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18151.

Which of the following has bought a majority stake in Aadhar Housing that caters to the housing financing needs of low-income households?

A. Apollo Global Management
B. TPG Capital
C. Goldman Sachs
D. Blackstone
E. CVC Capital Partners
Answer» E. CVC Capital Partners
18152.

Which of the following is not a Halon gas?

A. Methane
B. Carbon tetra chloride
C. Iodomethane
D. Bromomethane
Answer» B. Carbon tetra chloride
18153.

Select the word-pair in which the two words are related in the same way as are the two words in the following word-pair.Temple ∶ Church

A. University ∶ Student
B. Hotel ∶ Office
C. College ∶ University
D. College ∶ Theatre
Answer» D. College ∶ Theatre
18154.

Which of the following birds has large number of rods and fewer cones on its retina ?

A. Eagle
B. Sparrow
C. Kite
D. Owl
Answer» E.
18155.

Which of the following has acquired Nigeria-based Grand Petroleum’s lubricants assets in April 2020?

A. GP Global
B. Petrofac
C. Technip
D. John Wood Group
E. Worley
Answer» B. Petrofac
18156.

The Rajdhani train starts from Delhi city. The number of women in the train is half the number of men. In Faridabad city, 10 men get off the train and five women enter the train. Now the number of men and women is equal. In the beginning, how many passengers entered the train?A. 25B. 35 C. 45D. 55

A. D
B. A
C. C
D. B
Answer» D. B
18157.

The author of ‘Udwant Prakash’ is

A. Mauli Kavi
B. Bodhraj
C. Paramala
D. Vidyapati
E. None of the above/More than one of the above
Answer» B. Bodhraj
18158.

Which of the following measures of variability is used when the statistics having the greatest stability is sought?

A. Mean Deviation
B. Standard Deviation
C. Quartile Deviation
D. Range
Answer» C. Quartile Deviation
18159.

Some analog devices are listed below:a) Transistor in CE configurationb) Transistor in CB configurationc) Transistor in CC configurationd) Op-AmpSelect the right option about the current gain of these devices in descending order:

A. a, b, c, d
B. d, c, b, a
C. d, a, b, c
D. d, c, a, b
Answer» E.
18160.

Which country will host the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup?

A. India
B. Bhutan
C. Singapore
D. Indonesia
E. Thailand
Answer» B. Bhutan
18161.

The minimum number of wattmeter(s) required to measure 3 – phase, 3 – wire balanced or unbalanced power is

A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
Answer» C. 3
18162.

The electric current flows from:

A. Positive terminal to negative terminal inside the cell
B. Low potential to high potential
C. High potential to low potential
D. Negative terminal to positive terminal of the cell outside the cell
Answer» D. Negative terminal to positive terminal of the cell outside the cell
18163.

Thirty persons working 6 hours a day can complete a work in 28 days. How many days will 28 persons take to complete another work which is two times the present work, if they work 9 hours a day?

A. 36
B. 45
C. 42
D. 40
Answer» E.
18164.

Solve the following.\(\frac{{2sin{{22}^0}}}{{cos{{68}^0}}} - \frac{{2cot{{75}^0}}}{{5tan{{15}^0}}} - \frac{{8tan{{45}^0}tan{{20}^0}tan{{40}^0}tan{{50}^0}tan{{70}^0}}}{5}\)

A. 3
B. 0
C. 1
D. 2
Answer» C. 1
18165.

The ideal core should exhibit very high permeability in case of transformers and inductor core due to magnetic saturation caused by DC imbalance condition that can be minimized by

A. Low permeability core only
B. High permeability core only
C. Low and high permeability combination core
D. No permeability core
Answer» D. No permeability core
18166.

Read the following statements and answer which of the following arguments is stronger.Statement: British Petroleum (Petroleum Industry Company) should be allowed by the government to install petrol pumps in India.Arguments:।. Yes, it will create employment opportunities for Indians.II. No, it will harm other private petroleum companies.

A. Only argument I is strong.
B. Both arguments I and II are strong.
C. Only argument II is strong.
D. Both arguments I and II are not strong.
Answer» B. Both arguments I and II are strong.
18167.

The slope of the Indifference curve represents the

A. Elasticity of demand for the good
B. Marginal rate of substitution between two goods
C. Ratio of the prices of two goods
D. Position of Consumer’s equilibrium
Answer» C. Ratio of the prices of two goods
18168.

The number of rectangles that you can find on a chess board is

A. 144
B. 1296
C. 256
D. None of these
Answer» C. 256
18169.

The HDI rank of India as per the HDR-2014 is

A. 137
B. 128
C. 135
D. 147
Answer» D. 147
18170.

The price of a movie ticket was increased in the ratio of 9 : 10. What is the increase in the revenue (in Rs.) of the cinema hall, if the original fare was Rs 180 and 2200 tickets were sold?

A. 44000
B. 440000
C. 39600
D. 396000
Answer» B. 440000
18171.

The USFDA approved a new drug called Pretomanid. It is only the ________ new anti-TB drug approved for use by USFDA in over 40 years.

A. 2nd
B. 3rd
C. 4th
D. 5th
E. 6th
Answer» C. 4th
18172.

Select the number that will replace the question mark (?) in the following series.9, 10, 22, 69, 280, ?

A. 1,350
B. 1,405
C. 1,325
D. 1,345
Answer» C. 1,325
18173.

Select the related word pair from the given alternatives. Month : Year :: .......... : ..........

A. Litre : Liquid
B. Speed : Vehicle
C. Time : Distance
D. Minute : Hour
Answer» E.
18174.

What is the output of the following MS-Excel formula? =SUM(1,2)^SUM(1,1)

A. 8
B. 9
C. Error
D. 16
Answer» C. Error
18175.

What is the stress developed in bending a 10 mm diameter steel rod of E = 2 × 105 N/mm2 to 2000 mm diameter?

A. 500 N/mm2
B. 2000 N/mm2
C. 1000 N/mm2
D. 981 N/mm2
Answer» D. 981 N/mm2
18176.

The advantage of using a dual slope ADC in a digital voltmeter is that

A. its accuracy is high
B. its conversion time is small
C. it gives output in BCD format
D. it does not require a comparator
Answer» B. its conversion time is small
18177.

The content of communication is called ______

A. noise
B. message
C. channel
D. distortion
Answer» C. channel
18178.

Which of the following properties of an electromagnetic wave will change when it passes through a piece of glass?(i) Speed(ii) Frequency(iii) Wavelength

A. (i) only
B. (ii) only
C. (i), (ii) and (iii)
D. (i) and (iii) only
Answer» E.
18179.

Which of the following is measured by the Lorenz curve?

A. Illiteracy
B. Unemployment
C. Population growth rate
D. Inequality of Income
Answer» E.
18180.

Which of the following is not an advantage of semiconductor gauges as compared to conventional strain gauges?

A. Excellent hysteresis characteristics
B. Least sensitive to temperature changes
C. High fatigue life
D. Smaller size
Answer» C. High fatigue life
18181.

The portion of a structure between surface of ground and floor surface, immediately above the ground is known as ______.

A. plinth
B. porch
C. mumti
D. loft
Answer» B. porch
18182.

Select the option is which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers in the given set.(45, 24, 441)

A. (30, 60, 1024)
B. (41, 18, 630)
C. (50, 30, 480)
D. (35, 17, 324)
Answer» E.
18183.

The government has unveiled a scheme for setting up mega textile parks in the country. How many mega textile parks will be launched in 3 years as part of the scheme?

A. 3
B. 5
C. 7
D. 9
E. 11
Answer» D. 9
18184.

The nitrogenous waste of Human Beings is________.

A. Ammonia
B. Urea
C. Ammonium Nitrate
D. Uric Acid
Answer» C. Ammonium Nitrate
18185.

The radius of a circular cylinder is 5 cm and its height is 14 cm. Then the volume of cylinder in cm3 is:\(\left(\text{Take} \ \pi = \dfrac{22}{7}\right)\)

A. 1120
B. 1254
C. 1504
D. 1100
Answer» E.
18186.

Select the related word from the given alternatives.Insane : sensible ∷ ?

A. Loud : Sonorous
B. Important : Chief
C. climb: Descend
D. Race : Jog
Answer» D. Race : Jog
18187.

The communication satellite launched by India in November 2015 isA. GSAT-6B. GSAT-15C. GSAT-16D. IRNSS - 1E

A. A
B. B
C. D
D. C
Answer» C. D
18188.

Which country honoured PM Narendra Modi with its highest decoration in recognition of the 'pivotal role' played by the PM in strengthening ties between the two nations in April 2019?

A. Qatar
B. UAE
C. Oman
D. Kuwait
E. Yemen
Answer» C. Oman
18189.

Study the following graph which shows the production (in thousands) of different items, and answer these questions.The total number of all products produced by the company in the year 2014 and 2016 together is:

A. 105700
B. 110500
C. 1075
D. 10750
Answer» C. 1075
18190.

The main drawback of a JFET is its

A. high input impedance
B. low input impedance
C. higher noise
D. lower gain
Answer» E.
18191.

What is Teflon?

A. (C2F4)n
B. (C4F2)n
C. (k2Cr2O7)n
D. (CF)n
Answer» B. (C4F2)n
18192.

Rohan borrowed a certain sum of money at simple interest. Rate of interest was 3% per annum for first 3 years, 4% per annum for next 5 years and 6% per annum for next 7 years. If he paid Rs 2059 as interest, then what is the sum borrowed (in Rs)?

A. 2400
B. 2500
C. 2900
D. 3100
Answer» D. 3100
18193.

What type of lab was started by Government of Maharashtra on 15th August 2016 in each district?

A. Cyber
B. Legal
C. Fingerprint
D. Forensic
Answer» B. Legal
18194.

To which country did PM Narendra Modi virtually address the Invest India Conference?

A. Sri Lanka
B. New York
C. Peru
D. Canada
E. Singapore
Answer» E. Singapore
18195.

The diagonal of a quadrilateral shaped field is 24 m and the perpendiculars dropped on it from the remaining opposite vertices are 8 m and 13 m. Find the area of the field.

A. 232 m2
B. 222 m2
C. 252 m2
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
18196.

The Indian badminton player who won the Canadian Open Women's Doubles title in 2015 along with Ashwini Ponnappa was _____.

A. Saina Nehwal
B. Jwala Gutta
C. P V Sindhu
D. P C Tulasi
Answer» C. P V Sindhu
18197.

The number of Unemployed, lazy, urban and foolish people are

A. 9
B. 2
C. 1
D. 3
Answer» D. 3
18198.

Select the option that is related to the third word in the same way as the second word is related to the first word.MASK : FACE :: GLOVES : ?

A. Thigh
B. Shoulder
C. Neck
D. Palm
Answer» E.
18199.

The work done in charging a capacitor is equal to? ('Q' is magnitude of charge on each plate of the capacitor between which the potential difference is 'V')

A. V2 / 2Q
B. Q / 2V
C. QV / 2
D. V2 / Q
Answer» D. V2 / Q
18200.

The main purpose of using Go and No Go gauge is to use it as _____?

A. limit gauge
B. radius gauge
C. pitch gauge
D. slip gauge
Answer» B. radius gauge