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18251.

The Home Ministry extended the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act for another six months, till December-end in ________.

A. Mizoram
B. Manipur
C. Nagaland
D. Assam
E. Sikkim
Answer» D. Assam
18252.

The smallest change that a sensor can detect is:

A. Resolution
B. Range
C. Scale
D. Accuracy
Answer» B. Range
18253.

The MS Word 2007 document can be zoomed maximum up to ______.

A. 150%
B. 100%
C. 400%
D. 500%
Answer» E.
18254.

Tsunami is a type of ________.

A. Cyclone
B. Thunder storm
C. Avalanche
D. Earth quake
Answer» E.
18255.

What is NOT true regarding the voting rights under the democratic system in India?

A. Any citizen over the age of 18 can vote, who registered their names in Electoral List
B. Those who are deemed unsound of mind can also vote
C. Only people with their names on the electoral roll are allowed to vote
D. There is no gender discrimination
Answer» C. Only people with their names on the electoral roll are allowed to vote
18256.

The ratio of the radii of two cones is 5 : 6 and their volumes are in the ratio 8 : 9. The ratio of their heights is:

A. 32 : 25
B. 25 : 32
C. 27 : 20
D. 20 : 27
Answer» B. 25 : 32
18257.

The Election Commission of India (ECI) celebrated 8th National Voters Day across the nation on ______ for enhanced participation of citizens in the electoral process.

A. 28th January
B. 25th January
C. 24th January
D. 26th January
Answer» C. 24th January
18258.

The permeability of an aquifer

A. increases with increase in temperature
B. increases with the decrease in temperature
C. is independent of temperature
D. decreases with the decrease in temperature
Answer» B. increases with the decrease in temperature
18259.

Swami Vivekananda had founded Ramkrishna Mission in the year

A. 1896 A.D.
B. 1897 A.D.
C. 1898 A.D.
D. 1899 A.D.
Answer» C. 1898 A.D.
18260.

To curb the rising cases of vehicle theft and boost the detection rate, which of the following has planned to restart the vehicle anti-theft department?

A. Mumbai police
B. Hyderabad Police
C. Chandigarh Police
D. Pune police
E. Delhi Police
Answer» E. Delhi Police
18261.

What is the time taken by a train of length 200 m to cross a bridge of length 250 m, running at a speed of 45 m/s?

A. 10 sec
B. 25 sec
C. 15 sec
D. 20 sec
Answer» B. 25 sec
18262.

The Central government has made mandatory for all Electric Vehicles (EVs) to use the ________ number plates.

A. Pink
B. Green
C. Blue
D. Black
E. Orange
Answer» C. Blue
18263.

The maximum area of tension reinforcement in a rectangular beam shall not exceed ___________, where 'b' is width, 'D' is overall depth and 'd' is effective depth.

A. 4 % bD
B. \(\frac {0.4\;bd}{0.87 f_y}\)
C. \(\frac {0.85 f_y}{bd}\)
D. 0.12 bd
Answer» B. \(\frac {0.4\;bd}{0.87 f_y}\)
18264.

Which country won the Kabaddi World Cup, 2011?

A. United Kingdom
B. India
C. Canada
D. Germany
Answer» C. Canada
18265.

Three different positions of the same dice are shown. Which alphabet will appear on the opposite surface on which alphabet P appears?

A. S
B. Z
C. X
D. T
Answer» C. X
18266.

The question below consists of a set of labelled sentences. These sentences, when properly sequenced form a coherent paragraph. Select the most logical order of sentences from among the options.P: A certain moral code of conduct is ultimately necessary to ensure that the society does not fall prey to degeneration of values, which would lead to rampant sufferings and ultimately chaos.Q: Society’s concerns are our concerns: anything capable of causing a detrimental impact on it in the short term or in course of time is ultimately bound to affect us and our children.R: When we talk about social morality of any kind, what comes into play is our ability to feel for the well-being of our society.S: It is a concern to help the society be safeguarding it from unwanted ills and malaise and ensuring its well-being that is the root of social morality.

A. PSQR
B. RPSQ
C. QPSR
D. PQRS
Answer» C. QPSR
18267.

Read each of the following sentences to find out whether there is an error in any underlined part. No sentence has more than one error. If you feel there is no error in a sentence, signify a 'No error' response.Because of her illness (A)/ she could not (B)/ finish her homework (C)/ No error (D)

A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
Answer» E.
18268.

Which country will release more than 1mn tonnes of contaminated water from its destroyed nuclear plant into the sea.?

A. Russia
B. UK
C. China
D. Japan
E. Germany
Answer» E. Germany
18269.

The __________ gathers information from field equipment.

A. RTU
B. Input conditioner
C. Communication interface
D. MTU
Answer» B. Input conditioner
18270.

The average of six consecutive odd numbers is 36. If the next four consecutive odd numbers are included, then what is the average of all the numbers?

A. 42
B. 44
C. 40
D. 39
Answer» D. 39
18271.

The question below contains a statement followed by two assumptions I and II. You have to consider everything in the statement to be true and then consider two assumptions and decide which of those assumptions logically follow/s the information given in the statement beyond any reasonable doubt.Statement: The civic authority has appealed to the people to reduce water consumption as there may be a severe shortage of water in the coming weeks.Conclusions:I. There will be no rain at all in the near future.II. People are ready to follow the advice of civil authorities.

A. None of the assumption I and assumption II are implicit.
B. Only assumption II is implicit.
C. Only assumption I is implicit.
D. Both assumptions I and II are implicit.
Answer» C. Only assumption I is implicit.
18272.

Which of the following banks has launched “Signature Visa Debit Card” for the affluent/high net worth individuals maintaining an average quarterly balance of ₹10 lakhs and above?

A. Axis Bank
B. Union Bank of India
C. Andhra Bank
D. Bank of India
E. Oriental Bank of Commerce
Answer» E. Oriental Bank of Commerce
18273.

Recently, Alicia Alonso passed away. She was a world renowned ________.

A. Politician
B. Economist
C. Actor
D. Dancer
E. Author
Answer» E. Author
18274.

The statements below are followed by two conclusions labeled I and II. Assuming that the information in the statements is true, even if it appears at variance with generally established facts, decide which conclusion(s) logically and definitely follow(s) from the information given in the statements.Statements:1) Some owls are horses.2) Some horses are hares.Conclusions:I. Some owls are hares.II. Some hares are owls.

A. Only conclusion II follows.
B. Only conclusion I follows.
C. Both conclusions follow.
D. Neither conclusion I nor conclusion II follows.
Answer» E.
18275.

The three lines 4x + 4y = 1, 8x – 3y = 2, y = 0 are

A. the sides of an isosceles triangle
B. concurrent
C. mutually perpendicular
D. the sides of an equilateral triangle
Answer» C. mutually perpendicular
18276.

The dimension for angular velocity is:

A. T-2
B. L3T
C. LT3
D. T-1
Answer» E.
18277.

The CM of which state has announced two new grants, namely, the Chief Minister's Grant for Journalism and the Chief Minister's Research Grant?

A. Meghalaya
B. Nagaland
C. Tripura
D. Manipur
E. Mizoram
Answer» C. Tripura
18278.

SI unit of "Inertia"

A. kgm2
B. kg per metre
C. kg
D. kgm3
Answer» B. kg per metre
18279.

Which among the following is a Progressive Tax?

A. Customs duty
B. Development Surcharge
C. Sales tax
D. Income tax
Answer» E.
18280.

The Smallest and largest natural frequencies of a 'n' degree freedom system are ω1 and ωn respectively. The approximate natural frequency estimated by Rayleigh’s and Dankerley’s methods is ωr and ωd respectively. Which of the following statements is true?

A. ωr < ω1 and ωd < ω1
B. ωr < ω1 and ωd > ω1
C. ωr > ω1 and ωd > ω1
D. ωr > ω1 and ωd < ω1
Answer» E.
18281.

Which of the following represents the correct relationship between collector to emitter cut-off current (ICEO) of a transistor and collector to base cut-off current (ICBO)?(Assume: 'X' is the CB current gain of the transistor)

A. IECO = ICBO
B. IECO = X ⋅ ICBO
C. IECO = ICBO/(1 - x)
D. IECO = ICBO/ (1 + x)
Answer» D. IECO = ICBO/ (1 + x)
18282.

Which of the following organisms has white blood?

A. Lizard
B. Cockroach
C. House bug
D. Mosquito
Answer» C. House bug
18283.

A popular way to learn with the help of computers is called _________.

A. E-learning
B. Close learning
C. I-Learning
D. Isolated Learning
Answer» B. Close learning
18284.

Which of the following is incorrect with regard to the Schedules listed in the Constitution of India?

A. There are total twelve Schedules.
B. Schedules XI and XII were incorporated respectively by 73rd and 74th Constitutional Amendments.
C. The Ninth Schedule was added to the Constitution by the First Amendment.
D. Anti-defection law is in the 10th Schedule of the Constitution and it was added by 42nd Constitutional Amendment.
Answer» E.
18285.

A force acts at an angle of 30° with horizontal. If its resolved pat in horizontal direction is 10√3 kg-weight, then the force is

A. 20 kg-weight
B. 10 kg-weight
C. 20√3 kg-weight
D. 12 kg-weight
Answer» B. 10 kg-weight
18286.

Which layers of the OSI reference model are host-to-host layers?

A. Transport, session, presentation, application
B. Session, presentation, application
C. Datalink, transport, presentation, application
D. Physical, datalink, network, transport
Answer» B. Session, presentation, application
18287.

Which of the following is/are the advantage/advantages of practicing drip irrigation?1. Reduction in weed2. Reduction in soil salinity3. Reduction in soil erosionSelect the correct answer using the code given below.

A. 1 and 2 only
B. 3 only
C. 1 and 3 only
D. None of the above is an advantage of practising drip irrigation
Answer» D. None of the above is an advantage of practising drip irrigation
18288.

The gas that filled the electric bulb is

A. Nitrogen
B. Hydrogen
C. Carbon Dioxide
D. Oxygen
Answer» B. Hydrogen
18289.

The value of 3.8 – (4.2 ÷ 0.7 × 3) + 5 × 2 ÷ 0.5 is∶

A. 15.6
B. 21.8
C. 18.4
D. 5.8
Answer» E.
18290.

Shakti Sthal is a solar power park, which was recently inaugurated in the following state?

A. Odisha
B. Assam
C. Chhattisgarh
D. Karnataka
Answer» E.
18291.

What is the chemical symbol for nitrogen gas?

A. Na
B. Ni
C. N2
D. N+
Answer» D. N+
18292.

Select the word which means the same as the group of words given.One who makes an eloquent public speech

A. Leader
B. Debater
C. Speaker
D. Orator
Answer» E.
18293.

The current waveform i(t) in a pure resistor of 20 Ω is shown in the figure:The power dissipated in the resistor is

A. 135 W
B. 270 W
C. 540 W
D. 14.58 W
Answer» D. 14.58 W
18294.

When you compress a coil spring, you work on it. The latent potential energy is ________.

A. Zero
B. Decreased
C. Unchanged
D. Increased
Answer» E.
18295.

Select the most appropriate antonym of the given word.Jovial

A. Hesitant
B. Cheerful
C. Gloomy
D. Tired
Answer» D. Tired
18296.

What is the consequence of starting new GST rates from July 27th?

A. Companies may not have enough time to rework pricing strategies.
B. Revenue from the taxes will be decreased.
C. Simplified paperwork for small and medium enterprises.
D. Reduced conflict between Centre and State.
Answer» B. Revenue from the taxes will be decreased.
18297.

The one who works in Microsoft, stay on which among the following floors?

A. 5th
B. 4th
C. 1st
D. All of these
E. None of these
Answer» E. None of these
18298.

The average and rms values, respectively, of the above waveform are:

A. 0.5 Vm, 0.577 Vm
B. 0.1 Vm, 0.577 Vm
C. 0.5 Vm, 0.7 Vm
D. 0.1 Vm, 0.7 Vm/0.2
Answer» B. 0.1 Vm, 0.577 Vm
18299.

Select the option in which the words share the same relationship that is shared by the given pair of words.Vehicle : Drive

A. Shoes : Socks
B. Garment : Wear
C. Book : Retail
D. Food : Hunger
Answer» C. Book : Retail
18300.

When did the Chota Nagpur region come under the British rule?

A. 1764
B. 1765
C. 1772
D. 1773
Answer» C. 1772