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18301.

The mechanism to protect private networks from outside attack is called ________.

A. Antivirus
B. Firewall
C. Search Engine
D. Cyber crime
Answer» C. Search Engine
18302.

Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics is located in -

A. Tamil Nadu
B. Delhi
C. Maharashtra
D. West Bengal
Answer» E.
18303.

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: I have seen several young executives joining new jobs.Q: Only a small number of these young people really believe they will succeed.R: But majority of these young people simply don't have the belief that they can reach the top.S: Each of them "wishes", someday he will achieve success by reaching the top.

A. SRQP
B. PSRQ
C. RQPS
D. SQRP
Answer» C. RQPS
18304.

The following question has a sentence with three underlined parts labelled (a), (b) and (c). Read each sentence to find out whether there is any error in any underlined part and indicate your response against the corresponding letter i.e., (a) or (b) or (c). If you find no error, your response should be indicated as (d).Each student (a) from amongst the hundred students in the class (b) want to watch this movie. (c) No error. (d)

A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
Answer» D. D
18305.

Which of the following is the relation between Young’s modulus E and rigidity modulus G and poison’s ratio μ?

A. E = 2μG (1 + μ)
B. E = \(\frac {2G}{(1 + \mu)}\)
C. E = 2G (1 + μ)
D. E = μG (1 + μ)
Answer» D. E = μG (1 + μ)
18306.

The vertical deflection limits may generally be assumed to be satisfied provided that the span to depth ratios are not greater than ______ for simply supported beam for span upto 10 m.

A. 7
B. 10
C. 20
D. 26
Answer» D. 26
18307.

Select the related word/letters/number from the given alternatives.FGI : HIK :: STV : ?

A. UVW
B. VWY
C. XYZ
D. UVX
Answer» E.
18308.

Two circles touch each other externally. The distance between their centres is 8 cm. If the radius of one circle is 3 cm, then the radius of the other circle is:

A. 3 cm
B. 5 cm
C. 6 cm
D. 4 cm
Answer» C. 6 cm
18309.

When 120 is subtracted from 70% of a number, the result is 90. What is the value of the number?

A. 300
B. 280
C. 450
D. 270
Answer» B. 280
18310.

Which of the following is NOT one of the aspects of Socio-cultural environment?

A. Norms
B. Architecture
C. Customs
D. Traditions
Answer» C. Customs
18311.

What of the following statement(s) is/are true?I. 2400 > 3300II. 3400 > 4300

A. Only I
B. Only II
C. Both I and II
D. Neither I nor II
Answer» C. Both I and II
18312.

What is the rank of Indian fast bowler Deepak Chahar in the latest ICC T20 rankings for bowlers, released in November 2019?

A. 26
B. 38
C. 42
D. 58
E. 64
Answer» D. 58
18313.

The Indian government has decided to reduce the staff strength of the Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi by how much per cent?

A. 20
B. 30
C. 40
D. 50
E. 60
Answer» E. 60
18314.

Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select No improvement.It is not for nothing that Mumbai is talked about as the most cosmopolitan of Indian cities.

A. are talked
B. No improvement
C. is talking
D. was talking
Answer» C. is talking
18315.

Unscramble the letters to frame a meaningful word. Then find out the correct numerical position of the letters.B C U S M E L R N A1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

A. 2 1 3 4 6 8 9 7 5 10
B. 6 1 4 3 2 5 8 7 9 10
C. 3 1 5 7 10 4 2 6 9 8
D. 3 9 4 2 8 10 5 1 7 6
Answer» E.
18316.

Setting up of which of these is associated with the White Revolution in India?

A. Mother Dairy
B. Paras
C. Saras
D. Amul
Answer» E.
18317.

Which of the following statements about the aims of the United Nations is/are true?1. To foster a mutual appreciation of each other’s culture and literature among nations.2. To achieve international co-operation in solving problems of an economic, social, cultural, or humanitarian character3. To foster relations between scholars and academics in different countries4. To organize international conferencesSelect the correct answer using the code given below:

A. 1 only
B. 1, 2 and 4 only
C. 2 only
D. 1, 2 and 3 only
Answer» D. 1, 2 and 3 only
18318.

The value of \(\frac{{{{\left( {0.13} \right)}^2}\; + \;{{\left( {0.21} \right)}^2}}}{{{{\left( {0.39} \right)}^{2\;}}\; + \;81{{\left( {0.07} \right)}^2}}} \div \frac{{{{\left( {2.4} \right)}^4}\; + \;3\; \times \;\left( {11.52} \right)\; + \;9}}{{{{\left( {2.4} \right)}^{6\;}}\; + \;6{{\left( {2.4} \right)}^{4\;}}\; + \;3\; \times \;\left( {17.28} \right)}}\) lies between :

A. 0.7 and 0.8
B. 0.4 and 0.5
C. 0.6 and 0.7
D. 0.5 and 0.6
Answer» D. 0.5 and 0.6
18319.

Which country has become the first country to formally exit the Paris climate agreement?

A. Japan
B. China
C. UK
D. United States
E. Australia
Answer» E. Australia
18320.

the ______ gender

A. Like
B. Akin
C. Opposite
D. Same
Answer» D. Same
18321.

Simplify the given equation\(22 - \left( {\frac{1}{4}} \right)\left\{ { - 5 - \left( { - 48} \right) \div \left( { - 16} \right)} \right\} = ?\)

A. 22
B. 20
C. 24
D. 21
Answer» D. 21
18322.

The law of demand states that:

A. as the demand rises, the price rises
B. as the price rises, the demand rises
C. as the price rises, the demand falls
D. as supply rises, the demand rises
Answer» D. as supply rises, the demand rises
18323.

The mean of 19 observations is 13. Three more observations are included and the new mean becomes 13.5. Mean of three new observationsA. 15B. 16.66C. 18.88D. 19

A. C
B. B
C. A
D. D
Answer» C. A
18324.

Which bank will offer up to Rs 12,000 crore in loans to MSMEs under the Rs 3 lakh crore Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme (ECLGS) announced by the government?

A. Bank of India
B. SBI
C. Union Bank of India
D. Bank of Baroda
E. Canara Bank
Answer» E. Canara Bank
18325.

Socio-Cultural theory was propounded by -

A. Piaget
B. John Hawk
C. Sklnner
D. Vygotsky
Answer» E.
18326.

What is the literary meaning of ‘Birhor’?

A. Man of forest
B. Nature-loving man
C. Pious man
D. General man as
Answer» B. Nature-loving man
18327.

Select the word which is nearest in meaning to the following word.Ghastly

A. Appalling
B. Unearthly
C. Phantom
D. Spectral
Answer» B. Unearthly
18328.

The value of \(\mathop \smallint \nolimits_{ - \pi /2}^{\pi /2} \frac{{dx}}{{\left[ x \right] + \left[ {{\rm{sin}}x} \right] + 4}}\), where [t] denotes the greatest integer less than or equal to t, is:

A. \(\frac{1}{{12}}\left( {7\pi + 5} \right)\)
B. \(\frac{1}{{12}}\left( {7\pi - 5} \right)\)
C. \(\frac{3}{{20}}\left( {4\pi - 3} \right)\)
D. \(\frac{3}{{10}}\left( {4\pi - 3} \right)\)
Answer» D. \(\frac{3}{{10}}\left( {4\pi - 3} \right)\)
18329.

The ratio of present ages of A and B is 3 : 4. After 5 years the ratio becomes 7 : 9. What is the present age (in years) of A?

A. 30
B. 40
C. 60
D. 75
Answer» B. 40
18330.

The question below consists of a sentence, the parts of which have been jumbled. These parts have been labelled P, Q, R and S. You are required to re-arrange the jumbled parts of the sentence and mark your response accordingly. ​We do not know when - but we know (P) the exact date of his death (Q) for certain (R) Shakespeare was born (S) The correct sequence should be

A. S P R Q
B. P Q R S
C. P S Q R
D. S R Q P
Answer» B. P Q R S
18331.

What is the value of 13 + 14 +…….+ 20?

A. 182
B. 144
C. 132
D. 124
Answer» D. 124
18332.

The following pie chart shows the population of 5 states of India in 2010. What is the population of Rajasthan if the total population of these 5 states is 16200000?

A. 4725000
B. 540000
C. 8100000
D. 810000
Answer» D. 810000
18333.

The average marks scored by a student in 6 exams is 96. His highest marks exceed his lowest marks by 12 marks. If these two exams were excluded, the average marks in the remaining exams is 94. The highest marks scored by the student is:

A. 108
B. 110
C. 105
D. 106
Answer» E.
18334.

Some part of Rs. 17500 was lent at the rate of 24% per annum simple interest and the remaining part at the rate of 10% per annum simple interest. The total interest received after 5 years is Rs. 13300. What is the ratio of money lent at the rate of 24% and 10%?

A. 12 : 13
B. 3 : 4
C. 3 : 2
D. 13 : 22
Answer» E.
18335.

Which of the following are tested to show the presence of carbohydrates in food?

A. Protein
B. Fats
C. Vitamins
D. Starch
Answer» E.
18336.

Station A uses 32-byte packets to transmit messages to Station B using a sliding window protocol. The round trip time delay between A and B is 40 ms and the bottleneck bandwidth on the path A and B is 64 kbps. What is the optimal window size that A should use?

A. 5
B. 10
C. 40
D. 80
Answer» C. 40
18337.

What is the unit digit in {(6374)1793 × (625)317 × (341)491}?

A. 0
B. 2
C. 3
D. 5
Answer» B. 2
18338.

Solve: x - 3 = 3x + 7.A. 5B. - 5C. 1D. \(\frac{{10}}{4}\)

A. A
B. C
C. B
D. D
Answer» D. D
18339.

The melting point is the lowest for

A. Low carbon steel
B. High carbon steel
C. Cast iron
D. Wrought iron
Answer» D. Wrought iron
18340.

Which of the following has entered into an agreement with Amazon India in January 2020 to expand its reach online through the global e-commerce platform?

A. Shoppers Stop
B. Future Retail Ltd
C. DMart
D. Pantaloons Fashion & Retail
E. Raymond Ltd
Answer» C. DMart
18341.

The area of a square is 81 cm2. If the sides of the square are increased by 10%, then what will be the area of the new square?

A. 82 cm2
B. 89.1 cm2
C. 98.01cm2
D. 100cm2
Answer» D. 100cm2
18342.

What is the official language of Bhutan?

A. Dzongkha
B. Gorkha
C. Mandarin
D. Assamese
Answer» B. Gorkha
18343.

What is the name of World's largest Health Care Scheme launched by Government of India in 2018?

A. Deendayal Chalit Hospital Yojna
B. Aam Admi Bima Yojna
C. Arunima Yojna
D. Ayushman Bharat - Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojna
Answer» E.
18344.

What is the value of (tan2 x – sin2 x)/sec2 x?

A. sin4 x
B. cos2 x
C. sin2 x
D. cos4 x
Answer» B. cos2 x
18345.

The Magazine of Haryana Sahitya Academy is:

A. Harigandha
B. Haryana Samvad
C. Haryana Sandesh
D. Panchajanya
Answer» B. Haryana Samvad
18346.

The maximum amount of exemption of compensation received at the time of voluntary retirement U/S 10(10C) of the Income Tax Act, 1961, is :

A. Rs. 1,00,000
B. Rs. 2,50,000
C. Rs. 5,00,000
D. Rs. 10,00,000
Answer» D. Rs. 10,00,000
18347.

Size of clouds depends on:

A. Height and temperature
B. Direction of wind
C. Evaporation cycle
D. Hygroscopic centre
Answer» D. Hygroscopic centre
18348.

The statements below are followed by two conclusions labelled 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) All owls are horses.2) Some horses are hares.Conclusions:I. Some owls are hares.II. Some hares are horses.

A. Only conclusion II follows.
B. Neither conclusion I nor conclusion II follows.
C. Both conclusions follow.
D. Only conclusion I follows.
Answer» B. Neither conclusion I nor conclusion II follows.
18349.

Select the odd one from the following.

A. Mouse
B. ROM
C. Keyboard
D. Microphone
Answer» C. Keyboard
18350.

What will be the next number in the following series?1, 2, 9, 28, 65, ________

A. 81
B. 126
C. 256
D. 125
Answer» C. 256