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19301.

Which metal was used first by man on earth?

A. Copper
B. Gold
C. Aluminium
D. Iron
Answer» B. Gold
19302.

What is the theme of the World Wildlife Day 2020?

A. Life below Water: for People and Planet
B. Sustaining all life on earth
C. Big Cats
D. Listen to the young voices
E. The future of wildlife is in our hands
Answer» C. Big Cats
19303.

The Statue of Unity is the tallest statue in the world and is situated in Kevadia. It is located in which of the following district?

A. Surat
B. Gandhi nagar
C. Ahemdabad
D. Narmada
E. None of these
Answer» E. None of these
19304.

What will happen to the resistance of a semiconductor when its temperature is increased?

A. It will increase.
B. It will decrease.
C. It will remain unchanged.
D. It will get doubled.
Answer» C. It will remain unchanged.
19305.

The mass of the earth is close to _____.

A. 6 × 1025kg
B. 6 × 1024kg
C. 6 × 1023kg
D. 6 × 1022kg
Answer» C. 6 × 1023kg
19306.

What is Lord Mountbatten retirement year ?

A. 1947
B. 1950
C. 1959
D. 1965
Answer» E.
19307.

The order and degree of the differential equation y2 = 4a (x – a), where ‘a’ is an arbitrary constant, are respectively

A. 1, 2
B. 2, 1
C. 2, 2
D. 1, 1
Answer» B. 2, 1
19308.

When was the 'Battle of Kanauj' fought?

A. 1540
B. 1556
C. 1536
D. 1524
Answer» B. 1556
19309.

The property of metals by the virtue of which they can be beaten into thin sheets is called:

A. conductivity
B. malleability
C. rancidity
D. ductility
Answer» C. rancidity
19310.

Shock effect in a nozzle is felt in

A. Divergent portion
B. Straight portion
C. Convergent portion
D. Throat
Answer» B. Straight portion
19311.

Select the most appropriate option for blank No.5.

A. prologue
B. epilogue
C. monologues
D. dialogues
Answer» E.
19312.

Refer the below data table and answer the following Question.YearCompany’s % Profit201110201225201320201415201520 What was the Revenue of the company if its Expenditure was Rs. 225 crore in the year when its % profit was the least?

A. 270
B. 247.5
C. 292.5
D. 225
Answer» C. 292.5
19313.

The term ‘FAD’ coined by Prof. Amartya Sen stands for

A. Food Agriculture Development
B. Famines and Droughts
C. food and Development
D. Food Availability Decline
Answer» E.
19314.

The content of a 4 bit register is 1101. The register is shifted 6 times to the right with serial input being 101101. The final content of register will be

A. 1011
B. 0111
C. 0010
D. 10101
Answer» B. 0111
19315.

Which of the following is not a valid rule of Boolean Algebra?

A. A + A' = A
B. A ⋅ A = A
C. A ⋅ A' = 0
D. A + A' = 1
Answer» B. A ⋅ A = A
19316.

When the temperature exceeds the transition temperature, a ferromagnetic material becomes similar to

A. Anti-ferromagnetic material
B. Diamagnetic material
C. Ferrimagnetic material
D. Paramagnetic material
Answer» E.
19317.

Which government body works on the Motto "Yato Dharmastato Jayah ?"

A. Republic of India
B. Central Bureau of Investigation
C. Supreme Court of India
D. Research and Analysis Wing
Answer» D. Research and Analysis Wing
19318.

V-block is used to measure

A. Surface roughness
B. Taper of job
C. Diameter of the job
D. Roundness of cylindrical job
Answer» E.
19319.

UN's Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) elected _________ to the 18-member committee ‘CESCR’ for the Asia Pacific seat in 2018.

A. Shashi Tharoor
B. Arundhati Ghosh
C. Chandrashekhar Dasgupta
D. Preeti Saran
Answer» E.
19320.

The beginning of the curve where the alignment changes from a tangent to a curve is called as the:

A. point of tangency
B. point of curve
C. intersection angle
D. back tangent
E. tangent distance
Answer» C. intersection angle
19321.

The gap between those individuals in a society who are computer literate and have access to information resources like the Internet and those who do not, is referred to as the ________

A. Information overload
B. Digital divide
C. ICT divide
D. Terabyte divide
Answer» C. ICT divide
19322.

Through which of the following states does the Tropic of cancer pass ?

A. Bihar
B. Tripura
C. Nagaland
D. Meghalaya
Answer» C. Nagaland
19323.

The sanitation coverage in the rural areas of the country has increased to more than ________%, which was over 38% on 2nd October 2014.

A. 99
B. 96
C. 92
D. 88
E. 83
Answer» B. 96
19324.

Which of the following interchanges of signs and numbers would make the given equation correct?12 × 18 ÷ 3 – 6 + 4 = 5

A. ÷ and ×, 6 and 3
B. ÷ and ×, 4 and 3
C. ÷ and +, 3 and 4
D. × and +, 3 and 6
Answer» B. ÷ and ×, 4 and 3
19325.

What is the tendency of sand to expand by applying the shearing load called?

A. Thixotropy
B. Degree of sensitivity
C. Dilatancy
D. Remoulding loss
Answer» D. Remoulding loss
19326.

When a free electron is recaptured by a hole, the process is called __________.

A. Recombination
B. diffusion
C. drift
D. restoration
Answer» B. diffusion
19327.

The pH of a 0.02 MNH4Cl solution will be[Given Kb(NH4 OH) = 10-5 and log 2 = 0.301]

A. 2.6
B. 4.35
C. 4.65
D. 5.35
Answer» E.
19328.

What are the two basic ways of metal cutting using a single-point cutting tool and a multi-point cutting tool?

A. “Single” and “Multi-direction” cutting
B. “Perpendicular” and “Oblique” cutting
C. “Orthogonal” and “Oblique” cutting
D. “Orthogonal” and “Straight” cutting
Answer» D. “Orthogonal” and “Straight” cutting
19329.

The present red blood cells (RBC) count of a person is 54000 and it increases at a rate of 5% per day. What would be the RBC count after two days?

A. 59535
B. 60001
C. 60000
D. 58535
Answer» B. 60001
19330.

Select the word which means the same as the group of words given.liable to break easily

A. brittle
B. soft
C. bent
D. thin
Answer» B. soft
19331.

The resistance of a metallic conductor is inversely proportional to:

A. length of the material
B. cross-sectional area of the material
C. temperature
D. shape of the cross-section of the material
Answer» C. temperature
19332.

Which of the following is being observed from April 7-14, 2019?

A. National Cleanliness Week
B. National Agriculture Week
C. National Handloom Week
D. ​National Education Week
E. National Literacy Week
Answer» D. ​National Education Week
19333.

Which of the following is NOT a landlocked state of India?

A. Chhattisgarh
B. Jharkhand
C. Haryana
D. Odisha
Answer» E.
19334.

The stream function in a two-dimensional flow field is given by ψ = x2 – y2. Then the magnitude of velocity at point (1, 1) is

A. 2
B. \(2\sqrt 2\)
C. 4
D. 8
Answer» C. 4
19335.

The total cost of a microwave oven with mixer was Rs. 36750. The mixer was sold at a profit of 32% and the microwave oven at a loss of 22%. If the sale price was the same in both the items, then the cost price of the cheaper item was _____.

A. Rs. 13100
B. Rs. 18375
C. Rs. 13650
D. Rs. 16850
Answer» D. Rs. 16850
19336.

Which country has cleared the sale of sophisticated MK-45 naval guns worth $1 billion to India?

A. Russia
B. USA
C. Japan
D. China
E. Germany
Answer» C. Japan
19337.

What are dreams?

A. Neural pathways
B. Necessary to remove the clutter from the brain
C. Both internal and external
D. Not possible in deep sleep
Answer» D. Not possible in deep sleep
19338.

What would be the mass by volume percentage of a solution which is 20% mass by mass? (density of the solution is 1.02 g mL-1)

A. 20.4%
B. 22.3%
C. 15.3%
D. 25.3%
Answer» B. 22.3%
19339.

What does a screw gauge measure?

A. Dimensions of small objects of 0.01 cm
B. Dimensions of very small objects upto 0.01 mm
C. Dimensions of objects of 1 mm
D. Dimensions of small objects of 0.00010 cm
Answer» C. Dimensions of objects of 1 mm
19340.

The tissue that plays a leading role in the elongation of many bones is ________.

A. Fibroelastic tissue
B. Areolar tissue
C. Spongy bone
D. Cartilage
Answer» E.
19341.

The question consists of two statements labeled as ‘Statement (I)’ and the other as ‘Statement(II)’. Examine the two statements carefully and select the answers to those items using the code given below:​Statement (I): The coupling between two magnetically coupled coils is said to be ideal if the coefficient of coupling is Unity.Statement (II): Lower the self-inductance of a coil, more will be the e.m.f induced

A. Both Statement (I) and Statement (II) are individually true and Statement (II) is the correct explanation of Statement (I)
B. Both Statement (I) and Statement (II) are individually true and but Statement (II) is not the correct explanation of Statement (I)
C. Statement (I) is true but Statement (II) is false
D. Statement (I) is false but Statement (II) is true
Answer» D. Statement (I) is false but Statement (II) is true
19342.

Sugarcane contains-

A. Glucose + Maltose
B. Glucose + Fructose
C. Glucose + Sucrose
D. Glucose + Galactose
Answer» C. Glucose + Sucrose
19343.

The major source of carbon monoxide in the urban atmosphere is due to

A. Decomposition of organics
B. Chemical reaction between VOC an NOx
C. Human respiration
D. Incomplete combustion of fule
E. Use of LPG gas for domestic purposes
Answer» E. Use of LPG gas for domestic purposes
19344.

Suppose you have a Linux file system where the block size is 2K bytes, a disk address is 32 bits, and an i-node contains the disk addresses of the first 12 direct blocks of file, a single indirect block, and a double indirect block. Approximately, what is the largest file that can be represented by an i-node?

A. 513 Kbytes
B. 513 MBytes
C. 537 Mbytes
D. 537 KBytes
Answer» C. 537 Mbytes
19345.

Which of the following is not a soft copy device.

A. Monitor
B. Visual display terminal
C. Plotter
D. Video system
Answer» D. Video system
19346.

What is the extension of PDF?A. Print Document FolderB. Portable Document FormatC. Pre-defined FolderD. Program Document File

A. C
B. A
C. B
D. D
Answer» D. D
19347.

The point where the plane x + 3y + 2z – 6 = 0 meets the line joining P (2, 1, 1) and Q (1, 3, -2) is

A. (2, 1, 1)
B. (1, 1, 1)
C. (1, 3, -2)
D. (-1, 3, 2)
Answer» D. (-1, 3, 2)
19348.

Which of the following forms of combinations involve certain degree of control over supply of goods in the market ?

A. Trade association
B. Chamber of commerce
C. Pool
D. All of the above
Answer» D. All of the above
19349.

Under the intensive awareness drive called ‘Meri Saheli’, A team of Lady Constables led by an Inspector has been formed in which of the following stations?

A. Bhopal
B. Jabalpur
C. Itarsi
D. Both 1 and 2
E. All 1, 2 and 3
Answer» F.
19350.

The following graph represents the annual profit earned by a company during the period 1996-2001. Study the graph carefully and answer the questions that follow.%\(profit=\frac{Income - Expenditure}{Expenditure}\times100\)The profit earned by the company is maximum in the year:

A. 1999
B. 2001
C. 1996
D. 2000
Answer» E.