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19501.

The State that was first admitted into the Indian Union as an associate State

A. Sikkim
B. Goa
C. Meghalaya
D. Jammu & Kashmir
Answer» B. Goa
19502.

The focus of the Ned Flanders interaction analysis categories system is on the study of

A. Verbal behaviour of students
B. Verbal and non-verbal behaviour of teachers
C. Non-verbal behaviour of students
D. Verbal behaviour of teachers
Answer» E.
19503.

The area of a rectangle is equal to the area of a square. If the area of the rectangle is 196 cm2, then what is the perimeter (in cm) of the square?

A. 116
B. 56
C. 112
D. 42
Answer» C. 112
19504.

এই অংশে 'তব' পদটি হল

A. বিশেষ্য পদ
B. বিশেষণ পদ
C. ক্রিয়াপদ
D. উপরের কোনটিই নয়
Answer» E.
19505.

Regur soil is most suitable for the cultivation of :

A. Groundnut
B. Cotton
C. Tobacco
D. Sugarcane
Answer» C. Tobacco
19506.

What is 'Green House Effect'?

A. Increase in global temperature
B. Decrease in global temperature
C. Increase in sea water temperature
D. Increase in temperature of rivers and lakes
Answer» B. Decrease in global temperature
19507.

When the river enters the plain, it bends and flows forming large bends known as—

A. levee
B. floodplain
C. meander
D. oxbow lake
Answer» D. oxbow lake
19508.

The main constituent of ferrous metals is:

A. lead
B. iron
C. zinc
D. copper
Answer» C. zinc
19509.

The Prasar Bharati's 'Broadcasting Infrastructure and Network Development' scheme will cost Rs ________ crore for 3 years from 2017-18 to 2019-20.

A. 997.37
B. 1,054.52
C. 1,128.43
D. 1,287.52
E. 1,345.12
Answer» C. 1,128.43
19510.

What is the correct sequence of actions in conducting an intervention-based action research in Education?

A. Act, observe, plan and reflect
B. Plan, act, observe and reflect
C. Observe, plan, reflect and act
D. Reflect, observe, plan and act
Answer» C. Observe, plan, reflect and act
19511.

The ruins of Mohenjodaro and Harappa show that these were magnificent and well planned ________.

A. Agrarian cities
B. Religious cities
C. Merchant cities
D. Shore cities
Answer» D. Shore cities
19512.

When \(\frac{1}{2} - \frac{1}{4} + \frac{1}{5} - \frac{1}{6}\) is divided by \(\frac{2}{5} - \frac{5}{9} + \frac{3}{5} - \frac{7}{{18}}\) the result is:

A. 2.2
B. 3.5
C. 4.8
D. 5.1
Answer» E.
19513.

The question is given below consists of two statements. You have to decide whether the data provided in the statement(s) is/are sufficient to answer the given question.Find the wages of P, Q and R together if they worked together to complete the work.Statement 1. P, Q and R alone can complete the work in 12, 18 and 36 days respectively.Statement 2. The sum of the wages of P and R is Rs. 640

A. Statement 1 alone is sufficient to answer the question but statement 2 alone is not sufficient.
B. Statement 2 alone is sufficient to answer the question but statement 1 alone is not sufficient.
C. Both statement 1 and statement 2 together is needed to answer the question.
D. Neither statement 1 and nor statement 2 is sufficient to answer the question.
E. Either statement 1 alone or statement 2 alone is sufficient to answer the question.
Answer» D. Neither statement 1 and nor statement 2 is sufficient to answer the question.
19514.

What probably caused the greatest excitement among the children?

A. Learning that the school would be closed
B. Seeing a tiger getting into the school
C. Watching the tiger run after them
D. Knowing the tiger was coming to eat them
Answer» B. Seeing a tiger getting into the school
19515.

Two pipes A and B can fill a cistern in 9 minutes and 6 minutes respectively. Both the pipes are turned on simultaneously. When should the second pipe be closed, if the cistern is to be filled in 4 minutes?

A. 13/6 min
B. 10/3 min
C. 15/4 min
D. 7/2 min
Answer» C. 15/4 min
19516.

The letters of the word 'article' have been sorted in every possible way. Find the probability of the vowels coming in even places.

A. 1/35
B. 2/35
C. 3/36
D. 2/34
Answer» B. 2/35
19517.

The function that is not influenced by estrogen is_____.

A. Release of eggs from the ovaries
B. Formation of sperms
C. Development of the breasts
D. Menstrual cycle
Answer» C. Development of the breasts
19518.

Researchers at which of the following have succeeded in decoding the entire genome sequence of the novel coronavirus and identified its three new mutations?

A. Agharkar Research Institute
B. Gujarat Biotechnology Research Centre
C. National Institute of Biomedical Genomics
D. S. N. Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences
E. Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants
Answer» C. National Institute of Biomedical Genomics
19519.

Three cooks X, Y and Z bake a special kind of cake, and with respective probabilities 0.02, 0.03 and 0.05, it fails to rise. In the restaurant where they work, X bakes 50%, Y bakes 30% and Z bakes 20% of cakes. What is the proportion of failures caused by X?

A. \(\dfrac{9}{29}\)
B. \(\dfrac{10}{29}\)
C. \(\dfrac{19}{29}\)
D. \(\dfrac{28}{29}\)
Answer» C. \(\dfrac{19}{29}\)
19520.

Which of the following is NOT an advantage of the stationary armature in a synchronous machine?

A. The slip ring gets transferred to the low power DC circuit
B. It becomes easy for the armature to carry the stator flux
C. It becomes easier to insulate the armature winding
D. The output voltage can be directly connected to the load without brushes
Answer» C. It becomes easier to insulate the armature winding
19521.

A precision potentiometer is applied with excitation of 2 V. The change in the output for a resolution of 0.5 % will be:

A. 0.01 V
B. 0.1 V
C. 2 V
D. 1 V
Answer» B. 0.1 V
19522.

Select the option that represents the letters that, when placed from left to right in the blanks below, will complete the letter series.u _ d m _ p _ r _ m o _ u _ d _ o p

A. r o u p o r m
B. p o u d p d m
C. r o u d p r m
D. r o d p u r p
Answer» D. r o d p u r p
19523.

What has been called the incident of relinquishing home by Lord Buddha?

A. Mahabhinishkraman
B. Sambodhi
C. Mahaparinirvan
D. Dharmachakrapravartan
Answer» B. Sambodhi
19524.

What is the effective resistance between A and B in the following diagram

A. 1 Ω
B. √2 Ω
C. 1 + √3 Ω
D. 1 + 2√3 Ω
Answer» D. 1 + 2√3 Ω
19525.

Rearrange the given letters to form meaningful words and select the option which is different from the other three words.

A. RPOATIC
B. EOGARN
C. PLEAP
D. SEHCWA
Answer» E.
19526.

The ratio of a radius of a cylinder and a cone are in the ratio 1 ∶ 3, and the height of the cylinder is 1.5 times the slant height of the cone. What is the ratio of the curved surface areas of the cylinder and the cone?

A. 1 ∶ 2
B. 1 ∶ 1
C. 3 ∶ 4
D. 2 ∶ 1
Answer» C. 3 ∶ 4
19527.

Which of the following countries will host the Commonwealth Games in 2018?

A. Sri Lanka
B. Indonesia
C. Australia
D. Britain
Answer» D. Britain
19528.

Which of the following feature is not available in MS Word?

A. Mail Merge
B. Tables
C. PHP Coding
D. WYSIWYG editing
Answer» D. WYSIWYG editing
19529.

The first two-wheeler public transport service for all women started in Gurgaon was called _______.A. Bikxie BlueB. Bikxie PinkC. Bikxie GreenD. Bikxie Red

A. B
B. D
C. A
D. C
Answer» B. D
19530.

The first ‘Virtual University’ of India came up in

A. Kerala
B. Andhra Pradesh
C. Karnataka
D. Tamil Nadu
Answer» E.
19531.

The field winding of a DC machine consists of eight coils in series, each containing 1200 turns. When the current is 3A, the flux linked with each coil is 20 mWb, then energy stored is ______.

A. 36 Joules
B. 288 Joules
C. 64 Joules
D. 108 Joules
Answer» C. 64 Joules
19532.

Recently, India has made a remarkable improvement in national sex ratio from 918 to ______ in the last 5 years.

A. 920
B. 925
C. 930
D. 931
E. 950
Answer» E. 950
19533.

The value of \(\frac{[(1.3)^2+(1.3\times1.5)+(1.5)^2]\times[(1.3)^2-1.95+(1.5)^2]}{(1.3)^4+(1.3)^2(2.25)+(1.5)^4}\) is:

A. 0
B. 0.2
C. 1
D. 1.8
Answer» D. 1.8
19534.

In the following question, which one set of letters when sequentially placed at the gaps in the given letter series shall complete it?_n_p_no_m_ _p

A. mmoopp
B. mommpo
C. mompon
D. mompno
Answer» E.
19535.

What is the average sales of the mobiles by A all the months together?

A. 75
B. 82
C. 84
D. 55
E. 78
Answer» C. 84
19536.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank and make a grammatically correct sentence.The recent lawsuit _____ put the firm in a tight spot.

A. has
B. is
C. have
D. are
Answer» B. is
19537.

We can pay to him real tribute by

A. Raising memorials
B. Following the path he showed and doing our duty
C. Making his statues of marble
D. Belying his message
Answer» C. Making his statues of marble
19538.

Which of the following statements related to tribes in India are correct ?1. Tharu tribes are found in Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand2. Irula, Chenchu and Sumali tribes are found in Kerala3. Garasia tribes are found in Goa4. Gaddi tribes are nomadic herders of Jammu & Kashmir and Himachal PradeshSelect the correct answer using the code given below :

A. 1 and 4 only
B. 2 and 3 only
C. 1, 2 and 4 only
D. 1, 2, 3 and 4
Answer» D. 1, 2, 3 and 4
19539.

Which epic was composed by Mahakavi Magha?

A. Prithvi Raj Raso
B. Shishupala Vadh
C. Kadambari
D. Meghdootam
Answer» C. Kadambari
19540.

The mean and the variance of 10 observations are given to be 4 and 2 respectively. If every observation is multiplied by 2, the mean and the variance of the new series will be respectively.

A. 8 and 20
B. 8 and 4
C. 8 and 8
D. 80 and 40
Answer» D. 80 and 40
19541.

Solutions of Laplace’s equation, which are continuous through the second derivatives are called

A. Bessel functions
B. odd functions
C. harmonic functions
D. fundamental functions
Answer» D. fundamental functions
19542.

When is the International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition observed?

A. 20 August
B. 21 August
C. 22 August
D. 23 August
E. 24 August
Answer» E. 24 August
19543.

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.Eye-wash

A. An inspiration
B. A deception
C. An operation
D. A consideration
Answer» C. An operation
19544.

The LCM of 14, 42 and 77 is:

A. 154
B. 462
C. 168
D. 308
Answer» C. 168
19545.

The ideal efficiency of an Ericsson cycle with perfect regeneration and operating between two given temperature limits are:

A. equal to Joule cycle
B. equal to Carnot cycle
C. equal to Brayton cycle
D. less than Carnot cycle
Answer» C. equal to Brayton cycle
19546.

The slab should have at least ______ of the complete cross section of the reinforcing slab.

A. 0.18%
B. 0.10%
C. 0.15%
D. 0.12%
Answer» D. 0.12%
19547.

The passage of electric current through a salt solution causes a:

A. Stray effect
B. Heating effect
C. Chemical effect
D. Magnetic effect
Answer» D. Magnetic effect
19548.

The dimensions of the Chezy coefficient C in [MLT] notation system are

A. L
B. M0 L0 T0
C. L1/2 T-1
D. L-1/4 T2
Answer» D. L-1/4 T2
19549.

Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank.The adventurer in him cannot_______the call of the mountains.

A. respond
B. resist
C. restrain
D. restore
Answer» C. restrain
19550.

The 'World Blood Donor Day' was celebrated around the world on ________ 2019 with the theme 'Safe blood for all'.

A. 25th May
B. 29th April
C. 14th June
D. 16th March
Answer» D. 16th March