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2401.

The mean spherical candle power of a lamp that emits a total flux of light of 1500 lumen is:

A. 1500 × 4π
B. 1500 × 2π
C. 1500/2π
D. 1500/4π
Answer» E.
2402.

The color of the stars depends on-

A. On their temperature
B. On their pressure
C. On their age
D. On their distance from solar system
Answer» B. On their pressure
2403.

Two cutting tools are being compared for a machining operation. The tools life equations are Carbide tool : VT1.6 = 3000; HSS tool VT0.6 = 200, where V is the cutting speed in n/min and T is tool life in min. The Carbide tool will provide higher tool life if the cutting speed in m/min exceeds

A. 39.4
B. 15
C. 60
D. 49.3
Answer» B. 15
2404.

Which of the following companies was conferred with Maharatna status in October 2019?

A. Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited
B. GAIL (India) Limited
C. Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited
D. Steel Authority of India limited
Answer» B. GAIL (India) Limited
2405.

The first session of Indian National Congress was presided over by _________.

A. Surendra Nath Banerjee
B. Narendra Nath Banerjee
C. Dinesh Chandra Banerjee
D. Womesh Chandra Banerjee
Answer» E.
2406.

Select the word that means the same as the given group of words. Happening every two years

A. Biannual
B. Biennial
C. Centennial
D. Triennial
Answer» C. Centennial
2407.

Select the correct active form of the given sentence.All the biscuits were eaten up by the boys.

A. The boys eat up all the biscuits.
B. The boys had eaten up all the biscuits.
C. The boys ate up all the biscuits.
D. The boys will eat up all the biscuits.
Answer» D. The boys will eat up all the biscuits.
2408.

When chlorophyll is burnt which element is obtained?

A. Ca
B. Na
C. Mg
D. Mn
Answer» D. Mn
2409.

What is \(\frac{{\cos \theta }}{{1 + \sin \theta }} + \frac{1}{{\cot \theta }}\) equal to?

A. cosec θ
B. sec θ
C. sec θ + cosec θ
D. cosec θ – cot θ
Answer» C. sec θ + cosec θ
2410.

Select the option that is related to the third term in the same way as the second term isrelated to the first term.Jute : Sack ∷ Wood : ?

A. Hard
B. Furniture
C. Brown
D. Plastic
Answer» C. Brown
2411.

Indian Government launched 'Gram Swaraj Abhiyan - Special Interventions' an outreach programme. Identify the correct statements from the following:1. The outreach programme is to deliver welfare schemes to select villages.2. The objective is to see that social harmony reaches the poor.3. Doubling the income of farmers.4. It is applicable to every village and it should be immediately.Choose the correct answer:

A. 2 and 4 only
B. 1, 2 and 3 only
C. 1, 2, 3 and 4
D. 1, 3 and 4 only
Answer» C. 1, 2, 3 and 4
2412.

Shankariya dance of Rajasthan is related to

A. Kalbeliya
B. Bhil
C. Sahariya
D. Terahtali
Answer» B. Bhil
2413.

Select the number-pair in which the two numbers are related in the same way as are the two numbers in the given pair.65 : 126

A. 9 : 28
B. 2 : 10
C. 26 : 65
D. 37 : 50
Answer» B. 2 : 10
2414.

What is the angle between the linesxcos α + ysin α = a andxsin β - ycos β = a?

A. β - α
B. π + β - α
C. \(\frac{\left( \pi +2\beta +2\alpha \right)}{2}\)
D. \(\frac{\left( \pi -2\beta +2\alpha \right)}{2}\)
Answer» E.
2415.

What is the purpose of Vidyanjali Yojana?

A. To enable the, famous - foreign educational institution's to open their campuses in India
B. To, increase the quality of education provided in government schools by taking help from the private sector and the community
C. To encourage voluntary monetary contributions from private individuals and organizations so as to improve the infrastructure facilities for primary and secondary schools
D. To enable Indian educational institutions to open their campuses abroad
Answer» D. To enable Indian educational institutions to open their campuses abroad
2416.

Which of the following is not a program control instruction?

A. MOV
B. CALL
C. JMP
D. CMP
Answer» B. CALL
2417.

Select the most appropriate word for the given group of words.Go about cautiously looking for a chance to get food (as wild animals do)

A. Slide
B. growl
C. wade
D. prowl
Answer» E.
2418.

Steady pumping of a well at 314 m3/hour produces drawdowns 4.0 m and 2.0 m at radial distances 2.0 m and 20.0 m respectively in a confined aquifer. The transmissivity of the aquifer is about

A. 25.00 m2/hour
B. 57.55 m2/hour
C. 28.78 m2/hour
D. 50.00 m2/hour
Answer» C. 28.78 m2/hour
2419.

The question below consists of a set of labelled sentences. Out of the four options given, select the most logical order of the sentences to form a coherent paragraph.I was able to senseA-a mildly supercilious tone, despite hisB-was unnervingC-warmth and friendliness, and it

A. ABC
B. CBA
C. ACB
D. CAB
Answer» D. CAB
2420.

Which among the following company's contract to build naval offshore patrol vessels (NPOVs) for the Indian Navy has been cancelled by Ministry of Defence?

A. Bharati Defence and Infrastructure Ltd.
B. Hariyana Ship-Breakers Ltd.
C. L P Naval and Engineering Ltd
D. Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers Ltd.
E. Reliance Naval and Engineering Ltd
Answer» F.
2421.

Which of the following forms is assumed by the language style of a person?

A. a reaction
B. a habit
C. a response
D. a thought
Answer» C. a response
2422.

The technology developed to track enemy submarines in World War II wasA. RADARB. SONARC. EcholocationD. LIDAR

A. C
B. B
C. A
D. D
Answer» C. A
2423.

The lens which is thinner at the middle than the edges is __________.

A. concave lens
B. convex lens
C. magnifying lens
D. spherical lens
Answer» B. convex lens
2424.

Which country will no longer co-host 2021 Copa America amid civil unrest and surging coronavirus cases, as per the South American Football Confederation (CONMEBOL)?

A. Paraguay
B. Colombia
C. Chile
D. Ecuador
E. Bolivia
Answer» C. Chile
2425.

The speed of rotor field flux with respect to the stator in a 50 Hz, 4 pole induction machine runing at 1% of slip is

A. 1500 rpm
B. 15 rpm
C. 1485 rpm
D. 3000 rpm
Answer» B. 15 rpm
2426.

Two statements are given, followed by three conclusions numbered I, II and III. Assuming the statements to be true, even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the conclusions logically follow(s)Statements:All teachers are researchers.No researcher is unemployed.Conclusions:I. Some unemployed are teachers.II. No teacher is unemployed.III. Some teachers are unemployed.

A. Only conclusion II follows.
B. Only conclusion I follows.
C. Only conclusions II and III follow.
D. Only conclusion I and III follow.
Answer» B. Only conclusion I follows.
2427.

The Barabati Sports Stadium is located in the state of:

A. Odisha
B. Himachal Pradesh
C. Assam
D. Goa
Answer» B. Himachal Pradesh
2428.

Six friends are standing in a line facing north. Kamayani is at one of the ends. Aanchal is to the immediate left of Preeti. Sakshi is to the immediate right of Kamayani. Shivani is between Preeti and Lakshika. Who is standing between Preeti and Sakshi?

A. Aanchal or Lakshika
B. Lakshika or Shivani
C. Aanchal
D. Shivani
Answer» D. Shivani
2429.

Study the different ________ of art.

A. Length
B. Timezone
C. Periods
D. Duration
Answer» D. Duration
2430.

The value of the sum \(\frac 1 {2\sqrt 1 + 1\sqrt 2} + \frac 1 {3\sqrt 2 + 2\sqrt 3} + \frac 1 {4\sqrt 3 + 3\sqrt 4} + ...+ \frac 1 {25\sqrt {24} + 24\sqrt {25}}\) is

A. \(\frac 9 {10}\)
B. \(\frac 4 {5}\)
C. \(\frac {14} {15}\)
D. \(\frac {7} {15}\)
Answer» C. \(\frac {14} {15}\)
2431.

The flow at which the depth is greater than the critical depth is known as ______.

A. sub-laminar flow
B. subcritical flow
C. laminar flow
D. critical flow
Answer» C. laminar flow
2432.

What is the largest 4 digit number exactly divisible by 91?

A. 9909
B. 9929
C. 9949
D. 9919
Answer» E.
2433.

The Meenakshi Temple is located in -

A. Tamil Nadu
B. Rajasthan
C. Maharashtra
D. Punjab
Answer» B. Rajasthan
2434.

The secondary winding is always kept closed in which of the following types of transformers?

A. Potential transformer
B. Current transformer
C. Power transformer
D. Distribution transformer
Answer» C. Power transformer
2435.

Select the most appropriate direct form of the given sentence.The officer ordered the fellow to be arrested.

A. The officer said, “Why don’t we arrest the fellow?”
B. The officer requested, “The fellow may be arrested.”
C. The officer said, “Arrest the fellow.”
D. The officer said to the fellow, “Arrest him.”
Answer» D. The officer said to the fellow, “Arrest him.”
2436.

What was the focal theme of the 107th Indian Science Congress held at Bengaluru in January 2020 ?

A. Science and Technology: Renewable Energy Development
B. Science and Technology: Urban Development
C. Science and Technology: Water Resources Development
D. Science and Technology: Rural Development
Answer» E.
2437.

Select the combination of letters that when sequentially placed in the gaps of the given letter series will complete the series.T__M__Y__TD__OYG__DM__YG

A. DGOMOT
B. DOGMTO
C. DOGMOT
D. GODYMT
Answer» C. DOGMOT
2438.

The ratio of the marked price and the cost price of a pen is 3 : 2 while the ratio of marked price and selling price is 5 : 4. What is the profit percentage?

A. 20%
B. 24%
C. 25%
D. 16%
Answer» B. 24%
2439.

The longest of the chain lines used in making a survey is generally regarded as the

A. check line
B. base line
C. tie line
D. None of the above
Answer» C. tie line
2440.

Select the word which means the same as the group of words given.The exact opposite

A. antithesis
B. aesthete
C. prosthesis
D. analogous
Answer» B. aesthete
2441.

Which of the following are the main objectives of Gold Monetisation Scheme launched in the country?1. To monetise gold holdings in the country2. To increase export of gold from the country3. To reduce India's import bill4. To meet the targets of reduction in fiscal deficitSelect the correct answer using the codes given below:

A. 1 and 4 only
B. 2 and 4 only
C. 2 and 3 only
D. 1 and 3 only
Answer» E.
2442.

Which of the following Indian naval ships would take part in the Chinese Navy's 70th anniversary of celebrations later in April 2019?

A. INS Kolkata
B. INS Shaurya
C. INS Shakti
D. Both 1 and 3
E. Both 2 and 3
Answer» E. Both 2 and 3
2443.

Which of the following gases is lighter than air?

A. Carbon dioxide
B. Oxygen
C. Ammonia
D. Chlorine
Answer» D. Chlorine
2444.

Under the YSR Cheyutha scheme, women are given how many rupees cash for handholding for their business needs?

A. 15,350
B. 16,750
C. 17,550
D. 18,750
E. 19,330
Answer» E. 19,330
2445.

The perimeter and length of a rectangle are in the ratio of 8 : 1, and the area of the rectangle is 1323 cm2. Find the length of the rectangle.

A. 22 cm
B. 25 cm
C. 21 cm
D. 23 cm
Answer» D. 23 cm
2446.

Which of the following represents correct matching set?(a)Helps in the movement of body by contraction and relaxation.(i) Cartilage(b)Hard structure which forms the skeleton(ii) Muscles(c)Part of skeleton which can be bent(iii) Rib-cage(d)Joins the chest bone and backbone together to form an enclosure(iv) Bones

A. (a) - (iii), (b) - (ii), (c) - (i), (d) - (iv)
B. (a) - (iv), (b) - (iii), (c) - (ii), (d) - (i)
C. (a) - (i), (b) - (iii), (c) - (ii), (d) - (iv)
D. (a) - (ii), (b) - (iv), (c) - (i), (d) - (iii)
Answer» E.
2447.

Select the option that correctly completes the statement. Valentina has been appointed as the Green Ambassador

A. till she passed out of school
B. till the road widening project was scrapped
C. permanently
D. for a period of 1 year
Answer» E.
2448.

Statement I: The United Provinces during Non-Cooperation became one of the strongest bases of Congress.Statement II: The literary outcrop of Non-Cooperation in Bengal was quite meager compared to the days of the Swadeshi agitation.

A. Both the statements are individually true and Statement II is the correct explanation of Statement I.
B. Both statements are individually true 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» C. Statement I is true but Statement II is false
2449.

The compound interest on a certain sum of money for 3 years at the rate of 10% per annum is Rs. 993.00. The simple interest on the same sum at the rate of 8% per annum for 4 years would be equal to which of the following?

A. Rs. 900.00
B. Rs. 930.00
C. Rs. 960.00
D. Rs. 990.00
Answer» D. Rs. 990.00
2450.

Which number will best complete the relationship given below?343 : 7 ∷ 729 : ?

A. 11
B. 9
C. 7
D. 12
Answer» C. 7