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2651.

Which of the following is NOT true about PVC pipes?

A. They have no problem of incrustation
B. They possess low coefficient of expansion as compared to cast-iron or galvanized-iron pipes
C. They have good insulation properties hence the temperature of water passing through such pipes is not effected by outside temperature
D. They possess high Hazen Williams Constant and it results into adaptation of smaller size of PVC pipes compared to other conventional materials
Answer» C. They have good insulation properties hence the temperature of water passing through such pipes is not effected by outside temperature
2652.

Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank.The offer is good. You will regret _____ you decline it.

A. unless
B. whether
C. if
D. therefore
Answer» D. therefore
2653.

Sukanya Samriddhi Account which earlier required a minimum deposit of Rs. 1,000 can now be opened with a minimum deposit of Rs. ________

A. 500
B. 250
C. 100
D. 750
E. 2,000
Answer» C. 100
2654.

Which of the following has developed a bio-suit to keep the medical, paramedical and other personnel engaged in combating COVID-19 safe from the virus?

A. HAL
B. DRDO
C. BARC
D. BEL
E. Bharat Dynamics Limited
Answer» C. BARC
2655.

Which authority developed the Industrial Model Township at Manesar ?

A. Haryana State Industrial Development Corporation
B. Government of India
C. Haryana State Investment Promotion Board
D. Haryana State Urban Development Authority
Answer» B. Government of India
2656.

The Headquarters of Greenpeace International is located in

A. New York
B. Sydney
C. Amsterdam
D. Nagasaki
Answer» D. Nagasaki
2657.

The road length of National Highway by Third Road Plan Formulae, in a certain district in India having its area as 13,400 sq.km will be

A. 134 km
B. 268 km
C. 402 km
D. 1340 km
Answer» C. 402 km
2658.

US President Donald Trump has announced Wilmington as the first World War II Heritage City. Wilmington is located in which state?

A. California
B. Florida
C. Massachusetts
D. North Carolina
E. Michigan
Answer» E. Michigan
2659.

The British government _______ terrified of offending _______ ally in Washington.

A. are, its
B. is, their
C. is, our
D. is, its
Answer» E.
2660.

Which of the following G-codes is used for imperial units?

A. G20
B. G21
C. G04
D. G28
Answer» B. G21
2661.

Rukmini Devi Arundale is associated with ________.

A. Kathak
B. Bharatnatyam
C. Kuchipudi
D. Bhangra
Answer» C. Kuchipudi
2662.

The National Green Tribunal directed ________ states and ________ Union Territories to submit an action plan within three months to the Central Pollution Control Board.

A. 13, 1
B. 15, 4
C. 18, 2
D. 19, 3
E. 29, 7
Answer» D. 19, 3
2663.

Which of the following appears at the top of a worksheet in MS Excel?

A. Status bar
B. Horizontal scroll bar
C. Vertical scroll bar
D. Formula bar
Answer» E.
2664.

The general solution of the differential solution of (y2 – x3)dx – xydy = 0(x ≠ 0) is:(Where c is the integration constant)

A. y2 – 2x2 + cx3 = 0
B. y2 + 2x3 + cx2 = 0
C. y2 + 2x2 + cx3 = 0
D. y2 – 2x3 + cx2 = 0
Answer» C. y2 + 2x2 + cx3 = 0
2665.

The word ‘Riddles’ as used in the passage means:

A. Volition
B. Assert
C. Puzzle
D. Praise
Answer» D. Praise
2666.

The two-transistor model of the SCR can be obtained by:

A. Bisecting the SCR vertically
B. Bisecting the SCRs middle two layers
C. Bisecting the SCR horizontally
D. Bisecting the SCRs top two & bottom two layers
Answer» C. Bisecting the SCR horizontally
2667.

The square root of 19881 is:

A. 149
B. 129
C. 141
D. 131
Answer» D. 131
2668.

The Home Rule Leagues set up in 1915-16 worked as auxiliary units of the ______.

A. Muslim League
B. Indian National Congress
C. Extremists
D. British Raj
Answer» C. Extremists
2669.

The resistance of a 5 - turns helical potentiometer is 10 kΩ and it has 8,000 winding turns. The measured resistance at its mid-point setting is 4010 Ω and at quarter point setting is 2210 Ω. What is the linearity at the two points?

A. 0.5, 0.3
B. 0.12, 0.3
C. 0.12, 0.8
D. 0.5, 0.8
Answer» C. 0.12, 0.8
2670.

The fringe pattern observed in Young's Experiment to produce interference pattern will strictly be a?

A. Hyperbola
B. Ellipse
C. Circular
D. Parabola
Answer» B. Ellipse
2671.

Which movie won the national award for Best Film on social issues at the 64th National Film Awards, 2017?

A. Dangal
B. Pink
C. Sultan
D. Airlift
Answer» C. Sultan
2672.

RBI has restricted which of the following from adding new domestic customers from 1 May 2021 for not complying with data storage rules under the Payment and Settlement Systems Act, 2007?

A. American Express
B. Diners Club International Ltd.
C. Isracard
D. Both 1 and 2
E. All 1, 2 and 3
Answer» E. All 1, 2 and 3
2673.

Which of the following quantities is NOT measured in square meter?

A. Damp proof course
B. Leaf of doors and windows in wood
C. RCC work for staircase
D. Painting on walls and underside of slab
Answer» D. Painting on walls and underside of slab
2674.

Two unbiased dice are rolled simultaneously. Find the probability of getting sum greater than 5.

A. 13/18
B. 23/36
C. 7/9
D. 5/9
E. 11/18
Answer» B. 23/36
2675.

What should be the value of x so that the matrix \(\left( {\begin{array}{*{20}{c}} 2&4\\ { - 8}&{\rm{x}} \end{array}} \right)\) does not have an inverse?

A. 16
B. -16
C. 8
D. -8
Answer» C. 8
2676.

Which among the following options is the fourth letter to the left of the tenth letter from the left in the forward series of the English alphabet

A. G
B. E
C. H
D. F
Answer» E.
2677.

Which number will replace the question mark (?) in the following series?18, 18, 20, 60, 64, ?

A. 75
B. 320
C. 330
D. 236
Answer» C. 330
2678.

Study the Table Properly and answer by interpreting the data.The table given the percentage of result by four different classes in the five different year of examination:YearClass - IX{Marks are in %}Class - X{Marks are in %}Class - XI{Marks are in %}Class - XII{Marks are in %}201290808575201370 656258201465353233201550483835201655453238 In which class the average performance is least in all the five years?

A. Class-XII
B. Class-XI
C. Class-IX
D. Class-X
Answer» B. Class-XI
2679.

Select the most appropriate one-word substitution for the given words.A fast-moving stream of water

A. Volcano
B. Fissure
C. Quake
D. Torrent
Answer» E.
2680.

What is the age of the mother of F?

A. 30
B. 44
C. 15
D. 36
E. 60
Answer» C. 15
2681.

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. Students who A: intricacies of learning it B: subject know the C: study logic as a

A. CAB
B. BCA
C. BAC
D. CBA
Answer» E.
2682.

Which of the following crops has high Water Use Efficiency (WUE)?(a) Pearl millet(b) Oat(c) Peas(d) Sorghum

A. (a) and (d)
B. (b) and (c)
C. (a) and (b)
D. (c) and (d)
Answer» B. (b) and (c)
2683.

For financing solar parks, India has extended a line of credit of USD 75 million to which of the following countries in January 2020?

A. Cuba
B. Sri Lanka
C. Nepal
D. Bhutan
Answer» B. Sri Lanka
2684.

In which year was the State Financial Corporation Act passed? The Act provides for the establishment of state financial corporations.

A. 1951
B. 1947
C. 1972
D. 1983
Answer» B. 1947
2685.

Where are Buxa Tribes living in Uttar Pradesh?

A. Bijnor
B. Balrampur
C. Shrawasti
D. Chitrakoot
Answer» B. Balrampur
2686.

Read the following passages and answer the question, Your answers to these items should be based on the passages only.Education plays a great transformative role in life, particularly so in this rapidly changing and globalizing world. Universities are the custodians of the intellectual capital and promoters of culture and specialized knowledge. Culture is an activity of thought, and receptiveness to beauty and human feelings. A merely well-informed man is only a bore on God’s earth. What we should aim at is producing men who possess both cultural and expert knowledge. Their expert knowledge will give them a firm ground to start from and their culture will lead them as deep as philosophy and as high as art. Together it will impart meaning to human existence.On the basis of the above passage, the following assumptions have been made:1. A society without well-educated people cannot be transformed into a modern society.2. Without acquiring culture, a person's education is not complete.Which of the above assumptions is/are valid?

A. 1 only
B. 2 only
C. Both 1 and 2
D. Neither 1 nor 2
Answer» C. Both 1 and 2
2687.

The capillary rise or fall of a liquid is given by

A. \(h = \frac{{4\sigma \cos \theta }}{{\rho gd}}\)
B. \(h = \frac{{2\sigma \cos \theta }}{{\rho gd}}\)
C. \(h = \frac{{8\sigma \cos \theta }}{{\rho gd}}\)
D. \(h = \frac{{9\sigma \cos \theta }}{{\rho gd}}\)
Answer» B. \(h = \frac{{2\sigma \cos \theta }}{{\rho gd}}\)
2688.

What is \(\rm \frac {d - a}{b - d}\) equal to?

A. sin2 y
B. cos2 y
C. tan2 y
D. cot2 y
Answer» D. cot2 y
2689.

The laser system which is used for monitoring the environment is called

A. Radar
B. Sonar
C. Ledar
D. Lidar
Answer» E.
2690.

The inner diameter of a cylindrical tank for liquefied gas is 250 mm. The gas pressure is limited to 15 MPa. The tank is made of plain carbon steel with ultimate tensile strength of 340 N/mm2, Poisson's ratio of 0.27 and the factor of safety of 5. The thickness of the cylinder wall will be

A. 60 mm
B. 50 mm
C. 40 mm
D. 30 mm
Answer» E.
2691.

Solution set of x ≡ 3 (mod 7), p ∈ Z is given by:

A. {3}
B. {7p - 3 : p ∈ Z}
C. {7p + 3 : p ∈ Z}
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
2692.

The two- wattmeter method is used to measure the total power in a balanced circuit powered by a 415 V, 50 Hz, three-phase, balanced power supply. If both readings are 4.5 kW but have opposite signs, the total power calculated will be__________.

A. 9.5 kW
B. 0 W
C. 950 W
D. 9 kW
Answer» C. 950 W
2693.

Which of the following are essential prerequisites for establishment of a thermal power station?1) Availability of fossil fuels2) Proximity to river, lake or sea3) Good transport network4) Proximity to an urban centreSelect the correct answer using the code given below:

A. 1, 2 and 3
B. 2 and 4
C. 2 and 3 only
D. 1 and 3 only
Answer» B. 2 and 4
2694.

In 2018, the Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation has started the second project of the Swajal Scheme in which village?

A. Bhikampura, Karauli, Haryana
B. Bhikampura, Karauli, Rajasthan
C. Bhikampura, Karauli, Himachal Pradesh
D. Bhikampura, Karauli, Gujarat
Answer» C. Bhikampura, Karauli, Himachal Pradesh
2695.

Which country recently released "Saint Petersburg Declaration" on completing of 70 years of bilateral relations with India?

A. South Africa
B. Japan
C. Russia
D. Australia
Answer» D. Australia
2696.

The p.u. reactance of a 25 MVA, 13.2 kV alternator 0.5 pu. On a base of 50 MVA and 13.8 kV, the p.u. value shall be

A. 0.4575 p.u.
B. 0.9149 p.u
C. 1.0000 p.u.
D. 1.8299 p.u.
Answer» C. 1.0000 p.u.
2697.

Select the option that is related to the third term on the same basis as the second term is related to the first term.DAX : WZC :: VKO : ?

A. FPL
B. EQL
C. FQL
D. EPL
Answer» E.
2698.

Which of the following statements(s) is/are True respect to ICT?P: ICT is an acronym that stands for information and competitive technology.Q: The effective use of ICT to support learning in the inclusive education exemplifies good teaching for all learners.

A. P only
B. Q only
C. Both P and Q
D. Neither P nor Q
Answer» C. Both P and Q
2699.

Select the alternative that will improve the underlined part of the sentence. In case there is no improvement select “No improvement”.“Let’s go for a movie this weekend, shall we?”

A. can’t we?
B. No improvement
C. shan’t we?
D. would we?
Answer» C. shan’t we?
2700.

Uttarakhand State Council for Science & Technology was formed in :

A. 2004 A. D.
B. 2005 A. D.
C. 2003 A. D.
D. None of the above
Answer» C. 2003 A. D.