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42851.

Select the related word from the given alternatives.Goal : Football : : Basket : ?

A. Polo
B. Cricket
C. Volleyball
D. Basketball
Answer» E.
42852.

The ratio of average load to maximum demand in the power plant is defined as:

A. load factor
B. diversity factor
C. capacity factor
D. demand load
Answer» B. diversity factor
42853.

The price of two articles are in the ratio of 3 : 2 respectively. The price of first article is increased by 40% and the price of second article is decreased by x%. If the new ratio of the price of the two articles is 7 : 3 respectively, then what is the value of x?

A. 20
B. 15
C. 30
D. 10
Answer» E.
42854.

Read the given statements and conclusions carefully. Assuming that the information given in the statements are true, even if it appears to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the given conclusions logically follows(s) from the statements.Statements:All guavas are bananas.All pumpkins are bananas.All bananas are plums.Conclusions:1. All pumpkins are plum.2. All plums are guavas.3. Some plums are pumpkins.

A. Only conclusions 2 and 3 follow
B. All of the conclusions follow
C. Only conclusions 1 and 2 follow
D. Only conclusions 1 and 3 follow
Answer» E.
42855.

Seven years ago ratio of the ages of father and son was 4 ∶ 1. Seven years hence from now the ratio of their ages will be 2 ∶ 1. What is the ratio of their present ages?

A. 7 ∶ 2
B. 3 ∶ 1
C. 5 ∶ 2
D. 7 ∶ 3
Answer» D. 7 ∶ 3
42856.

What are the certain ground rules that will be negotiated with children to ensure an inclusive learning environment?I. Independent learning in pairs or groups requires co-operation, not competition.II. Children need to share materials so they all have access to the task.

A. Only I
B. Both I and II
C. Neither I nor II
D. Only II
Answer» C. Neither I nor II
42857.

A circuit having a resistance of 4 Ω, an inductance of 0.5 H and a variable capacitance in series is connected across a 100 V, 50 Hz supply. The value of the capacitance which gives resonance is

A. 62.2 μF
B. 20.3 μF
C. 10.1 μF
D. 43.2 μF
Answer» C. 10.1 μF
42858.

What is the “Motto” of Olympics 2020?

A. One World, One Dream
B. Live Your Passion
C. Inspire a Generation
D. United by Emotion
Answer» E.
42859.

The inner and outer circumference of a circular ring is 22 cm and 44 cm respectively. What is the thickness of the ring ?

A. 2.5 cm
B. 1.5 cm
C. 5.5 cm
D. 3.5 cm
Answer» E.
42860.

Select the related word/letters/number from the given alternatives.Oasis : Water : : Island : ?

A. Land
B. Sea
C. Shore
D. Dry
Answer» B. Sea
42861.

The temperature of hot water is measured using

A. Clinical thermometer
B. Digital thermometer
C. Maximum­-minimum thermometer
D. Laboratory thermometer
Answer» E.
42862.

Select the most appropriate option.1 KWh = ______

A. 3,60,000 J
B. 3,600 J
C. 36,00,000 J
D. 36,000 J
Answer» D. 36,000 J
42863.

The equation to determine number of buckets (vanes) in terms of runner diameter (D) and jet diameter (d) of the Pelton turbine is:

A. \(z = \left( {\frac{D}{{2d}}} \right) + 15\)
B. \(z = \left( {\frac{{2D}}{d}} \right) +15\)
C. \(z = \left( {\frac{D}{{2d}}} \right)\)
D. \(z = \left( {\frac{{3D}}{d}} \right) + 15\)
Answer» B. \(z = \left( {\frac{{2D}}{d}} \right) +15\)
42864.

Select the most appropriate word for the given group of words.'a large bound bundle of paper, hay or cotton'

A. barrel
B. bale
C. gale
D. cache
Answer» C. gale
42865.

The monthly incomes of A and B Rs. 60000 and Rs. 48000 respectively. A saves \(33\frac{1}{3}\% \) of his income and B spends 60% of his income. By what percent should A’s savings be increased such that the ratio of expenditures of A and B gets reversed?

A. 86.56
B. 96.32
C. 66.67
D. 93.33
Answer» C. 66.67
42866.

Two items are sold for Rs. 18,602 each. On one item there has been a gain of 31% and on the second item a loss of 29%. What was the overall loss or gain in the transaction?

A. Gain 7.91%
B. Loss 8.25%
C. Gain 8.25%
D. Loss 7.91%
Answer» E.
42867.

Where has the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare formally approved Rs.120 crore Cancer Institute at Government Medical College, in June 2019?

A. Lucknow
B. Jammu
C. Faridabad
D. Bathinda
E. Gorakhpur
Answer» C. Faridabad
42868.

The Cauvery Water Management Authority (CWMA) directed Karnataka to release ________tmcft (thousand million cubic feet) of water in June to Tamil Nadu.

A. 7.23
B. 8.3
C. 9.19
D. 10.11
E. 11.91
Answer» D. 10.11
42869.

Which of the following has appointed Imtaiyazur Rahman (pictured) as its CEO in June 2020?

A. ​HDFC Asset Management Company
B. Franklin Templeton Investments
C. Mirae Asset Mutual Fund
D. UTI Asset Management Company
E. India Infoline
Answer» E. India Infoline
42870.

Rewrite the sentence into passive voice:The jury is considering the case seriously.

A. The case was considered seriously by the jury
B. The case is considered seriously by the jury
C. The case is being considered seriously by the jury
D. The case is to be considered seriously by the jury
Answer» D. The case is to be considered seriously by the jury
42871.

The difference between the 38% of a number and 22% of that number is 3200. What is the \(15\frac{1}{2}\%\) of that number?

A. 2800
B. 3000
C. 3100
D. 3200
Answer» D. 3200
42872.

When a fall in price of a commodity reduces total expenditure and a rise in price increases it, price elasticity of demand will be:

A. 1
B. < 1
C. > 1
D. Infinity
Answer» C. > 1
42873.

Select the combination of letters that when sequentially placed in the gaps of the given letter series will complete the series.ab_ ba_ db_ bd_ ac_ ba_ db_ cdbabd_

A. dcabdbab
B. dcdabbab
C. cdabdbba
D. dcadbbab
Answer» B. dcdabbab
42874.

The following sentence is divided into four parts (P, Q, R, and S). Rearrange it in the proper sequence in order to make a meaningful sentence.(P) Or characters used(Q) Structure of a language(R) Alphabet is a set of graphs(S) To represent the phonemic

A. RPSQ
B. PRSQ
C. SQPR
D. PQRS
Answer» B. PRSQ
42875.

Which of the following has acquired Bengaluru-based retail tech start-up Perpule for about Rs 107.6 crore?

A. Flipkart
B. Amazon Technologies
C. Myntra
D. Ajio
E. Snapdeal
Answer» C. Myntra
42876.

Which of the following bank has recently launched a digital banking mobile application called "iMOBILE PAY"?(Dec)

A. Bandhan Bank
B. HDFC
C. ICICI
D. SBI
E. None of these
Answer» D. SBI
42877.

Today is what day if, day before yesterday it was 13th of the present month and 3rd day of the last month, with 31 days, was a tuesday?

A. Sunday
B. Tuesday
C. Wednesday
D. Friday
Answer» D. Friday
42878.

The five items P,Q,R,S and T are pushed in a stack, one after the other starting from P. The stack is popped four times and each element is inserted in a queue. Then two elements are deleted from the queue and pushed back on the stack. now one item is popped from the stack. The popped item is:

A. P
B. R
C. Q
D. S
Answer» E.
42879.

The directivity of a prime-focal parabolic reflector antenna is 30 dBi. If the efficiency of the antenna is 50%, the gain of the antenna is:

A. 27 dBi
B. 33 dBi
C. 25 dBi
D. 80 dBi
Answer» B. 33 dBi
42880.

Which of the following characterizes biochemical treatments of sewage effluents?

A. Sulphonification
B. Oxidation
C. Chlorination
D. Redox
Answer» C. Chlorination
42881.

Which of the following has elevated Mohit Gupta, the CEO of its food delivery business, by making him a cofounder?

A. Zomato
B. Food Panda
C. Uber Eats
D. Big Basket
E. Swiggy
Answer» B. Food Panda
42882.

Read the following statements regarding state variable analysis(i) A purely resistive network has no states at all.(ii) A purely resistive network has more states than a reactive network.(iii) Only a reactive network can have stated.(iv) A network with energy storing elements has no states at all.Which of the following statements are correct:

A. (i) and (iii)
B. (i) and (iv)
C. (ii) and (iii)
D. (ii) and (iv)
Answer» B. (i) and (iv)
42883.

The average length of side of cube P, B, and C is how much percent more or less than the average length of side of cube A, Q, and R?

A. 25% more
B. 10% less
C. 33.33% more
D. 12.5% more
E. 25% less
Answer» D. 12.5% more
42884.

When all the elements in the circuit carry the same current then it is called a/an ______ circuit.

A. parallel
B. open
C. series
D. thermal
Answer» D. thermal
42885.

The point of contraflexure occurs in

A. Simply supported beams
B. Over hanging beam
C. Cantilevers
D. All of these
Answer» C. Cantilevers
42886.

The sides AB and AC of ΔABC are produced to points D and E, respectively. The bisectors of ∠CBD and ∠BCE meet at P. If ∠A = 72°, then the measure of ∠P is:

A. 60°
B. 54°
C. 36°
D. 45°
Answer» C. 36°
42887.

Which of the following has launched the inflation expectations survey of households and responses of the participants will be gathered over the telephone in view of the coronavirus pandemic?

A. RBI
B. SIDBI
C. SEBI
D. IRDAI
E. NITI Aayog
Answer» B. SIDBI
42888.

The following observations are made while testing aggregate for its suitability in pavementconstruction:(i) Mass of oven-dry aggregate in air = 1000g(ii) Mass of saturated surface-dry aggregate in air = 1025g(iii) Mass of saturated surface-dry aggregate under water = 625 gBased on the above observations, the correct statement is

A. bulk specific gravity of aggregate = 2.5 and water absorption = 2.5%
B. bulk specific gravity of aggregate = 2.5 and water absorption = 2.4%
C. apparent specific gravity of aggregate = 2.5 and water absorption = 2.5%
D. apparent specific gravity of aggregate = 2.5 and water absorption = 2.4%
Answer» B. bulk specific gravity of aggregate = 2.5 and water absorption = 2.4%
42889.

Which among the following is the smallest mountain range in the world?

A. Ural
B. Sutter Buttes
C. Alps
D. Sierra Nevada
Answer» C. Alps
42890.

সঠিক উচ্চারণের জন্য প্রয়োজন

A. পঠন
B. শ্রবণ
C. অনুকরণ
D. উপরের কোনটিই নয়
Answer» C. অনুকরণ
42891.

What is the minimum age for joining National pension Scheme?

A. 18 years
B. 21 years
C. 25 years
D. 30 years
Answer» B. 21 years
42892.

The Indian movie star Rahul Bose was associated with ______ sport of India.

A. Football
B. Rugby
C. Squash
D. Rowing
Answer» C. Squash
42893.

What is the unique festival of Bihar?

A. Deepawali
B. Bisu
C. Vinayak Chaturthi
D. Chhath Puja
Answer» E.
42894.

The speed of a car is 2 times the speed of a passenger train. If the car travels at the speed of 85 kmph, what will be the difference in the time taken by the passenger train and the time taken by the car to cover 935 km.?

A. 11 hours
B. 22 hours
C. 5 hours
D. 8 hours
Answer» B. 22 hours
42895.

'রাজবন্দীর জবানবন্দী' কে রচনা করেছেন ?

A. কাজী নজরুল ইসলাম
B. শরৎচন্দ্র চট্টোপাধ্যায়
C. অন্নদাশঙ্কর রায়
D. এঁদের কেউই নন
Answer» B. শরৎচন্দ্র চট্টোপাধ্যায়
42896.

The health minister Raghu Sharma of which state has claimed that the state became the first in the country to carry out Rapid Testing for COVID-19?

A. Assam
B. Bihar
C. Rajasthan
D. Punjab
E. Haryana
Answer» D. Punjab
42897.

The sides of a right - angled triangle are in the ratio x ∶ (x - 1) ∶ (x - 18). What is the perimeter of the triangle?

A. 28 units
B. 42 units
C. 56 units
D. 84 units
Answer» D. 84 units
42898.

The Union Cabinet approved the MoU between India and ________ for setting up of a Joint Working Group (JWG) on Counter-Terrorism on 13 February 2019.

A. Morocco
B. Algeria
C. Tunisia
D. Turkey
E. Saudi Arabia
Answer» B. Algeria
42899.

Which of the following statements is true about AatmaNirbhar Bharat Abhiyaan? (1) The scheme was announced in four tranches by the Prime Minister Sri Narendra Modi in April 2020.(2) The Prime Minister has announced an Rs. 20 lakh crore economic package under the AatmaNirbhar Bharat Abhiyaan

A. 2 only
B. Neither 1 nor 2
C. Both 1 and 2
D. 1 only
Answer» B. Neither 1 nor 2
42900.

Which of the following configuration can be used as a current buffer?

A. CC
B. CB
C. CE
D. All of these
Answer» C. CE