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42951.

Select the option that is most like the given set.(3, 15, 144)

A. (5, 36, 341)
B. (8, 63, 998)
C. (4, 23, 361)
D. (2, 215, 125)
Answer» D. (2, 215, 125)
42952.

The effective stress strength parameters of soil are c'= 10 kPa and φ = 30o, then shear strength on a plane within the saturated soil mass at a point where total normal stress is 300 KPa and pore water pressure is 150 KPa, will be ________.

A. 90.5 kPa
B. 96.6 kPa
C. 101.5 kPa
D. 105.5 kPa
Answer» C. 101.5 kPa
42953.

What does the amplitude of sound wave determine ?

A. Loudness
B. Pitch
C. Frequency
D. Amplitude
Answer» B. Pitch
42954.

If 0 < x < 1, then it is true that

A. x100 > x101
B. x100 > 1
C. x100 < x101
D. x101 > 1
Answer» B. x100 > 1
42955.

Two temples are facing each other on each side of a river. The angle of depression of the top and bottom of the second 36 m height from the top of the first temple is 30° and 60° respectively. The height of the first temple is:A. 40 mB. 60 mC. 45 mD. 54 m

A. B
B. C
C. A
D. D
Answer» E.
42956.

The ratio of the total number of students of class V to the total number of students of class III is -

A. 13 : 15
B. 16 : 9
C. 11 : 12
D. 10 : 9
E. 19 : 11
Answer» C. 11 : 12
42957.

Which of the following Article of the Constitution of India prohibits employment of children in factories etc.?

A. 31
B. 17
C. 24
D. 21
Answer» D. 21
42958.

Which of the following is used to shift processes so they are contiguous and all free memory is in one block ?

A. Fragmentation
B. Compaction
C. External Fragmentation
D. Division
Answer» C. External Fragmentation
42959.

What is often the cause of accidents at manufacturing sites?

A. Deaths due to falling in trenches and electricity
B. Not knowing how to speak english
C. Not familiar with people's names
D. Taking a long break for tea
Answer» B. Not knowing how to speak english
42960.

The quantity of matter a substance contains is termed as

A. Weight
B. Density
C. Relative density
D. Mass
Answer» E.
42961.

The following items consist of two statements, one labeled as “Assertion (A)” and the other labeled as the “Reason (R)”. You are to examine the two statements carefully and decide if the Assertion (A) and the Reason (R) are individually true and if so whether the reason is a correct explanation of the assertion. Select your answer to these items using the code given below and mark your answer accordingly.Code:1) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)2) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)3) (A) is true, but (R) is false4) (A) is false, but (R) is true Assertion (A): Tunnel diode characteristics have a negative resistance region.Reason (R): Tunnel diode can be used as a rectifier.

A. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
B. Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
C. (A) is true, but (R) is false
D. (A) is false, but (R) is true
Answer» D. (A) is false, but (R) is true
42962.

Which district has become India’s first district to have 100% solar powered health centres?

A. Kolkata
B. Chennai
C. Bengaluru
D. Surat
E. None of the above
Answer» E. None of the above
42963.

What was the theme of the 26th World Book Fair held in New Delhi from 6-14 January 2018?

A. Crime Against women Issues
B. Child Abuse Issues
C. Cruelty Against Animals Issues
D. Environment – related Issues
Answer» E.
42964.

What is the life span of RBC?

A. 100 days
B. 80 days
C. 160 days
D. 120 days
Answer» E.
42965.

When was the National Safety Council set up in India?

A. 1966
B. 1867
C. 1948
D. 1962
Answer» B. 1867
42966.

The sea-coast of which of the following states is the longest?

A. Maharashtra
B. Gujarat
C. Tamil Nadu
D. Andhra Pradesh
Answer» C. Tamil Nadu
42967.

What kind of sound does the author find pleasant?

A. Squeaky sounds
B. Tapping of his typewriter
C. Creaking sounds
D. Screeching sounds
Answer» C. Creaking sounds
42968.

What is the code for word 'discover' in this language?

A. mh
B. eg
C. qw
D. either mh or eg
E. oa
Answer» C. qw
42969.

The term 'Gambit' is associated with which of the following sport?

A. Basketball
B. Chess
C. Boxing
D. Golf
Answer» C. Boxing
42970.

Which among the followings is not the result of underground water action?

A. Fjords
B. Sink Holes
C. Stalactite
D. Stalagmite
Answer» B. Sink Holes
42971.

Vane tester is normally used for determining in situ shear strength of:

A. Soft clays
B. Sand
C. Stiff clays
D. Gravel
Answer» B. Sand
42972.

Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select “No substitution”.The musicians were balancing up their instruments.

A. No substitution
B. turning up
C. tuning up
D. standing up
Answer» D. standing up
42973.

The Amendment brought about in 2005 to the Hindu Succession Act provided for which of the following?

A. Right of Hindu community to have special laws governing marriage.
B. Right of men to protect themselves from paying compensation after divorce.
C. Right of minority communities to open religious schools.
D. Right of women to have an equal share in family property.
Answer» E.
42974.

The chief producer of jute in lndia is________.

A. West Bengal
B. Karnataka
C. TamilNadu
D. Assam
Answer» B. Karnataka
42975.

Which of the following constitute the structure of chromosome?

A. DNA and Histones
B. RNA and Histones
C. DNA and RNA
D. DNA, RNA and Histones
Answer» B. RNA and Histones
42976.

What is the value of a?A. 65°B. 75°C. 105°D. 115°

A. A
B. C
C. B
D. D
Answer» E.
42977.

The total surface area of a hemisphere is 462 cm2. Find its diameter (in cm).

A. 7
B. 28
C. 21
D. 14
Answer» E.
42978.

Which of the following is not a smart solution for urban mobility of smart cities?

A. Video crime monitoring
B. Smart Parking
C. Intelligent Traffic Management
D. Integrated Multi Modal Transport
Answer» B. Smart Parking
42979.

Some equation are solved on the basis of the basis of a certain system.8 × 2 × 9 = 736 × 4 × 5 = 59What is the result of the equation given below in the same system ?4 × 9 × 7 = ?

A. 252
B. 29
C. 20
D. 42
Answer» E.
42980.

Which of the following are provided in India by the Right to Education (RTE) Act?1. Right of children to free and compulsory education till completion of elementary education in a neighborhood school2. Prohibition of deployment of teachers for non-educational works, other than decennial census, elections to local authority like State Legislatures Parliament, and disaster relief3. Right of minorities to establish and administer education institution4. No citizen shall be denied admission into any educational institution maintained by the State or receiving aid out of State funds on grounds only of religion, race, caste, language, or any of themSelect the correct answer using the code given below:

A. 1, 2 and 4
B. 1 and 3
C. 2 and 4 only
D. 1 and 2 only
Answer» E.
42981.

Replace the question mark with an option that follows the same logic applied in the first pairUmpire : Playground :: Sailor : ??

A. Voyage
B. Aeroplane
C. Ship
D. Jet
Answer» D. Jet
42982.

The resources requirements of a business need careful handling at which stage?

A. Fourth
B. First
C. Third
D. Second
Answer» D. Second
42983.

The question below is followed by two arguments (i) and (ii). Decide which of the arguments is "strong" and which is "weak". Choose the correct answer from the given below.Statement : Should there be a ceiling on the salary of top executives of multinational companies in our country ?Arguments : i) Yes, otherwise it would lead to unhealthy competition and comparison and our own industry would not be able to withstand that.ii) No, with the ascent of liberalisation of economy, any such move would be counter productive. Once the economy picks up, this disparity will be reduced.

A. Only the argument (i) is strong
B. Only the argument (ii) is strong
C. Neither argument (i) nor argument (ii) is strong
D. Both the arguments are strong
Answer» E.
42984.

What is the value of t10 where θ = 45° ?

A. 1
B. 1 / 4
C. 1 / 16
D. 1 / 32
Answer» D. 1 / 32
42985.

Raushan can complete the wall putty work in 6 days and Satyam can complete it in 12 days. While working together with Raghu, they completed the job in 2 days only. In how many days Raghu alone can complete the job?

A. 6 days
B. 4 Days
C. 8 Days
D. 12 Days
Answer» C. 8 Days
42986.

Which of the following has committed USD 1.5 million (about Rs 11.3 crore) towards the country's efforts to tackle the spread of COVID-19 infection?

A. Qualcomm India
B. Wipro India
C. Samsung India
D. IBM India
E. Microsoft India
Answer» B. Wipro India
42987.

The scientific discipline concerned with the description of rock successions and their interpretation in terms of a general time scale is called:

A. Paleontology
B. Stratigraphy
C. Mineralogy
D. Geodesy
Answer» C. Mineralogy
42988.

Which of the following, in partnership with ICICI Lombard, has announced the launch of hospital daily cash benefit under ‘Group Safeguard Insurance’?

A. Paytm
B. MobiKwik
C. PayPal
D. PhonePe
E. Freecharge
Answer» E. Freecharge
42989.

The area of the region bounded by the curve y = x2 and the line y = 16

A. \(\frac {64}3\) sq. units
B. \(\frac {32}3\) sq. units
C. \(\frac {256}3\) sq. units
D. \(\frac {128}3\) sq. units
Answer» D. \(\frac {128}3\) sq. units
42990.

Select the number that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series.37, 33, 29, 25, ?

A. 19
B. 21
C. 20
D. 22
E. None
Answer» C. 20
42991.

Which of the following programs transfers entire sixteen bytes of data from memory locations (XX50H to XX5FH) to a new memory location starting with XX70H?

A. LXI H,XX50HLXI D,XX70HMVI B,10HNEXT: MOV A,MSTAX HINX DINX HINX BJNZ NEXTHLT
B. LXI D, XX50HLXI H, XX70HMVI 10H, BNEXT: MOV A,MSTAX DINX HINX DDCR BJNZ NEXTHLT
C. LXI H,XX50HLXI D,XX70HMVI B,10HNEXT: MOV A,MSTAX DINX HINX DDCR BJNZ NEXTHLT
D. LXI H,XX50HLXI D,XX70HMVI B,10HNEXT: MOV A,MSTAX DDCR HDCR DINX BJMP NEXTHLT
Answer» D. LXI H,XX50HLXI D,XX70HMVI B,10HNEXT: MOV A,MSTAX DDCR HDCR DINX BJMP NEXTHLT
42992.

Following are the information for a house property:Municipal value - Rs. 4,50,000Fair rental value - Rs. 5,00,000Standard rent - Rs. 4,80,000Actual rent - Rs. 4,20,000What is the gross annual value of the house property?

A. Rs. 4,80,000
B. Rs. 5,00,000
C. Rs. 4,20,000
D. Rs. 4,50,000
Answer» B. Rs. 5,00,000
42993.

What is the coefficient of friction on rail surface in a very wet condition?

A. 0.25
B. 1.25
C. 3.2
D. 4
E. 4.5
Answer» B. 1.25
42994.

The value of p for which quadratic equation 3x2 - px + 5 = 0 has real roots

A. \(p\ge2\sqrt15\)
B. \(p = \pm2\sqrt15\)
C. \(p = -2\sqrt15\)
D. None of the above
Answer» C. \(p = -2\sqrt15\)
42995.

Which of the following is true in context of the passage?

A. No one is materialistic
B. Children don't show materialism
C. Only the rich and the poor aren't materialistic
D. People from all walks of life exhibit materialistic attitude
Answer» E.
42996.

What is the median of the given data?6, 2, 3, 5, 9, 4, 8, 7

A. 5.5
B. 5
C. 6
D. 6.5
Answer» B. 5
42997.

Which of the following space crafts was used by Rakesh Sharma to make his historic trip to space?A. Apollo 11B. Progress 1C. Soyuz T-11D. Salyut 7

A. C
B. A
C. D
D. B
Answer» B. A
42998.

The word 'Denisovan' is sometimes mentioned in media in reference to

A. fossils of a kind of dinosaurs
B. an early human species
C. a cave system found in North-East India
D. a geological period in the history of Indian subcontinent
Answer» C. a cave system found in North-East India
42999.

Two articles were slod of Rs. 2400 each by a shopkeeper. The shopkeeper incurred no Profit and no loss on the whole transaction. If one of the two articles sold at profit of 20%, then what was the loss incurred on the other article?

A. Rs. 600
B. Rs. 400
C. Rs. 240
D. Rs. 380
Answer» C. Rs. 240
43000.

Which of the following is NOT an unsaturated carbon compound?

A. Pentene
B. Acetylene
C. Benzene
D. Butane
Answer» E.