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| 43001. |
The equivalent resistance between the points A and D is |
| A. | 10 Ω |
| B. | 20 Ω |
| C. | 30 Ω |
| D. | 40 Ω |
| Answer» D. 40 Ω | |
| 43002. |
The term 'Askaryan effect' is associated with which functional area of science? |
| A. | Physics |
| B. | Chemistry |
| C. | Biology |
| D. | Geology |
| Answer» B. Chemistry | |
| 43003. |
'The World Outside My Window' is written by ________. |
| A. | Emily Bronte |
| B. | Ruskin Bond |
| C. | I. Jan Austen |
| D. | Henry Fielding |
| Answer» C. I. Jan Austen | |
| 43004. |
Where will the third edition of Khelo India Youth Games be held in 2020? |
| A. | Shillong |
| B. | Bhopal |
| C. | Chennai |
| D. | Guwahati |
| E. | Hyderabad |
| Answer» E. Hyderabad | |
| 43005. |
Which of the following is a major folk dance of Rajasthan? |
| A. | Chhau |
| B. | Giddha |
| C. | Ghumar |
| D. | Bihu |
| Answer» D. Bihu | |
| 43006. |
Select the option that will complete the following number series.0, 6, 24, 60, 120, ? |
| A. | 146 |
| B. | 180 |
| C. | 200 |
| D. | 210 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 43007. |
The first barcode system was developed by: |
| A. | Norman Joseph Woodland |
| B. | John Barger |
| C. | David Bradley |
| D. | John Mc Carthy |
| Answer» B. John Barger | |
| 43008. |
The relationship between the Lame’s constant ‘λ’, Young’s modulus ‘E’ and the Poisson’s ratio ‘v’ is |
| A. | \(\lambda = \frac{{Ev}}{{\left( {1 + v} \right)\left( {1 - 2y} \right)}}\) |
| B. | \(\lambda = \frac{{Ev}}{{\left( {1 + 2v} \right)\left( {1 - v} \right)}}\) |
| C. | \(\lambda = \frac{{Ev}}{{\left( {1 + v} \right)}}\) |
| D. | \(\lambda = \frac{{Ev}}{{\left( {1 - v} \right)}}\) |
| Answer» B. \(\lambda = \frac{{Ev}}{{\left( {1 + 2v} \right)\left( {1 - v} \right)}}\) | |
| 43009. |
The improper integral \(\int_0^\infty {{\rm{e}}^{ - 2{\rm{t}}}}{\rm{\;dt}}\) converges to |
| A. | 0 |
| B. | 1 |
| C. | 0.5 |
| D. | 2 |
| Answer» D. 2 | |
| 43010. |
Which of the following shortcut key is used to paste the clipboard contents in an MS Word document? |
| A. | Ctrl + Z |
| B. | Ctrl + X |
| C. | Ctrl + V |
| D. | Ctrl + C |
| Answer» D. Ctrl + C | |
| 43011. |
The NITI Aayog has replaced |
| A. | UPSC |
| B. | Finance Commission |
| C. | Planning Commission |
| D. | Election Commission |
| Answer» D. Election Commission | |
| 43012. |
When the price of sugar gets raised by 20%, a person increases his expenditure on sugar only by 12%. By what percentage (correct up to two decimal places) should he reduce his consumption of sugar so as to be able to maintain the same level of expenditure? |
| A. | 6.25% |
| B. | 6.67% |
| C. | 7.05% |
| D. | 5.25% |
| Answer» C. 7.05% | |
| 43013. |
The ratio of the speeds of two trains is 3: 4 If the second train runs 300 km in 3 hours, then what would be the speed of the first train?A. 100 km/hrB. 50 km/hrC. 70 km/hrD. 75 km/hr |
| A. | C |
| B. | A |
| C. | B |
| D. | D |
| Answer» E. | |
| 43014. |
Read the following statements carefully:1. According to a study, bats may be well adapted to wildfire.2. The study surveyed the effects of burn severity of 17 species of the flying mammal in forests that experienced fires.3. To understand how wildfire was affecting bat habitat, the researchers used an acoustic surveying technology with microphones that emitted very high-frequency sound and tracked patterns in the way bats communicated.Which of the above statements is/are correct? |
| A. | Only 1 |
| B. | Only 1 and 2 |
| C. | Only 1 and 3 |
| D. | Only 2 and 3 |
| E. | All are correct |
| Answer» F. | |
| 43015. |
Use of accelerators in concrete: |
| A. | Shorten the setting time |
| B. | Increases period of curing |
| C. | Decreases period of curing |
| D. | Increase the setting time |
| Answer» B. Increases period of curing | |
| 43016. |
The debate as to whether the Indian economy under the British rule was characterised by growth or stagnation or progressive impoverishment has not yet come to an end. What is the major reason for the inconclusive character of the debate? |
| A. | Qualitative evidence is interpreted in various ways. |
| B. | Inadequacy of the relevant quantitative data. |
| C. | Ideological preferences of the particular writer. |
| D. | Colonial character of the Indian economy. |
| Answer» D. Colonial character of the Indian economy. | |
| 43017. |
Transformer core is laminated, |
| A. | because it is difficult to fabricate solid core |
| B. | because laminated core provides high flux density |
| C. | to avoid eddy current and hysteresis losses |
| D. | to increase the main flux |
| Answer» D. to increase the main flux | |
| 43018. |
There is group of 8 teachers. One teacher leaves the group and a new teacher joins the group. Due to this, the average age of teachers becomes same as the average 2 years ago. If the member who left was aged 42. Then what is the age (in years) of new teacher? |
| A. | 22 |
| B. | 28 |
| C. | 24 |
| D. | 26 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 43019. |
The combined sales figures in 2011 and 2013 of which division was the lowest? |
| A. | Y |
| B. | W |
| C. | Z |
| D. | X |
| Answer» D. X | |
| 43020. |
Select the word which means the same as the group of words given.proceeding in a gradual way and secretly intending to cause harm |
| A. | benevolent |
| B. | insidious |
| C. | malevolent |
| D. | solvent |
| Answer» C. malevolent | |
| 43021. |
When a bill is referred to a joint sitting of both the Houses of the Parliament, it has to be passed by |
| A. | a simple majority of members present and voting |
| B. | three-fourths majority of members present and voting |
| C. | two-thirds majority of the Houses |
| D. | absolute majority of the Houses |
| Answer» B. three-fourths majority of members present and voting | |
| 43022. |
The differential gain of Op-Amp is 4000 and the value of CMRR is 150. Its output voltage, when the two input voltages are 200 μV and 160 μV respectively, will be |
| A. | 16 V |
| B. | 164.8 mV |
| C. | 64 mV |
| D. | 76 mV |
| Answer» C. 64 mV | |
| 43023. |
Rearrange the parts of the sentence in correct order.Pulses areP: vegetarian dietQ: a major sourceR: of protein in |
| A. | PQR |
| B. | QRP |
| C. | QPR |
| D. | RQP |
| Answer» C. QPR | |
| 43024. |
The maximum value of \(\sin \left( {{\rm{x}} + \frac{{\rm{\pi }}}{6}} \right) + \cos \left( {{\rm{x}} + \frac{{\rm{\pi }}}{6}} \right)\) in the interval \(\left( {0,\frac{{\rm{\pi }}}{2}} \right)\) is attained at |
| A. | \(\frac{{\rm{\pi }}}{{12}}\) |
| B. | \(\frac{{\rm{\pi }}}{6}\) |
| C. | \(\frac{{\rm{\pi }}}{3}\) |
| D. | \(\frac{{\rm{\pi }}}{2}\) |
| Answer» B. \(\frac{{\rm{\pi }}}{6}\) | |
| 43025. |
There are four different numbers. The average of the first three of them is four times the fourth number and the average of all the four numbers is 87.75. What is the average of the first three numbers? |
| A. | 108 |
| B. | 100 |
| C. | 96 |
| D. | 90 |
| Answer» B. 100 | |
| 43026. |
The current gain of amplifier stage is lowest in |
| A. | CB configuration |
| B. | CE configuration |
| C. | CC configuration |
| D. | same in all configurations |
| Answer» B. CE configuration | |
| 43027. |
Which of the following is correct recurrence for worst case of QuickSort? |
| A. | T(n) = T(n - 4) + T(n - 2) + O(1) |
| B. | T(n) = T(n - 1) + T(0) + O(n) |
| C. | T(n) = 2T(n/2) + O(n) |
| D. | T(n) = 4T(n/2) + O(n) |
| Answer» C. T(n) = 2T(n/2) + O(n) | |
| 43028. |
The problems of the binary-weighted resistor digital-to-analog converter (DAC) can be overcome by using |
| A. | an 8-bit binary-weighted resistor DAC |
| B. | a flash DAC |
| C. | an R/2R ladder DAC |
| D. | a staircase DAC |
| Answer» D. a staircase DAC | |
| 43029. |
Select the related word from the given alternatives.Anthropology: Human beings :: ? : Tissues |
| A. | Cytology |
| B. | Lithology |
| C. | Histology |
| D. | Oncology |
| Answer» D. Oncology | |
| 43030. |
What is \(\frac{1}{{{{\log }_2}N}} + \frac{1}{{{{\log }_3}N}} + \frac{1}{{{{\log }_4}N}} + \ldots + \frac{1}{{{{\log }_{100}}N\;}}\;\) equal to (N ≠ 1)? |
| A. | \(\frac{1}{{{{\log }_{100!}}N}}\) |
| B. | \(\frac{1}{{{{\log }_{99!}}N}}\) |
| C. | \(\frac{{99}}{{{{\log }_{100!}}N}}\) |
| D. | \(\frac{{99}}{{{{\log }_{99!}}N}}\) |
| Answer» B. \(\frac{1}{{{{\log }_{99!}}N}}\) | |
| 43031. |
The 'Saraswati Samman 2018' has been conferred on the renowned poet: |
| A. | Tishani Doshi |
| B. | Akhil Katyal |
| C. | Meena Kandasamy |
| D. | K Siva Reddy |
| Answer» E. | |
| 43032. |
The third term of a GP is 3. What is the product of its first five terms? |
| A. | 81 |
| B. | 243 |
| C. | 729 |
| D. | Cannot be determined due to insufficient data |
| Answer» C. 729 | |
| 43033. |
Refrigeration is based on _________ |
| A. | First Law of Thermodynamics |
| B. | Kelvin Planck’s statement of Second Law of Thermodynamics |
| C. | Clausius statement of Second Law of Thermodynamics |
| D. | Third Law of Thermodynamics |
| Answer» D. Third Law of Thermodynamics | |
| 43034. |
The direction cosines of the vector \(\vec a = (-2\hat i + \hat j -5 \hat k)\) are? |
| A. | -2, 1, -5 |
| B. | \(\frac 1 3, \frac {-1}6, \frac {-5}6\) |
| C. | \(\frac 2 {\sqrt {30}},\frac 1 {\sqrt {30}},\frac 5 {\sqrt {30}}\) |
| D. | \(\frac {-2} {\sqrt {30}},\frac 1 {\sqrt {30}},\frac {-5} {\sqrt {30}}\) |
| Answer» E. | |
| 43035. |
Read the information given below and answer the questions that follow by choosing the most appropriate option.In a group of 40 friends, each person knows how to play at least one of the two games, sequence and ludo. 25 people know how to play sequence and 28 people know how to play ludo.In this group, how many people know how to play exactly one of the two games? |
| A. | 14 |
| B. | 27 |
| C. | 53 |
| D. | 37 |
| Answer» C. 53 | |
| 43036. |
The former deputy governor of RBI Viral V Acharya has come up with his new book “Quest for Restoring Financial Stability in India”. It is published by which of the following publications? |
| A. | Jaico Publishing House |
| B. | SAGE Publications |
| C. | Penguin Random House India |
| D. | Westland Publications |
| E. | Rupa Publications |
| Answer» C. Penguin Random House India | |
| 43037. |
The Cabinet Committee of Economic Affairs approved a Rs. ________ crore package for the second phase of Faster Adoption & Manufacturing of Electric (and hybrid) vehicles (FAME) scheme on 28 February 2019. |
| A. | 7,000 |
| B. | 8,000 |
| C. | 9,000 |
| D. | 10,000 |
| E. | 11,000 |
| Answer» E. 11,000 | |
| 43038. |
Select the correct indirect narration of the given sentence. Dev said to his mother, “Don’t worry we’ll soon find a way out of this crisis.” |
| A. | Dev assured his mother not to worry as they could soon find a way out of this crisis. |
| B. | Dev told his mother not to worry as they would soon find a way out of that crisis. |
| C. | Dev said to his mother not to worry we’ll soon find a way out of this crisis. |
| D. | Dev said to his mother that she should not worry because we’ll soon find a way out of this crisis. |
| Answer» C. Dev said to his mother not to worry we’ll soon find a way out of this crisis. | |
| 43039. |
Which of the following is/are the possible consequences/s of heavy sand mining in riverbeds?1. Decreased salinity in the river2. Pollution of groundwater3. Lowering of the water table Select the correct answer using the code given below: |
| A. | 1 only |
| B. | 2 and 3 only |
| C. | 1 and 3 only |
| D. | 1, 2 and 3 |
| Answer» C. 1 and 3 only | |
| 43040. |
There are three boxes. One contains apples, another contains oranges and the last one contains both apples and oranges. All three are known to be incorrectly labelled. If you are permitted to open just one box and then pull out and inspect only one fruit, which box would you open to determine the contents of all three boxes? |
| A. | The box labelled ‘Apples’ |
| B. | The box labelled ‘Apples and Oranges’ |
| C. | The box labelled ‘Oranges’ |
| D. | Cannot be determined |
| Answer» C. The box labelled ‘Oranges’ | |
| 43041. |
Which day marked the 296th birth anniversary of Maharani Ahilyabai Holkar? |
| A. | 28 May |
| B. | 29 May |
| C. | 30 May |
| D. | 31 May |
| E. | 1 June |
| Answer» E. 1 June | |
| 43042. |
The author of ‘Arthashastra’ was: |
| A. | Kalidasa |
| B. | Bhavabhuti |
| C. | Kautilya |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. None of the above | |
| 43043. |
When communication enhances the interaction of learners, it is |
| A. | Physiological |
| B. | Psychological |
| C. | Artistic |
| D. | Transient |
| Answer» C. Artistic | |
| 43044. |
Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.Raj said, “I may buy a new mobile phone tomorrow.” |
| A. | Raj said that he may be buying a new mobile phone the next day. |
| B. | Raj said that he might buy a new mobile phone the next day. |
| C. | Raj told me that he might buy a new mobile phone tomorrow. |
| D. | Raj told me that he would buy a new mobile phone the next day. |
| Answer» C. Raj told me that he might buy a new mobile phone tomorrow. | |
| 43045. |
Which of the following skills does not require high intellectual ability? |
| A. | Technical skills |
| B. | Mechanical skills |
| C. | Teaching skills |
| D. | Management skills |
| Answer» C. Teaching skills | |
| 43046. |
Recently, the President of Bolivia, ________, has resigned amid turmoil following his disputed re-election in October 2019. |
| A. | Carlos Mesa |
| B. | Evo Morales |
| C. | Nicolás Maduro |
| D. | Raul Castro |
| E. | Vladimir Putin |
| Answer» C. Nicolás Maduro | |
| 43047. |
What is the theme of the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples 2019? |
| A. | Indigenous peoples |
| B. | Indigenous Languages |
| C. | Indigenous Culture |
| D. | Indigenous Food |
| E. | Indigenous Dresses |
| Answer» C. Indigenous Culture | |
| 43048. |
Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.A dark horse |
| A. | an expected outcome |
| B. | an unknown genius |
| C. | a well kept secret |
| D. | a horse of a fine breed |
| Answer» C. a well kept secret | |
| 43049. |
Recently, India contributed USD ________ million to the UN Palestine refugee agency and called for ensuring sustained fiscal support for the organisation's work. |
| A. | 2 |
| B. | 3 |
| C. | 4 |
| D. | 5 |
| E. | 6 |
| Answer» E. 6 | |
| 43050. |
The idea of the Concurrent List in the Indian constitution is adopted from which constitution? |
| A. | Malaysian constitution |
| B. | US constitution |
| C. | Australian constitution |
| D. | Cuban constitution |
| Answer» D. Cuban constitution | |