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44451.

Tribeni had to travel 175 km in 3.5 hours. However, she travelled at the rate of 58 km/hr for 2.5 hours and then rested for 20 minutes before completing the journey. If Tribeni managed to reach on time, her speed during the last stretch would have been ________.

A. 36 km/hr
B. 30 km/hr
C. 42.5 km/hr
D. 45 km/hr
Answer» E.
44452.

Which is not used in petrol engine from following?

A. Spark plug
B. Carburettor
C. Fuel pump injector
D. All of the above
Answer» D. All of the above
44453.

Which of the following statements relayed to Central Administrative Tribunal are incorrect?(a) It is a constitutional body formed under Article 323 A of the Constitution.(b) It is a statutory body established in 1985 under the Administrative Tribunal Act, 1985.(c) Its members are drawn from the administrative backgrounds only.

A. only (a)
B. only (b)
C. Both (a) and (b)
D. Both (a) and (c)
Answer» E.
44454.

Statement followed by some conclusions are given below.Statement:The search team believes that the plane debris recovered in 2016, near Mozambique was highly likely to be from MH370- Malaysian aircraft which disappeared after take-off in 2014.Conclusions:I. The debris found near Mozambique definitely belonged to MH370 aircraft.II. The search team is mistaken about the findings.Find which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given statements.A. Only conclusion I followsB. Only conclusion II followsC. Both I and II followNeither I nor II follows

A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
Answer» E.
44455.

Which of the following statements regarding the Constituent Assembly is/are correct?1. It was not based on adult franchise.2. It resulted from the direct election.3. It was multi-party body.4. It worked through several committees.Select the correct answer using the code given below:

A. 1, 2 and 4 only
B. 2 and 3 only
C. 3 and 4 only
D. 1, 2, 3 and 4
Answer» D. 1, 2, 3 and 4
44456.

What was the name of the second edition of the bilateral naval exercise between India and Bangladesh held on 3 October 2020?

A. SITMEX
B. MAITREE
C. BONGOSAGAR
D. TSENTR
Answer» D. TSENTR
44457.

The average monthly salary of P and Q is Rs. 8,250. The average salary of Q and R is Rs. 7,650 and the average monthly salary of R and P is Rs. 9000. Find the average monthly salary of P, Q and R

A. Rs. 16,000
B. Rs. 16,600
C. Rs. 15,000
D. Rs. 16,500
Answer» C. Rs. 15,000
44458.

Three friends A, B, and C invested Rs. 20,000, Rs. 18,000, and Rs. 14,000, respectively in a business. If at the end of the year they got a profit of Rs. 7,800, then the profit share of B would be:

A. Rs. 4,200
B. None of the above
C. Rs. 2,700
D. Rs. 3,700
Answer» D. Rs. 3,700
44459.

What is the meaning of National income?

A. Wages only
B. Rent only
C. Sum of all factor costs
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
44460.

Speed control of universal motor is not done by:

A. Phase angle control method
B. Flux control method
C. Armature control method
D. Rheostat control method
Answer» B. Flux control method
44461.

When a sound producing source moves with a speed higher than the sound, shock waves are produced in air. What is the very sharp and loud sound produced by these shock waves called?

A. Sonic boom
B. Normal sound
C. Infra sonic
D. Sonic thunder
Answer» B. Normal sound
44462.

The set of equationsx + y + z = 1ax – ay + 3z = 55x – 3y + az = 6has infinite solutions, if a =

A. −3
B. 3
C. 4
D. −4
Answer» D. −4
44463.

Which of the following plant hormones controls fruit ripening?

A. Ethylene
B. Zeatin
C. Auxins
D. Gibberellic acid
Answer» B. Zeatin
44464.

The sentence(s) given with blanks are to be filled with an appropriate word(s). Four alternatives are suggested for each question. For each question, choose the correct alternative and click the button corresponding to it.Rita is more beautiful than _____ of her sisters.

A. any other
B. any
C. some
D. all
Answer» E.
44465.

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.Diligent

A. persevering
B. didactic
C. languid
D. prodigal
Answer» B. didactic
44466.

The marked price of an article is Rs. 530. After two successive discounts, it is sold for Rs. 396.44. If the first discount is x% and the second discount is 15%, then what is the value of x?

A. 10
B. 15
C. 12
D. 20
Answer» D. 20
44467.

Which of the following statements is not true about Chopin?

A. She was an independent spirit.
B. She walked alone through the city.
C. She argued passionately with others about politics.
D. She did not smoke cigarettes.
Answer» E.
44468.

The graph below shows the sales of companies X, Y and Z for two consecutive years. What is the lowest percentage growth a company has seen for the two given years?

A. 4
B. 33.33
C. 10.33
D. 25
Answer» B. 33.33
44469.

The ratio of male and female members of a club is 5 ∶ 6. The ratio will be reversed if 22 female members leave the club. The number of male members is

A. 72
B. 65
C. 60
D. 70
Answer» D. 70
44470.

True communication and relationship building begin with :

A. ordering and dictating
B. ordering and obeying
C. expecting and speaking
D. listening and understanding
Answer» E.
44471.

The average of 22 numbers is 52. The average of the first 8 numbers is 48 and the average of next 11 numbers is 54. The 20th number is 7 less than the 21st number and 21st number is 4 more than 22nd number. What is the average of the 20th and 22nd numbers?

A. 52
B. 52.5
C. 53
D. 53.5
Answer» E.
44472.

Select the option that means the same as the given idiom/phrase. At the drop of a hat

A. Instantly
B. Lately
C. Slowly
D. Seldom
Answer» B. Lately
44473.

The rate at which banks borrow short-term loan from RBI?

A. Repo rate
B. Reverse repo rate
C. MSF rate
D. Bank rate
E. None of the above
Answer» B. Reverse repo rate
44474.

Select the word pair in which the two words are related in the same way as the two words in the following word-pair.Stale : Fresh

A. Hot : Sun
B. Create : Bat
C. Final : Initial
D. Deep : Hard
Answer» D. Deep : Hard
44475.

Under _______ chapter of the information Technology Act, 2000 the provisions of the Appellate tribunal are given.

A. X
B. XI
C. XIV
D. None of the above
Answer» B. XI
44476.

The Economic Survey of India is published by:

A. Department of Financial Services
B. Department of Economic Affairs
C. Department of Revenue
D. Department of Public Expenditure
Answer» C. Department of Revenue
44477.

The value of sin2 5° + sin2 10° + sin2 15° + sin2 20° + … + sin2 90° is

A. 7
B. 8
C. 9
D. \(\frac{{19}}{2}\)
Answer» E.
44478.

The cross-section recommended for separate system of sewerage is

A. circular
B. egg-shaped
C. rectangular
D. None of the above
Answer» B. egg-shaped
44479.

When is the International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances observed?

A. 27 August
B. 28 August
C. 29 August
D. 30 August
E. 31 August
Answer» E. 31 August
44480.

Select the synonym of the given word.AFFLUENT

A. strong
B. wealthy
C. clever
D. joyous
Answer» C. clever
44481.

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given wordATTACK

A. Defence
B. Secure
C. Assent
D. Refuse
Answer» B. Secure
44482.

Read each of the following sentences to find out whether there is an error in any part. No sentence has more than one error. If you feel there is no error in a sentence, signify a ‘No error’ response.The cake would have looked (A) / more better (B) / if it were red. (C) / No error (D)

A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
Answer» C. C
44483.

The thermal efficiency of Carnot engine is 0.5. If the engine is operated as refrigerator what is COP of refrigerator?

A. 0.5
B. 0.75
C. 2
D. 1
Answer» E.
44484.

Which of the following has signed up six sponsorship deals for the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021?

A. Paytm
B. Freecharge
C. Netflix
D. PhonePe
E. PayPal
Answer» E. PayPal
44485.

Which of the following names is a type of a precious stone?

A. Aila
B. Nilofar
C. Phaillin
D. Hudhud
Answer» D. Hudhud
44486.

US electric vehicle maker Tesla Inc is developing a data platform for car owners of which country to access data generated by their vehicles?

A. Italy
B. India
C. China
D. France
E. Russia
Answer» D. France
44487.

Where is the Kaziranga Sanctuary located in India?

A. West Bengal
B. Uttarakhand
C. Assam
D. Sikkim
Answer» D. Sikkim
44488.

The ideal amplifier takes current from the input source as

A. In milliampere
B. Zero
C. In ampere
D. In mega-ampere
Answer» D. In mega-ampere
44489.

Which Indian has been crowned Miss Teen Universe 2017 at Managua, the capital of Nicaragua?

A. Simran Khosla
B. Nisha Dutt
C. Neeru chadha
D. Srishti Kaur
Answer» E.
44490.

The child is raised in isolation from human contact often show extreme, long-lasting language deficits that are rarely entirely overcome by later exposure to language. This evidence support to which aspect of language development?

A. Environmental
B. Biological
C. Interactionist
D. Pragmatic
Answer» B. Biological
44491.

'The Sasakawa Award' of United Nations is given in recognition of the work done in the field of __________.

A. Disaster Reduction
B. Peace Keeping
C. Health Services
D. Poverty Alleviation
Answer» B. Peace Keeping
44492.

Specific fuel consumption is defined as

A. fuel consumption per hour
B. fuel consumption per BHP
C. fuel consumption per hour per BHP
D. fuel consumption per hour per IHP
Answer» D. fuel consumption per hour per IHP
44493.

What is the complexity of Merge Sort?

A. O(n2 log n)
B. O(n log n)
C. O(n2)
D. O(n)
Answer» C. O(n2)
44494.

The Sector 50 metro station of Aqua-Line (Noida-Greater Noida Line) would be dedicated to the transgender community. What will be the new name of the station?

A. Star
B. Rainbow
C. Flower
D. Tulip
E. Sun Flower
Answer» C. Flower
44495.

The module of a gear wheel of circular pitch 6π is

A. \(1\over 6\)
B. 6
C. π
D. \(π\over 6\)
Answer» C. π
44496.

What is the ultimate product of Glycolysis?

A. Ethyl alcohol
B. Carbon dioxide
C. Pyruvic acid
D. Glucose
Answer» D. Glucose
44497.

The distance between two places can be covered in \(3\frac{1}{2}\) hours at a speed of 62 km/hr. If the speed is increased by 8 km/hr, how much time would be saved?

A. 20 minutes
B. 24 minutes
C. 15 minutes
D. 30 minutes
Answer» C. 15 minutes
44498.

This state and city attracted many of the Hindu refugees from the North. From the contemporary accounts it appears that the city was rich and very beautiful. The city is such that eye has not seen nor ear heard of any place resembling it upon the whole earth', says Abdur Razzak. Which city and state get referred in these sentences ?

A. Mahabalipurn
B. Cochin
C. Vijayanagar
D. Travancore
Answer» D. Travancore
44499.

Which of the following countries will chair the 15th G-20 Leaders Summit?

A. Saudi Arabia
B. Oman
C. Kuwait
D. Qatar
E. Egypt
Answer» B. Oman
44500.

Recently, Union Minister for Jal Shakti Gajendra Singh Shekhawat and Uttarakhand CM Trivendra Singh Rawat inaugurated a STP in Haridwar. What does 'S' stand for in STP?

A. Source
B. Sanitation
C. Single
D. Sewage
E. Social
Answer» E. Social