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45051.

The average value of the positive half of the sine wave current having peak value Im will be

A. Im/√2
B. Im/1.11
C. 2Im/π
D. Im/π
Answer» D. Im/π
45052.

Which of the following is NOT an international declaration or agreement that links children and environment?

A. G8 Environment Ministers Communiqué (2001)
B. The Habitat Agenda (1990)
C. Convention on the Rights of the child (1989)
D. Convention on Biological Diversity (1992)
Answer» B. The Habitat Agenda (1990)
45053.

Which of the following interchange of signs or numbers would make the given equation correct?(18 ÷ 9) + 3 × 5 = 45

A. + and ÷
B. 3 and 9
C. 18 and 5
D. × and ÷
Answer» B. 3 and 9
45054.

What is the stub network?

A. A network with more than one exit point.
B. A network with more than one entry point.
C. A network with more than one exit and entry point
D. A network that has only one entry and exit point
Answer» E.
45055.

The value of \(\frac{{5\frac{3}{4}\: -\: \frac{3}{7}\:of\;15\frac{3}{4}\: + \:2\frac{2}{{35}}\: \div\: \frac{1}{4}\:of\;5\frac{{19}}{{25}}}}{{\left( {\frac{1}{2}\: +\: \frac{1}{4}} \right)\: \times\: \frac{4}{7}\: \times\: \left( {8 \:\times\: \frac{2}{3}\: \div \:\frac{4}{5}} \right)}}\) lies between:

A. 0.3 and 0.4
B. 0.1 and 0.2
C. 0.2 and 0.3
D. 0.4 and 0.5
Answer» C. 0.2 and 0.3
45056.

What is the value of active earth pressure coefficient for the soil having an internal angle of friction of 30 degree.

A. 1/3
B. 1/2.5
C. 1
D. 3
Answer» B. 1/2.5
45057.

Which of the following is NOT a non-standardised test or subjective method of assessing personality?

A. Sociometry
B. Graphology
C. Score Card
D. Anecdotal Records
Answer» C. Score Card
45058.

The diameter of the pin in a bushed pin type flexible coupling is to be increased for the purpose of

A. Higher stress due to shear
B. Keeping the magnitude of bending moment small by reducing the unsupported length of the pin
C. Fitting the pin in the bush
D. Reducing the thickness of the flange
Answer» C. Fitting the pin in the bush
45059.

The heat input to a heat engine is 40 kJ while the heat output from the hear engine is 20 kJ. Determine the efficiency of the heat engine.

A. 0.3
B. 0.45
C. 0.35
D. 0.5
Answer» E.
45060.

Where is the National War Memorial of India located?

A. New Delhi
B. Kochi
C. Rajkot
D. Andaman
Answer» B. Kochi
45061.

Which is the nearest star to Earth?

A. Pole star
B. Sun
C. Dog star
D. Sirius
Answer» C. Dog star
45062.

Study the diagram carefully and answer the given questions.How many painters are neither doctors nor players?

A. 6
B. 9
C. 10
D. 8
Answer» C. 10
45063.

Which of the following is not a part of steam power plant?

A. Switch Yard
B. Ash precipitators
C. Draught fan
D. Surge Chamber
Answer» E.
45064.

When the relative motion between two elements is completely or successfully constrained, then these two elements form a-

A. Mechanism
B. Machine
C. Kinematic pair
D. Kinematic chain
Answer» D. Kinematic chain
45065.

Select the combination of letters that when sequentially placed in the gaps of the given letter series will complete the series.t s m _ _ n q _ _ s m m n _ _ s t _ m m n _ q s

A. mmstmqtn
B. mnstnqmn
C. nmstnqns
D. mnstnqsn
Answer» E.
45066.

The holy place of the Jains, Shravanabelagola is situated in which district of Karnataka?

A. Shimoga District
B. Bellary District
C. Mysore District
D. Hassan District
Answer» E.
45067.

The ratio of present ages of two boys is 5 ∶ 7 After 4 years the ratio will be 7 ∶ 9 what will be the ratio of their ages after 14 years from the present?

A. 6 ∶ 9
B. 5 ∶ 8
C. 7 ∶ 8
D. 6 ∶ 7
Answer» E.
45068.

Study the given pattern carefully and select the number that can replace the question mark (?) in it.1532421630495?

A. 82
B. 98
C. 92
D. 88
Answer» E.
45069.

The structure made of rigid curved surface are known as

A. Surface structure
B. Frame structure
C. Shell structure
D. Space structure
Answer» D. Space structure
45070.

The difference between the ages of two sisters is 4 years when father’s age is 54. Father is elder by 2 years to mother. Younger sister’s age is half of mother’s age. Find the age of elder sister?

A. 26
B. 27
C. 29
D. 30
Answer» E.
45071.

Which of the following ministries is organizing 'Pariksha Pe Charcha 2020'?

A. Ministry of Human Resource Development
B. Ministry of Rural Development
C. Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship
D. Ministry of Labor and Employment
E. Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Answer» B. Ministry of Rural Development
45072.

What is Cryptogamae?

A. Plants having uncovered seeds
B. Plants having covered seeds
C. Non-flowering plants
D. Flowering plants
Answer» D. Flowering plants
45073.

The ICC Emerging Player of the Year 2018 was awarded to ______

A. Hardik Pandya
B. K.L. Rahul
C. Rishabh Pant
D. Shikhar Dhawan
Answer» D. Shikhar Dhawan
45074.

the number of points in (-∞, ∞), for which x2 - x sin x - cos x = 0 is

A. 6
B. 4
C. 2
D. 0
Answer» E.
45075.

Seven friends L, M, N, O, P, Q and R are sitting around a circular table and all are facing away from the centre of the table but not necessarily in the same order. N is second to the right of P who is fourth to the right of Q. R and O both have M as their immediate neighbour. L is third to the left of O. If only Q and R turn around and face towards the centre of the table, then who will be second to the right of Q?

A. M
B. N
C. O
D. L
Answer» E.
45076.

Select the most appropriate idiom (in the context) to fill in the sentence.Pallavi worked really hard for the examination and ______ to gain success.

A. left no stone unturned
B. hit the bull’s eye
C. beat about the bush
D. struck a sour note
Answer» B. hit the bull’s eye
45077.

'TAPI' is a natural gas pipeline from Turkmenistan to India. It passes through ______.

A. Afghanistan
B. Pakistan
C. Both Afghanistan and Pakistan
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
45078.

Shri. Dibyendu Palit passed away on 3 January 2019. He was a renowned ________.

A. Politician
B. Director
C. Singer
D. Writer
E. Painter
Answer» E. Painter
45079.

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.Aggressive

A. Hostile
B. Vaporous
C. Atmospheric
D. Distinct
Answer» B. Vaporous
45080.

The process by which green plants make their own food from carbon-dioxide and water in the presence of sunlight and chlorophyll is called _______________________.

A. Anaerobic Respiration
B. Transpiration
C. Photosynthesis
D. Respiration
Answer» D. Respiration
45081.

The starting capacitor used in single-phase motors is:

A. Mica capacitor
B. Ceramic capacitor
C. Electrolytic capacitor
D. Timer capacitor
Answer» D. Timer capacitor
45082.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.I bought a _________ frock for my little grand-daughter from Vietnam.

A. pink gorgeous silk
B. gorgeous pink silk
C. silk gorgeous pink
D. gorgeous silk pink
Answer» C. silk gorgeous pink
45083.

Select the alternative that will improve the underlined part of the sentence in case there is no improvement select “No improvement”.Please don't do this mistake again.

A. No improvement
B. make
C. create
D. demonstrate
Answer» C. create
45084.

Which country is set to start the world’s first trials of green hydrogen to replace natural gas for cooking and heating in 300 homes?

A. Finland
B. Norway
C. France
D. Scotland
E. Spain
Answer» E. Spain
45085.

Two statements are given followed by three conclusions numbered I, II and III. Assuming the statements to be true, even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements.Statements:No customer is manager.All salesmen are managers.Conclusions:I. No salesman is customer.II. Some managers are salesmen.III. Some salesmen are customers.

A. Only conclusion I and II follow.
B. Either conclusion I or III follows.
C. Only conclusion I follows.
D. Only conclusion I and III follow.
Answer» B. Either conclusion I or III follows.
45086.

Solve the following:196 – 19.6 – 1.96 – 0.196 = ?

A. 174.234
B. 173.254
C. 174.244
D. 173.234
Answer» D. 173.234
45087.

Superconductivity was discovered by ______, who was also awarded the Noble Prize for Physics in 1913.

A. Robert Bunsen
B. Johannes Diderik van der Waals
C. Heike Kamerlingh Onnes
D. Gustav Kirchhoff
Answer» D. Gustav Kirchhoff
45088.

Which of the following taxation system works in the favour of poors?

A. Proportional Taxation
B. Adverse Taxation
C. Progressive taxation
D. Indirect Taxation
Answer» D. Indirect Taxation
45089.

The urn contains 5 black and 5 white balls. The probability of drawing two balls of the same colour

A. 2/9
B. 4/9
C. 1/9
D. 5/9
Answer» C. 1/9
45090.

Under uniaxial loading, the maximum shear stress is ____________ times the uniaxial stress

A. 0.5
B. 2
C. 1.5
D. 3
Answer» B. 2
45091.

The equivalent noise level is significant for the following:

A. Fluctuating noise over different time periods
B. Fluctuating noise over constant time periods
C. Constant noise over different time periods
D. Constant noise over same time periods
Answer» B. Fluctuating noise over constant time periods
45092.

Where is Sanskrit Bharati Vishwa Sammelan being organised in November 2019?

A. Lucknow
B. Aligarh
C. Pune
D. New Delhi
E. Hyderabad
Answer» E. Hyderabad
45093.

In SI units, the dimensions of \(\sqrt{\frac{{{\epsilon }_{0}}}{{{\mu }_{0}}}}\) are

A. [M L3 T A-1]
B. [M-1 L-2 T3 A2]
C. [M L3/2 T-3 A]
D. [M-1 L-1 T2 A]
Answer» C. [M L3/2 T-3 A]
45094.

Which Indian astrophysicist and Nobel laureate predicted rapidly rotating stars emitting polarised light?

A. S. Chandrasekhar
B. C. V. Raman
C. S. Ramanujam
D. Venkat Raman Ramakrishnan
Answer» B. C. V. Raman
45095.

The bacteria’s which may survive with or without free oxygen, are called

A. aerobic bacteria
B. anaerobic bacteria
C. facultative bacteria
D. None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above
45096.

The least common multiple and highest common factor of two numbers are 90 and 9 respectively and one of those numbers is 18. What is the second number:

A. 9
B. 36
C. 45
D. 30
Answer» D. 30
45097.

Select the option that represents the correct order of the given words as they would appear in English dictionary.1. Lexicon2. Lacuna3. Lacerate4. Lactation5. Locust

A. 3, 4, 2, 1, 5
B. 3, 4, 2, 5, 1
C. 4, 3, 2, 1, 5
D. 3, 2, 4, 1, 5
Answer» B. 3, 4, 2, 5, 1
45098.

The research desk of SBI has lowered its GDP growth forecast for FY20 to how much per cent?

A. 5.2
B. 5
C. 4.8
D. 4.6
E. 4.4
Answer» E. 4.4
45099.

Select the synonym of the given word,Hate

A. Deny
B. Defer
C. Detest
D. Defile
Answer» D. Defile
45100.

The distribution arms of large trickling filter units rotated at speed of

A. \(\frac{1}{3} - \frac{1}{2}\) r.p.m.
B. 1 – 2 r.p.m.
C. 2 – 4 r. p..m.
D. None of the above
Answer» B. 1 – 2 r.p.m.