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| 4501. |
The 'Olive Ridley Turtles are considered to be endangered because of their few remaining nesting sites in the world. In this context, which among the following statement(o) ls /are correct?(1) Their peculiar behavior of synchronized nesting in mass numbers is known as Arribada'.(2) Gahirmatha Beach in Orissa is one of their few nesting grounds in the world. |
| A. | Only 1 |
| B. | Only 2 |
| C. | Both 1 and 2 |
| D. | Neither 1 nor 2 |
| Answer» D. Neither 1 nor 2 | |
| 4502. |
The number 2 × 3 × 5 × 7 × 11 + 1 is |
| A. | a prime number |
| B. | not a prime, but power of a prime |
| C. | not a power of a prime, but a composite even number |
| D. | not a power of a prime, but a composite odd number |
| Answer» B. not a prime, but power of a prime | |
| 4503. |
Select the option that can replace question mark (?) in the following series.A, D, J, M, S, ? |
| A. | X |
| B. | R |
| C. | Y |
| D. | V |
| Answer» E. | |
| 4504. |
Which among the following starter CANNOT be used in DC motor? |
| A. | Three point starter |
| B. | Four point starter |
| C. | Star delta starter |
| D. | Two point starter |
| Answer» D. Two point starter | |
| 4505. |
To which Central Sector Scheme has the World bank has approved Rs. 6000 cr? |
| A. | Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana |
| B. | Atal Pension Yojana |
| C. | Atal Bhujal Yojana |
| D. | Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana |
| E. | Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation |
| Answer» D. Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana | |
| 4506. |
What type of communication that is through television? |
| A. | Intrapersonal communication |
| B. | Public communication |
| C. | Mass communication |
| D. | Mass media communication |
| Answer» E. | |
| 4507. |
The smallest integer with 4 digits which is a perfect square is |
| A. | 1000 |
| B. | 1024 |
| C. | 1089 |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. 1089 | |
| 4508. |
What will be the z-transform of a Unit step function ? |
| A. | u(t) = 2z / (z - 1) |
| B. | u(t) = 1 / (z - 1) |
| C. | u(t) = z2/ (z - 1) |
| D. | u(t) = z / (z - 1) |
| Answer» E. | |
| 4509. |
The square root of 6084 is: |
| A. | 74 |
| B. | 82 |
| C. | 76 |
| D. | 78 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 4510. |
The slew rate of an operational amplifier indicate |
| A. | how fast its output current can change |
| B. | how fast its output impedance can change |
| C. | how fast its output power can change |
| D. | how fast its output voltage can change |
| Answer» E. | |
| 4511. |
To discuss the recommendations of Srikrishna Committee, the all party meeting was convened by the Union Home Minister. Which political parties boycotted the meeting? |
| A. | BJP and TRS |
| B. | BJP, TDP and TRS |
| C. | BJP, TDP, TRS and AIMIM |
| D. | BJP, TRS, TDP, AIMIM, CPI and CPI (M) |
| Answer» B. BJP, TDP and TRS | |
| 4512. |
The CE short circuit current gain, β of a transistor |
| A. | is a monotonically increasing function of the collector current, IC |
| B. | is a monotonically decreasing function of IC |
| C. | for low values of IC, it increases and reaches a maximum and then decreases with further increase in IC |
| D. | is not a function of IC |
| Answer» D. is not a function of IC | |
| 4513. |
Which of the following is an example of stratified rocks? |
| A. | Sedimentary rock |
| B. | Metamorphic rock |
| C. | Burned clay brick |
| D. | Igneous rock |
| Answer» B. Metamorphic rock | |
| 4514. |
The transistor switch as shown in figure has β = 120, VCE(sat) = 0.2 V, RC = 1.2 kΩ and VCC = 5 V.The output voltage when the transistor switch is closed and the minimum base current needed to close the switch are, respectively: |
| A. | 0.2 V and 3.33 μA |
| B. | 2 V and 3.33 μA |
| C. | 0.2 V 33.3 μA |
| D. | 2 V and 33.3 μA |
| Answer» D. 2 V and 33.3 μA | |
| 4515. |
The generation of hydroelectric power does not depend on: |
| A. | specific weight of the water |
| B. | rate of the flow of water |
| C. | height of water head |
| D. | efficiency of the evaporator |
| Answer» E. | |
| 4516. |
The Government has launched a scheme SABLA for empowerment of adolescent girls in the age group of:- |
| A. | 10 - 14 year |
| B. | 11 - 15 year |
| C. | 15 - 18 year |
| D. | Both (2) & (3) |
| Answer» E. | |
| 4517. |
Which of the following operations is known as ‘sweating’? |
| A. | Tinning two surfaces to be joined, applying flux and heating |
| B. | Heating two surfaces to be joined, to the high temperature in presence of flux |
| C. | Heating two surfaces at low temperature |
| D. | Joining of two surfaces without use of flux |
| Answer» C. Heating two surfaces at low temperature | |
| 4518. |
Which of the following scientific instruments is used to measure the atmospheric pressure? |
| A. | Seismograph |
| B. | Barometer |
| C. | Audiometer |
| D. | Odometer |
| Answer» C. Audiometer | |
| 4519. |
How many mango trees were there in total? |
| A. | 49 |
| B. | 98 |
| C. | 126 |
| D. | 84 |
| Answer» C. 126 | |
| 4520. |
Which Indian cricketer along with M. S. Dhoni announced retirement from the international cricket on 15th August, 2020? |
| A. | Suresh Raina |
| B. | Harbhajan Singh |
| C. | Bhuvneshwar Kumar |
| D. | Rohit Sharma |
| E. | None of the above / More than one of the above |
| Answer» B. Harbhajan Singh | |
| 4521. |
The derivatives of (x3 + ex + 3x + cot x) with respect to x is |
| A. | 3x2 + ex + 3x (log 3) - cos ec2 x |
| B. | 3x2 + ex + 3x (log 3) + cos ec2 x |
| C. | 3x2 + ex + 3x (log 3) - sec2 x |
| D. | 3x2 + ex + 3x (log 3) + sec2 x |
| Answer» B. 3x2 + ex + 3x (log 3) + cos ec2 x | |
| 4522. |
The ascending order of \(\sqrt{2}, \sqrt[3]{4}\) and \(\sqrt[4]{6}\) is - |
| A. | \(\sqrt{2}, \sqrt[3]{4}, \sqrt[4]{6}\) |
| B. | \(\sqrt[4]{6}, \sqrt[3]{4}, \sqrt{2}\) |
| C. | \(\sqrt[4]{6}, \sqrt{2}, \sqrt[3]{4}\) |
| D. | \(\sqrt{2}, \sqrt[4]{6}, \sqrt[3]{4}\) |
| Answer» E. | |
| 4523. |
Sonam Tshering Lepcha passed away at Kalimpong in July 2020. He was related to which of the following fields? |
| A. | Music |
| B. | Politics |
| C. | Acting |
| D. | Law |
| E. | Medicine |
| Answer» B. Politics | |
| 4524. |
Select the alternative that will make the second pair analogous to the first pair given as:Century ∶ 100 ∶∶ Millennium ∶ ______ |
| A. | 10,00,000 |
| B. | 1,00,000 |
| C. | 10,000 |
| D. | 1,000 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 4525. |
Select the correct active form of the given sentence.She was seen sitting in the last row. |
| A. | We have seen her sitting in the last row. |
| B. | We saw her sitting in the last row. |
| C. | We see her sitting in the last row. |
| D. | We had seen her sitting in the last row. |
| Answer» C. We see her sitting in the last row. | |
| 4526. |
Which among the following regarding GST is correct? |
| A. | Centre holds 100 per cent stake in GST network |
| B. | GST network was formed under Companies Act |
| C. | GST council is a statutory body |
| D. | The 100th Amendment introduced GST in the country |
| Answer» C. GST council is a statutory body | |
| 4527. |
The Indian Institute of Technology at Ropar in Punjab has developed an Android App named ________ to assist visually impaired people. |
| A. | Roshni |
| B. | Sahyog |
| C. | Drishti |
| D. | Kiran |
| E. | Madad |
| Answer» B. Sahyog | |
| 4528. |
The atmospheric air at DBT is 20°C. It enters a heating coil which is maintained 50°C. If the air leaves the heating coil at 35°C, then what will be the efficiency of the coil? |
| A. | 0.6 |
| B. | 0.22 |
| C. | 0.35 |
| D. | 0.5 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 4529. |
What is the cross-sectional area of the Grit chamber (rectangular) in m2 required, if the average daily flow rate is 600 m3/d with a flow velocity of 1.2 m/min? |
| A. | 0.35 |
| B. | 0.93 |
| C. | 0.85 |
| D. | 1.75 |
| Answer» B. 0.93 | |
| 4530. |
Saksham introduced Nidhi to his friend, “She is the daughter of the only son of my father’s wife.” How is Saksham related to Nidhi? |
| A. | Father |
| B. | Brother |
| C. | Cousin |
| D. | Son |
| Answer» B. Brother | |
| 4531. |
What percentage of students in University C is that of foreign students? |
| A. | 30% |
| B. | 15% |
| C. | 25% |
| D. | 20% |
| Answer» E. | |
| 4532. |
Which among the given is the insulation resistance test voltage required for equipment running on a maximum of 600 volts? |
| A. | 100 V |
| B. | 1000 V |
| C. | 300 V |
| D. | 500 V |
| Answer» C. 300 V | |
| 4533. |
The flywheel of a steam engine has a radius of gyration of 1 m and mass 2400 kg. The starting torque of the steam engine is 1500 N-m. What will be the angular acceleration of the flywheel? |
| A. | 1.60 rad/s2 |
| B. | 0.625 rad/s2 |
| C. | 6.25 rad/s2 |
| D. | 16.0 rad/s2 |
| Answer» C. 6.25 rad/s2 | |
| 4534. |
The host for Olympics games 2020 is: |
| A. | Istanbul |
| B. | Doha |
| C. | Madrid |
| D. | Tokyo |
| Answer» E. | |
| 4535. |
The sum of the first 20 terms of an arithmetic progression whose first term is 5 and common difference is 4 is _____. |
| A. | 830 |
| B. | 850 |
| C. | 820 |
| D. | 860 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 4536. |
What is the median of the data if its mode is 15 and the mean is 30 ? |
| A. | 20 |
| B. | 25 |
| C. | 22.5 |
| D. | 27.5 |
| Answer» C. 22.5 | |
| 4537. |
The book titled “Indomitable Spirit” is written by _______ . |
| A. | Dilip Kumar |
| B. | Tushar Gandhi |
| C. | Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam |
| D. | Arundhati Roy |
| Answer» D. Arundhati Roy | |
| 4538. |
Where will the Golden Jubilee of International Film Festival of India start in November 2019? |
| A. | Goa |
| B. | Gujarat |
| C. | New Delhi |
| D. | Maharashtra |
| E. | Kerala |
| Answer» B. Gujarat | |
| 4539. |
Which of the following functions is not performed by a microprocessor? |
| A. | Controlling timing of information flow |
| B. | Performing the computing tasks specified in a program |
| C. | Communicating with all peripherals using system bus |
| D. | Storing results and date |
| Answer» E. | |
| 4540. |
The first instrument for routine monitoring of total ozone was developed by- |
| A. | William Sturgeon |
| B. | Samuel Langley |
| C. | Robert Moog |
| D. | Gordon M. B. Dobson |
| Answer» E. | |
| 4541. |
Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the given sentence.He makes himself a laughing stock by saying foolish things. |
| A. | laughing at oneself |
| B. | an object of ridicule |
| C. | making people laugh |
| D. | mocking others |
| Answer» C. making people laugh | |
| 4542. |
When was the Rowlatt Act passed in India? |
| A. | 1927 |
| B. | 1929 |
| C. | 1923 |
| D. | 1919 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 4543. |
The total quantity of water contained in two vessels was 16 litres. When 3 litres of water was poured from one vessel to the other vessel, both the vessels were found containing equal quantities of water. Then what was the difference between the quantities of water contained in the two vessels initially? |
| A. | 4 |
| B. | 5 |
| C. | 6 |
| D. | 7 |
| Answer» D. 7 | |
| 4544. |
Two capacitors of capacitances C1 = 0.1 μF and C2 = 0.2 μF are connected in series across a 300 V source. The voltage across C1 will be _________. |
| A. | 150 V |
| B. | 300 V |
| C. | 100 V |
| D. | 200 V |
| Answer» E. | |
| 4545. |
Which of the following considerations are important during inspection of the work in prestressed concrete works?1. Sheathings are threaded properly including correct threading of couplers and taping of joints2. Only approved sheathings, HTS strands, anchor heads and wedges are to be used.3. Splicing of reinforcement to be provided at the joints |
| A. | 1, 2 and 3 |
| B. | 1 and 2 only |
| C. | 1 and 3 only |
| D. | 2 and 3 only |
| Answer» C. 1 and 3 only | |
| 4546. |
What is the pKw of pure water at 90°C, whose [H3O+] is 10-5 M? |
| A. | 7 |
| B. | 10-10 |
| C. | 10 |
| D. | 109 |
| Answer» D. 109 | |
| 4547. |
Synchro transmitter also acts as an |
| A. | error detector |
| B. | compensator |
| C. | comparator |
| D. | input to a servomotor |
| Answer» E. | |
| 4548. |
The second law of motion states ________. |
| A. | every object will remain at rest or in a state of uniform motion unless compelled to change its state by the action of a net force. |
| B. | every object will move in a uniform motion when a net force is applied. |
| C. | The rate of change of momentum of an object is proportional to the net force applied on the object in the direction of net force. |
| D. | The rate of change of speed of body will change with the net force applied. |
| Answer» D. The rate of change of speed of body will change with the net force applied. | |
| 4549. |
What is the zero of the polynomial p(x) = 3x2 - 1? |
| A. | \( \pm \frac{1}{{\surd 3}}\) |
| B. | √3 |
| C. | 1/3 |
| D. | 3 |
| Answer» B. √3 | |
| 4550. |
The mean and the variance of five observations are 4 and 5.20, respectively. If three of the observations are 3, 4 and 4, then the absolute value of the difference of the other two observations, is |
| A. | 1 |
| B. | 7 |
| C. | 5 |
| D. | 3 |
| Answer» C. 5 | |