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47101.

UNSC stands for

A. United Nations Social Council
B. United Nations Security Council
C. United Nations Scientific Council
D. United Nations Secular Council
Answer» C. United Nations Scientific Council
47102.

The doctor came after ___________.

A. the patient had died
B. the patient died
C. the patient was died
D. the patient was dying
Answer» B. the patient died
47103.

What is the sum of the first 16 terms of an arithmetic progression if the first term is -9 and last term is 51?

A. 97
B. 336
C. 57
D. 108
Answer» C. 57
47104.

The detection of gravitational wave on 14th September, 2015 by the LIGO collaboration from the merger of two black holes, is the first direct detection of gravitational waves and the first observation of a binary black hole merger. This provides evidence for :

A. Arrhenius theory of electrolytic dissociation
B. Einstein's general theory of relativity
C. Newton's law of gravity
D. Theory of black body radiation
Answer» C. Newton's law of gravity
47105.

Surface tension is due to

A. Cohesion and adhesion
B. Cohesion only
C. adhesion only
D. None of the above
Answer» C. adhesion only
47106.

Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.The old woman said to her neighbour, “Please buy some vegetables for me tomorrow.”

A. The old woman requested to her neighbour to please buy some vegetables for her tomorrow
B. The old woman ordered her neighbour to buy some vegetables for me the next day
C. The old woman requested her neighbour to buy some vegetables for her the next day
D. The old woman told her neighbour that buy some vegetables for me tomorrow.
Answer» D. The old woman told her neighbour that buy some vegetables for me tomorrow.
47107.

The list price of an article is ₹ 80. A customer pays ₹ 30 for it. He was given 2 successive discounts, one of them being 50%. What was the other discount?

A. 20%
B. 12.50%
C. 30%
D. 25%
Answer» E.
47108.

Which of the following Harappan sites is not located in present day Gujarat?

A. Rangapur
B. Bhagatrav
C. Nageswara
D. Manda
Answer» E.
47109.

What is the value of (3 + 1) (32 + 1) (34 + 1) (38 + 1) (316 + 1)?

A. (332 - 1)/2
B. (316 - 1)/2
C. (364 - 1)/2
D. (3128 - 1)/2
Answer» B. (316 - 1)/2
47110.

What are the main constituents of cell membrane?

A. Carbohydrate
B. DNA
C. RNA
D. Lipoprotein
Answer» E.
47111.

Where was the 4th India Water Impact Summit, 2019 held?

A. Chennai
B. Bengaluru
C. New Delhi
D. Hyderabad
E. Bhavnagar
Answer» D. Hyderabad
47112.

What is the value of 162 + 172 + 182 + ……. 252?

A. 4325
B. 4465
C. 4105
D. 4285
Answer» E.
47113.

What is the rapid sand filter surface are required for filtering of 10 MLD water assuming a filtration rate of 100,000 l / m2/ day?

A. 100 m2
B. 10 m2
C. 1 m2
D. 1000 m2
Answer» B. 10 m2
47114.

The base and altitude of an isosceles triangle are 10 cm and 12 cm respectively. Then the length of each equal side is:

A. 10 cm
B. 7.5 cm
C. 8.5 cm
D. 13 cm
Answer» E.
47115.

Revised estimate is required due to

A. changes of quantity of materials, rates, etc.
B. addition of new work
C. deduction of existing work
D. changes of design
Answer» B. addition of new work
47116.

What are 130Xe54 and 130Te52 examples of?

A. isotopes
B. isomers
C. isotones
D. isobars
Answer» E.
47117.

Read the statements and mark the correct one:1. Forest department controls forest resources as its owner.2. By planting one type of plants in afforestation, Govt. is trying to maintain bio-diversity.3. Forest based products are used as raw materials in many industries.

A. 1 and 2 correct but 3 wrong
B. 1 and 3 correct but 2 wrong
C. 2 and 3 correct but 1 wrong
D. 1, 2 and 3 wrong
Answer» C. 2 and 3 correct but 1 wrong
47118.

What is the value of \(\left( {14 \div 49 - 3 \div \frac{7}{2}\;of\;5} \right)=?\)

A. \(\frac{{17}}{{35}}\)
B. \(\frac{4}{{35}}\)
C. \(\frac{6}{{35}}\)
D. \(\frac{7}{{35}}\)
Answer» C. \(\frac{6}{{35}}\)
47119.

The mean score of three students in a test out of 45 is 38. Two new students take the test. What is the lowest mark that can be obtained by the newcomer who scores less than the other new student for the overall average of the five students to rise to 40?

A. 40
B. 42
C. 41
D. 43
Answer» D. 43
47120.

Which country had severed its connection with the commonwealth in 2016?

A. Bangladesh
B. Maldives
C. Oman
D. Egypt
Answer» C. Oman
47121.

What is the value of \(\sqrt {1054 + \sqrt {196} + \sqrt {169} + \sqrt {64} } {\rm{\;}}?\)

A. 33
B. 37
C. 29
D. 31
Answer» B. 37
47122.

The Rajasthan government has amended Rajasthan Prison Rules to do away with caste-based assignment of labour. The state government has made how many amendments of rules?

A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 5
E. 6
Answer» C. 4
47123.

Which of the following are universal gates?1. AND2. NAND3. OR4. NOR5. NOT

A. 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5
B. 1, 3 and 4 only
C. 2, 3 and 5 only
D. 2 and 4 only
Answer» E.
47124.

A person who breaks into the computer system to get access the information stored there for unauthorised use is called:

A. Snatcher
B. Hacker
C. Blogger
D. Organiser
Answer» C. Blogger
47125.

The plastics which get deformed easily on heating are known as:

A. Thermosetting Plastics
B. Thermo Plastics
C. Thermo resistant Plastics
D. Thermo dynamic Plastics
Answer» C. Thermo resistant Plastics
47126.

The second law of thermodynamics introduces the concept of ___________.

A. Heat
B. Temperature
C. Entropy
D. Internal energy of the system
Answer» D. Internal energy of the system
47127.

Transformers are rated in

A. kVA
B. kW
C. kWh
D. kVAR
Answer» B. kW
47128.

Which country won the 1996 Cricket World Cup (50 overs format)?

A. West Indies
B. Australia
C. Pakistan
D. Sri Lanka
Answer» E.
47129.

Town P is the east of town Q. Town R is to the South of town P. Town T is to the east of town R. Town T is towards which direction with respect to town P?

A. East
B. South
C. North-east
D. South-east
Answer» E.
47130.

Recently, Sushma Swaraj passed away. She was the first woman Chief Minister of ________.

A. Gujarat
B. Delhi
C. Haryana
D. Uttar Pradesh
E. Bihar
Answer» C. Haryana
47131.

Which of the following Scheme is described in Union Budget 2019-20?

A. Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana
B. Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana
C. Pradhan Mantri Sahaj Bijli Har Ghar Yojana
D. Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Maandhan
Answer» E.
47132.

Which of the following has included newly listed stocks Gland Pharma and Indian Railway Finance Corporation (IRFC) in its All-World index?

A. Hang Seng Index
B. Financial Times Stock Exchange
C. Swiss Market Exchange
D. London Stock Exchange
E. Tokyo Stock Exchange
Answer» C. Swiss Market Exchange
47133.

The relationship between cognition and emotions is

A. independent of each other
B. uni-directional - emotions influence cognition
C. uni-directional - cognition influences emotions
D. bi-directional - a dynamic interplay between both
Answer» E.
47134.

Simplify: \({\left( {13} \right)^2} - {\left( {14} \right)^2}{\rm{}} + {\rm{}}{\left( {17} \right)^2} - 250{\rm{}} = {\rm{}}\sqrt ? \)

A. 196
B. 169
C. 121
D. 144
Answer» E.
47135.

Select the most appropriate antonym of the given word.Ruthless

A. inhuman
B. savage
C. compassionate
D. mean
Answer» D. mean
47136.

The I – V characteristics of the zener diodes D1 and D2 are shown in Figure I. These diodes are used in the circuit given in Figure II. If the supply voltage is varied from 0 to 100 V, then breakdown occurs in.

A. D1 only
B. D2 only
C. both D1and D2
D. none of D1 and D2
Answer» B. D2 only
47137.

The word ‘personality’ has been derived from the Greek word

A. personal
B. persona
C. persoba
D. None of the above
Answer» C. persoba
47138.

Which article of Indian Constituting gives the arrested person the right to be presented before a magistrate within 24 hours?

A. Article 24
B. Article 21
C. Article 22
D. Article 14
Answer» D. Article 14
47139.

Which of the following semiconducting compounds is used in photoconductive devices?

A. Cesium antimonide
B. Barium oxide
C. Lead sulphide
D. Zinc oxide
Answer» D. Zinc oxide
47140.

The resistance of a strip of copper of rectangular cross - section is 2Ω. A metal of resistivity twice that of copper is coated on its upper surface to a thickness equal to that of copper strip. The resistance of composite strip will be ________.

A.
B. 4/3 Ω
C. 3/2 Ω
D. 3/4 Ω
Answer» C. 3/2 Ω
47141.

The inner surface of a polished steel spoon acts as a:

A. Concave mirror
B. Concave lens
C. Convex mirror
D. Plane mirror
Answer» B. Concave lens
47142.

The heating element in an electric heater is made of which metal?

A. Silver
B. Copper
C. Lead
D. Nichrome
Answer» E.
47143.

Which of the following statements of D’Alembert’s principle are correct?1. The net external force F actually acting on the body and the inertia force F1 together keep the body in a state of fictitious equilibrium.2. The equation of motion may be written as F + (-ma) = 0 and the fictitious force (-ma) is called an inertia force.3. It tends to give solution of a static problem an appearance akin to that of a dynamic problem.

A. 1 and 3 only
B. 1 and 2 only
C. 2 and 3 only
D. 1, 2 and 3
Answer» C. 2 and 3 only
47144.

The value of the integral \(\mathop \smallint \nolimits_0^{1 + i} \left( {x - y + i{x^2}} \right)dz\) along the straight line from z = 0 to z = 1 + i will be:

A. \(\frac{1}{3}(i+1)\)
B. \(\frac{2}{3}(1+i)\)
C. \(\frac{1}{3}(i-1)\)
D. \(\frac{2}{3}(i-1)\)
Answer» D. \(\frac{2}{3}(i-1)\)
47145.

Two statements are given followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. Assuming the statement 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:Some teachers are philosophers.Some philosophers are writers.Conclusions:I. Some writers are teachers.II. No writer is a teacher.

A. Only conclusion I follows
B. Neither conclusion I nor II follows
C. Either conclusion I or II follows
D. Only conclusion II follows
Answer» D. Only conclusion II follows
47146.

Some boys are sitting in a row facing north. Ganesh is 7th on the left of Akshit. Vinay, who is 20th in the row from the left, is 7th on the right of Akshit. If Kamal, who is third on the right of Ganesh, is 20th in the row from right, how many boys are there in the row?

A. 26
B. 28
C. 31
D. 30
Answer» C. 31
47147.

The table shows the production of different types of cars (in thousands).City/ Year20122013201420152016A5458606355B4054566167C4650637377D3335484549E4743534852 The total production of type E cars in 2012 and 2013 is approximately what percent more than the average production of type A cars during the years 2012 to 2016?

A. 56.4
B. 53.8
C. 52.2
D. 55.2
Answer» E.
47148.

Which of the following is an operating system?I. UbuntuII. LinuxIII. Unix

A. Only I
B. Only II and III
C. All I, II and III
D. No option is correct.
Answer» D. No option is correct.
47149.

The given Venn diagram shows the number of students who uses different social media like Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. How many students use either Facebook or Twitter or both, but not Instagram?

A. 198
B. 240
C. 300
D. 250
Answer» B. 240
47150.

Select the plants which do not have roots, stems, and leaves

A. Algae
B. Conifers
C. Ferns
D. Mosses
Answer» E.