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47501.

Which of the following is used as a catalyst in the hydrogenation of vegetable oil?

A. Palladium
B. Carbon
C. Manganese
D. Nickel
Answer» E.
47502.

The age of Harshad is four times the age of his son Vijay. Four years back, the age of Sudha was six times the age of her son Vijay. What is the current age of Sudha?Which of the below information is additionally required to answer the above question?

A. After four years, the difference in the ages of Harshad and Sudha will be four years.
B. The sum of ages of Harshad and Sudha after four years will be 8 more than the sum of their current ages.
C. The sum of ages of Harshad, Vijay and Sudha before four years was 12 less than the sum of their current ages.
D. The average age of Harshad, Vijay and Sudha is an even number.
Answer» B. The sum of ages of Harshad and Sudha after four years will be 8 more than the sum of their current ages.
47503.

What is the tagline of Bihar State Tourism Development Corporation?

A. Bright Bihar
B. Hum Sabka Bihar
C. Blissful Bihar
D. Bihar is the Best
E. None of the above/More than one of the above
Answer» D. Bihar is the Best
47504.

What is the ratio of units sold of brand A to that of brand C?

A. 9 : 14
B. 14 : 9
C. 11 : 14
D. 14 : 11
Answer» B. 14 : 9
47505.

What is [fo(fof)](2) equal to?

A. 2
B. 8
C. 16
D. 256
Answer» E.
47506.

Superheating of steam in the boiler is done at:

A. constant volume
B. constant entropy
C. constant temperature
D. constant pressure
Answer» E.
47507.

The per capita Net State Domestic Product at constant prices for Bihar is less than the country. In the year 2018-19, it was

A. 75 percent of the national average
B. 60 percent of the national average
C. 50 percent of the national average
D. 33 percent of the national average
E. None of the above/More than one of the above
Answer» E. None of the above/More than one of the above
47508.

Two identical cubes each of volume 64 cm3 are joined together end to end to form a cuboid, the total surface area of the cuboid is -

A. 80 cm2
B. 160 cm2
C. 320 cm2
D. 640 cm2
Answer» C. 320 cm2
47509.

Recently, ________ has been selected as the main supplier to deliver Volvo Cars’ digital transformation services for its enterprise digital commercial operations applications and products.

A. Tata Consultancy Services
B. HCL Technologies
C. Cognizant
D. Infosys
E. Wipro
Answer» E. Wipro
47510.

The maximum marks in a test are converted from 250 to 50 for the purpose of an Internal Assessment. The highest marks scored were 170 and lowest marks were 70. What is the difference between the maximum and minimum marks scored in the Internal Assessment?

A. 15
B. 17
C. 20
D. 24
Answer» D. 24
47511.

Which number will replace the question mark (?) in the following series?12, 14, 16, 16, 20, 18, 24, ?, 28, 22

A. 20
B. 21
C. 19
D. 22
Answer» B. 21
47512.

Which among the following was/were among the factors for England to experience the Industrial Revolution first?1) The scientific inventions had paved the way for the Industrial Revolution.2) It had favourable social and political structures in place.3) Navigable rivers had made inland transport easier.4) It had seen the ascendancy of capitalist practices.Select the correct answer using the code given below:

A. 1 and 3 only
B. 1, 3 and 4 only
C. 4 only
D. 1, 2, 3 and 4
Answer» E.
47513.

what is the mode of the following numbers52, 54, 55, 56, 55, 54, 53, 55, 53, 51, 3, 57A. 53B. 54C. 55D. 52

A. A
B. C
C. D
D. B
Answer» C. D
47514.

What is the difference between the sum of the cubes and that of squares of first ten natural numbers?

A. 2280
B. 2640
C. 3820
D. 4130
Answer» C. 3820
47515.

Which of the following combinations will represent the disadvantaged section of Indian society ?(i) Tribes (ii) Religious groups (iii) Slum dwellers(iv) Contractual labourers (v) Scheduled Castes (vi) City dwellers

A. (i), (iii), (iv) and (v)
B. (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv)
C. (i), (ii), (iv) and (v)
D. (i), (ii), (v) and (vi)
Answer» B. (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv)
47516.

The value of \(\frac{{27 \times {{\left( {0.25} \right)}^3} + 125\;{{\left( {0.05} \right)}^2}}}{{{{(0.75)}^2} - 0.25 \times 0.5\;\;\;\;}}\) is

A. 0.75
B. 1.67
C. 0.5
D. 0.25
Answer» C. 0.5
47517.

The commercial unit of electrical energy is ______.

A. Kilowatt-hour
B. Kilowatt
C. Watt
D. Joule
Answer» B. Kilowatt
47518.

The poet wants to _____ the conflict between the rich and the poor.

A. increase
B. decrease
C. continue
D. None of the above
Answer» C. continue
47519.

The scale used for measuring the intensity of the earthquake is _____________.

A. Metric scale
B. Quake scale
C. Richter scale
D. Epicentre scale
Answer» D. Epicentre scale
47520.

sine wave of frequency, fm modulates carrier of frequency fc, producing the same frequency deviation and the same modulation index in both FM and PM. Next if the modulation frequency is doubled, the modulation index in FM relative to that in PM will be:

A. the same
B. halved
C. doubled
D. quadrupled
Answer» C. doubled
47521.

SAFE PLUS scheme, an emergency response against Coronavirus, is related to which of the following?

A. SIDBI
B. RBI
C. NABARD
D. IRDAI
E. SBI
Answer» B. RBI
47522.

The Complementary Coded Decimal (CCD) code for decimal 325 is:

A. 1100 1010 1101
B. 1101 1010 1100
C. 1100 1101 1010
D. 1111 1010 1101
Answer» D. 1111 1010 1101
47523.

The maximum radiation for an endfire array occurs at

A. φ0 = 0
B. \({\varphi _0} = \frac{\pi }{2}\)
C. \({\varphi _0} = - \frac{\pi }{2}\)
D. \({\varphi _0} = \frac{{3\pi }}{2}\)
Answer» B. \({\varphi _0} = \frac{\pi }{2}\)
47524.

The Sudarshana lake in ______ was an artificial reservoir built during the rule of the Mauryas.

A. Rajasthan
B. Karnataka
C. Gujarat
D. Tamil Nadu
Answer» D. Tamil Nadu
47525.

When a body is subjected to two equal and opposite pulls, as a result of which the body tends to extend its length, the stress and strain induced are

A. Tensile stress and compressive strain
B. Compressive stress and compressive strain
C. Compressive stress and tensile strain
D. Tensile stress and tensile strain
Answer» E.
47526.

Starting November 25, 2020, people arriving in Maharashtra by air and train must carry with them a negative Covid-19 RT-PCR test report done three to four days before arrival. Who is the CM of Maharashtra?

A. Devendra Fadnavis
B. Uddhav Thackeray
C. Pema Khandu
D. Nitish Kumar
E. Sarbananda Sonowal
Answer» C. Pema Khandu
47527.

The narrator says, “I looked forward very much to owning that jacket,” because:

A. it was a beautiful jacket
B. she had been an A grade student for 8 years
C. she wanted to prove to her teachers that she was good
D. the jacket had the school name on it
Answer» C. she wanted to prove to her teachers that she was good
47528.

Sunita cuts a sheet of paper into three pieces. Length of first piece is equal to the average of the three single digit odd prime numbers. Length of the second piece is equal to that of the first plus one-third the length of the third. The third piece is as long as the other two pieces together. The length of the original sheet of paper is

A. 13 units
B. 15 units
C. 16 units
D. 30 units
Answer» E.
47529.

Study the given pattern carefully and select the number that can replace the question mark (?) in it.6122119498534?

A. 9
B. 7
C. 4
D. 6
Answer» D. 6
47530.

The following bar graph shows the number of deaths from road accidents occurred during the rainy season in the year 1992. Study the graph carefully and answer the question.Between which two consecutive weeks was the rise in the number of deaths the greatest?

A. 4 August to 11 August
B. 30 June to 7 July
C. 14 July to 21 July
D. 21 July to 28 July
Answer» C. 14 July to 21 July
47531.

The full load slip of 60 Hz, 12 pole squirrel cage induction motor is 5%. Its full load speed is _________.

A. 570 rpm
B. 475 rpm
C. 600 rpm
D. 500 rpm
Answer» B. 475 rpm
47532.

Recently Deepika Kumari won the gold medal in Women's Recurve event at the Archery World Cup (Stage III). Where was this World Cup Competition held ?

A. Berlin
B. Cortina
C. Salt Lake City
D. Samsun
Answer» E.
47533.

Which of the following is NOT caused by movement of tectonic plates?

A. Earthquakes
B. Volcanic eruptions
C. Ocean current
D. Oceanic trench formation
Answer» D. Oceanic trench formation
47534.

Single-phase induction motors are similar to three-phase induction motors except for the fact that the ______ has a ______ winding instead of a ______ winding.

A. Stator, single-phase, three-phase
B. Stator, three-phase, single-phase
C. Rotor, single-phase, three-phase
D. Rotor, three-phase, single-phase
Answer» B. Stator, three-phase, single-phase
47535.

Which of the following dance form is popularly performed in Telangana state?

A. Bharatanatyam
B. Perini thandavam
C. Sattriya
D. Mohiniyattam
Answer» C. Sattriya
47536.

The Constitution of our country was prepared under the leadership of

A. Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel
B. Dr. Bhim Rao Baba Saheb Ambedkar
C. Sarvapalli Dr. Radha Krishnan
D. Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi
Answer» C. Sarvapalli Dr. Radha Krishnan
47537.

To represent the speed of 72 kmh-1 in ms-1, we will write ________.

A. 20
B. 72000
C. 2
D. 200
Answer» B. 72000
47538.

Sodium metal is stored in-

A. Kerosene
B. Ether
C. Water
D. Acetone
Answer» B. Ether
47539.

When is the World Ranger Day observed?

A. 28 July
B. 29 July
C. 30 July
D. 31 July
E. 1 August
Answer» E. 1 August
47540.

Transition curve is a curve

A. that is used to join two straight segments of a road
B. used in mountainous areas when changes in gradients are abrupt
C. is a curve with cubical equation
D. used to join curves with two different radii
Answer» D. used to join curves with two different radii
47541.

Select the option that is related to the third number in the same way as the second number is related to the first number.4 : 69 ∷ 11 : ?

A. 176
B. 198
C. 1336
D. 1029
Answer» D. 1029
47542.

Read the following two passages answer the items that follow each passage. Your answers to these items should be based on the passages only.The miseries of the world cannot be cured by physical help only. Until man's nature changes, his physical needs will always arise, and miseries will always be felt, and no amount of physical help will remove them completely. The only solution of the problem is to make mankind pure. Ignorance is the mother of evil and of all the misery we see. Let men have light, let them be pure and spiritually, strong and educated; then alone will misery cease in the world. We may convert every house in the country into a charitable asylum, we may fill the land with hospitals, but human misery will continue until man's character changes.With reference to the passage, the following assumptions have been made:1. The author gives primary importance to physical and material help in eradicating human misery.2. Charitable homes, hospitals, etc. can remove human misery to a great extent.Which of the assumptions is/are valid?

A. 1 only
B. 2 only
C. Both 1 and 2
D. Neither 1 nor 2
Answer» E.
47543.

Which bank informed that Ajai Kumar, non-executive director of the bank, has resigned citing personal reasons in June 2019?

A. HDFC Bank
B. Yes Bank
C. Bank of Baroda
D. IDBI Bank
E. Kotak Mahindra Bank
Answer» C. Bank of Baroda
47544.

The devastating earthquake of 7.8 magnitudes came in Nepal in __________.

A. February 2014
B. September 2014
C. April 2015
D. July 2015
Answer» D. July 2015
47545.

Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select No improvement.The Urban Art Commission has suggested that the landscape be developing by adding water fountains around the sculpture.

A. be developed by
B. be developed with
C. being developed by
D. No improvement
Answer» B. be developed with
47546.

The admission ticket for an Art Gallery bears a password which is changed after every clock hour based on set of words Chosen for each day. The following is an illustration of the code and steps of rearrangement for subsequent clock hours.The Time is 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Day’s first password:First Batch – 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. is not ready cloth simple harmony burningSecond Batch – 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. ready not is cloth burning harmony simpleThird Batch – 11 a.m. to 12 noon cloth is not ready simple harmony burningFourth Batch – 12 noon to 1 p.m. not is cloth ready burning harmony simpleFifth Batch – 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. ready cloth is not simple harmony burning and so on.If the password for 11 a.m. to 12 noon was –“soap shy miss pen yet the she”, what was the password for the First Batch?

A. pen miss shy soap she the yet
B. shy miss pen soap yet the she
C. soap pen miss shy she the yet
D. miss shy soap pen she the yet
Answer» C. soap pen miss shy she the yet
47547.

Silk farming is called ________.

A. Epiculture
B. Sericulture
C. Pisciculture
D. Horticulture
Answer» C. Pisciculture
47548.

Which is India's slowest train currently?

A. Mettupalayam-Ooty Nilgiri passenger train
B. New Delhi-Bhopal Shatabdi Express
C. Dibrugarh-Kanyakumari Vivek Express
D. Pratapnagar-Jambusar passenger train
Answer» B. New Delhi-Bhopal Shatabdi Express
47549.

_______ is the percentage of total number of males in F, B and D together to the total population of all the given states.

A. 24%
B. 17.5%
C. 28.5%
D. 29.5%
Answer» D. 29.5%
47550.

Which among the following is different from the characteristics of a good test?

A. Reliability
B. Validity
C. Objectivity
D. Aptitude
Answer» E.