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47701.

Sound waves do not travel in____________.

A. Solids
B. Liquids
C. Gases
D. Vacuum
Answer» E.
47702.

The value of \(\frac{4}{{21}} \div \frac{3}{7}\) of \(\frac{1}{2} - \frac{1}{2} \times 1\frac{2}{3} + \left( {0.\overline {89} \div 0.9\overline {8} \times 7\frac{1}{3}} \right) \div 2\frac{1}{2}\) is:

A. \(\frac{{32}}{9}\)
B. \(\frac{{49}}{18}\)
C. \(\frac{{7}}{9}\)
D. \(\frac{{25}}{18}\)
Answer» C. \(\frac{{7}}{9}\)
47703.

The Government is encouraging village upliftment ____ in the country.

A. programmes
B. designs
C. talks
D. propaganda
Answer» B. designs
47704.

Which of the following materials is used for the generation of ultrasonic waves by using piezoelectric effect?

A. Copper
B. Quartz
C. Aluminium
D. Iron
Answer» C. Aluminium
47705.

The average of N numbers is 16. If a number 22 is removed, then average becomes 15. What is the value of N?

A. 6
B. 7
C. 8
D. 9
Answer» C. 8
47706.

Union minister Ram Vilas Paswan passed away in October 2020.He was the founder of which of the following parties?

A. Asom Gana Parishad
B. Lok Janshakti Party
C. Desiya Murpokku Dravidar Kazhagam
D. Haryana Janhit Congress
E. Indian National Lok Dal
Answer» C. Desiya Murpokku Dravidar Kazhagam
47707.

A company pays its employee Rs. 10000 as basic salary and 10% of every penny more than Rs. 150000 he brings in as sales. For past four months he had sales of Rs. 250000, Rs. 300000, Rs. 450000 and Rs. 500000 respectively. Had the basic pay been Rs. 12000, 16% commission and the amount of sales was constant for four months, what is the value of the sales for which he would have obtained same sum as salary? (in rupees)

A. 287125
B. 278125
C. 227185
D. 271825
E. 275182
Answer» C. 227185
47708.

The equipment uses Binary coded decimal (BC) numbers is

A. pocket calculator
B. electronic counter
C. digital voltmeter
D. all of these
Answer» E.
47709.

Which of the following Police stations ranks first in the list of the best-performing police stations in the country, as per a list released by Home Ministry in 2019?

A. Balasinor police station
B. Ajk Burhanpur police station
C. Aberdeen Police station
D. Dhupguri police station
E. Mangal Parao Police Station
Answer» D. Dhupguri police station
47710.

Which company has signed an agreement with UNESCO to launch virtual reality content and 360 degree videos on Indian heritage sites?

A. Nokia
B. Sunstar
C. Samsung
D. Amazon
Answer» D. Amazon
47711.

What can be the impact of excessive/inappropriate use of nitrogenous fertilizers in agriculture?1. Proliferation of nitrogen-fixing microorganisms in soil can occur.2. Increase in the acidity of soil can take place.3. Leaching of nitrate to the ground-water can occur.Select the correct answer using the code given below.

A. 1 and 3 only
B. 2 only
C. 2 and 3 only
D. 1, 2 and 3
Answer» D. 1, 2 and 3
47712.

ΔUVW is right angled at V. If sinU = 4/5, then what is the value of cosecW?

A. 3/4
B. 4/5
C. 5/3
D. 4/3
Answer» D. 4/3
47713.

Which company has acquired US­based jobs portal Monster on August 9, 2016?

A. Accenture
B. Randstad
C. KPMG
D. XIM, Inc.
Answer» C. KPMG
47714.

What is the smallest three - digit perfect square?

A. 121
B. 169
C. 144
D. None of these
Answer» E.
47715.

The given bar graph presents a different type of vehicles (in lakhs) exported by a company in 2016 to 2017?The total number of vehicles of type C and E exported by the company in 2017 is what percentage (correct to one decimal place) more than the total number of vehicles of type A, B and C exported in 2016?

A. 4.1
B. 4.5
C. 5.4
D. 5.2
Answer» C. 5.4
47716.

The radius of a circular garden is 42 m. The distance (in m) covered by running 8 rounds around it, is: (Take π = 22/7)

A. 2112
B. 4262
C. 3248
D. 1124
Answer» B. 4262
47717.

The Stock Market Index of London Stock Market is referred as

A. Brent
B. Sensex
C. Footsie (FTSE)
D. NIFTY
Answer» D. NIFTY
47718.

Which of the following does not rely on the magnetic effect of current for its working

A. fan
B. telephone receiver
C. carbon microphone
D. dynamo
Answer» D. dynamo
47719.

Which bank reported a net profit of ₹252 crore for the quarter ended March 31, compared with a loss of ₹3,969 crore in 2018?

A. Bank of India
B. Axis Bank
C. Allahabad Bank
D. HDFC Bank
E. Bank of Baroda
Answer» B. Axis Bank
47720.

The provision of setting up the Finance Commission in the form of a semi-judicial body is included in the Article _________.

A. Article 3
B. Article 280
C. Article 101
D. Article 279
Answer» C. Article 101
47721.

Which of the following has rolled out the first prototype of mechanical minefield marking equipment Mk-II, built on BEML TATRA 6x6?

A. DRDO
B. BEML Ltd
C. BEL
D. Bharat Dynamics
E. HAL
Answer» C. BEL
47722.

The resistance to fatigue of material is measured by

A. Elastic limit
B. Young’s Modulus
C. Ultimate tensile strength
D. Endurance limit
Answer» E.
47723.

Six Machine is the autobiography of which famous cricketer?

A. Chris Gayle
B. Yuvraj Singh
C. Ricky Ponting
D. Sanath Jaysurya
Answer» B. Yuvraj Singh
47724.

Which of the following statements is true?A) The number of females travelling from station A to B is equal to the number of males travelling from station D to E.B) The total number of passengers travelling from station C to D is 45% of the number of males who boarded from the starting point.C) The difference between the number of male and female travelling from station D to E is half of the difference between the number of male and female travelling from station C to D.

A. Only A and B
B. Only A and C
C. Only B and C
D. All are true
E. None of them is true
Answer» F.
47725.

Where will the Cycling Summit 2021 be hosted?

A. Delhi
B. Mumbai
C. Bangalore
D. Both 1 and 2
E. All 1, 2 and 3
Answer» F.
47726.

What does the lowest and the highest scores of a distribution indicate?

A. length
B. distance
C. height
D. range
Answer» E.
47727.

Suppose that A and B are two events with probabilities \(P(A) =\dfrac{1}{2}, P(B) =\dfrac{1}{3}\). Then which of the following is true?

A. \(\dfrac{1}{3} \le P (A \cap B) \le \dfrac{1}{2}\)
B. \(\dfrac{1}{4} \le P (A \cap B) \le \dfrac{1}{3}\)
C. \(\dfrac{1}{6} \le P (A \cap B) \le \dfrac{1}{3}\)
D. \(\dfrac{1}{4} \le P (A \cap B) \le \dfrac{1}{2}\)
Answer» D. \(\dfrac{1}{4} \le P (A \cap B) \le \dfrac{1}{2}\)
47728.

What is the principle by which a cooling system (Radiator) in a motor car works ?

A. Conduction only
B. Convection
C. Radiation only
D. Both conduction and radiation
Answer» C. Radiation only
47729.

Which of the following is NOT a classical dance form?

A. Kalbeliya
B. Kathakali
C. Odissi
D. Kathak
Answer» B. Kathakali
47730.

Study the given pattern carefully and select the number that can replace the question mark (?) in it.98767845350?53

A. 51
B. 47
C. 61
D. 52
Answer» B. 47
47731.

Total production of company C is what percent more than that of company B?

A. 78.57%
B. 76.67%
C. 66.67%
D. 63.33%
E. None of these
Answer» B. 76.67%
47732.

What is the scientific name of Peacock?

A. Molpastes cafer
B. Eudynamis scolopaccus
C. Psittacula eupatria
D. Pavo Cristatus
Answer» E.
47733.

What is the output of the following program?main () {int x = 2, y = 5;if(x else printf ("z1");printf ("z2");}

A. z2
B. z1z2
C. Compilation error
D. None of these
Answer» E.
47734.

What the students of today do away with?

A. Old systems and traditions
B. Rigidity of old generation
C. Conservatism
D. All of these
Answer» E.
47735.

Which of the following is a method of mechanical ventilation?

A. Plenum System
B. Bleeding System
C. Segregation System
D. Natural Ventilation System
Answer» B. Bleeding System
47736.

Which of the following is TRUE of the time complexity of the insertion sort algorithm to sort a list of ‘n’ integers?

A. Ω (n2)
B. Ω (n)
C. O(n)
D. O(n log (n))
Answer» C. O(n)
47737.

Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words-A small building or room used for Christian worship in a school, prison, hospital or largeprivate house.

A. church
B. cathedral
C. congregation
D. chapel
Answer» E.
47738.

Train x running at 84 km/h crosses another train y running at 52 km/h in opposite direction in 12 seconds. If the length of train y is two-third that of x then find the length of train x.

A. 250 m
B. 408 m
C. 272 m
D. 242 m
Answer» D. 242 m
47739.

Select the related letter from the given alternatives.Hi : Sr : : Fg : ?

A. Hi
B. dC
C. Ut
D. Jk
Answer» D. Jk
47740.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.Please sign these documents ______ ink so that they can be preserved.

A. with
B. by
C. from
D. in
Answer» E.
47741.

Which is the “Appointed Day” mentioned in the Andhra Pradesh Reorganization Act, 2014?

A. 2nd June, 2014
B. 4th March, 2014
C. 2nd July, 2014
D. 1st March, 2014
Answer» B. 4th March, 2014
47742.

Select the alternative that will improve the underlined part of the sentence in case there is no improvement select ‘No improvement”.The scientific theories of space are too intricate that only few people comprehend them.

A. So intricate that only a few people
B. No improvement
C. As intricate that only few people
D. So intricate as only the few people
Answer» B. No improvement
47743.

The nickname given to Shoaib Akhtar is:

A. The Turbanator
B. Flying Fish
C. Rawalpindi Express
D. The Don
Answer» D. The Don
47744.

Which of the following Hindu shrines is recently declared as a National Heritage by the Government of Pakistan?

A. Katas Raj
B. Panj Tirath
C. Varun dev temple
D. Hinglaj Mata temple
Answer» C. Varun dev temple
47745.

Union Cabinet approved setting up of new AIIMS at _______, Haryana at a cost of Rs 1299 crore.

A. Manethi
B. Faridabad
C. Palwal
D. Hisar
Answer» B. Faridabad
47746.

Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank.This question will be discussed at the meeting ________.

A. Yesterday
B. Tomorrow
C. Last year
D. Last week
Answer» C. Last year
47747.

US State Department has approved the sale of weapons systems worth around 1.8 billion dollars to which of the following?

A. Taiwan
B. Hong Kong
C. Vietnam
D. Laos
E. Cambodia
Answer» B. Hong Kong
47748.

Select the option in which the words share the same relationship as that shared by the given pair of words.Country : border

A. Sea : coastline
B. Square : rectangle
C. Road : highway
D. Ship : sail
Answer» B. Square : rectangle
47749.

Select the option that is true about the Statements and Conclusions given:Statements:All gums are cupsSome powders are gumsConclusions:I. All powders are cupsII. Some cups are powder

A. both conclusions I and II follows
B. only conclusion I follows
C. only conclusion II follows
D. neither conclusion I nor conclusion II follows
Answer» D. neither conclusion I nor conclusion II follows
47750.

What is the average sale of the company from year 2009 to 2015?

A. 157
B. 156
C. 165
D. 158
Answer» C. 165