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47851.

The soil formed by weathering action on rock and remain at the place of formation is called as:-

A. Alluvial soil
B. Residual soil
C. Marine soil
D. Aeolin soil
Answer» C. Marine soil
47852.

The value of \(\frac{{36 \div 42\;of\;6\; \times \;7\; + \;24\; \times \;6 \div 18\; + \;3 \div \left( {2 - 6} \right) - \left( {4\; + \;3\; \times \;2} \right) \div 8}}{{21 \div 3\;of\;7}}\) is:

A. \(8\frac{1}{2}\)
B. 1/7
C. 7
D. \(7\frac{1}{2}\)
Answer» D. \(7\frac{1}{2}\)
47853.

What is the ground on which the Supreme Court can refuse relief under Article 32?

A. The aggrieved person can get remedy from another court.
B. That disputed facts have to be investigated
C. That no fundamental right has been infringed
D. That the petitioner has not asked for the proper writ applicable to his/her case
Answer» D. That the petitioner has not asked for the proper writ applicable to his/her case
47854.

Three stage RC coupled amplifier has identical non interacting stages each having f1 = 100 HZ and f2 = 500 KHZ The values of f1 & f2 for the three stage amplifier are respectively ______ and ______.

A. 196 HZ and 255 kHz
B. 130 HZ and 255 kHz
C. 384 HZ and 130 kHz
D. 384 HZ and 255 kHz
Answer» B. 130 HZ and 255 kHz
47855.

The areas enclosed by the contours in a lake are as follows:Contour (m)270275280285290Area (m2)50200400600750 The volume of water between the contours 270 m and 290 m by trapezoidal formula is _______.

A. 6400 m3
B. 8000 m3
C. 16000 m3
D. 24000 m3
Answer» C. 16000 m3
47856.

The term Biology was coined by _________.

A. Linnaeus
B. Aristotle
C. Theophrastus
D. Lamarck
Answer» E.
47857.

What is the minimum angle of deviation for a thin prism equal to? ('n21' is refractive index of the material of the prism and 'A' is the angle of the prism)

A. (n21+1)A
B. (n21-1)A
C. (n21-1)/A
D. (n21+1)/A
Answer» C. (n21-1)/A
47858.

The proposal was denounced by one and all.

A. Renounced
B. Recommended
C. Announced
D. Commended
Answer» E.
47859.

The galvanometer deflection, when key K1 is closed but is open equals θ0 (see figure). On closing K2 also and adjusting R2 to 5 Ω, the deflection in galvanometer becomes \(\frac{{{{\rm{\theta }}_0}}}{5}\). The resistance of the galvanometer is given by (neglect the internal resistance of battery):

A. 22 Ω
B. 5 Ω
C. 25 Ω
D. 12 Ω
Answer» B. 5 Ω
47860.

Which of the following gas is the second most abundant gas by volume in atmosphere?

A. Nitrogen
B. Ozone
C. Oxygen
D. Carbon dioxide
Answer» D. Carbon dioxide
47861.

Which is correct ascending order of the given numbers?

A. 1/3, 1/5, 2/5
B. 1/3, 2/5, 1/5
C. 1/5, 1/3, 2/5
D. 1/5, 2/5, 1/3
Answer» D. 1/5, 2/5, 1/3
47862.

What is the ray that comes back from the surface after reflection called?

A. Incident ray
B. Refracted ray
C. Reflected ray
D. Diffused ray
Answer» D. Diffused ray
47863.

The word ‘Libero’ is used in which of the following?

A. Basketball
B. Volleyball
C. Handball
D. Softball
Answer» C. Handball
47864.

Union Cabinet has approved the splitting of which of the following and its 41 factories into seven corporate entities on the lines of Defence Public Sector Undertakings (DPSU)?

A. Bharat Dynamics Limited
B. Ordnance Factory Board
C. Hindustan Aeronautics Limited
D. BEML Limited
E. MECON
Answer» C. Hindustan Aeronautics Limited
47865.

The entropy of a fixed amount of incompressible substance,

A. Decreases in every process in which the temperature increases
B. Remains the same in every process in which the temperature increases
C. Increases in every process in which temperature increases
D. Increases in every process in which the temperature decreases
Answer» D. Increases in every process in which the temperature decreases
47866.

What is the antonym of the word 'delightful' ?

A. delectable
B. sunny
C. brackish
D. savory
Answer» D. savory
47867.

Statement (I): In a transistor designed to be used for power amplification, the collector size is largest relative to the emitter and base.Statement (II): The collector is connected to the body of the transistor and hence to a heat sink for heat dissipation to be effective.

A. Both Statement (I) and Statement (II) are individually true and Statement (II) is the correct explanation of Statement (I)
B. Both Statement (I) and Statement (II) are individually true but Statement (II) is not the correct explanation of Statement (I)
C. Statement (I) is true but Statement (II) is false
D. Statement (I) is false but Statement (II) is true
Answer» C. Statement (I) is true but Statement (II) is false
47868.

Where is the invisible number in the two positions of the same cube?

A. Opposite of 3
B. Opposite of 2
C. Opposite of 5
D. Opposite of 6
Answer» C. Opposite of 5
47869.

The ratio of the number of neon lamps having a life of 900 hours or more to the number of lamps having life less than 700 hours is:

A. 6 : 7
B. 7 : 8
C. 25 : 21
D. 8 : 9
Answer» E.
47870.

The pitched roof consisting of rafters sloping on one side only is termed as _______.

A. lean to roof
B. collar roof
C. scissors roof
D. coupled roof
Answer» B. collar roof
47871.

Three US Scientists have been awarded the Nobel prize in Physics for their work on gravitational waves. Which of the following is not one of them?

A. Rainer Weiss
B. Kip Thorne
C. Barry Barish
D. Jay Hannigam
Answer» E.
47872.

The 19th Federation Cup National Senior Athletic Championships (2015) was held in:

A. Karnataka
B. Haryana
C. Uttar Pradesh
D. Kerala
Answer» B. Haryana
47873.

The Charter Act of 1833 made the Governor-General of ______ as the Governor-General of India and vested in him all civil and military powers.

A. Oudh State
B. Bengal
C. Berar Province
D. United Provinces
Answer» C. Berar Province
47874.

Select the number that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series.4, 9, 25, 49, ?,169

A. 121
B. 144
C. 129
D. 81
Answer» B. 144
47875.

The sizes of dividers range between

A. 10 to 100 mm
B. 50 to 200 mm
C. 1 to 10 mm
D. 200 to 500 mm
Answer» C. 1 to 10 mm
47876.

The point angle of scriber is

A. 40° to 50°
B. 60° to 90°
C. 10° to 20°
D. 12° and 15°
Answer» E.
47877.

The following sentences have been taken from the paragraph. The first and last sentences are given and the three sentences in between are jumbled. Rearrange the middle sentences so that we have a coherent paragraph.S1: In the Kingdom of Fools, the king and the ministers were idiots.Q: Anyone who disobeyed would be punished with death.R: They didn’t want to run things like other kings, so they decided to change night into day and day into night.S: They ordered that everyone should be awake at night, do all their work only at night.S5: The people did as they were told for the fear of death.

A. RSQ
B. QRS
C. SQR
D. SRQ
Answer» B. QRS
47878.

Recently, Babulal Gaur passed away. He was the former CM of ________.

A. Uttar Pradesh
B. Bihar
C. Madhya Pradesh
D. Jharkhand
E. Punjab
Answer» D. Jharkhand
47879.

Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the given sentence.The boss is going to blow his top when he discovers the blatant mistake in the balance sheet.

A. attack fiercely
B. be very angry
C. dismiss from job
D. be very embarrassed
Answer» C. dismiss from job
47880.

The 'Speaker' can ask a member of the 'House' to stop speaking and let another member speak. This is called ________.

A. Decorum
B. Crossing the floor
C. Interpellation
D. Yielding the floor
Answer» E.
47881.

What would come in place of (3)

A. usual
B. ordinary
C. common
D. normal
Answer» E.
47882.

The mechanical energy 'E' of the damped oscillator is equal to ___________. ('k' is spring constant, 'b' is damping constant and m is mass of theparticle)

A. (1/2) kA e-bt/m
B. (3/2) kA2 e-bt/m
C. (3/2) kA e-bt/m
D. (1/2) kA2 e-bt/m
Answer» E.
47883.

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.RADIANCE

A. Dryness
B. Redness
C. Sparkle
D. Depth
Answer» D. Depth
47884.

What is the difference (in Rs) between the compound interest (compounded annually) and simple interest for 3 years on a principal of Rs 2500 at the rate of 30% per annum?

A. 742.5
B. 624.5
C. 714.5
D. 825.25
Answer» B. 624.5
47885.

The length of a rectangle is halved, and its breadth is tripled. What is the percentage change inits area?

A. 50% increase
B. 50% decrease
C. 75% decrease
D. 25% increase
Answer» B. 50% decrease
47886.

Dialysis is used when a patient has serious trouble with-

A. Lungs
B. Liver
C. Kidneys
D. Heart
Answer» D. Heart
47887.

The submerged weight of soil solids per unit volume is ______.

A. Buoyant unit weight
B. Dry unit weight
C. Saturated unit weight
D. Wet unit weight
Answer» B. Dry unit weight
47888.

There is a difference of 3 rupees in the selling price when an item is sold at a profit of 4% and 10%, then the ratio of the selling price of both is:A. 52 ∶ 55B. 51 ∶ 55C. 37 ∶ 35D. 55 ∶ 53

A. B
B. D
C. A
D. C
Answer» D. C
47889.

What will be the value of the following equation if ‘÷’ means ‘addition’, ‘+’ means ‘subtraction’, ‘-‘ means ‘multiplication’ and ‘×’ means ‘division’54 × 6 – 7 ÷ 8 + 2 = ?

A. 57
B. 69
C. 61
D. 63
Answer» C. 61
47890.

Rankine cycle consist of

A. two isothermal & two isochoric processes
B. two isothermal & two isentropic processes
C. two isobaric & two isentropic processes
D. two isobaric & two isothermal processes
Answer» D. two isobaric & two isothermal processes
47891.

Which among the following is one of the largest wintering ground for the migratory waterfowl in India?

A. Ghana Sanctuary, Rajasthan
B. Chilika Lake, Odisha
C. Sultanpur Bird Sanctuary, Haryana
D. Dal Lake, Kashmir
Answer» C. Sultanpur Bird Sanctuary, Haryana
47892.

Which of the following number is divisible by 9?

A. 234561
B. 444123
C. 555231
D. 65422
Answer» C. 555231
47893.

The opponents of the military government in which country under the banner of the Committee Representing Pyidaungsu Hluttaw (CRPH) have announced the formation of a National Unity Government (NUG)?

A. Laos
B. Thailand
C. Myanmar
D. Cambodia
E. Bhutan
Answer» D. Cambodia
47894.

Which day marked the 186th Raising Day of Assam Rifles?

A. ​22 March
B. 23 March
C. ​24 March
D. ​25 March
E. ​26 March
Answer» D. ​25 March
47895.

Which of the following states/UTs has announced free instructors for those who want to learn yoga by forming a group?

A. Chandigarh
B. Puducherry
C. Delhi
D. Punjab
E. Bihar
Answer» D. Punjab
47896.

The House voted to protect so-called Dreamers and establish a path to citizenship. The bill would grant permanent residency in which of the following categories?

A. Immigrants who came to the country illegally as children
B. Temporary Protected Status
C. Deferred Enforced Departure
D. Both 1 and 2
E. All are correct
Answer» F.
47897.

When is 'International Dance Day' celebrated by the International Theatre Institute (ITI), the main partner for performing arts of UNESCO?

A. 7th June
B. 29th April
C. 23rd March
D. 8th May
Answer» C. 23rd March
47898.

The trees of tropical rainforest have buttress roots because :

A. they help to provide aeration to soils
B. the organisms found in the buttresses have a symbiotic relationship
C. the trees belong to gramineae family
D. the buttresses have to bear the mechanical load of hardwoods
Answer» E.
47899.

What will be the result of the following MS Excel formula?= FACT(0) + FACT(3) + FACT(5)

A. 126
B. 9
C. 127
D. 8
Answer» D. 8
47900.

Two identical synchronous machines with equal inertia constants are connected in parallel order and oscillating simultaneously. The effective inertia constant is 4 MJ / MVA. What will be the inertia constant of each machine?

A. 2 MJ / MVA
B. 16 MJ / MVA
C. 4 MJ / MVA
D. 8 MJ / MVA
Answer» B. 16 MJ / MVA