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4801.

Three cubes of iron, whose edges are 3 cm, 4 cm, 5 cm respectively, are melted to be formed into a single cube. The edge of the new cube formed is:

A. 6 cm
B. 7 cm
C. 8 cm
D. 9 cm
Answer» B. 7 cm
4802.

What is an element in an electrical circuit which serves as a protection against overload?

A. Fuse
B. Resistor
C. Mica
D. Semiconductor
Answer» B. Resistor
4803.

The diagonal of a rectangular field is 18 m and its area is 126 m2. What will be the total expenditure in fencing the field at the rate of Rs. 9 per metre?

A. Rs. 432
B. Rs. 420
C. Rs. 442
D. Rs. 430
Answer» B. Rs. 420
4804.

Select the most appropriate option to solve the equation.\(\frac {11} 8 \times \frac {56}{33} =\)

A. \(3 \frac 1 7\)
B. \(7 \frac 1 3\)
C. \(3 \frac 1 2\)
D. \(2 \frac 1 3\)
Answer» E.
4805.

Which of the following failure theories is suitable for brittle material?

A. Maximum Normal Strain Theory
B. Maximum Shear Stress Theory
C. Maximum Strain Energy Theory
D. Maximum Normal Stress Theory
Answer» E.
4806.

The immersed portion of a piece of pure ice floating in water is

A. \(\frac{8}{9}^{th}\) of its volume.
B. \(\frac{9}{10}^{th}\) of its volume.
C. \(\frac{10}{11}^{th}\) of its volume
D. \(\frac{11}{12}^{th}\)of its volume.
Answer» E.
4807.

The ratio of the drift velocity to the magnitude of electric field in a conductor is equal to the __________.

A. conductivity of the material
B. mobility of the electrons
C. resistivity of the material
D. permittivity of the material
Answer» C. resistivity of the material
4808.

What should come in place of blank (6)?

A. Bounded
B. Strategy
C. Dynamic
D. Exercise
E. Resolve
Answer» B. Strategy
4809.

To determine the continuity of the windings __________ is used:

A. Frequency Meter
B. Ammeter
C. Multimeter
D. Voltmeter
Answer» D. Voltmeter
4810.

The statements below are followed by two conclusions labeled I and II. Assuming that the information in the statements is true, even if it appears at variance with generally established facts, decide which conclusion(s) logically and definitely follow(s) from the information given in the statements.Statements:1) All pens are frogs.2) All crows are frogs.Conclusions:I. No pen is a crow.II. Some pens are crows.

A. Only conclusion II follows.
B. Both conclusions follow.
C. Only conclusion I follows.
D. Either conclusion I or conclusion II follows.
Answer» E.
4811.

The table below presents the data of 6 children’s performances in a mid-term examination. The maximum for each subject are 100. Study the given information and answer the question that follows.Marks scored by students of a classSubjectsStudentsAbrahamBasantChinmayDuaElaFauziaPhysics879793746179Chemistry686395734163Biology839166566955Mathematics566542685699IT919193988185English846374827468 All the students except one scored the highest marks in at least one individual subject. Who among the following students did NOT score the highest marks in any of the given subjects?

A. Fauzia
B. Chinmay
C. Dua
D. Ela
Answer» E.
4812.

Snow in the western Himalayas during the first half of the ongoing winter season has been about how much per cent above the long period average?

A. 10
B. 15
C. 20
D. 25
E. 30
Answer» D. 25
4813.

The bar chart given below shows the total exports (in = 1000 crores) of a country for 7 consecutive years Y1, Y2, Y3, Y4, Y5, Y6 and Y7.What is the ratio of the exports of year with lowest exports and the year with second highest exports?

A. 9 : 12
B. 5 : 12
C. 9 : 13
D. 5 : 11
Answer» C. 9 : 13
4814.

Select the option that is related to the third term in exactly the same way as the second term is related to the first term.Flowerpot : Mud :: Candle : _____

A. Light
B. Stand
C. Wax
D. Wick
Answer» D. Wick
4815.

The lateral surface area of a hollow cylinder is 7392 cm2. If it is cut along its height and a rectangular sheet of width 42 cm is formed, then the perimeter of the rectangular sheet is _________.

A. 438 cm
B. 364 cm
C. 436 cm
D. 412 cm
Answer» D. 412 cm
4816.

The Union Ministry of Water Resources has declared an award for a villager of Sangli Sampatrao Pawar for his contribution to the revitalization of which river?

A. Savitri River
B. Surya River
C. Agrani River
D. Kaagini River
E. Pench River
Answer» D. Kaagini River
4817.

The Supreme Court of India came into being on ___________.

A. 26th of January, 1950
B. 28th January, 1950
C. 15th of August, 1949
D. 26th of November, 1949
Answer» C. 15th of August, 1949
4818.

When was the right to property removed from the list of fundamental rights?

A. 1977
B. 1975
C. 1978
D. 1980
Answer» D. 1980
4819.

Shifting a register content to left by one-bit position is equivalent to

A. Division by two
B. Addition by two
C. Multiplication by two
D. Subtraction by two
Answer» D. Subtraction by two
4820.

Select the correct option that will fill in the blank and complete the series.1024, ?, 1600, 2000, 2500, 3125

A. 1350
B. 1440
C. 1280
D. 1125
Answer» D. 1125
4821.

Which of the following is a magnetic material in which a permanent atomic magnetic dipole has a parallel orientation?

A. Ferromagnetic
B. Diamagnetic
C. Paramagnetic
D. Ferrimagnetic
Answer» B. Diamagnetic
4822.

Under the ‘Tree Plantation Drive-2020’, organised by the Ministry of Coal in July 2020, trees will be planted on 6,000 acres of land in how many districts across ten states?

A. 24
B. 28
C. 34
D. 38
E. 42
Answer» E. 42
4823.

The number of cycles required to execute the given instruction is:MOV DPTR,#data16

A. 3
B. 2
C. 4
D. 1
Answer» C. 4
4824.

Select the combination of letters that when sequentially placed in the blanks of the given letter series will complete the series.a_ _dda_ _cb_ _ _cac_ _da_

A. bddacbdcbd
B. bddaccbbdd
C. cbcaddabdc
D. bdddcbdacc
Answer» D. bdddcbdacc
4825.

The maximum height of a masonry dam of a triangular section whose base width is b and specific gravity s is

A. b √s
B. b × s
C. √bs
D. s √b
Answer» B. b × s
4826.

The lightest metal in the periodic table is

A. Li
B. Sn
C. He
D. H
Answer» B. Sn
4827.

The Amaravati School of Art developed under the patronage of the ‘Satavahanas’ of which region?

A. Magadha
B. Delhi
C. Andhra
D. Sindh
Answer» D. Sindh
4828.

The combination of different approaches to validate information, strategies, and results in a research study is technically known as:

A. Meta analysis
B. Triangulation
C. Trend analysis
D. Cross validation
Answer» C. Trend analysis
4829.

The side of a regular hexagon is 10 mm. What is the across flat to the flat of the hexagon?

A. 17.32
B. 1.732
C. 20
D. 30
Answer» B. 1.732
4830.

The most economical method of soil conservation is to:

A. construct check dams
B. construct contour bunds
C. drain the soil
D. afforest the area
Answer» E.
4831.

The process of determining the differences of elevations of stations from observed vertical angles and known distances is known as:

A. trignometrical levelling
B. radiation method
C. resection method
D. intersection method
E. tacheometric levelling
Answer» B. radiation method
4832.

Select the correct direct form of the given sentence.The boys asked the teacher if they were going to have a holiday the next day.

A. The boys asked the teacher, “Were they going to have a holiday the next day?”
B. The boys asked the teacher, “Are we going to have a holiday tomorrow?”
C. The boys asked the teacher, “Do we have a holiday tomorrow?”
D. The boys told the teacher, “We going to have a holiday tomorrow.”
Answer» C. The boys asked the teacher, “Do we have a holiday tomorrow?”
4833.

Two chords AB and CD of a circle when produced, meet at a point P outside the circle. If AB = 6 cm, PB = 5 cm, PD = 5 cm, then CD is equal to∶

A. 7.5 cm
B. 8.25 cm
C. 9 cm
D. 6 cm
Answer» E.
4834.

To select the entire text in a documents in computers, which keys should be pressed?

A. CTRL + K
B. CTRL + A
C. ALT + F5
D. SHIFT + A
Answer» C. ALT + F5
4835.

Which of the following shortcut is used to select a paragraph in MS Word?

A. Ctrl + click on a paragraph
B. Double-click on a paragraph
C. Triple-click on a paragraph
D. Alt + click on a paragraph
Answer» D. Alt + click on a paragraph
4836.

What is the distance that will be covered by the proposed Bullet Train coming up in India?

A. 253 kms
B. 306 kms
C. 469 kms
D. 508 kms
Answer» E.
4837.

Rearrange the parts of the sentence in correct order.We had been told toP: we can put our hands and feetQ: and identify places whereR: first observe the rock carefully

A. PQR
B. RQP
C. QPR
D. RPQ
Answer» C. QPR
4838.

What is C to A?

A. Daughter
B. Grandmother
C. Mother
D. Cannot be determined
Answer» D. Cannot be determined
4839.

Select the word-pair in which the two words are related in the same way as are the two words in the given pair.Rupee : Dollar

A. Iraq : Dinar
B. Lira : Turkey
C. Dirham : Pound
D. Yuan : Chile
Answer» D. Yuan : Chile
4840.

Three persons A, B and C have different amounts of rupees with them. If A takes ₹6 from C, A will have equal amount as B has. A and B together have total ₹74. How many rupees does B have?

A. 40
B. 34
C. 44
D. 30
Answer» B. 34
4841.

What is the value of [(2.3)3 + (1.7)3] ÷ [(2.3)2 – 2.3 × 1.7 + (1.7)2]?

A. 4
B. 6
C. 3
D. 2
Answer» B. 6
4842.

The Supreme Court of India enjoys the power of 'Judicial review' which implies that it can:

A. Review the working of the subordinate courts
B. Review its own judgements
C. Initiate cases at its own discretion
D. Declare the laws passed by the legislature and orders issued by the executive as unconstitutional if they contravene any provision of the Constitution
Answer» E.
4843.

Sound waves are not transmitted to long distance because

A. They are absorbed by atmosphere
B. They have constant frequency
C. The height of antenna required should be very high
D. Velocity of sound waves is very less
Answer» B. They have constant frequency
4844.

Select the most appropriate option expressed in indirect speech.

A. You should choose a career that you are most passionate about.
B. I am very fond of reading Khalil Gibran.
C. He told me that he found a very interesting book on the sofa in the hotel lounge.
D. Don't try to be a round peg in a square hole.
Answer» D. Don't try to be a round peg in a square hole.
4845.

Which of the following has appointed Rekha M. Menon as its Chairperson for 2021-22?

A. ICAR
B. Nasscom
C. CDAC
D. FICCI
E. CSIR
Answer» C. CDAC
4846.

She was groping in darkness because she was

A. uncertain
B. ignorant
C. very anxious
D. blind
Answer» D. blind
4847.

Statement (I): Axial flow air compressors need many stages to develop high pressure ratios.Statement (II): The amount of turning of air flow in blade row is limited by the occurrence of separation, a phenomenon caused by adverse pressure gradient.

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) false
D. Statement (I) is false but Statement (II) is true
Answer» B. Both Statement (I) and Statement (II) are individually true but Statement (II) is NOT the correct explanation of Statement (I)
4848.

Which of the following is the longest rivers in India?

A. Brahmaputra
B. Godavari
C. Ganga
D. Kaveri
Answer» D. Kaveri
4849.

The gauge factor is defined as:

A. \(\frac{{\Delta L/L}}{{\Delta R/R}}\)
B. \(\frac{{\Delta R/R}}{{\Delta L/L}}\)
C. \(\frac{{\Delta R/R}}{{\Delta D/D}}\)
D. \(\frac{{\Delta R/R}}{{\Delta P/P}}\)
Answer» C. \(\frac{{\Delta R/R}}{{\Delta D/D}}\)
4850.

The full form of DRDO is:-

A. Development Research and Defence Organisation
B. Defence Research and Development Organisation
C. Defence Research Dynamic Organisation
D. Drone Research Defence Organisation
Answer» C. Defence Research Dynamic Organisation