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17701.

Tripitak a religious scripture of

A. jainism
B. Muslim
C. Hinduism
D. Buddism
Answer» E.
17702.

Which of the following diffuses at the fastest rate?

A. Solid
B. Liquid
C. Gas
D. none
Answer» D. none
17703.

The _________ amendment of 2003 provides for inclusion of Maithili,nSanthali, Dogri and Bodo in the 8th Schedule relating to recognised languages.

A. Ninety-Second
B. Ninetieth
C. Eighty-nine
D. Ninety-first
Answer» B. Ninetieth
17704.

The capital of Pandya dynasty was?

A. Mysore
B. Madurai
C. Kanchipuram
D. Dwarsamudra
Answer» C. Kanchipuram
17705.

When was Television separated from Akashvani (radio) as an independent organization?

A. 1959
B. 1976
C. 1965
D. 1970
Answer» C. 1965
17706.

If the average marks of three batches of 55, 60 and 45 students respectively is 50, 55, 60, then the average marks of all the students is?

A. 54.68
B. 55
C. 53.33
D. None of these
Answer» B. 55
17707.

A pupil's marks were wrongly entered as 83 instead of 63. Due to that the average marks for the class got increased by half (1/2). The number of pupils in the class is?

A. 73
B. 40
C. 20
D. 10
Answer» C. 20
17708.

The average weight of 16 boys in a class is 50.25 kg and that of the remaining 8 boys is 45.15 kg. Find the average weights of all the boys in the class?

A. 49.25 kg
B. 48.55 kg
C. 48 kg
D. 47.55 kg
Answer» C. 48 kg
17709.

The average monthly income of P and Q is Rs. 5050. The average monthly income of Q and R is Rs. 6250 and the average monthly income of P and R is Rs. 5200. The monthly income of P is?

A. 5000
B. 4050
C. 4000
D. 3500
Answer» D. 3500
17710.

The average age of husband, wife and their child 3 years ago was 27 years and that of wife and the child 5 years ago was 20 years. The present age of the husband is?

A. 50 years
B. 40 years
C. 35 years
D. None of these
Answer» C. 35 years
17711.

A library has an average of 510 visitors on Sundays and 240 on other days. The average number of visitors per day in a month of 30 days beginning with a Sunday is?

A. 285
B. 280
C. 276
D. 250
Answer» B. 280
17712.

In the first 10 overs of a cricket game, the run rate was only 3.2. What should be the average run rate in the remaining 40 overs to reach the target of 282 runs?

A. 7
B. 6.75
C. 6.5
D. 6.25
Answer» E.
17713.

The average weight of A, B and C is 45 kg. If the average weight of A and B be 40 kg and that of B and C be 43 kg, then the weight of B is?

A. 31 kg
B. 26 kg
C. 20 kg
D. 17 kg
Answer» B. 26 kg
17714.

On selling 17 balls at Rs. 720, there is a loss equal to the cost price of 5 balls. The cost price of a ball is?

A. 60
B. 55
C. 50
D. 45
Answer» B. 55
17715.

shopkeeper expects a gain of 22.5% on his cost price. If in a week, his sale was of Rs. 392, what was his profit?

A. 88.25
B. 72
C. 70
D. 18.20
Answer» C. 70
17716.

The cost price of 20 articles is the same as the selling price of x articles. If the profit is 25%, then the value of x is?

A. 25
B. 18
C. 16
D. 15
Answer» D. 15
17717.

The metal or plastic case that holds all the physical parts of the computer is the?

A. platform
B. mainframe
C. CPU
D. system unit
Answer» E.
17718.

____________ controls the way in which the computer system functions and provides a mean by which users can interact with the computer.

A. The motherboard
B. Application software
C. The operating system
D. The platform
Answer» D. The platform
17719.

The difference between people with access to computers and the Internet and those without this access is known as the?

A. broadband divide
B. Web divide
C. Internet divide
D. digital divide
Answer» E.
17720.

The PC (personal computer) and the Apple Macintosh are examples of two different?

A. storage devices
B. programs
C. applications
D. platforms
Answer» E.
17721.

Word processing, spreadsheet, and photo-editing are examples of?

A. platform software
B. operating system software
C. system software
D. application software
Answer» E.
17722.

All of the following are examples of storage devices EXCEPT....

A. CD drives
B. floppy disk drives
C. printers
D. hard disk drives
Answer» D. hard disk drives
17723.

The name for the way that computers manipulate data into information is called?

A. organizing
B. storing
C. processing
D. programming
Answer» D. programming
17724.

All of the following are examples of input devices EXCEPT ...

A. printer
B. keyboard
C. mouse
D. scanner
Answer» B. keyboard
17725.

Technology no longer protected by copyright, available to everyone, is considered to be?

A. in the public domain
B. experimental
C. open
D. proprietary
Answer» E.
17726.

The ability to recover and read deleted or damaged files from a criminal’s computer is an example of a law enforcement specialty called?

A. animation
B. computer forensics
C. simulation
D. robotics
Answer» C. simulation
17727.

All of the following are examples of real security and privacy risks EXCEPT...

A. identity theft
B. viruses
C. spam
D. hackers
Answer» D. hackers
17728.

The first phase in the sexual reproduction of organism is

A. spermatogensis
B. oogenesis
C. gametogenesis
D. spermateliosis
Answer» D. spermateliosis
17729.

A gas that cannot be collected over water is.......

A. phosphine
B. nitrogen
C. oxygen
D. sulphur dioxide
Answer» E.
17730.

Which of the following statements concerning an electron is false ?

A. its path is bent by a magnet
B. it is a particle
C. it gives out energy while moving in orbitals
D. it has wave properties
Answer» D. it has wave properties
17731.

Which base is present in RNA but not in DNA ?

A. Thymine
B. Cytosine
C. Uracil
D. Guanine
Answer» C. Uracil
17732.

Petroleum is found in.....

A. sedimentary rocks
B. metamorphic rocks
C. marshy land
D. igneous rocks
Answer» B. metamorphic rocks
17733.

Which of the following does not belong to the halogen family ?

A. bromine
B. morphine
C. chlorine
D. fluorine
Answer» C. chlorine
17734.

Sulphur containing amino acid is........

A. alanine
B. leucine
C. glycine
D. cysteine
Answer» E.
17735.

Diamond is an allotrope of

A. carbon
B. sulpur
C. tin
D. silicon
Answer» B. sulpur
17736.

Milk is a mixture of.......

A. carbohydrates, fats, proteins,and water
B. fats and water
C. carbohydrates and water
D. carbohydrates, fats,and water
Answer» B. fats and water
17737.

The most electropositive element among the following is?

A. K
B. Cs
C. Na
D. Ca
Answer» C. Na
17738.

Which of the following is used for preservation of grains ?

A. boric acid
B. potassium permanganate
C. sodium benzoate
D. sodium chloride
Answer» D. sodium chloride
17739.

Which pair is incorrect ?

A. amino acid:proteins
B. acetic acid:vinegar
C. tannic acid:leather
D. lactic acid:milk
Answer» B. acetic acid:vinegar
17740.

Petroleum consists of a complex mixture of

A. hydrocarbons
B. carbides
C. carbonates
D. carbohydrates
Answer» B. carbides
17741.

The nucleus of an atom consists of...

A. only protons
B. protons and neutrons
C. protons +electrons
D. protons +neutrons +electrons
Answer» C. protons +electrons
17742.

The sixth commodity platform that went live on 19 April 2013 with 100 members on board.

A. Multi Commodity Exchange
B. Universal Commodity Exchange
C. Ace Commodity Exchange
D. National Multi Commodity Exchange
Answer» C. Ace Commodity Exchange
17743.

The company’s retail outlet entered into the Guinness World Records when it opened record 315 outlets in 10 states of India, just at one time on 1 April 2013?

A. Reliance
B. TaTa
C. Mahindra and Mahindra
D. Sahara India Pariwar
Answer» E.
17744.

The film has won the award in the best film category at the BAFTA award 2013.

A. Life of Pie
B. Les Miserables
C. Lincoln
D. Argo
Answer» E.
17745.

A chemical used in photography is...........

A. sodium thiosulphate
B. sodium nitrate
C. sodium sulphite
D. sodium peroxide
Answer» B. sodium nitrate
17746.

Which of the following gases is used in cigarette lighters ?

A. methane
B. butane
C. radon
D. propane
Answer» C. radon
17747.

World Press Freedom Day is observed on ____?

A. 3 may
B. 13 may
C. 2 april
D. 6 june
Answer» B. 13 may
17748.

Who among the following has won the Whitley Award for a project to conserve “Hornbill” bird in Arunachal Pradesh State?

A. Ravindra Sakia
B. Anupam Sarmah
C. Aparajita Datta
D. NeeraJ Baunthiyal
Answer» D. NeeraJ Baunthiyal
17749.

Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant is a nuclear power station in Koodankulam in Tamil Nadu with a capacity of generating ____?

A. 2000mw
B. 3000mw
C. 5000mw
D. 10000mw
Answer» B. 3000mw
17750.

Out of the following which is not emitted by a radioactive substance ?

A. neutrons
B. alpha particles
C. electrons
D. electromagnetic radiations
Answer» B. alpha particles