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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 | |