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A: ______? B : Not yet. A) Have you read today’s paper ? B) Did you sleep well last night ? C) Do you usually get up early? D) Are you early? |
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Answer» Correct option is A) Have you read today’s paper ? |
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It’s ______ rain soon. A) going to B) goes C) gone D) to go |
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Answer» Correct option is A) going to |
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Why ______ the little girl crying? A) is B) did C) are D) does |
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Answer» Correct option is A) is |
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“It is now that I understand why the cock crows early in the morning every day”. Anu said this during a classroom discussion on the rhythm of physiological activities.a) Which is the hormone that regulates such activities?b) Which gland secretes this hormone. c) Write down more examples for such activities |
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Answer» a) Melatonin b) Pineal gland c) It regulates the rhythm of life, reproductive activities of organisms with definite reproductive periods. |
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He was bitten by mosquito, but he made things worse by ______ the bite all the time. A) stoking B) scratching C) rubbing D) scraping |
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Answer» Correct option is B) scratching |
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Read the extract carefully and answer the following questions :Unexpectedly, one morning, when I entered the verandah from the room, I saw two crows playfully poking their beaks at the flowerpots, as if engaged in the game of hide and seek. Suddenly, my assiduous critique of this mythical tale of the crow was intercepted by my gaze that fell on this tiny being, lying hidden in the gap at the junction of the pot with the wall. Moving closer, I saw that it was a tiny baby squirrel that must have accidentally fallen down from a nest and was now being considered by the crows to be an easy prey. Having sustained two wounds due to the assault by the pair of crows was enough for this tiny being and he was now motionless, clinging to the pot. Everyone remarked that as he would not survive after having been so assaulted by the crows, he left alone. But my mind refused to accede to their views, and therefore, I gently lifted him up and brought him to my room, and after wiping the blow his wounds with cotton wool, applied Penicillin ointment. (i) Name the title and author. (ii) What did the author find in the morning? (iii) How did the author serve the injured squirrel? (iv) Who assaulted the squirrel?(v) Why did the tiny squirrel became motionless? |
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Answer» (i) The title name is 'Gillu' and the author is 'Mahadevi Verma'. (ii) The author found an injured baby squirrel in the morning. (iii) The author brought him to her room and after wiping the blood from his wounds with cotton wool, applied penicillin ointment. (iv) The pair of crows assaulted the baby squirrel. (v) The tiny baby squirrel became motionless because a pair of crows assaulted him, in the result he sustained wounds on his body. |
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I can’t ________ the sound of a knife scraping on a plate. A) bear B) support C) sustain D) suffer E) forbear |
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Answer» Correct option is A) bear |
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I ______ to see you tomorrow, but now I find I can’t. A) will come B) come C) was coming D) am coming |
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Answer» Correct option is C) was coming |
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Mr. Jones was always interfering and poking his nose into everyone’s ________. A) situation B) job C) work D) business E) life |
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Answer» Correct option is D) business |
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She complained _____ pains in her back. A) by B) with C) over D) about |
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Answer» Correct option is D) about |
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The boy who got full marks was suspected _____ cheating. A) by B) from C) of D) for |
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Answer» Correct option is C) of |
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Tomorrow is a special ________ night for the guitarist who has injured his hand and can’t play again. A) benefit B) welfare C) merit D) charity E) goodwill |
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Answer» Correct option is A) benefit |
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My friend exercises regularly and is in much better _____ than I am. A) figure B) size C) shapeD) frameE) outline |
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Answer» Correct option is C) shape |
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The teacher suspected the student _____ cheating on the test. A) of B) in C) about D) on |
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Answer» Correct option is A) of |
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Mr. Brown kept the ________ round his garden neatly clipped. A) hedge B) fence C) railings D) plants E) flowers |
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Answer» Correct option is A) hedge |
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Rewrite the following sentences using active voice:1. The earth is said to be flat by some2. Why should she be suspected by you?3. This technical work could have been done only by an adult4. Those who help themselves are helped by God5. A village is ravaged by a cyclone occasionally.6. Let the boats are lowered and the drowning man is rescued. |
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Answer» 1. Some say that the earth is flat. 2. Why should you suspect her? 3. Only an adult could have done this technical work. 4. God helps those who help themselves. 5. A cyclone ravages a village occasionally. 6. Lower the boats and rescue the drowning man |
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Choose the clipped word for ‘microphone’. (a) micro (b) mice (c) phone (d) mike |
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Answer» Correct answer is (d) mike |
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Choose the clipped word for “helicopter”. (a) heli (b) cop (c) copt (d) copter |
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Answer» Correct answer is (d) copter |
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Choose the clipped word for the word “demonstration”. (a) demon (b) station (c) demo (d) dems |
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Answer» Correct answer is (c) demo |
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Gypsum plaster, or plaster of Paris, is produced by heating __________ to about 300 °F.(a) gypsum(b) clinker(c) calcium(d) lime |
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Answer» Right option is (a) gypsum The explanation is: CaSO4•2H2O + heat → CaSO4•0.5H2O + 1.5H2O (released as steam). When the dry plaster powder is mixed with water, it re-forms into gypsum. The setting of unmodified plaster starts about 10 minutes after mixing and is complete in about 45 minutes; but not fully set for 72 hour. If plaster or gypsum is heated above 266 °F (130 °C), hemihydrate is formed, which will also re-form as gypsum if mixed with water. |
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Minimum depth of ballast prescribed of B.G. trunk lines of Indian Railways is?(a) 15 cm(b) 10 cm(c) 50 cm(d) 25 cm |
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Answer» Right option is (d) 25 cm Explanation: Track ballast forms the tracked upon which railroad ties (sleepers) are laid. It is packed between, below, and around the ties. It is used to bear the load from the railroad ties, to facilitate drainage of water, and also to keep down vegetation that might interfere with the track structure. This also serves to hold the track in place as the trains roll by. |
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The maximum area of tension reinforcement in beams shall not exceed _________(a) 2%(b) 4%(c) 0.15%(d) 1.5% |
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Answer» Correct option is (b) 4% The best explanation: According to the clause 26.5.1.1 maximum reinforcement-the maximum area of tension reinforcement shall not exceeds 0.04 bD. So, 0.04 bD/bD*100 = 4%. |
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Driving vehicles on wet surfaced roads, is dangerous because it may ___________(a) overturn(b) slip(c) skid(d) slip and skid |
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Answer» The correct answer is (b) slip The best explanation: An automobile skid is an automobile handling condition where one or more tires are slipping relative to the road, and the overall handling of the vehicle has been affected. In (automotive) vehicle dynamics, slip is the relative motion between a tire and the road surface it is moving on. This slip can be generated either by the tire’s rotational speed being greater or less than the free-rolling speed, or by the tire’s plane of rotation being at an angle to its direction of motion. |
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The maximum area of tension reinforcement in beams shall not exceed?(a) 1.5%(b) 4%(c) 7%(d) 0.5% |
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Answer» Correct answer is (b) 4% For explanation: If tensile reinforcement of beam should exceed 4% of total gross area then some crack will be developed in concrete. |
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What will be the ruling gradient in hills on “Other district roads”?(a) 1 in 20(b) 1 in 5(c) 1 in 10(d) 1 in 3 |
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Answer» Correct answer is (c) 1 in 10 Easiest explanation: Ruling gradient (plural ruling gradients) (rail transport) The steepest uphill gradient in one direction on a section of railway line, which determines the load that can be pulled by one locomotive over that section, according to the power rating of the locomotive. A typical ruling gradient could be 1:50 (2%). |
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____________ is wood that as a result of a naturally occurring chemical transformation has become more resistant to decay.(a) Sapwood(b) Knot(c) Bark(d) Heartwood |
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Answer» Right choice is (d) Heartwood Easiest explanation: Heartwood formation is a genetically programmed process that occurs spontaneously. Some uncertainty exists as to whether the wood dies during heartwood formation, as it can still chemically react to decay organisms, but only once. Heartwood is often visually distinct from the living sapwood, and can be distinguished in a cross-section where the boundary will tend to follow the growth rings. For example, it is sometimes much darker. |
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A voluntary arrangement between two or more parties that is enforceable by law as a binding legal agreement is known as __________(a) job(b) loan(c) contract(d) mutual fund |
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Answer» The correct option is (c) contract For explanation: A contract arises when the parties agree that there is an agreement. Formation of a contract generally requires an offer, acceptance, consideration, and a mutual intent to be bound. Each party to a contract must have capacity to enter the agreement. Minors, intoxicated persons, and those under a mental affliction may have insufficient capacity to enter a contract. Some types of contracts may require formalities, such as a memorialization in writing. |
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What will be the maximum superrelevation in hills on Major District roads?(a) 4 in 30(b) 1 in 10(c) 1 in 4(d) 1 in 60 |
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Answer» Right answer is (b) 1 in 10 To explain I would say: To counter-act the effect of centrifugal force and reduce the tendency of vehicle to overturn and to skid laterally outwards, pavement outer edge is raised with respect to inner edge. Thus, providing a transverse slope is known as Super elevation. It is represented by “ e ”. |
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In P.W.D, name the person who submits the budget.(a) Superintending Engineer(b) Executive Engineer(c) Secretary of P.W.D(d) Chief Minister |
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Answer» Correct option is (c) Secretary of P.W.D For explanation I would say: P.W.D is headed by the Director General (DG) who is also the Principal Technical Advisor to the Government of India. The regions and sub-regions are headed by Special DGs and Additional DGs respectively, while the zones in all state capitals (except a few) are headed by Chief Engineers. Now A Days, a new post of Chief Project Manager (CPM) has been created to head major prestigious projects of CPWD. CPMs are equivalent to the rank of Chief Engineers in CPWD. |
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What is coning of wheels?(a) Provide smooth running of trains(b) Prevent lateral movement of wheels(c) Avoid excessive wear of inner faces of rail(d) Provide smooth running of trains, prevent lateral movement of wheels and avoid excessive wear |
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Answer» Right choice is (d) Provide smooth running of trains, prevent lateral movement of wheels and avoid excessive wear The explanation: The coning of wheels helps to keep the vehicle centrally aligned on a straight and level track also. Slight irregularities in the track do occur as a result of moving loads and the vagaries of the weather. The wheels, therefore, move from side to side and therefore the vehicles sway. Due to the coning of wheels, this side movement results in the tread circumference of one wheel increasing over the other. As both the wheels have to traverse the same distance, this causes one wheel to slide. Due to the resistance caused by the sliding, any further side movement is prevented. |
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Most commonly used pump for lifting water in water supply mains, is _________(a) axial-flow pump(b) reciprocating pump(c) rotary type pump(d) centrifugal pump |
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Answer» Correct answer is (a) axial-flow pump To explain I would say: An axial flow pump, or AFP, is a common type of pump that essentially consists of a propeller in a pipe. The propeller can be driven directly by a sealed motor in the pipe or mounted to the pipe from the outside or by a right-angle drive shaft that pierces the pipe. Fluid particles, in course of their flow through the pump, do not change their radial locations since the change in radius at the entry (called ‘suction’) and the exit (called ‘discharge’) of the pump is very small. Hence the name “axial” pump. |
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Find the equation of the plane passing through the point (2, -1, 3) and parallel to the plane E1 ≡ 3x + 4y - 7z + 5 = 0. |
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Answer» Let E be the required plane. Since E is parallel to the plane E1 = 0, E is of the form 3x + 4y - 7z + d = 0 Since it passes through (2, -1,3), we have 3(2) + 4(-1) - 7(3) + d = 0 d = 19 so E ≡ 3x + 4y - 7z + 19 = 0 |
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____________ specialize in the fixing of stones onto buildings, using lifting tackle, and traditional lime mortars and grouts.(a) Rigid masons(b) Raw masons(c) Fixer masons(d) Head mason |
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Answer» The correct choice is (c) Fixer masons Explanation: Sometimes modern cements, mastics and epoxy resins are used, usually on specialist applications such as stone cladding. Metal fixings, from simple dowels and cramps to specialised single application fixings, are also used. The precise tolerances necessary make this a highly skilled job. |
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____________ is a list or schedule of quantities of all the possible items of work required for construction of any building or structure.(a) Quality survey(b) Rate list(c) Quantity survey(d) Rate schedule |
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Answer» The correct answer is (c) Quantity survey For explanation: These quantities are worked from the plan and drawing of the structure. Thus the quantity survey indicates the quantities of work to be done under each item which when priced per unit gives the amount of cost. |
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________ are found in traditional buildings in regions with a low precipitation.(a) Flat roof(b) Mono-pitched roof(c) Gable(d) Arched roof |
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Answer» Right option is (a) Flat roof Explanation: Modern materials which are highly impermeable to water make possible the very large low-pitch roofs found on large commercial buildings. Although called flat they are generally gently pitched. |
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________________ involves the preparation of tenders based on a typical or notional bill of quantities or schedule of works.(a) Framework tendering(b) Selective tendering(c) Negotiated tendering(d) Serial tendering |
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Answer» Correct answer is (d) Serial tendering Best explanation: The rates submitted can then be used to value works over a series of similar projects, often for a fixed period of time following which the tendering procedure may be repeated. Serial tendering can reduce tender costs, and may encourage suppliers to submit low rates to secure an ongoing program of work. |
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Soak pit shall not be less than ____________(a) 45 cm(b) 90 cm(c) 50 cm(d) 100 cm |
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Answer» Right option is (b) 90 cm Easy explanation: Soak pit shall not be less than 90 cm in diameter and not less than 1.5 m in depth below invert level of the inlet pipe. The pit is constructed with lining of dry brick or stone with open joints backed with at least 7.5 cm thick coarse aggregate. |
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Typical lane widths range from ______ metres to _____ metres.(a) 1, 2.4(b) 10, 12.6(c) 3, 3.6(d) 8, 8.6 |
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Answer» Correct answer is (c) 3, 3.6 Explanation: Wider lanes and shoulders are usually used on roads with higher speed and higher volume traffic, and significant numbers of trucks and other large vehicles. Narrower lanes may be used on roads with lower speed or lower volume traffic. Narrow lanes cost less to build and maintain, but also reduce the capacity of a road to convey traffic. On rural roads, narrow lanes are likely to experience higher rates of run-off-road and head-on collisions. Wider roads increase the time needed to walk across and increase storm water runoff. |
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In water bound macadam roads, binding material, is __________(a) stone dust(b) sand(c) brick dust(d) cement |
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Answer» Right option is (a) stone dust Easiest explanation: Stone dust is like a darker, coarser version of sand. It is a byproduct of running stones through a crushing machine to make crushed stone. Its exact composition will obviously depend on what kind of stone was run through the machine. For instance, sometimes granite is run through such a machine; in other cases, it could be limestone, for example. The machine has a screen that traps the larger material (that is, the crushed stone). The smaller material or “screenings” falls through the screen. Depending on the size of the holes in the screen used, it can be so fine in texture that it is basically a powder. |
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Calculate the quantity of metal required for a 3.70 m wide Macadam road for one kilometre length for one layer of 8 cm compacted thickness.(a) 444 cu m(b) 565 cu m(c) 454 cu m(d) 765 cu m |
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Answer» Correct choice is (a) 444 cu m For explanation: Quantity of metal (loose) = 1000 m*3.70m*12 cm = 1000*3.70*.12=444 cu m Volume of loose metal gets reduced 1/3 on compaction. |
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What is the Q factor of a selective circuit?(a) Very low(b) Very high(c) Zero(d) Infinity |
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Answer» Right answer is (b) Very high Explanation: For a circuit to be selective, it should have high quality factor. It should have a sharp peak with narrow bandwidth. |
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To prevent percolation of water into formation, what is the use of moorum?(a) Black cotton soil(b) Sandy soil(c) Clayey soil(d) Red soil |
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Answer» The correct answer is (a) Black cotton soil For explanation I would say: It is taken out from earth/hills/mountain & 4/5 type of moorum are available & of different colour brown, dark brown, yellow or grey. Type of moorum depends on their grain size, liquid limit, Plastic limit, moisture density relationship based on these parameters its selected & laid in layers as filling material under road, plinth, tanks, runways etc. |
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The current lags the supply voltage in a series RLC circuit has its frequency _________ the resonant frequency.(a) Above(b) Below(c) Equal to(d) Cannot be determined |
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Answer» The correct choice is (a) Above For explanation I would say: Current is lagging the voltage indicates inductor dominating circuit. XC < XL => 1/(ωC) < ωL => ω > 1/√LC So, frequency more than resonant frequency. |
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_________ the resonant frequency, the current in the inductor lags the voltage in a series RLC circuit.(a) Above(b) Below(c) Equal to(d) Depends on the circuit |
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Answer» Right option is (a) Above For explanation: The current in the inductor lags the voltage in a series RLC circuit if a circuit is inductive dominant i.e. if XL > XC ωL > 1/ωC => ω > 1/√LC => ω > ω0. So, the current in the inductor lags the voltage in a series RLC circuit above the resonant frequency. |
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_________ the resonant frequency, the current in the capacitor leads the voltage in a series RLC circuit.(a) Above(b) Below(c) Equal to(d) Depends on the circuit |
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Answer» Correct option is (b) Below For explanation I would say: The current in the capacitor leads the voltage in a series RLC circuit if circuit is capacitive dominant i.e.i.e. if XL < XC ωL < 1/ωC => ω < 1/√LC => ω < ω0. So, the current in the capacitor leads the voltage in a series RLC circuit below the resonant frequency. |
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Let children learn to judge their own work. A child (256) to talk does not learn (257) being corrected all the time (258) corrected too much, he will (259) talking. He notices a thousand times a day the difference between the (260) he uses and the language those around him use.A. InB. onC. ByD. to |
| Answer» Correct Answer - C | |
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__________ is composed of lime and an aggregate such as sand, mixed with water.(a) Lime mortar(b) Concrete(c) Cement(d) Gypsum |
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Answer» The correct option is (a) Lime mortar Easy explanation: Lime mortar today is primarily used in the conservation of buildings originally built using lime mortar, but may be used as an alternative to ordinary portland cement. It is made principally of lime (hydraulic, or non hydraulic), water and an aggregate such as sand. |
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Delinking of jobs (261) degrees is one of the salient (262) of our education (263). There has been a steep (264) in (265) in the academic field in recent years. There is a (266) of degree holders in the country. As a result, university degrees have lost their value and charm while the number of students in colleges and universities of the country has been steadily (267). Consequently, thousands of graduates and postgraduates come out of these institutions and stand in (268) waiting to get some (269) jobs (270) in the country.A. toB. withC. fromD. by |
| Answer» Correct Answer - C | |
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Let children learn to judge their own work. A child (256) to talk does not learn (257) being corrected all the time (258) corrected too much, he will (259) talking. He notices a thousand times a day the difference between the (260) he uses and the language those around him use.A. unlessB. beingC. untilD. if |
| Answer» Correct Answer - D | |
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Goods _____ we have paid for have not been delivered. A) that B) of which C) who D) whose |
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Answer» Correct option is A) that |
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