Description : When rainfall is less than 50 % then drought is classified as • Moderate drought • Severe drought • Meteorological drought • None of these
Last Answer : • Severe drought
Description : 185% of 400 + 35% of 240 = ?% of 1648 a) 85 b) 75 c) 125 d) 50 e) None of these
Last Answer : 740 + 84 = 16.48 × ? 824 = 16.48 × ? ? = 50 Answer: d)
Description : Dry land farming in India is largely confined to areas with rainfall less than - a. 100 cm b. 85 cm c. 80 cm d. 75 cm
Last Answer : d. 75 cm
Description : Degree of saturation of a natural soil deposit having water content 15%, specific gravity 2.50 and void ratio 0.5, is (A) 50 % (B) 60 % (C) 75 % (D) 80 %
Last Answer : (C) 75 %
Description : If water content of a soil is 40%, G is 2.70 and void ratio is 1.35, the degree of saturation is (A) 70 % (B) 75 % (C) 80 % (D) 85 %
Last Answer : Answer: Option C
Description : Rise of water table in cohesion-less soils upto ground surface reduces the net ultimate bearing capacity approximately by (A) 25 % (B) 50 % (C) 75 % (D) 90 %
Last Answer : (B) 50 %
Description : The ordinary and maximum tolerance limit of sound by human being is – (1) 50 db to 70 db (decibel) (2) 60 db to 80 db (decibel) (3) 65 db to 75 db (decibel) (4) 70 db to 85 db (decibel)
Last Answer : (2) 60 db to 80 db (decibel) Explanation: Normal speech is about 60 dB (decibels). A dangerous sound is anything that is 80 dB or higher which can lead to hearing loss. At 70 dB or ... the risk of harm to healthy ears is negligible. Listening to sound above 80 decibels can cause profound deafness.
Description : The ordinary and maximum tolerance limit of sound by human being is (1) 50 db to 70 db (decibel) (2) 60 db to 80 db (decibel) (3) 65 db to 75 db (decibel) (4) 70 db to 85 db (decibel)
Last Answer : 60 db to 80 db (decibel)
Description : The average of marks obtained by 60 students in a computer examination is 18. If the average marks of passed students is 20and that of the failed students is 8, what is the number of students who passed the examination? A) 100 B) 75 C) 50 D) 85
Last Answer : C Let the number of passed students be x. Then total marks = 60 × 18= 20x + (60– x) × 8 1080= 20x + 480– 8x 12x = 600 ∴ x = 50 ∴ number of passed students = 50
Description : Speed regulations on roads is decided on the basis of (A) 60 percentile cumulative frequency (B) 75 percentile cumulative frequency (C) 80 percentile cumulative frequency (D) 85 percentile cumulative frequency
Last Answer : Answer: Option D
Description : Percentage of water in buffalo milk is:- a. 65-67 % b. 70-75 % c. 80-85 % d. 87-90 %
Last Answer : d. 87-90 %
Description : Sheep milk have — % water a. 79.4 b. 89.4 c. 75.55 d. 85.55
Last Answer : a. 79.4
Description : If the sides o a slab simply supported on its edges and spanning in two way are equal, then the maximum bending moment is multiplied by. (a) 0.25 (b) 0.50 (c) 0.75 (d) 0.85
Last Answer : (b) 0.50
Description : If voids ratio is 0.67, water content is 0.188 and specific gravity is 2.68, the degree of saturation of the soil, is (A) 25 % (B) 40 % (C) 60 % (D) 75 %
Description : If aggregates completely pass through a sieve of size 75 mm and are retained on a sieve of size 60 mm, the particular aggregate will be flaky if its minimum dimension is less than (A) 20.5 mm (B) 30.5 mm (C) 40.5 mm (D) 50.5 mm
Description : If ‘W’ is the percentage of water required for normal consistency of cement, water to be added for determination of initial setting time is (a) 0.50 W (b) 0.62 W (c) 0.75 W (d) 0.85 W
Last Answer : (d) 0.85 W
Description : Account Receivables lag impacts sales. At no credit terms, the appeal falls to about ______ %, at 30 days, appeal is _____ %, at 60 days, appeal is ______%. a. 98.5, 92, 65 b. 65, 92, 98.5 c. 70, 85, 99 d. none of the above, there is no impact
Last Answer : b. 65, 92, 98.5
Description : Based on its dry weight, a freshly felled tree may contain water (A) 25 % (B) 50 % (C) 75 % (D) 100 %
Description : If the ruling gradient on any highway is 3%, the gradient provided on the curve of 300 metre radius, is (A) 2.00 % (B) 2.25 % (C) 2.50 % (D) 2.75 %
Description : The conductivity of copper is less than that of silver by (A) 5 – 10 %. (B) 50 – 60 %. (C) 80 – 90 %. (D) 20 – 30 %.
Last Answer : (A) 5 – 10 %.
Description : Out of 100 ladies attending the gala,85 had a white hand bag;75 had black shoes;60 carried an umbrella;90 wore a ring;How many ladies must have had all four items? -Riddles
Last Answer : 10 Divide by 3. All the ladies had three items. The remainder shows the number of ladies who had 4. 85 75 60 90 ______ 310 / 3 = 100 + 10 remainder
Description : A sample of natural gas containing 80% methane (CH4 ) and rest nitrogen (N2 ) is burnt with 20% excess air. With 80% of the combustibles producing CO2 and the remainder going to CO, the Orsat analysis in volume percent is (A) CO2 : 6 ... 96, N2 :72.06 (D) CO2 : 7.60, CO : 1.90, O2 : 4.75, N2 : 85.74
Last Answer : (B) CO2 : 7.42, CO : 1.86, O2 : 4.64, N2 :86.02
Description : In a basket of eggs, 20% of them are rotten and 68 are in good condition. Find the total number of eggs in the basket. a) 85 b) 60 c) 75 d) 40 e) 98
Last Answer : Answer: A Let the total number of eggs in the basket be x 20 % of the eggs are rotten, and eggs in good condition are 68 Therefore, according to the question, 80% of x = 68 80/100 × x = 68 x = (68 × 100)/80 x = 6800 / 80 x = 85 Therefore, total number of eggs in the basket is 85.
Description : If PE denotes monthly average value of potential evapo–transpiration and R stands for monthly average rainfall, the period having PE/4 greater than or equal to R, is designated as...... (A) Moist (B) Humid (C) Moderately Dry (D) Severe Drought (E) Dry
Last Answer : (C) Moderately Dry
Description : Rapid gravity filters can remove bacterial impurities up to a maximum of (A) 50 % (B) 60 % (C) 70 % (D) 80 %
Last Answer : (D) 80 %
Description : The efficiency of a pumping set, is generally assumed (A) 50 % (B) 55 % (C) 60 % (D) 65 %
Last Answer : (D) 65 %
Description : If the expected time of completion of a project is 60 weeks with a standard deviation of 5 weeks, the probability of completing the project in 50 weeks and 65 weeks respectively will be (A) 2.3% and 84.1% (B) 97.7% and 84.1% (C) 97.7 % and 15.9% (D) 15.9% and 97.7%
Last Answer : (A) 2.3% and 84.1%
Description : Percentage of pozzolanic material containing clay upto 80% used for the manufacture of pozzolana cement, is (A) 30 % (B) 40 % (C) 50 % (D) 60 %
Last Answer : (A) 30 %
Description : The percentage of the aggregate of F.M. 2.6 to be combined with coarse aggregate of F.M. 6.8 for obtaining the aggregates of F.M. 5.4, is (A) 30 % (B) 40 % (C) 50 % (D) 60 %
Last Answer : (C) 50 %
Description : The percentage of alumina in a good brick earth lies between (A) 5 to 10 % (B) 20 to 30 % (C) 50 to 60 % (D) 70 to 80 %
Last Answer : Answer: Option B
Description : Percentage of silica in a good brick earth lies between (A) 5 to 10 % (B) 20 to 30 % (C) 50 to 60 % (D) 70 to 80
Description : A candidate scoring 50% in an examination fails by 60 marks , while another candidate scores 75 % mark, gets 40 marks more than the minimum pass marks . Find the minimum pass mark. a) 125 b) 220 c) 140 d) 260 e) 298
Last Answer : Answer: B Let x be the maximum marks, Then (50% of x)+60 = (75% of x)-40 x/2 +60 = 3x/4 -20 60+20 = 3x/4 – x/ 2 X=320 Hence maximum marks = 320 Minimum pass marks = 320/2 + 60 = 220
Description : Is water scarcity always associated with regions of low rainfall or those that are drought-prone? Comment on the statements. -Geography
Last Answer : Water scarcity may be an outcome of a large and growing population and resulting in greater demands for water, and unequal access to it. A large population means more water not only for ... depends on the rainwater but also efficient management and storage of the water in the specified areas.
Description : Which of the following functions performed by a forest help most in controlling drought? (a) forests act as water sheds (b) forests bring rainfall in monsoon (c) forests lower the temperature of the environment (d) forests prevent soil erosion
Last Answer : Ans: (b)
Description : The five key indicators of global climate change of our planet are (1) Antartic Sea ice, Oxygen, Rain-fall, Drought and Sea level (2) Sea-level, Rising temperatures, Rainfall, Nitrogen and Arctic Sea ice (3) Arctic Sea ice, Carbon dioxide, Global Temperature, Sea level and Land ice (4) None of these
Last Answer : (3) Arctic Sea ice, Carbon dioxide, Global Temperature, Sea level and Land ice.
Description : Irrigation in India faces many problems. (a) Reduced water pollution and improved quality of water. (b) Deforestation leading to drought and reduction of rainfall. (c) A large quantity of water is not properly utilized. (d) All
Last Answer : (c) A large quantity of water is not properly utilized.
Description : Below average rainfall for a prolonged period of time is called (a) Famine (b) Drought (c) Flood (d) None of these
Last Answer : (c) Flood
Description : The five key indicators of global climate change of our planet are : (1) Antartic Sea ice, Oxygen, Rainfall, Drought and Sea level (2) Sea-level, Rising temperatures, Rainfall, Nitrogen and Arctic Sea ... Arctic Sea ice, Carbon dioxide, Global Temperature, Sea level and Land ice. (4) None of these
Last Answer : Arctic Sea ice, Carbon dioxide, Global Temperature, Sea level and Land ice.
Description : The conversion for a first order liquid phase reaction. A → B in a CSTRis 50%. If another CSTR of the same volume is connected in series, then the % conversion at the exit of the second reactor will be (A) 60 (B) 75 (C) 90 (D) 100
Last Answer : (B) 75
Description : What is the characteristic impedance of a single wire with a diameter d= 0.25 mm placed at the center between grounded parallel planes separated by 1 mm apart. The wire is held by a material with a velocity factor of 0.75. A. 85 Ω B. 63 Ω C. 50 Ω D. 75 Ω
Last Answer : D. 75 Ω
Description : P2O5 content in triple superphosphate is about __________ percent. (A) 42-50 (B) 15-20 (C) 85-90 (D) 70-75
Last Answer : (A) 42-50
Description : Average stock of firm is Rs. 80,000, the opening stock is Rs. 10,000 less than closing stock. Find opening stock. (A) Rs. 95,000 (B) Rs. 85,000 (C) Rs. 90,000 (D) Rs. 75,000
Last Answer : Answer: Rs. 75,000
Description : A simply supported beam 6 m long and of effective depth 50 cm, carries a uniformly distributed load 2400 kg/m including its self weight. If the lever arm factor is 0.85 and permissible tensile stress of steel is 1400 kg/cm2 ... area of steel required, is (A) 14 cm (B) 15 cm2 (C) 16 cm2 (D) 17 cm
Description : If the radius of curvature of a hill road is 50 m, the percentage grade compensation should be (A) 60/R (B) 70/R (C) 75/R (D) 80/R
Description : A district road with a bituminous pavement has a horizontal curve of 1000 m for a design speed of 75 km ph. The super-elevation is (A) 1 in 40 (B) 1 in 50 (C) 1 in 60 (D) 1 in 70
Last Answer : Answer: Option A
Description : Percentage content of silica in window glass, is (A) 40 to 45 (B) 50 to 55 (C) 60 to 65 (D) 70 to 75
Description : According to National Building Code, the hydrants in water mains is provided at minimum interval of (A) 50 m (B) 60 m (C) 75 m (D) 90 m
Last Answer : Option C
Description : The Pitch of helixes in circular columns shall not exceed [ A ] 25 mm [ B ] 50 mm [ C ] 60 mm [ D ] 75 mm
Last Answer : [ D ] 75 mm
Description : If d is the economic designed depth of a slab, the thickness of the cement concrete pavement slab at interior, is kept (A) 1.275 d (B) 1.125 d (C) 0.85 d (D) 0.75 d
Description : The rated loads of lifting cranes, as percentage of tipping load at specified radius, for crawlermounted and pneumatic tyre-mounted machines would be respectively (A) 80 and 90 (B) 90 and 80 (C) 85 and 75 (D) 75 and 83
Last Answer : (D) 75 and 83