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ESE PRELIMS PAPER 1 2021
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Which one of the following rules is NOT used for identifying an out-of-control process?
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Which one of the following is NOT a major quality control method?
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Which one of the following is the responsiveness to business issues in commercial performance?
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Which one of the following is NOT a component of total variability of measured observations?
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Which one of the following unique characteristics of the construction process makes TQM difficult to implement?
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Rearrange the following steps involved in construction of pareto diagram in the proper order.
1) Determine how relative importance is to be judged.
2) Decide on the data categorization system.
3) Rank the categories from most important to least important.
4) Plot a bar graph.
5) Compute the cumulative frequency of the data categories in their chosen order.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
1) Determine how relative importance is to be judged.
2) Decide on the data categorization system.
3) Rank the categories from most important to least important.
4) Plot a bar graph.
5) Compute the cumulative frequency of the data categories in their chosen order.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
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Each of the next Four (04) items consists of two statements, one labelled as the 'Statement (I)' and the other as 'Statement (II)'. You are to examine these two statements carefully and select the answers to these items using the codes given below:
Statement (I): Issue of shares is the most common method especially to raise long-term funds.
Statement (II): The equity shareholders are residual owners who have restricted claim on income as dividend.
Statement (I): Issue of shares is the most common method especially to raise long-term funds.
Statement (II): The equity shareholders are residual owners who have restricted claim on income as dividend.
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Each of the next Four (04) items consists of two statements, one labelled as the 'Statement (I)' and the other as 'Statement (II)'. You are to examine these two statements carefully and select the answers to these items using the codes given below:
Statement (I): The slip mode of deformation is the common mode in only one crystal at ambient and elevated temperature.
Statement (II): A slip plane and a slip direction that lies on it together constitute a slip system.
Statement (I): The slip mode of deformation is the common mode in only one crystal at ambient and elevated temperature.
Statement (II): A slip plane and a slip direction that lies on it together constitute a slip system.
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Each of the next Four (04) items consists of two statements, one labelled as the 'Statement (I)' and the other as 'Statement (II)'. You are to examine these two statements carefully and select the answers to these items using the codes given below:
Statement (I): Major e-Governance projects bear fruit only when application of IT is preceded by process re-engineering.
Statement (II): Initiatives which save the citizens' time, money and effort are able to succeed even when back-end computerization is not done.
Statement (I): Major e-Governance projects bear fruit only when application of IT is preceded by process re-engineering.
Statement (II): Initiatives which save the citizens' time, money and effort are able to succeed even when back-end computerization is not done.
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Each of the next Four (04) items consists of two statements, one labelled as the 'Statement (I)' and the other as 'Statement (II)'. You are to examine these two statements carefully and select the answers to these items using the codes given below:
Statement (I): Moral pluralists maintain that there are moral truths, but they do not form a body of coherent and consistent truths in the way that one finds in science or mathematics.
Statement (II): Moral truth are real, but partial.
Statement (I): Moral pluralists maintain that there are moral truths, but they do not form a body of coherent and consistent truths in the way that one finds in science or mathematics.
Statement (II): Moral truth are real, but partial.
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The surface are of that portion of the surface that lies above the rectangle R in the xy-plane whose co-ordinates satisfy 0 ≤ x ≤ 1 and 0 ≤ y ≤ 4 is equal to


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The value of y at x = 0.1 to five places of decimals, by Taylor’s series method, given that , is


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In which one of the following projection types, the object is kept in such a way that its three mutual perpendicular edges make equal angles with the plane of projection and the object stands on one of its corners?
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The creative design routes are practiced by adopting following steps:
1) Concentration
2) Illumination
3) Preparation
4) Verification
5) Incubation
Arrange the above steps in correct sequence:
1) Concentration
2) Illumination
3) Preparation
4) Verification
5) Incubation
Arrange the above steps in correct sequence:
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Points to be remembered while dimensioning:
1. Dimensions are to be placed on the view which clearly express the relevant features.
2. Once dimension is marked in one view, it should not be repeated in another view.
3. Dimensions are to be drawn from hidden lines.
4. Dimensions should be given from the base line or centre line of a hole.
Which of the above statements are correct?
1. Dimensions are to be placed on the view which clearly express the relevant features.
2. Once dimension is marked in one view, it should not be repeated in another view.
3. Dimensions are to be drawn from hidden lines.
4. Dimensions should be given from the base line or centre line of a hole.
Which of the above statements are correct?
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The design of highway interchanges involves the application of the geometry of
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On a multi view drawing a visible or invisible line represents the following:
1. Intersection of two surfaces
2. Edge view of a surface
3. Limiting elements of a surface
Which of the above points are correct?
1. Intersection of two surfaces
2. Edge view of a surface
3. Limiting elements of a surface
Which of the above points are correct?
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On a view showing assembled parts, section lines on adjacent pieces are drawn in
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Oblique drawing has the following advantage over isometric drawing:
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Most of Deming’s deadly diseases involve
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suppose that a book of 600 pages contains 40 printing mistakes. Assume that these errors are randomly distributed throughout the book and x, the number of errors per pages has a Poisson distribution. What is the probability that 10 pages selected at random will be free of errors?
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The highest Eigen value of the 2 × 2 matrix is


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If in which p, q, r are different. The value of pqr is


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If then the ran of the matrix A is


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If , then which one of the following is correct?


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The Maclaurin's series expansion of esinx is
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The real root of x3 + x2 + 3x + 4 = 0 correct to four decimal places, obtained using Newton Raphson method is
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The value of by Simpson’s 1/3 rule is


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The value of is


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The surface which intersects the surfaces of the system z(x+y) = c(3z+1) orthogonally and which passes through the circle x2 + y2 = 1, z = 1, is given by
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In how many years will a sum of ₹ 800 at 10% per annum compounded semi-annually become ₹ 926.10?
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The diagonal of a rectangle is and its area is 20 sq.cm. The perimeter of the rectangle is


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Four persons are chosen at random from a group of 3 men, 2 women and 4 children. The chance that exactly 2 of them are children, is
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A man walks 1 km to East and then he turns to South and walks 5 km. Again, he turns to East and walks 2 km. After, he turns to North and walks 9 km. Now, how far he is from his station point?
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The population of a village is 5500. If the number of males increases by 11 % and the number of females increases by 20 % then the population becomes 6330 . The population of female in the village is
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A, B, C, D and E are five different integers. When written in the ascending order of values, the difference between any two adjacent integers is 4. D is the greatest and A is the least. B is greater than E but less than C . The sum of the integers is equal to E. What is the positive difference between the lowest and the highest integers?
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Mary introduces Jack as the son of the only daughter of my father's wife. How is Jack related to Mary?
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The value of , where dA indicates small area in xy-plane, is


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If is


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If u = x3 + y3 where


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Who received the prestigious Abel Prize for the year 2020?
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Select the incorrect pair of the 2020 Nobel Prize Winners with their respective areas of contribution:
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What is the angle between the hour hand and minute hand of a clock at 3 : 30?
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Sum of the series is


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If A × B means (A2 + B2), then the value of 5×(4 × 3)
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The number of triangles in the given is


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Statement 1: A has more coins than B
Statement 2: B has fewer coins than C
Statement 3: C has fewer coins than A
If the statement 1 is true and statement 2 is false, then the statement 3 is
Statement 2: B has fewer coins than C
Statement 3: C has fewer coins than A
If the statement 1 is true and statement 2 is false, then the statement 3 is
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If and , then the value of is


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If , then the value of is


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A is twice as good a workman as and together, they finish a piece of work in 18 days.
In how many days will alone finish the work?

In how many days will alone finish the work?

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With a view to encourage and promote Indian artisans and their handicraft, Hunar Haat offers an effective platform. Where was the 22nd Hunar Haat held?
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Which one of the following is not correct pair of Author-Book published in the year 2020?
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Which one of the following statements is not correct regarding the national education policy 2020 in india?
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According to the national institutional ranking framework 2020, which institute was on the top in overall ranking?
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Consider the following statements about ingenuity :
1. It is man’s decades-long quest to fly a helicopter on Mars.
2. It is 0-6 meters tall and weight less than 1.8 kg.
3. It aims to look for habitability.
Which of the above statements is / are correct?
1. It is man’s decades-long quest to fly a helicopter on Mars.
2. It is 0-6 meters tall and weight less than 1.8 kg.
3. It aims to look for habitability.
Which of the above statements is / are correct?
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Name the NASA astronaut who after setting the record of 328-day stay in the international space station (ISS), returned through earth’s atmosphere and landed on the Kazakhstani desert on 6th feb 2020
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The thirteenth meeting of the conference of the parties to the convention on the conservation of migratory species of wild animals (CMS COP 13) in 2020 was held in
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Consider the following statements with respect to the schemes initiated by the government of india in 2020.
1. NISHTHA is a teachers training program
2. SVANidhi is scheme to facilitate artisans to access affordable working capital loan.
3. SATYABHAMA is a scheme to promote research and development in science and technology.
4. Manodarpan is a scheme to promote tourism in rural parts of india.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
1. NISHTHA is a teachers training program
2. SVANidhi is scheme to facilitate artisans to access affordable working capital loan.
3. SATYABHAMA is a scheme to promote research and development in science and technology.
4. Manodarpan is a scheme to promote tourism in rural parts of india.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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Which iconic figure set a Guinness World Record in 2020 for receiving 1 million followers for debut on instagram in just 4 hours and 44 minutes?
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Which one of the following statements is NOT correct about the Atal Tunnel ?.
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Match the following:
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Which philosopher suggested Wisdom, Courage, Temperance and Justice as four ‘cardinal virtues’?
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‘Groupthink’, a noteworthy feature of the organizational settings within which engineers work and deliberate in groups, has been suggested by
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Select inappropriate statement about integrity
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Whistleblowing in an organizational set up affects :
1. Peer professional relationships
2. Relationships with management
3. Family relations
Which of the above statements is/ are correct ?
1. Peer professional relationships
2. Relationships with management
3. Family relations
Which of the above statements is/ are correct ?
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Carol Gilligan is associated with
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Hooch & Bootlegging refer to
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The Ministry of Sports and Youth Affairs has recently approved the inclusion of four indigenous games to be part of Khelo India Youth Games 2021. Which one of the following is NOT included ?
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Which one of the following is the latest in series being organized as the largest virtual gathering to create dialogues, and accelerate innovation in agriculture?
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Match the following:
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Which one of the following standards is used in vehicular communication system ?
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Which of the following network. metrics are used to evaluate the performance of a network?
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Which of the following things are defined by uniform resource locator for specifying the information on the internet?
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Which one of the following documents are created and handled by the Common Gateway Interface (CGI) technology?
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Which one of the following learnings uses web technology to conduct conventional classes with distant learners?
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Which one of the following frame- works is developed to assess the value of the increasing investments made on e-governance projects in terms of service orientation, technology architecture, replicability and sustainability in various states across the country?
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Which one of the following services does NOT come under category of Cloud computing ?
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What is the key size of Data Encryption Standard algorithm in cryptography?
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Which one of the following statements is NOT correct about the codes of conduct?
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The famous statement "The weak, can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong" is given by
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Phillip Kotler argues that the 4 Ps which represent the seller's thinking more than buyer's thinking can be translated into the 4 C . Match the following :
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The Boston Consulting Group matrix classifies business in four categories: as "STAR", "QUESTION MARK", "CASH COWS". Which one of the following is the fourth one?
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Under which one of the following circumstances is the project accepted as worthwhile, keeping the principal non-discounting criteria ?
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The purpose of oil in a transformer is to
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For a semiconductor to be called as p-type semiconductor, which one of the following element impurities are added to a pure semiconductor?
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Impure semiconductor
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Which one of the following is the disadvantage of ion-implantation over diffusion doping ?
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Which one of the following is correct in -p-n transistor ?


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Which one of the following factors does NOT characterize the formation of non-crystalline structure ?
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Which one of the following protocols is used to address the true routing decisions problems?
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According to UNEP, which of the following is/are the major component/s of air pollution ?
1. SO2
2. O3
3. CO
4. NO2
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1. SO2
2. O3
3. CO
4. NO2
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Which one of the following is a 'soft


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Which one of the following is NOT correctly matched pair regarding the regional biodiversity?


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Energy services for sustainable development are directly linked to
1. Poverty
2. Lifestyles
3. Women
4. Deforestation
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1. Poverty
2. Lifestyles
3. Women
4. Deforestation
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Match the following:
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Which one of the following is NOT included in the 27 principles issued at the Rio-92 UN Conference on the Environment and Development?
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What are the objectives and functions of state financial corporations?
1. The main function is to provide non-term loans for the acquisition of land, building, plant, machinery and other movable assets.
2. To finance expansion, modernization and upgradation of technology in the existing units.
3. To assist for the promotion of industry by the rural and urban artisans.
4. Providing seed capital assistance under the scheme of Industrial Development Bank of India.
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1. The main function is to provide non-term loans for the acquisition of land, building, plant, machinery and other movable assets.
2. To finance expansion, modernization and upgradation of technology in the existing units.
3. To assist for the promotion of industry by the rural and urban artisans.
4. Providing seed capital assistance under the scheme of Industrial Development Bank of India.
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From the following, which facilities are provided for units in the export processing zone?
1. Developed plots/ready-buildings to suit project requirements.
2. Second hand capital goods allowed to be exported.
3. Foreign equity participation up to 100% permissible.
4. Assured power supply, preferential power connection.
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1. Developed plots/ready-buildings to suit project requirements.
2. Second hand capital goods allowed to be exported.
3. Foreign equity participation up to 100% permissible.
4. Assured power supply, preferential power connection.
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Which one of the following is NOT the purpose of the organization breakdown structure ?
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