Audio Visual Mechanic2025

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General EnglishGeneral Awareness, Current Affairs & J&K UT Special ReferenceBasic Mathematics, Quantitative Aptitude & ReasoningComputer Science, Operating Systems & Digital ElectronicsAudio-Visual Systems, Television, Electronics & Electrical Engineering

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Q1
General EnglishArticles & Error Spotting

Spot the error in the following sentence:
(A) Some people say that
(B) her husband is in the jail
(C) and so she lives alone.
(D) No error.

Q2
General EnglishDeterminers & Error Spotting

Spot the error in the following sentence:
(A) The police should exercise
(B) their authority with little
(C) bit of sensitivity and humanity.
(D) No error.

Q3
General EnglishSentence Structure

What is a sentence with one principal clause and one or more subordinate clauses called?

Q4
General EnglishSubject-Verb Agreement

Fill in the blank: "Each of the students ________ done their exams well."

Q5
General EnglishPronouns & Determiners

Fill in the blanks: "________ of the witnesses were present in the court."

Q6
General EnglishHomophones & Spelling

Fill in the blanks: "They forgot to take ________ printouts."

Q7
General EnglishVocabulary & Homophones

Fill in the blanks: "I'd appreciate it if you could be ________ about this; we're keeping it quiet until the details are finalised."

Q8
General EnglishPrepositions of Time

Spot the error in the sentence:
(A) I have not seen him since twenty years
(B) and so I cannot say with certainty
(C) whether he is alive or dead.
(D) No error

Q9
General EnglishTenses

Fill in the blanks: "This road ________ to the hospital."

Q10
General EnglishPunctuation Rules

Choose the most appropriate option that has the correct punctuation marks:

Q11
General EnglishPunctuation Rules

Choose the most appropriate option that has the correct punctuation marks:

Q12
General EnglishSynonyms

Out of the four alternatives, choose the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word: LATENT

Q13
General EnglishSynonyms

Out of the four alternatives, choose the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word: CONSIDERATE

Q14
General EnglishAntonyms

Choose the word opposite in meaning to the given word: LIBERTY

Q15
General EnglishAnalogies

Complete the analogy: Bird : Nest ::

Q16
General EnglishAnalogies

Complete the analogy: Book : Cover :: Painting : ?

Q17
General EnglishAnalogies

Complete the analogy: Huge : Immense as Small : ?

Q18
General EnglishIdioms & Phrases

Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom: "To doctor the accounts"

Q19
General EnglishIdioms & Phrases

Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom: "To keep the pot boiling"

Q20
General EnglishPrepositions

Choose the correct preposition: "Fate smiles ________ those who untiringly grapple with stark realities of life."

Q21
General EnglishPrepositions (Beside vs Besides)

Choose the correct preposition: "________ a doctor, he is an actor."

Q22
General EnglishError Spotting

Spot the error in the sentence:
(A) He took
(B) leave of
(C) four days
(D) No error.

Q23
General Awareness, Current Affairs & J&K UT Special ReferenceIndian Science & Defense History

In which year did India conduct its second series of nuclear tests at Pokhran (Operation Shakti)?

Q24
General Awareness, Current Affairs & J&K UT Special ReferenceModern Indian History

The historic Battle of Plassey took place in which year?

Q25
General Awareness, Current Affairs & J&K UT Special ReferenceNobel Laureates

Who was the first black woman to receive the Nobel Prize in Literature?

Q26
General Awareness, Current Affairs & J&K UT Special ReferenceIndian Banking History

Who among the following was the first Indian Governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI)?

Q27
General Awareness, Current Affairs & J&K UT Special ReferenceIndian Media & Heritage

Which among the following options is the only daily newspaper published in the Sanskrit language in India?

Q28
General Awareness, Current Affairs & J&K UT Special ReferenceBooks & Authors

Which of the following books is authored by Arundhati Roy?

Q29
General Awareness, Current Affairs & J&K UT Special ReferenceIndian Constitution (8th Schedule)

The Eighth Schedule of the Constitution of India lists ________ languages as officially recognized by the Government of India:

Q30
General Awareness, Current Affairs & J&K UT Special ReferenceWorld Capitals

The capital of Syria is:

Q31
General Awareness, Current Affairs & J&K UT Special ReferenceInternational Organizations

Where is the global headquarters of the United Nations (UN) located?

Q32
General Awareness, Current Affairs & J&K UT Special ReferenceUN Security Council

Which of the following countries holds permanent Veto Power in the UN Security Council (UNSC)?

Q33
General Awareness, Current Affairs & J&K UT Special ReferenceImportant Days & SAARC

The SAARC Charter Day is observed every year on:

Q34
General Awareness, Current Affairs & J&K UT Special ReferenceWorld Heritage Sites

Which ASEAN country is famous for the historic Hindu-Buddhist temple complex of Angkor Wat?

Q35
General Awareness, Current Affairs & J&K UT Special ReferenceGeneral Science (Inert Gases in Bulbs)

The gas usually filled in incandescent electric bulbs which is chemically inactive and prevents the tungsten filament from oxidizing and evaporating is:
I. Hydrogen
II. Nitrogen
Which of the following is correct?

Q36
General Awareness, Current Affairs & J&K UT Special ReferenceAwards & Honors

The prestigious Golden Peacock Global Award is conferred for outstanding excellence in which of the following fields?

Q37
General Awareness, Current Affairs & J&K UT Special ReferenceLiterary Awards of India

________ is India's oldest and highest literary award, established in 1961 by the Bharatiya Jnanpith trust:

Q38
General Awareness, Current Affairs & J&K UT Special ReferenceSports History

The Commonwealth Games (originally called the British Empire Games) started from which country in 1930?

Q39
General Awareness, Current Affairs & J&K UT Special ReferenceAgricultural Practices

Rearing of silkworms for the commercial production of raw silk fibre is known as:

Q40
General Awareness, Current Affairs & J&K UT Special ReferenceEnvironmental Current Affairs

The State Level Monitoring Committee (SLMC) of which state has recommended the time-bound implementation of projects to check the illegal discharge of biowaste into the Ramsar-designated Ashtamudi Lake?

Q41
General Awareness, Current Affairs & J&K UT Special ReferenceSports Tournaments

Which country won the Men's Under-19 Cricket Asia Cup 2024 (or 2023/2024 edition held in UAE)?

Q42
General Awareness, Current Affairs & J&K UT Special ReferenceState Legislation Current Affairs

Which Indian state has legally banned the consumption and sale of beef in public places, including restaurants and community events?

Q43
General Awareness, Current Affairs & J&K UT Special ReferenceEconomics & Econometrics

Econometrics is concerned with which of the following aspects?
(A) Empirical support to economic theory
(B) Quantitative analysis of economic data
(C) Use of tools of mathematics and statistical inference
(D) All of the above

Q44
General Awareness, Current Affairs & J&K UT Special ReferenceInternational Trade Economics

The Terms of Trade (TOT) of a country are said to be favorable when the prices of its exports are ________ relatively to the prices of its imports:

Q45
General Awareness, Current Affairs & J&K UT Special ReferenceMacroeconomics (Deflation)

A persistent and sustained fall in the general price level of goods and services in an economy is known as:

Q46
General Awareness, Current Affairs & J&K UT Special ReferenceMedieval History of Kashmir

Who was the founder of the famous Lohara dynasty of Kashmir (1003–1320 CE)?

Q47
General Awareness, Current Affairs & J&K UT Special ReferenceRivers and Dams of J&K

The Uri Hydroelectric Dam is constructed on which river in Jammu & Kashmir?

Q48
General Awareness, Current Affairs & J&K UT Special ReferenceDogra Dynastic History

Who was the last ruling Maharaja of the princely state of Jammu & Kashmir?

Q49
General Awareness, Current Affairs & J&K UT Special ReferenceDistricts of Ladakh

Which of the following districts come under the Union Territory of Ladakh after the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019?

Q50
General Awareness, Current Affairs & J&K UT Special ReferenceWildlife Sanctuaries of J&K

In which year was the Overa-Aru Wildlife Sanctuary in Jammu and Kashmir formally established?

Q51
General Awareness, Current Affairs & J&K UT Special ReferenceRivers of J&K (Kishanganga)

The Neelum River in the Kashmir region is also known in India as the:

Q52
General Awareness, Current Affairs & J&K UT Special ReferenceConstitutional History (Article 370)

Which article of the Indian Constitution ensured the special asymmetric status of Jammu and Kashmir prior to August 2019?

Q53
General Awareness, Current Affairs & J&K UT Special ReferenceIndus Waters Treaty 1960

Under the Indus Waters Treaty of 1960, which of the following is NOT considered as one of the Eastern Rivers assigned exclusively to India?

Q54
Basic Mathematics, Quantitative Aptitude & ReasoningRemainder Theorem

If a number is divided by 15, it leaves a remainder of 7. If thrice the number is divided by 5, then what is the remainder?

Q55
Basic Mathematics, Quantitative Aptitude & ReasoningPercentages (Expenditure Formula)

If the price of a commodity is increased by 50%, by what fraction must its consumption be reduced so as to keep the same expenditure on its consumption?

Q56
Basic Mathematics, Quantitative Aptitude & ReasoningAverages (Batting)

Ajit has a certain average for 9 innings. In the tenth innings, he scores 100 runs thereby increasing his average by 8 runs. His new average is:

Q57
Basic Mathematics, Quantitative Aptitude & ReasoningProfit and Loss Comparison

In terms of percentage profit, which among the following is the best transaction?
(A) CP = 36, Profit = 17
(B) CP = 50, Profit = 24
(C) CP = 40, Profit = 19
(D) CP = 60, Profit = 29

Q58
Basic Mathematics, Quantitative Aptitude & ReasoningRatios & Numbers

The product of two numbers is 693. If the numbers are in a ratio 7 : 11, find the difference between the numbers:

Q59
Basic Mathematics, Quantitative Aptitude & ReasoningTime and Distance (Walking & Riding)

A man takes 6 hours 15 minutes in walking a distance and riding back to the starting place. He could walk both ways in 7 hours and 45 minutes. The time taken by him to ride back both ways is:

Q60
Basic Mathematics, Quantitative Aptitude & ReasoningSimultaneous Linear Equations

Two bus tickets from city A to B and three tickets from city A to C cost Rs. 77, but three tickets from city A to B and two tickets from city A to C cost Rs. 73. What are the fares for cities B and C from A?

Q61
Basic Mathematics, Quantitative Aptitude & ReasoningNumber Series

Complete the number series: 4832, 5840, 6848, 7856, ________

Q62
Basic Mathematics, Quantitative Aptitude & ReasoningLetter Series

A series is given with one term missing. Select the correct alternative: PRS, TWY, XBE, BGK, ?

Q63
Basic Mathematics, Quantitative Aptitude & ReasoningCoding-Decoding

In a certain code "BASE" is written as "GUCD". How is "COMMAND" written in that code?

Q64
Basic Mathematics, Quantitative Aptitude & ReasoningDirection Sense & Pythagoras Theorem

A child is looking for his father. He went 90 meters in the east before turning to his right. He went 20 meters before turning to his right again to look for his father at his uncle's place 30 meters from this point. His father was not there. From there, he went 100 meters to his north before meeting his father in a street. How far did the son meet his father from starting point?

Q65
Basic Mathematics, Quantitative Aptitude & ReasoningBlood Relations

R is the son of A's father's sister. S is son of D, who is the mother of G and grandmother of A. H is the father of T and grandfather of R. D is wife of H. How is R related to D?

Q66
Basic Mathematics, Quantitative Aptitude & ReasoningStatements and Conclusions

Statement: After joining, Municipal Commissioner told to people of city "A" - "My first and foremost task is to beautify this city like Indore."
Conclusions:
I. The people of city "A" are not aware about the present condition of the city.
II. The Commissioner worked in Indore and has good experience of beautifying cities.
Choose the correct Answer:

Q67
Basic Mathematics, Quantitative Aptitude & ReasoningCoded Blood Relations

If 'A&B' means A is father of B, 'A*B' means A is brother of B, 'AB′meansAismotherofB,thenwhichofthefollowingiscorrectaboutKB' means A is mother of B, then which of the following is correct about KT&M?

Q68
Basic Mathematics, Quantitative Aptitude & ReasoningClocks & Time Loss

A clock is set right at 12 noon. It loses 10 minutes in 24 hours. What will be the time indicated by the clock at 3:00 PM on the 4th day?

Q69
Computer Science, Operating Systems & Digital ElectronicsOperating Systems & Storage

The process of dividing a magnetic disk into tracks and sectors during disk preparation is known as:

Q70
Computer Science, Operating Systems & Digital ElectronicsCyber Security Fundamentals

Who is popularly known as the 'Father of Computer / Cyber Security' for formulating the foundational principle of cryptographic security?

Q71
Computer Science, Operating Systems & Digital ElectronicsOperating System History

What was the very first commercial GUI version of Microsoft Windows released in 1985?

Q72
Computer Science, Operating Systems & Digital ElectronicsComputer Peripherals (Printers)

Which of the following is NOT a valid category of impact printers?

Q73
Computer Science, Operating Systems & Digital ElectronicsMS Office (Excel)

What is the smallest individual addressable unit of a worksheet in Microsoft Excel?

Q74
Audio-Visual Systems, Television, Electronics & Electrical EngineeringElectrical Engineering (Ohm's Law Limits)

Which of the following elements of electrical and electronic engineering CANNOT be analyzed using Ohm's law (V=IRV = IR)?

Q75
Audio-Visual Systems, Television, Electronics & Electrical EngineeringBasic Electrical Engineering (AC vs DC)

Which of the following statements according to fundamentals of electrical energy is INCORRECT about alternating current (AC)?

Q76
Computer Science, Operating Systems & Digital ElectronicsComputer Characteristics

Which of the following is NOT an inherent operational characteristic of a computer?

Q77
Computer Science, Operating Systems & Digital ElectronicsHistory of Computing

Which of the following historical calculating devices used positional bead notation on wires to represent decimal numbers?

Q78
Audio-Visual Systems, Television, Electronics & Electrical EngineeringEngineering Drawing Standards

Which international organization sets and publishes standard technical rules for Engineering Drawing and technical product documentation?

Q79
Audio-Visual Systems, Television, Electronics & Electrical EngineeringEngineering Drawing (Dimensioning)

According to ISO engineering drawing standards, the recommended method of dimensioning a spherical surface with a diameter of 20 mm is:

Q80
Audio-Visual Systems, Television, Electronics & Electrical EngineeringCapacitors & Electrostatics

The distance between the plates of a parallel plate capacitor is tripled while keeping other parameters unchanged. The new capacitance will become:

Q81
Audio-Visual Systems, Television, Electronics & Electrical EngineeringElectronic Materials Matching

Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer:
List-I:
i. Ga-As (Semiconductor)
ii. Nichrome
iii. Quartz crystal
iv. Silicon substrate

List-II:
1. Integrated Circuit
2. Semiconductor Laser
3. Busbar
4. Heating Element
5. Oscillator

Codes (i, ii, iii, iv):

Q82
Computer Science, Operating Systems & Digital ElectronicsNumber Systems (Hexadecimal to Decimal)

The decimal equivalent of the hexadecimal number (BAD)16(BAD)_{16} is:

Q83
Audio-Visual Systems, Television, Electronics & Electrical EngineeringSemiconductor Diodes

Read the below statements regarding a p-n junction diode:
I. Diode is an uncontrolled device
II. Diode is a rectifying device
III. Diode is a unidirectional device
IV. Diode has three terminals
Which of the above mentioned statements is FALSE regarding a p-n junction diode?

Q84
Audio-Visual Systems, Television, Electronics & Electrical EngineeringElectrical Machines (Induction Motor Torque)

In the normal operating (low slip) region, the torque of a three-phase induction motor is:

Q85
Audio-Visual Systems, Television, Electronics & Electrical EngineeringCircuit Theory (Inductor Properties)

An electrical inductor does not allow a sudden change of:

Q86
Audio-Visual Systems, Television, Electronics & Electrical EngineeringActive Electronic Components

Which of the following are the primary properties of an active electronic device (such as transistors and vacuum tubes)?
I. Controls flow of electrons
II. Amplification
III. Rectification
Choose the correct option:

Q87
Audio-Visual Systems, Television, Electronics & Electrical EngineeringPower Electronics History

Which of the following is considered the earliest high-power based electronic device developed for high-voltage DC rectification?

Q88
Audio-Visual Systems, Television, Electronics & Electrical EngineeringMeasuring Instruments (Swamping Resistance)

In moving-coil meters, a swamping resistance (made of Manganin with a nearly zero temperature coefficient) is connected in series with the meter coil to compensate for:

Q89
Audio-Visual Systems, Television, Electronics & Electrical EngineeringPMMC Measuring Instruments

A high frequency AC signal is applied to a Permanent Magnet Moving Coil (PMMC) instrument. If the RMS value of the AC signal is 2V, the reading of the instrument will be:

Q90
Audio-Visual Systems, Television, Electronics & Electrical EngineeringData Communications (Modems)

In telecommunication classifications, a modem is historically classified as a 'low-speed modem' if the data transmission rate handled is up to:

Q91
Audio-Visual Systems, Television, Electronics & Electrical EngineeringTelevision Systems (CCIR-B Standards)

In the CCIR-B 625-line television broadcast system, what is the standardized time period between the start of one horizontal synchronization pulse and the next (horizontal line duration)?

Q92
Computer Science, Operating Systems & Digital ElectronicsDigital Logic Gates

How many distinct input state entries will be present in the truth table of a 4-input digital NAND gate?

Q93
Audio-Visual Systems, Television, Electronics & Electrical EngineeringInstrumentation (SAR ADC)

The Successive Approximation Technique (SAR) is most widely used in:

Q94
Audio-Visual Systems, Television, Electronics & Electrical EngineeringInduction Motor Starters

An autotransformer starter is suitable for starting:

Q95
Audio-Visual Systems, Television, Electronics & Electrical EngineeringIndustrial Engineering & DFMA

Which engineering methodology formally recognises and optimizes the inherent interrelationships between product design and industrial manufacturing?

Q96
Computer Science, Operating Systems & Digital ElectronicsData Structures (Arrays)

What is a primary disadvantage of using static arrays in programming?

Q97
Computer Science, Operating Systems & Digital ElectronicsObject-Oriented Programming (Destructors)

In object-oriented programming with multilevel inheritance, if class C inherits class B, and class B inherits class A, in which sequence are their destructors called when an object of class C is destroyed?

Q98
Audio-Visual Systems, Television, Electronics & Electrical EngineeringElectrical Machines Equivalent Circuits

In the equivalent circuit obtained from the no-load test of an induction motor, what does the shunt resistance component (RcR_c or R0R_0) represent?

Q99
Audio-Visual Systems, Television, Electronics & Electrical EngineeringDC Machines (Armature Winding)

In DC machine armature winding, which of the following represents the Commutator Pitch (YcY_c)?

Q100
Audio-Visual Systems, Television, Electronics & Electrical EngineeringCommunication Systems Elements

How many basic functional elements are essential for any communication system?

Q101
Audio-Visual Systems, Television, Electronics & Electrical EngineeringElectronic Filter Design

Which of the given filter designs exhibits maximum passband flatness (maximally flat response without ripples)?

Q102
Audio-Visual Systems, Television, Electronics & Electrical EngineeringFilter Types (Band Elimination)

A filter that passes all frequencies lying outside a designated band while sharply attenuating all frequencies between those two cutoff frequencies is called a:

Q103
Audio-Visual Systems, Television, Electronics & Electrical EngineeringTelecommunication Transmission Units

The value of one decibel (dB) is equal to approximately how many Nepers (N)?

Q104
Computer Science, Operating Systems & Digital ElectronicsMicroprocessor Architecture (8085)

The classic Intel 8085 microprocessor IC has how many physical pins?

Q105
Audio-Visual Systems, Television, Electronics & Electrical EngineeringElectronic Instrumentation (RMS Voltmeter)

A True RMS reading voltmeter can accurately measure the effective heating voltage of:
I. Sine waveforms
II. Square waveforms
III. Saw tooth waveforms
Choose the correct option:

Q106
Audio-Visual Systems, Television, Electronics & Electrical EngineeringInstrumentation (Potentiometric DVM)

In a self-balancing potentiometric digital voltmeter (P-DVM), the physical adjustment of the sliding wiper contact is driven by a:

Q107
Audio-Visual Systems, Television, Electronics & Electrical EngineeringApplied Electronics & Microwaves

The standard microwave frequency at which domestic microwave ovens operate is:

Q108
Audio-Visual Systems, Television, Electronics & Electrical EngineeringRadar Engineering

According to the Radar Range Equation (Rmax∝Pt4R_{max} \propto \sqrt[4]{P_t}), if the maximum detection range of a radar is to be doubled while keeping all other parameters constant, the transmitted peak power must be increased by:

Q109
Audio-Visual Systems, Television, Electronics & Electrical EngineeringElectronic Troubleshooting

A +5 V PCB power supply rail that has been observed to be 'pulled down' to a lower +3.4 V level is typically caused by:

Q110
Audio-Visual Systems, Television, Electronics & Electrical EngineeringElectronic Maintenance & IC Servicing

What is the standard technician procedure after discovering that a single logic gate within an Integrated Circuit (IC) is internally faulty?

Q111
Audio-Visual Systems, Television, Electronics & Electrical EngineeringPower Electronics (Snubber Circuit)

A snubber circuit (series resistor-capacitor RC network connected across an SCR) is primarily used to:

Q112
Audio-Visual Systems, Television, Electronics & Electrical EngineeringPower Electronics (Rectifiers)

Find the output ripple frequency of a six-phase half-wave rectifier supplied from a 220V, 50Hz AC input source:

Q113
Computer Science, Operating Systems & Digital ElectronicsMicroprocessor Machine Cycles

Which of the following represents the correct fundamental machine cycle sequence in microprocessor instruction execution?

Q114
Computer Science, Operating Systems & Digital Electronics8085 Vectored Interrupts

What is the hexadecimal vectored interrupt restart address for the RST-5 software instruction in the 8085 microprocessor?

Q115
Audio-Visual Systems, Television, Electronics & Electrical EngineeringDisplay Technologies (LCD Backlighting)

Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) panels are not self-illuminating. Which of the following devices is widely used as a backlight illumination source in classic LCD screens?

Q116
Audio-Visual Systems, Television, Electronics & Electrical EngineeringElectrical Appliances Testing

The momentary pulsed testing of a domestic electric mixer grinder motor to check mechanical seating and balance is called:

Q117
Computer Science, Operating Systems & Digital ElectronicsSystem Software (Loaders)

Which of the following statements about system loaders is/are correct?
I. A loader is responsible for transferring the object program from secondary memory to the main memory.
II. Embedded systems typically do not have loaders (programs run directly from ROM/Flash).
III. The loader usually resides permanently in memory.
Choose the correct statement:

Q118
Computer Science, Operating Systems & Digital ElectronicsMicroprocessors (Z80 Architecture)

In the Zilog Z80 8-bit microprocessor, how is the alternate (shadow) set of working registers (A′,F′,B′,C′,D′,E′,H′,L′A', F', B', C', D', E', H', L') officially designated?

Q119
Audio-Visual Systems, Television, Electronics & Electrical EngineeringData Communication & Multiplexing

Which type of multiplexing technique is inherently digital in operation and CANNOT be used directly for continuous analog signalling without prior sampling and digitization?

Q120
Audio-Visual Systems, Television, Electronics & Electrical EngineeringDigital Communications (Line Coding)

In digital line coding, in which type of transmission scheme do the signalling voltages occur on both sides (positive and negative) of the time axis (for example, +V for 0 and -V for 1)?

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