Computer Application- ICAR JRF/SRF 2024

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120 Questions 120 प्रश्न
1
Movement of DNA from one bacterium to another through a tubular bridge or pilus:
Agronomy, Tillage & Field Crop Production MCQ (Single Correct) +4 / −1
2
Which of the following is responsible for eliminating toxic oxygen by-products from cells?
Agricultural Meteorology & Climate Science MCQ (Single Correct) +4 / −1
3
form of multiple parasitism in which a parasite preferentially attacks a host that is already parasitized by another species is known as
Crop Genetics, Plant Breeding & IPR MCQ (Single Correct) +4 / −1
4
For mass multiplication of DD-136 nematode, the common host used is
Crop Genetics, Plant Breeding & IPR MCQ (Single Correct) +4 / −1
5
Chlorpyriphos methyl is effective against stored product insects except
Crop Genetics, Plant Breeding & IPR MCQ (Single Correct) +4 / −1
6
Which of the following insects often cause inhalational allergies in human following large emergence of adult insects
Crop Genetics, Plant Breeding & IPR MCQ (Single Correct) +4 / −1
7

Given below are two statements

Statement (|); Climate is a weather condition related to smaller areas at a given place and at a given time.
Statement (II) : Weather is a condition of atmosphere at a given place and at a given time

In light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below.

Soil Science, Plant Nutrition & Reclamation Statement Based +4 / −1
8
The local name of cyclone in Philippines is
Soil Science, Plant Nutrition & Reclamation MCQ (Single Correct) +4 / −1
9

Which one of the following are secondary tillage implements?

(A) .Subsoiler
(B) .Cultivator
(C) .Disc harrow
(D) . Wetland plough

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Soil Science, Plant Nutrition & Reclamation MCQ (Single Correct) +4 / −1
10
is the most suitable, drought resistant and persistant grass?
Soil Science, Plant Nutrition & Reclamation MCQ (Single Correct) +4 / −1
11
The rainfed area in India is approximately
Soil Science, Plant Nutrition & Reclamation MCQ (Single Correct) +4 / −1
12
Which nutrient is often a limiting factor in agricultural production?
Cell Biology, Plant Physiology & Biochemistry MCQ (Single Correct) +4 / −1
13
What is a potential disadvantage of agroforestry systems?
Soil Science, Plant Nutrition & Reclamation MCQ (Single Correct) +4 / −1
14
Pungency in mustard oil is due to
Agricultural Meteorology & Climate Science MCQ (Single Correct) +4 / −1
15
Sesamum belongs to the family
Soil Science, Plant Nutrition & Reclamation MCQ (Single Correct) +4 / −1
16
Dark period is critical in which type of plant?
Agricultural Meteorology & Climate Science MCQ (Single Correct) +4 / −1
17
Which of the following is NOT a significant contributor to greenhouse gas emissions from livestock farming?
Soil Science, Plant Nutrition & Reclamation MCQ (Single Correct) +4 / −1
18
Fe deficiency is mostly seen in crops growing on
Cell Biology, Plant Physiology & Biochemistry MCQ (Single Correct) +4 / −1
19
EDV (Essentially Derived Varieties) are those which are derived from
Agronomy, Tillage & Field Crop Production MCQ (Single Correct) +4 / −1
20
What is the role of "companion planting" in agriculture?
Soil Science, Plant Nutrition & Reclamation MCQ (Single Correct) +4 / −1
21
If the correlation coefficient between body weight of full sibs is 0.25, then the heritability of this trait in this population is
Applied Statistical Methods MCQ (Single Correct) +4 / −1
22
At what allelic frequency is the heterozygous genotype (Aa) twice as frequent as the homozygous genotype (aa) in a Hardy- Weinberg population?
Applied Statistical Methods MCQ (Single Correct) +4 / −1
23
If x ~N(0,1) and y = x2, then the correlation between X and Y is
Applied Statistical Methods MCQ (Single Correct) +4 / −1
24
Ifan individual of genotype AaBbCcDd is testcrossed, how many different phenotypes can appear in the progeny?
Numerical Methods MCQ (Single Correct) +4 / −1
25
If in the analysis of variance of a completely randomized design, the df. for the treatment sum of squares is 4 and the mean sum of squares due to error is 2, while the observed F-value for testing significance of treatment differences is 12.5, then which one of the following represents correctly the treatment sum of squares?
Applied Statistical Methods MCQ (Single Correct) +4 / −1
26
If two Latin squares each of the same order are such that when one is superimposed over the other, each symbol of one falls on each symbol of the other once and only once, then the two Latin squares are said to be
Applied Statistical Methods MCQ (Single Correct) +4 / −1
27
The following is a BIBD with parameters $v = 4, b = 4, k = 3, r = 3, \lambda = 2$:

BlockTreatments
Block 11, 2, 4
Block 22, 3, 4
Block 31, 3, 4
Block 4?
Block 4 contains:
Applied Statistical Methods MCQ (Single Correct) +4 / −1
28
coin is tossed until a head appears. What is the expectation of the number of tosses required?
Applied Statistical Methods MCQ (Single Correct) +4 / −1
29
Of the 36 accounts drawn randomly from a very large number of accounts in a certain bank, 12 had a deposit of less than Rs. 1500. The estimated standard error for the estimate of the proportion of accounts having a deposit of less than Rs. 1500 is
Applied Statistical Methods MCQ (Single Correct) +4 / −1
30
‘Two samples of size n ate selected, one according to SRSWR and the other according to SRSWOR. Under SRSWR, V; stands for variance of sample mean based on all units while V2 stands for the variance of sample mean based on distinct units. V3 stands for the variance of sample mean based on SRSWOR. Which one of the following holds ?
Applied Statistical Methods MCQ (Single Correct) +4 / −1
31
Asimple random sample of 4 households was drawn from a village containing 120 households. The number of persons per household in the sample were 6, 4, 7 and 3. The estimate of the total number of people in the village is
Applied Statistical Methods MCQ (Single Correct) +4 / −1
32

If the events $A_1, A_2, \dots, A_n$ are independent and $P(A_i) = \frac{1}{1+i}$ for $1 \le i \le n$, then the probability that none of these $n$ events occurs is:

1. $\frac{1}{n+1}$
2. $\frac{n-1}{n+1}$
3. $\frac{n}{n+1}$
4. $1 - \frac{1}{n+1}$
Applied Statistical Methods MCQ (Single Correct) +4 / −1
33
A committee of 4 people is to be appointed from 3 officers of the production department, 4 officers of the purchase department, 2 officers of the sales department and 1 chartered accountant. The probability that the chartered accountant must be in the committee is
Numerical Methods MCQ (Single Correct) +4 / −1
34
In an experiment, the experimenter observes proportion of individuals affected by a disease in each of the plots by examining a random sample of individuals within each piot. If p is the observed proportion, then the appropriate variance stabilizing transformation in this case will be
Applied Statistical Methods MCQ (Single Correct) +4 / −1
35
The Neyman-Pearson fundamental lemma gives the method of construction of
Applied Statistical Methods MCQ (Single Correct) +4 / −1
36
Which one of the following non-parametric tests is analogous to Chi-square test of goodness of fit?
Applied Statistical Methods MCQ (Single Correct) +4 / −1
37

Which of the following statement(s) are correct?

(A) . Mean and variance are equal for Poisson distribution
(B) . Mean is greater than variance for binomial distribution.
(C) . Mean is less than variance for Chi-square distribution

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Applied Statistical Methods MCQ (Single Correct) +4 / −1
38
In a Chi-square test, the contingency table has 5 rows and 5 columns. What is the number of degrees of freedom?
Applied Statistical Methods MCQ (Single Correct) +4 / −1
39
Match List-I with List-II:

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Applied Statistical Methods Match the Following +4 / −1
40
Which of the following is NOT a bioinformatics database?
Relational Model MCQ (Single Correct) +4 / −1
41
The term "phylogenetic tree” is used in:
Non-Linear Data Structures MCQ (Single Correct) +4 / −1
42
What is a common application of bioinformatics in personalized medicine?
Software Engineering Life Cycle MCQ (Single Correct) +4 / −1
43
The central dogma of molecular biology states that
Numerical Methods MCQ (Single Correct) +4 / −1
44
In bioinformatics, the term "homology" refers to:
Linear Data Structures MCQ (Single Correct) +4 / −1
45
Which of the following is an example of a bioinformatics algorithm used for sequence alignment?
Linear Data Structures MCQ (Single Correct) +4 / −1
46
Computational biology involves the use of.
Software Engineering Life Cycle MCQ (Single Correct) +4 / −1
47
Which one of the following is an example of primary database?
Relational Model MCQ (Single Correct) +4 / −1
48

Given below are two statements regarding substitution matrices

Statement (I) : The PAM substitution matrices were derived using local multiple alignments.
Statement (II) : The BLOSUM matrices were derived using substitution frequencies derived from sets of closely related protein sequences.

In light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below.

Linear Data Structures Statement Based +4 / −1
49

Consider the following terminologies used in phylogenetic analysis

(A) . The lines in a tree are called branches or edges.
(B) . Internal branch is located between two nodes.
(C) . Root is the common ancestor of all taxa

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Non-Linear Data Structures MCQ (Single Correct) +4 / −1
50
The number of possible unrooted trees for 5 operational taxonomic units is
Non-Linear Data Structures MCQ (Single Correct) +4 / −1
51

Given below are two statements regarding protein structure prediction methods

Statement (I) : Ab initio method predicts protein structures based on sequence homology with known structures
Statement (II) : Homology modeling, also known as comparative modeling attempts to produce all-atom protein models based on sequence information alone without the aid of known protein structures.

In light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below.

Software Engineering Life Cycle Statement Based +4 / −1
52
Match List-I with List-II:

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Software Engineering Life Cycle Match the Following +4 / −1
53

Consider the following statements regarding various functions used in Per!

(A) . The splice() function is a general purpose function to add or remove array elements
(B) . The push() function may be used to append a list of items to the beginning of an array,
(C) . The unshift() function prepends a list of items to the end of an array.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

C++ Programming MCQ (Single Correct) +4 / −1
54
Which of the following is not a supervised learning method?
Applied Statistical Methods MCQ (Single Correct) +4 / −1
55
In Artificial Intelligence, an environment is uncertain if it is
Applied Statistical Methods MCQ (Single Correct) +4 / −1
56
Choose the one which is not an Ensemble Modeling Technique
Applied Statistical Methods MCQ (Single Correct) +4 / −1
57
Software does not wear-out in the traditional sense of the term, but software does tend to deteriorate as it evolves, because
Software Engineering Life Cycle MCQ (Single Correct) +4 / −1
58
Which statement is correct about the Multiplexer?
Digital Logic Statement Based +4 / −1
59
Which one of the following is a FIFO data structure
Linear Data Structures MCQ (Single Correct) +4 / −1
60
Thomson Reuters was created by the Thomson Corporation's purchase of the --------------company, Reuters Group.
Software Engineering Life Cycle MCQ (Single Correct) +4 / −1
61
Following is used for storing a single Bit in Computer
Digital Logic MCQ (Single Correct) +4 / −1
62
Which of the following is not an application software?
OS Kernel MCQ (Single Correct) +4 / −1
63

The maximum number of processes that can be in ready state for a computer system with n CPUs is in

2. n?

328
4. Independent of n
OS Kernel MCQ (Single Correct) +4 / −1
64
Consider the processes given below:

ProcessArrival TimeService Time (Burst)
P10.0018
P24.0016
P314.0014
P416.0012
What is the waiting time of process P3 using shortest job first (pre-emptive)?
OS Kernel MCQ (Single Correct) +4 / −1
65
Which of the communication modes support two way traffic but only one direction at a time?
Network Reference Models , Network Topologies MCQ (Single Correct) +4 / −1
66
The loss in signal power as light travels down the fibre is called
Network Reference Models , Network Topologies MCQ (Single Correct) +4 / −1
67
of a set of n elements is an arrangement of the elements in a given order:
Linear Data Structures Chronological +4 / −1
68

Which of the following are non linear type of data structure?

(A) .Tree
(B) .Graphs
(C) .Hash tables
(D) .List

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Non-Linear Data Structures MCQ (Single Correct) +4 / −1
69
Which of the follwoing is a type of polymorphism in JAVA Programming?
Java Programming MCQ (Single Correct) +4 / −1
70
Using which of the following keywords can an exception be generated?
Java Programming MCQ (Single Correct) +4 / −1
71
In RDBMS, different classes of relations are created using technique to prevent modification anomalies.
Relational Model MCQ (Single Correct) +4 / −1
72

Let R1(a, b, c) and R2(x, y, z) be two relations in which ais the foreign key of R1 that refers to the primary key of R2 Consider the following four options

(A) .Insert into R1
(B) .Insert into R2
(C) .Delete from R1
(D) .Delete from R2

Which of the following is correct about the referential integrity constraint with respect to above?
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Relational Model MCQ (Single Correct) +4 / −1
73
Check the following statements a. Data Communication manager is a part of DBMS. b. Data Communication manager is an autonomous system in its own right

Choose the correct option

Relational Model MCQ (Single Correct) +4 / −1
74
The Conceptual View is the representation of
Relational Model MCQ (Single Correct) +4 / −1
75
The difference among various types of flip-flops is in the. (A). Number of inputs they possess (B). Manner in which the inputs affect the binary state Choose the eorreet answer from the options given below:
Digital Logic MCQ (Single Correct) +4 / −1
76
The transfer of new information into a register is referred to as -—-----------the register.
Digital Logic MCQ (Single Correct) +4 / −1
77

Let $m = (313)_4$ and $n = (322)_4$. Find the base 4 expansion of $m + n$:

1. $(635)_4$
2. $(32312)_4$
3. $(1301)_4$
4. $(21323)_4$
Computer Architecture MCQ (Single Correct) +4 / −1
78
Match List-I with List-II:

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Digital Logic Match the Following +4 / −1
79
What does the following logic diagram represent? 1 Qo J Q J Q7-Q cik—-\$ = a K Q K Q
Digital Logic MCQ (Single Correct) +4 / −1
80
In context of Lexical Analyzer, Sw represents:
Compiler Design Phases MCQ (Single Correct) +4 / −1
81
The lexical analysis of various modern computer languages like Java requires the power of which of these machine models ina sufficient and necessary sense?
Compiler Design Phases MCQ (Single Correct) +4 / −1
82
Which of the following problems is undecidable?
Formal Languages & Automata MCQ (Single Correct) +4 / −1
83
ais a full-featured, Interactive Development Environment (IDE) created by Microsoft for the development of NET applications.
C++ Programming MCQ (Single Correct) +4 / −1
84
Hadoop Distributed File System is written in this language:
Java Programming MCQ (Single Correct) +4 / −1
85
Which one is not a feature of Thin clients.
Network Reference Models , Network Topologies MCQ (Single Correct) +4 / −1
86
This read-only property returns the name of the instance of the SQL Server database used by the SqlConnection object
Query Processing MCQ (Single Correct) +4 / −1
87
A programmer defines multiple -—-------------------, as a way to logically group identifiers based on their use.
C++ Programming MCQ (Single Correct) +4 / −1
88
-...+ is the probability that a program is operating according to requirements at a given point in time.
Software Quality Assurance MCQ (Single Correct) +4 / −1
89
Source code translation and Program modularization are the activities of
Software Quality Assurance MCQ (Single Correct) +4 / −1
90

In Software Configuration Management (SCM), which of the following is a use-case supported by standard version control systems?

(A) . Managing several versions or releases of a software
(B) . Filing bug reports and tracking their progress
(C) . Allowing team members to work in parallel
(D) . Identifying when and where a regression occurred

Select the correct option:

Software Quality Assurance MCQ (Single Correct) +4 / −1
91
Which of the following testing techniques ensures that the software product runs correctly after the changes during maintenance?
Software Quality Assurance MCQ (Single Correct) +4 / −1
92
Which one of the following is not typically provided by Source Code Management Software?
Software Quality Assurance MCQ (Single Correct) +4 / −1
93
Consider the following tables:

Students:
Roll-NoName
18CS101Ramesh
18CS102Mukesh
18CS103Ramesh
Performance:
Roll-NoCourseMarks
18CS101DBMS60
18CS101Compiler Design65
18CS102DBMS80
18CS103DBMS85
18CS102Compiler Design75
18CS103Operating System70
Query: `SELECT S.Name, Sum(P.Marks) FROM Students S, Performance P WHERE S.Roll-No = P.Roll-No GROUP BY S.Name;`

The number of rows returned by the above query is:
Query Processing MCQ (Single Correct) +4 / −1
94
Consider the context-free grammar $G$: $$S \to aSb \mid X$$ $$X \to aX \mid Xb \mid a \mid b$$ where $S$ and $X$ are non-terminals, and $a, b$ are terminals. Starting non-terminal is $S$. Which statement is CORRECT?
Formal Languages & Automata MCQ (Single Correct) +4 / −1
95
Consider the Deterministic Finite Automata (DFA) on alphabet {0, 1} with states {s, p, q, r}, start state s and single final state p. Which regular expression describes the language accepted?
Formal Languages & Automata MCQ (Single Correct) +4 / −1
96
There has been a rumour that when IBM shut down the IBM 7094 at MIT in 1973, they found a low-priority process that had been submitted in 1967 and had not yet been run. The reason behind this problem is due to:
OS Kernel MCQ (Single Correct) +4 / −1
97
Which one of the following is not true?
Memory Management , Deadlock Detection/Avoida MCQ (Single Correct) +4 / −1
98
Which one of the following errors will not be handled by the operating system?
OS Kernel MCQ (Single Correct) +4 / −1
99
Which one of the following is not a real time operating system?
OS Kernel MCQ (Single Correct) +4 / −1
100
What is bootstrapping called?
OS Kernel MCQ (Single Correct) +4 / −1
101
Which is the port number of PoP?
Network Protocols , Routing, Firewalls & Netw MCQ (Single Correct) +4 / −1
102
Identify the major difference between SNMPv3 and SNMPv2.
Network Protocols , Routing, Firewalls & Netw MCQ (Single Correct) +4 / −1
103
Why are parity bits used?
Network Protocols , Routing, Firewalls & Netw MCQ (Single Correct) +4 / −1
104
Identify among the following addresses which belongs to class A networks
Network Reference Models , Network Topologies MCQ (Single Correct) +4 / −1
105
Calculate the maximum efficiency of pure ALOHA at G = 0.5.
Network Protocols , Routing, Firewalls & Netw MCQ (Single Correct) +4 / −1
106
In the worst case, the number of comparisons needed to search a singly linked list of length n for a given element is
Linear Data Structures MCQ (Single Correct) +4 / −1
107
Match List-I with List-II based on Abstract Data Type (ADT) concepts:

Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

Linear Data Structures Match the Following +4 / −1
108
Suppose a circular queue of capacity (n— 1) elements is implemented with an array of n elements. Assume that the insertion and deletion operation are carried out using REAR and FRONT as array index variables, respectively. Initially, REAR = FRONT = 0. The conditions to detect queue full and queue empty are:
Linear Data Structures MCQ (Single Correct) +4 / −1
109
A Structure is of the form If condition, then: [Module A] Else: [Module B] [End of if structures] Whatis this structure?
C++ Programming MCQ (Single Correct) +4 / −1
110
The notation is used when the function g(n) defines a lower bound for the function f(n).
Linear Data Structures MCQ (Single Correct) +4 / −1
111
Which one of the following is not a Java feature?
Java Programming MCQ (Single Correct) +4 / −1
112

What will be the output of the following Java Code? ```java class Increment { public static void main(String args[]) { int g = 3; System.out.print(++g * 8); } } ```

1. 32
2. 33
3. 24
4. 25
Java Programming MCQ (Single Correct) +4 / −1
113
Which keyword is used to define the macros in C++?
C++ Programming MCQ (Single Correct) +4 / −1
114

What is the value of `p` in the following C++ code snippet? ```cpp #include using namespace std; int main() { int p; bool a = true; bool b = false; int x = 10; int y = 5; p = (x | y) + (a + b); cout << p; return 0; } ```

1. 12
2. 0
3. 2
4. 16
C++ Programming MCQ (Single Correct) +4 / −1
115
Identify the correct range of signed char.
C++ Programming MCQ (Single Correct) +4 / −1
116
To remove two source of heterogeneity in the experimental units we may use
Applied Statistical Methods MCQ (Single Correct) +4 / −1
117
Which one of the following statements is correct?
Applied Statistical Methods MCQ (Single Correct) +4 / −1
118

If for a binomial distribution mean is 7 and variance is 6, then the probability of success 'p' is equal to:

1. 1/49
2. 1/42
3. 1/7
4. 6/7
Applied Statistical Methods MCQ (Single Correct) +4 / −1
119
A company engaged in the manufacture of talcum powder of various varieties has found a new perfume for the talcum powder. It wants to bring out the new perfumed powder to the market in only one size. It has data on sales of various sizes of its existing product. Based on which measure of central tendency would the company decide on the size of the new product to be marketed?
Applied Statistical Methods MCQ (Single Correct) +4 / −1
120

A fair coin is tossed $n$ times. If $X$ and $Y$ denote the number of heads and number of tails turned up respectively, then the correlation between $X$ and $Y$ is:

1. 0
2. 0.5
3. +1
4. -1
Applied Statistical Methods MCQ (Single Correct) +4 / −1

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