General Knowledge Quiz for All Exams- 2010

Posted by Admin on August 11, 2010

7 Votes
These General Knowledge Quiestions will help you refresh your memory on current affairs of
India and the world targetted at getting you ready for the UPSC exam, Bank PO exams & All
Competitive exams held in India.

1: What is called as the Roof of the World?

1. Indira Point
2. Kanchenjunga
3. Pamir Knot
4. Indira Col
Answer: 3. Pamir knot
2: The illustrious names of Aryabhatta and Varahamihir are associated with the age of the
1. Guptas
2. Kushanas
3. Mauryas
4. Palas
Answer: 1. Guptas
3: Who generally acknowledged as the pioneer of local self government in modern India?
1. Ripon
2. Mayo
3. Lytton

4. Curzon
Answer: 1. Ripon
4: Which Article of the Constitution of India abolishes untouchability and forbids its practice in
any form?
1. Article 16
2. Article 17
3. Article 18
4. Article 15
Answer: 2. Article 17
5: The idea of Pakistan was first conceived by
1. Muhammad Iqbal
2. M. A. Jinnah
3. Shaukat Ali
4. Aga Khan
Answer: 1. Muhammad Iqbal
6: Which of the following countries has introduced Direct Democracy?
1. Russia
2. India
3. France
4. Switzerland
Answer: 4. Switzerland
7: Inflation occurs when aggregate supply is
1. More that aggregate demand
2. Less than aggregate demand

3. Equal to aggregate demand

4. None of the above
Answer: 2. More that aggregate demand
8: Which State has the lowest per capita income in India?
1. Bihar
2. Orissa
3. Rajasthan
4. Gujrat
Answer: 2. Orissa
9: In the budget figures of the Government of India, fiscal deficit is
1. Total expenditure total receipts
2. Revenue expenditure revenue receipts
3. Capital expenditure capital receipts + market borrowings
4. Sum of budget deficit and Governments market borrowings and liabilities
Answer: 1. Total expenditure total receipts
10: The eighth Joint Economic Group dialogue between China and India was held in January
2010 in Beijing, China after a gap of
1. two years
2. three years
3. four years
4. five years
Answer: 3. four years
11: According to the recently released World Bank Report, the Chinese economy grew by the
close of fourth quarter of 2009 at the rate of

1. 9.7 percent
2. 10.7 percent
3. 10.8 percent
4. 11 percent
Answer: 2. 10.7 percent
12: As per the quality of life Index 2010, which was released worldwide in January 2010, the
united States occupies the
1. Second Place
2. Third Place
3. Fifth Place
4. Seventh Place
Answer: 4. Seventh Place
13: The India-France deal for civil nuclear corporation, which came into force in January 2010,
had been signed between the two countries in
1. September 2008
2. October 2008
3. November 2008
4. December 2008
Answer: 1. September 2008
14: Wodeyars were the ruler of
1. Princely State of Mysore
2. Princely State of Travancore
3. Vijayanagaram
4. None of these

Answer: 1. Princely State of Mysore

15: Black Pagoda is in
1. Egypt
2. Srilanka
3. Madurai
4. Konark
Answer: 4. Konark
16: The meeting of the Rajya Sabha are presided over by the
1. President
2. Vice President
3. Prime Minister
4. Speaker
Answer: 2. Vice President
17: Lunar eclipse occurs on
1. A new moon day
2. A full moon day
3. A half moon day
4. both 1 and 2
Answer: 2. A full moon day
18: Which of the following crops helps in nitrogen fixation?
1. Rice
2. Wheat
3. Beans

4. Maize
Answer: 3. Beans
19: Detroit in the U. S. A. is known as the city of
1. Motor Car
2. Lights
3. Aeroplanes
4. Rockets
Answer: 1. Motor Car
20: The term Fourth Estate refers to
1. Backward States
2. Judiciary
3. Press
4. Tea Estate
Answer: 3. Press
21: SAILs plant in Karnataka is situated at
1. Bangalore
2. Bhadravati
3. Belgaum
4. Hubli
Answer: 2. Bhadravati
22: At which of the following place Rajiv Gandhi died of human bomb explosion?
1. New Delhi
2. Chennai

3. Sriperumbudur
4. Colombo
Answer: 3. Sriperumbudur
23: Who is not the Speaker of the Lok Sabha ever?
1. Somnath Chatterjee
2. P. A. Sangma
3. Meira Kumar
4. Sushma Swaraj
Answer: 4. Sushma Swaraj
24: The Governor General associated with the abolition of slavery was
1. Cornwallis
2. Bentinck
3. Dalhousie
4. Rippon
Answer: 2. Bentinck
25: The name of Indias first carrier is
1. INS Vikrant
2. INS Nilgiri
3. INS Kukri
4. INS Himgiri
Answer: 1. INS Vikrant
26: The general direct flow of summer monsoon in India is 1. From South to North

2. From South West to South East

3. From South East to South West
4. From South West to North East
Answer: 2 From South West to South East
27: World No-Tobacco Day is observed on 1. May 25
2. May 31
3. May28
4. May 24
Answer: 2. May 31
28: Which one of the following ecosystems covers the largest area of the earths surface?
1. Desert Ecosystem
2. Grassland Ecosystem
3. Mountain Ecosystem
4. Marine Ecosystem
Answer: 4. Marine Ecosystem
29: With which game is the Double Fault associated?
1. Lawn Tennis
2. Football
3. Cricket
4. Hockey
Answer: 1. Lawn Tennis
30: Where is the oldest oil refinery in India located?

1. Digboi
2. Cochin
3. Mathura
4. Guwahati
Answer: 1. Digboi
31: The Siwaliks stretch between 1. Indus and Sutlaj
2. Potwar basin and Teesta
3. Sutlaj and Kali
4. None of these
Answer: 2. Potwar basin and Teesta
32: Thalassaemia is a hereditary disease affecting 1. Blood
2. Lungs
3. Heart
4. Kidney
Answer: 1. Blood
33: Polythene is industrially prepared by the polymerization of 1. Methane
2. Styrene
3. Acetylene
4. Ethylene
Answer: 4. Ethylene

34: In cricket the length of pitch between the two wickets is 1. 24 yards
2. 23 yards
3. 22 yards
4. 21 yards
Answer: 3. 22 yards
35: Which one of the following is not the official language of the United Nations Organisation?
1. Arabic
2. Chinese
3. Portuguese
4. Spanish
Answer: 3. Portuguese
36: Which countries are separated by Mac Mohan Line?
1. India and Pakistan
2. China and Tibet
3. India and China
4. India and Bangladesh
Answer: 3. India and China
37: Which one of the following is a water soluble vitamin?
1. Vitamin A
2. Vitamin C
3. Vitamin D
4. Vitamin K

Answer: 2. Vitamin C
38: Among the following who was the Speaker in two Lok Sabhas?
1. Rabi Ray
2. Shivraj Patil
3. P. A. Sangma
4. G. M. C Balyogi
Answer: 4. G. M. C Balyogi
39: Lakshya which is part of Indian Defence System is
1. Surface of air missile
2. Missile Firing Submarine
3. multi Barrel rocket System
4. Pilot-less target aircraft
Answer: 4. Pilot-less target aircraft
40: Which one of the following states has only one representatives each in Lok Sabha?
1. Manipur, Meghalaya
2. Himachal Pradesh and Jammu Kashmir
3. Arunachal Pradesh and Tripura
4. Mizoram and Nagaland
Answer: 4. Mizoram and Nagaland
41: Who among the following is known as the guardian of the Public Purse in India?
1. The Comptroller and Auditor General of India
2. The President
3. The Minister of Finance

4. The parliament
Answer: 1. The Comptroller and Auditor General of India
42: Biological Oxygen demand (BOD) is used as a standard measure of
1. Oxygen level in forest System
2. Oxygen level in animals
3. Oxygen level in water system
4. Oxygen level in atmosphere
Answer: 3. Oxygen level in water system
43: Which of the following Crops is of Kharif Season?
1. Soyabean
2. Linseed
3. lentil
4. Mustard
Answer: 1. Soyabean
44: Fruit most suitable for making jelly is
1. Papaya
2. Karunda
3. Mango
4. Banana
Answer: 3. Mango
45: Who was the first chief Justice of Supreme court of Calcutta?
1. Hyde
2. Elijah Impey

3. Lemaistre
4. Monson
Answer: 2. Elijah Impey
46: By which of the following Acts were the Commercial Rights of East India Company
Abolished?
1. Regulating Act of 1773
2. Charter Act of 1813
3. Charter Act of 1833
4. Charter Act of 1853
Answer: 3. Charter Act of 1833
47: Who Was the founder of All India Muslim League?
1. Sir Syed Ahmad Khan
2. Nawab Saleem Ullah Khan
3. Liyaqat Ali Khan
4. Mohammad Ali Jinnah
Answer: 2. Nawab Saleem Ullah Khan
48: Vishakhapatnam Steel Plant obtains its iron ore from the mines of
1. Bababudan
2. Bailadila
3. Dalli-Rajhra
4. Gurumahisaini
Answer: 1. Bababudan
49: The First Finance Commission was constituted in the year
1. 1956

2. 1953
3. 1952
4. 1951
Answer: 4. 1951
50: Which one of the following Settlements comprised Zamindar as middleman to collect the
land revenue?
1. Mahalwari Settlement
2. Ryotwari Settlement
3. Permanent Settlement
4. None of the above
Answer: 3. Permanent Settlement
51: Which of the following was the court language during the reign of Akbar?
1. Hindi
2. Urdu
3. Persian
4. Arabic
Answer: 3. Persian
52: What were the districts called in the Vijaynagar empire?
1. Nadu
2. Khurram
3. Kottam
4. Janpad
Answer: 3. Kottam
53: Which was the first National News Agency of India?

1. The Indian Review

2. The Free Press of India
3. The Associated Press of India
4. None of the above
Answer: 3. The Associated Press of India
54: The depiction of the stones of the previous lives of Gautama Buddha was first done in the art
of
1. Sarnath Pillar of Asoka
2. Bharhut Stupa
3. Ajanta Caves
4. Eilora Caves
Answer: 2. Bharhut Stupa
55: The British Parliament can do everything except make a woman a man and a woman a man?
To whom is this statement ascribed?
1. Dicey
2. Hegal
3. De Lolme
4. none of above
Answer: 3. De Lolme
56: Which of the following states did not come into being in 1987?
1. Mizoram
2. Arunachal Pradesh
3. Goa
4. Manipur

Answer: 4. Manipur
57: The number of Zonal Councils in India is
1. Five
2. Four
3. Seven
4. Eight
Answer: 1. Five
58: National Commission for Back ward Classes was established in
1. 1994
2. 1993
3. 1995
4. 1999
Answer: 2. 1993
59: Indravati Hydroelectric Project is the multipurpose projet of
1. Maharashtra state
2. Gujarat state
3. Orissa State
4. Tamil Nadu state
Answer: 3. Orissa State
60: Which sector contributes the maximum share in National income of India?
1. Primary
2. Secondary
3. Tertiary

4. All the above have equal share

Answer: 3. Tertiary
61: Shankarlal Guru committee was associated With
1. Agricultural Marketing
2. Agricultural production
3. Public Distribution System
4. None of above
Answer: 1. Agricultural Marketing
62: IMF is the result of
1. Hawana Conference
2. Rome Conference
3. Brettonwood Conference
4. Geneva Conference
Answer: 3. Brettonwood Conference
63: The Difference between Gross Domestic product and Net Domestic product is
1. Government Revenue
2. Net Indirect Tax (Indirect Tax Subsidy)
3. Consumption of fixed Capital
4. Net Capital Formation
Answer: 4. Net Capital Formation
64: First share market in India was established in
1. Delhi
2. Mumbai

3. Kolkata
4. chennai
Answer: 2. Mumbai
65: The acronym STD written on Telephone booth stands for
1. Straight Telephone Dial
2. Switch Telephone Dial
3. Subscriber Telephone Dialing
4. Save Telephone Dialing
Answer: 3. Subscriber Telephone Dialing
66: India has signed a landamrk deal for sale of Dhruv Advance Light Helicopters (ALHs) with
1. Venezuela
2. Peru
3. Ecuador
4. Chile
Answer: 3. Ecuador
67: Humidity is measured by which of the following instrument?
1. Barometer
2. Thermometer
3. Hygrometer
4. Hydrometer
Answer: 3. Hygrometer
68: Rabindranath Tagore was awarded Noble Prize for his literary work named
1. Geetanjali

2. Rajtarangini
3. Chokher Bali
4. Kapal Kundala
Answer: 1. Geetanjali
69: Which of the following department of Indian Government takes care of education of children
with physical disabilities?
1. Ministry of Welfare
2. Ministry of Sports
3. Ministry of HRD
4. Ministry of Rural Development
Answer: 1. Ministry of Welfare
70: Amrita Pritams work A Revenue Stamp is
1. A book of stories
2. A novel
3. A biography
4. An autobiography
Answer: 4. An autobiography
71: Nadi Ke Dweep is the creation of
1. Nirmala Verma
2. Krishna Sobit
3. Gajanan Madhav Muktibodh
4. Sachidananda Heeranand Vatsyayan Agyeya
Answer: 4. Sachidananda Heeranand Vatsyayan Agyeya
72: The poetic work Rashmirathi was written by

1. Maithilisharan Gupt
2. Mahadevi Verma
3. Ramdhari Singh Dinkar
4. Surya Kant Tripathi Nirala
Answer: 3. Ramdhari Singh Dinkar
73: Operation Black Board refers to providing schools with
1. Enough number of black boards
2. New type of black boards
3. Training for using new type of black boards
4. All essential learning materials.
Answer: 4. Training for using new type of black boards
74: Transistors used in electronic equipments are mostly made of
1. Silver
2. Copper
3. Silicon
4. Carbon
Answer: 3. Silicon
75: The disease diphtheria affects
1. Lungs
2. Intestine
3. Throat
4. Body joints
Answer: 3. Throat

76: Which of the following is the brightest planet as seen from the earth?
1. Mercury
2. Uranus
3. Venus
4. Mars
Answer: 3. Venus
77: The Harry Potter series is written by
1. K K Rowling
2. K J Rowling
3. J K Rowling
4. A K Rowling
Answer: 3. J K Rowling
78: The most common communicable disease is
1. Influenza
2. Typhoid
3. Cholera
4. Polio
Answer: 1. Influenza
79: Among the following, the richest source of protein is
1. Ground Nut
2. Rice
3. Potato
4. Apple

Answer: 1. Ground Nut

80: Taoism is a school of
1. Chinese philosophy
2. Japanese philosophy
3. Buddhist philosophy
4. Sri Lankan philosophy
Answer: 1. Chinese Philosophy
81: Hydrogen is used instead of Helium to fill balloons for meteorology because
1. of its low density
2. It is not very reactive under normal conditions
3. It is almost insoluble in water
4. It can be prepared easily
Answer: 1. of its low density
82: The most abundant element in the earths crust is
1. Silicon
2. Aluminium
3. Nitrogen
4. Oxygen
Answer: 4. Oxygen
83: Stainless steel is an example of
1. A metallic compound
2. A homogeneous mixture
3. A heterogeneous mixture

4. An inorganic compound
Answer: 1. A metallic compound
84: The Non-Cooperation Movement was ultimately withdrawn by Mahatma Gandhi
1. On the directions of the Party
2. On account of amicable settlement with the British
3. On account of violent incidents at Chauri-Chaura
4. On account of excessive repression by the Government
Answer: 3. On account of violent incidents at Chauri-Chaura
85: The Preamble of the Constitution after 42nd amendment declares India
1. Sovereign Socialist Secular Democratic Republic
2. Sovereign Democratic Republic
3. Federal Democratic Republic
4. Federal Socialist Democratic Republic
Answer: 1. Sovereign Socialist Secular Democratic Republic
86: The International Date Line is the
1. Equator
2. 0 Longitude
3. 88 East Longitude
4. 180 Longitude
Answer: 4. 180 Longitude
87: The real executive power under a Parliamentary Government rests with
1. The Parliament
2. The King

3. The Council of Ministers

4. The Civil Servants
Answer: 3. The Council of Ministers
88: Who among the following was the first Maratha Ruler to get legal recognition from the
Mughals?
1. Sahuji
2. Shivaji
3. Balaji Baji Rao
4. Sambhaji
Answer: 1. Sahuji
89: The average solar day is approximately
1. 24 hrs
2. 24 hrs 15 minutes
3. 24 hrs 52 minutes
4. 24 hrs 15 Second
Answer: 1. 24 hrs
90: The constellation Sapta-Rishi is known to westerns as the
1. Seven Monks
2. Alpha Centauri
3. Big Dipper
4. Small Bear
Answer: 3. Big Dipper
91: One kilobyte is equal to
1. 1000 bytes

2. 1024 bytes
3. 100 bytes
4. 1023 bytes
Answer: 2. 1024 bytes
92: Which of the following is a cellulose fiber?
1. Cotton
2. Wool
3. Rayon
4. Polyester
Answer: 1. Cotton
93: Which of the following is not an example of Operating System?
1. Windows 98
2. BSD Unix
3. Microsoft Office XP
4. Red Hat Linux
Answer: 3. Microsoft Office XP
94: Which of the following vitamins helps in the absorption of calcium?
1. Vitamin A
2. Vitamin B
3. Vitamin C
4. Vitamin D
Answer: 4. Vitamin D
95: Dengue fever is spread by

1. Aedes aegypti mosquito

2. Common House flies
3. Anophilies mosquito
4. Rodent like rats and squirrels
Answer: 1. Aedes aegypti mosquito
96: Which of the following is not a fundamental right of the Indian citizens?
1. Right to property
2. Right to freedom of expression
3. Right to vote
4. Right to remain silence
Answer: 1. Right to property
97: Which supercomputer is developed by the Indian Scientists?
1. Param
2. Super 301
3. Compaq Presario
4. CRAY YMP
Answer: 1. Param
98: Genome is the key to tomorrows medical practices because
1. It unleashes an information revolution
2. It provides a new outlook into medicine
3. It is a new way of making drugs
4. It can enable customized medicines.
Answer: 2. it provides a new outlook into medicine

99: Which of the following is not a missile tested in Indian Missile Programme?
1. Agni
2. Trishul
3. Prithvi
4. Arjun
Answer: 4. Arjun
100: Mahatma Gandhi started his struggle against apartheid in
1. Natal
2. Transvaal
3. Johannesberg
4. Champaran
Answer: 1. Natal

General Aptitude Question Answers for All Examinations

Posted by Admin on July 10, 2010
24 Votes
These General Aptitude Questions are helpful in all upcoming competitive exams & entrance
tests.
1: The largest copper producing country in the World is
1. Chile
2. Russia
3. South Africa
4. China
Ans: 1.

2: If the radius of a circle is diminished by 10%, then its area is diminished by:
1. 10%
2. 19%
3. 20%
4. 36%
Ans: 2.
3: A boat travels 20 kms upstream in 6 hrs and 18 kms downstream in 4 hrs.Find the speed
of the boat in still water and the speed of the water current?
1. 1/2 kmph
2. 7/12 kmph
3. 5 kmph
4. none of these
Ans: 2.
4: At what time after 4.00 p.m. is the minutes hand of a clock exactly aligned with the hour
hand?
1. 4:21:49.5
2. 4:27:49.5
3. 3:21:49.5
4. 4:21:44.5
Ans: 1.
5: A shop keeper sold a T.V set for Rs.17,940 with a discount of 8% and earned a profit of
19.6%.What would have been the percentage of profit earned if no discount was offered?
1. 24.8%
2. 25%
3. 26.4%
4. Cannot be determined
5. None of these
Ans: 5.
6: If (2x-y)=4 then (6x-3y)=?
1. 15
2. 12
3. 18
4. 10

Ans: 2.
7: A clock is set right at 8 a.m. The clock gains 10 minutes in 24 hours. What will be the
true time when the clock indicates 1 p.m. on the following day?
1. 48 min. past 12
2. 38 min. past 12
3. 28 min. past 12
4. 25 min. past 12
Ans: 1.
8: What is the missing number in this series? 8 2 14 6 11 ? 14 6 18 12
1. 16
2. 9
3. 15
4. 6
Ans: 2.
9: Dinesh travelled 1200 km by air which formed 2/5 of his trip. One third of the whole
trip, he travelled by car and the rest of the journey he performed by train. What was the
distance travelled by train?
1. 600Km
2. 700Km
3. 800Km
4. 900Km
Ans: 3.
10: A train which travels at a uniform speed due to some mechanical fault after traveling
for an hour goes at 3/5th of the original speed and reaches the destination 2 hrs late.If the
fault had occurred after traveling another 50 miles the train would have reached 40 min
earlier. What is distance between the two stations.
1. 300
2. 310
3. 320
4. 305
Ans: 1.
11: The average between a two digit number and the number obtained by interchanging the
digits is 9. What is the difference between the two digits of the number?

1. 8
2. 2
3. 5
4. Cannot be determined
Ans: 4.
12: Pipe A can fill in 20 minutes and Pipe B in 30 mins and Pipe C can empty the same in
40 mins.If all of them work together, find the time taken to fill the tank
1. 17 1/7 mins
2. 20 mins
3. 8 mins
4. none of these
Ans: 1.
13: A person has 4 coins each of different denomination. What is the number of different
sums of money the person can form (using one or more coins at a time)?
1. 16
2. 15
3. 12
4. 11
Ans: 2.
14: The simple interest on a certain sum of money for 3 years is 225 and the compound
interest on the same sum at the same rate for 2 years is 153 then the principal invested is
1. 1500
2. 2250
3. 3000
4. 1875
Ans: 4.
15: A cow is tethered in the middle of a field with a 14 feet long rope. If the cow grazes 100
sq. ft. per day, then approximately what time will be taken by the cow to graze the whole
field ?
1. 2 days
2. 6 days
3. 18 days
4. 24 days
5. None of these

Ans: 2.
16: 2 hours after a freight train leaves Delhi a passenger train leaves the same station
travelling in the same direction at an average speed of 16 km/hr. After travelling 4 hrs the
passenger train overtakes the freight train. The average speed of the freight train was?
1. 40
2. 30
3. 80
4. 60
Ans: 1.
17: The two colors seen at the extreme ends of the pH chart are:
1. Red and Blue
2. Red and Green
3. Green and Blue
4. Orange and Green
Ans: 1.
18: 8 15 24 35 48 63 _?
1. 70
2. 80
3. 75
4. 88
Ans: 2.
19: One of Mr. Horton, his wife, their son, and Mr. Hortons mother is a doctor and another
is a lawyer.
a) If the doctor is younger than the lawyer, then the doctor and the lawyer are not blood relatives.
b) If the doctor is a woman, then the doctor and the lawyer are blood relatives.
c) If the lawyer is a man, then the doctor is a man. Whose occupation you know?
1. Mr. Horton: he is the doctor
2. Mr. Hortons son: she is the lawyer
3. Mr. Horton: he is the doctor
4. Mr. Hortons mother: she is the doctor
Ans: 1.

20: In the given figure, PA and PB are tangents to the circle at A and B respectively and the
chord BC is parallel to tangent PA. If AC = 6 cm, and length of the tangent AP is 9 cm, then
what is the length of the chord BC?
1. 4 cm
2. 8 cm
3. 6 cm
4. 5 cm
Ans: 1.
21: Union Information and Broadcasting ministry recently gave an indication to change
which of the following laws on a larger scale, as the existing provisions of the Act are
inadequate to cater to the phenomenal growth of the print media in view of the
liberalization of the government policies?
1. Press & Registration of Books Act, (PRB Act) 1867
2. The Delivery Of Books And Newspapers (Public Libraries) Act, 1954
3. Indian Press (Emergency Powers ) Act 1931
4. none
Ans: 1.
22: 2 numbers differ by 5.If their product is 336,then the sum of the 2 numbers is:
1. 21
2. 51
3. 28
4. 37
Ans: 4.
23: Which number is the odd one out? 9678 4572 5261 3527 7768
1. 7768
2. 3527
3. 4572
4. 9678
5. 5261
Ans: 2.
24: Which one among the following has the largest shipyard in India
1. Kolkata
2. Kochi

3. Mumbai
4. Visakhapatnam
Ans: 2.
25: If x=y=2z and xyz=256 then what is the value of x?
1. 8
2. 3
3. 5
4. 6
Ans: 1.
26: A radio when sold at a certain price gives a gain of 20%. What will be the gain percent,
if sold for thrice the price?
1. 280
2. 270
3. 290
4. 260
Ans: 4.
27: x% of y is y% of ?
1. x/y
2. 2y
3. x
4. cant be determined
Ans: 3.
28: If the value of x lies between 0 & 1 which of the following is the largest?
1. x
2. x2
3. -x
4. 1/x
Ans: 4.
29: The tutor of Alexander the great was
1. Darius
2. Cyrus

3. Socrates
4. Aristotle
Ans: 4.
30: Thirty men take 20 days to complete a job working 9 hours a day. How many hour a
day should 40 men work to complete the job?
1. 8 hrs
2. 71/2 hrs
3. 7 hrs
4. 9 hrs
Ans: 2.
31: Goitre caused by the deficiency of
1. Vitamin D
2. Iron
3. VItamin A
4. Iodine
Ans: 4.
32: Who invented Napiers Bones
1. John Napier
2. William Oughtred
3. Charles Babbage
4. Napier Bone
Ans: 1.
33: The mass number of a nucleus is
1. Always less than its atomic number
2. Always more than its atomic number
3. Sometimes more than and sometimes equal to its atomic number
4. None of the above
Ans: 3.
34: A and B can do a piece of work in 45 days and 40 days respectively. They began to do
the work together but A leaves after some days and then B completed the remaining work n
23 days. The number of days after which A left the work was

1. 9
2. 11
3. 12
4. 15
5. 16
Ans: 1.
35: Sam and Mala have a conversation. Sam says I am certainly not over 40 Mala Says I
am 38 and you are at least 5 years older than me Now Sam says you are at least 39 all the
statements by the two are false. How old are they really?
1. Mala = 38 yrs, Sam =31 yrs.
2. Mala = 38 yrs, Sam = 41 yrs
3. Mala = 31 yrs, Sam = 41 yrs.
4. Mala = 45yrs, Sam = 41 yrs
Ans: 2.
36: What is the code name for Windows Vista?
1. Longhorn
2. Longhund
3. Stackspray
4. Pearl
Ans: 1.
37: On sports day, if 30 children were made to stand in a column, 16 columns could be
formed. If 24 children were made to stand in a column, how many columns could be
formed?
1. 20
2. 30
3. 40
4. 50
Ans: 1.
38: The probability that a man will be alive for 25 years is 3/5 and the probability that his
wife will be alive for 25 years is 2/3. Find the probability that only the man will be alive for
25 years.
1. 2/5
2. 1/5

3. 3/5
4. 4/5
Ans: 2.
39: In a single throw of a dice, what is the probability of getting a number greater than 4?
1. 1/2
2. 2/3
3. 1/4
4. 1/3
Ans: 4.
40: If every alternative letter starting from B of the English alphabet is written in small
letter, rest all are written in capital letters, how the month September be written. (1)
SeptEMbEr (2) SEpTeMBEr (3) SeptembeR (4) SepteMber (5) None of the above
1. (1)
2. (2)
3. (3)
4. (5)
5. (4)
Ans: 4.
41: After allowing a discount of 11.11% ,a trader still makes a gain of 14.28 % .at how
many precent above the cost price does he mark his goods?
1. 28.56%
2. 35%
3. 22.22%
4. None of these
Ans: 1.
42: Pipe A can fill in 20 minutes and Pipe B in 30 mins and Pipe C can empty the same in
40 mins.If all of them work together, find the time taken to fill the tank
1. 17 1/7 mins
2. 20 mins
3. none
4. 50 mins
Ans: 1.

43: There are 3 triplet brothers. They look identical. The oldest is John, he always tells the
truth. The second is Jack, he always tells a lie. The third is Joe, he either tells the truth or a
lie. Jimmie Dean went to visit them one day. He was wondering who was who. So he asked
each person a question. He asked the one who was sitting on the left: Who is the guy
sitting in the middle?. The answer was He is John. He asked the one who was sitting in
the middle: What is your name?. The answer was I am Joe. He asked the one who was
sitting on the right: What is the guy sitting in the middle?. The answer was He is Jack.
Jimmie Dean got really confused. Basically, he asked 3 same questions, but he got 3
different answers. which is not true?
1. left most is joe
2. middle is jack
3. right is john
4. middle is john
Ans: 4.
44: A / B = C; C > D then
1. A is always greater than D
2. C is always greater than D
3. B is always less than D
4. none
Ans: 1.
45: Consider the following statements: 1. The Administrative Reforms Commission (ARC)
had recommended that the Department of Personnel of a State should be put under the
charge of the Chief Secretary of the State. 2. Chief Secretary of a State is not involved in
any manner in the promotion of State Civil officers to the All-India Services. Which of the
statements given above is/are correct?
1. Only 1
2. Only 2
3. Both 1 and 2
4. Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: 1.
46: The population of a town was 1,60,000 three years ago. If it increased by 3%, 2.5% and
5% respectively in the last three years, then the present population of the town is :
1. 1,77,000
2. 1,77,366
3. 1,77,461
4. 1,77,596

Ans: 2.
47: What is the population of India ?
1. 98 crores
2. More than 2 billion
3. More than 1 billion
4. Less than 96 crores
5. 96 crores
Ans: 3.
48: Some green are blue. No blue are white.
1. Some green are white
2. No white are green
3. No green are white
4. None of the above
Ans: 1.
49: What is the missing number in this series? 8 2 14 6 11 ? 14 6 18 12
1. 8
2. 6
3. 9
4. 11
Ans: 3.
50: Average age of students of an adult school is 40 years. 120 new students whose average
age is 32 years joined the school. As a result the average age is decreased by 4 years. Find
the number of students of the school after joining of the new students:
1. 1200
2. 120
3. 360
4. 240
Ans: 4.
51: On sports day,if 30 children were made to stand in a column,16 columns could be
formed. If 24 children were made to stand in a column , how many columns could be
formed?

1. 48
2. 20
3. 30
4. 16
5. 40
Ans: 2.
52: Which of the following numbers is divisible by 3? (i) 541326 (ii) 5967013
1. (ii) only
2. (i) only
3. (i) and (ii) both
4. (i) and (ii) none
Ans: 2.
53: A square is divided into 9 identical smaller squares. Six identical balls are to be placed
in these smaller squares such that each of the three rows gets at least one ball (one ball in
one square only). In how many different ways can this be done?
1. 81
2. 91
3. 41
4. 51
Ans: 1.
54: A man owns 2/3 of the market research beauro business and sells 3/4 of his shares for
Rs.75000. What is the value of Business
1. 150000
2. 13000
3. 240000
4. 34000
Ans: 1.
55:

1,2,6,24,_?

1. 111
2. 151
3. 120
4. 125
Ans: 3.

56: The cost of 16 packets of salt,each weighing 900 grams is Rs.28.What will be the cost of
27 packets ,if each packet weighs 1Kg?
1. Rs.52.50
2. Rs.56
3. Rs.58.50
4. Rs.64.75
Ans: 1.
57: Ronald and Michelle have two children. The probability that the first child is a girl, is
50%. The probability that the second child is a girl, is also 50%. Ronald and Michelle tell
you that they have a daughter. What is the probability that their other child is also a girl?
1. 1/2
2. 1/3
3. 1/4
4. 1/5
Ans: 2.
58: Find the value of (21/4-1)( 23/4 +21/2+21/4+1)
1. 1
2. 2
3. 3
Ans: 1.
59: The product of two fractions is 14/15 and their quotient is 35/24. the greater fraction is
1. 4/5
2. 7/6
3. 7/5
4. 7/4
Ans: 1.
60: 500 men are arranged in an array of 10 rows and 50 columns according to their heights.
Tallest among each row of all are asked to fall out. And the shortest among them is A.
Similarly after resuming that to their original podsitions that the shortest among each
column are asked to fall out. And the tallest among them is B . Now who is taller among A
and B ?

1. A
2. B
3. Both are of same height
Ans: 1.
61: Choose the pair of numbers which comes next 75 65 85 55 45 85 35
1. 25 15
2. 25 85
3. 35 25
4. 35 85
5. 25 75
Ans: 2.
62: A three digit number consists of 9,5 and one more number. When these digits are
reversed and then subtracted from the original number the answer yielded will be
consisting of the same digits arranged yet in a different order. What is the other digit?
1. 1
2. 2
3. 3
4. 4
Ans: 4.
63: ATP stands for:
1. Adenine triphosphate
2. Adenosine triphosphate
3. Adenosine Diphosphate
4. Adenosine tetraphosphate
Ans: 2.
64: Veselin Tapolev who became the World Champion recently, is associated with which of
the following games/sports ?
1. Chess
2. Golf
3. Snooker
4. Badminton
5. None of these
Ans: 1.

65: A piece of cloth cost Rs 35. if the length of the piece would have been 4m longer and
each meter cost Re 1 less , the cost would have remained unchanged. how long is the piece?
1. 10
2. 11
3. 12
Ans: 1.
66: In a journey of 15 miles two third distance was travelled with 40 mph and remaining
with 60 mph.How muvh time the journey takes
1. 40 min
2. 30 min
3. 120 min
4. 20 min
Ans: 4.
67: Solid cube of 6 * 6 * 6. This cube is cut into to 216 small cubes. (1 * 1 * 1).the big cube is
painted in all its faces. Then how many of cubes are painted at least 2 sides.
1. 56
2. 45
3. 23
4. 28
Ans: 1.
68: Find the average of first 40 natural numbers.
1. 40
2. 35
3. 30.6
4. 20.5
5. None of these
Ans: 4.
69: 1, 5, 14, 30, ?, 91
1. 45
2. 55
3. 60
4. 70
5. None of these

Ans: 2.
70: There is a shortage of tubelights, bulbs and fans in a village Gurgaon. It is found that
a) All houses do not have either tubelight or bulb or fan.
b) Exactly 19% of houses do not have just one of these.
c) Atleast 67% of houses do not have tubelights.
d) Atleast 83% of houses do not have bulbs.
e) Atleast 73% of houses do not have fans.
1. 42 %
2. 46 %
3. 50 %
4. 54 %
5. 57 %
Ans: 1.
71: If 9 engines consume 24 metric tonnes of coal, when each is working 8 hours a day; how
much coal will be required for 8 engines, each running 13 hours a day, it being given that 3
engines of the former type consume as much as 4 engines of latter type.
1. 22 metric tonnes.
2. 27 metric tonnes.
3. 26 metric tonnes.
4. 25 metric tonnes.
Ans: 3.
72: To 15 lts of water containing 20% alcohol, we add 5 lts of pure water. What is %
alcohol.
1. 20%
2. 34%
3. 15%
4. 14%
Ans: 3.
73: In page preview mode:
1. You can see all pages of your document
2. You can only see the page you are currently working
3. Satyam BPO Services
4. You can only see pages that do not contain graphics
Ans: 4.

74: A house wife saved Rs. 2.50 in buying an item on sale .If she spent Rs.25 for the item
,approximately how much percent she saved in the transaction ?
1. 8%
2. 9%
3. 10%
4. 11%
Ans: 2.
75: I have trouble _____.
1. to remember my password
2. to remembering my password
3. remember my password
4. remembering my password
Ans: 4.
76: Superheroes Liza and Tamar leave the same camp and run in opposite directions. Liza
runs 1 mile per second (mps) and Tamar runs 2 mps. How far apart are they in miles after
1 hour?
1. 10800 mile
2. 19008 mile
3. 12300 mile
4. 14000 mile
Ans: 1.
77: A = 5, B = 0, C = 2, D = 10, E = 2. What is then AB + EE (ED)powerB + (AC)powerE =
?
1. 113
2. 103
3. 93
4. 111
Ans: 2.
78: A man can row upstream at 8 kmph and downstream at 13 kmph.The speed of the
stream is?
1. 2.5 kmph
2. 4.2 kmph

3. 5 kmph
4. 10.5 kmph
Ans: 1.
79: Find what is the next letter. Please try to find. O,T,T,F,F,S,S,E,N,_ What is that letter?
1. B
2. S
3. Q
4. T
5. O
Ans: 4.
80: There are 3 societies A, B, C. A lent cars to B and C as many as they had Already. After
some time B gave as many tractors to A and C as many as they have. After sometime c did
the same thing. At the end of this transaction each one of them had 24. Find the cars each
originally had.
1. A had 21 cars, B had 39 cars & C had 12 cars
2. A had 39 cars, B had 39 cars & C had 12 cars
3. A had 39 cars, B had 21 cars & C had 19 cars
4. A had 39 cars, B had 21 cars & C had 12 cars
Ans: 4.
81: A papaya tree was planted 2 years ago. It increases at the rate of 20% every year. If at
present, the height of the tree is 540 cm, what was it when the tree was planted?
1. 432 cm
2. 324 cm
3. 375 cm
4. 400 cm
Ans: 3.
82: A boy has Rs 2. He wins or loses Re 1 at a time If he wins he gets Re 1 and if he loses the
game he loses Re 1. He can loose only 5 times. He is out of the game if he earns Rs 5. Find
the number of ways in which this is possible?
1. 14
2. 23
3. 16
4. 12
5. 10

Ans: 3.
83: Five racing drivers, Alan, Bob, Chris, Don, and Eugene, enter into a contest that
consists of 6 races. The results of all six races are listed below: Bob always finishes ahead of
Chris. Alan finishes either first or last. Eugene finishes either first or last. There are no ties
in any race. Every driver finishes each race. In each race, two points are awarded for a fifth
place finish, four points for fourth, six points for third, eight points for second, and ten
points for first. If Frank enters the third race and finishes behind Chris and Don, which of
the following must be true of that race?
1. Eugene finishes first.
2. Alan finishes sixth.
3. Don finishes second.
4. Frank finishes fifth.
5. Chris finishes third.
Ans: 4.
84: A is twice as good a workman as B and together they finish a piece of work in 18
days.In how many days will A alone finish the work?
1. 27
2. 26
3. 25
4. 24
Ans: 1.
85: Daal is now being sold at Rs. 20 a kg. During last month its rate was Rs. 16 per kg. By
how much percent should a family reduce its consumption so as to keep the expenditure
fixed?
1. 20 %
2. 40 %
3. 3%
4. 2%
Ans: 1.
86: The sum of 5 successive odd numbers is 1075. What is the largest of these numbers?
1. 215
2. 223
3. 219
4. 217

Ans: 3.
87: A man sells two buffaloes for Rs. 7,820 each. On one he gains 15% and on the other, he
loses 15%. His total gain or loss in the transaction is
1. 2.5% gain
2. 2.25% loss
3. 2% loss
4. 5% loss
5. None of these
Ans: 2.
88: One ship goes along the stream direction 28 km and in opposite direction 13 km in 5 hrs
for each direction.What is the velocity of stream?
1. 1.5 kmph
2. 2.5 kmph
3. 1.8 kmph
4. 2 kmph
Ans: 1.
89: Which one of the words given below is different from others?
1. Orange
2. Grape
3. Apricot
4. Raspberry
5. Mango
Ans: 3.
90: Complete the series: 5, 20, 24, 6, 2, 8, ?
1. 12
2. 32
3. 34
4. 36
Ans: 1.
91: A can have a piece of work done in 8 days, B can work three times faster than the A, C
can work five times faster than A. How many days will they take to do the work together

1. 3 days
2. 8/9 days
3. 4 days
4. None of the above
Ans: 2.
92: 7 Pink, 5 Black, 11 Yellow balls are there. Minimum no. atleast to get one black and
yellow ball
1. 17
2. 13
3. 15
4. 19
Ans: 1.
93: (1/10)18 (1/10)20 = ?
1. 99/1020
2. 99/10
3. 0.9
4. none of these
Ans: 1.
94: Three friends divided some bullets equally. After all of them shot 4 bullets the total
number of bullets remaining is equal to the bullets each had after division. Find the
original number divided?
1. 18
2. 20
3. 54
4. 8
Ans: 1.
95: A sum of Rs. 427 is to be divided among A, B and C in such a way that 3 times As share,
4 times Bs share and 7 times Cs share are all equal. The share of C is
1. Rs.84
2. Rs.76
3. Rs.98
4. RS.34
Ans: 1.

96: There are 20 poles with a constant distance between each pole. A car takes 24 second to
reach the 12th pole.How much will it take to reach the last pole.
1. 41.45 seconds
2. 40.45 seconds
3. 42.45 seconds
4. 41.00 seconds
Ans: 1.
97: An emergency vehicle travels 10 miles at a speed of 50 miles per hour. How fast must
the vehicle travel on the return trip if the round-trip travel time is to be 20 minutes?
1. 72 miles per hour
2. 75 miles per hour
3. 65 miles per hour
4. 78 miles per hour
Ans: 2.
98: 12% of 580 + ? = 94
1. 24.4
2. 34.4
3. 54.4
4. 65.4
Ans: 1.
99: There is a certain relation between two given words on one side of : : and one word is
given on another side of : : while another word is to be found from the given alternatives,
having the same relation with this word as the given pair has. Select the best alternative.
Horse : Jockey : : Car : ?
1. Mechanic
2. Chauffeur
3. Steering
4. Brake
Ans: 2.
100: Which of the following numbers should be added to 11158 to make it exactly divisible
by 77?
1. 9
2. 8

3. 7
4. 5
Ans: 3.

General Knowledge Question answers for all Examinations

Posted by Admin on July 10, 2010
54 Votes
These General Knowledge Questions are helpful in all upcoming competitive exams & entrance
tests.
1. The speed of light with the rise in the temperature of the medium
(1) Increases
(2) Decreases
(3) Remains unaltered
(4) Drops sharply
2. Which from the following rivers does not originate in Indian territory?
(1) Mahanadi
(2) Brahmaputra
(3) Ravi
(4) Chenab

3. The gas predominantly responsible for global warming is

(1) Carbon dioxide
(2) Carbon monoxide
(3) Nitrous oxide
(4) Nitrogen peroxide
4. 26th January is Indias
(1) Independence Day
(2) Republic Day
(3) Revolution Day
(4) Parliament Day
5. Which of the following uses non-conventional Source of Energy?
(1) Kerosene lamp
(2) Wax candle
(3) Solar lantern
(4) Torch
6. Electric current is measured by
(1) Voltmeter
(2) Anemometer
(3) Commutator
(4) Ammeter
7. The dynamo is a device for converting
(1) Heat energy into electrical energy
(2) Mechanical energy into electrical energy
(3) Magnetic energy into electrical energy
(4) None of these
8. Galvanised Iron sheets have a coating of
(1) Tin
(2) Lead
(3) Zinc
(4) Chromium
9. The hardest substance available on earth is
(1) Platinum
(2) Diamond
(3) Quartz
(4) gold
10. Washing soda is the common name for
(1) Calcium carbonate
(2) Calcium bicarbonate

(3) Sodium carbonate

(4) Sodium bicarbonate
11. 2008 Olympic games were held in
(1) China
(2) Greece
(3) Italy
(4) France
12. Who among the following has been appointed as the new Captain of Indian Test Cricket
Team?
(1) Sachin Tendulkar
(2) Rahul Dravid
(3) Anil Kumble
(4) Mahender Singh Dhoni
13. Who among the following is coach for the Indian Cricket Team?
(1) Vivian Richards
(2) Gary Kirsten
(3) Kapil Dev
(4) Allan Border
14. The mascot for the 34th National Games held in Jharkhand in 2008, is
(1) Sheru
(2) Roopa
(3) Chauva
(4) None of these
15. With which game is the Agha Khan Cup associated?
(1) Football
(2) Badminton
(3) Basketball
(4) Hockey
16. The term, L.B.W. is associated with which of the following games?
(1) Cricket
(2) Hockey
(3) Football
(4) Polo
17. Wankhede stadium is situated in?
(1) Chandigarh
(2) Bangalore
(3) Mumbai
(4) Chennai

18. The Olympic games are normally held at an interval of

(1) 2 years
(2) 3 years
(3) 4 years
(4) 5 years
19. Jaspal Rana is the name associated with which of the following games?
(1) Boxing
(2) Shooting
(3) Archery
(4) Weight lifting
20. Netaji Subhash National Institute of Sports is located at
(1) Kolkata
(2) New Delhi
(3) Jhansi
(4) Patiala
21. A person wants to contest election for the membership of Gram Panchayat, what should be
his age?
(1) 18 years or above
(2) 19 years or above
(3) 21 years of above
(4) Minimum 25 years
22. Who summons the joint sitting of the Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha?
(1) President
(2) Speaker of the Lok Sabha
(3) Chairman of the Rajya Sabha
(4) Prime Minister
23. Which of the following is not a source of revenue to the village panchayat?
(1) Property Tax
(2) House Tax
(3) Land Tax
(4) Vehicle Tax
24. All electioneering campaigns during the time of elections are stopped.
(1) 48 hours before the appointed time of election results
(2) 48 hours before the actual poll
(3) 24 hours before the actual poll
(4) 36 hours before the actual poll
25. Who appoints the Chief Election Commissioner of India?
(1) President
(2) Prime Minister

(3) Parliament
(4) Chief Justice of India
26. The General Budget is presented in the parliament normally in the month of
(1) January
(2) February
(3) March
(4) Last month of the year
27. Who is the signatory on the Indian currency notes in denomination of two rupees and above?
(1) Secretary, Reserve Bank of India
(2) Finance Secretary, Minister of Finance
(3) Governor, Reserve Bank of India
(4) Finance Minister, Ministry of Finance
28. The monetary unit of Bangladesh is
(1) Rupee
(2) Takka
(3) Rupiah
(4) Dollar
29. Sellers market denotes a situation where
(1) Commodities are available at competitive rates
(2) Demand exceeds supply
(3) Supply exceeds demand
(4) Supply and demand are equal
30. Development means economic growth plus
(1) Inflation
(2) Deflation
(3) Price stability
(4) Social change
31. The Abbreviation NAEP stands for
(1) National Atomic Energy Planning
(2) National Adult education Programme
(3) National Authority on Engineering Projects
(4) Nuclear and Atomic Energy Project
32. The Abbreviations PSLV stands for
(1) Polar Survey Landing Vehicle
(2) Polarised Source Laser Viewing
(3) Precise Source Locating Vision
(4) Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle

33. The term epicentre is associated with

(1) Earthquakes
(2) Tornadoes
(3) Cyclones
(4) Earths interior
34. Which of the following order is given to the plantes of solar system on the basis of their
sizes?
(1) Jupiter, Saturn, Earth, Mercury
(2) Saturn, Jupiter, Mercury, Earth
(3) Mercury, Earth, Jupiter, Saturn
(4) Earth, Mercury, Saturn, Jupiter
35. The solar eclipse occurs when
(1) the sun comes in between the moon and the earth
(2) the earth comes in the between the sun and the moon
(3) the moon comes in between the sun and the earth
(4) None of these
36. The removal of top soil by water or wind is called
(1) Soil wash
(2) Soil erosion
(3) Soil creep
(4) Silting of soil
37. Which of the following is suitable for growing cotton?
(1) Sandy soil
(2) Clayey soil
(3) Black soil
(4) Alluvial soil
38. Bandipur Sanctuary is located in the State of
(1) Tamil Nadu
(2) Uttar Pradesh
(3) Karnataka
(4) Madhya Pradesh
39. Largest State in terms of area, in India is
(1) Assam
(2) Rajasthan
(3) Madhya Pradesh
(4) Jammu and Kashmir
40. Koraput is related to which of the following Industry
(1) Aeroplane
(2) Ship building

(3) Iron and steel

(4) Electric locomotives
41. Which of the following group of States is the largest producer of tea?
(1) West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Himachal Pradesh
(2) Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan
(3) Assam, Bihar, Jharkhand
(4) West Bengal, Assam, Karnataka
42. Which of these has the largest river basin?
(1) Brahmaputra
(2) Ganga
(3) Godavari
(4) Sutlej
43. The Indus Valley Civilization was famous for
(1) Well-planned cities
(2) Efficient civil organization
(3) Development of Art and Architecture
(4) All of these
44. The Red Fort of Delhi was built by
(1) Akbar
(2) Shahjehan
(3) Jahangir
(4) Sher Shah
45. The ancient name of the city of Patna is
(1) Pataliputra
(2) Kanauj
(3) Kausambi
(4) Kapilavastu
46. The ancient kingdom of Avanti had its capital at
(1) Vaishali
(2) Kausambi
(3) Ujjain
(4) Ayodhya
47. When did Vasco-da-Gama come to India
(1) 1492
(2) 1498
(3) 1398
(4) 1542

48. The General who gave the firing order at Jallianwala Bag was
(1) Tegart
(2) Cornwallis
(3) Simpson
(4) O. Dwyer
49. Gandhiji started Satyagraha in 1919 to protest against the
(1) Rowlatt Act
(2) Salt Law
(3) Act of 1909
(4) Jallianwala Bagh Messacre
50. The Britishers come to India as traders and formed company named
(1) Indo-British Company
(2) The Great Britain Company
(3) Eastern India Company
(4) East India Company
51. Mahatma Gandhi was born in
(1) Wardha
(2) Porbander
(3) Sabarmati
(4) Ahmedabad
52. Who gave the slogan You give me blood, I promise you freedom?
(1) Bhagat Singh
(2) Chandra Shekhar Azad
(3) Subhash Chandra Bose
(4) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
53. In which State is Jawahar Tunnel located?
(1) Himachal Pradesh
(2) Uttaranchal
(3) Goa
(4) Jammu and Kashmir
54. Where did the dance form Mohini Attam develop?
(1) Manipur
(2) Kerala
(3) Karnataka
(4) Tamil Nadu
55. On selling three articles at the cost of four article, there will be profit of
(1) 25%
(2) 100/3 %

(3) 75/2%
(4) 40%
56. By selling an article for Rs. 40, there is loss of 40%. By selling it for Rs. 80 there is
(1) Gain of 20%
(2) Loss of 10%
(3) Loss of 20%
(4) Gain of 10%
57. A number consists of two digits whose sum is 8. If 8 is subtracted from the number, the digits
interchange their places. The number is
(1) 44
(2) 35
(3) 62
(4) 33
58. A horse is tied to a peg hammered at one of the corner of a rectangular grass field of 40 m by
24 m by a rope 14 m long. Over how much area of the field can the horse graze?
(1) 154 m2
(2) 308 m2
(3) 240 m2
(4) 480 m2
59. The sides of a triangle are in the ratio 3 : 5 : 7 and its perimeter is 30 cm. The length of the
greatest side of the triangle in cm is
(1) 6
(2) 10
(3) 14
(4) 16
60. The radius of a right circular cone is 3 cm and its height is 4 cm. The curved surface of the
cone will be
(1) 12 sq. cm
(2) 15 sq. cm
(3) 18 sq. cm
(4) 21 sq. cm
61. The steam engine was invented by
(1) James Watt
(2) James Prescott Joule
(3) New Commen
(4) Isaac Newton
62. Who invented the telephone?
(1) Thomas Alva Edison
(2) Galileo

(3) Alexander Graham Bell

(4) G. Marconi
63. Albert Einsten was a famous
(1) Physician
(2) Chemist
(3) Physicist
(4) Biologist
64. The fractions 7/11, 16/20, 21/22 when arranged in descending order is
(1) 7/11,16/20,21/22
(2) 21/22,7/11,16/20
(3) 21/22,16/20,7/11
(4) 7/11,21/22,16/20
65. If 10% of a number is subtracted from it, the result is 1800. The number is
(1) 1900
(2) 2000
(3) 2100
(4) 2140
66. The number is just preceding 9909 which is a perfect square is
(1) 9908
(2) 9900
(3) 9899
(4) 9801
67. In banking ATM stands for
(1) Automated Tallying Machine
(2) Automatic Teller Machine
(3) Automated Totalling Machine
(4) Automated Transaction of Money
68. Which amongst the following Abbreviations stands for organization related to Indian
Defence forces?
(1) DOD
(2) RDSO
(3) DRDO
(4) DRES
69. Which amongst the following Abbreviations stands for organization related to Indian space
programme?
(1) NASA
(2) ISO
(3) ISRO
(4) NSAT

70. The injection of anti-toxin is given to prevent

(1) Tetanus
(2) Tuberculosis
(3) Typhoid
(4) Filariasis
71. Dental caries are due to
(1) Viral infection
(2) Contaminated water
(3) Bacterial infection
(4) Hereditary causes
72. Spinach leaves are rich source of
(1) Vitamin A
(2) Iron
(3) Carotene
(4) Vitamin E
73. Which of these is not a mosquito borne disease?
(1) Dengue fever
(2) Malaria
(3) Filariasis
(4) Goitre
74. Oranges are rich source of
(1) Carbohydrates
(2) Fats
(3) Proteins
(4) Vitamins
75. Which acid is produced when milk gets sour?
(1) Tartaric acid
(2) Butyric acid
(3) Lactic acid
(4) Acetic acid
76. AIDS stands for
(1) Acquired Immune Disease Syndrome
(2) Acquired Immunity Deficient Syndrome
(3) Acquired Immune Deficiency
(4) Acquired Infection Deficiency Syndrome
77. Stem cuttings are commonly used for re-growing
(1) Cotton
(2) Banana

(3) Jute
(4) Sugar Cane
78. Persons with which blood group are called universal donors?
(1) AB
(2) A
(3) O
(4) B
79. Silk is produced by
(1) Egg of silkworm
(2) Pupa of silkworm
(3) Larva of silkworm
(4) Insect itself
80. Which amongst the following is the train introduced by Indian Railways bringing travel by
AC class within the reach of a common man?
(1) August Kranti
(2) Jan Shatabdi
(3) Garib Rath
(4) Sampark Kranti
81. Approximately how many stations are there on the Indian Railway Network?
(1) 6000
(2) 7000
(3) 8000
(4) 9000
82. The Headquarters of North Western Railway is at
(1) Abu Road
(2) Jodhpur
(3) Ajmer
(4) Jaipur
83. The new electric railway engines are manufactured in
(1) Varanasi
(2) Chittaranjan
(3) Patiala
(4) Chennai
84. Which of the following is true in regard to Indian railway?
(1) It is the cheapest means of transportation
(2) The chief source of income is transportation of goods
(3) It is the only largest employer
(4) All of the above

85. The highest gallantry award in India is

(1) Ashok Chakra
(2) Paramvir Chakra
(3) Mahavir Chakra
(4) Param Vishista Chakra
86. Oscar prize is related to
(1) Literature
(2) Films
(3) Science
(4) Music
87. Arjuna award is given for
(1) Bravery in the battle field
(2) Excellence in archery
(3) Excellence in sports
(4) Excellent service during emergency
88. The first Indian recipient of Nobel Prize in Literature is
(1) Mother Teresa
(2) Rabindranath Tagore
(3) Sorijini Naidu
(4) C.V. Raman
89. Bismillah Khan is related to
(1) Tabla
(2) Sarod
(3) Flute
(4) Shehnai
90. Who is the external affairs minister in the present union Cabinet?
(1) Shivraj Patil
(2) S.M. Krishna
(3) Priyaranjan Dasmunshi
(4) Pranab Mukherjee
91. Who is the present Union Agriculture Minister?
(1) Raghuvansh Prasad Singh
(2) Manishankar Iyyer
(3) Sharad Pawar
(4) Kamalnath
92. Who is the present union Tourism and Culture Minister?
(1) Ambika Soni
(2) Kapil Sibbal

(3) Renuka Chaudhary

(4) Sushil Kumar Shinde
93. Who is the chairman of senior selection committee in BCCI?
(1) Sunil Gavaskar
(2) Dilip Vengasarkar
(3) Krishnamachari Srikkanth
(4) Chetan Chauhan
94. The assembly elections were held recently in two states namely
(1) Gujarat and Andhra Pradesh
(2) Madhya Pradesh and Himachal Pradesh
(3) Himachal Pradesh and Gujarat
(4) Andhra Pradesh and Himachal Pradesh
95. Thermometer is related to degree in the same way as clock is related to
(1) Wall
(2) Tower
(3) Hour
(4) Cock
96. The headquarters of the United Nations Union is located at
(1) Geneva
(2) New York
(3) Rome
(4) Washington
97. To work on mobile cell phone which of the following is/are required?
(1) Favourable handset
(2) Sim card
(3) Service provider network
(4) All of the above
98. Find the root value of 36.1 / 102.4
(1) 61 / 34
(2) 19 / 31
(3) 19 / 32
(4) 19 / 33
99. Which of the following keys of personal computer is not available in the key board of
traditional typewriters?
(1) Tab
(2) Spacebar
(3) Enter
(4) Backspace

100. Which of the following words is not related to the functioning of Internet?
(1) www
(2) http
(3) e-mail
(4) MS Word

100 Expected questions for :

Staff Selection Commission Graduate Level , Staff Selection Commission Data
Entry Operator ,Railway Recruitment Board Exam , Rajasthan Patwar Exam
1. Which of the following is the winner of Miss Universe 2008
(A) Riyo Mori
(B) Zhang Zilin
(C) Dayana Mendoza
(D) Simaran Kaur Mundi
2. The President of India can nominate to the Rajya Sabha :
(A) 6 members
(B) 9 members
(C) 12 members
(D) 15 members
3. The first General elections under the Indian constitution were held in :

(A) 1950
(B) 1951
(C) 1952
(D) 1953
4. The President of India is elected by :
(A) Parliament
(B) State legislatures
(C) by the people directly
(D) by an electrol college consisting of the elected members of the Lok Sabha, the Rajya Sabha
and the State Legislative Assemblies.
5. Which article of the Indian constitution empowers the President of India to impose central rule
on a state?
(A) Article 256
(B) Article 356
(C) Article 370
(D) Article 373
6. The time-gap between two sessions of parliament must not exceed :
(A) 3 months
(B) 6 months
(C) 9 months
(D) 12 months
7. The vacancy in the office of the President must be filled within :
(A) 6 month
(B) 9 month
(C) 12 month
(D) 3 month
8. The drafting committee of the Indian Constitution was headed by :
(A) Dr. B. R. Ambedkar
(B) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
(C) N. Gopalaswamy
(D) Jawahar Lal Nehru
9. The Union Cabinet is responsible to :
(A) The Rajya Sabha only
(B) The Lok Sabha only
(C) The Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha

(D) The President of India

10. Which of the following bodies has not been provided for by the Indian constitution ?
(A) Election Commission
(B) Planning Commission
(C) Finance Commission
(D) Union Public Service Commission
11. The number of Anglo-Indians who can be nominated by the President to the Lok Sabha is :
(A) 2
(B) 3
(C) 4
(D) 5
12. The sanctioned strength of the Judges of Supreme Court of India including the Chief Justice
is :
(A) 15
(B) 17
(C) 20
(D) 26
13. Who was the first President of India to be elected unopposed?
(A) Dr. S. Radhakrishana
(B) N. Sanjiva Reddy
(C) V. V. Giri
(D) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
14. The maximum strength of the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha is :
(A) 525 and 250
(B) 552 and 250
(C) 535 and 275
(D) 500 and 250
15. If the Vice-president were to submit his resignation, he would notify to :
(A) The President of India
(B) The Prime Minister
(C) The Chief Justic of India
(D) The Speaker of the Lok Sabha
16. What is the minimum strength of a State Legislative Assembly?

(A) 40
(B) 60
(C) 50
(D) 70
17. India is the third developing country to host the 2010 commonwealth Games. The other two
are :
(A) Malaysia and South Korea
(B) Singapore and Jamaica
(C) Jamaica & China
(D) Malaysia & Jamaica
18. The Comptroller and Auditor General of India is appointed by the :
(A) Prime Minister of India
(B) President of India
(C) Finance Minister
(D) Lok Sabha
19. Article 370 of the Indian constitution deals with :
(A) The Emergency Powers of the President
(B) The special position of the state of Jammu and Kashmir
(C) The power of the President to seek the advisory opinion of the Supreme Court on any matter
of public importance
(D) Distribution of taxes between the Centre and the State
20. The Supreme commander of the Defence Forces of India is :
(A) The Defence Minister
(B) The Prime Minister
(C) The Chief of the Army Staff
(D) The President of India
21. Which of the following rivers flows through a rift valley?
(A) Kaveri
(B) Krishna
(C) Tapti
(D) Godavari
22. The Manas Wildlife Sanctuary is located in the state of :
(A) Assam
(B) Uttar Pradesh
(C) Rajasthan

(D) West Bengal

23. How many major ports are there at present in India?
(A) 8
(B) 12
(C) 15
(D) 14
24. The earth revolves round the sun and its causes :
(A) Differences in longitude and time
(B) Changes of seasons
(C) Deflection of winds and currents
(D) Formation of day and night
25. Latitude of a point on the earth is measured by the distance in :
(A) Kilometres from the Equator
(B) Angles from the Equator
(C) Angles from the Poles
(D) None of the above
26. The earth is :
(A) Spherical
(B) Elliptical
(C) Oblate Spheroid
(D) Prolate Spheroid
27. Day and Night are equal at the :
(A) Equator
(B) Poles
(C) Prime Meridian
(D) Antarctic
28. The heaviest planet revolving round the sun is :
(A) Moon
(B) Jupiter
(C) Neptune
(D) Pluto
29. The biggest Planet is :
(A) Venus
(B) Mars

(C) Mercury
(D) Jupiter
30. The International Date line passes through :
(A) Exactly through 180 Longitude
(B) Equator
(C) Approximately 180 east or west meridian
(D) 0 Meridian
31. The largest river of Asia is :
(A) Yangtze
(B) Yenisei
(C) Indus
(D) Mekong
32. Which country is called the `Sugar Bowl of the world?
(A) Cuba
(B) India
(C) Nepal
(D) Norway
33. Which of the following countries has the largest area in the world?
(A) USA
(B) Russia
(C) Canada
(D) China
34. The worlds highest waterfall, the Angel Falls is situated in :
(A) Venezuela
(B) USA
(C) Guyana
(D) Australia
35. The universe is composed of :
(A) Earth
(B) Earth and the Sun
(C) Mat
(D) None
36. The Temperate Grasslands of South America are called :
(A) Pampas

(B) Steppes
(C) Savanna
(D) Evergreen grasslands
37. Rial is the currency of :
(A) Romania
(B) Iran
(C) Japan
(D) Libya
38. New Moore island is situated in the :
(A) Indian Ocean
(B) Bay of Bengal
(C) Arabian Sea
(D) China Sea
39. Which river in the world carries the maximum volume of water?
(A) Amazon
(B) Nile
(C) Mississippi Missouri
(D) Ganga
40. Which of the following rivers crosses the equator twice?
(A) Amazon
(B) Nile
(C) Congo
(D) Orinoco
41. The Indus Valley civilization is associated with :
(A) Egyptians
(B) Sumerians
(C) Chinese
(D) Mesopotamians
42. The Indus Valley Civilization was famous for :
(A) Well planned cities
(B) Efficient civic organisation
(C) Progress of art and architecture
(D) All the above
43. Who was mainly worshipped in the Rig Vedic Period?

(A) Indra
(B) Vishnu
(C) Sun
(D) Trimurti
44. Who is regarded as the great law-giver of ancient India?
(A) Panini
(B) Manu
(C) Kautilya
(D) Dhruv
45. Which of the following is the oldest Veda?
(A) Samaveda
(B) Rigveda
(C) Yajurveda
(D) Atharvaveda
46. Who among the following was called Light of Asia?
(A) Mahavira
(B) Buddha
(C) Akbar
(D) Ashoka
47. Who was the founder of the Gupta dynasty?
(A) Srigupta
(B) Chandragupta II
(C) Samudragupta
(D) Kumargupta
48. The Upanishads are :
(A) A source of Hindu philosophy
(B) Books of Ancient Hindu laws
(C) Books on social behaviour of man
(D) Prayers to God
49. The biggest mosque of India was built by :
(A) Aurangzeb
(B) Shahjahan
(C) Akbar
(D) Jahangir

50. The first Battle of Panipat was fought between :

(A) Sher Shah Suri and Akbar
(B) Humayun and Ibrahim Lodhi
(C) Babar and Ibrahim Lodhi
(D) Babar and Ranasanga
51. The Chinese pilgrim who visited India during the period of Harshavardhana was :
(A) Fa-hien
(B) Hiuen Tsang
(C) Itsing
(D) Wang-sung
52. Who among the following belonged to the moderate group of the Indian National Congress?
(A) Lala Lajpat Rai
(B) Bipin Chandra Pal
(C) Gopal Krishna Gokhale
(D) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
53. Fa-hien came to India during the reign of :
(A) Ashoka
(B) Chandragupta II
(C) Harsha
(D) Kanishka
54. Which of the following temples was built by the Cholas?
(A) Shore Temple, Mahabali-puram
(B) Brihadeeswara Temple, Tanjavur
(C) Sun Temple, Konark
(D) Meenakshi Temple, Madurai
55. Which dynasty was well-known for excellent village administration?
(A) Pandyas
(B) Pallavas
(C) Cholas
(D) Chalukyas
56. The Ajanta Caves were built during the period of the :
(A) Guptas
(B) Kushanas
(C) Mauryas
(D) Chaulkyas

57. The eight-fold path was propounded by :

(A) Kabirdas
(B) Buddha
(C) Shankaracharya
(D) Mahavira
58. Who were the first to issue gold coins in India?
(A) Mauryas
(B) Indo-Greeks
(C) Guptas
(D) Kushanas
59. `The Vedas contain all the truth was interpreted by :
(A) Swami Vivekananda
(B) Swami Dayananda
(C) Raja Ram Mohan Rai
(D) None of the above
60. Sanchi portrays the art and sculpture of the :
(A) Jains
(B) Buddhists
(C) Muslims
(D) Christians
61. Which among the following is a folk dance of India?
(A) Manipuri
(B) Garba
(C) Kathakali
(D) Mohiniattam
62. Kathak is the principal classical dance of :
(A) South India
(B) Eastern India
(C) Northern India
(D) Western India
63. The classical dance of Andhra Pradesh is :
(A) Kathakali
(B) Kuchipudi
(C) Odissi

(D) Bharatanatyam
64. The popular folk song of Uttar Pradesh is known as :
(A) Maang
(B) Kajari
(C) Baul
(D) Boli
65. The folk theatre of Bihar is called:
(A) Rammat
(B) Nautanki
(C) Bidesia
(D) Manch
66. Which of the following classical dance originated in Tamil Nadu ?
(A) Kathakali
(B) Kathak
(C) Bharatanatyam
(D) Odissi
67. The oldest form of composition of the Hindustani vocal music is :
(A) Ghazal
(B) Dhrupad
(C) Thumari
(D) None of the above
68. Indian classical dance has been popularized abroad by :
(A) Malaika Arora
(B) Gopi Krishna
(C) Uday Shankar
(D) Yamini Krishnamurti
69. Tamasha is the famous folk form of musical theatre and belong to :
(A) Uttar Pradesh
(B) Punjab
(C) Maharashtra
(D) Bihar
70. The Sangeet Natak Akademi fosters the development of dance, drama and music in the
country. When was it established ?
(A) 1951

(B) 1953
(C) 1954
(D) 1956
71. When was the Planning Commission set up to prepare a blue print of development for the
country?
(A) 1948
(B) 1949
(C) 1950
(D) 1951
72. Who was the first Chairman of the Planning Commission?
(A) Dr. S. Radhakrishnan
(B) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
(C) Jawahar Lal Nehru
(D) Sardar Patel
73. The National Development Council was set up in :
(A) 1948
(B) 1950
(C) 1951
(D) 1962
74. The First Five-year plan covered the period :
(A) 1947-52
(B) 1950-55
(C) 1951-56
(D) 1952-57
75. Removal of poverty was the fore-most objective of which of the following five year plans?
(A) Third
(B) Fourth
(C) Fifth
(D) Sixth
76. Planning Commission is :
(A) Advisory body
(B) Executive body
(C) Government body
(D) Autonomous body

77. The Community Development Programme was launched in :

(A) 1950
(B) 1952
(C) 1956
(D) 1960
78. The highest body which approves the Five-Year Plan is the :
(A) Finance Ministry
(B) Lok Sabha
(C) Rajya Sabha
(D) National Development Council
79. Which of the following commodities earn maximum foreign exchange for India?
(A) Jute
(B) Iron and Steel
(C) Tea
(D) Sugar
80. The one rupee note bears the signature of :
(A) Secretary, Ministry of Finance
(B) Governor, Reserve Bank of India
(C) Finance Minister
(D) None of these
81. How many banks were nationalized in 1969?
(A) 16
(B) 14
(C) 15
(D) 20
82. The Reserve Bank of India was established in :
(A) 1820
(B) 1920
(C) 1935
(D) 1940
83. The first Indian Bank was :
(A) Traders Bank
(B) Imperial Bank
(C) Presidency Bank of Calcutta
(D) None

84. The rupee coin was first minted in India in :

(A) 1542
(B) 1601
(C) 1809
(D) 1677
85. The Export-Import (EXIM) Bank was set up in :
(A) 1980
(B) 1982
(C) 1981
(D) 1989
86. Which of the following is not a chemical action?
(A) Burning of coal
(B) Conversion of water into steam
(C) Digestion of food
(D) Burning of Paper
87. The chemical name of vitamin C is :
(A) Citric acid
(B) Ascorbic acid
(C) Oxalic acid
(D) Nitric acid
88. Permanent harness of water is due to the presence of :
(A) Calcium bicarbonate
(B) Magnesium bicarbonate
(C) Calcium sulphate
(D) Sodium bicarbonate
89. Liquified Petroleum Gas (LPG) consist of :
(A) Butane and propane
(B) Ethane and hexane
(C) Ethane and nonane
(D) None of these
90. Which of the following is present in hard water :
(A) Calcium
(B) Aluminium
(C) Sodium

(D) Chlorine
91. Ecology deals with :
(A) Birds
(B) Cell formation
(C) Tissues
(D) Relation between organisms and their environment
92. Meteorology is the science of :
(A) Weather
(B) Meteors
(C) Metals
(D) Earthquakes
93. Entomology deals with :
(A) Plants
(B) Animals
(C) Insects
(D) Chemicals
94. Numismatics is the study of :
(A) Coins
(B) Numbers
(C) Stamps
(D) Space
95. When ice melts in a beaker of water, the level of water in the beaker will :
(A) Increase
(B) Decrease
(C) Remain the same
(D) First increase and then decrease
96. Which of the following does not admit any division?
(A) Atom
(B) Molecules
(C) Compounds
(D) All
97. What is the approximate velocity of sound in air :
(A) 3 m/s
(B) 30 m/s

(C) 300 m/s

(D) 3000 m/s
98. Which of the following is not a primary colour :
(A) Blue
(B) Green
(C) Red
(D) Black
99. Sound travels fastest through :
(A) Vacuum
(B) Steel
(C) Water
(D) Air
100. Who is the present Governor of Bihar ?
(A) R.S.Gavai
(B) R.L.Bhatia
(C) Buta Singh
(D) Syed Sibti Razi

ANSWERS
1. (C) 2. (C) 3. (C) 4. (D) 5. (B) 6. (B) 7. (A) 8. (A) 9. (B) 10. (B)
11. (A) 12. (D) 13. (B) 14. (B) 15. (A) 16. (B) 17. (D) 18. (B) 19. (B) 20.
(D) 21. (C) 22. (A) 23. (B) 24. (B) 25. (B) 26. (C) 27. (A) 28. (B) 29. (D) 30. (C)
31. (A) 32. (A) 33. (B) 34. (A) 35. (C) 36. (A) 37. (B) 38. (B) 39. (A) 40. (A)
41. (B) 42. (D) 43. (A) 44. (B) 45. (B) 46. (B) 47. (A) 48. (A) 49. (B) 50. (C)
51. (B) 52. (C) 53. (B) 54. (B) 55. (C) 56. (A) 57. (B) 58. (B) 59. (B) 60. (B)
61. (B) 62. (C) 63. (B) 64. (B) 65. (C) 66. (C) 67. (B) 68. (C) 69. (C) 70. (B)
71. (C) 72. (C) 73. (C) 74. (C) 75. (D) 76. (A) 77. (B) 78. (D) 79. (C) 80. (A)
81. (B) 82. (C) 83. (C) 84. (A) 85. (B) 86. (B) 87. (B) 88. (C) 89. (A) 90. (A)
91. (D) 92. (A) 93. (C) 94. (A) 95. (C) 96. (A) 97. (C) 98. (D) 99. (B) 100. (B)