Constant efforts to achieve something
- AOption (a)
Perseverance
- BOption (b)
Attempt
- COption (c)
Enthusiasm
- DOption (d)
Vigour
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Constant efforts to achieve something
Perseverance
Attempt
Enthusiasm
Vigour
Correct answer
Perseverance
The minimum voting age in India is:
16 years
18 years
21 years
24 years
Correct answer
16 years
If in a certain code CAT is written as DBU then DOG will be written as:
EOH
DHP
ΕΡΗ
HPE
Correct answer
EOH
Which of the following word does not figure in the Preamble of the Indian Constitution:
Sovereign
Democratic
Socialist
Welfare
Correct answer
Sovereign
If you write down all the numbers from 1to 100, then how many times do you rite 3?
11
18
20
21
Correct answer
11
The first Home Minister of Independent India was
Jagjivan Ram
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
Maulana Abdul Kalam Azad
Pandit Govind Ballabh Pant
Correct answer
Jagjivan Ram
The chemical name of table salt is:
Potassium Chloride
Calcium Chloride
Sodium Chloride
Magnesium Sulphate
Correct answer
Potassium Chloride
What is the missing term in the following series: 11, 12, 17, 18, 23, 24,——
27
29
30
35
Correct answer
27
River Nile flows in which country?
Peru
Egypt
Canada
Vietnam
Correct answer
Peru
Who is the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of India?
Justice Tirath Singh Thakur
Justice H.L. Dattu
Justice Dipak Misra
Justice Faqir Mohamed Ibrahim Kalifulla
Correct answer
Justice Tirath Singh Thakur
Which game is Saina Nehwal associated with:
Tennis
Golf
Boxing
Badminton
Correct answer
Tennis
Which British officer was responsible for the Jallianwala bagh massacre?
Maj Sleeman
General Dyer
Sir Arthur Wellesly
Col Manson
Correct answer
Maj Sleeman
If + means ÷, ÷ means - , - means x, x means + , then 12 + 6÷3 - 2 × 8 =
-2
2
8
4
Correct answer
-2
Bhajan Sopori is associated with:
Flute
Shehnai
Santoor
Tabla
Correct answer
Flute
Who amongst the following was called as "Frontier Gandhi"?
Lala Lajpat Rai
Mohd Ali Jinnah
Khudiram Bose
Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan
Correct answer
Lala Lajpat Rai
If x2 + x - 12 = 0, values of x will be:
-3, 4
3, -4
-3, -4
3, 4
Correct answer
-3, 4
In which country is the famous Wimbledon Tennis Championship played:
England
France
Germany
USA
Correct answer
England
Dandi March is associated with:
Home Rule Movement
Non cooperation Movement
Civil Disobedience Movement
Quit India Movement
Correct answer
Home Rule Movement
1st May is observed as:
UN Day
World AIDS Day
World Literacy Day
International Labour Day
Correct answer
UN Day
What type of mirror is used by motorists to see road behind them?
Convex
Concave
Plain
Concavo-Convex
Correct answer
Convex
Which one of the following is a natural fibre
Jute
Nylon
Acrylic
Polyester
Correct answer
Jute
Choose the correctly spelt word:
Exemple
Example
Exampel
Exampal
Correct answer
Exemple
On a vertical pole, a monkey climbs 30 feet in one hour and then rests for a while during which he slips down 20 feet. He again starts climbing and slips back in the same manner. If he begins his ascent at 8 am, at what time will he first touch a flag on the pole at 120 feet from the ground?
4 pm
5 pm
6 pm
7 pm
Correct answer
4 pm
I prefer tea coffee
to
on
than
over
Correct answer
to
The host city for the 31st Summer Olympic Games scheduled from August 05-21, 2016 is:
Rio-de-Janerio
Chicago
Moscow
Manila
Correct answer
Rio-de-Janerio
What is the product of all the numbers in the dial of a telephone?
362880
388620
366820
0
Correct answer
362880
Which of the following latitudes passes through India:
Equator
Tropic of Cancer
Tropic of Capricorn
Arctic Circle
Correct answer
Equator
Value of tan 45 is
0
infinity
1
\(\sqrt3 / 2\)
Correct answer
0
Which of the following is a rational number?
\(\sqrt2\)
\(\sqrt3\)
\(\sqrt4\)
\(\sqrt5\)
Correct answer
\(\sqrt2\)
A man is walking at a speed of 9 kms/hr. After every km, he takes rest for 9 mins. How much time will he take to cover 27 kms?
6 hrs
6 hrs 45 mins
6 hrs 54 mins
6 hrs 35 mins
Correct answer
6 hrs
The tenure of a member of Rajya Sabha is:
3 years
4 years
5 years
6 years
Correct answer
3 years
Capital of Malaysia is :
Bangkok
Kuala Lumpur
Abu Dhabi
Doha
Correct answer
Bangkok
Which is the most appropriate article to complete the sentence: I want to become—— MLA
the
an
a
No article
Correct answer
the
Silk is obtained from cocoons and requires—— trees.
Mulberry
Apple
Eucalyptus
Oak
Correct answer
Mulberry
And why did the police suspect you? It does not make any—— to me
truth
reason
point
sense
Correct answer
truth
Earthquakes are caused by:
Denudation
Earth's Rotation
Movement of Tectonic Plates
Earth's Revolution
Correct answer
Denudation
Ms. J. Jayalalitha is Chief Minister of which State?
Kerala
Karnataka
Tamil Nadu
Andhra Pradesh
Correct answer
Kerala
Who composed the famous song "Sare Jahan se Achha"
Jaidev
Mohammad Iqbal
Bankim Chandra Chatterjee
Rabindranath Tagore
Correct answer
Jaidev
Who is known as the Supreme Commander of the Indian Armed Forces?
President of India
Prime Minister of India
Defence Minister of India
Chief of the Army Staff of Indian Army
Correct answer
President of India
In which year was the Quit India Movement launched?
1939
1940
1942
1946
Correct answer
1939
Volume of a cylinder of base with radius „r" and height,,h" is
1/3πr2h
2/3 πr2h
4/3 πr2h
πr2h
Correct answer
1/3πr2h
Today is Friday. The day after 63 days will be :
Friday
Thursday
Saturday
Monday
Correct answer
Friday
Ankit started walking towards North. After walking 30 meters, he turned towards left and walked 40 meters. He then turned left and walked 30 meters. He again turned left and walked 50 meters. How far is he from his original position?
50 meters
40 meters
30 meters
10 meters
Correct answer
50 meters
"Azad Hind Fauj" is associated with which of the following?
Jawaharlal Nehru
Chandrasekhar Azad
Bhagat Singh
Subhash Chandra Bose
Correct answer
Jawaharlal Nehru
Which of the following is correct:
(a - b) (a + b)= a2 - b2
(a + b)2 = a2 + b2 - 2ab
(a + b)3 = a3 + b3
(a - b)2= a2 + b2 + 2ab
Correct answer
(a - b) (a + b)= a2 - b2
Who is the Governor of Reserve Bank of India?
Sanjay Malhotra
S.S. Mundra
Arun Jaitley
R. P. Watal
Correct answer
Sanjay Malhotra
Who is associated with "White Revolution"
M.S. Swaminathan
J.P. Narayan
V. Kurien
Baba Amte
Correct answer
M.S. Swaminathan
The United Nations Security Council has—— Permanent members
3
5
7
15
Correct answer
3
Telengana was carved out of which state?
Andhra Pradesh
Bihar
Karnataka
Tamil Nadu
Correct answer
Andhra Pradesh
Dronacharya Award is given to:
Scientists
Movie Actors and actresses
Sports Coaches
Sportspersons
Correct answer
Scientists
Which of the following is the largest planet of the solar system?
Saturn
Uranus
Neptune
Jupiter
Correct answer
Saturn
The largest fresh water lake in J&K is
Wullar
Dal
Manasbal
Anchar
Correct answer
Wullar
Which of the following gases is primarily responsible for global warming:
Nitrogen
Noble gases
Sulphates
Carbon dioxide
Correct answer
Nitrogen
Lok Sabha is also called:
Council of States
Upper House
Lower House
None of the above
Correct answer
Council of States
A student got twice as many sums wrong as he got right. If he attempted 48 ams in all, how many did he solve correctly?
32
16
18
24
Correct answer
32
A train of 500 meters of length is moving at a speed of 90 kms/hr. How much time will it take to cross an electric pole located by the side of the railway crack.
10 seconds
20 seconds
30 seconds
40 seconds
Correct answer
10 seconds
Which of the following state in India does not have a sea coast?
Maharashtra
Gujarat
Karnataka
Jharkhand
Correct answer
Maharashtra
Choose the word with the correct spelling
Vahicle
Vehicle
Vahical
Vehicel
Correct answer
Vahicle
Professor Amartya Sen is famous in which of the fields:
Biochemistry
Electronics
Economics
Geology
Correct answer
Biochemistry
The number of Lok Sabha seats from Jammu & Kashmir State is:
4
5
6
7
Correct answer
4
The boss said, "I shall look—— the matter"
at
about
in
into
Correct answer
at
Introducing a man, Shefali said, "He is the only son of the mother of my mother." How is Shefali related to the man?
Mother
Sister
Niece
Maternal Aunt
Correct answer
Mother
A dice is thrown once. Probability of getting an even number is:
1/2
1/3
1/4
1/6
Correct answer
1/2
Find what will be the simple interest on the Principal Amount of Rs. 1000/-or 10 months at interest rate of 6% per annum
Rs. 60/-
Rs. 30/-
Rs. 50/-
Rs. 10/-
Correct answer
Rs. 60/-
In a right angle triangle, one angle is 15°, the other angle can be
15°
75°
115°
65°
Correct answer
15°
Unit of inheritance is called
Nucleus
Gene
Cell
Tissue
Correct answer
Nucleus
Pashmina wool is obtained from:
Sheep
Yak
Goat
Camel
Correct answer
Sheep
Loudness of sound is measured in
decibel (dB)
hertz (Hz)
metre (m)
metre/second (m/s)
Correct answer
decibel (dB)
Find the missing term: ZA, YB, XC,—— VE, UF
WD
DW
UW
WU
Correct answer
WD
Chemical formula for water is:
HO
H2O
H3O
H2O2
Correct answer
HO
Which of the following won the "Orange Cap" for most runs in IPL 8?
AB de Villers
David Warner
Virat Kohli
Chris Gayle
Correct answer
AB de Villers
India shares longest international boundary with which of the following country?
Bangladesh
China
Nepal
Bhutan
Correct answer
Bangladesh
A box contains 7 red balls, 8 green balls and 5 blue balls. When one ball is randomly drawn from the box, probability of its being a blue ball will be:
1/2
1/3
1/4
1/5
Correct answer
1/2
Malik is fourteen from right end in a row of 40 boys. What is his position from the left end?
27th
26th
25th
24th
Correct answer
27th
The personality not connected with 1857 mutiny is:
Tantia Tope
Lakshmibai
Subhas Chandra Bose
Mangal Pandey
Correct answer
Tantia Tope
A bus for Delhi leaves every thirty minutes from a bus stand. An enquiry Clerk told a passenger that the bus had already left ten minutes ago and the next bus will leave at 9:35 am. At what time did the enquiry clerk give this Information to the passenger?
9:15 am
9:08 am
8:55 am
9:10 am
Correct answer
9:15 am
Who gave the slogan- "Swaraj is my birthright and I shall have it"
Bhagat Singh
Sukhdev
Bal Gangadhar Tilak
Raj Guru
Correct answer
Bhagat Singh
In an equilateral triangle:
all sides are equal
all angles are equal
both a & b are correct
both a & b are incorrect
Correct answer
all sides are equal
How many Revenue districts are there in the State of J&K?
14
22
24
30
Correct answer
14
Find the right alternative in the given series: BEG, DGI, FIK, HKM,——
JMO
KMO
JML
JNP
Correct answer
JMO
Choose the word which is opposite in meaning to the italicized word: His book has a short but useful introduction
conclusion
end
termination
deduction
Correct answer
conclusion
The most appropriate collective noun is: A—— of cattle
Herd
Pack
Swarm
Flock
Correct answer
Herd
Rajatarangini, the famous chronology of Kashmir Kings was written by:
Parmanand
Kalhana
Zinda Kaul
Ghulam Ahmad Mahjoor
Correct answer
Parmanand
A circle is drawn inside a square having side as „a" touching all the four sides of the square. Area of that circle will be
πα2
π2/2
πα2/4
4 πα2
Correct answer
πα2
Choose the correct alternative Car: Garage as Aeroplane:
Port
Depot
Hangar
Harbour
Correct answer
Port
If in a class of 37 students standing in a straight line, the place of Radha and Sita are 10th and 16th respectively, what are their places from the last?
28th and 22nd
27th and 21st
28th and 20th
27th and 22nd
Correct answer
28th and 22nd
Vitamin D deficient patient is recommended
Sun bath
Sauna bath
Cold and Hot water bath
Massage
Correct answer
Sun bath
India is a "Secular" state. It means that the Indian State
favours only selected religions
favours the religion of the majority community
favours the religion of the minority community
favours no particular religion
Correct answer
favours only selected religions
What is the currency of Bangladesh called?
Dinar
Rial
Taka
Rupees
Correct answer
Dinar
Who was the chief guest for the Republic Day Celebrations in New Delhi on 26th January 2016?
Mr. Francois Hollande
Mr. Barack Obama
Mr. Shinzo Abe
Ms Angela Merkel
Correct answer
Mr. Francois Hollande
Lack of—— causes Diabetes
Sugar
Insulin
Calcium
Vitamins
Correct answer
Sugar
Choose the word nearest in meaning to the italicized part: Grandmother has been getting feeble of late
tall
weak
strong
small
Correct answer
tall
The force involved in falling of an apple from a tree is:
Magnetic Force
Gravitational Force
Contact Force
Electrostatic Force
Correct answer
Magnetic Force
The flight had taken off before I——the airport
reach
reached
was reaching
reaches
Correct answer
reach
Which of the following is widely used as an anesthetic?
Chloroform
Methane
Ammonia
Chlorine
Correct answer
Chloroform
FDI refers to:
Fixed Deposit Interest
Fixed Deposit Investment
Future Derivative Investment
Foreign Direct Investment
Correct answer
Fixed Deposit Interest
Which one of the following gases is given out during photosynthesis?
Carbon dioxide
Nitrogen
Hydrogen
Oxygen
Correct answer
Carbon dioxide
Find the missing number: 25, 49, 81,—— ,169, 225
100
121
144
None of the above
Correct answer
100
Who was the first woman President of Indian National Congress?
Sarojini Naidu
Annie Besant
Sucheta Kriplani
Aruna Asaf Ali
Correct answer
Sarojini Naidu
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