Which of the following state is not related to Carnatic music?
- AOption (a)
Karnataka
- BOption (b)
Andhra Pradesh
- COption (c)
Kerela
- DOption (d)
Madhya Pradesh
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Which of the following state is not related to Carnatic music?
Karnataka
Andhra Pradesh
Kerela
Madhya Pradesh
Correct answer
Karnataka
S. Sowmya was conferred with Sangita Kalanidhi Award for her contribution to __________.
Carnatic Music
Hindustani Music
Classical Dance
Painting
Correct answer
Carnatic Music
‘Mikir bore sangot koo koo kuliye binale Bojai bore rahe koo koo kuliye binale’
The above lines belong to which song?
Ghasiyari Song of Uttarakhand
Villu Pattu of Tamil Nadu
Bihu Song of Assam
Laman song of Himachal Pradesh
Correct answer
Ghasiyari Song of Uttarakhand
Which statement is not true regarding 'Veda Samaj'?
Established in Calcutta in 1860.
Veda Samaj was inspired by the Brahmo Samaj.
Worked to abolish caste distinctions.
Its members believed in one God.
Correct answer
Established in Calcutta in 1860.
Which of the following personalities has the original name ‘Narendranath Dutta’?
Swami Vivekananda
Faxian
Mahinda
Matthieu Ricard
Correct answer
Swami Vivekananda
Which of the following personalities instigated the first ever Bharatiya War of Independence in 1857?
Mangal Pandey
Rani Laxmi Bai
Chhatrapati Shivaji
Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
Correct answer
Mangal Pandey
Cash Reserve Ratio is _______
The minimum amount a customer needs to maintain in his bank account.
The minimum percentage of deposits a bank has to maintain in the form of cash
The minimum percentage of bank's deposits that is to be kept with the Central Bank
The Interest paid by banks to the customers
Correct answer
The minimum amount a customer needs to maintain in his bank account.
If RBI increases repo rate, then money supply will ______ .
Increase
Decrease
Remain Constant
Increase initially and then decrease
Correct answer
Increase
Which among the following mentioned below is the oldest and youngest mountain range in India respectively?
The Aravali Range ; The Himalayan Mountains
The Satpura and Vindhya Range ; The Himalayan Mountains
The Western Ghats; The Himalayan Mountains
The Eastern Ghats; The Himalayan Mountains
Correct answer
The Aravali Range ; The Himalayan Mountains
The Ocean basins are broadly divided into how many major sub-divisions ?
three
two
four
six
Correct answer
three
What does inflation have a positive effect on?
Consumer
Lender
Export
Employment
Correct answer
Consumer
When was the Exchangeable Deeds Act passed?
1881-82
1885-86
1890-91
1895-96
Correct answer
1881-82
In which year the treaty of Allahabad was signed between Robert Clive and Shah Alam II?
1764
1757
1761
1765
Correct answer
1764
Krishnarajasagar Dam located in Karnataka is built on which of the following rivers?
Kaveri
Godavari
Krishna
Mahanadi
Correct answer
Kaveri
Who was the Muslim ruler who imposed Jaziya tax on Brahmins for the first time?
Mohammed Bin Tughlaq
Alauddin Khilji
Firoz Shah Tughlaq
Mohammed Bin Qasim
Correct answer
Mohammed Bin Tughlaq
Which of the following was an artificial reservoir built in Gujarat during the rule of the Mauryas?
Wular Lake
Chilika Lake
Lonar Lake
Sudarshan Lake
Correct answer
Wular Lake
"Sunrise over Ayodhya: Nationhood in our times" is authored by ________.
Vinod Kapari
Kalyan Singh
Salman Khurshid
Shiv Shankar Menon
Correct answer
Vinod Kapari
Who is the current external auditor of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW)?
Girish Chandra Murmu
Arun Kumar Mishra
Urjit Patel
Amartya Sen
Correct answer
Girish Chandra Murmu
Among the following four Vedas, which one is considered to be the origin of Indian music?
Rig Veda
Sama Veda
Yajur Veda
Athrava Veda
Correct answer
Rig Veda
Who among the following is known for the dhrupad style of music?
Amir Khusrau
Tansen
Begum Akhtar
Mirza Ghalib
Correct answer
Amir Khusrau
______ is the number of oscillations made per second.
Sound
Pressure
Amplitude
Frequency
Correct answer
Sound
The focal length of a plane mirror is _______.
Zero
Depends on the object
Infinity
One
Correct answer
Zero
Which one of the following is not the characteristic feature of the class algae?
They have chlorophyll
flowering plant
firs
green leafy structure
Correct answer
They have chlorophyll
Match the following:
| 1. | Bryophytes | a. | No flower and seed. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2. | Thallophytes | b. | Distinct stems and leaves |
| 3. | Pteridophytes | c. | No stem, root and leaves |
1-b, 2-c, 3-a
1-a, 2-c,3-b
1-b, 2-a, 3-c
1-c, 2-b, 3-a
Correct answer
1-b, 2-c, 3-a
Direction: The following question consists of two statements one labeled as “Assertion” and the other as “Reason”. You have to examine these two statements carefully and select the correct answer to the question from the given options.
Assertion: (A) Cat, dog, opossum, kangaroo and man belong to the class of mammals.
Reason: (R) they possessed four chambered heart and have two pairs of limbs.
(R) is true and (A) is false
(A) is true and (R) is false
(R) is the wrong explanation of the assertion (A).
(R) is true explanation of (A).
Correct answer
(R) is true and (A) is false
_______ gas in the atmosphere is used by the trees and plants in photosynthesis.
CFC’s (Chlorofluorocarbon)
Carbon dioxide
Nitrogen
Oxygen
Correct answer
CFC’s (Chlorofluorocarbon)
Rama lived in a forest that is majorly found in India and is also called as monsoon forest. He observes that in this forest trees shed their leaves seasonally in dry seasons so as to conserve forest. He lived near which forest?
Tropical evergreen forest
Tropical deciduous forest
Temperate evergreen forests
Temperate deciduous forests
Correct answer
Tropical evergreen forest
Siberian cranes come from _____ to places like Bharatpur in India every year.
Cuba
USA
England
Siberia
Correct answer
Cuba
____ and ____ are two domestic animals that are used to obtain milk.
Cow and buffalo
Goat and camel
Sheep and camel
Goat and cow
Correct answer
Cow and buffalo
Which of the following is not an example of fossil fuel?
Petroleum
CNG
Coal
Diesel
Correct answer
Petroleum
Degradable plastics break down into tiny pieces called_____.
Microplastics
Polyester
Ethene
Macroplastics
Correct answer
Microplastics
Directions
The following question consists of two statements one labeled as “Assertion” and the other as “Reason”. You have to examine these two statements carefully and select the correct answer to the question from the given options.
Assertion(A): Medicines should not be taken without consulting doctors.
Reason(R):Because if the wrong medicine is accidently eaten for a disease, it may not cure the disease.
Both A and R are true
Both A and R are false
A is true but R is false.
A is false but R is true.
Correct answer
Both A and R are true
A glass rod is rubbed with silk cloth and both get ______ .
Burn
Discharged
Charged
Wet
Correct answer
Burn
The non-metal which exists in a liquid state at room temperature 25 degrees Celcius is ______.
Argon
Iodine
Mercury
Bromine
Correct answer
Argon
In organisms called _______, a chlorophyll-containing partner, which is an alga, and a fungus live together.
Lichens
Dust mites
Bacteria
Archaea
Correct answer
Lichens
In the following question, a series of letters is given. Some letters have been removed in these series, and they are in the options given below the series in the same order as they should be. Study the given series carefully out of the four alternatives given below, and find the one that best fits in place of the missing letter of the series.
a c c __ b c __ a __ c c b b c c __
a a b b
a b a b
b c a a
a a b c
Correct answer
a a b b
In the following question, a series of letters is given. Some letters have been removed in these series, and they are in the options given below the series in the same order as they should be. Study the given series carefully out of the four alternatives given below, and find the one that best fits in place of the missing letter of the series.
c b a__c__a d c b __d c b __d__b a d
d b a a a
a a a a a
d b a a c
b b a a c
Correct answer
d b a a a
Choose the correct mirror image/jpg of this combination- GH1EE




Correct answer
Choose the correct mirror image/jpg of this combination- TFHVJJVH796456XGFXGHGC245132.




Correct answer
A man walks 5 km towards East, then he turns to his right and walks 4 km, then he turns to his left and walks 5 km. In which direction is he walking now?
East
West
North
South
Correct answer
East
Select the Lettered pair that has the same relationship as given in the question:
Filter : Water
Expurge : Book
Edit : Text
Censor : Play
Curtail : Activity
Correct answer
Expurge : Book
Select the Lettered pair that has the same relationship as given in the question:
Calendar : Date
Time : Hour
Transport : Bus
Dictionary : Word
City : Pincode
Correct answer
Time : Hour
What is the relation between the son of Rajkumar’s sister’s father in law and Raj Kumar's Father.
Father, Son
Father-in-law
Son-in-law, Father-in-law
Uncle, Nephew
Correct answer
Father, Son
Tom walks 15 km towards the south and then turn to the right. After walking 9 km he turns to the left and walks 15 km. What direction is the facing right now?
North-East
South-west
South
West
Correct answer
North-East
Neha walks from her home. She first walks 35 m in north-west direction and then 35m in south-west direction. Next she walks 35 m in south-east direction. Her home is in which direction from her current position?
South-West
North-East
North–West
South- East
Correct answer
South-West
A girl walks 6 km to the east and then turns to the South and walks 5 km. Now again she turns to the east and walks 6 km. Then again, she turns northwards and walks 10 km. How far is she now from her starting point?
16 km
13 km
8 km
10 km
Correct answer
16 km
If a mirror is placed on the line AB, then which of the answer figures is the right image/jpg of the given figure?





Correct answer
If a mirror is placed on the right side of given figure vertically ,then which of the given answer figures is correct mirror image/jpg of given image/jpg?





Correct answer
Which of the options is the exact mirror image/jpg of the given figure when the mirror is held at the right side?





Correct answer
Select the letter-cluster that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series.
BDF, CFI, EIM, ?
AEH
HMR
KPS
RVZ
Correct answer
AEH
Select the option that is related to the third word in the same way as the second pair is related to the first pair.
Music : Mp3 :: Video : ?
Doc
Jpg
Mp4
txt
Correct answer
Doc
Given question has main statement followed by four statements. Choose the ordered pair of statements, where the first statement implies the second, and the two statements are logically consistent with the main statement.
The movie should be either inspiring or entertaining
A. The movie is inspiring
B. The movie is not inspiring
C. The movie is entertaining
D. The movie is not entertaining
AB
DA
CA
BD
Correct answer
AB
Given question has main statement followed by four statements. Choose the ordered pair of statements, where the first statement implies the second, and the two statements are logically consistent with the main statement.
They are either clean or filthy
A. They are clean
B. They are not clean
C. They are filthy
D. They are not filthy
AC
DA
BD
AB
Correct answer
AC
In the following question, a statement followed by two conclusions is given. You have to select a conclusion that follows from the statement.
Statement:
The garden outside my Grandmother’s house is extremely beautiful and bigger than the usual ones.
Conclusions:
I. The garden has roses of yellow, pink and white colour.
II. The garden has a little kennel for Tintin.
only conclusion (I) follows
only conclusion (II) follows
either conclusion (I) or (II) follows
neither conclusion (I) nor (II) follows
Correct answer
only conclusion (I) follows
In the following question, select the related word from the given alternatives.
Cooler : Electricity :: ?
Chair : Table
Cycle : Wheel
Money : Bank
Car : Petrol
Correct answer
Chair : Table
Out of an income of Rs. 15000, Nazima spends Rs. 10200. What percent of her income does she save?
48%
22%
30%
32%
Correct answer
48%
How much is 80% of 40 is greater than \(\frac{4}{5}\) of 25?
4
6
9
12
Correct answer
4
A sum amounts to Rs. 3790 at 20% per annum in 2 years, compounded annually. Find the sum.
Rs.9928.7609
Rs.2631.9444
Rs.99136.529
Rs.685.321
Correct answer
Rs.9928.7609
A Painter marks the price of his painting 50% more than the cost price, and he provides two successive discount of 20% and 10% respectively. What percentage of profit does he earn on selling the painting?
4%
6%
8%
10%
Correct answer
4%
Arun bought 5 note books for Rs. 60 and sold each of them at Rs. 20. Find his percentage of gain.
66.88%
66.67%
66.78%
66.90%
Correct answer
66.88%
A dishonest salesman mark up the price of a product 50% more than the selling price, and he provides two successive discount of 25% and 10% respectively. If the cost of the product is Rs 1350 and the salesman gain a profit of 20%, find the original selling price.
Rs 1640.25
Rs 4800
Rs 1840.25
Ra 1600
Correct answer
Rs 1640.25
Ram bought book for Rs 1475 and a packet of four pen, each pen cost Rs 11.How much money will he pay to shopkeeper?
Rs 1529
Rs 1519
Rs 1419
Rs 1539
Correct answer
Rs 1529
80 litres of water is mixed with a certain quantity of milk so that the mixture costs 40 per litres. If the cost of pure milk is Rs 60 per litres, then the quantity of milk in the mixture is:
100 litres
120 litres
160 litres
180 litres
Correct answer
100 litres
In the first wave of corona India GDP reduced by 50% and in the second wave again the reduced GDP has increased by 50%. Find the total GDP loss in percentage.
15%
20%
25%
30%
Correct answer
15%
A shopkeeper purchased biscuits at the rate of 9 for Rs 2. How many biscuits will he have to sell in Rs 2 to get a profit of 50%?
2
4
6
5
Correct answer
2
Satyam monthly salary is Rs. 45000 out of which he spends ‘x’% in food and 25% in house rent. 50% of remaining he spend in education of his kids and remaining he saves. If the savings of Satyam is Rs. 12,375, then what is the value of ‘x’?
25
5
15
20
Correct answer
25
A sum of money placed at compound interest doubles itself in 4 yr. In how many years will it amount to four times itself?
12 yr
13 yr
8 yr
16 yr
Correct answer
12 yr
The compound interest accrued on a certain sum in two years is Rs 123. What will be the compound interest at the end of three years? (Rate of interest = 5%)
180.15
169.5
183
189.15
Correct answer
180.15
A loan of Rs. 8200 at 5% per annum compound interest, is to be repaid in two equal annual instalments at the end of every year. Find the amount of each instalment?
Rs. 4100
Rs. 5000
Rs. 4410
Rs. 3650
Correct answer
Rs. 4100
What will come in place of question mark (?) in the following expression?
2852 ÷ (16% of 387.5) = ? × 23
2
8
6
4
Correct answer
2
Find the missing term.

144
196
121
100
Correct answer
144
Find the missing term.

E
L
C
R
Correct answer
E
Find the missing term.

192
188
201
198
Correct answer
192
In the question given below, some statements are given followed by few conclusions. You have to consider the statements to be true even they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. You have to decide which of the given conclusions, if any follow from the given statements.
Statements:
All chocolates are sweets.
Some sweets are harmful.
Conclusions:
I. Some chocolates are harmful is a possibility.
II. Some sweets are chocolates.
only conclusion I follows
only conclusions II follows
either conclusion I or II follows
both conclusion I and II follow
Correct answer
only conclusion I follows
In each question below, three statements are given followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts. Read all the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follow(s) from the given statements, disregarding the commonly known facts.
Statements:
Some alive are dead.
All dead are souls.
No soul is human.
Conclusions:
I. Some humans being alive is a possibility.
II, No dead is human.
Both conclusions I and II follows
Only conclusion I follows
Only conclusion II follows
Either conclusion I or II follows
Correct answer
Both conclusions I and II follows
There are five friends, S, K, M, A and R. S is shorter than K but taller than R. M is the tallest. A is a little shorter than K and little taller than S. Who has two persons taller and two persons shorter than him?
R
S
K
A
Correct answer
R
Five students participated in the scholarship examination. Sudha scored higher than Pooja. Kavita scored lower than Suma but higher than Sudha. Mamta scored between Pooja and Sudha. Who scored lowest in the examination?
Kavita
Pooja
Mamta
Sudha
Correct answer
Kavita
Seven colored balls – Violet, Purple, Blue, Green, Yellow, Orange and Red are put together in a row during a game. Yellow ball is to the immediate left of Purple ball. Violet is to the left of Blue but not between Blue and Purple. Exactly four balls are between Blue and Purple. If Violet and Green have two balls between them, how many balls do Orange and Red have between them?
3
2
0
1
Correct answer
3
Four friends were playing a game of cards sitting in a circle. Shankar was right of Ram and Gopal was left to Arvind. Which one of the following pairs were the partners?
Ram and Arvind
Gopal and Shankar
Ram and Shankar
Ram and Gopal
Correct answer
Ram and Arvind
Which letter-cluster will replace the question mark (?) in the following series?
CGE, EIG, GKI, IMK, ?
KOM
YAZ
KZY
XBZ
Correct answer
KOM
A series is given, with one term missing. Choose the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series.
deb, ijg, nol, ?, xyv
stq
rsp
rsq
stp
Correct answer
stq
If A = 26 and X-RAY = 40, then WHAT = ?
52
54
56
58
Correct answer
52
Select the option that is most like the given set.
(3, 15, 123)
(2, 215, 125)
(5, 36, 341)
(4, 24, 214)
(8, 63, 998)
Correct answer
(2, 215, 125)
In a code language, PERMANENT is written as EPMRBENTN. How will TECHNICAL be written as in that language?
TEHCOCIAL
ETCHOCILA
ETHCPCILA
ETHCOCILA
Correct answer
TEHCOCIAL
If BRAVE = APXRZ, then SALUTE = ?
RIYQOY
YRIQOY
RYIQOY
RYIQYO
Correct answer
RIYQOY
Simplify: 93 × (81)2 ÷ (27)3 = (3)?
3
4
5
6
Correct answer
3
(4 + √7), expressed as a perfect square, is equal to
(2 + √7)2
(√7 / 2+1/2)2
{1/2(√7 + 1)2}
(√3 + √4)2
Correct answer
(2 + √7)2
Simplify 3 × [3 + {3 × (3 + (33 ÷ 3))}] - 3
123
111
132
96
Correct answer
123
The base and height of a triangle is 5.4 and x cm. The area of triangle is 10.53 sq.cm, find the value of x?
2.5
3.6
3.9
4.9
Correct answer
2.5
The length and breadth of a painting is 15 cm and 10 cm respectively. A 1 cm wide boarder is made around the painting. Find the area of boarder?
60 sq cm.
45 sq cm.
16 sq cm.
54 sq cm.
Correct answer
60 sq cm.
Find the least perfect square number, which when divided by 4, 5 and 6 gives remainder 0 in each case.
144
900
3600
1600
Correct answer
144
What value would come in place of the question mark (?) in the following equation?
187.9 × 30.1 × 60.1 ÷ (34 × 64) = 18?
1
2
3
4
Correct answer
1
If 4327, 4514 and 4888 are divided by the greatest number N, then the remainder in each case is the same. The sum of the digits of N is:
14
9
18
16
Correct answer
14
Find the least 3 digit number which will give a remainder 6,when divided by 8,9 and 10
444
986
366
466
Correct answer
444
The cost of two dosas and three idlis is Rs. 46. The cost of a dosa and two idlis is Rs. 26. Find the cost of four dosas and four idlis.
Rs. 60
Rs. 80
Rs. 100
Rs. 70
Correct answer
Rs. 60
The difference between the present ages of Arun and Deepak is 14 years. Seven years ago the ratio of their ages was 5 : 7 respectively. What is Deepak’s present age?
49 years.
42 years.
63 years.
56 years
Correct answer
49 years.
The sum of 5 consecutive even numbers is 180. find the greatest number?
32
40
38
42
Correct answer
32
Which of the following is divisible by 22?
87652
89012
98292
76123
Correct answer
87652
Which of the following is divisible by 8?
4329870
9845820
6082432
6798234
Correct answer
4329870
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