Which of the following is the birthplace of Dr. B R Ambedkar?
- AOption (a)
Ambavade
- BOption (b)
Thane
- COption (c)
Baroda
- DOption (d)
Mhow
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Which of the following is the birthplace of Dr. B R Ambedkar?
Ambavade
Thane
Baroda
Mhow
Correct answer
Ambavade
Which are among the more important of the minerals of Madhya Pradesh?
Zinc and manganese
Mica and coal
Silver and copper
Coal and Iron
Correct answer
Zinc and manganese
Under what Article of the Constitution of India can the President take over the administration of a state in case its constitutional machinery breaks down?
Article 83
Article 352
Article 356
Article 343
Correct answer
Article 83
Choose the number which is different from others in the group.
27
125
343
1321
Correct answer
27
The mother of Radha is the only daughter of Nirmala's father. How Nirmala is related to Radha? (If Nirmala is the only child of their parent)
Sister
Mother
Aunt
Can't determine
Correct answer
Sister
Which is India’s first Scorpene - class submarine?
INS Shalki
INS Khanderi
INS Shankul
INS Kalvari
Correct answer
INS Shalki
Four students Arvind, Bhasker, Chander and Dravid are sitting in row. Arvind is next to Chander, Dravid is not next to Bhasker, Chander is next to Bhasker. Which of the following is an acceptable arrangement? The first letter of the names are quoted below
ABCD
ACBD
DACB
ACDB
Correct answer
ABCD
Who heads the Scientific Advisory Council to the Prime Minister?
Pradyut Ghosh
D Sivananda Pai
Upinder Bhalla
CNR Rao
Correct answer
Pradyut Ghosh
Girija, Ishan, Francis and Hema are sitting on a bench. Francis has Hema next to her on her left. Hema and Girija are on either side of Ishan. Who sits at the extreme left?
Hema
Girija
Ishan
Francis
Correct answer
Hema
Which of the following is the cause of tsunamis?
Cyclones over the sea
Monsoons
Earth quakes under sea
Gravitational pulls by Sun and Moon
Correct answer
Cyclones over the sea
Telangana became the 29th state of India in 2014 by reorganizing_______.
Andhra Pradesh
Karnataka
Kerala
Odisha
Correct answer
Andhra Pradesh
p + q means p is the son of q;
p – q means p is the wife of q;
p # q means p is the brother of q;
p @ q means p is the mother of q;
p = q means p is the sister of q.
What does P = R @ Q mean?
P is the aunt of Q
P is the sister of Q
Q is the niece of P
Q is the daughter of P
Correct answer
P is the aunt of Q
Which State is known as the ‘land of five rivers?’
Madhya Pradesh
Punjab
Meghalaya
Chattisgarh
Correct answer
Madhya Pradesh
A + B means A is the brother of B, A - B means A is the daughter of B and A * B means A is the sister of B. What does Q - R * P mean?
Q is the niece of P.
P is the brother of Q
P is the nephew of Q
P is the father of Q
Correct answer
Q is the niece of P.
If the figure on left is folded to form a cube, then which of the following options is the face opposite to the face shown at the right?





Correct answer
Select the option that is true about the Statements and Conclusions given:
Statements:
All angels are rooks.
All rooks are bishops
Conclusions:
I. No bishops are angels.
II. All angels are bishops.
Only conclusion I follows
Only conclusion II follows
Both conclusion I and II follows
None of the conclusion I or II follows
Correct answer
Only conclusion I follows
British changed the name of the state from ________ to Orissa.
Odisha
Odia
Oriya
Ohia
Correct answer
Odisha
Ashok Shandilya is associated with which of the following games?
Badminton
Cricket
Lawn Tennis
Billiards
Correct answer
Badminton
The Guardian of the Constitution of India is ______.
Indian Parliament
Supreme Court of India
Prime Minister of India
High Courts of the States
Correct answer
Indian Parliament
If mobile phone is turned on, then if someone cries then the rotator rotates. The rotator is rotating while the phone is on, then someone is crying.
True
False
Maybe
Irrelevant
Correct answer
True
Five members A,B,C,D, and E of a family read a religious book in a definite order;
Who were two continuous readers between C and E?
D and A
C and B
A and E
B and D
Correct answer
D and A
In the following question, there is certain relationship between the first two words. Choose the fourth word from the following options which has a similar kind of relation with the third word. PRESIDENT : COUNTRY :: CHIEF MINISTER : ?
Town
State
Village
District
Correct answer
Town
Which of the following districts does NOT belong to Indore division?
Dhar
Jhabua
Dewas
Barwani
Correct answer
Dhar
Select the option that is true about the Statements and Conclusions given:
Statements:
No plugs are trees.
All threads are plugs.
Conclusions:
I. No threads are trees.
II. Some plugs are trees
Only conclusion I follows
Only conclusion II follows
Both conclusion I and II follows
None of the conclusion I or II follows
Correct answer
Only conclusion I follows
Pointing to a gentleman, Dinesh said, “His only brother is the father of my daughter’s father.” How is the gentleman related to Dinesh?
Grandfather
Brother in law
Father
Uncle
Correct answer
Grandfather
A railway network links some towns in a country such that tracks lie between M and N, between M and O, between O and R, between R and T, between R and U, between T and P and between P and S. No two tracks intersect each other except at the towns. A train can travel from P to N only in that direction and not back. For a train to go from S to N, it is necessary to go through town:
M
P
R
T
Correct answer
M
Who built the Rani Mahal and Chaman Mahal in Islamnagar?
Sultan Muhammad Khan
Nizam Shah
Dost Mohammed Khan
Yar Mohammad Khan
Correct answer
Sultan Muhammad Khan
Pointing to a photograph, a lady tells Pradeep, “I am the only daughter of the lady and her son is your maternal uncle.” How is the speaker related to Pradeep father?
Sister - in - law
Either (a) or (b)
Wife
Neither (a) or (b)
Correct answer
Sister - in - law
Select the option, which is the logical equivalent of the statement given below:
All Indians love curry and rice.
Some Indian love curry and rice.
Some Pakistanis love curry and rice.
No non-Indian loves curry and rice.
Indians do not love biryani.
Correct answer
Some Indian love curry and rice.
“Mook Nayak” was written by _____.
B R Ambedkar
BC Chatterjee
Vivekananda
Aurobindo Ghosh
Correct answer
B R Ambedkar
Which river divides the district of Guna?
Tawa
Jamni
Sindh
Tamsa
Correct answer
Tawa
Select the option, which is the logical equivalent of the statement given below: If you hit a sixer then only we can win the match.
If you do not hit a sixer then we cannot win the match.
If we win the match then you must have hit a sixer
If we do not win the match then you must have hit a sixer.
Six runs are required to win the match.
Correct answer
If you do not hit a sixer then we cannot win the match.
Who introduced the dual government system?
Robert Clive
Warren Hastings
Lord Cornwallis
Lord Wellesley
Correct answer
Robert Clive
Chaturbhuj Nath Temple is located close to which sanctuary?
Ken Ghariyal
Son
Gandhi Sagar
Shivpuri
Correct answer
Ken Ghariyal
India and Srilanka are separated by ___.
McMahon Line
Gulf of Kutch
Palk Strait
Gulf of Khambhat
Correct answer
McMahon Line
Select the option that is true about the Statements and Conclusions given:
Statements:
Some eagles are oranges.
Some eagles are not green.
Conclusions:
I. All green are oranges.
II. All oranges are eagles.
Only conclusion I follow
Only conclusion II follows
Both conclusion I and II follows
None of the conclusion I or II follows
Correct answer
Only conclusion I follow
Jawaharlal Nehru was the first ______________ of India.
Vice President
Prime Minister
President
Deputy Prime Minister
Correct answer
Vice President
Identify the odd one out.
Ganga
Mahanadi
Godavari
Krishna
Correct answer
Ganga
X is the Husband of Y. A is the sister of X. D is the sister of Y. How is D related to X?
Son
Uncle
Sister - in - law
Can’t be determined
Correct answer
Son
X is the son of Y; Y and L are sisters; Z is the mother of L and P is the son of Z. Which of the following statements is true?
P and X are cousins
P is the maternal uncle of X
L is the maternal grandfather of X
C and P are sisters
Correct answer
P and X are cousins
A 35 cm long line segment is divided into two parts in the ratio 3 : 4. What is the length of the longer part?
20 cm
18 cm
15 cm
11 cm
Correct answer
20 cm
In a certain code language ‘My favorite hero’ is written as ‘deto vya nerolo’ and ‘Hero is great’ is written as ‘meb deto nya’ . In that code language the word for ‘Hero’ is:
deto
vya
meb
nya
Correct answer
deto
Fill up the blank: 15% of _____ is 60.
40
4
400
90
Correct answer
40
The cost price of 30 pens is the same as the selling price of 27 pens. What is the percentage of profit or loss?
10% profit
11.11% loss
10% loss
11.11% profit
Correct answer
10% profit
Fill up the blank: The pass mark in an examination is 100. This is 40% of the total. The total is __________.
250
140
160
200
Correct answer
250
Complete the series choosing the missing number: 80, 40, 20, 10, ____.
3
5
4
1
Correct answer
3
In a certain code language ‘world wide web’ is written as ‘jim jom jima’ and ‘Country wide network ’ is written as ‘juma jima joma’ . In that code language the word for ‘wide’ is:
juma
jima
jim
jom
Correct answer
juma
The mirror images of four words are shown below. Three of them can be made from the letters in the word CARAMEL, but one cannot. Which one?




Correct answer
In the sequence shown below, which figure comes next?





Correct answer
Complete the series choosing the missing number: 64, 32, 16, 8, ____.
0
4
2
1
Correct answer
0
A fruit vendor bought bananas @ Rs. 5 for 6 and sold 4 bananas for Rs. 3. What is his percentage of profit or loss?
10% loss
10% profit
8% loss
8% profit
Correct answer
10% loss
Sudhir can do a piece of work in 20 days. How much work can he do in 4 days?
1/2
2/3
1/5
1/10
Correct answer
1/2
Radha can paint 35 paintings in 25 days. In how many days can she paint 55 paintings?
days
days
days
days
Correct answer
days
In a certain code ‘My sweet heart’ is written as ‘cel agase xena’; ‘Mango is sweet’ is written as ‘agase mnkol sey; and ‘Mumbai is costly’ is written as ‘Bomba sey deara’. In that code the word for ‘mango’ is:
mnkol
xena
deara
agase
Correct answer
mnkol
A seller sells a book for Rs. 24 and loses 20% of the cost. What would be the profit or loss if he sells for Rs. 27?
Loss Rs. 1
Profit Rs. 4
Loss Rs. 3
Profit Rs. 6
Correct answer
Loss Rs. 1
Evaluate 5793405 x 99999
579334706505
570334706595
579334346595
579334706595
Correct answer
579334706505
In the sequence shown below, which figure comes next?





Correct answer
35% of __________ is 105.
225
285
300
315
Correct answer
225
Find 75% of 1/4 of (18506432 - 2020000)
954652
863348
3091206
30901208
Correct answer
954652
Complete the series choosing the missing letter/s: oo_ooo_oooo _oooo_p
pooo
ppoo
pppp
pppo
Correct answer
pooo
Complete the series choosing the missing number: 3, 6, 12, 24, ____.
40
28
34
48
Correct answer
40
If TIME is coded as UJNF, how is WASTE coded?
XBTUF
XCUVA
XDUXE
XEWXF
Correct answer
XBTUF
If STAGE is coded as UVCIG, how is HERO coded?
JKOQ
JGTQ
JSNP
DSPQ
Correct answer
JKOQ
The price of a certain brand of shirts has risen by 20% in one year but during the New Year season, a discount of 5% is offered. What is the effective increase?
15%
14%
16%
12%
Correct answer
15%
Parekh’s PANCARD, Voter’s ID and passport numbers are ABTFW4632P, HYV4475328 and F4160087. Check which of the following is the same as these.
ABTEW4632P, HYV4475328 and F416O087
ABTFW4632P, HYV4775328 and F4I60087
ABTFW4632P, HYV4475328 and F4160087
ABIFW4632P, HYV4475328 and F4160887
Correct answer
ABTEW4632P, HYV4475328 and F416O087
In the following question, one term in the number series is wrong. Find out the wrong term. 2, 5, 10, 17, 26, 37, 51, 65
17
26
51
65
Correct answer
17
The product code of the windscreen wiper of Maruti Alto car is:
MUL : ISZ : 56438756 : Rub / 77650 : Alto : ext : 003487017854
Compare it with the following and identify which of them has exactly one mistake.
MUL : ISZ : 56438756 : Rub / 77650 : Alto : ext : 003487027854
MUL : ISZ : 56438756 ; Rub / 77650 : Alto : Ext : 003487017854
MUL : ISZ : 56738756 : Rub / 77650 : Alto : ext : 003487617854
MOL : ISZ : 56438756 : Rud / 77650 : Alto : ext : 003487017854
Correct answer
MUL : ISZ : 56438756 : Rub / 77650 : Alto : ext : 003487027854
Fill in the blanks: X, a milkman adds 3 litres of water to 10 litres of milk. The milk Y sells is 18% water. The water content in the milk Z sells is 6/31. Arrange the vendors in decreasing order of the quality of the milk.
X, Y, Z
Z, Y, X
Z, X, Y
Y, Z, X
Correct answer
X, Y, Z
In a stationery shop, pencils cost Rs. 96 per score and ball pens cost Rs. 50.40 per dozen. What is the ratio of the price of a pencil to that of a ball pen?
4 : 3
5 : 8
8 : 7
7 : 3
Correct answer
4 : 3
The rational number _____.
has either a positive numerator or a negative numerator
has a negative numerator
has neither a positive numerator nor a negative numerator
has a positive numerator
Correct answer
has either a positive numerator or a negative numerator
ABC is a triangle. Find the locus of a point P which moves such that area of ΔABC = area of ΔPBC.
A line parallel to AC and passing through B
A line parallel to BC and passing through A
Perpendicular bisector of the side BC
Median of the side BC from A
Correct answer
A line parallel to AC and passing through B
The sum of two numbers is 216 and their HCF is 27. Find the numbers.
27, 189
154, 162
108, 108
81, 189
Correct answer
27, 189
To ensure people don’t slip in wet bathrooms, anti skid tiles are used ____.
to reduce the friction between the floor & the feet
to increase the friction between the floor & the feet
make it look attractive
make the surface smoother
Correct answer
to reduce the friction between the floor & the feet
ABC and BDE are two equilateral triangles such that D is the mid point of BC and E is the mid point of BA. Find the ratio of the areas of triangles ABC and BDE.
2 : 1
1 : 2
4 : 1
1 : 4
Correct answer
2 : 1
Find the value of x and y if x + y = 6 and 4x + 7y = 36
2, 4
4, 2
1, 1
0, 0
Correct answer
2, 4
Which half of the heart sends blood to different parts of the body?
The right atrium
The right ventricle
The left atrium
The left ventricle
Correct answer
The right atrium
An ice block is left to melt on a metal tray. When the ice block melts___________.
The temperature of the metal tray decreases
The temperature of the metal tray increases
The temperature of the ice block melts above 0° C
The temperature of the ice block is below 0° C
Correct answer
The temperature of the metal tray decreases
The upper two chambers of human heart are called ______ and the two lower chambers are called _______.
Atria, ventricles
Atrium, venules
Auricles, veins
Aorta, ventricles
Correct answer
Atria, ventricles
The curved surface area of a cylinder is 2640 cm2 and the circumference of its base is 66 cm. Find the volume of the cylinder.
174240 cm3
6930 cm3
13860 cm3
27620 cm3
Correct answer
174240 cm3
The following graph shows the gross profit and the net profit of a bank (Rupees in crores) during four quarters of 2004.
In which quarter was the ratio of the net profit to the gross profit the highest?
1
2
3
4
Correct answer
1
A flower may have either a male or a female reproductive part such flowers are called _____.
Staminate
Pistillate
Neutral
Unisexual
Correct answer
Staminate
The sound produced by piano is different from the sound produced by a flute because of the ______.
Quality
Frequency
Loudness
Pitch
Correct answer
Quality
The plant that reproduces through spores is__________.
Fern
Yeast
Potato
Spirogyra
Correct answer
Fern
Directions for the following four questions: Study the graph below and answer the questions. (Consider approximate values for answers)
If the percentage of production of Pulses is distributed equally among the rest of the Grains, what will be the percentage of Rice production?
22
26
24
25
Correct answer
22
In very cold countries the thermometric liquid used is alcohol because _____.
The freezing point is lower than that of mercury
The freezing point is higher than that of mercury
The boiling point is much higher than that of mercury
The boiling point is same as that of mercury
Correct answer
The freezing point is lower than that of mercury
A colour blind person
Cannot see in dim light
Can see all objects of white colour
Cannot distinguish certain colours
Can see with lens of proper power
Correct answer
Cannot see in dim light
If a solid sphere of radius 10 cm is moulded into 8 spherical solid balls of equal radius, then the radius of each such ball is ___________.
1.25 cm
2.5 cm
3.75 cm
5 cm
Correct answer
1.25 cm
When the distance covered by an object is directly proportional to time, it is said to travel with __________ .
zero velocity
constant speed
constant acceleration
uniform acceleration
Correct answer
zero velocity
In a certain region, as the wind speed increases, air pressure ____.
decreases
increases
remains constant
increases up to a certain limit and then decreases
Correct answer
decreases
Directions for the following four questions: Study the graph below and answer the questions. (Consider approximate values for answers)
What was the ratio of production of Barley and Rice?
11/4
15/56
4/13
4/11
Correct answer
11/4
Find the least number which when divided by 5, 6, 7 and 8 leaves a remainder 3, but when divided by 9 leaves no remainder.
1677
1683
2523
3363
Correct answer
1677
= ________.
Sin2 θ
Cos 2 θ
Sin 2 θ
Cos2 θ
Correct answer
Sin2 θ
Directions for the following four questions: Study the graph below and answer the questions. (Consider approximate values for answers)
If total production was 7000 tons, then how much Pulse was produced in tons?
1200
1400
1100
1150
Correct answer
1200
One end of the wooden spoon is placed in a glass of ice crystals, its other end will also_________.
Become cold due to conduction
Become cold due to convection
Become cold due to radiation
Remain at the same temperature
Correct answer
Become cold due to conduction
The plasma membrane is_____.
Selectively permeable
Fully permeable
Partially permeable
Impermeable
Correct answer
Selectively permeable
The length of the elastic band attached to a block of wood & pulled along a smooth tiled floor is least because ________.
Less force is required to move an object over a smooth surface
More force is required to move an object over a smooth surface
Friction does not depend on the nature of the surface in contact
Static friction is more on a smooth surface
Correct answer
Less force is required to move an object over a smooth surface
The value of x and y satisfy the equation 3x + 5y = 200, 3x – 5y = 100 is ____.
40,10
50,10
1,1
1, 0
Correct answer
40,10
Directions for the following four questions: Study the graph below and answer the questions. (Consider approximate values for answers)
What was the ratio of production of Maize and Wheat?
3/19
3/20
4/18
5/11
Correct answer
3/19
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