Which of the states was earlier known as North East Frontier Agency?
- AOption (a)
West Bengal
- BOption (b)
Arunachal Pradesh
- COption (c)
Assam
- DOption (d)
Orissa
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Which of the states was earlier known as North East Frontier Agency?
West Bengal
Arunachal Pradesh
Assam
Orissa
Correct answer
West Bengal
The ______ manages the public debt of Central and State Governments.
Bank of India
State Bank of India
Reserve Bank of India
Union Bank of India
Correct answer
Bank of India
A call center company had to arrange transportation for its employees. They asked for quotes from different provider agencies and the following are the options they got:
A. This option allows having uniform rate for day and night trips. This would cost you Rs.1000 per trip.
B. This option has differential fare for day and night trips. Day trips would cost 700 per trip and night trips would be charged 1200 per trip.
C. This option charges depending on the total distance covered in a trip. It charges Rs.800 per trip if trip distance is more than 50 KM and Rs.1100 if trip distance is less than 50 KM.
If the company has 3 night trips and all less than 50 KM and 3 day trips less than 50 KM, which would be the best option?
A
B
C
B or C
Correct answer
A
If cream cracker means computer programming, and its not cream cracker, then it’s not programming.
True
False
Maybe
Irrelevant
Correct answer
True
This company founded by Dhirajlal Hirachand Ambani, started off by trading spices.
Infosys
Tata
Jindal
Reliance
Correct answer
Infosys
The proportion of Rajya Sabha members retiring every 2 years is
100%
50%
33%
None of these
Correct answer
100%
In which year was Shivpuri established as a national park?
1958
1978
2008
1998
Correct answer
1958
Ustad Jawad Ali Khan sings in this style of music
Carnatic
Thumri
Hindustani
Dhrupad
Correct answer
Carnatic
Which of the following was once a capital city of the Bundelas?
Bhind
Shivpuri
Chhatarpur
Orchha
Correct answer
Bhind
Select the option, which is the logical equivalent of the statement given below:
If you pass in English, then you will pass in maths.
If you don’t pass in English, then you will not pass in maths.
If you pass in maths, then you will pass in English.
If you haven’t passed in maths, then you haven’t passed in English.
If you haven’t passed in maths, then you have passed in English.
Correct answer
If you don’t pass in English, then you will not pass in maths.
In column I are listed certain groups of individuals while in column II are listed some of the characteristics against each group of individuals which are common to each member of that group.
| Column I | Column II |
|---|---|
| FHIJ | TW |
| IJK | PT |
| IJLM | SUW |
| GHIKM | RY |
| GHI | QRV |
| FGI | PR |
| HIJ | QTW |
| IJL | QSUM |
| GIJ | PQS |
Which individual has all the above characters?
H
I
J
M
Correct answer
H
Select the option that is true about the Statements and Conclusions given:
Statements:
All dots are lines
All lines are triangles
Conclusions:
I. All dots are triangles.
II. All triangles are dots.
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
Which is the smallest memory size?
Megabyte
Terabyte
Gigabyte
Kilobyte
Correct answer
Megabyte
Given that
i. P is the mother of Q;/P, Q;
ii. R is the son of P;/R, P;
iii. S is the brother of T;/S, T;
iv. T is the daughter of Q;/T, Q;
The grandmother of S is?
P
Q
R
S
Correct answer
P
First president of the Indian National Congress was
WC Bannerjee
Annie Beasant
Badruddin Tyabji
George Yule
Correct answer
WC Bannerjee
Select the option that is true about the Statements and Conclusions given:
Statements:
Some men are kids.
Some men are not bald.
Conclusions:
I. All bald are kids.
II. All kids are men.
Only conclusion I follows
Only conclusion II follows
Both conclusion I and II follows
None of the conclusions I or II follows
Correct answer
Only conclusion I follows
Select the option, which is the logical equivalent of the statement given below:
"It is not true that both George and Andrew are rich.”
George is not rich or Andrew is not rich.
If George is not rich, Andrew is not rich.
If Andrew is not rich, George is not rich.
Andrew is not rich and George is not rich.
Correct answer
George is not rich or Andrew is not rich.
If the figure on left is folded to form a cube, then after fold how would it looks like?





Correct answer
The cape route from Europe to India was first discovered by
Amerigo Vespucci
Vasco-da-gama
Alfonso d’Albuquerque
Columbus
Correct answer
Amerigo Vespucci
Six friends A,B,C,D,E and F are sitting in a closed circle facing the center. E is to the left of D. C is between A and B. F is between E and A.
Who is to the right of C?
E
F
B
A
Correct answer
E
What is Nepanagar in Madhya Pradesh is known for?
Manganese Mines
Newsprint Paper Mills
BHEL
Bauxite Mines
Correct answer
Manganese Mines
Select the option that is true about the Statements and Conclusions given:
Statements:
All teachers are students
All students are professors
Conclusions:
I. All teachers are professors.
II. All professors are teachers.
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
In which year did India sign Kyoto Protocol?
2003
2005
1999
2002
Correct answer
2003
A,B,C,D,E and F are members of a club. There are two married couples in the group. A is the brother of D’s husband. C is the president of All India Working Women’s Association. F, a sitarist, is a bachelor. B’s wife is not a member of the club. Four of them belong to the same family. B and F are colleagues in the same organization.
Who is married to C?
A
B
A or B
E
Correct answer
A
At an Electronic Data processing unit, five out of the eight program sets P,Q,R,S,T,U,V and W are to be operated daily. On any one day, except for the first day of a month, only three of the program sets must be the ones that were operated on the previous day. The program operating must also satisfy the following conditions:
If the program sets R and W are to be operated on the first day, which of the following could be the other program on that day?
P, T, V
Q, S, V
Q, T, V
T, S, V
Correct answer
P, T, V
In the following question, there is certain relationship between the first two terms. Choose the fourth term from the following options which has a similar kind of relation with the third term.
BDAC : FHEG :: NPMO : ?
QTRS
RQTS
TRQS
RTQS
Correct answer
QTRS
The oldest oil refinery in India is at
Digboi (in Assam)
Haldia (near Calcutta)
Koyali (near Baroda)
Noonmati (in Assam)
Correct answer
Digboi (in Assam)
Who succeeded Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru as the Prime Minister of India?
Lal Bahadur Shastri
Indira Gandhi
Morarji Desai
Gulzarilal Nanda
Correct answer
Lal Bahadur Shastri
How many times will you write even numerals if you write all the numbers from 291 to 300?
11
13
15
17
Correct answer
11
Who is known for the “Bhoodan Movement”?
MG Ranade
JP Narayan
Jagjivan Ram
Vinoba Bhave
Correct answer
MG Ranade
Who founded Vatapi?
Pulakeshin II
Krishna Deva Raya
Pulakeshin I
Raja Raja Chola
Correct answer
Pulakeshin II
Select the option, which is the logical equivalent of the statement given below:
If the statement is not True, then it is False.
If the statement is True, then it is not False
If the statement is False, then it is not True
If the statement is not False, then it is True
If the statement is not True, then it is not False
Correct answer
If the statement is True, then it is not False
Pre-historic painted rock shelters at Chaturbhuj Nala are located in ______.
Bhanpura
Kasrawad
Raverkhedi
Mahua
Correct answer
Bhanpura
What is the day on 15th August 2050?
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Correct answer
Monday
Fixed Deposit, a financial instrument provided by banks is also known as ______.
Recurring deposit
Current deposit
Term Deposit
Savings bank deposit
Correct answer
Recurring deposit
Find out the pair which is different from the other in the following question.
Husband and wife
Fox and Vixen
Dog and bitch
King and Minister
Correct answer
Husband and wife
The jumbled letters of words are given below. Each letter has been numbered. Choose the option which gives the correct order of the letters as indicated by the numbers to form a meaningful word.
V A R S T E
1 2 3 4 5 6
2, 3, 1, 6, 4, 5
3, 2, 4, 5, 6,1
4, 5, 2, 3, 1, 6
6, 3, 4, 5, 2, 1
Correct answer
2, 3, 1, 6, 4, 5
Who was the first chairperson of India’s National Commission for Women?
Lalitha Kumaramangalam
Mohini Giri
Jayanti Patnaik
Vibha Parthasarathy
Correct answer
Lalitha Kumaramangalam
Which of the following belongs to the same family as Emancipate, Free and Release?
Ignore
Pardon
Liberate
Quit
Correct answer
Ignore
If ’Mobility’ is encrypted as 46293927, how is ‘Examination’ encrypted as?
67250623076
56149512965
45038401854
57159413955
Correct answer
67250623076
The average of 12 numbers is X. If each number is decreased by 5, then the average becomes?
X
X + 5
X - 5
X - 25
Correct answer
X
Three persons are walking from A to B. Their speeds are in the ratio of 4 : 3 : 5. The time ratio to reach B will be
4 : 3 : 5
5 : 3 : 4
15 : 9 : 20
15 : 20 : 12
Correct answer
4 : 3 : 5
In a class there are 15 boys and 10 girls. Two students are selected at random. What is the probability of selecting one boy and one girl?
1/3
1/2
1/4
1/5
Correct answer
1/3
If ‘Understand’ is encrypted as 1234567823, how is ‘Start’ is encrypted?
56781
83243
73652
67857
Correct answer
56781
3251 x 9L = M15347
Where L & M are representing different numerals; what is M?
8
4
3
6
Correct answer
8
A can do a work in 6 days and B can do the same in 4 days. Both of them finish the work together and get Rs. 300. What is the share of A?
Rs. 120
Rs. 150
Rs. 180
Rs. 200
Correct answer
Rs. 120
Which one of the following four addresses is NOT EXACTLY the same as the one given below?
Wilderness Voyageurs, Inc.
P.O. Box 97
Ohiopyle, Pennsylvania 15470
(412) 3294752
(i) Wilderness Voyageurs, Inc.
P.O. Box 97
Ohiopyle, Pennsylvania 15470
(412) 3294752
(ii) Wilderness Voyageurs, Inc.
P.O. Box 97
Ohiopyle, Pennsylvania 15470
(412) 3294752
(iii) Wilderness Voyageurs, Inc.
P.O. Box 97
Ohiapyle, Pennsylvania 15470
(412) 3294752
(iv) Wilderness Voyageurs, Inc.
P.O. Box 97
Ohiopyle, Pennsylvania 15470
(412) 3294752
i
ii
iii
iv
Correct answer
i
The marked price for wrist watch is Rs. 450, but the factory supplied it to recognized dealer at Rs. 390 per watch. What is the rate of discount allowed on each wrist watch?
Correct answer
What number must be subtracted from the ratio 2 : 5 to make it equal to 1 : 4?
6
3
5
1
Correct answer
6
Complete the series choosing the missing letter/s:
abc bcd cde ___
efg
def
efh
cdf
Correct answer
efg
In a certain code “SCRIPT” is written a “TCQIQT”. How is “DIGEST” written in the same code?
EIGHT
TIHETT
EIFETT
TIFETT
Correct answer
EIGHT
If ‘Monday’ is encrypted as 123456 and ‘Belt’ is encrypted as 0789, how would you encrypt the word ‘Tombay’?
921056
460528
290165
460538
Correct answer
921056
A scored 30% marks and failed by 15 marks. B scored 40% marks and obtained 35 marks more than those required to pass. The pass percentage is
33%
38%
35%
40%
Correct answer
33%
The series given below contains a sequence of alphabets and numbers. Identify the incorrect combination:
(i) hj1t4x7t2vuwa
(ii) hj1t4x7t2vuwa
(iii) hj1t4x7t2vuwa
(iv) hj1t4x7t2uvwa
i
ii
iii
iv
Correct answer
i
In the sequence shown below, which figure comes next?





Correct answer
(18 × 3)/2 + (14/5) × 10 + (46/23) × 16 = ?
79
68
87
85
Correct answer
79
Select the option that represents the letter that, when placed from left to right in the blanks below, will complete the letter series.
a _ ccab _ c _ _ cca _ c _
babbcc
bcabbc
abcbbc
cbbacb
Correct answer
babbcc
Two numbers, first and second, are respectively 15% and 25% more than a third number. The first number is what percentage of the second number.
92%
90%
95%
None of these
Correct answer
92%
In how many ways can we arrange ‘n’ things in a row?
(n+1)!
(n‐1)!
2n!
n!
Correct answer
(n+1)!
In the following question, one term in the number series is wrong. Find out the wrong term.
10, 18, 34, 68, 130, 258
130
258
68
18
Correct answer
130
By selling a T-shirt for Rs. 216, a shopkeeper loses 4%. For how much should he sell it to gain 12%?
352
552
652
252
Correct answer
352
Correct answer
Complete the series choosing the missing number:
60, 54, 48, 42, ______
38
36
34
40
Correct answer
38
Two trains staring from the same place run at the rate of 50 km/hr and 55 km/hr respectively. What will they take to be 85 km apart, if they run in the same direction?
16 hrs
18 hrs
17 hrs
15 hrs
Correct answer
16 hrs
If (?)3/4 = (?)2, what number should replace ‘?’?
4
6
1
2
Correct answer
4
What is the minimum number of straight lines required to make the following figure?

10
13
15
9
Correct answer
10
Complete the series choosing the missing number:
5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 14, ______
15
16
17
18
Correct answer
15
In a class there are 15 boys and 10 girls. Three students are selected at random. What is the probability that all are boys?
91/460
95/460
97/460
99/460
Correct answer
91/460
Select the organisms which have symbiotic association
Bread mould and bread
Rhizobium bacteria and soil
Pea plant and mycorhyza
Rhizobium bacteria and root nodules of leguminous plants
Correct answer
Bread mould and bread
Besides Amoeba, there is an example of a single cell that can change its shape
Ostrich egg cell
White Blood Cell
Nerve Cell
Muscle cell
Correct answer
Ostrich egg cell
The value of sin 0° + cos 0° + tan 0° is ______
2
3
1
0
Correct answer
2
The area of a square ABCD with AB = 16 cm is ______
32 cm2
64 cm2
256 cm2
512 cm2
Correct answer
32 cm2
Fermentation is the process of ______.
Conversion of starch into sugar
Conversion of sugar into alcohol
Conversion of protein into sugar
adding yeast to make wine
Correct answer
Conversion of starch into sugar
If a point lies inside a circle, what will be the number of tangents drawn from that point to the circle?
0
1
2
infinitely many
Correct answer
0
What is done with the crumbs in the ploughed field
The crumbs are collected and removed from the soil.
The crumbs do not serve any purpose.
The big pieces of soil called crumbs are levelled with the leveller.
The crumbs do not have any nutrient.
Correct answer
The crumbs are collected and removed from the soil.
A candle is kept in front of a plane mirror at a distance of 22 cm. The distance between the candle & the image would be
11 cm
22 cm
44 cm
88 cm
Correct answer
11 cm
Following graph shows the percentage of students in different streams viz. Science, Humanities and Commerce, in six different colleges of Jhumri-Taliya. Answer the following questions using the information provided.
The average of the percentages of Science students in colleges A, C and D exceeds the average of the percentages of Science students in colleges B, E and F by how much?
– 5%
1.67%
4.5%
2.5%
Correct answer
– 5%
Following graph shows the percentage of students in different streams viz. Science, Humanities and Commerce, in six different colleges of Jhumri-Taliya. Answer the following questions using the information provided.
The average of the percentages of Humanies and Commerce students in colleges B and F exceeds the average of the percentages of Science students in colleges B, D and E by how much?
35.5%
37.5%
41.5%
60.5%
Correct answer
35.5%
While rolling a chapatti with a rolling pin, we sprinkle dry flour on the rolling board to __________.
Increase friction
Reduce friction
Add taste to the chapatti
Roast it evenly on the tava
Correct answer
Increase friction
The male reproductive organ that produces sperms is
Sperm duct
Testis
Penis
Vas deferens
Correct answer
Sperm duct
The number of solutions for the pair of linear equations x + y = 0 and 2x + 2y = 0 is ______.
0
1
2
Infinite
Correct answer
0
Following graph shows the percentage of students in different streams viz. Science, Humanities and Commerce, in six different colleges of Jhumri-Taliya. Answer the following questions using the information provided.
The total number of students in colleges A, B and C are 2500, 3000 and 2000 respectively. How many Humanities students are there in the three colleges taken together?
2875
3125
3275
3450
Correct answer
2875
Following graph shows the percentage of students in different streams viz. Science, Humanities and Commerce, in six different colleges of Jhumri-Taliya. Answer the following questions using the information provided.
The total number of students in colleges C, D and F are 2000, 4000 and 3000 respectively. Which of these colleges has the highest number of Humanies students?
C
D
F
Can not be determined
Correct answer
C
The quadratic equation , has ______
real and different
equal roots
imaginary roots
3 roots
Correct answer
real and different
Acid rain is the result of increase in
Dust and microbes in air
CO2 and CO in air
SO2 and NO2 in air
Dust and ozone in air
Correct answer
Dust and microbes in air
Which one of the following in not a ruminant?
Buffalo, bull
Deer, horse
Monkey, cat
Cow, ox
Correct answer
Buffalo, bull
If the cost price of 12 tables is equal to the selling price of 16 tables, the loss percent is:
30%
50%
15%
25%
Correct answer
30%
Following graph shows the percentage of students in different streams viz. Science, Humanities and Commerce, in six different colleges of Jhumri-Taliya. Answer the following questions using the information provided.
The total number of students in colleges D and E are 4000 and 3500 respectively. What is the total number of Science and Commerce students in both the colleges taken together?
4500
4700
5500
5700
Correct answer
4500
Find the perimeter of a quadrant of a circle whose radius is 7 cm.
25 cm
11 cm
22 cm
44/7 cm
Correct answer
25 cm
The bile juice is not a digestive juice.Then why is it necessary for digestion?
It helps in emulsification of fat
It gives an alkaline medium
It activates the digestive enzymes
All the above functions
Correct answer
It helps in emulsification of fat
If , then is equal to:
2
7
Correct answer
2
Asha happened to eat food that was contaminated by a housefly. To which of the following disease is she susceptible to?
Malaria
Tuberculosis
Measles
Cholera
Correct answer
Malaria
Large amplitude of sound vibrations will produce
Feeble sound
Shrill sound
Loud sound
Gruff sound
Correct answer
Feeble sound
In the given figure, AB = AC and DB = DC, find the ratio ∠ABD: ∠ACD.

1 : 1
2 : 1
1 : 2
2 : 3
Correct answer
1 : 1
Identify the bacterial disease in which the patient loses weight,suffers from severe cough and sometimes show blood traces in sputum
Typhoid
Tuberculosis
Polio
Influenza
Correct answer
Typhoid
What is the total number of teeth in a human adult, including wisdom teeth?
16
32
64
28
Correct answer
16
The product of this expression is
Correct answer
Identify the adaptive features in a polar bear
A white fur, fat below the skin, keen sense of smell
Thin skin, large eyes, a white fur
A large body, curved sharp claws, large paws.
White body, paws for swimming, gills for respiration.
Correct answer
A white fur, fat below the skin, keen sense of smell
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