Where is the headquarters of the National Safety Council, India (NSC) located?
- AOption (a)
Gandhinagar
- BOption (b)
Allahabad
- COption (c)
Madurai
- DOption (d)
Mumbai
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Where is the headquarters of the National Safety Council, India (NSC) located?
Gandhinagar
Allahabad
Madurai
Mumbai
Correct answer
Gandhinagar
When is National Hindi Divas celebrated?
4th September
24th September
14th September
16th September
Correct answer
4th September
Which regional party extended support to the BJP to help elect Manohar Parrikar as the Chief Minister of Goa in the 2017 State elections?
Goa Democratic Front
Goa SurakshaManch
United Goans Democratic Party
Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party
Correct answer
Goa Democratic Front
Which of the following rivers does NOT originate in the Indian territory?
Chenab
Ravi
Mahanadi
Brahamaputra
Correct answer
Chenab
Which of the following buildings in Madhya Pradesh has won the Aga Khan Award for Architecture?
Shaurya Smarak
Vallabh Bhawan
Taj-ul-Masajid
Vidhan Bhavan
Correct answer
Shaurya Smarak
Which country has the largest number of bank branches in the world?
Canada
China
India
USA
Correct answer
Canada
Which is the longest beach in India?
Juhu Beach
Dandi Beach
Puri Beach
Marina Beach
Correct answer
Juhu Beach
Which Indian cricketer received the Padma Shri award in 2017?
Ravindra Jadeja
M S Dhoni
Virat Kohli
Hardik Pandya
Correct answer
Ravindra Jadeja
Which of the following is an industrial town near Indore, has the nick name the Detroit of India for its heavy concentration of automotive industry.
Dhamnod
Pithampur
Limbodi
Ahirkhedi
Correct answer
Dhamnod
'Wings of Fire' is the autobiography of
K.Natwar Singh
L.K Advani
Sachin Tendulkar
A.P.J Abdul Kalam
Correct answer
K.Natwar Singh
Baijnath Mishra (Baiju Bawra) was a __________ musician.
Tappa
Khyal
Dhrupad
Ghazal
Correct answer
Tappa
In which state of India is the Kane Wildlife Sanctuary (KWS) located?
Himachal Pradesh
Goa
Arunachal Pradesh
Rajasthan
Correct answer
Himachal Pradesh
The Supreme Court of India banned the usage of vehicles falling under which of the following emission norm categories?
BS IV
BS II
BS I
BS III
Correct answer
BS IV
Who founded the 'Indian Home Rule Society' in London?
Shyamji Krishna Verma
Gopal Krishna Gokhale
Lala Lajpath Rai
Annie Besant
Correct answer
Shyamji Krishna Verma
Who is the author of the book, 'Ghulam Giri'?
B R Ambedkar
Mahasweta Devi
Jyotiba Phule
Kanshi Ram
Correct answer
B R Ambedkar
Villages from which of the following districts have been included in the Climate Smart Village Project?
Jhabua
Panna
Shajapur
Rajgarh
Correct answer
Jhabua
Four numbers from which of the following sets add up to 57?
{12,15,10,23}
{12,15,10,15}
{2,5,10,15}
{15,14,9,19}
Correct answer
{12,15,10,23}
In a certain language, if Ram is called Mohan, Mohan is called Rahim, Rahim is called Ibrahim, Ibrahim is called Anuj, and Anuj is called Jai Prakash, then who is Ibrahim?
Mohan
Ram
Rahim
Anuj
Correct answer
Mohan
S is shorter than K but taller than R, M is the tallest. A is a little shorter than K and a little taller than S. Who is the shortest?
R
K
S
A
Correct answer
R
In throwing of a dice, what is the probability of not getting 4?
1/3
5/6
1/6
4/6
Correct answer
1/3
Find the odd one out:
Street
Lane
Station
Highway
Correct answer
Street
Find the odd one out:
21
39
51
83
Correct answer
21
Complete the series choosing the missing number:
5, 16, 49, 104, ______
115
148
181
170
Correct answer
115
Complete the series choosing the missing number:
1, 3, 5, 11, 21, ______
42
41
43
44
Correct answer
42
Complete the series choosing the missing number:
34, 18, 10, 6, 4, ______
2
1
0
3
Correct answer
2
Select the option that is true about the Statements and Conclusions given:
Statements:
All girls are dancers.
Some girls are not musicians.
Conclusions:
I. Some dancers are not musicians.
II. All musicians are dancers.
both conclusions I and II follows
only conclusion I follows
only conclusion II follows
neither conclusion I nor conclusion II follows
Correct answer
both conclusions I and II follows
Select the option that is true about the Statements and Conclusions given:
Statements:
All gums are cups
Some powders are gums
Conclusions:
I. All powders are cups
II. Some cups are powder
both conclusions I and II follows
only conclusion I follows
only conclusion II follows
neither conclusion I nor conclusion II follows
Correct answer
both conclusions I and II follows
Select the option that is true about the Statements and Conclusions given:
Statements:
No trunks are ivories
No toes are trunks
Conclusions:
I. All toes are ivories
II. Some trunks are ivories
both conclusions I and II follows
only conclusion I follows
only conclusion II follows
neither conclusion I nor conclusion II follows
Correct answer
both conclusions I and II follows
Select the option that is true about the Statements and Conclusions given:
Statements:
Some Aquas are octopus
All octopuses are dangerous
Conclusions:
I. Some Aquas are dangerous
II. All octopuses are Aquas
both conclusions I and II follows
only conclusion I follows
only conclusion II follows
neither conclusion I nor conclusion II follows
Correct answer
both conclusions I and II follows
If CORNER is coded GSVRIV, then how is STREET coded?
VTUIIX
WUVIIX
WXVIIX
VXVIIX
Correct answer
VTUIIX
A writer born in Satna who wrote for movies like Mr India is
Khan Abdul
Salim Khan
Sharat Saxena
Javed Akhtar
Correct answer
Khan Abdul
Van Vihar National Park is located in_______.
Madhya Pradesh
Assam
Gujarat
Kerala
Correct answer
Madhya Pradesh
‘Servants of India Society’ was founded by
Ramakrishna Paramahamsa
Gopal Krishna Gokhale
Bal Gangadhar Tilak
Swami Vivekananda
Correct answer
Ramakrishna Paramahamsa
The series given below contains a sequence of numbers. Identify the incorrect combination:
2, 8, 16, 64, 128, 510, 1024
510
1024
16
128
Correct answer
510
If DOLPHIN is coded EPMQIJO, then how is MICROMETER coded?
NJDSPNDUDS
NJDSQNDUDS
NJDSPNFUFS
NKDSPNDUDS
Correct answer
NJDSPNDUDS
If CRICKET is coded BQHBJDS, then how is BASKETBALL coded?
AZRJDUAZKK
AZTJDSAZKK
AZRJDSAZKK
AZRJFSAZKK
Correct answer
AZRJDUAZKK
If 'ski rips tir' means 'high church steeple', 'tir lon hyt' means 'simple church wedding',
the code for which word would be 'tir'?
simple
steeple
high
church
Correct answer
simple
Complete the series choosing the missing letters:
AEC, BFD, CGE, DHF, ______
EGI
EIG
FHG
RGH
Correct answer
EGI
How many 4 digit numbers greater than 8000 can be formed with the digits 8, 0, 6, 2, and 5?
6
24
36
12
Correct answer
6
The smallest standard size of the Indian National Flag as per the Flag Code of India, 2002 is _______.
300 mm X 150 mm
550 mm X 300 mm
225 mm X 150 mm
150 mm X 100 mm
Correct answer
300 mm X 150 mm
In the sequence shown below, which figure comes next?





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





Correct answer
If the following two squares shown below overlap, which one of the following options is formed?





Correct answer
The length and breadth of a photo frame is 8 cm × 6 cm. If both the dimensions are increased in the same proportion, what will be the difference in the length and breadth of the frame, when the perimeter of the frame becomes 112 cm?
5 cm
7 cm
6 cm
8 cm
Correct answer
5 cm
Three businessmen hire a showroom for Rs. 25,200. If the first businessmen puts 20 electronic items for 8 days; the second businessmen puts 25 electronic items for 8 days; and the third businessmen puts 16 electronic items for 9 days; then what is the rent paid by each of them?
Rs. 8,000, Rs. 10,000, Rs. 7,200
Rs. 8,400, Rs. 8,400, Rs. 8,400
Rs. 8,200, Rs. 9,000, Rs. 8,000
Rs. 9,000, Rs. 9,000, Rs. 7,200
Correct answer
Rs. 8,000, Rs. 10,000, Rs. 7,200
Tap-A fills a tank in 5 hrs, Tap-B fills the same tank in 15 hrs, and Tap-C empties the same tank in 10 hrs. With all the three taps open together, the tank will fill in:
6 hrs
5 hrs
Never fill
10 hrs
Correct answer
6 hrs
The product of ages of P and Q is 35 years. The difference between the ages of P and Q is 2 years. Considering, P being the older among them, find the age of P.
4
6
7
9
Correct answer
4
The price of rice falls by 20%. By what percentage the person can increase the consumption of rice so that his overall budget does not change?
35%
25%
20%
30%
Correct answer
35%
The population of a town increases by 5 % every five years. Due to a high rate of industrialisation of the area, the population witnesses a further 5 % increase due to migration from neighboring places. Which of the following can be the population of this place, if it is known that the present population of the place is between 44000 and 45000?
44,025
44,200
44,100
44,050
Correct answer
44,025
Out of three numbers, the first number is twice the second and 4 times the third. If the average of the numbers is 56. Find the difference between the largest and the smallest number.
75
70
72
71
Correct answer
75
When the price of a radio was reduced by 20 %, its sale increased by 80 %. What was the net effect on the sale?
An increase of 44 %
An increase of 75 %
An increase of 66 %
A decrease of 44 %
Correct answer
An increase of 44 %
A man can row at a speed of 10 kmph in still water. If the speed of the stream is 2 kmph and he travels upstream and downstream in 30 mins, then what distance does he travel in all?
6.4 km
5 km
4 km
4.8 km
Correct answer
6.4 km
The ratio of the age of Aunt Agatha and Uncle Roger is 5 : 6, the same as the ratio of the ages of their children Suzanne and Bernard. If the sum of the ages of Suzanne and Aunt Agatha five years back was 60, what will be the sum of the ages of Bernard and Uncle Roger five years hence?
74
84
94
79
Correct answer
74
In travelling form City A to B, a person drove 2 hours at 70 kmph; next 2 hours at 50 kmph and last 5 hours at 45 kmph. What is his average speed for the whole trip.
51.66 kmph
55.66 kmph
51 kmph
55 kmph
Correct answer
51.66 kmph
If (x = 3) is a factor of both x3 + 2x2 + px + 6 and x2 – 5x + q, then find 6p + 5q.
-42
Correct answer
A number consists of two digits whose sum is 8. If 18 is subtracted from the number, then the digits are reversed. Find the number
80
53
62
71
Correct answer
80
A sum of Rs. 2880 is divided into two parts in a ratio of 7 : 11. The larger part will be:
Rs. 1920
Rs. 1760
Rs. 1120
Rs. 960
Correct answer
Rs. 1920
A shopkeeper sells a part of a hundred kilogram sugar bag at 10% profit and the remaining at 20% profit. He profits a total of 18% on the entire bag. How many kilograms does he sell at 20% profit?
85 kg
75 kg
80 kg
20 kg
Correct answer
85 kg
If seven workers finish two-thirds of a job in four days, then how many more workers have to be hired to finish the remaining job in one day?
7
10
5
3
Correct answer
7
60 % of the Scholars in a college are Girls. The annual pocket money of each girl Scholar is Rs. 25,000 and Boy Scholar is Rs. 35,000. What is the average annual pocket money of all the scholars in the college together?
29500
31000
29000
30000
Correct answer
29500
The selling price of 4 articles is the same as the cost price of 5 articles. Find the loss or profit percentage.
30%
25%
10%
40%
Correct answer
30%
Renu, Minu and Sonu are three cousins. Renu and Minu are of the same age and sum of the ages of three cousins' is five times the age of Sonu. Three years ago Renu's age was thrice the age of Sonu. What will be Sonu's age after four years?
12 years
7 years
8 years
10 years
Correct answer
12 years
6 men and 8 women can do a piece of work in 10 days while 13 men and 24 women can do the same in 4 days. The time taken by 10 men and 12 women in doing the same type of work will be:
None of the above
Correct answer
Find the average of the first 91 natural numbers.
45.5
46
45
91
Correct answer
45.5
Ganesh is younger than Rahul by 6 years. If their ages are in the respective ratio of 3 : 5, how old is Ganesh?
6 years
15 years
12 years
9 years
Correct answer
6 years
Two men are walking to a certain distance. One at 4 kmph and another 5 kmph. The latter arrives half an hour before the former. Find the distance.
10 km
12 km
6 km
7.5 km
Correct answer
10 km
40 men working 8 hours per day can complete a piece of work in 21 days. How many hours per day must 120 men work to complete the same piece of work in 7 days?
9 hrs
10 hrs
12 hrs
8 hrs
Correct answer
9 hrs
Which one of the following four addresses is NOT EXACTLY same as the one given below?
(i) Haussler Bettina
Schafers Garten 14,
Frankfurt Am Main, 60431
(ii) Haussler Bettina
Schafers Garten 14,
Frankfurt Am Main, 60431
<br>(iii) Haussler Bettina
Schafers Garten 14,
Frankfort Am Main, 60431
<br>(iv) Haussler Bettina
Schafers Garten 14,
Frankfurt Am Main, 60431
iii
iv
ii
i
Correct answer
iii
Find the average
11, 23, 37, 49, 55 & 71
39
41
40
35
Correct answer
39
The series given below contains a sequence of alphabets and numbers. Identify the incorrect combination:
i. bgdg2101dgbg
ii. bgdg2101dgbg
iii. bgdg2111dgbg
iv. bgdg2101dgbg
iii
iv
ii
i
Correct answer
iii
In the given figure, ∠CDB = 50°. ∠DBA = 50°. AD = 4 cm and BC = 4 cm. Then ABCD is a/an _______.

parallelogram
rhombus
rectangle
Isosceles Trapezium
Correct answer
parallelogram
In the given figure. PQ || RS. ∠AEF = 95°. ∠BHS = 110° then ∠ABC = _____.

35°
10°
25°
15°
Correct answer
35°
If √(298116) = 546, then the value of √(29.8116) is ______.
5.46
0.0546
54.6
0.546
Correct answer
5.46
The cube root of - 64 × - 1331 is:
44
88
-22
-44
Correct answer
44
The value of is
3
0
2
1
Correct answer
3
If the length of a chord AB is equal to the radius OA of a circle, then ∠AOB = ______,
75°
30°
90°
60°
Correct answer
75°
Walking at 4/5th of his usual rate. if a man is hours late, then his usual time is:
hours
4 hours
6 hours
5 hours
Correct answer
hours
Renu is x years old. Her sister Beena is 5 years older to her. If their ages add up to 35, then Beena’s age is:
Divisible by 9
Multiple of 5
Multiple of 3
Multiple of 7
Correct answer
Divisible by 9
A person sells a radio of price Rs. 1000 at 20% discount to another person. The second person increases its price by Rs. 400 and sells it at a discount of 25%. What is the profit percentage made by the second person?
12.5%
5%
12%
10%
Correct answer
12.5%
Five equal cubes, each of side 5 cm are placed adjacent to each other. The volume of the new solid formed will be:
625 cm3
125 cm5
15525 cm3
225 cm3
Correct answer
625 cm3
Two dice are thrown simultaneously. What is the probability of getting the sum as 14?
1/6
1/36
0
1
Correct answer
1/6
The cost of a new television set is Rs. 22000. Its value depreciates every year at the rate of 20%. What will the depreciated price be after two years?
Rs. 14080
Rs. 18800
Rs. 16000
Rs. 14800
Correct answer
Rs. 14080
The area of a rectangle is 400 m2. If the sides are doubled what will be its new area?
800 m2
3200 m2
2400 m2
1600 m2
Correct answer
800 m2
On a hot summer afternoon, the tent made up of fabric will be preferred, as white colour is:
A good absorber and bad reflector of heat
A bad absorber and good reflector of heat
Neither an absorber nor good reflector of heat
A conductor of heat
Correct answer
A good absorber and bad reflector of heat
When wax is heated, it undergoes some changes. choose the correct statement.
Solid wax gets converted into liquid which is a chemical change.
Water vapour is produced which is a physical change.
Carbon dioxide is formed which is a physical change.
Soot is formed which is a chemical change.
Correct answer
Solid wax gets converted into liquid which is a chemical change.
When a ray of light is incident on a reflecting surface and if the reflected ray is at an angle of 90° to the incident ray, the angle of incidence of the ray is:
30°
60°
45°
90°
Correct answer
30°
Which of the following is a bad conductor of electricity?
Tap water
Distilled water
Salt water
None of these
Correct answer
Tap water
Which one of the following is not a GM (transgenic) crop?
BT cotton
Tomato – Flavr Savr
Basmati rice
Golden rice
Correct answer
BT cotton
A drum is beaten in a vacuum and we are unable to hear it. This is because:
Infrasonic sounds are produced
Frequency of vibration of sound is low
Amplitude of vibration of sound is high
Sound cannot travel in vacuum
Correct answer
Infrasonic sounds are produced
Calcium has 20 electrons and 20 neutrons and Argon has 18 protons and 22 neutrons. What is similar between them?
Mass number
Number of valence electrons
Atomic number
Atomic mass
Correct answer
Mass number
Remote sensing means:
Using a TV remote
Collecting information from a distance
Gathering information from the surrounding
Going to remote places
Correct answer
Using a TV remote
Identify the prokaryotic cell from the following.
Cell of blue green algae
Cell of bread mould
Human cheek cell
Onion cell
Correct answer
Cell of blue green algae
To which of the following organelle does ribosome attach to?
Mitochondria
Golgi
Endoplasmic reticulum
Nucleus
Correct answer
Mitochondria
Bone and cartilage are:
Skeletal connective tissue
Muscular tisssue
Fluid connective tissue
Connective proper tissue
Correct answer
Skeletal connective tissue
During respiration, the gaseous exchange takes place in:
Lungs and alveoli
Trachea and larynx
Alveoli and throat
Throat and lungs
Correct answer
Lungs and alveoli
The group of similar cells that work together to perform special function:
Organ
Organ system
Tissue
None of the above
Correct answer
Organ
What are the food requirements of dairy animals?
Nutritious feed with addi
Fresh green grass
Mixed feed containing dry grass, grams and other roughages
The feed should include roughages and concentrates in balanced amounts
Correct answer
Nutritious feed with addi
Find the value of ‘a’, if x4 – 2x3+ 2x2 + x + a is exactly divisible by x2 + x + 1.
-1
4
1
-4
Correct answer
-1
( a – b )2 + ( a + b )2 – ( a + b )( a – b ) =______
3a2 + b2
a2 + b2
a2 + 3b2
2a2 + 2b2
Correct answer
3a2 + b2
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