On which river is the Hirakud Dam built?
- AOption (a)
Krishna
- BOption (b)
Mahanadi
- COption (c)
Kaveri
- DOption (d)
Naramada
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On which river is the Hirakud Dam built?
Krishna
Mahanadi
Kaveri
Naramada
Correct answer
Krishna
Who among the following presided over the historic Lahore session of INC?
Jawaharlal Nehru
Motilal Nehru
Gandhiji
Mohammed Ali Jinnah
Correct answer
Jawaharlal Nehru
Complete the series choosing the missing number: 1, 5, 11, 19, 29, ____
42
48
41
34
Correct answer
42
The series given below contains a sequence of numbers. Identify the incorrect combination: 8, 13, 21, 32, 47, 63, 83
47
13
32
63
Correct answer
47
Complete the series choosing the missing number: 1, 2, 6, 24, 120, ___
230
435
720
650
Correct answer
230
If QUICK is coded SSMYQ, then how will CHICKEN be coded?
EFNYQYV
EFMXQYV
EFMYOYV
EFMYQYV
Correct answer
EFNYQYV
Which state in India has the lowest population?
Mizoram
Sikkim
Meghalaya
Tripura
Correct answer
Mizoram
Which city was the capital of India from 1772 to 1912?
Calcutta
Daulatabad
Delhi
Bombay
Correct answer
Calcutta
Which one of the following rivers flows between Satpura and Vidhya ranges?
Sabarmati
Narmada
Machi
Tapi
Correct answer
Sabarmati
The largest National Park in Madhya Pradesh is
Sardarpur
Sanjay Sagar
Chambal
Kanha
Correct answer
Sardarpur
If the first day of the year (other than a leap year) was Monday, then which was the last day of the year?
Tuesday
Wednesday
Monday
Sunday
Correct answer
Tuesday
If MAHESH is coded NCIGTJ, then how is NEELAM coded?
OGFNBO
OGFNBN
OGGNCO
PFGMCN
Correct answer
OGFNBO
If MANAGER is coded NBOBHFS, then how is DIRECTOR coded?
EJSFDVPS
EJSGDUPS
EJSFDUPS
EJSFDUPT
Correct answer
EJSFDVPS
India Gate was built as a memorial to the soldiers of_____.
Bangladesh War
World War II
World War I
Indo-Pak War 1965
Correct answer
Bangladesh War
India’s first satellite was named after _______.
Varahamihira
Ramanujam
Bhaskara
Aryabhatta
Correct answer
Varahamihira
Who was the first woman to win the Jnanpith Award?
Prathibha Ray
Ashapoorna Devi
Mahasweta Devi
Indira Goswami
Correct answer
Prathibha Ray
Against which dam was Narmada Bachao Andolan started?
Sardar Sarovar Dam
Bargi Dam
Tungabhadra Dam
Bhakra Nangal Dam
Correct answer
Sardar Sarovar Dam
In a certain code language, 'don kon bon' means 'he is bad', 'tak bon kon' means 'he bad man' and 'kon don fil' means 'water is bad'. Then in that code language, the words for 'water man' can be?
moka bon
tak fil
tak don
fil kon
Correct answer
moka bon
In a certain language, 'hist men polt' means 'my history book' and 'polt hosg disa' means 'history of India'. Then in that language, the word 'polt' is used for?
book
India
my
history
Correct answer
book
The Kinnerasani Wildlife Sanctuary is located in
Tamil Nadu
Telangana
Karnataka
Kerala
Correct answer
Tamil Nadu
A bag contains 5 red and 4 black balls. Four balls are drawn at random. In how many ways can we draw, so that there are exactly 2 red balls
48
24
36
60
Correct answer
48
Find the next expression in the series:
ABA, ABBCA, ABBBCDA, ______?
AABBBBBCA
AABBBCDA
ABBBBBCDA
ABBBBCDEA
Correct answer
AABBBBBCA
Identify the number that does NOT belong to the following series.
3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 15, 24
24
15
8
3
Correct answer
24
Find the odd combination of letters and numbers from among the following:
i. 9876972
ii. 9876927
iii. 9876972
iv. 9876972
iii
iv
ii
i
Correct answer
iii
Senior National Football Championship Santosh Trophy in 2017 was won by
Goa
Jharkhand
West Bengal
Kerala
Correct answer
Goa
According to India State of Forest Report – 2015, which State has highest forest cover in percentage terms?
Arunachal Pradesh
Mizoram
Andhra Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh
Correct answer
Arunachal Pradesh
Which leader from Madhya Pradesh became the Defence Minister first and later Home Minister in Nehru’s cabinet?
Shiv Bahadur Singh
Ravi Shankar Shukla
Kailash Nath Katju
Shankar Dayal Sharma
Correct answer
Shiv Bahadur Singh
The Khajuraho dance festival is held every year. This celebration is usually done in the month of
December
June
September
February
Correct answer
December
Panch Sheel agreement was announced by
Sardar Vallabhai Patel
Mahatma Gandhi
Rajendra Prasad
Jawaharlal Nehru
Correct answer
Sardar Vallabhai Patel
The Attorney–General of India is appointed by the
Chief Justice of Supreme Court
The Prime Minister
The President
The Vice-President
Correct answer
Chief Justice of Supreme Court
The fifth Guru of the Sikhs was
Guru Gobind Singh
Guru Amar Das
Guru Angad Dev
Guru Arjan Dev
Correct answer
Guru Gobind Singh
Complete the series choosing the missing letter/s: ba__b__a__a___
a, a, a, b
a, a, b, a
a, b, a, a
b, a, a, a
Correct answer
a, a, a, b
Ujjain was the capital of ancient Avanti and was ruled by
Rana Pratap
King Ashoka
King Vikramaditya
Queen Durgavati
Correct answer
Rana Pratap
Find the odd one out:
Uncle and Aunt
Sister and Brother
Grandfather and Grandson
Father-in-law and Son-in-law
Correct answer
Uncle and Aunt
Complete the series choosing the missing number: 120, 60, 180, 45, 225, _____
None of the above
405/6
225/6
198
Correct answer
None of the above
Select the option that is true about the Statements and Conclusions given:
Statements:
Some flowers are garlands
Some garlands are trees
Conclusions:
I. Some trees are garlands
II. Some flowers are trees
both conclusion I and II follows
only conclusion I follows
only conclusion II follows
neither conclusion I nor conclusion II follows
Correct answer
both conclusion I and II follows
Select the option that is true about the Statements and Conclusions given:
Statements:
All cups are glasses
All glasses are plates
Conclusions:
I. All cups are plates
II. All plates are cups
both conclusion I and II follows
only conclusion I follows
only conclusion II follows
neither conclusion I nor conclusion II follows
Correct answer
both conclusion I and II follows
Select the option that is true about the Statements and Conclusions given:
Statements:
All hens are ducks
Some parrots are not hens
Conclusions:
I. All ducks are parrots
II. Some parrots are not ducks
both conclusion I and II follows
only conclusion I follows
only conclusion II follows
neither conclusion I nor conclusion II follows
Correct answer
both conclusion I and II follows
Select the option that is true about the Statements and Conclusions given:
Statements:
Some pens are pencils
Ruler is a pen
Conclusions:
I. Some pencils are pens
II. Some rulers are pencils
both conclusion I and II follows
only conclusion I follows
only conclusion II follows
neither conclusion I nor conclusion II follows
Correct answer
both conclusion I and II follows
In the sequence shown below, which figure comes next?





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





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In the sequence below, which figure comes next?





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What is the area of a rhombus whose side is 4.5 cm and diagonal is 5.4 cm?
12.96 sq cm
18.44 sq cm
19.44 sq cm
6.48 sq cm
Correct answer
12.96 sq cm
The Average of 2 numbers is 24. If the first number is increased by 2 and the last number is decreased by 2. What is the new average of the two numbers?
24
23
20
22.5
Correct answer
24
A man spends 2/5th of his salary on food, 3/10th on house rent, and 1/8th on other expenses. What fraction of his salary is still left with him?
Correct answer
A man swims downstream 12 kmph and upstream 4 kmph; his speed in still water is:
8 kmph
10 kmph
4 kmph
5 kmph
Correct answer
8 kmph
What is the time taken by a train of length 200 m to cross a bridge of length 250 m, running at a speed of 45 m/s?
10 sec
25 sec
15 sec
20 sec
Correct answer
10 sec
If sum of the digits of a number is 18 less than the number, then what is the digit in the tenth place of the number?
4
2
1
3
Correct answer
4
In an examination, 24 out of 80 students failed in English and 40 % of the students failed in Hindi, while 20 % of them failed in both the subjects. How many students cleared both the subjects successfully
48
40
50
32
Correct answer
48
If the average of 15 numbers is zero, then at least how many of them are positive?
7.5
1
Zero
14
Correct answer
7.5
Carol, whose pocket money is 2/5 that of Brenda, says, 'The ratio of my pocket money to that of Alice is 4 : 13.' If the total pocket money they have is USD 81, how much does Brenda have?
USD 12
USD 30
USD 34
USD 39
Correct answer
USD 12
A publisher gives his distributor a discount of 30% on the printed price of the books. The distributor sells these books to a bookseller at 20% discount on the printed price and the bookseller sells these books at the marked price. Calculate the profit percentage made by the distributor
%
%
%
%
Correct answer
%
There are two numbers, 3 and 12. Which number should be added to both these numbers in order to make them in the ratio of 2 : 5?
6
5
8
3
Correct answer
6
A sells a watch to B at a profit of 20% and B sells it to C at a loss of 10%. If C pays Rs. 432, how much did A pay for it?
Rs. 500
Rs. 400
Rs. 200
Rs. 300
Correct answer
Rs. 500
The average weight of 24 students of section A of a class is 58 kg whereas the average weight of 26 students of section B of the same class is 60.5 kg. Find the average weight of all the 50 students of the class.
57.4 kg
59.7 kg
59.3 kg
58.9 kg
Correct answer
57.4 kg
A cistern can be filled in 10 hours but due to a leak, it takes two more hours for the cistern to get filled. What is the time taken by the leak to empty a full cistern?
40 hours
50 hours
60 hours
30 hours
Correct answer
40 hours
Difference between the ages of Arun and Varun differ by 16 years. Six years ago, Varun's age was thrice as that of Arun's. Find their present ages?
20, 36
14, 30
32, 48
12, 28
Correct answer
20, 36
Any 6-digit number formed by repeating 3 digits like 656656 or 486486 is always divisible by:
6
11
9
3
Correct answer
6
A can do a piece of work in 9 days and B in 18 days. They began the work together but 3 days before the completion of work A leaves. The time taken to complete the work is:
5 days
8 days
7 days
11 days
Correct answer
5 days
Which one of the following four addresses is NOT EXACTLY same as the one given below?
Tuna Mahallesi, Sanat Caddesi No: 17/112 Selçuklu Iş Merkezi Bornova 35090 Izmir, Turkey
(i) Tuna Mahallesi, Sanat Caddesi No: 17/112 Selçuklu Iş Merkezi Bornova 35090 Izmir, Turkey
(ii) Tuna Mahallesi, Sanat Caddesi No: 17/112 Selçuklu Iş Merkezi Bornova 35090 Izmir, Turkey
(iii) Tuna Manallesi, Sanat Caddesi No: 17/112 Selçuklu Iş Merkezi Bornova 35090 Izmir, Turkey
(iv) Tuna Mahallesi, Sanat Caddesi No: 17/112 Selçuklu Iş Merkezi Bornova 35090 Izmir, Turkey
iv
i
ii
iii
Correct answer
iv
In an election, contested by two candidates, 5% of the voters did not cast their votes. The winning candidate won by 4900 votes, securing 51% of the total votes. How many votes were cast for the winning candidate?
35,700
35,500
36,000
35,000
Correct answer
35,700
Five years ago, the ratio of ages of P and Q was 3 : 2. Five years hence, the ratio of the ages of P and Q will be 6 : 5. Find the ratio of the present age of P and Q.
9 : 7
6 : 5
1 : 2
7 : 9
Correct answer
9 : 7
The series given below contains a sequence of alphabets and numbers. Identify the incorrect combination:
i. tyui8001yuti
ii. tyui8001yuti
iii. tyui8001yuti
iv. tyui0081yuti
iv
i
ii(iv) को छोड़कर
iii
Correct answer
iv
Find the average of 17, 19, 25, 29, 33 & 27
29
25
31
24
Correct answer
29
If the length of a rectangle is increased by 5%, then its area will increase by:
10%
5%
7.5%
25%
Correct answer
10%
If 2p – 5 = p + 7, then what is the value of p?
None of the above
12
10
13
Correct answer
None of the above
In a family of three members, three years ago, the average age was 22 years. Due to the birth of a new member, the average reduced to 19 years. Find the present age of the newborn
4 years
3 years
1 year
2 years
Correct answer
4 years
A shirt costs Rs. 350. If the cost is increased by 10%, then the new cost will be:
Rs. 360
Rs. 270
Rs. 365
Rs. 385
Correct answer
Rs. 360
AB and CD are two parallel lines. PQ cuts AB and CD at E and F, respectively. EL is the bisector of ∠FEB. If ∠LEB = 25°, then ∠CFQ will be:

140°
130°
50°
25°
Correct answer
140°
The value of is:
Correct answer
Which of the following is equivalent to ?
Correct answer
Find a positive value of x for which the given equation is satisfied.
3
2
1
4
Correct answer
3
Birds like kites and eagles can see very well in the day due to:
Absence of cone cells as well as rod cells
Equal number of cone cells and rod cells
Large number of cone cells
Large number of rod cells
Correct answer
Absence of cone cells as well as rod cells
ABC is a triangle inscribed in a circle with center O and if ∠OAB = 30 and ∠OCB = 40 , then ∠ABC = ____.
40°
60°
70°
30°
Correct answer
40°
A man invested Rs. 240000 in three parts. On one part he gains 10% and in the second part he invested 16000 more than the first part and lost 5%. On the third he gains 20%. On the whole he gets 9% gain. The ratio of invested parts are:
4 : 5 : 6
3 : 4 : 5
2 : 3 : 4
1 : 2 : 3
Correct answer
4 : 5 : 6
In a parallelogram ABCD, the bisectors of ∠A and ∠D meet at O. The measure of ∠AOD is:
120°
90°
45°
60°
Correct answer
120°
A square field of side 60 m and a rectangular field of length 80 m have the same perimeter. Then which of the following is true?
Area of the square field = Area of the rectangular field
Area of the rectangular field > Area of the square field
Area of the square field > Area of the rectangular field
The difference between their areas is 1200 m2
Correct answer
Area of the square field = Area of the rectangular field
A girl buys 4 chocolate for Rs. 3 and sells them at 5 chocolates for Rs. 4. How much percentage loss or gain does she make?
Gain %
Loss %
Loss 2%
Gain 2%
Correct answer
Gain %
If x – y = 4 and xy = 21, then the value of x2 + y2 is:
48
58
16
26
Correct answer
48
A water tank is 3 m long, 2 m broad and 1 m deep. How many litres of water can it hold?
60 liters
60000 liters
6000 liters
600 liters
Correct answer
60 liters
A die is thrown. The probability of getting a number greater than 6 is:
1
0
Correct answer
Which one of the following numbers is a cube of rational numbers?
0.04
0.004
Correct answer
The remainder obtained when 8x4 + 14x3 – 2x2 + 7x – 8 is divided by 4x2 + 3x – 2 is:
8x – 6
8x + 6
14x + 10
14x – 10
Correct answer
8x – 6
The last digit of the number (986)986 is:
6
2
4
8
Correct answer
6
The part which makes eggs is:
Pistil
Calyx
Stamen
Corolla
Correct answer
Pistil
An uncontrolled nuclear chain reaction forms the basis of:
Biogas plant
Hydro electric power station
Nuclear reactor
Atom bomb
Correct answer
Biogas plant
A man's mass is 72 kg on the earth. His mass on the moon will be:
36 kg
12 kg
16 kg
72 kg
Correct answer
36 kg
Urea is a________.
nitrogenous fertilizer
phosphatic fertilizer
potassium fertilizer
ferrous fertilizer
Correct answer
nitrogenous fertilizer
Robert Hooke discovered cells in 1665. What was the specimen that he used to observe cells?
Phloem
Cork
RBC
Platelets
Correct answer
Phloem
Which is the most active type of blood cells, when one gets infectious fever?
Plasma
WBC
RBC
Platelets
Correct answer
Plasma
Identify the non-infectious disease from the following:
Syphilis
Rabies
Goiter
Cholera
Correct answer
Syphilis
Growth hormone is secreted by:
Liver gland
Pituitary gland
Thyroid gland
Adrenal gland
Correct answer
Liver gland
River Yamuna is polluted near Delhi due to:
Water animals
Rivers joining it
Discharge of untreated sewage
Thermal plant on its bank
Correct answer
Water animals
Bone matrix is rich in:
Phosphorous and potassium
Calcium and phosphorous
Fluoride and calcium
Calcium and potassium
Correct answer
Phosphorous and potassium
A place where animals are protected in their natural habitat is called_________.
Garden
Cage
Zoo
Wild life sanctuary
Correct answer
Garden
One natural phenomenon which cannot be predicted is:
Floods
Cyclonic storms
Rain
Earthquake
Correct answer
Floods
The radiations absorbed by ozone are:
Gamma rays
X-rays
Infra red rays
Ultraviolet rays
Correct answer
Gamma rays
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