Complete the series choosing the missing letter/s:
| AZ | DW | GT |
|---|---|---|
| BY | EV | ? |
| CX | FU | IR |
- AOption (a)
AD
- BOption (b)
KT
- COption (c)
JI
- DOption (d)
HS
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Complete the series choosing the missing letter/s:
| AZ | DW | GT |
|---|---|---|
| BY | EV | ? |
| CX | FU | IR |
AD
KT
JI
HS
Correct answer
AD
If MEDICINE is coded EOJDJEFM, then how is COMPUTER coded?
RFUVQNPC
RFUVNQPC
RFVUQNPC
RFVUNQPC
Correct answer
RFUVQNPC
How many different 5 digit numbers can be formed from the digits 9, 0, 4, 1, 6, so that '0' is in the tenth place?
24
84
120
48
Correct answer
24
Harish wants to meet his friend Farhan. He travels 10 km north and then turns right and travels 2 km. He then goes east for 5 km before reaching Farhan's home. How many km does he travel?
12 km
17 km
10 km
6 km
Correct answer
12 km
In throwing of a dice, the probability of getting an even number is
Correct answer
In which state is the Digboi Oil Refinery located?
Sikkim
Uttar Pradesh
Bihar
Assam
Correct answer
Sikkim
Who is the Deputy Speaker of the Lok Sabha during 2017?
Sumitra Mahajan
Thambi Durai
Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi
P J Kurien
Correct answer
Sumitra Mahajan
Who is the Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare?
Chaudhary Birender Singh
Thaawar Chand Gehlo
Radha Mohan Singh
Harsimrat Kaur Badal
Correct answer
Chaudhary Birender Singh
How many Gold Medals did India win at the 12th South Asian Games held in February 2016?
200
156
188
96
Correct answer
200
Which award is given for excellence in sports?
Arjuna
None of these
Jnanpith
Jamnalal Bajaj
Correct answer
Arjuna
Which cricketer won the International Cricketer of the Year at the CEAT Cricket Rating Awards, 2017?
Virat Kohli
R Ashwin
Shikhar Dhawan
MS Dhoni
Correct answer
Virat Kohli
Which of the following projects has won the Aga Khan Award for Architecture?
Apni Zameen, Apni Chhat
Aranya Community Housing, Indore
MP Housing Guarantee Scheme
Atal Ashraya Yogana
Correct answer
Apni Zameen, Apni Chhat
Which State has been ranked first in the Public Affairs Index- 2017?
Tamil Nadu
Karnataka
Kerala
Maharashtra
Correct answer
Tamil Nadu
Banjar River Project is in the____ Basin.
Narmada
Yamuna
Chambal
Ganga
Correct answer
Narmada
Where is Nek Chand Rock Garden located?
Chandigarh
Jamshedpur
Ranchi
Darjeeling
Correct answer
Chandigarh
New and Renewable Energy Department of the Madhya Pradesh government was established in the year _______.
2015
2016
2010
2014
Correct answer
2015
Vishwamitra Award is given to?
Physical trainers
Players
Sports Administrators
Coaches
Correct answer
Physical trainers
The term ‘The Ashes’ is associated with:
Cricket
Hockey
Football
Swimming
Correct answer
Cricket
India’s first underwater rail tunnel connects ______ to ______.
Chennai, Vishakapatnam
Navi Mumbai, Mumbai
Howrah, Kolkata
Allahabad, Lucknow
Correct answer
Chennai, Vishakapatnam
Who was the first Indian to win the Nobel Prize?
Rabindranath Tagore
C.V. Raman
Amartya Sen
Kailash Satyarthi
Correct answer
Rabindranath Tagore
Who was elected the 14th President of India?
Pranab Mukherjee
Venkaiah Naidu
Ram Nath Kovind
Meira Kumar
Correct answer
Pranab Mukherjee
Who was the chief guest at India's 68th Republic Day parade in 2017?
Barack Obama
Shinzo Abe
Sheik Mohammed bin Salman
Sheik Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan
Correct answer
Barack Obama
Ustaad Bismillah Khan is associated with:
Sitar
Shehnai
Tabla
Sarod
Correct answer
Sitar
_________ is the largest ever Kolkata-class destroyer ship to be built in India.
INS Kolkata
INS Vikrant
INS Vikramaditya
INS Chennai
Correct answer
INS Kolkata
Complete the series choosing the missing number:
2, 4, 8, 16, 32, _____
62
70
64
60
Correct answer
62
Complete the series choosing the missing number: 19, 2, 38, 3, 114, 4, _____
228
352
256
456
Correct answer
228
Complete the series choosing the missing number: 2, 3, 5, ______, 17, 33
352
256
9
456
Correct answer
352
Select the option that is true about the Statements and Conclusions given:
Statements:
All trains are shrimps
Some shrimps are cameras
Conclusions:
I. Some trains are cameras
II. Some cameras are trains
only conclusion II follows
only conclusion I follows
neither conclusion I nor conclusion II follows
both conclusion I and II follows
Correct answer
only conclusion II follows
Select the option that is true about the Statements and Conclusions given:
Statements:
Some pigs are geese
Some geese are oranges
Conclusions:
I. Some geese are pigs
II. Some oranges are geese
only conclusion II follows
only conclusion I follows
neither conclusion I nor conclusion II follows
both conclusion I and II follows
Correct answer
only conclusion II follows
Select the option that is true about the Statements and Conclusions given:
Statements:
Some stones are buckets
All knocks are stones
Conclusions:
I. Some buckets are stones
II. Some knocks are buckets
only conclusion II follows
only conclusion I follows
neither conclusion I nor conclusion II follows
both conclusion I and II follows
Correct answer
only conclusion II follows
Select the option that is true about the Statements and Conclusions given:
Statements:
Some tanners are artists
Some artists are pickpockets
Conclusions:
I. Some tanners are pickpockets
II. Some pickpockets are tanners
only conclusion II follows
only conclusion I follows
neither conclusion I nor conclusion II follows
both conclusion I and II follows
Correct answer
only conclusion II follows
Find the odd one out: 7, 13, 25, 49, 98
25
49
98
13
Correct answer
25
Choose the number which is different from others in the group: 6, 7, 9, 12
9
7
12
6
Correct answer
9
One of the heritage sites according to UNESCO is the_____.
Kesavnath Temple at Ujjain
Bhojapur
Jahaz Mahal at Mandu
Khajuraho Monuments
Correct answer
Kesavnath Temple at Ujjain
The series given below contains a sequence of numbers. Identify the incorrect combination: 15, 30, 50, 60, 75
75
50
30
60
Correct answer
75
If ABCDEF is coded ZYXWVU, then how is MERCEDES coded? ?
IVNXVHVW
XNVIWVHV
WHVVNXIV
NVIXVWVH
Correct answer
IVNXVHVW
If MUSIC is coded SZWLE, then how is CANOE coded?
LSWER
FGSE
IFRRG
RGFIS
Correct answer
LSWER
The series given below contains a sequence of numbers. Identify the incorrect combination: 0, 3, 8, 15, 24, 36
24
15
3
36
Correct answer
24
In a certain code language, kom nad lis means large circus tent, tif nok nad means tent is pitched, and mov rit tif means she is crying. Which is the word for pitched in that code language?
nok
tif
nad
kom
Correct answer
nok
In a certain code language, li eb eep means roses are blue, kis eeh means red flowers, eep tim eeh means flowers are vegetables. Which is the code for roses in that code language?
li
eep
eb
cannot be determined
Correct answer
li
In the sequence shown below, which figure comes next?





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





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In the sequence shown below, which figure comes next?





Correct answer
The population of a town increased from 2,60,000 to 3,32,800. The percentage of population increase per year is:
27%
25%
28%
26%
Correct answer
27%
When Krishna traveled 25 km, he found that 3/5th of his journey was still left. What was the length of the whole journey?
Correct answer
A man bought apples at Rs. 25 for 10 and sold them at Rs. 25 per dozen. Find his gain or loss percent.
%
%
%
%
Correct answer
%
What is the product of the difference between the smallest 4-digit number and the largest 3-digit number and the sum of the largest 2-digit number and the smallest 3-digit number?
199
9999
9000
10000
Correct answer
199
Value of 312 / 0.002
15600
156000
156
155500
Correct answer
15600
Twenty lamps can be lighted for 6 hr a day for 20 days at a cost of Rs. 100. How much would be the cost of lighting 40 lamps, 8 hr for 12 days?
Rs. 150
Rs. 160
Rs. 180
Rs. 140
Correct answer
Rs. 150
If A is 10% more than B, then how much is B less than A?
12.5%
12.14%
9.09%
10%
Correct answer
12.5%
If a baker's dozen is 13, how much would be five dozens of baker's dozens?
845
936
720
780
Correct answer
845
If each side of a square increases 3 times, then the area of the square increases by:
12 times
9 times
3 times
6 times
Correct answer
12 times
Divide 960 into 2 parts such that one exceeds the other by 26
534, 426
None of the above
474, 486
467, 493
Correct answer
534, 426
Amit, a furniture seller, plans to sell a table for Rs. 720. If he gained 20%, then what was the cost price of the table?
Rs. 720
Rs. 575
Rs. 850
Rs. 600
Correct answer
Rs. 720
A father is four times as old as his son today. After 24 years, the ratio of ages of son and father will be 1 : 3. Find the present age of the son
48
24
50
22
Correct answer
48
A team has won 16 matches and lost in 5 of them. If these matches represent 70% of the total number of matches to be played, how many more matches should the team win, in order to have a record of 80 % wins?
4
6
5
8
Correct answer
4
In a gathering of 75 people, 35 people can speak English and 50 people can speak Hindi. How many people can speak both the languages?
10
15
25
35
Correct answer
10
A and B can do a piece of work in 30 days, while B and C can do the same in 24 days and C and A in 20 days. They all work together till 12th day then A and C leave. How many more days will it be required for B to finish the remaining work?
24 days
22 days
16 days
20 days
Correct answer
24 days
The sum of the ages of a father and son is 45 years. Five years ago, the product of their ages was four times the father's age at that time. The present age of father and son is:
34, 11
40, 5
36, 9
35, 10
Correct answer
34, 11
Five years ago, if the total of the ages of a father and his son was 40 years, and the ratio of their present ages is 4 : 1, then, what is the present age of the father?
40 years
50 years
35 years
45 years
Correct answer
40 years
The average weight of a class of 40 students is 55 kg. If the weight of the teacher is also included then the average weight of the class becomes 56 kg. Find the weight of the teacher.
90 kg.
96 kg.
98 kg.
95 kg.
Correct answer
90 kg.
A train covers a distance of 10 km in 12 min. If its speed is decreased by 10 km/h, then the time taken by the train to cover the same distance will be
16 min
18 min
14 min
15 min
Correct answer
16 min
A train passes a platform of 90 m long in 30 seconds and a man standing on the platform in 15 seconds. What is the speed of the train?
5 m/s
3 m/s
6 m/s
2 m/s
Correct answer
5 m/s
A train crosses a man in 5 sec and a bridge of length 300 m in 20 sec. Find the speed and length of the train.
25 m/s, 150 m
25 m/s, 100 m
20 m/s, 150 m
20 m/s, 100 m
Correct answer
25 m/s, 150 m
Shanthi and Rani start a business investing Rs. 85,000 and Rs. 15,000, respectively. In what ratio should the profit be divided between them after two years?
17 : 3
17 : 23
3 : 4
15 : 23
Correct answer
17 : 3
A book seller offers a discount of 10%. Find the price paid by the customer for a book, which is marked at Rs. 62.
Rs. 50.25
Rs. 55.80
Rs. 65.50
Rs. 60.75
Correct answer
Rs. 50.25
Which one of the following four addresses is NOT EXACTLY same as the one given below?
Alfons Ochsenweg 54, Melle, 49324
(i) Alfons Ochsenweg 54, Melle, 49324
(ii) Altons Ochsenweg 54, Melle, 49324
(iii) Alfons Ochsenweg 54, Melle, 49324
(iv) Alfons Ochsenweg 54, Melle, 49324
iii
iv
ii
i
Correct answer
iii
The series given below contains a sequence of alphabets and numbers. Identify the incorrect combination:
i. bftrb5321ftrbb
ii. bftrb5321ftrbb
iii. bftrd5321ftrbb
iv. bftrb5321ftrbb
iii
iv
ii
i
Correct answer
iii
Simplify: √18.49 - √8.41
2.6
2.8
1.2
1.4
Correct answer
2.6
In the given figure, the arms of two angles are parallel, If ∠DEF = 34°, then ∠ABC = ______.

27°
17°
34°
68°
Correct answer
27°
3√a = √2 x 2√2 × 3√49, then the value of 'a' is:
196
294
648
784
Correct answer
196
In the given figure, '0' is the center of the circle and if ∠ADC = 100° , then ∠CAB = ______.

30°
10°
20°
55°
Correct answer
30°
Land pollution in which land is unsuitable for farming due to high salt content is known as:
Desertification
Salinization
Carbonization
Oxygenation
Correct answer
Desertification
Vectors are:
Organisms which carry the infecting agents from sick person to healthy person
Micro-organisms that cause disease
Persons suffering from a disease
Plants suffering from a disease
Correct answer
Organisms which carry the infecting agents from sick person to healthy person
Find the value of 'x', if 50x = 6482 - 2482
6980
7168
6880
7190
Correct answer
6980
Find the difference between compound interest and simple interest on a sum of Rs. 5000 at 10% per annum for 3 years.
Rs. 175
Rs. 130
Rs. 140
Rs. 155
Correct answer
Rs. 175
In our home, the electrical appliances are connected_____________.
in parallel with the source only if it is a high power appliance
in series with the source
some in series and some in parallel with the source
in parallel with the source
Correct answer
in parallel with the source only if it is a high power appliance
Combustion that takes place at high speed is called_________.
Spontaneous burning
Explosion
Incomplete burning
Rapid combustion
Correct answer
Spontaneous burning
Sky appears blue due to:
Dispersion
Scattering
Refraction
Reflection
Correct answer
Dispersion
Red Data book is the source book which keeps a record of:
All the migratory birds
All the wild life sanctuaries
All the endemic species
All the endangered species
Correct answer
All the migratory birds
My age is four times the difference of my age after six years and my age 2 years ago. How old am I?
24
28
36
32
Correct answer
24
A certain data is presented in the form of a frequency distribution using same class size. If the class mark of the first class interval is 70, and the class size is 20, then the upper limit of the seventh class interval is:
160
220
200
140
Correct answer
160
ABCD is a rhombus. If ∠BCA = 66°, then ∠CAD = _____.
30°
66°
24°
33°
Correct answer
30°
The colour of Phenolphthalein in acidic and basic solutions are_________, respectively
red and blue
pink and colourless
blue and red
colourless and pink
Correct answer
red and blue
The volume of a cuboid is 756 cm3. If the area of the base is 108 cm2, then its height is:
9 cm
6 cm
7 cm
11 cm
Correct answer
9 cm
The term ‘Black Gold’ is used for:
Coal
Graphite
Petroleum
Carbon
Correct answer
Coal
By selling a chair for Rs. 360, a shopkeeper loses 10% of his cost. If he sells it for Rs. 420, then his profit percent is:
3%
8%
5%
6%
Correct answer
3%
The muscles found on arms and legs are:
Unstriated muscles
Smooth muscles
Voluntary muscles
Involuntary muscles
Correct answer
Unstriated muscles
Cortex is one type of:
Meristematic tissue
Ground tissue
Vascular tissue
Epidermal tissue
Correct answer
Meristematic tissue
The area of a trapezium is 495 cm2 and its height is 15 cm. If one of the parallel sides is 26 cm longer than the other, then the longer parallel side is:
32 cm
46 cm
35 cm
24 cm
Correct answer
32 cm
PQRS is a rectangle and the diagonal PR and QS meet at 'O'. If PR = ( x + 6) and OQ = 17 cm, then 'x' = _____.
11 cm
29 cm
23 cm
28 cm
Correct answer
11 cm
Divide x3 - 3x2 -13x +15 by (x - 5) and find the quotient.
x2 - 3x + 3
x2 - 3x + 2
x2 - x + 2
x2 + 2x – 3
Correct answer
x2 - 3x + 3
A non-metal with high melting and boiling point is ________.
chlorine
hydrogen
bromine
graphite
Correct answer
chlorine
Which of the following is a monocotyledonous plant?
Ground nut
Corn
Bengal gram
Sun flower
Correct answer
Ground nut
Which one of the features mentioned below about decomposers is not applicable to decomposers?
They transfer energy to the next trophic level in the food chain.
Decomposers are also scavengers and they clean the earth.
They help in recycling nutrients.
They are also called as saprophytes or reducers.
Correct answer
They transfer energy to the next trophic level in the food chain.
The structures inside a cell can be seen clearly with:
Light microscope
Compound microscope
Hand lens
Electron microscope
Correct answer
Light microscope
0.0000000000425 in the standard form is:
4.25 x 1010
42.5 x 1010
42.5 x 10-11
4.25 x 10-11
Correct answer
4.25 x 1010
From the group of substances mentioned below, identify two substances that are not required for photosynthesis. Solar energy, oxygen, water, chemical energy, CO2, chlorophyll.
O2 , chemical energy
CO2 , chemical energy
CO2 , water
Water , O2
Correct answer
O2 , chemical energy
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