Which neighboring country of India was referred to ‘Serendib” by the Arabs?
- AOption (a)
Myanmar
- BOption (b)
Sri Lanka
- COption (c)
Nepal
- DOption (d)
Pakistan
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Which neighboring country of India was referred to ‘Serendib” by the Arabs?
Myanmar
Sri Lanka
Nepal
Pakistan
Correct answer
Myanmar
Which deity is worshipped at the Tirupati temple in Andhra Pradesh?
Ganesh
Shiva
Indra
Balaji
Correct answer
Ganesh
What do these have in common - Kapil Dhara, Mandhar, Dunwadhar?
All are tributaries
All are estuaries
All are deltas
All are waterfalls
Correct answer
All are tributaries
If MEAT is coded ZRNG, then how is TEAM coded?
GNRZ
ZNRG
GNNZ
GRNZ
Correct answer
GNRZ
Arundhati Bhattacharya is the first woman Chairperson of which bank?
Canara Bank
Axis Bank
State Bank of India
ICICI Bank
Correct answer
Canara Bank
The largest dam on river Narmada is
Barna dam
Tigra dam
Bargi
Sardar Sarovar
Correct answer
Barna dam
The new National Health Policy was approved by the Union Cabinet in______
2014
2002
2010
2017
Correct answer
2014
Who is the Governor of the Reserve Bank of India? (As of 2017)
Y.V. Reddy
Montek Singh
Shaktikanta Das
Urjit Patel
Correct answer
Y.V. Reddy
Who was the founder of the Bharatiya Jana Sangha?
V D Savarkar
Atal Bihari Vajpayee
Syama Prasad Mukherjee
None of the above
Correct answer
V D Savarkar
Who is the first Indian Woman wrestler to win an individual medal at the Olympic Games?
Sakshi Malik
Kavita Dalal
Geeta Phogat
Babita Phogat
Correct answer
Sakshi Malik
In India, Petroleum was first struck in
Digboi
Koyali
Ankleshwar
Bombay High
Correct answer
Digboi
Find the odd one out:
2, 4, 12, 20, 30, 42, 56
30
20
56
4
Correct answer
30
Villages from which of the following districts have been included in the Climate Smart Village Project?
Sidhi
Sagar
Satna
Damoh
Correct answer
Sidhi
In which district are the Bhimbetka caves?
Gwalior
Ujjain
Sanchi
Raisen
Correct answer
Gwalior
If DOOR is coded FQQT, then how is WINDOW coded?
ZLQGRZ
YKPFQY
YKPEPY
YJPEQY
Correct answer
ZLQGRZ
How many different six letter words can be formed using the letters of the word 'ORANGE', if repetition is not allowed?
600
720
360
480
Correct answer
600
Two different numbers have the same two digits but in the reverse order. If the sum of the digits is 5 and the difference between the numbers is 27; find the two numbers.
36, 63
27, 72
14, 41
15, 51
Correct answer
36, 63
Find the next expression in the series:
A, AAC, AAACCE, ______?
AAAACCCEEG
AAAAACCEEG
AAACCCCEEEG
AAACCCCEEG
Correct answer
AAAACCCEEG
Complete the series choosing the missing number:
512, _____, 16, 8, 8,
216
64
48
160
Correct answer
216
Complete the series choosing the missing number:
3, 18, 38, 63, 93, 128, ______
148
138
168
140
Correct answer
148
Complete the series choosing the missing number:
0, 6, 24, 60, 120, _____
210
200
180
160
Correct answer
210
Select the option that is true about the Statements and Conclusions given:
Statements:
Some parrots are not birds
All parrots are pigeons
Conclusions:
I. Some pigeons are not birds
II. All pigeons are parrots
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:
All covers are envelops
All cards are envelops
Conclusions:
I. Some cards are covers
II. No card is cover
only conclusion I follows
only conclusion II follows
either conclusion I or conclusion II follows
both conclusion I and II follows
Correct answer
only conclusion I follows
Select the option that is true about the Statements and Conclusions given:
Statements:
All students are intelligent
Ramu is not intelligent
Conclusions:
I. Ramu is not a student
II. Ramu has to go to school
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:
All roses are lilies
Some roses are red
Conclusions:
I. Some lilies are red
II. Some red are lilies
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
Who is the author of the book ‘The Discovery of India’ ?
R.K.Narayan
Mahatma Gandhi
Jawaharlal Nehru
Arundhati Roy
Correct answer
R.K.Narayan
Name the religious movement started by Emperor Akbar in the late 16th century
Jizya
Jauhar
Din-i-Ilahi
Kharaj
Correct answer
Jizya
A member who is elected to the Rajya Sabha for a full term serves for a period of _____.
5 years
2 years
7 years
6 years
Correct answer
5 years
National Defence Academy is situated in__________.
Uttarakhand
Assam
Tamil Nadu
Maharashtra
Correct answer
Uttarakhand
The series given below contains a sequence of numbers. Identify the incorrect combination:
121, 143, 166, 187, 209
187
209
166
121
Correct answer
187
The series given below contains a sequence of numbers. Identify the incorrect combination:
5, 17, 37, 65, 100, 145
100
145
17
65
Correct answer
100
McMahon Line demarcates the boundary between
India and Pakistan
India and China
India and Nepal
India and Bangladesh
Correct answer
India and Pakistan
Vivekananda founded the Ramakrishna Mission at ______.
Kanyakumari
Belur
Howrah
Chicago
Correct answer
Kanyakumari
Complete the series choosing the missing letter/s:
a__bbc__aab__cca__bbcc
b, a, c, b
a, c, b, a
c, a, b, a
a, b, b, a
Correct answer
b, a, c, b
Who is known as the 'Father of White Revolution' and 'Milkman of India'?
M S Swaminathan
H M Dalaya
Tribhuvandas Patel
Verghese Kurien
Correct answer
M S Swaminathan
Sardar Sarovar Dam was envisaged by
Indira Gandhi
Jawaharlal Nehru
Maneka Gandhi
Medha Patkar
Correct answer
Indira Gandhi
Find the odd one out:
Beautiful and Handsome
Bother and Worry
Cold and Chilly
Avoid and Seek
Correct answer
Beautiful and Handsome
In a certain language "lik lomb lyns" means "that great poet" and "vomb lomb fomb" means "god is great". Then in that language the word "lomb" is used for:
great
that
poet
god
Correct answer
great
In a certain code language "Friends are good" is written "gont hop feka" and "Good bye doctor" is written "fip hop sek", then how is "good" coded?
fip
hop
sek
feka
Correct answer
fip
In which sequence shown below, which figure comes next?





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





Correct answer
Reduce to a single fraction:
Correct answer
If the following two squares shown below overlap, which one of the following options is formed?





Correct answer
Three years ago, the average age of a family of five members was 27 years. With the addition of a child into the family, the present average age of the family is still 27 years. Find the present age of the child.
24 years
12 years
16 years
20 years
Correct answer
24 years
Three friends A, B, and C invested Rs. 20,000, Rs. 18,000, and Rs. 14,000, respectively in a business. If at the end of the year they got a profit of Rs. 7,800, then the profit share of B would be:
Rs. 4,200
None of the above
Rs. 2,700
Rs. 3,700
Correct answer
Rs. 4,200
The present age of A and B are 20 and 50 respectively. After how many years, the age of A will be half the age of B.
10
20
5
30
Correct answer
10
40% of 250 + 25% of 280 = 50% of 240 + ?
100
80
50
75
Correct answer
100
If the length of a rectangle is increased by 10%, but the area remains unchanged, then its corresponding breadth must have been decreased by
(11/9)%
(9/11)%
(1/9)%
(1/11)%
Correct answer
(11/9)%
Tap A fills a tank in 12 hours, while Tap B empties the same tank in 20 hours. If both the taps are open together, the tank will fill in:
36 hours 24 min
24 hours 45 min
20 hours
30 hours
Correct answer
36 hours 24 min
Chandan's age is one-third of his eldest sister's age today, but he will be half her age after five years from today. What is the age of Chandan's sister?
15 years
5 years
20 years
10 years
Correct answer
15 years
A pump fills 1,200 litres of water in a tank, after which it remains 60% empty. How much more water should go in to fill the tank to the brim?
1,800 litre
1,200 litre
3,000 litre
2,000 litre
Correct answer
1,800 litre
A and B can do a piece of work in 6 days; B and C can do the same work in 8 days; A and C can do the same work in 10 days. If A, B and C work together, how many days will it take them to complete the entire work?
days
days
days
None of the above
Correct answer
days
A and B together can complete a work in 10 days. B working alone can complete the work in 15 days. How long will it take for A alone to complete the work?
25 days
15 days
20 days
30 days
Correct answer
25 days
The surface areas of two spheres are in the ratio of 9 : 16. What is the ratio of their volumes?
3 : 4
9 : 16
16 : 9
27 : 64
Correct answer
3 : 4
Raju sold a chair at a gain of 5%. If he had sold it for Rs. 9 less, he would have lost 7%. What is cost price of the chair?
Rs. 75
Rs. 55
Rs. 45
Rs. 85
Correct answer
Rs. 75
The average of 10 numbers is 6. If each number is multiplied by 13, then the average new set of numbers is:
58
78
55
69
Correct answer
58
The average of all odd numbers up to 100 is:
40
50
70
60
Correct answer
40
The average price of gold during last year was Rs. 1,120 per gram. The average in the first five months was Rs. 1,105. In the next three months, the average was Rs. 1,125. What was the average price in the remaining months?
Rs. 1,135
Rs. 1,140
Rs. 1,137.50
Rs. 1,130
Correct answer
Rs. 1,135
The cost of 30 books is Rs. 150. If more than 50 books are purchased, then a discount of 10% is given. How much will 70 books cost?
Rs. 300
Rs. 315
Rs. 350
Rs. 335
Correct answer
Rs. 300
Six years ago, Natasha's age was triple the age of Manasa. Six years later, Natasha's age will be 5/3 of the age of Manasa. What is the present age of Manasa?
12
11
13
14
Correct answer
12
An article was bought for Rs. 250 and sold at a loss of 5%. Find the selling price of the article.
None of the above
Rs. 237.50
Rs. 239.50
Rs. 238.50
Correct answer
None of the above
A train, 240 m in length and running at a speed of 72 kmph crosses a tunnel in one minute. What is the length of the tunnel?
780 m
820 m
960 m
1000 m
Correct answer
780 m
If 20% of X = 30% of Y, then X : Y = ?
3 : 2
2 : 3
1 : 2
2 : 1
Correct answer
3 : 2
Which one of the following four addresses is NOT EXACTLY same as the one given below?
Abby Abbot
#4 – 1st floor, 72
Richefond Circle – Ridgeside offices,
Umhlanga Ridge 4319, South Africa
(i) Abby Abbot
#4 – 1st floor, 72
Richefond Circle – Ridgeside offices,
Umhlanga Ridge 4319, South Africa
(ii) Abby Abbot
#4 – 1st floor, 72
Richefond Circle – Ridgeside offices,
Umhlanga Ridge 4319, South Africa
(iii) Abby Abbot
#4 – 1st floor, 72
Richefond Circle – Ridgeside offices,
Umhlanga Ridge 4319, South Africa
(iv) Abby Abbot
#4 – 1st floor, 72
Richefond Circle – Ridgeside offices,
Umhlanga Ribge 4319, South Africa
iii
iv
ii
i
Correct answer
iii
Ram scored following marks in the Exam out of 100 for each subject:
English: 85
Hindi: 75
Mathematics: 92
Science: 88
Social Sciences: 85
Find the average marks scored by Ram in the 5 subjects?
83
82
87
85
Correct answer
83
A train passes a truck coming from the opposite direction in 9 sec. If the speed of the truck and the train is 90 kmph, then what is the length of the train?
330 m
450 m
430 m
300 m
Correct answer
330 m
The series given below contains a sequence of alphabets and numbers. Identify the incorrect combination:
i. news8799wens
ii. news8799wens
iii. mews8799wens
iv. news8799wens
iv
iii
ii
i
Correct answer
iv
Find the average.
10, 20, 30, 35, 40 & 45
24
26
32
30
Correct answer
24
is equal to:
Correct answer
Solve for x :
3
1
Correct answer
3
The square root of is:
Correct answer
The quotient obtained when is:
2x + 1
2x - 5
x - 10
x - 5
Correct answer
2x + 1
In a circle of radius 17 cm, if a chord is at a distance of 8 cm from the centre of the circle, then the length of the chord is:
24 cm
28 cm
30 cm
20 cm
Correct answer
24 cm
Find the compound interest of Rs. 5000 for 2 years, if the rate of interest is 10% per annum.
Rs.1025
Rs. 900
Rs. 1050
Rs. 995
Correct answer
Rs.1025
The maximum daily temperature (in °C) of a city on 7 consecutive days is 33.5, 29.3, 25.7, 24.2, 38.1, 34.3, and 31.9. The range of the given data is:
10.1°C
13.9°C
7.8°C
12.4°C
Correct answer
10.1°C
Intestine absorbs the digested food materials. What type of epithelial cells are responsible for that?
Glandular epithelium
Cuboidal epithelium
Columnar epithelium
Stratified squamous epithelium
Correct answer
Glandular epithelium
The magnet used to lift and transport heavy loads like big metals, steel girders and scrap iron objects for loading and unloading purposes is known as____.
Electromagnet
Diamagnet
Permanent magnet
Paramagnet
Correct answer
Electromagnet
Give the other term for red blood cells.
Erythrocytes
Leucocytes
Chondrocytes
Osteocytes
Correct answer
Erythrocytes
The function that is not influenced by estrogen is_____.
Release of eggs from the ovaries
Formation of sperms
Development of the breasts
Menstrual cycle
Correct answer
Release of eggs from the ovaries
The first nuclear reactor was set up in India at______.
Rana Pratap Sagar
Bombay
Tarapur
Kalpakkam
Correct answer
Rana Pratap Sagar
During waste water treatment, large objects like plastic bottles, plastics, and cans are removed by:
Bar screen
Filtration
Aeration
Chlorination
Correct answer
Bar screen
A group of stars that appear to form a pattern in the sky is called ________.
Constellation
Comet
Asteroid
Meteor
Correct answer
Constellation
On placing an inverted tumbler over a burning candle, the candle flame extinguishes after a sometime. This is because of:
Ignition temperature being low
Non-availability of wax in the candle
Non-availability of carbon dioxide
Non-availability of oxygen
Correct answer
Ignition temperature being low
Sonam added a tablespoon of salt in a glass of water and stirred it. The salt disappeared. Identify the type of change in it.
Biological change
No change
Physical change
Chemical change
Correct answer
Biological change
Name the tree which is planted all along sewage ponds.
Teak
Silver oak
Pongamia
Eucalyptus
Correct answer
Teak
Name the vaccine used to prevent typhoid.
BCG
Oral drops
DPT vaccination
TAB vaccine
Correct answer
BCG
The decomposers in an ecosystem:
Convert inorganic materials to organic compounds
Convert organic material to inorganic forms
Convert organic material to simpler forms
Do not breakdown organic compounds
Correct answer
Convert inorganic materials to organic compounds
The area of an isosceles right triangle of equal sides of 24 cm is:
254 cm2
246 cm2
288 cm2
292 cm2
Correct answer
254 cm2
Which of the following is the factor of x2 - 3x -18?
(x + 9)
(x - 6)
(x - 2)
(x - 3)
Correct answer
(x + 9)
The volume of a cubical box is 512 cm3. The length of a side of a box is:
7 cm
8 cm
9 cm
6 cm
Correct answer
7 cm
The CSA of a cone is 165 cm2. If its slant height is 10 cm, Then find the diameter of base of the cone :
9.6 cm
10.5 cm
8.5 cm
12.4 cm
Correct answer
9.6 cm
The lengths of two adjacent sides of a parallelogram are 5 cm and 8 cm. Its perimeter is:
13 cm
18 cm
26 cm
16 cm
Correct answer
13 cm
A shop keeper buys an article for Rs. 440 and his overhead expenses are Rs. 60. If he sells the article for Rs. 550, then his profit % is :
8%
9%
6%
10%
Correct answer
8%
AB || CD and PQ is the transversal meeting AB and CD at L and M, respectively. If ∠ ALP = 110°, then ∠ LMD = _____.
110°
100°
70°
60°
Correct answer
110°
ABCD is a parallelogram. If ∠A = 135°, then ∠B + ∠D = _____.
90°
80°
85°
75°
Correct answer
90°
Which one of the following is not a protected area?
National park
Sanctuary
Zoo
Biosphere reserves
Correct answer
National park
Arthropod means:
Long tentacles
Jointed legs
Jointed body
None of the above
Correct answer
Long tentacles
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