Which of the following is NOT a capital of any State in India?
- AOption (a)
Allahabad
- BOption (b)
Ranchi
- COption (c)
Raipur
- DOption (d)
Dehradun
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Which of the following is NOT a capital of any State in India?
Allahabad
Ranchi
Raipur
Dehradun
Correct answer
Allahabad
Which country won the Women's Asian Champions Trophy Hockey tournament in 2016?
China
India
Japan
Korea
Correct answer
China
Which medal did Ajay Singh win in the Asian Youth and Junior Weightlifting Championships held in July, 2017?
Silver
Gold
No medal
Bronze
Correct answer
Silver
Kundhei, Gombeyatta, and Bommalattam are forms of which of the following arts?
Folk Dance
Folk Theatre
Folk Stories
Puppeteering
Correct answer
Folk Dance
Arya Samaj was established in
1875
1881
1872
1880
Correct answer
1875
India’s largest museum is located at
Kolkata
Chennai
Bengaluru
Delhi
Correct answer
Kolkata
Chief minister of Madhya Pradesh during 1977-78 and a member of the BJP was
Ram Vilas Paswan
A B Vajpayee
Kailash Chandra Joshi
Digvijaya Singh
Correct answer
Ram Vilas Paswan
In which district of Madhya Pradesh is the Gun Carriage Factory located?
Barwani
Gwalior
Jabalpur
Bhopal
Correct answer
Barwani
From which facility was Mangalyaan launched?
Thumba Equatorial Rocket Launching Station, Thiruvananthapuram
ISRO Satellite Center, Bengaluru
Satish Dhawan Space Center, Sriharikota
Laboratory for Electro-Optics Systems, Bengaluru
Correct answer
Thumba Equatorial Rocket Launching Station, Thiruvananthapuram
Who is the current speaker of Lok Sabha?
Shri Om Birla
Meira Kumar
Somnath Chatterjee
Sushma Swaraj
Correct answer
Shri Om Birla
Who proposed the ‘Wardha’ scheme of Basic Education ?
S.N. Banerjee
Vinoba Bhave
Mahatma Gandhi
Lala Lajpat Rai
Correct answer
S.N. Banerjee
Which major river flows between the Vindhya and the Satpura Mountain ranges?
Narmada
Ken
Tapti
Sons
Correct answer
Narmada
Who is the founder of 'Bachpan Bachao Andolan'?
Medha Patkar
Kailash Satyarthi
Kranti Shah
Shantha Sinha
Correct answer
Medha Patkar
Which sacred town is nestled in Northern Vindhyas?
Ujjain
Chitrakoot
Sanchi
Shivpuri
Correct answer
Ujjain
Omkareshwar temple is located on the banks on _____river.
Narmada
Tapthi
Gomathi
Triveni
Correct answer
Narmada
Which of the following is NOT a World Heritage Site?
Pench National Park
Keoladeo National Park
Kaziranga National Park
Kanchenjunga National Park
Correct answer
Pench National Park
Which of the following States has been ranked as the most farmer-friendly State by the NITI Aayog?
Rajasthan
Madhya Pradesh
Maharashtra
Punjab
Correct answer
Rajasthan
Kakrapar Atomic Power Station is located in____
Tamil Nadu
Gujarat
Madhya Pradesh
Uttarakhand
Correct answer
Tamil Nadu
Which State created history by winning the Ranji Trophy for the first time in 2017?
Jharkhand
Gujarat
Kerala
Assam
Correct answer
Jharkhand
Which Indian Badminton player has been named the Member of the IOC Athlete's Commission?
Srikanth Kidambi
Prakash Padukone
P V Sindhu
Saina Nehwal
Correct answer
Srikanth Kidambi
Select the option that is true about the Statements and Conclusions given:
Statements:
Mango is sweet
All fruits are sweet
Conclusions:
I. Mango is a fruit
II. All sweets are fruits
both conclusion I and II follows
neither conclusion I nor conclusion II follows
only conclusion I follows
only 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 policies are laws
No law is a rule
Conclusions:
I. No policy is a rule
II. No rule is law
Both conclusion I and II follows
Neither conclusion I nor conclusion II follows
Only conclusion I follows
Only 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 beaches are beautiful
Colva is a beach
Conclusions:
I. Colva is beautiful
II. Parks are not beautiful
both conclusion I and II follows
neither conclusion I nor conclusion II follows
only conclusion II follows
only conclusion I follows
Correct answer
both conclusion I and II follows
Tanmay started from his house and went 2 km straight. He then turned towards his right and went 1 km. He turned again towards his right and went 1 km. If Tanmay is north-west from his house, then in which direction did he go in the beginning?
west
south – east
south
north – east
Correct answer
west
In the following question, some group of letters is given, all of which, except one, share a common
similarity while one is different.
Choose the odd one out:
QOM
IKG
RTW
IKM
Correct answer
QOM
Find the odd one out: 115, 113, 110, 103, 98, 87, 74
98
103
113
110
Correct answer
98
Complete the series choosing the missing number: 1, 6, 15, ______, 45, 66, 91
28
26
27
25
Correct answer
28
Complete the series choosing the missing number: 2, 5, 8, ______, 14, 17
12
10
11
9
Correct answer
12
Complete the series choosing the missing number: 3, 7, 15, 31, ______
63
62
60
65
Correct answer
63
The series given below contains a sequence of numbers. Identify the incorrect term: 4, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
12
10
11
8
Correct answer
12
The series given below contains a sequence of numbers. Identify the incorrect combination:
5, 10, 19, 26, 37
37
26
5
19
Correct answer
37
Complete the series choosing the missing letter/s: abc __ d __bc __d __ b __ cda
d, e, c, b, d
d, a, c, a, b
c, d, a, b, e
b, a, c, d, e
Correct answer
d, e, c, b, d
Select the option that is true about the Statements and Conclusions given:
Statements:
Some pastes are creams
Lime is a paste
Conclusions:
I. Some creams are pastes
II. Some creams are not pastes
both conclusion I and II follows
neither conclusion I nor conclusion II follows
only conclusion I follows
only conclusion II follows
Correct answer
both conclusion I and II follows
836 - 246 ÷ 82 is equivalent to?
×
÷
Correct answer
If COLLEGE is coded BNKKDFD, then how is SCHOOL coded?
RDGNNK
RBHNNK
TBGNNK
RBGNNK
Correct answer
RDGNNK
Two dice are thrown simultaneously. The probability of getting a sum of at most 5 is
Correct answer
In a certain code language, 'new age school' means 'kom fedal fena', 'old age company' means 'sena fena zena', 'top business school' means 'kom pom dom'. Which is the word for 'fedal' in that code language?
school
c
new
company
Correct answer
school
In a certain code language, Zun Tun Lun means Air has smell, Pan Shao Tei means Raman is smart, and Shao Res Tun means Air is pure, Jut Caz Lim means Don't believe it. Which is the word for Air in that code language?
Shao
Lun
Tun
Zun
Correct answer
Shao
If NEST is coded MCPP, then what is the code for QUICK?
PSFYF
KIQUC
TWKEM
RVJDL
Correct answer
PSFYF
In the sequence shown below, which figure comes next?





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





Correct answer
In the following question, select the figure which can be placed at the sign of question mark (?) from the given alternatives.





Correct answer
How much of pure alcohol has to be added to 500 ml of a solution that contains 10% alcohol in order to change the concentration of alcohol in the mixture of 20%?
60 ml
62.5 ml
45.5 ml
50 ml
Correct answer
60 ml
The price of a vegetable increases by 30%. If the expenditure has to be maintained at the original level, then the reduction in consumption in percentage has to be:
40.5%
23.0%
38.5%
42.5%
Correct answer
40.5%
A shopkeeper allows a discount of 15% to his customers. If the cost price of an article is Rs. 600 and he intends to make a profit of 70% on his outlay, what should be the marked price of the article?
Rs. 1020
Rs. 1100
Rs. 1200
Rs. 900
Correct answer
Rs. 1020
A man sells a car to his friend at the loss of 10 %; who in return sells it for Rs. 54000 making a profit of 20 %. What was the initial value of the car?
Rs. 50,000
Rs. 25,000
Rs. 37,500
Rs. 60,000
Correct answer
Rs. 50,000
A tap can fill a tank in 8 hrs. After half the tank is filled, three more similar taps are opened. What is the total time taken to fill the tank completely?
6 hrs
5 hrs
3 hrs
4 hrs
Correct answer
6 hrs
The ratio between the present ages of P and Q is 5 : 7 respectively. If the difference between Q's present age and P's age after 6 years is 2, what is the total of P's and Q's present age?
24 years
12 years
48 years
36 years
Correct answer
24 years
If x + 1/x = 5, then find the value of x2 + 1/x2 .
24
23
20
19
Correct answer
24
Average of 10 number is 50. If one number is excluded, then the average declines by 1. What will be the number that is excluded?
40
59
66
75
Correct answer
40
A thief steals a car at 10 a.m. and drives it at 60 kmph. The theft is discovered at 11 a.m. and the owner sets off immediately in another car at 75 kmph. When will he be able to catch up with the thief?
1:00 pm
12:00 noon
3:00 pm
2:45 pm
Correct answer
1:00 pm
If the sum of square of the age of a person today, after one year and after two years is equal to 2030. What is the present age of the person.
23
27
25
30
Correct answer
23
If the product of three numbers is 30,870 and the numbers are in the ratio 2 : 5 : 9, then the largest of them is?
7
14
63
35
Correct answer
7
Mr. Raghu age is one-third of his eldest sister's age today, but it will be half her age after five years from today. What is the age of Mr. Raghu's sister?
15 years
25 years
20 years
10 years
Correct answer
15 years
Jason Clive sold two of his racehorses for USD 9,975 each. In selling one, he had made a profit of 5%, but he had incurred 5% loss in selling the other. Overall, how much profit or loss did he make?
No profit, no loss
0.5% profit
0.25% loss
0.25% profit
Correct answer
No profit, no loss
The average height of three students A, B and C is 148 cm. If the average height of A and B is 142 cm and that of B and C is 145 cm, then the height of B is:
144 cm
140 cm
130 cm
150 cm
Correct answer
144 cm
The average of 25 items is 30. The average of first 12 item is 20 and the average of last 12 items is 25. Find the value of 13th item?
215
200
210
205
Correct answer
215
The average of 6 results is 8. The average of first 2 is 7.5. What is the average of the remaining four?
6.25
8.25
4.25
5.25
Correct answer
6.25
The ages of Bharathi and Geetha are in the ratio of 3 : 5. After ten years, if the ratio of their ages become 2 : 3, then the present age of Bharathi is
30 years
35 years
25 years
20 years
Correct answer
30 years
A and B participate in a 1 km race. The ratio of their speeds 9 : 10. A is given a handicap of 100 meters. What will be the distance between the two when the winner breasts the tape?
20 m
15 m
0 m
10 m
Correct answer
20 m
Find the length of the arc that subtends an angle of 120 degree at the center of a circle of radius 14cm.
132 cm
29.33 cm
98 cm
44 cm
Correct answer
132 cm
If 9 workers are required to make 27 tables in 12 days, then how many workers will be required to make 16 tables in 16 days?
4
16
12
8
Correct answer
4
If 20 cows eat 380 bales of hay in 15 days; then, how many bales of hay will 15 cows eat in 10 days?
190
210
320
165
Correct answer
190
Which one of the following four addresses is NOT EXACTLY same as the one given below?
Joanne
25-35 Boab Place,
2170 Liverpool, Australia
(i) Joanne
25-35 Boab Place,
2170 Liverpool, Australia
(ii) Joanne
25-35 Boab Place,
2170 Liverpool, Australia
(iii) Joanne
25-35 Boab Place,
2170 Liverpool, Australia
(iv) Joonne
25-35 Boab Place,
2170 Liverpool, Australia
iii
iv
ii
i
Correct answer
iii
Find the average. 44, 91, 11, 55, 66 & 39
51
54
45
49
Correct answer
51
What is the time taken by two trains of lengths 100 m and 200 m, moving in opposite directions with
speeds of 100 kmph and 80 kmph to pass each other?
7 sec
8 sec
6 sec
5 sec
Correct answer
7 sec
Which of the following pair has the same ratio as 1180 : 1652?
875 : 1400
1260 : 900
625 : 875
900 : 1200
Correct answer
875 : 1400
The series given below contains a sequence of alphabets and numbers. Identify the incorrect combination:
i. bhyio30200hyibo
ii. bhyio30200hyibo
iii. bhyio30200byibo
iv. bhyio30200hyibo
iii
iv
ii
i
Correct answer
iii
If ∠A = 60º, then ∠BOC = ______.

100°
120°
80°
60°
Correct answer
100°
ax-y × ay-z × az-x = ________.
a2
0
a
1
Correct answer
a2
In the diagram, two parallel lines are intersected by a transversal. If ∠2 - ∠1 = 30° , then ∠1 = ____.

85°
80°
75°
60°
Correct answer
85°
If , then = _______.
4.2
0.042
42
0.42
Correct answer
4.2
If , then
25
23
27
32
Correct answer
25
= _____.
0.14
0.014
1.4
1.414
Correct answer
0.14
Fresh milk has a pH of 6, as it turns into curd the pH will:
Not be measured
Not change
Decrease
None
Correct answer
Not be measured
If the volume of a cube is 125 cu cm, then what is its total surface area?
180 sq cm
150 sq cm
300 sq cm
120 sq cm
Correct answer
180 sq cm
If three observations are 80 , 82, and 70, and the fourth one is twice the fifth observation, and its average is given as 95, then the two observations are:
82 and 164
72 and 144
80 and 160
81 and 162
Correct answer
82 and 164
What sum of money will amount to Rs. 2508.80 at 12% p. a. compounded annually in two year of time?
Rs. 2400
Rs. 4000
Rs. 2000
Rs. 3200
Correct answer
Rs. 2400
The area of a parallelogram with base 8 cm and the distance between the parallel sides of 5 cm, is:
22 sq cm
20 sq cm
40 sq cm
42 sq cm
Correct answer
22 sq cm
By selling a bicycle for Rs. 819, Vinay loses 9%. At what rate should he sell it to make a profit of 5%?
Rs. 965
Rs. 945
Rs. 900
Rs. 968
Correct answer
Rs. 965
The bending of light rays when they travel from one medium to other medium is called___________.
Reflection
Polarization
Interference
Refraction
Correct answer
Reflection
Which of the following statement is incorrect regarding friction?
It is caused by the interlocking of the irregularities on the surfaces
It is caused by the force of adhesion between the surfaces
It is a necessary evil
It does not cause wastage of energy
Correct answer
It is caused by the interlocking of the irregularities on the surfaces
What does upper and lower layer of cells in leaves do?
Regulate the water content only
Protect the inner parts only
Exchange of gases only
All of the above
Correct answer
Regulate the water content only
What happens when unlike charges come together?
Always repel each other
Always attract each other
Can attract or repel depending on the quantity of charge
Can attract or repel depending on the nature of material possessing the charge
Correct answer
Always repel each other
Ignition temperature of a substance is the ________.
highest temperature produced on combustion of that substance
temperature at which a fuel becomes gas
minimum temperature required for combustion of that substance
average temperature produced on combustion of that substance
Correct answer
highest temperature produced on combustion of that substance
Size of cells are measured in__________.
Millimetre
Centimetre
Metre
Microns
Correct answer
Millimetre
The strength of the magnetic field due to a solenoid can be increased by:
By winding solenoid on a plastic rode
Decreasing the current strength in the solenoid
Decreasing the number of turns of the solenoid
Increasing the number of turns of the solenoid
Correct answer
By winding solenoid on a plastic rode
Find out the mismatched set of muscle features.
Skeletal – voluntary
Skeletal – striped
Smooth – unstriped
Smooth – voluntary
Correct answer
Skeletal – voluntary
Name the longest cell in humans.
Nerve cell
Muscle cell
Hair cell
Mycoplasma
Correct answer
Nerve cell
If the polynomial 2x2 + 5x + 3 is divided with (x + 1), the remainder is:
0
5
3
2
Correct answer
0
If the angles of a quadrilateral are in the ratio 2 : 4 : 5 : 7, then the largest angle is:
40
100
145
140
Correct answer
40
In a rhombus ABCD, if AC = 12 cm, BD = 16 cm, then AB = ______.
12 cm
10 cm
15 cm
14 cm
Correct answer
12 cm
Spirogyra : multicellular algae :: ________________ : unicellular algae
Chlamydomonas
Porphyra
Ulothrix
Sargassum
Correct answer
Chlamydomonas
Plastics are very useful and extensively used these days because they are:
Light weight and strong
Good absorbents of water
Good conductors of heat and electricity
Chemically reactive
Correct answer
Light weight and strong
Solve: 5(x + 43) = 2(3x + 4)
217
107
207
197
Correct answer
217
In our country, vast tracts of forests are cleared and a single species of plant is cultivated. This practice promotes:
Monoculture in the area
Preserves the natural ecosystem in the area
Biodiversity in the area
Growth of natural forest
Correct answer
Monoculture in the area
The structures that increase the surface area of exchange of gases in the body are ___________.
Bronchioles
Alveoli
Lungs
Trachea
Correct answer
Bronchioles
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