Choose the correct order of electrical resistivity of metals.
- AOption (a)
Ag> W> Ni> Hg
- BOption (b)
Hg> Ni> W> Ag
- COption (c)
Ag> Ni> Hg> W
- DOption (d)
Ag> W> Hg> Ni
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Choose the correct order of electrical resistivity of metals.
Ag> W> Ni> Hg
Hg> Ni> W> Ag
Ag> Ni> Hg> W
Ag> W> Hg> Ni
Correct answer
Ag> W> Ni> Hg
Rise in sugar levels in blood is detected by the
Liver
Gallbladder
Kidney
Pancreas
Correct answer
Liver
F is the father of S and D. D’s Paternal aunt’s daughter is E, how is F related to E?
Maternal Uncle
Daughter-in-law
Daughter
Nephew
Correct answer
Maternal Uncle
Who among the following is the author of the book ‘A Book of Light: When a Loved One Has a Different Mind?
Arundhati Roy
Amish Tripathi
Jerry Pinto
Harper Lee
Correct answer
Arundhati Roy
Find the number of squares in the following figure.

6
8
7
5
Correct answer
6
The length and breadth of a rectangle are in the ratio of 3 : 1 If its perimeter is 96 m, then what is the length of the rectangle?
36 m
24 m
12 m
48 m
Correct answer
36 m
How many elements are present in the 18th group of the Modern Periodic Table?
5
2
7
4
Correct answer
5
_____ is not a subatomic particle of an atom.
Neutron
Electron
Xenon
Proton
Correct answer
Neutron
Consider the given statement and decide which of the following assumptions is/are implicit in the statement.
Statement:
The headmistress called for an urgent meeting for all staff members to discuss on discipline issues.
Assumption:
I. There were some discipline issues that were raised earlier.
II. The headmistress likes to address all of them together
Only I is implicit
Only II is implicit
Both I and II are implicit
Neither I nor II is implicit
Correct answer
Only I is implicit
A person lifts luggage of 20 kg from the ground and puts it on his head 2 m above the ground. Calculate the work done by him. (g = 10 ms-2)
20 J
400 J
200 J
40 J
Correct answer
20 J
A natural number, when divided by 9, 10, 12 or 15, leaves a remainder of 3 in each case. What is the smallest of all such numbers?
183
153
63
123
Correct answer
183
Rama Setu is located in which of the following?
Palk Strait
Strait of Gibraltar
Kiel Canal
Bering Strait
Correct answer
Palk Strait
Which of the following is work done by the placenta tissue in humans?
Support the embryo
Remove waste matter from the embryo and provide nutrition to the embryo
Provide nutrition to the embryo
Remove waste matter from the embryo
Correct answer
Support the embryo
Spandana is the sister of Raju. How is Raju’s father’s sister related to Spandana?
Grandmother
Mother
Aunt
Sister
Correct answer
Grandmother
Which of the following doesn’t fit into the series?
5 – 1 – 96, 27 – 1 – 96, 18 – 2 – 96, 12 – 3 – 96, 2 – 4 – 96
18 – 2 – 96
27 – 1 – 96
12 – 3 – 96
5 – 1 – 96
Correct answer
18 – 2 – 96
Teacher is related to Class in the same way Driver is related to _____
Brake
Wheel
Parts
Vehicle
Correct answer
Brake
(55/11) + (18 – 6) × 9 = ?
113
115
100
110
Correct answer
113
Weight of an object on the moon is ____ the weight of the object on earth.
equal to
1/6th
1/2
1/5th
Correct answer
equal to
48 people could complete a task in 17 days. After 6 days. 4 of the workers left, how many days from then will it take to complete the task?
12
13
15
616
Correct answer
12
What was the name of the party launched by Subhash Chandra Bose in 1939?
Communist Party of India
All India Forward Bloc
Azad Bengal Fauj
Socialist Party of India
Correct answer
Communist Party of India
Which tissue makes the plant hard and stiff?
Parenchyma
Sclerenchyma
Collenchyma
Xylem
Correct answer
Parenchyma
Out of the 60 student of a class, 29 took Mathematics, 32 took Biology and 8 took none of the two subjects. How many students took both Mathematics and Biology?
8
9
7
6
Correct answer
8
Which property of metals enables production of metallic foils?
Malleability
Ductility
Sonority
Conductivity
Correct answer
Malleability
If ‘Q’ means ‘+’, ‘J’ means ‘×’, ‘T’ means ‘-‘ and ‘K’ means ‘÷’ then what is the value of 18K3Q7J2T8?
15
10
18
12
Correct answer
15
_____ is a deliquescent compound
Quick lime
Sulphuric acid
Phosphorous pentoxide
Sodium chloride
Correct answer
Quick lime
Choose the mirror image for the following figure when the mirror is kept at the MN line.


C
D
A
B
Correct answer
C
In which year was Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) established?
1947
1875
1920
1960
Correct answer
1947
Which company has been conferred with the ‘Startup of the year 2017’ award at the 7th small Business Awards in New delhi?
Milkbasket
Milkmaid
Milkdairy
Milbar
Correct answer
Milkbasket
Raju walks 4 km towards East. Then he turns left and walks another 3 km. In which direction and at what distance is he from his initial positon?
South-west, 5 km
North-East, 5 km
South-East 5 km
North-west 5 km
Correct answer
South-west, 5 km
The mean of 21 observation (all different) is 40. If each observation greater than the median is increased by 21 then the mean of observation will become:
50
30
50.5
45
Correct answer
50
Who was awarded Banga Bibhushan, the highest civilian award of west Bengal, for 2018?
Aparna Sen
Victor Banerjee
Sounitra Chatterjee
Asha Bhosle
Correct answer
Aparna Sen
Let A(0, -1), B(0, 3) and C(2, 1) be three points. Let Δ1 be the area of the triangle ABC and Δ2 be the area of the triangle formed by the mid points of the sides of the triangle whose vertices are A, B and C such that \(\frac{\Delta_2 }{\Delta_1}=\frac{1}{x}\) Find the value of x.
4
5
2
3
Correct answer
4
Ranjith can complete a task in 25 days while Anjali can finish it in 20 days. They work together on the task for 5 days and then Ranjith leaves. In how many days will Anjali finish the remaining work?
15 days
10 days
11 days
9 days
Correct answer
15 days
____ Solution is used to treat bee sting
Lemon juice
Milk
Vinegar
Baking soda
Correct answer
Lemon juice
The mass number of an isotope of an element is 298. If its nucleus has 189 neutrons, what is its atomic number?
487.0
189.0
109.0
298.0
Correct answer
487.0
Select the option figure that will complete the series of question figures.


B
D
C
A
Correct answer
B
LCM of two co–prime numbers a and b is (a is greater than b):
a
a + b
ab
b
Correct answer
a
You are given a question and two statements. Identify which of the statements is/ are necessary/sufficient to answer the question.
M, A, N and K are standing in a row. Based on the following information, if we arrange shortest to tallest, who is standing last?
Statements:
Statements 1 and 2 together are not sufficient
Statement 1 and 2 together are sufficient to solve
Statement 1 alone is sufficient
Statement 2 alone is sufficient
Correct answer
Statements 1 and 2 together are not sufficient
Constantan is alloyed from ____ metals.
Ni, Ti, Fe, Cr
Cu, Ni, Mn
Ni, Cr, Mn, Fe
Cu, Ni
Correct answer
Ni, Ti, Fe, Cr
If the present ages of a father and his son are 48 years and 28.8 years old respectively, then the father can say to his son, “I was ______ of your present age when you were born”.
Half
Two-third
One-fifth
One-third
Correct answer
Half
Fishes have a _____ chambered heart.
Single
Three
Four
Two
Correct answer
Single
When 721 + 722 + 723 + 724 is divided by 25 the remainder is:
5
17
7
0
Correct answer
5
Weight of a body is maximum at the:
Equator
Pole
Subtropics
Tropics
Correct answer
Equator
Which of the following will yield a recurring decimal?
24/60
24/30
24/90
24/120
Correct answer
24/60
As of 2018, who is the union minister of the Ministry of women and Child Development (MWCD)?
Renuka Chowdhury
Krishna Tirath
Smriti Irani
Maneka Gandhi
Correct answer
Renuka Chowdhury
Find the odd one out.
| A | B | C | D |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5E | J9 | T20 | 25Y |
C
A
B
D
Correct answer
C
The increasing order of the refractive index of certain materials in (left to right) _____.
Rocksalt, Benzene, Kerosene, Ice
Rock Salt, Ice, Benzene, Kerosene
Ice, Kerosene, Benzene, Rock Salt
Kerosene, Ice, Benzene, Rock Salt
Correct answer
Rocksalt, Benzene, Kerosene, Ice
A parallelogram PQRS, the length of whose sides are 8cm and 12 cm, has one diagonal 10 cm long. The length of the other diagonal is approximately:
17.8 cm
17.5 cm
17 cm
18 cm
Correct answer
17.8 cm
Given is a statement followed by two arguments numbered I and II. Consider the statement and the arguments and decide which of the arguments is strong.
Statement:
Is the choice of junk food a better option to create interest in eating in children?
Arguments:
I. Yes, the best way to create interest is to give the food a child likes.
II. No, junk food is the reason behind obesity, heart diseases, diabetes and other health problems and it is important to induce healthy eating habits in children.
Only argument II is strong.
Both arguments I and II are strong
Neither argument I nor II is strong
Only argument I is strong
Correct answer
Only argument II is strong.
Every month, Kritika spends 30% of her income on house rent and 60% of the rest on household expenditure. If she save Rs. 6300 per month, what is her total monthly income?
Rs. 22,000
Rs. 20,500
Rs. 22,500
Rs. 25,000
Correct answer
Rs. 22,000
In a code language, if LUCK is written as L2U1C3K1, then what is the last digit for the code for XEROX in that same language?
4
3
2
1
Correct answer
4
What is the term of office of the members of Rajya Sabha?
2 years
6 years
7 years
4 years
Correct answer
2 years
With whom did the Government of India sign a $120 million loan agreement to complete double-tracking and electrification of railway tracks along high-density corridors to improve the operational efficiency of India’s railway network$?
European Bank
African Development Bank
International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Asian Development Bank
Correct answer
European Bank
Give an example of a salt which gives an aqueous solution of pH less than 7.
Ammonium chloride
Sodium carbonate
Sodium bicarbonate
Sodium chloride
Correct answer
Ammonium chloride
A person does some work of 1000 J in 2 s. His power will be ______.
1000 W
25 W
500 W
50 W
Correct answer
1000 W
If X + Y = 3, XY = 2, find the value of X3 – Y3
7
3
5
9
Correct answer
7
How many closed rectangular boxes are there in the following figure?

6
5
7
8
Correct answer
6
The atoms of Germanium, Arsenic Selenium and Bromine contain ______ shells
3
7
5
4
Correct answer
3
Name the country which will host the 2019 Combined World Cup for shooting?
Pakistan
Nepel
Sri Lanka
India
Correct answer
Pakistan
The LCM and HCF of two numbers are 4284 and 32, respectively. If one of the numbers is 672, then the second number is:
102
64
204
92
Correct answer
102
Read the statement below followed by two arguments.
Statement:
Should there be strict laws for maintaining ponds and lakes?
Arguments:
I. Yes, it will naturally maintain the water level for generations to come. It affects the migration of birds too.
II. No, it comes in the way of modern urban development and growth.
Which argument(s) of the below is/are strong in the context of the statement?
Only argument I is strong
Neither argument I nor II is strong
Only argument II is strong
Both arguments I and II are strong
Correct answer
Only argument I is strong
If a – 1/a = 7 then a2 + 1/a2 = ?
54
51
53
52
Correct answer
54
Find the odd one out.

D
B
C
A
Correct answer
D
Name the viceroy who inaugurated New Delhi as the new capital of India in the year 1931.
Lord Wellesley
Lord Curzon
Lord Cornwallis
Lord Irwin
Correct answer
Lord Wellesley
How many medals did India bag at the Jordan Junior and Cadet Open Table Tennis (TT) tournament in 2017 and ended as the second-best finisher?
23
24
20
15
Correct answer
23
______ received the Polly Umrigar Award, and is the first Indian cricketer to get it on three occasions.
Virat Kohli
Sachin Tendulkar
MS Dhoni
Ravi Shastri
Correct answer
Virat Kohli
The cost of levelling a triangular piece of land whose sides are 72 m, 30 m and 78 m respectively at the rate of 20 paise per square metre is:
Rs. 220
Rs. 200
Rs. 216
Rs. 210
Correct answer
Rs. 220
Read the given statements and the following conclusions carefully and select which of the conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements.
Statement:
All blue are colours.
All colours are shades.
Conclusions:
All the conclusions follow.
Only conclusion 1 follows.
Only conclusion 2 follows.
No conclusions follow
Correct answer
All the conclusions follow.
Which of the following is not a characteristic of Pisces?
Exoskeleton of scales
Breathing through gills
Endoskeleton of bone/cartilage
Presence of pseudocoelom
Correct answer
Exoskeleton of scales
How much loan amount was sanctioned by The World Bank to help India develop its first modern waterway?
$575 million$
$275 million$
$375 million$
$475 million$
Correct answer
$575 million$
“When a card placed over a tumbler is flicked with the finger, the coin placed over it falls in the tumbler”.
Law of conservation of energy
Newton’s third law of motion
Law of Inertia
Law of conservation of momentum
Correct answer
Law of conservation of energy
The HCF of two numbers is 11 and their LCM is 330. If one of the numbers is 55, find the other number.
33
66
44
77
Correct answer
33
Which of the following correctly represents the relationship between
A) Peak
B) Clouds
C) Mountain




Correct answer
Read the given statement(s) and conclusions carefully and select which of the conclusions logically follow(s) from the statement(s).
Statement:
All razors are blades
All blades are metals
Conclusions:
All the conclusions follow
Neither conclusion follows
Only conclusion 2 follows
Only conclusion 1 follows
Correct answer
All the conclusions follow
The CO2 emissions in million metric tons over 3 years are given in the following table.
| Year | Domestic CO2 emission |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 100 |
| 2016 | 110 |
| 2017 | 150 |
What is the increase in the percentage of CO2 emission from the year 2016 to 2017?
36.36%
26.36%
63.63%
36.45%
Correct answer
36.36%
The electronic dot and cross structure of ethene is _______




Correct answer
The LCM of 16, 24, 36, 52 and 54 is:
5618
5216
432
5616
Correct answer
5618
Which of the following cannot be used for making lenses?
Plastic
Soil
Glass
Water
Correct answer
Plastic
Find the odd one out.

B
A
D
C
Correct answer
B
The given pie chart shows information about mobile phone manufacturing companies in India. The total number of mobile phone units manufactured is 12,40,000 units.

Which company produces the maximum number of mobile phones?
XYZ
PQR
ABC
LMN
Correct answer
XYZ
Which of the following Chief Ministers of India had been presented the ‘Transformative Chief Minister Award’ by the US-India Business Council (USIBC) in May 2017?
K. Chandrashekhar Rao
Nitish Kuman
N. Chandrababu Naidu
Yogi Adityanath
Correct answer
K. Chandrashekhar Rao
What principal will yield Rs. 120 as simple interest at 6% p.a. in 10 years?
Rs. 120
Rs. 180
Rs. 200
Rs. 210
Correct answer
Rs. 120
Select the option figure that will complete the series of question figures.


C
B
A
D
Correct answer
C
The height and the slant height of a right circular cone are 24 cm and 25 cm, respectively. Considering π as 22/7, find the curved surface area of the said cone.
550 cm2
572 cm2
528 cm2
539 cm2
Correct answer
550 cm2
Which movie won the national award for Best Film on social issues at the 64th National Film Awards, 2017?
Dangal
Pink
Sultan
Airlift
Correct answer
Dangal
Which of the following does NOT belong to this group?
A. Fox
B. Goat
C. Horse
D. Zebra
C
A
D
B
Correct answer
C
Find the next in this series:
YC3, XF6, WI9, ______
UL12
VL12
VM12
UM12
Correct answer
UL12
Read the given question and decide which of the following information is sufficient to answer the question. What is the value of ∠ACD?
Information:
1)

Only 1 is sufficient
Neither 1 nor 2 is sufficient
Either 1 or 2 is sufficient
Only 2 is sufficient
Correct answer
Only 1 is sufficient
Which pattern will the given transparent sheet resemble when it is folded at the dotted line?


C
B
A
D
Correct answer
C
Which movie has won ‘the best picture award’ in the 90th Oscar awards?
Phantom thread
Three Billboards
The Shape of water
Coco
Correct answer
Phantom thread
The force that a neutron exerts on a proton inside an atom is:
Tidal force
Gravitational force
Electrostatic force
Nuclear force
Correct answer
Tidal force
A water tank is filled in 5 hours by three pipes X, Y and Z. The pipe Z is thrice as fast as Y and Y is twice as fast as X. How much time will pipe X alone take to fill the water tank?
60 hrs
45 hrs
40 hrs
35 hrs
Correct answer
60 hrs
Where are the Garo Hills located?
Assam
Nagaland
Meghalaya
Mizoram
Correct answer
Assam
Who approved 20 lakh houses for urban poor under the PM Awas Yojna recently?
Smriti Irani
Arun Jaitley
Sushma Swaraj
Shri Venkaiah Naidu
Correct answer
Smriti Irani
Who among the following is the first woman lawyer to be directly appointed as a judge of the Supreme Court?
Vrinda Grover
Menaka Guruswamy
Meenakshi Arora
Indu Malhotra
Correct answer
Vrinda Grover
If the current flowing through a circuit is 0.6 A for 6 mins, the amount of electric charge flowing through it is ______.
360 C
216 C
60 C
36 C
Correct answer
360 C
Find the missing number in the following series.
27, 29, 33, ?, 57
30
41
40
35
Correct answer
30
I gain 19% if I sell an article for Rs. 595. What would be my gain or loss percentage if I sell it for Rs. 475?
Gain 5%
Loss 5%
Loss 10%
Gain 10%
Correct answer
Gain 5%
Given is a statement followed by two assumptions numbered I and II. Consider the statement and the following assumptions and decide which of the assumptions is/are implicit in the statement.
Statement:
All the species of plants and animals are part of biodiversity and ecosystems and play major role in the overall health of the environment.
Assumptions:
I. Preserve or create a backyard habitat. Save as many native plants as you can when building or landscaping.
II. One of the major goals of sustainability is to preserve biodiversity. All life on Earth is connected through the flow of energy (planetary food web), and each time a species becomes endangered or lost to extinction, one more part of that energy flow is lost.
Neither assumption I nor II is implicit
Both assumptions I and Ii are implicit
Only assumption I is implicit
Only assumption II is implicit
Correct answer
Neither assumption I nor II is implicit
Walking at a speed of 10 km/hr, Madhu reaches her university 15 minutes late. Next time, she increases her speed by 2 km/hr, but she is still late 5 minutes. The distance of the university from her house is:
15 km
30 km
20 km
10 km
Correct answer
15 km
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