In which of the following cities is the longest beach in India located?
- AOption (a)
Mangalore
- BOption (b)
Chennai
- COption (c)
Mumbai
- DOption (d)
Cochin
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In which of the following cities is the longest beach in India located?
Mangalore
Chennai
Mumbai
Cochin
Correct answer
Mangalore
If a person weighs 66 N on the Earth, how much is his weight on the moon?
55 N
11 N
132 N
77 N
Correct answer
55 N
If P and Q together can do a job in 15 days, Q and R together can do it in 12 days and P and R together can do the same in 20 days, then in how many days will the job be completed, if all the three work together?
4 days
6 days
10 days
14 days
Correct answer
4 days
What is the distance of the principal focus F from the pole P of the spherical mirror called?
Image distance (v)
Focal length (f)
Object distance (u)
Virtual distance
Correct answer
Image distance (v)
Complete the series.
SHG, RIF, QJE, PKD, (…)
NMC
OLC
NLB
OLE
Correct answer
NMC
Burning of fossil fuels causes increased amounts of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere and what is the name of the harmful effect caused due to this?
Pollution effect
Chemical effect
Greenhouse effect
Carbon effect
Correct answer
Pollution effect
Who among the following scored the first-ever triple century in a test match?
Virender Sehwag
Andy Sandham
Brian Lara
Chris Gayle
Correct answer
Virender Sehwag
Find the ODD one out from the given options.




Correct answer
If tan(A + B) = 0, then –
tan A + tan B = 0
tan A = tan B
\(\frac{{2\tan A; + ;\tan B}}{{1; - ;\tan A\tan B}} = 1\)
\(\frac{{2\tan A; + ;\tan B}}{{1; + ;\tan A\tan B}} = 0\)
Correct answer
tan A + tan B = 0
The length of a rectangle is halved, and its breadth is tripled. What is the percentage change inits area?
50% increase
50% decrease
75% decrease
25% increase
Correct answer
50% increase
The longest bone in the body is the-
Femur
Scapula
Spine
Humerus
Correct answer
Femur
Who presided over the inaugural meeting of the Constituent Assembly of India?
Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
Dr. Rajendra Prasad
Sachchidananda Sinha
P. Upendra
Correct answer
Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
In a certain code, 'LANDMINE' is written as 'PYRBQGRC'. How will 'HOMEMADE' be written in that code?
LMOCOZID
LMPCOYHC
LMPCPZID
LMQCQYHC
Correct answer
LMOCOZID
Valence shell is the ________ shell of every element.
First
Middle
Penultimate
Outermost
Correct answer
First
How many triangles are there in the given figure?

24
15
19
9
Correct answer
24
If 'ELCSUM' is coded as 'MUSCLE', how will 'LATIPAC' be coded?
CONDUCE
CONFESS
CAPRICE
CAPITAL
Correct answer
CONDUCE
Which of these pairs of numbers CANNOT be the last two digits a, b in 21022ab, if it is divisibleby both 8 and 5?
a = 2 , b = 0
a = 0, b = 0
a = 8 , b = 0
a = 4, b = 0
Correct answer
a = 2 , b = 0
Why should an electrician wear rubber gloves while repairing an electrical switch?
To avoid electric shock
To handle the devices easily
To clean the switch
To avoid slipping of materials
Correct answer
To avoid electric shock
Which of the following games is associated with Thomas Cup?
Football
Badminton
Hockey
Basketball
Correct answer
Football
If x = 28 and xx = 2y, then find the value of ‘y’.
1
24
264
211
Correct answer
1
Find the ODD one out from the given options.
25
60
30
15
Correct answer
25
In this question, two statements are given followed by two conclusions. Choose the
conclusion(s) which best fit(s) logically.
Statements:
Some fools are intelligent.
Some children are intelligent.
Conclusions:
I. Some fools are children.
II. All children are intelligent.
Neither conclusion I nor II follows
Only conclusion I follows
Both conclusions I and II follow
Only conclusion II follows
Correct answer
Neither conclusion I nor II follows
An article is marked 20% above the cost price and sold at a discount of 20%. What is the net result of this sale?
10% gain
No profit or loss
10% loss
4% loss
Correct answer
10% gain
Which word will best complete the relationship given below?
Needle : Sew :: Knife : ?
Cut
Drive
Feed
Grind
Correct answer
Cut
A boat goes upstream at 36 km/h and downstream at 40 km/h. The distance covered in each trip being the same, find the speed of the boat in still water.
45 km/h
34 km/h
38 km/h
2 km/h
Correct answer
45 km/h
Find the LCM of 2/3 and 6/7.
6/21
12/21
2/21
6
Correct answer
6/21
Which Greek letter denotes wavelength?
Epsilon (ε)
Mu (μ)
Omega (ω)
Lambda (λ)
Correct answer
Epsilon (ε)
Who among the following took charge as the MD, CEO of Yes Bank in March 2019?
Ravneet Gill
Amitabh Chaudhry
Pallav Mohapatra
Aditya Puri
Correct answer
Ravneet Gill
State two factors on which the electrical energy consumed by an electric appliance depends.
The power rating of the appliance and the time for which it is used
The energy and the time for which it is used
The voltage and the current
The power rating and the temperature
Correct answer
The power rating of the appliance and the time for which it is used
P works twice as fast as Q. Q alone can complete some work in 12 days. Working together,how long will P and Q take to complete the work?
8 days
4 days
6 days
10 days
Correct answer
8 days
Which of the following non-metals is a good conductor of electricity?
Bromine
Hydrogen
Graphite
Phosphorus
Correct answer
Bromine
What is the area included between a circle and an inscribed square of side 'a' units?
a2 (2π – 1) sq. units
(a2/2)(π – 2) sq. units
a2 (2 – π) sq. units
2a2 (π – 2) sq. units
Correct answer
a2 (2π – 1) sq. units
Why does a mechanic apply grease between the moving parts of a bicycle or a motor?
To clean the parts
To make the parts look shiny
As a lubricant to reduce friction
To remove rust
Correct answer
To clean the parts
The ratio of speeds of two vehicles is 7 : 8. If the second vehicle covers 400 km in 5 hours, what isthe speed of the first vehicle?
65 km/h
85 km/h
70 km/h
75 km/h
Correct answer
65 km/h
Choose from the alternatives the figure that best completes the pattern given below.





Correct answer
What is the expansion of NASA?
National Agency of Space Administration
Navigational Aeronautics and Space Administration
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
National Aeronautics and Space Agency
Correct answer
National Agency of Space Administration
What does insulin regulate?
Reproduction
Heart beat
Blood glucose level
Physical growth
Correct answer
Reproduction
Complete the series.
8888, 666, 44, (...)
20
2
0
22
Correct answer
20
Find the missing number in the following series.
864, 432, 440, 220, (…), 114
237
239
232
228
Correct answer
237
The smell of the perfume reaches our nose quickly due to the process of-
Diffusion
Condensation
Evaporation
Fusion
Correct answer
Diffusion
Find the value of cos 120° cos 240° cos 180° cos 60°.
–1/8
1/2
1/4
1/16
Correct answer
–1/8
The Sabarmati River originates from which Indian State?
Uttar Pradesh
Gujarat
Bengal
Rajasthan
Correct answer
Uttar Pradesh
The sum of ages of 5 children born at intervals of four years is 80. What is the age of the eldest child?
16
24
18
28
Correct answer
16
Plaster of Paris hardens by-
Giving of carbon dioxide
Changing into CaCO3
Giving out water
Combining with water
Correct answer
Giving of carbon dioxide
In whose court was Chanakya a minister?
Chandragupta Maurya
Ashoka
Devavarman
Dasharatha Maurya
Correct answer
Chandragupta Maurya
The unit of Joule per Coulomb is-
Ampere (A)
Joule (J)
Volt (V)
Coulomb (C)
Correct answer
Ampere (A)
Who among the following discovered presence of the neutrons in the nucleus of an atom?
E. Rutherford
J.J. Thomson
E. Goldstein
J. Chadwick
Correct answer
E. Rutherford
Kiran Bedi is the present Lieutenant Governor of-
Karnataka
Puducherry
Goa
Kerala
Correct answer
Karnataka
Direction: Read the following information carefully and answer the question given below.
Eight captains of different football teams—Russia, Brazil, India, Argentina, Mexico, Peru, Spain and Japan are sitting around a circular table and are facing the centre, but not necessarily in the same order. Indian captain sits third to the left of the Mexico captain. Only two people sit between the Russian captain and Spain captain. Neither the Russian captain nor Spain captain is an immediate neighbour of the Indian captain. The captain of Japan sits second to the right of the Peru captain. Peru captain is not an immediate neighbour of the Indian captain. The Russian captain sits third to the left of the Indian captain. Captains of Argentina and Brazil are not immediate neighbours. Argentina captain sits third to the left of the Peru captain.
Which of the following captains sits to the immediate right of the captain of Mexico?
Spain
Russia
Argentina
Peru
Correct answer
Spain
If in a certain language 'CASUAL' is coded as 'GEWYEP', how is 'PEOPLE' coded in that language?
TISTPI
SHRSOH
SIRTOL
THSTOI
Correct answer
TISTPI
What is the chemical symbol for nitrogen gas?
Na
Ni
N2
N+
Correct answer
Na
Sam is facing east and moves 5 km forward. After reaching 5 km, he turns left side two times. Which side is he facing now?
South
East
North
West
Correct answer
South
'Cataract' is a disease that affects the ________.
Heart
Eyes
Ears
Legs
Correct answer
Heart
A train P starts from Meerut at 4 p.m. and reaches Ghaziabad at 5 p.m., while another train Q starts from Ghaziabad at 4 p.m. and reaches Meerut at 5:30 pm. At what time will the two trains cross each other?
4:42 p.m.
4:48 p.m.
4:50 p.m
4:36 p.m.
Correct answer
4:42 p.m.
MnO2 + 4HCl → MnCl2 + 2H2O + Cl2 is an example of -
Combustion reaction
Combination reaction
Precipitation reaction
Redox reaction
Correct answer
Combustion reaction
Which creature grows again after it is cut into half?
Earthworm
Cockroach
Lizard
Frog
Correct answer
Earthworm
Blood is an example of the ______ type of tissue.
Epithelial
Nervous
Muscle
Connective
Correct answer
Epithelial
Simplify: 1/4 + 3/8 – 1/2 + 3/4 – 1/3
–13/24
17/24
5/24
13/24
Correct answer
–13/24
The common name of sodium hydrogen carbonate is-
Common salt
Epsom salt
Milk of magnesia
Baking soda
Correct answer
Common salt
Find the total surface area of a hollow hemispherical bowl of diameter 14 cm and negligible thickness.
576 cm2
628 cm2
616 cm2
526 cm2
Correct answer
576 cm2
On which dates will Sundays come in February 2020?
3, 10, 17, 24 of February
8, 15, 22, 29 of February
2, 9, 16, 23 of February
5, 12, 19, 26 of February
Correct answer
3, 10, 17, 24 of February
Complete the series.
148, 150, 156, 168, (…)
174
182
176
188
Correct answer
174
Which vitamin is used for the treatment of common cold?
Vitamin 'A'
Vitamin 'C'
Vitamin 'D'
Vitamin 'B'
Correct answer
Vitamin 'A'
India Post Payments Bank (IPPB) has tied up with which Insurance company to provide insurance to all?
Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance
Birla Sun Life Insurance
New India Assurance
ICICI Prudential Life Insurance
Correct answer
Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance
Which of these is India's first indigenously built submarine?
Vikram
Vijay
Shalki
Vikrant
Correct answer
Vikram
An aeroplane is moving at a constant altitude 'h'. At 10:00 AM, it is seen at an elevation of 30°. 1 minute later, it is observed at an elevation of 60°. If the speed of the plane is 960 km/h, then find 'h'.
13.86 km
15 km
12.46 km
20 km
Correct answer
13.86 km
Butanone is a four-carbon compound with the functional group-
Carboxylic acid
Ketone
Aldehyde
Alcohol
Correct answer
Carboxylic acid
What is the gain per cent, while selling 33 m of cloth, if there is a gain equal to the selling price of 11 m?
60%
50%
25%
40%
Correct answer
60%
Direction: Read the following information carefully and answer the question given below.
Aravind, Bala, Chithra, Deepa, Hari, Maha, Madhu and Abi are sitting around a circle facing the center. Bala is third to the right of Maha and third to the left of Abi. Chithra is fourth to the left of Aravind. Aravind is not an immediate neighbour of Maha and Bala. Hari is not an immediate neighbour of Bala. Madhu is second to the right of Deepa.
Who is to the immediate left of Bala?
Deepa
Maha
Madhu
Chithra
Correct answer
Deepa
How many times a half moon is visible in a month?
Four times
one time
Two times
Three times
Correct answer
Four times
Find the group of wrong alphabet in the following series.
LX, IL, SB, OD, NA
LX
SB
IL
NA
Correct answer
LX
'Onam' is one of the most important festivals of-
Gujarat
Karnataka
Kerala
Maharashtra
Correct answer
Gujarat
What causes hydrophobia?
Rabies virus
Bacteria
Acute virus
Varroa virus
Correct answer
Rabies virus
The simple Interest on a sum of money for 2 years is Rs. 50 and the Compound Interest on the same sum at the same rate for the same time is Rs. 51.25. Find the rate of interest per annum.
6.5%
5%
6%
5.5%
Correct answer
6.5%
What is acupuncture?
Ancient Chinese system of medicine
Method of curing cancer
Ancient Greek system of medicine
Modern method of digging deep wells
Correct answer
Ancient Chinese system of medicine
In the given figure, the circle represents boys, triangle represents students, and rectangle represents teenagers. What does M represent?

Students who are both boys and teenagers
Students who are not boys
Students who are teenagers only
Students who are boys but not teenagers
Correct answer
Students who are both boys and teenagers
Cutaneous respiration takes place in -
Earthworm
Fish
Man
Birds
Correct answer
Earthworm
Which of the following is not the effect of modern agriculture?
Eutrophication
Biomagnification
Ozone depletion
Nitrate pollution
Correct answer
Eutrophication
Which number will best complete the relationship given below?
4 : 128 :: 6 : ?
192
195
196
193
Correct answer
192
In a party, one–fifth of the guests wanted cool drinks only. Out of the remaining, half of them liked coffee and two–thirds liked tea. If 12 of the guests opted for none of any drinks, how many guests had attended the party?
72
88
90
100
Correct answer
72
Two students appeared for an examination. One of them got 9 marks more than the other. His marks were also equal to 56% of the sum of their marks. What are their marks?
39, 30
42, 33
43, 34
45, 54
Correct answer
39, 30
Which of the following is the first alkali metal?
Lithium
Hydrogen
Francium
Sodium
Correct answer
Lithium
Simplify: \(1 + \frac{1}{3} + \frac{1}{6} + \frac{1}{8} + \frac{1}{{12}} + \frac{1}{{24}}\)
1.5
1.75
1.25
2
Correct answer
1.5
Complete the series.
755, 151, 75.5, 15.1, (…)
6.12
7.55
8.43
9.67
Correct answer
6.12
In this question, a statement is given followed by two conclusions. Choose the conclusion(s) which best fit(s) logically.
Statement:
Vegetable prices are soaring in the market.
Conclusions:
I. Vegetables are becoming a rare commodity.
II. People cannot eat vegetables.
Both conclusions I and II follow
Only conclusion II follows
Only conclusion I follows
Neither conclusion I nor II follows
Correct answer
Both conclusions I and II follow
If a, b, c and d are 4 whole numbers such that a + b + c = d where a, b, d are all odd numbers,then find c.
Also odd
0
Can either be odd or even
Even
Correct answer
Also odd
Which of these can be a cause for soil erosion?
Ploughing of steeply sloping land
All of the options
Cutting down trees
Over-grazing of pastures
Correct answer
Ploughing of steeply sloping land
Choose the alternative that best replaces the question mark(?) in the given figure.

12
24
19
15
Correct answer
12
What will come in the place of '*'?
18/* = 2/7
126
63
84
14
Correct answer
126
Who among the following inaugurated the Diffo Bridge in 2019?
Sushma Swaraj
Rajnath Singh
Nirmala Sitharaman
Narendra Modi
Correct answer
Sushma Swaraj
If 4 @ 9 # 3 = 1 and 4 @ 8 # 4 = 2, then 5 @ 6 # 2 = ?
9
5
2
6
Correct answer
9
Four vessels of equal size are filled with mixtures of milk and water. The strength of milk in the four vessels are 80%, 75%, 60% and 50% respectively. If all four mixtures are mixed together then what is the ratio of milk to water in the resultant mixture?
53 : 27
13 : 27
29 : 51
3 : 5
Correct answer
53 : 27
Find the ODD one out from the given options.
F
R
L
Q
Correct answer
F
Rs. 12000 invested at 10% Simple Interest and another investment at 20% simple interest together give a 14% income on the total investment in one year. Find the total investment.
Rs. 8000
Rs. 18000
Rs. 24000
Rs. 20000
Correct answer
Rs. 8000
In how many years will Rs.5000 grow to Rs. 10000 at 12.5% simple interest?
8 years
12 years
20 years
9 years
Correct answer
8 years
Rakesh is standing at a point. He walks 20 m towards east and further 10 m towards south. He then walks 35 m towards west and further 5 m towards north. Again, he walks 15 m towards east. What is the shortest distance in meters between his starting point and the point where he is now?
5 m
Cannot be determined
10 m
1 m
Correct answer
5 m
If the time period of a sound wave is 0.02 s, then what is its frequency?
50 Hz
100 Hz
25 Hz
500 Hz
Correct answer
50 Hz
Which of the following countries was the host of Men's Hockey World Cup 2018?
Malaysia
India
Germany
Pakistan
Correct answer
Malaysia
If y = 3 + 2√2, then find the value of √y.
√2 + 1
1
√2 – 1
√2 + √3
Correct answer
√2 + 1
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