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This section includes 657 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Testing Subject knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1. |
In the death phase |
| A. | the number of viable cells will increase |
| B. | nutrients available for the cells are depleted and begin to die |
| C. | none of the above |
| D. | nutrients available for cells are replenished and start to multiply |
| Answer» C. none of the above | |
| 2. |
Life expectancy for male in India during 2011-2015 is - |
| A. | 67.3 years |
| B. | 63.9 years |
| C. | 69.6 years |
| D. | 62.3 years |
| Answer» B. 63.9 years | |
| 3. |
Influenza is caused by a - |
| A. | Virus |
| B. | Fungus |
| C. | Algae |
| D. | Bacterium |
| Answer» B. Fungus | |
| 4. |
How far does the Exclusive Economic Zone of a country extend from her coast? |
| A. | 420 km |
| B. | 120 km |
| C. | 220 km |
| D. | 320 km |
| Answer» B. 120 km | |
| 5. |
Chemically, an enzyme is a |
| A. | lipid |
| B. | vitamin |
| C. | protein |
| D. | carbohydrate |
| Answer» D. carbohydrate | |
| 6. |
Many times we read in financial newspapers about the performance of the 'core sectors' in Economy. Which of the following is not included in the core sector of the same? |
| A. | Auto Sector |
| B. | Coal |
| C. | Steel |
| D. | Cement |
| Answer» B. Coal | |
| 7. |
Ohm's law defines |
| A. | a resistance |
| B. | current only |
| C. | voltage only |
| D. | both current and voltage |
| Answer» C. voltage only | |
| 8. |
Which year has been currently used as the base year to estimate national income in India by CSO ? |
| A. | 1999-2000 |
| B. | 2001-02 |
| C. | 1993-94 |
| D. | 2004-05 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 9. |
Who was the Delhi Sultan to impose Jizya even on the Brahmins? |
| A. | Balban |
| B. | Ala-ud-din Khilji |
| C. | Firoz Tughluq |
| D. | Muhammad Tughluq |
| Answer» D. Muhammad Tughluq | |
| 10. |
Recently Matteo Renzi's name was in the news - |
| A. | He is the youngest Prime Minister of any European Union's Country |
| B. | He is the youngest Prime Minister of any European Union's Country |
| C. | He has been mayor of Florence |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 11. |
The Law of Primate City was advanced by - |
| A. | Isaiah Bowwman |
| B. | Carl O. Saur |
| C. | Brian J.L. Berry |
| D. | Mark Jefferson |
| Answer» E. | |
| 12. |
In which year did the Dutch oust the Portuguese from Cochin? |
| A. | 1621 |
| B. | 1663 |
| C. | 1701 |
| D. | 1748 |
| Answer» C. 1701 | |
| 13. |
The leaf blight of paddy is caused by |
| A. | Bacteria |
| B. | Virus |
| C. | Nematodes |
| D. | Fungus |
| Answer» B. Virus | |
| 14. |
Mitosis actually means |
| A. | Division of cytoplasm only |
| B. | Division of nucleus only |
| C. | Reduction in number of chromosomes |
| D. | Both nuclear and cytoplasmic division |
| Answer» E. | |
| 15. |
How many months did Bertrand Russell spend in prison for opposing World War I? |
| A. | Four |
| B. | Two |
| C. | Eight |
| D. | Six |
| Answer» E. | |
| 16. |
Alum used in various industrial processes especially dyeing contains, besides the sulphate of one univalent metal and water of crystallisation, the sulphate of a |
| A. | Bivalent metal |
| B. | Trivalent metal |
| C. | Tetravalent metal |
| D. | Pentavalent metal |
| Answer» C. Tetravalent metal | |
| 17. |
Cyclones of Bay of Bengal are studied with the help of - |
| A. | GIS |
| B. | Oxford Atlas |
| C. | Satellite Imageries |
| D. | Topographical Maps |
| Answer» E. | |
| 18. |
Which of the following Indian company has been listed at the top in Forbes-2000 list ? |
| A. | NTPC |
| B. | IOL |
| C. | ONGC |
| D. | RIL |
| Answer» E. | |
| 19. |
The observation of the consumers that several brands are equal to |
| A. | brand extension |
| B. | brand parity |
| C. | symbols |
| D. | brand trust |
| Answer» C. symbols | |
| 20. |
Who won the Chinese Grand Prix recently? |
| A. | Jenson Button |
| B. | Sebastian Vettel |
| C. | Valentino Rossi |
| D. | Mark Webber |
| Answer» B. Sebastian Vettel | |
| 21. |
Which of the following states has the highest production of coffee in India? |
| A. | Karnataka |
| B. | Tamil Nadu |
| C. | Kerala |
| D. | Andhra Pradesh |
| Answer» B. Tamil Nadu | |
| 22. |
Who has bagged the National Film Award as best actress? |
| A. | Priyanka Chopra |
| B. | Ananya Chatterjee |
| C. | Usha Jadhav |
| D. | Arundhuti Nag |
| Answer» D. Arundhuti Nag | |
| 23. |
The growing polypeptide chain is released from the ribosomes when |
| A. | a chain terminating tRNA binds to the ribosome |
| B. | a chain terminating codon is reached |
| C. | the poly A tail is reached |
| D. | the 7-methyl guanosine cap is reached |
| Answer» C. the poly A tail is reached | |
| 24. |
Name the England Cricket Captain who became the youngest Batsman to score 7000 Runs ______ |
| A. | Alastair Cook |
| B. | Kevin Peitersen |
| C. | Daniel Vettori |
| D. | Andrew Strauss |
| Answer» B. Kevin Peitersen | |
| 25. |
Where was the sixteenth ASEAN Summit held? |
| A. | Delhi |
| B. | Beijing |
| C. | Hanoi |
| D. | Kuala Lumpur |
| Answer» D. Kuala Lumpur | |
| 26. |
Where is the Sahara Desert? |
| A. | South Africa |
| B. | North Africa |
| C. | Europe |
| D. | Asia |
| Answer» C. Europe | |
| 27. |
Study published by market research firm Gartner projected worldwide business process outsourcing (BPO) market to grow by what percent in the Asia-Pacific during the year 2011? |
| A. | 0.063 |
| B. | 0.1112 |
| C. | 0.15 |
| D. | 0.179 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 28. |
Who was the first Indian to become the Director General of the IRRI? |
| A. | M. P Chari |
| B. | M.S Swaminathan |
| C. | V. Kurien |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. V. Kurien | |
| 29. |
When a customer opens a Deposit account with the Bank, Which one of the following is the status of the Bank? |
| A. | Debtor |
| B. | Creditor |
| C. | Trustee |
| D. | Beneficiary |
| Answer» B. Creditor | |
| 30. |
Moisture condensed in small drops upon cool surface is called- |
| A. | Hail |
| B. | Snow |
| C. | Dew |
| D. | Fog |
| Answer» D. Fog | |
| 31. |
Punjab, in December 2009, proposed to develop the Asal-Uttar in - district as a tribute to the soldiers who repulsed the Pakistani Army attack during the 1965 war. |
| A. | Bhatinda |
| B. | Ludhiana |
| C. | Tarn Taran |
| D. | Kapurthala |
| Answer» D. Kapurthala | |
| 32. |
How much percentage of soluble salts are present in Alkali soils? |
| A. | 1% -2% |
| B. | 0.1% - 0.2% |
| C. | 1.5% - 2.5% |
| D. | 2% - 3% |
| Answer» C. 1.5% - 2.5% | |
| 33. |
___ controls the way in which the computer system functions and provides a means by which users can interact with the computer. |
| A. | The platform |
| B. | Application software |
| C. | Operating system |
| D. | The motherboard |
| Answer» D. The motherboard | |
| 34. |
As per World Bank report in 2011 India is the |
| A. | Third largest economy |
| B. | Sixth largest economy |
| C. | Fifth largest economy |
| D. | Fourth largest economy |
| Answer» B. Sixth largest economy | |
| 35. |
The area under forest in India is? |
| A. | 0.23 |
| B. | 0.2 |
| C. | 0.15 |
| D. | 0 |
| Answer» B. 0.2 | |
| 36. |
Kuchipudi is a dance drama of which of the following States? |
| A. | Andhra Pradesh |
| B. | Kerala |
| C. | Karnataka |
| D. | Tamil Nadu |
| Answer» B. Kerala | |
| 37. |
Arjuna Award was introduced in |
| A. | 1961 |
| B. | 1969 |
| C. | 1972 |
| D. | 1995 |
| Answer» B. 1969 | |
| 38. |
A cell cycle consists of |
| A. | mitosis and meiosis |
| B. | G1, the S phase, and G2 |
| C. | Prophase, metaphase, anaphase and telophase |
| D. | Interphase and mitosis |
| Answer» E. | |
| 39. |
According to latest government data released in December 2009, industrial production grew by an impressive - per cent in October, 2009, against 0.1 per cent in 2008. |
| A. | 8.9 |
| B. | 9.8 |
| C. | 10.3 |
| D. | 11.5 |
| Answer» D. 11.5 | |
| 40. |
Put in correct chronological sequence, the successors of Shivaji 1.Sahu 2.Shivaji 3.Rajaram 4.Sambhaji 5.Ram Raja |
| A. | 4, 3, 2, 1, 5 |
| B. | 2, 1, 5, 3, 4 |
| C. | 5, 4, 2, 1, 3 |
| D. | 1, 2, 3, 5, 4 |
| Answer» B. 2, 1, 5, 3, 4 | |
| 41. |
Who wrote the book "Why Socialism"? |
| A. | Jayaprakash Narayan |
| B. | Mahatma Gandhi |
| C. | Acharya Narendra Dev |
| D. | M.N. Roy |
| Answer» B. Mahatma Gandhi | |
| 42. |
With reference to the entry of European powers into India, which one of the following statements is NOT correct? |
| A. | The Portuguese captured Goa in 1499 |
| B. | The English opened their first factory in South India at Masulipatam |
| C. | In Eastern India, the English Company opened its first factory in Orissa in 1633 |
| D. | Under the leadership of suplex, the French occupied Madras in 1746 |
| Answer» B. The English opened their first factory in South India at Masulipatam | |
| 43. |
The two independent projects having hurdle rate then both projects must |
| A. | be accepted |
| B. | not accepted |
| C. | capital acceptance |
| D. | return rate acceptance |
| Answer» B. not accepted | |
| 44. |
Hypertension is the term used for |
| A. | decrease in heart rate |
| B. | decrease in blood pressure |
| C. | increase in blood pressure |
| D. | increase in heart rate |
| Answer» D. increase in heart rate | |
| 45. |
The 16th Conference of Parties (COP) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) recently concluded in |
| A. | New Delhi |
| B. | New York |
| C. | Cancun |
| D. | Geneva |
| Answer» D. Geneva | |
| 46. |
The “Drain Theory” about poverty in India is associated with |
| A. | M.Viswesaraiah |
| B. | Dadabhi Naoroji |
| C. | V.K.R.V.Rao |
| D. | Subhash Chandra Bose |
| Answer» C. V.K.R.V.Rao | |
| 47. |
In the group of nations, India is presently having how much of the SDR (accordinf to the latest report at the Singapore meet) |
| A. | 3297 |
| B. | 3900 |
| C. | 3456 |
| D. | 3100 |
| Answer» B. 3900 | |
| 48. |
Antigenic determinants bind to which portions of an antibody? |
| A. | Constant regions |
| B. | Variable regions |
| C. | Only heavy chains |
| D. | Only light chains |
| Answer» C. Only heavy chains | |
| 49. |
Who has taken over as Chief Election Commissioner after the retirement of Shri N. Gopalaswami? |
| A. | V. S. Sampath |
| B. | S. Y. Quraishi |
| C. | Navin Chawla |
| D. | M.S. Gill |
| Answer» D. M.S. Gill | |
| 50. |
Which is the capital of South Sudan? |
| A. | Suva |
| B. | Juba |
| C. | Khartoum |
| D. | Taichung |
| Answer» C. Khartoum | |