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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. |
Mercury is generally used in thermometers because it has a- |
| A. | high fluidity |
| B. | high density |
| C. | high conductivity |
| D. | high specific heat |
| Answer» D. high specific heat | |
| 2. |
National Institute of Nutrition is a research institute located in the State of- |
| A. | Andhra Pradesh |
| B. | Himachal Pradesh |
| C. | Madhya Pradesh |
| D. | Uttar Pradesh |
| Answer» B. Himachal Pradesh | |
| 3. |
To an observer on the lunar surface, during daytime, the sky will appear to be- |
| A. | Light yellow |
| B. | Blue |
| C. | Orange |
| D. | Black |
| Answer» E. | |
| 4. |
Find the odd one out- |
| A. | Hookworm |
| B. | Guinea worm |
| C. | Tapeworm |
| D. | Ringworm |
| Answer» E. | |
| 5. |
International boundary between India and Pakistan is demarcated by- |
| A. | McMahon Line |
| B. | Durand Line |
| C. | Radcliffe Line |
| D. | Maginot Line |
| Answer» D. Maginot Line | |
| 6. |
What is the percentage of India population to the world population: |
| A. | 6% |
| B. | 16% |
| C. | 26% |
| D. | 36% |
| Answer» C. 26% | |
| 7. |
How many States in India are coastal ? |
| A. | 7 |
| B. | 8 |
| C. | 9 |
| D. | 10 |
| Answer» D. 10 | |
| 8. |
Which one of the following is an act of man that disturbs the ecological balance? |
| A. | Vanamahotsav |
| B. | Afforestation |
| C. | Lumbering |
| D. | Social forestry |
| Answer» D. Social forestry | |
| 9. |
Which of the following is called theCrossroads of the Pacific? |
| A. | Tonga |
| B. | Fiji |
| C. | Hawaii |
| D. | Ellice |
| Answer» C. Hawaii | |
| 10. |
Abul Fazl wrote- |
| A. | Babur-Nama |
| B. | Humayun-Nama |
| C. | Akbar-Nama |
| D. | Alamgir-Nama |
| Answer» D. Alamgir-Nama | |
| 11. |
Match the following- Dynasty a. Pallavas b. Chalukyasc. Rashtrakutas d. Hoysalas Founder 1. Dantidurg 2. Vishnuvardhan 3. Simhavishnu 4. Pulakesin I |
| A. | a b c d n2 1 4 3 |
| B. | a b c d n3 4 1 2 |
| C. | a b c d n1 4 2 3 |
| D. | a b c d n4 3 2 1 |
| Answer» C. a b c d n1 4 2 3 | |
| 12. |
As per census 2001 among the following hill States of India, which one has the highest literacy rate ? |
| A. | Arunachal Pradesh |
| B. | Himanchal Pradesh |
| C. | Sikkim |
| D. | Uttarakhand |
| Answer» C. Sikkim | |
| 13. |
Which of the following was not known during the Rigvedic period ? |
| A. | Joint family system |
| B. | Agriculture |
| C. | Varna system (caste) |
| D. | Marriage system |
| Answer» D. Marriage system | |
| 14. |
Who founded the Vikramasila University ? |
| A. | Dhruva |
| B. | Devapala |
| C. | Dharmapala |
| D. | Mahipala |
| Answer» D. Mahipala | |
| 15. |
Arrange the following Presidents in chronological order as to who came first and who came later- 1. Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed 2. Zakir Hussain 3. Justice Hidayatullah 4. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam |
| A. | 3, 2, 1, 4 |
| B. | 2, 3, 1, 4 |
| C. | 2, 1, 3, 4 |
| D. | 2, 3, 4, 1 |
| Answer» C. 2, 1, 3, 4 | |
| 16. |
Who will head the Jury of the Awards Committees of Padma Ratna and other highest honorary awards ? |
| A. | President of India |
| B. | Vice-President of if India |
| C. | Home Minister |
| D. | Prime Minister of India |
| Answer» C. Home Minister | |
| 17. |
Which one of the following events are chronologically correct ? |
| A. | Civil Disobedience Movement - Quit India Movement - The Cabinet Mission Plan |
| B. | The Cabinet Mission Plan - Civil Disobedience Movement - Quit India Movement |
| C. | Quit India Movement - Civil Disobedience Movement - Cabinet Mission Plan |
| D. | Civil Disobedience Movement - The Cabinet Mission Plan - Quit India Movement |
| Answer» B. The Cabinet Mission Plan - Civil Disobedience Movement - Quit India Movement | |
| 18. |
Which of the following statements are correct? 1. Assam shares a border with Bangladesh and Bhutan. 2. West Bengal shares a border with Bhutan and Nepal. 3. Mizoram shares a border with Bangladesh and Myanmar. |
| A. | 1, 2, 3 |
| B. | 1, 2 |
| C. | 2, 3 |
| D. | 1, 3 |
| Answer» B. 1, 2 | |
| 19. |
Most important responsibility of a Welfare State is- |
| A. | to preserve private property |
| B. | to promote religion of the people |
| C. | to check exploitation |
| D. | to check encroachments on Fundamental Rights |
| Answer» D. to check encroachments on Fundamental Rights | |
| 20. |
As per the results of the 2011 Population Census, which of the following groups occupies the three top places in respect of literacy ? |
| A. | Kerala, Goa, West Bengal |
| B. | Chandigarh, Goa, Kerala |
| C. | Kerala, Lakshadweep, Mizoram |
| D. | Mizoram, Kerala, Tripura |
| Answer» D. Mizoram, Kerala, Tripura | |
| 21. |
District Judges in a State are appointed by the- |
| A. | Advocate-General of the State |
| B. | Council of Ministers of the State |
| C. | Governor |
| D. | Chief Justice of High Court |
| Answer» D. Chief Justice of High Court | |
| 22. |
Which of the following institutions deals with credit to Agriculture and Rural Development? |
| A. | IDBI |
| B. | NABARD |
| C. | SIDBI |
| D. | ICICI |
| Answer» C. SIDBI | |
| 23. |
Economically, what enabled Japan to become a colonial power after 1894? |
| A. | Agricultural advances increased the population and forced Japan to look for new land. |
| B. | Japanese trade wars against the United States removed regional competition for colonies. |
| C. | Industrialization allowed Japan to expend resources on military and colonial expansion. |
| D. | The Japanese were forced to acquire colonies in Asia when European trade was banned. |
| Answer» D. The Japanese were forced to acquire colonies in Asia when European trade was banned. | |
| 24. |
At the end of the 1800s, colonies were generally seen as a |
| A. | place to banish criminals. |
| B. | sign of a country's relative power. |
| C. | location to train military forces. |
| D. | method for suppressing nationalism. |
| Answer» C. location to train military forces. | |
| 25. |
Which one among the following States has the highest density of population ? |
| A. | Bihar |
| B. | Kerala |
| C. | Punjab |
| D. | Uttar Pradesh |
| Answer» B. Kerala | |
| 26. |
Which one of the following market structures has a kinked demand curve? |
| A. | Perfect competition |
| B. | Monopoly |
| C. | Oligopoly |
| D. | Monopolistic competition |
| Answer» D. Monopolistic competition | |
| 27. |
In 1900, anti-foreign sentiment in China led to an uprising known as the |
| A. | Nian Rebellion. |
| B. | Boxer Rebellion. |
| C. | Taiping Rebellion. |
| D. | Sepoy Rebellion. |
| Answer» C. Taiping Rebellion. | |
| 28. |
Gross Domestic Product is the monetary value of- |
| A. | stock of goods and services |
| B. | all final goods and services produced in a year |
| C. | goods produced for the market only |
| D. | goods produced for the market and for self consumption |
| Answer» C. goods produced for the market only | |
| 29. |
In the mid-1700s, how did trade contribute to the early growth of an industrial economy in Great Britain? |
| A. | It allowed the British to educate their workforce. |
| B. | It provided funds to pay high wages to the new labor class. |
| C. | It enabled British merchants to hire skilled foreign laborers. |
| D. | It gave British entrepreneurs the capital needed to open new factories. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 30. |
To increase production output during the Industrial Revolution, businesses primarily invested in |
| A. | workers' wages. |
| B. | machinery. |
| C. | training. |
| D. | marketing. |
| Answer» C. training. | |
| 31. |
What is the total population of India in crores according to 2001 Census ? |
| A. | 68 |
| B. | 84 |
| C. | 94 |
| D. | 102.70 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 32. |
Between 1815 and 1848, the Congress of Vienna and the Concert of Europe suppressed nationalism by |
| A. | ensuring a balance of power between nations. |
| B. | promoting democratic institutions. |
| C. | sharing colonies among the great powers. |
| D. | establishing international economic ties. |
| Answer» B. promoting democratic institutions. | |
| 33. |
Which of these first demonstrated that popular protest would play a role in the French Revolution? |
| A. | the reign of the Committee of Public Safety |
| B. | the trial of Louis XIV |
| C. | the fall of the Bastille |
| D. | the Civil Constitution of the Clergy |
| Answer» D. the Civil Constitution of the Clergy | |
| 34. |
A train travels at an average of 50 miles per hour for 2(1/2) hours and then travels at a speed of 70 miles per hour for 1(1/2) hours. How far did the train travel in the entrie 4 hours. |
| A. | 120 miles |
| B. | 150 miles |
| C. | 200 miles |
| D. | 230 miles |
| Answer» E. | |
| 35. |
What was one factor that enabled Napoleon to seize control of France? |
| A. | the weakness of the French government |
| B. | the endorsement by foreign governments |
| C. | the support Napoleon received from French aristocrats |
| D. | the strong democratic reforms Napoleon advocated |
| Answer» B. the endorsement by foreign governments | |
| 36. |
Census of population in India is done after : |
| A. | 2 years |
| B. | 5 years |
| C. | 7years |
| D. | 10 years |
| Answer» E. | |
| 37. |
When members of the Third Estate took the Tennis Court Oath (1789) at the start of the French Revolution, they were attempting to |
| A. | establish a military government. |
| B. | draft a new national constitution. |
| C. | restore the king to power. |
| D. | persuade Napoleon to take power. |
| Answer» C. restore the king to power. | |
| 38. |
A truck covers a distance of 550 metres in 1 minute whereas a bus covers a distance of 33 kms in 45 minutes. The ratio of their speeds is: |
| A. | 3:4 |
| B. | 4:3 |
| C. | 3:5 |
| D. | 50 |
| Answer» B. 4:3 | |
| 39. |
A man walking at the rate of 5 km/hr crosses a bridge in 15 minutes. The length of the bridge (in metres) is : |
| A. | 600 |
| B. | 750 |
| C. | 1000 |
| D. | 1250 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 40. |
The ratio between the speeds of two trains is 7:8. If the second train runs 400 kms in 4 hours, then the speed of the first train is: |
| A. | 70 km/hr |
| B. | 75 km/hr |
| C. | 84 km/hr |
| D. | 87.5 km/hr |
| Answer» B. 75 km/hr | |
| 41. |
One of the two buses completes a journey of 300 km in 7(1/2) hours and the other a journey 450 km in 9 hours. The ratio of their average speeds is: |
| A. | 2:3 |
| B. | 3:4 |
| C. | 4:5 |
| D. | 8 |
| Answer» D. 8 | |
| 42. |
How long will a boy take to run round a square field of side 35 metres, if he runs at the rate of 9 km/hr ? |
| A. | 50 sec. |
| B. | 52 sec. |
| C. | 54 sec. |
| D. | 56 sec. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 43. |
A car moves at the speed of 80 km/hr. what is the speed of the Car in metres per second ? |
| A. | 8 m/sec |
| B. | 20(1/9) m/sec |
| C. | 22(2/9) m/sec |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» D. None of these | |
| 44. |
A person crosses a 600 m/long street in 5 minutes. What is his speed in km. per hour ? |
| A. | 3.6 |
| B. | 7.2 |
| C. | 8.4 |
| D. | 10 |
| Answer» C. 8.4 | |
| 45. |
Which is the largest State of India population wise according to 2001 Census ? |
| A. | Maharashtra |
| B. | Bihar |
| C. | Uttar Pradesh |
| D. | West Bengal |
| Answer» D. West Bengal | |
| 46. |
In how many year Rs.150 will produce the same interest @8% as Rs.800 produce in 3 years @4(1/2)% ? |
| A. | 6 |
| B. | 8 |
| C. | 9 |
| D. | 12 |
| Answer» D. 12 | |
| 47. |
An athlete runs 200 metres race in 24 seconds. His speed is: |
| A. | 20 km/hr |
| B. | 24 km/hr |
| C. | 28.5 km/hr |
| D. | 30 km/hr |
| Answer» E. | |
| 48. |
Rs.800 becomes Rs.965 in 3 years at a certain rate of simple interest. If the rate of interest is increased by 4%, what amount will Rs.800 become in 3 years ? |
| A. | Rs.1020.80 |
| B. | Rs.1025 |
| C. | Rs.1052 |
| D. | Data inadequate5)None of these |
| Answer» D. Data inadequate5)None of these | |
| 49. |
Principle: Where there is transfer of ownership of one thing for the ownership of some otherthing it is called exchange; while transfer of ownership for consideration of money is called sale,whereas, without consideration it becomes gift.Facts: „A? transfers his house worth ? 50 Lakhs to „B? for a shopping building worth the sameamount, as consideration, from „B?. |
| A. | The transaction is a gift |
| B. | The transaction is a sale i |
| C. | The transaction is an exchange |
| D. | The transaction is a mortgage |
| Answer» D. The transaction is a mortgage | |
| 50. |
A man took a loan from a bank at the rate of 12% p.a. simple interest . After 3 years he had to pay Rs.5400 interest only for the period. The principal amount borrowed by him was: |
| A. | 2000 |
| B. | 10000 |
| C. | 15000 |
| D. | 20000 |
| Answer» D. 20000 | |