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| 1. |
X is 3 times as fast as Y and is able to complete the work in 40 days less than Y. Then, the time in which they can complete the work together is : |
| A. | 15 days |
| B. | 10 days |
| C. | 7 1/2 days |
| D. | 5 days |
| Answer» B. 10 days | |
| 2. |
The traffic lights at three different road crossings change after 24 s, 36 s respectively. If they all change simultaneously at 10 : 15 : 00 am, then at what time will they again change simultaneously ? |
| A. | 10 : 16 : 54 am |
| B. | 10 : 18 : 36 am |
| C. | 10 : 17 : 02 am |
| D. | 10 |
| Answer» C. 10 : 17 : 02 am | |
| 3. |
In an examination, a student scores 4 marks for every correct answer and loses 1 mark for every wrong answer. If he attempts all 75 questions and secures 125 marks, the number of questions he attempts correctly is : |
| A. | 35 |
| B. | 40 |
| C. | 42 |
| D. | 46 |
| Answer» C. 42 | |
| 4. |
A number when divided by 49 leaves 32 as remainder. This number when divided by 7 will have the remainder as : |
| A. | 4 |
| B. | 3 |
| C. | 2 |
| D. | 5 |
| Answer» B. 3 | |
| 5. |
The LCM of three different numbers is 120. Which of the following cannot be their HCF? |
| A. | 8 |
| B. | 12 |
| C. | 24 |
| D. | 35 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 6. |
Find a number, one-seventh of which exceeds its eleventh part by 100. |
| A. | 1925 |
| B. | 1825 |
| C. | 1540 |
| D. | 1340 |
| Answer» B. 1825 | |
| 7. |
If the sum of two numbers be multiplied by each number separately, the products so obtained are 247 and 114. The sum of the numbers is : |
| A. | 19 |
| B. | 20 |
| C. | 21 |
| D. | 23 |
| Answer» B. 20 | |
| 8. |
The 'project Snow Leopardto conserve the endangered species, launched by the Union Ministry of Environment and Forests covers the states of : |
| A. | Jammu u0026 Kashmir and Himanchal Pradesh |
| B. | Jammu u0026 Kashmir, Himanchal Pradesh and Uttarakhand . |
| C. | Jammu u0026 Kashmir, Himanchal Pradesh and Uttarakhand .and Arunachal Pradesh |
| D. | Jammu u0026 Kashmir, Himanchal Pradesh and Uttarakhand .Arunachal Pradesh and Sikkim |
| Answer» E. | |
| 9. |
The strong earthquake-cum-tsunami which has moved Japan's main island by a few feet and has caused the Earth's axis to wobble is expected to lead to the shortening of the day by : |
| A. | 1.6 microseconds |
| B. | 2.3 microseconds |
| C. | 3.1 microseconds |
| D. | 3.4 microseconds |
| Answer» B. 2.3 microseconds | |
| 10. |
In the Railway Budget for 2011-12, an outlay of Rs.57630 crore has been announced for adding new lines with length of : |
| A. | 1000 m. |
| B. | 1200 km. |
| C. | 1300 km. |
| D. | 1500 km. |
| Answer» D. 1500 km. | |
| 11. |
Who is the recepient of the Sahitya Akademi Award 2010 in Hindi literature category ? |
| A. | Uday Prakash |
| B. | Laxman Dubey |
| C. | Nanjil Nandan |
| D. | Mangat Badal |
| Answer» B. Laxman Dubey | |
| 12. |
Which of the following books has been written by Atiq Rahimi ? |
| A. | Earth and Ashes |
| B. | This Savage Rite |
| C. | The Red Devil |
| D. | Witness the Night |
| Answer» B. This Savage Rite | |
| 13. |
Which of the following folk/tribal dances is associated with Uttar Pradesh ? |
| A. | Veedhi |
| B. | Thora |
| C. | Tamasha |
| D. | Rauf |
| Answer» C. Tamasha | |
| 14. |
Who of the following received Sangeet Natak Akademi's Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puruskar for 2009 in 'Hindustani Vocal Music'? |
| A. | Omkar Shrikant Dadarkar |
| B. | Ragini Chander Shekar |
| C. | Abanti Chakravorty and Sukrancharya Rabha |
| D. | K Nellai Manikandan |
| Answer» B. Ragini Chander Shekar | |
| 15. |
The 2010 FIFA World Cup Final was held at : |
| A. | Paris |
| B. | Berlin |
| C. | Johannesburg |
| D. | London |
| Answer» D. London | |
| 16. |
Indian Army's operation 'Saiyam' was related to : |
| A. | Kashmir |
| B. | Indo-China Border in the Central Region |
| C. | North East |
| D. | Indo-Pak Border in Punjab and Rajasthan |
| Answer» E. | |
| 17. |
An artificial ecosystem is represented by : |
| A. | Pisciculture tank |
| B. | Agricultural Land |
| C. | Zoo |
| D. | Aquarium |
| Answer» E. | |
| 18. |
White lung disease is prevalent among the workers of : |
| A. | Paper Industry |
| B. | Cement Industry |
| C. | Cotton Industry |
| D. | Pesticide Industry |
| Answer» E. | |
| 19. |
Iodoform is used as an : |
| A. | antipyretic |
| B. | Analgesic |
| C. | Antiseptic |
| D. | anaesthetic |
| Answer» D. anaesthetic | |
| 20. |
The world's only floating national park is situated in : |
| A. | Manipur |
| B. | Kuala lumpur |
| C. | Bilaspur |
| D. | Dispur |
| Answer» B. Kuala lumpur | |
| 21. |
The obtimum dissolved oxygen level ( in mg/litre) required for survival of aquatic organisms is : |
| A. | 4-6 |
| B. | 2-4 |
| C. | 8-10 |
| D. | 12-16 |
| Answer» B. 2-4 | |
| 22. |
According to the latest Education development Index' based on a series of surveys conducted by the National University of Education, Planning and Administration and released in February, 2011, the state with the highest Development Index is : |
| A. | Tamil Nadu |
| B. | Kerala |
| C. | Punjab |
| D. | Gujarat |
| Answer» C. Punjab | |
| 23. |
The constituents of automobile exhaust that can cause cancer is/are: |
| A. | Oxides of nitrogen |
| B. | carbon monoxide |
| C. | Polycyclic hydrocarbons |
| D. | Lead |
| Answer» E. | |
| 24. |
Red data book given information about species which are : |
| A. | extinct |
| B. | endangered |
| C. | dangerous |
| D. | rare |
| Answer» C. dangerous | |
| 25. |
Saliva helps in the digestion of : |
| A. | Fats |
| B. | Starch |
| C. | Proteins |
| D. | Vitamins |
| Answer» C. Proteins | |
| 26. |
Simon Commission was boycotted by the nationalist leaders of India because: |
| A. | they felt that it was on an eyewash |
| B. | all the members of the Commission were English |
| C. | the members of the Commission were biased against India |
| D. | it did not meet the demands of the Indians |
| Answer» C. the members of the Commission were biased against India | |
| 27. |
The longest bone in the human body is : |
| A. | Ulna |
| B. | Humerus |
| C. | Femur |
| D. | Tibia |
| Answer» D. Tibia | |
| 28. |
hock-absorbersare usually made of steel as it: |
| A. | is not brittle |
| B. | has lower elasticity |
| C. | has higher elasticity |
| D. | has no ductile property |
| Answer» D. has no ductile property | |
| 29. |
Who among the following British persons admitted the Revolt of 1857 as a national revolt ? |
| A. | Lord Dalhousie |
| B. | Lord Canning |
| C. | Lord Ellenborough |
| D. | Disraeli |
| Answer» E. | |
| 30. |
The first computer made available for commercial use was : |
| A. | MANIAC |
| B. | ENIAC |
| C. | UNIVAC |
| D. | EDSAC |
| Answer» D. EDSAC | |
| 31. |
The call ofBack to the Vedaswas given by : |
| A. | Swami Vivekananda |
| B. | Swami Dayanand Saraswati |
| C. | Aurobindo Ghosh |
| D. | Raja Ram Mohan Roy |
| Answer» C. Aurobindo Ghosh | |
| 32. |
Identify the European power from whom Shivaji obtained cannons and ammunition. |
| A. | The French |
| B. | The Portuguese |
| C. | The Dutch |
| D. | The English |
| Answer» C. The Dutch | |
| 33. |
The Greek ambassador sent to Chandragupta Maurya's court was : |
| A. | Kautilya |
| B. | Seleucus Nicator |
| C. | Megasthenes |
| D. | Justin |
| Answer» D. Justin | |
| 34. |
River Indus originates from: |
| A. | Hindukush range |
| B. | Himalayan Range |
| C. | Karakoram Range |
| D. | Kailash Range |
| Answer» E. | |
| 35. |
How much of the Earth's land surface is desert ? |
| A. | 1/10th |
| B. | 1/5th |
| C. | 1/3rd |
| D. | 1/6th |
| Answer» C. 1/3rd | |
| 36. |
Which of the following is called theshrimp Capital of India ? |
| A. | Mangalore |
| B. | Nagapatnam |
| C. | Kochi |
| D. | Nellore |
| Answer» E. | |
| 37. |
The Konkan Railway connects: |
| A. | Goa-Mangalore |
| B. | Roha-Mangalore |
| C. | Kanyakumari-Mangalore |
| D. | Kanyakumari-Mumbai |
| Answer» C. Kanyakumari-Mangalore | |
| 38. |
The lowest layer of the atmosphere is : |
| A. | Stratosphere |
| B. | Thermosphere |
| C. | Troposphere |
| D. | Mesosphere |
| Answer» D. Mesosphere | |
| 39. |
Bark of this tree is used as a condiment. |
| A. | Cinnamon |
| B. | Clove |
| C. | Neem |
| D. | Palm |
| Answer» B. Clove | |
| 40. |
In the Budget estimates for 2011-12, an allocation of Rs.400 corer has been made to bring in a green revolution in the East in the cropping system of : |
| A. | Wheat |
| B. | Rice |
| C. | Jowar |
| D. | Pulses |
| Answer» C. Jowar | |
| 41. |
The fringe benefit tax was introduced in the budget of : |
| A. | 2003-04 |
| B. | 2004-05 |
| C. | 2005-06 |
| D. | 2006-07 |
| Answer» D. 2006-07 | |
| 42. |
Inflation redistributes Income and wealth in favour of : |
| A. | Pensioners |
| B. | Poor |
| C. | Middle class |
| D. | Rich |
| Answer» E. | |
| 43. |
As announced by the Finance Minister in his budget speech on 28-02-2011, the income tax exemption limit for individuals other than senior citizens and women has been raised to : |
| A. | Rs..180000/- |
| B. | Rs.190000/- |
| C. | Rs.200000/- |
| D. | Rs.250000/- |
| Answer» B. Rs.190000/- | |
| 44. |
The Drafting of the Constitution was completed on : |
| A. | 26th January 1950 |
| B. | 26th December 1949 |
| C. | 26th November 1949 |
| D. | 30th November 1949 |
| Answer» D. 30th November 1949 | |
| 45. |
Judicial review in the Indian Constitution is based on : |
| A. | Rule of Law |
| B. | Due process of law |
| C. | Procedure established by law |
| D. | Precedents and Conventions |
| Answer» D. Precedents and Conventions | |
| 46. |
From the given alternative words, select the word which cannot be formed using the letters of the given word:CONCENTRATION' |
| A. | CONCERN |
| B. | NATION |
| C. | TRAIN |
| D. | CENTRE |
| Answer» E. | |
| 47. |
Which innovative discussion process is introduced by the Indian Parliament to the World Parliamentary systems ? |
| A. | Question hour |
| B. | Zero hour |
| C. | Resolutions |
| D. | Presidential speech |
| Answer» C. Resolutions | |
| 48. |
If ' - ' stands for ' / ', ' + ' stands for ' x ' , ' / ' stands for ' - ' and 'x ' stands for ' + ' which one of the following equations is correct ? |
| A. | 30 - 6 + 5 x 4 / 2 = 27 |
| B. | 30 + 6 - 5 / 4 x 2 = 30 |
| C. | 30 x 6 / 5 - 4 + 2 = 32 |
| D. | 30 / 6 x 5 + 4 -2 = 40 |
| Answer» B. 30 + 6 - 5 / 4 x 2 = 30 | |
| 49. |
Some equations have been solved on the basis of a certain system. Find the correct answer for the unsolved equation on that basis.If 9 * 7 = 32, 13 * 7 = 120, 17 * 9 = 208, then 19 * 11 = ? |
| A. | 150 |
| B. | 180 |
| C. | 210 |
| D. | 240 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 50. |
Ganesh cycles towards South-West a distance of 8 m, then he moves towards East a distance of 20 m. From there, he moves towards North-East a distance of 8 m. then he moves towards West a distance of 6 m. From there, he moves towards North-East a distance of 2 m. Then, he moves towards West a distance of 4 m and then towards South-West 2 m and stops at that point. How far is he from the starting point ? |
| A. | 12 m |
| B. | 10 m |
| C. | 8 m |
| D. | 6 m |
| Answer» C. 8 m | |