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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. |
Two statements are given followed by two conclusions I and II. You have to consider the statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. You are to decide which of the given conclusions, if any follow from the given statements. Indicate your answer. Statements: All Americans are English speaking. No Eskimos are English speaking.Conclusion. I. No Eskimos are Americans.II. No English speakers are Eskimos. |
| A. | Only I follows |
| B. | Neither I nor II follows |
| C. | Only II follows |
| D. | I and II follow |
| Answer» E. | |
| 2. |
Which of the following is the general direction of flow of summer mansoon in India ? |
| A. | South to north |
| B. | South-West to South-East |
| C. | South-East to South-West |
| D. | South-West to North-West |
| Answer» E. | |
| 3. |
Ram walk 12 km to the North, then 10 km. to West, 12 km. South. How far is Ram from the starting point ? |
| A. | 9 km. |
| B. | 13 km. |
| C. | 8 km. |
| D. | 10 km |
| Answer» E. | |
| 4. |
The price of onions is shown below for every fortnight. Find the price in Feb. 3rd week.Period---Dec. 1st Week------Dec.3rd Week--Jan.Ist Week---Jan 3rd---Feb. Ist------Feb. 3rdPrice Rs.-----------20------------------60-------------40---------------120---------100=======? |
| A. | 140 |
| B. | 300 |
| C. | 180 |
| D. | 320 |
| Answer» C. 180 | |
| 5. |
Change the sign to find the equation.28 - 7 + 2 x 2 = 0 |
| A. | Change + into x |
| B. | change x into |
| C. | Change - into + |
| D. | change + into - |
| Answer» B. change x into | |
| 6. |
The population of a village in Madurai is increasing year after year. Find out the population (in lakhs) in 2013 from the following information.Year--------2008--------2009----------2010-----------2011---------2012-----------2013Population---4------------7--------------13----------------22-----------34--------------? |
| A. | 49 |
| B. | 46 |
| C. | 45 |
| D. | 43 |
| Answer» B. 46 | |
| 7. |
Present ages of father and son are in the ratio of 5 : 1, respectively. 7 yr later, this ratio becomes 3 : 1. What is the son's present age (in yr)? |
| A. | 8 |
| B. | 7 |
| C. | 6 |
| D. | 5 |
| Answer» C. 6 | |
| 8. |
If REASON is coded as 5 and BELIEVED as 7, what is the code number for GOVERNMENT ? |
| A. | 6 |
| B. | 8 |
| C. | 9 |
| D. | 10 |
| Answer» D. 10 | |
| 9. |
The Indian National Grid Computing Initiative for Scientific Engineering and Academic Community is named : |
| A. | Ganga |
| B. | SAGA |
| C. | Garuda |
| D. | PARAM |
| Answer» D. PARAM | |
| 10. |
Carolus Linnaeus System of classification is : |
| A. | Natural |
| B. | Artificial |
| C. | Binomial |
| D. | Phylogenetic |
| Answer» D. Phylogenetic | |
| 11. |
Sodium Carbonate is commonly known as : |
| A. | Baking Soda |
| B. | washing soda |
| C. | caustic soda |
| D. | caustic potash |
| Answer» C. caustic soda | |
| 12. |
If NEWS is written as WENS, then how MATE will be written in this code ? |
| A. | TAME |
| B. | META |
| C. | EATM |
| D. | AMET |
| Answer» B. META | |
| 13. |
Which important latitude divides India into two almost equal parts ? |
| A. | 23° 30’ South |
| B. | 33° 30’ North |
| C. | 0° |
| D. | 23° 30’ North |
| Answer» E. | |
| 14. |
From the given alternative words, select the word which can be formed using the letters of the given word. TRADITIONAL |
| A. | NATION |
| B. | RADIO |
| C. | ANIMAL |
| D. | DIRTY |
| Answer» C. ANIMAL | |
| 15. |
The westernmost point of India is— |
| A. | 68° 7’ W in Gujarat |
| B. | 68° 7’ W in Rajasthan |
| C. | 68° 7’ E in Gujarat |
| D. | 68° 7’ E in Rajasthan |
| Answer» D. 68° 7’ E in Rajasthan | |
| 16. |
Match the following and select the correct answer from the codes given below—(a) Bipin Chandra Pal(b) Aurobindo Ghosh(c) Brahmobandhab Upadhyay(d) Muhammad Ali1. New India2. Comrade3. Vande Mataram4. SandhyaCodes :(a) (b) (c) (d) |
| A. | 1 3 4 2 |
| B. | 2 1 3 4 |
| C. | 2 1 4 3 |
| D. | 1 3 2 4 |
| Answer» B. 2 1 3 4 | |
| 17. |
Arrange the following in chronological order and select the correct answer from the codes givenbelow—1. Dandi March2. Jallianwala Bagh Massacre3. Quit India Movement4. Swadeshi MovementCodes : |
| A. | 2, 4, 1, 3 |
| B. | 4, 2, 1, 3 |
| C. | 2, 1, 4, 3 |
| D. | 4, 2, 3, 1 |
| Answer» C. 2, 1, 4, 3 | |
| 18. |
Jammu and Kashmir became an integral part of India on— |
| A. | 26th October, 1948 |
| B. | 26th November, 1948 |
| C. | 26th October, 1947 |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» D. None of these | |
| 19. |
Match the following and select the correct answer from the codes given below—(a) Doctrine of Lapse(b) Partition of Bengal(c) Dual government in Bengal(d) Social Reforms1. Curzon2. Clive3. Dalhousie4. BentinckCodes :(a) (b) (c) (d) |
| A. | 2 3 1 4 |
| B. | 3 1 4 2 |
| C. | 3 1 2 4 |
| D. | 2 3 4 1 |
| Answer» D. 2 3 4 1 | |
| 20. |
Why did Mahatma Gandhi withdraw Non-Cooperation Movement in 1922 ? |
| A. | Most of the leaders were arrested and were in prison |
| B. | British agreed to partly fulfil the demands |
| C. | Because of Chauri-Chaura violence |
| D. | He saw no chance of success of the movement |
| Answer» D. He saw no chance of success of the movement | |
| 21. |
Consider the following statements and select the correct answer from the codes given below—1. Subhash Chandra Bose formed the Forward Bloc 2. Bhagat Singh was one of the founders of Hindustan Republican Socialist AssociationCodes : |
| A. | Only 1 is correct |
| B. | Only 2 is correct |
| C. | Both 1 and 2 are correct |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. None of the above | |
| 22. |
The first declared war between India and Pakistan was fought in the year— |
| A. | 1962 |
| B. | 1965 |
| C. | 1966 |
| D. | 1971 |
| Answer» C. 1966 | |
| 23. |
The modern historian who called the revolt of 1857 as the first war of indepdence was— |
| A. | Dr. R.C. Majumdar |
| B. | Dr. S.N. Sen |
| C. | V.D. Savarkar |
| D. | Ashok Mehta |
| Answer» D. Ashok Mehta | |
| 24. |
First decisive military success of English East India Company in India is marked by— |
| A. | Battle of Buxar |
| B. | Battle of Plassey |
| C. | Battle of Panipat |
| D. | Battle of Haldighati |
| Answer» B. Battle of Plassey | |
| 25. |
The newspaper brought out by Bal Gangadhar Tilak to promote nationalism was— |
| A. | Yugantar |
| B. | Deshbhakti |
| C. | Kesari |
| D. | Kranti |
| Answer» D. Kranti | |
| 26. |
Which Indian king defeated Seleucus, the administrator of Sindh and Afghanistan appointed by Alexander ? |
| A. | Samudragupta |
| B. | Ashok |
| C. | Bindusar |
| D. | Chandragupta |
| Answer» E. | |
| 27. |
Bhils revolted against the British in— |
| A. | M.P. and Maharashtra |
| B. | M.P. and Bihar |
| C. | Bihar and Bengal |
| D. | Bengal and Maharashtra |
| Answer» B. M.P. and Bihar | |
| 28. |
Consider the following statements and select the correct answer from the codes given below—1. Mohenjo Daro, Harappa, Ropar and Kalibangan are important places of Indus Valley Civilization2. Harappan people developed planned cities with network of streets and drainage system3. Harappan people did not know use of metalsCodes : |
| A. | 1 and 2 are correct |
| B. | 1 and 3 are correct |
| C. | 2 and 3 are correct |
| D. | 1, 2 and 3 are correct |
| Answer» B. 1 and 3 are correct | |
| 29. |
Who among the following was Secretary, Economic Affairs, Government of India and then became Governor, Reserve Bank of India in September 2008 ? |
| A. | Y.V. Reddy |
| B. | D. Rangarajan |
| C. | T.K. Nair |
| D. | D. Subbarao |
| Answer» E. | |
| 30. |
What is the cut-off date for recognition of rights under “The Scheduled Tribes and other traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006” ? |
| A. | 13th September, 1976 |
| B. | 13th December, 2006 |
| C. | 13th September, 2005 |
| D. | 13th December, 2005 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 31. |
To which place did Ratan Tata decide to move the Nano Project from Singur ? |
| A. | Pithampur |
| B. | Pune |
| C. | Sanand |
| D. | Gopalpurs |
| Answer» D. Gopalpurs | |
| 32. |
Who amongst the following did not share Nobel Prize for Physics in 2008 ? |
| A. | Tohide Yasakawa |
| B. | Makoto Kabayashi |
| C. | Toshihide Maskawa |
| D. | Yoichiro Nambu |
| Answer» B. Makoto Kabayashi | |
| 33. |
Which country was the first after the ban on India was lifted by the Nuclear Suppliers Group, to sign an agreement that would allow supply of civil nuclear technology to India ? |
| A. | USA |
| B. | Italy |
| C. | Russia |
| D. | France |
| Answer» E. | |
| 34. |
Name of the spacecraft for India’s mission moon is— |
| A. | Chandrayaan-I |
| B. | Chandrayaan-II |
| C. | Antariksha |
| D. | Change I |
| Answer» B. Chandrayaan-II | |
| 35. |
According to the Article 82 of the Constitution of India, the allocation of seats in Lok Sabha to the states is on the basis of the .........census. |
| A. | 1961 |
| B. | 1971 |
| C. | 1981 |
| D. | 1991 |
| Answer» C. 1981 | |
| 36. |
Which film received the best feature film award at the 54th National Film Awards ? |
| A. | Pulijanmam (Malayalam) |
| B. | Kabul Express |
| C. | Lage Raho Munna Bhai |
| D. | Podokkhep (Bengali) |
| Answer» B. Kabul Express | |
| 37. |
Violence against Christians erupted in Orissa after the murder of Swami Lakshmanananda Saraswati in August 2008. Which district was the worst affected ? |
| A. | Keonjhar |
| B. | Bargarh |
| C. | Sambalpur |
| D. | Kandhamal |
| Answer» E. | |
| 38. |
Which among the following countries is not a member of Nuclear Suppliers Group ? |
| A. | China |
| B. | New Zealand |
| C. | Ireland |
| D. | Iran |
| Answer» E. | |
| 39. |
Russia recognized independence of Georgia’s two territories in August 2008. The two territories are |
| A. | Kosovo and Dushanbe |
| B. | Kosovo and South Ossetia |
| C. | Abkhazia and Dushanbe |
| D. | South Ossetia and Abkhazia |
| Answer» E. | |
| 40. |
United Nations declared the year 2008 as the International Year of— |
| A. | Sanitation |
| B. | Drinking water |
| C. | Literacy |
| D. | Reduction of infant mortality |
| Answer» B. Drinking water | |
| 41. |
Which river in Bihar changed its course in the year 2008 and caused calamity ? |
| A. | Ganga |
| B. | Gandak |
| C. | Kosi |
| D. | Ghaghra |
| Answer» D. Ghaghra | |
| 42. |
Light year is the unit of— |
| A. | Time |
| B. | Distance |
| C. | Speed of light |
| D. | Speed with respect to speed of light |
| Answer» C. Speed of light | |
| 43. |
Which of the following lens is used to minimize Myopia ? |
| A. | Convex lens |
| B. | Concave lens |
| C. | Cylindrical lens |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Cylindrical lens | |
| 44. |
An ice cube is floating in a glass of water. What happens to the water level when the ice melts ?It— |
| A. | rises |
| B. | falls |
| C. | remains the same |
| D. | first rises and then falls |
| Answer» D. first rises and then falls | |
| 45. |
India’s first atomic power station is— |
| A. | BARC |
| B. | Tarapur Atomic Power Station |
| C. | Narora Atomic Power Station |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Narora Atomic Power Station | |
| 46. |
Match the following and select the correct answer from the codes given below—(a) Anaemia(b) Goiter(c) Night blindness(d) Beri-beri1. Vitamin B deficiency2. Iron deficiency3. Iodine deficiency4. Vitamin A deficiencyCodes :(a) (b) (c) (d) |
| A. | 2 1 3 4 |
| B. | 2 3 4 1 |
| C. | 1 2 3 4 |
| D. | 2 3 4 1 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 47. |
A fan produces feeling of comfort during hot weather because— |
| A. | Fan supplies cold air |
| B. | Our perspiration evaporates rapidly |
| C. | Out body radiates more heat |
| D. | Conductivity of air increases |
| Answer» C. Out body radiates more heat | |
| 48. |
‘Project Tiger’ in India was started in— |
| A. | 1970 |
| B. | 1973 |
| C. | 1981 |
| D. | 1984 |
| Answer» C. 1981 | |
| 49. |
Assertion (As) : Lehman Brothers (an investment banking company of US) filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in September 2008.Reason (Re) : Subprime lending was one of the major causes of financial crisis. |
| A. | Both (As) and (Re) are individually true and (Re) is the correct explanation of (As). |
| B. | Both (As) and (Re) are individually true but (Re) is not correct explanation of (As). |
| C. | (As) is true but (Re) is false. |
| D. | (As) is false but (Re) is true. |
| Answer» B. Both (As) and (Re) are individually true but (Re) is not correct explanation of (As). | |
| 50. |
Gas released during Bhopal gas tragedy was— |
| A. | Methyl isothiocyanate |
| B. | Ethyl isothiocyanate |
| C. | Methyl isocyanate |
| D. | Ethyl isocyanate |
| Answer» D. Ethyl isocyanate | |