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This section includes 200950 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your General Knowledge knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 9001. |
The fastest-running terrestrial animal is..... |
| A. | cheetah |
| B. | jaguar |
| C. | lion |
| D. | man |
| Answer» B. jaguar | |
| 9002. |
Pollination by birds is called.... |
| A. | autogamy |
| B. | entomophily |
| C. | ornithophily |
| D. | anemophily |
| Answer» D. anemophily | |
| 9003. |
Before formulating the laws of motion, Galileo distinguished between mathematical study and empirical study. He, first, theoretically derived the relation between distances and times for uniformly accelerating motion by letting the ball roll a quarter, then half, then two-thirds and so on of the length of the groove and then measured the times on each occasion, which he repeated hundred times. He calculated, based on this study, that the distance travelled equalled the Which one of the following characterizes Galileo's method? |
| A. | Speculation |
| B. | Theoretical analysis |
| C. | Generalization |
| D. | Statitical analysis |
| Answer» E. | |
| 9004. |
Myth → a traditional story that attempts to explain a natural phenomenon or justify a certain practice or belief of a society. |
| A. | true |
| B. | false |
| C. | another |
| D. | none of this |
| Answer» B. false | |
| 9005. |
Write as a monomial using exponents: 2(3)aaaaabbbcc |
| A. | 5ab10 |
| B. | 6abc10 |
| C. | 6ab2c10 |
| D. | 6a5b3c2 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 9006. |
Action → what happens in a story: the events or conflicts. |
| A. | true |
| B. | false |
| C. | another |
| D. | none of this |
| Answer» B. false | |
| 9007. |
Falling Action → the action of a play or story that works out the decision arrived at during the climax. |
| A. | true |
| B. | false |
| C. | another |
| D. | none of this |
| Answer» B. false | |
| 9008. |
Protagonists of human rights vehemently oppose capital punishment. Theiropposition stems mainly from three reasons. Firstly, man cannot terminate what he cannot generate. Secondly, the function of punishment is to reform the culprit. Thirdly, a culprit should be given an opportunity to repent. Admittedly, death penalty fails on all three counts. However, the defenders argue that a person is punished because he has to pay for his deeds. Reformation or repentance, according to them, is peripheral. Hence, death penalty is admissible.Which one of the following is the focus of this debate ? |
| A. | Man's rights and privileges |
| B. | Nature and purpose of punishment |
| C. | Prevention of crime |
| D. | Mercy and revenge |
| Answer» C. Prevention of crime | |
| 9009. |
Since Venus rotates slowly, Fred Whipple thought that like Mercury, Venus keeps one face always towards the Sun. If so, he said that the dark side would be very cold. However, he knew with the help of earlier study carried out by Petit and Nicholson that it was not the case. So, he concluded that the planet must rotate fairly often to keep the darker side warmer. Which of the following is the original premiss ? |
| A. | Slow rotation of Venus |
| B. | Temperature of Venus. |
| C. | Frequent rotation of Venus n |
| D. | Equality of the rate of rotation and revolutio |
| Answer» C. Frequent rotation of Venus n | |
| 9010. |
The newly appointed Secretary of Defence of the United States of America is |
| A. | Robert Michael Gates |
| B. | Greame Cripps |
| C. | Leon Panetta |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. None of the above | |
| 9011. |
Who is the newly appointed Minister of Science and Technology and Earth Sciences? |
| A. | Vilasrao Deshmukh |
| B. | M. Veerappa Moily |
| C. | Srikant Jena |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. M. Veerappa Moily | |
| 9012. |
That the human soul is immaterial is an undisputed fact. Significantly, what is not matter is not spatial and consequently, it is not vulnerable to motion. Evidently, no motion no dissolution. What escapes from dissolution is also free from corruptibility. Therefore, the human soul is immortal. In this argument, one premiss is missing. Complete the argument by choosing from the following : |
| A. | Nothing is free from dissolution |
| B. | What is incorruptible is immortal |
| C. | There is no motion |
| D. | Matter does not exist |
| Answer» C. There is no motion | |
| 9013. |
It was done in a haphazard manner |
| A. | planned |
| B. | excellent |
| C. | extraordinary |
| D. | designed |
| Answer» B. excellent | |
| 9014. |
Sadanand Gowda, the new Chief Minister of Karnataka, is a Lok Sabha MP from |
| A. | Bangalore Urban |
| B. | Bellary |
| C. | Chikamagalur |
| D. | Hassan |
| Answer» D. Hassan | |
| 9015. |
A long narrative poem that tells of the deeds and adventures of a hero. |
| A. | Epic |
| B. | Myth |
| C. | Pun |
| D. | Theme |
| Answer» B. Myth | |
| 9016. |
A word or phrase used in place of a person's name; it is characteristic of that person. |
| A. | Epithet |
| B. | Theme |
| C. | Context |
| D. | Epic |
| Answer» B. Theme | |
| 9017. |
The portion of the story where the problem is solved. |
| A. | Exposition |
| B. | Diction |
| C. | Resolution |
| D. | Narration |
| Answer» D. Narration | |
| 9018. |
A literary work in which a character is speaking about him- or herself as if another person were present. |
| A. | Dramatic Monologue |
| B. | Narration |
| C. | Diction |
| D. | Archaic Words |
| Answer» B. Narration | |
| 9019. |
Metaphor → a comparison of two unlike things in which no word of comparison is used. |
| A. | false |
| B. | true |
| C. | another |
| D. | none of this |
| Answer» C. another | |
| 9020. |
Who is the Minister for Urban Development in India? |
| A. | Jairam Ramesh |
| B. | Kamal Nath |
| C. | Ghulam Nabi Azad |
| D. | Sushil Kumar Shinde |
| Answer» C. Ghulam Nabi Azad | |
| 9021. |
Four members have to be nominated to a Committee and there are six candidates: A, B, C, D, E and F. The following restrictions hold good : A) If A is nominated, then D does not find any place.B) If B is nominated, then either E or F has to be nominated, but not both.C) If C is nominated, then both D and E have to be nominated. Which one of the following is an acceptable combination ? |
| A. | A, B, C and E |
| B. | A, B, C and D |
| C. | B, C, D and E |
| D. | B, C, D and F |
| Answer» D. B, C, D and F | |
| 9022. |
Yoshihiko Noda recently became the Prime Minster of Japan, becoming its ............... Prime Minister in the last five years. |
| A. | Seventh |
| B. | Sixth |
| C. | Eighth |
| D. | Second |
| Answer» C. Eighth | |
| 9023. |
Foreshadowing → a statement that seems contrary to common sense yet may, in fact, be true. |
| A. | false |
| B. | true |
| C. | another |
| D. | none of this |
| Answer» B. true | |
| 9024. |
Under the same fact situation as above, suppose that the following restrictions hold good: A) A can be included provided C is included. B) E is included provided B or G is included but not both. C) C can be included provided at least D or F is excluded. Which one of the following is a certainty ? |
| A. | A, B, C, u0026 E |
| B. | A, C, D u0026 F |
| C. | B, C, D u0026 E |
| D. | A,B,Cu0026F |
| Answer» B. A, C, D u0026 F | |
| 9025. |
A college received fifty applications for a certain course. In the qualifying examination, one-tenth of them secured marks in 90-95% range. Within remaining segment, three- fifths of them secured marks in 75-90% range. The rest secured below 75%. To get admission, the following restrictions hold good i) No student who has scored below 75% can seek admission to Physics course. ii) No student is allowed to opt Physics without opting Mathematics. iii) No student is allowed to opt Physics and Astrophysics simultaneously. iv) To opt Mathematics or Astrophysics, a student should have scored at least 70% in the qualifying examination. Which one of the following alternatives is possible ? |
| A. | Ninety percent of the applicants are admitted to Physics course |
| B. | Thirty-five percent of the applicants who are otherwise ineligible to join Physics course are admitted to Mathematics and Astrophysics course. |
| C. | Students of Physics course outnumber those of Mathematics. |
| D. | Whoever is eligible to study Mathematics is also eligible to study Physics. |
| Answer» C. Students of Physics course outnumber those of Mathematics. | |
| 9026. |
Mahesh need not have purchased the bag, means ..... |
| A. | it was not necessary for Mahesh to purchase the bag but he has purchased it |
| B. | it was necessary for Mahesh to purchase the bag and he has not purchased it |
| C. | it was not necessary for Mahesh to purchase the bag and he has not purchased it |
| D. | it was necessary for Mahesh to purchase the bag but he has not purchased it |
| Answer» B. it was necessary for Mahesh to purchase the bag and he has not purchased it | |
| 9027. |
Who is the Chairman of the Public Health Foundation of India? |
| A. | N.R. Narayan Murthy |
| B. | Rajat Gupta |
| C. | Y.V. Reddy |
| D. | G.B. Sinha |
| Answer» B. Rajat Gupta | |
| 9028. |
A tourist can tour utmost four places out of A, B, C, D, E, F and G. Out of four, not more than two can come under holiday tour and at least two must come under business trip. The break up is as follows : A, B C and D - Business tour E, F and G - Holiday tour. The following restrictions hold good. A) If A is included, then both C and G are excluded. B) If neither E nor F is included, then B or G or both of them can be included. C) If G is included, then D cannot be included. Which one of the following combinations is possible ? |
| A. | A, C, E and F |
| B. | B, G and E |
| C. | A, D and G |
| D. | A, B and D |
| Answer» E. | |
| 9029. |
Who is the new Chief of the Arab League? |
| A. | Mr. Nabi Al-Arabi |
| B. | Mr. Amr Moussa |
| C. | Mr. Khilji-al-Rasam |
| D. | None of theabove |
| Answer» D. None of theabove | |
| 9030. |
Who was recently appointed as the Railway Minister of India? |
| A. | M.S. Gill |
| B. | Beni Prasad Verma |
| C. | Milind Deora |
| D. | Dinesh Trivedi |
| Answer» E. | |
| 9031. |
Irony → using a word or phrase to mean the exact opposite of is literal or normal meaning. |
| A. | true |
| B. | false |
| C. | another |
| D. | noneof this |
| Answer» B. false | |
| 9032. |
hatever Dev uttered was without rhyme or reasonmeans ...... |
| A. | Dev could not recite any poem or speech |
| B. | Dev said something which has no meaning, it was totally baseless |
| C. | Dev was talking something which was beyond our experience |
| D. | Dev spoke flatly without any emotion or reason |
| Answer» C. Dev was talking something which was beyond our experience | |
| 9033. |
Action → an author's choice of words based on their correctness, clearness, or effectiveness. |
| A. | true |
| B. | false |
| C. | another |
| D. | none of this |
| Answer» C. another | |
| 9034. |
Who is the Chief Minister of Puducherry? |
| A. | V. Vaithilingam |
| B. | Rajiv Kumar |
| C. | N. Rangaswamy |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. None of the above | |
| 9035. |
The area of a square is 25 square units. How long is each side of the square? |
| A. | 625 |
| B. | 10 units |
| C. | 5 units |
| D. | The square root of 5 units |
| Answer» D. The square root of 5 units | |
| 9036. |
LittleP : that he had been let downQ : stood by all these yearsR : did he realiseS : by a colleague whom he hadThe Proper sequence should be? |
| A. | RPSQ |
| B. | RSQP |
| C. | QSRP |
| D. | QSPR |
| Answer» B. RSQP | |
| 9037. |
The type of glass used in making lenses and prisms is? |
| A. | flint glass |
| B. | pyrex glass |
| C. | soft glass |
| D. | jena glass |
| Answer» B. pyrex glass | |
| 9038. |
Soap is a mixture of sodium or potassium salts of? |
| A. | tricarboxylic acids |
| B. | glycerol |
| C. | monocarboxylic acids |
| D. | dicarboxylic acids |
| Answer» D. dicarboxylic acids | |
| 9039. |
What is the principal square root of 144? |
| A. | 36 |
| B. | 14 |
| C. | 144 |
| D. | 12 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 9040. |
John Key was re-appointed as the Prime Minister of …………… pursuant to the victory in the 2011 general elections. |
| A. | South Africa |
| B. | Australia |
| C. | Austria |
| D. | New Zealand |
| Answer» E. | |
| 9041. |
The overall feeling, or effect, created by a writer's use of words. |
| A. | Pun |
| B. | Tone |
| C. | Foil |
| D. | Theme |
| Answer» C. Foil | |
| 9042. |
Who is the newly Chairperson of the National Commission for Women? |
| A. | Mamta Sharma |
| B. | Girija Vyas |
| C. | Nirmala Venkatesh |
| D. | Poonam Priya Sen |
| Answer» B. Girija Vyas | |
| 9043. |
We wentP : along the railway lineQ : and had a right toR : where other people not allowed to goS : but daddy belonged to the railwayThe Proper sequence should be? |
| A. | RPQS |
| B. | PRSQ |
| C. | RSQP |
| D. | PRQS |
| Answer» C. RSQP | |
| 9044. |
There wasP : needed for it everyday lifeQ : a time when each familyR : for itself most of the things itS : actually producedThe Proper sequence should be? |
| A. | QRSP |
| B. | RQPS |
| C. | RSPQ |
| D. | QSRP |
| Answer» E. | |
| 9045. |
Name the Chief of Staff of Turkey who stepped down recently? |
| A. | General Tayyip Erdogan |
| B. | General Isik Kosaner |
| C. | General Fevzi Turkeri |
| D. | General Ilker Basbu |
| Answer» C. General Fevzi Turkeri | |
| 9046. |
Gypsum is added to cement clinker to...... |
| A. | increase the tensile strength of cement |
| B. | facilitate the formation of colloidal gel |
| C. | decrease the rate of setting of cement |
| D. | bind the particles of calcium silicate |
| Answer» D. bind the particles of calcium silicate | |
| 9047. |
Ranjan Mathai, India’s new Foreign Secretary, was India’s former Ambassador to ? |
| A. | France |
| B. | Pakistan |
| C. | Nepal |
| D. | Germany |
| Answer» B. Pakistan | |
| 9048. |
He was so kind and generous thatP : he not onlyQ : made others do soR : but alsoS : helped them himselfThe Proper sequence should be? |
| A. | PSRQ |
| B. | SPQR |
| C. | PRSQ |
| D. | QPRS |
| Answer» B. SPQR | |
| 9049. |
Deep blue colour is imparted to glass by the presence of? |
| A. | cupric oxide |
| B. | iron oxide |
| C. | nickel oxide |
| D. | cobalt oxide |
| Answer» E. | |
| 9050. |
In vulcanisation, natural rubber is heated with... |
| A. | Carbon |
| B. | Sulphur |
| C. | Silicon |
| D. | Phosphorous |
| Answer» C. Silicon | |