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This section includes 63850 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your General Knowledge knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 2751. |
The following question consists of six sentences of a passage. The first and the sixth sentences are given in the beginning as S1 and S6. The middle four sentences in each have been jumbled up and labelled P, Q, R and S. You are required to find the proper sequence of the four sentences and mark your response accordingly.SI: Why do the English travel?S6: For here, in cosmopolitan England, one is always exposed to the danger of meeting all sorts of peculiar aliens.P: Besides, they are taught that travel broadens the mind.Q: They do so mainly because their neighbour does this and they have caught the bug from him.R: Although they have now discovered the sad truth that whatever travel may do to the mind, it certainly broadens other parts of the body.S: But, and perhaps mainly, they travel to avoid foreigners.The proper sequence should be |
| A. | R S Q P |
| B. | P R S Q |
| C. | S Q P R |
| D. | Q P R S |
| Answer» E. | |
| 2752. |
The following question consists of six sentences of a passage. The first and the sixth sentences are given in the beginning as S1 and S6. The middle four sentences in each have been jumbled up and labelled P, Q, R and S. You are required to find the proper sequence of the four sentences and mark your response accordingly.SI: Jumbo, the famous 3-3 metre elephant was born in Africa over a hundred years ago.S6: Before his death in September 1882, he had been seen by over 20 million Americans.P: After disembarkation in New York, he was taken in a procession to the place where he was to be kept.Q: Another admirer was the famous American showman Barnum who bought it for a huge sum in February 1882.R: Transported from his native land to London Zoo, he became a favourite of Queen Victoria.S: He made his transatlantic voyage aboard SS Assyrian Monarch.The proper sequence should be |
| A. | P Q R S |
| B. | S R Q P |
| C. | P S R Q |
| D. | R Q S P |
| Answer» E. | |
| 2753. |
The selling price and the cost price of an article are Rs. 3960 and Rs. 3600 respectively. If 12% discount was given, then what is the percentage mark up? |
| A. | 25 |
| B. | 30 |
| C. | 35 |
| D. | 20 |
| Answer» B. 30 | |
| 2754. |
Which is the most suitable cash crop for black soil?A. CottonB. TeaC. JuteD. Oilseeds |
| A. | B |
| B. | D |
| C. | C |
| D. | A |
| Answer» E. | |
| 2755. |
Rearrange the parts of the sentence in correct order.When we areP: compelled to act safelyQ: more aware of risks,R: we feel more |
| A. | PQR |
| B. | RPQ |
| C. | QPR |
| D. | QRP |
| Answer» E. | |
| 2756. |
What is the number of zeroes of the polynomial x2 + 6x +15? |
| A. | 1 |
| B. | 2 |
| C. | 3 |
| D. | No zero |
| Answer» E. | |
| 2757. |
When you have to cross a water body while performing levelling operations, then the best method is |
| A. | Fly levelling |
| B. | Trigonometric levelling |
| C. | Reciprocal levelling |
| D. | Differential levelling |
| Answer» D. Differential levelling | |
| 2758. |
Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the given sentence.Getting the Fulbright Scholarship at this young age is a feather in his cap. |
| A. | a sign of his intelligence |
| B. | Something he can show off about |
| C. | an accomplishment to be proud of |
| D. | an award not to be given up |
| Answer» D. an award not to be given up | |
| 2759. |
The figure below shows a steel rod of 25 mm2 cross-sectional area. It is loaded at four points, K, L, M, N. Assume E steel = 200 GPa. The total change in length of the rod due to loading is |
| A. | 1 μm |
| B. | -10 μm |
| C. | 10 μm |
| D. | -20 μm |
| Answer» C. 10 μm | |
| 2760. |
Which famous scientist discovered that the Universe is expanding ? |
| A. | Galileo Galilee |
| B. | Fred Hoyle |
| C. | Michael Faraday |
| D. | Edwin Hubble |
| Answer» E. | |
| 2761. |
Regarding the Preamble of Indian constitution, which of the following statements is correct? |
| A. | It is not a part of the Constitution. |
| B. | It indicates the objectives to be achieved. |
| C. | It cannot be amended by the parliament. |
| D. | It was later included in the Constitution in 1972 by a constitutional amendment. |
| Answer» C. It cannot be amended by the parliament. | |
| 2762. |
The acceleration due to gravity at a depth 'd' below the Earth’s surface is given by the formula ________. |
| A. | g = GM × (1 - 2d / R) / R2 |
| B. | g = GM × (1 - d / R) / R |
| C. | g = GM × (1 - d / R) / R2 |
| D. | g = GM × (1 - 2d / R) / R |
| Answer» D. g = GM × (1 - 2d / R) / R | |
| 2763. |
The following question consists of six sentences of a passage. The first and the sixth sentences are given in the beginning as S1 and S6. The middle four sentences in each have been jumbled up and labelled P, Q, R and S. You are required to find the proper sequence of the four sentences and mark your response accordingly.S1 : One of the many young scientists who chose to throw in their lot with Rutherford was an Oxford physical chemist, Frederick Soddy.S6 : We now know that Gamma rays are a particularly fierce form of X-rays.P : His association with Rutherford lasted only two years, but that was long enough to change the whole face of physics.Q : He was just 23.R : They found that thorium changed into a new element , thorium X, and in the process gave off what was apparently a gas and at the same time a third type of ray, which they named after the Greek letter ‘Gamma’.S : When he teamed up with Rutherford, they investigated thorium which, as Marie Curie had shown, was radioactive.The proper sequence should be |
| A. | P Q S R |
| B. | Q P S R |
| C. | Q P R S |
| D. | Q S R P |
| Answer» C. Q P R S | |
| 2764. |
The following question consists of six sentences of a passage. The first and the sixth sentences are given in the beginning as S1 and S6. The middle four sentences in each have been jumbled up and labelled P, Q, R and S. You are required to find the proper sequence of the four sentences and mark your response accordingly.SI: The boy felt his way up the creaking stairs through thick darkness.S6: He was just telling himself he was safe when the door was flung open and the gaunt old man grabbed his shoulder.P: All he had to do was just get past the central door on the landing.Q: He stopped at the great clock below whined for a few seconds and gave out a single, solemn stroke.R: His eyes were raised to the faint moonlight that shone above the landing.S: He hesitated as the sound died down and then crept on, thinking that if they could sleep through that, they would sleep through any noise he could make.The proper sequence should be |
| A. | P Q S R |
| B. | R Q S P |
| C. | P R Q S |
| D. | R Q P S |
| Answer» C. P R Q S | |
| 2765. |
The smallest number of 4 digits which when divided by 6, 8, 12 and 20 leaves a remainder 5 in each case is : |
| A. | 1285 |
| B. | 1200 |
| C. | 1085 |
| D. | 1080 |
| Answer» D. 1080 | |
| 2766. |
The name of which percussion instrument literally means ‘made of clay’? |
| A. | Mridangam |
| B. | Sitar |
| C. | Tabla |
| D. | Ektara |
| Answer» B. Sitar | |
| 2767. |
The following question consists of six sentences of a passage. The first and the sixth sentences are given in the beginning as S1 and S6. The middle four sentences in each have been jumbled up and labelled P, Q, R and S. You are required to find the proper sequence of the four sentences and mark your response accordingly.SI: The bureaucrat and the social workers are men of totally different orientations and styles of functioning.S6: The world will be a better place to live in if they learn a little from each other.P: The other is considered to be a man ever on the move.Q: He is portrayed as a man fond of rules above all other things.R: The one is regarded as given to sedentary habits, doing a lot of paperwork.S: Driven by an urge to help others he is impatient with red tape and unnecessary delays.The proper sequence should be |
| A. | P Q R S |
| B. | R Q P S |
| C. | S R Q P |
| D. | Q P S R |
| Answer» C. S R Q P | |
| 2768. |
The following question consists of six sentences of a passage. The first and the sixth sentences are given in the beginning as S1 and S6. The middle four sentences in each have been jumbled up and labelled P, Q, R and S. You are required to find the proper sequence of the four sentences and mark your response accordingly.SI: Universities are peculiar institutions.S6: It is the most important institution in the complex process of knowledge creation and distribution.P: Traditionally elite institutions, the modern university has provided social mobility to previously disenfranchised groups.Q: The contemporary university stands at the centre of its society.R: They have common historical roots yet are deeply embedded in their societies.S: Established in the medieval period to transmit established knowledge and provide training for a few key professions, universities have become a primary creator of new knowledge through basic research.The proper sequence should be |
| A. | P S Q R |
| B. | S Q R P |
| C. | S P R Q |
| D. | R P S Q |
| Answer» D. R P S Q | |
| 2769. |
The following question consists of six sentences of a passage. The first and the sixth sentences are given in the beginning as S1 and S6. The middle four sentences in each have been jumbled up and labelled P, Q, R and S. You are required to find the proper sequence of the four sentences and mark your response accordingly.SI : At the age of eighteen Gandhi went to college, but remained for only part of the year.S6 : This was against his religion, and most of his relatives were against his going.P : Soon after this , he was advised to go to England to study to be a lawyer.Q : Studies did not interest him and he did not do well.R : It was difficult for him to leave India and go to a foreign land where he would have to eat and drink with foreigners.S : This would not be easy.The proper sequence should be |
| A. | P S R Q |
| B. | S Q P R |
| C. | P R Q S |
| D. | Q P S R |
| Answer» E. | |
| 2770. |
The following question consists of six sentences of a passage. The first and the sixth sentences are given in the beginning as S1 and S6. The middle four sentences in each have been jumbled up and labelled P, Q, R and S. You are required to find the proper sequence of the four sentences and mark your response accordingly.S1: Helen graduated in 1904 with special honours in English.S6: Her dress was torn and roses were snatched from her hat.P: She was twenty-four years old.Q: She was invited to the St. Louis Exposition in 1904 to awaken worldwide interest in the education of the deaf-blind.R: But on Helen Keller Day the crowds got out of hand.S: Requests were already flowing in for appearances and for magazine articles.The proper sequence should be |
| A. | Q P S R |
| B. | S P R Q |
| C. | P S Q R |
| D. | S Q R P |
| Answer» D. S Q R P | |
| 2771. |
The factor of safety against sliding of structures which resist lateral forces (such as retaining walls) shall be not less than ____________when dead load, live load and earth pressure only are considered. |
| A. | 1.5 |
| B. | 1.75 |
| C. | 2 |
| D. | 2.25 |
| Answer» C. 2 | |
| 2772. |
Which of the following crop is different from the other three on the basis of cropping season? |
| A. | Mustard |
| B. | Castor |
| C. | Sesame |
| D. | Black gram |
| Answer» C. Sesame | |
| 2773. |
Walls (excluding their roofs and floors) of 5 identical rooms having length, breadth and height 6m, 4 m and 2.5 m respectively are to be painted. Paints are available only in cans of 1 L and one litre of paint can be used for painting 20 square metres. What is the number of cans required for painting? |
| A. | 10 |
| B. | 12 |
| C. | 13 |
| D. | 14 |
| Answer» D. 14 | |
| 2774. |
What does 'T' stand for in IVF-ET? |
| A. | Transit |
| B. | Toxicity |
| C. | Transfer |
| D. | Terminal |
| Answer» D. Terminal | |
| 2775. |
Select the option, which is the logical equivalent of the statement given below: This animal has a shell or it isn’t a turtle. This animal is a turtle. |
| A. | This animal has a shell. |
| B. | This animal likes to swim. |
| C. | This animal doesn’t have a shell. |
| D. | None of the above. |
| Answer» B. This animal likes to swim. | |
| 2776. |
The full form of 'NEAT', a recently launched scheme of MHRD, Government of India, is |
| A. | National Engineering Aptitude Test |
| B. | National Educational Alliance for Technology |
| C. | National Education Alliance for Testing |
| D. | National English Aptitude Test |
| Answer» C. National Education Alliance for Testing | |
| 2777. |
The reaction rate of a nuclear fission reaction is controlled through control-rods made out of neutron-absorbing material such as ____________. |
| A. | cadmium |
| B. | radon |
| C. | uranium |
| D. | plutonium |
| Answer» B. radon | |
| 2778. |
The substance with least density at N.T.P is |
| A. | Hydrogen |
| B. | Helium |
| C. | Air |
| D. | Mercury |
| Answer» B. Helium | |
| 2779. |
Which of the following animals is used for transport in Tibet? |
| A. | Camel |
| B. | Llama |
| C. | Bullock |
| D. | Yak |
| Answer» E. | |
| 2780. |
Under which branch of soil science is the study of the effect of soil on living things done?A. AndrologyB. EdaphologyC. AgrobiologyD. Desmology |
| A. | B |
| B. | D |
| C. | C |
| D. | A |
| Answer» B. D | |
| 2781. |
What is the formula for "frequency" (Frequency)? |
| A. | 1 / Covered Period |
| B. | Recurring Period 2 |
| C. | Recurring Period |
| D. | Recurring Time / 4 |
| Answer» B. Recurring Period 2 | |
| 2782. |
Select the option that is related to the third term on the same basis as the second term is related to the first term.Soldier : Fight :: Scientist : ? |
| A. | Tools |
| B. | Research |
| C. | Laboratory |
| D. | Technology |
| Answer» C. Laboratory | |
| 2783. |
The English established their first factory ln India at |
| A. | Bombay |
| B. | Surat |
| C. | Sutanuti |
| D. | Madras |
| Answer» C. Sutanuti | |
| 2784. |
Which country has opened its consulate in Chennai on 28 April 2017? |
| A. | Kazakhstan |
| B. | Uzbekistan |
| C. | Iran |
| D. | Israel |
| Answer» B. Uzbekistan | |
| 2785. |
To represent the reduced expression of the following POS form:Y = ΠM (0, 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 15), the number of NOR gates required are: |
| A. | 2 |
| B. | 3 |
| C. | 6 |
| D. | 7 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 2786. |
Scientists have found that the natural indigo dye extracted from the leaves of a plant of the bean family is capable of protecting human eyes from which of the following radiations? |
| A. | Alpha radiation |
| B. | Beta radiation |
| C. | Radio waves |
| D. | Laser radiation |
| E. | Gamma rays |
| Answer» E. Gamma rays | |
| 2787. |
Select the pair that best express a relationship similar to that expressed in the pair:Children: Pediatrician |
| A. | Adult: Orthopedist |
| B. | Females: Gynecologist |
| C. | Kidney: Nephrologist |
| D. | Skin: Dermatologist |
| Answer» C. Kidney: Nephrologist | |
| 2788. |
The Union Cabinet approved the adoption of the Jammu and Kashmir Panchayati Raj Act, 1989.1. The move will help establish all four tiers of grassroots-level democracy in Jammu and Kashmir.2. This will help the people of Jammu and Kashmir elect their representatives at the village, block and district levels.Select the correct answer using the code given below. |
| A. | Only 1 |
| B. | Both 1 and 2 |
| C. | Neither 1 nor 2 |
| D. | Only 2 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 2789. |
The company manufactured 3400 Television sets. If the cost of one DVD set is Rs. 3,400 then the money (in Rs. lakhs) invested by that company on DVD sets is |
| A. | 60 |
| B. | 62 |
| C. | 64 |
| D. | 68 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 2790. |
The entire rail network in the country will be fully electrified by which year? |
| A. | 2022 |
| B. | 2023 |
| C. | 2024 |
| D. | 2025 |
| E. | 2026 |
| Answer» C. 2024 | |
| 2791. |
Two numbers are respectively 25% and 50% more than a third number. The ratio of the first number to second number is: |
| A. | 1 : 2 |
| B. | 2 : 1 |
| C. | 6 : 5 |
| D. | 5 : 6 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 2792. |
Temporary spurs are also called: |
| A. | Weirs |
| B. | Canals |
| C. | Bunds |
| D. | Barrages |
| Answer» D. Barrages | |
| 2793. |
Select the word which means the same as the group of words given.To rise in value |
| A. | Appreciate |
| B. | Extend |
| C. | Depreciate |
| D. | Enlarge |
| Answer» B. Extend | |
| 2794. |
Where did NASA's land rover Curiosity landed on Mars on August 5/6, 2012? |
| A. | Sea of Tranquility |
| B. | Gale Crater |
| C. | Fast Mountain |
| D. | Rover Desert |
| Answer» C. Fast Mountain | |
| 2795. |
Which of the following Architecture visible from Moon? |
| A. | The Great Wall of China |
| B. | Statue of Unity |
| C. | The Tajmahal |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. Statue of Unity | |
| 2796. |
The relationship between the electric field E and the current density J in a conducting medium (where σ is the conductivity) is: |
| A. | J = σ2 E |
| B. | J = E/ σ |
| C. | J = σ/E |
| D. | J = σE |
| Answer» E. | |
| 2797. |
The Muller-Breslau principle for influence line is applicable for |
| A. | simple beams |
| B. | continuous beams |
| C. | redundant trusses |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 2798. |
Shamim had to travel 420 km in 8 hours. If he travelled at an average speed of 60 km/h and took two breaks in between. The shorter break being one-third the duration of the longer, how many minutes was the long break for? |
| A. | 45 |
| B. | 30 |
| C. | 40 |
| D. | 35 |
| Answer» B. 30 | |
| 2799. |
The cleaning of slow sand filter is done by – |
| A. | reversing the direction of flow of water. |
| B. | passing air through the filter. |
| C. | passing solution of alum and lime through the filter. |
| D. | scrapping off top layer of sand and admitting water. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 2800. |
What is the area (in sq. cm) of an equilateral triangle of side 16 cm? |
| A. | 128√3 |
| B. | 64√3 |
| C. | 32√3 |
| D. | 96√3 |
| Answer» C. 32√3 | |