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General Knowledge Quiz

Total questions: 58

Worksheet time: 32mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

If ‘summer is hot’ is coded as ‘de fe ba’ and ‘come cold summer’ as ‘ja ha ba’ and ‘winter is cold’ as ‘pa ja de’ then ‘come hot winter’ is coded as _____.

a)

de ba ja

b)

fe ba pa

c)

ba pa ha

d)

pa ha fe

2.

What is the minimum number to be subtracted from 6321, which makes it completely divisible by 14?

a)

8

b)

12

c)

7

d)

11

3.

Jahangir was the _____Mughal emperor of India.

a)

3rd

b)

4th

c)

5th

d)

6th

4.

If P means ‘÷ ’, R means ‘×’, Q means ‘+’ and S means ‘–’, the 48 P 8 Q 6 R 9 S 31=?

a)

60

b)

29

c)

31

d)

54

5.

_______ granted charter to East India Company to establish trading posts in India in 1600.

a)

Queen Elizabeth I

b)

Queen Elizabeth II

c)

King George V

d)

King George VI

6.

Ramdas invested Rs. 90000 in a cosmetic business. After few months, Shyamdas joined him with Rs. 30000. At the end of the year, the total profit was divided between them in ratio 4 :1. After how many months did Shyamdas joined business?

a)

4

b)

3

c)

1

d)

6

7.

Methane is known as _______.

a)

Laughing gas

b)

Tear gas

c)

Marsh gas

d)

Non-greenhouse gas

8.

Hawa Mahal in Jaipur is constructed using

a)

White and green marble

b)

granite

c)

Red and Pink sandstone

d)

Normal rocks

9.

If the angles of a triangle are in the ratio of 1 : 2 : 3, then find the value of the largest angle.

a)

30°

b)

60°

c)

90°

d)

120°

10.

Read the given statements carefully and answer the question. Statement: Though the school bags policy has been announced, it is not clear how many schools are following it. The state Government is also clueless whether schools have implemented the rules. Which of the following is true according to the given statement?

a)

Sch o o l b a g s p o l i c y h a s b e e n implemented by the Government.

b)

Schools are not interested in following the rules.

c)

There is no monitoring system

d)

State Government is not interested in follow-up.

11.

The concept of the game of _____ is eliminating an opponent by touching.

a)

Karate

b)

Kabaddi

c)

Judo

d)

Kalari

12.

The mean of 22 observations is 10. Two more observations are included and the new mean becomes 11. The mean of two new observations is

a)

19

b)

20

c)

21

d)

22

13.

An angle is 10° more than one third of its complement. Find the greater angle.

a)

30°

b)

60°

c)

45°

d)

75°

14.

Neelam and Manisha starting from the same place run at a rate of 7 kmph and 9 kmph respectively. What time will they take to be 12 km apart. If they walk in the same direction?

a)

3 hours

b)

6 hours

c)

12 hours

d)

9 hours

15.

Delhi metro covers a distance in 40 minutes, if it runs at a speed of 48 kmph on an average. Find the speed at which the train must run to reduce the time of journey to 32 minutes:

a)

60 kmph

b)

50 kmph

c)

70 kmph

d)

80 kmph

16.

The mean of a distribution is 13 and the standard deviation is 7. What is the value of the coefficient variation?

a)

50%

b)

76.77%

c)

53.85%

d)

38.88%

17.

A car stops on applying brakes mainly due to _____ force.

a)

Gravitational

b)

Centripetal

c)

Frictional

d)

Centrifugal

18.

Statements followed by some conclusions are given below. Statements: 1. Knowledge is not a skill. It is learning and experience. 2. The illiterate are not those who cannot read and write but those who cannot learn. Conclusions: I. Those who cannot read and write are literate. II. Knowledge and skill are two different things. Find which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given statements.

a)

Only conclusion I follows.

b)

Only conclusion II follows.

c)

Both I and II follow.

d)

Neither I nor II follows.

19.

Statements followed by some conclusions are given below. Statements: 1. Depleting natural resources is a major concern in our country. 2. Unless we go for renewable energy sources in a big way, increase in population being a heavy burden on the energy resources, will reduce the quality of life. Conclusions: I. Depleting resources impacts quality of life. II. Use of renewable energy sources is a solution to counter increase in population. Find which of the given conclusions logically follows form the given statements.

a)

Only conclusion I follows.

b)

Only conclusion II follows.

c)

Both I and II follow.

d)

Neither I nor II follows.

20.

Quartz used in clocks is _______.

a)

Nitrogen silicate

b)

Silicon dioxide

c)

Sodium silicate

d)

Calcium silicate

21.

The head of the state in India is the _______.

a)

Prime Minister

b)

President

c)

Parliament

d)

Chief Justice of India

22.

Name the type of government in Bangladesh.

a)

Islamic Republic

b)

Parliamentary Democracy

c)

Federal Republic

d)

Constitutional Monarchy

23.

Which pair is not exactly similar to the other three pairs?

a)

Principal : School

b)

Pages : Note book

c)

Letters : Word

d)

Students : Class

24.

Which Indian state shares its borders with the maximum number of other Indian states?

a)

Manipur

b)

West Bengal

c)

Assam

d)

Uttarakhand

25.

_______ does not refer to the game of playing card.

a)

Bridge

b)

Blackjack

c)

Squash

d)

Solitaire

26.

(a)   was appointed as one of the Goodwill Ambassadors by UNDP in March 2016.

27.

_______ does not refer to the game of playing card.

a)

Bridge

b)

Blackjack

c)

Squash

d)

Solitaire

28.

_______ was appointed as one of the Goodwill Ambassadors by UNDP in March 2016.

a)

Ashley Judd

b)

Michelle Yeoh

c)

Merrick Garland

d)

Hilary Clinton

29.

_______ is the process of absorption of moisture from air.

a)

Deliquescence

b)

Capillary action

c)

Abosrpiton

d)

Osmosis

30.

The process of optimizing fat content in milk is called _______.

a)

Vitamin fortification

b)

Pasteurization

c)

Standardization

d)

Homogenization

31.

Bird : Wings : Fish :?

a)

Gills

b)

Head

c)

Fins

d)

Legs

32.

An assertion (A) and a reason (R) are given below. Assertion (A): Perennial rivers mostly originate from the Himalayas. Reason (R): The fountains in the Himalayas feed the rivers. Choose the correct option.

a)

Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

b)

Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A

c)

A is true, but R is false

d)

A is false, but R is true

33.

Find the missing (?) in the series– 3, 7, 13, 21, 31, ?

a)

41

b)

42

c)

43

d)

44

34.

Which state has the second highest number of seats in the Lok Sabha?

a)

Uttar Pradesh

b)

Andhra Pradesh

c)

West Bengal

d)

Maharastra

35.

If TABLE = RYZJC, then CHAIR = _______.

a)

AFZHQ

b)

AFYGP

c)

FAGYP

d)

ZFAHQ

36.

Find the odd pair out.

a)

Nitrogen & oxygen : Air

b)

Sulphur & Phosphorous : Match stick

c)

Hydrogen & Oxygen : Water

d)

Magnesium & Silver : Stainless steel

37.

_______ was the first Geographical Indication (GI) tagged product in India.

a)

Darjeeling Tea

b)

Solapuri Chaddar

c)

Nagpur Orange

d)

Orissa Ikat

38.

Freezing point of water is _______.

a)

40° F

b)

42° F

c)

34° F

d)

32° F

39.

ADGJ, CFIL, EHKN, _______.

a)

FILO

b)

HKNQ

c)

DGJM

d)

GJMP

40.

If the rate of interest is 8% per annum and Rs. 10000 lent at the compound interest half yearly then calculate the equivalent simple rate of interest for the first year?

a)

8.16%

b)

9%

c)

7%

d)

10%

41.

‘.docx’ file is created with

a)

Spreadsheet

b)

Powerpoint

c)

Word processor

d)

Paint

42.

Evaluate 35 2 % of 800 gm– 45 2 % of 400 gm

a)

50 gm

b)

150 gm

c)

100 gm

d)

80 gm

43.

12 men finished 1 4 part of whole work in 6 days. Find the number of additional men required to complete the job in next 6 days.

a)

36

b)

12

c)

18

d)

24

44.

B is the brother of C. D is the sister of B. F is the sister of E who is the son of C. K is the husband of C. How is D related to F?

a)

Maternal Aunt

b)

Mother

c)

Sister

d)

Niece

45.

_______ does not belong to the twelve zodiac signs.

a)

Ophiuchus

b)

Aquarius

c)

Libra

d)

Pisces

46.

Rearrange the jumbled letters to make meaningful words and then select the one which is different.

a)

ENIMSAJ

b)

DLOGIRAM

c)

TORRAC

d)

REWOLFNUS

47.

Taxonomy is basically related to _______.

a)

Biodiversity

b)

Tax structure

c)

A branch of astronomy

d)

Study of human behaviour

48.

Ramesh purchased a memory card at a price of Rs. 625 including the sales tax. The rate of sales tax is 25%. If the seller has made a gain of 50%, then the cost price of the memory card is:

a)

Rs. 333

b)

Rs. 310

c)

Rs. 350

d)

Rs. 360

49.

The shadow of a standing tower of height 25 3 m is found to be 50 m longer when the sun’s elevation changes from 60° to X°. Find the measure of X?

a)

45°

b)

30°

c)

75°

d)

90°

50.

30 persons can finish a job in 20 days. After 6 days how many persons should leave the job, so that work is completed in a total of 26 days?

a)

9

b)

12

c)

8

d)

7

51.

An investor invested 1 2 of his capital at 5%, 1 4 at 10% and rest at 8%. If his income after 2 years is Rs. 2800, find the capital amount.

a)

Rs. 10000

b)

Rs. 15000

c)

Rs. 20000

d)

Rs. 12000

52.

The distance between the two poles of length 16 m and 9 m, is X m. If two angles of elevation of their respective top from the bottom of the other are complementary to each other than the value X is:

a)

10m

b)

15m

c)

16m

d)

12m

53.

_______ is not a constituent of tooth paste.

a)

Abrasive

b)

Fluoride

c)

Lubricant

d)

Surfactant

54.

Who is the shortest?

a)

Rakesh

b)

Ramesh

c)

Pritesh

d)

Suresh

55.

If Jayesh who is taller than Suresh joins the group, who will be fourth, if they are arranged in a descending order?

a)

Jayesh

b)

Jinesh

c)

Pritesh

d)

Cannot be determined

56.

Which statement, among the following, is correct?

a)

Suresh is taller than Jinesh.

b)

Pritesh is shorter than Rakesh

c)

Jinesh is taller than Rakesh.

d)

Ramesh is taller than Pritesh.

57.

If VOTER = 41352, HEATER = 743654, TEASER = 645834, which number represents S?

a)

1

b)

5

c)

8

d)

7

58.

Pointing to a man, a woman said “he is the brother of the daughter of my husband’s wife”. What is the relationship?

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