General Knowledge: Famous Personalities

1.  Who is the father of Geometry?

A. Aristotle
B. Euclid
C. Pythagoras
D. Kepler


Answer: Option B



2. What is common between Kutty, Shankar, Laxman and Sudhir Dar?

A. Film Direction
B. Drawing Cartoons
C. Instrumental Music
D. Classical Dance


Answer: Option B


3. Who was known as Iron man of India?

A. Govind Ballabh Pant
B. Jawaharlal Nehru
C. Subhash Chandra Bose
D. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel


Answer: Option D



4. The Indian to beat the computers in mathematical wizardry is

A. Ramanujam
B. Rina Panigrahi
C. Raja Ramanna
D. Shakunthala Devi


Answer: Option D



5. Jude Felix is a famous Indian player in which of the fields?

A. Volleyball
B. Tennis
C. Football
D. Hockey


Answer: Option D


6. Who among the following was an eminent painter?

A. Sarada Ukil
B. Uday Shanker
C. V. Shantaram
D. Meherally


Answer: Option A


7. Professor Amartya Sen is famous in which of the fields?

A. Biochemistry
B. Electronics
C. Economics
D. Geology


Answer: Option C



8. Which of the following was Satyajit Ray associated with?

A. Classical music
B. Commercial art
C. Film Direction
D. Classical dance


Answer: Option C



9. Dr. Joon Lew of korea, the recipient of international Gandhi Award is known for his service in the?

A. Eradication of leprosy
B. Campaigning against AIDS
C. Against Drugs
D. Against child labour


Answer: Option A



10. Amjad Ali Khan is associated with which of the following musical instruments?

A. Sarod
B. Veena
C. Violin
D. Sitar


Answer: Option A

Verbal Ability :: Selecting Words

Pick out the most effective word(s) from the given words to fill in the blank to make the sentence meaningfully complete.

1.  Fate smiles ...... those who untiringly grapple with stark realities of life.

A. with
B. over
C. on
D. round


Answer: Option C


2. The miser gazed ...... at the pile of gold coins in front of him.

A. avidly
B. admiringly
C. thoughtfully
D. earnestly

Answer: Option A

3. Catching the earlier train will give us the ...... to do some shopping.

A. chance
B. luck
C. possibility
D. occasion


Answer: Option A



4. I saw a ...... of cows in the field.

A. group
B. herd
C. swarm
D. flock


Answer: Option B


5.  The grapes are now ...... enough to be picked.

A. ready
B. mature
C. ripe
D. advanced


Answer: Option C


6. Success in this examination depends ...... hard work alone.

A. at
B. over
C. for
D. on


Answer: Option D


7. My uncle decided to take ...... and my sister to the market.

A. I
B. mine
C. me
D. myself


Answer: Option C


8. If you smuggle goods into the country, they may be ...... by the customs authority.

A. possessed
B. punished
C. confiscated
D. fined


Answer: Option C


9. Man does not live by ...... alone.

A. food
B. bread
C. meals
D. diet


Answer: Option B



10.  Piyush behaves strangely at times and, therefore, nobody gets ...... with him.

A. about
B. through
C. along
D. up


Answer: Option C


11. Rohan and Rohit are twin brothers, but they do not look ......

A. unique
B. different
C. likely
D. alike


Answer: Option D


12. To err is ...... to forgive divine.

A. beastly
B. human
C. inhuman
D. natural


Answer: Option B


13. The ruling party will have to put its own house ...... order.

A. in
B. on
C. to
D. into

Answer: Option A


14. ...... of old paintings is a job for experts.

A. Resurrection
B. Retrieval
C. Restoration
D. Resumption


Answer: Option C


15. During Diwali the shops are ...... of people.

A. busy
B. full
C. crowded
D. bubbling


Answer: Option B

Artificial Language

1. Here are some words translated from an artificial language.
gorblflur means fan belt
pixngorbl means ceiling fan
arthtusl means tile roof
Which word could mean "ceiling tile"?


A. gorbltusl
B. flurgorbl
C. arthflur
D. pixnarth


Answer: Option D

Explanation:

Gorbl means fan; flur means belt; pixn means ceiling; arth means tile; and tusl means roof. Therefore, pixnarth is the correct choice.



2. Here are some words translated from an artificial language.
hapllesh means cloudburst
srenchoch means pinball
resbosrench means ninepin
Which word could mean "cloud nine"?

A. leshsrench
B. ochhapl
C. haploch
D. haplresbo


Answer: Option D

Explanation:

Hapl means cloud; lesh means burst; srench means pin; och means ball; and resbo means nine.


3. Here are some words translated from an artificial language.
agnoscrenia means poisonous spider
delanocrenia means poisonous snake
agnosdeery means brown spider
Which word could mean "black widow spider"?

A. deeryclostagnos
B. agnosdelano
C. agnosvitriblunin
D. trymuttiagnos


Answer: Option C

Explanation:

In this language, the noun appears first and the adjectives follow.



4. Here are some words translated from an artificial language.
moolokarn means blue sky
wilkospadi means bicycle race
moolowilko means blue bicycle
Which word could mean "racecar"?

A. wilkozwet
B. spadiwilko
C. moolobreil
D. spadivolo

Answer: Option D

Explanation:

From wilkospadi, you can determine that wilko means bicicyle and spadi means race. Therefore, the first part of the word that means racecar should begin with spadi.



5. Here are some words translated from an artificial language.
migenlasan means cupboard
lasanpoen means boardwalk
cuopdansa means pullman
Which word could mean "walkway"?

A. poenmigen
B. cuopeisel
C. lasandansa
D. poenforc

Answer: Option D

Explanation:

Migen means cup; lasan means board; poen means walk; cuop means pull; and dansa means man.


6. Here are some words translated from an artificial language.
godabim means kidney stones
romzbim means kidney beans
romzbako means wax beans
Which word could mean "wax statue"?

A. godaromz
B. lazbim
C. wasibako
D. romzpeo


Answer: Option C

Explanation:

In this language, the adjective follows the noun. From godabim and romzbim, you can determine that bim means kidney. From romzbim and romzbako, you can determine that romz means beans. Therefore, bako means wax. Because the adjective wax must come after the noun in this language, wasibako is the only choice.


7. Here are some words translated from an artificial language.
granamelke means big tree
pinimelke means little tree
melkehoon means tree house
Which word could mean "big house"?

A. granahoon
B. pinishur
C. pinihoon
D. melkegrana


Answer: Option A

Explanation:

Grana means big;melkemeans tree; pini means little; hoonmeans house. Therefore, granahoon means big house.


8. Here are some words translated from an artificial language.
daftafoni means advisement
imodafta means misadvise
imolokti means misconduct
Which word could mean "statement"?

A. kratafoni
B. kratadafta
C. loktifoni
D. daftaimo


Answer: Option A

Explanation:

Dafta means advise; foni is the same as the suffix -ment; imo is the same as the prefix mis-; lokti means conduct. Since the only word in the answer choices that hasn't been defined is krata, it is reasonable to assume that krata means state. Therefore, kratafoni is the only choice that could mean statement.


9. Here are some words translated from an artificial language.
lelibroon means yellow hat
plekafroti means flower garden
frotimix means garden salad
Which word could mean "yellow flower"?

A. lelifroti
B. lelipleka
C. plekabroon
D. frotibroon


Answer: Option B

Explanation:

Leli means yellow; broon means hat; pleka means flower; froti means garden; mix means salad. Therefore, lelipleka means yellow flower.


10. Here are some words translated from an artificial language.
myncabel means saddle horse
conowir means trail ride
cabelalma means horse blanket
Which word could mean "horse ride"?

A. cabelwir
B. conocabel
C. almamyn
D. conoalma


Answer: Option A

Explanation:

Myn means saddle; cabel means horse; cono means trail; and wir means ride. Therefore, cabelwir is the correct answer.


11. Here are some words translated from an artificial language.
dionot means oak tree
blyonot means oak leaf
blycrin means maple leaf
Which word could mean "maple syrup"?

A. blymuth
B. hupponot
C. patricrin
D. crinweel


Answer: Option C

Explanation:

In this language, the adjective follows the noun. From dionot and blyonot, you can determine that 'onot' means oak. From blyonot and blycrin, you can determine that bly means leaf. Therefore, crin means maple. Because the adjective maple comes after the noun, patricrin is the only possible choice.



12. Here are some words translated from an artificial language.
tamceno means sky blue
cenorax means blue cheese
aplmitl means star bright
Which word could mean "bright sky"?

A. cenotam
B. mitltam
C. raxmitl
D. aplceno


Answer: Option B

Explanation:

Tam means sky; ceno means blue; rax means cheese; apl means star; and mitl means bright. So, mitltam means bright sky.

Logical Reasoning: Analogies

A good way to figure out the relationship in a given question is to make up a sentence that describes the relationship between the first two words. Then, try to use the same sentence to find out which of the answer choices completes the same relationship with the third word.


1. Odometer is to mileage as compass is to

A. speed
B. hiking
C. needle
D. direction


Answer: Option D

Explanation:

An odometer is an instrument used to measure mileage. A compass is an instrument used to determine direction.


2.  Marathon is to race as hibernation is to

A. winter
B. bear
C. dream
D. sleep


Answer: Option D

Explanation:

A marathon is a long race and hibernation is a lengthy period of sleep. The answer is not choice a or b because even though a bear and winter are related to hibernation, neither completes the analogy. (Choice c) is incorrect because sleep and dream are not synonymous.



3. Window is to pane as book is to

A. novel
B. glass
C. cover
D. page


Answer: Option D

Explanation:

A window is made up of panes, and a book is made up of pages. The answer is not (choice a) because a novel is a type of book. The answer is not (choice b) because glass has no relationship to a book. (Choice c) is incorrect because a cover is only one part of a book; a book is not made up of covers.



4. Cup is to coffee as bowl is to

A. dish
B. soup
C. spoon
D. food


Answer: Option B

Explanation:

Coffee goes into a cup and soup goes into a bowl. Choices a and c are incorrect because they are other utensils. The answer is not choice d because the word food is too general.


5. Yard is to inch as quart is to

A. gallon
B. ounce
C. milk
D. liquid


Answer: Option B

Explanation:

A yard is a larger measure than an inch (a yard contains 36 inches). A quart is a larger measure than an ounce (a quart contains 32 ounces). Gallon (choice a) is incorrect because it is larger than a quart. Choices c and d are incorrect because they are not units of measurement.


6. Elated is to despondent as enlightened is to

A. aware
B. ignorant
C. miserable
D. tolerant


Answer: Option B

Explanation:

Elated is the opposite of despondent; enlightened is the opposite of ignorant.


7. Optimist is to cheerful as pessimist is to

A. gloomy
B. mean
C. petty
D. helpful


Answer: Option A

Explanation:

An optimist is a person whose outlook is cheerful. A pessimist is a person whose outlook is gloomy. The answer is not (choice b) because a pessimist does not have to be mean. (Choices c) and d are incorrect because neither adjective describes the outlook of a pessimist.



8. Reptile is to lizard as flower is to

A. petal
B. stem
C. daisy
D. alligator


Answer: Option C

Explanation:

A lizard is a type of reptile; a daisy is a type of flower. Choices a and b are incorrect because a petal and a stem are parts of a flower, not types of flowers. (Choice d) is incorrect because an alligator is another type of reptile, not a type of flower.



9. Play is to actor as concert is to

A. symphony
B. musician
C. piano
D. percussion


Answer: Option B

Explanation:

An actor performs in a play. A musician performs at a concert. Choices a, c, and d are incorrect because none is people who perform.


10.  Sponge is to porous as rubber is to

A. massive
B. solid
C. elastic
D. inflexible


Answer: Option C

Explanation:

A sponge is a porous material. Rubber is an elastic material. (Choice a) is incorrect because rubber would not generally be referred to as massive. The answer is not (choice b) because even though rubber is a solid, its most noticeable characteristic is its elasticity. Choice d is incorrect because rubber has flexibility.

Logical Reasoning: Essential Part

Each question has an word followed by four answer choices. You will choose the word that is a necessary part of the word.

1. harvest

A. autumn
B. stockpile
C. tractor
D. crop


Answer: Option D

Explanation:

To harvest something, one must have a crop, which is the essential element for this item. Autumn (choice a) is not the only time crops are harvested. There may not be enough of a crop to stockpile (choice b), and you can harvest crops without a tractor (choice c).


2. desert

A. cactus
B. arid
C. oasis
D. flat


Answer: Option B

Explanation:

A desert is an arid tract of land. Not all deserts are flat (choice d). Not all deserts have cacti or oases (choices a and c).


3.  book

A. fiction
B. pages
C. pictures
D. learning


Answer: Option B

Explanation:

The necessary part of a book is its pages; there is no book without pages. Not all books are fiction (choice a), and not all books have pictures (choice c). Learning (choice d) may or may not take place with a book.


4. language

A. tongue
B. slang
C. writing
D. words


Answer: Option D

Explanation:

Words are a necessary part of language. Slang is not necessary to language (choice b). Not all languages are written (choice c). Not all languages are spoken (choice a).



5. school

A. student
B. report card
C. test
D. learning


Answer: Option A

Explanation:

Without students, a school cannot exist; therefore, students are the essential part of schools. The other choices may be related, but they are not essential.


6. pain

A. cut
B. burn
C. nuisance
D. hurt


Answer: Option D

Explanation:

Pain is suffering or hurt, so choice d is the essential element. Without hurt, there is no pain. A cut (choice a) or a burn (choice b) may cause pain, but so do many other types of injury. A nuisance (choice c) is an annoyance that may or may not cause pain.


7. gala

A. celebration
B. tuxedo
C. appetizer
D. orator


Answer: Option A

Explanation:

A gala indicates a celebration, the necessary element here. A tuxedo (choice b) is not required garb at a gala, nor is an appetizer (choice c). A gala may be held without the benefit of anyone speaking (choice d).


8. monopoly

A. corrupt
B. exclusive
C. rich
D. gigantic


Answer: Option B

Explanation:

The essential part of a monopoly is that it involves exclusive ownership or control.



9. guitar

A. band
B. teacher
C. songs
D. strings


Answer: Option D

Explanation:

A guitar does not exist without strings, so strings are an essential part of a guitar. A band is not necessary to a guitar (choice a). Guitar playing can be learned without a teacher (choice b). Songs are byproducts of a guitar (choice c).


10. election

A. president
B. voter
C. November
D. nation


Answer: Option B

Explanation:

An election does not exist without voters. The election of a president (choice a) is a byproduct. Not all elections are held in November (choice c), nor are they nationwide (choice d).


11. shoe

A. sole
B. leather
C. laces
D. walking


Answer: Option A

Explanation:

All shoes have a sole of some sort.Not all shoes are made of leather (choice b); nor do they all have laces (choice c).Walking (choice d) is not essential to a shoe.



12. swimming

A. pool
B. bathing suit
C. water
D. life jacket


Answer: Option C

Explanation:

Water is essential for swimming-without water, there is no swimming. The other choices are things that may or may not be present.


13. lightning

A. electricity
B. thunder
C. brightness
D. rain

Answer: Option A

Explanation:

Lightning is produced from a discharge of electricity, so electricity is essential. Thunder and rain are not essential to the production of lightning (choices b and d). Brightness may be a byproduct of lightning, but it is not essential (choice c).

Logical Reasoning: Verbal Classification

Three of the words will be in the same classification, the remaining one will not be. Find the word.

1.  Which word does NOT belong with the others?

A. parsley
B. basil
C. dill
D. mayonnaise


Answer: Option D

Explanation:

Parsley, basil, and dill are types of herbs. Mayonnaise is not an herb.



2. Which word does NOT belong with the others?

A. inch
B. ounce
C. centimeter
D. yard


Answer: Option B

Explanation:

An ounce measures weight; the other choices measure length.


3. Which word does NOT belong with the others?

A. tyre
B. steering wheel
C. engine
D. car


Answer: Option D

Explanation:

Tire, steering wheel, and engine are all parts of a car.


4. Which word does NOT belong with the others?

A. tulip
B. rose
C. bud
D. daisy

Answer: Option C

Explanation:

Tulip, rose, and daisy are all types of flowers. A bud is not.


5. Which word does NOT belong with the others?

A. rye
B. sourdough
C. pumpernickel
D. loaf


Answer: Option A

Explanation:

Loaf, sourdough, and pumpernickel are types of bread. A rye is not a bread type.

Loaf - Bread that is shaped and baked in one piece and usually sliced before being eaten.

Pumpernickel - Dark, dense German bread made from coarsely ground whole-grain rye.

Sourdough - Leaven for making bread, consisting of fermenting dough, typically that left over from a previous batch.

Rye - A wheatlike cereal plant that tolerates poor soils and low temperatures.



6. Which word does NOT belong with the others?

A. guitar
B. flute
C. violin
D. cello


Answer: Option B

Explanation:

The guitar, violin, and cello are stringed instruments; the flute is a wind instrument.



7. Which word does NOT belong with the others?

A. dodge
B. flee
C. duck
D. avoid


Answer: Option B

Explanation:

Dodge, duck, and avoid are all synonyms meaning evade. Flee means to run away from.


8. Which word does NOT belong with the others?

A. branch
B. dirt
C. leaf
D. root


Answer: Option B

Explanation:

A branch, leaf, and root are all parts of a tree. The dirt underneath is not a part of the tree.


9. Which word does NOT belong with the others?

A. street
B. freeway
C. interstate
D. expressway

Answer: Option A

Explanation:

Freeway, interstate, and expressway are all high- speed highways; a street is for low-speed traffic.


10.  Which word does NOT belong with the others?

A. heading
B. body
C. letter
D. closing


Answer: Option C

Explanation:

Heading, body, and closing are all parts of a letter; the letter is the whole, not a part.

General Knowledge: Indian History

1. Three major powers that emerged in southern India in the 7th century AD were

I. Cheras
II. Cholas
III. Chalukyas
IV. Pallavas
V. Pandyas

A. I, II, V
B. II, III, IV
C. III, IV, V
D. I, II, IV

Answer: Option A


2.  The term 'Yavanapriya' mentioned in ancient Sanskrit texts denoted

A. ivory
B. pepper
C. a fine variety of Indian muslin
D. damsels sent to the Greek court for dance performance


Answer: Option B


3.  The Timariots Governors and the Revenue Contractors, on their part reason in this manner: "Why should the neglected state of this land create uneasiness in our minds and why should we expend our money and time to render it fruitful? We may be deprived of it in a single moment, and our exertions would benefit neither ourselves nor our children." This statement was made by

A. Monserrate
B. Tavernier
C. Manrique
D. Bernier


Answer: Option D


4. The ultimate ownership of land during the post-Gupta period lay with

A. the cultivator
B. the village community
C. the king
D. the joint family


Answer: Option C


5. To which of the republic of Buddha belong?

A. Licchavis
B. Sakyas
C. Mallas
D. None of the above


Answer: Option B


6. There was a sharp class division at Harappa and Mohen-jodaro. This is clear from the

A. Indus seals excavated
B. religious beliefs of the Harappans
C. tools and implements used by the Harappans
D. different types of dwellings excavated

Answer: Option D


7. The title given by the British Government to Mahatma Gandhi which he surrendered during the non-cooperation movement was

A. Hind Keasri
B. Kaiser-e-Hind
C. Rai Bahadur
D. Rt. Honorable


Answer: Option B


8. Tipu sultan was the ruler of

A. Hyderabad
B. Madurai
C. Mysore
D. Vijayanagar


Answer: Option C


9. The term yavanika meant

A. foreign goods
B. dancer
C. curtain
D. theatre


Answer: Option C

10.  The term Khalisa in Mughal administration signified the

A. entire Imperial establishment
B. land owned b the emperor himself
C. religious land grants
D. land from where revenue was collected for the Imperial Treasury


Answer: Option B

General Science: Nuclear Science

1. Which of the following is used as a moderator in nuclear reactor?

A. Thorium
B. Graphite
C. Radium
D. Ordinary water


Answer: Option B


2.  Which among the following is a positively charged particle emitted by a radioactive element?

A. Beta ray
B. Alpha ray
C. Cathode ray
D. Gamma ray


Answer: Option B



3.  Atoms are composed of

A. electrons and protons
B. electrons only
C. protons only
D. electrons and nuclei


Answer: Option D



4.  In an atomic explosion, enormous energy is released which is due to

A. conversion of chemical energy into heat energy
B. conversion of mechanical energy into nuclear energy
C. conversion of mass into energy
D. conversion of neutrons into protons


Answer: Option C


5. Isotopes are separated by

A. crystallisation
B. sublimation
C. distillation
D. filtration


Answer: Option C



6. The wavelength of X-rays is of the order of

A. 10 micron
B. 1 angstrom
C. 1 cm
D. 1 m


Answer: Option B


7. Mesons are found in

A. Laser beam
B. X-rays
C. Gamma rays
D. Cosmic rays


Answer: Option D


8. Which radioactive pollutant has recently drawn to public, due to its occurrence in the building material?

A. Thorium
B. Radium
C. Plutonium
D. Radan


Answer: Option A


9. Which of the following shows the masses of the three elementary particles in decreasing order?

A. Leptons, Baryons, Mesons
B. Mesons, Baryons, Leptons
C. Baryons, Mesons, Leptons
D. Leptons, Mesons Baryons


Answer: Option C


10. What is the wavelength of visible spectrum?

A. 8500 - 9800 angstrom
B. 7800 - 8000 angstrom
C. 3900 - 7600 angstrom
D. 1300 - 3000 angstrom


Answer: Option C

General Science: Measurements

1. What is the unit for measuring the amplitude of a sound?

A. Decibel
B. Coulomb
C. Hum
D. Cycles


Answer: Option A



2.  Reading of a barometer going down is an indication of

A. snow
B. storm
C. intense heat
D. rainfall


Answer: Option D


3. Decibel is the unit for

A. speed of light
B. radio wave frequency
C. intensity of sound
D. intensity of heat


Answer: Option C



4. One fathom is equal to

A. 6 feet
B. 6 meters
C. 60 feet
D. 100 cm


Answer: Option A



5. Fathom is the unit of

A. sound
B. depth
C. frequency
D. distance


Answer: Option B



6. Light year is a measurement of

A. speed of aeroplanes
B. speed of light
C. Stellar distances
D. speed of rockets


Answer: Option C


7. Very small time intervals are accurately measure by

A. White dwarfs
B. Quartz clocks
C. Atomic clocks
D. Pulsars


Answer: Option C



8.  One kilometre is equal to how many miles?

A. 0.84
B. 0.5
C. 1.6
D. 0.62


Answer: Option D



9.  kilohertz is a unit which measures

A. power used by a current of one ampere
B. electromagnetic radio wave frequencies
C. voltage
D. electric resistance


Answer: Option B


10.  One horse power is equal to

A. 746 watts
B. 748 watts
C. 756 watts
D. 736 watts


Answer: Option A

General Science

1. Brass gets discoloured in air because of the presence of which of the following gases in air?

A. Oxygen
B. Hydrogen sulphide
C. Carbon dioxide
D. Nitrogen

Answer: Option B


2. Which of the following is a non metal that remains liquid at room temperature?

A. Phosphorous
B. Bromine
C. Chlorine
D. Helium


Answer: Option B



3. Chlorophyll is a naturally occurring chelate compound in which central metal is

A. copper
B. magnesium
C. iron
D. calcium


Answer: Option B


4. Which of the following is used in pencils?

A. Graphite
B. Silicon
C. Charcoal
D. Phosphorous

Answer: Option A


5. Which of the following metals forms an amalgam with other metals?

A. Tin
B. Mercury
C. Lead
D. Zinc


Answer: Option B



6. Chemical formula for water is

A.       NaAlO₂
B.       H₂O
C.       Al₂O₃
D.      CaSiO₃

Answer: Option B


7. The gas usually filled in the electric bulb is

A. nitrogen
B. hydrogen
C. carbon dioxide
D. oxygen


Answer: Option A


8. Washing soda is the common name for

A. Sodium carbonate
B. Calcium bicarbonate
C. Sodium bicarbonate
D. Calcium carbonate


Answer: Option A


9. Quartz crystals normally used in quartz clocks etc. is chemically

A. silicon dioxide
B. germanium oxide
C. a mixture of germanium oxide and silicon dioxide
D. sodium silicate



Answer: Option A


10. Which of the gas is not known as green house gas?

A. Methane
B. Nitrous oxide
C. Carbon dioxide
D. Hydrogen


Answer: Option D

General Knowledge: Basic General Knowledge

1.  Grand Central Terminal, Park Avenue, New York is the world's

A. largest railway station
B. highest railway station
C. longest railway station
D. None of the above


Answer: Option A


2. Entomology is the science that studies

A. Behavior of human beings
B. Insects
C. The origin and history of technical and scientific terms
D. The formation of rocks


Answer: Option B


3.  Eritrea, which became the 182nd member of the UN in 1993, is in the continent of

A. Asia
B. Africa
C. Europe
D. Australia


Answer: Option B


4.  Garampani sanctuary is located at

A. Junagarh, Gujarat
B. Diphu, Assam
C. Kohima, Nagaland
D. Gangtok, Sikkim


Answer: Option B


5.  For which of the following disciplines is Nobel Prize awarded?

A. Physics and Chemistry
B. Physiology or Medicine
C. Literature, Peace and Economics
D. All of the above


Answer: Option D


6. Hitler party which came into power in 1933 is known as

A. Labour Party
B. Nazi Party
C. Ku-Klux-Klan
D. Democratic Party


Answer: Option B


7. FFC stands for

A. Foreign Finance Corporation
B. Film Finance Corporation
C. Federation of Football Council
D. None of the above


Answer: Option B


8. Fastest shorthand writer was

A. Dr. G. D. Bist
B. J.R.D. Tata
C. J.M. Tagore
D. Khudada Khan


Answer: Option A


9. Epsom (England) is the place associated with

A. Horse racing
B. Polo
C. Shooting
D. Snooker

Answer: Option A


10.  First human heart transplant operation conducted by Dr. Christiaan Barnard on Louis Washkansky, was conducted in

A. 1967
B. 1968
C. 1958
D. 1922


Answer: Option A

Aptitude : Time and Distance

1.  A person crosses a 600 m long street in 5 minutes. What is his speed in km per hour?

A. 3.6
B. 7.2
C. 8.4
D. 10

Answer: Option B

Explanation:

Speed =		600	m/sec.
		5 x 60

   = 2 m/sec.

Converting m/sec to km/hr (see important formulas section)

=		2 x	18		km/hr
			5

   = 7.2 km/hr.

2.   An aeroplane covers a certain distance at a speed of 240 kmph in 5 hours. To cover the same distance in 1 hours, it must travel at a speed of:

A. 300 kmph
B. 360 kmph
C. 600 kmph
D. 720 kmph


Answer: Option D

Explanation:

Distance = (240 x 5) = 1200 km.

Speed = Distance/Time

Speed = 1200/(5/3) km/hr.     [We can write 1 hours as 5/3 hours]

Required speed =		1200 x	3	km/hr	= 720 km/hr.
			5

3.  If a person walks at 14 km/hr instead of 10 km/hr, he would have walked 20 km more. The actual distance travelled by him is:

A. 50 km
B. 56 km
C. 70 km
D. 80 km


Answer: Option A

Explanation:

Let the actual distance travelled be x km.

Then,	x	=	x + 20
	10		14

 14x = 10x + 200

 4x = 200

 x = 50 km.

4. A train can travel 50% faster than a car. Both start from point A at the same time and reach point B 75 kms away from A at the same time. On the way, however, the train lost about 12.5 minutes while stopping at the stations. The speed of the car is:

A. 100 kmph
B. 110 kmph
C. 120 kmph
D. 130 kmph


Answer: Option C

Explanation:

Let speed of the car be x kmph.

Then, speed of the train =	150	x	=		3	x	kmph.
	100				2

	75	-	75	=	125
	x		(3/2)x		10 x 60

	75	-	50	=	5
	x		x		24

x =		25 x24		= 120 kmph.
		5

5. Excluding stoppages, the speed of a bus is 54 kmph and including stoppages, it is 45 kmph. For how many minutes does the bus stop per hour?

A. 9
B. 10
C. 12
D. 20


Answer: Option B

Explanation:

Due to stoppages, it covers 9 km less.

Time taken to cover 9 km =		9	x 60	min	= 10 min.
		54

6.  In a flight of 600 km, an aircraft was slowed down due to bad weather. Its average speed for the trip was reduced by 200 km/hr and the time of flight increased by 30 minutes. The duration of the flight is:

A. 1 hour

B. 2 hours

C. 3 hours

D. 4 hours

Answer: Option A

Explanation:

Let the duration of the flight be x hours.

Then,	600	-	600	= 200
	x		x + (1/2)

	600	-	1200	= 200
	x		2x + 1

 x(2x + 1) = 3

 2x² + x - 3 = 0

 (2x + 3)(x - 1) = 0

 x = 1 hr.      [neglecting the -ve value of x]

7.  A man complete a journey in 10 hours. He travels first half of the journey at the rate of 21 km/hr and second half at the rate of 24 km/hr. Find the total journey in km.

A. 220 km

B. 224 km

C. 230 km

D. 234 km

Answer: Option B

Explanation:

(1/2)x	+	(1/2)x	= 10
21		24

	x	+	x	= 20
	21		24

 15x = 168 x 20

x =		168 x 20		= 224 km.
		15

8.  The ratio between the speeds of two trains is 7 : 8. If the second train runs 400 km in 4 hours, then the speed of the first train is:

A. 70 km/hr

B. 75 km/hr

C. 84 km/hr

D. 87.5 km/hr

Answer: Option D

Explanation:

Let the speed of two trains be 7x and 8x km/hr.

Then, 8x =		400		= 100
		4

x =		100		= 12.5
		8

 Speed of first train = (7 x 12.5) km/hr = 87.5 km/hr.

9.   A man on tour travels first 160 km at 64 km/hr and the next 160 km at 80 km/hr. The average speed for the first 320 km of the tour is:

A. 35.55 km/hr  

B. 36 km/hr

C. 71.11 km/hr

D. 71 km/hr

Answer: Option C

Explanation:

Total time taken =		160	+	160	hrs.	=	9	hrs.
		64		80			2

Average speed =		320 x	2	km/hr	= 71.11 km/hr.
			9

10.

A car travelling with  of its actual speed covers 42 km in 1 hr 40 min 48 sec. Find the actual speed of the car. A. 17 6 km/hr 7 B. 25 km/hr C. 30 km/hr D. 35 km/hr

Answer: Option D

Explanation:

Time taken = 1 hr 40 min 48 sec = 1 hr 40	4	min = 1	51	hrs =	126	hrs.
	5		75		75

Let the actual speed be x km/hr.

Then,	5	x x	126	= 42
	7		75

x =		42 x 7 x 75		= 35 km/hr.
		5 x 126

11.  In covering a distance of 30 km, Abhay takes 2 hours more than Sameer. If Abhay doubles his speed, then he would take 1 hour less than Sameer. Abhay's speed is:

A. 5 kmph
B. 6 kmph
C. 6.25 kmph
D. 7.5 kmph


Answer: Option A

Explanation:

Let Abhay's speed be x km/hr.

Then,	30	-	30	= 3
	x		2x

 6x = 30

 x = 5 km/hr.

12.  Robert is travelling on his cycle and has calculated to reach point A at 2 P.M. if he travels at 10 kmph, he will reach there at 12 noon if he travels at 15 kmph. At what speed must he travel to reach A at 1 P.M.?

A. 8 kmph
B. 11 kmph
C. 12 kmph
D. 14 kmph


Answer: Option C

Explanation:

Let the distance travelled by x km.

Then,	x	-	x	= 2
	10		15

 3x - 2x = 60

 x = 60 km.

Time taken to travel 60 km at 10 km/hr =		60	hrs	= 6 hrs.
		10

So, Robert started 6 hours before 2 P.M. i.e., at 8 A.M.

Required speed =		60	kmph.	= 12 kmph.
		5

13.  It takes eight hours for a 600 km journey, if 120 km is done by train and the rest by car. It takes 20 minutes more, if 200 km is done by train and the rest by car. The ratio of the speed of the train to that of the cars is:

A. 2 : 3
B. 3 : 2
C. 3 : 4
D. 4 : 3


Answer: Option C

Explanation:

Let the speed of the train be x km/hr and that of the car be y km/hr.

Then,	120	+	480	= 8	1	+	4	=	1	....(i)
	x		y		x		y		15

And,	200	+	400	=	25		1	+	2	=	1	....(ii)
	x		y		3		x		y		24

Solving (i) and (ii), we get: x = 60 and y = 80.

 Ratio of speeds = 60 : 80 = 3 : 4.

14.  A farmer travelled a distance of 61 km in 9 hours. He travelled partly on foot @ 4 km/hr and partly on bicycle @ 9 km/hr. The distance travelled on foot is:

A. 14 km
B. 15 km
C. 16 km
D. 17 km


Answer: Option C

Explanation:

Let the distance travelled on foot be x km.

Then, distance travelled on bicycle = (61 -x) km.

So,	x	+	(61 -x)	= 9
	4		9

 9x + 4(61 -x) = 9 x 36

 5x = 80

 x = 16 km.

15.  A man covered a certain distance at some speed. Had he moved 3 kmph faster, he would have taken 40 minutes less. If he had moved 2 kmph slower, he would have taken 40 minutes more. The distance (in km) is:

A.	35	B.	36 2 3
C.	37 1 2	D.	40

Answer: Option D

Explanation:

Let distance = x km and usual rate = y kmph.

Then,	x	-	x	=	40	2y(y + 3) = 9x ....(i)
	y		y + 3		60

And,	x	-	x	=	40	y(y - 2) = 3x ....(ii)
	y -2		y		60

On dividing (i) by (ii), we get: x = 40.