General Knowledge Multiple Choice Questions

1.A house owner wants to get his house painted. He is told that this would require 25 kg of paint. Allowing for 15% wastage and assuming that the paint is available in 2kg tins, the number of tins required for painting the house is -

a. 15

b. 12

c. 10

d. 20

Ans: a

2.A sum of Rs. 800 amounts to Rs. 920 in three years at S.I. If the rate of interest is increased by 5% then the amount will increase to

a. Rs. 950

b. Rs. 980

c. Rs. 1010

d. Rs. 1040

Ans: d

3.A person borrowed Rs. 500@ 3% per annum S.I and Rs. 600 @4½% per annum on the agreement that the whole amount will be returned only when the total interest becomes Rs. 126. The number of years, after which the borrowed sum is to be returned, is

a. 2

b. 3

c. 4

d. 5

Ans: b

4.A person bought some oranges @ Rs. 10 per dozen and bought the same amount of oranges @ Rs. 8 per dozen. He sold these oranges @ Rs. 11 per dozen and gained Rs. 120. The total number of oranges bought by him was

a. 30 dozen

b. 40 dozen

c. 50 dozen

d. 60 dozen

Ans: d

5.The ratio of 435 : 25 is same as

a. 4 : 1

b. 2 : 1

c. 7 : 5

d. 7 : 10

Ans: a

6.A man walking at the rate of 6km per hour crosses a square field diagonally in 9 seconds. The area of the field is-

a. 125 sq. cm

b. 112.5 sq. cm

c. 110 sq. cm

d. 100?2 sq. m

Ans: b

7.A and B can together finish a work in 30 days. They worked at it for 10 days together and then B left. The remaining work was done by A alone in 30 more days. B alone can finish the work in

a. 48 days

b. 60 days

c. 75 days

d. 90 days

Ans: d

8.A and B entered into a partnership investing Rs. 12000 and Rs. 9000 respectively. After 3 months C also joined them with a capital of Rs. 15000. The share of C in the half yearly profit of Rs. 9500 is

a. Rs. 3500

b. Rs. 3000

c. Rs. 2500

d. Rs. 4000

Ans: c

9.A person covered some distance in 12 hours. He covered half the distance by rail @ 75 km per hour and the rest by car @ 45 km/hr. The total distance covered by him was

a. 450 km

b. 675 km

c. 337.5 km

d. 1350 km

Ans: b

10.The milk and water in two vessels A and B are in the ratio 4:3 and 2:3 respectively. In what ratio, the liquids be mixed in both the vessels so that the new liquid contains half milk and half water?

a. 7:5

b. 1:2

c. 2:1

d. 6:5

Ans: a

11.A train crosses a pole in 15 seconds, while it crosses 100 meter long platform in 25 seconds. The length of the train is -

a. 125m

b. 135 m

c. 159 m

d. 175 m

Ans: c

12.On converting the following base-2 numeral in base ten, 1101101, we get

a. 96

b. 104

c. 108

d. 109

Ans: d

13.If 272/3 × 81-1/2 = 3x, the value of x is

a. -1

b. 0

c. 1

d. 2

Ans: b

14.The former managing editor of SAGE India and longtime Doordarshan news reader who died in Landour (above Mussorie) on December 16, 2007 is .

(a) Pakaj Singh

(b) Rajesh Sharma

(c) Tajeshwar Singh

(d) Mohanlal Chaturvedi

Ans: c

15.The editor of Jaipur-based monthly journal, “Sharad Krishi” who was on December 18, 2007 presented the prestigious Atmaram Prize for developing scientific and technical literature in Hindi is .

(a) Mahendra Madhup

(b) Anupam Shrivastava

(c) Dhirendra Singh Parmar

(d) Gaurav Bainsala

Ans: a

IAS Prelims General Studies 2010 Paper

1.For the Karachi session of Indian National Congress in 1931, presided over by Sardar Patel, who drafted the Resolution on Fundamental Rights and Economic Programme?

(a) Mahatma Gandhi

(b) Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru

(c) Dr. Rajendra Prasad

(d) Dr. B. R. Ambedkar

Ans: b

2.Consider the following statements:

1. Hepatitis B is several times more infectious than HIV / AIDS.

2. Hepatitis B can cause liver cancer.

Which of the statement given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

(c) Both 1 and 2

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

Ans: c

3.With regard to the transmission of the Human mmunodeficiency Virus, which one of the following statements is not correct?

(a) The chances of transmission from female to male are twice as likely as from male to female.

(b) The chances of transmission are more if a person suffers from other sexually transmitted infections.

(c) An infected mother can transmit the pregnancy, at childbirth and by breast feeding.

(d) The risk of contracting infection from transfusion of infected blood is much higher than an exposure to contaminated needle.

Ans: a

4.Consider the following statements:

1. The Commonwealth has no charter, treaty or constitution.

2. All the territories / countries once under the British empire (jurisdiction / rule / mandate) automatically joined the commonwealth as its members.

Which of the statement given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

(c) Both 1 and 2

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

Ans: d

5.With reference to the National Investment Fund to which the

disinvestment proceeds are routed, consider the following statements:

1. The assets in the National Investment Fund are managed by the Union Ministry of Finance.

2. The National Investment Fund is to be maintained within the Consolidated Fund of India.

3. Certain Asset Management Companies are appointed as the fund managers.

4. A certain proportion of annual income is used for financing select social sectors.

Which of the statement given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 and 2

(b) 2 only

(c) 3 and 4

(d) 3 only

Ans: c

6.Which one of the following is not a feature of Limited Liability

Partnership firm?

(a) Partners should be less than 20.

(b) Partnership and management need not be separate.

(c) Internal governance may be decided by mutual agreement among partners.

(d) It is corporate body with perpetual succession.

Ans: a

7.With reference to the India, consider the following:

1. Nationalization of Banks.

2. Formation of Regional Rural Banks.

3. Adoption of villages by Bank Branches.

Which of the above can be considered as steps taken to achieve the “financial inclusion” in India?

(a) 1 and 2 only (b) 2 and 3 only

(c) 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3

Ans: d

8.Why did Buddhism start declining in India in the early medieval times?

1. Buddha was by that time considered as one of the incarnations of Vishnu and thus became a part of Vaishnavism.

2. The invading tribes from Central Asia till the time of last Gupta king adopted Hinduism and persecuted Buddhists.

3. The Kings of Gupta dynasty were strongly opposed to Buddhism.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 only (b) 1 and 3 only

(c) 2 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3

Ans: a

9.In India, during the last decade the total cultivated land for which one of the following crops has remained more or less stagnant?

(a) Rice (b) Oil Seeds

(c) Pulses (d) Sugarcane

Ans: c

10.With reference to the Indian economy, consider the following

statements:

1. The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) has increased by four times in the last 10 years.

2. The percentage share of Public Sector in GDP has declined in the last 10 years.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 only (b) 2 only

(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2

Ans: b

11.The International Development Association, a lending agency, is administered by the

(a) International Bank for Reconstruction and Development.

(b) International Fund for Agricultural Development.

(c) United Nations Development Programme.

(d) United Nations Industrialized Development Organization.

Ans: a

12.With reference to the river Luni, which one of the following statements is correct?

(a) It flows into Gulf of Khambhat.

(b) It flows into Gulf of Kuchchh.

(c) It flows into Pakistan and merges with a tributary of Indus.

(d) It is lost in the marshy land of the Rann of Kuchchh.

Ans : d

13.A geographic region has the following distinct characteristics:

1. Warm and dry climate.

2. Mild and wet winter.

3. Evergreen oak trees.

The above features are the distinct characteristics of which one of the following regions?

(a) Mediterranean (b) Eastern China

(c) Central Asia (d) Atlantic coast of North America.

Ans: a

14.In the context of India’s Five Year Plan, a shift in the pattern of

industrialization, with lower emphasis on heavy industries and more on infrastructure begins in

(a) Fourth Plan (b) Sixth Plan

(c) Eighth Plan (d) Tenth Plan

Ans: c

15.As a result of their annual survey, the National Geographic Society and an international polling firm Globe Scan gave India top rank in Greendex 2009 score. What is this score?

(a) It is a measure of efforts made by different countries in adopting technologies for reducing carbon footprint?

(b) It is a measure of environmentally sustainable consumer behaviour in different countries.

(c) It is an assessment of programmes / schemes undertaken by different countries for improving the conservation of natural resources.

(d) It is an index showing the volume of carbon credits sold by different countries.

Ans: b

Multiple Choice Question About Current Magnetic Field

1.According to Curie’s law, the magnetic susceptibility of a substance at an absolute

temperature T is proportional to?

(a) T2

(b) 1/T

(c) T

(d) 1/T2

Ans:b

2.Two magnets of magnetic moments M and 2M are placed in a vibration magnetometer, with the identical poles in the same direction. The time period of vibration is T1. If the magnets are placed with opposite poles together and vibrate with time period T2 then ?

(a) T2 is infinite

(b) T2=T1

(c)T2>T1

(d) T2 is less than T1

Ans:c

3.If a diamagnetic substance is brought near north or south pole of a bar magnet, it is?

(a) attracted by the poles

(b) repelled by the poles

(c) repelled by north pole and attracted by the south pole

(d) attracted by the north pole and repelled by the south pole

Ans:b

4.The work done in turning a magnet of magnetic moment M by an angle of 90° from the meridian, is n times the corresponding work done to turn it through an angle of 60°.

The value of n is given by

(a)2

(b) 1

(c) 0.5

(d) 0.25

Ans:a

5.A galvanometer can be converted into a voltmeter by connecting?

(a) A high resistance in parallel

(b) A low resistance in series

(c) A high resistance in series

(d) A low resistance in parallel

Ans:c

6.A proton moving with a velocity 3 x 105 m/s enters a magnetic field of 0.3 Tesla at an angle of 30° with the field. The radius of curvature of its path will be (e/m for proton – 108 C/kg)

(a)2cm

(b) 0.5 cm

(c)0.02 cm

(d) 1.25 cm

Ans:b

7.A charged particle moves through a magnetic field in a direction perpendicular to it. Then the

(a) velocity remains unchanged

(b) speed of the particle remains unchanged

(c) direction of the particle remains unchanged

(d) acceleration remains unchanged

Ans:b

8.When a proton is accelerated through I V, then its kinetic energy will be?

(a)1840 eV

(b) 13.6eV

(c)1 eV

(d) 0.54eV

Ans:c

9.A coil of one turn is made of a wire of certain length and then from the same length a coil of two turns is made. If the same current is passed in both the cases, then the ratio of the magnetic inductions at their centres will be?

(a)2:1

(b)1:4

(c)4:1

(d)1:2

Ans:b

10.Two long parallel wires are at a distance of 1 metre. Both of them carry one ampere of current The force of attraction per unit length between the two wires is?

(a)2 x10-7 N/m

(b) 2 x10-8 N/m

(c) 5×10-8 N/m

(d)10-7 N/m

Ans:a

11.A long solenoid carrying a current produces a magnetic field B along its axis. If the current is doubled and the number of turns per cm is halved, the new value of the magnetic field is ?

(a) 4B

(b) B/2

(c) B

(d) 2B

Ans:c

12.At what distance from a long straight wire carrying a current of 12 A will the magnetic field

be equal to 3×10-6 Wb/metre Square

(a) 8×10-2 m

(b) 12×10-2 m

(c)18x 10-2 m

(d) 24×10-2 m

Ans:a

13.A electron enters a region where magnetic (B) and electric (E) fields are mutually

perpendicular, then ?

(a) it will always move in the direction of B

(b) it will always move in the direction of E

(c) it always possesses circular motion

(d) it can go un deflected also.

Ans:d

14.A coil carrying electric current is placed in uniform magnetic field

(a) torque is formed

(B) e.m.f is induced

(c) both (a) and (b) are correct

(d) none of the above

Ans:a

15.A straight wire of length 0.5 metre and carrying a current of 1.2 ampere is placed in uniform magnetic field of induction 2 Tesla. The magnetic field is perpendicular to the length of the wire. The force on the wire is ?

(a) 2.4N

(b) 1.2N

(c) 3.0 N

(d) 2.0 N

Ans:b

Combined Defence Services ( CDS) Solved 2005 Paper

1.Philip Kotler is well-known as a

(a) Film actor

(b) Swimmer

(c) Management expert

(d) Fashion designer

Ans: c

2.In Indian history, which one of the following wars occurred earliest ?

(a) First Anglo-Afghan war

(b) Second Carnatic war

(c) Third Anglo-Maratha war

(d) Fourth Anglo Mysore war

Ans: b

3.Why did Dutch East India Company fail to maintain its influence in India ?

(a) Portuguese did not allow them to trade in India

(b) There was a growing interference of Dutch Government in the company’s internal affairs

(c) Dutch indulged in forcible religious conversion of the people and thus were expelled by local kings

(d) The English forces made them to leave India

Ans: d

4.Who granted the permission to establish the first British

factory at Hooghli in Bengal ?

(a) Shah Shuja

(b) Murshid Quli Khan

(c) Shuja-ud-din

(d) Alivardi Khan

Ans: a

5.Who among the following ladies has/have been Governor(s)

of a State/States ?

1. Rajinder Kaur Bhattal

2. Shailja Chandra

3. Justice Fatima Beevi

Select the correct answer using the codes given below :

(a) 1 and 2

(b) 2 and 3

(c) 3 only

(d) 1, 2 and 3

Ans: c

6.Nivi, Paridhan and Adhivasa were the

(a) Different types of garments of the Aryans

(b) Government officials of the Aryan kings

(c) Tribal people of Ancient India

(d) Musical instruments of ancient Indians

Ans: a

7.Consider the following statements :

1. Glycerol is used in explosives.

2. Detergents are made from hydrocarbons obtained from cool or petroleum

3. Sodium perborate is a mild bleaching agent.

4. Methanol is used for making synthetic fibres.

Which of the statements given above are correct ?

(a) 1, 2, 3 and 4

(b) 1, 2 and 3

(c) 2, 3 and 4

(d) 1 and 4

Ans: b

8.What is the maximum strength of Lik Sabha as stated in the Constitution of India ?

(a) 545

(b) 548

(c) 552

(d) 555

Ans: c

9.In India, which one of the following has the lowest

density of population as per Census 2001 ?

(a) Andaman and Nicobar Islands

(b) Arunachal Pradesh

(c) Mizoram

(d) Sikkim

Ans: b

10.Who among the following is not a dancer ?

(a) Geeta Chandran

(b) Mamta Shankar

(c) Kishori Amonkar

(d) Swapnasundari

Ans: c

11.Consider the following statements :

1. Foehn is a very cold and dry wind with a high velocity

and brings down the temperature below freezing point.

2. Mistral is a strong, gusty, dry and warm wind which

develops on the leeward side of a mountain range.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

(c) Both 1 and 2

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

Ans: ( d

12.Who among the following received the prestigious Borlaug Award for generating awareness among farmers about threats to food security and livelihoods from patents and intellectual property rights ?

(a) Aruna Roy

(b) Champa Devi

(c) Suman Sahai

(d) Vandana Shiva

Ans: c

13.Consider the following statements :

1. Mauritius island is of volcanic origin.

2. Maldives are coral islands.

3. Reunion islands are mountain peaks projected out of water.

Which of the statements given above are correct ?

(a) 1 and 2

(b) 2 and 3

(c) 1 and 3

(d) 1, 2 and 3

Ans: d

14.What is the name of second stealth warship launched by

India ?

(a) Aravalli

(b) Nilgiri

(c) Satpura

(d) Vindhya

Ans: c

15.Consider the following statements :

1. When two water droplets merge with each other to form a

large droplet, energy is liberated.

2. The excess pressure inside a soap bubble is directly

proportional to its surface tension.

3. When a drop of waterbreaks into two droplets of equal size, the sum of the surface areas of the two droplets is equal to that of the original drop.

Which of the statements given above are correct ?

(a) 1 and 2

(b) 1 and 3

(c) 2 and 3

(d) 1, 2 and 3

Ans: a

General Knowledge Multiple Choice Questions

1.Which of the following metals has the highest density?

A. Iron

B. Mercury

C. Osmium

D. Lead

E. Silver

Ans: E

2.In which year Azad Hind Fauj formed

A. 1942

B. 1943

C. 1944

D. 1945

E. 1941

Ans: B

3.The centre of the Sankrit University in Kerala

A. Thiruvananthapuram

B. Kottayam

C. Kochi

D. Kalady

E. Kozhikode

Ans: D

4.Where is the tomb of Kumaran Asan built?

A. Kayikkara

B. Varkala

C. Kanyakumari

D. Kalady

E. Pallana

Ans: E

5.The first Chief Minister of the Travancore – Cochin State was:

A. Pattom Thanupillai

B. T.K Narayanapillai

C. T.M Varghese

D. C. Kesavan

E. A.J John

Ans: B

6.Which is placed considered as the cultural capital of Kerala?

A. Thiruvananthapuram

B. Kottayam

C. Kozhikode

D. Ernakulam

E. Thrissur

Ans: E

7.At which place was the International sports stadium constructed in Kerala?

A. Thiruvananthapuram

B. Kottayam

C. Kochi

D. Kollam

E. Kozhikode

Ans: C

8.The Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre is situated at:

A. Visakapatnam

B. Sri Harikota

C. Mumbai

D. Thiruvananthapuram

E. Chennai

Ans: D

9.The new Naval Academy proposed to be built in Kerala is at:

A. Kochi

B. Vizhinjam

C. Alappuzha

D. Valapattanam

E. Ezimala

Ans: E

10.Which seashore in Kerala is famous for deposit of mineral soil?

A. Vizhinjam

B. Varkala

C. Chavara

D. Kayamkulam

E. Kochi

Ans: C

11.The youngest women tennis player who secured the first place in world ranking

A. Steffi Graf

B. Monica Seles

C. Martina Navaratilova

D. Martina Hingis

E. Mary Pierce

Ans: D

12.Where is the Vivekananda rock situated:

A. Calcutta

B. Pondicherry

C. Gaya

D. Sringeri

E. Kanyakumari

Ans: E

13.Tipu Sultan’s attempt to invade the ancient states of Kerala was defeated by:

A. Marthandavarma

B. Umayamma Rani

C. Dharmaraja

D. Pazhassi Raja

E. Shakthan Thampuran

Ans: C

14.With which organ is the disease trachoma connected?

A. Brain

B. Skin

C. Liver

D. Heart

E. Eye

Ans: E

15.An intern for projecting images of objects is:

A. Epidiascope

B. Periscope

C. Microscope

D. Telescope

E. Kaleidoscope

Ans: A