COMPETITIVE EXAM QUESTIONS PART 152

1. A sum of money is to be distributed among A, B, C, D in the proportion of 5 : 2 : 4 : 3. If C gets Rs. 1000 more than D, what is B's share?

    A. Rs. 500

    B. Rs. 1500

    C. Rs. 2000

2. Which one of the following countries celebrates Christmas festival in summer season?
      A. Australia
      B. Canada

3. In a class, there are ‘z’ students. Out of them ‘x’ are boys. What part of the class is composed of girls ?
     Ans:z/x

4. A man bought 30 defective machines for Rs. 1000. He repaired and sold them at the rate of Rs. 300 per machine. He got profit of Rs. 150 per machine. How much did he spend on repairs? 
    A. 5500
    B. 4500
    C. 3500

5. In a mixture of milk and water, there is only 26% water. After replacing the mixture with 7 liters of pure milk , the percentage of milk in the mixture  become 76%. The quantity of mixture is:
    A. 65 liters
    B. 91 liters

6. How many litres of water should be added to a 30 litre mixture of milk and water containing milk and water in the ratio of 7 : 3 such that the resultant mixture has 40% water in it?
    A.7 litres
    B.10 litres
    C.5 litres

7. In what ratio must a grocer mix two varieties of pulses costing Rs. 15 and Rs. 20 per kg respectively so as to get a mixture worth Rs. 16.50 per kg?
      A. 7:3
      B. 7:5

8. How many iron rods, each of length 7 m and diameter 2 cm can be made out of 0.88 cubic metre of iron?
     A. 800
     B. 400

9. The diagonal of a rectangle is sqrt(41) cm.  and its area is 20 sq. cm. The perimeter of the rectangle must be:
    A. 9 cm
    B. 18 cm

10. Three solid cubes of sides 1 cm, 6 cm and 8 cm are melted to form a new cube. Find the surface area of the cube so formed
      A. 486
      B. 586

COMPETITIVE EXAM QUESTIONS PART 142

1. Which among the following is incorrect

  A. Black-listing a contractor involves giving him an opportunity of hearing

    B. the power of the Government to call for limited tenders confined to existing contractors is not ex-facie arbitrary

2. The total age of A and B is 12 years more than the total age of B and C. C is how many years younger than A ?
     Ans: 12

3. Pointing to Gopi, Nalni says, "I am the daughter of the only son of his grandfather." How Nalni is related to Gopi?
    A. Niece
    B. Daughter
    C. Sister

4. Painting reached its highest level of development during the reign of
     Ans: Jahangir

5. Non-congress coalition ministries were established in which States? 
  Ans: Bengal, Punjab, Sindh, NWFP (Khan Saheb defeating Muslim League) and Assam. 

6. Sea breeze is formed during
     Ans: daytime

7. Item not added to the Concurrent List of the Constitution of India under the provisions of the 42nd Amendment Act, 1976?
    A. Education
    B. Railways

8. Consider the following statements about Syed Ahmed Khan, the founder of Muhammadan Anglo-Oriental College, Aligarh.
     I. He was a staunch supporter of Indian National Congress.
     II. Muhammadan Anglo-Oriental College was set-up with the objective of promoting learning of Islamic education among the Muslims.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
A. Only I
B. Only II
C. Both I and II
D. Neither I nor II

9. Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding Brahmo Samaj?
    I. It opposed idolatry.
   II. It denied the need for a priestly class for interpreting the religious texts.
    III. It popularized the doctrine that the Vedas are infallible.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
A. I and II only
B. III only

10. The tendency for increased litigation was visible after the introduction of the land settlement system of Lord Cornwallis in 1793. The reason for this is normally traced to which of the following provisions?
      A. Making Zamindar's position stronger vis-à-vis the riot
  B. Making East India Company an overlord of Zamindars

COMPETITIVE EXAM QUESTIONS PART 139

1. Pen is to poet as needle is to

     A. thread

     B. button

     C. sewing

     D. tailor

2. COTTON : BALE
     A. butter : churn
     B. wine : ferment
     C. grain : shock

3. The H.C.F. of two numbers is 23 and the other two factors of their L.C.M. are 13 and 14. The larger of the two numbers is:
      A. 276
      B . 299
      C. 322

4. Find the greatest number that will divide 43, 91 and 183 so as to leave the same remainder in each case.
     A. 4
     B.7

5. Choose the word that is a necessary part of the underlined word shoe
    A. sole
    B. leather

6. With which game is "Ashes" associated?
     Ans: cricket

7. Vice Chairman, NITI Aayog
     Ans: Dr. Rajiv Kumar

8. Statements:The Government has recently hiked the prices of diesel and petrol to reduce the oil pool deficit.
Assumptions: 
I.The amount earned by this increase may be substantial enough to reduce the deficit 
II. There may be widespread protests against the price hike.
     A. Assumption I
     B. Assumption II
     C. Both

9. Man Booker Prize winner 2018
     Ans: Anna Burns (Milkman)

10. "The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development is the world’s blueprint for a better future for all on a healthy planet," said by
       Ans: UN Secretary-General António Guterres

COMPETITIVE EXAM QUESTIONS PART 138

1. What is the SKA?

     Ans: The Square Kilometre Array (SKA) is a multi-billion dollar international project to build the world's largest radio telescope. More sensitive than any current radio telescope, it will enable scientists to study the Universe in more detail than ever before.

2. Brooks Koepka is related to which sport?
     Ans: (Golf)American professional golfer

3. Change the voice:
      Whom did you laugh at?
     Ans: Who was laughed at by you? 

4. Who are we to sit in judgement over not completing his homework?
        A. Lecture
        B. Criticize

5. Antonym for vanity
     A. humility
     B. arrogance

6. To make atonement for one’s sins
     Ans: expiate

7. Find the error in the sentence: My mother insists on setting up something everyday for charity. 
     A. on
     B. aside

8. Which planet is known as the morning and evening star?
     Ans: Venus

9. Double fault is associated with which game
     A. Golf B. Tennis

10. Which river is known as Bengal sorrow?
       Ans: Damodar

COMPETITIVE EXAM QUESTIONS PART 136

1. Find analogous pair of Sound : Muffled

     A. Moisture : Humid
     B. Colour : Faded

2. Find analogous pair of Mad : Insane
    A. Red : Green
    B. Healthy : Fat
    C. Brave : Timid
    D. Slim : Thin

3. Paw : Cat : : Hoof : ?
    A. Horse
    B. Lion

4. Find analogous pair of Portico : Building
     A. Wheel : Bicycle
     B. Ship : Steamer
     C. Stove : Kitchen
     D. Fort : Fortress

5. The sporting event “Singapore Open” is related to which sport?

     Ans: Badminton tournament

6. The first hang gliders to be flown were flown in?
     A. 1600s
     B. 1700s
     C. 1800s

7. The most important function of perspiration is to
     A. Lubricate the skin
     B. Get rid of the body wastes

8. When a coil is rotated in a magnetic field, induced current is generated in the coil.This principle is used in making 
      Ans: Electric generator

9. A government by the nobles
     A. Aristocracy
     B. Democracy

10. To run amuck means
       Ans: To behave or run around in a wild, unruly, out-of-control manner; to be or become crazy or chaotic.

COMPETITIVE EXAM QUESTIONS PART 135

1. The Strait which separate Asia from North America is :

    A. the Bering Strait

    B. The Palk Strait

2. Antonym for incredulous

    A. believing

    B. unsatisfied

3. He hopes to join ----- university soon

    A. a

    B. an

4. Antonyms for fortitude
     A. apathy
     B. boldness

5. Synonym for exculpate
     A. absolve
     B. accuse

6. Write the precis of the following passage:
      There are different types of forests in India. So, the products received from these forests are also several. The following are some of the forest products which are important in the growth and development of industries.
        Forest products and the industries based on them:
(i) Timber : Timber from the forest are utilized in building activities, industries and in carpentry workshops. In Andaman Islands, Asia's largest saw mill has been in operation.
(ii) Rubber: Rubber trees are grown in large numbers on the Western Ghats. As a consequence, there are a large number of industries dependent on rubber in the Peninsular India.
(iii) Wood Pulp: Wood pulp is made from the wood of the forests and paper is manufactured from the pulp. Paper mills are large in number in the States of Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, West Bengal and Madhya Pradesh. In the city of Nepanagar in Madhya Pradesh, there is a newsprint industry.
(iv) Lac and Wax: Lac and Wax are forest products and they are used in manufacturing paints. Thus a number of industries make use of forest products.
(v) And for the growth of the cottage industries the forests have been responsible in many an instance.
    Ans: Click this link

7. __________ two rings here on my little finger belonged to ________ grandmother.
     A. These / my
     B. That / mine

8. A baby learns the meaning of words as ---- are spoken by others and later uses ---- in sentences.
    A. their / they
    B. they / them

9. Author of communication knowledge and librarian
    Ans: K. J. McGarry

10. Antonyms for ephemeral
       A. enduring
       B. brief

COMPETITIVE EXAM QUESTIONS PART 133

1. Which is the smallest state in India in terms of area? 

     Ans: Goa

2. QIOK : MMKO :: YAWC : ?
    A. UESG 
    B. USGA

3. Synonym for sardonic
     A. offensive
     B. calm

4. Antonym for tacit
    A. express
    B. indirect

5. Antonyms for adroit
    A. awkward
    B. clever

6. Antonyms for prowess
     A. incapacity
     B. readiness

Find the error:
7. A. Live his brother who did not wear his helmet.
    B. and was injured in the accident
    C. Rajan was always careful
    D. and wore his helmet without fail.

8. A. Did he say he will
    B. bring the book tomorrow?
    C. He has been promising to do so
    D. for the past seven days.

9. A. If you would have come earlier
    B. there would have been enough time
    C. for us to go to the movie
    D. which has been running to full-houses.

10. A. The advertisement for the new detergent
      B. claimed that it was as effective
      C. if not more effective than
      D. washing soap in removing dirt from clothes.

COMPETITIVE EXAM QUESTIONS PART 131

1. Not until a monkey is several year old ____________to exhibit signs of independence from its mother.

     A. does it begin

     B. it begins

2. A famous economist says that the government should do more to ____________jobs in the area in order to curb the ___________ rate of unemployment.
      A. create, rising
      B. need, increasing


3. Serious threat to our ecology and environment can be __________ with organic cultivation.
      A. combated
      B. aggravated

4. A garden knife is ___________ used for pruning.
     A. generally
     B. daily

5. The three brothers formed a little __________ within the family.
    A. party
    B. camp
    C. coterie

6. She heard the __________ of the hinges.
     A. ratting
    B. rustling
    C. crashing
    D. creaking

7. New Year’s resolutions typically include the __________ of alcohol.
     A. repudiation
     B. dissuade

8. That author writes with __________ about his experiences.
      A. stupefaction
      B. penury
      C. candor

9. The batsman __________ his career in a splendid way.
      A. terse

      B. set off

10. That place is an __________ of multicultural Britain.
      A. efface

      B. exemplar

COMPETITIVE EXAM QUESTIONS PART 130

1. A boy rode his bicycle Northward, then turned left and rode 1 km and again turned left and rode 2 km. He found himself 1 km west of his starting point. How far did he ride northward initially?

   A. 1 km

   B. 2 km

2. A man walks 5 km toward south and then turns to the right. After walking 3 km he turns to the left and walks 4 km. And then he goes back 10 km straight. Now in which direction is he from the starting place ?
     A. South-East
     B. North-West

3. One morning after sunrise, Suresh was standing facing a pole. The shadow of the pole fell exactly to his right. To which direction was he facing?
     A. East
     B. South

4. A man walks 1 km to East and then he turns to South and walks 5 km. Again he turns to East and walks 2 km. After this he turns to North and walks 9 km. Now, how far is the from his starting point?
     A. 3 km
     B. 4 km
     C. 5 km

5. Y is in the East of X which is in the North of Z. If P is in the South of Z, then in which direction of Y, is P?
     A. North
     B. South
     C. South-East
     D. None of these

6. The length and breadth of a room are 8 m and 6 m respectively. A cat runs along all the four walls and finally along a diagonal order to catch a rat. How much total distance is covered by the cat?
     A. 10
     B. 14
     C. 38

7. The mother was anxious ___________the safety of her son.
      A. about
      B. on

8. The soldiers were instructed to _____________ restraint and handle the situation peacefully.
       A. exercise
       B. control

9. These essays are intellectually _____________ and represent various levels of complexity.
     A. revealing
     B. superior

10. I could not make _________ what he had said.
       A. up
       B. out

COMPETITIVE EXAM QUESTIONS PART 128

1. Norepinephrine increases
   A. respiration
   B. urine production
   C. saliva production
   D. blood pressure

2. Plants receive their nutrients mainly from

    A. chlorophyll

    B. atmosphere

    C. light

    D. soil

3. Neurospora is used as genetic material because

     A. it has short life cycle of 10 days

     B. the product of single meiosis can be easily analysed

Find the odd word
4. Othello , King Lear , Oliver Twist , Macbeth
    A. Othello
    B. King Lear
    C. Oliver Twist

5. Tailor, Carpenter, Blacksmith, Barber
     A. Blacksmith
     B. Barber

6. Which international organization for the first time celebrated the birth anniversary  B.R. Ambedkar?
     Ans: United Nations

7. Antonym for hilarious
    A. boring
    B. noisy

8. Sessa Orchid Sanctuary located in
     Ans: Arunachal Pradesh

9. Race : Fatigue : : Fast : ?
    A. Food
    B. Appetite
    C. Hunger

10. Candle : Wax : : Paper : ?
      A. Wood
      B. Tree
      C. Bamboo
      D. Pulp

11. Acting : Theatre : : Gambling : ?
      A. Casino
      B. Club

COMPETITIVE EXAM QUESTIONS PART 127

1. Always ready to attack or quarrel
    A. Creative
    B. Impatient
    C. Aggressive

2. Sujata was junior to me in college
     A. junior than
     B. no improvement

3. Light: Rays::Sound:?
     A. Audio
     b. Wave

4. The chariot of Subhadra in Rath Jatra is known as
     Ans: Darpadalana

5. Antonym for Invincible
     A. bulletproof
     B. breakable

6. Synonym for Florid
     A. busy
     B. natural

7. Antonym for perspicuity
    A. ambiguity
    B. distinctness

8. This letter ———————— his involvement in the case.

     A. Bears off
     B. Bears out

9. Most highly intelligent mammals are
    A. whales
    B. dolphins

10. Reflex actions are controlled by :
      A. The cells
      B. The Spinal Chord

COMPETITIVE EXAM QUESTIONS PART 126

1. With regard to the establishment of Grameen Bank in which of the following countries in 1983 is micro credit considered to have been originated?

     A. Bangladesh    B. Afghanistan

2. Indian Civil Service was introduced during the Governor Generalship of -
    A. Lord Curzon
    B. Lord Dalhousie
    C. Lord Cornwallis

3. The battle of Plassey was followed, in the words of the Bengali poet.............. by “a night of eternal gloom for India”.
    Ans: Nabin Chandra Sen

4. The first International flight to and from India was introduced in December 1912 over the route.............
      Ans: London-Karachi-Delhi

5. A certain number of horses and an equal number of men are going somewhere. Half of the owners are on their horses' back while the remaining ones are walking along leading their horses. If the number of legs walking on the ground is 70, how many horses are there ?
   A. 8
   B. 10
   C. 12
   D. 14

6. Aruna cut a cake into two halves and cuts one half into smaller pieces of equal size. Each of the small pieces is twenty grams in weight. If she has seven pieces of the cake in all with her, how heavy was the original cake ?
   A. 120 grams
  B. 140 grams
  C. 240 grams

7. Antonyms for magnify
    A. aggravate
    B. compress

8. Synonym for serrated
     A. indented
     B. smooth

9. ___ describe what is in database fields.
    A. Structures
    B. Field markers
    C. Field definitions
    D. Field names

10. The carpenter did not keep his promise that the work will be finish before the end of the week.
        A. can
        B. could
        C. would 

COMPETITIVE EXAM QUESTIONS PART 124

1. The gracefully folk dance(A)/was performed so well by the whole group(B)/ that no one in the audience felt bored.(C)/No error

    Ans: The graceful folk dance 

2. Not only has he built(A) / a hospital for the poor but he has (B)/ also built an orphanage.(C) / No Error(D)
      Ans: No error

3. Throw is to Ball as Shoot is to
     A. Gun
     B. Barrel
     C. Hunter
     D. Bullet

4. Who is the author of the book 'Forbidden Verses'?
      A. Salman RushDie
      B. Abu Nuwas

5. The book "My Life, My Mission" is the autobiography of which Indian personality?
       A. Baba Ramdev B. Sania Mirza

6. The trident-shaped symbol of Buddhism does not represent
      A. Nirvana
      B. Sangha

7. YWUS: BDFH::WUSQ:?
     A. DFHJ
     B. FHJL

8. Who prepares topographical maps of India?
     A. Geological survey of India
     B. Defence Ministry
     C. Survey of India

9. What are the major sources of atmospheric methane?
  Ans: There are six major sources of atmospheric methane: emission from anaerobic decomposition in I. natural wetlands
II. paddy rice fields
III. emission from livestock production systems (including intrinsic fermentation and animal waste)
IV. biomass burning (including forest fires, charcoal combustion, and firewood burning)
V. anaerobic decomposition of organic waste in landfills and
VI. fossil methane emission during the exploration and transport of fossil fuels. 

10. The planet Mars appears red in colour due to the presence of which of the following minerals?
     A. bauxite
     B. cobaltite
     C. magnetite
     D. hematite

COMPETITIVE EXAM QUESTIONS PART 123

1. Change into indirect speech,"Please don't go away", she said.                            

   A. She said to please her and not go away.

   B. She told me not to go away.

   C. She begged that I not go away.

   D. She begged me not to go away

2. Statements: The old order changed yielding place to new.
Conclusions:
    I. Change is the law of nature.
    II. Discard old ideas because they are old.
A. Only conclusion I follows
B. Only conclusion II follows

3. Statements: Population increase coupled with depleting resources is going to be the scenario of many developing countries in days to come.
Conclusions:
I. The population of developing countries will not continue to increase in future.
II. It will be very difficult for the governments of developing countries to provide its people decent quality of life.
A. Only conclusion I follows
B. Only conclusion II follows

4. Statement: Cases of bride-burning for dowry are not uncommon.
Conclusion 
   I. In spite of anti-dowry law, the ill practice still continues.
  II. The punishment inflicted on the party concerned is not hard enough.
 A. only Conclusion I follows
 B. only Conclusion II follows
 C. either Conclusion I or II follows
 D. both Conclusions I and II follow

5. Statements : The Government of country X has recently announced several concessions and offered attractive package tours for foreign visitors.
Conclusions :
I. Now, more number of foreign tourists will visit the country. 
II. The Government of country X seems to be serious in attracting tourists.
A. Only conclusion I follows
B. Only conclusion II follows
C. Either I or II follows
D. Neither I nor II follows
E. Both I and II follow

6. Statement:  Majority of the students in many schools do not pass in the final examination.
Conclusion:
I. These schools should be closed down as these have become unproductive.
II. The teachers of these schools should immediately be retrenched.
A.Only I follows
B.Only II follows
C.Either I or II follows
D.Neither I nor II follows

7.The five intertwined rings or circles on the Olympic Flag made of white silk are
   A. from right to left blue, yellow, black, green and red respectively
  B. from left to right blue, yellow, black, green and red respectively

8. The largest natural freshwater lake in India
      Ans: Wular Lake

9. Fill in the blank: The accident resulted ____the death of four people.
     Ans: to

10. He was angry with me (A) / because he thought my (B) / remark was (C) / aimed before him. (D) / No error
     A. He was angry with me
    B. because he thought my
    C. remark was
    D. aimed before him