58536 + Mcqs in General Awareness McqOptions

1.	The correct combination of characteristic equation Qn+1 of S-R flipflop and J-K flipflop respectively is
A.	QnR + S̅ and JQn + K̅Qn
B.	Q̅nR + S and J̅Qn + K̅Qn
C.	QnR̅ + S and JQn + K̅Q̅n
D.	QnR̅ + S and JQ̅n + K̅Qn
Answer» E.

Discussion

2.	The length of a rectangular park is 20 meter more than its breadth. If the cost of fencing the park at Rs. 53 per meter is Rs. 21200, then what is the area (in m2) of the park?
A.	9900
B.	9504
C.	9204
D.	8925
Answer» B. 9504

Discussion

3.	Select the related letters from the given alternatives.ZWU : TQO : : LIG : ?
A.	EFG
B.	FCA
C.	DEF
D.	EFC
Answer» C. DEF

Discussion

4.	Which of the following can make the application program, hardware independent?
A.	Operating system
B.	Application manager
C.	Device manager
D.	Kernel
Answer» B. Application manager

Discussion

5.	Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. to air dirty linen in public
A.	to stand up and ﬁght
B.	to discuss private affairs in public
C.	to hang out clothes in the open
D.	to continue to complain
Answer» C. to hang out clothes in the open

Discussion

6.	The tendency of a small drop of fallen water to remain in a spherical form is due to the property of
A.	Viscosity
B.	Adhesion
C.	Surface tension
D.	Gravimetric pull
Answer» D. Gravimetric pull

Discussion

7.	Where is the city of Flamingo located?
A.	Kutch-Rann
B.	Laddakh
C.	Sundarbans
D.	Nainital
Answer» B. Laddakh

Discussion

8.	The value of $\left\| {\begin{array}{*{20}{c}} 1&1&1\\ 1&{1 + {\rm{x}}}&1\\ 1&1&{1 + {\rm{y}}} \end{array}} \right\|$ is
A.	x + y
B.	x – y
C.	xy
D.	1 + x + y
Answer» D. 1 + x + y

Discussion

9.	The Bar Graph shows the Profit (Rupees in Lakhs) earned by two companies P and Q during the period 2011 to 2017.In which year the profit of two companies, taken together is maximum?
A.	2015
B.	2017
C.	2010
D.	2013
Answer» E.

Discussion

10.	The masculine gender of 'vixen' is
A.	ox
B.	fox
C.	horse
D.	deer
Answer» C. horse

Discussion

11.	The average ages of boys and girls in a class is 14.5 years and 15 years respectively. If the ratio of the number of boys and girls is 2 : 3, then what is the average age (in years) of all students in the class?
A.	15.2
B.	15.4
C.	14.8
D.	14.6
Answer» D. 14.6

Discussion

12.	Tick the correct synonyms:Dogma
A.	Dogged
B.	Belief
C.	Prejudice
D.	none of the above
Answer» C. Prejudice

Discussion

13.	Three different positions of the same dice are shown below. Which symbol is on the face opposite the face showing '(' ?
A.	#
B.	$
C.	+
D.	*
Answer» D. *

Discussion

14.	Select the synonym of the given word.Impolite
A.	Intelligent
B.	Rude
C.	Irrelevant
D.	Brave
Answer» C. Irrelevant

Discussion

15.	What BEST can be concluded about the number of contracts in 2010?
A.	at least 3
B.	at least 4
C.	exactly 3
D.	exactly 4
Answer» D. exactly 4

Discussion

16.	Which of the below allotropes of carbon is in the form of geodesic globe?
A.	Fullerene
B.	Carbon nanotube
C.	Graphite
D.	Diamond
Answer» B. Carbon nanotube

Discussion

17.	Select the option that is related to the third term in the same way as the second term is related to the ﬁrst term.Jasmine : White ∷ Sunﬂower : ?
A.	Violet
B.	Pink
C.	Yellow
D.	Indigo
Answer» D. Indigo

Discussion

18.	the following question, select the related word from the given alternatives.Water : Thirst : : Food : ?
A.	Cook
B.	Hunger
C.	Eat
D.	Stomach
Answer» C. Eat

Discussion

19.	What is the length of the longest interval in which the function f(x) = 3sin x – 4sin3 x is increasing?
A.	$\frac{{\rm{\pi }}}{3}$
B.	$\frac{{\rm{\pi }}}{2}$
C.	$\frac{{3{\rm{\pi }}}}{2}$
D.	π
Answer» B. $\frac{{\rm{\pi }}}{2}$

Discussion

20.	Two newspapers A and B are published in a city. It is known that 25% of the city population reads A and 20% reads B while 8% reads both A and B. Further, 30% of those who read A but not B look into advertisements and 40% of those who read B but not A also look into advertisements, while 50% of those who read both A and B look into advertisements. Then the percentage of the population who look into advertisements is:
A.	13.9
B.	12.8
C.	13
D.	13.5
Answer» B. 12.8

Discussion

21.	When was Project Tiger launched in India?
A.	1973
B.	1980
C.	1976
D.	1982
Answer» B. 1980

Discussion

22.	What will appear in place of the blank in the following series?4, 8, 16, 28, _____, 64
A.	56
B.	44
C.	46
D.	40
Answer» C. 46

Discussion

23.	Select the number that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series.55, 58, 64, ?, 100
A.	77
B.	76
C.	74
D.	75
Answer» C. 74

Discussion

24.	Which of the following is NOT an option in the 'Table' menu of 'Insert' tab in MS- Word 2007?
A.	Draw Table
B.	Quick Tables
C.	Remove Header
D.	Insert Table
Answer» D. Insert Table

Discussion

25.	How many less students are enrolled in Physics than those in Mathematics across the state?
A.	1150
B.	1200
C.	1125
D.	1250
Answer» D. 1250

Discussion

26.	Which Indian IT expert is called ‘the father of the Pentium processor’?
A.	Vinod Dham
B.	Biswamohan Pani
C.	Ajay Bhatt
D.	Anand Chandrashekher
Answer» B. Biswamohan Pani

Discussion

27.	Select a figure from amongst the four alternatives. Which when placed in the blank space (?) of figure X would complete the pattern (rotation in not permitted).
A.	4
B.	1
C.	3
D.	2
Answer» E.

Discussion

28.	The true bearing of a line is 34° 20’ and the magnetic declination at that place of observation is 2° 20’ west on the date of observation. The magnetic bearing of the line is
A.	36° 40’
B.	34° 20’
C.	32°
D.	32° 40’
Answer» B. 34° 20’

Discussion

29.	The maximum level of inventory of an item is 100 and it is achieved with infinite replenishment rate. The inventory becomes zero over one and half month due to consumption at a uniform rate. This cycle continues throughout the year. Ordering cost is Rs. 100 per order and inventory carrying cost is Rs. 10 per item per month. Annual cost (in Rs.) of the plan, neglecting material cost, is
A.	800
B.	2800
C.	4800
D.	6800
Answer» E.

Discussion

30.	The study of pneumatics deals with operated with the following one:
A.	Water
B.	Air
C.	Oil
D.	Vacuum
Answer» C. Oil

Discussion

31.	The evaporation of 15.653 kg of water per hour from and at 100°C is called
A.	evaporative capacity
B.	factor of evaporation
C.	equivalent evaporation
D.	one boiler h.p.
Answer» E.

Discussion

32.	Select the letter that will come next in the following series.J, L, P, V, D, N,?
A.	Y
B.	X
C.	Z
D.	W
Answer» D. W

Discussion

33.	The Delhi-Dehradun Expressway will be the country’s first highway with an elevated corridor of how many kilometres, for wildlife protection?
A.	8
B.	10
C.	12
D.	14
E.	16
Answer» D. 14

Discussion

34.	When a body falls freely towards the earth, then its totoal energy:
A.	Increases
B.	Remains same
C.	Decreases
D.	First increases and then decreases
Answer» C. Decreases

Discussion

35.	Tick the correct synonyms:Ameliorate
A.	Deteriorate
B.	Improve
C.	Mediate
D.	None of the above
Answer» C. Mediate

Discussion

36.	Recently, Dilip Sarkar passed away. He was a/an ________.
A.	Actor
B.	Politician
C.	Journalist
D.	Cricketer
E.	Writer
Answer» C. Journalist

Discussion

37.	Which of the following keyboard shortcuts is used to run Spelling and Grammar Check in MS Word 2010?
A.	F2
B.	F7
C.	F1
D.	F9
Answer» C. F1

Discussion

38.	The frequency of oscillations of transistorized Colpitts Oscillator having tank circuit parameters C1 = 150 pF, C2 = 1.5 nF and L = 50 μH is
A.	500 kHz
B.	3.26 MHz
C.	1.927 MHz
D.	63.5 kHz
Answer» D. 63.5 kHz

Discussion

39.	What is the percentage of iron, in chemical composition of earth?
A.	Approximately 20% - 22%
B.	Approximately 25% - 27%
C.	Approximately 40% - 42%
D.	Approximately 32% - 35%
Answer» E.

Discussion

40.	Satheesh is two years older than Goutam who is twice as old as Sai. If the total of the ages of Satheesh, Goutam and Sai is 27, then how old is Goutam?
A.	12
B.	10
C.	11
D.	13
Answer» C. 11

Discussion

41.	The number of DNA molecules in each chromosome is
A.	one
B.	upto 10
C.	more than hundred
D.	infinite
Answer» B. upto 10

Discussion

42.	Which of the following is an example of a fine motor skill?
A.	Climbing
B.	Hopping
C.	Running
D.	Writing
Answer» E.

Discussion

43.	Which education system is useful to attain the defined level of learning?
A.	formal education
B.	mastery education
C.	inclusive education
D.	integrated education
Answer» C. inclusive education

Discussion

44.	The bearing stress on concrete after accounting for all losses due to relaxation of steel, elastic shortening, creep of concrete, slip and seating of anchorage shall not exceed ______
A.	$0.25\;{f_{ci}}\sqrt {\frac{{{A_{br}}}}{{{A_{pun}}}}} $or 0.8 fci whichever is smaller
B.	$\;0.48\;{f_{ci}}\sqrt {\frac{{{A_{br}}}}{{{A_{pun}}}}} \;\;$or 0.8 fci whichever is smaller
C.	$0.16\;{f_{ci}}\sqrt {\frac{{{A_{br}}}}{{{A_{pun}}}}} $ or 0.8 fci whichever is smaller
D.	$0.34{f_{ci}}\sqrt {\frac{{{A_{br}}}}{{{A_{pun}}}}} $or 0.8 fci whichever is smaller
Answer» C. $0.16\;{f_{ci}}\sqrt {\frac{{{A_{br}}}}{{{A_{pun}}}}} $ or 0.8 fci whichever is smaller

Discussion

45.	Read the given statement and conclusions carefully and decide which of the conclusions logically follow(s) from the statement.Statement:Sama Veda is believed to be written around 200 BC.Conclusions:I. Sama Veda is one of the oldest books in history.II. Sama Veda is the oldest book in history
A.	Only Conclusion I follows.
B.	Either conclusion I or conclusion II follows.
C.	Neither conclusion I nor conclusion II follow.
D.	Only Conclusions II follows.
Answer» B. Either conclusion I or conclusion II follows.

Discussion

46.	The Wheatstone bridge shown in figure here, gets balanced when the carbon resistor is used as R1 has the color code (orange, red, brown). The resistors R2 and R4 are 80Ω and 40Ω, respectively. Assuming that the color code for the carbon resistors gives their accurate values, the color code for the carbon resistor is used as R3 would be
A.	Brown, blue, black
B.	Brown, blue, brown
C.	Grey, black, brown
D.	Red, green, brown
Answer» C. Grey, black, brown

Discussion

47.	Which of the following is correct?A. The members of the All India Services are selected and trained by the Central Government.B. Civil servants are employees of the Government of India and all government employees are public servants.
A.	Both A and B
B.	Only A
C.	Only B
D.	Neither of A and B
Answer» B. Only A

Discussion

48.	Which of the following ministries organised the 4th edition of ‘Bharat Parv’ at the Red Fort in Delhi from 26 to 31 January 2019?
A.	Ministry of Culture
B.	Ministry of Human Resource Development
C.	Ministry of Tourism
D.	Ministry of Home Affairs
E.	Ministry of External Affairs
Answer» D. Ministry of Home Affairs

Discussion

49.	Select the alternative that will improve the underlined part of the sentence. In case there is no improvement select "No improvement".The cost of my laptop is high than yours.
A.	No improvement
B.	is highest to
C.	is high than that
D.	is higher than
Answer» E.

Discussion

50.	What is the nearest magnitude of the strength of a 6 mm fillet weld of 100 mm length made between two flats each 10 mm thick? The allowable shear stress on the weld is 110 MPa.
A.	23 kN
B.	33 kN
C.	46 kN
D.	66 kN
Answer» D. 66 kN

Discussion

8.	The value of \(\left\| {\begin{array}{*{20}{c}} 1&1&1\\ 1&{1 + {\rm{x}}}&1\\ 1&1&{1 + {\rm{y}}} \end{array}} \right\|\) is
A.	x + y
B.	x – y
C.	xy
D.	1 + x + y
Answer» D. 1 + x + y

19.	What is the length of the longest interval in which the function f(x) = 3sin x – 4sin3 x is increasing?
A.	\(\frac{{\rm{\pi }}}{3}\)
B.	\(\frac{{\rm{\pi }}}{2}\)
C.	\(\frac{{3{\rm{\pi }}}}{2}\)
D.	π
Answer» B. \(\frac{{\rm{\pi }}}{2}\)

44.	The bearing stress on concrete after accounting for all losses due to relaxation of steel, elastic shortening, creep of concrete, slip and seating of anchorage shall not exceed ______
A.	\(0.25\;{f_{ci}}\sqrt {\frac{{{A_{br}}}}{{{A_{pun}}}}} \)or 0.8 fci whichever is smaller
B.	\(\;0.48\;{f_{ci}}\sqrt {\frac{{{A_{br}}}}{{{A_{pun}}}}} \;\;\)or 0.8 fci whichever is smaller
C.	\(0.16\;{f_{ci}}\sqrt {\frac{{{A_{br}}}}{{{A_{pun}}}}} \) or 0.8 fci whichever is smaller
D.	\(0.34{f_{ci}}\sqrt {\frac{{{A_{br}}}}{{{A_{pun}}}}} \)or 0.8 fci whichever is smaller
Answer» C. \(0.16\;{f_{ci}}\sqrt {\frac{{{A_{br}}}}{{{A_{pun}}}}} \) or 0.8 fci whichever is smaller

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The correct combination of characteristic equation Qn+1 of S-R flipflop and J-K flipflop respectively is

The length of a rectangular park is 20 meter more than its breadth. If the cost of fencing the park at Rs. 53 per meter is Rs. 21200, then what is the area (in m2) of the park?

Select the related letters from the given alternatives.ZWU : TQO : : LIG : ?

Which of the following can make the application program, hardware independent?

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. to air dirty linen in public

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Where is the city of Flamingo located?

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The Bar Graph shows the Profit (Rupees in Lakhs) earned by two companies P and Q during the period 2011 to 2017.In which year the profit of two companies, taken together is maximum?

The masculine gender of 'vixen' is

The average ages of boys and girls in a class is 14.5 years and 15 years respectively. If the ratio of the number of boys and girls is 2 : 3, then what is the average age (in years) of all students in the class?

Tick the correct synonyms:Dogma

Three different positions of the same dice are shown below. Which symbol is on the face opposite the face showing '(' ?

Select the synonym of the given word.Impolite

What BEST can be concluded about the number of contracts in 2010?

Which of the below allotropes of carbon is in the form of geodesic globe?

Select the option that is related to the third term in the same way as the second term is related to the ﬁrst term.Jasmine : White ∷ Sunﬂower : ?

the following question, select the related word from the given alternatives.Water : Thirst : : Food : ?

What is the length of the longest interval in which the function f(x) = 3sin x – 4sin3 x is increasing?

When was Project Tiger launched in India?

What will appear in place of the blank in the following series?4, 8, 16, 28, _____, 64

Select the number that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series.55, 58, 64, ?, 100

Which of the following is NOT an option in the 'Table' menu of 'Insert' tab in MS- Word 2007?

How many less students are enrolled in Physics than those in Mathematics across the state?

Which Indian IT expert is called ‘the father of the Pentium processor’?

Select a figure from amongst the four alternatives. Which when placed in the blank space (?) of figure X would complete the pattern (rotation in not permitted).

The true bearing of a line is 34° 20’ and the magnetic declination at that place of observation is 2° 20’ west on the date of observation. The magnetic bearing of the line is

The study of pneumatics deals with operated with the following one:

The evaporation of 15.653 kg of water per hour from and at 100°C is called

Select the letter that will come next in the following series.J, L, P, V, D, N,?

The Delhi-Dehradun Expressway will be the country’s first highway with an elevated corridor of how many kilometres, for wildlife protection?

When a body falls freely towards the earth, then its totoal energy:

Tick the correct synonyms:Ameliorate

Recently, Dilip Sarkar passed away. He was a/an ________.

Which of the following keyboard shortcuts is used to run Spelling and Grammar Check in MS Word 2010?

The frequency of oscillations of transistorized Colpitts Oscillator having tank circuit parameters C1 = 150 pF, C2 = 1.5 nF and L = 50 μH is

What is the percentage of iron, in chemical composition of earth?

Satheesh is two years older than Goutam who is twice as old as Sai. If the total of the ages of Satheesh, Goutam and Sai is 27, then how old is Goutam?

The number of DNA molecules in each chromosome is

Which of the following is an example of a fine motor skill?

Which education system is useful to attain the defined level of learning?

The bearing stress on concrete after accounting for all losses due to relaxation of steel, elastic shortening, creep of concrete, slip and seating of anchorage shall not exceed ______

Read the given statement and conclusions carefully and decide which of the conclusions logically follow(s) from the statement.Statement:Sama Veda is believed to be written around 200 BC.Conclusions:I. Sama Veda is one of the oldest books in history.II. Sama Veda is the oldest book in history

Which of the following is correct?A. The members of the All India Services are selected and trained by the Central Government.B. Civil servants are employees of the Government of India and all government employees are public servants.

Which of the following ministries organised the 4th edition of ‘Bharat Parv’ at the Red Fort in Delhi from 26 to 31 January 2019?

Select the alternative that will improve the underlined part of the sentence. In case there is no improvement select "No improvement".The cost of my laptop is high than yours.

What is the nearest magnitude of the strength of a 6 mm fillet weld of 100 mm length made between two flats each 10 mm thick? The allowable shear stress on the weld is 110 MPa.