63850 + Mcqs in General Awareness McqOptions

1.	The present worth of Rs. 169 due in 2 years at 4% per annum compound interest is
A.	Rs. 150.50
B.	Rs. 154.75
C.	Rs. 156.25
D.	Rs. 158
Answer» D. Rs. 158

Discussion

2.	Select the word which means the same as the group of words given.A large, deep pot used both in the oven and as a serving vessel.
A.	cauldron
B.	sauce-pan
C.	casserole
D.	skillet
Answer» D. skillet

Discussion

3.	To how many scientists have the Swarna Jayanti Fellowships been awarded in January 2020?
A.	8
B.	10
C.	12
D.	14
E.	16
Answer» E. 16

Discussion

4.	The two roots of a quadratic equation are given as $x = \frac{4}{3}$ and $x = \frac{{ - 3}}{7}$. The equation can be written as:
A.	(7x – 3) (3x – 4) = 0
B.	(7x + 3) (3x – 4) = 0
C.	(7x + 3) (3x + 4) = 0
D.	(7x – 3) (3x + 4) = 0
Answer» C. (7x + 3) (3x + 4) = 0

Discussion

5.	What is the rank of India's road system in the world?
A.	2nd
B.	4th
C.	5th
D.	6th
Answer» B. 4th

Discussion

6.	The rate of simple interest at which a sum becomes two times of itself in 15 years is:
A.	$2\frac{1}{2}{\rm{\% }}$
B.	5%
C.	$6\frac{2}{3}{\rm{\% }}$
D.	7.5%
Answer» D. 7.5%

Discussion

7.	Where have the archaeologists stumbled upon a massive burial site dating back to the Harappan civilization with more than 250 graves in March 2019?
A.	Gujarat
B.	Haryana
C.	Punjab
D.	Jammu and Kashmir
E.	Rajasthan
Answer» B. Haryana

Discussion

8.	Which of the following mountain peak is NOT situated in Himalayas ?
A.	Guru Shikhar
B.	Kamet
C.	Mount Everest
D.	Nanda Devi
Answer» B. Kamet

Discussion

9.	व‍िशेषण व नाम एकत्र असलेल्या समासाचे नाव काय?
A.	कर्मधारय
B.	नत्र
C.	द्विगु
D.	मध्यमपदलोपी
Answer» B. नत्र

Discussion

10.	Select the option that has the same relation to the third word as the second word to the first word.Knuckle: Ring :: Ankle:?
A.	toe ring
B.	Bangle
C.	Anklet
D.	Sandals
Answer» D. Sandals

Discussion

11.	What is the transfer function of positive feedback control system? Assume G(s) to be forward path gain and H(s) to be feedback path gain.
A.	$\frac{{G\left( s \right)}}{{1 - G\left( s \right)H\left( s \right)}}$
B.	$\frac{{G\left( s \right)}}{{1 - G\left( s \right)}}$
C.	$\frac{{G\left( s \right)}}{{1 + G\left( s \right)H\left( s \right)}}$
D.	$\frac{{G\left( s \right)}}{{1 + G\left( s \right)}}$
Answer» B. $\frac{{G\left( s \right)}}{{1 - G\left( s \right)}}$

Discussion

12.	To improve the machinability, the alloying element of steel is:
A.	vanadium
B.	sulphur
C.	cobalt
D.	manganese
Answer» C. cobalt

Discussion

13.	Select the correct option from the given options that can make a full square. (3 of the 5 images below)
A.	1, 4, 5
B.	2, 3, 4
C.	1, 2, 3
D.	3, 4, 5
Answer» D. 3, 4, 5

Discussion

14.	The limits of percentage 'p' of the longitudinal reinforcement in a column are given by _________.
A.	0.15% to 2%
B.	0.8% to 4%
C.	0.8% to 6%
D.	0.8% to 8%
Answer» D. 0.8% to 8%

Discussion

15.	The headings of the stanzas, Soul and Body, indicate which one of the two is
A.	being addressed
B.	acting as the deliverer of the other
C.	speaking
D.	none of the above
Answer» D. none of the above

Discussion

16.	Which of the following States has agricultural area less than 60 percent?
A.	West Bengal
B.	Punjab
C.	Uttar Pradesh
D.	Bihar
Answer» B. Punjab

Discussion

17.	When an overhead connection is to be given to a single-story building using G.I pipe, the pipe is required to be supported by ______.
A.	Cross-arm
B.	Stay wire
C.	Clamps
D.	Bird guards
Answer» C. Clamps

Discussion

18.	The length of the diagonal and the breadth of a rectangle is 13 cm and 5 cm respectively. Calculate its area (in cm2).
A.	60
B.	120
C.	37
D.	74
Answer» B. 120

Discussion

19.	The capacity of a "28 S type" concrete mixer is 0.8 m3. For mixing one cubic meter of concrete, the quantity of cement required is 5.5 bags. In order to avoid fractional usage of cement bags, the volume of concrete (in m3) to be mixed per batch will be
A.	0.79
B.	0.55
C.	0.73
D.	0.44
Answer» D. 0.44

Discussion

20.	Three -men start together to travel the same way around a circular track of 11 km. Their speeds are 4, 5.5 and 8 kmph respectively. When will they meet at the starting point for the first time ?
A.	After 11 hours
B.	After 21 hours
C.	After 22 hours.
D.	After 33 hours
Answer» D. After 33 hours

Discussion

21.	The initiative to establish the International Solar Alliance was jointly taken by:
A.	USA and India
B.	France and India
C.	Sweden and India
D.	China and India
Answer» C. Sweden and India

Discussion

22.	The average time taken to deliver orders booked on a particular day is computed as follows. Let the number of orders delivered the next day be x and the number of orders delivered the day after be y. Then the average time to deliver order is (x + 2y)/(x + y). On which of the following days was the average time taken to deliver orders booked the least?
A.	16th
B.	15th
C.	13th
D.	14th
Answer» E.

Discussion

23.	The complement of the Boolean expression AB(B̅C + AC) is
A.	(A̅ + B̅) + (B + C̅).(A̅ + C̅)
B.	(A̅ . B̅) + (BC̅ + A̅ C̅)
C.	(A̅ + B̅) . (B + C̅) + (A + C̅)
D.	(A + B).(B̅ + C)(A + C)
Answer» B. (A̅ . B̅) + (BC̅ + A̅ C̅)

Discussion

24.	Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.ATTRACTED
A.	Repelled
B.	Enchanted
C.	Transformed
D.	Disturbed
Answer» B. Enchanted

Discussion

25.	The leakage current in a pn junction is of the order of:
A.	Kiloampere
B.	Milliampere
C.	Ampere
D.	Microampere
Answer» E.

Discussion

26.	The frequency of rotor emf of an 8-pole induction motor is 2 Hz. If the supply frequency is 50 Hz, then the motor speed is
A.	1500 rpm
B.	750 rpm
C.	375 rpm
D.	720 rpm
Answer» E.

Discussion

27.	What is the formula for determining the IQ?
A.	$\frac{MA}{CA} \times 100$
B.	$\frac{CA}{MA} \times 100$
C.	$\frac{MA}{100} \times CA$
D.	$\frac{CA}{100} \times MA$
Answer» B. $\frac{CA}{MA} \times 100$

Discussion

28.	Which of the following informed the stock exchanges that it will acquire Simplus for up to $250 million?
A.	Infosys Ltd
B.	Tata Consultancy Services
C.	Accenture
D.	Tech Mahindra
E.	HCL Technologies
Answer» B. Tata Consultancy Services

Discussion

29.	Entrepreneurs are risk
A.	Averse
B.	Haters
C.	Takers
D.	Lovers
Answer» D. Lovers

Discussion

30.	The general depth of scour calculated by Lacey’s formula in a river represents the depth below the:
A.	maximum flood level in the river
B.	minimum flood level in the river
C.	normal flow water level in the river
D.	existing river bed level.
Answer» B. minimum flood level in the river

Discussion

31.	The rectified voltage output from a full wave rectifier is in the form of pulses of the shape of half sinusoids. To get steady DC output from the pulsating voltage we can also use a __________ to the load RL.
A.	capacitor connected in series
B.	inductor connected in parallel
C.	inductor connected in series
D.	resistor connected in series
Answer» D. resistor connected in series

Discussion

32.	When two vowel sounds are joined in one syllable to form a one-speech sound it is called a
A.	Digraph
B.	Ligature
C.	Diphthong
D.	Diacritic
Answer» D. Diacritic

Discussion

33.	Which amount has been targeted in the Union Budget 2019-20 from the disinvestment of Public Sector Enterprises including AIR INDIA?
A.	Rs. 90,000 Crores
B.	Rs. 1,05,000 Crores
C.	Rs. 1,50,000 Crores
D.	Rs. 1,95,000 Crores
Answer» C. Rs. 1,50,000 Crores

Discussion

34.	The far point distance of a short sighted person is 1.5 m. Find the power of the remedial lens.
A.	-0.33 D
B.	0.33 D
C.	-0.67 D
D.	0.67 D
Answer» D. 0.67 D

Discussion

35.	Two positions of a dice with 1 to 6 dots on its side are shown below :.If the dice is resting on the side with three dots, what will be the number of dots on the side at the top ?
A.	1
B.	1 or 5
C.	5
D.	2 or 5
Answer» C. 5

Discussion

36.	Where has Mr. Jignesh Patel launched a Vaccination on Wheels Clinic, a first-of-its-kind service in India?
A.	Hyderabad
B.	Pune
C.	Raipur
D.	Kolkata
E.	Mumbai
Answer» C. Raipur

Discussion

37.	What is the value of (1/2) Sec 30° + √2 tan 60°?
A.	(√3 + 2)/2
B.	(1 + 3√2)/√3
C.	(√3 + 2)/√3
D.	√3 + 2
Answer» B. (1 + 3√2)/√3

Discussion

38.	single-phase thyristor-bridge rectifier is fed from a $230\;V,\;50\;Hz$, single-phase AC mains. If it is delivering a constant DC current of $10\;A$, at firing angle of ${30^o}$, then value of the power factor at AC mains is
A.	0.87
B.	0.9
C.	0.78
D.	0.45
Answer» D. 0.45

Discussion

39.	Which is not a correct match?Industrial RegionCountry(1) RuhrGermany(2) Southern New EnglandUnited Kingdom(3) Po ValleyItaly(4) Kanto PlainsJapan
A.	1
B.	2
C.	3
D.	4
Answer» C. 3

Discussion

40.	Two circles of radii 5 cm and 8 cm intersect at the points A and B. If AB = 8 cm and the distance between the centres of two circles is x cm, then the value of x (to the closest integer) is:
A.	8
B.	10
C.	9
D.	11
Answer» C. 9

Discussion

41.	Select the option that is related to the third number in the same way as the second number is related to the first number.8 : 46 : : 9 : ?
A.	35
B.	36
C.	43
D.	63
Answer» E.

Discussion

42.	Which of the following archaeological sites has evidence of pit-dwellings?
A.	Burzahom
B.	Mehrgarh
C.	Rana Ghundai
D.	Palavoy
Answer» B. Mehrgarh

Discussion

43.	Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select No improvementDo you mind to lending me your umbrella ?
A.	to lend me
B.	lending me
C.	No improvement
D.	lend me
Answer» C. No improvement

Discussion

44.	‘Smiling Buddha’ was the code name for ________.
A.	The rescue and relief operations after the cloudburst in Uttarakhand in 2013
B.	The rescue and relief operations after an earthquake hit Nepal in 2015
C.	Pokhran - II nuclear test conducted by Indian in 1998
D.	Pokhran - I nuclear test conducted by India in 1974
Answer» E.

Discussion

45.	Read the following statements carefully:1.The National Film Development Corporation of India has been declared winner under the Mini ratna category by the Ministry of MSME.2.This was done as a part of the Ministry to felicitate CPSEs to recognise their exemplary work towards promotion of SC/ST entrepreneurs.3.NFDC was incorporated in the year 1965 and was formed for the integrated development of the Indian Film Industry.Which of the above statements is/are correct?
A.	Only 2
B.	Only 1 and 2
C.	Only 1 and 3
D.	Only 2 and 3
E.	All are correct
Answer» C. Only 1 and 3

Discussion

46.	The Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Mandhan Yojana was launched by ________.
A.	Arun Jaitley
B.	Narendra Modi
C.	Ram Nath Kovind
D.	Smriti Zubin Irani
Answer» C. Ram Nath Kovind

Discussion

47.	Which of the following statements determines that a chemical reaction has taken place?
A.	Change in state
B.	Change in colour
C.	Change in temperature
D.	All of the above
Answer» E.

Discussion

48.	The study of which of the following lies at the intersection of psychology and Pedagogy?
A.	Positive psychology
B.	Industrial psychology
C.	Organizational psychology
D.	Educational psychology
Answer» E.

Discussion

49.	Which Indian movie has won the best film and best script writer awards at the Asia New talent Awards in the 2016 Shanghai International Film Festival?
A.	Detective Chinatown
B.	Land of the Little People
C.	Thithi
D.	One night only
Answer» D. One night only

Discussion

50.	Shashi sells two articles for Rs. 5,000 each with no loss and no profit in the overall transaction. If one article is sold at $16 \frac{2}{3}\%$ loss, then the other is sold at a profit of:
A.	$18 \frac{1}{3}\%$
B.	25%
C.	24%
D.	$16 \frac{2}{3}\%$
Answer» C. 24%

Discussion

6.	The rate of simple interest at which a sum becomes two times of itself in 15 years is:
A.	\(2\frac{1}{2}{\rm{\% }}\)
B.	5%
C.	\(6\frac{2}{3}{\rm{\% }}\)
D.	7.5%
Answer» D. 7.5%

11.	What is the transfer function of positive feedback control system? Assume G(s) to be forward path gain and H(s) to be feedback path gain.
A.	\(\frac{{G\left( s \right)}}{{1 - G\left( s \right)H\left( s \right)}}\)
B.	\(\frac{{G\left( s \right)}}{{1 - G\left( s \right)}}\)
C.	\(\frac{{G\left( s \right)}}{{1 + G\left( s \right)H\left( s \right)}}\)
D.	\(\frac{{G\left( s \right)}}{{1 + G\left( s \right)}}\)
Answer» B. \(\frac{{G\left( s \right)}}{{1 - G\left( s \right)}}\)

27.	What is the formula for determining the IQ?
A.	\(\frac{MA}{CA} \times 100\)
B.	\(\frac{CA}{MA} \times 100\)
C.	\(\frac{MA}{100} \times CA\)
D.	\(\frac{CA}{100} \times MA\)
Answer» B. \(\frac{CA}{MA} \times 100\)

50.	Shashi sells two articles for Rs. 5,000 each with no loss and no profit in the overall transaction. If one article is sold at \(16 \frac{2}{3}\%\) loss, then the other is sold at a profit of:
A.	\(18 \frac{1}{3}\%\)
B.	25%
C.	24%
D.	\(16 \frac{2}{3}\%\)
Answer» C. 24%

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Select the option that has the same relation to the third word as the second word to the first word.Knuckle: Ring :: Ankle:?

What is the transfer function of positive feedback control system? Assume G(s) to be forward path gain and H(s) to be feedback path gain.

To improve the machinability, the alloying element of steel is:

Select the correct option from the given options that can make a full square. (3 of the 5 images below)

The limits of percentage 'p' of the longitudinal reinforcement in a column are given by _________.

The headings of the stanzas, Soul and Body, indicate which one of the two is

Which of the following States has agricultural area less than 60 percent?

When an overhead connection is to be given to a single-story building using G.I pipe, the pipe is required to be supported by ______.

The length of the diagonal and the breadth of a rectangle is 13 cm and 5 cm respectively. Calculate its area (in cm2).

The capacity of a "28 S type" concrete mixer is 0.8 m3. For mixing one cubic meter of concrete, the quantity of cement required is 5.5 bags. In order to avoid fractional usage of cement bags, the volume of concrete (in m3) to be mixed per batch will be

Three -men start together to travel the same way around a circular track of 11 km. Their speeds are 4, 5.5 and 8 kmph respectively. When will they meet at the starting point for the first time ?

The initiative to establish the International Solar Alliance was jointly taken by:

The complement of the Boolean expression AB(B̅C + AC) is

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.ATTRACTED

The leakage current in a pn junction is of the order of:

The frequency of rotor emf of an 8-pole induction motor is 2 Hz. If the supply frequency is 50 Hz, then the motor speed is

What is the formula for determining the IQ?

Which of the following informed the stock exchanges that it will acquire Simplus for up to $250 million?

Entrepreneurs are risk

The general depth of scour calculated by Lacey’s formula in a river represents the depth below the:

The rectified voltage output from a full wave rectifier is in the form of pulses of the shape of half sinusoids. To get steady DC output from the pulsating voltage we can also use a __________ to the load RL.

When two vowel sounds are joined in one syllable to form a one-speech sound it is called a

Which amount has been targeted in the Union Budget 2019-20 from the disinvestment of Public Sector Enterprises including AIR INDIA?

The far point distance of a short sighted person is 1.5 m. Find the power of the remedial lens.

Two positions of a dice with 1 to 6 dots on its side are shown below :.If the dice is resting on the side with three dots, what will be the number of dots on the side at the top ?

Where has Mr. Jignesh Patel launched a Vaccination on Wheels Clinic, a first-of-its-kind service in India?

What is the value of (1/2) Sec 30° + √2 tan 60°?

single-phase thyristor-bridge rectifier is fed from a \(230\;V,\;50\;Hz\), single-phase AC mains. If it is delivering a constant DC current of \(10\;A\), at firing angle of \({30^o}\), then value of the power factor at AC mains is

Which is not a correct match?Industrial RegionCountry(1) RuhrGermany(2) Southern New EnglandUnited Kingdom(3) Po ValleyItaly(4) Kanto PlainsJapan

Two circles of radii 5 cm and 8 cm intersect at the points A and B. If AB = 8 cm and the distance between the centres of two circles is x cm, then the value of x (to the closest integer) is:

Select the option that is related to the third number in the same way as the second number is related to the first number.8 : 46 : : 9 : ?

Which of the following archaeological sites has evidence of pit-dwellings?

Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select No improvementDo you mind to lending me your umbrella ?

‘Smiling Buddha’ was the code name for ________.

The Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Mandhan Yojana was launched by ________.

Which of the following statements determines that a chemical reaction has taken place?

The study of which of the following lies at the intersection of psychology and Pedagogy?

Which Indian movie has won the best film and best script writer awards at the Asia New talent Awards in the 2016 Shanghai International Film Festival?

Shashi sells two articles for Rs. 5,000 each with no loss and no profit in the overall transaction. If one article is sold at \(16 \frac{2}{3}\%\) loss, then the other is sold at a profit of: