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Q. A defective briefcase costing $ 800 is being sold at a loss of 8%. If the price is further reduced by 5%, find its approximate selling price.
Q. A shopkeeper buys 40 bicycles and marks them at 25% above the cost price. He allows a discount of 10% on the marked price for cash sales, and 5% for credit sales. If three-fourth of the stock is sold for cash and the rest for credit, and if the total profit be $ 20250, what is the cost price of a bicycle ?
Q. A dealer sold two coolers at $ 2,970 each. On selling one cooler, he gained 10%, on selling the other he lost 10%. Find the dealer’s gain or loss per cent.
Q. A man buys some quantity of wheat for $ 2400. He sells one-third of it at a profit of 5%. At what per cent gain should he sell the remaining two-third so as to make an overall profit of 10% on the whole transaction?
Q. A man purchases some mangoes at the rate of 3 for $ 4 and the same quantity at 5 for $ 6. If he sells all the mangoes at the rate of 3 for $ 5, find his approximate gain or loss per cent
Q. What percent above cost price should goods be marked for sale so that after allowing (25 / 2) % trade discount and 5% cash discount, a net gain of 33% may be earned?
Q. A, B and C invest $ 15000, $ 20000 and $ 25000 respectively in a business. The profit earned is $ 1200. Find the share of A in the profit.
Q. $ 52000 is to be divided among the partners A, B and C. The ratio of their investments is (1 / 12) : (1 / 18) : (1 / 24). Find the share of A.
Q. A, B and C invest $ 1000, $ 4000 and $ 5000 respectively in a business. At the end of the year the balance sheet shows a loss of 20% of the total initial investment. Find the share of loss of B.
Q. A, B and C enter into a partnership. A invests $ 2400 for 4 years, B $ 2800 for 8 years and C $ 2000 for 10 years. They earn $ 1170. Find the share of each.
Q. A told to B, “Yesterday I met the only daughter of my grandmother.” Whom did A meet?
Q. A woman introduces a man as the son of the brother of her mother. How is the man related to the woman?
Q. Showing a man on the stage , Rita said, “He is the brother of the daughter of the wife of my husband . How is the man on stage related to Rita ?
Q. Rohit is son of Ravi's father. Ravi's paternal Aunt is Laxmi. Rao is husband of Laxmi and son-in-law of Mohan. How is Mohan related to Ravi?
Q. Pointing to a girl, Mihir said, “She is the only daughter of my grandfather’s only child.” How is the girl related to Mihir?
Q. Pointing towards Rita, Nikhil said.” I am the only son of her mother’s son.” How is Rita related to Nikhil?
Q. Maya said, “My mother is the sister of Ranjeet’s brother”. What is Ranjeet’s relation with Maya ?
Q. Pointing out to a photograph, Swati said, “ he is the uncle of my brother’s sister”. How is the person in photograph related to Swati?
Q. Mathew told his friend Sham, pointing to a photograph, “Her father is the only son of my mother.” The photograph is of whom?
Q. Sandeep has a brother named Ankur. Sandeep is the son of Kishan. Baljor is Kishan’s father. How is Ankur related to Baljor ?
Q. How are data organised in a spreadsheet?
Q. The set of instructions that tells the computer what to do is
Q. Generally a Hardware device connected to the computer through cable is called _______
Q. Which of the following is not a storage device?
Q. What is the message on the screen that requests the operator to enter information or a command ?
Q. A(an) __ is a set of rules and standards that any two entities used for communication
Q. Java is a _______
Q. Which of the following commands in Office 2007, can be used to go to the first cell in the current row ?
Q. What is the temporary storage memory chips that form the computers primary work space? The contents are lost if power is disrupted.
Q. Computers connected to a LAN can
Q. URB in computer parlance stands for
Q. Which of the following is necessary for multiplexing ?
Q. What is a stored question about information in database ?
Q. Generally, you access the Recycle Bin through an icon located ____
Q. Back up of the data files will help to prevent ____
Q. To print a document ______.
Q. Information kept about a file includes
Q. Which of the following is an input device?
Q. A compiler translates a program written in a high-level language into____
Q. The ALU performs ______ operations.
Q. What is a person called who uses a computer to cause harm to people or destroy critical systems ?
Q. Which of the following has been created by research facility of Digital Equipment Corporation of USA ?
Q. Which among the following is an important circuitry in a computer system that directs the operation of the processor?
Q. The result after applying an encryption key and algorithm to a message is
Q. DVD is an example of
Q. When you install a new program on your computer, it is typically added to the ____ menu?
Q. The benefit of using computers is that____.
Q. Descending order of data hierarchy in data management in computing is
Q. Saving is the process of _____.
Q. ______is the maximum amount of data that can be stored on a storage medium.
Q. The __________ controls a client’s computer resources.
Q. With _________, the computer’s modem uses a standard telephone line to connect to the Internet.
Q. In the URL http:/www.mcqbuddy.com, the portion labelled http is the___
Q. The ____ folder retains copies of messages have started but are not yet ready to send.
Q. Role of IP addressing is
Q. IP addresses are converted to
Q. You can _____a search by providing more info the search engine can use to select a smaller, more useful set of results.
Q. Which of the following is called as protocol in the URL ? http://www.xyz.com
Q. ______ search engine sends request for information to several search engines simultaneously and compiles the results
Q. Which of the following would you find on LinkedIn ?
Q. Network topology, consisting of modes attached in a ring without a host computer, is known as
Q. A device that links two homogeneous packet broadcast local networks, is
Q. Which of the following device is used to connect two systems, especially if the systems use different protocols ?
Q. Which of the following items is not used in Local Area Networks (LANs) ?
Q. Which of the following device copies electrical signals from one Ethernet to another ?
Q. A conventional LAN bridge specifies only the functions of
Q. IEEE 802.5 is ____________
Q. For establishing LANs between building, which of the following cabling techniques is considered best:
Q. Any number
Q. On a Ethernet LAN implementation with 10 Base 5 the maximum number of segments can be
Q. Which device is used to handle carrier detection and collision detection in LANs ?
Q. In a network with 25 computers, which topology would require the most extensive cabling ?
Q. Which of the following topologies cannot be used for a local area network ?
Q. The maximum number of nodes per segment supported by 10Base-F is
Q. Which topology of LAN uses circuit switching ?
Q. The 10Base-T scheme can support segments of up to
Q. Connections to the thick Ethernet cable are generally made using
Q. Optical fiber uses principle of total internal reflection, which can occur in any transparent medium that has
Q. For optical fiber used in point to point transmission, the repeater spacing is
Q. Which of the following cabling techniques is considered best between buildings for establishing LANs ?
Q. Which of the following get corroded by open air due to oxidation?
1. Iron
2. Copper
3. Zinc
4. Aluminium
Select the correct option from the codes given below:
Q. For most liquids, viscosity increases with increasing:
1. Pressure
2. Temperature
3. Surface tension
Select the correct option from codes given below:
Q. Which of the following chemicals is also known as "Vitriol of clay”?
Q. Consider the following statements about Zeolites:
1. Zeolites are a large group of natural and synthetic hydrated aluminium silicates
2. Zeolites are mainly found in low-temperature metamorphic rocks

Which of the above statements is/are correct?
Q. What are the common applications of the Zeolites, which remain in news frequently?
1. as water softeners
2. In cleaning radioactive wastes
3. for absorbing sulphur dioxide from waste gases
4. for catalytic cracking
 Select the correct option from codes given below:
Q. Which of the following chemicals being used as major ingredients of Bakery Industry in India, are said to cause cancer?
1. Potassium bromate
2. Potassium iodate
3. Potassium sulfate
4. Potassium chromate
Select the correct option from codes given below:
Q. Consider the following statements:
1. Addition of methyl alcohol to pure water increases the boiling point of water.
2. Addition of salt to pure water decreases the freezing point of water.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
Q. Consider the following:
1. Atomic number
2. Atomic mass
3. Number of protons
4. Number of neutrons
Which among the above is / are same for each of C-12, C-13 and C-14?
Q. With reference to the Radioactivity, which among the following is called an isomeric transition?
Q. The largest component of Coal gas is__?
Q. Serpasil is obtained from the
Q. Colour blindness is a
Q. Carbon dioxide
1.Is basic in nature
2.Has no dipole moment
3.Has linear shape
4.Is a gas at STP The correct answers are:
Q. The scientist who first isolated a virus in pure crystalline form was awarded a Nobel prize for his contribution. Which of the following was this scientist?
Q. Monocot root differs from dicot root in having
Q. Consider the following pairs:
1.Aristotle-Father of Biology
2.Darwin-Theory of Evolution
3.Mahrishi Charak-Father of Ayurveda
4.Hippocrates-Father of medicine Which of the above pair/s is/are not correctly matched?
Q. Consider the following biomolecules:
1.Vitamin A
2.Enzyme
3.Testosterone
4.DNA The biomolecules that are made in the human body are:
Q. Chocolates can be bad for health because of a high content of
Q. A highly evolved human brain contains approximately
Q. Consider the following statements:
1.Hallucinogen includes a wide variety of chemicals that cause metabolic stimulation and mood elevation.
2.Some stimulants are synthetic, and others are derived from certain plants.
3.Tranquilizers, valium, librium, reserpines are common mood elevators.
4.Depressants depress the action of the central nervous system – some relieve pain, other relieve anxiety and relax muscles and yet other increase drowsiness and sleep. Which of the above statements are incorrect?
Q. A string stretched between two fixed points has a fundamental frequency of 100 Hz. The frequency of the mode of vibration depicted in the figure is
Q. Which of the following plant hormone was first isolated from a fungus?
Q. Liquid hydrocarbons are converted to low molecular weight gaseous hydrocarbons by a process known as
Q. Which of the following are Einstein's discoveries?
Q. The boiling point of water
Q. In DOS, which of the following command is used to delete all the files as well as sub-directories of a directory?
Q. The signal that a computer is waiting for a command from the user --
Q. Which of the following search engines continuously sends out that starts on a homepage of a server and pursue all links stepwise ?
Q. Which of the following controls the manner of interaction between the user and the operating system?
Q. To access properties of an object, the mouse technique to use is _________ .
Q. The part of a computer that coordinates all its functions is called its
Q. A flat metallic disk that contains a large amount of permanently stored information read optically is called a ______
Q. To move to the bottom of a document, press _________.
Q. Which of the following are properties of USB?
Q. Key-board and _______ are examples of input devices.
Q. A _____ is a microprocessor based computing device.
Q. The _______, also called the Web, contains billions of documents.
Q. A scanner scans________.
Q. Which of the following is not a component of an e-wallet ?
Q. An application generates a traffic stream that requires ATM cells to be transmitted at almost uniform time spacing and expects that the receiver will receive the stream with a small delay jitter. This application requires
Q. Sending an e-mail requires
Q. The range of first octet of class B IP address is
Q. The size of ATM cell in octets is
Q. A signal with a power of 10 mw is transmitted through a co-axial cable. Signal level measured at the other end of the cable is 5 mw. What is the loss of the signal strength ?
Q. Suppose you want to send an e-mail note to someone on the Internet. Which of these do you NOT need ?
Q. If satellite is in geosynchronous orbit, it complete one orbit in
Q. In which of the following shape light pulses should be transmitted in order to cancel out nearly all the dispersion effects
Q. Seamless networking refers to
Q. The parameter Bit Error Rate (BER) plays more important role as compared to delay while transmitting
Q. Which of the following are the smallest and largest possible values for an IP octet ?
Q. European-based standard for all fiber system is
Q. Channel coding is used to
Q. Signal becomes weak with increase in distance travelled because of
Q. Usually information security in a network is achieved by
Q. The procedure in which computer checks terminals to determine whether a message is ready to be sent is called
Q. The scope of network connectivity includes
Q. Category 1 UTP cable is most often used in
Q. In 16-QAM, there are 16
Q. A system uses 32 levels for data representation for transmission, the number of bits that this system can support is:
Q. A man is sitting by the side of a large lake. He hears the utterances of bathers with their mouth close to water surface more clearly than if they were at same distance away on land. This effect is due to sound waves undergoing
Q. The biomolecules that contribute to the genetic material of cells are
Q. The magnitude of saturation photoelectric current depends upon
Q. Mahrishi Susrut was a famous surgeon in India before Christ. He had earned a reputation for his surgeries, especially of:
1.Eye
2.Heart
3.Kidney
4.Nose
 Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
Q. The existence of different isotopes of an element is due to the presence of a different number of _____ in the nucleus of their atoms
Q. A main function of the autonomic nervous system, which consists of the sympathetic and parasympathetic divisions, is to
Q. The substance present in good amounts in the sea and administered in certain deficiency diseases is
Q. Which of the following metals is in a liquid state at normal room temperature?
Q. On a clear night, we can see nearly _____ stars with naked eyes
Q. The catalytic power of enzymes is due to
Q. 2, 4, 6-Trinitrotoluene
1.is an important explosive
2.is also called trotyl
3.is not a component of the explosive 'amatol'
4.explodes with violence on detonation. Select the correct answer by using the code below,
Q. When the velocity of a body is doubled, its
1.acceleration is doubled
2.momentum is doubled
3.kinetic energy becomes four times
4.potential energy is doubled Which of the above is/are correct?
Q. Alloy steel containing chromium to resist rusting is known as
Q. During fermentation of sugar, the chief compound always formed is
Q. Members of the Union Public Service Commission can be removed by the
Q. The President’s Rule is imposed on a State in India, when
Q. Who constitutes the Finance Commission after every five years?
Q. The Presidential Government operates on the principle of:
Q. Which among the following presides over the Lok Sabha in the absence of Speaker or Deputy Speaker of the Lok Sabha?
Q. The function of Protem Speaker is to
Q. What is the maximum period upto which a proclamation issued by the President under Article 356 of the Constitution and approved/extended by the Parliament may, normally, remain in force?
Q. The Finance Commission is mainly concerned with recommending to the President about
Q. To whom can a case of dispute in the election of the President of India be referred to?
Q. Companies pay Corporation Tax on their :
Q. One of the problem in calculating the national income in India correctly is :
Q. Dear Money Policy relates to :
Q. Which among the following formulates fiscal policy ?
Q. The cause of low per capita income in India is :
Q. The existence of a Parallel Economy or Black Money :
Q. Which is correct with respect to the following ?
If the price of an inferior good falls, its demand :
Q. What are the two main attributes of a formal organization ?
Q. The temporary tax levied to obtain additional revenue is called :
Q. Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management Act (FRBMA) ACT 2003 concerns :
Q. Which one of the following sites is not associated with Painted Grey Ware ?
Q. In which Buddhist scripture religious practices in the contemporary period of Buddha has been mentioned ?
Q. In which of the following Asokan inscriptions the Brahmi script was not used ?
Q. Ashoka carved out rock-cut caves at Barabar and Nagarjun hills in Bihar for one of the following :
Q. The first battle of Panipat (1526) was fought between
Q. Telangana region represents one of the following types of vegetation?
Q. What is the element present in urea
Q. Primitive people practice animal rearing in the tropical grasslands of _______
Q. What is the largest landlocked country in the world?
Q. The quality of sound produced by an instrument depends on the
Q. Cretinism is due to the disorder of the glands
Q. When you cut or copy information it gets place in the___________
Q. How many members should be present to hold the meeting of the Lok Sabha?
Q. Who became the chief of Jain Sangh after the death of Mahavira?
Q. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer by from the codes given below:

List I	List II
(Jain Tirthankara)	(Birth place)
A. Ajitnath	1. Kashi
B. Vimalnath	2. Hastinapur
C. Shantinath	3. Kampilya
D. Parshavanath	4. Ayodhya
Codes: A B C D
Q. Why did Buddhism start declining in India in early medieval times?

1. Buddha was by that time considered as one of the incarnations of Vishnu and this 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 above is/are correct?
Q. Who was the teacher of Gautam Buddha?
Q. Consider the following statements

1. The Buddhists in Deccan excavated rock-cut Chaityas and the Vaishnavas, Shaivas and Jainas imitated these in later centuries.
2. The Vaishnavas, Shaivas and Jainas excavated temples at sites far distant from rock-cut Chaityas.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Q. Who among the following was not a contemporary of the other three?
Q. Who is believed by the Jainas to be the first Tirthankar?
Q. Match the following.

(Name)	(Symbol)
1. Rishabha	(i) Lion
2 Ajitnath	(ii) Bull
3. Parswanath	(iii) Elephant
4. Mahavir	(iv) Serpent
Choose the correct option from the codes given below:
Q. The Bodhisatva Doctrine is associated with
Q. Which of the following works, included in Vaipulyasutras (nine canonical books of M ahayanists), is a typical Mahayana work containing all the characteristic features of that school?
Q. Name the clan Buddha belonged to
Q. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes:

List I	List II
A. Birth	1. Stupa
B. First Sermon	2. Lotus and bull
C. Nirvana	3. Dharmachakra
D. Parinirvana	4. Bodhi tree
Codes: A B C D
Q. Which one of the following is not included in the eight-fold path of Buddhism?
Q. The national motto of India, ‘Satyameva Jayate’ inscribed below the Emblem of India is taken from
Q. Who was the founder of Aajivak Sampradaya?
Q. Find the missing term: 
121, ?, 169, 196,225
Q. Which one set of letters when sequentially placed at the gaps in the given letters series shall complete . 
-wi -- w-nt -in- wi-
Q. Which one set of letters when sequentially placed at the gaps in the given letters series shall complete . 
bb_aab_caab_ca_
Q. Which one set of letters when sequentially placed at the gaps in the given letters series shall complete . 
m_ _ I m I _ m m_ l
Q. 365, 364, 355, 330, 281, ?
Q. Complete the series: 
A, Z, B, Y, C, X, ?, ?
Q. Find the missing term: 
15, 23, 31, 39, ?, 54, 61
Q. Complete the series: 
264, 396, 473, 583, ?
Q. Complete the series: 
AZBY, CXDW, EVFU, ?
Q. Complete the series;
14, 21, 30,41,54, ?
Q. In each of the following questions, a series is given, with one/two terms missing. Choose the correct alternatives from the given ones that will complete the series.
 6,8 : : 2, 12 : : 5, 9 : : 4, ?_
Q. Complete the series: 
1, 3, 7, 13, 21, 31, 43, ?
Q. 1, 9, 25, ?, 81
Q. 2/3, 4/7, 7/13, 11/21, ?
Q. Which one set of letters when sequentially placed at the gaps in the given letters series shall complete .
 _aa_ba_bb_ab_aab
Q. Which vitamin protects us from Pellagra disease?
Q. Which device is used to measure blood pressure?
Q. Which among the following blood vessels has the smallest diameter?
Q. Which of the following animals has the longest life span?
Q. To which organ of the body is the disease ‘Glaucoma’ related to?
Q. What is the main product of photosynthesis?
Q. What do we call the non-green heterotrophic plants of plant kingdom?
Q. What happens when leaves of touch-me-not plant are touched?
1. Leaf cells lose sodium ions
2. Water leaves the cells via reverse osmosis
Select the correct option from the codes given below:
Q. Which of the following is not a feature of organisms in the class Mammalia ?
Q. Which of the following is most inclusive category of classification among others?
Q. The most important source of revenue for the states in India is
Q. In Centre-State Financial relations in India, Gadgil Formula is used in
Q. Which of the following is the largest employer in India?
Q. Commercial banking system in India is
Q. To achieve economic self-reliance was the main objective of which Five Year Plan?
Q. Which of the following is not a part of national income?
Q. The Annapurna Scheme was implemented in the year
Q. Which is the biggest tax paying sector in India?
Q. Gross Domestic Product is defined as the value of all
Q. NREGP is the abbreviated form of
Q. GDP at Factor Cost is
Q. Per capita income is obtained by dividing National Income by
Q. Reserve Bank of India was nationalized in
Q. ICI is the name associated with
Q. RBI does not transact the business of which State Government?
Q. Which of the following is has the sole right of issuing currency (except one rupee coins and notes) in India?
Q. Which authority decides about the States’ share in central taxes?
Q. What is the name of the electronic communication network of the Reserve Bank of India?
Q. Which of the following is the most important domestic source of planned finance?
Q. Which among the following hormone can be used as a drug to treat cardiac arrest and some other cardiac problems?
Q. Enzymes have been used for centuries in various industrial processes. In this context, consider the following:
1. Textiles
2. Detergents
3. Processed Fruit Juice
4. Biscuits and Bakery
In which among the above, enzymes are used in modern manufacturing?
Q. The nutritional supplements Spirulina, Chorella and the Vitamin-C supplement, Dunaliella are actually :
Q. Which of the following tests is used for the diagnosis of ‘Colour-Blindness’ in people ?
Q. The Science of using mechanical devices with human muscle skeleton and nervous systems to assist or enhance motor control lost by trauma, disease or defect is called:
Q. Consider the following:
1. Waste products
2. Hormones
3. Ions
Circulation of blood is responsible for transport of which among the above in our bodies?
Q. The term Cyberknife is most closely associated with which among the following?
Q. Deposition of which among the following in the joints, causing inflammation is reason of Gout, one of the forms of arthritis?
Q. The phenomenon in which seeds germinate and seedlings grow while still attached to their mother plant before dropping down to establish themselves or be transported elsewhere, is most commonly found in which among the following plants?
Q. Which among the following is involved in the Research on Desert Flora and Fauna?
Q. Fill in the blank with suitable word: 
There is also a chance of _________ rivalries within the Communist Party flaring up as Mr. Xi’s policies take a hit.
Q. Select the antonym of “Primed”
Q. Select the synonym of “Sheath”
Q. Change the speech:
The girl in the red dress said to me, "Where is the film studio?"
Q. Idioms and phrases for- Turn a blind eye
Q. Improve the bracket part if needed.
Venezuelans (were being) deprived of food and medicines for the past year.
Q. Select the word with the correct spelling.
Q. Improve the sentence if needed. 
Einstein was one of the wisest men that ever lived.
Q. Fill in the blank with suitable word: 
I ________ to return by the 3rd of the month.
Q. Synonym of - Grate
Q. Rearrange the parts of the sentence in correct order.
P. For novel coronavirus (nCoV) infection.
Q. China recently and were under observation.
R. Two persons who had returned from.
S. In Kozhikode, Kerala, have left the country for Saudi Arabia.
Q. Antonym of - Perfunctory
Q. Select the word with the correct spelling.
Q. Antonym of - Attenuate
Q. Synonym of- Embroil
Q. Find the error part: 
The vehicles involved in the accident were _______________ the flow of traffic.
Q. Find the error part: 
The examination begins (A)/ from Monday (B)/ next week. (C)/ No error (D)
Q. Fill in the blank with suitable word:
For a moment, I was _____________ blinded by the camera's bright flash.
Q. Improve the bracket part if needed. 
Having tired of playing he sat down to rest.
Q. Choose the word which has same relation: 
Grain : Stock :: Stick : ?
Q. Choose the word which has same relation: 
Touch : Feel :: Greet : ?
Q. Choose the word which has same relation: 
Tile : Mosaic :: Knot : ?
Q. Choose the word which has same relation: 
Insert : Extract :: Mighty : ?
Q. Choose the word which has same relation: 
Eye : Myopia :: Teeth :?
Q. Choose the word which has same relation: 
Pork : Pig :: Beef : ?
Q. Choose the word which has same relation: 
Sorrow : Death :: Happiness : ?
Q. Choose the word which has same relation: 
Nurture : Neglect :: Denigrate : ?
Q. Choose the word which has same relation: 
Moon : Satellite :: Earth : ?
Q. Choose the word which has same relation: 
Errata : Books : : Flaws : ?
Q. Choose the word which has same relation: 
Genuine : Authentic :: Mirage : ?
Q. Choose the word which has same relation: 
Shark : Fish :: Lavender : ?
Q. Choose the word which has same relation: 
Quartz : Radio :: Gypsum : ?
Q. Choose the word which has same relation: 
Tractor : Trailer :: Horse : ?
Q. Choose the correct alternative.
Breeze : Cyclone :: Drizzle : ?
Q. Recently developed technique for monitoring foetal growth is
Q. The focal length of convex lens is
Q. Why are the inner lining of hot water made up of copper?
Q. The working principle of a washing machine is
Q. Cooling is not done by
Q. What is the unit of power in SI?
Q. _____ physical quantity is measure in watts.
Q. Which is the instrument for recording high temperature from a great distance?
Q. In the nuclear reactor, heavy water (D2O) is used in the form is
Q. Nuclear fission is caused by the impact of
Q. For shaving which type of mirror is used
Q. Which one of the following pairs does not have the same dimension
Q. Scent sprayer is based on
Q. Tube light is filled with
Q. Fill in the blank with suitable word: 
If you are adverse _____ recommending my name, you should not hesitate to admit it.
Q. Fill in the blank with suitable word: 
The shopkeeper deals ____ grain, but did not deal honestly ____ me.
Q. Fill in the blank with suitable word: 
Such remarks are certainly derogatory _____ your reputation.
Q. Fill in the blank with suitable word: 
Our tragic experience in the recent past provides an index ____ the state of lawlessness in this region.
Q. Fill in the blank with suitable word: 
He had to repent ___ what he had done.
Q. Fill in the blank with suitable word: 
_____ the whole, I like the book very much.
Q. Fill in the blank with suitable word; 
It is not always easy to sympathies ____ an unfortunate man.
Q. Fill in the blank with suitable word: 
I must hold discussions _____ you ____ that matter shortly.
Q. Fill in the blank with suitable word: 
Let us travel ____ night, it will be cool then.
Q. Fill in the blank with suitable word: 
___ the topmost branch of the tree sat a monkey making faces ____ us.
Q. Fill in the blank with suitable word: 
No one can stop a man from doing a thing if he is really keen _____ it.
Q. Fill in the blank with suitable word: 
Are not these slums a disgrace ____ the civic authorities.
Q. Fill in the blank with suitable word: 
He was advised to abstain ___ all alcoholic drinks.
Q. Fill in the blank with suitable word: 
He is laboring ___ a misapprehension, but laboring ___ a cause.
Q. Fill in the blank with suitable word: 
The problem ____ housing ____ India is a complex one.
Q. Annie Besant is mostly associated with
Q. Who had chaired the Indian Education Commission in 1882?
Q. Who was not associated with the Gaddar Party?
Q. Which one among the following was not a demand of the Prarthana Samai?
Q. Who among the following was not associated with the Home Rule Movement?
Q. Which one of the following places did Kunwar Singh, a prominent leader of the Revolt of 1857, belong to?
Q. Gopal Krishna Gokhale founded
Q. Which viceroy is regarded as the catalyst of Indian nationalism?
Q. Who established the first Women’s University of India?
Q. Who was called “Grand Old Man of India”?
Q. Choose the word which has same relation: 
Import : Export :: Expenditure : ?
Q. Choose the word which has same relation: 
Jungle : Zoo :: Sea : ?
Q. Choose the word which has same relation: 
Leather : Cobbler :: Wood : ?
Q. Choose the word which has same relation: 
Reading : Knowledge :: Work : ?
Q. Choose the word which has same relation: 
Steel : Rails :: Alnico : ?
Q. Choose the word which has same relation: 
Man : Biography : : Nation : ?
Q. Choose the word which has same relation: 
House : Garbage :: Ore : ?
Q. Choose the word which has same relation: 
Cub : Lion :: Colt : ?
Q. Choose the word which has same relation: 
Race : Fatique :: Fast : ?
Q. Choose the word which has same relation: 
Influenza : Virus :: Typhoid : ?
Q. Choose the word which has same relation: 
Cobbler : Leather :: Carpenter : ?
Q. Choose the word which has same relation: 
Water : Convection :: Space : ?
Q. Choose the word which has same relation: 
Clock : Time :: Thermometer : ?
Q. Choose the word which has same relation: 
War : Death : : Smoke : ?
Q. Choose the correct alternative.
Good : Bad : : Virtue : ?
Q. In a certain code, ‘975’ means ‘Throw away garbage’; ‘528’ means ‘Give away smoking’ and ‘213’ means ‘Smoking is harmful’. Which digit in that code means ‘Give’?
Q. In a certain code, ‘37’ means ‘which class’ and ‘583’ means ‘caste and class’. What is the code for ‘caste’?
Q. In a certain code, ‘467’ means ‘leaves are green’; ‘485’ means ‘green is good’ and ‘639’ means ‘they are playing’. Which digit stands for ‘leaves’ in that code?
Q. In a certain code, ‘247’ means ‘spread red carpet’; ‘256’ means ‘dust one carpet’ and ‘234’ means ‘one red carpet’. Which digit in that code means ‘dust’?
Q. In a certain code language, ‘743’ means ‘mangoes are good’, ‘657’ means ‘eat good food’ and ‘934’ means ‘mangoes are ripe’. Which digit means ‘ripe’ in that language?
Q. In a certain code language, ‘526’ means ‘sky is blue’; ‘24’ means ‘blue colour’ and ‘436’ means ‘colour is fun’. Which digit in that language means ‘fun’?
Q. In a certain code language, ‘123’ means ‘hot filtered coffee’; ‘356’ means ‘very hot day’ and ‘589’ means ‘day and night’. Which digit stands for ‘very’?
Q. In a certain code, ‘247’ means ‘spread red carpet’; ‘256’ means ‘dust one carpet’ and ‘234’ means ‘one red carpet’. Which digit in that code means ‘dust’?
Q. In a certain code, ‘253’ means ‘books are old’; ‘546’ means ‘man is old’ and ‘378’ means ‘buy good books’. What stands for ‘are’ in that code?
Q. In a certain code, ‘467’ means ‘leaves are green’; ‘485’ means ‘green is good’ and ‘639’ means ‘they are playing’. Which digit stands for ‘leaves’ in that code?
Q. If DIAMOND is coded as VQYMKLV, how is FEMALE coded?
Q. If TAP is coded as SZO, then how is FREEZE coded?
Q. In a certain code, PAPER is written as SCTGW. How is MOTHER written in that code?
Q. If BELIEF is written as afkkdi, how is SELDOM written in that code?
Q. In a certain code, EXPLAINING is written as PXEALNIGNI. How is PRODUCED written in that code?
Q. If PEOPLE is coded as PLPOEE, how is TREND coded?
Q. Choose the word which has same relation: 
Chromite : Chromium :: Ilmenite : ?
Q. Choose the word which has same relation: 
Flower : Bud :: Plant : ?
Q. Choose the word which has same relation: 
Oxygen : Burn :: Carbon dioxide : ?
Q. Choose the word which has same relation: 
Pituitary : Brain :: Thymus : ?
Q. Choose the word which has same relation: 
Wine : Grapes :: Vodka : ?
Q. The period of one revolution of sun around the centre of galaxy is called
Q. Which two planets of the solar system have no satellites?
Q. Lunar eclipse is caused when the
Q. Which one among the following four planets is the biggest in size?
Q. The four largest of the solar system in the descending order are
Q. Asteroids have their orbits between the planets
Q. Which planet looks reddish in the night sky?
Q. Which planet is known as the ‘Watery Planet’?
Q. A train 175 m long running with a speed of 63 km/hr will pass a man in
Q. The below series uses a sequence of alphabets and numbers. Identify the incorrect Combination.
Q. Forty boys are standing in a row facing the north. Amit is eleventh from the left and Deepak is thirty first from the right end of the row. How far will Shreya, who is third to the right of Amit in the row, be from Deepak?
Q. Vitamin C is also known as ____.
Q. A stupa is a
Q. The least number, which when divided by 12, 15, 20 and 54 leaves in each case a remainder of 8 is: 
Q. Which of the following fraction is the largest ? 
Q. Find the highest common factor of 36 and 84 
Q. Three numbers which are co-prime to each other are such that the product of the first two is 551 and that of the last two is 1073. The sum of the three numbers is: 
Q. The greatest possible length which can be used to measure exactly the lengths 7 m, 3 m 85 cm, 12 m 95 cm is: 
Q. 252 can be expressed as a product of primes as: 
Q. The smallest number which when diminished by 7, is divisible 12, 16, 18, 21 and 28 is: 
Q. The ratio of two numbers is 3 : 4 and their H.C.F. is 4. Their L.C.M. is: 
Q. What will be the least number which when doubled will be exactly divisible by 12, 18, 21 and 30 ? 
Q. The H.C.F. of two numbers is 11 and their L.C.M. is 7700. If one of the numbers is 275, then the other is: 
Q. A, B and C start at the same time in the same direction to run around a circular stadium. A completes a round in 252 seconds, B in 308 seconds and c in 198 seconds, all starting at the same point. After what time will they again at the starting point ? 
Q. The least number which when divided by 5, 6 , 7 and 8 leaves a remainder 3, but when divided by 9 leaves no remainder, is: 
Q. The least number which should be added to 2497 so that the sum is exactly divisible by 5, 6, 4 and 3 is: 
Q. Find the lowest common multiple of 24, 36 and 40. 
Q. Past form of SHOE is .......
Q. Give one word for the following- 
Eclipse of the moon.
Q. Choose the appropriate antonym for given word: BEWARE
Q. Choose appropriate antonym for the given word: TRANQUILITY
Q. Choose the appropriate synonym for the word: FATIGUE
Q. Choose the appropriate synonym for the word: JEOPARDY

Q. Remove too from the following- 
It is too late to mend.
Q. Punctuate the following- 
She was in indian he a french.
Q. Change the voice: 
I let him dance.
Q. Change the voice: 
We made him king.
Q. Change the narration: 
He said to me, " Thank you."
Q. Change the narration: 
Mohan said to me, " Let us sing together."
Q. Fill in the blank with suitable word:
He is ............. MA in History.
Q. Fill in the blank with suitable word:
Nothing but boys .............. seen.
Q. Fill in the blank with suitable word: 
The remarks of his critics had considerable influence .......... his writings.
Q. Fill in the blank with suitable word: 
He laboured ............... his dictionary for twelve.
Q. Fill in the blank with suitable word: 
He was alright, ........ he was fatigued.
Q. Fill in the blank with suitable word: 
I returned home ........... he had gone.
Q. Plural of 'Ox' is ......
Q. Which of the following statements about the formation of the constituent assembly is /are correct?
1. The members of the constituent assembly was chosen on the basis of the provincial elections of 1946.
2. The constituent assembly did not include representatives of the princely states.
3. The discussions within the constituent assembly were not influenced by opinions expressed by the public.
4. In order to create a sense of collective participation, submissions were solicited from the public.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
Q. Consider the following statements about the judicial system introduced by the British in India:
1. It judicially unified India.
2. The British established a new system of law through the process of enactment and relevant interpretation of customary laws.
3. In general the British tended to avoid the customary laws of India.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
Q. Consider the following statements:
1. Dr sachidanand Sinha was elected as the provisional president of the constituent assembly.
2. H C Mukherjee was elected as the vice president of the constituent assembly.
Q. Consider the following statements regarding the composition of the constitution assembly:
1. The representatives were to be elected from the four constituents - Hindu, Muslim, Sikh and Christians.
2. The chairman of the union constitution committee was sardar Vallabhbhai Patel.
3. The total strength of the constituent assembly was 389.
4. The drafting committee under the chairmanship of Dr BR Ambedkar consisted of 8 members.
Which of these is/are correct?
Q. Regarding women in the vedic period which of the following are correct?
1. They were allowed to study
2. They held good positions
3. They did not practice purdah system
4. They attended sabha and samiti.
Q. Which among the following is a feature of the Indian Constitution?
Q. A plan for the division of India into two Independent States was presented in June, 1947 by
Q. The Union Territory having five official languages is
Q. Which among the Coli owing countries is known as the "Home of Direct Democracy"?
Q. The UN Secretary-General is elected every
Q. The term of the President of India is reckoned from the
Q. The time table of the Union Parliament is controlled by the
Q. High Courts in India started functioning first at
Q. Who among the following hold/s the office during the pleasure of the President?
Q. The number of members nominated by the President to the Lok Sabha is
Q. The Indian Constitution vests in _____ the power to impeach the President.
Q. Who among the following had the distinction of having the longest tenure as a Union Cabinet Minister?
Q. Who among the following is competent to dissolve the State Assembly under the Jammu and Kashmir Constitution?
Q. Members of the Rajya Sabha are
Q. "This Constitution may be called the Constitution of India". This short title is contained in Article of the Constitution.
Q. "This Constitution may be called the Constitution of India". This short title is contained in Article of the Constitution.
Q. The salary and allowances of the President can be diminished during his term of office.
Q. The President before entering upon his office shall make and subscribe in the presence of the an oath or affirmation spelt out in Article 60.
Q. A Unitary State is one in which
Q. The Mandal Commission Report pertains to reservation of jobs for
Q. Which of the following was not an ancient sea port?
Q. The earliest evidence of silk in India comes from the archaeological site of
Q. Which of the following is the smallest measure?
Q. Which of the following was a land measure?
Q. Some of the following is/ are correct regarding Harappan civilization
1. Three principle varieties of wheat occur
2. Three varieties of Barley were cultivated
3. Lentils were cultivated
4. Among oil seeds, mustard, linseed and sesamum have found.
Which are those?
Q. Horse remains are found in:
1. Surkotada
2. Kalibangan
3. Dholavira
4. Manda
Choose the correct answer from the following:
Q. Evidence of trephination as a remedy for certain diseases comes from some of the following
1. Lothal
2. Harappa
3. Burzahom
4. Kalibangan
Choose the right answer from the following combinations
Q. Evidence of some of the animals are extremely rare in Harappan context:
1. Buffalo
2. Camel
3. Horse
4. Pig
Choose the right combination;
Q. Some of the following places have revealed archaeological evidence regarding pit dwellings:
1. Dholavira
2. Burzahom
3. Gufkral
4. Shortugai
Which are those sites?
Q. The tank of great bath complex at mohenjo Daro had stairs on:
1. Northern side
2. Sadan side
3. Eastern side
4. Western side
select the correct answer from the codes given below
Q. Which of the following Harappan sites are located in the Kutch region?
1. Desalpur
2. Dholavira
3. Lothal
4. Rojdi
Select the correct answer from the codes given below:
Q. Fill in the blank with suitable word: 
Are you ……….stamp collecting?
Q. Fill in the blank with suitable word: 
it is due to this lethargy that the plan fell………………
Q. Fill in the blank with suitable word: 
The criminal was…………….lest he should escape.
Q. One Words Substitution
A paper/story/poem/first written out by hand
Q. One word substitution for- 
One who pretends to be what he is not
Q. One word substitution for- 
An unimportant person
Q. One word substitution for- 
Committing Murder in revenge
Q. Idioms and phrases 
To spill The Bean
Q. Idioms and phrases 
To end in smoke
Q. Idioms and phrases 
To eat Humble pie
Q. Naresh’s Age is 4 year less than Twice the Age of his Brother. Which of the Following Represents the Equation to find his Age?
Q. A clock Gain Five minutes Every Hour. what will be the Angle Traversed by the Second Hand in One minute?
Q. Which One of the Given Responses Would be a Meaningful Order of the Following?
Ocean
Rivulet
Sea
Glacier
River
Q. Select The Related Words / Letter / Number From The given Alternatives.
Timid : Ass : : Cunning : ?
Q. Select The Related Words / Letter / Number From The given Alternatives.
CFIL : ORUX : : DGJM : ?
Q. Rahim bought a Gift item for Rs. 510 after gating a Discount of 15%. He then sells it 5% above the Marked Price. The Profit earned in this deal is
Q. Tow Pipes can fill a Cistern Separately in 24 minutes an 40 minutes Respectively. A Waste Pipe can drain off 30 liters per minute. if all the three Pipes are Opened, The Cistern fills in one hour. The Capacity (In liters) of the Cistern is
Q. Can the Supreme Court sit outside Delhi?
Q. Who enjoys the right to impose reasonable restrictions on the Fundamental Rights of citizens?
Q. Which one of the following writs is considered a bullwark of individual freedom?
Q. Who among the following is/are not appointed by the President?
Q. Voting in local bodies elections is compulsory in which one of the following states?
Q. The Constituent Assembly of the State of Jammu and Kashmir came into existence on
Q. The proclamation of emergency on the ground of external aggression issued on 3.12.1971 was revoked on
Q. As per the decision taken by the Orissa cabinet, the new name of the state would be written as _____.
Q. State Legislatures have _____ role in the election of the Vice- President of India.
Q. The Indian Parliament is a creature of the
Q. Labour legislations in India have an important dimension of protection of women from exploitation. Some special provisions are made for women in the workplace. Which of the following is NOT one such special provision?
Q. Both the Houses of Parliament as well as of a State Legislature have _____ privileges under our Constitution.
Q. State Governors are responsible for their actions to the
Q. The British Government announced their decision to grant independence to India on 15th August 1947, on
Q. As per the new policy, the number of judges in the Supreme Court would now be
Q. Which language was added to the list of regional languages by the 21st Amendment?
Q. A proclamation of emergency under Article 352 should be laid before each House of Parliament within _____ month(s) for formal approval.
Q. Under the 44th Amendment Act the President was deprived of the power to declare a
Q. Who among the following was elected as permanent President of constituent Assembly?
Q. Preventive Detention for a period of more than three months can be ordered only on the recommendation of an Advisory Board whose chairman shall be a judge of a/the
Q. The Constituent Assembly of India which drafted the Indian Constitution was set up under
Q. Who had founded the Indian Home Rule Society?
Q. In which year was the Indian Home Rule Society founded?
Q. Which great war was fought between the years 1914 and 1918?
Q. Whom had the rebels of 1857 enthroned as the emperor/emperess of India?
Q. Who had formulated and perfected the use of the subsidiary alliance system?
Q. The revolt of 1857 had its beginnings in
Q. On which day had premier Attlee conceded that the British would quit India by June, 1948?
Q. The famous Quit India Resolution was passed on
Q. Which of the following was the most important feature of the Montague-Chelmsford reforms?
Q. The problem that exercised and evoked the reformists in the 19th century to the greatest extent related to
Q. Lord is regarded to have been the father of local self-government in India.
Q. The Indian National Congress had been formed with the knowledge and approval of Lord
Q. To whom is the statement "Cowardice and ahimsa do not go together any more than water and fire" attributed?
Q. The first strategically placed factory that the Britishers had fortified was at
Q. Of the following, which did not influence the fathers of Indian Constitution? The Constitution of
Q. With reference to Jagannath Puri temple, consider the following statements:
1. It was constructed under the regime of the Eastern Ganga Dynasty.
2. It is part of the Char Dham pilgrimage. 
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Q. With reference to the Committee on World Food Security (CFS), consider the following systems:
1. The committee reports to the United Nations General Assembly.
2. It receives funding only through the World Food Programme (WFP).
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Q. With reference to the Tholpavakoothu, consider the following statements:
1. It is a traditional temple art in Kerala.
2. The theme is based on the Kamba Ramayana.
3. It is a shadow puppet play that represents the integration of Aryan and Dravidian cultures.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Q. Consider the following statements about World Sustainable Development Summit: 
1. It is an annual flagship event of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.
2. It aims to bring together global leaders and thinkers in the fields of sustainable development and energy sector on a common platform. 
Which of the statements given above is/are not correct?
Q. Consider the following statements regarding ‘Arbitration Council of India (ACI)?
1. Article 51 of the Indian Constitution provides the basis for setting up of ACI.
2. All the appointments of arbitrators will be made by the institution designated by the Supreme Court.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Q. Which of the following best describes ‘Dickinsonia’?
Q. With reference to the Bhimbetka Caves, consider the following statements:
1. It exhibits the earliest traces of human life in India.
2. The Bhimbetka caves is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
3. It is located in the foothills of the Vindhya Mountains.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Q. Consider the following statements:
1. The Thar Desert is surrounded by the Aravalli Range to the southeast and the Rann of Kachchh in the south.
2. Barchan is a crescent-shaped sand dune produced by the action of wind predominately from one direction.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Q. Which of the following crops are covered under Operation  Greens? 
1. Tomato 
2. Oilseeds
3. Onion 
4. Potato
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Q. The Governor is the _____ of the Universities in the State.
Q. The executive power of the State is vested in the
Q. The authority to dissolve a State Legislative Assembly is vested in the
Q. A State Governor enjoys
Q. During the temporary absence of a Governor the _____ is appointed to officiate as Governor.
Q. The Chief Minister remains in power as along as he enjoys the confidence of the
Q. The legal adviser to a State Government is known as the
Q. The Third Schedule of the Constitution details
Q. The Indian Administrative Service and the Indian Police Service have been created by the
Q. The First Amendment made in 1951 added a new Schedule to the Constitution. It was the _____ Schedule.
Q. The Central Provinces and Berar are now known as
Q. Grants-in-aid are provided to such states as are in need of assistance by the
Q. The Speaker of Lok Sabha is elected by
Q. The maximum strength of the Select Committee of the Lok Sabha is
Q. The foundations for the federal system in the Indian Constitution were laid in the
Q. The term “Micro Economics” and “Macro Economics” was coined by
Q. The capital of IMF is made up by the contribution of–
Q. IMF was established to meet which of the following objectives.
(i) Promoting International Monetary Cooperation
(ii) Expending International Trade
(iii) Lessening the inequlibrium in trade
(iv) Avoiding competitive exchange depreciations.
Q. Which among of the following is not a positive sign for any industry.
Q. Socialism is successful in achieving because of–
Q. What will happen if labour productivity is increased?
Q. “World Bank” is also called as –
Q. The interest in infrastructure is less because.
Q. According to Kenz, consumption function shows relation between
Q. The tree like structure of records in a database in
Q. In a economy “Development Stage” means
Q. Which of the following is related to South-South debate?
Q. The Removal of prohibitions and hindrance by government is called.
Q. The best Example of capital intensive industry in India is
Q. Internal profit–
Q. Multinational firm is–
Q. Preparing butter and ghee for household consumption of own family is a part of
Q. Which among the following is not the investment of goods & services?
Q. The Worldwide great depression happens in which year
Q. When there is affect on economic activity of an specific country due to import and export, then such economy are called
Q. Change the Voice.
The residents celebrated the Independence Day.
Q. Change the narration
Rekha said to her mother, ‘Do you know about it?’
Q. Give one word for the following sentence-
One who dies for one’s country
Q. ‘To cut a sorry figure’ means
Q. Identify the meaning of the given idioms /phrases.
To be lost in the clouds.
Q. Identify the correct choice.
Even in today’s modern society, people ………. god to bring rains.
Q. Fill in the blank with suitable conjunction.
Both Veena …….. Meena are beautiful.
Q. Meaning of difficult word.
Beguile
Q. Choose the correct word.
Q. Identify the antonym of the given word.
Laudation
Q. Identify the synonym of the given word.
Belittle
Q. Identify the antonym of the given word.
‘Condense’
Q. Choose appropriate Antonyms for the given words.
Amass
Q. Choose the wrong portion in the following sentences :
My cousin brother (a)/ is coming from Mumbai (b)/ after a long time. (c)
Q. Identify the incorrect part.
I have done my best (a)/ the whole thing is now (b)/ in the laps of the Gods. (c)/ No error (d)
Q. Find the next term
AZBY, CXDW, EVFU, ?
Q. What is the full form of DBMS?
Q. A, B and C are sisters. D is the brother of E and E is the daughter of B. How is A related to D?
Q. Arrange the following words as per order in the dictionary
1. Protein   2. Problem 3. Proverb   4. Properly 5. Project
Q. Find out the set of number which is the most like the set given in the question.
Given set (3, 18, 36)
Q. Select the related letter/number from the given alternatives.
583 : 293 : : 488 : ?
Q. Select the related letter/number from the given alternatives.
BUCKET : ACTVBDJLDFSU : : BONUS : ?
Q. If DEER = 12215 and HIGH = 5645, how will you code HEEL?
Q. The HCF and LCM of two numbers are 13 and 455, respectively. If one of the numbers lies between 75 and 125, then that number is
Q. A house worth Rs. 150000 is sold by X at a 5% profit to Y. Y sell the house back to X at a 2% loss. Then, in the entire transaction
Q. Find the wrong number in the series.
1, 3, 12, 25, 25, 48
Q. If ROAST is coded as PQYUR in a certain language, then how will SLOPPY be coded in that language?
Q. A man buys an article for Rs. 80 and marks it as Rs. 120. He, then allows a discount of 40%. What is the loss or gain per cent?
Q. When was the Panchayati Raj System introduced in India?
Q. Which of the following is skin disease?
Q. In which group of places the Kumbh Mela is held every twelfth years?
Q. The most abundant metal in the Earth’s crust is
Q. The Nobel Prize for Economics was instituted in 1967, but was first awarded in
Q. Old-written material, which cannot be read easily, can be read by
Q. Which one of the following personalities is known as ‘Grand Old Man of India?
Q. Vikrama era started from
Q. How many types of cell references are available in Excel?
Q. The oldest mountains in India according to geographical history are
Q. Which among the following Indian artists is the winner of the Oscar Award?
Q. The Delhi Sultanate virtually ended due to the invasion of
Q. What does the phrase “To push somebody to the wall’ mean?
Q. Which of the following word is misspelt?
Q. Choose the appropriate meaning of the idiom.
To eat an humble pie
Q. Choose the synonyms from the suggested alternatives.
‘Abate’
Q. Choose the synonyms from the suggested alternatives.
‘Distinguish’
Q. Choose the correct alternative in order to make grammatically correct.
He is not ashamed ………. his neighbours.
Q. One word substitution for-
To bring or send goods secretly and illegally into or out of a country, without paying custom duty is called
Q. Find the error part: 
His brother (a)/ will return back (b)/ from Delhi tomorrow evening. (c)/ No error (d)
Q. Find the error part: 
Scarcely had he (a)/ left out them a (b)/ Policeman knocked at the door. (c)/ No error (d)
Q. Monetary policy in India is formulated by
Q. The story of ‘My Experiments with Truth’ is the autobiography of
Q. The 12th five year plan will be operative for the period
Q. Who among the following made the Ganapati festival very popular in Maharashtra?
Q. ‘Give me blood, I will give you freedom’. These words are attributed to
Q. Gol Gumbaz, the largest dome in India is located in the State of
Q. Mohenjodaro is situated in the district of
Q. A light year is a unit of
Q. Which of the following is the smallest bird?
Q. The Governor of an Indian State is appointed by the
Q. The Magsaysay Award for social service was instituted by
Q. Itai-itai disease is due to poisoning caused by
Q. A ‘Bit’ refers to
Q. Cauvery water sharing is a dispute between
Q. Indian Standard Time relates to
Q. Find out the correctly spelt word
Q. Find out the correctly spelt word
Q. Find out the correctly spelt word
Q. Find out the correctly spelt word- 
Q. Find out the
 correctly spelt word.
Q. One word substitution of- 
The absence of law and order.
Q. One word substitution of- 
One who intervenes between two or more parties to
 settle differences.
Q. choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/sentences
Someone who is indifferent and is careless
Q. choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/sentences.
Appealing to senses
Q. choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/sentences.
Something that occurs irregularly.
Q. Choose the word opposite in meaning to the given word
Fat
Q. Choose the word opposite in meaning to the given word
Brutality
Q. Choose the word opposite in meaning to the given word
GUILTY
Q. choose the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word.
LOATHING
Q. choose the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word.
GAOL
Q. Which one of the following Indian towns has the longest sea beach?
Q. Indian Standard Time (IST) is determined according to the local time of which one of the following longitudes?
Q. The type of crop which is able to fix nitrogen from air is known as
Q. The total length of the river Ganga is about
Q. The only State which produces saffron in the Indian Union is
Q. The paleomagnetic results obtained from India indicate that in the past, the Indian landmass has moved
Q. Who faced greek ruler Alexander on the bank of Jhelum?
Q. Alexander faught with Porus at
Q. Herodotus is considered as
Q. What was the suitable language for source material in ancient times?
Q. Who was the teacher of Alexander the Great?
Q. Which was the first site to use elephants in their battles?
Q. Which of the following ruler was responsible for the rise of Magadha?
Q. Which one of the following was in great stock before the 6th century B.C.
Q. In India, Ancient Iron Age is attached with
Q. Which dynasty ruled over ‘Magadha’ after Mauryan Dynasty?
Q. Who was the spatial (Sthaanik) during Mauryan’s period?
Q. Who provided protection to third Buddhist council?
Q. Which one of the following famous ruler is called as ‘Father of Inscriptions’?
Q. Who deciphered Ashoka's inscription for the first time and when?
Q. On what charge was Khudiram Bose, a boy of 18, sentenced to death on April 30, 1908?
Q. After Tilak's deportation which of the following extremist leaders was not similarly deported to Mandalay prison in Burma?
Q. What was the charge against Bal Gangadhar Tilak, for which he was sentenced to six years' transportation in July 1908?
Q. The immediate cause of split In the INC at its Surat Session was
Q. The INC for the first time passed the resolutions on Swaraj, Boycott and National Education at its annual session held at
Q. On October 16, 1905, when the partition of Bengal was enforced, the great poet Rabindranath Tagore, to emphasise the unity of Bengal, Suggested the programme of
Q. The programme of Swadeshi and Boycott against the partition of Bengal was visualised by
Q. As a result of the partition of Bengal announced by Lord Curzon in 1905, Bengal was partitioned into two provinces
 of
Q. Who said, "The Congress is tottering to its fall and one of my greatest ambitions while in India is to assist it to a peaceful demise"?
Q. From 1885 to 1905 (the moderate phase of the INC) the object before the INC was
Q. The first weekly paper published by the INC (in 1889) was
Q. At the Calcutta session of the Indian National Congress (INC) held in 1906 the flag of Swaraj for India was unfuried by
Q. Find The Antonyms
PARTICULARLY
Q. Find The Antonyms
YIELD
Q. Find The Antonyms
DESECRATION
Q. Find The Same Meaning 
VACILLATE
Q. Find The Same Meaning 
PERUSE
Q. Find The Same Meaning 
IMPERVIOUS
Q. When She Parted ………..her parents ,her eyes were full of tears.
Q. Would you Mind ……….the suitcase,Sir?
Q. He Went of ………… to oblige his superior.
Q. The Member Of the Religious sect Ostracize The …………….. Who had Abandoned Their faith.
Q. Monsoon is caused by
Q. Who introduced the term 'monsoon'?
Q. Which of the following is not one of the traditional Indian seasons (ritus)?
Q. The river system which depends more on melting of snow for its water supply is the
Q. The Valleys of Peninsular India are generally
Q. The Duncan Pass is located between
Q. The boundary between India and China is known as
Q. In which of the following States is Sambhar lake located?
Q. Who demarcated the boundary line between India and Pakistan?
Q. Which of the following represents the southernmost geographical unit of India?
Q. By what name is India's eastern coast known?
Q. Which of the following places does not lie on the banks of Godavari?
Q. Which of the following clties/towns does not lie on the banks of the Ganga?
Q. Which of the following states does not share the drainage basin of the Cauvery?
Q. Which of the following States does not share the drainage basin of the Krishna?
Q. Which of the following is a distributary of the Ganga?
Q. The Ganga plain widens from
Q. Which of the following rivers flows between Vindhya and Satpura ranges?
Q. Through which of the following sets of states does Krishna river flow?
Q. Which of the following south Indian rivers has the largest basin?
Q. Which of the following rivers of India carries the most water
Q. Plants are associated with the social forestry programmes in India?
Q. The National Institute of Oceanography is located at
Q. Which of the following sets of three ports is on the east coast of India?
Q. Which one among the following states is smallest in area?
Q. Tin Bigha Corridor is an issue, between India and
Q. Railways are more in North Indian plains because
Q. Prince, Victoria and Alexandria are the three important and busy docks at
Q. Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) is in
Q. The Hottest part of Gas Flame is known as –
Q. What determines the colour of a star?
Q. The minimum temperature is measure by –
Q. To measure very high temperature, we use –
Q. Cryogenic Science is related to –
Q. Which of the following Liquid contains Highest Rate of vaporization?
Q. Convection occours out of the followings–
Q. Among the following States, which one has the highest amount of Nickel Ore resources?
Q. Mahatma Gandhi Hydroelectric Project is on which river?
Q. Consider the following statements:
1. Gondwana coal is a laminated, bituminous coal. .
2. Gondwana coal is completely free from moisture, sulphur and phosphorus.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Q. In which one of the following States are Namchik-Namphuk Coalfields located?
Q. With which one of the following rivers is the Omkareshwar Project associated ?
Q. Where are Tapovan and Vishnugarh Hydroelectric Projects located?
Q. Which of the following minerals are found in a natural way in the State of Chhattisgarh?
1. Bauxite
2. Dolomite
3. Iron ore
4. Tin
Q. Which one of the following oil fields of India is the oldest and still producing oil ? 
Q. Which one of the following States of India is the largest producer of lignite coal?
Q. Which one of the following sequences of the oil refineries of India as they occur from south to north is correct?
Q. Which of the following is the oldest atomic power station?
Q. Farakka Barrage was commissioned to :
Q. Babar came to India originally from
Q. Defeat in the Battle of Talikota saw the downfall of which empire
Q. Name the Rajput General who bravely fought the Battle of Khanwa before losing to Babar.
Q. The Battle of Haldighati (1576) was a fight between Rajput and Mughal forces. Who led the Mughal forces?
Q. Akbar founded the Din-i-Ilahi primarily to
Q. The First Battle of Panipat (1526) was fought between
Q. Defeated Humayun in the Battle of Kannauj (1540) also constructed the Purana Qila of New Delhi
Q. Which of the following are true about Shivaji?
1. He was a disciple of Ramdas Samarth.
2. He levied Chauth and Sardeshmukhi.
3. He became the Peshwa.
Q. Who completed the Qutub Minar?
Q. The Peshwa's Secretariat at Pune (Poona), the pivot of the Maratha government was
 known as
Q. The Maratha Kingdom under the Peshwas was
Q. The Maratha Kingdom under the Peshwas was
Q. Before the rise of Ranjit Singh to power, the Punjab was under the control of various
Q. The Jat king of Bharatpur who is known as the 'Plato of the Jat tribe' and the 'Jat Ulysses' was
Q. Which Mugal emperor was a great musician, a great patron of Hindustani Music and was popularly known as Rangila?
Q. Which of the following statements is true with regard to the erratic behaviour of Indian monsoons?
Q. The climate of India is:
Q. Arrange the following cities in decreasing order of the rainfall they receive from the south-west monsoons in summer months:
1. Allahabad
2. Kolkata
3. Delhi
4. Patna
Q. The place which experiences minimum and maximum temperature of - 28.3°C and 15°C respectively is:
Q. The premonsoon mango showers occur predominantly in
Q. In which of the following states, retreating monsoon has more effect?
Q. The north-western India receives substantial rainfall during winter months because of:
Q. In which season is the frequency of tropical cyclones in the Bay of Bengal maximum?
Q. In which of the following cities of India the diurnal range of temperature is maximum?
Q. Which one of the following statements is correct? 
Q. Which one among the following has the, largest shipyard in India?
Q. The two colossal images of the Buddha at Bamiyan are an instance of the _____ art?
Q. The bronze coins of Natraja or Dancing Shiva during the Chola period invariably depicted the deity with _____ arms.
Q. To whom did the term 'Macedonia's madaman' refer?
Q. Which sage or scholar had recast the original single Veda into four distinct Vedas?
Q. Who is the author of Kadambari, from among the following?
Q. In ancient India, Nalanda University represented a great centre for the study of
Q. The Ramayana narrates events believed to have taken place in the ______ Yuga or age.
Q. The Shrimad Bhagvata Gita contains ______ chapters and ______Sanskrit slokas or couplets.
Q. Which of the following is the oldest seat of learning?
Q. Which is the oldest Indian linguistic text?
Q. The Cresco paintings of Ajanta caves illustrate the art of the
Q. The Pallava kings were the makers of the rock-cut temples at
Q. In which of the following caves have 28 new caves been further discovered?
Q. The cult of Krishna is primarily exhibited through the
Q. The caves and rock cut temples at Ellora pertain to
Q. Who among the following are credited with having built the famous Ellora Caves?
Q. The ancient, medical treatise, Charaka Samhita is attributed to Charaka, who was a contemporary of
Q. Which Chola ruler had conquered the northern part of Sri Lanka and made it a province of his empire?
Q. The dynasty that excelled itself as a naval power was that of the
Q. Which Chola ruler had conquered the northern part of Sri Lanka and made it a province of his empire?
Q. The dynasty that excelled itself as a naval power was that of the
Q. Of the following dynasties, only the dynasty was not a patron of temple architecture?
Q. The earlier Buddhist sculptures had shied away from depicting the image of the Buddha, except through such symbols as
Q. Who is credited with having written the immortal classic treatise Raja Yoga Sutras (Aphorisms on Meditation)?
Q. Where in India have traces of megalithic culture predominantly been found?
Q. Which of the following is regarded by historians as a crucial stage In describing the progress of civilization?
Q. Who was the founder of the Sankhya School of philosophy?
Q. Which of the following rulers had reigned in the third century BC?
Q. The Ajanta cave paintings mostly belong to the period of the
Q. In which century did the first movement against vedic ritualistic practices start?
Q. What is the present name of Dwara Samudra, the ancient capital of the Hoysalas?
Q. The most Important cause of the downfall of the Gupta empire was/were
Q. The Rigvedic Aryans were governed by a
Q. What was the extent of Harsha's empire?
Q. Which of the following is not famous for temples marked by erotic sculptures?
Q. What did the Devadana type of a land tenure signify?
Q. Which of the following forms of land tenure denoted an entire village being donated to Brahmins?
Q. The Mahajanapada that acquired prominence to become an empire was that of
Q. What does the Yajur Veda contain?
Q. The concluding portions of the Brahmanas are called the
Q. Which of the following are essentially books of rituals?
Q. The Indus Valley Civilization has been assigned the period 2500-1800 BC on the basis of
Q. In the Rigvedic period, after the king the next most Important functionary of the State was the
Q. The author of Ashtadhyayai is
Q. By whom had the stupa at Sanchi in Madhya Pradesh been built?
Q. The aim of Ashoka's Dhamma was
Q. The Buddha's Eight Fold Path did not include
Q. Emperor Harsha's southward march was stopped on the Narmada river by
Q. The Mauryan administration was highly
Q. With what subject does the Mitakshara deal?
Q. Find error part:
There is plenty (a) / of places for (b) / improvement in this article. (c) / No Error 
(d).
Q. Find error part:
Two small boys and a dog (a) / comprised of (b) / the street entertainer’s only  audience. (c) / No Error (d).
Q. Find error part:
He only wrote (a) / on one side of (b) / the paper (c) / No Error (d).
Q. One word for - Of or in the night.
Q. Change the direct speech:
Jacqueline said to the watchman, “Did you find the key anywhere ?”
Q. Identify the Incorrect plural.
Q. What will the opposite of ‘Efficacious’ ?
Q. Port Blair - the capital of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, is located in which one of the
following islands?
Q. Among the following States, which one has the largest forest area?
Q. Among the following States of India, which one has the oldest rock formations in the country?
Q. Between which one of the following pairs of islands is Duncan Passage located? 
Q. In India, how many States share the coastline? 
Q. Madhya Pradesh shares its border with how many States?
Q. Which one of the following cities will never get the vertical rays of the sun? 
Q. Which one of the following longitudes determines the Indian Standard Time?
Q. n which one of the following Islands of India is an active volcano found? 
Q. Consider the following sites/ monuments:
1. Champaner-Pavagadh Archaeological Park
2. Chhatrapati Shivaji Railway Station, Mumbai
3. Mamallapuram
4. Sun Temple (Konark Temple)
Which of the above are included in the World-Heritage List of UNESCO?
Q. Consider the following statements:
1. Korba is west to Rourkela.
2. Rourkela is south to Ranehi.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct? 
Q. Consider the following statements:
1. The equatorial forests are evergreen.
2. The Mediterranean region has deciduous forests of broad-leaved trees.
3. Taiga forests are found in Kashmir.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
Q. The highest Himalayan peak in India is:
Q. The second highest peak in the world is:
Q. Which one of the following mountain. peaks of Himalayas is NOT in India? 
Q. Mount Everest, the highest peak in the world, is located in :
Q. Indian sovereignity in sea extends upto ____ nautical miles.
Q. The capital of Lakshadweep is :
Q. West Bengal shares boundaries with how many foreign countries?
Q. Which one of the following States does not form border with Bangladesh?
Q. Which among the following is the smallest state area wise?
Q. Among the following cities, which one is nearest to the Tropic of Cancer?
Q. Which of the following towns is located at easternmost?
Q. Which one of the following towns is situated easternmost?
Q. Which one of the following sequences in the ascending order of their geographical size is correct?
Q. Which of the following cities lies to the western-most longitude?
Q. India lies in the hemisphere: 
Q. Consider the following statements:
1. Longitude of Jabalpur's location is between those of Indore and Bhopal
2. Latitude of Aurangabad's location is between those of Vadodara and Pune.
3. Bangalore is situated more southward than Chennai.
Which of these statements is/are ?
Q. Lakshadweep Islands are the product of: 
Q. Which one of the following groups of Indian states has a common frontier with Bhutan?
Q. Nine Degree Channel separates:
Q. Kanchipuram is in which of the following states? 
Q. Which of the following is the capital of the Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli?
Q. The Eastern Coast of India is known as :
Q. The Konkan Coast stretches between:
Q. The northern part of the west coast is known as:
Q. Mac Mohan Line demarcates the boundary between:
Q. Which of the following sets of cities is located on the reference longitude for Indian standard time?
Q. Which states of India have a common border with Pakistan?
1. Jammu and Kashmir
2. Himachal Pradesh
3. Punjab
4. Gujarat
5. Rajasthan
Q. Which one of the following shows the correct sequence of occurrence of the following
towns/cities as one proceeds from west to east?
Q. Which one of the following gives the correct sequence of places going from the east to
the west of India?
Q. The Tropic of Cancer passes through the States of:
1. Gujarat
2. Jharkhand
3. Assam
4. Mizoram
Q. The Tropic of Cancer does not pass through:
Q. Which state amongst the following has the highest percentage of the Scheduled Caste
population of State's population?
Q. "This Union Territory possesses a coastal stretch of about 45 km with 28 marine fishing
villages. However 45% of the population is engaged in agriculture and allied products".
Which among the Territories is referred passage?
Q. The largest southernmost single island in India is:
Q. Which of the following is the correct chronological order of the formation of the
following states in India?
1. Sikkim
2. Mizoram
3. Goa
4. Arunachal Pradesh
Q. Consider the following statements:
1. The continental shelves of Lakshadweep are originated due to coral reefs.
2. The continental shelves of western coast are due to faulting and submergence.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct? 
Q. India is the seventh largest country in the world and it covers a total area of
approximately:
Q. Which one of the following countries has the longest international boundary with India?
Q. Which of the following latitudes passes through India?
Q. The Karakoram Highway connects which of the following pairs of countries?
Q. Which State has the largest coastline in India?
Q. The length of India's coastline is about:
Q. Amritsar and Shimla are almost on the same latitude, but their climate difference is due to
Q. Arrange the following hills of southern India from north to south:
1. Nilgiri
2. Cardamom
3. Nallamala
4. Anaimalai
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Q. Which one of the following does NOT lie in Maharashtra?
Q. The hill range that separates the state of Manipur from the state of Nagaland is known
as:
Q. In which State is the Guru Shikhar Peak located?
Q. Where are Shevaroy Hills located?
Q. Which one of the following Himalayan Passes was reopened around in the middle of the
year 2006 to facilitate trade between India and China?
Q. What is the name of the highest summit of Nilgiri Hills?
Q. Which one of the following is the correct sequence of the given hills starting from the
north and going towards the south?
Q. Which one of the following statements is not correct?
Q. Nanda Devi peak forms a part of:
Q. Where exactly is Aksai Chin?
Q. The highest peak of the Himalayas in India is in : 
Q. Choose the word which is different from the rest.
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Q. Choose the word which is different from the rest.
Q. The Indian Constitution has borrowed the ideas of Preamble from the:
Q. Which one of the following statements regarding the Preamble is correct?
Q. Which of the following emerges clearly from the Preamble?
1. When the Constitution was enacted.
2. The ideals that were to be achieved.
3. The system of government
4. The source of authority
Q. Which of the following features of the Constitution of India does not resemble the
American Constitution?
Q. The Constitution of India is designed to work as a unitary government:
Q. Which Constitution has inspired the Indian concepts of rule of law, parliamentary
system and law-making procedure?
Q. Which of the following features and their source is wrongly matched?
Q. Which of the following features does the Indian Constitution borrow from the Weimar
Constitution of Germany?
Q. Which of the following is a feature of the Parliamentary form of government?
Q. Which of the following is not a basic feature of the Indian Constitution?
Q. In a parliamentary form of government, real powers of the State are vested in the:
Q. Which of the following describes India as a Secular State?
Q. The President of the Indian Union has the same constitutional authority as the:
Q. Indian President and Prime Minister are a replica of the heads of the State of which
country ?
Q. The inspiration of 'Liberty, Equality and Fraternity' was derived from:
Q. Which of the following is a feature common to both the Indian Federation and the
American Federation?
Q. The Indian Constitution closely follows the constitutional system of:
Q. The Constitution of India borrowed the scheme of Indian Federation from the
Constitution of:
Q. In some coding language, DOCTOR is written as CPBUNS then how TEACHER will be written in that code? 
Q. If A = 5, B = 10 and BD = 30 then CAT = ? 
Q. in some code, ROBOT is written as SPCPU. how FARMER will be written in that code?
Q. If STUDENT is written as 7418524 and FIRE is written as 9635 then how TREE will be written in that code?
Q. If XFDSCH is written as ZDFQEF then how VKISAW will be written in that code?