General Science - Nuclear Science

1.Which of the following is used as a moderator in nuclear reactor?

Thorium Graphite Radium Ordinary water

2.Which among the following is a positively charged particle emitted by a radioactive element?

Beta ray Alpha ray Cathode ray Gamma ray

3.In an atomic explosion, enormous energy is released which is due to

conversion of chemical energy into heat energy conversion of mechanical energy into nuclear energy conversion of mass into energy conversion of neutrons into protons

4. Isotopes are separated by

crystallisation sublimation distillation filtration

5.Which radioactive pollutant has recently drawn to public, due to its occurrence in the building material?

Thorium Radium Plutonium Radan

General Science - Measurements

1.What is the unit for measuring the amplitude of a sound?

Decibel Coulomb Hum Cycles

2.Reading of a barometer going down is an indication of

snow storm intense heat rainfall

3.One fathom is equal to

6 feet 6 meters 60 feet 100 cm

4.Light year is a measurement of

speed of aeroplanes speed of light Stellar distances speed of rockets

5.One horse power is equal to

746 watts 748 watts 756 watts 736 watts

General Science - Elements and Metals

1.Brass gets discoloured in air because of the presence of which of the following gases in air?

Oxygen Hydrogen sulphide Carbon dioxide Nitrogen

2.Which of the following is a non metal that remains liquid at room temperature?

Phosphorous Bromine Chlorine Helium

3.Chlorophyll is a naturally occurring chelate compound in which central metal is

copper magnesium iron calcium

4.Which of the following is used in pencils?

Graphite Silicon Charcoal Phosphorous

5.Which of the following metals forms an amalgam with other metals?

Tin Mercury Lead Zinc

Indian Politics

1.The Parliament of India cannot be regarded as a sovereign body because

it can legislate only on subjects entrusted to the Centre by the Constitution 

it has to operate within the limits prescribed by the Constitution 

the Supreme Court can declare laws passed by parliament as unconstitutional if they contravene the provisions of the Constitution

  All of the above

2.The members of the Rajya Sabha are elected by

the people Lok Sabha elected members of the legislative assembly elected members of the legislative council

3.The members of the panchayat are

nominated by the district officer 

the electorates of the respective territorial constituencies 

nominated by local self-government minister of the state 

nominated by the block development organization

4.The power to decide an election petition is vested in the

Parliament Supreme Court High courts Election Commission

5.The members of Lok Sabha hold office for a term of

4 years 5 years 6 years 3 years

Honours and Awards

1.B. C. Roy Award is given in the field of

Music Journalism Medicine Environment

2.Gandhi Peace Prize for the year 2000 was awarded to the former President of South Africa along with

Sathish Dawan C. Subramanian Grameen Bank of Bangladesh World Health Organisation

3.The prestigious Ramon Magsaysay Award was conferred upon Ms. Kiran Bedi for her excellent contribution to which of the following fields?

Literature Community Welfare Government Service Journalism

4.Which is the highest gallantry award in India?

Param Vishishtat Seva Medal Param Vir Chakra Kirti Chakra Vir Chakra

5.The first recipient of Rajiv Gandhi's 'Khel Ratna' award is

Vishwanathan Anand Leander Peas Kapil Dev Limba Ram

Books and Authors

1.Who wrote the famous book - 'We the people'?
T.N.Kaul J.R.D. Tata Khushwant Singh Nani Palkhivala

2.Who is the author of the book 'Nineteen Eighty Four'?
Thomas Hardy Emile Zola George Orwell Walter Scott

3.Who is the author of the book 'Forbidden Verses'?
Salman RushDie Abu Nuwas Ms. Taslima Nasrin D.H. Lawrence

4.The lead character in the film 'The Bandit Queen' has been played by
Rupa Ganguly Seema Biswas Pratiba Sinha Shabama Azmi

5.Who wrote the line: ' A thing of beauty is a joy forever'?
John Keats Robert Browing P.B.Shelley William Wordsworth

Inventions

1.Who invented the BALLPOINT PEN?
Biro Brothers Waterman Brothers Bicc Brothers Write Brothers

2.Which scientist discovered the radioactive element radium?
Isaac Newton Albert Einstein Benjamin Franklin Marie Curie

3.What is the name of the CalTech seismologist who invented the scale used to measure the magnitude of earthquakes?
Charles Richter Hiram Walker Giuseppe Mercalli Joshua Rumble

4.This statesman, politican, scholar, inventor, and one of early presidents of USA invented the swivel chair, the spherical sundial, the moldboard plow, and the cipher wheel.
George Washington Alexander Hamilton John Adams Thomas Jefferson

5.What James Watt invented?
Diving bell Steam boat Hot air balloon Rotary steam engine

Permutation and Combination - General Questions

1.From a group of 7 men and 6 women, five persons are to be selected to form a committee so that at least 3 men are there on the committee. In how many ways can it be done?

564 645 735 756

2. In how many different ways can the letters of the word 'LEADING' be arranged in such a way that the vowels always come together?

360 480 720 5040

3.In how many different ways can the letters of the word 'CORPORATION' be arranged so that the vowels always come together?

810 1440 2880 50400

4.Out of 7 consonants and 4 vowels, how many words of 3 consonants and 2 vowels can be formed?

210 1050 25200 21400

5.In how many ways can the letters of the word 'LEADER' be arranged?

72 144 360 720