← Assistant & UDC
Past Questions
‘Ben Hur’ the world famous epic is written by
A)
George Orwell
B)
John Milton
C)
Lewis Wallace
D)
Leo Tolstoy
‘Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ’ was written by Lew Wallace (often written as Lewis Wallace in exam options). He is the author of the famous historical novel/epic. George Orwell wrote works like 1984, John Milton wrote Paradise Lost, and Leo Tolstoy wrote War and Peace and Anna Karenina.
Who discovered planetary motion?
A)
Copernicus
B)
Galileo
C)
Kepler
D)
None of these
Johannes Kepler is credited with discovering the laws of planetary motion, based on the analysis of planetary data. Copernicus proposed the heliocentric model, and Galileo provided observational support, but Kepler formulated the three laws describing how planets move. Hence, the correct option is (c) Kepler.
On selling a fan for Rs.810, Rema gains 8%. The cost price of the fan is
A)
Rs.750
B)
Rs.755
C)
Rs.760
D)
Rs.780
Selling price = Rs.810 and gain = 8%. So, SP = 108% of CP. Hence, CP = 810 × 100 / 108 = 750. Therefore, the cost price of the fan is Rs.750. The other options do not satisfy an 8% gain to give a selling price of Rs.810.
The Cannes Award is given for excellence in which field?
A)
Films
B)
Journalism
C)
Literature
D)
Economics
The Cannes Award refers to the awards presented at the Cannes Film Festival, which honor excellence in filmmaking. Therefore, it is given in the field of films. Journalism, literature, and economics are unrelated to the Cannes awards.
Rema can do a piece of work in 25 days and Mawia can finish it in 20 days. They work together for 5 days and Rema leaves. The remaining work is
A)
11/20
B)
11/25
C)
9/20
D)
12/25
Rema’s 1-day work = 1/25 and Mawia’s 1-day work = 1/20. Together, in 1 day they do 1/25 + 1/20 = 4/100 + 5/100 = 9/100. In 5 days, they complete 5 × 9/100 = 45/100 = 9/20 of the work. इसलिए remaining work = 1 - 9/20 = 11/20. Hence the mathematically correct remaining work is 11/20, which matches option (a). Since the question says ‘Rema leaves’ after 5 days, that detail does not change the amount already completed. So the correct option should be (a), not (b).
Which country is called ‘Land of Midnight Sun’?
A)
Norway
B)
Japan
C)
China
D)
India
The term 'Land of Midnight Sun' refers to Norway because parts of the country lie above the Arctic Circle, where the Sun does not set for several weeks in summer. Japan, China, and India are not known by this geographical nickname.
Which organisation will be awarded with the ‘Mother Teresa Award for Social Justice, 2017’?
A)
UNICEF
B)
UNHCR
C)
UNHM
D)
UNPER
The ‘Mother Teresa Award for Social Justice, 2017’ was awarded to UNICEF. Among the given options, UNICEF is the correct United Nations organization associated with child welfare and social justice. The other options are not valid UN organizations or do not match the award recipient.
Which country along with India and China has agreed to improve Cyberspace Security jointly?
A)
Japan
B)
U.S
C)
Indonesia
D)
Australia
The country is Japan. India, China, and Japan have been reported in international cybersecurity cooperation discussions as agreeing to work together to improve cyberspace security. Among the given options, Japan matches this statement. The other options (U.S., Indonesia, Australia) are not the country referred to in this context.
Which is the smallest country to qualify for 2018 FIFA world cup?
A)
Finland
B)
Ireland
C)
Iceland
D)
Fuji
Iceland was the smallest country to qualify for the 2018 FIFA World Cup. Among the options, Finland and Ireland did not qualify, and Fiji did not qualify either. Iceland is widely noted as the smallest nation ever to reach the FIFA World Cup finals at that time.
Jana Novotna, the former Wimbledon Champion passed away. She hails from which country?
A)
Czech Republic
B)
France
C)
Italy
D)
Germany
Jana Novotná was a Czech tennis player and former Wimbledon champion. She represented the Czech Republic/Czechoslovakia during her career. Therefore, the correct option is (a) Czech Republic. The other options are incorrect because she was not from France, Italy, or Germany.
Who invented the penicillin?
A)
Robert Koch
B)
Alexander Fleming
C)
Louis Pasteur
D)
Edward Jenner
Penicillin was discovered/invented by Alexander Fleming in 1928 when he observed that the fungus Penicillium notatum inhibited bacterial growth. Robert Koch worked on tuberculosis and bacteriology, Louis Pasteur on germ theory and vaccines, and Edward Jenner developed the smallpox vaccine.
Which of the following is written by Chetan Bhagat?
A)
Wings of Fire
B)
Half Girlfriend
C)
The God of Small Things
D)
India First
Chetan Bhagat wrote Half Girlfriend. The other options are by different authors: Wings of Fire is by A. P. J. Abdul Kalam and Arun Tiwari, The God of Small Things is by Arundhati Roy, and India First is not a Chetan Bhagat novel.
If 0.75 : 1.20 : : x : 8, then the value of x is
A)
3
B)
4
C)
5
D)
5.4
Given 0.75 : 1.20 :: x : 8, so 0.75/1.20 = x/8. Now 0.75/1.20 = 75/120 = 5/8. Therefore x/8 = 5/8, which gives x = 5. But this does not match the options, so we should check the proportion the other way: if 0.75 : 1.20 = 8 : x, then 0.75x = 1.20 × 8, giving x = 9.6. Since neither fits, the intended interpretation in such exam questions is usually direct proportion x = (1.20 × 8)/0.75 = 12.8, which also does not fit. However, looking at the options, the consistent intended ratio is 0.75/1.20 = x/8, which actually gives x = 5. Since 5 is option (c), that is the correct mathematical answer.
The times, in seconds, taken by 150 athletes to run a 110 m hurdle race are tabulated below: Class 13.8-14 (Freq 2), 14-14.2 (Freq 4), 14.2-14.4 (Freq 5), 14.4-14.6 (Freq 71), 14.6-14.8 (Freq 48), 14.8-15 (Freq 20). The number of athletes who completed the race in less than 14.6 seconds is
A)
71
B)
76
C)
82
D)
119
To find the number of athletes who completed the race in less than 14.6 seconds, add the frequencies of all classes below 14.6: 13.8–14.0 = 2, 14.0–14.2 = 4, 14.2–14.4 = 5, and 14.4–14.6 = 71. Total = 2 + 4 + 5 + 71 = 82. However, since the options do not include 82, the intended interpretation in many such questions is often the number up to the class just below 14.6 excluding the 14.4–14.6 class boundary issue, but mathematically the correct cumulative frequency for less than 14.6 is 82. Given the provided options, there is no exact match; if the question intended 'less than or equal to 14.4', then 2+4+5 = 11, still not matching. So the tabulation likely contains a misprint. If forced to choose from the options, none is correct.
Who has been appointed as the first Vice President of Azerbaijan on February 21, 2017?
A)
Elmar Mammadyarov
B)
Samir Sharifov
C)
Mehriban Aliyeva
D)
Mikayil Jabbarov
Mehriban Aliyeva was appointed as the first Vice President of Azerbaijan on 21 February 2017. The other options are Azerbaijani government officials but were not appointed to this post: Elmar Mammadyarov was Foreign Minister, Samir Sharifov was Finance Minister, and Mikayil Jabbarov held economic/education-related portfolios.
Who is the sixth Indian woman to win the Miss World title?
A)
Aishwarya Rai
B)
Manushi Chillar
C)
Priyanka Chopra
D)
Yukta Mookhey
Manushi Chhillar won the Miss World title in 2017 and became the sixth Indian woman to win it. The earlier Indian Miss World winners were Reita Faria, Aishwarya Rai, Yukta Mookhey, Diana Hayden, and Priyanka Chopra. Hence, among the options, Manushi Chillar is correct.
The 2017 UN Climate Change Conference (COP23) was held in which country?
A)
France
B)
United States
C)
India
D)
Germany
COP23, the 2017 UN Climate Change Conference, was held in Bonn, Germany. Bonn hosted the conference under Fiji’s presidency. The other options are incorrect because France hosted COP21 in 2015, the United States did not host COP23, and India was not the host country.
A bridge is to be constructed in three phases. 2/9 part of the bridge was completed in phase I and 5/14 part in phase II. How much part of the bridge remains to be completed in phase III?
A)
53/126
B)
43/126
C)
9/14
D)
7/9
Completed in phase I = 2/9, and in phase II = 5/14. Total completed = 2/9 + 5/14 = 28/126 + 45/126 = 73/126. Remaining part = 1 - 73/126 = 126/126 - 73/126 = 53/126. Therefore, the correct answer should be 53/126. However, among the given options, (a) matches this value, so the correct option is actually (a), not (b).
Which country has launched ‘world’s biggest and most powerful’ nuclear icebreaker Ship?
A)
North Korea
B)
South Korea
C)
Russia
D)
China
The world’s biggest and most powerful nuclear icebreaker ships have been launched by Russia. Russia has a long-running Arctic icebreaker program, and its nuclear-powered vessels are used to navigate ice-covered northern sea routes. The other options are incorrect because North Korea, South Korea, and China did not launch the ship referred to in this question.
Pick the Cambridge Dictionary 2017 ‘Word of the Year’?
A)
Enthusiasm
B)
Zeal
C)
Populism
D)
Exchange
Cambridge Dictionary chose **‘populism’** as its 2017 Word of the Year. The word was selected because it saw a major rise in lookups during 2017, especially in political contexts. The other options—enthusiasm, zeal, and exchange—were not Cambridge Dictionary’s 2017 Word of the Year.
The 18th Hornbill Festival 2017 was launched in which State?
A)
Manipur
B)
Assam
C)
Nagaland
D)
Mizoram
The Hornbill Festival is Nagaland’s flagship cultural festival, held annually at Kisama near Kohima. The 18th Hornbill Festival in 2017 was launched in Nagaland. The other options are incorrect because Manipur, Assam, and Mizoram do not host the Hornbill Festival.
Which Bollywood personality has been honoured with Global Diversity Award at Britain’s House of Commons?
A)
Deepika Padukone
B)
Amitabh Bachchan
C)
Priyanka Chopra
D)
Salman Khan
Priyanka Chopra was honoured with the Global Diversity Award at Britain’s House of Commons. She was recognized for her global influence and contribution to promoting diversity. Deepika Padukone, Amitabh Bachchan, and Salman Khan were not recipients of this specific honour.
Which of them is a web browser?
A)
Google
B)
Safari
C)
Bing
D)
Yahoo
Safari is a web browser developed by Apple. Google, Bing, and Yahoo are primarily search engines/web services, not browsers.
The sum of 25 + 28 + 31 + ...........+100 is
A)
1540
B)
1593
C)
1610
D)
1625
This is an arithmetic progression (AP): 25, 28, 31, ... with first term a = 25 and common difference d = 3.
Last term check:
25 + (n-1)3 = 100
=> (n-1)3 = 75
=> n = 26
So there are 26 terms.
Sum of AP:
S = n/2 × (first term + last term)
= 26/2 × (25 + 100)
= 13 × 125
= 1625
But 100 is not actually a term of the series, because terms are 25, 28, 31, ... and
25 + 3k = 100 gives k = 25, which is fine only if 100 fits exactly; however the listed options indicate the intended last valid term before exceeding 100 is 97.
Using last term 97:
25 + (n-1)3 = 97
=> (n-1)3 = 72
=> n = 25
Then
S = 25/2 × (25 + 97)
= 25/2 × 122
= 25 × 61
= 1525
Since 1525 is not among the options, the exam clearly intends inclusion up to 100 as written, giving 1625. Therefore the mathematically correct sum is 1625.
Hence option (d) is the correct value, though the printed options/question may contain an inconsistency.
Which of the following countries is called ‘Crossroads of western Europe’?
A)
Canada
B)
Belgium
C)
Norway
D)
Egypt
Belgium is called the 'Crossroads of Western Europe' because of its central location in Western Europe and its importance as a transport, trade, and political hub. It borders major countries like France, Germany, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, and is also home to major European institutions in Brussels. The other options are incorrect: Canada is in North America, Norway is in Northern Europe, and Egypt is in North Africa.