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Past Questions — 2014
Second layer of the earth’s atmosphere is called
A)
Stratosphere
B)
Mesosphere
C)
Ionosphere
D)
Exosphere
The atmosphere is commonly divided into layers from the Earth’s surface upward as: Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Thermosphere, and Exosphere. Therefore, the second layer is the Stratosphere. Mesosphere is the third layer, while Ionosphere is a region within the upper atmosphere and Exosphere is the outermost layer.
The point at which earthquake starts is called
A)
Focus
B)
Atoll
C)
Epicentre
D)
Crater
The point inside the Earth where an earthquake originates is called the focus (also known as the hypocenter). The epicentre is the point on the Earth's surface directly above the focus. Atoll is a ring-shaped coral island, and crater is a bowl-shaped depression, usually formed by volcanic activity or impact.
…………… is also called Land of Midnight Sun
A)
Korea
B)
Japan
C)
Finland
D)
Norway
Norway is famously called the "Land of the Midnight Sun" because, in its northern regions above the Arctic Circle, the sun remains visible for 24 hours during parts of summer. Korea and Japan are not known by this title, and while Finland also experiences the midnight sun in its northern areas, the common textbook answer for this nickname is Norway.
If the cost price of 20 articles is equal to the selling price of 16 articles. Find the gain percent.
The difference between the cost price and selling price of an article is Rs.240. If the profit is 20%, find the selling price.
Washing Machine was invented by
A)
Hubert Cecil Booth
B)
Percy Spencer
C)
Alva J.Fisher
D)
Luther George Simjian
The electric washing machine is credited to Alva J. Fisher, who invented the first electric-powered washing machine. The other options are known for different inventions: Hubert Cecil Booth invented the vacuum cleaner, Percy Spencer invented the microwave oven, and Luther George Simjian invented the early bankograph/ATM-related machine.
Which of the following sports item is voted back into the Olympic sport roster?
A)
Baseball
B)
Squash
C)
Wrestling
D)
Hockey
Wrestling was voted back into the Olympic sports roster after being dropped from the 2020 Olympics core sports list. The IOC decided to reinstate wrestling, making it the correct answer. Baseball, squash, and hockey were not the sport referred to as being voted back in this context.
Moore’s law of Optical states that the number of transistor in a computer chip doubles every
A)
2 months
B)
10 months
C)
18 months
D)
12 months
Moore’s law states that the number of transistors on a chip approximately doubles every 18 months. Therefore, the correct option is (c) 18 months. The other choices do not match the standard formulation of Moore’s law.
Dailmer Black holes were predicted by
A)
Einstein
B)
Boyle
C)
Newton
D)
Galileo
The question is referring to black holes in the context of modern physics. Black holes were predicted from Einstein’s General Theory of Relativity. Among the given options, Einstein is the correct answer. Boyle, Newton, and Galileo are not associated with the prediction of black holes.
CNG stands for
A)
Compressed Natural Gas
B)
Congress National Group Committee
C)
Central Natural and Gas Limited
D)
Controller of Natural Gas
CNG is the standard abbreviation for Compressed Natural Gas, a fuel used in vehicles. The other options are not correct expansions of CNG.
………… was sworn in as Italy’s youngest ever Prime Minister on February 2014
A)
Mr. Enrico Letta
B)
Mr. Giorgio Napolitano
C)
Mr. Mateo Renzi
D)
None of these
Matteo Renzi was sworn in as Italy’s Prime Minister in February 2014 and was the youngest person to hold the office at that time. Enrico Letta was his predecessor, and Giorgio Napolitano was the President of Italy, not the Prime Minister.
Sheik Hasina was sworn in on January 12, 2014 for Prime Minister of Bangladesh for the
A)
Fifth time
B)
Second time
C)
Third time
D)
Fourth time
Sheikh Hasina was sworn in as Prime Minister of Bangladesh on 12 January 2014, which marked her fourth term in office. Her earlier terms were 1996–2001, 2009–2013, and the 2014 term began after the election. Therefore, the correct answer is Fourth time.
Highest population growth rate (2011 census) in India was in the state of
A)
Meghalaya
B)
Nagaland
C)
Assam
D)
Tripura
According to the 2011 Census, Assam recorded the highest population growth rate among the given options. Meghalaya, Nagaland, and Tripura had lower growth rates compared to Assam. Therefore, the correct answer is Assam.
Literacy rate is lowest in the state of
A)
Bihar
B)
Chhattisgarh
C)
Haryana
D)
Arunachal Pradesh
According to Census 2011, Bihar had the lowest literacy rate among Indian states. Bihar’s literacy rate was about 61.8%, lower than Chhattisgarh, Haryana, and Arunachal Pradesh. Therefore, the correct answer is Bihar.
Photocopying was invented by
A)
Chester Carlson
B)
Thomas Newcombe
C)
A.H.Taylor
D)
Moseley
Photocopying was invented by Chester Carlson, who developed the process of xerography in 1938. This led to the modern photocopier. The other options are incorrect: Thomas Newcomen was associated with the steam engine, A.H. Taylor is not known for inventing photocopying, and Moseley is known for work in X-ray spectroscopy and atomic number, not photocopying.
What number has to be added to each term of 3 : 5 to make the ratio 5 : 6?
Who is the first Pope from Latin America?
A)
Pope John Paul II
B)
Pope Benedict XVI
C)
Pope Francis
D)
Pope Alexander
Pope Francis is the first Pope from Latin America. He was elected in 2013 and is from Argentina. The other options are incorrect because Pope John Paul II was Polish, Pope Benedict XVI was German, and Pope Alexander is not the first Latin American Pope.
Rajiv Gandhi Excellence Awards, 2014 for excellence in Social Works was given to
A)
Mr. Kapil Nischol
B)
Anna Hazare
C)
Mr. M.Madan Babu
D)
None of these
Rajiv Gandhi Excellence Awards, 2014 for excellence in Social Works was awarded to Mr. Kapil Nischol. Anna Hazare was associated with social activism in general, but he was not the recipient listed for this specific award year. Therefore, option (a) is correct.
Which team became Asia cup Cricket Under-19 Champion?
A)
Pakistan
B)
Bangladesh
C)
Sri Lanka
D)
India
The Asia Cup Cricket Under-19 champion was India. India won the Under-19 Asia Cup title by defeating Pakistan in the final. Among the given options, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka were not the champions for that edition, so the correct answer is India.
San Francisco is also known as
A)
City of Palaces
B)
City of Golden Gate
C)
City Beautiful
D)
None of these
San Francisco is popularly called the "City by the Bay" and is also known as the "City of Golden Gate" because of the famous Golden Gate Bridge and the Golden Gate strait. Option (a) refers to Kolkata, and option (c) refers to Chandigarh or New Delhi in some contexts. Hence, (b) is correct.
A bus runs at 54km per hour. How far can it go in 20seconds?
Abel Prize 2013 was awarded to
A)
Pierre Deligne
B)
Stephen Hawking
C)
Manoj Gupta
D)
Lobachevky
The Abel Prize for 2013 was awarded to Pierre Deligne for his seminal contributions to algebraic geometry and their transformative impact on number theory, algebraic representation theory, and related fields. Stephen Hawking was never an Abel Prize laureate, Manoj Gupta is not associated with the prize, and Lobachevsky was a historical mathematician, not the 2013 awardee.
Angela Merkel, German Chancellor belongs to
A)
Christian Social Union
B)
Christian Democratic Union
C)
Social Democratic Party
D)
National Democratic Party
Angela Merkel was a leading politician of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) of Germany and served as Chancellor from 2005 to 2021. Therefore, the correct option is (b). Option (a) is the Christian Social Union, a separate Bavarian sister party; (c) is the Social Democratic Party; and (d) is not Merkel’s party.
100 litres of salt solution contains 40% salt. How much water should be added to make it a 30% solution of salt ?
The dimension of a room is 45 dm by 36 dm. Find the cost of carpet required to cover the floor of the room, if the width of the carpet is 1.5 m and cost Rs.250 per metre.