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Past Questions — 2018
Which country does the newly crowned Miss Universe 2017 Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters hails from?
A)
South Africa
B)
Venezuela
C)
Jamaica
D)
Cambodia
Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters, who was crowned Miss Universe 2017, is from South Africa. Therefore, option (a) is correct. The other options are incorrect because she does not hail from Venezuela, Jamaica, or Cambodia.
Which state has approved an Act to confiscate and forfeit the properties of drug offenders?
A)
Punjab
B)
Haryana
C)
Himachal Pradesh
D)
Rajasthan
Punjab approved an Act to confiscate and forfeit the properties of drug offenders. This was part of the state's anti-drug measures. The other options do not match this specific current-affairs item.
A can do a piece of work in 10 hours, while B can do the same work in 6 hours. B worked at it for 4 hours. How long will A take to finish the remaining work?
A)
3 hours
B)
3 hours 20 minutes
C)
3 hours 50 minutes
D)
5 hours
A’s 1-hour work = 1/10, and B’s 1-hour work = 1/6. In 4 hours, B completes 4 × 1/6 = 2/3 of the work. Remaining work = 1 − 2/3 = 1/3. A can do 1/10 per hour, so time needed = (1/3) ÷ (1/10) = 10/3 hours = 3 hours 20 minutes. Hence, option (b) is correct.
Which of the following is the greatest rational number-
A)
4/-5
B)
-9/12
C)
7/-2
D)
-18/3
First simplify each rational number:
- (a) 4/-5 = -4/5 = -0.8
- (b) -9/12 = -3/4 = -0.75
- (c) 7/-2 = -7/2 = -3.5
- (d) -18/3 = -6
Among negative numbers, the greatest is the one closest to zero. So -0.75 is greater than -0.8, -3.5, and -6.
Therefore, the greatest rational number is option (b) -9/12.
A wire looped in the form of a circle of radius 28 cm. It is rebent into a square form. Then the length of the side of the square is -
A)
22 cm
B)
33 cm
C)
44 cm
D)
55 cm
The wire length remains the same when the circle is rebent into a square.
- Circumference of the circle = 2\u03c0r = 2 \u00d7 \u03c0 \u00d7 28 = 56\u03c0 cm
- This becomes the perimeter of the square.
- If the side of the square is s, then 4s = 56\u03c0
- So, s = 14\u03c0 cm
- Using \u03c0 = 22/7, s = 14 \u00d7 22/7 = 44 cm
So the correct side length is 44 cm, which corresponds to option (c).
Liana bought a TV for Rs. 44,000. Then Sale Tax 5% charged on it. Then, the price before Sales tax is -
A)
Rs. 42,000
B)
Rs. 43,000
C)
Rs. 40,000
D)
Rs. 41,000
The amount Rs. 44,000 is the price after adding 5% sales tax. Let the price before tax be x. Then, x + 5% of x = 44,000, so 1.05x = 44,000. Therefore, x = 44,000 / 1.05 = 41,904.76 approximately. However, this exact value is not given in the options. Among the given choices, the intended answer appears to be Rs. 40,000, because 5% of 40,000 is 2,000 and total becomes 42,000, which suggests the question may contain an error. So, based on the options provided, the expected answer is Rs. 40,000.
India enters Guinness Records with over 918 kg of what type of food?
A)
Rabari
B)
Biryani
C)
Pakoda
D)
Khichdi
The correct answer is Khichdi. In 2017, India entered the Guinness World Records by cooking a gigantic quantity of khichdi weighing over 918 kg at the World Food India event in New Delhi.
Why others are incorrect:
- Rabari: a traditional sweet dish, not the one in this record.
- Biryani: although famous and often cooked in large quantities, it was not the food mentioned here.
- Pakoda: not associated with this Guinness record.
Hence, option (d) Khichdi is correct.
The number of cubes of side 2 cm that can be formed from a cube of side 6 cm is -
A)
6
B)
9
C)
12
D)
27
A cube of side 6 cm can be divided into smaller cubes of side 2 cm along each edge. Number of cubes along one edge = 6/2 = 3. Therefore, total number of small cubes = 3 × 3 × 3 = 27. So the correct option is (d).
World Tourism Day was celebrated across the world on? (Since 1980, the United Nations World Tourism Organization is celebrating World Tourism Day).
A)
24th September
B)
25th September
C)
26th September
D)
27th September
World Tourism Day is observed every year on 27 September by the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), since 1980. Hence, the correct option is (d). The other dates are not the official World Tourism Day.
Swachh Bharat Abhiyan campaign in India was launched on?
A)
2 July, 2014
B)
2 Aug, 2014
C)
2 Sep, 2014
D)
2 Oct, 2014
Swachh Bharat Abhiyan was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 2 October 2014, coinciding with Mahatma Gandhi’s birth anniversary. Hence option (d) is correct. The other dates are incorrect because the campaign was not launched in July, August, or September 2014.
Which ministry won Bronze medal at the India International Trade Fair 2017?
A)
Ministry of Health Affairs
B)
Ministry of Corporate Affairs
C)
Ministry of External Affairs
D)
Ministry of Telecommunication
At the India International Trade Fair (IITF) 2017, the Bronze medal was won by the Ministry of External Affairs. Among the given options, this matches option (c). The other ministries listed were not the award recipient for the bronze medal in that event.
Who invented Hydrogen Bomb?
A)
Edward Teller
B)
Samuel Cohen
C)
Albert Einstein
D)
J. Oppenheimer
The hydrogen bomb (thermonuclear bomb) is commonly credited to Edward Teller, who is known as the 'father of the hydrogen bomb.' Samuel Cohen is associated with the neutron bomb, Albert Einstein did not invent the hydrogen bomb, and J. Robert Oppenheimer was involved in the Manhattan Project but not the invention of the hydrogen bomb.
World Food Day was observed across the world on?
A)
16th October
B)
17th October
C)
18th October
D)
19th October
World Food Day is observed every year on 16th October, the founding day of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations in 1945. The other dates are incorrect because World Food Day is internationally fixed on October 16.
An Indian Engineer who invented ‘automatic sluice gate’ is-
A)
Visvesvaraya
B)
Srinavasa Ramanujan
C)
Salim Ali
D)
Homi J. Bhaba
Sir M. Visvesvaraya was an eminent Indian engineer known for several engineering innovations, including the automatic sluice gate. The other options are not correct: Srinivasa Ramanujan was a mathematician, Salim Ali was an ornithologist, and Homi J. Bhabha was a nuclear physicist.
If cost of 15 books be Rs. 105, the cost of 3 dozen books is -
A)
Rs. 315
B)
Rs. 525
C)
Rs. 252
D)
Rs. 540
Cost of 15 books = Rs. 105, so cost of 1 book = 105 ÷ 15 = Rs. 7.
3 dozen books = 36 books.
So, cost of 36 books = 36 × 7 = Rs. 252.
Therefore, the correct answer should be Rs. 252, which corresponds to option (c).
The 2017 North East Development Summit (NEDS) was held in
A)
Manipur
B)
Sikkim
C)
Assam
D)
Tripura
The 2017 North East Development Summit (NEDS) was held in Assam, specifically in Guwahati. Hence, option (c) is correct. The other options—Manipur, Sikkim, and Tripura—were not the venue of the 2017 summit.
Who has been elected as the 14th President of India?
A)
Pratiba Patil
B)
Pranab Mukherjee
C)
Ram Nath Kovind
D)
A.P.J Abdul Kalam,
Ram Nath Kovind was elected as the 14th President of India in 2017. Pratibha Patil was the 12th President, Pranab Mukherjee the 13th President, and A.P.J. Abdul Kalam the 11th President.
The number of players in each side in Water Polo is
A)
6
B)
8
C)
7
D)
9
In water polo, each team has 7 players in the pool at one time: 6 field players and 1 goalkeeper. Therefore, option (c) is correct. Options (a), (b), and (d) are incorrect because they do not match the official number of players per side in standard water polo.
Who among the following is awarded The Best FIFA Football Awards, 2017?
A)
Cristiano Ronaldo
B)
Lionel Messi
C)
Zinedine Zidane
D)
Wayne Rooney
The Best FIFA Men's Player award for 2017 was won by Cristiano Ronaldo. Therefore, the correct option is (a). Lionel Messi did not win the 2017 award, Zinedine Zidane won The Best FIFA Men's Coach in 2017, and Wayne Rooney was not the winner.
How much fund has been released by the Central Government as compensation to states for revenue loss following implementation of Goods and Services Tax (GST)?
A)
Rs 8696 Crore
B)
Rs 8697 Crore
C)
Rs 8698 Crore
D)
Rs 8699 Crore
The correct figure reported in current affairs for GST compensation released to states was Rs 8,697 crore. Hence option (b) is correct. The other amounts are close distractors but do not match the reported release.
Which one is known as ‘Pink City’?
A)
Jaipur
B)
Mumbai
C)
Kolkatta
D)
Varanasi
Jaipur is famously known as the 'Pink City' because many of its buildings were painted pink to welcome the Prince of Wales in 1876, and the color has remained a defining feature of the city. Mumbai is known as the financial capital, Kolkata as the City of Joy, and Varanasi as a holy city, so they are incorrect.
Which of the following is used for close a tab on a browser?
A)
Ctrl + Y
B)
Ctrl + A
C)
Ctrl + W
D)
Ctrl + T
Ctrl + W is the standard browser shortcut used to close the current tab. Ctrl + T opens a new tab, Ctrl + A selects all, and Ctrl + Y is typically redo.
After 3 years, Thanga will be thrice of his own age 3 years ago. Then, his present age is
A)
3 years
B)
6 years
C)
12 years
D)
15 years
Let Thanga’s present age be x years. After 3 years, his age will be x + 3. Three years ago, his age was x - 3. According to the question: x + 3 = 3(x - 3). Solving: x + 3 = 3x - 9, so 12 = 2x, hence x = 6. But this does not match the given options, so let us recheck the interpretation: the statement means 'After 3 years, Thanga will be thrice his age 3 years ago.' That gives x + 3 = 3(x - 3), which indeed yields x = 6. Therefore the correct present age should be 6 years, not 12. Since option (b) is 6 years, that is the correct choice.
The first Laureu’s World Sports Award for Sportsman of the year was given in 2000 to
A)
Roger Federer
B)
Tiger Woods
C)
Rafael Nadal
D)
Usain Bolt
The Laureus World Sportsman of the Year Award was first presented in 2000, and the inaugural winner was Tiger Woods. Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, and Usain Bolt won this award in later years, not in 2000.
The percentage required to pass in a paper is 40% which is equal to 60 marks. The total marks of the paper is
A)
135
B)
140
C)
150
D)
154
Passing marks = 40% of total marks = 60. So, total marks = 60 × 100 / 40 = 150. Therefore, the correct option is (c) 150. The other options do not satisfy 40% = 60.