Technical Officer, SCERT • 2025 • General Studies
The purpose of oil in a transformer is to
A)
protect the transformer from rusting
B)
avoid noise in a transformer
C)
serve as a lubricant
D)
insulate and cool a transformer
Option D is correct: insulate and cool a transformer.
Technical Officer, SCERT • 2025 • General Studies
Restaring a computer that is already switched on is known as
A)
Shut down
B)
Cold booting
C)
Warm booting
D)
Logging off
Option C is correct: Warm booting.
Technical Officer, SCERT • 2025 • General Studies
Approval of which among the following is needed to draw funds from Consolidated Fund of India?
A)
President
B)
Prime Minister
C)
Parliament
D)
Comptroller & Auditor General
Option C is correct: Parliament.
Technical Officer, SCERT • 2025 • General Studies
INS Vikrant is
A)
asubmarine
B)
an aircraft carrier
C)
atanker
D)
afrigate
Option A is correct: asubmarine.
Technical Officer, SCERT • 2025 • General Studies
Which is the oldest IIT in India?
A)
IT Delhi
B)
IIT Kanpur
C)
ITT Kharagpur
D)
IIT Dhanbad
Option C is correct: ITT Kharagpur.
Technical Officer, SCERT • 2025 • General Studies
What is Alfred Wegener best known for?
A)
Continental Drift hypothesis
B)
Discovery of Ozone Hole
C)
Theory of Evolution
D)
Invention of the transistor
Option A is correct: Continental Drift hypothesis.
Technical Officer, SCERT • 2025 • General Studies
How many Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are there under the UN?
A)
15
B)
16
C)
17
D)
18
Option C is correct: 17.
Technical Officer, SCERT • 2025 • General Studies
On what date is National Engineers’ Day celebrated in India?
A)
15% July
B)
15 September
C)
5 October
D)
23™ November
Option B is correct: 15 September.
Technical Officer, SCERT • 2025 • General Studies
___ is made up of smoke and fog.
A)
cloud
B)
smog
C)
frost
D)
haze
Option B is correct: smog.
Technical Officer, SCERT • 2025 • General Studies
Which of the following is commonly known as “the powerhouse of the cell”?
A)
Nucleus
B)
Mitochondria
C)
Protoplasm
D)
Ribosomes
Option B is correct: Mitochondria.
Technical Officer, SCERT • 2025 • General Studies
Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan is an initiative launched by which Union Ministry?
A)
Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
B)
Ministry of Home Affairs
C)
Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
D)
Ministry of Rural Development
Option A is correct: Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment.
Technical Officer, SCERT • 2025 • General Studies
Aluminium is manufactured from
A)
Copper ore
B)
Mica ore
C)
Bauxite ore
D)
Manganese ore
Option D is correct: Manganese ore.
Technical Officer, SCERT • 2025 • General Studies
In the Indian numbering system, one hundred crore is also known as
A)
one kharab
B)
one billion
C)
one arab
D)
onemillion
Option B is correct: one billion.
Technical Officer, SCERT • 2025 • General English
A person who can speak many languages is referred to as-
A)
Polyglot
B)
Polytheist
C)
Poltergeist
D)
Polymath
Option A is correct: Polyglot.
Technical Officer, SCERT • 2025 • General English
A person who donates time, money, experience, skills, or talent to help create a better world is-
A)
Misanthropist
B)
Philanthropist
C)
Anthropologist
D)
Philologist
Option B is correct: Philanthropist.
Technical Officer, SCERT • 2025 • General English
“Thespian” is another word for-
A)
Athlete
B)
Singer
C)
Actor
D)
Musician
Option C is correct: Actor.
Technical Officer, SCERT • 2025 • General English
This flight goes to New Delhi _______ Kolkata.
A)
by
B)
through
C)
via
D)
on
Option C is correct: via.
Technical Officer, SCERT • 2025 • General English
The road to ruin is paved _______ noble intentions.
A)
on
B)
against
C)
with
D)
of
Option C is correct: with.
Technical Officer, SCERT • 2025 • General English
The news channels provided _______ coverage of the war between the two countries.
A)
extensive
B)
large
C)
huge
D)
big
Option A is correct: extensive.
Technical Officer, SCERT • 2025 • General English
The construction of the sports stadium is scheduled to be completed _______ September.
A)
in
B)
On
C)
at
D)
Of
Option A is correct: in.
Technical Officer, SCERT • 2025 • General English
A person who is capable of using either hand efficiently is-
A)
Amphibious
B)
Ambidextrous
C)
Leftist
D)
Ambivalent
Option B is correct: Ambidextrous.
Technical Officer, SCERT • 2025 • General English
The mother told her child not to _______ at people since it was considered rude to do so.
A)
observe
B)
glance
C)
stare
D)
look
Option C is correct: stare.
Technical Officer, SCERT • 2025 • General English
A word used to describe a person who tends to see the worst aspect of things is-
A)
Pathologist
B)
Optimist
C)
Pessimist
D)
Ophthalmologist
Option C is correct: Pessimist.
Technical Officer, SCERT • 2025 • General English
The harsh winter sunlight affects the _______ of drivers.
A)
vision
B)
sights
C)
scene
D)
seeing
Option A is correct: vision.
Technical Officer, SCERT • 2025 • General English
The gifts are meant to be divided _______ the school children.
A)
among
B)
between
C)
within
D)
over
Option A is correct: among.
