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• Biology General knowledge Question

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• Analogy: Reasoning Quiz

  In this type, a pair of words is given followed by four pairs of word as alternatives. The candidate is required to choose the pair in which the words bear the same relationship to each other as the words of the given pair bear.

  1.       Numismatist : Coins

  (a) Cartographer : Maps       (b) Jeweller : Jewets

  (c) Geneticist : Chromosomes  (d) Botanist : Plants

  Ans: D

  Explanation:

  Numismatist is the research person about coins. Similarly research person about plants in Botanist.

  2.       CEN : FHQ

  (a) SUV : FIL                              (b) TKR : WMU

  (C) TKR : WNU                         (d) MOP : PRT

  Ans: C

  Explanation:

  
  

  
  

  Similarly

  
  

  
  

  3.       HSFP : TBWD

  (a) LRUI : MQVH                     (b) LQUJ : MQWN

  (c) JFSI : LIVM                          (d) DBMI : TKRS

  Ans: A

  Explanation:

  
  

  
  

  Similarly
  

  
  

  
  

  4.       RCNV : TFRA

  (a) JFSI : LIWN                         (b) MOSV : SMOP

  (c) LIWN : MQVF                    (d) EGPN : WMUS

  Ans: A

  Explanation:

  
  

  
  

  Similarly
  

  
  

  
  

  5.       Create : Destory

  (a) Alight : Descend               (b) Mend : Repair

  (c) kindle : Deny                     (d) Chaoc : Peace

  Ans: D

  Explanation:

   The words in each pair are antonyms of each other.

  6.       Brim : Edge

  (a) Sink : Float                          (b) Robust : Weak

  (c) Alight : Descend               (d) Crime : Sin

  Ans: C

  Explanation:

  The words in each pair are synonym of each other.

  7.       Error : Blunder

  (a) Quarrel : War                    (b) Flaw : Defect

  (c) Sink : Float                          (d) Oil : Seed

  Ans: A

  Explanation:

  The words in each pair are related as follows. In each pair the second word is the higher intensity of the first word.

  8.       Book : Chapter

  (a) Wish : Desire                     (b) Unhappy : Sad

  (c) Fan : Blade                          (d) Oil : Seed

  Ans: C

  Explanation:

  Chapter is a part of Book. Similarly blade is the part of fan.

  9.       Wine : Grapes

  (a) Jaggery : Sugar Cane       (b) Sink : Drown

  (c) Vacant : Empty                 (d) Mend : Repair

  Ans: A

  Explanation:

  Wine is made of grapes. Similarly Jiggery is made of Sugar Cane

  10.   Poet : Poem

  (a) Sack :Juet                            (b) Dramatist : Play

  (c) Judge : Law                         (d) Grocer : Shop

  Ans: B

  Explanation:

  A poet writes poem. Similarly a Dramatist Demonstrate play in a stage.

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• Quiz: GK(General Awareness)Updates

  1.Which Country will host the 8th BRICS summit in 2016?
  A) India                         B) UK
  C) Russia                     D) China
  Ans:  Russia
  
  2.Rashtriya Aviskar Abhiyan (RAA) has been launched by whom Indian president in New Delhi?
  A) APJ Abdul Kalam             B) Zakir Hussain
  C) Pranab Mukherjee            D) Jawahar Lal Nehru
  Ans:  APJ Abdul Kalam
  
  3.Who won a sixth women's Wimbledon Title 2015?
  A) Victoria Azerenka           B) Garbine Muguruza
  C) Serena Williams               D) Maria sharapova
  Ans:  Serena Williams
  
  4.Who won the Men's single title of the Wimbledon tennis tournament 2015?
  A) Novak Djokovic              B) Roger Federer
  C) Rafael Nadal                  D) Stan Wawrinka
  Ans: Novak Djokovic
  
  5.In the following company which has been won the Golden Peacock Environment Management Award 2015?   
  A) SAIL                       B) TCS
  C) Wipro                      D) Tata Steel
  Ans: Tata Steel
  
  6.In which year Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam adorned with Bharat Ratna for erudite and embellished scientists of India?
  A)1997                        B)1998
  C)1988                        D)1987
  Ans: 1997
  
  7. Abdul Kalam was the 11th President of India from which year ?
  A)2000 to 2005                B) 2002 to 2007
  C) 2001 to 2006               D) 2003 to 2008
  Ans: 2002 to 2007
  
  
  

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• Quiz: Computer Knowledge for Banking and SSC

  1. .....is computer software designed to operate the computer hardware and to provide platform for running application software.
      (a)    Application software
      (b)    System software
      (c)    Software
      (d)    Operating system
      (e)    None of these
  
  2. The ........ is the amount of data that a storage device can move from the storage medium to the computer per second.
      (a)    Data migration rate
      (b) Data digitizing rate
      (c)    Data transfer rate
      (d)    Data access rate
      (e)    None of these
  
  3. A device, which is not connected to CPU, is called as......
      (a)    Land-line device
      (b)    On-line device
      (c)    Off-line device
      (d)    Device
      (e)    None of these
  
  4. What is the other name for programmed chip?
     (a)    RAM
     (b)    ROM
     (c)    LSIC
     (d)    PROM
     (e)    None of these
  
  5. On-line real time systems becomes popular in .....generation
      (a)    First Generation
      (b)    Second generation
      (c)    Third generation
      (d)    Fourth generation
      (e)    None of these
  
  6. ......is the ability of a device to “jump” directly to the requested data.
      (a)    Sequential access
      (b)    Random access
      (c)    Quick access
      (d)    All of these
      (e)    None of these
  
  7. The task of performing operations like arithmetic and logical operations is called .........
      (a)    Processing
      (b)    Storing
      (c)    Editing
      (d)    Sorting
      (e)    None of these
  
  8. The ALU and control unit jointly known as
      (a)    RAM   
      (b)    ROM
      (c)    CPU
      (d)    PC
      (e)    None of these
  
  9. RAM is an example of
      (a)    Secondary memory
      (b)    Primary memory
      (c)    Main memory
      (d)    Both (a) and (b)
      (e)    None of these
  
  10. Magnetic disk is an example of
      (a)    Secondary memory
      (b)    Primary memory
      (c)    Main memory
      (d)    Both (a) and (b)
      (e)    None of these
  
  
  
  Answer :
  
  Q.    Ans.
  1       b
  2       c
  3       c
  4       b
  5       c
  6       b
  7       a
  8       c
  9       b
  10     a
  

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• Quiz : Analogy

  Directions (1-15): In the following number / letter series identify the missing term in each questions.
  1. Pituitary : Brain :: Thyroid : ?
  (a) Stomach         (b) Liver
  (c) Neck               (d) Mouth

  
  2. Square : Perimeter :: Circle :?
  (a) Area               (b) Perimeter
  (c) Circumference   (d) Ellipse

  
  3. Phycology : Algae :: Cardiology :?
  (a) Lungs              (b) Heart
  (c) Brain               (d) Liver

  
  4. Warrior : Sword :: Gardener :?
  (a) Harrow             (b) Rod
  (c) Blade                (d) Flowers

  
  5. Birds : Ornithology :: Eggs : ?
  (a) Occultism           (b) Zoology
  (c) Entomology         (d) Ology

  
  6. Bee : Apiary :: Birds : ?
  (a) Stable               (b) Den
  (c) Aviary               (d) House

  
  7. Mattock : Dog :: Filter
  (a) Drink               (b) Purify
  (c) Pipe                 (d) Grip

  
  8. Blend : Mix :: Ban : ?
  (a) Allot                (b) Prohibition
  (c) Defect              (d) Misc

  
  9. Carbondioxide : Extinguish :: Oxygen : ?
  (a) Isolate             (b) Foam
  (c) Burn                (d) Cease

  
  10. Typhoid : Bacteria :: Influenza : ?
  (a) Virus               (b) Parasite
  (c) Protozoa          (d) Bacillus

  
  11. Thermometer : Temperature :: Clock : ?
  (a) Time              (b) Heat
  (c) Hands             (d) Hour

  
  12. Hindus : Temple :: Sikhs : ?
  (a) Gurudwara       (b) Fire Temple
  (c) Medina            (d) Mosque

  
  13. Lion : Hoof :: Cat : ?
  (a) Leg               (b) Hand
  (c) Tail               (d) Paw

  
  14. Eye : Myopia :: Throat : ?
  (a) Cataract          (b) Pyorrhoea
  (c) Trachoma         (c) Goitre

  
  15. Fast : Hunger :: race : ?
  (a) Appetite          (b) Fatigue
  (c) Weakness        (d) Food

   

   

  Q. Answer
  1     C
  2     C
  3     B
  4     A
  5     D
  6     C
  7     B
  8     B
  9     C
  10    A
  11    A
  12    A
  13    D
  14    D
  15    B

   

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• Quiz : One Word Substitutions

  Directions : In these questions, out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given word/ sentence :
  1. Fear of closed spaces –
  (a) Claustrophobia          (b) Aquaphobia
  (c) Botanophobia            (d) Kleptomania
  2. Words written on the tomb of a dead person –
  (a) Epigraph                  (b) Epilogue
  (c) Epitaph                    (d) Etymology
  3. A handwriting that cannot be read-
  (a) Illegible                   (b) Inedible
  (c) Illegal                      (d) illicit
  4. The line when the land and sky seems to meet-
  (a) Atmosphere               (b) Milky way
  (c) Horizon                     (d) Distant land
  5. A list of passengers and luggage-
  (a) Waybill                     (b) Wagon
  (c) Wire puller                 (d) Whist
  6. A person difficult to please-
  (a) Fastidious                 (b) Callous
  (c) Sadist                      (d) Ferocious
  7. A decorative handwriting –
  (a) Calligraphy               (b) Manuscript
  (c) Inscription                (d) Hagiography
  8. That which cannot be defeated-
  (a) Invincible                (b) Invulnerable
  (c) Infallible                 (d) Indictable
  9. Study of the nature of God-
  (a) Philology                (b) Theology
  (c) Humanism              (d) Philosophy
  10. A pole or beam used as a temporary support-
  (a) Scaffold                 (b) Prop
  (c) Lean-to                  (d) Rafter

  
  Answer:
  Q.         Ans.
  1.         A
  2.         C
  3.         A
  4.         C
  5.         A
  6.         A
  7.         A
  8.         A
  9.         B
  10.       B

   

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• Important Foreign Travellers / Envoys

  Dear Reader,

                Foreign Travellers / Envoys Visited in India

  •      Megasthenes (302-298 BC) : An ambassador of Selecus Nikator, who visited the court of Chandragupta Maurya and wrote an interesting book ‘Indica’ in which he gave a vivid account of Chandragupta Maurya’s reign.
  •      Fa-Hien (405-411 AD) : He came to India during the reign of Chandragupta II Vikramaditya. He was the first Chinese pilgrim to visit India to collect Buddhist texts and relics
  •      Hiuen-Tsang (630-645 AD) : He visited India during the reign of Harshavardhana.
  •      I-tsing (671-695 AD) : A Chinese traveller, he visited India in connection with Buddhism.
  •      Al-Masudi (957 AD) : An Arab traveller, he has given an extensive account of India in his work ‘Muruj-ul-Zehab’.
  •      Al-beruni (1024-1030 AD) : He came to India along with Mahmud of Ghazni during one of his Indian raids. He travelled all over India and wrote a book ‘Tahqiq-i-Hind’.
  •      Macro Polo (1292-1294 AD) : A Venetian traveller, visited South India in 1294 A.D. His work ‘The Book of Sir Marco Polo’ gives an account of the economic history of India.
  •      Ibn Batuta (1333-1347 AD) : A Morrish traveller, his book ‘Rehla’ (the Travelogue) throws a lot of light on the reign of Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq and the geographical, economic and social conditions of that time.
  •      Shihabuddin al-Umari (1348 AD) : He came from Damascus and he gives a vivid account of India in his book, ‘Masalik albsar fi-mamalik al-amsar’.
  •      Nicolo Conti (1420-1421 AD) : A Venetian traveller, gives a comprehensive account of the Hindu kingdom of Vijaynagar.
  •      Abdur Razzaq (1443-1444 AD) : He was a Persian traveller, came to India and stayed at the court of the Zamorin at Calicut. He has given a vivid account of the Vijaynagar empire.
  •      Athanasius Nikitin (1470-1474 AD) : He was a Russian merchant, describes the condition of the Bahmani kingdom under Muhammad III (1463-82).
  •      Durate Barbosa (1500-1516 AD) : He was a Portuguese traveller, has given a valuable narrative of the government and the people of the Vijaynagar empire.
  •      Dominigo Paes (1520-1522 AD) : He was Portuguese traveller, visited the court of Krishnadeva Raya of the Vijaynagar Empire.
  •      Fernao Nuniz (1535-1537 AD) : A Portuguese merchant, He wrote the history of the empire from its earliest times of the closing years of Achyutdeva Raya’s reign.
  •     John Hughen Von Linschotten (1583 AD) : He was a Dutch traveller, has given a valuable account of the social and economic life of South India.
  •     William Hawkins (1608-1611 AD) : He was an English ambassador of British King James I to the court of Jahangir (1609).
  •     Sir Thomas Roe (1615-1619 AD) : He was an ambassador of James I, King of England, at the court of Jahangir, (the Mughal Emperor).
  •     Fransciso Palsaert (1620-1627 AD) : He was a Dutch traveller, stayed at Agra and gave a vivid account of flourishing trade at Surat, Ahmedabad, Broach Cambay, Lahore, Multan, etc.
  •     Peter Mundy (1630-34 AD) : He was an Italian traveller to the Mughal empire in the reign of Shahjahan, he gives valuable information about the living standard of the common people in the Mughal Empire.
  •     John Albert de Mandesto (1638 AD) : He was German traveller, who reached Surat in 1638.
  •     Jeen Baptiste Travernier (1638-1663 AD) : He was a French traveller, his account covers the reign of Shahjahan and Aurangzeb.
  •     Nicolao Manucci (1653-1708 AD) : He was an Italian traveller, got service at the court of Dara Shikoh.
  •     Francois Bernier (1656-1717 AD) : He was French physician and philosopher. Danishamand Khan, a noble of Aurangzeb, was his patron.
  •     Jean de Thevenot (1666 AD) : He was French traveller, has given a good account of cities like Ahmedabad, Cambay, Aurangabad and Goloconda.
  •     John Fryer (1672-1681 AD) : He was an English traveller, has given a vivid account of Surat and Bombay.
  •     Gemelli Careri (1693 AD) : He was an Italian traveller, his remarks on the Mughal emperor’s military organisation and administration are important

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• Quiz : Aptitude Test For SSC CGL

  Dear Reader,

             Aptitude Test Time and Work 

  1.    A and B can together finish a work in 30 days. They worked together for 20 days and then B left . After another 20 days, A finished    the remaining work. In how many days A alone can finish the work?
         (a) 40                           (b) 50                  (c)54                       (d)60
  2.     X and Y can do a piece of work in20 days and 12 days respectively. X stared the work alone and then after 4 days y joined him till the completion of the work. How long did the work last?
         (a) 6 days                     (b) 10 days
         (c) 15 days                   (d) 20 days
  3.     A can do a piece of work in 4 hours; B and C can do it in 3 hours. A and C can do it in 2 hours. How long will B alone take to do it?
         (a) 10 hours                  (b) 12 hours
         (c) 8 hours                    (d) 24 hours
  4.    A does 4/5 of a piece of work in 20 days; he then calls in B and they finish the remaining work in 3 days. How long B alone will take to do whole work?
         (a) days                          (b) 37 days
         (c) 40 days                     (d) 23 days
  5.    P can do a piece of work in 10 days, which Q can finish in 15 days. If they work on alternate days with P beginning, in how many days the work will be finished?
         (a) 12 days                       (b) 18 days            

          (c) 10 days                      (d) 6 days

  6.    Three years ago the average age of A and B was 18 years. With C joining them now, the average becomes 22 years. How old is C now?
         (a) 24 years                      (b) 27years
         (c)28 years                       (d) 30 years
  7.    A work can be finished in 16 days by twenty women. The same work can be finished in fifteen days by sixteen men. The ratio between the capacity of a man and a woman is
         (a) 2 : 4   (b) 4 : 3      (c) 2 : 3      (d) 3 : 6
  8.    A completes 80% of a work in 20 days. Then B also joins and A and B together finish the remaining work in 3 days. How long does it need for B if he alone completes the work?
         (a) 39 ½ days                      (b) 37 ½
         (c) 40 days                          (d) None of these
  9.    If 6 men or 12 women can do a piece of work in 32 days, in how many days 48 men and 32 women will do the same piece of work?
         (a) 4 days                            (b) 8 days
         (c) 6 days                            (d) 3 days
  10.   If 24 men completes a work in 18 days working 8 hour a day in how many days will 36 men complete the same work 12 hours a day?
         (a) 6        (b) 8          (c) 10          (d) 12

  Answer : 

   

  Q.	Ans.	Q.	Ans.
  1.	D	6.	A
  2.	A	7.	B
  3.	B	8.	B
  4.	A	9.	D
  5.	A	10.	B

  
  

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• Quiz : Common Error For SSC

  Dear Readers,

  Directions: In these questions, some of the sentences have errors and some have none. Find out which part of the sentence (a), b and (c) has an error.

  1.    I have been (a) / working on my (b) / autobiography for the last seven years.(c) / No error (d)
  2.    If you would have (a) / informed me I would have (b) / immediately taken some action against him. (c) / No error (d)
  3.    I believe that (a) / next time when you (b) / will be coming to Bombay you will bring my book (c) / No error (d)
  4.    Since I meet (a) / Dinesh last Saturday (b) / he has been contacting me everyday over phone. (c) / No error (d)
  5.    If you had told me (a) / yesterday I would (b) / arranged a car for you to leave for New Delhi (c) / No error (d)
  6.    Sixty miles (a) / are (b)/ a good distance. (c)/ No error (d)
  7.    They have been(a) / very close friends (b) / until they quarrelled. (c) /No error ((d)
  8.    When the dentist came in (a) / my tooth was stopped aching (b) / out of fear that I might lose my tooth.(c) / No error(d)
  9.    It is the duty of every citizen to do his utmost ((a) / to defend the hardly‐won (b) / freedom of the country.(c)/ No error(d)
  10.   No sooner did I open the door (a) / when the rain, heavy and stormy, rushed in ((b) / making us shiver from head to foot. (c) / No error (d)

   

  Answer :

  Q.	Ans.	Q.	Ans.
  1	D	6	B
  2	A	7	A
  3	C	8	B
  4	A	9	B
  5	B	10	B

  
  

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• Concept on CI and SI with Quiz.

  Simple Interest (SI)

  Principal: - The money borrowed or lent out for certain period is called the principal or the Sum.

  Interest: - Extra money paid for using other money is called interest.

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