Basic GK Practice Question and Answer
8Q: On 24th Nov, 2007 Thursday falls. What day of the week was it on 10th Nov, 2006 ? 2440 05b5cc75ce4d2b4197774fc20
5b5cc75ce4d2b4197774fc20- 1Wednesdaytrue
- 2Tuesdayfalse
- 3Fridayfalse
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Answer : 1. "Wednesday"
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Answer: A) Wednesday Explanation: The year 2006 is an ordinary year. So, it has 1 odd day.So, the day on 24th Nov, 2007 will be 1 day beyond the day on 24th Nov, 2006.But, 24th Nov, 2007 is Thursday. 24 - 10 = 14 days. Therefore, 2 weeks ago it is same day. Thus, 10th Nov, 2006 is one day before 10th Nov, 2007 i.e. it is Wednesday.
Q: Choose what replaces '?' in the following figure ? 1679 05b5cc758e4d2b4197774fc19
5b5cc758e4d2b4197774fc19- 1Qfalse
- 2Ofalse
- 3Mfalse
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Answer : 4. "N"
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Answer: D) N Explanation: The alphabetical value of the letters in the left hand column follows through the sequence of Prime Numbers, with the letters in the right hand column representing the corresponding reverse alphabetical values. So, M = Reverse of M = N.
Q: In a certain code language 'how many goals scored' is written as '5397'; 'many more matches' is written as '982'; and 'he scored five' is written as '163'. How is 'goals' written in that code language ? 7266 05b5cc758e4d2b4197774fc05
5b5cc758e4d2b4197774fc05- 15false
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Answer : 4. "Data is not sufficient"
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Answer: D) Data is not sufficient Explanation: From the given data,how many goals scored = 5397....(1)many more matches = 982.....(2)he scored five = 163.....(3)from (1)&(2), many = 9 ....(4)from (1)&(3), scored = 3 ....(5)Using (4)&(5)in(1), we get goals = 5 or 7.
Q: Which of the following is the sixth to the left of the twentieth from the left end of the below arrangement ?BM%R#J@K!DF69L4*15NEP23AYQZ#7UG 2431 05b5cc758e4d2b4197774fc0a
5b5cc758e4d2b4197774fc0a- 1Ltrue
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Answer : 1. "L"
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Answer: A) L Explanation: The twentieth element in the above arrangement is 'E'.Then, the sixth element to the left of 'E' is 'L'.
Q: In agroup of six women, there are four dancers, four vocal musicians, one actress and three violinists. Girija and Vanaja are among the violinists while Jalaja and Shailaja do not know how to ply on the violin. Shailaja and Tanuja are among the dancers. Jalaja, Vanaja, Shailaja and Tanuja are all vocal musicians and two of them are also violinists. If Pooja is an actress, who among the following is both a dancer and a violinist ? 2243 05b5cc758e4d2b4197774fbfe
5b5cc758e4d2b4197774fbfe- 1Shailajafalse
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Answer : 4. "Tanuja"
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Answer: D) Tanuja Explanation: The four vocal musicians and one actress in the group are given. Two dancers are Shailaja and Tanuja. Two violinists are Girija and Vanaja. Since Jalaja and Shailaja cannot be violinists, so remaining two violinists are Tanuja and Pooja. Clearly, Tanuja is both a violinist and a dancer.
Q: Twelve children take sixteen days to complete a work which can be completed by 8 adults in 12 days. After working for 3 days, sixteen adults left and six adults and four children joined them. How many days will they take to complete the remaining work ? 1607 05b5cc758e4d2b4197774fbf9
5b5cc758e4d2b4197774fbf9- 13 daysfalse
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Answer : 3. "6 days"
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Answer: C) 6 days Explanation: From the given data, 12 children 16 days work,One child’s one day work = 1/192. 8 adults 12 days work,One adult’s one day’s work = 1/96. Work done in 3 days = ((1/96) x 16 x 3) = 1/2 Remaining work = 1 – 1/2 = 1/2 (6 adults+ 4 children)’s 1 day’s work = 6/96 + 4/192 = 1/12 1/12 work is done by them in 1 day. 1/2 work is done by them in 12 x (1/2) = 6 days.
Q: When Ankith saw Sanvi, he recalled, " She is the daughter of the father of my daughter's mother." Who is Sanvi to Ankit ? 2288 05b5cc758e4d2b4197774fbef
5b5cc758e4d2b4197774fbef- 1sisterfalse
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Answer : 3. "sister-in-law"
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Answer: C) sister-in-law Explanation: Ankit's daughter's mother---Ankit's wife; Ankit's wife's father---Ankit's father-in-law;Father-in-law's daughter--- Ankit's sister-in-law. So, Sanvi is sister-in-law of Ankit.
Q: Rohith Agarwal has three children--- Lila, Visal and Avinash. Avinash married Monika, the eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Roy. The Roys married their youngest daughter to the eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Sharma, and they had two children named Amit and Shashi. The Roys have two more children, Roshan and Vandana, Both elder to Veena. Sanketh and Yashwanth are sons of Avinash and Monika. Rashmi is the daughter of Amit. 1) How is Veena related to Rashmi ? (a)Aunt (b)Niece (c)Sister (d)Grand mother 2) How is Vishal related to Vandana ? (a)Brother (b)Brother-in-law (c)Cousin (d)Nephew 3) What is the surname of Yashwanth ? (a)Sharma (b)Roy (c)Agarwal (d)None 1953 05b5cc758e4d2b4197774fbe4
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Answer 1) dRashmi is the daughter of Amit who is son of Veena.Therefore, Veena is Grand mother of Rashmi. Answer 2) bVandana's sister is Vishal's brother's wife.Therfore, Vishal is Vandana's Brother-in-law. Answer 3) cYashwanth is son of Avinash who is the son of Rohit Agarwal.Therefore, surname of Yashwanth is Agarwal.