Basic GK Practice Question and Answer

Q: How many balls? Number of balls in the figure... 1871 0

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You have to actually count all the balls in the pyramid.Simple way is to count the balls in each level. So lower most level lets say 1st level has 4 x 4 balls; i.e. 16 ballsSimilarly 2nd level has 3 x 3 balls; i.e. 9 balls.3rd level has 2 x 2 balls; i.e. 4 balls.The top most level has just 1 ball. So the total number of balls is 16+9+4+1 = 30.   So the image has 30 Balls in all.

Q: If  1 1 1 1 = R    2 2 2 2 = T    3 3 3 3 = E    4 4 4 4 = N   Then  5 5 5 5 = ? 1158 0

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    Y
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    Z
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    T
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    X
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Answer : 1. "Y"
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Answer: A) Y Explanation: If you add all the terms of the LHS of equality, then the last letter of the sum written in words would give you the RHS. 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 = 4 = FOUR 2 + 2 + 2 + 2 = 8 = EIGHT 3 + 3 + 3 + 3 = 12 = TWELVE 4 + 4 + 4 + 4 = 16 = SIXTEEN   So, following the same pattern. 5 + 5 + 5 + 5 = 20 = TWENTY   That gives us our answer to 5 5 5 5 =  "Y".

Q: How many squares do you see? 1520 0

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    44
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    45
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    46
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    50
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Answer : 2. "45"
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Answer: B) 45 Explanation: Number of squares in the given figure is 16 + 9 + 19 + 1 = 45.

Q: Opening in a wall to let in air or light 1656 0

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    Ceiling
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    Door
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    Window
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    All the above
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Answer : 3. "Window"
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Answer: C) Window Explanation: The Opening in a wall to let in air or light is nothing but a Window.

Q: The number of ways in which 8 distinct toys can be distributed among 5 children? 3942 0

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    5P8
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    5^8
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    8P5
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    8^5
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Answer : 2. "5^8"
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Answer: B) 5^8 Explanation: As the toys are distinct and not identical, For each of the 8 toys, we have three choices as to which child will receive the toy. Therefore, there are 58 ways to distribute the toys.   Hence, it is 58 and not 85.

Q: What is the most important factor in improving reading skills? 1303 0

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Reading is one of the main methods we use to acquire data and information in the contemporary world. In order to read a text, a person should have a basic understanding of how sounds are represented alphabetically. For doing this, a goal could be something like finding the main idea about a reading topic or locating the supporting details for that topic. To improve your reading skills, you need to be aware of these three important areas of reading improvement: 1. Understanding adaptability. 2. Increasing reading comprehension. 3. Increasing reading rate.   Understanding adaptability and Increasing reading comprehension are the most important factors in improving reading skills.

Q: What time will it be 18 hours from now in India, if in the USA it is 4:15 AM? (Hint : IST = US + 9:30 hrs) 2312 0

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    1:45 in the afternoon
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    7:45 in the evening
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    7:45 in the next morning
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    1:45 in the next morning
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Answer : 3. "7:45 in the next morning"
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Answer: C) 7:45 in the next morning Explanation: We know that the time difference between India and USA is 9 hrs 30 min. India is 9:30 hrs ahead of USA. Time in India = 4:15 + 9:30 = 13:45 PM. Required Time after 18 hrs = 13:45 + 18 hrs = 7:45 AM.   Hence it is 7:45 AM on the next morning.

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