GK Questions and Answers, General Knowledge Quiz
Q. Three of the following four are alike in a certain way and so form a group. Which is the one that does not belong to that group?
1) 17
2) 23
3) 37
4) 13
Q. A is the sister of B. C is the brother of D. D is the sister of A. How is B related to D?
1) Brother
2) Brother or sister
3) Sister
4) Data inadequate
Q. In a certain code, PEAK is written as '3512' and DINE is written as '6895'. How is KIND written in that code?
1) 2396
2) 2986
3) 2896
4) 2596
Q. When the price of a commodity was increased by 40 % the sale decreased by 20 percent. What was the net effect?
1) 12% increase
2) 20% increase
3) 20% decrease
4) 12% decrease
Q. Prabodh gave one-fourth of his money to Jayant. Jayant in turn gave 30 percent of what he received to Suresh. If the difference between Jayant's amount is Rs. 700, how much money did Prabodh have?
1) Rs. 8,000
2) Rs. 6,000
3) Rs. 12,000
4) Rs. 4000
Q. The sum of the first two of three consecutive odd numbers is 33 more than the third number. What is the second number?
1) 35
2) 39
3) 37
4) 33
Q. Nitin borrowed some money from a bank at the rate of 6 p.c.p.a . simple interest for the first five years, at the rate of 8 p.c.p.a. simple interest for the next three years, and at the rate of 10 p.c.p.a. simple interest for the period beyond eight years. If he paid a total interest of Rs.7,520 at the end of twelve years, how much money did he borrow from the bank?
1) Rs. 9,000
2) Rs . 8,000
3) Rs. 10,000
4) Rs. 12,000
Q. What approximate value should come in place of the question mark (?) in the following equation?
157% of 3921 + ? = 8563 - 2015
1) 3900
2) 340
3) 3000
4) 390
Q. Arun started a business investing Rs. 1,20,000. Prabhat joined him after four months with a capital of Rs.1,60,000. At what ratio should Arun and Prabhat share the profit at the end of the year?
1) 8 : 9
2) 9 : 8
3) 7 : 6
4) 5 : 6
Q. The area of a 4-meter wide road of a garden around all its four sides is 1184 sq. meters. If the ratio between the garden's length and breadth is 4 : 3 respectively, what is its area in sq meters?
1) 4,800
2) 2,400
3) 9,600
4) 8,400
