GK Questions and Answers, General Knowledge Quiz
Q. Sentences of a paragraph are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the sentences in the correct order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph—
1. However, when areas in Leh began to experience water shortages, life didn't grind to a halt.
2. Ladakh is a cold desert with a low average annual rainfall.
3. Thus, glaciers have been the main source of water for the people.
4. This was because Chewang Norphel, a retired civil engineer came up with the idea of artificial glaciers.
1) 3, 2, 4, 1
2) 2, 3, 1, 4
3) 4, 1, 2, 3
4) 2, 3, 4, 1
Q. Select the option that expresses the given sentence in the active voice -
Hatred can be overcome by love.
1) Love can overcome hatred
2) Love has overcome hatred
3) Love is overcoming hatred
4) Love can overcame hatred
Q. Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom -
To take after
1) To chase someone
2) To be similar in appearance
3) To mock someone
4) To change sides often
Q. Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word -
Rely
1) Move
2) Distrust
3) Await
4) Depend
Q. The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error -
My older brother / which you'll/ meet later / is a dentist.
1) My older brother
2) which you'll
3) meet later
4) is a dentist
Q. Select the INCORRECTLY spelled word -
1) Progress
2) Mystery
3) Pilgrim
4) Symtoms
Q. If x + y + z = 11, xy + yz + zx = - 6, and x⊃3 + y⊃3 + z⊃3 = 1604, then the value of xyz is -
1) 25
2) 4
3) 1
4) 5
Q. The ratio of the speeds of two trains is 2 : 7. If the first train runs 250 km in 5 hours, then the sum of the speeds (in km/h) of both the trains is -
1) 250
2) 175
3) 150
4) 225
Q. Which is the smallest multiple of 7, which leaves 5 as the remainder in each case, when divided by 8, 9, 12, and 15?
1) 365
2) 1085
3) 2525
4) 725
Q. At present, A is younger than B by 8 years. If 4 years ago, their ages were in the ratio 1 : 2, then what is the present age of B (in years)?
1) 11
2) 20
3) 12
4) 18
