GK Questions and Answers, General Knowledge Quiz

Q. A person's salary was decreased by 50% and subsequently increased by 50% and then again increased by 100%. How much percentage does he lose or gain?

1) Loss of 40%
2) Gain of 50%
3) Gain of 25%
4) Loss of 10%

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) Coconut
2) Lotus
3) Marigold
4) Rose

Q. If 'X' mean 'added to' ; ÷ means 'multiplied by '; '+' mean 'subtracted from' and '-' mean 'divided by' then 24 + 36 - 12* 8 ÷ 4 = ?

1) 36
2) 53
3) 5
4) -20

Q. How many such digits are there in the number 5831649 each of which is far away from the beginning of the number as when the digits are rearranged in ascending order?

1) None
2) One
3) Two
4) Three

Q. EARN is related to RANE and BOND is related to NODB in the same way as TEAR is related to -

1) AERT
2) ATRE
3) ARET
4) REAT

Q. How many such pairs of letters are there in the word GLIMPSE each of which has as many letters between them in the word as in the English alphabet?

1) None
2) One
3) Two
4) Three

Q. If 'green' means 'yellow' ; 'yellow' means ' white '; 'white' means 'red'; 'red' means 'violet '; 'violet' means 'black'; then which of the following will be the colour of human blood?

1) Red
2) Black
3) Green
4) Violet

Q. If it is possible to make only one meaningful word the first , the third, the fifth and the eighth letters of the word SHAREHOLDING, which of the following will be the second letters of that word? If on such word can be made, give 'X' as the answer and if more than one such word can be made, give 'Y' as the answer.

1) L
2) E
3) S
4) Y

Q. Three of following four are alike in a a certain way and so form a group. Which is the one dose not belong to that group?

1) Mica
2) Zinc
3) Iron
4) Chlorine

Q. In a certain code SPORADIC is written as QNORDJEB. How is TROUBLES written in that code?

1) SQTNTFMC
2) TNQSRDKA
3) TNQSTFMC
4) TFQSCMFT