GK Questions and Answers, General Knowledge Quiz

Q. In a queue, Mohan is 7th from the back and Sohan is 6th from the front. If Ram is standing between them, then what is the minimum number of boys?

1) 8
2) Rs.10
3) 12
4) Rs.14

Q. My mother is twice my age and she is 20 years elder than my brother. When I was born, then my brother was five years old. My sister is 24 years younger to my mother. My sister is -------------- to me.

1) One year younger
2) Two years younger
3) One year elder
4) Two year elder

Q. The average daily wages of X, Y and Z are Rs. 120. If Y earns Rs. 40 more than Z and X earns double what Z earns, then the wages of X per day are -

1) Rs. 80
2) Rs. 120
3) Rs.160
4) Rs.100

Q. At a certain party, the ratio of the gents and ladies was 1: 2. But when 2 gents and 2 ladies leave the party, then the ratio becomes 1:3. How many people were in the party?

1) 8
2) 10
3) 12
4) 14

Q. A car is scheduled to cover the distance between two stations 46 km apart in one hour. If it travels 25 km at the speed of 40 km/hr, then find the speed for the remaining journey to complete it in the scheduled time.

1) 52 km/hr
2) 58 km/hr
3) 60 km /hr
4) 56 km /hr

Q. Pipes A and B can fill a tank in 6 hrs and 8 hrs respectively. If pipe A and pipe B are kept on alternatively for one hour each, then the time taken to fill the tank is -

1) 7 hrs 20 min
2) 6 hrs 45 min
3) 8 hrs
4) 6 hrs 8 min

Q. Two families went to a circus. The tickets for one family of 2 adults and 3 children were purchased for Rs.26.50, while for the other family of 3 adults and 2 children, the tickets cost Rs. 26.50. Child's tickets was priced at -

1) Rs.4.50
2) Rs.425
3) Rs.3.25
4) Rs.4.40

Q. A building contractor has engaged 25 labourers for a certain job. He gets Rs. 275 for that job. Keeping 20% for himself, he distributes the remaining amount among the labourers. If the ratio of the male and female labourers is 2:3 and the ratio of their salaries is 4:5, then the amount received by each female labour is -

1) Rs. 8
2) Rs.10
3) Rs.12
4) Rs.14

Q. The length and breadth of a swimming pool are 12 m and 9 m respectively. The depth of the shallow and deep edges are 1 m and 4 m respectively. The volume of the pool will be -

1) 408 m<sup>3</sup>
2) 360 m<sup>3</sup>
3) 270 m<sup>3</sup>
4) 208 m<sup>3</sup>

Q. Out of the four persons, B is taller than C and A is taller than D but not as tall as C. Who among them is the tallest?

1) A
2) B
3) C
4) D