GK Questions and Answers, General Knowledge Quiz
Q. 16 men can do a certain work in 24 days while 48 children can do the same work in 16 days. 12 men started the work and after 14 days, 12 children joined them. In how many days, will they together do the remaining work?
1) 14
2) 6
3) 16
4) 12
Q. Two trains leave Delhi for Chandigarh at 6 p.m. Their speeds are 60 km/hr and 75 km /hr respectively. At what distance (in km) from Delhi, will the two trains meet?
1) 76.5 km
2) 150 km
3) 75 km
4) 60 km
Q. A man can complete a journey in 9 hours, the first half @ 4 km/hr and the second half @ 5 km/hr. His total journey is -
1) 10 km
2) 9 km
3) 81 km
4) 40 km
Q. A garrison of 200 men has provision sufficient for 24 weeks. At the end of the first week, a reinforcement of 80 men arrives and the ration per day, of each man, is then reduced from 900 grams to 750 grams. For how many days will the ration be sufficient?
1) 38 weeks
2) 21 weeks
3) 138 days
4) 128 days
Q. A man spends 76% of his income. His income increased by 20%, thus increasing his expenditure by 15%. His saving are then increased by?
1) 20%
2) 35%
3) 17.5%`
4) 33.2%
Q. The length of a plot of land is four times its breadth. A playground measuring 1,200 m2 occupies one-third of the total area of the plot. What is the length of the plot in meters?
1) 100 m
2) 30 m
3) 90 m
4) 120 m
Q. 5% income of A is equal to 15% income of B and 10% income of B is equal to 20% income of C. If the income of C is Rs.2,000, then what is the total income of A, B, and C?
1) RS.7,200
2) RS.14,000
3) RS.5,000
4) RS.18,000
Q. Six years ago, the ratio of the ages of Kamal and Suresh was 6 : 5 Four years hence, the ratio of their ages will be 11 : 10. What is the age of Suresh at present?
1) 16 years
2) 18 years
3) 22 years
4) 66 years
Q. Laws of genetics were discovered by -
1) Gregor Mendel
2) Charles Darwin
3) C.V. Raman
4) Thomas Alva Edison
Q. D.D.T. is a/an -
1) Fungicide
2) Insecticide
3) Manure
4) Explosive
