The Synonym of “Inquest” is:
- (A) Talk
- (B) Arrest
- (C) Indulge
- (D) Inquiry
- (D) Inquiry
Correct option is (D) Inquiry. “Inquest” means a formal investigation or inquiry, especially conducted by a coror or similar authority, to determine the cause of a death or to investigate the circumstances of an event. So, (D) Inquiry is right option.
Neil Armstrong, the first person to set foot on the moon, died on:
- (A) August 25, 2011
- (B) August 25, 2012
- (C) August 25, 2013
- (D) August 25, 2014
- (B) August 25, 2012
Correct option is (B) August 25, 2012. Neil Armstrong was the first person to set foot on the moon. He passed away on August 25, 2012 in Ohio, USA at the age of 82 years. The cause of death was complications resulting from cardiovascular procedures.
“Ring of Fire” refers to the ring of volcanoes present in:
- (A) Ring of earthquakes
- (B) Five Permanent members of UN
- (C) Circum-Pacific Belt
- (D) Five Big Continents
- (C) Circum-Pacific Belt
Correct option is (C) Circum-Pacific Belt. The Ring of Fire encircles the Pacific Ocean with a series of volcanoes and seismic zones, where about 90% of the world’s earthquakes occur and 75% of the volcanic activities are located. Despite its name, it forms a horseshoe-shaped belt, not a perfect circle, known for intense geological activity.
“Karam-un-Katibeen” means:
- (A) Ageing upon any subject
- (B) Illustrious writers
- (C) Reasoning by analogy
- (D) Writers of luck
- (B) Illustrious writers
Correct option (B) Illustrious writers. “Kiraman Katibin” are the two angels appointed by Allah for each person to count his deeds and actions. “Kiraman Katibin” means “Illustriouswriters” or “honorable recorders” or “valuable writers” which means highly distinguished authors who are widely recognized and respected for their literary achievements and contributions.
Which area in an excel window allows entering values and formulas?
- (A) Title bar
- (B) Menu bar
- (C) Formula bar
- (D) Standard bar
- (C) Formula bar
Correct option is (C) Formula bar. In MS-Excel, the area where you can enter values and formulas is called the “formula bar”. It is located between the ribbon/menu and the worksheet grid. This is where you can input data, type formulas and edit cell contents in your Excel workbook.
The International Atomic Energy Agency has its Headquarters in:
- (A) Geneva
- (B) Canberra
- (C) Paris
- (D) Vienna
- (D) Vienna
Correct option is (D) Vienna. The IAEA, headquartered in Vienna, Austria, operates “Regional Safeguards Offices” in Toronto (Canada) and Tokyo (Japan), also it maintains “Liaison Offices” in New York City (USA) and Geneva (Switzerland) facilitating global cooperation in nuclear safeguards and technology.
What was the real name of Tipu Sultan?
- (A) Sultan Fateh Ali Khan Sahab
- (B) Sultan Nusrat Ali Khan Sahab
- (C) Sultan Azmat Ali Khan Sahab
- (D) Sultan Shafqat Ali Khan Sahab
- (A) Sultan Fateh Ali Khan Sahab
Correct option is (A) Sultan Fateh Ali Sahab. Real name of Tipu Sultan was Sultan Fateh Ali Sahab Tipu and he was named after the saint called “Tipu Mastan Aulia” in Arcot. Sultan Tipu isalso known as “Sher-e-Mysore” or “Tiger of Mysore”.
Which one is a famous city of Turkey?
- (A) Moscow
- (B) Milan
- (C) Alexandria
- (D) Istanbul
- (D) Istanbul
Correct option is (D) Istanbul. Istanbul is a major city in Turkey across the Bosporus strait. It has a rich history, having served as the capital of the Byzantine and Ottoman Empire. Whereas, Moscow is the capital of Russia, Milan is a major city in Italy, and Alexandria is a port city in Egypt.
_______ was formed in 1922 under the leadership of Vladimir Lenin.
- (A) Japan
- (B) North Korea
- (C) Soviet Union
- (D) Brazil
- (C) Soviet Union
Correct option is (C) Soviet Union. The Soviet Union was formed officially on December 30, 1922 by the Bolsheviks, led by Vladimir Lenin, following the consolidation of power after the Russian Revolution and the subsequent Civil War. It unified multiple socialist republics under a single federal government.
If 4 = 8, 5 = 15, 6 = 24 then 7 = ?
- (A) 30
- (B) 35
- (C) 40
- (D) 45
- (B) 35
Correct option is (B) 35
Solution:
The pattern appears to be: (4 × 2 = 8), (5 × 3 = 15), (6 × 4 = 24), and (7 × 5 = 35), and so on. So, the option (B) 35 is correct.