Basic GK Practice Question and Answer

Q:

Who was the most popular deity of Gupta period?

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    Buddha
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    Shiva
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    Vishnu
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    Sun
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Answer : 3. "Vishnu"

Q: Describe a situation in which you had to arrive at a compromise or guide others to a compromise ? 2571 0

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Answer :
Explanation :

This question is designed to see how well you can mediate a situation and handle conflict. You want to come across as someone who can compromise when necessary. An interviewer wants to see that you can not only reach an outcome that is desirable for both sides of a conflict of interest, but also that you can understand where the other person is coming from. Empathy and understanding go a long way in any job and this is a good opportunity to show that you can put yourself in another’s shoes.

Q: In a certain code, MONKEY is written as XDJMNL. How is TIGER written in that code ? 2565 0

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    SHFDQ
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    HFDSQ
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    RSAFD
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    QDFHS
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Answer : 4. "QDFHS"
Explanation :

Answer: D) QDFHS Explanation: The letter of the word are written in a reverse order and then each letter is moved one step backward to obtain the code.

Q:

When was the San Francisco Conference?

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    25 April 1942
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    25 April 1947
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    25 April 1946
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    25 April 1945
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Answer : 4. "25 April 1945"
Explanation :

The San Francisco Conference, officially known as the United Nations Conference on International Organization, took place from April 25 to June 26, 1945. Therefore, the correct answer is:

(D) 25 April 1945

Q: Sponge is to Porous as Rubber is to 2549 0

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    Inflexible
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    Elastic
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    Solid
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    Massive
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Answer : 2. "Elastic"
Explanation :

Answer: B) Elastic Explanation: A sponge is a porous material. Rubber is an elastic material.  Since Rubber is not a Massive or solid and not an inflexible thing, it is elastic.

Q: A man walks 5 km toward south and then turns to the right. After walking 3 km he turns to the left and walks 4 km. And then he goes back 10 km straight. Now in which direction is he from the starting place ? 2542 0

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    South-East
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    North-West
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    South
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    West
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Answer : 2. "North-West"
Explanation :

Answer: B) North-West Explanation: From the given directions, now he is 1km in the North-West direction.

Q: Fumble is to Finesse as Malign is to 2542 0

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    Slander
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    Extol
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    Criticize
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    Assurance
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Answer : 2. "Extol"
Explanation :

Answer: B) Extol Explanation: Fumble means grope, mishandle, drop, mistake, blunder, bungle. Finesse means skill, grace, elegance, assurance, diplomacy, discretion. So, they are opposites.   Similarly, Malign means slander or criticize. Extol means being kind or good-natured. A person without finesse often fumbles. A person without extol in his heart often maligns. Extol means praise or exalt, benevolence

Q: Optimist is to cheerful as Pessimist is to 2537 0

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    Helpful
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    Mean
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    Petty
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    Gloomy
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Answer : 4. "Gloomy"
Explanation :

Answer: D) Gloomy Explanation: The given words are related in a way that, an optimist is a person whose outlook is cheerful. Similarly, a pessimist is a person whose outlook is gloomy.   The answer is not (b) because a pessimist does not have to be mean. Options (c) and (a) are incorrect because neither words describe the outlook of a pessimist.   Hence, Optimist is to cheerful as Pessimist is to Gloomy.

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