Basic GK Practice Question and Answer

Q:

Which is the country that has decided to join the United Nations as a member based on the outcome of the referendum?

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    Belgium
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    Switzerland
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    Austria
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    Finland
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 2. "Switzerland"

Q:

Which country's ancient name is Farmosa?

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    Iran
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 2
    Myanmar
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    Taiwan
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    Iraq
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 3. "Taiwan"

Q: A family has a man, his wife, their four sons and their wives and one daughter. The family of every son also has 3 sons and one daughter. Find out the total number of female members in the family ? 2432 0

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    12
    Correct
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    8
    Correct
    Wrong
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    9
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    10
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 4. "10"
Explanation :

Answer: D) 10 Explanation: 1) Man's wife. = 12) Man's 4 son's wives. = 43) Man's daughter. = 14) 4 son's has each one daughter. = 4Therefore, total number of female members in the family = 1+4+1+4 = 10.

Q: Choose the Antonym of the given word from the following options 'Jettison' 2430 0

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    Salvage
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    Submerge
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    Repent
    Correct
    Wrong
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    Descend
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Answer : 1. "Salvage"
Explanation :

Answer: A) Salvage Explanation: 'Jettison' means to discard and 'salvage' means to rescue something discarded. Hence, 'salvage' is the word which is farthest in meaning to the given word 'Jettison'.

Q: Careful is to Cautious as Boastful is to 2429 0

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    Surprisingly
    Correct
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    Happily
    Correct
    Wrong
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    Arrogant
    Correct
    Wrong
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    Humble
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 3. "Arrogant"
Explanation :

Answer: C) Arrogant Explanation: Here the given words Careful and Cautious are related in such a way that they are Synonyms of each other. Therefore, Similarly Boastful is synonym to the word Arrogant. Happily and Humble are Antonyms of Boastful and Surprisingly is the word not related to Boastful in any way.   So, Careful is to Cautious as Boastful is to Arrogant.

Q:

Kathmandu, the capital of Nepal, is situated on the banks of which river?

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    Kosi river
    Correct
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    Godavari River
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    Bagmati river
    Correct
    Wrong
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    Narayani River
    Correct
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Answer : 3. "Bagmati river"

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Answer : 1. "Only a follows"
Explanation :

Answer: A) Only a follows Explanation: The statement mentions that chances of heart ailments are greatly reduced by a regular half-hour exercise. So, a follows. However, it talks of only reducing the probability which does not mean that persons involved in sedentary jobs shall definitely suffer from heart ailments. So, b does not follow. Hence, concusion a only follows the given statement.

Q:

What is the scientific name for common salt?

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    sodium sulfate
    Correct
    Wrong
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    sodium chloride
    Correct
    Wrong
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    sodium bicarbonate
    Correct
    Wrong
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    Ammonium chloride
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 4. "Ammonium chloride"

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