Important General Knowledge Questions and Answers
Q : In a certain code GUIDE is written as 49132 and BEAM is written as 8257. How is IMAGE written in that code?
Correct Answer : A
Explanation :
Answer: A) 17542 Explanation: Look at the following table which shows the letters and their respective codes : Letter A B D E G I M U Code 5 8 3 2 4 1 7 9 Therefore, the code for IMAGE is 17542
Q : In a certain code ja ki mo pe means at a frog's leap, mo la ki so means take a leap ahead and re bo ja na means insects are frog's diet. which of the following is the code for at in that language?
Correct Answer : B
Explanation :
Answer: B) pe Explanation: ja ke mo pe => at a frog's leap --------(i) mo la ki so => take a leapahead --------(ii) re bo na ja => insects are frog's diet --------(iii) From (i) and (ii), a leap => ki mo --------(iv) From (i) and (iii), frog's => ja ---------(v) From (i), (iv) and (v), 'at' => pe
Q : If in a certain code language PREMONITION is written as 68530492904, how will the word MONITOR be written in that code language?
Correct Answer : B
Explanation :
Answer: B) 3049208 Explanation: Letters of the word PREMONITION are coded as follows: Letters : P R E M O N I T I O N Code: 6 8 5 3 0 4 9 2 9 0 4 See the code below Is and Ns. Codes for I and N are 9 and 4 respectively. This indicates that the digits below each letters represent its code. Therefore, code for the word MONITOR is 3049208
Q : In this question ,there is a word writen in capital letter, with one letter underlined. For each letter in that word there is a code written. That code is denoted by either 1 , 2, 3, 4 or 5 notin the same order. you have to find out the exact code for the underlined letter in the word. The number of that code is the answer.
1. N 2. G 3. P 4. F 5. C
Correct Answer
Explanation :
Answer : 5 Explanation : Given that, For each letter in the word (FLIES) there is a code written and also that code is denoted by either 1 , 2, 3, 4 or 5 Apply the below code, It exactly matches the Given Condition Letters at odd- numbered places shift three positions backward and letters at even-numbered places shift two positions forward as in English alphabet. Here, Odd- Numbered Places F, I , S shift three positions backward in English Alphabet. Even- Numbered Places L, E shift two positions forward in English Alphabet. Therefore, exact code for the underline letter (F) is C. So the Answer is 5.
Q : In a certain code language 'allow children to play on the ground' is written as 'play allow on children the to ground' then how will 'the do open not electric touch wires ' be coded from that language?
Correct Answer : C
Explanation :
Answer: C) do not touch the open electric wires Explanation: For convenience , we assign numbers to each word : allow children to play on the ground 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 It has been coded as : play allow on children the to ground 4 1 5 2 6 3 7 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Hence the given code is : the do open not electric touch wires 4 1 5 2 6 3 7 Now arranging them as 1 2 3 4 5 6 7, we have "do not touch the open electric wires'. Hence, option (3) is correct answer.
Q : If wall is called window, window is called door, door is called floor, floor is called roof and roof is called ventilator, What will a person stand on ?
Correct Answer : D
Explanation :
Answer: D) Roof Explanation: A person will stand on the floor and floor is called roof. So, a person will stand on the roof
Q : Nitin correctly remembers that Nidhi's birthday is before Friday but after Tuesday. Dheeraj correctly remembers that Nidhi's birthday is after Wednesday but before Saturday. On which of the following days does Nidhi's birthday definitely fall?
Correct Answer : D
Explanation :
Answer: D) Thursday Explanation: According to Nitin, Nidhi's birthday falls on Wednesday or Thursday ---------(i) According to Dheeraj , Nidhi's birthday falls on Thursday or Friday ---------(ii) From (i) and (ii), Nidhi's birthday falls on Thursday.
Q : If the third day of a month is Tuesday, which of the following would be the 4th day before the 27th day of that month?
Correct Answer : B
Explanation :
Answer: B) Monday Explanation: Dates on which Tuesday fall are 3,10,17, and 24 Hence, the 27th day of the month will be (Tuesday + 3 days=)Friday Required day of the month = Friday - 4 = Monday
Q : The priest told the devotee, "The temple bell is rung at regular intervals of 45 minutes. The last bell was rung five minutes ago. The Next bell is due to be rung at 7:45am". At what time did the priest give this information to the devotee?
Correct Answer : B
Explanation :
Answer: B) 7.05 am Explanation: Clearly, the last bell rang 45 minutes before 7.45 am, i.e at 7.00 am. But it happened five minutes before the priest gave the information to the devotee. So, the information was given at 7.05 am
Q : Sandhya's birthday falls on 15th August and Minu's birthday falls on 25th June. If Minu's birthday was on Wednesday, what was the day on Sandhya's birthday in the same year?
Correct Answer : A
Explanation :
Answer: A) Friday Explanation: Total days from 25th June to 15th August = 5 + 31 + 15 = 51 days 51/7 = 7 weeks and 2 days August 15 = Wednesday + 2 = Friday
(A) 17542
(B) 15742
(C) 27541
(D) 18542
Correct Answer : A
Explanation :
Answer: A) 17542 Explanation: Look at the following table which shows the letters and their respective codes : Letter A B D E G I M U Code 5 8 3 2 4 1 7 9 Therefore, the code for IMAGE is 17542
(A) ja
(B) pe
(C) bo
(D) re
Correct Answer : B
Explanation :
Answer: B) pe Explanation: ja ke mo pe => at a frog's leap --------(i) mo la ki so => take a leapahead --------(ii) re bo na ja => insects are frog's diet --------(iii) From (i) and (ii), a leap => ki mo --------(iv) From (i) and (iii), frog's => ja ---------(v) From (i), (iv) and (v), 'at' => pe
(A) 1234567
(B) 3049208
(C) 3029408
(D) 3049258
Correct Answer : B
Explanation :
Answer: B) 3049208 Explanation: Letters of the word PREMONITION are coded as follows: Letters : P R E M O N I T I O N Code: 6 8 5 3 0 4 9 2 9 0 4 See the code below Is and Ns. Codes for I and N are 9 and 4 respectively. This indicates that the digits below each letters represent its code. Therefore, code for the word MONITOR is 3049208
Correct Answer
Explanation :
Answer : 5 Explanation : Given that, For each letter in the word (FLIES) there is a code written and also that code is denoted by either 1 , 2, 3, 4 or 5 Apply the below code, It exactly matches the Given Condition Letters at odd- numbered places shift three positions backward and letters at even-numbered places shift two positions forward as in English alphabet. Here, Odd- Numbered Places F, I , S shift three positions backward in English Alphabet. Even- Numbered Places L, E shift two positions forward in English Alphabet. Therefore, exact code for the underline letter (F) is C. So the Answer is 5.
(A) not the electric do touch open wires
(B) do not touch the electric open wires
(C) do not touch the open electric wires
(D) not the do electric touch open wires
Correct Answer : C
Explanation :
Answer: C) do not touch the open electric wires Explanation: For convenience , we assign numbers to each word : allow children to play on the ground 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 It has been coded as : play allow on children the to ground 4 1 5 2 6 3 7 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Hence the given code is : the do open not electric touch wires 4 1 5 2 6 3 7 Now arranging them as 1 2 3 4 5 6 7, we have "do not touch the open electric wires'. Hence, option (3) is correct answer.
(A) Window
(B) Wall
(C) Floor
(D) Roof
Correct Answer : D
Explanation :
Answer: D) Roof Explanation: A person will stand on the floor and floor is called roof. So, a person will stand on the roof
(A) Monday
(B) Tuesday
(C) Wednesday
(D) Thursday
Correct Answer : D
Explanation :
Answer: D) Thursday Explanation: According to Nitin, Nidhi's birthday falls on Wednesday or Thursday ---------(i) According to Dheeraj , Nidhi's birthday falls on Thursday or Friday ---------(ii) From (i) and (ii), Nidhi's birthday falls on Thursday.
(A) Tuesday
(B) Monday
(C) Wednesday
(D) Sunday
Correct Answer : B
Explanation :
Answer: B) Monday Explanation: Dates on which Tuesday fall are 3,10,17, and 24 Hence, the 27th day of the month will be (Tuesday + 3 days=)Friday Required day of the month = Friday - 4 = Monday
(A) 7.40 am
(B) 7.05 am
(C) 7.00 am
(D) 6.55 am
Correct Answer : B
Explanation :
Answer: B) 7.05 am Explanation: Clearly, the last bell rang 45 minutes before 7.45 am, i.e at 7.00 am. But it happened five minutes before the priest gave the information to the devotee. So, the information was given at 7.05 am
(A) Friday
(B) Monday
(C) Tuesday
(D) Saturday
Correct Answer : A
Explanation :
Answer: A) Friday Explanation: Total days from 25th June to 15th August = 5 + 31 + 15 = 51 days 51/7 = 7 weeks and 2 days August 15 = Wednesday + 2 = Friday
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