41. The dress made out of which of the following materials is safest to wear while cooking?
(A) Silk
(B) Nylon
(C) Cotton
(D) Terylene
Answer – C
42. Which of the following gases is used for refrigeration?
(A) Chlorine
(B) Ammonia
(C) Phosphine
(D) Carbon dioxide
Answer – B
43. Philology is:
(A) Study of bones
(B) Study of muscles
(C) Study of architecture
(D) Scientific study of literary texts
Answer – D
44. The 1st satellite was launched by:
(A) France
(B) USSR
(C) Japan
(D) UK
Answer – B
45. As of 2012, how many countries were members of the Non-Aligned Movement:
(A) 100
(B) 110
(C) 120
(D) 150
Answer – C
46. Which of the following agencies related to UNO was in existence before the World War II?
(A) WHO
(B) FAO
(C) ILO
(D) IMF
Answer – C
47. The first SAARC summit was held at?
(A) New Delhi
(B) Dhaka
(C) Islamabad
(D) Nepal
Answer – B
48. Which among the following is a positively charged particle emitted by a radioactive element?
(A) Beta rays
(B) Alpha rays
(C) Gamma rays
(D) Cathode rays
Answer – B
49. If there is no sun, the color of the sky would
be:
(A) Orange
(B) Blue
(C) Yellow
(D) None of these
Answer – D
50. Which of the following is not a chemical reaction?
(A) Burning of a paper
(B) Conversion of water into stream
(C) Digestion of food
(D) Burning of coal
Answer – B
51. A chronometer meter measures:
(A) Sound waves
(B) Time
(C) Color contrast
(D) Water waves
Answer – B
52. The lightest particle of the matter is:
(A) Electron
(B) Neutron
(C) Proton
(D) Deutron
Answer – A
53. Meteorology is:
(A) Science of atmosphere
(B) Study of weights & measures
(C) Study of growth
(D) Study of Stars
Answer – A
54. Which is called “Key to the Mediterranean”?
(A) Gilbraltar
(B) Egypt
(C) Indonesia
(D) Iraq
Answer – A
55. Which of the following is known as ‘Land of White Elephants’?
(A) Netherlands
(B) Indonesia
(C) Thailand
(D) Belgium
Answer -c
56. “Hansard” is the official verbatim report of the:
(A) British Parliament
(B) US Parliament
(C) Swiss Parliament
(D) Indian Parliament
Answer – A
57. Who said, “Better to reign in Hell than Serve in Heaven”
(A) Milton
(B) William Shakespeare
(C) Tennyson
(D) William Wordsworth
Answer – A
58. Vasco de Gama was the native of:
(A) United Kingdom
(B) Portugal
(C) Spain
(D) Greece
Answer – B
59. Which country is separated from Ethiopia by the Red Sea?
(A) Jordan
(B) Iraq
(C) Kuwait
(D) Yemen
Answer – D
60. The term Paper Gold is associated with:
(A) Deficit Budgeting
(B) Special drawing rights in international monetary system
(C) Special facility for World Bank
(D) Gold Standard
Answer – B