Quiz 409: General Knowledge Questions For All Examinations
First Published: June 27, 2010 | Last Updated:August 4, 2019
1. Dendrochronology is the scientific method of dating based on the analysis of patterns of tree-rings. In a tree from which of the following zones, the analyzing the circles would be most easy?
[A] Tropical Rain Forests
[B] Temperate Zones
[C] Polar Tundra
[D] Taiga
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Correct Answer: B [Temperate Zones]
Notes:
Temperate Zones, because of the maximum seasonal variations the rings are more clear.
2. Consider the Following:
- Crop Rotation helps in avoiding the building up of Pathogens
- Crop Rotation avoids Excessive depletion of Soil Nutrients
- Crop Rotation involves alternative cultivation of cereals like wheat
Which among the above statements are correct?
[A] 1 & 2 only
[B] 2 only
[C] 1 & 3 only
[D] All are correct
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Correct Answer: A [1 & 2 only]
Notes:
There is alternate cultivation, but cereals with other crops. This is basically done by alternating the deep rooted crops and shallow rooted crops in alternation.
3. Consider the following statements:
- It takes approximately 11 seconds for the light to reach the earth from moon
- It takes approximately 8 minutes for the light to reach from the sun.
- It takes 4.22 years for the light to reach from the nearest star Alpha Centauri
Which among the above statements is/ are correct ?
[A] 1 & 2 only
[B] 2 & 3 only
[C] 1 & 3 only
[D] 2 only
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Correct Answer: D [2 only]
Notes:
The first statement is incorrect because light takes 1.2 – 1.3 seconds to reach from moon to earth. Second statement is correct. The exact time taken is 8 min 19 seconds (Speed of light=300,000 kilometres per second mean distance of sun from Earth=14,96,00000 Kms . The time comes to be about 498.66 second.) Statement 3 is also incorrect. The first part of the statement is correct which says that It takes 4.22 years for the light to reach from the nearest star, however nearest star is Alpha proxima and not Alpha Centauri is not nearest. Nearest is Proxima Centauri and to reach from Alpha centauri it takes 4.40 years. Next is Barnard`s Star, which is 5.94 light years away from Earth.
4. Consider the following statements:
- It takes approx. 11 seconds for the light to reach the earth from moon
- It takes approx. 8 minutes for the light to reach from the sun.
- It takes 4.22 years for the light to reach from the nearest star Alpha Centauri
Which among the above statements is/ are correct ?
[A] 1 & 2 only
[B] 2 & 3 only
[C] 1 & 3 only
[D] 2 only
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Correct Answer: D [2 only]
Notes:
The first statement is incorrect because light takes 1.2 – 1.3 seconds to reach from moon to earth.
Second statement is correct. The exact time taken is 8 min 19 seconds (Speed of light=300,000 kilometres per second mean distance of sun from Earth=14,96,00000 Kms . The time comes to be about 498.66 second.)
Statement 3 is also incorrect. The first part of the statement is correct which says that It takes 4.22 years for the light to reach from the nearest star, however nearest star is Alpha proxima and not Alpha Centauri is not nearest. Nearest is Proxima Centauri and to reach from Alpha centauri it takes 4.40 years. Next is Barnard`s Star, which is 5.94 light years away from Earth.
5. At which of the following places water shall boil at the lowest temperature?
[A] Kochi
[B] ooty
[C] Mount Abu
[D] New Delhi
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Correct Answer: B [ooty]
Notes:
This question is related to Antoine equation. Water to get boil, its vapour pressure must reach to its surrounding pressure. In a pressure cooker, it boils at the highest temperature. Elevation of Kochi is 0 m, ooty is 2,486 m, Mount Abu is 1,200 m, New Delhi is 216 m, Shimla is 2,205 m. So comparing all of them, water will boil at lowest temperature at ooty, followed by Shimla, Mount Abu , New Delhi and Kochi. This is because , higher we go lower is the atmospheric pressure and lower is the point where water`s vapour pressure gets equal to the atmospheric pressure.
6. As we all know that, Gunpowder is a mixture of sulfur, charcoal, and potassium nitrate. Which among these components adds in speeding up the burning of the Gun Powder?
[A] Only Potassium Nitrate
[B] Only Charcoal
[C] Only Sulphur
[D] Both Sulphur and Potassium Nitrate
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Correct Answer: C [Only Sulphur]
7. What is the average life of Red Blood cells in our body?
[A] 30-40 days
[B] 70-80 days
[C] 100-120 days
[D] 160-180 days
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Correct Answer: C [100-120 days]
8. What name has been given to the fear of crossing roads?
[A] Arthrophobia
[B] Atychiphobia
[C] Aichmophobia
[D] Agyrophobia
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Correct Answer: D [Agyrophobia]
9. Consider the following statements:
- Color blindness is more common in men
- Color blindness is an X-linked recessive trait
- If both the X chromosomes are defective, a woman may have color blindness
Which among the above statements are correct:
[A] 1 only
[B] 1 & 2
[C] 2 & 3
[D] all are correct
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Correct Answer: D [all are correct]
10. Which of the following country is the largest producer of Uranium?
[A] Australia
[B] Canada
[C] Russia
[D] France
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Correct Answer: B [Canada]
Comments
vikram
sir , thanks a lot ….
and can you jus make the explanation for 6Th question a bit more clear….. (if possible).
Varun
Sir,
Please correct Q.5 statement 2…..It should be 8 seconds and not 8 minutes.
Thanks
Anonymous
good work but please answer the 6th one once again it is not getting clear with the mere description given…please say which option is right. (6) At which of the following places water shall boil at the lowest temperature?
(A)Kochi
(B)ooty
(C)Mount Abu
(D)New Delhi
(E)Shimla
Anonymous
6.At which of the following places water shall boil at the lowest temperature?
(A)Kochi
(B)ooty
(C)Mount Abu
(D)New Delhi
(E)Shimla please sir answer this question in terms of options..
Anonymous
confusion in 6th question….otherwise your work is praiseworthy…thanks a lot.
Admin
@ Varun, Light will travel 24 Lakh kilometers in 8 seconds. Sun is 15 Crore kilometers from us. Don't get confused.
Admin
Kindly, click on the pop up info box in question 6. It was not working yeterday and I was not online.
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Anonymous
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Admin
Please note that a "Joint Declaration" was signed on February 11, 2010. This was not an agreement. It promises to take forward the activities by all appropriate means including the possible negotiation of a Nuclear Co-operation Agreement / MOU, subject to thier international obligations and committments. You can refer to This document which was actually signed. An agreement has a plethora of articles. One of which (Indo-French), you can download here (7.59 MB File). I would like you to please read this para
"In January 2008, during a visit to India, UK prime minister Gordon Brown said he supported the US-India deal and that he would work with his Indian counterpart Manmohan Singh to agree a civil nuclear cooperation deal. A joint statement said that the two countries would "work expeditiously" towards a bilateral agreement on civil nuclear energy."
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Kannan
About Quest.No 12
Agyrophobia (or) Dromophobia – fear of crossing roads.
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Sir what is arthrophobia????????? in Q.12