Computer GK for secretariat assistant

Computer GK questions and answers

Hi,friends today we can study some important computer GK questions and answers for secretariat assistant.
                         These Gk questions and answers are very useful in any competitive exams like SSC,UPSC,PSC,RRB etc.Computer Awareness is becoming most common part of today's competitive examinations

1. Which of the following is a Web Browser?
A. Paint. 
B. Fire fox
C. Power Point
D. Word
Ans : B. Fire fox

2. What is correcting errors in a program called?
A. Grinding
B. Interpreting
C. Compiling
D. Debugging
Ans : D. Debugging

3. To prepare a presentation/ slide show which applications commonly used?
A. Photoshop
B. Outlook Express
C. PowerPoint
D. Internet Explorer
Ans : C. PowerPoint

4. A repair for a known software bug, usually available at no charge on the internet, is called :
A.Version
B. Ad-on
C. Tutorial
D. Patch
Ans : D. Patch

5. Alta Vista is a :
A. Programme
B. Software
C. Browser
D. Search engine
Ans : D. Search engine

6. Most of the commonly used personal computers/laptops do not have a command key known as :
A.Turnover
B. Shift
C. Alter 
D. Delete
Ans : A.Turnover

7. The first recorded cyber crime was committed by :
A. Joseph Mary Jacquard
B. Gulshankumar
C. Pawan Duggad
D. Muhammad Feroz
Ans : A. Joseph Mary Jacquard

8. Who discovered Unix operating system?
A. Angelbart
B. Paul Allen
C. Dennis Ritchie
D. John Newman
Ans : C. Dennis Ritchie

9. Which one of the following is not a hardware of a computer?
A. Monitor
B. CPU
C. Windows
D.Keyboard
Ans : C. Windows

10. The storage that supplements the primary internal storage of a computer is known as:
A. Back-end storage
B. Back ground storge
C. Primary storage
D. Secondary storage
Ans : D. Secondary storage

11. What is the full form of USB?
A. Universal Security Block
B. Ultra Serial Block
C. United Service Block
D. Universal Serial Bus
Ans : D. Universal Serial Bus

12. The vast network of computers that connects millions of people all over the world is called:
A. OUAN
B. Hypertext View
C. Interpol
D. Internet
Ans : D. Internet

13. The primary purpose of the software is turn the data into :
A. Websites
B. Information
C. Programs
D. Objects
Ans : B. Information

14. The components of a computer system with the circulatory control in control interpretation and execution of instructions is known as :
A. ALU
B. Memory
C. Control
D. CPU
Ans : D. CPU

15. Most of the commonly available personal computers/laptops have a key board popularly known as :
A. QWERTY
B. QOLTY
C. ALTER
D. UCLIF
Ans : A. QWERTY

16. Conversion of computer generated result into human acceptable form is a function of :
A. CPU
B. Input interface
C. RAM
D. Output interface
Ans : D. Output interface

17. Which kind of software would you most likely use to keep track of a billing account?
A.Word Processing
B. Electronic Publishing
C. Spreadsheet
D. Web authoring
Ans : C. Spreadsheet

18. Back up of a data file will help to prevent :
A. Loss of confidentiality
B.  Duplication of data
C. Virus attack
D. Loss of data
Ans : C. Virus attack

19. The part of a computer system containing the circuitry that does the adding , subtracting, multiplying, dividing and comparing is called :
A. Arithmetic-logic unit
B. Memory
C. CPU
D. Monitor
Ans : A. Arithmetic-logic unit

20. The quickest and easiest way in Word, to locate a particular word or phrase in a document is to use the command:
A. Replace
B. Find
C. Search
D. Lookup
Ans : B. Find

21. Who is known as ‘the father of personal computer’?
A. Charles Babbage
B. Henri Edward Roberts
C. Alan Turing
D. Edgar Rice Boroughs
Ans : B. Henri Edward Roberts

22. The first computer virus :
A. Kabir
B. Firewall
C. Norton
D. Elk Cloner
Ans : D. Elk Cloner

23. Whenever we have to give space between two words while typing on a PC we have to press a key known as :
A. Backspace
B. Shift
C. Space bar
D. Control
Ans : C. Space bar

24. Which one of the following has the smallest storage capacity?
A. Zip disk
B. Hard disk
C. Floppy Disk
D. Data cartridge
Ans : C. Floppy Disk

25. Which one of the following is not a computer programming language?
A. C
B. C++
C. Java
D. Microsoft
Ans : D. Microsoft

26. Whenever we have to give space between the two words while typing on a PC we have to press a key known as ___
A. Back space
B. Shift
C. Control
D. Space Bar
Ans : D. Space Bar

27. Editing a document consists of reading through the document you've created , then ___
A. Correcting your errors
B.  Printing it
C. saving it
D. deleting it
Ans : C. saving it

28.  A ______ is a unique name that you give to a file of information ____
A. Device letter
B. Folder
C. Filename
D. Filename extension
Ans : C. Filename

29. What is the default file extension for all Word document ?
A. WRD
B. TXT
C. DOC
D. FIL
Ans : C. DOC

30. Junk-e-mail is also called ....
A. Spam
B. Spoof
C. Sniffer script
D. Spool
Ans : A. Spam 

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Secretariat Assistant: General Science Questions and Answers

General Science Questions and Answers

Hi friends, now we can study Secretariat Assistant General Science Questions and Answers.Share this study material to your friends, who prepare for Kerala PSC Secretariat Assistant exam.

1. The tendency of plants to grow towards light?
A. Geotropism
B. Phototropism
C. Chemotropism
D. None of these
Ans : B. Phototropism

2. The reproductive organ of plants?
A. Root
B. Leaf
C. Stem
D. Flower
Ans :  D. Flower

3. The pigment imparts yellow color to flowers?
A. Xanthophyll
B. Anthocyanin
C. Betacyanin
D. Haemoglobin
Ans : A. Xanthophyll

4. Hormone that helps for flowering in plants?
A. Auxin
B. Cytokine
C. Ethylene
D. Florigin
Ans : D. Florigin

5. Who discovered cell?
A. Robert Hook
B. J.C Bose
C. Galeileo
D. None of these
Ans : A. Robert Hook

6. The plant cell wall is made up of:
A. Chitin
B. Cellulose
C. Keratin
D. Fibrin
Ans : B. Cellulose

7. The natural oil that lubricate skin and hair:
A. Sebum
B. Ptyalin
C. Melanin
D. Ribosome
Ans : A. Sebum

8. The cell which is affected by human immuno virus:
A. Monocyte
B. Erythrocyte
C. Limphocyte
D. None of these
Ans : C. Limphocyte

9. Which bird is called 'Stupid bird' ?
A. Emu
B. Koel
C. Duck
D. Ostrich
Ans : C. Duck

10. The important contractile proteins in a muscle are:
A. Actin and Myosin
B. Actin and Tropomyosin
C. Myosin and Troponin
D. Troponin and Tropomyosin
Ans : A. Actin and Myosin

11. Which of the following organelles is called 'atom bombs'?
A. Microtubules
B. Nucleolus
C. Glogi bodies
D. Lysosome
Ans : D. Lysosome

12. Insufficient blood supply in the human body is referred to as?
A. Ischaemia
B. Hyperemia
C. Hemostasis
D. Haemorrhage
Ans : A. Ischaemia

13. Which part of the body vibrates when a mosquito makes noise?
A. Vocal cord
B. Wing
C. Leg
D. Horn
Ans : B. Wing

14. The dance of bee is in the shape of which number?
A. 6
B. 9
C. 8
D. 3
Ans : C. 8

15. DOT treatment is related to?
A. Leprosy
B. Tuberculosis
C. AIDS
D. Cancer
Ans : B. Tuberculosis

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Facts About India GK Questions and Answers

Facts About India

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 You can attempt G.K questions for fun too. There are a lot of General Knowledge questions on this site. Now we can learn some Facts about India Gk questions and answers  You can definitely win in any competitive exams

1. The right of separate electorate for Muslims was provided by:
A. Montague-Chelmsford Reforms
B. Minto-Morley Reforms
C. The Lucknow Pact
D. The government of India Act of 1935
Ans : B. Minto-Morley Reforms

2. In the interim government formed in 1946,John Mathai was the minister for:
A. labour
B. law
C. industries
D. finances
Ans : C. industries

3. Nanda Devi peak forms a part of ?
A. Assam Himalayas
B. Kumaon Himalayas
C. Nepal Himalayas
D. Punjab Himalayas
Ans : B. Kumaon Himalayas

4. Jim corbett national park is situated in the state?
A. Assam
B. Uttarakhand
C. Haryana
D. West Bengal
Ans : B. Uttarakhand

5. The river which is known as Tsangpo in southern Tibet?
A. Brahmaputra
B. Indus
C. Yangtze
D. Mekong
Ans : A. Brahmaputra

6. In which place is "Aurobindo ashram" located?
A. Hydrabad
B. Pune
C. Nagpur
D. Pondicherry
Ans : D. Pondicherry

7. "Amrita Bazar Patrika" one of the oldest news papers in India,was founded by:
A. R.C Majumdar
B. Sisir Kumar Ghosh
C. N.Ram
D. Rabindranath Tagore
Ans : B. Sisir Kumar Ghosh

8. Which is the revolutionary movement founded by Rash Bihari Bose in Japan in 1942 ?
A. Indian Independence League
B. Ghadar party
C. Abhinav Bharat
D. East India Association
Ans : A. Indian Independence League

9. Who is the British prime minister that announced "Communal Award" in 1932?
A. Clement Atlee
B. Winston Churchill
C. Tony Blair
D. Ramsay Mac Donald
Ans : D. Ramsay Mac Donald

10. Who formed the "Indian Reforms association" in 1870?
A. Debendranath Tagore
B. Raja Ram Mohan Roy
C. Keshub Chander Sen
D. Mahadev Govind Rande
Ans : C. Keshub Chander Sen

11. Who established Austria-India society in Vienna ?
A. Jawaharlal Nehru
B. Dadabhai Naoroji
C. Bal Gangadhar Tilak
D. Subhas Chandra Bose
Ans : D. Subhas Chandra Bose

12. On the banks of which river the famous city of Kolkata situated?
A. Indus
B. Hugely
C. Brahmaputra
D. Tapti
Ans : B. Hugely

13. Which Education document advocated 'Downward Filtration theory of education' in India during British period?
A. Charter Act
B. Wood's Despatch
C. Macaulay's Minutes
D. Hunter Report
Ans : C. Macaulay's Minutes

14. Who coined the famous slogan 'Inquilab Zindabad'?
A. Hasrat Mohani
B. Bhagat Singh
C. A.K Gopalan
D. Chandrasekhar Azad
Ans : A. Hasrat Mohani

15. What is the importance of the day 12th march 1930 ?
A. Non-Co-operation movement
B. Chauri Chaura Incident
C. Quit India Movement
D. Salt satyagraha
Ans : D. Salt satyagraha

16. Subhash Chandra Bose was elected as the president of congress by defeating:
A. Pattabhi Sitharamayya
B. C.R Das
C. Motilal Nehru
D. Gopalakrishna Gokhale
Ans : A. Pattabhi Sitharamayya

17. First prime minister in India who lost general election in 1977:
A. Morarji Desai
B. Indira Gandhi
C. A.B Vajpayee
D. Charan Singh
Ans : B. Indira Gandhi

18. Name the British engineer designed the Metro city,Cochin as a great harbor
A. Arthur Lawly
B. Robert Bristow
C. Baron Wenlock
D. Lord Wellington
Ans : B. Robert Bristow

19. Kanchenjunga is situated in the state of ______?
A. Assam
B. Sikkim
C. Meghalaya
D. Mizoram
Ans : B. Sikkim

20. When Jawaharlal Nehru was making the midnight speech on the night of August 14th 1947,Gandiji was at:
A. Delhi
B. Lahore
C. Naokali
D. Patna
Ans : C. Naokali

21. A plan for the division of India as India and Pakistan was presented in 1947 by:
A. Lord Wavell
B. Lord Mountbatten
C. Lord Simon
D. Lord Irvin
Ans : B. Lord Mountbatten

22. Name the master architect who designed New Delhi
A. Edwin Lutyns
B. Edwin Landseer
C. Ernest George
D. Harold Peto
Ans : A. Edwin Lutyns

23. Who is the founder of the Organisation "Khudai Khitmatgar"?
A. Sayyed Ahammad Khan
B. Mohammad Ali Jinah
C. Khan Abdul Gafar Khan
D. Moulana Abdul Kalam Azad
Ans : C. Khan Abdul Gafar Khan

24. Who is the president of Indian National Congress in its Banaras Session 1905?
A. Dadabhai Naoroji
B. Gopal Krishna Gokhale
C. Bipan Chandra Pal
D. Lala Lajpat Rai
Ans : B. Gopal Krishna Gokhale

25. Who introduced the name 'Pakistan'?
A. Mohammad Ali Jinah
B. Muhammad Iqbal
C. Rahmat Ali
D. Harat Mahal
Ans : C. Rahmat Ali

26. Who is the author of "Gita Rahasya'?
A. Swami Dayanada Saraswati
B. B.G Tilak
C. G.K Gokhale
D. Swami Vivekanda
Ans : B. B.G Tilak

27. In which year Sharada Act was passed?
A. 1927
B. 1928
C. 1929
D. 1930
Ans : C. 1929

28. The name congress was suggested to the organisation by:
A. Gopal Krishna Gokhale
B. Dadabai Navoroji
C. Gandhiji
D. A.O Hume
Ans : B. Dadabai Navoroji

29. Who called Jinnah 'the prophet of Hindu Muslim unity' ?
A. Ravidranath Tagore
B. Sarojini Naidu
C. Jawaharlal Nehru
D. Sir Sayyid Ahmed Khan
Ans : B. Sarojini Naidu

30. Who said political freedom is the life breathe of a nation?
A. Aurobindo Gosh
B. Mahatma Gandhi
C. Balagangadhar Tilak
D. K. Kelappan
Ans : A. Aurobindo Gosh

31. At which place 'Women's Indian association' was founded?
A. Bombay
B. Calcutta
C. Madras
D. Jaipur
Ans : C. Madras

32. Sidhu and kanhu were associated with the:
A. Santhal revolt
B. Faquir revolt
C. Sanyasi revolt
D. Poligar revolt
Ans : A. Santhal revolt

33. The transfer of capital of India from Calcutta to Delhi was announced by:
A. Lord Minto
B. Lord Hardinge
C. Lord Curzon
D. None of the above
Ans : B. Lord Hardinge

34. In which session George Yule became the president of Indian National Congress:
A. Calcutta
B. Madras
C. Kanpur
D. Allahabad
Ans : D. Allahabad

35. The "Bharata Matha association" was founded in Madras by:
A. Lal Hardayal and Ajith Singh
B. Nilakanda Brahmachari and Vanchi Aiyer
C. Barindra kumar Ghosh and Jatindranath Bannerjee
D. Sachindra Sanyal and Sufi Ambu Prasad
Ans : B. Nilakanda Brahmachari and Vanchi Aiyer

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Degree Level Psc Questions and Answers: IT & Cyber Law

Questions and Answers: IT & Cyber Law 

Hi,friends today we can study some important information about IT and cyber law ,which are very useful in any competitive exams like SSC,UPSC,PSC,RRB etc.Computer Awareness is becoming most common part of today's competitive examinations

1. Which spreadsheet software is most suitable for preparing balance sheet?
A. MS office
B. MS Excel
C. Application software
D. Tally accounting
Ans : B. MS Excel

2. The most popular way to materialize XML document is to use?
A. DTD
B. XSLT
C. HTML
D. SOAP
Ans : B. XSLT

3. ................. is an example of application software.
A. Windows
B. Linux
C. MS Excel
D. DOS
Ans : C. MS Excel

4. The short cut used for inserting line break.
A. Shift+enter
B. Ctrl+enter
C. Ctrl+K
D. Alt+enter
Ans : A. Shift+enter

5. To create a multiplication table in excel ............... command is used.
A. Consolidate
B. Table
C. Name
D. Function
Ans : D. Function

6. Total number of character cases available in word is .....................
A. 4
B. 7
C. 5
D. 6
Ans : C. 5

7. ..................... unit provides the communication from man to machine.
A. Input unit
B. Memory unit
C. ALU
D. Control unit
Ans : A. Input unit

8. To change the size and style of first letter of a selected paragraph ................ is used.
A. Change case
B. Drop cap
C. Replace
D. Auto correct
Ans : B. Drop cap

9. ....................... helps to save a document in another name.
A. Save As
B. Save
C. Edit
D. Open
Ans : A. Save As

10. The option of minimize,maximize and close are located in .................
A. Menu bar
B. Status bar
C. Title bar
D. Task bar
Ans : C. Title bar

11. View show command is present on ................. menu.
A. Edit
B. Tools
C. Insert
D. Slide show
Ans : D. Slide show

12. ARPANET is an example of:
A. LAN
B. RAN
C. MAN
D. WAN
Ans : D. WAN

13. A person who spends large amounts of leisure time to operating a computer:
A. Mouse Tomato
B. Mouse slept
C. Mouse Potato
D. Computerologist
Ans : C. Mouse Potato

14. What is the use of book marks in Microsoft world ?
A. To quickly jump to the ending of the document.
B. To create a link within the document.
C. To easily the spelling errors.
D. To quickly jump to specific location in the document.
Ans : D. To quickly jump to specific location in the document.

15. If you move the mouse pointer over an icon,you find information about this icon in a small rectangle box.This information is called:
A. Screen saver
B. Wall paper
C. Background
D. Tool tip
Ans : D. Tool tip

16. Which was the first antivirus software?
A. Creeper
B. Norton
C. Mc A fee
D. Reaper
Ans : D. Reaper

17. The most widely used computer word processing system is .............
A. Word Pad
B. Ms-Word
C. Ms-Excel
D. Ms-Powerpoint
Ans : B. Ms-Word

18. ..................... is a secret word that resticts unauthorized people from using a program or computer.
A. Catchword
B. Safeguard
C. Username
D. Password
Ans : D. Password

19. The mother tongue of a computer is ......................
A. BASIC language
B. FORTRAN
C. Machine language
D. Assembly language
Ans : C. Machine language

20. The text which appears at the top of a page is known as :
A. The header
B. The paging
C. The footer
D. None of the above
Ans : A. The header

21. Page orientation can be:
A. Parellel
B. Landscape or Portrait
C. Fixed
D. Flexible
Ans : B. Landscape or Portrait

22. Which shortcut key is used for underlines words but not spaces?
A. Ctrl+Shift+W
B. Ctrl+Shift+U
C. Alt+Shift+W
D. Alt+Shift+U
Ans : A. Ctrl+Shift+W

23. The shortcut key for closing a document in MS-Word.
A. Ctrl+W
B. Alt+W
C. Shift+W
D. Alt+Enter+W
Ans : A. Ctrl+W

24. The latest version of MS-Office is ................
A. Ms-Office 2003
B. Ms-Office  2010
C. Ms-Office  2012
D. Ms-Office 2016
Ans : D. Ms-Office 2016

25. Key board shortcut to start next page at the current cursor position.
A. Shift+Enter
B. Alt+Enter
C. Ctrl+Enter
D. Shift+Alt+Enter
Ans : C. Ctrl+Enter

26. RAD stands for ?
A. Repeated application development
B. Ready application development
C. Relative applicat
D. Rapid application development
Ans : D. Rapid application development

27. To move cursor to end of the document,press
A. End
B. Ctrl+end
C. Alt+end
D. Shift+end
Ans : B. Ctrl+end

28. Expansion of CPU is ................
A. Central peripheral unit
B. Central printing unit
C. Central processing unit
D. None of the above
Ans : C. Central processing unit

29. The following is an example of software
A. Central processing unit
B. MS office
C. Key board
D. Mouse
Ans : B. MS office

30. What does MODEM stand for ?
A. Modulation-Demodulation
B. Modulator-Demodulator
C. Modulate-Demodulate
D. None of these
Ans : B. Modulator-Demodulator

31. In a computer,most process takes place in
A. RAM
B. Hard disk
C. Motherboard
D. CPU
Ans : D. CPU

32. Identify the odd one
A. Compiler
B. Assembler
C. Operating system
D. Interpreter
Ans : C. Operating system

33. The short key for removes italic format for select text is:
A. Ctrl+B
B. Ctrl+I
C. Ctrl+U
D. Ctrl+A
Ans : B. Ctrl+I

34. What is a firewall ?
A. Boundary of a network
B. A routing software
C. Software to prevent unauthorized access
D. A web browsing software
Ans : C. Software to prevent unauthorized access

35. Which of the following is not a term pertaining to the internet?
A. Link
B. Browser
C. Search engine
D. Keyboard
Ans : D. Keyboard

36. Which of the technology is mostly used in banking industry?
A. Bar code Reader
B. OCR
C. OMR
D. MICR
Ans : D. MICR

37. What is the address given to a computer connected to a network called?
A. Internet service providers address
B. IP address
C. Users personal address
D. URL
Ans : B. IP address

38. The father of super computer:
A. Charles Babbage
B. Glen Ricort
C. Seymor Cray
D. Winton surf
Ans : C. Seymor Cray

39. ...................... software acts as an interface between user and internet.
A. Operating system
B. Yahoo
C. Browser
D. NIC
Ans : C. Browser

40. The process of transferring files from a computer on the internet to your computer is called:
A. Downloading
B. Uploading
C. Downsize
D. JPEG
Ans : A. Downloading

Cyber laws

• Information technology act 2000 is the primary law in India dealing with electronic commerce and cyber crime.It is based on the united nations model law on electronic commerce 1996 adopted by united nations commission on international trade law.This law was later recommended by UN general Assembly through resolution (on 30th January 1997).
• IT act 2000 is an act to provide legal recognition for transactions carried out by means of electronic data interchange and other means of electronic communication(e-commerce).It facilitates e-filing of documents with government agencies.It act 2000 received the assent of president of India on June 9,2000 and came in to effect on October 17,2000.
• Indian penal code,Indian evidence act (1872),Banker's books evidence act (1891) abd RBI act (1934) were amended as part of IT act 2000. Original act contained 94 sections,13 chapters and 4 schedules.
• IT (amendment) act 2008 received the assent of president of India on February 5 , 2009 and came in to effect on October 27, 2009. IT act applies to the whole of India.As per section 75,It is applicable to any offence or contravention committed outside India too.Negotiable instrument,Power of attorney,trust,sale of an immovable property etc. are excluded to IT act.
• Digital signature was defined in IT act 2000 and was later replaced by the term electronic signature in It amendment act 2008.As per section 46,IT act permits to appoint adjudicator who will handle all civil cases related to the act.
• If a person without permission of the owner or in charge of a computer accesses the system or downloads or damages or disrupts or infects the system the intruder is liable to pay damages in the form of compensation up to 1 crore rupees under section 43 of IT act 2000.Upper cap of compensation was later removed by IT amendment act 2008.
• As per IT amendment act 2008, body corporate not taking due care and not putting reasonable security practices and procedures in place while handling sensitive personal data or information are liable to pay damages.
• Section 66 of IT act is the criminal offence of civil offences mentioned in section 43.The term 'hacking' which was mentioned in IT act 2000 (section 66) was removed later in IT amendment act 2008.
• Section 66 B to 66 F of IT amendment act deals with theft of computer resource.Identity theft,cheating by personation and cyber terrorism.Section 67 deals with punishment for publishing or transmitting obscene material in electronic form.
• Section 70 B of IT amendment act 208 stipulates the formation of computer emergency response team (CERT-In).Section 70 A deals with the formation of critical information infrastructure protection agency.CERT-In will serve as the national agency for incident response.It will collect,analyze and disseminate information on cyber incidents and will coordinate cyber incident response activities.
• As per IT act 2000,a police officer not below the rank of deputy superintendent shall investigate any offence under the act(section 78).It was amended as inspector of police in It amendment act 2008.

Cyber GK

1. Ethical computer hackers are called as ....................

Answer : White Hat Hackers

2. Hackers who breaks security of a system for non malicious reason like testing their own system are called ..................

Answer : White Hat Hackers

3. Hackers who break security of a system for malicious intent are called ...............

Answer : Black Hat Hackers

4. Hackers who intrude for the sole purpose of notifying the administrator about a security defect in the system are called....................

Answer : Grey Hat Hacker

5. Hacking is an offence as per IT Act 2000 section ....................

Answer : 66

6. ................ is someone outside computer security consulting firms who is used to bug-test a system prior to its launch,looking for exploits so they can be closed.

Answer : Blue Hat Hacker

7. A person who does hacking in an unskilled manner or in a childish way is called .............

Answer : script Kiddie

Cyber Law in India

1. Tampering with computer source Documents - Sec.65
2. Hacking with computer systems , Data Alteration - Sec.66
3. Sending offensive messages through communication service, etc - Sec.66A
4. Dishonestly receiving stolen computer resource or communication device - Sec.66B
5. Identity theft - Sec.66C
6. Cheating by personation by using computer resource - Sec.66D
7. Violation of privacy - Sec.66E
8. Cyber terrorism - Sec.66F
9. Publishing or transmitting obscene material in electronic form  - Sec .67
10. Publishing or transmitting of material containing sexually explicit act,etc. in electronic form -Sec.67A
11. Punishment for publishing or transmitting of material depicting children in sexually explicit act, etc. in electronic form - Sec.67B
12. Preservation and Retention of information by intermediaries - Sec.67C
13. Powers to issue directions for interception or monitoring or decryption of any information through any computer resource - Sec.69
14. Power to issue directions for blocking for public access of any information through any computer resource -  Sec.69A
15. Power to authorize to monitor and collect traffic data or information through any computer resource for Cyber Security - Sec.69B
16. Un-authorized access to protected system - Sec.70
17. Penalty for misrepresentation - Sec.71
18. Breach of confidentiality and privacy - Sec.72
19. Publishing False digital signature certificates - Sec.73
20. Publication for fraudulent purpose - Sec.74
21. Act to apply for offence or contraventions committed outside India  - Sec.75
22. Compensation, penalties or confiscation not to interfere with other punishment - Sec.77
23. Compounding of Offences - Sec.77A
24. Offences with three years imprisonment to be cognizable - Sec.77B
25. Exemption from liability of intermediary in certain cases - Sec.79


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1. One fathom = ................. metre

A. 1.828

B. 1.88

C. 1.28

D. 1.6

Ans : A. 1.828

2. Number of films passing through a film projector in a second

A. 10

B. 22

C. 24

D. 96

Ans : C. 24

3. The first satellite launched by USA in 1958:

A. Sputnik

B. Skylab

C. Explorer-1

D. Challenger-1

Ans : C. Explorer-1

4. TERLS (Thumba Equatorial Rocket Launching Station) is dedicated to (1968)

A. SAARC

B. NAM

C. UNO

D. G-8

Ans : C. UNO

5. Who made the first controlled chain reaction?

A. Einstein

B. Samuel Cohen

C. Edward Teller

D. Enrico fermi

Ans : D. Enrico fermi

6. The planet on which the sun rises in the west is:

A. Neptune

B. Pluto

C. Uranus

D. Venus

Ans : D. Venus

7. The movement of Earth around sun:

A. Rotation

B. Perihelion

C. Revolution

D. Aphelion

Ans : C. Revolution

8. On a rainy afternoon rainbow is seen in ............. direction:

A. North 

B. East

C. West

D. South

Ans : B. East

9. Comet Schumacker Levi hit:

A. Mars

B. Jupiter

C. Saturn

D. Mercury

Ans : B. Jupiter

10. First digital state of India

A. Madhya Pradesh

B. Gujarat

C. Bengal

D. Kerala

Ans : D. Kerala

Note : On 2016 at an event held in Kozikode president Pranab Mukherjee declared Kerala as the first digital state in India.

11. Calcium hydroxide is the chemical name of ...........

A. Caustic soda

B. Caustic potash

C. Milk of lime

D. Milk of Magnesia

Ans : C. Milk of lime

• Note : Lime water or milk of lime is the common name for a diluted solution of calcium hydroxide.
• Potassium hydroxide with the formula KOH is commonly called caustic potash.

12. The head office of RBI was initially located at -

A. Bombay

B. Calcutta

C. Bangalore

D. New DElhi

Ans : B. Calcutta

13. Banking ombudsman scheme was introduced by the RBI for the first time in

A. 1991

B. 1992

C. 1995

D. 1998

Ans : C. 1995

14. Wood  charcoal is used in gas masks because: 

A. It is poisonous

B. It liquefies gas

C. It is porous

D. It adsorbs gases

Ans : D. It adsorbs gases

15. Candela is the measurement of :

A. Luminous intensity

B. Depth

C. Speed

D. Temperature

Ans : A. Luminous intensity

16. The scientist who first used a glass prism to obtain the spectrum of sun light was:

A. Thomas Alva Edison

B. Issac Newton

C. Mark Ernst Rutherford

D. Johann Doppler

Ans : B. Issac Newton

17. The tissues mainly responsible for food storage and condition of substances?

A. Schlerenchyma

B. Parenchyma

C. Collenchyma

D. None of these

Ans : B. Parenchyma

18. When a bottle of perfume is opened in one corner of a room.This is an example of:

A. Surface tension

B. Transmission

C. Viscocity

D. Diffusion

Ans : D. Diffusion

19. The plant used in space vehicles to maintain the level of oxygeb?

A. Chlorella

B. Azolla

C. Cactus

D. Porella

Ans : A. Chlorella

20. Ozone layer is important because:

A. It helps in photosynthesis

B. Prevents earth's radiation from escaping

C. Filters ultraviolet rays selectively

D. Blocks ultra violet rays completely

Ans : D. Blocks ultra violet rays completely

21. A sudden fall if mercury in barometer indicates:

A. Fair weather

B. Stormy weather

C. Cold weather

D. Hot weather

Ans : B. Stormy weather

22. Fathom is the unit of:

A. Sound Depth

B. Distance

C. Depth

D. Frequency

Ans : C. Depth

23. Acetyl salicyclic acid is known as :

A. Oil of wintergreen

B. Salol

C. Aspirin

D. Picric acid

Ans : C. Aspirin

24. The same group elements are characterised by: 

A. Ionization potential

B. Electro negativity

C. Ionization energy

D. No.of  electrons in the outermost shell

Ans : D. No.of  electrons in the outermost shell

25. Which metal is known as fool's gold

A. Copper

B. Bronze

C. Pyrites

D. Aluminium

Ans : C. Pyrites

26. The process of fermentation was discovered by:

A. Luis pasteur

B. Alexander Flemming

C. Edward Jenner

D. Rontengen

Ans : A. Luis pasteur

27. Which of the following metals forms an amalgam with other metals ?

A. Tin

B. Mercury

C. Led

D. None

Ans : B. Mercury

28. An acid used in preservation of food stuffs:

A. Tartaric acid

B. Citric acid

C. Acetic acid

D. Oxalic acid

Ans : C. Acetic acid

29. Hortus Malabaricus, a monumental work on Botany is the contribution of:

A. The portuguese

B. The British

C. The Dutch

D. The French

Ans : C. The Dutch

30. A method of growing plants without soil:

A. Planting

B. Breeding

C. Hydroponics

D. Vegitation

Ans : C. Hydroponics

31. Two most important Harappan crops were

A. Sesamum and Mustard

B. Rice and peas

C. Wheat and Barley

D. Cotton and Sugarcane

Ans : C. Wheat and Barley

32. Plants growing in dry habitat are called ................

A. Xerophytes

B. Lithophytes

C. Mesophytes

D. Crysophytes

Ans : A. Xerophytes

33. The loss of water in liquid form from the leaves of plants is .............. 

A. Transpiration

B. Guttation

C. Evaporation

D. Traslocation

Ans : B. Guttation

34. Endemic plants are defined as the plants growing in

A. Tissue of other plants

B. Shady places

C. Fresh water lakes

D. Geographically limited areas

Ans : D. Geographically limited areas

35. The plant community that grow in a marshy saline habitat are called

A. Xerophytes

B. Hydrophytes

C. Mesophytes

D. Mangroves

Ans : D. Mangroves

36. The cologically odd one among the plants listed

A. Euphobia

B. Aloe

C. Acacia

D. Rhizophora

Ans : D. Rhizophora

37. A symbiotic association where both the partners benefited and neither can survive without the other is called

A. Mutualism

B. Commensalism

C. Parasitism

D. None of these

Ans : A. Mutualism

38. The bacteria found in the root nodules of leguminous plants are:

A. Clostridium

B. Azotobacter

C. Nitrobacter

D. Rhizobium

Ans : D. Rhizobium

39. Which is the tree generally grown for forestation?

A. Mango tree

B. Coconut tree

C. Banniyan

D. Teak

Ans : D. Teak

40. The 'Ring Spot Virus' is the most destructive disease of:

A. Papaya

B. Banana

C. Mango

D. Cofee

Ans : D. Cofee

41. A viral disease of banana:

A. Bunchy top

B. Panama wilts

C. Sigatoka

D. Spindle leaf minor

Ans : A. Bunchy top

42. Name the process by which plants prepare their food.

A. Osmosis

B. Photosynthesis

C. Fluorescence

D. Transpiration

Ans : B. Photosynthesis

43. Which plant is known as queen of western ghats ?

A. Jamanthi

B. Kutti mulla

C. Orchid

D. Neela kurinji

Ans : D. Neela kurinji

44. Who introduced the name 'Pakistan'?

A. Mohammad Ali Jinah

B. Muhammad Iqbal

C. Rahmat Ali

D. Hazrat Mahal

Ans : C. Rahmat Ali

45. Gandhiji's first satyagraha in India was in :

A. Ahmedabad

B. Bardoli

C. Chouri Chaura

D. Champaran

Ans : D. Champaran

46. In which state of India,the Kakrapara project is located ?

A. Rajastan

B. Punjab

C. Gujarat

D. Haryana

Ans : C. Gujarat

47. In which year Sharda act was passed ?

A. 1927

B. 1928

C. 1929

D. 1930

Ans : C. 1929

48. The war between India and China took place in :

A. 1960

B. 1961

C. 1962

D. 1963

Ans : C. 1962

49. "Salt suddenly became a mysterious word,a word of power". These words were spoken by:

A. Tagore

B. Mahatma Gandhi

C. K. Kelappan

D. Jawaharlal Nehru

Ans : D. Jawaharlal Nehru

50. How many delegates attended the 3rd session of the Indian national congress in Madras ?

A. 72

B. 434

C. 607

D. 1248

Ans : C. 607

Atmosphere

• Ozone gas is mainly seen in stratosphere.
• The atmosphere is a layer of gases surrounding the earth.
• The atmosphere protects earth by filtering the sun's rays and reducing extreme temperatures.
• The troposphere is the first layer in the earth's atmosphere.
• This layer contains clouds and other types of weather.
• The stratosphere is the second layer in the earth's atmosphere.
• This layer is between approximately 10 km and 50 km above the surface.
• It contains the ozone,which absorbs harmful rays from the sun.
• The mesosphere is the third layer of the earth's atmosphere.
• This layer is between approximately 50 km and 80-85 km above the surface.
• This layer is where meteorites and rock fragment burn up before reaching the earth.
• The thermosphere is the fourth layer of the earth's atmosphere.
• This layer is between approximately 80 km and 500 km above the surface.
• Auroras occur in the thermosphere,and that is where space stations orbit.
• The exosphere is the outermost layer of the earth's atmosphere.
• This layer is between approximately 600 km to 10,000 km above the surface.
• It is the thinnest layer, and the place where tiny particles can escape into space.

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1. Which metal has the least resistance?

A. Tungsten

B. Iron

C. Copper

D. Silver

Ans : D. Silver

2. The impurities contained in ore is known as:

A. Flux

B. Gangue

C. Alloy

D. Isotope

Ans : B. Gangue

3. The most abundant gas in the atmosphere of mars:

A. CO2

B. Methane

C. Nitrogen

D. Oxygen

Ans : A. CO2

4. Which gas is used for welding?

A. Argon

B. Radon

C. Acetylene

D. Krypton

Ans : C. Acetylene

5. Nitrating mixture contains sulphuric acid and ..........

A. Nitric acid

B. Formic acid

C. Tannic acid

D. Citric acid

Ans : A. Nitric acid

6. Pitchblende is the ore of:

A. Titanium

B. Tantallum

C. Lead

D. Uranium

Ans : D. Uranium

7. The gas used in cigarette lighters:

A. Propane

B. Butane

C. Hexane

D. Octane

Ans : B. Butane

8. The pH value of blood:

A. 7.4

B. 7

C. 6.5

D. 6

Ans : A. 7.4

9. The acid that cannot be kept in glass bottles:

A. Hydrocyanic acid

B. Hydrochloric acid

C. Hydrofluoric acid

D. Sulphuric acid

Ans : C. Hydrofluoric acid

10. The year of Chernobyl disaster ?

A. 1979

B. 1986

C. 1989

D. 1984

Ans : B. 1986

11. The chemical procedure for determining the amount of dissolved oxygen needed by aerobic biological organisms in a body of water to break down orgamatic material present in a given water sample at certain temprature over a specific time period is termed:

A. Biological oxygen demand

B. Chemical oxygen demand

C. Eutrophication

D. None of these

Ans : A. Biological oxygen demand

12. Nuclear winter will ........... earth's temprature:

A. Increase

B. Decrease

C. Not affect

D. None of these

Ans : B. Decrease

13. The gas emitted by plants during day time:

A. Nitrogen

B. Hydrogen

C. CO2

D. Oxygen

Ans : D. Oxygen

14. The cheapest industrial acid:

A. Formic acid

B. Lactic acid

C. Nitric acid

D. Sulphuric acid

Ans : D. Sulphuric acid

15. The first to extract kerosene from petroleum:

A. Abrahm Gesner

B. Rudolf Diesel

C. Karl Benz

D. Kekle

Ans : A. Abrahm Gesner

16. Kamerling onnes invented ...............

A. Submarine

B. Skyscraper

C. Radar

D. Super conductivity

Ans : D. Super conductivity

17. Einstein got Nobel prize in connection with :

A. Special theory of relativity

B. Photo electric effect

C. General theory of relativity

D. None of these

Ans : B. Photo electric effect

18. The author of 'Journey to the center of the Earth' :

A. Arthur Conal Doyle

B. Joules Verne

C. Aldous Huxley

D. Arthur C. Clarke

Ans : B. Joules Verne

19. Rendezvous with Rama' was written by:

A. Arthur C. clarke

B. Stephen Hawcking

C. Joules Verne

D. Carl Sagan

Ans : A. Arthur C. clarke

20. Bosons are named after:

A. J.C Bose

B. S.C Bose

C. Sathyendranath Bose

D. None of these

Ans : C. Sathyendranath Bose

21. Which is the lightest metal?

A. Calcium

B. Barium

C. Lithium

D. Sodium

Ans : C. Lithium

22. The instrument which converts sound to electronic signal is
A. Loud Speaker
B. Stethoscope
C. Megaphone
D. Microphone
Ans : D. Microphone

23. The non-metal which is in liquid state at atmospheric temperature.
A. Bromine
B. Mercury
C. Galium
D. Cesium
Ans : A. Bromine

24. Which of the following instruments is used for measuring atmospheric pressure?
A. Thermometer
B. Barometer
C. Sonometer
D. Spectrometer
Ans : B. Barometer

25. The nitrogen base which is not present in DNA is ................
A. Adenine
B. Thymine
C. Guanine
D. Uracil
Ans : D. Uracil

26. The part of brain which help the body balance.
A. Cerebrum
B. Cerebellum
C. Thalamus
D. Medulla oblongata
Ans : B. Cerebellum

27. "Calcium hydroxide" is the chemical name of ................
A. Caustic soda
B. Caustic potash
C. Milk of lime
D. Milk of magnesia
Ans : C. Milk of lime

28. Iodine is used to detect which of the following constituents of food?
A. Starch
B. Glucose
C. Fats
D. Protein
Ans : A. Starch

29. Who is discovered Penicillin in 1928?
A. Edward Jenner
B. Alexander Fleming
C. Gregor Mendel
D. Louis Pasteur
Ans : B. Alexander Fleming

30. The scientist who formulated the “Germ theory of disease” is:
A. Louis Pasteur
B. Lamarck
C. Hugo Denies
D. Griger Mandel
Ans : A. Louis Pasteur

31.Which is the relay center in our brain?
A. Pituitary gland
B. Thalamus
C. Spinal cord
D. Meninges
Ans : B. Thalamus

32. Methane gas is invented by the scientist:
A. Alexandro Volta
B. Alexander Fleming
C. John Dalton
D. Thomas Alwa Edison
Ans : A. Alexandro Volta
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1. A thing given to counteract the bad effect any medicine:
A. Anecdote
B. Antipodes
C. Antidote
D. Antiseptic
Ans: C. Antidote

2. Choose the word which is opposite in meaning to the given word 'MONOGAMY':
A. Polyandry
B. Bigamy
C. Polygamy
D. Matrimony
Ans: C. Polygamy

3. At sixes and sevens means:
A. with rigid rules
B. remain firm
C. in a disordered manner
D. face humiliation
Ans: C. in a disordered manner

4. He ordered .................. a number of books.
A. for
B. to
C. at
D. no preposition needed
Ans: D. no preposition needed

5. All the respondents should express their .............. views in this questionnaire.
A. convenient
B. confident
C. candid
D. favourable
Ans: C. candid

6. 'Exhort' means:
A. Advise strongly
B. Accuse
C. Indict
D. Warn
Ans: A. Advise strongly

7. Colt is the young one of a:
A. Cat
B. Horse
C. Tiger
D. Goat
Ans: B. Horse

8. An animal who preys on other animals:
A. Pachyderm
B. Parasite
C. Predator
D. Hermphorodite
Ans: C. Predator

9. Do you like ............ music?
A. classical
B. classic
C. classy
D. classed
Ans: A. classical

10. Choose the word opposite in meaning to 'Sever':
A. Harsh
B. Connect
C. Slow
D. Stop
Ans: B. Connect

11. He arrived ............. India by ship.
A. at
B. in
C. by
D. into
Ans: B. in

12. Duties paid at the gate of a city:
A. Deluxe
B. Octroi
C. Debris
D. Volt face
Ans: B. Octroi

13. 'To have an axe to grind' means :
A. A private end to serve
B. To fail to arouse interest
C. To have no result
D. To work for both ends
Ans: A. A private end to serve 

14. Allowance due to a wife from husband on separation is called:
A. Alimony
B. Dowry
C. Ransom
D. Matrimony
Ans: A. Alimony

15. Choose the word that is most nearly the same in meaning to the word 'Folly'
A. Argument
B. Mistake
C. Words
D. Conflict
Ans: B. Mistake

16. He's lazy.He never does ........... work.
A. no
B. any
C. some
D. none of these
Ans: B. any

17. Don't give him a stick to beat you .................
A. by
B. at
C. without
D. with
Ans: D. with

18. His academic performance should be taken into account.Replace the underlined word with a suitable option.
A. concerned
B. considered
C. preferred
D. checked
Ans: B. considered

19. During the last few years the company has been ............. hard to modernizing its image.
A. working
B. doing
C. try
D. works
Ans: A. working

20. I say my prayers ............... i sleep.
A. while
B. after
C. when
D. before
Ans: D. before

21. A group of men .................. creating trouble.
A. were
B. was
C. being
D. have been
Ans: B. was

22. The feminine gender of 'Traitor':
A. She traitor
B. Traitress
C. Traitoress
D. Traitor
Ans: B. Traitress

23. 'Apposit' means:
A. Facing
B. In front of
C. Suitable
D. Reverse
Ans: C. Suitable

24. The number of girls .................. very low.
A. are
B. is
C. were
D. have
Ans: B. is

25. A book written by an unknown author:
A. Posthumous
B. Cenotaph
C. Anonymous
D. Prologue
Ans: C. Anonymous

26. The opposite word of 'Arrogant':
A. Flexible
B. Proud
C. Polite
D. Humble
Ans: D. Humble

27. 'Have some coffee'. Its question tag is:
A. Shall I
B. Can I
C. Do they
D. Will you
Ans: D. Will you

28. Syam is a person who loves money but hates spending. What will you call him?
A. Capitalist
B. Philanthropist
C. Miser
D. Economist
Ans: C. Miser

29. Complete the proverb : "An idle mind is the ...................."
A. abode of gods
B. devil's workshop
C. route to failure
D. route to success
Ans: B. devil's workshop

30. What is the term used to describe a group of fish ?
A. School
B. Covey
C. Mob
D. Battalion
Ans: A. School

31. He is still ill,but ................ better than he was.
A. much
B. more
C.very
D. too
Ans : A. much

32. I would rather .................. for batting.
A. going
B. gone
C. to go
D. go
Ans : D. go

33. If you make a promise,you .............. it.
A. must keep
B. have kept
C. kept
D. keep
Ans : B. have kept

34. I must start .............. dawn to reach the station, on time.
A. during
B. for
C. in
D. before
Ans : A. during

35. One who dies for a noble cause:
A. Martyr
B. Mercenary
C. Patriot
D. Truant
Ans : D. Truant

36. People living at the same time:
A. Peer
B. Contemporaries
C. Colleagues
D. Sibillings
Ans : B. Contemporaries

37. Please close the windows and turn all the lights ...............
A. off
B. up
C. in
D. of
Ans :  A. off

38. Select the one word substitute for the phrase 'to bring to an end' :
A. Conduct
B. Compile
C. Conclude
D. Compare
Ans : C. Conclude

39. That through which light cannot pass:
A. Transient
B. Transparent
C. Opaque
D. Transluent
Ans : C. Opaque

40. The meaning of 'Proscribe' :
A. Write
B. List medicine
C. Allow
D. Banish
Ans : D. Banish

41. One who works for free:
A. Sinecure
B. Mercinary
C. Volunteer
D. Gourmet
Ans : C. Volunteer

42. The doctor said that the wound on the patient's head was one that would cause death : (Replace the underlined word with a single word).
A. Serious
B. Chronic
C. Dangerous
D. Fatal
Ans : D. Fatal

43. Is he ................ heir to the throne ?
A. the
B. an
C. a
D. article not required
Ans : B. an

44. I decided not to go ....................... car. I went ............. my bike instead.
A. by, by
B. on , on
C. on , by
D. by, on
Ans : D. by, on

45. The foolish belief that one is god:
A. Theophobia
B. Theocracy
C. Theomania
D. Theology
Ans : C. Theomania


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General English Questions and Answers for Competitive Exam

General English Questions and Answers

Hi friends, General English questions are usually asked in all Gov.exams like IBPS,RRB,PSC,SSC etc. So now we learn some important General English questions and answers, try to understand the grammar tricks and practice these type of questions also.Good luck.

1. The meaning of 'Defy':

A. Obey

B. Agree

C. Challenge

D. Cheat

Ans : C. Challenge

2. An expert in choice of food:

A. Gourmand

B. Gourmet

C. Glutton

D. Garrulous

Ans : B. Gourmet

3. 'Homage' means:
A. Poverty

B. Excessive humility

C. Respect and reverence

D. Insincere flattery

Ans : C. Respect and reverence

4. 'Alias' means:

A. Otherwise

B. Assistant

C. Genuine

D. Entirely

Ans : A. Otherwise

5. Identify the part of speech that is underlined:
She has a beautiful handwriting.

A. Adjective

B. Adverb

C. Noun

D. Verb

Ans : A. Adjective

6. Fools rush in where angels fear to --------------------

A. Tread

B. Thread

C. Threat

D. Treat

Ans : C. Threat

7. Pick out the one word for - think about something for a long time.

A. Contempt

B. Contest

C. Confront

D. Contemplate

Ans : D. Contemplate

8. He fell ill after -------------------contaminated food.

A. eat

B. ate

C. eaten

D. eating

Ans : D. eating

9. The meaning of the word - debauchery

A. immortal

B. immaculate

C. immoral

D. imminent

Ans : C. immoral

10. John as well as his parents ----------------- coming.

A. are

B. were

C. has

D. is

Ans : D. is

11. Roy stood first in the test, --------------------?

A. hadn't he?

B. didn't he?

C. won't he?

D. wasn't he?

Ans : B. didn't he?

12. Shreya is the --------------- student in her class.

A. clever

B. cleverer

C. cleverest

D. more clever

Ans : C. cleverest

13. Change into reported speech.
Anu said him, "when'll you marry me ?"

A. Anu asked him when would he marry her.

B. Anu asked him when he would he marry her.

C. Anu asked him when would he married her.

D. Anu asked him, when he would married her.

Ans : B. Anu asked him when he would he marry her.

14. If he hadn't fallen sick,he --------------the exam.

A. would has written

B. would have been written

C. would have written

D. would write

Ans : C. would have written

15. She comes to school -------------------bus.

A. by

B. on

C. to

D. in

Ans : A. by

16. How much is a baker's dozen ?

A. 12

B. 13

C. 24

D. 20

Ans : B. 13

17. Choose the synonym of - ludicrous

A. absurd

B. absolve

C. abjure

D. None of the above

Ans : A. absurd

18. What is a female sheep called?

A. Ram

B. Lamb

C. Ewe

D. Calf

Ans : C. Ewe

19. Antonym of - bravery

A. courage

B. cowardice

C. conceal

D. construct

Ans : B. cowardice

20. Select the idiom which means 'unable to reach a decision':
A. Miss the boat

B. Once in blue moon

C. Sit on the fence

D. The last straw

Ans : C. Sit on the fence

21. It is difficult to --------------- his rude behaviour.
A. put on

B. put up with

C. put into

D. put in

Ans : B. put up with

22. He will do the work. (Change into passive voice)

A. The work will done by him.

B. The work will be do by him.

C. The work will be did by him.

D. The work will be done by him.

Ans : D. The work will be done by him.

23. Choose the correctly spelt word:

A. Twelfth

B. Twelveth

C. Twelvth

D. None of the above

Ans : A. Twelfth

24. What do you call a group of owls?

A. Pride

B. Pandemonium

C. Party

D. Parliament

Ans : D. Parliament

25. Artists and writers are normally very ----------------
A. creating

B. creative

C. created

D. creatively

Ans : B. creative

26. 'Ibidem' means:

A. intimate friend

B. in the beginning 

C. in the same place

D. on one side

Ans : C. in the same place

27. The weak should not --------------

A. insulated

B. insulating

C. be insulating

D. be insulated

Ans : D. be insulated

28. 'A square deal' means :

A. A good bargain

B. A hidden enemy

C. Unfounded suspicion

D. A strange person

Ans : A. A good bargain

29. -------------- Satabdi train is the fastest train in India.
A. The

B. An

C. A

D. No article needed.

Ans : A. The 

30. The teacher says it is ------------- hopeless case.
A. a

B. an

C. the 

D. none of these

Ans : A. a

31. Be careful not to --------------your money.
A. loose

B. lose

C. loss

D. losing

Ans : B. lose

32. --------------- told you that story ?
A. Who

B. Whom

C. Whose

D. What

Ans : A. Who

33. The opposite of 'Encouraged' is :
A. Couraged

B. Incouraged

C. Discouraged

D. Of couraged

Ans : C. Discouraged

34. The synonym of 'Ascend' is :
A. Fall

B. Concise

C. Soar

D. Restrain

Ans : C. Soar

35. 'Of a bride' is:
A. Bridle

B. Bridel

C. Bridal

D. Braid

Ans : C. Bridal

36. A make ------------ shelter was made for the refugees.
A. shift
B. up
C. believe
D. off
Ans : A. shift

37. A ---------------of musicians.
A. bunch
B. band
C. gang
D. committee
Ans : B. band

38. 'To smell a rat' means:
A. To see signs of plague epidemic
B. To get bad smell of a dead rat
C. To be in a bad mood
D. To suspect foul dealings
Ans : D. To suspect foul dealings

39. He  ran away very -------------
A. fast
B. faster
C. fastest
D. fastly
Ans : A. fast

40. John usually goes to work ----------------bus.
A. by
B. in
C. on
D. with
Ans : A. by

41. A group of people ------------waiting outside to see you.
A. are
B. have
C. be
D. is
Ans : D. is

42. One who knows everything:
A. Panacea
B. Omnivorous
C. Omniscient
D. Pedant
Ans : C. Omniscient

43. The earth travels round the sun -----------------107,000 kms hour.
A. at
B. for
C. on
D. in
Ans : A. at

44. Choose the word opposite in meaning to 'ADVERSE':
A. Unlucky
B. Favourable
C. Troubling
D. Distressing
Ans : B. Favourable

45. Prevention is better than ----------------
A. care
B. cure
C. share
D. prayer
Ans : B. cure

46. Sheela is not ------------------ as her sister.
A. taller
B. taller that
C. tallest
D. as tall
Ans : D. as tall

47. The meaning of 'Pacify':
A. Calm down
B. Satisfy
C. Rouse
D. Rejoice
Ans : A. Calm down

48. Our electricity was -------------for about ten hours today.
A. cut out
B. cut down
C. cut off
D. cut up
Ans : C. cut off

49. I looked -------------the number in the telephone directory.
A. on
B. up
C. in
D. of
Ans : B. up

50. 'Alter ego' means:
A. Enemy
B. Intimate friend
C. Without end
D. Wreckage
Ans : B. Intimate friend

Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for Competitive Exam

1. Give the correct spelling

A. Burocracy

B. Bureaucracy

C. Beaurocracy

D. Bureaucrasy

Ans : B. Bureaucracy

2. Choose the word spelt correctly

A. Cemetery

B. Vomitting

C. Hypocrate

D. Sucseed

Ans : A. Cemetery

• Correct spelling : Vomiting , Hypocrite , Succeed.

3. Antonym of 'adversity'

A. Diversity

B. Calamity

C. Prosperity

D. Affliction

Ans : C. Prosperity

Diversity X Similarity

Calamity X Blessing

Affliction X Delight

4. One who has no death:

A. Permanent

B. Perpetual

C. Perennial

D. Immortal

Ans : D. Immortal

Perpetual - lasting for eternity

Perennial - lasting or active through the year or years.

5. Walking in sleep:

A. Hallucination

B. Somnolence

C. Somnambulism

D. Hypnotism

Ans : C. Somnambulism

Hallucination - A false or mistaken idea

Somnolence - Sleepiness

6. 'To give up' means :

A. to emit

B. to yield

C. to break

D. to abandon

Ans : D. to abandon

7. Give the feminine gender of 'bachelor':

A. Maiden

B. Spinster

C. Virgin

D. Lady

Ans : B. Spinster

8. Give the correct tag: Roy looks happy:......................?

A. does he

B. did he

C. doesn't he

D. don't he

Ans : C. doesn't he

• Auxiliary verb does (does+look-looks) [Pronoun of Roy - 'he']

9. He returned after ................... hour.

A. a

B. an

C. the

D. just

Ans : B. an

10. My father ................. his sister last week.

A. called at

B. called in

C. called on

D. called off

Ans : C. called on

Some Phrases and Meaning

• Call on   - to visit a person
• Call at    - to visit a place
• Call off   - to postpone, cancel
• Call in    - to summon for assistance or consultation
• Call down- to find fault with
• Call for    - to require , demand
• Call out   - to summon
• Call up    - to bring to mind
• Call upon - to order , require

English Proverbs & its meaning

1. A bad workman blames his tools - If someone performs a job or task poorly or unsuccessfully, they will usually lay the blame on the quality of their equipment, or other such external factors, rather than take responsibility for their own failure.
2. A little learning is a dangerous thing - A small amount of knowledge can mislead people into thinking that they are more expert than they really are.
3. A rolling stone gathers no moss - Someone who does not settle in one place rarely prospers.
4. A watched kettle seldom boils - Time feels longer when you're waiting for something to happen.
5. Handsome is that handsome does - One's character is more important than one's physical attractiveness.
6. Character is destiny - Character is everything in man’s life. It is the sum total of all the good qualities in a man. Honesty, truth, compassion and consideration for others are part of a good character. 
7. Cut your coat according to the cloth - It is necessary for everyone to make a proper plan before one begins to put any task into practice. A person who spends more than his income will soon fall into trouble. So this proverb instructs to live within our means and resources.
8. Good wine needs no bush - An item of good quality needs no advertisement.
9. A bad penny always turns up - A disreputable or prodigal person will always return. More generally, this proverb refers to the recurrence of any unwanted event.
10. A chain is only as strong as its weakest link - the 'weakest link' referred to is figurative and usually applies to a person or technical feature rather than the link of an actual chain.

Practice questions and answers

1. -------- mother would like to see you

A) The

B) An

C) A

D) None of these

Correct Option : D

2. The Ganga is ---sacred river

A) the

B) an

C) a

D) No article

Correct Option : C

3. It was ----- unanimous decision

A) an

B) the

C) a

D) on

Correct Option : C

4. She made ------- attempt to cross the bridge

A) the

B) an

C) of

D) many

Correct Option : B

5. Use the correct form of article. There were several battles between English and French in India

A) The English and the French

B) The English and French

C) An English and the French

D) None of these

Correct Option : A

6. Capital punishment is considered ------ ultimate punishment for any crime

A) a

B) an

C) the

D) No article

Correct Option : C

7. When she plays -------- piano, she seems to be in heaven

A) an

B) a

C) the

D) at

Correct Option : C

8. ------- iron is a useful metal

A) a

B) an

C) the

D) No article

Correct Option : D

9. ------- college has ------ new look

A) an, the

B) a, the

C) the, a

D) an, a

Correct Option : C

10. Pick out the wrongly used article

A) A flower

B) An African

C) A furniture

D) The Ganges

Correct Option : C

11. He is on ------- high duty

A) no article

B) a

C) the

D) an

Correct Option : A

12. He speaks -------- English language fluently

A) a

B) an

C) the

D) none of these

Correct Option : B

13. The man jumped ----- the pond

A) in

B) to

C) on

D) into

Correct Option : D

14. She accused me --------- poisoning her dog

A) Of

B) for

C) on

D) about

Correct Option : A

15. Latha has trouble -------- remembering people’s names

A) with

B) to

C) in

D) on

Correct Option : A

16. Suresh was born ------- 1961

A) on

B) in

C) at

D) of

Correct Option : B

17. Never try to rely ------- foolish people

A) of

B) to

C) with

D) on

Correct Option : D

18. Don’t pry -------- other people’s secretes

A) with

B) on

C) into

D) by

Correct Option : C

19. He takes pride --------- his son

A) of

B) in

C) about

D) for

Correct Option : B

20. She has no taste ---------- music

A) in

B) for

C) with

D) at

Correct Option : B

21. Every citizen should abide --------- the laws of the state

A) upon

B) with

C) by

D) up

Correct Option : C

22. Drivers must conform ----- traffic rules to avoid accidents

A) with

B) for

C) to

D) in

Correct Option : C

23. My camera is superior ------ yours

A) by

B) for

C) to

D) than

Correct Option : C

24. The child was unwilling to part --------- his toys

A) for

B) at

C) on

D) with

Correct Option : D

25. He has a deep distrust ---------- his neighbours

A) for

B) with

C) by

D) of

Correct Option : D

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