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ANSWER SHORT QUESTIONS An older unmarried woman-Spinster
Sleep enjoyed in the afternoon--nap
-siesta
The right answer is siesta
Language which is confused and unintelligible Jargon
Vocabulary
The right answer is jargon The one who has no money.
Pauper Beggar
The right answer is pauper A man whose wife is dead Widow
Widower
The right answer is widower
A place where dead bodies are kept Cemetery
Mortuary
The right answer is mortuary
One whose business is to find out criminals Detectives
Police
The right answer is detective
The government runs by the dictator.
Autocracy Democracy
The right answer is autocracy
One who prepares plans for buildings The right answer is architect
A great lover of books
The right answer is bibliophile A place where fishes are kept The right answer is aquarium
One who tests eyesight and sells spectacles The right answer is optician
The science of animal life Biology
Zoology
The right answer is zoology
14.one who kills animals and sells their flesh -butcher
-barber
The right answer is butcher
A disease which spreads by contact The right answer is contagious disease A man who thinks only for himself The right answer is egoistic
An animal living both on land in water The Right answer is amphibian
A building for keeping and feeding horses in Stable
Kennel
The right answer is stable
A string of beads used for counting prayers Rosary
Garland
The right answer is rosary
A government publication relating to order, notification, etc.
Gazette Journal Magazine
The right answer is gazette
Art and science dealing with language Grammar
Literature
The right answer is grammar
A vehicle to carry dead bodies – hearse A grass eating animal
Carnivorous Herbivorous
The right answer is herbivorous Things of different nature
Homogenous Heterogeneous
The right answer is heterogeneous
The point where the earth and sky seem to meet.
Horizon Quarter Hemisphere
The right answer is horizon
Someone who is fond of entertaining guests Host
Hospitable
The right answer is hospitable A serpent with many heads- hydra
One who pretends to be what he is not- hypocrite Worship of idols- idolatry
A handwriting that cannot be read- illegible A sound that cannot be heard
Audile Inaudible
The right answer is inaudible
Incapable of being burnt Incombustible
Something that cannot be believed- incredible Something that cannot be cured- incurable Something that cannot be avoided- inevitable Something that cannot be explained- explicable The act of killing an infant
Infanticide Homicide
The right answer is infanticide Not limited by person or number -infinite
Finite
The right answer is infinite
Something that is quickly and easily set on fire and burned Flammable
Inflammable
The right answer is inflammable That cannot be satisfies- insatiable That kills insects
Insecticide Pesticide
The right answer is insecticide
The one who is unable to pay his debts Indebt
Insolvent
The right answer is insolvent
Something that is not applicable Irrelevant
A one who travels from place to place- itinerant
Anything which is related to youth and young – juvenile An animal of Australia with great leaping power- kangaroo One who know many languages
Linguist Bilingual
The right answer is linguist The eclipse of moon
Solar Lunar
The right answer is lunar 49. Animals which give milk – Reptiles
– Mammals
The right answer is mammals Handwritten book- manuscript A person who die for his country-Martyr
Soldier
The right answer is martyr
One for whom the money is the most important thing Materialistic
A cinema show which is held in the afternoons- matinee Morning prayer in church-matinee
Belonging to the middle ages- medieval
Very particular about very small details- meticulous Someone who moves from one place to another Migratory
Immigrant
The right answer is migratory
A person who does not believe in the institution of marriages Bachelor
Misogamist
The right answer is misogamist A person who hates woman Misogamist
Misogynist
The right answer misogynist
A government by a king or a queen Monarchy
Mobocracy
The right answer is monarchy
The practice of having one wife or husband -polygamy
-monogamy
-the right answer is monogamy Medicine which induces sleep Narcotic
One who is a new comer- neophyte
Person publically authorized to draw up or attest contracts etc- notary One who is new to a trade or profession- novice
Article of food rich in nutrition.- nutritive Having a lot of fat in one’s body- obesity
A notice of death in a newspaper- obituary A thing no longer in use
Obsolete Out of date All of above
The right answer is all of the above A study of ocean- oceanography
70. All powerful, possessing complete power and authority- omnipotent 71. A one who is presents everywhere- omnipresent
72. A one who knows everything- omniscient 73. An animal that eats any kind of food – Omnivorous
– Carnivorous – Herbivorous
The right answer is omnivorous
74. One who look at the bright side of the thing – Optimist
– Pessimist
The right answer is optimist
75. A person without mother and father- orphan 76. A place where orphans live- orphanage
77. One who believe in traditional values- orthodox
78. A supposed cure for all diseases or problems- panacea 79. Study of disease
– Pathology – Biology
– The right answer is pathology 80. Killer of one’s own father – Patricide
– Homicide
The right answer is patricide
81. Properties inherited from one’s father- patrimony 82. One who loves his/ her country?
– Patriot -terrorist
The right answer is patriot
83. Payment made in consideration of past service – pension 84. One who looks on the dark side of things?
-pessimist – Optimist
The correct answer is pessimist 85. Lover of mankind-philanthropist 86. Study of stamp collection
– Philately -numismatics
The correct answer is philately
87. Study of words and their roots- philology 88. The study of sound
A) Phonetics B) Acoustics
C) all of the above Correct answer is (c)
89. The study of the body- physiology 90. One who leads others- pioneer?
91. One who copies from other writers?
-plagiarist
– Cheater -deceiver
The correct answer is plagiarist 92. A government by the rich -democracy
-plutocracy -autocracy
The correct answer id= plutocracy
93. The practice of having many wives- polygamy 94. One who know many languages
– Polyglot -linguistic -Multilanguage
The correct answer is polyglot
95. A figure with many angles or sides-polygon 96. A place where ships seek shelter- port
97. A book published after the death of its author -postscript
-posthumous -post publish
The correct answer is posthumous
98. Medical examination of a dead body-postmortem
99. A short message added on to the end of a letter after the signature-postscript
100. Water fit for drinking-potable
101. An animal that preys on other animals-predator
102. To form an opinion against anybody baselessly- prejudice 103. Tendency to quarrel
-hot tempered
-Pugnacity-argumentative
The correct answer is pugnacity
104. One who is particular about the purity of one’s language-purist?
105. The study of ancient societies
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Anthropology
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Archaeology
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History
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Ethnology
Answer: archeology
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Expert
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Intellectual
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Snob
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Literate
Answer: intellectual
What is the list of the business or subjects to be considered at a meeting
called-Answer: agenda
One who possesses many talent is referred as:
Answer: versatile
A person who is above hundred years – centenarian A cinema which is held in the afternoon – matinee A flesh eating plant – carnivores
A game in which no one wins – draw
A life history written by oneself –autobiography
A person who always thinks of himself –self centered /egoist A person with evil reputation – notorious
A paper written by hand is known as-Handicraft
Manuscript Handiwork Thesis
Answer: manuscript detailed plan of journey-travelogue
Travel kit Schedule Itinerary
Answer: itinerary
The environment related to organisms is called as-Answer-ecology
A thing that is fit to be eaten – Answer-edible
An exact copy-Answer- facsimile
Anything that leads to death Answer – fatal
A person who eats too much Glutton
Reveler Omnivore
None of the above Answer- glutton
Likely to break apart easily-Hard
Harsh Brittle Breakable Answer- brittle
A person living in a foreign country-Native
Abroader Remote Foreigner
Answer- foreigner Perceptible to ear-Audible
Laudable Praiseable Adorable
Answer-audible
One who does not make mistakes – Answer- infallible
One who goes on foot – Answer-pedestrian
The science which treats with life Answer- biology
What are the words called which have the same meaning-Answer- synonym
A person living at the same time as another-Historical
Contemporary Time-fellow Chum
Answer – contemporary
Through which light cannot pass Dull
Dark Obscure Opaque
Answer: opaque
A man dances to the tunes of his wife-Answer- henpecked
An instrument for viewing object at a distance Answer: telescope
Cure of all diseases Answer: panacea
Custom of many husbands Polygamy
Monogamy Polyandry
Answer: polygamy
What is fear of water called-Acrophobia
Hydrophobia Orthophobia Gynophobia
Answer: hydrophobia
A woman whose husband is dead Answer: widow
That which is against law Answer: illegal
Things of same nature Homogenous
Heterogeneous
Answer: homogenous A list of names. Books Answer: catalogue
A pleasant song used for causing children to sleep Answer: lullaby
A school for small children Answer: kindergarten
A coworker in the same institution is a colleague or a peer Answer: colleague
An assembly of hearers at a conference or concert Answer: audience
A shed for motor cars Answer: garage
A medicine that prevents infection by killing germs Answer: antiseptic
Arena is a
A place for indoor games A place for hockey
A place for wrestling A place for racing Answer: c
What is a dormitory?
Inner part of the city
Sleeping room in an institution
Exercise room in an institution Answer: b
149. Grand central terminal, Park Avenue, new york is the world’s largest:--largest railway station
-highest railway station -longest railway station – None of the above
– The right answer is the largest railway station 150. Entomology is the science that studies – Behavior of human beings
– Insects
– The origin and history of technical and scientific terms.
– The formation of rocks -the correct answer is insects
151. How many bones do a human being has?
– 206 -208
– the right answer is 206
152. How many intestines does a human being has?
– 1 -2
– the right answer is 2
153. What is baby called when in the womb of mother?
– foetus
154. How many players are there in football team?
-11 -12 -13
– the right answer is 11
155. Who is the president of India?
– Pranab Mukherjee -Narendra Modi
– the right answer is Pranab Mukherjee 156. Who was the first lady president?
– Pratibha Patil
– Indra Gandhi
– the right answer is Pratibha Patil
157. Who is the chief minister of Punjab?
– Sukhvir Badal
– Prakash Singh Badal
– the right answer is Prakash Singh Badal 158. Who is the education minister?
– Smriti Irani
159. Who won the national award for best actress in 2015?
– Kangana Ranaut
160. Which movie has won the best movie award in 2015?
– Mary Kom
161. Who is the first wife of Saif Ali khan?
– amrita Singh
162. Who won miss universe in 2015?
– Paulina Vega – Nia Sanchez – Diana Harkusha
– the right answer is Paulina Vega.
162. When did prince William get married?
– in 2010 – in 2011 – in 2012
– the right answer is 2011
163. Whom is prince William married to?
– duchess of Cambridge – duchess of Bristol
164. What is the name of prince William’s son?
– prince George – prince alexander
– the right answer is prince George 165. What is the name of Saif Ali khan?
– Mansoor Ali khan – Akbar Khan
– the right answer is Mansoor Ali khan
166. Who won big boss 9?
– Karisma Tanna – Gautam Gulati
– the right answer is Gautam Gulati
167. Big boss is inspired from which international reality show?
– Big brother – Big don
– The right answer is big brother?
167. Which is the national bird of India?
– peacock – parrot
– the right answer is peacock
168. Which is the national flower of India?
– lotus -rose
– the right answer is lotus
169. Which is the national animal of India?
– lion – tiger
– the right answer is tiger
170. Which is the national fruit of India?
– apple -mango – banana
– the right answer is mango
171. Which is the national anthem?
– Jana Gana Mana
172. Which is the national song?
– Vande Mantram
173. Who wrote national anthem?
– Rabindra Nath Tagore?
174. Number 13 is lucky in which religion?
-Hinduism – Sikhism
– the right answer is Sikhism
175. Number 13 is unlucky in which religion?
– Sikhism – Christian
The right answer is Christian 176. What is reincarnation?
– the re- birth of same soul in another body – the re- birth of same soul in same body – the re- birth of same soul in another body.
177. Who invented zero?
-Arya Bhatt
178. In which century was the computer invented?
– 19th century – 18th century
– the right answer is 19th century 179. Who invented computer?
-Charles Babbage
180 who is the main founder of Facebook?
– Mark Zuckerberg – William Zuckerberg
– the right answer is mark Zuckerberg
181. Who is the richest person in the world?
– bill gates
182 Who overtook reliance company?
-Dilip s. Shangvi – Mukesh Ambani
– the right answer is Dilip S. Shangvi
183. The suit which prime minister narendra modi wore during his meeting with us president barrack obama was bought
by:-– Lalaji bhai Patel – Babaji patel
-the right answer is Lalaji bhai patel 184. How much was that suit sold for?
– 4.31 crore -4.71 crore
– the right answer is 4.31 crore.
185. What is the national game of India?
– hockey
– cricket
– the right answer is hockey 186. Is Narendra Modi married?
– yes -no
– the right answer is yes
187. What classes does the primary level include?
– up to 5 -up to 7
– the right answer is up to 5
188. What does red color in the bar graph given below depicts:-– for career
– for interest
– the right answer is for interest
189. Which country goes through maximum fluctuations – Australia
-Canada
– European community – the right answer is Canada –
190. Which pie chart has the maximum processed food?
– China – India- word
– the right answer is china
191. Which of the area includes town centre?
– in the north – in the south 1 – in the south 2
– the right answer is s2
192. In the given pie chart; what does maroon colour indicate:-– eating and drinking
– grooming
– travelling
– the right answer is eating and drinking 193.
How much hours they have spent on travelling
Which one is a domesticated animal: cat, camel or tiger Answer: cat
What is not a font style?
Bold Regular Superscript Italic
Answer: superscript
Control + x are a short used for?
Answer: cut
The bones around your chest that protect organs such as the heart are called what?
Answer: ribs
The two holes in your nose are called?
Answer: nostrils
The meet of cow is known as – beef or pork Answer: beef
Are human’s omnivore, herbivore or carnivore?
Answer: omnivore
What is the sweet substance made by bees?
Answer: honey
What is the capital of Italy- Rome or Tokyo?
Answer: Rome
Trying to predict the weather is known as weather _______
Answer: forecasting
What is the average temperature of the human body?
Answer: 98.6 f or 37 c
Is India a country or a state?
Answer: country
The place where fishes are kept is known as Answer: aquarium
Archery is the national sport of which country-Afghanistan
Bhutan Japan India
Answer: Bhutan
Which country has hosted common wealth games maximum number of time?
Canada New Zealand England Scotland
One word substitutes:
Which one is a domesticated animal: cat, camel or tiger Answer: cat
What is not a font style?
Bold Regular Superscript Italic
Answer: superscript
Control + x is a short used for?
Answer: cut
The bones around your chest that protect organs such as the heart are called what?
Answer: ribs
The two holes in your nose are called?
Answer: nostrils
The meet of cow is known as – beef or pork Answer: beef
Are human’s omnivore, herbivore or carnivore?
Answer: omnivore
What is the sweet substance made by bees?
Answer: honey
What is the capital of Italy- Rome or Tokyo?
Answer: Rome
Trying to predict the weather is known as weather _______
Answer: forecasting
What is the average temperature of the human body?
Answer: 98.6 f or 37 c
Is India a country or a state?
Answer: country
The place where fishes are kept is known as Answer: aquarium
Archery is the national sport of which country-Afghanistan
Bhutan Japan
India
Answer: Bhutan
Which country has hosted common wealth games maximum number of time?
Canada New Zealand England Scotland
What instrument is used to measure angles in geometry?
Answer: protractor
Which size of the newspaper is smaller? Tabloid or broadsheet Answer: tabloid
How many milligrams in a gram?
Answer:1000
227. What is the largest cat in the world?
The tiger
What two colors are mixed to create the color purple- white and black or red and blue?
Red and blue
With which device the earthquakes are recorded?
Answer: seismograph
Which is the second largest country in land- area?
Answer: Canada
What is the most common blood type in humans – o or b+?
Answer: o
Which word does the “e” in e-mail stand for?
Answer: electronic
Which is the currency of Dubai?
Answer: dirhams
Which is the largest planet in the solar system – Jupiter or mars?
Answer: Jupiter
Which is largest – kilobyte, gigabyte or megabyte?
Answer: gigabyte
In the amount of alcohol you get, which is the most expensive- beer, whiskey or wine?
Answer: beer
Which is the largest living bird?
Answer: ostrich
The song jangan man was originally composed in -Bengali
Hindi Urdu Sanskrit
Answer: a ( Bengali)
The national animal of India is the: a. Tigerb. Lionc. Peacockd. Leopard Answer: tiger
The national fruit of India is the a. Mangob. Lotus fruitc. Guavad. Papaya Answer: a ( mango)
Ram had 342 coins in his collection. How would you write 342?
A.
Three four two B.
Three forty two
C.
Three hundred forty two D.
Three hundred four two Answer: c
Who is the president of USA?
A.
Manmohan Singh B. Haseena shiekh C. Barack Obama
Answer: Barack Obama
In what season do apples most commonly mature?
Ans : autumn
Which is the largest fish in the world?
Answer: whale shark
.which is the tallest animal on the earth-giraffe or zebra?
Answer: giraffe
square is to cube as circle is to ——-Round
Ball Pie Sphere Answer: a
What do most children ride on to go to school?
A) school bus b) car c) taxi d) motorcycle Answer : a
282 . What farm animal gives us milk to drink?
Answer: cow/buffalo
283 in America, what do people call it when children go out to play during a break at school?
Answer: recess
285. If you wanted to dig a hole, which of the following would you be most likely to use?
A)spade b) spanner c)hammer d) hoe Answer: spade
286. On a clock, if the big hand is on 12 and the little hand is on 3 what time would it be?
A) 12 0’clock b) 3 o’ clock c) 5 o’ clock d) 9 o’clock Answer: b
287. What vehicle runs on a track and blows a whistle?
A) car b) train c) airplane d) helicopter Answer: b
288. Who was India’s first president?
(a) c. Rajagopalachari(b) dr. Rajendra Prasad(c) panditjawaharlala Nehru(d) lord Mountbatten
Answer: b
289. What are doctors and lawyers called what they do?
Answer: practice
290. How many players are involved in the football?
Answer: 11
291. Who takes care of the sheep?
Answer: shepherd
292. Which month has 28 days?
Answer: all
293. Which is the highest mountain in the world?
Answer: mount Everest
294. What is the female gender of peacock?
Answer: peahen
295. In the following question choose one word that best describes the
295. In the following question choose one word that best describes the