Test Your Knowledge- Part 7

1.In which Asian country is Mittal Steel Co. to become the second largest stockholder of a steel company?
a. South Korea b. Japan c. China d. Thailand

2. Which one of the following countries was never taken over by any European power as a colony?
a. Brunei b. Indonesia c. Thailand d. Singapore

3. Who among the following great cricketers did NOT belong to West Indies Test team?
a. Frank Worell b. Gary Alexander c. Ken Barrington d. Sony Ramadhin

4. What was Air Sahara originally known as?
a. Sahara Airlines b. Sahara Air c. Sahara d. Airlines Sahara

5. Which famous brand was taken over by Whirlpool in the early 1990s and was transferred back to Electrolux, the original owners of the brand, in the late 1990s?
a. Voltas b. Kelvinator c. Electromix d. None of the above

6. Which formula one team has joined Ferrari in committing to formula one until 2012?
a. Red Bull b. Renault c. Minardi d. Jordan

7. Among the following Union Territories of India, which one has the largest size?
a. Pondicherry b. Lakshadweep c. Daman and Diu d. Chandigarh

8. Name the sponsor of Yeh Jo Hai Zindagi -- the popular comedy on Doordarshan which was launched in 1984.
a. Vicco b. Fair & Lovely c. Amul d. Lakme

9. `Start something new' - is associated with the brand :
a. Tamarind b. Park Avenue c. Lawman d. Provogue

10. `The flavour you wear' - is associated with the brand :
a. Tamarind b. Park Avenue c. Lawman d. Provogue


Q1. The correct answer is: c
Q2. The correct answer is: a
Q3. The correct answer is: c
Q4. The correct answer is: a
Q5. The correct answer is: b
Q6. The correct answer is: a
Q7. The correct answer is: a
Q8. The correct answer is: a
Q9. The correct answer is: b
Q10. The correct answer is: a

Test Your Knowledge- Part 6

1. What does the word “hippopotamus” mean?

a. Water horse b. Sea horse c. River horse d. Aqua horse

2. Who is the first film personality to win a Bharat Ratna?

a. Lata Mangeshkar b. Gulzar c. Dev Anand d. Satyajit Ray

3. Who were the architects of India's Parliament House?

a. Sir Edwin Lutyens and Sir Gordon Leith b. Sir Edwin Lutyens and Sir Christopher Wren c. Sir Edwin Lutyens and Sir Herbert Baker d. None of these

4. Where was Albert Einstein born

a. UK b. USA c. France d. Germany

5. How many bowlers in the history of cricket have crossed the magical mark of 1000 wickets till date?

a. one b. two c. three d. four

6. Who in 1911 was the first man to reach the South Pole?

a. Robert Scott b. Roald Amundsen c. Floyd Bennett d. Hubert Wilkins

7. What was the first Ambassador car called?

a. Landmaster b. Amby c. Ambassador Mark I d. None of these

8. iPod is a patented product of _____________.

a. Sony b. Apple Inc. c. Philips d. IBM

9. `One world to travel. One name to trust'- base line is associated with

a. ICICI b. SBI Card c. British Airways d. SAHARA




Answers:
1) ---c 6) ---b
2) ---d 7) ---a
3) ---c 8) ---b
4) ---d 9) ---b
5) ---b

Test Your Knowledge- Part 5

1. Chandralekha, who passed away recently, was a very famous ________________.

a. singer b. dancer & choreographer c. author d. actress

2. Which company is the promoter behind India's first private FM radio station Radio City opened in Bangalore ?

a. The Times of India b. Mid-Day c. Star India d. Zee

3. With which Japanese company has/had a joint venture with Hindustan Motors?

a. Suzuki b. Honda c. Mitsubishi d. Renault

4. How many players are there in a water polo team?

a. 6 b. 7 c. 9 d. 10

5. Which brand would you associate with the famous line, "Come to where the flavour is"?

a. Malboro b. NavyCut c. Gold Flake d. Flake

6. Which of the following represents the theme of this year’s Indian Science Congress?

a. Atmospheric Pollution b. Planet Earth c. Water d. Agriculture

7. Who is the first film personality to win a Bharat Ratna?

a. Lata Mangeshkar b. Gulzar c. Satyajit Ray d. Dev Anand

8. Which is the world’s largest advertising agency?

a. Euro RSCG b. Publicis c. Havas d. Young & Rubicam

9. Vasco da Gamma was a

a. Australian navigator b. Portuguese explorer c. British explorer d. French Navigator

10. Kothari has a financial JV in India with which of the following company

a. Pioneer b. Principal c. Morgan Stanley d. Prudential

Answers
1) ---b 6) ---b
2) ---c 7) ---c
3) ---c 8) ---b
4) ---b 9) ---b
5) ---a 10) ---d

Test Your Knowledge- Part 4

1. Richterscscale is a/an..……………scale to measureearth tremors.

(1) Exponential (2) Logarithmic (3) Geometric (4) Physical

2. The Torah is the holy book of which community?

(1) Rastafarians (2) Buddhists (3) Jews (4) Jesuits

3. Who created the Napster?

(1) Soulmusik.com (2) Denis Scott (3) Paul Ritchie (4) Shawn Fanning

4. The late Palestinian leader Mr. Yasser Arafat wasburied in

(1) Paris (2) Cairo (3) Ramallah (4) Jerusalem

5. Barak missile deal was negotiated by India with

(1) France (2) Russia (3) Singapore (4) Israel

6. International Youth Day was celebrated on–

(1) August 9 (2) August 12 (3) June 5 (4) May 17

7. The headquarters of National Statistical Commission is at—

(1) Bangalore (2) Mumbai (3) New Delhi (4) Pune

8. A new MoU to enhance air connectivity has been signed between India and–

(1) Singapore (2) China (3) Russia (4) Japan

9. Irfan Pathan recently became the first bowler to take ahat-trick in the very first over of a cricket match by taking the wickets of three players continuously one after the other The match was played between India and—

(1) England (2) Australia (3) Sri Lanka (4) Pakistan

10. Who amongst the following is the author of the book'A Suitable Boy'?

(1) Mark Tully (2) Gita Mehta (3) Amitav Ghosh (4) Vikram Seth


Answers
1) ---4 6) ---2
2) ---3 7) ---3
3) ---4 8) ---1
4) ---3 9) ---4
5) ---4 10) ---4

Test Your Knowledge- Part 3

1. If the Penguin brand is named after the famous bird, which brand derives its name from a breed of dog?

• a. Mills • b. corgi • c. Doubleday • d. None of the above

2. What was Bill Gates' subject at the Harvard University?\

• a. Law • b. Economics • c. Mathematics • d. Physics

3. US-64 Scheme claimed an unusual victim. Not only did this victim put in big sums into US-64, but it also ploughed back the dividends earned from it into the same scheme. Identify this victim.

• a. CPI(m) • b. BJP • c. Congress • d. JP

4. The task force SMILE stands for

• a. Securities Market Infrastructure Leveraging Expert • b. Simple Market Infrastructure Leveling Expert • c. Securities margin Infrastructure Leveraging Expert • d. None of the above

5. Which of the following is NOT a rabi crop?

• a. Wheat • b. Barely • c. Rice • d. Grams

6. Sunsilk brand belongs to which of the following companies?

• a. Johnson & Johnson • b. Colgate Palmolive • c. Hindustan Lever • d. Revlon

7. Which Nestle product borrowed its name from a Greek athlete?

• a. Horlicks • b. Nesfeed • c. Munch • d. Milo

8. What is the Sonata Privilege Club for Hyundai members called as?

• a. The Imperial Exclusives • b. The Sonata Exclusives • c. The Hyundai Exclusives • d. None of the above

9. ‘Tromm’ – washing machines is a product of which company?

• a. LG • b. Samsung • c. Videocon • d. Onida

10. This ship became the first Indian ship to circumnavigate around 18 countries of the world in the year 2004. Identify the name of the ship from the given options.

• a. INS Parikrama • b. INS Tarangini • c. INS Pragati • d. INS Lokayan




Answers

Q1. ---b Q6. ---c
Q2.--- a Q7. ---d
Q3. ---a Q8.--- a
Q4.--- a Q9. ---a
Q5.--- c Q10.---b

Test Your Knowledge- Part 2

1. The first global conference of religious leaders was held in

(1) Rome (2) Tehran(3) Ayodhya (4) Moscow

2. Who has been appointed as chairman of the NationalCommission for Backward Classes?

(1) Ram Surat (2) P C Alexander(3) Ms Mayavati(4) None of these

3. Slavery was abolished during the period of

(1) Harding (2) Ellenborough (3) Aukland (4) Bentick

4. Which city's name means 'The Town of Boiled Beans'?

(1) Boston (2) Bosnia(3) Bangalore (4) Bareilly

5. Which country has "This is the root of all evil" written on its coins?

(1) Italy (2) Vatican City (3) Cuba (4) Russia

6. Shamrock is the emblem of which country?

(1) Denmark (2) Ireland (3) Spain (4) Italy

7. Which Island's flag has the St. George's Cross on it?

(1) Greenland (2) Malta(3) Corscia (4) Tasmania

8. East Timor was under whose colonial rule?

(1) Dutch(2) Portugal (3) The United Kingdom(4) French

9. Which State did the Americans buy from the Russiansin 1867?

(1) Washington (2) Hawaii (3) Alaska (4) California

10. Which famous war hero said : "You are rememberedfor the rules you break"?

(1) Douglas MacArthur (2) Napoleon(3) Rommel(4) Lawrence of Arabia



Answers

1) ---4 6) ---2
2) ---1 7) ---4
3) ---2 8) ---2
4) ---1 9) ---2
5) ---2 10) ---1

Test Your Knowledge- Part 1

1. The economic relationship between tax rates and taxrevenues is captured by the

(1) offer curves (2) indifference curves (3) laffer curve (4) tax curve

2. The world’s first search based e-mail developed byChennai based i-Soft Technology is called

(1) Bloomba (2) Hoha (3) Blast (4) Sorta

3. Tyco Global was acquired by

(1) Infosys (2) WIPRO(3) BSNL (4) VSNL

4. 'Cricket My Style' is a book written by

(1) Sachin Tendulkar (2) Sunil Gavaskar (3) Rahul Dravid (4) KapilDev

5. The institution which is known as the ‘soft loan window’ of World Bank is

(1) IDA (2) IFC (3) IMF (4) None of these

6. The animal on the insignia of the RBI is

(1) Panther (2) Lion (3) Tiger (4) Kangaroo

7. Which company would be the official timekeeper of Beijing Olympics 2008?

(1) Swatch (2) Casio (3) Omega (4) Seiko

8. `Uncap the World' is the promotional campaign of

(1) Coca Cola (2) Pepsi co (3) Limca (4) Thumps Up

9. Which of the following African countries' cabinet hadapproved a bill allowing gay marriage, which wouldmake it the first country in Africa?

(1) Ghana (2) Kenya(3) South Africa (4) Nigeria

10. The Parliament of India had renamed Pondicherry as
(1) Ponducherry (2) Puducherry (3) Poduchery (4) None of these



Answers
1) ---3 6) ---1
2) ---1 7) ---3
3) ---4 8) ---2
4) ---4 9) ---3
5) ---1 10) ---2