Railway exam Aptitude,General knowledge,Current affairs Questions

1)Who advocated the adoption of "PURA" model to eradicate rural poverty?
Answer=Dr.A.P.J.Abdul kalam
(PURA-Providing Urban Amenities to Rural Areas)
2)Which one is present in the Vinegar?
Answer=Acetic acid
3)"Prince of Wales cup" is associated with the game of ?
Answer=Golf
4)Who has been appointed for Chairman of the 21st Law Commission of India (LCI)?
Answer=Justice Balbir Singh Chauhan
5)who was bulit the "Kailashnath temple of kanchi"?
Answer=Narsingh Varman-II
(He was the pallava dynasty)
6)Who was known as "Grand Old Man of India"?
Answer=Dadabhai Naoroji
(He was also known as-Indian Gladstone and He wrote the book of "Poverty and UN British Rule in India")
7)"Patagonia" Desert is related to which country?
Answer=Argentina
(Argentina's currency is Peso)
8)"Garuda Shakti IV" is related to which countries Joint training exercise?
Answer=India-Indonesia
(The fourth edition of the India-Indonesia Joint Training Exercise Garuda Shakti will be conducted from March 10-23 at Magelang in Indonesia)
9)Which team has won 2015-16 Irani trophy title?
Answer=Rest of India
(Rest of india defeated Mumbai by 4 wickets)
10)Which satellite is recently launched by ISRO?
Answer=IRNSS-1F
(Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has successfully launched India's sixth navigation Indian Regional Navigational Satellite System (IRNSS-1F) satellite. It was launched by ISRO's satellite launch vehicle, PSLV-C32 rocket from Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SHAR), Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh)
11)The difference between the present ages of Rajesh and Ajith is 14 years.Seven years ago,the ratio of their ages was 5:7 respectively.what is ajith's present age?
Answer=56 years
(7 years ago,
Rajesh's age=5x years
Ajith's age=7x years
According to the quesion,
7x-5x=14
2x=14,x=7
Ajith's present age=(7x+7)years
(7*7)+7=56 years)
12)The base of triangle is 15cm and height is 12cm.The height of another triangle of double the area having base 20cm is?
Answer=18 cm
(Area of first triangle=((1/2)*base*height
((1/2)*15*12=90 sq.cm
Area of new triangle=180 sq.cm
Base of triangle=20 sq.cm
((1/2)*20*height=180
Height=180*2/20
Height=18cm)
13)Two pipes can fill a tank in 12 hours and 16 hours respectively.A third pipe can empty the tank in 30 hours. If all the three pipes are opened and function simultaneously.they in how much time the tank will be full?
Answer=8(8/9) hours
(When all three pipes are opened simultaneously,part of the tank filled in 1 hour,
(1/12)+(1/16)-(1/30)
(20+15-8)/240=27/240
Required time=240/27
80/9=8(8/9) hours)
14)80% of a number is equal to the 4/5 of the other number.What is the ratio between the first number and the second number respectively?
Answer=1:1
(Let the first number be x,
second number=y
According to the question,
(80/100)x=(4/5)y
4x/5=4y/5
x/y=1/1
x:y=1:1)
15)The radius of base and curved surface area of a right cylinder is 'r' units and 4IIrh square units respectively.The height of the cylinder is?
Answer=2h units
(Curved surface area of cylinder=2IIRH
According to the question,
2IIrh=4IIrh
H=2h units)
16)Giant:Dwarf::Genius:?
Answer=idiot
(Dwarf is the antonym of giant,similarly the antonym of genius is idiot)
17)4,8,28,80,244,?
Answer=728
(The terms of the given series are,
3+1=4
3*3-1=8
3*3*3+1=28
3*3*3*3-1=80
3*3*3*3*3+1=244
3*3*3*3*3*3-1=728)
18)R,U,X,A,D,?
Answer=G
(R---------(+3)=U
U----------(+3)=X
X----------(+3)=A
D----------(+3)=G)
19)Which is the type of file created in MS Word?
Answer=Doc File
20)Group of E-mail names and address is?
Answer=Mailing list

Railway exam Aptitude,General knowledge,Current affairs Questions

1)Which Article of the Indian constitution deals with Finance Commission?
Answer=Article 280
(14th finance commission chairman is Dr.Y V Reddy(2015-2020),The distrubution of the net proceeds of taxes to be shared between the centre and the states)
2)Which of the following one has maximum calorific value?
Answer=Natural gas(35-55 kj/g)
(It contains 83% of methane and 17% of ethane)
3)who had discovered Radioactivity?
Answer=Henri becquerel,marie curie and pierre curie(jointly won nobel prize)
4)Which state has launched "Mukhyamantri Santwana Harish Yojana" ?
Answer=Karnataka
(Siddaramaiah has to to provide free medical treatment to road accident victims for the first 48 hours (2 days) in the nearest government or private hospital)
5)Where should be useful in Leclanche cell(Battery)?
Answer=Transistors,clocks
(Anode-zinc,Cathode-Graphite,Electrolyte-Paste of ammonium chloride and zinc chloride)
6)What is the Deepest point of Atlantic ocean?
Answer=Puerto Rico Trench
7)Santhosh trophy is related to which sports?
Answer=Football
8)Who has the popular name of "Andhra Kesri"?
Answer=T Prakasam
9)Who is the first women to climb Mount Everest in india?
Answer=Bachendri pal
10)What is the name of first electric train in india?
Answer=Deccan Queen(1929)
(It was ran between Bombay and Poona)
11)Two trains start at the same time from A and B and proceed towards each other at the speed of 50 km/hour and 25km/hour respectively.when both meet at a point in between,one train was found to have travelled 150 km more than the other.Find the distance between A and B?
Answer=450 km
(Let the trains meet after t hours,
Distance=speed*time
According the question,
50t-25t=150
25t=150
t=150/25=6 hours
Distance between A and B=50t+25t=75t=75*6=450km)
12)The ratio of milk and water in a mixture is 4:2,then the percentage of milk in this mixture is?
Answer=66.67%
(percentage of milk=(4/6)*100=66.67%)
13)If a man were to sell his handcart for Rs.800,he would lose 35%.At what price must be sell it to gain 25%?
Answer=1539
(cost price of handcart=800*(100/65)=1230.76
For 25% profit,
selling price=(125/100)*1230.76=1538.45=1539)
14)A man has some hens and cows.If the number of heads be 48 and the number of feet equals 140,then the number of hens will be?
Answer=26
(Let the number of hens be x and the number of cows be y.Then,
x+y=48------------1
2x+4y=140--------2
solving 1,2 we get;x=26,y=22)
15)A and B are two alloys of gold and copper prepared by mixing metals in the ratio 7:2 and 7:11 respectively.If equal quantities of the alloys are melted to form a third alloy C,the ratio of gold and copper in c will be:
Answer=7:5
(Gold in C=(7/9)+(7/18)units=7/6units,
Copper in C=(2/9)+(11/18) units=5/6 units
Gold:Copper=(7/6):(5/6)=7:5)

Railway Exam General awarness,Aptitude,Reasoning and current affairs questions

1)The slogan "Garibi Hatao" was included in the?
Answer=Fourth plan(1969-1974)
(It was launched by indra gandhi,main objectives of this plan are growth and justice and garibi hatao)
2)Which tennis player has been recently suspended for ITF(International tennis federation)?
Answer=Maria Sharapova
(she is from russia and has revealed that she failed a drugs test at australian open)   
3)The capital of south africa is?
Answer=pretoria
(currency of this country is Rand)
4)Indian railways has recently renamed the Haridwar mail as "Yoga Express".It commutes between 'haridwar' and?
Answer=Ahmedabad(Gujarat)-Haridwar(Uttarakhand)
(Indian railways on 16 july 2015,renamed the Haridwar mail as "Yoga Express", The name change came before the world celebrated international yoga day on 21 july)
5)Asia's largest Tulip garden is situated in?
Answer=India
(Indira gandhi memorial tulip garden in srinagar,Jammu-kashmir.It is the largest Tulip garden in Asia and the garden was opened in 2007)
6)Who was the last viceroy of British india?
Answer=Lord Mounbatten
7)The capital of the Union Territory of 'Lakshadweep'?
Answer=Kavaratti
8)Which country has decided to partner with india's smart city programme?
Answer=Germany
(Kochi (Kerala), Bhubaneswar (Odisha) and Coimbatore (Tamil Nadu) as smart cities)
9)Who is the author of a book of "Fixed, Cash and Corruption in Cricket"?
Answer=Shantanu Guha Ray
10)The National safety day is observed on?
Answer=March 4
11)The profit earned by selling a article at Rs.5600 is equal to the loss incurred on selling the same article at Rs.4500.What will be percent profit,it the article is sold at Rs.6500?
Answer=28.71%
(cost price of article=(5600+4500)/2=Rs.5050
When selling price=Rs.6500
Profit=6500-5050=Rs.1450
Profit percent=(1450/5050)*100=28.71%)
12)A courtyard is 25m long 16m broad is to be paved with bricks of dimensions 20cm by 10cm.What is the total number of bricks required?
Answer=20,000
(Area of courtyard=(25*16)sq.metre=400 sq.metre
Area of the surface of brick=((20*10)/10000) sq.metre
Number of bricks required=400/((20*10)/10000))sq.metre
400*10000/(20*10)=20,000 nos)
13)In an election between two candidates,one got 72% of the total valid votes. 25% of the total votes are invalid.If total votes are 8200,what is the number of valid votes the other person got?
Answer=1722
(Total votes=8200
total valid votes=8200*(75/1000)=6150
Votes obtained by other person(loser)
(100-72)%of 6150
6150*28/100=1722)
14)The diameter of a circle is equal to the perimeter of a square whose area is 3136 cm^2.what is the circumference of the circle?
Answer=704 cm
(Side of the square=root of 3136(56*56)=56 cm
Perimeter of square=(4*56) cm=Diameter of the circle
Circumference of circle=II*diameter=((22/7)*56*4))cm=704 cm)
15)The respective ratio of milk and water in the mixture is 4:3 respectively.If 6 litres of water is added to this mixture, the repective ratio of milk and water becomes 8:7.what is the quantity of milk in the original mixture?
Answer=48 litres
(Let the quantity of milk in intial mixture be 4x litres,
Quantitiy of water=3x litres
On adding 6 litres of water,
4x/(3x+6)=8/7
28x=24x+48
4x=48
x=12
Required quantity of milk=4*12=48 litres)
16)Rajesh walked 45 metres in North-West from her uncle's house. there he met his friend and they walked 45 metres in south-west diretion.then they walked 45 metres in south-east direction and turned to uncle's house.Now in which direction they are going?
Answer=North-East
17)In a certain code MISCHIEF is written as NKVGMOLN,then how is RELIEVED written in that code?
Answer=SGOMJBLL
18)school:Teacher::Bank:?
Answer=Banker
(Here working place-worker relationship has been shown.Teacher teaches in school and banker manages bank.)
19)Patient:Fowler Bed::_?
Answer=Baby:Cradle
(Fowler Bed is a special type of bed meant for patient.similarly,cradle is small bed for baby.)
20)QPOR:XWVY::LKJM:_?
Answer=CBAD

(Q---(-1)P---(-1)O---(+3)R

x----(-1)w---(-1)V---(+3)Y

L----(-1)K---(-1)J----(+3)M

Therefore,

C----(-1)B----(-1)A----(+3)D)

Railway exam general awarness,aptitude and current affairs questions

1)Where is located Sangay volcanic Mount?
Answer=Ecuador
(The capital of ecuador country is Quito)
2)Who had introduced Ryotwari system in india?
Answer=Thomas Munro(1820)
3)Where is located Achanakmar wildlife Sanctuary?
Answer=chhattisgarh(1975)
4)Who is the Father of Genetics?
Answer=Gregor Johann Mendel
(Term genetics was first used by william Bateson in 1905)
5)National Science Day is observed on?
Answer=February 28
(National science day is celebrated for sir CV Raman,Who has discovered Raman effect in this day)
6)Who has been appointed BBB(Banks board of bureau)?
Answer=Vinod Rai
(He is the former CAG-comptroller and Auditor general)
7)Which team has won Ranji Trophy for 2016?
Answer=Mumbai
(Mumbai has won 2016 Ranji trophy 41st time defeated by saurashtra by 21 runs)
8)Who is the chairman of FIFA(Federation Internationale de Football Association)?
Answer=Gianni Infantino
(He is from Switzerland)
9)President pranab Mukherjee has declared as india's First digital state?
Answer=Kerala
(It was announced by pranab mukherjee after launching digital empowerment function held at Kozhikkode)
10)Who has been awarded Aryabhata Award?
Answer=Avinash chander
(He was the former DRDO(defence research development organisation) and got award from  Astronautical Society of India)
11)Three numbers are in the ratio of 3:4:5 and their L.C.M is 2400.Their H.C.F is?
Answer=40
(Let the numbers be 3x,4x,5x,then, their L.C.M=60x
so,60x=2400
x=40,(3*40),(4*40),(5*40)
H.C.F=40)
12)A barrel of water 4/5 full.When 7 bottles of water were taken out and 5 bottles of water were poured into it, it was 3/4 full,How many bottles of water can the tin contain?
Answer=40
(Suppose x bottles can fill the tin completely,
Then,(4/5)x-(3/4)x=(7-5)
x/20=2
Required number of bottles=40)
13)Two pipes A and B can fill a tank in 6 hours and 4 hours respectively.If they are opened an alternate hours and if pipe A is opened first, in how many hours, the tank shall be full?
Answer=5 hours
(A's work in 1 hour=1/6
B's work in 1 hour=1/4
(A+B)'s 2 hours work when opened alternately=(1/6)+(1/4)=5/12
(A+B)'s 4 hours work when opened alternately=(5*2)/12=10/12=5/6
Remaining part=(1-(5/6))=1/6
Now A's turn and 1/6 part is filled by A in 1 hour
Total time taken to fill the tank=(4+1)hrs=5 hrs)
14)TRADE is related to UQBCF in the same way as PLATE is related to?
Answer=QKBSF
15)In a code language SECTOR is written as CESROT.How will OPPOSITION be written in the same code language?
Answer=SOPPONOITI

Important GK Questions and Current affairs questions for all govt exam

1)Which state has become the India's first fully organic state?

Answer=Sikkim

2)"RAUF" is related to which state classical dance?

Answer=Jammu Kashmir

3)Who had discovered china?

Answer=Marco polo

Tnpsc exam questions and government job exam questions

1)Who has won 2016 Chennai open title?
Answer=Stan Wawrinka(switzerland)
2)Recently,Which state is in the Governor's rule declared?
Answer=Jammu-Kashmir

Tnpsc exam questions and government job exam questions

1)Which states has launched Ganga Gram Yojana?
Answer=Utter pradesh
2)The 14 km long Zojila Tunnel will be constructed in which of the following states?
Answer=Jammu and kashmir

Tnpsc exam questions and government job exam questions

1)Which Year Arya samaj was founded by swami Dayanand saraswati?
Answer=1875
(Arya samaj was founded swami Dayanand Saraswati in Bombay year of 1875)
2)How much percentage union government reserves posts of women constables in CAPF's(Central armed police forces)
Answer=33%

Tnpsc exam questions and government job exam questions

1)Which of the following cities is host for the 103rd Indian science congress(ISC)?
Answer=Mysuru
2)what is the name of Jhelum river in Rigvedic period?
Answer=Vitasta
3)what is the full form of BCG?
Answer=Bacillus calmette guerin

Cricketer of the year, awards, state dances and more exam current affairs questions

1)What is the capital of Azerbaijan country?
Answer=Baku
2)How many countries are members of the Asian Economic County?
Answer=10

IBPS Clerk V Exam Expected Current Affairs Part-16

1)In which city Michael Phelps swim clinic was launched recently?
Answer=Bangaluru
2)Recently, which state has started scheme for adoption of wild animals in zoos and deer parks?
Answer=Haryana

IBPS Clerk V Exam Expected Current Affairs Part-15

1)Which of the following teams has clinched the 2015-16 Vijay Hazare Trophy?
Answer=Gujarat
2)Who of the following has been honoured with the 2015 Jnanpith award?
Answer=Raghuveer chaudhary

IBPS Clerk V Exam Expected Current Affairs Part-14

1)The 12th National Ice-Skating Championship will be held in which state?
Answer=Jammu-Kashmir
2)Who will be the new CEO of NITI Aayog?
Answer=Amitabh kant

IBPS Clerk V Exam Expected Current Affairs Part-13

1)Which of the following has declared "cow" personality of the year 2015?
Answer=Yahoo india
2)Where is located Badhavgarh National park located?
Answer=Madhya pradesh

IBPS Clerk V Exam Expected Current Affairs Part-10

1)Which country is world no:1 in FIFA latest rankings?
Answer=Belgium
2)Heena sindhu is related to which sports?
Answer=Shooting

IBPS Clerk V Exam Expected Current Affairs Part-9

1)Which state will be held 37th national games held in 2019?
Answer=Andrapradesh
(36th National games will be held in goa year of 2016)
2)The Basohli Bridge is located which of the following rivers?
Answer=Ravi

IBPS Clerk V Exam expected Current Affairs Questions Part 4

1)Who has won the 2015 Macau Open Grand Prix Gold Badminton tournament?
   a)PV sindhu
   b)Saina Nehwal
   c)Marina celin
   d)Deepika palikal

  Ans : Pv sindhu

2)Who among the following is honoured with the Mahatma Phule Samata Award 2015?
   a)Anna Hazare
   b)Kiran bedi
   c)sivaraj Singh chowhan
   d)Arundathi Roy

Ans :  Arundathi Roy

IBPS Clerk V Exam expected Current Affairs Questions Part 3 Continue

1. Which of the following ministries has launched an online quiz programme titled – 'BHARAT KO JANIYE

Ans Ministry of overseas affairs

2)Which of the following organisations has sanctioned $1.5 billion loan to support the Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM)?

    Ans=World bank

IBPS Clerk V Exam expected Current Affairs Questions 3

1. Who became first male person to be appointed as member of National Commission for Women.

Ans : Alok Rawat


2. Who has been reelected as President of Belarus for fifth term.

Ans : Alexander Lukashenko

IBPS Expected Current Affairs Questions

1. Which of the following organisations has won the 2015 Aegis Grahambell Award?

Ans : Wibro

2. Lasoong Festival is celebrated in which of the following states?

Ans : sikkim