61. Scientists who study the Sun, Moon and Stars are called:
(A) Geographers
(B) Astronomers
(C) Sky Scientists
(D) Universe Scientists
Answer:
(B) Astronomers
Explanation:
Astronomy is the natural science that studies celestial objects and phenomena. Scientists who specialize in this field are formally called astronomers.
62. The animals which can live both on land and water are known as:
(A) Aquatic
(B) Terrestrial
(C) Amphibious
(D) Carnivorous
Answer:
(C) Amphibious
Explanation:
Amphibious animals (amphibians), such as frogs, toads, and salamanders, are cold-blooded vertebrates that have adapted to survive and function in both aquatic and terrestrial environments.
63. Deodhar Trophy is associated with:
(A) Football
(B) Cricket
(C) Hockey
(D) Tennis
Answer:
(B) Cricket
Explanation:
The Deodhar Trophy is a prestigious List A domestic cricket tournament in India, named after Prof. D. B. Deodhar, who was affectionately known as the Grand Old Man of Indian cricket.
64. The planet nearest to the Sun is
(A) Mercury
(B) Venus
(C) Jupiter
(D) Mars
Answer:
(A) Mercury
Explanation:
Mercury is the smallest and innermost planet in the Solar System, orbiting closest to the Sun. Due to its proximity, it experiences extreme surface temperature fluctuations.
65. Sloping Walls is a striking feature of:
(A) Khalji architecture
(B) Tughlaq architecture
(C) Sayyid architecture
(D) Lodi architecture
Answer:
(B) Tughlaq architecture
Explanation:
A distinctive feature of Tughlaq architecture, introduced heavily during the reign of Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq, is the “batter” or steeply sloping walls, which gave their buildings a fortified, robust appearance.
66. Ram bought a second-hand machine for Rs. 2,500, then spent Rs. 500 on its repair and sold it for Rs. 3,300. Find his profit %.
67. There are 100 students in a hostel. Food provision for them is for 20 days. How long will these provision last, if 25 more students join the group?
(A) 17 days
(B) 16 days
(C) 15 days
(D) 14 days
Answer:
(B) 16 days
Explanation:
Total food units = $100 \text{ students} \times 20 \text{ days} = 2000 \text{ units}$. If 25 more students join, the total number of students becomes 125. The provisions will last: $2000 / 125 = 16 \text{ days}$.
68. The Panda belongs to the same family is that of
(A) Bear
(B) Cat
(C) Dog
(D) Rabbit
Answer:
(A) Bear
Explanation:
Genetic and molecular studies have definitively classified the Giant Panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) as a true bear, belonging to the biological family Ursidae
69. Which of the following is not a measure of dispersion?
(A) Range
(B) Standard Deviation
(C) Mean Deviation
(D) First Quartile
Answer:
(D) First Quartile
Explanation:
Range, Standard Deviation, and Mean Deviation are all statistical measures of dispersion (how spread out data is). The First Quartile is a measure of position (or central tendency relative to a percentile).
70. “Statistics is the science of averages”, is a statement given by:
(A) Bowley
(B) Cowden
(C) Kendall
(D) Seligman
Answer:
(A) Bowley
Explanation:
The famous definition, “Statistics may rightly be called the science of averages,” was coined by the prominent English statistician and economist Arthur Lyon Bowley.
71. What is the total cost of tiles needed for a room 9 feet by 12 feet?
Tiles are 6 inch square each
Tiles cost Rs. 10 per square
(A) If statement 1 alone is sufficient but statement 2 alone is not sufficient
(B) If statement 2 alone is sufficient but statement 1 alone is not sufficient
(C) If both statements 1 and 2 together are sufficient but neither of statements alone is sufficient
(D) If statements 1 and 2 together are not sufficient
Answer:
(C) If both statements 1 and 2 together are sufficient but neither of statements alone is sufficient
Explanation:
To find the total cost, you must determine both the total number of tiles required (from Statement 1: calculating room area vs. 6-inch tile area) and the cost per tile or unit (from Statement 2). Neither statement alone can provide the final monetary value.
72. In a certain code, FAVOUR is written as EBUPTS. How is DANGER written in that code?
(A) CBFFDS
(B) CBMHDS
(C) EBFHDS
(D) EBHHFS
Answer:
(B) CBMHDS
Explanation:
The coding logic alternates between subtracting 1 and adding 1 to the alphabetical position of the letters: F(-1)=E, A(+1)=B, V(-1)=U, O(+1)=P, U(-1)=T, R(+1)=S. Applying this to DANGER: D(-1)=C, A(+1)=B, N(-1)=M, G(+1)=H, E(-1)=D, R(+1)=S.
73. If in a certain language, ‘READER is corded as ‘SFBEFS’, how is ‘SICKLE’ coded in that code?
(A) RHBBJKD
(B) RHJBKD
(C) TJDLMF
(D) TJDMLF
Answer:
(C) TJDLMF
Explanation:
The coding logic simply shifts each letter forward by exactly one position in the alphabet (+1). R(+1)=S, E(+1)=F, A(+1)=B, D(+1)=E, E(+1)=F, R(+1)=S. For SICKLE: S(+1)=T, I(+1)=J, C(+1)=D, K(+1)=L, L(+1)=M, E(+1)=F.
74. Druggist is related to Pharmacy in the same way as Chef is related to :
(A) College
(B) Office
(C) Army
(D) Restaurant
Answer:
(D) Restaurant
Explanation:
This is a professional-to-workplace analogy. A druggist (pharmacist) works in a pharmacy. Similarly, a chef professionally works in a restaurant.
75. A, Z, B, Y, C, _____
(A) D
(B) Y
(C) W
(D) X
Answer:
(D) X
Explanation:
The sequence alternates between ascending from the beginning of the alphabet and descending from the end of the alphabet. A (1st), Z (last), B (2nd), Y (2nd to last), C (3rd). The next must be the 3rd to last letter, which is X.
76. Akbar ascended the throne at the age of
(A) 13 yrs
(B) 15 yrs
(C) 18 yrs
(D) 20 yrs
Answer:
(A) 13 yrs
Explanation:
Jalal-ud-din Muhammad Akbar ascended the Mughal throne in 1556 at the young age of 13 years and four months, following the sudden death of his father, Humayun. Bairam Khan served as his regent.
77. The founder of Mahdaviyya movement was
(A) Syed Muhammad Jaunpuri
(B) Bahadur Yar Jung
(C) Syed Ahmad Shaheed
(D) Shah Ismail Shaheed
Answer:
(A) Syed Muhammad Jaunpuri
Explanation:
The Mahdaviyya is an Islamic sect founded in late 15th-century India by Syed Muhammad Jaunpuri, who declared himself to be the awaited Mahdi (the guided one).
78. The real name of Amir Khusro was
(A) Abdullah
(B) Abul Hasan Yameenuddin
(C) Abu Ahmad Qutub
(D) Ahmad B. Ali
Answer:
(B) Abul Hasan Yameenuddin
Explanation:
The legendary 13th-century Sufi musician, poet, and scholar Amir Khusro was born as Abul Hasan Yamin-ud-Din Khusrau. He is widely revered as the “Parrot of India” (Tuti-e-Hind).
79. The Biblical name of Prophet Ayyub is
(A) John
(B) Aaron
(C) Job
(D) Lot
Answer:
(C) Job
Explanation:
In the Abrahamic religious traditions, the Islamic Prophet Ayyub corresponds directly to the Biblical figure Job, both famously known for their immense patience and faith during extreme suffering.
80. Sikhism has a special reverence to the Sufi Shaykh
(A) Shaykh Abdul Haq Dehlavi
(B) Shaykh Moinuddin Chishti
(C) Shaykh Farid al-Din Ganj Shakar
(D) Shaykh Yahya Maneri
Answer:
(C) Shaykh Farid al-Din Ganj Shakar
Explanation:
Sikhism holds profound reverence for the 13th-century Chishti Sufi saint Baba Farid (Shaykh Farid al-Din Ganj Shakar). Over a hundred of his poetic verses are respectfully included in the Guru Granth Sahib, the holy scripture of Sikhism.
81. Shaykh Ahmad Sirhindi outrightly criticized the religious belief of
(A) Alauddin Khalji
(B) Sikander Lodi
(C) Akbar the great
(D) Shivaji
Answer:
(C) Akbar the great
Explanation:
Shaykh Ahmad Sirhindi, a leading 16th-century Naqshbandi Islamic scholar, heavily criticized the syncretic religious policies of Mughal Emperor Akbar, specifically his promulgation of Din-i-Ilahi
82. Which of the following is not an “Article of Faith” for the Muslim?
(A) Unity of Allah
(B) Fasting
(C) Riba
(D) Salat
Answer:
(C) Riba
Explanation:
The Articles of Faith (Iman) include belief in Allah, Angels, Books, Messengers, Day of Judgment, and Destiny. Fasting (Saum) and Salat are considered pillars of practice, but Riba (usury/interest) is forbidden, not an article of faith.
83. The word “Urdu” has been adopted from
(A) Arabic Vocabulary
(B) Persian Vocabulary
(C) Uzbek Vocabulary
(D) Turkish Vocabulary
Answer:
(D) Turkish Vocabulary
Explanation:
The word “Urdu” is derived from the Turkish word “ordu,” which means “camp” or “army”
84. Bhakti Movement originate from
(A) North India
(B) South India
(C) East India
(D) West India
Answer:
(B) South India
Explanation:
The Bhakti movement originated in the Tamil region of South India during the 7th-8th centuries AD, led by the Alvar and Nayanar saints
85. Buland Darwaza is located in the town
(A) Etemadpur
(B) fatehpur Sikri
(C) Fatehabad
(D) Tughlaqabad
Answer:
(B) fatehpur Sikri
Explanation:
The Buland Darwaza (“Gate of Magnificence”) was built by Akbar in Fatehpur Sikri, in Uttar Pradesh
86. Which of the following book is not authored by “Sir Syed Ahmad Khan”?
(A) Jiya Al Qutub
(B) Mauj e Kausar
(C) Tabiyun al Kalam
(D) Khutbat i Ahmadiyya
Answer:
(B) Mauj e Kausar
Explanation:
Mauj-e-Kausar was written by Sheikh Muhammad Ikram, not Sir Syed Ahmad Khan. Tabiyun al Kalam and Khutbat i Ahmadiyya are famous works by Sir Syed.
87. Who inaugurated the M.A.O. College at Aligarh?
(A) Lord Strachy
(B) Lord Lytton
(C) Lord Beck
(D) Lord Cornwallis
Answer:
(B) Lord Lytton
Explanation:
The foundation stone of the Muhammadan Anglo-Oriental (M.A.O.) College, which eventually evolved into Aligarh Muslim University, was laid by Lord Lytton, the Viceroy of India, in 1877.
88. Founder of the ‘Shattariyya’ Sufi order in India was
(A) Shah Abdullah
(B) Sultan Ghayasuddin Shah
(C) Maulana Ghauth
(D) Shaykh Ahmad Sirhindi
Answer:
(A) Shah Abdullah
Explanation:
The Shattariyya order, a prominent Sufi mystic order originating in Persia, was historically introduced and established in India by Shah Abdullah Shattari in the 15th century.
89. Rishi Order was founded by
(A) Shaykh Nuruddin Noorani
(B) Shaykh Burhanuddin
(C) Shaykh Moinuddin
(D) Skh Bahauddin Zakariyya
Answer:
(A) Shaykh Nuruddin Noorani
Explanation:
The Rishi Order is a Sufi tradition unique to the Kashmir Valley. It was founded in the 15th century by the highly revered mystic and poet Shaykh Nuruddin Noorani, popularly known as Nund Rishi.
90. Who among the following was not associated with the Aligarh Movement?
(A) Mohsinul Mulk
(B) Viqar al-Mulk
(C) Altaf Husain Hali
(D) Ameer Ali
Answer:
(D) Ameer Ali
Explanation:
Syed Ameer Ali was an influential political leader and scholar who founded the Central National Muhammedan Association in Calcutta. While he shared goals of Muslim educational reform, his political approaches often differed from Sir Syed’s Aligarh-centric movement.
91. ‘Sirr-i-Akbar’ is the Persian translation of
(A) Ramayan
(B) Mahabharata
(C) Panjtantra
(D) Upanishads
Answer:
(D) Upanishads
Explanation:
Sirr-i-Akbar (The Great Secret) is the famous Persian translation of fifty Upanishads, commissioned and completed in 1657 by Dara Shikoh, the eldest son of Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan.
92. Construction of ‘Hauz-i-Sultani’ or the ‘King’s Reservoir’ is ascribed to
(A) Qutubuddin Aibak
(B) Iltutmish
(C) Balban
(D) Muhammad bin Tughlaq
Answer:
(B) Iltutmish
Explanation:
Hauz-i-Sultani (also known as Hauz-i-Shamsi) was a massive water reservoir built by the Delhi Sultan Iltutmish in 1230 CE to solve the city’s severe water scarcity issues.
93. Which volume of ‘Akbarnama’ contains ‘Ain-i-Akbari’?
(A) First
(B) Second
(C) Third
(D) Fourth
Answer:
(C) Third
Explanation:
The Akbarnama , authored by Abu’l-Fazl, is composed of three volumes. The third and final volume is the Ain-i-Akbari , a highly detailed administrative and statistical record of Akbar’s empire.
94. Amir Khusro’s spiritual teacher was
(A) Mujaddid-Alf Thani
(B) Khwaja Muhammad Baqi Billah
(C) Baba Farid Ganj-i-Shakar
(D) Nizamuddin Auoliya
Answer:
(D) Nizamuddin Auoliya
Explanation:
Amir Khusro was the most devoted and favored disciple of the legendary Chishti Sufi master, Hazrat Nizamuddin Auliya. They shared a profound spiritual bond and are buried in the same complex in Delhi.
95. Humayun’s Tomb was constructed on the orders of
(A) Hamida Banu Begum
(B) Humayun
(C) Akbar
(D) Nur Jahan
Answer:
(A) Hamida Banu Begum
Explanation:
The magnificent Humayun’s Tomb in Delhi was commissioned in 1569-70 by Humayun’s first wife and chief consort, Empress Bega Begum (also widely known as Haji Begum or Hamida Banu Begum).
96. ‘Shalimar Bagh’ was commissioned by Shah Jahan in the year
(A) 1628
(B) 1642
(C) 1649
(D) 1650
Answer:
(B) 1642
Explanation:
While Jahangir built the Shalimar Bagh in Srinagar, Emperor Shah Jahan famously commissioned the magnificent Shalimar Gardens in Lahore, Pakistan, which were completed in 1641-1642.
97. The Bahmani Sultanate was founded in the year
(A) 1250
(B) 1347
(C) 1398
(D) 1414
Answer:
(B) 1347
Explanation:
The Bahmani Sultanate, the first independent Islamic kingdom in South India, was historically founded by Ala-ud-Din Bahman Shah in 1347.
98. The famous work ‘Awarif al-Ma’arif was authored by the founder of the
(A) Suhrawardi Order
(B) Chishti Order
(C) Naqshbandi Order
(D) Qadiri Order
Answer:
(A) Suhrawardi Order
Explanation:
Awarif al-Ma’arif is a foundational text on Sufi mysticism and practice, authored by Abu Hafs Umar al-Suhrawardi, a leading figure and namesake of the Suhrawardiyya order.
99. Ibn Batuta, the renowned traveller, hailed from
(A) Tunisia
(B) Egypt
(C) Iraq
(D) Morocco
Answer:
(D) Morocco
Explanation:
Ibn Battuta was an acclaimed Berber Maghrebi scholar and explorer who extensively traveled the medieval Muslim world. He was born in Tangier, Morocco.
100. The famous city ‘Kartarpur’ is located on the banks of the river
(A) Ravi
(B) Beas
(C) Sutlej
(D) Chenab
Answer:
(A) Ravi
Explanation:
The historic city of Kartarpur, founded in 1504 by Guru Nanak (the founder of Sikhism), is located in the Punjab province of Pakistan on the right bank of the Ravi River.
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