General Knowledge Questions

Q:

Outward extension of the shoulder bone is the

A) acromion B) foramen
C) cancellous bone D) All of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) acromion

Explanation:

Outward extension of the shoulder bone is called as the acromion.

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Q:

ICF (integral Coach Factory) is at 

A) Alwaye B) Coimbatore
C) Chennai D) Bhadravati
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Chennai

Explanation:

Railway Coaches and wagons are manufactured in Perambur, Chennai.

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Q:

Slip rings are usually made of

A) Aluminium B) Copper
C) Phosphor Bronze D) Carbon
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Phosphor Bronze

Explanation:

A Slip ring is a ring in a dynamo or electric motor which is attached to and rotates with the shaft, passing an electric current to a circuit via a fixed brush pressing against it.

 

Slip rings are usually made of Phosphor Bronze.

 

Slip ring motors usually have a 'phase-wound' rotor. This type of rotor has a 3-phase, double-layer, distributed winding consisting of coils used in alternators. The rotor core is made up of steel laminations which have slots to accommodate formed 3-single phase windings.

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Q:

A particle which is four times in mass and two times in charge that of proton is

A) helium atom B) an alpha particle
C) deuteron D) tritium
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) an alpha particle

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Q:

Which is the highest Plateu?

A) Deccan B) Pamir
C) Colorado D) None
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Pamir

Explanation:

Pamir is the highest of all the platues.It is located in Tibet

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Q:

The Indian to beat the computers in mathematical wizardry is

A) Shakuntala Devi B) Raja Ramanna
C) Rina Panigrahi D) Ramanujam
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Shakuntala Devi

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Q:

Compressions and Rarefactions are characteristic of

A) Longitudinal waves B) Transverse waves
C) Both A & B D) Neither of A & B
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Longitudinal waves

Explanation:

Compressions and Rarefactions are characteristic of Longitudinal waves.

The direction of vibration of the particles is in the same plane as in which the wave is propagating. The particles vibrate back and forth, about their mean positions.

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Q:

Who wins The World's Best Playmaker of the year 2016 ?

A) Lionel Messi B) Toni Kroos
C) Riyad Mahrez D) Andres Iniesta
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Lionel Messi

Explanation:

Argentine Star Lionel Messi was chosen as the World’s Best Playmaker for the year 2016 on December 29, 2016, by the International Federation of Football History and Statistics (IFFHS). Messi topped the list with 172 points followed by Andres Iniesta at second spot with 66 points and Toni Kross third with 45 points.

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