General Knowledge Questions

In the following question, a sentence has been given in Active/Passive voice. Out of four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Passive/Active voice.

Someone gave the old man a push.

In the following question, some part of the sentence may have errors. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and select the appropriate option. If a sentence is free from error, select 'No Error'.

It was obviously for everyone (A)/that grandfather was (B)/hiding something from all of us.(C)/ No error(D)

In the following questions, the sentence given with blank to be filled in with an appropriate word. Select the correct alternative out of the four and indicate it by selecting the appropriate option.

Education is for life, not merely for a livelihood. As long as we are unmindful of this _____, the _____ of our educational curriculum as well as that of our _____ and students is likely to remain _____. It is not enough for a society to have experts. It needs human beings who can think, feel and act generously, the kind of people who cannot be replaced by computers and _____.

that of our _____ and students

In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the phrase.

Extreme or indefinite to be adequately described.

The question below consists of a set of labelled sentences. These sentences, when properly sequenced form a coherent paragraph. Select the most logical order of sentences from among the options.

P: Republic Day of India is celebrated every year on 26th of January.
Q: A huge celebration event is organised annually in the national capital, New Delhi.
R: It is celebrated at the Rajpath, India Gate before the President of India.
S: A grand ceremonial parade of Indian army takes place at Rajpath to honour the Indian Flag.

In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which will improve the bracketed part of the sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select "no improvement".

This stove (had) a flat kerosene tank at the bottom.

In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.

All of us have admired some writers, ______________ their work over that of others for their writing style as much as for the content of their work. ____________ writer who has, for more than half a century, _______________ for his searing honesty is George Orwell. He is recondite, but he is never ________________. He says it as it is and yet says it as it has not been said ____________.

He says it as it is and yet says it as it has not been said ____________.

Select the word with the correct spelling.