1. Who among the following has been appointed the National Security Adviser by the UPA Government ?

(a) Brajesh Mishra (b) J. N. Daxit (c) Soli J. Sorabjee (d) T. K. A. Nair Ans: ( b ) J. N. Daxit 2. Who among the following is the new Chief Minister of Karnataka ? (a) S. M. Krishna (b) Uma Bharti (c) Dharam Singh (d) Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy Ans: ( c ) Dharam Singh 3. Who among the following has won the Miss Universe 2004 crown ? (a) Jennifer Hawkins (b) Shandi Finnessey (c) Alba Reyes (d) None of these Ans: ( a ) Jennifer Hawkins 4. A solemn ceremony to mark the 60th Anniversary of DDay landings of the Allies troops during the Second World War, was held in (a) Pearl Harbour (b) Normandy (c) New York (d) Lisbon Ans: ( b ) Normandy 5. Which of the following cricketers holds the world record of maximum number of sixes in Tests ? (a) Chris Carins (New Zealand) (b) Viv Richards (West Indies)

(c) Sachin Tendulkar (India) (d) Wasim Akram (Pakistan) Ans: ( a ) Chris Carins (New Zealand) 6. Who among the following has been appointed the new Chief Justice of India ? (a) Justice Rajendra Babu (b) Justice V. N. Khare (c) Justice R. C. Lahoti (d) None of these Ans: ( c ) Justice R. C. Lahoti 7. Who among the following sports persons got the honour of lighting the Olympic flame at the Major Dhyan Chand Stadium in New Delhi recently ? (a) Anjali Bhagwat (b) Abhinav Bindra (c) Viswanathan Anand (d) K. M. Beenamol Ans: ( a ) Anjali Bhagwat 8. Who among the following has been appointed new chairman of the National Commission for Farmers ? (a) Ajit Singh (b) K. C. Pant (c) Dr. M. S. Swaminathan (d) Sharad Pawar Ans: ( c ) Dr. M. S. Swaminathan 9. Which of the following planets crossed the face of the sun (in transit) after 122 years recently ? (a) Mars (b) Venus (c) Jupiter (d) Saturn Ans: ( b ) Venus

10. Which of the following countries was readmitted to the Commonwealth recently ? (a) Nepal (b) Myanmar (c) Pakistan (d) None of these Ans: ( c ) Pakistan 11. The world governing body of which of the following sports celebrated its 100 years in existence recently ? (a) Football (b) Hockey (c) Badminton (d) Cricket Ans: ( a ) Football 12. Who among the following won the men?s singles title of the French Open 2004 ? (a) Guillermo Coria (b) Roger Federer (c) Andy Roddick (d) Gaston Gaudio Ans: ( d ) Gaston Gaudio 13. Who is India?s first Woman Grand Master in Chess ? (a) Aarthie Ramaswamy (b) Koneru Humpy (c) S. Meenakshi (d) S. Vijayalakshmi Ans: ( b ) Koneru Humpy The age of a tree can be determined by (a) Measuring its height (b) Measuring its diameter (c) Analyzing its sap (d) Counting the annual growth rings of its stem Ans: ( d ) Counting the annual growth rings of its

14.

stem

15. Which one matched ? Mountains (a) The (b) The (c) The (d) The Ans: ( d 16. Which (a) (b) (c) 1939 (d) Ans: 1931

of the following pairs is not correctly Rocky Andes Alps Ural ) The Ural Continents : North America : South America : Europe : Africa : Africa

of the following pairs is correctly matched ? ?Purna Swaraj? Resolution : 1929 Martyrdom of Sardar Bhagat Singh : 1931 Formation of the Congress Socialist Party: Simla Confeence : 1940 ( b ) Martyrdom of Sardar Bhagat Singh :

17. The Lingaraja Temple built during the medieval period is at (a) Bhubaneswar (b) Khajuraho (c) Madurai (d) Mount Abu Ans: ( a ) Bhubaneswar 18. Which dance ? (a) (b) (c) (d) Ans: 19. one of the following is essentially a solo Kuchipudi Kathak Manipuri Mohiniattam ( d ) Mohiniattam

The deepest oceanic trench ?Mariana? is located in (a) Atlantic Ocean (b) Arctic Ocean (c) Pacific Ocean (d) Indian Ocean Ans: ( c ) Pacific Ocean

20. Although fog consists of fine drops of water, we cannot see clearly through it because (a) The light rays undergo total internal reflection in the drops (b) Fine drops of water in fog polarize the light (c) The fine drops are opaque to the light (d) The drops scatter most of the light Ans: ( d ) The drops scatter most of the light 21. During the Mughal period, which one of the following were the first to come to India as traders ? (a) Portuguese (b) Dutch (c) Danish (d) English Ans: ( a ) Portuguese 22. Who among the following Delhi Sultans is known for introducing market control mechanism ? (a) Iltutmish (b) Balban (c) Alauddin Khalji (d) Firoze Tughlaq Ans: ( c ) Alauddin Khalji 23. Which one of the following mountain peaks of the Himalayas is NOT in India ? (a) Annapurna (b) Nanda Devi (c) Mt. Kamet (d) Kanchenjunga Ans: ( a ) Annapurna 24. A rift valley is formed mainly due to (a) The forces of tension in the earth?s crust (b) The subsidence of the floor of a river valley (c) The valley formed after the formation of fold mountains (d) The deepening of a valley by ice action

Ans: ( a ) The forces of tension in the earth?s crust 25. Who is the author of the book, ?The Man Who Divided India? ? (a) Arun Shourie (b) Dominique Lapierre (c) Rafiq Zakaria (d) Salman Rushdie Ans: ( c ) Rafiq Zakaria

What is the name of the place where one of the world? s richest grades of Uranium have been discovered in Karnataka? (A) Hasan (B) Mysore (C) Gobi (D) Hubli Cream gets separated out of milk when it is churned. This is due to (1) Gravitational pull (2) Centripetal force (3) Centrifugal force (4) Frictional force Dahan is a Bengal film, which has been directed by: (A) Aparna Sen (B) Mrinal Sen (C) Tapan Sinha (D) Rituparna Ghosh The name of ancient religious and educational town which was the Kashi of South India is (1) Mahabalipuram (2) Tanjavur (3) Kanchi (4) Madurai Which of the following items are included in the Indian Budget? 1 Actual figures of the preceding budget 2 Revised estimates for the current year 3 Budget estimates for the following year (a)1 and 2 (b) 2 and 3 ( c) 1 and 3 (d) All of these Which of the following States has literacy rate lower than the national average? 1 Uttar Pradesh 2 Rajasthan 3 Orrisa 4 Bihar In 1918, Gandhiji intervened in a dispute between: (a) peasants and planters (b) workers and mill owners (c) moderates and extremists (d) rightists and socialists Why does a big fire in the open appear to be fanned by strong winds? (a) Because of constant circulation of winds over and across the fire (b) Because of the dust particles carried by the wind (c) Because the surrounding heated air rises and cool air rushes in to create a fanning effect (d) None of these

Why was the Parliament in Kuwait dissolved in 1999 before the expiry of its terms? 1 The Emir of Kuwait decided to hand over the power to his son and retire from active politics 2 Following en masse resignations by the legislators, the Government ran into minority 3 Some ministers and top ranking officials were found involved in a financial racket which brought bad name to the country 4 None of these Indian Constitution is (a) More rigid than flexible (b) Very rigid (c) Very flexible (d) More flexible than rigid The first company to provide free incoming facility to its customers is 1 Airtel 2 Hutch 3 Spice 4 Connect Which one of these countries has no coast line? (a) China (b) Hungary (c) Spain (d) Sweden

Which number should come next in this series?25,24,22,19,15

A. 4 B. 5 C. 10 D. 14

2. Which number should come next in this series?3,5,8,13,21,

A. 4 B. 21 C. 31 D. 34

3. Which number should replace the question mark?

17 13 6 10 8 7 12 6 5 5 6 4 5 4 3 ?

A. 4 B. 5

C. 6 D. 7

4. Which number should replace the question mark?

8 35 32 4 5 32 28 ? 21 12 31 28

A. 3 B. -2 C. -6 D. 48

5. At the end of a banquet 10 people shake hands with each other. How many handshakes will there be in total?
A. 100 B. 20 C. 45 D. 50

6.The day before the day before yesterday is three days after Saturday. What day is it today?
A. Monday B. Tuesday C. Wednesday D. Friday

7. Select the number that best completes the analogy 10 : 6 :: 3 : ?

A. 2 B. 1 C. -1 D. 12

8. Which number should come next in the series 1, 3, 6, 10, 15,

A. 8 B. 11 C. 24 D. 21

9. 165135 is to peace as 1215225 is to

A. lead B. love C. loop D. castle

10. Library is to book as book is to

A. page B. copy C. binding D. cover 1. Which number should come next in this series? 25,24,22,19,15 A. 4 B. 5

C. 10

D. 14 Question was not answered The pattern decreases progressively: -1, -2, -3, -4, -5 2. Which number should come next in this series? 3,5,8,13,21, A. 4 B. 21 C. 31

D. 34 Question was not answered 3+5=8, 5+8=13 and so on. 3. Which number should replace the question mark?

17 13

8 7

5 5

5 4

6 10

12 6
A. 4
B. 5 C. 6

6 4

3 ?

D. 7 Question was not answered For each row the sum of the first two columns is equal to the multiple of the last two columns 4. Which number should replace the question mark?

8 35 32 4
A. 3 B. -2

5 32 28 ?

21 12 31 28

C. -6

D. 48 Question was not answered For each row subtract the second column from the first column. The result is equal to the sum of the digits in the last column 5. At the end of a banquet 10 people shake hands with each other. How many handshakes will there be in total? A. 100 B. 20

C. 45

D. 50 Question was not answered 6.The day before the day before yesterday is three days after Saturday. What day is it today? A. Monday B. Tuesday C. Wednesday

D. Friday Question was not answered 7. Select the number that best completes the analogy 10 : 6 :: 3 : ?

A. 2 B. 1

C. -1

D. 12 Question was not answered 8. Which number should come next in the series 1, 3, 6, 10, 15, A. 8 B. 11 C. 24

D. 21 Question was not answered 9. 165135 is to peace as 1215225 is to A. lead

B. love
C. loop

D. castle Question was not answered 10. Library is to book as book is to

A. page
B. copy C. binding

D. cover Question was not answered

1. Grand Central Terminal, Park Avenue, New York is the world's A. B. C. D. largest railway station highest railway station longest railway station None of the above

View Answer Workspace Report Discuss in Forum 2. Entomology is the science that studies A. B. C. Behavior of human beings Insects The origin and history of technical and scientific terms

D.

The formation of rocks

View Answer Workspace Report Discuss in Forum 3. Eritrea, which became the 182nd member of the UN in 1993, is in the continent of A. C. Asia Europe B. D. Africa Australia

View Answer Workspace Report Discuss in Forum 4. Garampani sanctuary is located at A. B. C. D. Junagarh, Gujarat Diphu, Assam Kohima, Nagaland Gangtok, Sikkim

View Answer Workspace Report Discuss in Forum 5. For which of the following disciplines is Nobel Prize awarded? A. B. C. D. Physics and Chemistry Physiology or Medicine Literature, Peace and Economics All of the above

View Answer Workspace Report Discuss in Forum 6. Hitler party which came into power in 1933 is known as A. B. C. D. 7. Labour Party Nazi Party Ku-Klux-Klan Democratic Party

FFC stands for A. Foreign Finance Corporation

B. C. D.

Film Finance Corporation Federation of Football Council None of the above

View Answer Workspace Report Discuss in Forum 8. Fastest shorthand writer was A. C. Dr. G. D. Bist J.M. Tagore B. D. J.R.D. Tata Khudada Khan

View Answer Workspace Report Discuss in Forum 9. Epsom (England) is the place associated with A. C. Horse racing Shooting B. D. Polo Snooker

View Answer Workspace Report Discuss in Forum 10. First human heart transplant operation conducted by Dr. Christian Bernard on Louis Washkansky, was conducted in A. C. 1967 1958 B. D. 1968 1922

View Answer Workspace Report Discuss in Forum 11. Galileo was an Italian astronomer who A. B. C. D. developed the telescope discovered four satellites of Jupiter discovered that the movement of pendulum produces a regular time measurement All of the above

View Answer Workspace Report Discuss in Forum 12. He is mathematician and astronomer of the 12th century. His name is associated with India's seventh satellite. He is A. B. C. Aryabhatta Bhaskara I Bhaskara II

D. 1.

None of the above

Who is the father of Geometry? A. C. Aristotle Pythagoras B. D. Euclid Kepler

View Answer Workspace Report Discuss in Forum 2. What is common between Kutty, Shankar, Laxman and Sudhir Dar? A. B. C. D. Film Direction Drawing Cartoons Instrumental Music Classical Dance

View Answer Workspace Report Discuss in Forum 3. Who was known as Iron man of India? A. B. C. D. Govind Ballabh Pant Jawaharlal Nehru Subhas Chandra Bose Sardar Vallabai Patel

View Answer Workspace Report Discuss in Forum 4. The Indian to beat the computers in mathematical wizardry is A. B. C. D. Ramanujam Rina Panigrahi Raja Ramanna Shakunthala Devi

View Answer Workspace Report Discuss in Forum 5. Jude Felix is a famous Indian player in which of the fields? A. Volleyball B. Tennis

C.

Football

D.

Hockey

View Answer Workspace Report Discuss in Forum 1. The Homolographic projection has the correct representation of A. C. shape baring B. D. area distance

View Answer Workspace Report Discuss in Forum 2. The latitudinal differences in pressure delineate a number of major pressure zones, which correspond with A. B. C. D. zones of climate zones of oceans zones of land zones of cyclonic depressions

View Answer Workspace Report Discuss in Forum 3. The higher the wind speed and the longer the fetch or distance of open water across which the wind blows and waves travel, the ____ waves and the ____ enerty they prosses. A. B. C. D. larger, more larger, less smaller, more smaller, less

View Answer Workspace Report Discuss in Forum 4. The hazards of radiation belts include A. B. C. D. deterioration of electronic circuits damage of solar cells of spacecraft adverse effect on living organisms All of the above

View Answer Workspace Report Discuss in Forum 5. The great Victoria Desert is located in A. Canada

B. C. D.

West Africa Australia North America

View Answer Workspace Report Discuss in Forum 6. The intersecting lines drawn on maps and globes are A. B. C. D. latitudes longitudes geographic grids None of the above

13. The iron and steel industries of which of the following countries are almost fully dependent on imported raw materials? A. C. Britain Poland B. D. Japan Germany

View Answer Workspace Report Discuss in Forum 14. The land use in an ach changes with the time because of change in the A. B. C. D. fertility of land quality of land utility of land price of land

View Answer Workspace Report Discuss in Forum 15. The temperature increases rapidly after A. C. ionosphere stratosphere B. D. exosphere troposphere

View Answer Workspace Report Discuss in Forum 16. The humidity of the air depends upon A. C. temperature weather B. D. location All of the above

View Answer Workspace Report Discuss in Forum 17. The groundwater can become confined between two impermeable layers. This type of enclosed water is called A. B. C. D. artesian artesian well unconfined groundwater confined groundwater

View Answer Workspace Report Discuss in Forum 18. The largest glaciers are A. B. C. D. 1. mountain glaciers alpine glaciers continental glaciers piedmont glaciers

Which of the following is not associated with the UNO? A. C. ILO ASEAN B. D. WHO All of the above

View Answer Workspace Report Discuss in Forum 2. The chairmanship/presidency of the UN Security Council rotates among the Council Members A. B. C. D. every 6 months every 3 months every year every month

View Answer Workspace Report Discuss in Forum 3. Which of the following is not a chief organ of the United Nations Organisations? A. B. C. International Labour Organisation Security Council International Court of Justice

D.

General Assembly

View Answer Workspace Report Discuss in Forum 4. Permanent Secretariat to coordinate the implementation of SAARC programme is located at A. B. C. D. Dhaka New Delhi Colombo Kathmandu

View Answer Workspace Report Discuss in Forum 5. The Indian delegation to the first World Conference on Human Rights was led by A. B. C. D. 1. Dr. Manmohan Singh Farooq Abdullah Dinesh singh Alam Khan

The first death anniversary day of Sri Rajiv Gandhi was observed as the A. B. C. D. National Integration Day Peace and Love Day Secularism Day Anti-Terrorism Day

View Answer Workspace Report Discuss in Forum 2. 20th August is celebrated as A. B. C. D. Earth Day Sadbhavana Divas No Tobacco Day None of these

View Answer Workspace Report Discuss in Forum 3. When is the World Population Day observed?

A. B. C. D.

May 31 October 4 December 10 July 11

View Answer Workspace Report Discuss in Forum 4. January 15 is celebrated as the A. B. C. D. Republic Day Ugadhi Teachers' Day Army Day

View Answer Workspace Report Discuss in Forum 5. The centenary of Mahatma Gandhi's arrival in South Africa was celebrated in A. B. C. D. May 1993 August 1993 July 1993 September 1993

21. 1981 was the international year of the A. C. Disabled Children B. D. Women Blind

View Answer Workspace Report Discuss in Forum 22. World Human Rights Day is observed on A. B. C. D. April 8 December 10 December 7 September 5

View Answer Workspace Report Discuss in Forum

23. World Literacy Day is observed on A. B. C. Sep 5 Aug 6 Sep 8

In which decade was the AIEE (now the IEEE) founded? A. C. 1850s 1930s B. D. 1880s 1950s

View Answer Workspace Report Discuss in Forum 2. What is part of a database that holds only one type of information? A. C. Report Record B. D. Field File

View Answer Workspace Report Discuss in Forum 3. 'OS' computer abbreviation usually means ? A. B. C. D. Order of Significance Open Software Operating System Optical Sensor

View Answer Workspace Report Discuss in Forum 4. In which decade with the first transatlantic radio broadcast occur? A. C. 1850s 1870s B. D. 1860s 1900s

View Answer Workspace Report Discuss in Forum 5. '.MOV' extension refers usually to what kind of file? A. B. C. Image file Animation/movie file Audio file

D. 6.

MS Office document

In which decade was the SPICE simulator introduced? A. C. 1950s 1970s B. D. 1960s 1980s

View Answer Workspace Report Discuss in Forum 7. Most modern TV's draw power even if turned off. The circuit the power is used in does what function? A. B. C. D. Sound Remote control Color balance High voltage

View Answer Workspace Report Discuss in Forum 8. Which is a type of Electrically-Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory? A. C. Flash Fury B. D. Flange FRAM

View Answer Workspace Report Discuss in Forum 9. The purpose of choke in tube light is ? A. B. C. D. To decrease the current To increase the current To decrease the voltage momentarily To increase the voltage momentarily

View Answer Workspace Report Discuss in Forum 10. '.MPG' extension refers usually to what kind of file? A. B. C. D. WordPerfect Document file MS Office document Animation/movie file Image file

11. Who is largely responsible for breaking the German Enigma codes, created a test that provided a foundation for artificial intelligence? A. B. C. D. Alan Turing Jeff Bezos George Boole Charles Babbage

View Answer Workspace Report Discuss in Forum 12. Who developed Yahoo? A. B. C. D. Dennis Ritchie & Ken Thompson David Filo & Jerry Yang Vint Cerf & Robert Kahn Steve Case & Jeff Bezos

View Answer Workspace Report Discuss in Forum 13. Made from a variety of materials, such as carbon, which inhibits the flow of current...? A. C. Choke Resistor B. D. Inductor Capacitor

View Answer Workspace Report Discuss in Forum 14. The most common format for a home video recorder is VHS. VHS stands for...? A. B. C. D. Video Home System Very high speed Video horizontal standard Voltage house standard

View Answer Workspace Report Discuss in Forum 15. What does VVVF stand for? A. B. C. Variant Voltage Vile Frequency Variable Velocity Variable Fun Very Very Vicious Frequency

D.

Variable Voltage Variable Frequency

16. What frequency range is the High Frequency band? A. B. C. D. 100 kHz 1 GHz 30 to 300 MHz 3 to 30 MHz

View Answer Workspace Report Discuss in Forum 17. The first step to getting output from a laser is to excite an active medium. What is this process called? A. C. Pumping Priming B. D. Exciting Raising

View Answer Workspace Report Discuss in Forum 18. What is the relationship between resistivity r and conductivity s? A. B. C. D. R = s2 R=s R>s R = 1/s

View Answer Workspace Report Discuss in Forum 19. Which motor is NOT suitable for use as a DC machine? A. B. C. D. Permanent magnet motor Series motor Squirrel cage motor Synchronous motor

View Answer Workspace Report Discuss in Forum 20. A given signal's second harmonic is twice the given signal's __________ frequency...? A. C. Fourier Fundamental B. D. Foundation Field

21. In which year was MIDI(dress) introduced? A. C. 1987 1973 B. D. 1983 1977

View Answer Workspace Report Discuss in Forum 22. What does the term PLC stand for? A. B. C. D. Programmable Lift Computer Program List Control Programmable Logic Controller Piezo Lamp Connector

View Answer Workspace Report Discuss in Forum 23. When measuring the characteristics of a small-signal amplifier, say for a radio receiver, one might be concerned with its "Noise..."? A. C. Fundamental Force B. D. Fall Figure

View Answer Workspace Report Discuss in Forum 24. 'DB' computer abbreviation usually means ? A. B. C. D. Database Double Byte Data Block Driver Boot

View Answer Workspace Report Discuss in Forum 25. '.INI' extension refers usually to what kind of file? A. B. C. D. Image file System file Hypertext related file Image Color Matching Profile file

26. The sampling rate, (how many samples per second are stored) for a CD is...?

A. B. C. D.

48.4 kHz 22,050 Hz 44.1 kHz 48 kHz

View Answer Workspace Report Discuss in Forum 27. Who created Pretty Good Privacy (PGP)? A. B. C. D. Paul Zimmerman Tim Berners-Lee Marc Andreessen Ken Thompson

View Answer Workspace Report Discuss in Forum 28. What do we call a network whose elements may be separated by some distance? It usually involves two or more small networks and dedicated high-speed telephone lines. A. B. C. D. URL (Universal Resource Locator) LAN (Local Area Network) WAN (Wide Area Network) World Wide Web

View Answer Workspace Report Discuss in Forum 29. After the first photons of light are produced, which process is responsible for amplification of the light? A. B. C. D. Blackbody radiation Stimulated emission Plancks radiation Einstein oscillation

View Answer Workspace Report Discuss in Forum 30. Which is NOT an acceptable method of distributing small power outlets throughout an open plan office area?

A. B. C. D.

Power Poles Power Skirting Flush Floor Ducting Extension Cords

31. Sometimes computers and cash registers in a foodmart are connected to a UPS system. What does UPS mean? A. B. C. D. United Parcel Service Uniform Product Support Under Paneling Storage Uninterruptable Power Supply

View Answer Workspace Report Discuss in Forum 32. Who co-founded Hotmail in 1996 and then sold the company to Microsoft? A. B. C. D. Shawn Fanning Ada Byron Lovelace Sabeer Bhatia Ray Tomlinson

View Answer Workspace Report Discuss in Forum 33. '.TMP' extension refers usually to what kind of file? A. B. C. D. Compressed Archive file Image file Temporary file Audio file

View Answer Workspace Report Discuss in Forum 34. In the UK, what type of installation requires a fireman's switch? A. B. Neon Lighting High Pressure Sodium Lighting

C. D.

Water Features Hotel Rooms

View Answer Workspace Report Discuss in Forum 35. The electromagnetic coils on the neck of the picture tube or tubes which pull the electron beam from side to side and up and down are called a...? A. C. 1. Transformer Capacitor B. D. Yoke Diode

What frequency range is the High Frequency band? A. B. C. D. 100 kHz 1 GHz 30 to 300 MHz 3 to 30 MHz

View Answer Workspace Report Discuss in Forum 62. Voltage is sometimes referred to as EMF, or Electromotive...? A. C. Field Flash B. D. Factor Force

View Answer Workspace Report Discuss in Forum 63. What does AM mean? A. B. C. D. Angelo marconi Anno median Amplitude modulation Amperes

View Answer Workspace Report Discuss in Forum 64. '.BAT' extension refers usually to what kind of file? A. B. C. Compressed Archive file System file Audio file

D.

Backup file

View Answer Workspace Report Discuss in Forum 65. What is the term to ask the computer to put information in order numerically or alphabetically? A. C. 1. Crop Record B. D. Report Sort

Former Australian captain Mark Taylor has had several nicknames over his playing career. Which of the following was NOT one of them? A. C. Tubby Helium Bat B. D. Stodge Stumpy

View Answer Workspace Report Discuss in Forum 2. Which was the 1st non Test playing country to beat India in an international match? A. C. Canada Zimbabwe B. D. Sri Lanka East Africa

View Answer Workspace Report Discuss in Forum 3. Track and field star Carl Lewis won how many gold medals at the 1984 Olympic games? A. C. Two Four B. D. Three Eight

View Answer Workspace Report Discuss in Forum 4. Which county did Ravi Shastri play for? A. C. Glamorgan Gloucestershire B. D. Leicestershire Lancashire

View Answer Workspace Report Discuss in Forum 5. Who was the first Indian to reach the semi final in Wimbledon Tennis Championship? A. B. C. D. Ramanathan Krishnan Ramesh Krishnan Laender Paes Mahesh Bhupati

View Answer Workspace Report Discuss in Forum

6.

Who was the first Indian to win the World Amateur Billiards title? A. B. C. D. Geet Sethi Wilson Jones Michael Ferreira Manoj Kothari

7.

What do African-American football players Ernie Davis, Archie Griffin, and Tony Dorsett have in common? A. B. C. D. They all played for Pittsburgh They all won the Heisman Trophy They all led to Super Bowl titles They dont have any similarity

View Answer Workspace Report Discuss in Forum 38. Which cricketer died on the field in Bangladesh while playing for Abahani Club? A. B. C. D. Subhash Gupte M.L.Jaisimha Lala Amarnath Raman Lamba

View Answer Workspace Report Discuss in Forum 39. Which of the following is a Manipuri version of Hockey? A. B. C. D. Khong Kangjei Hiyang Tanaba Yubi Lakpi Yubi-Lakpi

View Answer Workspace Report Discuss in Forum 40. Which county did Javagal Srinath sign for in 2003? A. Surrey B. Durham

C.

Sussex

D.

Essex

View Answer Workspace Report Discuss in Forum 41. Which county did Sachin Tendulkar play for? A. C. Nottinghamshire Lancashire B. D. Yorkshire Leicestershire

View Answer Workspace Report Discuss in Forum 42. Who did Shawn Michaels beat to win his first Intercontinental Title? A. B. C. D. Bret Hart Marty Jannetty British Bulldog Tito Santana

Question 1 Bottleneck: Put a coin in a bottle and then stop the opening with a cork. How can you get the coin out of the bottle without pulling out the cork or breaking the bottle? Can you explain? To answer these questions, you have to let your brain think in different ways than you may be used to. Here's an example: Question 2: A girl who was just learning to drive went down a one-way street in the wrong direction, but didn't break the law. How come? See if you can let your brain switch directions to answer these questions: Question 3:

How can you throw a ball as hard as you can and have it come back to you, even if it doesn't hit anything, there is nothing attached to it, and no one else catches or throws it? Question 4: Two students are sitting on opposite sides of the same desk. There is nothing in between them but the desk. Why can't they see each other? Question 5: There are only two T's in Timothy Tuttle. True or false? Source: Sterling, Brain Teasers, p.24 Question 6 Coast to Coast: Train A and train B are crossing the country, from coast to coast, over 3,000 miles of railroad track. Train A is going from east to west at 80 miles per hour, and Train B is going from west to east at 90 miles per hour. Which train will be closer to the west coast when they meet? (Hint: You dont have to do any math to get the answer. Just use your head!) Question 7 Crossing the River: Jake was standing on one side of the river, and his dog Scruffy was standing on the other side. "Come on Scruffy, come, boy!" shouted Jake. Scruffy crossed the river, ran to Jake, and got a treat for being a good dog. The amazing thing was that Scruffy didn't even get wet! How did Scruffy do that? Question 8 Digging Dirt: How much dirt is in a round hole that is 9 feet deep with a diameter of 3 feet? (Hint: You dont have to do any math to get the answer. Just use your head!) Question 9 Minus Two:

How many times can you subtract the number 2 from the number 32? Question 10 Name the Dog: Once a dog named Nelly lived on a farm. There were three other dogs on the farm. Their names were Blackie, Whitey, and Brownie. What do you think the fourth dogs name was? Question 11 New Shoes: One day, two mothers and two daughters went shopping for shoes. Their shopping spree was successful each bought a pair of shoes, and all together, they had three pairs. How is this possible? Question 12: The rope ladder of a boat hangs over the side of the boat and just reaches the water. Its rungs are 8 inches apart. How many rungs will be under the water when the tide rises 4 feet? Question 13 Outsmarting the Donkey: Amir tied two sacks of salt to the back of his donkey and headed for the market to sell the salt. On the way, Amir and the donkey passed a stream. The donkey jumped in to cool himself. As a result, much of the salt dissolved into the water, ruining the salt for Amir but improving matters for the donkey because his load became much lighter. Amir tried to get to the market on the following days, but the donkey always ruined the salt. Finally, Amir decided to teach the donkey a lesson. He once again set out with the donkey and the two sacks. What did Amir do differently this time so that after that day the donkey stopped taking a swim? Question 14 Which Way?:

Once a boy was walking down the road, and came to a place where the road divided in two, each separate road forking off in a different direction. A girl was standing at the fork in the road. The boy knew that one road led to Lieville, a town where everyone always lied, and the other led to Trueville, a town where everyone always told the truth. He also knew that the girl came from one of those towns, but he didn't know which one. Can you think of a question the boy could ask the girl to find out the way to Trueville?

Question 15 The Barbershop Puzzle: A traveler arrives in a small town and decides he wants to get a haircut. According to the manager of the hotel where he's staying, there are only two barbershops in town one on East Street and one on West Street. The traveler goes to check out both shops. The East Street barbershop is a mess, and the barber has the worst haircut the traveler has ever seen. The West Street barbershop is neat and clean; its barber's hair looks as good as a movie star's. Which barbershop does the traveler go to for his haircut, and why? Source: A Haircut in Horse Town, p.64 (and other sources) Question 16 Cats & Dogs: All of Jenny's pets are dogs except one. All of her pets are cats except one. How many cats and dogs does Jenny have?

Answers:
Question 1: Push the cork into the bottle, and shake the coin out. Question 2: She was walking. Question 3: Throw the ball straight up in the air. Question 4: The two students have their backs to each other. Question 5: True. There are only two T's (upper case). There are also three t's (lower case). Source: Sterling, Brain Teasers, p.24 Question 6: When the trains meet, they will be at exactly the same point. Therefore, they will each be the same distance from the west coast. Question 7: There are two possible answers: The river was frozen. There was a bridge over the river, and Scruffy crossed the bridge.

Question 8:

None. You make a hole by digging out the dirt, so the hole is empty. Question 9: Once. After you subtract 2 from 32, you subtract 2 from 30, from 28, and so on. Question 10: Nelly. (If there are only four dogs on the farm, the fourth one must be Nelly!) Question 11: Only three people went shopping: a grandmother, a mother, and a daughter but remember that the mother was the grandmother's daughter! Question 12: When the tide rises 4 feet, the boat and its ladder will also rise. So no rungs will be under the water. Question 13: Amir loaded the sacks not with salt but with sand. When the donkey jumped in the stream and got the sacks wet, they became much heavier. Question 14: The question the boy should ask is, "Which way is your town?" If the girl is from Lieville, she will point to Trueville because she has to lie; if she is from Trueville, she'll point to Trueville because she has to tell the truth. So whatever road the girl points to will be the road to Trueville. Question 15:

The traveler goes to have his hair cut at the barbershop on East Street. He figures that since there are only two barbershops in town the East Street barber must have his hair cut by the West Street barber and vice versa. So if the traveler wants to look as good as the West Street barber (the one with the good haircut), he'd better go to the man who cuts the West Street barber's hair-the East Street barber. By the way, the reason the West Street barbershop is so clean and neat is that it seldom gets customers. Question 16: Jenny has one cat and one dog.