WELCOME TO CSS TIMES DAY BY DAY CURRENT AFFAIRS, YOUR BEST SOURCE FOR UP-TO-DATE AND DAILY TOP CURRENT AFFAIRS 2018 FOR PREPARATION OF CSS, PMS, BANKING, NTS, RAILWAYS AND ALL COMPETITIVE EXAMS. “DAY TO DAY CURRENT AFFAIRS” BASICALLY IS TOP 10 NEWS SUMMARY ON CURRENT HAPPENINGS OF NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL IMPORTANCE FOR ALL EXAMINATIONS
1 12 ´ .012 = ?
(a) .0144 (b) .00144 (Correct)
(c) .144 (d) .000144
2 The Square root of 169 is :-
(a) 43 (b) 13 (Correct)
(c) 84 (d) 169
3 What comes next in the following series? 64, 48, 36, 34 ……..
(a) 30 (b) 31
(c) 32 (Correct) (d) 33
4 If 5 men can manufacture 27 baskets in an hour, how many baskets would 15 men manufacture in 40 minutes?
(a) 27 (b) 35
(c) 40 (d) 54 (Correct)
The zoo had some lions and some parrots. The supervisor counted 15 heads and 50 legs.
(a) 9 (b) 10 (Correct)
(c) 12 (d) 13
6 What comes next in the series? 64, 48, 40, 36, 34, …
(a) 33 (Correct) (b) 32
(c) 31 (d) 30
7 Which number can replace both question marks? 2/? = ?/50.
(a) 5 (b) 10 (Correct)
(c) 25 (d) 100
8 (5*7)/(14 * 10) = ?
(a) 1/4 (Correct) (b) 50/98
(c) 35/140 (d) 6
9 The Square root of 729 is :‑
(a) 33 (b) 27 (Correct)
(c) 37 (d) 43
1 The price of sugar increases by 32%. A family reduces its consumption so that the expenditure of the sugar is up by 10% only. If the total consumption of sugar before the price rise was 10 kg per month, then the consumption of sugar per month at present(in kg) is
(a) 8.33 (b) 8.5
(c) 8.75 (d) 9
2 A ball pen factory decided to reduce its production by 10% over that of previous month for next 3 months starting from February 1994. In January 1994, it produced 3000 ball pens. How many ball pens were produced in March 1994?
(a) 2700 (b) 2430
(c) 2187 (d) 2400
3 A building worth Rs 133,100 is constructed on land worth Rs. 72,900. After how many years will the value of both be the same if land appreciates at 10% pa. and building depreciates at 10% p.a. ?
(a) 2.5 (b) 2
(c) 1.5 (d) 3
4 A man’s basic pay for a 40 hour week is Rs. 2000. Overtime is paid for at 25% above the basic rate. In a certain week, he worked overtime and his total wage was Rs. 2500. He, therefore, worked for a total of:
(a) 45 hours (b) 47 hours
(c) 48 hours (d) 50 hours
5 Salaries of A, B and C are in the ratio 1:2:3. Salary of B and C together is Rs. 60000. By what percent is salary of C more than that of A?
(a) 300 (b) 600
(c) 100 (d) 200
6 The price of a table is Rs. 400 more than that of a chair. If 6 tables and 6 chairs together cost Rs. 4800, by what percent is the price of the chair less than that of the table?
(a) 200 (b) 400
(c) 100 (d) None of these
7 The length and breadth of a square are increased by 40% and 30% respectively. The area of the resulting rectangle exceeds the area of the square by?
(a) 42% (b) 62%
(c) 82% (d) None of these
8 The length of a rectangle is increased by 20% and the width is decreased by 20%. The area decreases by
(a) 0.8% (b) 1.2%
(c) 4% (d) 8%
The biggest producer of Uranium in the world is:
(a) France (b) Canada
(c) U.S.A. (d) Zaire
Coffee requires hot and moist climate and grows best on slopes. Which of the following countries is leading in coffee production?
(a) Indonesia (b) India
(c) Brazil (d) None of these
Black volcanic soil and tropical climate is most suitable without excess rainfall for which crop?
(a) Jute (b) Tobacco
(c) Cotton (d) None of these
The largest producer of diamond in the world is
(a) Australia (b) Canada
(c) South Africa (d) Russia
The largest producer of Natural gas in the world is ________.
(a) Iran (b) Tanzania
(c) Norway (d) Russia
Which is the heighest dam in the world with a height of 335 m?
(a) Rogun (b) Ching Ping
(c) Nurek (d) Inguri
Itaipu Dam is located in
(a) Argentina (b) Brazil
(c) Turkey (d) Ghana
Yellow Sea lies between:
(a) China and Japan
(b) Egypt and Saudi Arabia
(c) Singapore and Sri Lanka
(d) Australia and New Zealand
Bonn is situated on bank of river
(a) Delaware River (b) Elbe River
(c) Rhine River (d) None of these
Khartoum is situated on bank of river
(a) Delaware River
(b) Rhine River
(c) Nile River (d) None of these
Which one of the following four agricultural resources by way of crops cultivated by man does not belong to the group comprising the remaining three?
(a) Coffee (b) Fruits
(c) Sugarcane (d) None of these
Which types of forest mostly grow in the below of land lying between 50° N and 70° N?
(a) Temperate deciduous forests
(b) Tropical evergreen forests
(c) Temperate coniferous forests
(d) None of these
Check also: English Grammar MCQs
Which crop is affected by the disease called blast?
(a) Rice (b) Wheat
(c) Sugarcane (d) None of these
1. Archipelago is a cluster of what?
(a) Flowers (b) Islands
(c) Stars (d) Trees
2. Strait of Malacca separates:
(a) Malaysia and China
(b) Malaysia and Indonesia
(c) Malaysia and Sri Lanka
(d) Black Sea & Red Sea
3. Which is the deepest lake in the world?
(a) Titicaca Lake (b) Victoria Lake
(c) Baikal Lake (d) Superior Lake
4. Ararat mountains are present in
(a) Turkey (b) Alaska
(c) Nepal (d) Morocco
5. Which is the largest Sea in the world?
(a) South China Sea
(b) Mediterranean Sea
(c) Black Sea
(d) Red Sea