NCET GK questions with answers Part 2
Part 1: General Knowledge (25 Questions)
1. Who is the first Indian to win an individual Gold Medal at the Olympics? A) Neeraj Chopra
B) Abhinav Bindra
C) P.V. Sindhu
D) Leander Paes
Answer: B (Abhinav Bindra - 2008 Beijing Olympics)
2. The 'Statue of Equality' in Hyderabad commemorates which 11th-century saint? A) Adi Shankara
B) Ramanujacharya
C) Basavanna
D) Guru Nanak
Answer: B (Ramanujacharya)
3. Which city hosted the first-ever Asian Games in 1951? A) Tokyo
B) Bangkok
C) New Delhi
D) Jakarta
Answer: C (New Delhi)
4. The 'Vande Bharat Express' was initially known as: A) Train 18
B) Train 20
C) Gatimaan Express
D) Humsafar Express
Answer: A (Train 18)
5. Which is the smallest continent by land area? A) Europe
B) Australia
C) Antarctica
D) South America
Answer: B (Australia)
6. Who was the first Viceroy of independent India? A) Lord Dalhousie
B) Lord Canning
C) Lord Mountbatten
D) C. Rajagopalachari
Answer: C (Lord Mountbatten)
7. The "Bihu" festival is the most popular festival of which state? A) Odisha
B) Assam
C) Manipur
D) Nagaland
Answer: B (Assam)
8. Which instrument is used to measure Atmospheric Pressure? A) Anemometer
B) Barometer
C) Hydrometer
D) Thermometer
Answer: B (Barometer)
9. The 'International Court of Justice' is located in: A) Geneva
B) New York
C) The Hague
D) Paris
Answer: C (The Hague, Netherlands)
10. "Golden Revolution" in India is related to the production of: A) Pulses
B) Honey and Horticulture
C) Oilseeds
D) Jute
Answer: B (Honey and Horticulture)
11. Which pass connects Srinagar to Leh? A) Nathu La Pass
B) Zoji La Pass
C) Rohtang Pass
D) Shipki La Pass
Answer: B (Zoji La Pass)
12. Who was the first woman to climb Mount Everest twice? A) Bachendri Pal
B) Santosh Yadav
C) Arunima Sinha
D) Premlata Agrawal
Answer: B (Santosh Yadav)
13. In computer science, 'PDF' stands for: A) Personal Document Format
B) Portable Document Format
C) Printed Data File
D) Primary Digital Folder
Answer: B (Portable Document Format)
14. The 'Ghadar Party' was founded in which city? A) Berlin
B) San Francisco
C) London
D) Tokyo
Answer: B (San Francisco)
15. Which is the deepest oceanic trench on Earth? A) Java Trench
B) Mariana Trench
C) Tonga Trench
D) Puerto Rico Trench
Answer: B (Mariana Trench)
16. "Light Year" is a unit of: A) Time
B) Distance
C) Speed
D) Intensity
Answer: B (Distance - the distance light travels in one year)
17. Who wrote the famous patriotic song 'Sare Jahan Se Achha'? A) Rabindranath Tagore
B) Bankim Chandra Chatterjee
C) Muhammad Iqbal
D) Sarojini Naidu
Answer: C (Muhammad Iqbal)
18. Which part of the plant is responsible for Photosynthesis? A) Roots
B) Stem
C) Leaf
D) Flowers
Answer: C (Leaf)
19. 'Sarkaria Commission' was concerned with: A) Judicial Reforms
B) Centre-State Relations
C) Financial Sector
D) Tribal Rights
Answer: B (Centre-State Relations)
20. The Nobel Peace Prize is awarded in which city? A) Stockholm
B) Oslo
C) Copenhagen
D) Helsinki
Answer: B (Oslo, Norway - while other Nobel prizes are awarded in Stockholm)
21. Which Indian President was also known as the "Missile Man of India"? A) Dr. S. Radhakrishnan
B) Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
C) Pranab Mukherjee
D) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
Answer: B (Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam)
22. 'Kyoto Protocol' is an international treaty related to: A) Human Rights
B) Climate Change
C) Nuclear Weapons
D) Biodiversity
Answer: B (Climate Change - reduction of greenhouse gases)
23. The 'Great Stupa' at Sanchi was built by: A) Chandragupta Maurya
B) Ashoka the Great
C) Kanishka
D) Harshavardhana
Answer: B (Ashoka the Great)
24. Which vitamin deficiency causes 'Scurvy'? A) Vitamin A
B) Vitamin B12
C) Vitamin C
D) Vitamin K
Answer: C (Vitamin C)
25. Who is the current Governor of the Reserve Bank of India (as of 2024)? A) Urjit Patel
B) Raghuram Rajan
C) Shaktikanta Das
D) Nirmala Sitharaman
Answer: C (Shaktikanta Das)
Part 2: Reasoning & Numerical Ability (25 Questions)
26. If FRIEND is coded as HUMJTK, how is CANDLE coded? A) EDRIRL
B) DCQHQK
C) ESJFME
D) FYOBOC
Answer: A (Logic: +2, +3, +4, +5, +6, +7 shift for each letter)
27. Find the next number in the series: 5, 11, 23, 47, 95, ? A) 190
B) 191
C) 160
D) 181
Answer: B (191. Logic: $(n \times 2) + 1$. So, \times 2 + 1 = 191$)
28. A man is facing North-West. He turns 90° in clockwise direction and then 135° in anti-clockwise direction. Which direction is he facing now? A) East
B) West
C) North
D) South
Answer: B (West. Logic: Net turn = 5 - 90 = 45^\circ$ Anti-clockwise. NW minus 45° is West.)
29. Arrange the words in a meaningful sequence: 1. Sentence 2. Chapter 3. Word 4. Book 5. Phrase A) 3, 5, 1, 2, 4
B) 3, 1, 5, 2, 4
C) 3, 5, 1, 4, 2
D) 1, 3, 5, 2, 4
Answer: A (Word -> Phrase -> Sentence -> Chapter -> Book)
30. If 'A' is 'B's father, 'B' is 'C's daughter, and 'D' is 'B's brother, how is 'D' related to 'A'? A) Father
B) Brother
C) Son
D) Nephew
Answer: C (Son)
31. A sum of money doubles itself in 5 years at simple interest. What is the rate of interest? A) 10%
B) 20%
C) 25%
D) 15%
Answer: B (20%. Logic: $SI = P$. So, $P = (P \times R \times 5) / 100 \rightarrow R = 100/5 = 20$)
32. Which is the odd one out: 27, 64, 125, 144, 216? A) 64
B) 125
C) 144
D) 216
Answer: C (144. Logic: All others are perfect cubes: ^3, 4^3, 5^3, 6^3$. 144 is ^2$)
33. If '+' means '÷', '–' means '×', '×' means '+', and '÷' means '–', then: 45 + 9 – 3 × 15 = ? A) 25
B) 30
C) 40
D) 35
Answer: B (30. Logic: \div 9 \times 3 + 15 \rightarrow 5 \times 3 + 15 \rightarrow 15 + 15 = 30$)
34. A train 150m long is running at a speed of 54 km/hr. How much time will it take to cross a pole? A) 10 sec
B) 15 sec
C) 20 sec
D) 8 sec
Answer: A (10 sec. Logic: Speed = \times (5/18) = 15$ m/s. Time = 0 / 15 = 10$ sec)
35. A and B together can do a piece of work in 6 days. A alone can do it in 10 days. In how many days can B alone do it? A) 12 days
B) 15 days
C) 18 days
D) 20 days
Answer: B (15 days. Logic:
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36. Choose the pair that shares the same relationship: Bird : Wings :: ? A) Whale : Water
B) Dog : Bark
C) Car : Wheels
D) Pen : Paper
Answer: C (Car : Wheels. Wings are the organs of locomotion for birds, as wheels are for cars.)
37. Six people A, B, C, D, E, and F are sitting in a circle facing the center. B is between F and C; A is between E and D; F is to the left of D. Who is between A and F? A) B
B) C
C) D
D) E
Answer: C (D)
38. Find the missing character in the pattern: B-2, D-4, F-6, H-? A) 8
B) 9
C) 10
D) 12
Answer: A (8. Logic: The number represents the letter's position in the alphabet.)
39. If 3rd of a month is Monday, what will be the day on the 21st of that month? A) Monday
B) Tuesday
C) Friday
D) Saturday
Answer: C (Friday. Logic: - 3 = 18$ days. 18 days = 2 weeks and 4 odd days. Monday + 4 = Friday.)
40. A shopkeeper gives two successive discounts of 10% and 20% on a shirt of ₹1000. What is the final price? A) ₹700
B) ₹720
C) ₹680
D) ₹750
Answer: B (₹720. Logic: 00 \times 0.9 = 900$; 0 \times 0.8 = 720$)
41. Complete the series: AD, GJ, MP, ? A) SV
B) RU
C) TW
D) SU
Answer: A (SV. Logic: Each letter is +6 from the previous corresponding letter: A+6=G, G+6=M, M+6=S.)
42. Find the compound interest on ₹10,000 for 2 years at 10% per annum. A) ₹2000
B) ₹2100
C) ₹2200
D) ₹1100
Answer: B (₹2100. Logic: $Amount = 10000(1.1)^2 = 12100$. $CI = 12100 - 10000 = 2100$)
43. A man buys a pen for ₹40 and sells it for ₹50. What is his profit percentage? A) 20%
B) 25%
C) 15%
D) 10%
Answer: B (25%. Logic: $(10/40) \times 100 = 25$)
44. What is the value of ^5 + 5^2$? A) 50
B) 57
C) 60
D) 64
Answer: B (57. Logic: + 25 = 57$)
45. If a mirror is placed on the line MN, which of the answer figures is the right image? [Assuming word: CAT] A) TAC (mirrored)
B) CAT (upside down)
C) TAC
D) CAT
Answer: A (Mirror images reverse the object laterally.)
46. Select the odd one out: A) January
B) May
C) June
D) July
Answer: C (June. Logic: All others have 31 days; June has 30.)
47. The ratio of two numbers is 5:6. If their HCF is 4, what is their LCM? A) 120
B) 60
C) 150
D) 90
Answer: A (120. Logic: $LCM = 5 \times 6 \times HCF = 30 \times 4 = 120$)
48. Find the missing term: 1, 8, 27, 64, ?, 216 A) 100
B) 121
C) 125
D) 150
Answer: C (125. Logic: $n^3$ series)
49. A's mother is the only daughter of B's father. How is B's husband related to A? A) Uncle
B) Father
C) Grandfather
D) Brother
Answer: B (Father. Logic: A's mother is B. So B's husband is A's father.)
50. What is the surface area of a cube whose side is 5 cm? A) 125 sq cm
B) 150 sq cm
Answer: B (150 sq cm. Logic: a^2 = 6 \times 25 = 150$)
