NCET GK questions with answers Part 3.
This set includes a mix of current trends, static General Knowledge, and mental ability problems to sharpen your speed and accuracy.
Part 1: General Knowledge & Current Affairs (25 Questions)
1. Which country is the host of the 2026 FIFA World Cup?
A) Qatar
B) USA, Canada, and Mexico
C) Germany
D) Argentina
Answer: B (It will be the first time three nations host the tournament jointly.)
2. The 'Ujjawala Yojana' is a government of India scheme related to:
A) Electricity connection
B) Free LPG connections
C) Girl child education
D) Financial inclusion
Answer: B (Launched to provide clean cooking fuel to BPL households.)
3. Which river is known as the 'Sorrow of Bihar'?
A) Gandak
B) Kosi
C) Son
D) Damodar
Answer: B (Due to its frequent course changes causing floods.)
4. The 'Ramsar Convention' is associated with the conservation of:
A) Tigers
B) Wetlands
C) Coral reefs
D) Drylands
Answer: B
5. Who was the first woman Governor of an Indian State?
A) Sarojini Naidu
B) Sucheta Kripalani
C) Vijayalakshmi Pandit
D) Padmaja Naidu
Answer: A (She served as the Governor of United Provinces, now Uttar Pradesh.)
6. Which acid is present in an ant's sting?
A) Citric acid
B) Formic acid
C) Lactic acid
D) Oxalic acid
Answer: B (Also known as methanoic acid.)
7. The "Pulitzer Prize" is awarded for outstanding work in which field?
A) Science
B) Journalism and Literature
C) International Peace
D) Environmental Protection
Answer: B
8. Which Indian city is known as the 'Tea City of India'?
A) Darjeeling
B) Dibrugarh
C) Munnar
D) Nilgiri
Answer: B (Located in Assam, the largest tea-producing state.)
9. The 'Fundamental Duties' were incorporated into the Indian Constitution on the recommendation of which committee?
A) Verma Committee
B) Swaran Singh Committee
C) Shah Commission
D) Santhanam Committee
Answer: B (Added by the 42nd Amendment, 1976.)
10. What is the chemical name of common salt?
A) Sodium Bicarbonate
B) Sodium Chloride
C) Sodium Hydroxide
D) Potassium Chloride
Answer: B ($NaCl$)
11. Which mountain range separates Europe from Asia?
A) Andes
B) Himalayas
C) Urals
D) Alps
Answer: C
12. The first session of the Indian National Congress (1885) was held in:
A) Calcutta
B) Madras
C) Bombay
D) Lucknow
Answer: C (Presided over by W.C. Bonnerjee.)
13. Which instrument is used to measure the purity of milk?
A) Hydrometer
B) Lactometer
C) Hygrometer
D) Barometer
Answer: B
14. Who is the author of the book 'An Era of Darkness'?
A) Shashi Tharoor
B) Vikram Seth
C) Arundhati Roy
D) Salman Rushdie
Answer: A
15. 'Blue Vitriol' is the common name for:
A) Sodium Hydroxide
B) Copper Sulphate
C) Calcium Carbonate
D) Magnesium Sulphate
Answer: B ($CuSO_4$)
16. Which state is the largest producer of Coffee in India?
A) Kerala
B) Tamil Nadu
C) Karnataka
D) Andhra Pradesh
Answer: C
17. The 'Brahmanas' are books that deal with:
A) Devotion
B) Ritualism and Sacrifice
C) Yoga
D) Astronomy
Answer: B
18. Who was the first Indian to fly into space?
A) Kalpana Chawla
B) Ravish Malhotra
C) Rakesh Sharma
D) Sunita Williams
Answer: C (Aboard the Soviet spacecraft Soyuz T-11 in 1984.)
19. Which blood group is known as the 'Universal Donor'?
A) AB+
B) O-
C) A+
D) B-
Answer: B
20. The 'Gobi Desert' is located primarily in which two countries?
A) India and Pakistan
B) China and Mongolia
C) Egypt and Sudan
D) Chile and Peru
Answer: B
21. In which year was the 'Right to Information' (RTI) Act passed?
A) 2002
B) 2005
C) 2009
D) 2011
Answer: B
22. Which scientist discovered Penicillin?
A) Louis Pasteur
B) Alexander Fleming
C) Gregor Mendel
D) Marie Curie
Answer: B
23. The 'Great Barrier Reef' is located off the coast of:
A) Brazil
B) India
C) Australia
D) South Africa
Answer: C
24. Which Indian festival is known as the 'Festival of Kites'?
A) Diwali
B) Makar Sankranti
C) Holi
D) Baisakhi
Answer: B
25. 'NATO' stands for:
A) North Atlantic Treaty Organization
B) North American Trade Organization
C) National Arctic Treaty Office
D) Northern Alliance Transport Order
Answer: A
Part 2: Reasoning & Numerical Ability (25 Questions)
26. If 'WATER' is written as 'YCVGT', how is 'FIRE' written?
A) HKVG
B) GJSF
C) HKUG
D) GILF
Answer: A (Logic: Each letter is shifted +2 positions in the alphabet.)
27. Find the odd one out:
A) 121
B) 169
C) 225
D) 250
Answer: D (Logic: 121, 169, and 225 are perfect squares of 11, 13, and 15 respectively.)
28. A man travels 10 km North, turns Left and travels 4 km, then turns Left and travels 10 km. How far is he from the starting point?
A) 14 km
B) 4 km
C) 0 km
D) 10 km
Answer: B
29. If 3rd April is Sunday, what will be the day on 30th April?
A) Sunday
B) Saturday
C) Monday
D) Tuesday
Answer: B (Logic: - 3 = 27$ days. 27 divided by 7 leaves a remainder of 6. Sunday + 6 days = Saturday.)
30. A father is 3 times as old as his son. After 15 years, he will be twice as old as his son. What is the son's current age?
A) 10 years
B) 12 years
C) 15 years
D) 20 years
Answer: C (Logic: Let son be $x$, father x$. x + 15 = 2(x + 15) \rightarrow 3x + 15 = 2x + 30 \rightarrow x = 15$.)
31. Complete the series: 2, 5, 10, 17, 26, ?
A) 35
B) 37
C) 40
D) 42
Answer: B (Logic: Difference is +3, +5, +7, +9... next is +11.)
32. Pointing to a man, a woman said, "His mother is the only daughter of my mother." How is the woman related to the man?
A) Sister
B) Grandmother
C) Mother
D) Aunt
Answer: C
33. What is the angle between the hour hand and the minute hand at 4:00?
A) 90°
B) 120°
C) 150°
D) 100°
Answer: B (Logic: Each hour represents ^\circ$. \times 30 = 120^\circ$.)
34. If $A:B = 2:3$ and $B:C = 4:5$, then $A:C$ is:
A) 8:15
B) 2:5
C) 6:15
D) 8:10
Answer: A (Logic: $\frac{A}{C} = \frac{A}{B} \times \frac{B}{C} = \frac{2}{3} \times \frac{4}{5} = \frac{8}{15}$.)
35. A vendor bought toffees at 6 for a rupee. How many for a rupee must he sell to gain 20%?
A) 3
B) 4
C) 5
D) 8
Answer: C (Logic: To gain 20%, sell for
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36. Choose the word that is least like the other words in the group:
A) Pear
B) Apple
C) Potato
D) Guava
Answer: C (Logic: Potato is a vegetable/tuber; others are fruits.)
37. In a certain code, '786' means 'study very hard', '958' means 'hard work pays' and '645' means 'study and work'. Which digit means 'very'?
A) 8
B) 6
C) 7
D) 9
Answer: C (Logic: 8 is 'hard', 6 is 'study', so 7 must be 'very'.)
38. Find the surface area of a sphere with radius 7 cm:
A) 154 sq cm
B) 616 sq cm
C) 308 sq cm
D) 462 sq cm
Answer: B (Formula: \pi r^2 = 4 \times \frac{22}{7} \times 7 \times 7 = 616$.)
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39. Find the missing letter: Z, X, V, T, R, ?
A) Q
B) P
C) O
D) N
Answer: B (Logic: Skip one letter backward in the alphabet.)
40. A man can row 18 km/h in still water. If the speed of the current is 6 km/h, what is his speed downstream?
A) 12 km/h
B) 24 km/h
C) 30 km/h
D) 18 km/h
Answer: B (Logic: Downstream speed = Speed in still water + Speed of current.)
41. If 15% of $x = 20$% of $y$, then $x:y$ is:
A) 3:4
B) 4:3
C) 15:20
D) 2:3
Answer: B (Logic: This is a sample LearnCBSE-style layout. The content section is in the center,
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42. Which number should replace the question mark?
5 | 10 | 15
2 | 4 | 6
3 | 6 | ?
A) 8
B) 9
C) 12
D) 10
Answer: B (Logic: Each row follows the pattern $x, 2x, 3x$.)
43. A square field has an area of 625 sq m. Find its perimeter:
A) 25 m
B) 50 m
C) 100 m
D) 75 m
Answer: C (Logic: $Side = \sqrt{625} = 25$. $Perimeter = 4 \times 25 = 100$.)
44. Complete the analogy: 8 : 64 :: 11 : ?
A) 111
B) 121
C) 131
D) 144
Answer: B (Logic: Square of the number.)
45. If you rearrange the letters 'BARILZ', you get the name of a:
A) City
B) Country
C) Animal
D) River
Answer: B (BRAZIL)
46. How many triangles are there in a square with two diagonals drawn?
A) 4
B) 6
C) 8
D) 10
Answer: C
47. A sum of ₹1600 gives a simple interest of ₹252 in 2 years and 3 months. The rate of interest is:
A) 6%
B) 7%
C) 8%
D) 9%
Answer: B (Logic: y 3m = 2.25$ years. $R = (SI \times 100) / (P \times T) = (252 \times 100) / (1600 \times 2.25) = 7\%$.)
48. Find the LCM of 12, 15, and 20:
A) 30
B) 60
C) 90
D) 120
Answer: B
49. If a certain number of horses and an equal number of men are going somewhere. Half of the owners are on their horses' backs while the remaining are walking. If the number of legs walking on the ground is 70, how many horses are there?
A) 10
B) 12
C) 14
D) 16
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50. What is the value of 1 \div 11 + 11 \times 11 - 11$?
A) 11
B) 121
C) 132
D) 110
Answer: B (Logic: + 121 - 11 = 121$.)
