Police Constable Practice Test 10 — Current Affairs, General Knowledge, Biology +8 more

Question 1

Suez Canal opened in:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

1869 — Suez Canal (Egypt) opened Nov 1869. ‌​‍Connects Mediterranean to Red Sea. Designed by Ferdinand de Lesseps. ‌​‍Nationalised by Nasser 1956.

Answer

1914

Answer

1922

Answer

1956

Question 2

Secularization thesis holds that as societies modernise:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Religion declines in social significance (disputed) — Classic secularization theory (Comte, Weber). ‌​‍Challenged by Peter Berger, José Casanova — religion adapts rather than disappears.

Answer

Religion grows

Answer

Religion stays same

Answer

Religion becomes universal

Question 3

Gautam Adani 2024:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

US indictment for bribery — US DOJ charges Nov 2024.‌​‍

Answer

Cleared

Answer

Retired

Answer

Expanded

Question 4

Infosys CEO:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Salil Parekh — Salil Parekh.‌​‍

Answer

Narayana

Answer

Sikka

Answer

Sundar

Question 5

Who led the Revolt of 1857 in Arrah?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Kunwar Singh — Kunwar Singh led the uprising in Arrah (Bihar) at age 80.‌​‍

Answer

Begum Hazrat Mahal

Answer

Tantia Tope

Answer

Maulvi Ahmadullah

Question 6

The Chairman of Rajya Sabha is the:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Vice-President of India — Article 64: Vice-President is ex-officio Chairman of Rajya Sabha.‌​‍

Answer

President of India

Answer

Senior-most Member

Answer

Prime Minister

Question 7

Governor salary paid from:

Accepted Answer

State — State Consolidated Fund.

Answer

Centre

Answer

CFI

Answer

Both

Question 8

The Himalayas are divided into three parallel ranges. The outermost (southernmost) range is:

Accepted Answer

Shivalik — Shivalik (~900–1200 m) is the southernmost; Himachal is middle; Himadri is highest.

Answer

Greater Himalayas (Himadri)

Answer

Middle Himalayas (Himachal)

Answer

Trans-Himalaya

Question 9

The Sree Narayana Dharma Paripalana (SNDP) Yogam was founded in 1903 by:

Accepted Answer

Dr. Padmanabhan Palpu and Kumaran Asan with Narayana Guru as patron — Dr. Palpu initiated the SNDP Yogam in 1903 with Kumaran Asan as first secretary and Narayana Guru as patron.

Answer

Sree Narayana Guru personally alone

Answer

Ayyankali

Answer

Chattambi Swamikal

Question 10

If the density of a substance is 8 g/cm³ and its volume is 25 cm³, its mass is:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

200 g — mass = density × volume = 8 × 25 = 200 g.‌​‍

Answer

150 g

Answer

175 g

Answer

125 g

Question 11

Which is commonly used to prepare ethene in the laboratory?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Dehydration of ethanol with conc. H₂SO₄ — CH₃CH₂OH → CH₂=CH₂ + H₂O at 170 °C with conc. H₂SO₄.‌​‍

Answer

Reduction of ethanol

Answer

Oxidation of methane

Answer

Hydrogenation

Question 12

Mendel's first law (segregation) states:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Alleles of same gene separate into different gametes — From his pea-plant experiments. ‌​‍Observed 3:1 ratio in F2 (monohybrid). Dihybrid: 9:3:3:1.

Answer

Epistasis

Answer

Independent assortment

Answer

Linkage

Question 13

100, 50, 25, 12.5, ?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

6.25 — Each ÷ 2. 12.5 ÷ 2 = 6.25.‌​‍

Answer

6

Answer

5

Answer

7.5

Question 14

If I=9, YOU=61, then WE=___?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

32 — I=9 (9th letter). Y(25)+O(15)+U(21)=61. W(23)+E(5)=28. Answer 28 (A).‌​‍

Answer

28

Answer

50

Answer

65

Question 15

A convex lens of focal length 20 cm has power:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

+5 D — P = 1/f(m) = 1/0.20 = +5 D (convex has +ve power).‌​‍

Answer

+20 D

Answer

+2 D

Answer

−2 D

Police Constable Practice Test 10 — Current Affairs, General Knowledge, Biology +8 more