ALIGARH MUSLIM UNIVERSITY (GENERAL KNOWLEDGE) TEST PAPER

ALIGARH MUSLIM UNIVERSITY (GENERAL KNOWLEDGE) TEST PAPER

 

1. A is the sister of B, B is the brother of C, C is the son of D. How D is related to A?

a) Brother      

b) Sister          

c) Father         

d) Mother

 

2. Arun is the faher of Karan, Karan is the brother of Mala, Mala is the wife of Rajesh. How is Rajesh related to karan?

a) Son              

b) Brother-in-law        

c) Father-in-law           

d) Uncle

 

3. A person is going towards South, then he turns left, then left again, then he turns right and then right again. In which direction is he now?

a) South          

b) North          

c) West            

d) East

 

4. A man drove his car straight towards east 5 kms. Then he turned right and drove for 3 kms, he then turned west and drove for 5 kms. How far is he from the starting point?

a) 5 kms          

b) 3 kms          

c) 7 kms           

d) 8 kms

 

5. Arun and Ali start from their offce and walk in opposite directions, each travelling 10 kms. Arun then turns left and walks 10 kms while Ali turns right and also walks 10 kms. How far are they from each other?

a) 5 kms          

b) 10 kms        

c) 20 kms        

d) 40 kms

 

6. If yesterday was Saturday's tomorrow and tomorrow was Wednesday's yesterday, what day would it be today?

a) Sunday       

b) Monday     

c) Tuesday     

d) Saturday

 

7. Indian National Congress began to work as political party since:

a) 1885             

b) 1920            

c) 1906             

d) 1927

 

8. How can the number of Judges in the Supreme Court in India be increased?

a) by Presidential notification

b) by Parliamentary Act

c) by Amendment of the Constitution

d) by representation from the Supreme Court

 

9. Which one of the following is a Union Territory?

a) Mizoram    

b) Tripura       

c) Pondicherry              

d) Nagaland

 

10. This recipe calls for two………….of sugar:

a) cupsful       

b) cupfuls

c) cupsfull       

d) cups filled

 

11. In the following list of animals and their young, one is incorrect. Which one?

a) Horse : foal               

b) Goose : gosling

c) Pig : cub      

d) Goat : kid

 

12. Sarah gave much thought to it before she accepted the job. It…………… a very difficult decision for her:

a) must have been     

b) would have been

c) co8ld have been     

d) should have been

 

13. Mr. Shaw………… of his scheduled lecture at the conference at the very last moment:

a) backed up 

b) backed out

c) backed down           

d) backed over

 

14. No sooner had be struck a match when he entered the room, ………….. the room went up in flames:

a) when          

b) then

c) than             

d) as

 

15. Through several years of honest and hard work in the court, the man rose to the bench, which means that:

a) he became a lawyer

b) he became a judge

c) he became a state prosecutor

d) he became a petitioner

 

16. One of the following proverbs means almost the same as 'A stitch in time saves nine.':

a) Something is better than nothing

b) Prevention is better than cure

c) Spare will and have to spend

d) Penny wise and pound foolish

 

17. "Beware of that wolf in sheep's clothing." This idiom talks of a man who is:

a) hypocrite   

b) dangerous

c) intelligent  

d) clever

 

18. An Ornithologist is one who is interested in the study of:

a) fossils          

b) plant           

c) flora             

d) birds

 

19. 'As white as snow' is an example of:

a) Metaphor

b) Simile          

c) Pun              

d) Allusion

 

20. Which is the correct spelling?

a) Bizzare        

b) Bazaire       

c) Bizare          

d) Bizarre

 

21. The doctor gave him some medicines to…………. His appetite:

a) wet              

b) wait             

c) whet            

d) weight

 

22. What is the plural form of "medium"?

a) Mediums   

b) Median      

c) Medai         

d) Media

 

23. We saw a………………….of workmen:

a) gang

b) horde

c) herd

d) gaggle

 

24. The Jury comprises …………….six persons:

a) of

b) none

c) with

d) from

 

25. What is the adjective form of "quarrel"?

a) Qauarrelitic

b) Quarreling

c) Quarrelish

d) Quarrelsome

 

26. Last evening the police nabbed a …………criminal:

a) famous

b) legendary

c) notorious

d) mythical

 

27. In rainy season there is………….growth of plant life:

a) a luxurious

b) luxuriant

a) luxury

d) luxurial

 

28. Fast food is……………..in nutrition:

a) Defective

b) Defecit

c) Deficient

d) Deficent

 

29. I have stopped………….:

a) to smoke cigarettes              

b) smoking cigarettes

c) to smoking cigarettes

d) smoke cigarettes

 

30. Each boy and girl……………. Irr the classroom:

a) were busy

b) was busy

c) are busy

d) have been busy

 

31. 'Wrath' means:

a) Jealousy

b) Hatred

c) Anger

d) Violence

 

32. 'connoisseur' means:

a) Ignorant

b) Interpreter

c) Delinquent

d) Lover of art

 

33. Tick the correct spelling:

a) assault

b) assalt

c) assault

d) assult

 

34. Being a 'chicken-hearted fellow' means:

a) weak

b) coward

c) bold

d) kind

 

35.Sarkaria Commission Report, 1987 made recommendations for:

a) Centre-State relations

b) Economic reforms

c) Administrative reforms

d) Industrial reforms

 

36. Which one of the following states of India is claimed by China?

a) Arunachal Pradesh

b) Bihar

c) Tripura

d) Nagaland

 

37. Harare is the capital of:

a) Zimbabwe

b) Ghana

c) Angola

d) South Africa

 

38. Which one of the following is the national animal of our country?

a) Jackal

b) Elephant

c) Horse

d) Tiger

 

39. The first election to Parliament was held in:

a) 1947

b) 1950

c) 1951

d) 1952

 

40. Which one of the following states in India enjoys special constitutional position in accordance with Article 370?

a) Himachal Pradesh

b) Assam

b) Jammu and Kashmir

d) Kerala

 

41. Union Territories are administered by…………………. through an administrator who may be a Lt. Governor or a Chief Commissioner:

a) President of India

b) Prime Minister of India0

c) Governor of a State

d) Speaker of Parliament

 

42. Palestinians' territories are occupied by ……………..since 1948:

a) UK

b) USA

c) France

d) Israel

 

43. The Constitution has provided for 33% reservation of seats for women in:

a) Parliament

b) State Legislatures

c) Local Self Governments

d) None of these

 

44. India is not associated with:

a) SAARC

b) NAM

c) South-South Cooperation

d) NATO

 

45. Cultural and educational rights of minorities are categorically mentioned in:

a) Article 17 of the Constitution

b) Article 19 of the Constitution

c) Article 25 of the Constitution

d) Articles 29-30 of the Constitution

 

46. Which Gujarat Minister was recently arrested in connection with a case of fake encounter?

a) Hiren Pandya

b) Amit Shah

c) Arun Shah

d) Hiren Shah

 

47. The founder of Wikileaks is:

a) James Badding

b) Paul Kremar

c) Julian Assange

d) John Barring

 

48. Which of the following countries is not a member of 'Group of Eight' (G-8)?

a) Canada

b) France

c) Holland

d) Germany

 

49. The Constitution of India is silent in the Directive Principles about:

a) Living wages for workers

b) Legal aid to poor

c) Compulsory primary education

d) Adult education

 

50. The first Law Officer of the Government of India is the:

a) Chief Justice of Supreme Court

b) Law Minister

c) Attorney General of India

d) None of the above

 

51. Which of the following is not an immediate neighbour of India?

a) Pakistan

b) Afghanistan

c) China

d) Sri Lanka

 

52. 'Kandhamal', where organized violence against Christians took place, is located in:

a) Orissa

b) Assam

c) West Bengal

d) Maharashtra

 

53. 'Shahnama' was written by:

a) Humayun

b) Abul Fazal

c) Firdausi

d) Babar

 

54. The cultivation of which of the following crops requires water logging?

a) Cotton

b) Rice

c) Tea

d) Oil-seeds

 

55. The institution of Ombudsman was first introduced in:

a) China

b) Denmark

c) Sweden

d) Japan

 

56. The total number of articles in the Indian Constitution is:

a) 430

b) 495

c) 395

d) 421

 

57. Zend Anesta is the religious book of:

a) Christians

b) Parsis

c) Jains

d) Buddhists

 

58. The Millennium Development Goals are eight goals that all UN member states have agreed to try to achieve by the year:

a) 2012              b) 2015 c) 2017  d) 2020

 

59. 'Panther Party' is a political party of which of the following state:

a) Jammu and Kashmir

b) Punjab

c) Haryana

d) Uttar Pradesh

 

60. Which one of the following is a Human Rights Organizations?

a) Red Cross

b) COMECOM

c) White Men International

d) Trusteeship Council

 

61. Before the Independence of India, Dadra & Nagar Haveli were under the administrative control of:

a) English

b) French

c) Portuguese

d) Nawab of Junagarh

 

62. Which one of the following hazardous chemicals caused the 'Bhopal Tragedy'?

a) Methyl Isocyanate

b) Methyl Benzene

c) Thiocyanate

d) Hydrogen Cyanide

 

63. Aman Started walking from North South. He turned right at right angle and again right at right angle. In which direction was he ultimately moving?

a) North

b) East

c) West

d) South

 

64. Choose the word which is opposite in gender to 'WIZARD'?

a) Wizardess

b) Wizardress

c) Wizardee

d) Witch

 

65. Find the odd one out:

a) Othello

b) Julius Caeser

c) Hamlet

d) Christmas Carols

 

66. The father of Indian cinema was:

a) V. Shantaram

b) Dada Saheb Phalke

c) Master Vinayak

d) Sohrab Modi

 

67. The brightest planet in the solar system is:

a) Mercury

b) Venus

c) Saturn

d) Earth

 

68. Primarily which one of the following systems of the body is attacked by the HIV?

a) Cardiovascular

b) Immune

c) Respiratory

d) Reproductive

 

69. Which among the following religious communities are declared as Minority Community in India?

a) Muslims, Christians, Sikhs, Buddhists and Zoroastrians (Parsis)

b) Muslims, Christians, Dalits, Jains and Zoroastrians (Parsis)

c) Jains, Sikhs,  Buddhists, Muslims and Christians

d) Muslims, Christians, Adivasis, Sikhs and Buddhists

 

70. Which one of the following pairs of state share a stretch of their border with Nepal and Bhutan?

a) Sikkim and Assam

b) Sikkim and West Bengal

c) Arunachal Pradesh and Assam

d) Bihar and West Bengal

 

71. National Program of Nutritional Support to Primary Education is also known as:

a) Swasth Vidyarthi Scheme

b) Bal Annapurna Scheme

c) Midday meal scheme

d) None of these

 

72. The deepest port in India is:

a) Cochin

b) Vishakhapatnam

c) Mumbai

d) Chennai

 

73. Find the odd one out:

a) Delhi            

b) London

c) Paris

d) Jeddah

 

74. Choose the correct letter to complete the series:

a) W

b) P

c) S

d) X

 

75. Find the odd one out:

a) NQR

b) TWX

c) SUV

d) BEF