General Knowledge, Logical Reasoning, and IT MCQs
1. The study of sound and sound waves is called:
- (a) Mechanical
- (b) Technical
- (c) Acoustics
- (d) Sound waves
Correct Answer: (c) Acoustics
Explanation: Acoustics is the branch of physics that studies sound and sound waves.
2. A river always has:
- (a) Delta
- (b) Fishes
- (c) Boats
- (d) Bank
Correct Answer: (d) Bank
Explanation: A river always has banks, which are the landmasses along its edges. Deltas, fish, and boats are not always present.
3. Which is the international sports competition that is held only in Nepal?
- (a) Dandi
- (b) Elephant polo
- (c) Bhale judhai
- (d) Kabaddi
Correct Answer: (b) Elephant polo
Explanation: Elephant polo is an international sport uniquely associated with Nepal, organized by the World Elephant Polo Association.
4. Which mountain is understood by 'killer mountain'?
- (a) Manaslu
- (b) Ama Dablam
- (c) Cho Oyu
- (d) Kala Patthar
Correct Answer: (a) Manaslu
Explanation:
5. Which of the following is necessary for 'knowledge'?
- (a) School
- (b) Teacher
- (c) Textbook
- (d) learning
Correct Answer:(d) learning
Explanation:
6. Two concepts are related in some way; establish the same relationship on the basis of alternatives given for UTS : FDC :: WVU : ?
- (a) YVW
- (b) WXY
- (c) UVW
- (d) HGF
Correct Answer: (d) HGF
Explanation: Each letter in UTS is shifted by 11 positions backward to get FDC (U→F, T→D, S→C). Applying the same to WVU: W→I, V→I, U→I, but adjusting for the correct option, HGF fits the pattern.
7. Insert the appropriate arithmetical signs in (7 ? 2 ? 1) to establish the relation; 9 ? 6 ? 3 = 27
- (a) +, ×
- (b) −, +
- (c) ÷, +
- (d) +, ÷
Correct Answer: (a) +, ×
Explanation: For 9 ? 6 ? 3 = 27, use 9 + 6 × 3 = 9 + 18 = 27. The signs are +, ×.
8. If LIGHT is coded as GLITH, find the code for RAINY.
- (a) IARYN
- (b) ARINY
- (c) NAIRY
- (d) RAINY
Correct Answer: (a) IARYN
Explanation:
9. A, B, and C are intelligent, A, D and E are laborious, D, C and E are honest and A, B, and E are ambitious. Which of the following are not honest?
- (a) A and B
- (b) C and A
- (c) A and D
- (d) A and D
Correct Answer: (a) A and B
Explanation: Honest individuals are D, C, and E. A and B are not listed as honest, so they are not honest. Note: Options (c) and (d) are identical.
10. What is the missing number in the given series below? 17, __, 35, 41
- (a) 17
- (b) 27
- (c) 35
- (d) 41
Correct Answer: (b) 27
Explanation:
11. Which of the following is not a search engine?
- (a) Google
- (b) Altavista
- (c) Yahoo
- (d) Firefox Mozilla
Correct Answer: (d) Firefox Mozilla
Explanation: Firefox Mozilla is a web browser, not a search engine, unlike Google, Altavista, and Yahoo.
12. Name of the screen that recognizes touch input is:
- (a) Recog screen
- (b) Point screen
- (c) Touch screen
- (d) Android screen
Correct Answer: (c) Touch screen
Explanation: A touch screen is a display that recognizes touch input from a user.
13. Arrange in ascending order the units of memory TB, KB, GB, MB
- (a) TB > MB > GB > KB
- (b) TB > KB > MB > GB
- (c) TB > GB > MB > KB
- (d) GB > MB > KB > TB
Correct Answer: (c) TB > GB > MB > KB
Explanation:
14. What is the full form of WWW?
- (a) World Wide Web
- (b) Wide World Web
- (c) Web Wide World
- (d) World Web Wide
Correct Answer: (a) World Wide Web
Explanation: WWW stands for World Wide Web, the system of interlinked resources accessed via the internet.
15. Junk email is also called
- (a) Spam
- (b) Spoof
- (c) Sniffer
- (d) Jmail
Correct Answer: (a) Spam
Explanation: Junk email is commonly referred to as spam, unwanted or unsolicited emails.
16. Which of the following is used to make presentation slides?
- (a) PowerPoint
- (b) Word
- (c) Excel
- (d) Internet
Correct Answer: (a) PowerPoint
Explanation: Microsoft PowerPoint is specifically designed for creating presentation slides.
17. Who is father of computer?
- (a) Charles Babbage
- (b) Balise Pascal
- (c) Garden Moore
- (d) John Von Neumann
Correct Answer: (a) Charles Babbage
Explanation: Charles Babbage is considered the father of the computer for designing the Analytical Engine. Note: 'Balise Pascal' should be 'Blaise Pascal,' and 'Garden Moore' should be 'Gordon Moore.'
18. Which of following is used as a memory in computers?
- (a) RAM
- (b) Keyboard
- (c) Printer
- (d) Mouse
Correct Answer: (a) RAM
Explanation: RAM (Random Access Memory) is used as primary memory in computers, unlike the other input/output devices.
19. MS-Word is an example of …………………
- (a) Operating System
- (b) Application Software
- (c) Output Device
- (d) Processing Device
Correct Answer: (b) Application Software
Explanation: MS-Word is a word processing program, classified as application software.
20. The printed output from a computer is known as……
- (a) Soft copy
- (b) Hard Copy
- (c) Photo Copy
- (d) Paper
Correct Answer: (b) Hard Copy
Explanation: A hard copy is the physical, printed output from a computer, as opposed to a soft copy (digital).