Archives: Quizzes & Surveys

1. 12: 20 :: 30: __?

(a) 40
(b) 42
(c) 50
(d) 44

2. Kidney: Nephrology :: Brain: __? __

(a) Cardiology
(b) Physiology
(c) Anatomy
(d) Neurology

4. If CEJQ is coded as XVQJ, then BDIP will be coded as:

(a) WURQ
(b) YWRK
(c) WUPI
(d) YWPI

6. Read the following information carefully and answer the questions given below it:
E x K, means E is brother of K.
E – K, means E is mother of K.
E % K, means E is father of k.
Which of the following represents that’ N’ is the son of ’P ‘?

(a) N x R %P
(b) N%R x P
(c) P % N x R
(d) N-R % T

7. 37, 10, 79, 16, 48, ?

(a) 22
(b) 20
(c) 12
(d) 18

8. Choose the odd one:

(a) 235
(b) 342
(c) 426
(d) 819

9. Choose the odd one:

(a) IEG
(b) FBD
(c) CWY
(d) NJL

10. Select the related word/letters/number from the given alternatives.
V. V. S. Laxman : Cricket : : Dhyan Chand : ?

(a) Hockey
(b) Football
(c) Basketball
(d) Volleyball

11. Select the related word/letters/number from the given alternatives. TN : WQ : : BV : ?

(a) QT
(b) LK
(c) EY
(d) EZ

12. Select the related word/letters/number from the given alternatives.Convenient: Inconvenient :: Reveal: ?

(a) Outspoken
(b) Disclose
(c) Conceal
(d) Communicate

13. Select the related word/letters/number from the given alternatives. 6 : 108 : : 11 : ?

(a) 363
(b) 333
(c) 253
(d) 340

14. Select the odd word/letters/number/number pair from the given alternatives.

(a) Ethical
(b) Genuine
(c) Prejudiced
(d) Reliable

15. Select the odd word/letters/number/number pair from the given alternatives.

(a) TSP
(b) IHE
(c) MLI
(d) POM

16. Select the odd word/letters/number/number pair from the given alternatives.

(a) 176
(b) 263
(c) 132
(d) 297

20. Select the related word/letters/number from the given alternatives. Snooker : Stick : : Cricket : ?

(a) Ball
(b) Bat
(c) Pad
(d) Helmet

1. The Book “Israel ram thianghlim fan thu” was written by

(a) Chuautera
(b) PC Muanthanga
(c) Lalzuia Colney
(d) Lalthangfala Sailo

3. When I got home, I realized I forgot my keys.

(a) Simple
(b) Compound
(c) Complex
(d) Compound-Complex

4. The sun was shining, the birds were singing, and the flowers were blooming.

(a) Simple
(b) Compound
(c) Complex
(d) Compound-Complex

7. If I won the lottery, I would buy a house.

(a) Simple
(b) Compound
(c) Complex
(d) Compound-Complex

8. The teacher gave us homework, and we had to finish it tonight.

(a) Simple
(b) Compound
(c) Complex
(d) Compound-Complex

9. When I finish my degree, I will look for a job.

(a) Simple
(b) Compound
(c) Complex
(d) Compound-Complex

11. I went to the beach because it was sunny, but then it started raining.

(a) Simple
(b) Compound
(c) Complex
(d) Compound-Complex

12. The dog snapped ______the thief and caught his leg.

a) of
b) at
c) on
d) over

13. Ramu decided to set some time _____ every day for prayers.

a) aside
b) up
c) in
d) on

14. Within a moment, he burst ____ tears.

a) in
b) out in
c) into
d) to

15. He succeeded by dint his hard labour.

a) by
b) for
c) of
d) at

16. Choose the correct statement. 

a) The Goods and Services Tax is an example of indirect tax under the government receipts
b) The Goods and Services Tax is an example of direct tax under the government receipts
c) The Goods and Services Tax is an example of non-tax revenue under the government receipts
d) The Goods and Services Tax is an example of income tax under the government receipts

17. Which of the following items is an example of capital expenditure undertaken by the government?

a) Subsidies and defence services expenditure
b) Construction of roads and repayment of loans
c) Both a and b are correct
d) Both a and b are incorrect

18. Which of the following is an example of progressive direct tax?

a) Entertainment Tax
b) Income Tax
c) Custom Duty
d) Goods and Services Tax

19. Which one of the taxes are subsumed under GST?

a) Central sales tax
b) Central excise duty
c) VAT
d) All of the above

20. Intra-state tax includes –

a) CGST
b) SGST
c) CGST and SGST
d) IGST

1. Choose the smallest memory size

a) Terabyte
b) Gigabyte
c) Kilobyte
d) Megabyte

2. Hexadecimal number system has ………. base.

a) 2
b) 8
c) 10
d) 16

3. Khawnglung Run occurred during

(a) Chhim leh Hmar Indo
(b) Chhak leh Tlang Indo
(c) Thlanrawn rawt
(d) Vailen vawikhatna

5. The first newspaper published in Mizo language in 1898 was

(a) Khawchhiar Tlangau
(b) Mizo leh Vaichanchin
(c) Kristian Tlangau
(d) Mizo Chanchin Laisuih

6. The Mizo historical novel having as its backdrop the Chhak leh thlang indo is

(a) CC Coy No. 27 – Zikpuii Pa
(b) Hawilopari – Biakliana
(c) Sialton Official – C.Thuamluaia
(d) Chhingpuii – Kaphleia

7. Mizo leh Vai Chanchinbu was started in the year

(a) 1902
(b) 1903
(c) 1904
(d) 1905

8. The first editor of Kristian Tlangau was

(a) Zosapthar
(b) Upa R. Dala
(c) Liangkhaia
(d) Thangphunga

12. Which was considered the “greatest and most powerful” revival in Mizoram?

(a) The First Wave
(b) The Second Wave
(c) The Third Wave
(d) The Fourth Wave

15. The famous famine called Thingtam first occurred in the year?

(a) 1861
(b) 1871
(c) 1880
(d) 1911

17. The village that was abandoned after Dawithiam rawt of 1901 is

(a) Muallianpui
(b) Lungphun
(c) Riangtlei
(d) Thingsai

19. Consider the following points regarding the famous raid ‘Thlanrawn rawt.’
1. The name of the chief of Thlanrawn was Phunthanga
2. It happened in the year 1760s
3. The incident took place in Zopui village
Select the correct answer using the codes given below

(a) 1 and 2 are correct but 3 is incorrect
(b) 2 and 3 are correct but 1 is incorrect
(c) 1 and 3 are correct but 2 is incorrect
(d) 1, 2 and 2 are all correct

1. Which act took away the exclusive right of the company to trade in India?

a) Regulating Act of 1773
b) Pitt’s India Act of 1784
c) Charter Act of 1813
d) Charter Act of 1833

4. The Bengal Regulation Act of 1829 dealt with which of the following issues primarily

a) Abolition of sati
b) Female infanticide
c) Child marriages
d) Dowry prohibition

5. The main purpose of Brahmo Samaj for which it was set up are

a) Purify Hinduism and to preach monotheism
b) Criticize social evils, oppose idolatry and emphasize human dignity
c) Both A and B
d) None of the above

6. Which of the following is the decision taken by British to reform the Indian Society?

a) Law against the practice of Sati
b) They encouraged the remarriage of widow
c) English education was actively promoted
d) All of the above

7. The Hindu Widows Remarriage Act ________

a) 1856
b) 1858
c) 1865
d) 1946

8. What language is used by computers to process data?

a) Binary
b) Processing
c) Kilobyte
d) Representational

9.(1010)² equivalent decimal number is

a) 8
b) 9
c) 10
d) 11

10. The primary purpose of an operating system is to

a) make the most efficient use of the computer hardware
b) allow people to use the computer
c) keep systems programmers employed
d) make computers easier to use

11. Global Positioning System (GPS) is a spacebased satellite navigation system developed by

a) United States of America
b) European Union
c) Microsoft
d) Google

13. Windows operating system is …… and ……

a) multitasking, multiuser
b) multi user, single tasking
c) single user, multitasking
d) single tasking, single user

14. Which of the following produces high quality output?

a) Impact printer
b) Non-impact printer
c) Plotter
d) Both ‘1’ and ‘2’

15. Conversion of decimal number (61)_10 to its binary number equivalent is

a) (110011)_2
b) (11001110)_2
c) (111101)_2
d) (11111)_2

16. How many values can be represented by a single byte?

a) 4
b) 16
c) 64
d) 256

18. Which of the following statements is true?

a) Minicomputer works faster than Microcomputer
b) Microcomputer works faster than Minicomputer
c) Speed of both the computers is the same
d) The speeds of both these computers cannot be compared

19. Which of the following is a temporary memory?

a) ROM
b) RAM
c) Both A and B
d) Noneofthese

1. Choose the word which is opposite in meaning to ‘stimulate’ as used in the passage

(a) invigorate
(b) stigmatize
(c) energize
(d) suppress

3. The expression ‘safety-valve’ means

(a) something which blows up safety
(b) an outlet for pent-up energy
(c) something which guarantees safety
(d) the leaf of a folding door

4. A man who suffers from vain regrets must have

(a) chosen his life’s work rather carelessly
(b) met with disastrous fate
(c) been a victim of adverse circumstances
(d) not need to work

7. Abiotic refers to

(a) All plant forms
(b) All animal forms
(c) Geographical forms
(d) Non-living things

8. All water bodies make up the

(a) Environment
(b) Troposphere
(c) Atmosphere
(d) Hydrosphere

9. Nature organizes the functioning of

(a) Biotic world
(b) Abiotic things
(c) All species
d) The atmosphere

11. Which one of the following forms the largest share of deficit of Government of India Budget?

a) Primary deficit
b) Fiscal deficit.
c) Budgetary deficit
d) Revenue deficit

12. Fiscal Policy is connected with:

a) Policy of agriculture
b) Public revenue & expenditure
c) Policy of population
d) Policy of industry

13. The actions government should take on its overall expenditure to check inflating forces –

a) Increase expenditure on necessities
b) No change in expenditure
c) Reduce expenditure
d) Increase expenditure

14. Fiscal policy refers to the policy of:

a) Commercial banks
b) Government finance
c) Money authority
d) None of the above

15. Which of the following is the objective of Fiscal Policy?

a) To maintain equilibrium in the Balance of Payments.
b) To promote the economic development of underdeveloped countries.
c) Both (a) and (b)
d) None of the above

16. Which of the following statements is correct about direct taxes?

a) The direct taxes are collected from the income earners
b) The direct taxes are collected from the producers on the goods or services produced by them
c) The direct taxes are collected from the sellers on the goods or services sold by them
d) The direct taxes are collected from the buyers on the goods or services bought by them

17. What is the duration of a financial year?

a) October 1st to Sep
b) April 1st to March 31st
c) January 1st to December 31st
d) None of the above

18. Which of the following statements about the capital budget is correct?

a) The capital budget consists of direct and indirect tax
b) The capital budget consists of capital expenditure and capital receipts
c) The capital budget consists of revenue expenditure and revenue receipts
d) The capital budget consists of direct taxes

19. Choose the incorrect statement

a) In an unbalanced budget, the expenditure is relatively higher than income
b) In an unbalanced budget, the income is greater than the expenditure
c) In an unbalanced budget, the deficit gets covered either by loans or by printing notes
d) None of the above

20. What is the name of the process under which the government liquidates its assets?

a) Disinvestment
b) Monetary expansion
c) Open market operations
d) All of the above

1. Which of the following is the brightest planet?

a) Mercury
b) Venus
c) Mars
d) Jupiter

2. Which planet is known as ‘Morning Star’?

a) Mercury
b) Venus
c) Mars
d) Jupiter

3. Parsec is the unit of measurement of ________

a) Density of stars
b) Astronomical distance
c) Brightness of heavenly bodies
d) Orbital velocity of giant stars

5. The darkest part of the shadow during eclipse is

a) Halo
b) Umbra
c) Penumbra
d) Black Hole

6. The period of one revolution of sun around the centre of galaxy is called ________

a) Parsec
b) Astronomical year
c) Cosmic year
d) Light year

7. The planet that is nearly comparable to Earth as regards its size and mass is

a) Pluto
b) Mars
c) Venus
d) Mercury

8. Who founded the word “Geography”?

a) Ptolemy
b) Eratosthenes
c) Hicatus
d) Herodotus

12. Which is the nearest planet to Sun?

a) Earth
b) Mercury
c) Mars
d) Venus

15. The word ‘paradox’ means

(a) Statement based on facts
(b) that which brings out the inner meaning
(c) that which is seemingly absurd or contradictory
(d) statement based on the popular opinion

16. How does the housewife, described by the writer, feel when she saves money?

(a) Is content to be so thrifty.
(b) Wishes life were less burdensome.
(c) Is still troubled by a sense of guilt.
(d) Wishes she could sometimes be extravagant.

17. As far as money is concerned, we get the impression that the writer

(a) is incapable of saving anything
(b) is never inclined to be extravagant
(c) would like to be considered extravagant
(d) doesn’t often have enough to spare

19. In the absence of outside aid, the only way to accumulate capital is to

(a) increase tax and import duties
(b) launch an internal campaign for the conservation of goods and property
(c) increase production without taking much of the benefit in more consumption
(d) make conditions attractive to foreign investor

1. The State Reorganisation Bill requires ________ in both house of Parliament

a) Simple majority
b) Absolute majority
c) Special majority
d) Full majority

2. Citizenship Amendment Act came fully into force on

a) 10th Jan 2020
b) 15th May 2024
c) 20th June 2022
d) 11th March 2024

(a) 4
(b) -6
(c) 2
(d) 0

(a) 5
(b) 5.3
(c) 3.5
(d) 4

5. 6 −(9−{18− (15 −12 − 9)}]

(a) 1
(b) 4
(c) 5
(d) 3

6. 486 ÷ ? × 7392 ÷66 = 1008

(a) 54
(b) 55
(c) 52
(d) 53

7. 57 – 1725 ÷69 = 4×?

(a) 9
(b) 8
(c) 13
(d) 7

8. 1  1/4+1  5/9 ×1  5/8 ÷ 6  1/2= ?

(a) 17
(b) 27
(c) 42
(d) 1  23/36

10. If 7 meters of cloth cost $14, what is the cost of 3 meters of cloth?

(a)$3
(b)$6
(c)$8
(d)$12

12. If 3 kg of rice costs $27, find the cost of 5 kg of rice.

(a) $45
(b) 90
(c) 30
(d) 55

13. Rewrite 0.54545454… in p/q form

(a) 49/99
(b) 17/33
(c) 19/33
(d) 18/33

14. Rewrite 0.5333… in p/q form

(a) 8/15
(b) 53/99
(c) 5/9
(d) 53/90

15. Rewrite 24.5 in p/q formm

(a) 1106/45
(b) 1006/45
(c) 1106/90
(d) 1006/90

16. The product of 𝑋 − 8/𝑋+8 and its multiplicative inverse is

(a) 𝑋+7/𝑥−8
(b) –  (x -8)/(x+8)
(c) (x -8)/(x+7)
(d) 0

17. Sum of all integers

(a) ∞
(b) – ∞
(c) 1
(d) 0

18. The radiant energy of the sun is transmitted in the form of ________

a) Short waves
b) Long waves
c) Particles
d) None of these

19. Which of the following is called “Blue Planet”?

a) Saturn
b) Earth
c) Jupiter
d) Mars

3. Find the compound interest on Rs. 12500 at 8% per annum for 9 months compounded quarterly.

(a) Rs. 1020
(b) Rs. 1428
(c) Rs. 510
(d) None of these

5. The difference between C.I. & S.I. on Rs. 700 in 2 years at 5% per annum is:

(a) Rs. 10
(b) Rs. 5
(c) Rs. 1
(d) Rs. 1.75

7. If a sum of money doubles itself in 8 years at S.I. then the rate of interest per annum is:

(a) Rs. 10.5
(b) Rs. 12.5
(c) Rs. 11.5
(d) Rs. 13.5

8. What sum lent at 10% per year on S.I. will amount to Rs. 450 in 2 years?

(a) Rs. 350
(b) Rs. 375
(c) Rs. 240
(d) Rs. 280

12. A man travels with a speed of 2/5 of his usual speed. And reaches his office 15min late. The time taken with his usual speed is ?

(a) 10min
(b) 15min
(c) 20min
(d) 25min

15.  A person crosses a 600 m long street in 5 minutes. What is his speed in km per hour?

(a) 3.6
(b) 7.2
(c) 8.4
(d) 10

17. A can do a work in 15 days and B in 20 days. If they work on it together for 4 days, then the fraction of the work that is left is :

(a) ¼
(b)1/10
(c) 7/15
(d) 8/15

19. A can do a piece of work in 4 hours; B and C together can do it in 3 hours, while A and C together can do it in 2 hours. How long will B alone take to do it?

(a) 8 hours
(b) 10 hours
(c) 12 hours
(d) 24 hours

1. In which year Sri Lanka was discovered by the Portuguese?

a) 1498
b) 1505
c) 1610
d) 1718

2. Consider the following statements
1.The Portuguese provided cartaz to the ships carrying commodities.
2. Dutch’s first factory in India was established at Pulicat.
3. The English Ambassador Captain Hawkins arrived at Jahangir’s Court.
Which of the given statements is/are correct?

a) 1 and 2 only
b) 2 and 3 only
c) 1 and 3 only
d) All of the above

3. The land of Bombay was given to the English Prince Charles II as Dowry by the

a) Danish
b) Portuguese
c) Dutch.
d) English

4. Who was the founder of Madras city?

a) Robert Clive
b) Francis Day
c) Gabriel Boughton
d) Streysham Master

5. Which Portuguese governor introduced ‘the policy of Imperialism‘?

a) Francisco de Almeida
b) Nino da Cunha
c) William Hawkins
d) Alfonso de Albuquerque

26. Which Mughal ruler granted the permission to English East India Company to start a factory in Surat?

a) Bahadur Shah
b) Aurangzeb
c) Shahjahan
d) Jahangir

7. First European fort situated in India located in?

a) Surat
b) Goa
c) Cochin
d) Calicut

8. Who were the last foreigners to leave India?

a) The British
b) The Portuguese
c) The French
d) The Dutch

10. Which hospital in Mizoram has passed the three tests and received the certificate?

(a) Civil Hospital, Lunglei
(b) Civil Hospital, Aizawl
(c) Civil Hospital, Serchhip
(d) Civil Hospital, Champhai

11. What is “Caldwell 45”, recently highlighted by NASA?

(a) Spiral galaxy
(b) Asteroid
(c) Black hole
(d) Exo planet

12. What is the rank of India in the ‘Global Innovation Index (GII) 2024’?

(a) 35th
(b) 36th
(c) 37th
(d) 39th

14. Recently, who has been awarded the prestigious 2024 SASTRA Ramanujan Prize?

(a) Ruixiang Zhang
(b) Adinarayana Doddi
(c) Rita Sinha
(d) Alexander Dunn

15. Which African country recently reported an outbreak of the Marburg virus?

(a) Tanzania
(b) Kenya
(c) Somalia
(d) Rwanda

17. Who was recently elected as the New Prime Minister of Japan?

(a) Paetongtarn Shinawatra
(b) Shigeru Ishiba
(c) Min Aung Hlaing
(d) Philemon Yang

18. Which central minister has launched the web portal “Paridhi 24×25” and the AI Taxonomy e-book?

(a) S. Jaishankar
(b) Rajnath Singh
(c) Giriraj Singh
(d) Chirag Paswan

19. Indian-origin Ravi Ahuja has recently been appointed the new CEO of which company?

(a) Meta
(b) Microsoft
(c) Boeing
(d) Sony Pictures Entertainment

1. The staff ____ (is/are) friendly and helpful.

a) is
b) are
c) has
d) have

2. The information ____ (is/are) confidential.

a) is
b) are
c) has
d) have

3. The luggage ____ (is/are) being loaded.

a) is
b) are
c) has
d) have

4. The air ____ (is/are) polluted.

a) is
b) are
c) has
d) have

6. The new policy ____ (is/are) aimed at reducing costs.

a) is
b) are
c) has
d) have

7. The contents of the package ____ (is/are) unknown.

a) is
b) are
c) has
d) have

8. The crew of the ship ____ (is/are) on strike.

a) is
b) are
c) has
d) have

9. The aftermath of the storm ____ (is/are) still being assessed.

a) is
b) are
c) has
d) have

10. Who was the first recipient of the Mizo Academy Award awarded by Mizo Academy of Letters?

(a) Rev. Liangkhaia
(b) James Dokhuma
(c) L.Keivom
(d) Lalthangfala Sailo

11. Choose the correct statement from the following.

(a) N.E Parry issued an order to rebuild Zawlbuk in the year 1928.
(b) Zawlbuk came to an end in 1938
(c) Zawlbuk was placed under the charge of a leader called Pasaltha
(d) The Superitendent who closed the Zawlbuk was N.E Parry

12. A feast performed with dance in honour of the spirit of the ancestor was

(a) Chai
(b) Chheih lam
(c) Mitthirawp Lam
(d) Sakung

13. The term ‘Thingthiah’ in traditional Mizo society relates with

(a) Thihthiap ven
(b) Sekhuang
(c) Sakei lu lam
(d) Khuangchawi