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General Awareness Sample Questions

Following are some CAT sample general awareness questions.

Which company's famously advertised vision statement is 'The Network is the Computer'?
1. Cisco Systems
2. Lucent Technologies
3. Sun Microsystems
4. Nortel Networks
Answer : C
The software company I-flex Solutions was originally a division of which famous financial services company?
1. Citicorp
2. ICICI
3. HSBC
4. ABN Amro Bank
Answer : A
Which former advertising personality has recently been named the Undersecretary of State for 'public diplomacy and public affairs' of the US in an exercise to rebrand the US following the September 11 terrorist strikes?
1. Charlotte Beers
2. Jay Chiat
3. Martin Sorrell
4. George Lois
Answer : A
Which premium international range of luggage was recently launched in India by BlowPlast?
1. Samsonite
2. Strolley
3. American Tourister
4. Delsey
Answer : D
This year saw the launch of Yahoo!, Amazon.com and the famous launch of the Orange mobile phone service in the UK. Which year was this?
1. 1992
2. 1994
3. 1995
4. 1993
Answer : B
Henry Ford revolutionised the car market with the first mass- produced car, the Ford Model T. In which year was it launched?
1. 1924
2. 1912
3. 1908
4. 1897
Answer : C
Which company owns the beer brands Haywards 2000, Hi-Five and Lal Toofan?
1. United Breweries
2. Millennium Alcobev
3. Shaw Wallace
4. Mohan Meakins
Answer : C
Which company owns the footwear brand - Stryde?
1. Woodland
2. Bata
3. Tata International
4. Hindustan Lever
Answer : C
It was the brand that made David Ogilvy famous. Which shirt brand's ads had the famous man with an eye patch in the 1950s, which catapulted David Ogilvy to fame?
1. Van Heusen
2. Arrow Shirts
3. Hathaway
4. Dockers
Answer : C
Which TV channel has been in the news for its coverage of the Bin Laden crisis, especially for having carried all broadcasts of Osama Bin Laden to audiences in West Asia?
1. Star Asia
2. BBC Asia
3. Al Jazeera
4. Khaleed TimesAnswer : C
In the case of a test tube baby
1. Fertilization takes place inside the test tube
2. Development of the baby takes place inside the test tube
3. Fertilization takes place outside the mother's body
4. Unfertilized egg develops inside the test tube
Answer : C
Who elects the President of India?
1. Lok Sabha
2. Rajya Sabha
3. People of India
4. Parliament and State Assemblies
Answer : D
The Fundamental Duties were incorporated in the Constitution of India by the
1. First Amendment
2. Tenth Amendment
3. Thirty-second Amendment
4. Forty-second Amendment
Answer : D
The speed of light will be minimum while passing through
1. glass
2. vacuum
3. air
4. water
Answer : A
The time taken by the Sun to revolve around the center of our galaxy is
1. 50 mn years
2. 100 mn years
3. 250 mn years
4. 365 mn years
Answer : C
The oldest monarchy in the world is that of
1. Nepal
2. U K
3. Spain
4. Japan
Answer : D
The Vice-President is elected by an electoral college consisting of
1. only elected members of both Housed of Parliament
2. only Rajya Sabha members
3. all members of Parliament and State Legislative Assemblies
4. all members of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha
Answer : D
In which one of the following states of India is it legal for a Hindu male and illegal for a Muslim male to have more than one living wife?
1. Nagaland
2. Goa
3. Himachal Pradesh
4. Arunachal Pradesh
Answer : B
Where did Buddha die?
1. Lumbini
2. Kusinagara
3. Pavapuri
4. Magadha
Answer : B
What was the main difference between the Indus Valley Civilization and Vedic Civilization?
1. Indus Valley Civilization was urban, while the Vedic Civilization was rural.
2. "Pipal" tree was worshiped in Indus Valley Civilization, while "Burgad" tree was worshiped in Vedic Civilization.
3. The main emphasis in Indus Valley Civilization was on trade while in the Vedic Age was on religion.
4. Indus Valley Civilization believed in non-violence while Vedic Civilization had no hard and fast rules about violence.
Answer : A
1. All of the following are constituents of RNA molecule except
  1. Adenine
  2. Guanine
  3. Thymine
  4. Uracil
  Answer : C
2. The father of modern biology is
  1. Aristotle
  2. Darwin
  3. Mendel
  4. Vesalius
  Answer : A
3. Which of the following seeds will normalize blood sugar level?
  1. Coriander
  2. Mustard
  3. Cumin
  4. Fenugreek
  Answer : D
4. The point at which solid, liquid and gaseous forms of a substance co-exist is called
  1. sublimation point
  2. distillation point
  3. triple point
  4. melting point
  Answer : C
5. Which among the following substances is used as a lubricant?
  1. Quartz
  2. Silica
  3. Graphite
  4. Nickel
  Answer : C
6. The weight of an object will be minimum when it is placed at
  1. The North Pole
  2. The South Pole
  3. The Equator
  4. The center of the Earth
  Answer : D
7. Earth quake waves travel fastest in
  1. Soil
  2. Molten rock
  3. Water
  4. Flexible rock
  Answer : C
8. The angle between the geographical meridian and magnetic meridian is called
  1. Angle of dip
  2. Angle of declination
  3. Angle of inclination
  4. None of the above
  Answer : B
9. What is the currency of Mexico?
  1. Lira
  2. Peso
  3. Mexican dollars
  4. Krones
  Answer : B
10. The Essar group of companies has been promoted by
  1. Ruias
  2. Ambanis
  3. Goenkas
  4. Kanorias
  Answer : A
  1. One of the following liquor brands is not owned by United Breweries
    1. Kalyani Black Label
    2. Blue Riband
    3. McDowells
    4. Bagpiper
    Answer : D
  2. Amtrex air conditioners has a technical collaboration with
    1. Sanyo
    2. Mitsubishi
    3. Hitachi
    4. Carrier
    Answer : C
  3. Marlboro Cigarette is owned by
    1. ITC
    2. Godfrey-Philips
    3. Philip Morris
    4. British American Tobacco
    Answer : C
  4. Who is the CEO of Microsoft?
    1. Bill Gates
    2. Paul Allen
    3. Larry Ellison
    4. Steve Ballnes
    Answer : D
  5. One of the following is not an Insurance Company
    1. ICICI Prudential
    2. HDFC Natwest
    3. OM Kotak Mahindra
    4. Birla Sun Life
    Answer : B
  6. What is the currency of Portugal?
    1. Escudo
    2. Guilder
    3. Mark
    4. Schilling
    Answer : A
  7. One of the following personalities is not associated with the Indian auto sector
    1. Suresh Krishna
    2. Venu Srinivasan
    3. Anand Mahindra
    4. Venugopal Dhoot
    Answer : D
  8. One of the following companies is not in the area of air-conditioning & refrigeration
    1. BPL
    2. Thermax
    3. Lloyd
    4. Carrier Aircon
    Answer : C
  9. How many countries are a part of the European union?
    1. 18
    2. 15
    3. 21
    4. 12
    Answer : B
  10. Who is the attorney general of United States of America?
    1. Ashcroft
    2. Powell
    3. Rumsfeld
    4. Cheney
    Answer : A
  11. When was the generic domain name (Top Level Domain - TLD) .com introduced?
    1. 1989
    2. 1985
    3. 1994
    4. 1991
    Answer : B
  12. Who is the prime minister of Israel?
    1. Benajamin Netanyahu
    2. Ariel Sharon
    3. Shaul Mofaz
    4. Goldamyer
    Answer : B
  13. What was the significant about the purchase of a kilo of lychees on the French island of Reunion, located in the Indian Ocean?
    1. They were the first lot of lychees exported from India.
    2. It was the first official purchase using the new currency Euro.
    3. It was done by to commemorate the release of the new France with Princess Diana's image on it.
    4. None of these
    Answer : B
  14. Which brand had the highest number of Web searches in 2001?
    1. Google
    2. Marlboro
    3. Intel
    4. Play Station
    Answer : D
  15. What is common to all of the following names - Eduardo Camano, Adolfo Rodriguez Saa, Ramon Puerta and Fernando de la Rua?
    1. They were all former Presidents of Argentina.
    2. They are the dreaded drug lords of South America
    3. They own together 70% of the world's Silver mines.
    4. None of these
    Answer : A
  16. The video games X box is a product of
    1. Sega
    2. Sony
    3. Intel
    4. Microsoft
    Answer : D
  17. It was acknowledged as the second-most dangerous computer virus in history, after the Love Bug virus. Name this virus, which struck in 2001
    1. Melissa
    2. Code Red
    3. C-Brain
    4. Major Domo
    Answer : B
  18. What does the letters XP stand for in the product Microsoft XP?
    1. Extended product
    2. Extra Pampering
    3. Experience
    4. Entry level product
    Answer : C
  19. Which business and media tycoon won the elections to become Head of State in Italy amidst widespread clouds of scandal?
    1. Guillani Giovanni
    2. Joe Pacci
    3. Antonio Machiaveli
    4. Silvio Berusconi
    Answer : D
  20. Which city is hosting the 14th Asian Games in 2004?
    1. Manila
    2. Busan
    3. Beijing
    4. Bangkok
    Answer : B
  21. Under what name is MTNL marketing its GSM based mobile telephony?
    1. Swarna
    2. Dolphin
    3. Speed
    4. Vayu
    Answer : B
  22. What is the name of the branded petrol with cleansing additives that is being marketed by HPCL?
    1. Power
    2. Premium
    3. Speed
    4. Clean X
    Answer : A
  23. Under what name is MTNL marketing its CDMA based WiLL service in Mumbai and Delhi?
    1. Dolphin
    2. Swarna
    3. Garuda
    4. Seema
    Answer : C
  24. To which business group did the Ambanis of Reliance Group sell their holding in Larsen and Toubro?
    1. RP Goenkas
    2. A V Birla
    3. Kanorias
    4. Mittals
    Answer : B
  25. Name the brand that was launched and promoted by a famous father-son duo.
    1. ICICI Credit cards
    2. Parket Beta
    3. Maruti Versa
    4. All of these.
    Answer : C
  26. What is the sub brand of the new car that Toyota is launching in India?
    1. Accord
    2. Jupiter
    3. C Planet
    4. Camry
    Answer : D
  27. With which brand would you identify the famous advertising slogan 'Think Different'?
    1. Apple
    2. IBM
    3. Wipro
    4. None of these
    Answer : A
  28. Which country is the company Nestle head quartered?
    1. Sweden
    2. Switzerland
    3. The Netherlands
    4. Luxemburg
    Answer : B
  29. What is the brand name of the range of shoes and apparel for children under the age of five, that Reebok plans to introduce shortly?
    1. Weebok
    2. Kids
    3. Kidsport
    4. Tyke
    Answer : A
  30. Which multinational packaged food company has an equity stake in Britannia?
    1. Danone
    2. Heinz
    3. Frito Lays
    4. Schweppes
    Answer : A
  31. Who is the chairperson of Bharti Group?
    1. Raj Mittal
    2. Alok Mittal
    3. Sunil Mittal
    4. Ramen Mittal
    Answer : C
  32. Which billionaire businessman has been elected Mayor of New York, replacing the popular Rudy Giuliani?
    1. William Clay Ford
    2. Larry Ellison
    3. James Walton
    4. Michael Bloomberg
    Answer : D
  33. Which insurance company, launched recently in India, will be using Snoopy from the cartoon series Peanuts in its advertising?
    1. Aviva
    2. HDFC Standard
    3. MetLife
    4. Sun Life
    Answer : C
  34. Which is the home country of the famous design firm Ikea?
    1. Finland
    2. Sweden
    3. Switzerland
    4. Denmark
    Answer : B
  35. 'One world. One family. One festival' - is the slogan used in advertising
    1. Chinese New year
    2. Hong Kong's annual shopping festival
    3. Dubai's shopping festival
    4. None of these
    Answer : C
  36. Which companies chips power more than 60% of the world's cell phones?
    1. Nokia
    2. Intel
    3. Motorola
    4. Texas Instruments
    Answer : D
  37. Who is the famous author of the book What they don't teach you at Harvard Business School?
    1. Stephen R Covey
    2. Mack McCormak
    3. John Love
    4. None of these
    Answer : B
  38. Who is the RBI governor?
    1. Venkatraman
    2. Brijesh Mishra
    3. Ranjith Sau
    4. Bimal Jalan
    Answer : D
  39. Who is the Vice President of United States?
    1. Al Gore
    2. Rumsfeld
    3. Powell
    4. Cheney
    Answer : D
  40. Which is the leading international audit firm that is facing serious charges on account of lapse in accounting practices?
    1. Ferguson
    2. PWH
    3. Arthur Andersen
    4. KPMG
    Answer : C
  41. Which family owns the Hero group of companies?
    1. Munjals
    2. Mansingh
    3. Firodias
    4. Hindujas
    Answer : A
  42. Who led the "Ocean to Sky" expedition that travelled along the Ganga (Ganges) river to its source?
    1. Sir Edmund Hillary
    2. Tenzing Norgay
    3. Chris Bonington
    4. Doug Scott
    Answer : A
  43. Hero Global is a venture promoted by the Munjal group
    1. to market Hero Honda two wheelers in the overseas market.
    2. to sell Hero bicycles in the overseas market.
    3. to build a automobile design lab of international repute.
    4. to set up company owned dealer network in India.
    Answer : C
  44. J. D. Power is a name associated with
    1. an independent power producing company in New Delhi.
    2. a power plant equipment manufacturing company.
    3. a automotive battery manufacturing company.
    4. an automobile customer survey organization.
    Answer : D
  45. What does ICANN stand for?
    1. Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers
    2. International Center for Agro Nutrients and Nourishment
    3. Indian Council for Algorithm, Numbers and Notions.
    4. International council for Approved Names and Numbers.
    Answer : A
  46. "Connecting People," is the by line of which company
    1. Philips
    2. Motorola
    3. Ericsson
    4. Nokia
    Answer : D
  47. Which founding father pioneered the idea of a national bank?
    1. Hamilton
    2. Jefferson
    3. Washington
    4. Adams
    Answer : A
  48. Who was Karl Marx's main collaborator on his famous works?
    1. V I Lenin
    2. Max Weber
    3. Fredrick Engles
    4. Joseph Stalin
    Answer : C
  49. Which of the following foreign partner / collaborator pair is not Correct?
    1. HTA; J.Walter Thomson
    2. Chaitra; Leo Burnett
    3. O and M; WPP Group
    4. Mudra; DMB&B
    Answer : D
  50. Hewlett Packard, the famous Computer company is named after
    1. Its promoters, Hewlett and Packard
    2. The city in which they commenced their operation initially
    3. The street in which their first office was located.
    4. None of these
      Answer : A
    5. Who's 'curve' did President Reagan use as the basis for his 'Trickle Down' economic policy?
      1. Keynes
      2. Ricardo
      3. Laffer
      4. Smith
      Answer : C
    6. Which group of people have been involved in the terrorist activities and rampant killing spree after the death of King Birendra in Nepal?
      1. The Gurkhas
      2. The Maoists
      3. The Khukris
      4. The Awomi clan
      Answer : B
    7. This company is the first to develop a new handheld computer series featuring a combination of Intel components and Microsoft software?
      1. HP
      2. Sony
      3. Compaq
      4. Acer
      Answer : A
    8. Which of the following companies was forced to shutdown its digital music service because of music industry lawsuits for piracy?
      1. Musiccity
      2. Morpheus
      3. Livewire
      4. Napster
      Answer : D
    9. Who was sued recently by BIAX for infringement of computer patents?
      1. HP
      2. Compaq
      3. Microsoft
      4. Apple
      Answer : D
    10. Which country is the largest producer of natural rubber in the world?
      1. Malaysia
      2. Indonesia
      3. Thailand
      4. Burma
      Answer : C
    11. With which of the following companies has the Department of Posts and Telegraph of India tied up to provide a comprehensive range of financial services?
      1. LIC of India
      2. Corporation Bank
      3. Master Card International
      4. Visa International
      Answer : C
    12. Which cable network is to be the sole provider of sports information to MSN?
      1. STAR Sports
      2. ESPN
      3. Sportstock.com
      4. Channel 9
      Answer : A
    13. Who is the current Defense Secretary of the United States of America?
      1. Donald Rumsfeld
      2. Colin Powell
      3. Mr. Ashcroft
      4. Dick Cheney
      Answer : B
    14. Which are the countries that are slated to host the 2002 Soccer World Cup?
      1. Japan and Thailand
      2. Mexico and Brazil
      3. Germany and Poland
      4. Japan and S.Korea
      Answer : D
    15. The NewYork Mayor Rudolph Guiliani rejected a $10 mn donation offered by this billionaire prince.
      1. Prince Awaleed Bin Talal of S.Arabia
      2. Prince Ahmed Bin Tariq of S.Arabia
      3. Prince Md. Shah of Iran
      4. Prince Khaleel Mohammed of Persia
      Answer : A
    16. Which antibiotic can cure Anthrax, if detected at an early stage?
      1. Amoxycillin
      2. Erythromycin
      3. Cephalospirin
      4. Ciprofloxacin
      Answer : D
    17. The farmers of _______________ were involved in violent protests against falling rice prices and US-led globalization as symbolized by WTO?
      1. France
      2. Indonesia
      3. Denmark
      4. S.Korea
      Answer : D
    18. Which of the following chemicals has been recently allowed by the Government of India to be mixed with petrol?
      1. Methanol
      2. Ethanol
      3. Kerosene
      4. Butanol
      Answer : B
    19. Who is the present men's champion of US Open?
      1. Pete Sampras
      2. Lleyton Hewitt
      3. Andre Agassi
      4. Patrick Rafter
      Answer : B
    20. Which is the longest running stage play in the world?
      1. The Cats
      2. The Mouse Trap
      3. Three Blind Mice
      4. Romeo and Juliet
      Answer : B
    21. "Be the first to know" is the baseline of which company?
      1. BBC
      2. STAR News
      3. CNBC
      4. CNN
      Answer : D
    22. Which advertising agency took over the agency Saatchi and Saatchi last year to become one of the largest advertising firms in the world?
      1. Euro RSCG
      2. Publicis
      3. Young and Rubicam
      4. Havas
      Answer : B
    23. India's first private FM radio station Radio City opened in Bangalore recently. Which company is the promoter behind this venture?
      1. The Times of India
      2. Mid-Day
      3. Star India
      4. Zee
      Answer : C
    24. Which bathing soap advertises with the baseline, 'For total skincare since 1918' in India?
      1. Camay
      2. Mysore Sandal
      3. Hamam
      4. Lux
      Answer : B
    25. Which one of the following partnership in the domestic insurance sector is inCorrect?
      1. HDFC - Standard Life
      2. Birla - Sun Life
      3. Tata - Allianz
      4. Max - New York Life
      Answer : C
    26. As per the latest National Readership Survey 2001, which newspaper has become the most widely read daily in the country?
      1. Daily Thanti (Tamil)
      2. Malayala Manorama
      3. Dainik Bhaskar (Hindi)
      4. Dainik Jagran (Hindi)
      Answer : C
    27. "Everything from cancer to heart attacks. Covered for 70 paise a day," is the baseline of an advertisement by
      1. Birla Sun Life
      2. Cancer Institute WIA
      3. ICICI Prudential Life Insurance
      4. OM Kotak Mahindra Life Insurance
      Answer : C
    28. Which Indian woman was recently included in the Fortune magazine's global list of 50 most powerful women in business?
      1. Lalita Gupte
      2. Meena Venkatesh
      3. Rama Bijapurkar
      4. Tina Ambani
      Answer : A
    29. As per the recent Global Competitiveness Report from the World Economic Forum, which country replaced US as the most competitive economy in the world?
      1. Canada
      2. Sweden
      3. Finland
      4. Singapore
      Answer : C
    30. What is common to Bethlehem Steel, Polaroid and Swissair?
      1. All companies owned by GE
      2. All recently applied for bankruptcy protection
      3. Their founders committed suicide
      4. All of these companies were recently targets of successful hostile takeover
      Answer : B
    31. What famous brand name is derived from a combination of two words, which mean 'dead' in French and 'one' in German?
      1. Dettol
      2. Mortein
      3. Martini
      4. Ritter
      Answer : B
    32. Which is the longest running TV cartoon in history, first launched by Warner Brothers in 1969 exclusively for television, and is now a popular fare on the Cartoon Network?
      1. Scooby Doo
      2. Tom and Jerry
      3. Popeye
      4. Johnny Bravo
      Answer : A
    33. Which company has recently launched a range of biscuits in India following its takeover of Nutrine confectionery?
      1. Hindustan Lever
      2. Marico
      3. Parke Davis
      4. Sara Lee
      Answer : D
    34. In the latest Forbes List of wealthiest Americans, 3 out of the top 4 richest men in USA have made their wealth from one company. Which one ?
      1. Standard Oil (Exxon)
      2. Microsoft
      3. De Beers
      4. Berkshire Hathaway
      Answer : B
      1. Which is the third highest peak in India?
        Kanchenjunga
        Nanga Parbat
        Gasher Brum
        Dunagiri
        Answer : B
      2. Which is the largest airport in the world?
        Singapore airport
        International airport at Kaula Lumpur
        Heathrow at London
        King Khalid at Saudi Arabia
        Answer : D
      3. In which year did Alexander the great die?
        332 B.C
        328 B.C
        323 B.C
        356 B.C
        Answer : C
      4. In which year did Mahatma Gandhi launch The Dandi March?
        1924
        1930
        1941
        1942
        Answer : B
      5. Eugenics is the study of
        the development of embryos
        the merits of legalizing mercy killing
        the production of better offspring by careful selection of parents
        genetical composition of plant population in relation to their habitats
        Answer : C
      6. In which year did Thomas Alva Edison invent the electric lamp?
        1854
        1879
        1904
        1888
        Answer : B
      7. What is the measure of the length of a standard tennis court?
        54 ft
        28 ft
        84 ft
        78 ft
        Answer : D
      8. Which is the first Asian country to host the Commonwealth Games?
        S. Korea
        Japan
        Malaysia
        China
        Answer : C
      9. Who is the president of the World Bank?
        Michel Camdessus
        John Wolfensohn
        Emeka Anyaoku
        Jose Maria Ruda
        Answer : B
      10. Who was the first Prime Minister of Great Britain?
        Richard Travithick
        Robert Walpole
        Sir George Cayley
        Robert Peary
        Answer : B

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