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CAT General Awareness Question Papers 01 |
Which company's famously advertised vision statement is 'The Network is the Computer'?
Cisco Systems
Lucent Technologies
Sun Microsystems
Nortel Networks
Answer : C
The software company I-flex Solutions was originally a division of which famous financial services company?
Citicorp
ICICI
HSBC
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?
Charlotte Beers
Jay Chiat
Martin Sorrell
George Lois
Answer : A
Which premium international range of luggage was recently launched in India by BlowPlast?
Samsonite
Strolley
American Tourister
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?
1992
1994
1995
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?
1924
1912
1908
1897
Answer : C
Which company owns the beer brands Haywards 2000, Hi-Five and Lal Toofan?
United Breweries
Millennium Alcobev
Shaw Wallace
Mohan Meakins
Answer : C
Which company owns the footwear brand - Stryde?
Woodland
Bata
Tata International
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?
Van Heusen
Arrow Shirts
Hathaway
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?
Star Asia
BBC Asia
Al Jazeera
Khaleed Times
Answer : C
In the case of a test tube baby
Fertilization takes place inside the test tube
Development of the baby takes place inside the test tube
Fertilization takes place outside the mother's body
Unfertilized egg develops inside the test tube
Answer : C
Who elects the President of India?
Lok Sabha
Rajya Sabha
People of India
Parliament and State Assemblies
Answer : D
The Fundamental Duties were incorporated in the Constitution of India by the
First Amendment
Tenth Amendment
Thirty-second Amendment
Forty-second Amendment
Answer : D
The speed of light will be minimum while passing through
glass
vacuum
air
water
Answer : A
The time taken by the Sun to revolve around the center of our galaxy is
50 mn years
100 mn years
250 mn years
365 mn years
Answer : C
The oldest monarchy in the world is that of
Nepal
U K
Spain
Japan
Answer : D
The Vice-President is elected by an electoral college consisting of
only elected members of both Housed of Parliament
only Rajya Sabha members
all members of Parliament and State Legislative Assemblies
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?
Nagaland
Goa
Himachal Pradesh
Arunachal Pradesh
Answer : B
Where did Buddha die?
Lumbini
Kusinagara
Pavapuri
Magadha
Answer : B
What was the main difference between the Indus Valley Civilization and Vedic Civilization?
Indus Valley Civilization was urban, while the Vedic Civilization was rural.
"Pipal" tree was worshiped in Indus Valley Civilization, while "Burgad" tree was worshiped in Vedic Civilization.
The main emphasis in Indus Valley Civilization was on trade while in the Vedic Age was on religion.
Indus Valley Civilization believed in non-violence while Vedic Civilization had no hard and fast rules about violence.
Answer : A
All of the following are constituents of RNA molecule except
Adenine
Guanine
Thymine
Uracil
Answer : C
The father of modern biology is
Aristotle
Darwin
Mendel
Vesalius
Answer : A
Which of the following seeds will normalize blood sugar level?
Coriander
Mustard
Cumin
Fenugreek
Answer : D
The point at which solid, liquid and gaseous forms of a substance co-exist is called
sublimation point
distillation point
triple point
melting point
Answer : C
Which among the following substances is used as a lubricant?
Quartz
Silica
Graphite
Nickel
Answer : C
The weight of an object will be minimum when it is placed at
The North Pole
The South Pole
The Equator
The center of the Earth
Answer : D
Earth quake waves travel fastest in
Soil
Molten rock
Water
Flexible rock
Answer : C
The angle between the geographical meridian and magnetic meridian is called
Angle of dip
Angle of declination
Angle of inclination
None of the above
Answer : B
What is the currency of Mexico?
Lira
Peso
Mexican dollars
Krones
Answer : B
The Essar group of companies has been promoted by
Ruias
Ambanis
Goenkas
Kanorias
Answer : A
One of the following liquor brands is not owned by United Breweries
Kalyani Black Label
Blue Riband
McDowells
Bagpiper
Answer : D
Amtrex air conditioners has a technical collaboration with
Sanyo
Mitsubishi
Hitachi
Carrier
Answer : C
Marlboro Cigarette is owned by
ITC
Godfrey-Philips
Philip Morris
British American Tobacco
Answer : C
Who is the CEO of Microsoft?
Bill Gates
Paul Allen
Larry Ellison
Steve Ballnes
Answer : D
One of the following is not an Insurance Company
ICICI Prudential
HDFC Natwest
OM Kotak Mahindra
Birla Sun Life
Answer : B
What is the currency of Portugal?
Escudo
Guilder
Mark
Schilling
Answer : A
One of the following personalities is not associated with the Indian auto sector
Suresh Krishna
Venu Srinivasan
Anand Mahindra
Venugopal Dhoot
Answer : D
One of the following companies is not in the area of air-conditioning & refrigeration
BPL
Thermax
Lloyd
Carrier Aircon
Answer : C
How many countries are a part of the European union?
18
15
21
12
Answer : B
Who is the attorney general of United States of America?
Ashcroft
Powell
Rumsfeld
Cheney
Answer : A
When was the generic domain name (Top Level Domain - TLD) .com introduced?
1989
1985
1994
1991
Answer : B
Who is the prime minister of Israel?
Benajamin Netanyahu
Ariel Sharon
Shaul Mofaz
Goldamyer
Answer : B
What was the significant about the purchase of a kilo of lychees on the French island of Reunion, located in the Indian Ocean?
They were the first lot of lychees exported from India.
It was the first official purchase using the new currency Euro.
It was done by to commemorate the release of the new France with Princess Diana's image on it.
None of these
Answer : B
Which brand had the highest number of Web searches in 2001?
Google
Marlboro
Intel
Play Station
Answer : D
What is common to all of the following names - Eduardo Camano, Adolfo Rodriguez Saa, Ramon Puerta and Fernando de la Rua?
They were all former Presidents of Argentina.
They are the dreaded drug lords of South America
They own together 70% of the world's Silver mines.
None of these
Answer : A
The video games X box is a product of
Sega
Sony
Intel
Microsoft
Answer : D
It was acknowledged as the second-most dangerous computer virus in history, after the Love Bug virus. Name this virus, which struck in 2001
Melissa
Code Red
C-Brain
Major Domo
Answer : B
What does the letters XP stand for in the product Microsoft XP?
Extended product
Extra Pampering
Experience
Entry level product
Answer : C
Which business and media tycoon won the elections to become Head of State in Italy amidst widespread clouds of scandal?
Guillani Giovanni
Joe Pacci
Antonio Machiaveli
Silvio Berusconi
Answer : D
Which city is hosting the 14th Asian Games in 2004?
Manila
Busan
Beijing
Bangkok
Answer : B
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