CAT Sample Questions

General Awareness Sample Questions

131. Which automobile major has made a debut in the Formula One racing circuit in 2002 with its team led by the drivers Allan McNish and Mike Salo?
     1. Honda
     2. Jaguar
     3. Saab
     4. Toyota

     Answer : D

132. Which famous company started as Asahi Optical in 1919 - before adopting its current name in 1957?
     1. Yashica
     2. Asahi Glasses
     3. Pentax
     4. Nikon

     Answer : C

133. What brand name was given , in 1924, by the Mayor of Tokyo when he released the first watch produced by Shokosha Watch Company?
     1. Seiko
     2. Citizen
     3. Tissot
     4. None of these

     Answer : B

134. The advertisement of which product carried the baseline 'Mom said, "Always boil the water". Moms are seldom wrong'
     1. Ion Exchange
     2. Zero B
     3. Ford Ikon
     4. KLM Airline

     Answer : C

135. Who has authored the latest business best-seller *Big Brands, Big Trouble?
     1. Al Ries
     2. Laura Ries
     3. Naomi
     4. Jack Trout

     Answer : D

136. Which company owns the famous cigarette brands Charminar and Charms?
     1. Godfrey Philips
     2. Philip Morris
     3. ITC
     4. VST Industries

     Answer : D

137. What is the name of the instrument used to measure blood pressure?
     1. Barometer
     2. Hygrometer
     3. Hydrometer
     4. Sphygmomanometer

     Answer : D

138. At what price is the initial public offering of Canara Bank being issued at?
     1. Rs.15
     2. Rs.35
     3. Rs.60
     4. None of these

     Answer : B

139. Nicolas Leonard Sadi Carnot, the noted French physicist is associated with what branch of study?
     1. Thermodynamics
     2. Sub atomic particle theory
     3. Superconductivity
     4. None of these

     Answer : A

140. Identify the odd man out
     1. Standard and Poor
     2. Moody's
     3. Forrester
     4. ICRA

     Answer : D