CAT Sample Questions

General Awareness Sample Questions

171. Mars, the fourth planet from the sun, is named after the Roman god of:
     1. Peace
     2. War
     3. Love
     4. Marriages

     Answer : B

172. During the reign of which king did Mahayanism formally come into existence?
     1. Ashoka
     2. Kanishka
     3. Chandra Gupta
     4. Ajatashatru

     Answer : B

173. Who was the founder of Sunga Dynasty?
     1. Pushyamitra
     2. Agnimitra
     3. Devabuthi
     4. Kirtivarman

     Answer : A

174. Who was the first Muslim ruler of Delhi?
     1. Iltumish
     2. Allauddin Khalji
     3. Mahmud of Ghazni
     4. Qutbuddin Aibak

     Answer : D

175. Lord Dalhousie introduced the first telegraph line in 1853, which ran between
     1. Mumbai and Calcutta
     2. Calcutta and Agra
     3. Mumbai and Thana
     4. Mumbai and Chennai

     Answer : B

176. What is the new economy term that is used to describe a new product or service that uses new technology, which can destroy competitors and or sometime even the entire industry?
     1. Melissa
     2. Virus
     3. Killer App
     4. Widget

     Answer : C

177. When there is one buyer and many sellers in a market - what is this situation called?
     1. Monopoly
     2. Monopsony
     3. Monotony
     4. Oligopoly

     Answer : B

178. Which credit card company has recently issued an affinity card targeted at workingwomen under the sub-brand Diva?
     1. Standard Chartered
     2. Citibank
     3. HSBC
     4. ICICI

     Answer : A

179. Whats common to: Devil Dx, Target, Neon, Queen, Miss India?
     1. Original names suggested for Femina magazine brand name
     2. All names of successful knap sack brands
     3. All bicycles models of Hero Cycles
     4. All sub-brands of Bombay Dyeing's range of clothing.

     Answer : C

180. By taking over which mutual fund company has Franklin Templeton Investments become the largest private sector mutual fund company in India?
     1. Pioneer ITI
     2. SBI Mutual Fund
     3. Sundaram Newton
     4. IDBI Principal

     Answer : A