General Ability Questions for NDA

1. Why did Gandhi Ji go to Champaran ?
   (a) To launch a Satyagraha movement
   (b) To launch a non-cooperation movement
   (c) To enquire into the grievances of the indigo cultivators
   (d) To fight against the zamindars.

2. One feels heavier in a lift when the lift
(A) is going down steadily (B) just begins to go up
(C) is moving up steadily (D) descends freely

3. The principle of cleaning by soap is –
(a) surface tension (b) floatation (c) viscosity (d) elasticity

4.Variance is always independent of the change of
(a) origin but not scale (b) scale only (c) both origin and scale (d) None of the above

5.  A married couple adopted a male child. A few years later, twin boys were born to them. The blood group of the couple is AB positive and O negative. The blood group of the three sons is A positive, B positive, and O positive. The blood group of the adopted son is

(a) O positive

(b) A positive

(c) B positive

(d) cannot be determined

6. A man pointing to a photograph says, “The lady in the photograph is my nephew’s maternal grandmother.” How is the lady in the photograph related to the man’s sister who has no other sister?

A. Mother
B. Cousin
C. Mother–in–law
D. Sister–in–law

7. A woman introduces a man as the son of the brother of her mother. How is the man related to the woman?

A. Son
B. Nephew
C. Grandson
D. Uncle

8. Prasanna said, “This girl is the wife of the grandson of my mother.” Who is Prasanna to the girl?

A.Husband
B. Father
C. Father–in–law
D. Grandfather

9. If Arun says, “Vimal’ mother is the only daughter of my mother”, how is Arum related to Ravi?

A. Father
B. Brother
C. Grandfather
D. None of these

10. Pointing to a man in a photograph. Asha said. “His mothers only daughter is my mother”. How is Asha related to that man?

A. Wife
B. Sister
C. Niece
D. Nephew

11. A woman going with a boy is asked by another woman about the relationship between them. The women replied, “My maternal uncle and the uncle of his maternal uncle is the same.” How is the lady related with that boy?

A. Mother and Son
B. Aunt and Nephew
C. Grandmother and Grandson
D. None of these

12. A man said to a lady, “Your mother’s husband’s sister is my aunt.” How is the lady related to the man?

A. Grand daughter
B. Mother
C. Daughter
D. Sister

13. If X is the brother of the son of Y’s son, how is X related to Y?

A. Son
B. Cousin
C. Grandson
D. Brother

14.  Introducing a man, a woman said, “His wife is the only daughter of my father.”How is that man related to the woman?

A. Husband
B. Brother
C. Father–in–law
D. Maternal uncle

15. Showing the man receiving the prize, Saroj said, “He is the brother of my uncle’s daughter.” Who is the man to Saroj?

A. Cousin
B. Brother–in–law
C. Nephew
D. Uncle

16.  Rita told Mani,“The girl I met yesterday at the beach was the youngest daughter of the brother–in–law of my friend’s mother.” How is the girl related to Rita’s friend?

A. Daughter
B. Niece
C. Friend
D. Cousin

17. Pointing to a man in a photograph, a woman said, “His brother’s father is the only son of my grandfather.” How is the woman related to the man in the photograph?

A. Aunt
B. Daughter
C. Grandmother
D. Sister

18. Pointing to a gentleman, Deepak said, “His only brother is the father of my daughter’s father.” How is the gentleman related to Deepak?

A. Brother–in–law
B. Uncle
C. Father
D. Grandfather

19. Pointing to a photograph, Vipul said, “She is the daughter of my grandfather’s only son.” How is Vipul related to the girl in the photograph?

A. Brother
B. Grandson
C. Cousin
D. Father

20. Pointing to a photograph, a lady tells Pramod, “I am the only daughter of this lady and her son is your maternal uncle.” How is the speaker related to Pramod’s father?

A. Wife
B. Sister–in–law
C. Daughter
D. Either (a) or (b)