Questions ESE General Studies & Engineering Aptitude 

1. Three hundred Passengers are travelling in white, silver and black cars; each of these cars is carrying 6, 5 and 3 passengers, respectively. If the number of white and silver cars is equal and there is only one black car what is the total number of cars?
(a) 52                           
(b) 53
(c) 54                           
(d) 55
Ans. (d)
2. The locus traced by a point moving along a pendulum from one end to another, when the pendulum oscillates, is :
(a) A spiral                   
(b) An involute
(c) A cycloid                
(d) A helix
Ans. (a)
3. The present ages of 3 brothers are in the proportion 3:4:5. After 10 years the sum of their ages will be 78. What are their ages now ?
(a) 12, 16 and 20          
(b) 15, 20 and 25
(c) 21, 28 and 35          
(d) 24, 32 and 40
Ans. (a)
4. A total of 324 notes comprising of Rs.20 and Rs. 50 denominations make a sum of Rs. 12,450. The number of Rs. 20 notes is :
(a) 200                         
(b) 144
(c) 125                         
(d) 110
Ans. (c)
5. If a line is inclined to Vertical Plane and parallel to Horizontal Plane, then which of the following statements is always correct?
(a) True Length = Plane Length
(b) True Length = elevation Length
(c) True Length < Plane Length
(d) Vertical Trace of the line is above the XY plane
Ans. (a)
6. If the radius of a generating circle which is moving inside the directing circle is half of the radius of the directing circle, the curve generated by a point on the circumference of the generating circle is :
(a) A circle                   
(b) An ellipse
(c) A straight line          
(d) A spiral
Ans. (c)
7. If the development of the lateral surface of a cone is a semicircle, then :
(a) The slant height of the cone < diameter of the base of the cone
(b) The slant height of the cone > diameter of the base of the cone
(c) The slant height of the cone = diameter of the base of the cone
(d) The slant height of the cone = radius of the base of the cone
Ans. (c)
8. Five men can paint a building in 20 days, 8 Women can paint the same building in 25 days and 10 Boys can paint it in 30 days. If a team has 2 men, 6 Women and 5 Boys, how long will it take to paint the building?
(a) 12 days                   
(b) 13 days
(c) 14 days                   
(d) 15 days
Ans. (d)
9. The Ethical skills are :
(a) Care of possessions, modesty, posture, self-reliance, tidy appearance
(b) Good behaviour, good manners, good relationships, good environment
(c) Attention, calmness, concentration, self-confidence, self-esteem
(d) Code of conduct, responsibility, efficiency, perseverance, punctuality
 Ans. (d)
10. Rajiv spends 40% of his salary on food, 20% on house rent, 10% on entertainment and 10% on conveyance. If his savings at the month end are Rs. 2,000, then his monthly salary is
(a) 6,000                      
(b) 8,000
(c) 10,000                     
(d) 12,000
Ans. (c)
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