AFCAT Exam - 2012 Defence Question Paper

AFCAT Exam - 2012

AFCAT Exam - 2012 Defence Questions

31.
Supersonic speed is speed greater than the speed of sound (in air at sea level) that is to say around _____ miles/hour.
A.
760
B.
860
C.
960
D.
1060
ANSWER :
A. 760
32.
Yoga Sutra was written by
A.
Vatsyayana
B.
Patanjali
C.
Bhartrihari
D.
Maharshi Mahesh
ANSWER :
B. Patanjali
33.
The National Institute of Oceanography is located at
A.
Trivandrum
B.
Panaji
C.
Cochin
D.
Mangalore
ANSWER :
B. Panaji
34.
An aeroplane rises because
A.
Of upward reaction of air.
B.
The density of air above the plane is less than below it.
C.
The pressure above its wings is less than the pressure below them.
D.
Its nose points upwards.
ANSWER :
C. The pressure above its wings is less than the pressure below them.
35.
Rocks formed on the solidification of molten matter are called
A.
Metamorphic rocks
B.
Sedimentary rocks
C.
Volcanic rocks
D.
Igneous rocks
ANSWER :
D. Igneous rocks
36.
The pioneer of Atomic energy in India is
A.
Homi J Bhabha
B.
Vikram Sarabhai
C.
C.V. Raman
D.
C.K. Naidu
ANSWER :
A. Homi J Bhabha
37.
Which one of the following statements regarding FIFA World Cup 2010 is not correct?
A.
South Africa became the first host nation to fail to qualify for the tournament's second round.
B.
The tournament was the culmination of a qualification process that began in August 2007.
C.
This is the first time that the tournament was hosted by an African nation.
D.
Zakumi, the official mascot for the FIFA World Cup, 2010 is an African bush elephant.
ANSWER :
D. Zakumi, the official mascot for the FIFA World Cup, 2010 is an African bush elephant.
38.
The first Indian to win the World Amateur Snooker Championship is
A.
Om Agarwal
B.
Geet Sethi
C.
Michael Ferreira
D.
Wilson Jones
ANSWER :
A. Om Agarwal
39.
The first person to win the Arjuna award for badminton is
A.
Pullela Gopichand
B.
Prakash Padukone
C.
Nandu Natekar
D.
Farook Engineer
ANSWER :
C. Nandu Natekar
40.
The sport which requires the largest field is
A.
Football
B.
Cricket
C.
Hockey
D.
Polo
ANSWER :
D. Polo