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Full Kharidar preliminary mock: 30 GK questions and 20 BOST/mental ability questions.
This Lok Sewa practice set has 50 multiple-choice questions (Subject: Kharidar Paper I (General Knowledge and Basic Office Skills) · For: Kharidar · Level: Mixed). Take the quiz above first; after that, use the study list below to revise every question with its correct answer and a short explanation.
Study list: all 50 questions with answers and explanations
The law of supply says that when price rises, quantity supplied:
- A) Rises ✔
- B) Falls
- C) Stays the same
- D) Becomes zero
Why: By the law of supply, quantity supplied rises when price rises.
Protected areas cover about what share of Nepal?
- A) Over 23% ✔
- B) 5%
- C) 50%
- D) 10%
Why: Protected areas cover over 23% of Nepal's land.
Dynamite was invented by:
- A) Alfred Nobel ✔
- B) Edison
- C) Marie Curie
- D) Volta
Why: Alfred Nobel invented dynamite in 1867.
Which is the largest province of Nepal by area?
- A) Koshi
- B) Lumbini
- C) Karnali ✔
- D) Gandaki
Why: Karnali, at about 27,984 sq km, is the largest province by area.
The District Coordination Committee is provided for in which Article?
- A) Article 214
- B) Article 217
- C) Article 220 ✔
- D) Article 234
Why: Article 220 provides for the District Assembly and District Coordination Committee.
The Mahakali Treaty needed a two-thirds majority of Parliament because it concerned:
- A) Natural resources ✔
- B) Trade
- C) Education
- D) Health
Why: Treaties on natural resources needed a two-thirds majority, so the Mahakali Treaty did.
Nepal's second largest trading partner is:
- A) China ✔
- B) Japan
- C) UK
- D) Germany
Why: China is Nepal's second largest trading partner after India.
In a lunar eclipse, which body is in the middle?
- A) The Sun
- B) The Moon
- C) Venus
- D) The Earth ✔
Why: In a lunar eclipse the Earth comes between the Sun and the Moon, and its shadow falls on the Moon.
The International Date Line is roughly along:
- A) 0°
- B) 90° E
- C) 180° ✔
- D) 90° W
Why: The International Date Line runs roughly along the 180° meridian.
World Habitat Day is on the first:
- A) Monday of October ✔
- B) Sunday of May
- C) Friday of June
- D) Saturday of March
Why: World Habitat Day is observed on the first Monday of October.
Mathbar Singh Thapa was killed in:
- A) 1902 BS ✔
- B) 1903 BS
- C) 1896 BS
- D) 1910 BS
Why: Mathbar Singh Thapa was killed in 1902 BS.
Gandaki Provincial Assembly has how many seats?
- A) 60 ✔
- B) 53
- C) 40
- D) 87
Why: The Gandaki Provincial Assembly has 60 seats.
The well-known definition of sustainable development comes from which report of 1987?
- A) Kyoto Report
- B) Stockholm Report
- C) Agenda 21
- D) Brundtland Report (Our Common Future) ✔
Why: The Brundtland Report 'Our Common Future' (1987) gave the well-known definition of sustainable development.
The spinning jenny was invented by:
- A) James Hargreaves ✔
- B) Edmund Cartwright
- C) John Kay
- D) James Watt
Why: James Hargreaves invented the spinning jenny.
How long did Rana rule last?
- A) 54 years
- B) 84 years
- C) 104 years ✔
- D) 154 years
Why: Rana rule lasted 104 years (1903–2007 BS).
Bir Hospital was founded in:
- A) 1946 BS ✔
- B) 1990 BS
- C) 1960 BS
- D) 2013 BS
Why: Bir Hospital, Nepal's first modern hospital, was founded in 1946 BS (1889).
ITU deals with:
- A) Telecommunications ✔
- B) Trade
- C) Tourism
- D) Labour
Why: The ITU (International Telecommunication Union) deals with telecommunications.
A fuse wire protects a circuit by:
- A) Melting when current is too high ✔
- B) Increasing voltage
- C) Storing charge
- D) Producing magnetism
Why: A fuse wire melts when current is too high, breaking the circuit.
Nepal's first university outside Kathmandu valley was:
- A) Mahendra Sanskrit University ✔
- B) Purbanchal University
- C) Pokhara University
- D) Kathmandu University
Why: Mahendra Sanskrit University in Dang was Nepal's first university outside the Kathmandu valley.
What is the currency of Malaysia?
- A) Ringgit ✔
- B) Baht
- C) Won
- D) Yen
Why: Malaysia's currency is the ringgit.
What is the total area of Nepal according to the updated map of 2077 BS?
- A) 141,181 sq km
- B) 147,181 sq km
- C) 147,516 sq km ✔
- D) 151,516 sq km
Why: After Limpiyadhura, Lipulekh and Kalapani were included in the 2077 BS map, Nepal's area is given as 147,516 sq km.
The Panchayat system had how many tiers?
- A) Four (village/town, district, zonal, national) ✔
- B) Two
- C) Three
- D) Five
Why: The Panchayat system had four tiers: village/town, district, zonal and national.
The slogan of the Bolsheviks was:
- A) Peace, Land and Bread ✔
- B) Liberty, Equality, Fraternity
- C) Do or die
- D) No taxation without representation
Why: The Bolsheviks' slogan was 'Peace, Land and Bread'.
The Goldman Environmental Prize is called the:
- A) Green Nobel ✔
- B) Asian Nobel
- C) Alternative Nobel
- D) Junior Nobel
Why: The Goldman Environmental Prize is called the Green Nobel.
Nepal's online system that records foreign aid information is the:
- A) Aid Management Platform ✔
- B) Nagarik App
- C) Hello Sarkar
- D) e-Bidding portal
Why: The Aid Management Platform records foreign aid information.
Which official language provision is in Article 7?
- A) Nepali in Devanagari script ✔
- B) English
- C) All languages equally
- D) Sanskrit
Why: Article 7 makes Nepali in Devanagari script the official language.
The Nyatapola temple of Bhaktapur was built by:
- A) Ranajit Malla
- B) Bhupatindra Malla ✔
- C) Raya Malla
- D) Jayasthiti Malla
Why: Bhupatindra Malla built the Nyatapola temple of Bhaktapur.
Kumari is worshipped during:
- A) Indra Jatra ✔
- B) Bisket Jatra
- C) Chhath
- D) Lhosar
Why: Kumari is worshipped during Indra Jatra.
Which of the following is a vector quantity?
- A) Velocity ✔
- B) Speed
- C) Mass
- D) Time
Why: Velocity has both size and direction, so it is a vector; speed has size only.
POSDCORB was given by:
- A) Luther Gulick ✔
- B) Woodrow Wilson
- C) Fayol
- D) Taylor
Why: Luther Gulick gave POSDCORB in 1937: Planning, Organising, Staffing, Directing, Co-ordinating, Reporting and Budgeting.
Are "2081/05/14" and "2081/05/14" exactly the same?
- A) Same ✔
- B) Different
- C) Cannot say
- D) Both wrong
Why: Both dates match exactly, so they are the same.
Are "Tribhuvan Bishwavidyalaya" and "Tribhuvan Bishwavidhyalaya" exactly the same?
- A) Same
- B) Different ✔
- C) Cannot say
- D) Both wrong
Why: 'Bishwavidyalaya' and 'Bishwavidhyalaya' differ by one letter, so they are different.
What is the position of the letter R in the English alphabet?
- A) 17
- B) 19
- C) 18 ✔
- D) 9
Why: Counting from A = 1 (or from O = 15 using EJOTY), R is the 18th letter. Its reverse position is 9.
Find the wrong term: 3, 9, 27, 81, 242, 729
- A) 242 ✔
- B) 81
- C) 27
- D) 729
Why: Each term is ×3: 3, 9, 27, 81, 243, 729. 242 is the wrong term.
Eye : See :: Ear : ?
- A) Hear ✔
- B) Sound
- C) Noise
- D) Music
Why: The eye is used to see; the ear is used to hear.
Bee : Hive :: Spider : ?
- A) Den
- B) Nest
- C) Web ✔
- D) Burrow
Why: A bee lives in a hive; a spider lives in a web (animal and home).
A paper folded once and punched twice shows how many holes when opened?
- A) 4 ✔
- B) 2
- C) 3
- D) 6
Why: Folding once makes 2 layers; 2 punches × 2 layers = 4 holes.
Series: 1 dot, 2 dots, 3 dots, ?
- A) 4 dots ✔
- B) 5 dots
- C) 6 dots
- D) 3 dots
Why: The dots increase by one each time: 1, 2, 3, then 4 dots.
Write the word CLERK in reverse order. Result?
- A) RELCK
- B) LERKC
- C) CLERK
- D) KRELC ✔
Why: Write the letters from last to first: K-R-E-L-C. So CLERK reversed is KRELC.
45 out of 180 applicants passed. What percentage passed?
- A) 20%
- B) 50%
- C) 30%
- D) 25% ✔
Why: 45 ÷ 180 × 100 = 25%.
Statements: Some officers are honest. All honest people are respected. Conclusion:
- A) Some officers are respected ✔
- B) All officers are respected
- C) No officer is respected
- D) All respected people are officers
Why: The honest officers are respected, so some officers are respected.
Gita works on alternate days starting Monday. Does she work on Saturday?
- A) No ✔
- B) Yes
- C) Only half day
- D) Cannot say
Why: Alternate days from Monday: Mon, Wed, Fri, Sun. Saturday is not a working day.
60% of students passed and 240 failed. Total students:
- A) 600 ✔
- B) 400
- C) 500
- D) 800
Why: 40% failed = 240, so 100% = 240 ÷ 0.4 = 600 students.
A motorbike bought for Rs 80,000 loses 20% of its value every year. What is its value after 2 years?
- A) Rs 51,200 ✔
- B) Rs 56,000
- C) Rs 48,000
- D) Rs 64,000
Why: Value = 80,000 × 0.8 × 0.8 = Rs 51,200.
Your daughter's husband is your:
- A) Son-in-law ✔
- B) Brother-in-law
- C) Nephew
- D) Grandson
Why: Your daughter's husband is your son-in-law.
X is the brother of Y. Z is the father of X. W is the sister of Z. How is Y related to W?
- A) Son
- B) Brother
- C) Nephew or niece ✔
- D) Cousin
Why: Y is Z's child and W is Z's sister. Y's gender is not given, so Y is W's nephew or niece.
The average of 11 numbers is 50. The first six average 49 and the last six average 52. The sixth number is:
- A) 56 ✔
- B) 50
- C) 52
- D) 54
Why: Sum of 11 = 550. First six = 294, last six = 312. Sixth number = 294 + 312 − 550 = 56.
The average of the first 5 even numbers is:
- A) 6 ✔
- B) 5
- C) 10
- D) 8
Why: First five even numbers: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10. Sum 30 ÷ 5 = 6.
In a class of 50, Gita is 18th from the top. What is her rank from the bottom?
- A) 33 ✔
- B) 32
- C) 34
- D) 31
Why: Rank from bottom = 50 − 18 + 1 = 33.
Which formula gives the total number of people in a row?
- A) Left position + right position
- B) Left position + right position − 1 ✔
- C) Left position + right position + 1
- D) Left position × right position
Why: Total = left position + right position − 1, because the person is counted twice.