Mixed General Knowledge Quiz: Math, Railways & Movies

George Clooney played CIA officer Bob Barnes in this 2005 political thriller about the oil industry and Middle Eastern politics, winning an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor.

The Vande Bharat Express (Train 18) is currently the fastest train in India with a maximum operational speed of 160 km/h. It was introduced in 2019 and represents India's first semi-high-speed train.

West Central Railway zone has its headquarters in Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh. This zone was carved out from Western Railway and Central Railway in 2002 and serves regions across Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, and Uttar Pradesh.

Jalna Railway Station in Maharashtra has the station code 'J'. This follows Indian Railways' station coding convention where codes typically are 2-4 letters derived from the station name.

CUD is the station code for Tiruppappuliyur in Tamil Nadu. This is a specific station code that requires memorization or reference to railway directories.

CUD is the station code for Tiruppappuliyur in Tamil Nadu. This is a duplicate of question 72885 testing the same fact.

The square root of 3025 is 55 because 55 × 55 = 3025. This is a perfect square and the question tests mental math skills involving squares of two-digit numbers ending in 5.

Yamuna Bridge Agra's station code is JAB. Indian Railways assigns unique 3-letter codes to each station for ticketing, scheduling, and operational purposes. YBA and YMB are plausible but incorrect codes, while JBA doesn't follow standard naming patterns.

The square root of 4225 is 65. This can be verified by calculating 65 × 65 = 4225. Numbers ending in 5 have a predictable pattern: (n5)² ends in 25, and the tens digit comes from n × (n+1).

The square root of 9025 is 95. Verify by calculating 95 × 95 = 9025. Notice the pattern: (n5)² = n(n+1) followed by 25. Here, 9 × 10 = 90, so 95² = 9025.

India has 12 Duronto Express trains (as of common knowledge in competitive exam sources). These are non-stop point-to-point services introduced by Indian Railways to connect major cities. The exact count may vary with new services, but 12 is the standard answer in exam contexts.

The square root of 11025 is 105. Calculate 105 × 105 = 11025. Using the pattern for numbers ending in 5: 10 × 11 = 110, so 105² = 11025.

The square root of 15625 is 125. Verify by calculating 125 × 125 = 15625. This follows the pattern: 12 × 13 = 156, so 125² = 15625.