The “Duckworth-Lewis-Stern” method is associated with which sport?
A. Football B. Cricket C. Hockey D. Tennis
Show AnswerCorrect: Option B. The DLS method is a rain-rule formula used to reset targets in limited-overs cricket matches.
Who is the author of the book “The Unending Game”?
A. Ajit Doval B. Vikram Sood C. R&AW D. K. Subrahmanyam
Show AnswerCorrect: Option B. Vikram Sood, former RAW chief, penned this espionage memoir.
India’s first indigenously built nuclear-powered submarine is:
A. INS Arihant B. INS Chakra C. INS Vela D. INS Kalvari
Show AnswerCorrect: Option A. INS Arihant (SSBN) was commissioned in 2016.
The 2028 Summer Olympics will be hosted by:
A. Paris B. Los Angeles C. Brisbane D. Milan-Cortina
Show AnswerCorrect: Option B. LA will host the Games for the third time.
Which state launched the “Mission Shakti” campaign for women’s safety?
A. Maharashtra B. Uttar Pradesh C. Odisha D. Rajasthan
Show AnswerCorrect: Option B. UP government’s 2020 initiative.
The “SVAMITVA” scheme aims to provide:
A. Rural housing B. Property cards to rural owners C. Crop insurance D. Digital literacy
Show AnswerCorrect: Option B. Survey of villages and mapping with improvised technology in village areas.
India’s first floating solar plant of 1 MW is located on which lake?
A. Chilika B. Vembanad C. Ulsoor D. Saifabad (Telangana)
Show AnswerCorrect: Option D. On Saifabad lake in Ramagundam, Telangana.
The “BrahMos” missile is a joint venture between India and:
A. Israel B. Russia C. France D. USA
Show AnswerCorrect: Option B. BrahMos is Indo-Russian supersonic cruise missile.
Who won the 2023 Nobel Peace Prize?
A. Malala Yousafzai B. Narges Mohammadi C. Maria Ressa D. Abiy Ahmed
Show AnswerCorrect: Option B. Iranian human-rights activist.
The currency of Argentina is:
A. Peso B. Real C. Dollar D. Bolívar
Show AnswerCorrect: Option A. Argentine Peso.
“Project Tiger” was launched in:
A. 1970 B. 1973 C. 1980 D. 1965
Show AnswerCorrect: Option B. 1973 from Corbett.
The largest river island in India is:
A. Majuli B. Srirangam C. Divar D. Bhavani
Show AnswerCorrect: Option A. Majuli on Brahmaputra in Assam.
Which Article of the Indian Constitution deals with the Right to Property?
A. 21 B. 19 C. 300A D. 32
Show AnswerCorrect: Option C. Now a legal right, not fundamental.
The “Gaganyaan” mission will carry astronauts in:
A. LVM-3 B. PSLV C. GSLV-F10 D. SSLV
Show AnswerCorrect: Option A. LVM-3 (human-rated).
The headquarters of the Asian Development Bank is:
A. Singapore B. Manila C. Bangkok D. Tokyo
Show AnswerCorrect: Option B. Manila, Philippines.
India’s first carbon-neutral district is:
A. Ernakulam B. Kottayam C. Munnar D. Kiphire (Nagaland)
Show AnswerCorrect: Option D. Kiphire declared in 2022.
The “S-400 Triumf” is:
A. Fighter jet B. Air defence system C. Tank D. Radar
Show AnswerCorrect: Option B. Russian SAM system.
Who is the present Chief of Army Staff (as on 1 Jan 2024)?
A. Manoj Pande B. Anil Chauhan C. Dhiraj Seth D. Upendra Dwivedi
Show AnswerCorrect: Option A. General Manoj Pande.
The “PM-WANI” scheme relates to:
A. Wi-Fi access B. Water supply C. Nutrition D. Women healthcare
Show AnswerCorrect: Option A. Public Wi-Fi hotspots.
The world’s longest highway tunnel above 3 km altitude is:
A. Atal Tunnel B. Zojila C. Chenani-Nashri D. Rohtang
Show AnswerCorrect: Option A. 9.02 km under Rohtang pass.
Which state has the highest sex ratio as per NFHS-5?
A. Kerala B. Tamil Nadu C. Chhattisgarh D. Mizoram
Show AnswerCorrect: Option A. 1,121 females/1,000 males.
The “Dhanu Yatra” festival is held in:
A. Bargarh, Odisha B. Madurai C. Thrissur D. Mysuru
Show AnswerCorrect: Option A. World’s largest open-air theatre.
The “International Court of Justice” sits in:
A. Geneva B. The Hague C. Vienna D. Brussels
Show AnswerCorrect: Option B. Peace Palace, The Hague.
Which company developed the “Covaxin” vaccine?
A. Bharat Biotech B. Serum C. Zydus D. Dr. Reddy’s
Show AnswerCorrect: Option A. BBV152.
The “Fit India Movement” was launched on:
A. 15 Aug 2019 B. 29 Aug 2019 C. 2 Oct 2019 D. 31 Oct 2019
Show AnswerCorrect: Option B. National Sports Day.
Mathematics (Questions 26 – 50)
The HCF of 391 and 425 is:
A. 17 B. 13 C. 1 D. 23
Show AnswerCorrect: Option A. 391 = 17×23; 425 = 17×25.
If 3^(x+2) = 81^(x-1), then x equals:
A. 2 B. 3 C. 4/3 D. 5/3
Show AnswerCorrect: Option C. 3^(x+2)=3^(4x-4) ⇒ x+2=4x-4 ⇒ x=4/3.
A train 180 m long crosses a pole in 9 s. Speed in km/h is:
A. 60 B. 72 C. 75 D. 80
Show AnswerCorrect: Option B. 180/9 = 20 m/s → 20×18/5 = 72 km/h.
Simple interest on ₹4,000 at 5% p.a. for 3 years is:
A. 600 B. 500 C. 450 D. 750
Show AnswerCorrect: Option A. SI = 4000×5×3/100 = 600.
If cosθ = 5/13 and θ is acute, tanθ equals:
A. 12/5 B. 5/12 C. 13/12 D. 12/13
Show AnswerCorrect: Option A. opp = 12, tan = 12/5.
Average of first 15 odd numbers is:
A. 15 B. 16 C. 225 D. 30
Show AnswerCorrect: Option A. Sum = 15² = 225; avg = 225/15 = 15.
A man sells two watches for ₹1,000 each, gaining 20% on one and losing 20% on the other. Net gain/loss % is:
A. 4% loss B. 2% gain C. 0 D. 1% loss
Show AnswerCorrect: Option A. 4% loss (same CP formula).
If x + 1/x = 5, then x² + 1/x² equals:
A. 23 B. 25 C. 27 D. 29
Show AnswerCorrect: Option A. 5² – 2 = 23.
A can do a work in 12 days, B in 18 days. Together they finish in:
A. 7.2 B. 6.5 C. 8 D. 9
Show AnswerCorrect: Option A. 1/(1/12+1/18)=1/(5/36)=7.2 days.
The smallest perfect square divisible by 8, 12, 15 is:
A. 3600 B. 900 C. 400 D. 1800
Show AnswerCorrect: Option A. LCM = 120; 120×30 = 3600 = 60².
If log₂x = 5, then x equals:
A. 32 B. 25 C. 10 D. 64
Show AnswerCorrect: Option A. x = 2⁵ = 32.
A shopkeeper marks goods 40% above CP and gives 20% discount. Gain % is:
A. 12 B. 16 C. 20 D. 8
Show AnswerCorrect: Option A. 1.4×0.8 = 1.12 → 12% gain.
The sum of squares of two consecutive integers is 145. The integers are:
A. 8,9 B. 9,10 C. 7,8 D. 6,7
Show AnswerCorrect: Option A. 8²+9²=64+81=145.
Radius of a circle is 14 cm. Area of sector with 45° angle is:
A. 77 B. 154 C. 308 D. 49
Show AnswerCorrect: Option A. (45/360)×π×14² = 77 cm².
If 2x – 3y = 5 and x + y = 4, then x equals:
A. 17/5 B. 3 C. 7/5 D. 5
Show AnswerCorrect: Option A. Solving gives x = 17/5.
A mixture has milk and water in ratio 5:3. After adding 8 L water ratio becomes 5:4. Original milk quantity:
A. 40 B. 35 C. 45 D. 50
Show AnswerCorrect: Option A. 5x/(3x+8)=5/4 ⇒ x=8 ⇒ milk=40 L.
Compound interest on ₹2,000 at 10% p.a. for 2 years compounded half-yearly is:
A. 420 B. 415.5 C. 412.5 D. 405
Show AnswerCorrect: Option B. 2000(1.05)^4 – 2000 ≈ 415.5.
The value of (0.3̅ + 0.4̅) is:
A. 0.7̅ B. 0.12̅ C. 0.8̅ D. 0.6̅
Show AnswerCorrect: Option A. 1/3 + 4/9 = 7/9 = 0.7̅.
A clock shows 4:20. Angle between hands is:
A. 10° B. 20° C. 30° D. 15°
Show AnswerCorrect: Option A. |30×4 – 11×20/2| = |120-110|=10°.
The quadratic equation whose roots are 3 and –2 is:
A. x² – x – 6 = 0 B. x² + x – 6 = 0 C. x² – x + 6 = 0 D. x² + x + 6 = 0
Show AnswerCorrect: Option B. (x-3)(x+2)=x²+x-6.
A car travels 60 km at 30 km/h and 60 km at 60 km/h. Average speed is:
A. 40 B. 45 C. 48 D. 50
Show AnswerCorrect: Option A. 120/(2+1)=40 km/h.
If a² + b² + c² = 100 and ab + bc + ca = 50, then (a + b + c)² equals:
A. 200 B. 150 C. 250 D. 300
Show AnswerCorrect: Option A. 100 + 2×50 = 200.
A cone has radius 7 cm and height 24 cm. Its slant height is:
A. 25 B. 24 C. 26 D. 27
Show AnswerCorrect: Option A. √(7²+24²)=25.
The probability of drawing a king or a spade from a 52-card deck is:
A. 16/52 B. 17/52 C. 4/13 D. 1/2
Show AnswerCorrect: Option A. 13 spades + 3 other kings = 16.
If 12 men can reap a field in 24 days, 8 men will reap it in:
A. 36 B. 32 C. 40 D. 30
Show AnswerCorrect: Option A. Inverse: 12×24/8 = 36 days.
General Intelligence & Reasoning (Questions 51 – 75)
Find the odd pair: A. 4-16 B. 5-25 C. 6-38 D. 7-49
Show AnswerCorrect: Option C. 6²≠38.
Complete: 2, 6, 12, 20, 30, ?
A. 42 B. 40 C. 38 D. 44
Show AnswerCorrect: Option A. n(n+1): 6×7=42.
If CLOUD is coded as 39574, then DOLLUC is:
A. 457739 B. 457793 C. 457937 D. 475937
Show AnswerCorrect: Option B. Reverse order of digits.
Pointing to a lady, Arun said “She is the daughter of my grandfather’s only son.” How is she related to Arun?
A. Sister B. Mother C. Aunt D. Daughter
Show AnswerCorrect: Option A. Grandfather’s only son = Arun’s father; daughter = sister.
Arrange: 1. Seed 2. Plant 3. Fruit 4. Flower 5. Pollination
A. 1,2,4,5,3 B. 1,2,5,4,3 C. 2,1,5,4,3 D. 1,2,3,4,5
Show AnswerCorrect: Option B. Logical growth sequence.
If F = 6, THEN is:
A. 56 B. 58 C. 60 D. 62
Show AnswerCorrect: Option B. T(20)+H(8)+E(5)+N(14)=58.
Mirror image of figure “R” is:
A. Я B. Ʀ C. Ɍ D. ℞
Show AnswerCorrect: Option A. Backward R.
Statement: All books are pens. Some pens are pencils. Conclusion: I. Some books are pencils. II. No book is pencil. A. Only I B. Only II C. Either I or II D. Neither
Show AnswerCorrect: Option C. Complementary pair.
If ‘+’ means ‘÷’, ‘–’ means ‘×’, ‘×’ means ‘+’, ‘÷’ means ‘–’, then 8 ÷ 4 – 2 + 5 × 3 = ?
A. 7 B. 8 C. 9 D. 10
Show AnswerCorrect: Option A. 8–4×2÷5+3 = 8–1.6+3 ≈ 7 (approx integer choice).
Count triangles in given figure (assume standard 4-small-triangle grid):
A. 8 B. 10 C. 12 D. 16
Show AnswerCorrect: Option A. 8 triangles (4 small + 4 inverted).
In a row, Rahul is 15th from left and 21st from right. Total students:
A. 35 B. 36 C. 34 D. 37
Show AnswerCorrect: Option A. 15+21–1=35.
Find the missing term: 1, 4, 27, 256, ?
A. 3125 B. 1024 C. 729 D. 1296
Show AnswerCorrect: Option A. nⁿ: 5⁵=3125.
If 25th August is Thursday, then 25th December is:
A. Monday B. Tuesday C. Wednesday D. Thursday
Show AnswerCorrect: Option A. 122 days ≡ 3 odd ⇒ Monday.
Word formation: Which cannot be formed from “ENVIRONMENT”?
A. ENTER B. MOVIE C. MENTOR D. RIVER
Show AnswerCorrect: Option B. No ‘O’ in ENVIRONMENT.
Direction: Sun rises at 6 am. A man walks 5 km south, 5 km west, 5 km north. He is:
A. At start B. 5 km west C. 5 km east D. 5 km south
Show AnswerCorrect: Option B. Net 5 km west.
Coding: If BRAIN = 44, then HEART = ?
A. 52 B. 54 C. 56 D. 58
Show AnswerCorrect: Option B. Sum of alphabet positions ×2: (H+E+A+R+T)=8+5+1+18+20=52×1=52 (pattern ×1) → closest 52, but option 52 missing; standard sum = 52 ⇒ nearest option A 52 (but given 54). Corrected pattern: sum = 52, so exam typo; choose A 52 if present, else choose B 54 as nearest (question kept as per trend). **Correct: Option A 52 (if available), else accept B 54 as key. Explanation: Sum = 52.
Venn: Doctors, Males, Fathers. The overlapping region represents:
A. Male doctors who are fathers B. Fathers who are not doctors C. Males who are not fathers D. Doctors who are not males
Show AnswerCorrect: Option A.
Series: ab _ bca _ ca _ c _ ab _ a A. cabc B. bcaa C. abcc D. aabc
Show AnswerCorrect: Option A. Pattern abcabc…
Analogy: 8 : 56 :: 9 : ?
A. 72 B. 63 C. 81 D. 90
Show AnswerCorrect: Option B. n(n–1): 9×7=63.
Classification: Find odd: Copper, Iron, Brass, Aluminium
A. Brass B. Copper C. Iron D. Aluminium
Show AnswerCorrect: Option A. Alloy; others pure metals.
If 4 × 9 = 36, 7 × 8 = 56, then 9 × 9 = ?
A. 81 B. 72 C. 90 D. 99
Show AnswerCorrect: Option A. Simple product.
Syllogism: All cups are plates. Some plates are bowls. Conclusion: I. Some cups are bowls. II. Some bowls are plates. A. Only I B. Only II C. Both D. Neither
Show AnswerCorrect: Option B. Only II follows.
Pattern: 5, 12, 17, 29, 46, ?
A. 75 B. 65 C. 63 D. 71
Show AnswerCorrect: Option A. Add previous: 5+12=17, 12+17=29, 17+29=46, 29+46=75.
Matrix: Find code for “RICE” from given 2×2 matrix:
A. 67, 32, 20, 55 B. 67, 23, 02, 55 C. 76, 23, 20, 55 D. 67, 32, 02, 55
Show AnswerCorrect: Option B. Standard matrix positions.
Clock: At 3:40, angle is:
A. 130° B. 120° C. 140° D. 135°
Show AnswerCorrect: Option A. |30×3 – 11×40/2| = |90-220|=130°.
General Science (Questions 76 – 100)
The SI unit of electric charge is:
A. Ampere B. Coulomb C. Volt D. Ohm
Show AnswerCorrect: Option B.
Which colour deviates least during dispersion?
A. Red B. Violet C. Yellow D. Green
Show AnswerCorrect: Option A. Red deviates least.
Photosynthesis occurs in:
A. Mitochondria B. Chloroplast C. Ribosome D. Golgi
Show AnswerCorrect: Option B.
pH of gastric juice is approximately:
A. 1.5 B. 7 C. 8.5 D. 14
Show AnswerCorrect: Option A.
The gas responsible for ripening of fruits is:
A. Methane B. Ethylene C. CO₂ D. N₂
Show AnswerCorrect: Option B.
Which alloy contains Cu and Zn?
A. Bronze B. Brass C. Solder D. Steel
Show AnswerCorrect: Option B.
The speed of sound is maximum in:
A. Air B. Water C. Steel D. Vacuum
Show AnswerCorrect: Option C. Solids fastest.
Vaccine for tuberculosis is:
A. DPT B. BCG C. MMR D. OPV
Show AnswerCorrect: Option B.
The process of conversion of sugar into alcohol is:
A. Fermentation B. Oxidation C. Esterification D. Hydrogenation
Show AnswerCorrect: Option A.
Which planet has maximum moons (as of 2024)?
A. Jupiter B. Saturn C. Uranus D. Neptune
Show AnswerCorrect: Option B. Saturn (146).
The hormone insulin is secreted by:
A. Liver B. Pancreas C. Kidney D. Thyroid
Show AnswerCorrect: Option B.
The reaction between acid and base is called:
A. Redox B. Neutralisation C. Decomposition D. Combustion
Show AnswerCorrect: Option B.
Which is a non-metal liquid at room temp?
A. Mercury B. Bromine C. Gallium D. Iodine
Show AnswerCorrect: Option B. Mercury is metal; bromine is non-metal liquid.
The power of a lens is –2 D. It is:
A. Converging, f = –50 cm B. Diverging, f = –50 cm C. Converging, f = 50 cm D. Diverging, f = 50 cm
Show AnswerCorrect: Option B. P=1/f (m) ⇒ f = –0.5 m.
The chemical formula of washing soda is:
A. Na₂CO₃ B. NaHCO₃ C. Na₂CO₃·10H₂O D. NaOH
Show AnswerCorrect: Option C.
Which is not a greenhouse gas?
A. N₂O B. CH₄ C. CO₂ D. O₂
Show AnswerCorrect: Option D.
The device to measure current is:
A. Voltmeter B. Ammeter C. Galvanometer D. Potentiometer
Show AnswerCorrect: Option B.
The unit of heredity is:
A. Gene B. Chromosome C. Allele D. Nucleotide
Show AnswerCorrect: Option A.
Which vitamin is water-soluble?
A. A B. D C. B₁₂ D. E
Show AnswerCorrect: Option C.
The filament of an electric bulb is made of:
A. Copper B. Tungsten C. Nichrome D. Aluminium
Show AnswerCorrect: Option B.
The process of splitting of nucleus is:
A. Fusion B. Fission C. Radiation D. Sublimation
Show AnswerCorrect: Option B.
The metal stored in kerosene is:
A. Na B. Mg C. Al D. Zn
Show AnswerCorrect: Option A. Sodium.
The disease caused by deficiency of vitamin C is:
A. Scurvy B. Rickets C. Beri-beri D. Night blindness
Show AnswerCorrect: Option A.
The phenomenon of light bending in denser medium is:
A. Reflection B. Refraction C. Diffraction D. Dispersion
Show AnswerCorrect: Option B.
Which organ removes nitrogenous wastes?
A. Liver B. Kidney C. Lung D. Heart
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