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IB ACIO Grade-II (Executive) Official Paper (Held On: 17 Sept, 2025 Shift 1) (Previous Year Paper)

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Current Affairs (20 questions)

1

Which indigenous technology is incorporated for spacecraft navigation in the SpaDeX mission in 2025?

  1. ((a))

    GNSS-based Relative Orbit Determination and Propagation (RODP) processor

  2. ((b))

    Magnetosphere scanning system

  3. ((c))

    Al-driven self-learning Orbit Relative Orbit Determination and Propagation (RODP) processor

  4. ((d))

    Hybrid rocket propulsion

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Answer: ((a))

GNSS-based Relative Orbit Determination and Propagation (RODP) processor

2

Osamu Suzuki (posthumous) received the Padma Vibhushan for his contribution to which field?

  1. ((a))

    Trade and Industry

  2. ((b))

    Social Work

  3. ((c))

    Public Affairs

  4. ((d))

    Literature and Education

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Answer: ((a))

Trade and Industry

3

In 2025, which honour was conferred upon Sharda Sinha, the folk Singer from Bihar?

  1. ((a))

    Padma Bhushan

  2. ((b))

    Padma Shri

  3. ((c))

    Bharat Ratna

  4. ((d))

    Padma Vibhushan

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Answer: ((a))

Padma Bhushan

4

Which US-based biotech company opened a $200 million innovation centre in India in 2025?

  1. ((a))

    Regeneron

  2. ((b))

    Biogen

  3. ((c))

    Novavax

  4. ((d))

    Amgen

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Regeneron

5

On 17 October 2024, a 5-judge Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court in a 4:1 majority upheld the constitutional validity of which Section of the Citizenship Act, 1955?

  1. ((a))

    Section 6A

  2. ((b))

    Section 45A

  3. ((c))

    Section 15A

  4. ((d))

    Section 1A

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Answer: ((a))

Section 6A

6

The draft guidelines for the Implementation of Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) in higher education were released in December 2024 by which of the following?

  1. ((a))

    University Grants Commission

  2. ((b))

    National Council of Educational Research and Training

  3. ((c))

    Ministry of Labour & Employment

  4. ((d))

    All India Council for Technical Education

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

University Grants Commission

7

What is the scientific name of the new nematode species discovered by Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) researchers in 2025?

  1. ((a))

    Crassolabium Himachali

  2. ((b))

    Crassolabium Indica

  3. ((c))

    Crassolabium Bharati

  4. ((d))

    Crassolabium Dhritiae

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Answer: ((a))

Crassolabium Himachali

8

Where will the 2025 Para Athletics World Championships be held?

  1. ((a))

    Kolkata

  2. ((b))

    Bengaluru

  3. ((c))

    New Delhi

  4. ((d))

    Mumbai

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Kolkata

9

Which Indian state enforced the Transplantation of Human Organs and Tissues Act in March 2025?

  1. ((a))

    West Bengal

  2. ((b))

    Telangana

  3. ((c))

    Kerala

  4. ((d))

    Gujarat

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

West Bengal

10

Which Japanese city is hosting Expo 2025, a World Expo focusing on the theme 'Designing Future Society for Our Lives'?

  1. ((a))

    Nagoya

  2. ((b))

    Osaka

  3. ((c))

    Tokyo

  4. ((d))

    Kyoto

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Nagoya

11

In 2025, a State High Court's ruling on virginity tests was based on which article of the Indian Constitution?

  1. ((a))

    Article 19

  2. ((b))

    Article 21

  3. ((c))

    Article 14

  4. ((d))

    Article 32

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Article 19

12

What is the estimated number of dolphins in Bihar, the state with the second-highest count, according to the country's first-ever detailed dolphin population survey released in March 2025?

  1. ((a))

    1,625

  2. ((b))

    2,220

  3. ((c))

    2,397

  4. ((d))

    1,965

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

1,625

13

At the Sportstar Aces Awards 2025 held in Mumbai, who among the following jointly won the National Team of the Year award?

  1. ((a))

    Indian Men's and Women's Chess team

  2. ((b))

    Indian Men's and Women's Hockey team

  3. ((c))

    Indian Women's Cricket and Hockey team

  4. ((d))

    Indian Men's Cricket and Football team

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Answer: ((a))

Indian Men's and Women's Chess team

14

As per Union Budget 2025-26, what is the proposed corpus for the Maritime Development Fund for long-term financing of the maritime industry?

  1. ((a))

    ₹20,000 crore

  2. ((b))

    ₹25,000 crore

  3. ((c))

    ₹10,000 crore

  4. ((d))

    ₹15,000 crore

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Answer: ((a))

₹20,000 crore

15

The 59th National Cross Country Athletics Championships were held in____.

  1. ((a))

    April 2025

  2. ((b))

    January 2025

  3. ((c))

    March 2025

  4. ((d))

    May 2025

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Answer: ((a))

April 2025

16

Who among the following, belonging to the field of Literature and Education, was posthumously awarded the Padma Vibhushan in 2025?

  1. ((a))

    Arunoday Saha

  2. ((b))

    M T Vasudevan Nair

  3. ((c))

    M S Subbulakshmi

  4. ((d))

    Mohammed Rafi

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Arunoday Saha

17

Which of the following Articles of the Indian Constitution is under discussion regarding rat-hole mining legality in Meghalaya?

  1. ((a))

    Article 355

  2. ((b))

    Article 371

  3. ((c))

    Article 375

  4. ((d))

    Article 372

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Article 355

18

According to the Union Budget 2025-26, what is the estimated fiscal deficit as a percentage of GDP?

  1. ((a))

    5.0%

  2. ((b))

    4.4%

  3. ((c))

    4.7%

  4. ((d))

    4.1%

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

5.0%

19

Who among the following officially launched the TeacherApp in New Delhi in 2024?

  1. ((a))

    Union Minister for Education

  2. ((b))

    CEO of NITI Aayog

  3. ((c))

    Minister for Skill Development

  4. ((d))

    President of India

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Union Minister for Education

20

Which city in Myanmar was most affected by the devastating earthquake in March 2025?

  1. ((a))

    Bago

  2. ((b))

    Mandalay

  3. ((c))

    Yangon

  4. ((d))

    Naypyidaw

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Bago

General Studies (20 questions)

21

Who started the 'Vidhava Vivaha Uttejaka Mandal (Society for Encouragement of Widow Marriage)' in 1865?

  1. ((a))

    Narayan Ganesh Chandavarkar

  2. ((b))

    Vishnu Parashram Shastri Pandit

  3. ((c))

    Vishnushastri Chiplunkar

  4. ((d))

    Ramkrishna Gopal Bhandarkar

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Narayan Ganesh Chandavarkar

22

The tall, pyramidal tower over the sanctum in South Indian temples is called:

  1. ((a))

    Vimana

  2. ((b))

    Stupika

  3. ((c))

    Gopuram

  4. ((d))

    Shikhara

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Answer: ((a))

Vimana

23

What is the ranking of the Thar Desert in terms of its size among subtropical deserts worldwide?

  1. ((a))

    7th largest

  2. ((b))

    9th largest

  3. ((c))

    11th largest

  4. ((d))

    5th largest

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Answer: ((a))

7th largest

24

Which Constitutional Amendment granted the Constitutional status to the National Commission for Backward Classes?

  1. ((a))

    97th

  2. ((b))

    99th

  3. ((c))

    103rd

  4. ((d))

    102nd

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Answer: ((a))

97th

25

Consider the following statements regarding the Great Northern Plains of India:

  1. The Northern Plains support more than half of India's total population, despite occupying only about one-fourth of the country's land area.
  2. These plains are agriculturally rich due to deep alluvial soils, perennial rivers, and a favourable climate.
  3. The region is known as the "Wheat Bowl of the Country" because of the predominance of wheat cultivation across all its sub-regions.
  4. The Northern Plains are characterized by extremely flat terrain with slight eastward slope and minimal elevation difference across the region.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

  1. ((a))

    1, 3 and 4 only

  2. ((b))

    2 and 3 only

  3. ((c))

    2 and 4 only

  4. ((d))

    1 and 2 only

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Answer: ((a))

1, 3 and 4 only

26

What was the urban unemployment rate in India for the period of April 2024 to December 2024 as per the PLFS (Periodic Labour Force Survey- Quaterly Bulletin)?

  1. ((a))

    5.5%

  2. ((b))

    11%

  3. ((c))

    9.2%

  4. ((d))

    6.46%

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

5.5%

27

Which Article provides for the Right to Constitutional Remedies, allowing citizens to move the court for enforcement of Fundamental Rights?

  1. ((a))

    Article 32

  2. ((b))

    Article 21

  3. ((c))

    Article 14

  4. ((d))

    Article 226

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Article 32

28

Which procedure is followed for selecting India's Vice President?

  1. ((a))

    First-past-the-post system

  2. ((b))

    Direct election by people

  3. ((c))

    Proportional representation by means of single transferable vote

  4. ((d))

    Lottery system

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

First-past-the-post system

29

What type of soil is found in the Northern Plain of India?

  1. ((a))

    Red soil

  2. ((b))

    Black soil

  3. ((c))

    Laterite soil

  4. ((d))

    Alluvial soil

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Red soil

30

What was Akbar's policy of religious tolerance called?

  1. ((a))

    Iqta

  2. ((b))

    Sulh-i-Kul

  3. ((c))

    Din-i-llahi

  4. ((d))

    Zabt

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Iqta

31

Which of the following is the grounds for dismissing a judge from the High Court?

  1. ((a))

    Case disposal rate

  2. ((b))

    Misbehaviour or incapacity

  3. ((c))

    Political dissent

  4. ((d))

    Financial status

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Case disposal rate

32

Who was the Mughal ruler during the Battle of Haldighati?

  1. ((a))

    Akbar

  2. ((b))

    Humayun

  3. ((c))

    Shah Jahan

  4. ((d))

    Babur

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Akbar

33

Which article of the Indian Constitution deals with the president's authority to address and communicate with houses?

  1. ((a))

    Article 84

  2. ((b))

    Article 85

  3. ((c))

    Article 86

  4. ((d))

    Article 83

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Article 84

34

Which of the following is correct regarding the New Industrial Policy announced in July 1991?

  1. ((a))

    It introduced a five-year industrial licensing review mechanism.

  2. ((b))

    It de-reserved several industries previously earmarked for the public sector.

  3. ((c))

    It banned FDI in manufacturing and core industries.

  4. ((d))

    It expanded the scope of licensing for all industries.

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

It introduced a five-year industrial licensing review mechanism.

35

What is the key characteristic of plantation farming in terms of crop selection?

  1. ((a))

    Crops are rotated seasonally

  2. ((b))

    Crops are selected based on market demand

  3. ((c))

    A single crop is grown on a large area

  4. ((d))

    Multiple crops are grown on a small area

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Answer: ((a))

Crops are rotated seasonally

36

What are 'Hyacinth' and 'Lantana', and what is their impact in India?

  1. ((a))

    Fertiliser-enhancing crops introduced to increase soil productivity

  2. ((b))

    Native vegetation species supporting ecological balance

  3. ((c))

    Invasive species that hinder growth of useful plants

  4. ((d))

    Desert-adapted species introduced to stabilise sand dunes

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Answer: ((a))

Fertiliser-enhancing crops introduced to increase soil productivity

37

Which of the following monuments is known for its 'Buland Darwaza', the highest gateway in the world?

  1. ((a))

    Qutub Minar

  2. ((b))

    Fatehpur Sikri

  3. ((c))

    Red Fort

  4. ((d))

    Humayun's Tomb

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Qutub Minar

38

Which of the given statements is/are correct regarding Madan Mohan Malaviya?

  1. He was the founder of the Arya Samaj and championed widow remarriage.
  2. He served as the first President of the Indian National Congress.
  3. He founded the Banaras Hindu University and was a proponent of Hindu nationalism.
  4. He led the Khilafat Movement along with Ali brothers.
  1. ((a))

    Only 1 and 2

  2. ((b))

    Only 2 and 3

  3. ((c))

    Only 3 and 4

  4. ((d))

    Only 3

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Answer: ((a))

Only 1 and 2

39

Which of the following policy reforms in 1991 significantly reduced the industrial licensing requirements, leading to increased industrial output?

  1. ((a))

    New Industrial Policy

  2. ((b))

    Green Revolution

  3. ((c))

    Make in India Initiative

  4. ((d))

    Special Economic Zones Policy

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

New Industrial Policy

40

Which Plan saw the launch of the Twenty-Point Programme and increased politicisation of the planning process?

  1. ((a))

    Sixth Plan

  2. ((b))

    Seventh Plan

  3. ((c))

    Fifth Plan

  4. ((d))

    Fourth Plan

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Sixth Plan

Numerical Aptitude (20 questions)

41

Keshav gets a 5% increase in his sale amount in the first year and a 20% increase in the second year, and with that his present sale is ₹2,52,000. What was his sale (in ₹) two years ago?

  1. ((a))

    1,80,000

  2. ((b))

    2,40,000

  3. ((c))

    2,00,000

  4. ((d))

    2,10,000

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

1,80,000

42

A dealer buys two articles X and Y for ₹2,000 each. He marks each of them at the same price. He sells X by giving two successive discounts of 44% and 37% and still earns ₹989 as profit. If he sells Y at a single discount of 64%, then what is the profit percentage on Y?

  1. ((a))

    51%

  2. ((b))

    52%

  3. ((c))

    52.5%

  4. ((d))

    51.5%

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

51%

43

The number 106 is divided into two parts in such a way that the fourth part of the first and the ninth part of the second are in the ratio 2 : 5. The first part is:

  1. ((a))

    21

  2. ((b))

    53

  3. ((c))

    35

  4. ((d))

    16

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

21

44

The value of (183+36(18)2+54(12)2+123)2333753+40963+27443\frac{\left(18^{3}+36(18)^{2}+54(12)^{2}+12^{3}\right)^{\frac{2}{3}}}{\sqrt[3]{3375}+\sqrt[3]{4096}+\sqrt[3]{2744}}  is:

  1. ((a))

    28

  2. ((b))

    15

  3. ((c))

    20

  4. ((d))

    31

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

28

45

Two runners, X and Y, begin running on a 500-metre circular track from the same point at the same time, moving in the same direction. Runner X completes one full lap in 60 seconds, while runner Y takes 75 seconds for the same. Every time Y is diametrically opposite to X on the track, a bell rings. Then, before they both arrive together again at the starting point, how many times will the bell ring, and what is the sum of the total distances (in km) each runner will have covered till they meet again?

  1. ((a))

    3; 4.5 km

  2. ((b))

    2; 5 km

  3. ((c))

    3; 5 km

  4. ((d))

    2; 4.5 km

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

3; 4.5 km

46

The 7-digit number 20A716B is divisible by 24. What is the minimum value of (A + B)?

  1. ((a))

    6

  2. ((b))

    5

  3. ((c))

    2

  4. ((d))

    3

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

6

47

I bought two bicycles for ₹1,200. I sold the first one at a loss of 13% and the second at a gain of 11%. If, on the whole I made neither a loss nor a gain, find the cost price (in ₹) of the first bicycle.

  1. ((a))

    574

  2. ((b))

    534

  3. ((c))

    570

  4. ((d))

    550

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

574

48

A notebook has a marked price of ₹288 and is sold at a discount of 25%. What further percentage discount should be given so that the final selling price becomes ₹108?

  1. ((a))

    52%

  2. ((b))

    50%

  3. ((c))

    55%

  4. ((d))

    48%

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

52%

49

In a race, an athlete covers a distance of 324 metres in 108 seconds in the first lap. He covers the second lap of the same length in 54 seconds. What is the average speed (in m/s) of the athlete?

  1. ((a))

    14

  2. ((b))

    8

  3. ((c))

    1

  4. ((d))

    4

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

14

50

A sum of money triples itself at a certain rate of compound interest, compounded annually in 16 years. In how many years will it amount to 81 times of itself?

  1. ((a))

    64 years

  2. ((b))

    67 years

  3. ((c))

    62 years

  4. ((d))

    56 years

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

64 years

51

Out of 80,000 registered voters, 25% did not vote in the first round. Of those who voted, 12% votes were invalid. Due to a tie in the first round, only the two leading candidates proceeded to a second round of voting, where only 80% of valid voters from the first round turned up to vote again. In the second round, one candidate received 30% of the votes, and the other received the rest. By how many votes did the winner win in the second round?

  1. ((a))

    17986

  2. ((b))

    17896

  3. ((c))

    16896

  4. ((d))

    16986

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

17986

52

A man has invested ₹54,000 at a rate of 10% per annum simple interest for 2 years. Find the amount (in ₹) that he will receive after 2 years.

  1. ((a))

    64,800

  2. ((b))

    10,800

  3. ((c))

    11,800

  4. ((d))

    65,800

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

64,800

53

One pipe can fill the tank in 27 min while another pipe can empty the completely filled tank in 36 min. If both the pipes are operated together on empty tank, how long (in min) will it take to fill the tank completely?

  1. ((a))

    110

  2. ((b))

    109

  3. ((c))

    108

  4. ((d))

    111

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

110

54

If third proportional of 24 and 60 be x, then what is the value of x?

  1. ((a))

    149

  2. ((b))

    148

  3. ((c))

    152

  4. ((d))

    150

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

149

55

Three sets of Math, Physics and Chemistry books containing 705, 376 and 188 books, respectively, have to be stacked in such a way that all the books are stored subject wise and the number of books in each stack is the same. Find the total number of stacks.

  1. ((a))

    27

  2. ((b))

    18

  3. ((c))

    23

  4. ((d))

    32

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

27

56

Three persons A, B and C agreed to complete a construction work in 28 days. A, B and C worked for first 5 days and completed 11/40 th of work. A and B worked for next 3 days and completed 1/8 th of it, and the remaining work is completed in last 20 days by B and C. In how many days can A, B and C complete the whole work alone, respectively?

  1. ((a))

    50, 40, 90

  2. ((b))

    40, 60, 75

  3. ((c))

    75, 40, 60

  4. ((d))

    90, 75, 60

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

50, 40, 90

57

The average of the squares of the first 147 natural numbers, is:
(Rounded off to two decimal places.)

  1. ((a))

    7275.67

  2. ((b))

    7277.67

  3. ((c))

    7278.17

  4. ((d))

    7276.67

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

7275.67

58

8 years ago, the age of father was 27 years more than twice his son's age. After how many years, from now, will he be twice his son's age?

  1. ((a))

    16

  2. ((b))

    15

  3. ((c))

    18

  4. ((d))

    19

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

16

59

A milkman prepared water and milk mixture in a can with the water to milk ratio 5: 7. He accidentally spilled 18 litres of the mixture. He then filled the can with water equal to the spilled mixture. This made the water to milk ratio 9: 7. How much milk (in litres) did the can initially have?

  1. ((a))

    54

  2. ((b))

    40

  3. ((c))

    48

  4. ((d))

    42

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

54

60

If 4p + 2q - r = 9, p - q + 3r = -4, 2p + r = 1, then p + 2q + r is:

  1. ((a))

    -1

  2. ((b))

    2

  3. ((c))

    1

  4. ((d))

    4

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

-1

Reasoning/Logical Aptitude (20 questions)

61

A question is followed by two statements numbered I and II. You have to decide whether the data provided in the statements are sufficient to answer the question. Read both the statements and select the most appropriate answer.

<br>

Six people, A, F, J, Q, R, and Y are sitting in a row, facing the north. Who among them is sitting at the right extreme end?

(I) Only four people sit between Q and R. J sits second to the left of R.

(II) Q sits third to the left of J. F sits second to the right of A.

  1. ((a))

    Both statements I and II together are NOT sufficient to answer the question

  2. ((b))

    Data in Statement II alone is sufficient to answer the question while data in statement I is not

  3. ((c))

    Both statements I and II together (and not statement I alone or statement II alone) are sufficient to answer the question

  4. ((d))

    Data in Statement I alone is sufficient to answer the question while data in statement II is not

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Both statements I and II together are NOT sufficient to answer the question

62

A question is followed by two statements numbered I and II. You have to decide whether the data provided in the statements are sufficient to answer the question. Read both the statements and select the most appropriate answer.

<br>

Five friends C, F, J, Q, and U are of different ages. How many of them are older than U?

(I) Only one person is older than C. Q is older than F.

(II) U is older than C. F is older than J.

  1. ((a))

    Data in Statement II alone is sufficient to answer the question while data in statement I is not

  2. ((b))

    Both statements I and II together are NOT sufficient to answer the question

  3. ((c))

    Both statements I and II together (and not statement I alone or statement II alone) are sufficient to answer the question

  4. ((d))

    Data in Statement I alone is sufficient to answer the question while data in statement II is not

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Data in Statement II alone is sufficient to answer the question while data in statement I is not

63

Select the correct mirror image of the given figure when the mirror is placed at MN as shown below.

<br>

  1. ((a))

  2. ((b))

  3. ((c))

  4. ((d))

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

64

C, D, E, O, P and Q live on six different floors of the same building. The lowermost floor in the building is numbered 1, the floor above it, number 2 and so on till the topmost floor is numbered 6. Q lives on the floor numbered 5. O lives on a floor above Q. Only C lives below E. D lives on an even numbered floor. How many people live below P?

  1. ((a))

    One

  2. ((b))

    Four

  3. ((c))

    Three

  4. ((d))

    Two

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

One

65

In a certain code language, 'WEAR' is coded as '5273' and 'RING' is coded as '4162'. What is the code for 'R' in the given code language?

  1. ((a))

    3

  2. ((b))

    6

  3. ((c))

    2

  4. ((d))

    4

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

3

66

Select the option figure in which the given figure (X) is embedded as its part (rotation is NOT allowed).

  1. ((a))

  2. ((b))

  3. ((c))

  4. ((d))

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

67

If '+' means '-', '-' means 'x', 'x' means '÷', '÷' means '+', then what will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following equation?

92 x 4 ÷ 12 - 5 + 42 = ?

  1. ((a))

    52

  2. ((b))

    41

  3. ((c))

    46

  4. ((d))

    34

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

52

68

Read the given statements and conclusions carefully. Assuming that the information given in the statements is true, even if it appears to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the given conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements.

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Statements:

All kittens are cars.

All kittens are trees.

All kittens are plumbers.

<br>

Conclusions:

(I): All cars are plumbers

(II): Some plumbers are trees

  1. ((a))

    Only conclusion (II) follows

  2. ((b))

    Neither conclusion (I) nor (II) follows

  3. ((c))

    Both conclusions (I) and (II) follow

  4. ((d))

    Only conclusion (I) follows

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Answer: ((a))

Only conclusion (II) follows

69

Seven people, A, B, C, D, E, F and G, are sitting in a row, facing north. Only two people sit to the right of C. Only two people sit between C and A. Only two people sit between G and E. E sits to the immediate left of C. B sits to the immediate right of F. How many people sit to the right of D?

  1. ((a))

    3

  2. ((b))

    4

  3. ((c))

    5

  4. ((d))

    2

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

3

70

Select the set in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers of the following sets.

(NOTE: Operations should be performed on the whole numbers, without breaking down the numbers into their constituent digits. E.g. 13 - Operations on 13 such as adding/subtracting/multiplying to 13 can be performed. Breaking down 13 into 1 and 3 and then performing mathematical operations on 1 and 3 is not allowed.)

(4, 2, 8)

(8, 5, 33)

  1. ((a))

    12, 5, 37

  2. ((b))

    10, 5, 25

  3. ((c))

    1, 3, 7

  4. ((d))

    10, 4, 24

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

12, 5, 37

71

What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series?

66 70.2 82.2 86.4 98.4 102.6 ?

  1. ((a))

    106.8

  2. ((b))

    114.6

  3. ((c))

    120.2

  4. ((d))

    112.6

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

106.8

72

In a certain code language,

A + B means 'A is the daughter of B',

A @ B means 'A is the father of B',

A # B means 'A is the son of B',

A ÷ B means 'A is the sister of B'.

Based on the above, how is M related to E if 'M + A @ N # D ÷ E'?

  1. ((a))

    Sister

  2. ((b))

    Daughter

  3. ((c))

    Sister's daughter

  4. ((d))

    Sister's mother

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Answer: ((a))

Sister

73

Mr. Lakhhan starts from Point A and drives 12 km towards the north. He then takes a left turn, drives 7 km, turns left and drives 11 km. He then takes a right turn, drives 9 km, turns left and drives 16 km. He then takes a left turn and drives 30 km. He takes a final left turn, drives 15 km and stops at Point P. How far (shortest distance) and towards which direction should he drive in order to reach Point A again? (All turns are 90-degree turns only unless specified.)

  1. ((a))

    1 km to the east

  2. ((b))

    9 km to the south

  3. ((c))

    16 km to the north

  4. ((d))

    14 km to the west

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

1 km to the east

74

In a certain code language,

A + B means 'A is the son of B',

A - B means 'A is the brother of B',

A x B means 'A is the wife of B' and

A ÷ B means 'A is the father of B'.

How is C related to M if 'C x V + R - N ÷ M'?

  1. ((a))

    Father's brother's son's daughter

  2. ((b))

    Father's brother's son's wife

  3. ((c))

    Father's sister's son's wife

  4. ((d))

    Father's sister's son's daughter

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Father's brother's son's daughter

75

Based on the English alphabetical order, three of the following four letter-cluster pairs are alike in a certain way and thus form a group. Which letter-cluster pair DOES NOT belong to that group?

(Note: The odd one out is not based on the number of consonants/vowels or their position in the letter-cluster.)

  1. ((a))

    IM-DG

  2. ((b))

    LP-GJ

  3. ((c))

    OS-JN

  4. ((d))

    RV-MP

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

IM-DG

76

Seven boxes, I, J, K, L, B, C and D, are kept one over the other, but not necessarily in the same order.

Only J is kept above B. D is kept immediately above C. L is kept immediately above K. Only two boxes are kept above D. L is not kept at third position from the bottom.

How many boxes are kept between I and J?

  1. ((a))

    Three

  2. ((b))

    One

  3. ((c))

    Four

  4. ((d))

    Two

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Three

77

In this question, two statements I and II have been given. These statements may be independent causes or effects of independent causes or a common cause. One of the statements may be the effect of the other statement. Read both the statements and select the correct option.

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Statements:

I. The number of smartphone users in the country has increased significantly.

II. The demand for high-speed internet services has grown rapidly.

  1. ((a))

    Statement I is the cause and Statement II is its possible effect.

  2. ((b))

    Both Statements I and II are effects of a common cause.

  3. ((c))

    Statement II is the cause and Statement I is its possible effect.

  4. ((d))

    Both Statements I and II are effects of independent causes.

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Statement I is the cause and Statement II is its possible effect.

78

Select the set in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers of the following sets.

(NOTE: Operations should be performed on the whole numbers, without breaking down the numbers into their constituent digits. E.g. 13 – Operations on 13 such as adding/subtracting/multiplying to 13 can be performed. Breaking down 13 into 1 and 3 and then performing mathematical operations on 1 and 3 is not allowed.)

(4, 2, 8)

(8, 5, 33)

  1. ((a))

    12, 5, 37

  2. ((b))

    10, 5, 25

  3. ((c))

    1, 3, 7 

  4. ((d))

    10, 4, 24 

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

12, 5, 37

79

What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series?

150 139 128 117 106 ?

  1. ((a))

    95

  2. ((b))

    87

  3. ((c))

    101

  4. ((d))

    82

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

95

80

In a certain code language, 'PEST' is coded as '7642' and 'TURN' is coded as '1536'. What is the code for 'T' in that language?

  1. ((a))

    4

  2. ((b))

    1

  3. ((c))

    6

  4. ((d))

    7

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

4

English (20 questions)

81

Sentences of a paragraph are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the sentences in the correct order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph.
A. They were built over a hundred years ago by British settlers who sought relief from the searing heat of the plains.
B. The Oaks, Holly Mount, the Personage, the Pines, Dumbarnie, Mackinnon's Hall, and Windermere.
C. A few fell into decay and now are inhabited by wild cats, owls, goats, and the occasional mule-driver.
D. These are names of some of the old houses that still stand on the outskirts of one of the larger Indian hill-stations.

  1. ((a))

    DCBA

  2. ((b))

    CDBA

  3. ((c))

    BDAC

  4. ((d))

    ACBD

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

DCBA

82

Identify the INCORRECTLY spelt word in the given sentence and select the option that rectifies it.

Despite the peccadillo in his youth, he has now grown into an extremely responsible and steedfast individual.

  1. ((a))

    peccadilo

  2. ((b))

    steadfast

  3. ((c))

    extreemly

  4. ((d))

    responsibal

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

peccadilo

83

Sentences of a paragraph are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the sentences in the correct order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph.
A. From that moment on, I realised mathematics could be simple and beautiful.
B. As a result, the subject gradually became clear to me.
C. Then, I recall reaching the thirteenth proposition and having an 'aha' moment.
D. At first, I struggled with Geometry and found it quite abstract.

  1. ((a))

    ADCB

  2. ((b))

    DCBA

  3. ((c))

    DABC

  4. ((d))

    BCAD

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

ADCB

84

Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the underlined phrase in the following sentence.

Cinnamon was known in Biblical times, and is mentioned in several books of the Bible, both as a/an part of the mixture or compound that was mixed with oils for anointing people's bodies, and also as a token indicating friendship among lovers and friends.

  1. ((a))

    appetizer

  2. ((b))

    additive

  3. ((c))

    ingredient

  4. ((d))

    iceberg

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Answer: ((a))

appetizer

85

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

The documents were placed carefully ______ the desk for easy access.

  1. ((a))

    on

  2. ((b))

    behind

  3. ((c))

    beside

  4. ((d))

    under

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

on

86

Select the most appropriate adverb to fill in the blank.

The jury ______ decided to postpone the verdict until everyone was fully questioned.

  1. ((a))

    eventually

  2. ((b))

    scurrilously

  3. ((c))

    arithmetically

  4. ((d))

    irrevocably

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

eventually

87

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

The pot calling the kettle black

  1. ((a))

    Being critical of someone for something they do not understand

  2. ((b))

    Complaining about a problem one has solved

  3. ((c))

    Ignoring a minor flaw in oneself

  4. ((d))

    Criticising someone for a fault one also possesses

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Being critical of someone for something they do not understand

88

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word in the given sentence.

As a veteran journalist, she knew exactly how to get to the heart of a story.

  1. ((a))

    Novice

  2. ((b))

    Seasoned

  3. ((c))

    Conditioned

  4. ((d))

    Fallible

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Answer: ((a))

Novice

89

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

The bite-sized portions of history served on social media stroke our eternally wounded sentiments but do not teach us sckepticism.

  1. ((a))

    sckepticism

  2. ((b))

    eternally

  3. ((c))

    sentiments

  4. ((d))

    portions

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Answer: ((a))

sckepticism

90

Select the most appropriate synonym for the underlined word in the given sentence.

It was a fascinating discovery as we uncovered ornamental stones that had been hidden beneath the throne.

  1. ((a))

    repulsive

  2. ((b))

    obnoxious

  3. ((c))

    ponderous

  4. ((d))

    enchanting

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Answer: ((a))

repulsive

91

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given phrase.

 No man is an island.

  1. ((a))

    All human beings are interconnected for support and survival. 

  2. ((b))

    Everyone is an island, distinct and isolated.

  3. ((c))

    To anticipate future happenings and events

  4. ((d))

    To abruptly move or walk into view 

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

All human beings are interconnected for support and survival. 

92

Select the most appropriate article to fill in the blank. If no article is needed, select ‘No article required’.

My brother was always good at ______ arithmetic.

  1. ((a))

    No article required

  2. ((b))

    an

  3. ((c))

    the

  4. ((d))

    a

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Answer: ((a))

No article required

93

Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the underlined phrase in the following sentence.

With that in mind, Tesco, one of the world’s top five people who own or manage a store that sells goods to the public, introduced its Greener Living Program, which demonstrates the company’s commitment to protecting the environment by involving consumers to produce tangible results.

  1. ((a))

    retailers

  2. ((b))

    aggregators

  3. ((c))

    exporters 

  4. ((d))

    consumers 

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

retailers

94

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

Rani was afraid ________ she should fall.

  1. ((a))

    lest

  2. ((b))

    but

  3. ((c))

    and

  4. ((d))

    yet

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

lest

95

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blanks.

Amidst the dense fog, he could barely make out ____ silhouette of what seemed to be ____ enormous truck barreling down the wrong lane.

  1. ((a))

     the; the

  2. ((b))

    the; an

  3. ((c))

    a; the

  4. ((d))

     a; an

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

 the; the

Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow.

We probably owe our existence to a catastrophic cosmic impact. Some 66 million years ago, an unimaginable natural disaster put a permanent end to the dinosaurs. This suddenly opened new, rapid evolutionary possibilities for mammals, ultimately including primates. The rest is history, as the saying goes: If the dinosaurs hadn’t become extinct, Homo sapiens would almost certainly never have walked the earth.

We now know that dinosaurs first appeared on the scene some 230 million years ago, and from just under 200 million years ago were the dominant life form on Earth. They might still have been so today had the cosmos not put a stop to that. 

We know from geological research that dinosaurs became extinct 66 million years ago, at the threshold of the Cretaceous and Paleogene periods. These time periods are often defined by the fossils found in ancient rock layers, so it is no coincidence that the disappearance of the horned Triceratops and the dreaded Tyrannosaurus rex coincided with such a geological transition. At the same time, countless other life-forms also disappeared, both on land and in the ocean. In total, three-quarters of all biological species on Earth perished. The term 'mass extinction' is therefore no exaggeration. 

Dinosaurs, which had ruled the planet for tens of millions of years, did not see their sudden end coming. But we humans are well aware of the danger, and it would be completely irresponsible of us not to properly assess the risks, and not to think about ways to avert such a fate.

96

Which of the following is the most suitable title for the passage?

  1. ((a))

    Dinosaurs and Humans

  2. ((b))

    How did the Dinosaurs Die?

  3. ((c))

    The Catastrophe that Paved the Way for Humanity

  4. ((d))

    The Age of the Dinosaurs 

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Dinosaurs and Humans

97

From the options given, what is the closest ANTONYM of the word ‘catastrophic’, as used in the passage?

  1. ((a))

    destructive

  2. ((b))

    calamitous 

  3. ((c))

    catatonic

  4. ((d))

    fortuitous 

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

destructive

98

Which of the following statements can be inferred from the passage?

  1. ((a))

    The Cretaceous and Paleogene periods are responsible for most of the fossils we find today. 

  2. ((b))

    The Triceratops was one of the most dangerous dinosaurs of its era. 

  3. ((c))

    Before the said cosmic impact, primates and mammals were competing with dinosaurs for dominance on Earth. 

  4. ((d))

    Humans are vulnerable to the same phenomenon that led to the extinction of the dinosaurs.

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

The Cretaceous and Paleogene periods are responsible for most of the fossils we find today. 

99

Which of the following statements accurately describes the structure of the passage?

  1. ((a))

    The passage presents proof that dinosaurs were destroyed in a 'mass extinction', before arguing that humans are unlikely to suffer the same fate as, unlike dinosaurs, they know what could happen. 

  2. ((b))

     The passage presents the instance of the disappearance of dinosaurs though cosmic impact, before moving on to urge humans to take heed of such dangers and try to avoid them.

  3. ((c))

    The passage presents the instance of the extinction of Triceratops and the Tyrannosaurus Rex to say that while tragic, humans should be thankful for this, as it led to them being the dominant life form on Earth. 

  4. ((d))

    The passage argues that humans owe a lot to dinosaurs, before going on to present evidence proving that dinosaurs were destroyed through a devastating cosmic impact. 

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

The passage presents proof that dinosaurs were destroyed in a 'mass extinction', before arguing that humans are unlikely to suffer the same fate as, unlike dinosaurs, they know what could happen. 

100

Which of the following statements is true, based on the passage?

  1. ((a))

    The dinosaurs disappeared as part of a mass extinction caused by a cosmic impact.

  2. ((b))

    Homo sapiens appeared on the Earth around 66 million years ago.

  3. ((c))

     Dinosaurs would have been the dominant life form on Earth had they survived until today

  4. ((d))

    The Triceratops disappeared before the Tyrannosaurus Rex.

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

The dinosaurs disappeared as part of a mass extinction caused by a cosmic impact.

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