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Arithmetic (35 questions)

1

There are 7314 students in a school and the ratio of boys to girls in the school is 27 : 26, then find the number of boys in school.

  1. ((a))

    3734

  2. ((b))

    3726

  3. ((c))

    3712

  4. ((d))

    3737

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Answer: ((a))

3734

2

Two banks, A and B, offered loans at 3.5% and 6.5% per annum, respectively. Tushar borrowed an amount of ₹200000 from each bank. Find the positive difference between the amounts of simple interest paid to the two banks by Tushar after 3 years.

  1. ((a))

    19000

  2. ((b))

    19500

  3. ((c))

    18000

  4. ((d))

    17500

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Answer: ((a))

19000

3

The average of first 119 odd natural numbers, is:

  1. ((a))

    118.5

  2. ((b))

    119.5

  3. ((c))

    119

  4. ((d))

    120

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Answer: ((a))

118.5

4

A train overtakes two persons walking along a railway track. The first one walks at 5.4 km/h. The other one walks at 10.8 km/h. The train needs 5.1 and 6.8 seconds respectively to overtake them. What is the speed of the train if both the persons are walking in the same direction as the train?

  1. ((a))

    27 km/h

  2. ((b))

    34 km/h

  3. ((c))

    18 km/h

  4. ((d))

    36 km/h

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Answer: ((a))

27 km/h

5

A pipe can fill a tank in 9 hours. Another pipe can empty the filled tank in 63 hours. If both the pipes are opened simultaneously, then the time (in hours) in which the tank will be two-third filled, is:

  1. ((a))

    21

  2. ((b))

    14

  3. ((c))

    28

  4. ((d))

    7

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Answer: ((a))

21

6

A cistern can be filled by a tap in 6 hours and emptied by an outlet pipe in 7.5 hours. How long will it take to fill the cistern if both the tap and the pipe are opened together?

  1. ((a))

    24 hours 

  2. ((b))

    30 hours

  3. ((c))

    27 hours

  4. ((d))

    25 hours

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Answer: ((a))

24 hours 

7

What is the average speed of a van which covers half the distance with a speed of 48 km/h and the other half with a speed of 24 km/h?

  1. ((a))

    32 km/h

  2. ((b))

    38 km/h

  3. ((c))

    40 km/h

  4. ((d))

    33 km/h

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Answer: ((a))

32 km/h

8

2% of 14% of a number is what percentage of that number?

  1. ((a))

    1.0028

  2. ((b))

    16

  3. ((c))

    0.28

  4. ((d))

    28

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Answer: ((a))

1.0028

9

Evaluate: 2 × {17 - 2 × (10 -4)}

  1. ((a))

    7

  2. ((b))

    14

  3. ((c))

    10

  4. ((d))

    9

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Answer: ((a))

7

10

Evaluate: 2 × {17 - 2 × (10 -5)}

  1. ((a))

    14

  2. ((b))

    13

  3. ((c))

    18

  4. ((d))

    11

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

14

11

After 62 litres of petrol was poured into an empty storage tank, it was still 1% empty. What is the total quantity of petrol (in litres, rounded off to two decimal places) that must be poured into the tank to completely fill it?

  1. ((a))

    61.63

  2. ((b))

    63

  3. ((c))

    62.63

  4. ((d))

    63.63

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Answer: ((a))

61.63

12

The population of a city increases 11% annually. Find the net percentage increase in two years.

  1. ((a))

    23.21%

  2. ((b))

    21.32%

  3. ((c))

    21.23%

  4. ((d))

    23.12%

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Answer: ((a))

23.21%

13

During the first year, the number of students in class X of a school increased by 12% and during the second year, it reduced by 9%. At the end of the second year, the number of students was 1274. What was the number of students in class X at the beginning of the first year?

  1. ((a))

    1250

  2. ((b))

    1240

  3. ((c))

    1230

  4. ((d))

    1220

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Answer: ((a))

1250

14

A man riding on a bicycle at a speed of 66 km/h crosses a bridge in 18 minutes. Find the length of the bridge?

  1. ((a))

    19.8 km

  2. ((b))

    21.9 km 

  3. ((c))

    22.5 km

  4. ((d))

    24.5 km

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Answer: ((a))

19.8 km

15

A merchant buys a watch for ₹1,500 and sells it at a 10% loss. He then buys the same model for ₹1,600 and sells it at a 20% profit. Find the overall profit or loss percentage (rounded off to 2 decimal places).

  1. ((a))

    Loss percentage is 4.48%

  2. ((b))

    Loss percentage is 5.48%

  3. ((c))

    Profit percentage is 4.48%

  4. ((d))

    Profit percentage is 5.48%

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Answer: ((a))

Loss percentage is 4.48%

16

The least common multiple of two numbers is 364 and their greatest common factor is 26. If one of the numbers is 26, then find the other number.

  1. ((a))

    52

  2. ((b))

    26

  3. ((c))

    104

  4. ((d))

    364

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Answer: ((a))

52

17

Find the surface area of a sphere whose diameter is equal to 28 cm.

  1. ((a))

    938π cm2

  2. ((b))

    131π cm2

  3. ((c))

    784π cm2

  4. ((d))

    1199π cm2

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Answer: ((a))

938π cm2

18

The areas of a rectangular garden and a square garden are equal. If the length and the breadth of the first garden are 32 m and 8 m, then find the perimeter of the square garden.

  1. ((a))

    62 m

  2. ((b))

    64 m

  3. ((c))

    56 m

  4. ((d))

    52 m

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Answer: ((a))

62 m

19

An item with cost price of ₹120 is sold by P to R at a 12% profit. R earns a profit of ₹45.6 on the item and sells it to Q. The profit of P would have been ____% if the item is sold by P to Q directly at the same selling price.

  1. ((a))

    40

  2. ((b))

    30

  3. ((c))

    50

  4. ((d))

    ₹1,725.84

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Answer: ((a))

40

20

Find the value of 4.05 − 1.25 − 3.68 + 8.76 + 0.5 − 4.26.

  1. ((a))

    4.20

  2. ((b))

    4.36

  3. ((c))

    4.12

  4. ((d))

    4.54

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

4.20

21

Find the least number which should be added to 2395 so that the sum is exactly divisible by 3, 4, 5 and 6.

  1. ((a))

    5

  2. ((b))

    55

  3. ((c))

    6

  4. ((d))

    15

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Answer: ((a))

5

22

A shopkeeper allows his customers 10% off on the marked price of goods and still gets a profit of 12.5%. What is the actual cost of an article marked ₹2,750?

  1. ((a))

    ₹2,200

  2. ((b))

    ₹2,300

  3. ((c))

    ₹2,150

  4. ((d))

    ₹2,275

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Answer: ((a))

₹2,200

23

An article was marked at ₹11,500. A discount of 25% was offered, resulting in a profit of 15%. What is the cost price of the article?

  1. ((a))

    ₹7,400

  2. ((b))

    ₹7,500

  3. ((c))

    ₹7,200

  4. ((d))

    ₹7,700

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Answer: ((a))

₹7,400

24

Kanchan bought 52 books for Rs 1130 each from one shop and 47 books for Rs 920 each from another. What is the average price (in Rs) he paid per book ?

  1. ((a))

    1020.3

  2. ((b))

    1040.3

  3. ((c))

    1030.3

  4. ((d))

    1045.3

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Answer: ((a))

1020.3

25

Anjali can do a certain piece of work in 16 days. Anjali and Ayushi can together do the same work in 10 days, and Anjali, Ayushi and Ankita can do the same work together in 8 days. In how many days can Anjali and Ankita do the same work?

  1. ((a))

    888\frac{88}{8}

  2. ((b))

    839\frac{83}{9}

  3. ((c))

    807\frac{80}{7}

  4. ((d))

    727\frac{72}{7}

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Answer: ((a))

888\frac{88}{8}

26

The value of  \(7^3 - 9^2 + \left(\frac{38}{2}\right)^2 - 0 + 7 \times 4 = ______\)

  1. ((a))

    648

  2. ((b))

    658

  3. ((c))

    651

  4. ((d))

    655

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Answer: ((a))

648

27

Which of the following numbers nearest to 90561 is divisible by 9?

  1. ((a))

    90532

  2. ((b))

    90531

  3. ((c))

    90534

  4. ((d))

    90533

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Answer: ((a))

90532

28

In what ratio should sugar costing ₹74 per kg be mixed with sugar costing ₹41 per kg so that by selling the mixture at ₹85.8 per kg, there is a profit of 30%?

  1. ((a))

    27:6

  2. ((b))

    24:9

  3. ((c))

    24:6

  4. ((d))

    25:8

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Answer: ((a))

27:6

29

The difference between the compound interest, compounded annually, and the simple interest earned on a certain sum of money in two years at 10% interest per annum, is ₹197.2. Find the sum invested.

  1. ((a))

    ₹18,720

  2. ((b))

    ₹19,720

  3. ((c))

    ₹16,720

  4. ((d))

    ₹17,720

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Answer: ((a))

₹18,720

30

A birthday cap is in the form of a right circular cone of base radius 6 cm and height 8 cm. Find the area of the paper sheet required to make 15 such caps.

(Consider π=3.14)

  1. ((a))

    2826 sq cm

  2. ((b))

    2286 sq cm

  3. ((c))

    2682 sq cm

  4. ((d))

    2862 sq cm

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Answer: ((a))

2826 sq cm

31

The sum of 8 numbers is 936. Find their average.

  1. ((a))

    117

  2. ((b))

    118

  3. ((c))

    115

  4. ((d))

    116

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Answer: ((a))

117

32

The sum of five numbers is 655. The average of the first two numbers is 76 and the third number is 104. Find the average of the remaining two numbers?

  1. ((a))

    181

  2. ((b))

    180

  3. ((c))

    200.5

  4. ((d))

    199.5

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Answer: ((a))

181

33

The shares of P, R and S in a business are in the ratio 2 : 3 : 4. If the total profit is ₹18,000, then S gets how much more (in ₹) than P?

  1. ((a))

    1,000

  2. ((b))

    3,000

  3. ((c))

    4,000

  4. ((d))

    2,000

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Answer: ((a))

1,000

34

A person can complete a journey in 6 hours. He covers the first one-third part of the journey at the rate of 23 km/h and the remaining distance at the rate of 46 km/h. What is the total distance (in km) of his journey?

  1. ((a))

    207

  2. ((b))

    209

  3. ((c))

    201

  4. ((d))

    216

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Answer: ((a))

207

35

Find the value of n, when 3−7×3(3n+4)=311353^{-7} \times 3^{(3n+4)} = \frac{3^{11}}{3^5}

  1. ((a))

    5

  2. ((b))

    3

  3. ((c))

    4

  4. ((d))

    2

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Answer: ((a))

5

General Intelligence and Reasoning (35 questions)

36

Select the number from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series.

5 20 65 200 605 ?

  1. ((a))

    1820

  2. ((b))

    1827

  3. ((c))

    1824

  4. ((d))

    1826

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Answer: ((a))

1820

37

Select the triad that follows the same pattern as that followed by the two triads given

below. Both triads follow the same pattern.

AB - CD - FG

VW - XY - AB

  1. ((a))

    RS - TU - XY

  2. ((b))

    EF - GH - JK

  3. ((c))

    RS - TU - VW

  4. ((d))

    DE - HI - LM

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Answer: ((a))

RS - TU - XY

38

What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series based on the English alphabetical order?

KVM JTJ IRG HPD ?

  1. ((a))

    GAN

  2. ((b))

    NAG

  3. ((c))

    NGA 

  4. ((d))

    GNA

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Answer: ((a))

GAN

39

Based on the English alphabetical order, three of the following four letter-clusters are alike in a certain way and thus form a group. Which letter-cluster 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))

    YUV

  2. ((b))

    RVS

  3. ((c))

    OSP

  4. ((d))

    LPM

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

YUV

40

What will come in the place of the question mark (?) in the following equation if ‘+’ and ‘–’ are interchanged?

54 + 6 × 2 ÷ 6 – 5 = ?

  1. ((a))

    57

  2. ((b))

    24

  3. ((c))

    51

  4. ((d))

    15

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

57

41

Six people D, E, F, G, H, and I are sitting around a circular table facing the centre. F sits second to the right of G and G sits second to the right of I. E is an immediate neighbour of G and I. D sits to the immediate left of F. Who sits to the immediate right of H?

  1. ((a))

    F

  2. ((b))

    E

  3. ((c))

    G

  4. ((d))

    I

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Answer: ((a))

F

42

Which of the following terms will replace the question mark (?) in the given series to make it logically complete?

TMG 18, RPC 23, PSY 28, NVU 33, ?

  1. ((a))

    KYP 38

  2. ((b))

    LYQ 38

  3. ((c))

    LQY 37

  4. ((d))

    KPY 37

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Answer: ((a))

KYP 38

43

What will come in the place of ‘?’ in the following equation, if ‘÷’ and ‘–’ are interchanged and ‘×’ and ‘+’ are interchanged?

50 + 72 − 3 ÷ 96 × 36 = ?

  1. ((a))

    844

  2. ((b))

    1140

  3. ((c))

    944

  4. ((d))

    1336

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Answer: ((a))

844

44

A, B, C, D, J, K and L are sitting around a circular table, facing the centre of the table. L sits to the immediate right of B. Only three people sit between L and C when counted from the left of L. Only three people sit between B and K. D sits to the immediate right of J. How many people sit between B and J when counted from the right of J?

  1. ((a))

    Two 

  2. ((b))

    Four 

  3. ((c))

    Three

  4. ((d))

    One

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Two 

45

Refer to the following series and answer the question (all numbers are single digit numbers only).

(Left) 1 5 7 9 5 8 1 3 7 6 9 7 4 5 7 5 4 2 3 5 2 3 4 5 3 6 2 (Right)

How many such even digits are there each of which is immediately preceded by an even digit and also immediately followed by an even digit?

  1. ((a))

    3

  2. ((b))

    1

  3. ((c))

    0

  4. ((d))

    2

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

3

46

Which of the following letter-number clusters will replace the question mark (?) in the given series to make it logically complete?

KGE 8, MIG 9, OKI 12, QMK 21, SOM 48, ?

  1. ((a))

    UQO 129

  2. ((b))

    VQO 129

  3. ((c))

    UCO 129

  4. ((d))

    UQO 128

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Answer: ((a))

UQO 129

47

In a certain code language,

A < B means ‘A is the sister of B’

A ^ B means ‘A is the son of B’

A : B means ‘A is the father of B’

A + B means ‘A is the wife of B’

Based on the above, how is D related to N if 'D : O ^ M < A + N’?

  1. ((a))

    Wife's sister's mother

  2. ((b))

    Wife's sister's

  3. ((c))

    Wife's sister's son

  4. ((d))

    Wife's sister's husband

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Answer: ((a))

Wife's sister's mother

48

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

18 27 46 75 114 ?

  1. ((a))

    132

  2. ((b))

    163

  3. ((c))

    143

  4. ((d))

    154

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

132

49

In a certain code language, ‘BANK’ is coded as ‘2517’ and ‘BACK’ is coded as ‘1723’. What is the code for ‘C’ in the given code language?

  1. ((a))

    2

  2. ((b))

    1

  3. ((c))

    7

  4. ((d))

    3

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

2

50

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

  1. ((a))

  2. ((b))

  3. ((c))

  4. ((d))

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

51

Refer to the following number, symbol series and answer the question. Counting to be done from left to right only.

(Left) # 1 * £ 3 6 & @ 8 $ 7 + 5 4 2 Ω 9 % (Right)

How many such symbols are there each of which is immediately preceded by a number and also immediately followed by another symbol?

  1. ((a))

    3

  2. ((b))

    2

  3. ((c))

    4

  4. ((d))

    1

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

3

52

A, B, C, M, N and S 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. Only C lives above B. N lives immediately below B. Only A lives below M. Who lives on floor number 3?

  1. ((a))

    S

  2. ((b))

    N

  3. ((c))

    M

  4. ((d))

    B

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

S

53

In a certain code language,

A + B means ‘A is the mother of B’,

A – B means ‘A is the husband of B’,

A x B means ‘A is the daughter of B’,

A ÷ B means ‘A is the son of B’.

Based on the above, how is P related to T if ‘P x Q ÷ R – S + T’?

  1. ((a))

    Daughter

  2. ((b))

    Father’s sister

  3. ((c))

    Sister

  4. ((d))

    Brother’s daughter

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Answer: ((a))

Daughter

54

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.)

10 - 3 - 31

4 - 3 - 13

  1. ((a))

    8 - 3 - 25

  2. ((b))

    18 - 2 - 36

  3. ((c))

    5 - 2 - 12

  4. ((d))

    5 - 3 - 14

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

8 - 3 - 25

55

Select the correct mirror image of the given figure when the mirror is 

  1. ((a))

  2. ((b))

  3. ((c))

  4. ((d))

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

56

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.

Statements:

All balloons are mangoes.

All balloons are foams.

Conclusions:

(I): Some mangoes are foams.

(II): All foams are balloons.

  1. ((a))

    Neither conclusion (I) nor (II) follows.

  2. ((b))

    Only conclusion (II) follows.

  3. ((c))

    Only conclusion (I) follows.

  4. ((d))

    Both conclusions (I) and (II) follow.

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Neither conclusion (I) nor (II) follows.

57

Shubham starts from Point A and drives 10 km towards south. He then takes a left turn, drives 6 km, turns left and drives 12 km. He then takes a left turn and drives 8 km. He takes a final left turn, drives 2 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° turns only unless specified.)

  1. ((a))

    2 km to the west

  2. ((b))

    3 km to the west

  3. ((c))

    2 km to the east

  4. ((d))

    3 km to the east

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

2 km to the west

58

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

2052, 1856, 2000, 1900, 1964, ?

  1. ((a))

    2000

  2. ((b))

    2028

  3. ((c))

    1928

  4. ((d))

    1864

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

2000

59

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.

Statements:

Some snails are lions.

All ants are lions.

Conclusions:

(I) : Some snails are ants.

(II) : All lions are ants.

  1. ((a))

    Both conclusions (I) and (II) follow

  2. ((b))

    Neither conclusion (I) nor (II) follows

  3. ((c))

    Only conclusion (II) follows

  4. ((d))

    Only conclusion (I) follows

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Both conclusions (I) and (II) follow

60

G, H, J, K, L and P live on six different floors of the same building. The lowermost floor in the building is numbered 1, the floor above it is numbered 2 and so on till the topmost floor is numbered 6. J lives on an even-numbered floor but not on floor number 4. Only two people live between J and L. P lives on an odd-numbered floor but not on the lowermost floor. Only two people live between P and G. K lives immediately below P. How many people live between H and K?

  1. ((a))

    2

  2. ((b))

    3

  3. ((c))

    1

  4. ((d))

    4

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

2

61

In a certain code language, ‘DEAL’ is coded as ‘4685’ and ‘LAND’ is coded as ‘5874’.

What is the code for ‘E’ in the given code language?

  1. ((a))

    7

  2. ((b))

    6

  3. ((c))

    2

  4. ((d))

    8

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

7

62

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.

Statements:

Some wrenches are hammers.

Some wrenches are chairs.

Some hammers are magnets.

Conclusions:

(I) : Some wrenches are magnets.

(II) : Some hammers are chairs.

  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

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Only conclusion (II) follows

63

What will come in the place of the question mark (?) in the following equation if ‘+’ and ‘÷’ are interchanged and ‘−’ and ‘×’ are interchanged?

23 ÷ 16 + 8 − 3 × 21 = ?

  1. ((a))

    42

  2. ((b))

    8

  3. ((c))

    4

  4. ((d))

    50

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

42

64

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))

    IN:PU

  2. ((b))

    UZ:BG

  3. ((c))

    RW:YD

  4. ((d))

    CH:JP

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

IN:PU

65

A, B, C, D, J, K and L are sitting around a circular table, facing the centre of the table. Only three people sit between K and A when counted from the left of K. Only three people sit between L and J when counted from the right of J. D sits to the immediate right of L. C is an immediate neighbour of J as well as A. Who sits to the second to the left of B?

  1. ((a))

    A

  2. ((b))

    C

  3. ((c))

    D

  4. ((d))

    L

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Answer: ((a))

A

66

SOPR is related to XTUW in a certain way based on the English alphabetical order. In the same way, OKLN is related to TPQS. To which of the following is KGHJ related, following the same logic?

  1. ((a))

    LPOM

  2. ((b))

    PLOM

  3. ((c))

    LPMO

  4. ((d))

    PLMO

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Answer: ((a))

LPOM

67

Select the pair that follows the same pattern as that followed by the two pairs given below. Both pairs follow the same pattern.

FIX - GJY

WER - XFS

  1. ((a))

    EDF - FGE

  2. ((b))

    TYU - UZX

  3. ((c))

    WTY - XUW

  4. ((d))

    UIT - VJU

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Answer: ((a))

EDF - FGE

68

In a certain code language, ‘TAME’ is coded as ‘5312’ and ‘MALE’ is coded as ‘1632’. What is the code for ‘L’ in the given code language?

  1. ((a))

    6

  2. ((b))

    3

  3. ((c))

    1

  4. ((d))

    5

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Answer: ((a))

6

69

Mohan starts from Point A and drives 24 km towards the east. He then takes a left turn, drives 32 km, turns left and drives 39 km. He then takes a left turn and drives 45 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° turns only unless specified.)

  1. ((a))

    16 km to the south

  2. ((b))

    12 km to the north

  3. ((c))

    13 km to the north

  4. ((d))

    10 km to the north

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Answer: ((a))

16 km to the south

70

Refer to the following series and answer the question (all numbers are single digit numbers only).

(Left) 6 4 5 7 8 4 6 3 1 4 1 2 7 4 9 1 5 3 6 1 1 (Right)

How many such odd digits are there each of which is immediately preceded by an even digit and also immediately followed by an odd digit?

  1. ((a))

    Four 

  2. ((b))

    Two

  3. ((c))

    Three

  4. ((d))

    One

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Answer: ((a))

Four 

General Awareness (50 questions)

71

Which of the following states in India was most positively impacted by the Green Revolution?

  1. ((a))

    Punjab

  2. ((b))

    Bihar

  3. ((c))

    Kerala

  4. ((d))

    Assam

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Answer: ((a))

Punjab

72

Which of the following Constitutional Amendment Acts made Sikkim a full-fledged state of India?

  1. ((a))

    40th Amendment Act

  2. ((b))

    54th Amendment Act

  3. ((c))

    45th Amendment Act

  4. ((d))

    36th Amendment Act

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Answer: ((a))

40th Amendment Act

73

The distance travelled by an object in time 't' is given by x = a + bt + ct2 . Identify ‘c’.

  1. ((a))

    Velocity

  2. ((b))

    Speed

  3. ((c))

    Distance

  4. ((d))

    Acceleration

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Answer: ((a))

Velocity

74

The Gupta Period saw the development of which important systems in Mathematics?

  1. ((a))

    Differential calculus

  2. ((b))

    Euclidean geometry

  3. ((c))

    Combinatorics

  4. ((d))

    Decimal notation

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Answer: ((a))

Differential calculus

75

When was the Inland Waterways Authority set up for the development, maintenance and regulation of national waterways in India?

  1. ((a))

    1975

  2. ((b))

    1980

  3. ((c))

    1996

  4. ((d))

    1986

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Answer: ((a))

1975

76

In October 2024, which of the following countries announced the launch of a new framework that furthers their collaboration with the Indian private sector to support digital infrastructure in India?

  1. ((a))

    United States of America, China and Australia

  2. ((b))

    New Zealand, Sri Lanka and

  3. ((c))

    South Africa, Japan and Russia

  4. ((d))

    United States of America, Japan and South Korea

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Answer: ((a))

United States of America, China and Australia

77

In February 2024, which company partnered with the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) to jointly research 6G technologies and their societal impact on India?

  1. ((a))

    Nokia

  2. ((b))

    Microsoft

  3. ((c))

    Samsung

  4. ((d))

    Sony

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Answer: ((a))

Nokia

78

On 9 October 2024, RBI maintained the repo rate at what percentage for the tenth consecutive time?

  1. ((a))

    5.9%

  2. ((b))

    6.5%

  3. ((c))

    4.1%

  4. ((d))

    7.4%

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Answer: ((a))

5.9%

79

Which of the following is the longest river that flows through the Deccan Plateau and empties into the Bay of Bengal?

  1. ((a))

    Krishna

  2. ((b))

    Narmada

  3. ((c))

    Godavari

  4. ((d))

    Mahanadi

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Answer: ((a))

Krishna

80

Who introduced the Railways (Amendment) Bill in the Lok Sabha on 9 August 2024?

  1. ((a))

    Dharmendra Pradhan

  2. ((b))

    Ashwini Vaishnaw

  3. ((c))

    Jyotiraditya M Scindia

  4. ((d))

    Pralhad Joshi

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Answer: ((a))

Dharmendra Pradhan

81

If a body of mass ‘m’ is taken to a height ‘h’ from the surface of earth, the work done will be:

  1. ((a))

    2 mgh

  2. ((b))

    mgh

  3. ((c))

    12\frac{1}{2}mgh

  4. ((d))

    mh

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Answer: ((a))

2 mgh

82

Which extremist leader became a symbol of martyrdom after his death in British custody?

  1. ((a))

    Mahatma Gandhi

  2. ((b))

    Hasrat Mohani

  3. ((c))

    Chandrashekhar Azad

  4. ((d))

    Bhagat Singh

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Answer: ((a))

Mahatma Gandhi

83

Which of the following statements is correct about Kati Bihu, one of the three Bihus celebrated especially in the state of Assam?

  1. ((a))

    Kati Bihu is also known as Rangali Bihu.

  2. ((b))

    Kati Bihu marks the beginning of sowing by farmers.

  3. ((c))

    Kati Bihu marks the season of harvesting.

  4. ((d))

    Kati Bihu is observed to pray for standing crops.

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Answer: ((a))

Kati Bihu is also known as Rangali Bihu.

84

What was the primary occupation of the Indian population on the eve of independence?

  1. ((a))

    Trade

  2. ((b))

    Industry

  3. ((c))

    Services

  4. ((d))

    Agriculture

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Answer: ((a))

Trade

85

Devices like hydraulic brakes and hydraulic lifts operate based on which physical law or principle?

  1. ((a))

    Faraday's law

  2. ((b))

    Archimedes principle

  3. ((c))

    Newton's law

  4. ((d))

    Pascal's law

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Answer: ((a))

Faraday's law

86

Which Schedule of the Indian Constitution was added to prevent defection of elected members?

  1. ((a))

    Ninth Schedule

  2. ((b))

    Eleventh Schedule

  3. ((c))

    Tenth Schedule

  4. ((d))

    Eighth Schedule

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Answer: ((a))

Ninth Schedule

87

What is disguised unemployment?

  1. ((a))

    Workers are highly skilled but unemployed.

  2. ((b))

    Workers are overpaid.

  3. ((c))

    More people are employed than required for the job.

  4. ((d))

    Workers shift jobs frequently.

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Answer: ((a))

Workers are highly skilled but unemployed.

88

In August 2024, in which of the following Indian cities, India and Denmark collaborated to create a 'smart laboratory on clean rivers'?

  1. ((a))

    Allahabad

  2. ((b))

    Hyderabad

  3. ((c))

    Patna

  4. ((d))

    Varanasi

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Answer: ((a))

Allahabad

89

After Swami Dayanand Saraswati’s death, in which city did his followers establish the Dayanand Anglo Vedic Schools?

  1. ((a))

    Karachi

  2. ((b))

    Delhi

  3. ((c))

    Lahore

  4. ((d))

    Bombay

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Answer: ((a))

Karachi

90

1 Volt / 1 Ampere = _______.

  1. ((a))

    1 Joule

  2. ((b))

    1 Ohm-m

  3. ((c))

    1 Ohm

  4. ((d))

    1 Coulomb

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Answer: ((a))

1 Joule

91

When a Judge of a High Court in India, including the Chief Justice, wishes to resign from office, to whom must they submit their resignation?

  1. ((a))

    The President of India

  2. ((b))

    The Chief Justice of India

  3. ((c))

    The Prime Minister of India

  4. ((d))

    The Governor of the respective state

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Answer: ((a))

The President of India

92

Reverberation is the persistence of sound after the source has stopped emitting sound due to _______ from multiple surfaces.

  1. ((a))

    reflection

  2. ((b))

    diffraction

  3. ((c))

    transmission

  4. ((d))

    refraction

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Answer: ((a))

reflection

93

Which of the following sectors includes services such as education, healthcare and banking?

  1. ((a))

    Secondary sector

  2. ((b))

    Quaternary sector

  3. ((c))

    Tertiary sector

  4. ((d))

    Primary sector

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Answer: ((a))

Secondary sector

94

Which of the following is a constitutional body?

  1. ((a))

    NITI Aayog

  2. ((b))

    Election Commission of India

  3. ((c))

    National Human Rights Commission

  4. ((d))

    State Human Rights Commission

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Answer: ((a))

NITI Aayog

95

Who was appointed as the new Managing Director of the National Housing Bank (NHB) in July 2024?

  1. ((a))

    Rajiv Ranjan

  2. ((b))

    Ashok Gulati

  3. ((c))

    Sanjay Shukla

  4. ((d))

    Shaktikanta Das

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Answer: ((a))

Rajiv Ranjan

96

Which of the following statements is true regarding the voter turnout in Jammu and Kashmir for the 2024 General Elections for its 5 Lok Sabha seats?

  1. ((a))

    It was the highest turnout in the last 35 years

  2. ((b))

    The turnout was 65%.

  3. ((c))

    It was the lowest turnout in the last 35 years

  4. ((d))

    The turnout was 45.67%

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Answer: ((a))

It was the highest turnout in the last 35 years

97

Mirabai, who was devoted to Lord Krishna and composed innumerable bhajans expressing her intense devotion, became a disciple of which saint from a caste considered ‘untouchable’?

  1. ((a))

    Dadu Dayal

  2. ((b))

    Kabirdas

  3. ((c))

    Ravidas

  4. ((d))

    Surdas

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Answer: ((a))

Dadu Dayal

98

Separation of executive from judiciary is contained in which of the following?

  1. ((a))

    Preamble

  2. ((b))

    Fundamental Duties

  3. ((c))

    Fundamental Rights

  4. ((d))

    Directive Principles of State Policy

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Answer: ((a))

Preamble

99

How many startups does India have as of October 2024?

  1. ((a))

    200,000

  2. ((b))

    150,000

  3. ((c))

    120,000

  4. ((d))

    100,000

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Answer: ((a))

200,000

100

Which of the following Indian social classes initiated the Revolt of 1857?

  1. ((a))

    Soldiers (sepoys) and military personnel

  2. ((b))

    British traders and merchants

  3. ((c))

    Peasants and farmers

  4. ((d))

    Zamindars

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Answer: ((a))

Soldiers (sepoys) and military personnel

101

Which of the following books is authored by eminent author Ruskin Bond, awardee of the Sahitya Akademi Fellowship in 2024?

  1. ((a))

    The Blue Umbrella

  2. ((b))

    The God of Small Things

  3. ((c))

    My Experiments with Truth

  4. ((d))

    Wings of Fire

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Answer: ((a))

The Blue Umbrella

102

When was Shah Mal killed in the battle with the Britishers?

  1. ((a))

    August 1857

  2. ((b))

    June 1857

  3. ((c))

    July 1857

  4. ((d))

    September 1857

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Answer: ((a))

August 1857

103

Where is the Rakhigarhi Indus Valley site located?

  1. ((a))

    Punjab

  2. ((b))

    Gujarat

  3. ((c))

    Rajasthan

  4. ((d))

    Haryana

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Answer: ((a))

Punjab

104

Which of the following countries shares an international boundary with the Indian State of Assam?

  1. ((a))

    China (Tibet)

  2. ((b))

    Bangladesh

  3. ((c))

    Myanmar

  4. ((d))

    Nepal

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Answer: ((a))

China (Tibet)

105

On which date in 1950 was the Election Commission established as per the Constitution?

  1. ((a))

    25th January

  2. ((b))

    10th January

  3. ((c))

    30th January

  4. ((d))

    15th January

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Answer: ((a))

25th January

106

Which sector of the economy experiences the highest unemployment in India?

  1. ((a))

    Industry

  2. ((b))

    Services

  3. ((c))

    Agriculture

  4. ((d))

    IT sector

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Answer: ((a))

Industry

107

The Mundra Port, India’s largest private port, is located in:

  1. ((a))

    Andhra Pradesh

  2. ((b))

    Maharashtra

  3. ((c))

    Gujarat

  4. ((d))

    Tamil Nadu

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Answer: ((a))

Andhra Pradesh

108

The western coastal plains extend from __________ coastal region in the north to _____________ in the south.

  1. ((a))

    Konkan; Malabar

  2. ((b))

    Gujarat; Kerala

  3. ((c))

    Maharashtra; Tamil Nadu

  4. ((d))

    Kathiawar; Karnataka

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Answer: ((a))

Konkan; Malabar

109

The Malabar Coast lies between:

  1. ((a))

    Mangalore and Kanyakumari

  2. ((b))

    Gujarat and Kanyakumari

  3. ((c))

    Mumbai and Kerala

  4. ((d))

    Goa and Gujarat

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Answer: ((a))

Mangalore and Kanyakumari

110

In November 2024, which State Government has inked a pact with the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) to aid defence startups?

  1. ((a))

    Uttarakhand

  2. ((b))

    Karnataka

  3. ((c))

    Kerala

  4. ((d))

    Assam

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Answer: ((a))

Uttarakhand

111

Which of the following Articles of the Constitution of India says that all public places are open to all citizens?

  1. ((a))

    Article 30

  2. ((b))

    Article 21

  3. ((c))

    Article 15(2)

  4. ((d))

    Article 16(2)

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Answer: ((a))

Article 30

112

Which event intensified the Extremists' disillusionment with the British?

  1. ((a))

    The Bengal Partition of 1905

  2. ((b))

    The arrival of the Simon Commission

  3. ((c))

    The Rowlatt Act

  4. ((d))

    The Quit India Movement

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Answer: ((a))

The Bengal Partition of 1905

113

What are the intended uses for the Param Rudra supercomputers, developed under the National Supercomputing Mission and inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in September 2024?

  1. ((a))

    Mitigate criminal activities of human beings

  2. ((b))

    Weather and climate research

  3. ((c))

    Defense simulations

  4. ((d))

    Developing a hub for E-marketing

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Answer: ((a))

Mitigate criminal activities of human beings

114

'Equal pay for equal work is prevention of concentration of wealth' is mentioned under which Article of the Indian Constitution?

  1. ((a))

    Article 38

  2. ((b))

    Article 44

  3. ((c))

    Article 39

  4. ((d))

    Article 40

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Answer: ((a))

Article 38

115

What was the condition of India's industrial sector in 1947?

  1. ((a))

    Underdeveloped and focused on traditional industries

  2. ((b))

    Well-developed and advanced

  3. ((c))

    Dominated by heavy industries

  4. ((d))

    Primarily export-oriented

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Answer: ((a))

Underdeveloped and focused on traditional industries

116

The Brahmaputra river is navigable by steamers up to Dibrugarh by which of the following national waterways of India?

  1. ((a))

    National Waterway 3 (NW 3)

  2. ((b))

    National Waterway 1 (NW 1)

  3. ((c))

    National Waterway 4 (NW 4)

  4. ((d))

    National Waterway 2 (NW 2)

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Answer: ((a))

National Waterway 3 (NW 3)

117

To which post was Vikram Misri, who was in news in July 2024, appointed?

  1. ((a))

    Foreign Secretary of India

  2. ((b))

    External Affairs Minister of India

  3. ((c))

    Chief Economic Advisor to the Government of India

  4. ((d))

    Attorney-General of India

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Answer: ((a))

Foreign Secretary of India

118

Which of the following formulates, implements and monitors the monetary policy in India?

  1. ((a))

    SBI

  2. ((b))

    RBI

  3. ((c))

    SEBI

  4. ((d))

    CAG

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Answer: ((a))

SBI

119

Which of the following festivals marks the birth of Prince Siddhartha Gautama, who founded a religion?

  1. ((a))

    Guru Purnima

  2. ((b))

    Buddha Purnima

  3. ((c))

    Kartik Purnima

  4. ((d))

    Shakambari Purnima

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Answer: ((a))

Guru Purnima

120

Karur Vysya Bank expanded its presence in Tamil Nadu by opening four new branches in December 2024 in which cities?

  1. ((a))

    Madurai, Tiruppur, Krishnagiri and Chennai

  2. ((b))

    Coimbatore, Chennai, Tirunelveli and Thanjavur

  3. ((c))

    Coimbatore, Erode, Trichy and Salem

  4. ((d))

    Chennai, Vellore, Kanyakumari and Trichy

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Answer: ((a))

Madurai, Tiruppur, Krishnagiri and Chennai

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