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SSC MTS 2025 Official Paper (Held On: 05 Feb, 2026 Shift 1) (Previous Year Paper)

90 questions · 90 minutes · with answers · free

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Session 1 (40 questions)

1

76×2−(33+15)+58−49+27=? 76 \times 2 - (33 + 15) + 58 - 49 + 27 = ?

  1. ((a))

    140 140

  2. ((b))

    142 142

  3. ((c))

    144 144

  4. ((d))

    146 146

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Answer: ((a))

140 140

2

91−33+42÷6+(18 of 3)−29+22=? 91 - 33 + 42 \div 6 + (18 \text{ of } 3) - 29 + 22 = ?

  1. ((a))

    125 125

  2. ((b))

    127 127

  3. ((c))

    112 112

  4. ((d))

    131 131

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Answer: ((a))

125 125

3

83+46÷2−(12 of 3)+21−18+32=? 83 + 46 \div 2 - (12 \text{ of } 3) + 21 - 18 + 32 = ?

  1. ((a))

    105

  2. ((b))

    126

  3. ((c))

    128

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Answer: ((a))

105

4

P and Q started a business by investing a total of Rs. 9,600. If P invested for m m months less than Q, then find the value of m m given that P's profit share is Rs. 2,400. Also, P invested Rs. 1,600 less than Q, and the total profit earned at the end of the year is Rs. 9,600.

  1. ((a))

    4.5 4.5 months

  2. ((b))

    6.4 6.4 months

  3. ((c))

    2.6 2.6 months

  4. ((d))

    5.4 5.4 months

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Answer: ((a))

4.5 4.5 months

5

A solution of milk and water contains 60 60% milk. How many litres of pure milk must be added to 40 40 litres of this solution to make the milk content 75 75% ?

  1. ((a))

    24 24 L

  2. ((b))

    20 20 L

  3. ((c))

    12 12 L

  4. ((d))

    10 10 L

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Answer: ((a))

24 24 L

6

A solid metallic hemisphere of radius 7 cm 7 \text{ cm} is melted and recast into a cone of base radius 7 cm 7 \text{ cm} . Find the height of the cone.

  1. ((a))

    15 cm 15 \text{ cm}

  2. ((b))

    18 cm 18 \text{ cm}

  3. ((c))

    10 cm 10 \text{ cm}

  4. ((d))

    14 cm 14 \text{ cm}

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Answer: ((a))

15 cm 15 \text{ cm}

7

A hollow spherical shell has an external diameter of 36 cm 36 \text{ cm} and an internal diameter of 28 cm 28 \text{ cm} . It is melted and recast into spherical balls, each of radius 2 cm 2 \text{ cm} . Find the total number of balls formed and the total surface area of all the balls formed.

  1. ((a))

    314,6670π cm2 314, 6670\pi \text{ cm}^2

  2. ((b))

    386,6176π cm2 386, 6176\pi \text{ cm}^2

  3. ((c))

    309,6512π cm2 309, 6512\pi \text{ cm}^2

  4. ((d))

    378,6456π cm2 378, 6456\pi \text{ cm}^2

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Answer: ((a))

314,6670π cm2 314, 6670\pi \text{ cm}^2

8

A square and a rectangle have equal perimeters. If the rectangle is 54 cm 54 \text{ cm} by 20 cm 20 \text{ cm} , find the area of the square.

  1. ((a))

    769 cm2 769 \text{ cm}^2

  2. ((b))

    1069 cm2 1069 \text{ cm}^2

  3. ((c))

    1369 cm2 1369 \text{ cm}^2

  4. ((d))

    1669 cm2 1669 \text{ cm}^2

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Answer: ((a))

769 cm2 769 \text{ cm}^2

9

A rectangular sheet measures 40 cm 40 \text{ cm} in length and 25 cm 25 \text{ cm} in width. A right-angled triangle with base 12 cm 12 \text{ cm} and height 8 cm 8 \text{ cm} is cut off from one corner of the rectangle. Find the area of the remaining sheet.

  1. ((a))

    952 cm2 952 \text{ cm}^2

  2. ((b))

    812 cm2 812 \text{ cm}^2

  3. ((c))

    908 cm2 908 \text{ cm}^2

  4. ((d))

    756 cm2 756 \text{ cm}^2

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Answer: ((a))

952 cm2 952 \text{ cm}^2

10

A triangle has an area of 240 cm2 240 \text{ cm}^2 . If the base is increased by 20 20% and the corresponding height decreased by 10 10% , find the percentage change in the area.

  1. ((a))

    −4 -4%

  2. ((b))

    2 2%

  3. ((c))

    4 4%

  4. ((d))

    8 8%

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Answer: ((a))

−4 -4%

11

The area of an equilateral triangle is 813 81\sqrt{3} cm2. Find its side and altitude.

  1. ((a))

    Side = 8 cm, Altitude = 3 \sqrt{3} cm

  2. ((b))

    Side = 18 cm, Altitude = 93 9\sqrt{3} cm

  3. ((c))

    Side = 9 cm, Altitude = 93 9\sqrt{3} cm

  4. ((d))

    Side = 18 cm, Altitude = 3 \sqrt{3} cm

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Answer: ((a))

Side = 8 cm, Altitude = 3 \sqrt{3} cm

12

A 180 m 180 \text{ m} long train crosses a platform in 36 36 seconds and a signal pole in 12 12 seconds. Find the length of the platform.

  1. ((a))

    300 m 300 \text{ m}

  2. ((b))

    320 m 320 \text{ m}

  3. ((c))

    360 m 360 \text{ m}

  4. ((d))

    400 m 400 \text{ m}

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Answer: ((a))

300 m 300 \text{ m}

13

A man walks from his home to a park at 4 km/h 4 \text{ km/h} and returns along the same route at 6 km/h 6 \text{ km/h} . If the total time taken for the entire trip is 1 hour 1 \text{ hour} . Find the distance between his home and the park.

  1. ((a))

    2.4 km 2.4 \text{ km}

  2. ((b))

    2.8 km 2.8 \text{ km}

  3. ((c))

    2.0 km 2.0 \text{ km}

  4. ((d))

    3.0 km 3.0 \text{ km}

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Answer: ((a))

2.4 km 2.4 \text{ km}

14

Two cyclists start toward each other from towns A and B, which are 150 km 150 \text{ km} apart. Cyclist A leaves A at 6:00 a.m. with a speed of 20 km/h 20 \text{ km/h} . Cyclist B leaves B at 7:00 a.m. and they meet at 9:00 a.m. Find the speed of cyclist B (in km/h \text{km/h} ), rounded to two decimals.

  1. ((a))

    40.00 km/h 40.00 \text{ km/h}

  2. ((b))

    55.00 km/h 55.00 \text{ km/h}

  3. ((c))

    50.00 km/h 50.00 \text{ km/h}

  4. ((d))

    45.00 km/h 45.00 \text{ km/h}

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Answer: ((a))

40.00 km/h 40.00 \text{ km/h}

15

1023+316−556−213=? 10 \frac{2}{3} + 3 \frac{1}{6} - 5 \frac{5}{6} - 2 \frac{1}{3} = ?

  1. ((a))

    6

  2. ((b))

    523 5 \frac{2}{3}

  3. ((c))

    8

  4. ((d))

    513 5 \frac{1}{3}

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Answer: ((a))

6

16

115+135+163+.....+1195=? \frac{1}{15} + \frac{1}{35} + \frac{1}{63} + ..... + \frac{1}{195} = ?

  1. ((a))

    3/15 3/15

  2. ((b))

    2/15 2/15

  3. ((c))

    4/15 4/15

  4. ((d))

    6/15 6/15

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Answer: ((a))

3/15 3/15

17

4×0.5+3.5×0.2+5×0.3=? 4 \times 0.5 + 3.5 \times 0.2 + 5 \times 0.3 = ?

  1. ((a))

    4.4 4.4

  2. ((b))

    4.1 4.1

  3. ((c))

    4.2 4.2

  4. ((d))

    4.3 4.3

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Answer: ((a))

4.4 4.4

18

(0.5)4−(0.4)4(0.5)2+(0.4)2=?\frac{(0.5)^4 - (0.4)^4}{(0.5)^2 + (0.4)^2} = ?

  1. ((a))

    0.100.10

  2. ((b))

    0.120.12

  3. ((c))

    0.110.11

  4. ((d))

    0.090.09

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Answer: ((a))

0.100.10

19

The product of two consecutive odd numbers is 143 143 . Which of the following is the larger of the two numbers?

  1. ((a))

    9 9

  2. ((b))

    11 11

  3. ((c))

    13 13

  4. ((d))

    15 15

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Answer: ((a))

9 9

20

The product of two consecutive odd numbers is 255 255 . Which of the following is the larger of the two numbers?

  1. ((a))

    17 17

  2. ((b))

    13 13

  3. ((c))

    15 15

  4. ((d))

    11 11

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Answer: ((a))

17 17

21

A series is given with one term missing. Select the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series.

<br>

−297,−294,−291,−288,−285,−282,?,−276 -297, -294, -291, -288, -285, -282, ?, -276

  1. ((a))

    −279 -279

  2. ((b))

    −278 -278

  3. ((c))

    −280 -280

  4. ((d))

    −283 -283

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Answer: ((a))

−279 -279

22

A series is given with one term missing. Select the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series.

<br>

−69,−142,?,−580,−1164,−2332,−4668,−9340-69, -142, ?, -580, -1164, -2332, -4668, -9340

  1. ((a))

    −291-291

  2. ((b))

    −290-290

  3. ((c))

    −288-288

  4. ((d))

    −285-285

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Answer: ((a))

−291-291

23

A series is given with one term missing. Select the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series.

<br>

−33,?,−202,−405,−1216,−2433,−7300 -33, ?, -202, -405, -1216, -2433, -7300

  1. ((a))

    −70 -70

  2. ((b))

    −64 -64

  3. ((c))

    −69 -69

  4. ((d))

    −67 -67

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Answer: ((a))

−70 -70

24

A series is given with one term missing. Select the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series.

<br>

Z, ?, J, O, T, Y, D, I

  1. ((a))

    E

  2. ((b))

    C

  3. ((c))

    G

  4. ((d))

    F

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Answer: ((a))

E

25

A series is given with one term missing. Select the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series.

<br>

Q, S, V, X, ?, C, F, H

  1. ((a))

    B

  2. ((b))

    D

  3. ((c))

    A

  4. ((d))

    Y

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Answer: ((a))

B

26

If the 1st 1^{st} of a month is Wednesday, then what will be the 29th 29^{th} day of that month?

  1. ((a))

    Monday

  2. ((b))

    Thursday

  3. ((c))

    Wednesday

  4. ((d))

    Tuesday

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Answer: ((a))

Monday

27

In the year 1925, which of the following month had 5 Thursdays?

  1. ((a))

    May

  2. ((b))

    January

  3. ((c))

    February

  4. ((d))

    March

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Answer: ((a))

May

28

Which of the following pairs of years have identical calendars?

  1. ((a))

    1911 and 1924

  2. ((b))

    1906 and 1912

  3. ((c))

    1914 and 1925

  4. ((d))

    1911 and 1929

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Answer: ((a))

1911 and 1924

29

5 boys A, B, C, D and E are sitting in a row facing north (not necessarily in the same order). No one is to the left of D. Only 3 boys are to the right of B. A is to the immediate left of E and immediate right of C. Who is to the immediate right of B?

  1. ((a))

    C

  2. ((b))

    A

  3. ((c))

    E

  4. ((d))

    D

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Answer: ((a))

C

30

7 boys P,Q,R,S,T,U P, Q, R, S, T, U and V V are sitting around a circular table facing towards the centre (not necessarily in the same order). V V is second to the right of R R . U U is to immediate left of R R . P P is third to the right of T T . S S and T T are the immediate neighbours of Q Q . Who is sitting third to the right of V V ?

  1. ((a))

    Q Q

  2. ((b))

    U U

  3. ((c))

    R R

  4. ((d))

    T T

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Answer: ((a))

Q Q

31

7 women A, B, C, D, E, F and G are sitting around a circular table facing towards the centre (not necessarily in the same order). F is second to the right of C. A is third to the left of C. G is third to the left of F. D is not next to F. B is not next to A. Considering towards left of A, how many women are sitting between A and E?

  1. ((a))

    1

  2. ((b))

    2

  3. ((c))

    3

  4. ((d))

    0

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Answer: ((a))

1

32

Select the option that is related to the first letter-number cluster in the same way as the fourth letter-number cluster is related to the third letter-number cluster and sixth letter-number cluster is related to fifth letter-number cluster.

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

<br>

AD120 : ? :: TQ200 : US320 :: KP150 : LR270 \text{AD120 : ? :: TQ200 : US320 :: KP150 : LR270}

  1. ((a))

    FC240

  2. ((b))

    FB180

  3. ((c))

    BE250

  4. ((d))

    BF240

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Answer: ((a))

FC240

33

Select the option that is related to the first letter-number cluster in the same way as the fourth letter-number cluster is related to the third letter-number cluster and sixth letter-number cluster is related to fifth letter-number cluster.

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

<br>

WSR280 : ? :: ACZ120 : ZAW480 :: YXV310 : XVS670

  1. ((a))

    VQP660

  2. ((b))

    OQP680

  3. ((c))

    VOQ640

  4. ((d))

    VQO640

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Answer: ((a))

VQP660

34

Arrange the given words in the sequence in which they occur in the dictionary.

<br>
  1. Dairy
  2. Daily
  3. Daintly
  4. Daisy
  5. Dais
  1. ((a))

    23145

  2. ((b))

    13245

  3. ((c))

    23154

  4. ((d))

    13254

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Answer: ((a))

23145

35

Arrange the given words in the sequence in which they occur in the dictionary.

<br>
  1. Forest
  2. Foreign
  3. Forego
  4. Forever
  5. Foretaste
  1. ((a))

    32154

  2. ((b))

    23145

  3. ((c))

    32145

  4. ((d))

    23154

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Answer: ((a))

32154

36

Select the option that is related to the fifth number in the same way as the second number is related to the first number and fourth number is related to third number.

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

<br>

1740:1782::7992:8034::9866:? 1740 : 1782 :: 7992 : 8034 :: 9866 : ?

  1. ((a))

    9906 9906

  2. ((b))

    9908 9908

  3. ((c))

    9904 9904

  4. ((d))

    9910 9910

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

9906 9906

37

Select the option that is related to the first number in the same way as the fourth number is related to the third number and sixth number is related to fifth number.

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

<br>

469:?::667:2673::958:3837 469 : ? :: 667 : 2673 :: 958 : 3837

  1. ((a))

    1881

  2. ((b))

    1888

  3. ((c))

    1886

  4. ((d))

    1872

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Answer: ((a))

1881

38

In a certain code language, 'SAD' is coded as '27 27 ' and 'RAID' is coded as '35 35 '. How will 'TABLE' be coded in that code language?

  1. ((a))

    43 43

  2. ((b))

    40 40

  3. ((c))

    39 39

  4. ((d))

    38 38

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Answer: ((a))

43 43

39

In a certain code language, 'MASTER' is coded as '85' and 'CARE' is coded as '80'. How will 'SCHOOL' be coded in that code language?

  1. ((a))

    85

  2. ((b))

    90

  3. ((c))

    89

  4. ((d))

    92

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Answer: ((a))

85

40

In a certain code language, 'acodemic marks important' is coded as 'pd rs ln', 'marks shows rank' is coded as 'rs tn pq', and 'rank generate merit' is coded as 'tn lq zx'. How will 'marks rank' be coded in that code language?

  1. ((a))

    rs tn

  2. ((b))

    rs zx

  3. ((c))

    tn pd

  4. ((d))

    pq pd

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

rs tn

Session 2 (50 questions)

41

Which was the only nationalised bank in India before 1969?

  1. ((a))

    SBI

  2. ((b))

    Bank of Baroda

  3. ((c))

    Central Bank of India

  4. ((d))

    Allahabad Bank

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

SBI

42

Which of the following statement is correct regarding Second five year plan of India?

I. The targeted growth rate was 8.6 8.6 percent.

II. Rapid industrialisation was the objective of this plan.

  1. ((a))

    Only I

  2. ((b))

    Only II

  3. ((c))

    Both I and II

  4. ((d))

    Neither I nor II

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Only I

43

In India, which of the following statement is correct regarding Industrial Policy Resolution 1956?

I. It classified industries into three categories.

II. The first category comprised industries were exclusively reserved for private players.

  1. ((a))

    Only I

  2. ((b))

    Only II

  3. ((c))

    Both I and II

  4. ((d))

    Neither I nor II

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Only I

44

The average height of troposphere is ____.

  1. ((a))

    13km

  2. ((b))

    50km

  3. ((c))

    85km

  4. ((d))

    90 km

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

13km

45

In the context of crust, the main mineral constituents of the continental mass are _______.

  1. ((a))

    silica and alumina

  2. ((b))

    nickel and ferrous

  3. ((c))

    silica and magnesium

  4. ((d))

    nickel and bauxite

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

silica and alumina

46

Who became the ruler of the Maurya Empire after Chandragupta Maurya around 297 BC?

  1. ((a))

    Ashoka

  2. ((b))

    Bindusara

  3. ((c))

    Dhanananda

  4. ((d))

    Bimbisara

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Ashoka

47

Which of the following uses a parasitic nutritive strategy?

I. Cuscuta

II. Ticks

  1. ((a))

    Only I

  2. ((b))

    Only II

  3. ((c))

    Both I and II

  4. ((d))

    Neither I nor II

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Only I

48

The term 'Chalcolithic' literally means _______.

  1. ((a))

    Bronze and Stone Age

  2. ((b))

    Copper and Stone Age

  3. ((c))

    Bronze and Iron Age

  4. ((d))

    Silver and Bronze Age

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Bronze and Stone Age

49

The traditional folk dance 'Kunbi' belongs to which of the following regions?

  1. ((a))

    Goa

  2. ((b))

    Assam

  3. ((c))

    Mizoram

  4. ((d))

    Gujarat

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Goa

50

Rathawa' dance, associated with the Rathwa tribe, is a traditional folk dance of which Indian state?

  1. ((a))

    Rajasthan

  2. ((b))

    Odisha

  3. ((c))

    Gujarat

  4. ((d))

    Mizoram

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Rajasthan

51

Some plants like the pea plant climb up other plants or fences by means of ______.

  1. ((a))

    Thorn

  2. ((b))

    Root hair

  3. ((c))

    Tendrils

  4. ((d))

    Cell sap

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Thorn

52

The Kumbh Mela at Prayagraj is held once every how many years?

  1. ((a))

    2 years

  2. ((b))

    5 years

  3. ((c))

    10 years

  4. ((d))

    12 years

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

2 years

53

Which of the following pairs of festival – religion associated with is correct?

  1. ((a))

    Mahavir Jayanti – Buddhism

  2. ((b))

    Guru Nanak Jayanti – Christianity

  3. ((c))

    Buddha Jayanti – Jainism

  4. ((d))

    Barah Wafat – Islam

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Mahavir Jayanti – Buddhism

54

What is the frictional force exerted by fluids known as?

  1. ((a))

    Lift

  2. ((b))

    Drag

  3. ((c))

    Pressure

  4. ((d))

    Load

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Answer: ((a))

Lift

55

What is the minimum temperature at which a solid melts to become liquid at the atmospheric pressure known as?

  1. ((a))

    Boiling point

  2. ((b))

    Melting point

  3. ((c))

    Absolute point

  4. ((d))

    Vaporization point

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Boiling point

56

Which of the following is NOT an example of transfer payments given by the government to the households?

  1. ((a))

    Pensions

  2. ((b))

    Interest of National debt

  3. ((c))

    Scholarship

  4. ((d))

    Prize

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Pensions

57

In the context of Balance of Payment, which of the following is NOT included in Capital account?

  1. ((a))

    Foreign institutional investment

  2. ((b))

    Foreign direct investment

  3. ((c))

    External borrowings

  4. ((d))

    Remittances

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Foreign institutional investment

58

Who is the author of the book “Ladies' Tailor”?

  1. ((a))

    Priya Hajela

  2. ((b))

    Bapsi Sidhwa

  3. ((c))

    Amrita Pritam

  4. ((d))

    Khushwant Singh

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Priya Hajela

59

Which of the following Indian state accounted for highest share of total foreign direct investment equity inflows in 2024-2025?

  1. ((a))

    Bihar

  2. ((b))

    Maharashtra

  3. ((c))

    Kerala

  4. ((d))

    Madhya Pradesh

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Bihar

60

SARFAESI Act in India is related to which of the following sector?

  1. ((a))

    Financial sector

  2. ((b))

    Health sector

  3. ((c))

    Tourism sector

  4. ((d))

    Telecom sector

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Financial sector

61

Who is the author of the book 'Anandamath', which is based on the Sanyasi Revolt?

  1. ((a))

    Jawahar Lal Nehru

  2. ((b))

    Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay

  3. ((c))

    Mahatma Gandhi

  4. ((d))

    Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Jawahar Lal Nehru

62

Which of the following monuments is located in Delhi?

  1. ((a))

    Humayun's Tomb

  2. ((b))

    Charminar

  3. ((c))

    Victoria Memorial

  4. ((d))

    Gateway of India

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Answer: ((a))

Humayun's Tomb

63

What is the architectural pattern of the Panch Mahal in Fatehpur Sikri based on?

  1. ((a))

    Jain temple

  2. ((b))

    Buddhist Vihara

  3. ((c))

    Rajput fortress

  4. ((d))

    Persian mosque

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Answer: ((a))

Jain temple

64

Which of the following group of musical instruments are known as Membranophones?

  1. ((a))

    Ghan Vadya

  2. ((b))

    Tat Vadya

  3. ((c))

    Avanaddha Vadya

  4. ((d))

    Sushir Vadya

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Answer: ((a))

Ghan Vadya

65

Who is the composer of treatise of music Brihaddesi?

  1. ((a))

    Matanga

  2. ((b))

    Sharangadeva

  3. ((c))

    Haripala

  4. ((d))

    Ramamatya

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Answer: ((a))

Matanga

66

From the given alternatives, choose the correct meaning of the idiom.

What goes around comes around.

  1. ((a))

    People's actions have consequences that will eventually return to them

  2. ((b))

    People's pets will eventually return home if they go out

  3. ((c))

    If you throw a stone up, it will fall down

  4. ((d))

    A drunkard will eventually return home

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Answer: ((a))

People's actions have consequences that will eventually return to them

67

From the alternatives given below, select the correct meaning of the idiom.

Cast the first stone.

  1. ((a))

    To be the first to criticize someone or something

  2. ((b))

    To be the first to give a comment on an Instagram post

  3. ((c))

    To be the first to invent something

  4. ((d))

    To be the first to invite someone

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Answer: ((a))

To be the first to criticize someone or something

68

Select the option with the correct spelling that can replace the underlined word in the given sentence. If the spelling in the given sentence is already correct, choose Option “No replacement required”.

The film's gratuitous violence was criticised for being unnecessary and excessive.

  1. ((a))

    gratitous

  2. ((b))

    gratutous

  3. ((c))

    gratuitus

  4. ((d))

    No replacement required

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Answer: ((a))

gratitous

69

Select the option with the correct spelling that can replace the underlined word in the given sentence. If the spelling in the given sentence is already correct, choose Option "No replacement required".

His comments were not garmane to the topic at hand and distracted from the main issue.

  1. ((a))

    germiane

  2. ((b))

    germane

  3. ((c))

    garmian

  4. ((d))

    No replacement required

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Answer: ((a))

germiane

70

Choose the word that is the closest synonym to the word "aroma".

  1. ((a))

    Noise

  2. ((b))

    Fragrance

  3. ((c))

    Delight

  4. ((d))

    Insight

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Answer: ((a))

Noise

71

Choose the word that is the most appropriate synonym of the word "brisk".

  1. ((a))

    Slow

  2. ((b))

    Weak

  3. ((c))

    Quick

  4. ((d))

    Lazy

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Answer: ((a))

Slow

72

Choose the word that is most opposite in meaning to "active".

  1. ((a))

    Energetic

  2. ((b))

    Agile

  3. ((c))

    Lively

  4. ((d))

    Passive

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Answer: ((a))

Energetic

73

Choose the word that is most opposite in meaning to "borrow".

  1. ((a))

    Entrust

  2. ((b))

    Usurp

  3. ((c))

    Appropriate

  4. ((d))

    Lend

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Answer: ((a))

Entrust

74

Choose the most suitable one-word substitution for the following.

A government ruled by nobles.

  1. ((a))

    Autocracy

  2. ((b))

    Aristocracy

  3. ((c))

    Democracy

  4. ((d))

    Oligarchy

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Answer: ((a))

Autocracy

75

Choose the most suitable one-word substitution for the following.

A government ruled by a king or queen.

  1. ((a))

    Autocracy

  2. ((b))

    Democracy

  3. ((c))

    Monarchy

  4. ((d))

    Dictatorship

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Answer: ((a))

Autocracy

76

Select the correct alternative to fill in the blank with the correct preposition in the following sentence.

Robin is the only heir ________ his father's property.

  1. ((a))

    of

  2. ((b))

    to

  3. ((c))

    for

  4. ((d))

    in

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Answer: ((a))

of

77

Select the correct alternative to fill in the blank with the correct preposition in the following sentence.

Robin Hood was popular ________ poor people.

  1. ((a))

    about

  2. ((b))

    among

  3. ((c))

    in

  4. ((d))

    by

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Answer: ((a))

about

78

In the given question, a sentence is divided into four parts and given in the alternatives (A), (B), (C), and (D). There is an error in one part. Choose the alternative containing that part of the sentence that has the error. Choosing the alternative with the error will be the answer.

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It was very stupid about the boy to have spent five thousand rupees on that dictionary.

  1. ((a))

    It was very

  2. ((b))

    stupid about the boy to

  3. ((c))

    have spent five thousand

  4. ((d))

    rupees on that dictionary.

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Answer: ((a))

It was very

79

In the given question, a sentence is divided into four parts and given in the alternatives (A), (B), (C), and (D). There is an error in one part. Choose the alternative containing that part of the sentence that has the error. Choosing the alternative with the error will be the answer.

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The Golden Temple was crowded by millions of devotees from all around the world on the day of Baisakhi.

  1. ((a))

    The Golden Temple was

  2. ((b))

    crowded by millions of devotees

  3. ((c))

    from all around the world

  4. ((d))

    on the day of Baisakhi.

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Answer: ((a))

The Golden Temple was

80

Select the correct alternative to fill in the blank with the correct preposition in the following sentence.

The young man resorted to frequent outings in pursuit _______ happiness.

  1. ((a))

    for

  2. ((b))

    of

  3. ((c))

    by

  4. ((d))

    after

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Answer: ((a))

for

81

Select the correct alternative to fill in the blank with the correct preposition in the following sentence.

The tourists fell victims ________ some antisocial factors.

  1. ((a))

    for

  2. ((b))

    into

  3. ((c))

    to

  4. ((d))

    of

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Answer: ((a))

for

82

A part of the following sentence is underlined. Choose the option which can replace the underlined part to improve the sentence. In case Options A, B and C are not found suitable, choose Option D: “No Improvement Required.”

The economic reforms introduced last year are aimed at bringing up the overall productivity of the nation.

  1. ((a))

    aimed in bringing forward

  2. ((b))

    aimed at bringing about

  3. ((c))

    aimed for bringing about

  4. ((d))

    No improvement required

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Answer: ((a))

aimed in bringing forward

83

A part of the following sentence is underlined. Choose the option which can replace the underlined part to improve the sentence. In case Options A, B and C are not found suitable, choose Option D: “No Improvement Required.”

The members of the club have been waiting eagerly for the chief guest to arrive since two hours.

  1. ((a))

    to the chief guest's arrival since two hours

  2. ((b))

    for the chief guest to arrive for two hours

  3. ((c))

    for the chief guest's arrival from two hours

  4. ((d))

    No improvement required

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Answer: ((a))

to the chief guest's arrival since two hours

84

A part of the following sentence is underlined. Choose the option that can replace the underlined part to improve the sentence. If you feel Options A, B, or C do not improve the sentence, then choose Option D: "No improvement required."

Regular exercise will have the effect of increasing your energy levels and help you feel more refreshed throughout the day.

  1. ((a))

    will increase your energy levels

  2. ((b))

    will have the affect of increasing your energy levels

  3. ((c))

    will affect the increase of your energy levels

  4. ((d))

    No improvement required

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Answer: ((a))

will increase your energy levels

85

A part of the following sentence is underlined. Choose the option that can replace the underlined part to improve the sentence. If you feel Options A, B, or C do not improve the sentence, then choose Option D: “No improvement required.”

It was a once-in-the-lifetime opportunity that many would consider invaluable, but very few got the chance to experience.

  1. ((a))

    the once-in-a-lifetime

  2. ((b))

    an once-in-a-lifetime

  3. ((c))

    a once-in-a-lifetime

  4. ((d))

    No improvement required

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Answer: ((a))

the once-in-a-lifetime

Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions based on the passage:

Mary Wollstonecraft was a prolific feminist critic and philosopher who achieved prominence with the publication of A Vindication of the Rights of Women in 1792. When Wollstonecraft died in childbirth, Godwin wrote a memoir that discusses her love affairs with Henry Fuseli and Gilbert Imlay, which made Wollstonecraft's private life public and brought disgrace to her.

Wollstonecraft's work critiques the position of women in a patriarchal set-up, which is highly misogynistic in nature. Her writings serve as an example of a proto-feminist approach, which tends to discuss how women accept their subjugation and accept slavery as a duty. Wollstonecraft stressed the importance of education for women. In A Vindication of the Rights of Women, Wollstonecraft rejects the conventional approach, which categorised women as naturally weak and inferior to men. She sees education as the only means to enable women to participate in society and believes that the lack of education keeps women in a secondary position. Her idea, that women play a crucial role in shaping a society through their participation in bringing up children, was downrightly rejected by the Marxist-feminist thinkers.

86

Why is Mary Wollstonecraft regarded as a foundational figure in feminist theory?

  1. ((a))

    She wrote extensively about women's rights and directly challenged the notion that women were naturally weak and inferior

  2. ((b))

    She focused only on her own experiences, without addressing the larger social issues affecting women and their treatment as mere property

  3. ((c))

    She argued that women should stay within domestic roles and avoid intellectual pursuits

  4. ((d))

    She believed women did not need education and supported traditional gender expectations

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Answer: ((a))

She wrote extensively about women's rights and directly challenged the notion that women were naturally weak and inferior

87

What central argument does Wollstonecraft make in A Vindication of the Rights of Woman?

  1. ((a))

    Women ought to recognize their inferior position as a natural obligation and therefore should not dispute the current social order.

  2. ((b))

    Women's education is a necessity for their active and equal participation in society, thus overthrowing the male-dominated social structure.

  3. ((c))

    Women are by nature fit for the house and should not engage in the intellect, as the quest for knowledge would disturb the social order.

  4. ((d))

    The advancement of society is dependent on the confinement of women to domestic roles and the maintenance of the male-dominated structure.

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Answer: ((a))

Women ought to recognize their inferior position as a natural obligation and therefore should not dispute the current social order.

88

Why did Wollstonecraft face public criticism after her death?

  1. ((a))

    Her writings were viewed as too radical and were seen as a challenge to established religious beliefs.

  2. ((b))

    She openly rejected motherhood and family life in her published works.

  3. ((c))

    Details of her personal life, including her love affairs, became public.

  4. ((d))

    She advocated Marxist-feminist ideas, which were not widely accepted during her era.

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Answer: ((a))

Her writings were viewed as too radical and were seen as a challenge to established religious beliefs.

89

In what ways did Wollstonecraft’s feminist approach stand in contrast to that of Marxist-feminist thinkers?

  1. ((a))

    She limited her examination to economic equality, neglecting the cultural and social side of gender discrimination

  2. ((b))

    She maintained that class struggle was a more important factor than gender equity in the pursuit of social justice

  3. ((c))

    She regarded patriarchy as an illusion and considered women to be instinctively suited for the home

  4. ((d))

    She highlighted the importance of motherhood in society's development, which wasn’t considered by Marxist feminists

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Answer: ((a))

She limited her examination to economic equality, neglecting the cultural and social side of gender discrimination

90

Which idea best reflects Wollstonecraft’s critique of patriarchy?

  1. ((a))

    Women's subordination is seen as a moral duty, but through education, they can be made to understand and contest their position.

  2. ((b))

    Women are naturally inferior and should be limited to domestic responsibilities, which include taking care of their family

  3. ((c))

    Gender inequality is so entrenched that it cannot be addressed through social reform; that's why people should accept the patriarchal setup without any protest

  4. ((d))

    Intellectual pursuits for women only result in family discord, which is why they should not break free from their pre-defined roles

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Answer: ((a))

Women's subordination is seen as a moral duty, but through education, they can be made to understand and contest their position.

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