Which of the following best supports the concept that matter is made-up of particles?
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Correct answer: (A) A drop of ink spreads uniformly in water
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Correct answer: (C) 43
A room heater and an electric bulb both convert electrical energy to heat, but why does
only the bulb emit significant visible light?
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Correct answer: (A) The bulb's filament reaches a higher temperature, emitting visible light
Find the LCM of 8, 12, and 20.
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Correct answer: (C) 120
Which of the following statements regarding the Namo Drone Didi scheme is/are
correct?
1. It is a Central Sector Scheme for providing drones to Women Self Help Groups for the
period from 2024-25 to 2025-26 with an outlay of ₹1,261 crore.
2. The scheme aims to provide drones to 15,000 selected Women Self Help Groups for
providing rental services to farmers for agriculture purposes.
3. Under the scheme, Women Self Help Groups receive substantial financial assistance,
covering 80% of the drone and accessory costs, up to ₹8 lakh.
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Correct answer: (B) 1, 2 and 3
According to a circular issued by the Union Shipping Ministry in April 2025, what is the
recalculated length of India’s coastline using the new methodology of calculation?
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Correct answer: (B) 11098.81 km
What should come in place of ‘?’ in the given series?
145 129 113 97 81 ?
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Correct answer: (D) 65
Which of the following is NOT correctly matched, with regard to plant and animal cells?
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Correct answer: (D) Cell wall - Present in animal cells
The average of the first 18 positive multiples of 14 is:
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Correct answer: (C) 133
In a parallel combination of three resistors, which statement correctly describes the
total current in the circuit?
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Correct answer: (D) It is equal to the sum of the currents through each resistor
Which of the following statements is/are correct about a non-Constitutional body,
Reserve Bank of India (RBI)?
(1) RBI performs several crucial functions like regulating and supervising the banking
system, managing the currency and credit system and managing foreign exchange
reserves.
(2) RBI was established on April 1, 1935 in accordance with the provisions of the
Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934.
(3) The Central Office of the RBI was initially established in Kolkata but was
permanently moved to Mumbai in 1937
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Correct answer: (D) (1), (2) and (3)
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Correct answer: (D) 367.96 cm3
Libia Lobo Sardesai, who was honoured with the Padma Shri In January 2025, is known
for her contribution to which of the following causes?
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Correct answer: (C) Goa’s liberation struggle
A total profit of ₹14,500 is to be distributed amongst A, B, and C such that A : B = 16 : 3
and B : C = 6 : 20. The share (in ₹) of C in the profit is:
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Correct answer: (B) 5,000
Which form of nationalist protest emerged in response to the Partition of Bengal in 1905
that integrated economic, social, and political action?
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Correct answer: (C) Boycotting British goods and promoting indigenous industries
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Correct answer: (B) 27.8
Which of the following is an example of membrane bound little structures present in a
cell?
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Correct answer: (B) Lysosome
Seven people, A, L, M, I, R, H and S, are sitting in a row, facing north.
No one sits to the right of S. Only three people sit between S and H. Only two people sit
between H and R. M sits third to the left of L. I sits to the immediate right of L.
How many people sit between A and R?
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Correct answer: (D) Three
A security mirror in a store is required to provide a wide field of view and always form
diminished, upright images regardless of the position of objects. Which type of mirror
and principle should be used for its design?
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Correct answer: (D) Convex mirror using the mirror formula for virtual, diminished images
A shopkeeper bought six identical mobile phones for ₹45,000. He sold two of these
mobile phones for ₹42,000. Find his gain percentage.
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Correct answer: (C) 180%
In the following number-pairs, the second number is obtained by applying certain
mathematical operations to the first number. 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 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.)
124, 232
107, 215
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Correct answer: (C) 136, 244
Which international agreement aims to limit global temperature rise below 2°C?
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Correct answer: (A) Paris Agreement
Chloroplast is present in which of the following parts of a cell?
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Correct answer: (C) Cytoplasm
Refer to the following letter, number and symbol series and answer the question that
follows.
(Left) K 6 & M 4 @ R 7 ! F ^ N $ Q 8 # T @ P 9 * Y 3 & Z 2 $ L ^ W (Right)
If all the letters are dropped, which of the following will be fifth from the right?
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Correct answer: (B) 3
Which of the following does NOT define the motion of a pendulum swinging back and
forth?
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Correct answer: (C) The pendulum exhibits uniform motion
The list price of a washing machine is ₹87,200. It is sold to a retailer after two
successive discounts of 9% and 50%. The retailer wants to earn a profit of 25% on his
cost after allowing a 48% discount (on its new list price) to the customer. At what price
should he list the washing machine?
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Correct answer: (A) ₹95,375
Select the triad which follows the same pattern as that followed by the two triads given
below. Both triads follow the same pattern.
IL - GJ - DF
NQ - LO - IK
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Correct answer: (D) PS - NQ - KM
The price of fuel decreases by 55%, 55% and 30% in three successive months, but
increases by 50% in the fourth month. What is the percentage increase/decrease in the
price of fuel in the fourth month as compared to its original price?
[Give your answer correct to two places after decimal.]
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Correct answer: (C) Decreases by 78.74%
Diwakar starts from Point A and drives 8 km towards West. He then takes a left turn,
drives 6 km, turns left and drives 11 km. He then takes a left turn and drives 9 km. He
takes a final left turn, drives 3 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 degrees turns only unless specified)
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Correct answer: (A) 3 km to the south
In a redox reaction, what is the role of a 'reducing agent'?
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Correct answer: (C) It is a substance that causes reduction and itself gets oxidized.
Sujit is three times as old as his son, and his daughter is 3 years younger than the son.
If the sum of the ages of these three people 3 years ago from now was 88 years, then
Sujit's present age (in years) is
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Correct answer: (D) 60
Suman’s earnings in a month are five-sevenths of Meera’s. In the next month, Meera’s
earnings become five-eighths of Suman’s previous month earnings. By what percent
are Meera’s current earnings less than Suman’s current earnings?
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Correct answer: (B) 37.5%
Which Indian actor has been officially named as 'Fit India Icon' by Union Sports Minister
Mansukh Mandaviya in March 2025?
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Correct answer: (B) Ayushmann Khurrana
Which of the following statements is correct regarding the storage of grains?
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Correct answer: (C) Biotic factors responsible for losses in stored grains are insects, rodents and fungi.
X people were given a contract for doing a piece of work in 18 days. 2 people did not
turn up to work due to sickness, and the rest of the people completed the work in 27
days. What is the value of X?
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Correct answer: (A) 6
The difference between compound interest, compounded annually, and simple interest
for 3 years at a rate of 20% per annum is ₹256. What is the principal lent?
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Correct answer: (B) ₹2,000
Three persons, A, B and C, took part in a 2000 m race. To reach the finish line at the
same time, A can give to B a start of 500 m and to C a start of 300 m. How many metres
of start can C give to B in a 3400 m race?
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Correct answer: (C) 400
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Correct answer: (A) 450
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, 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.)
(13,22,2)
(4,26,15)
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Correct answer: (A) (23,43,13)
Monthly income of Mohit is ₹12800 and his monthly expenditure is ₹ 4000. If his income
is decreased by 25% and expenditure is decreased by ₹ 1000, then find the decrease in
his monthly savings?
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Correct answer: (D) ₹ 2200
What will come in the place of ‘?’ in the following equation, if ‘+’ and ‘−‘ are
interchanged and ‘×’ and ‘÷’ are interchanged?
16 ÷ 2 + 22 × 2 − 8 = ? + 3
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Correct answer: (C) 32
Read the given statements and conclusions carefully. You have to take the given
statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known
facts. You have to decide which conclusions logically follow(s) from the given
statements.
Statements:
All rabbits are mats.
All rabbits are zebras.
All zebras are lamps.
Conclusions:
(I): All rabbits are lamps.
(II): Some zebras are mats.
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Correct answer: (D) Both conclusions (I) and (II) follow
Which statement is INCORRECT regarding prokaryotic organism?
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Correct answer: (A) Nuclear region is defined
Based on the alphabetical order, three of the following four are alike in a certain way
and thus form a group.
Which is the one that does not belong to that group?
(Note: The odd man out is not based on the number of consonants/vowels or their
position in the letter cluster.)
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Correct answer: (B) MMO
Which statement best explains why blood cells are NOT found in the urine of a healthy
person?
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Correct answer: (B) They are too large to pass through glomerular pores
P and Q together can fill a cistern with water in 24 hours. If P alone can fill the cistern
with water in 72 hours, then in how many hours will Q alone fill three-fourth of the same
cistern with water?
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Correct answer: (C) 27
Which of the following will diffuse slowest in air?
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Correct answer: (D) Chlorine
When magnesium reacts with oxygen to form magnesium oxide, which of the following
statements is NOT correct?
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Correct answer: (B) Magnesium loses electrons to form Mg3+ ions.
The 7-digit number 57A001B is divisible by 9. What is the minimum value of (A + B)?
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Correct answer: (A) 5
What role does the earth wire play in the safety of domestic appliances with metallic
bodies?
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Correct answer: (D) It provides a low-resistance path for leakage current
Which combination best represents essential life processes for maintaining an
individual organism?
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Correct answer: (A) Nutrition, respiration, transportation and excretion
This question is based on the five, three-digit numbers given below.
(Left) 857 329 417 628 751 (Right)
(Example- 697 – First digit = 6, second digit = 9 and third digit = 7)
What will be the resultant if third digit of the highest number is added to the third digit
of lowest number?
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Correct answer: (C) 16
What is it called when the government sells part of its share in public sector companies
to the public?
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Correct answer: (C) Disinvestment
Each of B, Q, C, N, X, U and M has an exam on a different day of a week, starting from
Monday and ending on Sunday of the same week. Only two people have exams before
Q. Only one person has the exam after N. B has the exam before U but after Q. X has the
exam immediately before C. M does not have the exam before U. How many people have
exams between U and X?
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Correct answer: (B) Three
A cyclist increases her speed from 6 m/s to 12 m/s in 3 seconds on a straight road.
What is her acceleration during this period?
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Correct answer: (A) 2 m/s²
C, H, A, N, G and E, each have a different age. C’s age is 21 years, and C is younger than
H and older than A. Four people have ages less than 21 years. Only one person is
younger than N. G is not the youngest. G is younger than A. Who is the youngest?
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Correct answer: (C) E
Match the tobacco practice with the long-term consequences of consuming it.
Column A
Column B
(a)
Cigarette smoking
(i)
Oral cancer
(b)
Chewing tobacco
(ii)
Emphysema
(c)
Passive smoking
(iii)
Respiratory infections
(d)
Long-term nicotine exposure
(iv)Cardiovascular disorders
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Correct answer: (A) a–ii, b–i, c–iv, d–iii
A solid sphere is melted and recast into 18 identical cones, each having a base radius
of 3 cm and height of 18 cm. Find the radius of the sphere.
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Correct answer: (A) 9 cm
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Correct answer: (B) 42
Why do wet clothes dry faster when spread out?
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Correct answer: (C) Surface area is increased
Simplify: 52 - {38 ÷ (4 × 7 - 9)}
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Correct answer: (A) 50
Why is nitrogen gas used to prevent oxidation in bags containing foods such as chips?
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Correct answer: (B) Nitrogen gas inhibits oxidation by replacing oxygen.
A is faster than B. In a 2500 m race, A gives B a start of 200 meters. A runs at 25 m/s.
Who wins and by how much if B runs at 23 m/s?
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Correct answer: (A) They finish together
O and C are respectively the orthocentre and the circumcentre of an acute angled
triangle ∆PQR. ∠QCR = 138°. A perpendicular PM is dropped from P on side QR. If
∠PQR = 52°, what is the degree measure of ∠RPM?
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Correct answer: (D) 31
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 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.)
(14, 12, 168)
(16, 13, 208)
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Correct answer: (A) (19, 11, 209)
A cyclic compound that contains only single bonds is classified as:
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Correct answer: (C) Saturated
What should come in place of the '?' in the given series, based on the English
alphabetical order?
PJL OIK NHJ MGI ?
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Correct answer: (A) LFH
In a certain code language,
A + B means ‘A is the daughter of B’
A – B means ‘A is the brother of B’
A x B means ‘A is the wife of B’
A ÷ B means ‘A is the father of B’
Based on the above, how is E related to K if ‘E – F + G ÷ H x K’?
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Correct answer: (A) Wife's brother
Which of the following irrigation methods leads to the least wastage of water?
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Correct answer: (C) Drip irrigation
In a certain code,
'cracking lame jokes' is coded as 'kt vs fm'
'cracking colourful fireworks' is coded as 'fi ye kt'
'lame but colourful' is coded as 'vs xc ye'
(all the codes are two letter coded only)
What is the possible code for ‘fireworks lame’?
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Correct answer: (A) fi vs
In a certain code,
'blue pen write' is coded as 'ka tu re'
'red pen draw' is coded as 'mo tu si'
'blue brush draw' is coded as 'ka lo si'
(all the codes are two letter coded only)
What is the code for “blue pen”?
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Correct answer: (D) ka tu
MU 11 is related to OY -2 in a certain way. In the same way, PQ 10 is related to RU -3. To
which of the following is UR 14 related, following the same logic?
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Correct answer: (A) WV 1
A device operates at 2 amperes current and 220 volts potential difference for 5 hours.
How much electrical energy does it consume, expressed in kilowatt hours (kWh)?
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Correct answer: (A) 2.2 kWh
Who was honoured with the Lata Deenanath Mangeshkar Award in April 2025 for his
contributions to education and nation-building?
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Correct answer: (A) Kumar Mangalam Birla
Why do gases exert pressure on the walls of the container?
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Correct answer: (B) Gas particles move randomly and strike the walls
What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series?
6 19 45 97 201 ?
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Correct answer: (D) 409
According to the law of constant proportions, the compound in which hydrogen and
oxygen are present in a fixed mass ratio of 1:8 is:
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Correct answer: (C) Water
A man bought two types of apples, one at ₹2 for 3 apples and the other at ₹6 per apple.
He purchased an equal number of each type and sold all the apples at ₹6 per apple.
Find his percentage profit.
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Correct answer: (B) 80%
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Correct answer: (B) 5
In a seminar, 5 teachers and 7 students spent money on books. The average spending
of all of them together was ₹260. The average spending of the teachers alone was ₹400.
Find the average spending amount of the students.
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Correct answer: (A) ₹160
A and B jointly start a business. The investment of A is equal to three times the
investment of B. Find the share of A in the annual profit of ₹55204.
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Correct answer: (A) ₹41,403
A low platelet count may lead to __________.
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Correct answer: (B) Excessive bleeding
An object is placed on a shelf 2 m above the ground. If the shelf is raised to 4 m, what
happens to the potential energy of the object?
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Correct answer: (A) The potential energy doubles
H is the brother of A. R is the sister of K. P is the son of K. K is the wife of A. How is P
related to H?
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Correct answer: (B) Brother's son
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 carefully and decide the appropriate answer.
Six people, A, B, C, D, E and F, are sitting in a straight line facing north. How many
people sit to the right of D?
I: No one sits to the right of F. Only two people sit between F and B.
II: D sits to the immediate left of F. E sits to the immediate left of B.
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Correct answer: (C) Data in both statements I and II together (and not statement I alone or statement II alone) are sufficient to answer the question
Which of the following rivers originates from the Amarkantak Plateau?
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Correct answer: (A) Narmada
Refer to the following letter, number and symbol series and answer the question that
follows.
(Left) % P N G @ 8 7 % 6 # $ * L C T 1 @ # 2 Z 8 E 9 (Right)
If all the numbers are dropped from the series, which of the following will be fifth from
the right?
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Correct answer: (D) T
The length of a rectangular field is 34 m more than its breadth. Its area is 5040 m². Its
breadth (in m) is:
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Correct answer: (B) 56
David has borrowed an amount of ₹440000 from a bank to start a business. How much
simple interest (in ₹) will he pay at a rate of 6% per annum after 2 years?
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Correct answer: (A) 52800
Which of the following provisions in the Indian Constitution deals with the duty of
the State to separate the judiciary from the executive?
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Correct answer: (B) Article 50
The harmonic mean of 4, 8 and 16 is (Rounded off to four decimal places)
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Correct answer: (D) 6.8571
Which of the following days was observed on 21st May 2025?
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Correct answer: (C) National Anti-terrorism day
Which property correctly distinguishes liquids from solids?
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Correct answer: (D) Liquids have fixed volume but no fixed shape
The following data represents the number of goals scored by a football team in 10
matches.
2, 3, 1, 4, 2, 5, 2, 3, 2, 4
The mode of the above data is x. If one more match is played, and the team scores 3
goals, what will be the difference between the previous mode and the new mode?
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Correct answer: (D) 0
A ball initially at rest is dropped from a height and takes 5 seconds to reach the ground.
What is the average speed during its fall? (g = 10 m/s²)
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Correct answer: (D) 25 m/s
Seven boxes B, C, D, P, Q, R and S are kept one over the other but not necessarily in the
same order. Only three boxes are kept above B. Only one box is kept between P and B.
Only three boxes are kept between P and R. R is kept at some place above B. D is kept
immediately below R. Q is kept at one of the places above S. C is not kept immediately
above or below P. Which box is kept at the lowermost position?
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Correct answer: (B) S
What was the name of the headquarters of the Ghadar Party?
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Correct answer: (C) Yugantar Ashram
Which company developed India's first indigenous surgical robotic system that recently
performed two world-first robotic cardiac telesurgeries with an ultra-low latency of just
35–40 milliseconds?
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Correct answer: (C) SS Innovations
Which of the following is a musical instrument that consists of a set of glass, metal or
clay bowls, each having varying levels of water?
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Correct answer: (B) Jaltarang
When a light ray enters a rectangular glass slab obliquely from air, what happens to its
direction at the first interface?
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Correct answer: (C) It bends towards the normal
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