Group D — Test 1

01. Corrosion of metals is a process in which:

02. Which structure is used by pea plant to climb up other plants?

03. Which of the following is a result of increasing the pressure on a gas?

04. A heavy wooden block is pushed across a rough floor. The applied force is gradually increased: At first, the block does not move. Then, at a certain force, the block just begins to slide. Finally, when the block is sliding, it moves with constant velocity. Which of the following correctly describes the force situation in these three stages?

05. Which of the following correctly matches a measurable property of matter with its SI unit?

06. The splitting of a unicellular organism into two equal daughter cells containing identical genetic material is termed as which of the following?

07. Why does a cricket player lower his hands while catching a fast-moving ball?

08. The characteristic feature(s) of carbon, that lead to the formation of its large number of organic compounds is:

09. Which of the following methods is part of the fresh initiatives in irrigation to improve water availability for crops?

10. In the connective tissues of animals, the fat cells are arranged into lobules, which are separated by partitions of:

11. What is the location of the cell wall in an organism?

12. An object is dropped from a height of 78.4 m. What is the time taken to reach the ground? (Use g = 9.8 m/s 2 )

13. Select the correct feature about sexual reproduction in organisms.

14. Which of the following is the best example of conversion of chemical energy into heat energy?

15. The increase in which of the following factor(s) will increase the resistance of a conductor? (i) Temperature of the conductor (ii) Length of the conductor (iii) Area of cross-section of the conductor

16. What is common between the reaction of metal sodium carbonate and sodium bicarbonate with hydrochloric acid?

17. Concentrated sulphuric acid can be regarded as a dehydrating agent because it removes water from which of the following?

18. The processes used for removing the gangue from the ore are based on the differences between which properties of the gangue and the ore?

19. Which of the following is NOT an application of ultrasound?

20. According to the New Cartesian Sign Convention, if a light ray travels from the object to the lens, the object is always placed such that:

21. A convex lens is also called a converging lens because:

22. Which one of the following correctly represents Mendel's conclusion about inheritance?

23. An uprooted plant was left in the sun. After a few hours, the plant looked wilted and weak. What could be the most likely reason?

24. If the length of a wire is doubled and its cross-sectional area is halved, its resistance will become:

25. Rajiv and Sachin started a business, investing amounts of ₹160 and ₹1,690, respectively. If Rajiv's share in the profit earned by them is ₹720, what is the total profit (in ₹) earned by them together?

26. Amit and Deeksha together invested ₹15,700 in a business. At the end of the year, out of a total profit of ₹6,000, Amit's share was ₹2,100. How much was Amit's investment?

27. A toy is in the form of a cone mounted on a hemisphere, both having the same radius of 7 cm. If the volume of the conical part is equal to the volume of the hemispherical part, what is the total height of the toy?

28. Two trains having lengths of 160 m and 140 m are running at speeds of 100 km/hr and 130 km/hr, respectively, in the same direction. The time taken (in minutes) by the faster train, coming from behind, to completely cross the other train is: 3386

29. A brother is 6 years older than his sister. The sum of their present ages is 38 years. What will be the age (in years) of the sister after 15 years from now?

30. The HCF of two numbers is 23 and their sum is 161. The possible pair(s) of these numbers is/are:

31. The market value of Amal’s investment rises successively by 5% in 2021, 6% in 2022, and 10% in 2023. If the initial value was ₹5,50,000, what will be its value (in ₹) at the end of 2023?

32. A person saves 60% of his income. If his expenditure is ₹400, then his income (in ₹) is:

33. A bag contains 1-rupee and 2-rupee coins. The total number of coins is 10, and their total value is ₹16. What is the difference between the numbers of two-rupee coins and one-rupee coins?

34. Two pipes A and B can fill a tank in 18 hours and 24 hours, respectively. If both the pipes are opened simultaneously, after how much time (in hours) should pipe A be closed so that the tank is full in 16 hours?

35. If an item marked at ₹3,650 is sold for ₹730, what is the discount percentage?

36. The arithmetic mean of the observations 76, 28, 79, 17, 33, 95, 83, 30 and 27 is:

37. A shopkeeper sold an article for ₹85.50 at a profit of 12.5%. Had he sold it for ₹81.70, then what would be his profit or loss percentage?

38. The cost of fencing a square field at ₹15/m is ₹18,000. Find the cost of fencing the same field at ₹11 per 100 m.

39. The number of prime numbers lying between 374 and 384 is:

40. A and B working together can do a piece of work in 6 days. B alone can do the same work in 15 days. How long (in days) will A alone take to do double the work?

41. The ratio of the speeds of two trucks is 7 : 4. The time taken by the faster truck to cover a distance of 196 km is 7 hours less than the other. Find the speed of the slower truck.

42. The cost of a washing machine is 10% less than the cost of a TV. If the cost of the washing machine increases by 65% and that of the TV decreases by 34%, then what is the percentage change in the total cost of 5 washing machines and 3 TVs?

43. A shopkeeper marks the price of an article at ₹5,670. Find the cost price if after allowing a discount of 28% he still gains 26% on the cost price.

44. Find the simple interest (in ₹) on ₹4,000 at 6% per annum rate of interest for the period from 19 February 2024 to 20 April 2024.

45. Simplify the following:

46. Kareena starts from Point A and drives 16 km towards the east. She then takes a right turn, drives 7 km, turns right and drives 7 km. She then takes a left turn and drives 8 km. She takes a final right turn, drives 9 km and stops at Point P. How far (shortest distance) and towards which direction should she drive in order to reach Point A again? (All turns are 90 degrees turns only unless specified.)

47. In a certain code language, ‘virus book two’ is coded as ‘zv jo db’ and ‘book wet theme’ is coded as ‘xh im jo’. How is ‘book’ coded in that language?

48. Refer to the following number series and answer the question that follows (all numbers are single-digit numbers only). Counting to be done from left to right only. (Left) 5 4 2 3 7 8 5 1 6 7 9 4 2 6 7 6 3 9 7 5 4 1 6 9 8 3 4 (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?

49. 60 people are standing in a row facing north. Mayank is 13 th from the right end while Kishan is 18 th from the left end. How many people are there between Mayank and Kishan?

50. If ‘E’ stands for ‘+’, ‘F’ stands for ‘-’, ‘G’ stands for ‘×’ and ‘H’ stands for ‘÷’, what will come in place of question mark ‘?’ in the following equation? 60 F 12 H 3 E 8 G 2 = ?

51. In a certain code language, A + B means ‘A is the sister of B’, A @ B means ‘A is the brother of B’, A - B means ‘A is the wife of B’, and A # B means ‘A is the father of B’. How is O related to V if ‘O @ P + T # G - V’?

52. 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 pan are wok. All cauldron are wok. Conclusions (I): Some pan are cauldron. Conclusions (II): Some wok are cauldron.

53. Dev ranked 10 th from the top and 31 st from the bottom in his class. How many students are there in the class?

54. Which of the following letter-number clusters will replace the question mark (?) in the given series to make it logically complete? JSF 10 LUH 11 NWJ 12 PYL 13 ?

55. In a certain code language, ‘buyer queen heart’ is coded as 'os ld xi' and ‘drive heart aunt’ is coded as ‘kx to os’. How is ‘heart’ coded in the given language?

56. Read the given statement(s) and conclusions carefully. Assuming that the information given in the statement(s) 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 statement(s). Statements: All cars are buildings. All buildings are papers. Conclusion: (I) Some buildings are cars. (II) All cars are papers.

57. Refer to the number series given below and answer the question that follows. Counting to be done from left to right only. (NOTE: All numbers are single-digit numbers only.) (Left) 4 2 7 1 5 8 7 2 6 8 3 6 (Right) How many such prime numbers are there which are immediately followed by even numbers?

58. Refer to the following number and symbol series and answer the question that follows. Counting to be done from left to right only. All numbers are single-digit numbers only. (Left) 5 $ 5 7 $ $ @ & * € 3 # 8 # $ 5 © 7 £ 4 & * (Right) How many such numbers are there, each of which is immediately preceded by a number and also immediately followed by a symbol?

59. 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.)

60. 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 to/subtracting from/multiplying with 13 can be performed. Breaking down 13 into 1 and 3 and then performing mathematical operations on 1 and 3 is not allowed.) (45, 114, 8) (24, 108, 20)

61. Refer to the following number series and answer the question that follows (all numbers are single-digit numbers only). (Counting to be done from left to right only.) (Left) 9 1 6 7 7 2 8 3 4 3 3 2 7 9 9 9 5 4 6 7 3 6 3 (Right) How many such even numbers are there, each of which is immediately preceded by an odd number and also immediately followed by an even number?

62. If + means - , - means x , x means ÷ , ÷ means +, then what will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following equation? 77 - 5 ÷ 49 + 21 x 7 = ?

63. Mr. Zzz starts from Point A and drives 5 km towards the East. He then takes a right turn, drives 14 km, turns right and drives 16 km. He then takes a right turn and drives 16 km. He takes a final right turn, drives 11 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).

64. A, B, C, D, E, F and G are sitting around a circular table facing the centre. E sits third to the right of G. A sits third to the right of E. D is the immediate neighbour of B and A. C sits to the immediate right of F. How many people sit between F and B when counted from the left of B?

65. What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series? 26 42 58 74 90 ?

66. In the following triads, each group of letters is related to the subsequent one following a certain logic. Select from the given options, the one which follows the same logic. ECHO - CHEO - OHCE URGE - RGUE - EGRU

67. What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series? 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, ?, 21

68. A, B, C, R, S, T and U are sitting around a circular table facing the centre of the table. C sits to the immediate right of R. Only three people sit between C and T when counted from the left of C. Only three people sit between R and B when counted from the left of R. S sits to the immediate right of A. How many people sit between R and A when counted from the right of A?

69. 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.)

70. What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series? SIF QGD OEB MCZ ?

71. EQ 9 is related to HL −4 in a certain way. In the same way, MR 13 is related to PM 0. To which of the following is MU 19 related, following the same logic?

72. Seven people B, C, D, I, J, K and L are sitting around a circular table facing the centre of the table. I sits fourth to the right of J. Only two people sit between B and C when counted from the left of B. D sits third to the left of K. L is an immediate neighbour of K and C. How many people between I and L when counted from the left of L?

73. Each of the digits in the number 13645928 is arranged in descending order from left to right. The position(s) of how many digits will remain unchanged as compared to that in the original number?

74. BFKP is related to XAGK in a certain way based on the English alphabetical order. In the same way, LLUV is related to HGQQ. To which of the given options is ZWIG related, following the same logic?

75. What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series? 2, 8, 18, 32, 50, ?

76. As per the Economic Survey, 2024–25, what is the global movement led by India to promote sustainable lifestyles called?

77. The 2025 World Kabaddi Cup was won by which of the following countries?

78. In 2025, which company has partnered with the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) to restore heritage water bodies?

79. What honour did ISRO chief V. Narayanan receive in Kolkata in 2025?

80. Among India’s neighbours, which of the following countries have the better ranking than India in the Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) for 2024, released by Transparency International in February 2025?

81. In which year was the Manipur Appropriation Bill passed by the Parliament of India?

82. In July 2025, which institution announced India's first AI Plus Campus in Amaravati, Andhra Pradesh?

83. At the 2025 World Bank Land Conference, which country was honoured as a Country Champion in recognition of its transformative work in rural land governance?

84. The indigenous mRNA vaccine technology developed by CSIR-Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB) in 2025 could have a significant impact on:

85. According to the Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre report, between 2015 and 2024, how many internal displacements due to disasters were recorded in India?

86. In May 2025, six African nations signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the World Health Organization (WHO) to combat Kala Azar. What does Kala Azar refer to?

87. What was the theme of the RBI’s Financial Literacy Week (FLW) 2025?

88. Which of the following countries hosted the first assembly of International Big Cat Alliance in June 2025?

89. Which group owns and supports Vantara, a unique wildlife conservation, rescue and rehabilitation initiative in Jamnagar, Gujarat, inaugurated by the Prime Minister of India in March 2025?

90. In which of the following months did the institutes of Department of Science and Technology (DST) and the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) join hands to strengthen ground-based Space Situational Awareness?

91. Who was the first Paralympic gold medalist to receive the Arjuna Award 2025 (Lifetime)?

92. How many athletes received the Arjuna Award, 2024, during the January 2025 ceremony?

93. Who became the first Indian woman to win gold in javelin at the Asian Games 2025?

94. On 20 June 2025, Prime Minister Narendra Modi officially flagged off India’s first indigenously manufactured locomotive export to which country?

95. Which of the following banks of India reported a 33 per cent rise in standalone net profit at ₹5,004 crore for the fourth quarter (Q4) of the financial year 2024-25 (FY25)?