Group D — Test 23

01. When the height of an object is doubled, its potential energy becomes:

02. What type of image is formed by a concave mirror when the object is placed at infinity?

03. Consider the following statements and select the correct option. Statement 1: A fuse is connected in series in an electric circuit. Statement 2: A fuse wire melts when the current exceeds a safe limit.

04. When an object falls freely near the Earth, the direction of its motion:

05. Which metal is placed just above copper in the reactivity series?

06. Which of the following best describes the nutrition process in amoeba?

07. Which mechanism leads to the folding of Mimosa pudica leaves when they are touched?

08. Which part in the neuron i.e. nervous tissue is responsible for protein synthesis?

09. What does the atomic number of an element represent?

10. When light ray passes from a rarer medium to a denser medium, it ________.

11. Why does carbon form covalent bonds instead of ionic bonds?

12. A common characteristic in all double displacement reaction is:

13. Which of the following substances burn without a flame?

14. The molecular mass of HNO 3 is 63 atomic mass unit (u). What is atomic mass of oxygen (O)?

15. A particle starts from rest and moves with uniform acceleration. Which of the following represents the correct velocity-time graph for the particle?

16. The mode of cell division by which germ cells get half the amount of DNA as compared to non-reproductive cells is called ______.

17. In a purely resistive circuit, the electrical energy supplied by the battery is:

18. Mendel conducted his experiments on which plant?

19. Plastic waste has increased a lot in a city over the last 10 years. Which habit of people is most likely causing this?

20. Which of the following statements correctly describes the process of budding in organisms like Hydra?

21. Which of the following cell organelles help(s) in cellular reproduction?

22. When particles of two different types of matter randomly mix due to the inherent random movement of particles, the process is called:

23. When calcium oxide reacts with water, the product formed is:

24. Which of the following is essential for the propagation of sound waves?

25. What is the mode of the data 20, 21, 15, 16, 20, 17, 18, 16, 15, 14, 19, 20, 18, 14, and 20?

26. Two trains are moving in opposite directions at speeds of 130 km/hr and 60 km/hr, respectively. The length of one train is 360 m. The time taken by them to cross each other is 12 seconds. The length (in m) of the other train, correct to 2 decimal places, is: 3382

27. A shopkeeper marks his goods at X% above the cost price and sells them at a discount of 40%. If he makes a profit of 62%, find the value of X.

28. If A : B = 4 : 6 and B : C = 7 : 10, then A : B : C is:

29. Pipes A and B can fill 50% of a tank in 15 and 10 minutes, respectively. There is also an emptying pipe C attached to the tank. If all the three pipes are opened together, the tank is filled in 15 minutes. If the tank is two-third filled, then in how much time (in minutes) C alone will empty the tank completely?

30. The cost of a washing machine is 50% less than the cost of a TV. If the cost of the washing machine increases by 57% and that of the TV decreases by 74%, then what is the percentage change in the total cost of 6 washing machines and 2 TVs?

31. Find the largest number that divides 555, 703, 999 and 1147 leaving the same remainder in each case.

32. If the value of 13% of 16% of x is 59.28, then the value of x is: 6497

33. Given that C is the third proportional of 16 and B. If B is the sum of the first three even natural numbers, then find the value of C.

34. A, B and C can do a piece of work in 2, 6 and 12 days, respectively. How long (in days) will they take to do thrice the same work, working together?

35. In a college election, the valid votes for candidates X and Y were in the ratio 7 : 2. The college had 1800 registered voters, of which 20% did not cast their votes and 20% of the votes cast were declared invalid. What is the difference in the number of votes secured by candidates X and Y?

36. Quadrilateral ABCD has sides AB = 9 m, BC = 12 m, CD = 14 m and DA = 13 m, taken in order. If ∠ ABC = 90°, find the area (in m 2 ) of quadrilateral ABCD.

37. Two banks, A and B, offered loans at 3.5% and 7% per annum, respectively. Vijay borrowed an amount of ₹4,80,000 from each bank. Find the positive difference (in ₹) between the amounts of simple interest paid to the two banks by Vijay after 3 years.

38. The area of a trapezium is 54 sq.units. Its parallel sides are 3x + 1 units and 2x + 2 units, respectively. The distance between the parallel sides is 3y units and x − y = 1. Find the sum of parallel sides.

39. A father is 30 years older than his son. After 5 years, he will be twice as old as his son. Find the son's present age.

40. A 275-metre-long train crosses a platform thrice its length in 44 seconds. What is the speed of the train in km/hr? 3714

41. DMART is offering Buy 2, get 29 free on grocery items. What is the net percentage discount being offered by DMART? (Correct up to two decimal places)

42. A trader purchased a bundle of 15 notebooks for ₹1,200 and sold the entire bundle for ₹1,040. The loss incurred is equal to the cost price of how many notebooks?

43. The sum of the first 12 prime numbers is:

44. A number is divided into two parts, such that one part is 10 more than the other. If the two parts are in the ratio 5 : 3, find the two parts of the number.

45. Height (in 125 - 130 - 135 - 140 - 145 - 150 cm) 130 135 140 145 Number of 7 14 X 10 9 girls

46. Seven boxes, A, B, C, D, I, J and K, are kept one over the other, but not necessarily in the same order. Only A is kept above I. Only two boxes are kept between I and C. Only K is kept below J. D is not kept immediately above C. How many boxes are kept between B and K?

47. Select the pair which follows the same pattern as that followed by the two set of pairs given below. Both pairs follow the same pattern. QUT−XBA YCB−FJI 6436

48. SGHE is related to XCMA in a certain way based on the English alphabetical order. In the same way, CYRW is related to HUWS. To which of the following is MQBO related, following the same logic? 6418

49. A, B, C, D, W, X and Y are sitting around a circular table facing the centre of the table. A sits third to the left of X. Only one person sits between X and C when counted from the left of C. Only two people sit between B and W when counted from the right of W. D is an immediate neighbour of B. Who sits third to the right of Y?

50. What will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following equation, if ‘+’ and ‘−’ are interchanged and ‘×’ and ‘÷’ are interchanged? 223 ÷ 4 + 164 × 2 − 37 = ?

51. 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 is the letter-cluster pair that 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.)

52. What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series? 20 25 15 20 10 ?

53. 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 mangoes are bananas. No banana is a kiwi. Conclusions: (I): All bananas are mangoes. (II): No mango is a kiwi.

54. 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) 7 1 8 3 3 1 5 4 8 5 1 4 4 9 5 9 6 8 7 3 5 3 6 6 9 (Right) How many such numbers are there, each of which is immediately preceded by a perfect square and also immediately followed by a perfect square? (Note: 1 is also a perfect square.) 3344

55. In a certain code language, ‘OVAL’ is coded as ‘9573’ and ‘LAVS’ is coded as ‘3657’. What is the code for ‘S’ in the given code language?

56. What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series? 73 63 53 43 33 ?

57. A, B, C, E, F, P and Q are sitting around a circular table facing the centre. A sits fourth to the left of C. P sits fourth to the right of B. Only two people sit between C and B when counted from the left of C. E is not an immediate neighbour of P or B. F is not an immediate neighbour of P. Who sits third to the right of Q?

58. 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’ and A ÷ B means ‘ A is the father of B’. Based on the above, how is D related to J if ‘D + F − G ÷ H x J’?

59. Which letter cluster will replace the question mark (?) to complete the given series? IDR GEO EFL CGI ?

60. Seven boxes, A, B, C, D, I, J and K, are kept one over the other, but not necessarily in the same order. Only two boxes are kept between A and C. Only B is kept above K. No box is kept below

61. Which of the given letter-number clusters will replace the question mark (?) in the following series to make it logically complete? MP33 KN41 IL49 GJ57 ?

62. 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) 8 3 5 8 4 7 3 3 4 9 9 1 8 5 4 9 2 6 4 7 2 5 1 2 1 4 6 (Right) How many such odd numbers are there, each of which is immediately preceded by an odd number and also immediately followed by an odd number?

63. 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.)

64. In a certain code language, ‘iron hip cheek’ is coded as ‘nn nu qw’ and ‘mud iron globe’ is coded as ‘nu yx mt’. How is ‘iron’ coded in the given language? 17253

65. 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) 7 3 6 1 9 8 4 4 8 6 1 9 1 6 5 5 5 5 1 4 1 8 4 4 3 3 7 (Right) How many such even numbers are there each of which is immediately preceded by an odd number and also immediately followed by an odd number?

66. 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.) (5, 22, 26) (11, 40, 44)

67. YPMG is related to VKJB in a certain way based on the English alphabetical order. In the same way, MVAM is related to JQXH. To which of the following options is DGRX related, following the same logic? 10113

68. If 1 is added to each odd digit and 2 is subtracted from each even digit in the number 51784563, then how many digits will appear more than once in the new number thus formed?

69. Aman starts from Point M and drives 8 km towards the north. He then takes a left turn, drives 5 km, turns left and drives 13 km. He then takes a right turn and drives 5 km. He then takes a right turn and drives 16 km. He takes a final right turn, drives 10 km and stops at Point P. How far (shortest distance) and in which direction is Point P with respect to Point M? (All turns are 90-degree turns only unless specified.)

70. Each of the digits in the number 3728645 is arranged in ascending order from left to right. What will be the sum of the digits that are second from the left and second from the right in the new number thus formed?

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

72. A man starts from Point A and drives 9 km towards north. He then takes a right turn, drives 15 km, turns right and drives 18 km. He then takes a right turn and drives 23 km. He takes a final right turn, drives 9 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)

73. P, Q, R, S, T and U are sitting around a circular table facing the centre. R sits on the immediate left of U. S sits second to the right of T. P sits second to the left of R. How many people sit between R and Q when counted from the right of R?

74. What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series to make it logically complete? 10 20 31 43 56 ?

75. 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 Zucchinis are Leeks. All Leeks are Radishes. Some Radishes are Celeries. Conclusions: (I) All Leeks are Celeries. (II) Some Radishes are Zucchinis.

76. What was India’s rank in the Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI), 2024?

77. Which Indian city was ranked the most polluted globally in the World Air Quality Report, 2024, released in March 2025?

78. In June 2025, West Bengal planned to make 800 km green wall along which of the following states, intercepting pollutants entering the State?

79. Who was appointed as the RBI Deputy Governor in April 2025, becoming one of the key figures in shaping India’s financial and monetary policy?

80. Which city in Madhya Pradesh hosted the foundation stone ceremony of India’s first PM MITRA Park, attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi?

81. In June 2025, Consumer Price Index (CPI) of India inflation for the financial year 2025-26 was projected at:

82. Who is the author of the book 'India: 5,000 Years of History on the Subcontinent', published in June 2025?

83. coaching, equipment, medical care, and Out of Pocket Allowance (OPA)?

84. Who won the men’s singles title at the 2025 French Open, held in June 2025?

85. In June 2025, which educational institution signed an MoU with VRDE to collaborate on advanced defence technologies?

86. For Athletics in 2025, what is the age eligibility range for boys' and girls' selection trials at SAI Chennai?

87. What is the main purpose of the 'Model Rules for Felling Trees in Agricultural Lands', released in 2025?

88. When did Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and the Indian Navy conduct the successful flight-test of indigenously-developed Vertically-Launched Short- Range Surface-to-Air Missile (VLSRSAM) from the Integrated Test Range (ITR), Chandipur off the coast of Odisha?

89. In September 2025, the Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change introduced which of the following to enhance environmental compliance and governance?

90. In August 2025, NITI Aayog unveiled an innovative framework to evaluate and compare the advancement of States and Union Territories towards their Electric Mobility objectives named ________.

91. Which of the following banks of India extended the operating hours of the call money market to 7 PM, from 1 July 2025?

92. In June 2025, which two countries participated in Exercise SHAKTI, a biennial training engagement?

93. Against which country's wrestler did Antim Panghal win her bronze medal match at the Asian Wrestling Championships, 2025?

94. Who received the Sahitya Akademi Translation Prize (awarded in March 2025) for translating Himanshi Joshi's Tere Liye into Punjabi as Tere Laee?

95. Who authored 'Careless People: A Cautionary Tale of Power, Greed, and Lost Idealism', published in 2025?