Group D — Test 42

01. What is the transformation of a larva into an adult frog through drastic changes called?

02. The sexual act is a very intimate connection of bodies and there are many diseases that can be transmitted sexually. Which of the following is caused by bacteria?

03. How is the mass number of an atom calculated?

04. The fuse wire in electric circuits works on the principle of _________.

05. Which of the following defines cross-pollination correctly?

06. Which tissue is specialised for transmitting rapid electrical impulses that enable muscle movement?

07. Arrange the following metals: K, Ca, Al in the order of increasing reactivity.

08. Which of the following is the primary use of ultrasound in echocardiography?

09. A distance–time graph is a curve rather than a straight line. What does this indicate?

10. A body undergoes a displacement of 5 m under the action of a constant force of 5 N, in the same direction as the force. How much work will be done under the action of this force?

11. For a given material, the resistance per unit length is inversely proportional to which of the following?

12. What type of reaction is an acid-base reaction?

13. The Moon moves in a curved path around the Earth instead of a straight line because:

14. Match the following: Products of Reaction of Metal Carbonates with Acids Column A (Reactants) Column B (Products)

15. What is the SI unit of pressure used in measuring gases?

16. Which of the given statements is correct? Statement 1: Concave mirrors are used in solar furnaces to focus sunlight at a point for heating. Statement 2: Convex mirrors can never form real images.

17. What is the main purpose of the 'enrichment of ores' process in metallurgy?

18. Dispersion of white light through a glass prism takes place because:

19. Which of the following pairs is an example of 'molecule of an element itself'?

20. What is mixed cropping?

21. Which of the following is NOT correct about nervous tissue?

22. Which of the following is human-made material and will NOT be broken down by the action of bacteria?

23. Which of the following correctly lists the components of the vascular tissue known as xylem?

24. When an object moves along a straight path but its speed keeps changing, how can we describe its rate of motion?

25. Danish is 9 years younger than Roshan. If their ages are in the ratio 4 : 5, how old is Danish?

26. A and B working together can do a piece of work in 3 days. B alone can do the same work in 9 days. How long (in days) will A alone take to do double the work?

27. If 20% of a number is added to 84, then the result is the same number. 70% of the same number is:

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30. A dealer marks his goods at 57% above the cost price and allows a discount of 22% on the marked price. What is his gain percentage (correct to two decimal places)?

31. The amount on a sum of ₹4,300 at 10% per annum compound interest, compounded annually, in 2 years will be:

32. A train, 822 m long, is running at a speed of 67m/s. If it takes 133 seconds to cross a tunnel, then find the length of the tunnel.

33. Two taps function simultaneously to fill a tank in 24 hours. The second tap fills the tank 14 hours slower than the first tap. How many hours will it take by the second tap to fill the tank alone? 6694

34. Two trains having lengths of 440 m and 310 m are running at speeds of 60 km/hr and 90 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:

35. The median of a set of data is 3 times its mode. Find the square of the product of the mean and mode, given that the median is 9.

36. The cost of a washing machine is 75% less than the cost of a TV. If the cost of the washing machine increases by 80% and that of the TV decreases by 14%, then what is the percentage change in the total cost of 8 washing machines and 2 TVs?

37. When reduced by 6, the smallest number M is divisible by 9, 12, and 26. The digit sum of M is:

38. In a parking lot, there are cars and motorcycles totaling 28 vehicles. If there are 92 wheels in total, how many cars are there?

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40. Harjeet bought a second-hand scooter for ₹18,000 and spent ₹8,000 for repairing it. At what price should he sell the scooter to get a profit of 10%?

41. The average age of 31 students of a class is 21 years. If the age of the teacher is also included, the average age of the whole group becomes 22 years. The age (in years) of the teacher is:

42. Amit and Deeksha together invested ₹17,400 in a business. At the end of the year, out of a total profit of ₹6,000, Amit's share was ₹2,800. What was the investment of Amit?

43. is reduced by 5 m and its breadth is increased by 3 m. However, if the length is increased by 3 m and the breadth is increased by 2 m, the area increases by 67 m². Find the original area of the rectangle.

44. After allowing a discount of 50% on the marked price of an article, it is sold for ₹61,649. Find its marked price (in ₹).

45. In quadrilateral PQRS, the bisectors of ∠ R and ∠ S meet at the point T (inside the quadrilateral) and ∠ STR = 10.5°. If the ratio of ∠ P to ∠ Q is 3 : 4, then what is the difference between the measures of ∠ Q and ∠ P?

46. Which of the following letter-number clusters will replace the question mark (?) in the given series to make it logically complete? CKR 78, HHM 69, MEH 60, RBC 51, ?

47. What will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following equation, if ‘+’ and ‘−’ are interchanged and ‘×’ and ‘÷’ are interchanged? 48 ÷ 16 + 366 × 6 − 53 = ?

48. Seven people, A, B, C, D, E, F and G, are sitting in a row, facing north. Only two people sit to the right of F. Only three people sit between F and A. Both E and C are immediate neighbours of G. D sits immediately to the left of B. C is not an immediate neighbour of A. How many people sit between D and E?

49. 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: No student is a teacher. No student is a carpenter. Conclusion: (I) Some teachers are carpenters. (II) Some students are teachers.

50. Seven boxes M, N, O, P, Q, R and S are kept one over the other but not necessarily in the same order. Only three boxes are kept below N. Only two boxes are kept between N and P. Only Q is kept above O. S is kept at some place below R and at some place above M. Which box is kept at second position from the bottom?

51. In a certain code language, ‘give me bike’ is coded as ‘bn gt ry’ and ‘who know me’ is coded as ‘ry fh vt’. How is ‘me’ coded in that language?

52. In a certain code language, ‘he eat lunch’ is coded as ‘rk yf gl’ and ‘eat proper food’ is coded as ‘av gl tn’. How is ‘eat’ coded in the given language?

53. 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 2 8 6 7 3 8 5 9 6 2 4 5 2 8 7 8 6 3 6 4 9 5 1 2 4 3 (Right) How many such odd digits are there, each of which is immediately preceded by an odd digit and also immediately followed by an odd digit?

54. What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series? 6 17 29 42 56 71 ?

55. 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 huts are dens. No den is a cave. Conclusions: (I): Some huts are caves. (II): Some dens are huts.

56. What will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following equation, if ‘+’ and ‘−’ are interchanged and ‘×’ and ‘÷’ are interchanged? 168 × 7 – 66 + 5 ÷ 9 = ?

57. 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. CAKE - ACKE - EKAC KING - IKNG - GNIK

58. Rishika starts from point A and drives 49 km towards north. She then takes a left turn, drives 51 km, turns left and drives 54 km. She then takes a left turn and drives 64 km. She takes a final left turn, drives 5 km and stops at point P. How far (shortest distance) and towards which direction should she drive in order to reach point A again? (Note: All turns are 90° turns only unless specified.)

59. Akshay starts from Point A and drives 21 km towards the east. He then takes a left turn, drives 11 km, then turns left and drives 25 km. He then takes a left turn and drives 16 km. He takes a final left turn, drives 4 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-degree turns only, unless specified.)

60. HP 16 is related to JT 19 in a certain way. In the same way, CK 22 is related to EO 25. To which of the given options is MU 27 related, following the same logic?

61. MY 24 is related to HT 27 in a certain way. In the same way, BL 21 is related to WG 24. To which of the given options is KT 36 related, following the same logic?

62. 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.)

63. Five people A, B, C, D and E are sitting in a row facing towards north. Only 2 people are sitting between A and D. B is sitting at the third position from extreme left of the row. B is sitting immediate right to A. B is sitting immediate left to E. Exactly how many people are sitting in between E and A? 5991

64. 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.) (5, 31, 6) (3, 16, 5)

65. Which of the following letter-number clusters will replace the question mark (?) in the given series to make it logically complete? CWF59, FUK62, ISP65, ?

66. This question is based on the five, three-digit numbers given below. (Left) 937, 228, 782, 175, 631 (Right) (Example- 697 – First digit = 6, second digit = 9 and third digit = 7) NOTE - All operations to be done from left to right. What will be the resultant if the third digit of the highest number is added to the second digit of the lowest number? 6271

67. 51 people are standing in a row facing north. Rohit is 19 th from the left end while Anupam is 12 th from the right end. How many people are there between Rohit and Anupam?

68. A, B, C, D, E and F are sitting around a circular table, facing the centre. E sits second to the left of A. D is an immediate neighbour of C. C sits to the immediate right of B. F sits second to the left of B. What is the position of E with respect to D?

69. 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) 2 3 6 7 3 1 4 2 3 1 3 1 4 8 8 1 7 4 8 8 9 2 7 2 8 1 3 (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?

70. 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) 4 1 7 9 2 2 7 9 9 9 4 7 7 8 9 1 8 6 2 1 2 2 8 (Right) How many such even digits are there, each of which is immediately preceded by an even digit and also immediately followed by an odd digit?

71. What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series? 123 133 142 150 157 ?

72. 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.)

73. What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series? 7 8 12 21 37 ‘?'

74. If ‘A’ stands for ‘÷’, ‘B’ stands for ‘x’, ‘C’ stands for ‘+’ and ‘D’ stands for ‘−’, what will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following equation? 16 C 24 A 6 B 28 D 32 = ?

75. In a certain code language, P + Q means ‘P is the father of Q’, P & Q means ‘P is the wife of Q’, P @ Q means ‘P is the sister of Q’ and P # Q means ‘P is the wife of Q’. Based on the above, how is Y related to Z if ‘Y @ G & E + V @ Z’?

76. Indian boxer Nishant Dev secured his second professional win against which opponent in a Super Welterweight bout at Madison Square Garden Theatre, New York in June 2025?

77. Where was the 2025 World Para Athletics Grand Prix held?

78. In May 2025, which state/UT implemented the Stage I Graded Response Action Plan related to climate?

79. What was the total central government receipts (excluding borrowings) estimated at the Union Budget 2025-26?

80. As announced in June 2025 by the Union Power and Urban Affairs Minister, what is the minimum temperature setting mandated for new air‑conditioners in India?

81. What is the name of the pilot initiative launched by the Government of India in Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh on 24 June 2025, which is focused on vocational training for adolescent girls?

82. China announced the launch of a new K Visa effective 1 October 2025, designed to attract which category of professionals?

83. Which event was held at Shri Hari Singh Thapa Sports College in Pithoragarh in 2025?

84. Which state hosted the National Yoga Day Ceremony on 21 June 2025 with Prime Minister Narendra Modi as the chief guest?

85. Where is the company that developed the Surya VHF radar based?

86. Which of the following missions marked the 100 th launch of ISRO from India’s Spaceport Sriharikota, boosting India’s standing in space launch capability?

87. The Supreme Court extended the stay on tree cutting in how many acres of land at Kancha Gachibowli in Hyderabad in April 2025?

88. What is the name of the portal launched by the Reserve Bank of India in May 2025 for the regulated entities (REs) to report details of their digital lending apps (DLAs)?

89. How many seats did the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) win in the 2025 Bihar Assembly election?

90. INS Tamal, a state-of-the-art stealth multi-role frigate, which was commissioned by the Indian Navy on 1 July 2025, was built in _________.

91. In the Union Budget 2025-26, what was the amount allocated to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare?

92. Dr. Duvvur Nageshwar Reddy received the Padma Vibhushan in 2025 for his contributions in which field?

93. Which Indian state launched a ₹50,000 incentive scheme in July 2025 for minority couples marrying through mass marriage events?

94. Who secured gold in the Women’s Singles SU5 at the 2025 Asia Para Badminton Championship?

95. The 'March of Glory' book, released in March 2025, is co-authored by whom among the following?