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01. In a v–t graph, if the slope keeps changing, it means:
A
displacement is zero
B
acceleration is non-uniform
C
speed is constant
D
acceleration is uniform
02. Which of the following is NOT correct?
A
A 5D lens has focal length 20 m.
B
A 2D lens has focal length 0.5 m.
C
1 Dioptre = focal length of 1 m.
D
The SI unit of power of lens is Dioptre (D).
03. Which of the following conditions DOES NOT support an increase in the rate of evaporation?
A
An increase of surface area
B
An increase in humidity
C
An increase of temperature
D
An increase in wind speed
04. Which of the following conditions is essential for chlorine to react rapidly with an alkane?
A
High temperature
B
Presence of oxygen
C
Sunlight
D
High pressure
05. In plants, asexual reproduction involves ________.
A
both parent organisms
B
fusion of male and female gametes
C
fusion and fertilisation
D
only one parent organism
06. Identify the cropping pattern in the given picture.
A
Inter cropping
B
Mixed cropping
C
Crop rotation
D
Terrace farming
07. Which of the following is formed by a chemical reaction?
A
Air
B
Brass
C
Water
D
Soil
08. Three resistors of 2 Ω , 3 Ω , and 6 Ω are connected in parallel. The equivalent resistance of the combination is:
A
1 Ω
B
11 Ω
C
3 Ω
D
6 Ω
09. What is the name of the long, fibre-like part of a neuron that carries signals away from the cell body?
A
Axon
B
Nucleus
C
Synapse
D
Dendrite
10. During photosynthesis, plants take in carbon dioxide and water in the presence of ________.
A
glucose and water
B
sunlight and chlorophyll
C
oxygen and light
D
energy and starch
11. Which of the following cause(s) movement in muscular tissue?
A
Contractile proteins
B
Cartilage
C
Ligaments
D
Enzymes
12. Which of the following plants reproduces by means of spores?
A
Moss
B
Egg plant
C
Rose
D
Gram
13. An athlete runs around a circular track with radius r, completing one full round in t seconds. Which of the following correctly represents the athlete's speed v?
A
v=2 π r×t
B
v=2 π r/t
C
v=t/2 π r
D
v=r/2 π t
14. Metallurgy is:
A
extraction of metals in pure form from their ores
B
removing gangue from ores
C
prevention of iron from corrosion
D
heating sulphide ore in excess of air
15. What is the difference in molecular mass between two successive members of a homologous series?
A
18u
B
16u
C
12u
D
14u
16. Power measures:
A
the total work done
B
the energy stored in an object
C
how fast or slow work is done
D
the height of an object
17. A stethoscope helps a doctor hear a patient’s heartbeat clearly. Which principle does a stethoscope use for this purpose?
A
Interference of sound
B
Multiple reflection of sound
C
Diffraction of sound
D
Refraction of sound
18. Which of the following gives H + ions in an aqueous solution?
A
Ammonium hydroxide
B
Hydrochloric acid
C
Calcium hydroxide
D
Sodium hydroxide
19. The distance between the pole and the centre of curvature of a concave mirror is – 50 cm. If the magnification produced is (–1) by this mirror, then what will be the object and the image distance, respectively?
A
- 50 cm and + 50 cm
B
- 50 cm and - 50 cm
C
+ 50 cm and - 50 cm
D
+ 50 cm and + 50 cm
20. Why is the female body specifically prepared every month for pregnancy?
A
To improve blood circulation
B
To release more sperm
C
To nourish the potential embryo
D
To remove waste products
21. Based on the concept of electrical resistance, how are conductors, resistors, and insulators primarily differentiated?
A
By their ability to generate heat upon current flow
B
By their length and area of cross-section
C
By their chemical composition (e.g., metal vs. non-metal)
D
By the ease or difficulty with which they allow the flow of electric charge
22. What happens to the particles in a suspension when the mixture is left undisturbed?
A
The particles are dissolved in the solvent.
B
The mixture is stable and does not require stirring.
C
The mixture is clear and transparent.
D
The particles settle down when left undisturbed.
23. What will happen if the dendrites of neurons do not function?
A
Signals from other neurons will not be received
B
Neurons will produce more electrical impulses
C
Signals will be transmitted faster
D
Muscles will contract more strongly
24. When magnesium reacts with dilute hydrochloric acid, the products are:
A
magnesium chloride and hydrogen
B
magnesium chloride and oxygen
C
magnesium hydroxide and hydrogen
D
magnesium oxide and water
25. If the distance (d) between the Earth and the Moon decreases gradually, then what will happen to the gravitational force (F) between them?
A
Increases
B
Remains constant
C
First increases and then decreases
D
Decreases
26. The arithmetic mean of the observations 27, 69, 15, 88, 15, 54, 53, 20 and 19 is:
A
40
B
31
C
50
D
37
27. An 8-digit number is divisible by 45. If the digits are rearranged, then the number must be divisible by:
A
3
B
15
C
5
D
45
28. After selling an article at a discount of 27%, the profit percentage obtained is 36%. What is the mark-up percentage (rounded off to two decimal places)?
A
86.30%
B
83.64%
C
88.29%
D
84.01%
29. Arohi buys 3 apples and 5 bananas for ₹85, while Rhea buys 2 apples and 4 bananas for ₹60. What is the total cost (in ₹) of one apple and one banana?
A
20
B
18
C
25
D
30
30. A, B and C can do a piece of work in 3, 18 and 9 days, respectively. How long (in days) will they take to do twice the same work, working together?
A
8
B
12
C
4
D
5
31. If the mode of a data exceeds its mean by 10.8, then the mode exceeds the median by _____. (Use empirical formula to find the answer.)
A
15.5
B
12.9
C
7.2
D
9.3
32. Two banks, A and B, offered loans at 3.5% and 7.5% per annum, respectively. Ashish borrowed an amount of ₹2,60,000 from each bank. Find the positive difference (in ₹) between the amounts of simple interest paid to the two banks by Ashish after 3 years.
A
32,700
B
31,200
C
32,200
D
30,700
33. The father's age will be double his son's age after twenty years from now. If the father's age was seven times the son's age five years ago from now, then find their present ages (in years), respectively.
A
42, 11
B
46, 13
C
38, 9
D
40, 10
34. A person travels 60 km by car at a speed of 50 km/hr, then 80 km by bus at a speed of 40 km/hr and finally 100 km by train at a speed of 80 km/hr. What is the average speed (rounded off two decimal places) of the person for the entire trip?
A
53.93 km/hr
B
61.93 km/hr
C
48.93 km/hr
D
59.93 km/hr
35. A cyclist travels 150 km in 5 hours and then another 90 km in 3 hours. What is the average speed of the cyclist for the entire journey?
A
40 km/hr
B
30 km/hr
C
35 km/hr
D
45 km/hr
36.
A
34
B
36
C
26
D
32
37. A triangle has sides of length 13 cm, 14 cm and 15 cm. Find the area of the triangle.
A
84 cm2
B
92 cm2
C
72 cm2
D
88 cm2
38. The area of an isosceles triangle is 48 square units. The unequal side (base) has a length of 12 units. Find the perimeter (in units) of the triangle.
A
36
B
28
C
32
D
24
39. The selling price of an iPhone is ₹5,400, after allowing two successive discounts of 10% and 36%. Find the marked price of the iPhone.
A
₹9,511
B
₹9,403
C
₹9,294
D
₹9,375
40. A water tank can be filled in 12 hours using three pipes. Pipe Z is three times as fast as pipe C, and pipe C is twice as fast as pipe B. How long will it take pipe B alone to fill the tank?
A
100 hours
B
50 hours
C
108 hours
D
96 hours
41. There is a polygon of 10 sides. How many triangles can be drawn using the vertices of the polygon?
A
100
B
150
C
120
D
125
42. If the mean proportional of P and 242 is 88, then find the value of P. 5766
A
32
B
34
C
31
D
35
43. Pushparaj and Himani together invested ₹48,600 in a business. At the end of the year, out of a total profit of ₹6,600, Pushaparaj's share was ₹2,200. What was the investment of Pushparaj?
A
₹16,200
B
₹17,170
C
₹17,280
D
₹15,365
44. Find the HCF of the numbers 2520, 3600, 5880.
A
140
B
100
C
180
D
120
45. In an election, 30% of the total votes were declared invalid. Of the remaining valid votes, 60% were cast for the winning candidate. What percentage of the total votes did the losing candidate receive?
A
35%
B
15%
C
28%
D
40%
46. If ‘A’ stands for ‘÷’, ‘B’ stands for ‘×’, ‘C’ stands for ‘+’ and ‘D’ stands for ‘−’, what will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following equation? 14 B 2 D 18 A 9 C 12 C 18 = ?
A
56
B
57
C
54
D
58
47. What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series? 74 65 55 44 32 ?
A
20
B
18
C
19
D
21
48. 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.)
A
ZDB
B
YBA
C
KNM
D
SVU
49. Seven boxes, L, M, N, O, Q, R and S, are kept one over the other but not necessarily in the same order. Q is kept second from the bottom. Only three boxes are kept between Q and S. R is kept at one of the positions below Q. Only N is kept between S and L. Only two boxes are kept between L and O. How many boxes are kept between M and S?
A
Two
B
Three
C
Zero
D
One
50. In a city, a school is 18 km towards the north of a park. A hospital is 21 km towards the west of the school. A restaurant is 21 km towards the west of the park. How far and in which direction is the restaurant from the hospital?
A
18 km, south
B
21 km, south
C
21 km, north
D
18 km, north
51. Refer to the given series and answer the question that follows. (All numbers are single digit numbers only.) Counting to be done from left to right only. (Left) 6 9 9 5 8 8 5 4 8 4 2 2 7 6 2 2 7 1 5 9 3 (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?
A
3
B
1
C
4
D
2
52. In a certain code language, ‘wet pig kit’ is coded as ‘zp ww hz’ and ‘thing kit head’ is coded as ‘ww ym ce’. How is ‘kit’ coded in that language?
A
hz
B
ym
C
ww
D
zp
53. 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.)
A
XE - VC
B
GT - EQ
C
SW - QU
D
YO - WM
54. If ‘+’ means ‘−’, ‘−’ means ‘×’, ‘×’ means ‘÷’ and ‘÷’ means ‘+’, then what will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following equation? 7 − 2 + 45 × 3 ÷ 11 = ?
A
15
B
10
C
7
D
4
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 batteries are torches. All clocks are torches. Conclusions: (I) Some batteries are clocks. (II) All torches are clocks.
A
Only conclusion (II) follows.
B
Neither conclusion (I) nor (II) follows.
C
Both conclusions (I) and (II) follow.
D
Only conclusion (I) follows.
56. Which of the following letter-number clusters will replace the question mark (?) in the given series to make it logically complete? RV23, QU32, PT41, OS50, ?
A
NS58
B
NR59
C
NR58
D
NS59
57. This question is based on the five, three-digit numbers given below. (Left) 192 574 563 189 567 (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?
A
11
B
13
C
15
D
12
58. 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 that follows the same logic. MAID - DAMI - AIMD FOUR - ROFU - OUFR
A
LOAD - LAOD - DAOL
B
WENT - TEWN - NEWT
C
GOLD - OGLD - DOLG
D
HUNT - TUHN - UNHT
59. 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 chairs are tables. Some tables are helmets. Conclusions: (I): Some chairs are helmets. (II): All helmets are tables.
A
Only conclusion (II) follows
B
Neither conclusion (I) nor (II) follows
C
Both conclusions (I) and (II) follow
D
Only conclusion (I) follows
60. Seven people, A, B, C, D, E, F and G, are sitting in a row, facing the north. Only 1 person sits to the left of E. Only 2 people sit between E and F. C sits immediately to the right of D. G sits immediately to the left of A. Only 1 person sits between F and D. How many people sit between A and E?
A
4
B
1
C
3
D
2
61. O, P, Q, R, W, X and Y are sitting in a straight line facing north. No one sits to the left of P. Only four people sit between P and Q. Only three people sit to the right of Y. X sits to the immediate left of R. W is not an immediate neighbour of Y. Who sits third to the left of W? 6315
A
O
B
R
C
Y
D
Q
62. 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 that follows the same logic. FOUR - ORUF - RUOF RIFT - ITFR - TFIR
A
HUTS - USTH - STUH
B
GRAM - GARM - MARG
C
OPEN - POEN - NPEO
D
QUIT - UQIT - TUIQ
63. 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 to 13 can be performed. Breaking down 13 into 1 and 3 and then performing mathematical operations on 1 and 3 is not allowed.) (48, 12, 4) (30, 2, 15)
A
(64, 8, 6)
B
(70, 8, 9)
C
(38, 14, 3)
D
(26, 13, 2)
64. Which of the following letter-number clusters will replace the question mark (?) in the given series to make it logically complete? HLE23, JJH21, LHK19, NFN17, ? 1712
A
PEQ18
B
PEP15
C
PDP18
D
PDQ15
65. 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 that follows the same logic. COLD - DLCO - CLOD HOUR - RUHO - HUOR
A
GREY - YEGR - GERY
B
SUIT - SIUT - TIUS
C
RICE - ICRE - ICER
D
BUGS - SGBU - UGBS
66. What should come in place of the question mark in the given series? 87 75 64 54 45 ?
A
33
B
35
C
41
D
37
67. Ravindra starts from Point Y and drives 18 km towards north. He then takes a right turn, drives 45 km, turns right and drives 42 km. He then takes a right turn and drives 26 km. He takes a right turn, drives 89 km. He then turns left, drives 19 km to stop at Point Z. How far (shortest distance) and towards which direction should he drive in order to reach Point Y again? All turns are 90° turns only unless specified.)
A
61 km towards east
B
64 km towards west
C
67 km towards north
D
65 km towards south
68. A, B, C, D, E and F are sitting around a circular table facing the centre. B sits second to the left of D. E is an immediate neighbour of B. A sits to the immediate left of B. C sits second to the right of D. F sits to the immediate left of C. What is the position of A with respect to C?
A
Second to the left
B
Immediate right
C
Second to the right
D
Immediate left
69. In a certain code language, ‘what a surprise’ is coded as ‘kd oc ip’ and ‘what is it’ is coded as ‘kd mp co’. How is ‘what’ coded in that language?
A
kd
B
mp
C
oc
D
ip
70. In a row of 25 people facing north, Ujwala is 5 th from the right end. If Siya sits 3 rd to the left of Ujwala, then what is Siya’s position from the left end of the row?
A
17th
B
20th
C
18th
D
19th
71. What will come in the place of ‘?’ in the following equation, if ‘+’ and ‘-‘ are interchanged and ‘x’ and ‘÷’ are interchanged? 163 ÷ 4 - 125 x 5 + 19 = ?
A
666
B
654
C
662
D
658
72. Which pair of numbers comes in place of the question marks (?) using the given pattern? 2, 6, 3, 24, 4, 60, 5, 120, ?, ?
A
6, 504
B
6, 216
C
6, 36
D
6, 210
73. In a certain code language, A ± B means ‘A is the wife of B’, A * B means ‘A is the sister of B’, A ₹ B means ‘A is the father of B’, and A # B means ‘A is the brother of B’. How is D related to O if 'D ₹ R # A * C ± O’?
A
Wife's father
B
Father
C
Wife's brother
D
Mother's father
74. 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. (Left) 3 7 4 1 5 1 5 7 4 2 3 8 7 4 5 2 5 3 6 2 7 9 8 4 3 6 9 (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?
A
5
B
3
C
2
D
4
75. Refer to the following number series and answer the question that follows (all numbers are single-digit numbers only). (Left) 5 6 3 8 1 4 7 9 2 5 8 3 7 4 6 1 9 2 8 3 7 4 (Right) How many unique numbers in the series are prime numbers (each number counted only once, regardless of repetitions)?
A
Five
B
Four
C
Three
D
Two
76. The Government of India launched a new programme named ‘NAVYA’ to provide vocational training to adolescent girls in non-traditional job roles. In which district was this programme first launched in June 2025?
A
Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh
B
Jaipur, Rajasthan
C
Raipur, Chhattisgarh
D
Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
77. Which honour was conferred upon cricketer R Ashwin by President Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan in April 2025?
A
Arjuna Award
B
Padma Bhushan
C
Padma Shri
D
Padma Vibhushan
78. In June 2025, the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) voted to reduce the policy repo rate by 50 basis points (bps) with immediate effect to:
A
4.50%
B
5.50%
C
6.50%
D
7.50%
79. Which summit saw the participation of 16 states, the EU, and NATO in early March 2025?
A
Shangri-La Dialogue
B
UN General Assembly
C
London Summit on Ukraine
D
Munich Security Conference
80. The women’s Kabaddi World Cup, 2025, was won by:
A
China
B
Bangladesh
C
India
D
Pakistan
81. According to the World Bank’s Spring 2025 Poverty and Equity Brief, what was India’s extreme poverty rate in 2022-2023?
A
2.3%
B
1.3%
C
3.2%
D
1.5%
82. In the Union Budget, 2025-26, what is the key focus of the Sports Budget as announced by the Government of India?
A
Nurturing young talent and infrastructure
B
Building stadiums abroad
C
Promoting e-sports only
D
Funding private sports leagues
83. Which of the following was launched by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy in September 2025, aligning with India’s Net Zero and renewable energy goals?
A
National Solar Energy Sustainability Framework
B
National Policy on Geothermal Energy
C
National Wind Energy Policy
D
National Offshore Wind Energy Mission
84. In May 2025, who addressed the Global Space Exploration Conference (GLEX 2025) on behalf of India?
A
S Somanath
B
Amit Shah
C
Dr. Jitendra Singh
D
Narendra Modi
85. Which Indian state was involved in a boundary dispute with Assam in 2025?
A
Bihar
B
Sikkim
C
Meghalaya
D
Himachal Pradesh
86. Which state was ranked the best-performing in the Management Effectiveness Evaluation (MEE) 2020–2025 of National Parks and Protected Areas?
A
Tamil Nadu
B
Uttarakhand
C
Kerala
D
Himachal Pradesh
87. Which jurist was designated as the 53 rd Chief Justice of India on 30 October 2025 and assumed office on 24 November 2025?
A
Justice Surya Kant
B
Justice Vikram Nath
C
Justice PS Narasimha
D
Justice BV Nagarathna
88. Which sprinter broke his own national 200 m record with a run of 20.02 seconds in Ostrava?
A
Reynier Mena
B
Gout Gout
C
Lamine Yamal
D
Victor Lopez
89. What is the projected space budget of India for the year 2025–26?
A
₹13,416 crore
B
₹23,416 crore
C
₹43,416 crore
D
₹33,416 crore
90. On 23 August 2025, the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully carried out the inaugural flight trials of the Integrated Air Defence Weapon System (IADWS) off the shoreline in ______.
A
Odisha
B
Tamil Nadu
C
West Bengal
D
Andhra Pradesh
91. In 2025, which two Indian cities were recognised as 'Wetland Cities'?
A
Agra and Surat
B
Jhansi and Moradabad
C
Udaipur and Indore
D
Jabalpur and Dewas
92. What was the new Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) level after the December 2024 cut?
A
3.5%
B
4.5%
C
4.0%
D
5.0%
93. Which translator was awarded for translating Anuradha Sharma Pujari's Kanchan (Assamese) into Bodo (awarded in March 2025)?
A
Basudeb Das
B
Anjan Sarma
C
Uttara Bwiswmuthiary
D
Suvash Satpathy
94. In June 2025, the Government of India planned to shut down the National Polio Surveillance Network (NPSN) established by which international organisation?
A
United Nations Environment Programme
B
United Nations Development Programme
C
World Bank
D
World Health Organization
95. Who among the following authored the 2025 book 'Original Sin'?
A
Ron Suskind and Jonathan Martin
B
Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein
C
Jake Tapper and Alex Thompson
D
Michael Wolff and Maggie Haberman "
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