Group D — Test 68

01. Which of the following statements properly differentiates between a mixture and a compound?

02. A long straight conductor carries current vertically upwards. What will be the direction of magnetic field at a point lying to the east of the wire?

03. Why is the plasma membrane called a selectively permeable membrane?

04. oxidised and which substance is reduced?

05. What happens after fertilisation in the human female reproductive system?

06. Which part of the eye controls the size of the pupil by adjusting to light?

07. The type of pollination where pollen grains are transferred from one flower to another of the same species through wind is called _____________.

08. Burrs with hooks or spines are commonly dispersed by which of the following?

09. If an object is kept at the focus F of a convex lens, where will the image be formed?

10. The process of converting farm waste material into decomposed matter rich in organic matter and nutrients is called:

11. Two objects of different masses are dropped from the same height in vacuum. Which one will reach first?

12. In a sound wave, the particles of the medium _____.

13. Which of the following statements about neurons is INCORRECT?

14. Movement of gases such as CO ₂ or O ₂ across the cell membrane occurs by __________, from ________ concentration to ________ concentration.

15. Which of the following best describes mechanical energy?

16. Which of the following statements is NOT correct about an electric circuit?

17. Which of the following hydrocarbons contains a branched chain?

18. In cattle farming, milk-producing buffaloes are called _______.

19. An athlete moves on a circular path with uniform speed, completing one revolution in a fixed time. Which of the following statements is correct?

20. The reaction NaOH + HCl → NaCl + H 2 O is an example of:

21. Which of the following changes involves both heat absorption and a change in state from solid to liquid?

22. What is the chemical name of baking soda?

23. A force of 10 N causes mass m 1 to accelerate at 20 m/s² and mass m 2 to accelerate at 40 m/s². What acceleration will the same force produce if both masses are tied together?

24. Diffusion of particles is faster in:

25. The number of protons in an element with atomic number 10 is:

26. The amount ₹1,404 is divided among Neeraj, Vidya, and Mohan in such a way that if ₹47, ₹26, and ₹29 be deducted from their respective shares, they have money in the ratio 10 : 14 : 18. Find the actual share of Vidya.

27. A laptop is sold for ₹48,000 after two successive discounts of 20% and 25% on the marked price. Find the original marked price of the laptop. 842

28. 4a2b is a four digit number divisible by 3. Select the correct possible values of a and b from the following.

29. Two pipes, A and B, together fill a tank in 8 hours. If they are opened separately, then B would take 12 hours more than A to fill the tank. Find the time taken (in hours) by A to fill the tank separately.

30. If the marked price of a mat is 76% more than its cost price and a discount of 25% is announced on it, then find the profit percentage.

31. One pipe can fill a tank in 3 minutes while another pipe can empty the completely filled tank in 12 minutes. If both the pipes are opened together when the tank is empty, then how many minutes will it take to fill one-half of the tank?

32. A student thinks of a two-digit number. The digits add up to 15, and the greater digit is 3 more than the smaller one. What is the product of the two digits?

33. In a quadrilateral IJKL, ∠ I = 17° and ∠ J = 51°. The bisectors of ∠ K and ∠ L meet at Z. What is the measure of ∠ LZK?

34. A cube and a cuboid have equal volumes. If the cube’s side is 10 cm and the cuboid’s dimensions are in the ratio 1 : 2 : 4, then find the cuboid’s longest side.

35. Two trains are running in opposite directions at the same speed. If the length of each train is 350 m and they cross each other in 14 seconds, then what is the speed of each train?

36. For a journey of 600 km, a truck covers the first 300 km at a speed of 42 km/hr. What speed (in km/hr) must it maintain for the remaining distance to achieve an average speed of 60 km/hr?

37. In an election with two candidates, 25% of the total votes were invalid. One candidate received 40% of the valid votes. If the total number of votes was 3,75,000, how many valid votes did the other candidate receive?

38. Due to water crisis, 38% of the initial population left the village, and 50% of the remaining left the village for pursuing jobs. If presently 1550 people inhabit the village, what is the ratio of the initial population to the present population?

39. Suman, Tariq and Neha invest ₹1,71,000, ₹24,000 and ₹1,05,000, respectively, to start a business. If the profit at the end of the year is ₹7,16,200, then what is the share of Neha in the profit?

40. If the side of a square is measured 4% more than its actual length, what is the percentage error in the area of the square?

41. For 14 innings, a cricketer has an average of 51 runs. In the 15 th inning, he scores 209 runs. His average score increased by _______. (Round off your answer to the nearest whole number.) 989

42. An article is sold for ₹240 with a loss of 20%. What is the cost price?

43. Mohan’s monthly income is ₹40,000, and he spend 75% of the income. How much does he save each month?

44. The mode of the observations 3, 4, 4, 7, 3, 6, 2, 2, 6, 1, 3, 5, 9, 3, 8, 4 and 3 is

45. An interior designer wants to cover a rectangular wall measuring 36 m × 64 m with square wallpaper tiles, with minimal wastage. What is the maximum possible side length of each square tile that can be used?

46. Find the simple interest (in ₹) on ₹2,000 at 7% per annum rate of interest for the period from 7 February 2023 to 21 April 2023.

47. The difference between the present ages of Sneha and her younger cousin Aryan is 12 years. Six years ago, Sneha was three times as old as Aryan was at that time. What is Sneha’s present age (in years)?

48. 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.) (3, 15, 5) (7, 35, 5)

49. In a row of 40 people facing north, Rina is 8 th from the right end. If Tara sits 6 th to the left of Rina, what is Tara’s position from the left end of the row?

50. Raman starts from Point A and drives 44 km towards the north. He then takes a left turn, drives 47 km, turns left and drives 53 km. He then takes a left turn and drives 62 km. He takes a final left 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-degree turns only unless specified.)

51. 24 30 25 29 26 ? 1103

52. 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.)

53. What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series? 21 57 87 111 129 ?

54. Select the pair that follows the same pattern as that followed by the two pairs given below. Both pairs follow the same pattern. GKN−QUX XBE−HLO

55. 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) 8 4 5 2 8 9 3 3 4 8 1 6 1 7 5 4 4 2 2 8 5 (Right) How many such even digits are there, each of which is immediately preceded by an odd digit and also immediately followed by an even digit?

56. A, B, C, D, E and F are sitting around a circular table, facing the centre. B sits third to the right of C. D sits to the immediate left of E. D is not an immediate neighbour of C. F sits to the immediate right of A. The position of how many persons will remain unchanged if all persons are arranged in the English alphabetical order in clockwise direction starting from A (including A)?

57. If ‘+’ means ‘−’, ‘−’ means ‘×’, ‘×’ means ‘÷’ and ‘÷’ means +’, then what will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following equation? 88 − 9 ÷ 195 + 988 × 19 = ?

58. Seven boxes A, B, C, D, E, F and G are kept one over the other but not necessarily in the same order. G is kept immediately above B. D is kept immediately above F. Only E is kept above A. Only two boxes are kept above G. D is not kept at third position from the bottom. How many boxes are kept above D? 11685

59. This question is based on the following words. COP, TIK, ANY, CAN, OWN If in each of the words, each letter is changed to the next letter in the English alphabetical order, how many words thus formed will have no vowel?

60. In a certain code language, A + B means ‘A is the mother 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’, and A # B means ‘A is the daughter of B’. How is E related to K if ‘K x N – L # E % C’?

61. Select the pair which follows the same pattern as that followed by the two pairs given below. Both pairs follow the same pattern. YAB−FHI KMN−RTU

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

63. 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 conclusion(s) logically follow(s) from the given statements. Statements: All rocks are ships. Some ships are tables. All pots are tables. Conclusion I: Some pots are rocks. Conclusion II: Some pots are ships.

64. What will come in the place of the question mark (?) in the following equation, if ‘+’ and ‘−’ are interchanged and ‘×’ and ‘÷’ are interchanged? (84 × 12) ÷ 4 - (72 × 9) ÷ 3 + 15 = ?

65. 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.)

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

67. Mr. Akai starts from Point A and drives 21 km towards south. He then takes a left turn, drives 25 km, turns left and drives 8 km. He then takes a left turn and drives 7 km. He then takes a left turn, drives 12 km, turns right and drives 5 km. He takes a final right turn, drives 25 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.)

68. Which of the given letter-number clusters will replace the question mark (?) in the following series to make it logically complete? IHD 78 EDZ 87 AZV 96 WVR 105 ?

69. 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 melons are lemons. No lemon is a pea. Conclusions: (I) No lemon is a melon. (II) No melon is a pea.

70. What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series? 5 11 23 47 95 ?

71. In a certain code language, ‘let me speak’ is coded as ‘ko df ty’ and ‘speak the truth’ is coded as ‘df op np’. How is ‘speak’ coded in the given language? (All codes are two-letter codes)

72. Which of the following letter-number clusters will replace the question mark (?) in the given series to make it logically complete? PGE 18, TEI 26, XCM 34, BAQ 42, ?

73. 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? 9 B 4 D 18 A 9 C 12 = ?

74. Six people, A, B, C, D, E and F, are sitting in a row, facing north. F sits to the immediate left of A. C sits third to the left of D. C is an immediate neighbour of A. B sits to the immediate left of E. How many people sit between E and C?

75. In a certain code language, ‘FAME’ is coded as ‘7469’ and ‘COAT’ is coded as ‘2387’. What is the code for ‘A’ in the given code language?

76. Select the pair which follows the same pattern as that followed by the two pairs given below. Both pairs follow the same pattern. GDS : LHV QLY : VPB

77. Seven friends, D, E, F, U, V, W and X, are sitting in a straight line, facing north. No one sits to the right of D. Only three people sit between D and F. Only two people sit between F and E. X sits third to the left of V. W sits to the immediate right of V. How many people sit between U and E?

78. Which Odisha sand-artist created a sand sculpture celebrating the 2025 Union Budget?

79. What type of ride are women riders allowed to choose under Chandigarh’s 2025 aggregator rules?

80. Which of the following protected areas in Odisha is proposed to be upgraded to a National Park, thereby becoming the state’s third national park as of September 2025?

81. How many entities were penalised by the Reserve Bank of India in FY25?

82. Gurindervir Singh broke the national record in which athletic game in the Indian Grand Prix 1?

83. Who was awarded the Vigyan Ratna in 2024 for his contributions in the field of Biological Sciences?

84. Who scored the winning goal for Sunderland in the 2025 EFL Championship playoff final?

85. Which summit held in New Delhi from 10 to 12 April 2025 had the theme “Sambhavna”?

86. Which of the following honours, awarded in the 2025 King’s Birthday Overseas & International Honours List, specifically recognises British nationals for “outstanding service abroad or internationally”?

87. Which club set a record for the most consecutive victories in men’s soccer (34 in a row) by April 2025?

88. Which of the following organisations released a special postage stamp and a ₹100 commemorative coin during its centenary celebrations in October 2025?

89. Which shallow-water craft was commissioned into the Indian military in June 2025?

90. Karad, which was recognised by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs for achieving 100 % segregation, collection, and processing of sanitary and biomedical waste in April 2025, is located in which of the following districts?

91. The Sachet App provides real-time alerts about which type of emergencies?

92. The Second China–Central Asia Summit, held on 16–18 June 2025, took place in:

93. What is the purpose of the Indian AI tool ‘OncoMark’ introduced by Indian researchers in November 2025?

94. When did the Yonex-Sunrise All India Senior Ranking Badminton Tournament 2025 take place in Moinabad, Telangana?

95. Where was the Global Fintech Fest (GFF) 2025 held?

96. According to the World Bank’s 2025 assessment, how many people moved out of extreme poverty in India between 2011-12 and 2022-23?

97. What is the new daily limit for checking bank balances through a single UPI app as per the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) rules effective 1 August 2025?