Group D — Test 72

01. Select the correct statement for asexual reproduction in plants.

02. What is the colour of copper oxide when it is added to the dilute sulphuric acid to forming a blue-green solution?

03. Stars appear to twinkle in the night sky because ______.

04. The right-hand thumb rule is used to find which of the following?

05. Where is a reflex arc formed in the body?

06. The unicellular organism amoeba has a __________ shape.

07. In uniform circular motion, the speed of the body:

08. Which of the following is the correct unit for measuring the work done by a force?

09. Which of the following is the characteristic property of a non-metal?

10. At which location on the Earth's surface would a standard object experience the maximum acceleration due to gravity (g)?

11. Which description best defines cytoplasm?

12. What is the mass number of an element defined as?

13. Why are climate-resistance hybrid crop varieties important for future farming?

14. The stethoscope works on which principle?

15. Which of the following statements is true about an unbalanced force acting on an object?

16. Why do we spread cloths while putting them for drying in open sky?

17. Bleaching powder is prepared by the reaction of:

18. If a cell lacks a functional Golgi complex, it would mainly fail in __________.

19. What are the products formed when metal carbonates react with an acid?

20. According to Bohr's model, electromagnetic radiations possess dual character properties behaving like:

21. Which of the following is an example of compound?

22. Which of the following is a characteristic of the onset of puberty in boys?

23. Read the given assertion (A) and reason (R) and select the most appropriate option. (A): The onset of puberty in females occurs earlier than in males, but both attain their final height by 18–20 years of age. (R): Although puberty begins later in males, their growth spurt is more rapid than in females.

24. For spherical mirrors of small apertures, the relation between the radius of curvature (R) and focal length (f) is:

25. Which of the following statements is/are true for a domestic circuit? (i) All the appliances are connected in parallel. (ii) The live wire in the domestic circuit has green insulation on it. (iii) A fuse connected to the circuit allows excessive current to pass through the appliances. (iv) The neutral wire in the domestic circuits has black insulation on it.

26. The amount on a sum of ₹5,000 at 20% per annum compound interest, compounded annually, in 2 years, will be:

27. A, B and C together can complete a piece of work in 12 days, while A alone can complete it in 20 days and C alone can complete it in 36 days. In how many days can B alone complete the work?

28. Priya buys a mobile phone for her child. The phone is marked at ₹34,400 and is offered with two successive discounts of 13% and Z%, respectively. After receiving both discounts, she pays ₹22,446. Find the value of Z.

29. Three chairs and two tables together cost ₹600, two chairs and one table together cost ₹350. The cost of four chairs is:

30. For 15 innings, a cricketer has an average of 94 runs. In the 16 th inning, he scores 111 runs. His average score increased by _____. (Round off the answer to the nearest whole number.) 980

31. The mode of the observations 21, 32, 34, 34, 34, 20, 32, 24, 34, 34, 20, 25, 29, 26 and 20 is: 4287

32. In a quadrilateral QRST, ∠ Q = 74° and ∠ R = 39°. The bisectors of ∠ S and ∠ T meet at E. What is the measure of ∠ TES?

33. A, B and C can do a piece of work in 3, 3 and 3 days, respectively. How long (in days) will they take to do twice the same work, working together?

34. If the listed price of a bag is 85% more than its cost price and a discount of 49% is announced on it, then find the loss percentage.

35. Preeti, Qadir and Reena invest sum in the ratio 2 : 8 : 13, respectively. If they earned total profit of ₹87,193 at the end of year, then what is the positive difference between share of Preeti and Reena? 4910

36. Ravi bought a watch for ₹4,800, spent ₹200 on its repair, and sold it for ₹6,000. What is his profit percentage?

37. Seven years ago from now, a man was five times as old as his son. Seven years from now, the father will be three times as old as his son. Find the son's present age.

38. A seasoned marathoner, known for his steady pace, usually runs the first half of a race at 8 km/hr and the second half at 6 km/hr. However, due to fatigue and other factors, his overall speed drops by 30%. How long will it take him to complete a 120 km marathon under these reduced-speed conditions?

39. In an election with two candidates, Candidate A received 75% of the total valid votes. If 10% of the total 14,000 votes were declared invalid, how many valid votes did Candidate B receive?

40. ₹8,200 is divided among A, B and C in such a way that if ₹19, ₹9 and ₹13 are deducted from their respective shares, they have money in the ratio 12:19:10. Find the difference between B’s and C’s original shares.

41. The volume of a rectangular block of wood is 10,368 cm 3 . Its length, breadth and height are in the ratio of 3 : 2 : 1. If its entire surface is polished at ₹2/cm 2 , then find the total cost of polishing.

42. Sangeeta observes the top of a chimney at an angle of elevation of 45°. She is standing 28.7 metres away from the base of the chimney, and her eye level is 1.3 metres above the ground. What is the total height (in metres) of the chimney?

43. Two engines of trains 28 km apart start towards each other at speeds of 23 km/hr and 89 km/hr, respectively. After how much time will they meet each other? (Assume the length of engine is negligible) 3620

44. The number of prime numbers lying between 415 and 428 is:

45. The expenditure of Sudha is 150% more than her savings. If her expenditure decreases by 3% and savings increase by 21.5%, then by what percentage does her income increase?

46. The sum of two numbers is 54 and their LCM is 195. The two numbers are: 2609

47. What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series? 11, 36, 72, 121, 185, ? 6344

48. LPBF is related to EIUY in a certain way based on the English alphabetical order. In the same way, JNZD is related to CGSW. To which of the given options is OSEI related, following the same logic? 12877

49. What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series? 116 91 69 50 34 ?

50. In a row of 50 people facing north, Rahul is 15 th from the left end. If Sumit sits 4 th to the right of Rahul, what is Sumit’s position from the right end of the row?

51. Select the pair which follows the same pattern as that followed by the two pairs given below. Both pairs follow the same pattern. RQF : VTD SLS : WOQ

52. What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series? 7 12 18 23 ? 34

53. In a certain code language, ‘drink fruit juice’ is coded as ‘if tg sd’ and ‘bring some fruit’ is coded as ‘if td za’. How is ‘fruit’ coded in the given language? (All codes are two-letter codes)

54. 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.)

55. In a certain code language, ‘book news leaf’ is coded as ‘rk qh aa’ and ‘leaf gum boat’ is coded as ‘vf rk xl’. How is ‘leaf’ coded in that language?

56. 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 geysers are fans. No fan is a refrigerator. Conclusions: (I): No geyser is a refrigerator. (II): Some refrigerators are fans.

57. 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.) (13, 2, 9) (18, 7, 14)

58. Balram starts from Point A and drives 15 km towards south. He then takes a left turn, drives 12 km, turns left and drives 16 km. He then takes a left turn and drives 13 km. He takes a final left turn, drives 1 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) 7010

59. This question is based on the five, three-digit numbers given below. (Left) 515 758 761 726 579 (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 second digit of the highest number is added to the second digit of the lowest number? 2426

60. What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series based on the English alphabetical order? FLO DJM BHK ZFI ?

61. Which of the following letter-number clusters will replace the question mark (?) in the given series to make it logically complete? RUS 36 PSQ 40 NQO 44 LOM 48 ?

62. If ‘A’ stands for ‘÷’, ‘B’ stands for ‘×’, ‘C’ stands for ‘+’ and ‘D’ stands for ‘−’, then what will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following equation? 132 A 11 C 5 B 4 D 8 = ?

63. 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.)

64. 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. (Left) 7 4 3 6 9 3 6 4 5 7 4 5 2 3 8 4 1 5 2 3 7 1 2 5 7 9 8 (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?

65. If 2 is added to each even digit and 2 is added to each odd digit in the number 6345127, what will be the sum of the last two and first two digits in the new number thus formed?

66. What will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following equation if ‘+’ and ‘−’ are interchanged and ‘×’ and ‘÷’ are interchanged? 13 − 54 × 9 ÷ 7 + 32 = ?

67. In a row of 54 people facing north, Geeta sits 19 th from the left end. If only 19 people sit between Barun and Geeta, then what is Barun’s position from the right end of the line?

68. 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 markers are pens. All markers are sketches. All markers are chalks. Conclusions: (I): All pens are chalks. (II): Some chalks are sketches.

69. Select the pair which follows the same pattern as that followed by the two pairs given below. Both pairs follow the same pattern. DSV : HVX LYZ : PBB

70. A, B, C, D, E and F are sitting around a circular table, facing the centre. A and D are immediate neighbours of C. E is to the immediate left of D. A and F are not immediate neighbours. Who sits third to the right of A?

71. 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 4 1 2 4 9 8 5 3 6 1 5 4 6 7 4 8 3 9 6 5 2 3 9 1 4 2 (Right) How many such even numbers are there, each of which is immediately preceded by a perfect square and immediately followed by an odd number? (NOTE: 1 is also a perfect square.)

72. Hanvi starts from Point L and drives 10 km towards the north. She then takes a right turn, drives 15 km, turns right and drives 17 km. She then takes a right turn and drives 15 km. She takes a final right turn, drives 2 km and stops at Point P. How far (shortest distance) and towards which direction should she drive in order to reach Point L again? (Note: All turns are 90° turns only unless specified.)

73. In a certain code language, ‘A + B’ means ‘A is the mother of B’, ‘A – B’ means ‘A is the brother of B’, ‘A × 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 N related to T if ‘C % T # E + P x N’?

74. Six people, A, B, C, D, E and F are sitting in a row, facing north. D sits to the immediate left of B. C sits third to the left of B. E is an immediate neighbour of B. F sits to the immediate right of C. E sits to the immediate left of A. Who sits at the extreme right end of the line?

75. Seven friends, L, M, N, O, Q, R and S, are sitting in a straight line facing north. Only three people sit to the left of M. Only two people sit between M and L. Only three people sit between S and N. S sits to the immediate left of L. O sits at some place to the left of R but at some place to the right of Q. How many people sit between Q and R?

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

77. In the November 2025 bye-elections, which of the following political parties won the bye-election from Nagrota (Jammu & Kashmir)?

78. Published in May 2025, Pavan K Varma’s Echoes of Eternity explores themes from which of the following?

79. Who was appointed as the youngest US Ryder Cup captain since 1963?

80. What was the theme for World Environment Day (5 June 2025)?

81. What proportion of women’s participation in police recruitment has been mandated under the Uttar Pradesh government’s women empowerment policy, Mission Shakti 5.0, launched in September 2025?

82. Which SAI venue in Chennai was scheduled to host the Athletics selection trials on 1 February 2025?

83. Where is the Nomadic Elephant 2025 exercise held?

84. Which athlete set a pole vault world record with a clearance of 6.28 m in Wanda Diamond League meeting in Stockholm (June 2025)?

85. Which Indian economist was awarded the Padma Vibhushan in 2025?

86. When did the Reserve Bank of India make its first repo rate cut since May 2020?

87. Researchers from which institutions discovered a new prion called SNG2 in January 2025?

88. In August 2025, which test marked the successful end-to-end demonstration of the parachute-based deceleration system for the Gaganyaan crew module by ISRO?

89. Who became the fastest cricketer to reach 13,000 test runs as of June 2025?

90. At the 2025 Janusz Kusoci ń ski Memorial held in Poland, what rank did Neeraj Chopra achieve?

91. On 8–9 November 2025, the Ministry of Home Affairs and the National Judicial Academy hosted a national conference in Bhopal focusing on which area?

92. Which body emphasised safety audits for women in public spaces during a symposium in June 2025?

93. What maximum sustained wind speed range was forecast for Cyclone Montha before landfall in October 2025?

94. Which Indian official chaired the Standing Committee of the National Board for Wildlife (SC-NBWL) meetings, recommending the revision of blanket 10-km ESZ guidelines in mid-2025?

95. According to the Sustainable Development Goals – National Indicator Framework Progress Report, 2025, released by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, what was the forest cover in India as a percentage of its total geographical area in 2023?

96. As reported in May 2025, which of the following banks of India provided in-principle approval to PayPal and Worldline to operate as cross-border payment aggregators in India?