Group D — Test 82

01. A force of 10 N acts on a body of mass 2 kg. The acceleration produced is:

02. The making of new cells in organisms is called ___________.

03. Which of the following is NOT true regarding the speed of sound? (i) Speed of sound increases with the increase in the temperature of the medium. (ii) Speed of sound in solid state is greater than the speed of sound in gaseous state. (iii) Speed of sound decreases with the increase in the temperature of the medium. (iv) Speed of sound is independent of the properties of the medium through which it travels.

04. Which of the following most precisely defines the 'concentration of a solution'?

05. What helps flowering plants to grow new plants in the next generation?

06. If the height of an image (h') is measured perpendicular to and below the principal axis (along the –y-axis), then what sign is assigned to its value according to the convention?

07. During uniform motion of an object along a straight line __________.

08. How much work is required to move a box through a distance of 3 m in the direction of a force of 25 N?

09. When an object is placed beyond the centre of curvature (C) in front of a concave mirror, what kind of image is formed?

10. Consider the following statements and select the correct option. Statement A: Alcohols react with sodium to evolve hydrogen. Statement B: No gas is evolved when sodium reacts with ethanol.

11. Bleaching powder is chemically formed by:

12. In which of the following organisms do both fragmentation and spore formation occur?

13. If a wire has a resistance R and a current I passes through it, the power dissipated in the wire is given by:

14. What is the main function of muscular tissue in the human body?

15. The reaction of an alcohol with ethanoic acid in the presence of a catalyst forms water and:

16. How are the magnetic field lines arranged inside a current-carrying solenoid?

17. The unit of formula unit mass is:

18. Which tissue or tissues can help animals respond quickly to changes in their surroundings?

19. When does rust form on iron?

20. Which of the following is not an abiotic component of an ecosystem?

21. What is rancidity?

22. What type of reproduction is involved when buds from the leaf margins of Bryophyllum develop into new plants?

23. Which process is used for heating metal oxides to extract metals like copper and silver?

24. The Law of Gravitation helped in establishing that:

25. Which of the following is NOT a method of introducing desirable character in crop varieties?

26. Find the effective price percentage of the marked price after three consecutive discounts of 20%, 5% and 21% (rounded off to two decimal places).

27. What is the least number that should be added to 443 so that the number obtained is exactly divisible by 12, 5 and 6?

28. One pipe can fill a tank in 4 minutes while another pipe can empty the completely filled tank in 8 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?

29. ₹2,288 is divided among Pankaj, Meera, and Ashok in such a way that if ₹39, ₹47, and ₹40 are deducted from their respective shares, they have money in the ratio 17:15:14. Find the actual share of Meera.

30. The average of the squares of the first 4 natural numbers is:

31. An uncle is currently six times as old as his nephew. In 20 years from now, he will be only twice as old. Find the nephew's current age.

32. In a quadrilateral IJKL, ∠ I = 35° and ∠ J = 24°. The bisectors of ∠ K and ∠ L meet at Z. What is the measure of ∠ LZK?

33. Water flows through a horizontal cylindrical pipe of internal radius 3.5 cm at 2 m per second. If the pipe is always half full, then what is the volume of water (in litres) discharged in 5 minutes?

34. Train A departs from station X at 8:00 AM and travels towards station Y at a speed of 50 km/hr. Train B departs from station Y at 9:00 AM and travels towards station X at a speed of 60 km/hr. If the two trains meet at 9:45 AM, find one-fourth of the distance between stations X and Y (in km).

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36. The number 77,792 is divisible by:

37. A shopkeeper bought 20 kg of rice at ₹50 per kg and sold it at ₹45 per kg. What is his loss percentage?

38. Pipes A and B can fill an empty cistern in 20 min and 35 min, respectively. Both Pipe A and Pipe B are opened together. After how much time should Pipe A be turned off so that the empty cistern is completely filled in a total of 28 min?

39. The amount on a sum of ₹2,600 at 10% per annum compound interest, compounded annually, in 2 years will be:

40. The arithmetic mean of the observations 31, 36, 83, 84, 93, 47, 17, 45 and 50 is:

41. The expenditure of Sudha is 100% more than her savings. If her expenditure decreases by 4% and savings increase by 26%, then by what percentage does her income increase?

42. An agent sells a pan with a marked price of ₹6,420 at a discount of 20%. What is the selling price (in ₹) of the pan?

43. A bookstore sells 2 maths books and 3 science books for ₹1,980. It also sells 3 mathsbooks and 2 science books for ₹1,920. What is the total cost of one maths book and one science book?

44. If 63 : A :: A : 175, then find the positive value of A.

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46. Which of the following letter-number clusters will replace the question mark (?) in the given series to make it logically complete? DEA 48 CDZ 55 BCY 62 ABX 69 ?

47. Mayank starts from Point A and drives 47 km towards the north. He then takes a right turn, drives 48 km, turns right and drives 51 km. He then takes a right turn and drives 56 km. He takes a final right 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.)

48. What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series? 129 143 154 168 179 ?

49. Which of the following letter-clusters will replace the question mark (?) in the given series to make it logically complete? ODH, QFJ, SHL, UJN, ?

50. Refer to the following number, symbol series and answer the question. (All numbers are single-digit numbers only). (Left) 3 % & @ 1 7 $ 5 @ 2 & 6 % Ω 4 @ 9 * £ 5 (Right) If all the symbols are dropped from the series, which of the following will be fifth from the right?

51. This question is based on the five, three-digit numbers given below. (Left) 496 357 256 547 413 (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 second highest number is added to the third digit of the lowest number?

52. 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? 42 B 3 D 70 A 2 C 9 B 4 D (36 A 6) B 3 = ?

53. What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series? 1 2 10 ? 101 226

54. In a certain code language, ‘lets move on’ is coded as ‘rk ts jn’ and ‘move on the’ is coded as ‘pl jn ts’. How is ‘lets’ coded in that language?

55. Each of the digits in the number 7483516 is arranged in ascending order from left to right. The position(s) of how many digits will remain unchanged as compared to that in the original number?

56. Eight friends, Aman, Babu, Chotu, Deepu, Ehsan, Farookh, Guna, and Hari, are sitting around a circular table facing the centre. Deepu is second to the left of Farookh. Deepu is third to the right of Hari. Aman is second to the right of Farookh. Chotu is second to the right of Babu. Farookh is third to the right of Babu. Guna is not an immediate neighbour of Farookh. Who is second to the right of Aman?

57. 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’?

58. DWXK is related to LEFS in a certain way based on the English alphabetical order. In the same way, JCDQ is related to RKLY. To which of the given options is HABO related, following the same logic?

59. In a row of 51 people facing the north, Mahesh sits 18 th from the right end. If Valli sits 22 nd from the left end of the line, then how many people sit between Mahesh and Valli?

60. What should come in place of ? in the given series? 84 85 87 91 99 ? 6043

61. DINS is related to GLQV in a certain way based on the English alphabetical order. In the same way, HMRW is related to KPUZ. To which of the given options is BGLQ related, following the same logic?

62. 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 hotels are restaurants. All restaurants are cafes. Some restaurants are bars. Conclusions: (I): Some cafes are bars. (II): Some hotels are bars.

63. Select the pair which follows the same pattern as that followed by the two pairs given below. Both pairs follow the same pattern. MKO−KIM RPT−PNR

64. What will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following equation, if ‘+’ and ‘−’ are interchanged and ‘×’ and ‘÷’ are interchanged? 10 ÷ 2 + 21 × 7 − 8 = ? + 5

65. 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.) (9, 25, 17) (13, 33, 25)

66. In a certain code language, OGAR is coded as 123 and ZAPQ is coded as 180. What is the code for WVDL in that language?

67. Seven people, E, F, G, H, I, J and K are sitting in a straight row, facing north. Only four people sit to the left of J. Only three people sit between J and E. K sits second to the left of F. H is an immediate neighbour of G and J. Who sits second to the left of J?

68. Seven people, A, B, C, D, E, F and G, are sitting in a row, facing north. Only 2 people sit to the left of B. Only 3 people sit between C and F, neither of whom sits at the extreme ends. D sits immediately to the right of E. A sits immediately to the left of

69. Refer to the following letter series and answer the question that follows. Counting to be done from left to right only. (Left) R B M Y A C T F K W N J Z Q L X O P E D H V (Right) How many letters are immediately followed by vowels in the series? 5693

70. Meghnath starts from point M and drives 8 km towards North. He then takes a left turn, drives 3 km, turns right, and drives 5 km. He then takes a right turn and drives 3 km. Finally, he takes a right 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 M again? (All turns are 90-degree turns only, unless specified.) 297

71. Arvind ranked 15 th from the top and 10 th from the bottom in his class. How many students are there in the class?

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. 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 models are actors. Some actors are directors. All directors are producers. Conclusion I: Some actors are producers. Conclusion II: All models are directors.

74. This question is based on the five, three-digit numbers given below. (Left) 826, 117, 681, 964, 529 (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?

75. 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 is the letter-cluster that does NOT belong to that group? (Note: The odd one out is not based on the number of consonants/vowels or their positions in the letter-cluster.)

76. Which Ministry received ₹3,794 crore in the Union Budget, 2025-2026, allocations?

77. What was India’s extreme poverty rate in 2022-23 as per World Bank’s June 2025 report?

78. For balancing economic growth with environmental protection, the government of Uttarakhand in October 2025 launched which of the following?

79. As announced in the Union Budget 2025-26, which among the following initiatives aims to mobilise ₹10 lakh crore by 2030?

80. In May 2025, which Indian city mandated anti-smog guns at buildings above 3,000 square metres?

81. Which female footballer received the 'International Player of the Year' at the Women’s Football Awards, 2025?

82. During which major national event in November 2025 did the government unveil the Dumpsite Remediation Accelerator Programme (DRAP) to accelerate legacy waste cleanup across urban India?

83. The improved SHe-Box portal announced by Uttar Pradesh in May 2025 supports which gender at workplaces?

84. Which state secured second position, with a score of 74.24%, in the effective management practices followed in the National Parks (NP) and Protected Areas (PA) carried out by the Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change for 2020- 2025?

85. Which among the following countries was visited by the Prime Minister of India in June 2025?

86. The Indian contingent participating in the Joint Military Exercise MITRA SHAKTI-2025 is mainly represented by which regiment of the Indian Army?

87. As per the Union Budget 2025–26, a Makhana board will be established for boosting production and marketing of Makhana in which of the following states?

88. Who wrote the book 'The Chola Tigers: Avengers of Somnath'?

89. In December 2025, which of the following African countries approved an agreement allowing Russia to establish its first naval base on the African continent?

90. How many total medals did India win at the 2025 Asian Youth Games held in Manama, Bahrain?

91. Who won the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) Final held in June 2025 at Lord’s by defeating Australia by 5 wickets to claim their first WTC title?

92. What is the projected global GDP growth rate for 2025, as stated in IMF’s January World Economic Outlook Update?

93. IPL teams?

94. Which of the following organisations released the second edition of the draft of the National Essential Diagnostics List (NEDL) in January 2025?

95. Who among the following received the prestigious 2024 Vigyan Ratna award?