Group D — Test 96

01. The disease-causing pathogens in plants can be transmitted through______.

02. Which property enables carbon to form long chains?

03. A constant force acts on an object of mass 4 kg for a duration of 2 s, increasing its velocity from 2 m/s to 8 m/s. If the same force is applied for a duration of 4 s, then what would be the final velocity of the object?

04. Which of the following statements is true about weight and mass?

05. Which of the following is NOT an olfactory indicator?

06. Which structure in Rhizopus is directly involved in the process of reproduction through spore formation?

07. A sound wave has a speed of 320 m/s. If the wavelength of the wave is 0.4 m, what is the frequency of this wave?

08. A scientist observed a multicellular organism undergoing reproduction. Which of the following methods would the plant NOT be using?

09. The complex tissue that transports food in plants is called __________, and it consists of living cells like sieve tubes and __________.

10. What is the general name of the reaction between an acid and a base?

11. Which of the following is the correct unit of average speed in SI system?

12. Read the following statements carefully and select the correct option. Assertion (A): Keeping oily food in airtight containers prevents rancidity. Reason (R): Airtight containers slow down the oxidation of fats and oils.

13. Based on the reactivity series, which of the following metals is the least reactive?

14. A boy lifts an object above his head by exerting a force. Which of the following works is negative?

15. Which of the following symbols is used for the element phosphorus as per the rules for atomic symbols?

16. A student shows a concave lens forming a diminished real image on the screen. The mistake is:

17. A real and inverted image is formed at a distance of 30 cm from a concave mirror when the object is placed 40 cm from the mirror. What will be the magnification produced by the mirror?

18. The filament of a light bulb is made up of tungsten, because of its ______.

19. A sealed syringe containing air is pressed from one end while keeping the other end closed. What is the most likely outcome of this action in terms of the state of air inside the syringe?

20. During the birth, the ovaries of a girl child contain ____________.

21. In plants, food made in leaves is transported to other parts by the complex tissue called __________.

22. Which connective tissue is known for supporting internal organs?

23. In a toaster, the heating wire glows red because __________.

24. During a nerve impulse transmission, neurotransmitters are released from one neuron and received by another. Which part of neurons are primarily involved in this chemical communication?

25. How does the space between particles change from solid to gas?

26. The speed of a train 200 m long is 50 km/hr. How much time will it take to pass a platform 600 m long?

27. A rectangular water tank 5 m long and 3 m wide contains water up to a depth of 1.50 m. The area of the wet surface is:

28. A table is bought for ₹1,400 and sold at a loss of 6%. Find its selling price.

29. What is the smallest natural number that should be added to 9054 such that a remainder of 6 is left when the resulting number is divided by each of the numbers 28, 24, 56 and 29?

30. An item is sold for ₹8,900 after two successive discounts of 20% and 11%. What is the marked price (in ₹) of the item?

31. A man receives ₹9475 per month as salary. He saves 88% of his salary every month. His expenditure per month is: 2163

32. If 66 is the mean proportion between x and 99, what is the value of x? 5182

33. The expenditure of Sudha is 100% more than her savings. If her expenditure decreases by 4% and savings increase by 35%, then by what percent does her income increase? 4736

34. A and B started moving at the same time towards each other from points X and Y, respectively. After meeting on the way, A and B took 95.4 hours and p hours, respectively, to reach Y and X, respectively. If the speed of B is 50% more than that of A, then what is the value of p? 3519

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36. What is the mode of the following data? 65, 86, 86, 85, 69, 90, 71, 60, 86, 71, 86, 65, 81, 82, 67, 72, 84, 66, 75, 85, 68, 78, 61, 64, 74, 90

37. The sum of the first pair of two-digit twin prime numbers is:

38. The area of a rectangle gets reduced by 21 m 2 if its length is reduced by 7 m and breadth is increased by 5 m and if its length is increased by 4 m and breadth is increased by 5 m, the area is increased by 67 m 2 . Find the original area of the rectangle.

39. The amount on a sum of ₹9,400 at 20% per annum compound interest, compounded annually, in 2 years will be:

40. In an election with three candidates, M, N and R, candidate M secured 42% of the total votes, while candidate R obtained 34%. If the total number of votes polled was 37,700 and all were valid, how many votes did candidate N receive?

41. A shopkeeper fixed the marked price of an article as ₹2,40,000. He gave 30% and 18% successive discounts on one article and 48% discount on another article of the same marked price. On which of the two articles did the shopkeeper get more benefit and how much more was it?

42. If the mode of a data exceeds its mean by 34.8, then the mode exceeds the median by _____. (Use empirical formula to find the answer) 4233

43. ₹9,975 is divided among A, B, C and D in such a way that the shares of A and B, B and C, and C and D are in the ratios of 2 : 3, 4 : 5 and 6 : 7, respectively. The share of A (in ₹) is:

44. Rishi can do a piece of work in 12 days. Shan is 20% more efficient than Rishi. The number of days taken by Shan to do the same piece of work is: 2970

45. 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.) (24, 11, 105) (38, 42, 240)

46. QOHY is related to WJLV in a certain way based on the English alphabetical order. In the same way, NRBT is related to TMFQ. To which of the following is JRUF related to following the same logic?

47. A, B, C, D, E, F and G are sitting around a circular table facing the centre. D sits to the immediate right of B. E sits third to the right of B. G sits third to the left of D. C is the immediate neighbour of D and E. A is not an immediate neighbour of B. How many people sit between F and D when counted from the left of F?

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

49. A, B, C, D, E, F and G are sitting around a circular table facing the centre. E sits third to the left of B. D sits second to the right of B. C sits to the immediate right of F. G sits second to the right of A. How many people sit between G and C when counted from the left of C?

50. 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 rods are hooks. Some hooks are baits. Conclusions: (I): All rods are baits. (II): Some baits are rods.

51. Refer to the following number, symbol series and answer the question. Counting to be done from left to right only (all numbers are single digit numbers only). (Left) / 8 & + ^ 1 + < # @ ^ \ 2 # $ 8 9 * 7 2 $ (Right) How many such numbers are there each of which is immediately preceded by a symbol and also immediately followed by a symbol?

52. 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 fans are bulbs. Some bulbs are heaters. Some heaters are geysers. Conclusion (I) : Some fans are heaters. Conclusion (II) : Some bulbs are geysers.

53. What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series? 89 94 99 104 109 ?

54. Andy ranked 11 th from the top and 15 th from the bottom in his class. How many students are there in the class?

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

56. 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) 2 9 6 2 7 9 4 5 2 6 9 3 4 4 8 9 7 3 6 1 5 6 6 3 1 6 5 (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?

57. This question is based on the five, three-digit numbers given below. (Left) 324 286 472 539 731 (Right) (Example- 697 – First digit = 6, second digit = 9 and third digit = 7) NOTE - All operations to be done from left to right. If all the numbers are arranged in ascending order, the position of how many numbers will remain unchanged?

58. KGLO is related to QMRU in a certain way based on the English alphabetical order. In the same way, NJOR is related to TPUX. To which of the following is EAFI related to, following the same logic?

59. Each of the digits in the number 3652497 is arranged in descending order from left to right. What will be the product of the digits that are second from the left and second from the right in the number thus formed?

60. What should come in place of (?) in the given series in order to make it logically complete? ED9 HF16 LI25 QM36 ?

61. What will come in the place of the question mark (?) in the following equation, if ‘+’ and ‘−’ are interchanged and ‘×’ and ‘÷’ are interchanged? 154 ÷ 2 − 49 ÷ 7 + 10 × 5 + 28 × 7 − 25 ÷ 5 = ?

62. In a certain code language, A + B means ‘A is the father of B’, A - B means ‘A is the brother of B’, A x B means ‘A is the sister of B’, A ÷ B means ‘A is the wife of B’. Based on the above, how is M related to Q if ‘M + N x O - P ÷ Q’?

63. Seven people, S, Q, U, A, R, E and D are sitting in a row, facing north. Only S sits to the left of Q. Only four people sit between S and U. Only A sits between E and R, and E is not an immediate neighbor of U. Who sits at the extreme right of the line?

64. Aarav starts from Point A and drives 13 km towards the East. He then takes a left turn, drives 8 km, turns left and drives 15 km. He then takes a left turn and drives 11 km. He takes a final left turn, drives 2 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 degrees turns only unless specified).

65. City A is to the north of City B. City D is to the east of City A. City D is to the south of City E. If City E is to the west of City C, what is the direction of City B with respect to City E? 294

66. What should come in place of ‘?’ in the given series? 119 136 155 172 191 ?

67. Which of the following letter-number clusters will replace the question mark (?) in the given series to make it logically complete? VZY 64 XBA 58 ZDC 52 BFE 46 ? 2579

68. JUNC is related to QBUJ in a certain way based on the English alphabetical order. In the same way, LWPE is related to SDWL. To which of the following options is GRKZ related, following the same logic?

69. In a certain code language, ‘she is lovely’ is coded as ‘kl pc cp’ and ‘lovely paint here’ is coded as ‘lk cp no’. How is ‘lovely’ coded in the given language? (All codes are two-letter codes)

70. In a certain code language, ‘VOLT’ is coded as ‘6428’ and ‘LIFE’ is coded as ‘5761’. What is the code for ‘L’ in the given code language?

71. What will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following equation, if ‘+’ and ‘−’ are interchanged and ‘×’ and ‘÷’ are interchanged? 53 ÷ 13 + 391 × 17 − 289 = ?

72. All 119 people are standing in a row facing north. Mr. Lkj is 7th from the right end while Mr. Ihg is 29th from the left end. How many people are there between Mr. Lkj and Mr. Ihg?

73. What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series? 16 31 46 61 76 ?

74. 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.)

75. According to the Economic Survey released in January 2025, India was identified as the seventh most vulnerable country to climate change. What percentage of days in 2024 were marked by significant climate events such as heatwaves, cyclones and floods?

76. Which of the following countries hosted the 2025 FIFA U-17 World Cup under the new 48-team format?

77. Which state government implemented an environmental tax on out-of-state vehicles starting December 2025?

78. Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award 2024 winner, D Gukesh, is associated with which sports?

79. Which seat did Congress win in the Kerala by-elections in June 2025?

80. The inaugural plenary session of the Indian Conservation Conference–2025 was held at which institution in June 2025?

81. In 2025, 36 people including government employees were arrested under “Operation Spot Trap” by the Vigilance and Anti‑Corruption Bureau (VACB). Which state was this operation conducted in?

82. Which British honours list, including overseas recognitions, was published on 13 June 2025?

83. Which of the following Indian states features the defence industrial corridor that attracted investment proposals worth ₹33,896 crore in 2025?

84. What is its primary objective of the GoIStats app, launched by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) in 2025?

85. Which prestigious award was Dr. Anandharamakrishnan awarded in 2024 for his contributions to Agricultural Sciences?

86. What change did the Banking Laws (Amendment) Act, notified in April 2025, make regarding bank nominee rules?

87. To enhance capabilities in indigenous hydrography, where will the Indian Navy launch INS ‘Ikshak’ in November 2025?

88. In May 2025, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) penalised the Union Bank of India and which of the following companies?

89. Which of the following administrative institutions of India completed 100 years of service in 2025?

90. Which athlete received the Laureus World Sportswoman of the Year in 2025?

91. Under the Viksit Bharat–G RAM G Act 2025, how many days of statutory wage employment are guaranteed per rural household per financial year?

92. In February 2025, which Indian athlete broke the Asian short-track record in the 5000 m with a time of 12:59.77?

93. Which of the following former AIFF officials, who also held key positions in various sports associations in Nagaland, passed away in 2025?

94. Who set a world record in the men's javelin F42 category at the Nottwil World Para Athletics Grand Prix in Switzerland, winning the gold medal?