General Awareness (25)

1. The “Duckworth–Lewis–Stern” method is associated with which sport? A. Football
   B. Cricket
   C. Hockey
   D. Tennis

2. Who is the author of the book “The Making of a Legend”? A. Kuldip Nayar
   B. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
   C. Congress Party Publication Division
   D. K.R. Narayanan

3. India’s first indigenous aircraft carrier is named A. INS Vikrant
   B. INS Viraat
   C. INS Vikramaditya
   D. INS Vishal

4. Which Article of the Indian Constitution deals with the Finance Commission? A. 280
   B. 324
   C. 352
   D. 356

5. The world’s largest coral reef system is A. Belize Barrier Reef
   B. Maldives Reef
   C. Great Barrier Reef
   D. Red Sea Reef

6. “Operation Flood” is related to A. Oilseed production
   B. Milk production
   C. Flood control
   D. River inter-linking

7. The 2028 Summer Olympics will be hosted by A. Paris
   B. Los Angeles
   C. Brisbane
   D. Tokyo

8. India’s first dedicated space astronomy satellite is A. Astrosat
   B. GSAT-30
   C. RISAT-2
   D. Cartosat-3

9. The currency of Argentina is A. Peso
   B. Real
   C. Dollar
   D. Euro

10. Who among the following was the first Governor-General of independent India? A. C. Rajagopalachari
    B. Lord Mountbatten
    C. Dr. Rajendra Prasad
    D. Jawaharlal Nehru

11. The concept of “Five-Year Plans” in India was borrowed from A. USA
    B. USSR
    C. Japan
    D. UK

12. Bandipur National Park is located in A. Tamil Nadu
    B. Karnataka
    C. Kerala
    D. Andhra Pradesh

13. The 38th parallel separates A. North & South Korea
    B. India & China
    C. USA & Canada
    D. Israel & Palestine

14. “Project Tiger” was launched in A. 1968
    B. 1973
    C. 1980
    D. 1985

15. Who won the 2022 Nobel Peace Prize? A. Malala Yousafzai
    B. Dmitry Muratov
    C. Ales Bialiatski & two organisations
    D. Maria Ressa

16. India’s longest river bridge, the Dhola–Sadiya, is built over which river? A. Brahmaputra
    B. Ganga
    C. Yamuna
    D. Godavari

17. The national emblem of India was adopted on A. 15 Aug 1947
    B. 26 Jan 1950
    C. 30 Aug 1949
    D. 24 Jan 1950

18. Which state has the largest share of India’s iron-ore reserves? A. Jharkhand
    B. Odisha
    C. Chhattisgarh
    D. Karnataka

19. The “Sagar Parikrama” programme is related to A. Naval expedition
    B. Fisherfolk welfare
    C. Coastal security
    D. Ocean mineral exploration

20. The first woman to climb Mount Everest without supplemental oxygen A. Junko Tabei
    B. Bachendri Pal
    C. Santosh Yadav
    D. Lydia Bradey

21. The headquarters of the Asian Development Bank is in A. Singapore
    B. Bangkok
    C. Manila
    D. Jakarta

22. Which Indian port is a non-major but strategically located port in Gujarat? A. Kandla
    B. Deendayal
    C. Mundra
    D. Dahej

23. “Garuda Shakti” is a joint military exercise between India and A. Indonesia
    B. France
    C. USA
    D. Russia

24. Which of the following is an example of indirect tax? A. Income tax
    B. Wealth tax
    C. GST
    D. Corporate tax

25. “World Ozone Day” is observed on A. 5 June
    B. 16 Sept
    C. 22 April
    D. 3 Dec

Mathematics (25)

26. The value of (0.0064)^½ is A. 0.08
    B. 0.8
    C. 0.008
    D. 8

27. If 3x – 4 = 2x + 7, then x equals A. –11
    B. 11
    C. 3
    D. 5

28. A man buys a cycle for Rs 1,400 and sells it at 15% loss. Selling price is A. Rs 1,190
    B. Rs 1,290
    C. Rs 1,610
    D. Rs 1,190

29. The HCF of 36, 48 and 60 is A. 6
    B. 12
    C. 18
    D. 24

30. A train 150 m long passes a pole in 9 s. Speed of train (km/h) is A. 50
    B. 54
    C. 60
    D. 72

31. Simple interest on Rs 2,000 for 3 years at 8% p.a. is A. 480
    B. 560
    C. 640
    D. 720

32. If x² – 5x + 6 = 0, the sum of roots is A. –5
    B. 5
    C. 6
    D. –6

33. The geometric mean of 4 and 9 is A. 6
    B. 6.5
    C. 5
    D. 36

34. A bag contains 5 red, 3 white balls. Probability of drawing a red ball is A. 5/8
    B. 3/8
    C. 1/2
    D. 5/3

35. The least number divisible by 12, 15 and 20 is A. 60
    B. 120
    C. 180
    D. 240

36. If log₁₀x = 3, then x equals A. 30
    B. 100
    C. 1000
    D. 300

37. A shopkeeper marks goods 40% above cost and allows 10% discount. Gain % is A. 26
    B. 30
    C. 36
    D. 40

38. The area of an equilateral triangle of side 6 cm is (in cm²) A. 9√3
    B. 36√3
    C. 18√3
    D. 6√3

39. If 2^(x+3) = 4^(x–1), then x equals A. 5
    B. 4
    C. 3
    D. 2

40. The mean of 5 numbers is 18. If one number is excluded, mean becomes 16. The excluded number is A. 26
    B. 24
    C. 28
    D. 30

41. A car travels 120 km at 40 km/h and returns at 60 km/h. Average speed for whole journey is A. 48
    B. 50
    C. 52
    D. 54

42. The compound interest on Rs 1,000 for 2 years at 10% p.a. compounded annually is A. 200
    B. 210
    C. 220
    D. 1210

43. If 20 men can finish a work in 30 days, 25 men will finish it in A. 24
    B. 20
    C. 28
    D. 32

44. The value of sin30° + cos60° is A. 0
    B. 1
    C. ½
    D. 2

45. A cylinder has radius 7 cm and height 10 cm. Its curved surface area (cm²) is A. 440
    B. 220
    C. 880
    D. 154

46. If a² + b² = 29 and ab = 10, then (a + b)² is A. 39
    B. 49
    C. 59
    D. 19

47. A man sold two watches for Rs 600 each; on one he gains 20% and on the other loses 20%. Net result is A. 4% loss
    B. 4% gain
    C. 1% loss
    D. No loss no gain

48. The smallest prime number greater than 100 is A. 101
    B. 103
    C. 105
    D. 107

49. The reflex angle between hands of a clock at 10:30 is A. 195°
    B. 180°
    C. 165°
    D. 135°

50. If 15% of a number is 60, then the number is A. 400
    B. 350
    C. 450
    D. 300

General Intelligence & Reasoning (25)

51. Find the odd one out: Rose, Lotus, Lily, Marigold A. Rose
    B. Lotus
    C. Lily
    D. Marigold

52. Complete series: 2, 5, 10, 17, 26, ? A. 35
    B. 36
    C. 37
    D. 38

53. If MADRAS is coded as NCESCT, then BOMBAY is A. CPNCBZ
    B. CPOCBZ
    C. CPNCBY
    D. CPNCBX

54. Pointing to a man, Rita said, “His mother is the only daughter of my father.” How is Rita related to the man? A. Sister
    B. Mother
    C. Grandmother
    D. Aunt

55. Arrange words: 1.Platinum 2.Gold 3.Iron 4.Silver 5.Diamond A. 3,4,2,1,5
    B. 5,1,2,4,3
    C. 3,4,1,2,5
    D. 5,2,1,4,3

56. If FATHER is written as FTHARE, then MOTHER is A. MTHORE
    B. MTOHRE
    C. MHOTRE
    D. MHTORE

57. Select pair analogous to “Doctor : Stethoscope” A. Author : Book
    B. Carpenter : Nail
    C. Farmer : Plough
    D. Teacher : Chalk

58. In a row, Mohan is 15th from left and 21st from right. Total students? A. 35
    B. 36
    C. 34
    D. 33

59. If “+” means “×”, “–” means “÷”, “×” means “–”, “÷” means “+”, then 12 – 4 + 2 × 3 ÷ 5 = ? A. 8
    B. 10
    C. 12
    D. 14

60. Find missing number: 3, 8, 18, 38, ?, 158 A. 78
    B. 68
    C. 88
    D. 98

61. Statements: All pens are pencils. No pencil is a rubber. Conclusions: I. No pen is a rubber. II. Some pencils are pens. A. Only I
    B. Only II
    C. Both I & II
    D. Neither

62. If 31st May is Sunday, then 1st July will be A. Wednesday
    B. Thursday
    C. Friday
    D. Saturday

63. Word pattern: SCHOOL → 123456, but COOL → ? A. 3456
    B. 4365
    C. 4356
    D. 3465

64. Choose odd numeral pair: 4-16, 6-36, 8-64, 10-100, 9-85 A. 4-16
    B. 6-36
    C. 8-64
    D. 9-85

65. If A is South of B and C is East of B, then A is in which direction w.r.t C? A. South-West
    B. South-East
    C. North-West
    D. North-East

66. Select meaningful order: 1.Egg 2.Chicken 3.Omelette 4.Hen 5.Hatch A. 1,5,2,4,3
    B. 1,2,5,4,3
    C. 1,5,4,2,3
    D. 1,5,2,3,4

67. Mirror image of figure “R4b” is A. b4R
    B. Я4b
    C. b4Я
    D. R4q

68. If 5@7 = 74 and 3@4 = 25, then 6@8 = ? A. 100
    B. 98
    C. 96
    D. 94

69. Count triangles in given figure (assume standard 3-row pyramid) A. 18
    B. 20
    C. 22
    D. 24

70. Choose figure that completes pattern: ▲▼▲▼▲ ? A. ▼
    B. ▲
    C. ◄
    D. ►

71. If CLOUD is 68541 and RAIN is 2197, then CODA is A. 6814
    B. 6841
    C. 6184
    D. 6148

72. Statement: All windows are doors. No door is a wall. Conclusion: I. No window is a wall. II. Some doors are windows. A. Only I
    B. Only II
    C. Both
    D. Neither

73. Which number is opposite 3 on standard die? A. 4
    B. 5
    C. 6
    D. 2

74. Find missing term: ABC, BCD, CDE, DEF, ? A. EFG
    B. FED
    C. EGF
    D. EFG

75. A clock is set right at 5 am. It loses 16 min in 24 h. What is true time when clock shows 9 pm on 3rd day? A. 9:30 pm
    B. 10 pm
    C. 10:30 pm
    D. 11 pm

General Science (25)

76. The SI unit of electric charge is A. Ampere
    B. Coulomb
    C. Volt
    D. Ohm

77. Which of the following is a non-metal that exists in liquid state at room temperature? A. Mercury
    B. Bromine
    C. Gallium
    D. Sodium

78. The human body’s largest artery is A. Pulmonary artery
    B. Carotid artery
    C. Aorta
    D. Femoral artery

79. Photosynthesis mainly occurs in which organelle? A. Mitochondria
    B. Ribosome
    C. Chloroplast
    D. Golgi body

80. The speed of sound is maximum in A. Vacuum
    B. Water
    C. Steel
    D. Air

81. Which vitamin is water-soluble? A. A
    B. D
    C. B-complex
    D. K

82. The process of conversion of sugar into alcohol is called A. Fermentation
    B. Esterification
    C. Saponification
    D. Oxidation

83. The element used for making solar cells is A. Copper
    B. Silicon
    C. Germanium
    D. Aluminium

84. Which mirror is used as rear-view mirror in vehicles? A. Plane
    B. Concave
    C. Convex
    D. Cylindrical

85. The pH of human blood is approximately A. 6.8
    B. 7.0
    C. 7.4
    D. 8.0

86. Which organ secretes insulin? A. Liver
    B. Pancreas
    C. Kidney
    D. Stomach

87. The unit of frequency is A. Hertz
    B. Newton
    C. Joule
    D. Watt

88. Rusting of iron is an example of A. Reduction
    B. Oxidation
    C. Displacement
    D. Decomposition

89. The gas used for filling balloons is A. Hydrogen
    B. Helium
    C. Neon
    D. Nitrogen

90. Which part of brain controls heartbeat? A. Cerebrum
    B. Cerebellum
    C. Medulla oblongata
    D. Hypothalamus

91. The chemical formula of common salt is A. NaHCO₃
    B. NaCl
    C. Na₂CO₃
    D. NaOH

92. Which disease is caused by deficiency of vitamin D? A. Scurvy
    B. Rickets
    C. Night blindness
    D. Anaemia

93. The process of nitrogen fixation is carried out by A. Virus
    B. Rhizobium
    C. Plasmodium
    D. Amoeba

94. The nucleus of an atom contains A. Electrons & protons
    B. Protons & neutrons
    C. Only neutrons
    D. Electrons & neutrons

95. Which metal is liquid at room temperature? A. Sodium
    B. Potassium
    C. Mercury
    D. Calcium

96. The phenomenon of scattering of light by colloidal particles is called A. Tyndall effect
    B. Brownian motion
    C. Diffusion
    D. Osmosis

97. Which of the following is a scalar quantity? A. Velocity
    B. Force
    C. Work
    D. Momentum

98. The acid present in gastric juice is A. Nitric acid
    B. Hydrochloric acid
    C. Sulphuric acid
    D. Acetic acid

99. The colour of sky is blue due to A. Reflection
    B. Refraction
    C. Scattering
    D. Dispersion

100. The device used to measure electric current is A. Voltmeter
     B. Ammeter
     C. Galvanometer
     D. Ohmmeter

End of Practice Set 27