General Awareness

1. Who launched the ‘Azadi Se Antyodaya Tak’ campaign in 2023?
   A. Prime Minister Narendra Modi
   B. President Droupadi Murmu
   C. Union Home Minister Amit Shah
   D. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman

2. The 2023 G-20 Summit under India’s presidency was held in which city?
   A. Mumbai
   B. New Delhi
   C. Bengaluru
   D. Hyderabad

3. Which Indian railway zone introduced the first “Vistadome” coaches on a heritage route?
   A. Northern Railway
   B. Western Railway
   C. Southeast Central Railway
   D. East Coast Railway

4. The book “The Art of Resilience” is authored by:
   A. Amish Tripathi
   B. Ravish Kumar
   C. Amitav Ghosh
   D. Bibek Debroy

5. India’s first underwater metro tunnel is being constructed in:
   A. Chennai
   B. Mumbai
   C. Kolkata
   D. Kochi

6. Which state topped the NITI Aayog SDG India Index 2023-24?
   A. Kerala
   B. Himachal Pradesh
   C. Tamil Nadu
   D. Gujarat

7. The “Bharat Ratna” award cap per year is:
   A. 1
   B. 2
   C. 3
   D. No limit

8. Which country will host the 2026 Winter Olympics?
   A. Italy
   B. France
   C. Canada
   D. South Korea

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

10. India’s first National Rail & Transport University is located at:
    A. Jamalpur
    B. Vadodara
    C. Pune
    D. Secunderabad

11. The “Dakshin Gangotri” is India’s:
    A. First Antarctic research base
    B. First Arctic research base
    C. First lunar mission
    D. First ocean research vessel

12. Which day is observed as “International Day of Railway Workers”?
    A. 27 September
    B. 28 October
    C. 12 December
    D. 6 March

13. The largest freshwater lake in India is:
    A. Wular Lake
    B. Loktak Lake
    C. Chilika Lake
    D. Pulicat Lake

14. Who is the present Chairman of Railway Board (as on 1 Jan 2024)?
    A. Anil Kumar Lahoti
    B. Satish Kumar
    C. V.K. Tripathi
    D. Arunendra Kumar

15. The “One Station One Product” scheme was launched under which initiative?
    A. Amrit Bharat
    B. Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav
    C. Make in India
    D. Vocal for Local

16. Which Indian airport became the first to run entirely on solar power?
    A. Cochin
    B. Delhi
    C. Bengaluru
    D. Kolkata

17. The “Blue Flag” certification is related to:
    A. Beaches & marinas
    B. Airports
    C. Railways stations
    D. Expressways

18. India’s first indigenously developed HPV vaccine is:
    A. Cervavac
    B. Covovax
    C. Rotavac
    D. Influvac

19. The 105th Constitutional Amendment Act is associated with:
    A. OBC reservation
    B. EWS reservation
    C. SC/ST reservation
    D. State quota in medical seats

20. Which ministry oversees “PM e-Bus Sewa” scheme?
    A. Road Transport & Highways
    B. Housing & Urban Affairs
    C. Heavy Industries
    D. Railways

21. The “Garuda Shakti” joint exercise is held between India and:
    A. Indonesia
    B. France
    C. Russia
    D. Japan

22. The “Dibang” multipurpose project is in which state?
    A. Arunachal Pradesh
    B. Assam
    C. Sikkim
    D. Manipur

23. Which Indian state has the highest forest cover as % of its area?
    A. Mizoram
    B. Arunachal
    C. Madhya Pradesh
    D. Chhattisgarh

24. The “PM Vishwakarma Yojana” targets:
    A. Traditional artisans & craftsmen
    B. Start-ups
    C. MSME exporters
    D. Women SHGs

25. The “World Railway Day” is celebrated on:
    A. 5 June
    B. 28 September
    C. 16 October
    D. 3 May

Mathematics

26. The HCF of 408 and 170 is:
    A. 34
    B. 17
    C. 51
    D. 68

27. If 3^(x+2)=81, then x equals:
    A. 1
    B. 2
    C. 3
    D. 4

28. A train 200 m long passes a pole in 10 s. Its speed in km/h is:
    A. 36
    B. 54
    C. 72
    D. 90

29. Simple interest on ₹4000 at 5 % p.a. for 3 years is:
    A. ₹500
    B. ₹600
    C. ₹700
    D. ₹800

30. The mean of first 10 odd numbers is:
    A. 9
    B. 10
    C. 11
    D. 12

31. If x+1/x=5, then x²+1/x² is:
    A. 23
    B. 24
    C. 25
    D. 27

32. A shopkeeper marks goods 30 % above CP and gives 10 % discount. Gain % is:
    A. 15 %
    B. 17 %
    C. 19 %
    D. 21 %

33. The value of (0.3×0.3+0.2×0.2-0.12) is:
    A. 0.01
    B. 0.05
    C. 0.07
    D. 0.09

34. If log₂32=x, then x is:
    A. 4
    B. 5
    C. 6
    D. 3

35. A man rows 12 km upstream and 20 km downstream in 7 h. If speed of boat in still water is 4 km/h, speed of stream is:
    A. 1 km/h
    B. 2 km/h
    C. 3 km/h
    D. 4 km/h

36. The smallest 4-digit number divisible by 12, 15 and 18 is:
    A. 1080
    B. 1200
    C. 1260
    D. 1440

37. If (2.4)²=5.76, then √57600 is:
    A. 24
    B. 240
    C. 2.4
    D. 2400

38. A can do work in 20 days, B in 30 days. Together with C they finish in 8 days. C alone can do in:
    A. 48 days
    B. 40 days
    C. 36 days
    D. 24 days

39. Compound interest on ₹1000 at 10 % p.a. compounded half-yearly for 1 year is:
    A. ₹100
    B. ₹102.50
    C. ₹105
    D. ₹110.25

40. The ratio of ages of A & B is 5:7. After 4 years it will be 3:4. Present age of A is:
    A. 20
    B. 25
    C. 30
    D. 35

41. Area of equilateral triangle of side 8 cm is:
    A. 16√3
    B. 24√3
    C. 32√3
    D. 64√3

42. If 2x-3y=5 and x=4, then y is:
    A. 1
    B. 2
    C. 3
    D. 4

43. The sum of interior angles of a polygon with 12 sides is:
    A. 1800°
    B. 1620°
    C. 1980°
    D. 2160°

44. A dealer sells two articles each ₹10000, gaining 10 % on one and losing 10 % on other. Overall gain/loss % is:
    A. 1 % loss
    B. 1 % gain
    C. No loss no gain
    D. 2 % loss

45. The value of sin²30°+cos²60° is:
    A. ½
    B. ¾
    C. 1
    D. ¼

46. If a:b=3:4 and b:c=5:6, then a:c is:
    A. 5:8
    B. 3:6
    C. 1:2
    D. 5:6

47. A number when divided by 5 leaves remainder 3, divided by 7 leaves 5. The smallest such number is:
    A. 33
    B. 18
    C. 23
    D. 38

48. The diagonal of a rectangle of sides 9 cm and 12 cm is:
    A. 15 cm
    B. 16 cm
    C. 18 cm
    D. 21 cm

49. If 15 % of x is 45, then x is:
    A. 300
    B. 250
    C. 350
    D. 400

50. The probability of getting a prime number on throwing a die is:
    A. ½
    B. ⅓
    C. ⅔
    D. ¼

General Intelligence & Reasoning

51. Find the odd pair:
    A. 8:64
    B. 11:121
    C. 14:196
    D. 9:85

52. Complete series: 3, 8, 18, 38, ?
    A. 78
    B. 76
    C. 74
    D. 80

53. If RACE is coded as 27, then FACE is:
    A. 30
    B. 29
    C. 28
    D. 31

54. Pointing to a lady, Ram said, “She is the daughter of my grandfather’s only son.” How is lady related to Ram?
    A. Sister
    B. Cousin
    C. Daughter
    D. Mother

55. Arrange words: 1. Frog 2. Eagle 3. Grass 4. Snake 5. Insect
    A. 3,5,1,4,2
    B. 3,1,5,4,2
    C. 5,3,1,4,2
    D. 3,5,4,1,2

56. If ‘+’ means ‘×’, ‘–’ means ‘+’, ‘×’ means ‘–’, then 6+7–8×2 is:
    A. 11
    B. 13
    C. 15
    D. 17

57. Mirror image of letter ‘P’ when mirror is placed vertically right is:
    A. P
    B. q
    C. b
    D. d

58. Select missing number:
    2 3 4
    5 6 7
    — — —
    10 18 ?
    A. 28
    B. 32
    C. 24
    D. 30

59. If 1 January 2024 is Monday, then 1 March 2024 is:
    A. Thursday
    B. Friday
    C. Saturday
    D. Sunday

60. Which Venn diagram represents: Professor, Human, Female?
    A. Female wholly inside Human, Professor overlapping Female
    B. Professor inside Female inside Human
    C. All three separate
    D. Female & Professor overlapping, both inside Human

61. In a row, A is 15th from left, B is 13th from right, with 3 persons between them. Total students:
    A. 29
    B. 31
    C. 33
    D. 35

62. Odd one out:
    A. Arc
    B. Diagonal
    C. Radius
    D. Diameter

63. If TAP is coded as 120, then TOP is:
    A. 140
    B. 160
    C. 120
    D. 130

64. Statement: All phones are gadgets. Some gadgets are devices.
    Conclusion:
    I. Some phones are devices.
    II. Some devices are phones.
    A. Only I
    B. Only II
    C. Both
    D. Neither

65. If 5@3=16 and 7@4=30, then 9@6=
    A. 45
    B. 54
    C. 48
    D. 60

66. Count triangles in given figure (assume simple 5-line star):
    A. 10
    B. 12
    C. 14
    D. 16

67. Word formed from “CONCENTRATE” cannot be:
    A. TREAT
    B. CENTRE
    C. CONCERN
    D. ENTERTAIN

68. Direction: Walk 10 m North, 20 m East, 10 m South. Displacement from start:
    A. 20 m East
    B. 10 m NE
    C. 20 m SE
    D. 10 m East

69. Analogous pair: Bird : Feather :: Fish : ?
    A. Scale
    B. Gills
    C. Fin
    D. Tail

70. If 6 men make 6 chairs in 6 days, then 12 men make 12 chairs in:
    A. 3 days
    B. 6 days
    C. 12 days
    D. 1 day

71. Select combination:
    Pen, Pencil, Stationery
    A. All three same
    B. Pen & Pencil subset of Stationery
    C. Stationery subset of Pen
    D. No relation

72. Missing letter: A, C, F, J, ?
    A. O
    B. P
    C. Q
    D. N

73. If R=49, A=4, T=400, then RAT=
    A. 453
    B. 849
    C. 494004
    D. 4+49+400

74. Statement: All books are pens. No pen is pencil.
    Conclusion:
    I. No book is pencil.
    II. Some pens are books.
    A. Only I
    B. Only II
    C. Both
    D. Neither

75. Pattern: 2, 6, 12, 20, 30, ?
    A. 40
    B. 42
    C. 44
    D. 50

General Science

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

77. The process of conversion of sugar into alcohol is called:
    A. Fermentation
    B. Glycolysis
    C. Hydrogenation
    D. Esterification

78. Which lens is used to correct myopia?
    A. Convex
    B. Concave
    C. Cylindrical
    D. Plano-convex

79. The pH of blood is approximately:
    A. 6.8
    B. 7.0
    C. 7.4
    D. 8.0

80. The gas responsible for ozone depletion is:
    A. CO₂
    B. CFC
    C. SO₂
    D. CH₄

81. The filament of electric bulb is made of:
    A. Copper
    B. Tungsten
    C. Nichrome
    D. Aluminium

82. Which organelle is called “powerhouse of cell”?
    A. Ribosome
    B. Mitochondria
    C. Golgi body
    D. Lysosome

83. The speed of sound in air at 25 °C is about:
    A. 330 m/s
    B. 346 m/s
    C. 380 m/s
    D. 300 m/s

84. The chemical formula of baking soda is:
    A. Na₂CO₃
    B. NaHCO₃
    C. NaCl
    D. NaOH

85. Which vitamin is water-soluble?
    A. A
    B. D
    C. E
    D. C

86. The device to measure electric current is:
    A. Voltmeter
    B. Ammeter
    C. Galvanometer
    D. Rheometer

87. The reaction between acid and base is called:
    A. Oxidation
    B. Reduction
    C. Neutralisation
    D. Hydrolysis

88. The hardest natural substance is:
    A. Graphite
    B. Diamond
    C. Quartz
    D. Corundum

89. Which planet has the largest number of natural satellites?
    A. Saturn
    B. Jupiter
    C. Uranus
    D. Neptune

90. The SI unit of frequency is:
    A. Hertz
    B. Newton
    C. Joule
    D. Watt

91. The human body hormone insulin is produced by:
    A. Liver
    B. Pancreas
    C. Kidney
    D. Thyroid

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

93. The chemical name of vitamin B₁ is:
    A. Riboflavin
    B. Thiamine
    C. Niacin
    D. Pyridoxine

94. The process of photosynthesis produces:
    A. Glucose & O₂
    B. Glucose & CO₂
    C. Starch & H₂O
    D. CO₂ & H₂O

95. The resistance of ideal ammeter is:
    A. Zero
    B. Infinite
    C. 1 Ω
    D. 100 Ω

96. Which disease is caused by deficiency of iodine?
    A. Scurvy
    B. Goitre
    C. Rickets
    D. Anaemia

97. The acceleration due to gravity on Earth surface is approximately:
    A. 8.9 m/s²
    B. 9.8 m/s²
    C. 10 m/s²
    D. 9.6 m/s²

98. The gas used in fire extinguishers is:
    A. CO₂
    B. N₂
    C. O₂
    D. H₂

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

100. The alloy brass is composed of:
     A. Cu + Zn
     B. Cu + Sn
     C. Fe + C
     D. Cu + Ni