General Awareness (25)

1. The “Digital India” initiative was launched in which year?
   A. 2012 B. 2014 C. 2016 D. 2018

2. Who is the present Chief Justice of India (as on 1 Jan 2024)?
   A. D.Y. Chandrachud B. U.U. Lalit C. N.V. Ramana D. S.A. Bobde

3. The book “The India Way” is authored by:
   A. S. Jaishankar B. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar C. Nirmala Sitharaman D. Ajit Doval

4. Which state hosts the annual “Hornbill Festival”?
   A. Manipur B. Nagaland C. Meghalaya D. Mizoram

5. The world’s longest river cruise “Ganga Vilas” runs between:
   A. Varanasi-Dibrugarh B. Kolkata-Allahabad C. Patna-Guwahati D. Delhi-Kolkata

6. India’s first indigenous aircraft carrier is:
   A. INS Vikram B. INS Viraat C. INS Vikrant D. INS Vishal

7. What is the full form of UPI?
   A. Unified Payments Interface B. Universal Payment Instrument C. Unified Pay Infrastructure D. Unified Processing Interface

8. The 2028 Olympic Games will be hosted by:
   A. Brisbane B. Paris C. Los Angeles D. Milan

9. Which ministry launched the “One Nation-One Subscription” scheme for research journals?
   A. MoE B. DST C. MeitY D. MHA

10. The Dachigam National Park is famous for conservation of:
    A. Hangul deer B. Snow leopard C. One-horned rhino D. Nilgiri tahr

11. Who won the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2023?
    A. Australia B. England C. India D. South Africa

12. The currency of Argentina is:
    A. Peso B. Real C. Sol D. Bolívar

13. India’s first solar observatory Aditya-L1 will be placed at:
    A. L1 point B. L2 point C. MEO D. GEO

14. Which of the following is NOT a Maharatna CPSE?
    A. BHEL B. ONGC C. GAIL D. NTPC

15. The 105th Constitutional Amendment relates to:
    A. GST compensation B. EWS quota C. State OBC list powers D. Tribal rights

16. India’s first bullet train corridor length (km) is:
    A. 492 B. 508 C. 612 D. 388

17. The Global Hunger Index 2023 ranks India at:
    A. 81 B. 107 C. 111 D. 98

18. Who is the brand ambassador of the “Beti Bachao-Beti Padhao” campaign?
    A. Deepika Padukone B. Mary Kom C. Sakshi Malik D. Amitabh Bachchan

19. The world’s first 3D-printed temple is being built in:
    A. Chennai B. Hyderabad C. Bengaluru D. Mumbai

20. India’s first carbon-neutral airport is:
    A. Delhi B. Kochi C. Bengaluru D. Hyderabad

21. The term “Greenflation” refers to:
    A. Inflation due to green tech minerals B. Inflation due to forest tax C. Deflation in green bonds D. None

22. Which state launched the “Mukhyamantri Ladli Behna Yojana”?
    A. MP B. UP C. Rajasthan D. Chhattisgarh

23. The “75/75 Plan” of Indian Railways targets:
    A. 75 km/day track laying B. 75 % freight share by 2030 C. 75 airports by 2024 D. 75 Vande Bharat trains

24. India’s largest floating solar plant (600 MW) is coming up in:
    A. Madhya Pradesh B. Telangana C. Odisha D. Kerala

25. The “Bhariya Antriksh Station” (Indian Space Station) proposed year of launch of first module is:
    A. 2028 B. 2030 C. 2035 D. 2040

Mathematics (25)

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

27. The HCF of 72, 108 and 144 is:
    A. 12 B. 24 C. 36 D. 72

28. A shopkeeper marks goods 40 % above cost price and gives 20 % discount. His gain % is:
    A. 8 % B. 10 % C. 12 % D. 15 %

29. The sum of first 20 odd natural numbers is:
    A. 200 B. 300 C. 400 D. 420

30. If x + 1/x = 3, then x² + 1/x² equals:
    A. 7 B. 9 C. 11 D. 13

31. A train 150 m long passes a pole in 15 s. Speed in km/h is:
    A. 36 B. 45 C. 54 D. 60

32. The value of sin 30° + cos 60° is:
    A. 0 B. 0.5 C. 1 D. 1.5

33. Simple interest on ₹2000 at 5 % p.a. for 3 years is:
    A. ₹250 B. ₹300 C. ₹350 D. ₹400

34. If log₅ x = 3, then x equals:
    A. 15 B. 25 C. 125 D. 243

35. The quadratic equation whose roots are 2 and –3 is:
    A. x²+x–6=0 B. x²–x–6=0 C. x²+x+6=0 D. x²–x+6=0

36. A man rows 12 km upstream in 4 h and downstream in 3 h. Speed of boat in still water (km/h):
    A. 3.5 B. 4 C. 4.5 D. 5

37. The area of an equilateral triangle of side 6 cm is:
    A. 9√3 B. 12√3 C. 18√3 D. 36

38. If 2x+3y=12 and 3x–2y=5, then x+y equals:
    A. 5 B. 6 C. 7 D. 8

39. The mean of first 7 prime numbers is:
    A. 9 B. 10 C. 11 D. 12

40. A can do a work in 10 days, B in 15 days. Together they finish in:
    A. 5 B. 6 C. 7.5 D. 8

41. If a:b=3:4 and b:c=5:6, then a:c equals:
    A. 5:8 B. 3:6 C. 1:2 D. 5:12

42. The compound interest on ₹1000 at 10 % p.a. for 2 years compounded annually is:
    A. ₹200 B. ₹210 C. ₹220 D. ₹1210

43. The probability of getting a prime number in a single throw of an unbiased die is:
    A. 1/3 B. 1/2 C. 2/3 D. 5/6

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

45. If (x–2) is a factor of x³–3x²+4x–k, then k equals:
    A. 2 B. 4 C. 6 D. 8

46. A sphere of radius 3 cm is melted to form a cylinder of radius 3 cm. Height of cylinder is:
    A. 2 B. 3 C. 4 D. 6

47. The value of (0.3̅ + 0.4̅) is:
    A. 0.7̅ B. 0.7 C. 0.8̅ D. 0.77

48. A sum becomes 4 times itself in 6 years at simple interest. Rate % p.a. is:
    A. 50 % B. 40 % C. 30 % D. 25 %

49. The number of diagonals in a hexagon is:
    A. 6 B. 9 C. 12 D. 15

50. If tan θ = 3/4, then sin θ + cos θ equals:
    A. 7/5 B. 1 C. 5/7 D. 1/5

General Intelligence & Reasoning (25)

51. Find the odd one out:
    A. Tomato B. Cucumber C. Brinjal D. Carrot

52. Complete the series: 2, 5, 10, 17, 26, ?
    A. 35 B. 37 C. 38 D. 39

53. If RACE is coded as 27, then FACE equals:
    A. 30 B. 31 C. 32 D. 33

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

55. If ‘+’ means ‘×’, ‘–’ means ‘+’, ‘×’ means ‘÷’, ‘÷’ means ‘–’, then 5 + 4 × 2 – 3 ÷ 1 = ?
    A. 10 B. 11 C. 12 D. 13

56. Select the related word: Book : Publisher :: Film : ?
    A. Director B. Producer C. Editor D. Actor

57. Arrange in meaningful order: 1. Seed 2. Plant 3. Fruit 4. Flower 5. Pollination
    A. 1,2,4,5,3 B. 1,2,5,4,3 C. 1,2,3,4,5 D. 2,1,5,4,3

58. If 15 Aug 2023 was Tuesday, then 15 Aug 2024 will be:
    A. Wednesday B. Thursday C. Friday D. Saturday

59. Count triangles in the given figure (simple diagram implied):
    A. 12 B. 14 C. 16 D. 18

60. In a row, A is 15th from left, B is 13th from right. If they interchange places, A becomes 20th from left. Total students:
    A. 32 B. 33 C. 34 D. 35

61. Pick the odd number pair:
    A. 4–16 B. 6–36 C. 8–64 D. 5–30

62. If NATION is coded as 1412091413, the coding pattern is:
    A. Reverse alphabet order B. Alphabet position + 0 C. Square of position D. Sum of digits

63. Find missing number:
    2 3 4
    4 6 8
    6 9 ?
    A. 10 B. 12 C. 14 D. 16

64. Statement: All cats are dogs. Some dogs are rats. Conclusion:
    I. Some cats are rats. II. All rats are dogs.
    A. Only I B. Only II C. Both D. Neither

65. Mirror image of figure ‘4:30’ is closest to:
    A. 7:30 B. 4:30 C. 10:30 D. 1:30

66. If C = 3, CAT = 24, then BAT = ?
    A. 21 B. 23 C. 26 D. 29

67. Which cube can be formed by folding the given net? (standard net)
    A. A B. B C. C D. D

68. Select the Venn diagram for: Professor, Human, Female
    A. Female inside Human inside Professor B. Professor inside Human inside Female C. Overlapping triple D. Separate

69. If 4 × 9 = 36, 7 × 8 = 56, then 6 × 9 = ?
    A. 54 B. 45 C. 63 D. 72

70. In the series A, C, F, J, O, ?, the next letter is:
    A. U B. V C. W D. X

71. If P is taller than Q, R is shorter than P, S is taller than R but shorter than Q, then who is tallest?
    A. P B. Q C. R D. S

72. Count straight lines in the given figure (star with internal lines):
    A. 10 B. 12 C. 14 D. 16

73. If 1=3, 2=5, 3=7, 4=9, then 7=?
    A. 13 B. 15 C. 17 D. 19

74. Select the related number: 27 : 9 :: 64 : ?
    A. 12 B. 16 C. 20 D. 24

75. A word is represented by only one set of numbers as given. The sets are:
    Matrix (row-column) 00,55, etc. Identify code for “RAIL”:
    A. 10, 03, 24, 41 B. 11, 04, 23, 40 C. 12, 05, 22, 43 D. 13, 02, 25, 42

General Science (25)

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

77. Which of the following is NOT a vector quantity?
    A. Velocity B. Force C. Work D. Acceleration

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

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

80. The isotope used in cancer treatment is:
    A. I-131 B. Co-60 C. C-14 D. U-238

81. The speed of sound in air at 0 °C is approximately:
    A. 331 m/s B. 344 m/s C. 380 m/s D. 420 m/s

82. The phenomenon of ‘marasmus’ is due to deficiency of:
    A. Protein B. Calories C. Vitamin A D. Iodine

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

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

85. The hardest naturally occurring substance is:
    A. Diamond B. Graphite C. Quartz D. Corundum

86. The part of brain controlling heartbeat is:
    A. Cerebrum B. Cerebellum C. Medulla D. Hypothalamus

87. Which gas is produced during photosynthesis?
    A. CO₂ B. O₂ C. N₂ D. H₂

88. The atomic number of iron is:
    A. 24 B. 25 C. 26 D. 27

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

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

91. The SI unit of pressure is:
    A. N B. Pa C. J D. W

92. The process of loss of water by leaves is:
    A. Transpiration B. Respiration C. Perspiration D. Evaporation

93. Which metal is liquid at room temperature?
    A. Na B. Hg C. Al D. Ag

94. The hormone insulin is secreted by:
    A. Liver B. Pancreas C. Kidney D. Thyroid

95. The acceleration due to gravity on Earth (m/s²) is approximately:
    A. 8.9 B. 9.8 C. 10.2 D. 11.0

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

97. Which wave cannot travel in vacuum?
    A. Light B. Radio C. Sound D. X-rays

98. The number of bones in adult human body is:
    A. 206 B. 216 C. 306 D. 186

99. The reaction between an acid and a base is called:
    A. Oxidation B. Reduction C. Neutralization D. Combustion

100. The main constituent of natural gas is:
     A. Ethane B. Methane C. Propane D. Butane