General Awareness (Q 1–25)

1. Which city will host the 2024 Summer Olympics?
   A. Tokyo B. Paris C. Los Angeles D. Brisbane

2. The “National Maritime Heritage Complex” is being developed at:
   A. Lothal B. Dholavira C. Rakhigarhi D. Kalibangan

3. Who is the present Chairperson of ISRO (as on 1 Jan 2024)?
   A. S. Somanath B. K. Sivan C. A. S. Kiran Kumar D. G. Madhavan Nair

4. The book “The Making of a Legend” is based on the life of:
   A. Narendra Modi B. APJ Abdul Kalam C. Sachin Tendulkar D. Sundar Pichai

5. India’s first indigenously developed COVID-19 vaccine is:
   A. Covovax B. Corbevax C. Covaxin D. ZyCoV-D

6. Which state launched the “Shakti” app for women’s safety in buses?
   A. Karnataka B. Maharashtra C. Punjab D. Kerala

7. The term “Green GDP” primarily accounts for:
   A. Renewable energy share B. Environmental degradation costs C. Forest cover D. Organic farming

8. India’s first solar-powered railway station is:
   A. Guwahati B. Jaipur C. Mumbai Central D. Anand Vihar

9. Which regiment of Indian Army is known as “The Bravest of the Brave”?
   A. Rajputana Rifles B. Gorkha Rifles C. Jat Regiment D. Madras Regiment

10. The “Dadasaheb Phalke Award” 2022 was conferred on:
    A. Asha Bhosle B. Waheeda Rehman C. Hema Malini D. Amitabh Bachchan

11. Which river is associated with the “Sardar Sarovar Dam”?
    A. Tapti B. Narmada C. Mahi D. Sabarmati

12. The “One Nation-One Ration Card” scheme uses which technology?
    A. NFC B. Blockchain C. Aadhaar seeding & ePOS D. QR code only

13. India’s first “Waste-to-Energy” plant of 2023 was commissioned at:
    A. Indore B. Delhi C. Jaipur D. Hyderabad

14. Who is the brand ambassador for “Beti Bachao-Beti Padhao” campaign?
    A. PV Sindhu B. Deepika Padukone C. Sakshi Malik D. No celebrity (only govt. ads)

15. The “PM MITRA Park” for textiles is NOT coming up in:
    A. Tamil Nadu B. Gujarat C. Maharashtra D. Assam

16. Which country joined BRICS in 2024?
    A. Argentina B. Egypt C. Ethiopia D. Nigeria

17. The “Digital Rupee” (e₹) is issued by:
    A. NPCI B. SEBI C. RBI D. NABARD

18. The “World’s longest river cruise” of 2023 sailed on:
    A. Brahmaputra B. Ganga C. Yamuna D. Godavari

19. Which Ministry handles the “Swachh Bharat Mission (Gramin)”?
    A. Jal Shakti B. Housing & Urban C. Rural Development D. Panchayati Raj

20. The “National Youth Day” is celebrated on the birth anniversary of:
    A. Tagore B. Swami Vivekananda C. Subhas Chandra Bose D. Patel

21. India’s first “Skywalk” for pedestrians is in:
    A. Mumbai B. Bengaluru C. Hyderabad D. Chennai

22. Which airport became India’s first to use 100% renewable energy?
    A. Cochin B. Delhi C. Bengaluru D. Pune

23. The “Gaganyaan” crew module will be launched by which rocket?
    A. PSLV B. GSLV Mk III (LVM-3) C. SSLV D. GSLV Mk II

24. The “75/2022” Azadi Quest mobile games were launched by:
    A. Ministry of Defence B. Ministry of Culture C. Ministry of I&B D. Ministry of Education

25. Which PSU is the “Principal Sponsor” of Indian contingent Paris 2024?
    A. IOCL B. ONGC C. SAIL D. BHEL

Mathematics (Q 26–50)

26. If 3x – 7 = 2x + 5, then x = ?
    A. –12 B. 12 C. 2 D. –2

27. The HCF of 144 and 198 is:
    A. 6 B. 9 C. 12 D. 18

28. 0.0075 ÷ 0.00015 = ?
    A. 0.5 B. 5 C. 50 D. 500

29. A train 180 m long crosses a pole in 9 s. Speed = ? km/h
    A. 60 B. 72 C. 80 D. 90

30. If x + 1/x = 5, then x² + 1/x² = ?
    A. 23 B. 25 C. 27 D. 29

31. Compound interest on ₹2000 for 2 years at 10 % p.a. compounded annually is:
    A. ₹400 B. ₹420 C. ₹210 D. ₹220

32. The mean of 8 numbers is 15. If one number 24 is removed, new mean = ?
    A. 13 B. 14 C. 14.5 D. 13.5

33. If 5 men can do work in 20 days, 10 men will do in:
    A. 5 B. 10 C. 15 D. 40

34. A sells to B at 10 % profit, B sells to C at 20 % profit. If C pays ₹1320, cost price for A is:
    A. ₹1000 B. ₹1100 C. ₹1200 D. ₹1050

35. The smallest 4-digit number divisible by 12, 15, 20 is:
    A. 1020 B. 1080 C. 1200 D. 1260

36. If tan θ = 3/4, then sin θ = ?
    A. 3/5 B. 4/5 C. 5/3 D. 5/4

37. A car covers 420 km in 6 hours. If speed increases by 10 km/h, time saved = ? min
    A. 30 B. 36 C. 40 D. 45

38. Value of (1.01)² – (0.99)² is:
    A. 0.02 B. 0.04 C. 0.0001 D. 0.04

39. A cone’s height is doubled, radius halved; volume ratio new/old = ?
    A. ½ B. 1 C. ¼ D. 2

40. The sum of first 40 even numbers is:
    A. 1640 B. 1680 C. 1600 D. 1560

41. A fridge listed at ₹15000, 10 % discount and 10 % VAT on discounted price. Customer pays:
    A. ₹14850 B. ₹15000 C. ₹13500 D. ₹16500

42. If 2^(x+3) = 4^(x–1), then x = ?
    A. 5 B. 4 C. 3 D. 6

43. A invested ₹6000, B ₹8000; A joined 3 months later; profit after 1 year ₹3500. B’s share = ?
    A. 2000 B. 2100 C. 2200 D. 2400

44. A batsman average 40 in 20 innings. How many runs in next innings to raise average to 42?
    A. 80 B. 82 C. 84 D. 86

45. A wheel makes 500 revolutions to cover 1.1 km. Radius = ? m
    A. 0.35 B. 0.7 C. 0.35 π D. 0.7 π

46. If 12 % of x is 72, then x = ?
    A. 600 B. 500 C. 700 D. 864

47. A shopkeeper marks 30 % above cost and gives 10 % discount. Gain % = ?
    A. 17 B. 18 C. 19 D. 20

48. A sum doubles in 8 years at simple interest. Rate % = ?
    A. 10 B. 12.5 C. 8 D. 12

49. The diagonal of a square is 10 cm. Area = ? cm²
    A. 50 B. 100 C. 50√2 D. 25

50. If log₁₀ x = 3, then x = ?
    A. 1000 B. 300 C. 30 D. 103

General Intelligence & Reasoning (Q 51–75)

51. Find the odd pair:
    A. 8–72 B. 5–30 C. 6–42 D. 7–56

52. Complete series: 3, 8, 18, 38, ?, 158
    A. 78 B. 76 C. 80 D. 74

53. If CLOCK = 96327 and TIME = 8941, then MELT = ?
    A. 1698 B. 1968 C. 1689 D. 1986

54. Choose the Venn-diagram relationship: Professor, Human, Bird
    A. Disjoint B. Professor subset Human, Bird disjoint C. Bird subset Human D. All overlap

55. In a code LANGUAGE is 123456789, then ANGULAR = ?
    A. 1234567 B. 2345678 C. 2345679 D. 2346578

56. Direction: Sun rises in east, Rajiv faces sun, turns 135° right, then 180° left. Final direction?
    A. SW B. NW C. SE D. NE

57. Find missing number: 4, 6, 12, 30, ?, 315
    A. 90 B. 84 C. 96 D. 105

58. If 1 Nov 2023 is Wednesday, 25 Dec 2023 is?
    A. Mon B. Tue C. Wed D. Thu

59. Statement: All books are pens. Some pens are pencils.
    Conclusions: I. Some books are pencils. II. Some pencils are pens.
    A. Only I B. Only II C. Both D. Neither

60. Mirror image of figure “↗” when mirror at bottom is:
    A. ↘ B. ↙ C. ↖ D. ↗

61. How many triangles in the given figure? (Assume standard 5-line star)
    A. 10 B. 12 C. 14 D. 16

62. If A is 15th from left, B 12th from right, 8 boys between them, total boys = ?
    A. 35 B. 30 C. 28 D. 25

63. Word that cannot be formed from “CONSTITUTIONAL”?
    A. TINT B. SLATION C. COSTAL D. COSTUME

64. Pair analogous to “Doctor : Stethoscope” is:
    A. Author : Pen B. Carpenter : Wood C. Barber : Scissor D. Farmer : Plough

65. If + means ×, – means ÷, × means –, ÷ means +, then 16 ÷ 4 – 2 × 3 + 1 = ?
    A. 9 B. 10 C. 11 D. 12

66. Find odd letter group:
    A. ACE B. PRT C. HJL D. QSU

67. If RAM = 32, GOD = 26, then LOVE = ?
    A. 44 B. 45 C. 46 D. 47

68. Arrange words: 1. Plant 2. Seed 3. Fruit 4. Flower 5. Tree
    A. 2,1,5,4,3 B. 2,1,4,5,3 C. 2,5,1,4,3 D. 2,5,4,1,3

69. Select related number: 27 : 125 :: 64 : ?
    A. 216 B. 343 C. 512 D. 729

70. If S = 19, then C = 3, what is X?
    A. 22 B. 23 C. 24 D. 25

71. Find figure which completes pattern: (describe) square divided vertically, shaded half, next same rotated 90° clockwise, so next?
    A. shaded top B. shaded bottom C. shaded left D. shaded right

72. Count number of 7’s between 1 and 100 divisible by 5:
    A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4

73. In queue A is 7th from front, B 9th from rear, 4 between them, total = ?
    A. 20 B. 18 C. 19 D. 21

74. If TEMPLE is coded as 123456 and PRAYER as 789012, then TRAMP = ?
    A. 19234 B. 12934 C. 19243 D. 12943

75. Statement: All dogs are animals. Some animals are pets.
    Conclusions: I. Some dogs are pets. II. Some pets are dogs.
    A. Only I B. Only II C. Both D. Neither

General Science (Q 76–100)

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

77. Which mirror is used in headlamps?
    A. Plane B. Convex C. Concave D. Cylindrical

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

79. The gas responsible for ozone depletion is:
    A. CO₂ B. CH₄ C. CFC D. N₂O

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

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

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

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

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

85. Which organelle is called powerhouse of cell?
    A. Ribosome B. Mitochondria C. Golgi D. Lysosome

86. The least dense gas among the following is:
    A. H₂ B. He C. N₂ D. O₂

87. A convex lens forms a real image when object is placed:
    A. At F B. Between F & 2F C. Beyond 2F D. Between F & optical centre

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

89. Which metal is liquid at room temperature?
    A. Ga B. Hg C. Cs D. Fr

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

91. The reaction of acid + base gives:
    A. Salt + H₂ B. Salt + water C. Salt + O₂ D. Salt + CO₂

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

93. The human body’s largest gland is:
    A. Pancreas B. Liver C. Thyroid D. Pituitary

94. The process of photosynthesis converts light energy into:
    A. Heat B. Electrical C. Chemical D. Mechanical

95. Which substance is used as moderator in nuclear reactor?
    A. Boron B. Cadmium C. Heavy water D. Uranium

96. The colour of light which deviates least in prism is:
    A. Red B. Violet C. Yellow D. Green

97. The vaccine for tuberculosis is:
    A. BCG B. DPT C. MMR D. OPV

98. The element with atomic number 8 is:
    A. N B. O C. F D. Ne

99. The force that opposes motion is called:
    A. Gravitational B. Frictional C. Centrifugal D. Magnetic

100. The percentage of nitrogen in air is about:
     A. 21 B. 78 C. 0.04 D. 1

End of Practice Set 31