General Awareness (25)

1. Which Indian state launched the “Moksha Kalash” scheme for free potable water supply in 2023?
   A. Rajasthan B. Gujarat C. Uttar Pradesh D. Maharashtra

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

3. Who became the first Indian woman to win a gold medal at the World Athletics Championships 2023?
   A. Neeraj Chopra B. Annu Rani C. Parul Chaudhary D. None of these

4. “Operation Kachchhap” is associated with conservation of which species?
   A. Tiger B. Turtle C. Rhino D. Olive Ridley

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

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

7. Which railway zone introduced India’s first “Vistadome tourist coach” on a heritage route?
   A. Southern B. Western C. Northeast Frontier D. Northern

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

9. Who is the present Chairman of Railway Board (as on 1 Jan 2024)?
   A. Anil Kumar Lahoti B. Vinay Kumar Tripathi C. Satish Kumar D. Arun Kumar

10. International Day of Clean Energy is observed on:
    A. 26 Jan B. 26 Feb C. 26 Mar D. 26 Apr

11. The 2023 Nobel Prize in Physics was awarded for:
    A. Quantum dots B. Attosecond physics C. Black holes D. Neutron stars

12. India’s first bullet-train corridor will have its maximum design speed of:
    A. 250 km/h B. 320 km/h C. 350 km/h D. 380 km/h

13. Which ministry implements the “PM Vishwakarma” scheme?
    A. MSME B. Skill Development C. Labour D. Rural Development

14. The “Dakshin Gangotri” is India’s:
    A. Research station in Arctic B. Research base in Antarctica C. Satellite D. Naval ship

15. Which state launched “Indira Gandhi Smart Phone Yojana” 2023?
    A. Chhattisgarh B. Rajasthan C. Madhya Pradesh D. Punjab

16. India’s rank in Global Innovation Index 2023 is:
    A. 40 B. 46 C. 48 D. 50

17. Who won the 2023 Indian Premier League (IPL)?
    A. GT B. CSK C. MI D. LSG

18. The “Sagar Parikrama” programme is related to:
    A. Fishermen welfare B. Coastal security C. Ocean mining D. Port modernisation

19. Which country will host the 2026 Winter Olympics?
    A. Italy B. France C. USA D. Japan

20. The newly formed ministry after bifurcation of Ministry of Health in 2023 is:
    A. AYUSH B. Pharmaceuticals C. Medical Education D. Family Welfare

21. India’s first solar city declared in 2023 is:
    A. Sanchi B. Gandhinagar C. Chandigarh D. Bhopal

22. The “LVM-3” rocket is associated with:
    A. ISRO B. DRDO C. HAL D. BARC

23. Which river is known as “Sorrow of Bihar”?
    A. Kosi B. Gandak C. Bagmati D. Son

24. The first woman chairperson of SEBI is:
    A. Arundhati Bhattacharya B. Madhabi Puri Buch C. Nirmala Sitharaman D. Leena Nair

25. The “Bharatiya Antariksha Station” is planned by which year?
    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. 18 C. 36 D. 72

28. A train 200 m long crosses 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. ₹200 B. ₹400 C. ₹600 D. ₹800

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

31. 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

32. A shopkeeper marks goods 40 % above cost and gives 20 % discount. Gain % is:
    A. 12 % B. 16 % C. 20 % D. 24 %

33. Value of sin 30° + cos 60° is:
    A. 0 B. 0.5 C. 1 D. 1.5

34. A can do a work in 12 days, B in 18 days. Together they finish in:
    A. 6 B. 7.2 C. 8.5 D. 9

35. The smallest 4-digit number divisible by 12, 15 and 18 is:
    A. 1020 B. 1080 C. 1140 D. 1200

36. If log₁₀x = 2, then x equals:
    A. 1 B. 10 C. 100 D. 1000

37. A car travels 150 km at 50 km/h and 150 km at 75 km/h. Average speed is:
    A. 60 B. 62.5 C. 65 D. 70

38. The quadratic equation x² – 5x + 6 = 0 has roots:
    A. 1, 6 B. 2, 3 C. –2, –3 D. 0, 5

39. A cylinder has radius 7 cm and height 10 cm. Its volume (π=22/7) is:
    A. 1540 B. 154 C. 308 D. 770

40. If 2x – 3y = 7 and 4x – 6y = 14, the system has:
    A. unique B. infinite C. no D. trivial solution

41. A sum doubles in 8 years at simple interest. The rate % is:
    A. 10 B. 12.5 C. 15 D. 16

42. The probability of drawing a king or a spade from a 52-card deck is:
    A. 1/13 B. 4/13 C. 16/52 D. 17/52

43. Value of (0.008)^(1/3) is:
    A. 0.2 B. 0.02 C. 0.4 D. 0.04

44. A shopkeeper sold two items each ₹1000, one at 20 % gain, other at 20 % loss. Net result:
    A. 4 % loss B. 2 % gain C. 1 % loss D. no loss no gain

45. If a:b = 3:4 and b:c = 5:7, then a:c is:
    A. 15:28 B. 3:7 C. 5:7 D. 12:35

46. The next term in 2, 6, 12, 20, 30, … is:
    A. 40 B. 42 C. 44 D. 50

47. A man rows 12 km/h in still water. If river flows 4 km/h, upstream speed is:
    A. 8 B. 10 C. 12 D. 16

48. If 20 % of x = 30 % of y, then x:y is:
    A. 2:3 B. 3:2 C. 1:1 D. 4:3

49. A triangle has sides 6, 8, 10 cm. Its area is:
    A. 20 B. 24 C. 30 D. 40

50. The compound interest on ₹1000 at 10 % p.a. for 2 years is:
    A. ₹100 B. ₹200 C. ₹210 D. ₹220

General Intelligence & Reasoning (25)

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

52. Complete the series: 3, 8, 15, 24, ?
    A. 32 B. 35 C. 36 D. 40

53. If ROAD is coded as 2314, then LOAD is:
    A. 2314 B. 1314 C. 3412 D. 2413

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

55. If ‘+’ means ‘×’, ‘–’ means ‘÷’, ‘×’ means ‘–’, ‘÷’ means ‘+’, then 4 + 3 ÷ 2 – 1 × 5 =
    A. 10 B. 12 C. 14 D. 16

56. Mirror image of
    R A I L
    A. LIAR B. RAIL C. ʁIɒL D. LI∀Я

57. Select the related word: Book : Library :: Tree : ?
    A. Furniture B. Forest C. Paper D. Branch

58. In a row, A is 15th from left and B is 20th from right. If they interchange, B becomes 25th from right. Total students:
    A. 39 B. 40 C. 41 D. 42

59. Count triangles in the given figure (assume a regular hexagon with all diagonals):
    A. 12 B. 18 C. 24 D. 30

60. If 1 Jan 2024 is Monday, what day is 1 Mar 2024?
    A. Fri B. Sat C. Sun D. Mon

61. Odd pair:
    A. 4–64 B. 3–27 C. 5–125 D. 6–216

62. Arrange words: 1.Weekly 2.Daily 3.Monthly 4.Yearly 5.Hourly
    A. 5,2,1,3,4 B. 2,5,1,3,4 C. 5,2,3,1,4 D. 4,3,1,2,5

63. Statement: All pens are pencils. Some pencils are erasers.
    Conclusion: I. Some pens are erasers. II. All erasers are pencils.
    A. Only I B. Only II C. Both D. Neither

64. If COW = 312 and DOG = 415, then CAT =
    A. 312 B. 315 C. 320 D. 321

65. Find missing number:
    2 4 6
    3 9 27
    4 16 ?
    A. 64 B. 48 C. 32 D. 20

66. A clock shows 3:15. The angle between hands is:
    A. 0° B. 7.5° C. 15° D. 22.5°

67. If NATION is written as 1412091514, how is INDIA written?
    A. 9141391 B. 914491 C. 0914139 D. 914139

68. Which Venn diagram represents: Engineers, Human beings, Women?
    A. Women wholly inside Human beings, overlap Engineers
    B. Engineers inside Women
    C. All separate
    D. Women and Engineers overlap outside Humans

69. In a code, PRINT is written as RQKP V. The code for PAPER is:
    A. RCRGT B. RCRHT C. RBRGT D. RCRHS

70. Select the pair different from others:
    A. 8–24 B. 6–18 C. 4–12 D. 10–35

71. If 5 × 8 = 60, 7 × 3 = 42, then 9 × 6 =
    A. 81 B. 72 C. 90 D. 108

72. A cube is painted red on all faces and cut into 64 equal small cubes. How many have exactly two red faces?
    A. 8 B. 12 C. 24 D. 32

73. Statement: All phones are smart. Some smart are costly.
    Conclusion: I. Some phones are costly. II. No phone is costly.
    A. Only I B. Only II C. Either I or II D. Neither

74. Find the wrong number: 1, 3, 7, 15, 31, 64, 127
    A. 7 B. 15 C. 31 D. 64

75. If N is brother of K, K is mother of P, and P is wife of T, then T is N’s:
    A. Brother-in-law B. Son-in-law C. Brother D. Uncle

General Science (25)

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

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

78. 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. Esterification D. Oxidation D. Hydrogenation

80. Which metal is liquid at room temperature?
    A. Gallium B. Mercury C. Sodium D. Bismuth

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

82. The nuclear fuel used in pressurised heavy water reactors in India is:
    A. Natural U B. Enriched U C. Pu D. Th

83. Which gland is called master gland?
    A. Thyroid B. Pituitary C. Adrenal D. Pancreas

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

85. The phenomenon of rainbow is due to:
    A. Dispersion B. Interference C. Diffraction D. Reflection

86. Which wave is used in radar?
    A. Infrared B. Microwaves C. UV D. X-rays

87. The unit of Planck’s constant is:
    A. J s B. J s⁻¹ C. kg m s⁻¹ D. N m

88. Vaccine for tuberculosis is:
    A. BCG B. DPT C. MMR D. HepB

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

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

91. The gas responsible for greenhouse effect is:
    A. CO₂ B. N₂ C. O₂ D. H₂

92. The chemical name of vitamin C is:
    A. Ascorbic acid B. Citric acid C. Tartaric acid D. Lactic acid

93. An example of homogeneous mixture is:
    A. Air B. Sand C. Salad D. Soil

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

95. Which particle has no electric charge?
    A. Electron B. Proton C. Neutron D. Alpha

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

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

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

99. The acceleration due to gravity at poles is:
    A. zero B. minimum C. maximum D. same as equator

100. The process of conversion of vapour into liquid is called:
     A. Evaporation B. Condensation C. Sublimation D. Transpiration