General Awareness (25)

1. The “Statue of Unity” is dedicated to which Indian leader?
   A. Jawaharlal Nehru
   B. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
   C. Subhash Chandra Bose
   D. Indira Gandhi

2. Who won the ICC Men’s ODI World Cup 2023?
   A. India
   B. Australia
   C. England
   D. New Zealand

3. The world’s longest river is:
   A. Amazon
   B. Nile
   C. Yangtze
   D. Mississippi

4. Which railway zone has headquarters at Bilaspur?
   A. South East Central
   B. South Central
   C. East Coast
   D. Western

5. India’s first solar-powered engine-less train is:
   A. Vande Bharat Express
   B. Shatabdi Express
   C. Duronto Express
   D. Jan Shatabdi Express

6. The 2028 Summer Olympics will be held in:
   A. Paris
   B. Los Angeles
   C. Brisbane
   D. Milan

7. RBI’s present (2024) repo rate is closest to:
   A. 5.25 %
   B. 6.50 %
   C. 7.15 %
   D. 8.00 %

8. “UDAN” scheme relates to:
   A. Rural housing
   B. Regional air connectivity
   C. Urban sanitation
   D. Digital payment

9. Who is the author of the book “The India Way”?
   A. S. Jaishankar
   B. Nirmala Sitharaman
   C. Narendra Modi
   D. Amit Shah

10. India’s first nuclear reactor is:
    A. Apsara
    B. Dhruva
    C. Kamini
    D. CIRUS

11. Which state launched “Mission Shakti” for women empowerment?
    A. Maharashtra
    B. Uttar Pradesh
    C. Odisha
    D. Gujarat

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

13. Who is the present (2024) Chairman of Railway Board?
    A. Anil Kumar Lahoti
    B. Vinay Kumar Tripathi
    C. Ashwini Vaishnaw
    D. Arunendra Kumar

14. “One Nation One Ration Card” uses which technology?
    A. NFC
    B. Blockchain
    C. Aadhaar biometric authentication
    D. QR code only

15. The 49th parallel border separates:
    A. India-China
    B. USA-Canada
    C. France-Germany
    D. Brazil-Argentina

16. India’s first maritime museum will come up at:
    A. Goa
    B. Mumbai
    C. Lothal, Gujarat
    D. Chennai

17. Which regiment is known as “The Bravest of the Brave”?
    A. Gorkha
    B. Rajputana Rifles
    C. Jat
    D. Sikh

18. The largest fresh-water lake in India is:
    A. Chilika
    B. Wular
    C. Pulicat
    D. Loktak

19. Who invented the WWW?
    A. Tim Berners-Lee
    B. Vint Cerf
    C. Bill Gates
    D. Steve Jobs

20. The dance form “Bardo Chham” belongs to:
    A. Arunachal Pradesh
    B. Assam
    C. Manipur
    D. Meghalaya

21. Which planet has the shortest day (9h 56m)?
    A. Mars
    B. Jupiter
    C. Venus
    D. Saturn

22. India’s first dedicated solar observatory is:
    A. Astrosat
    B. Aditya-L1
    C. Chandrayaan-3
    D. RISAT-2

23. The term “Duckworth-Lewis-Stern” is used in:
    A. Chess
    B. Cricket
    C. Football
    D. Hockey

24. Which country is NOT a SAARC member?
    A. Myanmar
    B. Maldives
    C. Bhutan
    D. Afghanistan

25. The first woman IPS officer of India is:
    A. Kiran Bedi
    B. Anna Chandy
    C. Fatima Beevi
    D. Leila Seth

Mathematics (25)

26. The LCM of 48, 60 and 72 is:
    A. 720
    B. 480
    C. 360
    D. 1440

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

28. A sum amounts to ₹ 9261 in 3 years at 5 % p.a. compound interest. The principal is:
    A. 8000
    B. 8100
    C. 8400
    D. 8500

29. The average of first 50 even numbers is:
    A. 50
    B. 51
    C. 52
    D. 100

30. If x² – 5x + 6 = 0, the larger root is:
    A. 2
    B. 3
    C. 4
    D. 6

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

32. If sec θ = 13/5, then tan θ =
    A. 12/13
    B. 5/12
    C. 12/5
    D. 13/12

33. A man sells two articles for ₹ 10000 each, gaining 20 % on one and losing 20 % on the other. Net result is:
    A. 4 % loss
    B. 4 % gain
    C. No loss no gain
    D. 2 % loss

34. The simplest value of (0.3̅ ÷ 0.6̅) is:
    A. 0.5
    B. 0.6
    C. 0.4
    D. 0.3

35. If log₁₀2 = 0.3010, then log₁₀80 equals:
    A. 1.9030
    B. 1.6020
    C. 1.6990
    D. 1.5050

36. A chord of length 24 cm is 5 cm from the centre; the radius is:
    A. 12 cm
    B. 13 cm
    C. 14 cm
    D. 17 cm

37. The sum of infinite GP 4, 2, 1, … is:
    A. 8
    B. 6
    C. 7
    D. 9

38. If (a–b)²=36 and ab=10, then a²+b² is:
    A. 56
    B. 46
    C. 26
    D. 16

39. A can do a work in 12 days, B in 18 days. Together they finish in:
    A. 7.2 days
    B. 7.5 days
    C. 6.5 days
    D. 8 days

40. The single discount equivalent to successive discounts 20 % and 10 % is:
    A. 28 %
    B. 30 %
    C. 25 %
    D. 32 %

41. The area of an equilateral triangle of side 6 cm is:
    A. 9√3 cm²
    B. 18√3 cm²
    C. 36√3 cm²
    D. 6√3 cm²

42. If 2x+3y=12 and 3x+2y=18, then x+y equals:
    A. 5
    B. 6
    C. 7
    D. 8

43. A shopkeeper marks goods 50 % above CP and gives 20 % discount. Gain % is:
    A. 20 %
    B. 25 %
    C. 30 %
    D. 35 %

44. The value of 25² – 24² is:
    A. 1
    B. 49
    C. 41
    D. 51

45. A batsman scores 90 in 12th innings and raises average from 45 to 48. His total runs now:
    A. 576
    B. 540
    C. 624
    D. 600

46. The smallest 4-digit number exactly divisible by 12, 15 and 20 is:
    A. 1000
    B. 1020
    C. 1080
    D. 1200

47. If 30 % of x = 45, then x =
    A. 120
    B. 135
    C. 150
    D. 160

48. A pipe fills a tank in 6 h, another empties in 9 h. Both open together, time to fill:
    A. 12 h
    B. 15 h
    C. 18 h
    D. 24 h

49. The ratio of ages of A:B is 3:4. After 8 years it becomes 5:6. Present age of A:
    A. 12 y
    B. 16 y
    C. 20 y
    D. 24 y

50. The slope of the line 3x – 4y + 7 = 0 is:
    A. 3/4
    B. –3/4
    C. 4/3
    D. –4/3

General Intelligence & Reasoning (25)

51. Find the odd one out: 121, 169, 225, 256
    A. 121
    B. 169
    C. 225
    D. 256

52. Complete: 2, 5, 10, 17, ?
    A. 24
    B. 26
    C. 28
    D. 30

53. If FRIEND is coded as 798432, then FIRE is:
    A. 7982
    B. 7892
    C. 7942
    D. 7984

54. Mirror image of clock at 3:00 is:
    A. 9:00
    B. 3:00
    C. 12:00
    D. 6:00

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

56. Arrange: 1. Seed 2. Plant 3. Fruit 4. Flower 5. Pollination
    A. 5,1,2,4,3
    B. 1,5,2,4,3
    C. 5,2,1,4,3
    D. 1,2,5,4,3

57. If ‘+’ means ‘×’, ‘–’ means ‘÷’, ‘×’ means ‘–’, ‘÷’ means ‘+’, then 12–4+2×3÷5=
    A. 8
    B. 10
    C. 12
    D. 14

58. Number of triangles in the given figure (assume a pentagon with all diagonals):
    A. 10
    B. 15
    C. 20
    D. 25

59. If A is North of B and C is West of B, then A is ____ of C.
    A. North-East
    B. North-West
    C. South-East
    D. South-West

60. Code: BOOK → 2234, then COOK →
    A. 3234
    B. 3334
    C. 3244
    D. 3344

61. Find the missing term: 4, 9, 25, ?, 121
    A. 36
    B. 49
    C. 64
    D. 81

62. If 1st Jan 2024 is Monday, then 1st Jan 2025 is:
    A. Tuesday
    B. Wednesday
    C. Thursday
    D. Friday

63. Odd pair:
    A. Car–Garage
    B. Aeroplane–Hangar
    C. Horse–Stable
    D. Man–House

64. If S is 19th, then 10th letter from end of alphabet is:
    A. Q
    B. P
    C. R
    D. S

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

66. Venn: Doctor, Human, Male
    A. Male totally inside Human, Doctor overlaps both
    B. Male & Doctor separate
    C. Human inside Male
    D. Doctor inside Male

67. Pattern: 1, 4, 27, 256, ?
    A. 3125
    B. 1024
    C. 729
    D. 625

68. If RAMESH = 54, then SITA =
    A. 36
    B. 42
    C. 48
    D. 56

69. Direction: After walking 5 km North, turns right, 3 km, turns right, 5 km. He is:
    A. Back to start
    B. 3 km East
    C. 3 km West
    D. 5 km South

70. Missing number in matrix (3×3 magic square with sum 15):
    A. 5
    B. 6
    C. 7
    D. 8

71. If 6α4=24, 8α2=16, then 5α5=
    A. 10
    B. 15
    C. 25
    D. 5

72. Odd number: 132, 154, 176, 198, 202
    A. 132
    B. 154
    C. 198
    D. 202

73. Letter series: AB, DEF, HIJK, ?, UVWXYZ
    A. LMNO
    B. MNOP
    C. NOPQ
    D. OPQR

74. Code: 3452 → 4523, then 6781 →
    A. 7816
    B. 8167
    C. 1678
    D. 6781

75. Analogous: Odometer : Distance :: Ammeter : ?
    A. Speed
    B. Current
    C. Resistance
    D. Voltage

General Science (25)

76. The SI 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 lemon juice is roughly:
    A. 2
    B. 4
    C. 7
    D. 9

79. The speed of sound in air at 25 °C is about:
    A. 330 m/s
    B. 343 m/s
    C. 380 m/s
    D. 300 m/s

80. Which is not a vector quantity?
    A. Velocity
    B. Force
    C. Work
    D. Momentum

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

82. Photosynthesis occurs in:
    A. Mitochondria
    B. Chloroplast
    C. Ribosome
    D. Golgi

83. The device to measure atmospheric pressure:
    A. Barometer
    B. Hygrometer
    C. Calorimeter
    D. Lactometer

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

85. The unit of frequency is:
    A. Hz
    B. N
    C. J
    D. Pa

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

87. Which colour deviates least in prism?
    A. Red
    B. Violet
    C. Yellow
    D. Blue

88. The reaction: Acid + Base → Salt + Water is called:
    A. Neutralisation
    B. Hydrolysis
    C. Saponification
    D. Esterification

89. Vaccine for COVID-19 ‘Covishield’ uses:
    A. mRNA
    B. Viral vector
    C. Inactivated virus
    D. Protein sub-unit

90. The value of g decreases with:
    A. Increase in altitude
    B. Increase in depth (below earth)
    C. Both A & B
    D. None

91. Which gas is filled in electric bulbs?
    A. Ne
    B. Ar
    C. H₂
    D. O₂

92. The powerhouse of cell:
    A. Chloroplast
    B. Mitochondria
    C. Lysosome
    D. Peroxisome

93. The process of conversion of vapour to liquid:
    A. Evaporation
    B. Condensation
    C. Sublimation
    D. Fusion

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

95. The atomic number of Iron is:
    A. 25
    B. 26
    C. 27
    D. 28

96. The component of blood responsible for clotting:
    A. RBC
    B. WBC
    C. Platelets
    D. Plasma

97. Which is a non-metal but good conductor of electricity?
    A. Graphite
    B. Sulphur
    C. Phosphorus
    D. Bromine

98. The time period of a seconds pendulum is:
    A. 1 s
    B. 2 s
    C. 0.5 s
    D. 1.5 s

99. The phenomenon of splitting white light:
    A. Reflection
    B. Refraction
    C. Dispersion
    D. Diffraction

100. An example of ferromagnetic material:
     A. Cu
     B. Al
     C. Fe
     D. Bi