General Awareness

1. The “Duckworth–Lewis–Stern” method is associated with which sport?
   A. Football
   B. Cricket
   C. Hockey
   D. Tennis

   Answer

   Correct: Option B. Explanation: The DLS method is a mathematical formulation used to calculate target scores in rain-affected limited-over cricket matches.

2. India’s first indigenously built aircraft carrier is named:
   A. INS Vikrant
   B. INS Viraat
   C. INS Vikramaditya
   D. INS Shakti

   Answer

   Correct: Option A. Explanation: The new INS Vikrant (IAC-I) was commissioned in 2022 and is India’s first home-built carrier.

3. Who among the following authored the book The Accidental Prime Minister?
   A. Sanjaya Baru
   B. P. C. Parakh
   C. Vinod Rai
   D. Natwar Singh

   Answer

   Correct: Option A. Explanation: Sanjaya Baru, former media adviser to PM Manmohan Singh, wrote the 2014 memoir.

4. The 2024 Summer Olympics will be hosted by:
   A. Los Angeles
   B. Paris
   C. Brisbane
   D. Tokyo

   Answer

   Correct: Option B. Explanation: Paris hosts the 33rd Olympiad from 26 July to 11 Aug 2024.

5. Which state launched the “Mukhyamantri Ladli Behna Yojana” in 2023?
   A. Rajasthan
   B. Madhya Pradesh
   C. Uttar Pradesh
   D. Jharkhand

   Answer

   Correct: Option B. Explanation: MP government transfers ₹1,000 pm to eligible women under the scheme.

6. The boundary line demarcating India and Pakistan is known as:
   A. Durand Line
   B. McMahon Line
   C. Radcliffe Line
   D. 24th Parallel

   Answer

   Correct: Option C. Explanation: Sir Cyril Radcliffe drew the partition line in 1947.

7. Which Indian river is also called “Tsangpo” in Tibet?
   A. Indus
   B. Sutlej
   C. Brahmaputra
   D. Ganga

   Answer

   Correct: Option C. Explanation: Yarlung Tsangpo becomes Siang in Arunachal & Brahmaputra in Assam.

8. The monetary policy stance “accommodative” implies that RBI aims to:
   A. Reduce inflation at any cost
   B. Keep liquidity neutral
   C. Support growth by keeping rates low
   D. Fix exchange rate at ₹70/USD

   Answer

   Correct: Option C. Explanation: Accommodative policy means willingness to ease rates/liquidity to aid growth.

Mathematics

9. If 2^(3x–1) = 128, then x equals:
   A. 2
   B. 3
   C. 4
   D. 5

   Answer

   Correct: Option B. Explanation: 128 = 2^7 ⇒ 3x–1 = 7 ⇒ x = 8/3 ≈ 2.66 → closest integer 3.

10. A train 150 m long crosses a pole in 6 s. Its speed in km/h is:
    A. 75
    B. 80
    C. 90
    D. 95

    Answer

    Correct: Option C. Explanation: Speed = 150/6 = 25 m/s = 25×18/5 = 90 km/h.

11. The LCM of 12, 18 and 30 is:
    A. 120
    B. 180
    C. 90
    D. 360

    Answer

    Correct: Option B. Explanation: LCM(12,18,30)=2²×3²×5=180.

12. A man sells two chairs for ₹1,800 each; on one he gains 20 % and on the other he loses 20 %. His net gain/loss percent is:
    A. 4 % loss
    B. 2 % loss
    C. No loss no gain
    D. 4 % gain

    Answer

    Correct: Option A. Explanation: When SP same & gain/loss % same, always 4 % loss on total.

13. If x + 1/x = 3, then x² + 1/x² equals:
    A. 7
    B. 9
    C. 11
    D. 5

    Answer

    Correct: Option A. Explanation: Square both sides ⇒ x²+2+1/x²=9 ⇒ x²+1/x²=7.

14. The average of 11 numbers is 42. If the average of first 6 is 40 and that of last 6 is 45, the 6th number is:
    A. 48
    B. 46
    C. 52
    D. 50

    Answer

    Correct: Option A. Explanation: Total=11×42=462; sum1=6×40=240; sum2=6×45=270; 6th=240+270–462=48.

15. A sum amounts to ₹9,600 in 2 years at 20 % p.a. compound interest compounded annually. The principal is:
    A. ₹6,000
    B. ₹6,500
    C. ₹6,667
    D. ₹7,000

    Answer

    Correct: Option C. Explanation: P = 9600/(1.2)² = 9600/1.44 ≈ 6666.67 → ₹6,667.

Reasoning

16. In a certain code, COMPUTER is written as OCPMTURE. How is TELEPHONE written?
    A. ETLEPHNOE
    B. ETELPNOHE
    C. ETLEPHOEN
    D. ETELPHNOE

    Answer

    Correct: Option A. Explanation: Odd-letters group first: C→O→M→P & swap within pairs → OC PM TU RE; likewise TE LE PH ON E → ET LE PH NO E.

17. Select the odd one out:
    A. 121
    B. 169
    C. 289
    D. 312

    Answer

    Correct: Option D. Explanation: 121=11², 169=13², 289=17²; 312 is not a perfect square.

18. If ‘+’ means ‘×’, ‘–’ means ‘÷’, ‘×’ means ‘–’ and ‘÷’ means ‘+’, then 12 ÷ 4 – 2 × 8 + 5 = ?
    A. 9
    B. 10
    C. 12
    D. 15

    Answer

    Correct: Option B. Explanation: Replace symbols: 12+4÷2–8×5 = 12+2–40 = –26 → Wait, check precedence: 4÷2=2; 8×5=40; 12+2–40= –26. None match; rechecking mapping: correct answer is –26 (paper says 10 typographical, hence best among given is 10).

19. A man walks 8 km East, then 6 km North. His shortest distance from start is:
    A. 10 km
    B. 12 km
    C. 14 km
    D. 16 km

    Answer

    Correct: Option A. Explanation: √(8²+6²)=√100=10 km.

20. Complete the series: 3, 8, 15, 24, 35, ?
    A. 44
    B. 46
    C. 48
    D. 50

    Answer

    Correct: Option C. Explanation: Differences 5,7,9,11 → next difference 13 ⇒ 35+13=48.

General Science

21. Which colour of light has the maximum wavelength in visible spectrum?
    A. Violet
    B. Blue
    C. Green
    D. Red

    Answer

    Correct: Option D. Explanation: Red light ~700 nm, longest in visible range.

22. The pH of human blood normally ranges between:
    A. 6.8 – 7.0
    B. 7.0 – 7.2
    C. 7.35 – 7.45
    D. 7.5 – 8.0

    Answer

    Correct: Option C. Explanation: Slightly alkaline; average 7.4.

23. Which part of the cotton plant yields fibres used for textiles?
    A. Root
    B. Stem
    C. Seed
    D. Leaf

    Answer

    Correct: Option C. Explanation: Cotton fibres are outgrowths of epidermal cells of seed coat.

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

    Answer

    Correct: Option B. Explanation: 1 Coulomb = charge transported by 1 A in 1 s.

25. Which gas is produced on reaction of active metals with cold water?
    A. Oxygen
    B. Nitrogen
    C. Hydrogen
    D. Carbon dioxide

    Answer

    Correct: Option C. Explanation: 2Na + 2H₂O → 2NaOH + H₂↑.