General Awareness
Who was the first woman Governor of an Indian state?
A. Sarojini Naidu
B. Indira Gandhi
C. Vijayalakshmi Pandit
D. Sucheta Kriplani
Answer Correct: Option A. Sarojini Naidu became the first woman Governor of Uttar Pradesh (then United Provinces) in 1947.
The world’s largest solar park (as on Dec 2023) is located in which Indian state?
A. Rajasthan
B. Gujarat
C. Karnataka
D. Tamil Nadu
Answer Correct: Option C. Pavagada Solar Park, Karnataka, has an installed capacity of 2,050 MW.
Which of the following is not a monetary policy tool used by RBI?
A. Repo Rate
B. Cash Reserve Ratio
C. Open Market Operations
D. Customs Duty
Answer Correct: Option D. Customs Duty is a fiscal tool under the Union Finance Ministry.
The 2028 Summer Olympics will be hosted by
A. Brisbane
B. Los Angeles
C. Paris
D. Milan
Answer Correct: Option B. Los Angeles will host the 2028 Games; Paris hosts 2024, Brisbane 2032.
India’s first indigenously built aircraft carrier is
A. INS Vikramaditya
B. INS Vishal
C. INS Vikrant
D. INS Viraat
Answer Correct: Option C. INS Vikrant (IAC-1) was commissioned in Sep 2022.
‘Project Tiger’ was launched in
A. 1972
B. 1973
C. 1974
D. 1975
Answer Correct: Option B. Launched on 1 April 1973 from Jim Corbett NP.
Which railway zone has the longest route kilometers in India?
A. Northern
B. Western
C. Central
D. South Eastern
Answer Correct: Option A. Northern Railway ~7,000 route km.
The currency of Argentina is
A. Peso
B. Real
C. Sol
D. Bolivar
Answer Correct: Option A. Argentine Peso.Mathematics
If 3^(x+2) = 81, then x equals
Answer Correct: Option B. 3^(x+2)=3^4 → x+2=4 → x=2.
A train 150 m long crosses a pole in 6 s. The speed of the train is
A. 25 m/s
B. 30 m/s
C. 90 km/h
D. 25 km/h
Answer Correct: Option A. Speed = distance/time = 150/6 = 25 m/s.
The ratio of ages of A and B is 4 : 5. After 8 years the ratio becomes 6 : 7. Present age of A is
A. 12 yr
B. 16 yr
C. 20 yr
D. 24 yr
Answer Correct: Option B. Let 4x, 5x; (4x+8)/(5x+8)=6/7 → x=4 → A=16 yr.
The least perfect square divisible by 6, 8 and 15 is
A. 3600
B. 900
C. 144
D. 324
Answer Correct: Option A. LCM(6,8,15)=120; 120×30=3600=60².
A man sells two watches for ₹ 990 each. On one he gains 10 % and on the other loses 10 %. His overall gain/loss percent is
A. 1 % gain
B. 1 % loss
C. No loss no gain
D. 2 % loss
Answer Correct: Option B. When SP same & gain/loss % same, always 1 % loss.
Simple interest on ₹ 800 for 3 years at 5 % per annum is
A. ₹ 120
B. ₹ 140
C. ₹ 160
D. ₹ 180
Answer Correct: Option A. SI = PRT/100 = 800×3×5/100 = ₹ 120.
If x + 1/x = 5, then x² + 1/x² is
Answer Correct: Option A. Square both sides: x²+1/x²+2=25 → x²+1/x²=23.Reasoning
Find the odd one out:
A. Tomato
B. Cucumber
C. Brinjal
D. Potato
Answer Correct: Option D. Potato is a modified stem (tuber), others are fruits/botanical berries.
Complete the series: 2, 5, 10, 17, 26, ?
Answer Correct: Option C. Pattern n²+1: 1²+1, 2²+1… 6²+1=37.
If FRIEND is coded as HUMJTK, how is READER coded?
A. TGGZGT
B. TGFGTU
C. TGHGTF
D. TGHGTG
Answer Correct: Option A. Each letter +2, +3, +4… R+2=T, E+4=G… → TGGZGT.
A clock shows 3 : 15. The angle between the hands is
A. 0°
B. 7.5°
C. 15°
D. 22.5°
Answer Correct: Option B. |30×3 – 5.5×15| = |90-82.5|=7.5°.
Statement: All pens are pencils. Some pencils are erasers.
A. Only I follows
B. Only II follows
C. Both I & II follow
D. Neither I nor II follows
Answer Correct: Option D. Neither conclusion necessarily follows from the Venn diagram.General Science
Which of the following is a scalar quantity?
A. Velocity
B. Force
C. Work
D. Momentum
Answer Correct: Option C. Work has only magnitude, no direction.
The pH of human blood is approximately
A. 6.8
B. 7.0
C. 7.4
D. 8.0
Answer Correct: Option C. Slightly alkaline, 7.35–7.45.
The unit of electric conductance is
A. Ohm
B. Siemens
C. Coulomb
D. Farad
Answer Correct: Option B. Siemens = 1/ohm.
Which metal is liquid at room temperature?
A. Gallium
B. Mercury
C. Caesium
D. Bismuth
Answer Correct: Option B. Mercury (Hg) is liquid at 25 °C.
Photosynthesis occurs in which cell organelle?
A. Mitochondria
B. Ribosome
C. Chloroplast
D. Golgi body
Answer Correct: Option C. Chloroplast contains chlorophyll.
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