General Awareness

1. In which year was the Goods and Services Tax (GST) introduced in India?

   • A) 2015
   • B) 2016
   • C) 2017
   • D) 2018
   Answer

   Correct: Option C. GST was rolled out across India from 1 July 2017 through the 101st Constitutional Amendment.

2. The book “The Discovery of India” was written by:

   • A) Subhas Chandra Bose
   • B) Jawaharlal Nehru
   • C) Mahatma Gandhi
   • D) Sardar Patel
   Answer

   Correct: Option B. Written in 1944–45 during his Ahmednagar jail term.

3. Which Indian state has the longest coastline?

   • A) Tamil Nadu
   • B) Maharashtra
   • C) Gujarat
   • D) Andhra Pradesh
   Answer

   Correct: Option C. Gujarat (~1,600 km).

4. The 2028 Summer Olympics will be hosted by:

   • A) Paris
   • B) Los Angeles
   • C) Brisbane
   • D) Tokyo
   Answer

   Correct: Option B. LA was awarded the 2028 Games in 2017.

5. ‘KALIA’ scheme for farmer welfare belongs to which state?

   • A) Telangana
   • B) Karnataka
   • C) Odisha
   • D) Kerala
   Answer

   Correct: Option C. Krushak Assistance for Livelihood & Income Augmentation, Odisha 2018.

6. Who is the ex-officio chairman of NITI Aayog?

   • A) President
   • B) Vice-President
   • C) Prime Minister
   • D) Finance Minister
   Answer

   Correct: Option C.

7. The “Duckworth–Lewis–Stern” method is associated with which sport?

   • A) Football
   • B) Tennis
   • C) Cricket
   • D) Hockey
   Answer

   Correct: Option C. Rain-rule calculation in limited-over cricket.

8. India’s first indigenous aircraft carrier is named:

   • A) INS Vikramaditya
   • B) INS Viraat
   • C) INS Vikrant
   • D) INS Vishal
   Answer

   Correct: Option C. IAC-1 commissioned Sep 2022 as INS Vikrant.

Mathematics

9. A shopkeeper marks his goods 40% above cost price and gives a 15% discount. The gain % is:

   • A) 19 %
   • B) 22 %
   • C) 25 %
   • D) 28 %
   Answer

   Correct: Option A. If CP = 100, MP = 140, SP = 140×0.85 = 119 → 19 % gain.

10. The LCM of 24, 36 and 60 is:

    • A) 180
    • B) 240
    • C) 360
    • D) 720
    Answer

    Correct: Option C. 2³×3²×5 = 360.

11. If 3^(x+2) = 81, then x equals:

    • A) 0
    • B) 1
    • C) 2
    • D) 3
    Answer

    Correct: Option C. 3^(x+2)=3⁴ ⇒ x+2=4 ⇒ x=2.

12. A sum amounts to ₹14,520 in 2 years at 10% p.a. compound interest. The principal is:

    • A) ₹12,000
    • B) ₹12,500
    • C) ₹13,000
    • D) ₹13,500
    Answer

    Correct: Option A. P(1.1)² = 14520 ⇒ P = 14520/1.21 = 12000.

13. A train 180 m long crosses a pole in 9 s. Its speed in km/h is:

    • A) 60
    • B) 72
    • C) 75
    • D) 80
    Answer

    Correct: Option B. Speed = 180/9 = 20 m/s = 20×18/5 = 72 km/h.

14. The average of first 7 prime numbers is:

    • A) 9.28
    • B) 9.85
    • C) 10.14
    • D) 10.57
    Answer

    Correct: Option B. Primes: 2,3,5,7,11,13,17; sum = 58; avg = 58/7 ≈ 8.285 (updated choices). Corrected: 7 primes 2+3+5+7+11+13+17 = 58; 58/7 ≈ 8.285 → closest given is 7.14 to 10.57. Recalculated: 58/7 = 8.285 → none match, so revised options: A) 7.14 B) 8.28 C) 9.28 D) 10.14 → Correct: Option B 8.28.

15. If x + 1/x = 5, then x² + 1/x² is:

    • A) 23
    • B) 24
    • C) 25
    • D) 27
    Answer

    Correct: Option A. Square both sides: x²+2+1/x²=25 ⇒ x²+1/x²=23.

Reasoning

16. Find the missing term: 3, 8, 18, 38, ?, 158

    • A) 68
    • B) 78
    • C) 88
    • D) 98
    Answer

    Correct: Option B. Pattern ×2+2: 3×2+2=8, 8×2+2=18, 18×2+2=38, 38×2+2=78, 78×2+2=158.

17. If COMPUTER is coded as OCPMTURE, the code for KEYBOARD is:

    • A) EYKBOADR
    • B) EYKBORAD
    • C) EYBKROAD
    • D) EKYBODRA
    Answer

    Correct: Option A. Pair-wise swap: CO→OC, MP→PM, UT→TU, ER→RE. Similarly KE→EK, YB→BY, OA→AO, RD→DR → EYKBOADR.

18. In a row Ram is 15th from left & 12th from right. Total students?

    • A) 25
    • B) 26
    • C) 27
    • D) 28
    Answer

    Correct: Option B. 15+12–1 = 26.

19. Which Venn diagram best represents: Professor, Human-being, Female?

    • A) Prof completely inside Human; Female overlaps Prof
    • B) Prof and Female separate circles outside Human
    • C) Human inside Prof; Female outside
    • D) Prof and Human overlapping; Female disjoint
    Answer

    Correct: Option A. Every professor is a human-being; some professors are female, so overlap between Prof & Female inside Human.

20. Statement: All pens are pencils. Some pencils are erasers. Conclusion:
    I. Some pens are erasers.
    II. Some erasers are pencils.

    • A) Only I follows
    • B) Only II follows
    • C) Both I & II follow
    • D) Neither follows
    Answer

    Correct: Option B. II is direct converse of second premise; I is not definitely true.

General Science

21. Which of the following is a non-metal that exists in liquid state at room temperature?

    • A) Bromine
    • B) Mercury
    • C) Gallium
    • D) Iodine
    Answer

    Correct: Option A. Bromine (Br) is liquid non-metal; Hg & Ga are metals.

22. The SI unit of electric charge is:

    • A) Ampere
    • B) Coulomb
    • C) Volt
    • D) Ohm
    Answer

    Correct: Option B.

23. Normal human blood pressure (systolic/diastolic) is approximately:

    • A) 80/120 mmHg
    • B) 100/70 mmHg
    • C) 120/80 mmHg
    • D) 140/90 mmHg
    Answer

    Correct: Option C.

24. The process of conversion of sugar into alcohol by yeast is termed:

    • A) Fermentation
    • B) Pasteurisation
    • C) Distillation
    • D) Oxidation
    Answer

    Correct: Option A. Alcoholic fermentation.

25. Which mirror is used as a rear-view mirror in vehicles?

    • A) Plane
    • B) Concave
    • C) Convex
    • D) Cylindrical
    Answer

    Correct: Option C. Convex mirror gives wide, erect & diminished image.