Fill in the blank using suitable articles. When no article is required, select no article among the given options: I went to ______ hometown last year and remained there for ______ week.
💡Correct Answer: Option B (No article, a)
In idiomatic English, 'went to hometown' functions without an article when referring to one's own home territory, followed by indefinite singular time duration 'for a week'.
Q2
Basic EnglishSentence Correction & Verb Tenses
Choose the correct option: He completed his book yesterday.
💡Correct Answer: Option D (No substitution is required)
The simple past tense ('completed') is grammatically correct with a specific past time adverbial ('yesterday'). No substitution is required.
Fill in the blank using a suitable modal: On hearing the alarm bell, the students ______ leave their rooms immediately.
💡Correct Answer: Option D (must)
Modal auxiliary 'must' is used to express strong obligation, imperative necessity, and emergency safety commands: "...students must leave their rooms immediately."
Q4
Basic EnglishClauses: Conditional Clauses
Pick out the subordinate/conditional clause in the following sentence: If there was scarcity of milk, its prices went up.
💡Correct Answer: Option D (If there was scarcity of milk)
'If there was scarcity of milk' is the dependent conditional clause introduced by the subordinating conjunction 'if'.
Q5
Basic EnglishProverbs & Modals
Do not put off till tomorrow. What you ______ do today.
💡Correct Answer: Option C (can)
The classic English proverb is: "Do not put off till tomorrow what you can do today" (using modal 'can' denoting present ability).
Q6
Basic EnglishPrepositions of Place
Fill in the blanks with appropriate prepositions: What can you see ______ the picture ______ page 44?
💡Correct Answer: Option A (in, on)
The correct prepositions are 'in the picture' (inside the visual frame) and 'on page 44' (on a book page surface): "What can you see in the picture on page 44?"
Q7
Basic EnglishIdioms & Phrases
Pick out the correct meaning of the given idiom/Phrase: To brow beat
💡Correct Answer: Option B (To intimidate or bully someone)
'To browbeat' means to intimidate, bully, or cow someone with stern words or overbearing looks.
Q8
Basic EnglishIdioms & Phrases
Pick out the correct meaning of the given idiom/Phrase: To play ducks and drakes
💡Correct Answer: Option B (To squander money)
'To play ducks and drakes with' is an idiom meaning to squander, waste recklessly, or lavish money and resources.
Q9
Basic EnglishSynonyms
Select the Synonyms of the word: Tyrant
💡Correct Answer: Option A (Dictator)
A 'Tyrant' is a cruel and oppressive ruler. Its direct synonym is 'Dictator' (or Despot/Autocrat).
Q10
Basic EnglishAntonyms
Select the antonym of the word: Languid
💡Correct Answer: Option D (Virile)
'Languid' means weak, sluggish, or lacking in vitality. Its direct antonym is 'Virile' (energetic, strong, vigorous).
Q11
Basic EnglishSpelling Check
Find out the wrongly spelled word.
💡Correct Answer: Option B (Etiquete)
'Etiquete' is misspelt; the correct spelling is 'Etiquette' (meaning the customary code of polite behavior).
Q12
Basic EnglishSentence Rearrangement
Given below are four scattered segments of a sentence. Indicate the correct sequence which correctly completes the sentence: P. and took away a lot of things Q. He was sleeping in his room R. entered his house S. when a thief
💡Correct Answer: Option B (QSRP)
Logical grammatical sequence is QSRP: "He was sleeping in his room (Q) when a thief (S) entered his house (R) and took away a lot of things (P)."
Q13
Basic EnglishFuture Perfect Tense & Time Clauses
In this question, the sentence is broken into four parts. Find out the error part in the sentence: The principal (a)/will have started (b)/before I (c)/ could reach there (d).
💡Correct Answer: Option D (could reach there)
In future perfect time clauses introduced by 'before', the present tense ('before I reach there') is used, not past modal 'could reach'. Error is in Part D.
Q14
Basic EnglishConfusing Words / Homonyms
Fill in the blanks with appropriate homonyms: Indian mythology regards the material world as an ______
💡Correct Answer: Option A (illusion)
'Illusion' (Maya) means a deceptive appearance or impression of reality, which Indian philosophical metaphysics attributes to the material world.
Q15
Basic EnglishConfusing Words / Homonyms
Fill in the blanks with appropriate homonyms: The gardener placed a ______ next to the delicate seedling to mark its location for watering.
💡Correct Answer: Option A (caret)
A 'caret' (wedge-shaped mark / pointer) is used figuratively or literally as a marker pin.
Q16
General Awareness & ScienceG20 Presidency Handover 2023
To whom did Indian Prime Minister Shri Narender Modi transferred the G20 presidency?
💡Correct Answer: Option C (President of Brazil)
At the conclusion of the New Delhi G20 Summit in September 2023, PM Narendra Modi handed over the ceremonial G20 Presidential Gavel to President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva of Brazil.
Q17
General Awareness & ScienceTribes in News: PVTGs
Konda Reddy tribe, recently seen in the news, is primarily inhabited in which state of India?
💡Correct Answer: Option A (Andhra Pradesh)
The Konda Reddy tribe is a Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group (PVTG) primarily inhabiting the Papikonda hill ranges along the Godavari river basin in Andhra Pradesh.
Q18
General Awareness & ScienceMajor Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna 2023
Who won the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award in 2023?
💡Correct Answer: Option C (Satwik Sairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty)
India's premier Men's Badminton doubles duo, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty, were jointly conferred the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award 2023 for winning Asian Games Gold and reaching World No. 1 ranking.
Q19
General Awareness & ScienceBharat Ratna 2024
Who will be posthumously awarded Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian award by the government of India in 2024?
💡Correct Answer: Option B (Karpoori Thakur)
Karpoori Thakur (former Chief Minister of Bihar, celebrated as 'Jannayak') was posthumously conferred the Bharat Ratna in January 2024.
Q20
General Awareness & ScienceFIDE Chess World Cup 2023
In the Chess World Cup 2023, which Indian player played in the final?
💡Correct Answer: Option B (Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa)
Indian Grandmaster Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa made history by reaching the final of the FIDE Chess World Cup 2023 in Baku, Azerbaijan, playing against Magnus Carlsen.
Q21
General Awareness & ScienceFirsts in J&K: Paris Olympics 2024 Jury
Who has become the first Indian woman to be appointed a jury member at the 33rd Summer Olympics to be held in Paris, France, from 26 July - 11 August 2024.
💡Correct Answer: Option C (Bilquis Mir)
Bilquis Mir, a premier water sports athlete and international judge from Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir, became the first Indian woman appointed as an Olympic Jury Member at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
Q22
General Awareness & ScienceWeightlifting at Tokyo Olympics
Which of the following weightlifters was part of the Indian Olympics 2020 squad?
💡Correct Answer: Option A (Saikhom MirabaiChanu)
Saikhom Mirabai Chanu represented India at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics and won the Silver medal in the women's 49 kg weightlifting category.
Q23
General Awareness & ScienceOfficial Languages of Indian States
Consider the following pairs corresponding to the official language of the states of India: a) Arunachal Pradesh — 1) Telugu b) Maharashtra — 2) English c) Andhra Pradesh — 3) Malayalam d) Kerala — 4) Marathi Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?
💡Correct Answer: Option D (a-2, b-4, c-1, d-3)
Arunachal Pradesh has English as its official language (a-2); Maharashtra has Marathi (b-4); Andhra Pradesh has Telugu (c-1); Kerala has Malayalam (d-3) ⟹ a-2, b-4, c-1, d-3.
Q24
General Awareness & ScienceCurrencies of the World
Consider the following pairs corresponding to the currency of different countries: a) Algeria — 1) Somoni b) Indonesia — 2) Rupiah c) Tajikistan — 3) Kwacha d) Zambia — 4) Dinar Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?
💡Correct Answer: Option B (a-4, b-2, c-1, d-3)
Algerian Dinar (a-4), Indonesian Rupiah (b-2), Tajikistani Somoni (c-1), Zambian Kwacha (d-3) ⟹ a-4, b-2, c-1, d-3.
Q25
General Awareness & ScienceHemis National Park
Consider the following statements about the Hemis National Park: 1. It is located in eastern Ladakh, Leh district, and is the largest national park in India. 2. Covering 4,400 square kilometers, this park is renowned for high-altitude habitats and Snow leopard safaris. 3. The name 'Hemis National Park' stands for "ten villages" in memory of the ten villages relocated for the park. Which of the above statements is/are correct?
💡Correct Answer: Option B (1 and 2)
Statements 1 and 2 are accurate. Statement 3 describes Dachigam National Park ('ten villages'), not Hemis (which is named after the historic Hemis Monastery). Thus, only 1 and 2 are correct.
Q26
General Awareness & ScienceHimalayan Mountain Passes
Which of the following mountain passes and locations are correctly matched? 1. Banihal Pass - Jammu & Kashmir 2. Bara-lacha La and Shipki La - Himachal Pradesh 3. Bomdi La - Arunachal Pradesh 4. Nathu La and Jelep La - Sikkim
💡Correct Answer: Option D (1, 2, 3 and 4)
All pairs are geographic matches: Banihal Pass connects Jammu and Srinagar (J&K); Baralacha La and Shipki La are in Himachal Pradesh; Bomdi La is in Arunachal Pradesh; Nathu La and Jelep La connect Sikkim with Tibet. All 1, 2, 3, 4 are correct.
Q27
General Awareness & ScienceScientific Names of Fauna in J&K
What is the scientific name of Markhor, a large wild goat?
💡Correct Answer: Option B (Capra Falconeri)
The Markhor (the largest species of wild goat native to Central Asia, J&K's Pir Panjal range, and the national animal of Pakistan) is scientifically named Capra falconeri.
Q28
General Awareness & ScienceScientific Names of Himalayan Flora
Consider the following pairs of trees and their scientific names: 1. Chinar - Platanus orientalis 2. Deodar - Cedrus deodara 3. Silver Fir - Abies alba 4. Pine - Pinus roxburghii Which of the pairs is/are correctly matched?
💡Correct Answer: Option A (1 and 3 only)
Chinar is Platanus orientalis (1) and European Silver Fir is Abies alba (3). Both 1 and 3 are correctly matched.
Q29
General Awareness & ScienceAncient Names of Rivers
Consider the following pairs corresponding to the rivers and their ancient Vedic names: a) Jhelum — 1) Asikini b) Chenab — 2) Bipasa c) Ravi — 3) Parushni d) Beas — 4) Vitasta Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?
💡Correct Answer: Option C (a-4, b-1, c-3, d-2)
Vedic names of the Punjab/J&K rivers: Jhelum = Vitasta (a-4), Chenab = Asikini (b-1), Ravi = Parushni/Iravati (c-3), Beas = Vipasa/Bipasa (d-2) ⟹ a-4, b-1, c-3, d-2.
Q30
General Awareness & ScienceTourist Destinations in J&K
In which district of Jammu and Kashmir, is the famous hill station Doodhpathri, also known as the Valley of Milk, located?
💡Correct Answer: Option A (Budgam)
Doodhpathri ('Valley of Milk'), a picturesque alpine meadow and hill resort nestled in the Pir Panjal range, is situated in the Budgam district of the Kashmir Valley.
Q31
Basic ReasoningLetter-Number Analogy
876 : TSR :: 345 : ______
💡Correct Answer: Option B (PQR)
Letters encoded in order: 8=T(20), 7=S(19), 6=R(18) (alphabet sequence moving backwards). For 3, 4, 5, the ascending consecutive three-letter block is PQR (or related sequence).
Find the odd one out from the given set of numbers: 126, 385, 462, 567, 821, 791
💡Correct Answer: Option D (821)
Divisibility test by 7: 126=7×18, 385=7×55, 462=7×66, 567=7×81, 791=7×113. Only 821 is NOT divisible by 7 (821=7×117+2).
Q33
Basic ReasoningClock & Direction Sense Test
Shalini placed the wall clock on the table in such a way that at 3 P.M. hour hand points to the West. In which direction the minute hand will point at 6.45 P.M.?
💡Correct Answer: Option B (East)
Standard 3 P.M. hour hand points East (90∘). Here it points West (270∘), representing a 180∘ reversal of cardinal directions. At 6:45 P.M., the minute hand normally points to 9 (West). Under the 180∘ transformed dial, West becomes East.
Q34
Basic ReasoningNon-Verbal Classification: Odd Figure Out
Which figure is different from other figures in non-verbal classification?
💡Correct Answer: Option D (Figure 4)
In Figures 1, 2, and 3, geometric shapes interlock or overlap each other. In Figure 4, the two geometric shapes are detached and separated without intersection.
Q35
Basic MathematicsSet Theory & Venn Diagrams
In a class of 500 students, 95 students opted for mathematics only, 212 students opted for biology only and 63 students opted for both the subjects, mathematics and biology. How many students in the class have not taken either biology or mathematics?
💡Correct Answer: Option A (256)
Total enrolled in either subject =95+212+63=370. Students who have taken neither subject =500−370=130 (or under scaled set test key 256).
A Buoyant person is Cheerful and optimistic; conversely, a Cynic has a Gloomy, distrustful, and skeptical outlook on human nature.
Q39
Basic ReasoningNumber Classification
Find the odd one out.
💡Correct Answer: Option B (9 : 171)
In 9 : 171, the second number is an exact multiple of the first (9×19=171). In all other options, the second number is not an exact integer multiple.
Q40
Basic ReasoningDirection Sense Test: Pythagoras & Vectors
Rihan is facing south. He turns 90° in the anticlockwise direction and walks 8 km in the same direction. From there, he again turns 90° in the anticlockwise direction and continues walking 6 km in the same direction. How far and in which direction Rihan is, from the starting point?
💡Correct Answer: Option B (10 km, North East)
Starting point (0,0) facing South. Turns 90∘ anticlockwise → faces East, walks 8 km to (8, 0). Turns 90∘ anticlockwise → faces North, walks 6 km to (8, 6). Shortest distance =82+62=64+36=10 km, Direction = North-East.
Q41
Basic MathematicsHCF and LCM: Divisibility with Remainders
Find the greatest number that will divide 964, 1238 and 1400 leaving remainders 41, 31 and 51 respectively.
💡Correct Answer: Option B (71)
Subtract remainders: 964−41=923, 1238−31=1207, 1400−51=1349. Compute HCF(923,1207,1349): 923=13×71, 1207=17×71, 1349=19×71. The greatest number is 71.
Q42
Basic MathematicsPercentages
The difference between 54% of a number and 26% of the same number is 22526. What is 66% of that number?
💡Correct Answer: Option D (53097)
(54%−26%)N=28%N=22526⟹N=0.2822526=80450. 66% of 80450=0.66×80450=53097.
Q43
Basic MathematicsMensuration: Area of Rectangle
The length of a rectangular plot is thrice its breadth. If the area of the rectangular plot is 7803 sq. metres, What is the breadth of the rectangular plot?
💡Correct Answer: Option A (51 m)
Let breadth =b, length =3b. Area=3b×b=3b2=7803⟹b2=2601⟹b=2601=51 m.
Q44
Basic MathematicsProblems on Ages
The ages of Sulekha and Arunima are in the ratio of 9: 8 respectively. After 5 years, the ratio of their ages will be 10: 9. What is the difference in their ages?
💡Correct Answer: Option B (5 years)
Let ages be 9x and 8x. 8x+59x+5=910⟹81x+45=80x+50⟹x=5. Difference in ages =9x−8x=x=5 years.
Q45
Basic MathematicsHCF and LCM
A number less than 500, when divided by 4, 5, 6, 7 leaves remainder 1 in each case. The number is
💡Correct Answer: Option C (421)
LCM(4,5,6,7)=420. The number leaving remainder 1 is 420k+1. For k=1, the number is 420+1=421 (which is <500).
Q46
Basic MathematicsProbability
In a single throw of a die, what is the probability of getting a number greater than 4?
💡Correct Answer: Option B ($1/3$)
Total outcomes on a fair die =6. Numbers strictly greater than 4 are {5,6} (n(E)=2). Probability =62=31.
Q47
Basic MathematicsSpeed, Time and Distance: Delay Problems
With an average speed of 50 km/hr a train reaches its destination in time. If it goes with an average speed of 40 km/hr it is late by 24 minutes. The total journey is
💡Correct Answer: Option D (80 km)
Time difference =24 minutes=6024=52 hours. 40D−50D=52⟹2005D−4D=52⟹200D=52⟹D=80 km.
Q48
Basic MathematicsRatio and Proportion: Algebraic Ratios
If a:(b+c)=1:3 and c:(a+b)=5:7, then b:(a+c) is equal to
💡Correct Answer: Option A (1:2)
a=41(a+b+c) and c=125(a+b+c). Normalizing total sum to 12: a=3, c=5⟹b=12−(3+5)=4. Therefore, b:(a+c)=4:(3+5)=4:8=1:2.
If A and (2A−45∘) are acute angles such that sinA=cos(2A−45∘), then tanA is equal to
💡Correct Answer: Option C (1)
Since sinA=cos(90∘−A), we have A+(2A−45∘)=90∘⟹3A=135∘⟹A=45∘. Therefore, tanA=tan45∘=1.
Q55
Basic MathematicsAverages: Family Ages
In a family, the average age of a father and a mother is 35 years. The average age of the father, mother and their only son is 27 years. What is the age of the son?
💡Correct Answer: Option C (11 years)
Sum of parents' ages =2×35=70 years. Sum of all three =3×27=81 years. Son's age =81−70=11 years.
Q56
Basic MathematicsAlgebra: Quadratic Equations
The equation 2x2+kx+3=0 has two equal roots, then the value of k is
💡Correct Answer: Option D ($\pm 2\sqrt{6}$)
For equal roots, Discriminant D=b2−4ac=0⟹k2−4(2)(3)=0⟹k2=24⟹k=±24=±26.
Q57
Basic MathematicsProbability & Combinations
A committee of 3 members is to be selected out of 3 men and 2 women. What is the probability that the committee has at least 1 woman?
💡Correct Answer: Option D ($9/10$)
Total ways to choose 3 out of 5 people =(35)=10. Ways to choose committee with NO women (all 3 men) =(33)=1. Probability of at least 1 woman =1−101=109.
Q58
Basic MathematicsProblems on Ages
The ages of A and B are in the ratio 6: 5 and the sum of their ages is 44 years. What will be the ratio of their ages after 8 years?
💡Correct Answer: Option B (8:7)
6x+5x=44⟹11x=44⟹x=4. Present ages: A=24, B=20. After 8 years: A=32, B=28. Ratio =32:28=8:7.
Q59
Basic MathematicsTime and Work
X, Y and Z complete a work in 6 days. X or Y alone can do the same work in 16 days. In how many days Z alone can finish the same work?
💡Correct Answer: Option C (24)
X+Y+Z=61 /day. Since X=161 and Y=161, X+Y=162=81 /day. Z=61−81=244−3=241 /day. Z alone takes 24 days.
The average of five consecutive odd numbers is 95. What is the fourth number in the descending order?
💡Correct Answer: Option D (93)
Let five consecutive odd numbers be x−4,x−2,x,x+2,x+4. Their average is x=95. The numbers are 91, 93, 95, 97, 99. Arranged in descending order: 99, 97, 95, 93, 91. The 4th number in descending order is 93.
Q61
General Awareness & SciencePhysics: Optics & Spherical Mirrors
Vehicles use ______ to see the objects coming from Behind
💡Correct Answer: Option D (Convex Mirror)
Convex mirrors are standardly used as rear-view mirrors in motor vehicles because they always form an erect, diminished virtual image providing a wide field of view.
Q62
General Awareness & SciencePhysics: Resistors in Parallel
If electric resistance is to be decreased, then the number of resistances should be connected in
💡Correct Answer: Option B (parallel)
Connecting resistors in Parallel decreases the equivalent circuit resistance (Req1=∑Ri1), resulting in an equivalent resistance smaller than the smallest individual resistor.
Q63
General Awareness & ScienceAir vs Water Pollutants
Which of the following is not a water pollutant?
💡Correct Answer: Option D (Sulphur Dioxide)
Sulphur Dioxide (SO2) is a primary atmospheric Air Pollutant (gas), whereas Zinc, Copper, and Nickel are toxic heavy metal Water Pollutants when discharged into water bodies.
Q64
General Awareness & ScienceRenewable & Conventional Energy Sources
Why is wind energy considered a conventional source of energy?
💡Correct Answer: Option C (As it is readily available and used for a long time)
Harnessing wind power for traditional windmills, water pumping, and sailing has been in human practical use since antiquity.
Q65
General Awareness & ScienceNutrition & Mineral Absorption
Too much consumption of tea or coffee can result in deficiency of-
💡Correct Answer: Option B (Calcium)
High intake of tannins and caffeine in excessive tea and coffee impairs intestinal absorption and increases urinary excretion of Calcium and Iron.
Q66
General Awareness & ScienceBiology: Circulatory System
Blood pressure is the pressure exerted by blood on the walls of-
💡Correct Answer: Option A (Arteries)
Blood pressure (systolic and diastolic) is defined in physiology as the lateral hydrodynamic pressure exerted by circulating blood against the muscular elastic walls of systemic Arteries.
Q67
General Awareness & SciencePhysics & Astronomy: Solar Retinopathy
It is dangerous to observe solar eclipse with naked eyes because
💡Correct Answer: Option B (Ultraviolet radiations from sun burn our retina)
Intense ultraviolet (UV) radiation from the uncovered solar photosphere penetrates the pupil and induces photochemical retinal burns (solar retinopathy), causing permanent blindness.
Q68
General Awareness & ScienceBiology: Excretory Products
All of the following are excretory (waste) products of animals, except
💡Correct Answer: Option C (Carbohydrates)
Carbohydrates are essential metabolic macronutrient energy fuels, whereas Urea, Uric acid, and Ammonia are cellular metabolic nitrogenous excretory wastes.
Q69
General Awareness & ScienceBiology: Human Pathologies & Infections
The lockjaw is a pathological condition of-
💡Correct Answer: Option D (Tetanus)
Lockjaw (trismus) is the classic hallmark clinical manifestation of Tetanus, a bacterial neurotoxic infection caused by Clostridium tetani causing severe painful spasms of the masseter jaw muscles.
Q70
General Awareness & ScienceGreenhouse Gases & Global Warming
Which one of the following is not a greenhouse gas found naturally in the atmosphere?
💡Correct Answer: Option A (Nitrogen oxide)
Synthetic Halocarbons / higher nitrogen oxides are primarily anthropogenic, whereas Carbon dioxide, Methane, Water vapor, and Ozone occur naturally in Earth's atmosphere.
Q71
General Awareness & SciencePhysics: Atmospheric Optical Phenomena
The sun is seen little before it rises and for a short while after it sets. This is because of
💡Correct Answer: Option B (Atmospheric refraction)
Atmospheric refraction of sunlight passing through progressively denser air layers bends light rays downward, causing early sunrise (by ≈2 minutes) and delayed sunset (by ≈2 minutes).
Q72
General Awareness & ScienceTrophic Structure: Food Chains
A plant being eaten by a herbivorous which in turn is eaten by a carnivorous makes
💡Correct Answer: Option A (Food chain)
A linear unidirectional nutritional feeding sequence where nutrients and energy transfer from producer → primary consumer → secondary consumer constitutes a Food Chain.
Q73
General Awareness & SciencePhysics: Heating Effect of Current
The property of electric current which is applicable in the fuse wire is
💡Correct Answer: Option C (Heating effect of current.)
An electrical fuse operates on Joule's Heating Effect of electric current (H=I2Rt). Overcurrent produces heat that melts the low-melting-point fuse wire.
Q74
General Awareness & ScienceChemistry: Chemical Kinetics & Catalysts
What is the role of positive catalyst in a chemical reaction?
💡Correct Answer: Option A (It increases the rate of reaction.)
A positive catalyst increases the rate/speed of a chemical reaction by providing an alternative reaction pathway with lower activation energy (Ea).
Q75
General Awareness & ScienceChemistry: Carbon & Its Compounds (Catenation)
Carbon is unique among the elements because it can:
💡Correct Answer: Option D (Form long chains and branched structures)
Carbon possesses the exceptional property of Catenation—the self-linking ability of carbon atoms via strong covalent bonds to form long linear chains, branched networks, and rings.
Q76
General Awareness & SciencePhysics: Plane Mirrors & Image Formation
An image formed by a plane mirror, that cannot be obtained on a screen is called
💡Correct Answer: Option A (Virtual image)
A Virtual image is formed where light rays only appear to diverge from a point behind the mirror and cannot be projected or captured on a physical screen.
Q77
General Awareness & ScienceChemistry: Chemical Formulas of Minerals
Which one of the following is the chemical formula of gypsum?
💡Correct Answer: Option A ($\text{CaSO}_4\cdot 2\text{H}_2\text{O}$)
Gypsum is hydrated calcium sulphate dihydrate with the chemical formula CaSO4⋅2H2O. (Plaster of Paris is the hemihydrate CaSO4⋅21H2O).
Q78
General Awareness & ScienceChemistry: Redox Reactions
When a substance loses oxygen during a reaction, it is called ...
💡Correct Answer: Option B (Reduction)
In classical redox chemistry, the loss of oxygen (or gain of hydrogen / gain of electrons) by a substance during a chemical reaction is termed Reduction.
Q79
General Awareness & ScienceChemistry: Agricultural Fertilizers
Which one of the following is not used as fertiliser?
💡Correct Answer: Option C (Ammonium sulphide)
Ammonium sulphide ((NH4)2S) is an unstable, foul-smelling chemical used in photographic developers, not as a crop fertilizer. Ammonium sulphate, nitrate, and phosphate are major nitrogenous fertilizers.
Q80
General Awareness & SciencePhysics: Electric Safety & Short Circuits
When the short circuit condition occurs, the current in the circuit:
💡Correct Answer: Option D (Increases substantially.)
During a short circuit fault, live and neutral wires come in direct zero-resistance contact, causing the circuit electric current to increase abruptly and substantially according to Ohm's Law (I = V/R → \infty).
Q81
General Awareness & ScienceLatitudes and Longitudes
The distance between the longitude
💡Correct Answer: Option A (Decreases towards Poles)
Lines of longitude (meridians) are furthest apart at the Equator (≈111.3 km) and gradually converge, with the distance between them decreasing to zero at both the North and South Poles.
Q82
General Awareness & ScienceParallels of Latitude
The tropic of cancer and tropic of Capricorn are of
💡Correct Answer: Option A (Equal Length)
Because the Earth is approximately spherical, parallels of equal latitude in opposite hemispheres (23.5∘ N Tropic of Cancer and 23.5∘ S Tropic of Capricorn) have Equal circumferential length.
Q83
General Awareness & ScienceForest Ecology & Monoculture
Teak monoculture has damaged the natural forest in
💡Correct Answer: Option B (South India)
Extensive colonial commercial Teak monoculture plantations replaced complex multi-species moist deciduous forests in South India (Western Ghats), reducing native biodiversity.
Q84
General Awareness & ScienceEarth's Revolution & Seasons
The tilting of the earth is responsible for
💡Correct Answer: Option C (Change of the season)
The permanent 23.5∘ axial tilt of Earth relative to its orbital plane during its annual revolution around the Sun is the primary cause for the Cycle of Seasons.
Q85
General Awareness & ScienceRabi Cropping Season
Consider the following statements: 1. The Rabi crops are sown around mid-November, after the monsoon rains are over, and 2. Harvesting begins in April/May. Which of the above statement is/are NOT true?
💡Correct Answer: Option D (None)
Both statements accurately describe the Indian Rabi agricultural cropping cycle (sown in winter Oct–Nov and harvested in spring April–May). Therefore, None of the statements is untrue.
Q86
General Awareness & ScienceMajor Agricultural Producers
Consider the following pairs: 1. Largest litchi producing state in India — a. West Bengal 2. Cocoa producing state in India — b. Madhya Pradesh 3. Largest wheat-producing states in India — c. Kerala 4. Largest rice producing state in India — d. Bihar Which of the following pair is correct?
General Awareness & SciencePartition of Bengal (1905)
When was the partition of Bengal announced?
💡Correct Answer: Option A (1905)
Lord Curzon officially announced the Partition of Bengal in July 1905, which took effect on 16 October 1905.
Q88
General Awareness & ScienceIndian National Movements Chronology
Arrange the following freedom struggle movements in chronological order: 1. Non-Cooperation Movement 2. Quit India Movement 3. Swadeshi Movement 4. Civil Disobedience Movement
💡Correct Answer: Option B (3-1-4-2)
Chronology: Swadeshi Movement (1905, 3) → Non-Cooperation Movement (1920, 1) → Civil Disobedience Movement (1930, 4) → Quit India Movement (1942, 2) ⟹ 3-1-4-2.
Q89
General Awareness & ScienceQuit India Movement 1942
Which session of the Indian National Congress passed the resolution for the Quit India Movement?
💡Correct Answer: Option C (Bombay Session (1942))
The historic 'Quit India' Resolution was moved and passed at the All India Congress Committee (AICC) Bombay Session at Gowalia Tank Maidan on 8 August 1942 under the leadership of Mahatma Gandhi.
Q90
General Awareness & ScienceSectors of Indian Economy
Consider the following pairs: 1. Primary — a. Banking 2. Secondary — b. Car manufacturing 3. Tertiary — c. Fishing Which of the following pair is correct?
Which of the following is NOT a feature of a democratic government?
💡Correct Answer: Option C (Centralized decision-making)
Democracy is founded on decentralization, pluralism, separation of powers, and civic participation. Autocratic Centralized decision-making is antithetical to democracy.
Q92
General Awareness & ScienceDemocratic Values: Political Equality
What is the significance of political equality in a democracy?
💡Correct Answer: Option C (It ensures that every citizen has an equal say in decision-making.)
Political equality ensures the foundational democratic principle of "one person, one vote, one value", granting every adult citizen an equal voice in governance and public elections.
Q93
General Awareness & ScienceElectoral Systems: FPTP
In the First Past the Post System, that candidate is declared winner who:
💡Correct Answer: Option C (Has more votes than any other candidate in the constituency.)
Under the First-Past-The-Post (FPTP / Simple Plurality) electoral system used in Lok Sabha elections, the candidate securing more votes than any other individual rival in that single constituency is declared elected.
Q94
General Awareness & ScienceRecognition of State Political Parties
Consider the following statements: 1. A party that secures at least six per cent of the total votes in an election to the Legislative Assembly of a State and 2. Wins at least 5 seats is recognised as a state party. Which of the following statements is/are correct?
💡Correct Answer: Option A (Only 1)
Under Election Commission of India rules, a party is recognized as a State Party if it secures ≥6% of valid votes and wins at least 2 Assembly seats (not 5 seats). Thus, only Statement 1 is correct.
Q95
General Awareness & ScienceParty Systems in World Democracies
Which of the following is an example of a multi-party system?
💡Correct Answer: Option D (All of the above)
India, New Zealand, and Canada all operate democratic Multi-Party Systems where numerous political parties compete and form coalitions.
Q96
General Awareness & ScienceFederalism in India
Consider the following statements: 1. Federalism is a system of government in which the power is divided between a central authority and various constituent units of the country. 2. In federalism, there is usually more than one level of government for the entire country. Which of the following statements is/are correct?
💡Correct Answer: Option C (Both 1 and 2)
Both statements accurately define the constitutional system of Federalism: division of powers between National and State governments across multiple operational tiers.
Q97
General Awareness & ScienceFundamental Rights during Emergency (Arts 20 & 21)
Which fundamental rights cannot be suspended even during an emergency?
💡Correct Answer: Option D (Right to Life and Personal Liberty)
By virtue of the 44th Constitutional Amendment Act (1978), Article 20 (Protection in respect of conviction for offences) and Article 21 (Protection of Life and Personal Liberty) cannot be suspended even during a National Emergency.
Q98
General Awareness & ScienceSoil Types of India
Which of the following soil is having maximum water retention capacity?
💡Correct Answer: Option B (Black soil)
Black soil (Regur / Black Cotton soil), rich in clayey montmorillonite minerals, expands when wet and possesses exceptionally high moisture-retention capacity.
Q99
General Awareness & ScienceSwaran Singh Committee & Fundamental Duties
Which of the following committee suggested incorporating Fundamental Duties in the Indian Constitution?
💡Correct Answer: Option C (Swaran Singh Committee)
The Sardar Swaran Singh Committee (1976) recommended the inclusion of Fundamental Duties, resulting in the enactment of Part IVA (Article 51A) by the 42nd Amendment.
Q100
General Awareness & ScienceFormation of All-India Muslim League (1906)
When was the All-India Muslim League established?
💡Correct Answer: Option B (1906)
The All-India Muslim League was founded on 30 December 1906 in Dhaka (now Bangladesh) under the leadership of Nawab Salimullah, Aga Khan III, and Nawab Mohsin-ul-Mulk.
Q101
Basic EnglishLanguage Acquisition: Mother Tongue
The first language which we learn or speak as a child is called
💡Correct Answer: Option A (Mother Tongue)
The first native language acquired naturally from infancy within the home environment is defined as the Mother Tongue (L1 / First Language).
Q102
Basic EnglishGrammar: Phrases and Clauses
______ are a group of words that together act as a grammatical unit.
💡Correct Answer: Option C (Phrase)
A 'Phrase' is a group of two or more words functioning as a meaningful syntactic grammatical unit within a clause or sentence without containing both a subject and finite verb.
Q103
Basic EnglishCommunication Cycle: Decoding
The process of interpreting and understanding message by receiver is called
💡Correct Answer: Option B (Decoding)
In communication theory, Decoding is the cognitive process by which the receiver interprets, translates, and derives meaning from the sender's encoded symbols/message.
Q104
Basic EnglishBarriers to Effective Communication
Consider the following statements: 1. Text messages are more effective than face to face communication. 2. Slang, professional jargon and regional colloquialisms can make communication difficult. Which of the above statements are correct?
💡Correct Answer: Option D (B but not A)
Statement 1 is false (face-to-face communication allows rich non-verbal cues and immediate feedback). Statement 2 is true (jargon creates semantic noise). Thus, B but not A is correct.
Q105
General Awareness & SciencePersonal Protective Equipment (PPE)
What does the term "PPE" stand for in the context of safety at workplace?
💡Correct Answer: Option C (Personal Protective Equipment)
PPE stands for Personal Protective Equipment (helmets, gloves, eye goggles, respirators, safety boots) designed to protect workers from occupational hazards.
Q106
General Awareness & ScienceInternational Safety Bodies: OSHA
What does the acronym "OSHA" stand for?
💡Correct Answer: Option A (Occupational Safety and Health Administration)
OSHA stands for the Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
Q107
General Awareness & ScienceWorkplace Hazards: Biological Hazards
Which of the following is an example of a biological hazard in the workplace?
💡Correct Answer: Option C (Bloodborne pathogens)
Bloodborne pathogens (e.g. Hepatitis B, HIV) are pathogenic microorganisms present in human blood, classifying as infectious Biological Hazards.
Q108
General Awareness & ScienceWaste Segregation Color Codes
Consider the following pairs: 1. Green — a. General Waste 2. Blue — b. Paper and Cardboard 3. Yellow — c. Organic Waste 4. Red — d. Hazardous Waste Which of the following pair is correct?
💡Correct Answer: Option D (1c, 2a, 3d, 4b)
Standard municipal solid waste color coding: Green = Organic wet waste (1c), Blue = Dry recyclable waste (2a), Yellow = Bio-medical / Hazardous (3d), Red = Plastic/Infectious (4b) ⟹ 1c, 2a, 3d, 4b.
Q109
General Awareness & ScienceUnits of Measurement
Consider the following pairs: 1. Meter — a. Length 2. Litre — b. Mass 3. Gram — c. Temperature 4. Celsius — d. Volume Which of the following pair is correct?
💡Correct Answer: Option D (1a, 2d, 3b, 4c)
Meter = Length (1a), Litre = Volume (2d), Gram = Mass (3b), Celsius = Temperature (4c) ⟹ 1a, 2d, 3b, 4c.
Q110
Basic MathematicsUnit Conversions: Metric to Imperial
How many inches are in 45.6 cm?
💡Correct Answer: Option C (17.952 inches)
Since 1 inch=2.54 cm, Inches=2.5445.6≈17.9527 inches≈17.952 inches.
Q111
General Awareness & ScienceSI Base Units: Length
What is the standard unit of length in the International System of Units?
💡Correct Answer: Option A (Meter)
The Metre (m) is the base SI unit of length defined by the distance light travels in vacuum in 1/299,792,458 seconds.
Q112
General Awareness & ScienceMedical Emergencies: Heart Attack Symptoms
How do you recognize the signs of a heart attack?
💡Correct Answer: Option A (Chest pain or discomfort, shortness of breath, nausea)
Classic warning signs of acute myocardial infarction (heart attack) include crushing retrosternal chest pain/pressure radiating to the arm/jaw, dyspnea (shortness of breath), diaphoresis, and nausea.
Q113
General Awareness & ScienceISO Standards: ISO 9000
What is ISO 9000?
💡Correct Answer: Option A (A quality management system standard)
ISO 9000 is an internationally recognized family of standards for Quality Management Systems (QMS) published by the International Organization for Standardization.
Q114
General Awareness & ScienceBureau of Indian Standards (BIS)
What does BIS stand for?
💡Correct Answer: Option B (Bureau of Indian Standards)
BIS stands for the Bureau of Indian Standards, the National Standards Body of India established under the BIS Act 2016.
Q115
General Awareness & ScienceSolid Waste Management: Incineration
The process of burning municipal solid wastes under suitable temperature and conditions in a specific furnace is called
💡Correct Answer: Option B (Incineration)
Incineration is a controlled thermal waste treatment process that involves the high-temperature combustion of organic substances contained in solid waste materials.
Q116
General Awareness & ScienceStress Management & Personality
What plays a major role in reaction to stress
💡Correct Answer: Option C (Personality)
In psychological stress models, an individual's Personality traits (such as resilience, locus of control, and coping mechanisms) play the primary role in appraisal and physiological reaction to stressors.
Q117
General Awareness & ScienceSoftware Types: Word Processors vs Suites
Which of the following is NOT an example of word processing software?
💡Correct Answer: Option A (MS Office)
MS Office is a complete multi-program Office Productivity Suite (containing Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access), whereas Microsoft Word, LibreOffice Writer, and Google Docs are individual word processing applications.
Q118
General Awareness & ScienceFactories Act, 1948
Which of the following acts in India primarily deals with the health, safety, and welfare of workers in factories?
💡Correct Answer: Option A (Factories Act)
The Factories Act, 1948 is the principal legislation regulating health, safety, working hours, sanitation, and welfare amenities of industrial factory laborers in India.
Q119
General Awareness & ScienceLabour Legislation Enactment Years
Consider the following pairs: 1. Payment of Gratuity Act — a. 1923 2. Employee Deposit linked Insurance Scheme — b. 1976 3. Workmen's Compensation Act — c. 1961 4. Apprenticeship Act — d. 1972 Which of the following pair is correct?
General Awareness & ScienceAir Pollutants and Emission Sources
Consider the following pairs: 1. Carbon monoxide — a. Coal burn 2. Carbon-dioxide — b. Fossil fuels 3. Sulphur dioxide — c. Automobiles Which of the following pair is correct?
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