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Correct Answer will carry 1 mark per Question.
Incorrect Answer will carry 1/3 Negative mark per Question.
Ans 1. Germination
2. Propagation
3. Fertilisation
4. Pollination
2x − y + z = 8, x + y − z = 10, x + y + 2z = 12
Ans
1.
2.
3.
4.
Ans 1. −1
2. 1
3. 2
4. 0
Ans 1. Iron
2. Silver
3. Gold
4. Platinum
Q.5 Which law of refraction states that light bends due to a change in speed when passing from
one medium to another?
2. Fermat’s principle
3. Huygens' principle
4. Law of reflection
4. Direction of motion
Ans 1. 18
2. 14
3. 13
4. 11
Q.8 The total surface area of a solid hemisphere is 191 cm2. Its radius (in cm) is:
Ans
1.
2.
3.
4.
3. Around 20°N-25°N
Q.1 A number when increased by 50 %', gives 2880. The number is:
0
Ans 1. 1920
2. 5760
3. 3840
4. 960
Q.1 Washing soda is represented by Na2CO3.xH2O. The value of 'x' is equal to:
1
Ans 1. 2
2. 6
3. 8
4. 10
PMN : RPI
VHS : XKN
2. TIH : VMC
3. NFF : PIA
4. PTV : RWR
Q.1 Refer to the following number and symbol series and answer the question that follows.
3 Counting to be done from left to right only.
(Left) 5 # * 7 9 % 2 & 1 > 6 @ 3 ^ 4 $ > 8 (Right)
How many such number are there which are immediately preceded by a number and also
immediately followed by another number?
Ans 1. 0
2. 1
3. 2
4. 3
2. 3 km to the north
3. 4 km to the north
4. 1 km to the north
Q.1 The age of some students is given in years as 22, 23, 26, 28, 24, 29, 23, 27, 25 and 21. The
5 median age (in years) of the students is:
Ans 1. 24
2. 23.5
3. 24.5
4. 25
A, B, C, D and E are sitting in a straight line facing north. Who sits on the extreme left end?
(I) D sits second to the right of C.
(II) Exactly two people sit between B and D.
Ans 1. Both Statements I and II put together (and not independently) are sufficient to answer
the question.
2. Both Statements I and II put together are not sufficient to answer the question.
3. Data in Statement I alone is sufficient to answer the question, while data in Statement
II is not.
4. Data in Statement II alone is sufficient to answer the question, while data in Statement
I is not.
Q.1 A man sold an article for ₹360 by first giving a d% discount on its marked price, and then
8 another discount having the same nominal value (in ₹). If the marked price of the article is
₹2250, then what is the value of d?
Ans 1. 41
2. 45
3. 38
4. 42
Ans 1. 9 : 11
2. 27 : 13
3. 13 : 27
4. 5 : 9
Ans 1. AB → A + B
2. AB + CD → AC + BD
3. A + B → AB
4. A → B + C
Ans 1. Equilibrium is the situation where there is more tendency for change.
2. It requires a mate.
4. It prevents overcrowding.
Q.2 Two taps can fill a cistern in 2 hours and 51 hours respectively. A third tap can empty it in 51
4 hours. How long (in hours) will it take to fill the empty cistern, if all of them are opened
together?
Ans 1. 4
2. 3
3. 2
4. 5
Ans 1. MIK
2. MKI
3. MKJ
4. MJK
Q.2 Which state hosted the 61st edition of the Indian National Chess Championship in 2024?
6
2. Haryana
3. Tamil Nadu
4. Karnataka
Q.2 What are the units of inheritance, which Mendel referred to as 'factors,' now called?
7
Ans 1. Chromosomes
2. DNA
3. Traits
4. Genes
Q.2 B, C, E, F and H have different heights. Only C is taller than B. E is taller than H. Only two
9 people have heights between F and C. How many people have heights between H and B?
Ans 1. Two
2. One
3. Three
4. Four
Q.3 What is the shape of the magnetic field lines inside a solenoid?
0
2. Circular
3. Randomly oriented
4. Elliptical
Ans 1. 41.86%
2. 44.24%
3. 44.19%
4. 45.3%
Q.3 If the average of 9 numbers is 17 and one number is removed, the average of the remaining 8
2 numbers becomes 15. What is the value of the removed number?
Ans 1. 39
2. 33
3. 37
4. 35
Q.3 The sirens of three companies sound together initially and then continue to sound at
3 intervals of 12 minutes, 16 minutes, and 20 minutes, respectively. Over a period of 16 hours
and 12 minutes from the time they first sound together, how many times will they sound
simultaneously?
Ans 1. 3 times
2. 5 times
3. 6 times
4. 4 times
Q.3 When sodium carbonate (Na₂CO₃) is dissolved in water, the resulting solution becomes:
5
Ans 1. acidic
2. basic
4. neutral
Q.3 Which process ensures half the amount of DNA in reproductive cells as compared to non-
6 reproductive cells?
Ans 1. Meiosis
2. Cytokinesis
3. Mitosis
4. Amitosis
Ans 1. ₹305
2. ₹203
3. ₹350
4. ₹360
Q.3 According to Mendel, which trait appeared in F1 progeny on crossing tall pea plants with
8 short pea plants?
Ans 1. Medium
2. Tall
3. Dwarf
4. Short
Q.3 People having acidity problems are treated with antacids that contain which of the following?
9
2. Hydrochloric acid
3. Milk of magnesia
4. Lime water
Ans 1. 1.3
2. 5.1
3. 3.3
4. 1.9
Q.4 Seven boxes, A, B, C, D, X, Y and Z, are kept one over the other but not necessarily in the
2 same order. Only three boxes are kept above B. Only one box is kept between C and B. Only
three boxes are kept between C and Y. Y is kept at some place above B. Z is kept immediately
below Y. A is kept at one of the places above X. D is not kept immediately above or below C.
Which box is kept at the lowermost position?
Ans 1. B
2. X
3. Z
4. C
2. # = LHP, % = QMV
3. # = LHP, % = QMU
4. # = LHO, % = QMU
Q.4 Which two numbers should be interchanged to make the following equation correct?
4
58 + (36× 4)÷ 3 + 6× 8 −12 = 86
(Note: Interchange should be done of the entire number and not individual digits of a given
number.)
Ans 1. 12 and 8
2. 36 and 12
3. 3 and 6
4. 4 and 3
2. Paris, France
3. Cuiaba, Brazil
4. Brussels, Belgium
Q.4 The product of the reaction between ethanol and acetic acid is:
6
Ans 1. methanol
2. acetate
3. ethanal
4. ester
Q.4 Based on the English alphabetical order, three of the following four letter-cluster pairs are
7 alike in a certain way and thus form a group. Which letter-cluster pair DOES NOT belong to
that group? (Note: The odd one out is not based on the number of consonants/vowels or their
position in the letter-cluster.)
Ans 1. FC-YS
2. VS-OI
3. SP-LF
4. HF-AU
Ans 1. 77
2. 80
3. 79
4. 82
Q.4 If 1 is added to each odd digit and 2 is subtracted from each even digit in the number
9 7381564, how many digits will appear more than once in the new number thus formed?
Ans 1. None
2. Three
3. Two
4. One
Q.5 Which of the following Constitutional amendments inserts the Special officer for linguistic
0 minorities, who is known as the Commissioner for Linguistic Minorities in India (CLM), to
investigate all the matters relating to the safeguards provided for the linguistic minorities in
India under the Constitution and report to the President?
Ans 1. 25 years
2. 20 years
3. 35 years
4. 30 years
3. A decorative column
Q.5 A trader claims to sell flour at a profit of 35%, but also dishonestly uses a weight which is
3 16% less than what is mentioned on it. Find the total percentage of profit earned by the
trader. (Round the answer to the nearest whole number.)
Ans 1.
2.
3.
4.
Ans 1. Transformer
2. Generator
3. Electric motor
4. Electric iron
Q.5 If a 3210 m long train crosses a pole in 107 seconds, then find the time (in seconds) taken by
5 the train to cross a 150 m long platform.
Ans 1. 114
2. 110
3. 106
4. 112
Q.5 What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series based on the English
6 alphabetical order?
Ans 1. SEW
2. SWE
3. EWS
4. ESW
Ans 1. pH < 3
2. pH = 7
4. pH > 12
Q.5 A shopkeeper bought an article for ₹740. At what price (in ₹) should he sell the article to
8 make 30% profit?
Ans 1. 518
2. 950
3. 962
4. 974
Ans 1. Yeast
2. Rhizopus
3. Planaria
4. Bryophyllum
Q.6 Find the simple interest (in closest integral ₹) on ₹4000 at 5.25% per annum rate of interest
1 for the period from 4 February 2024 to 5 April 2024
Ans 1. 34
2. 35
3. 36
4. 33
Q.6 Where did Dr. Jitendra Singh, Union Minister of State for Science and Technology, inaugurate
2 India’s first Demonstration Facility for Biopolymers in October 2024?
Ans 1. Chennai
2. Pune
3. Bhopal
4. Hyderabad
Ans
1.
2.
3.
4.
Q.6 Which city of India organised the World Sustainable Development Summit 2024?
4
2. Jaipur
3. Mumbai
4. Hyderabad
(NOTE: Operations should be performed on the whole numbers, without breaking down the
numbers into their constituent digits. E.g. 13 – Operations on 13 such as adding /
subtracting /multiplying to 13 can be performed. Breaking down 13 into 1 and 3 and then
performing mathematical operations on 1 and 3 is not allowed.)
Ans 1. 162
2. 172
3. 170
4. 168
Q.6 Study the given diagram carefully and answer the question that follows. The numbers in
6 different sections indicate the number of persons who own the given brands of car. How
many person own both MS and WB but not HM?
(NOTE: You have to take the given data to be true even if they seem to be at variance from
commonly known facts.)
Ans 1. 8
2. 34
3. 18
4. 12
2. sodium carbonate
3. magnesium hydroxide
4. calcium carbonate
Q.6 Based on the English alphabetical order, three of the following four letter-cluster pairs are
8 alike in a certain way and thus form a group. Which letter-cluster pair DOES NOT belong to
that group?
(Note: The odd one out is not based on the number of consonants/vowels or their position in
the letter-cluster.)
Ans 1. QW – NT
2. GM – DJ
3. EK – BH
4. TY – PU
Q.6 A concave mirror can form a real, inverted and magnified image when the object is placed
9 ____________.
2. at the pole
Ans 1. Regeneration
2. Fragmentation
3. Sporulation
4. Binary fission
Q.7 119 is related to 205 following a certain logic. Following the same logic, 145 is related to
1 231. To which of the given options is 132 related, following the same logic?
(NOTE: Operations should be performed on the whole numbers, without breaking down the
numbers into their constituent digits. E.g. 13 – Operations on 13 such as
adding/subtracting/multiplying to 13 can be performed. Breaking down 13 into 1 and 3 and
then performing mathematical operations on 1 and 3 is not allowed.)
Ans 1. 228
2. 215
3. 221
4. 218
Q.7 The average price of three items of furniture is Rs 16830. If their prices are in the ratio 3:5:7,
2 the price of the cheapest item (in Rs) is
Ans 1. 3366
2. 10098
3. 7854
4. 5610
Ans 1. L
2. H
3. K
4. M
Q.7
4
In△ ABC, , where D and E are the points on sides AB and
BC, respectively.
If BD = 8 cm and AD = 7 cm, then what is the ratio of the area of △
BDE to the trapezium ADEC?
Ans 1. 64:161
2. 162:65
3. 161:64
4. 65:162
Ans 1. One
2. Three
3. Two
4. Four
Q.7
6
Ans 1.
2.
3.
4.
Ans 1. 385
2. 392
3. 396
4. 387
Q.7
8
Ans 1. 192
2. 172
3. 182
4. 202
Q.7 Which major Indian port has become the first to operate under a Public-Private Partnership
9 (PPP) model?
3. Mundra Port
4. Paradip Port
Ans 1. Four
2. Three
3. Two
4. One
Q.8 In a series circuit, if one of the resistors is removed or broken, the current in the circuit will
1 ________.
Ans 1. increase
3. decrease
4. become zero
Q.8 What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series?
2
4 24 120 480 ? 2880
Ans 1. 1440
2. 1080
3. 1220
4. 1360
Ans 1. 10134
2. 7882
3. 5630
4. 3378
Q.8 The larger of two supplementary angles is 22° more than the smaller. The smaller angle (in
4 degree) is:
Ans 1. 86
2. 88
3. 79
4. 84
Ans 1. st
2. le
3. bq
4. cd
Ans 1. 24
2. 36
3. 12
4. 42
2. Budding in hydra
3. Reproduction in humans
Q.8 If the distance between A and B is 530 Km. From A, Namit goes to B with speed 37 km/h and
8 return to A with the speed 77 km/h. Find the average speed of Namit.(rounded off to two
decimal place)
2. 44.47 km/h
3. 46.51 km/h
4. 49.98 km/h
Ans 1. 114
2. 116
3. 113
4. 115
Q.9 Why do stars appear to twinkle when viewed from the Earth?
0
2. Diffraction by clouds
3. Scattering by particles
Q.9 Mahatma Gandhi started his famous 'Salt march' accompanied by _________ of his trusted
1 volunteers.
Ans 1. 78
2. 94
3. 39
4. 51
Ans 1. 2023
2. 2021
3. 2020
4. 2022
Q.9 Who launched ‘Create in India Challenge-Season One’ in New Delhi on 22 August 2024, the
3 run-up to the World Audio Visual and Entertainment Summit?
2. Narendra Modi
3. Nitin Gadkari
4. Amit Shah
Q.9 Which of the following dynasties did NOT participate in tripartite struggle over Kannauj?
4
2. The Cholas
3. The Gurjara-Pratiharas
4. The Palas
2. # = PJF, % = NGC
3. # = TJF, % = MGC
4. # = PJF, % = MGC
Q.9 Which of the following articles deals with elections to the House of the People and to the
6 legislative assemblies of state to be on the basis of adult suffrage?
Ans 1. 318
2. 352
3. 326
4. 340
Ans 1. lp
2. ph
3. st
4. dy
Q.9 The Citizenship Amendment Act was enacted in 2019 and was operationalised after the rules
8 for it were notified by the Ministry of Home Affairs on _______.
2. 11 March 2023
3. 11 March 2022
4. 11 March 2024
Ans 1. Brother
2. Son
3. Father
4. Husband
Q.1 Consider a pencil dipped in water in a glass beaker. If the water is replaced by kerosene or
00 turpentine, will the pencil appear displaced to the same extent?
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