Raid, Rail, Rain, Raise (compare the fourth letters d, l, n, s).
Q35Reasoning Ability
Easy
Find the next term: 7, 14, 28, 56, ?
A. 102
B. 84
C. 98
D. 112
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: D
Each term is doubled.
Q36Reasoning Ability
Medium
If A × B means A is the father of B, A + B means A is the wife of B and A − B means A is the brother of B, then in P + Q × R, how is P related to R?
A. Grandmother
B. Sister
C. Aunt
D. Mother
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: D
P is the wife of Q, and Q is the father of R.
Q37Reasoning Ability
Easy
Find the odd one out: Mango, Banana, Potato, Apple
A. Banana
B. Mango
C. Potato
D. Apple
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: C
Potato is a vegetable; the others are fruits.
Q38Reasoning Ability
Medium
8 : 65 :: 11 : ?
A. 132
B. 121
C. 123
D. 122
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: D
n^2 + 1: 64 + 1 = 65 and 121 + 1 = 122.
Q39Reasoning Ability
Medium
In a code, 'pencil' is called 'eraser', 'eraser' is called 'sharpener' and 'sharpener' is called 'box'. What is used to rub out pencil marks?
A. Box
B. Eraser
C. Sharpener
D. Pencil
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: C
An eraser rubs out marks, and an eraser is called 'sharpener'.
Q40Reasoning Ability
Easy
Raj is 11th from the top and 29th from the bottom in a class. How many students are there?
A. 40
B. 39
C. 38
D. 41
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: B
11 + 29 - 1 = 39.
Q41Reasoning Ability
Easy
How old is Meena? I. Meena is 3 years younger than her brother. II. Her brother is 15 years old.
A. I alone is sufficient
B. Both I and II together are needed
C. II alone is sufficient
D. Neither I nor II, even together, is sufficient
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: B
Together they give 12 years.
Q42Reasoning Ability
Medium
Statement: Many accidents happen at unmanned level crossings. Courses of action: I. Such crossings should be manned or replaced by bridges. II. All road traffic in the area should be banned.
A. Both I and II follow
B. Only II follows
C. Only I follows
D. Neither I nor II follows
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: C
I removes the danger; II is impractical.
Q43Reasoning Ability
Easy
What is the speed of the car? I. It covers 150 km. II. It takes 2.5 hours for that distance.
X walks 12 km north and then 5 km east. How far is he from the start?
A. 13 km
B. 17 km
C. 7 km
D. 15 km
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: A
√(144 + 25) = 13.
Q46Reasoning Ability
Easy
Bee : Honey :: Cow : ?
A. Grass
B. Milk
C. Calf
D. Farm
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: B
Each animal is paired with what it gives.
Q47Reasoning Ability
Easy
Mohan is Sohan's father. Sohan's sister Rani is married to Arun. How is Arun related to Mohan?
A. Son-in-law
B. Son
C. Brother-in-law
D. Nephew
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: A
Arun is married to Mohan's daughter.
Q48Reasoning Ability
Medium
Statements: No track is a road. Some roads are bridges. Conclusions: I. Some bridges are not tracks. II. No bridge is a track.
A. Both I and II follow
B. Only I follows
C. Only II follows
D. Neither I nor II follows
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: B
The bridges that are roads cannot be tracks, so I follows; other bridges might be tracks, so II does not.
Q49Reasoning Ability
Easy
Find the next term: 3, 12, 48, 192, ?
A. 960
B. 576
C. 768
D. 384
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: C
Each term is multiplied by 4.
Q50Reasoning Ability
Easy
P is the brother of Q. Q is the daughter of R. R is the wife of S. How is S related to P?
A. Brother
B. Father
C. Uncle
D. Grandfather
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: B
R and S are the parents of P and Q.
Q51Reasoning Ability
Easy
How many vowels are there in the word ENGINEERING?
A. 5
B. 4
C. 6
D. 3
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: A
E, I, E, E, I.
Q52Reasoning Ability
Medium
If 2 × 5 = 29 and 3 × 4 = 25, then 6 × 1 = ?
A. 37
B. 7
C. 36
D. 35
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: A
a^2 + b^2: 36 + 1 = 37.
Q53Reasoning Ability
Easy
In the morning Ravi stands facing the Sun. Which direction does his left hand point to?
A. East
B. South
C. West
D. North
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: D
He faces east, so his left is north.
Q54Reasoning Ability
Medium
Statement: A station announcement says, "Do not leave your luggage unattended." Assumptions: I. Unattended luggage can be stolen or misused. II. Passengers never carry luggage.
A. Neither I nor II is implicit
B. Only II is implicit
C. Both I and II are implicit
D. Only I is implicit
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: D
The warning assumes a risk to unattended luggage.
Q55Reasoning Ability
Easy
Clock : Time :: Thermometer : ?
A. Temperature
B. Pressure
C. Weather
D. Heat
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: A
Each instrument is paired with what it measures.
Q56General Awareness
Medium
The GST Council is chaired by the:
A. Union Finance Minister
B. Prime Minister
C. RBI Governor
D. President
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: A
State finance ministers are its members.
Q57General Awareness
Easy
Which group of Indian islands is made of coral?
A. Andaman and Nicobar
B. Lakshadweep
C. Elephanta
D. Majuli
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: B
Lakshadweep islands are coral atolls.
Q58General Awareness
Easy
India's first satellite was:
A. Bhaskara
B. Rohini
C. Aryabhata
D. INSAT-1A
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: C
It was launched in 1975.
Q59General Awareness
Medium
India's first indigenous aircraft carrier is:
A. INS Arihant
B. INS Vikramaditya
C. INS Viraat
D. INS Vikrant
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: D
It was commissioned in 2022.
Q60General Awareness
Easy
The Dronacharya Award is given to:
A. Players
B. Sports coaches
C. Writers
D. Scientists
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: B
It honours outstanding coaching.
Q61General Awareness
Easy
The Thomas Cup is associated with:
A. Table tennis
B. Hockey
C. Tennis
D. Badminton
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: D
India won it for the first time in 2022.
Q62General Awareness
Easy
The National Rail Museum of India is in:
A. New Delhi
B. Mumbai
C. Kolkata
D. Chennai
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: A
It is at Chanakyapuri, New Delhi.
Q63General Awareness
Easy
The Bhakra Nangal Dam is built on the river:
A. Sutlej
B. Beas
C. Ravi
D. Yamuna
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: A
It is on the Himachal Pradesh-Punjab border.
Q64General Awareness
Easy
World Water Day is observed on:
A. 5 June
B. 22 March
C. 22 April
D. 16 September
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: B
It was first observed in 1993.
Q65General Awareness
Easy
The headquarters of Eastern Railway is in:
A. Bhubaneswar
B. Kolkata
C. Patna
D. Guwahati
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: B
It is at Fairlie Place, Kolkata.
Q66General Awareness
Medium
Patiala Locomotive Works was earlier known as:
A. Chittaranjan Locomotive Works
B. Diesel Locomotive Works
C. Rail Coach Factory
D. Diesel Loco Modernisation Works
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: D
It was renamed in 2020.
Q67General Awareness
Easy
Who is called the father of India's nuclear programme?
A. Homi J. Bhabha
B. Vikram Sarabhai
C. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
D. C. V. Raman
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: A
BARC is named after him.
Q68General Awareness
Easy
The southernmost point of the Indian mainland is:
A. Chennai
B. Indira Point
C. Rameswaram
D. Kanyakumari
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: D
Indira Point, in the Nicobar Islands, is India's southernmost point overall.
Q69General Awareness
Easy
The Partition of Bengal took place in:
A. 1905
B. 1911
C. 1919
D. 1947
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: A
It was ordered by Lord Curzon and annulled in 1911.
Q70General Awareness
Easy
The Speaker of the Lok Sabha is elected by:
A. Members of the Lok Sabha
B. The President
C. Members of the Rajya Sabha
D. The people directly
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: A
The Speaker is chosen from among its members.
Q71General Science
Easy
A freely suspended magnetic compass needle points:
A. North-south
B. East-west
C. Up and down
D. In any direction
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: A
It lines up with the Earth's magnetic field.
Q72General Science
Easy
The lens of the human eye forms images on the:
A. Retina
B. Cornea
C. Iris
D. Pupil
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: A
The retina has light-sensitive cells.
Q73General Science
Medium
The most reactive non-metal is:
A. Nitrogen
B. Chlorine
C. Oxygen
D. Fluorine
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: D
It is at the top of group 17.
Q74General Science
Easy
Pressure in a liquid increases with:
A. Depth
B. Surface area
C. Height above the liquid
D. Volume of the container only
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: A
P = h x density x g.
Q75General Science
Medium
When white light passes through a prism, the least deviated colour is:
A. Green
B. Violet
C. Red
D. Blue
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: C
Red has the longest wavelength.
Q76General Science
Easy
Bile helps in the digestion of:
A. Proteins
B. Fats
C. Starch
D. Vitamins
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: B
It breaks fats into small droplets.
Q77General Science
Easy
Plant cells differ from animal cells in having:
A. Mitochondria
B. A nucleus
C. A cell wall and chloroplasts
D. A cell membrane
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: C
Animal cells have no cell wall or chloroplasts.
Q78General Science
Easy
A rocket moves upward because of:
A. Newton's third law of motion
B. Newton's first law of motion
C. The law of gravitation
D. Archimedes' principle
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: A
Gases pushed down push the rocket up.
Q79General Science
Medium
To hear a distinct echo, the reflecting surface must be at least about how far away?
A. 17 m
B. 1.7 m
C. 34 m
D. 170 m
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: A
Sound must travel to and back in at least 0.1 s at about 344 m/s.
Q80General Science
Medium
An acid reacts with a metal carbonate to give:
A. A salt, water and carbon dioxide
B. A salt and hydrogen
C. Only water
D. A base and oxygen
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: A
For example, HCl with CaCO3.
Q81General Science
Medium
Which human cells have no nucleus when mature?
A. Muscle cells
B. White blood cells
C. Nerve cells
D. Red blood cells
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: D
This leaves more room for haemoglobin.
Q82General Science
Easy
The chemical formula of baking soda is:
A. NaOH
B. Na₂CO₃
C. NaHCO₃
D. NaCl
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: C
Sodium hydrogen carbonate.
Q83General Science
Easy
One joule per second is equal to:
A. One ampere
B. One newton
C. One volt
D. One watt
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: D
Power = energy per unit time.
Q84General Science
Medium
The chemical formula of sucrose (table sugar) is:
A. C₁₂H₂₂O₁₁
B. C₆H₁₂O₆
C. C₂H₅OH
D. CH₄
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: A
Glucose is C6H12O6.
Q85General Science
Medium
An electric fuse is connected in the circuit:
A. In the earth wire
B. In parallel with the appliance
C. In series with the live wire
D. In the neutral wire only
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: C
It must break the circuit when too much current flows.
Q86General Science
Easy
Adrenaline is secreted by the:
A. Pancreas
B. Thyroid gland
C. Pituitary gland
D. Adrenal glands
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: D
It prepares the body for emergencies.
Q87General Science
Easy
Pepsin in the stomach digests:
A. Starch
B. Fats
C. Proteins
D. Fibre
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: C
It works in acidic conditions.
Q88General Science
Medium
A metal spoon feels colder than a wooden spoon at the same temperature because metal:
A. Conducts heat away from the hand faster
B. Is actually colder
C. Reflects more light
D. Has less mass
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: A
Good conductors draw heat from the skin quickly.
Q89General Science
Medium
Light waves are:
A. Waves that need a medium
B. Longitudinal mechanical waves
C. Sound waves
D. Transverse electromagnetic waves
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: D
Light can travel through a vacuum.
Q90General Science
Medium
Ethanol reacts with ethanoic acid to form a sweet-smelling:
A. Ketone
B. Alcohol
C. Ester
D. Aldehyde
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: C
This is esterification.
Q91General Science
Easy
Resistors of 3 Ω and 6 Ω connected in series have an equivalent resistance of:
A. 9 Ω
B. 2 Ω
C. 18 Ω
D. 3 Ω
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: A
In series the resistances add.
Q92General Science
Easy
A solenoid with a soft iron core carrying current acts as an:
A. Electric motor
B. Electromagnet
C. Electric generator
D. Electroscope
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: B
Its magnetism stops when the current is switched off.
Q93General Science
Easy
A body falling freely from rest covers how far in 2 seconds? (g = 10 m/s²)
A. 20 m
B. 10 m
C. 40 m
D. 5 m
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: A
s = 1/2 x 10 x 2^2 = 20 m.
Q94General Science
Easy
The chemical formula of ozone is:
A. NO₂
B. O₂
C. CO₂
D. O₃
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: D
Ozone has three oxygen atoms.
Q95General Science
Easy
The chemical formula of sodium hydroxide is:
A. NaHCO₃
B. NaCl
C. Na₂O
D. NaOH
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: D
It is also called caustic soda.
Q96General Science
Easy
The element with atomic number 17 is:
A. Chlorine
B. Sulphur
C. Argon
D. Phosphorus
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: A
It has 17 protons.
Q97General Science
Medium
Gypsum is chemically:
A. Calcium carbonate
B. Calcium sulphate dihydrate
C. Calcium oxide
D. Calcium sulphate hemihydrate
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: B
Heating gypsum gives Plaster of Paris (the hemihydrate).
Q98General Science
Easy
Bats find their way in the dark using:
A. Infrasound
B. Ultrasound
C. Light
D. Magnetism
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: B
They hear the echoes of their high-pitched calls.
Q99General Science
Easy
Genetic information is carried by:
A. Protein
B. DNA
C. Starch
D. Fat
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: B
Genes are segments of DNA.
Q100General Science
Medium
In a food chain, roughly what share of energy passes from one level to the next?
A. 50%
B. 10%
C. 90%
D. 1%
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: B
This is the ten per cent law.
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