A rectangle has a perimeter of 46 m and a length of 15 m. Its area is:
A. 690 sq m
B. 105 sq m
C. 135 sq m
D. 120 sq m
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: D
Breadth = 23 - 15 = 8 m.
Q11Quantitative Aptitude
Medium
The angle between the hands of a clock at 2:30 is:
A. 120°
B. 90°
C. 105°
D. 115°
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: C
Hour hand at 75 degrees, minute hand at 180 degrees.
Q12Quantitative Aptitude
Medium
A tap fills a tank in 4 hours, but because of a leak it takes 5 hours. The leak alone can empty the full tank in:
A. 10 hours
B. 9 hours
C. 20 hours
D. 15 hours
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: C
1/4 - 1/5 = 1/20.
Q13Quantitative Aptitude
Easy
The range of 45, 12, 78, 33 and 60 is:
A. 66
B. 33
C. 78
D. 45
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: A
78 - 12 = 66.
Q14Quantitative Aptitude
Medium
If cos θ = 5/13 and θ is acute, then tan θ equals:
A. 13/12
B. 5/12
C. 12/13
D. 12/5
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: D
The opposite side is 12, so tan = 12/5.
Q15Quantitative Aptitude
Easy
A 400 m long train at 90 km/h crosses a pole in:
A. 16 seconds
B. 20 seconds
C. 15 seconds
D. 18 seconds
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: A
400 / 25 = 16 s.
Q16Quantitative Aptitude
Medium
An article sold for Rs 1,320 gives a loss of 12%. Its cost price is:
A. Rs 1,480
B. Rs 1,500
C. Rs 1,452
D. Rs 1,400
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: B
1,320 / 0.88 = 1,500.
Q17Quantitative Aptitude
Easy
Car A travels 600 km at 50 km/h and car B at 60 km/h. How much sooner does car B finish?
A. 2.5 hours
B. 1 hour
C. 3 hours
D. 2 hours
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: D
12 hours - 10 hours = 2 hours.
Q18Quantitative Aptitude
Easy
sin 60° × cos 30° equals:
A. 1/2
B. √3/4
C. 3/4
D. 3/2
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: C
(√3/2) x (√3/2) = 3/4.
Q19Quantitative Aptitude
Easy
The average of 15, 25, 35, 45 and 55 is:
A. 40
B. 30
C. 35
D. 33
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: C
Sum 175 / 5 = 35.
Q20Quantitative Aptitude
Medium
Two numbers are in the ratio 3 : 4 and their HCF is 5. Their LCM is:
A. 120
B. 20
C. 60
D. 35
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: C
The numbers are 15 and 20, whose LCM is 60.
Q21Quantitative Aptitude
Medium
Selling an article for Rs 425 causes a 15% loss. To gain 15%, it should be sold for:
A. Rs 600
B. Rs 550
C. Rs 560
D. Rs 575
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: D
CP = 425/0.85 = 500; 500 x 1.15 = 575.
Q22Quantitative Aptitude
Easy
5^3 − 4^3 equals:
A. 81
B. 1
C. 21
D. 61
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: D
125 - 64 = 61.
Q23Quantitative Aptitude
Easy
The sum of the first 25 even natural numbers is:
A. 600
B. 625
C. 650
D. 676
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: C
n(n + 1) = 25 x 26 = 650.
Q24Quantitative Aptitude
Medium
The smallest number that leaves a remainder of 5 when divided by 12, 15 and 20 is:
A. 55
B. 60
C. 125
D. 65
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: D
LCM(12, 15, 20) = 60; add 5.
Q25Quantitative Aptitude
Medium
The curved surface area of a cylinder of radius 14 cm and height 10 cm is (π = 22/7):
A. 1,760 sq cm
B. 440 sq cm
C. 880 sq cm
D. 616 sq cm
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: C
2 x 22/7 x 14 x 10 = 880.
Q26Quantitative Aptitude
Easy
Two people 150 km apart walk towards each other at 40 km/h and 35 km/h. They meet after:
A. 3 hours
B. 2.5 hours
C. 2 hours
D. 1.5 hours
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: C
150 / 75 = 2.
Q27Quantitative Aptitude
Medium
The compound interest on Rs 12,000 at 10% per annum for 2 years is:
A. Rs 2,640
B. Rs 2,400
C. Rs 2,520
D. Rs 2,500
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: C
12,000 x 1.21 - 12,000 = 2,520.
Q28Quantitative Aptitude
Easy
The HCF of 108 and 144 is:
A. 36
B. 12
C. 18
D. 72
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: A
108 = 2^2 x 3^3 and 144 = 2^4 x 3^2; HCF = 2^2 x 3^2 = 36.
Q29Quantitative Aptitude
Easy
The supplement of 72° is:
A. 18°
B. 108°
C. 118°
D. 98°
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: B
Supplementary angles add up to 180 degrees.
Q30Quantitative Aptitude
Easy
The mean of 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 and 12 is:
A. 8
B. 6
C. 7
D. 6.5
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: C
42 / 6 = 7.
Q31Reasoning Ability
Easy
If TRAIN is coded as 20-18-1-9-14, how is SIGNAL coded?
A. 19-8-7-14-1-12
B. 19-9-7-13-1-12
C. 18-9-7-14-1-12
D. 19-9-7-14-1-12
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: D
Alphabet positions of S, I, G, N, A, L.
Q32Reasoning Ability
Easy
Find the odd one out: Lion, Tiger, Leopard, Wolf
A. Wolf
B. Lion
C. Tiger
D. Leopard
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: A
The others belong to the cat family.
Q33Reasoning Ability
Easy
Find the odd one out: Square, Rectangle, Rhombus, Triangle
A. Triangle
B. Square
C. Rectangle
D. Rhombus
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: A
The others are quadrilaterals.
Q34Reasoning Ability
Easy
Find the next term: 2, 5, 10, 17, 26, ?
A. 37
B. 35
C. 36
D. 38
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: A
n^2 + 1.
Q35Reasoning Ability
Medium
Find the odd one out: 135, 225, 315, 412
A. 135
B. 412
C. 225
D. 315
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: B
The others are multiples of 45.
Q36Reasoning Ability
Medium
Ohm : Resistance :: Watt : ?
A. Power
B. Energy
C. Current
D. Voltage
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: A
The watt is the unit of power.
Q37Reasoning Ability
Easy
If GATE is coded as 7-1-20-5, how is BRIDGE coded?
A. 2-18-9-5-7-5
B. 2-17-9-4-7-5
C. 2-18-9-4-7-5
D. 3-18-9-4-7-5
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: C
Each letter is replaced by its alphabet position.
Q38Reasoning Ability
Easy
If ENGINEER is written as REENIGNE, how is JUNCTION written?
A. JUNCTION
B. NOITCUNJ
C. NOTICNUJ
D. NOITCNUJ
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: D
The word is written in reverse.
Q39Reasoning Ability
Easy
Pointing to a boy, Neha said, "He is the son of my mother's only brother." How is the boy related to Neha?
A. Nephew
B. Brother
C. Cousin
D. Uncle
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: C
Her mother's brother is her uncle, and his son is her cousin.
Q40Reasoning Ability
Easy
Statements: Some trains are fast. All fast things are costly. Conclusions: I. Some trains are costly. II. All costly things are trains.
A. Only I follows
B. Both I and II follow
C. Only II follows
D. Neither I nor II follows
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: A
The fast trains are costly; nothing says every costly thing is a train.
Q41Reasoning Ability
Medium
Find the next term: 6, 11, 21, 41, 81, ?
A. 160
B. 162
C. 121
D. 161
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: D
Each term is double the previous minus 1.
Q42Reasoning Ability
Easy
Arrange in a logical order: 1. Admission 2. School 3. Examination 4. Result 5. Study
A. 2, 1, 5, 3, 4
B. 1, 2, 5, 3, 4
C. 2, 5, 1, 3, 4
D. 2, 1, 3, 5, 4
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: A
Choose a school, take admission, study, sit the exam, then get the result.
Q43Reasoning Ability
Easy
DOG : 4-15-7 :: CAT : ?
A. 3-1-19
B. 3-1-20
C. 4-1-20
D. 3-2-20
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: B
Each letter is replaced by its alphabet position.
Q44Reasoning Ability
Medium
Which word cannot be formed from the letters of ENGINEER?
A. GINGER
B. GREEN
C. INNER
D. REIGN
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: A
ENGINEER has only one G.
Q45Reasoning Ability
Medium
Introducing a man, a woman said, "His wife is the only daughter of my mother." How is the man related to the woman?
A. Brother-in-law
B. Brother
C. Husband
D. Son-in-law
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: C
The only daughter of her mother is the woman herself.
Q46Reasoning Ability
Easy
X's mother is the sister of Y's father. How is Y related to X?
A. Cousin
B. Brother
C. Nephew
D. Uncle
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: A
Children of a brother and a sister are cousins.
Q47Reasoning Ability
Easy
A man walks 8 m east, then turns left and walks 6 m. How far is he from the starting point?
A. 14 m
B. 10 m
C. 2 m
D. 12 m
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: B
√(64 + 36) = 10.
Q48Reasoning Ability
Easy
Mumbai : Maharashtra :: Bhopal : ?
A. Gujarat
B. Rajasthan
C. Madhya Pradesh
D. Chhattisgarh
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: C
Each city is the capital of the state.
Q49Reasoning Ability
Easy
3 : 27 :: 7 : ?
A. 147
B. 49
C. 343
D. 243
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: C
The second number is the cube of the first.
Q50Reasoning Ability
Hard
Statements: Some pens are inks. Some inks are papers. Conclusions: I. Some pens are papers. II. No pen is a paper.
A. Both I and II follow
B. Only I follows
C. Neither I nor II follows
D. Either I or II follows
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: D
Neither is certain, but together they cover every possibility.
Q51Reasoning Ability
Easy
Facing east, a man turns 90° anticlockwise and then 180°. Which direction is he facing now?
A. West
B. North
C. South
D. East
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: C
East turned 90 degrees anticlockwise is north; 180 degrees from north is south.
Q52Reasoning Ability
Medium
Find the odd one out: Delhi, Lucknow, Patna, Kanpur
A. Delhi
B. Kanpur
C. Lucknow
D. Patna
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: B
The others are capitals.
Q53Reasoning Ability
Easy
Find the next term: 1, 2, 4, 7, 11, 16, ?
A. 21
B. 22
C. 23
D. 20
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: B
The differences are 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, then 6.
Q54Reasoning Ability
Medium
A is B's sister. C is B's father. D is C's mother. How is A related to D?
A. Niece
B. Daughter
C. Grandmother
D. Granddaughter
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: D
D is the paternal grandmother of A.
Q55Reasoning Ability
Hard
If north-east is called south, and all directions are turned in the same way, what will south-east be called?
A. East
B. North
C. West
D. North-west
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: C
Every direction is turned 135 degrees clockwise, so south-east becomes west.
Q56General Awareness
Easy
Onam is a festival of:
A. Tamil Nadu
B. Karnataka
C. Kerala
D. Goa
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: C
It is a harvest festival.
Q57General Awareness
Easy
The largest desert in India is the:
A. Cold desert of Ladakh
B. Rann of Kutch
C. Thar Desert
D. Deccan
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: C
It lies mainly in Rajasthan.
Q58General Awareness
Easy
The national anthem 'Jana Gana Mana' was composed by:
A. Muhammad Iqbal
B. Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay
C. Sarojini Naidu
D. Rabindranath Tagore
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: D
It was adopted on 24 January 1950.
Q59General Awareness
Easy
The national flower of India is the:
A. Lotus
B. Rose
C. Marigold
D. Sunflower
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: A
The lotus is a symbol of purity.
Q60General Awareness
Easy
Bharatanatyam is a classical dance form of:
A. Kerala
B. Tamil Nadu
C. Andhra Pradesh
D. Odisha
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: B
It is one of the oldest classical dances.
Q61General Awareness
Easy
Emperor Ashoka embraced Buddhism after the:
A. Battle of Tarain
B. Battle of Plassey
C. Battle of Panipat
D. Kalinga War
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: D
The bloodshed in Kalinga changed him.
Q62General Awareness
Easy
The Directive Principles of State Policy are in:
A. Part VI
B. Part III
C. Part IV-A
D. Part IV
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: D
Articles 36 to 51.
Q63General Awareness
Easy
A member of the Rajya Sabha is elected for a term of:
A. 5 years
B. 6 years
C. 4 years
D. 2 years
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: B
One-third of members retire every two years.
Q64General Awareness
Medium
The headquarters of North Western Railway is in:
A. Bikaner
B. Jodhpur
C. Ajmer
D. Jaipur
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: D
It was formed in 2002.
Q65General Awareness
Medium
Panchayati Raj institutions got constitutional status through the:
A. 61st Amendment
B. 74th Amendment
C. 42nd Amendment
D. 73rd Amendment
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: D
The 74th Amendment did the same for urban local bodies.
Q66General Awareness
Easy
The Maurya Empire was founded by:
A. Bindusara
B. Ashoka
C. Chandragupta Maurya
D. Chandragupta I
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: C
Chanakya was his adviser.
Q67General Awareness
Medium
The repo rate in India is decided by the:
A. Monetary Policy Committee of the RBI
B. Finance Commission
C. NITI Aayog
D. SEBI
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: A
The committee has six members.
Q68General Awareness
Medium
Article 21 of the Constitution guarantees:
A. Freedom of religion
B. Right to equality
C. Protection of life and personal liberty
D. Right to property
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: C
It is one of the most important Fundamental Rights.
Q69General Awareness
Easy
Fundamental Rights are given in which Part of the Constitution?
A. Part II
B. Part IV
C. Part III
D. Part V
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: C
Articles 12 to 35.
Q70General Awareness
Medium
The Mumbai-Ahmedabad high-speed rail project is based on technology from:
A. France
B. Japan
C. Germany
D. China
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: B
It uses Japan's Shinkansen technology.
Q71General Science
Medium
In a vacuum, a feather and a stone dropped together:
A. Rise upwards
B. Fall at different rates
C. Do not fall at all
D. Fall with the same acceleration
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: D
Without air resistance all bodies fall with the same acceleration.
Q72General Science
Easy
The SI unit of pressure is the:
A. Newton
B. Pascal
C. Joule
D. Bar
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: B
1 pascal = 1 newton per square metre.
Q73General Science
Easy
A universal indicator:
A. Shows a range of pH values by different colours
B. Only shows whether a solution is an acid
C. Turns everything blue
D. Measures temperature
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: A
It is a mixture of indicators.
Q74General Science
Easy
Graphite is used to make electrodes because it:
A. Conducts electricity
B. Is very hard
C. Is transparent
D. Is a metal
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: A
It has free electrons between its layers.
Q75General Science
Easy
Which noble gas is used in glowing advertisement signs?
A. Xenon
B. Argon
C. Helium
D. Neon
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: D
Neon glows reddish-orange.
Q76General Science
Easy
Sound waves in air are:
A. Electromagnetic waves
B. Transverse waves
C. Longitudinal waves
D. Light waves
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: C
Air particles vibrate along the direction of travel.
Q77General Science
Easy
Copper exposed to moist air for a long time gets a coating that is:
A. Black
B. Green
C. White
D. Red
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: B
It is a basic copper carbonate.
Q78General Science
Easy
Which gas is given off when baking soda is heated?
A. Nitrogen
B. Oxygen
C. Hydrogen
D. Carbon dioxide
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: D
That is why it makes cakes rise.
Q79General Science
Easy
The sex chromosomes of a human male are:
A. YY
B. XX
C. XY
D. XO
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: C
Females are XX.
Q80General Science
Easy
Depletion of the ozone layer is mainly caused by:
A. Oxygen
B. Carbon dioxide
C. Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs)
D. Water vapour
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: C
CFCs were used in refrigerators and sprays.
Q81General Science
Medium
During hard exercise, anaerobic respiration in muscles produces:
A. Lactic acid
B. Ethanol
C. Glucose
D. Oxygen
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: A
This causes muscle cramps.
Q82General Science
Easy
LPG mainly contains:
A. Methane
B. Butane
C. Ethane
D. Hydrogen
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: B
LPG is liquefied petroleum gas.
Q83General Science
Easy
The law of conservation of energy states that energy:
A. Is always lost as heat
B. Can neither be created nor destroyed
C. Can be created from nothing
D. Is constant only in machines
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: B
It only changes from one form to another.
Q84General Science
Easy
The main component of biogas is:
A. Methane
B. Carbon dioxide
C. Nitrogen
D. Hydrogen sulphide
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: A
It is made from animal dung and plant waste.
Q85General Science
Medium
Danger signals are red because red light:
A. Is absorbed by fog
B. Is scattered most
C. Has the shortest wavelength
D. Is scattered least and can be seen from far
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: D
Its long wavelength passes through fog and smoke.
Q86General Science
Easy
The work done in lifting a 20 kg load through 3 m is (g = 10 m/s²):
A. 200 J
B. 60 J
C. 600 J
D. 6,000 J
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: C
W = mgh = 20 x 10 x 3.
Q87General Science
Easy
Plants absorb water mainly through their:
A. Leaves
B. Root hairs
C. Flowers
D. Bark
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: B
Root hairs greatly increase the absorbing surface.
Q88General Science
Medium
Speed and velocity have the same magnitude when a body moves:
A. In a circle
B. Along a straight line in one direction
C. Back and forth
D. In any curved path
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: B
Then distance and displacement are equal.
Q89General Science
Easy
The current through a 10 Ω resistor connected to 5 V is:
A. 2 A
B. 0.5 A
C. 50 A
D. 15 A
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: B
I = V / R.
Q90General Science
Medium
Tooth decay starts when the pH in the mouth falls below about:
A. 8.0
B. 7.0
C. 5.5
D. 6.8
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: C
Acids then attack the enamel.
Q91General Science
Medium
Seat belts protect passengers in a sudden stop because of:
A. Friction alone
B. Newton's third law
C. Gravitation
D. Inertia of motion (Newton's first law)
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: D
The body tends to keep moving forward.
Q92General Science
Medium
The escape velocity from the Earth's surface is about:
A. 25 km/s
B. 7.9 km/s
C. 3 km/s
D. 11.2 km/s
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: D
A body needs this speed to leave the Earth's gravity.
Q93General Science
Medium
The least distance of distinct vision for a normal eye is about:
A. 25 m
B. 25 cm
C. 2.5 cm
D. 1 m
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: B
Objects closer than this look blurred.
Q94General Science
Easy
The valency of nitrogen in ammonia (NH₃) is:
A. 2
B. 1
C. 3
D. 5
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: C
Nitrogen forms three bonds with hydrogen.
Q95General Science
Medium
The thermite reaction, used to join railway tracks, uses:
A. Copper and zinc
B. Aluminium and iron oxide
C. Sodium and water
D. Carbon and oxygen
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: B
Aluminium displaces iron, producing molten iron.
Q96General Science
Easy
The chemical formula of nitric acid is:
A. H₂SO₄
B. HNO₂
C. HNO₃
D. HCl
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: C
It is a strong acid.
Q97General Science
Medium
The pH of human blood is about:
A. 6.0
B. 7.4
C. 8.5
D. 5.5
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: B
Blood is slightly basic.
Q98General Science
Easy
Yeast ferments sugar into:
A. Lactic acid
B. Ethanol and carbon dioxide
C. Oxygen and water
D. Starch
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: B
This is used in baking and brewing.
Q99General Science
Easy
The momentum of a 0.5 kg ball moving at 10 m/s is:
A. 20 kg m/s
B. 5 kg m/s
C. 10.5 kg m/s
D. 0.05 kg m/s
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: B
p = 0.5 x 10.
Q100General Science
Medium
A 60 W bulb is used for 5 hours a day for 30 days. The energy used is:
A. 9 units
B. 90 units
C. 0.9 units
D. 18 units
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: A
60 x 5 x 30 = 9,000 Wh = 9 kWh.
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