If the 1st of a month is a Monday, what day is the 22nd?
A. Tuesday
B. Sunday
C. Monday
D. Wednesday
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: C
21 days later is exactly 3 weeks.
Q7Reasoning Ability
Easy
A is B's son and C is B's daughter. How is A related to C?
A. Cousin
B. Father
C. Uncle
D. Brother
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: D
They are children of the same parent.
Q8Reasoning Ability
Medium
Arrange in dictionary order: 1. March 2. Marsh 3. Martyr 4. Marble
A. 4, 1, 2, 3
B. 1, 4, 2, 3
C. 4, 2, 1, 3
D. 1, 2, 4, 3
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: A
Marble, March, Marsh, Martyr.
Q9Reasoning Ability
Easy
Find the odd one out: Rifle, Pistol, Revolver, Sword
A. Pistol
B. Rifle
C. Sword
D. Revolver
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: C
The others are firearms.
Q10Reasoning Ability
Hard
In a code, 123 means 'bright little boy', 145 means 'tall big boy' and 637 means 'beautiful little flower'. Which digit means 'little'?
A. 2
B. 1
C. 3
D. 6
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: C
'Little' appears in the first and third phrases; the common digit is 3.
Q11Reasoning Ability
Easy
Find the wrong number: 1, 4, 9, 15, 25, 36
A. 9
B. 15
C. 25
D. 36
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: B
Squares; 15 should be 16.
Q12Reasoning Ability
Easy
Ram is 15th from the top and 25th from the bottom in a class. How many students are there?
A. 38
B. 40
C. 39
D. 41
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: C
15 + 25 - 1 = 39.
Q13Reasoning Ability
Medium
Which arrangement of circles best shows Fruits, Mangoes and Vegetables?
A. Three circles, one inside the other
B. Three separate circles
C. One circle inside another, and a separate third circle
D. Three overlapping circles
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: C
Mangoes are fruits; vegetables are a separate group.
Q14Reasoning Ability
Easy
Soldier : Army :: Sailor : ?
A. Navy
B. Ship
C. Sea
D. Port
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: A
A sailor serves in the navy.
Q15Reasoning Ability
Medium
A man walks 4 km west, turns left and walks 3 km, then turns left again and walks 4 km. Where is he from the start?
A. 7 km south
B. 3 km north
C. 4 km west
D. 3 km south
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: D
West, then south, then east brings him 3 km south of the start.
Q16Reasoning Ability
Easy
FACE : 6-1-3-5 :: BEAD : ?
A. 2-5-1-3
B. 2-5-1-4
C. 3-5-1-4
D. 2-4-1-4
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: B
Alphabet positions.
Q17Reasoning Ability
Easy
If ARMY is coded as BSNZ, how is NAVY coded?
A. MZUX
B. OBWX
C. OBWZ
D. OCWZ
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: C
Each letter moves one place forward.
Q18Reasoning Ability
Easy
How far is X from Y? I. X is 5 km north of Z. II. Y is 12 km east of Z.
A. II alone is sufficient
B. I alone is sufficient
C. Both I and II together are needed
D. Neither I nor II, even together, is sufficient
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: C
Together they give a right triangle: √(25 + 144) = 13 km.
Q19Reasoning Ability
Easy
Statements: Some guns are rifles. All rifles are heavy. Conclusions: I. Some guns are heavy. II. All heavy things are guns.
A. Only II follows
B. Both I and II follow
C. Only I follows
D. Neither I nor II follows
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: C
The guns that are rifles are heavy.
Q20Reasoning Ability
Easy
Cook : Kitchen :: Mechanic : ?
A. Garage
B. Car
C. Tool
D. Engine
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: A
Where each one works.
Q21Reasoning Ability
Easy
How many letters are there between E and P in the English alphabet?
A. 10
B. 11
C. 12
D. 9
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: A
F to O.
Q22Reasoning Ability
Easy
If GUN is coded as HVO, how is SHOT coded?
A. TIOU
B. TIPV
C. RGNS
D. TIPU
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: D
Each letter moves one place forward.
Q23Reasoning Ability
Easy
If today is Saturday, what day will it be after 50 days?
A. Friday
B. Saturday
C. Monday
D. Sunday
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: D
50 = 7 weeks + 1 day.
Q24Reasoning Ability
Easy
M is the sister of N's father. How is M related to N?
A. Sister
B. Mother
C. Aunt
D. Grandmother
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: C
The father's sister is an aunt.
Q25Reasoning Ability
Medium
Statements: All jawans are fit. Some fit people are runners. Conclusions: I. Some jawans are runners. II. All runners are fit.
A. Neither I nor II follows
B. Both I and II follow
C. Only I follows
D. Only II follows
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: A
The runners who are fit need not be jawans, and not all runners need be fit.
Q26General Awareness
Easy
Milkha Singh was known as:
A. The Little Master
B. The Golden Girl
C. The Wall
D. The Flying Sikh
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: D
He was a famous Indian sprinter.
Q27General Awareness
Easy
The headquarters of DRDO is in:
A. Pune
B. Bengaluru
C. Hyderabad
D. New Delhi
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: D
Defence Research and Development Organisation.
Q28General Awareness
Medium
The Satpura range lies between the rivers:
A. Narmada and Tapi
B. Ganga and Yamuna
C. Krishna and Godavari
D. Mahanadi and Godavari
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: A
Both rivers flow west.
Q29General Awareness
Easy
The Santosh Trophy is associated with:
A. Hockey
B. Cricket
C. Football
D. Kabaddi
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: C
India's national football championship for states.
Q30General Awareness
Medium
The CRPF was raised in 1939 under the name:
A. Central Police Force
B. Indian Imperial Police
C. Crown Representative's Police
D. Royal Reserve Police
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: C
It became the Central Reserve Police Force in 1949.
Q31General Awareness
Medium
A National Emergency due to war or armed rebellion is declared under Article:
A. 352
B. 356
C. 360
D. 370
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: A
Article 360 is for financial emergency.
Q32General Awareness
Easy
The Sundarbans delta is formed by the Ganga and the:
A. Mahanadi
B. Brahmaputra
C. Godavari
D. Indus
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: B
It is the largest delta in the world.
Q33General Awareness
Medium
The smallest bone in the human body is the:
A. Radius
B. Femur
C. Stapes
D. Patella
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: C
It is in the middle ear.
Q34General Awareness
Easy
The oath of office to the President is given by the:
A. Speaker
B. Vice-President
C. Prime Minister
D. Chief Justice of India
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: D
In the CJI's absence, the senior-most Supreme Court judge.
Q35General Awareness
Easy
The chemical symbol of gold is:
A. Ag
B. Au
C. Gd
D. Go
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: B
From the Latin 'aurum'.
Q36General Awareness
Medium
CRPF Valour Day (Shaurya Diwas) is observed on:
A. 15 January
B. 9 April
C. 26 July
D. 21 October
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: B
It marks the battle of Sardar Post in Gujarat in 1965.
Q37General Awareness
Easy
The minimum voting age in India is:
A. 18 years
B. 21 years
C. 25 years
D. 16 years
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: A
It was lowered from 21 by the 61st Amendment.
Q38General Awareness
Easy
The telephone was invented by:
A. Thomas Edison
B. Alexander Graham Bell
C. Guglielmo Marconi
D. James Watt
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: B
In 1876.
Q39General Awareness
Easy
The Assam Rifles guards the border with:
A. Bhutan
B. Bangladesh
C. Myanmar
D. China
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: C
It is the oldest central paramilitary force.
Q40General Awareness
Easy
The 'Make in India' initiative was launched in:
A. 2012
B. 2016
C. 2014
D. 2018
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: C
On 25 September 2014.
Q41General Awareness
Easy
The Sashastra Seema Bal guards India's borders with:
A. China
B. Nepal and Bhutan
C. Pakistan
D. Myanmar
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: B
These are open borders.
Q42General Awareness
Easy
Agni is a series of Indian:
A. Fighter aircraft
B. Ballistic missiles
C. Battle tanks
D. Submarines
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: B
Developed by DRDO.
Q43General Awareness
Easy
The Arjuna Award is given for outstanding performance in:
A. Literature
B. Sports
C. Music
D. Science
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: B
It was instituted in 1961.
Q44General Awareness
Easy
The Siachen Glacier is in:
A. Ladakh
B. Himachal Pradesh
C. Sikkim
D. Uttarakhand
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: A
It is the highest battlefield in the world.
Q45General Awareness
Easy
Garba is a folk dance of:
A. Assam
B. Punjab
C. Gujarat
D. Kerala
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: C
It is performed during Navratri.
Q46General Awareness
Easy
How many bones are there in an adult human body?
A. 212
B. 206
C. 196
D. 300
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: B
A baby is born with about 300.
Q47General Awareness
Easy
Bhagat Singh was executed in:
A. 1928
B. 1931
C. 1942
D. 1919
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: B
With Rajguru and Sukhdev on 23 March 1931.
Q48General Awareness
Easy
Lohri is celebrated mainly in:
A. Punjab
B. Tamil Nadu
C. Kerala
D. Odisha
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: A
It is celebrated in January.
Q49General Awareness
Medium
How many schedules does the Constitution of India now have?
A. 10
B. 8
C. 12
D. 14
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: C
It began with 8 schedules.
Q50General Awareness
Easy
The capital of Chhattisgarh is:
A. Ranchi
B. Bilaspur
C. Raipur
D. Bhopal
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: C
Naya Raipur is the new planned capital area.
Q51Quantitative Aptitude
Easy
A rectangle has an area of 300 sq m and a length of 20 m. Its breadth is:
A. 10 m
B. 12 m
C. 18 m
D. 15 m
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: D
300 / 20 = 15.
Q52Quantitative Aptitude
Easy
The perimeter of an equilateral triangle of side 9 cm is:
A. 81 cm
B. 18 cm
C. 27 cm
D. 36 cm
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: C
3 x 9 = 27.
Q53Quantitative Aptitude
Medium
A 300 m long train crosses a 200 m long platform in 25 seconds. Its speed is:
A. 80 km/h
B. 60 km/h
C. 54 km/h
D. 72 km/h
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: D
500 m in 25 s = 20 m/s = 72 km/h.
Q54Quantitative Aptitude
Easy
Which of these numbers is divisible by 4?
A. 5,328
B. 5,326
C. 5,330
D. 5,334
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: A
Its last two digits, 28, are divisible by 4.
Q55Quantitative Aptitude
Easy
The ratio of 1.5 m to 75 cm is:
A. 3 : 2
B. 1 : 2
C. 2 : 1
D. 15 : 75
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: C
150 cm : 75 cm.
Q56Quantitative Aptitude
Easy
sin 90° + cos 0° equals:
A. 1
B. 2
C. 0
D. √2
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: B
1 + 1 = 2.
Q57Quantitative Aptitude
Easy
The median of 4, 9, 2, 7 and 5 is:
A. 7
B. 5
C. 4
D. 5.4
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: B
Arranged: 2, 4, 5, 7, 9.
Q58Quantitative Aptitude
Medium
A and B together finish a job in 10 days; A alone takes 15 days. B alone takes:
A. 20 days
B. 25 days
C. 30 days
D. 5 days
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: C
1/10 - 1/15 = 1/30.
Q59Quantitative Aptitude
Easy
The sum of the first 30 natural numbers is:
A. 930
B. 450
C. 435
D. 465
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: D
30 x 31 / 2 = 465.
Q60Quantitative Aptitude
Easy
An article costing Rs 1,500 is sold at a 20% profit. The selling price is:
A. Rs 1,700
B. Rs 1,750
C. Rs 1,800
D. Rs 1,820
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: C
1,500 x 1.2 = 1,800.
Q61Quantitative Aptitude
Medium
The cube root of 0.008 is:
A. 2
B. 0.02
C. 0.4
D. 0.2
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: D
0.2 x 0.2 x 0.2 = 0.008.
Q62Quantitative Aptitude
Easy
The mode of 5, 7, 7, 9, 5, 7 and 3 is:
A. 7
B. 5
C. 9
D. 3
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: A
7 occurs three times.
Q63Quantitative Aptitude
Medium
An article sold for Rs 960 gives a 20% profit. Its cost price is:
A. Rs 840
B. Rs 768
C. Rs 780
D. Rs 800
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: D
960 / 1.2 = 800.
Q64Quantitative Aptitude
Easy
The circumference of a circle of radius 3.5 cm is (π = 22/7):
A. 22 cm
B. 11 cm
C. 38.5 cm
D. 44 cm
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: A
2 x 22/7 x 3.5 = 22.
Q65Quantitative Aptitude
Easy
Two angles of a triangle are 50° and 60°. The third angle is:
A. 80°
B. 70°
C. 60°
D. 90°
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: B
180 - 110 = 70.
Q66Quantitative Aptitude
Medium
If x + 1/x = 2, then x² + 1/x² equals:
A. 2
B. 4
C. 0
D. 1
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: A
4 - 2 = 2.
Q67Quantitative Aptitude
Medium
A 150 m long train running at 60 km/h crosses a pole in:
A. 12 seconds
B. 10 seconds
C. 9 seconds
D. 15 seconds
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: C
60 km/h = 50/3 m/s; 150 / (50/3) = 9 s.
Q68Quantitative Aptitude
Easy
An item marked at Rs 1,000 is sold at an 18% discount. The selling price is:
A. Rs 820
B. Rs 800
C. Rs 840
D. Rs 818
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: A
1,000 - 180 = 820.
Q69Quantitative Aptitude
Medium
A pipe fills a tank in 10 hours and another empties it in 15 hours. With both open, the tank fills in:
A. 12 hours
B. 25 hours
C. 6 hours
D. 30 hours
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: D
1/10 - 1/15 = 1/30.
Q70Quantitative Aptitude
Medium
The area of a semicircle of radius 14 cm is (π = 22/7):
A. 616 sq cm
B. 308 sq cm
C. 154 sq cm
D. 88 sq cm
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: B
Half of 22/7 x 196 = 308.
Q71Quantitative Aptitude
Easy
7/8 − 1/4 equals:
A. 3/8
B. 6/4
C. 5/8
D. 6/8
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: C
7/8 - 2/8 = 5/8.
Q72Quantitative Aptitude
Easy
The sum of the angles of a quadrilateral is:
A. 540°
B. 180°
C. 270°
D. 360°
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: D
It can be split into two triangles.
Q73Quantitative Aptitude
Medium
3 1/2 × 2 2/7 equals:
A. 9
B. 6
C. 7
D. 8
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: D
7/2 x 16/7 = 8.
Q74Quantitative Aptitude
Medium
The remainder when 17² is divided by 5 is:
A. 1
B. 2
C. 4
D. 3
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: C
289 = 5 x 57 + 4.
Q75Quantitative Aptitude
Easy
2/5 + 3/10 equals:
A. 5/15
B. 7/10
C. 1/2
D. 5/10
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: B
4/10 + 3/10 = 7/10.
Q76English Language
Medium
Change into indirect speech: He said, "I will come tomorrow."
A. He told that he will come tomorrow.
B. He said that he will come tomorrow.
C. He said that I would come the next day.
D. He said that he would come the next day.
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: D
'Will' becomes 'would' and 'tomorrow' becomes 'the next day'.
Q77English Language
Medium
The idiom 'a bolt from the blue' means:
A. A sudden, unexpected event
B. A flash of lightning
C. Good weather
D. A planned attack
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: A
Something completely unexpected.
Q78English Language
Easy
Fill in the blank: She is fond ___ music.
A. in
B. of
C. with
D. for
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: B
We say 'fond of'.
Q79English Language
Easy
A building where soldiers live:
A. Barracks
B. Hostel
C. Hospital
D. Hangar
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: A
A hangar houses aircraft.
Q80English Language
Medium
Change into passive voice: She is writing a letter.
A. A letter is written by her.
B. A letter was written by her.
C. A letter is being written by her.
D. A letter has been written by her.
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: C
Present continuous passive uses 'is being'.
Q81English Language
Easy
The plural of 'mouse' is:
A. Mouse
B. Mouses
C. Mices
D. Mice
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: D
An irregular plural.
Q82English Language
Easy
Choose the correct question tag: He can swim, ___?
A. doesn't he
B. can he
C. can't he
D. isn't he
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: C
The tag repeats the helping verb 'can'.
Q83English Language
Medium
Fill in the blank: Neither the captain nor the players ___ ready.
A. is
B. was
C. were
D. has been
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: C
The verb agrees with the nearer subject, 'players'.
Q84English Language
Easy
In 'Wow! What a goal!', the word 'Wow' is:
A. A pronoun
B. A conjunction
C. A preposition
D. An interjection
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: D
It expresses sudden feeling.
Q85English Language
Easy
Find the part with an error: She is / more taller / than / her sister.
A. She is
B. more taller
C. than
D. her sister
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: B
'Taller' is already comparative; 'more' is not needed.
Q86English Language
Medium
Change into indirect speech: She said to me, "Close the door."
A. She told me to close the door.
B. She said me to close the door.
C. She told me that close the door.
D. She asked that I close the door.
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: A
A command becomes 'told + to + verb'.
Q87English Language
Easy
In 'The soldier fought bravely', the word 'bravely' is:
A. A noun
B. An adjective
C. An adverb
D. A verb
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: C
It tells how he fought.
Q88English Language
Hard
Fill in the blank: By next year she ___ her degree.
A. will have completed
B. completes
C. has completed
D. completed
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: A
Future perfect for an action finished before a future time.
Q89English Language
Easy
Choose the word opposite in meaning to 'increase':
A. Decrease
B. Rise
C. Grow
D. Add
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: A
Increase and decrease are opposites.
Q90English Language
Easy
Fill in the blank: He was born ___ 2001.
A. at
B. on
C. in
D. by
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: C
'In' is used with years.
Q91English Language
Medium
Find the part with an error: I / am knowing / him / for years.
A. for years
B. I
C. him
D. am knowing
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: D
'Know' is not used in the continuous; say 'have known'.
Q92English Language
Easy
The phrase 'to keep one's word' means:
A. To write something down
B. To stay silent
C. To fulfil a promise
D. To argue
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: C
To do what one has promised.
Q93English Language
Medium
The plural of 'criterion' is:
A. Criteria
B. Criterions
C. Criterias
D. Criterion
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: A
A word from Greek.
Q94English Language
Easy
Choose the word closest in meaning to 'loyal':
A. Disloyal
B. Faithful
C. Selfish
D. Rude
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: B
A loyal person is faithful.
Q95English Language
Easy
Choose the word opposite in meaning to 'strong':
A. Hard
B. Powerful
C. Tough
D. Weak
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: D
Strong and weak are opposites.
Q96English Language
Easy
One who cannot read or write:
A. Innocent
B. Literate
C. Ignorant
D. Illiterate
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: D
Literate means able to read and write.
Q97English Language
Easy
Choose the word opposite in meaning to 'brave':
A. Bold
B. Cowardly
C. Fearless
D. Daring
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: B
A coward lacks courage.
Q98English Language
Easy
Fill in the blank: The train arrived ___ 6 o'clock.
A. at
B. in
C. on
D. by
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: A
'At' is used with clock times.
Q99English Language
Easy
Read the passage and answer.
"Ravi joined the force at nineteen. On his first night duty, a storm cut the power in the village. He walked from house to house with a torch, helping the old and the sick reach the school building, which was safe. By morning the villagers knew him by name."
Why did Ravi go from house to house?
A. To look for thieves
B. To check the electricity meters
C. To collect money
D. To help the old and the sick reach a safe place
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: D
The passage says he helped them reach the school building.
Q100English Language
Medium
Fill in the blank: This is a secret between you and ___.
A. me
B. I
C. my
D. mine
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: A
'Between' takes the object form.
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