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| 1. | The voltages across three resistances `R_1`, `R_2` and `R_3` connected in series are `V_1`, `V_2` and `V_3`, respectively. What is the net voltage V across them if I represents the net current flowing through them? |
| | (1) | `V = (1//V_1) + (1//V_2) + (1//V_3)` |
| | (2) | `V = (1//R_1) + (1//R_2) + (1//R_3)` |
| | (3) | `V = V_1 + V_2 + V_3` |
| | (4) | `V = R_1 + R_2 + R_3` |
CORRECT ANSWER
(3) `V = V_1 + V_2 + V_3`
| 2. | The best practice that is involved in biological waste disposal is: |
| | (1) | incineration |
| | (2) | reusing |
| | (3) | recycling |
| | (4) | open dumping |
CORRECT ANSWER
(1) incineration
| 3. | Which of the following statements is/are true in case of an incandescent filament bulb? |
| | (a) | Filament can be made of tungsten or nichrome. |
| | (b) | The glass envelope covering the filament is filled with inactive gases such as nitrogen or argon. |
| | (c) | Since the filament used is thin, its resistivity is very low. |
| | (d) | The resistivity of the filament is low to allow more current. |
| | (e) | The filament material used should have high melting point. |
| | (1) | (c), (d), (e) |
| | (2) | (a), (b), (e) |
| | (3) | (a), (c), (d) |
| | (4) | (b), (c), (d) |
CORRECT ANSWER
(2) (a), (b), (e)
| 4. | Which is the apex governing body of air sports in India? |
| | (1) | Air Sports Federation of India |
| | (2) | Ministry of Civil Aviation |
| | (3) | Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports |
| | (4) | Aero Club of India |
CORRECT ANSWER
(1) Air Sports Federation of India
| 5. | The roots of the quadratic equation `x^2 - 6x + 5 = 0` are: |
| | (1) | 5, 1 |
| | (2) | -5, -1 |
| | (3) | -3, -2 |
| | (4) | 3, 2 |
CORRECT ANSWER
(1) 5, 1
| 6. | In 1955 a special committee known as the Karve Committee was constituted. This committee advised: |
| | (1) | the promotion of small-scale industries for the purpose of rural development |
| | (2) | the rapid export of cotton and fresh fruits |
| | (3) | the promotion of the agriculture sector |
| | (4) | the promotion of large industries for the purpose of urban development |
CORRECT ANSWER
(1) the promotion of small-scale industries for the purpose of rural development
| 7. | This question consists of a statement followed by two arguments I and II. Read the statement and the arguments carefully and select the appropriate answer from the given options. |
| Statement: |
| Eating frozen foods is advantageous. |
| Arguments: |
| | I. | Frozen foods sometimes may have more vitamins and minerals compared to fresh food, because fresh foods lose vitamins and minerals over time while freezing preserves nutrients. |
| | II. | Sodium present in frozen foods can lead to increased blood pressure level. |
| | (1) | II weakens while I strengthens the statement |
| | (2) | Both I and II strengthen the statement |
| | (3) | I weakens while II strengthens the statement |
| | (4) | Both I and II weaken the statement |
CORRECT ANSWER
(1) II weakens while I strengthens the statement
| 8. | If ‘+’ means ‘-’, ‘-’ means ‘+’, ‘×’ means ‘÷’, and ‘÷’ means ‘×’, what will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following equation? |
| 15 - 8 + 7 ÷ 6 × 3 = ? |
| | (1) | 12 |
| | (2) | 6 |
| | (3) | 9 |
| | (4) | 10 |
CORRECT ANSWER
(3) 9
| 9. | In this question, the statement is followed by four conclusions. Find out which conclusion is true based on the given statement: |
| Statement: N > W = E ≥ D < Y = P ≤ K |
| | (1) | W ≥ D |
| | (2) | K ≤ Y |
| | (3) | N < E |
| | (4) | D > N |
CORRECT ANSWER
(1) W ≥ D
| 10. | Select the option that represents the letters that, when placed from left to right in the same sequence in the blanks below, will complete the letter series. |
| MNO_MN_ _MN_P_ _OP |
| | (1) | POPOMN |
| | (2) | MNPOPP |
| | (3) | NMPONM |
| | (4) | POPOMM |
CORRECT ANSWER
(1) POPOMN
| 11. | In the given figure, ABCD and APQR are two parallelograms. If `angleAPQ = 100°`, find `angleCDR`. |
|  |
| | (1) | 40° |
| | (2) | 80° |
| | (3) | 100° |
| | (4) | 36° |
CORRECT ANSWER
(2) 80°
| 12. | Simplify the following. |
| `(3x^2)^5/ (6x^(-2))^2` |
| | (1) | `(81x^(14))/(36)` |
| | (2) | `(27x^(14))/4` |
| | (3) | `(81x^6)/(36)` |
| | (4) | `(27x^6)/(36)` |
CORRECT ANSWER
(2) `(27x^(14))/4`
| 13. | Refer to the following number series and answer the question that follows. |
| 4 3 9 1 5 3 9 2 4 3 5 9 5 7 9 2 6 8 7 |
| How many such odd digits are there, each of which is immediately preceded by an even digit and also immediately followed by an odd digit? |
| | (1) | Two |
| | (2) | Three |
| | (3) | One |
| | (4) | Four |
CORRECT ANSWER
(1) Two
| 14. | What is the discount percentage in the scheme of ‘buy 5 get 3 free’? |
| | (1) | 60% |
| | (2) | 39.25% |
| | (3) | 37.5% |
| | (4) | 36.5% |
CORRECT ANSWER
(3) 37.5%
| 15. | 3 kg of apples and 4 kg of oranges cost ₹210, and 5 kg of apples and 2 kg of oranges cost ₹175. Find the cost of 1 kg of apples. |
| | (1) | ₹37.5 |
| | (2) | ₹20 |
| | (3) | ₹25 |
| | (4) | ₹35.7 |
CORRECT ANSWER
(2) ₹20
| 16. | The HCF of 16, 20 and 24 is: |
| | (1) | 4 |
| | (2) | 8 |
| | (3) | 2 |
| | (4) | 6 |
CORRECT ANSWER
(1) 4
| 17. | During which of the following festivals is the Puli Kali (Tiger dance) event the main attraction? |
| | (1) | Onam |
| | (2) | Baisakhi |
| | (3) | Bihu |
| | (4) | Pongal |
CORRECT ANSWER
(1) Onam
| 18. | If the length l of a room is reduced by 10% and breadth b is increased by 10%, then find the positive change in its perimeter. |
| | (1) | `(1-b)/5` |
| | (2) | `2/5(1-b)` |
| | (3) | `2/5(1+b)` |
| | (4) | `(1+b)/5` |
CORRECT ANSWER
(1) `(1-b)/5`
| 19. | The given pie chart shows the percentage of expenditure on electricity by a family in different months. Study the chart and answer the question. |
|  |
| What is the central angle for the total expenditure on electricity in all the months together, EXCEPT May and August? |
| | (1) | 248.4° |
| | (2) | 216.8° |
| | (3) | 234.8° |
| | (4) | 210.7° |
CORRECT ANSWER
(1) 248.4°
| 20. |  |
| In the given right-angled triangle, where the lengths of the sides given are in cm, find the value of cos α + cot α |
| | (1) | `(333)/(136)` |
| | (2) | `(375)/(136)` |
| | (3) | `(15)/(17)` |
| | (4) | `(19)/8` |
CORRECT ANSWER
(2) `(375)/(136)`
| 21. | Among the following situations, potential difference is induced in a closed conducting coil when: |
| | (1) | either the bar magnet is moved towards the closed coil or the closed coil is moved towards the bar magnet |
| | (2) | both the bar magnet and the closed coil are moving with same speed and in the same direction |
| | (3) | the closed coil is moved towards the bar magnet only |
| | (4) | a bar magnet is moved towards the closed coil only |
CORRECT ANSWER
(1) either the bar magnet is moved towards the closed coil or the closed coil is moved towards the bar magnet
| 22. | In order to make the simplification problem given below correct, which of the pairs of signs given in the options needs to be interchanged? |
| 25 ÷ 5 - 2 × 30 + 3=10 |
| | (1) | ÷ and + |
| | (2) | × and + |
| | (3) | × and - |
| | (4) | ÷ and - |
CORRECT ANSWER
(1) ÷ and +
| 23. | Burning of natural gas is: |
| | (1) | an endothermic reaction |
| | (2) | an exothermic reaction |
| | (3) | a substitution reaction |
| | (4) | a decomposition reaction |
CORRECT ANSWER
(2) an exothermic reaction
| 24. | A pipe can fill an empty tank in 15 hours, but due to a leakage at the bottom, it is filled in 20 hours. If the tank is full, how long will the leakage take to empty it if no other entry or exit point in the tank is open? |
| | (1) | 40 hours |
| | (2) | 50 hours |
| | (3) | 30 hours |
| | (4) | 60 hours |
CORRECT ANSWER
(4) 60 hours
| 25. | Bleaching powder is formed when dry slaked lime reacts with _________. |
| | (1) | bromine |
| | (2) | chlorine |
| | (3) | hydrogen |
| | (4) | nitrogen |
CORRECT ANSWER
(2) chlorine
| 26. | G. K. M. P. S and V live on six different floors of the same building. The lowermost floor in the building is numbered 1. the floor above it, number 2 and so on till the topmost floor is numbered 6. G lives on floor number 3. Only one person lives between G and M. As many people live below K as above M. P lives immediately below S. |
| How many people live above P? |
| | (1) | Two |
| | (2) | Four |
| | (3) | Three |
| | (4) | One |
CORRECT ANSWER
(1) Two
| 27. | Which of the following numbers will replace the question mark (?) in the given series? |
| 6, 6, 8, 24, 28, ? |
| | (1) | 140 |
| | (2) | 32 |
| | (3) | 130 |
| | (4) | 112 |
CORRECT ANSWER
(1) 140
| 28. | While packing birthday caps for a party in packs of 8 or 10. one cap was always left out. How many caps were there if there were more than 250 but less than 300 caps in the lot? |
| | (1) | 275 |
| | (2) | 268 |
| | (3) | 281 |
| | (4) | 261 |
CORRECT ANSWER
(3) 281
| 29. | Mangal walks 30 m north from his house, then he takes a right turn and walks 20 m. He then takes a right turn and walks 30 m, then turns left and walks 20 m, then he turns right and walks 10 m. Finally, he takes a right turn and walks 40 m. In which direction and how many metres is Mangal now from his house? (All turns are 90° turns only) |
| | (1) | 10 m, west |
| | (2) | 20 m, east |
| | (3) | 20 m, north |
| | (4) | 10 m, south |
CORRECT ANSWER
(4) 10 m, south
| 30. | In August 2022, Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa, the 17-year-old Indian Chess master, defeated world champion Magnus Carlsen in the last round of the FTX Crypto Cup in |
| | (1) | Miami |
| | (2) | Austin |
| | (3) | San Jose |
| | (4) | Boston |
CORRECT ANSWER
(1) Miami
| 31. | Which of the following is a Buddhist temple in India? |
| | (1) | Mahabodhi Temple |
| | (2) | Vishwanath Temple |
| | (3) | Gorakhnath Temple |
| | (4) | Nidhivan Temple |
CORRECT ANSWER
(1) Mahabodhi Temple
| 32. | A sum was invested at a certain rate of simple interest per annum for 8 years. Had it been invested at a rate of simple interest per annum that is 8% higher than the rate at which the sum had been actually invested, it would have fetched ₹4,000 more as interest at the end of the 8-year period. What was the sum invested? |
| | (1) | ₹6,250 |
| | (2) | ₹6,750 |
| | (3) | ₹6,925 |
| | (4) | ₹6,500 |
CORRECT ANSWER
(1) ₹6,250
| 33. | The SI unit of power of a lens is: |
| | (1) | joule |
| | (2) | newton |
| | (3) | dioptre |
| | (4) | metre |
CORRECT ANSWER
(3) dioptre
| 34. | Which of the following languages has maximum number of speakers in India according to the Census 2011 data? |
| | (1) | Odia |
| | (2) | Bengali |
| | (3) | Kannada |
| | (4) | Malayalam |
CORRECT ANSWER
(2) Bengali
| 35. | `aHNO_3(aq) + bCa(OH)_2(aq) → Ca(NO_3)_2 + cH_2O` |
| 35. | The coefficients a, b and c in the given balanced chemical equation are: |
| | (1) | 2, 2 and 2, respectively |
| | (2) | 2, 1 and 1, respectively |
| | (3) | 2, 1 and 2, respectively |
| | (4) | 1, 2 and 1, respectively |
CORRECT ANSWER
(3) 2, 1 and 2, respectively
| 36. | Refer to the following letter, number, symbol series and answer the question. |
| (Left) E 7 8 # K 2 L? = R 3 @ W * X 5 C H D 4 (Right). |
| If all numbers are dropped from the series, which of the following will be seventh from the left? |
| | (1) | W |
| | (2) | = |
| | (3) | R |
| | (4) | * |
CORRECT ANSWER
(3) R
| 37. | Which of the following events of modern Indian history is NOT correctly matched? |
| | (1) | Dandi March by Mahatma Gandhi - 1910 |
| | (2) | Partition of Bengal by Lord Curzon - 1905 |
| | (3) | Quit India movement – 1942 |
| | (4) | Jallianwala Bagh massacre at Amritsar - 1919 |
CORRECT ANSWER
(1) Dandi March by Mahatma Gandhi - 1910
| 38. | The power of an electric bulb of resistance 18 ohm if no voltage is applied across it is ______. |
| | (1) | 0 W |
| | (2) | 18 W |
| | (3) | infinity |
| | (4) | 9 W |
CORRECT ANSWER
(1) 0 W
| 39. | Select the option that is related to the third term in the same way as the second term is related to the first term and the sixth term is related to the fifth term. |
| 15: 4913 :: 8 : ? :: 11 : 2197 |
| | (1) | 1003 |
| | (2) | 1001 |
| | (3) | 1000 |
| | (4) | 1002 |
CORRECT ANSWER
(3) 1000
| 40. | Find the mode for the following data of student ages: |
| 16, 17, 15, 17, 16, 15, 14, 14, 13, 17, 13, 12, 12, 16, 10, 14, 17, 10, 11. |
| | (1) | 15 |
| | (2) | 16 |
| | (3) | 17 |
| | (4) | 11 |
CORRECT ANSWER
(3) 17
| 41. | Study the given diagram carefully and answer the question. The numbers in different sections indicate the number of persons. |
|  |
| How many rural females are there who are NOT employed? |
| | (1) | 3 |
| | (2) | 7 |
| | (3) | 1 |
| | (4) | 6 |
CORRECT ANSWER
(4) 6
| 42. | According to the NREGA ‘At a Glance’ report, the average MGNREGA wages paid in the financial year 2021-2022 remain at only ₹208.85 per day. What is the full form of MGNREGA? |
| | (1) | Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employer Guarantee Action |
| | (2) | Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employee Guarantee Act |
| | (3) | Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Activity |
| | (4) | Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act |
CORRECT ANSWER
(4) Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act
| 43. | What is the full form of ‘MICR’ in MICR code? |
| | (1) | Marking Ink Character Recognition |
| | (2) | Magnetic Ink Character Recognition |
| | (3) | Magnetic Ink Character Reconstruction |
| | (4) | Magnetic Ink Character Registration |
CORRECT ANSWER
(2) Magnetic Ink Character Recognition
| 44. | Select the option that is related to the third term in the same way as the second term is related to the first term and the sixth term is related to the fifth term. |
| 32 : 56 :: 52 : ? :: 42 : 66 |
| | (1) | 75 |
| | (2) | 73 |
| | (3) | 76 |
| | (4) | 71 |
CORRECT ANSWER
(3) 76
| 45. | Which of the following salts is an active ingredient in antacids? |
| | (1) | `NaHCO_3` |
| | (2) | `Na_2CO_3` |
| | (3) | `CaCl_2` |
| | (4) | `CaOCl_2` |
CORRECT ANSWER
(1) `NaHCO_3`
| 46. | Which of the following numbers will replace the question mark (?) in the given series? |
| 3 13 21 2 31 ? |
| | (1) | 36 |
| | (2) | 33 |
| | (3) | 35 |
| | (4) | 34 |
CORRECT ANSWER
(2) 33
| 47. | There is a 20% discount on a dozen pairs of identical shoes marked at a combined price of ₹7,200. How many such pairs of shoes can be bought for ₹1,440? |
| | (1) | 4 |
| | (2) | 5 |
| | (3) | 2 |
| | (4) | 3 |
CORRECT ANSWER
(4) 3
| 48. | The area of a triangle is 85 `cm^2` and its base is 5 cm. Find the height of the triangle corresponding to this given base. |
| | (1) | 51 cm |
| | (2) | 34 cm |
| | (3) | 24 cm |
| | (4) | 17 cm |
CORRECT ANSWER
(2) 34 cm
| 49. | Which NRI was awarded Padma Vibhushan in the field of Science and Engineering posthumously in 2022? |
| | (1) | Sanjay Rajaram |
| | (2) | Narinder Singh Kapany |
| | (3) | Thiruvengadam Veeraraghavan |
| | (4) | Rattan Lal |
CORRECT ANSWER
(1) Sanjay Rajaram
| 50. | If yesterday was Monday, then which day of the week it will be after 89 days from today? |
| | (1) | Sunday |
| | (2) | Saturday |
| | (3) | Monday |
| | (4) | Tuesday |
CORRECT ANSWER
(1) Sunday
| 51. | From the following, identify the applications of scattering of light. |
| | (a) | Danger signals being red |
| | (b) | Advanced sun rise and delayed sun set |
| | (c) | Twinkling of stars |
| | (d) | Tyndall effect |
| | (e) | Redness of sun and blueness of sky |
| | (1) | (b), (c), (d) |
| | (2) | (c), (d), (e) |
| | (3) | (a), (b), (c) |
| | (4) | (d), (e), (a) |
CORRECT ANSWER
(4) (d), (e), (a)
| 52. | Meristematic tissue cells lack |
| | (1) | cytoplasm |
| | (2) | nucleus |
| | (3) | cell wall |
| | (4) | vacuoles |
CORRECT ANSWER
(4) vacuoles
| 53. | A galvanometer when connected in a circuit, detects the presence of: |
| | (1) | Current |
| | (2) | Frequency |
| | (3) | Resistance |
| | (4) | Potential difference |
CORRECT ANSWER
(1) Current
| 54. | Padma Vibhushan award of 2022 has not been given in which of the following fields? |
| | (1) | Art |
| | (2) | Trade and Industry |
| | (3) | Civil Service |
| | (4) | Literature and Education |
CORRECT ANSWER
(2) Trade and Industry
| 55. | Seven people - B, D, F, K, M, Q and W are sitting in a straight line facing North. D sits second from one of the extreme ends of the line. Only two people sit between D and F. M sits fourth to the right of F. Q sits second to the right of W. K is not an immediate neighbour of W. |
| How many people sit to the left of B? |
| | (1) | Three |
| | (2) | None |
| | (3) | Two |
| | (4) | One |
CORRECT ANSWER
(2) None
| 56. | Which group of organisation/institutes is an example of Constitutional bodies in India? |
| | (1) | National Human Right Commission, National Commission for Minorities, Election Commission of India |
| | (2) | Comptroller and Auditor General of India, National Human Rights Commission, Election Commission of India |
| | (3) | Election Commission of India, Attorney General of India, Union Public Service Commission |
| | (4) | National Commission of India, Securities and Exchange Board of India, Attorney |
CORRECT ANSWER
(3) Election Commission of India, Attorney General of India, Union Public Service Commission
| 57. | General of India A and B can do a piece of work in 28 days and 35 days, respectively. They work on alternate days starting with A till the work gets completed. How long (in days) would it take A and B to complete the work? |
| | (1) | 31`1/5` |
| | (2) | 31`1/2` |
| | (3) | 31 |
| | (4) | 31`1/9` |
CORRECT ANSWER
(3) 31
| 58. | How many elements exist in nature according to Newlands law of octaves? |
| | (1) | 56 |
| | (2) | 36 |
| | (3) | 46 |
| | (4) | 76 |
CORRECT ANSWER
(1) 56
| 59. | Study the given diagram carefully and answer the question. The numbers in different sections indicate the number of persons. |
|  |
| How many such authors are there who are also illustrators but are NOT journalists? |
| | (1) | 12 |
| | (2) | 28 |
| | (3) | 18 |
| | (4) | 54 |
CORRECT ANSWER
(1) 12
| 60. | Orchidarium and the orchid production unit on the premises of the Institute of Bioresources and Sustainable Development (IBSD), is coming up in the state of _________ which has about 300 of the world's 17,000 species of orchids. |
| | (1) | Arunachal Pradesh |
| | (2) | Meghalaya |
| | (3) | Himachal Pradesh |
| | (4) | Uttarakhand |
CORRECT ANSWER
(2) Meghalaya
| 61. |  |
| In the given figure, triangle ABC is similar to triangle ADE. If the area of triangle ADE = 18 `cm^2`, then the area of triangle ABC is: |
| | (1) | `50 cm^2` |
| | (2) | `45 cm^2` |
| | (3) | `55 cm^2` |
| | (4) | `90 cm^2` |
CORRECT ANSWER
(1) `50 cm^2`
| 62. | Which of the following vessels carries blood away from the heart to various organs of the body, except the lungs? |
| | (1) | Pulmonary artery |
| | (2) | Aorta |
| | (3) | Pulmonary vein |
| | (4) | Vena cava |
CORRECT ANSWER
(2) Aorta
| 63. | Avinash's age is 5 times his son Aravind's age. Four years hence, the age of Avinash will be four times Aravind's age. Find the average of their present ages. |
| | (1) | 30 years |
| | (2) | 24 years |
| | (3) | 28 years |
| | (4) | 36 years |
CORRECT ANSWER
(4) 36 years
| 64. | Five boxes containing different items, namely scales, pens, tapes, erasers and pencils, are kept one above the other, not necessarily in the same order. The box with pens is on the topmost position. The box with erasers is the only box between the boxes with pencils and scales. There is only one box below the box with scales and that is the box with tapes. Which box is immediately below the box containing pencils? |
| | (1) | Erasers |
| | (2) | Scales |
| | (3) | Tapes |
| | (4) | Pens |
CORRECT ANSWER
(1) Erasers
| 65. | How many number of bonds do the single carbon atom form? |
| | (1) | 1 |
| | (2) | 2 |
| | (3) | 3 |
| | (4) | 4 |
CORRECT ANSWER
(4) 4
| 66. | The average age of Yamuna and her daughter. Sathvika, is 21 years. The ratio of their ages is 5 : 2. Find the age of Sathvika. |
| | (1) | 10 years |
| | (2) | 12 years |
| | (3) | 17 years |
| | (4) | 15 years |
CORRECT ANSWER
(2) 12 years
| 67. | Mohan, Meena and Madhav enter into a partnership investing ₹3,000, ₹2,000 and ₹5,000 respectively. Find their respective shares in the annual profit of ₹5,600 in the given order of the names mentioned here. |
| | (1) | ₹1,752, ₹1,168, ₹2,680 |
| | (2) | ₹1,680, ₹1,120, ₹2,800 |
| | (3) | ₹1,480, ₹1,320, ₹2,800 |
| | (4) | ₹1,680, ₹1,240, ₹2,680 |
CORRECT ANSWER
(2) ₹1,680, ₹1,120, ₹2,800
| 68. | Match the mountain ranges in column-A with their states in column-B. |
| | | Column-A (Mountain range) | | Column-B (State) |
| | a. | Aravali mountain | 1. | Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand |
| | b. | Vindhya range | 2. | Kerala and Karnataka |
| | c. | Western ghat | 3. | Rajasthan |
| | d. | Himalaya range | 4. | Madhya Pradesh |
| |
| | (1) | a-1, b-2, c-3, d-4 |
| | (2) | a-4, b-3, c-1, d-2 |
| | (3) | a-3, b-4, c-2, d-1 |
| | (4) | a-4, b-3, c-2, d-1 |
| |
CORRECT ANSWER
(3) a-3, b-4, c-2, d-1
| 69. | If `K+1/K=-2`, then the value of `K^3+1/K^3` is: |
| | (1) | -3 |
| | (2) | -2 |
| | (3) | -4 |
| | (4) | -1 |
CORRECT ANSWER
(2) -2
| 70. | Select the option that is related to the fifth term in the same way as the fourth term is related to the third term and the second term is related to the first term. |
| STUDENT : HGFWVMG :: TEACHER : GVZXSVI :: SCHOOL : ? |
| | (1) | SLOLXH |
| | (2) | HXSOLL |
| | (3) | HXSLLO |
| | (4) | XSHLLO |
CORRECT ANSWER
(3) HXSLLO
| 71. | Which of the following with respect to the Modern Periodic Table is NOT correct? |
| | (1) | The elements present in the same group have same number of valence electrons. |
| | (2) | It has 18 groups and 7 periods. |
| | (3) | Na, Mg and S belongs to the 4th period of the Modern Periodic Table. |
| | (4) | The number of shells increases as we go down the group |
CORRECT ANSWER
(3) Na, Mg and S belongs to the 4th period of the Modern Periodic Table.
| 72. | If ‘+’ means ‘-’, ‘-’ means ‘÷’, ‘×’ means ‘+’, and ‘÷’ means ‘×’, what will be the value of the following expression? |
| [{(6 × 9) + (3 ÷ 2)} - (7 + 4)] ÷ 2 |
| | (1) | 6 |
| | (2) | 8 |
| | (3) | 4 |
| | (4) | 2 |
CORRECT ANSWER
(1) 6
| 73. | Which statement regarding molecular movement (living character) of viruses is correct? |
| | (1) | Viruses do not respire. |
| | (2) | A virus does not grow in an artificial medium. |
| | (3) | Inactive until they infect some cell. |
| | (4) | Metabolism is absent in viruses. |
CORRECT ANSWER
(3) Inactive until they infect some cell.
| 74. | Ravi starts from Point A and drives 8 km towards the west. He then takes a left turn, drives 5 km, turns left and drives 19 km. He then takes a right turn and drives 2 km. He takes a final right turn, drives 11 km and stops at Point B. How far and towards which direction should he drive in order to reach Point A from Point B? (All turns are 90 degree turns only) |
| | (1) | 7 km towards the north |
| | (2) | 2 km towards the north |
| | (3) | 5 km towards the south |
| | (4) | 3 km towards the south |
CORRECT ANSWER
(1) 7 km towards the north
| 75. | What would have happened if Mendel had NOT studied the F2 generation? |
| | (1) | He would not have discovered which traits were dominant |
| | (2) | He would not have been able to get hybrid plants |
| | (3) | He would not have discovered that recessive traits are not lost |
| | (4) | He would not have been able to study multiple characters |
CORRECT ANSWER
(3) He would not have discovered that recessive traits are not lost
| 76. | Seven people A, B, D, E, G, H and K are sitting in a straight line facing the north. E is sitting at an extreme end of the line. B is an immediate neighbour of E. Only three people are sitting between A and E. A is sitting second to the right of G. H is neither an immediate neighbour of A nor B. K is sitting second to the right of D. How many people are sitting to the right of K? |
| | (1) | Three |
| | (2) | Two |
| | (3) | One |
| | (4) | Zero |
CORRECT ANSWER
(3) One
| 77. | If K is the mean of 2, 3, 4, K, then the mode is: |
| | (1) | 4 |
| | (2) | 2 |
| | (3) | 3 |
| | (4) | 1 |
CORRECT ANSWER
(3) 3
| 78. | Refer to the given letter-cluster series and answer the question that follows. |
| AKMG, RTDC, WQCT, PILE, VTXF, HRXW |
| If in each of the letter-clusters, each letter is changed to the next letter in the English alphabetical order, how many letter-clusters thus formed will have exactly two vowels? |
| | (1) | 1 |
| | (2) | 0 |
| | (3) | 3 |
| | (4) | 2 |
CORRECT ANSWER
(1) 1
| 79. | One of the following is NOT a bacterial disease? |
| | (1) | Gonorrhoea |
| | (2) | AIDS |
| | (3) | Syphilis |
| | (4) | Tuberculosis |
CORRECT ANSWER
(2) AIDS
| 80. | Observe the given pattern and the find the missing number. |
| `22^2 = 484` |
| `202^2 = 40804` |
| `2002^2 = 4008004` |
| `20002^2 = .........` |
| | (1) | 400800400 |
| | (2) | 2000220002 |
| | (3) | 4840000 |
| | (4) | 400080004 |
CORRECT ANSWER
(4) 400080004
| 81. | Which of the following is NOT among the groups organised by microfinance institutions in India? |
| | (1) | Joint Liability Group (JLG) |
| | (2) | Urban Model Bank |
| | (3) | Self Help Group (SHG) |
| | (4) | Grameen Model Bank |
CORRECT ANSWER
(2) Urban Model Bank
| 82. | object is placed ____________ to obtain an inverted and enlarged image. |
| | (1) | at infinity from concave mirror |
| | (2) | at infinity from convex mirror |
| | (3) | between C and F of concave mirror |
| | (4) | between C and F of convex mirror |
CORRECT ANSWER
(3) between C and F of concave mirror
| 83. | Study the given table and answer the following question. |
| If ₹2 was paid for the translation of one word, what was the total amount received by Puneet and Mohit on Monday? |
|  |
| | (1) | ₹2,488 |
| | (2) | ₹2,966 |
| | (3) | ₹2,312 |
| | (4) | ₹2,916 |
CORRECT ANSWER
(1) ₹2,488
| 84. | The base of the right-angled triangle is 3 m greater than its height. If its hypotenuse is 15 m, then find its area. |
| | (1) | `84 m^2` |
| | (2) | `64 m^2` |
| | (3) | `72 m^2` |
| | (4) | `54 m^2` |
CORRECT ANSWER
(4) `54 m^2`
| 85. | Three statements are followed by three conclusions mumbered I, II and III. You have to consider these statements to be true, even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts. Decide which of the given conclusions logically follow(s) from the given statements. |
| Statements: |
| Some eggs are wheats |
| Some fruits are guavas |
| All guavas are lemons |
| Conclusions: |
| | (I) | Some fruits are wheats |
| | (II) | Some lemons are fruits |
| | (III) | Some eggs are guavas |
| | (1) | Only conclusion I follows |
| | (2) | Either conclusion I or III follows |
| | (3) | Only conclusion II follows |
| | (4) | None of the conclusions follow |
CORRECT ANSWER
(3) Only conclusion II follows
| 86. | Some bacteria are photosynthetic. Where are the photosynthetic pigments located in these cells? |
| | (1) | On special membranes |
| | (2) | In the infolding of the plasma membrane |
| | (3) | In chloroplasts |
| | (4) | In the cell cytoplasm |
CORRECT ANSWER
(2) In the infolding of the plasma membrane
| 87. | As of August 2022, the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act of which year governs the financial security, welfare and protection of senior citizens? |
| | (1) | 2002 |
| | (2) | 2014 |
| | (3) | 2007 |
| | (4) | 2005 |
CORRECT ANSWER
(3) 2007
| 88. | If `i= 7/3 j` and `j = 4/5 k`, then the ratio of `i: j: k` is: |
| | (1) | 28 : 4 : 15 |
| | (2) | 28 : 12 : 15 |
| | (3) | 7 : 12 : 5 |
| | (4) | 21 : 12 : 20 |
CORRECT ANSWER
(2) 28 : 12 : 15
| 89. | In a certain code language, 'FRAME' is written as 'HPCKG', and 'PEACH' is written as 'RCCAJ' How will 'BROOM' be written in that language? |
| | (1) | CPPMO |
| | (2) | DPQMO |
| | (3) | DTQQO |
| | (4) | APQNO |
CORRECT ANSWER
(2) DPQMO
| 90. | Which of the following is NOT correctly matched? |
| | (1) | Neem - Alpine region |
| | (2) | Ficus - Malabar coast moist forests |
| | (3) | Pine - Himalayan subtropical forest |
| | (4) | Indian Sandalwood - Deciduous forests of Deccan Plateau |
CORRECT ANSWER
(1) Neem - Alpine region
| 91. | Which of the following is NOT a body of the urban local body administration? |
| | (1) | Municipality |
| | (2) | Nagar Panchayat |
| | (3) | Municipal Corporation |
| | (4) | Zila panchayat |
CORRECT ANSWER
(4) Zila panchayat
| 92. | In which part of the Indian Constitution are the Fundamental Rights explained? |
| | (1) | Part IV |
| | (2) | Part III |
| | (3) | Part V |
| | (4) | Part VI |
CORRECT ANSWER
(2) Part III
| 93. | What are the four factors of production? |
| | (1) | Capital, transportation, excise duty and entrepreneurship |
| | (2) | Labour, transportation, excise duty and entrepreneurship |
| | (3) | Man power, transportation, excise duty and import |
| | (4) | Land, labour, capital, and entrepreneurship |
CORRECT ANSWER
(4) Land, labour, capital, and entrepreneurship
| 94. | When a magnet is moved into a coil connected to a galvanometer, the current is induced in the coil. The induced current does not depend on which of the following factor? |
| | (1) | Number of turns of the coil |
| | (2) | Speed of movement of the magnet |
| | (3) | Resistance of the galvanometer connected in the coil |
| | (4) | The pole strength of the magnet |
CORRECT ANSWER
(3) Resistance of the galvanometer connected in the coil
| 95. | A total of 50 students are in a row. Ankit is at the `19^(th)` position from the start of the row. What is the position of Ankit from the end of the row? |
| | (1) | `30^(th)` |
| | (2) | `31^(st)` |
| | (3) | `32^(nd)` |
| | (4) | `33^(rd)` |
CORRECT ANSWER
(3) `32^(nd)`
| 96. | A statement is given below, followed by four conclusions given in the options. Find out which conclusion is true based on the given statement. |
| Statement; S < T ≤ G < M < K > P ≥ 0 |
| | (1) | K > O > S |
| | (2) | M ≥ P ≥ O |
| | (3) | O = S = T |
| | (4) | K > G > S |
CORRECT ANSWER
(4) K > G > S
| 97. | What is the sum of the digits placed at the even places when counted from left to right in the number 479812356? |
| | (1) | 18 |
| | (2) | 26 |
| | (3) | 22 |
| | (4) | 32 |
CORRECT ANSWER
(3) 22
| 98. | Formation of slaked lime by the reaction of calcium oxide with water is an example of __________. |
| | (1) | decomposition reaction |
| | (2) | endothermic reaction |
| | (3) | displacement reaction |
| | (4) | combination reaction |
CORRECT ANSWER
(4) combination reaction
| 99. | Parts of which present state had evolved a local system of canal irrigation called 'kulhs' over 400 years ago? |
| | (1) | Madhya Pradesh |
| | (2) | Himachal Pradesh |
| | (3) | Uttar Pradesh |
| | (4) | Jammu and Kashmir |
CORRECT ANSWER
(2) Himachal Pradesh
| 100. | In a certain code language, 'WORSE' is written as 'K#2&6' and 'STEAK' is written as '&@689'. How will 'THORN' be written in that language? |
| | (1) | @5#27 |
| | (2) | #5@86 |
| | (3) | @5#86 |
| | (4) | #5@27 |
CORRECT ANSWER
(1) @5#27
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