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Question 1Section A - General Awareness, General Intelligence & Reasoning, Arithmetic & Numerical Ability, Hindi & English (indicative syllabus)

A shopkeeper marks an article 40% above its cost price and then allows a discount of 25% on the marked price. What is his profit percentage on the cost price?

  1. 15%
  2. 10%
  3. 5% Correct answer.
  4. 4%

Explanation

Let the cost price be 100, so the marked price is 140. After a 25% discount the selling price becomes 140 × 0.75 = 105, which is 5 more than the cost price of 100. Hence the profit is 5% of the cost price.

Question 2Section A - General Awareness, General Intelligence & Reasoning, Arithmetic & Numerical Ability, Hindi & English (indicative syllabus)

Find the next term in the series: 3, 7, 15, 31, 63, ?

  1. 125
  2. 127 Correct answer.
  3. 129
  4. 121

Explanation

Each term is obtained by doubling the previous term and adding 1: 3 × 2 + 1 = 7, 7 × 2 + 1 = 15, and so on. Applying the same rule, 63 × 2 + 1 = 127.

Question 3Section A - General Awareness, General Intelligence & Reasoning, Arithmetic & Numerical Ability, Hindi & English (indicative syllabus)

‘नरेंद्र’ शब्द में कौन-सी संधि है?

  1. गुण संधि Correct answer.
  2. वृद्धि संधि
  3. यण संधि
  4. दीर्घ संधि

Explanation

‘नरेंद्र’ का विच्छेद ‘नर + इंद्र’ है। इसमें ‘अ’ और ‘इ’ के मेल से ‘ए’ बनता है, और अ/आ + इ/ई = ए का नियम गुण संधि कहलाता है।

Question 4Section A - General Awareness, General Intelligence & Reasoning, Arithmetic & Numerical Ability, Hindi & English (indicative syllabus)

Choose the correct verb to complete the sentence: Neither of the two candidates ______ eligible for the post.

  1. have been
  2. were
  3. was Correct answer.
  4. are

Explanation

In standard English, ‘neither of’ is treated as singular, so the verb must be singular. The singular past form ‘was’ correctly agrees with ‘neither’.

Question 5Section A - General Awareness, General Intelligence & Reasoning, Arithmetic & Numerical Ability, Hindi & English (indicative syllabus)

Which Article of the Indian Constitution guarantees the Right to Constitutional Remedies?

  1. Article 21
  2. Article 14
  3. Article 19
  4. Article 32 Correct answer.

Explanation

Article 32 empowers citizens to move the Supreme Court directly for the enforcement of Fundamental Rights. Dr B. R. Ambedkar described this Article as the heart and soul of the Constitution.

Question 6Section A - General Awareness, General Intelligence & Reasoning, Arithmetic & Numerical Ability, Hindi & English (indicative syllabus)

A can complete a piece of work in 12 days and B can complete the same work in 18 days. Working together, in how many days will they finish the work?

  1. 7 days
  2. 7.2 days Correct answer.
  3. 7.5 days
  4. 6 days

Explanation

A’s one-day work is 1/12 and B’s is 1/18, giving a combined rate of 5/36 of the work per day. The time taken is therefore 36/5 = 7.2 days.

Question 7Section A - General Awareness, General Intelligence & Reasoning, Arithmetic & Numerical Ability, Hindi & English (indicative syllabus)

In a certain code language, MANGO is written as NBOHP. Using the same rule, how will APPLE be written?

  1. BQQNF
  2. BQPMF
  3. BQQMF Correct answer.
  4. CQQMF

Explanation

Each letter of MANGO is shifted one place forward in the alphabet: M→N, A→B, N→O, G→H, O→P. Applying the same rule to APPLE gives BQQMF.

Question 8Section A - General Awareness, General Intelligence & Reasoning, Arithmetic & Numerical Ability, Hindi & English (indicative syllabus)

Improve the underlined part of the sentence: He is one of the best players who has ever played for India.

  1. who have ever played Correct answer.
  2. who has ever played
  3. which has ever played
  4. whom have ever played

Explanation

The relative pronoun ‘who’ refers to the plural noun ‘players’, not to ‘one’. Therefore the plural verb ‘have’ is required in the relative clause.

Question 9Section A - General Awareness, General Intelligence & Reasoning, Arithmetic & Numerical Ability, Hindi & English (indicative syllabus)

What is the least number which, when divided by 12, 15, 20 and 54, leaves a remainder of 8 in each case?

  1. 532
  2. 548 Correct answer.
  3. 540
  4. 560

Explanation

The required number is LCM(12, 15, 20, 54) + 8. The LCM is 2² × 3³ × 5 = 540, so the least such number is 540 + 8 = 548.

Question 10Section A - General Awareness, General Intelligence & Reasoning, Arithmetic & Numerical Ability, Hindi & English (indicative syllabus)

Five friends A, B, C, D and E sit in a row facing north. B is at the extreme left end. A sits immediately to the left of C, and D sits between A and E. Who sits at the extreme right end?

  1. D
  2. B
  3. A
  4. C Correct answer.

Explanation

With B fixed at the extreme left, the remaining positions must be filled by E, D, A and C in that order. This satisfies D being between E and A and A being immediately left of C, so C occupies the extreme right end.

Question 11Section A - General Awareness, General Intelligence & Reasoning, Arithmetic & Numerical Ability, Hindi & English (indicative syllabus)

‘राजपुत्र’ शब्द में कौन-सा समास है?

  1. तत्पुरुष Correct answer.
  2. द्वंद्व
  3. द्विगु
  4. बहुव्रीहि

Explanation

‘राजपुत्र’ का विग्रह ‘राजा का पुत्र’ होता है। इसमें पूर्वपद ‘राजा’ में विभक्ति का लोप है और परपद ‘पुत्र’ प्रधान है, इसलिए यह तत्पुरुष समास है।

Question 12Section A - General Awareness, General Intelligence & Reasoning, Arithmetic & Numerical Ability, Hindi & English (indicative syllabus)

‘नौ दो ग्यारह होना’ मुहावरे का सही अर्थ क्या है?

  1. भाग जाना Correct answer.
  2. गिनती में गड़बड़ करना
  3. मिल-जुलकर रहना
  4. बहुत लाभ कमाना

Explanation

मुहावरे का अर्थ उसके शब्दों के सामान्य गणित से नहीं, बल्कि प्रचलित लाक्षणिक प्रयोग से तय होता है। ‘नौ दो ग्यारह होना’ का अर्थ है चुपचाप या तेजी से भाग जाना।

Question 13Section A - General Awareness, General Intelligence & Reasoning, Arithmetic & Numerical Ability, Hindi & English (indicative syllabus)

A person who is legally unable to pay his debts is called:

  1. Prosperous
  2. Imprudent
  3. Indigent
  4. Insolvent Correct answer.

Explanation

‘Insolvent’ उस व्यक्ति के लिए प्रयुक्त होता है जो अपने ऋण चुकाने में असमर्थ हो और दिवालिया घोषित हो सके। यह शब्द आर्थिक दायित्व और कानूनी असमर्थता दोनों को दर्शाता है।

Question 14Section A - General Awareness, General Intelligence & Reasoning, Arithmetic & Numerical Ability, Hindi & English (indicative syllabus)

The new software is not amenable ______ the needs of small institutes.

  1. to Correct answer.
  2. for
  3. by
  4. with

Explanation

‘Amenable’ के बाद सामान्यतः ‘to’ प्रेपोज़िशन का प्रयोग होता है, जैसे amenable to change या amenable to reason। यहाँ ‘amenable to the needs’ सही संरचना है।

Question 15Section A - General Awareness, General Intelligence & Reasoning, Arithmetic & Numerical Ability, Hindi & English (indicative syllabus)

A candidate walks 5 km north from point P, then turns right and walks 3 km, then turns right again and walks 5 km. How far and in which direction is she from P?

  1. 5 km east
  2. 5 km south
  3. 3 km east Correct answer.
  4. 3 km west

Explanation

उत्तर की ओर 5 km चलने के बाद दायाँ मुड़ने पर पूर्व दिशा मिलती है और 3 km चलने से पूर्व की ओर स्थिति बनती है। दुबारा दायाँ मुड़ने पर दक्षिण दिशा में 5 km चलकर वह प्रारंभिक उत्तर-दक्षिण दूरी को संतुलित कर देती है, इसलिए P से केवल 3 km पूर्व की दूरी रहती है।

Question 16Section A - General Awareness, General Intelligence & Reasoning, Arithmetic & Numerical Ability, Hindi & English (indicative syllabus)

Statements: All pens are books. Some books are tables. Conclusions: I. Some pens are tables. II. Some tables are books. Which conclusion logically follows?

  1. Neither conclusion follows
  2. Both conclusions follow
  3. Only conclusion I follows
  4. Only conclusion II follows Correct answer.

Explanation

‘Some books are tables’ का रूपांतरण ‘Some tables are books’ होता है, इसलिए निष्कर्ष II निश्चित रूप से निकलता है। पेन और टेबल के बीच कोई सीधा संबंध नहीं दिया गया है, अतः निष्कर्ष I अनिवार्य रूप से सत्य नहीं है।

Question 17Section A - General Awareness, General Intelligence & Reasoning, Arithmetic & Numerical Ability, Hindi & English (indicative syllabus)

In a certain code language, SUN is written as 54 and MOON as 57. Using the same rule, STAR is written as:

  1. 60
  2. 56
  3. 57
  4. 58 Correct answer.

Explanation

यहाँ प्रत्येक अक्षर के वर्णमाला क्रमांक का योग लिया गया है: S=19, U=21, N=14, अतः 19+21+14=54; M=13, O=15, O=15, N=14, अतः 57। इसी नियम से S=19, T=20, A=1, R=18 का योग 58 होता है।

Question 18Section A - General Awareness, General Intelligence & Reasoning, Arithmetic & Numerical Ability, Hindi & English (indicative syllabus)

The price of an article is first increased by 20% and then reduced by 20% on the increased price. What is the net change in the price?

  1. 4% decrease Correct answer.
  2. 2% decrease
  3. 4% increase
  4. No change

Explanation

मान लीजिए प्रारंभिक मूल्य 100 है। 20% वृद्धि के बाद मूल्य 120 होता है, और उस पर 20% कमी करने से 120 × 0.80 = 96 रह जाता है। इस प्रकार अंतिम मूल्य प्रारंभिक मूल्य से 4% कम है, क्योंकि 100 से 96 की गिरावट 4% है।

Question 19Section A - General Awareness, General Intelligence & Reasoning, Arithmetic & Numerical Ability, Hindi & English (indicative syllabus)

The difference between compound interest and simple interest on ₹8,000 for 2 years at 10% per annum is:

  1. ₹80 Correct answer.
  2. ₹160
  3. ₹120
  4. ₹40

Explanation

दो वर्षों के लिए चक्रवृद्धि और साधारण ब्याज का अंतर P(r/100)² से निकाला जा सकता है। यहाँ 8000 × (10/100)² = 8000 × 0.01 = ₹80 होता है, इसलिए अंतर ₹80 है।

Question 20Section A - General Awareness, General Intelligence & Reasoning, Arithmetic & Numerical Ability, Hindi & English (indicative syllabus)

Which Schedule of the Constitution of India contains provisions relating to disqualification of members on the ground of defection?

  1. Twelfth Schedule
  2. Ninth Schedule
  3. Tenth Schedule Correct answer.
  4. Eleventh Schedule

Explanation

दसवीं अनुसूची में दल-बदल के आधार पर सदस्यों की अयोग्यता संबंधी प्रावधान हैं। इसे 52वें संविधान संशोधन अधिनियम, 1985 द्वारा जोड़ा गया था और इसे लोकप्रिय रूप से दल-बदल विरोधी कानून कहा जाता है।

Question 21Section A - General Awareness, General Intelligence & Reasoning, Arithmetic & Numerical Ability, Hindi & English (indicative syllabus)

Which Constitutional Amendment added the Fundamental Duties to the Constitution of India?

  1. 52nd Amendment Act, 1985
  2. 42nd Amendment Act, 1976 Correct answer.
  3. 61st Amendment Act, 1988
  4. 44th Amendment Act, 1978

Explanation

The 42nd Constitutional Amendment Act, 1976, inserted Part IVA and Article 51A, which list the Fundamental Duties of citizens. The 44th Amendment mainly removed some changes made by the 42nd Amendment. The 52nd Amendment dealt with anti-defection, and the 61st lowered the voting age to 18.

Question 22Section A - General Awareness, General Intelligence & Reasoning, Arithmetic & Numerical Ability, Hindi & English (indicative syllabus)

The Servants of India Society was founded in 1905 by:

  1. Dadabhai Naoroji
  2. Annie Besant
  3. Bal Gangadhar Tilak
  4. Gopal Krishna Gokhale Correct answer.

Explanation

Gopal Krishna Gokhale established the Servants of India Society in Pune in 1905 to train national workers for social reform and public service. Tilak founded the Home Rule League with Annie Besant in 1916, while Naoroji is associated with the drain theory.

Question 23Section A - General Awareness, General Intelligence & Reasoning, Arithmetic & Numerical Ability, Hindi & English (indicative syllabus)

Pointing to a woman, Rahul said, 'She is the daughter of the only son of my mother.' How is the woman related to Rahul?

  1. Sister
  2. Cousin
  3. Daughter Correct answer.
  4. Niece

Explanation

Rahul is male, and 'the only son of my mother' refers to Rahul himself because he has no brothers. The woman is therefore the daughter of Rahul, making her his daughter. A niece would be the daughter of a brother or sister, and a cousin would be the child of an aunt or uncle.

Question 24Section A - General Awareness, General Intelligence & Reasoning, Arithmetic & Numerical Ability, Hindi & English (indicative syllabus)

The HCF of two numbers is 16 and their product is 3072. What is their LCM?

  1. 192 Correct answer.
  2. 48
  3. 96
  4. 512

Explanation

For any two positive integers, HCF × LCM = product of the numbers. Here LCM = 3072 ÷ 16 = 192. The other options do not satisfy this relationship with HCF 16.

Question 25Section A - General Awareness, General Intelligence & Reasoning, Arithmetic & Numerical Ability, Hindi & English (indicative syllabus)

The average weight of 24 students in a class is 35 kg. When the teacher's weight is included, the average becomes 36 kg. What is the weight of the teacher?

  1. 60 kg Correct answer.
  2. 65 kg
  3. 55 kg
  4. 62 kg

Explanation

Total weight of 24 students = 24 × 35 = 840 kg. With the teacher, total weight of 25 persons = 25 × 36 = 900 kg. Teacher's weight = 900 − 840 = 60 kg.

Question 26Section A - General Awareness, General Intelligence & Reasoning, Arithmetic & Numerical Ability, Hindi & English (indicative syllabus)

Choose the correct passive voice form of the sentence: 'The committee is reviewing the proposal.'

  1. The proposal has been reviewed by the committee.
  2. The proposal is reviewed by the committee.
  3. The proposal was being reviewed by the committee.
  4. The proposal is being reviewed by the committee. Correct answer.

Explanation

The original sentence is in the present continuous active voice, so its passive form uses 'is being' plus the past participle 'reviewed'. 'Was being' changes the tense to past continuous, and 'has been' changes it to present perfect. 'Is reviewed' is simple present passive.

Question 27Section A - General Awareness, General Intelligence & Reasoning, Arithmetic & Numerical Ability, Hindi & English (indicative syllabus)

‘जो सब कुछ जानता है’ के लिए उपयुक्त एक शब्द है:

  1. अल्पज्ञ
  2. विज्ञ
  3. सर्वज्ञ Correct answer.
  4. बहुश्रुत

Explanation

‘सर्वज्ञ’ शब्द का अर्थ है जो सब कुछ जानता है; यह ‘सर्व’ और ‘ज्ञ’ से बना है। ‘अल्पज्ञ’ थोड़ा जानने वाले को, ‘विज्ञ’ विशेष ज्ञान रखने वाले को और ‘बहुश्रुत’ बहुत सुनकर ज्ञान प्राप्त करने वाले को कहते हैं।

Question 28Section A - General Awareness, General Intelligence & Reasoning, Arithmetic & Numerical Ability, Hindi & English (indicative syllabus)

Statements: Some doctors are teachers. All teachers are engineers. Conclusions: I. Some doctors are engineers. II. All engineers are teachers. Which conclusion logically follows?

  1. Only conclusion I follows. Correct answer.
  2. Neither conclusion I nor II follows.
  3. Only conclusion II follows.
  4. Both conclusions I and II follow.

Explanation

From 'Some doctors are teachers' and 'All teachers are engineers', the doctors who are teachers must also be engineers, so conclusion I follows. Conclusion II reverses the universal statement and is not valid, because all teachers being engineers does not mean all engineers are teachers.

Question 29Section A - General Awareness, General Intelligence & Reasoning, Arithmetic & Numerical Ability, Hindi & English (indicative syllabus)

A boat covers 24 km upstream and 36 km downstream in 6 hours. It covers 36 km upstream and 24 km downstream in 6.5 hours. What is the speed of the stream?

  1. 3 km/h
  2. 4 km/h
  3. 1 km/h
  4. 2 km/h Correct answer.

Explanation

Let upstream speed be u = b − s and downstream speed be d = b + s. The equations 24/u + 36/d = 6 and 36/u + 24/d = 6.5 give u = 8 km/h and d = 12 km/h. Hence b = 10 km/h and s = (d − u)/2 = 2 km/h.

Question 30Section A - General Awareness, General Intelligence & Reasoning, Arithmetic & Numerical Ability, Hindi & English (indicative syllabus)

In the sentence 'Had the manager informed us earlier, we could have arranged the documents,' the clause 'Had the manager informed us earlier' is best described as:

  1. a relative clause modifying 'we'
  2. an imperative clause giving a command
  3. a conditional clause with inversion Correct answer.
  4. a main clause showing past habit

Explanation

This is a third conditional sentence: the auxiliary 'had' is placed before the subject instead of using 'if', so the clause is an inverted conditional equivalent to 'If the manager had informed us earlier'. It presents an unreal past condition, not a habitual action, a relative description, or a command.

Question 31Section A - General Awareness, General Intelligence & Reasoning, Arithmetic & Numerical Ability, Hindi & English (indicative syllabus)

‘चौराहा’ शब्द में कौन-सा समास है?

  1. अव्ययीभाव
  2. बहुव्रीहि
  3. द्विगु Correct answer.
  4. तत्पुरुष

Explanation

द्विगु समास में पूर्वपद संख्यावाची होता है और पूरा पद समूह या समाहार का अर्थ देता है। ‘चौराहा’ का विग्रह ‘चार राहों का समूह’ है, इसलिए यहाँ द्विगु समास है। अन्य विकल्पों में तत्पुरुष, बहुव्रीहि और अव्ययीभाव के विशिष्ट लक्षण लागू नहीं होते।

Question 32Section A - General Awareness, General Intelligence & Reasoning, Arithmetic & Numerical Ability, Hindi & English (indicative syllabus)

A place where coins and currency notes are minted is called a ______.

  1. bank
  2. treasury
  3. mint Correct answer.
  4. vault

Explanation

A mint is the authorised facility where coins are manufactured; the term is also used for the place where currency is coined. A bank handles deposits and exchange, a vault stores valuables, and a treasury manages public funds.

Question 33Section A - General Awareness, General Intelligence & Reasoning, Arithmetic & Numerical Ability, Hindi & English (indicative syllabus)

A trader marks an article 40% above its cost price and then allows a discount of 25% on the marked price. What is his profit percentage?

  1. 20%
  2. 5% Correct answer.
  3. 15%
  4. 10%

Explanation

Assume cost price ₹100. A 40% markup gives marked price ₹140, and a 25% discount reduces it by ₹35 to ₹105. Thus profit is ₹5 on ₹100, i.e. 5%.

Question 34Section A - General Awareness, General Intelligence & Reasoning, Arithmetic & Numerical Ability, Hindi & English (indicative syllabus)

In a row of 40 students, Anil is 12th from the left and Bina is 15th from the right. How many students are seated between Anil and Bina?

  1. 14
  2. 15
  3. 13 Correct answer.
  4. 12

Explanation

Bina's position from the left is 40 − 15 + 1 = 26. Anil is 12th from the left, so the number between them is 26 − 12 − 1 = 13. The +1 is needed while converting a rank from the right into a rank from the left.

Question 35Section A - General Awareness, General Intelligence & Reasoning, Arithmetic & Numerical Ability, Hindi & English (indicative syllabus)

Which Article of the Constitution of India was inserted by the 86th Constitutional Amendment to make elementary education a fundamental right?

  1. Article 21A Correct answer.
  2. Article 45
  3. Article 19
  4. Article 32

Explanation

The 86th Constitutional Amendment Act, 2002 inserted Article 21A, which guarantees free and compulsory education to children aged six to fourteen. Article 45 was simultaneously recast as a directive for early childhood care and education.

Question 36Section A - General Awareness, General Intelligence & Reasoning, Arithmetic & Numerical Ability, Hindi & English (indicative syllabus)

Who founded the Satyashodhak Samaj in 1873?

  1. Narayana Guru
  2. B. R. Ambedkar
  3. Mahadev Govind Ranade
  4. Jyotirao Phule Correct answer.

Explanation

Jyotirao Phule founded the Satyashodhak Samaj in 1873 in Maharashtra to challenge caste oppression and promote social equality. Ranade was associated with reformist organisations, Ambedkar led later anti-caste movements, and Narayana Guru founded the SNDP movement in Kerala.

Question 37Section A - General Awareness, General Intelligence & Reasoning, Arithmetic & Numerical Ability, Hindi & English (indicative syllabus)

If SOUTH is written as TPVUI in a certain code, how is NORTH written in that code?

  1. OPSUI Correct answer.
  2. OPSUJ
  3. OPTUI
  4. NPSUI

Explanation

Each letter of SOUTH is moved one place forward in the English alphabet: S→T, O→P, U→V, T→U, H→I. Applying the same shift to NORTH gives OPSUI.

Question 38Section A - General Awareness, General Intelligence & Reasoning, Arithmetic & Numerical Ability, Hindi & English (indicative syllabus)

Choose the correct indirect form of: She said, 'I am going to Delhi today.'

  1. She said that she had been going to Delhi that day.
  2. She said that she was going to Delhi that day. Correct answer.
  3. She said that she is going to Delhi today.
  4. She said that I was going to Delhi that day.

Explanation

In indirect speech, present continuous 'am going' changes to past continuous 'was going' because the reporting verb is in the past. The first-person pronoun 'I' becomes 'she', and 'today' becomes 'that day'.

Question 39Section A - General Awareness, General Intelligence & Reasoning, Arithmetic & Numerical Ability, Hindi & English (indicative syllabus)

A can complete a work in 12 days and B in 18 days. They work together for 4 days, after which A leaves. In how many more days will B complete the remaining work?

  1. 9 days
  2. 8 days Correct answer.
  3. 7 days
  4. 6 days

Explanation

Take total work as 36 units. A does 3 units/day and B does 2 units/day; together they finish 5 × 4 = 20 units. The remaining 16 units are done by B at 2 units/day, taking 8 more days.

Question 40Section A - General Awareness, General Intelligence & Reasoning, Arithmetic & Numerical Ability, Hindi & English (indicative syllabus)

The Tropic of Cancer passes through which of the following Indian states?

  1. Odisha
  2. Uttar Pradesh
  3. Kerala
  4. Rajasthan Correct answer.

Explanation

The Tropic of Cancer crosses Gujarat, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Tripura, and Mizoram. Kerala, Uttar Pradesh, and Odisha lie outside this belt, so Rajasthan is the only listed state it passes through.

Question 41Section A - General Awareness, General Intelligence & Reasoning, Arithmetic & Numerical Ability, Hindi & English (indicative syllabus)

Who among the following was the first Indian to be awarded a Nobel Prize?

  1. Mother Teresa
  2. C. V. Raman
  3. Amartya Sen
  4. Rabindranath Tagore Correct answer.

Explanation

Rabindranath Tagore received the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1913 for 'Gitanjali', making him the first Indian and the first Asian Nobel laureate. C. V. Raman, Mother Teresa and Amartya Sen won their Nobel Prizes later, in 1930, 1979 and 1998 respectively.

Question 42Section A - General Awareness, General Intelligence & Reasoning, Arithmetic & Numerical Ability, Hindi & English (indicative syllabus)

In the letter series AZ, BY, CX, ?, the missing term is:

  1. EW
  2. DW Correct answer.
  3. DX
  4. DV

Explanation

The first letter of each term moves one step forward in the alphabet (A, B, C, D), while the second letter moves one step backward (Z, Y, X, W). Combining both patterns gives DW.

Question 43Section A - General Awareness, General Intelligence & Reasoning, Arithmetic & Numerical Ability, Hindi & English (indicative syllabus)

A sum of ₹8,000 is invested at 5% per annum simple interest for 3 years. What is the total interest earned?

  1. ₹1,200 Correct answer.
  2. ₹1,400
  3. ₹1,260
  4. ₹1,000

Explanation

Simple interest is calculated as (Principal × Rate × Time) / 100. Substituting ₹8,000, 5% and 3 years gives (8000 × 5 × 3) / 100 = ₹1,200.

Question 44Section A - General Awareness, General Intelligence & Reasoning, Arithmetic & Numerical Ability, Hindi & English (indicative syllabus)

Choose the option that correctly completes the sentence: The manager, along with his assistants, ______ present at the meeting.

  1. are
  2. have been
  3. were
  4. was Correct answer.

Explanation

The subject of the sentence is the singular noun 'manager'; the phrase 'along with his assistants' is a parenthetical addition and does not change the verb's number. A singular past verb is therefore required: 'was present'.

Question 45Section A - General Awareness, General Intelligence & Reasoning, Arithmetic & Numerical Ability, Hindi & English (indicative syllabus)

‘अंधे की लाठी’ मुहावरे का सही अर्थ क्या है?

  1. एकमात्र सहारा Correct answer.
  2. कठोर परिश्रम
  3. बहुत बड़ा धन
  4. व्यर्थ की बात

Explanation

‘अंधे की लाठी’ मुहावरे का प्रयोग ऐसे व्यक्ति या वस्तु के लिए होता है जो किसी के लिए एकमात्र सहारा हो। अंधे व्यक्ति के लिए उसकी लाठी ही मार्गदर्शन और सहारे का एकमात्र साधन होती है, इसी से यह अर्थ निकलता है।

Question 46Section A - General Awareness, General Intelligence & Reasoning, Arithmetic & Numerical Ability, Hindi & English (indicative syllabus)

A person starts from point P, walks 10 m towards the north, turns right and walks 6 m, then turns right again and walks 10 m. How far and in which direction is he from P?

  1. 10 m north
  2. 6 m east Correct answer.
  3. 16 m east
  4. 6 m west

Explanation

The first leg moves 10 m north and the third leg moves 10 m south, so the north-south displacement cancels. The middle leg moves 6 m east, leaving the person 6 m east of the starting point P.

Question 47Section A - General Awareness, General Intelligence & Reasoning, Arithmetic & Numerical Ability, Hindi & English (indicative syllabus)

The administration of tribal areas in Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram is governed by which Schedule of the Constitution of India?

  1. Seventh Schedule
  2. Fifth Schedule
  3. Sixth Schedule Correct answer.
  4. Ninth Schedule

Explanation

The Sixth Schedule, read with Articles 244(2) and 275(1), provides for Autonomous District Councils in the tribal areas of Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram. The Fifth Schedule deals with Scheduled Areas and Scheduled Tribes in states other than these four.

Question 48Section A - General Awareness, General Intelligence & Reasoning, Arithmetic & Numerical Ability, Hindi & English (indicative syllabus)

The idiom 'to bell the cat' means:

  1. to waste time on trivial matters
  2. to face the main risk Correct answer.
  3. to speak ill of someone
  4. to avoid a difficult task

Explanation

The idiom comes from the fable in which a mouse proposes tying a bell to the cat but no one volunteers to do it. It therefore means to take on the most dangerous or risky part of a plan.

Question 49Section A - General Awareness, General Intelligence & Reasoning, Arithmetic & Numerical Ability, Hindi & English (indicative syllabus)

A train 180 m long is running at 54 km/h and crosses a platform completely in 20 seconds. What is the length of the platform?

  1. 150 m
  2. 120 m Correct answer.
  3. 90 m
  4. 180 m

Explanation

Convert the speed: 54 km/h = 54 × (5/18) = 15 m/s. In 20 seconds the train covers 15 × 20 = 300 m, which equals train length plus platform length, so the platform is 300 − 180 = 120 m.

Question 50Section A - General Awareness, General Intelligence & Reasoning, Arithmetic & Numerical Ability, Hindi & English (indicative syllabus)

‘सूर्योदय’ शब्द में कौन-सी संधि है?

  1. गुण संधि Correct answer.
  2. यण संधि
  3. वृद्धि संधि
  4. अयादि संधि

Explanation

‘सूर्योदय’ का संधि-विच्छेद ‘सूर्य + उदय’ है। इसमें ‘अ’ और ‘उ’ मिलकर ‘ओ’ बनते हैं, और यह गुण संधि का लक्षण है; गुण संधि में अ/आ के बाद इ/ई, उ/ऊ या ऋ आने पर क्रमशः ए, ओ या अर् बनता है।