Government exams
- Select the most appropriate preposition to fill in the blank.She is very good ______ mathematics. Answer: B. at Answer: (B) at The fixed expression is 'good at' a subject or skill. 1
- Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom.To burn the midnight oil Answer: A. To work or study late into the night Answer: (A) To work or study late into the night To burn the midnight oil is to stay up late... 1
- Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom.A blessing in disguise Answer: A. Something that seems bad at first but turns out to be good Answer: (A) Something that seems bad at first but turns out to be good... 1
- Select the word that can substitute the given group of words.A person who cannot be corrected or reformed Answer: A. Incorrigible Answer: (A) Incorrigible Incorrigible = not able to be corrected or improved. Invincible = cannot be defeated. 1
- Select the word that can substitute the given group of words.A person who knows many languages Answer: D. Polyglot Answer: (D) Polyglot A polyglot knows and uses several languages. A linguist studies language; bilingual means two langu... 1
- Read the passage and answer the question.For most of human history, boredom was simply part of life. People waited for crops to ripen, for letters to arrive, for the rain to stop. Today, a phone in the pocket promises that no moment need ever be empt… Answer: D. Short, ordinary spells of boredom can help thinking, though long-lasting boredom is harmful. Answer: (D) Short, ordinary spells o... 1
- Select the correctly spelt word. Answer: A. Accommodation Answer: (A) Accommodation The correct spelling has double 'c' and double 'm': accommodation. 1
- Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.METICULOUS Answer: C. Thorough Answer: (C) Thorough Meticulous means showing great attention to detail, i.e. very careful and thorough. Careless and ha... 1
- Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.CANDID Answer: B. Frank Answer: (B) Frank Candid means truthful and straightforward, i.e. frank. It need not be rude. 1
- The table shows the production (in thousand units) of a company over five years.Year20212022202320242025Production120150135180165What is the average annual production over the five years? Answer: B. 150 thousand Answer: (B) 150 thousand Total = 120 + 150 + 135 + 180 + 165 = 750 . Average = 750/5 = 150 thousand units. 1
- The table shows the production (in thousand units) of a company over five years.Year20212022202320242025Production120150135180165By what percentage did production increase from 2023 to 2024? Answer: A. 331/3 % Answer: (A) 331/3 % Increase = 180 − 135 = 45. Percentage = 45/135 × 100 = 331/3% . (25% would wrongly use 180 as the bas... 1
- The table shows the production (in thousand units) of a company over five years.Year20212022202320242025Production120150135180165What is the ratio of the total production in 2021 and 2022 to the total production in 2024 and 2025? Answer: C. 18 : 23 Answer: (C) 18 : 23 2021 + 2022 = 270; 2024 + 2025 = 345. 270 : 345 ; divide by 15: 18 : 23. 1
- The mean of 10 observations was found to be 20. Later it was noticed that one observation, 25, had been wrongly copied as 52. What is the correct mean? Answer: A. 17.3 Answer: (A) 17.3 Wrong sum = 10 × 20 = 200. Correct sum = 200 − 52 + 25 = 173. Correct mean = 173/10 = 17.3 . 1
- The Dadasaheb Phalke Award is given for outstanding contribution to: Answer: B. Indian cinema Answer: (B) Indian cinema It is India's highest award in cinema, named after Dadasaheb Phalke, who made Raja Harish... 1
- India won the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 on 8 March 2026 in Ahmedabad by defeating which team in the final? Answer: B. New Zealand Answer: (B) New Zealand India beat New Zealand by 96 runs in the final at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad, on 8... 1
- Who were the chief guests at India's 77th Republic Day parade on 26 January 2026? Answer: C. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President António Costa Answer: (C) European Commission P... 1
- The Winter Olympic Games held in February 2026 (Milano Cortina 2026) were hosted by which country? Answer: C. Italy Answer: (C) Italy The 2026 Winter Olympics were held in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, and closed on 22 February 2026.... 1
- Kaziranga National Park, famous for the one-horned rhinoceros, is in which state? Answer: D. Assam Answer: (D) Assam Kaziranga in Assam is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and holds most of the world's greater one-horned rhino... 1
- Which of the following pairs of trophy and sport is INCORRECTLY matched? Answer: C. Thomas Cup – Table Tennis Answer: (C) Thomas Cup – Table Tennis The Thomas Cup is the men's world team championship in badminton,... 1
- Where is the headquarters of the International Court of Justice? Answer: D. The Hague Answer: (D) The Hague The ICJ, the main judicial organ of the UN, sits in the Peace Palace at The Hague, Netherlands. 1
- Which strait separates India from Sri Lanka? Answer: A. Palk Strait Answer: (A) Palk Strait The Palk Strait lies between Tamil Nadu and the Jaffna district of Sri Lanka. Malacca separat... 1
- What is the chemical formula of baking soda? Answer: D. NaHCO3 Answer: (D) NaHCO₃ Baking soda is sodium hydrogen carbonate, NaHCO₃. Na₂CO₃ is washing soda (in its hydrated form). 1
- Which gas is commonly known as 'laughing gas'? Answer: A. Nitrous oxide Answer: (A) Nitrous oxide Nitrous oxide (N₂O) is called laughing gas and is used as a mild anaesthetic. 1
- What is the SI unit of electrical resistance? Answer: A. Ohm Answer: (A) Ohm Resistance is measured in ohms (Ω). By Ohm's law, R = V/I. 1