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- Select the number that will replace the question mark (?).(4, 5, 41), (6, 2, 40), (3, 7, ?) Answer: A. 58 Answer: (A) 58 Third number = sum of squares of the first two: 4² + 5² = 41 , 6² + 2² = 40 . So 3² + 7² = 9 + 49 = 58 . 1
- What is the angle between the hour hand and the minute hand of a clock at 3:40? Answer: B. 130° Answer: (B) 130° Angle = |30H - 5.5M| = |30 × 3 - 5.5 × 40| = |90 - 220| = 130^° . 1
- 1 January 2026 was a Thursday. What day of the week was 26 January 2026? Answer: D. Monday Answer: (D) Monday 26 January is 25 days after 1 January. 25 = 3 × 7 + 4 , so move 4 days ahead of Thursday: Friday, Satur... 1
- In a certain code language, MANGO is written as NBOHP. How will APPLE be written in that language? Answer: B. BQQMF Answer: (B) BQQMF Each letter is replaced by the next letter: M→N, A→B, N→O, G→H, O→P. So A→B, P→Q, P→Q, L→M, E→F: BQQMF. 1
- In a certain code, CAT is written as 24 (the sum of the positions of its letters in the English alphabet). How will DOG be written in that code? Answer: A. 26 Answer: (A) 26 C + A + T = 3 + 1 + 20 = 24. D + O + G = 4 + 15 + 7 = 26. 1
- In a certain code language, FRIEND is written as HUMJTK. How will CANDLE be written in that language? Answer: B. EDRIRL Answer: (B) EDRIRL The letters move forward by +2, +3, +4, +5, +6, +7: F→H, R→U, I→M, E→J, N→T, D→K. CANDLE: C+2 = E, A+3... 1
- Pointing to a man, Riya said, "He is the son of my grandfather's only son." How is the man related to Riya? Answer: C. Brother Answer: (C) Brother Riya's grandfather's only son is Riya's father. The son of Riya's father is Riya's brother. 1
- A is the sister of B. C is the mother of B. D is the father of C. E is the mother of D. How is A related to D? Answer: C. Granddaughter Answer: (C) Granddaughter A and B are children of C. D is C's father, so A is D's grandchild. A is a sister, so A i... 1
- The Battle of Plassey was fought in which year? Answer: B. 1757 Answer: (B) 1757 In the Battle of Plassey (1757) the East India Company under Robert Clive defeated Siraj-ud-Daulah, the Naw... 1
- The Buland Darwaza at Fatehpur Sikri was built by which Mughal emperor? Answer: D. Akbar Answer: (D) Akbar Akbar built the Buland Darwaza (c. 1575) to commemorate his victory in Gujarat. 1
- Kathakali is a classical dance form of which state? Answer: A. Kerala Answer: (A) Kerala Kathakali is the dance-drama of Kerala, known for its elaborate make-up and costumes. Bharatanatyam is... 1
- Mohan walks 6 km towards North, then turns right and walks 8 km. How far is he from his starting point? Answer: B. 10 km Answer: (B) 10 km Turning right from North means facing East. The two legs are at right angles, so distance = √(6² + 8²) =... 1
- A man is facing East. He turns 90° clockwise, then 180° anticlockwise, and then 45° clockwise. Which direction is he facing now? Answer: D. North-East Answer: (D) North-East East → 90° clockwise → South. South → 180° anticlockwise → North. North → 45° clockwise → North... 1
- In a row, Ravi is 12th from the left end and Sunil is 18th from the right end. When they interchange their positions, Ravi becomes 22nd from the left end. How many persons are there in the row? Answer: D. 39 Answer: (D) 39 After the interchange Ravi takes Sunil's old place, which is 22nd from the left and 18th from the right. Total... 1
- Read the statements and decide which conclusion(s) logically follow.Statements: All pens are books. Some books are bags.Conclusions: I. Some pens are bags. II. Some bags are books. Answer: B. Only conclusion II follows Answer: (B) Only conclusion II follows II follows: 'Some books are bags' converts to 'Some bags are bo... 1
- Read the statements and decide which conclusion(s) logically follow.Statements: No cat is a dog. All dogs are animals.Conclusions: I. Some animals are not cats. II. No animal is a cat. Answer: A. Only conclusion I follows Answer: (A) Only conclusion I follows All dogs are animals and no dog is a cat, so the animals that are... 1
- Wular Lake, the largest freshwater lake in India, is located in: Answer: B. Jammu and Kashmir Answer: (B) Jammu and Kashmir Wular Lake lies in the Bandipora district of Jammu and Kashmir and is fed by the... 1
- What is the minimum age to become a member of the Rajya Sabha? Answer: B. 30 years Answer: (B) 30 years Article 84: a Rajya Sabha member must be at least 30 years old; for the Lok Sabha it is 25. 1
- Scurvy is caused by the deficiency of which vitamin? Answer: A. Vitamin C Answer: (A) Vitamin C Lack of vitamin C (ascorbic acid) causes scurvy, with bleeding gums. Vitamin D deficiency causes... 1
- If '+' means '×', '×' means '−', '−' means '÷' and '÷' means '+', what is the value of16 − 4 + 3 × 5 ÷ 2 ? Answer: A. 9 Answer: (A) 9 Replace the signs: 16 ÷ 4 × 3 - 5 + 2 . 16 ÷ 4 = 4 , 4 × 3 = 12 , 12 - 5 + 2 = 9 . 1
- Arrange the following words in the order in which they appear in an English dictionary.1. Peace 2. Peach 3. Pear 4. Peak 5. Peal Answer: C. 1, 2, 4, 5, 3 Answer: (C) 1, 2, 4, 5, 3 All start with 'Pea'. Compare the fourth letters: c (Peace, Peach), k (Peak), l (Peal), r... 1
- Five friends A, B, C, D and E sit in a row facing North. C sits in the middle. A sits immediately to the right of C. B sits at the extreme left end. E is not an immediate neighbour of A. Who sits at the extreme right end? Answer: A. D Answer: (A) D Number seats 1 to 5 from left. C = 3, A = 4, B = 1. D and E take seats 2 and 5. Seat 5 is next to A, so E cannot... 1
- Statement: The government has made helmets compulsory for pillion riders on two-wheelers.Conclusions: I. The government is concerned about road safety. II. Pillion riders were never injured in accidents earlier. Answer: A. Only conclusion I follows Answer: (A) Only conclusion I follows A safety rule like this shows concern for road safety, so I follo... 1
- Who among the following was a founder of the Ghadar Party, set up in 1913 in the USA? Answer: D. Lala Har Dayal Answer: (D) Lala Har Dayal The Ghadar Party was founded in 1913 by Indian emigrants on the Pacific coast of the US... 1