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RRB NTPC Under Graduate CBT 1 Question Paper - 7 May 2026 (Shift 3): Answer Key & Solutions

Correct answers with explanations for all 100 questions. Try the test first for the best practice!

  1. 1 Question 1

    Mathematics

    If √x of √2601 = (√1089 + √324) × 35. Find the value of x.

    • A 1223
    • B 1227
    • C 1225
    • D 1221

    Correct answer: C

  2. 2 Question 2

    Mathematics

    A store sells pens and notebooks. If 3 pens and 2 notebooks cost ₹120, and 2 pens and 4 notebooks cost ₹140, what is the price of one notebook?

    • A ₹35.00
    • B ₹32.50
    • C ₹25.00
    • D ₹22.50

    Correct answer: D

  3. 3 Question 3

    Mathematics

    A shopkeeper wants to earn a profit of 11 1/9% even after giving two successive discounts of 16 2/3% and 20% on the marked price of an article. If the cost price of the article for the shopkeeper is ₹1800, what should its marked price be?

    • A ₹2800
    • B ₹2500
    • C ₹3200
    • D ₹3000

    Correct answer: D

  4. 4 Question 4

    Mathematics

    If the third proportional to two numbers is 32 and the second number is 16, find the first number.

    • A 7
    • B 5
    • C 8
    • D 6

    Correct answer: C

  5. 5 Question 5

    Mathematics

    The 7-digit number 32A776B is divisible by 24. What is the minimum value of (A + B)?

    • A 6
    • B 2
    • C 4
    • D 5

    Correct answer: B

  6. 6 Question 6

    Mathematics

    The sum of two positive numbers is 30 and their product is 176. The positive difference between them is:

    • A 7
    • B 14
    • C 24
    • D 10

    Correct answer: B

  7. 7 Question 7

    Mathematics

    If 2cos²x − 1 = 1/2 for 0° < x < 90°, then the value of sec2x + cosecx + cot²x is

    • A 11
    • B 5
    • C 9
    • D 7

    Correct answer: D

  8. 8 Question 8

    Mathematics

    A shopkeeper offers the following schemes on toys of the same marked price.
    (A) Successive discounts of 39% and 3% on any number of toys bought.
    (B) Successive discounts of 36%, 13% and 8% on any number of toys bought.
    (C) 18% discount on the first 2 toys and 41% discount on each toy thereon.
    (D) 5 toys free of cost on buying 7 toys.
    A customer wants to buy 7 toys. Which of the above schemes is the least beneficial to her?

    • A A
    • B C
    • C D
    • D B

    Correct answer: B

  9. 9 Question 9

    Mathematics

    The salary of an employee is increased by 5% in the first year and again by 5% in the second year. What is the overall percentage increase in the salary after two years?

    • A 10%
    • B 10.25%
    • C 11.5%
    • D 11%

    Correct answer: B

  10. 10 Question 10

    Mathematics

    A 104-metre-long train crosses another 94-metre-long train running in the same direction in 16.2 seconds. If the speed of the first train is 61 kmph, what is the speed of the second train in kmph?

    • A 105 km/hr
    • B 109 km/hr
    • C 17 km/hr
    • D 101 km/hr

    Correct answer: C

  11. 11 Question 11

    Mathematics

    Ravi spends 70% of his income. If his income increases by 25% and his expenditure increases by 10%, by what percentage do his savings increase?

    • A Savings increase by 60%
    • B Savings increase by 50%
    • C Savings increase by 40%
    • D Savings increase by 30%

    Correct answer: A

  12. 12 Question 12

    Mathematics

    The fourth proportional to 1.2, 4.8, and 7.15 is:

    • A 28.4
    • B 28.6
    • C 28.2
    • D 28.8

    Correct answer: B

  13. 13 Question 13

    Mathematics

    Given the data set: 12, 36, 22, 27, 31, 17. What is the median value?

    • A 26.5
    • B 24.5
    • C 22
    • D 27

    Correct answer: B

  14. 14 Question 14

    Mathematics

    The total surface area of a cube having side 86 cm is:

    • A 44,294 cm²
    • B 44,376 cm²
    • C 44,462 cm²
    • D 44,325 cm²

    Correct answer: B

  15. 15 Question 15

    Mathematics

    A quadrilateral has one diagonal of length 36 cm, and the perpendiculars from the other two vertices to this diagonal are 20 cm and 10 cm. What is the area of this quadrilateral?

    • A 360 cm²
    • B 600 cm²
    • C 540 cm²
    • D 480 cm²

    Correct answer: C

  16. 16 Question 16

    Mathematics

    During a sale, 40% of the goods are sold at a profit of 10%. Of the remaining goods, 25% are sold at a profit of 15%, and the rest are sold at a loss of 29%. If there is an overall loss of x%, find the value of x.

    • A 1.5
    • B 2
    • C 6.8
    • D 3.5

    Correct answer: C

  17. 17 Question 17

    Mathematics

    Two numbers are in the ratio 4 : 5. If their LCM is 240, what is the sum of the two numbers?

    • A 108
    • B 96
    • C 120
    • D 100

    Correct answer: A

  18. 18 Question 18

    Mathematics

    The sum of the present ages of a mother and her daughter is 50 years. Five years ago, the mother's age was 7 times the daughter's age. What is the present age of the mother?

    • A 40 years
    • B 38 years
    • C 35 years
    • D 42 years

    Correct answer: A

  19. 19 Question 19

    Mathematics

    A rectangular garden has a length of 25 meters and a width of 18 meters. If a path of uniform width 2 meters is constructed around the outside of the garden, what is the perimeter of the outer edge of the path?

    • A 86 meters
    • B 98 meters
    • C 112 meters
    • D 102 meters

    Correct answer: D

  20. 20 Question 20

    Mathematics

    A train, 380 meters long, crosses a stationary train of length 340 m in 16 seconds. Find the speed of the train.

    • A 162 km/h
    • B 164 km/h
    • C 166 km/h
    • D 160 km/h

    Correct answer: A

  21. 21 Question 21

    Mathematics

    Simplify: (1.5 × 0.2) / 0.3

    • A 10
    • B 1
    • C 0.1
    • D 0.01

    Correct answer: B

  22. 22 Question 22

    Mathematics

    The cost price of 25 articles is the same as the selling price of x articles. If the profit is 25%, then the value of x is:

    • A 23
    • B 18
    • C 20
    • D 16

    Correct answer: C

  23. 23 Question 23

    Mathematics

    What is the mode of the following data?
    40, 41, 42, 51, 45, 43, 45, 43, 51, 40, 51, 54, 46, 50, 55, 47, 42, 46

    • A 41
    • B 51
    • C 40
    • D 42

    Correct answer: B

  24. 24 Question 24

    Mathematics

    Simplify: 30 + [{-9 × (26 - 11 + 6)}]

    • A -160
    • B -162
    • C -159
    • D -161

    Correct answer: C

  25. 25 Question 25

    Mathematics

    A tank is normally filled by pipe A in 10 hours. Due to a leak, the tank takes 12 hours to fill. Find the time taken by the leak alone to empty a full tank.

    • A 60 hours
    • B 40 hours
    • C 30 hours
    • D 80 hours

    Correct answer: A

  26. 26 Question 26

    Mathematics

    The mean proportional between two positive numbers is 30. If the difference between the two numbers is 45, what is the smaller of the two numbers?

    • A 12
    • B 15
    • C 18
    • D 21

    Correct answer: B

  27. 27 Question 27

    Mathematics

    If a sum of ₹70,000 amounts to ₹74,263 in X years under compound interest, compounded annually at 3% per annum, find X.

    • A 5
    • B 2
    • C 4
    • D 3

    Correct answer: B

  28. 28 Question 28

    Mathematics

    If ₹25,200 is invested at a simple interest rate of 6% per annum for 4 years, find the interest earned.

    • A ₹6,070
    • B ₹6,025
    • C ₹6,048
    • D ₹8,021

    Correct answer: C

  29. 29 Question 29

    Mathematics

    A and B can do a piece of work in 12 days and 36 days, respectively. Both work for 4 days and then A leaves. How long (in days) will B take to complete the remaining work?

    • A 20
    • B 22
    • C 19
    • D 21

    Correct answer: A

  30. 30 Question 30

    Mathematics

    Three numbers are in the ratio 3 : 2 : 13, and their LCM is 6318. Their HCF is:

    • A 80
    • B 128
    • C 124
    • D 81

    Correct answer: D

  31. 31 Question 31

    Reasoning

    Seven boxes A, B, C, D, E, F and G are kept one over the other but not necessarily in the same order. Only two boxes are kept below G. Only one box is kept above B. Only one box is kept between B and A. F is kept immediately above E. D is kept at some place below C. Which box is kept at the top?

    • A A
    • B D
    • C C
    • D B

    Correct answer: C

  32. 32 Question 32

    Reasoning

    Based on the English alphabetical order, three of the following four letter-cluster pairs are alike in a certain way and thus form a group. Which is the one that does not belong to that group?
    (Note: The odd one out is not based on the number of consonants/vowels or their position in the letter cluster.)

    • A YI - BM
    • B GV - JZ
    • C BU - EY
    • D OS - RV

    Correct answer: D

  33. 33 Question 33

    Reasoning

    Eight people, A, B, M, N, S, T, Y and Z, are sitting in a row, facing north. S sits second to the left of Y and S sits third to the right of N. Y sits at one of the extreme ends. T sits to the immediate right of A. B sits to the immediate left of M and M sits second to the left of Z. Who sits at the extreme left end of the row?

    • A S
    • B A
    • C M
    • D B

    Correct answer: B

  34. 34 Question 34

    Reasoning

    What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series?
    26 34 45 53 64 72 ?

    • A 86
    • B 81
    • C 88
    • D 83

    Correct answer: D

  35. 35 Question 35

    Reasoning

    Each letter in the word NERVOUS is arranged in the English alphabetical order. How many letters are there in the English alphabetical order between the letter which is fourth from the left and the one which is third from the right in the new letter cluster thus formed?

    • A 3
    • B 4
    • C 0
    • D 1

    Correct answer: C

  36. 36 Question 36

    Reasoning

    What will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following equation if ‘+’ and ‘−’ are interchanged and ‘×’ and ‘÷’ are interchanged?
    215 − 147 ÷ 110 + 1604 × 4 = ?

    • A 18588
    • B 15984
    • C 14948
    • D 19584

    Correct answer: B

  37. 37 Question 37

    Reasoning

    Seven boxes A, B, C, D, E, F and G are kept one over the other but not necessarily in the same order. Only two boxes are kept below A. Only one box is kept above E. Only one box is kept between E and B. C is kept immediately above G. D is kept at some place below F. How many boxes are kept between A and D?

    • A 3
    • B 1
    • C 2
    • D 4

    Correct answer: B

  38. 38 Question 38

    Reasoning

    What should come in place of ‘?’ in the given series?
    20 ? 38 56 80 110

    • A 22
    • B 24
    • C 32
    • D 26

    Correct answer: D

  39. 39 Question 39

    Reasoning

    In the following number-pairs, the second number is obtained by applying certain mathematical operations to the first number. Select the set in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers of the following sets.
    (NOTE: Operations should be performed on the whole numbers, without breaking down the numbers into their constituent digits. E.g. 13 - Operations on 13 such as adding / subtracting / multiplying etc. to 13 can be performed. Breaking down 13 into 1 and 3 and then performing mathematical operations on 1 and 3 is not allowed.) 18, 325 19, 362

    • A 14, 196
    • B 21, 440
    • C 22, 485
    • D 20, 399

    Correct answer: C

  40. 40 Question 40

    Reasoning

    Each of the digits in the number 3147856 is arranged in ascending order from left to right. The position of how many digits will remain unchanged as compared to that in the original number?

    • A One
    • B Two
    • C Three
    • D None

    Correct answer: A

  41. 41 Question 41

    Reasoning

    Based on the English alphabetical order, three of the following four letter-clusters are alike in a certain way and thus form a group. Which is the one that DOES NOT belong to that group?
    (Note: The odd one out is not based on the number of consonants/vowels or their position in the letter-cluster.)

    • A GDH
    • B DAF
    • C MJN
    • D JGK

    Correct answer: B

  42. 42 Question 42

    Reasoning

    Read the given statements and conclusions carefully. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts.
    You have to decide which conclusions logically follow/s from the given statements.
    Statements: Some cups are jugs. Some jugs are vases.
    Conclusion (I) : Some cups are vases
    Conclusion (II) : All vases are jugs

    • A Both conclusions (I) and (II) follow
    • B Only conclusion (I) follows
    • C Neither conclusion (I) nor (II) follows
    • D Only conclusion (II) follows

    Correct answer: C

  43. 43 Question 43

    Reasoning

    IP 18 is related to KL 4 in a certain way. In the same way, KL 16 is related to MH 2. To which of the following is AT 9 related, following the same logic?

    • A TR -1
    • B BK -9
    • C JO -6
    • D CP -5

    Correct answer: D

  44. 44 Question 44

    Reasoning

    Read the given statement(s) and conclusions carefully. Assuming that the information given in the statements is true, even if it appears to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the given conclusions logically follow(s) from the statement(s).
    Statements:
    Some papers are rains.
    All rains are trees.
    Conclusions:
    (I) Some papers are trees.
    (II) All trees are rains.

    • A Both conclusions (I) and (II) follow
    • B Only conclusion (II) follows
    • C Neither conclusion (I) nor (II) follows
    • D Only conclusion (I) follows

    Correct answer: D

  45. 45 Question 45

    Reasoning

    In the following triad, each group of letters is related to the subsequent one following a certain logic. Select, from the given options, the one which follows the same logic.
    ROSE - RSEO - OSRE
    JUGS - JGSU - UGJS

    • A PING - PNGI - INPG
    • B LADY - LDYA - ALYD
    • C COLD - OCLD - OLDC
    • D BOND - BNOD - DNOB

    Correct answer: A

  46. 46 Question 46

    Reasoning

    Based on the English alphabetical order, three of the following four are alike in a certain way and thus form a group. Which is the one that does not belong to that group?
    (Note: The odd man out is not based on the number of consonants/vowels or their position in the letter cluster.)

    • A PMO
    • B XTW
    • C FBE
    • D JFI

    Correct answer: A

  47. 47 Question 47

    Reasoning

    Each of the digits in the number 3516472 is arranged in the ascending order from left to right. The position(s) of how many digits will remain unchanged as compared to that in the original number?

    • A Two
    • B One
    • C Three
    • D Zero

    Correct answer: D

  48. 48 Question 48

    Reasoning

    In a certain code language, ‘PRIME’ is coded as ‘37862’ and ‘REMAP’ is coded as ‘87423’. What is the code for ‘A’ in the given code language?

    • A 3
    • B 4
    • C 7
    • D 2

    Correct answer: B

  49. 49 Question 49

    Reasoning

    Select the triad which follows the same pattern as that followed by the two triads given below. Both triads follow the same pattern.
    JL - MO - PR
    EG - HJ - KM

    • A CH - GK - JO
    • B DP - GS - JU
    • C NF - RJ - TL
    • D MO - PR - SU

    Correct answer: D

  50. 50 Question 50

    Reasoning

    Neha starts from Point A and drives 11 km towards the east. She then takes a right turn, drives 8 km, turns right and drives 14 km. She then takes a right turn and drives 12 km.
    She takes a final right turn, drives 3 km and stops at Point P. How far (shortest distance) and towards which direction should she drive in order to reach Point A again? (All turns are 90-degree turns only unless specified.)

    • A 4 km to the south
    • B 2 km to the north
    • C 3 km to the south
    • D 1 km to the north

    Correct answer: A

  51. 51 Question 51

    Reasoning

    What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series to make it logically complete?
    MU1, NQ4, PN16, SL64, ?

    • A RJ256
    • B SJ258
    • C SK256
    • D WK256

    Correct answer: D

  52. 52 Question 52

    Reasoning

    Each vowel in the word CURRENT is changed to the letter immediately following it in the English alphabetical order and each consonant is changed to the letter immediately preceding it in the English alphabetical order. Which of the following letters will be fourth from the left in the new group of letters thus formed?

    • A P
    • B Q
    • C R
    • D S

    Correct answer: B

  53. 53 Question 53

    Reasoning

    Seven people, S, T, I, C, K, E and R, are sitting in a row, facing north. Only E sits to the left of K. Only four people sit between E and T. Only C sits between I and R, and I is not an immediate neighbor of T. Who sits at the extreme right of the line?

    • A S
    • B E
    • C K
    • D I

    Correct answer: A

  54. 54 Question 54

    Reasoning

    Seven boxes B, C, D, E, Q, R and S are kept one over the other but not necessarily in the same order. Only five boxes are kept above D. Only three boxes are kept between D and C. Only four boxes are kept between C and S. Only E is kept between C and B. R is kept at one of the positions above C. How many boxes are kept between Q and S?

    • A Three
    • B One
    • C Four
    • D Two

    Correct answer: B

  55. 55 Question 55

    Reasoning

    In a certain code language,
    A + B means ‘A is the son of B’,
    A - B means ‘A is the brother of B’,
    A x B means ‘A is the wife of B’ and
    A ÷ B means ‘A is the father of B’.
    Based on the above, how is S related to K if ‘S + D ÷ F - H x K’?

    • A Wife's brother
    • B Father
    • C Brother
    • D Wife's father

    Correct answer: A

  56. 56 Question 56

    Reasoning

    Refer to the following letter series and answer the question that follows. Counting to be done from left to right only.
    (Left) Z Q M H J E K D E L K Z V N E A T Q R Z U (Right)
    How many such consonants are there, each of which is immediately preceded by a consonant and also immediately followed by a vowel?

    • A Four
    • B Two
    • C Three
    • D One

    Correct answer: A

  57. 57 Question 57

    Reasoning

    Which of the following letter-number clusters will replace the question mark (?) in the given series to make it logically complete?
    NFG 49, PIK 36, RLO 25, TOS 16, ?

    • A VRW 9
    • B USV 10
    • C USW 9
    • D VRV 10

    Correct answer: A

  58. 58 Question 58

    Reasoning

    In a certain code language,
    J × Q means ‘J is the sister of Q’,
    J ÷ Q means ‘J is the father of Q’,
    J + Q means ‘J is the husband of Q’ and
    J - Q means ‘J is the mother of Q’.
    Based on the above, how is S related to W if ‘S + T - U ÷ V × W × Y’?

    • A Mother's brother
    • B Father's father
    • C Wife's brother
    • D Mother's father

    Correct answer: B

  59. 59 Question 59

    Reasoning

    Which of the following letter-number clusters will replace the question mark (?) in the given series to make it logically complete?
    EAW 91 XTP 98 QMI 105 JFB 112 ?

    • A CYU 119
    • B CXT 118
    • C CZT 119
    • D CLV 118

    Correct answer: A

  60. 60 Question 60

    Reasoning

    In a certain code language, ‘van elf sand’ is coded as 'ld ii ne' and ‘elf poem desk’ is coded as ‘ir le ii’. How is ‘elf’ coded in the given language? (All codes are two-letter codes.)

    • A ne
    • B ir
    • C ii
    • D ld

    Correct answer: C

  61. 61 Question 61

    General Awareness

    Which of the following Harappan sites yielded excellent examples of metal-cast sculptures?

    • A Nageshwar
    • B Kalibangan
    • C Daimabad
    • D Rangpur

    Correct answer: C

  62. 62 Question 62

    General Awareness

    According to the Constitution of India, which constitutional body advises the President on the principles governing grants-in-aid to States from the Consolidated Fund of India?

    • A Planning Commission
    • B Comptroller and Auditor General of India
    • C Finance Commission
    • D NITI Aayog

    Correct answer: C

  63. 63 Question 63

    General Awareness

    Provisions for the 'Control over subordinate courts' are provided in which of the following Articles of the Constitution of India?

    • A Article 225
    • B Article 235
    • C Article 255
    • D Article 245

    Correct answer: B

  64. 64 Question 64

    General Awareness

    How many Indian languages hold Classical Language status as of October 2025?

    • A 8
    • B 6
    • C 11
    • D 10

    Correct answer: C

  65. 65 Question 65

    General Awareness

    Which type of climate characterises the Great Indian Desert?

    • A Humid subtropical climate
    • B Arid and semi arid climate
    • C Tropical monsoon climate
    • D Equatorial climate

    Correct answer: B

  66. 66 Question 66

    General Awareness

    A Sultan of Delhi attempted to strengthen control over the Deccan by shifting his capital from Delhi to Deogir (Daulatabad), a decision that later proved controversial due to administrative difficulties. Who took this measure?

    • A Muhammad bin Tughlaq
    • B Alauddin Khalji
    • C Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq
    • D Firoz Shah Tughlaq

    Correct answer: A

  67. 67 Question 67

    General Awareness

    Which of the following wind systems is primarily responsible for the rainfall over the Coromandel coast during the winter season?

    • A Western disturbances
    • B Westerlies
    • C Northeast monsoon winds
    • D Southwest monsoon winds

    Correct answer: C

  68. 68 Question 68

    General Awareness

    India signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on 25 February 2026 to strengthen cooperation in forests, wildlife, environment, biodiversity conservation, and climate change with which country?

    • A Bangladesh
    • B Nepal
    • C Bhutan
    • D Sri Lanka

    Correct answer: B

  69. 69 Question 69

    General Awareness

    Which of the following features characterises Stage III of demographic transition?

    • A Low fertility and low mortality
    • B Rapid death rate increase
    • C High mortality and high fertility
    • D High migration and low death rate

    Correct answer: A

  70. 70 Question 70

    General Awareness

    In April 2025, BRIC-InStem in Bengaluru collaborated with which medical institution to successfully conduct India’s first gene therapy trial for Haemophilia?

    • A Indian Council of Medical Research
    • B Christian Medical College, Vellore
    • C All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi
    • D Gandhi Medical College, Hyderabad

    Correct answer: B

  71. 71 Question 71

    General Awareness

    Which institution handles the promotion of Classical Languages under the Ministry of Education?

    • A Sahitya Akademi of India
    • B Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts
    • C Archaeological Survey of India
    • D Central Institute of Indian Languages

    Correct answer: D

  72. 72 Question 72

    General Awareness

    Which of the following statements most accurately describes the social structure of Mauryan society in ancient India?

    • A An organised society with distinct social classes and a wide range of occupational groups
    • B Exclusively tribal society with absence of settled agriculture
    • C Society controlled only by mercantile guilds with no other social groups
    • D A completely egalitarian society without any form of social or occupational differentiation

    Correct answer: A

  73. 73 Question 73

    General Awareness

    Which central initiative by Indian Railways has rescued over 260 missing or trafficked children between January 2024 and April 2025?

    • A Operation Shakti
    • B Mission Vatsalya Rail Drive
    • C Operation Nanhe Farishte
    • D Childline Express

    Correct answer: C

  74. 74 Question 74

    General Awareness

    Control over district and subordinate courts’ posting, promotion and leaves of judges vests primarily in which authority?

    • A Law Ministry of India
    • B Parliament
    • C High Court
    • D President of India

    Correct answer: C

  75. 75 Question 75

    General Awareness

    Which circumstance directly triggered Gandhi’s decision to launch the Rowlatt Satyagraha in 1919?

    • A The cancellation of wartime recruitment policies in northern India.
    • B The British announcement of new taxation on agricultural harvests.
    • C The rejection of Indian demands for complete dominion status by Britain.
    • D The enactment of laws enabling detention without trial despite resistance.

    Correct answer: D

  76. 76 Question 76

    General Awareness

    Which of the following memory types is non-volatile?

    • A CPU
    • B PCB
    • C RAM
    • D ROM

    Correct answer: D

  77. 77 Question 77

    General Awareness

    Where was the capital of the Estado da India located?

    • A Lisbon
    • B Goa
    • C Malacca
    • D Cochin

    Correct answer: B

  78. 78 Question 78

    General Awareness

    Which Article of the Indian Constitution mentions the Power of Parliament to amend the Constitution?

    • A Article 359
    • B Article 368
    • C Article 360
    • D Article 361

    Correct answer: B

  79. 79 Question 79

    General Awareness

    Which digital file format is widely used to save three-dimensional models for 3D printing? It is the standard format supported by most 3D printers.

    • A PDF
    • B DOCX
    • C STL
    • D XLSX

    Correct answer: C

  80. 80 Question 80

    General Awareness

    Which of the following is a tertiary sector activity?

    • A Mining
    • B Manufacturing
    • C Farming
    • D Teaching

    Correct answer: D

  81. 81 Question 81

    General Awareness

    A computer cannot open a printer without a driver. This driver is an example of a/an:

    • A System software
    • B Document file
    • C Input device
    • D Game

    Correct answer: A

  82. 82 Question 82

    General Awareness

    Which feature distinguishes ROM from RAM?

    • A ROM is faster than RAM.
    • B ROM stores permanent instructions; RAM stores temporary data.
    • C ROM is used for storage; RAM is used for graphics.
    • D ROM is volatile; RAM is non-volatile.

    Correct answer: B

  83. 83 Question 83

    General Awareness

    The Industrial Policy of 1991 led to:

    • A Decrease in private sector participation
    • B Nationalization of key industries
    • C Establishment of public sector monopolies
    • D Abolishing industrial licensing for most industries

    Correct answer: D

  84. 84 Question 84

    General Awareness

    Which of the following is NOT a true element of Harappan architecture?

    • A Cities included public buildings and well-planned houses
    • B Buildings in Harappan cities were made of standardized baked bricks
    • C Architecture focused on functional design rather than decoration
    • D Cities had magnificent palaces, monuments and royal tombs

    Correct answer: D

  85. 85 Question 85

    General Awareness

    Which one of the following economic factors attracts population to an area?

    • A High cost of living
    • B Limited transportation facilities
    • C Industrial development
    • D Lack of job opportunities

    Correct answer: C

  86. 86 Question 86

    General Awareness

    Who among the following has been sworn in as the President of Uruguay on 1 March 2025?

    • A Yamandu Orsi
    • B Jair Bolsonaro
    • C Claudia Sheinbaum
    • D Masoud Pezeshkian

    Correct answer: A

  87. 87 Question 87

    General Awareness

    In August 2025, India’s first-ever grassland bird census using passive acoustic monitoring and AI tools was highlighted by the Prime Minister in his Mann ki Baat address. In which national park was this census conducted?

    • A Sultanpur National Park, Haryana
    • B Kaziranga National Park, Assam
    • C Keoladeo National Park, Rajasthan
    • D Jim Corbett National Park, Uttarakhand

    Correct answer: B

  88. 88 Question 88

    General Awareness

    In early July 2025, the 17ᵗʰ BRICS Leaders’ Summit convened in which city?

    • A Johannesburg
    • B New Delhi
    • C Rio de Janeiro
    • D Shanghai

    Correct answer: C

  89. 89 Question 89

    General Awareness

    What was the all-India coal production in the year 2023-24?

    • A 697.82 Million Tonne (MT)
    • B 1200.17 Million Tonne (MT)
    • C 1435.32 Million Tonne (MT)
    • D 997.826 Million Tonne (MT)

    Correct answer: D

  90. 90 Question 90

    General Awareness

    The Tibetan Plateau, often referred to as the Roof of the World, represents which type of natural vegetation region?

    • A Polar Desert
    • B Alpine Tundra
    • C Arctic Tundra
    • D Temperate Grassland

    Correct answer: B

  91. 91 Question 91

    General Awareness

    The 106ᵗʰ Constitutional Amendment inserted which of the following new Articles in the Constitution?

    • A 339A, 341B
    • B 325A, 327A
    • C 371A, 371B
    • D 330A, 332A

    Correct answer: D

  92. 92 Question 92

    General Awareness

    Who topped the 2025 Times Higher Education Asia University Rankings?

    • A University of Hong Kong
    • B Seoul National University
    • C Kyoto University
    • D Tsinghua University

    Correct answer: D

  93. 93 Question 93

    General Awareness

    How can developing countries like India reduce inter-regional disparities in human development within the education and healthcare sectors in the 21ˢᵗ century?

    • A By focusing all development efforts on capital cities
    • B By centralising economic activities in urban areas
    • C By reducing investments in rural education and health
    • D By implementing region-specific policies and resource allocation

    Correct answer: D

  94. 94 Question 94

    General Awareness

    What was the venue of the first BIMSTEC Youth Summit held in February 2025?

    • A Hyderabad, Telangana
    • B Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh
    • C Gandhinagar, Gujarat
    • D New Delhi

    Correct answer: C

  95. 95 Question 95

    General Awareness

    Which type(s) of Legislatures can a state have under the Indian Constitution?

    • A Either a single-house or two-house systems
    • B Only single-house systems
    • C Only two-house systems
    • D Only the Parliament can decide

    Correct answer: A

  96. 96 Question 96

    General Awareness

    Which prominent Indian reformer founded the Poona Sarvajanik Sabha during the Indian National movement?

    • A Dadabhai Naoroji
    • B Gopal Hari Deshmukh (Lokhitwadi)
    • C Mahadev Govind Ranade
    • D Gopal Krishna Gokhale

    Correct answer: C

  97. 97 Question 97

    General Science

    In genetics, a gene refers to which of the following?

    • A A sex chromosome
    • B A unit of blood group
    • C A section of DNA that codes for a protein
    • D A type of chromosome

    Correct answer: C

  98. 98 Question 98

    General Science

    When dilute Hydrochloric acid (HCl) reacts with Sodium Hydrogen Carbonte (NaHCO₃), which is the product formed along with Sodium chloride(NaCl) and Water(H₂O)?

    • A Ammonium Chloride (NH₄Cl)
    • B Chloroform (CHCl₃)
    • C Hydrogen gas (H₂)
    • D Carbon Dioxide (CO₂)

    Correct answer: D

  99. 99 Question 99

    General Science

    Which part of the musculoskeletal system is primarily responsible for protecting the brain?

    • A Pelvic girdle
    • B Spine
    • C Skull
    • D Rib cage

    Correct answer: C

  100. 100 Question 100

    General Science

    Which metal reacts violently with cold water, producing a metal hydroxide, hydrogen gas, and enough heat for the hydrogen to catch fire?

    • A Aluminium
    • B Potassium
    • C Calcium
    • D Magnesium

    Correct answer: B