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CURRENT AFFAIRS

1.Which country is the host of the ‘Exercise Cobra Warrior 2023’?
[A] India
[B] Japan
[C] UK
[D] France

2.The ‘Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission’ was launched in which year?
[A] 2016
[B] 2018
[C] 2019
[D] 2021

3.Which country recently received the ‘GSMA Government Leadership Award 2023’?
[A] USA
[B] China
[C] India
[D] Japan

4.Which country lifted the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Trophy in 2023?
[A] India
[B] South Africa
[C] Australia
[D] England

5.Savita, who won the Sportstar ACES Sportswoman of the Year award, plays which sports?
[A] Football
[B] Cricket
[C] Hockey
[D] Tennis

6.What is the name of the disorder of the autonomic nervous system characterized by a rapid rise in heart rate?
[A] ROTS
[B] POTS
[C] SOPS
[D] PORS

7.Tillyardembi Fossils of the world’s first plant pollinators called tillyardembiids was discovered recently in which country?
[A] Greece
[B] India
[C] Russia
[D] China

8.Which organisation released the ‘Women, Business and the Law Index’?
[A] World Bank
[B] World Economic Forum
[C] International Monetary Fund
[D] Asian Development Bank

9.As per the CAMPA data, which state did not utilise 45 % of funds allotted for compulsory afforestation between 2017 and 2022?
[A] Madhya Pradesh
[B] Assam
[C] Kerala
[D] West Bengal

10.BrahMos Missile has been developed by a partnership between Russia’s NPO Mashinostroyeniya and which organisation of India?
[A] ISRO
[B] DRDO
[C] HAL
[D] BHEL 11.Which tennis player broke the Steffi Graf’s record of leading the WTA rank for 377 weeks?
[A] Rafael Nadal
[B] Serena Williams
[C] Novak Djokovic
[D] Iga Swiatek

12.S-400 Triumf missile system is developed by which country?
[A] USA
[B] Russia
[C] Israel
[D] France

13.‘Dhara: An Ode to Indian Knowledge Systems’ is an initiative of which Union Ministry?
[A] Ministry of Culture
[B] Ministry of External Affairs
[C] Ministry of Education
[D] Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

14.‘Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan’ is an initiative launched by which Union Ministry?
[A] Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment
[B] Ministry of Home Affairs
[C] Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
[D] Ministry of Rural Development and Entrepreneurship

15.The International Maritime Exercise/Cutlass Express 2023 (IMX/CE-23) is being organized in which region?
[A] North America
[B] Gulf region
[C] Europe
[D] South Asia

16.The ‘Medium Range Surface-to-Air Missile (MRSAM)’ is produced at which organisation?
[A] BHEL
[B] HAL
[C] BDL
[D] SAIL

17.Which Indian city is to host Khajuraho ‘Re(ad)dress: Return of Treasures’ Exhibition’?
[A] Pune
[B] Varanasi
[C] New Delhi
[D] Gandhi Nagar

18.Chabahar Port is a seaport located in which country?
[A] Iran
[B] UAE
[C] Saudi Arabia
[D] Israel

19.Odin is the god of poetry, wisdom, magic and death, associated with which mythology?
[A] Egyptian mythology
[B] Norse mythology
[C] Georgian mythology
[D] Chinese mythology

20.At present, India has opted out of which pillar of ‘Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF)’?
[A] Trade
[B] Supply chain
[C] Clean Economy
[D] Fair Economy  21.Who is the first woman officer to take charge of an independent field workshop in Ladakh, near China border?
[A] Colonel Geeta Rana
[B] Captain Bawana Khant
[C] Captain Avani Chaturvedi
[D] Captain Mohana Singh

22.Which Union Ministry is set to host the ‘World Food India-2023’ event?
[A] Ministry of Agriculture
[B] Ministry of Food Processing Industries
[C] Ministry of Rural Development
[D] Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs

23.Which is the first Indian documentary to win an Oscar award?
[A] Stranger at the Gate
[B] How do you Measure a Year?
[C] The Elephant Whisperers
[D] All that Breathes

24.Which institution launched ‘ATL Sarthi’, a comprehensive self-monitoring framework?
[A] RBI
[B] SEBI
[C] NITI Aayog
[D] BSE

25.Which state moved the Supreme Court against Governor for refusing to act on several Bills passed by the State legislature?
[A] Tamil Nadu
[B] Telangana
[C] Kerala
[D] Punjab

GENERAL INTELLIGENCE

1. For what value of a in four digits number 6a25 divisible by 11?
a) 0
b) 2
c) 3
d) 5

2. If ÷ means +, x means -, + means ÷, and - means x, then what is the value of 10 ÷ 5 - 3 x 8 + 4?
a) -18
b) 18
c) -23
d) 23

3. In a certain code 'LONDON' is written as 'HPOEPO', which of the following words is written as 'DVOHSZ'?
a) MEXICO
b) ISLAND
c) HOLAND
d) HONDUS

4. Select the correct option that indicates the arrangement of the given words in the order in which they appear in an English dictionary -
a. Projection
b. Professor
c. product
d. pronounce
5. provide
a) 2, 3, 1, 4, 5
b) 3, 2, 1, 5, 4
c) 3, 2, 4, 1, 5
d) 3, 2, 1, 4, 5

5. Select the number from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series -
2, 31, 4, 37, 10, 41, 28, 43, 82, 47, ?
a) 422
b) 242
c) 224
d) 244

6. Radha wears five different coloured clothes, red, green, yellow, purple and brown, on five different days of a week, from Monday to Friday. She wears red clothes on Wednesday. She does not wear green and brown clothes on Monday or Friday. She wears green clothes on the next day of wearing yellow clothes. On which day does she wear brown clothes?
a) Monday
b) Tuesday
c) Friday
d) Thursday

7. Introducing Kaumudi to a guest, a boy, Mihir, said, ''She is the only daughter of my mother's brother-in-law''. How is Mihir related to Kaumudi?
a) Brother
b) Father
c) Uncle
d) Cousin

8. Which two numbers (Not Digits) need to be interchanged to make the following equation correct?
15 + 90 ÷ 9 x 5 - 11 = 28
a) 11 and 9
b) 15 and 9
c) 15 and 5
d) 9 and 5

9. In a certain code language, 'TOMATO' is coded as 40-30-26-2-40-30 and 'GINGER' is coded as 14-18-28-14-10-36. How will 'GARLIC' be coded in that language?
a) 14-2-36-24-18-6
b) 7-2-18-24-18-3
c) 7-1-36-12-9-6
d) 14-1-18-24-18-3

10. Select the option that is related to the third term in the same way as the second term is related to the first term -
DOGMATIC : EQHOBVJD : : PRODUCTS : ?
a) RTQEWDVU
b) RTSEWDSQ
c) RTQFXDVU
d) RTQEWDWV  

11 . Select the letter cluster that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series -
GHB, LMG, PQK, ?
a) STN
b) TSM
c) PQE
d) ABX

12. If GATE is coded as QKDO, then PLAN will be coded as -
a) VFXK
b) FVKX
c) ZVXK
d) ZVKX

13. Select the option that is related to the third number in the same way as the second number is related to the first number -
28 : 729 : 32 : ?
a) 961
b) 973
c) 824
d) 738

14. Four letter-clusters have been given, out of which three are alike in some manner and one is different. Select the letter-cluster that is different.
a) WTR
b) WUT
c) MJH
d) SPN

15. Select the number from among the given option that can replace the question - mark (?) in the following series -
39, 53, 69, 87, ?
a) 99
b) 107
c) 92
d) 115

16. Select the correct combination of mathematical signs that can sequentially replace the * signs and balance the given equation.
15 * 1411 * 83 * 137 * 218 * 100
a) x, ÷, =, +, −
b) x, =, −, ÷, +
c) +, −, x, =, ÷
d) x, +, ÷, −, =

17. In a certain code language, 3224 means Taj is in Agra , and 4245 means Agra is near Delhi. Which of the following is the code for I like all fruits?
a) 2534
b) 2425
c) 1526
d) 1436

18. If 'SYSTEM' is written as 'SYSMET' and 'NEARER' is written as 'AENRER', then 'FRACTION' will be coded as -
a) CARFNOIT
b) CARFTION
c) NOITFRAC
d) FRACNOIT

19. In a certain code 'PRAMOD' is written as 'SODJRA'. How is 'KESHAV' written in code ?
a) NBUEDS
b) TNBVECS
c) NBVFDS
d) NBVEDS

20. In a certain 'SCRIPT' is written as 'TCQIQT'. How is 'DIGEST' written in that code?
a) EIHETT
b) TIHETT
c) EIFETT
d) TIFETT  21. In a certain code 'QUESTION' is written as 'NXBVQLLQ'. How is 'REPLY' written in that code?
a) OBMIV
b) UHSOB
c) OHMOV
d) OFMMV

22. In a certain code 'CLOCK' is written 'KCOLC'. How is 'STEPS' written in that code?
a) SPEST
b) SPSET
c) SEPST
d) SPETS

23. 'If 'ORAL' is coded as '3196', then 'WRITTEN' is coded as -
a) 5 9 9 2 2 5 5
b) 5 5 2 2 9 9 5
c) 5 8 9 3 3 5 5
d) 5 1 9 2 2 5 6

24. If 'OPTION' is coded as 'UKXFQM' then 'CHOICE' is coded as -
a) HLRKDF
b) ICKFED
c) WMKLAF
d) ICSFED

25. If 'LOYAL ' is coded as 'JOWAJ' then 'PRONE' is coded as -
a) ORMNC
b) NRMND
c) QRPNF
d) NRMNC

GENERAL ENGLISH

Directions:
In the following questions out of the four alternatives, choose the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word.1 : Debacle
(a)  Decline

(b)  Degeneration

(c)  Downfall

(d)  Discomfiture

2 : Assistance
(a)  Well

(b)  Enjoyment

(c)  Moody

(d)  Help

3 : HYBRID
(a)  crossbred

(b)  unusual

(c)  pedigreed

(d)  hackneyed

4 : Sterile
(a)  Long

(b)  Restrained

(c)  Unproductive

(d)  Voluptuous

5 : YAW
(a)  drift

(b)  dedicate

(c)  arouse

(d)  soar

6 : BIZARRE
(a)  comical

(b)  colourful

(c)  exotic

(d)  strange

DIRECTIONS:
Pick out the nearest correct meaning or synonym of the words given below:

7 : Amazement
(a)  Surprise

(b)  Suspicion

(c)  Shock

(d)  Wander

8 : Pillage
(a)  Accidental

(b)  Answer

(c)  Plunder

(d)  Admit

Directions:
You are given four alternative meanings to each of the following idioms/phrases. Choose the most appropriate one.

9 : A FEATHER IN ONE'S CAP
(a)  Being felicitated for one's artistic merits

(b)  Taking more burden on oneself

(c)  Accumulating more money or property

(d)  Something achieved that constitutes a victory

Directions:
Each of the following items consists of a word in capital letters, followed by four words or groups of words. Select the word or group of words that is most similar in meaning to the word in capital letters.

10 : DIAPHANOUS
(a)  Steep climb

(b)  Complicated

(c)  Almost transparent

(d)  CylindricalDirections:
Each of the following items consists of a word in capital letters, followed by four words or groups of words. Select the word or group of words that is furthest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

11 : MOURNFUL
(a)  Playful

(b)  Laughable

(c)  Humorous

(d)  Joyous

12 : Eminent
(a)  Intelligent

(b)  Illustrious

(c)  Known

(d)  Notorious

13 : HOLISTIC
(a)  piecemeal

(b)  inadequate

(c)  negative

(d)  impure

DIRECTIONS:
In these questions you have to choose the word opposite in meaning to the given word in bold text.

14 : Demolish
(a)  Repeat

(b)  Shift

(c)  Hide

(d)  Build

15 : Carnal
(a)  Reflect

(b)  Cunning

(c)  Spiritual

(d)  Applicable

16 : Inevitable
(a)  Inseparable

(b)  Avoidable

(c)  Uncertain

(d)  Unnecessary

17 : REVOKE
(a)  negate

(b)  annul

(c)  invalidate

(d)  implement

18 : EVACUATE
(a)  emerge

(b)  invade

(c)  admit

(d)  abandon

19 : PUNCTILIOUS
(a)  fussy

(b)  curious

(c)  irregular

(d)  careless

20 : Fabricate
(a)  Triumphant

(b)  Uncertainty

(c)  Apologise

(d)  DestroyDirections:
In the following questions, out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/ sentence.

21 : Experts who scientifically study insects
(a)  pathologists

(b)  entomologists

(c)  ornithologists

(d)  gerontologists

22 : One who is a citizen not of a country but of the world
(a)  Philanthropist

(b)  Internationalist

(c)  Cosmopolitan

(d)  Bohemian

23 : The advertisement assured the public that the medicine would give back to the users, their youthful vigour and appearance.
(a)  rejuvenate

(b)  render

(c)  restore

(d)  replenish

(e)  None of these

Directions:
Each of the following questions has two words or groups of words that have a certain relationship with each other. They are followed by options, each of which again has two words or groups of words. Select the pair from the options that has the same relationship as the given pair of words/groups of words.

24 : etymology : words : : _______ : algae
(a)  pomology

(b)  phycology

(c)  selenology

(d)  mycology

Directions:
In the following questions, out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/sentence.

25 : The animals of a particular region.
(a)  Fauna

(b)  Zoo

(c)  Museum

(d)  Flora

GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

1. Milarite is the ore of –
A.Zink
B.Copper
C.Iron
D.Nickel

2. Young’s modulus is the property of
A.Liquid only
B.Gas only
C.Both Solid and Liquid
D.Solid only

3. A piece of ice is dropped in a vesel containing kerosene. When ice melts, the level of kerosene will
A.Remain Same 
B.Rise
C.Fall
D.None of these

4. What will happen when the siphon will failed to work?
A.Both its limbs are of unequal length
B.The densities of the liquid are equal in the two vessels
C.The level of the liquid in the two vessels is at the same height 
D.The temperature of the liquids in the two vessels are the same

5. The bats can fly in the dark because
A.They generate flashes of light
B.They can see the objects in darkness
C.They have weak legs and are likely to be attacked by predators
D.They generate ultrasonic sound waves

6. Which among the following orbits are more prone to harms of space debris or space Junk in comparison to others?
A.Geostationary Orbit 
B.Low Earth Orbit
C. Polar Sun Synchronous Orbit
D.Geosynchronous orbit

7. The working principle of a washing machine is
A.centrifugation
B.diffusion
C.reverse osmosis
D.dialysis

8. A man presses more weight on earth at :
A.Lying Position
B.Standing Position
C.Sitting position
D.None of these

9. Which of the following terms is not used in the field of physics?
A.Refractive index 
B.Nuclear fusion
C.Stock value  
D.Latent heat

10. If we look at the floating piece of iceberg on the sea, approximately what fraction of it is visible above the seawater level?
A.1/5th
B.1/10 th
C.1/6 th
D.1/8 th

11. Which of the following is / are correct statements with respect to the image formed in a plane mirror?
Image is always virtual
The distance of image from the mirror is same as the distance between object and mirror
Image is laterally inverted
Select the correct option from the codes given below
A.Only 1 & 2
B.Only 1 & 3 
C.Only 2 & 3
D.1, 2 & 3

12. Which of the following is the unit of light year?
A.Time
B.Distance
C.Volume of Gas
D.Intensity of light

13. The surface of a lake is frozen in severe winter, but the water at its bottom is still liquid. What is the reason?
A.Ice is a bad conductor of heat
B.The density of water is maximum at 4⁰C
C.Since the surface of the lake is at the same temperature as the air, no heat is lost
D. None of the statements (A), (B) and (C) given above is correct

14. Consider the following:
1. Mica
2. Graphite
3. Sulphur
4. Human body
Which among the above is / are electrical conductors?
A.Only 1, 2 & 4
B.Only 2 & 4
C.Only 2, 3 & 4
D.Only 2 Only 2 & 4

15. Which of the following phenomena is related with the large transformers, when used for some time, become very hot and is cooled by circulating oil?
A.The heating effect of current alone
B.Hysteresis loss alone
C.Both the heating effect of current and hysteresis loss
D.Intense sunlight at noon

16. Which of the following phenomena is involved in the absorption of ink by blotting paper?
A.viscosity of ink 
B.diffusion of ink
C.capillary action
D.siphon action

17. What is the relationship between the magnetic field in the straight conductor and the distance from it?
A.magnetic field increases as the distance increases
B.magnetic field decreases as the distance increases
C.magnetic field is independent of the distance 
D.None of the above

18. ‘An object at rest stays at rest and object in motion stays in motion with the same speed and in the same direction unless acted upon by an unbalanced force.’ This is which law of
A.First law of motion
B.Second law of motion
C.Third law of motion
D.None of the above

19. Which of these scientists does not have a chemical element on the periodic table named after him?
A.Albert Einstein
B.Alfred Nobel
C.Enrico Fermi
D.Thomas Edison

20. Solar eclipse will take place when
A.the moon does not lie on the line joining the sun and the earth
B.the sun is between the moon and the earth
C.the earth is between the moon and the sun
D.the moon is between the sun and the earth

21. The ringing of an electric bell in an enclosed evacuated glass bell jar is not heard outside because
A.there is no air or any other gas in the bell jar 
B.the glass of the bell jar absorbs the sound waves
C.the bell jar is too small
D.the ringing is not loud enough

22. What is more convenient rolling of stone on a sloping road than to lift it vertical upwards?
A.The work done in rolling a stone is less than in lifting it
B.The work done in both is same but the rate of doing work is less in rolling
C.The work done by the  rolling stone is equal to the lifting 
D.Rolling is more convenient and more work done as compare to the  lifting

23. The force of attraction or repulsion between two point charges at rest is directly proportional to the product of magnitude of the charges and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between them. Which of the following law implies the statement presented here?

A.Ohm's Law 
B.Soddy-Fajan Law
C.Plank’s Law
D.Coulomb’s Law

24. Rocket engine works on the principle of
A.Newtons second law
B.Newtons first law
C.Newtons third law
D.None of these

25. Large transformers, when used for some time, become very hot and are cooled by circulating oil. The heating of the transformer is due to
A.the heating effect of current alone
B.hysteresis loss alone 
C.both the heating effect of current and hysteresis loss
D.intense sunlight at noon

MATHEMATICS

1. The least number that is divisible by all the numbers from 1 to 8 (both inclusive) is
(a) 840
(b) 2520
(c) 8
(d) 420

2. The decimal expansion of the rational number will terminate after:
(a) one decimal place
(b) two decimal places
(c) three decimal places
(d) four decimal places

3. The decimal expansion of the rational number will terminate after:
(a) one decimal place
(b) two decimal places
(c) three decimal places
(d) four decimal places

4. The product of two consecutive natural numbers is always:
(a) prime number
(b) even number
(c) odd number
(d) even or odd

5. If the HCF of 408 and 1032 is expressible in the form 1032 x 2 + 408 × p, then the value of p is
(a) 5
(b) -5
(c) 4
(d) -4

6. The number in the form of 4p + 3, where p is a whole number, will always be
(a) even
(b) odd
(c) even or odd
(d) multiple of 3

7. When a number is divided by 7, its remainder is always:
(a) greater than 7
(b) at least 7
(c) less than 7
(d) at most 7

8. (6 + 5 √3) – (4 – 3 √3) is
(a) a rational number
(b) an irrational number
(c) a natural number
(d) an integer

9. If HCF (16, y) = 8 and LCM (16, y) = 48, then the value of y is
(a) 24
(b) 16
(c) 8
(d) 48

10. According to the fundamental theorem of arith-metic, if T (a prime number) divides b2, b > 0, then
(a) T divides b
(b) b divides T
(c) T2 divides b2
(d) b2 divides T2

11. The number ‘π’ is
(a) natural number
(b) rational number
(c) irrational number
(d) rational or irrational

12. If LCM (77, 99) = 693, then HCF (77, 99) is
(a) 11
(b) 7
(c) 9
(d) 22

13. Euclid’s division lemma states that for two positive integers a and b, there exist unique integer q and r such that a = bq + r, where r must satisfy
(a) a < r < b
(b) 0 < r ≤ b
(c) 1 < r < b
(d) 0 ≤ r < b

14. For positive integers a and 3, there exist unique integers q and r such that a = 3q + r, where r must satisfy:
(a) 0 < r < 3
(b) 1 < r < 3
(c) 0 < r < 3
(d) 0 < r < 3

15. Find the greatest number of 5 digits, that will give us remainder of 5 when divided by 8 and 9 respectively.
(a) 99921
(b) 99931
(c) 99941
(d) 99951

16. For some integersp and 5, there exist unique integers q and r such that p – 5q + r. Possible values of r are
(a) 0 or 1
(b) 0, 1 or 2
(c) 0, 1, 2 or 3
(d) 0, 1, 2, 3 or 4

17. If two positive integers a and b are written as a = x’y1 and b = xyi, where x, y are prime numbers, then HCF(a, b) is
Also, find LCM of (a, b). [NCERT Exemplar Problems; Delhi 2019]
(a) xy
(b) xy²
(c) x3y3
(d) x²y²

18. If two positive integers p and q can be expressed as p = ab² and q = c3b; where a, b being prime numbers, then LCM (p, q) is equal to [NCERT Exemplar Problems]
(a) ab
(b) crb²
(c) a3b²
(d) c²b3

19. The ratio between the LCM and HCF of 5, 15, 20 is:
(a) 9 : 1
(b) 4:3
(c) 11:1
(d) 12:1

20. Two alarm clocks ring their alarms at regular intervals of 50 seconds and 48 seconds. If they first beep together at 12 noon, at what time will they beep again for the first time ?
(a) 12.20 pm
(b) 12.12 pm
(c) 12.11pm
(d) none of these

21. If A = 2n + 13, B = n + 7, where n is a
natural number, then HCF of A and B is:
(a) 2
(b) 1
(c) 3
(d) 4

22. There are 576 boys and 448 girls in a school that are to be divided into equal sections of either boys or girls alone. The total number of sections thus formed are:
(a) 22
(b) 16
(c) 36
(d) 21

23. The HCF of 2472, 1284 and a third number N is 12. If their LCM is 23 x 32 x 5 x 103 x 107, then the number Nis :
(a) 22 x 32 x 7
(b) 22 x 33 x 103
(c) 22 x 32 x 5
(d) 24 x 32 x ll

24. Two natural numbers whose difference is 66 and the least common multiple is 360, are:
(a) 120 and 54
(b) 90 and 24
(c) 180 and 114
(d) 130 and 64

25. HCF of 52 x 32 and 35 x 53 is:
(a) 53 x 35
(b) 5 x 33
(c) 53 x 32
(d) 52 x 32