Read the statements and conclusions carefully.
Statements:
All cups are plates.
Some plates are bowls.
All bowls are dishes.
Conclusions:
(I) Some dishes are plates.
(II) All bowls are cups.

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

Statements:
From the statements:
All cups are plates.
Some plates are bowls.
All bowls are dishes.
Since some plates are bowls, and all bowls are dishes, it follows that some dishes are plates.
But there is no basis to say all bowls are cups. Cups are only a subset of plates, and bowls are only some plates.
So only conclusion (I) follows.
✅ Answer: A. Only conclusion (I) follows

P sells an item to Q at 50% profit. Q sells the same item to R at 20% loss. If R paid ₹4320, then at what price did P purchase the item?

A. ₹3500
B. ₹3600
C. ₹3700
D. ₹3800

Profit–Loss Chain
Let P’s cost price be $x$.
P sells to Q at 50% profit:$$SP_1 = 1.5x$$
Q sells to R at 20% loss:$$SP_2 = 0.8 \times 1.5x = 1.2x$$
Given:$$1.2x = 4320$$$$x = \frac{4320}{1.2} = 3600$$So P purchased the item for ₹3600.
✅ Answer: B. ₹3600

Five three-digit numbers are given below: 125, 342, 689, 473, 556
If all the numbers are arranged in ascending order, how many numbers will remain in the same position?

A. 0
B. 1
C. 2
D. 3

Arrange the numbers in ascending order:
125, 342, 473, 556, 689
Compare with the original order:
125, 342, 689, 473, 556
The first two numbers stay in the same positions. So the number of unchanged positions is 2.
✅ Answer: C. 2

Which of the following is an example of system software?

A. Spreadsheet software
B. Operating system
C. Media player
D. Photo editor

An operating system is system software because it manages hardware resources and provides a platform for other programs.
Spreadsheet software, media player, and photo editor are application software.
✅ Answer: B. Operating system

If A stands for ÷, B stands for ×, C stands for +, and D stands for −, then what will come in place of the question mark?
36 D 8 A 2 C 3 B 4 = ?

A. 40
B. 44
C. 46
D. 48

Given:
A = ÷, B = ×, C = +, D = −
Expression:
36 − 8 ÷ 2 + 3 × 4
BODMAS:
8 ÷ 2 = 4
3 × 4 = 12
👉 36 − 4 + 12 = 44
👉 Answer B. 44

A, B, C, D, E and F live on six different floors of a building numbered 1 to 6 from bottom to top.
Only two people live below C.
Only two people live between B and C.
A lives above E but below C.
F does not live above D.
Who lives immediately below B?

A. C
B. D
C. E
D. F

Floor Puzzle
Only two people live below C” means C is on floor 3.
“Only two people live between B and C” means B is on floor 6.
“A lives above E but below C” means A must be on floor 2 and E on floor 1.
The remaining floors 4 and 5 go to F and D.
“F does not live above D” means F is below D.
So:
Floor 1: E
Floor 2: A
Floor 3: C
Floor 4: F
Floor 5: D
Floor 6: B
Who lives immediately below B? D.
✅ Answer: B. D

Select the set in which the numbers are related in the same way as in the given sets:
(6,3,16), (14,8,29)

A. (19,12,38)
B. (14,87,26)
C. (6,15,21)
D. (16,25,31)

🔷 Trick
There are three values inside (1st, 2nd, 3rd)
3rd = 1st + 2nd + 7
This is the key trick here.
(6, 3, 16)
16 = 6 + 3 + 7
16 = 16

(14, 8, 29)
29 = 14 + 8 + 7
29 = 29

Let’s pick Option A: (19, 12, 38)
38 = 19 + 12 + 7
38 = 38
✅ Answer: A. (19,12,38)

A dealer buys two articles X and Y for ₹500 each. He marks each at the same price. He sells X by giving two successive discounts of 50% and 20% and still earns ₹100 profit. If he sells Y at a single discount of 60%, then what is the profit percentage on Y?

A. 20%
B. 28%
C. 36%
D. 40%

🔴 Given
Cost Price (CP) of X = ₹500
Cost Price (CP) of Y = ₹500
Marked Price (MP) of both = same

For X:
Discounts: 50% and 20%
Profit = ₹100

Discount Trick (IMPORTANT)
CP = 500
Let MP = x

Before discounts: Let’s try to find out the real price before discount. We always assume real price as 1 if we haven’t given any.
Final Price = $MP \times (1 – d_1) \times (1 – d_2)$
50% → 1 – 50% = 0.5
28% → 1 – 20% = 0.8
SP/FP = MP × 0.5 × 0.8 = 0.4x

Profit:
0.4x − 500 = 100
👉 0.4x = 600
👉 x = 1500

For Y: Same way like above = $MP \times (1 – d_1) = 1500 \times (1 – 60\%)$
SP = 40% of 1500 = 600
Profit = 600 − 500 = 100
$\frac{100}{500} \times 100 = 20\%$

✅ Answer: A. 20%

Which of the following letter-clusters should replace # and % so that the pattern and relationship followed between the pair on the left side of :: is the same as that on the right side?
# : KMO :: RTV : %

A. # = GIK; % = VXZ
B. # = HJL; % = WYZ
C. # = FHK; % = UWY
D. # = GJL; % = VXZ

Trick:
KMO = K, L, M, N, O
RTV = R, S, T, U, V
Let’s check Option A.
GIK = G, H, I, J, K
VXZ = V, W, X, Y, Z
✅ Answer: A. = GIK; % = VXZ

Which European power established a French trade centre in Puducherry in 1674?

A. Portuguese
B. Dutch
C. French
D. British

✅ Answer: C. French

Find the next term in the series: ACE, BDF, CEG, DFH, ?

A. EGI
B. FHJ
C. GIK
D. HJL

Check pattern (difference): +1 in all
ACE
BDF
CEG
DFH
EGI
✅ Answer: A

Which leader led the Champaran Satyagraha in 1917?

A. Bal Gangadhar Tilak
B. Mahatma Gandhi
C. Lala Lajpat Rai
D. Jawaharlal Nehru

✅ Answer: B. Mahatma Gandhi

Find the third proportional to 12 and 18.

A. 24
B. 27
C. 30
D. 36

Third Proportional$$a : b = b : x \Rightarrow x = \frac{b^2}{a}$$
$\frac{18^2}{12} = \frac{324}{12} = 27$
🎯 FINAL ANSWER: B. 27

What is the width of the broad gauge used in Indian Railways?

A. 1435 mm
B. 1000 mm
C. 1676 mm
D. 762 mm

Indian Railways uses 1676 mm as the broad gauge width. The Railway Institute of Civil Engineers document explicitly labels Indian Railways broad gauge as 1676 mm.
✅ Answer: C. 1676 mm

Which of the following scheduled languages belongs to the Tibeto-Burman branch of the Sino-Tibetan family?

A. Bodo
B. Maithili
C. Gujarati
D. Odia

Bodo belongs to the Tibeto-Burman branch of the Sino-Tibetan language family. Britannica identifies Bodo as a Tibeto-Burman language, and the Government of India’s language list includes Bodo among the Eighth Schedule languages.

✅ Answer: A. Bodo

Which of the following is a tertiary activity?

A. Mining
B. Teaching in a school
C. Cotton spinning
D. Fishing

Teaching is a tertiary activity because it is a service.
Mining is primary. Cotton spinning is secondary. Fishing is primary.
✅ Answer: B. Teaching in a school

Which Delhi Sultanate ruler introduced token currency?

A. Iltutmish
B. Alauddin Khalji
C. Muhammad bin Tughlaq
D. Balban

Muhammad bin Tughlaq introduced token currency. Historical summaries of his reign note that he issued token coins in brass and copper.
👉 Answer C. Muhammad bin Tughlaq

In the 8-digit number 54231687, if the digits are arranged in ascending order from left to right, how many digits will remain in the same position?

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

Digit Position
Original: 54231687
Sorted: 12345678
👉 count = One, only 6 stays inn the same position.
✅ Answer: B. One

Which administrative reform is associated with Alauddin Khalji’s military system?

A. Introduction of mansabdari
B. Dagh and Chehra
C. Permanent revenue settlement
D. Subsidiary alliance

Alauddin Khalji is associated with the Dagh and Chehra system. Dagh was the branding of horses, and Chehra was the descriptive record of soldiers.
✅ Answer: B. Dagh and Chehra

The 86th Amendment to the Constitution inserted which provision to make education a fundamental right for children aged 6 to 14?

A. Article 19A
B. Article 21A
C. Article 24A
D. Article 32A

The 86th Amendment inserted Article 21A, which provides the right to education for children aged 6 to 14 years. The Constitution text shows Article 21A as the right to education, and the fundamental duties text shows clause 51A(k) was also inserted by the 86th Amendment.
🎯 FINAL ANSWER: B. Article 21A

Which of the following best represents a customized application software?

A. Web browser
B. Music player
C. College admission management system designed for ABC institute
D. Antivirus software

A college admission management system designed for one institute is customized application software because it is built for a specific organization’s needs.
✅ Answer: C. College admission management system designed for ABC institute

Who is the current Railway Minister of India (as of 2026)?

A. Ashwini Vaishnaw
B. V. Somanna
C. Ravneet Singh
D. Piyush Goyal

✅ Answer: A. Ashwini Vaishnaw

Which metro line has unveiled India’s first indigenously manufactured driverless train?

A. Hyderabad Metro Red Line
B. Bengaluru Metro Yellow Line
C. Mumbai Metro Orange Line
D. Kerala Metro Pink Line

✅ Answer: B. Bengaluru Metro Yellow Line

Who scored the second highest among five students A, B, C, D and E?
Statements:
(I) B scored more than E but less than D.
(II) C scored more than A but less than B.

A. Both statements together are not sufficient
B. Statement II alone is sufficient, but Statement I alone is not
C. Statement I alone is sufficient, but Statement II alone is not
D. Both statements together are sufficient, but neither alone is sufficient

Data Sufficiency
(I): D > B > E
(II): B > C > A
Combine:
D > B > C > A,
B > E
👉 So D is highest, and B is second highest.
Neither statement alone is enough, but together they are sufficient.
✅ Answer: D. Both statements together are sufficient, but neither alone is sufficient

What should come in place of the question mark in the series?
5, 12, 23, 38, 57, ?

A. 76
B. 78
C. 80
D. 82

The fastest trick:
Series
5, 12, 23, 38, 57, ?
Differences:
The differences increase by 4 each time, so the next difference is:
7, 11, 15, 19, 23, …
Next = +23
👉 57 + 23 = 80
✅ Answer: C. 80