Read the given statements 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 statements.
Statements:
– All bananas are apples.
– All apples are grapes.
– Some grapes are oranges.
Conclusions:
(I) All grapes are bananas.
(II) All oranges are apples.

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:
All bananas → apples
All apples → grapes
👉 So: bananas → grapes
Some grapes → oranges
Check conclusions:
(I) All grapes are bananas ❌
👉 Reverse not allowed (only bananas → grapes, not vice versa)
(II) All oranges are apples ❌
👉 Only “some grapes are oranges”, no full relation
✅ Answer: D. Neither conclusion (I) nor (II) follows

P sells an item to Q at 50% profit. Q sells the same item to R at 60% loss. If R paid ₹ 3234 for the item, then at what price (in ₹) is the item purchased by P?

A. 5390
B. 5387
C. 5391
D. 5393

Profit–Loss Chain
Let P’s cost price = x
P → Q at 50% profit → Q pays = 1.5x
Q → R at 60% loss → R pays = 40% of Q’s price$$0.4 × 1.5x = 3234$$$$0.6x = 3234 \Rightarrow x = 5390$$
✅ Answer: A. 5390

This question is based on the five, three-digit numbers given below.
(Left) 318 745 472 123 672 (Right)
(Example: 697 – First digit = 6, second digit = 9 and third digit = 7)
(NOTE: All operations to be done from left to right.)
If all the numbers are arranged in the ascending order, the position of how many numbers will remain unchanged?

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

Original:
318, 745, 472, 123, 672
Sorted Ascending order:
123, 318, 472, 672, 745
Compare positions:
Only 472 remains same (3rd position)
✅ Answer: C. 1

In which of the following states is the slash and burn agriculture known as ‘Kuruwa’?

A. Jharkhand
B. Madhya Pradesh
C. Arunachal Pradesh
D. Rajasthan

“Kuruwa” → Jharkhand (shifting cultivation local name)
✅ Answer: A. Jharkhand

If ‘A’ stands for ‘÷’, ‘B’ stands for ‘×’, ‘C’ stands for ‘+’ and ‘D’ stands for ‘−’, then what will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following equation?
20 D 8 A 2 C 1 B 5 = ?

A. 22
B. 20
C. 21
D. 23

Given:
A = ÷, B = ×, C = +, D = −
Expression:
20 − 8 ÷ 2 + 1 × 5
BODMAS:
8 ÷ 2 = 4
1 × 5 = 5
👉 20 − 4 + 5 = 21
👉 Answer C. 21

A, B, C, D, E and F live on six different floors of the same building. The lowermost floor in the building is numbered 1, the floor above it is numbered 2 and so on till the topmost floor, which is numbered 6.
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. F
D. A

Floor Puzzle
Given:
C has 2 below → C = floor 3
B and C have 2 between → B = floor 6
A below C but above E → A = 2, E = 1
Remaining: D, F at 4,5
F not above D → F = 4, D = 5
👉 Below B (6) = floor 5 → D
✅ Answer: B. D

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.)
(6,3,14)
(14,8,27)

A. (19,12,36)
B. (14,87,26)
C. (6,15,21)
D. (16,25,31)

🔷 Trick
There are three values inside (1st, 2nd, 3rd)
3rd = 1st + 2nd + 5
This is the key trick here.
(6, 3, 14)
14 = 6 + 3 + 5
14 = 14

(14, 8, 27)
27 = 14 + 8 + 5
27 = 27

Let’s pick Option A: (19, 12, 36)
36 = 19 + 12 + 5
36 = 36
✅ Answer: A. (19,12,36)

A dealer buys two articles X and Y for ₹500 each. He marks each of them at the same price. He sells X by giving two successive discounts of 50% and 28% and still earns ₹958 as profit. If he sells Y at a single discount of 77%, then what is the profit percentage on Y?

A. 86.3%
B. 86%
C. 85%
D. 85.3%

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

For X:
Discounts: 50% and 28%
Profit = ₹958

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 – 28% = 0.72
SP/FP = MP × 0.5 × 0.72 = 0.36x

Profit:
0.36x − 500 = 958
👉 0.36x = 1458
👉 x = 4050

For Y: Same way like above = $MP \times (1 – d_1) = 4050 \times (1 – 77\%)$
SP = 23% of 4050 = 931.5
Profit = 931.5 − 500 = 431.5$$= \frac{431.5}{500} ×100 ≈ 86.3\%$$✅ Answer: A. 86.3%

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

A. # = LGY; % = QJH
B. # = LJF; % = QOK
C. # = LJK; % = QNJ
D. # = JKF; % = QJH

Trick:
The 1st and 2nd letter on both sides. IGC :: TRN
1st letter = 2nd letter + 2
IGC = G, H (+1), I (+2)
TRN = R, S (+1), T (+2)
Let’s check Option B.
LJF = J, K (+1), L (+2)
QOK = O, P (+1), Q (+2)
✅ Answer: B. = LJF; % = QOK

Which European power was the last to arrive in India and the last to leave during the pre-independence period?

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

✅ Answer: A. Portuguese

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

A. UWR
B. SUP
C. KMG
D. EGB

Check pattern (difference):
UWR → +2, -5
SUP → +2, -5
KMG → +2, -6 ❌
✅ Answer: C

Which of the following prominent leaders led the Bardoli Satyagraha (1928)?

A. Gopalakrishna Gokhale
B. C. Rajagopalachari
C. Bal Gangadhar Tilak
D. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

✅ Answer: D. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

Find the third proportional to the numbers 16 and 24.

A. 40
B. 36
C. 32
D. 30

Third Proportional$$a : b = b : x \Rightarrow x = \frac{b^2}{a}$$$$= \frac{24^2}{16} = 36$$🎯 FINAL ANSWER: B. 36

What was the route length of Indian Railways in 2019-2020?

A. 67,956 km
B. 66,935 km
C. 66,918 km
D. 67,415 km

✅ Answer: A. 67,956 km

Which of the following is a Tibeto-Burman language included in the Eighth Schedule of the Indian Constitution?

A. Santhali
B. Maithili
C. Bodo
D. Konkani

✅ Answer: C. Bodo

Which of the following is a tertiary activity?

A. Shoe shining
B. Extracting minerals
C. Steel making
D. Metal working

Tertiary sector means service sector. A sector which do not produce any raw material and manufacture anything out of that raw material.
✅ Answer: A. Shoe shining

The Group of Forty who advised and assisted the Sultan in administering the Delhi Sultanate was established by which of the following rulers?

A. Balban
B. Qutbuddin Aibak
C. Iltutmish
D. Alauddin Khalji

👉 Answer C. Iltutmish

Each of the digits in the number 15762349 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. Two
B. One
C. None
D. Three

Digit Position
Original: 1 5 7 6 2 3 4 9
Sorted: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 9
Only 1 and 9 remain same
👉 count = 2
✅ Answer: A. Two

Which of the following administrative innovations is attributed to Alauddin Khilji’s reign?

A. Regulation of market prices and rationing
B. Foundation of Diwan-i-Arz for military reforms
C. Establishment of iqta system
D. Creation of mansabdari system

✅ Answer: A. Regulation of market prices and rationing

Which of the following best represents a customized application software?

A. Spreadsheet software
B. Media player
C. Payroll management system for a company
D. Image viewer

🎯 FINAL ANSWER: C. Payroll management system for a company​

The 86th Amendment added a new Fundamental Duty related to which of the following?

A. Safeguarding public property
B. Protecting environment
C. Educating children
D. Defending the nation

✅ Answer: C. Educating children

The weekly journal Young India was associated with whom among the following?

A. Bal Gangadhar Tilak
B. Mahatma Gandhi
C. Jawaharlal Nehru
D. Gopal Krishna Gokhale

✅ Answer: B. Mahatma Gandhi

After a Constitution Amendment Bill relating to the Directive Principles of State Policy is passed by the Parliament, what is the next mandatory constitutional step for it to become a law?

A. Notification in the Gazette
B. Ratification by State Legislatures
C. President’s Assent
D. Approval by the Supreme Court

✅ Answer: C. President’s Assent

In this question, a question is followed by two statements numbered (I) and (II). You have to decide whether the data provided in the statements are sufficient to answer the question. Read both the statements and decide the appropriate answer.
Q. Five students – Isha, Kavita, Meenal, Nisha, and Priti – scored different marks. Who scored the second highest?
(I) Meenal scored more than Isha but less than Nisha.
(II) Priti scored more than Meenal but less than Nisha.

A. Both statements I and II together are NOT sufficient to answer the question
B. Data in Statement II alone is sufficient to answer the question while data in Statement I is not
C. Data in Statement I alone is sufficient to answer the question while data in Statement II is not
D. Both statements I and II together (and not statement I alone or statement II alone) are sufficient to answer the question

Data Sufficiency
(I): M > I, N > M
(II): P > M, N > P
Combine:
N > P > M > I
👉 But Kavita unknown → cannot find 2nd highest
✅ Answer: A. Both statements I and II together are NOT sufficient to answer the question

What should come in place of ‘?’ in the given series?
32 52 68 80 88 ?

A. 96
B. 94
C. 90
D. 92

The fastest trick:
Series
32, 52, 68, 80, 88
Differences:
+20, +16, +12, +8
Next = +4
👉 88 + 4 = 92
✅ Answer: D. 92