Which of the following is NOT an important monument inside the Daulatabad Fort Maharashtra, India?

A. Jami Masjid
B. Bharatmata Mandir
C. Chand Minar
D. Sikandra Fort

Which is NOT inside Daulatabad Fort?
Jami Masjid ✔️ (inside)
Chand Minar ✔️ (inside)
Bharatmata Mandir ✔️ (inside region)
👉 Sikandra Fort is in Agra, not Daulatabad
✅ Answer: D. Sikandra Fort

In the context of India’s pre-1991 economic structure, which of the following best characterizes the contradiction between sectoral GDP contribution and employment absorption?

A. Manufacturing became the primary employment generator
B. Agriculture contributed declining GDP share but absorbed majority employment
C. Industry contributed the most to GDP and employment
D. Services led GDP growth and employment generation equally

Core Concept:
Agriculture → low GDP share
But → maximum employment
✅ Answer: B. Agriculture contributed declining GDP share but absorbed majority employment

Side PQ of a cyclic quadrilateral PQRS is produced to the point T. If $\angle{RQT} = 58^\circ$, then the measure of $\angle{PSR}$ is____?

A. 116°
B. 122°
C. 29°
D. 58°

Cyclic Quadrilateral
Concept:
Exterior angle = interior opposite angle
∠RQT=∠PSR
Given: 58°
✅ Answer: D. 58°

Under the ELI scheme approved in July 2025, first-time employees will benefit by getting one month’s wage under this scheme, up to what amount?

A. ₹15,000
B. ₹10,000
C. ₹12,000
D. ₹20,000

✅ Answer: A. ₹15,000

Each of P, Q, R, S, T, U and V has an exam on a different day of a week starting from Monday and ending on Sunday of the same week. Only four people have exams after V. Only four people have exams before S. P has the exam after R but before V. T has the exam on some day after Q but not on Sunday. How many people have exams between Q and U?

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

Scheduling Puzzle
Days: Mon–Sun (7)
4 after V → V = Wed
4 before S → S = Fri
P between R and V
T after Q (not Sunday)

After arrangement:
👉 People between Q and U = 2
✅ Answer: D. Two

Which type of touchscreen functions by pressing two flexible layers together, allowing it to detect input from a non-conductive object like a fingernail or plastic stylus?

A. Capacitive touch
B. Infrared grid touch
C. Surface acoustic wave
D. Resistive touch

✅ Answer: D. Resistive touch

Suman, Kunal, and Pooja invest ₹1050, ₹1510, and ₹1280 respectively to start a business. If the profit at the end of the year is ₹1650, then what is the share of Pooja in the profit?

A. ₹550
B. ₹549
C. ₹551
D. ₹548

Partnership
Total investment:
1050 + 1510 + 1280 = 3840
Pooja share:$$\frac{1280}{3840} × 1650 = 550$$
✅ Answer: A. ₹550

J, K, L, R, S and T 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 is numbered 6. Only two people live between J and T. Only two people live between S and K. Only one person lives between L and K. L lives on floor number 1. J lives above K. How many people live between R and S?

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

Floor Puzzle
L = 1
One between L & K → K = 3
Two between S & K → S = 6
Two between J & T → J = 5, T = 2
J above K ✔️
Remaining R = 4
👉 Between R(4) and S(6) → 1 person (5)
✅ Answer: D. One

The LCM of two numbers is 1116 and their HCF is 186. If one of the number is 372, then the other number is __?

A. 930
B. 465
C. 558
D. 372

LCM–HCF
Formula:$$LCM × HCF = Product$$$$1116 × 186 = 372 × x$$
👉 x = 558
✅ Answer: C. 558

Below are given two sets of numbers. In each set of numbers, a certain mathematical operation on the first number results in the second number. Similarly, certain mathematical operation on the second number results in the third number and so on. Which of the given options follows the same set of operations as in question?
(NOTE – A two/three-digit number cannot be broken into individual digits for operations, e.g., if 37 is followed by 10, the operation cannot be 3+7 as a two-digit number cannot be broken into individual digits.)
6 – 11 – 22 – 32; 9 – 14 – 28 – 38

A. 7-12-24-14
B. 14-19-38-58
C. 13-18-36-46
D. 12-17-34-54

Pattern
Given:
6 → 11 → 22 → 32
9 → 14 → 28 → 38
Pattern:
+5, ×2, +10
Check option:
13 → 18 (+5)
18 → 36 (×2)
36 → 46 (+10) ✔️
✅ Answer: C. 13-18-36-4

According to the Government of India, flash floods in July 2023 in which state severely disrupted the functioning of several power stations?

A. Sikkim
B. Uttarakhand
C. Himachal Pradesh
D. Arunachal Pradesh

✅ Answer: C. Himachal Pradesh

In a certain code language, ‘VAJR’ is coded as ‘102’ and ‘DOTG’ is coded as ’92’. What is the code for ‘ZELW’ in the given code language?

A. 121
B. 132
C. 124
D. 138

Coding
Pattern = sum of letter positions
VAJR:
22+1+10+18 = 51 → ×2 = 102
DOTG:
4+15+20+7 = 46 → ×2 = 92
ZELW:
26+5+12+23 = 66 → ×2 = 132
✅ Answer: B. 132

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. QU-TX
B. ZD-CG
C. KO-NR
D. FI-JM

👉 Just check first letter shift:
Q → T = +3
Z → C = +3
K → N = +3
F → J = +4 ❌
✅ Answer: D. FI-JM

Which of the following reflects the structural adjustment in India’s monetary policy after the 1991 economic reforms?

A. Market-determined interest rates with reduced RBI intervention
B. Expansion of currency supply through deficit financing
C. Elimination of open market operations as a regulatory tool
D. Controlled lending rates for agriculture and MSMEs

✅ Answer: A. Market-determined interest rates with reduced RBI intervention

The formation of a spectrum by a glass prism occurs due to __.

A. Scattering
B. Refraction
C. Dispersion
D. Reflection

✅ Answer: C. Dispersion

Which nutrient is primarily responsible for building and repairing tissues in the human body?

A. Vitamins
B. Carbohydrates
C. Proteins
D. Fats

✅ Answer: C. Proteins

If a : b :: b : c; c = 4a; and b = 6, find the positive value of c.

A. 8
B. 16
C. 20
D. 12

Ratio
Given:
a : b = b : c
c = 4a, b = 6
⇒ b² = ac
36 = a(4a)
36 = 4a²
$a^2 = \frac{36}{4} \\ a^2 = 9 \\ a = \sqrt{9}$
⇒ a = 3
c = 4a = 12
✅ Answer: C. 12

Which of the following island groups in India is known to have an active volcano on Barren Island?

A. Andaman and Nicobar Islands
B. Lakshadweep Islands
C. Minicoy Islands
D. Rameswaram Islands

✅ Answer: A. Andaman and Nicobar Islands

Two trains are moving in opposite directions at speeds of 110 km/hr and 120 km/hr. The length of one train is 450 m. The time taken by them to cross each other is 12 seconds. The length (in m) of the other train (rounded off to 2 decimal places) is______?

A. 316.67
B. 318.7
C. 317.34
D. 314.28

Trains
Speed = 110+120 = 230 km/h
The simple trick to convert to m/s is by multiplying it with 5/18.
→ 230 × 5/18 = 63.89 m/s
Distance = 63.89 × 12 = 766.68 m
Other train = 766.68 − 450 = 316.67 m
✅ Answer: A. 316.67

Reema and Juhi, when each is working alone, can complete a piece of work in, respectively, 12 days and 36 days. Each work on alternate days, with Reema and Juhi starting to work on Day 1 and Day 2, respectively. How many days in all will it take to complete the work?

A. 16
B. 24
C. 18
D. 28

Work
Sohan = 1/12
Rohan = 1/36
2 days work: (1 cycle means 2 days)
1/12 + 1/36
$\frac{3 + 1}{36} \\ \frac{4}{36}$
= 1/9
9 cycles → 18 days = full work
🎯 FINAL ANSWER: C. 18​

Refer to the following letter, number and symbol series and answer the question that follows. Counting to be done from left to right only. All numbers are single-digit numbers.
(Left) G 6 E * @ # 3 D 2 % 7 4 Y & 5 + C R K S T (Right)
How many such numbers are there each of which is immediately preceded by a symbol and also immediately followed by a letter?

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

Pattern:
It’s only number 3 that follows the requirements.
# 3 D
✅ Answer: B. 1

What will come in the place of the ‘?’ in the following equation, if ‘+’ and ‘−’ are interchanged and ‘×’ and ‘÷’ are interchanged?
156 × 12 − 13 ÷ 8 + 71 = ?

A. 41
B. 45
C. 46
D. 43

Operator Change
Swap:
×↔÷, +↔−$$156 ÷ 12 + 13 × 8 − 71$$
= 13 + 104 − 71 = 46
✅ Answer: C. 46

A conical tent is to be made for a school event. The radius of the base is 7 metres, and the height of the tent is 24 metres. A decorative cloth is to be used to cover the entire curved surface area of the tent. The cloth costs ₹40 per square metre. What will be the total cost of the cloth required? (use $\pi = \frac{22}{7}$)

A. ₹21,000
B. ₹22,000
C. ₹23,800
D. ₹22,800

Cone Surface Area
l = √(7² + 24²) = 25
CSA = πrl = π×7×25 = 175π
≈ 550 m²
Cost = 550 × 40 = ₹22,000
✅ Answer: B. ₹22,000

The Tamil literary work Iraiyanar Ahapporul is dated to which century?

A. 5th century CE
B. 7th century CE
C. 8th century CE
D. 11th century CE

✅ Answer: C. 8th century CE

Line AB is parallel to line CD. A transversal PQ intersects AB at M and CD at N. If $\angle{PMB} = (5x)^\circ$, $\angle{BMN} = (3x + 2y)^\circ$ and $\angle{DNQ} = (x + 3y)^\circ$, then find the value of $\angle{BMN}$.

A. $112^\circ$
B. $100^\circ$
C. $98^\circ$
D. $105^\circ$

🔴 Given Setup
$AB \parallel CD$
Transversal $PQ$ cuts them at $M$ and $N$
Angles:
$\angle PMB = 5x$
$\angle BMN = 3x + 2y$
$\angle DNQ = x + 3y$

Find:$$\angle BMN = ?$$
🧠 Step 1: Identify key angle relations
👉 At point M, both angles lie on a straight line:
$\angle PMB$ and $\angle BMN$∠BMN are linear pair
So:
$\angle PMB + \angle BMN = 180^\circ$

✏️ Apply:$$5x + (3x + 2y) = 180$$$$8x + 2y = 180 \quad \text{(1)}$$
🧠 Step 2: Use parallel line property
👉 $\angle BMN$ and $\angle DNQ$ are alternate interior angles
So:$$3x + 2y = x + 3y$$
✏️ Solve:$$3x – x = 3y – 2y$$$$2x = y \quad \text{(2)}$$
🧠 Step 3: Substitute into (1)$$8x + 2(2x) = 180$$$$8x + 4x = 180$$$$12x = 180$$$$x = 15$$
🧠 Step 4: Find y$$y = 2x = 30$$
🧠 Step 5: Final answer$$\angle BMN = 3x + 2y$$$$= 3(15) + 2(30)$$$$= 45 + 60 = 105^\circ$$
✅ Answer: D