Q1. The Vedas are the oldest literature of the Aryans. How many Vedas are there?
Answer: (B)
Exp: There are four Vedas: Rigveda, Samaveda, Yajurveda and Atharvaveda.
Q2. Chandragupta II was popularly known as
(A) Ashoka
(B) Samudragupta
(C) Vikramaditya
(D) None of them
Answer: (C)
Exp: Gupta emperor Chandragupta II was popularly known as Vikramaditya.
Q3. Who was the last Mughal king?
(A) Aurangzeb
(B) Altamash
(C) Ghiyas-ud-din Balban
(D) Bahadur Shah Zafar II
Answer: (D)
Exp: Bahadur Shah Zafar II was the last Mughal emperor; he was deposed after the Revolt of 1857.
Q4. The Cripps Mission led by Sir Stafford Cripps came to India in
(A) 1942
(B) 1944
(C) 1946
(D) 1947
Answer: (A)
Exp: The Cripps Mission arrived in March 1942 during World War II.
Q5. Who was the first Speaker of the Lok Sabha of independent India?
(A) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
(B) G. V. Mavalankar
(C) Sarojini Naidu
(D) Aruna Asaf Ali
Answer: (B)
Exp: Ganesh Vasudev Mavalankar was the first Speaker of the Lok Sabha.
Q6. Which celestial body is also known as the Morning Star?
(A) Alpha Centauri
(B) Proxima Centauri
(C) Polestar
(D) Venus
Answer: (D)
Exp: Venus is commonly called the Morning Star when visible before sunrise; it is a planet, not a star.
Q7. Baikal Lake is situated in
(A) Russia
(B) Ethiopia
(C) South Africa
(D) Switzerland
Answer: (A)
Exp: Lake Baikal is in Siberia, Russia; it is the world’s deepest freshwater lake.
Q8. What is the capital of Bhutan?
(A) Thimphu
(B) Sang Drup
(C) Gangtok
(D) Phuntsholing
Answer: (A)
Exp: The capital of Bhutan is Thimphu.
Q9. Where is the world’s largest desert lake situated?
(A) Asia
(B) Europe
(C) Africa
(D) Australia
Answer: (C)
Exp: The expected answer in this question is Africa; the wording is broad and does not identify a specific lake.
Q10. The city of Baghdad is situated on the bank of which river?
(A) Tigris River
(B) Danube River
(C) Tagus River
(D) Seine River
Answer: (A)
Exp: Baghdad, the capital of Iraq, is situated on the Tigris River.
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Q11. Which of the following rivers is known as the Sorrow of Bengal?
(A) Hooghly
(B) Damodar
(C) Teesta
(D) Ganga
Answer: (B)
Exp: The Damodar River was historically called the ‘Sorrow of Bengal’ because of its devastating floods.
Q12. The New York Stock Exchange is situated in
(A) White House
(B) Adam Bridge
(C) Wall Street
(D) Hollywood
Answer: (C)
Exp: The New York Stock Exchange is located on Wall Street, New York City.
Q13. What is the national flower of India?
(A) Rose
(B) Lily
(C) Lotus
(D) Marigold
Answer: (C)
Exp: The national flower of India is the lotus (Nelumbo nucifera).
Q14. The Jagannath Temple is located in
(A) Mathura
(B) Vrindavan
(C) Puri
(D) Mount Abu
Answer: (C)
Exp: The Jagannath Temple is located at Puri, Odisha.
Q15. Dachigam National Park is situated in
(A) Jammu and Kashmir
(B) Karnataka
(C) Uttarakhand
(D) Tamil Nadu
Answer: (A)
Exp: Dachigam National Park is near Srinagar in Jammu and Kashmir; it is known for the Hangul.
Q16. Which of the following is not a Kharif crop?
(A) Rice
(B) Linseed
(C) Maize
(D) Millet
Answer: (B)
Exp: Linseed is generally a rabi crop; rice, maize and many millets are commonly grown as kharif crops.
Q17. Who among the following is not a recipient of Bharat Ratna?
(A) Rabindranath Tagore
(B) Dr. Radhakrishnan
(C) Pandit Ravi Shankar
(D) C. V. Raman
Answer: (A)
Exp: Rabindranath Tagore did not receive the Bharat Ratna; the award was instituted in 1954, decades after his death in 1941.
Q18. What is the capital of Lakshadweep?
(A) Silvassa
(B) Kozhikode
(C) Kavaratti
(D) Puducherry
Answer: (C)
Exp: The capital of the Union Territory of Lakshadweep is Kavaratti.
Q19. The headquarters of Central Railway is situated in
(A) Mumbai
(B) Bhopal
(C) Bilaspur
(D) Gorakhpur
Answer: (A)
Exp: The headquarters of Central Railway is at Mumbai (Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus).
Q20. The Armed Forces Medical College is situated in
(A) Dehradun
(B) Ooty
(C) Bengaluru
(D) Pune
Answer: (D)
Exp: The Armed Forces Medical College (AFMC) is located in Pune, Maharashtra.
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Q21. Which of the following Indian States does not share its boundary with Myanmar?
(A) Nagaland
(B) Arunachal Pradesh
(C) Assam
(D) Mizoram
Answer: (C)
Exp: Assam does not border Myanmar; Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland and Manipur do. (The printed option set appears to omit Manipur and includes Mizoram, which also borders Myanmar.)
Q22. Which of the following is not a nationalised bank?
(A) Indian Bank
(B) Syndicate Bank
(C) Axis Bank
(D) Corporation Bank
Answer: (C)
Exp: Axis Bank is a private-sector bank. Indian Bank, Syndicate Bank and Corporation Bank were public-sector banks (Syndicate and Corporation later merged).
Q23. The Vice-President of India is
(A) elected by the members of both Houses of Parliament
(B) appointed by the President of India
(C) nominated by the President of India
(D) selected by the Indian Cabinet
Answer: (A)
Exp: Under Article 66, the Vice-President is elected by an electoral college consisting of members of both Houses of Parliament.
Q24. The First Schedule of the Indian Constitution
(A) contains forms of oath and affirmation
(B) contains a list of the States and Union Territories
(C) contains the list of languages recognised by Parliament
(D) consists of provisions regarding powers, authority, etc.
Answer: (B)
Exp: The First Schedule lists the States and Union Territories and their territorial extent.
Q25. Rovers Cup is associated with
(A) football
(B) hockey
(C) cricket
(D) lawn tennis
Answer: (A)
Exp: The Rovers Cup was a historic Indian football tournament.
Q26. The East India Company, which came to India for the purpose of trade, was founded by
(A) the British Government
(B) the Queen of England
(C) merchants of London
(D) foreign travellers
Answer: (C)
Exp: The English East India Company was established in 1600 by a group of English merchants under a royal charter from Queen Elizabeth I.
Q27. Which Mughal king was defeated by the British and was deported from India?
(A) Bahadur Shah I
(B) Bahadur Shah Zafar II
(C) Altamash
(D) Mohammed bin Qasim
Answer: (B)
Exp: The last Mughal emperor Bahadur Shah Zafar II was exiled to Rangoon after the Revolt of 1857.
Q28. Jaidev was a religious leader during the Bhakti Movement from
(A) Bengal
(B) Punjab
(C) Maharashtra
(D) Odisha
Answer: (D)
Exp: Jayadeva, traditionally associated with Odisha, was the author of the Sanskrit Gita Govinda.
Q29. When was Pakistan created as a separate dominion?
(A) 3rd June, 1947
(B) 14th August, 1947
(C) 15th August, 1947
(D) 16th August, 1947
Answer: (B)
Exp: Pakistan became an independent dominion on 14 August 1947.
Q30. Who started the 1857 Revolution by breaking his rank and killing two British officers?
(A) Mangal Pandey
(B) Bhagat Singh
(C) Sukhdev
(D) Shivaram Rajguru
Answer: (A)
Exp: Mangal Pandey attacked British officers at Barrackpore in March 1857, becoming an early symbol of the uprising.
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Q31. Where are the Dilwara Temples situated?
(A) Rajasthan
(B) Karnataka
(C) Andhra Pradesh
(D) Gujarat
Answer: (A)
Exp: The Dilwara Jain Temples are located at Mount Abu, Rajasthan.
Q32. Where is the Jaldapara Sanctuary situated?
(A) Madhya Pradesh
(B) Assam
(C) Jammu and Kashmir
(D) West Bengal
Answer: (D)
Exp: Jaldapara National Park is in Alipurduar district, West Bengal; it is known for the Indian one-horned rhinoceros.
Q33. What is the capital of Uttarakhand?
(A) Lucknow
(B) Dehradun
(C) Mussoorie
(D) Haridwar
Answer: (B)
Exp: Dehradun is the winter/administrative capital of Uttarakhand; Gairsain is its summer capital.
Q34. Which Indian State has the longest coastline?
(A) Kerala
(B) Karnataka
(C) Andhra Pradesh
(D) Gujarat
Answer: (D)
Exp: Gujarat has the longest coastline among Indian states.
Q35. The minimum age of an Indian citizen to be eligible to become the Vice-President is
(A) 25 years
(B) 30 years
(C) 35 years
(D) 40 years
Answer: (C)
Exp: The minimum age is 35 years, as prescribed by Article 66 of the Constitution.
Q36. Which of the following is observed as Children’s Day?
(A) 19th November
(B) 14th November
(C) 10th December
(D) 26th January
Answer: (B)
Exp: India observes Children’s Day on 14 November, the birth anniversary of Jawaharlal Nehru.
Q37. Who is known as the Missile Man of India?
(A) C. V. Raman
(B) Satyendra Nath Bose
(C) A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
(D) Har Gobind Khorana
Answer: (C)
Exp: Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam is popularly known as the Missile Man of India.
Q38. Where is the Sawai Mansingh Stadium situated?
(A) New Delhi
(B) Patiala
(C) Lucknow
(D) Jaipur
Answer: (D)
Exp: Sawai Mansingh Stadium is located in Jaipur, Rajasthan.
Q39. Which sport is associated with the term ‘half volley’?
(A) Basketball
(B) Volleyball
(C) Tennis
(D) Wrestling
Answer: (C)
Exp: A half volley is a stroke in tennis played immediately after the ball bounces.
Q40. What is the national sport of Bangladesh?
(A) Kabaddi
(B) Gymnastics
(C) Ice Hockey
(D) Baseball
Answer: (A)
Exp: The traditional national sport of Bangladesh is kabaddi (ha-du-du).
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Q41. Who was the author of the book *Man-Eaters of Kumaon*?
(A) Rudyard Kipling
(B) Jim Corbett
(C) Ruskin Bond
(D) Mulk Raj Anand
Answer: (B)
Exp: *Man-Eaters of Kumaon* was written by Jim Corbett.
Q42. Who discovered the South Pole?
(A) Amundsen
(B) Captain Cook
(C) Columbus
(D) David Livingstone
Answer: (A)
Exp: Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen reached the South Pole on 14 December 1911.
Q43. Which canal connects the Atlantic Ocean with the Pacific Ocean?
(A) Suez Canal
(B) Kiel Canal
(C) English Channel
(D) Panama Canal
Answer: (D)
Exp: The Panama Canal connects the Atlantic and Pacific oceans across Central America.
Q44. What is known as the ‘Gift of the Nile’?
(A) Egypt
(B) Turkey
(C) Ethiopia
(D) Sudan
Answer: (A)
Exp: Egypt is called the Gift of the Nile because the river supports agriculture and settlement in its otherwise arid landscape.
Q45. Paris is situated on the bank of which river?
(A) Thames
(B) Danube
(C) Seine
(D) Mississippi
Answer: (C)
Exp: Paris is situated on the Seine River in France.
Q46. What is the smallest planet in our solar system?
(A) Venus
(B) Pluto
(C) Mercury
(D) Neptune
Answer: (C)
Exp: Mercury is the smallest of the eight recognized planets. Pluto is classified as a dwarf planet.
Q47. What is the largest living animal in the world?
(A) Mountain lion
(B) Shark
(C) Blue whale
(D) Gorilla
Answer: (C)
Exp: The blue whale is the largest known living animal.
Q48. What is the capital of Syria?
(A) Jerusalem
(B) Damascus
(C) Dar es Salaam
(D) Abu Dhabi
Answer: (B)
Exp: The capital of Syria is Damascus.
Q49. What is the currency of Bangladesh?
(A) Taka
(B) Baht
(C) Rupee
(D) Rupiah
Answer: (A)
Exp: The currency of Bangladesh is the taka (BDT).
Q50. Which is the world’s largest hot desert?
(A) Atacama
(B) Gobi
(C) Sahara
(D) Kalahari
Answer: (C)
Exp: The Sahara is the world’s largest hot desert. Antarctica is the largest desert overall.
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Q51. What is the function of the heart?
(A) It pumps impure blood into the lungs
(B) It produces blood
(C) It purifies blood
(D) It keeps blood in liquid condition
Answer: (A)
Exp: The right side of the heart pumps deoxygenated blood to the lungs; the left side pumps oxygenated blood to the body.
Q52. The stomach secretes
(A) secretin
(B) hydrochloric acid
(C) insulin
(D) sodium bicarbonate
Answer: (B)
Exp: Gastric glands in the stomach secrete hydrochloric acid (HCl), which creates an acidic medium and helps activate pepsin.
Q53. Gallbladder stores
(A) cholesterol
(B) glycogen
(C) bile
(D) glycerol
Answer: (C)
Exp: The gallbladder stores and concentrates bile, produced by the liver.
Q54. Haemoglobin molecule contains
(A) iron
(B) selenium
(C) silicon
(D) calcium
Answer: (A)
Exp: Haemoglobin contains iron in its haem groups, enabling reversible oxygen binding.
Q55. Polio is caused by
(A) protozoa
(B) bacteria
(C) virus
(D) fungus
Answer: (C)
Exp: Polio is caused by the poliovirus, an enterovirus.
Q56. What is a voltmeter?
(A) An instrument for measuring electricity
(B) An instrument for measuring electric current
(C) An instrument for measuring electricity consumed
(D) An instrument for measuring potential difference across an electric circuit
Answer: (D)
Exp: A voltmeter measures potential difference (voltage) between two points in a circuit.
Q57. What is the SI unit of force?
(A) joule
(B) bar
(C) erg
(D) newton
Answer: (D)
Exp: The SI unit of force is the newton (N); 1 N = 1 kg·m/s².
Q58. What is the chemical name of bleaching powder?
(A) Calcium chloride
(B) Calcium hydroxide
(C) Calcium hypochlorite
(D) Calcium carbonate
Answer: (C)
Exp: Bleaching powder is commonly represented as calcium oxychloride (CaOCl₂); calcium hypochlorite is the closest option given in this question.
Q59. What is the chemical symbol of gold?
(A) Au
(B) Ag
(C) Al
(D) Am
Answer: (A)
Exp: The chemical symbol for gold is Au, from the Latin *aurum*.
Q60. Sound travels fastest through which of the following?
(A) Vacuum
(B) Solid
(C) Liquid
(D) Gas
Answer: (B)
Exp: Sound generally travels fastest in solids because their particles are closely spaced; it cannot travel through a vacuum.
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Q61. Spleen is a part of
(A) digestive system
(B) nervous system
(C) excretory system
(D) none of the above
Answer: (D)
Exp: The spleen belongs to the lymphatic/immune system, not the digestive, nervous or excretory system; therefore option D is correct.
Q62. Nephron is a
(A) nerve cell
(B) unit of excretory system
(C) kidney cell
(D) collecting system
Answer: (B)
Exp: A nephron is the structural and functional unit of the kidney. Option B is the closest description; it is not technically a ‘kidney cell’.
Q63. Thyroid gland is a part of
(A) digestive system
(B) nervous system
(C) excretory system
(D) none of the above
Answer: (D)
Exp: The thyroid belongs to the endocrine system, which is not listed; hence ‘none of the above’.
Q64. Urine is produced in the
(A) skin glands
(B) urinary bladder
(C) kidneys
(D) rectum
Answer: (C)
Exp: Urine is formed in the kidneys by filtration, reabsorption and secretion in nephrons.
Q65. Anaemia is caused by
(A) calcium deficiency
(B) vitamin D deficiency
(C) iron deficiency
(D) low blood sugar level
Answer: (C)
Exp: Iron deficiency can reduce haemoglobin synthesis and cause iron-deficiency anaemia.
Q66. Palaeontology means
(A) study of language
(B) study of fungi
(C) study of animal and plant fossils
(D) study of earthquake
Answer: (C)
Exp: Palaeontology is the scientific study of fossils and ancient life, including plants and animals.
Q67. Decibel is a unit of
(A) power
(B) brightness of light
(C) atmospheric pressure
(D) loudness of sound
Answer: (D)
Exp: The decibel (dB) is a logarithmic unit used to express sound level; it is not strictly a unit of perceived loudness.
Q68. Blood sugar level in the body is reduced by
(A) corticosteroid
(B) glucagon
(C) insulin
(D) histamine
Answer: (C)
Exp: Insulin, produced by pancreatic beta cells, lowers blood glucose.
Q69. Deficiency of vitamin A causes
(A) cataract
(B) night blindness
(C) myopia
(D) all of the above
Answer: (B)
Exp: Vitamin A deficiency can cause night blindness (difficulty seeing in dim light) and xerophthalmia.
Q70. Which of the following is a female germ cell?
(A) Ovary
(B) Ovum
(C) Cyst
(D) Morula
Answer: (B)
Exp: The female gamete is the ovum; the ovary is the organ that produces ova.
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Q71. The synonym of ‘hate’ is
(A) abhor
(B) love
(C) favour
(D) disease
Answer: (A)
Exp: Abhor means to hate or detest intensely.
Q72. The antonym of ‘admire’ is
(A) distant
(B) despise
(C) like
(D) demise
Answer: (B)
Exp: Despise means to regard with contempt and is an antonym of admire.
Q73. Complete the English proverb: “A penny saved is a penny ____.”
(A) wasted
(B) earned
(C) charged
(D) lost
Answer: (B)
Exp: The proverb is “A penny saved is a penny earned.”
Q74. What is the opposite gender of ‘duke’?
(A) Drake
(B) Duchess
(C) Countess
(D) None of the above
Answer: (B)
Exp: The feminine title corresponding to a duke is duchess.
Q75. Complete the sentence with the correct determiner: “Due to ____ personal reasons both of them avoid each other.”
(A) the
(B) most
(C) little
(D) some
Answer: (D)
Exp: Some is the appropriate determiner in the phrase ‘for some personal reasons’.
Q76. Complete the following sentence using the correct preposition: “He is sitting ____ the book ____ a table.”
(A) on
(B) in
(C) by
(D) under
Answer: (A)
Exp: The scan’s sentence/option alignment is not fully clear enough to establish both blanks reliably; answer left unresolved rather than inferred.
Q77. What is the singular of ‘data’?
(A) Date
(B) Datum
(C) Data
(D) Datas
Answer: (B)
Exp: Datum is the traditional singular form of data, though ‘data’ is also commonly used as a mass noun in modern English.
Q78. What is the superlative of ‘little’?
(A) Least
(B) Most little
(C) Less
(D) Lest
Answer: (A)
Exp: The irregular forms are little → less → least.
Q79. Complete the idiom: “Kill two birds with one ____.”
(A) shot
(B) stone
(C) bullet
(D) gun
Answer: (B)
Exp: The idiom is “kill two birds with one stone”, meaning achieve two aims with one action.
Q80. What is the adverb form of the adjective ‘loud’?
(A) Louder
(B) Loudest
(C) Loudly
(D) Loudy
Answer: (C)
Exp: The adverb form of loud is loudly.
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Q81. What is the synonym of ‘crazy’?
(A) Bad
(B) Sensitive
(C) Insane
(D) Illiterate
Answer: (C)
Exp: Insane is a synonym of ‘crazy’ in the sense of mentally unsound or irrational.
Q82. What is the antonym of ‘beautiful’?
(A) Black
(B) Ugly
(C) Handsome
(D) Cruel
Answer: (B)
Exp: Ugly is the antonym of beautiful.
Q83. A person who slaughters and sells meat is called
(A) slaughterer
(B) butcher
(C) butler
(D) chauffeur
Answer: (B)
Exp: A butcher slaughters animals and prepares or sells meat.
Q84. What is the opposite gender of ‘stag’?
(A) Doe
(B) Hen
(C) Drake
(D) Hind
Answer: (D)
Exp: A hind is a female deer; a stag is an adult male deer.
Q85. What is the plural of ‘husband’?
(A) Husbands
(B) Husband
(C) Husbend
(D) Husbends
Answer: (A)
Exp: The regular plural of husband is husbands.
Q86. The young horse is called
(A) mare
(B) foal
(C) calf
(D) fawn
Answer: (B)
Exp: A young horse of either sex is called a foal; a mare is an adult female horse.
Q87. Complete the proverb: “A leopard cannot change its ____.”
(A) spots
(B) colour
(C) habit
(D) home
Answer: (A)
Exp: The proverb is “A leopard cannot change its spots,” meaning inherent nature is difficult to change.
Q88. What is the adverb of ‘dramatic’?
(A) Dramatical
(B) Dramatically
(C) Dramatically
(D) Dramatic
Answer: (B)
Exp: The adverb formed from dramatic is dramatically. (The options in the scan appear to repeat this spelling.)
Q89. Complete the idiom: “Pull somebody’s ____.”
(A) eyes
(B) leg
(C) foot
(D) nose
Answer: (B)
Exp: “Pull somebody’s leg” means to tease or joke with someone.
Q90. What is the superlative of ‘far’?
(A) Fardest
(B) Most far
(C) Farest
(D) Furthest
Answer: (D)
Exp: The irregular superlative is furthest (also ‘farthest’ for physical distance).
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Q91. If 5^(n−2) × 3^(2n−3) = 135, then the value of n is
Answer: (C)
Exp: Test n = 3: 5^(1) × 3^(3) = 5 × 27 = 135. Therefore n = 3.
Q92. Simplify: 118 − [121 ÷ (11 × 11) − (−4) − {3 − (9 − 2)}]
(A) 109
(B) −109
(C) 96
(D) −96
Answer: (A)
Exp: 121 ÷ 121 = 1 and {3 − (9 − 2)} = −4. The bracket is 1 − (−4) − (−4) = 9; hence 118 − 9 = 109.
Q93. If each of the two equal angles of a triangle is twice the third angle, the smallest angle is
(A) 20°
(B) 30°
(C) 32°
(D) 36°
Answer: (D)
Exp: Let the smallest angle be x. The other two are 2x each. Thus 5x = 180°, so x = 36°.
Q94. A man goes 10 m due east and then 24 m due north. What is his present distance from the starting point?
(A) 26 m
(B) 30 m
(C) 32 m
(D) 35 m
Answer: (A)
Exp: Using Pythagoras’ theorem, distance = √(10² + 24²) = √676 = 26 m.
Q95. A wall 4.84 m long and 3.1 m high is covered with rectangular tiles of size 22 cm by 10 cm. What is the total cost of tiles at ₹1.50 per tile?
(A) ₹1,500
(B) ₹1,504
(C) ₹1,203
(D) ₹1,023
Answer: (D)
Exp: Wall area = 4.84 × 3.1 = 15.004 m² = 150,040 cm². Each tile area = 22 × 10 = 220 cm²; tiles = 150,040/220 = 682. Cost = 682 × ₹1.50 = ₹1,023.
Q96. The radius of a circle is 14 cm. What is the radius of the circle whose area is double the area of the first circle?
(A) 14√2 cm
(B) 28 cm
(C) 7 cm
(D) 7√2 cm
Answer: (A)
Exp: Since area = πr², doubling area multiplies the radius by √2. New radius = 14√2 cm.
Q97. The base of an isosceles triangle is 12 cm and its perimeter is 32 cm. What is the area of the triangle?
(A) 20 cm²
(B) 44 cm²
(C) 48 cm²
(D) 24√2 cm²
Answer: (C)
Exp: Equal sides = (32−12)/2 = 10 cm. Height = √(10²−6²) = 8 cm. Area = ½ × 12 × 8 = 48 cm².
Q98. Mr. Sharma deposited ₹20,000 as a fixed deposit at 10% interest per annum. If 30% tax is deducted on the interest earned, what is his annual income from the fixed deposit?
(A) ₹4,000
(B) ₹3,000
(C) ₹1,800
(D) ₹1,400
Answer: (D)
Exp: Annual interest = 10% of ₹20,000 = ₹2,000. Tax = 30% of ₹2,000 = ₹600. Net annual income = ₹2,000 − ₹600 = ₹1,400.
Q99. A vendor purchased 40 dozen bananas for ₹1,250. Out of these, 30 bananas were rotten and could not be sold. At what rate per dozen should he sell the remaining bananas to make a profit of 20%?
(A) ₹40
(B) ₹12
(C) ₹30
(D) ₹38
Answer: (A)
Exp: Total bananas = 40 × 12 = 480; saleable = 480 − 30 = 450 = 37.5 dozen. Required revenue for 20% profit = ₹1,250 × 1.2 = ₹1,500. Rate = 1,500/37.5 = ₹40 per dozen.
Q100. In an examination, 94% of the candidates passed and 114 failed. How many candidates appeared?
(A) 1140
(B) 2650
(C) 1900
(D) 1800
Answer: (C)
Exp: Failed percentage = 100% − 94% = 6%. If 6% = 114, total = 114 × 100/6 = 1,900.
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