RRB NTPC 2027 Sample Paper (CBT 2)

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GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

1. This paper contains 120 multiple-choice questions. All questions are compulsory.

2. Each question has four options — (A), (B), (C) and (D) — of which only one is correct.

3. Each correct answer carries 1 mark; 0.33 mark (one-third of the marks) is deducted for each wrong answer.

4. Total time allowed is 90 minutes. Manage your time across all sections.

5. Use of calculators, mobile phones or any electronic device is not permitted.

6. Attempt the paper first, then check your answers against the Answer Key at the end.

Candidate Name: Roll No.: Date:

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Attempt all questions. Choose the one correct option for each.

MATHEMATICS

1. Find the simplified value of 7^−8 × 11^−8 × 13^−8. 2. Find the value of the following expression. 3/2 + (1 / (1
+ 3/7)) − 3/5
(A) 1/9628

(B) 1/10018 (A) 18/11

(C) 1/9958 (B) 3/2

(D) 1/10258 (C) 8/5

(D) 6/5

3. If the ratio of two numbers is 5 : 4 and their HCF is 5, 4. 2 The sides of a triangle are 189 cm, 48 cm and 195
find their LCM. cm. What is its area? (in cm )

(A) 90 (A) 4532

(B) 128 (B) 4509

(C) 100 (C) 4501

(D) 124 (D) 4536

5. The ages of P and Q are in the ratio 5 : 9. If P’s age is 6. What is the average of 6, 8, 10 and 12?
25 years, then Q is how many years older than P?
(A) 9
(A) 20 years (B) 8
(B) 10 years (C) 10
(C) 15 years (D) 7
(D) 25 years

7. A solid metal cylinder of height 20 cm and diameter 14 8. Ramanand spends 48% of his income on food, 25% on
cm is melted and recast into two solid cones having house rent, 12% on conveyance and 60% of the remaining
volume in the ratio 3 : 4, keeping the height 35 cm. What on children's education. Find the percentage of his
would be the percentage change in the flat surface area income left with him.
(area of the bases) before and after?
(A) 9%
(A) 26 1/13 % decrease (B) 6%
(B) 22 1/9 % increase (C) 8.25%
(C) 9 1/11 % increase (D) 9.98%
(D) 14 2/7 % decrease

9. The sides of a triangle are 70 cm, 56 cm and 42 cm. 10. If ₹10,000 becomes ₹12,100 in 2 years at compound
What is its area? (in cm ) interest compounded annually, what is the annual
percentage rate of compounding?
(A) 1176

(B) 1171 (A) 8

(C) 1186 (B) 12

(D) 1211 (C) 9

(D) 10

11. The price of a product is increased by 15% and then a 12. Find the weighted average of the numbers 17, 12, 23,
discount of 8% is applied. Find the net percentage 45, and 301, using the respective weights 29, 87, 15, 26,
increase in the price. and 18.

(A) 5% (A) 58.4

(B) 6.2% (B) 42.42

(C) 7% (C) 42.5

(D) 5.8% (D) 48.4

13. The average of five consecutive integers is 12. What 14. A dishonest shopkeeper promises to sell his goods at
is the largest of these integers? cost price. However, he uses a weight that actually
weighs 37% less than what is written on it. Find his profit
(A) 13
percentage.
(B) 16
(A) 58 46/63 %
(C) 11
(B) 64 46/63 %
(D) 14
(C) 63 46/63 %

(D) 60 46/63 %

15. If x varies inversely as y3 − 1 and x is equal to 6 when 16. A man covers equal distances at the speeds of 19
y = 4, find the value of x when y = 8. km/hr, 8 km/hr and 5 km/hr. His average speed for the
entire journey is:
(A) 143/141

(B) 147/115 (A) 13 271/287 km/hr

(C) 83/98 (B) 3 271/287 km/hr

(D) 54/73 (C) 7 271/287 km/hr

(D) 5 271/287 km/hr

17. Simplify: 0.848 ÷ 0.8 × 1/2 + 0.125 ÷ 5/2 × 0.4 18. Pure ghee costs ₹112/kg. After adulterating it with
vegetable oil costing ₹56/kg, a dishonest shopkeeper
(A) 0.73
sells the mixture at the rate of ₹91/kg, thereby making a
(B) 0.55
profit of 30%. In what ratio does he mix the two?
(C) 0.53
(A) 2 : 3
(D) 0.75
(B) 6 : 5

(C) 3 : 5

(D) 1 : 3

19. A boat travels downstream at a speed of 25 km/hr 20. LMNO is a cyclic quadrilateral such that M = 102°. The
and upstream at a speed of 15 km/hr. What is the speed tangents at L and N meet at a ∠ point P. What is the
of the stream? measure of LPN? ∠

(A) 4 km/hr (A) 26°

(B) 5 km/hr (B) 20°

(C) 6 km/hr (C) 24°

(D) 8 km/hr (D) 22°

21. The marked price of a shirt is ₹1,200. A shopkeeper 22. Pure ghee costs ₹86/kg. After adulterating it with
offers two successive discounts of 5% and 15% on the vegetable oil costing ₹43/kg, a dishonest shopkeeper
marked price. By how many rupees is the selling price sells the mixture at the rate of ₹80/kg, thereby making a
less than the marked price? profit of 60%. In what ratio does he mix the two?

(A) ₹231 (A) 11 : 34

(B) ₹141 (B) 3 : 38

(C) ₹131 (C) 7 : 36

(D) ₹241 (D) 6 : 41

23. A group of 30 students has secured the average 24. Evaluate the following. 4/3 + (1 / (1 + 2/7)) - 4/3
marks of 70 and another group of 20 students has
(A) 7/9
secured the average marks of 80. What is the average
(B) 9/8
marks secured by students of both the groups taken
together? (C) 10/3

(D) 3/13
(A) 72

(B) 74

(C) 76

(D) 78

25. The amount (in ₹) payable after 1 year on a principal 26. The value of 42 + √(62) − 5√9 − 11 is
of ₹10,000 at 6% per annum compounded half-yearly is:
(A) −2
(A) 10,600 (B) −9
(B) 10,906 (C) −4
(C) 10,605 (D) 3
(D) 10,609

27. Evaluate the following. 5/2 + (1 / (1 + 5/7)) − 3/2 28. The mean of three numbers is 15. If 2 is added to
each of these numbers, what will be the new mean?
(A) 18/19

(B) 28/3 (A) 17

(C) 11/8 (B) 16

(D) 19/12 (C) 18

(D) 15

29. The ratio of the cost prices of articles X and Y is 2 : 3. 30. The total surface area of a solid hemisphere is 155 cm
A man earns a profit of 43% by selling X and loses 12% by 2. Its radius (in cm) is ____. (Take pi = 22/7)

selling Y. What is his gain/loss percentage in the entire
(A) √(1094/66)
transaction?
(B) √(1077/132)
(A) Gain, 10%
(C) √(1085/66)
(B) Gain, 9.5%
(D) √(1090/66)
(C) Loss, 11.5%

(D) Loss, 10%

31. Which of the following ratios is the greatest? 32. The simple interest (in ₹) on ₹5,000 at 5% per annum
for 2 years is:
(A) 13 : 40

(B) 23 : 45 (A) 530

(C) 19 : 43 (B) 500

(D) 20 : 38 (C) 600

(D) 580

33. A shop offers three successive discounts of 10%, 15% 34. Which of the following numbers is divisible by 39?
and 20% on a product. Find the single equivalent
(A) 625649
discount percentage that would result in the same final
(B) 622710
price.
(C) 622776
(A) 40.8%
(D) 625092
(B) 45%

(C) 38.8%

(D) 42.8%

35. A trader gives 10% discount on the marked price of
an article and gives 4 articles free for buying 15 articles
and gains 35% in the entire transaction. Assuming a
customer pays for 15 articles, the marked price of an
article is what percentage more than its cost price?

(A) 90%

(B) 89%

(C) 95%

(D) 94%

GENERAL INTELLIGENCE & REASONING

36. What will come in the place of the question mark (?) 37. What will come in the place of the question mark (?)
in the following equation, if ‘+’ and ‘−’ are interchanged in the following equation, if ‘+’ and ‘−’ are interchanged
and ‘×’ and ‘÷’ are interchanged? 60 + 15 ÷ 3 − 10 × 2 = and ‘×’ and ‘÷’ are interchanged? 50 − 8 + 2 ÷ 6 × 4 = ?
?
(A) 56
(A) 21 (B) 54
(B) 20 (C) 57
(C) 22 (D) 55
(D) 19

38. MOST is related to EFKK in a certain way based on the 39. A, B, C, D, X and Y each scored different marks. Only
English alphabetical order. In the same way, GEMJ is two people have scored more than A. Only B has scored
related to YVEA. To which of the given options is IDOI less than D. X has scored more than Y but less than C.
related, following the same logic? How many people have scored more than X?

(A) AUZG (A) Four

(B) AGUZ (B) One

(C) AUGZ (C) Two

(D) AGZU (D) Three

40. In a certain code, ‘food is tasty’ is coded as ‘gm rt pj’,
‘snack is good’ is coded as ‘xl rt bn’, and ‘tasty good
meal’ is coded as ‘pj bn dv’. What is the code for ‘meal’ in
that code? (All codes are two-letter codes.)

(A) bn

(B) dv

(C) rt

(D) pj

41. 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.
What is Rahul's age(in years)? Statements: I. Rahul was born when his father was 33 years old. II. Rahul is 29 years
younger than his mother.

(A) Data in Statement II alone is sufficient to answer the question while data in statement I is not

(B) Both statements I and II together are NOT sufficient to answer the question

(C) Both statements I and II together (and not statement I alone or statement II alone) are sufficient to answer the question.

(D) Data in statement I alone is sufficient to answer the question while data in statement II is not

42. In a certain code, ‘dogs bark loud’ is coded as ‘xl mn 43. Refer to the following letter, number, symbol series
vc’, ‘cats and dogs’ is coded as ‘rs tp xl’, and ‘bark and and answer the question (Left) $ T 1 & 9 Z 7 * A M S 1 * D
play’ is coded as ‘mn rs wz’. What is the code for ‘cats’ in % 7 * (Right) If all the symbols are dropped from the
that code? (All codes are two-letter codes.) series, which of the following will be seventh from the
right?
(A) mn

(B) xl (A) T

(C) tp (B) 7

(D) rs (C) 9

(D) 1

44. Refer to the given letter, number, symbol series and 45. 6 is related to 34 following a certain logic. Following
answer the question that follows. (Left) D 4 & A $ Z G 7 R the same logic, 8 is related to 46. To which of the given
5 % W 2 @ 3 # V 6 & F Y (Right) If all the numbers are options is 10 related, following the same logic? (NOTE:
dropped from the series, which of the following will be Operations should be performed on the whole numbers,
seventh from the right? without breaking down the numbers into their
constituent digits. E.g. 13 – Operations on 13 such as
(A) G
adding to/subtracting from/multiplying with 13 can be
(B) %
performed. Breaking down 13 into 1 and 3 and then
(C) @ performing mathematical operations on 1 and 3 is not
(D) W allowed.)

(A) 57

(B) 55

(C) 56

(D) 58

46. Based on the English alphabetical order, three of the
following four letter-clusters are alike in a certain way
and thus form a group. Which letter-cluster 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) LCT

(B) IZQ

(C) SAI

(D) OFW

47. In the following number-pairs, the second number is obtained by applying certain mathematical operation(s) to the
first number. Select the number-pair in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers of the
following pairs. (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 to/subtracting from/multiplying with 13 can be
performed. Breaking down 13 into 1 and 3 and then performing mathematical operations on 1 and 3 is not allowed.) 8,
38 11, 53

(A) 14, 67

(B) 14, 68

(C) 15, 68

(D) 15, 67

48. Read the given statements and conclusions carefully. 49. In the following series, only one letter-cluster is
Assuming that the information given in the statements is incorrect. Select the INCORRECT letter- cluster. HQK KNN
true, even if it appears to be at variance with commonly NKQ QHS TEW WBZ
known facts, decide which of the given conclusions
(A) NKQ
logically follow(s) from the statements. Statements:
(B) TEW
Some calculators are stones. All calculators are pens. No
calculator is an octopus. Conclusions: (I): No octopus is a (C) QHS

stone. (II): Some pens are octopuses. (D) WBZ

(A) Neither conclusion (I) nor (II) follows

(B) Only conclusion (I) follows

(C) Only conclusion (II) follows

(D) Both conclusions (I) and (II) follow

50. In the following triads, each group of letters is 51. What will come in the place of the question mark (?)
related to the subsequent one following a certain logic. in the following equation, if ‘+’ and ‘−’ are interchanged
Select from the given options, the one which follows the and ‘×’ and ‘÷’ are interchanged? 32 − 15 ÷ 5 + 10 × 2 =
same logic. WASH - HSWA - WSAH NEST - TSNE - NSET ?

(A) FOGS - SGFO - OGFS (A) 101

(B) PACE - PCAE - ECAP (B) 100

(C) TRAY - RATY - RAYT (C) 103

(D) OILS - SLOI - OLIS (D) 102

52. What will come in the place of the question mark (?) 53. In the following series, only one letter-cluster is
in the following equation, if ‘+’ and ‘−’ are interchanged incorrect. Select the INCORRECT letter- cluster. SAI XFN
and ‘×’ and ‘÷’ are interchanged? 26 + 8 × 4 − 10 ÷ 5 = ? CUM HPX MUC RZH

(A) 75 (A) CUM

(B) 73 (B) RZH

(C) 77 (C) MUC

(D) 74 (D) HPQ

54. Each of P, Q, R, S, T, U and V has an exam on a 55. Namesh starts from point A and drives 4 km towards
different day of a week starting from Monday and ending west. He then takes a left turn and drives 5 km. He takes
on Sunday of the same week. S has an exam on Tuesday. a final left turn and drives 6 km and stops at point B.
Exactly two people have an exam between S and P. T has Rimit starts from point P, which is 16 km east of Point A,
an exam immediately before U and R has an exam and drives 3 km towards east. He then takes a right turn
immediately after Q. Only 1 person has an exam between and drives 5 km. He takes a final left turn and drives 3
U and Q. How many people have exams after Q? km and stops at Point Q. What is the shortest distance
between Point Q and Point B? (All turns are 90 degree
(A) 4
turns only.)
(B) 2
(A) 19 km
(C) 3
(B) 21 km
(D) 1
(C) 20 km

(D) 22 km

56. A, B, C, D, E and F have different heights. E is taller 57. Eight people are sitting in two parallel rows
than exactly 4 people and F is shorter than exactly 4 containing 4 people each in such a way that there is
people. D is shorter than A but taller than C. C is not the equal distance between adjacent persons. In row 1 – A, D,
shortest. How many people are shorter than C? O and P are seated and all of them are facing south. In
row 2 – U,W, Y and F are seated and all of them are facing
(A) 2
north. Thus each person faces another person from the
(B) 4
other row. U sits third to the left of Y. The one facing P is
(C) 3 an immediate neighbour of Y. A sits at some place to the
(D) 1 right of P and is not facing W. D sits third to the right of
O. Who amongst the following faces F?

(A) U

(B) D

(C) A

(D) W

58. Which of the following letter-clusters should replace 59. If ‘A’ stands for ‘+’, ‘B’ stands for ‘−’, ‘C’ stands for
# and % so that the pattern and relationship followed ‘×’ and ‘D’ stands for ‘÷‘, what will come in place of the
between the letter-cluster pair on the left side of :: is the question mark (?) in the following equation? 8 C 7 B 24 D
same as that on the right side of ::? # : NVS :: JRO : 8A5=?
%1621
(A) 56
(A) # = MUR, % = KSP (B) 57
(B) # = MUS, % = KSP (C) 59
(C) # = MUR, % = KSO (D) 58
(D) # = MUR, % = KRP

60. Read the given statements and conclusions carefully. 61. Based on the English alphabetical order, three of the
Assuming that the information given in the statements is following four letter-cluster pairs are alike in a certain
true, even if it appears to be at variance with commonly way and thus form a group. Which letter-cluster pair
known facts, decide which of the given conclusions DOES NOT belong to that group? (Note: The odd one out
logically follow(s) from the statements. Statements: No is not based on the number of consonants/vowels or their
nail is a cutter. All cutters are knives. No cutter is a position in the letter-cluster.)
scissor. Conclusions: (I) No scissor is a knife. (II) Some
(A) RX – MS
nails are knives.
(B) NR – GL
(A) Only conclusion (I) follows.
(C) MF – HA
(B) Both conclusions (I) and (II) follow.
(D) IO – DJ
(C) Only conclusion (II) follows.

(D) Neither conclusion (I) nor (II) follows.

62. Laksh starts from point A and drives 7 km towards 63. Based on the English alphabetical order, three of the
east. He then takes a right turn and drives 12 km. He following four letter-cluster pairs are alike in a certain
takes a final left turn and drives 6 km and stops at point way and thus form a group. Which is the letter-cluster
B. Vinod starts from point P, which is 16 km east of Point pair that DOES NOT belong to that group? (Note: The odd
A, and drives 4 km towards east. He then takes a right one out is not based on the number of consonants/vowels
turn and drives 12 km. He takes a final right turn and or their position in the letter-cluster.)
drives 3 km and stops at Point Q. What is the shortest
(A) NQ−NT
distance between Point Q and Point B? (All turns are 90
(B) LO−MP
degree turns only.)
(C) IL−JM
(A) 5 km
(D) JM−KN
(B) 6 km

(C) 3 km

(D) 4 km

64. 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.
Five people P, Q, R, S and T are sitting in a row, all facing north. Who is sitting second from the left end? Statements:
I. P is sitting to the immediate right of T. P is sitting to the immediate left of S. II. Only T is sitting between P and Q.

(A) Data in statement I alone is sufficient to answer the question while data in statement II is not

(B) Both statements I and II together are NOT sufficient to answer the question

(C) Both statements I and II together (and not statement I alone or statement II alone) are sufficient to answer the question

(D) Data in statement II alone is sufficient to answer the question while data in statement I is not

65. What should come in place of the question mark (?) in 66. Each of A, B, C, D, E, F, and G has an exam on a
the given series? 7, 25, 61, 115, 187 , ? different day of a week starting from Monday and ending
on Sunday of the same week. A has an exam on Tuesday.
(A) 278
Exactly three people have exams between A and D. F’s
(B) 277
exam is immediately after G’s exam. Only one person has
(C) 276 an exam between B and F. C has an exam before both B
(D) 275 and E. E does not have an exam on Saturday or Sunday.
How many people have exams after C?

(A) 3

(B) 6

(C) 5

(D) 4

67. In a certain code language, A + B means ‘A is the 68. Ajit starts from point A and drives 8 km towards east.
mother of B’ A – B means ‘A is the brother of B’ A x B He then takes a right turn and drives 17 km. He takes a
means ‘A is the wife of B’ A ÷ B means ‘A is the father of final left turn and drives 10 km and stops at point B.
B’ Which of the following means that S is daughter of P? Vishal starts from point P, which is 13 km east of point A,
and drives 6 km towards east. He then takes a right turn
(A) P x Q ÷ R – S + T
and drives 17 km. He takes a final left turn and drives 1
(B) P x Q ÷ R + S – T
km and stops at point Q. What is the shortest distance
(C) P x Q + R – S ÷ T between point Q and point B? (All turns are 90-degree
(D) P – Q ÷ R x S + T turns only.)

(A) 3 km

(B) 1 km

(C) 4 km

(D) 2 km

69. In a certain code, ‘books are knowledge’ is coded as 70. Refer to the following letter, number, symbol series
‘mk xp zj’, ‘knowledge is power’ is coded as ‘zk xp vr’, and answer the question. Counting to be done from left
and ‘power brings success’ is coded as ‘vr mk gt’. What is to right. (Left) $ T 1 & 9 Z 7 * A 0 # K @ N Z (Right) How
the code for ‘is’ in that code? (All codes are two-letter many such numbers are there which are immediately
codes.) preceded by a symbol and also immediately followed by a
letter?
(A) xp

(B) vr (A) Two

(C) zk (B) One

(D) mk (C) Four

(D) None

GENERAL AWARENESS

71. Which meristematic tissue is found at nodes and 72. Which Article of the Constitution of India contains the
helps in regrowth of grasses? provisions regarding 'Rights of citizenship of certain
persons of Indian origin residing outside India'?
(A) Lateral

(B) Intercalary (A) Article 11

(C) Permanent (B) Article 5

(D) Apical (C) Article 8

(D) Article 13

73. The progressive increase in pesticide concentration at 74. Which statutory body, established during the first
successive trophic levels is termed as: phase of the Green Revolution, deals with food grains
and supply chain management in India?
(A) biodegradation

(B) biomagnification (A) Food Corporation of India

(C) biotransformation (B) Food and Agriculture Organization

(D) bioaccumulation (C) Food Stack Portal

(D) Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export
Development Authority

75. In July 2025, the Indian Army began restructuring 76. Which of the following traditional dance forms in
single-arm brigades into integrated combat units India incorporates the use of a pair of decorated sticks
combining infantry, tanks, artillery, engineers, UAVs and and is traditionally performed during Navratri?
Special Forces. What are these units called?
(A) Bhangra
(A) Agni Multi-Domain Combat Units (B) Bihu
(B) Rudra All-Arms Brigades (C) Koli
(C) Vajra Integrated Battle Groups (D) Dandiya
(D) Sena Combined Operations Brigades

77. What does the number of compressions or 78. In which of the following states did the Indian Army
rarefactions passing a point per unit time represent in a conduct a high-altitude technology demonstration
sound wave? exercise named ‘Divya Drishti’ in July 2025?

(A) Wavelength (A) Arunachal Pradesh

(B) Frequency (B) Kerala

(C) Amplitude (C) Uttarakhand

(D) Loudness (D) Sikkim

79. Which keyboard shortcut allows you to open the Open 80. The Third United Nations Conference on Landlocked
dialog box in MS PowerPoint 2019 for selecting a file to Developing Countries (LLDC3) opened on 5 August 2025
open? in which country?

(A) Ctrl + O (A) Turkmenistan

(B) Shift + O (B) Kazakhstan

(C) Alt + O (C) Kyrgyzstan

(D) Ctrl + Shift + O (D) Uzbekistan "

81. Which of the following options accurately describes 82. Who among the following is credited with the
how ASCII ensures backward compatibility with Unicode? composition of a text called 'Gatha Saptasati' or
'Saptasati'?
(A) ASCII was revised to include all Unicode symbols beyond
U+007F. (A) Srimukha

(B) ASCII uses 8-bit encoding identical to Unicode’s full (B) Hala
range. (C) Gautamiputra
(C) Unicode deprecated ASCII control characters entirely. (D) Satakarni I
(D) Unicode’s first 128 code points match the ASCII values
exactly.

83. In Slide Show, which option ensures that only a 84. What does Article 51A(b) emphasise?
specific set of slides is played during an MS PowerPoint
(A) Promoting national integration and unity
2019 presentation without creating a new file?
(B) Safeguarding public property
(A) Use Custom Slide Show
(C) Upholding and protecting the sovereignty of India
(B) Show slides: From – To range
(D) Cherishing and following the noble ideals that inspired
(C) Loop continuously until Esc the national struggle for freedom
(D) Browsed at a kiosk

85. When a plain text email is sent, which Content-Type 86. Which among the following states launched a Clean
value is typically specified in the message header, Air Plan, India's first state-level clean air strategy
according to MIME standards? grounded in scientific analysis and an airshed-based
approach?
(A) text/html; charset=ASCII

(B) text/plain; charset=UTF-8 (A) Karnataka

(C) multipart/mixed (B) Kerala

(D) application/octet-stream (C) Uttar Pradesh

(D) Maharashtra

87. Which of the following Articles of the Indian 88. Life expectancy is an indicator of which of the
Constitution automatically suspends the Fundamental following?
Rights during emergencies?
(A) Human Development Report
(A) 359 (B) Technology and Innovation Report
(B) 356 (C) Commodities and Development Report
(C) 352 (D) World Employment Report
(D) 358

89. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change 90. Which Governor-General of India (1848-1856) was
(IPCC), founded in 1988 to address global warming, was mainly associated with enforcing the Doctrine of Lapse to
established by which two organisations? annex Indian states without a male heir?

(A) UN Development Programme (UNDP) and UN Framework (A) Lord Dalhousie
Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) (B) Lord Cornwallis
(B) World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and United (C) Lord Hastings
Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
(D) Lord Wellesley
(C) World Bank and International Monetary Fund (IMF)

(D) International Energy Agency (IEA) and World Trade
Organization (WTO)

91. Which of the following electron configurations is NOT 92. In the context of the Revolt of 1857, what did the
possible according to the Bohr– Bury rules? General Service Enlistment Act of 1856 require of
sepoys?
(A) 2, 8, 3

(B) 2, 8, 8, 1 (A) Restriction on marrying without the permission of British
officers
(C) 2, 9, 7
(B) Mandatory conversion of sepoys to Christianity before
(D) 2, 8, 5
joining service

(C) Prohibition on wearing religious symbols such as caste
marks or beards

(D) Compulsory overseas service, violating the religious
beliefs of some sepoys

93. What was the ranking of India in the Sustainable 94. In August 2025, Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh
Development Goals (SDG) Index according to the 2025 inaugurated which facility in Hyderabad, marking India’s
edition of the Sustainable Development Report released first of its kind?
in June 2025?
(A) India’s first Animal Cloning and Biotechnology
(A) 121 Laboratory

(B) 106 (B) India’s first Veterinary Vaccine Research Institute

(C) 99 (C) India’s first Animal Genome Sequencing Center

(D) 114 (D) India’s first State-of-the-Art Animal Stem Cell Biobank
and Laboratory

95. In MS Excel 2019, what is the maximum column width 96. Which status code indicates that a requested web
that can be set, and what does it represent? page has been permanently moved ew location?

(A) 409 – Represents the number of visible characters (A) 301
possible in a zoomed-out view (B) 500
(B) 255 – Represents the number of characters in the (C) 404
default font that fit in a cell
(D) 302
(C) 255 – Represents pixels based on the monitor resolution

(D) 32767 – Represents the maximum number of characters
storable in a cell

97. Who among the following was the Prime Minister of 98. On 3 March 2025, the world observed World Wildlife
India when India launched its Chandrayaan-2 mission? Day with which theme?

(A) Dr Manmohan Singh (A) Recovering Key Species for Ecosystem Restoration

(B) PV Narasimha Rao (B) Forests and Livelihoods: Sustaining People and Planet

(C) Atal Bihari Vajpayee (C) Wildlife Conservation Finance: Investing in People and

(D) Narendra Modi Planet

(D) Partnerships for Wildlife Conservation

99. Which country will host the 2034 FIFA World Cup? 100. The Champaran Satyagraha of 1917, Gandhi’s first
major involvement in India’s freedom struggle, was
(A) Saudi Arabia
launched in support of which group?
(B) Brazil
(A) Indigo farmers in Bihar
(C) Russia
(B) Cotton mill workers in Bombay
(D) Qatar
(C) Tea plantation workers in Assam

(D) Peasant tenants in Awadh

101. The name given by Wegener to a huge water body 102. The 'Chennai Port' is located along which of the
that surrounded Pangaea is: following water bodies?

(A) Laurasia (A) Andaman Sea

(B) Water hemisphere (B) Arabian Sea

(C) Tethys (C) Bay of Bengal

(D) Panthalassa (D) Gulf of Mannar

103. Infant mortality rate is the number of infants per 104. What happens to the speed of sound in a medium
thousand who die before reaching _______ year(s) of age. when its temperature increases?

(A) three (A) It decreases.

(B) one (B) It increases.

(C) two (C) It remains the same.

(D) six (D) It is not affected by the temperature.

105. Which of the following zones lies between low and 106. Which of the following Directive Principles of State
high tide in sea margins? Policy is based on the Gandhian principles?

(A) Foreshore (A) To organise village panchayat

(B) Shoreline (B) To secure equal pay for equal for men and women

(C) Near-shore (C) To promote international peace

(D) Tidal zone (D) To secure the right to adequate means of livelihood

107. Which climate classification system is most widely 108. Rash Behari Ghosh, a leader inclined towards the
used in the world? Moderate wing of the Indian National Congress, presided
over which two Congress sessions?
(A) Trewartha Classification

(B) Thornthwaite Classification (A) Calcutta (1906) and Surat (1907)

(C) Strahler Classification (B) Surat (1907) and Madras (1908)

(D) Koppen Classification (C) Bombay (1885) and Madras (1887)

(D) Lahore (1909) and Calcutta (1911)

109. In which country is the Inuvik port located, which is 110. On 16 June 2025, during his visit to Nicosia, Prime
the gateway to Western Arctic? Minister Narendra Modi received which distinction from
Cyprus, named after its first President?
(A) Russia

(B) Greenland (A) Grand Cross of the Order of Makarios IV

(C) Canada (B) Grand Collar of the Order of Makarios IV

(D) Sweden (C) Grand Cross of the Order of Makarios III

(D) Grand Collar of the Order of Makarios III

111. Which of the following Articles deals with the 112. In a terrestrial ecosystem, green plants capture
composition of the panchayats? approximately what percentage of solar energy falling on
their leaves?
(A) Article 243D

(B) Article 243C (A) 10%

(C) Article 243B (B) 1%

(D) Article 243A (C) 5%

(D) 0.01%

113. Mahatma Gandhi labelled which repressive British 114. In August 2025, which of the following organisations
legislation as the 'Black Act' and called for an All-India released the Framework for Responsible and Ethical
mass protest against it in 1919? Enablement of Artificial Intelligence (FREE-AI) Committee
Report, outlining 7 guiding principles for responsible AI
(A) Indian Councils Act
use in the financial sector?
(B) Rowlatt Act
(A) NITI Aayog
(C) Vernacular Press Act
(B) Ministry of Finance
(D) Arms Act
(C) Reserve Bank of India (RBI)

(D) Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI)

115. Gharana Parampara is found in which of the 116. Which of the following statements, in the context of
following? Indian citizenship provisions, is correct? I) Citizenship is
listed in the State list. II) Articles 5 to 11 of the
(A) Karnataka Classical Music
Constitution of India deal with various categories of
(B) Hindustani Classical Music
persons who are entitled to citizenship. III) There are
(C) Hindustani Lok Music only three ways to get Indian citizenship.
(D) Karnataka Folk Music
(A) Only III

(B) Only II

(C) Only I and III

(D) I, II and III

117. If i is the angle of incidence and r is the angle of 118. On 3 June 2025, India secured the presidency of
refraction, which relation is correct according to Snell’s which international organisation, defeating Austria with
law? 87 out of 141 votes?

(A) sin i ÷ sin r = constant (A) United Nations Public Administration Network (UNPAN)

(B) sin i × sin r = constant (B) Global Institute of Governance and Public Administration

(C) sin i + sin r = constant (GIGPA)

(D) sin i – sin r = constant (C) Commonwealth Association for Public Administration
(CAPA)

(D) International Institute of Administrative Sciences (IIAS)

119. Which statement is correct about neutrons? 120. In the context of operating systems, what does PCB
stand for?
(A) They have positive charge.

(B) They are heavier than protons. (A) Process Control Block

(C) They are neutral. (B) Printed Circuit Board

(D) They have negative charge. (C) Program Control Board

(D) Permanent Code Buffer

ANSWER KEY

1. (B) 2. (C) 3. (C) 4. (D) 5. (A) 6. (A) 7. (D)

8. (B) 9. (A) 10. (D) 11. (D) 12. (D) 13. (D) 14. (A)

15. (D) 16. (C) 17. (B) 18. (D) 19. (B) 20. (C) 21. (A)

22. (C) 23. (B) 24. (A) 25. (D) 26. (C) 27. (D) 28. (A)

29. (A) 30. (C) 31. (D) 32. (B) 33. (C) 34. (D) 35. (A)

36. (B) 37. (D) 38. (C) 39. (B) 40. (B) 41. (B) 42. (C)

43. (B) 44. (D) 45. (D) 46. (C) 47. (B) 48. (A) 49. (C)

50. (D) 51. (D) 52. (D) 53. (A) 54. (D) 55. (C) 56. (A)

57. (C) 58. (A) 59. (D) 60. (D) 61. (B) 62. (D) 63. (A)

64. (B) 65. (B) 66. (B) 67. (A) 68. (D) 69. (C) 70. (B)

71. (B) 72. (C) 73. (B) 74. (A) 75. (B) 76. (D) 77. (B)

78. (D) 79. (A) 80. (A) 81. (D) 82. (B) 83. (A) 84. (D)

85. (B) 86. (C) 87. (D) 88. (A) 89. (B) 90. (A) 91. (C)

92. (D) 93. (C) 94. (D) 95. (B) 96. (A) 97. (D) 98. (C)

99. (A) 100. (A) 101. (D) 102. (C) 103. (B) 104. (B) 105. (D)

106. (A) 107. (D) 108. (B) 109. (C) 110. (C) 111. (B) 112. (B)

113. (B) 114. (C) 115. (B) 116. (B) 117. (A) 118. (D) 119. (C)

120. (A)