CUET (UG) 2027 Sample Paper (General Test)

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GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

1. This paper contains 60 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 5 marks; 1 mark is deducted for each wrong answer.

4. Total time allowed is 60 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.

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

GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

1. 2.

Which of the following famous financial journals of The journalist who refused to accept 'Padma Bhushan'
international repute confers 'Finance minister of the was?
year' Award?
(A)
(A)
Shekaran Nair
Dalal Street
(B)
(B)
Khushwant Singh
Business Standard
(C)
(C)
Ratan Thiyam
Euromoney
(D)
(D)
Arun Shourie
Money Matters

3. 4.

The preamble enshrines certain ideals that were first To whom was 'Bharat Ratna' awarded in 1999?
spelt out in
(A)
(A)
Lata Mangeshkar
the speech by Jawaharlal Nehru on the banks of Ravi when
he called for Purana Swaraj (B)

Amartya Sen
(B)

the Nehru report (C)

M. S. Subbulakshmi
(C)

a resolution adopted at the Karachi session of the Indian (D)

National Congress
Atal Behari Vajpayee

(D)

the Objectives Resolution adopted by the Constituent
Assembly

5. 6.

The power of Supreme Court of India to decide the Which is the highest gallantry award in India?
dispute between the centre and states falls under its

(A)
(A)
advisory jurisdiction
Param Vishishtat Seva Medal
(B)
(B)
appellate jurisdiction
Param Vir Chakra
(C)
(C)
original jurisdiction
Kirti Chakra
(D)
(D)
constitutional jurisdiction
Vir Chakra

7. 8.

In 1901, Nobel Prize was not given for Which state Government of India has instituted the
Samman Award?
(A)
(A)
Chemistry
Uttar Pradesh
(B)
(B)
Physics
Himachal Pradesh
(C)
(C)
Economics
Madhya Pradesh
(D)
(D)
Peace
Andhra Pradesh

9. 10.

Which of the following societies has instituted an award The members of the panchayat are
for an outstanding parliamentarian?
(A)
(A)
nominated by the district officer
Jamanlal Bajaj Foundation
(B)
(B)
the electorates of the respective territorial constituencies
Institute of Constitutional and Parliamentary Studies
(C)
(C)
nominated by local self-government minister of the state
G. B. Pant Memorial Society
(D)
(D)
nominated by the block development organization
R. D. Birla samara Kosh

11. 12.

The members of the state legislature exercise control The Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Award is given by which of
over the council of the ministers through the following organisations?

(A) (A)

questions and supplementary questions Council for Scientific and industrial research

(B) (B)

criticism of its policies Indian Council for Agricultural Research

(C) (C)

adjournment motion Indian National Science Academy

(D) (D)
All of the above
ISRO

13. 14.

The position of the prime minister of India is superior to The Nobel Prize was first awarded in
that of his counter-part in Britain because
(A)
(A)
1976
India is the biggest democracy
(B)
(B)
1958
India has adopted the federal system
(C)
(C)
1901
India has a written constitution
(D)
(D)
1972
his office enjoys constitutional basis

15. 16.

The oath of office is administered to the Governor by the Which of the gas is not known as green house gas?

(A) (A)

chief justice of India Methane

(B) (B)

president Nitrous oxide

(C) (C)

chief justice of high court Carbon dioxide

(D) (D)

speaker of legislative assembly Hydrogen

17. 18.

The oath of office is administered to the members of B. C. Roy Award is given in the field of
state council of ministers by
(A)
(A)
Journalism
the governor
(B)
(B)
Music
the chief minister
(C)
(C)
Medicine
chief justice of the state high court
(D)
(D)
Environment
speaker of legislative assembly

19. 20.

The Nobel Prize was first awarded in Marsh gas is

(A) (A)

1976 nitrogen

(B) (B)

1958 ethane

(C) (C)

1901 methane

(D) (D)

1972 hydrogen

21. 22.

'Ashoka Chakra' is awarded for The preamble says that the state in India will assure the
dignity of the individual. The constitution seeks to
(A) achieve this object by guaranteeing

acts of gallantry in the presence of enemy
(A)

(B) equal fundamental rights to each citizen

gallantry by children
(B)

(C) the right to adequate means of livelihood to each individual

outstanding contribution to literature
(C)

(D) just and humane conditions of work to each individual

the most conspicuous bravery or self sacrifice on land, air or
(D)
sea but not in the presence of the enemy
equal wages for equal work to each individual irrespective of
sex

23. 24.

The Parliament of India cannot be regarded as a Which state gives Mewar Award?
sovereign body because
(A)
(A)
Haryana
it can legislate only on subjects entrusted to the Centre by
the Constitution (B)

Delhi
(B)

it has to operate within the limits prescribed by the (C)

Constitution
Punjab

(C)
(D)

the Supreme Court can declare laws passed by parliament
Rajasthan
as unconstitutional if they contravene the provisions of the
Constitution

(D)

All of the above

25.

Arjuna Award is given for

(A)

Exceptional service in emergency

(B)

Bravery on battlefield

(C)

Outstanding performance in sports

(D)

Exceptional service in slum dwellers

CURRENT AFFAIRS

26. 27.
The Ministry of Defence signed a contract with which
Which Chief Minister from India has been invited to
company for supply of ASTRA MK-I Air to Air Missile
attend the World Cities Summit in Singapore?
(AAM)?

(A)

M K Stalin

(A) (B)

HAL Pinarayi Vijayan

(C)
(B)
Arvind Kejriwal
BEL
(D)

(C) Ashok Gehlot

DRDO

(D)

BDL

28. 29.

What is the expansion of ‘D2M broadcasting’, which was ‘eSanjeevani’ telemedicine service has been integrated
seen in the news recently? with which scheme?

(A) (A)

Digital-to-Mobile Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission

(B) (B)

Direct-to-Mobile Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana

(C) (C)

Device-to-Mobile Aam Aadmi Bima Yojana

(D) (D)

Direct-to-Movie Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Yojana

30. 31.
Which is the 20th European country to adopt the euro
Which institution provides training to IPPB Postmen and
currency from 2023?
Banking correspondents for Aadhar services?

(A)

Ministry of Electronics and IT
(A)

(B)
Monaco

UIDAI

(C) (B)

NASSCOM Malta

(D)
(C)
C-DAC
Croatia

(D)

Luxembourg

32. 33.
Who has been appointed as the MD and CEO of NARCL
Which institution developed ‘Mini-proteins’ to prevent
(National Assets Reconstruction Company Ltd)?
SARS-CoV-2 infection?

(A)

IIT Madras
(A)

(B)
Urjit Patel

IISc Bengaluru

(B) (C)

Natarajan Sundar IIT Delhi

(D)
(C)
AIIMS
Ashwani Bhatia

(D)

Nitin Chugh

GENERAL MENTAL ABILITY

34.

Read the following information carefully and answer the questions given below : V, U and T are sitting around a circle
facing the centre. A, B and C are sitting around the same circle but two of them are not facing the centre (they are
facing the direction opposite to the centre). V is second to the left of C. U is second to the right of A. B is third to the
left of T. C is second to the right of T. A and C are not sitting together.

Which of the following statements is correct ?

(A)

A, B and C are sitting together

(B)

V, U and T are sitting together

(C)

Sitting arrangement of two persons cannot be determined

(D)

Those who are not facing centre, are sitting together

35. 36.

Find the missing term in the following series : ABD, DGK, If P = 16 and TAP = 37, then CUP = ?
HMS, MTB, SBL, ?
(A)
(A)
38
ZKU
(B)
(B)
40
ZKW
(C)
(C)
36
ZAB
(D)
(D)
39
XKW

37.

Find the missing term :

A729, G343, _?_, S27, Y1

(A)

L64

(B)

N75

(C)

Q100

(D)

M125

38.

Read the following information carefully and answer the questions given below : V, U and T are sitting around a circle
facing the centre. A, B and C are sitting around the same circle but two of them are not facing the centre (they are
facing the direction opposite to the centre). V is second to the left of C. U is second to the right of A. B is third to the
left of T. C is second to the right of T. A and C are not sitting together.

Which of the following is the position of V in respect of C ?

(A)

Second to the right

(B)

Third to the left

(C)

Fourth to the right

(D)

Fourth to the left

39. 40.

Find the missing term in the following series :
Find the missing term :
ABD, DGK, HMS, MTB, SBL, ?
Z9A, X7D, _?_, T3J, R1M

(A)
(A)
ZKU
W6F

(B)
(B)
ZKW
S3H

(C)
(C)
ZAB
G9V

(D)
(D)
XKW
V5G

41. 42.

Find the correct alternative for the missing term. Z9A, X7D, _?_, T3J, R1M

BEAG, DGCI, FIEK, _?_
(A)

(A) W6F

HMIE (B)

(B) S3H

HKGM (C)

(C) G9V

HGKJ (D)

(D) V5G

HKLJ

43.

Adhar goes 4 km straight from his school. He turns to his
right and walks 3 km. He again moves 2 km after
tu4rning right to reach his house. If his house is located
in South-East direction from his school, then in which
direction Adhar started moving initially from his school ?

(A)

North

(B)

South

(C)

East

(D)

West

NUMERICAL ABILITY

44. 45.

QAR, RAS, SAT, TAU, _____ Given that 1+2+3+.. +9 = 45, find the value of
(11+12+13+..+19).
(A)
(A)
TAS
135
(B)
(B)
TAT
140
(C)
(C)
UAT
125
(D)
(D)
UAV
130

46. 47.

A man takes twice as long to row a distance against the Tea worth of Rs. 135/kg & Rs. 126/kg are mixed with a
stream as to row the same distance in favour of the third variety in the ratio 1: 1 : 2. If the mixture is worth
stream. The ratio of the speed of the (b)oat (in still Rs. 153 per kg, the price of the third variety per kg will
water) and the stream is: be____?

(A) (A)

2:1 Rs. 169.50

(B) (B)

3:2 Rs.1700

(C) (C)

3:1 Rs. 175.50

(D) (D)

4:3 Rs. 180

48. 49.

A driver drives 8 km South then 6 km W. and 2 km S. The principle that amounts to Rs. 4913 in 3 years at 6 1/4
again. She then drives 3 km E. to avoid a traffic jam % per annum C.I. compounded annually, is?
before driving 6 km N. How many kilometres is she from
her starting point? (A)

Rs. 3096
(A)

7 (B)

Rs. 4076
(B)

6 (C)

Rs. 4085
(C)

4 (D)

Rs. 4096
(D)

5

50.

A can contains a mixture of two liquids A and B in the
ratio 7 : 5. When 9 litres of mixture are drawn off and the
can is filled with B, the ratio of A and B becomes 7 : 9.
How many litres of liquid A was contained by the can
initially?

(A)

10

(B)

20

(C)

21

(D)

25

QUANTITATIVE REASONING

51. 52.

A sum of money is put out at compound interest for 2 A person was asked to state his age in years. His reply
years at 20%. It would fetch Rs.482 more if the interest was, 'Take my age three years hence, multiply it by 3 and
were payable half-yearly, then it were pay able yearly. then subtract three times my age three years ago and
Find the sum. you will know how old I am.' What was the age of the
person?
(A)
(A)
Rs.1,000
18 years
(B)
(B)
Rs.1,250
20 years
(C)
(C)
Rs.2,000
24 years
(D)
(D)
Rs.4,000
32 years

53. 54.

Train fare between Nagpur and Nasik for one adult is The difference between compound and simple interest on
three times the train fare for one child. If adult’s train a certain sum of money for 3 years at 6 2/3% p.a is
fare is Rs. 102, how much amount will be paid by 3 Rs.184. Find the sum?
adults and 4 children together for travelling the same
distance ? (A)

Rs.12,000
(A)

Rs. 432 (B)

Rs.13,500
(B)

Rs. 532 (C)

Rs.14,200
(C)

Rs. 612 (D)

Rs.17,400
(D)

Rs. 442

55.

LCM of 1/3, 5/6, 5/4, 10/7 is:

(A)

10/11

(B)

11/10

(C)

10/7

(D)

10

LOGICAL & ANALYTICAL REASONING

56. 57.

Pointing out to a lady, a girl said, "She is the daughter-in- Which word does NOT belong with the others?
law of the grandmother of my father's only son." How is
the lady related to the girl ?
(A)
(A)
parsley
Sister-in-law
(B)
(B)
basil
Mother
(C)
(C)
dill
Aunt
(D)
(D)
mayonnaise
Can't be determined

58. 59.

Two bus tickets from city A to B and three tickets from If FRIEND is coded as HUMJTK, how is CANDLE written in
city A to C cost Rs. 77 but three tickets from city A to B that code ?
and two tickets from city A to C cost Rs. 73. What are the
fares for cities B and C from A ? (A)

EDRIRL
(A)

Rs. 4, Rs. 23 (B)

DCQHQK
(B)

Rs. 13, Rs. 17 (C)

ESJFME
(C)

Rs. 15, Rs. 14 (D)

DEQJQM
(D)

Rs. 17, Rs. 13

60.

Four of the following five are alike in a certain way and
so form a group. which one does not belong to that
group?

(A)

Tooth

(B)

Chin

(C)

Nose

(D)

Ear

ANSWER KEY

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

57. (D) 58. (B) 59. (A) 60. (B)