Q1:

Science & Technology

Medium

The filament of an electric bulb is made of Tungsten. The bulbs are usually filled with which of the following chemically inactive gases to prolong the life of the filament?

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Option 2
Correct Answer
Explanation for 2025: 26 May Shift 1 GET question 1

Q3:

Solids

Medium

A sphere of maximum volume is 'cut out' from a solid hemisphere of radius r. The ratio of the volume of the hemisphere to that of the cut-out sphere is:

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Option 4
Correct Answer
Explanation for 2025: 26 May Shift 1 GET question 3

Q4:

Number System

Easy

Arrange the fractions in decreasing order:

(A) 45\frac{4}{5}

(B) 78\frac{7}{8}

(C) 37\frac{3}{7}

(D) 59\frac{5}{9}

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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Option 3
Correct Answer
Explanation for 2025: 26 May Shift 1 GET question 4

Q5:

History

Medium

Match List-I with List-II

List-IList-II
Viceroys of IndiaPeriod
(A) Lord Curzon(I) 1869-1872
(B) Lord Irwin(II) 1898-1904
(C) Lord Canning(III) 1926-1931
(D) Lord Mayo(IV) 1858-1862

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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Option 1
Correct Answer
Explanation for 2025: 26 May Shift 1 GET question 5

Q6:

Trigonometry

Medium

The tops of two poles of height 22 m and 31 m are connected by a wire. If the wire makes an angle of 60° with the horizontal, then the length of the wire (in m) is:

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Option 1
Correct Answer
Explanation for 2025: 26 May Shift 1 GET question 6

Q7:

Science & Technology

Hard

Whose experiments on the quasi-optical properties of very short radio waves led him to make improvements on the coherer, an early form of radio detector?

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Option 2
Correct Answer
Explanation for 2025: 26 May Shift 1 GET question 7

Q9:

Simple & Compound Interest

Medium

If the difference between the compound and simple interests on a certain sum of money for 2 years at 20% per annum is ₹ 64, then the sum in ₹ will be:

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Option 4
Correct Answer
Explanation for 2025: 26 May Shift 1 GET question 9

Q11:

Geography

Medium

Which among the following are exogenic geomorphic processes?

(A) Weathering

(B) Diastrophism

(C) Erosion and deposition

(D) Mass movement

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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Q12:

2025

Hard

Kairos, written by Jenny Erpenbeck, won the International Booker Prize 2024. Who among the following translated the book in English?

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Q13:

Probability

Medium

A speaks the truth in 70% of cases and B lies in 40% of cases. The probability that they will say the same thing while describing a single event (to have occurred or not) will be:

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Q14:

Ranking

Medium

In a row of 40 children, P is thirteenth from the left end and Q is tenth from the right end. How many children are there between Q and M if M is fourth to the right of P?

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Q15:

Time, Speed & Distance

Medium

A train passes a 200 m long platform in 40 seconds and a man standing on the platform in 25 seconds. The speed of the train (km/hr) is:

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Q16:

Time & Work

Medium

A can complete a work in 16 days, working 6 hours a day. B can complete the same work in 12 days, working 9 hours a day. If both A and B work together, working 8 hours a day, in how many days can they complete the work?

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Q18:

Culture & Literature

Hard

Which one of the following books is wrongly matched with its author?

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Q20:

Blood Relations

Medium

A + B means ' A is daughter of B '

A - B means ' A is wife of B '

A × B means ' A is husband of B'

A÷B means ' A is father of B'

If K - S ÷ J × B + C - Q,

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

(A) K is the father-in- law of B.

(B) J is the son-in-law of Q.

(C) S is the father of B.

(D) B is the daughter of C.

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Q21:

Polity

Medium

Which one among the following is called the 'original jurisdiction' of the Supreme Court of India?

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Q22:

History

Medium

Arrange the following historical landmarks in chronological order, beginning with the earliest to the most recent.

(A) Ahmad Shah Abdali defeats the Marathas

(B) Babur defeats Ibrahim Lodi

(C) Nadir Shah invades India

(D) Sher Shah defeats Humayun

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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Q23:

History

Medium

In which year was Mizoram granted statehood upon signing of the memorandum of settlement between the Government of India and the Mizo National Front?

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Q25:

Linear Equation

Medium

Seven chairs and three tables together cost ₹ 7400, three chairs and five tables together cost ₹ 5400. The total cost (in ₹) of 1 chair and 2 tables is:

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Q26:

History

Medium

Match List-I with List-II

List-IList-II
Religious TeachersAreas of the subcontinent
(A) Chokhamela(I) Assam
(B) Shankardeva(II) Tamil Nadu
(C) Andal(III) Gwalior
(D) Abdullah Shattari(IV) Maharastra

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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Q27:

Culture & Literature

Easy

Kuchipudi, a classical dance form, originated from which of the following states of India?

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Q28:

Permutation & Combination

Medium

Match List-I with List-II

List-IList-II
(A) nCr−1+nCr^n{C_{r-1}} + ^n{C_r}(I) nCn−r^n{C_{n-r}}
(B) nCr^n{C_r}(II) n+1Crn + ^1{C_r}
(C) 50Cr=50Cr+2^{50}{C_r} = ^{50}{C_{r+2}}, then r =(III) 24
(D) nP3=9240^n{P_3} = 9240, n=?(IV) 22

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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Q29:

History

Medium

The British became increasingly interested in acquiring "a cherry that will drop into our mouth one day". This refers to the annexation of which Indian territory by British colonial rulers?

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Q31:

Coding & Decoding

Medium

In a certain code, MOTHER is written as NLGSVI. Using the same code, it follows:

(A) ANSWER: ZMHDVI

(B) STATES: HGZGVH

Choose the correct option:

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Q32:

Science & Technology

Easy

What is the main objective of GAGAN satellite?

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Q34:

Ratio, Proportion & Variation

Medium

Three milkmen rented a pasture, sharing the rent based on their individual use. A grazed 11 cows for 5 months, B grazed 9 cows for 4 months and C grazed 15 cows for 6 months. If A's share of rent is ₹ 1210, then C's share (in ₹) will be:

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Q35:

Geography

Medium

Which of the following states of India share border with China?

(A) Arunachal Pradesh

(B) Sikkim

(C) Uttarakhand

(D) Nagaland

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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Q36:

Solids

Medium

A right circular metal cone (solid) is 42 cm high and its radius is 212\frac{21}{2} cm. It is melted and recast into a sphere. Then the radius of the sphere will be:

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Q37:

Ranking

Medium

Five people are sitting in a row facing south. C is fourth to the left of M and B is sitting exactly at the middle of the row. V doesn't sit adjacent to C. What is the position of V?

(A) Second to the right of N.

(B) Second to the left of N.

(C) Immediate left of M.

(D) Third to the right of C.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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Q38:

Number System

Medium

Match List-I with List-II

List-IList-II
(A) Unit's digit of (257)153×(346)72(257)^{153} \times (346)^{72}(I) 3
(B) Unit's place of the product 61×62×63×64×...×6961 \times 62 \times 63 \times 64 \times ... \times 69 is(II) 4
(C) 121012 is divided by 12, the remainder is(III) 0
(D) Unit's digit of (257)153+(346)72(257)^{153} + (346)^{72}(IV) 2

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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Q39:

Science & Technology

Medium

Which one of the following statements is NOT correct for high yielding varieties (HYV)?

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Q40:

Odd One Out

Medium

Four instruments have been given, out of which three are alike in some manner and one is different. Select the one that is different from the rest:

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Q42:

2025

Hard

Put the following teams of Winter Khelo India Games 2025 in the order of winning medals beginning from highest to the lowest:

(A) Himanchal Pradesh

(B) Indian Army

(C) ITBP

(D) Maharashtra

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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Q43:

Directions

Medium

A man is facing towards the west. He then turns 45° clockwise, again turns 180° clockwise and then turns 270° anti-clockwise. In which direction is he facing now?

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Q45:

Central Tendency

Easy

The Mean and Median of 7 observations are 10 and 9, respectively. If 2 is subtracted from each observation, then the new Median and the new Mean will be:

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Q46:

Economy

Hard

The Annapurna Scheme, providing 10 kgs of food grains per person per month free-of-cost, is meant for which one of the following categories of people?

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Q47:

Polity

Medium

When was Daman and Diu, which was earlier a separate Union Territory, merged with Dadra and Nagar Haveli?

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Q48:

Visual Reasoning

Medium

A series is established, if one of the four figures is placed in place of the sign "?" in the problem figure and that figure is your answer.

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Q49:

Progression & Series

Medium

The value of

13×7+17×11+111×15+...+127×31\frac{1}{3 \times 7} + \frac{1}{7 \times 11} + \frac{1}{11 \times 15} + ... + \frac{1}{27 \times 31} is:

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