Q5:

Science & Technology

Medium

The satellite SARAL is a/an ______________.

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Option 4
Correct Answer
Explanation for 2025: 16 May Shift 1 GET question 5

Q6:

2024

Medium

Arrange the sequence of national events in chronological order.

(A) First Snow Marathon organized in Jammu.

(B) 5G telecommunication services in India launched.

(C) The 'Garba of Gujarat' is declared as an intangible Cultural Heritage by UNESCO.

(D) First Global Buddhist Summit hosted in New Delhi.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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Option 2
Correct Answer
Explanation for 2025: 16 May Shift 1 GET question 6

Q7:

Directions

Medium

A man leaves from his home. He first walks 40 meters in north-west direction and then 40 meters in south-west direction. Next he walks 40 meters in south-east direction. Finally, he turns towards his house. In which direction is he moving?

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Option 1
Correct Answer
Explanation for 2025: 16 May Shift 1 GET question 7

Q8:

Trigonometry

Medium

The angle of elevation of the top of a building from the foot of a tower is 30°. The angle of elevation of the top of the tower when seen from the foot of the building is 60°. If the tower is 60 m high, then the height of the building is:

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Option 2
Correct Answer
Explanation for 2025: 16 May Shift 1 GET question 8

Q10:

Science & Technology

Medium

Who is credited with the invention of the first Indian indigenous nuclear reactor?

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Q11:

Clocks & Calendar

Medium

If the national day of a country was celebrated on the 4th Saturday of a month, then find the date of celebration in that month, when the first day of the month is Tuesday.

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Q12:

History

Medium

Arrange the sequence of global events in chronological order.

(A) Chernobyl nuclear disaster in Ukraine, Soviet Union

(B) European migrant crisis

(C) Russia invades Ukraine, leading to a global crisis.

(D) Fall of Saigon, marking the end of the Vietnam War

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Q13:

Geography

Easy

Tankas are _______

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Q15:

Time & Work

Medium

A and B can complete a job in 24 days working together. A alone can complete it in 32 days. Both of them worked together for 8 days and then A left. The number of days B will take to complete the remaining job is:

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Q16:

Simple & Compound Interest

Easy

The simple interest on a certain sum of money at 5% per annum for 4 years and 3 years differs by Rs. 42. What is the sum?

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Q17:

Probability

Easy

If three unbiased coins are tossed simultaneously, then the probability of exactly two heads is:

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Q19:

Science & Technology

Easy

Asphalt is a ______________.

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Q20:

Time, Speed & Distance

Medium

Ananyaa travels a certain distance at a speed of 3 kmph and reaches her destination late by 15 minutes. If she travels at a speed of 4 kmph, she reaches her destination 15 minutes earlier. Find the distance that Ananyaa is traveling to reach her destination.

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Q22:

Profit & Loss

Medium

If a saree is sold for Rs. 2880, the seller will incur a loss of 10%. At what price should he sell it to gain a profit of 20%?

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Q23:

Economy

Medium

Which of the following industries is an example of joint sector industries?

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Q24:

Culture & Literature

Medium

Match List-I with List-II

List-IList-II
(Book)(Author)
(A) A Bend in the River(I) John Milton
(B) Areopagitica(II) P. B. Shelley
(C) A Suitable Girl(III) V. S. Naipaul
(D) Adonis(IV) Vikram Seth

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Q26:

Ratio, Proportion & Variation

Medium

One-half of a certain number is equal to 65% of the second number. What is the ratio of the first number to second number?

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Q27:

Science & Technology

Hard

Stars are heavenly bodies made up of hot burning gases. Which of the following statements are TRUE?

(A) A star's color indicates the temperature of its surface.

(B) Blue color denotes the minimum temperature.

(C) A neutron star is about 20 km in diameter and has a mass of about 1.4 times that of the Sun.

(D) Neutron stars are formed by supernova explosions.

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Q29:

Number System

Medium

If m and n are distinct natural numbers, then which of the following is/are integer(s)?

(A) m/n+n/mm/n + n/m

(B) mn(m/n+n/m)(m2+n2)−1mn(m/n+n/m)(m^2 + n^2)^{-1}

(C) mn/(m2+n2)mn/(m^2 + n^2)

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Q31:

Linear Equation

Medium

The pair of linear equations kx+3y+1=0kx + 3y + 1 = 0 and 2x+y+3=02x + y + 3 = 0 intersect each other, if

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Q32:

History

Medium

The First Battle of Tarain was fought between which of the following rulers?

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Q33:

Ranking

Medium

There are 25 girls in a horizontal row. Rekha was shifted by three places towards her right side and now she occupies the middle position in the row. What was her original position from the left end of the row?

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Q34:

Blood Relations

Medium

Pointing towards a gentleman, Rahul said: "His only brother is the father of my daughter's father.". How is the gentleman related to Rahul?

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Q35:

Clocks & Calendar

Medium

Match List-I with List-II

List IList II
(Time)(Angle between the hour hand and minute hand of a clock)
(A) 2:20 p.m.(I) 35∘35^{\circ}
(B) 3:10 p.m.(II) 40∘40^{\circ}
(C) 5:30 p.m.(III) 50∘50^{\circ}
(D) 6:40 p.m(IV) 15∘15^{\circ}

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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Q36:

Polity

Medium

Article 32 of Indian Constitution deals with ______________.

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Q37:

Solids

Medium

The ratio of radii of two right circular cylinders (A and B) is 2:3. The ratio of volumes of the cylinders A and B is 9:7, then what is the ratio of the heights of the cylinders A and B?

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Q38:

Quadrilaterals

Medium

The diagonal of a square is 424\sqrt{2} cm. The diagonal of another square whose area is double that of the first square, is:

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Q41:

Science & Technology

Hard

Blood is a red, viscous connective tissue flowing within blood vessels. Which of the following statements are TRUE?

(A) The average volume in a healthy adult male and female is about 5 and 4.5 liters respectively.

(B) The plasma contains 70% water, 20% proteins, nutrients, salts, and hormones.

(C) The hemoglobin binds oxygen in the lungs to transport it throughout the body.

(D) The red blood corpuscles act as the body's defense mechanism against infections.

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Q42:

Visual Reasoning

Medium

Select that combination of the parts A,B,C,D which can fit into each other to form a complete square.

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Q44:

Permutation & Combination

Medium

Match List-I with List-II

List-IList-II
(Expressions)(Values)
(A) nP4=360^nP_4 = 360, then find n(I) 1155
(B) If 13C3r=15Cr+3^{13}C_{3r} = ^{15}C_{r+3}, then find r(II) 56
(C) Find 15C11−15C4^{15}C_{11} - ^{15}C_4(III) 6
(D) Find 8P2^8P_2(IV) 3

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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Q46:

Sequence & Series

Medium

Choose the correct alternative from the given options that will replace the question mark (?) in the following series:

7, 8, 18, 57, ?, 1165

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Q47:

Geography

Medium

Match List-I with List-II

List-IList-II
(Name of the City)(River)
(A) Nasik(I) Mahanadi
(B) Cuttack(II) Tapti
(C) Jamshedpur(III) Godavari
(D) Surat(IV) Subarnarekha

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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Q48:

Miscellaneous

Medium

If a point (x, y) in a plane is equidistant from the points (-1,1) and (4,3), then:

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Q49:

Coding & Decoding

Medium

In a certain code language, "GRADUATE" is written as "2092623626722", then how will "ARIHANT" be written in that language?

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Q50:

History

Medium

Which of the following Indian Nationalist Movement was withdrawn due to the incident of Chauri-Chaura?

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