Q2:

2024

Easy

India opted to launch which satellite from SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket?

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Option 4
Correct Answer
Explanation for 2026: 12 May Shift 1 GET question 2

Q3:

Probability

Medium

If A and B are mutually exclusive events, then following probability of the events are given below:

(A) P(A) =0.4, P(B) =0.4 and P(AUB)=0.8

(B) P(A) =0.3, P(B) =0.6 and P(AUB)=0.9

(C) P(A) =0.3, P(B) =0.3 and P(AUB)=0.6

(D) P(A) =0.1, P(B) =0.1 and P(AUB)=0.2

which of the following options is correct?

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Option 3
Correct Answer
Explanation for 2026: 12 May Shift 1 GET question 3

Q4:

Science & Technology

Easy

Identify the following as natural fiber ......

(A) Wool, Cotton, Silk, Jute, Polyster

(B) Wool, Cotton, Silk, Jute, Acrylic

(C) Wool, Cotton, Silk, Jute, Dhaincha

(D) Wool, Cotton, Silk, Jute, Nylon

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Answer options
Option 3
Correct Answer
Explanation for 2026: 12 May Shift 1 GET question 4

Q5:

Solids

Medium

The base radius and height of a right circular cylinder is in the ratio of 1:7. If the volume is 176 cm3^3, the total surface area of the right circular cylinder is:

Answer options
Option 4
Correct Answer
Explanation for 2026: 12 May Shift 1 GET question 5

Q6:

Ranking

Easy

Sonam and Shilpa are ranked eighteenth and seventeenth from the top in a class of 41 students. What will be their respective ranks from the bottom in the class?

(A) 25th

(B) 24th

(C) 23th

(D) 26th

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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Option 3
Correct Answer
Explanation for 2026: 12 May Shift 1 GET question 6

Q7:

Clocks & Calendar

Medium

Reaching the place of meeting 10 minutes before 8:30 hrs,. Aditi found herself thirty minutes earlier than the man who came 40 minutes late. What was the scheduled time of the meeting?

Answer options
Option 4
Correct Answer
Explanation for 2026: 12 May Shift 1 GET question 7

Q11:

Culture & Literature

Easy

Which of the following books are accreditated to the Indian origin author V. S. Naipaul?

(A) A Village by the Sea

(B) A Bend in the River

(C) An Area of Darkness

(D) A Tale of Two Cities

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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Q12:

Directions

Medium

It is 9 O'clock in a watch. If the hour hand points towards the North-East, then the minute hand will point towards the:

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Q13:

History

Easy

One of the striking features of Ancient India is megalithic burial monuments. These are mostly found scattered in which part of India?

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Q15:

Geography

Medium

Which of the following atmospheric conditions influences the climate and weather conditions in India?

(A) Western cyclonic disturbances and tropical cyclones

(B) River navigation and hydro-power generation

(C) Unique pressure and wind conditions

(D) Subtropical westerly jet streams

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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Q16:

Percentages

Easy

The 4 hours of a day is the percent of an entire day

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Q17:

History

Easy

What was the status of India in 1858 following the suppression of the Revolt of 1857 by the British colonial government?

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Q18:

Geography

Easy

Match List-I with List-II

List-IList-II
RiversCountries
(A) Rhine(I) United States of America
(B) Volga(II) Germany
(C) St. Lawrence(III) Russia
(D) Mississippi(IV) Canada

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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Q19:

Blood Relations

Medium

In a joint family, there are a father, a mother, 2 married sons and one unmarried daughter. Of the sons, one has 2 daughters and other has a son and a daughter. How many female members are there in the family?

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Q20:

Polity

Medium

Which of the following countries divide power between the constituent states and the national government to form a 'holding together federation'?

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Q21:

Number System

Medium

If a and b are positive real numbers. Match List-I with List-II

List-IList-II
IdentitiesRelation
(A) (a+b)(a−b)(\sqrt{a}+\sqrt{b})(\sqrt{a}-\sqrt{b})(I) =a−b=a-b
(B) (a+b)(a−b)(a+\sqrt{b})(a-\sqrt{b})(II) =a2−b=a^2-b
(C) (a+b)2(\sqrt{a}+\sqrt{b})^2(III) =a−b2=a-b^2
(D) (a)2−(b)4(\sqrt{a})^2-(\sqrt{b})^4(IV) =a+2ab+b=a+2\sqrt{ab}+b

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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Q22:

Simple & Compound Interest

Medium

Ravi invested at compound interest amounts to Rs 600 in 2nd year and 642 in 3 years. what rate of interest per annum he recevied ?

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Q23:

Permutation & Combination

Easy

A team of 3 tennis players is to be finalized from a group of 2 male and 3 female. In how many ways this can be done and how many teams which consist of 1 male and 2 female?

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Q24:

Polity

Medium

The constitution of India is the framework for governing the country at the central and state levels but with provision for a strong center during emergencies. What does this refer to?

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Q25:

Number System

Medium

If a - b = 4, b - c = 6 and a - c = 10, then the value of a2+b2+c2−ab−bc−caa^2 + b^2 + c^2 - ab - bc - ca is:

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Q26:

Geography

Medium

Match List-I with List-II

List-IList-II
National Water Projects/MissionYear
(A) National Water Policy(I) 2019
(B) Jal Shakti Abhiyan(II) 2015
(C) Sahi Fasal Campaign(III) 2012
(D) Namami Gange(IV) 2021

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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Q27:

Time & Work

Medium

The construction work is assign to the Group-I of 7 workers. They complete the task in 12 days. The another Group-II started the same task with same number of workers. They started the work and just after 5th day their 2 workers left the work. Now, in how many days this Group will complete the task ?

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Q29:

Geography

Easy

An extremely fertile part of India is created by three river systems - the Indus, the Ganga and the Brahmaputra. What is the region known as?

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Q30:

Miscellaneous

Medium

Eight members of a panel are sitting in a row. A is to the right of D, but on the left of E who is sitting to the left of G. C is on the left of X, but is on the right of B, who is to the right of F. G is sitting to the left of F. Which two members are sitting in the middle?

(A) X

(B) F

(C) D

(D) G

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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Q32:

Odd One Out

Easy

In the given question, four pairs of words are given, out of which the words in three pairs bear a certain common relationship.

(A) Man : Garage

(B) Horse : Stable

(C) Cow : Shed

(D) Pig : Sty

Choose the pair in which the words are differently related:

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Q33:

Linear Equation

Easy

The system of linear equations 3x + y + 4 = 0 and 2x + y + 9 = 0 has:

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Q34:

Science & Technology

Easy

Consider the following option arranged according to classification.....

(A) Order

(B) Family

(C) Species

(D) Genus

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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Q35:

Geography

Medium

Match List-I with List-II

List-IList-II
Type of AgricultureAreas
(A) Jhuming(I) Indonesia/ Malaysia
(B) Ladang(II) Central America/ Mexico
(C) Chenna(III) North East India
(D) Milpa(IV) Sri-Lanka

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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Q37:

2024

Medium

The first international para athlete to conquer the world's highest mountain peak, Mt. Everest is:

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Q38:

Polity

Easy

An Association formed in 1985, with the objective of promoting welfare and strengthening collective self-reliance within South Asia and to cooperate with international organizations, is known as :

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Q39:

Time, Speed & Distance

Medium

Train of 200 meters long takes 18 seconds to cross a man running at 15 kmph in a direction opposite to that of the train. The speed of the train:

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Q42:

Coding & Decoding

Easy

If LITE is coded as 129205, then how would HEAVY be coded?

(A) 2522158

(B) 411811

(C) 8512225

(D) 111814

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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Q43:

Central Tendency

Hard

The median of the following frequency distribution is 52. If the total frequency is 50, the values of x and y are:

Class IntervalClass Frequency
0-101
10-203
20-30x
30-406
40-505
50-608
60-70y
70-807
80-905
90-1003
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Q44:

Solids

Easy

A Swimming pool was constructed for swimmers with 18 meter wide and 24 meter long is 4 meter deep on shallow side and 8 meter deep on the deeper side. It's volume for average depth is:

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Q46:

Polity

Medium

Match List-I with List-II

List-IList-II
Government InitiativesPurposes
(A) Mission Indradhanush(I) Antenatal care services
(B) MusQan Initiative(II) Childhood pneumonia
(C) PMSMA(III) Immunization
(D) SAANS Initiative(IV) Child-friendly health services

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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Q49:

Culture & Literature

Easy

Which of the following pair is not match:

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Q50:

History

Hard

Arrange the following religious teachers in the subcontinent in the order of the time of their preaching.

(A) Data Ganj Bakhsh in Punjab

(B) Miyan Mir in Punjab

(C) Tukaram in Maharashtra

(D) Nizamuddin Auliya in Delhi

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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