Q1:

Science & Technology

Easy

Which of the following statements are correct?

(A) Resistance is a property that resists the flow of electrons in a conductor.

(B) The resistance of a conductor depends on the material of the conductor.

(C) The resistance of a conductor depends inversely on its length.

(D) The resistance of a conductor depends inversely on its area of cross-section.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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Option 2
Correct Answer
Explanation for 2026: 26 May Shift 1 GET question 1

Q2:

Miscellaneous

Easy

Which of the following list of numbers is/are an Arithmetic Progression?

(A) 6, 12, 18, 24…

(B) 1, 3, 5, 7…

(C) -3, 3, -3, 3…

(D) 21, 18, 15…

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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Option 1
Correct Answer
Explanation for 2026: 26 May Shift 1 GET question 2

Q3:

Geography

Easy

India is collaborating with which one of the following neighbouring countries for the Kaladan Multimodal Transit Transport Project?

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Option 3
Correct Answer
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Q4:

Geography

Medium

Which one of the following nuclear power projects is incorrectly matched with its state of location?

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Option 2
Correct Answer
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Q5:

Geography

Easy

The hydroelectric power generated from Shivasamudram falls is supplied to Mysuru, Bengaluru and the Kolar Gold Field. Which river forms Shivasamudram falls?

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Option 4
Correct Answer
Explanation for 2026: 26 May Shift 1 GET question 5

Q6:

Clocks & Calendar

Medium

A watch is 1 minute slow at 1 p.m. on Tuesday and 2 minutes fast at 1 p.m. on Thursday. When did it show the correct time?

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Option 1
Correct Answer
Explanation for 2026: 26 May Shift 1 GET question 6

Q8:

Culture & Literature

Medium

Who among the following was the first person to scale Mount Everest twice, i.e. 1963 and 1965 respectively?

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Option 3
Correct Answer
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Q9:

History

Medium

Put following historical developments in chronological order from earliest to last?

(A) Earliest temples

(B) First stupas

(C) Upanishads

(D) Later Vedic Traditions

Choose correct answer from options given below:

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Option 4
Correct Answer
Explanation for 2026: 26 May Shift 1 GET question 9

Q10:

Visual Reasoning

Medium

Study the given pattern carefully and select the figure that will complete the pattern/ figure matrix, given in the question Figure (X).

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Q11:

Science & Technology

Easy

The digestion in stomach is taken care of by the gastric glands present in the wall of the stomach. Which of the following are released by these glands?

(A) Trypsin enzyme

(B) Pepsin enzyme

(C) Hydrochloric acid

(D) Mucus

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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Q12:

Linear Equation

Easy

System of linear equations 2x + 4y +1 = 0 and 4x + 8y + 2 = 0 has/ have :

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Q14:

Coding & Decoding

Medium

Study the following information to answer the given question:

In certain code language "best way to win" is written as " ad mi ja no", " the way to hell" is written as " ku ja ig ad", "win of the day" is written as " be ku zo mi", and " to sell of night" is written as " be li ya ja".

What is the code for "way"?

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Q15:

Economy

Easy

The Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Maan-dhan Yojana pertains to which one of the following?

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Q16:

Science & Technology

Medium

Which one of the following is the first pico-satellite developed in India by a consortium of engineering colleges in Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh?

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Q18:

Permutation & Combination

Easy

In how many different ways can the letters of the word "MANAGEMENT" be arranged?

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Q19:

Time & Work

Easy

A is twice as good a worker as B, and together they finish a piece of work in 16 days. In how many days will A alone finish the work?

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Q20:

Visual Reasoning

Medium

In the given question, you have a given Fig. (X) followed by four alternatives Figs. (1), (2), (3), and (4) such that Fig. (X) is embedded in one of them. Trace out the alternative figure which contain Fig. (X) as its part.

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Q22:

Profit & Loss

Medium

Two-third of consignments was sold at a profit of 8% and the remainder at a loss of 4%. If the total profit was ₹500, find the value of the consignment?

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Q23:

Time, Speed & Distance

Easy

A thief running at 6 km/hr is chased by a police officer whose speed is 10 km/hr. If the thief is 200 meter ahead of the police officer, then the time required for the police officer to catch the thief will be?

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Q24:

Solids

Medium

Consider the surface area of the following solids.

(A) A cube of edge 8 cm.

(B) A cylinder with a diameter of base 10 cm and height 42 cm.

(C) A hemisphere with 14 cm diameter.

(D) A sphere with a radius 21 cm.

Arrange the above in decreasing order.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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Q25:

Blood Relations

Medium

Pihu is the only sister of Vijay. Manoj is the son of dileep, who is the husband of Maya. Vijay is the son of the Devansh. Devansh is Manoj's father-in-law. How is Maya related to Pihu ?

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Q26:

Geography

Easy

Around 4th July each year, when the Earth is farthest from the Sun, tidal ranges are much less than average. This phenomenon is called ___________?

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Q27:

Trigonometry

Medium

A statue 1.46 m tall, stands on the top of a pedestal. From a point on the ground, the angle of elevation of the top of the statue is 60° and from the same point, the angle of elevation of the top of the pedestal is 45°. The height of the pedestal (round the answer up to one decimal place), is:

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Q28:

Science & Technology

Easy

Match List-I with List-II

List-I (Elements)List-II (Atomic Number)
(A) Neon(I) 16
(B) Aluminium(II) 10
(C) Sulphur(III) 18
(D) Argon(IV) 13

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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Q29:

Ranking

Hard

Five subjects S1, S2, S3, S4, and S5, (not necessarily in the same order) are taught from Monday to Friday. One subject will be taught one day. Only S5 is taught before S1. S2 is taught before S4. S5 will not be taught Wednesday. Which of the following pairs of subjects is taught after S3?

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Q30:

Visual Reasoning

Medium

In the following question, find out which of the Figs. (1), (2), (3), and (4) can be formed from the pieces given in Fig. (X).

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Q32:

Economy

Easy

The Parampragat Krishi Vikas Yojana is a comprehensive Central government scheme to promote which one of the following?

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Q33:

Directions

Medium

Seema walks from A to B, which is 2 km away, turns right at 90° and walks for 3 km to point C. Then she turns right at 90° and walks to D, which is 8 km away, turns 90° right and walks 3 km to point E. Finally, she turns right at 90° and walks 4 km to point F. How far is it from A to F?

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Q34:

Visual Reasoning

Easy

In given of the following question, choose the correct water-image of the figure (X) from the amongst the four alternatives (1), (2), (3) and (4) given along with it.

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Q35:

Simple & Compound Interest

Medium

Simple interest on a certain sum of money for 3 years at 8% per annum is half of the compound interest on ₹ 6000 for 2 years at 10% per annum. Find the sum on which simple interest is calculated ?

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Q36:

Sequence & Series

Medium

In the given question, a letter-number series is given with one term missing as shown by (?). Choose the missing term out of the given alternatives.

2, P, 9, Q, 6, R, 13, S, 10, T, ?

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Q37:

Polity

Medium

The 52nd Amendment Act to the Constitution of India, 1985, pertains to which of the following.

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Q38:

Miscellaneous

Medium

In the given question, a matrix of certain numbers is given. These numbers follow a certain trend, row-wise or column wise. Find out this trend and choose the missing number from the given alternatives.

20615
584
2035
12051?
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Q39:

Culture & Literature

Easy

Match List-I with List-II

List-I (Books)List-II (Authors)
(A) Robinson Crusoe(I) Amitav Ghosh
(B) Sacred Games(II) Daniel Defoe
(C) The Hungry Tide(III) Vikram Chandra
(D) The Joke(IV) Milan Kundera

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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Q40:

Percentages

Easy

Match List-I with List-II

List-I (% of amount)List-II (correct value)
(A) 125 % of 3060(I) 106
(B) 40 % of 265(II) 3825
(C) 35 % of 180(III) 131.1
(D) 46 % of 285(IV) 63

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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Q42:

2025

Medium

For what field was Smt. Kumudini Rajnikant Lakhia conferred with Padma Vibhushan award 2025?

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Q45:

Analogy

Easy

Match List-I with List-II

List-I (Workers)List-II (Tools)
(A) Doctor(I) Knife
(B) Farmer(II) Stethoscope
(C) Author(III) Plough
(D) Chef(IV) Pen

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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Q46:

Miscellaneous

Medium

Mahesh wrote five numbers (each of three digits) by rereversing the order of each digit and gets the numbers below:

513, 726, 492, 865, 149

Now, which of the following will be the middle digits of the third number from the top when he considers the correct numbers arranged in descending order?

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Q48:

History

Medium

Put the following viceroys of India in the correct sequence of their reign times in India?

(A) Lord Chelmsford

(B) Lord Wavell

(C) Lord Canning

(D) Lord Irwin

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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Q49:

Solids

Medium

A metal sheet 27 cm long, 8 cm broad and 1 cm thick is melted into a cube. Find the difference between the surface areas (in cm²) of two solids.

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Q50:

Visual Reasoning

Medium

In the given question, it consists of four problem figures marked (a), (b), (c) and (d) and four answer figures marked (1), (2), (3), and (4). Select a figure from among the options which will continue the series established by the four problem figures.

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