Q1. What is one benefit of technological advancement mentioned in the passage?
Answer: B. It improves efficiency and access to information.
Reason: The passage explicitly states that technology “has improved efficiency and access to information,” which directly matches option B.
Q2. What concern is raised about technology in the passage?
Answer: C. Privacy, mental health, and social isolation.
Reason: The passage lists these three specific concerns as drawbacks of technological progress.
Q3. What does the author suggest about the future of society and technology?
Answer: C. A balance between progress and human values is essential.
Reason: The passage concludes that it is “crucial to strike a balance between embracing technological progress and preserving human values,” which is restated in option C.
Q4. Choose the correct synonym for the word 'benevolent':
Answer: B. Kind.
Reason: Benevolent means well-meaning or kindly; “kind” is the best synonym among the choices.
Q5. Fill in the blank: The manager was not only respected but also ____ by his team.
Answer: C. admired.
Reason: “Respected” pairs naturally with “admired”; the other choices contradict the positive sense.
Q6. Rearrange the following sentences to form a coherent paragraph:
A. He was late to the meeting.
B. The traffic was unusually heavy.
C. He apologized to everyone.
D. It was raining heavily.
Answer (coherent order): D → B → A → C.
Reason: First state the context (it was raining heavily), then the consequence (traffic heavy), then the result (he was late), and finally his response (he apologized).
Q7. Choose the correct antonym for 'optimistic':
Answer: C. Pessimistic.
Reason: Pessimistic is the direct opposite of optimistic.
Q8. Identify the error in the sentence: "She don't like going out on weekends."
Answer: The auxiliary verb is wrong — it should be "doesn't."
Correct sentence: "She doesn't like going out on weekends."
Reason: With third-person singular subject (“She”), the correct auxiliary for present simple negative is “does not / doesn't.”
Q9. Fill in the blank: He has been working here ____ five years.
Answer: B. for.
Reason: Use “for” with a period of time (for five years). “Since” would need a point in time (since 2020).
Q10. Choose the correct sentence:
Answer: B. He goes to school every day.
Reason: Third-person singular requires the -s ending in simple present.
Q11. Choose the correct tense: By next year, she ____ graduated.
Answer: A. will have.
Reason: “By next year” calls for the future perfect: “will have graduated.”
Q12. Choose the correct sentence completion: If I had known, I ____ helped you.
Answer: C. would have.
Reason: This is a third-conditional (past counterfactual): If I had known, I would have helped you.
Q13. Choose the correct synonym for 'lucid':
Answer: (The options as printed are incomplete; assuming intended correct choice) Clear / Intelligible.
Reason: Lucid means clear or easy to understand. (If the intended option list included “clear,” that would be correct.)
Q14. Choose the correct antonym for 'fragile':
Answer: C. Sturdy.
Reason: Fragile means easily broken; sturdy is its opposite.
Q15. Choose the correct sentence correction: "He don't have any money."
Answer: Correct form: "He doesn't have any money."
Reason: Third-person singular requires “doesn't” + base verb.
Q16. Choose the correct fill-up: She is good ____ mathematics.
Answer: B. at.
Reason: The usual collocation is “good at” a subject or skill.
Q17. Choose the correct synonym for the word 'benevolent':
Answer: B. Kind.
Reason: Same as Q4 — benevolent means kind or well-meaning.
Q18. Choose the correct sentence completion: The weather was so bad that we ____ stay indoors.
Answer: A. had to.
Reason: “Had to” expresses necessity in the past.
Q19. A shopkeeper buys 10 pens for Rs. 100 and sells them at Rs. 12 each. What is the profit percentage?
Answer: D. 20%.
Reason: Total cost = Rs.100; total selling = 10 × 12 = Rs.120; profit = 20 on 100 → 20%.
Q20. A shopkeeper marks up the price of an item by 25% and then offers a discount of 10%. What is the effective percentage profit?
Answer: A. 12.5%.
Reason: Let CP = 100 → MP = 125 → SP = 125 × 0.9 = 112.5 → profit = 12.5 on 100 → 12.5%.
Q21. If 3x = 4y, what is the ratio x:y?
Answer: B. 4:3.
Reason: 3x = 4y → x/y = 4/3.
Q22. A man can complete a job in 10 days. His friend can do the same job in 15 days. How long will it take if they work together?
Answer: A. 6 days.
Reason: Combined rate = 1/10 + 1/15 = (3+2)/30 = 5/30 = 1/6 → 6 days.
Q23. A car travels 60 km in 1 hour and 90 km in 1.5 hours. What is the average speed?
Answer: Correct average speed = 60 km/h (none of the given options).
Reason: Total distance = 60 + 90 = 150 km. Total time = 1 + 1.5 = 2.5 hours. Average = 150 / 2.5 = 60 km/h.
Q24. A person invests Rs. 5000 at 10% per annum simple interest. What will be the amount after 3 years?
Answer: C. Rs. 6500.
Reason: SI = 5000 × 10% × 3 = 1500; Amount = 5000 + 1500 = 6500.
Q25. (Repeat of Q20) A shopkeeper marks up the price of an item by 25% and then offers a discount of 10%. What is the effective percentage profit?
Answer: A. 12.5%.
Reason: Same calculation as Q20.
Q26. A trader marks an item 20% above cost and gives a discount of 10%. Find the profit percentage.
Answer: A. 8%.
Reason: CP = 100 → MP = 120 → SP = 120 × 0.9 = 108 → profit = 8 on 100 → 8%.
Q27. A can do a work in 8 days, B in 12 days. They work together for 3 days. How much work is left?
Answer: Remaining work = 3/8 (not among provided choices).
Reason: A’s rate = 1/8, B’s = 1/12 → combined = 1/8 + 1/12 = (3+2)/24 = 5/24 per day. In 3 days they do 15/24 = 5/8. Remaining = 1 − 5/8 = 3/8.
Q28. An article is sold at a loss of 10%. If its cost price is Rs. 200, find the selling price?
Answer: A. Rs. 180.
Reason: 10% loss on 200 → SP = 200 × 0.9 = 180.
Q29. Find the average of the first five multiples of 4.
Answer: B. 12.
Reason: Multiples: 4, 8, 12, 16, 20 → sum = 60 → average = 60 / 5 = 12.
Q30. (Repeat of Q26) A trader marks an item 20% above cost and gives a discount of 10%. Find the profit percentage.
Answer: B. 8%.
Reason: Same calculation as Q26.
Q31. A train travels 120 km in 2 hours and then 180 km in 3 hours. What is the average speed of the train?
Answer: A. 60 km/h.
Reason: Total distance = 300 km, total time = 5 hours → average = 300/5 = 60 km/h.
Q32. A person saves Rs. 2000 every month. What will be the total savings in a year?
Answer: A. Rs. 24,000.
Reason: 2000 × 12 = 24,000.
Q33. A product costs Rs. 1000 and is sold at Rs. 1200. What is the profit percentage?
Answer: C. 20%.
Reason: Profit = 200 on 1000 → 20%.
Q34. A person walks 5 km in 1 hour. How long will it take to walk 15 km?
Answer: B. 3 hours.
Reason: 15 / 5 = 3 hours.
Q35. A train travels 180 km in 3 hours and another 120 km in 2 hours. What is the average speed of the train for the entire journey?
Answer: B. 60 km/h.
Reason: Total distance = 300 km, time = 5 hours → 300/5 = 60 km/h.
Q36. A person walks at 5 km/h for 2 hours and then cycles at 15 km/h for 1 hour. What is the total distance covered and average speed?
Answer: A. 25 km, 8.33 km/h.
Reason: Walk distance = 5 × 2 = 10 km; cycle = 15 × 1 = 15 km; total = 25 km; total time = 3 hours → avg = 25/3 ≈ 8.33 km/h.
Q37. Two trains start from opposite stations and move towards each other. Train A travels at 60 km/h and Train B at 90 km/h. If the distance between them is 450 km, how long will they take to meet?
Answer: B. 3 hours.
Reason: Closing speed = 60 + 90 = 150 km/h → time = 450 / 150 = 3 hours.
Q38. If 5 men can do a work in 10 days, how many days will 10 men take?
Answer: B. 5 days.
Reason: Work ∝ men × days. If 5 men × 10 days = 50 man-days, then 10 men need 50/10 = 5 days.
Q39. If all roses are flowers and some flowers fade quickly, which of the following is true?
Answer: D. Cannot be determined.
Reason: “All roses are flowers” and “some flowers fade quickly” do not tell us whether the flowers that fade quickly include roses. We cannot validly conclude anything about roses fading from those premises.
Q40. A is taller than B. B is taller than C. Who is the shortest?
Answer: C.
Reason: Transitive ordering gives A > B > C, so C is shortest.
Q41. Find the next number in the series: 2, 4, 8, 16, ?
Answer: A. 32.
Reason: Sequence doubles each time.
Q42. If Monday is the first day of the month, what day will be the 15th?
Answer: Monday (not listed among options).
Reason: Day difference = 14 days = exactly 2 weeks, so same weekday: Monday.
Q43. In a ranking, A is 5th from top and 12th from bottom. How many students are there?
Answer: A. 16.
Reason: Total = 5 + 12 − 1 = 16.
Q44. (Repeat of Q39) If all roses are flowers and some flowers fade quickly, which of the following is true?
Answer: D. Cannot be determined.
Reason: Same logic as Q39.
Q45. Puzzle: There are five houses in a row. The red house is to the left of the green house. The blue house is not next to the red house. Which house is in the middle?
Answer: Cannot be determined from given information.
Reason: The statements are insufficient to fix the unique middle house; additional placement info for the other two houses is required.
Q46. A person walks north, then turns right, then left. What direction is he facing?
Answer: D. North.
Reason: Start facing north → turn right → east → then left (from east) → north.
Q47. A is the brother of B. B is the sister of C. How is A related to C?
Answer: A. Brother.
Reason: B and C are siblings; A is B’s brother, so A is also C’s brother.
Q48. Puzzle: There are three boxes. One contains apples, one oranges, one both. All are mislabeled. How to find correct labels with one pick?
Answer: A. Pick from the box labeled "both".
Reason: Since labels are all wrong, the box labeled "both" cannot contain both — it must contain only apples or only oranges. Picking one item reveals which; you can then deduce correct labels for the other two.
Q49. Find the odd one out: Apple, Banana, Carrot, Mango
Answer: C. Carrot.
Reason: Carrot is a vegetable; the others are fruits.
Q50. A series: 5, 10, 20, 40, ?
Answer: C. 80.
Reason: Each term doubles.
Q51. A ranking puzzle: A is 3rd, B is 5th, C is 2nd. Who is in the middle?
Answer: A.
Reason: Given positions among the three named, C = 2nd, A = 3rd, B = 5th; of the three listed, A (3rd) is the middle-ranked person.
Q52. A syllogism: All cats are animals. Some animals are dogs. Conclusion?
Answer: C. Some animals are cats.
Reason: From “All cats are animals” we can say that cats (if they exist) are part of animals; the statement “Some animals are cats” is the plausible particular affirmative derived if cats are assumed to exist. This is the only conclusion directly consistent with the premises among the options.
Q53. A direction puzzle: A walks 10m north, then 10m east, then 10m south. Where is he from starting point?
Answer: A. 10m East.
Reason: Net displacement: north 10 then east 10 then south 10 → vertical displacement cancels → final position is 10 m east of start.
Q54. A blood relation: A is mother of B. B is father of C. How is A related to C?
Answer: A. Grandmother.
Reason: A → parent of B; B → parent of C → A is grandparent (grandmother) of C.
Q55. A puzzle: There are 4 people in a room. Each shakes hands once. How many handshakes?
Answer: C. 6.
Reason: Number of unique handshakes = 4 × 3 / 2 = 6.
Q56. A series: 3, 6, 12, 24, ?
Answer: B. 48.
Reason: Sequence doubles each term.
Q57. A ranking: A is 10th from top, 15th from bottom. Total students?
Answer: A. 24.
Reason: Total = 10 + 15 − 1 = 24.
Q58. A puzzle: There are 3 switches and 3 bulbs in another room. How to find which switch controls which bulb?
Answer: A. Turn on one switch, wait, then check bulbs.
Reason: Turn on switch 1 and leave it on for a while (bulb warms). Turn off switch 1 and turn on switch 2. Enter the bulb room: the warm (but off) bulb corresponds to switch 1, the lit bulb to switch 2, and the cool off bulb to switch 3.
Q59. A syllogism: All birds fly. Penguins are birds. Conclusion?
Answer: A. Penguins fly.
Reason: Given the premise “All birds fly” (however factually false in reality), the logical syllogism leads to “Penguins fly.”
Q60. A direction puzzle: A walks 5m west, then 5m north. Where is he from starting point?
Answer: Correct answer: 5√2 m northwest (≈ 7.07 m NW) — none of the provided numerical options are correct.
Reason: Final coordinates: (−5, +5) relative to start → distance = √(5² + 5²) = 5√2 and the direction from origin is northwest.
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