Agniveer Practice Set 03

Correct Answer: A
The National Emblem of India is adapted from the Lion Capital of the Ashokan pillar at Sarnath, Uttar Pradesh. It was adopted on 26 January 1950.

Correct Answer: A
The square root of 144 is 12, since 12 × 12 = 144.

Correct Answer: B
Iron has the chemical symbol Fe, derived from its Latin name 'Ferrum'.

Correct Answer: C
This is the Fibonacci series where each term is the sum of the previous two: 0+1=1, 1+1=2, 1+2=3, 2+3=5, 3+5=8, 5+8=13.

Correct Answer: A
Kerala has the highest literacy rate in India at 96.2% (2011 census), followed by Delhi and Himachal Pradesh.

Correct Answer: C
Discount = 20% of 250 = ₹50. Selling price = 250 - 50 = ₹200.

Correct Answer: B
Coal is a fossil fuel formed from the remains of ancient plants buried under high pressure and temperature over millions of years.

Correct Answer: A
Each letter is shifted by +1: O→P, R→S, A→B, N→O, G→H, E→F. So ORANGE→PSBOHF. Similarly, L→M, E→F, M→N, O→P, N→O = MFNPO.

Correct Answer: B
Arunachal Pradesh shares international borders with China in the north, Myanmar in the east, and Bhutan in the west. It does not directly border Bangladesh.

Correct Answer: C
Speed = Distance / Time = 180 / 3 = 60 km/h.

Correct Answer: B
Diamond is the hardest known natural material on Earth, scoring 10 on the Mohs scale of mineral hardness.

Correct Answer: C
From the statements: All cats are mammals (true). Some mammals are black. It does not necessarily mean some cats are black — the black mammals could be non-cats. Conclusion II is clearly false. So neither follows.

Correct Answer: C
The Indian National Congress was founded by Allan Octavian Hume, a British civil servant, in 1885. The first session was held in Bombay under the presidency of W. C. Bonnerjee.

Correct Answer: C
25% of 400 = (25/100) × 400 = 100.

Correct Answer: C
Common salt (table salt) has the chemical formula NaCl, consisting of sodium (Na⁺) and chloride (Cl⁻) ions.

Correct Answer: C
Ajay > Rohit > Sumit. Ajay is the tallest.

Correct Answer: B
The Panchayati Raj system was first introduced in Rajasthan on 2 October 1959 in the Nagaur district. It was later implemented in Andhra Pradesh.

Correct Answer: C
Perimeter = 2(l + w) = 2(12 + 8) = 2 × 20 = 40 cm.

Correct Answer: D
The primary colours of light are red, green, and blue (RGB). Yellow is obtained by combining red and green light.

Correct Answer: C
The series consists of perfect squares: 1²=1, 2²=4, 3²=9, 4²=16, 5²=25, 6²=36.

Correct Answer: C
The Narmada River flows westward into the Arabian Sea. Godavari, Krishna, and Cauvery all flow eastward into the Bay of Bengal.

Correct Answer: C
2x + 5 = 21 → 2x = 16 → x = 8.

Correct Answer: B
The SI unit of force is the newton (N), named after Sir Isaac Newton. 1 N = 1 kg·m/s².

Correct Answer: B
Letters before M in the alphabet: A, E, I (3 letters). Wait, also H? Let me check: M-A-T-H-E-M-A-T-I-C-S. Letters before M: A (×2), E, H, I. That's A, A, E, H, I = 5 occurrences. But distinct letters before M: A, E, H, I = 4 distinct letters. The question asks "letters" — likely meaning distinct letters: A, E, H, I = 4.

Correct Answer: A
Japan is known as the 'Land of the Rising Sun' (Nippon in Japanese). The name comes from the country's location east of the Asian mainland, where the sun appears to rise.

Correct Answer: B
The numbers are already sorted. With 6 numbers (even count), median = average of middle two = (18 + 20)/2 = 19.

Correct Answer: C
Argon is an inert gas used in electric bulbs to fill the space around the filament. It prevents the tungsten filament from oxidizing at high temperatures.

Correct Answer: C
Kilogram, metre, and second are SI base units. Litre is not an SI base unit — it is a derived unit for volume (1 L = 0.001 m³).

Correct Answer: B
The Battle of Buxar (1764) was fought between the British East India Company and the combined forces of Mughal Emperor Shah Alam II, Nawab Mir Qasim of Bengal, and Nawab Shujauddaulah of Awadh.

Correct Answer: C
Volume of cube = side³ = 5³ = 125 cm³.

Correct Answer: D
Solar energy is a renewable energy source as it is naturally replenished. Coal, petroleum, and natural gas are non-renewable fossil fuels.

Correct Answer: C
1st = Tuesday. 8th, 15th, 22nd = Tuesday. 25th = 22nd + 3 = Tuesday + 3 = Friday.

Correct Answer: B
Manu Bhaker won bronze medals in the women's 10m air pistol and the mixed team event at the Paris 2024 Olympics.

Correct Answer: C
CI = P(1+R/100)ⁿ - P = 1000(1+10/100)² - 1000 = 1000(1.21) - 1000 = 1210 - 1000 = ₹210.

Correct Answer: A
Red blood cells (RBCs/erythrocytes) contain haemoglobin which binds to oxygen in the lungs and transports it to all tissues in the body.

Correct Answer: A
Only son of my grandfather = my father. Wife of my father = my mother. Daughter of my mother = my sister.

Correct Answer: A
Kanchenjunga (8,586 m) is the highest mountain peak in India. It is the third highest in the world. Mount Everest is in Nepal, K2 is in Pakistan.

Correct Answer: D
7! = 7 × 6 × 5 × 4 × 3 × 2 × 1 = 5,040.

Correct Answer: B
Rusting of iron is a chemical change because iron reacts with oxygen and moisture to form a new substance (iron oxide). The other options are physical changes.

Correct Answer: C
8=2³, 27=3³, 64=4³, 125=5³, 343=7³. 200 is not a perfect cube.

Correct Answer: B
Rajasthan is the largest Indian state by area (342,239 km²), followed by Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra.

Correct Answer: B
Spends = 60% of 30,000 = ₹18,000. Saves = 30,000 - 18,000 = ₹12,000.

Correct Answer: C
The ohm (Ω) is the SI unit of electrical resistance. 1 ohm = 1 volt/ampere.

Correct Answer: A
First letters: A→C→E→G→I (increase by 2). Second letters: Z→X→V→T→R (decrease by 2). So GT → IR.

Correct Answer: C
The Dandi March (Salt March) was led by Mahatma Gandhi from 12 March to 6 April 1930, covering 390 km from Sabarmati Ashram to Dandi, Gujarat, to protest the salt tax.

Correct Answer: C
Total balls = 5 + 4 + 3 = 12. Probability (green) = 4/12 = 1/3.

Correct Answer: C
Dispersion is the phenomenon where white light splits into its constituent colours (VIBGYOR) when passed through a prism, due to different refractive indices for different wavelengths.

Correct Answer: A
Each letter is shifted by +1: T→U, I→J, G→H, E→F, R→S. So TIGER→UJHFS. Similarly, L→M, I→J, O→P, N→O. LION→MJPO.

Correct Answer: C
The World Happiness Report is published by the United Nations Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN). It ranks countries based on factors like GDP, social support, and life expectancy.

Correct Answer: C
6² + 8² = 36 + 64 = 100 = 10². Since a² + b² = c², the triangle satisfies Pythagoras theorem, so it is right-angled (3-4-5 triple scaled by 2).