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SECTION A: HINDI (10 Questions)

अपठित गद्यांश (Unseen Passage)

निम्नलिखित गद्यांश को पढ़कर प्रश्न 1–3 के उत्तर दीजिए:

पेड़-पौधे हमारे जीवन के लिए अत्यंत महत्वपूर्ण हैं। वे हमें ऑक्सीजन देते हैं और कार्बन डाइऑक्साइड लेते हैं। पेड़ों से हमें फल, फूल, लकड़ी और दवाइयाँ मिलती हैं। वे वर्षा लाने में भी सहायक होते हैं। आज के युग में वनों की कटाई के कारण पर्यावरण को बहुत नुकसान हो रहा है।

Q1. पेड़-पौधे हमें क्या देते हैं?

a) केवल ऑक्सीजन
b) ऑक्सीजन और फल
c) ऑक्सीजन, फल, फूल और लकड़ी
d) केवल छाया

Q2. वनों की कटाई से क्या हानि होती है?

a) पेड़ कम हो जाते हैं
b) पर्यावरण को नुकसान होता है
c) फल कम मिलते हैं
d) छाया कम मिलती है

Q3. इस गद्यांश का मुख्य विषय क्या है?

a) पेड़ों का महत्व
b) वन संरक्षण
c) पर्यावरण प्रदूषण
d) प्राकृतिक संसाधन

हिंदी व्याकरण

Q4. ‘सूर्य’ का समानार्थी शब्द है:

a) चंद्र
b) रवि
c) तारा
d) ग्रह

Q5. ‘मित्र’ का विलोम शब्द है:

a) दोस्त
b) शत्रु
c) साथी
d) सहयोगी

Q6. निम्न में से कौन सा शब्द ‘पुल्लिंग’ है?

a) लड़की
b) गाय
c) लड़का
d) बकरी

Q7. ‘वह कल आएगा’ में काल है:

a) भूतकाल
b) वर्तमान काल
c) भविष्य काल
d) संदेह काल

Q8. हिंदी वर्णमाला में स्वरों की संख्या है:

a) 10
b) 11
c) 12
d) 13

Q9. ‘विद्यालय’ में कौन सी संधि है?

a) स्वर संधि
b) व्यंजन संधि
c) विसर्ग संधि
d) कोई संधि नहीं

Q10. ‘मैं पढ़ता हूँ’ में कौन सा सर्वनाम है?

a) मैं
b) पढ़ता
c) हूँ
d) कोई नहीं

SECTION B: ENGLISH (10 Questions)

Reading Comprehension (Unseen Passage)

Read the fol­low­ing pas­sage and answer ques­tions 11–13:

The lion is known as the king of the jun­gle. Lions live in groups called prides. A pride usu­al­ly con­sists of sev­er­al female lions, their cubs, and one or two male lions. Lions are car­niv­o­rous ani­mals, which means they eat meat. They hunt in groups, and the female lions do most of the hunting.

Q11. What is a group of lions called?

a) Pack
b) Herd
c) Pride
d) Flock

Q12. Who does most of the hunt­ing in a lion pride?

a) Male lions
b) Female lions
c) Cubs
d) All lions together

Q13. What type of ani­mals are lions?

a) Her­biv­o­rous
b) Car­niv­o­rous
c) Omniv­o­rous
d) Insec­tiv­o­rous

English Grammar

Q14. Choose the cor­rect syn­onym for “Brave”:

a) Cow­ard
b) Coura­geous
c) Weak
d) Afraid

Q15. Fill in the blank: “She _____ to school every day.”

a) go
b) goes
c) going
d) gone

Q16. What is the plur­al of “child”?

a) Childs
b) Chil­dren
c) Chil­drens
d) Child’s

Q17. Choose the cor­rect arti­cle: “_____ ele­phant is a big animal.”

a) A
b) An
c) The
d) No article

Q18. What is the past tense of “run”?

a) runned
b) ran
c) run­ning
d) runs

Q19. Choose the antonym of “hap­py”:

a) Joy­ful
b) Sad
c) Cheer­ful
d) Glad

Q20. What type of word is “quick­ly”?

a) Noun
b) Verb
c) Adjec­tive
d) Adverb

SECTION C: GENERAL AWARENESS (15 Questions)

Q21. Which plan­et is known as the “Red Planet”?

a) Venus
b) Mars
c) Jupiter
d) Sat­urn

Q22. The cap­i­tal of Rajasthan is:

a) Jodh­pur
b) Udaipur
c) Jaipur
d) Kota

Q23. Which gas do plants absorb dur­ing photosynthesis?

a) Oxy­gen
b) Nitro­gen
c) Car­bon Diox­ide
d) Hydro­gen

Q24. World Envi­ron­ment Day is cel­e­brat­ed on:

a) June 5
b) July 11
c) April 22
d) March 21

Q25. The largest organ in the human body is:

a) Brain
b) Liv­er
c) Lungs
d) Skin

Q26. Who is known as the “Father of the Nation” in India?

a) Jawa­har­lal Nehru
b) Mahat­ma Gand­hi
c) Sub­has Chan­dra Bose
d) Sar­dar Patel

Q27. Which vit­a­min is pro­duced when skin is exposed to sunlight?

a) Vit­a­min A
b) Vit­a­min B
c) Vit­a­min C
d) Vit­a­min D

Q28. The Nation­al Bird of India is:

a) Eagle
b) Pea­cock
c) Par­rot
d) Dove

Q29. How many cham­bers does a human heart have?

a) Two
b) Three
c) Four
d) Five

Q30. Which is the small­est unit of Pan­chay­ati Raj?

a) Zil­la Pan­chay­at
b) Block Pan­chay­at
c) Gram Pan­chay­at
d) Ward Committee

Q31. Water pol­lu­tion is main­ly caused by:

a) Indus­tri­al waste
b) Clean water
c) Pure oxy­gen
d) Fresh air

Q32. The Nation­al Ani­mal of India is:

a) Lion
b) Tiger
c) Ele­phant
d) Leop­ard

Q33. Which nutri­ent is known as “body build­ing food”?

a) Car­bo­hy­drates
b) Pro­teins
c) Fats
d) Vit­a­mins

Q34. The fastest means of trans­port is:

a) Train
b) Car
c) Ship
d) Aero­plane

Q35. Which fun­da­men­tal right allows us to prac­tice any religion?

a) Right to Equal­i­ty
b) Right to Free­dom of Reli­gion
c) Right to Edu­ca­tion
d) Right to Life

SECTION D: MENTAL ABILITY (5 Questions)

Q36. Find the next num­ber in the series: 2, 4, 8, 16, ?

a) 24
b) 28
c) 32
d) 36

Q37. If CODING is writ­ten as DPEJOH, then FLOWER will be writ­ten as:

a) GMPXFS
b) GMPXFR
c) HMPXFS
d) GKPXFS

Q38. Com­plete the pat­tern: A, C, E, G, ?

a) H
b) I
c) J
d) K

Q39. Find the odd one out:

a) Tri­an­gle
b) Square
c) Cir­cle
d) Line

Q40. If CAT is cod­ed as DOG, then BAT will be cod­ed as:

a) CBU
b) CBT
c) DBU
d) CAU

SECTION E: NUMERICAL APTITUDE (10 Questions)

Q41. What is 15% of 200?

a) 25
b) 30
c) 35
d) 40

Q42. The area of a rec­tan­gle with length 8 cm and breadth 5 cm is:

a) 26 sq cm
b) 40 sq cm
c) 13 sq cm
d) 30 sq cm

Q43. Find the LCM of 4 and 6:

a) 10
b) 12
c) 24
d) 8

Q44. If 5 books cost ₹100, what is the cost of 8 books?

a) ₹150
b) ₹160
c) ₹180
d) ₹200

Q45. What is the HCF of 12 and 18?

a) 3
b) 6
c) 9
d) 12

Q46. Con­vert 3/4 into decimal:

a) 0.25
b) 0.50
c) 0.75
d) 1.25

Q47. A man buys an item for ₹80 and sells it for ₹100. His prof­it per­cent­age is:

a) 20%
b) 25%
c) 30%
d) 35%

Q48. How many sides does a hexa­gon have?

a) 5
b) 6
c) 7
d) 8

Q49. If a car trav­els 60 km in 1 hour, how far will it trav­el in 3 hours?

a) 120 km
b) 150 km
c) 180 km
d) 200 km

Q50. The perime­ter of a square with side 4 cm is:

a) 12 cm
b) 16 cm
c) 20 cm
d) 24 cm

ANSWER WITH EXPLANATION

SECTION A: HINDI — Answer Key with Explanations

अपठित गद्यांश (Unseen Passage)

Q1. पेड़-पौधे हमें क्या देते हैं? Answer: © ऑक्सीजन, फल, फूल और लकड़ी

Expla­na­tion: गद्यांश में स्पष्ट रूप से लिखा है कि “पेड़ों से हमें फल, फूल, लकड़ी और दवाइयाँ मिलती हैं” और “वे हमें ऑक्सीजन देते हैं”। इसलिए विकल्प © सबसे पूर्ण उत्तर है।

Q2. वनों की कटाई से क्या हानि होती है? Answer: (b) पर्यावरण को नुकसान होता है

Expla­na­tion: गद्यांश के अंत में स्पष्ट रूप से लिखा है “वनों की कटाई के कारण पर्यावरण को बहुत नुकसान हो रहा है।”

Q3. इस गद्यांश का मुख्य विषय क्या है? Answer: (a) पेड़ों का महत्व

Expla­na­tion: पूरा गद्यांश पेड़-पौधों के महत्व के बारे में है — वे ऑक्सीजन देते हैं, फल‑फूल देते हैं, वर्षा लाते हैं आदि।

हिंदी व्याकरण

Q4. ‘सूर्य’ का समानार्थी शब्द है: Answer: (b) रवि

Expla­na­tion: रवि सूर्य का समानार्थी शब्द है। चंद्र = चाँद, तारा = नक्षत्र, ग्रह = planet।

Q5. ‘मित्र’ का विलोम शब्द है: Answer: (b) शत्रु

Expla­na­tion: मित्र का अर्थ है दोस्त, इसका विलोम शत्रु (दुश्मन) है। दोस्त और साथी मित्र के समानार्थी हैं।

Q6. निम्न में से कौन सा शब्द ‘पुल्लिंग’ है? Answer: © लड़का

Expla­na­tion: लड़का पुल्लिंग शब्द है। लड़की, गाय, बकरी सभी स्त्रीलिंग शब्द हैं।

Q7. ‘वह कल आएगा’ में काल है: Answer: © भविष्य काल

Expla­na­tion: “आएगा” भविष्य काल की क्रिया है क्योंकि यह कल (भविष्य में) होने वाली घटना को दर्शाता है।

Q8. हिंदी वर्णमाला में स्वरों की संख्या है: Answer: (b) 11

Expla­na­tion: हिंदी में 11 स्वर हैं: अ, आ, इ, ई, उ, ऊ, ए, ऐ, ओ, औ, अं, अः।

Q9. ‘विद्यालय’ में कौन सी संधि है: Answer: (a) स्वर संधि

Expla­na­tion: विद्यालय = विद्या + आलय। यहाँ आ + आ = आ (दीर्घ स्वर संधि) है।

Q10. ‘मैं पढ़ता हूँ’ में कौन सा सर्वनाम है? Answer: (a) मैं

Expla­na­tion: ‘मैं’ उत्तम पुरुष का सर्वनाम है जो वक्ता के लिए प्रयोग होता है।

SECTION B: ENGLISH — Answer Key with Explanations

Reading Comprehension

Q11. What is a group of lions called? Answer: © Pride

Expla­na­tion: The pas­sage clear­ly states “Lions live in groups called prides.” This is a spe­cif­ic col­lec­tive noun for lions.

Q12. Who does most of the hunt­ing in a lion pride? Answer: (b) Female lions

Expla­na­tion: The pas­sage explic­it­ly men­tions “the female lions do most of the hunting.”

Q13. What type of ani­mals are lions? Answer: (b) Carnivorous

Expla­na­tion: The pas­sage states “Lions are car­niv­o­rous ani­mals, which means they eat meat.”

English Grammar

Q14. Choose the cor­rect syn­onym for “Brave”: Answer: (b) Courageous

Expla­na­tion: Coura­geous means hav­ing courage, which is the same as being brave. Cow­ard, weak, and afraid are antonyms.

Q15. Fill in the blank: “She _____ to school every day.” Answer: (b) goes

Expla­na­tion: Third per­son sin­gu­lar (she) in present tense takes ‘goes’, not ‘go’. This is basic sub­ject-verb agreement.

Q16. What is the plur­al of “child”? Answer: (b) Children

Expla­na­tion: Child has an irreg­u­lar plur­al form — chil­dren. “Childs” and “chil­drens” are incorrect.

Q17. Choose the cor­rect arti­cle: “_____ ele­phant is a big ani­mal.” Answer: (b) An

Expla­na­tion: ‘An’ is used before words start­ing with vow­el sounds. Ele­phant starts with ‘e’ (vow­el sound).

Q18. What is the past tense of “run”? Answer: (b) ran

Expla­na­tion: Run is an irreg­u­lar verb. Its past tense is ‘ran’, not ‘runned’.

Q19. Choose the antonym of “hap­py”: Answer: (b) Sad

Expla­na­tion: Sad is the oppo­site of hap­py. Joy­ful, cheer­ful, and glad are syn­onyms of happy.

Q20. What type of word is “quick­ly”? Answer: (d) Adverb

Expla­na­tion: ‘Quick­ly’ describes how an action is per­formed, mak­ing it an adverb. It mod­i­fies verbs.

SECTION C: GENERAL AWARENESS — Answer Key with Explanations

Q21. Which plan­et is known as the “Red Plan­et”? Answer: (b) Mars

Expla­na­tion: Mars is called the Red Plan­et due to iron oxide (rust) on its sur­face, giv­ing it a red­dish appearance.

Q22. The cap­i­tal of Rajasthan is: Answer: © Jaipur

Expla­na­tion: Jaipur is the cap­i­tal city of Rajasthan, also known as the Pink City due to its pink-col­ored buildings.

Q23. Which gas do plants absorb dur­ing pho­to­syn­the­sis? Answer: © Car­bon Dioxide

Expla­na­tion: Dur­ing pho­to­syn­the­sis, plants absorb CO₂ from the atmos­phere and release oxygen.

Q24. World Envi­ron­ment Day is cel­e­brat­ed on: Answer: (a) June 5

Expla­na­tion: World Envi­ron­ment Day is observed annu­al­ly on June 5th to raise aware­ness about envi­ron­men­tal issues.

Q25. The largest organ in the human body is: Answer: (d) Skin

Expla­na­tion: Skin is the largest organ by sur­face area, cov­er­ing the entire body and pro­tect­ing inter­nal organs.

Q26. Who is known as the “Father of the Nation” in India? Answer: (b) Mahat­ma Gandhi

Expla­na­tion: Mahat­ma Gand­hi is called the Father of the Nation for his role in Indi­a’s inde­pen­dence movement.

Q27. Which vit­a­min is pro­duced when skin is exposed to sun­light? Answer: (d) Vit­a­min D

Expla­na­tion: Vit­a­min D is syn­the­sized in the skin when exposed to UVB rays from sunlight.

Q28. The Nation­al Bird of India is: Answer: (b) Peacock

Expla­na­tion: The Indi­an Pea­cock (Pavo crista­tus) is Indi­a’s nation­al bird, known for its beau­ti­ful plumage.

Q29. How many cham­bers does a human heart have? Answer: © Four

Expla­na­tion: The human heart has four cham­bers: two atria (upper cham­bers) and two ven­tri­cles (low­er chambers).

Q30. Which is the small­est unit of Pan­chay­ati Raj? Answer: © Gram Panchayat

Expla­na­tion: Gram Pan­chay­at is the small­est unit of Pan­chay­ati Raj sys­tem, oper­at­ing at vil­lage level.

Q31. Water pol­lu­tion is main­ly caused by: Answer: (a) Indus­tri­al waste

Expla­na­tion: Indus­tri­al waste, includ­ing chem­i­cals and tox­ins, is a major cause of water pol­lu­tion worldwide.

Q32. The Nation­al Ani­mal of India is: Answer: (b) Tiger

Expla­na­tion: The Ben­gal Tiger is Indi­a’s nation­al ani­mal, sym­bol­iz­ing strength, pow­er, and grace.

Q33. Which nutri­ent is known as “body build­ing food”? Answer: (b) Proteins

Expla­na­tion: Pro­teins are called body-build­ing foods as they help in growth and repair of body tissues.

Q34. The fastest means of trans­port is: Answer: (d) Aeroplane

Expla­na­tion: Among the giv­en options, aero­planes are the fastest means of trans­port for long distances.

Q35. Which fun­da­men­tal right allows us to prac­tice any reli­gion? Answer: (b) Right to Free­dom of Religion

Expla­na­tion: Arti­cle 25–28 of the Indi­an Con­sti­tu­tion guar­an­tees the Right to Free­dom of Religion.

SECTION D: MENTAL ABILITY — Answer Key with Explanations

Q36. Find the next num­ber in the series: 2, 4, 8, 16, ? Answer: © 32

Expla­na­tion: This is a geo­met­ric pro­gres­sion where each num­ber is dou­bled: 2×2=4, 4×2=8, 8×2=16, 16×2=32.

Q37. If CODING is writ­ten as DPEJOH, then FLOWER will be writ­ten as: Answer: (a) GMPXFS

Expla­na­tion: Each let­ter is shift­ed one posi­tion for­ward in the alpha­bet: C→D, O→P, D→E, etc. So F→G, L→M, O→P, W→X, E→F, R→S.

Q38. Com­plete the pat­tern: A, C, E, G, ? Answer: (b) I

Expla­na­tion: The pat­tern skips one let­ter each time: A(skip B)C(skip D)E(skip F)G(skip H)I.

Q39. Find the odd one out: Answer: (d) Line

Expla­na­tion: Tri­an­gle, square, and cir­cle are closed fig­ures (shapes), while a line is not a closed figure.

Q40. If CAT is cod­ed as DOG, then BAT will be cod­ed as: Answer: (a) CBU

Expla­na­tion: Each let­ter moves one posi­tion for­ward: C→D, A→B, T→U. So B→C, A→B, T→U = CBU.

SECTION E: NUMERICAL APTITUDE — Answer Key with Explanations

Q41. What is 15% of 200? Answer: (b) 30

Expla­na­tion: 15% of 200 = (15/100) × 200 = 0.15 × 200 = 30.

Q42. The area of a rec­tan­gle with length 8 cm and breadth 5 cm is: Answer: (b) 40 sq cm

Expla­na­tion: Area of rec­tan­gle = Length × Breadth = 8 × 5 = 40 sq cm.

Q43. Find the LCM of 4 and 6: Answer: (b) 12

Expla­na­tion: Mul­ti­ples of 4: 4, 8, 12, 16… Mul­ti­ples of 6: 6, 12, 18… LCM = 12.

Q44. If 5 books cost ₹100, what is the cost of 8 books? Answer: (b) ₹160

Expla­na­tion: Cost per book = ₹100 ÷ 5 = ₹20. Cost of 8 books = ₹20 × 8 = ₹160.

Q45. What is the HCF of 12 and 18? Answer: (b) 6

Expla­na­tion: Fac­tors of 12: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 12. Fac­tors of 18: 1, 2, 3, 6, 9, 18. HCF = 6.

Q46. Con­vert 3/4 into dec­i­mal: Answer: © 0.75

Expla­na­tion: 3/4 = 3 ÷ 4 = 0.75.

Q47. A man buys an item for ₹80 and sells it for ₹100. His prof­it per­cent­age is: Answer: (b) 25%

Expla­na­tion: Prof­it = ₹100 — ₹80 = ₹20. Prof­it% = (20/80) × 100 = 25%.

Q48. How many sides does a hexa­gon have? Answer: (b) 6

Expla­na­tion: A hexa­gon is a poly­gon with 6 sides. Pen­ta­gon = 5 sides, Hep­ta­gon = 7 sides, Octa­gon = 8 sides.

Q49. If a car trav­els 60 km in 1 hour, how far will it trav­el in 3 hours? Answer: © 180 km

Expla­na­tion: Dis­tance = Speed × Time = 60 km/hr × 3 hrs = 180 km.

Q50. The perime­ter of a square with side 4 cm is: Answer: (b) 16 cm

Expla­na­tion: Perime­ter of square = 4 × side = 4 × 4 = 16 cm.