Government Exam MCQ Practice – Set 1

Welcome to our Government Exam MCQ Practice series – a carefully curated collection of multiple-choice questions designed to help you prepare for a variety of competitive exams such as SSC, Railways, Banking, Defence, and State Government recruitment.

This set includes 15 questions across subjects like General Awareness, Reasoning, Mathematics, and Current Affairs. Each question is presented with four options and a hidden answer you can reveal for self-assessment. These questions are similar to those asked in real exams, making this an effective tool for revision and testing your knowledge.

MCQ Practice

  1. Based on the English alphabetical order, three of the following four letter-cluster pairs are alike in a certain way and thus form a group. Which letter-cluster pair DOES NOT belong to that group?
    1. MH – KJ
    2. IL – FI
    3. SV – PS
    4. PS – MP
    MH – KJ
  2. On 15 April 2025, in which city of India was the STREE Summit 2025 on Women’s Safety and Empowerment held?
    1. Hyderabad
    2. Patna
    3. Ahmedabad
    4. New Delhi
    Hyderabad
  3. What is the median of the following data?
    65, 67, 32, 16, 64, 27, 37, 16, 43, 85, 77
    1. 43.5
    2. 44
    3. 42.5
    4. 43
    43
    Sorted data: [16, 16, 27, 32, 37, 43, 64, 65, 67, 77, 85]
    Median (6th value) is 43
  4. The sum of the lengths of the edges of a cube is equal to the sum of the lengths of the edges of a cuboid whose length, breadth, and height are in the ratio 4:3:1. Find the volume (in cm³) of the cuboid if the volume of the cube is 512 cm³.
    1. 324
    2. 340
    3. 299
    4. 315
    324
    Cube side = ³√512 ≈ 8
    Cube edge total = 12 × 8 = 96
    Cuboid edge sum = 4(l + b + h) = 32x = 96 ⇒ x = 3
    Volume = 4x × 3x × x = 12 × 9 × 3 = 324 cm³
  5. During the 1886 session of the Indian National Congress in Calcutta, a major demand was raised for simultaneous Indian Civil Service examinations in England and India. Who presided over this session?
    1. WC Bonnerjee
    2. Badruddin Tyabji
    3. Surendranath Banerjee
    4. Dadabhai Naoroji
    Dadabhai Naoroji
  6. Which major port is NOT located on the western coast of India?
    1. Cochin
    2. Visakhapatnam
    3. Kandla
    4. Mangalore
    Visakhapatnam
  7. In a certain code language, ‘VEST’ is coded as ‘3649’ and ‘SOAP’ is coded as ‘1295’. What is the code for ‘S’ in the given code language?
    1. 1
    2. 9
    3. 2
    4. 4
    1
  8. According to the second law of reflection, all the incident ray, the normal to the mirror at the point of incidence and the reflected ray:
    1. lie in different planes
    2. lie in the same plane
    3. are parallel to each other
    4. are mutually perpendicular to each other
    lie in the same plane
  9. In the Indian parliamentary system, who has the authority to dissolve the Lok Sabha before its term expires?
    1. The Prime Minister advises the President to dissolve it.
    2. The Council of Ministers passes a resolution.
    3. The Speaker of Lok Sabha takes the decision.
    4. The Chief Justice of India orders dissolution.
    The Prime Minister advises the President to dissolve it.
  10. Who is known as the ‘Mother of Indian Revolution’ for her pioneering role in the early Indian independence movement and for unfurling the first version of the Indian national flag abroad?
    1. Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit
    2. Madam Bhikaji Cama
    3. Sarojini Naidu
    4. Annie Besant
    Madam Bhikaji Cama
  11. A dealer purchased a water cooler for ₹56,000. He allows a discount of 81% on its marked price and still gains 71%. Find the marked price of the water cooler.
    1. ₹5,04,000
    2. ₹5,04,030
    3. ₹5,03,908
    4. ₹5,03,937
    ₹5,04,000
    We are given: Cost Price (CP) = ₹56,000, Discount given = 81%, Profit (Gain) = 71%, Need to find the Marked Price (MP).
    Profit = Selling Price (SP) – Cost Price (CP)
    But we are told: He gains 71%, so:
    SP = CP + 71% of CP = 56000 + 0.71 × 56000 = 56000 × 1.71 = ₹95,760
    SP = MP × (1 − Discount%) = MP × (1 − 0.81) = MP×0.19 = ₹5,04,000
  12. The folk song of Kerala, which is sung to send away the evil ghosts and spirits, is called:
    1. Baul
    2. Bhuta
    3. Wanawan
    4. Bhakha
    Bhuta
  13. If 1 is added to each even digit and 1 is subtracted from each odd digit in the number 248937615, what will be the sum of all the odd digits in the new number thus formed?
    1. 26
    2. 22
    3. 20
    4. 24
    24
  14. Who among the following was appointed as the Director General of CRPF in January 2025?
    1. Gyanendra Pratap Singh
    2. Manish Singhal
    3. Sanjiv Ranjan
    4. Bahadur Singh Sagoo
    Bahadur Singh Sagoo
  15. Consider a scenario where a user interacts with a touch-sensitive display. Which of the following best describes the functional duality of this component within a computer system?
    1. Its primary role is data storage, retaining user interactions for later processing.
    2. It serves as both an input device, detecting touch input, and an output device, displaying information and visual responses.
    3. It acts solely as an output device, displaying visual feedback to the user’s actions.
    4. It functions exclusively as an input device, capturing the user’s touch gestures and commands.
    It serves as both an input device, detecting touch input, and an output device, displaying information and visual responses.

We hope you found this Government Exam MCQ Practice set useful in evaluating your readiness. Regular practice of such MCQs will enhance your speed, accuracy, and confidence in tackling real exam papers.

Don’t forget to check out the next set for more practice, and bookmark this page to revisit important questions anytime. Keep learning, keep practicing!


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