Daily Govt Exam Practice — 14 May 2026 (25 Questions)

Daily Govt Exam Practice — 14 May 2026

25 questions · SSC-CGL / Banking / RRB level · Sections: Quantitative Aptitude 7, Reasoning Ability 7, English Language 6, General Awareness 5. Time recommended: 30 minutes.

Section: Quantitative Aptitude

Q1. (Weighted Average) A class has 20 boys with average height 160 cm and 30 girls with average height 150 cm. The average height of the class is:

1. 152
2. 154
3. 155
4. 156

Q2. (Profit & Loss (CP basis)) By selling an article for ₹450, a man loses 10%. To gain 20%, he should sell it for:

1. ₹540
2. ₹600
3. ₹560
4. ₹650

Q3. (Compound Interest (quarterly)) ₹1,000 at 8% p.a. compounded quarterly for 1 year. Amount is approximately:

1. ₹1,080
2. ₹1,082
3. ₹1,083
4. ₹1,082.43

Q4. (Trains (crossing each other)) Two trains 200 m and 300 m long run in opposite directions at 50 km/h and 40 km/h. Time to cross each other:

1. 18 s
2. 20 s
3. 22 s
4. 24 s

Q5. (Triangle Area) The area of a right triangle whose two legs are 6 cm and 8 cm is:

1. 20
2. 24
3. 48
4. 30

Q6. (DI (Pie)) A pie chart shows monthly expenditure: Food 30%, Rent 25%, Transport 15%, Savings 20%, Others 10%. If income is ₹40,000, expenditure on rent is:

1. ₹6,000
2. ₹8,000
3. ₹10,000
4. ₹12,000

Q7. (Ratio (3-part)) Divide ₹1,200 among A, B, C in the ratio 2:3:5. C’s share is:

1. ₹240
2. ₹360
3. ₹600
4. ₹720

Section: Reasoning Ability

Q8. (Input-Output) Input: 34 12 78 56 90. Step1 sorts ascending: 12 34 56 78 90. After step 1, what is the 3rd number from the left?

1. 34
2. 56
3. 78
4. 12

Q9. (Statement-Conclusion) Statement: All managers are leaders. Some leaders are creative. Conclusion: Some managers are creative. Does it follow?

1. Yes
2. No
3. Maybe
4. Cannot say

Q10. (Letter Series) Find the next term: AB, DE, GH, JK, ?

1. MN
2. NO
3. LM
4. OP

Q11. (Direction-Distance) A man walks 5 km north, then 12 km east. His shortest distance from the start point is:

1. 13 km
2. 17 km
3. 7 km
4. √119 km

Q12. (Cause-Effect) Statement: Petrol prices have risen sharply. Effect: Sales of electric vehicles have surged. Relation:

1. Independent
2. Cause-effect (direct)
3. Effect-cause
4. Same cause

Q13. (Coded Blood Relation) A + B means A is the brother of B; A − B means A is the sister of B; A × B means A is the father of B. In P × Q + R, how is P related to R?

1. Father
2. Uncle
3. Grandfather
4. Brother

Q14. (Figure Series) A square rotates 90° clockwise each step. After three rotations starting from upright (0°), its orientation is:

1. 90°
2. 180°
3. 270°
4. 360°

Section: English Language

Q15. (Voice) Convert to passive: ‘The teacher punished the student.’

1. The student was punished by the teacher
2. The student is punished by the teacher
3. The student has been punished by the teacher
4. The student got punished

Q16. (Narration) Direct: He said, ‘I am tired.’ → Indirect:

1. He said that he is tired
2. He said that he was tired
3. He said that he had been tired
4. He says he is tired

Q17. (Synonym) Synonym of EPHEMERAL:

1. Eternal
2. Short-lived
3. Powerful
4. Beautiful

Q18. (Error Spotting) Identify the error: ‘One of the boys (A) / are absent (B) / from school (C) / today. (D)’

1. A
2. B
3. C
4. D

Q19. (One-word) A government by the few, especially a wealthy elite, is called:

1. Aristocracy
2. Plutocracy
3. Oligarchy
4. Autocracy

Q20. (RC Main Idea) Passage: ‘Climate change is no longer a future threat; it is already reshaping monsoons, agriculture and migration. Yet global emissions continue to rise.’ Main idea:

1. Future climate scenarios
2. Climate change is already impacting present life despite rising emissions
3. Monsoon patterns
4. Global migration

Section: General Awareness

Q21. (Five-Year Plans) The First Five-Year Plan in India was based on the:

1. Mahalanobis Model
2. Harrod-Domar Model
3. Nehru-Mahalanobis Model
4. Gandhian Model

Q22. (Mughal) Who among the following Mughal emperors built the Taj Mahal?

1. Akbar
2. Jahangir
3. Shah Jahan
4. Aurangzeb

Q23. (Mountains) The highest peak in India (entirely within Indian territory) is:

1. Mt. Everest
2. Kanchenjunga
3. K2
4. Nanda Devi

Q24. (Sports) India won its first Olympic gold medal in hockey in:

1. 1928
2. 1932
3. 1948
4. 1936

Q25. (Banking Products) A Demat Account is used to:

1. Hold cash deposits
2. Hold securities in electronic form
3. Take loans
4. Pay utility bills