Daily Govt Exam Practice — 15 May 2026 (25 Questions)

Daily Govt Exam Practice — 15 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. (Cricket Average) A batsman has an average of 40 in 10 innings. To raise his average to 42, his score in the 11th innings must be:

1. 50
2. 62
3. 64
4. 60

Q2. (Percentage (Population)) A town’s population is 50,000 and increases at 10% per annum. Population after 2 years is:

1. 55,000
2. 60,000
3. 60,500
4. 62,500

Q3. (Profit (CP vs MP)) A shopkeeper buys an article for ₹400, marks it 25% above CP, and sells at 10% discount. Profit percent is:

1. 10%
2. 12.5%
3. 15%
4. 20%

Q4. (Trains (same direction)) Two trains 150 m and 100 m long travel in the same direction at 50 km/h and 30 km/h. Time taken by the faster to cross the slower:

1. 30 s
2. 35 s
3. 40 s
4. 45 s

Q5. (Polygon Angles) The sum of interior angles of an octagon is:

1. 900°
2. 1080°
3. 1260°
4. 1440°

Q6. (DI (Line)) A line chart shows yearly sales (₹ lakh): 2021=20, 2022=25, 2023=35, 2024=50, 2025=70. The year-on-year growth rate was highest in:

1. 2022
2. 2023
3. 2024
4. 2025

Q7. (Time-Work (efficiency)) A is twice as efficient as B. Together they finish a job in 12 days. A alone will finish in:

1. 18 days
2. 20 days
3. 24 days
4. 16 days

Section: Reasoning Ability

Q8. (Venn Diagram) Which Venn diagram best represents: Doctors, Surgeons, Humans?

1. 3 separate circles
2. 3 concentric circles (Surgeons⊂Doctors⊂Humans)
3. Doctors∩Surgeons partial; both inside Humans
4. Doctors=Surgeons inside Humans

Q9. (Syllogism (3 statements)) All cats are mammals. All mammals are animals. All animals breathe. Conclusion: ‘All cats breathe.’ Does it follow?

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

Q10. (Age Puzzle) Five years hence, A will be twice as old as B. Five years ago, A was 3 times as old as B. A’s present age is:

1. 20
2. 25
3. 30
4. 35

Q11. (Alpha-Numeric Series) Find the next term: A1, C9, E25, G49, ?

1. I81
2. I100
3. H81
4. I64

Q12. (Paper Folding) A square sheet is folded in half along the horizontal axis, then folded again along the vertical axis. A small hole is punched at the centre of the folded square. When unfolded, how many holes appear?

1. 1
2. 2
3. 3
4. 4

Q13. (Missing Letter) Z, X, V, T, ?

1. S
2. R
3. P
4. Q

Q14. (Day Scheduling) If today is Friday, what day will it be 100 days from today?

1. Saturday
2. Sunday
3. Monday
4. Tuesday

Section: English Language

Q15. (Gerund/Infinitive) He enjoys ___ in the rain.

1. to walk
2. walking
3. walked
4. walk

Q16. (Degrees of Comparison) Choose the correct comparative: ‘This book is ___ than that one.’

1. more better
2. better
3. best
4. more good

Q17. (Antonym) Antonym of FRUGAL:

1. Thrifty
2. Spendthrift
3. Careful
4. Economical

Q18. (Preposition) He is good ___ mathematics.

1. in
2. at
3. on
4. with

Q19. (One-word) A person who walks in their sleep is called a:

1. Somnambulist
2. Insomniac
3. Lunatic
4. Sleepwalker

Q20. (RC Tone) Passage: ‘The minister glibly dismissed the protestors’ concerns, brushing aside questions about contaminated water with vague platitudes.’ The tone is:

1. Sympathetic
2. Critical
3. Neutral
4. Admiring

Section: General Awareness

Q21. (GST) Goods and Services Tax (GST) was implemented in India on:

1. 1 April 2017
2. 1 July 2017
3. 1 January 2017
4. 15 August 2017

Q22. (Ancient India) Who is regarded as the founder of the Maurya dynasty?

1. Bindusara
2. Chandragupta Maurya
3. Ashoka
4. Brihadratha

Q23. (Currencies) The currency of Japan is:

1. Yuan
2. Yen
3. Won
4. Ringgit

Q24. (Science (Units)) The SI unit of electric current is:

1. Volt
2. Ohm
3. Ampere
4. Watt

Q25. (Banking Acts) The Banking Regulation Act of India was enacted in:

1. 1934
2. 1949
3. 1969
4. 1991