Daily Govt Exam Practice — 17 May 2026 (25 Questions)

Daily Govt Exam Practice — 17 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. (Average (Correction)) The average of 9 numbers is 50. If one number, 70, is replaced by 30, the new average is:

1. 44.44
2. 45.56
3. 46.67
4. 48.89

Q2. (Combined CP) A man bought two articles for ₹500 each. He sold one at 10% profit and the other at 10% loss. Overall percentage:

1. No loss no gain
2. 1% loss
3. 1% gain
4. 2% loss

Q3. (Average Speed) A car covers half the distance at 40 km/h and the other half at 60 km/h. Average speed for the entire trip:

1. 48 km/h
2. 50 km/h
3. 52 km/h
4. 45 km/h

Q4. (Compound Interest (check)) ₹10,000 at 10% p.a. compounded annually for 3 years yields a compound interest of:

1. ₹3,000
2. ₹3,310
3. ₹3,100
4. ₹3,431

Q5. (Circle (chord)) In a circle of radius 13 cm, the length of a chord at a distance of 5 cm from the centre is:

1. 10 cm
2. 12 cm
3. 24 cm
4. 26 cm

Q6. (DI (Bar)) Two-bar chart: Company A exports (2024) = ₹50 cr; Company B exports (2024) = ₹80 cr. By what percent are B’s exports greater than A’s?

1. 50%
2. 60%
3. 62.5%
4. 75%

Q7. (Mixture (Replacement)) A 40-L milk-water mixture has 25% water. How many litres of water must be added to make water 40%?

1. 8
2. 10
3. 12
4. 15

Section: Reasoning Ability

Q8. (Rectangular Seating) Eight people sit around a rectangular table — 2 on each long side and 1 on each short side (no, 2 each side = 8). A and B are on opposite long sides. C is to A’s immediate right. D is opposite C. Who is opposite A?

1. B
2. C
3. D
4. Cannot determine

Q9. (Negative Syllogism) Statements: No bird is a mammal. All sparrows are birds. Conclusion: No sparrow is a mammal.

1. Follows
2. Does not follow
3. Maybe
4. Cannot determine

Q10. (Age Ratio) The ratio of present ages of A and B is 4:5. After 8 years it will be 5:6. A’s present age is:

1. 28
2. 32
3. 36
4. 40

Q11. (Alpha Series (Jump)) Find the next term: A, D, I, P, ?

1. W
2. Y
3. X
4. V

Q12. (Clocks) At what time between 3 and 4 o’clock are the hour and minute hands of a clock together?

1. 3:16 4/11
2. 3:15
3. 3:14 2/11
4. 3:18

Q13. (Blood Relation (gender)) A is B’s brother. C is D’s father. E is B’s mother. If A is D’s brother, how is C related to E?

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

Q14. (Assumption) Statement: ‘Use seat belts to save lives.’ Assumption: Seat belts reduce fatality in accidents. Is the assumption valid?

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

Section: English Language

Q15. (RC Inference (negative)) ‘Despite increased budget allocations, the literacy rate in the district has barely moved in five years.’ What can be inferred?

1. Money alone has not solved the problem
2. Budgets are wasted
3. People do not want education
4. The district has no schools

Q16. (Sentence Improvement) Improve: ‘Neither of the candidates _are_ qualified for the job.’

1. are qualified
2. is qualified
3. were qualified
4. has been qualified

Q17. (Idiom) ‘Once in a blue moon’ means:

1. Very frequently
2. Very rarely
3. On a moonlit night
4. On the first of the month

Q18. (Antonym) Antonym of BENEVOLENT:

1. Generous
2. Malevolent
3. Kind
4. Helpful

Q19. (Sentence Completion) He is so honest that he ___ tell a lie.

1. will
2. may
3. can
4. cannot

Q20. (Parallelism) Pick the parallel-structured sentence:

1. She likes swimming, dancing and to sing
2. She likes swimming, dancing and singing
3. She likes to swim, dancing and to sing
4. She likes swim, dance and singing

Section: General Awareness

Q21. (President) The first woman President of India was:

1. Indira Gandhi
2. Pratibha Patil
3. Sarojini Naidu
4. Droupadi Murmu

Q22. (Fundamental Duties) The Fundamental Duties were added to the Indian Constitution by which Amendment?

1. 42nd
2. 44th
3. 52nd
4. 73rd

Q23. (Agriculture) India’s ‘Green Revolution’ primarily increased the production of:

1. Rice and wheat
2. Pulses and oilseeds
3. Cotton and jute
4. Sugarcane

Q24. (Olympics) At Paris Olympics 2024, India’s overall medal count was:

1. 5
2. 6
3. 7
4. 10

Q25. (Banking News) In 2024, the RBI’s repo rate at the end of the calendar year stood at (approximately):

1. 4.0%
2. 5.5%
3. 6.5%
4. 7.0%