Cet-Paper Unofficial Answer key 26th July 2025 First Shift
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Q1
The “Chaudhary Bansi Lal Cricket Stadium” is located in which city of Haryana?
A) Lahli
B) Panchkula
C) Faridabad
D) Gurugram
E) Not attempted
✅ Correct Answer:
A) Lahli
Q2
What does the acronym “MIME” stand for the context of email?
A) Mail Internet Message Extension
B) Microsoft Internet Message Environment
C) Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions
D) Mobile Integrated Mail Encapsulation
E) Not attempted
✅ Correct Answer:
C) Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions
Q3
As per the official Haryana Government portal, which of the following is not one of the five natural geographical divisions of Haryana ?
A) Aravalli Range
B) Bundelkhand Pleateau
C) Yamuna-Ghaggar Plain
D) Shiwalik Hills
E) Not attempted
✅ Correct Answer:
B) Bundelkhand Plateau
Q4
Which of the following statements about units of data storage is/are correct? I. 1 Gigabyte (GB) is smaller than 1 Terabyte (TB). II. 1 Kilobit (Kb) is equal to 1024 bits. III. 1 Megabit (Mb) is 1/8th of 1 Megabyte (MB) Options:
A) I only
B) I and II only
C) I and III only
D) II and III only
E) Not attempted
✅ Correct Answer:
C) I and III only
Q5
If a country’s Gini coefficient increases after globalization, what does it indicate?
A) Income inequality has worsened
B) Poverty levels have decreased uniformly
C) There is no change in income distribution
D) Higher international trade occurred
E) Not attempted
✅ Correct Answer:
B) Income inequality has worsened
Q6
Under which Act was the Trust Deed of PM CARES Fund registered?
A) Societies Registration Act, 1860
B) Registration Act, 1908
C) Indian Trusts Act, 1882
D) Companies Act, 2013
E) Not attempted
✅ Correct Answer:
B) Registration Act, 1908
Q7
Which of the following statements about India’s 7. first bullet train project are correct? 6. (A) Societies Registration Act, 1860 (B) Registration Act, 1908 (C) Indian Trusts Act, 1882 (D) Companies Act, 2013 (E) Not attempted I. It will have 12 stations including Surat, Vadodara and Sabarmati. II. It includes the construction of India’s first undersea rail tunnel. III. It is expected to reduce travel time between Mumbai and Ahmedabad to under three hours. IV. It is being executed with financial and technical assistance from Japan.
A) I, II, III and IV
B) II, III and IV only
C) I, II and III only
D) I and II only
E) Not attempted
✅ Correct Answer:
I, II, III and IV
Q8
Which of the following cities was awarded the 2024 “Green Capital of Asia” title?
A) Singapore
B) Delhi
C) Seoul
D) Tokyo
E) Not attempted
✅ Correct Answer:A)
Singapore
Q9
A factory uses three machines (A, B and C) to produce a specialized type of widget. Machines A and B working together can produce 100 widgets in 4 hours. Machines B and C working together can produce 100 widgets in 5 hours. Machines A and C working together can produce 100 widgets in 2-5 hours. If Machine A were to work alone, how long would it take it to produce 100 widgets?
A) 5 hours
B) 16/3 hours
C) 40/9 hours
D) 4.5 hours
E) Not attempted
✅ Correct Answer:
C) 40/9 hours
Q10
A cube has six different symbols drawn over its six faces. The symbols are dot, circle, triangle, square, cross and arrow. Three different positions of the cube are shown in the figures. Which symbol is opposite the Square?
Which symbol is opposite the Square?
A) Cross
B) Arrow
C) Circle
D) Triangle
E) Not attempted
✅ Correct Answer:
C) Circle
Q11
If 5 @ 1 = 60 12 @ 8 = 200 16 @ 2 = 180 then what is the value of 16 @ 10 = ?
A) 260
B) 9
C) 10
D) 32
E) Not attempted
✅ Correct Answer:
A) 260
Q12
Six faces of cube are painted red, blue, and green, 12. in a manner that no two adjacent faces have the same colour. The cube is then cut into 64 smaller cubes. How many cubes have only one face coloured red?
A) 8
B) 24
C) 6
D) 10
E) Not attempted
✅ Correct Answer:
A) 24
Q13
✅ Correct Answer:
Q14
Complete the series: 7, 14, 11, 22, 17, 34, ?
A) 20
B) 27
C) 39
D) 28
E) Not attempted
✅ Correct Answer:
B) 27
Q15
What is the current number of reserved constituencies for Scheduled Castes (SCs) in the Haryana Vidhan Sabha ?
A) 2
B) 17
C) 15
D) 20
E) Not attempted
✅ Correct Answer:
B) 17
Q16
Consider the following statements: 1. The first nuclear power plant in North India is being built in the Hisar district of Haryana. II. The Haryana government has removed the age limit for the ‘Mukhyamantri Kisan Evam Khetihar Mazdoor Jeevan Suraksha Yojana’. III. The 3rd edition of the Saras Aajeevika Mela was held in Gurugram. Which of the above statements are correct?
A) I, II and III
B) I and III only
C) I and II only
D) II and III only
E) Not attempted
✅ Correct Answer:
II and III Only
Q17
In 2022, Haryana ranked __________ among Indian states in the Export Preparedness Index.
A) 5th
B) 8th
C) 4th
D) 2nd
E) Not attempted
✅ Correct Answer:
A) 5th
Q18
Which author from Haryana won the Sahitya Akademi Award for work in Haryanvi language in 1990 for his poetry collection titled “Bire Da Viyah”?
A) Mewa Ram Gaur
B) Uday Bhanu Hans
C) Gopi Chand Narang
D) Jasbir Singh
E) Not attempted
✅ Correct Answer:
B) Uday Bhanu Hans
Q19
Under the Haryana Budget 2025-26, how much amount has been allocated for women’s welfare under the Lado Lakshmi Yojana ?
A) ₹ 6000 Crore
B) ₹5,000 crore
C) ₹3,000 crore
D) ₹4,000 crore
E) Not attempted
✅ Correct Answer:
B) ₹5,000 crore
Q20
Which of the following Parks/Santuaries in Haryana is a Ramsar site?
A) Abubshahar Wildlife Sanctuary
B) Kalesar National Park
C) Nahar Wildlife Sanctuary
D) Sultanpur National Park
E) Not attempted…
✅ Correct Answer:
D) Sultanpur National Park
Q21
Which Article of the Indian Constitution facilitated the creation of Haryana as a separate state?
A) Article 239
B) Article 371
C) Article 3
D) Article 1
E) Not attempted
✅ Correct Answer:
C) Article 3
Q22
The ‘Pinjore Gardens’ (Yadavindra Gardens) in Haryana are an excellent example of which architectural style?
A) Mughal garden architecture
B) Indo-Saracenic architecture
C) Rajput architecture
D) British colonial architecture
E) Not attempted
✅ Correct Answer:
A) Mughal garden architecture
Q23
Which among the following is not a Constitutional Body in the state of Haryana ?
A) State Election Commission
B) Haryana Human Rights Commission
C) State Finance Commission
D) Haryana Public Service Commission
E) Not attempted
✅ Correct Answer:
B) Haryana Human Rights Commission
Q24
Find the odd one out:
A) Window
B) Prism
C) Lens
D) Mirror
E) Not attempted
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✅ Correct Answer:
A) Window
Q25
. A certain number, when divided by 15, 20, or 25. 15208 always leaves a remainder of 8. What is the smallest such number that is also greater than 500?
A) 592
B) 615
C) 608
D) 612
E) Not attempted
✅ Correct Answer:
C) 608
Q26
If READ is coded as 94 (18×5+1×4), how will MATH be coded ?
A) 165
B) 156
C) 173
D) 160
E) Not attempted
✅ Correct Answer:
C) 173
Q27
Find the odd one out:
A) 371
B) 153
C) 417
D) 370
E) Not attempted
✅ Correct Answer:
D) 370
Q28
Four individuals – P, Q, R and S- are suspects in a theft case. They make the following statements: P says: “Q is guilty.” Q says: “R is guilty.” R says: “P is innocent.” S says: “I am innocent.” If it is known that exactly one of them is guilty, and only the guilty person lies (all innocent people tell the truth), then who is the guilty one?
A) Q
B) S
… C) R
D) P
E) Not attempted
✅ Correct Answer:
A) Q
Q29
From a point A on the ground, the angle of elevation to the top of a vertical tower is 30°. From a point B, which is 50 metres closer to the base of the tower from point A, the angle of elevation to the top of the tower is 60 deg What is the height of the tower (in metres)?
A) 25sqrt(3) * m
B) 50 m
C) 25 m
D) 50sqrt(3) * m
E) Not attempted
✅ Correct Answer:
A) 25sqrt(3) m
Q30
If ‘a’ and ‘b’ are positive integers such that a ^ 2 – b ^ 2 = 31 then what is the value of ab ?
A) 321
B) 240
C) 128
D) 246
E) Not attempted
✅ Correct Answer:
C) 240
Q31
A solid metal cube of side 14 cm is melted and recast into smaller spheres of radius 1 cm. How many such spheres can be formed?
A) 724
B) 655
C) 535
D) 612
E) Not attempted
✅ Correct Answer:
B) 655
Q32
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Arun’s salary is 25% than Bishnoi’s. Charan earns 40% less than Arun. Deepak earns 30% more than Bishnoi. By how much is Deepak’s salary more than Charan’s?
A) 66.67%
B) 73.33%
C) 62.25%
D) 53.33%
E) Not attempted
✅ Correct Answer:
B) 73.33%
Q33
If x + 1/x = 2 then x ^ 5 + (1/x) ^ 5 = ?
A) 0
B) 6
C) 5
D) 2
E) Not attempted
✅ Correct Answer:
D) 2
Q34
The average weight of 6 boys is 50 kg. A 7th boy joins and the new average increases by 4%. Later, an 8th boy joins and the average increases by 1 kg. What is the weight (in kg) of the 8th boy ?
A) 57
B) 56
C) 60
D) 62
E) Not attempted
✅ Correct Answer:
C) 60
Q35
Statement 1: The Prime Meridian passes through Greenwich. Statement II: It is at 0º latitude.
A) Both Statement 1 and Statement II are correct
B) Both Statement 1 and Statement II are incorrect
C) Statement 1 is incorrect, but Statement II is correct.
D) Statement I is correct, but Statement II is incorrect.
… E) Not attempted
✅ Correct Answer:
A) Both Statement 1 and Statement II are correct
Q36
Which of the following phenomena best explains the appearance of a blue sky?
A) Absorption of ultraviolet rays
B) Curvature of the Earth
C) Reflection of ocean colour
D) Wavelength-based scattering of light
E) Not attempted
✅ Correct Answer:
D) Wavelength-based scattering of light
Q37
India successfully hosted which major international summit in 2024?
A) SCO Summit
B) SAARC Summit
C) BIMSTEC Summit
D) G20 Summit
E) Not attempted
✅ Correct Answer:
D) G20 Summit
Q38
Which of the following policies aims at transforming rural economy through women-led self-help groups (SHGs)?
A) DAY-NRLM
B) PM Gati Shakti
C) e-SHRAM
D) PM-KUSUM
E) Not attempted
✅ Correct Answer:
A) DAY-NRLM
Q39
Which of the following statements is correct regarding the history of painting in Haryana ?
A) The earliest artistic expressions in Haryana The earliest artistic expressions in Haryana were discovered at the Siswal site, featuring designs painted on earthenware in black and white.
B) The Rang Mahal in Pinjore is decorated with wall paintings created by British artists during colonial times.
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C) The ‘Asthal Bohar’ paintings are not found in Panchkula and Pinjore.
D) The Bhadrakali temple in Kurukshetra lacks any form of frescoes or murals.
E) Not attempted
✅ Correct Answer:
A) The earliest artistic expressions in Haryana were discovered at the Siswal site, featuring designs painted on earthenware in black and white.
Q40
What is the revised honorarium for the Yuva Lekhak Samman Puraskar given by the Haryana Sahitya Akademi ?
A) ₹ 1,00,000
B) ₹25,000
C) ₹75,000
D) ₹50,000
E) Not attempted
✅ Correct Answer:
A) ₹100000
Q41
The town of Kaithal in Haryana is historically linked with which famous female warrior?
✅ Correct Answer:
A) Razia Sultana
Q42
Which of the following is not a factor used to classify climates in the Köppen climate classification?
✅ Correct Answer:
B) Wind
Q43
The “Chhau” dance, with martial and tribal origins, is primarily from which Indian state?
✅ Correct Answer:
B) West Bengal
Q44
Under the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023, which of the following activities is prohibited when processing digital personal data of children under the age of 18 years?
✅ Correct Answer:
A) Tracking or behavioural monitoring of children
Q45
Which of the following Indian cities has a tropical wet and dry (savanna) climate?
✅ Correct Answer:
D) Bengaluru
Q46
Which architectural style does the Sun Temple at Modhera represent?
✅ Correct Answer:
B) Maru-Gurjara
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Q47
Which of the following statements is correct regarding recent infrastructure developments in Haryana?
✅ Correct Answer:
A) National Highway 152D connects Ambala and Narnaul.
Q48
Which temple in Thanesar served as a prominent religious site during the reign of King Harshavardhana?
✅ Correct Answer:
A) Sthaneshwara Mahadev Temple
Q49
The “Surya Grahan Mela” (Solar Eclipse Fair) is a unique and significant event specifically held in which pilgrimage site in Haryana when a solar eclipse occurs?
✅ Correct Answer:
A) Brahma Sarovar, Kurukshetra
Q50
Selling Price of two items is ₹ 120 each. One sold at 25% profit, the other at 25% loss. What is the net profit or loss for the shopkeeper?
✅ Correct Answer:
B) ₹16 loss
Q51
A number is increased by 20%, then decreased by 30%, and finally increased again by 50%. What is the net percentage change in the number from its original value?
✅ Correct Answer:
D) 26%
Q52
A hemisphere and cone have equal volumes. If the height of the cone is h and radius of both is r, find h in terms of r.
✅ Correct Answer:
D) 2r
Q53
If a train is 180 m long and crosses a man in 9 seconds, then how long does it take for it to cross a 280 m long platform?
✅ Correct Answer:
B) 23 seconds
Q54
A sum of money, invested at a certain rate of simple interest for 3 years, yields ₹ 1,200. If the same sum were invested at the same rate of compound interest (compounded annually) for 2 years, it would yield ₹ 840. What is the principal sum and the rate of interest?
✅ Correct Answer:
C) Principal: ₹4,000, Rate: 10%
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Q55
The original Indian Constitution had ________ Fundamental Rights while it presently has _________ Fundamental Rights.
✅ Correct Answer:
C) 7; 6
Q56
A bucket is initially filled to 3/8 of its capacity with water. Then, 1/2 of the water currently in the bucket is poured out. After this, water equivalent to 1/4 of the bucket’s total capacity is added. Finally, 1/3 of the new total volume of water in the bucket is poured out. What fraction of the original bucket’s total capacity is still filled with water?
✅ Correct Answer:
C) 7/24
Q57
If LCM (a, b) = 84 and HCF (a, b) = 7, which pair is possible as values of a and b?
✅ Correct Answer:
21 and 28
Q58
Imagine you have three identical cube-shaped containers, each with an edge length of 10 cm. These three cubes are stacked one directly on top of the other, forming a single tower. What is the outside surface area of this structure?
✅ Correct Answer:
A) 1800 cm²
Q59
Which one of the following pairs of international organizations and their headquarters is incorrect?
✅ Correct Answer:
C) IAEA – The Hague, Netherlands
Q60
Identify the correct pair of indigenous cattle breeds that originated in Haryana.
✅ Correct Answer:
B) Hariana cow and Murrah buffalo
Q61
Under Haryana’s Parivar Pehchan Patra (PPP) system, which of the following statements is correct?
✅ Correct Answer:
C) Only Haryana residents get a Family ID.
Q62
The decline in the population of which bird species in Haryana (and across India) is a significant environmental concern, largely attributed to the use of Diclofenac in veterinary medicine?
✅ Correct Answer:
D) Vultures
Q63
What percentage of Haryana’s geographical area is covered by the Protected Area network (National Parks, Wildlife Sanctuaries, Conservation Reserves)?
✅ Correct Answer:
0.62%
Q64
Which of the following statements about email addresses is/are incorrect?
✅ Correct Answer:
A) II and III only
Q65
Which feature in Excel allows you to set rules for how cells are formatted based on their values?
✅ Correct Answer:
A) Conditional Formatting
Q66
Which of the following describes a “hyperlink”?
✅ Correct Answer:
C) A clickable object that takes you to another web resource
Q67
Which of the following diagrams represents the relationship among Beverages, Coffee and Soft (Cold) drinks?
✅ Correct Answer:
Q68
In the following question, find out which of the Answer Figures (A), (B), (C) and (D) completes the figure matrix.
✅ Correct Answer:
A)
Q69
Consider the following statements : I. Haryana covers 2.34% of the geographical area of India. II. The government has legalized the shooting of female Nilgais. III. Lantana camara pose a significant threat to the Haryana forest ecosystems. Which of the above statements is/are correct?
✅ Correct Answer:
III only
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Q70
Which of the following statements about the Mukhyamantri Bagwani Bima Yojana (MBBY) in Haryana are correct? I. The scheme covers 46 horticultural crops. II. Premium is ₹750/acre for vegetables/spices. III. Maximum compensation is ₹15,000/acre for vegetables/spices.
✅ Correct Answer:
II and III
Q71
Which of the following pairs of institutions and their locations is incorrect?
✅ Correct Answer:
B) Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI) – Panchkula
Q72
You are facing the rising sun early morning. You turn 90° clockwise, then 45° anti-clockwise. Which direction are you facing now?
✅ Correct Answer:
B) South-East
Q73
The Kingdom of Ballabhgarh was annexed by the British after the Indian Rebellion of 1857. Who was its last ruler?
✅ Correct Answer:
B) Nahar Singh
Q74
In a certain code, “TEACHER” is written as “VGCEJGT”. How would “DULLARD” be written in the same code?
✅ Correct Answer:
B) FWNNCTF
Q75
Select the combination of numbers so that letters arranged accordingly will form a meaningful word.
✅ Correct Answer:
B) 462531
Q76
Which of the follow best describes the phrase “Throw in the towel”?
✅ Correct Answer:
C) To give up
Q77
Fill in the blank with the correct tense: By the time we arrived, the show _______.
✅ Correct Answer:
D) had started
Q78
What is the antonym of “Ambiguous”?
✅ Correct Answer:
A) Definite
Q79
In which sequence should the following sentences be arranged to form a cohesive passage? I. His parents encouraged him to try again. II. He failed the mathematics test. III. He studied hard for the next one. IV. Eventually, he passed with good marks.
✅ Correct Answer:
A) II, I, III, IV
Q80
Which of the following describes a person who speaks many languages?
✅ Correct Answer:
B) Polyglot
Q81
Read the passage. Despite the thunderstorm, the old man remained seated on the porch, staring into the distance. Rain lashed the ground around him, but he didn’t flinch. His eyes, cloudy with age, fixed on something far beyond the horizon – something only he could see. The storm was loud, but whatever echoed in his mind was louder. What can be inferred about the man?
✅ Correct Answer:
D) He was deep in thought.
Q82
Which of the following is correctly spelled?
✅ Correct Answer:
B) Inevitable
Q83
Identify which part of the following sentence has an error: If I was you / I would not / ignore the warning / at any cost.
✅ Correct Answer:
B) I
Q84
Rewrite the following sentence in a passive voice. Someone is watching us.
✅ Correct Answer:
D) We are being watched by someone.
Q85
Change the following sentence into Direct Speech: She asked me if I was fine.
✅ Correct Answer:
C) She asked me, “Are you fine ?”
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Q86
निम्नलिखित शब्दों में से संबंधबोधक शब्द है :
✅ Correct Answer:
निकट
Q87
निम्नलिखित में से अविकारी शब्द है :
✅ Correct Answer:
B) समुच्चयबोधक
Q88
निम्नलिखित में से ‘डाँडी’ शब्द है :
✅ Correct Answer:
A) देशज
Q89
निम्नलिखित में से अशुद्ध वाक्य का चयन कीजिए :
✅ Correct Answer:
C) शीतल गन्ने का रस पीजिए।
Q90
निम्नलिखित विकल्पों में से बहुवचन का चयन कीजिए :
✅ Correct Answer:
B) गुरुजन
Q91
निम्नलिखित में से तत्सम शब्दों का समूह है :
✅ Correct Answer:
पुहुप, राशि,मुख,पृष्ठ
Q92
‘ऊँट किस करवट बैठता है’ लोकोक्ति का सही अर्थ है :
✅ Correct Answer:
C) परिणाम में अनिश्चितता होना
Q93
मोर मुकुट की चन्द्रकनि, त्यों राजत नन्दनन्द । मनु ससि सेखर को अंकस, किए सेखर सतचन्द ॥ उपर्युक्त पंक्तियों में अलंकार है :
✅ Correct Answer:
C) उत्प्रेक्षा
Q94
निम्नलिखित शब्दों में से कौन-सा निपात नहीं है ?
✅ Correct Answer:
B) और
Q95
निम्नलिखित में से अव्ययी भाव समास है :
✅ Correct Answer:
C) अनुकूल
Q96
‘शंकर’ शब्द का सन्धि-विच्छेद होगा :
✅ Correct Answer:
सम् + कर
Q97
निम्नलिखित में से महाप्राण ध्वनियों के सही समूह का चयन कीजिए :
✅ Correct Answer:
A) ख्, घ्
Q98
निम्नलिखित में से कौन-सा अर्थ के आधार पर वाक्य का भेद नहीं है ?
✅ Correct Answer:
D) प्रेरणार्थक वाक्य
Q99
‘युद्ध में मारे जाना’ के लिए उपयुक्त मुहावरा है :
✅ Correct Answer:
B) खेत रहना
Q100
निम्नलिखित शब्द युग्मों में सही अर्थ वाला शब्द युग्म नहीं है :
✅ Correct Answer:
D) पवन – हवा; पावन – अपवित्र
