Mock Test 5 — IB ACIO Tier 1 Pattern (100 MCQs)

Section A: Current Affairs & Static GK (20 Questions)

1. The headquarters of the United Nations is located in:
   (a) New York (b) Geneva (c) Washington, D.C. (d) Paris
2. The headquarters of the World Health Organization is located in:
   (a) Geneva (b) New York (c) Vienna (d) Rome
3. The headquarters of the International Monetary Fund is located in:
   (a) Washington, D.C. (b) New York (c) Geneva (d) London
4. SAARC's headquarters is located in:
   (a) Kathmandu (b) New Delhi (c) Islamabad (d) Dhaka
5. The Intelligence Bureau functions under the:
   (a) Ministry of Home Affairs (b) Ministry of Defence (c) Ministry of External Affairs (d) Ministry of Finance
6. India's external intelligence agency, the Research and Analysis Wing, was established in:
   (a) 1968 (b) 1947 (c) 1935 (d) 1985
7. The National Investigation Agency was established following the:
   (a) 2008 Mumbai attacks (b) 1993 Mumbai bombings (c) 2001 Parliament attack (d) 1999 Kargil War
8. The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) primarily investigates:
   (a) Corruption, economic offences, and serious crimes referred to it (b) Only railway ticketing fraud (c) Only postal service complaints (d) Only municipal tax disputes
9. The National Security Council of India advises the government on:
   (a) National security and strategic policy matters (b) Only agricultural subsidy policy (c) Only railway fare policy (d) Only postal tariff policy
10. India's National Investigation Agency Act was enacted in the year:
    (a) 2008 (b) 2001 (c) 1993 (d) 2019
11. The Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, commonly abbreviated UAPA, primarily deals with:
    (a) Prevention of unlawful and terrorist activities (b) Banking regulation exclusively (c) Railway safety exclusively (d) Postal service regulation exclusively
12. The Right to Information Act was enacted in the year:
    (a) 2005 (b) 1950 (c) 2000 (d) 2010
13. The Central Information Commission oversees the implementation of the:
    (a) Right to Information Act (b) Right to Education Act exclusively (c) Right to Food Act exclusively (d) Right to Employment Act exclusively
14. The Right to Education Act, providing free and compulsory education to children aged 6-14, was enacted in:
    (a) 2009 (b) 2005 (c) 2000 (d) 2019
15. The Goods and Services Tax (GST) was implemented in India in the year:
    (a) 2017 (b) 2014 (c) 2010 (d) 2020
16. GST replaced a range of earlier indirect taxes, aiming to create a:
    (a) Unified national market with a single tax structure (b) Fragmented, state-specific tax structure with more complexity (c) System with no taxation at all (d) System applicable only to imports, with no domestic relevance
17. The Aadhaar card, issued by the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), serves primarily as a:
    (a) Unique identity document based on biometric and demographic data (b) Type of currency note exclusively (c) Type of railway ticket exclusively (d) Type of postal money order exclusively
18. The Digital India initiative was launched in the year:
    (a) 2015 (b) 2010 (c) 2019 (d) 2005
19. The Swachh Bharat Abhiyan (Clean India Mission) was launched in the year:
    (a) 2014 (b) 2010 (c) 2019 (d) 2005
20. The Make in India initiative was launched in the year:
    (a) 2014 (b) 2010 (c) 2019 (d) 2005

Section B: General Studies — History, Polity, Geography, Economy, Science (20 Questions)

21. The Battle of Plassey, a turning point in British colonial expansion in India, was fought in:
    (a) 1757 (b) 1857 (c) 1600 (d) 1707
22. The Revolt of 1857 is also commonly referred to as:
    (a) The First War of Indian Independence (b) The Quit India Movement (c) The Non-Cooperation Movement (d) The Salt Satyagraha
23. The partition of Bengal, which sparked the Swadeshi Movement, occurred in:
    (a) 1905 (b) 1857 (c) 1919 (d) 1942
24. The Rowlatt Act, which provoked widespread protest, was passed in:
    (a) 1919 (b) 1905 (c) 1930 (d) 1942
25. The Poona Pact, an agreement between Gandhi and Ambedkar, was signed in:
    (a) 1932 (b) 1919 (c) 1942 (d) 1947
26. The Indian Constitution declares India to be a sovereign, socialist, secular, democratic:
    (a) Republic (b) Monarchy (c) Federation exclusively, with no republic status (d) Confederation exclusively, with no republic status
27. Under the Indian Constitution, the President is elected by an electoral college comprising:
    (a) Elected members of Parliament and state legislative assemblies (b) Only the Prime Minister and Cabinet (c) Only the Supreme Court judges (d) Only the Chief Ministers of states
28. The Prime Minister of India is appointed by the:
    (a) President (b) Chief Justice of India (c) Speaker of the Lok Sabha (d) Vice President
29. The Supreme Court of India is the:
    (a) Highest court of appeal in the country (b) Only a state-level court with no national jurisdiction (c) Advisory body with no judicial power (d) Body that only handles constitutional amendments, with no other jurisdiction
30. The Himalayas are classified geologically as:
    (a) Young fold mountains (b) Ancient block mountains (c) Volcanic mountains (d) Residual mountains
31. The Indo-Gangetic Plain is known for its:
    (a) Fertile alluvial soil, supporting extensive agriculture (b) Extremely arid, desert-like conditions throughout (c) Predominantly rocky, mountainous terrain (d) Predominantly coastal, marine ecosystems
32. The Tropic of Cancer passes through how many Indian states (approximately, per common general knowledge references)?
    (a) Eight (b) Two (c) Fifteen (d) Twenty-eight
33. Per capita income is calculated by dividing a country's total national income by its:
    (a) Total population (b) Total land area (c) Total number of companies (d) Total government budget
34. A "fiscal deficit" refers to the situation where a government's total expenditure exceeds its total:
    (a) Revenue (excluding borrowings) (b) Population (c) Land area (d) Number of employees
35. The Green Revolution in India, associated with increased agricultural productivity, is particularly associated with the crop:
    (a) Wheat (b) Cotton (c) Jute (d) Tea
36. The White Revolution in India is associated with increased production of:
    (a) Milk (b) Wheat (c) Cotton (d) Sugar
37. The process by which plants lose water vapour through small pores in their leaves is called:
    (a) Transpiration (b) Respiration (c) Photosynthesis (d) Germination
38. The unit of electrical resistance is the:
    (a) Ohm (b) Ampere (c) Volt (d) Watt
39. The chemical symbol for silver is:
    (a) Ag (b) Si (c) Sr (d) Au
40. The SI unit of energy is the:
    (a) Joule (b) Newton (c) Watt (d) Pascal

Section C: Numerical Aptitude (20 Questions)

41. A sum of ₹6,000 is invested at 10% simple interest for 2 years; the interest earned is:
    (a) ₹1,200 (b) ₹1,000 (c) ₹600 (d) ₹1,500
42. If the ratio of two numbers is 4:5 and their sum is 90, the smaller number is:
    (a) 40 (b) 45 (c) 50 (d) 36
43. A train 180 m long crosses a platform 220 m long in 20 seconds; its speed is:
    (a) 72 km/h (b) 40 km/h (c) 54 km/h (d) 36 km/h
44. Two pipes fill a tank in 15 and 10 minutes respectively; together they fill it in:
    (a) 6 minutes (b) 12.5 minutes (c) 25 minutes (d) 5 minutes
45. The average of 12, 18, 24, and 30 is:
    (a) 21 (b) 20 (c) 22 (d) 24
46. If the cost price is ₹500 and profit is 20%, the selling price is:
    (a) ₹600 (b) ₹520 (c) ₹550 (d) ₹580
47. A sum doubles itself in 5 years at simple interest; the rate of interest per annum is:
    (a) 20% (b) 10% (c) 25% (d) 15%
48. The compound interest on ₹5,000 at 10% per annum for 2 years is:
    (a) ₹1,050 (b) ₹1,000 (c) ₹500 (d) ₹1,100
49. If a:b = 3:4 and b:c = 5:6, then a:b:c is:
    (a) 15:20:24 (b) 3:4:6 (c) 5:4:6 (d) 3:5:6
50. The next term in the series 5, 10, 20, 40, ... is:
    (a) 80 (b) 60 (c) 70 (d) 45
51. The next term in the series 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, ... is:
    (a) 21 (b) 18 (c) 20 (d) 19
52. A car covers 300 km in 5 hours; its average speed is:
    (a) 60 km/h (b) 50 km/h (c) 75 km/h (d) 55 km/h
53. If 25% of a number is 75, the number is:
    (a) 300 (b) 250 (c) 200 (d) 350
54. A mixture of sugar and water in the ratio 2:3 totals 30 litres; the quantity of sugar is:
    (a) 12 litres (b) 10 litres (c) 15 litres (d) 18 litres
55. If 6 workers complete a task in 15 days, 9 workers (at the same rate) would complete it in:
    (a) 10 days (b) 20 days (c) 12 days (d) 22.5 days
56. The HCF of 16 and 24 is:
    (a) 8 (b) 4 (c) 48 (d) 2
57. The LCM of 6 and 9 is:
    (a) 18 (b) 54 (c) 3 (d) 27
58. A boat travels 30 km upstream in 3 hours, with a current speed of 2 km/h; the boat's still-water speed is:
    (a) 12 km/h (b) 8 km/h (c) 10 km/h (d) 14 km/h
59. If the cost price is ₹300 and loss is 15%, the selling price is:
    (a) ₹255 (b) ₹285 (c) ₹270 (d) ₹315
60. A sum becomes ₹2,200 in 2 years and ₹2,400 in 3 years at simple interest; the principal is:
    (a) ₹1,800 (b) ₹2,000 (c) ₹1,900 (d) ₹1,700

Section D: Reasoning and Logical Aptitude (20 Questions)

61. Find the odd one out: Rose, Lily, Lotus, Cabbage
    (a) Cabbage (a vegetable, the rest are flowers) (b) Rose (c) Lily (d) Lotus
62. If "TABLE" is coded as "UBCMF" (each letter shifted by +1), then "CHAIR" is coded as:
    (a) DIBJS (b) DIBIS (c) DIAJT (d) CIBJS
63. A is the father of B; C is the mother of B. A and C are related as:
    (a) Husband and wife (b) Siblings (c) Cousins (d) Parent and child
64. Statement: "All engineers are graduates. Some graduates are unemployed." Conclusion: "Some engineers are unemployed." This conclusion is:
    (a) Not necessarily true (b) Definitely true (c) Definitely false (d) Cannot be determined with absolute certainty either way
65. Find the missing number: 3, 6, 11, 18, 27, __
    (a) 38 (b) 36 (c) 40 (d) 35
66. If today is Friday, what day will it be after 50 days?
    (a) Saturday (b) Sunday (c) Monday (d) Tuesday
67. In a row, if Q is 6th from the left and 9th from the right, the total number of persons is:
    (a) 14 (b) 15 (c) 13 (d) 16
68. Choose the analogy: Key is to Lock as Password is to:
    (a) Account (b) Door (c) Book (d) Car
69. If a person walks 4 km east, then 3 km north, the straight-line distance from the starting point is:
    (a) 5 km (b) 7 km (c) 4 km (d) 3 km
70. A is the brother of B; B is the daughter of C; A is related to C as:
    (a) Son (b) Daughter (c) Father (d) Uncle
71. Find the next term: 81, 64, 49, 36, __
    (a) 25 (b) 24 (c) 16 (d) 27
72. Five friends P, Q, R, S, and T are sitting in a row. P is to the immediate left of Q, and R is to the immediate right of Q. The sequence P-Q-R represents:
    (a) A consecutive arrangement matching the given clues (b) An arrangement with no relation to the given clues (c) A circular, not linear, arrangement (d) An arrangement where P and R must be adjacent directly to each other
73. In a code, "WATER" is written as "XBUFS" (each letter shifted by +1); following the same code, "EARTH" is written as:
    (a) FBSUI (b) FBSUJ (c) FASUI (d) FBTUI
74. If the 5th of a month is Monday, what day is the 26th of the same month?
    (a) Monday (b) Sunday (c) Tuesday (d) Wednesday
75. Choose the odd one out: Guitar, Violin, Flute, Drum
    (a) Flute (a wind instrument, the rest are string/percussion instruments in this grouping) (b) Guitar (c) Violin (d) Drum
76. At 9:00, the angle between the hour and minute hands of a clock is:
    (a) 90° (b) 180° (c) 0° (d) 270°
77. If "3 × 4 = 12" and "5 × 6 = 30" following a defined pattern (product of the two numbers), then "7 × 8" equals:
    (a) 56 (b) 48 (c) 63 (d) 64
78. In a family, A is B's father, and C is A's father; C is related to B as:
    (a) Grandfather (b) Father (c) Uncle (d) Brother
79. Find the odd one out: 16, 25, 36, 40
    (a) 40 (not a perfect square, unlike the others) (b) 16 (c) 25 (d) 36
80. Complete the analogy: Bee is to Hive as Bird is to:
    (a) Nest (b) Sky (c) Tree (d) Air

Section E: English Language (20 Questions)

81. Choose the correctly spelled word:
    (a) Definitely (b) Definately (c) Definetly (d) Difinitely
82. Choose the synonym of "Gregarious":
    (a) Sociable (b) Reclusive (c) Solitary (d) Withdrawn
83. Choose the antonym of "Obsolete":
    (a) Modern (b) Outdated (c) Ancient (d) Antiquated
84. Fill in the blank: "They have lived in this town ___ they were children."
    (a) Since (b) For (c) From (d) At
85. Identify the correctly punctuated sentence:
    (a) "My favourite colours are red, blue, and green." (b) "My favourite colours are red blue, and green." (c) "My favourite colours are, red blue and green." (d) "My favourite colours are red blue and, green."
86. Choose the correct passive voice: "He is reading a novel."
    (a) A novel is being read by him (b) A novel was being read by him (c) A novel has been read by him (d) A novel will be read by him
87. Choose the one-word substitute for "a person who studies the past through remains and artefacts":
    (a) Archaeologist (b) Historian (c) Anthropologist (d) Sociologist
88. Identify the error in: "She don't like coffee."
    (a) "don't" should be "doesn't," since "she" is a third-person singular subject (b) "coffee" should be "coffees," with no relation to subject-verb agreement (c) "like" should be "likes," with no relation to auxiliary verb choice (d) There is no error in this sentence
89. Choose the correct meaning of the idiom "once in a blue moon":
    (a) Very rarely (b) Very frequently (c) Every single day (d) Never at all, under any circumstance
90. Fill in the blank with the correct preposition: "He is interested ___ music."
    (a) In (b) On (c) At (d) With
91. Choose the plural form of "tooth":
    (a) Teeth (b) Tooths (c) Teeths (d) Toothes
92. Identify the correctly formed question: "___ she coming to the party tonight?"
    (a) Is (b) Does (c) Has (d) Did
93. Choose the synonym of "Ephemeral":
    (a) Transient (b) Permanent (c) Enduring (d) Everlasting
94. Choose the antonym of "Abate":
    (a) Intensify (b) Diminish (c) Reduce (d) Lessen
95. Identify the sentence with correct subject-verb agreement:
    (a) "The number of students has increased this year." (b) "The number of students have increased this year." (c) "The number of student has increased this year." (d) "The number of student have increased this year."
96. Choose the correct article: "It is ___ unique opportunity." (Note the initial consonant sound of "unique")
    (a) A (b) An (c) The, exclusively (d) No article is required
97. Choose the one-word substitute for "one who talks a great deal but says little of value":
    (a) Loquacious (b) Taciturn (c) Reticent (d) Laconic
98. Identify the correctly rearranged sentence: "quickly / ran / the / dog / away"
    (a) "The dog ran away quickly." (b) "Quickly the dog ran away." (c) "Ran the dog away quickly." (d) "Away the dog ran quickly."
99. Choose the antonym of "Meticulous":
    (a) Careless (b) Painstaking (c) Thorough (d) Precise
100. Choose the correct sentence:
     (a) "Not only the students but also the teacher was pleased." (b) "Not only the students but also the teacher were pleased." (c) "Not only the students but also the teacher, was pleased." (d) "Not only the students but also teacher was pleased."

Answer Key with Explanations

1.(a) UN headquarters is in New York.

2.(a) WHO headquarters is in Geneva.

3.(a) IMF headquarters is in Washington, D.C.

4.(a) SAARC headquarters is in Kathmandu.

5.(a) IB functions under the Ministry of Home Affairs.

6.(a) R&AW was established in 1968.

7.(a) NIA was established following the 2008 Mumbai attacks.

8.(a) CBI investigates corruption, economic offences, and referred serious crimes.

9.(a) The National Security Council advises on security/strategic matters.

10.(a) The NIA Act was enacted in 2008.

11.(a) UAPA deals with prevention of unlawful/terrorist activities.

12.(a) RTI Act was enacted in 2005.

13.(a) CIC oversees RTI Act implementation.

14.(a) RTE Act was enacted in 2009.

15.(a) GST was implemented in 2017.

16.(a) GST aimed at a unified national market with a single tax structure.

17.(a) Aadhaar is a unique identity document based on biometric/demographic data.

18.(a) Digital India was launched in 2015.

19.(a) Swachh Bharat Abhiyan was launched in 2014.

20.(a) Make in India was launched in 2014.

21.(a) Battle of Plassey was fought in 1757.

22.(a) The 1857 revolt is called the First War of Indian Independence.

23.(a) Partition of Bengal occurred in 1905.

24.(a) Rowlatt Act was passed in 1919.

25.(a) Poona Pact was signed in 1932.

26.(a) India is a sovereign, socialist, secular, democratic republic.

27.(a) The President is elected by an electoral college of elected MPs/MLAs.

28.(a) The PM is appointed by the President.

29.(a) The Supreme Court is the highest court of appeal.

30.(a) The Himalayas are young fold mountains.

31.(a) The Indo-Gangetic Plain has fertile alluvial soil.

32.(a) The Tropic of Cancer passes through about eight Indian states.

33.(a) Per capita income = national income / total population.

34.(a) Fiscal deficit is expenditure exceeding revenue (excluding borrowings).

35.(a) The Green Revolution is particularly associated with wheat.

36.(a) The White Revolution is associated with milk production.

37.(a) Transpiration is water vapour loss through leaf pores.

38.(a) The ohm is the unit of electrical resistance.

39.(a) Silver's symbol is Ag.

40.(a) The joule is the SI unit of energy.

41.(a) SI = 6000×10×2/100 = ₹1200.

42.(a) 4x+5x=90 → x=10, smaller=40.

43.(a) (180+220)/20=20m/s=72km/h.

44.(a) Combined rate=1/15+1/10=1/6, so 6 minutes.

45.(a) Average=(12+18+24+30)/4=84/4=21.

46.(a) SP=500×1.2=₹600.

47.(a) Doubling in 5 yrs: 100/5=20%.

48.(a) CI=5000×(1.1²−1)=₹1050.

49.(a) Scale b to LCM(4,5)=20: a:b:c=15:20:24.

50.(a) Geometric ×2: 40×2=80.

51.(a) Fibonacci-style: 8+13=21.

52.(a) 300/5=60km/h.

53.(a) 25% of x=75 → x=300.

54.(a) 2/5×30=12 litres.

55.(a) Inverse proportion: 6×15/9=10 days.

56.(a) HCF(16,24)=8.

57.(a) LCM(6,9)=18.

58.(a) Upstream speed=30/3=10km/h; still-water=10+2=12km/h.

59.(a) SP=300×0.85=₹255.

60.(a) Annual interest=2400−2200=200; principal=2200−2×200=1800.

61.(a) Cabbage is a vegetable; others are flowers.

62.(a) Each letter +1: C→D,H→I,A→B,I→J,R→S = DIBJS.

63.(a) A and C, both parents of B, are husband and wife.

64.(a) "Some engineers are unemployed" doesn't necessarily follow.

65.(a) Differences 3,5,7,9,11: 27+11=38.

66.(a) 50 days = 7 weeks + 1 day; Friday + 1 day = Saturday.

67.(a) Total=6+9−1=14.

68.(a) Key:Lock :: Password:Account.

69.(a) √(4²+3²)=5 km.

70.(a) A, B's brother, is C's son.

71.(a) Squares descending: 81,64,49,36 are 9²,8²,7²,6²; next is 5²=25.

72.(a) P-Q-R matches the given consecutive clues.

73.(a) Each letter +1: E→F,A→B,R→S,T→U,H→I = FBSUI.

74.(a) 26−5=21 days=3 weeks exactly, same day: Monday.

75.(a) Flute is a wind instrument; the others in this set are string/percussion.

76.(a) At 9:00, hands are at 90°.

77.(a) Product pattern: 7×8=56.

78.(a) C, A's father, is B's grandfather.

79.(a) 40 is not a perfect square; 16,25,36 are.

80.(a) Bee:Hive :: Bird:Nest.

81.(a) "Definitely" is correctly spelled.

82.(a) "Sociable" is a synonym of "gregarious."

83.(a) "Modern" is the antonym of "obsolete."

84.(a) "Since" is used with a starting reference point.

85.(a) Correct comma placement in the list.

86.(a) Passive of present continuous: "A novel is being read by him."

87.(a) "Archaeologist" studies the past through remains/artefacts.

88.(a) "She" (3rd person singular) needs "doesn't," not "don't."

89.(a) "Once in a blue moon" means very rarely.

90.(a) "Interested in" is the correct preposition pairing.

91.(a) "Teeth" is the plural of "tooth."

92.(a) "Is she coming to the party tonight?" is the natural present continuous question.

93.(a) "Transient" is a synonym of "ephemeral."

94.(a) "Intensify" is the antonym of "abate."

95.(a) "The number of" takes a singular verb ("has").

96.(a) "Unique" begins with a consonant sound (/j/), so "a unique opportunity" is correct.

97.(a) "Loquacious" means talking a great deal, often saying little of value.

98.(a) "The dog ran away quickly" is correctly rearranged.

99.(a) "Careless" is the antonym of "meticulous."

100.(a) "Not only...but also" agreement follows the nearer subject ("teacher," singular), taking "was."