Mock Test 7 — IB ACIO Tier 1 Pattern (100 MCQs)

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

1. The Reserve Bank of India's Governor is appointed for a term of typically:
   (a) Three years, extendable (b) One year, non-extendable (c) Ten years, fixed (d) Life tenure, with no fixed term
2. The Finance Minister of India presents the Union Budget typically on:
   (a) 1 February (b) 1 April (c) 31 March (d) 15 August
3. The financial year in India, for budgetary and taxation purposes, runs from:
   (a) 1 April to 31 March (b) 1 January to 31 December (c) 1 July to 30 June (d) 1 October to 30 September
4. The Economic Survey of India is presented:
   (a) A day before the Union Budget (b) A month after the Union Budget (c) On Independence Day (d) On Republic Day
5. The Niti Aayog is chaired by the:
   (a) Prime Minister (b) President (c) Finance Minister (d) Chief Justice of India
6. The Vice-Chairperson of NITI Aayog is appointed by the:
   (a) Prime Minister (b) President (c) Parliament through a resolution (d) Supreme Court
7. India's space agency, ISRO, is headquartered in:
   (a) Bengaluru (b) Thiruvananthapuram (c) Hyderabad (d) Chennai
8. The Satish Dhawan Space Centre, ISRO's primary launch site, is located at:
   (a) Sriharikota (b) Thumba (c) Bengaluru (d) Hyderabad
9. India's Mars Orbiter Mission (Mangalyaan) was launched in the year:
   (a) 2013 (b) 2008 (c) 2019 (d) 2023
10. The Aditya-L1 mission, India's first dedicated solar observation mission, was launched in the year:
    (a) 2023 (b) 2013 (c) 2019 (d) 2008
11. India's Chandrayaan-1 mission, which detected water molecules on the Moon, was launched in the year:
    (a) 2008 (b) 2013 (c) 2019 (d) 2023
12. The Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana primarily aims to provide:
    (a) Affordable housing for all (b) Free railway travel (c) Free postal services (d) Free banking services
13. The Jal Jeevan Mission primarily aims to provide:
    (a) Piped drinking water to rural households (b) Free railway travel (c) Free postal services (d) Free banking services
14. The National Food Security Act primarily aims to provide:
    (a) Subsidised food grains to eligible households (b) Free railway travel (c) Free postal services (d) Free banking services
15. The Fit India Movement primarily aims to promote:
    (a) Physical fitness and healthy lifestyles (b) Financial literacy exclusively (c) Digital literacy exclusively (d) Agricultural productivity exclusively
16. The Khelo India programme primarily aims to promote:
    (a) Sports development at the grassroots level (b) Financial literacy exclusively (c) Digital literacy exclusively (d) Agricultural productivity exclusively
17. The International Yoga Day, championed by India at the UN, is observed annually on:
    (a) 21 June (b) 5 June (c) 2 October (d) 26 January
18. The World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic in the year:
    (a) 2020 (b) 2019 (c) 2021 (d) 2018
19. India's vaccination drive against COVID-19 commenced in the year:
    (a) 2021 (b) 2020 (c) 2019 (d) 2022
20. The Aatmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan (Self-Reliant India Campaign) was launched primarily in response to:
    (a) The economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic (b) A railway safety crisis exclusively (c) A banking sector crisis exclusively (d) An agricultural crisis exclusively, with no relation to the pandemic

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

21. The Delhi Sultanate was established following the invasions of:
    (a) Muhammad of Ghor (b) Genghis Khan (c) Timur (d) Babur
22. The Slave Dynasty, the first dynasty of the Delhi Sultanate, was founded by:
    (a) Qutb-ud-din Aibak (b) Iltutmish (c) Balban (d) Alauddin Khilji
23. The Qutub Minar, a landmark of the Delhi Sultanate era, was commissioned by:
    (a) Qutb-ud-din Aibak (and completed by his successors) (b) Akbar (c) Shah Jahan (d) Ashoka
24. The Vijayanagara ruler Krishnadevaraya is particularly noted for his patronage of:
    (a) Art, literature, and architecture (b) Only military conquest, with no cultural patronage (c) Only foreign trade, with no cultural patronage (d) Only religious persecution, with no cultural patronage
25. The Bhakti movement in medieval India primarily emphasised:
    (a) Personal devotion to a chosen deity, transcending rigid ritualism (b) Strict adherence to caste-based ritual exclusively (c) Rejection of all forms of religious devotion (d) Exclusive focus on military conquest
26. The Sufi movement, a mystical tradition within Islam that flourished in medieval India, emphasised:
    (a) Personal spiritual experience and devotion (b) Strict legalism exclusively, with no mystical element (c) Rejection of all forms of spirituality (d) Exclusive focus on political power
27. Under the Indian Constitution, the "Basic Structure Doctrine" (established through judicial interpretation) holds that:
    (a) Parliament cannot amend the Constitution's basic structure (b) Parliament can amend any part of the Constitution without restriction (c) The Constitution cannot be amended under any circumstance (d) Only the President can amend the Constitution
28. The Kesavananda Bharati case (1973), a landmark Supreme Court judgment, established the:
    (a) Basic Structure Doctrine (b) Right to Information (c) Right to Education (d) Right to Property as a Fundamental Right
29. The National Human Rights Commission of India is a:
    (a) Statutory body, not a constitutional body (b) Constitutional body established directly by the Constitution (c) Body with no legal basis whatsoever (d) Purely advisory body of the United Nations
30. The Attorney General of India is appointed by the:
    (a) President (b) Prime Minister (c) Chief Justice of India (d) Parliament through a resolution
31. The Deccan Plateau is bordered by the Western Ghats and:
    (a) Eastern Ghats (b) Himalayas exclusively (c) Aravalli Range exclusively (d) Vindhya Range exclusively, with no relation to the Eastern Ghats
32. The Aravalli Range, one of the oldest mountain ranges in the world, is located primarily in:
    (a) Rajasthan (b) Kerala (c) Odisha (d) Assam
33. The Indira Gandhi Canal, an important irrigation project, primarily serves the state of:
    (a) Rajasthan (b) Punjab (c) Haryana (d) Gujarat
34. Inflation targeting, as a monetary policy framework, involves the central bank aiming to keep inflation:
    (a) Within a specified target range (b) At exactly zero at all times, with no tolerance range (c) As high as possible, with no upper limit (d) Completely unregulated, with no target whatsoever
35. The Balance of Payments (BoP) of a country records all economic transactions between:
    (a) Residents of that country and the rest of the world (b) Only the government and its own citizens, with no international component (c) Only two specific trading partner countries, with no broader scope (d) Only the central bank and commercial banks domestically
36. A "current account deficit" occurs when a country's imports of goods and services exceed its:
    (a) Exports of goods and services (b) Total population (c) Total government budget (d) Total foreign exchange reserves, in every case regardless of trade flows
37. The process by which the human body converts food into usable energy is broadly termed:
    (a) Metabolism (b) Photosynthesis (c) Transpiration (d) Osmosis
38. Vitamin C deficiency in humans is associated with the disease:
    (a) Scurvy (b) Rickets (c) Beriberi (d) Night blindness
39. Vitamin D deficiency in humans is associated with the disease:
    (a) Rickets (b) Scurvy (c) Beriberi (d) Night blindness
40. The chemical formula for water is:
    (a) H2O (b) CO2 (c) O2 (d) H2O2

Section C: Numerical Aptitude (20 Questions)

41. A sum of ₹7,500 is invested at 8% simple interest for 4 years; the interest earned is:
    (a) ₹2,400 (b) ₹2,000 (c) ₹3,000 (d) ₹1,500
42. If the ratio of two numbers is 5:6 and their sum is 99, the smaller number is:
    (a) 45 (b) 54 (c) 40 (d) 50
43. A train 140 m long crosses a platform 260 m long in 20 seconds; its speed is:
    (a) 72 km/h (b) 40 km/h (c) 60 km/h (d) 36 km/h
44. Two pipes fill a tank in 10 and 15 minutes respectively; together they fill it in:
    (a) 6 minutes (b) 12.5 minutes (c) 25 minutes (d) 5 minutes
45. The average of 20, 30, 40, and 50 is:
    (a) 35 (b) 30 (c) 40 (d) 45
46. If the cost price is ₹1,000 and the profit is 18%, the selling price is:
    (a) ₹1,180 (b) ₹1,080 (c) ₹1,100 (d) ₹1,200
47. A sum becomes 2.5 times itself in 15 years at simple interest; the rate of interest per annum is:
    (a) 10% (b) 15% (c) 20% (d) 25%
48. The compound interest on ₹6,000 at 10% per annum for 2 years is:
    (a) ₹1,260 (b) ₹1,200 (c) ₹600 (d) ₹1,320
49. If a:b = 3:7 and b:c = 2:5, then a:b:c is:
    (a) 6:14:35 (b) 3:7:5 (c) 2:7:5 (d) 3:2:5
50. The next term in the series 7, 14, 28, 56, ... is:
    (a) 112 (b) 84 (c) 70 (d) 126
51. The next term in the series 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, __ is:
    (a) 64 (b) 48 (c) 56 (d) 40
52. A car covers 350 km in 5 hours; its average speed is:
    (a) 70 km/h (b) 60 km/h (c) 80 km/h (d) 75 km/h
53. If 40% of a number is 120, the number is:
    (a) 300 (b) 280 (c) 320 (d) 250
54. A mixture of oil and water in the ratio 5:3 totals 32 litres; the quantity of oil is:
    (a) 20 litres (b) 15 litres (c) 12 litres (d) 18 litres
55. If 10 workers complete a task in 12 days, 15 workers (at the same rate) would complete it in:
    (a) 8 days (b) 18 days (c) 6 days (d) 10 days
56. The HCF of 18 and 27 is:
    (a) 9 (b) 3 (c) 54 (d) 6
57. The LCM of 10 and 15 is:
    (a) 30 (b) 150 (c) 5 (d) 25
58. A boat travels 50 km upstream in 5 hours, with a current speed of 4 km/h; the boat's still-water speed is:
    (a) 14 km/h (b) 10 km/h (c) 6 km/h (d) 18 km/h
59. If the cost price is ₹600 and the loss is 25%, the selling price is:
    (a) ₹450 (b) ₹500 (c) ₹550 (d) ₹400
60. A sum becomes ₹4,400 in 2 years and ₹4,800 in 3 years at simple interest; the principal is:
    (a) ₹3,600 (b) ₹4,000 (c) ₹3,800 (d) ₹3,400

Section D: Reasoning and Logical Aptitude (20 Questions)

61. Find the odd one out: Maths, Physics, Chemistry, Football
    (a) Football (a sport, the rest are academic subjects) (b) Maths (c) Physics (d) Chemistry
62. If "DOG" is coded as "EPH" (each letter shifted by +1), then "CAT" is coded as:
    (a) DBU (b) DBV (c) DCU (d) CBU
63. A is the husband of B; C is the son of B; C is related to A as:
    (a) Son (b) Nephew (c) Brother (d) Father
64. Statement: "All teachers are educators. Some educators are researchers." Conclusion: "Some teachers are researchers." This conclusion is:
    (a) Not necessarily true (b) Definitely true (c) Definitely false (d) Cannot be determined either way with certainty
65. Find the missing number: 1, 4, 9, 16, 25, __
    (a) 36 (b) 30 (c) 32 (d) 49
66. If today is Saturday, what day will it be after 22 days?
    (a) Sunday (b) Monday (c) Saturday (d) Friday
67. In a row, if S is 9th from the left and 6th from the right, the total number of persons is:
    (a) 14 (b) 15 (c) 13 (d) 16
68. Choose the analogy: Painter is to Painting as Writer is to:
    (a) Book (b) Pen (c) Library (d) Ink
69. If a person walks 9 km south, then 12 km east, the straight-line distance from the starting point is:
    (a) 15 km (b) 21 km (c) 9 km (d) 12 km
70. A is the mother of B; C is the father of B; A and C are related as:
    (a) Husband and wife (b) Siblings (c) Cousins (d) Parent and child
71. Find the next term: 5, 10, 17, 26, 37, __
    (a) 50 (b) 48 (c) 46 (d) 52
72. Five friends V, W, X, Y, and Z are sitting in a row. V is to the immediate left of W, and X is to the immediate right of W. The sequence V-W-X represents:
    (a) A consecutive arrangement matching the given clues (b) An arrangement unrelated to the given clues (c) A circular, not linear, arrangement (d) An arrangement where V and X are necessarily adjacent to each other directly
73. In a code, "LEMON" is written as "MFNPO" (each letter shifted by +1); following the same code, "ORANGE" is written as:
    (a) PSBOHF (b) PSBOGF (c) PSAOHF (d) OSBOHF
74. If the 2nd of a month is Sunday, what day is the 30th of the same month?
    (a) Sunday (b) Saturday (c) Monday (d) Tuesday
75. Choose the odd one out: Piano, Trumpet, Saxophone, Chair
    (a) Chair (not a musical instrument, unlike the rest) (b) Piano (c) Trumpet (d) Saxophone
76. At 2:00, the angle between the hour and minute hands of a clock is:
    (a) 60° (b) 90° (c) 30° (d) 120°
77. If "4 $ 2 = 8" and "6 $ 3 = 18" following a defined pattern (product of the two numbers), then "5 $ 4" equals:
    (a) 20 (b) 24 (c) 18 (d) 16
78. In a family, A is B's father, and C is B's mother; A and C are related to each other as:
    (a) Husband and wife (b) Siblings (c) Cousins (d) Parent and child
79. Find the odd one out: 4, 9, 16, 20
    (a) 20 (not a perfect square, unlike the others) (b) 4 (c) 9 (d) 16
80. Complete the analogy: Chef is to Kitchen as Farmer is to:
    (a) Farm (b) Tractor (c) Crop (d) Market

Section E: English Language (20 Questions)

81. Choose the correctly spelled word:
    (a) Embarrass (b) Embarass (c) Embarras (d) Embarrass, spelled with only one 'r'
82. Choose the synonym of "Verbose":
    (a) Wordy (b) Concise (c) Terse (d) Succinct
83. Choose the antonym of "Ephemeral":
    (a) Permanent (b) Transient (c) Fleeting (d) Brief
84. Fill in the blank: "The train arrived ___ time."
    (a) On (b) At (c) In (d) By
85. Identify the correctly punctuated sentence:
    (a) "He bought bread, butter, and jam." (b) "He bought bread butter, and jam." (c) "He bought, bread butter and jam." (d) "He bought bread butter and, jam."
86. Choose the correct passive voice: "The workers built the bridge."
    (a) The bridge was built by the workers (b) The bridge is built by the workers (c) The bridge has built the workers (d) The bridge will be built by the workers
87. Choose the one-word substitute for "a person who has extensive knowledge in a subject":
    (a) Expert (b) Novice (c) Amateur (d) Layperson
88. Identify the error in: "The books is on the table."
    (a) "is" should be "are," since "books" is plural (b) "table" should be "tables," with no relation to the actual error (c) "on" should be "in," with no relation to the actual error (d) There is no error in this sentence
89. Choose the correct meaning of the idiom "to add insult to injury":
    (a) To make a bad situation worse (b) To apologise sincerely (c) To resolve a conflict peacefully (d) To celebrate a victory
90. Fill in the blank with the correct preposition: "He apologised ___ his mistake."
    (a) For (b) Of (c) At (d) On
91. Choose the plural form of "goose":
    (a) Geese (b) Gooses (c) Geeses (d) Goosen
92. Identify the correctly formed question: "___ you like to join us?"
    (a) Would (b) Should (c) Must (d) Shall
93. Choose the synonym of "Diligent":
    (a) Industrious (b) Lazy (c) Careless (d) Idle
94. Choose the antonym of "Meticulous":
    (a) Careless (b) Precise (c) Thorough (d) Painstaking
95. Identify the sentence with correct subject-verb agreement:
    (a) "Mathematics is a challenging subject." (b) "Mathematics are a challenging subject." (c) "Mathematics is a challenging subjects." (d) "Mathematics are a challenging subjects."
96. Choose the correct article: "She bought ___ umbrella." (Note the vowel sound at the start of "umbrella")
    (a) An (b) A (c) The, exclusively (d) No article is required
97. Choose the one-word substitute for "a word that is opposite in meaning to another":
    (a) Antonym (b) Synonym (c) Homonym (d) Acronym
98. Identify the correctly rearranged sentence: "carefully / the / read / instructions / he"
    (a) "He read the instructions carefully." (b) "Carefully he read the instructions." (c) "Read he the instructions carefully." (d) "The instructions he read carefully."
99. Choose the antonym of "Candid":
    (a) Evasive (b) Frank (c) Honest (d) Open
100. Choose the correct sentence:
     (a) "Neither the coach nor the players were satisfied." (b) "Neither the coach nor the players was satisfied." (c) "Neither the coach or the players were satisfied." (d) "Neither the coach nor players, were satisfied."

Answer Key with Explanations

1.(a) The RBI Governor's term is typically three years, extendable.

2.(a) The Union Budget is presented on 1 February.

3.(a) India's financial year runs 1 April to 31 March.

4.(a) The Economic Survey is presented a day before the Budget.

5.(a) NITI Aayog is chaired by the Prime Minister.

6.(a) The Vice-Chairperson is appointed by the Prime Minister.

7.(a) ISRO is headquartered in Bengaluru.

8.(a) Satish Dhawan Space Centre is at Sriharikota.

9.(a) Mangalyaan was launched in 2013.

10.(a) Aditya-L1 was launched in 2023.

11.(a) Chandrayaan-1 was launched in 2008.

12.(a) PM Awas Yojana provides affordable housing.

13.(a) Jal Jeevan Mission provides piped drinking water to rural households.

14.(a) NFSA provides subsidised food grains.

15.(a) Fit India Movement promotes physical fitness.

16.(a) Khelo India promotes grassroots sports development.

17.(a) International Yoga Day is 21 June.

18.(a) WHO declared COVID-19 a pandemic in 2020.

19.(a) India's vaccination drive began in 2021.

20.(a) Aatmanirbhar Bharat responded to the pandemic's economic impact.

21.(a) The Delhi Sultanate followed Muhammad of Ghor's invasions.

22.(a) The Slave Dynasty was founded by Qutb-ud-din Aibak.

23.(a) The Qutub Minar was commissioned by Qutb-ud-din Aibak.

24.(a) Krishnadevaraya patronised art, literature, and architecture.

25.(a) The Bhakti movement emphasised personal devotion, transcending ritualism.

26.(a) Sufism emphasised personal spiritual experience/devotion.

27.(a) The Basic Structure Doctrine restricts Parliament from amending the Constitution's basic structure.

28.(a) Kesavananda Bharati established the Basic Structure Doctrine.

29.(a) NHRC is a statutory body.

30.(a) The Attorney General is appointed by the President.

31.(a) The Deccan Plateau is bordered by the Western and Eastern Ghats.

32.(a) The Aravalli Range is mainly in Rajasthan.

33.(a) The Indira Gandhi Canal serves Rajasthan.

34.(a) Inflation targeting keeps inflation within a target range.

35.(a) BoP records transactions between residents and the rest of the world.

36.(a) A current account deficit is imports exceeding exports.

37.(a) Metabolism converts food into usable energy.

38.(a) Vitamin C deficiency causes scurvy.

39.(a) Vitamin D deficiency causes rickets.

40.(a) Water's formula is H2O.

41.(a) SI=7500×8×4/100=₹2400.

42.(a) 5x+6x=99→x=9, smaller=45.

43.(a) (140+260)/20=20m/s=72km/h.

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

45.(a) Average=(20+30+40+50)/4=140/4=35.

46.(a) SP=1000×1.18=₹1180.

47.(a) 2.5x means 150% increase in 15 yrs: 150/15=10%.

48.(a) CI=6000×(1.1²−1)=₹1260.

49.(a) Scale b to LCM(7,2)=14: a:b:c=6:14:35.

50.(a) Geometric×2: 56×2=112.

51.(a) Geometric×2: 32×2=64.

52.(a) 350/5=70km/h.

53.(a) 40% of x=120→x=300.

54.(a) 5/8×32=20 litres.

55.(a) Inverse proportion: 10×12/15=8 days.

56.(a) HCF(18,27)=9.

57.(a) LCM(10,15)=30.

58.(a) Upstream speed=50/5=10km/h; still-water=10+4=14km/h.

59.(a) SP=600×0.75=₹450.

60.(a) Annual interest=4800−4400=400; principal=4400−2×400=3600.

61.(a) Football is a sport; others are academic subjects.

62.(a) Each letter+1: C→D,A→B,T→U=DBU.

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

64.(a) "Some teachers are researchers" doesn't necessarily follow.

65.(a) Squares: 1,4,9,16,25,36.

66.(a) 22 days=3 weeks+1 day; Saturday+1=Sunday.

67.(a) Total=9+6−1=14.

68.(a) Painter:Painting :: Writer:Book.

69.(a) √(9²+12²)=15km.

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

71.(a) Differences 5,7,9,11,13: 37+13=50.

72.(a) V-W-X matches the given consecutive clues.

73.(a) Each letter+1: O→P,R→S,A→B,N→O,G→H,E→F=PSBOHF.

74.(a) 30−2=28 days=4 weeks exactly, same day: Sunday.

75.(a) Chair is not a musical instrument; the rest are.

76.(a) At 2:00, hands are at 60°.

77.(a) Product pattern: 5×4=20.

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

79.(a) 20 is not a perfect square; 4,9,16 are.

80.(a) Chef:Kitchen :: Farmer:Farm.

81.(a) "Embarrass" is correctly spelled (two r's, two s's).

82.(a) "Wordy" is a synonym of "verbose."

83.(a) "Permanent" is the antonym of "ephemeral."

84.(a) "On time" is the correct idiomatic preposition usage.

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

86.(a) Passive: "The bridge was built by the workers."

87.(a) "Expert" describes one with extensive subject knowledge.

88.(a) "Books" (plural) requires "are," not "is."

89.(a) "To add insult to injury" means to make a bad situation worse.

90.(a) "Apologised for" is the correct preposition pairing.

91.(a) "Geese" is the plural of "goose."

92.(a) "Would you like to join us?" is a natural polite invitation.

93.(a) "Industrious" is a synonym of "diligent."

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

95.(a) "Mathematics" (a subject name) takes a singular verb "is."

96.(a) "Umbrella" begins with a vowel sound, so "an umbrella" is correct.

97.(a) "Antonym" is a word opposite in meaning to another.

98.(a) "He read the instructions carefully" is correctly rearranged.

99.(a) "Evasive" is the antonym of "candid."

100.(a) "Neither...nor" with a plural second subject ("players") takes a plural verb ("were").