Circle Officer • 2026 • Paper-II
The total of the ages of Dinga, Hminga and Liana is 80 years. What was the total of their ages three years ago?
A)
71 years
B)
72 years
C)
74 years
D)
77 years
Option A is correct: 71 years.
Circle Officer • 2026 • Paper-II
Which of the following stages are comprised in 2006 Amendment to Environment Impact Assessment cycle?
1. Screening
2. Scoping
3. Public hearing
4. Appraisal
A)
Only 1, 2 & 3
B)
Only 2, 3 & 4
C)
Only 1, 3 & 4
D)
1, 2, 3 & 4
Option D is correct: 1, 2, 3 & 4.
Circle Officer • 2026 • Paper-II
A square floor has dimensions 40 ft × 40 ft. Tiles of area 4 sq ft are used. If the cost of each tile is 200, what is the total expenditure?
A)
60,000
B)
80,000
C)
1,60,000
D)
2,00,000
Option C is correct: 1,60,000.
Circle Officer • 2026 • Paper-II
Rama has one quarter more money than Kima, Kima has two third money as of Muana. If Muana has 876 with him, how much money Rama has?
A)
365
B)
467.20
C)
730
D)
760
Option C is correct: 730.
Circle Officer • 2026 • Paper-II
A person standing on Earth throws a ball vertically upward. At the highest point, which of the following is true?
A)
Velocity and acceleration both are zero
B)
Velocity is maximum
C)
Acceleration becomes zero
D)
Velocity is zero but acceleration due to gravity is present
Option D is correct: Velocity is zero but acceleration due to gravity is present.
Circle Officer • 2026 • Paper-II
Ngura donates blood thrice in 2 years each time 350 ml. How many litres of blood will he donate in 6 years?
A)
1.2
B)
1.5
C)
3.15
D)
4.5
Option C is correct: 3.15.
Circle Officer • 2026 • Paper-II
Vawkpa Sût Nghak is associated with:
A)
Khuangchawi
B)
Dawino Chhui
C)
Sadawt
D)
Chawng
Vawkpa Sût Nghak is a specific ritualistic practice associated with the Khuangchawi festival. Khuangchawi was the most prestigious and elaborate feast of merit in traditional Mizo society, performed by wealthy individuals to attain high social status. The 'Vawkpa Sût Nghak' refers to the ritual of waiting for the sacrificial pig (Vawkpa) to be slaughtered or the specific ceremonial preparations involving the pig during the feast.
Analysis of other options:
- Dawino Chhui: This is a funeral rite/ceremony for those who died an 'unnatural' or 'bad' death (Dawino), not associated with the celebratory feasts of merit.
- Sadawt: This refers to a traditional form of singing or chanting, often associated with mourning or specific social gatherings, but not the primary association for Vawkpa Sût Nghak.
- Chawng: This was a feast of merit, but it was smaller in scale and less complex than the Khuangchawi. The specific ritual of Vawkpa Sût Nghak is characteristic of the grander Khuangchawi celebrations.
Circle Officer • 2026 • Paper-II
Six persons sit in a circle, Arun is opposite to Chitra. Bina sits next to the right of Chitra. Suta sits between Chitra and Kala next to the left of Chitra and Deepak sits next to the right of Bina. Who is sitting opposite to Suta?
A)
Chitra
B)
Bima
C)
Deepak
D)
Arun
Option C is correct: Deepak.
Circle Officer • 2026 • Paper-II
Which of the following provisions can be amended by a simple majority of Parliament?
1. Citizenship – acquisition and termination
2. Delimitation of constituencies
3. Fifth Schedule and Sixth Schedule
4. Any of the Lists in the Seventh Schedule
A)
1 and 2 only
B)
1, 2 and 4 only
C)
1, 2 and 3 only
D)
All of the above
Option C is correct: 1, 2 and 3 only.
Circle Officer • 2026 • Paper-II
Match the following:
List I (Convention/Protocol): 1. Vienna Convention, 2. Basel Convention, 3. Kyoto Protocol, 4. Ramsar Convention
List II (Objective): a. Control of hazardous waste movement, b. Reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, c. Protection of ozone layer, d. Conservation of wetlands
A)
1-c, 2-a, 3-b, 4-d
B)
1-a, 2-b, 3-c, 4-d
C)
1-c, 2-b, 3-a, 4-d
D)
1-d, 2-a, 3-b, 4-c
Option A is correct: 1-c, 2-a, 3-b, 4-d.
Circle Officer • 2026 • Paper-II
Which of the following elements has the highest electronegativity?
A)
Oxygen
B)
Fluorine
C)
Nitrogen
D)
Chlorine
Option B is correct: Fluorine.
Circle Officer • 2026 • Paper-II
If a : b = 4 : 7 and b : c = 3 : 5, find a : b : c
A)
4 : 7 : 5
B)
4 : 3 : 5
C)
12 : 7 : 5
D)
12 : 21 : 35
Option D is correct: 12 : 21 : 35.
Circle Officer • 2026 • Paper-II
The Indian Armed Forces operation named ‘Operation Meghdoot’ was associated with the capture of which of the following Indian glaciers?
A)
Sonapani Glacier
B)
Satopanth glacier
C)
Siachen Glacier
D)
Zemu Glacier
Option C is correct: Siachen Glacier.
Circle Officer • 2026 • Paper-II
Who among the following headed the Advisory Committee on Fundamental Rights, Minorities and Tribal and Excluded Areas, a committee under the Constituent Assembly?
A)
Jawahar Lal Nehru
B)
Vallabhbhai Patel
C)
H C Mukherjee
D)
Maulana Azad
Option B is correct: Vallabhbhai Patel.
Circle Officer • 2026 • Paper-II
Newton’s first law is also called as :
A)
Law of moments
B)
Law of inertia
C)
Law of energy
D)
Law of momentum
Option B is correct: Law of inertia.
Circle Officer • 2026 • Paper-II
Mirror image of “ATM” in a plane mirror?
A)
MTA
B)
TAM
C)
AMT
D)
Cannot determine
Option A is correct: MTA.
Circle Officer • 2026 • Paper-II
Which of the following gas is emitted naturally by the soil?
A)
Carbon Dioxide
B)
Radon
C)
Ozone
D)
Formaldehyde
Option B is correct: Radon.
Circle Officer • 2026 • Paper-II
A boat can travel 30 km downstream in 2 hours and the same distance upstream in 3 hours. What is the speed of the boat in still water?
A)
10 km/h
B)
12 km/h
C)
15 km/h
D)
12.5 km/h
Option D is correct: 12.5 km/h.
Circle Officer • 2026 • Paper-II
What is the SI unit of electric resistance?
A)
Ohm
B)
Ampere
C)
Volt
D)
Watt
Option A is correct: Ohm.
Circle Officer • 2026 • Paper-II
The Balkan Plan for fragmentation of India was the brain child of:
A)
W. Churchil
B)
M.A Jinnah
C)
Lord Mountbatten
D)
V.P Menon
Option C is correct: Lord Mountbatten.
Circle Officer • 2026 • Paper-II
Kavach 5.0, introduced by Indian Railways, is primarily aimed at enhancing safety by preventing:
A)
Track corrosion
B)
Train collisions due to human error
C)
Ticket fraud
D)
Platform overcrowding
Option B is correct: Train collisions due to human error.
Circle Officer • 2026 • Paper-II
Vacant : Empty :: Dearth :?
A)
Descend
B)
Scarcity
C)
Squander
D)
Abundant
Option B is correct: Scarcity.
Circle Officer • 2026 • Paper-II
A man walking at the rate of 5 km/hr. crosses a bridge in 15 minutes. The length of the bridge (in metres) is :
A)
600
B)
750
C)
1000
D)
1250
Option B is correct: 750.
Circle Officer • 2026 • Paper-II
Which of the following provisions were added to the Constitution of India by the 42nd Constitutional Amendment Act?
1. Equal pay for equal work
2. Protection of environment
3. Free legal aid
4. Participation of workers in management
A)
1, 2, 3 and 4
B)
2, 3 and 4 only
C)
1, 3 and 4 only
D)
2 and 3 only
Option A is correct: 1, 2, 3 and 4.
Circle Officer • 2026 • Paper-II
The intensity of the Earth’s gravitational field is maximum at:
A)
The equator
B)
The centre of the Earth
C)
The pole
D)
The epicentre
Option C is correct: The pole.
