Circle Officer • 2026 • Paper-II
The practice of selling goods in a foreign country at a price below their domestic selling price is called:
A)
Diplomacy
B)
Discrimination
C)
Dumping
D)
Double pricing
Correct option C: Dumping
Circle Officer • 2026 • Paper-II
What is meant by the term “Fomoflation” that was often seen in news?
A)
Inflation caused by increase in fuel prices
B)
Inflation caused by government monetary policy
C)
Inflation driven by panic buying and fear of scarcity
D)
Inflation due to high production costs
Correct option C: Inflation driven by panic buying and fear of scarcity
Circle Officer • 2026 • Paper-II
Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding Koh-i-Noor?
1. It was once part of the Peacock Throne
2. It was taken by Nadir Shah during his invasion of India
3. It is currently kept in the Tower of London
A)
1 and 2 only
B)
2 and 3 only
C)
1 and 3 only
D)
1, 2 and 3
Correct option D: 1, 2 and 3
Circle Officer • 2026 • Paper-II
Who designed the symbol of Indian rupee?
A)
Vijay Kumar Chopra
B)
Srikumar Banerjee
C)
Subroto Chattopadhyay
D)
Uday Kumar Dharmalingam
Correct option D: Uday Kumar Dharmalingam
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
Correct option C: The pole
Circle Officer • 2026 • Paper-II
A cuboid of dimensions 12 cm × 10 cm × 8 cm is melted to form cubes of side 4 cm. How many such cubes can be formed?
A)
6
B)
12
C)
20
D)
15
Correct option D: 15
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
Correct option B: Vallabhbhai Patel
Circle Officer • 2026 • Paper-II
The Managing Director entered the conference room ten minutes before 12:30 hours for an interview. He came 20 minutes before the chairman who was 30 minutes late. At what time, the interviews were scheduled?
A)
12:50
B)
12:40
C)
12:20
D)
12:10
Correct option D: 12:10
Circle Officer • 2026 • Paper-II
Consider the following statements:
1. In-situ conservation involves protecting species in their natural habitat.
2. Botanical gardens are used for in-situ conservation.
3. Zoos and seed banks are examples of ex-situ conservation.
Which of the above is/are correct?
A)
1 only
B)
1 and 3 only
C)
2 and 3 only
D)
1, 2 and 3
Correct option B: 1 and 3 only
Circle Officer • 2026 • Paper-II
A man sells two articles for 100 each. On one he gains 20% and on the other he loses 20%. What is his overall result?
A)
No profit no loss
B)
Loss of 2%
C)
Loss of 4%
D)
Gain of 4%
Correct option C: Loss of 4%
Circle Officer • 2026 • Paper-II
A number is increased by 20% and then decreased by 20%. What is the net change?
A)
No change
B)
Increase of 4%
C)
Decrease of 2%
D)
Decrease of 4%
Correct option D: Decrease of 4%
Circle Officer • 2026 • Paper-II
Observe the provided Venn diagram: Select the set of classes, the relationship among which is best illustrated in the above Venn diagram.
A)
Doctor, Father, Sister
B)
Stationery, Staplers, Erasers
C)
Extrovert, Men, Handsome
D)
Bureaucrats, Men, Women
Correct option C: Extrovert, Men, Handsome
Circle Officer • 2026 • Paper-II
The average of 4 numbers is 15. If one number is 18, what is the average of the remaining 3 numbers?
A)
12
B)
15
C)
16
D)
14
Correct option D: 14
Circle Officer • 2026 • Paper-II
Which of the following policies of Muhammad bin Tughlaq was intended to improve administrative control over the Deccan?
A)
Introduction of token currency
B)
Transfer of capital from Delhi to Daulatabad
C)
Increase in land revenue in Doab
D)
Establishment of Diwan-i-Kohi
Correct option B: Transfer of capital from Delhi to Daulatabad
Circle Officer • 2026 • Paper-II
Which four countries are called the Asian Tigers?
A)
Hong Kong, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan
B)
Hong Kong, China, South Korea, Japan
C)
Hong Kong, Singapore, China, Taiwan
D)
Hong Kong, Malaysia, South Korea, China
Correct option A: Hong Kong, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan
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
Correct option C: 3.15
Circle Officer • 2026 • Paper-II
What is ‘Zero Base Budgeting’?
A)
Infinite deficit Budget
B)
No curtailment in unproductive expenditure in the Budget
C)
No appraisal of new programmes in the Budget
D)
Preparation of new Budget every time
Correct option D: Preparation of new Budget every time
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
Correct option D: 12.5 km/h
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
Correct option C: 730
Circle Officer • 2026 • Paper-II
The ‘super bug’ used in controlling oil pollution is:
A)
Analgal strain
B)
Fungalomabin
C)
Pseudomonas putida
D)
Phytodebug
Correct option C: Pseudomonas putida
Circle Officer • 2026 • Paper-II
Which of the following elements has the highest electronegativity?
A)
Oxygen
B)
Fluorine
C)
Nitrogen
D)
Chlorine
Correct option B: Fluorine
Circle Officer • 2026 • Paper-II
Which of the following organisms are classified as autotrophs?
1. Green plants
2. Algae
3. Cyanobacteria
4. Fungi
A)
1, 2 and 3 only
B)
1 and 2 only
C)
2, 3 and 4 only
D)
1, 2, 3 and 4
Correct option A: 1, 2 and 3 only
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
Correct option D: Velocity is zero but acceleration due to gravity is present
Circle Officer • 2026 • Paper-II
The largest six-digit number exactly divisible by 243 is:
A)
999947
B)
999945
C)
999949
D)
999943
Correct option B: 999945
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
Correct option D: 1, 2, 3 & 4
