SI (Excise) • 2025 • Paper-II
24 apples are divided in two parts in such a way that if 7 times of first part is added to 5 times the second part, then their sum becomes 146. Find the first part.
A)
27
B)
18
C)
13
D)
23
Option C is correct: 13.
SI (Excise) • 2025 • Paper-II
What is the sum of first 37 odd numbers?
A)
1639
B)
1369
C)
1365
D)
1425
Option B is correct: 1369.
SI (Excise) • 2025 • Paper-II
If the sequence of alphabets is reversed which of the following will be the 14th Letter?
A)
N
B)
O
C)
L
D)
M
Option D is correct: M.
SI (Excise) • 2025 • Paper-II
The length and breadth of a room are 8 metre and 6 metre respectively. A cat runs along all the four walls and finally along a diagonal in order to catch a rat. How much total distance is covered by the cat?
A)
10 metre
B)
14 metre
C)
38 metre
D)
48 metre
Option C is correct: 38 metre.
SI (Excise) • 2025 • Paper-II
In a group of 35 students, 18 play volleyball, 13 play badminton and 11 play neither sport. How many play both the games?
A)
4
B)
5
C)
6
D)
7
Option D is correct: 7.
SI (Excise) • 2025 • Paper-II
A plot is in the form of a square and its perimeter is 160 metres. The cost of laying grass at the rate of ₹30 per square metre is —
A)
₹42,000
B)
₹44,000
C)
₹46,000
D)
₹48,000
Option D is correct: ₹48,000.
SI (Excise) • 2025 • Paper-II
Which traditional Mizo dance is performed as a victory dance after a war?
A)
Chheih Lam
B)
Sarlamkai
C)
Cheraw
D)
Pawl Kut
Step-by-step reasoning:
1. **Sarlamkai**: This is a traditional Mizo victory dance. Historically, it was performed by warriors returning from a successful battle or expedition to celebrate their triumph and honor the bravery of the fighters. It is characterized by rhythmic movements and the use of traditional gear.
2. **Chheih Lam**: This is a social dance performed during festivals (like Chapchar Kut) and celebrations, focusing on community bonding rather than military victory.
3. **Cheraw**: Known as the 'Bamboo Dance', this is one of the most famous Mizo dances. While it is performed during various festivals and celebrations, it is a dance of grace and skill, not specifically a victory dance for war.
4. **Pawl Kut**: This is not a dance, but one of the three major traditional Mizo festivals (Kuts) celebrated after the harvest to thank God for the bounty of the land.
Therefore, Sarlamkai is the only option that specifically fits the description of a victory dance after a war.
SI (Excise) • 2025 • Paper-II
What does the Gini Coefficient measure?
A)
Income inequality
B)
Population growth rate
C)
Poverty rate
D)
Unemployment rate
Option A is correct: Income inequality.
SI (Excise) • 2025 • Paper-II
The coefficient of x^2 in (2x + y)^3 is
A)
12y^2
B)
12y
C)
4
D)
12
Option B is correct: 12y.
SI (Excise) • 2025 • Paper-II
A started a business by investing 25,000. At the end of 4th month from the start of the business, B join with 15,000 and at the end of 6th month from the start of the business, C joined with 20,000. If A’s share in profit at the end of the year was ₹7750. What was the total profit received?
A)
₹13,810
B)
₹12,780
C)
₹13,920
D)
₹13,950
Option D is correct: ₹13,950.
SI (Excise) • 2025 • Paper-II
Statement: The company ‘X’ has decided to give 10% increase in salary to its employees from next month. Courses of Action: I. The accounts department will have to prepare new salary statement for all employees before due date. II. Employees association should ask for more rise in the salary considering the market conditions.
A)
Only I follows
B)
Only II follows
C)
Either I or II follows
D)
Neither I nor II follows
Option A is correct: Only I follows.
SI (Excise) • 2025 • Paper-II
Vana is 7 ranks ahead of Mapuia in a class of 39. If Mapuia rank is seventeenth from the last, what is Vana’s rank from the start?
A)
14th
B)
15th
C)
16th
D)
17th
Option C is correct: 16th.
SI (Excise) • 2025 • Paper-II
Eutrophication in the lake is due to the presence of-
A)
Carbon dioxide
B)
Nitrogen and phosphorus
C)
Oxygen
D)
Sulfur dioxide
Option B is correct: Nitrogen and phosphorus.
SI (Excise) • 2025 • Paper-II
Subtract -29 from -53 and add -16 to the result. The answer is —
A)
-98
B)
8
C)
-40
D)
-66
Option C is correct: -40.
SI (Excise) • 2025 • Paper-II
A person covers a distance of 20 km by bus in 35 minutes. After deboarding the bus, he took rest for 20 minutes and covers another 10 km by a taxi in 20 minutes. Find his average speed for the whole journey.
A)
30 km/hr
B)
60 km/hr
C)
48 km/hr
D)
24 km/hr
Option D is correct: 24 km/hr.
SI (Excise) • 2025 • Paper-II
Which protocol aims to reduce the production of ozone-depleting substances?
A)
Kyoto Protocol
B)
Montreal Protocol
C)
Paris Agreement
D)
Basel Convention
Option B is correct: Montreal Protocol.
SI (Excise) • 2025 • Paper-II
LCM of 24, 36 and 60 is —
A)
360
B)
450
C)
420
D)
320
Option C is correct: 420.
SI (Excise) • 2025 • Paper-II
The HCF and LCM of two numbers are 13 and 1989, respectively. If one of the numbers is 117, then the other number is -
A)
222
B)
223
C)
221
D)
225
Option C is correct: 221.
SI (Excise) • 2025 • Paper-II
The product of (-6) x (-5) x (-11) is —
A)
330
B)
-330
C)
+330
D)
None of these
Option B is correct: -330.
SI (Excise) • 2025 • Paper-II
A ladder is placed against a wall such that its foot is at the distance of 6 m from the wall and its top reaches a window 8 m above the ground. The length of the ladder is -
A)
10m
B)
11m
C)
12m
D)
13m
Option A is correct: 10m.
SI (Excise) • 2025 • Paper-II
Divide ₹990 into 3 parts is such a way that half of the first part, one-third of the second part and one-fifth of the third part are equal.
A)
198, 494, 298
B)
200, 300, 490
C)
198, 297, 495
D)
196, 298, 496
Option C is correct: 198, 297, 495.
SI (Excise) • 2025 • Paper-II
The force that keeps an object moving in a circular path is -
A)
Centripetal force
B)
Frictional force
C)
Gravitational force
D)
Magnetic force
Option A is correct: Centripetal force.
SI (Excise) • 2025 • Paper-II
There are 30 boys and 60 girls in a class. If the average age of boys is 12 years and average age of girls is 10 years, then what is the average age of the whole class?
A)
10 years
B)
10.66 years
C)
11.5 years
D)
11.66 years
Option B is correct: 10.66 years.
SI (Excise) • 2025 • Paper-II
The area of a rectangle is 1.8 times the area of a square. The length of the rectangle is 5 times the breadth. The side of the square is 20 cm. What is the perimeter of the rectangle?
A)
145 cm
B)
135 cm
C)
133 cm
D)
144 cm
Option D is correct: 144 cm.
SI (Excise) • 2025 • Paper-II
Which of the following is the unit of measurement of the Ecological Footprints?
A)
Gallon per capita
B)
Global hectares
C)
Kilograms of waste
D)
Liters of water
Option B is correct: Global hectares.
