BCA 2025

Note: The Correct option is marked in bold letters

General Instructions for the candidate

1. This test booklet contains 100 multiple choice questions. Each

question has 4 alternative choices marked as a, b, c and d. The
candidate must choose the most appropriate option out of the
four alternatives. The candidate must attempt all questions.
2. For each correct answer, four marks will be awarded and one
mark will be deducted for each incorrect answer. Zero marks
will be awarded for unanswered question.
3. The duration of test is two and half hour (150 minutes).

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1. Identify the error part of the sentence below, if any.

Each of the employees has had (A)/ a brief performance appraisal meeting (B)/with his or her
reporting officer. (C)/ No error (D)
a. A
b. B
c. C
d. D
2. Identify the error part of the sentence below, if any.
Here are one of the five tools (A)/ you will need to (B)/repair the car (C)/. No error (D)
a. A
b. B
c. C
d. D

3. What is the meaning of the underlined word in the sentence below?

Members of the opposition party began to get restless during the minister’s political harangue.
a. a witty speech
b. a tirade
c. a self-praise
d. an evasive reply

4. Identify the word which is closest in meaning to the underlined word of the sentence below.
The squalid living conditions and the decrepit buildings speaks volumes on the state of affairs
in the city.
a. fetid
b. elegant
c. opulent
d. fetish

5. Choose the appropriate option to fill in the blank of the sentence below.
Harish’s fears are betrayed by his _________ voice
a. Shrill
b. Tumultuous
c. Tremulous
d. Feeble

6. Choose the appropriate option to fill in the blank of the sentence below.
The boy _____________ the bat and ran to first base as fast as he could.
a. swings
b. swinged
c. swung
d. swing

7. A person who has no interest in or understanding of arts and literature is a __________.

a. scholar
b. prodigious
c. critic
d. philistine

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8. Choose the appropriate option to fill in the blank of the sentence above.
Chikungunya __________ in the town.
a. broke into
b. broke out
c. out-brake
d. broke at

9. Change the sentence below into a complex sentence.

‘Irrigate the fields and the crops will grow fast’.
a. If you irrigate the fields, the crops will grow fast.
b. If you don’t irrigate the fields, the crops will grow fast.
c. If you irrigate the fields, the crops will now grow fast.
d. Don’t irrigate the fields, otherwise the crops will grow.

10. Choose the word from the given options which can be substituted for the sentence below.
Spoken or done without preparation.
a. Verbose
b. Extempore
c. Amateur
d. Verbatim

11-15: The basic faith of those who believe in democracy is that the common man has enough goodwill
and common-sense to govern well, that given freedom and power, men will educate one
another, will introduce better ways of life and habits of friendly cooperation, and will in the
long run create a new society which will give the best possible opportunity of good life to all.
A believer in democracy has faith in human nature, in the goodwill and political ability of the
common man.

But uneducated people with no experience of self-government are quite incapable of suddenly
making a success of democracy. All history shows that stable democracy is a slow growth, that
the people must have a long experience of self-government and responsibility in many walks
of life, only then can they learn those qualities of tolerance, of common-sense, of cooperation
and of judgment which are essential in the citizens of a democracy.

11. What is the basic faith of those who believe in democracy?

a. That only educated people should rule
b. That the common man has goodwill and common sense to govern well
c. That democracy is the fastest way to power
d. That freedom must be controlled strictly

12. What are the essential qualities of a good citizen in a democracy, according to the passage?
a. Wealth, power, and influence
b. Aggression, ambition, and loyalty
c. Tolerance, common-sense, cooperation, and judgment
d. Obedience, tradition, and caution

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13. What does history show about stable democracy?

a. It can be achieved quickly with the right leader
b. It grows slowly through long experience and responsibility
c. It must be imposed by military power
d. It is usually unstable and short-lived

14. What kind of society does democracy aim to create?

a. One that promotes strict rules and discipline
b. One that favours the wealthy
c. One that provides the best possible life for all
d. One that changes leaders frequently

15. What does the phrase ‘in the long run’ mean in the context of the passage?
a. At the end of a race
b. In the distant future or over a long period of time
c. After people retire
d. Immediately or very soon

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16. The value of integral ∫$ 𝑐𝑜𝑠 ! 𝑥 𝑑𝑥 is
a. 1
b. π
c. 0
d. -1

17. The standard deviation of a distribution is 30 and each item is raised by 3, then new
standard deviation is
a. 31
b. 32
c. 34
d. None of the above

18. A line passes through (2,2) and is perpendicular to the line 3x+y=3. Its y-intercepts is
a. 1/3
b. 2/3
c. 4/3
d. None of the above

19. If 2/3, k, 5/8 are in AP then the value of k is

a. 31/24
b. 31/48
c. 24/31
d. 48/31

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20. If third term of GP is 4 then the product of its first 5 terms is

a. 45
b. 44
c. 100
d. None of the above

21. The number of different four digits number can be formed with the digits 2,3,4, and 6 using
each digit only once is
a. 120
b. 24
c. 34
d. none of these

22. The number of different ways in which 8 persons can stand in a row so that between two
particular persons between A and B there are always two persons, is
a. 60 x 5!
b. 20 x 5!
c. 100 x 5!
d. None of the above

23. The equation 125x +45x =227x has

a. no real roots
b. one solution
c. two solutions
d. more than two solutions

24. The values of (16)1/4 are

a. ±2, ±2i
b. ±2, ±3i
c. ±1, ±2i
d. None of the above

25. If A and B are two sets then A Ç ( A È B) equals to

a. A
b. B
c. AÈ B
d. None of the above

26. If the equations 2x + 3y + z = 0, 3x + y – 2z = 0 and ax + 2y – bz = 0 has non-trivial

solution, then
a. a – b = 2
b. a + b + 1 = 0
c. a + b = 3
d. a – b – 8 = 0

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27. The value of lim is
%→$ %
"
a. 𝑛
b. n
c. 1/n
d. 1/𝑛"

28. For any square matrix A, which one of the following is true
( (
a. (𝐴 + 𝐴, ) and " (𝐴 − 𝐴, ) are symmetric
"
( (
b. "
(𝐴 + 𝐴, ) and " (𝐴 − 𝐴, ) are skew-symmetric
( (
c. (𝐴 + 𝐴, ) is skew-symmetric and " (𝐴 − 𝐴, ) is symmetric
"
𝟏 𝟏
d. (𝑨 + 𝑨, ) is symmetric and (𝑨 − 𝑨, ) is skew-symmetric
𝟐 𝟐

29. The angle between two vectors 𝑎⃗ and 𝑏5⃗ (with magnitudes √3 and √4 respectively) and 𝑎⃗. 𝑏5⃗ =
2√3 is
a. π/6
b. 0
c. π/2
d. 5π/2

30. If the function f(x) = 2x3 – 9ax2 + 12a 2 x + 1, where a > 0, attains its maximum and minimum
at p and q respectively such that p2 = q, then ‘a’ equal to:
a. 2
b. 1
c. -1
d. 0
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31. The value of integral ∫+#/" 𝑠𝑖𝑛/ 𝑥 𝑑𝑥 is
a. -1
b. 1/3
c. 0
d. 1

32. If y = cot-1x, then dy/dx at x=0 is

a. 1
b. -1
c. -2
d. 0

33. The local minimum and maximum of the function

f:[-2,2]→R defined by f(x)= 𝑒 % (1 + 𝑥 " ) are respectively,
a. 0, -1
b. -1, 2
c. -1, -2
d. -2, 2

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12 " 1"2
34. The order and degree of the differential equation ?1 + @ A B = 𝑐 " @ A is
1% 1% "
a. 2, 6
b. 2, 2
c. 1, 3
d. 1, 6

35. A bag contains 8 white and 6 red balls. The probability of drawing two balls of the same colour
is
a. 13/91
b. 43/91
c. 28/91
d. 15/91

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36. ∫+"|𝑥| 𝑑𝑥 is equal to
a. 0
b. 2
c. 4
d. 3.5

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37. The equation of the normal to the curve 𝑦 = (sin 2𝑥 + cot 𝑥 + 2)" 𝑎𝑡 𝑥 = "
is
a. 𝟐𝟒𝒚 − 𝟐𝒙 + 𝝅 − 𝟗𝟔 = 𝟎
b. 2𝑦 − 24𝑥 + 𝜋 − 96 = 0
c. 𝑦 − 24𝑥 + 𝜋 + 96 = 0
d. 24𝑦 + 2𝑥 − 𝜋 + 96 = 0

38. If 𝑎⃗,555⃗
𝑏 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑐⃗ are mutually perpendicular unit vectors, then X𝑎⃗ + 𝑏5⃗ + 𝑐⃗Y is
a. 1
b. 2
c. √2
d. √𝟑

39. The interval in which the function f defined by f(x) = ex is strictly increasing, is
a. [1, ∞)
b. (-∞, 0)
c. (-∞, ∞)
d. (0,∞)
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40. The order and degree of a differential equation 1% " + @1% A + 𝑥 $ = 0; respectively are
a. 2 and 4
b. 2 and 1
c. 2and 3
d. 3and 3

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41. If A = \ ]and B is a square matric of order 2 such that AB= I then B=?
−1 2
1 2
a. \ ]
2 3
𝟏 𝟐
b. ^ 𝟏 𝟑 `
𝟐 𝟐
(
1
"
c. a 3b
2
"
d. None of the above

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42. If 𝑦 = 𝑥 √% then 1% =?
a. √𝑥 ⋅ 𝑥 7√%+(8
% √& 9:; %
b. "√%
𝟐)𝐥𝐨𝐠 𝒆 𝒙
c. 𝒙√𝒙 @ A
𝟐√𝒙
d. None of the above

43. If A is a square matrix of order 3×3, the |𝑎𝑑𝑗 𝐴| is equal to

a. |𝐴|
b. |𝑨|2
c. |𝐴|3
d. 3|𝐴|

44. The shortest distance between the pairs of lines whose vector equations are: 5555⃗
𝑟1 = (8 + 3𝜆)𝚤̂ −
o 5555⃗ o o
(9 + 16𝜆)𝚥̂ + (10 + 7𝜆)𝑘 and 𝑟2 = 15𝚤̂ + 29𝚥̂ + 5𝑘 + 𝜇r3𝚤̂ + 8𝚥̂ − 5𝑘 s
a. 11
b. 12
c. 14
d. 13

%+3 2+" @+(

45. The straight line 3
= (
= $
is
a. Parallel to x- axis
b. Parallel to y- axis
c. Parallel to z- axis
d. Perpendicular to z- axis

46. What is the full name of DFD?

a. Data Flow Diagram
b. Data Full Document
c. Data File Diagram
d. Data File Document

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47. Python is a ________.

a. low level language
b. high level language
c. machine language
d. assembly language
48. Which among the following is not a mobile operating system?
a. Android
b. Safari
c. Symbian
d. iOS
49. This command is used to display a list of files and sub-directories that are in the directory you
specify.
a. DER
b. DIS
c. DIR
d. DAR
50. Which of the following is an operating system?
a. Linux
b. Debugger
c. Mozilla
d. Google Chrome
51. Which one of the following is not an operating system?
a. Linux
b. Unix
c. Intel
d. Windows
52. Which of the following is the correct reason to use an operating system?
a. To manage resources
b. To control the hardware
c. To provide an interface between the hardware and user
d. All of the above
53. Which among the following is not an example of system software?
a. Operating System
b. Debugger
c. Software Driver
d. Adobe Photoshop
54. A kind of system software, which is responsible for loading and relocating of the executable
program in the main memory
a. loader
b. linker
c. translator
d. presentation software

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55. The binary equivalent of the decimal value of 129 is

a. 11000001
b. 10000001
c. 10000001
d. None of the above
56. Which of following are known as universal gates?
a. NAND and NOR
b. AND and OR
c. XOR and OR
d. AND
57. Which of the following is not a code to represent alphanumeric character in binary form?
a. EBCDIC
b. ASCII
c. CISC
d. UNICODE
58. Conversion of decimal number (71)10 to its binary number equivalent is
a. (110011)2
b. (1110011)2
c. (0110011)2
d. (1000111)2
59. Which of the following provides computing and storage capacity services to heterogeneous
community of end recipients?
a. Cloud computing
b. Big data
c. Future skills
d. Robotics
60. How many kilobytes make a megabyte?
a. 1000
b. 1024
c. 256
d. 512
61. The term Bit is short for
a. megabyte
b. binary language
c. binary digit
d. binary number
62. Of the following, which is the fastest?
a. CD-ROM
b. RAM
c. Registers in microprocessor
d. Cache

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63. What is the full form of JPEG?

a. Joint Photographic Experts Group
b. Joint Protocol Experts Graphics
c. Joint Programming Experts Graphics
d. Joint Project Experts Group

64. An electronic path that connect one part of computer to another is _______.
a. Logic gate
b. Serial Port
c. Modem
d. Bus

65. What is used to identify whether a data word has an odd or even number of 1s?
a. Cary bit
b. Zero bit
c. Parity bit
d. Sign bit

66. An IP address is ___ bit number in IPv4.

a. 8
b. 32
c. 64
d. 104

67. From which language the word ‘computer’ is derived?

a. Spanish
b. English
c. Greek
d. Latin

68. Which of the following groups consists of only input devices?

a. Mouse, Keyboard, Monitor
b. Mouse, Keyboard, Printer
c. Mouse, Keyboard, Plotter
d. Mouse, Keyboard, Scanner

69. An example of an input device is _______.

a. soundcard
b. headphones
c. projector
d. webcam

70. USB refers to

a. A store device
b. A processor
c. A port type
d. A serial bus standard

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71. The ______coding system allows non-english characters and special characters to be
represented.
a. ASCII
b. UNICODE
c. EBCDIC
d. All of the above

72. Which software is used to create presentations?

a. Report generations
b. Graph generator
c. Presentation software
d. Picture generator

73. Compiling creates a (n)

a. error-free program
b. program specification
c. subroutine
d. executable program

74. In computer networks, Hub works at

a. application layer
b. network layer
c. physical layer
d. transport layer

75. URL identifies the location of a specific Web page on the Internet. Here URL stands for
a. Uniform Read Locator
b. Uniform Resource Locator
c. Unicode Research Location
d. United Research Locator

76. The amount of blood pumped by the heart per day is ______
a. 2000 gallons
b. 200 gallons
c. 120 gallons
d. 100 gallons

77. The speed of the light in free space is approximately _________

a. 11 x 108 mts/sec
b. 3 x 108 mts/sec
c. 9 x 108 mts/sec
d. 6 x 108 mts/sec

78. The organ which filters nitrogenous waste of the human body is _____
a. Kidney
b. Prostrate
c. Liver
d. Spleen

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79. At least ______ percentage of calories should come from pulses and beans if a person follows a
balanced diet.
a. 30
b. 25
c. 20
d. 15
80. Average length of femur, the largest bone in a human body, is around ______
a. 30 cms
b. 50 cms
c. 72 cms
d. 80 cms
81. Which of the following are considered as bio materials?
a. Titanium
b. Collagen
c. Polyurethane
d. All of the above
82. The fundamental forces that govern the interactions between objects and particles in the
universe can be categorized into _____ categories.
a. Two
b. Three
c. Four
d. Five
83. The first Artificial Intelligence (AI) program was developed in the year _____
a. 1948
b. 1951
c. 1959
d. 1967
84. The first industrial robot was created by ______
a. Christopher Strachey
b. Isaac Asimov
c. George Devol
d. Ferranti Mark

85. As of April 2024, the percentage of global population with access to the internet is around____
a. 47
b. 54
c. 67
d. 72

86. Which version of the internet aims to reclaim ownership and control of user data?
a. Web 2.0
b. Web 3.0
c. Web 4.0
d. None of the above.

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87. Which of the following is/are not true in relation to crypto currency?
a. It has zero environmental impact
b. It has high transaction costs
c. It is non-transparent
d. All of the above
88. Which of the following is not a service model of Cloud Computing?
a. CaaS
b. IaaS
c. GaaS
d. SaaS
89. Near Field Technology enables communication between devices when the maximum distance
between the devices is up to _______
a. 10 meters
b. 5 meters
c. 2 meters
d. 1 meter
90. The Halley’s Comet appears at an interval of ______ years
a. 42
b. 54
c. 76
d. 144

91. The process of white blood cells engulfing and destroying foreign particles or bacteria is known
as ________?
a. Phagocytosis
b. Photosynthesis
c. Hemostasis
d. Osmosis
92. What is the chemical symbol for silver?
a. Sl
b. Sr
c. Ag
d. Al
93. Violet light, which has shortest wavelength within the visible spectrum, has a wave lenghth in
the range of around
a. 540 to 620 nano meters
b. 380 to 450 nano meters
c. 290 to 370 nano meters
d. 50 to 90 nano meters

94. Identify one-dimensional nano material (1D) among the following.

a. Nanofibers
b. Nanotubes
c. Nanowires
d. All of the above

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95. The process by which water droplets combine to form larger droplets and fall as precipitation is
called _________
a. Precipitation
b. Sublimation
c. Condensation
d. Coalescence

96. Who was the first one to successfully create vaccine ?

a. Alexander Flemming
b. Edward Jenner
c. Louis Pasteur
d. Albert Sabin

97. The National Academy of Sciences, India was established in the year _________
a. 1928
b. 1930
c. 1942
d. 1954

98. Defect of vision in an old person due to which the objects which are nearby cannot be seen is
called _________
a. Hypermetropia
b. Myopia
c. Presbyopia
d. Dystopia

99. Who is currently the minister for Science and Technology, Government of India?
a. Jitendra Singh
b. Dharmendra Pradhan
c. Ashwini Vaishnav
d. Mansukh Mandaviya

100. Which of the following is true about super fluids?

a. They have zero viscosity
b. They have super conductivity
c. They are non-compressible
d. All of the above

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