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SAIL Exam Questions and Subjects

1. Topic-Wise Checklist SAIL Exam Questions

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A) SAIL Exam Questions Domain Knowledge (Engineering Discipline) For SAIL Exam

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Mechanical Engineering

  • Thermodynamics
  • Fluid Mechanics
  • Strength of Materials
  • Heat Transfer
  • Theory of Machines
  • Machine Design
  • Engineering Materials
  • Production Engineering
  • IC Engines & Power Plants
  • Refrigeration & Air Conditioning
  • SAIL Exam Questions

Electrical Engineering

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  • Basic Circuits & Networks
  • Power Systems
  • Control Systems
  • Electrical Machines
  • Power Electronics and Drives
  • Measurements & Instrumentation
  • Signals & Systems
  • Analog & Digital Electronics

Civil Engineering

  • Strength of Materials
  • Structural Analysis
  • RCC & Steel Design
  • Transportation Engineering
  • Estimation & Construction Planning
  • Fluid Mechanics & Hydraulics
  • Geotechnical Engineering
  • Surveying
  • Environmental Engineering

Computer Science/IT

  • Data Structures
  • Algorithms
  • DBMS
  • Operating Systems
  • Computer Networks
  • Software Engineering
  • OOP + Programming Concepts
  • Cybersecurity Basics

B. Quantitative Aptitude

  • Percentage
  • Profit & Loss
  • Ratio & Proportion
  • Time & Work
  • Time, Speed, Distance
  • Simple & Compound Interest
  • Averages
  • LCM & HCF
  • Simplification & Approximation
  • Probability
  • Permutation & Combination
  • Quadratic Equations
  • Number Series
  • Data Interpretation (Tables, Graphs, Pie Charts)

C. English Language

  • Reading Comprehension
  • Error Spotting
  • Sentence Correction
  • Fill in the Blanks
  • Para Jumbles
  • Synonyms / Antonyms
  • Cloze Test
  • Vocabulary Revision (Daily List)

D. Reasoning

  • Coding-Decoding
  • Analogy
  • Classification
  • Blood Relations
  • Direction Sense
  • Seating Arrangement
  • Syllogism
  • Statement – Conclusion / Assumption
  • Series (Number & Figure)
  • Ranking Problems

E. General Awareness

  • National Current Affairs
  • International Current Affairs
  • Economy & Finance
  • Indian Constitution
  • Geography of India
  • History (Modern India focus)
  • Science & Technology
  • Government Schemes
  • PSU Sector & Steel Industry Updates
  • SAIL- Specific Facts (plants, products, operations)

2. SAIL Exam Questions for Practice (With Answers)

A) SAIL Exam Questions – Quantitative Aptitude (Section A)

1. What is 15% of 360?

ANS: 54

2. A train 200m long passes a pole in 10 seconds. What is its speed?

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ANS: 20 m/s (72km/h)

3. The ration of two number is 3:5. If their sum is 96, find the numbers?

ANS: 36 and 60

4. Simplify:

ANS: 13/15

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5. A shopkeeper offers 20% discount on a ₹500 item. What is the Selling Price?

ANS: ₹400

6. Find the simple interest on ₹4000 at 8% for 2 years?

ANS: ₹640

7. A can do a job in 12 days, B in 8 days Together?

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ANS: 4.8 days

8. What is the LCM of 18, 24, 48?

ANS: 144

9. A man walks 40km at 5 km/h. Time taken?

ANS: x = 3 or 4

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10. A man walks 40 km at 5 km/h. Time taken?

ANS: 8 hours

11. 12 men can finish a job in 10 days. How long for 6 men?

ANS: 20 days

12. If CP=400 and SP=500, find Profit%?

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ANS: 25%

13. A car increases speed from 40 km/h to 60 km/h. Percentage increase?

ANS: 50%

14. Find the average of 4, 7, 10, 13.

ANS: 8.5

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15. Solve: 30+60

ANS: 90

16. What is 0.5 x 0.04?

ANS: 0.02

17. Square root of 784?

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ANS: 28

18. Find HCF of 45 and 60?

ANS: 15

19. A bag contains coins in ratio 2:3:5. Total is 100. Find each?

ANS: 20, 30, 50

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20. Speed=Distance/Time. If D = 300 km, T = 4h, find Speed?

ANS: 75 km/h

21. What is the Compound interest on ₹2000 for 2 years at 5%?

ANS: ₹205 (approx)

22. Solve:

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ANS: x = 7

23. What is 3/8 of 720?

ANS: 270

24. A sells at 15% loss for ₹1700. Find CP?

ANS: ₹2000

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25. Interest on ₹6000 at 12% for 6 months?

ANS: ₹360

26. A mixture of milk and water is 4:1. In 50 L, find milk?

ANS: 40 L

27. Find median of 2, 4, 7, 10, 12.

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ANS: 7

28. Ratio of ages is 4:7. Sum is 44. Ages?

ANS: 16 and 28

29. Find mode: 3, 3, 6, 6, 8.

ANS: 6

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30. Solve:

ANS: 128

31. Find Value:

ANS: 72

32. 15 men can complete work in 18 days. Equivalent women?

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ANS: Not enough info (women’s efficiency unknown)

33. Price increases from 200 to 260. Find % change?

ANS: 30%

34. Area of circle with r = 7?

ANS: 154 sq.cm

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35. Perimeter of rectangle 20 x 10?

ANS: 60

36. Volume of cuboid = ? L = 5, B = 4, H = 3.

ANS: 60

37. If SP = ₹900 and profit = 20%, find CP.

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ANS: ₹750

38. What is 30% of 450?

ANS: 135

39. Convert 3/20 into percentage.

ANS: 15%

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40. Time taken to cover 150 km at 75km/h?

ANS: 2 hours

41. Find (45/9) x (12/6).

ANS: 10

42. 20% of a number is 32. Find number.

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ANS: 160

43. Average of first 10 natural numbers?

ANS: 5.5

44. Cost of 8 pens is ₹120. Cost of 15 pens?

ANS: ₹225

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45. If x/5 = 3, find x.

ANS: 15

46. The cube of 6?

ANS: 216

47. 40% of 160?

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ANS: 64

48. A ratio becomes 6:8 when simplified. Original?

ANS: 3:4

49. CI is always (greater/less) than SI?

ANS: Greater

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50. DI: If a pie chart shows 40% of total 500 units, find units.

ANS: 200 units

B. SAIL Exam Questions – English (Section B)

51. Choose correct: She____to school daily. (go/goes)

ANS: goes

52. Synonyms of rapid.

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ANS: fast/quick

53. Antonyms of Scarce.

ANS: abundant

54. Fill blank: He is afraid___dogs.

ANS: of

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55. Correct sentence: (a) He do his work. (b) He does his work.

ANS: He does his work

56. Opposite of expand.

ANS: contract/ shrink

57. Choose correct: They___finished the task. (has/have).

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ANS: have

58. Fill blank: She is good___math.

ANS: at

59. Synonym of ancient.

ANS: old

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60. Antonyms of optimistic.

ANS: pessimistic

61. Identify error: He go to market.

ANS: go–>goes

62. Fill blank: I prefer tea___coffee.

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ANS: to

63. Synonym: vital.

ANS: essential

64. Antonym: complex.

ANS: simple

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65. Sentence improvements: She don’t know.

ANS: She doesn’t know

66. Fill blank: This is the man___helped you.

ANS: who

67. Plural of “analysis”.

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ANS: analyses

68. Correct tense: She ___in Delhi since 2012.

ANS: has been living

69. Antonym of humble.

ANS: arrogant

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70. Choose correct: Its/It’s raining.

ANS: It’s

71. Synonym: brisk.

ANS: quick

72. Antonym: temporary.

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ANS: permanent

73. Fill blank: We are proud___you.

ANS: of

74. One word: A person who writes poems.

ANS: poet

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75. Opposite of “deny”.

ANS: accept

76. Spot the error: She didn’t wrote the letter.

ANS: wrote–>write

77. Choose correct: Either of the girls___present.

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ANS: is

78. Synonym: approve.

ANS: agree/ permit

79. Antonym: scarcity.

ANS: abundance

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80. Fill blank: She lives ___Mumbai.

ANS: in

81. Correct: Their/ There/ They’re coming.

ANS: They’re

82. Synonym: fragile.

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ANS: delicate

83. Antonym: artificial.

ANS: natural

84. Fill blank: I am excited___the trip.

ANS: about

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85. Correct spelling: (a) occassion (b) occasion.

ANS: occasion

86. Fill: The book is___the table.

ANS: on

87. Choose correct: The news___true.

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ANS: is

88. Antonym: victory.

ANS: defeat

89. Fill blank: She insisted___going.

ANS: on

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90. Synonym: swift.

ANS: fast/ quick/ rapid

c. SAIL Exam Questions – Reasoning (Section C)

91. If A=1, B=2, C=3…. find code for CAT.

ANS: 3-1-20 —>3 1 20

92. Find next: 2, 4, 8, 16?

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ANS: 32

93. OPPOSITE direction of north-east?

ANS: South-west

94. A is father of B. B is father of C. A is___to C.

ANS: Grandfather

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95. Odd one out: Pen, Pencil, Eraser, Paper.

ANS: Eraser

96. Find missing: 5, 9, 17, 33, ?

ANS: 65

97. A man turns left, then right, then right. Final direction?

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ANS: South

98. Analogy: Bird: Nest: Bee: ?

ANS: Hive

99. Find odd: Apple, Mango, Banana, Carrot.

ANS: Carrot

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100. Complete: 7, 14, 28, 56, ?

ANS: 112

101. Square of 17?

ANS: 289

102. Number of Triangles in a given shape. (assume drawing).

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ANS: depends on figure; commonly 8/9/10- assume 8)

103. Coding: CAT—>FDW. Then DOG—>?

ANS: GRJ

104. Opposite of South-West?

ANS: North-east

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105. 3 friends ranked A 5th, B 9th, total 20. Find between them.

ANS: 3

106. Find next: 1, 4, 9, 16, 25, ?

ANS: 36

107. Blood relation: Mother’s brother is___?

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ANS: Maternal uncle

108. Odd one: Triangle, Square, Pentagon, Circle.

ANS: Circle

109. Series: 11, 13, 17, 19, 23, ?

ANS: 29

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110. Which is heavier? 1 kg cotton or 1 kg iron?

ANS: Equal

111. Mirror image of ABC?

ANS: CBA

112. Water image of 123?

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ANS: 321

113. Fill: 12->144, 15->225, 20->?

ANS: 400

114. Statement: All dogs are animals.

Conclusion: All animals are dogs?

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ANS: No

115. Sum of angles of triangle?

ANS: 180`

116. Find missing: 6, 11, 21, 41, ?

ANS: 81

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117. If TABLE = 52, CHAIR = ?

ANS: 54

118. Cube has how many faces?

ANS: 6

119. Analogy: Sun : Day :: Moon : ?

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ANS: Night

120. Arrange: Bottle, Box, Bag, Bucket (size).

ANS: Bag, Bottle, Bucket, Box (variable typical size order)

121. Odd: Monday, Tuesday, Apple, Friday.

ANS: Apple

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122. Missing: A, C, F, J, ?, U.

ANS: O

123. Vowel count in “EDUCATION”.

ANS: 5

124. Series: 19, 18, 16, 13,?

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ANS: 9

125. Clock: Angle between 3 & 5?

ANS: 60 degree 

126. Code: HOME–> IPNF, THEN GOAL–>?

ANS: HPMB

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127. Mirror image of 27?

ANS: 72

128. Opposite of Left?

ANS: right

129. Which is largest: 21, 12, 102, 120?

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ANS: 120

130. Complete: 101, 202, 303, ?

ANS: 404

131. Odd one: 8, 27, 64, 100

ANS: 100

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132. Which comes next? E, G, J, N, ?

ANS: S

133. Find missing: 3, 8, 15, 24, ?

ANS: 35

134. A woman is sister of your uncle. She is your___?

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ANS: Aunt

135. Cow: Calf :: Cat: ?

ANS: Kitten

136. 5 people shake hands. How many handshakes?

ANS: 10

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137. Find odd: bat, ball, stump, tree.

ANS: tree

138. Complete: 100, 50, 25, 12.5, ?

ANS: 6.25

139. Cube of 4?

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ANS: 64

140. Number of edges in cube?

ANS: 12

D. SAIL Exam Questions – General Awareness (Section D)

141. Current President of India?

ANS: Droupadi Murmu

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142. Current Prime Minister?

ANS: Narendra Modi

143. SAIL operates under which ministry?

ANS: Ministry of Steel

144. Headquarters of SAIL?

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ANS: New Delhi

145. Largest Steel plant in India?

ANS: Bhilai Steel Plant

146. Who is known as “Missile Man of India”?

ANS: Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam

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147. Capital of Japan?

ANS: Tokyo

148. Currency of Russia?

ANS: Russian Ruble

149. Who wrote the Indian Constitution?

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ANS: Dr. B. R. Ambedkar

150. First PM of India?

ANS: Jawaharlal Nehru

151. Which metal is liquid at room temperature?

ANS: Mercury

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152. GST was implemented in which year?

ANS: 2017

153. World’s largest ocean?

ANS: Pacific Ocean

154. Founder of Microsoft?

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ANS: Bill Gates

155. ISRO stands for?

ANS: Indian Space Research Organisation

156. India’s national animal?

ANS: Tiger

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157. National flower of India?

ANS: Lotus

158. RBO Governor?

ANS: Shaktikanta Das

159. 8th schedule deals with?

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ANS: Language

160. First woman PM of India?

ANS: Indira Gandhi

161. Capital of Jharkhand?

ANS: Ranchi

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162. Which gas is used in balloons?

ANS: Helium

163. Largest river in India?

ANS: Ganga

164. UNO formed in year?

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ANS: 1945

165. SAARC stands for?

ANS: South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation

166. Author of “Wings of Fire”?

ANS: Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

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167. Father of Indian Green Revolution?

ANS: M.S. Swaminathan

168. PMAY launched in?

ANS: 2015

169. Steel is an alloy of iron and ___?

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ANS: Carbon

170. Ore of iron?

ANS: Hematite / Magnetite

171. SAIL founded in?

ANS: 1973

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172. Bhilai plant located in?

ANS: Chhattigarh

173. Current Chief Justice of India?

ANS: D.Y. Chandrachud 

174. Nobel Prize awarded in how many fields?

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ANS: 6 fields

175. Capital of Australia?

ANS: Canberra

176. India’s longest highway?

ANS: NH-44

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177. Full form of GDP?

ANS: Gross Domestic Product

178. Who invented telephone?

ANS: Alexander Graham Bell

179. Largest continent?

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ANS: Asia

180. Currency of UK?

ANS: Pound Sterling

181. Bharat Ratna is India’s highest____award.

ANS: Civilian

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182. Who founded Tata Group?

ANS: Jamsetji Tata

183. Steel is produced in___furnaces.

ANS: Blast Furnaces

184. India’s national sport?

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ANS: Hockey

185. Which planet is called Red Planet?

ANS: Mars

186. Full form of PSU?

ANS: Public Sector Undertaking

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187. Which body makes laws in India?

ANS: Parliament

188. Oxygen formula?

ANS: O2

189. Study of earthquakes?

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ANS: Seismology

190. Headquarters of ISRO?

ANS: Bengaluru

191. Who built Taj Mahal?

ANS: Shah Jahan

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192. Biggest desert in the world?

ANS: Sahara Desert

193. Who discovered gravity?

ANS: Isaac Newton

194. Indian Constitution adopted on?

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ANS: 26 November 1949

195. Fundamental duties added by?

ANS: 42nd Amendment

196. India’s first satellite?

ANS: Aryabhata

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197. Which state is largest by area?

ANS: Rajasthan

198. First female President of India?

ANS: Pratibha Patil

199. Who wrote “Geeta”?

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ANS: Vyasa

200. SAIL’s tagline?

ANS: There is no official tagline for SAIL.

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