List of top Questions asked in Karnataka PGCET- 2026

Which of the following statements are correct?
• [(a)] Startups are innovation-driven businesses and aim at scalability
• [(b)] Securities and Exchange Board of India regulates stock markets and protects investors
• [(c)] GST is an indirect tax applicable across India and is collected only once at the final stage of the transaction
• [(d)] Blinkit operates in quick commerce, which focuses on fast delivery using dark stores
A person has 2 parents, 4 grandparents, 8 great grandparents and so on. What is the number of his ancestors during the $5^{\text{th}$ generation preceding his own?}
Consider the following equations I and II. \[ \text{I} : \sqrt{1\frac{9}{16}} = 1\frac{1}{4} \] \[ \text{II} : \sqrt[3]{2744} = 2 \times 7\sqrt{7} \]
A figure consists of a triangle attached to a square such that the triangle points up. If the figure is rotated \(90^\circ\) clockwise, then where will the triangle point?
If the sum of two numbers is 10 and the difference of their squares is 20, then these numbers are:
A researcher is conducting a statistical study on the students academic performance and life style habits. To ensure the study is scientifically valid, the most appropriate sequence for carrying out data collection, analysis and the following tasks is:
• [(P)] Apply statistical methods to summarise and test relationships in the data
• [(Q)] Design research objects variable sampling plan and data collection instrument
• [(R)] Interpret findings and draw conclusions
• [(S)] Collect responses from selected participants
• [(T)] Class, code and organise the collected raw data
If \(A \star B\) means \(A\) and \(B\) are of the same age, and \(A-B\) means \(B\) is younger than \(A\), then \( \text{Himani} \star \text{Mahesh} - \text{Jay} \) means:
Distribution of total number of cellular phones sold by six stores in December, 2025 is given in the following pie chart.
What is the central angle corresponding to the total number of cellular phones sold by S?
Which one of the following number is completely divisible by 45?
Five groups of letters are given. One of these groups is different from the other four. Find the odd one. YDEUZ, ASHBR, OZPEQ, AXCMF, HLXEF
In a certain code language, SHORE is written as PELOB, then match the following original letters in List-I that are coded in List-II.
Codes:
A class of 30 students comprises of boys who can play cricket, hockey and/or football. 3 boys play only cricket, 3 boys play only hockey and 2 play only football. 4 boys could play all 3 games, while 11 could play football and cricket and 10 boys could play football and hockey. How many boys played cricket and hockey but not football?
If \( 15^{\text{th}} \) August, 2023 was on Tuesday, then on which day of the week would the Independence Day be celebrated in the year 2040?
No reptiles can fly. All birds can fly. Which of the following must be true?
Match the operating systems in List-I with their correct characteristics in List-II.
Codes:
Arrange the steps in process state transition.
• [(i)] Running
• [(ii)] Ready
• [(iii)] New
• [(iv)] Waiting
Which of the following are the characteristics of Real Time Operating Systems (RTOS)?
• [(i)] Deterministic response
• [(ii)] High latency allowed
• [(iii)] Strict timing constraints
• [(iv)] Used in embedded systems
In a class exam, Ramya's average mark was 90 per paper. If she had obtained 4 more marks in Maths paper and 20 more marks in Physics paper, then her average per paper would have been 94. How many papers were there in the exam?
A set of letters and numbers are arranged in certain order where some of them are missing. \[ 1 \quad \_ \quad 7g \quad \_ \quad c8 \quad \_ \quad \_ \quad b \] Choose the correct order of appearing in the missing places.
In a two digit number, the digit in the unit's place is equal to the square of the digit in ten's place and the difference between the numbers obtained by interchanging the digits is 54. What is 40% of the original number?
Which scheduling algorithm works on the principles of time slices?
Match the binary operations in List-I with correct results in List-II.
A floating point number typically consists of
• [(i)] Sign bit
• [(ii)] Parity bit
• [(iii)] Mantissa (Significand)
• [(iv)] Exponent
Match the Characters in List-I with their correct ASCII Property in List-II.
The result of $101_2 \times 10_2$ is _ _ _ _ .