HP Home Guard Question Paper Held on 23 August 2026
1. Which is irrational?
A) √225
B) √147
C) 15
D) 0.15
Answer: B) √147
2. Complementary angles sum to:
A) 90°
B) 120°
C) 180°
D) 360°
Answer: A) 90°
3. If 5 : 12 = x : 36, find x
A) 12
B) 15
C) 18
D) 20
Answer: B) 15
4. A completes work in 8 days. Work in 4 days =?
A) 1/2
B) 1/3
C) 1/4
D) 3/4
Answer: A) 1/2
5. Which is real?
A) √(-4)
B) √5
C) Undefined
D) None
Answer: B) √5
6. Distance = 360 km, Time = 4 hrs. Speed =?
A) 70
B) 80
C) 90
D) 100
Answer: C) 90
7. A salary increases from ₹10,000 to ₹12,000. Find percentage increase.
A) 10%
B) 15%
C) 20%
D) 25%
Answer: C) 20%
8. Ratio of volumes of two cubes (side 2 : 4) =?
A) 1 : 2
B) 1 : 4
C) 1 : 8
D) 1 : 16
Answer: C) 1 : 8
9. LCM of 16 and 20 is:
A) 80
B) 40
C) 60
D) 20
Answer: A) 80
10. A does a work in 5 days, B in 10 days. After 2 days B leaves. Total time =?
A) 3
B) 4
C) 5
D) 6
Answer: B) 4
11. If x varies inversely as y² and x = 18 when y = 3, find x when y = 6
A) 4.5
B) 3
C) 6
D) 2
Answer: A) 4.5
12. SI on ₹4000 at 5% for 2 years =?
A) 350
B) 380
C) 400
D) 420
Answer: C) 400
13. जो कंजूसी करता हो
- A. कंजूस
- B. दानी
- C. सहायक
- D. आलसी
- उत्तर: A. कंजूस
14. ‘नाच न जाने आँगन टेढ़ा’—
- A. काम खराब
- B. अपनी कमी छुपाना
- C. खुशी
- D. मेहनत
- उत्तर: B. अपनी कमी छुपाना
15. ‘भारी बैग’ में ‘भारी’ क्या है?
- A. विशेषण
- B. संज्ञा
- C. सर्वनाम
- D. क्रिया
- उत्तर: A. विशेषण
16. ‘कलेजा मुँह को आना’ का अर्थ क्या है?
- A. भूख लगना
- B. बहुत डर जाना
- C. बोलना
- D. हँसना
- उत्तर: B. बहुत डर जाना
17. ‘कभी’ शब्द है—
- A. सर्वनाम
- B. अव्यय
- C. क्रिया
- D. संज्ञा
- उत्तर: B. अव्यय
18. ‘बालक’ का स्त्रीलिंग क्या है?
- A. बालिका
- B. बच्ची
- C. लड़की
- D. कन्या
- उत्तर: A. बालिका
19. ‘समय बड़ा बलवान’ का अर्थ क्या है?
- A. घड़ी चलना
- B. समय की शक्ति सबसे बड़ी होती है
- C. जल्दी उठना
- D. खेलना
- उत्तर: B. समय की शक्ति सबसे बड़ी होती है
20. ‘सुगंध’ में उपसर्ग कौन सा है?
- A. गंध
- B. सु
- C. स
- D. उगंध
- उत्तर: B. सु
21. ‘जिसने’ किस प्रकार का सर्वनाम है?
- A. संबंधवाचक
- B. प्रश्नवाचक
- C. पुरुषवाचक
- D. अनिश्चित
- उत्तर: A. संबंधवाचक
22. ‘ठन-ठन गोपाल’ का अर्थ क्या है?
- A. पूजा करना
- B. बिल्कुल खाली हाथ / निर्धन
- C. गाना गाना
- D. खेलना
- उत्तर: B. बिल्कुल खाली हाथ / निर्धन
23. ‘गणेश’ का संधि-विच्छेद क्या है?
- A. गण + ईश
- B. गण + एश
- C. गणा + ईश
- D. गणे + श
- उत्तर: A. गण + ईश
24. ‘मन के जीते जीत’ का भाव क्या है?
- A. खेल जीतना
- B. आत्मविश्वास से सफलता मिलती है
- C. लड़ाई करना
- D. पढ़ना
- उत्तर: B. आत्मविश्वास से सफलता मिलती है
25. Which is an adverb?
- A. Slowly
- B. Tall
- C. Boy
- D. Run
- Answer: A. Slowly
26. He ___ to school daily.
- A. go
- B. goes
- C. went
- D. going
- Answer: B. goes
27. Which is a preposition?
- A. Under
- B. Run
- C. Fast
- D. Big
- Answer: A. Under
28. Choose correct word: She ___ a book.
- A. read
- B. reads
- C. reading
- D. red
- Answer: B. reads
29. Identify the interjection: “Alas! He lost the game.”
- A. Lost
- B. Game
- C. Alas
- D. He
- Answer: C. Alas
30. He ___ speak Hindi.
- A. can
- B. must
- C. should
- D. may
- Answer: A. can
31. Which is an action verb?
- A. Run
- B. Is
- C. Was
- D. Am
- Answer: A. Run
32. Synonym of Begin
- A. End
- B. Start
- C. Finish
- D. Stop
- Answer: B. Start
33. Which is a collective noun?
- A. Family
- B. Apple
- C. Pen
- D. Book
- Answer: A. Family
34. The girls ___ singing.
- A. is
- B. are
- C. was
- D. be
- Answer: B. are
35. Which is an adjective?
- A. Tall
- B. Run
- C. Quickly
- D. Eat
- Answer: A. Tall
36. Antonym of Clean
- A. Dirty
- B. Pure
- C. Fresh
- D. New
- Answer: A. Dirty
37. Mandi is located on the ancient trade route between:
- A. India and Tibet
- B. India and Sri Lanka
- C. India and Europe
- D. India and Africa
- Correct Answer: A. India and Tibet
38. The existence of Kunindas is known mainly through:
- A. Coins
- B. Modern maps
- C. Mughal paintings
- D. British schools
- Correct Answer: A. Coins
39. Literacy rate of HP is around:
- A. 83%
- B. 60%
- C. 45%
- D. 95%
- Correct Answer: A. 83% (82.8% as per Census 2011)
40. Which zone has very harsh climatic conditions?
- A. Shivalik
- B. Lesser Himalaya
- C. Greater Himalaya
- D. Plains
- Correct Answer: C. Greater Himalaya
41. Chamba district is historically famous for:
- A. Chamba Rumal
- B. Miniature painting only
- C. Sea trade
- D. Tea gardens only
- Correct Answer: A. Chamba Rumal
42. Dalhousie hill station is located in:
- A. Kangra
- B. Chamba
- C. Kullu
- D. Mandi
- Correct Answer: B. Chamba
43. Which empire-controlled hill states last?
- A. British
- B. Sikh
- C. Mughal
- D. Gurkha
- Correct Answer: A. British
44. Pharma industries are mostly located in:
- A. Baddi area
- B. Chamba area
- C. Kullu area
- D. Kinnaur area
- Correct Answer: A. Baddi area
45. Kullu Dussehra is known for:
- A. Deity processions
- B. Trade
- C. Mining
- D. Fishing
- Correct Answer: A. Deity processions
46. Kinnaur district is known for:
- A. Tea
- B. Apples
- C. Cotton
- D. Rice
- Correct Answer: B. Apples
47. Which Tughlaq ruler attacked Kangra?
- A. Muhammad bin Tughlaq
- B. Firoz Shah Tughlaq
- C. Babur
- D. Akbar
- Correct Answer: A. Muhammad bin Tughlaq (1337 AD; Firoz Shah Tughlaq also besieged Kangra later in 1365 AD)
48. HP Tourism Development Corporation (HPTDC) is related to:
- A. Mining
- B. Tourism development
- C. Fisheries
- D. Railways
- Correct Answer: B. Tourism development
49. Houses in hills are designed to:
- A. Resist cold
- B. Resist earthquakes
- C. Use local material
- D. All of these
- Correct Answer: D. All of these
50. Which river is known as Iravati?
- A. Ravi
- B. Beas
- C. Sutlej
- D. Chenab
- Correct Answer: A. Ravi
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