SSC CGL Sample Paper

1(A) (B)

(C) (D)

(A) (B)

(C) (D)

AZBY : CXDW : : EVFU : ?

(A) GTHS (B) GHTS

(C) GSTH (D) TGSH

(A) (B)

(C) (D)

(A) (B)

(C) (D)

(A) (B)

(C) (D)

(A) (B)

(C) (D)

(A) (B)

(C) (D)

ACFJ : ZXUQ : : EGIN : ?

(A) VUSQ (B) VRPM

(C) UTRP (D) VTRM

ACEG : DFHJ : : QSUW : ?

(A) TVXZ (B) TQST

(C) MNPR (D) EGIJ

B

C D

(A) MRZQ (B) ZMSR

(C) PQST (D) BTEP

B

C D

B

C D

(A) RTW (B) QOM

(C) IKG (D) IKM

(A) EFH (B) OPQ

(C) BCE (D) IJL

(A) DH (B) FJ

(C) HK (D) PR

(A) (B)

(C) (D)

(A) (B)

(C) (D)

(A) (B)

(C) (D)

AB, EF, IJ, ?, QR

(A) MN (B) KL

(C) OP (D) CD

A C F J ? U B

(A) K (B) O

(C) P (D) Q

ABC, CEE, FIG, ?, OTK

(A) JMD (B) JNI

(C) JOJ (D) JKL

2, 3, 6, 7, 14, 15, ?

(A) (B)

(C) (D)

3120, ?, 122, 23, 4

(A) (B)

(C) (D)

0, 5, 60, 615, ?

(A) (B)

(C) (D)

(A) BALLIUM (B) BALLISTICS(C) BALLERINA (D) BALLISTITE

(A) laugh (B) latch(C) laurels (D) latitude

(A) (B)

(C) (D)

c_ab_ca_bc_a

(A) b c a b (B) a b c b

(C) b a c b (D) c b a c

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Direction: In questions no. 1 to 10, select the

related letters/word/number from the given

alternative

1. 9 : 80 : : 100 : ?

(A) 901 (B) 1009

(C) 9889 (D) 9999

2. 335 : 216 : : 987 : ?

(A) 868 (B) 867

(C) 872 (D) 888

3. AZBY : CXDW : : EVFU : ?

(A) GTHS (B) GHTS

(C) GSTH (D) TGSH

4. Food : Man : : Fuel : ?

(A) wood (B) fire

(C) heat (D) smoke

5. Latter : Former : : Hazardous : ?

(A) Risky (B) Comfortable

(C) Safe (D) Harmful

6. Paralysis : Nerves : : Madness : ?

(A) Face (B) Body

(C) Eye (D) Brain

7. Giant : Dwarf : : Genius : ?

(A) Wicked (B) Idiot

(C) Gentle (D) Tiny

8. Reasoning : Mental : : ? : Physical

(A) Caning (B) Seeing

(C) Singing (D) Feeling

9. ACFJ : ZXUQ : : EGIN : ?

(A) VUSQ (B) VRPM

(C) UTRP (D) VTRM

10. ACEG : DFHJ : : QSUW : ?

(A) TVXZ (B) TQST

(C) MNPR (D) EGIJ

Directions: In question nos. 11 to 20, find the

odd word/number/letters/number pair from

the given alternatives.

11. (A) B. G Tilak

(B) Madan Mohan Malviya

(C) V. D Savarkar

(D) Lajpat Rai

12. (A) MRZQ (B) ZMSR

(C) PQST (D) BTEP

13. (A) Yearly (B) Quickly

(C) Weekly (D) Monthly

14. (A) Horse (B) Ox

(C) Dog (D) Cow

15. (A) RTW (B) QOM

(C) IKG (D) IKM

16. (A) EFH (B) OPQ

(C) BCE (D) IJL

17. (A) DH (B) FJ

(C) HK (D) PR

18. (A) 74930 (B) 89435

(C) 66535 (D) 32116

19. (A) 711 (B) 519

(C) 416 (D) 217

20. (A) 5943 (B) 5132

(C) 6825 (D) 7128

Directions: In questions no. 21 to 26, a series

is given, with one term missing. Choose the

correct alternative from the given ones that

will complete the series.

21. AB, EF, IJ, ?, QR

(A) MN (B) KL

(C) OP (D) CD

22. A C F J ? U B

(A) K (B) O

(C) P (D) Q

23. ABC, CEE, FIG, ?, OTK

(A) JMD (B) JNI

(C) JOJ (D) JKL

24. 2, 3, 6, 7, 14, 15, ?

(A) 16 (B) 30

(C) 31 (D) 32

25. 3120, ?, 122, 23, 4

(A) 488 (B) 621

(C) 610 (D) 732

26. 0, 5, 60, 615, ?

(A) 6030 (B) 6170

(C) 6130 (D) 6000

27. Which word will appear third in the

dictionary?

(A) BALLIUM (B) BALLISTICS

(C) BALLERINA (D) BALLISTITE

28. Which word will appear last in the

dictionary?

(A) laugh (B) latch

(C) laurels (D) latitude

29. Arrange the given words in a meaningful

order:

1. INFANT 2. ADOLESCENT

3. CHILD 4. OLD

5. ADULT

(A) 3, 1, 2, 4, 5 (B) 1, 3, 2, 5, 4

(C) 3, 2, 4, 5, 1 (D) 5, 4, 3, 2, 1

Directions : In question nos. 30 and 31 which

one set of letters when sequentially placed at

the gaps in the given letter series shall

complete it?

30. c_ab_ca_bc_a

(A) b c a b (B) a b c b

(C) b a c b (D) c b a c

Part - I(General Intelligence)Part - I(General Intelligence)Part - I(General Intelligence)Part - I(General Intelligence)

3_ba_bab_babb_b

(A) b a a a (B) a b b b

(C) b a b b (D) a b a b

(A) (B)

(C) (D)

(A) (B)

(C) (D)

(A) (B)

(C) (D)

PUNCTUATION

QVODUVBUJPO SING TJOH

PARLIAMENT

(A) QBSMJKNFMU (B) QBSMJBNFOU

(C) QTBSMJOFOU (D) QASTMJNFOU

(A) (B)

(C) (D)

I II

I.

II.

(A) I

(B) II

(C) I II

(D) I II

MN

B

C D

B

C D

ECCENTRICITY

(A) TRINITY (B) TRICKY

(C) ENTER (D) CENTRE

B

C D


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31. _ba_bab_babb_b

(A) b a a a (B) a b b b

(C) b a b b (D) a b a b

Directions : In questions no. 32 to 34, find the

wrong number in the series.

32. 4, 11, 30, 61, 128, 219, 346

(A) 61 (B) 30

(C) 128 (D) 219

33. 23, 28, 38, 49, 64, 70

(A) 49 (B) 38

(C) 70 (D) 64

34.

(A) 2 (B) 4

(C) 64 (D) 218

35. If 'PUNCTUATION' is coded as

'QVODUVBUJPO' and 'SING' as 'TJOH', then

how is 'PARLIAMENT' coded?

(A) QBSMJKNFMU (B) QBSMJBNFOU

(C) QTBSMJOFOU (D) QASTMJNFOU

36. A man walked 10 km towards South from

his house. Then he turned right and walked

6 km. He again turned right and walked 10

km. Thereafter, he turned right and walked

6 km. How far was he from the starting point?

(A) 2 km (B) 0 km

(C) 3 km (D) 4 km

Directions : In questions no. 37, one statement

is given, followed by two conclusions I and II.

You have to consider the statements to be true

even if they seem to be at variance from

commonly known facts. You have to decide

which of the given conclusions, if any, follows

from the given statements.

37. Statement :

Illiterate people are poor.

Conclusions :

I. All poor people are illiterate.

II. Some poor people are illiterate.

(A) Only conclusion I follows.

(B) Only conclusion II follows.

(C) Neither conclusion I nor II follows.

(D) Both conclusions I and II follows.

38. Which one of the answer figures is hidden

in the given question figure ?

Question figure :

Answer figures :

39. If a mirror is placed on the line MN, then

which of the answer figure is the right

image of the given figure ?

Question figure :

Answer figures :

40. A man said to a lady, "Your mother's

husband's sister is my aunt". How is the

lady related to man?

(A) Sister (B) Mother

(C) Daughter (D) Grand daughter

41. If South-East becomes North, then what will

South-West become?

(A) North (B) West

(C) East (D) North West

42. From the given alternative words, select the

word which cannot be formed using the

letters of the given word.

ECCENTRICITY

(A) TRINITY (B) TRICKY

(C) ENTER (D) CENTRE

43. If 4 6 9 1 = 4196

2 3 7 2 = 2273, then

1 4 8 9 = ?

(A) 1984 (B) 9841

(C) 1489 (D) 8149

5B

C D

GREEN

YELLOW

B

C

D

I

II

S

GOVERN

(A) 59, 89, 67, 22, 98, 21

(B) 13, 78, 01, 67, 55, 79

(C) 59, 11, 56, 22, 44, 65

(D) 00, 11, 56, 02, 10, 58

B

C D

B

C D

B

C D


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44. The day before the day before yesterday is

three days after Saturday. What day is it

today?

(A) Thursday (B) Friday

(C) Tuesday (D) Wednesday

45. In a certain code of numbers, GREEN is

written as 20, 9, 22, 22, 13. How would

YELLOW be written in the code?

(A) 2, 26, 15, 15, 12, 4

(B) 2, 5, 4, 14, 14, 10

(C) 2, 22, 15, 15, 12, 4

(D) 2, 9, 17, 17, 3, 7

46. A sheet of paper has been folded as shown

the question figures. You have to figure out

from amongst the four answer figures, how

it will appear when opened?

Question Figures:

Answer Figures:

47. A word is represented by only one get of

numbers as given in any one of the

alternatives. The sets of numbers given in

the alternatives are represented by two

classes of alphabets as in the two matrices

given below. The columns and rows of

Matrix I are numbered from 0 to 4 and that

of Matrix II are numbered from 5 to 9. A

letter from these matrices can be

represented first by its row and next by its

column, e.g. "T" can be represented by 31,

76 etc. and "S" can be represented by 14,

99, etc. Similarly, you have to identify the

set for the word GOVERN.

(A) 59, 89, 67, 22, 98, 21

(B) 13, 78, 01, 67, 55, 79

(C) 59, 11, 56, 22, 44, 65

(D) 00, 11, 56, 02, 10, 58

Directions : In questions nos. 48 and 50, find

the missing number.

48.

(A) 7 (B) 5

(C) 11 (D) 9

49.

(A) 2 (B) 4

(C) 3 (D) 5

50. 12 16 18

16 16 20

5 7 ?

197 263 356

(A) 9 (B) 4

(C) 4 (D) 8

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51.

(A) 47600 (B)10000

(C) 10476 (D)10472

52. A 30% = B 0.25 = C 5

1, A : B : C

(A) 5 : 6 : 4 (B) 5 : 24 : 5

(C) 6 :5 : 4 (D) 10 : 12 : 15

53.2

2 54 -6 - 963

(A) 0 (B) 1

(C) 2 (D) 6

54. 1 1 1 1

+ + +123 234 345 456

(A) 1

30(B)

7

30

(C) 11

30(D)

13

30

55. (256)0.16 (16)0.18

(A) 4 (B) 14

(C) 18 (D) 23

56. 253, 136, 352, 460, 324, 631, 244

(A) 136 (B) 324

(C) 352 (D) 631

57. 2

2

x - x+1 2=

3x + x+1

1x+

x

(A) 4 (B) 5

(C) 6 (D) 8

58. 1 + 2 {1 + 2 (1 + 1/3)}

(A) 1

54

(B) 1

45

(C) 1

24

(D) 4

15

59.2

2

a

a

y

x 2 2

2 2

x y

x y

(A) 4

4

2 a

a(B) 2

4

a

(C) 4

8

2 a

a(D)

4

4

2 a

a

60. ,5:3:21

:1

:1

zyx

x : y : z

(A) 5 : 3 : 2 (B) 6 : 10 : 15

(C) 2 : 3 : 5 (D) 15 : 10 : 6

61.+1

1 + 2 + 3 + .... + = 2

x xx 1 +

3 + 5 + ... + 99

(A) 2250 (B) 2500

(C) 2525 (D) 3775

62.995

999 999999

(A) 990809 (B) 998996

(C) 999824 (D) 998999

63. = 1 + 2 + 3x1

1x

x

(A) 1+2 3 (B) 2+ 3

(C) 3+ 2 (D) 2 3-1

64. 3/5

3/5

32/75

(A) 3/25 (B) 6/25

(C) 2/25 (D) 2/15

65. a * b = a + b + ab 3 * 4 - 2 * 3

(A) 6 (B) 8

(C) 10 (D) 12

66. x = r cos cos , y = r cos sin and

z = r sin , x2 + y2 + z2

(A) r2 (B) r

(C) 21

r(D)

1

r

67. 80 13.50

16

120 20%

(A) ` 18 (B) ` 17

(C) 16.40 (D) 15

68. cm cm

cm

(A) 13 cm (B) 153 cm

(C) 12 cm (D) 18 cm

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51. The smallest number of five digits exactly

divisible by 476 is-

(A) 47600 (B) 10000

(C) 10476 (D) 10472

52. If 30% of A = 0.25 of B = 5

1 of C, then A : B :

C is equal to

(A) 5 : 6 : 4 (B) 5 : 24 : 5

(C) 6 : 5 : 4 (D) 10 : 12 : 15

53.2

2 54 - 6 - 963

is equal to

(A) 0 (B) 1

(C) 2 (D) 6

54. 1 1 1 1

+ + +123 234 345 456

is equal

to

(A) 1

30(B)

7

30

(C) 11

30(D)

13

30

55. (256)0.16 (16)0.18 is equal to(A) 4 (B) 14

(C) 18 (D) 23

56. The odd one out in the sequence 253, 136,

352, 460, 324, 631, 244 is

(A) 136 (B) 324

(C) 352 (D) 631

57.

2

2

x - x+1 2=

3x + x+1,then the value of

1x+

x

is

(A) 4 (B) 5

(C) 6 (D) 8

58. 1 + 2 {1 + 2 (1 + 1/3)} is equal to

(A) 1

54

(B) 1

45

(C) 1

24

(D) 4

15

59. If x a+ 2

=y a- 2

, then

2 2

2 2

x - y

x yis equal to

(A) 24 a

a - 4(B) 2

4

a

(C) 28a

a + 4(D) 2

4a

a + 4

60. If 1 1 1

: : =2:3:5,x y z

then x : y : z is equal to

(A) 5 : 3 : 2 (B) 6: 10 : 15

(C) 2 : 3 : 5 (D) 15 : 10 : 6

61. Given that +1

1 + 2 + 3 + .... + = 2

x xx then

1 + 3 + 5 + ... + 99 is equal to

(A) 2250 (B) 2500

(C) 2525 (D) 3775

62. The value of 995

999 999999

(A) 990809 (B) 998996

(C) 999824 (D) 998999

63. If = 1 + 2 + 3x , then the value of

1

1x

x

is

(A) 1+2 3 (B) 2+ 3

(C) 3+ 2 (D) 2 3-1

64. A boy was asked to find 3/5 of a fraction.

Instead, he divided the fraction by 3/5 and

got an answer which exceeded the correct

answer by 32/75. The correct answer is

(A) 3/25 (B) 6/25

(C) 2/25 (D) 2/15

a * b = a + b + ab then 3 * 4 - 2 * 3 is equal

to

(A) 6 (B) 8

(C) 10 (D) 12

66. If x = r cos cos , y = r cos sin and z= r sin , then the value of x2 + y2 + z2 is

(A) r2 (B) r

(C) 21

r(D)

1

r

67. A shopkeeper bought 80 kg of sugar at the

rate of ` 13.50 per kg. He mixed it with 120

kg of sugar costing ` 16 per kg. In order to

make a profit of 20%, he must sell the mix-

ture at

(A) ` 18 per kg (B) ` 17 per kg

(C) ` 16.40 per kg (D) ` 15 per kg

68. The distance between the centres of the two

circles with radii 4 cm and 9 cm is 13 cm.

The length of the direct common tangent

(between two points of contact) is

(A) 13 cm (B) 153 cm

(C) 12 cm (D) 18 cm

969. 15

9

(A) 8 (B) 10

(C) 15 (D) 12

70. 150 15

12

(A) 45 (B) 48

(C) 52 (D) 54

71. ` 1500

` 449.40

(A) 10% (B)12%(C) 14% (D)15%

72.

1%

`

(A) ` (B) `

(C) ` (D) `

73. 1

(A) 36 (B) 42

(C) 48 (D) 54

74.

(7

22 )

(A) 350 2 (B) 196 2

(C) 154 2 (D) 22 2

75.

(A) 6: (B) 6:

(C) :6 (D) :6

76.

(A) 65 (B) 35

(C) 30 (D) 70

77.

(A) 45% (B) %11

545

(C) %11

654 (D) 55%

78. A B

B

A

(A) 10 (B) 8

(C) 12 (D) 15

79. x2 3x + 2 (x p)2 q2

p q

(A) 3 1

,2 2

(B) 3 1

,2 2

(C) 3 1

,2 2

(D) 3 1

,2 2

80.

(A) 5.75 (B) 3.5

(C) 6.5 (D) 7.0

81. ax + by = c a, b

(A) 2c

ab(B)

2a

2bc

(C) 2c

2ab(D)

2a

bc

82. 2/3 = B 75% = C 0.6 A

: B : C

(A) 2 : 3 : 3 (B) 3 : 4 : 5

(C) 4 : 5 : 6 (D) 9 : 8 : 10

83. ABC ABC BC

D

ABC = 50 ADB

(A) 120 (B) 110

(C) 115 (D) 20

84. ` 1500

10% 5

12.5%

4 12.5%

(A) ` 500 (B) ` 1000

(C) ` 750 (D) ` 1250

85.1

33 %3

3

(A) 2 (B) 4

(C) 12 (D) 6

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69. A man can row 15 km/hr downstream and9 km/hr upstream. The speed of the boatin still water is

(A) 8 km/hr (B) 10 km/hr(C) 15 km/hr (D) 12 km/hr

70. A train, 150 m long, passes a pole in 15 sec-

onds and another train of the same lengthtravelling in the opposite direction in 12seconds. The speed of the second train is

(A) 45 km/hr (B) 48 km/hr(C) 52 km/hr (D) 54 km/hr

71. At some rate per annum the compound

interest on ` 1500 for 2 years is ` 449.40.The rate of interest per annum is :(A) 10% (B)12%

(C) 14% (D)15%72. A sum of money was invested at a certain

rate of simple interest for 2 years. Had it

been invested at 1% higher rate, it wouldhave fetched ` 24 more interest. The sumof money is:

(A) ` 1200 (B) ` 1050(C) ` 1000 (D) ` 9600

73. If 1 man or 2 women or 3 boys can complete

a piece of work in 88 days, then 1 man, 1woman and I boy together will complete itin

(A) 36 days (B) 42 days(C) 48 days (D) 54 days

74. A cow is tied on the corner of a rectangularfield of size 30 m x 20 m by a 14 m long rope.The area of the region, that she can graze,

is (use22

7 )

(A) 350 m2 (B) 196 m2

(C) 154 m2 (D) 22 m2

75. A cube and a sphere have equal surface

areas. The ratio of their volumes is

(A) : 6 (B) : 6

(C) 6 : (D) 6:76. A man had 100 kg of sugar, part of which he

sold at 7% profit and rest at 17% profit. He

gained 10% on the whole. How much did hesell at 7% profit?(A) 65 kg (B) 35 kg

(C) 30 kg (D) 70 kg77. A batsman scored 110 runs which included

3 fours and 8 sixes. What percent of his total

score, did he make by running betweenthe wickets?

(A) 45% (B) 5

45 %11

(C) 6

54 %11

(D) 55%

78. A and B can complete a work in 15 days and

10 days respectively. They started doing the

work together but after 2 days B had to leave

and A alone completed the remaining work.

The whole work was completed in :

(A) 10 days (B) 8 days

(C) 12 days (D) 15 days

79. If x2 3x + 2 is expressed in the form

(x p)2 q2, then the values of p and q are

respectively

(A) 3 1

,2 2

(B) 3 1

,2 2

(C) 3 1

,2 2

(D) 3 1

,2 2

80. A boat is rowed downstream at 15.5 km/hr

and upstream at 8.5 km/hr. The speed of

stream (in km/hr) is

(A) 5.75 (B) 3.5

(C) 6.5 (D) 7.0

81. The area of the triangle formed by the graph

of ax + by = c (where a, b are two positive

real numbers) and the co-ordinate axes, is

(A) 2c

ab sq. unit (B)

2a

2bcsq. unit

(C) 2c

2absq. unit (D)

2a

bc sq. unit

82. If 2/3 of A = 75% of B = 0.6 of C, then A : B :

C is

(A) 2 : 3 : 3 (B) 3 : 4 : 5

(C) 4 : 5 : 6 (D) 9 : 8 : 10

83. The external bisector of ABC of ABC

interesects the straight line through A and

parallel to BC at the point D. If ABC = 50,

then ADB is equal to

(A) 120 (B) 110

(C) 115 (D) 20

84. A sum of ` 1500 is lent out in two parts in

such a way that the simple interest on one

part at 10% per annum for 5 years is equal

to that on another part at 12.5% per annum

for 4 years. The sum lent out at 12.5% is

(A) ` 500 (B) ` 1000

(C) ` 750 (D) ` 1250

85. A reduction of 1

33 %3

in the price of an item

would enable a purchaser to get 3 more for

a rupee. The price before reduction was

(A) 2 per rupee (B) 4 per rupee

(C) 12 per rupee (D) 6 per rupee

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86. AB, O DC

DC || AB. BAC = 20 ADC = ?

(A) 120 (B) 110(C) 115 (D) 100

87. Q

PAQ = 68 APQ

(A) 56 (B) 68

(C) 28 (D) 34

88. 12 12

(A) 12 (B) 24

(C) 18 (D) 36

89. 16

2 12

(A) 2 (B) 24

(C) 3 (D) 3

90. tan A + Sin A = p tan A - Sin A = q

(A) 2 2 4p q pq (B) p q pq

(C) p q pq (D) 2 2 4p q pq

91.

p1, p

2

p3

(A) 1 2 32

p + p + p3

(B) 1 2 31

p + p + p3

(C) 1 2 31

p + p + p3

(D) 1 2 34

p + p + p3

92. A, B C

A

40 C

(A) 16 (B) 24

(C) 32 (D) 40

93.

(A) 60 (B) 64

(C) 96 (D) 100

94.

(A) (B)

(C) (D)

95.

(A) %309

5(B) %19

31

11

(C) 40% (D) 44%

96.

(A) 45 (B) 15

(C) 9 (D) 5

97. 2(cos2 sin2 ) = 1,

cot

(A) 3 (B) 3

(C) 1 (D) 0

98.

(A) 3 : 7 (B) 10 : 3

(C) 7 : 3 (D) 7 : 10

99. 8,00,000

(A) 12,000 (B) 18,500

(B) 75,000 (D) 60,000

100.

(A) 14 (B) 12

(B) 8 (D) 3

12

86. AB is a diameter of a circle with centre atO. DC is a chord of it such that DC || AB. IfBAC = 20, then ADC is equal to(A) 120 (B) 110(C) 115 (D) 100

87. The tangents drawn at P and Q on thecircumference of a circle intersect at A. IfPAQ = 68, then the measure of the APQis(A) 56 (B) 68(C) 28 (D) 34

88. If the area of a triangle with base 12 cm is

equal to the area of a square with side 12cm, the the altitude of the triangle is(A) 12 cm (B) 24 cm(C) 18 cm (D) 36 cm

89. 12 spheres of the same size are made bymelting a solid cylinder of 16 cm diameterand 2 cm height. The diameter of eachsphere is

(A) 2 cm (B) 24 cm

(C) 3 cm (D) 3 cm

tan A + Sin A = p and tan A - Sin A = q then

which of the following is the correct option

(A) 2 2 4p q pq (B) p q pq

(C) p q pq (D) 2 2 4p q pq

91. The lengths of the perpendiculars drawnfrom any point in the interior of anequilateral triangle to the respective sidesare p

1, p

2 and p

3. The length of each side of

the triangle is

(A) 1 2 32

p + p + p3

(B) 1 2 31

p + p + p3

(C) 1 2 31

p + p + p3

(D) 1 2 34

p + p + p3

92. Three taps A, B and C together can fill anempty cistern in 10 minutes. The tap Aalone can fill it in 30 minutes and the tap Balone in 40 minutes. How long will the tapC alone take to fill it?(A) 16 minutes (B) 24 minutes(C) 32 minutes (D) 40 minutes

93. If the measures of one side and one diagonalof a rhombus are 10 cm and 16 cm respectively,then its area in cm2 is :(A) 60 (B) 64(C) 96 (D) 100

94. Representation of data through sectors of a

circle is called as

(A) pictograph (B) line graph

(C) bar graph (D) pie chart

95. A number is increased by 20% and then

again by 20%. By what percent should the

increased number be reduced so as to get

back the original number?

(A) 5

30 %9

(B) 11

19 %31

(C) 40% (D) 44%

96. A student was asked to multiply a certain

number by 27. By mistake he multiplied it

by 72 and got his answer more than the

correct answer by 405. The number to be

multiplied was

(A) 45 (B) 15

(C) 9 (D) 5

97. If 2(cos2 sin2 ) = 1, being a +ve acute

angle, then the value of cot is

(A) 3 (B) 3

(C) 1 (D) 2

Directions (Questions no. 98 to 100): The pie

charts, given here show some automobile parts

manufactured by an automobile company at

its Pune and Nagpur plants in the year 2010.

Study the pie charts and answer the

questions based on them.

98. The ratio of number of horns produced at

Nagpur plant to that produced at Pune plant

is

(A) 3 : 7 (B) 10 : 3

(C) 7 : 3 (D) 7 : 10

99. If the Nagpur plant produced 8,00,000 tyres,

then the number of horns produced by it

were

(A) 12,000 (B) 18,500

(B) 75,000 (D) 60,000

100. How many percent more tubes were

produced at the Pune plant than those

produced at the Nagpur plant ?

(A) 14 (B) 12

(B) 8 (D) 3

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(A)

(B)

(C)

(D)

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(B)

(C)

(D)

(A) (B)

(C) (D)

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(B)

(C)

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(B)

(C)

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B

C D (A) (C)

B

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(C) (D)

(A) (B)

(C) (D)

(A) (B)

(C) (D)

(A) (B)

(C) (D)

(A) (B)

(C) (D)

I.

II.

III.

IV.

(A) II, I, III, IV (B) II, I, IV, III

(C) IV, III, I, II (D) IV, III, II, I

(A)

(B)

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Part - III (General Awareness)Part - III (General Awareness)Part - III (General Awareness)Part - III (General Awareness)

101. Market fail when

(A) they do not maximise the aggregate

consumer and producer surplus

(B) they maximise aggregate consumer and

producer surplus

(C) they equalise the aggregate consumer

and producer surplus

(D) they escalate the aggregate consumer

and producer surplus

102. Neglect of agriculture in the development

process will lead to

(A) insufficient savings

(B) shortage of foreign exchange

(C) lower levels of production

(D) severe bottlenecks in overall development

103. Monopolistic competition produces

(A) Complementary goods

(B) Homogeneous goods

(C) Close substitutes

(D) Perfect substitutes

104. A Socialist economy is

(A) a non-planned economy

(B) a democratic economy

(C) an equalitarian economy

(D) a planned economy

105. Gandhian economy emphasises on

(A) Humanitarian and cultural values

(B) Spiritual and religious values

(C) Political and social values

(D) Socialist and economic values

106. The term "closure" in Parliamentary

terminology implies

(A) the end of session of Parliament

(B) stoppage of debate on a motion

(C) end of a day's proceedings

(D) None of the above

107. Which of the following is not correctly

matched?

(A) Article 14 Equality before law

(B) Article 16 Equal opportunities

(C) Article 17 Abolition of titles

(D) Article 18 Permission of

military titles

108. Which of the following Presidents held office

for two consecutive terms?

(A) Dr. S. Radhakrishnan

(B) Dr. Zakir Hussain

(C) Dr. Rajendra Prasad

(D) Both (A) and (C)

109. Which Amendment Act reduced the voting

age from 21 to 18?

(A) 42 nd (B) 44 th

(C) 52 nd (D) 61 st

110. The Ilbert Bill was introduced during time

of ______ .

(A) Lytton (B) Ripon

(C) Curzon (D) Minto

111. Who among the following was the First Viceroy

of India?

(A) Lord Ripon (B) Lord Curzon

(C) Lord Mountbatten (D) Lord Canning

112. Prithvi Raj Chauhan was defeated in the

Second Battle of Tarain by

(A) Mahmud Ghazni

(B) Muhammad Ghori

(C) Qutb-ud-din Aibak

(D) Yalduz

113. The original name of Nana Phadnavis was

(A) Mahadaji Sindhia

(B) Tukoji Holkar

(C) Balaji Janardan Bhanu

(D) Naryan Rao

114. Who among the following first propounded

the idea of Basic Education?

(A) Jawahar Lal Nehru

(B) Raja Ram Mohan Roy

(C) Mahatma Gandhi

(D) Dayanand Saraswati

115. Arrange the following in chronological order

I. Dandi March

II. Simon Commission

III. Poona Pact

IV. Gandhi Irwin Pact

(A) II, I, III, IV (B) II, I, IV, III

(C) IV, III, I, II (D) IV, III, II, I

116. One of the following Chief Ministers is/was

received the Highest Civilian Award 'Bharat

Ratna'

(A) Lalu Prasad Yadav of Bihar

(B) Late M. G Ramachandran of Tamil Nadu

(C) Jyoti Basu of West Begnal

(D) Late N. T Rama Rao of Andhra Pradesh

117. Magnetic Equator is closely associated with

(A) Tidal current

(B) Satellite launching

(C) Natural calamities

(D) Fishing ground

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(C) (D)

(A) (B)

(C) (D)

(A) (B)

(C) (D)

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(C) (D)

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C D

B

C D

B

C D

B

C D

B

C

D

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C D

B

C D

B

C

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B

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(B)

(C)

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(A) (B)

(C) (D)

(A) (B)

(C) (D)

(A) (B)

(C) (D)

(A)

(B)

(C)

(D)

(A)

(B)

(C)

(D)

(A) (B)

(C) (D)

(A) CD-ROM (B) RAM

(C) Registers (D) Cache

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118. Lands dependent on rain are

(A) rain-fed (B) irrigated

(C) dry (D) arid

119. Which of the following mountain systems

has the feature of syntaxial bend?

(A) Aravallis (B) Vindhyas

(C) Western Ghats (D) Himalayas

120. Palaeontology is the study of

(A) Fossils (B) Rocks

(C) Soil (D) Tree

121. The first fertiliser plant in India was set up at

(A) Ranipet (B) Sindri

(C) Alwaye (D) Asansol

122. Drug which helps to reduce anxiety and

brings about calmness is

(A) tranquilizer (B) diuretic

(C) analgesic (D) antihistamine

123. Broad spectrum antibiotics are produced by

(A) Streptomyces (B) Aspergillus

(C) Pencillium (D) Bacillus

124. The pigment that protect plants from

harmful effect of ultraviolet rays is

(A) Chlorophyll (B) Carotenoid

(C) Phycocyanin (D) Plastid

125. Glycogen, starch and cellulose are polymers of

(A) Fructose (B) Glucose

(C) Lactose (D) Maltose

126. A particle moving with uniform speed

(A) must have uniform velocity

(B) cannot have uniform velocity

(C) may have uniform velocity

(D) will have no velocity

127. Which one of the following is obtained as

slag in a blast furnance?

(A) Calcium Carbonate

(B) Calcium Sulphate

(C) Calcium Chloride

(D) Calcium Silicate

128. In the industrial production of vegetable

ghee, the process involved is

(A) dissociation (B) reduction

(C) oxidation (D) ionisation

129. Kidney can be taken from a dying person

who has the

(A) cessation of neurological function only

(B) cessation of cardiac function only

(C) cessation of respiratiory function only

(D) cessation of kidney function only

130. The commodity for which India spends the

largest amount to import is

(A) Food grains (B) Crude petroleum

(C) Fertilisers (D) Iron and Steel

131. In which categories did Marie Curie win

her two different Nobel Prizes?

(A) Physics and Chemistry

(B) Chemistry and Medicine

(C) Physics and Medicine

(D) Chemistry and Peace

132. During respiration the gases enter into the

blood and leave the same by the process of

(A) Active transport

(B) Diffusion

(C) Diffusion and active transport

(D) Osmosis

133. Instruments can be shielded from outside

magnetic effects by surrounding them with

(A) Iron shield (B) Rubber shield

(C) Brass shield (D) Glass shield

134. The following is a pseudo-force:

(A) Centrepetal force

(B) Centrifugal reaction force

(C) Centrifugal force

(D) Strong nuclear force

135. Amides can be converted to amines by the

reaction named

(A) Perkin (B) Claisen

(C) Hoffman (D) Clemmesen

136. Denatural alcohol

(A) is a form of alcohol.

(B) is unfit for drinking as it contains

poisonous substances.

(C) contains coloured impurities.

(D) is sweet to taste.

137. The stability of a pond ecosystem depends on

(A) Micro-organisms and fishes

(B) Micro-organisms and zoo planktons

(C) Fishes and reptiles

(D) Producers and consumers

138. Which one of the following is an example

for a noneconomic good?

(A) Doctor's service (B) Teacher's service

(C) Mother's service(D) Banker's service

139. Of the following, which is the fastest?

(A) CD-ROM (B) RAM

(C) Registers (D) Cache

140. An alternate name for the completely

interconnected network topology is

(A) Mesh (B) Star

(C) Tree (D) Ring

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(B)

(C)

(D)

GIS

B

C

D

B

C D

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C

D

B

C D

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C D

(A) (B)

(C) (D)

(A) (B)

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141. Who advocated the adoption of 'PURA' model

to eradicate rural poverty?

(A) Dr. A. P. J Abdul Kalam

(B) Sri Abhijit Sen

(C) Maulana Abdul Kalam Azad

(D) Prof. A. M Patha

142. GIS stands for

(A) Global Institute for Soils

(B) Geographical International Studies

(C) Geographical Information Systems

(D) Global Information Statistics

143. Device which uses sound waves for

detection and ranging is called

(A) Radar (B) Sonar

(C) Pukar (D) None of the above

144. Which one is regarded as "World heritage

forest"?

(A) Nandan Kanan of Odisa

(B) Kaziranga of Assam

(C) Sundarbans of West Bengal

(D) Indian Botanical Garden, Shibpur of

West Bengal

145. Losoong is a festival celebrated in

(A) Tibet (B) Arunachal Pradesh

(C) Sikkim (D) Kerala

146. As per the 2011 census, the state with thelargest gap in male and female literacy is

(A) Uttar Pradesh (B) Madhya Pradesh

(C) Rajasthan (D) Kerala

147. The first 'disable athelete' to qualify for an

able bodied event in the 2012 London

Olympics in 400 metres race is

(A) Oscar Pistorius

(B) Walter Rallis

(C) Raymond Irchovich

(D) Gerald Hangovin

148. Reliance is setting up Dhirubhai Solar

Power Park in which state?

(A) Gujarat (B) Goa

(C) Rajasthan (D) Andhra Pradesh

149. Who has been honoured with Nomura

Award in Singapore?

(A) Arvind Kejriwal (B) Anna Hazare(C) Kiran Bedi (D) Manish Sisodia

150. Which one of the following statements is

not correct about India's population as per

the 2011 census?

(A) Literacy rate has gone up to 74% from 65%

(B) Kerala has the highest literacy rate

(C) Bihar has the lowest literacy rate

(D) Men outnumber women in growth of

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Part - IV (English Comprehension)Part - IV (English Comprehension)Part - IV (English Comprehension)Part - IV (English Comprehension)

Directions: In question nos. 151 to 155, some

parts of the sentences have errors and some

have none. Find out which part of a sentence

has an error . If there is no error, blacken the

rectangle corresponding to (D) .

151. I do not understand (A)/ why (B)/ he is so

angry at me. (C)/ No error. (D)

152. After opening the door we entered (A)/ into

the room (B)/ next to the kitchen. (C)/ No

error. (D)

153. The driver tried his best (A)/ to avert the

accident by bringing the car (B)/ to a

suddenly stop. (C)/ No error. (D)

154. He is too coward (A)/ to make it (B)/ happen

(C)/ No error. (D)

155. Although they listen to me (A)/ but their

actions (B)/ prove otherwise. (C)/ No error.

Directions: In question nos. 156 to 160,

sentences are given with blanks to be filled in

with an appropriate word(s). Choose the correct

alternative out of the four .

156. My father keeps all his ......... papers in a

lock and key.

(A) required (B) necessary

(C) useful (D) confidential

157. I ........... you to keep quiet.

(A) beg of (B) beg from

(C) beg (D) beg for

158. The splendor of the Himalayas .......

(A) beggars description

(B) needs no description

(C) is so charming

(D) inspires awe

159. Every candidate has to poll a minimum

number of votes in order to avoid ........ of

his security.

(A) penalty (B) cancellation

(C) forfeiture (D) loss

160. Life is to death as pleasure is to .........

(A) suffering (B) pain

(C) poverty (D) anguish

Directions : In question nos. 161 to 165, out of

the four alternatives, choose the one which best

expresses the meaning of the given word.

161. Benevolence

(A) Vision (B) Morbidity

(C) Kindness (D) Ill-will

162. Jibes

(A) Jokes (B) Abuses

(C) Criticism (D) Taunts

163. Credible(A) Praiseworthy (B) Readable(C) Believable (D) False

164. Waver(A) Resolve (B) Decide(C) Settle (D) Hesitate

165. Congenial(A) Suited (B) Beneficial(C) Helpful (D) Preferable

Directions : In question nos. 166 to 170, choose

the word opposite in meaning to the given word.

166. Foreign(A) Exported (B) Indigenous

(C) Fashionable (D) Exotic167. Tenuous

(A) Enough (B) Reasonable

(C) Less (D) Abundant168. Dauntless

(A) Tactful (B) Stoical

(C) Bashful (D) Cowardly169. Commended

(A) Dismissed (B) Condemned(C) Censured (D) Rejected

170. Pernicious

(A) Beneficial (B) Prolonged

(C) Ruinous (D) Pornographic

Directions : In question nos. 171 to 175, four

alternatives are given for the idiom/phrase

and bold in the sentence. Choose the the best

alternative.

171. To rise like a phoenix(A) to resemble a phoenician(B) to get up with a start

(C) to rise with a new life(D) to rise with anger

172. Every piece of furniture in her house in is

apple-pie order.(A) very neatly arranged(B) painted in light colours

(C) kept in a disoraganised way(D) very delicately arranged

173. To show one's white feather

(A) to show arrogance(B) to show signs of cowardice(C) seek peace

(D) to become polite174. To rule the roost

(A) to domineer (B) to surrender

(C) to run away (D) to fight175. To nail one's colours to the mast

(A) to understand the fact

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Directions : In question nos. 176 to 180, a part

of the sentence is underlined. Below are given

alternatives to the underlined part at (A), (B)

and (C) which may improve the sentence.

Choose the correct alternative. In case no

improvement is needed your answer is (D).

176. I met the two girls, whom I believe are twin-sisters.(A) who I believe, are(B) who I believe to be(C) who, to my belief, are(D) No improvement

177. His father won't be able to leave forVaranasi until they have arrived.(A) until they arrive(B) until they will arrive(C) untill they will have arrived(D) No improvement

178. They cooked a conspiracy to overthrow themonarch.(A) created (B) fabricated(C) hatched (D) No improvement

179. Is there any place for me to sit?(A) space (B) room(C) area (D) No improvement

180. I cannot put forth with this nasty fellow.(A) put up (B) put in(C) put out (D) No improvement

Directions: In the following passages some of

the words have been left out. Fill in the blanks

with the help of the alternatives given.

PASSAGE - I

When I got off the plane at Heathrow airport,

I had the first taste of English hospitality. For I

was immediately bounded off to a hospital. No, not

because I was 181 but to find out whether I was

a carrier. And truth to say, it wasnt 182 a hospital

but only the sick bay at the airport. Someone at

the immigration counter had taken it into his

183 that I was too thin and an instant X-ray would

be in order. Needles to say, I much 184 this

extra attention, I would much rather have walked

away like the other passengers. The X-ray 185

me as much as the discovery that the famous

British sense of humour was by no means

ubiquitous.

181. (A) ill (B) wicked(C) senseless (D) victim

182. (A) materially (B) factually(C) actually (D) in fact

183. (A) mind (B) head(C) judgement (D) brain

184. (A) respected (B) liked(C) resented (D) enjoyed

185. (A) excited (B) annoyed(C) pleased (D) impressed

PASSAGE - II

The year was 1913. The Wright brothers had

just 186 in making an airplane which 187

flew. I was deeply interested in 188 and was

busy with my own 189 with flying machines. I

really 190 in that little machine I had put

together and I decided it was time to prove its

merits.

186. (A) succeeded (B) failed

(C) involved (D) accepted

187. (A) hardly (B) really

(C) highly (D) never

188. (A) science (B) history

(C) flying (D) marvels

189. (A) judgements (B) experiments

(C) toys (D) plans

190. (A) disbelieved (B) believed

(C) relied (D) worshipped

Directions: In question nos. 191 to 195, out of

the four alternatives, choose the one which can

be substituted for the given words/sentence.

191. A study of words and the way words develop

(A) Phraseology (B) Phonography

(C) Philology (D) Phonology

192. Something which is not in harmony

(A) Cacophonous (B) Noisy

(C) Smooth (D) Quiet

193. A list of books

(A) Catalogue (B) Index

(C) Anthology (D) Glossary

194. Man with womanly habits and manners

(A) Effeminate (B) Gay

(C) Bovine (D) Suave

195. Something unusual or strange, having

peculiar notions

(A) Whimsical (B) Aggressive

(C) Dramatic (D) Reasonable

Directions: In questions no. 196 to 200, there

are four different words out of which one is

correctly spelt word and indicate it by blackening

the appropriate rectangle in the Answer Sheet

196. (A) flabbergast (B) flabbergust

(C) flabergast (D) flabergust

197. (A) holocost (B) halocaust

(C) holocaust (D) holocast

198. (A) revarential (B) reverentiel

(C) reverantial (D) reverential

199. (A) metikyulus (B) meticulus

(C) meteculous (D) meticulous

200. (A) suvenir (B) souviener

(C) souvenir (D) suvenire


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