SSC Mock Test Paper - 162 80

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Part - I (General Intelligence & Reasoning)

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Direction (1–8) : Select the related letters/ 7. Paper : Tree : : Glass : ?
word/ number from the given alternatives.
(1–8) :
(A) Window /
1. Eye : Wink : : Heart : ? (B) Sand /
(C) Stone /
(A) Throb /
(D) Mirror /
(B) Movement /
8. MOUSE : KPSTC : : LIGHT : ?
(C) Pump /
(A) MJHIU (B) MGHFU
(D) Respiration /
(C) JGEFR (D) JJEIR
2. Visitor : Invitation : : Witness : ?
Directions (9–15) : Find the odd word/ letters/
numbers from the given responses.
(A) Subpoena /
(9–15) :
(B) Permission /
(C) Assent /
9. (A) Violin / (B) Sitar /
(D) Document /
(C) Veena / (D) Flute /
3. Buddhists : Pagoda : : ?
10. (A) Rigveda /
(A) Parsis : Temple (B) Yajurveda /
(C) Atharvaveda /
(B) Christians : Cross
(D) Ayurveda /
11. (A) 93751 (B) 51379
(C) Jains : Sun Temple
(C) 99573 (D) 78526
12. (A) 1, 4, 3, 8 (B) 2, 4, 3, 9
(D) Jews : Synagogue
(C) 3, 2, 3, 8 (D) 5, 3, 2, 9
4. SHOE : NCJZ : : REWA : ? 13. (A) ` 5 (B) ` 10
(A) WBJF (B) CITY (C) ` 100 (D) ` 1

(C) CAYR (D) MZRV 14. (A) Magazine /
5. 42 : 56 : : 110 : ?
(B) Novel /
(A) 132 (B) 136
(C) Dictionary /
(C) 124 (D) 148
6. 63 : 9 : : ? : 14 (D) Thesis /
(A) 68 (B) 42 15. (A) HJN (B) JLP

(C) 96 (D) 56 (C) PRU (D) QSW
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Directions (16–17) : Fill in the blanks to 25. Arrange the following words as per order in
complete the following series. the dictionary :
(16–17) :
1. Intrinsic 2. Intrude
16. aaba _ bba _ bba _ abaa _ b _
3. Intricate 4. Introvert
(A) abaab (B) ababa 5. Intrigue 6. Introduce
(C) abbab (D) bbaba (A) 5, 1, 3, 2, 4, 6 (B) 3, 5, 1, 6, 4, 2
17. a _ bacaab _ ca _ b _ caaba _ (C) 3, 5, 1, 4, 6, 2 (D) 3, 1, 5, 4, 6, 2
26. From the given alternatives, select the word
(A) aaaab (B) aaaac
which cannot be formed using the letters
(C) aabac (D) aaabc of the given word.
Directions : In questions no. 18 to 24, a series
is given, with one term missing. Choose the
correct alternative from the given ones that TRIBUNAL
will complete the series.
(A) TRIBLE (B) URBAN
18 24 (C) BRAIN (D) LATIN
27. If 'table' is called 'chair', 'chair' is called 'cot',
'cot' is called 'pot' and 'pot' is called 'filter',
then, where does a person sit ?
18. 325, 259, 204, 160, 127, 105, ?
'table' 'chair' 'chair' 'cot'
(A) 96 (B) 98 'cot' 'pot' 'pot'
(C) 100 (D) 94 'filter'
19. 28, 33, 31, 36, ?, 39
(A) Filter (B) Pot
(A) 32 (B) 34
(C) Chair (D) Cot
(C) 38 (D) 40
28. In a certain code language "POPULAR" is
20. 2, 9, 28, ?, 126, 217, 344 writ ten as " QPQVMB S" . How wo uld
"GBNPVT" be written in that code language?
(A) 82 (B) 65
"POPULAR" "QPQVMBS"
(C) 50 (D) 70
"GBNPVT"
21. 3, 20, 63, 144, 275, ?
(A) 548 (B) 554 (A) FARMER (B) FAMOUS
(C) 354 (D) 468 (C) FARMES (D) FAMOTH
22. 3, 4, 12, ?, 576, 27648 29. How many squares are there in the given
figure?
(A) 96 (B) 48
(C) 64 (D) 52
23. YEB, WFD, UHG, SKI, ?
(A) QNL (B) QOL
(C) QGL (D) TOL
(A) 50
24. ajs, gpy, ?, sbk, yhq
(B) 46
(A) oua (B) dmv
(C) 48
(C) qzi (D) mve (D) None of these /
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30. What will be the angle between the hour 34. If '÷' shows '>', '×' shows '+', '+' shows '÷', '–'
and minute hand at 4 hour 25 minutes ? shows '=', '>' shows '×', '=' shows '<' and '<'
4 25 shows '–', then which of the following will
be the correct ?
1 1 '÷' '>' '×' '+' '+'

(A) 16 (B) 18
2 2 '÷' '–' '=' '>' '×' '='
'<' '<' '–'
1 1
(C) 17 (D) 15
2 2
31. Hari walks straight facing south. After (A) 3 + 2 < 4 ÷ 6 > 3 × 2
walking 30 metres he turns right, walks
(B) 3 × 2 < 4 ÷ 6 + 3 < 2
25 metres and turns to his left. Again after
walking 10 metres he turns left. He is (C) 3 > 2 < 4 – 6 × 3 × 2
facing in which direction now ?
(D) 3 × 2 × 4 = 6 + 3 < 2
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25 35. Which of the following venn diagrams
shows the relationship among women,
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widows and teachers ?
(A) West /
(B) East /
(C) North-East /
(D) South-West /
(A) (B)
32. 1 February, 1920 was Thursday. Then, what
day will be on 5 March, 1920 ?
1 1920 5 1920
(C) (D)
(A) Wednesday /
36. Identify the answer figure that completes
(B) Thursday /
the pattern in the question figure.
(C) Tuesday /
(D) Monday /
33. Which of the answer figures is the right
water image of the given figure?
Question figure :
Question figure :
Answer figures :
Answer figures :
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37. B is brother of D. D is sister of F. M is brother 42. A series of figures are given which can be
of F. What is the relation of F with B ? grouped into classes. Select the groups into
B, D D, F M, F F which the figures can be classified.
B
(A) Brother /
(B) Sister /
(C) Brother or sister /
Question figures :
(D) Cousin /
Directions (38–40) : Which one number can be
(38–40) :
38.
(A) 35 (B) 37
(C) 45 (D) 73
39.
(A) 1, 2, 3 ; 4, 5, 8 ; 6, 7, 9
(B) 1, 5, 6 ; 2, 3, 4 ; 7, 8, 9
(A) 8 (B) 9
(C) 36 (D) 11 (C) 1, 3, 5 ; 2, 4, 8 ; 6, 7, 9
(D) 1, 4, 7 ; 2, 5, 8 ; 3, 6, 9
18 24 32
43. A solid cube has 125 equal size smaller
12 14 16
cubes in its structure. If from each corner,
40. 3 ? 4 one smaller cube is removed and then
72 112 128 remaining structure is painted red. Then
how many cubes are there which have only
(A) 4 (B) 2 three faces painted.
(C) 5 (D) 3
41. From the given answer figures, select the 125
one in which the question figure is hidden/
embedded.
(A) 26 (B) 60
(C) 24 (D) 34
44. Four formats of a dice are shown below. In
these which digit will come on the surface
opposite of '4' ?
'4'
Answer figures :
(A) 1 (B) 2
(C) 5 (D) 6
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45. In the following questions given format is (A) Only conclusion I follows.
made on a transparent page and folded along
the dotted line, then how will it be visible ? I
(B) Only conclusion II follows.
II
(C) Neither conclusion I nor II follows.
Question Figure:
I II
(D) Either conclusion I or II follows.
I II
47. Statement: /
Use of modern techniques in energy will end
the deficiency of energy.
Answer Figures:
Conclusions: /
I. Modern techniques are slowly taking
the place of natural sources of energy.
Directions (46-47) : One or two statements

II. Excessive exploitation of environment
are given followed by some conclusions. You
is the reason for deterioration of natural
have to consider the two statements to be
resources.
true even if they seem to be at variance from
commonly known facts. You have to decide
which of the given conclusions, if any, follow
from the given statements.
(A) Only conclusion I follows.
(46-47) :
I
(B) Only conclusion II follows.
II
(C) Neither conclusion I nor II follows.
46. Statement: /
Some elephants are horses. I II
(D) Both conclusions I and II follows.
Ashwa is a horse. I II
48. K is senior to G. G is senior to A. A is junior
to R, R is junior to G. Who is the most
Conclusions: /
senior?
I. Ashwa is an elephant. K, G G A
R G
II. Ashwa is not an elephant. (A) G (B) R
(C) K (D) A
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49. How many teachers are both players and
singers?
I
0 4 II 5
9
A 00, 41, 12 L
85, 96, 57
"REST"
(A) 4 (B) 5
(C) 9 (D) 10
50. A word is represented by only one set of
numbers a s given in an y o ne of the
alternatives. The sets of numbers given in
alternatives are represented by two classes
of alphabets as in 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 (A) 01, 67, 14, 59 (B) 10, 65, 41, 76
by its row and next by its column, e.g., (C) 32, 56, 20, 89 (D) 32, 76, 34, 98
A–00, 41, 12, etc., and L–85, 96, 57 etc.
Then study the following matrics and
identify the set for the word given below :
"REST"
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Part - II (Quantitative Aptitude)

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51. If 738A6A is divisible by 11, then the value 56. A works alone, he would take 4 days more
of A is – to compelte the job than, if both A and B
738A6A, 11 A – worked together. If B worked alone, he would
(A) 6 (B) 3 take 16 days more to compelte the job than,
(C) 9 (D) 1 if A and B work together. How many days
52. A can do a piece of work in 24 days, B in would they take to complete the work, if
52 days and C in 64 days. All being to do it both of them worked together ?
together, but A leaves after 6 days and
B leaves 6 days before the completion of the A B
work. How many days did the work last A 4
B 16
A 24 B 52
C 64
A6 B
6 (A) 10 days / (B) 12 days /
(C) 6 days / (D) 8 days /
(A) 25 (B) 20
(C) 18 (D) 30 57. A mixture contains 80% acid and rest
53. The square root of water. Part of the mixture that should be
removed and replaced by the same amount
(0.75)3
+ [0.75 + (0.75)2 + 1] is – of water to make the ratio of acid and water
1  0.75 4 : 3 is –
(0.75 )3 80%
+ [0.75 + (0.75)2 + 1] –
1  0.75 4:3
(A) 1 (B) 2
(C) 3 (D) 4
54. While selling, a businessman allows 40%
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discount on the marked price and there is (A) rd part /
a loss of 30%. If it is sold at the marked 3
40% 3
(B) th part /
30% 7
2
(A) 10% (B) 20% (C) rd part /
3
2 1
(C) 16 % (D) 16 %
3 3 2
55. A cistern has 3 pipes A, B and C. A and B (D) th part /
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call fill it in 3 hours and 4 hours respectively
and C can empty it in 1 hour. If the pipes 58. An employer reduces the number of his
are opened at 3 pm, 4 pm and 5 pm employees in the ratio 9 : 8 and increase
respectively on the same day, the cistern their wages in the ratio 14 : 15. If the
original wage was ` 18900, find the ratio in
3 A, B C A B which the wage bill is decreased.
3 4 C 1
9:8
3, 4 5
14 : 15
(A) 7: 12 pm / 7 : 12 ` 18900
(B) 7: 15 pm / 7 : 15
(C) 7: 10 pm / 7 : 10 (A) 20 : 21 (B) 21 : 20
(D) 7: 18 pm / 7 : 18 (C) 20 : 19 (D) 19 : 21
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59. The batting average for 40 innings of a 62. A man buys two chairs for a total cost of
cricketer is 50 runs. His highest score is 4
more than its lowest score by 172 runs. If ` 900. By selling one for of its cost and
5
these two innings are excluded, the average
5
o f t he remaining 38 in nings is the other for or its cost, he makes a profit
48 runs. The highest score of the player is – 4
of ` 90 on the whole transaction. The cost
40 of the lower priced chair is –
50 172
` 900
4
38 48
5
–
5
(A) 165 (B) 170 ` 90
4
(C) 172 (D) 174 –
1 (A) ` 360 (B) ` 400

60. A car covers of the distance from A to B
5 (C) ` 420 (D) ` 300
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at the speed at 8 km/hour, of the 63. Maninder bought two horses at ` 40000
10 each. He sold one horse at 15% gain, but
distance at 25 km/hour and the remaining had to sell the second horse at a loss. If he
at the speed of 20 km/hour. Find the had suffered a loss of ` 3600 on the whole
average speed of the whole journey. transaction, then the selling price of the
second horse is –
1
A B 8
5 ` 40000
15%
1
25 ` 3600
10
–
20
(A) ` 30000 (B) ` 30200
(A) 12.625 km/h / (C) ` 30300 (D) ` 30400
(B) 13.625 km/h / 64. A fruit-seller buys x guava for ` y and sells
y guavas for ` x. If x > y, the he made
(C) 14.625 km/h /
x `y y
(D) 15.625 km/h /
`x x > y,
61. The price of onions has been increased by
50%. In order to keep the expenditure on x2  y2
(A) × 100% loss /
onions the same the percentage of reduction xy
in consumption has to be –
x2  y2
50% (B) × 100% profit /
xy
x 2  y2
(C) × 100% loss /
y2
1
(A) 50% (B) 33 %
3
x2  y2
(D) × 100 profit /
(C) 33% (D) 30% y2
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65. A took two loans altogether for ` 1200 from 69. If a sum of money placed at compound
B and C. B claimed 14% simple interest per interest, compound annually, doubles itself
annum, while C claimed 15% per annum. in 5 years, then the same amount of money
The total interest paid by A in one year was will be 8 times of itself in –
` 172. Then, A borrowed – 5
A B C ` 1200 B 8
14% C 15% (A) 25 years / (B) 20 year /
A ` 172 (C) 15 years / (D) 10 year /
A – 70. A person has left an amount of ` 120000 to
be divided between his two sons ages
(A) ` 800 from C / C ` 800 14 year and 12 year such that they get
(B) ` 625 from C / C ` 625 equal amounts when each attains 18 year
(C) ` 400 from B / B ` 400 of age. If the amount gets a simple interest of
(D) ` 800 from B / B ` 800 5% per annum, the younger son's share at per
66. A square is of area 200 square metre. A cent is–
new square is formed in such a way that ` 120000 14
its side is equal to the length of the diagonal 12
of the given square. Then, the area of the 18
new square formed is – 5%
200 –
(A) ` 48800 (B) ` 57600
2 – (C) ` 62400 (D) ` 84400
a b c
(A) 200 2 sq m / 71. If x .x .x = 1, then the value of (a3 + b3 + c3)
is –
(B) 400 2 sq m /
x a .x b .x c = 1, (a3 + b3 + c3 ) –
(C) 400 sq m / (A) 9 (B) abc
(D) 800 sq m / (C) a + b + c (D) 3abc
67. A motor-boat can travel at 10 km/hour in 72. The height of a right circular cone and the
still water. It travelled 91 km downstream radius of its circular base are respectively
in a river and then returned to the same 9 cm and 3 cm. The cone is cut by a plane
parallel to its base so as to divide it into
place, taking altogether 20 hour. Find the
two parts. The volume of the frustum {i.e.,
rate of flow of river.
the lower part) of the cone is 44 cu cm. The
10 radius of the upper circular surface of the
91
20 frustum is –
(A) 3 km/hour /
(B) 4 km/hour / 9 3
(C) 2 km/hour /
(D) 5 km/hour / 44
68. A motor boat, travelling at the same speed,
–
can cover 25 km upstream and 39 km
downstream in 8 hour. At the same speed, 3 3
(A) 12 cm / (B) 13 cm /
it can travel 35 km upstream and 52 km
downstream in 11 hour. The speed of the (C) 3 6 cm / (D) 3 20 cm /
stream is – 73. A solid cylinder has total surface area of
8 25
1
39 462 sq cm. Curved surface area is rd of it's
3
11 35 52
52 – 462
(A) 2 km/hour / 1
(B) 3 km/hour / –
3
(C) 4 km/hour / (A) 530 cm3 / 3
(B) 536 cm3 / 3
(D) 5 km/hour / (C) 539 cm3 / 3

(D) 545 cm3 / 3
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74. A solid is hemispherical at the bottom and 80. In ABC, P and Q are middle points of the
conical above. If the surface areas of the sides AB and B = C respectively. R is a point
two parts are equal, then the ratio of radius on the segment PQ such that PR : RQ = 1 : 2.
and height of its conical part is – If PR = 2 cm, then BC is equal to –
ABC P Q AB BC
R PQ PR : RQ = 1 : 2,
– PR = 2 BC –
(A) 1 : 3 (B) 1 : 1
(A) 4 cm / (B) 2 cm /
(C) 3 :1 (D) 1 : 3
(C) 12 cm / (D) 6 cm /
75. Base of a right prism is an equilateral
triangle of side 6 cm. If the volume of the 81. If O is circumcentre of ABC and OBC = 35º,
then the BAC is equal to –
prism is 108 3 cu cm. Its height is –
O, ABC OBC = 35º, BAC
6 –
108 3 (A) 55º (B) 110º
– (C) 70º (D) 35º
(A) 9 cm / (B) 10 cm / 82. If I is the incentre of ABC and BIC = 135º,
(C) 11 cm / (D) 12 cm / then ABC is –
1 1 I, ABC BIC = 135º,

76. If a + + 2 = 0, then the value of a37 – 100 ABC –
a a
is – (A) acute angled /
1 1 (B) equilateral /
a+ + 2 = 0, a37 – –
a a 100 (C) right angled /
(A) 0 (B) –2
(C) 1 (D) 2 (D) obtuse angled /
77. If a4 + a2b2 + b4 = 8 and a2 + ab + b2 = 4, then 3 5 7
the value of ab is – 83. The value of cot cot cot cot
20 20 20 20
a4 + a2b2 + b4 = 8 a2 + ab + b2 = 4, ab
– 9
cot is –
(A) –1 (B) 0 20
(C) 2 (D) 1 3 5 7 9
78. If a = 25, b = 15, c = –10, then the value of cot cot cot cot cot –
20 20 20 20 20
a 3  b 3  c 3  3abc
is – 1
(a  b )2  (b  c )2  (c  a )2 (A) –1 (B)
2
a = 25, b = 15, c = –10, (C) 0 (D) 1
3 3 3
a  b  c  3abc 17
– 84. I f sin cos ,0 90º , th en the
(a  b )2  (b  c )2  (c  a )2 13
(A) 30 (B) –15 value of sin cos is –
(C) –30 (D) 15
79. A, B, C are three points on a circle. The 17
sin cos ,0 90º , sin cos
tangent at A meets BC produced at T, BTA = 40º, 13
CAT = 44º. The angle subtened by BC at –
the centre of the circle is –
A, B, C A 5 3
(A) (B)
BC T BTA = 40º, CAT = 44º 17 19
BC –
7 7
(A) 84º (B) 92º (C) (D)
(C) 96º (D) 104º 10 13
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Directions (85-89): The following table shows 89. The ratio of total numbe of stduents in II
the n um ber of stud ent s of 7 coll eges and I is –
participating in extra curricular activities.
II I –
Read the table and answer the questions.
(A) 1 : 2 (B) 9 : 20
(85-89): 7
(C) 19 : 7 (D) 21 : 10
90. In figure, CP and CQ are tangents from an
external point C to a circle with centre O.
AB is another tangent which touches the
circle at R. If CP = 11 cm and BR = 4 cm,
find the length of BC.
CP CQ
C 'O'
AB R
CP = 11 BR = 4
BC
85. The difference of the range of number of

students in activity IV and the average of
number of students in activity III per college
is–
IV
III –
(A) 111 (B) 153
(C) 104 (D) 217
86. Perecentage of the numer of students in (A) 7 cm / (B) 8 cm /
activity II to that of IV is – (C) 5 cm / (D) 10 cm /
II IV 91. In fig, l and m are two parallel tangents at
– A and B. The tangent at C makes an
intercept DE between l and m. Find  DFE.
(A) 37% (B) 42%
l m A B
(C) 48% (D) 50%
C
87. What is the average number in the student l m DE
in activities III –
 DFE
III –
(A) 540 (B) 229
(C) 153 (D) 75
88. The college in which minimum number of
students participate in extra curricular
activities is –
(A) D (B) G (A) 45º (B) 110º

(C) F (D) A (C) 90º (D) 20º
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92. An aeroplane left 50 minutes later than its 97. A man on the top of a vertical tower
scheduled time, and in order to reach the observes a car moving at a uniform speed
destination, 1250 km away, in time, it had
coming directly towards it. If it takes
to increase its speed by 250 km/hr from
the usual speed. Find its usual speed. 12 minutes for the angle of depression to
50 change from 30º to 45º, how soon after this,
1250 will the car reach the tower?
250
(A) 300 km/hour / 12 30º

(B) 500 km/hour / 45º
(C) 400 km/hour /
(D) 200 km/hour /
(A) 16 min 23 sec / 16 23
93. A right angled triangle of which the sides
containing the right angles are 36 cm and (B) 17 min 34 sec 17 / 34
15 cm is made to turn round on its longer (C) 15 min 32 sec 15 / 32
side. Find the curved surface area of the
(D) 14 min 41 sec 14 / 41
solid so generated.
98. For what value of 'n', a students finds that
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15 a n 1  b n 1
, is the arithmetic mean of 'a'
an /2  bn /2
and 'b'?
(A) 2220 cm2 / 'n' 'a' 'b'
(B) 2210 cm2 / a n 1  b n 1
(C) 1836.9 cm2 / a n /2  b n /2
(D) 2120 cm2 /
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94. Fill in the blanks to make the statement true:- (A) n = 1 (B) n =
2
3 5 3 (C) n = 0 (D) n = –1
   .....
5 10 5
99. A can completes a work in 20 days and B
in 30 days. A worked alone for 4 days and
then B completed the remaining work
3 5 3 along with C in 18 days. In how many days
   .....
5 10 5 can C working alone complete the work?
5 4 A 20 B
(A) (B)
8 8 30 A
B C 18
8 3
(C) (D) C
5 8
95. HCF of (4143 + 4343 ) and (4141 + 4341) is (A) 12 (B) 68
(C) 72 (D) 90
(4143 + 4343) (4141 + 4341)
100. Average age of three boys is 16 years. If
(A) (43 – 41) (B) (4141 + 4341 )
the ratio of their ages is 4 : 5 : 7, then the
(C) (4143 + 4343) (D) (41 + 43)
age of the youngest boy is
96. The value of
16
10% of 20  40% of 20  90% of 20 is 4 5 7
(A) 0 (B) 10 (A) 8 years / (B) 9 years /

(C) 5 (D) 20 (C) 12 years / (D) 16 years /
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Part - III (General Awareness)

III ( )
101. Gautam Buddha had attained 105. Which one of the following does not lie in
'Mahaparinirvana' in the State of – Maharashtra ?
(A) Anga / (B) Magadha / (A) Balaghat Range

(C) Malla / (D) Vatsa /
102. The function of the protem speaker is to –
(B) Harishchandra Range
(A) conduct the proceedings of the House
in the absence of Speaker
(C) Mandav Hills
(B) swear in members (D) Satmala Hills
(C) officiate as Speaker when the Speaker 106. The Sun City is located in –
is unlikely to be elected
(A) Italy /
(D) only check if the election certificates (B) Japan /
of the members are in order
(C) Mexico /
(D) South Africa /
103. Amnioc entesis is a met hod used to 107. If interest payment is added to primary
determine the – deficit, it is equivalent to –
(A) foetal sex
(B) kind of Amino acids (A) Budget deficit /

(B) Fiscal deficit /
(C) sequence of Amino acids in protein
(C) Deficit financing /
(D) Type of hormones (D) Revenue deficit /

108. Which one of the following compounds is
104. With which Mughal General did Shivaji used as a sedative ?
sign the famous 'Treaty of Purandar' in 1665
A.D. ?
1665
(A) Potassium Bromide
(A) Jaswant Singh

(B) Calcium Chloride
(B) Jai Singh
(C) Ethyl Alcohol

(C) Shaishta Khan
(D) Diler Khan (D) Phosphorous Trichloride
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109. The term ‘PC-XT’ refers to _______ . 113. In which of the following Committees there
'PC–XT' is no representation of Rajya Sabha ?
(A) Personal Computer External Technology
(B) Personal Computer Extended Technology

(A) Public Accounts Committee
(C) Personal Computer Expanded Technology

(B) Committee on Public Undertakings
(D) Personal Computer Embedded Technology
(C) Estimates Committee

110. Which one of the following writs is issued
during the pendency of proceedings in a
court ? (D) Committee on Government Assurances
(A) Mandamus / 114. Sankosh river forms boundary between –
(B) Certiorari /
(C) Prohibition / (A) Bihar and West Bengal
(D) Quo warranto /
111. An increase in CRR by the Reserve Bank of
(B) Assam and Arunachal Pradesh
India results in –
(A) decrease in debt of the government (C) Assam and West Bengal
(B) reduction in liquidity in the economy

(D) Bihar and Jharkhand
(C) attracting more FDI in the country

115. Which one of the following liberty is not
(D) more flow of credit to desired sectors embodied in the Preamble to the Constitution
of India ?
112. Who among the following had led the

Swadeshi Movement in Delhi ?
(A) Liberty of Thought
(A) Balgangadhar Tilak

(B) Liberty of Expression
(B) Ajit Singh
(C) Liberty of Belief

(C) Lala Lajpat Rai
(D) Syed Haider Raza (D) Economic Liberty
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116. Which one of the following is the most 120. Pir Panjal range lies in –
important factor responsible for decline of
bio-diversity ? (A) Arunachal Pradesh
(B) Jammu and Kashmir

(A) Genetic assimilation
(C) Punjab
(B) Controlling assimilation

(D) Uttarakhand
(C) Destruction of habitat

121. The Commission in India dealing with
minimum support price, procurement
(D) Controlling pests price, etc in connection with agricultural
goods is the –
117. Who is the author of the book ‘Modinomics’ ?

(A) Planning Commission
(A) Sameer Kochar /
(B) Agricultural Costs and Prices Commission
(B) Vijay Darda /
(C) Brahma Chellaney /
(C) Agricultural Price Commission
(D) Dr. Narendra Jadhav /
118. Who among the following was not the winner (D) National marketing Commission
of noble prize for chemistry in 2015 ?
2015 122. Bhartiya Brahma Samaj was founded by –
(A) Tomas Lindahl (A) Debendra Nath Tagore
(B) Paul Modrich (B) Ishwar Chand Vidyasagar
(C) Keshab Chandra Sen

(C) Aziz Sancar
(D) Raja Ram Mohan Roy

(D) Arthur. B. McDonald
123. The Office of the Deputy Prime Minster –
119. The only session of the Indian National
Congress which was addressed by Mahatma (A) was c reated un de r the original
Gandhi was held at – Constitution
(B) is an extra-constitutional growth
(A) Amravati /
(C) was created by 44th Amendment
(B) Belgaum /
44
(C) Karachi / (D) was created by the 85th Amendment
(D) Nagpur / 85
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124. The fi rst S ession of the C onsit uen t 129. What is Hydroponics ?
Assembly was held on –
(A) Soil less culture of plants

(A) 16th August, 1947
16 , 1947
(B) 26th January, 1948 (B) Grafting of plants
26 , 1948
th
(C) 9 December, 1946 (C) Study of vegetables
9 , 1946
(D) 26th November, 1946
(D) Water conservation
26 , 1946
125. BMD testing is done to diagnose –
BMD 130. In which of the following movements did
Mahatma Gandhi make the first use of
(A) Dengue / hunger strike as a weapon ?
(B) Malaria /
(C) Osteoporosis /
(D) AIDS / (A) Non-Cooperation Movement
126. An enzyme which helps in the digestion of
protein is –
(B) Rowlatt Satyagraha
(A) urease /
(B) sulfatase / (C) Ahmedabad Strike
(C) trypsin /
(D) protease / (D) Bardoli Satyagraha
127. Pycnometer is an instrument used to
measure the –
131. Which of the following crops are grown
mostly under subsistence farming ?
(A) density
(A) Millets and Rice

(B) intensity of solar radiation
(C) intensity of earthquake (B) Cotton and Tobacco
(D) high temperatures (C) Tea and Coffee
128. The process used for transforming salty

water into pure water is called – (D) Vegetables and Fruits
132. Which one of the following passes is located

in Uttarakhand ?
(A) deliquescence /
(B) efflorescence /
(A) Jelapa / (B) Lipulekh /
(C) electric separation /
(D) reverse osmosis / (C) Nathula / (D) Shipkila /
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133. ‘AADHAR’ is a programme – 137. In Centre-State financial relations in India,
Gadgil Formula is used in –
(A) to help senior-citizens

(A) division of tax revenue
(B) t o pro vi de nut rit io nal support t o
adolescent woman (B) formulating the po licy for fresh
borrowings
(C) to train people for social defence

(C) writing off State indebtedness to the
Centre
(D) to provide identity to Indian residents
(D) allocating Central Plan assistance

134. Fiscal policy is concerned with – between States
(A) Public revenue 138. A hydrogen balloon floats up because of –
(A) air pressure decrease with decrease in

(B) Public expenditure and debt
height
(C) Bank rate policy (B) air pressure decrease with decrease in
weight
(D) Both (A) and (B)

(C) weight of the balloon is less than the
(A) (B) weight of air displaced by it
135. Canalised list of items in foreign trade of
India refers to –
(D) the pressure inside the balloon is more
than the pressure outside it
(A) the items to be imported by the private
agencies
139. The difference between t he price the
(B) list of items to be subsidized consumer is prepared to pay for a commodity
and the price which he actually pays is
called –
(C) l ist of i te ms to be grante d duty

concession
(A) Consumer’s Surplus

(D) items to be imported only by the State
owned undertaking
(B) Producer’s Surplus
136. The watermelon is a – (C) Landlord’s Surplus
(A) drope / (B) berry / (D) Worker’s Surplus

(C) pepo / (D) pome /
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140. Which matter is used in storage batteries ? 145. If the temperature of a place increases
suddenly, the relative humidity –
(A) Copper /
(B) Lead /
(A) Increases /
(C) Aluminium /
(B) Decreases /
(D) Zinc /
141. Which of the following makes the skin layer (C) Remains constant /
impervious to water ? (D) Fluctuates /
146. Brown-ring test is used for
(A) Collagen /
(A) analysis of nitrates
(B) Melanin /
(C) Keratin / (B) identification of certain elements in
(D) Chitin / a solution
142. Which of the following weeds has been
found useful to check water pollution (C) meas urement of nit ro gen i n an
caused by industrial affluent ? organic compound
(D) None of these
147. The term PC means –

(A) Parthenium /
(B) Elephant grass /
(A) Private Computer
(C) Water hyacinth /
(D) Both (A) and (B) above / (A) (B) (B) Personal Computer
143. Which of the following is a correc t
description of ‘tissue culture’ ? (C) Professional Computer
(D) Personal Calculator

(A) Conservation of forests and plantation
148. For which invention of Otto Hahn famous ?
(B) Growth and propagation of horticultural
crops (A) Atom bomb /
(B) Television /
(C) Science of cultivating animal tissue in (C) X-rays /
artificial medium (D) Miner’s safety lamp /
149. An astronaut in outer space will observe
(D) Protection of wild animals sky as –
144. Permanent hardness of water due to (A) white / (B) black /

sulphates of metals can be destroyed by (C) blue / (D) red /
the use of 150. W here was the Inte rn atio na l R oma
Conference held in February 2016 ?
2016
(A) zeolites / (A) New Delhi /
(B) sulphonides / (B) Mumbai /
(C) lime / (C) Paris /
(D) nitrates / (D) Budapast /
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Part - IV (English Language)

Direction : In Question nos. 151 to 155, some 158. She was afraid ______ snakes.
part of the sentences have errors and some are (A) of (B) by
correct. Find out which part of a sentence has
(C) from (D) with
an error and blacken the oval [ ] corresponding
to the appropriate letter (A), (B), (C) and (D). If a 159. He was very polite ______ me.
sentence is free from error, blacken the oval (A) to (B) with
corresponding to 'No error' in the Answer Sheet. (C) on (D) for
151. Mr Harshad Mehta, along with his brother
160. She is clever ______ cooking.
and six senior bank officials were arrested.
(A) No error (A) in (B) at
(B) were arrested (C) with (D) on
(C) his brother and six senior officials Direction: In Question nos. 161 to 168, a
(D) Mr Harshad Mehta, along with sentence/ a part of the sentence is underlined.
152. A number of senior officials of banking Below are given alternatives to the underlined
institutions, including the Chairman of the part at (A), (B), (C) which may improve the
SBI was asked to go on leave. sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In
(A) No error case no improvement is needed your answer is
(B) Chairman of SBI was asked to go on leave (D). Mark your answer in the Answer Sheet.
(C) A number of senior officials 161. I did not expect an award for assisting him
(D) of banking institutions, including the with help.
153. They do not want th e parliam entary
government to be scraped. (A) helping him
(A) the parliamentary government (B) I had helped him
(B) to be scraped (C) I did help him
(C) They do not want (D) No improvement
(D) No error
154. Ashi had finished dressing before I woke 162. She gave him a cup that contained tea.
up. (A) of
(A) I woke up (B) containing
(B) No error (C) Which had
(C) dressing before
(D) No improvement
(D) Ashi had finished
155. Mr Rao had handled the Sonia factor in 163. He has finished his lunch now and was
dignity as well as skill. satisfied.
(A) No error (A) and is satisfied now
(B) as well as skill (B) then and is satisfied
(C) Mr Rao had handled
(C) now and is satisfied
(D) the Sonia factor in dignity
Directions : In Question nos. 156 to 160, (D) No improvement
sentences given with blanks are to be filled in 164. The two thieves divided the loot between
with an appropriate word. Four alternatives are themselves.
suggested for each question. Choose the correct (A) among themselves
alternative out of the four and indicate it by (B) amongst themselves
blackening the appropriate oval [ ] in the
(C) with themselves
Answer Sheet.
156. When she made a proposal, I felt like (D) No improvement
agreeing ______ her. 165. Tell me what is his name ?
(A) for (B) to (A) what name is he
(C) with (D) by (B) what name is his
157. She was travelling alone ______ a bus. (C) what his name is
(A) of (B) in
(D) No improvement
(C) on (D) by
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166. The two parties broke off relation with one Directions : In question nos. 177 to 178, four
another in 1980. words are given in each question, out of which
(A) broke away from the party only one word is correctly spelt. Find the
(B) parted ways correctly spelt word and mark your answer in
(C) broke down several times during the the Answer Sheet.
speech
(D) No improvement 177. (A) Questionneir (B) Questionaire
167. He will revise it when he is comes back. (C) Questionnair (D) Questionnaire
(A) when he come back
178. (A) Diarhoea (B) Diarrohea
(B) on coming back
(C) when he came back (C) Diarrhoea (D) Diarohea
(D) No improvement
Directions : In Question nos. 179 to 185, out of
168. The members of the students' union did not
the four alternatives, choose the one which can
give the examination in protest.
be substituted for the given words/sentences
(A) did not write
and indicate it by blackening the appropriate
(B) did not sit for
oval [ ] in the Answer Sheet.
(C) did not show up for
(D) No improvement 179. A wooden box with a front of wire for
Directions : In Question nos. 169 to 172 out of rabbits –
the four alternatives, choose the one which best
(A) Hutch (B) Den
expresses the meaning of the given word and
mark it in the Answer Sheet. (C) Kennel (D) Sty
169. SERENE 180. One who studies the pattern of voting in
(A) sweet (B) melodious elections –
(C) beautiful (D) mild
(A) Psephologist (B) Usurer
170. COSTUME
(A) regalia (B) dressing (C) Cartographer (D) Anchor
(C) make-up (D) tune 181. Government by the Gods –
171. RESOLUTE
(A) Thearchy (B) Theocracy
(A) solution (B) steady
(C) dangerous (D) stout (C) Ochlocracy (D) Democracy
172. CRUSH 182. 400 th
anniversary –
(A) cut (B) grind
(A) Tercentenary
(C) rub (D) break
Directions : In question nos. 173 to 176, choose (B) Centennial
the option opposite in meaning to the given (C) Tetracentennial
word and mark it in the Answer Sheet.
173. VIVID (D) Pentacentennial
(A) dull (B) fancy 183. A large group of girls/ladies –
(C) memory (D) risky (A) Brood (B) Bevy
174. APPEND
(C) Bale (D) Brace
(A) write (B) reproduce
184. A group of applauders paid to clap –
(C) copy (D) remove
175. RESENT (A) Clique (B) Claque
(A) object (B) present (C) Cache (D) Cluster
(C) condone (D) anger
185. A section of hair –
176. FRACTURE
(A) accident (B) union (A) Lock (B) Key
(C) pain (D) bandage (C) Strand (D) Shampoo
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Direction : In Question nos. 186 to 190, four in trouble are much more likely to look for fresh
alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase blood. When the business is running smoothly,
underlined in the sentence. Choose the directors are more than happy to pick an
alternative which best expresses the meaning
experienced insider, who will continue along the
of the Idiom/Phrase and mark it in the Answer
Sheet. prese nt path. Where as pro mi sing senio r
186. I simply can’t stand sugar in my tea or executives will often abandon a struggling
coffee. company, successful firms tend to have a large
(A) can’t eat (B) can’t drink pool of talented managers to choose from.
(C) can’t tolerate (D) can’t allow Occasionally, even a successful company appoints
187. I have a feeling that she’s taking you for a
an outsider who can introduce some particular
ride.
expertise. Many utility companies seek outside
(A) taking you in a car
Chief Executive Officers to shepherd them
(B) pulling you along through the complexities of deregulation. Many
(C) trying to trick you boards do consider outsiders even when the
(D) trying to push you existing Chief Executive Officer is planning a
normal retirement.
188. I think the time has come when you should
put your toe in the water at least, 191. The passage conveys that an ailing firm
cannot be revived by the appointment of a
(A) go for a swim (B) stop trying Chief Executive Officer who is an:
(C) feel the cold (D) give it a chance (A) outside expert
189. I’m sure that he could make a better job of (B) experienced insider
being principal any day of the week. (C) expert in deregulation
(A) whatever the details (D) experienced shepherd

192. Successful companies prefer to promote an
(B) whatever the time
inside executive as Chief Executive Officer
(C) whatever the circumstances for reasons of:
(D) whatever the week (A) stability of operations
(B) higher profits
190. I think the time has now come when we’ll
simply have to call it a day. (C) market compulsions
(D) diversification
(A) stop making (B) stop thinking
193. Successful companies sometimes appoint
(C) stop working (D) stop going Chief Executive Officers from outside
Direction : In Question nos. 191 to 200, you because:
have two brief passages with 5 questions each. (A) their existing executives are complacent
Read the passages carefully and choose the (B) distance lends enchantment
best answer to each question out of the four (C) they wish to input their expertise
alternatives and mark it by blackening the
(D) they wish to be better placed than their
appropriate oval [ ] in the Answer Sheet. competitors
PASSAGE-1 194. What is the main issue in this passage?
Many present-day boards now recognise the (A) leadership traits of chief executive
need for careful succession planning. The Chief officers
E xe cut ive Officer’s successio n pla ns are (B) compensatio n package of chie f
com-monly part of his annual performance executive officers
review, and most boards now devote several (C) discipline to be inculcated by chief
meetings a year to the subject. One crucial executive officers
decision that boards face is whether to select one
(D) plannin g the successi on o f chie f
of their own or an outsider. Unsurprisingly, firms
executive officers
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195. Consider the following statements: 197. As historians, movie makers are:
1. The Companies are not complacent and (A) Both powerful and careful
they look forward to addressing the
problem of succession of their Chief (B) Powerful but not sticklers for accuracy
Executive Officers. (C) Neither powerful nor careful
2. Even successful companies do not have (D) Forced to stick to facts
enough talent in their ranks to pick
198. Bacon’s statement that ‘history makes
incum bent to t he post of Ch ief
Executive Officer. men wise’ is interpreted by the author as
follows:
Which of the statements given above is/
are correct? (A) History aided by technological support
(A) 1 only (B) 2 only makes men wise
(C) both 1 and 2 (D) neither 1 nor 2 (B) History as a plain and actual record of
events makes men wise
PASSAGE-2
Something strange haunts the cultural (C) A sentimentalised account of events is
landscape of America. M ovie makers and good history as it gives pleasure-
television producers have become the most
(D) Good history cannot dispense with the
powerful, though perhaps, not the most careful
historians. It seems fair to say that more people help offered by movies
are getting their history or what they think is 199. Which one of the following statements best
history, from the movies these days than from reflects the attitude of the author in the
the standard history books. The phenomenon is
passage ?
probably unavoidable yet, if the history as
presented by the movies turns out to be a muddy (A) The author is all admiration for the
blur of fantasy and fact, the consequences cannot movie makers and television producers
be good. In the 16th century, Francis Bacon said
of America
that history makes men wise. It follows that bad
history, trivialized history, history distorted and (B) The author regrets that movie makers
sensationalised, can make them foolish. This is and television producers of America do
indeed something disconcerting about the not have good stories
tendency of today’s movies-as-history to construct
multicoloured and sound-tracked edifices of (C) The author does not find fault with
entertainment on the slender foundations of what trivialized or distorted history
appear to be actual events. (D) The author does not really approve of
196. Consider the following statements: the rather disturbing trend of today to
1. Movie makers can manipulate the rely on movie makers and television
actual events of history. producers to describe history
2. The quality of standard history books 200. Which of the following, according to the
has deteriorated. passage, cannot make men foolish ?
(A) Trivalized history
Which of the statements given above is/
are correct? (B) Factual history
(A) 1 only (B) 2 only (C) Sensationalized history

(D) Distorted history
(C) Both 1 and 2 (D) Neither 1 nor 2
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Centres at: MUKHERJEE NAGAR  MUNIRKA  UTTAM NAGAR  DILSHAD GARDEN  ROHINI  BADARPUR  JAIPUR  GURGAON  NOIDA

Part - I (General Intelligence & Reasoning)

(A) Parsis : Temple (B) Yajurveda /

4. SHOE : NCJZ : : REWA : ? 13. (A) ` 5 (B) ` 10

(A) WBJF (B) CITY (C) ` 100 (D) ` 1

(A) 68 (B) 42 15. (A) HJN (B) JLP

1 1 '÷' '>' '×' '+' '+'

Directions (46-47) : One or two statements

Part - II (Quantitative Aptitude)

1 (A) ` 360 (B) ` 400

(A) 12.625 km/h / (C) ` 30300 (D) ` 30400

(D) 5 km/hour / (C) 539 cm3 / 3

1 1 I, ABC BIC = 135º,

85. The difference of the range of number of

(A) D (B) G (A) 45º (B) 110º

(A) 300 km/hour / 12 30º

(A) 0 (B) 10 (A) 8 years / (B) 9 years /

Part - III (General Awareness)

(A) Anga / (B) Magadha / (A) Balaghat Range

(B) swear in members (D) Satmala Hills

(A) foetal sex

(B) kind of Amino acids (A) Budget deficit /

(D) Type of hormones (D) Revenue deficit /

(A) Jaswant Singh

(C) Ethyl Alcohol

(D) Diler Khan (D) Phosphorous Trichloride

(B) Personal Computer Extended Technology

(C) Personal Computer Expanded Technology

(C) Estimates Committee

(A) Mandamus / 114. Sankosh river forms boundary between –

(B) reduction in liquidity in the economy

(C) attracting more FDI in the country

112. Who among the following had led the

(A) Liberty of Thought

(A) Balgangadhar Tilak

(C) Liberty of Belief

(D) Syed Haider Raza (D) Economic Liberty

(B) Jammu and Kashmir

(B) Controlling assimilation

(C) Destruction of habitat

117. Who is the author of the book ‘Modinomics’ ?

(A) Tomas Lindahl (A) Debendra Nath Tagore

(B) Paul Modrich (B) Ishwar Chand Vidyasagar

(C) Keshab Chandra Sen

(D) Raja Ram Mohan Roy

(B) is an extra-constitutional growth

(A) Soil less culture of plants

(A) Millets and Rice

(C) intensity of earthquake (B) Cotton and Tobacco

(D) high temperatures (C) Tea and Coffee

128. The process used for transforming salty

132. Which one of the following passes is located

(A) to help senior-citizens

(C) to train people for social defence

(D) allocating Central Plan assistance

(A) Public revenue 138. A hydrogen balloon floats up because of –

(A) air pressure decrease with decrease in

(D) Both (A) and (B)

(C) l ist of i te ms to be grante d duty

(A) Consumer’s Surplus

136. The watermelon is a – (C) Landlord’s Surplus

(A) drope / (B) berry / (D) Worker’s Surplus

(D) None of these