SSC CGL Tier 1 2016 27 Aug Shift 1
Q. 1 Select the related weird from the given alternatives :
College : Student : : Hospital : ?
A. Doctor
B. Treatment
C. Nurse
D. Patient
Q. 2 Select the related word/letters/numbers from the given alternatives:
DHL : PTX :: BFJ : ?
A. NRV
B. RVZ
C. CGK
D. KOS
Q. 3 Select the related word/letters/numbers from the given alternatives:
5 : 124 :: 7 : ?
A. 125
B. 248
C. 342
D. 343
Q. 4 Find the odd word pair from the given alternatives
A. Hard:Soft
B. Hot:Cold
C. Right:Wrong
D. Come:Arrive
Q. 5 Find the odd letter from the given alternatives
A. AG
B. WA
C. ET
D. IQ
Q. 6 Find the odd number pair from the given alternatives
A. 14, 12
B. 24, 7
C. 42, 4
D. 37, 4
Q. 7 Arrange the following words as per the order in the dictionary
1. RESIGN
2. REPAIR
3. RESIDUE
4. RESEARCH
5. RESCUE
A. 4 5 3 1 2
B. 2 5 4 3 1
C. 2 5 4 1 3
D. 5 4 3 1 2
Q. 8 A series is given with one term missing, Choose the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series.
JAZ, LEX, NIV, PMT, ?
A. QUR
B. RQR
C. SUR
D. RUS
Q. 9 A series is given with one term missing, Choose the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series.
19, 28, 39, 52, ?, 84
A. 39
B. 52
C. 67
D. 84
Q. 10 X and Y are brothers. R is the father of Y. T is the sister of S who is maternal uncle of X. How is T related to R?
A. Mother
B. Wife
C. Sister
D. Brother
Q. 11 A is taller than B. C is taller than A. D is taller than E but shorter than B. Who is the tallest?
A. C
B. A
C. D
D. B
Q. 12 From the given alternative words, select the word which can be formed using the letters of the given word.
SOMNAMBULISM
A. NAMES
B. BASALT
C. SOUL
D. BIOME
Q. 13 If D = 4, DOG = 26, then find the value of ANIMAL= ?
A. 47
B. 49
C. 48
D. 50
Q. 14 If ‘+’ stands for ‘÷’, ‘-‘ stands for ‘=’, ‘x’ stands for ‘+’, ‘÷’stands for greater than, ‘=’ stands for less than, ‘>’ stands for multiplication and ‘<‘ stands for subtraction, then which of the following alternatives is correct?
A. 5÷2×1=3+4>1
B. 5>2×1-3>4<1
C. 5×2<1-3<4×1
D. 5<2×1÷3>4×1
Q. 15 In this question, some equations are solved on the basis of a certain system. On the same basis find out the correct answer from amongst the four alternatives for the unsolved equation.
3X4X5 = 435
4X3X2 = 342
2X3X4= ?
A. 324
B. 342
C. 432
D. 243
Q. 16 In the question, selection the missing number from the given alternatives.
A. 56
B. 120
C. 151
D. 154
Q. 17 Ram walks 3 km towards East and takes a left turn and walks for one km before he turns left and walks 2 km to take another left turn to walk for another one km. How many km is he away from his starting point?
A. 1km
B. 2 kms
C. 3 kms
D. 4 kms
Q. 18 Consider the given· statement/(s) to be true an decide which of the given conclusions/assumptions can definitely be drawn from the given statement.
Statements :
All fruits are leaves.
Some fruits are grapes.
Conclusions :
I. Some leaves are grapes.
II. All grapes are fruits.
A. Only Conclusion I follows
B. Only Conclusion II follows
C. Both Conclusions I and II follow
D. Neither Conclusion I nor II follows
Q. 19 Find out the number of triangles in the figure given.
A. 6
B. 8
C. 10
D. 12
Q. 20 Which one of the following diagrams represent the correct relationship between DOCTORS, SURGEONS and NURSES
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
Q. 21 Which answer figure will complete the pattern in the question figure?
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
Q. 22 From the given answer figures, select the one in which the question figure is
hidden/embedded?
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
Q. 23A piece of paper is folded and cut as shown below in the question figures. From the given answer figures, indicate how it will appear when opened.
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
Q. 24 If a mirror is placed on the line MN, then which of the answer figures is the right image of the given figure?
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
Q. 25 In the question, a word is represented by only one set 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 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 toe and next by its column. e.g. ‘A’ can be represented by 22, 10 etc and ‘P’ can be represented by 55, 67, 79 etc. Similarly, you have to identify the set for the word “NEAT”.
A. 44,14,34,56
B. 20,33,78,75
C. 13,40,67,99
D. 32,21,41,68
Q. 26 Which one of the following is not a scheme/project of the present Government?
A. AMRUT
B. Swachh Bharat
C. AYUSH
D. Jan Dhan Yojana
Q. 27 Which of the following was India’s first interplanetary mission?
A. Chandrayaan Mission
B. Mangalyaan Mission
C. Aryabhatta Mission
D. Philae Mission
Q. 28 Why the Earth is having its own atmosphere ?
A. Winds
B. Clouds
C. Gravity
D. Rotation of the Earth
Q. 29 Motor skills are associated with which part of the brain?
A. Frontal lobe
B. Parietal Lobe
C. Temporal lobe
D. Occipital Lobe
Q. 30 Which enzyme is present in all members of the animal kingdom except Protozoa?
A. Insulin
B. Pepsin
C. Renin
D. Amylase
Q. 31 At boiling point of liquids , its
A. Temperature increases
B. Atmospheric pressure increases
C. Temperature remains constant
D. Vapour pressure decreases
Q. 32 A level of atmosphere which is composed partly of electrons and positive ions is called
A. Troposphere
B. Ionosphere
C. Stratosphere
D. Mesosphere
Q. 33 In India which of the following taxes is levied by the State governments?
A. Excise duty on liquor
B. Capital gains tax
C. Customs tax
D. Corporation tax
Q. 34 After question hour, a motion moved by a Member of Parliament to draw the attention of Executive for discussing a definite matter of public importance is
A. Privilege motion
B. Calling attention Motion
C. Adjournment motion
D. No- confidence motion
Q. 35 The major objective of monetary policy is to
A. increase government’s tax revenue
B. revamp the Public Distribution System
C. Promote economic growth with price stability
D. weed out corruption in the economy
Q. 36 The only Viceroy to be assassinated in India was
A. Lord Harding
B. Lord Northbrook
C. Lord Ellenborough
D. Lord Mayo
Q. 37 Which one is not the main objective of fiscal policy in India?
A. To increase liquidity in the economy
B. To promote price stability
C. To minimize the inequalities of income & wealth
D. To promote employment opportunity
Q. 38 Who was the founder of the Theosophical Society?
A. Justice Ranade
B. Madam Blavatsky
C. Annie Besant
D. Bal Gangadhar Tilak
Q. 39 India recently signed land boundary agreement with which country?
A. China
B. Nepal
C. Bhutan
D. Bangladesh
Q. 40 Who among the following Indians is one who has been selected on July 27,for the Ramon Magsaysay Award, 2016?
A. Bezwada Wilson
B. Kailash Satyarthi
C. Kiran Bedi
D. Mahasweta Devi
Q. 41 The first Field Marshall of India was
A. A. S. Vaidya
B. K.M. Cariappa
C. Sunderji
D. S.H.F.J. Manekshaw
Q. 42 “Earth provides enough to satisfy everyman’s need but not everyman’s greed”. Who said this?
A. Guru Nanak Dev
B. Mahatma Gandhi
C. Pope Paul VI
D. Smt. Indira Gandhi
Q. 43 Who won the first medal for India at the Rio Olympics?
A. Babita Kumari
B. Narsingh Yadav
C. P. V. Sindhu
D. Sakshi Malik
Q. 44 The most serious air pollutant causing health hazard is
A. Sulphur dioxide
B. Carbon monoxide
C. Ozone
D. Nitrogen oxide
Q. 45 Helium is added to the oxygen supply of deep sea divers because it is
A. less poisonous than nitrogen
B. Lighter than nitrogen
C. Readily miscible with oxygen
D. less soluble in blood than nitrogen at high pressure
Q. 46 Terylene is a condensation polymer of ethylene glycol and which acid?
A. Benzoic Acid
B. Salicylic acid
C. Phthalic acid
D. Terephthalic acid
Q. 47 In IT, means that the data available in the database is both accurate and consistent.
A. Data Security
B. Data Availability
C. Data Binding
D. Data Integrity
Q. 48 On a clean glass plate a drop of water spreads to form a thin layer whereas a drop of mercury remains almost spherical because
A. Mercury is a metal
B. Density of mercury is greater than that of water
C. Cohesion of mercury is greater than its adhesion with glass
D. Cohesion of water is greater than its adhesion with glass
Q. 49 The smallest island country in the Indian Ocean is
A. Maldives
B. Sri Lanka
C. Mauritius
D. Madagascar
Q. 50 The Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee of the Parliament is appointed by the
A. President of India
B. Prime Minister of India
C. Speaker of Lok Sabha
D. Chairman of Rajya Sabha
Q. 51 A and B can together do a piece of work in 6 days and A alone can do it in 9 days. The number of days B will take to do it alone is
A. 18 days
B. 24 days
C. 9 days
D. 12 days
Q. 52 The length of the two parallel sides of a trapezium are 16 m and 20 m respectively. If its height is 10 m, its area in square metres is
A. 360
B. 260
C. 240
D. 180
Q. 53 A discount series of 15%, 20% and 25% is equal to the single discount of?
A. 48%
B. 49%
C. 50%
D. 51%
Q. 54 Rs. 490 is divided among A, B and C such that A’s share is half that of B’s and thrice that of C’s. What is C’s share?
A. Rs.49
B. Rs.147
C. Rs.294
D. Rs.245
Q. 55 A dealer sold an article at 6% loss. Had he sold it for Rs. 64 more, he would have made a profit of 10%. Then the cost of the article is
A. Rs.400
B. Rs.200
C. Rs.164
D. Rs.464
Q. 56 There are 1400 students in a school, 25% of those wear spectacles and 2/7 of those wearing spectacles are boys. How many girls in the school wear spectacles?
A. 250
B. 100
C. 200
D. 300
Q. 57 A man can row upstream at 12 km/hr and downstream at 18 km/hr. The man’s rowing speed in stillwater is
A. 15 km/hr
B. 5 km/hr
C. 3 km/hr
D. 10 km/hr
Q. 58 If ab = 21 and (a + b)²/(a – b)² = 25/4 , then the value of a² + b² + 3ab is
A. 115
B. 121
C. 125
D. 127
Q. 59 The value of (d^(s + t) ÷ d^s) ÷ d^t would be
A. d ^(2(s + t))
B. 1
C. 0
D. d^(s – t)
Q. 60 Possible measures of three angles of a triangle are
A. 33°, 42°, 115°
B. 40°, 70°, 80°
C. 30°, 60°, 100°
D. 50°, 60°, 70°
Q. 61 BD and CE are two medians of the triangle ABC. If EO = 7 cm, then the length of CE is
A. 28 cm
B. 14 cm
C. 21 cm
D. 35 cm
Q. 62 If sec²θ + tan²θ = √3 , then the value of sec⁴θ – tan⁴θ is
A. 1/√3
B. 1
C. √3
D. 0
Q. 63 The greatest perfect square number of 6 digits is
A. 999001
B. 998001
C. 998009
D. 998101
Q. 64 The average height of 30 boys out of a class of 50 is 160 cm. If the average height of the remaining boys is 165 cm, the average height of the whole class (in cm) is:
A. 161
B. 162
C. 163
D. 164
Q. 65 Given a – b = 2 , a³ – b³ = 26 , then the value of (a + b)² is
A. 9
B. 4
C. 16
D. 12
Q. 66 If X + Y + Z = 9, then the value of (X – 4)³ + (Y – 2)³ + (Z – 3)³ – 3(X – 4)(Y -Z)(Z – 3) is
A. 6
B. 9
C. 0
D. 1
Q. 67 Three medians AD, BE and CF of ΔABC intersect at G; Area of ΔABC is 36 sq cm. Then the area of ΔCGE is
A. 12 sq cm
B. 6 sq cm
C. 9 sq cm
D. 18 sq cm
Q. 68 A chord of a circle is equal to its radius. A tangent is drawn to the circle at an extremity of the chord. The angle between the tangent and the chord is
A. 30°
B. 45°
C. 60°
D. 75°
Q. 69 If π sinθ = 1, π cosθ = 1, then the value of {√3 tan(⅔θ) + 1} is
A. 1
B. √3
C. 2
D. 1/√3
Q. 70 The difference between simple and compound interest (compounded annually) on a sum of money for 3 years at 10% per annum is Rs. 93. The sum (in Rs.) is:
A. 30000
B. 30300
C. 3000
D. 3030
Q. 71 The angles of elevation of top and bottom of a flag kept on a flag post from 30 metres distance, are 45° and 30° respectively. Height of the flag is [taking √3 = 1.732]
A. 12 √3 m
B. 15 m
C. 14.32 m
D. 12.68 m
Questions: 72 – 75
Study the following bar-diagram carefully and answer the questions. The bar
graph given below shows the foreign exchange reserves of a country (in million
US $) from 1991 – 1992 to 1998 – 1999.
Q. 72 The ratio of the number of years, in which the foreign exchange reserves are above the average reserves, to those in which the reserves are below the average reserves is
A. 2:6
B. 3:4
C. 3:5
D. 4:4
Q. 73 The foreign exchange reserves in 1996-97 were approximately what percent of the average foreign exchange reserves over the period under review?
A. 95%
B. 110%
C. 115%
D. 124%
Q. 74 The percentage increase in the foreign exchange reserves in 1997-98 over 1993-94 is
A. 100
B. 150
C. 200
D. 120
Q. 75 Ratio of the sum of foreign exchange reserves during the years 1991-92, 1992-93, 1993- 94 to that during the years 1995-96, 1996-97, 1997-98 is
A. 31 : 35
B. 35 : 31
C. 37 : 52
D. 52 : 37
Q. 76 In the following question, out of the four alternatives, choose the word which best expresses the meaning of the given word and click the button corresponding to it.
PANACEA
A. PRAISE
B. CURE-ALL
C. POISON
D. AMBROSIA
Q. 77 In the following question, out of the four alternatives, choose the word which is opposite in meaning to the given word and click the button corresponding to it.
DETEST
A. DENOUNCE
B. IGNORE
C. ADORE
D. CASTIGATE
Q. 78 Four words are given, out of which only one word is spelt correctly. Choose the correctly spelt word and click the button corresponding to it.
A. Debilitate
B. Impecable
C. Inkulcate
D. Harrass
Questions: 79 – 81
The sentences given with blanks are to be filled with an appropriate word(s). Four alternatives are suggested for each question. For each question, choose the correct alternative.
Q. 79 What a ________________ holiday!
A. momentous
B. memorable
C. momentary
D. immortal
Q. 80 Many important projects have reached the final stage of.
A. accomplishment
B. initiation
C. resolution
D. implementation
Q. 81 ________________ you live long!
A. Might
B. May
C. Shall
D. Should
Questions: 82 – 84
In the following questions, some parts of the sentences have errors and some are correct. Find out which part of a sentence has an error. The number of that part is your answer. If a sentence is free from errors, your answer is No error.
Q. 82 Each of the girls (1) / have come (2) / with her books. (3) / No Error (4)
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
Q. 83 Me and my wife (1) / were at home (2) / last night. (3) / No Error (4)
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
Q. 84 Essay writing is an art (1) / that requires many planning (2) / on the part of the writer. (3) / No Error (4)
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
Questions: 85 – 87
In these questions, four alternatives are given for the idiom/ phrase printed in quotes. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase given in quotes.
Q. 85 “Caught red-handed”
A. Caught by mistake
B. Caught with a red-handkerchief
C. Found wounded
D. Discovered in the act of doing
Q. 86 “Gate crasher”
A. Invader
B. Thief
C. Uninvited guest
D. Children
Q. 87 “To angle”
A. To measure the river breadth
B. To fish with a net
C. To fish
D. To sit and watch the river
Questions: 88 – 90
In each of the following questions, out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/sentence.
Q. 88 Favouritism shown by a person in power to his relatives
A. Formalism
B. Red-tapism
C. Nepotism
D. Bureaucracy
Q. 89 A round-about way of expression
A. Verbosity
B. Talkativeness
C. Circumlocution
D. Locquacious
Q. 90 Suitable or intended for only young persons
A. Youthful
B. Puerile
C. Adolescent
D. Juvenile
Questions: 91 – 95
In each of the following questions, a sentence/part of the sentence is printed in quotes. Four alternatives are given to the quoted part which will improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, select option corresponding to ”No improvement”.
Q. 91 Each self is unique, and therefore cannot be compared.
A. incomparable
B. Non comparable
C. Incomparably
D. No improvement
Q. 92 Shall I sit between you at the concert?
A. beside
B. besides
C. next
D. No Improvement
Q. 93 No one other reason than poverty is hampering India’s progress.
A. No other
B. None other
C. No another
D. No improvement
Q. 94 The custom has took root in the society.
A. taken root
B. take root
C. takes root
D. No improvement
Q. 95 We will take care of your children when you are away at Mumbai.
A. be looking for
B. look after
C. take care after
D. No improvement
Questions: 96 – 100
A passage is given with 5 questions following it. Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer to each question out of the four alternatives My brother, David, was always close to our grandmother. Both of them shared a love of Mother Nature and of food that they had grown themselves. Whenever his schedule permitted, he would drop in for a short visit and a cup of coffee. One day, when he found no one home, he left a chunk of dirt on her porch. This started what was later to be known as his “calling card”. Grandmother would come home occasionally and instantly know that Dave had been by when she spotted the chunk of dirt on her porch. Although Grandmother had a poor upbringing in Italy, she managed to do well in the United States. She was always healthy and independent and enjoyed a fulfilling life. Recently she had a stroke and died. Everyone was saddened by her death. David was disconsolate. His life-long friend was now gone.
Q. 96 What is the opposite of the word ‘disconsolate’
A. Devastated
B. Hilarious
C. Exuberant
D. Sombre
Q. 97 David would drop in for a short visit and leave a ______________ as a sign on grandma’s porch if she was not at home.
A. schedule
B. chunk of dirt
C. calling card
D. cup of coffee
Q. 98 Grandmother used to be
A. rich in Italy but poor in the United States
B. in the United States but is now in Italy
C. poor earlier but became rich later on
D. rich earlier but now poor
Q. 99 Grandmother enjoyed a _______________ life.
A. healthy but sickly
B. good and healthy
C. rich but sickly
D. poor and healthy
Q. 100 Grandmother’s death made everyone
A. sad including David
B. disconsolate excluding David
C. happy and disconsolate
D. sad excluding David
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| Question | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
| Answer | A | C | D | B | A | B | A | A | D | A |
| Question | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
| Answer | B | D | C | B | A | B | B | C | A | D |
| Question | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 |
| Answer | C | B | A | C | C | D | A | B | D | A |
| Question | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 46 | 47 | 48 | 49 | 50 |
| Answer | D | B | D | A | D | D | D | C | A | C |
| Question | 51 | 52 | 53 | 54 | 55 | 56 | 57 | 58 | 59 | 60 |
| Answer | A | D | B | A | A | A | A | B | B | D |
| Question | 61 | 62 | 63 | 64 | 65 | 66 | 67 | 68 | 69 | 70 |
| Answer | C | C | B | B | C | C | B | A | C | A |
| Question | 71 | 72 | 73 | 74 | 75 | 76 | 77 | 78 | 79 | 80 |
| Answer | D | C | D | A | C | B | C | A | B | D |
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| Answer | B | B | A | B | D | C | C | C | C | D |
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| Answer | A | A | A | A | B | C | B | C | B | A |