SSC GD 2011
Quant
Instructions
For the following questions answer them individually
Q. 1 A 270 meters long train running at the speed of 120 kmph crosses another train running in opposite direction at the speed of 80 kmph in 9 seconds. What is the length of the other train ?
(A) 240 meters
(B) 320 meters
(C) 260 meters
(D) 230 meters
Answer: (D)
Q. 2 Raviraj invested an amount of Rs.10,000 at compound interest rate of 10 p.e.p.a. For a period of three years. How much amount will Raviraj et after three years ?
(A) Rs.13,210
(B) Rs.13,310
(C) Rs.12,100
(D) Rs.11,000
Answer: (B)
Q. 3 Twice the square of a number is the cube of 18. The number is
(A) 54
(B) 108
(C) 162
(D) 324
Answer: (A)
Q. 4 The average salary of a group of 27 is Rs. 3,700. If the salary of one more person is added, the average is increased to Rs.3750. What is the salary of the new person ?
(A) Rs.5010
(B) Rs.5200
(C) Rs.5100
(D) Rs.5000
Answer: (C)
Q. 5 What should come in place of both the question marks (?) in the following equation.
16/? = ?/42.25
(A) 2.6
(B) 260
(C) .26
(D) 26
Answer: (D)
Q. 6 An amount of money is to be distributed among P, Q and R in the ratio of 5:9:17 respectively. If the total of the shares of P and Q is Rs.7,000. What is R’s share in it
(A) Rs.4,500
(B) Rs.2,500
(C) Rs.8,500
(D) Rs.6,000
Answer: (C)
Q. 7 One-fourth of three-fifth of a number is 42. What is 40% of that number ?
(A) 140
(B) 116
(C) 128
(D) 112
Answer: (D)
Q. 8 By how much is 10% of 24.2 more than 10% of 24.02 ?
(A) 1.8
(B) 0.018
(C) 0.18
(D) 18
Answer: (B)
Q. 9 Ramesh bought a calculator with 20% discount on the tag price. He obtained 10% profit by selling it for Rs.440. What was the tag price ?
(A) Rs.500
(B) Rs.400
(C) Rs.480
(D) Rs.360
Answer: (A)
Q. 10 The sum of two numbers is 22 and their difference is 14. Find the product of numbers.
(A) 72
(B) 82
(C) 62
(D) 27
Answer: (A)
Q. 11 If m = 9 and n = ⅓m, then √(m)2 – (n)2 = ?
(A) 2√2
(B) 6√2
(C) 4√2
(D) 5√2
Answer: (B)
Q. 12 The ratio between the ages of x and y at present is 3:4. Five years hence, the ratio of their ages will be 4:5; what is the present age of y in years ?
(A) 15
(B) 20
(C) 25
(D) 30
Answer: (B)
Q. 13 What would come in place of ($) mark in the following equation ?
* 2 $ 20 ÷ 156 = 145
(A) 6
(B) 2
(C) 4
(D) 0
Answer: (A)
Q. 14 2⅕x2 = 2750, find the value of x ?
(A) 25
(B) 25√3
(C) 25√2
(D) 20
Answer: (C)
Q. 15 75×75−26×26/101 = ?
(A) 59
(B) 39
(C) 29
(D) 49
Answer: (D)
Q. 16 ∠ABC is an isosceles triangle and AB = AC = 2a unit BC = a unit, Draw AD ⊥ BC, and find the length of AD
(A) √15 a unit
(B) √15/2 a unit
(C) √17 a unit
(D) √17/2 a unit
Answer: (B)
Q. 17 All sides of a quadrilateral ABCD touch a circle. If AB = 6 cm. BC = 7.5 cm. CD = 3 cm, then DA is
(A) 3.5 cm
(B) 4.5 cm
(C) 2.5 cm
(D) 1.5 cm
Answer: (D)
Q. 18 In a right angled triangle, the product of two sides is equal to half of the square of the third side i.e., hypotenuse. One of the acute angles must be
(A) 60∘
(B) 30∘
(C) 45∘
(D) 15∘
Answer: (C)
Q. 19 If two concentric circles are of radii 5 cm and 3 cm, then the length of the chord of the larger circle which touches the smaller circle is
(A) 6 cm
(B) 7 cm
(C) 10 cm
(D) 8 cm
Answer: (D)
Q. 20 Inside a square ABCD, △BEC is an equilateral triangle. If CE and BD interesect at O, then ∠BOC is equal to
(A) 60∘
(B) 75∘
(C) 90∘
(D) 120∘
Answer: (B)
Q. 21 A point D is taken from the side BC of a right angled triangle ABC, where AB is hypotenuse. Then,
(A) AB2 + CD2 = BC2 + AD2
(B) CD2 + BD2 = 2AD2
(C) AB2 + AC2 = 2AD2
(D) AB2 + AD2 = BD2
Answer: (A)
Q. 22 Let C be a point on a straight line AB. Circles are drawn with diameters AC and AB. Let P be any point on the circumference of the circle with diameter AB. If AP meets the other circle at Q, then
(A) QC// PB
(B) QC is never parallel to PB
(C) QC = ½ PB
(D) QC // PB and QC = ½ PB
Answer: (A)
Q. 23 An isosceles triangle ABC is right angled at B.D is a point inside the triangle ABC. P and Q are the feet of the perpendiculars drawn from D on the sides AB and Ac respectively of △ABC. If AP = a cm, AQ = b cm and ∠BAD = 15∘ , sin = 75∘
(A) 2b / √3a
(B) a/2b
(C) √3a /2b
(D) 2a / √3b
Answer: (C)
Q. 24 Each interior angle of a regular octagon in radians is
(A) π/4
(B) 3π/4
(C) 2π/3
(D) 1/3π
Answer: (B)
Q. 25 Find the value of 30+30+…….
(A) 5
(B) 3
(C) 6
(D) 7
Answer: (C)
Reasoning
Instructions
Select the related word/number from the given alternatives.
Q. 26 Brain : Nerves : : Computer ?
(A) Calculator
(B) Keyboard
(C) Mouse
(D) CPU
Answer: (D)
Explanation:
Nerves helps the brain to function in the same way CPU helps the computer to function. Hence, option (D) is the correct answer.
Q. 27 Silkworm : Silk Saree : : Cobra 😕
(A) Antidote
(B) Poison
(C) Death
(D) Fear
Answer: (B)
Explanation:
Silkworm produces silk whereas cobra produces poison.
Hence, option (B) is the correct answer.
Instructions
Find the odd word from the given alternatives.
Q. 28
(A) Cover
(B) Enclose
(C) Bag
(D) Annex
Answer: (C)
Q. 29
a: Illusion
b: Delusion
c: Identification
d: Hallucination
(A) A
(B) B
(C) C
(D) D
Answer: (C)
Explanation:
All the given words are synonyms except ‘Identification’
Hence, option (C) is the correct answer.
Instructions
For the following questions answer them individually
Q. 30 Arrange the following words according to dictionary:
1: Inadequate
2: Institution
3: Inhospitable
4: Improvement
(A) 4, 2, 3, 5, 1
(B) 4, 1, 3, 5, 2
(C) 4, 1, 5, 3, 2
(D) 4, 1, 5, 2, 3
Answer: (C)
Q. 31 Identify the correct answer containing letters which will most appropriately fill in the blanks.
a b a – a b – b – b a –
(A) a, a, a, b
(B) b, a, b, a
(C) b, a, a, b
(D) a, b, b, b
Answer: (C)
Explanation:
The pattern followed here is,
a b a b a b a b a b a b (repeating ‘ab’ for 6 times). Option (C) exactly fits in the blanks. Hence, option (C) is the correct answer.
Instructions
Select the missing letter/number from the given responses.
Q. 32
?, 187, 2057, 22627
(A) 25
(B) 27
(C) 15
(D) 17
Answer: (D)
Explanation:
Every number is multiplied by 11.
17 x 11 = 187,
187 x 11 = 2057,
2057 x 11 = 22627.
Hence, option (D) is the correct answer.
Q. 33
C, F, I, L, ?, R, U, X
(A) (A)
(B) T
(C) M
(D) O
Answer: (D)
Explanation:
The pattern followed here is,
C + 2 = F,
F + 2 = I,
I + 2 = L,
L + 2 = O………
Hence, option (D) is the correct answer.
Instructions
For the following questions answer them individually
Q. 34 Nikhil was facing East. He walked 6 km forward and then after turning to his right walked 2 km. Again he turned to his right and walked 6 k. After this, he turned back. Which direction he was facing at that time ?
(A) East
(B) West
(C) North
(D) North-South
Answer: (A)
Explanation:
Nikhil faces East finally after turning back.
Hence, option (A) is the correct answer.
Q. 35 Six boys are standing in such a manner that they form a circle facing the centre. Anand is to the left of Ravi. Shankar is in between Ajay and Vivek. Ishwar is between Anand and Ajay. Who is to the left of Vivek ?
(A) Ravi
(B) Ishwar
(C) Ajay
(D) Shankar
Answer: (A)
Explanation:
Anand is to the left of Ravi. Ishwar is between Anand and Ajay. From this conditions arrangement will be,
Shankar is in between Ajay and Vivek. Final arrangement will be,
From the above arrangement,
Ravi is to the left of vivek.
Hence, option (A) is the correct answer.
Q. 36 From the given alternatives, select the word which cannot be formed using the letters of the given word.
CONSIDERATION
(A) CONSIDER
(B) CONCERN
(C) NATION
(D) RATION
Answer: (B)
Explanation:
Except the word “CONCERN” other words can be formed using “CONSIDERATION” There is only one ‘C’ in CONSIDERATION.
Hence, option (B) is the correct answer.
Q. 37 If EARN is written as GCTP, how NEAR can be written in that code ?
(A) CTGP
(B) GPTC
(C) PGCT
(D) PCGT
Answer: (C)
Explanation:
The pattern followed here is,
E + 2 = G ; A + 2 = C ; R + 2 = T ; N + 2 = P i.e (n + 2)
NEAR is coded as,
N + 2 = P ; E + 2 = G ; A + 2 = C ; R + 2 = T
NEAR – PGCT
Hence, option (C) is the correct answer.
Q. 38 If AMPLIFY is written as YFILPMA In a certain code, how would NATIONAL be written in that code ?
(A) LANONATI
(B) LANOITAN
(C) LANTANIO
(D) LANTION
Answer: (B)
Explanation:
The positions of alphabets in the given word are reversed.
Hence, the code for NATIONAL will be LANOITAN
Hence, option (B) is the correct answer.
Q. 39 The population of a developing country is increasing year by year. Find out the current year population, from the following information:
Year 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Pop. in lakhs 30 60 120 210 230 ?
(A) 390
(B) 450
(C) 480
(D) 510
Answer: (C)
Q. 40 Gokul travelled 16 kms west ward, then he turned left and travelled 10 kms. Then he turned left and travelled 16 kms. How far was Gokul from the starting point ?
(A) 16 kms
(B) 26 kms
(C) 10 kms
(D) 6 kms
Answer: (C)
Explanation:
From the given information,
Gokul was 10 kms far from his starting point.
Hence, option (C) is the correct answer.
Q. 41 In a code language, the following code is used for the alphabets in a particular way:
A B C D E H I J O P R S T
Latex
(A) LATCH
(B) PATIO
(C) PATCH
(D) LATER
Answer: (C)
Q. 42 Refer to the information provided below
‘M + N’ mens ‘M’ is father of ‘N’
‘M – N’ means ‘M’ is daughter of ‘N’
‘M X N’ means ‘M is son of N’
‘M ÷ N’ means ‘M is wife of ‘N’
How is D related to G in the expression D – F + G ?
(A) Mother
(B) Sister
(C) Cannot be determined
(D) Daughter
Answer: (B)
Explanation:
(D) is the sister of G
Hence, option (B) is the correct answer.
Q. 43 A nuclear fuel disintegrates as shown with time
9.10 am – 32 g
9.35 am – 16 g
10.00 am – 8 g
10.25 am – 4 g
And left at 11.40 am_____
(A) 2 g
(B) 1 g
(C) 500 mg
(D) 0.5 mg
Answer: (D)
Explanation:
The nuclear fuel disintegrates half of its value every 25 min.
So, at 10:50 it becomes ‘2g’, at 11:15 it becomes ‘1g’ and at 11:40 it becomes 0.5g Hence, option (D) is the correct answer.
Q. 44 Which of the answer figure is the mirror image of the given figure if the mirror is held at AB ?
Answer: (D)
Q. 45 In the given figures, triangle represents girls studying in a girls school, square represents boys studying in boys school and circle represents students studying in matriculation school. The portion which represent girls and boys studying in matriculation school is
(A) B
(B) A
(C) C
(D) D
Answer: (D)
Q. 46 Which answer figure will complete the pattern in the question figure ?
Answer: (A)
Q. 47 A sheet of paper is folded in a particular manner, punched once and then unfolded. Punched, unfolded paper appears as, in the given figure. Find out the manner in which the paper was folded and punched by choosing the correct answer figure.
Answer: (C)
Q.48 A word is represented by only one set opf 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 row and next by its column, e.g. ‘F’ can be represented by 01, 13, etc., and \P\ can be represented by 66, 78, etc. Similarly, you have to identify the set for the word ‘MEN’.
(A) 56, 32, 69
(B) 55, 31, 95
(C) 75, 00, 95
(D) 76, 00, 88
Answer: (C)
Explanation:
As per the given question,
‘M’ can be represented by 56, 68, 75, 87, 99.
Similarly,
E – 00, 12, 24, 30, 31, 43.
N – 57, 69, 76, 88, 95.
“75, 00, 95” is one of the combinations of the word MEN
Hence, option (C) is the correct answer.
Q. 49 Select the missing number ?
2 2 8
3 3 18
4 4 ?
(A) 30
(B) 16
(C) 8
(D) 32
Answer: (D)
Explanation:
The pattern followed here is,
Square of 1st digit is added to the square of 2nd digit.
22 + 22 = 8
32 + 32 = 18
42 + 42 = 32
Hence, option (D) is the correct answer.
Q. 50 Select the missing number ?
6 7 21
8 6 24
12 9 ?
(A) 54
(B) 60
(C) 18
(D) 27
Answer: (A)
Explanation:
The pattern followed here is,
(6 x 7) / 2 = 21,
(8 x 6) / 2 = 24,
(12 x 9) / 2 = 54.
Hence, option (A) is the correct answer.
General Awareness
Instructions
For the following questions answer them individually
Q. 51 As a result of 1857 Revolt, which ruler of native states of India was made prisoner ?
(A) Begum of Avadh
(B) Rani of Jhansi
(C) Bahadur Shah
(D) Raja of Vizianagaram
Answer: (A)
Q. 52 What was the main aim of home Rule Movement ?
(A) To remove British rule
(B) To turn out Britishera
(C) To keep unity among Hindu-Muslims and fight for freedom
(D) To attain self-government within the British Empire
Answer: (D)
Q. 53 When was the Non-violent Non-cooperation Movement started and by whom ?
(A) In 1919 by Motilal Nehru
(B) In 1919 by Mahatma Gandhi
(C) In 1920 by Mahatma Gandhi
(D) In 1920 by Lala Lajpat Rai
Answer: (C)
Q. 54 Who was the Viceroy of India at the time of formation of the Indian National congress ?
(A) Lord Canning
(B) Lord Dufferin
(C) Lord Mayo
(D) Lord Elgin
Answer: (B)
Q. 55 A person of which of the following blood groups can receive blood of any group ?
(A) A
(B) AB
(C) B
(D) O
Answer: (B)
Q. 56 The percentage of carbon in case iron is:
(A) 3 to 5
(B) 0.1 to 0.25
(C) 0.5 to 15
(D) 6 to 8
Answer: (A)
Q. 57 Which gas is used as tear gas ?
(A) Latex1
(B) Latex2
(C) Calcium sulphide (CaS)
(D) Carbon sulphydry1 (CS)
Answer: (D)
Q. 58 The Indian Constitution is regarded as
(A) Federal
(B) Unitary
(C) Parliamentary
(D) Federal in form and unitary in spirit
Answer: (D)
Q. 59 Right to Property a
(A) Fundamental Right
(B) Directive Principle
(C) Legal Right
(D) Social Right
Answer: (C)
Q. 60 The President of India can declare Emergency if there is
(A) War of threat of war
(B) Failure of Constitutional machinery
(C) Financial instability
(D) Any of these three
Answer: (D)
Q. 61 In which year was the colour television introduced in India
(A) 1979
(B) 1980
(C) 1981
(D) 1982
Answer: (D)
Q. 62 Nepanagar in Madhya Pradesh is famous for
(A) Textile
(B) Newsprint paper
(C) Hosiery
(D) Vegetable oil
Answer: (B)
Q. 63 Which of the following is a direct tax ?
(A) Excise
(B) Sales Tax
(C) Income tax
(D) None
Answer: (C)
Q. 64 Paper currency first started in India in
(A) 1862
(B) 1542
(C) 1601
(D) 1680
Answer: (A)
Q. 65 How many banks were nationalized in 1969 ?
(A) 16
(B) 14
(C) 15
(D) 20
Answer: (B)
Q. 66 FICN stands for
(A) Fair Indian Currency Note
(B) Fake Indian Currency Note
(C) Fresh Indian Currency Note
(D) Forged Indian Currency Note
Answer: (B)
Q. 67 India’s first talkie film produced in 1931 was
(A) Shakuntala
(B) Alam Ara
(C) Indra Sabha
(D) Neel Kamal
Answer: (B)
Q. 68 Short-sightedness can be corrected by
(A) convex lens
(B) concave lens
(C) novex-concave lens
(D) concave-convex lens
Answer: (B)
Q. 69 The velocity of light was first measured by
(A) Einstein
(B) Newton
(C) Roemer
(D) Galileo
Answer: (C)
Q. 70 Which UN Agency has its H.Q. in Paris ?
(A) UNICEF
(B) ILO
(C) UNESCO
(D) FAO
Answer: (C)
Q. 71 The Indus and Brahmaputra rivers are examples of
(A) Subsequent drainage
(B) Super-imposed drainage
(C) Consequent drainage
(D) Antecedent drainage
Answer: (B)
Q. 72 ‘Terra rossa’ is a latin word which means
(A) hot area
(B) red terrain
(C) lateritic region
(D) region near to the poles
Answer: (B)
Q. 73 Which country has launched new virtual currency “petro” ?
(A) South Africa
(B) Venezuela
(C) Indonesia
(D) Japan
Answer: (B)
Q. 74 “Yakuts” are the nomadic herders of
(A) Gobi
(B) Sahara
(C) Tundra
(D) Kalahari
Answer: (C)
Q. 75 Beightan cup is associates with
(A) Hoceky
(B) Football
(C) Cricket
(D) Tennis
Answer: (A)
English
Instructions
Some parts of the sentences have errors and some have none. Find out which part of a sentence has an error, the appropriate letter (1, 2, 3). If a sentence is free from error, (4) is the Answer Sheet.
Q. 76
(A) A senior doctor
(B) expressed concern
(C) about physicians recommended the vaccine
(D) No error
Answer: (C)
Q. 77
(A) We have discussing
(B) all the known mechanisms
(C) of physical growth
(D) No error
Answer: (A)
Instructions
Sentence are given with blanks to be filled in with an appropriate word(s). Four alternatives are suggested for each question. Choose the correct alternative out of the four and indicate it in the Answer Sheet.
Q. 78 If you had followed the rules, you………………disqualified.
(A) will not be
(B) would not be
(C) will not have been
(D) would not have been
Answer: (D)
Q. 79 The housewife ………… the cakes burning, and ran to switch off the oven.
(A) smell
(B) smells
(C) smelt
(D) smelling
Answer: (C)
Q. 80 …………. An old legend, King Rama lived in India.
(A) In the event of
(B) Due to
(C) According to
(D) In reference to
Answer: (C)
Instructions
Out of the alternatives, choose the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word and mark it in the Answer Sheet.
Q. 81 GENIAL
(A) Cordial
(B) Unselfish
(C) Careful
(D) Specific
Answer: (A)
Q. 82 ACCRUE
(A) Accumulate
(B) Accommodate
(C) Grow
(D) Suffice
Answer: (A)
Q. 83 LOQUACIOUS
(A) Talkative
(B) Slow
(C) Content
(D) Unclear
Answer: (A)
Instructions
In questions choose the word opposite in meaning to the given word and mark it in the Answer Sheet.
Q. 84 SYNTHETIC
(A) Natural
(B) Plastic
(C) Cosmetic
(D) Apathetic
Answer: (A)
Q. 85 ACCORD
(A) Disagreement
(B) Welcome
(C) Disrespect
(D) Conformity
Answer: (A)
Q. 86 INFIRMITY
(A) Employment
(B) Indisposition
(C) Strength
(D) Weakness
Answer: (C)
Instructions
In question, four alternatives are given for the idiom/phrase. Choose the alternatives which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase and mark it in the Answer Sheet
Q. 87 To be all at sea
(A) a family voyage
(B) lost and confused
(C) in the middle of the ocean
(D) a string of islands
Answer: (B)
Q. 88 To take to one’s heels
(A) to walk slowly
(B) to run away
(C) to march forward
(D) to hop and jump
Answer: (B)
Q. 89 To bite the dust
(A) eat voraciously
(B) have nothing to eat
(C) eat roots
(D) None of the above
Answer: (D)
Instructions
A part of the sentence is underlined. Below are given alternatives to the underlined part at 1, 2, and 3 which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, your answer is 4.
Q. 90 My friend lives in a nearby street whose name I have forgotten.
(A) the name of which
(B) which name
(C) of which name
(D) No improvement
Answer: (D)
Q. 91 He both won a medal and a scholarship
(A) He won a medal and a scholarship both
(B) Both he won a medal and a scholarship
(C) He won both a medal and a scholarship
(D) No improvement
Answer: (C)
Q. 92 He has for good left India.
(A) He has left for good India
(B) He has left India for good
(C) Good he has left India
(D) No improvement
Answer: (B)
Instructions
Out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/sentence.
Q. 93 Pertaining to cattle
(A) Canine
(B) Feline
(C) Bovine
(D) Verminous
Answer: (C)
Q. 94 To look at someone in an angry or threatening way
(A) Glower
(B) Gnaw
(C) Gnash
(D) Grind
Answer: (A)
Q. 95 A post with little work but high salary
(A) Director
(B) Trustee
(C) Sinecure
(D) Ombudsman
Answer: (C)
Instructions
For the following questions answer them individually
Q. 96 An interview is important
(A) only for the recruiting agency
(B) only for the candidate
(C) only for the public outside
(D) both for the candidate and the recruiting agency
Answer: (D)
Q. 97 Surveys on interviews emerged with
(A) flattering results
(B) misgivings on them as a mode of selection
(C) reasonable results
(D) glowing tributes
Answer: (B)
Instructions
In following Questions, a sentence has been given in Active/Passive voice out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one that best expresses the some sentence in passive/active voice and select your answer accordingly.
Q. 98 She looks after the child
(A) The child are looked after by her
(B) The child were looked after by her
(C) The child is looked after by her
(D) None of these
Answer: (C)
Q. 99 Who stole your pen ?
(A) Who was stole your pen ?
(B) By whom is your pen stolen ?
(C) By whom was your pen stolen ?
(D) By whom did your pen steal ?
Answer: (C)
Q. 100 In the given Question, find the correctly spelt word.
(A) Supersede
(B) Superseed
(C) supercede
(D) supperssed
Answer: (A)
