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SSC CGL (Tier I) Actual Paper Morning(10 AM to 12 PM) (09 Augl 2015)Test Prep

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PART – A: GENERAL INTELLIGENCE & REASONING

1. Unscramble the following letters to frame ameaningful word. Then find out the correct numericalposition of the letters:B C U S M E L R N A1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10(A) 3 9 4 2 8 10 5 1 7 6(B) 6 1 4 3 2 5 8 7 9 10(C) 2 1 3 4 6 8 9 7 5 10(D) 3 1 5 7 10 4 2 6 9 8

Directions:In the following Five Questions, select the missing numberfrom the given responses.

2. Select the missing number from the given responses.9 11 1313 15 1710 12 1414 16 1811 13 ?(A) 15 (B) 22(C) 21 (D) 14

3. Select the missing number from the given responses.

14 1236

7 3

954

11

16 ?

(A) 12 (B) 17(C) 18 (D) 16


?

2

17

137 8

(A) 907 (B) 1097(C) 9107 (D) 97

5. Select the missing number from the given responses.7 5 38 4 92 8 ?112 160 162(A) 12 (B) 6(C) 4 (D) 8


3 2 2 –1 6 54 24 –2 4 0 ?

(A) 11 (B) 30(C) 0 (D) 1

Directions:In the following Six Questions, select the related word/letters/number from the given alternatives.

7. Pride of Lions : : ____?____ of cats(A) Herd (B) Clowder(C) School (D) Bunch

8. Man : PDQ : : WAN : ____?____(A) NAW (B) ZDQ(C) YDQ (D) YQD

9. AEFJ : KOPT : : ? : QUVZ(A) HKQL (B) HLKP(C) GLKP (D) GKLP

10. Haematology : Blood : : Phycology : ____?____(A) Fishes (B) Diseases(C) Algae (D) Fungi

11. D × H : 4 × 8 as M × Q : ____?____(A) 13 × 17 (B) 12 × 17(C) 12 × 16 (D) 14 × 18

12. 2 : 32 : : 3 : ____?____(A) 183 (B) 293(C) 143 (D) 243

Directions:In the following Two Questions, which one set of letterswhen sequentially placed at the gaps in the given letterseries shall complete it?

13. ccbab _ caa _ bccc _ a(A) baab (B) babb(C) babc (D) bbba

14. a _ _ dba_ _ bcad _ _ da _ _ cd(A) bccdbcab (B) abcddcba(C) aabbccdd (D) cbcddcba

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Directions:In the following Six Questions, find the odd word/number/letters/number pair from the given alternatives.

15. Find the odd number.(A) 4025 (B) 7202(C) 6023 (D) 5061

16. Find the odd number pair.(A) 96 : 80 (B) 80 : 60(C) 64 : 48 (D) 104 : 78

17. Find the odd word.(A) Noon (B) Evening(C) Night (D) Morning

18.* Find the odd letters pair.(A) KQNN (B) EVHS(C) DWFU (D) HSKP

19. Find the odd letters pair.(A) GFHJ (B) EDGH(C) IHKL (D) CBEF

20. Find the odd word(A) Fraternity (B) Society(C) Equality (D) Liberty

21. Which one of the given responses would be ameaningful order of the following?1. Elephant 2. Cat3. Mosquito 4. Tiger5. Whale(A) 2,5,1,4,3 (B) 1,3,5,4,2(C) 3,2,4,1,5 (D) 5,3,1,2,4

Directions:In the following Two Questions, which answer figure willcomplete the pattern in the question figure?

22. Question figure:

Answer figures:

(A) (B)

(C) (D)

23. Question figure:

Answer figures:

(A) (B)

(C) (D)

24. From the given answer figure, select the one whichis hidden/embedded in the question figure:Question figure:

Answer figures:

(A) (B)

(C) (D)

Directions:In the following Two Questions, one statement is givenfollowing by two Conclusions, I and II. You have to considerthe statement to be true, even if it seems to be at variancefrom commonly known facts. You are to decide which ofthe given conclusions can definitely be drawn from the givenstatement. Indicate your answer.

25. Statement : Every school should promotepartnerships that will increase parental involvementand participation for promoting the growth of children.Conclusions I : For the growth of the children,parents should be involved in various schoolactivities.II: Involvement of parents in school activities has noinfluence on the growth of the children.(A) Only I follows(B) Only II follows(C) Neither I nor II follows(D) Both I and II follow.


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26. Statement : Aggressive animals can be trained withcare and affection to behave as the occassiondemands.Conclusions I : Trained dogs cannot be aggressive.II: Animals are always aggressive unless care andaffection is given to them.(A) Only II follows(B) Neither I nor II follows(C) Both I and II follow(D) Only I follows

27. In a row of men, Manoj is 30th form the right andKiran is 20th from the left. When they interchangetheir position, Manoj becomes 35th from the right.What is the total number of men in the row?(A) 44 (B) 35(C) 45 (D) 54

28. In a certain code, 253 means books are old, 546means man is old and 378 means buy good books.What stands for “are” in that code?(A) 4 (B) 5(C) 2 (D) 6

29. If + stands for division; × stands for addition; – standsfor multiplication; ÷ stands for subtraction, which ofthe following is correct?a. 46 × 6 ÷ 4 – 5 + 3 = 74b. 46 – 6 + 4 × 5 ÷ 3 = 71c. 46 ÷ 6 × 4 – 5 + 3 = 75.5d.46 × 6 – 4 + 5 ÷ 3 = 70.1(A) –a (B) c(C) d (D) b

30.

Doctors

Professors

Married People

1

2 3

45 6

Which number indicates doctors who are notmarried?(A) 4 (B) 1(C) 6 (D) 2

31. From the given alternative words, select the wordwhich cannot be formed using the letters of the givenword:CUMBERSOME(A) SOBER (B) MERCY(C) MOUSE (D) ROME

32. Pinky walks a distance of 600 mtr. towards east,turns left and moves 500 mtr, then turns left andwalks 600 mtr. and then turns left again and moves500 mtr and halts. At what distance in metres isshe from the starting point?(A) 600 (B) 2200(C) 500 (D) 0

Directions:In the following Two Questions, a series is given, with oneterm missing. Choose the correct alternative from the givenones that will complete the series.

33. 3, 5, 9, 17, __?__(A) 65 (B) 26(C) 42 (D) 33

34. 4, 6, 10, 16, 24, ?(A) 34 (B) 40(C) 30 (D) 28

35. Choose the correct alternative to complete theseries.Lily, Daisy, Datura, ___?___(A) Jasmine (B) Marigold(C) Hibiscus (D) Sun

36. Sunita rode her scooty northwards, then turned leftand then again rode to her left 4 km. She foundherself exactly 2 kms west of her starting point.How far did she ride northwards initially?(A) 6 km (B) 2 km(C) 5 km (D) 4 km

37.P R K

Q

In the fig:Q represents all quadrilateralsK represents all KitesR represents all RhombusP represents all ParallelogramThe statement Rhombus is also a Kite can bedescribed as(A) P or K is nothing but R.(B) P and K is nothing but R.(C) P and R is nothing but K.(D) P or R is nothing but K.


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38. If a mirror is places on the line MN, then which ofthe answer figures is the right image of the givenfigure?Question figure:

M

NAnswer figures:

(A) (B)

(C) (D)

39. In a certain code “MOUSE” is written as “PRUQC”How is “SHIFT” written in that code?(A) VIKRD (B) VJIDR(C) RKIVD (D) VKIDR

40. Find out the number of circles in the given figure:

(A) 17 (B) 18(C) 14 (D) 16

41. A piece of paper is folded and cut as shown belowin the question figures. From the given answerfigures, indicate how it will appear when opened.Question figure:

Answer figures:

(A) (B)

(C) (D)

42. Seven persons A, B, C, D, E, F and G are standingin a straight line.D is to the right of G.C is between A and B.E is between F and D.There are three persons between G and B.Who is on the extreme left?(A) B (B) A(C) D (D) G

43. If + = ×, – = ÷, × = +, ÷ = –, then which is thecorrect equation out of the following?(A) 18 + 6 – 4 × 2 ÷ 3 = 26(B) 18 × 6 – 4 + 7 × 8 = 47(C) 18 – 6 × 7 ÷ 2 + 8 = 63(D) 18 ÷ 6 + 4 – 2 ÷ 3 = 22

44. Name a single letter, which can be prefixed to thefollowing words in order to obtain entirely new words?TILL TABLE PILE TAB PRING(A) C (B) S(C) B (D) H

45. Direction: A word is represented by only one set ofnumbers as given in any one of the alternatives.The sets of numbers given in the alternatives arerepresented by two classes of alphabets as in twomatrices given below. The columns and rows ofMatrix I are numbered from 0 to 4 and that of MatrixII are numbered from 5 to 9. A letter from thesematrices can be represented first by its row andnext by its column, e.g., A can be represented by01, 14 etc. and 0 can be represented by 59, 67 etc.Similarly, you have to identify the set for the wordPEARLMatrix - I Matrix - II

0 1 2 3 40 P A G R Z1 G R Z P A2 Z P A G R3 A G R Z P4 R Z P A G

5 6 7 8 95 E M L N O6 L E O M N7 O N E L M8 N O M E L9 M L N O E

(A) 12, 88, 43, 32, 89(B) 00, 55, 22, 11, 96(C) 13, 77, 30, 14, 88(D) 00, 66, 14, 32, 56


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46. The figure given on the left hand side is folded toform a box. Choose from the alternatives (1), (2), (3)and (4) the boxes that is similar to the box formed.

(1) (2) (3) (4)

(A) (2) and (4) only(B) (2) and (3) only(C) (1) and (4) only(D) (1), (3) and (4) only

47. Identify the diagram that best represents therelationship among the classes given below:Animals, land animals, sea animals

(A) (B)

(C) (D)

48. Using the following code and key decode the givencoded word:Code : L X P Z J Y Q M N BKey: b a e s p r h i g tCoded word : ZBYXMNQB(A) straight (B) strength(C) struggle (D) height

49. How many triangles are there in the figure?

(A) 20 (B) 14(C) 28 (D) 24

50. A train starts from station A and reaches B 15minutes late when it moves with 40 km/hr and 24minutes late when it goes 30 km/hr. The distancebetween the two stations is(A) 21 km (B) 16 km(C) 24 km (D) 18 km


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PART – B: GENERAL AWARENESS

51. Which of the following is not a Union Territory?(A) Lakshadweep(B) Nagaland(C) Dadra and Nagar Haveli(D) Puducherry

52. Hydrogen peroxide is an effective sterilizing agent.Which one of the following product results when itreadily loses active oxygen?(A) Water(B) Hydrogen(C) Nasant Hydrogen(D) Ozone

53. In the national context, which of the followingindicates Macro Approach?(A) Exports of Mangoes to U.K.(B) Sales of Bata Shoe Company(C) Inflation in India.(D) Income from Railways.

54. Sink hole is a phenomenon of _____ topography.(A) Tundra (B) Karst(C) Plain (D) Desert

55. The velocity of sound in moist air is more than indry air because the moist air has(A) more pressure than dry air.(B) less pressure than dry air.(C) more density than dry air.(D) less density than dry air.

56. What happens when a drop of glycerol is added tocrushed KMnO4 spread on a paper?(A) The paper ignites.(B) There is a violent explosion.(C) There is a cracking sound.(D) There is no reaction.

57. Which of the following river does not originate inIndian territory?(A) Brahmaputra (B) Ganga(C) Satluj (D) Mahanadi

58. X-rays can be used(A) for cutting and welding of metals.(B) to detect gold under the earth.(C) to detect heart diseases.(D) to detect defects in precious stones and

diamonds.

59. Agha Khan Cup is related with which of the followingsport event?(A) Football (B) Cricket(C) Hockey (D) Table Tennis

60. The award given for outstanding performance insports is(A) Padma Shri Award(B) Arjuna Award(C) Dronacharya Award(D) Bharat Ratna

61. Most commonly used bleaching agent is(A) Alcohol (B) Chlorine(C) Sodium chloride (D) Carbon dioxide

62. Which among the following is not a Bretton WoodsInstitution?(A) Organisation of Economic Cooperation and

Development (O.E.C.D.)(B) International Monetary Fund (I.M.F.)(C) None of these(D) World Bank

63. The South-East trade winds are attracted towardsthe Indian sub-continent in the rainy season due to(A) the development of cyclone over the equator(B) the effect of Northern-East trade winds.(C) the effect of easterlies(D) the presence of low atmospheric pressure

over North-West India

64. The term brown air is used for(A) Industrial smog(B) Photochemical smog(C) Sulfurous smog(D) Acid fumes

65. What is used to identify whether a data word hasan odd or even number of 1’s?(A) Zero bit (B) Sign bit(C) Carry bit (D) Parity bit

66. Peroxyacetyl nitrate is a(A) Plant hormone(B) Acidic dye(C) Secondary pollutant(D) Vitamin

67. Photoperiodism affects(A) Fruiting (B) Flowering(C) Vegetative growth (D) All of these


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68. Internal economies(A) arise when there is expansion in an industry.(B) arise in an economy as it makes progress.(C) accrue to a firm when it expands its output.(D) arise when there is expansion in internal trade.

69. The Panchayat Samiti remains accountable for itsfunctions to(A) Anchal Panchayats(B) The Gram Panchayats and Gram Sabhas(C) Janpad Panchayats(D) Zilla Parishads

70. Which hill stations name means place of thethunderbolt?(A) Darjeeling (B) Oottacamand(C) Shillong (D) Gangtok

71. The legislature gains a priority over the executive in(A) A Parliamentary Government(B) A Presidential Government(C) A Federal Government(D) An Authoritarian Government

72. Which one of the following animals belongs tomollusca?(A) Hyla (B) Hare(C) Haliotis (D) Hydra

73. The maximum fixation of solar energy is done by(A) Protozoa (B) Bacteria(C) Green plants (D) Fungi

74. Gross National Product – Depreciation Allowance= ?(A) Personal Income(B) Gross Domestic Product(C) Per Capita Income(D) Net National Product

75. Electric current is measured using which of thefollowing instrument?(A) Voltmeter (B) Ammeter(C) Wattmeter (D) Anemometer

76. Which of the following:I II.

A. Ascorbic acid 1. Photosynthetic pigment

B. Chlorophyll 2. QuencherC. Carotenoid 3. EnzymeD. Superoxide dismutase 4.Vitamin-C

(A) A-4, B-1, C-3, D-2 (B) A-2, B-4, C-1, D-3(C) A-4, B-2, C-1, D-3 (D) A-4, B-1, C-2, D-3

77. It is easy to burst a gas-filled balloon with a needlethan with a nail. it is because(A) needle exerts more pressure than nail on

the balloon.(B) gas is reactive with the needle.(C) nail is more longer than needle.(D) nail exerts more pressure than needle on the

balloon.

78. Who was the founder of Lodhi dynasty?(A) Sikandar Lodhi (B) Daulat Khan Lodhi(C) Ibrahim Lodhi (D) Bahlol Lodhi

79. Equilibrium price in the market is determined bythe(A) equality between average cost and average

revenue.(B) equality between total cost and total revenue.(C) equality between marginal cost and

marginal revenue.(D) equality between marginal cost and average

cost.

80. The legislature in a democratic country can influencepublic opinion by(A) Enacting non-controversial laws(B) Focussing attention on public issues(C) Defining the duties of the citizens(D) Granting rights

81. Which of the following is FALSE with respect torain water harvesting?(A) It increases run-off losses.(B) It is a device of water conservation.(C) It helps raising water table.(D) It helps meet rising water demand.

82. The longest continental Railway in the world is(A) Canadian Pacific Railway(B) Trans Siberian Railway(C) Trans Atlantic Railway(D) Canadian National Railway

83. Kerala is famous for the cultivation of1. Coconut 2. Black-pepper3. Rubber 4. Rice

(A) 1 and 4 (B) 1, 2 and 4(C) 1, 2, and 3 (D) 2, 3, and 4

84. The birthday of which of the following leaders iscelebrated as Teachers Day in India?(A) Dr. Rajendra Prasad(B) Dr. C. Rajgopalachari(C) Lala Lajpat Rai(D) Dr. S. Radhakrishnan


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85. The greatest king of the Pratihara dynasty was(A) Dantidurga (B) Vatsaraj(C) Bhoj (Mihir-Bhoj) (D) Nagbhatta II

86. The ship building yard-Mazgaon Dock is located at(A) Kochi (B) Vishakhapatnam(C) Kolkata (D) Mumbai

87. The least penetrating power ray is(A) X–Ray (B) –Ray(C) g–Ray (D) b–Ray

88. The graded profile of a river course is a(A) smooth curve from source to mouth.(B) smooth curve in the lower course.(C) smooth curve in the upper course.(D) Smooth curve in the middle course.

89. Ice is packed in saw dust because(A) saw dust is poor conductor of heat.(B) saw dust does not stick to the ice.(C) saw dust is a good conductor of heat.(D) saw dust will not get melted easily.

90. If the President wants to resign from his office, hemay do so by writing to the(A) Vice President(B) Prime Minister(C) Chief Justice of India(D) Speaker of Lok Sabha

91. To whom the line A thing of beauty is a joy for ever isattributed?(A) Jonathan Swift (B) William Wordsworth(C) John Keats (D) Charles Dickens

92. Allantois of Embryo helps in(A) protection (B) digestion(C) excretion (D) respiration

93. One of the features of a free market economy is(A) consumer’s sovereignty(B) public ownership of factors of production(C) rationing and price control(D) active state intervention

94. Where was the first conference of SAARC (SouthAsian Association for Regional Cooperation) held?(A) New Delhi (B) Colombo(C) Kathmandu (D) Dhaka

95. Jallianwala incident took place at(A) Amritsar (B) Surat(C) Lucknow (D) Allahabad

96. Animal protein is called first class protein becauseit is(A) delicious in taste(B) rich in essential amino acids(C) cheaper in the market(D) easily digestible

97. Rearranging and allocating space in memory toprovide for multiple computing tasks is called(A) Multitasking(B) Memory Management(C) Multiprogramming(D) Networking

98. Which one of the following pair is not correctlymatched?(A) Vikramaditya – Chaitanya(B) Akbar – Todarmal(C) Harshvardhan – Hiuen Tsang(D) Chanakya – Chandragupta

99. In 1939 Subhash Chandra Bose was elected asPresident of the Congress Party defeating(A) V. B. Patel(B) Maulana Abul Kalam Azad(C) Pattabhi Sitharamayya(D) Jawaharlal Nehru

100. Outside the nucleus DNA is found in(A) Golgi bodies(B) Ribosome(C) Mitochondria(D) Endoplasmic reticulum


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PART – C: Quantitative Aptitude

101. If the area of a circle is A, radius of the circle is rand circumference of it is C, then

(A) rC = 2A (B) C rA 2

(C) 2rAC4

(D) A Cr

102. A and B together can do a piece of work in 6 days.If A can alone do the work in 18 days, then thenumber of days required for B to finish the work is(A) 9 (B) 12(C) 10 (D) 15

103. The measure of an angle whose supplement is threetimes as large as its complement, is(A) 75° (B) 30°(C) 60° (D) 45°

104. The sum of four numbers is 48. When 5 and 1 areadded to the first two; and 3 & 7 are subtractedfrom the 3rd & 4th, the numbers will be equal. Thenumbers are(A) 9, 7, 15, 17 (B) 6, 10, 14, 18(C) 4, 12, ,12, 20 (D) 5, 11, 13, 19

Directions:Study the following bar diagram carefully and answer thefollowing Four Questions:The number of the production of electronic items (TVs andLCDs) in a factory during the period from 2009 to 2013.

TVsLCDs

2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

13,00012,000

11,00010,000

9,0009,400

8,0007,0006,000

No

of P

rodu

ctio

ns

Years

105. The ratio of production of LCDs in the year 2011 and2013 is(A) 3:4 (B) 4:3(C) 2:3 (D) 1:4

106. The difference between averages of production ofTVs and LCDs from 2009 to 2012 is(A) 900 (B) 800(C) 600 (D) 700

107. The total number of production of electronic itemsis maximum in the year(A) 2013 (B) 2010(C) 2011 (D) 2009

108. The ratio of production of TVs in the year 2009 and2010 is(A) 6:7 (B) 7:6(C) 3: 2 (D) 2:3

109. Eighteen years ago, the ratio of A’s age to B’s agewas 8:13. Their present ratios are 5:7. What is thepresent age of A?(A) 70 years (B) 50 years(C) 40 years (D) 60 years

110. A shopkeeper bought 30 kg of rice at the rate of ̀ 70per kg and 20 kg of rice at the rate of ̀ 70.75 per kg.If he mixed the two brand of rice and sold the mix-ture at `80.50 per kg, his again is(A) ̀ 525 (B) ̀ 510(C) ̀ 485 (D) ̀ 450

111. What is the Arithmetic mean of the first n naturalnumbers?

(A) n n 1

2

(B) 2(n+1)

(C) 2n n 12

(D) n 1

2


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Directions: The following pie-chart shows the sources offunds to be collected by the National Highway Authority ofIndia (NHAI) for its Phase II projects, Study the pie-chartand answer the following Three Questions:

External Assistance11,486

SPVS5252

Toll4910

Annuity6000

MarketBorrowing29,952

112. If NHAI could receive a total of `9,695 crores asExternal Assistance, by what percent (approxi-mately) should it increase the Market Borrowing toarrange for the shortage of funds?(A) 8% (B) 4.5%(C) 6% (D) 7.5%

113. If the toll is tobe collected through an outsourcedagency by allowing a maximum 10% commission,how much amount should be permitted to be col-lected by the outsourced agency, so that the projectis supported with ̀ 4,910 crores?(A) ̀ 5,316 crores (B) ̀ 5,827 crores(C) ̀ 5,401 crores (D) ̀ 6,213 crores

114. The central angle corresponding to Market Borrow-ing is(A) 187.2° (B) 137.8°(C) 52° (D) 192.4°

115. A square is inscribed in a quarter-circle in such amanner that two of its adjacent vertices lie on thetwo radii at an equal distance from the centre, whilethe other two vertices lie on the circular arc. If thesquare has sides of length x, then the radius of thecircles is

(A) 2x

(B) 5x2

(C)16x

4 (D) 2x

116. A pipe can fill a tank in x hours and another canempty it in y hours. They can together fill it in (y >x)

(A) – x (B) xy

y x

(C) xy

x y (D) x y

117. If 12 x 3 ,

2 3

then the simplest value of x is

(A) –1 (B) –2(C) 1 (D) 2

118. In certain years a sum money is doubled itself at

16 %4

simple interest per annum, then the required

time will be

(A) 8 years (B) 2103 years

(C) 16 years (D) 1122

years

119. A tangent is drawn to a circle of radius 6 cm from apoint situated at a distance of 10 cm from the cen-tre of the circle. The length of the tangent will be(A) 4 cm (B) 7 cm(C) 8 cm (D) 5 cm

120. If xcos sin 1, then 2 2x 1 x sin equal

(A)1 (B) –1(C) 0 (D) 2

121. The maximum value of 4 4sin cos is(A) 2 (B) 1

(C) 13 (D) 3

122. 729 ml of a mixture contains milk and water in theratio 7:2. How much more water is to be added toget a new mixture containing milk and water in theratio 7:3?(A) 52 ml (B) 60 ml(C) 81 ml (D) 71 ml


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123. Allowing 20% and 15% successive discounts, theselling price of an article becomes ̀ 3,060 then themarked price will be(A) `5,000 (B) ̀ 4,500(C) ̀ 4,000 (D) ̀ 4,400

124. A ship after sailing 12 km towards south from aparticular place covered 5 km more towards east.Then the straightway distance of the ship from thatplace is(A) 18 km (B) 11 km(C) 15 km (D) 13 km

125. Two chords of length a unit and b unit of a circlemake angles 60° and 90° at the centre of a circlerespectively, then the correct relation is(A) b 3a (B) b 2a

(C) b = 2a (D) 3b a2

126. If a clock started at noon, then the angle turned byhour hand at 3.45 PM is

(A) 1972 (B)

11172

(C)11122 (D)

11042

127. A farmer travelled a distance of 61 km in 9 hrs. Hetravelled partly on foot at the rate of 4km/hr andpartly on bicycle at the rate of 9 km/hr. The dis-tance travelled on foot is(A)17 km (B) 15 km(C) 14 km (D) 16 km

128. A tap can empty a tank in 30 minutes. A second tapcan empty it in 45 minutes. If both the taps operatesimultaneously, how much time is needed to emptythe tank?(A) 15 minutes (B) 18 minutes(C) 14 minutes (D) 30 minutes

129. The average weight of 15 oarsmen in a boat is in-creased by 1.6 kg when one of the crew, who weights42 kg is replaced by a new man. Find the weight ofthe new man (in kg).(A) 67 (B) 65(C) 66 (D) 43

130. The population of a town increases by 5% everyyear. If the present population is 9261, the popula-tion 3 years ago was(A) 5700 (B) 8000(C) 6000 (D) 7500

131. In ABC, a line through A cuts the side BC at Dsuch that BD DC = 4.5. If the area of ABD = 60cm2, then the area of ADC is(A) 75 cm2 (B) 50 cm2

(C) 60 cm2 (D) 90 cm2

132. Two poles of height 7 m and 12 m stand on a planeground. If the distance between their feet is 12m,the distance between their top will be(A) 17 m (B) 15 m(C) 13 m (D) 19 m

133. The least number that should be added to 2055, sothat the sum is exactly divisible by 27.(A) 28 (B) 27(C) 31 (D) 24

134. If 2sin sin 1 then 2 4cos cos is equal to(A) 1 (B) None

(C) 2cos

sin

(D) 2sin

cos

135. The value of 1 1 1

7 6 6 5 5 2

1 18 7 3 8

is

(A) 1 (B) 0(C) 7 (D) 5

136. The sides of a triangle having area 7776 sq. cm arein the ratio 3:4:5. The perimeter of the triangle is(A) 432 cm (B) 424 cm(C) 412 cm (D) 400 cm

137. Choose the incorrect relation(s) from the following:(i) 6 2 5 3

(ii) 6 2 5 3

(iii) 6 2 5 3 (A) (ii) and (iii) (B) (i)(C) (ii) (D) (i) and (iii)

138. 2x – ky + 7 = 0 and 6x – 12y + 15 = 0 has nosolution for(A) k = – 4 (B) k = – 1(C) k = 1 (D) k = 4

139. The perimeter of one face of a cube is 20 cm. Itsvolume will be(A) 125 cm3 (B) 100 cm3

(C) 625 cm3 (D) 400 cm3


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140. The marked price of a watch was `720. A manbought the same for ̀ 550.80 after getting two suc-cessive discounts, the first being 10%. The seconddiscount rate is(A) 12% (B) 18%(C) 15% (D) 14%

141. If 2 2 2

2 2 2 2 2 2m a m b m c 3,b c c a a b

then the value of

m is(A) a2 – b2 – c2 (B) a2 + b2 – c2

(C) a2 + b2 + c2 (D) a2 + b2

142. In a parallelogram PQRS, angle P is four times ofangle Q, then the measure of < R is(A) 130° (B) 144°(C) 72° (D) 36°

143. The numerical value of2 2 2 2

2 2 2 2cos 45 cos 60 tan 30 sin 30sin 60 sin 45 cot 45 cot 30

(A) 114

(B) 12

(C) 14

(D) 34

144. The length of the portion of the straight line 3x + 4y= 12 intercepted between the axes is(A) 4 (B) 7(C) 3 (D) 5

145. If x = 332, y = 333, z = 335, then the value ofx3 + y3 + z3 – 3xyz is(A) 8000 (B) 9000(C) 10000 (D) 7000

146. A 10 m long ladder is placed against a wall. It isinclined at an angle of 30° to the ground. The dis-tance (in m) of the foot of the ladder from the wall is(Given 3 = 1.732)(A) 8.26 (B) 8.16(C) 8.66 (D) 7.32

147. 10% discount and then 20% discount in succes-sion is equivalent tot total discount of(A) 15% (B) 24%(C) 30% (D) 28%

148. If m = – 4, n = –2, then the value of m3 – 3m2 + 3m+ 3n + 3n2 + n3 is(A) – 126 (B) 126(C) – 124 (D) 124

149. Walking at the rate of 4 kmph a man covers certaindistance in 2 hrs 45 min. Running at a speed of16.5 kmph the man will cover the same distance inhow many minutes?(A) 35 min (B) 45 min(C) 50 min (D) 40 min

150. Find the value of tan4° tan43° tan47° tan86°

(A) 12

(B) 2

(C) 1 (D) 23


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PART – D: ENGLISH COMPREHENSION

Directions: In the following Five Questions, some partsof the sentences have errors and some are correct. Findout which part of a sentence has an error and blacken thecircle [•] corresponding to the appropriate correct option. Ifa sentence is free from error, blacken the circle [•]corresponding to “No Error” in the Answer Sheet.

151. I really do regret not to learn to play the violin whenI had so many opportunities to learn and practice inschool.(A) No error(B) To learn and practice in school.(C) When I had so many opportunities(D) I really do regret not to learn to play the

violin

152. By May next year I have been working in this collegefor twenty years.(A) I have been working in this college(B) No error(C) By May next year(D) For twenty years.

153. Everyone of us should realize that any act ofnegligence will cause a great harm to our country’ssecurity.(A) No error(B) Everyone of us should realize that(C) Any act of negligence will cause(D) A great harm to our country’s security.

154. I shall look forward to being with you sometime nextmonth.(A) To being with you(B) No error(C) Sometime next month.(D) I shall look forward

155. The government granted relief payments of ̀ 5,000each to those who injured in the fire accident.(A) Relief payments of ̀ 5,000 each(B) To those who injured in the fire accident.(C) The government granted(D) No error

Directions: In the following Ten Questions, a sentence/apart of the sentence is underlined. Below are givenalternatives to the underlined part which may improve thesentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case noimprovement is needed blacken the circle [•] correspondingto “No improvements.

156. Drinking tea is an English habit.(A) No improvement(B) Tradition(C) Convention(D) Custom

157. Mr. Mukherjee knows ten languages, isn’t it?(A) Doesn’t Mr. Mukherjee(B) Doesn’t he(C) Hasn’t he(D) No improvement

158. Mumbai is famous because of its textiles.(A) In(B) at(C) No improvement(D) For

159. He lives far from the station.(A) A long way from the station(B) No improvement(C) Away from the station(D) Off the station

160. The old man has acquired experience through age.(A) Experienced(B) Got experience(C) No improvement(D) Developed experience

161. Water and soil pollutants find their entry into thebody through ingestion of contaminated water orfood.(A) Digestion of contaminated(B) No improvement(C) Injection of contaminated(D) Passage of contaminated

162. Its high time that you go home(A) Went(B) No improvement(C) Are going(D) Gone


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163. They spoke about the weather.(A) Talked(B) No improvement(C) Expressed(D) Said

164. He is wanting in a little common sense(A) Lacks(B) No improvement(C) Is lacking in(D) Needs some

165. The second pigeon flew just as the first pigeon hadflown.(A) Had done(B) No improvement(C) One had flown away(D) One had done

Directions: In the following Seven Questions, out of thefour alternatives, choose the one which can be substitutedfor the given words/sentences and indicate it by blackeningthe appropriate circle [] in the Answer Sheet.

166. Medical study of skin and its diseases(A) Dermatology(B) Gynaecology(C) Endocrinology(D) Orthopaedics

167. Not suitable for eating(A) Tasteless(B) Spicy(C) Uneatable(D) Inedible

168. A person who enters without any invitation(A) Thief(B) Vandal(C) Intruder(D) Burglar

169. A story in which animals or objects speak and givewholesome more lesson(A) Legend(B) Fable(C) Parable(D) Allegory

170. A process involving too much official formality(A) Nepotism(B) Diplomacy(C) Red-Tapism(D) Bureaucracy

171. A recurrent compulsive urge to steal(A) Pneumonia(B) Insomnia(C) Kleptomania(D) Nymphomania

172. Act of injuring another’s reputation by an slanderouscommunication(A) Defamation(B) Aberration(C) Orchestration(D) Misrepresentation

Directions: Read the passage carefully and choose thebest answer to each question out of the four alternativesand mark it by blackening the appropriate circle [] in theAnswer sheet.

PASSAGE (5 Questions)

The instinctive, natural way to express anger is to respondaggressively. Anger is a natural, adaptive response tothreats; it inspires powerful, often aggressive, feelings andbehaviors that allow us to fight and defend ourselves whenwe are attacked. A certain amount of anger, therefore, isnecessary to our survival. On the other hand, we can’tphysically lash out at every person or object that irritatesor annoys us. Laws, social norms, and common senseplace limits on how far we should let our anger take us.People use a variety of both conscious and unconsciousprocesses to deal with their angry feelings. The three mainapproaches are expressing, suppressing, and calming.Expressing your angry feelings in an assertive — notaggressive — manner is the healthiest way to expressanger. To do this, you have to learn how to make clearwhat your needs are, and how to get them met, withouthurting others. Being assertive doesn’t mean being pushyor demanding; it means being respectful of yourself andothers. Another approach is to suppress anger and thenconvert or redirect it. This happens when you hold in youranger, stop thinking about it, and focus on somethingpositive.

173. What does the author mean by being assertive?(A) Being pushy(B) Being respectful(C) Being demanding(D) Being calm

174. Which one of the following places limits on how farwe can take our anger?(A) Law (B) Behaviour(C) Instinct (D) Feelings


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175. According to the author, how should people dealwith their anger?(A) Express it assertively(B) Expressing consciously(C) Expressing unconsciously(D) Express it aggressively

176. How, according to the author, can one suppressanger?(A) By holding one's anger.(B) By converting anger.(C) By redirecting anger.(D) By thinking about one's anger.

177. How does a person naturally express anger?(A) By defending oneself.(B) By adapting strong behaviour.(C) By responding aggressively.(D) By inspiring powerful feelings.

Directions: In the following Three Questions, choose theword opposite meaning to the given word and mark it inthe Answer Sheet.

178. Fake(A) Ideal (B) Real(C) Wrong (D) Fanciful

179. Tremulous(A) Steady (B) Healthy(C) Obese (D) Young

180. Disconsolate(A) Prominent (B) Thankful(C) Unprejudiced (D) Joyous

Directions: In the following Five Questions, sentences aregiven with blanks to be filled in with an appropriate word(s).Four alternatives are suggested for each question. Choosethe correct alternative out of the four and indicate it byblackening the appropriate circle [•] in the Answer Sheet.

181. You must_____your career with all seriousness.(A) pursue (B) direct(C) complete (D) follow

182. The deserted garden was infested_____ weeds.(A) on (B) for(C) with (D) into

183. After your long illness I am happy to see you _____.(A) up and down (B) by and by(C) up and round (D) up and about

184. Making pies and cakes _____ Mrs. Reddysspeciality.(A) is (B) were(C) are (D) has

185. He went there_____.(A) with foot (B) walking on foot(C) by foot (D) on foot

Directions: In the following Five Questions, fouralternatives are given for the Idiom\Phrase underlined inthe sentence. Choose the alternative which best expressesthe meaning of the Idiom\Phrase and mark it in the AnswerSheet.

186. He usually goes to bed very early and rises with thelark.(A) after sunrise (B) very late(C) very early (D) at midnight

187. The day the new product was launched, peoplemade a beeline to purchase it.(A) went on-line (B) rushed(C) refused (D) were doubtful

188. Their attempt to get back the stolen necklace provedto be a wild-goose chase.(A) useless search(B) wise decision(C) timely action(D) delayed action

189. At his wits end, he turned to his old trade.(A) Confidently(B) Overjoyed(C) Not knowing what to do(D) After careful thinking

190. When it comes to dancing, he is all-thumbs.(A) an expert (B) clumsy(C) a trainer (D) lazy


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Directions: Read the passage carefully and choose thebest answer to each question out of the four alternativesand mark it by blackening the appropriate circle [•] in theAnswer Sheet.

PASSAGE (5 Questions)

The crowd surged forward through the narrow streets ofParis. There was a clatter of shutters being closed hastilyby trembling hands - the citizens of Paris knew that oncethe fury of the people was excited there was no tellingwhat they might do. They came to an old house which hada workshop on the ground floor. A head popped out of thedoor to see what it was all about "Get him! Get Thimonier!Smash his devilish machines!" yelled the crowd.They found the workshop without its owner. M. Thimonierhad escaped by the back door. Now the fury of thedemonstrators turned against the machines that werestanding in the shop, ready to be delivered to buyers. Theywere systematically broken up and destroyed - dozens ofthem. Only when the last wheel and spindle had beentrampled under foot did the infuriated crowd recover theirsenses.

"That is the end of M'Sieur Thimonier and his sewingmachines," they said to one another and went homesatisfied. Perhaps now they would find work, for they wereall unemployed tailors and seamstresses who believed thattheir livelihood was threatened by that new invention.

191. The passage throws light on(A) how a well-meant invention can

be misunderstood.(B) why inventions should be avoided(C) how dangerous an invention can be.(D) what mischief an inventor can do to ordinary

people

192. The aim of the crowd was to(A) kill Thimonier(B) drive Thimonier away(C) destroy the sewing machines(D) humiliate Thimonier

193. The crowd was protesting against(A) the misdoings of Thimonier.(B) the newly invented sewing machine.(C) the closings of workshop.(D) Thimonier for keeping the invention a secret.

194. Shutters were being closed because theshopkeepers(A) wanted to protect Thimonier.(B) wanted to attack the crowd.(C) feared their shops would be destroyed.(D) wanted to support the crowd.

195. The people thought that(A) Thimonier was mad(B) their lives were in danger.(C) the sewing machine was dangerous.(D) they would be deprived of their livelihood.

Directions: In the following Two Questions, four wordsare given in each question, out of which only one word iscorrectly spelt. Find the correctly spelt word and markyour answer in the Answer Sheet.

196. Find the correctly spelt word:(A) Facsimilee (B) Fasimile(C) Facsimile (D) Fasimmile

197. Find the correctly spelt word:(A) Acquariam (B) Aquarim(C) Aquarium (D) Acquerium

Directions: In the following Three Questions, out of thefour alternatives, choose the one which best expressesthe meaning of the given word and mark it in the AnswerSheet.

198. Effigy(A) Reflect (B) Organ(C) Dummy (D) Imagery

199. Predilection(A) Prejudice (B) Favour(C) Whim (D) Preference

200. Devout(A) Dedicated (B) Solemn(C) Pious (D) Loyal

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