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Pinnacle SSC CGL Coaching Centre, Gurudwara Road, Model Town, Hisar : Test No. 858 New
Pattern
Q
1
2

Ans Q Ans Q Ans

a
26
b
d
51
d
27
c
b
52

Q
76

Ans
c

77

28

53

78

29

54

79

30

55

80

31

56

81

32

57

82

33

58

83

34

59

84

10

35

60

85

11

36

61

86

12

37

62

87

13

38

63

88

14

39

64

89

15

40

65

90

16

41

66

91

17

42

67

92

18

43

68

93

19

44

69

94

20

45

70

95

21

46

71

96

22

47

72

97

23

48

73

98

24

49

74

99

25

50

75

100

c
Explanation:

1. (a)

2. (d) Some smokers may be lawyers and viceversa. Some non-smokers may tie lawyers and
vice-versa. But smokers are entirely different
from the non-smokers.

3. (b) (27 + 18)- (12 + 13)

45- 25 = 20
(16+ 12) -(6 + 9)
28- 15= 13
(10+ 11) -(5 + 4)
21-9 = 12

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4. (c) 6 x 4 + 2 = 16
4 + 6x2 = 16
4+ 12= 16

of self-discipline is one of the causes of

disturbances in the society. Therefore, only
Conclusion I follows.

11. (d) Both Conclusions II follow. The first

statement supports the second conclusion.
The first conclusion is based on the fact that
wise people would choose a good hobby and
reading is a good hobby.

(d) Parallelism

12. (c)

5. (b) Number 3 is present in all the three

figures.
6. (a) Arrangement of words as per dictionary

(c) Paralyse

(a) Paralysis

(b) Paralytic

13. (b)

7. (d) There is only one O in the given word.

8. (a)
MILITARY

12324567

Pairs of Opposite Letters.

Therefore,

Similarly,

LIMIT

32124
9. (a) A C T O R

Z X GL I
Pairs of Opposite Letters
BOOK

14. (c) Coal is referred to as Black Diamond.

Similarly, Petroleum is called Liquid Gold.
15. (c)

YLLP
Therefore,
P E N C I L

KV M X RO
10. (c) It is clearly mentioned in the statement
that self-discipline is necessary to maintain
order in the society. Thus, lack

16. (c) The numbers 1, 2, 4 and 6 are on

adjacent faces of the number 5. Therefore, the
num?6 ber 3 lies opposite to 5.
17. (d)

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Option (a):

107 x 5- 3 = 535 - 3 = 532

49 x 7 + 3 5 - 8 = 16

532 x 5- 3 = 2660 - 3 = 2657

=>49 + 7 x 3 5 8=16

23. (d) The number 433 is a Prime Number.

=>49 + 21-

5
8=

16

=> 392 + 168 - 5 128

Option (b)
49 7 x 3 + 5 - 8 = 26
=>49 - 7 + 3 x 5 8 = 26
=> 49 -7 +

15
8

= 26

24. (d) College and School are such institution

where education is imparted into the
students. Kindergarten is an educational
system.
25. (c) Except in the number pair 42-29, in all
others the difference between the two
numbers is 12.
73-61 = 12; 69-57= 12;

=> 392 - 56 + 15 = 208

59-47 =12

=>351 208

But, 42 -29 = 13

Option (c)

26. (b) 1892

49 + 7- 3 x 5 8 = 20

27. (c) both igneous and sodime -ntary rocks

=>49 x 7 3 + 5- 8 = 20

28. (c)

49 7
3

29. (c) Half hour

+ 5 - 8 20

Option (d)
49 - 7 + 3 5 x 8 = 24
=>49 7 x 3 - 5 + 8 = 24
=> 7 x 3 - 5 + 8 = 24
=>21 - 5 + 8 = 24
18. (c)

30. (c) Alauddin Khaljis measures to control

the markets were one of the most important
policy initiatives. Since Alauddin wanted to
maintain a large army, he therefore, lowered
and fixed the price of the commodities of daily
use.
31. (d) Rabindranath Tagore is the author of
The Gardener. It is a book of prose. The
verses in this book are far finer and more
genuine than even the best in Gitanjali.
32. (c) Antarctic region

19. (c) All the components of Question Figure

are present in the Answer Figure (c).
20. (d)

33. (c) the head of the state is elected for a

definite period
34. (c) Flint glass
35. (c) RBINET
36. (b) Hypothalamus
37. (c) Panchayati Raj

21. (c)

22. (d) 5 x 5 - 3 = 25 - 3 = 22
22x5-3= 110-3= 107

38. (d) Rajendra Singh appointed as first nonnavy officer to head Coast Guard. This is the
1st time that the force will get a chief from its
own internal cadre since it was set up in 1978
as the country's fourth armed force after the
Army, Rajendra Singh is at present director
General of coast guard.
39. (b) The French Open is also known as
Rolland Garros after the name of French

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aviator and a fighter pilot during World War I.
In the (a)920s, a tennis centre which he
attended religiously when he was studying in
Paris was named after him, Stade de Roland
Garros. The stadium accommodates the
French Open.

52. (b)Let the barrel contain 4 litres of

mixture. ; Wine = 3 litres ; Water = 1 litre

40. (b) Magnetite

+ =

41. (b) 8 minutes

Let x litre mixture is taken out.; Wine in (4

3
x) litres mixture = 4 (4 ); On adding x litres
1

3-

42. (c) 1510

water, water in mixture = (4-x) 4 + = 1

4 + 4
4
3
4

=1+

=
3
4

4 + 3
4

; 4 (4 ) =

;2=

43. (c) B.R. Ambedkar

Required answer =

44. (c) The NSSO (national Sample Survey

Organisation)

53. (a)

4
3

6
4

;x=

4 + 3
4
24
6

4
3

1
3

45. (a) Koraput

46. (d) The most famous Disk Operating
System (DOS) commands are: dir (lists the
contents of a folder), format (formats the given
drive), type (displays the contents of a file),
etc.
47. (a) A dioptre or diopter, is a unit of
measurement of the optical power of a lens or
curved mirror, which is equal to the reciprocal
of the focal length measured in metres (that is,
(a)/metres). It is thus a unit of reciprocal
length.
48. (a) The primary greenhouse gases in the
Earths atmosphere are water vapor, carbon
dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, and ozone.
When ranked by their direct contribution to
the green-house effect, the most important
are: Water vapor and clouds: 36 72%,
Carbon Dioxide: 9 26%, Methane: 4 9%
and Ozone: 3 7%.
49. (a) Other things being constant, cross
demand expresses the relation between
demand for good A due to change in the price
of its related good B. It shows that at different
prices of good B what different quantities of
good A will be demanded.
50.(b)
51. (d)

[Dividing

numerator and denominator by cos ] =

=

2 + 2

( 2

2 )

2 + 2

OBA = 900 ; OA = 10 cm, OB = 6 cm ; From

OAB, AB = OA2 OB2 =
100 36 = 64 = 8 cm

102 62 =

54. (b) Let each instalment be Rs. x.; Then,

x41
x42
x42
x + 100 + x + 100 + x + 100 + x = 848

) (
) (
)
26x
27x
x
2x
3x
(x + 25) + (x + 25) + (x + 25) + x = 848; 25 + 25
+

28x
25

+ x = 848;

= 848 25; x =

26x + 27x + 28x + 25x

25
848 25
106 = Rs.200

55.(d)Time is equal.

110
x

90
y

= 848 106x
x

y=

110
90

11
9

56. (d)

Area of ABC = 6 BGD = 6 6 = 36 sq.

cm.
57. (c) If the speed of boat in still water be x
kmph and that of current be y, kmph, then;
12
18
+ + = 3..(i)
36

24

13
2 ..(); By equation (i) 3
54
24
13
30
5
(); + + = 9 2 ; + = 2

+ + =

y = 12..(iii)

x+

2 2

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From equation (i),

12

3
2

=3

12 2
3

1
(
2 12

= 8..(); Speed of current =

= 2

8)

58. (b) If the cost price of the article be Rs. X,

then X

(100 + x)
100

+ 3 + = 27 x3 +

= 2; x y =

= 96 100x + x2 = 9600 x2

)(

1
3

; 2 + 2 3 + 3 = 7 18 x5 + x +
126 x5 +

1
5

+ 9 = 27 x3 +

+ 3 = 126 x5 +

= 18
1
5

= 123

67. (c)

+ 100x 9600 = 0 x2 + 160 60x 9600 =

0 x(x + 160) 60(x + 160) = 0 (x + 160)(x
60) = 0 x = 60 because x - 160
59. (a) Mothers present age = 30 years ;
Fathers present age = 37 years ; Fathers age
10 years ago = 37 10 = 27 years
60. (b)

AB = Tower = h metre ; CD =

metre ; ACB

= ; ADB = ; From ; Tan = =

BC = h cot ..() ; From ABD ; Tan

tan =

equation (i)] h cot BC DE ; ABC = ADE = 900 ; ACB =

AED
DE =

ABC ~ ADE

18 10
12

AB
AD

BC
DE

12
18

10
DE

= 15

61.(d) M1D1 = M2D2 40 15 = M2 12 M2

40 15

= 12 = 50 ; Number of additional men = 50

40 = 10

- h cot =
=

2 = h

[From

cot h cot

(cot ) =

; Cot

1
2

68. (b) A : B = 3 : 2 = 9 : 6 ; B : C = 3 : 2 = 6
: 4 A : B : C = 9 : 6 : 4 ; Runs scored
6
by B = 19 342 = 108
69. (a)

62. (a) sec x + cos x = 3 ; On squaring both

sides, Sec2 x + cos2 x + 2. Sec x. cos x = 9
sec2 x + cos2 x = 9 2 = 7 .. (i) [ sec x.
cos x = 1] ; Now, Tan2 x sin2 x = sec2 x 1
(1 cos2 x) [ ec2 x tan2 x = 1] = sec2 x +
cos2 x 2 = 7 2 = 5 [From equation (i)]
63. (a) Income in 2007 = 60 + 55 = Rs. 115
crore
64. (a) Gain percent =
100 = 41.66 42

50
120

65. (d) It is obvious from the graph.

50 20
Percentage increase = 20 100 = 150
1

66. (c) x + = 3 ; On squaring ; X2 +

x2

1
2

= 7 ; Again,

1 3

( + )

= 27

1
2

x3

OBA = 900 ; OA = 10 cm, OB = 6 cm ; From

OAB, AB = OA2 OB2 =
100 36 = 64 = 8 cm

102 62 =

70. (b) Number of trees on each side of the

1760
road = 20 + 1 = 88 + 1 = 89 ;
= 89 2 = 178
720 90
100

.648 ; It the second discount be x%, then

648
100

71. (b) Price after first discount =

+ 2=9
+

1
3

= 648 550.80 = 97.2 ; x =

97.2 100
648

= 15%

72. (d) 33 4 35 = 33 2 2 5 7 = 33 2
2 7 5 = 28 + 2 2 7 5 = (2 7)2 + ( 5

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)2 2 2 7 5 =
(2 7 5)2 ; 33 4 35 =
7 5)

82. (a) for pleasure

(2 7 5) = (2

73. (b) If the number of correct sums be x,

then, x 3 (30 ) 2 = 40 ; 3 60 + 2
= 40 5 = 60 + 40 = 100 = 20
74. (b)

83. (c) set

84. (a) has rained (present perfect tense will
be used here)
85. (d)deceitfulness ludicrous/ philistine/
laughable
86. (b)satellites idiosyncrasy /sluggishly /
intelligible
87. (d) about
88. (d) was responsible
89. (a) Inspite of

AB = BC = x metre AC = 2 ; = 80

; .; 60 = ; 3 = 2 ; =
6 ; . 30 =
;

1
3

=
80
2 2

6
2 + 80

1
3

2 + 80

2 + 80 = 3 2 2 2 = 80

= 20 2

75. (d) Second number = x(let) ; First

number = 2x ; Third number = 4x x + 2x
+ 4x = 56 3 7x = 56 3 x = 8 3 = 24
; Other numbers are : 48 and 96
76. going places (c) talented and successful
77. blacked out (c) lost consciousness
78. (c) Look at this structure-Noun +
Preposition + Noun +.( Various
consequences f the decision) In such
sentences, verb is used according to the
number/person of the Noun that comes before
the first preposition .Here, the subject is the
various consequences (plural) subject .Hence,
finance ministry were not foreseen by the
bureaucrats should be used here.

90. (c) should resemble mathematical formula

(Such special dialects or jargons are necessary
in technical discussion of any kind. Being
universally understood by the devotees of the
particular science or art, they have the
precision of a mathematical formula)
91. (c) a linguist is one who has a lot of
knowledge about languages.
92. (b) technical terminology
93. (c) the average man often uses in his own
vocabulary what was once technical language
not meant for him
(An average man now uses these in his own
vocabulary)
94. (d) Government
95. (a) incandescence
96. (c) Colleagues
97. (a) euphony
98. (b) entirely
99. (a) predict
100. (c) Hateful

79. (c) With else but is used and not than.

Example-I want nothing else but his
resignation.
80. (c) Here, search of some job should be
used. In search of = looking for .Look at the
sentence: She went to the kitchen in search of
a drink.
81. (c) going in for
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