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SSC CGL 2015 Pre (Tier I) Mock Test

This Mock Test consists of 200 questions which are spread across 4 sections General
Intelligence, Mathematics, General Awareness and English Language. The mock test carries 200
marks and of 2 hour duration. There is negative marking of 1/4 marks for each wrong answer.
GENERAL INTELLIGENCE
Directions (1-8): Select the related letters/word/
number/figure from the given alternatives.
1. Ornithologist: Birds:: Archaeologist : ?
(a) Artifacts
(b) Archipelago
(c) Arbiter
(d) Aquatic
2. Bismilla Khan : Clarinetist : : Birju Maharaj : ?
(a) Kathak
(b) Bharatnatayam
(c) music
(d) Sitar
3. Book : Library : : ?
(a) Bouquet : Flower
(b) Ship : Fleet
(c) Fish : River
(d) Airplane : Sky
4. BD : CI : : DP : ?
(a) EZ
(b) EY
(c) DF
(d) EX
5. 2 : 3 : : 23 : ?
(a) 46
(b) 29
(c) 25
(d) 28
6. 2 : 12 : 8 : ?
(a) 396
(b) 576
(c) 18
(d) 128
7. 2 : 8 : : 4 : ?
(a) 64
(2) 512
(c) 128
(d) 32
8. ABCD : WXYZ : : EFGH : ?
(a) STUV
(b) STOU
(c) STUE
(d) TSUV
Directions (9-14): In each of the following
questions select the one which is different from the
other three responses.
9. (a) SVUT
(b) FGHI
(c) CFED
(d) ILKJ
10. (a) ADEH
(b) HKAZ
(c) RSTP
(d) STPU
11. (a) 12 - 96
(b) 13 - 117
(c) 15 - 120
(d) 16 - 128
12. (a) 14 - 32
(b) 32 - 50
(c) 60-74
(d) 23 -41
13. (a) Goat
(b) Puppy
(c) Cow
(d) Buffalo
14. (a) Bangalore
(b) Nagpur
(c) Bhopal
(d) Ranchi
15. Find the option which is related to the given set.
Given set is (12, 20, 28):
(a) (3, 15, 18)
(b) (18, 27, 72)
(c) (18, 30, 42)
(d) (7, 14, 28)

Direction (16-17): In the following questions, which

one set of letters when sequentially placed at the
gaps will complete the given letter series?
16. c_ab_ca_bc_a
(a) b c a b
(b) a b c b
(c) b a c b
(d) c b a c
17. _ba_bab_babb_b
(a) b a a a
(b) a b b b
(c) b a b b
(d) a b a b
Directions (18-21): A series is given in the
following questions in which one term is omitted.
Find the correct option from the given options which
completes the series?
18. DF, GJ, KM, NQ, RT, ?
(a) UW
(b) YZ
(c) XZ
(d) UX
19. B J
P
?
D
(a) X
(b) S
(c) R
(d) U
20. 15, 32, 66, 134, ?, 532
(a) 268
(b) 270
(c) 189
(d) 322
21. 125, 66 , 146, ?
(a) 121
(b) 123
(c) 133
(d) 262
22. If in a code language, LUXOR is written as 30,
then, in the same language, GUILDS will be
written as:
(a) 36
(b) 38
(c) 24
(d) 40
23. The managing Director of a company entered the
hall for interview 10 minutes before 12: 30. He
came 20 minutes before the chairman and
chairman came 30 minutes late. What was the
correct time for interview?
(a) 12 : 00
(b) 12 : 10
(c) 12 : 20
(d) 12 : 30
24. M, D, R , P and Q are all of different weights. R is
only lighter than M and P is lighter than Q and D .
Which of them is the second lightest?
(a) P
(b) Q
(c) D
(d) Data insufficient
25. In a class of 60 students, Manoj is 10th from
above and Anoop is 35th form below. Sonu is 10th
place ahead of Anoop. If some students, exactly
in between Manoj and Sonu, fail in the exam,
then how many students passed the exam?
(a) 56
(b) 54
(c) 53
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26. In the following number, how many 9 are there

which are proceeded and followed by an odd
number?
5, 8, 9, 7, 5, 9, 7, 3, 9, 2, 9, 1, 1, 5, 9, 6, 3, 9, 3, 9, 7
(a) Two
(b) Three
(c) Four
(d) One
Direction: (2728): Which of the following options
will Gives meaningful series of the given words?
27. 1. Lucknow
2. Uttar Pradesh
3. India
4. World
5. Asia
(a) 1, 2, 3, 5, 4
(b) 4, 1, 2, 3, 5
(c) 5, 1, 2, 3, 4
(d) 5, 1, 3, 2, 4
28. 1. Canal
2. Sea
3. Pond
4. River
5. Ocean
(a) 1 2 3 4 5
(b) 1 3 5 2 4
(c) 3 1 4 2 5
(d) 3 1 4 5 2
29. Find the missing value -

(a) 30
(c) 48
30. Find the missing value -

(b) 32
(d) 50

(a) 18
(b) 12
(c) 9
(d) 6
31. In the year 1988, Independence Day was
celebrated on Wednesday, then this day was
celebrated in 1989 on which day?
(a) Monday
(b) Tuesday
(c) Thursday
(d) Friday
32. Shambhu said to Krishna, You are the son of the
sister of the husband of mother of my sister?
Then how is Krishna related to Shambhu?
(a) Cousin (Paternal brother)
(b) Cousin (Paternal sister)
(c) Cannot be determined
(d) Cousin (Maternal brother)
33. Three positions of a dice are given, find out on
their basis that which digit will be opposite to
2?

I
II
III
(a) 3
(b) 5
(c) 1
(d) 6
Directions (34-35): Give below in each of the
questions/ question group are two statements and
two conclusions I and II following them. You have to
assume the given statements to be true even if they
are seems to be different from generally known facts.
Study both the conclusions and then decide which of
the conclusions logically follows the given

statements, whatever the generally known facts may

be
Answer (a) If only conclusion I follows
Answer (b) If only conclusions II follows
Answer (c) : If both conclusion I and II follow
Answer (d) If neither conclusion I nor II follows
34. Statement :
I. All hens are cocks.
II. No cock is black.
Conclusion :
I. All cocks are hens.
II. No hen is black.
35. Statement :
l. All hands are machines.
II. All Machines are wheels.
Conclusion:
I. All wheels are hands.
II. All hands are wheels.
36. To balance the given equation and to replace *
sign, choose the correct group of mathematical
signs
6 * 15* 10* 3 * 12
(a) + = x
(b) + x =
(c) x + =
(d) + - =
37. If P means X , Q means , R means - and S
means +, then 46 R 12 P 3 S 18 Q 9 = ?
(a) 13.3
(b) 14
(c) 36.5
(d) 12
38. Rajesh goes from his house 20 km towards north
and then he turns west and covers a distance of
12 km. Then he turns south and walks 5 km.
Finally he turns east and covers a distance of 12
km. Find out in which direction is he from his
house and how far?
(a) 15 km. North
(b) 20 km. south
(c) 12 km. West
(d) 12 km. East
39. If 1005=5; 362=4; 643=5, then 1219=?
(a) 1
(b) 2
(c) 3
(d) 4
40.

(a) 7
(b) 12
(c) 17
(d) 23
41. Vinay said to Suraj, Diya is your maternal aunt
and my mother is also your maternal aunt and
Radha is my sister. Now, find out how is Radha
related to Suraj?
(a) Cousin
(b) Brother
(c) Cannot be determined (d) Nephew

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Directions (4243): In each of the below given

questions, one/ two statements are given followed
by two conclusions I and II. You have to analyze the
statement considering it to be true, even if it seems
different from generally known facts. You decide
which of the conclusions, if any, is drawn from the
statement.
42. Statement :
Self-restraint is the key to maintain order in the
society.
Conclusion:
I. Disturbance in the society is due to absence of
self -restraint in the people.
II. There is no person with self restraint in the
society.
(a) Both conclusions I and II are drawn
(b) Neither conclusion I nor conclusion II is
drawn
(c) Only Conclusion I is drawn
(d) Only conclusion II is drawn
43. How many rectangles, that are not squares, are
there in the following diagram?

46. Which of the given answer figures will be the

correct mirror reflection?
Question figure

Answer figures

(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
47. In this question given format is made on a
transparent page and folded along the dotted
line, then how will it be visible?
Question figure

Answer figures
(a) 10
(b)14
(c) 18
(d) 8
44. Find out which of the diagrams as given in the
alternatives correctly represents the relationship
stated in the question.
Mountains, Forest, Earth

(a)

(b)

(c)

(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
48. In the following question given below, a figure is
given whose some part is missing. From the
given answer figures, which option will complete
the pattern?
Question Figure

(d)

45. In the following question if the sequence

continues which of the below given four answer
figures will be the next in the given sequence?
Question Figures

Answer figure

(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
49. From the given options, find that answer figure
in which the question figure is embedded?

Answers figures

Question figure
(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)
Answers figure

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

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Directions: (50): One word has been shown through

one number-set, as given in one of the options.
Number-set given in the options have been shown
through two categories of characters, as given in the
two matrices below. Rows and columns of Matrix-I
have been numbered from 0 to 4, and that of MatrixII from 5 to 9. Through these matrices, each
character can be first represented by its row and
then its column. For example, A can be represented
as 01, 34, 42 and H can be represented as 65, 86, 98
etc. Recognize the number-set for the given words:
Matrix I
Matrix II

50. FAITH
(a) 43, 42, 41, 78, 89
(c) 24, 31, 10, 59, 57

(b) 31, 34, 23, 76, 79

(d) 12, 20, 40, 68, 65

Mathematics
51. When n is divided by 6, the remainder is 4. When
2n is divided by 6, the remainder is
(a) 1
(b) 2
(c) 0
(d) 4
52. The smallest among the numbers 2250, 3150, 5100
and 4200 is
(a) 2250
(b) 4200
(c) 5100
(d) 3150
53. If A : B = 3 :4 and B :C = 6 : 5, then C : A is
(a) 9 : 8
(b) 10 : 9
(c) 9 : 10
(d) 8 :9
54. If a, b are rationales and a + b = +
-
-
, then the values of a, b are
respectively
(a) 2, 3
(b) 1, 2
(c) 1, 3
(d) 2, 1
55. The difference of two numbers is 5 and the
difference of their squares is 135. The product of
the numbers is:
(a) 176
(b) 178
(c) 180
(d) 182
56. 4 91 + 4 92 + 4 93 + 4 94 is divisible by
(a) 17
(b) 13
(c) 11
(d) 3
57. A sum of Rs. 395 was divided among A, B,
and C in such a way that B gets 25% more tha
n A and 20% more than C. What is the share of
A?
(a) Rs.195
(b) Rs.180
(c) Rs. 98
(d) Rs.120
58. The amount of work in a leather factory is
increased by 50% By what per cent is it necessary
to increase the number of workers to complete the
new amount of work in previously planned time, if
the productivity of the new labor is 25% more.
(a) 60%
(b) 66.66%
(c) 40%
(d) 33.33%
59. In an army there are 2100 Soldiers. They have food
reserves for 50 days. Some people among them left
on leave. Now they can utilize their food reserves
for 75 days. How many soldiers left on leave?
(a) 800
(b) 700
(c) 600
(d) None of these

60. Two buses A and B leave the same bus depot, A

towards the North and B towards the East. The bus
A travels at a speed of 5 km/hr more than that of
the bus B. If after four hours the distance between
the two buses is 100 km, find the speed of the bus
A.
a) 60 kmph
b) 40 kmph
c) 20 kmph
d) 15 kmph
61. If the radius of a circle is diminished by 10%, then
its area is diminished by :
(a) 10%
(b) 19%
(c) 20%
(d) 36%
62. A reduction of 20% in the price of rice enables a
customer to purchase 12.5 Kg more for Rs 800. The
original price of rice per kg is
(a) Rs. 15
(b) Rs. 14
(c) Rs. 16
(d) Rs. 12
63. In two alloys A and B, the ratio of zinc to tin is 5 : 2
and 3 : 4 respectively. 7 kg of the alloy A and 21 kg
of the alloy B are mixed together to form a new
alloy. What will be the ratio of zinc and tin in the
new alloy?
(a) 1 : 1
(b) 2 : 1
(c) 1 : 2
(d) 2 : 3
64. If a number is increased by 25 % and the resulting
number is decreased by 25% , then the percentage
increase or decrease finally is
(a) increased by 6%
(b) no change
(c) decreased by
(d) increased by
65. A, B and C started a business with their
investments in the ratio 1 : 2 : 4. After 6 months A
increased his capital by 50% and B invested twice
the amount as before, while C withdrew th of his
own investment. The ratio of their profits at the
end of the year was
(a) 5 : 14 : 16
(b) 10 : 5 : 9
(c) 5 : 12 : 14
(d) 6 : 9 : 17
66. Two trains 180 meters and 120 meters in length
are running towards each other on parallel tracks,
one at the rate 65 km/hour and another at 55
km/hour. In how many seconds will they be clear
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(a) 15
(b) 6
(c) 9
(d) 12
67. Three men can complete a piece of work in 6 days.
Two days after they started the work, 3 more men
joined them. How many days will they take to
complete the remaining work?
(a) 4 days
(b) 1 days
(c) 2 days
(d) 3 days
68. A cloth merchant on selling 33 meters of cloth
obtains a profit equal to the selling price of 11
meters of cloth. The profit is
(a) 11%
(b) 40%
(c) 22%
(d) 50%
69. A single discount equivalent to successive
discounts of 20%, 10% and 5% is
(a) 36.1%
(b) 35%
(c) 35.6%
(d) 31.6%
70. If a/2 = b/3 = c/4 , the value of
is
(a) 9/2
(b) 3
(c) 4/9
(d) 9/4
71. The average age of a class of 35 students is 15
years. If the teachers age is also included the
average age increased by one year. Furthermore, if
the average age of the teachers family having a
wife and a son is 40 years and the sons age is 80%
less than his mothers age, then the age of the
teachers wife is
(a) 55.5 years
(b) 57.5 years
(c) 50 years
(d) 47.5 years
72. If the amount is
times the sum after 3 years at
compound interest compounded annually, then the
rate of interest per annum is
(a)
(b) 25 %
(c) 50 %

(d)

73. If - =
, then the value of a3 + b3 is
(a) 2
(b) 0
(c) -1
(d) 1
74. If the graphs of the equations x y = 0 and 5 y + 7
x = 24 intersect at (m, n), then the value of m + n is
(a) -1
(b) 2
(c) 1
(d) 0
75. If x2 + y2 + (1/x2 )+ (1/y2 )= 4, then the value of x2
+y2 is
(a) 2
(b) 4
(c) 8
(d) 16
2
2
76. If ( c 3) = c + kc + 9 , then the value of k is
(a) 6
(b) 6
(c) 5
(d) 5
77. The minimum value of 4 tan2 + 9 cot2 , is equal to
(a) 13
(b) 0
(c) 5
(d) 12
78. If sin 7 x = cos 11x , then the value of tan 9 x + cot 9
x is
(a) 4
(b) 1

(c) 2
(d) 3
79. A polygon has 44 diagonals. The number of sides of
the polygon is:
(a) 11
(b) 10
(c) 9
(d) 12
80. If the altitude of a right prism is 10 cm and its base
is an equilateral triangle of side 12 cm , then its
total surface area ( in cm2) is
(a) 72(
(b) (
)
)
(c) 36( )
(d) 360
81. The value of tan 100 tan 150 tan 750 tan 800 is
(a) 2
(b) 0
(c) 1
(d) 1
82. Find the value of (sinA + cosA)2 + (sin A cosA)2
(a) 5
(b) 3
(c) 2
(d) None of these
83. If be an acute angle and 7 sin2 + 3 cos2 = 4 ,
the value of tan is
(a)
(b) 1/
(c) 1
(d) 0
84. A person standing on the bank of the river
observes that the angle of elevation of the top of a
tree standing on the opposite bank is 600. When he
moves 30 metres away from the bank, he finds the
angle of elevation is 300. Find height of the tree.
(a) 20
(b) 15
(c) 2
(d) None of these
85. Find the measure of largest angle of a quadrilateral
if the measures of its interior angles are in the ratio
of
3 : 4 : 5 : 6:
(a) 600
(b) 1200
0
(c) 90
(d)Cantbe determined
86. The ratio of the measure of an interior angle of a
regular nonagon to the measure of its exterior
angle is :
(a) 3 : 5
(B) 5 : 2
(c) 7 : 2
(d) 4 : 5
87. The value of x: -

(a) 2.2 cm
(b) 1.6 cm
(c) 3 cm
(d) 2.6 cm
88. What will be the area of triangular plot whose
sides are 17 m, 8m and 15m long.
(a) 40 cm
(b) 50 cm
(c)60 cm
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89. The area of a semi- circular field is 308 sq. m; then

taking = 22/7 , the length of the railing to
surround it has to be
(a) 88m
(b) 80 m
(c) 44 m
(d) 72m
90. A quadrilateral ABCD circumscribes a circle and AB
= 6cm, CD = 5 cm and AD = 7 cm. The length of the
sides BC is
(a) 6 cm
(b) 4 cm
(c) 5 cm
(d) 3 cm
91. A metallic sphere of radius 10.5 cm is melted and
then recast into small cones each of radius 3.5 cm
and height 3 cm. The number of cones thus formed
is
(a) 126
(b) 140
(c) 132
(d) 112
92. The difference between two acute angles of a right
angled triangle is /6 radians. Find the angle in
degrees.
(a) A = 600, B = 300
(B) A = 450, B = 450
0
0
(C) A = 105 , B = 75
(D) None of these
93. A sum of money becomes 25 times of itself in 20
years at compound interest, compounded yearly.
In how many years can the same sum become 5
times of itself?
a) 4 years
b) 10 years
c) 5 years
d) 15 years
94. If
x=1001,
then
find
the
value
of
3

x( x2 3x 3) 1 ?

a) 999
b) 1000
c) 1001
d) 1002
95. If the ratio of the diameters of two right circular
cones of equal height be 3 : 4, then the ratio of their
volumes will be
(a) 27 : 64
(b) 3 : 4
(c) 9 : 16
(d) 16 : 9

Directions (96 - 100): The pie-graph given below

shows the breakup of the cost of construction of a
house. If the total cost of construction is `15,00,000,
answers the questions given below:

96. The amount spent on Bricks is:

(a) 225000
(b) 2, 50,000
(c) 3, 60,000
(d) 3, 75,000
97. The amount spent on labour is:
(a) 90,000
(b) 2,50,000
(c) 3,60,000
(d) 3,75,000
98. The amount spent on bricks, steel and cement is
what percentage of the total cost of construction?
(a) 50%
(b) 54%
(c) 72%
(d) 75%
99. The amount spent on timber is what per cent of the
amount spent on cement?
(a) 36%
(b) 50%
(c) 72%
(d) 18%
100. Out of total cost of construction what amount has
been spent on labour and supervision?
(a) 1,44,000
(b) 3,00,000
(c) 6,00,000
(d) 7,50,000

General Awareness
101. Which one of the following Indus Civilization site
gives evidence of a dockyard?
(a) Harappa
(b) Lothal
(c) Mohenjodara
(d) Rakhigarhi
102. Which of the following South Indian Kingdom is
not mentioned in the Ashokan inscription?
(a) Chola
(b) Pandya
(c) Satiyaputa
(d) Satvahan
103. Which one of the following is NOT included in the
eight-fold path of Buddhism?
(a) Right speech
(b)Rightcontemplation
(c) Right desire
(d) Right conduct
104. Who among the following rulers has been
mentioned as protector of Varna System?
(a) Pushyamitra Sunga
(b) Kharvela

(c) Gautamiputra Satakarni

(d) Vasudeva
105. Who abolished Iqta System?
(a) Babur
(b) Mohammad-bin-Tughlaq
(c) Iltutmish
(d) Alauddin Khalji
106. Sheikh Nizamuddin Auliya was the disciple of
(a) Sheikh Alauddin Sabir
(b) Khwaja Moinuddin Chisti
(c) Baba Farid
(d) Purandar Khan
107. The Academic Association was founded by
(a) Raja Rammohan Roy
(b) Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
(c) Henry Vivian Derozio
(d) Ishwar Chandra Gupta

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108. Moplah Revolt of 1921 took place in

(a) Kashmir
(b) N.W.F.P.
(c) Kerala
(d) Assam
109. The book Unto this Last which influenced Gandhi
was authored by
(a) Boris Yeltsin
(b) John Ruskin
(c) Pushkin
(d) Ruskin Bond
110. During Indian freedom struggle, which one of the
following happened earliest?
(a) Simon Commission
(b) Gaya Session of Congress
(c) Tripuri Session of Congress
(d) Gandhi-Irwin Pact
111. Peneplains are formed by
(a) Denudation by river
(b)Denudation by glacier
(c) Deposition of winds
(d)Deposition of glaciers
112. The study of flowers is called:
(a) Anthology
(b) Agrestology
(c) Phynology
(d) Polinology
113. The 38th parallel separates
(a) North Korea and South Korea
(b) East Germany and West Germany
(c) China and Tibet
(d) Asia and Europe
114. The transfer of energy through matter from
particle to particle is known as
(a) Convection
(b) Conduction
(c) Radiation
(d) Thermal anamoly
115. In Gandhara sculptures the preaching mudra
associated with the Buddha's first sermon at
Sarnath is?
(a) Bhumisparsa
(b) Dhyan
(c) Abhaya
(d) Dharmachakra
116. Among the following States of India, which one
has the oldest rock formations in the country?
(a) Assam
(b) Bihar
(c) Karnataka
(d) Uttar Pradesh
117. The western disturbances which bring rainfall to
the north west region of India occur during
(a) Cold weather season
(b) Hot weather season
(c) South-west monsoon
(d) Retreating monsoon season
118. Which of the following is a major staple food crop
of a majority of people in India?
(a) Maize
(b) Wheat
(c) Rice
(d) Jawar
119. Which of the following coal fields and the state on
which they occur is not correctly matched
(a) Jharia - Jharkhand
(b)Talcher-Maharashtra
(c) Sohagpur-Chattisgarh
(d) Singaraini-Andhra Pradesh

120. Which among the following National Highway

routes is the longest?
(a) Agra-Mumbai
(b) Chennai-Thane
(c) Varanashi-Kanyakumari
(d) Pune-Machilipatnam
121. Which among the following is the correct
expression of the term Secular in India?
(a) India has many religion
(b) Indians have religious freedom
(c) To follow the religion depends upon the will of
an individual
(d) There is no religion of the State in India.
122. Right to Education has been placed in the Indian
constitution under
(a) 73rd Amendment Act
(b) 81st Amendment Act
(c) 85th Amendment Act
(d) 86th Amendment Act
123. Right to property was removed from the list of
Fundamental Rights during the rule of
(a) Indira Gandhi Government
(b) Morarji Desai Government
(c) Narasimha Rao Government
(d) Vajpayee Government
124. Which of the following appointments is not made
by the President of India?
(a) Speaker of the Lok Sabha
(b) Chief Justice of India
(c) Chief of Air Staff
(d) Chief of Army
125. Who accords recognition to various political
parties in India as National or Regional Parties?
(a) The Parliament
(b) The President
(c) The Election Commission
(d) The Supreme Court
126. What is the scientific name of the National Bird of
India Peacock?
(a) Pavo Cristatus
(b) Cuculidae Cuculiformer
(c) Corvours Corone
(d) Phaethontidae Psittaciformes
127. NNP is equal to
(a) GNP + Depreciation
(b) GNP + Export
(c) GNP Depreciation
(d) GNP Export
128. Where first Agriculture University of India was
established?
(a) Kumarganj, Faizabad
(b) Pantnagar
(c) Kanpur
(d) Delhi
129. Poverty level in India is established on the basis
of
(a) Per capita income in different States
(b) House-hold average income
(c) House-hold consumer expenditure
(d) Slum population in the country

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130. Finance Commission is constituted

(a) every year
(b) once in two years
(c) once in four years
(d) once in five years
131. The RBI issues currency notes under the
(a) Fixed Fiduciary System
(b) Maximum Fiduciary System
(c) Minimum Reserve System
(d) Proportional Reserve System
132. Free trade zone is one
(a) where trade is done without restriction
(b) where any entrepreneur is free to start
industries
(c) where infrastructural facilities were provided
free to entrepreneurs by the Government
(d) where industries are free from excise duties
and produce for exports.
133. During period of inflation, rates should
(a) increase
(b) decrease
(c) remain constant
(d) fluctuate
134. Who among the following gave the first
experimental value of G?
(a) Newton
(b) Cavendish
(c) Galileo
(d) None of these
135. Unit of solid angle is
(a) Degree
(b) Radian
(c) Steradian
(d) Radian-second
136. The temperature of the sun is measured with
(a) Platinum thermometer
(b) Pyrometer
(c) Gas thermometer
(d) Vapour pressure thermometer
137. If the temperature inside a room is increased, the
relative humidity will
(a) Increase
(b) Decrease
(c) Remain unchanged
(d) None of these
138. Velocity of sound in air
1. Increases with temperature
2. Decreases with temperature
3. Increases with pressure
4. Is independent of pressure
5. Is independent of temperature
(a) only 1 and 2 are true
(b) only 2 and 4 are true
(c) only 1 and 3 are true
(d) only 1 and 4 are true

139. The study of Annual rings is called:

(a) Dendrology
(b) Dendrochronology
(c) Agronomy
(d) Horticulture
140. The human eye has a lens which has a
(a) Soft portion at its centre
(b) Hard surface
(c) Varying refractive index
(d) Constant refractive index
141. Total internal reflection can occur when light
tends to pass from
(a) A denser to a rarer medium
(b) A rarer to a denser medium
(c) One medium to another of equal refractive
index
(d) None of the above
142. The pH value of milk is
(a) 2.4
(b) 3.8
(c) 6.6
(d) 8.0
143. Metal with maximum density here is
(a) Fe
(b) Mo
(c) Hg
(d) Os
144. Which gas is formed on lightning?
(a) N2O
(b) NO
(c) NO2
(d) N2O5
145. Which has the maximum protein?
(a) groundnut
(b) Cow-milk
(c) egg
(d) wheat
146. Jaundice in human beings affects which of the
body part?
(a) Liver
(b) Eye
(c) Skin
(d) None of these
147. Which of following destroy the toxic substance
found in digested food?
(a) Stomach
(b) Pancreas
(c) Kidney
(d) Liver
148. Energy transfer from organism to organism in a
natural community develops
(a) Biological control
(b) Food chain
(c) Food web
(d) Pyramid of energy
149. In Pradhan mantra suraksha Bima Yojana
benifciary registering with this scheme must be
aged between
(a) 18 to 70 years
(b) 18 to 50 years
(c) 18 to 40 years
(d) 18 to 65 years
150. World Sparrow day is celebrated each year on
(a) 20 March
(b) 21 March
(c) 10 January
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English language
Directions: (151- 155 ) : In the following questions, some
of the sentences have errors and some have none. Find
out which part of a sentence has an error. The number
of that part is the answer. If there is no error, your
answer is (d) i.e. No error
151. I found (a)/ the two first chapters of the book (b) /
particularly interesting. (c) / No error (d)
152. Bacon, the father of the English essay (a) / had a thirst
(b) / of knowledge. (c) / No error (d)
153. The train had left (a) / when he had reached (b) / the
station. (c) / No error (d)
154. He said (a) / that he will never (b) / repeat the
mistake. (c) / No error(d)
155. I am able (a) / to cope up with (b) / all these
difficulties. (c) / No error(d)
Directions (156-158):- In the following questions choose
the word which is the best express similar meaning of
the given words.
156. INEBRIATE
(a) Dreamy
(b) Stupefied
(c) Unsteady
(d) Drunken
157. STERILE
(a) Barren
(b) Ari
(c) Childless
(d) Dry
158. ABJECT
(a) Challenge
(b) Miserable
(c) Deny
(d) Disobey
Directions (159-161):- In the following questions choose
the word which is the exact OPPOSITE of the given words.
159. ENORMOUS
(a) Soft
(b) Average
(c) Tiny
(d) Weak
160. COMMISSIONED
(a) Started
(b) Closed
(c) Finished
(d) Terminated
161. ARTIFICIAL
(a) Red
(b) Natural
(c) Truthful
(d) Solid
Directions (162-166): In the following, a part of the
sentence is printed in bold. Below are given alternatives to
the bold part at (a), (b) and (c) which may improve the
sentence, choose the correct alternative. In case no
improvement is needed, your answer is (d).
162. The young child sung a very sweet song.
(a)singed the
(b)singed
(c)sang
(d)No improvement
163. I have already read this book twice.
(a) I already twice have read this book
(b) I twice have already read this book
(c) I have twice already read this book
(d) No improvement

164. She tried to shake him up but he continued to pester

her.
(a)away
(b)of
(c)off
(d)No improvement
165. Scarcely had left the place than the children arrived.
(a) had she left the place and
(b)had she left the place when
(c)she had left the place than
(d)No improvement
166. I dislike him interrupting me so rudely.
(a)his interrupting
(b)he interrupting
(c)his interruption of
(d)No improvement
Directions (167-171): In the following questions,
sentences are given with blanks to be filled with
appropriate words. Four alternatives are suggested for each
question. Choose the alternative out of the four.
167. I am used to ________ in queues.
(a)stand
(b)standing
(c)stand up
(d)stood up
168. He is very fortunate ________ having good friends.
(a)in
(b)by
(c)at
(d)for
169. Parliament is ________ with the power of making laws.
(a)best
(b)vested
(c)worst
(d)good
170. No sooner did he ________ open the telegram, than he
fell down unconscious.
(a)tore
(b) tored
(c)tear
(d) torn
171. Ram ________ going to the post office with Sita.
(a)are
(b)is
(c)were
(d)will
Directions (172-178): In the following questions, four
alternatives are for the given idiom/phrase, choose the
alternative which best expresses the meaning of the given
idioms/ phrase.
172. He decided to bury the hatchet.
(a)to keep a secret
(b)to make peace
(c)to fool someone
(4)to bury the wealth
173. Reena is a kind of person who wears her heart on her
sleeve.
(a)expresses her emotions freely
(b)expresses her emotions curbingly
(c)suppresses her emotions openly
(d)suppresses her excitement sparingly
174. I hope to talk him over to our view.
(a) oppose
(b)analyze
(c) convince
(d)support
175. Fresh out of college, Ram found it difficult to get a job
as he was wet behind the ears.
(a)unsuitable
(b)inexperienced
(c)unhealthy
(d)irresponsible

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176. The officer kicked up a row over the issue.

(a)gave a kick in the air
(b)made a great fuss
(c)avoided the issue
(d)gave strict orders
177. To strain every nerve
(a) to make utmost efforts
(b) to feel weak and tired
(c) to be a diligent worker
(d) to be methodical in work
178. To og a dead horse
(a) to whip a dead horse
(b) attempts to do the impossible
(c) Waste one's efforts
(d) to take advantage of a weakness
Directions (179-186) : In these questions, Out of the four
alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for
the given words/sentence
179. The worship of idols or images
(a) Atheism
(b) Theism
(c) Idolatry
(d) Iconoclasm
180. Something that is poisonous or unhealthy
(a) Trivial
(b) Toxic
(c) Torpid
(d) Tragic
181. A remedy for all diseases
(a) Amnesia
(b) Panacea
(c) Intelligentsia
(d) Parasol
182. A hater of mankind
(a) Misanthrope
(b) Misogynist
(c) Philanthropist
(d) Misogamist
183. Irresistible craving for alcoholic drinks
(a) Megalomania
(b) Dipsomania
(c) Kleptomania
(d) Pyromania
184. Something that can be heard
(a) Auditory
(b) Audio-visual
(c) Audible
(d) Audition
185. A name adopted by an author in his writings
(a) Nickname
(b) Pseudonym
(c) Nomenclature
(d) Title
186. Study of birds
(a) Orology
(b) Optology
(c) Ophthalmology
(d) Ornithology
Directions (187-190): Each word given below is spelt
differently. Choose the world which gives the correct
spelling.
187. (a) conivance
(b) connivance
(c) connivanse
(d) conivence
188. (a) konnoisseur
(b) connoissqur
(c) connoisseur
(d) konoisseur
189. (a) depreciate
(b) depriciate
(c) depresiate
(d) depreceate
190. (a)Perjery
(b)Perjury
(c) Parjury
(d) Perjary

Directions (191-195): In the following passage, you have

one brief passage with five questions following the passage
read the passage carefully and choose the best answer to
each question out of four alternatives.
On the day of Christmas concert, the entire orchestra
entered the gymnasium where a large throng of pupils and
parents were gathered. The school choir had gathered on
the balcony with candles and the orchestra began silent
night. Slowly the eight dimmed, leaving us in darkness
except for the hundred glimmering candled held by the
choir as they softly sang the carol. Slowly, and just as
dramatically, the orchestra began to faster - in direct
proportion to the dimming of the lights, when the lights
faded out completely so did the orchestra, because no one
could read his music. Except for me, for my music was in my
head. From a corner of the stage, the sound of my violin
filled the gymnasium. The choir and I went through verse
after verse when it was all over, the ovation was positively
thunderous.
191. The narrator is
(a)a priest
(b)the leader of pupils
(c)an instrumentalist
(d)a singer
192. Why did the orchestra begin to faster?
(a)The orchestra was not led properly.
(b)The dimming of lights caused it.
(c)The violin dominated the other instruments.
(d)There was no coordination in the chorus.
193. How could the choir sing when the lights dimmed?
(a)They had memorized the songs.
(b)They could sing in the candle lights.
(c)There was some natural light at the choir side.
(d)The narrator helped them sing.
194. The statement that the ovation was positively
thunderous means that
(a) there was a joyful expression of appreciation by
people.
(b) the audience joined the singers and sang aloud.
(c) the audience made circles and danced in ecstasy.
(d) the audience made a noise resembling thunder.
195. How was it possible for the narrator to continue with
his music?
(a) He was at the corner of the stage where he could get
light.
(b)His instrument did not need electric power.
(c)He played in candle light.
(d)He did not need to read his music.
Directions (196-200): In these questions, you have two
brief passages with five questions following each passage.
Read the passages carefully and choose the best answer to
each question out of the four alternatives and indicate the
correct answer.
Letter writing is all but a lost art, but to some extent, it
has been replaced by telephone and other modern means of
communication. Listening is a lost art, which must be
rediscovered. Few people truly listen to others, usually
because they are too busy thinking about what they want to

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say next. In business transaction, clear communication is

often colored by power plays, one upmanship and
attempts to important to impress rather than express. How
we listen is at least as important as how we talk. Genuine
listening to what others want would allow more sales in
business, more deals to be closed and greater productivity
too. Although it is not always possible to satisfy all the
wants of others, understanding them is the glue of a
relationship. Now paying value by listening is a way of
saying, You are not important to me. The results are
reduced productivity and employee turnover, and
absenteeism. Retaliation increases as they feel that they are
heard only when they are heard only when the griping gets
loud enough. Genuine listening can cure a remarkable range
of supposedly intractable problems everywhere
196. When do employees gripe ?
(a) When they are happy
(b) When they are over worked
(c) When they want to be heard
(d) When they agitate
197. What is a lost art ?
(a) A stolen piece of art
(b) An art no longer encouraged
(c) An art discovered by archaeologists
(d) An art form to be located in history
198. Why do people not listen while others talk ?
(a) Because they plug their ears
(b) Because they get distracted
(c) Because they plan their responses
(d) Because they express nothing
199. How can one exhibit one upmanship
(a) By dressing and behaving like a boss
(b) By planning the delivering speech well
(c) By not paying attention to others conversation or
feelings
(d) By trying to prove you are better than another
200. What is the best outcome from genuine listening?
(a)A bond of relationship
(b)Employee absenteeism
(c) Reduced productivity
(d) Impress others

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