SSC CGL 2016 Tier I — 11 September 2016, Shift 2

1. Select the related word/letters/number from the given alternatives. Maharashtra:India::Texas:?

• (a) Canada
• (b) Mexico
• (c) Brazil
• (d) USA

2. दिये गये विकल्पों में से संबन्धित शब्द/अक्षरों/संख्या को चुनिए।

• (a) ST:UV
• (b) WX:ZY
• (c) BC:IJ
• (d) MN:OR

3. Select the related word/letters/number from the given alternatives. 72:90::156:?

• (a) 184
• (b) 168
• (c) 182
• (d) 176

4. दिये गये विकल्पों में से विषम शब्द/ अक्षर/संख्या युग्म चुनिए । (A) वर्ग (B) गोलक (C) आयत (D) वृत्त

• (a) A
• (b) B
• (c) C
• (d) D

5. दिये गये विकल्पों में से विषम शब्द/ अक्षर/संख्या युग्म चुनिए ।

• (a) A
• (b) B
• (c) C
• (d) D

6. Find the odd word/letters/number pair from the given alternatives. (A) 4-16 (B) 8-24 (C) 14-26 (D) 16-36

• (a) A
• (b) B
• (c) C
• (d) D

7. Arrange the following words as per order in the dictionary. 1. Stilt 2. Stifle 3. Stink 4. Stingy

• (a) 3,4,2,1
• (b) 1,3,4,2
• (c) 2,1,4,3
• (d) 2,3,4,1

8. A series is given, with one term missing. Choose the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series. CL,HQ,MV,?

• (a) RA
• (b) QZ
• (c) SB
• (d) TC

9. Which number will complete the series? 11,13,17,19,23,25,_____

• (a) 25
• (b) 27
• (c) 29
• (d) 31

10. Introducing a man, a woman said that, "He is the son of my mother's brother's father's son." Then how is the woman related to the man?

• (a) Nephew
• (b) Brother
• (c) Son
• (d) Cousin

11. Ram leaves his house at 20 mins to seven in the morning, reaches Kunal's house in 25 mins. They finish their breakfast in another 15 mins and leave for their office which takes another 35 minutes. At what time do they leave Kunal's house to reach their office?

• (a) 7:40 A.M
• (b) 7:20 A.M
• (c) 7:45 A.M
• (d) 8:15 A.M

12. निम्नलिखित विकल्पों में से वह शब्द चुनिए जो दिए गए शब्द के अक्षरों का प्रयोग करके नहीं बनाया जा सकता है।

• (a) ALERT
• (b) ALEGATION
• (c) GALLANT
• (d) NATAL

13. If DECEMBER is coded as EDECBMRE then FEBRUARY will be coded as

• (a) EFRBUAYR
• (b) EFBRAUYR
• (c) EFRBUARY
• (d) EFRBAUYR

14. If, 6x4= 12 4x12= 24 12x6= 36 then 6x9= ?

• (a) 35
• (b) 24
• (c) 27
• (d) 31

17. Sunita travels 6 Km towards north east. Then travels 9 Km towards west. From there, she goes 6 Km south-west and finally goes 3 Km towards east. How far is she from her initial position?

• (a) 3 Km
• (b) 6 Km
• (c) 9 Km
• (d) 12 Km

18. Consider the given statement/s to be true and decide which of the given conclusions/assumptions can definitely be drawn from the given statement. Statement:I Some bags are pockets. Statement:II No pocket is a pouch. Conclusion:I Some bags are not pouches. Conclusion:II Some pockets are bags.

• (a) Only conclusion I follows
• (b) Only conclusion II follows
• (c) Both conclusion I and conclusion II follow
• (d) Neither conclusion I nor conclusion II follows

20. In a group of 50 students, 25 play Hockey, 30 play Football, and 8 play neither game. What is the number of students who play both Hockey and Football?

• (a) 10
• (b) 11
• (c) 12
• (d) 13

25. In the question, a word is represented by only one set of numbers as given in any one of the alternatives. The sets of numbers given in the alternatives are represented by two classes of alphabets as in two matrices given below. The columns and rows of Matrix I are numbered from 0 to 4 and that of Matrix II are numbered from 5 to 9. A letter from these matrices can be represented first by its row and next by its coloumn,e.g., A can be represented by 02,14,40, etc., and P can be represented by 56,75,87 etc. You have to identify the set for the word 'TAKE'.

• (a) 23, 21, 85, 95
• (b) 30, 33, 87, 88
• (c) 04, 33, 66, 99
• (d) 11, 21, 85, 86

26. Which Governor General decided to make English as the medium of instruction in India?

• (a) Lord Wellesley
• (b) Lord Hardinge
• (c) Lord Dalhousie
• (d) Lord William Bentinck

27. निम्नलिखित में से कौन प्रसिद्ध अभियानकर्ती हैं जिन्होंने हाथ से मैला उठाने के विरुद्ध आन्दोलन किया और उन्हें प्रतिष्ठित मैगसेसे पुरस्कार से सम्मानित किया गया ?

• (a) टी. एम. कृष्ण
• (b) बेज़वाड़ा विल्सन
• (c) अंशु गुप्ता
• (d) संजीव चतुर्वेदी

28. An indifference curve measures ______________ level of satisfaction derived from different combinations of commodity X and Y.

• (a) same
• (b) higher
• (c) lower
• (d) minimum

29. मध्य कालीन भारत में निम्नलिखित में से किसने पहली बार युद्ध में तोपों का इस्तेमाल किया ?

• (a) बाबर
• (b) इब्राहिम लोधी
• (c) शेर शाह सूरी
• (d) अकबर

30. वर्णान्‍्ध व्यक्ति किन रंगों में भेद नहीं कर पाता है ?

• (a) काले और पीले
• (b) लाल और हरे
• (c) पीले और सफेद
• (d) हरे और नीले

31. During the motion of a projectile fired from the earth surface, _______

• (a) its kinetic energy remains constant
• (b) its momentum remains constant
• (c) vertical component of its velocity remains constant
• (d) horizontal component of its velocity remains constant

32. निम्नलिखित में से कौन-सी तरंगों को ध्रुवित नहीं किया जा सकता ?

• (a) रेडियो
• (b) पराबैंगनी
• (c) अवरक्त
• (d) पराश्रव्य

33. सामान्यतः प्रयुक्त होने वाले निम्नलिखित पदार्थों में से कौन-सा मिश्रधातु नहीं हैं ?

• (a) इस्पात
• (b) पीतल
• (c) कांसा
• (d) तांबा

34. किस राज्य में 'हिमायत । बेरोज़गार युवकों के लिए एक प्रशिक्षण व नियोजन कार्यक्रम है ?

• (a) हरियाणा
• (b) पंजाब
• (c) जम्मू-कश्मीर
• (d) हिमाचल प्रदेश

35. आगा खां कप किस खेल से सम्बंधित है ?

• (a) क्रिकेट
• (b) फुटबॉल
• (c) लॉन टेनिस
• (d) हॉकी

36. "परम शून्य" को किस प्रकार परिभाषित किया जाता है ?

• (a) वह तापमान जिस पर सब आण्विक गति बंद हो जाती है
• (b) जिस पर जल 298 K पर उबलता है
• (c) जिस पर तरल हीलियम उबलता है
• (d) जिस पर आयतन शून्य हो जाता है

37. Nitrogen fixation is a process of

• (a) Assimilation of nitrate
• (b) Utilisation of nitrogen gas
• (c) Conversion of organic nitrogen to proteins
• (d) Conversion of molecular nitrogen to ammonia

38. Which among the following is called as 'Land of the midnight Sun'?

• (a) Norway
• (b) Sweden
• (c) Denmark
• (d) France

39. निम्नलिखित में से कौन-सा जीव अंडे देता है और प्रत्यक्षतः बच्चे पैदा नहीं करता ?

• (a) एकिडना
• (b) कंगारू
• (c) साही
• (d) व्हेल

40. The mountain range which divides the North and the South India is

• (a) Himalayas
• (b) Western ghats
• (c) Vindhyas
• (d) Satpura

41. Bronze is an alloy of

• (a) Copper & tin
• (b) Copper & zinc
• (c) Copper & iron
• (d) Iron & nickel

42. निम्नलिखित में से किस राज्य में 'दम्पा टाइगर रिजर्व' स्थित है ?

• (a) असम
• (b) कर्नाटक
• (c) मिज़ोरम
• (d) उड़ीसा

43. जापानी लोक परम्परा और अनुष्ठान, जिसका कोई संस्थापक या कोई एक पवित्र धर्म ग्रन्थ नहीं है, किस नाम से प्रचलित है ?

• (a) टाओवाद
• (b) ज़ोराष्ट्रवाद
• (c) शिन्टोवाद
• (d) पेगनवाद

44. In IT the technique that is used to increase the bandwidth is

• (a) Memory Management
• (b) Memory Interleaving
• (c) Memory Intraleaving
• (d) Memory Leaving

45. A motion that seeks to reduce the amount of demand presented by government to ₹ 1/- is known as

• (a) Disapproval of policy Cut
• (b) Token cut
• (c) Economy cut
• (d) Vote on account

46. भारत के कौनसे राज्य में अधिकतम संख्या में ऑर्किंड होते हैं ?

• (a) असम
• (b) अरुणाचल प्रदेश
• (c) मेघालय
• (d) सिक्किम

47. Which one of the following bio reserves of India is not included in the World Network of Biosphere Reserve?

• (a) Sunderbans
• (b) Gulf of Mannar
• (c) Nandadevi
• (d) Corbett

48. What was 'Kamagata Maru'?

• (a) An army unit
• (b) A harbour
• (c) A ship
• (d) An industrial township

49. किसी देश में आय का पुनर्वितरण किस प्रकार किया जा सकता है ?

• (a) उत्तरोत्तर कराधान और साथ में उत्तरोत्तर व्यय
• (b) उत्तरोत्तर कराधान और साथ में प्रत्यावर्ती व्यय
• (c) प्रत्यावर्ती कराधान और साथ में प्रत्यावर्ती व्यय
• (d) प्रत्यावर्ती कराधान और साथ में उत्तरोत्तर व्यय

50. जब किसी संसद सदस्य को यह लगे कि किसी मंत्री ने मामले के तथ्यों को छुपा कर सदन का विशेषाधिकार भंग किया है, तो उसके द्वारा उठाया गया स्ताव क्या कहलाता है ?

• (a) अविश्वास प्रस्ताव
• (b) निंदा प्रस्ताव
• (c) विशेषाधिकार प्रस्ताव
• (d) कटौती प्रस्ताव

51. If 7 spiders make 7 webs in 7 days , then 1 spider will make 1 web in how many days ?

• (a) 1
• (b) 7/2
• (c) 7
• (d) 49

52. A fan is listed at Rs. 150 with a discount of 20% . What additional discount must be offered to the customer to bring the net price to Rs. 108 ?

• (a) 11 1/9%
• (b) 15%
• (c) 8%
• (d) None of these

53. Three numbers are in the ratio 1 : 2 : 3 and the sum of their cubes is 4500 .The smallest numbers is

• (a) 4
• (b) 5
• (c) 6
• (d) 10

54. यदि कोई वस्तु र॑ 390 में बेचने पर दुकानदार को 20% का लाभ होता है, तो उसकी लागत क्या है ?

• (a) ₹ 370
• (b) ₹ 325
• (c) ₹ 350
• (d) ₹ 300

56. A man travelled a distance of 61 km. in 9 hours , partly by walking at speed of 4 km / hr and partly on bicycle at speed of 9 km / hr. The distance covered by walking is

• (a) 16 Km
• (b) 12 Km
• (c) 15 Km
• (d) 17 Km

58. If a + b + c = 0 , then the value of a3 + b3+ c3 is

• (a) abc
• (b) 2abc
• (c) 3abc
• (d) 0

60. In ΔABC , DE ǁ AC. Where D and E are two points lying on AB and BC respectively . If AB = 5 cm and AD = 3 cm , then BE : EC is

• (a) 2:3
• (b) 3:2
• (c) 5:3
• (d) 3:5

61. PT is a tangent to a circle with centre O and radius 6 cm . If PT is 8 cm then length of OP is

• (a) 10 cm
• (b) 12 cm
• (c) 16 cm
• (d) 9 cm

63. In a school , 391 boys and 323 girls have been divided into the largest possible equal classes , so that each class of boys numbers the same as each class of girls . What is the number of classes ?

• (a) 23
• (b) 19
• (c) 44
• (d) 17

64. The average temperature of Monday , Tuesday , Wednesday and Thursday is 60° , The average for Tuesday , Wednesday , Thursday and Friday is 63° ; If the ratio of temperature for Monday and Friday is 21 : 25 , then what is the temperature of Friday ?

• (a) 70°
• (b) 73°
• (c) 75°
• (d) 78°

66. If x = 93 , y = 93 , z = 94 then the value of x2 - y2 + 10xz + 10yz is

• (a) 104784
• (b) 147840
• (c) 174840
• (d) 184740

67. D , E , F are the mid - points of the sides BC , CA and AB respectively of a ΔABC . Then the ratio of the areas of Δ DEF and ΔABC is

• (a) 1/2
• (b) 1/4
• (c) 1/8
• (d) 1/16

68. A circle has its centre at O . A tangent drawn from a point P , which is situated outside the circle , touches the circle at A. If PA = 4 cm & PO=5 cm, then the length of the radius of the circle is

• (a) 1 cm
• (b) 2 cm
• (c) 3 cm
• (d) 4 cm

69. यदि sec (4x - 50°) = cosec(50° - x), तो x का मान क्या है ?

• (a) 45°
• (b) 90°
• (c) 30°
• (d) 60°

70. An inverted conical shaped vessel is filled with water to its brim. The height of the vessel is 8 cm and radius of the open end is 5 cm . When a few solid spherical metallic balls each of radius ½ cm are dropped in the vessel , 25% water is overflowed. The number of balls is:

• (a) 100
• (b) 400
• (c) 200
• (d) 150

71. The shadow of a tower when the angle of elevation of the sun is 45° , is found to be 10 m longer than when it was 60° . The height of the tower is

• (a) 5(√3 - 1) m
• (b) 5(√3 + 1) m
• (c) 10 (√3 - 1) m
• (d) 10 (√3 + 1) m

73. The following pie diagram gives the marks scored by a student in different subjects- English , Hindi , mathematics , science and social science in an examination . Assuming that the total marks obtained for the examination are 540 , answer the question The subject in which the student scored 105 marks is

• (a) English
• (b) Hindi
• (c) Mathematics
• (d) Science

74. निम्निलिखित पाई चार्ट में एक छात्र यह मानते हुए नीचे दिये द्वारा विभिन्‍न विषयों - अंग्रेजी, हिन्दी, गणित, विज्ञान और सामाजिक विज्ञान में प्राप्त अंकों को दर्शाया गया है। माना कि परीक्षा के कुल प्राप्तांक 540 हैं, प्रश्नों का उत्तर दिजिये । कौन से विषयों के अंको का अंतर अंग्रेजी और विज्ञान के अंकों के अंतर के समान है ?

• (a) विज्ञान और अंग्रेजी
• (b) हिन्दी और सामाजिक विज्ञान
• (c) अंग्रेजी और हिन्दी
• (d) गणित और सामाजिक विज्ञान

75. निम्निलिखित पाई चार्ट में एक छात्र यह मानते हुए नीचे दिये द्वारा विभिन्‍न विषयों - अंग्रेजी, हिन्दी, गणित, विज्ञान और सामाजिक विज्ञान में प्राप्त अंकों को दर्शाया गया है। माना कि परीक्षा के कुल प्राप्तांक 540 हैं, प्रश्नों का उत्तर दिजिये । हिन्दी और गणित में प्राप्त अंक अंग्रेजी और सामाजिक विज्ञान में प्राप्त अंकों से कितने अधिक हैं ?

• (a) 30
• (b) 40
• (c) 60
• (d) 75

76. In the following question, out of the four alternatives, choose the word which best expresses the meaning of the given word and click the button corresponding to it. INNOCUOUS

• (a) INNOCENT
• (b) INNOVATIVE
• (c) INOFFENSIVE
• (d) INNERMOST

77. In the following question, out of the four alternatives, choose the word which is opposite in meaning to the given word and click the button corresponding to it. INFIRM

• (a) STRONG
• (b) WEAK
• (c) SUPPORTER
• (d) BELIEVER

78. Four words are given, out of which only one word is spelt correctly. Choose the correctly spelt word and click the button corresponding to it.

• (a) Correspondent
• (b) Correspondant
• (c) Correspendent
• (d) Corespondent

79. In the following questions, one part of the sentence may have an error. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and click the button corresponding to it. If the sentence is free from error, click the "No error" option. Computers give us (A) / the easier access (B) / to information. (C) / No Error (D)

• (a) A
• (b) B
• (c) C
• (d) D

80. In the following questions, one part of the sentence may have an error. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and click the button corresponding to it. If the sentence is free from error, click the "No error" option. I don't have (A) / any money to (B) / spend for luxuries. (C) / No Error (D)

• (a) A
• (b) B
• (c) C
• (d) D

81. In the following questions, one part of the sentence may have an error. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and click the button corresponding to it. If the sentence is free from error, click the "No error" option. I was first (A) / to reach the school (B) / today (C) / No Error (D)

• (a) A
• (b) B
• (c) C
• (d) D

82. The sentences given with blanks are to be filled with an appropriate word(s). Four alternatives are suggested for each question. For each question, choose the correct alternative and click the button corresponding to it. The President will finally have a national memorial _____ his honour.

• (a) at
• (b) upon
• (c) in
• (d) on

83. The sentences given with blanks are to be filled with an appropriate word(s). Four alternatives are suggested for each question. For each question, choose the correct alternative and click the button corresponding to it. Cultural _____ is very important in international business.

• (a) sensibility
• (b) sensitivity
• (c) smartness
• (d) susceptibility

84. The sentences given with blanks are to be filled with an appropriate word(s). Four alternatives are suggested for each question. For each question, choose the correct alternative and click the button corresponding to it. We should first collect the funds and then _____ action.

• (a) plunge into
• (b) plunge onto
• (c) plunge at
• (d) plunge in

85. In each of the questions, four alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase and click the button corresponding to it. Held up

• (a) Kidnapped
• (b) Delayed
• (c) Caught
• (d) Nabbed

86. In each of the questions, four alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase and click the button corresponding to it. To play fast and loose

• (a) To be narrow minded
• (b) To play a good game
• (c) To act in an unreliable way
• (d) To defeat a person

87. In each of the questions, four alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase and click the button corresponding to it. Feather one's own nest

• (a) Decorate
• (b) Work hard at home
• (c) build a home
• (d) make money in an improper way

88. Out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/sentences and click the button corresponding to it. The act of killing a king

• (a) Regicide
• (b) Regalcide
• (c) Genocide
• (d) Homicide

89. Out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/sentences and click the button corresponding to it. Emission of light or heat from a central point

• (a) Rays
• (b) Refraction
• (c) Reflection
• (d) Radiation

90. Out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/sentences and click the button corresponding to it. That which cannot be believed

• (a) Awesome
• (b) Incredible
• (c) Credible
• (d) Ineffective

96. Albert Schweitzer was the winner of the _____ .

• (a) Nobel Prize in 1952 for Medicine
• (b) Nobel Prize in 1952 for Peace
• (c) Nobel Prize in 1952 for Chemistry
• (d) Nobel Prize in 1953 for Peace

97. Albert delighted _____ .

• (a) in being helped by others
• (b) in not being honoured
• (c) in being honoured
• (d) in helping others

98. Albert Schweitzer _____ .

• (a) was not prejudiced against Whites
• (b) was not prejudiced against Blacks
• (c) was prejudiced against Whites
• (d) was prejudiced against Blacks

99. Albert was _____ person.

• (a) a generous and friendly
• (b) a proud
• (c) a timid
• (d) a kind and helpful

100. Albert preferred to let his actions _____ .

• (a) speak louder than his words
• (b) be admired
• (c) be advertised
• (d) be written about