SSC CGL 2016 Tier I — 10 September 2016, Shift 1

1. Select the related word/letters/numbers from the given alternatives: Cytology : Cells :: ? : Birds

• (a) Odontology
• (b) Mycology
• (c) Etymology
• (d) Ornithology

2. Select the related word/letters/numbers from the given alternatives: RIGT : WDBY :: FUSH : ?

• (a) PKJQ
• (b) BYWD
• (c) DXWB
• (d) QKJR

3. Select the related word/letters/numbers from the given alternatives: 42 : 56 :: 110 : ?

• (a) 18
• (b) 132
• (c) 136
• (d) 140

4. For the following questions Find the odd word/letters/number from the given alternatives.

• (a) Rupee
• (b) Pound
• (c) Yen
• (d) Currency

5. For the following questions Find the odd word/letters/number from the given alternatives.

• (a) DAEH
• (b) KIMP
• (c) HEIL
• (d) FCGJ

6. For the following questions Find the odd word/letters/number from the given alternatives.

• (a) 43-6
• (b) 28-4
• (c) 50-7
• (d) 36-5

7. Arrange the following words as per order in the dictionary 1. Direction 2. Directed 3. Director 4.Directing

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

8. A series is given, with one term missing. Choose the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series. IGT, JHS, KIR, LJQ, MKP, ?

• (a) LOP
• (b) NOP
• (c) NLO
• (d) LNO

9. A series is given, with one term missing. Choose the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series. 6, 10, 18, 34, ?, 130

• (a) 78
• (b) 52
• (c) 66
• (d) 94

10. Introducing Reeta, Monica said, "She is the only daughter of my father's only daughter." How is Monica related to Reeta?

• (a) Aunt
• (b) Niece
• (c) Cousin
• (d) Mother

11. In a row of students, if John , who is 16th from the left, and Johnson, who is 8th from the right, interchange their positions, John becomes 33rd from left. How many students are there in a row?

• (a) 38
• (b) 39
• (c) 40
• (d) 41

12. From the given alternative words, select the word which cannot be formed using the letters of the given word: ADMISSION

• (a) MISSION
• (b) DISMISS
• (c) MASONS
• (d) NOMADS

13. If in a certain language TEACHER is coded as QBXZEBO, then how is STUDENT coded in the same language?

• (a) PQRBAQK
• (b) PQRABKQ
• (c) PQRKBAQ
• (d) PRKQBAQ

14. If 'x' means addition, '-' means division, '÷' means subtraction and '+' means multiplication, then which of the equations is correct?

• (a) 16 x 5 ÷ 10 + 4 - 3 = 19
• (b) 16 + 5 ÷ 10 x 4 - 3 = 9
• (c) 16 + 5 - 10 x 4 ÷ 3 = 9
• (d) 16 - 5 x 10 ÷ 4 + 3 = 12

15. If 4 x 5 x 2 = 524, 3 x 7 x 2 = 723 and 6 x 8 x 7 = 876 then 9 x 4 x 5 = ?

• (a) 495
• (b) 459
• (c) 549
• (d) 954

16. Select the missing numbers from the given responses

• (a) 36
• (b) 46
• (c) 40
• (d) 26

17. Johnson left for his office in his car. He drove 15km towards North and then 10km towards West. He then turned to the South and covered 5km. Further he turned to East & moved 8km. Finally he turned right and moved 10km. How far & in which direction is he from his starting point?

• (a) 2 km, West
• (b) 5 km, East
• (c) 3 km, North
• (d) 3 km, South

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. Statements: 1. All stenographers are lazy. 2. Some men are stenographers. Conclusions: I. All lazy people are men. II. Some men are lazy.

• (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

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 and e.g., 'P' can be represented by 02, 13, etc., and 'A' can be represented by 57, 68, etc. Similarly you have to identify the set for the word 'GUNS' first by its row next by its column,

• (a) 88, 23, 59, 33
• (b) 66, 40, 67, 11
• (c) 55, 34, 77, 44
• (d) 99, 12, 86, 22

26. Which one of the following countries is not a member of the "BRICS" group?

• (a) Brazil
• (b) Russia
• (c) China
• (d) Indonesia

27. 'Do or Die' is associated with which of the movements in India's freedom struggle

• (a) Dandi March
• (b) Non-Cooperation Movement
• (c) Khilafat Movement
• (d) Quit India Movement

28. 'Parsec' is the unit measurement of

• (a) Density of stars
• (b) Astronomical distance
• (c) Brightness of heavenly bodies
• (d) Orbital velocity of giant stars

29. A collective term used by the Jains for their sacred books is

• (a) Prabandhas
• (b) Angas
• (c) Nibandhas
• (d) Charits

30. Which one of the following is not an instrument of Fiscal policy?

• (a) Open Market Operations
• (b) Taxation
• (c) Public borrowing
• (d) Public expenditure

31. At room temperature, the metal that remains liquid is:

• (a) Mercury
• (b) Platinum
• (c) Lead
• (d) Zinc

32. Which is known as carbolic acid?

• (a) Phenol
• (b) Ethanol
• (c) Acetic acid
• (d) Oxalic acid

33. On which river is the Tehri dam built?

• (a) Alakananda
• (b) Bhagirathi
• (c) Ganga
• (d) Hooghly

34. With which country, India has the longest international boundary?

• (a) Nepal
• (b) Pakistan
• (c) China
• (d) Bangladesh

35. Which State in India has the largest coastline?

• (a) Tamil Nadu
• (b) Andhra Pradesh
• (c) Gujrat
• (d) West Bengal

36. Jog falls in Karnataka is located over which river?

• (a) Kaveri
• (b) Godavari
• (c) Saraswati
• (d) Krishna

37. In which of the following market forms, a firm does not exercise control over price?

• (a) Monopoly
• (b) Perfect competition
• (c) Oligopoly
• (d) Monopolistic competition

38. Which one of the following areas of India is covered by tropical evergreen forest?

• (a) Semi-arid areas of Gujarat
• (b) Eastern Ghats
• (c) Western Ghats
• (d) Madhya Pradesh

39. Which one of the following substances is normally found in urine?

• (a) Blood proteins
• (b) creatinine
• (c) red blood cells
• (d) white blood cells

40. The thymus gland produces a hormone called

• (a) thyroxine
• (b) thymosin
• (c) thyronine
• (d) calcitonin

41. Blood group AB has

• (a) No antigen
• (b) No antibody
• (c) Neither antigen nor antibody
• (d) Both antigen and antibody

42. Which Vitamins are those, if taken in excess can be dangerous as they are stored in the body?

• (a) B Complex
• (b) E and C
• (c) B and C
• (d) A and D

43. Atomic explosion is triggered by

• (a) thermo nuclear reaction
• (b) chemical reaction
• (c) controlled chain reaction
• (d) uncontrolled chain reaction

44. The phenomenon of change in direction of light when it passes from one medium to another is called

• (a) Propagation
• (b) Reflection
• (c) Refraction
• (d) Dispersion

45. Who has the right to decide whether a Bill is a money bill or not?

• (a) Speaker of Lok Sabha
• (b) Prime Minister
• (c) President
• (d) Finance Minister

46. What is the name of portal launched by RBI recently to check illegal money collection?

• (a) Sahyog
• (b) Sahayata
• (c) Sampark
• (d) Sachet

47. Which of the following is not an operating system

• (a) Android
• (b) Vista
• (c) iOS
• (d) Opera

48. Which pair of the following Indians has been selected for grant of Raman Magasaysay Award 2016

• (a) Bezwada Wilson and T.M. Krishna
• (b) T.M. Krishna and Arvind Adiga
• (c) Arvind Adiga and Bezwada Wilson
• (d) T.M. Krishna and Satish Gujral

49. The discretionary powers of a Governor is limited in

• (a) Appointment of Chief Minister
• (b) Dismissal of the Ministry
• (c) Dissolution of the Legislative Assembly
• (d) Assent to Bills

50. Who is the first law officer of the country?

• (a) Chief Justice of India
• (b) Attorney General
• (c) Law Minister
• (d) Solicitor General

51. A is twice as good as B and together they finish a piece of work in 16 days. The number of days taken by A alone to finish the work is

• (a) 20 days
• (b) 21 days
• (c) 22 days
• (d) 24 days

52. The successive discount of 15%, 20% and 25% on an article is equivalent to the single discount of

• (a) 60%
• (b) 47%
• (c) 49%
• (d) 40%

53. The numbers x, y, z are respectively proportional to 2, 3, 5 and the sum of x, y and z is 80. If the number z is given by the equation z = ax-8, then a is

• (a) 6
• (b) 3/2
• (c) 3
• (d) 5/2

54. If the ratio of cost price and selling price be 10:11, then the profit percentage is

• (a) 1%
• (b) 10%
• (c) 5%
• (d) 8%

56. A man covers a total distance of 100 km on bicycle. For the first 2 hours, the speed was 20 km/hr and for the rest of the journey, it came down to 10 km/hr. The average speed will be

• (a) km/hr
• (b) 13 km/hr
• (c) 15 1/8 km/hr
• (d) 20 Km/hr

57. Alipta got some amount of money from her father. In how many years will the ratio of the money and the interest obtained from it be 10:3 at 6% simple interest per annum?

• (a) 7 years
• (b) 3 years
• (c) 5 years
• (d) 4 years

58. If (x - 2) (x - p) = x2 - ax + 6, then the value of (a - p) is

• (a) 0
• (b) 1
• (c) 2
• (d) 3

63. Which one of the following is the minimum value of the sum of two integers whose product is 24?

• (a) 25
• (b) 11
• (c) 8
• (d) 10

64. The average marks obtained by a class of 60 students is 65. The average marks of half of the students is found to be 85. The average marks of the remaining students is

• (a) 35
• (b) 45
• (c) 55
• (d) 65

67. Which of the set of three sides can't form a triangle?

• (a) 5 cm, 6 cm, 7 cm
• (b) 5 cm, 8 cm, 15 cm
• (c) 8 cm, 15 cm, 18 cm
• (d) 6 cm, 7 cm, 11 cm

70. A solid sphere of radius 9 cm is melted to form a sphere of radius 6 cm and a right circular cylinder of same radius. The height of the cylinder so formed is

• (a) 19 cm
• (b) 21 cm
• (c) 23 cm
• (d) 25 cm

71. An arc of 30° in one circle is double an arc in a second circle, the radius of which is three times the radius of the first. Then the angles subtended by the arc of the second circle at its centre is

• (a) 3°
• (b) 4°
• (c) 5°
• (d) 6°

72. Study the Bar diagram carefully and answer the questions. The Bar diagram shows the trends of foreign direct investment (FDI) into India from all over the World (in Rs. crores). The sum of FDI of 1992 and 1993 is

• (a) 15.58 cr
• (b) 15.85 cr
• (c) 15.22 cr
• (d) 15.65 cr

73. Study the Bar diagram carefully and answer the questions. The Bar diagram shows the trends of foreign direct investment (FDI) into India from all over the World (in Rs. crores). The year which exhibited the 2nd highest growth percentage in FDI in India over the period shown is

• (a) 1993
• (b) 1994
• (c) 1997
• (d) 1996

74. Study the Bar diagram carefully and answer the questions. The Bar diagram shows the trends of foreign direct investment (FDI) into India from all over the World (in Rs. crores). The ratio of investment in 1997 to the average investment is

• (a) 2:1
• (b) 1:2
• (c) 1:1
• (d) 3:1

75. Study the Bar diagram carefully and answer the questions. The Bar diagram shows the trends of foreign direct investment (FDI) into India from all over the World (in Rs. crores). The absolute difference in FDI to India between 1996 and 1997

• (a) 7.29
• (b) 7.13
• (c) 7.16
• (d) 7.22

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. FORSWEAR

• (a) SWEAR
• (b) OATH
• (c) ABUSE
• (d) FORSAKE

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. INCLEMENT

• (a) RADICAL
• (b) MILD
• (c) HARSH
• (d) TYRANNICAL

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) ANTICEPTIC
• (b) ANTECEPTIC
• (c) ANTICEPTIQUE
• (d) ANTISEPTIC

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. The doctor says that(A)/the patient will recover(B)/in few days(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 do not think that(A)/I can cope up(B)/with this problem(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. The mother(A)/yearns for(B)/her only child(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. Since last year his condition has been________

• (a) deteriorate
• (b) deteriorating
• (c) severely deteriorated
• (d) deterioratingly

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. Most children remain______school between the ages of seven and ten.

• (a) in
• (b) under
• (c) at
• (d) inside

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. The quake also_______ mudslides on the outskirts of the city.

• (a) tempered
• (b) tampered
• (c) erupted
• (d) triggered

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. Wet behind the ears

• (a) Skillful
• (b) Young and rich with experience
• (c) Young and without much experience
• (d) Hearing impaired

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. Under a cloud

• (a) Sheltered from the sun
• (b) Under suspicion
• (c) Out in the open
• (d) Get wet

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. Get the sack

• (a) Look for a sack
• (b) Find a sack
• (c) Get a call back
• (d) Be dismissed

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. A person's peculiar habit

• (a) Trait
• (b) Idiosyncracy
• (c) Idiolect
• (d) Talent

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. Speech delivered without preparation

• (a) Rhetoric
• (b) Oration
• (c) Extempore
• (d) Maiden speech

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. One who will do any job for anyone for money

• (a) Mercenary
• (b) Recruit
• (c) Hoodlum
• (d) Merchant

96. Dyslexia, often occurring in persons of normal, or even above average intelligence, is a __________

• (a) Conceptual disorder
• (b) Pathological disease
• (c) Perceptive disorder
• (d) Perceptual disorder

97. In Dyslexia, letters and figures often appear __________

• (a) Inverted
• (b) Blurred
• (c) Reversed
• (d) Clustered

98. People suffering from dyslexia are often ___________

• (a) right handed
• (b) far sighted
• (c) ambidextrous
• (d) only left handed

99. Dyslexia may ___________

• (a) be noticed during infancy
• (b) last till childhood
• (c) persist into adulthood
• (d) end when one goes to school

100. The problem of perception can be compounded by the failure of parents and teachers to

• (a) provide treatment
• (b) recognize the condition
• (c) correct the child at infancy
• (d) understand the child