SSC CGL 2016 Tier I — 29 August 2016, Shift 3

1. Select the related word/letters/number from the given alternatives. FUNGI: MYCOLOGY:: TISSUE: ??

• (a) Haematology
• (b) Cytology
• (c) Histology
• (d) Bacteriology

2. Select the related word/letters/number from the given alternatives. BDFH : YWUS :: JLNP : ?

• (a) QOMK
• (b) ACEF
• (c) ZXUT
• (d) UVWX

3. Select the related word/letters/number from the given alternatives. 18 : 30 : : 36 : ?

• (a) 78
• (b) 64
• (c) 66
• (d) 68

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

• (a) Arithmetic
• (b) Mathematics
• (c) Geometry
• (d) Algebra

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

• (a) ACEG
• (b) BDFG
• (c) JLNP
• (d) SUWY

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

• (a) 16, 32
• (b) 20, 40
• (c) 64, 81
• (d) 81, 162

7. Arrange the following words as per order in the dictionary 1. Weather 2. Weasand 3. Wealth 4. Weapon 5. Weekend

• (a) 3,2,4,1,5
• (b) 3,2,1,4,5
• (c) 3,4,2,1,5
• (d) 3,4,1,2,5

8. Choose the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series BFK, KOT, UYD,?

• (a) BFJ
• (b) ADG
• (c) FJO
• (d) PSX

9. Find the missing number in the series 2, 3, 8, ?, 112, 565

• (a) 565
• (b) 112
• (c) 27
• (d) 8

10. A woman pointing to a man said, "He is the widower of my uncle's brother's daughter." How is the man related to the woman?

• (a) Brother-in-law
• (b) Brother
• (c) Uncle
• (d) Nephew

11. P, Q, R and S are four friends. P is shorter than Q but taller than R who is shorter than S. Who is the shortest among all?

• (a) P
• (b) Q
• (c) R
• (d) S

12. From the given alternative words, select the word which cannot be formed using the letter of the given word. IMPRACTICABLE

• (a) CAPABLE
• (b) PARTICLE
• (c) PRACTICAL
• (d) PEACE

13. If BROTHER is coded as GWTYMJW, then SCHOOL is coded as

• (a) WGLSSP
• (b) WGLSSQ
• (c) XHMTTQ
• (d) XHMTTP

14. If '+' means subtraction, '÷' means addition, '<' means multiplication and '>' means division, then find the value of the given statement, The value of 9 ÷ 7 < 8 > (4>2) + 5 will be

• (a) 32
• (b) 18
• (c) 16
• (d) 11

15. If 5 * 3 = 19 and 8 * 5 = 49, then what should 6 * 4 be?

• (a) 24
• (b) 28
• (c) 18
• (d) 16

16. Select the missing number from the given responses.

• (a) 45
• (b) 65
• (c) 70
• (d) 80

17. A man walks 7 km towards south and turns to the left. After walking 5 km, he turns to the right and walks 7 km. In which direction is he now from the starting point?

• (a) West
• (b) South
• (c) South-East
• (d) North-East

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 1: When water is cooled, it turns into ice. Statement 2: When water is heated, it turns into steam. Conclusion I: Water is a solid. Conclusion II: Water is a gas.

• (a) Only Conclusion I follows
• (b) Only Conclusion II follows
• (c) Both I and II follow
• (d) Neither I nor 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 from these matrices can be represented first by its row and next by its column. e.g. N can be represented by 01, 14 etc. and A can be represented by 55, 69, etc. You have to identify the set for the word ‘GOOD’.

• (a) 02, 58, 68, 04
• (b) 44, 99, 76, 20
• (c) 31, 67, 76, 22
• (d) 33, 76, 86, 41

26. Among the following States, _________has the lowest birth rate in India.

• (a) Kerala
• (b) Uttar Pradesh
• (c) Bihar
• (d) West Bengal

27. The Secretariat of SAARC is set up at ____________

• (a) Washington
• (b) Kathmandu
• (c) Hague
• (d) New Delhi

28. The outermost range of Himalays is called_________

• (a) Kali
• (b) Shiwaliks
• (c) Dehradun
• (d) Kumaon

29. Who is generally considered to be the father of the Indian Renaissance?

• (a) Rabindranath Tagore
• (b) Raja Rammohan Roy
• (c) Mahatma Phule
• (d) M.G. Ranade

30. The longest river of peninsular India is__________

• (a) Narmada
• (b) Godavari
• (c) Mahanadi
• (d) Cauvery

31. ___________gives hardness to stainless steel.

• (a) Zinc
• (b) Lead
• (c) Carbon
• (d) Tin

32. Which of the following is responsible for transport of food and other substances in plants?

• (a) Xylem
• (b) Phloem
• (c) Chloroplast
• (d) None of these

33. The washing machine works on the principle of ____________

• (a) Dialysis
• (b) Diffusion
• (c) Reverse osmosis
• (d) Centrifugation

34. Which is not an external storage device?

• (a) CD-ROM
• (b) DVD-ROM
• (c) Pen Drive
• (d) RAM

35. Which of the following is the correct description of the term sex-ratio as used in the context of the census of population?

• (a) Number of males per 1000 females. 1000
• (b) Number of females per 1000 males.
• (c) Number of females per 100 males.
• (d) Number of females in a sample of 1000 persons.

36. The atomic power station in Rajasthan is situated at:

• (a) Pokhran
• (b) Suratgarh
• (c) Rawatbhata
• (d) Chittorgarh

37. The Sahitya Akademi Awards are given for best writings in how many Indian languages?

• (a) 12
• (b) 15
• (c) 20
• (d) 24

38. Right to Privacy comes under______________

• (a) Article 19
• (b) Article 20
• (c) Article 21
• (d) Article 18

39. The foreign traveller who visited India during the reign of Shahjahan was______________

• (a) Thomas Roe
• (b) William Hawkins
• (c) Ibn Batuta
• (d) Manucci

40. The GST (Goods and Services Tax), recently passed by Government will be levied on which of the following products?

• (a) Petroleum Crude
• (b) Tobacco
• (c) Natural Gas
• (d) Aviation Turbine Fuel

41. Who was elected the Prime Minister of Nepal recently?

• (a) Keshav Kumar Budhathoki
• (b) Khadga Prasad Sharma Koli
• (c) Sushil Koirala
• (d) Pushpakamal Dahal 'Prachanda'

42. Which lobe of human brain is associated with hearing?

• (a) Frontal lobe
• (b) Parietal lobe
• (c) Temporal lobe
• (d) Occipital lobe

43. Which of the following is not soluble in water?

• (a) Lead sulphate
• (b) Zinc sulphate
• (c) Potassium sulphate
• (d) Sodium sulphate

44. Activated Charcoal is used to remove colouring matter from pure substances by_______

• (a) Bleaching
• (b) Oxidation
• (c) Adsorption
• (d) Reduction

45. Chernobyl disaster is the result of pollution by_____________

• (a) Oil spill
• (b) Acid rain
• (c) Carbon dioxide
• (d) Radioactive waste

46. Which of the following caused radioactive pollution along the coast of Kerala?

• (a) Plutonium
• (b) Zinc
• (c) Thorium
• (d) Radium

47. In mammals, an important role of excretion is played by________

• (a) Large intestine
• (b) Kidneys
• (c) Lungs
• (d) Liver

48. The second Green Revolution aims at increasing agricultural output to promote

• (a) Availability of easy credit to big farmers
• (b) Co-operative farming
• (c) Inclusive growth
• (d) Development of rural sector

49. Which of the following causes rainfall during winters in the north-western part of India?

• (a) Western disturbances
• (b) Cyclonic depression
• (c) Southwest monsoon
• (d) Retreating monsoon

50. The 'Blue Water Policy' was introduced by the Portugese leader_________

• (a) Franscisco-de-Almeida
• (b) Alfonso de Albuquerque
• (c) Francis Caron
• (d) Francis Martin

51. If the sum of a number and its reciprocal be 2, then the number is

• (a) 0
• (b) 1
• (c) -1
• (d) 2

52. The area of a rectangle in 60 cm2 and its perimeter is 34 cm, then the length of the diagonal is

• (a) 17cm
• (b) 11cm
• (c) 15cm
• (d) 13cm

53. A cloth merchant has announced 25% rebate in prices. If one needs to have a rebate of ₹ 40, then how many metres of cloth costing ₹ 32 per metre he should purchase.

• (a) 6m
• (b) 5m
• (c) 10m
• (d) 7m

54. A profit of Rs. 960 is divided between A and B in the ratio 1/3:1/2. The difference of their profit is :

• (a) Rs.120
• (b) Rs.160
• (c) Rs.180
• (d) Rs.240

55. The average monthly salary of 19 members of a group is Rs. 16000. If one more members whose monthly salary is Rs. 20000 has joined the group, then the average salary of the group is

• (a) Rs.18250
• (b) Rs.16200
• (c) Rs.18000
• (d) Rs.16250

56. A T.V was sold at a profit of 5% If it had been sold at a profit of 10% , the profit would have been Rs. 1000 more. What is its cost price ?

• (a) Rs.20000
• (b) Rs.5000
• (c) Rs.10000
• (d) Rs.15000

58. A moving train passes a platform 50m long in 14 seconds and a lamp post in 10 seconds. The speed of the train (in km/h) is :

• (a) 24
• (b) 36
• (c) 40
• (d) 45

59. If x2 + 1/x2 = 2, then the value of x - 1/x is

• (a) -2
• (b) 0
• (c) 1
• (d) -1

61. A chord of length 16 cm is drawn in a circle of radius 10 cm. The distance of the chord from the centre of the circle is

• (a) 8cm
• (b) 6cm
• (c) 4cm
• (d) 12cm

62. An angle in a semicircle is

• (a) 45°
• (b) 60°
• (c) 90°
• (d) 120°

63. If x = a cosθ+ b sinθ and y = b cosθ- a sinθ, then x2 + y2 is equal to

• (a) ab
• (b) a2+b2
• (c) a2-b2
• (d) 1

64. A can do a work in 12 days while B can do it in 15 days. They undertake to complete it together for Rs. 450. what will be the share of A in this amount of money ?

• (a) Rs.200
• (b) Rs.240
• (c) Rs.250
• (d) Rs.300

65. If x = √2+1, then the value of x4-1/x4 is

• (a) 8√2
• (b) 18√2
• (c) 6√2
• (d) 24√2

66. If 9x2 + 16y2 = 60 and 3x + 4y = 6, then the value of xy is

• (a) -1
• (b) 1
• (c) -2
• (d) 2

67. If in ΔABC, DE ||BC, AB = 7.5cm, BD = 6cm and DE = 2cm, then the length of BC in cm is :

• (a) 6
• (b) 8
• (c) 10
• (d) 10.5

68. Suppose that the medians BD, CE and AF of a triangle ABC meet at G. Then AG: GF is

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

70. A sum of Rs. 2000 amounts to Rs. 4000 in two years at compound interest. In how many years does the same amount becomes Rs. 8000.

• (a) 2
• (b) 4
• (c) 6
• (d) 8

71. Two ships are sailing in the sea on the two sides of a light house. The angle of elevation of the top of the light house as observed from the two ships are 30° and 45° respectively. If the light house is 100m high, the distance between the two ships is :(take √3=1.73)

• (a) 173m
• (b) 200m
• (c) 273m
• (d) 300m

72. The following figure shows the number of students (in thousands) admitted and passed out per year in a college during years 2000 to 2004. study the figure and answer the questions. The percent increase in the number of students admitted in the year 2003 over that in 2001 is

• (a) 133.3
• (b) 33.3
• (c) 40.3
• (d) 66.7

73. The following figure shows the number of students (in thousands) admitted and passed out per year in a college during years 2000 to 2004. study the figure and answer the questions. During 2000 to 2003, the ratio of the total number fo the students passed out to the total number of students admitted is

• (a) 17/23
• (b) 17/6
• (c) 11/23
• (d) 5/7

74. The following figure shows the number of students (in thousands) admitted and passed out per year in a college during years 2000 to 2004. study the figure and answer the questions. In which of the two years, the pass percentage of students was between 60 to 70 ?

• (a) 2000 and 2001
• (b) 2003 and 2004
• (c) 2001 and 2002
• (d) none of these

75. The following figure shows the number of students (in thousands) admitted and passed out per year in a college during years 2000 to 2004. study the figure and answer the questions. The ratio of the number of students admitted in the year 2002 to the average of the number of students passed out in the years 2003 and 2004. is

• (a) 7:8
• (b) 8:9
• (c) 9:8
• (d) 8:7

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. REVILE

• (a) REVIVE
• (b) REVIEW
• (c) ABUSE
• (d) REVEAL

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. SQUANDER

• (a) SPEND
• (b) REDUCE
• (c) SLANDER
• (d) SKIMP

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) Sanctaries
• (b) Sanctauries
• (c) Santuaries
• (d) Sanctuaries

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. He had already sent me message (A) / that his arrival (B) / was scheduled for Thursday (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. Science and technology and (A) / their fallouts do not (B) / complete human culture (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 angry bird flap (A) / her wings, flies a short (B) / distance and returns. (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 clock has __________ for want of winding.

• (a) run down
• (b) run short
• (c) run past
• (d) run up

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. Few people know that flowers use textures to __________ different kinds of insects.

• (a) signal
• (b) feel
• (c) attract
• (d) distract

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. They abandoned their comrades __________ the wolves.

• (a) by
• (b) between
• (c) on
• (d) among

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. For keeps

• (a) Himself
• (b) Away
• (c) Forever
• (d) Hid

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. Pale into insignificance

• (a) Seemed less important
• (b) Was less exciting
• (c) Was less hectic
• (d) Was dull and pale

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. With one voice

• (a) By one man
• (b) By one community
• (c) Unanimously
• (d) In disharmony

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. Drug which causes people to sleep easily

• (a) Poppy
• (b) Soporific
• (c) Beguile
• (d) Pedant

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. The branch of philosophy concerned with the study of the principles of beauty, especially in art

• (a) Artistic
• (b) Aesthetics
• (c) Ethics
• (d) Metaphysics

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. The study of skin

• (a) Dermatology
• (b) Dermatoglyphics
• (c) Stratigraphy
• (d) Oncology

96. What are scientists doing?

• (a) Racing in labs and research centres around the world
• (b) Asking us to start dieting
• (c) Creating the perfect diet for us
• (d) Try and make us taller

97. What does J. Bruce German say?

• (a) The food we like is not healthy for us
• (b) The food we like is the healthiest one for us
• (c) The most healthy food should be liked by us
• (d) Food scientists like healthy food

98. What is genomics?

• (a) The science which describes about maps
• (b) The science which describes an individual
• (c) The science which deals with years
• (d) The science that maps and describes an individual's genetic code

99. Why won't a common diet fit everybody?

• (a) Because different people eat different food
• (b) Because their genes are different
• (c) Since they differ in genetics and metabolism
• (d) Because of their different moods

100. What will be possible in the future?

• (a) Personalised DNA chips for people to assess their own inherited predispositions
• (b) You are at great risk for heart disease
• (c) You will not be able to determine what food you should eat
• (d) You will be unable to adjust your diet