SSC CGL 2016 Tier I — 3 September 2016, Shift 1

1. Select the related word/letters/number from the given alternatives. Cell : Cytology:: Birds: ?

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

2. Select the related word/letters/number from the given alternatives. DHLP:WSOK::FJNR: ?

• (a) UQMI
• (b) TPLH
• (c) SOKG
• (d) VRNJ

3. Select the related word/letters/number from the given alternatives. 2:10::26:?

• (a) 50
• (b) 36
• (c) 42
• (d) 20

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

• (a) EHJ
• (b) JML
• (c) PSR
• (d) VYX

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

• (a) Tomcat
• (b) Baby
• (c) Fawn
• (d) Cub

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

• (a) 11
• (b) 17
• (c) 19
• (d) 21

7. Arrange the following words as per order in the dictionary. 1.Patriot 2.Pastor 3 Patron 4. Pattern 5. Pastern

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

8. A series is given below with one term missing. Choose the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series. SCD, TEF, UGH, ?, WKL

• (a) CMN
• (b) VJI
• (c) VIJ
• (d) IJT

9. A series is given below with one term missing. Choose the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series. 124, 235, 346, 457, ?

• (a) 455
• (b) 465
• (c) 565
• (d) 568

10. F is the brother of A. C is the daughter of A. K is the sister of F, G is the brother of C. Who is the uncle of G?

• (a) A
• (b) C
• (c) K
• (d) F

11. If Jhansi is 12 ahead in rank of Prabha, who ranks 15th from last, then how many students are there in the class if Jhansi ranks 4th in order of merit ?

• (a) 23
• (b) 27
• (c) 30
• (d) 31

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

• (a) ENTER
• (b) METRE
• (c) IRON
• (d) MOMENTUM

13. If 'BASKET' is written as 'TEKSAB' how can 'PILLOW' be written in that code?

• (a) LOWPIL
• (b) WOLLIP
• (c) LOWLIP
• (d) WOLPIL

14. If '+' means '-' and '-' means 'x', 'x' means '÷' and '÷' means '+' then 2 ÷ 6 x 6 ÷ 2 = ?

• (a) 1
• (b) 0
• (c) 10
• (d) 5

15. If 6 x 9 x 3 = 963 and 4 x 8 x 5 = 845, then 9 x 4 x 7 = ?

• (a) 974
• (b) 479
• (c) 497
• (d) 749

16. Select the missing number from the given responses:

• (a) 4
• (b) 3
• (c) 2
• (d) 1

17. Ashok went 8 kms south and turned west and walked 3 kms. Again he turned north and walked 5 kms. He took a final turn to east and walked 3 kms. In which direction was Ashok from the starting point?

• (a) East
• (b) North
• (c) West
• (d) 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. Statement: Ahimsa should be basic principle of human beings. All of us should practise Ahimsa. Conclusions: I. We all know the real meaning of Ahimsa. Conclusions: II. Ahimsa promotes global harmony.

• (a) only conclusion I follows
• (b) only conclusion II follows
• (c) Neither I conclusion nor II follows
• (d) Both conclusion I & II follow

19. Of a cubical container, all the six faces have different markings indicating the position of the equipment packed inside. Which symbol is oppsite the face having C?

• (a) Z
• (b) B
• (c) X
• (d) Y

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 column, e.g., G can be represented by 03, 12, etc., and 'L' can be represented by 57, 65, etc. Similarly you have to identify the set for the word 'DATE'

• (a) 23, 68, 24, 97
• (b) 14, 96, 11, 85
• (c) 23, 96, 40, 85
• (d) 32, 89, 10, 68

26. MUDRA Bank has been launched to help

• (a) Small business
• (b) Marginal farmers
• (c) Poor women
• (d) Rural sector

27. Which of the following controls the insurance business of India?

• (a) RBI
• (b) IDBI
• (c) SEBI
• (d) IRDA

28. The Speaker of Lok Sabha addresses his letter of resignation to the

• (a) President of India
• (b) Prime Minister
• (c) Deputy Speaker of Lok Sabha
• (d) The Chief Justice of India

29. Who presided over the first session of the Indian National Congress?

• (a) A.O. Hume
• (b) Surendranath Banerjee
• (c) W.C. Banerjee
• (d) Badruddin Tayyabji

30. Which of the following writers has called Akbar's Din-i-Ilahi as a monument of his folly, not of wisdom?

• (a) Badayuni
• (b) Vincent Smith
• (c) Barni
• (d) W.Haig

31. Which of the following region in India is now regarded as an "Ecological Hot Spot"?

• (a) Western Himalayas
• (b) Eastern Himalayas
• (c) Western Ghats
• (d) Eastern Ghats

32. The Beaufort scale is used to measure:

• (a) Atmospheric pressure
• (b) Altitudes of mountains
• (c) Wind velocity
• (d) Intensity of earthquakes

33. The waste management technique that involves the use of micro-organisms to remove or neutralize pollutants from contaminated site is called

• (a) Bio sensor
• (b) Bio magnification
• (c) Bio remediation
• (d) Bio concentration

34. In IT networking, which of the following device is used in physical layer?

• (a) Repeater
• (b) Router
• (c) Transport Gateway
• (d) Bridge

35. The purest form of water in nature is

• (a) Rain water
• (b) Lake water
• (c) River water
• (d) Sea water

36. The source of energy that causes the least global warming is

• (a) coal
• (b) Geothermal energy
• (c) Natural Gas
• (d) Petroleum

37. The constellation 'Sapta Rishi' is known to Westerners as the

• (a) Seven Monks
• (b) Alpha Centauri
• (c) Big Dipper
• (d) Small Bear

38. Bridge is the technique used in

• (a) Athletics
• (b) Wrestling
• (c) Weight lifting
• (d) Karate

39. Which of the following books is called the 'Bible of Socialism'?

• (a) Economics of Welfare
• (b) Das Capital
• (c) Value and Capital
• (d) Asian Drama

40. Which country recently detonated its first hydrogen bomb?

• (a) North Korea
• (b) South Korea
• (c) Iran
• (d) Libya

41. The Swarna Jayanti Shahari Rojgar Yojna (SJSRY) mainly aims at creating employment opportunities for

• (a) both self employment and wage employment in urban areas
• (b) self employment in urban areas only
• (c) wage employment in urban areas only
• (d) None of these

42. Who is known as the 'Father of Green Revolution' in India?

• (a) G. Paul
• (b) Norman Borlaug
• (c) Van Neil
• (d) Dr. Mithchell

43. The component used for tuning a radio is basically a variable ____________________.

• (a) Resistor
• (b) Condenser
• (c) Inductor
• (d) Transformer

44. Which of the following is not a donor atom?

• (a) Phosphorus
• (b) Antimony
• (c) Arsenic
• (d) Aluminium

45. Which one of the following party was founded by Subhash Chandra Bose?

• (a) Abhinav Bharat
• (b) Azad Hind Sena
• (c) Revolutionary Army
• (d) Forward Block

46. 0°K is equivalent to

• (a) 273°C
• (b) -273°C
• (c) 0°C
• (d) 100°C

47. The oxygen liberated during photosynthesis comes from

• (a) Water
• (b) Carbon dioxide
• (c) Glucose
• (d) Chlorophyll

48. First national park of India that was established in 1936 was named as

• (a) Kanha National Park
• (b) Bharatpur National Park
• (c) Hailey National Park
• (d) Rajaji National Park

49. Who is the 1st Indian female amputee to climb Mount Everest?

• (a) Arunima Sinha
• (b) Bachendri Pal
• (c) Santosh Yadav
• (d) Premlata Agarwal

50. The term 'Higgs Boson' is associated with

• (a) Nano Technology
• (b) Oncology
• (c) God Particle
• (d) Stem Cell Research

51. If 100 cats kill 100 mice in 100 days, then 4 cats would kill 4 mice in how many days?

• (a) 4 days
• (b) 3 days
• (c) 40 days
• (d) 100 days

53. If two circles touch each other internally. The greater circle has its radius as 6 cm and the distance between the centres of the circles is 2 cm. The radius of the other circle is

• (a) 3 cm
• (b) 4 cm
• (c) 2 cm
• (d) 5 cm

54. An office opens at 10 AM and closes at 5 PM. The lunch interval is 30 minutes. The ratio of lunch interval to the total period of office hours is

• (a) 1:7
• (b) 1:14
• (c) 7:1
• (d) 14:1

55. A Bookseller allowed 15% discount on the books sold. Sunil purchased books worth Rs.1500. How much will he have to pay to Bookseller.

• (a) Rs.1200
• (b) Rs.1250
• (c) Rs.1275
• (d) Rs.1300

56. If the ratio between the profit and sale price of an article is 1:5, then the ratio between the sale price and the cost price of that article is:

• (a) 3:2
• (b) 4:3
• (c) 5:4
• (d) 6:5

57. What percent of 1 day is 36 minutes?

• (a) 25%
• (b) 2.5%
• (c) 3.6%
• (d) 0.25%

61. If x2+y2+z2 = 14 and xy + yz + zx = 11, then the value of (x+y+z)2 is

• (a) 16
• (b) 25
• (c) 36
• (d) 49

63. A positive number when decreased by 4, is equal to 21 times the reciprocal of this number. The number is:

• (a) 3
• (b) 7
• (c) 5
• (d) 9

67. In a triangle PQR, PQ = PR and ∠Q is twice that of ∠P. Then ∠Q is equal to

• (a) 72°
• (b) 36°
• (c) 144°
• (d) 108°

68. If the length of a chord of a circle is 16 cm and is at a distance of 15 cm from the centre of the circle, then the radius of the circle (in cm) is:

• (a) 15
• (b) 16
• (c) 17
• (d) 34

69. On 24th May 2008 the maximum temperature of Delhi, Kolkata and Mumbai were recorded as 35°C, 33°C and 34°C respectively. What was the maximum temperature of Chennai so that the average maximum temperature of those cities would be 35°?

• (a) 34° C
• (b) 35° C
• (c) 36° C
• (d) 38° C

70. The diameter of a sphere is twice the diameter of another sphere. The curved surface area of the first and the volume of the second are numerically equal. The numerical value of the radius of the first sphere is

• (a) 3
• (b) 24
• (c) 8
• (d) 16

72. Study the pie chart carefully and answer the questions. The pie chart represents the percentage of people involved in various occupations. Total number of people = 20000 How many more people are involved in service than in trade ?

• (a) 3660
• (b) 2660
• (c) 1660
• (d) 660

73. Study the pie chart carefully and answer the questions. The pie chart represents the percentage of people involved in various occupations. Total number of people = 20000 The ratio of the people involved in service to that of industry is

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

74. Study the pie chart carefully and answer the questions. The pie chart represents the percentage of people involved in various occupations. Total number of people = 20000 The sectorial angle made by the people involved in service in the given pie-chart is

• (a) 36°
• (b) 90°
• (c) 72°
• (d) 108°

75. Study the pie chart carefully and answer the questions. The pie chart represents the percentage of people involved in various occupations. Total number of people = 20000 The difference between the maximum number of people involved and minimum number of people involved in various professions is

• (a) 2640
• (b) 3640
• (c) 6320
• (d) 5320

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. LABYRINTH

• (a) MAZE
• (b) PATH
• (c) SKYSCRAPER
• (d) IMPASSE

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. BARREN

• (a) FERTILE
• (b) ABUNDANT
• (c) HARSH
• (d) FALLOW

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) Mysogynous
• (b) Misogynous
• (c) Mysoginous
• (d) Misoginous

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. According to scientists(A)/, there are a lot of(B)/answers about it(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. They are coming (A)/ straight to (B)/our direction.(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 building collapsed(A)/at the afternoon (B)/at about 4 o'clock (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 police is ________ on his activities.

• (a) keeping an eye
• (b) keeping watchful eyes
• (c) keeping both eyes
• (d) keeping one eye

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. Are you _______ stamp collecting?

• (a) interested by
• (b) interested in
• (c) interested at
• (d) interested about

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. Your report ________ my statement.

• (a) conforms
• (b) conforming
• (c) confirms
• (d) comforting

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. To get cold feet

• (a) Drenched
• (b) Fear
• (c) Felicitate
• (d) Fever

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. Beside the mark

• (a) Perfect
• (b) Not to the point
• (c) Relevant
• (d) Charming

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. On tenterhooks

• (a) Happy and excited
• (b) In suspense and anxiety
• (c) Angry and irritated
• (d) Surprised and shocked

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. Property inherited from one's father or ancestors.

• (a) Patrimony
• (b) Mercenary
• (c) Hereditary
• (d) Aristocracy

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. A person who is womanish in his habits

• (a) Feminist
• (b) Philogynist
• (c) Effeminate
• (d) Feminine

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 is converted from one religion to another

• (a) Pilgrim
• (b) Polytheist
• (c) Proselyte
• (d) Presbyte

96. Why do a majority of retired elders find retirement tiresome?

• (a) Because their homes have been turned into hives of worry.
• (b) Because they do not have hobbies to utilise their free time.
• (c) Because they had nothing to do.
• (d) Because they had plenty of free time.

97. How have the Japanese benefitted from their weekends?

• (a) They have increased enjoyment in life.
• (b) They enjoy health and happiness.
• (c) They use their free time to increase their enjoyment.
• (d) They become addicts to coffee or hard liquor and gambling.

98. The syllabus-loaded education system

• (a) Places a heavy burden on the youth.
• (b) Ensures that parents pay attention to the development of children.
• (c) Lays emphasis on intelligence.
• (d) Gives students a lot of free time.

99. The author thinks that

• (a) Authorities are more appreciative of the syllabus-loaded education system.
• (b) Hobbies play an important role in changing the unfortunate situation.
• (c) Co-curricular activities are discouraged.
• (d) Only Indians suffer from inability to utilise leisure.

100. The passage tells us that

• (a) Hobbies are a waste of time
• (b) Hobbies play a crucial role in physical and mental development.
• (c) Hobbies wreak havoc on man's health and happiness.
• (d) Hobbies can turn us into addicts of coffee, liquor or gambling.