SSC CGL 2016 Tier I — 30 August 2016, Shift 1

1. Select the related word/letters/number from the given alternatives. Flow : River :: Stagnant : ?

• (a) Pond
• (b) Rain
• (c) Stream
• (d) Canal

2. Select the related word/letters/number from the given alternatives. AEIM : BFJN :: CGKO : ?

• (a) DHLI
• (b) ZVRP
• (c) BCDK
• (d) MPQR

3. Select the related word/letters/number from the given alternatives. 24 : 60 :: 210 : ?

• (a) 348
• (b) 336
• (c) 340
• (d) 326

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

• (a) Shimla
• (b) Ooty
• (c) Darjeeling
• (d) Agra

5. For the following questions umber pair from the given alternatives.

• (a) 64
• (b) 900
• (c) 343
• (d) 1000

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

• (a) NSWX
• (b) KPSU
• (c) HMQR
• (d) EJNO

7. Arrange the following words as per order in the dictionary 1. Maternity 2.Matriarchy 3. Matchbox 4. Matricide

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

8. A series is given, with one term missing. Choose the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series. EDBA, KJHG, QPNM, ?

• (a) WVTS
• (b) WXUV
• (c) WVST
• (d) WVTX

9. A series is given, with one term missing. Choose the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series. 463, 452, 439, 424, ?

• (a) 407
• (b) 413
• (c) 419
• (d) 411

10. At present, the ratio between the ages of Arun and Deepak is 4:3 . After 6 years, Arun's age will be 26 years. What is the age of Deepak at present?

• (a) 12 years
• (b) 15 years
• (c) 19½ years
• (d) 25 years

11. X is the husband of Y. W is the daughter of X. Z is the husband of W. N is the daughter of Z. What is the relationship of N to Y?

• (a) Cousin
• (b) Niece
• (c) Daughter
• (d) Grand daughter

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

• (a) DETENTION
• (b) DESTINATION
• (c) TERMINATE
• (d) DOMINATE

13. If GOODNESS is coded as HNPCODTR then GREATNESS will be coded as

• (a) HQZFBMFRT
• (b) HPFZUMERT
• (c) HQEZUMFTR
• (d) HQFZUMFRT

14. Complete the third equation on the basis of a certain system followed in the first two equations. (1) 5*4*2*1 = 1425 (2) 7*8*1*6 = 6817 (3) 9*3*7*5 = ?

• (a) 3795
• (b) 5397
• (c) 5973
• (d) 5379

15. If '-' stands for division, '+' for multiplication, '÷' for subtraction and 'x' for addition, which one of the following equations is correct?

• (a) 18 ÷ 3 x 2 + 8 - 6 = 10
• (b) 18 - 3 + 2 x 8 ÷ 6 = 14
• (c) 18 - 3 ÷ 2 x 8 + 6 = 17
• (d) 18 x 3 + 2 ÷ 8 - 6 = 15

16. Find missing pair of letters from given responses to replace ?

• (a) HR
• (b) HS
• (c) HV
• (d) HU

17. X walked 20 feet from A to B in the East direction. Then X turned to the right and walked 6 feet. Again X turned to the right and walked 28 feet. How far is X from A ?

• (a) 28
• (b) 9
• (c) 10
• (d) 27

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: The situation calls for an immediate action Assumptions: I. The situation is serious. II. Immediate action is possible.

• (a) only I is an assumption
• (b) only II is an assumption
• (c) Both I and II are assumptions
• (d) Neither I or II is an assumption

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 04, 40, etc., and 'K' can be represented by 56, 75, etc. You have to identify the set for the word 'HILL'

• (a) 56, 58, 03, 02
• (b) 55, 77, 69, 85
• (c) 56, 62, 03, 02
• (d) 57, 60, 10, 02

26. Who among the following is not a member of the National Development Council?

• (a) The Prime Minister
• (b) The Member of NITI Aayog
• (c) The Chief Ministers of States
• (d) The President of India

27. The rate of tax increase as the amount of the tax base increases is called

• (a) Proportional tax
• (b) Progressive tax
• (c) Regressive tax
• (d) Degressive tax

28. The supply-side economics lays greater emphasis on ______

• (a) Producer
• (b) Global economy
• (c) Consumer
• (d) Middle Man

29. The founding father of "Theory of bureaucracy" was

• (a) F. W. Taylor
• (b) Max Weber
• (c) Elton Mayo
• (d) Herbert Simon

30. The United Nations Organisation came into existence in

• (a) 1947
• (b) 1950
• (c) 1945
• (d) 1946

31. Abdul Fazal was the son of which Sufi saint?

• (a) Sheikh Mubarak
• (b) Hazarat Kwaja
• (c) Nasiruddin Chirag
• (d) Baba Qutubuddin Bakhtiyar Kaki

32. French revolution broke out in the year :

• (a) 1917
• (b) 1911
• (c) 1789
• (d) 1790

33. The song "Vande Mataram" occurs in the book ______

• (a) Geetanjali
• (b) Anandmath
• (c) Indian People
• (d) Poverty and Un - British Rule in India

34. Which mosquito is the carrier of Zika virus?

• (a) Culex
• (b) Aedes
• (c) Anopheles
• (d) Culiseta

35. Geothermal energy is maximum utilised in _____

• (a) Iceland
• (b) New Zealand
• (c) Russia
• (d) Japan

36. Root cap is derived from

• (a) Dermatogen
• (b) Calyptrogen
• (c) Protoderm
• (d) Histogen

37. The blotting technique used to identify the isolated protein is ________

• (a) Northern blotting
• (b) Western blotting
• (c) Southern blotting
• (d) Cloning

38. Morphology of Chromosomes can be best studied at ______

• (a) Interphase
• (b) Prophase
• (c) Metaphase
• (d) Zygotene

39. The 'Choke' used with a tube light is basically ____

• (a) an inductor
• (b) a capacitor
• (c) a transformer
• (d) a resistor

40. Curie is an unit of _______

• (a) Radioactivity
• (b) energy of Gamma rays
• (c) intensity of Gamma rays
• (d) work function

41. In Networks, WEP stands for

• (a) Wireless Equivalent Privacy
• (b) Wired Extra Privacy
• (c) Wired Equivalent Privacy
• (d) Wireless Embedded Privacy

42. For extinguishing fire, we use______

• (a) Hydrogen
• (b) Carbon Monoxide
• (c) Carbon Dioxide
• (d) Marsh gas

43. The chemical name of quartz is ______

• (a) Calcium oxide
• (b) Calcium phosphate
• (c) Sodium phosphate
• (d) Sodium silicate

44. Continuous chain of mountains that rise abruptly more or less parallel to the coastline of India is

• (a) Aravalli
• (b) Satpura
• (c) Eastern ghats
• (d) Western ghats

45. The biggest reserves of Thorium are in ____

• (a) China
• (b) USA
• (c) India
• (d) France

46. Which of the following became the first country in the world to legalise euthanasia?

• (a) Belgium
• (b) Netherlands
• (c) Denmark
• (d) Canada

47. Which of the following countries won Euro Cup 2016 (football)?

• (a) France
• (b) Germany
• (c) Portugal
• (d) Iceland

48. Shivkumar Sharma is famous for playing the ____

• (a) Sitar
• (b) Flute
• (c) Santoor
• (d) Tabla

49. Who among the following is popularly known as 'Blade Runner'?

• (a) Usain Bolt
• (b) Oscar Carl Pistorious
• (c) Carl Lewis
• (d) Ben Johnson

50. FCRA administered by the Ministry of Home Affairs stands for _____?

• (a) Foreign Currency Regulation Act
• (b) Foreign Contribution Regulation Act
• (c) Foreign Contract Regulation Act
• (d) Foreign Cartel Restriction Act

51. The product of two positive integers is 2048 and one of them is twice the other . Then the small of the number is

• (a) 32
• (b) 64
• (c) 16
• (d) 1024

52. A and B can do a work in 8 days, B and C can do the same work in 12 days. A, B and C together can finish it in 6 days. A and C together will do it in :

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

54. An article marked at Rs. 540 is sold at Rs. 496.80 in an off-season offer. Then the rate of descount offered (in percent) is

• (a) 7
• (b) 7.5
• (c) 8
• (d) 10

55. Three numbers are in the ratio 5:7:12. If the sum of the first and the third is greater than the second by 50.The sum of the three numbers is

• (a) 125
• (b) 120
• (c) 95
• (d) 85

56. The average age of 10 children is 9 years 9 months. The average of 9 children is 8 years 11 months. What is the age of the tenth child ?

• (a) 17 years 3 months
• (b) 18 years 4 months
• (c) 17 years 5 months
• (d) 18 years 3 months

57. Gopi goes from place A to B to buy an article costing 15% less at B. although he spends Rs. 150 on travelling, still he gains Rs. 150 compared to buying it at A. His profit percent is :

• (a) 4.5
• (b) 6
• (c) 7.5
• (d) 8

58. If the income of Mohan is 150% higher than Mahesh, then by what percent the income of Mahesh is less than Mohan ?

• (a) 40%
• (b) 50%
• (c) 60%
• (d) 45%

59. The length of a train and that of a platform are equal. If with a speed of 90 km/hr the train crosses the platform in one minute, then the length of the train (in meters) is

• (a) 500
• (b) 600
• (c) 750
• (d) 900

60. The simple interest on a certain sum of money for 2 years at 5% is Rs. 1600. The compound interest at the same rate after 3 years interest compound annually, is

• (a) Rs.2520
• (b) Rs.2522
• (c) Rs.2555
• (d) Rs.2535

64. If x = 99, then the value of 2(x2 + 3x + 3 ) is equal to

• (a) 1000001
• (b) 1000000
• (c) 999999
• (d) 9999999

65. The centroid of a triangle ∆ ABC is G. If the area of ∆ ABC = 72 sq. units , then the area of ∆ BGC is

• (a) 16 sq units
• (b) 24 sq units
• (c) 36 sq units
• (d) 48 sq units

66. In case of an acute angled triangle, its orthocentre lies

• (a) inside the triangle
• (b) outside the triangle
• (c) on the traingle
• (d) on one of the vertex of the triangle

67. If ∆PQR and ∆LMN are similar and 3PQ = LM and MN = 9 cm, then QR is equal to :

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

69. If x2 = sin2 30°+ 4 cot2 45° - sec2 60°, then the value of x (x >0) is

• (a) -½
• (b) 1
• (c) 0
• (d) ½

71. An observer on the top of a mountain, 500 m above the sea level, observes the angles of depression of the two boats in his same place of vision to be 45° and 30° respectively. Then the distance between the boats, if the boats are on the same side of the mountain, is

• (a) 456 m
• (b) 584 m
• (c) 366 m
• (d) 699 m

75. Study the bar diagram and answer the following questions. The ratio of the average of the marks obtained in Biology for two terms to the average of the marks obtained in English and Mathematics for first term only is

• (a) 43:92
• (b) 39:42
• (c) 29:34
• (d) 23:94

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. VENIAL

• (a) CORRUPT
• (b) SUPERFICIAL
• (c) RESPECTED
• (d) PARDONABLE

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. DIFFIDENT

• (a) SHY
• (b) BRAVE
• (c) CONFIDENT
• (d) MEEK

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. We must go (A) / and congratulate him for (B)/ his brilliant success (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. My brother (A) / along with his friends (B) / are going on a tour (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. You have prepared well (A) / for the examination (B) / isn't it ? (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. What good fortune! I found the very thing I was _______________!

• (a) looking in
• (b) looking to
• (c) looking besides
• (d) looking for

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. The swimmer ____________ his clothes and jumped into the river.

• (a) took off
• (b) took of
• (c) took out
• (d) took down

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. I will ______________ to Singapore next month.

• (a) be travelling
• (b) be travel
• (c) travels
• (d) am travelled

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. Made light of

• (a) Did not hear
• (b) Treated it lightly
• (c) Blew away
• (d) Carried with him

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. Every inch a gentleman

• (a) Somewhat
• (b) Partly
• (c) Entirely
• (d) Calculatively

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. Gall and wormwood

• (a) A problem
• (b) Hateful
• (c) Useless
• (d) Hard to digest

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 rough, violent, troublesome person.

• (a) Tartar
• (b) Talker
• (c) Vagabond
• (d) Swindler

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 brave, noble-minded or chivalrous man

• (a) Handsome
• (b) Robust
• (c) Gallant
• (d) Reckless

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. Obsession with books

• (a) Bibliomania
• (b) Megalomania
• (c) Xenophobia
• (d) Egomania

96. Mary's father made demands for __________

• (a) a small sum of money
• (b) large sums of money
• (c) no money
• (d) a reasonable sum of money

97. Mary __________ to the demands of her father.

• (a) could not refuse to pay any attention
• (b) wanted to refuse to pay any attention
• (c) finally refused to pay any attention
• (d) initially refused to pay any attention

98. Mary's father had __________ all the money he took from her.

• (a) gambled
• (b) wasted
• (c) invested
• (d) saved

99. During the depression Mary __________ in the stock market.

• (a) lost no money at all
• (b) lost her money
• (c) lost some money
• (d) lost lot of money

100. God at times, makes hard demands so that He __________ when we least expect it.

• (a) can balance the scales against us
• (b) can balance the scales in our favour
• (c) can harm us
• (d) can refuse to assist us