SSC CGL 2016 Tier I — 30 August 2016, Shift 2

1. Select the related word/letters/number from the given alternatives. EARTH : PLANET :: MOON : ?

• (a) SUN
• (b) UNIVERSE
• (c) VENUS
• (d) SATELLITE

2. Select the related word/letters/number from the given alternatives. EJOT : ________::YDIN : VAFK

• (a) LQGB
• (b) BGLQ
• (c) QBGL
• (d) BGQL

3. Select the related word/letters/number from the given alternatives. 100 : 102 : : 100000 : ?

• (a) 105
• (b) 104
• (c) 1003
• (d) 1004

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

• (a) Temple
• (b) Worship
• (c) Mosque
• (d) Church

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

• (a) M N O M
• (b) B D C B
• (c) X Z Y X
• (d) P R Q P

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

• (a) 70, 80
• (b) 54, 62
• (c) 28, 32
• (d) 21, 24

7. Arrange the following words as per order in the dicitonary 1) Pearl 2) Peasant 3) Pea 4) Peanut

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

8. Which one set of letters when sequentially placed at the gaps in the given letter series shall complete it? g f e _ i g_e i i _f e i_g f _i i

• (a) i f g i e
• (b) f i g i e
• (c) e i f g i
• (d) i f i g e

9. Which one number when placed at the sign of interrogation shall complete the series 3, 6, 18, 72, ...?..., 2160

• (a) 144
• (b) 216
• (c) 288
• (d) 360

10. Introducing a lady, a lady said, "She is the only daughter of Mohan's grandfather who is my husband's father". How does the lady relate herself with the introduced lady?

• (a) Aunt
• (b) Mother
• (c) Mother-in-law
• (d) Sister-in-law

11. Two years ago, Aadhya was three times as old as his son and two years hence, twice her age will be equal to five times that of her son. Find Aadhya's present age.

• (a) 38 years
• (b) 36 years
• (c) 34 years
• (d) 42 years

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

• (a) STRAIN
• (b) TRADITION
• (c) SITUATION
• (d) RATION

13. If MOTHER is coded as KMRFCP, then HOUSE is coded as

• (a) FMRPC
• (b) GNSQD
• (c) GNRQD
• (d) FMSQC

14. If D stands for x, S stands for +, A stands for - and M stands for ÷, what is the value of the given expression 28D6S34M2A8D6

• (a) 558
• (b) 3312
• (c) 137
• (d) 31

15. If 3 * 4 = 10, 5 * 8 = 18, 7 * 7 = ?

• (a) 26
• (b) 21
• (c) 28
• (d) 49

16. In the following question, a series is given with one term missing. Choose the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series.

• (a) 19
• (b) 16
• (c) 15
• (d) 17

17. Rahul starts and walks towards the south, he then turns to his right and walks 5 kms, then again turns left and walks 3 kms and then again turns left and walks 5 kms. In which direction is he from the starting point?

• (a) NORTH
• (b) SOUTH
• (c) EAST
• (d) WEST

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: a) Odisha is still an underdeveloped state. b) Problems like poverty, unemployment and illiteracy have not been solved. Conclusions: I) The administration of Orissa is not sensitive enough.II) It is the Will of God.

• (a) Only I follows
• (b) Only II follows
• (c) Both I and II follow
• (d) Neither I and 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 first by its row and next by its column, e.g., K can be represented by 00, 24, etc. and A can be represented by 55 etc. You have to identify the set for the word 'SHIP'

• (a) 31, 56, 43, 10
• (b) 89, 12, 40, 99
• (c) 04, 21, 76, 44
• (d) 89, 56, 34, 11

26. Silver gets corroded due to ________________ in air.

• (a) Oxygen
• (b) Hydrogen Sulphide
• (c) Carbon dioxide
• (d) Nitrogen

27. Which of the following is a radioactive element?

• (a) Cobalt
• (b) Uranium
• (c) Argon
• (d) Chromium

28. Right to Constitutional Remedies comes under ________________

• (a) Legal rights
• (b) Fundamental rights
• (c) Human rights
• (d) Natural rights

29. Which of the digestive organs contains acid?

• (a) Stomach
• (b) Small intestine
• (c) Appendix
• (d) Colon

30. Which country is separated from India by a narrow channel of sea formed by the Palk Strait and the Gulf of Mannar.

• (a) Bangladesh
• (b) Myanmar
• (c) Sri Lanka
• (d) Pakistan

31. Which of the following fibres is considered as the strongest natural fibre?

• (a) Cotton
• (b) Jute
• (c) Wool
• (d) Silk

32. Purpose of an optical filter is to : ________

• (a) reflect lights of different colours
• (b) dispense light into component colours
• (c) refract light of different colours
• (d) transmit or absorb light of different colours

33. Which of the following is not a weighted code?

• (a) Excess 3 - Code
• (b) Binary Number System
• (c) Decimal Number System
• (d) BCD Number System

34. 'Residex' is associated with :

• (a) Share prices
• (b) Price inflation
• (c) Mutual fund prices
• (d) Land prices

35. Ozone saves the biosphere by absorbing high energy radiations called __________ .

• (a) Infra-red (IR)
• (b) Gamma rays
• (c) Ultraviolet rays (UV)
• (d) X-rays

36. Birju Maharaj is a well known exponent of

• (a) Manipuri dance
• (b) Kathak
• (c) Odissi
• (d) Kathakali

37. In the absence of the earth's atmosphere, sky would appear

• (a) blue
• (b) deep red
• (c) white
• (d) black

38. The First Woman President of the Indian National Congress was

• (a) Sarojini Naidu
• (b) Vijayalakshmi Pandit
• (c) Annie Besant
• (d) Kadambani Ganguli

39. Which of the following programmes meet the credit needs of poor women?

• (a) Mahila Samriddhi Yojna
• (b) Rashtriya Mahila Kosh
• (c) Indira Mahila Yojna
• (d) Mahila Samakhya Programme

40. The Comptroller and Auditor-General of India submits his report relating to the accounts of the Union to the ______________ .

• (a) Finance Minister
• (b) Prime Minister
• (c) President
• (d) Chief Justice of the Supreme Court

41. The first Buddhist Council was held at _____________ .

• (a) Kashmir
• (b) Rajagriha
• (c) Pataliputra
• (d) Vaisali

42. Where do the Western and Eastern Ghats meet?

• (a) Nilgiri hills
• (b) Cardamom hills
• (c) Palani hills
• (d) Annamalai hills

43. Who was the founder of the Satvahana Empire?

• (a) Kanha
• (b) Simuka
• (c) Hala
• (d) Gautamiputra

44. Indian National Congress split for the first time in its session at

• (a) Allahabad
• (b) Calcutta
• (c) Surat
• (d) Lahore

45. Silica gel is a

• (a) moisturizer
• (b) flavouring agent
• (c) drying agent
• (d) delicious food

46. Which Superfast train has AC Coach having Braille Signals?

• (a) Purushottam Express
• (b) Shramjeevi Express
• (c) Himgiri Express
• (d) Purva Express

47. Biofertilizers convert nitrogen to _________ .

• (a) nitrates
• (b) ammonia
• (c) nitrogenase
• (d) amino acids

48. Shiva Thapa is associated with which of the following sports?

• (a) Boxing
• (b) Golf
• (c) Shooting
• (d) Badminton

49. The natural habitat of Rhinoceros in India is

• (a) Bharatpur
• (b) Gir forest
• (c) Khaziranga
• (d) Nilgiris

50. Which country recently voted to leave the European Union (EU)?

• (a) Greece
• (b) Spain
• (c) United Kingdom
• (d) Germany

51. 36 men together can build a wall 140 m long in 21 days ; the number of men working at the same rate required to build the same wall in 14 days is

• (a) 54
• (b) 48
• (c) 36
• (d) 18

52. The perimeters of a square and a rectangle are equal . If their area be 'A' m2 and 'B' m2 then correct statement is

• (a) A < B
• (b) A ≤ B
• (c) A > B
• (d) A ≥ B

53. A man bought a watch for 10% discount.If he had bought for 20% discount he would have got the watch for ₹ 125 less . The marked price of the watch is

• (a) ₹ 2500
• (b) ₹ 1250
• (c) ₹ 3750
• (d) ₹ 1000

54. The compound ratio of the inverse ratios of the ratios x : yz , y : zx , z : xy is :

• (a) 1 : xyz
• (b) xyz : 1
• (c) 1: 1
• (d) x : yz

55. By selling a tape - recorder for ₹ 1040 a man gains 4% . If he sells if for ₹ 950 , his loss will be

• (a) 5%
• (b) 4%
• (c) 4.5%
• (d) 9%

56. What will be the percentage of increase in the area of a square when each of the its sides is increased by 10% ?

• (a) 20
• (b) 11
• (c) 121
• (d) 21

57. Every Sunday , Gin jogs3 miles . For the rest of the week , each day he jogs1 mile more than the previous day . How many miles Gin jogs in 2 weeks ?

• (a) 42
• (b) 63
• (c) 84
• (d) 98

58. If p3 - q3 = ( p - q ) { ( p + q )2 - x p q } then the value of x is

• (a) 1
• (b) -1
• (c) 2
• (d) -2

60. A rectangle with one side of length 4 cm is inscribed in a circle of diameter 5 cm . Find area of the rectangle

• (a) 21 cm2
• (b) 12 cm2
• (c) 4 cm2
• (d) 3 cm2

61. ABCD is a cyclic trapezium with AD || BC . If ∠A = 105° , then other three angles are

• (a) ∠B = 75° , ∠C = 75° , ∠D = 105°
• (b) ∠B = 105° , ∠C = 75° , ∠D = 75°
• (c) ∠B = 75° , ∠C = 105° , ∠D = 75°
• (d) ∠B = 105° , ∠C = 105° , ∠D = 75°

62. If sec 15θ = cosec 15θ (0° < θ < 10°) then value of θ is

• (a) 9°
• (b) 5°
• (c) 8°
• (d) 3°

64. Average runs scored by 11 players of a cricket team is 23 runs . If the first player scored 113 runs . Find the average runs of the remaining players

• (a) 8 runs
• (b) 12 runs
• (c) 14 runs
• (d) 27 runs

67. The ratio of circumradius and radius of an equilateral triangle is

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

68. AB is a diameter of the circle with centre O , CD is chord of the circle , If ∠BOC = 120° , then the value of ∠ADC is

• (a) 42°
• (b) 30°
• (c) 60°
• (d) 35°

70. The compound interest on a certain sum for 2 yearsat 10% per annum isRs. 525 . The simple interest on the same sum for double the time at half the rate percent per annum is :

• (a) Rs.520
• (b) Rs.550
• (c) Rs. 500
• (d) Rs. 515

71. If tan θ = tan 30° . tan 60° and θ is an acute angle , then 2θ is equal to

• (a) 30°
• (b) 45°
• (c) 90°
• (d) 0°

72. Study the following Bar graph and answer the question . The Bar Graph gives the annual rates of inflation in percentages for 1975 and 1987. From 1975 to 1987 , inflation rate increased in the third world countries approximately by

• (a) 10%
• (b) 20%
• (c) 30%
• (d) 36%

73. Study the following Bar graph and answer the question . The Bar Graph gives the annual rates of inflation in percentages for 1975 and 1987. The change in rate of inflation was least in which of the following .

• (a) Developed Nations
• (b) UK
• (c) World
• (d) Third world

74. Study the following Bar graph and answer the question . The Bar Graph gives the annual rates of inflation in percentages for 1975 and 1987. Comparing the figures for USA vis-a-vis the developed nations , it can be concluded that

• (a) USA had better control on inflation
• (b) Developed nations had better control on inflation
• (c) The inflation rate continues to be the same for USA and developed nations
• (d) No conclusions can be drawn

75. Study the following Bar graph and answer the question . The Bar Graph gives the annual rates of inflation in percentages for 1975 and 1987. In the year 1987 , the inflation rate in the third world countries vis-a-vis the world jumped approximately by

• (a) 135%
• (b) 126%
• (c) 122%
• (d) 200%

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. RECTIFY

• (a) SATISFY
• (b) CORRECT
• (c) REDUCE
• (d) PACIFY

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. VANQUISH

• (a) VANISH
• (b) VARNISH
• (c) SURRENDER
• (d) TRAMPLE

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) Groteasque
• (b) Grotasque
• (c) Growtesque
• (d) Grotesque

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. Here is something pretty (A) / that you can (B) / wear on the party (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. He was for all (A) / selling the car (B)/ and buying a bicycle (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. Look at what (A) / I am doing (B) / and do like I do (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. See me tomorrow without __________.

• (a) fails
• (b) failure
• (c) fail
• (d) failing

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. Radium __________ rays that blind the eyes.

• (a) gives away
• (b) gives over
• (c) gives up
• (d) gives off

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. You will have to work __________ you are in the office.

• (a) as long as
• (b) as good as
• (c) as far as
• (d) so far as

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 add fuel to the fire

• (a) Prevent fire from dying out
• (b) Make the fire burn brightly
• (c) Make things worse
• (d) Waste fuel for no reason.

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 take to heart

• (a) To be greatly affected
• (b) To take something heartily
• (c) To strike at the heart, out of enjoyment
• (d) To suffer from heart disease

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. To bring to light

• (a) To put on light
• (b) To reveal
• (c) To bring a light
• (d) To arrange light sufficiently

93. 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 large body of people playing various musical instruments.

• (a) Melody
• (b) Harmony
• (c) Elocution
• (d) Orchestra

94. Out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/sentences and click the button corresponding to it. Solemn religious acts

• (a) Demonstrations
• (b) Celebrations
• (c) Rites
• (d) Functions

95. 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 averted

• (a) Inevitable
• (b) Irreparable
• (c) Incomparable
• (d) Indisputable

96. What is the effect of fear on humans?

• (a) We understand life's great mystery.
• (b) We are not able to develop our intelligence.
• (c) We think freely.
• (d) We see the vast expanse of life.

97. The aim of education is to make us realise the need of __________ .

• (a) understanding science
• (b) freedom
• (c) jobs
• (d) passing examinations

98. When we are young we should __________ .

• (a) seek the meaning of life
• (b) study and get a degree
• (c) try for a good job
• (d) study science

99. Education helps us realize the ___________ .

• (a) way to develop our career
• (b) need for good health
• (c) meaning of fear
• (d) necessity of freedom

100. The passage is about __________ .

• (a) Education
• (b) Freedom
• (c) Intelligence
• (d) Livelihood