SSC CGL 2016 Tier I — 30 August 2016, Shift 3

1. Select the related word/letters/number from the given alternatives. Grain : Warehouse :: Water ?

• (a) Canal
• (b) River
• (c) Estuary
• (d) Dam

2. Select the related word/letters/number from the given alternatives. ADFG : KNPQ :: DGIJ : ?

• (a) NORS
• (b) NPQS
• (c) NQST
• (d) NQTU

3. Select the related word/letters/number from the given alternatives. 12 : 144 :: ?

• (a) 10 : 40
• (b) 15 : 125
• (c) 20 : 400
• (d) 22 : 464

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

• (a) Peninsula
• (b) Island
• (c) Bay
• (d) Cape

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

• (a) Tomato
• (b) Potato
• (c) Carrot
• (d) Radish

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

• (a) 41 - 72
• (b) 12 - 30
• (c) 51-42
• (d) 11 - 20

7. Which one of the following words will appear third in the dictionary?

• (a) Immutable
• (b) Immigrate
• (c) Imperative
• (d) Impassioned

8. A series is given, with one term missing. Choose the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series. B, F, K, Q, ?

• (a) X
• (b) R
• (c) T
• (d) Y

9. A series is given, with one term missing. Choose the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series. 5, 9, 13, 17, ?, 25

• (a) 27
• (b) 23
• (c) 21
• (d) 19

10. A shepherd had 17 sheep. All but eight died. How many was he left with?

• (a) 17
• (b) 0
• (c) 8
• (d) 9

11. The sum of present age of father and his son is 60 yrs. Six years ago, father's age was five times the age of the son. After 6 years, son's age will be?

• (a) 45
• (b) 25
• (c) 20
• (d) 33

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

• (a) NATION
• (b) EXAM
• (c) MENTION
• (d) AMBITION

13. In certain code, if 'AMOUNT' is written as 'BNPTMS', how is 'AROUND' written in that code?

• (a) BSPUNT
• (b) BSUPTN
• (c) BSPTMC
• (d) ZSPVOE

14. If 5 x 4 x 0 = 405 3 x 2 x 8 = 283 then 1 x 7 x 6 = ?

• (a) 617
• (b) 716
• (c) 167
• (d) 761

15. If 56 x 11 = 9, 37 x 13 = 6, 42 x 12 = 3, then find the value of 87 x 77.

• (a) 1
• (b) 2
• (c) 3
• (d) 4

16. Select the missing number from the given responses :

• (a) 60
• (b) 58
• (c) 65
• (d) 72

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: I. All that glitters is not gold II. Sujatha wears a gold ornament Conclusion: I) Sujatha's ornament glitters II) Sujatha's ornaments do not glitter

• (a) Only Conclusion I follows
• (b) Only Conclusion II follows
• (c) Both Conclusions I & II follow
• (d) Niether Conclusion I nor II follows

20. In the following figure, circle represents Graduates, triangle represents Sub-Inspector of Police, and parallelogram represents Women. Then, which number space represents Women Graduate and Sub-Inspector of Police?

• (a) 2
• (b) 5
• (c) 7
• (d) 6

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., 'A' can be represented by 04, 12, etc. and 'N' can be represented by 57, 69 etc. You have to identify the set for the word 'ROAD'.

• (a) 67, 87, 23, 43
• (b) 86, 75, 24, 33
• (c) 79, 99, 41, 42
• (d) 86, 56, 23, 33

26. ‘Capital gains’ refers to goods which

• (a) serve as a source of raising further capital
• (b) help in the further production of goods
• (c) directly go into the satisfaction of human wants
• (d) find multiple uses

27. The President can dismiss a member of the Council of Ministers

• (a) with the consent of the Speaker
• (b) only under emergency conditions
• (c) on the recommendation of the Prime Minister
• (d) on his own

28. Securities and Exchange Board of India is a

• (a) Quasi Judicial body
• (b) Regulatory Body
• (c) Advisory Body
• (d) Consititutional Body

29. Vikram Shila University was founded by

• (a) Chandra Gupta Maurya
• (b) Kanishka
• (c) Dharampala
• (d) Pulakesin II

30. The tree species most commonly used in social forestry is

• (a) Peepal
• (b) Gulmohar
• (c) Eucalyptus
• (d) Mango

31. The most productive ecosystem in the biosphere is

• (a) Desert
• (b) Open Ocean
• (c) Estuary
• (d) Tundra

32. What type of force acts on a car moving around a curve?

• (a) Centrifugal force
• (b) Cohesive force
• (c) Centripetal force
• (d) Gravitational force

33. Which phenomenon is responsible for the echo of sound wave?

• (a) Reflection
• (b) Refraction
• (c) Interference
• (d) Polarisation

34. In the following list of devices, which device is used in datalink layer?

• (a) Repeaters
• (b) Routers
• (c) Application gateway
• (d) Bridge

35. Which of the metals has the maximum thermal conductivity?

• (a) Iron
• (b) Aluminium
• (c) Silver
• (d) Copper

36. Who is the author of Meghdoot?

• (a) Shundraka
• (b) Vishakhadatta
• (c) Kalidasa
• (d) Chanakya

37. One of the best solutions to get rid of non-biodegradable waste is

• (a) Burning
• (b) Dumping
• (c) Burying
• (d) Recycling

38. The Sharda Act is related to

• (a) Upliftment of scheduled tribes
• (b) Upliftment of minorities
• (c) Child Marriage
• (d) Empowerment of women

39. In the battle of Panipat, Babar faced the armies of

• (a) Jaichand
• (b) Hemu
• (c) Daulat khan
• (d) Ibrahim Lodi

40. "Smart Money" term is used for

• (a) Credit Card
• (b) Internet Banking
• (c) eBanking
• (d) Cash with Public

41. Malala Yousafzai and Kailash Satyarthi were jointly presented with which award?

• (a) Magsaysay Award
• (b) Nobel Peace Prize
• (c) Gandhi Peace Prize
• (d) Jawaharlal Nehru Award for International Understanding

42. Warming Ammonium chloride with sodium hydrochloride in a test tube is an example of

• (a) Open system
• (b) Closed system
• (c) Isobaric system
• (d) Isothermal system

43. Which of the following is the cleanest source of energy?

• (a) Biofuel
• (b) Fossil fuel
• (c) Nuclear power
• (d) Wind energy

44. The first woman of Indian origin who undertook a space journey

• (a) Sunita Williams
• (b) Kalpana Chawla
• (c) Darshan Ranganath
• (d) Avani Chaturvedi

45. Male mosquitoes take their food from

• (a) human blood
• (b) standing water
• (c) sap of plants
• (d) dung and debris

46. The range that acts as watershed between India and Turkistan is

• (a) Zaskar
• (b) Kailash
• (c) Karakoram
• (d) Ladakh

47. Kolattam and Chholiya are the dance forms of which of the two States

• (a) Kerala and Karnataka
• (b) Andhra Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh
• (c) Tamil Nadu and Madhya Pradesh
• (d) Karnataka and Bihar

48. Which parliamentary committee in India is normally chaired by a prominent member of the opposition?

• (a) Committee on Government Assurances
• (b) Estimates Committee
• (c) Privileges Committee
• (d) Public Accounts Committee

49. The specific role of Vitamin K is in the synthesis of

• (a) Albumin
• (b) Antibodies
• (c) Globulin
• (d) Prothrombin

50. From the national point of view, which of the following indicates micro approach?

• (a) Study of sales of mobile phones by BSNL
• (b) Unemployement among Women
• (c) Per capita income in India
• (d) Inflation in India

51. A can do a piece of work in 10 days, B can do it in 12 days and C can do it in 15 days. In how many days will A, B and C finish it, working all together?

• (a) 6 days
• (b) 51/4 days
• (c) 44/11 days
• (d) 4 days

52. If the volumes of two right circular cones are in the ratio 1:4 and their diameters of bases in the ratio 4:5, then their heights will be in the ratio:

• (a) 1: 5
• (b) 4:25
• (c) 16:25
• (d) 25:64

53. List price of TV is Rs. 2300 and discount series found to be 25% and 10%. Then the selling price of TV is

• (a) Rs.1255.5
• (b) Rs.1525.5
• (c) Rs.1552.5
• (d) Rs.1555.2

54. Ram is 20 years younger than Shyam. 5 years ago, the ratio of their age was 3:5. The sum of their present age is

• (a) 75 years
• (b) 80 years
• (c) 90 years
• (d) 95 years

55. If the loss of percent on article is 15%. Then the ratio of the cost price and sell price will be

• (a) 17:20
• (b) 20:17
• (c) 23:15
• (d) 15:23

56. If A's salary is 40% less than that of B, then how much percent is B's salary more than that of A?

• (a) 33⅓
• (b) 66⅔
• (c) 33⅔
• (d) 66⅓

57. Gautam goes to office at a speed of 12 kmph and returns home at 10 kmph.His average speed is

• (a) 11
• (b) 22
• (c) 10.9
• (d) 12.5

60. Which of the following is a true statement?

• (a) Two similar triangles are always congruent.
• (b) Two similar triangles have equal areas
• (c) Two triangles are similar if their corresponding sides are proportional
• (d) Two polygons are similar if their corresponding sides are proportional

61. In a triangle ABC, OB and OC are the bisectors of angles ∠ B and ∠C respectively. ∠BAC = 60o. Then the angle ∠BOC will be ABC

• (a) 150°
• (b) 120°
• (c) 100°
• (d) 90°

63. The least number that must be substracted from 63520 to make the result a perfect square is

• (a) 30
• (b) 24
• (c) 14
• (d) 16

64. Three years ago, the average age of a family of 5 members was 17 years. A baby having been born, the average age of the family is the same today. The present age of the baby is

• (a) 2 years
• (b) 2.4 years
• (c) 3 years
• (d) 1.5 years

67. If the difference between the measures of the two smaller angles of a right angled triangle is 8o, then the smallest angle is

• (a) 37°
• (b) 41°
• (c) 42°
• (d) 49°

68. Let O be the orthocentre of the triangle ABC. If ∠BOC = 150o, Then ∠BAC is

• (a) 30°
• (b) 60°
• (c) 90°
• (d) 120°

70. In simple interest rate per annum a certain sum amounts to Rs. 5,182 in 2 years and Rs. 5,832 in 3 years. The principal in rupees is

• (a) Rs. 2882
• (b) Rs. 5000
• (c) Rs. 3882
• (d) Rs. 4000

74. The graph shows the monthly expenditure of a company (unit = 10 lakhs). Study the graph and answer the questions. The total monthly expenditure of the company is

• (a) 153 Lakhs
• (b) 315 Lakhs
• (c) 135 Lakhs
• (d) 531 Lakhs

75. The graph shows the monthly expenditure of a company (unit = 10 lakhs). Study the graph and answer the questions. The ratio between transport and employee salary on monthly basis is

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

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. IMPECCABLE

• (a) INOFFENSIVE
• (b) HARMLESS
• (c) IMPORTANT
• (d) FAULTLESS

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. DISAVOWAL

• (a) REBUTTAL
• (b) REPEAL
• (c) APPROVAL
• (d) APPEAL

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) Heirrarchy
• (b) Hierrarchy
• (c) Hierarchy
• (d) Heirarchy

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. On being called, (A) / all of us (B) / entered into the room. (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 waited for you (A) / but you never (B) / turned up. (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. He learnt (A) / the alphabets (B) / at the age of four. (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. By a single mean act, he _____ out all his good deeds.

• (a) wiped
• (b) whipped
• (c) worked
• (d) whisked

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. I was conscious _____ a break in my voice.

• (a) to
• (b) of
• (c) over
• (d) for

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 young woman broke _____ on hearing the news of her husband's death.

• (a) up
• (b) down
• (c) off
• (d) in

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. All moonshine

• (a) Glowing
• (b) Far from reality
• (c) Celestial
• (d) About the moon

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. At a snail's pace

• (a) Quietly
• (b) Quickly
• (c) Continuously
• (d) Slowly

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. Call on

• (a) Telephone
• (b) Seek help
• (c) Pay a visit
• (d) Order

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. One who sets type for books, newspapers, etc.

• (a) Typist
• (b) Editor
• (c) Composer
• (d) Compositor

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. Land covered by water on three sides

• (a) Island
• (b) Mainland
• (c) Strait
• (d) Peninsula

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. A drug or other substance that produces sleep

• (a) Soporific
• (b) Depressant
• (c) Narcotic
• (d) Antiseptic

96. Which of the following does the author appear to highlight in this essay?

• (a) Being contented with the status quo
• (b) Knowing oneself better
• (c) Working hard and sincerely
• (d) Waiting for better opportunities

97. When is a man relieved and gay?

• (a) When he has untapped potential
• (b) When he has put his heart into his work and has done his best
• (c) When destiny smiles at him
• (d) When he achieves his goal

98. According to the author, God is not looking for _____ to manifest his works.

• (a) Cowards
• (b) Stubborn people
• (c) Weaklings
• (d) All of these

99. What is that which only the person himself knows and must act in order to discover it?

• (a) His untapped potential
• (b) His destiny that lies in the future
• (c) The power which resides in him
• (d) The joy of achieving success

100. What does the word 'Manifest' mean?

• (a) Display
• (b) Hide
• (c) Shout
• (d) Try