SSC CGL 2016 Tier I — 31 August 2016, Shift 3

1. Select the related word/letters/number from the given alternatives. Coins : Mint :: Bricks : ?

• (a) Kiln
• (b) Foundry
• (c) Cementary
• (d) Finance

2. Select the related word/letters/number from the given alternatives. MOLTU : ? :: HOPE : IPQF

• (a) MPNUV
• (b) NPMUV
• (c) NPMVU
• (d) MPNVU

3. Select the related word/letters/number from the given alternatives. 456 : 15 :: 789 : ?

• (a) 22
• (b) 24
• (c) 26
• (d) 28

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

• (a) TOP
• (b) COP
• (c) MOP
• (d) JOP

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

• (a) BDF
• (b) NQS
• (c) TVX
• (d) HJL

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

• (a) (3 , 12)
• (b) (2 , 6)
• (c) (6 , 42)
• (d) (5 , 35)

7. Arrange the following words as per order in the dictionary 1. Assassination 2. Association 3. Assimilate 4. Assimuthual

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

8. Choose the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the below series

• (a) P/R
• (b) C/O
• (c) R/J
• (d) O/C

9. Find the wrong number in the series. 225, 206, 188, 176, 165, 158, 153

• (a) 225
• (b) 188
• (c) 176
• (d) 153

10. The sum of the ages of father and a son presently is 70 years. After 10 years, the son's age is exactly half that of the father. What are their ages now?

• (a) 45 years, 25 years
• (b) 50 years, 20 years
• (c) 47 years, 23 years
• (d) 50 years, 25 years

11. If the third day of a month is Tuesday, which of the following would be the 25th day of that month?

• (a) Tuesday
• (b) Monday
• (c) Wednesday
• (d) Sunday

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

• (a) DISTANCE
• (b) STANCE
• (c) MUSIC
• (d) CIRCUS

13. If BUDDHISM is coded as DWFFJKUO then CHRISTIAN will be coded as __________ .

• (a) EITJUVKBP
• (b) EJTKUVJCO
• (c) EJTKVUJCP
• (d) EJTKUVKCP

14. Some equations are solved on the basis of certain system. Find out the correct answer for unsolved equation on that basis: 4 x 5 x 8 = 584, 7 x 3 x 9 = 397, 9 x 7 x 3 = ?

• (a) 397
• (b) 793
• (c) 973
• (d) 739

15. If - means ÷ , + means x , ÷ means - , x means +, then which of the following equations is correct?

• (a) 43 x 7 ÷ 5 + 4 - 8 = 25
• (b) 48 ÷ 5 + 8 x 10 - 2 = 03
• (c) 36 x 4 - 12 + 5 ÷ 3 = 420
• (d) 42 + 5 ÷ 6 x 8 - 3 = 28

16. Find the missing number from the given response.

• (a) 58
• (b) 65
• (c) 64
• (d) 51

17. Facing the East, Rahul turned left and walked 10m, then he turned to his left again and walked 10m. He then turned towards his right and went straight to cover 25m. In which direction is he from his starting point?

• (a) North-West
• (b) North-East
• (c) South-West
• (d) South-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: Laugh and the world will laugh with you. Assumptions: I. People generally laugh. II. Laughter symbolises happiness.

• (a) Only I is an assumption
• (b) Only II is an assumption
• (c) Both I and II are assumptions
• (d) Neither I nor II is an assumption

25. In this question, 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., 'D' can be represented by 01, 13, etc., and 'N' can be represented by 59, 66, etc. You have to identify the set for the word 'HEEL'

• (a) 67, 21, 14, 98
• (b) 75, 88, 65, 01
• (c) 68, 65, 60, 10
• (d) 68, 65, 50, 01

26. The term 'Macro Economics' was used by __________ .

• (a) J.M. Keynes
• (b) Ragner Frisch
• (c) Ragner Nurkse
• (d) Prof. Knight

27. Who was the first Chancellor of Jamia Millia Islamia University at Aligarh?

• (a) Abdul Ghaffar Khan
• (b) Rajkumari Amrit Kaur
• (c) Hakim Ajmal Khan
• (d) Sir Sayyad Ahmad Khan

28. Who were the patrons of Sangama Literature?

• (a) Nayakas
• (b) Chandellas
• (c) Pandyas
• (d) Solankis

29. Where in India was the first French factory established?

• (a) Surat
• (b) Pondicherry
• (c) Chandannagore
• (d) Masulipatnam

30. Which algorithm is used to decide the path to transfer the packets from source to destination?

• (a) Routing
• (b) Pathing
• (c) Selecting
• (d) Directing

31. Which one of the following is an ohmic conductor?

• (a) Germanium
• (b) Silicon
• (c) Carbon
• (d) Silver

32. Which mechanism is used by the computer virus 'worm' to duplicate itself?

• (a) Swap
• (b) Increment
• (c) Spawn
• (d) Swarm

33. The first Commonwealth Games in 1930 was held in which country?

• (a) Australia
• (b) England
• (c) New Zealand
• (d) Canada

34. The gentle 'seaward sloping' surface from the coasts is called __________.

• (a) Continental shelf
• (b) Continental rise
• (c) Abyssal plains
• (d) Submarine ridges

35. The aim of Differentiated Interest Scheme was to provide concessional loans to __________ .

• (a) weaker section of the society
• (b) Public Sector Industries
• (c) Public Limited Companies
• (d) big exports

36. Anemometer is an instrument meant for measuring __________ .

• (a) velocity
• (b) air masses
• (c) wind speed
• (d) temperature

37. Tax on inheritance is called __________ .

• (a) Excise duty
• (b) Estate duty
• (c) Gift tax
• (d) Sales tax

38. The silver coin 'tanka' was introduced by __________ .

• (a) Qutubuddin Aibak
• (b) Iltutmish
• (c) Balban
• (d) Bahram Khan

39. Which of the following international prizes/awards is given for outstanding contribution in the field of Journalism?

• (a) Oscar Award
• (b) Booker Prize
• (c) Pulitzer Prize
• (d) Sullivan Award

40. The country which tops in the production of cocoa is __________ .

• (a) Ghana
• (b) Brazil
• (c) Ivory Coast
• (d) Nigeria

41. Increased RBC's in the blood leads to a condition called __________ .

• (a) Anemia
• (b) Haemophilia
• (c) Polycythemia
• (d) Leukaemia

42. The spring balance works on the principle of __________ .

• (a) Boyle's Law
• (b) Hooke's Law
• (c) Bernoulli's principle
• (d) Pascal's Law

43. If there were no gravity, which of the following will not be there for a fluid?

• (a) Viscosity
• (b) Surface Tension
• (c) Pressure
• (d) Upward Thrust

44. Calcium salts used as fertilizer is:

• (a) Calcium Carbide
• (b) Calcium Carbonate
• (c) Calcium Cyanide
• (d) Calcium Sulphate

45. The Jawaharlal Nehru Award is given for __________ .

• (a) Government service
• (b) Literary work
• (c) International understanding
• (d) Social work

46. Which of the following is called 'Queen of the Adriatic'?

• (a) Venice
• (b) Rome
• (c) Flanders
• (d) Lisbon

47. The liberation of oxygen during photosynthesis is due to __________ .

• (a) hydrolysis of carbohydrates
• (b) photolysis of water
• (c) reduction of CO2
• (d) breakdown of chlorophyll

48. Formic acid is produced by __________ .

• (a) White ants
• (b) Cockroaches
• (c) Red ants
• (d) Mosquitoes

49. Which one of the following forms of phosphorus is most reactive?

• (a) Black phosphorus
• (b) White phosphorus
• (c) Violet phosphorus
• (d) Red phosphorus

50. Zubin Mehta is associated with __________ .

• (a) Literature
• (b) Painting
• (c) Music
• (d) Journalism

51. If 310 x 272 = 92 x 3n then the value of n is

• (a) 10
• (b) 12
• (c) 15
• (d) 30

52. The radius of two cylinders are in the ratio of 3:2 and their heights are in the ratio 3:7. The ratio of their volumes is :

• (a) 4:7
• (b) 7:4
• (c) 28:27
• (d) 27:28

53. The list price (marked price ) of an article is Rs. 900 and is available at two successive discounts of 20% and 10% ; the selling price of the article,in rupees, is

• (a) 640
• (b) 648
• (c) 720
• (d) 738

54. A, B and C enter into a partnership, investing Rs. 6000. A invests Rs. 1000 and B and C invests in the ratio of 2:3. Find the profit of C, when the annual profit is Rs. 2400

• (a) Rs.600
• (b) Rs.1200
• (c) Rs.1800
• (d) Rs.1950

55. Average of two numbers is 8 and average of other three numbers is 3 ; the average of the five numbers is

• (a) 2
• (b) 3
• (c) 5
• (d) 6

56. To make a profit of 20% the selling price of the good is Rs. 240. The cost price of the good is,

• (a) Rs. 200
• (b) Rs. 210
• (c) Rs. 220
• (d) Rs. 230

57. In an examination, 35% of total students failed in Hindi, 45% failed in English and 20% failed in both. Find the percentage of those studnets who passed in both the subjects ?

• (a) 45%
• (b) 35%
• (c) 20%
• (d) 40%

58. A man travels 50 km at speed 25 km/h and next 40 km at 20 km/h and there after travel 90km at 15 km/h. His average speed is

• (a) 18
• (b) 25
• (c) 20
• (d) 15

61. The orthocentre of a triangle lies on one of the sides. Then______

• (a) The orthocentre lies on a vertex
• (b) circumcentre lies outside the triangle
• (c) circumcentre lies on the same side
• (d) centroid coinsides with orthocente

62. Three sides of a triangle are 5 cm, 9 cm and x cm. The minimum integral value of x is

• (a) 2
• (b) 3
• (c) 4
• (d) 5

64. If 5 person together can make 5 mats in 5 hrs, then 10 person in 10 hours will make

• (a) 20 mats
• (b) 10 mats
• (c) 15 mats
• (d) 5 mats

65. If a + b = 17 and a - b = 9 then the value of (4a2 + 4b2) is,

• (a) 710
• (b) 720
• (c) 730
• (d) 740

66. If x +y = √3 and x - y = √2, then the value of 8xy (x2 + y2) is

• (a) 6
• (b) √6
• (c) 5
• (d) √5

67. The length of a chord which is at a distance of 5cm from the centre of a circle of radius 13cm is

• (a) 18cm
• (b) 24cm
• (c) 25cm
• (d) 30cm

68. If the measures of the angles of a triangle are in the ratio. 1:2:3 and if the length of the smallest side of the triangle is 10cm, then the length of the longest side is

• (a) 20cm
• (b) 25cm
• (c) 30cm
• (d) 35cm

69. If cosA + cos2A = 1 then the value of sin2A + sin4A is :

• (a) ½
• (b) ¼
• (c) ⅓
• (d) 1

70. A sum of Rs. 3000 amounts to Rs. 6000 in two years at compound interest. The interest for four years is

• (a) Rs.9000
• (b) Rs.12000
• (c) Rs.6000
• (d) Rs.3000

71. The angles of depression of two ships from the top of a light house are 45° and 30° toward east. If the ships are 200m apart, the height of the light house is (take √3=1.73)

• (a) 273m
• (b) 270m
• (c) 253m
• (d) 263m

72. This is a pie chart for the data on A,B,O, AB blood groups of 150 donors. Observe the pie chart and answer the questions The number of donors having blood group 'O' is:

• (a) 50
• (b) 42
• (c) 30
• (d) 34

73. This is a pie chart for the data on A,B,O, AB blood groups of 150 donors. Observe the pie chart and answer the questions The number of persons having either blood group 'A' or blood group 'B' is

• (a) 84
• (b) 96
• (c) 78
• (d) 54

74. This is a pie chart for the data on A,B,O, AB blood groups of 150 donors. Observe the pie chart and answer the questions What is the percentage of donor having blood group 'AB' ?

• (a) 61%
• (b) 26%
• (c) 16%
• (d) 36%

75. This is a pie chart for the data on A,B,O, AB blood groups of 150 donors. Observe the pie chart and answer the questions The ratio of donors having blood group 'A' to the average of the donors having blood group 'O' , 'B' and 'AB' is

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

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. ARDUOUS

• (a) FERVENT
• (b) STRONG
• (c) ENTHUSIASTIC
• (d) STRENUOUS

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. QUIESCENT

• (a) IGNORANT
• (b) DORMANT
• (c) INNOCENT
• (d) IMPROPER

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) Commemmorate
• (b) Commemorate
• (c) Comemmorate
• (d) Comemorate

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. Beside, writing is my hobby, (A) / I had ideas for a couple of short stories (B) / that needed further thought. (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 recommended (A) / my case (B) / with the supervisor (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. Her knowledge in English (A) / gives her great advantage (B) / over me. (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. Do not _____ your own personal views upon the reader.

• (a) expose
• (b) interpose
• (c) express
• (d) impose

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. This school isn't _____ from the last one.

• (a) more different
• (b) any different
• (c) difference
• (d) any difference

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 have decided _____ my course of action.

• (a) upon
• (b) with
• (c) for
• (d) of

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 bury the hatchet

• (a) To make peace
• (b) To dig the ground
• (c) To negotiate
• (d) To make war

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. Selling like hot cakes

• (a) To have a good season
• (b) To become as planned
• (c) To have a very slow sale
• (d) To have a very good sale

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. Scot free

• (a) Unlimited
• (b) Unpunished
• (c) To freedom
• (d) Unrepentant

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 thing no longer in use

• (a) Illusion
• (b) Illegal
• (c) Obsolete
• (d) Historic

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 place where astronomical observations are made

• (a) Laboratory
• (b) Observatory
• (c) Astrolibrary
• (d) Astrophery

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. Killing one's sister

• (a) Regicide
• (b) Fratricide
• (c) Matricide
• (d) Sororicide

91. 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. Government officials keep throwing the buck to others.

• (a) giving
• (b) passing
• (c) donating
• (d) No improvement

92. 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. She angrily broke up the letter.

• (a) tore up
• (b) break in
• (c) teared up
• (d) No improvement

93. 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. They told me that they had build a new house.

• (a) have built
• (b) have build
• (c) had built
• (d) No improvement

94. 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. One should exercise their right to vote

• (a) his
• (b) our
• (c) one’s
• (d) No improvement

95. 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. She sank back with a mourn of pain

• (a) morn
• (b) mourne
• (c) moan
• (d) No improvement

96. Acharya Jagadish Chandra Bose, one of the greatest of modern scientists, graduated from which college?

• (a) St. Xavier's College, Kolkata
• (b) Cambridge University
• (c) Presidency College, Kolkata
• (d) Bose Institute

97. What is meant by yeoman service?

• (a) Minimal
• (b) Invaluable
• (c) Discreet
• (d) Sporadic

98. Acharya Jagadish Chandra Bose was a pioneer in the discovery of the wireless, radio and the _____ .

• (a) Toaster
• (b) Oven
• (c) Microwave
• (d) Radio

99. Jagadish Chandra Bose made remarkable contribution to the science of Botany by proving with the help of an instrument of his own invention that trees and plants have not only life, but _____ .

• (a) feel joyous and excited as we do.
• (b) feel happy and sad as we do.
• (c) feel excitement and pain as we do.
• (d) feel pleasure and pain as we do.

100. What is meant by a Tripos from Cambridge University?

• (a) A scholarship
• (b) A trophy
• (c) A degree
• (d) A medallion