SSC CGL 2016 Tier I — 9 September 2016, Shift 1

1. Select the related word/letters/numbers from the given alternatives: Magazine : Editor :: Drama : ?

• (a) Director
• (b) Hero
• (c) Heroine
• (d) Painter

2. Select the related word/letters/numbers from the given alternatives: ACEG : IKMO :: QSUW : ?

• (a) YZCE
• (b) YACD
• (c) YACE
• (d) YBCE

3. Select the related word/letters/numbers from the given alternatives: 12 : 39 :: 15 : ?

• (a) 48
• (b) 52
• (c) 39
• (d) 51

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

• (a) Torch
• (b) Battery
• (c) Candle
• (d) Lamp

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

• (a) CA
• (b) FD
• (c) KI
• (d) TQ

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

• (a) 73-61
• (b) 57-69
• (c) 47-59
• (d) 42-29

7. Arrange the following words as per order in the dictionary. 1. Scarf 2.Scene 3.Shell 4.Survey 5.Stream

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

8. A series is given, with one term missing. Choose the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series. DCB, HGF, ? , PON

• (a) LKJ
• (b) QRO
• (c) SUM
• (d) XZY

9. A series is given, with one term missing. Choose the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series. 4, 9, 16, 25, 36, ?

• (a) 49
• (b) 56
• (c) 21
• (d) 94

10. A is D's brother. D is B's father. B&C are sisters. How is C related to A?

• (a) Cousin
• (b) Niece
• (c) Aunt
• (d) Nephew

11. At a college party 5 girls are sitting in a row. P is to the left of M and to the right of O. R is sitting to the right of N, but to the left of O. Who is sitting in the middle?

• (a) O
• (b) R
• (c) P
• (d) M

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

• (a) CONSTANT
• (b) NATION
• (c) SALUTE
• (d) STATION

13. If S = 19, SUN = 54 and CAKE = 20 , then MISTAKE = ?

• (a) 78
• (b) 68
• (c) 59
• (d) 48

14. If '+' stands for multiplication, '-' stands for addition, 'x' stands for division, then what is the value of 128 + 9 - 16 x 4 = ?

• (a) 73
• (b) 256
• (c) 1156
• (d) 1352

15. In this question, some equations are solved on the basis of a certain system. On the same basis find out the correct answer from amongst the four alternatives for the unsolved equation. 6 x 2 x 9 = 269 8 x 7 x 1 = 781 4x1x3=?

• (a) 431
• (b) 413
• (c) 341
• (d) 143

16. Select the missing numbers from the given alternatives

• (a) 143
• (b) 169
• (c) 455
• (d) 545

17. To attend an exam, Sudhir reached the school by travelling 5 km towards South, and after a sharp left turn, he travelled for about 10 km. He again made a sharp left turn and reached in front of the school by travelling 5 km more. Which direction is Sudhir's starting point from the school?

• (a) East
• (b) West
• (c) North
• (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. Statements: 1. All books are novels. 2. Some novels are poems. Conclusions: I. Some books are poems. II. Some poems are novels.

• (a) Only conclusion I follows
• (b) Only conclusion II follows
• (c) Neither conclusion I nor conclusion II follows
• (d) Both conclusion I and conclusion II follow

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., 'L' can be represented by 12, 24 etc., and 'R' can be represented by 55, 67 etc. Similarly you have to identify the set for the word 'SENT'

• (a) 10, 20, 58, 77
• (b) 22, 32, 65, 78
• (c) 34, 44, 67, 87
• (d) 41, 13, 87, 68

26. Swarna Jayanti Gram Swarojgar Yojna has now been restructured as

• (a) Prime Minister's Rojgar Yojna
• (b) National Rural Livelihoods Mission
• (c) Jawahar Gram Samriddhi Yojana
• (d) Sampoorna Gramin Rojgar Yojana

27. Neeraj Chopra is associated with which sports?

• (a) Kabaddi
• (b) Cricket
• (c) Javelin Throw
• (d) Wrestling

28. Which of the following is not a commercial source of energy?

• (a) Coal
• (b) Petroleum
• (c) Natural Gas
• (d) Firewood

29. Who is the runners-up in the recently held UEFA Euro-16?

• (a) Germany
• (b) Portugal
• (c) France
• (d) U.K

30. Taoism, is an ancient tradition of Philosophy and religious belief deeply rooted in

• (a) Taiwanese custom and world view
• (b) Chinese custom and world view
• (c) Japanese custom and world view
• (d) Vietnamese custom and world view

31. Which of the following is an emergency hormone in humans?

• (a) Thyroxine
• (b) Insulin
• (c) Adrenalin
• (d) Progestrone

32. Which term is not associated with sound wave?

• (a) Hertz
• (b) Decibel
• (c) Candela
• (d) Mach

33. In computer science, data hazard occurs when

• (a) pipeline changes the order of read/write access to operands
• (b) performance loss
• (c) machine size is limited
• (d) some functional unit is not fully pipelined

34. During the period of which Governor General / Viceroy was the Indian Civil Service introduced?

• (a) Dalhousie
• (b) Curzon
• (c) Bentick
• (d) Cornwallis

35. Which of the following is the uppermost layer of the atmosphere?

• (a) Stratosphere
• (b) Mesosphere
• (c) Ionosphere
• (d) Exosphere

36. The first Commercial Civilian Aircraft developed by India is :

• (a) Pawan Hans
• (b) Tejas
• (c) Gajraj
• (d) Saras

37. Webbed neck is a characteristic of

• (a) Down's syndrome
• (b) Turner's syndrome
• (c) Klinefelter's syndrome
• (d) Cri-du-chat syndrome

38. The World Trade Organisation, which replaced GATT, has its Head Quarters in

• (a) Vienna
• (b) Brussels
• (c) New York
• (d) Geneva

39. The minimum age limit for the membership of the Vidhan Parishad is _____ .

• (a) 21 years
• (b) 25 years
• (c) 30 years
• (d) 35 years

40. National Anthem of Bangladesh 'Amar Sonar Bangla' was written by

• (a) Rabindranath Tagore
• (b) Sarojini Naidu
• (c) Kazi Nazrul Islam
• (d) Taslima Nasrin

41. The largest producer of Lac in India is

• (a) Chattisgarh
• (b) Jharkhand
• (c) West Bengal
• (d) Gujarat

42. The founder of Bachpan Bachao Andolan (Save Child Movement ) is

• (a) Malala Yousafzai
• (b) Sane Guruji
• (c) Salman Khan
• (d) Kailash Satyarthi

43. If an electron and a photon have the same wavelength, then they will have the same

• (a) velocity
• (b) linear momentum
• (c) angular momentum
• (d) energy

44. Pandit Lachhu Maharaj, who passed away recently, was associated with

• (a) Flute
• (b) Tabla
• (c) Kathak
• (d) Bharatnatyam

45. A tropical deciduous plant special to the Deccan plateau is

• (a) Teak
• (b) Shisam
• (c) Sandalwood
• (d) Sal

46. Kalarippayatt is the martial art of which State of

• (a) Madhya Pradesh
• (b) Mizoram
• (c) Nagaland
• (d) Kerala

47. Leptospirosis is a disease caused by

• (a) Virus
• (b) Fungus
• (c) Protozoa
• (d) None

48. The most abundant metal in the Earth's crust is

• (a) zinc
• (b) copper
• (c) aluminium
• (d) iron

49. Hepatitis affects which organ of the human body?

• (a) Liver
• (b) Pancreas
• (c) Spleen
• (d) Small intestine

50. Mohammed Shahid, who recently passed away, was associated with which sport?

• (a) Badminton
• (b) Hockey
• (c) Football
• (d) Cricket

51. A & B together finish a job in 24 days, while A, B & C together can finish the same job in 8 days. C alone will finish the job in

• (a) 12 days
• (b) 14 days
• (c) 16 days
• (d) 24 days

53. The original price of a TV set is Rs. 6,000. If the price is discounted by 20% and then raised by 10% for service contract, the price charged by the shopkeeper is

• (a) Rs. 5400
• (b) Rs. 5280
• (c) Rs. 5100
• (d) Rs.4200

54. A certain sum of money was divided between A, B and C in the ratio 5:6:9. If A received Rs. 450 the sum divided was

• (a) 2000
• (b) 1800
• (c) 2250
• (d) 1000

55. By selling a bag at Rs. 230, profit of 15% is made. The selling price of the bag, when it is sold at 20% profit would be

• (a) Rs.250
• (b) Rs.205
• (c) Rs.240
• (d) Rs.200

57. A Bus travels at the speed of 36 km/hr, then the distance covered by it in one second is

• (a) 10 m
• (b) 15 m
• (c) 12.5 m
• (d) 13.5 m

59. The value of (1 - √2) + (√2 - √3) + (√3 - √4) + ..... + (√15 - √16) is

• (a) 0
• (b) 1
• (c) -3
• (d) 4

60. ∆ABC and ∆DEF are two similar triangles and the perimeter of ∆ABC and ∆DEF are 30 cm and 18 cm respectively. If length of DE = 36 cm, then length of AB is

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

61. If the length of a chord of a circle is equal to that of the radius of the circle, then the angle subtended, in radians, at the centre of the circle by chord is

• (a) 1
• (b) ∏/2
• (c) ∏/3
• (d) ∏/4

63. The average salary of male employees in a firm was Rs. 5200 and that of females was Rs. 4200. The mean salary of all the employees was Rs. 5000. What is the % of female employees?

• (a) 80%
• (b) 20%
• (c) 40%
• (d) 30%

65. The cube of 105 is

• (a) 1157625
• (b) 1175625
• (c) 1185625
• (d) 1158625

66. In ∆ABC, ∠B is right angle, D is the mid point of the side AC. If AB = 6 cm, BC = 8cm, then the length of BD is

• (a) 4 cm
• (b) 5 cm
• (c) 8 cm
• (d) 12 cm

67. The diagonals of two squares are in the ratio 5:2.The ratio of their area is

• (a) 5:6
• (b) 25:4
• (c) 5:4
• (d) 125:8

68. The angle of elevation of a ladder leaning against a wall is 60o and the foot of the ladder is 4.6 m away from the wall. The length of the ladder is

• (a) 2.3 m
• (b) 4.6 m
• (c) 9.2 m
• (d) 7.8 m

69. The product of two 2-digit numbers is 2160 and their H.C.F. is 12. The numbers are

• (a) (12, 60)
• (b) (72, 30)
• (c) (36, 60)
• (d) (60, 72)

70. The difference between simple and compound interests compounded annually on a certain sum of money for 2 years at 4% per annum is Rs. 1. The sum (in Rs.) is:

• (a) 620
• (b) 630
• (c) 640
• (d) 625

71. In a mixture of 25 litres, the ratio of milk to water is 4:1. Another 3 litres of water is added to the mixture. The ratio of milk to water in the new mixture is

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

72. Approximately how much percent of voters voted in favour of X?

• (a) 45.4
• (b) 47.5
• (c) 50
• (d) 225

73. Approximately how much percent of voters did not caste their votes?

• (a) 4.9
• (b) 4.5
• (c) 0.23
• (d) 23

74. In region B, Y gets A% more votes than X. Find the value of A?

• (a) 24%
• (b) 21%
• (c) 19%
• (d) 15%

75. Nearly what percentage of his total votes did X receive from region B?

• (a) 30
• (b) 31
• (c) 32
• (d) 35

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. INSOLENT

• (a) DISTASTEFUL
• (b) IMPATIENT
• (c) DIABOLIC
• (d) RUDE

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. VIRTUE

• (a) WILES
• (b) CURSE
• (c) VICE
• (d) CUNNING

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) Tranquility
• (b) Tranquillity
• (c) Trankquility
• (d) Trankwility

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. Could she cite (A)/ any precedent in support (B)/ for her case? (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. The General Manager of the industry has felt (A)/ that there is no use of (B)/ discussing about the problems with the labourers. (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. She enquired from the stranger (A)/ who was he and (B)/ what he wanted from her. (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. We acted on a __________ impulse.

• (a) momentary
• (b) momentous
• (c) memorable
• (d) meritorious

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. Do your best and we'll back you ______ .

• (a) on
• (b) in
• (c) out
• (d) up

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. Sanjay __________his mother in the morning everyday.

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

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. Put two and two together

• (a) Bad at mathematics
• (b) Poor financial condition
• (c) Reason logically
• (d) Forget something

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. An axe to grind

• (a) Attack aggressively
• (b) Suffer a lot
• (c) Betray somebody
• (d) Have a selfish interest

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. Pick to pieces

• (a) Study something superficially
• (b) Complete a work entirely
• (c) Analyse critically
• (d) Select only what you need.

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 person who lays too much stress on bookish-learning

• (a) Pervert
• (b) Pedant
• (c) Philosopher
• (d) Scholar

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. Postponement or delay permitted in the suffering of a penalty or the discharge of an obligation.

• (a) Respite
• (b) Spire
• (c) Splurge
• (d) Scourge

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. Deviation from the right course

• (a) Imagination
• (b) Amalgamation
• (c) Illumination
• (d) Aberration

96. The Alaskan pipeline ends

• (a) north of Alaska
• (b) at a seaport village
• (c) after passing through canyons and rivers
• (d) at a tundra covered village

97. What is the capacity of the Alaskan pipeline?

• (a) 2 million gallons of crude oil
• (b) 4 million barrels of crude oil
• (c) 84 million gallons of crude oil
• (d) 84 billion barrels of crude oil

98. What are "bents"?

• (a) Zigzag shape of pipeline
• (b) Pipeline's up and down route
• (c) The section of the pipeline that drops out of sight
• (d) The H-shaped steel racks

99. How was the fund for pipeline - construction generated?

• (a) 8 major oil companies joined hands to share the cost
• (b) 8 major oil companies borrowed $8 billion.
• (c) A single private company raised $8 billion
• (d) Oil rights were sold to 8 major oil companies

100. Which of the following were not problems faced while constructing the pipeline?

• (a) Supply shortages
• (b) Treacherous terrain
• (c) Lack of funds
• (d) Equipment breakdown