SSC CGL 2016 Tier I — 9 September 2016, Shift 2

1. Select the related word/letters/numbers from the given alternatives: Length:Meter::Power:?

• (a) Calories
• (b) Degree
• (c) Watt
• (d) Kilogram

2. Select the related word/letters/numbers from the given alternatives: ZXVT:YWUS::RPNL:?

• (a) XVTS
• (b) TSQP
• (c) SQPM
• (d) QOMK

3. Select the related word/letters/numbers from the given alternatives: 42:20::64:?

• (a) 31
• (b) 32
• (c) 33
• (d) 34

4. For the following questions Find the odd words/letter/number from the given alternatives:

• (a) A
• (b) U
• (c) T
• (d) O

5. For the following questions Find the odd words/letter/number from the given alternatives:

• (a) January
• (b) April
• (c) July
• (d) May

6. For the following questions Find the odd words/letter/number from the given alternatives:

• (a) 28-21
• (b) 31-38
• (c) 45-52
• (d) 64-71

7. Arrange the following words as per order in the dictionary: 1. Zeal 2.Zebra 3.Zygote 4.Zinc 5.Zest

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

8. A series is given, with one term missing. Choose the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series: ALZ,CJV,EHR,GFN,?

• (a) JDJ
• (b) IEK
• (c) IDJ
• (d) JEK

9. A series is given, with one term missing. Choose the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series: 8,24,12,?,18,54

• (a) 48
• (b) 36
• (c) 29
• (d) 21

10. Chanda is the wife of Bharat. Mohan is the son of Chanda. Ashish is the brother of Bharat and father of Dhruv. How is Mohan related to Dhruv?

• (a) Sister
• (b) Cousin
• (c) Brother
• (d) Mother

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

• (a) CONCERN
• (b) CONTAINER
• (c) CONCERT
• (d) CENTRAL

13. If 'WZB' stands for 'DAY', how will you code 'MONDAY'?

• (a) NLMWZB
• (b) PLOWZB
• (c) NMLWZB
• (d) PQRWZB

14. If '+' means '/', '/' means '-','-' means 'x', 'x' means '+', then 24+8/2-6x6=?

• (a) -10
• (b) -3
• (c) 12
• (d) 21

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. 7x6x8=678 8x9x7=987 6x5x7=567 5x4x6=?

• (a) 456
• (b) 564
• (c) 645
• (d) 654

16. Select the missing number from the given alternatives:

• (a) 9
• (b) 8
• (c) 7
• (d) 6

17. A man starts from a point, walks 5 km towards East, turns right and walks 3 km, turns right again and walks. What is the direction he is facing now?

• (a) North
• (b) South
• (c) West
• (d) South-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. Statement 1: All animals are four-footed. 2. Dog has two legs. Conclusion I:Dog is not an animal. II. Dog is an animal.

• (a) If only I follows
• (b) If only II follows
• (c) If neither I nor II follows
• (d) If both I and II follow

19. In the give cubes, which colour is opposite to purple?

• (a) Violet
• (b) Red
• (c) Yellow
• (d) Blue

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 and e.g., 'A' can be represented by 01, 13, etc., and 'S' can be represented by 55, 66, etc. Similarly you have to identify the set for the word 'BOTH' first by its row next by its column,

• (a) 69,67,68,59
• (b) 75,22,76,79
• (c) 88,30,85,86
• (d) 58,02,68,65

27. The novelist, poet and critic of which language has been conferred with Jnanpith Award for 2015?

• (a) Bengali
• (b) Telugu
• (c) Odia
• (d) Gujarati

28. The 'Cabinet Mission' of 1946 was led by

• (a) Lord Linlithgow
• (b) Lord Mountbatten
• (c) Sir Pethic Lawrence
• (d) Sir Mountford

29. Mount Abu is a hill station located in _____ ranges.

• (a) Vindhya
• (b) Satpuda
• (c) Aravalli
• (d) Sahyadri

30. The only perennial river in Peninsular India is _____ .

• (a) Godavari
• (b) Kaveri
• (c) Krishna
• (d) Bhima

31. Which one of the following forms the base of vegetable fibres?

• (a) Cellulose
• (b) Proteins
• (c) Fats
• (d) Oils

32. A particle is thrown vertically upward. When it reaches the highest point, it has ____________

• (a) a downward acceleration
• (b) an upward acceleration
• (c) a downward velocity
• (d) a horizontal velocity

33. CPU Scheduler is also known as _____ .

• (a) Job Scheduler
• (b) Resource Scheduler
• (c) Short-term Scheduler
• (d) Process Scheduler

34. During fermentation of sugar, the compound which is always formed is

• (a) Methyl Alcohol
• (b) Ethyl Alcohol
• (c) Acetic Acid
• (d) Ethylene

35. Which type of democracy do we follow in India?

• (a) Direct
• (b) Presidential
• (c) Representative
• (d) Dictatorship

36. Social activist Irom Chanu Sharmila, who has recently announced to end 16-year old hunger strike belongs to which State ?

• (a) Mizoram
• (b) Manipur
• (c) Uttar Pradesh
• (d) Maharashtra

37. The quality or tone of a musical sound produced by a stringed instrument depends on

• (a) frequency of vibration
• (b) length of the strings in the instrument
• (c) Amplitude of vibration
• (d) waveform of the sound

38. What did Gandhiji meant by 'Sarvodaya'?

• (a) Non-violence
• (b) Upliftment of untouchables or dalits
• (c) The birth of a new society based on ethical values
• (d) Satyagraha

39. When does solar eclipse take place ?

• (a) When the sun is between the moon and earth
• (b) When the earth is between the moon and sun
• (c) When the moon is between the sun and earth
• (d) When the moon does not lie on the line joining the sun and earth

40. Strait of Gibraltar connects which of the following?

• (a) Red Sea - Mediterranean Sea
• (b) Red Sea - Arabian Sea
• (c) Atlantic Ocean - Mediterranean Sea
• (d) Mediterranean Sea - Black Sea

41. The largest solar power plant in India is located at

• (a) Nagercoil
• (b) Jaisalmer
• (c) Madhapur
• (d) Rann of Kutch

42. Regional Rural Banks are sponsored by

• (a) Nationalised Commercial Bank
• (b) Reserve Bank of India
• (c) State Bank of India
• (d) Government of India

43. Removal of carbon particles from air involves the principle of

• (a) Precipitation
• (b) Filteration
• (c) Electrophoresis
• (d) Sedimentation

44. Which light is least effective in photosynthesis?

• (a) Blue light
• (b) Green light
• (c) Red light
• (d) Sunlight

45. Which of the following acts as best adsorbent?

• (a) Charcoal
• (b) Activated Charcoal
• (c) Activated Coconut Charcoal
• (d) Carbon black

46. The maximum fixation of solar energy is done by

• (a) Bacteria
• (b) Protozoa
• (c) Fungi
• (d) Green plants

47. Harsha moved his capital from _____ to _____ .

• (a) Thanesar , Kanauj
• (b) Delhi , Deogiri
• (c) Kamboj , Kanauj
• (d) Valabhi , Delhi

48. Who is the Chief Economic Advisor to the Government of India?

• (a) Raghu Ram Rajan
• (b) Arvind Subramanian
• (c) Rajiv Mahirishi
• (d) Arvind Pangariya

49. Which type of foreign investment is considered as unsafe?

• (a) Foreign Direct Investment (FDI)
• (b) Portfolio investment
• (c) NRI deposits
• (d) External commercial borrowing

50. The Chairman of the Drafting Committee of the Constituent Assembly of India was

• (a) K.M. Munshi
• (b) D.P. Khaitan
• (c) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
• (d) T.T. Krishnamachari

52. The base area of a right pyramid is 57 sq. units and height is 10 units. Then the volume of the pyramid is

• (a) 190 c. units
• (b) 380 c.units
• (c) 540 c.units
• (d) 570 c.units

53. The marked price of a ceiling fan is Rs. 1200 and the shopkeeper allows a discount of 5 % on it. Then selling price of the fan is

• (a) Rs. 1410
• (b) Rs. 1400
• (c) Rs. 1140
• (d) Rs. 1104

54. If 35% of A's income is equal to 25% of B's income, then the ratio of A's income to B's income is

• (a) 7:5
• (b) 5:7
• (c) 4:7
• (d) 4:3

55. A and B invest Rs. 3000 and Rs. 2400 respectively in a business. If after one year there is a loss of Rs. 720, how much loss will B bear? (Loss or Profit is in proportion to their investments)

• (a) Rs. 72
• (b) Rs. 320
• (c) Rs..400
• (d) Rs. 360

57. At an average of 80 km/hr Shatabdi Express reaches Ranchi from Kolkata in 7 hrs. Then the distance between Kolkata and Ranchi is

• (a) 560 Km
• (b) 506 Km
• (c) 560 m
• (d) 650 m

58. If a3 - b3 = 56 and a - b = 2 then what is the value of a2 + b2 ?

• (a) 12
• (b) 20
• (c) 28
• (d) 32

60. X and Y are the mid points of sides AB and AC of a triangle ABC. If BC+XY=12 units, then BC-XY is

• (a) 8 units
• (b) 4 units
• (c) 6 units
• (d) 2 units

61. The length of the base of an isosceles triangle is 2x-2y+4z, and its perimeter is 4x-2y+6z. Then the length of each of the equal sides is

• (a) x+y
• (b) x+y+z
• (c) 2(x+y)
• (d) x+z

64. Visitors to a show were charged Rs. 15 each on the first day, Rs. 7.50 on the second day, Rs. 2.50 on the third day and total attendance on three days were in the ratio 2:5:13 respectively. The average charge per person for the entire three days is

• (a) Rs. 5
• (b) Rs. 5.50
• (c) Rs. 6
• (d) Rs. 7

67. In ΔPQR, L and M are two points on the sides PQ and PR respectively such that LM II QR. If PL=2cm; LQ=6cm and PM=1.5 cm, then MR in cm is

• (a) 0.5
• (b) 4.5
• (c) 9
• (d) 8

68. The length of the radius of a circle with centre O is 5 cm and the length of the chord AB is 8 cm. The distance of the chord AB from the point O is

• (a) 2 cm
• (b) 3 cm
• (c) 4 cm
• (d) 15 cm

69. The upper part of a tree broke at a certain height makes an angle of 60 ° with the ground at a distance of 10 m. from its feet. The original height of the tree was

• (a) 20√3 m.
• (b) 10√3 m.
• (c) 10(2+√3) m.
• (d) 10(2-√3) m.

70. What would be the compound interest of Rs. 25000 for 2 yrs. at 5% per annum

• (a) 2500
• (b) 2562.5
• (c) 2425.25
• (d) 5512.5

72. Study the following histogram of data related to literate people of different age groups Total number of literate people in the age group 15 to 45 years is

• (a) 2800
• (b) 3700
• (c) 4050
• (d) 2350

73. Study the following histogram of data related to literate people of different age groups Number of people literate in the age group of 20 to 35 years is

• (a) 2050
• (b) 1250
• (c) 2150
• (d) 1700

74. Study the following histogram of data related to literate people of different age groups Percentage of the literate people in the age group 30-45 years is

• (a) 39%
• (b) 33.33%
• (c) 46.25%
• (d) 66.66%

75. Study the following histogram of data related to literate people of different age groups Ratio of literate people in the age group of 20-35 years to that in the age group of 30-45 years is

• (a) 40:20
• (b) 27:41
• (c) 41:27
• (d) 42:26

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. PROFLIGATE

• (a) TALKATIVE
• (b) INTELLIGENT
• (c) UNCONVENTIONAL
• (d) WASTEFUL

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. CONTEMPLATIVE

• (a) WISTFUL
• (b) UNREFLECTIVE
• (c) NUMBED
• (d) AROUSED

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) RECONAISSANCE
• (b) RECCONAISANCE
• (c) RECONNAISSANCE
• (d) RECONNAISANCE

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. One (A) / should keep (B) / his word. (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. If you turn the corner, (A) / you will found a house (B) / built of stone. (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. His appearance bears (A) / a striking resemblance (B) / to your cousin. (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. The director congratulated Mr. Varma _____ his success.

• (a) on
• (b) for
• (c) at
• (d) about

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 boys were _____ to hear that we were going to build a bridge.

• (a) delight
• (b) delights
• (c) delighted
• (d) delighting

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 revolting players and the game's administrators held _____ discussions to resolve the payment dispute.

• (a) unnecessary
• (b) obligatory
• (c) preliminary
• (d) silent

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. Wild goose chase

• (a) An admirable enterprise
• (b) An honest effort
• (c) A foolish, unprofitable adventure
• (d) A powerful effort

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. Smell a rat

• (a) Detect bad smell
• (b) Suspect a trick or deceit
• (c) Misunderstand
• (d) See hidden meaning

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. A live wire

• (a) Industrious and brilliant
• (b) Lively and active
• (c) Sincere and intelligent
• (d) Sincere and efficient

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. The ceremony of crowning a sovereign

• (a) Felicitation
• (b) Promotion
• (c) Coronation
• (d) Installation

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. One who tends to patronize, rebuff or ignore people regarded as social inferiors and imitate, admire people regarded as social superiors

• (a) Snob
• (b) Fob
• (c) Dandy
• (d) Freak

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 room where dead bodies are kept until burial

• (a) Grave
• (b) Cemetery
• (c) Mortuary
• (d) Pyre

96. What was the tone of the essay at the beginning?

• (a) Celebrative
• (b) Emotionally charged
• (c) Gloomy
• (d) Light-hearted

97. How did the arrival of the dog change the atmosphere of the event?

• (a) It caused the people to scatter
• (b) It allowed the prisoner to escape
• (c) It saddened the prisoner even more
• (d) It stunned everyone present there

98. What was the emotion displayed by the dog?

• (a) Fear
• (b) Joy
• (c) Anger
• (d) Alarm

99. What was surprising about the actions of the dog?

• (a) It ran up and down the path
• (b) It bit the guards
• (c) It barked at the magistrates
• (d) It licked the prisoner's face

100. How did the author respond to the appearance of the dog?

• (a) He jumped at the dog and collared it
• (b) He ignored the dog and pretended it was not there
• (c) He was taken aback as the others
• (d) He yelled at the dog to silence its barking