Previous Years Solved Question Papers for Staff Selection Commission (SSC)…

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PART - IGENERAL INTELLIGENCE

Directions Q. 1 to 8) : Select the related letters/word/number/figure from the given alternatives.1. River : Dam :: Traffic : ?

(a) Vehicle (b) Speed (c) Signal light (d) Path

2. Ornithologist : Birds :: Archaeologist : ?(a) Artifacts (b) Archipelago (c) Arbiter (d) Aquatic

3. AYBZ : CWDX :: EUFV : ?(a) GSHT (b) GHST (c) SHGT (d) MVGT

4. DCEF : QPRS :: XWYZ : ?(a) IHGF (b) STUV (c) SRQP (d) NMOP

5. 17 : ? :: 145 : 195(a) 42 (b) 35 (c) 30 (d) 24

6. 3222 : 7222 :: 3323 “ ?(a) 9947 (b) 8838 (c) 7727 (d) 2212

7. Question Marks Answer Figure

(a) (b) (c) (d)8. Question Marks Answer Figure

(a) (b) (c) (d)Directions Q. 9 to 15) : Find the odd word/letters/ number pair from the given responses.9. (a) Carpenter (b) Goldsmith (c) Blacksmith (d) Driver

10. (a) Ink (b) Paper (c) Office (d) Pen

11. (a) dcba (b) hgfe (c) pqrs (d) rqop

12. (a) BFJN (b) DHLP (c) GIMQ (d) HLPT

13. (a) (37 - 74) (b) (52 - 26) (c) 47 - 84) (d) (88 - 44)

14. (a) 20, 16, 18 (b) 18, 14, 16 (c) 16, 12, 14 (d) 14, 1, 13

15.

(a) (b) (c) (d)16. A series of figure are given, and these can be grouped into classes. Select from amongst the alternatives one set of groups into

which these figures can be classified.

(a) 1, 3, 8; 2, 4, 6; 5, 7, 9 (b) 1, 4, 9; 3, 6, 8; 2, 5, 7 (c) 3, 4, 7; 9, 8, 7; 4, 3, 1 (d) 2, 3, 6; 9, 3, 4; 6, 3, 2Directions Q. 17 to 18) : Which one of the given responses would be a meaningful order of the following words?17. 1. Income 2. Fame 3. Education 4. Employment

(a) 1, 2, 3, 4 (b) 3, 4, 1, 2 (c) 3, 4, 2, 1 (d) 4, 3, 2, 118. 1. Plant 2. Tree 3. Soil 4. Fruit 5. Seeds

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

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Directions Q. 19) : Which one set of letters when sequentially placed at the gaps in the given letter series shallcomplete it

19. QST ___, QS __ R, Q __ TR, __ STR.(a) SQTR (b) RTSQ (c) TRQS (d) TSRQ

Directions Q. 20 to 24) : Find the missing number/letters/figure from the given responses.20. AMV, FQX, KUZ, ____? ___

(a) PYB (b) OXA (c) NYB (d) MYB

21. 27, 32, 30, 35, 33, __?__(a) 28 (b) 31 (c) 36 (d) 38

22. 71, 59, 48, 38, 29, __?__(a) 18 (b) 21 (c) 20 (d) 12

23. Question Marks Answer Figure

(a) (b) (c) (d)24. Question Marks Answer Figure

(a) (b) (c) (d)25. If

(a) Sunitha is taller than Anitha (b) Reean is taller than Chitra but shorter than Banu(c) Anitha is shorter than Chitra. (d) Chitra is taller than Sunitha.Then who is the shortest?(a) Sunitha (b) Anitha (c) Reena (d) Banu

26. Pointing to a photograph Vikas said ‘She is the daughter of my grandfather’s only son”. How is the girl related to Vikas in thephotograph?(a) Father (b) Brother (c) Sister (d) Mother.

27. If the day before yesterday was thursday, when will Sunday be?(a) Tomorrow (b) Day after tomorrow (c) Today (d) Two days after today

28. If the row of children, ravi is fourth from right and sham is second from left. When they interchange positions Ravi is ninth fromright. What will be sham’s position from left?(a) Fifth (b) Sixth (c) Seventh (d) Eight

29. A man was 32 years of age when he had his first son. His wife was 35 years of age when his son attained the age of 7 years.The difference in age between the man and his wife is(a) 7 years (b) 3 years (c) 5 years (d) 4 years

Directions Q. 30) : From the given alternatives select the word which cannot be formed using the letters given in theword.

30. PERMANENT(a) REMNANT (b) TRAMP (c) MENTOR (d) AMPERE

Directions Q. 31) : In question, number of letters repeated in the given word are indicated in front of each alternative.Identify the correct alternative.

31. MEASUREMENTS(a) M2E2A2S2U1R1N1T1 (b) M2E3A1S1U2R1N2T1 (c) M2E2A1S2U1R1N1T1 (d) M2E3A1S2U1R1N1T1

32. If LOVE is coded as 27, then how is COME coded as?(a) 38 (b) 18 (c) 28 (d) 2

33. In a certain code MONKEY is XDJMNL. How is “TIGER” written as ?(a) QDFHS (b) SDFHS (c) SHFDQ (d) UJHFS

34. Some equations are solved on the basis of certain system. On the same basis f ind the correct answer for the unsolvedequation.If 13 × 12 = 651 and 41 × 23 = 349 then 24 × 22 = ?(a) 504 (b) 46 (c) 528 (d) 825


Directions Q. 35 to 37) : Select the missing number from the given responses.

35.

(a) 31 (b) 229 (c) 234 (d) 312

36. 3 6 79 18 2127 54 ?81 162 189(a) 22 (b) 63 (c) 190 (d) 55

37.

(a) 0 (b) 125 (c) 100 (d) 144

Directions Q. 38) : In the following question you have to identify the correct response from the given premises statedaccording to following symbols.

38. If > = ÷, V = ×, < = +, ̂+ –, + = =, × = <, – = >(a) 6 < 2 > 3 ^ 8 V 4 + 13 (b) 6 ̂2 < < 3 > 8 < 4 – 13 (c) 6 V 2 < 3 ^ 8 > 4 × 13 (d) 6 > 2 V 3 < 8 ̂4 + 13

39. Assuming that the statement ‘Every library has books’ is true, which of the following statement is definitely true?(a) Books are only in Library (b) No Library is without books(c) Some libraries do not have readers (d) Libraries are meant for books only

Directions Q. 40) : In question, one statement is given, followed by two conclusions I and II. You have to consider thestatement to be true even if it seems to be at variance from commonly known facts. You have to decide whichof the given conclusion, if any, follow from the given statement.

40. Statement : All philosophers are men. Socrates was a philosopher.Conclusion: I Socrates was a man. II. Women cannot become philosophers.(a) Only I is valid (b) Only II is valid (c) Both are not valid (d) Both are valid

41. A man drives his car 50 km towards eastward direction. He turned right went for 30 km, then he turned west and drive for 10km. How far is he from the starting point?(a) 50 km (b) 60 km (c) 100 km (d) 20 km

42. Raju facing North and moves 20 km, then he turned to his right and moves 20 km and then he moves 10 km in North-East, thenhe turned to his right and moves 20 km and the he turned to his right and moves 20 km, and again he turned to his left and moves20 km. Now in which direction Raju is facing?(a) South-East (b) North-East (c) South-West (d) North-West

43. The following diagram shows the different view of same cube. Find out how many spots are on face directly opposite to theface of the cube having 6 spots :

(a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 5 (d) 2Directions Q. 44) : In question, among the four answer figures which one can be formed from the cut out pieces given

below?44. Question Marks Answer Figure

(a) (b) (c) (d)


Directions Q. 45) : In question, which one of the answer figure shall complete the given questions figure?45. Question Marks Answer Figure

(a) (b) (c) (d)46. In which answer figure is the question figure embedded?

Question Marks Answer Figure

(a) (b) (c) (d)47. A piece of paper is folded and a cut is made as shown below. From the given responses indicate how it will appear when

opened.Question Marks Answer Figure

(a) (b) (c) (d)Directions Q. 48) : which of the answer figures is exactly the mirror image of the question figure when the mirror is

held at XY?48. Question Marks Answer Figure

(a) (b) (c) (d)

49. Which represents Carrot, Food, Vegetable?

(a) (b) (c) (d)

50. The diagram given below represents owner, broker and worker. Identify the region which represents all the three i.e., owner,broker and worker.

(a) L (b) T (c) P (d) R

PART - IIENGLISH LANGUAGE

Directions (Q. 51 to 59) : Each of the following nine items consists of a word or a group of words in capital letters followed by fourwords or groups of words. Select the word or group of words that is similar in meaning to the word in capital letters.

51. CRAVEN(a) Greedy (b) Cowardly (c) Flattering (d) Restless

52. FORTY WINKS(a) A person beyond 40 years of age (b) A studious person(c) Ordeals of life (d) A short nap

53. VICARIOUS(a) Ambitious (b) Not experienced personally(c) Nostalgic (d) Vindictive


54. TO JETTISON(a) To go on trekking (b) To sail (c) To abandon (d) To fire a gun

55. THE WORSE FOR WEAR(a) worrisome (b) Financially poor (c) Hostile (d) Shabby from use

56. BEE IN ONE’S BONNET(a) Sickness (b) Obsession (c) Misery (d) Freshness

57. TO BROWBEAT(a) To bully (b) To chase (c) To give a hint (d) To revive old friendship

58. TO ASSUAGE(a) To assume (b) To forget (c) To resolve (d) To mitigate

59. DEBONAIR(a) Bed-ridden (b) Candid (c) Elegant (d) Thrifty

Directions (Q. 60 to 68) : Each of the following nine items consists of a word or a group of words in capital letters followed by fourwords or groups of words. Select the word or group of words that is opposite in meaning to the word in capital letters.

60. PREPOSSESSION(a) Incredible (b) Arousing envy (c) Unattractive (d) Recent

61. ADULATION(a) Confusion (b) Inertia (c) Consolidation (d) Condemnation

62. BLITHESOME(a) Graceful (b) Sullen (c) Adventurous (d) Mammoth

63. SENILE(a) Suspicious (b) Mentally alert (c) Corrupt (d) Aff luent

64. PREDILECTION(a) Analogy (b) Anticlimax (c) Antipathy (d) Argument

65. ON THE BLINK(a) Apologetically (b) Blindly (c) Legally (d) In working order

66. CONSANGUINE(a) Of different kind (b) Invisible (c) Urbane (d) Untenanted

67. REDOUBTABLE(a) Truthful (b) Crafty (c) Widely travelled (d) Ordinary

68. INORDINATE(a) Distant (b) Facile (c) Moderate (d) Attractive

Directions (Q. 69 to 77) : In the following items, some parts of the sentence have been jumbled up. You are required to re-arrangethese parts which are labelled P, Q, R and S to produce the correct sentence. Choose the proper sequence.

69. Many (P) way to fuel growth (Q) economists argue that (R) and alleviate poverty (S) free trade is a magic bullet-the quickestwhich one of the following is the correct sequence?

(a) Q-P-S-R (b) R-S-P-Q (c) Q-S-P-R (d) R-P-S-Q

70. As a (P) way to fuel growth (Q) economists argue that (R) and alleviate poverty (S) free trade is a magic bullet-the quickest

Which one of the following is the correct sequence?(a) Q-P-S-R (b) R-S-P-Q (c) Q-S-P-R (d) R-P-S-Q

70. As a (P) maestro appeared to be enjoying every bit of it (Q) and followed every composition the (R) thunderous applausefrom (S) an appreciative audience preceded

Which one of the following is the correct sequence?

(a) P-Q-S-R (b) R-S-Q-P (c) P-S-Q-R (d) R-Q-S-P71. Keeping (P) farmers to smoke their fields during (Q) in view the prevailing weather conditions (R) agricultural experts have

advised (S) the night to protect vegetables from cold


(a) S-R-P-Q (b) Q-P-R-S (c) S-P-R-Q (d) Q-R-P-S

72. It is (P) stressful or joyful (Q) with the belief in the evanescence of life itself(R) necessary to rise above the situation, (S)and in the philosophical quest of the purpose of life


(a) R-P-Q-S (b) Q-S-R-P (c) R-S-Q-P (d) Q-P-R-S

73. The difference (P) and development on the other affects (Q) in the relationship between death and birth rates on the onehand (R) but the age structure of the population(S) not just the rate of population growthWhich one of the following is the correct sequence?

(a) S-R-Q-P (b) Q-P-S-R (c) S-P-Q-R (d) Q-R-S-P

74. Here (P) another supposed discovery of 29-inch footprints (Q) claim to have found in Kerala (R) we go again with yet (S)which a group of amateur anthropologists



150.

(a) R-Q-S-P (b) S-P-R-Q (c) R-P-S-Q (d) S-Q-R-P

75. Creative (P) world of reality (Q) writers and artists, through their imagination (R) transform the details of the (S) into theworld of artWhich of the following is the correct sequence?

(a) S-P-R-Q (b) Q-R-P-S (c) S-R-P-Q (d) Q-P-R-S

76. Thus (P) against the state through the courts (Q) of one’s privacy against arbitrary intrusion by the police (R) the courtemphasized that the security (S) is basic to a free society and enforceable

Which one of the following is the correct sequence?(a) P-Q-S-R (b) R-S-Q-P (c) P-S-Q-R (d) R-Q-S-P

77. The preference (P) responsibilities of looking after parents in their old age (Q) despite the fact that in a growing number offamilies (R) at least in urban India, daughters are taking on the (S) for the male child continuesWhich one of following is the correct sequence?(a) S-Q-R-P (b) R-P-S-Q (c) S-P-R-Q (d) R-Q-S-P

Directions (Q. 78 to 82) : In this section you have a short passage. After the passage, you will find some questions based on thepassage. First, read the passage and then answer the questions based on it. You are required to select your answersbased on the contents of the passage and opinion of the author only.

Passage – IToday, India looks to be on course to join the league of developed nations. It is beginning to establish a reputation not just as thetechnology nerve-centre and back-office to the world, but also as its production centre. India’s secularism and democracyserve as a role model to other developing countries. There is great pride in an India that easily integrates with a global economy,yet maintains a unique cultural identity.But what is breath taking is India’s youth. For despite being an ancient civilization that traces itself to the very dawn of humanhabitation, India is among the youngest countries in the world. More than half the country is under 25 years of age and more thana third is under 15 years of age.Brought up in the shadow of the rise of India’s service industry boom, this group feels it can be at least as good if bot better thananyone else in the world. This confidence has then demonstrating a great propensity to consume, throwing away ageing ideasof asceticism and thrift. The economic activity created by this combination of a growing labour pool and rising consumptiondemand is enough to propel India to double-digit economic growth for decades. This opportunity also represents the greatestthreat to India’s future. If the youths of India are not properly educated and if there are not enough jobs created, India will haveforever lost its opportunity.India’s Information Technology and Business process Outsourcing industries are engines of job creation, but they still accountfor only 0.2 per cent of India’s employment. The country has no choice but to dramatically industrialise and inflate its economy.According to a recent survey, more than half of India’s unemployed within the next decade could be its educated youth.

78. Consider the following statements :1. India’s rich cultural heritage prevents India from surging ahead to become and active partner in the global economy2. By and large, India’s youth still believe in a thrifty lifestyle.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?(a) 1 only (b) 2 only (c) both 1 and 2 (d) neither 1 nor 2

79. What is the approximate number of people in India who are in the age group 15-25 years?(a) 500 million (b) 350 million (c) 210 million (d) 180 million

80. In the recent past, which sector has witnessed a phenomenal growth?(a) Heavy industry (b) Service industry (c) Petrochemical industry (d) Textile industry

81. Consider the following statements :1. Rising consumption demand will retard economic growth.2. India’s youth are its greatest opportunity as well as threat.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?(a) 1 only (b) 2 only (c) both 1 and 2 (c) neither 1 nor 2

82. Consider the following statements :1. Information Technology sector provides a relatively large proportion of jobs in India.2. In the coming decade only uneducated youth will remain deprived of employment opportunity.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?(a) 1 only (b) 2 only (c) both 1 and 2 (d) neither 1 nor 2

Directions (Q. 83 to 92) : In this section 10 sentences are given. Each sentence has three parts (a), (b) and (c). Read eachsentence to find out whether there is an error in any part. No sentence has more than one error. When you find an error inany one of the part (a), (b) or (c), indicate your response accordingly. You may feel that there is no error in a sentence. Inthat case letter (d) will signify a ‘No error’ response.

83. (a) The prime minister’s good looks won him/(b) the election but he has still to prove/(c) that he’s not a just pretty face/(d) noerror.

84. (a) The two books are the same/(b) except for the fact that this /(c) has an answer in the back/(d) no error.85. (a) He estimated his income tax bill/(2) by extrapolation over figures/(c) among the old buildings in the area./(d) no error.86. (a) The modern office block/(b) sticks out like a sore thumb/(c) among the old buildings in the area/(d) no error87. (a) I will try to put over /(b)some feelers to gauge/(c) people’s reactions to our proposal/(4) no error.88. (a) A major contribution of Mathura sculptors/(b) of that period were the creation and popularization/(c) of the Buddha’s

image in human form.(4) no error.


Directions (Q. 93 to 100) : In the following items, each passage consists of six sentences. The first sentence (S1) and the sixthsentence (S6) are given in the beginning. The middle four sentences in each have been removed and jumbled up. These arelabelled P, Q, R and S. You are required to find out the correct sequence of the four sentence.

93. S1 : Political empowerment apart, the state should recognise the right to life of every citizen.S6 : The state should prepare for the seasons ahead, not just winter, and create shelters on a war footing.P : Places of religious worship play an important role in this respect, providing food and shelter.Q : Where lives are at state, resource crunch cannot work as an excuse.R : It can still intervene to save lives, by ensuring that offices, schools and other institutions that function only during the dayare used as night shelters.S : However, civil society organisations cannot be expected to compensate for state neglect.Which one of the following is the correct sequence?(a) S-Q-R-P (b) R-P-S-Q (c) S-P-R-Q (d) R-Q-S-P

94. S1 : This is the age of knowledge.S6 : Not surprisingly then that we Indians are often labelled as being overly superstitious.P : Logic and intuition are no longer enemies. Q : It is also the age of AquariusR : The two live together comfortably in every Indian household.S : So why should superstitions be considered out of place in this age of nanotechnology and computers?Which one of the following is the correct sequence?(a) Q-P-S-R (b) R-S-P-Q (c) Q-S-P-R (d) R-P-S-Q

95. S1 : Sachin has second centuries against all oppositions, in all countries.S6 : But largely, he has been the dictator, giving nightmares to quality bowlers of the world.P : There have been those rare occasions when he looked entangled at the crease.Q : In fact, some of his most memorable essays came in adverse conditions.R : Gavaskar called him “the closest thing to batting perfection this game has every seen”.S : Sachin has established his stamp over all type of attackWhich one of the following is the correct sequence?(a) P-Q-S-R (b) R-Q-S-P (c) P-S-Q-R (d) R-S-Q-P

96. S1 : Jagan has been working in our home for over 25 yearsS6 : Then came the question of raising his children on the paltry sum of money he earned washing cars and sweepinghomes.P : And anotherQ : Till finally his wife delivered a son and he declared his innings.R : I remember the day his first daughter was born. S : And then came another.Which one of the following is the correct sequence?(a) R-P-S-Q (b) Q-S-P-R (c) R-S-P-Q (d) Q-P-S-R

97. S1 : Diabetes is a silent killer and because it does not seem as potent as cancer or AIDS is very often overlooked with toomuch heed by patients.S6 : Though diabetes can never be totally cured it can definitely be controlled from causing serious consequences.P : Worse, as many as a third of them don’t even know it.Q : Untreated diabetes can lead to heart and kidney failure, amputations and even deathR : Millions of people suffer from diabetesS : The early symptoms of diabetes are often confused with other less grave conditions.(a) S-Q-R-P (b) R-P-S-Q (c) S-P-R-Q (d) R-Q-S-P

98. S1 : Ships, built in dry docks are launched amidst chanting of Atharva Veda.S6 : The latest INS Mumbai is the tenth reincarnation of its original INS Bombay.P : Even now newer warships are given names of old decommissioned warships.Q : One of the enduring superstitions of the navy is that old ships, don’t die.R : In Europe, they break champagne bottles on the bow; in India we break coconuts.S : It derives from the animistic belief that a ship has a soul that lives on the that it is reborn.Which one of the following is the correct sequence?(a) R-Q-S-P (b) S-P-R-Q (c) R-P-S-Q (d) S-Q-R-P

99. S1 : Jaswant Singh of 4 Garhwal Rifles was apparently relaxing at 10,000 feet when he spotted a whole battalion ofChinese troops advancing towards an Indian army post.S6 : Versions of the story varyP : They surrounded him, captured the three and beheaded them.Q : Finally the enemy sent a scout party to ascertain the real strength of the Indian defence, and they found just a riflemanand two girls.R : After the war, the Chinese, impressed by the rifleman’s valour, gave his head back to the Indians, who set up a templefor him.S : With just one 303 and ammunition supplied by two girls from an abandoned dump, he mowed down about 50 enemytroopersWhich one of the following is the correct sequence?(a) P-Q-S-R (b) S-R-P-Q (c) P-R-S-Q (d) S-Q-P-R

100. S1 Each creature of the sea has it own significance for seamen.S6 : A dead dolphin is a bad omen.P : One reason could be that dolphins and sharks do not cohabitQ : Sighting a dolphin is supposed to bring luck. R : A dolphin swimming with the ship brings good luckS : Upon sighting the first dolphin on a voyage even the admiral will come up on deck to watch it.Which one of the following is the correct sequence?(a) S-R-Q-P (b) Q-P-S-R (c) S-P-Q-R (d) Q-R-S-P


PART - IIINUMERICAL APTITUDE

101. The least fraction to be subtracted from the expression

1 4 53 of4 5 6

1 1 3 14 213 5 10 5

to make it an integer..

(a)12 (b)

56 (c)

14 (d)

310

102. If 2 20.014 0.14x 0.014 14 y , find the value of xy

(a) 0.000196 (b) 0.00196 (c) 0.0196 (d) 0.196

103. The value of 2 2(0.337 0.126) (0.337 0.126)

0.337 0.126

is

(a) 4 (b) 0.211 (c) 0.463 (d) 0.4246

104. 3124125 is equal to

(a) 1.4 (b) 1.6 (c) 1.8 (d) 2.4

105. The simplified value of 900 0.09 .000009 is

(a) 30.27 (b) 30.297 (c) 30.097 (d) 30.197

106. The simplified value of 5 11 19 29 49 is

(a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 4 (d) 6

107. The least number among 4 9, ,0.459 49

and (0.8)2 is

(a)49 (b)

449 (c) 0.45 (d) (0.8)2

108. The value of 9599 9999

is

(a) 9798 (b) 9997 (c) 9898 (d) 9896

109. 1.2 0.03 =

(a) 0.04 (b) 0.037 (c) 0.13 (d) 0.37

110.1 1 1 1 1

3 8 8 7 7 6 6 5 5 2

=

(a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 3 (d) 2

111. Evaluate 3 416 94 3 if 12 3.46

(a) 3.46 (b) 10.38 (c) 13.84 (d) 24.22

112. If 2x y2 16 and x y2 32 , then value of xy is

(a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 6 (d) 8113. The LCM of two multiples of 12 is 1056. If one of the numbers is 132, the other number is

(a) 12 (b) 72 (c) 96 (d) 132114. Sum of two numbers is 384. H. (3) F. of the numbers is 48. The difference of thenumbers is

(a) 100 (b) 192 (c) 284 (d) 336115. The two number are in the ratio 2 : 3 and their product is 96. The sum of the number is

(a) 5 (b) 20 (c) 101 (d) 102116. The sum of two number is ten. Their product is twenty. Find the sum of the reciprocals of the two numbers.

(a) 1 (b)35 (c)

12 (d)

116

117. A number when divide by 192 gives a remainder of 54. What remainder would be obtained on dividing the same number of 16?(a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 6 (d) 8

118. The least number which twhen divided by 5, 6, 7 and 8 leaves a remainder 3, but when divided by 9 leaves no remainder is(a) 1677 (b) 1683 (c) 2523 (d) 3363


119. The sum of the digits of a two digit number is 10. The number formed by reversing the digits is 18 less than the original number.Find the original number.(a) 81 (b) 46 (c) 64 (d) 60

120. The least number to the subtracted from 36798 to get a number which is exactly divisible by 78 is(a) 18 (b) 60 (c) 38 (d) 68

121. Five times of a positive integer is equal to 3 less than twice the square of that number. The number is(a) 3 (b) 13 (c) 23 (d) 33

122. The product of two number is 24 times, the difference of these two numbers. If the sum of these number is 14, the larger numberis(a) 9 (b) 8 (c) 7 (d) 10

123. The greatest number of four digits which when divided by 12, 16 and 24 leave remainders 2, 6 and 14 respectively is(a) 9974 (b) 9970 (c) 9807 (d) 9998

124. When a number is divided by 15, 20 or 35, each time the remainder is 8. Then the smallest number is(a) 428 (b) 427 (c) 328 (d) 338

125. A man read 2/5th of a book on 1st day. He read1/4rd more than he read on first day. 15 pages were left for third day. The numberof pages in the book is(a) 100 (b) 105 (c) 225 (d) 250

126. Jyothi can do 3/4th of a job in 12 days. Mala is twice as efficient as Jyothi. In how many days Mala will finish the job?(a) 6 (b) 8 (c) 12 (d) 16

127. Three pipes A, B and C can fill a cistern in 6 hours. After wrking at it together for 2 hours, C is closed and A and B fill it in 7 hoursmore. The time taken by C alone to fill the cistern is(a) 14 hours (b) 15 hours (c) 16 hours (d) 17 hours

128. A is twice as good a workman as B and B is twice as good a workman as 93) If A and B can together finish a piece of work in4 days, then C can do it by himself in(a) 6 days (b) 8 days (c) 24 days (d) 12 days

129. A and B can do a piece of work in 10 days. B and C can do it in 12 days; C and A in 15 days. In how many days will C fiish it alone?(a) 24 (b) 30 (c) 40 (d) 60

130. Water is flowing at the rate of 5 km/hr through a pipe of diameter 14 cm into a rectangular tank which is 50 m long and 44 m wide.

Determine the time inwhich the level of water in the tank will rise by 7 cm.22Tank7

(a) 2.1 hour (b) 2.0 hour (c) 2.5 hour (d) 2.2 hour131. Two solid cylinders of radii 4 cm and 5 cm and legnths 6 cm and 4 cm respectively are recast into cylinderical disc of tickness

1 cm. The radius of the disc is(a) 7 cm (b) 14 cm (c) 21 cm (d) 28 cm

132. The length of a rectangle is increased by 60%. By what per cent would the breadth to be decreased to maintain the same area?

(a)1372 (b) 60 (c) 75 (d) 120

133. Volume of two cones are in the ratio 1 : 4 and their diameters are in the ratio 4 : 5. The ratio of the height is(a) 1 : 5 (b) 5 : 4 (c) 5 : 16 (d) 25 : 64

134. What is the greatest length of the rod which can e kept in a room 12 m × 9m × 8m?

(a) 288 m(b) 29 m

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(c) 17 m(d) 13 m

135. Water is being pumped out through a circular pipe whose internal diameter is 7 cm. If the flow of water is 12 cm per second, howmany litres of water is being pumped out in one hour?(a) 1663.2 (b) 1500 (c) 1747.6 (d) 2000

136. The lateral surface area of a cylinder is 1056 cm2 and its height is 16 cm. Find it volume.(a) 4545 cm3 (b) 4455 cm3 (c) 5445 cm3 (d) 5544 cm3

137. The largest sphere is carved out of a cube of side 7 cm. The volume of the sphere (in cm3) will be(a) 718.66 (b) 543.72 (c) 481.34 (d) 179.67

138. The radius of circle A is twice that of circle B and the radius of circle B is twice that of circle (3) Their are will be in the ratio(a) 16 : 4 : 1 (b) 4 : 2 : 1 (c) 1 : 2: 4 (d) 1 : 4: 16

139. A dozen pair of socks quoted at Rs. 80 are available at a discount of 10%. How many pairs of socks can be bought for Rs. 24?(a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 3 (d) 6

140. The marked price of a T.V. is Rs. 16000. After two successive discounts it is sold for Rs. 11,400 if the first dicount is 5%, thenthe rate of second discount is(a) 15% (b) 20% (c) 30% (d) 25%


141. The difference between a discount of 30% on Rs. 2000 and two successive discounts of 25% and 5% on the same amount is(a) Rs. 30 (b) Rs.35 (c) Rs. 25 (d) Rs. 40

142. If x : y = 2 : 1, then 2 2 2 2(x y ) : (x y ) is

(a) 3 : 5 (b) 5 : 3 (c) 4 : 5 (d) 5 : 6143. Three cars travelled distances in the ratio 1 : 2 : 3. If the ratio of the time of travel is 3 : 2 : 1, the the ratio of their speeds is

(a) 3 : 9 : 1 (b) 1 : 3 : 9 (c) 1 : 2 : 4 (d) 4 : 3 : 2144. The ratio between two numbers is 3 : 4. If each number is increased by 6, the ratio becomes 4 : 5. The difference between the

numbers is(a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 6 (d) 8

145. There are three numbers A, B, C such that twice A is equal to thrice B and four times B is equal to five times (3) Then the ratiobetween A and C is(a) 3 : 4 (b) 8 : 15 (c) 15 : 8 (d) 4 : 3

146. The weights of Mr. Gupta and Mrs. Gupta are in the ratio 7 : 8 and their total weight, combined is 120 kg. After taking a dietingcourse Mr. Gupta reduces by 6 kg and the ratio between their weights cjanges to 5 : 6. so, Mrs. Gupta has reduced by(a) 2 kg (b) 4 kg (c) 3 kg (d) 5 kg

147. Three numbers are inthe ratio 5 : 6 : 7. If the pooduct of the numbers is 5670, then the greatest number is(a) 15 (b) 18 (c) 21 (d) 28

148. A road of 5 km will be constructed in 100 days. So, 280 workers were employed. But after 80 days it was found that only 132 km

road was completed. Now, how many more people were needed to finish the work in the specified time?(a) 480 (b) 80 (c) 200 (d) 100

149. A constant distance from Chennai to Bangalore is covered by Express train at 100 km/hr. If it returns back to same distance at80 km/hr, then the average speed during the whole journey is(a) 90.20 km/h (b) 88.78 km/h (c) 88.89 km/h (d) 88.89 km/h

150. The average weight of 15 students in a class increases by 1.5 kg when one of the students weighing 40 kg is replaced by anew student. What is the weight (in kg) of the new student?(a) 64.5 (b) 56 (c) 60.5 (d) 62.5

PART - IVGENERAL AWARENESS

151. The quit India Movement was launched in 1942 in the month of(a) January (b) March (c) August (d) December

152. Match the following :Column - I Column - II(a) Keshab Sen 1. Prarthana Samaj(b) Dayanand Saraswati 2. Bramo Samaj(c) Raha Rammohan Roy 3. Aligarh Movement(d) Syed Ahmad Khan 4. Arya samaj(a) 4, 1, 3, 2 (b) 1, 4, 2, 3 (c) 2, 4, 1, 3 (d) 3, 2, 4, 1

153. Who was the first English president of the Indian National congress?(a) George Yule (b) william Wedderburn (c) (1) O. Hume (d) Henry Cotton

154. Which one of the following personalities is known as ‘Grand Old man of India’?(a) Bal Gangadhar Tilak (b) Dadabhai Naoroji (c) Motilal Nehru (d) Lala lajpat Rai

155. Who wrote Akbarnama?(a) Akbar (b) Birbal (c) Abul Fazal (d) Bhagavan Das

156. The pledge for “poorna Swaraj” was taken at the Congress Session of(a) Calcutta (b) Lahore (c) Allahabad (d) Madras

157. When was the panchayati Raj system introduced in India?(a) 1950 (b) 1945 (c) 1959 (d) 1962

158. Who held the office of the Vice-President of India for two consecutive terms?(a) Dr. S. Radhakrishnan (b) Mr. R. Venkatararaman(c) Dr. Shankar Dayal Sharma (d) Mr. V.V. Giri

159. Which Amendment of the Indian Constitution inserted the two words-’Socialist’ and Secular’ in the Preamble?(a) 28th (b) 40th (c) 42nd (d) 52nd

160. When there is a vacancy in the office of the President and the Vice President at the same time, the office is held temporarily by(a) a personnominated by both the Houses of Parliament (b) the Speaker of Lok Sabha(c) The deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha (d) the chief Justice of India


161. The constituion of India came into force on(a) 26 January, 1950 (b) 26 January, 1952 (c) 15 August, 1948 (d) 26 Novermber, 1949

162. Who was the first woman Governor of a State in free India from out of the following?(a) Mrs. Sarojini Naidu (b) Mrs. Sucheta Kriplani (c) mrs. Indira Gandhi (d) Mrs. Vijay Laxmi pandit

163. The parliamentary Committe which scrutinises the report of the comptroller and Auditor General of India is(a) Estimates Committee (b) Select committee(c) Public Accounts committee (d) None of these

164. Fog is an example of(a) Gas dispersed in gas (b) Liquid dispersed in gas (c) Solid dpspersed in gas (d) solid dispersed in liquid

165. Which from the following is a landlocked sea?(a) Timor Sea (b) Arafura Sea (c) Greenland Sea (d) Aral Sea

166. Match the following :Sea parts States

(a) Bhatkal 1. Kerala(b) Alleppey 2. Tamil Nadu(c) Kakinada 3. Karnataka(d) Tuticorin 4. andhra Pradesh(a) a, 3, 4, 2 (b) 4, 3, 2, 1 (c) 3, 1, 4, 2 (d) 2, 4, 1, 3

167. Which one of the following represent the lines joining the places of equal rainfall?(a) Isohypses (b) Isohalines (c) Isobars (d) Isohyets

168. Equator represents(a) line joining North and south poles(b) imaginary line passing round the Earth midway between North & South poles(c) a bet (ring) around the planet Saturn(d) axis of rotation of Earth

169. Global Warming is expected to result in(a) increase in level of sea (b) change incrop pattern (c) change in coast line (d) all of the above

170. Earth Summit (Save Earth) was sponsored by(a) UNESCO (b) UNCED (c) WHO (d) UNICEF

171. If two commodities are complements, then their cross-price eleasticity is(a) Zero (b) positive (c) negative (d) imaginary number

172. Opportunity cost of productionof a commodity is(a) the cost that the firm could have incurred when a different technique was adopted(b) the cost that the firm could have incurred under a different method of production(c) the acutal cost incurred(d) the next best alternative output sacrificed

173. Surplus earned by a factor other than land in the short period is referred to as(a) economic rent (b) net rent (c) quasi-rent (d) super-normal rent

174. Who is the Ex-officio chairman of the Planning commission?(a) Minister for Planning & Development (b) Finance Minister(c) Prime Minister (d) Minister for Rural 7 community Development

175. Which from the following is not true when the interest rate in the economy goes up?(a) Savings increases (b) Lending decreases (c) Lending decreases (d) Return on capital increases

176. Which one of the following is not a method of measurement of National Income?(a) Value Added Method (b) Income Method (c) Investment Method (d) Expenditure method

177. Labour intensive technique would get chosen in a(a) Labour Surplus Economy (b) Capital Surplus Economy (c) Developed Economy (d) Developing Economy

178. Which one of the following would not constitute and ecomomic activity?(a) A teacher teaching students in his class(b) A teacher teaching students under Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan(c) A teacher teaching his own daughter at Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan(d) A teacher providing consultancy sevices from his residence

179. The Finance Commission(a) Draws up Five Year Plans(b) formulates Monetary Policy(c) Recommends pay revision of central Government employees(d) Adjudicates one the sharing of resources between centre and the States


180. Net National product of a country is(a) GDP minus depreciation allowances (b) GDP plus net income from abroad(c) GNP minus net income from abroad (d) GNP minus depreciation allowances

181. Jaundice is caused due to the infection of(a) Brain (b) Liver (c) Kidney (d) Spleen

182. The average heart beat rate per minute in a normal person is(a) 82 (b) 92 (c) 72 (d) 98

183. EEG records the activity of(a) Heart (b) lungs (c) brain (d) muscles

184. The colour of cow’s milk is slightly yellow due to the presence of(a) Xanthophyll (b) Riboflavin (c) Ribulose (d) Carotene

185. Which one of these is a communicable disease?(a) Diabetes (b) Diphtheria (c) Arthritis (d) Cancer

186. The concentration of which of following decreases in anaemia?(a) Haemoglobin (b) Collagen (c) Hyoglobin (d) Myosin

187. Which of the following diseases usually spreads through air?(a) Plague (b) Typhoid (c) Tuberculosis (d) Cholera

188. Cereals are a rich source of(a) Starch (b) Glucose (c) Freuctose (d) Maltose

189. Aspirin is common name of(a) Salicylic acid (b) Salicylate (c) Methyl Salicylate (d) Acetyl salicylic acid

190. Small Pox is caused by(a) Rubeola virus (b) VAriola Virus (c) Varicella (d) Myxovirus

191. Carbon monoxide is an inflammable gas. Which one of the followiwng is also inflammable?(a) Helium (b) Nitrogen (c) Oxygen (d) Hydrogen

192. Respiration process requires(a) heat (b) water (c) oxygen (d) sunlight

193. Which one of the following metals does not react with water to produce hydrogen?(a) Potassium (b) Cadmium (c) Sodium (d) Lithium

194. Ozone consists of(a) oxygen only (b) Oxygen and Nitrogen (c) Hydrogen and Carbon (d) Oxygen and Carbon

195. Which of the following liquids has the least density?(a) Fresh water (b) Salt water (c) Petrol (d) Mercury

196. Which of the following principle is sued to produce ‘low-temperature’?(a) Super conductivity (b) Joule-Delvin effect (c) Therm-electric effect (d) Adiabatic demagnetisation

197. A photo-electric cell converts(a) mechanical energy to electric energy (b) heat energyto mechanical energy(c) light energy to chemical energy (d) light energy to electrical energy

198. Two stones of different masses are dropped simultaneously from the top of a building(a) Smaller stone reaches the ground earlier (b) Larger stone reaches the ground earlier.(c) Both the stones reach the ground at the same time. (d) Depends on the composition of the stone.

199. Pulsars are(a) starts moving towards the Earth (b) stars moving away from Earth(c) rapidly spinning stars (d) high temperature s stars

200. Biggest planet of solar system is(a) Earth (b) Mars (c) Saturn (d) Jupiter

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ANSWER CARDMOCK SSC LDC DETA ENTRY

1. c 2. a 3. a 4. d 5. d 6. c 7. c 8. a 9. d 10. c 11. c 12. c13. c 14. d 15. d 16. b 17. b 18. b 19. b 20. a 21. d 22. b 23. b 24. b25. b 26. c 27. a 28. c 29. d 30. c 31. d 32. 2 33. a 34. d 35. c 36. b37. 3 38. d 39. b 40. a 41. a 42. b 43. c 44. b 45. a 46. d 47. d 48. c49. a 50. b 51. b 52. d 53. b 54. c 55. d 56. b 57. a 58. d 59. c 60. c61. d 62. b 63. b 64. c 65. d 66. a 67. d 68. c 69. c 70. b 71. d 72. a73. d 74. b 75. a 76. b 77. b 78. c 79. b 80. b 81. b 82. a 83. c 84. c85. c 86. d 87. a 88. b 89. c 90. c 91. a 92. a 93. b 94. c 95. d 96. c97. b 98. a 99. d 100. b 101. a 102. b 103. a 104. b 105. b 106. a 107. b 108. d109. b 110. a 111. a 112. c 113. c 114. b 115. b 116. c 117. c 118. b 119. c 120. b121. a 122. b 123. a 124. a 125. c 126. b 127. a 128. c 129. c 130. b 131. b 132. a133. d 134. c 135. a 136. d 137. d 138. a 139. a 140. d 141. b 142. a 143. b 144. c145. c 146. b 147. c 148. c 149. d 150. d 151. c 152. b 153. a 154. b 155. c 156. b157. c 158. a 159. c 160. d 161. a 162. a 163. c 164. b 165. d 166. c 167. d 168. b169. d 170. b 171. c 172. d 173. c 174. c 175. d 176. c 177. a 178. c 179. d 180. d181. b 182. c 183. c 184. d 185. b 186. a 187. c 188. a 189. d 190. b 191. d 192. c

193. b 194. a 195. c 196. d 197. d 198. c 199. c 200. d

ANSWER CARDMOCK SSC LDC DETA ENTRY

1. c 2. a 3. a 4. d 5. d 6. c 7. c 8. a 9. d 10. c 11. c 12. c13. c 14. d 15. d 16. b 17. b 18. b 19. b 20. a 21. d 22. b 23. b 24. b25. b 26. c 27. a 28. c 29. d 30. c 31. d 32. 2 33. a 34. d 35. c 36. b37. 3 38. d 39. b 40. a 41. a 42. b 43. c 44. b 45. a 46. d 47. d 48. c49. a 50. b 51. b 52. d 53. b 54. c 55. d 56. b 57. a 58. d 59. c 60. c61. d 62. b 63. b 64. c 65. d 66. a 67. d 68. c 69. c 70. b 71. d 72. a73. d 74. b 75. a 76. b 77. b 78. c 79. b 80. b 81. b 82. a 83. c 84. c85. c 86. d 87. a 88. b 89. c 90. c 91. a 92. a 93. b 94. c 95. d 96. c97. b 98. a 99. d 100. b 101. a 102. b 103. a 104. b 105. b 106. a 107. b 108. d109. b 110. a 111. a 112. c 113. c 114. b 115. b 116. c 117. c 118. b 119. c 120. b121. a 122. b 123. a 124. a 125. c 126. b 127. a 128. c 129. c 130. b 131. b 132. a133. d 134. c 135. a 136. d 137. d 138. a 139. a 140. d 141. b 142. a 143. b 144. c145. c 146. b 147. c 148. c 149. d 150. d 151. c 152. b 153. a 154. b 155. c 156. b157. c 158. a 159. c 160. d 161. a 162. a 163. c 164. b 165. d 166. c 167. d 168. b169. d 170. b 171. c 172. d 173. c 174. c 175. d 176. c 177. a 178. c 179. d 180. d181. b 182. c 183. c 184. d 185. b 186. a 187. c 188. a 189. d 190. b 191. d 192. c

193. b 194. a 195. c 196. d 197. d 198. c 199. c 200. d

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