SSC GD 2012 Shift I
Reasoning
Instructions
In each of the following questions, select the related word/letters /number from the given alternatives.
Q. 1 Eye: Cataract : : Skin : ?
(A) Pyorrhea
(B) Sinusitis
(C) Eczema
(D) Trachoma
Answer: (C)
Explanation:
Cataract is a clouding of the lens in the eye which leads to a decrease in vision, similarly, eczema is a medical condition in which patches of skin become rough and inflamed with blisters which cause itching and bleeding.
=> Ans – (C)
Q. 2 Vitamin A : Carrot :: Vitamin C : ?
(A) Meat
(B) Fish
(C) Egg
(D) Orange
Answer: (D)
Explanation:
Carrot is a good source of vitamin A whereas Orange is a good source of vitamin C.
Hence, option (D) is the correct answer.
Q. 3 ACF : GIL :: MOR : ?
(A) SUX
(B) TUX
(C) UWZ
(D) SVY
Answer: (A)
Explanation:
The pattern followed here is,
A + 6 = G, C + 6 = I, F + 6 = L
Code for MOR will be,
M + 6 = S, O + 6 = U, R + 6 = X
Hence, option (A) is the correct answer.
Q. 4 32 : 66: : 134 : ?
(A) 271
(B) 268
(C) 270
(D) 275
Answer: (C)
Explanation:
The pattern followed here is,
(32 x 2) + 2 = 66.
Therefore, code for 134 will be,
(134 x 2) + 2 = 270.
Hence, option (C) is the correct answer.
Instructions
In the following questions, find the odd word/number from the given alternatives.
Q. 5
(A) Sweater
(B) Muffler
(C) Socks
(D) Shawl
Answer: (C)
Explanation:
A sock is a type of clothing worn on feet and all other clothing’s mentioned in the options are worn on upper parts of the body. Hence, option (C) is the correct answer.
Q. 6
(A) QWBS
(B) MPTD
(C) UIAE
(D) RVGW
Answer: (C)
Explanation:
Except in option C, other options contain consonants in them. (Only Option C) contains vowels in it)
Hence, option (C) is the correct answer.
Q. 7
(A) 1942
(B) 1937
(C) 1935
(D) 1925
Answer: (A)
Explanation:
Except ‘1942’ other numbers are odd numbers.
Hence, option (A) is the correct answer.
Instructions
For the following questions answer them individually
Q. 8 Arrange the leaves according to their size (Small to large):
1. Mango leaf
2: Tamarind leaf
3: Papaya leaf
4. Banana leaf
(A) 1, 2, 3, 4
(B) 3, 2, 4, 1
(C) 2, 1, 3, 4
(D) 2, 3, 1, 4
Answer: (C)
Explanation:
The size of the leaf’s in ascending order would be,
1) Tamarind 2) Mango 3) Papaya 4) Banana
Hence, option (C) is the correct answer.
Q. 9 In the following questions, a series is given with one term missing. Choose the correct alternative form the given ones that will complete the series.
N, P, R, ?
(A) T
(B) U
(C) O
(D) V
Answer: (A)
Explanation:
The pattern followed here is,
N + 2 = P
P + 2 = R
R + 2 = T
Hence, option (A) is the correct answer.
Q. 10 In the following questions, a series is given with one term missing. Choose the correct alternative form the given ones that will complete the series.
1 4 9 16
25 36 49 ?
81 100 ? 144
(A) 64 & 121
(B) 20 & 100
(C) 121 & 46
(D) 95 & 150
Answer: (A)
Explanation:
The given numbers are the squares of natural numbers starting from ‘1’
Hence, missing numbers are squares of 8 and 11 i.e 64 and 121.
Hence, option (A) is the correct answer.
Q. 11 In the following questions, a series is given with one term missing. Choose the correct alternative form the given ones that will complete the series.
4, 3, 2.5, 2.25, ?
(A) 1
(B) 1.125
(C) 2
(D) 2.125
Answer: (D)
Explanation:
The pattern followed here is,
4 – 1 = 3,
3- 0.5 = 2.5,
2.5 – 0.25 = 2.25,
2.25 – 0.125 = 2.125.
Hence, option (D) is the correct answer.
Q. 12 If 8th of April falls on Monday, what would be the 30th day of that month ?
(A) Sunday
(B) Monday
(C) Tuesday
(D) Wednesday
Answer: (C)
Explanation:
If 8th of April falls on Monday then 15th, 22nd, 29th will also be Monday. Therefore, 30th of that month will be Tuesday. Hence, option (C) is the correct answer.
Q. 13 From the given alternatives. Select the word which cannot be formed using the letters of the given word.
ESTABLISHMENT
(A) TABLE
(B) BLUNT
(C) TENTS
(D) STATE
Answer: (B)
Explanation:
Except the word ‘BLUNT’ other words given in the options can be formed using “ESTABLISHMENT” There is no ‘U’ in the given word “ESTABLISHMENT”.
Hence, option (B) is the correct answer.
Q. 14 If SUNDAY is coded as 012345 and BIG is coded as 678, how would you encode SANDBAY ?
(A) 0234456
(B) 0423645
(C) 0432645
(D) 0342456
Answer: (B)
Explanation:
SUNDAY is coded as ‘012345’ and BIG is coded as ‘678’
Each alphabet on the left is directly related to each number on the right.
S = 0 ; U = 1 ; N = 2 ; D = 3 ; A = 4 ; Y = 5 ; B = 6 ; I = 7 ; G = 8
In the same way,
SANDBAY is coded as ‘0423645’
Hence, option (B) is the correct answer.
Q. 15 Select the correct combination of mathematical signs to replace
* signs and to balance the following equation
9 * 3 * 3 * 3 * 6
(A) ÷ x – =
(B) + – x =
(C) – + + =
(D) x + – =
Answer: (A)
Explanation:
The correct combination would be,
9 ÷ 3 x 3 – 3 = 6
Hence, option (A) is the correct answer.
Q. 16 Select the correct response. If
RAJ = 29, EDUCATION = ?
(A) 85
(B) 86
(C) 88
(D) 92
Answer: (D)
Explanation:
The pattern followed here is,
R(18) + A(1) + J(10) = 29
The code for EDUCATION will be,
E(5) + D(4) + U(21) + C(3) + A(1) + T(20) + I(9) + O(15) + N(14) = 92
Hence, option (D) is the correct answer.
Q. 17 At dusk, Rohit started walking facing the west, After a while, he met his friend and both turned to their left. They halted for a while and started moving by turning again to their right. Finally Rohit waved ‘good bye’ to his friend and took a left turn at a corner. At which direction is Rohit moving now ?
(A) South
(B) West
(C) North
(D) East
Answer: (A)
Explanation:
As per the given question,
Finally, Rohit is facing South.
Hence, option (A) is the correct answer.
Q. 18 Find the number of triangles in the given figure
(A) 6
(B) 7
(C) 8
(D) 9
Answer: (B)
Q. 19 Which figure best represents the relation among Man, Vegetables and Cow ?
Answer: (A)
Explanation:
All three given entities are completely different from each other.
Hence, option (A) is the correct answer.
Q. 20 There are two statements labelled as Assertion A and Reason R.
A. A little gap is left between iron rails.
R. Iron expands is summer.
(A) Both A and R are true.
(B) Both A and R are false.
(C) A is true and R is false.
(D) A is false and R is true.
Answer: (A)
Q. 21 Which answer figure will complete the pattern in the question figure:
Answer: (B)
Q. 22 From the given answer figures, select the one in which the question figure is hidden / embedded.
Answer: (A)
Q. 23 A piece of paper is folded and cut as shown below in the question figures. From the given answer figures, indicate how it will appear when opened.
Answer: (B)
Q. 24 If a mirror is placed on the line MN, then which of the answer figures is the right image of the given figure ?
Answer: (B)
Q. 25 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 form 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 by00, 23, etc. and ‘P’ can be represented by 55, 69, etc. Similarly you have to identify the set for the word given in the question.
BEAST
(A) 33, 42, 58, 55, 87
(B) 31, 68, 32, 55, 95
(C) 24, 22, 23, 58, 59
(D) 42, 31, 10, 13, 77
Answer: (C)
Explanation:
As per the given question,
(B) can be represented by – 01, 10, 24, 33, 42.
Similarly,
E – 04, 13, 22, 31, 40
(A) – 00, 14, 23, 32, 41.
S – 58, 67, 76, 85, 99.
T – 59, 68, 77, 86, 95.
24, 22, 23, 58, 59 is one of the combinations for BEAST.
Hence, option (C) is the correct answer.
General Awareness
Instructions
For the following questions answer them individually
Q. 26 Production function refers to the functional relationship between input and______.
(A) product
(B) produce
(C) output
(D) service
Answer: (C)
Q. 27 ‘Self Reliance’ was the main objective of
(A) Fourth Plan
(B) Seventh Plan
(C) Third Plan
(D) Sixth Plan
Answer: (D)
Q. 28 District Judge is under the control of
(A) State Government
(B) High Court
(C) Supreme Court
(D) Governor
Answer: (B)
Q. 29 What is the meant by social justice ?
(A) All should have same economic rights
(B) All should have same political rights
(C) All kinds of discrimination based on caste, creed, colour and sex should be eliminated
(D) All should be granted right to freedom of religion
Answer: (C)
Q. 30 _______ are essential for liberty.
(A) Restrictions
(B) Rights
(C) Privileges
(D) Laws
Answer: (B)
Q. 31 Name the country which launched the first Satellite “Sputnik” into the space.
(A) United States of America
(B) Soviet Union
(C) Japan
(D) England
Answer: (B)
Q. 32 Who is commonly known as the Iron Man ?
(A) Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel
(B) Vittal Bhai Patel
(C) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
(D) Bipin Chandra Pal
Answer: (A)
Q. 33 Mahavira’s first disciple was
(A) Bhadrabahu
(B) Sthulabhadra
(C) Charvaka
(D) Jamali
Answer: (D)
Q. 34 Which of the following is the most numerous tribe in India ?
(A) Todas
(B) Bhils
(C) Garos
(D) Gonds
Answer: (D)
Q. 35 Soils of Western Rajasthan have a high content of
(A) Aluminium
(B) Calcium
(C) Nitrogen
(D) Phosphrous
Answer: (B)
Q. 36 Activity of an enzyme can be modulated by change of ?
(A) pH
(B) Light
(C) Humidity
(D) Rainfall
Answer: (A)
Q. 37 Proteins are digested by
(A) Proteases
(B) Amylases
(C) Lipases
(D) Nucleases
Answer: (A)
Q. 38 Jaundice is a disease which effects
(A) Heart
(B) Liven
(C) Spleen
(D) Gall bladder
Answer: (B)
Q. 39 Which metal is the heaviest in periodic table among the following ?
(A) Os
(B) Pt
(C) Pb
(D) W
Answer: (A)
Q. 40 The chemical formula of the laughing gas is
(A) NO
(B) N2O
(C) NO2
(D) N2O3
Answer: (B)
Q. 41 Outside of cooking utensils are generally left black from below because
(A) it is difficult to clean daily
(B) black surface is a good conductor of heat
(C) black suface is a poor conductor of heat
(D) black surface is a good absorber of heat
Answer: (D)
Q. 42 The colour of sky appears blue due to
(A) reflection
(B) refraction
(C) scattering of shorter wave lengths
(D) dispersion
Answer: (C)
Q. 43 GUI stands for
(A) Graphical User Interface
(B) Graphical User Information
(C) Graphical User Interaction
(D) Graphical User Instruction
Answer: (A)
Q. 44 Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education is located in
(A) Dehradum
(B) Ranchi
(C) New Delhi
(D) Raipur
Answer: (A)
Q. 45 Cholesterol is absent in
(A) Groundnut oil
(B) Butter oil
(C) Butter milk
(D) Ice cream
Answer: (A)
Q. 46 India’s first Crypto-Currency exchange “coincome” has launched by which payment gateway ?
(A) Direcpay
(B) Citrus pay
(C) Payzippy
(D) Billdesk
Answer: (D)
Q. 47 “Dandia” is a popular dance of
(A) Gujarat
(B) Assam
(C) Jharkhand
(D) Maharashtra
Answer: (A)
Q. 48 ‘Natya Shastra was written by
(A) Bharat Muni
(B) Narad Muni
(C) Jandu Muni
(D) Vyas Muni
Answer: (A)
Q. 49 Vardhaman Mahavir is also known as
(A) Jena
(B) Great teacher
(C) Great preacher
(D) Jain
Answer: (A)
Q. 50 “Ranji Trophy” is associated with
(A) Hockey
(B) Football
(C) Cricket
(D) Kabaddi
Answer: (C)
Quant
Instructions
For the following questions answer them individually
Q. 51 The value of 0.65 × 0.65 + 0.35 × 0.35+0.70 × 0.65 is
(A) 1.75
(B) 1.00
(C) 1.65
(D) 1.55
Answer: (B)
Q. 52 How many numbers between 400 and 800 are divisible by 4, 5 and 6 ?
(A) 7
(B) 8
(C) 9
(D) 10
Answer: (A)
Q. 53 If sum of two number be a and their product be, b, then the sum of their reciprocals is
(A) 1/a + 1/b
(B) b/a
(C) a/b
(D) 1/ab
Answer: (C)
Q. 54 In a camp of 160 students provisions are available for 10 days. If 40 more students join the camp, how long will the provisions last ?
(A) 5
(B) 6½
(C) 8
(D) 12½
Answer: (C)
Q. 55 Three taps A, B, C can fill an overhead tank in 4, 6 and 12 hours respectively. How long would the three taps take to fill the tank if all of them are opened together ?
(A) 2 hrs.
(B) 4 hrs
(C) 3 hrs
(D) 5 hrs
Answer: (A)
Q. 56 The perimeter of a triangle and an equilateral triangle are same. Also, one of the sides of the rectangle is equal to the side of the triangle. The ratio of the areas of the rectangle and the triangle is
(A) 1 : √3
(B) 1 : √3
(C) 2 : √3
(D) 4 : √3
Answer: (C)
Q. 57 A solid spherical copper ball, whose diameter is 14 cm, is melted and converted into a wire having diameter equal to 14 cm. The length of the wire is
(A) 27 cm
(B) 16/3
(C) 15 cm
(D) 28/3
Answer: (D)
Q. 58 Discount on a pair of shoes marked at Rs.475 and discounted at 15% is
(A) Rs. 70
(B) Rs.71.25
(C) Rs.72
(D) Rs.72.25
Answer: (B)
Q. 59 The cost price of an article is Rs.100. (A) discount series of 5%, 10% successively reduces the price of a article by
(A) Rs 4.5
(B) Rs 14.5
(C) Rs 24.5
(D) None of the above
Answer: (B)
Q. 60 A grinder was marked at Rs.3,600/ After given a discount of 10% the dealer made a profit of 8%. Calculate the cost price.
(A) Rs. 3,000
(B) Rs.3,312
(C) Rs.3,240
(D) Rs.2,960
Answer: (A)
Q. 61 If = 6xy, then x: y is x2 + 9y2
(A) 1 : 3
(B) 3 : 2
(C) 3 : 1
(D) 2 : 3
Answer: (C)
Q. 62 In a school 1/10 of the boys are same in number as 1/4 of the girls and 5/8 of the girls are same in number as ¼ of the boys. The ratio of the boys to girls in that school is
(A) 2 : 1
(B) 5 : 2
(C) 4 : 3
(D) 3 : 2
Answer: (B)
Q. 63 The average of 8 numbers is 27. If each of the numbers is multiplied by 8, find the average of new set of numbers.
(A) 1128
(B) 938
(C) 316
(D) 216
Answer: (D)
Q. 64 In a prep school, the average weight of 30 girls in a class among 50 students is 16 kg and that of the remaining students is 15.5 kg. What is the average weight of all the students in the class ?
(A) 15.2 kg
(B) 15.8 kg
(C) 15.4 kg
(D) 15.6 kg
Answer: (B)
Q. 65 The average age of a husband and his wife was 23 years at the beginning of their marriage. After five years they have a one-year old child. The average age of the family of three, when the child was born, was
(A) 27 years
(B) 24 years
(C) 18 years
(D) 20 years
Answer: (C)
Q. 66 If the profit on sale price be 20%, the percentage of profit on cost price is
(A) 20%
(B) 30%
(C) 22%
(D) 25%
Answer: (D)
Q. 67 A shopkeeper purchased a TV for Rs.2,000 and a radio for Rs.750. He sells the TV at a profit of 20% and ther radio at a loss of 5%. The total loss or gain is
(A) Gain Rs.353.50
(B) Gain Rs.362.50
(C) Loss Rs.332
(D) Loss Rs.300
Answer: (B)
Q. 68 A container containing 400 litres of oil lost 8% by leakage. Oil left in the container is
(A) 320 litres
(B) 368 litres
(C) 332 litres
(D) 32 litres
Answer: (B)
Q. 69 If x2– 3x + 1 = 0, then the value of x5 + 1/x5 is equal to
(A) 87
(B) 123
(C) 135
(D) 201
Answer: (B)
Q. 70 The value of cosec2 is 18∘ − 1/cot 72∘ 2
(A) 1/√3
(B) √2/3
(C) 1/2
(D) 1
Answer: (D)
Q. 71 The elevation of the top of a tower from a point on the ground is 45∘. On travelling 60 m from the point towards the tower, the alevation of the top becomes 60∘ . The height of the tower, in metres, is
(A) 30
(B) 30(3- √3)
(C) 30(3 + √3)
(D) 30 3
Answer: (C)
Q. 72 (a-b)2 / (b-c) (c-a) + (b-c)2 / (a-b) (c-a) +(a-c)2 / (a-b) (b-c) , a ≠ b ≠c, is
(A) 0
(B) 1
(C) 2
(D) 3
Answer: (D)
Q. 73 The product of two numbers is 2160 and their HCF is 12. Numbers of such possible pairs is
(A) 1
(B) 2
(C) 3
(D) 4
Answer: (B)
Instructions
The following table gives the result of a survey based on newspaper reading habits. Study the table and answer the questions.
Q. 74 The number of people who read only English newspapers.
(A) 975
(B) 654
(C) 1086
(D) 221
Answer: (B)
Explanation:
Number of people who read only English newspapers
= 123 + 206 + 325 = 654
=> Ans – (B)
Q. 75 The total number of people surveyed are
(A) 2040
(B) 1086
(C) 12961
(D) 1936
Answer: (D)
Explanation:
Number of people who do not read newspapers = 162 + 13 + 21 = 196
Number of people who read only in regional languages = 271 + 285 + 209 = 765
Number of people who read only English newspapers = 123 + 206 + 325 = 654
Number of people who read in both languages = 52 + 82 + 187 = 321
=> Total number of people surveyed = 196 + 765 + 654 + 321 = 1936
=> Ans – (D)
English
Instructions
In the following questions, some part of the sentences have errors and some are correct. Find out which part of a sentence has an error. The number of that part is the answer. If a sentence is free from error, then your answer is (4) i.e., No error.
Q. 76
(A) Could you please give me
(B) A postal address
(C) of the Indian Embassy in New York
(D) No error
Answer: (B)
Q. 77
(A) Short stories and poems
(B) of varying quality
(C) appears in dailies and periodicals
(D) No error
Answer: (C)
Q. 78
(A) One of the
(B) most dangerous disease
(C) is AIDS
(D) No error
Answer: (B)
Instructions
In the following questions, sentence are given with blanks to be filled with an appropriate word(s). Four alternatives are suggested for each question. Choose the correct alternative out of the four.
Q. 79 Throughout his career, his performance has fairly been _____
(A) consistence
(B) consistent
(C) consisting
(D) constituted
Answer: (B)
Q. 80 I convey my thanks _____ the members of the club.
(A) for
(B) of
(C) to
(D) about
Answer: (C)
Q. 81 The government ____ on this issue.
(A) is divided
(B) are divided
(C) is being divided
(D) divided
Answer: (A)
Q. 82 The student is yet ___ his home task.
(A) completion
(B) compete
(C) complete
(D) continue
Answer: (C)
Instructions
In the following questions, out of the four alternatives, choose the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word.
Q. 83 Hard
(A) difficult
(B) simple
(C) common
(D) easy
Answer: (A)
Q. 84 Humorous
(A) witty
(B) innovative
(C) fashionable
(D) timid
Answer: (A)
Q. 85 Gather
(A) scatter
(B) disperse
(C) congregate
(D) separate
Answer: (C)
Instructions
In the following questions, choose the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
Q. 86 Slave
(A) surf
(B) landlord
(C) master
(D) tenant
Answer: (C)
Q. 87 Deep
(A) shallow
(B) hollow
(C) steep
(D) low
Answer: (A)
Q. 88 Egoist
(A) spiritless
(B) sulfless
(C) senseless
(D) soulless
Answer: (B)
Instructions
In the following questions, four alternatives are given for the Idiom / Phrase printed in bold. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom / Phrase.
Q. 89 I have told you time and again not to make this mistake.
(A) always
(B) often
(C) sometimes
(D) rarely
Answer: (B)
Q. 90 He handled the situation with an iron first.
(A) strictly
(B) leniently
(C) softly
(D) wayward
Answer: (A)
Q. 91 She is leaving the country for good.
(A) for the time being
(B) for good times
(C) temporarily
(D) permanently
Answer: (D)
Instructions
In the following questions, a part of the sentence is printed in bold. Below are given alternatives to the bold part at (1), (2) and (3) which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed your answer is (4)
Q. 92 It has been raining since morning.
(A) from
(B) for
(C) during
(D) No improvement
Answer: (D)
Q. 93 I am neither a poet nor philosopher.
(A) not philosopher
(B) nor the philosopher
(C) nor a philosopher
(D) No Improvement
Answer: (C)
Q. 94 He was hung for murder
(A) hang
(B) hanged
(C) hanging
(D) No improvement
Answer: (B)
Instructions
In the following questions, out of the following questions, out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/sentences.
Q. 95 An act of violence to take control of a plane
(A) hold as hostage
(B) abduct
(C) hijack
(D) kidnap
Answer: (C)
Q. 96 One who is all powerful
(A) omnipotent
(B) omniscient
(C) absolute
(D) almighty
Answer: (A)
Q. 97 That which can not be believed
(A) inaudible
(B) incredible
(C) invincible
(D) indivisible
Answer: (B)
Instructions
In the following questions, groups of four words are given. In each group, one word is correctly spelt. Find the correctly spelt word.
Q. 98
(A) Elecution
(B) Elocation
(C) Elocution
(D) Elocutiun
Answer: (C)
Q. 99
(A) Juxttaposition
(B) Justaposition
(C) Jaxtaposition
(D) Jaustaposition
Answer: (A)
Q. 100
(A) Hazardous
(B) Hazardos
(C) Hazzardous
(D) Hazardus
Answer: (A)
