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SSC CPO 16th-March-2019-Shift-2 

Reasoning 

Instructions For the following questions answer them individually 

Q. 1 If AT = 20 and BEG = 70, then BANK = ………. 

A. 318 

B. 308 

C. 228 

D. 282 

Answer: B

Q. 2 Identify the number that does NOT belong in the given series.

5, 9, 17, 29, 55, 65 

A. 55 

B. 29 

C. 9 

D. 5 

Answer: A. 

Q. 3 Three of the following four numbers are alike in a certain way and one is different. Identify the different one. 

A. 2047 

B. 4702 

C. 6041 

D. 4306 

Answer: C. 

Q. 4 If a mirror is placed on the line MN, then which of the answer figures is the correct mirror image of the given figure? 

Answer: D. 

Q. 5 Select the Venn diagram that represents the correct relationship between the following classes. Vegetables, Brinjal, Apple 

Answer: C. 

Q. 6 Select the set of numbers that is similar to the following set of numbers. (18, 54, 36) 

A. (16, 40, 32) 

B. (10, 40, 20) 

C. (2, 6, 10) 

D. (8, 24, 16) 

Answer: D. 

Q. 7 Select the word-pair in which the two words are related in the same way as are the two words in the given word-pair.  Steel: Iron 

A. Chromium : Silver 

B. Brass : Copper 

C. Bronze : Iron 

D. Nickel : Tin 

Answer: B. 

Q. 8 Choose the option which has the same relation as the words given below : Airplane : Airport/Hangar 

A. Car : Garage 

B. Farm : Grains 

C. Objects : Store/Storehouse 

D. Horse : Saddle 

Answer: A. 

Q. 9 Which two numbers should be interchanged to make the following equation correct?

7 − 8 ÷ 4 + 5 × 3 = 8 × 3 + 6 ÷ 2 − 3 

A. 4 and 5 

B. 7 and 5 

C. 4 and 2 

D. 6 and 7 

Answer: B. 

Q. 10 Select the correct alternative to indicate the arrangement of the following words in a logical and meaningful order.

1) Editor

2) Publisher

3) Author

4) Reader

5) Bookseller 

A. 3, 1, 2, 5, 4 

B. 4, 3, 1, 2, 5 

C. 1, 3, 2, 5, 4 

D. 3, 2, 1, 5, 4 

Answer: A. 

Q. 11 If ‘ × ’ stands for addition, ‘ ÷ ’ stands for subtraction, ‘ + ’ stands for multiplication, and ‘ − ’ stands for division, then what will be the value of the following expression?

26 ÷ 13 × 8 + 6 − 2 

A. 17 

B. 47 

C. 27 

D. 37 

Answer: D. 

Q. 12 Two statements are given, followed by two conclusions I and II. Assuming these statements to be true, even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the given conclusions logically follow (s) from the statements.

Statements: Some roads are metros. Some metros are cars.

Conclusions:

I. All cars are either roads or metros.

II. Some cars are metros. 

A. Only conclusion I follows. 

B. Neither conclusion I nor II follows. 

C. Only conclusion II follows. 

D. Either conclusion I or II follows. 

Answer: C. 

Q. 13 Three of the following four words are alike in a certain way and one is different. Find the odd one out. 

A. Lion 

B. Whale 

C. Elephant 

D. Shark 

Answer: D. 

Q. 14 Select the Venn diagram that represents the correct relationship between the following classes. Jaisalmer, Jaipur, Rajasthan 

Answer: D. 

Q. 15 Three of the following four number pairs are alike in a certain way and one is different. Identify the different one. 

A. 37 : 75 

B. 29 : 59 

C. 28 : 56 

D. 26 : 53 

Answer: C. 

Q. 16 Select the option that is related to the third term in the same way as the second term is related to the first term. ADGJ : ZWTQ :: MPSV : ……… 

A. NKHE 

B. MKHE 

C. NJGC. 

D. GJLM 

Answer: A. 

Q. 17 ‘Optimist’ is related to ‘Pessimist’ in the same way as ‘Cheerful’ is related to ‘ ……… 

A. Selfish 

B. Beautiful 

C. Ugly 

D. Gloomy 

Answer: D. 

Q. 18 Select the set of numbers that is similar to the following set of numbers. (12, 37, 112) 

A. (15, 46, 139) 

B. (7, 24, 73) 

C. (13, 40, 118) 

D. (9, 28, 83) 

Answer: A. 

Q. 19 Select the number-pair in which the two timbers are related in the same way as are the two numbers of the given number pair. 13 : 174 

A. 15 : 224 

B. 8 : 69 

C. 14 : 200 

D. 9 : 81 

Answer: B. 

Q. 20 Three of the following four letter-clusters are alike in a certain way and one is different. Find the odd one out. 

A. KOTZ 

B. DHMS 

C. GIMP 

D. FJOU 

Answer: C. 

Q. 21 In a certain code langiage, SON is written as 345 and ROAM is written as 6412. How will RANSOM be written as in the same language? 

A. 615342 

B. 651342 

C. 615324 

D. 612435 

Answer: A. 

Q. 22 Three of the following four number-pairs are alike in a certain way and one is different. Identify the different one. 

A. 15 : 115 

B. 23 : 161 

C. 29 : 203 

D. 27 : 189 

Answer: A. 

Q. 23 Select the option that is related to the third term in the same way as the second term is related to the first term. HVW : FTU :: DRS : ……. 

A. FTU 

B. BOQ 

C. BPQ 

D. APQ 

Answer: C. 

Q. 24 Which number will replace the question mark (?) in the following series?

1, 4, 3, 4, 7, 7, 13, 13, ? 

A. 20 

B. 22 

C. 31 

D. 21 

Answer: D. 

Q. 25 Which number will replace the question mark (?) in the following series?

7, 14, 33, 70, 131, ? 

A. 190 

B. 218 

C. 131 

D. 222 

Answer: D. 

Q. 26 Select the option that will come next in the given series. 

Answer: C. 

Q. 27 Three of the following four letter clusters are alike in a certain way and one is different. Find the odd one out. 

A. UFXC. 

B. SHBY 

C. TGPK 

D. YAJQ 

Answer: D. 

Q. 28 Select the correct alternative to indicate the arrangement of the following words in a logical and meaningful order.

1) Knee     2) Heel      3) Ankle      4) Thigh     5) Calf 

A. 2, 3, 1, 4, 5 

B. 2, 3, 1, 5, 4 

C. 4, 5, 3, 2, 1 

D. 2, 3, 5, 1, 4 

Answer: D. 

Q. 29 If sign ‘+’ is interchanged with ‘÷’ and number ‘2’ is interchanged with ‘6’, which of the following equations would be correct? 

A. 8 + 6 ÷ 2 = 8

B. 2 + 8 ÷ 6 = 6

C. 2 + 8 ÷ 2 = 8

D. 2 + 6 ÷ 8 = 11

Answer: D. 

Q. 30 Choose the mirror image of the given word if the mirror is placed to the right of the word. 

Answer: A. 

Q. 31 Select the option that will come next in the given series. 

Answer: B. 

Q. 32 How many squares are there in the following figure? 

A. 8 

B. 14 

C. 10 

D. 12 

Answer: C. 

Q. 33 If in a language, ‘foot’ is called ‘elbow’, ‘elbow’ is called ‘ankle’, ‘ankle’ is called ‘palm’, ‘palm’ is called ‘finger’ and ‘finger’ is called ‘knee’, then in that language, on what would one wear a ring? 

A. Ankle 

B. Knee 

C. Palm 

D. Finger 

Answer: B. 

Q. 34 Three of the following four number-pairs are alike in a certain way and one is difierent. Identify the different one. 

A. 9 : 729 

B. 13 : 2197 

C. 7 : 343 

D. 17 : 4814 

Answer: D. 

Q. 35 Select the option that is embedded in the following figure. (Rotation is not allowed) 

Answer: C. 

Q. 36 Two statements are given, followed by two conclusions I and II Assuming these statements to be true, even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the given conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements.

Statements: No Tablet is a lion. All lions are bells.

Conclusions:

I. No bell is the tablet.

II. Some bells are lions. 

A. Only conclusion I follow. 

B. Both conclusions I and II follow. 

C. Only conclusion II follows. 

D. Neither conclusion I nor II follows. 

Answer: C. 

Q. 37 Which letter-cluster will replace the question mark (?) in the following series?

IVM, HWL, GXK, FYJ, ? 

A. EZH 

B. EAH 

C. EZI 

D. DZI 

Answer: C

Q. 38 Which letter will replace the question mark (?) in the following series? B, E, H, K, N, ? 

A. O 

B. P 

C. Q 

D. N 

Answer: C. 

Q. 39 Select the Venn diagram that represents the correct relationship between the following classes. Fathers, Doctors, Singers 

Answer: A. 

Q. 40 Select the number-pair in which the two numbers are related in the same way as are the two numbers of the given number pair. 68: 30 

A. 350 : 49 

B. 222 : 131 

C. 125 : 27 

D. 520 : 350 

Answer: D

Q. 41 The sequence of folding a piece of square paper and the manner in which the folded paper has been cut is shown. How would this paper look when unfolded? 

Answer: D. 

Q. 42 Three of the following four words are alike in a certain way and one is different. Find the odd one out. 

A. Potato 

B. Garlic 

C. Tomato 

D. Ginger 

Answer: C. 

Q. 43 A. man is facing towards the east. He then turns 45^∘ anti-clockwise, again 180^∘ anti-clockwise and then 225^∘ clock wise. In which direction is he facing now? 

A. West 

B. North 

C. South 

D. East 

Answer: D. 

Q. 44 If in a certain code, EDITION is written as VWRGRLM, then which word will be coded as SLMVHGB? 

A. HAUGHTY 

B. HONESTY 

C. AMNESTY 

D. EDITORS 

Answer: B. 

Q. 45 ‘Belgium’ is related to ‘Europe’ in the same way as ‘Japan’ is related to ‘…..’. 

A. Africa 

B. Australia 

C. Asia 

D. Europe 

Answer: C. 

Q. 46 From his house, Avinash went to Kapil’s house situated 500 m towards the north-east of his own house. From there, both of them went to Varun’s house situated 400 m towards the south of Kapil’s house. What is the shortest distance between Avinash’s current location and his location at the beginning? 

A. 900 m 

B. 400 m 

C. 300 m 

D. 500 m 

Answer: C. 

Q. 47 Select the option that is related to the third number in the same way as the second number is related to the first number. 23 : 138 :: 17 : ……… 

A. 96 

B. 102 

C. 346 

D. 56 

Answer: B. 

Q. 48 If the following figure is folded to form a cube, how many dots would appear on the face opposite the face bearing four dots? 

A. 5 

B. 3 

C. 6 

D. 2 

Answer: A. 

Q. 49 Select the option in which the given figure is embedded. 

Answer: B. 

Q. 50 Select the option that will come next in the given series. 

Answer: D. 

 

General knowledge 

Instructions For the following questions answer them individually 

Q. 51 Which of the following would you associate with the word ‘dioptre’? 

A. Urology 

B. Ophthalmology 

C. Neurology 

D. Oncology 

Answer: B. 

Q. 52 ………. fabric fiom Madhya Pradesh is registered with a GI tag. 

A. Pembarthi 

B. Chanderi 

C. Bhagalpuri 

D. Sholapuri 

Answer: B. 

Q. 53 Which of the following is NOT a nationalised bank? 

A. South Indian Bank 

B. Syndicate Bank 

C. Canara Bank 

D. Vijaya Bank 

Answer: A. 

Q. 54 Which of the following is NOT a national political party? 

A. Nationalist Congress Party 

B. Bhartiya Janata Party 

C. United Democratic Party 

D. Indian National Congress 

Answer: C. 

Q. 55 ‘Expectation is the root of all heartache’ is a quote by ………. 

A. William Shakespeare 

B. Dalai Lama 

C. Mahavir 

D. Buddha 

Answer: A. 

Q. 56 Considered one of the best in India, Temi Tea garden is the only tea estate in the state of: 

A. West Bengal 

B. Sikkim 

C. Assam 

D. Odisha 

Answer: B. 

Q. 57 Which renowned tabla player’s son is also a famous tabla player who has collaborated with international bands? 

A. Ustad Bismillah Khan 

B. Ustad Amjad Ali 

C. Ustad Allah Rakha 

D. Ustad Rashid Khan 

Answer: C. 

Q. 58 Who was the first Indian woman to win an Olympic medal? 

A. Karunam Malleswari 

B. Saina Nehwal 

C. Mary Kom 

D. Sakshi Malik 

Answer: A. 

Q. 59 ……… was honoured with the “Outstanding Parliamentarian Award” in 2017. 

A. Hukum Dev Narayan 

B. Bhartruhari Mahtab 

C. Ghulam Nabi Azad 

D. Dinesh Trivedi 

Answer: B. 

Q. 60 …….. is the biography of Sachin Tendulkar. 

A. The Test of My Life 

B. Playing to Win 

C. Playing It My Way 

D. Ace Against Odds 

Answer: C

Q. 61 In humans, each cell normally contains ……….. pairs of chromosomes. 

A. 22 

B. 24 

C. 23 

D. 21 

Answer: C. 

Q. 62 Mangal Pandey was hanged in 1857 for attacking the British officers in: 

A. Allahabad 

B. Benaras 

C. Calcutta 

D. Barrackpore 

Answer: D. 

Q. 63 Who discovered radium? 

A. Abdus Salam 

B. Alexander Fleming 

C. Pierre and Marie Currie 

D. Ronald Ross 

Answer: C. 

Q. 64 Who is the second woman Speaker of the Lok Sabha? 

A. Smriti Irani 

B. Nirmala Sitharaman 

C. Meira Kumar 

D. Suman Mahajan 

Answer: D. 

Q. 65 India celebrates National Engineer’s Day on September 15, which is the birth anniversary of: 

A. Veeru Shahastrabuddhi 

B. Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya 

C. E. Sreedharan 

D. Shiva Ayyadurai 

Answer: B. 

Q. 66 ………… was the first President of the Bharatiya Janata Party. 

A. Kushabhau Thakre 

B. Atal Bihari Vajpayee 

C. Lal Krishna Advani 

D. Murli Manohar Joshi 

Answer: B. 

Q. 67 Nepa Nagar in Madhya Pradesh is known for: 

A. Steel Mills 

B. Pottery 

C. Sugar Mills 

D. Newsprint Factory 

Answer: D. 

Q. 68 ‘All the world’s a stage, And all the men and women merely players’ — is a phrase from the play: 

A. Macbeth 

B. Julius Ceaser 

C. The Merchant of Venice 

D. As You Like It 

Answer: D. 

Q. 69 The Thimithi festival in Tamil Nadu is celebrated in the honor of: 

A. Padmavati 

B. Sita 

C. Draupadi 

D. Surpanakha 

Answer: C. 

Q. 70 Security Printing and Minting Corporation of India Limited (SPMCIL) was established in: 

A. 2001 

B. 2005 

C. 2003 

D. 2006 

Answer: D. 

Q. 71 Penicillin, one of the world’s first antibiotics, was discovered by: 

A. Marie Curie 

B. Alexander Fleming 

C. Alexander Graham Bell 

D. Pierre Curie 

Answer: B. 

Q. 72 The Wright brothers completed the world’s first successfiil controlled powered flight in: 

A. 1908 

B. 1909 

C. 1911 

D. 1903 

Answer: D. 

Q. 73 The Bahujan Samaj Party was formed in: 

A. 1988 

B. 1984 

C. 1976 

D. 1967 

Answer: B. 

Q. 74 Which of the following has an odometer? 

A. Water heater 

B. Car 

C. Blood pressure monitoring device 

D. Air pump 

Answer: B. 

Q. 75 The ………… period has been described as the ‘golden age’ of Indian history. 

A. Mughal 

B. Maratha 

C. Gupta 

D. Buddhist 

Answer: C

Q. 76 Which of the following is NOT a printing press of the Security Printing and Minting Corporation of India Limited (SPMCIL)? 

A. Bank Note Press 

B. Bank Security Press 

C. Currency Note Press 

D. Security Printing Press 

Answer: B. 

Q. 77 The Sanskrit phrase “Atithi Devo Bhava” means: 

A. I salute you 

B. The guest is God 

C. Good day 

D. See you soon 

Answer: B. 

Q. 78 Which Indian State/Union Territory has the shortest coastline? 

A. Gujarat 

B. Maharashtra 

C. Puducherry 

D. Tamil Nadu 

Answer: C. 

Q. 79 Who among the following is the highest-rated Visually impaired chess player in India? 

A. Darpan Inani 

B. Baskaran Adhiban 

C. Krishnan Sasikiran 

D. Pentala Harikrislma 

Answer: A. 

Q. 80 ………… was officially acknowledged as the most recorded artist in music history by the Guinness Book of World Records in 2011. 

A. Mariah Carey 

B. Asha Bhosle 

C. Lata Mangeshkar 

D. Beyonce 

Answer: B. 

Q. 81 Which Gharana of classical singing did late Pandit Bhimsen Joshi belong to? 

A. Etawah 

B. Malhar 

C. Kirana 

D. Dhrupad 

Answer: C. 

Q. 82 As of January 2019 ……….. was the longest serving Chief Minister of Gujarat. 

A. Keshubhai Patel 

B. Narendra Modi 

C. Madhav Singh Solanki 

D. Chimanbhai Patel 

Answer: B. 

Q. 83 Ohm’s Law states that: 

A. Electric current = Voltage / Resistance 

B. Power = Voltage +Current 

C. Power = Voltage × Current 

D. Electric current = Resistance / Voltage 

Answer: A. 

Q. 84 The Test of My Llfe is an autobiography of. 

A. Yuvraj Singh 

B. Sachin Tendulkar 

C. MS Dhoni 

D. Gautam Gambhir 

Answer: A. 

Q. 85 The names of the Wright brothers credited with inventing the airplane were: 

A. William and Oliver 

B. William and Orville 

C. Wilbur and Orville 

D. Wilbm and Oliver 

Answer: C. 

Q. 86 As on December 12, 2018 The Nationalist Congress Party was led by: 

A. Sudhakar Reddy 

B. Sharad Pawar 

C. Rahul Gandhi 

D. Sitararn Yechury 

Answer: B. 

Q. 87 Kanishka was a ……….. king. 

A. Kushan 

B. Gupta 

C. Maurya 

D. Chola 

Answer: A. 

Q. 88 ‘Sardeshmukhi’ in the Maratha regime was a: 

A. Designation equivalent to Peshwa 

B. A. coin during the Maratha regime 

C. Tax levied on revenue 

D. Name given to Shivaji 

Answer: C. 

Q. 89 ………. is the stigma of Crocus Sativus L. 

A. Safiron 

B. Turmeric 

C. Artichoke 

D. Ginger 

Answer: A. 

Q. 90 What is known as Hunter’s Moon in the West, is called as ……….. in India. 

A. Pausha Purnima 

B. Magha Purnima 

C. Chaitra Purnima 

D. Kartik Purnima 

Answer: D. 

Q. 91 Which of the following states is NOT famous for the Bhut Jolokia pepper? 

A. Odisha 

B. Nagaland 

C. Manipur 

D. Assam 

Answer: A. 

Q. 92 Inertia is proportional to: 

A. Mass 

B. Weight 

C. Length 

D. Height 

Answer: A. 

Q. 93 Fulminology is the study of: 

A. Volcanic eruptions 

B. Lightening 

C. Natural gases 

D. Atmosphere 

Answer: B. 

Q. 94 The …….. is a tax on production/manufacture of goods within the country. 

A. Sales tax 

B. Excise duty 

C. Service tax 

D. Customs duty 

Answer: B. 

Q. 95 Devanagari evolved from the ………. script. 

A. Brahmi 

B. Inuktikut 

C. Hebrew 

D. Kana 

Answer: A. 

Q. 96 ………… won a gold medal by setting a world record score in the men’s skeet final event of the 8th Asian Shotgun Championship held in Kuwait in December 2018. 

A. Saeed Al Maktoum 

B. Angad Vir Singh Bajwa 

C. Vijay Kumar 

D. Jitu Rai 

Answer: B. 

Q. 97 Which Indian state has the maximum number of sea ports? 

A. Tamil Nadu 

B. Maharashtra 

C. Gujarat 

D. Kamataka 

Answer: B. 

Q. 98 The Mughal empire reached its greatest extent under: 

A. Jahangir 

B. Shah Jahan 

C. Akbar 

D. Aurangzeb 

Answer: D. 

Q. 99 ………… means the minimum lending rate which is determined by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and no bank is allowed to lend funds below this rate. 

A. Cash reserve ratio 

B. Base rate 

C. Repo rate 

D. Marginal cost 

Answer: B. 

Q. 100 This contemporary Indian dancer who merged Kathak and Kathakali with other dance forms has been awarded the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 1996 and Padma Shri in 2007. His/her name is: 

A. Birju Maharaj 

B. Jailal Misra 

C. Astad Deboo 

D. Uday Shankar 

Answer: C. 

 

Quant 

Instructions For the following questions answer them individually 

Q. 101 If x − 1/ x= 2√ 2 , then x² + 1/ x²is equal to: 

A. 16 

B. 12 

C. 11 

D. 10 

Answer: D. 

Q. 102 2.4 converted to percentage is. 

A. 0.24 

B. 24 

C. 240 

D. 2.4 

Answer: C. 

Q. 103 A can do a work in 30 days, B can do the same work in 48 days. After working alone for 20 days A left and B started working, how long will B take to complete the work? 

A. 24 days 

B. 28 days 

C. 38 days 

D. 16 days 

Answer: D. 

Q. 104 The given pie chart shows the favorite sport of students of a school. 

In the given pie-chart, if there were 1280 students in all, how many liked football? 

A. 102 

B. 550 

C. 230 

D. 384 

Answer: D. 

Q. 105 The sides of a triangle are in the ratio 3 : 2 : 4 and the perimeter is 72 cm. The sides are: 

A. 24, 16, 32 

B. 48, 24, 12 

C. 36, 24, 12 

D. 36, 18, 9 

Answer: A. 

Q. 106 What percent of 2.4 m is 3.2 cm? 

A. 75 % 

B. 7.5 % 

C. 1000⅓ % 

D. 13⅓ % 

Answer: D. 

Q. 107 A shopkeeper buys a book for ₹2,500 and marks its price at 15% above cost. He allows a discount of ₹345. The discount percentage is: 

A. 10 

B. 12 

C. 11 

D. 13 

Answer: B

Q. 108 A sum at a Simple interest of 8% pa. becomes 7/5 of itself in how many years? 

A. 5 

B. 2½ 

C. 3½  

D. 2 

Answer: A. 

Q. 109 PA and PB are two tangents to a circle with centre O, from a point P outside the circle. A and B are points on the circle. If ∠OAB = 38∘ , then ∠APB is equal to: 

A. 25∘

B. 35∘

C. 20∘

D. 76∘ 

Answer: D. 

Q. 110 The largest number of four digits that is exactly divisible by 15, 21 and 30 is: 

A. 9840 

B. 9910 

C. 9830 

D. 9870 

Answer: D

Q. 111 The given bar chart, shows the sales (in thousands) for sets of televisions of three companies in three years. 

In the given bar chart, What is the difference between the average sales of televisions A and B for 3 years? 

A. 78 

B. 56 

C. 104 

D. 60 

Answer: D. 

Q. 112 Two pipes can fill a cistern in 72 and 90 minutes respectively. If both the pipes are left open how long will it take for the cistern to be half full? 

A. 40 minutes 

B. 24 minutes 

C. 48 minutes 

D. 20 minutes 

Answer: D. 

Q. 113 A. watch was sold at a profit of 10%. Had it been sold at ₹77 more the profit percent would have been 12%. The cost price of the watch is: 

A. ₹3,760 

B. ₹3,850 

C. ₹3,945 

D. ₹3,900 

Answer: B. 

Q. 114 Find the cost of carpeting a room which is 11 m long and 6 m broad by a carpet which is 60 cm broad at the rate of ₹112.50 per meter. 

A. ₹12,375 

B. ₹13,280 

C. ₹11,695 

D. ₹12,040 

Answer: A. 

Q. 115 A. trader allows a discount of 8% on the marked price. If the selling price is ₹667, the discount in rupees is: 

A. ₹47 

B. ₹54 

C. ₹58 

D. ₹43 

Answer: C. 

Q. 116 A field is 119 m×18 m in dimension. A tank of 17 m×6 m×3 m is dug out in the middle and the soil removed is evenly spread over the remaining part of the field. The increase in level on the remaining part of the field is: 

A. 14 cm 

B. 13 cm 

C. 15 cm 

D. 12 cm 

Answer: C. 

Q. 117 Divide ₹8,288 between A, B, and C. such that the proportion of their shares is 5 : 7 : 9. The share of C is: 

A. ₹2,032 

B. ₹3,552 

C. ₹3,872 

D. ₹2,612 

Answer: B. 

Q. 118 If 15 men can do a piece of work in 14 days, how many men will be needed to do the work in 30 days? 

A. 8 

B. 10 

C. 7 

D. 9 

Answer: C. 

Q. 119 The interest on ₹24,000 in 2 years compounded annually when the rates are 8% p.a and 10% p.a for two successive years is: 

A. ₹3,994 

B. ₹4,512 

C. ₹5,040 

D. ₹5,866 

Answer: B. 

Q. 120 15 − { 5 + 24 ÷ (3 × 9 − 15) } is equal to. 

A. -2 

B. 11 1/3

C. 6 1/4 

D. 8 

Answer: D. 

Q. 121 The angle of elevation of a flying drone from a point on the ground is 60∘ . After flying for 5 seconds the angle of elevation drops to 30∘ . If the drone is flying horizontally at a constant height of 1000√3 m, the distance traveled by the drone is: 

A. 2000 m 

B. 1000 m 

C. 3000 m 

D. 4000 m 

Answer: A. 

Q. 122 An oil merchant has 3 varieties of oil of volumes 432, 594 and 702 litres respectively. The number of cans of equal size that would be required to fill the oil separately is: 

A. 13, 15, 17 

B. 8, 11, 13 

C. 8, 13, 15 

D. 6, 9, 11 

Answer: B. 

Q. 123 The table below shows the admission and transfer in standards 1-3 of a school. 

In the given table, in Standard 1, how many students were there at the end of year 2016? 

A. 223 

B. 228 

C. 236 

D. 232 

Answer: A. 

Q. 124 The average of squares of numbers 1 to 5 is: 

A. 11 

B. 5 

C. 8 

D. 9 

Answer: A. 

Q. 125 210102 can be divided exactly by: 

A. 7 

B. 3 

C. 4 

D. 8 

Answer: B. 

Q. 126 A. pipe can fill a tank in 4 hours and a leak at the bottom can empty that full tank in 6 hours. If after the tank is ⅓ full, the leak is completely closed, how much time from the beginning will it take for the tank to get filled completely? 

A. 12 hours 

B. 4 hours 

C. 9 hours 

D. 20/3 hours 

Answer: D. 

Q. 127 In an examination, Shreya score 84 out of 90 in Mathematics, 45 out of 50 in Science, 23 out of 25 in Computer Science and 68 out of 80 in English. In which subject did Shreya score the highest percentage? 

A. Mathematics 

B. English 

C. Science 

D. Computer Science 

Answer: A. 

Q. 128 (−4) × (1020 ÷ 85 × 3 − 22) is equal to.- 

A. -402 

B. -56 

C. 912 

D. 72 

Answer: B. 

Q. 129 The value of cos² 45^∘ + sin² 30^∘ − sin2 60^∘ is equal to. 

A. 3/2 

B. ½ 

C. 0 

D. 1 

Answer: C. 

Q. 130 A, B, and C are partners in a firm sharing profit in the ratio of 3 :4: 5. Ifthey set aside 4% of the profits as emergency find and shared the rest of the profit and B gets his share of profit as ₹1,81,400, the amount of profit set aside for emergency fund is: 

A. ₹27,845 

B. ₹18,140 

C. ₹22,675 

D. ₹24,500 

Answer: C. 

Q. 131 If (x − 2)³ + (x − 3)³ + (x − 10)³ = (x − 2)(x − 3)(3x − 30), then what is the value of x? 

A. 7 

B. 5 

C. 18 

D. 3 

Answer: B. 

Q. 132  In the triangle given above ∠ADB = 90∘ , ∠ABC = 45∘, AD = 10 cm, AC = 20 cm. The length of BC is:

 

A. 10 cm 

B. 27.32 cm 

C. 18.42 cm 

D. 14.14 cm 

Answer: B. 

Q. 133 The given bar chart, shows the sales (in thousands) for sets of televisions of three companies in three years. 

In the given bar-chart, if profit earned per television by C in 1992 was ₹825, the total profit earned was: 

A. ₹51150 1akhs 

B. ₹5115 1akhs 

C. ₹511.5 1akhs 

D. ₹51.15 lakhs 

Answer: B. 

Q. 134 A. gardener planted 1936 saplings in a garden such that there were as many rows of saplings as the columns. The number of rows planted is: 

A. 46 

B. 44 

C. 48 

D. 42 

Answer: B

Q. 135 A boy walks 15 m in 7 seconds and then walks back in 5 seconds. His average speed (in m/s) is: 

A. 6 

B. 2.5 

C. 3.25 

D. 4 

Answer: B. 

Q. 136 If a³ + b³ =  432 and a + b = 12,then (a + b)² − 3ab is equal to:  

A. 42 

B. 52 

C. 36 

D. 38 

Answer: C. 

Q. 137 The given bar chart, shows the sales (in thousands) for sets of televisions of three companies in three years. 

In the given bar-chart, what is the ratio of television sales between A in year 1992 and C in year 1991? 

A. 1 : 1 

B. 1 : 2 

C. 2 : 1 

D. 1 : 3 

Answer: A. 

Q. 138 A swimming pool is 40 m in length, 30 m in breadth, and 2.2 m in depth. The cost of cementing its floor and the four sides at ₹25/m² is: 

A. ₹43,980 

B. ₹37,540 

C. ₹34,260 

D. ₹37,700 

Answer: D. 

Q. 139 The value of cot² A − sin^1/2A is equal to: 

A. 0  

B. -1 

C. -2 

D. 1 

Answer: B. 

Q. 140 A river is 3 m deep and 36 m wide which flows at the rate of 5 km/h in to the sea. The volume of water that runs into the sea per minute is: 

A. 8300 m 

B. 9000 m 

C. 7600 m 

D. 6400 m 

3333 

Answer: B. 

Q. 141 A part of the journey is covered in 31.5 minutes at 80 km/h and the remaining part in 16 minutes at 75 km/h. The total distance of the journey is: 

A. 45 km 

B. 38 km 

C. 62 km 

D. 54 km 

Answer: C. 

Q. 142 The given pie-chart shows favourite sport of students of a school.

In the given pie-chart, what is the difference in percentage between liking for football and basketball? 

A. 10 

B. 8 

C. 13 

D. 12 

Answer: D. 

Q. 143 A girl 1.2 m tall can just see the sun over a 3.62 m tall wall which is 2.42 m away from her. The angle of elevation of the sun is: 

A. 30∘

B. 60∘

C. 90∘

D. 45∘

Answer: D. 

Q. 144 The table below shows the admissions and transfers in standards 1-3 of a school. 

In the given table, what was the total strength in Standards 1-3 at the end of 2015? 

A. 723 

B. 721 

C. 710 

D. 704 

Answer: A. 

Q. 145 ABCD is a cyclic quadrilateral such that AB is the diameter of the circle circumscribing it and angle ADC = 144∘. Then angle BAC is equal to (π = 22/7 ) 

A. 60∘

B. 150∘

C. 54∘

D. 40∘

Answer: C. 

Q. 146 Which least number should be added to 1000 so that the number obtained is exactly divisible by 37? 

A.  1

B. 25 

C. 36 

D. 13 

Answer: C. 

Q. 147 The given pie chart shows the favorite sport of students of a school. 

In the given pie-chart, if the school strength was 2500, how many liked cricket more than hockey? 

A. 1075 

B. 504 

C. 900 

D. 750 

Answer: C. 

Q. 148 A rectangular solid is 20 cm long and 12 cm wide. If its volume is 2160 cm³, the height is: 

A. 11 cm 

B. 10 cm 

C. 12 cm 

D. 9 cm 

Answer: D. 

Q. 149 The table below shows the admission and transfer in standards 1-3 of a school. 

In the given table, what was the difference between admission and transfer in standard 3 in 2016? 

A. 3 

B. 9 

C. 8 

D. 5 

Answer: A

Q. 150 A. train 100 m long running at uniform speed crosses a station which is 500 m long in 25 seconds. How long will it take for the train to pass a station that is 380 m long? 

A. 21 seconds 

B. 20 seconds 

C. 19 seconds 

D. 22 seconds 

Answer: B. 

 

English 

Instructions For the following questions answer them individually 

Q. 151 Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select No substitution required. 

A. third of us are feeling compelled to check our phones in the middle of the night. 

A. A. third among us feeling compelled to check our phones 

B. A. third of us feel compelled to check our phones 

C. No substitution required 

D. A. third of us feel compelled checking our phones 

Answer: B. 

Q. 152 Select the word, which means the same as the group of words given. 

A. harsh chaotic mixture of sounds 

A. consonance 

B. dissonance 

C. cacophony 

D. euphony 

Answer: C. 

Q. 153 Identify the segment in the sentence, which contains the grammatical error. 

Scientists have found that life was creeping and crawling about the Earth 1.5 billion years early than previously thought. 

A. previously thought 

B. 1.5 billion years early than 

C. Scientists have found 

D. about the Earth 

Answer: B. 

Q. 154 Select the wrongly spelt word. 

A. horrible 

B. heiress 

C. hospitallity 

D. hostility 

Answer: C. 

Q. 155 Select the synonym of the given word. DETRACTORS 

A. devotees 

B. reviewers 

C. critics 

D. admirers 

Answer: C. 

Q. 156 Select the synonym of the given word. IMMINENT 

A. important 

B. forthcoming 

C. immature 

D. truthful 

Answer: B. 

Instructions Read the following passage and answer the questions given after it. Passage: 

We often worry about lying awake in the middle of the night – but it could be good for you. A. growing body of evidence from both science and history suggests that the eight-hour sleep may be unnatural. In the early 19903, psychiatrist Thomas Wehr conducted an experiment in which a group of people were plunged into darkness for 14 hours every day for a month. It took some time for their sleep to regulate but by the fourth week the subjects had settled into a very distinct sleeping pattern. They slept first for four hours, then woke for one or two hours before falling into a second four-hour sleep. Though sleep scientists were impressed by the study, among the general public the idea that we must sleep for eight consecutive hours persists. 

In 2001, historian Roger Ekirch of Virginia Tech published a seminal paper, drawn fiom 16 years of research, revealing a wealth of historical evidence that humans used to sleep in two distinct chunks. Roger Ekirch says a 1595 engraving by Jan Saenredam is evidence of activity at night. His book At Day’s Close: Night in Times Past, published four years later, unearths more than 500 references to a segmented sleeping pattern – in diaries, court records, medical books and literature, from Homer’s Odyssey to an anthropological account of modern tribes in Nigeria. 

Much like the experience of Wehr‘s subjects, these references describe a first sleep which began about two hours after dusk, followed by waking period of one or two hours and then a second sleep. “It’s not just the number of references – it is the way they refer to it, as if it was common knowledge,”Ekirch| says. During this waking period people were quite active. They often got up, went to the toilet or smoked tobacco and some even visited neighbors. Most people stayed in bed, read, wrote and often prayed. Countless prayer manuals from the late 15th century offered special prayers for the hours in between sleeps. Ekirch found that references to the first and second sleep started to disappear during the late 17th Century. This started among the urban upper classes in northem Europe and over the course of the next 200 years filtered down to the rest of Western society. By the 19208 the idea of a first and second sleep had receded entirely fiom our social consciousness. He attributes the initial shift to improvements in street lighting, domestic lighting and a surge in coffee houses – which were sometimes open all night. As the night became a place for legitimate activity and as that activity increased, the length of time people could dedicate to rest dwindled. 

Q. 157 The above passage ………. that an eight-hour sleep is natural. 

A. confirms the myth 

B. elaborates the myth 

C. promotes the myth 

D. examines the myth 

Answer: D. 

Q. 158 What did the experiment conducted by Thomas Wehr prove? 

A. It brought into question that sleeping for four consecutive hours is necessary. 

B. It proved sleeping for eight consecutive hours is not a norm. 

C. It established that when the nights are longer, people slept in two distinct chunks. 

D. It proved that all people slept in two distinct chunks of four hours. 

Answer: B. 

Q. 159 Roger Ekirch indicated that ………. 

A. sleeping for eight consecutive hours is a modern standard for sleep. 

B. a segmented sleeping pattern was an established common habit in nations with long winters. 

C. a segmented sleeping pattern was a historically established common old habit. 

D. the practice of sleeping for eight consecutive hours was popularized by epics 

Answer: C. 

Q. 160 Which of the following options is NOT true with reference to the segmented sleeping pattern? 

A. People were physically active. 

B. People were socially active. 

C. People prayed actively. 

D. People visited all-night coffee shops. 

Answer: D. 

Q. 161 What caused the idea of a first and second sleep to entirely recede from our social consciousness? 

A. Industrialization and introduction of night shifts 

B. All-night coffee shops 

C. A. group of rich people defying sleep 

D. An active night life facilitated by artificial lighting 

Answer: D. 

 

Instructions For the following questions answer them individually 

Q. 162 Select the word, which means the same as the group of words given. 

the hard remains of a prehistoric animal or plant that are found inside a rock. 

A. fossil 

B. ruins 

C. relics 

D. vestiges 

Answer: A. 

Q. 163 Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select No substitution required.

Creatures began moving properly around 570 million years ago shortly before the Cambrian explosion sparked the first vertebrates. 

A. the Cambrian explosion when sparked the first vertebrates. 

B. No substitution required 

C. the Cambrian explosion whom sparked the first vertebrates. 

D. the Cambrian explosion who sparked the first vertebrates. 

Answer: B. 

Q. 164 Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select No substitution required. 

A. study has uncovered a previously overlooked law of natural selection based on “survival of the slacker”, that is, spend all day lazing about could be good for human evolution. 

A. No substitution required 

B. spending all day lazing about must be good for human evolution 

C. spend all day lazing about will be good for human evolution 

D. spending all day lazing about could be good for human evolution 

Answer: D. 

Q. 165 Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the given sentence. 

When the mixer would not work Naren’s mother said, “If it’s not one thing , it’s another.How will I manage?” 

A. when one thing goes wrong, then another, and another 

B. when we entertain one guest, then there are many more coming 

C. when we know a cause, then there isn’t another to be looked for 

D. when a machine is not functional, it makes others also malfunction 

Answer: A. 

Q. 166 Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the given sentence. 

Sandhya was excited about getting her new posting but I told her “Dont count your chikens before they hatch”. 

A. do not count on something that is not going to happen 

B. do not wish for something that has not yet happened 

C. do not count on a good thing that has not yet happened 

D. do not expect something good to happen 

Answer: C. 

Q. 167 Identify the segment in the sentence, which contains the grammatical error. More than 25% people admits they have not sent or received a hand-written letter in the past decade. 

A. a hand-written letter 

B. More than 25% people admits 

C. they have not sent or received 

D. in the past decade 

Answer: B. 

Q. 168 Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the given sentence. Anil and Suresh are just finding their feet in the new venture. 

A. beginning to understand the work and feeling confident 

B. getting comfortable and getting a good salary 

C. buying and using comfortable foot wear 

D. making people fall at their feet, accepting defeat 

Answer: A. 

Q. 169 Identify the segment in the sentence, which contains the grammatical error. 

Security firms would get prosecuted for a breach of their duty if they do not introduced adequate procedures to protect children from harm. 

A. would get prosecuted 

B. for a breach of their duty 

C. to protect children 

D. do not introduced 

Answer: D. 

Q. 170 Select the antonym of the given word. MUDDLE 

A. refuse 

B. order 

C. refute 

D. spoil 

Answer: B. 

Q. 171 Select the synonym of the given word. CLINCHED. 

A. bounded 

B. finalized 

C. devoted 

D. argued 

Answer: B. 

Q. 172 Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the given sentence. The politician began his speech by saying, “Lend me your ears”. 

A. to politely ask for someone’s hearing-aid 

B. to politely ask for someone’s speakers 

C. to politely ask for someone’s full attention 

D. to politely ask for someone’s headphones 

Answer: C. 

Q. 173 Select the most appropriate words to fill in the blanks. 

Teaching is so much more than ………. in fiont of a whiteboard as one of the most important elements of teaching is ………… relationships with students. 

A. standing; building 

B. waiting; building 

C. waiting; enabling 

D. standing; enabling 

Answer: A. 

Q. 174 Select the most appropriate words to fill in the blanks. 

Although many western cultures are moving towards more ………. less hierarchical organizations, the new research suggests that ……… power structures and basic values of charity and fraternity are the cornerstones of successful societies. 

A. organized; radical 

B. substantial; informal 

C. liberal; traditional 

D. liberal; radical 

Answer: C. 

Q. 175 Select the wrongly spelt word. 

A. reinforcement 

B. remembrance 

C. reimburssement 

D. reflection 

Answer: C. 

Q. 176 Select the antonym of the given word. COMPLACENT 

A. conceited 

B. concerned 

C. contentious 

D. contended 

Answer: B. 

Q. 177 Select the antonym of the given word LAUNCH 

A. withdraw 

B. dinner 

C. release 

D. brake 

Answer: A. 

Q. 178 Select the word, which means the same as the group of words given. to show or state that someone or something is not guilty of something 

A. escape 

B. pardon 

C. charge 

D. vindicate 

Answer: D. 

Q. 179 Select the synonym of the given word. ELUSIVE 

A. distorted 

B. wrong 

C. intangible 

D. refined 

Answer: C. 

Q. 180 Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the given sentence. “Get down to brass tacks now”, ordered the Team Leader, when he found that the targets were nowhere near completion. 

A. start taking up the most important facts of a situation 

B. become angry about something that is not done 

C. come back to the tracks and start again 

D. examine the thumb tacks used to fix a notice 

Answer: A. 

Q. 181 Select the most appropriate words to fill in the blanks. Advocates say the idea of a basic income eliminates poverty traps and ……… income while ……….. the individual and reducing paperwork. 

A. redistributes; empowering 

B. earned; helping 

C. earns; eliminating 

D. distributes; empowers 

Answer: A

Q. 182 Select the wrongly spelt word. 

A. contraction 

B. contextual 

C. concievable 

D. commitment 

Answer: C. 

Q. 183 Identify the segment in the sentence, which contains the grammatical error. Last year the UK saw it’s first child diagnosed with intemet addiction. 

A. Last year 

B. the UK saw 

C. it’s first child 

D. diagnosed with 

Answer: C. 

Q. 184 Select the word, which means the same as the group of words given. the science and art of growing fruits, vegetables, flowers, or ornamental plants 

A. agriculture 

B. horticulture 

C. viniculture 

D. sericulture 

Answer: B

Q. 185 Identify the segment in the sentence, which contains the grammatical error. 

Tesla designed system for sending electricity over the air through a series of enormous towers. 

A. for sending electricity 

B. Tesla designed system 

C. through a series of enormous towers 

D. over the air 

Answer: B. 

Q. 186 Select the synonym of the given word. REQUISITE 

A. dominant 

B. dynamic 

C. critical 

D. obligatory 

Answer: D. 

Q. 187 Select the most appropriate words to fill in the blanks. All societies are held together by seven universal moral rules, which include ……….. to superiors and ……….. the property of others. 

A. deferring; respecting 

B. deferring; guarding 

C. following; respecting 

D. conforming; guarding 

Answer: A. 

Q. 188 Select the wrongly spelt word. 

A. Inquisitive 

B. Inherent 

C. Inistitutional 

D. Invitation 

Answer: C. 

Q. 189 Select the most appropriate words to fill in the blanks. 

The idea of a basic income as a replacement for means-tested ………. payments has its share of supporters on both the left and the right of the political ………. 

A. extra; support 

B. goodness; zone 

C. free; range 

D. welfare; spectrum 

Answer: D. 

Q. 190 Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select No substitution required. 

Doing short bursts of high intensity exercise can be most effective to weight loss than moderate workouts. 

A. more effective to weight loss than 

B. No substitution required 

C. most effective for weight loss than 

D. more eflective for weight loss than 

Answer: D. 

Instructions 

In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each number. Passage: 

Screen time is an inescapable reality of modern childhood, with kids of every age …………. (1) hours upon hours in front of iPads, smartphones and televisions. That’s not always a bad thing: Educational apps and TV shows …………… (2) great ways for children to sharpen their developing brains and …………… (3) their communication skills-not to mention the break these ………………… (4) provide to harried parents. But tread carefully: A. number of troubling studies connect delayed cognitive …………….. (5) in kids with extended exposure to electronic media. 

Q. 191 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.1. 

A. complying 

B. spending 

C. earning 

D. cheating 

Answer: B. 

Q. 192 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.2. 

A. are 

B. is 

C. were 

D. have been 

Answer: A. 

Q. 193 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.3. 

A. improve 

B. bumish 

C. dull 

D. freshen 

Answer: A. 

Q. 194 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.4. 

A. vessels 

B. gadgets 

C. utensils 

D. products 

Answer: B. 

Q. 195 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.5. 

A. increment 

B. improvement 

C. progress 

D. change 

Answer: C. 

Instructions For the following questions answer them individually 

Q. 196 Select the word, which means the same as the group of words given. a company or person that makes or sells sweets or chocolate 

A. confectioner 

B. vendor 

C. chef 

D. wholesaler 

Answer: A. 

Q. 197 Select the wrongly spelt word. 

A. apartheid 

B. appearance 

C. approppriate 

D. apparent 

Answer: C. 

Q. 198 Select the antonym of the given word EXPANSION 

A. complaint 

B. constraint 

C. contraction 

D. constriction 

Answer: C. 

Q. 199 Select the antonym of the given word. EVASIVE 

A. frank 

B. abusive 

C. opaque 

D. slippery 

Answer: A. 

Q. 200 Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select No substitution required. 

The World Health Organization were classified Internet gaming as an official mental health disorder. 

A. No substitution required 

B. The World Health Organization classify Internet gaming 

C. The World Health Organization has classified Internet gaming 

D. The World Health Organization classifying Internet gaming 

Answer: C. 

SSC CPO 16th-March-2019-Shift-1 

Instructions For the following questions answer them individually 

Q. 1 How many triangles are there in the following figure? 

A. 20 

B. 21 

C. 19 

D. 24 

Answer: B

Q. 2 Three of the following four words are alike in a certain way and one is different. Find the odd one out. 

A. Stationery 

B. Eraser 

C. Pen 

D. Paper 

Answer: A. 

Q. 3 Select the option that is related to the third term in the same way as the second term is related to the first term. 

FLOWER: UOLDVI:: JASMINE: ……….. 

A. QZGNRMV 

B. QZHMRNV 

C. QAHNRMV 

D. QZHNRMV 

Answer: D 

Q. 4 The sequence of folding a piece of square paper and the manner in which the folded paper has been cut is shown. How would this paper look when unfolded? 

Answer: C. 

Q. 5 Kunal’s house is located to the south of a coffee shop. There is a park to the east of the coffee shop. The local market is to the north of the park. If the distance of the market from the park is equal to the distance of the coffee shop from Kunal’s house, in which direction is the market with respect to the coffee shop? 

A. West 

B. South-East 

C. North-East 

D. South-West 

Answer: C. 

Q. 6 Two statements are given, followed by two conclusions I and II. Assuming these statements to be true, even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the given conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements.

Statements:

All executives are humble people.

All humble people are rich.

Conclusions:

I. All executives are rich.

II. All humble people are executives. 

A. Only conclusion I follow. 

B. Only conclusion II follows. 

C. Neither conclusion I nor II follows. 

D. Both conclusions I and II follow. 

Answer: A. 

Q. 7 Select the number-pair in which the two numbers are related in the same way as are the two numbers of the given number pair. 11:242 

A. 15 : 375 

B. 5 : 52 

C. 8 : 128 

D. 9 : 729 

Answer: C. 

Q. 8 Select the word-pair in which the two words are related in the same way as are the two words in the given word-pair.  Surgeon : Scalpel 

A. Tailor : Shirt 

B. Doctor : Hospital 

C. Navy : Lieutenant 

D. Sculptor : Chisel 

Answer: D. 

Q. 9 Three of the following four numbers are alike in a certain way and one is different. Identify the different one. 

A. 8 

B. 34 

C. 64 

D. 16 

Answer: B. 

Q. 10 Which letter-cluster will replace the Q. mark (?) in the following series? CFZ, EGX, HIU, JLS, MPP,? 

A. NTO 

B. OTN 

C. MSN 

D. OUN 

Answer: D. 

Q. 11 Select the option that will come next in the given series. 

Answer: C. 

Q. 12 Select the correct mirror image of the given figure when the mirror is placed on the right side. 

Answer: C. 

Q. 13 Select the number-pair in which the two numbers are related in the same way as are the two numbers of the given number pair. 343: 512 

A. 1009:1331 

B. 27 : 125 

C. 216 : 729 

D. 8 : 27 

Answer: D. 

Q. 14 Among the following four words, three are similar in one specific way and one is odd. Select the odd word. 

A. Habitat 

B. Stable 

C. Den 

D. Barn 

Answer: A. 

Q. 15 Select the Venn diagram that represents the correct relationship between the following classes. Cat, Mammal, Parrot 

Answer: B. 

Q. 16 Three of the following four numbers are alike in a certain way and one is different. Identify the different one. 

A. 396 

B. 792 

C. 571 

D. 451 

Answer: C. 

Q. 17 If A = 2 and C = 4, then PARTICLE = ………. 

A. 172172094136 

B. 1621820104136 

C. 1721921104136 

D. 172192094126 

Answer: C. 

Q. 18 Three of the following four number pairs are alike in a certain way and one is different. Identify the different one. 

A. 14 : 3 

B. 7 : 6 

C. 12 : 4 

D. 21 : 2 

Answer: C. 

Q. 19 Select the option that will come next in the given series. 

Answer: A. 

Q. 20 Which number will replace the Question mark (?) in the following series? 

3, ?, 101, 10202 

A. 95 

B. 10 

C. 100 

D. 99 

Answer: B. 

Q. 21 ‘Month’ is related to ‘March’ in the same way as ‘Season’ is related to ‘ ………. 

A. Year 

B. Festival 

C. Spring 

D. Week 

Answer: C 

Q. 22 Find out the two signs to be interchanged for making the following equation correct. 

14÷ 641 − 5 + 45 × 120 = 5 

A. + and × 

B. × and − 

C. + and − 

D. − and ÷ 

Answer: B

Q. 23 Select the option that is related to the fourth term in the same way as the first term is related to the second term. FHK : KMP:: ……..: UWZ 

A. PRV 

B. PRU 

C. PSU 

D. ORU 

Answer: B 

Q. 24 Two statements are given, followed by two conclusions I and II. Assuming these statements to be true, even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the given conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements.

Statements:

Some bed sheets are towels.

Some towels are pillows.

Conclusions:

I. Some pillows are bedsheets.

II. No pillow is a bedsheet. 

A. Only conclusion I follow. 

B. Only conclusion II follows. 

C. Neither conclusion I nor II follows. 

D. Either conclusion I or II follows. 

Answer: D

Q. 25 Select the option that will come next in the given series. 

Answer: B. 

Q. 26 Select the Venn diagram that represents the correct relationship between the following classes. World, Asia, Nepal 

Answer: D. 

Q. 27 Which letter will replace the Q. mark (‘2) in the following series? C, F, K, R, A, ? 

A. J 

B. I 

C. M 

D. L 

Answer: D. 

Q. 28 Which two signs should be interchanged to make the following equation correct? 

7 × 2 + 5 − 16 ÷ 4 = 13 

A. × and ×

B. ÷ and ×

C. ÷ and + 

D. × and −

Answer: A. 

Q. 29 In a certain code language, CADET is written as 31457. How will DEFER be written as in the same language? 

A. 45769 

B. 45678 

C. 45659 

D. 35658 

Answer: C. 

Q. 30 Select the correct alternative to indicate the arrangement of the following words in a logical and meaningful order. 1. Classes 2. Entrance Exam 3. Result 4. Admission 5. Graduation 6. Job 

A. 6, 2, 5, 4, 3, 1 

B. 5, 2, 6, 4, 3, 1 

C. 2, 3, 4, 1, 5, 6 

D. 2, 3, 4, 1, 6, 5 

Answer: C. 

Q. 31 Select the option that is embedded in the following figure. 

Answer: C. 

Q. 32 Select the pair which has the same relation between the words as the relation between the words of the given pair.

Horse: gallop 

A. Mouse: pit 

B. Bird: fly 

C. Elephant: gigantic 

D. Lion: roar 

Answer: B. 

Q. 33 Select the option in which the given figure is embedded. 

Answer: A. 

Q. 34 Three of the following four number pairs are alike in a certain way and one is different. Identify the different one. 

A. 54 : 64 

B. 28 : 32 

C. 119 : 136 

D. 91 : 104 

Answer: A. 

Q. 35 Which number will replace the Question mark (?) in the following series?

0.15, 0.20, 0.30, 0.45, 0.65, ? 

A. 0.90 

B. 0.80 

C. 0.95 

D. 0.85 

Answer: A. 

Q. 36 Identify the number that does NOT belong in the given series. 2, 6, 6, 10, 8, 12, 12, 15, 14, 18 

A. 18 

B. 12 

C. 15 

D. 8 

Answer: C 

Q. 37 ‘Temperature’ is related to ‘Degree’ in the same way as ‘Time’ is related to ‘…..’ 

A. Litre 

B. Metre 

C. Newton 

D. Seconds 

Answer: D

Q. 38 Arjun starts walking towards the east. After walking 50 m, he turns to his left and walks 15 m. From there, he again turns to his left and walks 30 m. Finally, he turns to his left one last time and walks 15 m. How far is he from the starting point? 

A. 40 m 

B. 10 m 

C. 30 m 

D. 20 m 

Answer: D. 

Q. 39 If ‘ + ’ means ‘ × ’, ‘ × ’ means ‘ + ’, ‘ + ’ means ‘ − ’ and ‘ − ’ means ‘ ÷ ’, then what will be the value of the following expression? 

16 × 3 + 5 − 2 ÷ 4 

A. 7 

B. 9 

C. 10 

D. 19 

Answer: B. 

Q. 40 In a code language, CERTAIN is written as DFSUBJO. How will SUMMER be written as in that language? 

A. RVNNFS 

B. TUNMFS 

C. TVNNFT 

D. TVNNFS 

Answer: D

Q. 41 Select the set of numbers that is similar to the following set of numbers. (25, 144, 47) 

A. (16, 82, 23) 

B. (9, 72, 8) 

C. (15, 96, 340) 

D. (19, 78, 20) 

Answer: D. 

Q. 42 Select the option that is related to the third number in the same way as the second number is related to the first number. 16 : 68 :: 28 : ……… 

A. 119 

B. 49 

C. 346 

D. 77 

Answer: A. 

Q. 43 Select the correct alternative to indicate the arrangement of the following words in a logical and meaningful order. 1. Hour 2. Month 3. Second 4. Days 5. Minute 6. Week 

A. 6, 2, 5, 4, 3, 1 

B. 3, 5, 1, 4, 6, 2 

C. 2, 3, 4, 1, 5, 6 

D. 2, 3, 4, 1, 6, 5 

Answer: B. 

Q. 44 Three of the following four letter clusters are alike in a certain way and one is different. Find the odd one out. 

A. KMPT 

B. OQSV 

C. QSVZ 

D. EGJN 

Answer: B. 

Q. 45 Two positions of the same dice are shown. What will be the number opposite ‘3’? 

A. 4 

B. 6 

C. 2 

D. 1 

Answer: B. 

Q. 46 Select the set of numbers that is similar to the following set of numbers. (4, 24, 214) 

A. (8, 81, 721) 

B. (3, 27, 81) 

C. (2, 26, 125) 

D. (5, 35, 341) 

Answer: D. 

Q. 47 If in a certain code, WATER is written as XZUDS, then which word will be coded as BMHKF? 

A. CLING 

B. ALIEN 

C. EARTH 

D. ANGLE 

Answer: D. 

Q. 48 Three of the following four letter clusters are alike in a certain way and one is different. Find the odd one out. 

A. SWYBE 

B. HKNQT 

C. CFILO 

D. QTWZC. 

Answer: A. 

Q. 49 Select the Venn diagram that represents the correct relationship between the following classes. Females, Mothers, Fathers 

Answer: C. 

Q. 50 Select the correct mirror image of the given image when the mirror is placed on the right side. 

Answer: C. 

 

General knowledge 

Instructions For the following questions answer them individually 

Q. 51 Name the ‘Father of Indian Economic Reforms’. 

A. Narendra Modi 

B. PV Narasimha Rao 

C. Yashwant Sinha 

D. Manmohan Singh 

Answer: B. 

Q. 52 Iron boils at about ……… degree Celsius. 

A. 3861 

B. 2861 

C. 2181 

D. 3182 

Answer: B. 

Q. 53 The Chipko movement is associated with: 

A. Sustainable development 

B. Transparency in public life 

C. Afforestation 

D. Preventing the felling of trees 

Answer: D. 

Q. 54 Adults with an annual income between ……… can avail of a housing loan under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana. 

A. 6 and 15 1akhs 

B. 6 and 18 lakhs 

C. 6 and 25 lakhs 

D. 6 and 21 lakhs 

Answer: B. 

Q. 55 ‘Capra aegagrus hircus’ ls commonly known as ………… 

A. Dog 

B. Cow 

C. Goat 

D. Hen 

Answer: C. 

Q. 56 As head of a reputed advertising agency, ……… created iconic advertisements for Surf detergent, Liril bath soap, Bajaj scooters, and Cherry Blossom shoe polish. 

A. Gerson da Cunha 

B. Prahlad Kakkar 

C. Alyque Padamsee 

D. Prasoon Joshi 

Answer: C. 

Q. 57 Navakalevara is a ritual that takes place in a temple in ……….. 

A. Tirupati 

B. Shirdi 

C. Jagannath Puri 

D. Sabrimala 

Answer: C. 

Q. 58 Guru ……….. is known as the cobbler saint. 

A. Ayya Vaikundar 

B. Jiva Goswami 

C. Ravidas 

D. Narahari 

Answer: C. 

Q. 59 Which is the seventh-largest country in the world by land area? 

A. Australia 

B. Argentina 

C. Brazil 

D. India 

Answer: D. 

Q. 60 Who started the temple entry movement in 1927? 

A. Vinobha Bhave 

B. Medha Patkar 

C. Mahatma Gandhi 

D. Bhimrao Ambedkar 

Answer: D

Q. 61 As per the Guinness World Records, which of the following was the world’s richest temple in 2011? 

A. Jagannath Temple 

B. Tirumala Tirupati Venkateswara Temple 

C. Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple 

D. SiddhiVinayak Temple 

Answer: C. 

Q. 62 Name the long-haired mammals found throughout the Himalayan region. 

A. Heifer 

B. Bison 

C. Ox 

D. Yak 

Answer: D. 

Q. 63 ……….. is known as the ‘Father of Indian Ornithology”. 

A. John James Audubon 

B. Konrad Lorenz 

C. Salim Ali 

D. Allan Octavian Hume 

Answer: D. 

Q. 64 Sunita Williams, renowned astronaut of Indian origin, spent a record of …….. days in space. 

A. 150 

B. 195 

C. 175 

D. 200 

Answer: B. 

Q. 65 The inaugural session of the Supreme Court of India took place on ………… 

A. 26th January 1950 

B. 28th January 1950 

C. 29th January 1950 

D. 31st January 1950 

Answer: B. 

Q. 66 At what temperature does iron melt? 

A. 1638^∘ C

B. 1538^∘ C

C. 1583^∘ C

D. 1683^∘ C

Answer: B. 

Q. 67 Sound cannot travel through ………… 

A. fire 

B. soil 

C. water 

D. vacuum 

Answer: D. 

Q. 68 Which of the following creatures use ultrasonic sound to catch their prey? 

A. Hawks 

B. Bats 

C. Cats 

D. Dogs 

Answer: B. 

Q. 69 Who hoists the national flag at the Red Fort on Independence Day? 

A. Chief Justice 

B. Prime Minister 

C. Governor 

D. President 

Answer: B. 

Q. 70 Which cricketer made his Test debut in Karachi at the age of 16? 

A. Hardik Pandya 

B. Rahul Dravid 

C. Sachin Tendulkar 

D. Shanthakumaran Sreesanth 

Answer: C. 

Q. 71 ……….. was the Chief Justice of India from January 1950 to November 1951. 

A. Bijan Kumar Mukherjea 

B. Mehr Chand Mahajan 

C. Harilal Jekisundas Kania 

D. Bhuvaneshwar Prasad Sinha 

Answer: C. 

Q. 72 The world’s largest cricket stadium is being built in which state of India? 

A. Gujarat 

B. Chandigarh 

C. West Bengal 

D. Maharashtra 

Answer: A. 

Q. 73 Currency printing press of India is NOT located in ………… 

A. Kochi 

B. Mysore 

C. Salboni 

D. Dewas 

Answer: A. 

Q. 74 The pH of pure water ( H2O ) is ……… at 25 degree Celsius. 

A. 8 

B. 7 

C. 9 

D. 6 

Answer: B. 

Q. 75 ‘Megaptera novaeangliae’ is commonly known as …………… 

A. Bumblebee 

B. Tree frog 

C. African wild cat 

D. Humpback whale 

Answer: D

Q. 76 Who said the following words? “A. flag is a necessity for all nations. Millions have died for it.” 

A. Sarojini Naidu 

B. Jawaharlal Nehru 

C. Bhikaiji Cama 

D. Mahatma Gandhi 

Answer: D. 

Q. 77 Which of the following is NOT a popular Gharana (styles) of Hindustani classical music? 

A. Patiala Gharana 

B. Gwalior Gharana 

C. Mewati Gharana 

D. Rajwadi Gharana 

Answer: D. 

Q. 78 NASA. launched the world’s smallest and lightest satellite, Kalamsat on 22 June 2017 devised by 18-year- old ………. and his team from Tamil Nadu. 

A. Sharook Rashid 

B. Khursheed Rifath 

C. Rifath Sharook 

D. Salman Rashid 

Answer: C. 

Q. 79 ………….. of Kenya won the Mumbai Marathon, 2019 

A. Akalnew Shurnet 

B. Aychew Bantie 

C. Cosmas Lagat 

D. Birke Debele 

Answer: C. 

Q. 80 ‘Canis lupus’ is commonly known as …………. 

A. Gray wolf 

B. Goat 

C. Hen 

D. Cow 

Answer: A. 

Q. 81 The first Invasion of Muhammad Ghori was in ………. when he attacked Multan. 

A. 1287 AD

B. 1475 AD

C. 1089 AD 

D. 1175 AD 

Answer: D. 

Q. 82 India holds the ………….. position in the production of cows’ milk as of January 2018. 

A. Second 

B. Fourth 

C. First 

D. Third 

Answer: A. 

Q. 83 The minimum age criteria for appointment as the Vice President of India is ……… 

A. 21 

B. 30 

C. 35 

D. 25 

Answer: C. 

Q. 84 The dance form Dand1a 1s synonymous with ………. 

A. Navratri 

B. Onam 

C. Bihu 

D. Ganesh Chaturthi 

Answer: A. 

Q. 85 Apart from the first edition, New Delhi also hosted the ………… edition of the Asian Games. 

A. 7th 

B. 9th 

C. 8th 

D. 11th 

Answer: B. 

Q. 86 After 1994, how many sessions of the Rajya Sabha are usually held in a year? 

A. four 

B. three 

C. two 

D. six 

Answer: B. 

Q. 87 As of AY 2019-20, what is the rate of income tax payable by an Indian national over the age of 80 years, earning an annual income up to ₹ 5,00,000? 

A. 20% 

B. 5% 

C. 0% 

D. 30% 

Answer: C. 

Q. 88 India’s ace shuttler and Rio Olympics silver medallist ………. was ranked seventh on Forbes’ list 2018 of highest-earning women sportspersons in the world. 

A. Sania Mirza 

B. Saina Nehwal 

C. Santosh Yadav 

D. PV Sindhu 

Answer: D. 

Q. 89 Who was the economist who wrote the book ‘Small is beautiful? 

A. David Ricardo 

B. Amartya Sen 

C. Karl Marx 

D. E. F. Schumacher 

Answer: D. 

Q. 90 Who wrote the book ‘The Audacity of Hope’? 

A. Bill Clinton 

B. Bill Gates 

C. George Bush 

D. Barack Obama 

Answer: D. 

Q. 91 In January 2019, NASA’s Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) discovered its third small exoplanet, named HD. 21749b in the constellation 

A. Lupus 

B. Lacerta 

C. Reticulum 

D. Antlia 

Answer: C. 

Q. 92 Who is known as the ‘Father of the Indian Nuclear Programme’? 

A. Vikram Sarabhai 

B. CV Raman 

C. Homi Jehangir Bhabha 

D. APJ Abdul Kalam 

Answer: C. 

Q. 93 Shivaji’s son from Saibai was named …………… 

A. Shahaji 

B. Shahu 

C. Sambhaji 

D. Bajirao 

Answer: C. 

Q. 94 Under Article ……… of the Constitution of India, the quorum to constitute a sitting of the House is one- tenth of the total number of Members of the House. 

A. 102 

B. 100 

C. 103 

D. 101 

Answer: B. 

Q. 95 Calcutta became the capital of British India in …………. 

A. 1765 

B. 1727 

C. 1756 

D. 1772 

Answer: D. 

Q. 96 Who founded the Servants of India Society in 1905? 

A. Sayid Ahmed Khan 

B. Annie Besant 

C. Gopal Krishna Gokhale 

D. Raja Ram Mohan Roy 

Answer: C. 

Q. 97 With which of the following games is the Deodhar Trophy associated? 

A. Hockey 

B. Football 

C. Cricket 

D. Golf 

Answer: C. 

Q. 98 In pre-independent India, the British moved the capital of India from Calcutta to Delhi in ………. 

A. 1911 

B. 1913 

C. 1924 

D. 1921 

Answer: A. 

Q. 99 The ……. waterfalls in Chhattisgarh are also known as the Niagara Falls of India. 

A. Hebbe 

B. Dudhsagar 

C. Magod 

D. Chitrakoot 

Answer: D. 

Q. 100 The Nehru-Liaquat Pact was signed in ……….. 

A. 1948 

B. 1947 

C. 1949 

D. 1950 

Answer: D. 

Quantitative 

Instructions For the following questions answer them individually 

Q. 101 A square cardboard with a side of 3 m is folded through one of its diagonal to make a triangle. The height of the triangle is: 

A. 3/√2 m 

B. 2√3 m 

C. 3√2 m 

D. 2/√3 m 

Answer: A. 

Q. 102 What percentage of ₹ 124 is ₹ 49.60? 

A. 250

B. 16

C. 123 

D. 40 

Answer: D. 

Q. 103 sin18∘ − cos72∘ is equal to: 

A. 1/2

B. 0 

C. 2 

D. 1 

Answer: B. 

Q. 104 The surface area of a cube is 1176 cm². Its volume is: 

A. 3486 cm³

B. 3206 cm³

C. 2744 cm²

D. 3964 cm³ 

Answer: C. 

Q. 105 A. boy is standing near a pole which is 2.7 m high and the angle of elevation is 30“. The distance of the boy from the pole is ( √3 =1.73): 

A. 4.68 m 

B. 4.63 m 

C. 4.53 m 

D. 4.42 m 

Answer: A. 

Q. 106 Find the inner surface area of four walls of a rectangular room with length 7 m breadth 5 m and height 3.5 m 

A. 168 m² 

B. 84 m²

C. 126 m²

D. 42 m²

Answer: B. 

Q. 107 The given pie chart shows runs scored by A in 6 matches. 

In the given pie chart. if A scored a century in matches 4 and 6, What would have been her average score? 

A. 89.7 

B. 93.4 

C. 91.2 

D. 84.5 

Answer: A

Q. 108 The line graph shows the temperature on four Sundays of three cities. 

In the given line graph, what was the difference in temperature between Delhi and Mumbai on the 2nd Sunday? 

A. 13 

B. 17.2 

C. 7.2 

D. 21 

Answer: C. 

Q. 109 The given bar chart shows the number of marks scored by a student in each subject in three years: 

In the given bar chart. what is the percentage increase in marks in Mathematics in 2012 compared to 2008? (round off) 

A. 89 

B. 100 

C. 95 

D. 92 

Answer: A. 

Q. 110 On dividing a number by 38, the quotient is 24 and the remainder is 13, the number is: 

A. 956 

B. 904 

C. 925 

D. 975 

Answer: C

Q. 111 A can do work in 12 days and B can do the same work in 18 days. After 5 days of working together, how much work will be left? 

A. 7/25

B. 11/36

C. 5/13

D. 5/12

Answer: B. 

Q. 112 A customer gets a discount of ₹90 which is 12%. The selling price is: 

A. ₹770 

B. ₹540 

C. ₹660 

D. ₹580 

Answer: C. 

Q. 113 The line graph shows the temperature on four Sundays of three cities. 

In the given line graph, when was the maximum temperature recorded in Delhi? 

A. 1^st Sunday 

B. 2^nd Sunday 

C. 4^th Sunday 

D. 3^rd Sunday 

Answer: A. 

Q. 114 If a³ − b³ = 208 and a − b = 8 ,then (a + b)² − ab is equal to: 

A. 42 

B. 38 

C. 52 

D. 26 

Answer: D. 

Q. 115 The base of an isosceles triangle is 6 cm and its perimeter is 16 cm. Its area is: 

A. 11 cm²

B. 12 cm² 

C. 9 cm²

D. 10 cm² 

Answer: B. 

Q. 116 If the compound interest @10% p.a compounded half-yearly for 1½ years is ₹2,522. The principal amount is:

A. ₹16,000 

B. ₹15,400 

C. ₹18,500 

D. ₹20,000 

Answer: A. 

Q. 117 14−6×215÷3+3 is equal to: 

A. ¼ 

B. 2 

C. ⅘ 

D. 6⅖ 

Answer: A. 

Q. 118 At a certain time of a day a tree 5.4 m in height casts a shadow of 9 m. If a pole casts a shadow of 13.5 m at the same time, the height of the pole is: 

A. 6.3 m 

B. 9.9 m 

C. 7.2 m 

D. 8.1 m 

Answer: D. 

Q. 119 Three partners A, B, and C, share profits and losses in the ratio of 3: 4: 7. If the profit for the year before charging 30% tax is ₹1,10,166 what is B’s share of profit after tax? 

A. ₹22,033.20 

B. ₹24,673.10 

C. ₹31,476 

D. ₹9,442.80 

Answer: A. 

Q. 120 The shadow of a tower. when the angle of elevation of the sun is 60∘ is found to be 15 in shorter than when it is 45^∘. The height of the tower is: 

A. 26.5 m 

B. 35.5 m 

C. 41.5 m 

D. 20.5 m 

Answer: B. 

Q. 121 ABCD is a cyclic quadrilateral such that AB is the diameter of the circle circumscribing it and angle ADC = 142⁰. Then angle BAC is equal to: 

A. 60⁰

B. 40⁰ 

C. 52⁰ 

D. 50⁰ 

Answer: C. 

Q. 122 One tap can fill a tank in 3 hours and a leak can empty the tank in 5 hours. If the tap and the leak (which was half closed) were left open. How long will it take for the tank to fill? 

A. 4^2/7 hours 

B. 7½ hours 

C. 5⅓ hours 

D. 6⅔ hours 

Answer: A. 

Q. 123 converted to percentage is: 64/25

A. 25.6 

B. 256 

C. 0.256 

D. 2.56 

Answer: B. 

Q. 124 Pipe A can fill a cistern in 4 hours and another pipe B is installed. Both the pipes together fill the cistern in 2 1/2hours. How long will it take for B alone to fill the cistern? 

A. 6 2/3 hours 

B. 5 hours 

C. 5 1/6 hours 

D. 6 3/8 hours 

Answer: A. 

Q. 125 If the cost price of 4 chairs is equal to the selling price of 3 chairs, then the profit or loss percentage is: 

A. 6 2/3 hours 

B. 20% 

C. 16 2/3% 

D. 25% 

Answer: A. 

Q. 126 A, B and C start walking together from a point. Their steps measure 42 cm, 56 cm, and 64 cm respectively. What is the minimum distance they should walk so that each takes an exact number of steps? 

A. 13.44 m 

B. 14.06 m 

C. 14.58 m 

D. 15.60 m 

Answer: A. 

Q. 127 The students of a class donated ₹3,481 towards the relief fund. Each student donated an amount equal to the number of students in the class. The number of students in the class is: 

A. 49 

B. 59 

C. 61 

D. 51 

Answer: B. 

Q. 128 The average of all prime numbers between 21 and 50 is(round off to one decimal number): 

A. 32.9 

B. 35.9 

C. 33.7 

D. 34.8 

Answer: B. 

Q. 129 The area of a parallelogram is 338 m². If its altitude is twice the corresponding base, its base is: 

A. 13 

B. 14 

C. 28 

D. 26 

Answer: A. 

Q. 130 A bought 38 kg rice @ ₹54.50/kg, 45 kg rice @ ₹62/kg and 55 kg rice @ ₹48/kg. He sold the mixture @ ₹65/kg. His profit or loss percentage is: 

A. Loss 1.04 

B. Profit 16.8 

C. Loss 1.7 

D. Profit 19.6 

Answer: D. 

Q. 131 The product of HCF and LCM of two numbers is 3321. If one of the numbers is 369, the HCF of the numbers is: 

A. 3 

B. 21 

C. 9 

D. 27 

Answer: C. 

Q. 132 A and B can finish work together in 30 days. B and C can finish the same work together in 24 days and A and C can finish the work together in 40 days. If all three work together, how long will it take them to complete the work? 

A. 15 days 

B. 10 days 

C. 20 days 

D. 5 days 

Answer: C. 

Q. 133 In what time will a sum double itself at 8% p.a simple interest? 

A. 5 years 

B. 6 years 

C. 8 years 

D. 12.5 years 

Answer: D. 

Q. 134 If x − 1 /x= 3√2 , then x² + 1 / x²is equal to: 

A. 52 

B. 56 

C. 20 

D. 46 

Answer: C. 

Q. 135 The number 45789 is divisible by which of the single-digit numbers: 

A. Only by 9 

B. Only by 3 and 9 

C. Only by 3 

D. Only by 3 and 7 

Answer: C. 

Q. 136 (24 ÷ 6 − 2) + (3 × 2 + 4) is equal to: 

A. 24 

B. 16 

C. 20 

D. 12 

Answer: D. 

Q. 137 If 5cosθ − 12sinθ = 0 ,the value of (2 sinθ+cosθ)/ (cosθ−sinθ) is: 

A. 1 75/119

B. 3 1/7

C.2 34/35

D. 3 2/3

Answer: B. 

Q. 138 The given bar chart shows a number of marks scored by a strident in each subject in three years: 

In the given bar chart, if the number of marks in Social Studies in the year 2012 is 13% of the school strength, the number of students is: 

A. 400 

B. 540 

C. 500 

D. 580 

Answer: C. 

Q. 139 PA and PB are two tangents to a circle with center O, from a point P outside the circle. A and B are points on the circle. If ∠OAB = 35∘, then ∠APB is equal to: 

A. 35∘ 

B. 70∘ 

C. 25∘ 

D. 20∘ 

Answer: B. 

Q. 140 The given bar chart shows a number of marks scored by a student in each subject in three years: 

In the given bar-chart, in which subject was the lowest marks scored in 2010? 

A. Social studies 

B. Mathematics 

C. English 

D. Science 

Answer: C. 

Q. 141 A train travels at a speed of 76 km/h. If it crosses a pole in 36 seconds. the length of the train is: 

A. 720 m 

B. 675 m 

C. 760 m 

D. 630 m 

Answer: C. 

Q. 142 A saves 12% of her income. If she spends ₹2,16,128, her total income is: 

A. ₹2,42,063 

B. ₹2,45,600 

C. ₹2,48,000 

D. ₹2,43,560 

Answer: B. 

Q. 143 The given pie chart shows runs scored by A in 6 matches. 

In the given pie chart, what is the increase or decrease in score in match 4 as compared to match 2? 

A. +27 

B. -27 

C. -60 

D. +60 

Answer: D. 

Q. 144 The line graph shows the temperature on four Sundays of three cities.

In the given line graph, what was the average temperature on the 3rd Sunday in all the three cities? (rounded to first decimal) 

A. 24 

B. 23 

C. 19.7 

D. 25.4 

Answer: C. 

Q. 145 If an airplane covers a distance of 980 km in 35 minutes, then what time it will take to cover a distance of 1470 km. 

A. 12hour 

B. 181 hours 

C. 78 hour 

D. 1⅙ hours 

Answer: C. 

Q. 146 If (2x − 5) 3 + (x + 2) 3 + (3x − 9) 3 = (2x—5)(3x—9)(3x + 6) , then what is the value of x ? 

A. 7 

B. 2 

C. 18 

D. 5 

Answer: B. 

Q. 147 The average height of 12 students of a class is 132.5 cm. If one more strident joins. the average height becomes 131.2 cm. the height of the new student is: 

A. 112.7 cm 

B. 122.3 cm 

C. 115.6 cm 

D. 128.5 cm 

Answer: C. 

Q. 148 The liquid in a container is sufficient to paint an area of 11.28 m² . How many boxes of dimensions 30 cm × 25 cm × 12 cm can be painted with the liquid in this container? 

A. 40 

B. 24 

C. 32 

D. 12 

Answer: A 

Q. 149 The given pie chart shows runs scored by A in 6 matches. 

In the given pie chart. What are the average runs scored in all matches? (rounded off) 

A. 85 

B. 90 

C. 88 

D. 84 

Answer: D

Q. 150 Find the weight of a solid cylinder of height 35 cm and radius 14 cm if the material of the cylinder weighs 8 gm/cm³. 

A. 172.48 kg 

B. 160 kg 

C. 177.44 kg 

D. 166 kg 

Answer: A. 

 

English 

Instructions For the following questions answer them individually 

Q. 151 Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. It’s Greek to me 

A. incomprehensible 

B. incredible 

C. intangible 

D. inevitable 

Answer: A. 

Q. 152 Select the most appropriate word for the given group of words. a person who advocates complete political or social change 

A. fanatic 

B. hero 

C. radical 

D. leader 

Answer: C. 

Q. 153 Select the antonym of the given word. RESTRICTED. 

A. banned 

B. barred 

C. unmanned 

D. unbounded 

Answer: D. 

Q. 154 Identify the segment in the sentence, which contains the grammatical error. 

Though paper has been the dominant medium for print, the British parliament had managed valiantly to hold back the paper tide for over half a millennium. 

A. to hold back the paper tide 

B. Though paper has been 

C. Parliament had managed 

D. the dominant medium for print 

Answer: C. 

Q. 155 Identify the segment in the sentence, which contains the grammatical error. In 2016, after some unseemly back-and-forth to the Commons and Lords, it was decided that Acts of Parliament should no longer be printed on calfskin. 

A. should no longer be printed on calfskin 

B. after some unseemly back-and-forth 

C. it was decided 

D. to the Commons and Lords 

Answer: D. 

Q. 156 Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select No substitution required. 

It makes no difference to overall health whether you lose weight slow or quick, according to new research by York University. 

A. No substitution required 

B. whether you lose weight slow or quickly 

C. whether you lose weight slowly or quickly 

D. whether you lose weight slowly or quick 

Answer: C. 

Q. 157 Select the synonym of the given word.

CONTRAVENE 

A. brake 

B. broach 

C. flaunt 

D. breech 

Answer: D. 

Q. 158 Select the most appropriate words to fill in the blanks. For years Indians looking for meaty ………….. have been stuck with the ……. soya nuggets. 

A. substitutes; ubiquitous 

B. alternates; global 

C. Substitutes: regional 

D. alternative; zonal 

Answer: A. 

Q. 159 Select the synonym of the given word. LYRICAL 

A. brilliant 

B. musical 

C. prosaic 

D. overwhelming 

Answer: B. 

Q. 160 Select the most appropriate word for the given group of words. an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present 

A. bouquet 

B. cluster 

C. wreath 

D. bunch 

Answer: A. 

Q. 161 Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select No substitution required. 

We really need to look at interventions that focus on long-term weight management that can achieve sustained weight loss at the recommended one to two pounds per week. 

A. that focus on long-term 

B. No substitution required 

C. that focus with long-term 

D. whom focus on long-term 

Answer: A. 

 

Instructions 

Read the following passage and answer the questions given after it. Passage: 

Sedentary lifestyles are killing us — we need to build activity into our everyday lives, not just leave it for the gym. Google searches relating to physical fitness peak in January. Many people even trawl the web to find out about “desk exercises” and “workouts on the go” in case they are too busy to use their new gym memberships. 

Our relationship with exercise is complicated. Reports from the UK and the US show it is something we persistently struggle with. As the new year rolls around, we anticipate having the drive to behave differently and become regular exercisers, even in the knowledge that we will probably fail to do so. Why do we want to exercise? What do we expect it to do for us? We all know we are supposed to be exercising, but hundreds of millions of us can’t face actually doing it. It is just possible that the problem lies at the heart of the idea of exercise itself. 

Exercise is movement of the muscles and limbs for a specific outcome, usually to enhance physical fitness. As such, for most of us, it is an optional addition to the working day — yet another item on a long list of responsibilities alongside the fulfilment of parental duties or earning money to put food on the table. But because the principal beneficiaries of exercises are we ourselves, it is one of the easiest chores to Shirk. At the end of the working day, millions of us prefer to indulge in sedentary leisure activities instead of what we all think is good for us: a workout. 

Fitness crazes are like diets: if any of them worked, there wouldn’t be so many. CrossFit, the intensely physical, communal workout incorporating free weights, squats, pull-ups and so forth, is still less than 20 years old. Spin classes — vigorous group workouts on stationary bikes — have only been around for about 30. Aerobics was a craze about a decade before that, although many of its high energy routines had already been around for a while. Before that, there was the jogging revolution, which began in the US in the early 19605. The Joggers Manual, published in 1963 by the Oregon Heart Foundation, was a leaflet of about 200 words that sought to address the postwar panic about sedentary lifestyles by encouraging an accessible form of physical activity, explaining that “jogging is a bit more than a walk”. The jogging boom took a few years to get traction, hitting its stride in the mid- to late-80s, but it remains one of the most popular forms of exercise, now also in groups. 

The exercise craze that dominated the 19505 was, oddly, not even an exercise. The vibrating exercise belt promised users could achieve effortless weight loss by having their midriffs violently jiggled. It didn’t work, but you can still find similar machines available for purchase today. 

Q. 162 Why do most people make exercise their last priority? 

A. It does not help in earning their livelihood. 

B. It is an added responsibility besides looking after the family. 

C. The main beneficiaries of exercise are people themselves. 

D. They prefer to indulge in sedentary leisure activities. 

Answer: C. 

Q. 163 Which of the following does not classify as an exercise? 

A. High-energy Aerobics routines 

B. Using midriff vibrating belt 

C. Workouts on stationary bikes 

D. Squats and pull-ups 

Answer: B. 

Q. 164 Why do Google searches related to physical fitness peak in January? 

A. It is the time to renew gym membership.

B. It is a common new year resolution. 

C. In the new year people want to look slim and trim. 

D. The cold weather encourages people to exercise. 

Answer: B. 

Q. 165 The sentence — “Exercise is movement of the muscles and limbs for a specific outcome, usually to enhance physical fitness” 

A. defines exercise 

B. devalues exercise 

C. defends exercise 

D. describes exercise 

Answer: A. 

Q. 166 Which expression means the same as ‘an intense and widely shared enthusiasm for something, especially one that is short-lived; a craze.’ 

A. Mania 

B. Fad 

C. Phase 

D. Obsession 

Answer: B. 

 

Instructions For the following questions answer them individually 

Q. 167 Select the wrongly spelt word. 

A. admiration 

B. adroit 

C. administration 

D. adreneline 

Answer: D. 

Q. 168 Select the most appropriate word for the given group of words. a person who has unnatural anxiety about one ’s own health typically involving imagined symptoms of illness. 

A. nymphomaniac 

B. hypochondriac 

C. neurotic 

D. psychotic 

Answer: B. 

Q. 169 Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. to give someone the cold shoulder 

A. ignore or show indifference 

B. deny someone comforting clothes 

C. serve cold meat to someone 

D. bury someone in freezing cold 

Answer: A. 

Q. 170 Select the wrongly spelt word. 

A. ingratitude 

B. ingredeints 

C. indigenous 

D. engraving 

Answer: B. 

Q. 171 Select the antonym of the given word. COMPROMISE 

A. dissent 

B. agreement 

C. disturbance 

D. treaty 

Answer: A. 

Q. 172 Select the synonym of the given word. MEMOIR 

A. diary 

B. episode 

C. anecdote 

D. story 

Answer: A. 

Q. 173 Identify the segment in the sentence, which contains the grammatical error. The Natural History of Selborne, records the importance of the earthworm to soil and describes an England unspoiled by the Industrial Revolution. 

A. describe an England 

B. unspoiled by the Industrial Revolution 

C. records the importance 

D. of the earthworm to soil 

Answer: A. 

Q. 174 Identify the segment in the sentence, which contains the grammatical error. It seems that authors’ creativity is not restricted to their work and happily overflows into their names too. 

A. happily overflows 

B. authors’ creativity 

C. into their names too 

D. restrict to their work 

Answer: D. 

Q. 175 Select the synonym of the given word. EXASPERATING 

A. exhausting 

B. saddening 

C. exalting 

D. flustrating 

Answer: D. 

Q. 176 Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. put one’s cards on the table 

A. to be able to continue 

B. to be honest 

C. to accept defeat 

D. to deal a game of cards 

Answer: B. 

Q. 177 Select the most appropriate words to fill in the blanks. Telemedicine is the delivery of clinical services across …….. and IT devices. It’s a subset of a wider ………… care originally developed for doctors to be able to ………. patients living in rural and remote areas. 

A. telephone; virtual; diagrose 

B. telephones: actual; discharge 

C. telecoms; virtual; treat 

D. telecom; visual; admit 

Answer: C. 

Q. 178 Select the synonym of the given word. ENIGMATIC. 

A. inquisitive 

B. resolute 

C. purgative 

D. mysterious 

Answer: D. 

Q. 179 Select the most appropriate word for the given group of words. to send back a criminal or an unwanted person to the country of his/her origin. 

A. excavate 

B. exile 

C. export 

D. extradite 

Answer: D. 

Q. 180 Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. be the Devil’s advocate 

A. to present a counter argument just for the sake of it 

B. to present an argument in favor of a well-known evil man 

C. to represent an accused in a murder trial 

D. to represent the devil as an advocate in witch trials 

Answer: A. 

Instructions 

In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each number. Passage: 

A. massive fire in Chennai destroyed 184 cars ………….. (1) to a private cab aggregator. ………….. (2) blaze is suspected to have been triggered ……………. (3) tall dried grass caught fire flom a discarded ……………. (4) cigarette butt, said rescue services ………………. (5) . 

Q. 181 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.1. 

A. belonged 

B. belongs 

C. were belonging 

D. belonging 

Answer: D

Q. 182 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.2. 

A. One 

B. The 

C. Some 

D. A. 

Answer: B. 

Q. 183 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.3. 

A. of 

B. until 

C. after 

D. by 

Answer: C. 

Q. 184 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.4. 

A. smoking 

B. lighting 

C. firing 

D. smouldering 

Answer: D

Q. 185 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.5. 

A. special 

B. victim 

C. official 

D. culprit 

Answer: C. 

Instructions For the following questions answer them individually 

Q. 186 Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select No substitution required. 

A. simple life of freedom and happiness is one of the more difficult things to achieve. 

A. No substitution required 

B. one of the most difficult things to achieve. 

C. one of the most difficult things to achieve. 

D. one of the more difficult things to achieve. 

Answer: B. 

Q. 187 Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. get a taste of your own medicine 

A. be given the medicine meant for others 

B. be treated by the same doctor 

C. be given the same treatment that you have given to others 

D. make, taste and take medicines for others 

Answer: C. 

Q. 188 Select the wrongly spelt word. 

A. existensial 

B. ecstatic 

C. extortion 

D. extensive 

Answer: A. 

Q. 189 Select the most appropriate words to fill in the blanks. At the back of the eye there are light-sensitive ………… which connect to a small patch of brain tissue. They also ………… to areas of the brain that ………… mood and alertness. 

A. cells; link; adjust 

B. cells; join; adjust 

C. cells; link; regulate 

D. muscle; link; regulate 

Answer: C. 

Q. 190 Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select No substitution required. 

I sometimes pass a delivery man wheeling a large handcart of Japanese food. The cart bears a striking message: ‘Creating a world where everyone believes in their own authenticity.’ 

A. No substitution required 

B. Creating a world whereas everyone believes in their own authenticity 

C. Been created a world where everyone believes in their own authenticity 

D. Created a world where everyone believes in their own authenticity 

Answer: A. 

Q. 191 Select the antonym of the given word. PERPETRATE 

A. prevent 

B. commit 

C. react 

D. perpetuate 

Answer: A. 

Q. 192 Select the most appropriate words to fill in the blanks. People flom ……… societies go to bed and wake up several hours earlier than people in ……….. countries do and seem to sleep better than the ……….. 

A. traditional; developed; later 

B. modern ; developed; latter 

C. modern; undeveloped; later 

D. traditional; developed; latter 

Answer: D. 

Q. 193 Select the wrongly spelt word. 

A. exclamation 

B. eccentricity 

C. exscitement 

D. expenditure 

Answer: C. 

Q. 194 Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select No substitution required. 

Just as technology has changed the way we shop, book a taxi, hold business meetings, and even find a parking spot, so too is it transforming the way we access healthcare, wherever we are in the world. 

A. so too was it transforming the way we accessed healthcare 

B. No substitution required 

C. so too is it transforming the way we access healthcare 

D. so too had it transformed the way we access healthcare 

Answer: C. 

Q. 195 Select the antonym of the given word. RECOVERED. 

A. lost 

B. last 

C. latest 

D. leased 

Answer: A. 

Q. 196 Select the most appropriate words to fill in the blanks. Even on an overcast winter’s day, it is at least 10 times ……….. outside than in a standard office. By ………… to work and getting outdoors at lunchtime, we can begin to reconnect with the light. 

A. brightest; walking 

B. brighter; walking 

C. brighter; walk 

D. bright; walk 

Answer: B. 

Q. 197 Select the wrongly spelt word. 

A. furios 

B. frenzied 

C. freeze 

D. fractional 

Answer: A. 

Q. 198 Select the antonym of the given word. THREATEN 

A. criticize 

B. compete 

C. coax 

D. commend 

Answer: D. 

Q. 199 Select the most appropriate word for the given group of words. a table or flat surface where offerings are made to a deity 

A. sanctorum 

B. pew 

C. altar 

D. stone 

Answer: C. 

Q. 200 Identify the segment in the sentence, which contains the grammatical error. To be interested in the changing seasons is a happy state of mind than to be hopelessly in love with spring. 

A. To be interested 

B. a happy state of mind 

C. hopelessly in love with spring 

D. in the changing seasons 

Answer: B