2016 SSC CGL Tier 1
10 Sep Shift – 2
Question Paper with Answer Key
1. Select the related word/letters/numbers from the given alternatives:
Dark: Light:: Noise: ?
1) Music
2) Quiet
3) Melody
4) Vacuum
2. Select the related word/letters/numbers from the given alternatives:
BECD:GJHI :: LOMN: ?
1) PSRQ
2) PQRS
3) QTSR
4) QTRS
3. Select the related word/letters/numbers from the given alternatives:
27: 125 :: 64: ?
1) 162
2) 216
3) 273
4) 514
4. For the following questions
Find the odd word/letters/number pair from the given alternatives
1) Meter
2) Kilometre
3) Decimetre
4) Ammeter
5. For the following questions
Find the odd word/letters/number pair from the given alternatives
1) HP
2) CJ
3) FN
4) RZ
6. For the following questions
Find the odd word/letters/number pair from the given alternatives
1) 52-61
2) 72-81
3) 54-63
4) 33-41
7. Arrange the following words as per their order in the dictionary:
1. PHYSICAL
2. PHYSICS
3. PHYSIOLOGY
4. PHYSICIAN
5. PHONE
1) 5,1,4,2,3
2) 5,1,2,3,4
3) 1,4,5,2,3
4) 1,5,4,3,2
8. A series is given, with one term missing. Choose the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series:
BXM, EUP, HRS, ?
1) XZY
2) RPN
3) VTU
4) KOV
9. A series is given, with one term missing. Choose the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series:
68, 72, 65, 69, 62, 66, _?_
1) 59
2) 61
3) 68
4) 75
10. Mohan said ‘This girl is the wife of grand-son of my mother’. How is Mohan related to that girl?
1) Grand-father
2) Husband
3) Father
4) Father-in-law
11. Of the six members of a panel sitting in a row, A is to the right of C, but left of B. E is sitting left of C and right of D, who is sitting to the right of F. Find the members sitting at the two ends of the row.
1) D.F
2) A.B
3) D.B
4) F.B
12. From the given alternative words, select the word which cannot be formed using the letters of the given word:
LEGIBILITY
1) BILL
2) ABILITY
3) BIG
4) LEG
13. If REDUCE= 56, RECYCLE = 71 then REUSE=?
1) 65
2) 68
3) 69
4) 70
14. If’+’ means ‘divided by’, ‘-‘ means ‘multiplied by’, ‘x’ means ‘minus’ and ‘÷ ‘ means ‘plus’, which of the following will be the value of the expression:
16 ÷ 8 – 4+ 2X 4 =?
1) 16
2) 28
3) 32
4) 44
15. Some equations have been solved on the basis of a certain pattern. Find the correct answer for the unsolved equation on that basis:
2*3*5= 523
6*4*1= 164
8*2*4=482, then 6*8*2=?
1) 826
2) 268
3) 286
4) 628
16. Select the missing number from the given responses:
1) 15
2) 12
3) 8
4) 5
17. From her house Rimi went 20 km to the north. Then she turned west and covered 15 km. Then she turned south and covered 10 Km. Finally turning to east, she covered 15 km. In which direction is she from her house?
1) East
2) West
3) North
4) South
18. Consider the given statement/s to be true and decide which of the given conclusions/assumptions can definitely be drawn from the given statement.
Statements: Some cars are buses.
II. All cars are caves.
Conclusion: I . Some caves are not buses
II .Some caves are buses
III. No cave is a bus
IV. Some caves are cars
1) Only I Conclusion follows
2) Only n conclusion follows
3) Only conclusions II and IV follows
4) Only conclusion IV follows
19. 6 faces of the cube are painted with different colours as shown below. In figure 3, which colour is opposite to RED?
1) Black
2) Yellow
3) Orange
4) Pink
20. Which of the following diagram represents the relationship among Tall men, Black haired, Indians?
21. Which answer figure will complete the figure in the question figure?
22. Select the one in which the question figure is hidden/embedded:
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.
24. If a mirror is placed on the line MN, then which of the answer figures is the right image of the given figure?
25. In the question, a word is represented by only one set of numbers as given in any one of the alternatives. The sets of numbers given in the alternatives are represented by two classes of alphabets as in two matrices given below. The columns and rows of Matrix I are numbered from 0 to 4 and that of Matrix II are numbered from 5 to 9. A letter from these matrices can be represented first by its row and next by its column, e.g., ‘B’ can be represented by 00,13, etc. , and ‘O’ can be represented by 56, 68,etc. Similarly, you have to identify the set for the word ‘TEAR’.
1) 58,34,21,67
2) 96,11,26,12
3) 65,40,23,79
4) 77,58,21,98
26. Which of the following was not actively engaged in social and religious reforms in India ?
1) Raja Ram Mohan Roy
2) Pandit Iswar Chandra Vidyasagar
3) Jotiba Phule
4) Bharatendu Harish Chandra
27. The main effect of Direct Taxes is on
1) Food prices
2) Consumer goods
3) Capital goods
4) Income
28. Who has the power to prorogue the Lok Sabha ?
1) The Speaker
2) The Prime Minister
3) The Minister for Parliamentary Affairs
4) The President
29. The first Europeans to come to India were
1) British
2) Dutch
3) French
4) Portugese
30. The term ‘Dumping’ refers to
1) The sale of a sub-standard commodity
2) Sale in a foreign market of a commodity at a price below marginal cost
3) Sale in a foreign market of a commodity just at marginal cost with too much of profit
4) Smuggling of goods without paying any customs duty
31. When does the sun shine vertically on the Equator ?
1) Throughout the year
2) For six months
3) Twice a year
4) Once a year
32. Lichen is an association between which of the two?
1) Algae and fungus
2) Algae and tree
3) Fungus and tree
4) Bacteria and legume plant
33. Among the given nutrients, milk is a poor source of which of the following ?
1) Vitamin ‘C’
2) Calcium
3) Protein
4) Carbohydrate
34. What is a Pepper plant ?
1) Bush
2) Shrub
3) Vine
4) Tree
35. Why does a cannon recoil after firing?
1) Conservation of energy
2) Backward thrust of gases produced
3) Newton’s third law of motion
4) Newton’s first law of motion
36. Which of the following statement is true?
1) A Primary key is also a candidate key
2) Each relation has at least one foreign key
3) Foreign keys can’t have null values
4) A Primary key is also an alternate key
37. Which of the following is used as non-stick coating for cooking utensils?
1) Perspex
2) Styrofoam
3) Polystyrene
4) Teflon
38. “Tsunami” is the name given to which of the following?
1) Earthquake
2) Cyclone
3) Tidal Waves
4) Undersea Waves
39. The first Indian citizen to get commercial Pilot’s Licence was
1) Vijaypat Singhania
2) J. R. D. Tata
3) Captain Gopinath
4) Vijay Mallya
40. Which of the following is/are ‘rain cloud’?
1. Cirrus
2. Nimbostratus
3. Cumulonimbus
4. Altocumulus
1) 1 and 2 only
2) 2 and 3 only
3) 3 and 4 only
4) 1 and 4 only
41. According to the Indian Constitution, who has the power to declare emergency?
1) Prime Minister
2) President
3) Chief Justice
4) Parliament
42. Particulates (< 1 µm size) remaining suspended in air indefinitely and transported by wind currents are called
1) Mists
2) Fumes
3) Aerosols
4) Smoke
43. The least preferred technique in the disposal of Municipal Solid Waste is :
1) Incineration
2) Composting
3) Land filling
4) Bricketting
44. A bomb explodes on the moon. You will hear its sound on earth after
1) 20 minutes
2) 2 hrs 20 minutes
3) 3.7 hours
4) You cannot hear the sound of explosion
45. Which one of the following takes place during a nuclear fusion?
1) a heavy nucleus bombarded by neutrons breaks up
2) a heavy nucleus breaks up spontaneously
3) two light nuclei combine to form a heavy nucleus
4) a light nucleus breaks up spontaneously
46. Arrange the following cities in an order from North to South
1. Bhubaneshwar
2. Chennai
3. Hyderabad
4. Cochin
1) 1 3 2 4
2) 1 2 3 4
3) 1 2 4 3
4) 1 3 4 2
47. British achieved political power in India after which of the following?
1) Battle of Plassey
2) Battle of Panipat
3) Battle of Buxar
4) Battle of Wandiwash
48. The number of permanent members of the U.N. Security Council is
1) 5
2) 15
3) 10
4) 25
49. Match list (I) with list (II)
1) a-i, b-ii, c-iii, d-iv
2) a-iii, b-ii, c-iv, d-i
3) a-iv, b-iii, c-i, d-ii
4) a-ii, b-i, c-iv, d-iii
50. “World Economic Outlook” report is published by which of the following?
1) IMF
2) World Bank
3) RBI
4) UNCTAD
51. The rate of working of A and B are in the ratio of 2:3. The number of days taken by them to finish the work is in the ratio:
1) 2:3
2) 4:9
3) 3:2
4) 9:4
52. The ratio of two positive numbers is 3:4. The sum of their squares is 400. What is the sum of the numbers?
1) 28
2) 22
3) 24
4) 26
53. If 10% loss is made on selling price, then the rate of loss on the cost price will be
1) 11 1/9%
2) 9 1/11%
3) 10%
4) 11%
54. If “basis points” are defined so that 1 percent is equal to 100 basis points, then by how many basis points is 82.5 percent greater than 62.5 percent?
1) 0.2
2) 20
3) 200
4) 2000
55. Sound travels at 330 metres per second. The distance (in kilometres) of a thunder cloud when its sound follows the flash after 10 seconds is
1) 0.33 km
2) 3.3 km
3) 33 km
4) 33.3 km
56. For what sum will the simple interest at R% for 2 years will be R?
1) 100/2R
2) 50/R
3) 100/R
4) 200/R
57. If p^2 + 1/p^2 =47, the value of P + 1/p is
1) 5
2) 6
3) 7
4) 8
58. The third proportional of the following numbers (x-y)^2, (x^2-y^2)^2 is
1) (x+ y)^3 (x-y)^2
2) (x+ y)^4 (x-y)^2
3) (x+ y)^2 (x-y)^2
4) (x+ y)^2 (x-y)^3
59. Two circles touch each other externally. The distance between their centres is 7 cm. If the radius of one circle is 4 cm, then the radius of the other circle will be
1) 3 cm
2) 4 cm
3) 5.5 cm
4) 3.5 cm
60. Let ΔABC and ΔABD be on the same base AB and between the same parallels AB and CD. Then the relation between areas of triangles ABC and ABD will be
1) ΔABD = 1/3 ΔABC
2) ΔABD= ½ ΔABC
3) ΔABC= ½ ΔABD
4) ΔABC =ΔABD
61. The least value of tan^2 x + cot^2 x is
1) 3
2) 2
3) 0
4) 1
62. While selling a watch, a shop-keeper gives a discount of 5%. If he gives a discount of 7%, he earns Rs. 15 less as profit. The marked price of the watch is
1) 697.5
2) 712.5
3) 750
4) None of the these
63. What least value must be assigned to ‘*’ so that the number 63576 * 2 is divisible by 8?
1) 1
2) 2
3) 3
4) 4
64. A student, by mistake, wrote 64 in place of 46 as a number at the time of finding the average of 10 given numbers & got the average as 50. The correct average of the numbers is
1) 48.2
2) 48
3) 48.1
4) 49
65. If x + √5 = 5 + √y and x, y are positive integers, then the value of √x+ y/x +√y is
1) 1
2) 2
3) √5
4) 5
66. The cube of 997 is
1) 991026973
2) 991029673
3) 991029773
4) 991097273
67. Length of the sides of a triangle are a, b, c respectively. If a^2 + b^2 + c^2 = ab +bc + ca then the triangle is
1) isosceles
2) equilateral
3) scalene
4) right-angled
68. The area of the circle with radius Y is W. The difference between the areas of the bigger circle (with radius Y) and that of the smaller circle (with radius X) is W’. So x/y is equal to
69. If cos 21° = x/y, then cosec 21° – cos 69° is equal to
70. A right circular conical structure stands on a circular base of 21m diameter and is 14m in height. The total cost of colour washing for its curved surface at ₹ 6 per sq. m. is
(Take п = 22/7 )
1) 4365
2) 4465
3) 3465
4) 3365
71. A telegraph post is bent at a point above the ground. Its top just touches the ground at a distance of 8√3 m from its foot and makes an angle of 30° with the horizontal. The height (in metre) of the post is
1) 12
2) 16
3) 18
4) 24
72. Study the graph and answer the following questions.
The graph shows the number of bicycles parked in the parking space of a hall at various points of time.
Charges for parking is Rs. 1 per hour. What will be the total collection from 9 AM to 7 PM Rs. infer
1) Rs.625
2) Rs.635
3) Rs.685
4) Rs.695
73. Study the graph and answer the following questions.
The graph shows the number of bicycles parked in the parking space of a hall at various points of time.
What is the percentage decrease in the number of parked cycles between 7 pm and 8 pm? (in whole number)
1) 30
2) 38
3) 42
4) 45
74. Study the graph and answer the following questions.
The graph shows the number of bicycles parked in the parking space of a hall at various points of time.
What is the average number of parked cycles as seen from the graph?
1) 40
2) 45
3) 55
4) 60
75. Study the graph and answer the following questions.
The graph shows the number of bicycles parked in the parking space of a hall at various points of time.
How many times, as mentioned in the graph, is the number of parked cycles above average?
1) 3
2) 4
3) 5
4) 6
76. In the following question, out of the four alternatives, choose the word which best expresses the meaning of the given word and click the button corresponding to it.
RATIONAL
1) TIDY
2) AGREEABLE
3) LAUDABLE
4) LOGICAL
77. In the following question, out of the four alternatives, choose the word which is opposite in meaning to the given word and click the button corresponding to it.
INTERIM
1) PROVISIONAL
2) TENTATIVE
3) PERMANENT
4) INTERVAL
78. Four words are given, out of which only one word is spelt correctly. Choose the correctly spelt word and click the button corresponding to it.
1) Breif
2) Percieve
3) Relieve
4) Chief
79. In the following questions, one part of the sentence may have an error. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and click the button corresponding to it. If the sentence is free from error, click the “No error” option.
The King Juan Carlos of Spain(A)/arrived in London today(B)/for a three day visit(C)/No error(D)
1) A
2) B
3) C
4) D
80. In the following questions, one part of the sentence may have an error. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and click the button corresponding to it. If the sentence is free from error, click the “No error” option.
Many people die(A)/with cholera(B)/every year(C)/No error(D)
1) A
2) B
3) C
4) D
81. In the following questions, one part of the sentence may have an error. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and click the button corresponding to it. If the sentence is free from error, click the “No error” option.
I was(A)/at loss(B)/and did not know what to do(C)/No error(D)
1) A
2) B
3) C
4) D
82. The sentences given with blanks are to be filled with an appropriate word(s). Four alternatives are suggested for each question. For each question, choose the correct alternative and click the button corresponding to it.
The king was moved with _____ ? for the beggar
1) Pity
2) Piety
3) Pithy
4) privy
83. The sentences given with blanks are to be filled with an appropriate word(s). Four alternatives are suggested for each question. For each question, choose the correct alternative and click the button corresponding to it.
A big dictionary_____ the table near the door
1) are on
2) is over
3) is on
4) is up
84. The sentences given with blanks are to be filled with an appropriate word(s). Four alternatives are suggested for each question. For each question, choose the correct alternative and click the button corresponding to it.
Mr. Sen is absent today. He_____ sick
1) has to be
2) could have been
3) might be
4) must have been
85. In each of the questions, four alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase and click the button corresponding to it.
Feather in one’s cap
1) Discrimination
2) A new and additional distinction
3) Hunting
4) Bird watching
86. In each of the questions, four alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase and click the button corresponding to it.
Donkey’s years
1) A decade
2) A long time
3) A century
4) Since school days
87. In each of the questions, four alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase and click the button corresponding to it.
Leave no stone unturned
1) Try every possible way
2) Behave smartly
3) Constructing
4) Wasting no time
88. Out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/sentences and click the button corresponding to it.
A child born after the death of father
1) Post dated
2) Premature
3) Paternal
4) Posthumous
89. Out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/sentences and click the button corresponding to it.
A person who completely abstains from alcohol
1) teetotaller
2) drunkard
3) alcoholic
4) imposter
90. Out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/sentences and click the button corresponding to it.
One who is able to use both hands
1) Sinister
2) Ambidextrous
3) Ambivalent
4) Amateur
A sentence/a part of the sentence is bold. Four alternatives are given to the bold part which will improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative and click the button corresponding to it. In case no improvement is needed, click the button corresponding to “No improvement”.
91. In case of a natural calamity the shortage of essential things must be overcome in a short time
1) commodities
2) consignments
3) material
4) No improvement
92. She decided to go there, though her husband cautioned her on it
1) against
2) for
3) about
4) No improvement
93. I am very much interested in your story
1) have been very interested
2) am much more interested
3) am very interesting
4) No improvement
94. He refused the charge brought against him
1) disagreed
2) disowned
3) denied
4) No improvement
95. Working hard students always achieve good results
1) Energetic
2) Industrious
3) Talented
4) No improvement
96. A passage is given with 5 questions following it. Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer to each question out of the four alternatives and click the button corresponding to it.
Namita is from the state of Kerala. She has come to Dubai to serve as a governess for the only child of the Nairs. The Nairs are nice and gentle and Namita has no cause to complain. One day she overhears something that makes her jittery. Mr. Nair is not employed in an American company as she has been told. The nature of his business is illegal. She is shocked and wants to go back to her home town to her own people.
Gopal is from a very poor family. His family owns a very small piece of land that can hardly meet their food requirement. One day, Gopal gets a nice offer to work in the Emirates with a construction contractor. In order to meet the expenses on travelling, the family decides to sell their own land and send Gopal to the foreign country, to make money. On arrival, the contractor confiscates Gopal’s passport and gives him a small place to live in with ten others like him. Gopal has little idea what he must do.
Which word from the ones given below, best describes Namita’s relationship with her employers in the beginning?
1) Cordial
2) Friendly
3) Sympathetic
4) Complaining
97. A passage is given with 5 questions following it. Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer to each question out of the four alternatives and click the button corresponding to it.
Namita is from the state of Kerala. She has come to Dubai to serve as a governess for the only child of the Nairs. The Nairs are nice and gentle and Namita has no cause to complain. One day she overhears something that makes her jittery. Mr. Nair is not employed in an American company as she has been told. The nature of his business is illegal. She is shocked and wants to go back to her home town to her own people.
Gopal is from a very poor family. His family owns a very small piece of land that can hardly meet their food requirement. One day, Gopal gets a nice offer to work in the Emirates with a construction contractor. In order to meet the expenses on travelling, the family decides to sell their own land and send Gopal to the foreign country, to make money. On arrival, the contractor confiscates Gopal’s passport and gives him a small place to live in with ten others like him. Gopal has little idea what he must do.
What does the phrase, ‘makes her jittery’ imply?
1) Sadness
2) Anger
3) Trauma
4) Anxiety
98. A passage is given with 5 questions following it. Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer to each question out of the four alternatives and click the button corresponding to it.
Namita is from the state of Kerala. She has come to Dubai to serve as a governess for the only child of the Nairs. The Nairs are nice and gentle and Namita has no cause to complain. One day she overhears something that makes her jittery. Mr. Nair is not employed in an American company as she has been told. The nature of his business is illegal. She is shocked and wants to go back to her home town to her own people.
Gopal is from a very poor family. His family owns a very small piece of land that can hardly meet their food requirement. One day, Gopal gets a nice offer to work in the Emirates with a construction contractor. In order to meet the expenses on travelling, the family decides to sell their own land and send Gopal to the foreign country, to make money. On arrival, the contractor confiscates Gopal’s passport and gives him a small place to live in with ten others like him. Gopal has little idea what he must do.
Namita and Gopal are in a similar situation, because they
1) love their families
2) are happy with their situations
3) are from impoverished families
4) are stranded in a foreign country
99. A passage is given with 5 questions following it. Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer to each question out of the four alternatives and click the button corresponding to it.
Namita is from the state of Kerala. She has come to Dubai to serve as a governess for the only child of the Nairs. The Nairs are nice and gentle and Namita has no cause to complain. One day she overhears something that makes her jittery. Mr. Nair is not employed in an American company as she has been told. The nature of his business is illegal. She is shocked and wants to go back to her home town to her own people.
Gopal is from a very poor family. His family owns a very small piece of land that can hardly meet their food requirement. One day, Gopal gets a nice offer to work in the Emirates with a construction contractor. In order to meet the expenses on travelling, the family decides to sell their own land and send Gopal to the foreign country, to make money. On arrival, the contractor confiscates Gopal’s passport and gives him a small place to live in with ten others like him. Gopal has little idea what he must do.
Namita’s situation is better than that of Gopal, because she
1) has a well behaved employer
2) knows what she wants to do
3) loves the new place and the child
4) now knows about her employer
100. A passage is given with 5 questions following it. Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer to each question out of the four alternatives and click the button corresponding to it.
Namita is from the state of Kerala. She has come to Dubai to serve as a governess for the only child of the Nairs. The Nairs are nice and gentle and Namita has no cause to complain. One day she overhears something that makes her jittery. Mr. Nair is not employed in an American company as she has been told. The nature of his business is illegal. She is shocked and wants to go back to her home town to her own people.
Gopal is from a very poor family. His family owns a very small piece of land that can hardly meet their food requirement. One day, Gopal gets a nice offer to work in the Emirates with a construction contractor. In order to meet the expenses on travelling, the family decides to sell their own land and send Gopal to the foreign country, to make money. On arrival, the contractor confiscates Gopal’s passport and gives him a small place to live in with ten others like him. Gopal has little idea what he must do.
The conclusion that can be drawn from both situations is that people should
1) stay in their own countries and villages
2) feel contented and satisfied with their lot
3) verify details before accepting any job
4) not travel to these regions of the world
ANSWER KEY
1. B
2. D
3. B
4. D
5. B
6. D
7. A
8. D
9. A
10. D
11. D
12. B
13. B
14. B
15. B
16. D
17. C
18. C
19. C
20. D
21. B
22. C
23. C
24. B
25. C
26. D
27. D
28. D
29. D
30. B
31. C
32. A
33. A
34. C
35. C
36. A
37. D
38. C
39. B
40. B
41. B
42. C
43. D
44. D
45. C
46. A
47. A
48. A
49. D
50. A
51. C
52. A
53. A
54. D
55. B
56. C
57. C
58. B
59. A
60. D
61. B
62. C
63. C
64. A
65. A
66. A
67. B
68. A
69. A
70. C
71. D
72. D
73. D
74. D
75. D
76. D
77. C
78. C
79. A
80. B
81. B
82. A
83. C
84. C
85. B
86. B
87. A
88. D
89. A
90. B
91. A
92. A
93. D
94. C
95. B
96. A
97. D
98. D
99. B
100. C