2016 SSC CGL Tier 1
4 Sep Shift – 3
Question Paper with Answer Key
1. Select the related word/letters/numbers from the given alternatives:
Jailor : Prison :: Curator : ?
1) Cell
2) Museum
3) Warden
4) Cure
2. Select the related word/letters/numbers from the given alternatives:
FED : IHG :: ? : ?
1) ACB : GUV
2) TSR : WVU
3) VUK : LMO
4) DEF : IGH
3. Select the related word/letters/numbers from the given alternatives:
9 : 25 :: 49 : ?
1) 36
2) 54
3) 64
4) 81
4. For the following questions
Find the odd word/letters/number from the given alternatives.
1) Teacher
2) Lawyer
3) Doctor
4) Manager
5. For the following questions
Find the odd word/letters/number from the given alternatives.
1) DEB
2) RTP
3) HIF
4) NOL
6. For the following questions
Find the odd word/letters/number pair from the given alternatives.
1) 6, 612
2) 5 , 521
3) 4, 46
4) 7, 543
7. Arrange the following words as per order in the dictionary.
1. Defect 2.Defence 3.Deerstalker 4.Defensive
1) 2 , 3 , 1, 4
2) 1, 3, 2, 4
3) 4, 3, 1, 2
4) 3, 1, 2, 4
8. A series is given, with one term missing. Choose the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series.
AZ , CX , FU , ?
1) IR
2) IV
3) JQ
4) KP
9. A series is given, with one term missing. Choose the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series.
5 , 10 , 30 , ? , 600 , 3600 Options:
1) 120
2) 100
3) 90
4) 60
10. A person while buying a dress on sale spends Rs. 45 and saves Rs. 5, what is the percentage of his savings?
1) 5%
2) 10%
3) 15%
4) 20%
11. 2 litre of pure alcohol is added to 6 litre, 40% alcohol solution. The percentage of water in the solution is .
1) 65%
2) 45%
3) 55%
4) 60%
12. From the given alternative words, select the word which can be formed using the letters of the given word:
COMMUNICATION
1) AMMUNITION
2) MONITOR
3) COUNTRY
4) UNIFICATION
13. If ‘HARBOUR’ is written as ‘IBSCPVS’, how is ‘HABITAT’ written in that code?
1) GZAHSZS
2) IBCJUBU
3) IBAHSZS
4) IBCJBUU
14. If’-‘ means ‘x’, ‘x’ means ‘+’, ‘+’ means ‘÷’and’÷’ means ‘-‘, then what will be the value of 40 x 12 + 3 – 6 ÷ 60 = ?
1) 4
2) 7
3) 16
4) 44
15. If 25 + 5÷ 2 = 40 , and 35 + 5 ÷2 = 60 , then 45 + 5 ÷2 = ?
1) 90
2) 70
3) 60
4) 80
16. Select the missing numbers from the given alternatives for
1) 35
2) 40
3) 17
4) 23
17. A driver left his village and drove North for 20 km after which he stopped for breakfast. Then he turned left and drove another 30 km, when he stopped for lunch. After some rest, he again turned left and drove 20 km before stopping for evening tea. Once more he turned left and drove 30 km to reach the town where he had supper. After evening tea, in which direction did he drive?
1) West
2) East
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: 1. Some managers are young.
All boys are young.
Conclusions: I. Some boys are managers.
II. Some managers are boys.
1) Only conclusion I follows
2) Only conclusion II follows
3) Neither conclusion I nor conclusion II follows
4) Both conclusion I and conclusion II follow
19. How many triangles are there in the given figure?
1) 10
2) 13
3) 15
4) 16
20. Which of the following diagrams represent the relationship among males, fathers, advocates ?
21. Which answer figure will complete the pattern in the question figure?
22. From the given answer figures 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?
1) ABMUMI
2) BMUMIA
3) MUMIAB
4) MUMBAI
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., L can be represented by 12,24, etc., and ‘R’ can be represented by 55, 67, etc.
Similarly you have to identify the set for the word ‘TONE’
1) 85 , 40 , 58, 75
2) 66 , 21 , 77, 56
3) 97 , 33 , 65 , 44
4) 78 , 57 , 89, 32
26. Which of the following taxes is levied by the State Government only?
1) Wealth tax
2) Entertainment tax
3) Income tax
4) Gift tax
27. HDI is an aggregate measure of progress in which of the three dimensions?
1) Health, Education, Income
2) Food Security, Employment, Income
3) Agriculture, Industry, Services
4) Height, Weight, Colour
28. The Working Committee of National Congress sanctioned the resolution named ‘Quit India’ at
1) Wardha
2) Nagpur
3) Mumbai
4) Delhi
29. Preservation of historical articles is done in science of
1) Iconography
2) Numismatic
3) Museology
4) Epigraphy
30. “Alfalfa” is the name of a _______
1) Mineral
2) Tribe
3) Grass
4) Town
31. The chemical that is used to ripen mangoes is
1) Calcium sulphide
2) Calcium carbide
3) Calcium carbonate
4) Calcium chloride
32. The term ‘Smasher’ is associated with which sport?
1) Hockey
2) Boxing
3) Volley Ball
4) Cricket
33. ____ involves traversing the entire file system, marking everything that can be accessed.
1) Index pointer
2) Garbage collection
3) File system
4) Stack pointer
34. Nylon threads are made of
1) Polyester polymer
2) Polyamide polymer
3) Polyvinyl polymer
4) Polysaccharide
35. The longest railway line in the world connects
1) New York and Seattle
2) Leningrad and Vladivostok
3) Trivandrum and Guwahati
4) Perth and Sydney
36. How many Constitutional Amendments to the Constitution of India have been made so far?
1) 122
2) 121
3) 120
4) 119
37. The Chairman of the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) is
1) National Security Advisor
2) Prime Minister of India
3) Chief of DRDO
4) Home Minister of India
38. When the offices of the President and Vice-President fall vacant simultaneously, who acts as President?
1) Prime Minister of India
2) The Chief Justice of India
3) The Speaker of Lok Sabha
4) The Comptroller and Auditor General of India
39. Goitre is caused by the deficiency of
1) Zinc
2) Calcium
3) Iodine
4) Chlorine
40. For photoelectric effect to take place, the metal used as the cathode should have
1) high melting point
2) low melting point
3) Low work function
4) low resistance
41. The Speaker of the Lok Sabha can be removed from his office by
1) The President
2) The Prime Minister
3) a resolution passed by both Houses of Parliament
4) a resolution passed by the Lok Sabha
42. What does Section 124A of Indian Penal Code deal with?
1) Atrocity against women
2) Sedition
3) Crime for demanding dowry
4) Atrocity against SC / ST
43. Which instrument is used for photographing the Sun?
1) Galvanometer
2) Potentiometer
3) Spectrophotometer
4) Spectrohelio graph
44. Which country won 2016 Men’s Hockey Champions Trophy ?
1) India
2) Germany
3) Belgium
4) Australia
45. Which of the following countries is not a member of G-8?
1) USA
2) UK
3) Germany
4) Russia
46. The main protein found in milk is
1) Albumin
2) Globulin
3) Globin
4) Casein
47. Which organ gets affected in Weil’s disease0
1) Liver
2) Lung
3) Heart
4) Kidney
48. Which of the following was the Official slogan for the 2016 Rio Olympic and Para Olympic Games?
1) Welcome Home
2) A New World
3) Love & Save Nature
4) Inspire a Generation
49. The Daily Weather Map of India is prepared and printed at__________
1) Kolkata
2) Mumbai
3) New Delhi
4) Pune
50. The capital of the Mauryan Kingdom was located at
1) Pataliputra
2) Vaishali
3) Lumbini
4) Gaya
51. A canteen requires 56 kgs of rice for seven days . The quantity of rice required for the months of April and May together is
1) 468 kg
2) 488 kg
3) 498 kg
4) 508 kg
52. A shopkeeper earns a profit of 15% after selling a book at 20% discount on the printed price . The ratio of the cost price and printed price of the book is
1) 20:23
2) 23:20
3) 16:23
4) 23:16
53. A car travels 80 km in 2 hours and a train travels 180 km in 3 hours . The ratio of speed of the car to the train is
1) 2:3
2) 3:2
3) 3:4
4) 4:3
54. A shopkeeper offers 2.5% discount on cash purchases . What cash amount would Rohit pay for a cycle , the marked price of which is 3600 ?
1) Rs. 3490
2) Rs. 3500
3) Rs. 3510
4) Rs. 3520
55. Due to a price hike of 20%, 4 kg less sugar is available for Rs. 120 . What is the initial price per kg of sugar ?
1) Rs. 5 / kg
2) Rs. 4 /kg
3) Rs. 6 /kg
4) Rs. 5.5 / kg
56. A man walks 1 km on 1st day, 2 km on 2nd day, 3 km on 3rd day and so on . The total distance the man covers in 10 days is
1) 40 km
2) 50 Km
3) 55 Km
4) 58 Km
57. The rate of simple interest for which a sum of money becomes 5 times in 8 years is
1) 30%
2) 40%
3) 50%
4) 55%
58. If a^2+ b^2 +c^2 = 83 and a + b + c = 15 then the value of ab + bc + ca is
1) 69
2) 70
3) 71
4) 72
59. If ( √3 + 1 )^2 = x + √3y, then the value of x + y is
1) 2
2) 4
3) 6
4) 8
60. T is a point on the common tangents at P of two circles and if TA and TB are respectively the other tangents at A and B to the two circles drawn from the point T then
1) TA = 2 TB
2) TA = TB
3) TA = 1/2 TB
4) 3TA = TB
61. In a triangle XYZ , which of the following conditions is true
1) XY- YZ > ZX
2) XY + YZ < ZX
3) XY- YZ < XZ
4) XY + ZX < YZ
62. If sin (3x – 20°) = cos (3y + 20°), then find the value of (x + y).
1) 90°
2) 60°
3) 120°
4) 30°
63. If 1/2 is added to a number and the sum is multiplied by 3, the result is 21. Then the number is
1) 6.5
2) 5.5
3) 4.5
4) -6.5
64. The average temperature for Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday was 48° . The average temperature for Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday was 52°, If the temperature on Monday was 42°, then the temperature on Friday was (in degrees)
1) 58
2) 56
3) 52
4) 50
65. If m – n = 2 , mn = 15 , (m , n > 0) then the value of (m^2 – n^2) (m^3 – n^3) is
1) 1856
2) 1658
3) 1586
4) 1568
66. If P= 9 , Q = √17 then the value of (p^2-q^2)^-1/3 is equal to
1) 4
2) ¼
3) 3
4) 1/3
67. If angles of measure (5y + 62°) and (22° + y) are supplementary, then value of y is
1) 16°
2) 32°
3) 8°
4) 1°
68. From the circum centre I of the triangle ABC, perpendicular ID is drawn on BC. If ∠BAC = 60°, then the value of ∠BID is
1) 60°
2) 80°
3) 75°
4) 45°
69. If cos α/cos β = m and cos α/sin β = n, then the value of (m^2+n^2) cos2β is
1) n^2
2) m^2
3) mn
4) 1
70. The ratio of the weights of two spheres is 8 : 27 and the ratio of weights per 1 cc of materials of two is 8 : 1 . The ratio of the radii of the spheres is
1) 2:3
2) 1:3
3) 3:1
4) 3:2
71. On a ground , there is a vertical tower with a flagpole on its top . At a point 9 m away from the foot of the tower, the angles of elevation of the top and bottom of the flagpole are 60° and 30° respectively . The height of the flagpole is
1) 5√3 m
2) 6√3 m
3) 6√2m
4) 6√5 m
72. Shown below is the multiple bar diagram depicting the changes in the students strength of a college in four faculties from 1990 91 to 1992 93. (scale 1 cm = 100)
A regular decrease in student’s strength was in the faculty of
1) Arts
2) Science
3) Commerce
4) Law
73. Shown below is the multiple bar diagram depicting the changes in the students strength of a college in four faculties from 1990 91 to 1992 93. (scale 1 cm = 100)
How much percent was the increase in science students in 1992 – 93 over 1990 – 91?
1) 50%
2) 150%
3) 66 2/3%
4) 75%
74. Shown below is the multiple bar diagram depicting the changes in the students strength of a college in four faculties from 1990 -91 to 1992 – 93. (scale 1 cm = 100)
Ratio of the number of commerce students to the number of law students from 1990 – 91 to 1992 – 93 is
1) 6:7
2) 7:6
3) 14:1
4) 2:8
75. Shown below is the multiple bar diagram depicting the changes in the students strength of a college in four faculties from 1990 -91 to 1992 – 93. (scale 1 cm = 100)
During which year the strength of arts faculty was minimum ?
1) 1990 – 91
2) 1991 – 92
3) 1992 – 93
4) 1993 – 94
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.
JUBILANT
1) SOMBRE
2) DEJECTED
3) JOCULAR
4) REJOICING
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.
COURAGE
1) BRAVERY
2) WEAKNESS
3) COWARDICE
4) FEAR
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. Options:
1) Commensurate
2) Commensarate
3) Commansurate
4) Comansurate
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.
He was not able to concentrate (A) / because of the continual music (B) / being played next door. (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.
Still (A) / waters (B) / run deep. (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.
The job is (A) / under the direct (B) / of Mrs Jones. (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.
Pour the juice_______ the glass.
1) in
2) into
3) onto
4) on
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.
I have been_____ this problem since noon.
1) working into
2) working on
3) working for
4) with after
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.
Sushma has a deep____ for drunkards.
1) hatred
2) hate
3) hated
4) hating
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.
Couch potato
1) An old person who has old-fashioned ideas.
2) A person who prefers to watch television.
3) A person who does not seem very friendly.
4) Someone who stays calm and does not show their emotions.
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.
Carry the ball
1) Decorate the ball
2) Be in charge
3) Take the decision
4) Be the hostess
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.
Turned down
1) Subject
2) Object
3) Reject
4) Deject
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.
One who copies from other writers
1) Pluralist
2) Imitator
3) Plagiarist
4) Copycat
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.
Thing that can be felt or touched
1) Pandemic
2) Palpable
3) Paltry
4) Panchromatic
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.
The scientific study of elections
1) Pathology
2) Palaeontology
3) Psephology
4) Philology
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. He enjoys to go on tours with his children.
1) to go for tours
2) going for tours
3) going on tours
4) No improvement
92. Sita was cooking in the kitchen when her husband was ringing the bell.
1) would have been ringing
2) had rung
3) rang
4) No improvement
93. If the room had been brighter. I would have been able to read for a while before bed time.
1) If the room was brighter
2) If the room are brighter
3) Had the room been brighter
4) No improvement
94. Never such incidents have taken place on our campus.
1) have such incidents
2) such incidents will have
3) were such incidents
4) No improvement
95. My mother teach me to be a good human being.
1) taught
2) thought
3) talked
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.
A guest speaker was addressing the faculty and the students in the college auditorium. I had joined the faculty the year before, and was already drawing attention. I was 27, full of assumptions about myself, quick with a comment on everything, and expected people to pay attention to all that I had said.
I listened to the talk for the first five minutes. By the seventh, I was looking around to check if others were listening. By the tenth, I had glanced at my watch three times, and yawned once. After twenty minutes I was thoroughly bored, and telling myself that it was difficult to sit through such an insipid talk. I wanted to share some of my expert comments with my neighbour. But he was completely sold out to the speaker, and looked like it was the greatest day of his life. I was disgusted. I tried to catch a word or phrase from the talk, only to convince myself that this should be his last talk ever.
The one-hour talk took ages to end, and before the thanks were said, I jumped to my feet with a sigh of relief. My neighbour smiled at me and said, “The talk was wonderful, wasn’t it?” I retorted, “It almost killed me with kindness”.
What do you understand about the narrator from the description in the first paragraph?
1) He was a genius
2) He was knowledgeable
3) He was self conceited
4) He was charismatic
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.
A guest speaker was addressing the faculty and the students in the college auditorium. I had joined the faculty the year before, and was already drawing attention. I was 27, full of assumptions about myself, quick with a comment on everything, and expected people to pay attention to all that I had said.
I listened to the talk for the first five minutes. By the seventh, I was looking around to check if others were listening. By the tenth, I had glanced at my watch three times, and yawned once. After twenty minutes I was thoroughly bored, and telling myself that it was difficult to sit through such an insipid talk. I wanted to share some of my expert comments with my neighbour. But he was completely sold out to the speaker, and looked like it was the greatest day of his life. I was disgusted. I tried to catch a word or phrase from the talk, only to convince myself that this should be his last talk ever.
The one-hour talk took ages to end, and before the thanks were said, I jumped to my feet with a sigh of relief. My neighbour smiled at me and said, “The talk was wonderful, wasn’t it?” I retorted, “It almost killed me with kindness”.
How did the narrator respond to the speech?
1) He was glued
2) He was bored
3) He did not mind it
4) He was engrossed in it
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.
A guest speaker was addressing the faculty and the students in the college auditorium. I had joined the faculty the year before, and was already drawing attention. I was 27, full of assumptions about myself, quick with a comment on everything, and expected people to pay attention to all that I had said.
I listened to the talk for the first five minutes. By the seventh, I was looking around to check if others were listening. By the tenth, I had glanced at my watch three times, and yawned once. After twenty minutes I was thoroughly bored, and telling myself that it was difficult to sit through such an insipid talk. I wanted to share some of my expert comments with my neighbour. But he was completely sold out to the speaker, and looked like it was the greatest day of his life. I was disgusted. I tried to catch a word or phrase from the talk, only to convince myself that this should be his last talk ever.
The one-hour talk took ages to end, and before the thanks were said, I jumped to my feet with a sigh of relief. My neighbour smiled at me and said, “The talk was wonderful, wasn’t it?” I retorted, “It almost killed me with kindness”.
The narrator was disgusted because
1) His neighbour was engrossed in an insipid talk
2) The talk was boring
3) He could not understand it
4) He was impatient
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.
A guest speaker was addressing the faculty and the students in the college auditorium. I had joined the faculty the year before, and was already drawing attention. I was 27, full of assumptions about myself, quick with a comment on everything, and expected people to pay attention to all that I had said.
I listened to the talk for the first five minutes. By the seventh, I was looking around to check if others were listening. By the tenth, I had glanced at my watch three times, and yawned once. After twenty minutes I was thoroughly bored, and telling myself that it was difficult to sit through such an insipid talk. I wanted to share some of my expert comments with my neighbour. But he was completely sold out to the speaker, and looked like it was the greatest day of his life. I was disgusted. I tried to catch a word or phrase from the talk, only to convince myself that this should be his last talk ever.
The one-hour talk took ages to end, and before the thanks were said, I jumped to my feet with a sigh of relief. My neighbour smiled at me and said, “The talk was wonderful, wasn’t it?” I retorted, “It almost killed me with kindness”.
When the speech ended the narrator was
1) Happy
2) Relieved
3) Exhausted
4) Disgusted
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.
A guest speaker was addressing the faculty and the students in the college auditorium. I had joined the faculty the year before, and was already drawing attention. I was 27, full of assumptions about myself, quick with a comment on everything, and expected people to pay attention to all that I had said.
I listened to the talk for the first five minutes. By the seventh, I was looking around to check if others were listening. By the tenth, I had glanced at my watch three times, and yawned once. After twenty minutes I was thoroughly bored, and telling myself that it was difficult to sit through such an insipid talk. I wanted to share some of my expert comments with my neighbour. But he was completely sold out to the speaker, and looked like it was the greatest day of his life. I was disgusted. I tried to catch a word or phrase from the talk, only to convince myself that this should be his last talk ever.
The one-hour talk took ages to end, and before the thanks were said, I jumped to my feet with a sigh of relief. My neighbour smiled at me and said, “The talk was wonderful, wasn’t it?” I retorted, “It almost killed me with kindness”.
How long did the narrator listen to the speech without judgement?
1) Seven minutes
2) Ten minutes
3) Five minutes
4) Twenty minutes
ANSWER KEY
1. B
2. B
3. D
4. D
5. B
6. D
7. D
8. C
9. A
10. B
11. B
12. A
13. B
14. A
15. D
16. B
17. B
18. C
19. C
20. A
21. B
22. D
23. B
24. D
25. C
26. B
27. A
28. A
29. C
30. C
31. B
32. C
33. B
34. B
35. B
36. A
37. B
38. B
39. C
40. C
41. D
42. B
43. D
44. D
45. D
46. D
47. D
48. B
49. D
50. A
51. B
52. C
53. A
54. C
55. A
56. C
57. C
58. C
59. C
60. B
61. C
62. D
63. A
64. A
65. D
66. B
67. A
68. A
69. A
70. B
71. B
72. A
73. A
74. B
75. C
76. D
77. C
78. A
79. B
80. D
81. B
82. B
83. B
84. A
85. B
86. B
87. C
88. C
89. B
90. C
91. C
92. C
93. C
94. A
95. A
96. C
97. B
98. A
99. B
100. C