SSC CHSL 2015 Question Paper 20 Dec Morning Shift

Staff Selection Commission
Combined Higher Secondary Level Examination

SSC CHSL Question Paper

Part - I : General Intelligence B. BD
C. CD
1. Eight friends A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H are D. DF
sitting around a round table in the same order at
equal distance. Their positions are in clockwise 7. Find the odd word.
direction. If G, who is sitting in the North
exchange seat with C, and B exchange seat with A. M.L.A
F. Now who is sitting to the right of F? B. Prime Minister
C. President
A. G D. Minister
B. E
C. A 8. Find the odd number.
D. B
A. 56
2. If FATHER is coded as FBTIES, what should B. 2
be the code for the word SISTER? C. 128
D. 16

9. Find the odd word.

A. Swing
Directions : In the following 9 questions, find B. Google
the odd word / number / letters / number pair C. Bouncer
from the given alternatives. D. Yorker

3. Find the odd letters. 10. Find the odd number.

A. EGI A. 49
B. BDE B. 36
C. MOQ C. 65
D. LNP D. 100

4. Find the odd letters. 11. Find the odd number.

A. VNHK A. 67626
B. NQMJ B. 84129
C. NBJM C. 32418
D. MONR D. 47632

5. Find the odd word. 12. Form the given answer figures, select the
one in which the question figure is
A. Elope hidden/embedded.
B. Degrade
C. Abase
D. Humiliate

6. Find the odd letters.

A. AC

17. CAT : DDY :: BIG : ? .

A. CML
B. CLL
C. CEP
D. CLM

18. EAGLE: FCJPJ :: CRAWL : ? .

A. DTDAQ
B. DTEZQ
C, DTDBRC
D. DTFCR

19. CEGI : DHLP :; KSEA : ? .
13. In a certain code COVENTIONAL is
written as NOCNEVITLAN. How is A. LTGI
ENTHRONEMENT in that code written? B. LSGF
C. LUIH
A. TNEORHMENTNE D. LVJH
B. TNEROHEMNTNE
C. TNEORMETNHNE 20. 4 : 19 :: 7 : ? .
D. TNEROHEMNNTE
A. 49
Directions : In the following 9 questions, select B. 52
the related word/letters/number from the given C. 28
alternatives. D. 28

14. Bullock : Cart :: Horse : ? . 21. 4863 - 2436 :: 8132 - 4261 ::

A. Plough A. 5926 - 1813
B. Ride B. 8346 - 4623
C. Race C. 6214 - 3122
D. Tonga D. 9842 - 8421

15. Motor : Coil :: ? . 22. 556 : 186 :: 951 : ? .

A. Wheel : Bearing A. 217
B. Regiment : Soldier B. 176
C. Table : Chair C. 317
D. Wheel : Car D. 286

16. Blacksmith : Hammer :: ? . 23. A was twice as old as B, two years ago. If
the difference in their ages be 2 years, find A's
A. Pen : Writer age.
B. Carpenter : Word
C. Surgeon : Forceps A. 8
D. Cloth : Tailor B. 10
C. 4

D. 6

24. 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 A. 12
letter from theses matrices can be represented B. 14
first by its row and next by its column, e.g., A C. 8
can be represented by 02, 11 etc, and L can be D. 9
represented by 56, 67 etc. Similarly, you have
to identify the set for the word BEARD.

A. 32
B. 40
C. 30
D. 50
A. 87, 13, 43, 21, 88
B. 88, 13, 43, 44, 21
C. 88, 87, 43, 21, 13
D. 87, 13, 43, 88, 21

Directions : In the following 4 questions, select
the missing number from the given responses.
A. 111, 114, 117
B. 117, 109, 111
C. 114, 111, 117
D. 109, 111, 117

A. 42
B. 56
C. 72
D. 18

29. Which answer figure will complete the Directions : In the following 2 questions, from
pattern in the question figure? the given alternative words. select the word
which cannot be formed using the letters of the
given word.

33. SYNTHESIS

(A)THEN
B. STORY
C. THESIS
D. THIS

34. MANIPULATE

A. POLLUTE
B. PINT
C. MANTLE
D. PLATE
30. If 0, 1, 2, 3,...., 9 is written as a, b, c, d, ....j,
then find dc x f - (bf - d) x d. 35. Which one of the given responses would be
a meaningful order of the following?
A. abc
B. bcf 1. Stone
C. abb 2. Sand
D. bce 3. Rock
4. Boulder
31. Suresh walked 7 km east and turned to his 5. Hill
left walked 4 kms. He then turned to his right
and walked 5 kms. He then turned to his right A. 2, I, 3, 4, 5
and walked 5 kms. Finally, he again turned to B. 1, 4, 2, 3, 5
his right and walked 4 kms. In which direction C. 5, 3, 2, I, 4
is he now, from his starting point? D. 5, 4. 2, 1, 3

A. East Directions: In the following 2 questions,
B. West arrange the following words as per order in the
C. North dictionary.
D. South
36.
32. Which combination figure best represents
the relationship between mosquitoes, ants and 1. Electrolysis
insects? 2. Electrotyping
3. Electrician
4. Electroplating
5. Electrification

A. 5, 3, 1, 4, 2
B. 3, 5, 1, 4, 2
C. 5, 3, 2, 4, 1

D. 3, 5, 4, 1, 2 40. 8, 13, 18, 23, ? , 33, 38

37. A. 23
B. 26
1. Yashmak C. 33
2. Yacht D. 28
3. Yawl
4. Yawn 41. 1001, 1004, 1012, 1027, ?

A. 2, 3, 4, 1 A. 1036
B. 2, 4, 3, 1 B. 1051
C. 2, 1, 3, 4 C. 1050
D. 2, 1, 4, 3 D. 1048

38. Identify the answer figure from which the 42. HIJPQRDEF ? VW
pieces given in the question figure have been
cut. A. N
B. H
C. U
D. J

43. AC, EG, IK, ?

A. ON
B. LM
C. MO
D. OP

44. 8, 24, ? , 80, 120

A. 72
B. 54
39. Which one set of letters when sequentially
C. 40
placed at the gaps in the given letter series shall
D. 48
complete it?
Directions : In the following Two questions,
aac_bba_cc_baa_cb_
two statements are given each followed by two
conclusions I assumptions, I and II. You have to
consider the statement to be true even if they
A. abaac
seem to be at variance from commonly known
B. cabcb
facts. You have to decide which of the given
C. bacbc
conclusions/ assumptions, if any. follows from
D. bcacb
the given statements.

45. Statements
Directions: In the following 5 questions, a
series is given, with one term missing, Choose
I : Regular polygon has equal sides and equal
the correct alternative from the given ones that
angles.
will complete the series.
II : Square is a regular polygon.

Conclusions 48. If in a business. Alok gains 75% more profit
than Akash, then by what percentage profit of
I : Square has equal sides. Akash is less than the profit of Alok?
II : Square has equal angles.

A. Conclusion I follows. A. 42.85 %
B. Conclusion II follows. B. 30.8 %
C. Neither I nor II follows. C. 12.63 %
D. Conclusions I & II both follows. D. 25 %

49. If # means <;O means > means = ; then
46. Statements which of the following follows definitely from
a O b # c □ d?
I : The principal will address the students at 10
a.m. A. b # d
II : You are requested to lake your seats before B. a □ c
10 a.m. C. b □ d
D. b O d
Assumptions
50. If a paper is folded in a particular manner
I : If the student is not on his seal before 10 a.m and punch is made, when unfolded this paper
., the function will not start. appears as given below in the question figure.
II : The function will start as scheduled. Find out the manner in which the paper is
folded and the punch is made from the answer
A. Assumption I is implicit. figures given.
B. Both I and II are implicit.
C. Neither I nor II is implicit.
D. Assumption II is implicit.

47. If a mirror is placed on the line MN. then
which of the answer figures is the right image
of the given figure?

Part -II : English Language A. apart
B. home
Directions : In the following Ten Questions, in C. closer
the following passage some of the words have D. far
been left out. Read the passage carefully and
choose the correct answer to each question out 55. (iii)
of the four alternatives and fill in the blanks.
A. kind
B. comic
Smile, they say, and soon there will be miles C. glum
and miles of smiles. If we keep (i) ourselves D. unselfish
and do not mix with others, we shall be left
alone to ponder (ii) the misfortunes of life.
Nobody likes to come across a (iii) and self- 56. (vi)
centred person. People (iv) gregarious and
outgoing souls who are prepared to share their A. on
joys and sorrows and have the W to laugh (v) B. away
their problems and miseries. Laughter brings C. at
people (vii) whereas keeping to oneself D. over
distances people. It has (viii) been rightly said
that laughter is the shortest distance between 57. (iv)
two persons. Once they (ix) together, the circle
of acquaintance, and consequently friendship A. like
(x) . thus making the world a happy place to B. dislike
live in. C. opt
D. hate
51. (viii)
58. (i)
A. so
B. therefore A. by
C. hence B. to
D. however C. into
D. with
52. (v)
59. (x)
A. sense
B. feeling
C. capacity A. grows
D. intention B. broadens
C. widens
53. (ii) D. lessens

A. into
B. over 60. (ix)
C. upon
D. at A. come
B. sit
54. (vii) C. are
D. go

Directions : In the following Four Questions, C. Inaudible
choose the word opposite in meaning to the D. Infallible
given word and mark it in the Answer Sheet.
67. A person in charge of a museum
61. Resist
A. Philatelist
A. Yield B. Curator
B. Remain C. Mayor
C. Adjust D. Architect
D. Decline
68. The first public performance of a musical or
62. Elementary theatrical work or the first showing of a film

A. Compound
B. Complex A. Premiere
C. Hard B. Preview
D. Involved C. Opener
D. Debut
63. Accumulate

A. Below Directions : In the following Two Questions, a
B. Dismiss sentence has been given in Active/Passive
C. Disperse Voice. Out of the four alternatives suggested,
D. Aware select the one which best expresses the same
sentence in Passive/Active Voice and mark your
64. Concur answer in the Answer Sheet.

A. Disagree 69. The agreement between the management
B. Agree and the workers was drafted by an advisory
C. Praise board.
D. Weak
A. An advisory board had drafted the agreement
Directions : In the following Four Questions, between the management and the workers.
out of the four alternatives, choose the one B. An advisory board drafted the agreement
which can be substituted for the. given between the management and the workers.
words/sentences and indicate it by blackening C. The agreement between the management and
the appropriate circle [•] in the Answer Sheet. the workers is being drafted by an advisory
board.
65. An act of misappropriation of money D. An advisory board is drafting the agreement
between the management and the workers.
A. Debasement
B. Misconduct 70. Put up the tent.
C. Corruption
D. Embezzlement A. The tent is being put up.
B. Let the tent be put up.
66. One who cannot make any mistake C. The tent has been put up.
D. Let the tent being put up.
A. Illegible
B. Invisible

Directions : In the following Four Questions, D. PSQR
the first and the last part of sentence are
numbered I and 6. The rest of the sentence is 74.
split into four parts and named P, Q, R and S,
These four parts are not given in their proper I. All religions show us the path
order. Read the sentence and find out which of P. know that
the four combinations is correct. Then find the Q. and wisemen
correct answer and indicate it in the Answer R. God is one
Sheet. S. which leads to God
6. but the paths are different.
71.
1. The Narmada Dam Project A. SRQP
P. many of whom B. SQPR
Q. the most deprived sections C. QSPR
R. will displace some people D. QPRS
S. happen to belong to some of
6. of Indian society. Directions: In the following four Questions, a
part of the sentence is underlined. Below are
A. PQRS given alternatives to the underlined part which
B. PSRQ may improve the sentence. Choose the correct
C. SRQP alternative. In case no improvement is needed
D. RPSQ blacken the circle [●] corresponding to “No
improvement”.
72.
75. Being a wet day, he stayed at home.
1.Television,
P. has become A. Since
Q. the most powerful medium B. Though
R. one of the marvels C. No improvement
S. of modem science, D. As it was
6. of mass communication today.
76. I shall write to you when I reach Agra.
A. PQRS
B. RSQP A. would write to you
C. SRQP B. No improvement
D. RSPQ C. will write to you
D. should write to you
73.
77. We've got a new big house.
I. While
P. I was walking A. big new house
Q. with my brother B. house big new
R. I met a monk C. No improvement
S. in the field D. house new big
6. who was from Nepal.
78. The President of India administers the oath
A. RSQP of office to the Council of Ministers.
B. RQSP
C. PQSR A. reads out the oath

B. imposes die promise 83. This argument does not hold water.
C. No improvement
D. supervises the oath taking ceremony A. seem approvable
B. seem rejectable
C. seem acceptable
Directions: In the following four Questions, D. seem logical
sentences are given with blanks to be filled in
with an appropriate word(s). Four alternatives 84. The truant school boy told cock-and-bull
are suggested for each question. Choose the stories to escape punishment.
correct alternative out of the four and indicate it
by blackening the appropriate circle [●] in the A. interesting and thrilling
Answer Sheet. B. authentic and realistic
C. absurd and unbelievable
79. Take care ____ your health. D. drab and boring

A. of 85. Rohini reached the examination hall in the
B. about nick of time.
C. for
D. over A. just in time
B. just after time
80. The speeding car _____ a man this C. just before time
morning. D. very late

A. hit out 86. To he down to earth.
B. hit about
C. knocked down A. To be pretentious
D. pushed out B. To be impractical
C. To he unreasonable
81. The terrorists made a vain attempt to D. To be realistic
______ the bridge.

A. blow out Directions : In the following four Questions,
B. blow over some parts of the sentence have errors and
C. blow down some are correct. Find out which part of a
D. blow up sentence has an error and blacken the circle [●]
corresponding to the appropriate correct option.
82. Politics is the last _____ of scoundrels. If a sentence is free from error. blacken the
circle corresponding to "No error"' in the
A. resort Answer Sheet.
B. retort
C. report
D. result 87. We, in India can look forward to a
comfortable and settle life in the twenty-first
Directions : In the following Four Questions, century.
four alternatives are given for the Idiom I
Phrase underlined. Choose the alternative A. to a comfortable and settle
which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom B. We. in India can look forward
I Phrase and mark it in the Answer Sheet. C. No error
D. life in the twenty-first century.

88. One should have their teeth checked every Directions: In the following Four Questions.
six months. out of the four alternatives. choose the one
which best expresses the meaning of the given
A. every six months. word and mark it in the Answer Sheet.
B. One should have
C. No error 93. Mistake
D. their teeth checked.
A. Precise
89. A honest person is upright in speech, B. Accurate
thought and deed. C. Mistook
D. Error
A. A honest person
B. No error 94. Acquire
C. in speech. thought and deed.
D. is upright A. Lose
B. Renounce
90. It is painful to saw that some youngsters are C. Procure
killing time without doing anything useful. D. Relinquish

A. It is painful to saw that 95. Filthy
B. killing time without doing anything useful.
C. No error A. Clean
D. some youngsters are B. Dirty
C. Spotless
Directions: In the following Two Questions, a D. Immaculate
sentence has given in Direct/Indirect. Out of the
four alternatives suggested, select the one 96. Annoy
which best expresses the some sentence in
Indirect/Direct and mark your answer in the A. Revoke
Answer Sheet. B. Lazy
C. Offend
91. Robin said, "Hurrah! I have topped again." D. Refuse

A. Robin exclaimed joyfully that he had been Directions: In the following Four Questions,
topped again. four words are given in each question, out of
B. Robin exclaimed joyfully that he has topped which only one word is correctly spell. find the
again. correctly spell word and mark your answer in
C. Robin exclaimed joyfully that he had topped the Answer Sheet.
again.
D. Robin exclaimed joyfully that he would have 97. Find the correctly spelt word.
topped again.
A. Alkake
92. Ravi asked me, "Have you seen the Taj B. Alkali
Mahal ?" C. Alkeli
D. Alkalie
A. Ravi asked me if I saw the Taj Mahal.
B. Ravi asked me did I see the Taj Mahal. 98. Find the correctly spelt word.
C. Ravi asked me if l have seen the Taj Mahal.
D. Ravi asked me if l had seen the Taj Mahal. A. Decesive

B. Deciseev
C. Decesieve
D. Decisive

99. find the correctly spelt word.

A. Amature
B. Amateur
C. Amateaur
D. Amatuer

100. Find the correctly spelt word.

A. Millennium
B. Millenium
C. Millanium
D. Milennium

Part - III : Quantitative Aptitude to D. If ∠ACD =112° and ∠B= 3/4 ∠A, then
the measure of ∠B is
101. If sin(90° - Ө) + cos Ө = √2 cos (90° -
Ө),then the value of cosec Ө is
A. 45°
B. 64°
C. 43°
D. 30°

107. The measure of each interior, angle of a
regular polygon with 8 sides is

102. A shopkeeper sold an article at a loss of 20 A. 100°
% - Out if he could sell it at Rs. 200 more. he B. 45°
could earn a profit of 5%, The cost price of the C. 120°
article is D. 135°

A. Rs. 800 108. A and n invest in a business in the ratio 3 :
B. Rs. 1000 2. If 5% of the total profit goes to charity and
C. Rs. 1200 A's share in profit is Rs. 8,550, then total profit
D. Rs. 600 is

103. If ABCD is a cyclic quadrilateral with ∠A A. Rs. 14,250
= 50° , ∠B= 80°. then ∠C and ∠D are B. Rs. 15,760
C. Rs. 15,735
A. 115°, 115° D. Rs. 15,000
B. 110°, 120°
C. 100°, 130°
D. 130°, 100° Directions: The bar graph is representing
marks of a student in different subjects. Study
104. By melting two solid metallic spheres of the bar graph and answer 5 questions.
radii 1 cm and 6 cm, a hollow sphere of
thickness I cm is made. The external radius of
the hollow sphere will be

A. 6 cm
B. 7 cm
C. 9 cm
D. 8 cm

105. The number between 4000 and 5000 that
is divisible by each of 12. 18, 21 and 32 is

A. 4302
B. 4032
C. 4023
D. 4203

106. The side BC of a triangle ABC is proceed

109. In which subject the student is poor? 115. A man gives 50% of his money to his son
and 30% to his daughter. 80% of the rest is
A. Science donated to a trust. If he is left with Rs. 16,000
B. English now, how much money did he have in the
C. History beginning?
D. Mathematics
A. Rs. 8,00,000
110. What is the average percentage obtained B. Rs. 4,00,000
by the student? C. Rs. 40,000
D. Rs. 80,000

A. 57% 116. Two numbers are in ratio 5: 8. If their
B. 80% difference is 48, then the smallest number is
C. 90%
D. 63% A. 96
B. 80
C. 64
111. What is the ratio of the highest marks 10 D. 128
the lowest marks obtained by the student ?
117. The value of cos 1° cos 2° cos 3° ...... cos
180° is
A. 2:11
B. 11:2 A. 1
C. 9:2 B. 0
D. 2: 9 C. √3/2
D. 1/2
112. What arc the average marks obtained by
the student? Directions: Revenue earned by the Central
Government is given in Pie-chart. Study the
A. 63 pie-chart and answer 4 questions.
B. 57
C. 80
D. 48

113. At what subject the student is sharp?

A. Mathematics
B. English
C. History
D. Science
118. The ratio of revenue earned from excise
duty and custom duty to that of others is
114. If sin A - cos A = , then the value
of sin A . cos A is
A. 11:5
B. 11:2
A. 3/2
C. 11:3
B. 1/√3
D. 11:4
C. √3/2
D. √3/4
119. If the percentage of revenue earned by the

Central Government from Corporation Tax is x A. 540 sq.cm
times to that of the percentage of money earned B. 270 sq.cm
from Excise Duty, then the value of x is C. 450 sq.cm
D. 180 sq.cm
A. 14/41
B. 41/14
C. 9/41 125. Work done by (x + 4) men in (x + 5) days
D. 41/9 is equal to the work done by (x - 5) men in (x +
20) days. Then the value of x is
120. The ratio of revenue of the Central
Government earned from the Custom Duty and A. 25
Income Tax is B. 30
C. 15
A. 9: 26 D. 20
B. 10:9
C. 14:41 126. If (2, 0) is a solution of the linear equation
D. 7: 13 2x + 3y = K, then the value of K is

121. If the income of Central Government from A. 5
Excise Duty is Rs. 28,618 crores, then the total B. 2
revenue earned by the government is C. 6
D. 4

A. Rs. 45,600 crores 127. The medians CD and BE of a triangle
B. Rs. 47,200 crores ABC intersect each other at O. The ratio of
C. Rs. 69,800 crores △ODE : △ ABC is equal to
D. Rs. 58,900 crores
A. 1:12
122. Janardan completes 2/3 of his work in10 B. 12:1
days. Time he will take to complete 3/5 of the C. 4:3
same work, is D. 3:4

A. 9 day 128. Two trains of lengths 150 m and 180 m
B. 6 day respectively are running in opposite directions
C. 4 day on parallel tracks. If their speeds be 50 km/hr
D. 8 days and 58 km/hr respectively, in what time will
they cross each other ?
123. The simple interest on Rs. 36,000 for the
period from 5th January to 31st May, 2013 at A. 30 seconds
9.5% per annum is B. 15 seconds
C. 22 seconds
A. l,368 D. 11 seconds
B. 1,425
C. 1,400 129. If the compliment of an angle is one-fourth
D. 1,338 of its supplementary angle, then the angle is

124. The hypotenuse of a right-angled triangle A. 120°
is 39 cm and the difference of other two sides is B. 60°
21 cm. Then, the area of the triangle is C. 90°

D. 30° 134. The average marks of 50 students in a
class is 72. The average marks of boys and girls
130. in that subject are 70 and 75 respectively. The
number of boys in the class is

A. 35
B. 25
C. 20
D. 30

135. After allowing 15% discount, the selling
price of a radio becomes Rs. 255. The marked
price is

A. Rs. 500
B. Rs. 600
131. A number between 1000 and 2000 which
C. Rs. 300
when divided by 30, 36 & 80 gives a remainder
D. Rs. 400
11 in each case is
136. A cuboidal shaped water tank, 2.1 m long
A. 1451
and 1.5 m broad is half filled with water. If 630
B. 1641
litres more water is poured into that tank, the
C. 1712
water level will rise
D. 1523
A. 0.15 cm
132. 51% of a whole number is 714. 25% of
B. 0.18 cm
that number is
C. 2 cm
D. 0.20 metre
A. 450
B. 550
137. In a class there are 30 boys and their
C. 250
average age is 17 years. On one boy aged 18
D. 350
years leaving the class and another joining, the
average age becomes 16.9 years. The age of the
133. Arrangement of the fractions
new boy is

A. 11 years
B. 15 years
C. 25 years
D. 13 years

138. The difference between the greatest and
least prime numbers which are less than 100 is

A. 97
B. 94
C. 96
D. 95

139. By selling 12 kg of potatoes for Rs. 63, a

shopkeeper gains 5%. What does his gain or B. Rs. 225
lose percent by selling 50 kg of the same C. Rs. 230
potatoes for Rs. 247.50? D. Rs. 229.50

144. Height of a prism-shaped part of a
A. No profit no gain machine is 8 cm and its base is an isosceles
B. 1% loss triangle, whose each of the equal sides is 5 cm
C. 2.5 % loss and remaining side is 6 cm. The volume of the
D. 1% profit part is

140. If the sum of all interior angles of a regular A. 90 cm
polygon is 14 right angles, then its number of B. 86 cm
sides is C. 120 cm
D. 96 cm
A. 7
B. 9 145. The value of the expression
C. 6
D. 8

141. A. 2
B. 30
C. 5
D. 3

146. If A : B = 2 : 1 & A : C = I : 3. then A : B :
C

A. 3: 2: 1
B. 1 : 3: 2
C. 2: 1 : 6
D. 1 : 2: 6
142. Two trains start at the same time from
Aligarh and Delhi and proceed towards each 147. The rate of simple interest per annum of
other at the rate of 14 km and 21 km per hour bank being decreased from 5% to , the annual
respectively. When they meet, it is found that income of a person from interest was less by
one train has travelled 70 km more than the Rs. 105. The sum deposited at the bank was
other. The distance between two stations is
A. Rs. 7,000
A. 350 km B. Rs. 6,000
B. 140 km C. Rs. 7,200
C. 210 km D. Rs. 6,800
D. 300 km
148.
143. The list price of an electric fan is Rs. 300.
If two successive discounts of 15% and 10%
are allowed, its selling price would be

A. Rs. 227.50

A. 132
B. 110
C. 122
D. 123

149. The graph of linear equation y = x passes
through the point

150. If cos 20° = m and cos 70° = n, then the
value of m2 + n2 is

Part – IV : General Awareness 157. Who is the only second Vice-President of
India to get a second consecutive term after S.
151. Pawel Pawlikowskis film 'Ida' won the Radhakrishnan?
Best foreign Language Film Award at the 87th
Academy Awards in 2015. This film is from A. Dr. Shankar Dayal Sharma
which country? B. M.H. Ansari
C. K.R. Narayanan
A. Canada D. B.S. Shekhawat
B. Poland
C. Argentina 158. The term GIGO is related to
D. South Africa
A. Flexibility
152. How many members are there in Public B. Accuracy
Accounts Committee? C. Automatic
D. Versatility
A. 28 members
B. 20 members 159. An organism that transmits disease from
C. 22 members one individual to another is called
D. 30 members
A. Hybrid
153. Who was the creator of the famous Rock B. Clone
Garden of Chandigarh? C. Fragment
D. Vector
A. Nek Chand
B. Khuswant Singh 160. Which Indian ruler fought the Kalinga
C. Edward Baker War?
D. Charles Corbusier
A. Ashoka
154. Who is the first Indian woman to win an B. Chandragupta Maurya
Asian Games gold in 400 m runs? C. Shivaji
D. Sarnudragupta
A. Sania Mirza
B. P.T. Usha 161. Which decade is called as the 'Era of
C. Shiny Abraham Decolonisation' ?
D. Kamaljit Sandhu
A. 1980's
155. Who invented the mobile phone? B. 1990's
C. 1950's
A. Chuck Hull D. 1970's
B. Raymond Samuel Tomlinson
C. Martin Cooper 162. Name the Republic which was a
D. Tim Berners - Lee confederacy of tribes in the 6th cen. B.C.

156. The basic unit of biosysternatics is A. Avanti
B. Kosala
A. Florotype C. Vajji
B. Genotype D. Gandhara
C. Phenotype
D. Ecotype 163. Who was the founder of the Indian

National Army? A. Low pressure systems over the Indo-
Gangetic
A. Gandhiji B. Hot and dry weather
B. BaJ Gangadhar Tilak C. High temperature associated with high
C. Subhas Chandra Bose humidity
D. Nehru D. Very low velocity winds

164. Which of the following is true with
reference to blood platelets? 170. Kathakali dance form is associated with
which State ?
A. They have prominent nuclei.
B. They are also called thrombocytes. A. Andhra Pradesh
C. They have a pigment called haemoglobin. B. Manipur
D. They are involved in phagocytosis. C. Kerala
D. Tamil Nadu
165. Which of the following was the founder of
the house of Peshawar? 171. The 'EL Nino' phenomena which sparks
climatic extreme around the globe, originates in
A. Balaji Vishwanath the
B. Parsuram Triamsuk
C. Balaji Baji Rao
D. Ramachandra Pant A. Atlantic Ocean
B. Pacific Ocean
166. An example of hormone is C. Sea of Chine
D. Indian Ocean
A. Oxytocin
B. Renin 172. Which gas emitted by power stations
C. Peprin causes acid rain?
D. Cytosine
A. Nitrogen
167. Find the odd one: B. Carbon dioxide
C. Sulphur dioxide
A. Samveda D. Helium
B. Vishnu Purana
C. Rigveda 173. Who won Australian Open Mixed Doubles
D. Yajurveda Final 2015?

168. India's ranking on Global Corruption A. Murray (U.K.) and Maria Sharapova
Index 2014 has been placed at _____ rank (Russia)
among 175 nations. B. Djokovic (Serbia) and Serena Williams
(U.S.A.)
A. 85th C. Kristina Mladenovic (France) and Daniel
B. 83rd Nester (Canada)
C. 87th D. Martina Hingis (Switzerland) and Leander
D. 81st Paes (India)

169. What is the major cause of 'October 174. The State with highest production of wheat
Heat' ? in year 2012-13 is

A. Tamil Nadu D. Nooe of these
B. Uttar Pradesh
C. West Bengal 181. An ordinance issued by the Governor has
D. Haryana to be passed by the Assembly within

175. S.I. unit of Magnetic flux is A. 10 weeks
B. 12 weeks
A. weber – m2 C. 8 weeks
B. weber – m4 D. 6 weeks
C. weber
D. weber/m 182. As a result of higher rate of inflation in
India, the U.S. dollar will
176. Name the two research stations maintained
by India in Antarctica. A. Constant
B. Appreciate
A. Sagar Nidhi and Yamunotri C. Negligible
B. Gangotri and Himadri D. Depreciate
C. None of the
D. Maitri and Bharti 183. Which endocrine gland is found in chest
cavity?
177. Which part of the cinchona yields a drug?
A. Thyroid gland
A. Pericarp B. Adrenal gland
B. Endosperm C. Pineal gland
C. Bark D. Thymus gland
D. Leaf
184. The number of hydrogen bonds between
178. According to 2011 Census. the State guanine and cytosine in DNA is
having maximum population is
A. 4
A. Tamil Nadu B. 1
B. Maharashtra C. 2
C. Uttar Pradesh D. 3
D. Kerala
185. A semi enclosed coastal body of water
179. The process of arranging data in logical which has a free connection with the open sea
sequence is called is called

A. Sorting A. Ria coast
B. Reproducing B. Estuary
C. Summarizing C. Fjord
D. Classifying D. Cove

180. What is the famous Chipko movement 186. As per Census of India, an Urban area with
associated with? a population from 50,000 to 99,999 is named as

A. Trees A. Class IV town
B. Saving the tigers B. Class II town
C. Saving the wetland C. Class I town

D. Class III town 193. Cuba is the largest producer of

187. To reduce tooth decay most toothpastes A. Sugar
contain a B. Barley
C. Rice
A. Bromide D. Wheat
B. Fluoride
C. Iodide 194. Expand NABARD
D. Chloride
A. National Bank for Asian Research
188. Who is the author of the book 'The Three Development
Mistakes In My Life'? B. National Bank for Agricultural and Rural
Development
A. Chctan Bhagat C. National Bank for Agri Related
B. Jhumpa Lahiri Development
C. Ruskin Bond D. National Bank for Agriculture and Resource
D. Amrita Pritam Development

189. Hydraulic brakes work on the principle of 195. R.K. Laxman died on January 26, 2015.
He was a leading _____ of India.
A. Newton's law
B. Thomson 's law A. Playback Singer
C. Pascal's law B. Cartoonist
D. Bernoulli's theorem C. Kathakali Dancer
D. Space Scientist
190. The part of brain which controls emotional
reactions in our body is 196. Who has authored the book 'The Kingdom
of God is Within You'?
A. Cerebrum
B. Meninges A. Henry David
C. Thalamus B. John Ruskin
D. Hypothalamus C. Mahatma Gandhi
D. Leo Tolstoy
191. If density of oxygen is 16 times that of
hydrogen, what will be their corresponding 197. Which of the following colour of light
ratio of velocity of sound? deviates least through the prism?

A. 1:4 A. Yellow
B. 2:1 B. Green
C. 1:16 C. Red
D. 4:1 D. Violet

192. Seismography is the science of 198. A demand curve, which is parallel to the
horizontal axis, showing quantity, as t e price
A. Mountains elasticity equal to
B. Earthquakes
C. Rivers A. Less than one
D. Volcanoes B. Infinity
C. One

D. Zero
200. The deterioration of a metal by an
199. Which city will host the 2022 Common electrochemical process is commonly termed as
Wealth Games (CWG)?
A. Corrosion
A. Montreal B. Abrassion
B. Colombo C. Erosion
C. Glasgow D. Passivation
D. Durban

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