SSC CGL 2017 Question Paper Tier 1 Exam - 08 Aug Shift 2

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EXAM DATE : 8-August-2017 EXAM START TIME : 13:15:00
EXAM NAME : SSC Examination EXAM DURATION : 01:00 Hrs
TOTAL MARKS : 200 TOTAL NO OF QUESTIONS : 100

QID : 101 - In the following question, select the related word from the given alternatives.

Goiter : Iodine : : Anemia : ?

न न ल खत न म दए गए वक प म से संबं धत श द को चु नए।

घेघा : आयोडीन : : एनी मया : ?
1) Vitamin D
वटा मन डी
2) Iron
लौह
3) Vitamin E
वटा मन ई
4) Calcium
कैि शयम
Correct Answer: Iron
लौह
Candidate Answer: Vitamin E
वटा मन ई

QID : 102 - In the following question, select the related letter from the given alternatives.

DE : O : : AF : ?

न न ल खत न म दए गए वक प म से संबं धत अ र को चु नए।

DE : O : : AF : ?
1) H

2) K

3) J

4) I
Correct Answer: K
Candidate Answer: K

QID : 103 - In the following question, select the related number from the given alternatives.

56 : 41 : : 94 : ?

न न ल खत न म दए गए वक प म से संबं धत सं या को चु नए।

56 : 41 : : 94 : ?
1) 49

2) 53

3) 60

4) 89
Correct Answer: 49
Candidate Answer: 53
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QID : 104 - In the following question, select the odd word from the given alternatives.

न न ल खत न म दए गए वक प म से वषम श द को चु नए।
1) Beneath
नीचे
2) On top
सबसे ऊपर
3) Huge
वशाल
4) Above
ऊपर
Correct Answer: Huge
वशाल
Candidate Answer: Huge
वशाल

QID : 105 - In the following question, select the odd letters from the given alternatives.

न न ल खत न म दए गए वक प म से वषम अ र को चु नए।
1) MN
2) NM
3) OL
4) ET
Correct Answer: ET
Candidate Answer: ET

QID : 106 - In the following question, select the odd number from the given alternatives.

न न ल खत न म दए गए वक प म से वषम सं या को चु नए।
1) 253
2) 473
3) 143
4) 633
Correct Answer: 633
Candidate Answer: 143

QID : 107 - Arrange the given words in the sequence in which they occur in the dictionary.

1. Flinching
2. Flintlock
3. Flinpites
4. Flintlocks
5. Flinchers

न न ल खत श द को श दकोश म आने वाले म के अनस
ु ार लख।

1. Flinching
2. Flintlock
3. Flinpites
4. Flintlocks
5. Flinchers
1) 15243

2) 51243

3) 51324

4) 51342
Correct Answer: 51324
Candidate Answer: 51324

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QID : 108 - In the following question, which one set of letters when sequentially placed at the gaps in the given letter series shall complete it?

_ yzaa _ y _ xy _ aazy _

न न ल खत न म अ र का कौन सा समह
ू खाल थान पर मवार रखने से द गई अ र ंख
ृ ला को परू ा करे गा?

_ yzaa _ y _ xy _ aazy _
1) xxzzx

2) xxaza

3) xzxzx

4) aazzx
Correct Answer: xzxzx
Candidate Answer: xxzzx

QID : 109 - In the following question, select the missing number from the given series.

19, 38, ?, 228, 684, 1368

न न ल खत न म दए गए वक प म से लु त अंक ात क िजए।

19, 38, ?, 228, 684, 1368
1) 108

2) 113

3) 114

4) 138
Correct Answer: 114
Candidate Answer: 114

QID : 110 - There are five students - P, Q, R, S and T having different heights in a class. P's height is more than only one student. Q's height is more than S and P
but not more than R. S's height is more than P. R is not the smallest. Who is having the maximum height in the class?

एक क ा म पाँच छा - P, Q, R, S तथा T क ऊँचाई अलग-अलग ह। P क ऊँचाई केवल एक छा से अ धक है । Q क ऊँचाई S तथा P से अ धक ह, ले कन R से अ धक नह ं है । S क ऊँचाई P
से अ धक है । R सबसे छोटा नह ं है । क ा म सबसे अ धक ऊँचाई कसक है ?
1) Q

2) R

3) S

4) T
Correct Answer: R
Candidate Answer: R

QID : 111 - In a row of 74 girls, Shweta is 27th from left end. Palak is 7th to the right of Shweta. What is Palak's position from the right end of the row?

74 लड़ कय क एक पंि त मे, वेता बाय छोर से 27-व थान पर है । पलक, वेता के दाय 7-व थान पर है । पलक का थान पंि त के दाय छोर क ओर से या है ?
1) 40

2) 41

3) 42

4) 44

Correct Answer: 41

Candidate Answer: 44

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QID : 112 - In the following question, from the given alternative words, select the word which can be formed using the letters of the given word.

CAPITULATE

दए गए न म, न न ल खत वक प म से वह श द चु नए जो दए गए श द के अ र का योग करके बनाया जा सकता है ।

CAPITULATE
1) CAPABLE

2) LUPIN

3) PITTY

4) TALE
Correct Answer: TALE
Candidate Answer: LUPIN

QID : 113 - In a certain code language, "BIOLOGY" is written as "YRLOLTB". How is "PHYSICS" written in that code language?

एक व श ट कोड भाषा म, "BIOLOGY" को "YRLOLTB" लखा जाता है । इस कोड भाषा म "PHYSICS" को कस कार लखा जाएगा?
1) KSXRBHH
2) KSBHRXH
3) XHRHBSK
4) KSBHXRH
Correct Answer: KSBHRXH
Candidate Answer: KSBHRXH

QID : 114 - In the following question, correct the equation by interchanging two signs.

6+8÷4–4=8

न न ल खत न म क ह दो च ह को पर पर बदलकर दये गए समीकरण को सह क िजए।

6+8÷4–4=8
1) ÷ and =
÷ तथा =
2) ÷ and +
÷ तथा +
3) ÷ and –
÷ तथा –
4) + and –
+ तथा –
Correct Answer: + and –
+ तथा –
Candidate Answer: + and –
+ तथा –

QID : 115 - If 4 x 9 x 3 = 4 and 5 x 3 x 1 = 3, then

9x9x7=?

य द 4 x 9 x 3 = 4 तथा 5 x 3 x 1 = 3 ह, तो

9x9x7=?
1) 5
2) 6
3) 7
4) 9
Correct Answer: 5
Candidate Answer: 7

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QID : 116 -

1) 108

2) 112

3) 118

4) 120
Correct Answer: 120
Candidate Answer: 112

QID : 117 -

1) 9

2) 10

3) 11

4) 12
Correct Answer: 11
Candidate Answer: 9

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QID : 118 - In the following question below are given some statements followed by some conclusions. Taking the given statements to be true even if they seem to
be at variance from commonly known facts, read all the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusion logically follows the given statements.

Statements:

I. All cups are plates.
II. Some plates are glass.

Conclusions:

I. Some glasses are cups.
II. All glasses are cups.

नीचे दए गए न म कुछ कथन और उनके बाद उन कथन पर आधा रत कुछ न कष दए गए ह, हालां क उनम सामा य ात त य से भ नता हो सकती है । सभी न कष पढ़ और फर
नधा रत कर क दए गए कौन से न कष, दए गए कथन के आधार पर यिु तसंगत ह।

कथनः

I. सभी कप लेट ह ।
II. कुछ लेट लास ह ।

न कषः

I. कुछ लास कप ह ।
II. सभी लास कप ह ।
1) Only conclusion (I) follows.
केवल न कष (I) सह है ।
2) Only conclusion (II) follows.
केवल न कष (II) सह है ।
3) Neither conclusion (I) nor conclusion (II) follows.
न तो न कष (I) न ह न कष (II) सह है ।
4) Both conclusions follow.
दोन ह न कष सह ह ।
Correct Answer: Neither conclusion (I) nor conclusion (II) follows.
न तो न कष (I) न ह न कष (II) सह है ।
Candidate Answer: Neither conclusion (I) nor conclusion (II) follows.
न तो न कष (I) न ह न कष (II) सह है ।

QID : 119 -

1)

2)

3)

4)
Correct Answer:
Candidate Answer:

QID : 120 - Identify the diagram that best represents the relationship among the given classes.

Complex number, Integer, Natural number

वह आरे ख चु नए जो नीचे दए गए वग के बीच के संबंध का सह न पण करता है ।

स म सं या, पण
ू ाक, ाकृ तक सं या

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2)

3)
4)
Correct Answer:
Candidate Answer:

QID : 121 -

1)
2)

3)

4)

Correct Answer:

Candidate Answer:

QID : 122 -

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2)

3)

4)

Correct Answer:
Candidate Answer:

QID : 123 -

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2)

3)

4)
Correct Answer:
Candidate Answer:

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QID : 124 -

1)

2)

3)

4)

Correct Answer:

Candidate Answer:

QID : 125 -

1) 00, 78, 13, 67, 23

2) 12, 59, 01, 55, 10

3) 24, 97, 20, 86, 31

4) 43, 66, 44, 98, 43
Correct Answer: 00, 78, 13, 67, 23
Candidate Answer: 00, 78, 13, 67, 23

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QID : 126 - 'Neo-Malthusian Theory' is associated with which of the following?

'नव-म थू सयन स ांत' न न ल खत म से कससे संबं धत है ?
1) Employment
रोज़गार
2) Poverty
गर बी
3) Resource scarcity
संसाधन क कमी
4) Income
आय
Correct Answer: Resource scarcity
संसाधन क कमी
Candidate Answer: Resource scarcity
संसाधन क कमी

QID : 127 -

1) 1-b, 2-c, 3-a

2) 1-c, 2-a, 3-b

3) 1-a, 2-c, 3-b

4) 1-c, 2-b, 3-a
Correct Answer: 1-b, 2-c, 3-a
Candidate Answer: 1-a, 2-c, 3-b

QID : 128 - How many Fundamental Duties are mentioned in Indian constitution?

भारतीय सं वधान म कतने मौ लक कत य उि ल खत ह?
1) Five
पाँच
2) Seven
सात
3) Nine
नौ
4) Eleven
यारह
Correct Answer: Eleven
यारह
Candidate Answer: Nine
नौ

QID : 129 - Part IV of constitution of India deals with which of the following?

भारतीय सं वधान का भाग IV न न ल खत म से कससे संबं धत है ?
1) The Union
संघ
2) The States
रा य
3) Fundamental Rights
मौ लक अ धकार
4) Directive Principles of State Policy
रा य के नी त नदशक त व
Correct Answer: Directive Principles of State Policy
रा य के नी त नदशक त व
Candidate Answer: Fundamental Rights
मौ लक अ धकार

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QID : 130 - Who gave the slogan 'Back to the Vedas (Vedo ki aur lauto)'?

'वेदो क ओर लौटो' का नारा कसने दया था?
1) Guru Nanank Dev Ji
गु नानक दे व जी
2) Dayanand Saraswati
दयानंद सर वती
3) Swami Vivekananda
वामी ववेकानंद
4) Raja Ram Mohan Roy
राजा राम मोहन रॉय
Correct Answer: Dayanand Saraswati
दयानंद सर वती
Candidate Answer: Raja Ram Mohan Roy
राजा राम मोहन रॉय

QID : 131 - Todarmal was the famous revenue minister of which Mughal Emperor?

टोडरमल, कस मग
ु ल शासक का स राज व मं ी थे?
1) Shah Jahan
शाह जहाँ
2) Bahadur Shah Jafar
बहादरु शाह ज़फ़र
3) Akbar
अकबर
4) Aurangzeb
औरं गजेब
Correct Answer: Akbar
अकबर
Candidate Answer: Akbar
अकबर

QID : 132 - Gravitational force is maximum at which of the following place?

न न ल खत म से कस थान पर गु वाकषण बल सबसे अ धक है ?
1) At equator
भमू य रे खा पर
2) At tropic of cancer
कक रे खा पर
3) At tropic of Capricorn
मकर रे खा पर
4) At poles
व
ु रे खा पर
Correct Answer: At poles
व
ु रे खा पर
Candidate Answer: At equator
भम
ू य रे खा पर

QID : 133 - Which of the following device is used to measure humidity?

न न ल खत म से कौन से यं का योग आ ता को मापने के लए कया जाता है ?
1) Hydrometer
वघन वमापी
2) Hygrometer
आ तामापी
3) Psycho Meter
मनोमानमापी
4) Anemometer
पवनवेगमापी
Correct Answer: Hygrometer
आ तामापी

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आ तामापी

QID : 134 - Which of the following disease is caused by female Anopheles mosquito?

न न ल खत म से कौन सी बीमार मादा अनाफल ज म छर के कारण होती है ?
1) Chicken Pox
चेचक
2) Malaria
मले रया
3) Black Fever
काला वर
4) Cholera
है जा
Correct Answer: Black Fever
काला वर
Candidate Answer: Cholera
है जा

QID : 135 - Which part of the plant gives us saffron?

पौधे का कौन सा भाग केसर दे ता है ?
1) Roots
जड़े
2) Petals
पंखु ड़याँ
3) Stem
तना
4) Stigma
रं (ि ट मा)
Correct Answer: Stigma
रं (ि ट मा)
Candidate Answer: Stem
तना

QID : 136 - Which of the following transports water from the roots of the plant to its leaves?

न न ल खत म से कौन पौधे क जड़ से उसक पि तय तक जल पहुँचाता है ?
1) Xylem
दा (ज़ाइलेम)
2) Phloem
व कल ( लोएम)
3) Both xylem and phloem
दा (ज़ाइलेम) तथा व कल ( लोएम) दोन
4) Cortex
तने अथवा जड़ का आवरण
Correct Answer: Xylem
दा (ज़ाइलेम)
Candidate Answer: Both xylem and phloem
दा (ज़ाइलेम) तथा व कल ( लोएम) दोन

QID : 137 - Which of the following is not a vector quantity?

न न ल खत म से कौन एक स दश मा ा नह ं है ?

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1) Momentum
आवेग
2) Displacement
व थापन
3) Torque
बलाघणू (टॉक)
4) Speed
गत
Correct Answer: Speed
गत
Candidate Answer: Speed
गत

QID : 138 - At what temperature (in Fahrenheit) pure water freezes?

शु जल कस तापमान (फ़ारे नहाइट म) पर जम जाता है ?
1) 32

2) 0

3) 48

4) 37
Correct Answer: 32
Candidate Answer: 0

QID : 139 - In which graphics, digital photos and scanned images are typically stored with extensions such as.bmp, .png, .jpg, .tif or.gif?

कस ा फ स म डिजटल फोटो तथा कैन क गई छ वय को .bmp, .png, .jpg, .tif or.gif जैसे सार या ए सटशन के साथ आम तौर पर सं हत कया जाता है ?
1) Bitmap
बटमैप
2) Pixels
प स स
3) Plane
लेन
4) Both Bitmap and Pixels
बटमैप तथा प स स दोन
Correct Answer: Bitmap
बटमैप
Candidate Answer: Pixels
प स स

QID : 140 - Process of gaining electrons is known as _____.

इले ॉन को ा त करने क या को _____ कहते है ।
1) oxidation
ऑ सीकरण
2) reduction
अपचयन
3) radiation
व करण
4) both oxidation and reduction
ऑ सीकरण तथा अपचयन दोन
Correct Answer: reduction
अपचयन
Candidate Answer: radiation
व करण

QID : 141 - Which of the following metal (shown by its symbol) is generally used for making filaments of bulb?

न न ल खत म से कौन सी धातु (अपने च न से दशाया गया) का सामा यतः ब ब का त तु या फलामट बनाने म उपयोग होता है ?

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1) Fe

2) An

3) Ag

4) W
Correct Answer: W
Candidate Answer: Fe

QID : 142 - Which of the following trees shed their leaves once in a year?

न न ल खत म से कौन से व ृ वष म एक बार अपनी पि तयाँ गरा दे ते ह?
1) Deciduous trees
पणपाती व ृ
2) Coniferous trees
शंकुधार व ृ
3) Evergreen trees
सदाबहार व ृ
4) Both deciduous and coniferous trees
पणपाती व ृ तथा शंकुधार व ृ दोन
Correct Answer: Deciduous trees
पणपाती व ृ
Candidate Answer: Evergreen trees
सदाबहार व ृ

QID : 143 - The Entrepreneurship Development Scheme (EDS) has been launched under New Economy Development Policy (NEDP) on January 19, 2017 at _____.

नई अथ यव था वकास नी त (एन. ई. डी. पी.) के अंतगत 19 जनवर 2017 को _____ म उ मता वकास योजना (ई.डी.एस.) का शभ
ु आरं भ कया गया है ।
1) New Delhi
नई द ल
2) Mizoram
मजोरम
3) Gujrat
गजु रात
4) Uttar Pradesh
उ तर दे श
Correct Answer: Mizoram
मजोरम
Candidate Answer: Gujrat
गुजरात

QID : 144 - Who invented Dynamite?

डाइनामाइट का अ व कार कसने कया?
1) J B Dunlop
जे बी डनलप
2) Alfred Nobel
अ े ड नोबेल
3) James Simons
जे स समो स
4) Peter Hargreaves
पीटर हार ी ज़
Correct Answer: Alfred Nobel
अ े ड नोबेल
Candidate Answer: J B Dunlop
जे बी डनलप

QID : 145 - 'Rovers cup' is associated with which of the following sport?

'रोवस कप' न न ल खत म से कस खेल से संबं धत है ?

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1) Football
फुटबॉल
2) Hockey
हॉक
3) Golf
गो फ
4) Basketball
बा केटबॉल
Correct Answer: Football
फुटबॉल
Candidate Answer: Basketball
बा केटबॉल

QID : 146 - Dandia is a form of dance associated with which of the following state?

डां डया लोक न ृ य न न ल खत म से कस रा य से संबं धत है ?
1) Haryana
ह रयाणा
2) Punjab
पंजाब
3) Gujarat
गुजरात
4) Rajasthan
राज थान
Correct Answer: Gujarat
गुजरात
Candidate Answer: Gujarat
गुजरात

QID : 147 - Who among the following was awarded with Dhronacharya Award 2016 in the field of 'Swimming (Lifetime)'?

न न ल खत म से कसे 'तैराक (जीवनकाल)' के े म 2016 के ोणाचाय परु कार से स मा नत कया गया था?
1) Shri Raj Kumar Sharma
ी राजकुमार शमा
2) Shri Sagar Mal Dhayal
ी सागर मल धायल
3) Shri S. Pradeep Kumar
ी एस. द प कुमार
4) Shri Nagapuri Ramesh
ी नागपरु रमेश
Correct Answer: Shri S. Pradeep Kumar
ी एस. द प कुमार
Candidate Answer: Shri Nagapuri Ramesh
ी नागपरु रमेश

QID : 148 - 'Ace Against Odds' is an autobiography of which sports person?

'ऐस अगे ट ऑ ज़' कस खलाड़ी क आ मकथा है ?
1) Vishwanathan Anand
व वनाथन आनंद
2) Sania Mirza
सा नया मज़ा
3) Abhinav Bindra
अ भनव बं ा
4) Anjali Bhagwat
अंज ल भागवत
Correct Answer: Sania Mirza
सा नया मज़ा
Candidate Answer: Anjali Bhagwat
अंज ल भागवत

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QID : 149 - Under the framework of the new partnership with which country, Victory University will help India to Establish a National Sports University?

कस दे श के साथ क गई नई सा ेदार के ढांचे के अंतगत व टो रया व व व यालय भारत म रा य खेल व व व यालय के गठन म सहयोग करे गा?
1) Portugal
पत
ु गाल
2) Australia
ऑ े लया
3) Vietnam
वयतनाम
4) USA
संयु त रा य अमेर का
Correct Answer: Australia
ऑ े लया
Candidate Answer: Australia
ऑ े लया

QID : 150 - With which country India exchanged its border maps?

भारत ने कस दे श के साथ अपने सीमा मान च क अदला-बदल क थी?
1) China
चीन
2) Sri Lanka
ीलंका
3) Pakistan
पा क तान
4) Bangladesh
बां लादे श
Correct Answer: Bangladesh
बां लादे श
Candidate Answer: China
चीन

QID : 151 - What least value which should be added to 1812 to make it divisible by 7, 11 and 14?

1812 म छोट से छोट वह कौन सी सं या जोड़ी जाए, ता क यह 7, 11 तथा 14 से पू ्णतः वभािजत हो जाए?
1) 12
2) 36
3) 72
4) 154
Correct Answer: 36
Candidate Answer: 36

QID : 152 - A is 1.5 times efficient than B therefore takes 8 days less than B to complete a work. If A and B work on alternate days and A works on first day, then
in how many days the work will be completed?

A, B से 1.5 गुणा कायकुशल है , इसी लए वह एक काय को परू ा करने म B से 8 दन कम लेता है । A तथा B एकांतर दन पर काय करते ह तथा A काय को पहले दन करता है , तो काय कतने
दन म परू ा हो जाएगा?
1) 17
2) 19
3) 19.5
4) 21
Correct Answer: 19
Candidate Answer: 21

QID : 153 - One of the diagonal of a rhombus is 70% of the other diagonal. What is the ratio of area of rhombus to the square of the length of the larger diagonal?

एक समचतभ
ु ज
ु का एक वकण दस
ू रे वकण का 70% है । समचतभ
ु ज
ु के े फल तथा ल बी वकण क ल बाई के वग का अनप
ु ात या है ?
1) 3 : 10
2) 3 : 20
3) 7 : 20
4) 7 : 10
Correct Answer: 7 : 20

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QID : 154 - A shopkeeper sells a table at a discount of 20% and earns a profit of 60%. If he sells the same table at 40% discount, then what will be his new profit
percent?

एक दक
ु ानदार एक टे बल को 20% क छूट पर बेचकर 60% का लाभ कमाता है । य द वह उसी टे बल को 40% क छूट पर बेचता है , तो उसका नया लाभ तशत या होगा?
1) 20
2) 30
3) 35
4) 40
Correct Answer: 20
Candidate Answer: 40

QID : 155 - If A/3 = B/2 = C/5, then what is the value of ratio (C + A)2 : (A + B)2 : (B + C)2?

य द A/3 = B/2 = C/5, तो (C + A)2 : (A + B)2 : (B + C)2 के अनप
ु ात का मान या होगा?
1) 9 : 4 : 25
2) 25 : 4 : 9
3) 64 : 25 : 49
4) 49 : 25 : 64
Correct Answer: 64 : 25 : 49
Candidate Answer: 64 : 25 : 49

QID : 156 - 5 years ago the average age of a family which includes father, mother and a son was 35 years. 3 years ago the average age of father and mother was
46 years. What is the present age (in years) of the son?

5 वष पव
ू एक प रवार िजसम माता, पता तथा एक पु है , उनक औसत आयु 35 वष थी। 3 वष पव
ू माता तथा पता क औसत आयु 46 वष थी। पु क वतमान आयु (वष म) कतनी है ?
1) 20
2) 24
3) 26
4) 22
Correct Answer: 22
Candidate Answer: 22

QID : 157 - The cost price of 60 articles is same as the selling price of x articles. If there is a profit of 20%, then what is the value of x?

60 व तओ
ु ं का य मू य x व त ओ
ु ं के व य मू य के बराबर है । य द 20 तशत का लाभ होता है , तो x का मान या है ?
1) 15
2) 30
3) 50
4) 80
Correct Answer: 50
Candidate Answer: 30

QID : 158 - A person scores 45% of the total marks in the exam and still fails by 40 marks. The passing percentage of the exam is 55%. What is the maximum
marks of the exam?

एक यि त एक पर ा म कुल अंक का 45% अंक ा त करता है तथा 40 अंक से अनउ
ु तीण हो जाता है । पर ा म उ तीण होने के लए 55% अंक चा हए। पर ा के अ धकतम अंक कतने
ह?
1) 300
2) 350
3) 400
4) 500
Correct Answer: 400
Candidate Answer: 350

QID : 159 - A man starts running from point P at 11:00 a.m. with a speed of 10 km/hr. He runs for 2 hours and then takes a 1 hour rest. He continues this till he is
caught by another man who starts at 2:00 p.m. from point P and runs non-stop at a speed of 15 km/hr towards the first man. At what time (in p.m.) will the first
man be caught?

एक यि त 10 क.मी. त घंटा क ग त से 11 पव
ू ा न (ए. एम.) पर बंद ु P से दौड़ना शु करता है । वह 2 घंटे दौड़ता है और फर 1 घंटा आराम करता है । वह ऐसा तब तक करता है जब तक
वह एक दस
ू रे यि त वारा पकड़ा नह ं जाता है , जो 2 अपरा न (पी. एम.) पर बंद ु P से दौड़ना शु करता है तथा वह 15 क.मी. त घंटा क ग त से पहले यि त क तरफ बना के दौड़ता
है । पहला यि त कतने बजे (अपरा न म) पकड़ा जायेगा?

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2) 4:40

3) 6:00

4) 5:30
Correct Answer: 4:40
Candidate Answer: 6:20

QID : 160 - The difference of compound interest and simple interest for 3 years and for 2 years are in ratio 23 : 7 respectively. What is rate of interest per annum
(in %)?

3 वष के लये तथा 2 वष के लये च व ृ याज और साधारण याज के बीच का अंतर का अनप
ु ात मशः 23 : 7 है । याज क वा षक दर (% म) कतनी है ?
1) 200/7
2) 100/7
3) 300/7
4) 400/7
Correct Answer: 200/7
Candidate Answer: 100/7

QID : 161 - If (x2/yz) + (y2/zx) + (z2/xy) = 3, then what is the value of (x + y + z)3?

य द (x2/yz) + (y2/zx) + (z2/xy) = 3, तो (x + y + z)3 का मान या होगा?
1) 0
2) 1
3) 2
4) 3
Correct Answer: 0
Candidate Answer: 0

QID : 162 - If x1/4 + x-1/4 = 2, then what is the value of x81 + (1/x81)?

य द x1/4 + x-1/4 = 2, तो x81 + (1/x81) का मान या होगा?
1) – 2
2) 0
3) 1
4) 2
Correct Answer: 2
Candidate Answer: 0

QID : 163 - If a(a + b + c) = 45, b(a + b + c) = 75 and c(a + b + c) = 105, then what is the value of (a2 + b2 + c2)?

य द a(a + b + c) = 45, b(a + b + c) = 75 तथा c(a + b + c) = 105, तो (a2 + b2 + c2) का मान या होगा?
1) 75
2) 83
3) 217
4) 225
Correct Answer: 83
Candidate Answer: 75

QID : 164 - If x2 + (1/x2) = 1, then what is the value of x48 + x42 + x36 + x30 + x24 + x18 + x12 + x6 + 1?

य द x2 + (1/x2) = 1, तो x48 + x42 + x36 + x30 + x24 + x18 + x12 + x6 + 1 का मान या होगा?
1) – 9
2) 0
3) 1
4) 9
Correct Answer: 1
Candidate Answer: 1

QID : 165 -

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1) 170

2) 182

3) 189

4) 191
Correct Answer: 189
Candidate Answer: 189

QID : 166 -

1) 1 : 2

2) 1 : 1

3) 2 : 1

4) 1 : 3
Correct Answer: 1 : 1
Candidate Answer: 1 : 1

QID : 167 - Two chords of length 20 cm and 24 cm are drawn perpendicular to each other in a circle of radius is 15 cm. What is the distance between the points of
intersection of these chords (in cm) from the center of the circle?

15 से.मी. क या वाले एक व ृ त म 20 से.मी. तथा 24 से.मी. क दो जीवाओं को एक दस
ू रे पर लंबवत खींचा जाता है । व ृ त के क तथा इन जीवाओं को काटने वाले बंद ु के बीच क दरू
(से.मी. म) कतनी है ?
1)
2)

3)
4)

Correct Answer:
Candidate Answer:

QID : 168 -

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1) 3

2) 7

3) 9

4) 15
Correct Answer: 7
Candidate Answer: 9

QID : 169 - What is the simplified value of sin2 (90 – θ) – [{sin(90 – θ)sin θ}/tan θ]?

sin2 (90 – θ) – [{sin(90 – θ)sin θ}/tan θ] का सरल कृत मान या है ?
1) 1

2) cosec θ

3) 0

4) cos θ
Correct Answer: 0
Candidate Answer: 0

QID : 170 -

1) sin θ

2) 1 – sin 2θ

3) 1 + sin 2θ

4) 1 – sinθ
Correct Answer: 1 – sin 2θ
Candidate Answer: sin θ

QID : 171 - If 5 sec θ – 3 tan θ = 5, then what is the value of 5 tan θ – 3 sec θ?

य द 5 sec θ – 3 tan θ = 5, तो 5 tan θ – 3 sec θ का मान या होगा?
1) 1
2) 2
3) 3
4) 4
Correct Answer: 3
Candidate Answer: 3

QID : 172 -

What is the difference (in crores) in population of the most and the least populated country?

सबसे अ धक तथा सबसे कम जनसं या वाले दे श के बीच जनसं या म कतना अंतर (करोड़ म) है ?
1) 18
2) 32
3) 34
4) 36
Correct Answer: 36
Candidate Answer: 32

QID : 173 -

What is the total GDP (in crore dollars) of country 5?

दे श 5 का कुल सकल घरे लू उ पाद (जी. डी. पी.) (करोड़ डॉलर म) कतना है ?

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1) 27120

2) 31640

3) 38280

4) 44660
Correct Answer: 31640
Candidate Answer: 44660

QID : 174 -

What is the total GDP (in crore dollars) for the country with the third lowest per capita income?

तीसर सबसे कम त यि त आय वाले दे श का कुल सकल घरे लू उ पाद (जी. डी. पी.) (करोड़ डॉलर म) कतना है ?
1) 181900

2) 108460

3) 145200

4) 164560
Correct Answer: 164560
Candidate Answer: 164560

QID : 175 -

Which country has the highest total GDP?

कस दे श क कुल सकल घरे लू उ पाद (जी. डी. पी.) सबसे अ धक है ?
1) Country 1
दे श 1
2) Country 2
दे श 2
3) Country 3
दे श 3
4) Country 8
दे श 8
Correct Answer: Country 3
दे श 3
Candidate Answer: Country 3
दे श 3

QID : 176 - In the following question, some part of the sentence may have errors. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and select the appropriate
option. If a sentence is free from error, select 'No error'.

Hardly had I reached the (1)/ exhibition where I learnt (2)/ about the major robbery. (3)/ No Error (4)
1) 1
2) 2
3) 3
4) 4
Correct Answer: 2
Candidate Answer: 2

QID : 177 - In the following question, some part of the sentence may have errors. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and select the appropriate
option. If a sentence is free from error, select 'No error'.

No sooner did the sun rise (1)/ when we resumed the journey (2)/ after having a hasty breakfast. (3)/ No Error (4)
1) 1
2) 2
3) 3
4) 4
Correct Answer: 2
Candidate Answer: 4

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QID : 178 - In the following question, the sentence given with blank to be filled in with an appropriate word. Select the correct alternative out of the four and
indicate it by selecting the appropriate option.

He _____ to the problem of air pollution in his speech.
1) averted
2) adverted
3) exclaimed
4) mentioned
Correct Answer: adverted
Candidate Answer: mentioned

QID : 179 - In the following question, the sentence given with blank to be filled in with an appropriate word. Select the correct alternative out of the four and
indicate it by selecting the appropriate option.

Rohan is so magnanimous that everyone is always _____ to help him in his project.
1) eager
2) enthusiastic
3) reluctant
4) ignorant
Correct Answer: eager
Candidate Answer: enthusiastic

QID : 180 - In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the word similar in meaning to the word given.

Succulent
1) Sucking
2) Soft
3) Juicy
4) Pale
Correct Answer: Juicy
Candidate Answer: Pale

QID : 181 - In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the word similar in meaning to the word given.

Congregation
1) Discussion
2) Attention
3) Contraction
4) Assembly
Correct Answer: Assembly
Candidate Answer: Discussion

QID : 182 - In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the word opposite in meaning to the word given.

Evanescent
1) Enticing
2) Fleeting
3) Erratic
4) Elusive
Correct Answer: Enticing
Candidate Answer: Enticing

QID : 183 - In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the word opposite in meaning to the word given.

Panegyric
1) Noxious
2) Criticism
3) Fantasy
4) Grandeur
Correct Answer: Criticism
Candidate Answer: Fantasy

QID : 184 - In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/Phrase.

To put a spoke in one's wheel

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1) To be advantageous at the time of difficulty
2) To maintain under all circumstances
3) To blame the other party
4) To put a difficulty in the way of progress
Correct Answer: To put a difficulty in the way of progress
Candidate Answer: To blame the other party

QID : 185 - In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/Phrase.

At loggerheads
1) To suffer
2) In conflict with someone
3) To face tough competition
4) To be in do or die situation
Correct Answer: In conflict with someone
Candidate Answer: To face tough competition

QID : 186 - Improve the bracketed part of the sentence.

She is (the best and wisest) girl in the class.
1) best and wisest
2) a best and a wisest
3) the best and the wisest
4) No improvement
Correct Answer: the best and the wisest
Candidate Answer: No improvement

QID : 187 - Improve the bracketed part of the sentence.

The people of Japan are (wiser than America.)
1) wiser than that of America.
2) wiser than those of America.
3) wiser to that of America.
4) No improvement
Correct Answer: wiser than those of America.
Candidate Answer: wiser than that of America.

QID : 188 - In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the phrase.

One skilled in telling stories
1) Ventral
2) Fanatic
3) Raconteur
4) Tyro
Correct Answer: Raconteur
Candidate Answer: Fanatic

QID : 189 - In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the phrase.

Fear of Fire
1) Arsonphobia
2) Astraphobia
3) Astrophobia
4) Arrhenphobia
Correct Answer: Arsonphobia
Candidate Answer: Astrophobia

QID : 190 - In the following question, four words are given out of which one word is incorrectly spelt. Find the incorrectly spelt word.
1) Hygeine
2) Fascist
3) Career
4) Apparel
Correct Answer: Hygeine
Candidate Answer: Apparel

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QID : 191 - In the following question, four words are given out of which one word is incorrectly spelt. Find the incorrectly spelt word.
1) Reside
2) Revise
3) Advise
4) Demice
Correct Answer: Demice
Candidate Answer: Demice

QID : 192 - The question below consists of a set of labelled sentences. Out of the four options given, select the most logical order of the sentences to form a
coherent paragraph.

P: He raised his voice against idol-worship.
Q: People are generally very open and accept social changes with a positive attitude.
R: Swami Dayanand Saraswati is remembered with reverence and affection among the social reformers of the nineteenth century.
S: India is a country which respects spiritualism much more than materialism.
1) QRSP
2) PRSQ
3) RSPQ
4) SQRP
Correct Answer: SQRP
Candidate Answer: QRSP

QID : 193 - The question below consists of a set of labelled sentences. Out of the four options given, select the most logical order of the sentences to form a
coherent paragraph.

P: For that we need people who possess not only high skills but high values as well.
Q: So the need of the hour is not only skill-based education but also value-inspired and value-based education.
R: When we talk of investing in education, a question arises as to what kind of education needs to be given to the youngster.
S: Our aim is to evolve not only an affluent society, but an egalitarian, just, humane and compassionate society.
1) SPRQ
2) PRQS
3) RQSP
4) RSPQ
Correct Answer: RSPQ
Candidate Answer: RSPQ

QID : 194 - In the following question, a sentence has been given in Active/Passive voice. Out of four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses
the same sentence in Passive/Active voice.

Please guide me.
1) You are requested to guide me.
2) You have been requested to guide me.
3) You were requested to guide me.
4) You are being requested to guide me.
Correct Answer: You are requested to guide me.
Candidate Answer: You are requested to guide me.

QID : 195 - In the following question, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best
expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.

The teacher said, "The Earth revolves around the sun."
1) The teacher said that the Earth is being revolving around the sun.
2) The teacher said that the Earth revolves around the sun.
3) The teacher said that the Earth revolved around the sun.
4) The teacher said that the Earth had been revolving around the sun.
Correct Answer: The teacher said that the Earth revolves around the sun.
Candidate Answer: The teacher said that the Earth revolves around the sun.

QID : 196 - In the following passage some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the
four alternatives.

The _____ of energy in India are met from both commercial and non commercial sources. The most _____ sources of energy today are coal and natural gas, hydro
electricity and nuclear power. On the other hand, firewood, cow-dung cakes and vegetable waste etc. _____ non commercial forms of energy. While non commercial
forms of energy _____ demand, coal is the _____ source of commercial energy in India.

The _____ of energy in India are met from both commercial

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1) requirements
2) sources
3) availability
4) lessen
Correct Answer: requirements
Candidate Answer: sources

QID : 197 - In the following passage some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the
four alternatives.

The _____ of energy in India are met from both commercial and non commercial sources. The most _____ sources of energy today are coal and natural gas, hydro
electricity and nuclear power. On the other hand, firewood, cow-dung cakes and vegetable waste etc. _____ non commercial forms of energy. While non commercial
forms of energy _____ demand, coal is the _____ source of commercial energy in India.

and non commercial sources. The most _____ sources of energy today are coal and natural gas
1) vital
2) insignificant
3) important
4) expensive
Correct Answer: important
Candidate Answer: vital

QID : 198 - In the following passage some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the
four alternatives.

The _____ of energy in India are met from both commercial and non commercial sources. The most _____ sources of energy today are coal and natural gas, hydro
electricity and nuclear power. On the other hand, firewood, cow-dung cakes and vegetable waste etc. _____ non commercial forms of energy. While non commercial
forms of energy _____ demand, coal is the _____ source of commercial energy in India.

On the other hand, firewood, cow-dung cakes and vegetable waste etc. _____ non commercial forms of energy.
1) constitutes
2) combines
3) mixes
4) collaborates
Correct Answer: constitutes
Candidate Answer: collaborates

QID : 199 - In the following passage some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the
four alternatives.

The _____ of energy in India are met from both commercial and non commercial sources. The most _____ sources of energy today are coal and natural gas, hydro
electricity and nuclear power. On the other hand, firewood, cow-dung cakes and vegetable waste etc. _____ non commercial forms of energy. While non commercial
forms of energy _____ demand, coal is the _____ source of commercial energy in India.

While non commercial forms of energy _____ demand,
1) need
2) meet
3) shed
4) rests
Correct Answer: meet
Candidate Answer: shed

QID : 200 - In the following passage some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the
four alternatives.

The _____ of energy in India are met from both commercial and non commercial sources. The most _____ sources of energy today are coal and natural gas, hydro
electricity and nuclear power. On the other hand, firewood, cow-dung cakes and vegetable waste etc. _____ non commercial forms of energy. While non commercial
forms of energy _____ demand, coal is the _____ source of commercial energy in India.

coal is the _____ source of commercial energy in India.
1) smallest
2) hardest
3) largest
4) heaviest
Correct Answer: largest
Candidate Answer: largest

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