SSC Mock Paper A34

Centres at: MUKHERJEE NAGAR  MUNIRKA  UTTAM NAGAR  DILSHAD GARDEN  ROHINI  BADARPUR  JAIPUR  GURGAON  NOIDA
 LAXMINAGAR  MEERUT  VARANASI  ROHTAK  PANIPAT  SONEPAT  PATNA  AGRA  CHANDIGARH  LUCKNOW  ALLAHABAD
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Part - I (General Intelligence & Reasoning)

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Directions (1 – 8) : Select the related word/ 6. QTU : ILM : : BEF : ?
letters / number from the given alternatives. (A) PSZ (B) CFH
(1 – 8) (C) WZA (D) UXB
7. 1234 : 10 : : 6789 : ?
1. Watch : Time : : Vehicle : ? (A) 20 (B) 30
(C) 40 (D) 50
(A) Driver / 8. KLQM : CFMK : : NRPT : ?
(B) Path / (A) FLLR (B) FLTM
(C) Traveller / (C) RLTM (D) HLJH

Directions (9-17) : Find the odd number/letters/
(D) Journey /
number pair from the given responses.
2. First : Last : : Loyalty : ?
(9-17)
(A) Virtue /
9. (A) Red / (B) Blue /
(B) Enmity /
(C) Yellow / (D) Black /
(C) Disobedience /
10. (A) Debit /
(D) Betrayal /
(B) Deposit /
3 Statute : Law
(C) Deduction /
(A) Provision : Clause (D) Withdrawal /

11. (A) 626 (B) 841
(B) Chapter : Exercise (C) 962 (D) 1090
12. (A) 3216 (B) 2338
(C) University : School (C) 3205 (D) 2015

13. (A) Radium /
(D) Section : Illustration (B) Thorium /

(C) Sodium /
4. Cow : Herbivorous : : Tiger : ? (D) Uranium /
14. (A) Uttar Pradesh – Sugarcane
(A) Omnivorous /
(B) Carnivorous / (B) Kolkata – Jute
(C) Herbivorous /
(D) Voracious / (C) Punjab – Coal
5. 5 : 35 : : 7 : ?
(A) 45 (B) 55 (D) Gujarat – Cotton
(C) 77 (D) –77
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15. (A) KQ14 (B) AY13 21. In a certain code language, 'FORWARDS' is
w ri t t e n a s ' H M T U C P F Q' . Th e n h o w
(C) MR11 (D) GW15
wi ll 'PATTERNS' be written in that code
16. (A) LIWLOP (B) RSTESMTA language ?
(C) TSROFE (D) UTQLI , 'FORWARDS'
17. (A) Idle / (B) Lethargic / 'HMTUCPFQ'
'PATTERNS'
(C) Lazy / (D) Subdued /
(A) RVYRGPPU (B) RVYGRPPQ
18. A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H and K are sitting around
(C) RYVRGPPQ (D) RYWSGPRQ
a circle facing the centre. B is fourth to the
right of H and second to the right of A. F is Directions : In questions no. 22 to 23, which
fourth to the left of A and third to the right one set of letters when sequentially placed at
the gaps in the given letter series shall
of C. G is third to the right of K.E is second
complete it ?
to the left of D. Then who is second to the
left of K ? 22 23
A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H K
B, H
22. m _ m _ am _ a _ mam
A F, A C
(A) a m a m (B) a m m m
G, K E, D (C) a m a a (D) m a m a
K 23. a _ ba _ b _ b _ a _ babb
(A) A (B) D (A) a b a a b (B) a a b b a
(C) B (D) H (C) b b a b b (D) a b b a b
19. In a row, A is 17th from left. He moved 5 Directions : In questions no. 24 to 28, a series
places left. If there are 24 persons in the is given, with one term missing. Choose the
correct alternative from the given ones that
row, then his position from right will be ?
will complete the series.
A 17
24 28
24
(A) 13th /13 (B) 7th / 7 24. 2, 9, 28, ?, 126, 217, 344
(C) 15 / 15th th
(D) 14 / 14 (A) 82 (B) 50
20. Deepak walks 15 km toward north then he (C) 65 (D) 70

turns his left and walks 10 km. And again 25. 3, 20, 63, 144, 275, ?
turns left and walks 18 km. Then how far (A) 554 (B) 548
is he from his starting point ?
(C) 468 (D) 354
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26. EFG, MNO, QRS, ?
10
(A) SUT (B) YZA
18
(C) PRS (D) OQP
27. ABY, ZGT, BLO, YQJ, ?
(A) 6 6 km / (A) CPJ (B) CQJ
(B) 3 km / (C) CQK (D) CVE
28. 1, 6, 13, 22, 33, 46, ?
(C) 119 km /
(A) 63 (B) 71
(D) 109 km / (C) 61 (D) 73
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29. Seclect the missing number from the given 33. If 16 × 2 = 8, 8 × 8 = 1, 6 × 2 = 3, then 144 × 12 = ?
responses.
16 × 2 = 8, 8 × 8 = 1, 6 × 2 = 3, 144 × 12 = ?
(A) 11 (B) 12
a = 14(239)15 (C) 16 (D) 24
b = 16(305)17 Directions (34-36) : Find the missing number
from the given responses.
c = 12(?)18
(34-36) :
(A) 226 (B) 216
(C) 240 (D) 246

16 43 49
30. If 'yellow' is called 'red', 'red' is called 'blue', 34. 19 52 70
'blue' is called 'white', 'white' is called 'black', 37 35 ?
'black' is called 'green' and 'green' is called
'violet', then what is the colour of clear sky? (A) 91 (B) 81
' ' ' ', ' ' ' ', ' ' ' ', (C) 72 (D) 80
' ' ' ', ' ' ' ' ' ' ' '
28 25 36
26 25 60
(A) Violet / (B) Green / 35. 9 10 ?
6 5 8
(C) Yellow / (D) White /
31. In a certain code language, '783' means

(A) 10 (B) 12
'Mangoes are good', '657' means 'eat good
food' and '938' means 'Mangoes are ripe'. (C) 48 (D) 4
Which digit means 'ripe' in that language

code ? 8 7 12
7 12 8
, '783' 'Mangoes are
36. 6 9 6
good', '657' 'eat good food' '938' 340 760 ?
'Mangoes are ripe'
'ripe' (A) 576 (B) 580
(A) 9 (B) 7 (C) 102 (D) 657
(C) 5 (D) 4 37. A is B's sister. C is B's mother. D is C's father

E is D's mother. Then how is A related to D ?
32. If the 26th August of a year is Friday, the
number of Mondays in that month of the A, B C, B D, C
year is – E, D A D
26 (A) Grandmother /
(B) Grandfather /
(A) 3 (B) 4 (C) Daughter /

(C) 5 (D) 6 (D) Granddaughter /
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38. Identify the diagram that best represents 42. In the given dirgam, rectangle represents
the relationship among the classes given society, Triangle represents man and circle
below. Oxyg en, Carbon dioxide and represent women. Which region shows only
Atmosphere. man ?
(A) (B)
(C) (D)
39. From the given alternative words select the

word which cannot be formed using the
letters of the given word.
(A) 4 (B) 3
REMUNERATIVE (C) 1 (D) 6
(A) NEARER (B) NATIVE Directions (43 – 44) : One or two statements
(C) EMULATIVE (D) TERRAIN are given followed by some conclusions. You
40. Two positions of a dice is given below. Which have to consider the two statements to be true
number is opposite to 6 ? even if they seem to be at variance from
6 commonly known facts. You have to decide
which of the given conclusions, if any, follow
from the given statements.
(43 – 44) :
(A) 6 (B) 2
(C) 5 (D) 3
41. Group the given figures in three classes
using each figure only once.
43. Statement: /
Some boys are students.
Some students are teachers.
Conclusions: /
I. Some students are boys.
II. Some teachers are students.
(A) Only conclusion I follows.

I
(B) Either conlusion I or II follows.
I II
(A) 3, 6, 9, 2, 5, 8, 1, 4, 7
(C) Neither conclusion I nor II follows.
(B) 7, 9, 2, 8, 6, 4, 1, 3, 5
I II
(C) 1, 2, 6, 3, 5, 7, 4, 8, 9
(D) Both conclusion I and II follow.
(D) 2, 5, 8, 6, 7, 9, 4, 1, 3
I II
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44. Statement: / 46. If a mirror is placed on the line MN, then
which of the following answer figures will be
In college, students learn as they are able
to understand what is taught to them. the correct reflection of the question figure?
MN
Conclusions: / Question figure :

I. Students' learning in college, depends :
upon their ability to learn.
II. Students' learning in college depends

upon how they are taught.
Answer figures :
(A) Only I follows. :
I
(B) Only II follows.
II
(C) Both I and II follow.
I II
47. Arrange the following words according to
(D) Neither I nor II follows. their order in the dictionary
I II
45. A piece of paper is folded and cut as shown 1. Birthmark 2. Biographer
below in the question figures. From the 3. Blandish 4. Bimetallic
given answer figures, indicate how it will 5. Biquadratic
appear when opened. (A) 2, 4, 5, 1, 3 (B) 4, 2, 1, 5, 3
(C) 4, 2, 5, 1, 3 (D) 4, 5, 2, 1, 3
48. What will be the water image of the question
figure.
Question figures : Question Figure :

:
Answer figures :
: Answer Figures :
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49. From the given answer figures, select the its row and next by its column. e.g., 'H' can
one in which the question figure is hidden/ be represen ted by 01, 20, 42 etc, and
embedded. 'D' can be represented by 59, 65, 86 etc.
Similarly, you have to identify the set for
the word given below : "HAIL"
Question Figure :
-I
0 4 -II
5 9
'H' 01, 20, 42

Answer Figures : 'D' 59, 65, 86
"HAIL"
50. A word is represented by only one set of

numbers as given in any o ne 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 (A) 01, 58, 23, 40 (B) 33, 75, 04, 21
are numbered from 5 to 9. A letter from (C) 14, 87, 10, 43 (D) 14, 87, 10, 23
these matrices can be represented first by
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Part - II (Quantitative Aptitude)

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51. A fruit seller makes a profit of 20% by selling 55. Three pots contain equal mixture of milk
mangoes at a certain price. If he charges and water in the ratio 4 : 1, 5 : 2 and 6 : 1
` 1 more for each mango, he can make a respectively. If all the solutions are mixed
profit of 40%. Find the selling price of a together. What is the ratio of milk and water
mango in the first case. in the final solution ?
20%
`1
4 : 1, 5 : 2 6:1
40%
(A) ` 6 (B) ` 5
(A) 84 : 23 (B) 83 : 22
(C) ` 5.50 (D) ` 7
52. The average weight of 29 students is 40 kg. (C) 87 : 57 (D) 77 : 89
If the weight of teacher be included the 56. If u, v, w are real numbers such that
average weight is increased by 300 gms. u3 – 8v3 – 27w3 = 18uvw, which one of the
The weight of the teacher is – following is correct ?
29 40
u, v, w
300
u3 – 8v3 – 27w3 = 18uvw,
(A) 49 kg / (B) 56 kg /
(C) 58 kg / (D) 53 kg / (A) u – v + w = 0 (B) u = –v = –w
53. The cost price of two shirts taken together (C) u – 2v = 3w (D) u + 2v = – 3w
is ` 840. If by selling one at a profit of 16% 57. The wages of labourers in a factory has
and the other at a loss of 12% there is no increased in the ratio 22 : 25 and their
loss or gain in the whole transaction, then number decreased in the ratio 15 : 11. What
the cost price of two shirts are respectively –
was the original wage bill of the factory if
` 840
the present bill is ` 5000 ?
16% 12%
22 : 25
15 : 11
(A) ` 360, ` 480 (B) ` 480, ` 360
(C) ` 380, ` 460 (D) ` 460, ` 380 ` 5000
54. A and B enter into a partnership and their
(A) ` 5500 (B) ` 6000
1 1
shares are in the ratio of : . After
2 3 (C) ` 7200 (D) ` 8000
4 months A withdraws half of his capital and 58. A bag contains coins of one-rupee, 50–paise,
after 8 months more, a profit of ` 500 is and 25 paise denominations number of
divided. What is A's share of profit ? which are in the ratio 3 : 4 : 5. If the total
1 1 amount in bag is ` 500. The total number
A B : of coins of 50 paise denomination is –
2 3
4 A 25
8 ` 500 3:4:5 ` 500

A 50
(A) ` 250 (B) ` 300 (A) 320 (B) 430
(C) ` 225 (D) ` 175 (C) 230 (D) 256
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59. A trader marks his goods 45% above the cost 64. I f a + b + c = 2s, then the value of
price and gives a discount of 20% on the (s – a)2 + (s – b)2 + (s – c)2 will be –
marked price. The gain % on goods he a + b + c = 2s, (s – a)2 + (s – b)2 + (s – c)2
makes is –
45% (A) s2 + a2 + b2 + c2
20% (B) a2 + b2 + c2 – s2
% (C) s2 – a2 – b2 – c2
(A) 15 (B) 14 (D) 4s2 – a2 – b2 – c2
(C) 29 (D) 16 65. 14 pumps of equal capacity can fill a tank in
6 days. If the tank has to filled in 4 days. What
60. When 60% of a number is subtracted form is the number of extra pumps required ?
another number, the second number
14 6
reduces to its 52%, the ratio of the first
number to the second number is – 4
60%
(A) 6 (B) 7
52%
(C) 9 (D) 11
66. A candidate attempted 12 questions and
(A) 6 : 5 (B) 5 : 3 secured full marks in all of them. If he
(C) 5 : 4 (D) 4 : 5 obtained, 60% in the test and all questions
61. The value of the product cot1°. cot2° ..... cot89° carried equal mark then what is the
is – number of questions in the test ?
cot1°. cot2° ..... cot89° 12
60%
1
(A) 0 (B)
2
(C) 1 (D) 
(A) 20 (B) 25
62. If sin + cos = sin2 + cos2, then value
(C) 30 (D) 35
of is – 67. The mother's age is 6 times her son's age.
sin + cos = sin2 + cos2,  Four years hence the age of the mother will
be 4 times her son's age. What is the
present age of the son ?
 
(A) (B) 6 4
6 4
 
(C) (D)
3 2
(A) 3 years / (B) 4 years /
63. A person aims at a bird on top of a 5 m high
pole with an elevation of 30°. If a bullet is (C) 5 years / (D) 6 years /
fired it will travel k m before reaching the 68. A person allows a 10% discount for cash
bird. The value of k (in m) is – payment from the marked price of a toy and
stills he makes a 10% gain. What is the cost
5
price of the toy which is marked ` 770 ?
30°
k k
10% 10%
5 3 ` 770
(A) (B) 10
2
(A) ` 600 (B) ` 610
(C) 5 3 (D) 10 3 (C) ` 620 (D) ` 630
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69. Three persons start walking together and 73. If x  3  8 , then what is the value of
their steps measure 40 cm, 42 cm and
45 cm respectively. What is the minimum 1
x4  ?
distance each should walk so that each x4
can cover the same distance in complete
steps ? 1
x  3 8 x4 
x4
40 , 42 45 (A) 1154 (B) 6239
(C) 577  12 8 (D) 1024  204 8
74. AB and CD are parallel straight line of
(A) 25 m 20 cm / 25 20
len gth s 5 c m a nd 4 cm respect ively
(B) 50 m 40 cm / 50 40 AD and BC intersect at a point O such that
AO = 10 cm, then OD equals –
(C) 75 m 60 cm / 75 60
5 4 AB CD
(D) 100 m 80 cm / 100 80
AD BC O
70. There are 100 students in a particular class
AO = 10 OD –
60% students play cricket, 30% student play
football and 10% students play both the (A) 7 cm / (B) 8 cm /
games. What is the number of students who
(C) 5 cm / (D) 6 cm /
play neither cricket nor football ?
75. If ABCD is rhombus, where point O is the
100 60% point of intersection of diagonals. Then
30% AB2 + BC2 + CD2 + AD2 is equal to –
10% ABCD O
AB + BC + CD + AD2
2 2 2
(A) 25 (B) 20 (A) AD2 + BC2 (B) AO2 + OC2

(C) 18 (D) 15 (C) AC2 + BD2 (D) 2(AO2 + OB2)
71. A village having a population of 4000 76. The parallel side of a trapezium are p and q
requires 150 litres of water per head per day. respectively. The length of line joining the
If has a tank measuring 20 m × 15 m × 6 m. mid points of its non-parallel side will be –
The water of this tank will last for –
p q
4000
150
20 × 15 ×6
2pq
(A) pq (B) p  q
(A) 2 days / (B) 3 days /
(C) 4 days / (D) 5 days / pq 1
(C) (D) (p  q )
72. For the past two years, it is observed that 2 2
the population of a plane is increasing by
77. The diameter of a toy wheel is 14 cm.
10% per year. If the present population is
What is the distance travelled by it in 15
6171, then the population two years ago was –
revolutions ?
14 15
10% 6171
(A) 4937 (B) 5000 (A) 880 cm / (B) 660 cm /

(C) 5554 (D) 5100 (C) 600 cm / (D) 560 cm /
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78. The area of the ring between two concentric 83. From a balloon vertically above as straight
circles, whose circumference are 88 cm and road, the angles of depression of two cars at
132 cm is – an instant are found of 45° and 60°. If the
88 132 cars are 100 m apart, find the height of the
balloon (approx).
(A) 780 cm2 / 2

(B) 770 cm2 / 2
45° 60°
(C) 715 cm2 / 2
(D) 660 cm2 / 2
100
79. A trader makes a profit equal to the selling
price of 75 articles when he sold 100 of the
articles. What percentage profit did he make (A) 226.4 m / (B) 256.0 m /
in the transaction ?
100 75 (C) 236.6 m / (D) 318.2 m /
84. A train 110 m long is running at a speed of

60 km/hr. How many seconds does it take
to cross another train 170 m long, standing
(A) 33.33% (B) 75%
on parallel track ?
(C) 300% (D) 150%
110 60
80. The length of the longest rod that can be
placed in a room which is 12 m long, 9 m 170
broad and 8 m high is –
12 9 8 (A) 15.6 (B) 16.8
(C) 17.2 (D) 18

(A) 13 m / (B) 17 m /
85. Three persons walk from place A to place B.
(C) 19 m / (D) 27 m / Their speeds are in the ratio 4 : 3 : 5. The
ratio of the times taken by them to reach B
81. Diagonals of a parallelogram ABCD intersect
will be –
at O. If  BOC = 90° and  BDC = 50°, then
 OAB is – A B
4 : 3 : 5. B
ABCD O
 BOC = 90°  BDC = 50°,
 OAB is – (A) 10 : 15 : 13 (B) 2 : 3 : 4
(A) 90° (B) 40° (C) 15 : 20 : 12 (D) 16 : 18 : 15
(C) 50° (D) 10° 86. A sum of money was invested at a certain
rate of simple interest for 2 years. Had it
82. The radius of a hemispherical balloon
been invested at 1% higher rate it would
increases from 6 cm to 12 cm as air is
being pumped into it. The ratios of the have fetched ` 24 more interest. The sum
surface areas of the balloon in the two of money is –
cases is –
2
6 1%
12 ` 24
(A) ` 1200 (B) ` 1050

(A) 1 : 4 (B) 2 : 3
(C) 1 : 3 (D) 2 : 1 (C) ` 1000 (D) ` 9600
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87. If (a – b)x + (a + b)y = a2 – 2ab – b2 and 91. A straight line parallel to the base BC of
(a + b) (x + y) = a2 + b2, then y is equal to – the triangle ABC intersects AB and AC at
the points D and E respectively. If the area
(a – b)x + (a + b)y = a2 – 2ab – b2
of the  ABE be 49 sq. cm, then the area of
(a + b) (x + y) = a2 + b2 y
the  ACD is –
(A) a + b (B) (a + b) ABC BC AB
AC D E
2ab 2ab
(C)  (D)  ABE 49  ACD
a b a b
3 2 9 4 (A) 18 sq cm /
88. If  = 2 and  = 1
x y x y x y x y (B) 36 sq cm /
x (C) 49 sq cm /
then, what is the value of y ? (D) 72 sq cm /
92. Find the following sum of below terms.
3 2 9 4
 
x y x y = 2 x y x y = 1
1 1 1 1
x    ..... 
2 2 2 2
2 1 4 1 6 1 20  1
y
9 19
3 (A) (B)
(A) (B) 5 10 21
2
10 10
2 1 (C) (D)
(C) (D) 11 21
3 5
93. A man can swim 3 km/hr in still water. If
89. A large solid metallic cylinder whose the velocity of the stream is 2 km/hr the
radius and height are equal to each other time taken by him to swim to a place 10
is to be melted and 48 identical solid balls km upstream and back is –
are made from the liquid metal so formed. 3
What is the ratio of the radius of a ball to
2
the radius of the cylinder ?
10
48 (A) 10 hrs / (B) 12 hrs /
1 1
(C) 8 hrs / (D) 9 hrs /
3 3
(A) 1 : 16 (B) 1 : 12
94. A can finish a work in 18 days and B can do
(C) 1 : 8 (D) 1 : 4 the same work in 15 days. B worked for
10 days and left the job. In how many days.
90. A certain sum at a certain rate of SI A alone can finish the remaining work ?
amounts to ` 1125 in 4 years and ` 1200 in A 18 B 15
7 years. Find the rate of interest.
B 10
A
4 ` 1125 7 ` 1200
1
(A) 5 days / (B) 5 days /
(A) 2.44% (B) 3.5% 2
(C) 4.4% (D) 3% (C) 8 days / (D) 6 days /
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95. A train moving at a rate of 36 km/hr 97. In which year the highest height percentage
crosses a standing man in 10 seconds. It drop of growth rate observed in urban areas ?
will cross a platform 55 metres long in –
36
(A) 2012 (B) 2013
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(C) 2014 (D) 2015
55 Direction (98 – 100) : The following pie-chart
(A) 7 seconds / shows the number of students admitted in
different faculties of a college. Study the chart
1 and answer.
(B) 15 seconds / (98 – 100) :
2
1
(C) 5 seconds /
2
(D) 6 seconds /
Direction (96 – 97) : Study the following graph
carefully and answer the question given below it.
Growth percentage of Rural and Urban in
Telecom Services.
(96 – 97) :
98. If 2000 students are admitted in science,

what is the ratio of students in science and
arts ?
2000
(A) 7 : 5 (B) 7 : 6
(C) 5 : 6 (D) 6 : 7
99. If 1000 students are admitted in science,
what is the total number of students ?
1000
(A) 1800 (B) 3600

96. In which year the growth rate in rural (C) 360 (D) 180
areas is minimum to that of the previous 100. How many students are more in commerce
than i n la w if 1000 st udent s a re i n
year ?
science ?
1000
(A) 2011 (B) 2015 (A) 2000 (B) 500

(C) 2014 (D) 2012 (C) 20 (D) 200
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Part - III (General Awareness)

III ( )
101. The Battle of Ten Kings was fought on the 105. The ‘Dandakaranya’ region does not lie in –
bank of which one of the following rivers ?
(A) Jharkhand /
(A) Saraswati / (B) Chhattisgarh /

(B) Sindhu / (C) Madhya Pradesh /
(C) Parushni / (D) Orissa /
(D) Beas /
106. Rana Pratap Sagar Project is –
102. Who has the right to seek advisory opinion
of the Supreme Court of India, on any
questions of law ? (A) an Atomic Power Plant
(B) a Fish Protection Project

(A) Prime Minister
(B) President (C) a Hydel Power Project
(C) Any of the High Courts (D) a Shipping Yard
(D) All the above

107. What are “Open Market Operation” ?
103. The Go vernor General wh o v isited
All ahabad to review the wo rking of (A) Activities of SEBI registered brokers
Mahalwari Land Revenue System was –
(B) Selling of currency by the RBI

(A) Lord William Bentick
(C) Selling of gilt-edged securities by the
(B) Lord Auckland Government
(C) Lord Dalhousie

(D) Sale of shares by FIIs
(D) Lord Canning

108. Which one of the following chemicals helps
in fruit ripening ?
104. Which one of the following is a Neolithic
site in Vindhyan region ?
(A) Ethephon /
(A) Mahagara /
(B) Atrazine /
(B) Chirand /
(C) Isoproturan /
(C) Bangarh /
(D) Khunti / (D) Malathion /
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109. In estimating the budgetary deficit, the 113. The electoral co lle ge for Presidential
official approach in India is to exclude election consists of –
(A) All members of Union Parliament and

(A) long term borrowing from the market state legislatives
(B) borrowings from the Reserve Bank of

India (B) All members of Union Parliament and
State legislative assemblies
(C) drawing down of the cash balance
(C) All members of Union Parliament and
(D) borrowing from Reserve Bank in the all elected members of State Legislative
form of ways and means advance assemblies
110. Which provision of the Fundamental Rights

is directly related to the exploitation of
Children ? (D) All elected members of Union Parliament
and state legislative
(A) Article 17 / 17
(B) Article 19 / 19 114. Which of the following is used as a National
Waterway ?
(C) Article 23 / 23
(D) Article 24 / 24
111. To achieve high rates of growth of national
output, the economy has to (A) The Ganga between Haldia and Allahabad
(B) The Yamuna between Allahabad and

(A) reduce the rate of growth of population Delhi
(B) borrow foreign capital

(C) The Brahmaputra between Kolkata and
Dhubri
(C) step up the rate of savings
(D) increases the rate of investment and (D) The Narmada between Jabalpur and
reduce the capital output ratio Bharuch
115. The main purpose of Panchayati Raj, is –

112. Wh o among st the follo wing legalised
corruption in the land revenue department ?
(A) to create employment
(A) Firozshah Tughlaq (B) to increase agricultural production
(B) Sher Shah

(C) to make people politically conscious
(C) Malik Ambar
(D) to make people participate in development
(D) None of the above administration
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116. The main reason for the decrease in 121. State which amongst the following is not
biodiversity is – ture about VAT ?
(A) habitat pollution
(A) All States have uniform VAT for the

(B) introduction of exotic species same product
(C) over exploitation

(B) State have discretion to fix the rate of
(D) natural habitat destruction tax within the four rates prescribed
117. Barak–8 Missile (next generation) has been

developed by India in collaboration with (C) It will promote production efficiency of
which of the following countries ? investments
–8
(D) It will make our exports more competitive

(A) Russia / (B) U.S.A. /
(C) Israel / (D) France /
118. The first woman recently elected to Local 122. Babur assumed the title of "Ghazi" after
Council of Mecca in Saudi is – the –
(A) Battle of Panipat

(A) Mariam Bint /
(B) Hanouf Bint /
(B) Battle of Khanwah
(C) Salma Bint /
(D) Aasma Bint /
(C) Battle of Ghagra
119. Abwab refers to –
(A) Land revenue claimed by the Muslim (D) None of the above
authorities
123. Dyarchy was introduced in India under –

(B) A system of revenue farming
(A) Government of India Act, 1935

(C) A revenue paying State
1935
(D) Extra legal charges exacted by nobles (B) Morley Minto reforms
120. Which river of Africa crosses the Tropic of (C) Montford reforms
Capricorn twice ?
(D) Simon Commission Plan

(A) Congo / (B) Limpopo /
(C) Niger / (D) Zambezi /
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124. The importance of Kesavanand Bharti Case 128. Which one of the following liquids is very
lies in the fact that good conductor of heat ?
(A) It overruled the executive orders

(A) Mercury / (B) Water /
(B) The Supreme Court enunciated the (C) Ether / (D) Benzene /
do ctrine of “Basi c feature” of the
129. Solder is an alloy of ______
Constitution
______
(A) tin and lead
(C) It embarrassed the Union Government

(B) tin and copper
(D) None of the above

(C) tin, copper and zinc
125. Which one of the following is a ‘fish’ –

(D) tin, lead and zinc
(A) Cray fish /

130. The 'Black Hole' event was sensationalized
(B) Cattle fish /
by whom ?
(C) Flying fish /
(D) Silver fish /
126. Which one of the following Noble Gases is (A) Robert Clive /
not present in air ?
(B) Verelest /
(C) Holwell /
(D) Watson /
(A) Helium /
131. Entisols are
(B) Argon /
(C) Radon /
(A) Alluvial soil /
(D) Neon /
(B) Black cotton soils /
127. The colour of the Star is indication of its –
(C) Laterite soils /
(A) distance from earth (D) Red soils /

132. The forest reserve in India, in which largest
population of elephants is found, is –
(B) temperature
(C) luminosity (A) Dudhawa /

(B) Kaziranga /
(D) distance from the sun (C) Manas /
(D) Nanda Devi /
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133. Antyodaya Programme is associated with – 137. Which one of the following would not
constitute an economic activity ?
(A) Liberation of bonded labour
(A) A teacher teaching students in his
(B) Bringing up cultural revolution in India class
(C) Demands of textile labourers (B) A teacher teaching students under

Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan
(D) Upliftment of the poorest of the poor
134. The Government resorts to devaluation of (C) A teacher teaching his own daughter
its currency in order to promote – at home
(D) A t each er pro vi ding co nsult ancy

(A) national income services from his residence
(B) international goodwill 138. ‘Cryogenics’ is a science dealing with –
(C) exports (A) high temperatures
(D) savings
(B) low temperatures
135. Opportunity co st o f pro duc ti on of a

commodity is – (C) friction and wear
(A) t he cost that the firm could have (D) growth of crystals
incurred when a different technique was
adopted
139. A short – term government security paper
is called
(B) t he cost that the firm could have

incurred under a different method of (A) Share /
production (B) Debenture /
(C) Mutual fund /
(D) Treasury bill /
(C) the actual cost incurred
140. Cloud is a colloidal dispersion of ?
(D) the next best alternative output

(A) Air in a dispersion medium of water
136. Pyrethrin used in mosquito coil is obtained
from – (B) Fog in a dispersion medium of water
(A) a seed plant / (C) Mist in a dispersion medium of air

(B) an insect /
(C) a bacterium / (D) Water drops in a dispersion medium of air
(D) a fungus /
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141. Arteet her, a dru g to cure malaria is 145. W hich of the fo llo win g are used fo r
obtained from a – accurately measuring very small time
intervals ?
(A) seed plant /

(A) Pulsars /
(B) fungus /
(B) Quartz clocks /
(C) bacterium / (C) Atomic clocks /
(D) moss / (D) White dwarfs /
146. The device which converts AC to DC is –
142. In cold weather, aquatic animals survive
even when water at the top layer of the lake
AC DC
freezes into ice because –
(A) Oscillator /
(B) Amplifier /
(C) Rectifier /
(A) they can breathe in ice. (D) None of these /
147. Tatipaka Oil Refinery is located in the State
of –
(B) they have enough of accumulated
oxygen inside them. (A) Assam /
(B) Uttar Pradesh /
(C) Karnataka /
(C) their body structure is such that they
can survive without oxygen. (D) Andhra Pradesh /
148. 'e–Biz' refer to –
'
(A) electronic commerce
(D) water has highest density at 4°C so
underneath the top layer of ice there is (B) single window financial transactions
layer of water.
(C) single window for business inquiries
4°C
(D) sin gle wi ndo w for approach to
143. The Mutation Theory of Evolution was government services
enunciated by ?
149. Which of the following is an artificial
ecosystem ?
(A) Huxley /
(A) Rice field /
(B) Darwin / (B) Forest /
(C) Lamarck / (C) Grassland /
(D) Lake /
(D) Hugo de Vries /
150. Who among the following actresses is the
144. Cholesterol is – brand ambassado r of 'Nirmal Bharat
Abhiyan' ?
(A) an insecticide /
(B) a vitamin / (A) Madhuri Dixit /

(B) Vidya Balan /
(C) asteroid / (C) Priyanka Chopra /
(D) an enzyme / (D) Parineeti Chopra /
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Part - IV (English Language)

Direction : In Question nos. 151 to 155, some Direction: In Question nos. 161 to 168, a
part of the sentences have errors and some are sentence/ a part of the sentence is underlined.
correct. Find out which part of a sentence has Below are given alternatives to the underlined
an error and blacken the oval [ ] corresponding part at (A), (B), (C) which may improve the
to the appropriate letter (A), (B), (C) and (D). If a sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In
sentence is free from error, blacken the oval case no improvement is needed your answer is
corresponding to 'No error' in the Answer Sheet.
(D). Mark your answer in the Answer Sheet.
151. I recollected (A)/ the incident after (B)/I
handed over my statement. (C)/No error (D) 161. One of the base laws of nature is that
152. A few of the windows (A)/ in the main hall adaptability is the price of survival.
was broken (B)/ by the demonstrators. (C)/
(A) bases laws of (B) basic law of
No error. (D)
153. His daughter (A)/, as well as (B)/ mine, are (C) basic laws of (D) No improvement
playing for the nation. (C)/No error.(D) 162. He wants a start a new business but he did
154. Every book and every (A)/ magazine have
not have any money.
(B)/ been entered in the record register.
(C)/ No error.(D) (A) wants for start
155. Sanjay bought (A)/ the suit before(B)/ he
(B) want to start
met Neetu. (C)/No error.(D)
Directions : In Question nos. 156 to 160, (C) wanted to start
sentences given with blanks to be filled in with (D) No improvement
an appropriate word. Four alternatives are
suggested for each question. Choose the correct 163. As Rohan was already late, he had his
alternative out of the four and indicate it by breakfast while walk down the road.
blackening the appropriate oval [ ] in the (A) walking down the
Answer Sheet.
(B) walking at the
156. If they feel like a fish ______ water, they
feel they are in the wrong place. (C) walked on the
(A) in (B) under (D) No improvement
(C) out of (D) over
164. The poor bullock does not move since the
157. His name definitely rings ______, although car was over loaded with heavy goods.
I can’t put a face to it.
(A) cannot move (B) unable to move
(A) a memory (B) a thought
(C) could not move (D) No improvement
(C) a bell (D) a clock
158. In London, whenever you go out you must 165. He covered the expensive furniture at sheet
take your umbrella with you as it often rains before he started painting the ceiling.
______ over there. (A) with sheet ahead
(A) hot (B) a little
(B) with sheet before
(C) on the roads (D) cats and dogs
(C) in sheet earlier
159. I am very suspicious of this contract. I smell
______. (D) No improvement
(A) a rabbit (B) a rose 166. The smoke if inhaled proves to be more
(C) a rat (D) a fish fatal than the burn itself.
160. If you ______ around the bush means you (A) be most fatal
avoid speaking about something directly. (B) kill more fatal
(A) run (B) beat (C) be additional fatal
(C) talk (D) look (D) No improvement
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167. We have similarly come against problems Directions : In question nos. 177 to 178, four
during the course of our work and have words are given in each question, out of which
solved thein. only one word is correctly spelt. Find the
correctly spelt word and mark your answer in
(A) similarly come forward
the Answer Sheet.
(B) come across similar 177. (A) Reprehensable (B) Reprehensible
(C) similarly come round (C) Repraehensible(D) Reprehansible
(D) No improvement 178. (A) Conglomirate (B) Congalomerate
168. Before leaving, without you forgetting to (C) Conglomerate (D) Conglomirete
compliment them for their good work. Directions : In Question nos. 179 to 185, out of
(A) not forgetting (B) you have forgot the four alternatives, choose the one which can
be substituted for the given words/sentences
(C) do not forget (D) No improvement and indicate it by blackening the appropriate
Directions : In Question nos. 169 to 172 out of oval [ ] in the Answer Sheet.
the four alternatives, choose the one which best 179. A lengthy and complicated procedure –
expresses the meaning of the given word and (A) Nonsense (B) Rationality
mark it in the Answer Sheet.
(C) Balderdash (D) Rigmarole
169. Calumny 180. A short sleep, especially during the day –
(A) Dignify (B) Lie (A) arouse (B) doze off
(C) Deface (D) Tribute (C) nap (D) sleep apnea
170. Conundrum 181. In a very difficult situation –
(A) Mystery (B) Resolution (A) hoi polloi (B) in extremis

(C) hotchpotch (D) alpha and omega
(C) Account (D) Solution
182. Belonging to upper space –
171. Presume
(A) Light (B) Subtle
(A) Distrust (B) Believe
(C) Shadowy (D) Ethereal
(C) Validate (D) Learn 183. Prescribed or required by fashion, etiquette
172. Ominous or custom –
(A) Auspicious (B) Golden (A) De rigueur (B) Joie de vivre
(C) Quid pro quo (D) Enfant terrible
(C) Benign (D) Dangerous
184. Move forward with head on the ground and
Directions : In question nos. 173 to 176, choose legs in the air –
the option opposite in meaning to the given
(A) Somersault (B) Falter
word and mark it in the Answer Sheet.
(C) Acrobat (D) Jump
173. Vicarious
185. A man with low intelligence –
(A) direct (B) firsthand
(A) Simpleton (B) Stumble
(C) temporary (D) proxy
(C) Dandy (D) Debonair
174. Surly Direction : In Question nos. 186 to 190, four
(A) unfriendly (B) hostile alternative are given for the Idiom/Phrase
underli ned in the sentence. Choose the
(C) bad-tempered (D) pleasant alternative which best expresses the meaning
175. Staunch of the Idiom/Phrase and mark it in the Answer
Sheet.
(A) unfaithful (B) steadfast
186. I cannot understand why she did that, it
(C) resolute (D) firm really doesn't add up.
(A) doesn’t calculate
176. Replenish
(B) isn’t mathematics
(A) restore (B) fill up (C) doesn’t make sense
(C) spend (D) recharge (D) makes the wrong addition
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187. As a newspaper reporter she always wanted destroyed and the interchange of warm and cold
to get information at first hand. currents, which moderates climates, would be
(A) quickly (B) slowly notably absent.
(C) easily (D) directly Another outstanding characteristic of water
is that water has a heat capacity which is highest
188. He is the man who owns all the land and is
among all liquids and solids, except ammonia.
the big fish around here.
This characteristic enables the oceans to absorb
(A) the fat man and store vast quantities of heat, thereby often
(B) the huge man preventing climatic extremes. In addition, water
dissolves more substances than any other liquid.
(C) the important man
It is this characteristic which helps make
(D) the enormous man oceans a great storehouse for minerals which
189. I know you are very sorry that you broke have been washed down from the continents. In
the glass but accidents will happen. several areas of the world these minerals are
(A) things will take place being commercially exploited. Solar evaporation
of salt is widely practiced, potash is extracted
(B) things do occur from the Dead Sea, and magnesium is produced
(C) things take place often from sea water along the American Gulf Coast.
(D) things often go wrong 191. Which one of the following is correct?
190. I hope she gets through her exams next According to the passage, the hydrosphere
month. is not
(A) passes (B) follows (A) responsible for all forms of life
(B) able to modify weather
(C) takes (D) stands
(C) a source of natural resources
Direction : In Question nos. 191 to 200, you
have two brief passages with 5 questions each. (D) in danger of freezing over
Read the passages carefully and choose the 192. What is the reason why fish can survive in
best answer to each question out of the four the oceans?
alternatives and mark it by blackening the (A) They do not need oxygen
appropriate oval [ ] in the Answer Sheet. (B) Ice floats on the surface of the oceans
PASSAGE-1 (C) Evaporations and condensation create
Ocean water plays an indispensable role in a water cycle
supporting life. The great ocean basins hold about (D) There are currents in the oceans
300 million cubic miles of water. From this vast 193. What is the author’s main purpose in the
amount, about 80,000 cubic miles of water are passage given above?
sucked into the atmosphere each y ear by (A) To describe the properties and uses of
evaporation and returned by precipitation and water
drainage to the ocean. More than 24,000 cubic
(B) To illustrate the importance of conserving
mil es of rain desc end annuall y upo n the
water
continents. This, vast amount is required to
replenish the lakes and streams, springs and (C) To explain ho w wat er is used i n
water tables on which all flora and fauna are commerce and industry
dependent. Thus, the hydrosphere permits (D) To reveal the extent of the earth’s
organic existence. ocean masses
The hydrosphere has strange characteristics 194. What is the reason that climatic extremes
because water has properties unlike those of any are prevented in nature?
other liquid. One anomaly is that water upon
(A) A vast quantity of water is held in the
freezing expands by about 9 per cent, whereas
great ocean basins
most other liquids contract on cooling. For this
reason, ice floats on water bodies instead of (B) The heat capacity of water is very high
sinking to the bottom. If the ice sank, the (C) Solar evaporation from the oceans uses
hydrosphere would soon be frozen solidly, except high technology.
for a thin layer of surface melt water during the
summer season. Thus, all aquatic life would be (D) Water dissolves many substances
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195. Which of the following characteristics of 196. The author thinks that he could not pass
water does the author mention in the the botany examination because:
passage? (A) He did not take any interest in the
subject
1. Water expands when it is frozen
(B) He was partially blind
2. Water is used as a condensing medium (C) He did not like microscopes
for thermal power plants (D) His teacher was not devoted to job
3. Water is a good solvent 197. The difference in attitude between the
instructor and the author was that while
Select the correct answer using the codes the:
given below: (A) Inst ructo r w as patien t wi th the
Codes: microscope; the author was impatient
with it
(A) 1 only (B) 2 and 3 (B) Instructor was concerned with the
(C) 1 and 3 (D) 1, 2 and 3 mechanics of flowers; the author was
concerned more with the beauty of
PASSAGE-2 flowers
I passed all the other courses that I took at (C) Instructor could adjust the microscope
my university, but I could never pass botany. This properly; the author did not learn to
was because all botany students had to spend adjust the microscope
several hours a week in a laboratory looking (D) Instructor was interested in flowers;
through a microscope at plant cells, and I could the author was disinterested in the
never see through a microscope. I never once beauty of flowers
saw a cell through a microscope. This used to 198. The instructor was enraged wit h the
enrage my instructor. He would wander around author’s persistent failure to see cells
the laboratory pleased with the progress all the because he thought that the author:
students were making in drawing the involved (A) Pretended not to see them
and, so I am told, interesting structure if flower (B) Was only interested in the mechanics
cells, until he came to me. I would just be of flowers
standing there. "I cannot see anything", I would (C) Coul d only s ee a nebulous milky
say. He would begin patiently enough, explaining substance
how anybody can see through a microscope, but (D) Lacked common sense
he would always end up in fury, claiming that I 199. The author thought that the instructor:
too could see through a microscope but just (A) Attached too much significance to the
pretended that I couldn’t. "It takes away from the laboratory work
beauty of flowers anyway." I used to tell him. "We (B) Failed to appreciate brilliant students
are not concerned with beauty in this course", (C) Was himself pretending to be a scholarly
he would say. "We are concerned solely with what person
I may call the mechanics of flowers." "Well", I’d (D) Used to get upset with him
say, "I can’t see anything". "Try it just once again", 200. Plant-cells under the microscope looked
he’d say, and I would put my eye to the microscope like milk t o t he a uthor because the
and see nothing at all, except now and again a instructor:
nebulous milky substance—a phenomenon of (A) Actually adjusted the microscope for
maladjustment. "You were supposed to see a himself
vivid, restless clockwork of sharply defined plant
(B) Adjusted the microscope for the whole
cells. "I see what looks like a lot of milk", I would class
tell him. This, he claimed, was the result of my
(C) Was so lel y concerned wit h the
not having adjusted the microscope properly, so
mechanics of flowers
he would readjust it for me, or rather, for himself.
(D) Was so lel y concerned wit h the
And I would look again and see milk.
mechanics of the microscope
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Centres at: MUKHERJEE NAGAR  MUNIRKA  UTTAM NAGAR  DILSHAD GARDEN  ROHINI  BADARPUR  JAIPUR  GURGAON  NOIDA

Part - I (General Intelligence & Reasoning)

(C) Traveller / (C) RLTM (D) HLJH

(A) Provision : Clause (D) Withdrawal /

(C) University : School (C) 3205 (D) 2015

(D) Section : Illustration (B) Thorium /

20. Deepak walks 15 km toward north then he (C) 65 (D) 70

(C) 240 (D) 246

31. In a certain code language, '783' means

Which digit means 'ripe' in that language

(A) 9 (B) 7 (C) 102 (D) 657

(C) 5 (D) 4 37. A is B's sister. C is B's mother. D is C's father

(A) 3 (B) 4 (C) Daughter /

39. From the given alternative words select the

Some students are teachers.

II. Some teachers are students.

(A) Only conclusion I follows.

Conclusions: / Question figure :

II. Students' learning in college depends

Question figures : Question Figure :

'H' 01, 20, 42

50. A word is represented by only one set of

Part - II (Quantitative Aptitude)

8 ` 500 3:4:5 ` 500

(A) 25 (B) 20 (A) AD2 + BC2 (B) AO2 + OC2

(A) 4937 (B) 5000 (A) 880 cm / (B) 660 cm /

(A) 780 cm2 / 2

84. A train 110 m long is running at a speed of

12 9 8 (A) 15.6 (B) 16.8

(C) 17.2 (D) 18

(A) 90° (B) 40° (C) 15 : 20 : 12 (D) 16 : 18 : 15

(A) ` 1200 (B) ` 1050

48 (A) 10 hrs / (B) 12 hrs /

(C) 4.4% (D) 3% (C) 8 days / (D) 6 days /

98. If 2000 students are admitted in science,

(A) 1800 (B) 3600

(A) 2011 (B) 2015 (A) 2000 (B) 500

Part - III (General Awareness)

(A) Saraswati / (B) Chhattisgarh /

(B) a Fish Protection Project

(B) President (C) a Hydel Power Project

(C) Any of the High Courts (D) a Shipping Yard

(D) All the above

(B) Selling of currency by the RBI

(C) Lord Dalhousie

(D) Lord Canning

(A) All members of Union Parliament and

(B) borrowings from the Reserve Bank of

110. Which provision of the Fundamental Rights

(B) The Yamuna between Allahabad and

(B) borrow foreign capital

115. The main purpose of Panchayati Raj, is –

(A) Firozshah Tughlaq (B) to increase agricultural production

(B) Sher Shah

(A) habitat pollution

(A) All States have uniform VAT for the

(C) over exploitation

117. Barak–8 Missile (next generation) has been

(D) It will make our exports more competitive