SSC CGL (Tier - A.

Online Exam Paper - 2016 "held on 1

September 2016" Evening Shift
(Reasoning)

1. Select the related word/letters/numbers Find the odd word/letters/number from the
from the given alternatives: given alternatives.
Book : Pages :: Wall : ? (A) ABD (B) FGI
Options: (C) LMO (D) STU
A. SAND B. CEMENT Options:
C. BRICKS D. STONES A. A B. B
Ans. C. C. C D. D
2.Select the related word/letters/numbers Ans. D
from the given alternatives: 6.For the following questions

LNPQ : ACEF : : TUXY : ? Find the odd word/letters/number pair from

Options: the given alternatives.

A. IMKL B. IKMO (A) 24-42 (B) 36-63

C. IKMN D. PKLR (C) 37-73 (D) 35-51
Ans. C. Options:
3.Select the related word/letters/numbers A. A B. B
from the given alternatives: C. C D. D

4:20::8: ? Ans. D
7.Arrange the following words as per order
Options:
in the dictionary.
A. 74 B. 70
1. Manifest 2. Meticulous
C. 72 D. 78
3. Meridian 4. Merchant
Ans. C.
Options:
4. For the following questions
A. 1,4,3,2 B. 2,1,4,3
Find the odd word/letters/number from the C. 1,3,2,4 D. 2,3,4,1
given alternatives. Ans. A.
(A) Bud (B) Branch 8.Which one set letters when sequentially
(C) Leaf (D) Plant placed at the gaps in the given letter series
Options: shall complete it?
A. A B. B M__OMMN__M__NOMMN__M
C. C D. D
Options:
Ans. D
A. O N M O B. N O M O
5.For the following questions
C. M O N M D. N N M O
Ans. B.
9.Which number will complete the series? 14.If A denotes −, C denotes ×, D denotes ÷,

14, 27, 52, 101, 198, ? E denotes +, then 14C3A12E4D2= ?

Options:
Options:
A. 6 B. 17
A. 381 B. 395
C. 28 D. 32
C. 391 D. 394
Ans. D.
Ans. C.
15. If 879= 8,
10.M is son of P, Q is the grand-daughter of
625 = 1,
O, who is the husband of P. How is M
586 = 9,
related to O?
then 785 = ?
Options:
Options:
A. Son B. Daughter
A. 6 B. 7
C. Mother D. Father
C. 8 D. 9
Ans. A.
Ans. A.
11.Ramesh is richer than Satish but Jaya is
16. Find the missing number from the given
less rich than Ramesh. Ram is less rich than
alternatives:
Jaya but richer than Satish, but is not as rich
as Ramesh. Ramesh is less rich than Navin.
The richest amongst them is?
Options:
A. Ramesh B. Satish
C. Navin D. Jaya
Ans. C.
Options:
12.From the given alternative words, select
A. 54 B. 44
the word which cannot be formed using the
C. 34 D. 26
letters of the given word:
Ans. B.
CARPENTER
17.Sham goes to his friend's house that is
Options: straight 10 Km from his house. On his way
A. NECTAR B. CARPET back, he takes a right turn and walks 2 Km
C. PAINTER D. REPENT and again takes a right turn and walks for 10
Ans. C. Km before he takes a right turn again. How
13.If FRIEND is coded as HUMJTK, how much distance is Sham still away from his
can CANDLE be written in that code? house?
Options: Options:
A. EDRIRL B. ESJFME A. 10 Km B. 8 Km
C. DCQHQK D. DEQJQM C. 12 Km D. 2 Km
Ans. A. Ans. D.
18.One or two statements are given followed
by two conclusions, I and II. You have to
consider the statement to be true, even if it C. D.
seems to be at variance from commonly Ans. C.
known facts. You are to decide which of the
given conclusions/assumptions can definitely 21.Which answer figure will complete the
be drawn from the given statement. Indicate pattern in the figure?
your answer.
Statement: All boys are tall.
Rajiv is a boy.
Conclusion I: Rajiv is tall.
II: Rajiv is not tall.
Options:
Options:
A. Only conclusion I follows
B. Only conclusion II follows
C. Both conclusion I and conclusion II follow
D. Neither conclusion I nor conclusion II
A. B.
follows
Ans. A.
19.How many triangles are there in the
figure?

C. D.
Ans. C.
22. From the given answer figures, select the
one in which the figure is hidden/ embedded.
Options:
A. 6 B. 10
C. 12 D. 16
Ans. D.
20.Which of the following diagrams represent
Options:
the relationship between Awards, Pulitzer
Prize and Oscars?
Options:

A. B.

A. B.
C. D. C. D.
Ans. B. Ans. C.
23. A piece of paper is folded and cut as 25. In this question, the sets of numbers
shown below in the figures. From the given given in the alternatives are represented. The
answer figures, indicate how it will appear columns and rows of Matrix I are numbered
when opened. from 0 to 4 and that of Matrix II are numbered
from 5 to 9. A letter from these matrices can
be represented first by its row and next by its
column, e.g., D can be represented by 04,12,
etc., and 'I' can be represented by 65, 79, etc.
Options:
Similarly you have to identify the set for the
word 'BANK'.

A. B.

C. D.
Ans. D.
24.If a mirror is placed on the line MN, then
which of the answer figures is the right
image of the given figure?

Options:

A. B.
Options: Ans. A.
A. 42,69,14,98 B. 00,55,33,57
C. 21,67,30,86 D. 42,78,43,58

(General Awareness)
26.Which is the heaviest metal among the Ans. B.
following? 30.The layer where the decrease in
Options: temperature with increasing altitude is totally
A. Gold B. Silver absent is
C. Iron D. Copper Options:
Ans. A. A. Troposphere B. Ionosphere
27.Which of the following uses the spawn C. Stratosphere D. Mesosphere
mechanism to duplicate itself ? Ans. C.
Options: 31.At hill stations, the boiling point of water
A. Trojan horse will be
B. Worm Options:
C. Keystroke logger A. same as at sea level
D. Logic bomb B. less than that at sea level
Ans. B. C. more than that at sea level
28.Sun appears red in colour at sunrise and D. equal to the melting point of ice
sunset due to Ans. B.
Options: 32.Gandhiji's 'Satyagraha' meant an
A. the fact that sun emits only red colour at attachment to the following two elements
that time Options:
B. red light having longer wave length A. Knowledge and religion
scatters away B. Truth and non-violence
C. that sun comes out of the mountains C. Truth and chastity
D. that all other colours scatter away except D. Love of motherland and hate for colonial
red masters
Ans. D. Ans. B.
29.What is the main purpose of white blood 33.What do you mean by 'Density of
corpuscles? Population'?
Options: Options:
A. to carry nutrients A. Ratio of people living below poverty line
B. to combat infection to total population
C. to carry oxygen B. Number of persons live per square
D. to give strength kilometre
C. Number of persons in a city B. Sushil Kumar
D. Number of persons living per kilometre C. Anand Kumar Singh
Ans. B. D. Zoravar Singh Faujdar
34.Which of the following is not a feature of Ans. B.
a capitalist economy? 39.Siderosis is a disease caused by the
Options: inhalation of
A. Right to private property Options:
B. Existence of competition A. silica dust B. iron dust
C. Service motive C. zinc dust D. coal dust
D. Freedom of choice to consumers Ans. B.
Ans. C. 40.The term "Doab" means
35.Sunita Williams is a Options:
Options: A. a land between two mountains
A. Astronaut B. a land between two lakes
B. Missile scientist C. a land between two rivers
C. Nuclear scientist D. a land between two seas
D. Astro physicist Ans. C.
Ans. A. 41.Which of the following is used as
36.Who is the writer of the famous book anaesthetics?
'Kabuliwala'? Options:
Options: A. N2 B. N2O
A. Bankim Chandra Chatterjee C. CH4 D. CO2
B. Ravindra Nath Tagore Ans. B.
C. Munshi Prem Chand 42.Clove is obtained from
D. Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan Options:
Ans. B. A. Root B. Stem
37.The term 'bully' is connected with which C. Leaves D. Flower buds
sport ? Ans. D.
Options: 43.What is Dakshin Gangotri ?
A. Cricket B. Hockey Options:
C. Badminton D. Tennis A. River valley in Andhra Pradesh
Ans. B. B. Unmanned station located in Antarctica
38.Who amongst the following Wrestlers has C. Second source of River Ganga
been the recipient of the Rajiv Gandhi Khel D. Island in the Indian Ocean
Ratna Award? Ans. B.
Options: 44. Japan is called the 'Land of the rising
A. Vijender Singh sun' because
Options: A. In his discretion
A. Sun rises there as soon as it sets B. In consultation with the Chief Justice of
B. Sun always remains in the eastern part of India
the sky throughout the day in Japan C. In consultation with the Government of
C. Japan being the Eastern most country in the State
the world, it has the earliest sunrise D. In consultation with the State Governor
D. The rays of the sun get reflected from the Ans. C.
waters of the sea and make the sunrise 48.Where is the Indian National Rail
beautiful in Japan Museum situated?
Ans. C. Options:
45.Who was the first Englishman to appear A. Delhi
in the Mughal Court during Jahangir's reign? B. Uttar Pradesh
Options: C. Punjab
A. Paul Canning D. Himachal Pradesh
B. Captain William Hawkins Ans. A.
C. William Edward 49.Which of the following is not true about
D. Ralph Fitch Ajanta Caves?
Ans. B. Options:
46.The' Narmada Water Dispute Tribunal' A. They are in Maharashtra
was constituted to resolve the water sharing B. They are decorated with Buddhist Art
between C. They depict the techniques used in
Options: Ancient India
A. Gujarat and Rajasthan D. They do not contain paintings of flora and
B. Gujarat and Maharashtra fauna
C. Gujarat, Maharashtra, Rajasthan and Ans. C.
Madhya Pradesh 50.Who was the founder of Arya Samaj?
D. Gujarat and Daman and Diu Options:
Ans. C. A. Acharya Narendra Dev
47.In which way the President can assign B. Dayanand Saraswati
any of the functions of the Union C. Raja Ram Mohan Roy
Government to the State Government ? D. Acharya Vinoba Bhave
Options: Ans. B.

(Quantitative Aptitude)
51.A, B and C can work together for Rs. work. The share of C should be?
550/- A and B together are to do 7/11 of the
Options: Options:
A. Rs. 200 B. Rs. 300 A. 50 Km/hr B. 52 Km/hr
C. Rs. 400 D. Rs. 450 C. 54 Km/hr D. 56 Km/hr
Ans. A. Ans. C.
52.In Δ ABC, the height CD intersects AB at 57.If a2+1 = a, then the value of a3 is
D. The midpoints of AB and BC are P and Q Options:
respectively. If AD = 8 cm and CD = 6 cm, A. 0 B. 1
then the length of PQ is? C. -1 D. 2
Options: Ans. C.
A. 3 cm B. 7 cm x2
58. If x+3y = -3x + y, then is equal to
C. 9 cm D. 5 cm 2y 2
Ans. D.
Options:
53.The price of a chair is Rs. 500. It has 1 1
A. B.
been sold at two succesive discounts of 8 2
10% each. What is its selling price? 1
C. D. 4
Options: 4
A. Rs. 400 B. Rs. 405 Ans. A.
C. Rs. 415 D. Rs. 425 59.From an external point two tangents to a
Ans. B. circle are drawn. The chord passing through
54.The percent profit made when an article the points of contact subtends an angle72°
is sold for Rs. 78 is twice as much as when at the centre. The angle between the
it is sold for Rs. 69, the cost price of the tangents is?
article is? Options:
Options: A. 36° B. 72°
A. Rs. 60 B. Rs. 51 C. 108° D. 144°
C. Rs. 55.50 D. Rs. 70 Ans. C.
Ans. A. 60.Length of three line segments is given. Is
55.In a Village panchayat society 574 construction of a triangle possible with the
names are enlisted as 'below poverty level'. segments in the given cases?
If 14% of the villagers are below poverty Options:
level, the total number of villagers is? A. 8 cm, 7 cm, 18 cm
Options: B. 8 cm, 15 cm, 17 cm
A. 4100 B. 4200 C. 10 cm, 6 cm, 4 cm
C. 4000 D. 3800 D. 8 cm, 10 cm, 20 cm
Ans. A. Ans. 8 cm, 15 cm, 17 cm
56.A train 240 meters in length crosses a 61.If sin θ+ cosec θ = 2, then the value of
telegraph post in 16 seconds. The speed of sin-7θ + cosec 7 θ is
the train is?
Options: Options:
A. 27 B. 2-7 A. 7 B. 6
C. 2 D. 2-1 C. 3.5 D. 2.5
Ans. C. Ans. C.
62.A man has some hens and some cows. If 66.Two circles of radii 17 cm and 8 cm are
the total number of heads of hens and cows concentric. The length of a chord of greater
together is 50 and the number of feet of hens circle which touches the smaller circle is
and cows together is 142, then the number of Options:
cows is A. 15 cm B. 16 cm
Options: C. 30 cm D. 34 cm
A. 21 B. 25 Ans. C.
C. 27 D. 29 67.The least six digit number which is a
Ans. A. perfect square is
63.In a class, average height of all students Options:
is 'a' cms. Among them, average height of A. 100489 B. 100000
10 students is 'b' cms and the average C. 100256 D. 100225
height of the remaining students is 'c' cms. Ans. A.
Find the number of students in the class. 68.The percentage change of a number
(Here a>c and b>c ) when it is first decreased by 10% and then
Options: increased by 10% is
Options:
A.
A. 0.1 % increase
B. B. 1 % decrease
C. 0.1 % decrease
C.
D. No changes
Ans. B.
D.
69. Find the angular elevation of the sum
Ans. D.
15
64. The simplified value of when the shadow of long pole is metres
3
Options:
A. 45° B. 60°
is
C. 30° D. 90°
Options:
Ans. B.
A. 0 B. 1
70.If 2y cosθ = x sinθ and 2x secθ - y
C. 5 D. 6
cosecθ = 3 then what is the value of x2 +
Ans. A.
4y2 ?
65.If (a + b - 6)2 + a2 + b2 + 1 + 2b = 2ab +
2a, then the value of a is
Options: the Pie-Chart and answer the following
A. 4 B. 1 questions
C. 2 D. 5
Ans. A.
71.The difference between compound
interest and simple interest on an amount of
Rs. 15,000 for 2 years is Rs. 96. The rate of
interest per annum is?
Options:
A. 6% B. 7%
C. 8% D. 9%
Ans. C.
72.In the given Pie-chart, the comparative The production of rice and tea is
study of the production of Rice, Wheat, more/greater than production of wheat by-
Sugar and Tea of a country is given. Study Options:
the Pie-Chart and answer the following A. 50% B. 100%
questions C. 75% D. 66.6%
Ans. B.
74.In the given Pie-chart, the comparative
study of the production of Rice, Wheat,
Sugar and Tea of a country is given. Study
the Pie-Chart and answer the following
questions.

From this diagram, the ratio of sum of wheat

and sugar production to difference in
production of rice and tea is
Options:
A. 4:5 B. 5:4
C. 6:1 D. 1:6
Ans. A. The Central angle of Wheat % is
73.In the given Pie-chart, the comparative Options:
study of the production of Rice, Wheat, A. 48° B. 98°
Sugar and Tea of a country is given. Study C. 110° D. 108°
Ans. D.
75.In the given Pie-chart, the comparative
study of the production of Rice, Wheat, The total production of Rice, Wheat, sugar
Sugar and Tea of a country is given. Study and Tea (In Kgs) is 500000 Kgs. The
the Pie-Chart and answer the following production of Rice in the country is
questions. Options:
A. 175000 Kg
B. 395000 kg
C. 275000 Kg
D. 27500 Kg
Ans. C.

(English Comprehension)

76. In the following question, out of the four Ans. A.

alternatives, choose the word which best 78.Four words are given, out of which only
expresses the meaning of the given word one word is spelt correctly. Choose the
and click the button corresponding to it. correctly spelt word and click the button
CONTRABAND corresponding to it.
Options: Options:
A. BURGLED A. Scarety B. Scarcity
B. SMUGGLED C. Scarsity D. Scarecity
C. BAFFLED Ans. B.
D. JUGGLED 79.In the following questions, one part of the
Ans. B. sentence may have an error. Find out which
77.In the following question, out of the four part of the sentence has an error and click
alternatives, choose the word which is the button corresponding to it. If the
opposite in meaning to the given word and sentence is free from error, click the "No
click the button corresponding to it. error" option.
LENIENT He was(A) / very kind enough (B) / to invite
Options: me (C) / No Error(D).
A. STRICT B. SOLID Options:
C. FORGIVING D. STOIC A. A B. B
C. C D. D A. scold B. scolds
Ans. B. C. scolded D. scolding
80.In the following questions, one part of the Ans. C.
sentence may have an error. Find out which 83.The sentences given with blanks are to
part of the sentence has an error and click be filled with an appropriate word(s). Four
the button corresponding to it. If the alternatives are suggested for each
sentence is free from error, click the "No question. For each question, choose the
error" option. correct alternative and click the button
Police reports claim that (A) / substantial corresponding to it.
seizure of cocaine have been made(B) / in He walked along the road wondering what
the last two months.(C) /No Error(D). __________ happened and where all the
Options: people had gone.
A. A B. B Options:
C. C D. D A. had B. has
Ans. B C. have D. it
81.In the following questions, one part of the Ans. A.
sentence may have an error. Find out which 84.The sentences given with blanks are to
part of the sentence has an error and click be filled with an appropriate word(s). Four
the button corresponding to it. If the alternatives are suggested for each
sentence is free from error, click the "No question. For each question, choose the
error" option. correct alternative and click the button
Every conceivable race and nationality(A) / corresponding to it.
had its shared of suffering(B) / in the world The criminal was __________ lest he should
wars (C)/No Error(D). escape.
Options: Options:
A. A B. B A. fetid B. fettered
C. C D. D C. fettled D. feted
Ans. B. Ans. B.
82.The sentences given with blanks are to 85.In each of the questions, four alternatives
be filled with an appropriate word(s). Four are given for the Idiom/Phrase. Choose the
alternatives are suggested for each alternative which best expresses the
question. For each question, choose the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase and click the
correct alternative and click the button button corresponding to it.
corresponding to it. Drive home
She __________ him angrily because he Options:
made the floor dirty with his muddy shoes. A. Find one's roots B. Emphasise
Options: C. Refer D. Draw
Ans. B.
 words/sentences and click the button
86.In each of the questions, four alternatives corresponding to it.
are given for the Idiom/Phrase. Choose the One who pretends to be what he is not
alternative which best expresses the Options:
meaning of the Idiom/Phrase and click the A. Hypocrite B. Pessimist
button corresponding to it. C. Optimist D. Infallible
To end in smoke Ans. A.
Options: 90.Out of the four alternatives, choose the
A. End without any practical result one which can be substituted for the given
B. End with positive result words/sentences and click the button
C. Die in a burning house corresponding to it.
D. Risk everything in a single venture A paper/story/poem first written out by hand
Ans. A. Options:
87.In each of the questions, four alternatives A. Handicraft B. Manuscript
are given for the Idiom/Phrase. Choose the C. Handiwork D. Thesis
alternative which best expresses the Ans. B.
meaning of the Idiom/Phrase and click the 91.A sentence/a part of the sentence is
button corresponding to it. underlined. Four alternatives are given to
A left handed compliment the underlined part which will improve the
Options: sentence. Choose the correct alternative
A. A subtle rebuke and click the button corresponding to it. In
B. Wholesome praise case no improvement is needed, click the
C. An ambiguous compliment button corresponding to "No improvement".
D. A mild compliment The interview came alive by satellite from
Ans. C. Hollywood
88.Out of the four alternatives, choose the Options:
one which can be substituted for the given A. came as live
words/sentences and click the button B. came live
corresponding to it. C. came up live
Experts who scientifically study insects D. No improvement
Options: Ans. B.
A. Gerontologists 92.A sentence/a part of the sentence is
B. Pathologists underlined. Four alternatives are given to
C. Entomologists the underlined part which will improve the
D. Ornithologists sentence. Choose the correct alternative
Ans. C. and click the button corresponding to it. In
89.Out of the four alternatives, choose the case no improvement is needed, click the
one which can be substituted for the given button corresponding to "No improvement".
 sentence. Choose the correct alternative
There was little he could do to save his and click the button corresponding to it. In
battered reputation case no improvement is needed, click the
Options: button corresponding to "No improvement".
A. salvage He jumped on the lake
B. wreck Options:
C. destroy A. in the B. into the
D. No improvement C. onto the D. No improvement
Ans. A. Ans. B.
93.A sentence/a part of the sentence is 96.A passage is given with 5 questions
underlined. Four alternatives are given to following it. Read the passage carefully and
the underlined part which will improve the choose the best answer to each out of the
sentence. Choose the correct alternative four alternatives and click the button
and click the button corresponding to it. In corresponding to it.
case no improvement is needed, click the Some languages are used by a few people.
button corresponding to "No improvement". Others, such as Mandarin Chinese and
It is much too important to be made a joke of English, are spoken by millions. Many
Options: people speak two or more languages. They
A. too much important may use one language at home with family
B. too many important and friends, and another at work or school.
C. very much important Regional variations of language are known
D. No improvement as dialects. The Anglo-Saxons, who
Ans. D. conquered Britain at the end of the Roman
94.A sentence/a part of the sentence is Empire, spoke a Germanic language, which
underlined. Four alternatives are given to later became English. Other Germanic
the underlined part which will improve the languages include Danish, Dutch, German
sentence. Choose the correct alternative and Swedish. English also contains French-
and click the button corresponding to it. In derived words after it was ruled by French-
case no improvement is needed, click the speaking kings following the Norman
button corresponding to "No improvement". Conquest.
If he wants farther help, send him to me Mandarin Chinese is spoken by
Options: ________people.
A. further B. much Options:
C. best D. No improvement A. little B. few
Ans. A. C. many D. big
95.A sentence/a part of the sentence is Ans. C.
underlined. Four alternatives are given to 97.A passage is given with 5 questions
the underlined part which will improve the following it. Read the passage carefully and
choose the best answer to each out of the conquered Britain at the end of the Roman
four alternatives and click the button Empire, spoke a Germanic language, which
corresponding to it. later became English. Other Germanic
Some languages are used by a few people. languages include Danish, Dutch, German
Others, such as Mandarin Chinese and and Swedish. English also contains French-
English, are spoken by millions. Many derived words after it was ruled by French-
people speak two or more languages. They speaking kings following the Norman
may use one language at home with family Conquest.
and friends, and another at work or school. _______are regional variations of a
Regional variations of language are known language
as dialects. The Anglo-Saxons, who Options:
conquered Britain at the end of the Roman A. English
Empire, spoke a Germanic language, which B. Mandarin Chinese
later became English. Other Germanic C. Home language
languages include Danish, Dutch, German D. Dialects
and Swedish. English also contains French- Ans. D.
derived words after it was ruled by French- 99.A passage is given with 5 questions
speaking kings following the Norman following it. Read the passage carefully and
Conquest. choose the best answer to each out of the
A person who is good at foreign languages four alternatives and click the button
is known as corresponding to it.
Options: Some languages are used by a few people.
A. Virtuoso B. Linguist Others, such as Mandarin Chinese and
C. Ventriloquist D. Scholar English, are spoken by millions. Many
Ans. B. people speak two or more languages. They
98.A passage is given with 5 questions may use one language at home with family
following it. Read the passage carefully and and friends, and another at work or school.
choose the best answer to each out of the Regional variations of language are known
four alternatives and click the button as dialects. The Anglo-Saxons, who
corresponding to it. conquered Britain at the end of the Roman
Some languages are used by a few people. Empire, spoke a Germanic language, which
Others, such as Mandarin Chinese and later became English. Other Germanic
English, are spoken by millions. Many languages include Danish, Dutch, German
people speak two or more languages. They and Swedish. English also contains French-
may use one language at home with family derived words after it was ruled by French-
and friends, and another at work or school. speaking kings following the Norman
Regional variations of language are known Conquest.
as dialects. The Anglo-Saxons, who
English also included French words and friends, and another at work or school.
________ the Norman Conquest Regional variations of language are known
Options: as dialects. The Anglo-Saxons, who
A. after conquered Britain at the end of the Roman
B. prior Empire, spoke a Germanic language, which
C. before later became English. Other Germanic
D. during languages include Danish, Dutch, German
Ans. A. and Swedish. English also contains French-
100.A passage is given with 5 questions derived words after it was ruled by French-
following it. Read the passage carefully and speaking kings following the Norman
choose the best answer to each out of the Conquest.
four alternatives and click the button ________ is part of a Germanic language.
corresponding to it. Options:
Some languages are used by a few people. A. Britain
Others, such as Mandarin Chinese and B. Anglo-Saxons
English, are spoken by millions. Many C. English
people speak two or more languages. They D. Roman Empire
may use one language at home with family Ans. C.