SSC GRADUATE LEVEL TIER­ I EXAM , 01­07­
2012 ( NORTH ZONE ­MORNING SHIFT­ 2 ) –
PREVIOUS YEAR PAPER
GENERAL AWARNESS
1. Gross Domestic Product is the monetary value of
(1) stock of goods and services.
(2) all final goods and servics produced in a year
(3) goods produced for the market only
(4) goods produced for the market and for self consumption
Solution : 2
2. Which one of the following market structures has a kinked demand curve?
(1) Perfect competition
(2) Monopoly
(3) Oligopoly
(4) Monopolistic competition
Solution : 3
3. Which of the following pairs is not correct?
(1) I Plan – (1951 – 1956)
(2) III Plan – (1966 – 1971)
(3) XI Plan – (2007 – 2012)
(4) VI Plan – (1980 – 1985)
Solution : 2
4. Which of the following institutions deals with credit to Agriculture and Rural
Development?
(1) IDBI
(2) NABARD
(3) SIDBI
(4) ICICI
Solution : 2
5. As per the results of the 2011 Population Census, which of the following groups occupies
the three top places in respect of literacy?
(1) Kerala, Goa, West Bengal
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(2) Chandlgarh,Goa, Kerala
(3) Kerala, Lakshadweep, Mizoram
(4) Mizoram, Kerala, Tripura
Solution : 3
6. District Judges in a State are appointed by the
(1)Advocate­General of the State
(2) Council of Ministers of the State
(3) Governor
(4) Chief Justice of High Court
Solution : 3
7. Who will head the Jury of the Awards Committees of Padma, Ratna and other highest
honorary awards?
(1) President of India
(2) Vice­President of India
(3) Home Minister
(4) Prime Minister of India
Solution : 2
8. Most important responsibility of a Welfare State is
(1) to preserve private property
(2) to promote religion of the people
(3) to check exploitation
(4) to check encroachments on Fundamental Rights
Solution : 3
9. Which of the following statements are correct?
(a) Assam shares a border with Bangladesh and Bhutan.
(b) West Bengal shares a border with Bhutan and Nepal.
(c) Mizoram shares a border with Bangladesh and Myanmar.
(1) a, b, c
(2) a, b
(3) b, c
(4) a, c
Solution : 1
10. Arrange the following Presidents in chronological order as to who came first and who
came later:
(a) Fakhruddin All Ahmed
(b) Zakir Hussain
(c) Justice Hidayatullah
(d) A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
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(1) c, b, a, d
(2) b, c, a, d
(3) b, a, c, d
(4) b, c, d, a
Solution : 2
11. Which one of the following events are chronologically correct?
(1) Civil Disobedience Movement – Quit India Movement – The Cabinet Mission Plan
(2) The Cabinet Mission Plan – Civil Disobedience Movement – Quit India Movement
(3) Quit India Movement – Civil Disobedience Movement – The Cabinet Mission Plan
(4) Civil Disobedience Movement – The Cabinet Mission Plan – Quit India Movement
Solution : 1
12. Who founded the VikramasiIa University?
(1) Dhruva
(2) Devapala
(3) Dharmapala
(4) Mahipala
Solution : 3
13. Which of the following was not known during the Rigvedic period?
(1) Joint Family System
(2) Agriculture
(3) Varna System (caste)
(4) Marriage System
Solution : 2
14. Match the following:
Dynasty Founder
a. Pallavas 1. Dantidurg
b. Chalukyas 2. Vishnuvardhan
c. Rashtrakutas 3. Simhavishnu
d. Hoysalas 4. Pulakesin
Solution : 2
15. Abul Fazl wrote
(1) Babur­Nama
(2) Humayun­Nama
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(3) Akbar­Nama
(4) Alamgir­Nama
Solution : 3
16. Which of the following is called the ‘Crossroads of the Pacific’ ?
(1) Tonga
(2) Fiji
(3) Hawaii
(4) Ellice
Solution : 2
17. Which one of the following is an act of man that disturbs the ecological balance ?
(1) Vanamahotsav
(2) Afforestation
(3) Lumbering
(4) Social forestry
Solution : 3
18. Which one is not correctly matched?
(1) Longcoy – Russia
(2) Rhine – Germany
(3) Glasgow – Great Britain
(4) Pittsburg – U.S.A.
Solution : 1
19. How many States in India are coastal?
(1) 7
(2) 8
(3) 9
(4) 10
Solution : 3
20. International boundary between India and Pakistan is demarcatd by
(1) McMahon Line
(2) Durand Line
(3) Radcliffe Line
(4) Maginot Line
Solution : 3
21. Which one of the following is called the amphibian in plant kingdom?
(1) Algae
(2) Fungi
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(3) Bryophyta
(4) Pteridophyta
Solution : 3
22. Find the odd one out.
(1) Hookworm
(2) Guinea worm
(3) Tapeworm
(4) Ringworm
Solution : 4
23. National Institute of Nutrition is a research institute located in the State of
(1) Andhra Pradesh
(2) Himachal Pradesh
(3) Madhya Pradesh
(4) Uttar Pradesh
Solution : 1
24. A tree’s age can be found by
(1) measuring its height
(2) counting the number of annual rings
(3) counting the number of branches
(4) no means
Solution : 2
25. The left aortic arch is observed in
(1) Amphibians
(2) Mammals
(3) Reptiles
(4) Ayes
Solution : 2
26. Tendon connects
(1) Bone to bone
(2) Muscle to bone
(3) Bone to muscle
(4) Muscle to muscle
Solution : 2
27. Mercury is generally used in thermometers because it has a
(1) high fluidity
(2) high density
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(3) high conductivity
(4) high specific heat
Solution : 3
28. To an observer on the lunar surface, during daytime, the sky will appear to be
(1) Light yellow
(2) Blue
(3) Orange
(4) Black
Solution : 4
29. Which of the following quantities is the measure of ‘inertia’ ?
(1) Velocity
(2) Acceleration
(3) Mass
(4) Weight
Solution : 3
30. The intensity of a wave:
(I) follows inverse square law.
(II) is proportional to its amplitude.
(III) is proportional to the square of the amplitude.
(1) I and II are true
(2) II and III are true
(3) Only II is true
(4) I and III are true
Solution : 4
31. Which data communication method is used for sending data in both directions at the
same time?
(I) Super duplex
(2) Simplex
(3) Half duplex
(4) Full duplex
Solution : 4
32. What does the acronym ISDN stand for?
(1) Indian Standard Digital Network
(2) Integrated Services Digital Network
(3) Intelligent Services Digital Network
(4) Integrated Service Data Network
Solution : 2
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33. Darkening property of photo­chromatic glass is due to the presence of
(1) silver bromide
(2) silver oxide
(3) silver nitrate
(4) silver chloride
Solution : 4
34. Supersonic aircrafts discharge the following substance into the stratosphere:
(1) NO2
(2) SO2
(3) CO2
(4) H2
Solution : 1
35. Chemical nature of laughing gas is
(1) Nitric oxide
(2) Hydrogen chloride
(3) Nitrous oxide
(4) Sulphur dioxide
Solution : 3
36. The difference between isotopes of an element is due to the presence of a different
number of
(1) protons
(2) neutrons
(3) electrons
(4) photons
Solution : 2
37. The increasing abudance of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere has led to the following
effects except
(1) Global warming
(2) Depletion of ozone layer in the stratosphere
(3) Oxygen fertilisation effect
(4) Carbon dioxide fertilisation effect
Solution : 3
38. Which of the following fuels causes minimum environmental pollution?
(1) Diesel
(2) Kerosene
(3) Hydrogen
(4) Coal
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Solution : 3
39. Minamata epidemic that caused several deaths in Japan in 1965 occurred due to
pollution in water by
(1) Lead
(2) Mercury
(3) Fluoride
(4) DDT
Solution : 2
40. Ozone affects human health by causing severe pulmonary edema at a concentration of­
(1) 0.2 ppm
(2) 0.3 ppm
(3) 3.0 ppm
(4) 9.0 ppm
Solution : 4
41. The first President to sail in a submarine in India was
(1) K. R Narayanan
(2) Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
(3) V.V. Girl
(4) N. Sanjeeva Reddy
Solution : 2
42. Cooking vessels have wooden or bakelite handles because
(1) wood,and bakelite are bad conductors of heat
(2) the handle must be strong
(3) the handle should be attractive
(4) None of the above
Solution : 1
43. “Desbhandhu” is the title of
(1) B.R Ambedkar
(2) C.R Das
(3) B.C. Pal
(4) Rabindranath Tagore
Solution : 2
44. Which one of the following pairs is incorrect ?
(1) Jeev Milkha Singh – Golf
(2) Irfan Pathan – Cricket
(3) Abhinav Bindra – Rifle Shooting
(4) Sania Mirza ­Badminton
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Solution : 4
45. In which of the following States, is the child­sex ratio the lowest as per the 2011 Census ?
(1) Haryana
(2) Punjab
(3) Chhattisgarh
(4) Bihar
Solution : 1
46. Kaziranga National Park is situated in
(1) Odisha
(2) Gujarat
(3) Rajasthan
(4) Assam
Solution : 4
47. Who is the author of the book If Cricket is Religion, Sachin is God’ ?
(1) Vijai Santhanam
(2) Shyam Balasubramaniam
(3) Both (1) and (2)
(4) None of the above
Solution : 3
48. Which of the following statements is not correct about Sunder Lal Bahuguna?
(1) He is an eminent environmentalist
(2) He was awarded Padma Bhushan in 2009
(3) He started the ‘Chipko Movement’ to create awareness of deforestation
(4) He was elected to Lok Sabha from Uttarkashi in Uttarakhand
Solution : 4
49. The three countries, in serial order, who won the highest number of gold medals in the
Beijing Olympics Games were
(1) China, USA, Russia
(2) China, USA, Germany
(3) China, Germany, Australia
(4) China, Germany, USA
Solution : 1
50. The first woman from India to be conferred the Sainthood by Pope Benedict XVI is
(1) Sister Desouza
(2) Sister Madorana
(3) Sister Alphonsa
(4) Sister Nirmala
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Solution : 3
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ENGLISH COMPREHENSION
Directions (1­5) : In the following questions, some parts of the sentences have errors and
some have none. Find out which part of a sentence has an error. If a sentence is free from
error, then your answer is (4), i.e., No error.
1. Some of the people (1) / were standing on the street (2) / watch cricket match, while
others were sitting. (3) / No error (4)
Solution : 3
2. I am glad (1)/ that the news (2)/ are good. (3) / No error (4)
Solution : 3
3. The judge tested the accused (1)/ to see if he would (2) / read English. (3) / No error (4)
Solution : 2
4. I have neither visited (1)/ or intend (2)/ to visit hill stations. (3)/ No error (4)
Solution : 2
5. Kamala is not (1)/ inferior than Geetha (2)/ in her studies. (3)/ No error (4)
Solution : 2
Directions (6 – 10) : In the following questions, sentences are given with blanks to be
filled in with an appropriate word(s). Four alternatives are suggested for each question.
Choose the correct alternative out of the four as your answer.
6. I don’t think I can___ with him any longer.
(1) put on
(2) put off
(3) put up
(4) put out
Solution : 3
7. The _____of many temples in South and Central India surpasses even that of the Taj
Mahal.
(1) magnificence
(2) look
(3) appearance
(4) goodness
Solution : 1
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8. C.V. Raman was an _____scientist.
(1) eminent
(2) imminent
(3) itinerant
(4) immanent
Solution : 1
9. He never drinks and drives. He is too_____ to do something silly like that.
(1) sensuous
(2) sensitive
(3) sensual
(4) sensible
Solution : 4
10. On account of an accident, the traffic on the G.T. Road was
(1) disturbed
(2) disrupted
(3) dislocated
(4) distorted
Solution : 2
Directions (11­15) : In the following questions, out of the four alternatives, choose the
one which best expresses the meaning of the given word as your answer.
11. Narcissism
(1) unpleasant behaviour
(2) self­condemnation
(3) self­admiration
(4) rude behaviour
Solution : 3
12. Camouflage
(1) disguise
(2) cover
(3) demonstrate
(4) fabric
Solution : 1
13. Yearn
(1) deny
(2) accept
(3) confront
(4) crave
Solution : 4
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14. Pensive
(1) reluctant
(2) unhappy
(3) contemplative
(4) precise
Solution : 3
15. Impeccable
(1) inoffensive
(2) flawless
(3) upright
(4) harmless
Solution : 2
Directions (16­20) : In the following questions, choose the word opposite in meaning
to the given word as your answer.
16. Disparage
(1) compliment
(2) convince
(3) comfort
(4) connect
Solution : 1
17. Garrulous
(1) quiet
(2) exaggerated
(3) gruesome
(4) creative
Solution : 1
18. Augment
(1) increase
(2) defend
(3) supplement
(4) decrease
Solution : 4
19. Amateurish
(1) seasoned
(2) trained
(3) skilled
(4) professional
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Solution : 4
20. Ignominious
(1) valuable
(2) desirable
(3) honourable
(4) clever
Solution : 3
Directions (21­ 25) : In the following questions, four alternatives are given for the
idiom/ phrase printed in bold in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best
expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase as your answer.
21. A good sportsman cannot afford to have a fit of the blues before the game.
(1) steroids or drugs
(2) depression
(3) stimulants
(4) entertainment
Solution : 2
22. His utopian idea was entertaining but not acceptable.
(1) unworthy idea
(2) imaginary idea
(3) classic idea
(4) intelligent idea
Solution : 2
23. He has the habit of getting into a row over trivial matters.
(1) getting a right path
(2) giving unwanted advice
(3) seeking the help
(4) picking up a fight
Solution : 4
24. A small fry
(1) unimportant
(2) weak
(3) little
(4) important
Solution : 1
25. Do not lose your head in public.
(1) get angry
(2) get a headache
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(3) be embarrassed
(4) shave your hair
Solution : 1
Directions (26­30) : In the following questions, a part of the sentence is printed in
bold. Below are given alternatives to the bold part at (1), (2) and (3) which may improve
the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, your
answer is (4).
26. John is wearing his jacket as it is getting very cold.
(1) taking on
(2) getting on
(3) putting on
(4) No improvement
Solution : 3
27. I worked in this office since 2005.
(1) am working
(2) have worked
(3) have been working
(4) No improvement
Solution : 3
28. The host offered me tea but I denied it.
(1) refused
(2) said no
(3) rejected
(4) No improvement
Solution : 1
29. Can any spiritually dead man be so as to have no love for his native country ?
(1) Can any dead man be so as to have no spiritual love for his native country ?
(2) Can any man be so spiritually dead as to have no love for his native country ?
(3) Can any native man be so dead as to have no love for his spiritual country ?
(4) No improvement
Solution : 2
30. How can anyone symphathize with you when what you say is hardly gullible ?
(1) credulous
(2) credible
(3) incredible
(4) No improvement
Solution : 2
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Directions (31­35) : In the following questions, out of the four alternatives, choose the
one which can be substituted for the given words/sentence.
31. A person eighty years of age
(1) Septogenarian
(2) Nonagenarian
(3) Octogenarian
(4) Sexogenarian
Solution : 3
32. Too much official formality
(1) Bureaucracy
(2) Red­Tapism
(3) Diplomacy
(4) Autocracy
Solution : 2
33. Enclosure for birds
(1) Pen
(2) Nest
(3) Lair
(4) Aviary
Solution : 4
34. That cannot be conquered
(I) Invincible
(2) Invulnerable
(3) Intangible
(4) Inevitable
Solution : 1
35. Hard to please
(1) Loquacious
(2) Stubborn
(3) Fastidious
(4) Epicurean
Solution : 3
Directions (36­40) : In the following questions, there are four different words out of
which one is correctly spelt. Find the correctly spelt word.
36. (1) acquisition
(2) acquisition
(3) acquissition
(4) ackuisition
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Solution : 1
37. (1) reprasentative
(2) adminestrative
(3) demanstrative
(4) attractive
Solution : 4
38. (1) hieararchy
(2) anorchy
(3) monarchy
(4) discrapancy
Solution : 3
39. (1) occurence
(2) recurrence
(3) refference
(4) relliance
Solution : 2
40. (I) coopperative
(2) comppetitive
(3) discriptive
(4) receptive
Solution : 4
Directions (41­50) : In the following questions, you have two brief passages with 5
questions following each passage. Read the passages carefully and choose the best
answer to each question out of the four alternatives.
Passage­I (41 ­45)
Unlike the masses, intellectuals have a taste for rationality and an interest in facts. Their
critical habit of mind makes them resistant
to the kind of propaganda that works so well on the majority. Intellectuals are the kind of
people who demand evidence and are shocked by logical inconsistencies and fallacies.
They regard over­simplification as the original sin of the mind and have no use for the
slogans, the unqualified assertions and sweeping generalizations, which are the
propagandist’s stock­intrade.
41. Intellectuals are the kind of people who
(1) demand logical inconsistencies and fallacies
(2) ignore faulty logic and wrong beliefs.
(3) look for evidence in support of logical inconsistencies and fallacies
(4) accept only those things which are logically consistent and well supported by
evidence
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Solution : 4
42. ‘Fallacies’ means
(1) false evidence
(2) false beliefs
(3) illogical arguments
(4) inconsistencies
Solution : 2
43. A trait which intellectuals do not possess is
(1) critical thinking
(2) rationality
(3) over­simplification
(4) logical thinking
Solution : 3
44. The first sentence of the passage suggests that
(1) all individuals have a taste for rationality and an interest in facts
(2) groups consists of intellectuals
(3) intellectuals behave like individuals, not like members of a crowd
(4) individuals are intellectuals
Solution : 3
45. The majority of people
(1) resist propaganda
(2) do not possess a critical habit of mind
(3) work well with intellectuals
(4) possess a critical habit of mind
Solution : 2
PASSAGE­II (46­50)
Unquestionably, a literary life is for the most part an unhappy life, because, if you have
genius, you must suffer the penalty of genius; and if you have only talent there are so
many cares and worries incidental to the circumstances of men of letters, as to make life
exceedingly miserable. Besides the pangs of composition, and the continuous
disappointment which a true artist feels at his inability to reveal himself, there is the
ever­recurring difficulty of gaining the public ear. Young writers are buoyed up by the
hope and the belief, that they have only to throw that poem at the world’s feet to get back
in return the laurel­crown; that they have only to push that novel into print to be
acknowledged at once as a new light in literature. You can never convince a young author
that the editors of magazines and the publishers of books are a practical body of men,
who are by no means frantically anxious about placing the best literature before the
public. Nay, that, for the most part, they are mere brokers, who conduct their business
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on the hardest lines of a Profit and Loss account. But supposing your book fairly
launches, its perils are only beginning. You have to run the gauntlet of the critics. To a
young author, again, this seems to be a terrible order. When you are a little older, you
will find that criticism is not much more serious than the bye­play of clowns in a circus,
when they beat about the ring the victim with bladders slung at the end of long poles. A
time comes in the life of every author when he regards critics as comical, rather than
formidable; and goes his way unheeding. But there are sensitive souls that yield under
the chastisement, and perhaps, after suffering much silent torture, abandon the
profession of the pen for ever. Keats, perhaps, is the saddest example of a fine spirit
hounded to death by savage criticism; because, whatever his biographers may aver. that
furious attack of Gifford and Terry undoubtedly expedited his death. But no doubt there
are hundreds who suffer keenly from hostile and unscrupulous criticism; and who have
to bear that suffering in silence, because it is a cardinal principle in literature that the
most unwise thing in the world for an author is to take public notice of criticism in the
way of defending himself. Silence is the only safeguard, as it is the only dignified protest
against insult and offence.
46. The writer’s attitude towards the literary critics is of
(1) reverence
(2) indifference
(3) scorn
(4) respect
Solution : 3
47. The writer’s advice to the literary artists regarding criticism of their work is to
(1) defend it publicly
(2) protest against it
(3) withdraw it
(4) maintain perfect silence
Solution : 4
48. It is an established fact that our literary artists are
(1) geniuses
(2) talented
(3) unhappy
(4) successful
Solution : 3
49. Young writers are
(1) over­confident
(2) sceptical
(3) candid
(4) canny
Solution : 1
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50. The literary publishers publish only what is
(1) best
(2) saleable
(3) topical
(4) handy
Solution : 2
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QUANTITATIVE APTITUDE
1. A completes a piece of work in 4 days and B completes it in 6 days. If they both work on
it together, then the number of days required to complete the same work is
Solution : 3
2. The length of the side of a square is 14cm. Find out the ratio of the radii of the inscribed
and circumscribed circle of the square.
(1) √2 : 1
(2) 1 : √2
(3) √2 : 3
(4) 2 : 1
Solution : 2
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3. A buys an article listed at 1200 and gets successive discounts of 10% and 20%. He spends
10% of his cost price on tranport. At what price should he sell the article to earn a profit
of 15% ?
(1) 1130.75
(2) 1092.96
(3) 1125
(4) 1100
Solution : 2
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4. The ratio of milk and water is 55 kg of a mixture is 7 : 4. The quantity of water that must
be added to make the ratio 7 : 6 is
(1) 15 kg
(2) 10 kg
(3) 51 kg
(4) 12 kg
Solution : 2
5. The next term of the series
1, 2, 6, 24, 120, ….is
(1) 600
(2) 216
(3) 720
(4) 810
Solution : 3
6. The greatest number of 5 digits to be added to 8321, so that the sum will be exactly
divisible by 15, 20, 24, 27, 32 and 36 is
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(1) 99360
(2) 99679
(3) 99779
(4) 99879
Solution : 2
7. A and B invest in a business in the ratio 5 : 4. If 10% of the total profit goes to charity and
A’s profit share is 7,500, then the total profit is
(1) 7,500
(2) 10,000
(3) 12,000
(4) 15,000
Solution : 4
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8. (1) 4.899
(2) 2.551
(3) 1.414
(4) 1.732
Solution : 4
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9. The remainder, when1’737+ 2937 is divided by 23, is
(1) 0
(2) 1
(3) 17
(4) 29
Solution : 1
10. A motor car goes to a place at a speed of 20 km/hr and returns from there at a speed of
30 km/hr. The average speed (in km/hr) of the car in the entire journey is
(1) 26
(2) 25
(3) 24
(4) 24.5
Solution : 3
11. A man invests an amount of ‘T 15,860 in the names of his three sons A, B and C in such a
way that they get the same amount after 2, 3 and 4 years respectively. If the rate of
simple interest is 5%, then the ratio of amounts invested in the name of A, B and C is
(1) 4 : 3 : 6
(2) 4 : 6 : 3
(3) 6 : 4 : 3
(4) 6 : 3 : 4
Solution : 3
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12. Solution : 4
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13. Solution : 3
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14. The average age of a group of 30 boys is 12 years. When 2 new boys join them, the
average increases by 1/4 year. What is the averge age (in years) of the two new boys?
(1) 12
(2) 13
(3) 14
(4) 16
Solution : 4
15. Average of two numbers is 7.5 and square root of their product is 6. What are the
num:Jers?
(1) 13 and 2
(2) 9 and 6
(3) 10 and 5
(4) 12 and 3
Solution : 4
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16. The profit earned by a shopkeeper by selling an article at a gain of 8% is ‘1 28 more than
when he sells it at, a loss of 8%. The cost price of the article is
(1) 170
(2) 190
(3) 175
(4) 165
Solution : 3
17. Krishna has 12 oranges with him. He sells x of them at a profit of 10% and remaining at a
loss of 10%. He gains 5% on the whole outlay. The value of x is
(1) 7
(2) 8
(3) 9
(4) 10
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Solution : 3
18. If x3 + y3 = 35 and x+y= 5, the
Solution : 3
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19. (1) ­1
(2) 2
(3) 1
(4) ­2
Solution : 3
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20. The values of a and b (a > 0, b < 0) for which 8x3– ax2 + 54x + b be a perfect cube are
(1) a= 12, b=­9
(2) a = 36, b = ­27
(3) a = 18, b = ­27
(4) a = 16, b = ­9
Solution : 2
21. If G is the centroid and AD be a median with length 12 cm of ΔABC, then the value of AG
is
(1) 4 cm
(2) 8 cm
(3) 10 cm
(4) 6 cm
Solution : 2
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22. ABC is a right­angled triangle. AD is perpendicular to the hypotenuse BC. If AC = 2 AB,
then the value of BD is
Solution : 2
23. The length of the portion of the straight line 8x + 15y = 120 intercepted between the axes
is
(1) 14 units
(2) 15 units
(3) 16 units
(4) 17 units
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Solution : 4
24. If (x+ 1) and (x­ 2) be the factors of x3 + (a + 1)x2– (b­ 2)x – 6, then the values of a and b
will be
(1) 2 and 8
(2) 1 and 7
(3) 5 and 3
(4) 3 and 7
Solution : 2
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25. (1) ± 4
(2) ± 9
(3) ± 3
(4) ± 2
Solution : 3
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26. If a = √2 + 1, b = √2 – 1,
(1) 9
(2) 3
(3) 1
(4) 2
Solution : 3
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27. If a = 3 + 2√2 , then the value
(1) 192
(2) 240
(3) 204
(4) 212
Solution : 3
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28. The perimeter of a rhombus is 146 cm and one of its diagonals is 55 cm. The other
diagonal is
(1) 92 cm
(2) 73 cm
(3) 48 cm
(4) 72 cm
Solution : 3
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29. ABCD is a cyclic quadrilateral. Sides AB. and DC, when produced meet at the point P and
sides AD and BC. when produced meet at the point Q. If ∠ADC = 85° and ∠BPC = 40°,
then ∠CQD is equal to
(1) 30°
(2) 40°
(3) 55°
(4) 85°
Solution : 1
(1)
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30. In a right­angled triangle ABC, AB = 2.5 cm, cos B = 0.5, ∠ACB = 90°. The length of side
AC, in cm, is
Solution : 3
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31. Solution : 3
32. The value of θ (0° < θ < 90°) for
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(1) 30°
(2) 45°
(3) 60°
(4) None of these
Solution : 3
33. In ΔABC, AD is drawn perpendicular from A on BC. If AD2 = BD. CD, then ∠BAC is
(1) 30°
(2) 45°
(3) 60°
(4) 90°
Solution : 4
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34. ABC is a triangle. The internal bisector of the angles ∠A, ∠B and ∠C intersect the
circumcircle at X, Y and Z respectively. If ∠A = 50°, ∠CZY = 30°, then ∠BYZ, will be
(1) 45°
(2) 55°
(3) 35°
(4) 30°
Solution : 3
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35. If a circle with radius of 10 cm has two parallel chords 16 cm and 12 cm and they are on
the same side of the centre of the circle, then the distance between the two parallel
chords is
(1) 2 cm
(2) 3 cm
(3) 5 cm
(4) 8 cm
Solution : 1
36. Two circles of radii 8 cm and 2 cm respectively touch each other externally at the
point A. PQ is the direct common tangent of those two circles of centres Oland 02
respectively. Then length of PQ is equal to
(1) 2 cm
(2) 3 cm
(3) 4 cm
(4) 8 cm
Solution : 4
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37. O is the orthocentre of the triangle ABC. If ∠BOC = 120°, then ∠BAC is
(1) 150°
(2) 60°
(3) 135°
(4) 90°
Solution : 2
38. Circumcentre of ΔABC is 0. If ∠BAC = 85°, ∠BCA = 80°, then ∠OAC is
(1) 80°
(2) 30°
(3) 60°
(4) 75°
Solution : 2
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39. If cosθ + secθ = √3, then the value of cos3θ + sec3θ is
(1) 0
(2) 1
(3) ­1
(4) √3
Solution : 1
40. If for all real values of a, x = cos2α + sin2α, then the range in which x lies is
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Solution : 1
41. The maximum value of 24 sinθ, + 7 cosθ is
(1) 7
(2) 17
(3) 24
(4) 25
Solution : 4
42. In ΔABC, ∠A is a right angle and ∠D is perpendicular to BC. If AD = 4cm, BC = 12 cm,
then the value of (cotB + cotC) is
(1) 6
(2) 3
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(3) 4
(4) 3/2
Solution : 2
43. If sec θ+ tan θ = 2, then sec 0 is equal to
Solution : 4
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44. If tan 2θ, tan 4θ = 1 then the value of tan 3θ is
(1) 0
(2) 1
(3) 1/2
(4) 2
Solution : 2
45. A pole broken by the storm of wind and its top struck the ground at an angle of 30°
and at a distance of 20 m from the foot of the pole. the height of the pole before it was
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broken was
Solution : 1
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Directions (46 – 50) : Study the graph and answer questions given below.
Percentage of the candidates enrolled in seven different schools for the CBSE 10th
examination and candidates who passed the examination is given by the following pie­
graph.
Candidates Enrolled = 8550
Candidates Passed = 5700
46. What is the ratio of candidates passed to the candidates enrolled from the school A ?
(1) 6 : 11
(2) 11 : 6
(3) 6 : 7
(4) 7 : 6
Solution : 1
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47. What percentage of candidates passed to the candidates enrolled for the schools B and C
together ?
(1) 60
(2) 72
(3) 76
(4) 80
Solution : 4
48. Which school has the highest percentage of candidates passed to the candidates enrolled
?
(1) B
(2) C
(3) E
(4) F
Solution : 1
49. The number of candidates passed from the schools D and A together exceeds the number
of candidates enrolled from the schools E and C together by
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(1) 299
(2) 379
(3) 399
(4) 439
Solution : 3
50. What percentage of candidates passed in the examination from school E out of total
number of candidates enrolled from the same school ?
(1) 60
(2) 65
(3) 75
(4) 80
Solution : 3
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REASONING
Directions (1­9) : In each of the following questions, select the related letters/word/number
from the given alternatives.
1. Oxygen : Breathe : : ?
(1) Pen : Ink
(2) Disease : Birth
(3) Bed: Rest
(4) Glucose : Strength
Solution : 4
(4) Oxygen is necessary to take breathe. Similarly, glucose is necessary for strength.
2. Thermometer : Heat : : Barometer : ?
(1) Temperature
(2) Pressure
(3) Humidity
(4) Altitude
Solution : 2
(2) Heat is measured with Ther. momenter. Similarly, pressure is measured with Barometer.
3. Book : Library : ?
(1) Fish : River
(2) Aeroplane : Sky
(3) Bouquet : Flower
(4) Ship : Fleet
Solution : 4
(4) Books are kept in Library. Library is such a place where collections of books, journals,
magazines and newspapers are kept for people to read, study or borrow. Similarly, fleet is a
group of ships.
4. CDF GHJ : ?
(1) ABD PQR
(2) KLN : OPR
(3) PQR : STU
(4) EFT : MNO
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Solution : 2
5. CUZA : HYCC : NNJO ?
(1) TURS
(2) SRMQ
(3) TRMP
(4) SSNR
Solution : 2
6. LITS : EDC : : : ?
(1) GFE
(2) XYM
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(3) SJM
(4) RST
Solution : 1
7. 2 : 3 : 23 : ?
(1) 25
(2) 28
(3) 46
(4) 29
Solution : 1
(1) 2 + 1 = 3 Add the number of digit(s) to the given digit.
23 + 2 = 25
8. 2 : 12 : : 8 : ?
(1) 18
(2) 128
(3) 396
(4) 576
Solution : 1
(1) 2 +10 = 12
8+ 10 = 18
9. Secretive : Open : : Snide : ?
(1) Hidden
(2) Forthright
(3) Outcome
(4) Forward
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Solution : 2
(2) Secretive (Adjective) means “liking to keep things secret.
” Open (Adjective) means “not enclosed”.
Snide (Adjective) means critical in an indirect unpleasant way.”
Forthright (Adjective) means “direct and honest in manner and speech.”
‘Secretive’ is antonym of ‘Open’. Similarly, ‘Snide’ is antonym of ‘Forthright’.
Directions (10–18) : In each of the following questions, find the odd
number/letters/word/number pair from the given alternatives.
10. (1) Steel
(2) Silver
(3) Copper
(4) Gold
Solution : 1
(1) Steel is an alloy while all others are metals.
11. (1) Delegate
(2) Person
(3) Deputy
(4) Representative
Solution : 2
(2) Delegate, Deputy and Representative are persons, assigned to do certain work.
12. (1) 4512
(2) 3621
(3) 1722
(4) 1109
Solution : 4
(4) The number 1109 is different from the other three numbers. Except 1109, all other numbers
are completely divisible by 3.
13. (1) SORE
(2) SOTLU
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(3) NORGAE
(4) MEJNIAS
Solution : 3
14. (1) Bold
(2) Brave
(3) Heroic
(4) Reserved
Solution : 4
(4) Reserved is different from the other three words.
15. (1) Sweetmeat
(2) Ice­cream
(3) Chocolate
(4) Coca­Cola
Solution : 4
(4) Coca­Cola is a beverage.
16. (1) 1243
(2) 7516
(3) 4514
(4) 9425
Solution : 1
(1) The number 1243 is a multiple of 11.
1243 = 11 x 113
17. (1) 121 – 134
(2) 691­ 61516
(3) 136 ­1410
(4) 312 316
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Solution : 4
18. (1) 143
(2) 165
(3) 183
(4) 289
Solution : 4
(4) The number 289 is a perfect square.
Directions (19­21) : In each of the following questions, which one set of letters when
sequentially placed at the gaps in the given letter series shall complete it ?
19. A___VZAV___ZA_A
(1) AVAZ
(2) ZVZA
(3) AZVA
(4) ZVAZ
Solution : 3
(3)
20. b_ccacca_ba_bbc_bc_a
(1) baabc
(2) abaaa
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(3) acbca
(4) bacab
Solution : 1
(1)
21. ab_bbc_c_ab_ab_c
(1) cacac
(2) cbabc
(3) bccab
(4) cacab
Solution : 4
(4)
Directions (22­25) : In each of the following questions, a series is given, with one/two
term(s) missing. Choose the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete
the series.
22. YXZXWYWVXZ_?_?_
(1)V U
(2) W U
(3) U W
(4) V W
Solution : 3
23. BIO __?__ XA
(1) T
(2) R
(3) V
(4) P
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Solution : 1
(1)
24. BE ? QZ
(I) K
(2) C
(3) J
(4) I
Solution : 3
(3)
25. 4, 8, 11, 22, 25, ?
(1) 26
(2) 50
(3) 28
(4) 53
Solution : 2
26. If REEXAMINATION is written as EXAMINATIONER, how can REFORMER be written
in that code?
(1) REFORMRE
(2) REFROMER
(3) FORREMER
(4) FORMERER
Solution : 4
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27. Find out the set among the four sets which is like the given set.
Given set (48, 64, 78)
(1) 16, 43, 58
(2) 74, 48, 64
(3) 13, 28. 44
(4) 17, 25, 42
Solution : 2
(2) In the given set, all the three members are even and one number is both square and cube.
64 = (8)2 = (4)3
28. If the uncle of the father of Rani is the grandson of the father of Anup and Anup is the
only son of his father, then what is the relation of Anup with Rani ?
(1) Grandfather
(2) Uncle
(3) Maternal Uncle
(4) Great­grandfather
Solution : 4
(4) Grandson of Anup’s father means the son of Anup as Anup is the only son of his father. The
son of Anup is grandfather of Rani. Therefore, Anup is great­grandfather of Rani
29. The daugher of the son of the father of my father’s sister is to me
(1) Aunt
(2) Sister
(3) Daughter
(4) Niece
Solution : 2
(2) Father of one’s father’s sister is grandfather of that person.
The son of grandfather would be either father or uncle of that person.
The girl in question is sister of that person.
30. In this question, a word has been given followed by four other words, one of which
cannot be formed by using the letters of the given word. Find this word.
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`CHEMOTHERAPY’
(1) HECTARE
(2) MOTHER
(3) THEATRE
(4) RAPED
Solution : 4
(4) There is no `D’ letter in the given word.
31. If TRAIN is coded as WUDLQ, how is the word BUS coded?
(1) EXU
(2) DWU
(3) EXV
(4) VXE
Solution : 3
(3)
32. 32. In a certain code, NATION is written as ANITNO. In that code, which word will be
written as EROFMR?
(1) FORMER
(2) ROMFER
(3) REFORM
(4) FROMRE
Solution : 3
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33. In the following question
`Δ’ means ‘bigger than’,
`• ‘ means ‘smaller than’,
`Φ’ means ‘is equal to’,
‘⊕’ means ‘is not equal to’,
If CΔA; A•B; DΦB and B• C, then
(1) DΔC
(2) D• C
(3) AΔC
(4) B⊕D
Solution : 2
34. When 12 + 10 = 1205, 11 + 8 = 855, then 16 + 15 = ?
(1) 2405
(2) 105
(3) 1025
(4) 130
Solution : 1
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Directions (35­37) : In each of the following questions, find the missing number in the
number pattern.
35. 268 (29) 210
218 (?) 166
(1) 42
(2) 25
(3) 26
(4) 29
Solution : 3
36. (1) 24
(2) 19
(3) 22
(4) 20
Solution : 3
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37. (1) 312
(2) 412
(3) 512
(4) 612
Solution : 3
38. If ASHA equals 79, then NAYBHUSHAN =?
(1) 211
(2) 200
(3) 144
(4) 130
Solution :
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39. If I walk at 4 km an hour from my house, I miss the bus by 7 minutes and if I walk at 6
km an hour, I reach the bus­stop 8 minutes too early. How far is the bus­stop?
(1) 141un
(2) 7 km
(3) 72­ km
(4) 8 km
Solution :
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40. If PRESENTATION is written as REPSENTATION, how can COMMENDATION be
written in that code?
(1) NCOMENDATION
(2) OMCMENDATION
(3) IONENCOMMDAT
(4) DATIONENCOMM
Solution : 2
41. If MATCH is coded as NCWGM and BOX as CQA, then which of the following is coded as
OQWIGUVS?
(1) NOTEBOOK
(2) NOTEBOKE
(3) NOTFBOPE
(4) MOKEBOOT
Solution : 1
(1)
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42. If STOP is coded as 19 20 15 16, how can we code the word POTS?
(1) 15 16 20 19
(2) 19 20 15 16
(3) 16 15 20 19
(4) 16 15 19 20
Solution : 3
43. If in a certain code, ADVENTURE is coded as BFYISZBZN, how is COUNTRY coded in
that code?
(1) DPVOUSZ
(2) DQXRYXF
(3) EQWPVTA
(4) BNTMSQX
Solution : 2
(2)
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Directions (44­45) : In each of the following questions, two statements are given,
followed by two conclusions I and II. You have to consider the statements to be true,
even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. You have to decide
which of the given conclusions, if any, follows from the given statements.
44. Statements :
1. Some cats are kittens.
2. All dogs are kittens.
Conclusions :
(I) Some cats are dogs.
(II) Some dogs are cats
(1) Only conclusion I follows
(2) Only conclusion II follows
(3) Neither conclusion I nor II follows
(4) Both conclusions I and II follow
Solution : 3
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45. Statements :
1. Science teachers do not use plastic bags.
2. Plastic bags are not used by some Engieers.
Conclusions :
(I) All Science teachers are Engineers.
(II) All Engineers do not use plastic bags.
(1) Only conclusion I follows
(2) Only conclusion II follows
(3) Both conclusions I and II follow
(4) Neither conclusion I nor II follows
Solution : 4
(4) From general statements, Universal Conclusions cannot be drawn.
46. Which answer figure completes the form in the question figure?
Question Figure
Solution : 3
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47. From the answer figures, find out the figure pattern embedded in the question figure.
Question Figure
Solution : 3
48. A sheet of paper has been folded as shown by the question figure. You have to figure out
from amongst the four answer figures how it will appear when opened ?
Question Figure
Solution : 2
49. Which of the answer figures is exactly the mirror image of the question figure if a mirror
is placed on the line MN?
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Question Figure
Solution : 4
50. A word is represented by only one set of numbers as given in any one of the alternatives.
The sets of numbers given in the alternatives are represented by two classes of alphabets
as in the two matrices given below. The columns and rows of Matrix I are numbered
from 0 to 4 and that of Matrix II are numbered from 5 to 9. A letter from these matrices
can be represented first by its row and next by its column, e.g. 7 can be represented by
31, 76, etc. and ‘S’ can be represented by 14, 99, etc. Similar – ly, you have to identify the
set for the word NEST.
(1) 65, 68, 23, 87
(2) 58, 43, 13, 33
(3) 21, 85, 69, 31
(4) 12, 56, 99, 32
Solution : 3
(3)
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