Held on : 21-09-2014 SSC Combined Graduate Level Tier-II Re-Exam Paper–I : Quantitative Abilities 1. 2. 3. The compound interest on a certain sum of money for 2 years at 5% is `328, then the sum is A) `3000 B) `3600 C) `3200 D) `3400 The height of a cone is 30 cm. A small cone is cut off at the top by a plane parallel to the base. If its 1 volume be th of the volume of the given cone, 27 at what height above the base is the section made? A) 19 cm B) 20 cm C) 12 cm D) 15 cm ABCD is a trapezium with AD and BC parallel sides. E is a point on BC. The ratio of the area of ABCD to that of AED is A) 6. 7. 8. BE EC AD BE its radius 5. B) AD BC D) AD CE AD If the surface area of a sphere is 346.5 cm2, then C) 4. AD BC is A) 7 cm B) 3.25 cm C) 5.25 cm D) 9 cm An interior angle of a regular polygon is 5 times its exterior angle. Then the number of sides of the polygon is A) 14 B) 16 C) 12 D) 18 The height of the right pyramid whose area of the base is 30 m2 and volume is 500 m3, is A) 50 m B) 60 m C) 40 m D) 20 m The base of a prism is a right-angled triangle with two sides 5 cm and 12 cm. The height of the prism is 10 cm. The total surface area of the prism is A) 360 sq cm B) 300 sq cm C) 330 sq cm D) 325 sq cm In an equilateral triangle of side 24 cm, a circle is inscribed touching its sides. The area of the 9. 3 1.732 remaining portion of the triangle is A) 98.55 sq cm B) 100 sq cm C) 101 sq cm D) 95 sq cm The base of a right prism is an equilateral triangle. If the lateral surface area and volume is 120 cm2 and 40 3 cm3 respectively, then the side of base of the prism is A) 4 cm B) 5 cm C) 7 cm D) 40 cm 10. Perimeter of a rhombus is 2p units and sum of length of diagonals is m units, then area of the rhombus is A) 1 2 m p sq units 4 B) 1 mp 2 sq units 4 1 2 (m p 2 ) sq units 4 1 2 ( p m 2 ) sq units D) 4 11. A ball of lead 4 cm in diameter is covered with gold. If the volume of the gold and lead are equal, then the thickness of gold [given 3 2 = 1.259] is approximately A) 5.038 cm B) 5.190 cm C) 1.038 cm D) 0.518 cm 12. A large solid sphere is melted and moulded to form identical right circular cones with base radius and height same as the radius of the sphere. One of these cones is melted and moulded to form a smaller solid sphere. Then the ratio of the surface area of the smaller to the surface area of the larger sphere is C) 4 3 A) 1 : 3 3 B) 1 : 22 2 4 C) 1 : 3 3 D) 1 : 23 13. Two sides of a plot measuring 32 m and 24 m and the angle between them is a perfect right angle. The other two sides measure 25 m each and the other three angles are not right angles. The area of the plot in m2 is A) 768 B) 534 C) 696.5 D) 684 14. a and b are two sides adjacent to the right angle of a right-angled triangle and p is the perpendicular drawn to the hypotenuse from the opposite vertex. Then p2 is equal to A) a2 + b2 B) 1 1 a 2 b2 a 2b 2 D) a2 – b2 a2 b2 15. A conical cup is fille d with ice-cre am. The ice-cream forms a hemispherical shape on its open top. The height of the hemispherical part is C) Previous Papers – CGL SSC CGL Tier-II Re-Exam: 21-09-2014 A) 5 B) 10 C) 15 D) 20 26. If p = 99, then the value of p(p2 + 3p + 3) is A) 10000000 B) 999000 C) 999999 D) 990000 27. Two chords of lengths a metres and b metres subtend angles 60° and 90° at the centre of the circle respectively. Which of the following is true ? bsc 4su cce ss.c om 7 cm. The radius of the hemispherical part equals the height of the cone. Then the volume of the 22 ice-cream is 7 A) 1078 cubic cm B) 1708 cubic cm C) 7108 cubic cm D) 7180 cubic cm 16. A is the centre of circle whose radius is 8 and B is the centre of a circle whose diameter is 8. If these two circles touch externally, then the area of the circle with diameter AB is A) 36 B) 64 C) 144 D) 256 17. If a2 + b2 + c2 = ab + bc + ac, then the value of a c b is A) 0 B) 2 C) 1 D) –1 18. If ab + bc + ca = 0, the n t he value of 1 1 1 2 2 2 is a bc b ca c ab A) 0 C) 3 19. If 2 3 a 2 3 b B) 2 C) 2 3 D) 4 23. 24. 25. 3 1 = l, then x3 + 3 + 1 is x x 1 27 5 28 C) D) 27 27 The factors of (a2 + 4b2 + 4b - 4ab – 2a – 8) are A) (a – 2b – 4) (a – 2b + 2) B) (a – b + 2) (a – 4b – 4) C) (a + 2b – 4) (a + 2b + 2) D) (a + 2b – 1) (a – 2b + 1) Area of the triangle formed by the graph of the straight lines x – y = 0, x + y = 2 and the x–axis is A) 1 sq unit B) 2 sq units C) 4 sq units D) None of these 1 1 The value of 2 + a ax x 2 a 2 ax x 2 2ax is a 4 a 2x 2 x 4 A) 2 B) 1 C) – 1 D) 0 If 4x + 5y = 83 and 3x : 2y = 21 : 22, then (y – x) equals A) 3 B) 4 C) 7 D) 11 If x = 11, then the value of x5 – 12x4 + 12x3 – 12x2 + 12x – 1 is A) 0 22. = 1, then the value of 1 1 is a b A) 1 20. If 3x + 21. B) 1 D) a + b + c A) b = 2a C) a = 2b 28. In a triangle ABC, A + B) a = 2b D) b = 2a 1 B + C = 140°, then 2 B is A) 50° B) 80° C) 40° D) 60° 29. The radius of a circle is 6 cm. The distance of a point lying outside the circle from the centre is 10 cm. The length of the tangent drawn from the outside point to the circle is A) 5 cm B) 6 cm C) 7 cm D) 8 cm 30. If ABCD be a cyclic quadrilateral in which A = 4x°, B = 7x°, C = 5y°, D = y°, then x : y is A) 3 : 4 B) 4 : 3 C) 5 : 4 D) 4 : 5 31. G is the centroid of the equilateral ABC. If AB = 10 cm, then length of AG is 5 3 10 3 cm B) cm 3 3 C) 5 3 cm D) 10 3 cm Two chords AB and CD of a circle with centre O, intersect each other at P. If AOD = 100° and BOC = 70°, then the value of APC is A) 80° B) 75° C) 85° D) 95° ABCD is a cyclic quadrilate ral and AD is a diameter. If DAC = 55°, then value of ABC is A) 55° B) 35° C) 145° D) 125° In triangle ABC a straight line parallel to BC intersects AB and AC at D and E respectively. If AB = 2AD, then DE : BC is A) 2 : 3 B) 2 : 1 C) 1 : 2 D) 1 : 3 ABC is an isosceles triangle such that AB = AC and AD is the median to the base BC with ABC = 35°. Then BAD is A) 35° B) 55° C) 70° D) 110° A man goes 24 m due west and then 10 m due north. Then the distance of him from the starting point is A) 17 m B) 26 m C) 28 m D) 34 m From the top of a tower of height 180 m the angles of depression of two objects on either sides of the tower are 30° and 45°. Then the distance between the objects are A) 32. B) 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. Downloaded From: http://bsc4success.com SSC CGL Tier-II Re-Exam: 21-09-2014 A) 180 3 3 m 3 1 m 3 1 m 48. Find the sum of all positive multiples of 3 less than 50. A) 400 B) 404 C) 408 D) 412 49. If a = 64 and b = 289, then the value of bsc 4su cce ss.c om C) 180 D) 180 B) 180 3 3 m Previous Papers – CGL 38. ABCD is a rectangle of which AC is a diagonal. The value of (tan2 CAD + 1) sin2 BAC is 1 A) 2 B) 4 C) 1 D) 0 39. If tan x = sin 45°. cos 45° + sin 30°, then the value of x is A) 30° B) 45° C) 60° D) 90° sec 1 ? sec 1 A) cot– cosec B) sec – tan C) cosec – cot D) tan – sec 41. If the sum and difference of two angles are 135° and respectively, then the values of the angles 12 in degree measure are A) 70°, 65° B) 75°, 60° C) 45°, 90° D) 80°, 55° 40. For any real values of , 42. In a ABC, B = , C = and D divides BC 3 4 sin BAD internally in the ratio 1 : 3, then is sin CAD equal to 1 1 A) B) 2 3 1 C) D) 6 6 43. If sin 3A = cos (A – 26°), where 3A is an acute angle then the value of A is A) 29° B) 26° C) 23° D) 28° sin2 2sin4 is 2cos 4 cos 2 A) 1 B) 2 C) – l D) 0 45. If x = a (sin + cos), y = b (sin – cos), then the x 2 y2 value of 2 2 is a b A) 0 B) 1 C) 2 D) –2 46. If sin 5 = cos 20° (0° < < 90°), then the value of is A) 4° B) 22° C) 10° D) 14° 47. Find the least number which when divided separately by 15, 20, 36 and 48 leaves 3 as remainder in each case. A) 183 B) 243 C) 483 D) 723 2 44. Value of sec a b b a 1 2 is 1/2 50. 51. 52. 53. 54. 55. 56. 57. 58. A) 2 B) 2 C) 4 D) – 2 If the LCM and HCF of two expressions are (x2 + 6x + 8) (x + 1) and (x + 1) respectively and one of the expressions is x2 + 3x + 2, find the other. A) x2 + 5x + 4 B) x2 – 5x + 4 C) x2 + 4x + 5 D) x2 – 4x + 5 If the number of items of a set A be n (A) = 40, n (B) = 26 and n (A B) = 16, then n (A B) is equal to A) 30 B) 40 C) 50 D) 60 is equal to 64009 A) 352 B) 523 C) 253 D) 532 What is the smallest number by which 625 must be divided so that the quotient is a perfect cube? A) 25 B) 5 C) 2 D) 3 If a distance of 50 m is covered in 1 minute, that 90 m in 2 minutes and 130 m in 3 minutes find the distance covered in 15 minutes. A) 610 m B) 750 m C) 1000 m D) 650 m Three men step off together from the same spot. Their steps measure 63 cm, 70 cm and 77 cm respectively. The minimum distance each should cover so that all can cover the distance in complete steps is A) 9630 cm B) 9360 cm C) 6930 cm D) 6950 cm Find the greatest number which will exactly divide 200 and 320. A) 10 B) 20 C) 16 D) 40 A, B and C are employed to do a piece of work for 19 `575. A and C are supposed to finish of the 23 work together. Amount shall be paid to B is A) `210 B) `100 C) `200 D) `475 A man is twice as fast as a woman and a woman is twice as fast as a boy in doing a work. If all of them, a man, a woman and a boy can finish the work in 7 days, in how many days a boy will do it alone ? A) 49 B) 7 C) 6 D) 42 Downloaded From: http://bsc4success.com Previous Papers – CGL His total income after a year was `800. Find the sum lent at 8%. A) `8,000 B) `12,000 C) `6,000 D) `10,000 20 litres of a mixture contains 20% alcohol and the rest water. If 4 litres of water be mixed in it, the percentage of alcohol in the new mixture will be 1 2 A) 33 % B) 16 % 3 3 1 C) 25% D)12 % 2 A man divides his property so that his son’s share to his wife’s and wife’s share to his daughter’s are both as in the ratio 3 : 1. If the daughter gets `10000 less than son, the value (in rupees) of the whole property is A) `16,250 B) `16,000 C) `18,250 D) `17,000 There are two containers of equal capacity. The ratio of milk to water in the first container is 3 : 1, in the second container 5 : 2. If they are mixed up, the ratio of milk to water in the mixture will be A) 28 : 41 B) 41 : 28 D) 15 : 41 D) 41 : 15 The sum of two numbers is equal to 20 and their difference is 25. The ratio of the two numbers is A) 9 : 7 B) 7 : 9 C) 3 : 5 D) 2 : 7 A man travelled a distance of 80 km in 7 hours partly on foot at the rate of 8 km per hour and partly on bicycle at 16 km per hour. The distance travelled on the foot is A) 32 km B) 48 km C) 36 km D) 44 km The frequency distribution data is given below. If the average age is 17 years, the value of m is Age (in years) : 8 20 26 29 Number of people : 3 2 m 1 A) 1 B) 2 C) 3 D) 4 The average monthly expenditure of a family for the first four months is `2570, for the next three months `2490 and for the last five months `3030. If the family saves `5320 during the whole year, the average monthly income of the family during the year is A) `3000 B) `3185 C) `3200 D) `3580 After replacing an old member by a new member, it was found that the average age of five members of a club is the same as it was 3 years ago. The difference between the ages of the replaced and the new members is A) 2 years B) 4 years C) 8 years D) 15 years A man spends `1800 monthly on an average for the first four months and `2000 monthly for the next eight months and saves `5600 a year. His average monthly income is bsc 4su cce ss.c om 59. A, B and C can do a job in 6 days, 12 days and 15 1 days re spe ctive ly. Afte r of the work is 8 completed, C leaves the job. Rest of the work is done by A and B together. Time taken to finish the work is 5 1 A) 5 days B) 5 days 6 4 1 3 C) 3 days D) 3 days 2 4 60. 15 men take 20 days to complete a job working 8 hours a day. The number of hours a day should 20 men take to complete the job in 12 days is A) 5 hours B) 10 hours C) 15 hours D) 18 hours 61. Having the same capacity 9 taps fill up a water tank in 20 minutes. How many taps of the same capacity are required to fill up the same water tank in 15 minutes ? A) 10 B) 12 C) 15 D) 18 62. Raj and Ram working together to do a piece of work in 10 days. Raj alone can do it in 12 days. Ram alone will do the work in A) 20 days B) 40 days C) 50 days D) 60 days 63. A shopkeeper sold an item at 10% loss after giving a discount equal to half the marked price. Then the cost price is 1 A) th of marked price 9 4 B) th of marked price 9 5 C) th of marked price 9 7 D) th of marked price 9 64. A person purchased a saree for `7710 after availing a net discount of `1285. The percentage of discount, the saree-shop offers, is 1 2 A) 14 % B) 14 % 7 7 3 4 C) 14 % D) 14 % 7 7 65. A cycle dealer offers a discount of 10% and still makes a profit of 26%. What does he pay for a cycle whose marked price is `840? A) `600 B) `650 C) `700 D) `750 66. If the cost price of an item is two-fifths of its marked price and if it is sold at a discount of 10%, then there will be A) 25% profit B) 40% profit C) 50% profit D) 125% profit 67. Prakash lends a part of `20000 at 8% simple 4 interest and remaining at % simple interest. 3 SSC CGL Tier-II Re-Exam: 21-09-2014 68. 69. 70. 71. 72. 73. 74. 75. 76. Downloaded From: http://bsc4success.com SSC CGL Tier-II Re-Exam: 21-09-2014 87. The number that is to be added to 10% of 320 to have the sum as 30% of 230 is A) 37 B) 32 C) 23 D) 73 88. The strength of a school increases and decreases in every alternate year by 10%. It started with increase in 2000. Then the strength of the school in 2003 as compared to that in 2000 was A) increased by 8.9% B) decreased by 8.9% C) increased by 9.8% D) decreased by 9.8% 89. Two trains of equal length are running on parallel lines in the same direction at the rate of 46 km/ hr and 36 km/hr. The faster train passes the slower train in 36 seconds. The length of each train is A) 50 m B) 72 m C) 80 m D) 82 m 90. A car driver leaves Bangalore at 8.30 AM and expects to reach a place 300 km from Bangalore at 12.30 PM. At 10.30 he finds that he has covered only 40% of the distance. By how much he has to increase the speed of the car in order to keep up his schedule? A) 45 km/hr B) 40 km/hr C) 35 km/hr D) 30 km/hr 91. A train 300 m long is running with a speed of 54 km/hr. In what time will it cross a telephone pole? A) 20 seconds B) 15 seconds C) 17 seconds D) 18 seconds 92. A man is walking at a speed of 10 kmph. After every km, he takes a rest for 5 minutes. How much time will he take to cover a distance of 5 km? A) 60 minutes B) 50 minutes C) 40 minutes D) 70 minutes 93. A man borrows money at 3% per annum interest payable yearly and lend it immediately at 5% interest (compound) payable half-yearly and thereby gains `330 at the end of the year. The sum borrowed is A) `17000 B) `16500 C) `15000 D) `16000 94. Two years ago, the value of my motorbike was `62500. If the value depreciates by 4% every year, now its value is A) `56700 B) `57600 C) `57500 D) `55700 95. If the compound interest on a sum for 2 years at 1 12 % pa is `510, the simple interest on the same 2 sum at the same rate for the same period of time is A) `400 B) `450 C) `460 D) `480 Directions (Q. 96–100) : A watch company produces four different products. The sale of these products in lakhs during 2005 and 2010 are shown bsc 4su cce ss.c om 77. A) `2000 B) `2200 C) `2400 D) `2600 The arithmetic mean of the following numbers 1, 2, 2, 3,3, 3, 4, 4, 4, 4, 5, 5,5, 5, 5, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6 and 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7 is A) 4 B) 5 C) 14 D) 20 The average of six numbers is 20. If one number is removed, the average becomes 15. What is the number removed ? A) 5 B) 35 C) 112 D) 45 An item costing `200 is being sold at 10% loss. If the price is further reduced by 5% , the selling price will be A) `170 B) `171 C) `175 D) `179 A shopkeeper buys 144 items at 90 paise each. On the way 20 items are broken. He sells the remainder at `1.20 each. His gain per cent correct to one place of decimal is A) 13.8% B) 14.6% C) 14.8% D) 15.8% There is a profit of 20% on the cost price of an article. The per cent of profit, when calculated on selling price is Previous Papers – CGL 78. 79. 80. 81. A) 16 83. 84. 85. 86. B) 20% 1 % D) None of these 3 By selling an article for `102, there is a loss of 15%, when the article is sold for `134.40, the net result in the transaction is A) 12% gain B) 12% loss C) 10% loss D) 15% gain Two toys are sold at `504 each. One toy brings the dealer a gain of 12% and the other a loss of 4%. The gain or loss per cent by selling both the toys is 5 5 A) 3 % Profit B) 4 % Profit 13 13 1 3 C) 5 % Profit D) 2 % loss 13 13 A sold a horse to B for `4800 by losing 20%. B sells it to C at a price which would have given A a profit of 15%. B’s gain is A) `1800 B) `1900 C) `2000 D) `2100 If each side of a cube is increased by 10% the volume of the cube will increase by A) 30% B) 10% C) 33.1% D) 25% A reduction of 21% in the price of an item enables a person to buy 3 kg more for `100. The reduced price of item per kg is A) `5.50 B) ` 7.50 C) `10.50 D) `7.00 C) 33 82. 2 % 3 Downloaded From: http://bsc4success.com Previous Papers – CGL 96. The sales in percentage of wrist watch in 2010 more than the sales of table clock in 2010 was bsc 4su cce ss.c om in the following bar diagram. Study the graph and answer the questions. SSC CGL Tier-II Re-Exam: 21-09-2014 nearly by A) 26.7% B) 27.7% C) 28.7% D) 21.7% 97. The ratio of sales of stop watch in 2010 to the sale of table clock in 2005 is A) 6 : 19 B) 7 : 6 C) 19 : 6 D) 7 : 19 98. The sales of table clock in 2005 was less than the sales of wall clock in 2005 is nearly by A) 70.05% B) 69.05% C) 68.05% D) 62.05% 99. During the period 2005-2010 the minimum rate of increase in sales is in the product of A) Wrist watch B) Table clock C) Stop watch D) Wall clock 100. The sales have increased by nearly 135% from 2005 to 2010 in the product of A) Table clock B) Wrist watch C) Stop watch D) Wall clock Paper–II : English Language and Comprehension Dir ections (Q. 1-27): I n th e fo llowing questions, a sentence has been given in Direct/ Indirect. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Direct/Indirect as your answer. 1. She said to me, “It has been raining heavily and you cannot go”. A) She told me that it had been raining heavily and I could not go. B) She told me that it was raining heavily and I could not go. C) She told me that it has been raining heavily and I could not go. D) She told me that it is raining heavily and I could not go. 2. John said to me, “Where have you been last night?” A) John asked me where had I been the previous night. B) John asked me where I have been the previous night. C) John asked me where I am the previous night. D) John asked me where I had been the previous night. 3. “I’m taking my children to the zoo tomorrow”, she said, “to see the baby white tiger”. 4. 5. A) She said that she will take the children to the zoo to see the baby white tiger tomorrow. B) She said that she would take the children to the zoo the next day to see the baby white tiger. C) She said that she was taking her children to the zoo the next day to see the baby white tiger. D) She said that she was taking the children to the zoo that day to see the baby white tiger. She said, “Mother, please cook me something nice today”. A) She told her mother to cook her something nice today. B) She ordered her mother to cook her something nice that day. C) She re que ste d he r mothe r to cook he r something nice that day. D) She asked her mother if she could cook her something nice that day. John said, “ I shall be 21 tomorrow”. A) John said that he would be 21 tomorrow. B) John said that he would be 21 the following day. C) John said that he should be 21 the following day. D) John said that I shall be 21 tomorrow. Downloaded From: http://bsc4success.com SSC CGL Tier-II Re-Exam: 21-09-2014 She asked, “Is the secretary coming to the meeting ?” A) She asked that the secretary was coming to the meeting. B) She asked that if the secretary was coming to the meeting. C) She asked if the secretary is coming to the meeting. D) She asked if the secretary was coming to the meeting. The convict said, “Let me speak freely please”. A) The convict suggested that he must be allowed to speak freely. B) The convict requested that he must be allowed to speak freely. C) The convict requested that he be allowed to speak freely. D) The convict proposed that he might be allowed to speak freely. Nisha told Monica, “What a beautiful dress you are wearing!” A) Nisha exclaimed that Monica was wearing a very beautiful dress. B) Nisha exclaimed that it is a very beautiful dress. C) Nisha exclaimed that Monica is wearing a very beautiful dress. D) Nisha told Monica that was a beautiful dress. “Call the witness”, said the magistrate. A) The magistrate requested to call the witness. B) The magistrate begged for calling the witness. C) The magistrate ordered to call the witness. D) The magistrate prayed to call the witness. . “Have you done this sort of work before ?” said his new employer. A) His new employer asked him whether he has done that sort of work before. B) His new employer asked him whether he has done this sort of work before. C) His new employer asked him whether he had done that sort of work before. D) His new employer asked him whether he had done this sort of work before. Rahul says that Azhar loves cricket. A) Rahul said, “Azhar loves cricket”. B) Rahul said, “Azhar loved cricket”. C) Rahul says, “Azhar loved cricket”. D) Rahul says, “Azhar loves cricket”. “I came home last night”, said he. A) He told that he had come home last night. B) He said that he came home last night. C) He said that he had come home the previous night. D) He says that he came home the previous night. The beggar said, “Poverty is a great curse”. A) The beggar said poverty has a great curse. B) The beggar said that poverty is a great curse. C) The beggar said that poverty was a great curse. D) The beggar said that poverty had been a great curse. 14. “If you want to smoke, you’ll have to go out”, said the conductor. A) The conductor ordered me to go out and smoke. B) The conductor said that if I/he wanted to smoke, I/he would have to go out. C) The conductor told me that smoking is not permitted in the bus. D) The conductor told me that I will have to go out and smoke. 15. “Be careful; the steps are very slippery”, I warned him. A) I warned him to be careful as the steps were very slippery. B) I warned him to be careful as the steps are very slippery. C) I warned him to be careful and steps were very slippery. D) I told him to be careful and the steps are very slippery. 16. The old lady declared that she was going to walk where she pleased. They had the liberty. A) The old lady said that, “I was going to walk where I pleased. They have the liberty”. B) The old lady : “I am going to walk where I please. We have the liberty”. C) The old lady : “I was going to walk where I pleased. They have the liberty”. D) The old lady : “I am going to walk where I pleased. They had the liberty”. 17. The teacher asked me why I had been absent the day before. A) The teacher asked me, “Why were you absent yesterday ?” B) The teacher asked me, “Why are you absent yesterday ?” C) The teacher asked me, “Why are you absent the day before?” D) The teacher asked me, “Were you absent the day before ?” 18. Mr Robinson asked his son what he wanted to be when he grew up. A) “My son,” said Mr Robinson, “what will you be when you grow up ?’ B) “My son,” said Mr Robinson, “what do you want to be when you grow up ?” C) Mr Robinson said, “My son, what did you want to be when you grew up ?” D) Mr Robinson said, “My son, what would you be when you grow up ?” 19. The boys respectfully wished their teacher good morning. A) “Good morning,” said the boys to their teacher. B) “Good morning,” said the boys to the teacher. C) “Good morning, Madam,” said the boys to the teacher. D) “Good morning, Madam,” said the boys to their teacher. 20. She said, “I am sorry, I am not able to submit those papers”. bsc 4su cce ss.c om 6. Previous Papers – CGL 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. Downloaded From: http://bsc4success.com Previous Papers – CGL A) Kannan told Subha that he will return the book after he has read it. B) Kannan told Subha that he would return the book after he has read it. C) Kannan told Subha that he will return the book after he read it. D) Kannan told Subha that he would return the book after he had read it. 27. The boss said to his secretary, “Did you discuss this matter with the manager ?” A) The boss asked his secre tary whether he discussed that matter with the manager. B) The boss asked his secretary if you have discussed that matter with the manager. C) The boss aske d his se cre tary if he had discussed that matter with the manager. D) The boss asked his secretary whether he has discussed that matter with the manager. Directions (Q. 28–52) : In the following questions, you have several passages where some of the words have been left out. Read the passages carefully and choose the correct answer to each blank out of the four alternatives. bsc 4su cce ss.c om A) She said she was sorry, she is not able to submit those papers. B) She said that she was sorry and she will not be able to submit those papers. C) She apologized for not being able to submit those papers. D) She exclaimed with sorrow that she was sorry and she will not be able to submit those papers. The girl wondered where the sparrows had gone. A) The girl said, “Oh! Where the sparrows have gone ?” B) The girl said, “Oh ! Where are the sparrows ?” C) The girl said, “Oh ! Where had the sparrows gone ?” D) The girl said, “Oh ! Where have the sparrows gone ?” She said to me, “I’m going shopping. Can I get you something?” A) She said she was going shopping and said to me if I wanted something. B) She said she was going shopping and asked if I wanted something. C) She said she was going shopping and asked if she could get me something. D) She said she is going shopping and asked if she could get me something. Ramesh informed his friend that he could make use of his car while he was away. A) Ramesh said to his friend, “You will make use of my car while I was away”. B) Ramesh said to his friend, “Use my car while I go away”. C) Ramesh said to his friend, “You can make use of my car while I am away”. D) Ramesh asked his friend, “Will you make use of my car while I am away ?” Kala said to Radha, “Who were you speaking to over the phone ?” A) Kala asked Radha who she had been speaking to over the phone. B) Kala asked Radha who she has been speaking to over the phone. C) Kala asked Radha that who she was speaking to over the phone. D) Kala asked Radha that who she had been speaking to over the phone. The king said to his men, “Do not be afraid of the enemy. Face them bravely.” A) The king ordered his men to not be afraid of the enemy and that they had to be faced bravely. B) The king asked his men to not be afraid of the enemy but they should be faced bravely. C) The king advised his men not to be afraid of the enemy but to face them bravely. D) The king told his men not to be afraid of the enemy and they had faced them bravely. Kannan said to Subha, “I’ll return the book after I have read it “. SSC CGL Tier-II Re-Exam: 21-09-2014 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. PASSAGE–I (Q. No. 28–37) Childhood is a time whe n the re are (28) responsibilities to make life difficult. If a child (29) good parents, he is fed, looked (30) and loved, whatever he may do. It is improbable that he will ever again in his life (31) given so much without having to do anything (32) return. In addition, life is always (32) new things to the child. A child finds (33) in playing in the rain or in the snow. His first visit (34) the seaside is a marvellous adventure. But a child has his pains; he is not so free to do as he wishes; he is continually being (35) not to do things or is being (36). His life is therefore not perfectly happy. 28. A) many B) little C) few D) more 29. A) had B) have C) has D) will have 30. A) up B) at C) after D) around 31. A) is B) has C) are D) be 32. A) for B) in C) as D) of 33. A) donating B) displaying C) granting D) presenting 34. A) pain B) progress C) pressure D) pleasure 35. A) on B) to C) in D) for 36. A) ordered B) told C) forbidden D) restricted 37. A) beaten B) penalised C) disturbed D) punished Downloaded From: http://bsc4success.com SSC CGL Tier-II Re-Exam: 21-09-2014 PASSAGE–I (Q. No. 53–62) As my train was not due to leave for another hour, I had plenty of time to spare. After buying some magazines to read on the journey, I made my way to the luggage office to collect the heavy suitcase I had left there three days before. There were only a few people waiting, and I took out my wallet to find the receipt for my case. The receipt did not seem to be where I had left it. I emptied the contents of the wallet, and the railway tickets, money, scraps of paper, and photographs tumbled out of it; but no matter how hard I searched, the receipt was nowhere to be found. I explained the situation sorrowfully to the assistant. The man looked at me suspiciously as if to say he had heard this type of story many times and asked me to describe the case. I told him that it was an old, brown looking object no different from the many suitcases I could see on the shelves. The assistant then gave me form and told me to make a list of the contents of the case. If they were correct, he said, I could take the case away. I tried to remember all the articles I had hurriedly packed and wrote them down. After I had done this, I went to look among the shelves. There were hundreds of cases there and for one dreadful moment, it occurred to me that if someone had picked the receipt up, he could easily have claimed the case already. Fortunately this had not happened, for after a time, I found the case lying on its side high up in the corner. After examining the articles inside, the assistant gave me the case. I took out my wallet to pay him. I pulled out a ten shilling note and out slipped my ‘lost’ receipt with it! I could not help blushing. The assistant nodded his head knowingly, as if to say that he had often seen this happen too !! 53. The writer had plenty of time to spare because A) he had arrived three days before B) he had arrived an hour earlier C) he had to collect his luggage D) he needed to buy magazines 54. The writer needed the receipt A) to claim his suitcase B) to pay at the luggage office C) to prove that he had paid at the luggage office D) to prove that he had bought the suitcase 55. The writer felt foolish because A) he could not find his receipt B) he hadn’t really lost his receipt at all C) he had to fill in a form D) the assistant eyed him suspiciously 56. There weren’t ________ people waiting at the luggage office. A) very much B) a great deal of C) lots of D) very many 57. ‘wrote them down’ means A) copied them B) signed them C) made a note of them D) pointed at them bsc 4su cce ss.c om PASSAGE–II (Q. No. 38–47) Without water (38) animal can survive. In desert regions the greatest (39) to life is drying up. But many creatures are able to make use of (40) little water that exists in arid areas. One of nature’s masterpieces (41) creatures equipped to (42) with desert life is the hardy camel. Stories range the desert lands far and wide about (43) endurance feats by camels. It is said that camels can (44) a distance of about 800 miles in eight days through (45) travel without an intake of a single drop of water. The popular (46) that camels store water in the humps is (47) in a way; water is indeed stored there but in the form of fat. 38. A) every B) no C) any D) desert 39. A) warning B) worry C) requirement D) threat 40. A) what B) the C) very D) that 41. A) for B) about C) among D) with 42. A) live B) resist C) bear D) cope 43. A) remarkable B) little C) tolerable D) popular 44. A) measure B) cover C) reduce D) reach 45. A) rapid B) continuous C) regular D) slow 46. A) belief B) trust C) conception D) notion 47. A) baseless B) wrong C) misleading D) correct Previous Papers – CGL PASSAGE–III (Q. No. 48–52) The (48) age is the age of machines. From the (49) the Industrial Revolution began in Europe. Man’s life has been changing (50) many ways. At first the change was (51). Now machines have become (52) of our daily lives. 48. A) modern B) new C) civilized D) present 49. A) birth B) time C) beginning D) start 50. A) into B) to C) in D) with 51. A) slow B) steady C) fast D) stagnant 52. A) component B) part C) necessity D) support Directions (Q. 53–82) : In the following questions, you have brief passages with 5/10 questio ns f ollo wing each passage. R ead the passages carefully and choose the best answer to each question out of the four alternatives. Downloaded From: http://bsc4success.com Previous Papers – CGL lighter colour to reflect the sun and so cool down. More ove r, chameleons often change colour as a signalling device -some such as the panther chameleon, transform into a vivid orange to scare off predators, while others flash bright colours to attract a mate. The brighter the colour a mate is able to display, the more dominant. Thus the act of standing out can be more important than that of blending in. 63. The author was surprised by the fact that A) Eskimos have 500 words for ‘snow’ B) the ingenuity of humans C) the Eskimo-Inuit do not live in igloos D) the Eskimo-Inuit rub their noses together 64. The author discovered that A) igloos are not fashioned from snowy bricks B) only the Eskimo-Inuit elders live in igloos C) snow houses are reserved for hunting migrations D) the coastal people foraged for fire-wood 65. The changing colour of a chameleon is more to do with A) camouflage B) mood and temperature C) transformation D) protection 66. A chameleon warms itself by A) residing in bright areas B) turning a darker colour to absorb more heat C) matching its colour with the environment D) adjusting its body temperature with that of the environment 67. A male chameleon is believed to be more dominant if A) he has the colours of the panther B) he exhibits vivid orange colour C) if he can blend in with the others D) if he displays flashing bright colours bsc 4su cce ss.c om 58. The writer found the receipt A) on the high shelf near the cases B) among the contents of his suitcase C) nestled with the money in his wallet D) trapped between the photographs in his wallet 59. The writer took out his wallet the first time to A) buy some magazines B) look for the receipt C) fill out the form given by the assistant D) pay the assistant 60. The assistant asked the writer to make a list of the contents to A) ascertain his ownership of the case B) test his memory C) charge him extra money D) embarrass the writer 61. ‘I explained the situation sorrowfully to the assistant’ means A) the writer found the situation tragic B) he explained the situation to the assistant who was very sorrowful C) with great distress the writer explained his unfortunate situation to the assistant D) the assistant found the situation tragic 62. In this passage ‘situation' means A) place B) event C) condition D) position SSC CGL Tier-II Re-Exam: 21-09-2014 PASSAGE–II (Q. No. 63–67) We all know that Eskimos have 50 different words for ‘snow’. Or is it 500 ? Anyway, an awful lot. It is one of those interesting little facts that says something about the amazing ingenuity of humans. Whereas we see snow, the Eskimos perceive an endlessly varying realm of white textures and possibilities. Except that is not true. Talk to the average Eskimo and you’ll find he has about the same number of words for snow as we do. I discovered this when I took a sledge-dog team through the Russian Arctic and asked the locals. And it gets worse: the Eskimo-Inuit do not live in igloos. They do not even rub their noses together! Hearing this I began wondering what other myths surround the world’s far flung places. Shelters made out of snow are indeed constructed and fashioned from snowy bricks, just as we like to imagine. Except the Eskimo-Inuit rarely lived in them for long periods and disappointingly, the elders that I met had never heard of them. In truth, these are coastal pe ople s who traditionally forage d for driftwood, whalebones, stones and turf to construct their camps, saving snow-house s for hunting e xcursions or migrations. Chameleons also attract numerous myths. While many of them change colour, this is often less to do with camouflage and more to do with their mood and temperature. A chameleon might, if too cold, turn a darker shade to absorb more heat. Or it might turn a PASSAGE–III (Q. No. 68–72) At low tide he walked over the sands to the headland and round the corner to the little bay facing the open sea. It was inaccessible by boat, because seams of rock jutted out and currents swirled round them treacherously. But you could walk there if you chose one of the lowest ebb tides that receded a very long way. You could not linger on the expedition, for once the tide was on the turn, it came in rapidly. For this reason very few people cared to explore the little bay fresh and unlittered, as it was completely covered by the sea at high tide. The cave inviting, looked mysteriously dark, cool and inviting, and he penetrated to the farthest corner where he discovered a wide crack, rather like a chimney. He peered up and thought he could see a patch of daylight. 68. According to the writer, the bay could not be reached by boat because A) it had numerous number of rocks B) there were too many ebbs C) it was facing the open sea D) there were seams of rock and treacherously Downloaded From: http://bsc4success.com SSC CGL Tier-II Re-Exam: 21-09-2014 D) sickly white pallor 76. Scientists’ main worry is that A) there will be a fall in tourism with the reefs gone B) the bleaching will make the water warmer C) other endangered and undiscovered flora and fauna will also be damaged D) future research on ‘white syndrome’ will stop 77. The meaning of 'succumbing' is A) giving way to an underground passage B) giving way to something powerful C) following order D) coming in the way of bsc 4su cce ss.c om swirling currents 69. One could visit the bay A) at any time one chose B) when there was low tide C) on certain occasions D) during the evenings 70. It was not possible to ‘linger on the expedition’ because A) the tide turned sprightly B) the tide turned at once C) the water rose rapidly D) the water rushed with great force 71. While passing through the cave , the writer discovered a A) large opening B) chimney-shaped rock C) cool and secluded corner D) big crack through which light came in 72. He found the bay ‘fresh and unlittered’ because A) the sea water had receded B) he was the first visitor there C) the high tide had just washed the litter away D) it was not frequented by people Previous Papers – CGL PASSAGE–IV (Q. No. 73–77) The world’s largest living organism is not the blue whale-which still is the world’s largest living animalbut Australia’s Great Barrier Reef, one of the country’s prime living animals and prime tourist attraction. Sadly, size notwithstanding, it is slowly succumbing to the Killer 'white syndrome’, a bleaching disease which has invaded 33 of its 48 reefs. Otherwise brilliantly multicoloured and teeming with a Kaleidoscope of life, the affected reefs have acquired a deathly white pallor, the result of dying tissues. The bleaching of the reef happened following the recording of the warmest ever sea water temperature in the area here. Scientists fear that the naturally gorgeous reef are endangered and they are yet undiscovered animal and plant species would soon suffer irreplaceable damage. This is only because of the rising of water temperature. 73. Which of the following statements is not true ? A) The Great Barrier Reef is not the world’s largest living mammal B) The Blue whale is dying of 'white syndrome' C) The 'white syndrome' is a ne w bleaching disease D) The Great Barrier Reef is the world’s largest living organism 74. 33 out of Australia’s 48 reefs have succumbed to A) the impact of the Blue whale B) the impact of tourism C) the destructive impact of ‘white syndrome’ D) the bleaching disease affecting the whales 75. The dying reefs acquired a A) brilliant and multicolour B) kaleidoscopic hues C) brilliant blue colour like the whale PASSAGE–V (Q. No. 78–82) The Wright brothers did not have to look far for ideas when building their airplane, they studied birds. The act of copying from nature to address a design problem is not new, but over the last decade the practice has moved from obscure scientific journals to the mainstream. The term ‘biomimicry’, popularised by American natural-sciences writer Janine Benyus in the late 1990s, refers to innovation that take their inspiration from flora and fauna. Biomimicry advocates argue that with 3.8 billion years of research and development, evolution has already solved many of the challenges humans now encounter. Although we often see nature as something we mine for resources, biomimicry views nature as a mentor. From all around the globe, there are countless instances where natural sources have serve as inspiration for inventions that promise to transform every sector of society. One such instance occurred in 1941 when Swiss engineer, George de Mestral was out hunting with his dog one day when he noticed sticky burrs, with their hundreds tiny hooks, had attached themselves to his pants and his dog’s fur. These were his inspiration for Velcro. 78. The airplane was inspired by A) animals B) plants C) birds D) flies 79. Biomimicry refers to designs that A) are inspired by natural things B) transformed society C) are based on scientific engineering D) arise out of man’s creativity 80. Biomimicry views the natural world as a A) mine for resources B) mine field of ideas C) mentor D) source of inspiration 81. What has helped solve many of the challenges encountered by man? A) biomimicry B) evolution C) innovation D) invention 82. The two instances of biomimicry mentioned in the passage are A) flora and fauna B) birds and burrs C) copying and innovating D) airplane and Velcro Downloaded From: http://bsc4success.com Previous Papers – CGL 104. You cannot lose what you_______ had. A) once B) always C) never D) have 105. We should go _______ doing more good than harm. A) on B) above C) about D) to 106. When we got home last evening, we found that the guest _______ . A) have arrived B) has arriving C) is arriving D) had arrived 107. Neo-colonialism is _______ that persists even after the demise of the formal colonization all over the so called Third-world. A) a monster B) a devil C) a satan D) an imp Directions (Q. 108–110) : In the following questions, out of the four alternatives, choose the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word. 108. Garnish A) honour B) respect C) obey D) adorn 109. Abandon A) excuse B) forsake C) urge D) risk 110. Odious A) hateful B) rotten C) infamous D) sick Directions (Q. 111–113) : In the following questions, choose the word opposite in meaning to the given word. 111. Controversial A) uncertain B) dubious C) undisputed D) questionable 112. Nourish A) starve B) foster C) sustain D) strengthen 113. Alight A) disembark B) embark C) embalm D) align Directions (Q. 114–116) : In the following questions, four words are given in each question, out of which only one word is correctly spelt. Find the correctly spelt word. 114. A) Auxiliary B) Axiliary C) Auxiliury D) Auxilary 115. A) Sanctimonous B) Sanctimoneous C) Sanctimonious D) Sanctiminious 116. A) Privilege B) Previlege C) Prevelege D) Privelage Directions (Q. 117–126) : 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. 117. Your remarks during the discussion added fuel to the fire. bsc 4su cce ss.c om Directions (Q. 83–102) : In the following questions, some parts of the sentences have errors and some are correct. Find out which part of a sentence has an error. The number of that part is the answer. If a sentence is free from error, your answer is D) ie No error. 83. Many a man A)/have come to India from Bangladesh B)/to live here permanently. C)/No error D) 84. Our football team A)/comprises of B)/eleven skilled players. C)/No error D) 85. Knowledge and wisdom makes A)/an individual truly complete B)/and self-assured. C)/No error D) 86. One of the boys A)/who always give the correct answer B)/is Samuel. C)/No error D) 87. It is hightime A)/we renovate B)/our old house. C)/No error D) 88. Headmaster A)/has instructed B)/the teachers to follow the rules of the school. C)/No error D) 89. The first inning A)/of the match B)/was very sensational. C)/No error D) 90. How long it takes A)/to travel from Chennai to Trichy B)/by train? C)/No error D) 91. One should respect A)/the religions of others B)/ as much as his own. C)/No error D) 92. On a holiday A)/I perfer reading story books B)/ than visiting my friends. C)/No error D) 93. I was A)/laying down B)/when the door bell rang. C)/No error D) 94. I told the teacher A)/that the homework set for the day B)/was much too heavy for us to complete. C)/No error D) 95. Someone, they don’t know A)/who, knocked at B)/their door in midnight.C)/No error D) 96. Seldom if ever A)/nature does operate B)/in closed and separate compartments. C)/No error D) 97. Mohan leapt A)/on the opportunity B)/that came his way. C)/No error D) 98. Water contamination has become more serious A)/since chemists have begun to use B)/new substances. C)/No error D) 99. Due to inflation A)/the cost of living B)/escalated in the last one year. C)/No error D) 100. Just as A)/I was entering the room, B)/the family was going for a party. C)/No error D) 101. The arm was so badly injured A)/that he must have B)/it amputated C)/No error D) 102. You need not tell a lie A)/when the judge asked you where you were B)/when the crime was committed. C)/No error D) Directions (Q. 103–107) : In the following questions, sentences are given with blanks to be filled in with an appr opr iate wor d(s) . Fo ur alternatives are suggested for each question. Choose the correct alternative out of the four. 103. Only the brave deserves the _______ . A) fare B) flare C) flair D) fair SSC CGL Tier-II Re-Exam: 21-09-2014 Downloaded From: http://bsc4success.com SSC CGL Tier-II Re-Exam: 21-09-2014 127. 1. Many scientists are working on safer and better ways to kill mosquitoes. P. Bringing more of these animals into places where mosquitoes live might help. Q. Mosquitoes have many natural enemies like bats, birds, etc. R. Mosquito nets can be used for protection. S. But, there is no sure way to protect everyone from their deadly bites. 6. This is a natural solution. A) SRQP B) PQRS C) SRPQ D) RSQP 128. 1. The spider fell seven times to reach its goal but didn’t give up hope. P. The king learnt a lesson from the spider. Q. It tried again and this time it succeeded in reaching the top. R. Then he attacked his enemies repeatedly. S. He appeale d to the pe ople for he lp and collected soldiers to form a large army. 6. At last he won the battle and got back his kingdom A) PQSR B) QPSR C) RSQP D) PSRQ 129. 1. A few workmen came to cut down the tree. P. It took them all morning. Q. They did not know what to do with the roots. R. It was not an easy job to cut down such a huge tree. S. They decided that the roots had to be dug out. 6. At last the tree was lying on the ground. A) PQRS B) RPQS C) RPSQ D) SRQP 130. 1. A mob went berserk at R G Kar Hospital on Friday. P. The agitators also smashed equipment and windows of the hospital. Q. The boy had died on the operating table soon after being administered anaesthesia. R. This happened after the death of a 15-yearold boy. S. The victim’s relatives and neighbours clashed with the police. 6. Work at the hospital stopped for the rest of the day. A) QSPR B) PRQS C) RQSP D) SQPR 131. 1. Children are not the only ones who can fly kites. P. In some countries like Malaysia, there are kite festivals. Q. These experts are mostly adult amateur kite fliers. R. Kite flying is a good leisure activity for parents with their children. S. Self designed kites are flown by experts during such times. bsc 4su cce ss.c om A) got others angry B) ignited the fireplace C) worsened matters D) created warmth all around 118. Why do you fight shy of me ? A) fight with B) avoid C) embarrass D) shout at 119. They have latched on to tourism as a way of boosting the local economy. A) promoted B) discovered C) exposed D) explored 120. When he asked me the way to the cafeteria, I told him to follow his nose. A) to find it by himself B) to ask someone else C) to follow me D) to go straight ahead 121. Winning the competition was quite a feather in my cap. A) rewarding B) an exciting moment C) an achievement D) a joy for my parents 122. My father’s dealings are open and above board. A) to everyone’s liking B) mandatory C) without any secret D) very clear 123. Afte r the public me e ting, the crowd went haywire. A) were in jubilation B) protested C) became out of control D) left the venue 124. He broke off in the middle of the story. A) fainted B) suddenly stopped C) divided his narrative D) took time off 125. Some shots were fired at random. A) without any aim B) for a long time C) to end quarrel D) thoroughly 126. I can finish the work by myself, but she always tries to be a backseat driver. A) person who misjudge others ) person who wants to do things by herself C) person who falsely accuses others D) person who gives unwanted advice Directions (Q. 127–146) : In the following questions, the first and the last sentences of the passage are numbered 1 and 6. The rest of the passage is split into four parts and named P, Q, R and S. These four parts are not given in their proper order. Read the sentence and find out which of the four combinations is correct. Then find the correct answer. Previous Papers – CGL Downloaded From: http://bsc4success.com Previous Papers – CGL 6. A) C) 132. 1. 6. People sometimes pity him but he tells them he is happy A) SQRP B) RQSP C) PQRS D) QPSR 1. The Olympic games started in Greece 2000 years back. P. They were held in Athens. Q. The modern Olympics was resurrected by a Frenchman, Pierre de Coubertin. R. Danny Boyle’s show triumphed over the Beijing Olympic Opening Ceremony. S. The 2012 Olympics venue was London. 6. The Queen played a surprising but much appreciated role in it. A) PRSQ B) QSRP C) RQSP D) PQSR 1. Abanidranath Tagore was the leading painter of Bengal. P. He tried to modernise Mughal and Rajput styles to offset their influence. Q. He countered the British Raj through his paintings. R. He succeeded and his style was accepted as a natural Indian style. S. During his time western model of art was taught in the schools. 6. Above all this great painter was a nephew of Rabindranath Tagore. A) QPSR B) SPQR C) RPSQ D) QSPR 1. The highway bypass would have disastrous effects on the area’s home owners. P. Finally the new road would cause residential properties to depreciate. Q. What is more, home owners would have to deal with the increased noise and pollution. R. This would incre ase ve hicle s in the neighbourhood. S. The new road would cut directly through the middle of the subdivision. 6. This means that families who chose to move away would have to sell their homes for far less than their current value. A) SRQP B) PQRS C) SPQR D) QRPS 1. Other than Rome, Philadelphia has maximum number of murals. P. Jane Golden started a programme pairing troubled youths with artists to paint murals. Q. Young pe ople got involve d in cre ating magnificent pieces of art. R. The benefit could immediately be discovered. S. The young people became more responsible. 6. As a result, the mural programme became a model for other US cities seeking to help troubled youth. A) PRQS B) PQRS C) SPQR D) QRPS bsc 4su cce ss.c om Some of them play music too. PSQR B) SRPQ QSPR D) RPSQ The motor car is one of the useful gifts of modern science. P. One of these is the smoke and pollution that it creates. Q. It has made short and medium distance journeys fast and comfortable. R. The other is that it has made journey by road hazardous. S. Yet we cannot say that a motor car is a blessing without disadvantages. 6. Finally, in this age of energy crisis, a personal car is an expensive object to maintain. A) QSPR B) RSPQ C) PSRQ D) SQPR 1. A mule began to day dream that he was a good runner as his mother was a race horse. P. The master sat on the mule, whipped him hard because he was in a hurry to reach the market. Q. He started running across the field. R. Forced to run faster, the mule collapsed on the ground. S. When his master saw him running fast he thought that his mule was a good runner. 6. He thought, “Though my mother was a race horse but my father was only a donkey.” A) QSPR B) SPRQ C) PSQR D) RPQS 1. Thomas Alva Edison was born on 11 February 1847. P. In 1869, he borrowed a small amount of money and became a freelance inventor. Q. He soon became fascinated with electrical currents. R. He was always an inquisitive boy. S. He cre ated the world’s first in dustrial research laboratory. 6. He was inde e d one of the outstanding geniuses the world had. A) PSRQ B) QRSP C) RQPS D) PQRS 1. Gulliver landed on the shores of Lilliput. P. He planned to carry Gulliver to the capital city. Q. The Lilliputians put an ointment on Gulliver's wounds. R. He fell asleep thereafter. S. The Emperor of the land was informed. 6. It alleviated all the pain and discomfort. A) PQSR B) RSPQ C) SRQP D) QSPR 1. Phillip is a 55-year-old blind man. P. He enjoys the sweet smell itself. Q. He can smell a rose but can’t tell its colour. R. He has been blind since birth. S. It does not matter to him. SSC CGL Tier-II Re-Exam: 21-09-2014 133. 134. 135. 136. 137. 138. 139. 140. Downloaded From: http://bsc4success.com SSC CGL Tier-II Re-Exam: 21-09-2014 A) QPSR B) PQSR C) QPRS D) RSPQ 145. 1. The main reason behind Global Warming is the emission of greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide and methane. P. The ozone layer of the earth is depleted by cosmic research resulting in the warming of the atmosphere. Q. Burning of fuels in cars and factories results in the emission of harmful gases in the air. R. Cosmic oriented research work and test fire of atom bombs are also the causes of Global Warming. S. As a result of the rise in the temperature, polar ice-caps and ice-bergs melt down and the water level in seas and rivers swells. 6. Natural disasters like Tsunami, earthquake may also result from Global Warming. A) PQRS B) QRPS C) RPQS D) SQPR 146. 1. The telescope, originally invented by a Dutch spectacle maker Hans Lipper-sky was kept a secret. P. He made a high powered telescope from lenses got from spectacle makers. Q. Then in 1609, Galile o he ard about the invention. R. He presented a telescope of a higher power to the Venetian Senate. S. He conducted his own experiments and discovered the secret within 24 hours. 6. Galileo became famous as the inventor of the telescope because he made it popular. A) PQSR B) QSPR C) RPQS D) QRPS Directions (Q. 147–158) : In the following questions, out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/ sentences. 147. Study of the interaction of people with their environment A) ecology B) psychology C) philosophy D) geography 148. A list of e xplanations of rare, technical or obsolete words A) dictionary B) glossary C) lexicon D) catalogue 149. Underground place for storing wine or other provisions A) garage B) cellar C) attic D) hall 150. Free somebody from blame or guilt A) excuse B) reprimand C) exonerate D) acquit 151. One who plays for pleasure rather than as a profession A) player B) amateur C) performer D) actor bsc 4su cce ss.c om 141. 1. According to Greek mythology, Atlas was a Titan of enormous strength. P. Zeus ordered Atlas to carry the earth and sky for all eternity. Q. Because of his association with the globe, maps began to be decorated with this image of Atlas. R. Atlas is shown as a stooped figure carrying the globe on his shoulders. S. Finally, the word ‘atlas’ came to denote a collection of maps. 6. Today an ‘atlas’ refers to any book that consists of several maps. A) PQRS B) PRQS C) QRPS D) QSPR 142. 1. At the age of four, Jagadish Chandra Bose was sent to a village ‘Pathshala’. P. This step proved beneficial to the boy, for he thus became familiar with his mother tongue and learnt to read and write it. Q. This was very unusual because a man of his father’s status was expected to send his son to an English school. R. He also became acquainted with some of the rich treasures of Indian culture. S. He mixed with children of all castes and lost the sense of class superiority. 6. His mother, too, reinforced what he learnt and did at school. A) PRQS B) RQPS C) QPSR D) SQRP 143. 1. A devastating earthquake struck Maharashtra and parts of Karnataka. P. The communication network cut off the quake hit villages from the rest of the world. Q. The quake measured 6.6 on the Richter scale. R. Ten thousand people were killed and an equal number of people were injured. S. 40 villages of Maharashtra were destroyed completely. 6. 10 medical teams of the Army were sent from Mumbai to the devastated zone. A) SPQR B) SQPR C) QRSP D) PQSR 144. 1. Child labourers are posing a grave problem before India. P. Children are paid low wages and the heinous opportunism of e mploye rs leads to the employment of children. Q. The government is indifferent to this problem and common pe ople lack aware ne ss in guarding against this social crime. R. It is the extreme poverty of parents that leads children to earn at a minor age. S. The illiteracy of parents is also responsible for this evil. 6. For the solution of this problem we need a thorough economic reform and the spread of literacy. Previous Papers – CGL Downloaded From: http://bsc4success.com Previous Papers – CGL B) The cow was touched by the old lady patting her. C) The cow was patted and touched by the old lady. D) The patted cow touched the old lady. This watch was given to me by my grandfather. A) My grandfather gave me this watch. B) My grandfather gives me this watch. C) My grandfather had given this watch to me. D) My grandfather has given this watch to me. By whom is the child being fed? A) Who is feeding the child ? B) Who has fed the child ? C) Who was feeding the child ? D) Who has been feeding the child ? Alexander expected to conquer the world. A) It was expected by Alexander that he should conquer the world. B) It was expected by Alexander that he would conquer the world. C) It was expected by Alexander that he will conquer the world. D) It had been expected by Alexander that he would conquer the world. She begins her day with a cup of coffee. A) Her day is being begun with a cup of coffee. B) Her day is begun with a cup of coffee. C) A cup of coffee is beginning her day. D) A cup of coffee has begun her day. Cacao is bitter when it is tasted. A) Cacao is bitter. B) Cacao tastes bitter. C) Cacao’s taste is bitter. D) Cacao tasted bitter. A great man acknowledged me as a flatterer to him. A) I was acknowledged by a great man to be a flatterer. B) I was acknowledged by a great man to have been a flatterer. C) I am acknowledged as a flatterer by a great man. D) I was acknowledged as a flatterer to a great man. Let us help him. A) Let him help us. B) Let he is helped. C) Let he be helped. D) Let him be helped by us. Can those happy moments be ever forgotten by me ?” A) Shall I ever forget those happy moments? B) Can I ever forget those happy moments? C) Will I ever forget those happy moments? D) Could I ever forget those happy moments? You have to do this immediately. A) This has been done by you immediately. B) This is being done by you immediately. C) This was being done by you immediately. D) This has to be done by you immediately. bsc 4su cce ss.c om 152. One who does something for the first time A) leader B) model C) forerunner D) pioneer 153. A government run by officials A) democracy B) anarchy C) oligarchy D) bureaucracy 154. That which can be drunk A) edible B) palatable C) potable D) culpable 155. One who is neither intelligent nor dull A) ordinary B) average C) fair D) mediocre 156. Person leading a life of strict self-discipline A) hedonist B) disciplinarian C) atheist D) ascetic 157. A person who loves everybody A) egoist B) fatalist C) humanist D) altruist 158. A small village or a group of houses A) community B) settlement C) hamlet D) colony Directions (Q. 159–178) : In the following questions, a sentence has been given in Active/ Passiv e Vo ice. Out of the four al tern ativ es suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Passive/Active Voice. 159. Did everybody miss the first bus? A) The first bus was missed by everybody? B) Was the first bus missed by everybody? C) Everybody missed the first bus? D) Had the first bus been missed by everybody? 160. We will not allow them to run away. A) They will not be allowed torun away by us. B) They would not be allowed to run away. C) They are not allowed to run away. D) They were not allowed to run away. 161. Everyone must read this book. A) This book should be read by everyone. B) This book has to be read by everyone. C) This book is to be read by everyone. D) This book must be read by everyone. 162. He knew that his own life was unjust. A) It was known to him that his own life had been unjust. B) It was known by him that his own life was unjust. C) It was known to him that his own life was unjust. D) It was known by him that life was unjust. 163. The student has learnt the answer by heart. A) The answer was learnt by the student by heart. B) The answer is learnt by heart by the student. C) The answer by the student was learnt by heart. D) The answer has been learnt by heart by the student. 164. The old lady touched and patted the cow. A) The cow patted and touched the old lady. SSC CGL Tier-II Re-Exam: 21-09-2014 165. 166. 167. 168. 169. 170. 171. 172. 173. Downloaded From: http://bsc4success.com SSC CGL Tier-II Re-Exam: 21-09-2014 184. A thing of beauty is joy for ever. A) is the joy B) is joyous C) is a joy D) No improvement 185. The little boy fell from the roof. A) fell below the roof B) fell down the roof C) fell off the roof D) No improvement 186. Because that there were heavy rains the lake was flooded. A) Because of the B) As there were C) Since there was D) No improvement 187. The thieves ran away in a black car. A) fled B) escaped with C) jumped away D) No improvement 188. I don’t understand why did you not call me last night. A) why had you not call B) why you did not call C) why not did you call D) No improvement 189. What she said is not correct at all. A) incorrect B) not incorrect C) correct D) No improvement 190. My uncle couldn’t rise up from his bed no more. A) any farther B) any further C) any more D) No improvement 191. The train rolls along the track. A) rumbles B) rattles C) ripples D) No improvement 192. His miserable condition made us wept. A) made us weep B) made us to weep C) made us to wept D) No improvement 193. Everybody was alarmed with the news of his murder. A) on B) after C) at D) No improvement 194. The greatest fear which is scaring of the world today is global warming. A) which had scared of the world B) that scared off the world C) that scares the world D) No improvement 195. Anyone interested in computer programming can find a job in contemporary industry if you learn the basic programming language s, such as COBOL and FORTRAN. A) by studying B) by the study of C) if he would learn D) No improvement 196. Anxiety and other such emotions are known to be unhealthy to the body. A) dangerous B) detrimental C) damaging D) No improvement 197. The Portsmouth Summer Art Festival is the only place in Ne w Hampshire whe re we are fortunately see such diverse tales all in one place. A) we are able to fortunately see B) we are fortunate to see C) we are fortunate to seeing D) No improvement bsc 4su cce ss.c om 174. The labourers were digging a canal. A) A canal is being digged by the labourers. B) A canal was dug by the labourers. C) A canal was being dug by the labourers. D) A canal had been dug by the labourers. 175. The watchman switched on the lights before it began to grow dark. A) The lights were only switched on before it began to grow dark. B) The lights are being switched on before it began to grow dark. C) The lights were being switched on by the watchman before it began to grow dark. D) The lights were switched on by the watchman before it began to grow dark. 176. Where do you keep the current magazines ? A) Where were the current magazines kept ? B) Where have the current magazines been kept? C) Where are the current magazines being kept? D) Where are the current magazines kept by you? 177. She will be rewarded for her kind deed. A) Her kind deed will reward her. B) Her kind deed will have rewarded her. C) Her kind deed will be her reward. D) Her kind deed will have been her reward. 178. God gives us happiness. A) Happiness is given by God. B) Happiness is being given to us by God. C) Happiness has been given by God. D) Happiness will be given by God. Directions (Q. 179–200) : In the following questions, a part of the sentence is printed in bold. Below are given alternatives to the bold part at (A), (B), (C) which may improve the sentence. Cho ose the corr ect alternat ive. In case no improvement is needed your answer is (D). 179. The toddler has a habit of throwing tantrums. A) expressing emotions B) expressing frustrations C) expressing happiness D) No improvement 180. He absented from the meeting. A) was absent B) absented himself C) took absence D) No improvement 181. The concert will start when the conductor comes. A) when the conductor arrives B) when the curtain has been raising C) when the audience will arrive D) No improvement 182. The air-conditioner has made ceiling fans alittle redundant in today’s world. A) superfluous B) obsolete C) extinct D) No improvement 183. You ought to do your homework, oughtn’t you ? A) shouldn’t B) mustn’t C) ought D) No improvement Previous Papers – CGL Downloaded From: http://bsc4success.com Previous Papers – CGL SSC CGL Tier-II Re-Exam: 21-09-2014 A) his intense desire C) his fatal desire 200. My opinion of the play National award. A) opinion to C) opinion on B) his desire for power D) No improvement is that it will win the bsc 4su cce ss.c om 198. He speaks not only English but Hindi as well. A) as well as Hindi B) Hindi too C) also Hindi D) No improvement 199. His powerful desire brought about his downfall. B) opinion about D) No improvement Answers and explanations Paper–I 1. C; Let the principal be Rs P Now, according to the question, 2 R 1 1 CI = P 100 r 2h 2 21 2 5 328 = P 1 100 1 328 = P 20 1 R 2H 27 27r 2h R 2H 441 441 400 1 328 = P 328 = P 400 400 2. B; 1 2 1 1 r h R 2H 3 27 3 41P 328 400 328 = P= = Rs 3200 400 41 Let H and R be the height and radius of bigger cone respectively and h and r that of smaller cone. 27h R 2 2 H r 27h 30 h H 2 ........... [From (i)] 27h 900 2 H h 27h3 = 900H = 900 × 30 h3 = 900 30 1000 27 h= 3 1000 = 10 cm Required height = (30–10 =) 20 cm 3. D; From triangles AOB and AMN. A is common and MN || OB. Triangles AOB and AMN are similar, EF is the perpendicular on side AD. AO BO AM MN Area of trapezium = 30 R ............... (i) h r Area of AED = Volume of smaller cone Volume of bigger cone 1 2 r h 3 1 R 2H 3 1 (AD + BC) × EF 2 1 × AD × EF 2 1 (AD BC) EF AD BC Required ratio 2 AD 1 AD EF 2 Downloaded From: http://bsc4success.com SSC CGL Tier-II Re-Exam: 21-09-2014 4. C; Previous Papers – CGL Surface area of sphere = 4r2 Now, according to the question, 22 × r2 = 346.5 7 4 × 22 × r2 = 346.5 × 7 4 × bsc 4su cce ss.c om 9. A; = 150.86 sq cm Area of remaining part = (249.408–150.86) sq cm = 98.548 sq cm = 98.55 sq cm Lateral surface area of prism = 3 × side × height 3 × side × height = 120 120 = 40 sq cm ........ (i) 3 Volume of prism = Area of base × height Side × height = 346.5 7 r = 27.5625 4 22 2 r = 5. C; 27.5625 = 5.25 cm If the number of sides of regular polygon be n, then each interior angle 40 3 (2n 4) 90 and n 360 n Now, according to the question, n= 6. A; 40 3 4 = side2 × height 3 side2 × height = 160 cu cm ......... (ii) Dividing equation (ii) by (i), each exterior angle = Side = (2n 4) 5 360 90 n n (2n – 4) = 5 × 4 2n – 4 = 20 2n = 20 + 4 = 24 3 × side2 × height 4 160 4 cm 40 10. C; 24 = 12. 2 Volume of pyramid = 1 × Area of base × Height 3 1 × 30 × h 3 10h = 500 500 = 2p p units 4 2 Let OA = OC = y units AC = 2y units Let OB = OD = x units BD = 2x units From OAB, AOB = 90° AB2 = OA2 + OB2 Side of a rhombus = 500 h= = 50 metres 10 7. C; Hypotenuse of base = 52 122 = 25 144 169 = 13 cm Surface area = h (a + b + c) = 10 (5 + 12 + 13) = 300 sq cm 1 Area of base = 5 12 30 sq cm 2 Total surface area of lateral surfaces = (300 + 30 =) 330 sq cm 8. A; In-radius = a 24 4 3 cm 2 3 2 3 Area of an equilateral triangle = = 3 × (side)2 4 3 × 24 × 24 4 p2 = x2 + y2 4 p2 = 4x2 + 4y2 ........... (i) and from the question, 2x + 2y = m On squaring both sides, we have, 4x2 + 4y2 + 8xy = m2 p2 + 8xy = m2 8xy = m2 – p2 4xy = 1 2 (m – p2) 2 Area of the rhombus = 144 3 sq cm = 144 × 1.732 = 249.408 sq cm = 22 1056 4 34 3 7 7 1 1 × 2x × 2y = × 4xy 2 2 = 1 1 × (m2 – p2) 2 2 Area of circle = r 2 1 × AC × BD 2 Downloaded From: http://bsc4success.com Previous Papers – CGL 1 (m2 – p2) sq units 4 Area of ABC = 1 × BC × AB 2 1 × 24 × 32 = 384 sq metres 2 Semi-perimeter (s) of ADC 25 25 40 90 = = = 45 metres 2 2 Area of ADC s(s a )(s b )(s c ) bsc 4su cce ss.c om = SSC CGL Tier-II Re-Exam: 21-09-2014 4 3 4 r 23 3 3 Let the thickness of gold be x cm. 4 Volume of gold ((2 + x)3 – 23) cu cm 3 Now, according to the question, 4 4 ((2 + x)3 – 23) = ×23 3 3 (2 + x)3 – 23 = 23 (2 + x)3 = 8 + 8 = 16 (2 + x )3 = 23 × 2 = 11. D; Volume of lead 2 + x = 2 × 3 2 2 + x = 2 × 1.259 = 2.518 x = 2.518 – 2 = 0.518 cm 12. D; Let the radius of larger sphere be R units 4 R 3 cu units Its volume = 3 1 Volume of smaller cone = R 3 cubic units 3 4 3 Volume of smaller sphere = r 3 [Where, r = radius of smaller sphere] Now, according to the question, 4 3 1 r = R 3 3 3 R R3 r3 = r = 3 4 4 Surface area of smaller sphere : Surface area of larger sphere = 4r2 : 4R2 = r2 : R2 r2 : R 2 2 R 3 : R2 1 : 4 4 3 45(45 25)(45 25)(45 40) 45 20 20 5 = (20 × 15 =) 300 sq metres Area of the plot = (384 + 300 =) 684 sq metres 14. C; BD AC AB BC Hypotenuse of ABC AB2 BC2 a 2 b 2 1 1 Area of ABC = × AB × BC = × AC × BD 2 2 AB × BC = AC × BD 2 ab = a 2 b2 × p On squaring both sides, we have, a2 b2 = (a2 + b2)p2 a 2b 2 p2 = 2 a b2 2 4 2 13 3 = 1 : (2 ) 1 : 2 13. D; 15. A; AC = AB2 BC2 322 242 1024 576 1600 = 40 metres Downloaded From: http://bsc4success.com SSC CGL Tier-II Re-Exam: 21-09-2014 Volume of hemisphere = 2 3 r , 3 Previous Papers – CGL 19. D; 2 3 a 2 3 b 1 a 1 bsc 4su cce ss.c om Where r = radius = 7 cm 2 22 7 7 7 cu cm = 3 7 Volume of conical part 1 2 r h [ r = h] 3 1 22 7 7 7 cu cm = 3 7 Volume of ice-cream 2 22 1 22 73 73 3 7 3 7 22 73 = 22 ×72 = 1078 cu cm 7 16. A; Diameter = AB = (8 + 4 =) 12 units 12 Radius = = 6 units 2 Area of circle = r2 = × 62 = 36 sq units 17. B; a2 + b2 + c2 = ab + bc + ca a2 + b2 + c2 – ab – bc – ca = 0 On multiplying by 2, we have, 2a2 + 2b2 + 2c2 – 2ab – 2bc – 2ca = 0 a2 + b2 – 2ab + b2 + c2 – 2bc + c2 + a2 – 2ac = 0 (a – b)2 + (b – c)2 + (c – a)2 = 0 a–b=0 a = b; b – c = 0 b = c and c – a = 0 c = a a c 2a 2 b a 18. A; ab + bc + ca = 0 ab + ca = – bc a2 – bc = a2 + ab + ac = a(a + b + c) Similarly, b2 – ac = b(a + b + c) c2 – ab = c(a + b + c) 1 1 1 2 2 2 a bc b ca c ab 1 1 1 a (a b c ) b(a b c ) c (a b c ) 1 1 1 1 1 ac ca ab (a b c ) a b c a b c abc 1 0 0 a b c abc 2 3 1 2 3 a Similarly, 1 b= 2 3 1 2 3 b 1 1 2 3 2 3 4 a b 3 1 1 x =1 x x 3 On cubing both sides, we have, 1 1 1 x3 3 3 x x x 27 1 1 1 x3 3 3 x 3 27 1 1 x3 3 1 x 27 21. A; a2 + 4b2 + 4b – 4ab – 2a – 8 = a2 + 4b2 – 4ab – 2a + 4b – 8 = (a – 2b)2 – 2(a – 2b) – 8 Let (a – 2b) = x The given expression = x2 – 2x – 8 = x2 – 4x + 2x – 8 = x(x – 4) + 2(x – 4) = (x – 4) (x + 2) = (a – 2b – 4) (a – 2b + 2) 22. A; On putting x = 0 in x + y = 2, 0+y=2y=2 Point of intersection on y–axis = (0, 2) Again, putting y = 0 in x + y = 2, x=2 Point of intersection on x–axis = (2, 0) x – y = 0 will pass through origin and be equally inclined to axes. 20. B; 3x + Downloaded From: http://bsc4success.com Previous Papers – CGL SSC CGL Tier-II Re-Exam: 21-09-2014 OAB = 60° a AE = 2 bsc 4su cce ss.c om On putting x = y in x + y = 2, we have, 2y = 2 y = 1 CD = 1 and OA = 2 1 1 Area of OAC = × OA × CD = ×2×1 2 2 = 1 sq unit 23. D; cos60° = a 1 2 2 r 1 1 2ax a 2 ax x 2 a 2 ax x 2 a 4 a 2 x 2 x 4 a 2 ax x 2 a 2 ax x 2 2ax (a 2 ax x 2 )(a 2 ax x 2 ) a 4 a 2 x 2 x 4 2ax 2ax 4 0 2 2 4 a a x x a a 2x 2 x 4 4 3x 21 24. B; 2y 22 AE OA 1 a a r ................... (ii) 2 2r From equations (i) and (ii), we have, b2 = 2a2 b = 2a 28. B; A +B + C = 180° ................. (i) B + C = 140° ................ (ii) 2 By equation (i) – (ii), we have, A + x 21 2 7 x y k y 22 3 11 7 11 Now, according to the question, 4x + 5y = 83 4 × 7k + 5 × 11k = 83 28k + 55k = 83 83k = 83 k = 1 x = 7 and y = 11 y – x = 11 – 7 = 4 25. B; x = 11 (Given) x5 – 12x4 + 12x3 – 12x2 + 12x – 1 = x5 – (11 + 1)x4 + (11 + 1)x3 – (11 + 1)x2 + (11 + 1) x–1 = x5 – 11x4 – x4 + 11x3 + x3 – 11x2 – x2 + 11x + x – 1 When x = 11, = 115 – 115 – 114 + 114 + 113 – 113 – 112 + l l2 + 11 – 1 = 10 26. C; p = 99 (Given) p (p2 + 3p + 3) = p3 + 3p2 + 3p = p3 + 3p2 + 3p + l – l = (p + l)3 – 1 = (99 + l )3 – 1 = (100)3 – 1 = 999999 B B = 180° – 140° = = 40° 2 2 B = 80° 29. D; OB = 6 cm, OA =10 cm OBA = 90° AB = OA 2 OB2 = 102 62 100 36 64 = 8 cm 30. B; 27. A; Let the radius of circle be r units. In OCD, COD = 90° CD2 = OC2 + OD2 b2 = r2 + r2 = 2r2 ...........(i) In OAB, OE AB The sum of opposite angles of a concyclic quadrilateral is 180°. A + C = 180° 4x + 5y = 180° ........... (i) Downloaded From: http://bsc4success.com SSC CGL Tier-II Re-Exam: 21-09-2014 Again, BOC = 70° 70 BAC = = 35° = PAC 2 APC = 180° – 50° – 35° = 95° bsc 4su cce ss.c om B + D = 180° 7x + y = 180° .......... (ii) By equation (ii) × 5 – (i), we have, 35x + 5y = 900° 4x + 5y =180° – – – 31x = 720 720 x= 31 From equation (ii), 7x + y = 180° 720 7× + y = 180° 31 5040 5580 5040 540 y = 180 – 31 31 31 720 540 : x:y= =4:3 31 31 Previous Papers – CGL 33. C; In ACD DAC = 55° ACD = 90° D = 180° – 55° – 90° = 35° ABC + ADC = 180° ABC = 180° – 35° = 145° 31. B; 34. C; AB = 10 cm, BD = 5 cm and ADB = 90° AD = AB2 BD2 102 52 100 25 75 5 3 cm 10 2 2 AG = AD 5 3 cm 3 3 3 AB 2 AD 1 ADE ~ ABC AB BC 2 AD DE 1 DE 1 BC 2 32. D; 35. B; AOD = 100° ACD = ACP = 100 = 50° 2 (The angle subtended at the centre is twice to that of angle at the circumference by the same arc) Downloaded From: http://bsc4success.com Previous Papers – CGL SSC CGL Tier-II Re-Exam: 21-09-2014 38. C; bsc 4su cce ss.c om BD = DC AB = AC ADB = ADC = 90° ABC = 35° In ABD, BAD + ABD = 90° BAD = 90° – 35° = 55° 36. B; ACD = 45° BAC = 45° (tan2 CAD + l ).sin2 BAC = (tan2 45° + 1) sin2 45° 2 1 1 2 1 = (1 + 1) × 2 2 39. B; tanx = sin 45°.cos 45° + sin 30° 1 1 1 1 . 1 2 2 2 2 2 tanx = tan 45° x = 45° ABC = 90° AB = 24 metres, BC = 10 metres AC = 2 2 2 AB BC 24 10 sec 1 sec 1 2 40. C; 576 100 676 = 26 metres 37. D; 1 1 1 cos 1 1 cos 1 cos 1 cos 1 cos cos 1 cos cos (1 cos )(1 cos ) (1 cos )(1 cos ) (Re taionalising the nume rator and the denominator) (1 cos )2 1 cos 2 (1 cos ) sin2 ) 1 cos 1 cos = cosec – cot. sin sin sin 41. B; Let the angles be A and B where A > B. A + B = 135° and A – B Let AD be the tower and B and C be two objects. ABD = 30° and ACD = 45° AD = 180 metres From ABD, tan 30° = On adding both, we have, A + B + A – B = 135° + 15° = 150° 2A = 150° A = AD BD 150 = 75° 2 A + B = 135° B = 135° – 75° = 60° 1 180 3 BD BD = 180 180 15 12 12 42. C; 3 metres From ADC, tan 45° = 1= AD DC 180 DC = 180 metres DC BC = BD + DC = 180 3 + 180 = 180 ( 3 + 1) metres Downloaded From: http://bsc4success.com SSC CGL Tier-II Re-Exam: 21-09-2014 Previous Papers – CGL BD 1 ,C= and 3 DC 3 4 From ABD, we have, 45. C; x = a (sin + cos) and y = b (sin – cos) BD AD sin BAD sin ABD x 2 y2 = (sin + cos2 + (sin– cos)2 a 2 b2 = sin2 + cos2 + 2sincos + sin2 + cos2 – 2sincos = 2 (sin2 + cos2) = 2 46. D; sin 5 = cos20° sin 5 = sin (90° – 20°) = sin 70° 5 = 70° B = x y = sin + cos and = sin– cos a b bsc 4su cce ss.c om = BD AD sin BAD sin 3 BD AD sin BAD 3 2 3 BD . AD ................. (i) 2 sin BAD From ADC, we have, 70 = 14° 5 47. D; Required number = (LCM of 15, 20, 36 and 48) + 3 = CD AD sin DAC sin ACD CD AD sin DAC sin 4 1 CD . AD = ............. (ii) 2 sin DAC From equations (i) and (ii), we have, 3 BD 1 CD . . 2 sin BAD 2 sin DAC 3 sin BAD BD 2 1 sin DAC CD 2 sin BAD 3 1 2 sin DAC 2 3 1 1 2 3 6 43. A; sin 3A = cos (A – 26°) cos (90° – 3A) = cos (A – 26°) 90° – 3A = A – 26° 90° + 26° = 3A + A 4 A = 116° 116 A= = 29° 4 sin2 2sin4 44. A; sec2 2cos 4 cos 2 = sec2 sin2 (1 2sin2 ) cos 2 (2cos 2 1) sin2 [1 2(1 cos 2 )] = sec2 cos 2 (2 cos 2 1) = sec2 – tan2 (2c os 2 1) 2cos 2 1) = sec2 – tan2= 1 LCM = 2 × 2 × 3 × 5 × 3 × 4 = 720 Required number = 720 + 3 = 723 48. C; Sum of all multiples of 3 upto 50 = 3 + 6 + ..... + 48 = 3 (1 + 2 + 3 + .... + 16) = 3 16(16 1) = 3 × 8 × 17 = 408 2 n (n 1) 1 2 3 ....n 2 49. A; a = 64 and b = 289 a = 64 = 8 and = 8 17 17 8 25 9 a b 1 2 b = b a 289 = 17 1 2 1 2 1 1 5 3 2 (2)2 50. A; x2 + 6x + 8 = x2 + 4x + 2x + 8 = x(x + 4) + 2(x + 4) = (x + 2) (x + 4) x2 + 3x + 2 = x2 + 2x + x + 2 = x(x + 2) + l (x + 2) = (x + 2) (x + 1) First expression × Second expression = HCF × LCM (x2 + 3x + 2) × Second expression = (x2 + 6x + 8) (x + 1) × (x + 1) (x + 2) (x + 1) × Second expression = (x + 2) (x + 4) (x + 1) (x + 1) Second expression (x 2)(x 4)(x 1)(x 1) (x 2)(x 1) = (x + 4) (x + 1) = x2 + 4x + x + 4 = x2 + 5x + 4 Downloaded From: http://bsc4success.com Previous Papers – CGL 51. C; n(A B) = n(A) + n (B) – n (A B) = 40 + 26 – 16 = 50 1 7 8 8 1 1 2 1 3 1 (A + B)’s 1 day’s work 6 12 12 12 4 59. C; Remaining work 1 bsc 4su cce ss.c om 52. C; SSC CGL Tier-II Re-Exam: 21-09-2014 Time taken in doing 7 part of the work 8 7 7 1 4 = 3 days 8 2 2 60. B; Quicker Method: M1 D1 T1 = M2 D2 T2 15 × 20 × 8 = 20 × 12 × T2 = 64009 253 15 20 8 = 10 hours 20 12 61. B; Quicker Method: M1 D 1 = M 2 D 2 9 × 20 = M2 × 15 53. B; T2 = 625 = 5 × 5 × 5 × 5 = 53 × 5 For the smallest cube number, 625 should be divided 5, 625 ÷ 5 = 125 = 53 54. A; Distance covered in 2nd minute =90 – 50 = 40 metres Distance covered in 3rd minute = (130 – 90 =) 40 metres Required distance = 50 + 40 × 14 = (50 + 560 =) 610 metres 55. C; Required distance = LCM of 63, 70 and 77 cm = 6930 cm LCM = 7 × 9 × 10 × 11 = 6930 56. D; Required number = HCF of 200 and 320 = 40 200) 320 (1 200 120) 200 (1 120 80) 120 (1 80 40) 80 (2 80 × 57. B; Work done by B 19 23 19 4 1 23 23 23 19 4 : 19 : 4 (A + C) : B = 23 23 Sum of ratios = 19 + 4 = 23 4 × 575 = Rs 100 23 58. A; According to the question, 1 man 2 women 4 boys 1 man + 1 woman + 1 boy = (4 + 2 +1) boys = 7 boys M1 D 1 = M2 D 2 7 × 7 = 1 × D2 D2 = 49 days B’s share 9 20 12 pipes 15 Note : Same relation as men and days is applicable here also. 1 62. D; (Raj + Ram)’s 1 day’s work = 10 1 Raj’s 1 day’s work = 12 1 1 65 1 Ram’s 1 day’s work = 10 12 60 60 Required time = 60 days 63. C; Let the marked price and the cost price be Rs x and Rs y respectively. Now, according to the question, 50% of x = 90% of y M2 = x 50 y 90 100 100 y x 50 5 = Rs x 90 9 5 th of the marked price. 9 64. B; Marked price = Rs (7710 + 1285) = Rs 8995 Let the discount be x %. Now, according to the question, x % of 8995 = 1285 8995 x = 1285 8995 1285 100 100 2 x 14 % 8995 7 7 65. A; Let the CP of cycle be Rs x. Now, according to the question, 90 x 126 100 100 x × 126 = 840 × 90 840 x= 840 90 = Rs 600 126 Downloaded From: http://bsc4success.com SSC CGL Tier-II Re-Exam: 21-09-2014 66. D; Let the marked price of article be Rs x. Now, according to the question, 2x 5 9x x 10000 13 8x = 130000 bsc 4su cce ss.c om CP of article = Rs Previous Papers – CGL x 90 9x SP of article = = Rs 100 10 Gain 9x 2x 9x 4x 5x x 10 5 10 10 2 Gain per cent Gain 100 CP x 100 5 100 2 = 125 % 2x 4 5 67. A; Let the amount lent at 8% rate of interest be Rs x. Amount lent at 4 % rate of interest 3 = Rs (20000 – x) SI = Pr incipal Rate Time 100 4 (20000 x ) 1 3 x 8 1 800 100 100 2x 20000 x 800 25 75 6x 20000 x 800 75 5x + 20000 = 75 × 800 = 60000 5x = 60000–20,000 = 40000 40000 = Rs 8000 5 68. B; In 20 litres of mixture, x= 20 20 4 litres 100 Water = 20 – 4 = 16 litres On adding 4 litres of water, Quantity of water = 16 + 4 = 20 litres Quantity of mixture = 24 litres Required per cent Alcohol = 4 50 2 100 16 % 24 3 3 69. A; Son : wife = 3 : 1 = 9 : 3 Wife : daughter = 3 : 1 Son : wife : daughter = 9 : 3 : 1 Sum of ratios = 9 + 3 + 1 = 13 Let total wealth be Rs x. Son’s share – daughter’s share = Rs 10000 = 9x x 10000 13 13 130000 = Rs 16250 8 70. D; Let the capacity of each container be x litres. In first container, 3x Milk = litres 4 x Water = litres 4 In second container 5x Milk = litres 7 2x Water = litres 7 On mixing both, we have, Quantity of milk = 3x 5x 4 7 21x 20x 41x litres 28 7 = Quantity of water = x 2x 7x 8x litres 4 7 28 15x litres 28 41x 15x : = 41 : 15 28 28 71. *; Let the numbers be x and y. Now, according to the question, x + y = 25 ............ (i) x – y = 20 ............. (ii) On adding (i) and (ii), we have, 2x = 45 Required ratio 45 = 22.5 2 From equation (i), 22.5 + y = 25 y = 25 – 22.5 = 2.5 Required ratio = 22.5 : 2.5 = 9 : 1 72. A; Let the journey on foot be x km. Journey on cycle = (80 – x) km Now, according to the question, x = x 80 x 7 8 16 2x 80 x 7 16 x + 80= 16 × 7 = 112 x = 112 – 80 = 32 km 73. A; Required average 8 3 20 2 26 m 29 1 3 2 m 1 Downloaded From: http://bsc4success.com Previous Papers – CGL SSC CGL Tier-II Re-Exam: 21-09-2014 24 40 26m 29 6m 17 (6 + m) = 93 + 26m 102 + 17m = 93 + 26m 26m – 17m = 102 – 93 9m = 9 m = 1 74. B; Total annual expenditure of the family = Rs (4 × 2570 + 3 × 2490 +5 × 3030) = Rs (10280 + 7470 + 15150) = Rs 32900 Total income = Rs (32900 + 5320) = Rs 38220 Required average monthly income Gain per cent 17 Gain 100 SP bsc 4su cce ss.c om x 50 2 5 100 16 % 6x 3 3 5 82. A; CP of article 100 = 100 loss per cent SP 100 × 102 = Rs 120 100 15 On selling at Rs 134.40, we have, Gain = Rs (134.4 – 120) = Rs 14.4 Gain per cent 38220 = Rs 3185 12 75. D; Increase in ages of five members in 3 years = (3 × 5) years = 15 years Since the average age remains same, therefore, required difference = 15 years 76. C; Total expenditure of man in a year = Rs (4 × 1800 + 8 × 2000) = Rs (7200 + 16000) = Rs 23200 Total annual income = Rs (23200 + 5600) = Rs 28800 = Rs 28800 12 = Rs 2400 Average monthly income = Rs 14.4 × 100 = 12% 120 83. A; Let the CP of first toy be Rs x. CP of second toy = Rs y Now, according to the question, x 112 504 100 504 100 x = = Rs 450 112 Again, y × 77. B; Required mean 11 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 5 6 6 7 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 4 9 16 25 36 49 140 5 28 28 78. D; Required number = sum of six numbers - sum of five numbers = 6 × 20 – 15 × 5 = 120 – 75 = 45 96 504 100 504 100 = Rs 525 96 Total CP = Rs (450 + 525) = Rs 975 Total SP = Rs (2 × 504) = Rs 1008 Gain = Rs (1008 – 975) = Rs 33 y Profit per cent = 33 100 44 5 3 % 975 13 13 84. D; For A, 200 90 79. B; First SP of article = Rs 180 100 After decrease of 5%, 100 CP of horse = Rs 4800 = Rs 6000 80 180 95 SP = Rs 5171 100 80. C; 20 items are broken out of 144 items. CP of 124 items 6000 115 SP = Rs = Rs 6900 100 144 90 = Rs = Rs 129.60 100 Total SP = Rs (1.20 × 124) = Rs 148.8 Gain = Rs (148.80 – 129.60) = Rs 19.20 19.20 × 100 = 14.8% 129.60 81. A; Let the CP of article be Rs x. Gain per cent SP = Rs Gain 6x 120x = Rs 5 100 6x 6x 5x x –x = Rs 5 5 5 For B, B’s profit = Rs (6900 – 4800) = Rs 2100 85. C; Quicker Method: Single equivalent increase for 10% and 10% 10 10 10 10 % 21% 100 Again, single equivalent increase for 21% and 10% 21 10 21 10 % 100 = 31 + 2.1 = 33.1% 86. D; Let the original price of article be Rs x per kg. New price = Rs 79x per kg 100 Downloaded From: http://bsc4success.com SSC CGL Tier-II Re-Exam: 21-09-2014 Now, according to the question, 90. D; Distance covered by car in 2 hours 300 40 = = 120 km 100 Remaining distance = (300 – 120 =) 180 km Remaining time = (4 – 2 =) 2 hours 180 90 kmph Required speed = 2 bsc 4su cce ss.c om 100 100 3 79x x 100 Previous Papers – CGL 10000 100 3 79x x 10000 7900 3 79x 2100 3 79x 700 1 79x 79x = 700 x = 700 79 79x 79 700 = Rs 7 per kg 100 100 79 87. A; Let the number to be added be x. Now, according to the question, New price 320 10 230 30 x 100 100 32 + x = 69 x = 69 – 32 = 37 88. A; Quicker Method: Increase in first year = 10% Decrease in 2nd year = 10% Effective result 10 10 10 10 % = – 1% 100 Increase in 3rd year = 10% 10 1 Effective result 10 1 % 100 = (9 – 0.1)% = 8.9% (increase) 89. A; Let the length of each train be x metres. Relative speed = (46 – 36 =) 10 kmph 5 25 10 m/sec m/sec 18 9 Time taken in crossing each other 120 60 kmph Original speed of car = 2 Required increase in speed = 90 – 60 = 30 kmph 91. A; Speed of train = 54 kmph 54 5 18 m/sec = 15 m/sec Length of trains Required time = Speed of train 300 20 seconds = 15 92. B; Time taken in covering 5 km 5 1 hour = 30 minutes 10 2 That person will take rest for four times. Required time = (30 + 4 × 5 ) minutes = 50 minutes 93. D; Let the amount borrowed be Rs x. Interest to be paid = Rs Case II, 5 % per half-year 2 Time = 2 half-years Rate T R 1 1 CI = P 100 2 2 5 1 x 1 1 x 1 1 200 40 41 2 1681 x 1 x 1 40 1600 81x 1681 1600 x = Rs 1600 1600 Difference 2x 36 = 25 9 2x = 36 × x= 25 100 9 100 = 50 metres 2 x 3 3x = Rs 100 100 81x 3x 1600 100 81x 48 x 33x = Rs 1600 1600 33x 330 1600 x= 1600 330 = Rs 16000 33 Downloaded From: http://bsc4success.com Previous Papers – CGL SSC CGL Tier-II Re-Exam: 21-09-2014 T P= 510 64 = Rs 1920 17 bsc 4su cce ss.c om R 94. B; Present worth of bike = P 1 100 2 4 1 = 62500 1 = 62500 1 100 25 SI 2 Pr incipal Time R ate 100 1920 2 25 = Rs 480 100 2 96. C; Number of wrist watches sold in 2010 = 28.7 lakhs Number of table clocks sold in 2010 = 22.3 lakhs 2 62500 24 24 25 1 = 62500 25 25 25 = Rs 57600 95. D; Let the Principal be Rs P. 28.7 22.3 Required per cent 100 22.3 T R CI = P 1 100 1 6.4 × 100 = 28.7% 22.3 97. D; Required ratio = 3.5 : 9.5 = 7 : 19 98. B; Required per cent 2 25 1 1 510 = P 200 2 1 510 = P 1 8 1 30.7 9.5 100 30.7 21.2 100 69.05% 30.7 99. D; Here, decrease is evident from bar diagram. Wrist watches : 21.3 28.7 lakhs Table clocks 9.5 22.3 lakhs Wall clocks 30.7 32.7 lakhs 100.A; Percentage increase in the sales of table clocks 9 2 510 = P 8 1 81 1 510 = P 64 17P 81 64 510 = P 510 = 64 64 (22.3 9.5) 100 9.5 12.8 100 135 9.5 Paper–II 1. A 2. D 3. C 4. C 5. B 6. D 7. C 8. A 9. C 10. C 11. D 12. C 13. B 14. B 15. A 16. B 17. A 18. B 19. D 20. C 21. D 22. C 23. C 24. A 25. C 26. D 27. C 28. C 29. C 30. C 31. D 32. B 33. D 34. D 35. B 36. B 37. D 38. B 39. D 40. B 41. C 42. D 43. A 44. B 45. B 46. A 47. D 48. A 49. B 50. C 51. A 52. B 53. B 54. A 55. B 56. D 57. C 58. C 59. B 60. A 61. C 62. D 63. C 64. C 65. B 66. B 67. D 68. D 69. B 70. A 71. D 72. C 73. B 74. C 75. D 76. C 77. B 78. C 79. A 80. C 81. B 82. D 83. B; ‘Many a/an + noun’ and ‘More than one +noun’ are always followed by a singular verb. Hence, replace 'have' with 'has'. 84. B; Here use of preposition 'of' after the word 'comprise' is not proper. Comprise = be comprised of = consist of 85. A; ‘Knowledge and wisdom’ is a plural subject. Hence, replace 'makes' with 'make'. 86. D; No error 87. B; 'It is + high time' should be followed by Past Simple Tense. Hence, replace 'renovate' with 'renovated'. 88. A; Here, 'the (definite article) headmaster' should be used. 89. A; 'Innings' is used in both the numbers. Hence, 'The first innings' should be used here. 90. A; 'How long does it take' should be used here. 91. C; The possessive case of 'one' is 'ones’. Hence replace 'others' with 'ones'. Downloaded From: http://bsc4success.com SSC CGL Tier-II Re-Exam: 21-09-2014 to be guided by your sense of smell. 121. C; A feather in your cap = an action that you can be proud of 122. C; Above board = legal and honest; very clear, without any secret. 123. C; To go haywire = to stop working correctly or become out of control. 124. B; To break off = to end something suddenly. 125. A; At random = without deciding in advance what is going to happen. 126. D; Backseat driver = a person who wants to be in control of something that is not their responsibility. bsc 4su cce ss.c om 92. C; If ‘prefer’ is followed by Noun/Pronoun/Gerund, ‘to’should be used, not ‘than’ or ‘rather than’. Hence, replace 'than' with 'to'. 93. B; Replace 'laying' with 'lying'. To lie (lies, lying, lay, lain) = to put yourself in a flat position 94. C; Here the use of 'much' is superfluous. 95. C; Replace 'in' with 'at'. 96. B; Replace 'does operate' with 'operates' 97. B; Replace 'on' with 'at'. To leap at something = to accept a chance or an opportunity quickely 98. B; Replace 'to use' with 'using'. 99. C; Replace 'escalated' with 'has escalated'. Since, when past has effect on the present, Present Perfect Tense is used. 100. C; Replace 'for a party' with 'to the party'. 101. B; Replace 'he must have' either with 'he had to get' or 'that he got'. 102. A; Since the sentence shows past time, here Past Simple ie 'You needn't have told a lie' should be used. 103. D; Flair = talent; a quality showing the ability to do things in an interesting way. Fair = acceptable. 104. C 105. C 106. D 107. A 108. D; To garnish = to decorate a dish of food with a small amount of other food; to adorn. 109. B; to abandon = to leave a thing or place. 110. A; Odius = extremely unpleasant; horrible. 111. C; Controversial = causing a lot of angry public discussion and disagreement. Und isputed = irre futable that can’t be questioned or disputed. 112. A; To nourish = to keep a person or plant alive and healthy with food. To starve = to suffer or die because you do not have enough food to eat. 113. B; To alight = to land in or on something after flying to it, to land. To embark = to get onto a ship. 114. A; Auxiliary = ancillary; giving help or support. 115. C; Sanctimonious = self righteous. 116. A; Privilege = a special right or advantage. 117. C; To add fuel to the fire = to make an argument continue or get worse. 118. B; To fight shy of something = to be unwilling to accept something or do something and to try to avoid it. 119. A; To latch on to something = to understand an idea or what somebody is saying; to become attached to somebody/something; to develop a strong interest in something. 120. D; To follow your nose = to go straight forward; Previous Papers – CGL 127. A 128. B 129. B 130. C 131. D 132. A 133. A 134. C 135. B 136. B 137. D 138. D 139. A 140. A 141. B 142. C 143. C 144. D 145. B 146. B 147. A 148. B 149. B 150. C 151. B 152. D 153. D 154. C 155. D 156. D 157. D 158. C 159. B 160. A 161. D 162. C 163. D 164. C 165. A 166. A 167. B 168. B 169. B 170. D 171. D 172. B 173. D 174. C 175. D 176. D 177. A 178. A 179. B 180. B; To absent yourself from something = to not go to or be in a place where you are expected to be. 181. A; To arrive = to get to a place. 182. B; Redundant = not needed or useful. Superfluous = more than you need or want; unnecessary. Obsolete = no longer used; out of use. 183. D 184. C 185. C 186. A; Because of = for the reason that 187. A; To flee = to leave a person or place very quickly, especially because you are afraid of possible danger. 188. B; In Indirect speech, interrogative sentence becomes assertive. 189. D 190. C; The sentence is negative. Hence, 'anymore' should be used. 191. A; To rumble = to make a long deep sound or series of sounds To roll = to turn over and over. 192. A 193. C 194. C 195. A 196. B; Detrimental = harmful; damaging. 197. B 198. C 199. B; Desire for something = a strong wish to have or do something. 200. B Downloaded From: http://bsc4success.com SSC CGL Tier-II Re-Exam: 21-09-2014 bsc 4su cce ss.c om Previous Papers – CGL Downloaded From: http://bsc4success.com
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