Exam Details

Subject
Paper paper 1
Exam / Course ssc cgl combined graduate level
Department
Organization Staff Selection Commission
Position
Exam Date 11, September, 2016
City, State central government,


Question Paper

1. Select the related word/letters/numbers from the given alternatives:

BIRD AEROPLANE FISH

FISHERMAN

SOFA

BOAT

GLASSES

2. Select the related word/letters/numbers from the given alternatives:

DCBA WXYS IJKL


SRQP

QPON

RQPO

PONM

3. Select the related word/letters/numbers from the given alternatives:

381 160 :478


347

357

247

257


4. For the following question

Find the odd word/letters/number from the given alternatives.

Affluent

Rich

Prestigious

Well-to-do

5. For the following questions

Find the odd word/letters/number from the given alternatives.

OMQ

TPR

TRV

VTX

6. For the following questions
Find the odd word/letters/number pair pair from the given alternatives.

8-11

1-4

7-10

3-5

7. Arrange the following words as per order in the dictionary.

1 Launch 2 Laugh 3 Lattice 4 Latent 5 Latitude










8. A series is given, with one term missing. Choose the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series.

XFB,UGD ,RIG


OLJ

LNK

LPP

OLM

9. A series is given, with one term missing. Choose the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series.





14

8

11

15

10. A B are married couple. X and Y are brothers. X is the brother of A. How is Y related to B

Brother-in-law

Brother

Son-in-law

Cousin

11. A is shorter than B but taller than C. D is shorter than A but taller than C and E is shorter than B but taller than A. The shortest person is

1)B

2)C

3)A

4)D

12. From the given words, select the word which cannot be formed using the letters of the given word.


DISSERTATION

SISTER

STATION

DIRECTION

RATION


13. If A E then HEAR

38

32

31

30

14. If P denotes Q denotes R denotes and S denotes then: 18S36R12Q6P7

115

65

55

25

15. Some equations have been solved on the basis of certain system. Find the correct answer for the unsolved equation on that basis. If 98-39-27=31,
87-38-34=20, then 79-25-12

51

22

42

15

16. Select the missing number from the given responses:
<img src='./qimages/1674-16.jpg'>

14

16

21

22

17. Rahul walks 30 metres towards south. Then turns to his right and starts walking straight till he completes another 30 metres. Then again turning to
his left he walks for 20 metres. He then turns to his left and walks for 30 metres. How far is he from his initial position?

50 metres

30 metres

10 metres

60 metres

18. II, III IV. You have to consider the statement to be true, even if it seems to be at variance from commonly known facts. You have to decide which
of the given conclusions, if any, follow from the given statements.

Statements:

1 All teachers are actors.
2 Some actors are women.
Conclusion:
I. All teachers are women.
II. Some women are teachers.
III. Some women are actors.
IV. All actors are teachers.

Only Conclusion I follows

Only Conclusion II IV follows

Only Conclusion III follows

None of the conclusions follows.


19. How many triangles are there in the following figure PQRS?

<img src='./qimages/1674-19.jpg'>

12

20

24

28

20. Identify the diagram that best represents the relationship among classes given below: Stationery items, Pencils, Potatoes

<img src='./qimages/1674-20.jpg'>

21. Which answer figure will complete the pattern in the question figure?
<img src='./qimages/1674-21.jpg'>

<img src='./qimages/1674-21-1.jpg'>
22. From the given answer figures, select the one in which the question figure is hidden/embedded.
<img src='./qimages/1674-22.jpg'>

<img src='./qimages/1674-22-1.jpg'>

23. A piece of paper is folded and cut as shown below in the question figures. From the given answer figures, indicate how it will appear when opened.
<img src='./qimages/1674-23.jpg'>

<img src='./qimages/1674-23-1.jpg'>

24. If a mirror is placed on the line MN, then which of the answer figures is the right image of the given figure?
<img src='./qimages/1674-24.jpg'>

<img src='./qimages/1674-24-1.jpg'>

25. In this question, the sets of numbers given in the alternatives are represented. The columns and rows of Matrix I are numbered from 0 to 4 and that of Matrix II are numbered from 5 to 9. A letter from these matrices can be represented first by its row and next by its column, e.g.,A can be represented by 02, 14, etc., and can be represented by 55, 67, etc. Similarly you have to identify the set for the word
<img src='./qimages/1674-25.jpg'>


34, 43, 40, 56

10, 31, 77, 99

41, 12, 41, 59

22, 14, 65, 75


26. Intensive cultivation refers to

production with intensive use of labour

production with intensive use of fertilizer

raising production by intensive use of existing land

raising production by large scale use of imported inputs

27. Upon winning Wimbledon Women's Tennis Tournament 2016, Serena Williams equalled record 22 Grand Slam wins of

Martina Navratilova

Steffi Graf

Martina Hingis

Maria Sharapova

Correct Answer: Steffi Graf

28. A universal donor has the blood group

B

AB

A

O

29. Amir Khusro was a

poet

play writer

painter

architect

30. The members of the All India Services serve the

Central Government only

State Government only

Union Territories only

both the Union and State Governments

31. The term of office of the Vice-President of India is

4 years

5 years

2 years

6 years

32. Who was responsible for the integration of princely states into the Indian Union after Independence

Sri Rajagopalachari

Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru

Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel

Maulana Abul Kalam Azad

33. Why does the west coast of India receive more rainfall from southwest monsoon than the east coast?

Unlike the east coast this coast is straight

The Western Ghats obstruct the winds causing rainfall

The east coast is broader than the west coast

The Eastern Ghats extend parallel to wind direction

34. The plateau that has both West and East flowing drainage system is

Malwa

Chota Nagpur

Ranchi

Hazaribagh


35. Symbiotic Bacteria responsible for the fixation of atmospheric nitrogen are present in

peas

wheat

corn

oats

36. Children especially in western countries who receive very little sunshine suffer from

rickets

dermatitis

scurvy

kwashiorkor

37. In water treatment plant, use of chloramines ensures

taste and odour control

weed control in reservoirs

disinfection

removal of permanent hardness

38. Super cooling stands for cooling of a liquid

at freezing point

below freezing point

at melting point

above melting point

39. Alcohol is more volatile than water because is lower than water

its boiling point

its density

its viscosity

its surface tension

40. Which of the following is used to protect objects in computer system, in the absence of more complete protection schemes?

digital certificate


digital signature

passwords

tokens

41. Which one is not included in Non-Banking Financial Institutions

EXIM

SIDBI

NABARD

BOI

42. Which method will be employed to test the hardness of water?

Boiling

Distillation

Formation of lather with soap

None of these

43. Who is the first Indian Gold Medal Winner in individual category in Olympic games?

Abhinav Bindra

Sushil Kumar

R.V.S.Rathore

Leander Paes

44. Which is the warmest layer of the atmosphere?

Thermosphere

Troposphere

Stratosphere

Mesosphere

45. A universal donor has the blood group

B

AB

A

O

46. The Siachin Glacier's melting waters are the main source of which of the following rivers

Bias

Sutlej

Shylok

Nubra

47. Thomas Cup is associated with which of the following sports?

Cricket

Football

Basketball

Badminton


48. The famous work 'Anandmath' was written by

Sri Aurobindo

Sri Bankim Chandra Chatterjee

Sri Rabindra Nath Tagore

Sri Aarti Chaudhary


49. Who introduced the term 'Hindu rate of growth'

Amartya Sen

Raj Krishna

V. K. R. V. Rao

Kaushik Basu

50. The BRICS New Development Bank has been set up for


Funding infrastructure projects in emerging economics for sustainable development

Funding non-infrastructure projects in emerging economics for sustainable development

Funding infrastructural projects in developed countries

Funding infrastructural projects in BRICS countries only

51. A can do a piece of work in 9 days while B can do it in 12 days. A and B together can do the work in


5 1/7 days

5 2/7 days

6 1/7 days

6 2/7 days

52. A retailer gets a discount of 40% on the printed price of an article. The retailer sells it at the printed price. His gain percent is

40

55

66 2/3

75

53. A mixture contains spirit and water in the ratio of 3 2. If it contains 3 litres more spirit than water, the quantity of spirit in the mixture is

12 litres

10 litres

9 litres

8 litres


54. If the cost price of 25 pens is equal to the selling price of 20 pens, then the profit percent is

20%

25%

15%



55. A number is decreased by 10% and the resulting number is again decreased by 20%. What is the final percentage of decrease?

25%

26%

27%

28%

56. The distance between two places A and B is 60 km. Two cars start at the same time from A and travelling at a speed of 35km/h and 25km/h, respectively. If the cars run in the same direction, then they will meet after in hours)

6.5

6.2

6

6.52

57. The sum of money that will yield .60 as simple interest at per annum in 5 years is

200

225

175

300

58. If x and z are real numbers such that 0 then is equal to


-12

0

8

12

59. <img src='./qimages/1674-59.jpg'>


1/4

1/6

1/5

1/7

60. The orthocentre of a triangle is the point where

the medians meet

the altitudes meet

the right bisectors of the sides of

the bisectors of the angles

61. ABCD is a cyclic trapezium in which AD BC. If <ABC then <BCD is

110°

80°

70°

90°

62. If cos 27° the value of tan 63° is

<img src='./qimages/1674-62.jpg'>


63. The sum of 10 terms of the arithmetic series is 390. If the third term of the series is 19. Find the first term

3

5

7

8

64. The average of marks obtained by 100 candidates in a certain examination is 30. If the average marks of passed candidates is 35 and that of the
failed candidates is 10, what is the number of candidates who passed the examination?

60

70

80

90

65. If a b 10 and ab 21, then the value of is

15

16

17

18

66. If (x2 4x 16) x3 then P is equal to

27

8

64

0

67. G is the centroid of <ABC. If AG BC, then measure of <BGC is

45°

60°

90°

120°

68. In a circle, a chord, 5 root2 cm long, makes a right angle at the centre. Then the length of the radius of the circle will be

2.5 cm

5 cm

7.5 cm

10 cm

69. If cos2x cos4x then tan2x tan4x

0

1

2tan2x

2tan4x

70. The angle of elevation of an aeroplane from a point on the ground is 45°. After flying for 15 seconds, the elevation changes to 30°. If the aeroplane is
flying at a height of 2500 metres, then the speed of the aeroplane in km/hr. is


600

600 (root3

600 root3

600 (root3

71. Thousand solid metallic spheres of diameter 6 cm are melted and recast into a new solid sphere. The diameter of the new sphere (in cm) is

30

90

45

60

72. The graph shows the production of food grains of a country in different years. Study the graph and answer the questions.
<img src='./qimages/1674-72.jpg'>

1980

1981

1983

1985

73. The graph shows the production of food grains of a country in different years. Study the graph and answer the questions.
<img src='./qimages/1674-72.jpg'>

The difference of the production of food grains for the year 1981 and 1985 is

500 tonnes

1000 tonnes

5000 tonnes

10000 tonnes



74. The graph shows the production of food grains of a country in different years. Study the graph and answer the questions.

<img src='./qimages/1674-72.jpg'>

The percentage increase in production from 1984 to 1985 was

15

30

50

100

75. The graph shows the production of food grains of a country in different years. Study the graph and answer the questions.
<img src='./qimages/1674-72.jpg'>

The two consecutive years in which rate of change of production of food grains is minimum are

1980 and 1981

1982 and 1983

1984 and 1985

1983 and 1984


76. In the following question, out of the four alternatives, choose the word which best expresses the meaning of the given word and click the button
corresponding to it.

NONPLUSSED


INJURIOUS

ABUSIVE

PUZZLED

ENORMOUS


77. In the following question, out of the four alternatives, choose the word which is opposite in meaning to the given word and click the button
corresponding to it.

VISIONARY


REALIST

ARTIST

IDEALIST

SOCIALIST


78. Four words are given, out of which only one word is spelt correctly. Choose the correctly spelt word and click the button corresponding to it.


Desorientation

Disorientetion

Dysorientation

Disorientation

79. In the following questions, one part of the sentence may have an error. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and click the button
corresponding to it. If the sentence is free from error, click the "No error" option.

I will not here another minute I can help it! Error


1)A

2)B

3)C

4)D


80. In the following questions, one part of the sentence may have an error. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and click the button
corresponding to it. If the sentence is free from error, click the "No error" option. corresponding to it. If the sentence is free from error, click the "No error" option.


1)A

2)B

3)C

4)D


81. In the following questions, one part of the sentence may have an error. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and click the button
corresponding to it. If the sentence is free from error, click the "No error" option.

They are looking forward meet /their parents Error


1)A

2)B

3)C

4)D


82. The sentences given with blanks are to be filled with an appropriate word(s). Four alternatives are suggested for each question. For each question,
choose the correct alternative and click the button corresponding to it.

You are common sense


lacking of

devoid in

devoid of

dull on


83. The sentences given with blanks are to be filled with an appropriate word(s). Four alternatives are suggested for each question. For each question,
choose the correct alternative and click the button corresponding to it.

He ran so fast .

that he fell

so he fell

he fell

that he is falling


84. The sentences given with blanks are to be filled with an appropriate word(s). Four alternatives are suggested for each question. For each question,
choose the correct alternative and click the button corresponding to it.

The doctor has been to attend to an urgent case


called

called in

called by

call over

85. In each of the questions, four alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the
Idiom/Phrase and click the button corresponding to it.

To nip in the bud


To stop something at the start

To trim the flowers

to pluck the flowers

to steal from


86. In each of the questions, four alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the
Idiom/Phrase and click the button corresponding to it.

To put a spoke in one's wheel


To repair one's cycle

To hinder

To trip a rider

To add an extra wheel


87. In each of the questions, four alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the
Idiom/Phrase and click the button corresponding to it.

To clip one's wings

To stop one from flying

To trim the leaves

To deprive one of power

To hurt a bird


88. Out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/sentences and click the button corresponding to it.

An act of travelling from one place to another

Series

Journey

Sequence

Programme


89. Out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/sentences and click the button corresponding to it.

The thing no longer in use


Obstacle

Obsolete

Obsidian

Obstruction


90. Out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/sentences and click the button corresponding to it.

Misappropriation of money


Embezzlement

Robbery

Theft

Fraud

91. A sentence/a part of the sentence is underlined. Four alternatives are given to the underlined part which will improve the sentence. Choose the
correct alternative and click the button corresponding to it. In case no improvement is needed, click the button corresponding to "No improvement".

The Vice Chancellor congratulated the blind student for his success in the examination

in his

on his

over his

No improvement

92. A sentence/a part of the sentence is underlined. Four alternatives are given to the underlined part which will improve the sentence. Choose the
correct alternative and click the button corresponding to it. In case no improvement is needed, click the button corresponding to "No improvement".

I am sorry but I will not believe the story you have told me


do not believe

am not believed

have not believed

No improvement

93. A sentence/a part of the sentence is underlined. Four alternatives are given to the underlined part which will improve the sentence. Choose the
correct alternative and click the button corresponding to it. In case no improvement is needed, click the button corresponding to "No improvement".

Due to the fall in real estate prices builders have stopped from constructing multi-storeyed office buildings


at constructing

to constructing

stopped constructing

No improvement

94. A sentence/a part of the sentence is underlined. Four alternatives are given to the underlined part which will improve the sentence. Choose the
correct alternative and click the button corresponding to it. In case no improvement is needed, click the button corresponding to "No improvement".

Not having practised his lines he cut an angry figure on the stage


cut a confused figure

cut a sorry face

cut a sorry figure

No improvement


95. A sentence/a part of the sentence is underlined. Four alternatives are given to the underlined part which will improve the sentence. Choose the
correct alternative and click the button corresponding to it. In case no improvement is needed, click the button corresponding to "No improvement". correct alternative and click the button corresponding to it. In case no improvement is needed, click the button corresponding to "No improvement".

would gladly give

would have gladly given

would gladly gave

No improvement

96. A passage is given with 5 questions following it. Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer to each question out of the four alternatives
and click the button corresponding to it.

Ants have been living on the earth for more than 100 million years and can be found almost anywhere on the planet. It is estimated that there are about 20000
different species of ants. For this reason ants have been called Earth's most successful species. If you watch ants for any length of time you will see that they
really do communicate with each other and very effectively too. Ants communicate by touching each other with their antennae. Ants also use chemicals called
pheromones to leave scent trails for other ants to follow. Ants build many different types of homes. Many ants build simple little mounds out of dirt or sand. Other
ants use small sticks mixed with dirt and sand to make a stronger mound that offers protection from rain. Western Harvester ants make a small mound on top,
but then tunnels up to 15 feet straight down to hibernate during winter. Ant mounds consist of many chambers connected by tunnels. Different chambers are
used for nurseries, food storage, and resting places for the worker ants. Some ants live in wood like termites. Army ants don't make a home at all but travel in a
large groups searching for food. Ants are social insects which means they live in large colonies or groups. Some colonies consist of millions of ants. There are
three types of ants in each species, the queen, the sterile female workers and males. The male ants only serve one purpose, to mate with future queen ants and
do not live very long. The queen grows to adulthood, mates, and then spends rest of her life laying eggs. A colony may have only one queen, or there may be many
queens depending on the species. Ants go through four stages of development: egg, larva, pupa and adult.

Why are ants called the most successful species?


Because they have been on earth for more than a 100 million years

Because they can be found anywhere on earth

Because they have been on earth for more than a 100 million years and because they can be found anywhere on earth

Because there are 2000 different species of ants on earth


97. Antennae are used by ants to

leave a trail for other ants

communicate

find direction

touch and feel each other

98. What does the Western Harvester do in winter


It travels

It builds different types of homes

It hibernates

It searches for food


99. What kind of homes do the army of ants build


Simple little mounds made out of dirt or sand

Stronger mounds of small sticks mixed with dirt and sand

Small mounds on top but with tunnels upto 15 feet below

They do not make homes but travel in search of food


100. What is the purpose of male ants

To lay eggs

To protect the colony

To mate with future queen ants

To live a long life