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SSC CPO MOCK TEST – 3 (SOLUTION)

1. (C) Manipuri is a folk dance of Manipur and 17. (B)
Kathakali is a folk dance of Kerala. 18. (B) The region which represents all three i.e.,
2. (B) Student follows the teacher and disciple owner, broker and worker is 'T'
follows the religious leader. 19. (C)
3. (C) As, D E V I L A BS F I E
–3
–3 4 kms
–3
–3 9 kms
–3 1 km 2 kms
F
A B
So, O T H E R L QE B O 5 kms 5 kms
–3
–3
–3 C 2 kms D
–3
–3 AF = 3 kms, EF = 4 kms

4. (A) 182 342 210 380  AE = 32  42 = 9  16 = 25 = 5 kms

So, he is 5 kms away from the starting point.
2 2 2 2
13 +13 18 +18 14 +14 19 +19 20. (B)
5. (C) As, 5 + 1 = 6  62 = 36
So, 6 + 1 = 7  72 = 49
6. (C) As, A D H M
opposite
3 5°
Z W S N 45° 1 0°
18
Similarly, C F J O
opposite
X U Q L
E A
7. (D) As smoke results pollution similarly battle
results Destruction. Point E is his current position which is in
8. (C) First word is the antonyms of second word. South-west direction.
Note: In english language, 'Cheater' is not 21. (D) Current Ratio of age
correct though commonly used. 7 : 9
9. (C) Except Kohima, others are state.
 
10. (D) 761 is a prime number.
Sachin Rahul
11. (D)
117 13 162 18 171 19 304 16 Difference = 9 – 7 = 2
Here, it is given that 2 = 7 years
×9 ×9 ×9 ×19 As given sachin's ratio is 7,
12. (D) In rest of the options, the first word is a
smaller form of second word. 7
So, 7 = × 7 years = 24.5 years
2
13. (A) A CD F T UO P
22. (C) Sunita's Grandfather's only son is his
+2 +2 +1 +1 father and father's son is his brother.
H I V W F G I J 23. (B) As, P A S S P O R T
+1 +1 +1 +1 +2 +2 +2 +2 +2 +2 +2 +2
14. (D) 12 – 1 = 0, 22 – 1 = 3, 32 – 1 = 8,
R C U U R Q T V
42 – 1 = 15  27
15. (C) Narmada falls in Arabian Sea where as
So, B O O K L E T
the rest three falls in Bay of Bengal.
16. (C) Except option (C), rest comply a +2 +2 +2 +2 +2 +2 +2
combination of cube and square of whole
D Q Q M N G V
numbers.
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1 3 5 7 9 11 32. (D)
24. (B) , , , , , ,? Pen
2 4 8 16 32 64
Here we have two series- Pencil I.
Paper II.
1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13
1st series:-
+2 +2 +2 +2 +2 +2
Both (I) & (II) follow.
2, 4, 8, 16, 32, 64, 128
2nd series:- 33. (D) The word 'COMMUNICATE' can't be formed
×2 ×2 ×2 ×2 ×2 ×2 from the word 'RECOMMENDATION'
13 as we can't find the word 'U' in
So next term is . RECOMMENDATION.
128
34. (C) The correct order is-
25. (D) As, T E A C H E R 2 4 1 5 3
population unemploy poverty disease death
+2 +2 +2 +2 +2 +2 +2 -ment

V G C E J G T 35. (C) 125 80 45 20 5

So, C H I L D R E N
–45 –35 –25 –15
+2 +2 +2 +2 +2 +2 +2 +2
+10 +10 +10
E J K N F T G P
26. (A) Here we can count 12 squares in the given 36. (C) +2 +3 +4 +5 +6
figure. J2Z K4X L7V M 11 T N 16 R O 22 P
–2 –2 –2 –2 –2
27. (A) Z = 52 = 2 × (26) +1 +1 +1 +1 +1
actual position in
english alphabet
ACT = 2 × (1 + 3 + 20) 37. (B)
actual position in
english alphabet +1 +1 +1 +1
= 2 × 24 = 48 +1 +1 +1 +1 +1
AYBZC DWEXF GUHVI JSKTL MQNRO
EAT = 2 × (5 + 1 + 20)
actual position in +1 +1 +1 +1 +1 +1 +1 +1 +1 +1 +1 +1 +1 +1
english alphabet
= 2 × 26 = 52 38. (B) C
E
28. (C) Q P N K A Z X U
A B
+1 +3 +1 +3
D
U T R N S R P M F

+1 +4 +1 +3 Above mentioned is the position of six

29. (C) persons on a circular table as per given
3 days 2 days 1 day
before yest. before yest. before yest. yest. Today
day
Tmw. after tmw.
data.
Sun Mon Tues Wed Thur Fri Sat We can clearly see that F is the person
So, we can say that 3 days before yesterday sitting to the left of B.
was Sunday.
25  12
30. (D) Given:- (18 + 10 × 20) – 8 ÷ 6 39. (D) = 60
After interchanging the sign we have, 5
(18 × 10 + 20) ÷ 8 – 6 18  17
= (180 + 20) ÷ 8 – 6 = 153
2
= 200 ÷ 8 – 6
36  16 36  16
= 25 – 6 = 19 = 96  ? = =6
31. (D) Number of people who know all three ? 96
subjects = 100 40. (D) 3 4 5
×2
Number of people who know only civics
x=6 8 10 x = 6, 8, 10
= 170 3
216 512 ?  x = 216, 512, 1000
100 10
 Required Ratio = = So, ? = 1000
170 17
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41. (A) 16 = 9 + 4 + 3 62. (B) A tough, semitransparent substance that
36 = 25 + 6 + 5 is the main component of the exoskeletons
64 = ? + 8 + 7 of arthropods, such as the shells of
 ? = 64 – 15 = 49 crustaceans and the outer coverings of
42. (C) a a b c d/a b b c d/a b c c d/a b c d d insects. Chitin is a carbohydrate and is
So, we have adbbad as the right answer. found in the cell walls of certain fungi and
43. (B) We can observe from the given diagram algae.
that number 3 represents indian 63. (A) The Amaltas (botanical name is Cassia
professors who are also lawyers. fistula), Indian Laburnum Tree is a very
valuable medicinal tree and has been used
44. (C) As, S T O P
in Ayurveda as a gentle laxative, which can
   
be taken safely even by children and
19 20 15 16  19201516
expectant mothers.
So, P O T S 64. (A) Urease is an enzyme that catalyzes the
    hydrolysis of urea, forming ammonia and
16 15 20 19  16152019 carbon dioxide. Found in large quantities
45. (C) Given equation:- in jack beans, soybeans and other plant
8 × 2 + 3 – 5 = 21 seeds, it also occurs in some animal tissues
let us change '×' and '–' signs and intestinal microorganisms. Urease is
then we have significant in the history of enzymology as
8–2+3×5 the first enzyme to be purified and
= 8 – 2 + 15 crystallized (by James B. Summer in 1926).
= 23 – 2 This achievement laid the groundwork for
= 21 the subsequent demonstration that urease
So, (C) is the right option. and other enzymes are proteins.
46. (D) Players 66. (C) Political sovereignty is sometimes called
Cricketer supreme will. It includes control of a
Graduate specific state granted through a
constitution or other enabling law and
carried out through an established
47. (D) 5 = 32 – 22
government.
21 = 52 – 22
67. (B) Index of Industrial Production (IIP) is a
20 = 62 – 42
composite indicator that measures the
x = 42 – 32
short-term changes in the volume of
 16 – 9 = 7 production of a basket of industrial products
x=7 during a given period with respect to that
48. (C) in a chose base period.
49. (B) It is compiled and published by the Central
50. (D) Statistical Organization (CSO), Ministry of
51. (D) Ashok Dalwai committe was constituted Statistics and Programme Implementation.
by Union Govt. for doubling farmers' income 68. (B) The Merino is an economically
by the year 2022. The committee was influential breed of sheep prized for its wool.
consituted to suggest measures for doubling Its wool was already very highly valued in
farmers' income. the Middle Ages. Today, Merinos are
53. (B) Catalyst is a substance that increases regarded as having some of the finest and
the rate of a chemical reaction without softest wool of any sheep.
undergoing any permanent chemical 70. (C) The High Yielding Variety Programme
change in itself. (HYVP) was launched in the Kharif of 1966-
54. (C) In the Union Budget 2018-19, Finance 67 with an objective to attain self-
Minister Arun Jaitley used the term ‘Green sufficiency in food by 1970-71. The core
Gold’ to refer Bamboo. Also, Finance philosophy of the programme was to
Minister announced to launch restructured increase the productivity of food grains by
National Bamboo Mission with an outlay of adopting latest varieties of inputs of crops.
` 1290 crore to promote bamboo sector in a The Farmers were extended finance through
holistic manner. a relaxed mechanism by the Reserve Bank
61. (B) The Rights of the Child was adopted by of India through the Central Cooperative
the General Assembly on 20th November Banks.This programme in the 4th five year
1959 and recognized in the Universal plan was a major breakthrough and a
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71. (D) Gastrin is a peptide hormone that
stimulates secretion of gastric acid (HCl) by
the parietal cells of the stomach and aids
in gastric motility. It is released by G cells 85.
in the pyloric antrum of the stomach,
duodenum and the pancreas.
72. (D) Domestic Systemically Important Banks
(D-SIBs) means that banks that are too big
to fail (collapse). Reserve Bank of India 86.
included three banks till date such as SBI,
ICICI Bank and HDFC Bank. 87.
73. (D) World No Tobacco Day (WNTD) is observed
around the world every year on May 31. It is
intended to encourage a 24-hour period of
abstinence from all forms of tobacco
consumption around the globe. The day is
further intended to draw attention to the
widespread prevalence of tobacco use and
to negative health effects, which currently
lead to nearly 6 million deaths each year
worldwide, including 600,000 of which are
the result of non-smokers being exposed to
88.
second-hand smoke.
76. (A) El Nino is a climate cycle in the Pacific
Ocean with a global impact on weather
patterns. The cycle begins when warm water
in the western tropical Pacific Ocean shifts
eastward along the equator toward the coast
of South America.
78. (B) Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima
Yojana is Government of India backed life
insurance scheme announced in the Union
Budget 2015-16. Following are the features
of this scheme- 89.
 This scheme is available to people
between 18 to 50 years of age.
 It carries the annual premium of ` 330
(which is auto debited from the account)
 It covers the insurance of ` 2 lakhs in
case of death.
 GST is exempted on this scheme.
80. (A) The Satavahanas (IAST: Satavahana),
were an Indian dynasty based in the Deccan
region. The beginning of the Satavahana
rule is dated variously from 271 BCE to 30
BCE. Satavahanas dominated the Deccan
region from 1st century BCE to 3rd century 90.
CE.
82. (B) A star topology is a topology for a Local
Area Network (LAN) in which all nodes are
individually connected to a central
connection point, like a hub or a switch. A
star takes more cable than e.g. a bus, but
the benefit is that if a cable fails, only one
node will be brought down.
84. (B) The Vernal equinox is also called Spring
equinox. An equinox is an astronomical
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passes through the center of the Sun which
occurs twice each year that is around 20th
March and 23rd September.
(A) The 38 elements in groups 3 through 12
of the periodic table are called "transition
metals". As with all metals, the transition
elements are both ductile and malleable,
and it conduct electricity and heat.
(A) J. B. Dunlop invented pneumatic rubber
tire in 1887.
(B) It is an international treaty whose
objective is to prevent the spread of nuclear
weapons and weapons technology. Opened
for signature in 1968, the Treaty entered
into force in 1970. On 11th May 1995, the
Treaty was extended indefinitely. A total of
191 states have joined the Treaty, though
North Korea, which acceded to the NPT in
1985 but never came into compliance,
announced its withdrawal in 2003. Four UN
member states have never joined the NPT:
India, Israel, Pakistan and South Sudan.
(B) BC 250 - AD 250: Mushikavamsa (also
called Ezhimalai Kingdom, Puzhinadu or
Konkanam) was an ancient kingdom of
Sangam period in the present day northern
Kerala. They ruled the strip of land between
Mangalore in the north and Vadagara in the
south. Ezhimalai is the capital of
Mushikavamsa. Ezhimalai Konkanam
Nannan was the most powerful ruler of
Ezhimalai, he expanded the kingdom to
Wayanad, Gudallore and to parts of
Coimbatore.
(D) Masti Venkatesa Iyengar (6 June 1891
– 6 June 1986) was a well-known writer in
Kannada language. He was the fourth
among Kannada writers to be honoured with
the Jnanpith Award,[1] the highest literary
honour conferred in India.[2] He was
popularly referred to as Masti Kannadada
Aasti which means Maasti is Kannada's
Treasure. He is most renowned for his short
stories. He wrote under the pen name
Srinivasa. He was honoured with the title
Rajasevasakta by then Maharaja of Mysore
Nalvadi Krishnaraja Wadeyar.
(D) pH-Potential of Hydrogen
The concentration of hydrogen ions is
commonly expressed in terms of the pH
scale. It represents the ratio of Hydronium
ions (H3O) to Hydroxide ions (OH). High pH
corresponds to low hydrogen ion
concentration and vice versa. pH varies in
the range of 1 to 14. The solution closer to 1
is highly acidic, while the solution closer to
14 is the strong base. A neutral liquid (Pure
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91. (A) The World Wide Web is the primary tool 900
= × 1008 = ` 648
billions of people use to interact on the 1400
Internet. Web pages are primarily text
documents formatted and annotated with 500
104. (A) 1st speed = = 125 km/h
Hypertext Markup Language (HTML). 4
94. (D) Venezuela Govt. launched crypto-
currency ‘Petro’ in december, 2017 to fight 450
2nd speed = = 90 km/h
back the economic and political crises 5
prevailing in the economy.
95. (A) Say's law, or the law of markets, found 35
 Required % = × 100 = 28%
in classical economics, states that 125
aggregate production necessarily creates an 105. (D) Let the time taken by 3 men = x days
equal quantity of aggregate demand. time taken by 9 women = x + 5 days
96. (C) The Ranjit Sagar Dam, also known as 3m = x day
the Thein Dam, is part of a hydroelectric
project constructed by the Government of 3x
2m= days
Punjab on the Ravi River in the state of 2
Punjab. Similarly, 9w = x + 5 days
97. (C) Garampani Wildlife Sanctuary is a 6.05- 3w = 3(x + 5) days
square-kilometre (2.34 sq mi) wildlife ATQ,
sanctuary located in Karbi Anglong district,
Assam which 25 km (16 mile) from 2 1 1 2x  10  x 1
+ 3(x  5) =  3x (x  5) =
Golaghat. 3x 6 6
98. (B) Sri Lanka got the status of Test playing  18x + 60 = 3x2 + 15x  3x2 – 3x – 60 = 0
country in 1981, and beat India in the 1979  x2 – x – 20 = 0  x = 5
World Cup. Before this they were champion Time taken by 1 man = 3x = 3 × 5 = 15 days
of ICC non-test playing countries. Time taken by 1 women = 9(x + 5) = 90 days
100. (A) The reservation of 27% government jobs Required output = 6 times
for other Backward Classes declared for the
first time was in the year 1990 by the 106. (B) A
Vishwanath Pratap Singh government.
115 120 D
101. (C) Selling price = 60 × × = ` 82.8
100 100
102. (D) Short trick:-
B C
Let the lengths of the trains be 2x & x m
Total distance = Relative speed × time In ABC and BCD
 ABC ~ BCD (by AA)
5
= 90 × × 12 = 300 m  BC2 = AC × CD
18
AC AB BC
x + 2x = 300, x = 100 and 2x = 200  = =
BC BD CD
and it crosses the platform in 45 seconds,
 total distance covered in 45 seconds. BC2
 CD =
5 AC
= 48 × × 45 = 600 m
18 107. (B) Let the given number be x.
length of platform = 600 – 200 Then,
= 400 m  3  3
103. (A) Let the cost price of each goat = ` 100  x   –  x   = 10
 2  2
C.P S.P
– 20% 3 2
1st goat 100×9 80×9  x – x = 10
+44% same 2 3
IInd goat 100×5 144×5
9x – 4x
 cost price of 1st goat  = 10
6
 5x = 60
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 x = 12
550
108. (B) SI = ` (7200 – 6000) Per article price = = ` 5.50
100
= ` 1200
113. (C) Pipe A can fill a tank = 20 minutes
P× R× T Let the efficiency of pipe A = 100
 SI =
100 Then the efficiency of 5 new pipes
6000  R  4 20
 1200 = = 100 × × 5 = 100
100 100
M1D1 = M2D2
1200  100
R= = 5% 20 × 100 = 100 × D2
6000  4
D2 = 20 min
New rate of R = 5 × 1.5 = 7.5% 114. (A) Let the numbers be a and b.
6000  7.5  5 According to the question,
Then, SI = = ` 2250 ab = 120 ...(i)
100
 Amount = ` (6000 + 2250) and a2 + b2 = 289 ...(ii)
= ` 8250  (a + b)2 = a2 + b2 + 2ab
109. (C) The LCM of 12, 18, 21, 30 = 289 + 2 × 120
= 289 + 240 = 529
2 12, 18, 21, 30
a+b= 529 = 23
3 6, 9, 21, 15
2, 3, 7, 5 115. (A) A + B + C  8 15
A + B  12 120 10
 LCM = 2 × 3 × 2 × 3 × 7 × 5 = 1260
40
 The required number B+C 9
3
1260
= = 630 Effi. of A = 6, B = 4, C = 5
2
110. (C) Let the principal be x 6
share of A = × 6750 = ` 2700
15
7x
 Principal SI =
4 4
share of B = × 6750 = ` 1800
7x 3x 15
 SI = –x=
4 4 5
share of C = × 6750 = ` 2250
SI ×100 3x  100 3 15
Rate = = = 18 %
Principal × Time 4x 4 4 116. (C) Let the number be x.
111. (D) Average of 9 consecutive no. = n Then,
 Fifth number = n x2 = (75.15)2 – (60.12)2
Tenth number = n + 5 = (75.15 + 60.12) (75.15 – 60.12)
Eleventh number = n + 6 = 135.27 × 15.03
New average = 2033.1081
9n  n  5  n  6 x= 2033.1081
=
11 = 45.09
11n  11 (n  1)  11 117. (C) Dog : Cat
= = =n+1 Leap/min 5 : 4
11 11
112. (B) Let the initial quantity = 100 Distance/leap 8 m : 5m
Speed- 40 m/min : 20 m/min
Initial quantity : New quantity
–12%
100 88 Relative speed- 20 m/min
× 7.5 Actual distance b/w cat & dog = 50 × 8
+20% = 400 m
Initial price 550 660
400
660 time taken by dog = = 20 min
 Initial price = × 100 = 550 20
120
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Distance travelled by dog = 20 × 40 = 800 m
3
118. (C) After 10% discount Copper = × 400 = 150 gm
8
Price of watch = 648
If x gm of copper be mixed, then
648 – 550.8
 2nd discount = × 100 = 15% 250 5
648 =
150  x 4
119. (D) Q
V  750 + 5x = 1000
a
90°
 5x = 1000 – 750 =250
b
T U  x = 50 gm
c
125. (A) C.S.A of cone = rl
W
22 2992
a = 36°  × 16 × l =
7 7
b = 54°
 value of c = 180° – 54 = 22 × 16 × l = 2992
c = 126° 2992
120. (B) Teacher's age =l=
22  16
= 16 × 10 – 19 × 4 – 5 × 10
= 8.5 m
= 160 – 76 – 50 = 34 years
126. (B) Given 5N = 15R
121. (B) N:R=3:1
A B C
& 10R = 20K
45% 30% 25% R:K=2:1
15%

 B got 100 – (45 + 25) = 30% N : R : K

ATQ, 3 : 1×2
15 %  4500 2 : 1
 Total voters  30000 6 : 2 : 1
×2000
122. (C) Let the numbers be x, y and z. ×2000
Then, Nitya's income 12000 2000
x:y=2:3
y:z=5:8 127. (D) Total population  120000
x:y:z=2×5:3×5:3×8
= 10 : 15 : 24
Sum of the ratios
Female Male
= 10 + 15 + 24 = 49
9% 9% + 3%
 The second number
15 10800 1950
= × 98 = 30
49 Total population of male = 65000
123. (C) Akansha scored 25% = Failed by 60  No. of females = 67750
marks  Requird Diff. = 2750
Vertika scores 50% = Passed by 50 more 128. (C) AB|| CD||PQ (Given)
marks Let AB = a, PQ = b, CD = c
 It's clear that 25% = 100 marks
1 1 1
100% = 400 marks  = +
Pass marks = 160 b a c

400 – 160 1 1 1
Required % = × 100 = 150%  = +
160 b 12 18
124. (A) In 400 gm of alloy. 1 32
 =
5 b 36
Zinc = × 400 = 250 gm
8
1 5 36
 = b= cm
b 36 5
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129. (A) = sin2 + sin2 = 0
= sin = sin = 0
48 cm
===0
1
 tan3 + sin5 = 0
5 cm
11
133. (A) Let the length of pipe be h cm, then its
when we open it
volume = r 12 h – r 22 h
D C
12 cm = h(r 12 – r 22 ) = h(252 – 242)
12 cm
12 cm = 49h cu. cm.
M
 r2h = 49h
12 cm
 r2 = 49
A 16 cm B  Diameter = 14 cm
the base circumference 134. (B)
22 56 1
= 2r = 2 × × × = 16 cm moon
7 11 2
B
 AM = length of one complete turn coin

A
= 162  122 30°

E (eye)
= 20 cm
 total length = 4 × 20 = 80 cm 
 30 
130. (C) 5 tan  = 4  = 30° =  
 60 
4
tan  = 
5 1
=  
2
5 sin  – 3 cos  5 sin  – 3 cos 
 = C C
5 sin   3 cos  cos  1     
5 sin   3 cos  =    =  
 2 180   360 
cos 
Arc  4.4
= = =
4 radius 360 r
5 tan  – 3 5 – 3
= = 5
5 tan   3 4 4.4  360
5 3 r= cm
5 

4.4  360
4–3 1 = ×7
= = 22
43 7
r = 504 cm
2
P – 4 P+ 4 135. (A) B
131. (D) Given =8
4P C
O
P 2 – 4 P+ 4 A
40°
T
= = 32
P CAT = 44°
2 BTA = 40°
P 4P 4
= – + = 32 ACT = 180° – 44° – 40° = 96°
P P P
CAT = CBA = 44°
4 BCA = 180 ° – 84° – 44° = 52°
P–4+ = 32  Angle on Arc = BC = 2 × 52° = 104°
P
136. (A) Short-trick:-
4
=P+ = 36
P
132. (B) cos2 + cos2 = 2
= 1 – sin2 + 1 – sin2 = 2

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A 1
 BE = × AB = 6 cm = CF
2

CF
3 1 and = tan45° = 1
× 3
DF
60° 30°  DF = CF = 6 cm
B 1 D 2 C
 AE = 12 – 62 = 6 3 cm
3× 3

3 AD = 6 + 6 + 6 3 = 6(2 + 3)
Area of trapezium ADCB
 AB = 3 = 30 given
1
30 = × (AD + BC) × BE
 CD = ×2 2
3
1
= 20 3 = × [6 (2 + 3 ) + 6] × 6
2
137. (B) E
A = 3(2 + 3 + 1) × 6 = 18 (3 + 3 ) cm2
140. (B) Let a = b = c = 2, then 2s = 6
D
s=3
B
C  (s – a)3 + (s – b)3 + 3(s – a) (s – b)c
= (3 – 2)3 + (3 – 2)3 + 3(3 – 2) (3 – 2) × 2
Let AB = BC = x =1+1+3×2=8
= c3
then AC = 2x
1 1 6
But AC = 128 = 8 2 cm 141. (D) sin 2x = = 1 + sin 2x = 1 + =
5 5 5
2x = 8 2
6
 x = 8 cm  sin2x + cos2x + 2 sin x  cos x =
5
Areas of semicircles
2 2 6
1 x  1 x  = (sin x + cos x)2 =
=    +    5
2 2 2 2
6
1 = sin x + cos x =
=  (2 × 16) 5
2
142. (D)  x3 + y3 + z3 – 3xyz
= 16  cm2
= (x + y + z) (x2 + y2 + z2 – xy – yz – zx) ...(i)
1 & (x + y + z)2 = x2 + y2 + z2 + 2(xy + yz + zx)
138. (A)  x = y  (10)2 = 30 + 2(xy + yz + zx)
 2(xy + yz + zx)
1 = 100 – 30 = 70
x+ =4 From (i)
x
ATQ, x3 + y3 + z3 – 3xyz = 10(30 – 35)
= – 50
1 143. (C) Formula:-
x 2  y2
x2  14 7
x2 (B)3 + 3(B)2 – (B)1 + (B)2
= = =
x 3  y3 3 1 52 26 = B denotes base = 2
x  3
x = (2)3 + 3(2)2 – (2)1 + (2)2
= 8 + 12 – 2 + 4
BE 1 = 22 + 26 given in question
139. (C) = sin30° =
AB 2 = 48
144. (A) 8 + 2 32 – 3 128 + 4 50

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= 2 2 + 8 2 –3× 8 2 +4× 5 2  7 x  3x
Difference = `  x–  = ` 40
= 2 2 + 8 2 – 24 2 + 20 2  40 10 
 Required Percentage
= (2 + 8 – 24 + 20) 2
 3x / 40  
= 6 2 = 6 × 1.414 = 8.484 =    100  % = 75%
145. (D) Assume  = 45°  x /10  
148. (C) Let the total spendings on sports be ` x.
 1  Then,
then 4 m = 1 × 1  
 2
 81 
Amount spent on Cricket = `  x
2 1 2 –1  360 
m= and n =  9 
4 2 4 2 =`  x
 40 
1  54 
 m2 – n2 = [( 2 + 1)2 – ( 2 – 1)2] Amount spent on Football = `  x
32  360 
 3 
=`  x
1  1  20 
=  (4 2) = (m2 – n2) =
 32  32
 9 3  3
from options- Difference = `  x– x = ` x
 40 20  40
2 1 2 –1 1  Required percentage
mn =  =
4 2 4 2 32  3x / 40   1
 (m2 – n2) = mn =    100  % = 33 %
 9 x / 40   3
146. (A) Percentage of money spent on Tennis
149. (B) Amount spent on Cricket and Hockey
 45  1 together
=   100  % = 12 %
 360  2  (81  63) 
=`   2 crores = ` 0.8 crores
147. (D) Let the total spendings on sports be ` x.  360 
Then, = ` 80,00,000
150. (A) Amount spent on Basketball exceeds that
 36  x
Amount spent on Golf = `  x=` . on Tennis by:
 360  10
 (50 – 45) 
 63  =`   18000000  = ` 2,50,000
Amount spent on Hockey = `  x  360 
 360 
151. (B) The negative form of simple past tense
7 takes V1 in it. Hence, replace 'told' by 'tell'.
=` x.
40 152. (B) As the sentence is in past form, replace
'is' by 'was'.
153. (C) If the two subjects are joined by 'neither
.... nor', the verb agrees with the nearest
subject. Hence, replace 'is' by 'are'.
154. (C) The past form of 'cost' is always the
same.
155. (B) Phrase 'look forward to' takes 'V1 + ing'
after it. Hence, replace 'play' by 'playing'.
174. (C) Though SSC had given option (C) as the
answer, it means the same. No
improvement is hence the answer.
175. (A) When 'used to' is preceded by a verb, it
means 'habitual of'. Here 'used to' is followed
by 'V1 + ing'.
176. (C) 'Everybody' is singular and will take
singular verb 'depends'.
177. (C) 'Not only ...... but also' is a correlative.
178. (C) Unique is not used in a comparative or
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MEANINGS IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER

Word Meaning in English Meaning in Hindi
Avouch affirm or assert n`<+rkiwoZd dguk
Cataclysm a sudden disaster or a violent event that causes change izy;
Catacombs a series of underground tunnels used for burying dead people, dczksa dk rg[kkuk
especially in ancient times
Catechism a set of questions and answers that are used for teaching /kfeZd iz'uksÙkjh
people about the beliefs of a religion
Charlatan a person who claims to have knowledge or skills that they do <ksaxh] diVh O;fDr
not really have
Compere a person who introduces the people who perform in a television lw=k/kj
programme, a show in a theatre, etc.
Condemned to express very strong disapproval of somebody/something, fuank
usually for moral reasons
Convicted declare (someone) to be guilty of a criminal offense by law vijk/h
Crave to have a very strong desire for something bPNk djuk
Fastidious not liking things to be dirty or untidy udp<+k] rqud fetkt
Filial connected with the way children behave towards their parents iq=k@iq=kh&laca/h
Frontier a line or border separating two countries lhek&izns'k
Futility the fact of having no purpose because there is no chance of success O;FkZrk] fujFkZdrk
Glorify to make something seem better or more important than it really is xkSjokfUor djuk
Holocaust an act of mass destruction and loss of life (especially in war foèoal
or by fire)
Impeccable without mistakes or faults =kqfVghu
Invasion the act of an army entering another country by force in vkØe.k
order to take control of it
Judicial connected with a court, a judge or legal judgement U;kf;d
Judicious careful and sensible; showing good judgement foosdiw.kZ
Libertine a person, especially a man, who behaves without moral O;fHkpkjh] vuSfrd
principles or a sense of responsibility, especially in sexual matters
Obligation something which you must do because you have promised, dÙkZO;
because of a law, etc.
Pangs sudden strong feelings of physical or emotional pain d"V] ;kruk
Pedagogue someone who educates young people f'k{kd
Pitcher an open vessel with a handle and a spout for pouring. ik=k] crZu
Plagiarist someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they lkfgR; dh pksjh djus okyk
were his own
Prejudice Preconceived opinion that is not based on reason or actual i{kikr
experience
Sanity the state of being sensible and reasonable foosd
Seek (V - sought)
3
attempt to find (something) [kkstuk
Sterile not producing any useful result fu"iQy
Stringency the fact of conditions being difficult and very strictly controlled vkfFkZd raxh
because there is not much money
Sycophant a person who tries to please someone in order to gain a personal pkiywl
advantage
Synagogue a building where jews meet for religious worship and teaching ;gwnh miklukx`g
Vital absolutely necessary or important egRoiw.kZ
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SSC CPO MOCK TEST - 3 (ANSWER KEY)

1. (C) 26. (A) 51. (D) 76. (A) 101. (C) 126. (B) 151. (B) 176. (C)
2. (B) 27. (A) 52. (B) 77. (A) 102. (D) 127. (D) 152. (B) 177. (C)
3. (C) 28. (C) 53. (B) 78. (B) 103. (A) 128. (C) 153. (C) 178. (C)
4. (A) 29. (C) 54. (C) 79. (C) 104. (A) 129. (A) 154. (C) 179. (C)
5. (C) 30. (D) 55. (D) 80. (A) 105. (D) 130. (C) 155. (B) 180. (A)
6. (C) 31. (D) 56. (C) 81. (C) 106. (B) 131. (D) 156. (B) 181. (D)
7. (D) 32. (D) 57. (A) 82. (B) 107. (B) 132. (B) 157. (C) 182. (B)
8. (C) 33. (D) 58. (D) 83. (A) 108. (B) 133. (A) 158. (D) 183. (C)
9. (C) 34. (C) 59. (B) 84. (B) 109. (C) 134. (B) 159. (A) 184. (B)
10. (D) 35. (C) 60. (A) 85. (A) 110. (C) 135. (A) 160. (D) 185. (A)
11. (D) 36. (C) 61. (B) 86. (A) 111. (D) 136. (A) 161. (A) 186. (C)
12. (D) 37. (B) 62. (B) 87. (B) 112. (B) 137. (B) 162. (D) 187. (A)
13. (A) 38. (B) 63. (A) 88. (B) 113. (C) 138. (A) 163. (B) 188. (B)
14. (D) 39. (D) 64. (A) 89. (D) 114. (A) 139. (C) 164. (B) 189. (D)
15. (C) 40. (D) 65. (A) 90. (D) 115. (A) 140. (B) 165. (C) 190. (B)
16. (C) 41. (A) 66. (C) 91. (A) 116. (C) 141. (D) 166. (A) 191. (A)
17. (B) 42. (C) 67. (B) 92. (C) 117. (C) 142. (D) 167. (A) 192. (C)
18. (B) 43. (B) 68. (B) 93. (B) 118. (C) 143. (C) 168. (A) 193. (C)
19. (C) 44. (C) 69. (A) 94. (D) 119. (D) 144. (A) 169. (C) 194. (B)
20. (B) 45. (C) 70. (C) 95. (A) 120. (B) 145. (D) 170. (B) 195. (B)
21. (D) 46. (D) 71. (D) 96. (C) 121. (B) 146. (A) 171. (B) 196. (C)
22. (C) 47. (D) 72. (D) 97. (C) 122. (C) 147. (D) 172. (D) 197. (D)
23. (B) 48. (C) 73. (D) 98. (B) 123. (C) 148. (C) 173. (C) 198. (C)
24. (B) 49. (B) 74. (A) 99. (A) 124. (A) 149. (B) 174. (C) 199. (D)
25. (D) 50. (D) 75. (D) 100. (A) 125. (A) 150. (A) 175. (D) 200. (D)

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