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SSC MOCK TEST -3 (SOLUTION)

1. (A) Light removes Darkness. Similarly, Daily Weekly Fortnightly Monthly
Knowledge removes Ignorance. 20.(B)
2. (B) Scissors are used to cut cloth. Similarly, 2 1 4 3
Razor is used to shave beard. Bimonthly
3. (C) Feathers help a bird to fly. Similarly scales 5
help a fish to swim. 21.(D) In the first step, the two smaller designs
4. (B) Elasticity is the property of spring. interchange positions while in the next
Similarly warmth is the property of wool. step the entire figure roatates through 45º
5. (C) A D G J : M P S V : : B E H K : N Q T W clock-wise.
+12 +12 22.(C) In the subsequent figures the arrow
+12 +12 moves from left to right and vice-versa, the
+12 +12 circle moves one step in anticlockwise
+12 +12 direction and the cross sign moves to the
6. (D) UP SET SET UP top and changes into a plus sign.
+5 +5 +5
Similarly, 23.(B) 1 1 6 6 11 11 16 16 21
TIP TOP TOP TIP +5 +5 +5 +5
24.(B) (2)² = 4
7. (C) 9 × 3 – 1 = 27 – 1 = 26 (2 + 4)² = (6)² = 36
Similarly, (6 + 6)² = (12)² = 144
81 × 3 – 1 = 243 – 1 = 242 (12 + 8)² = (20)² = 400
(20 + 10)² = (30)² = 900
8. (A) 4 × 5 = 20, 5 × 6 = 30, 7 × 8 = 56, 8 × 9 =72 (30 + 12)² = (42)² = 1764
25.(B) 2 10 30 68 130
9. (A) 73 – 62 = 343 – 36 = 307
53 – 42 = 125 – 16 = 109 +8 +20 +38 +62
10.(C) Radiation is different from the other +12 +18 +24
three. All other words show convergence.
11.(C) Except the Pair of words Head-Cap, all other +6 +6
two words are antomyms to each other. 26. (B) +4 +5 +6 +7
12.(A) 17 × 2 + 2 = 34 + 6 = 40  36
21 × 2 + 6 = 42 + 6 = 48 +4 +5 +6 +7
25 × 2 + 6 = 50 + 6 = 56 27. (B)
31 × 2 + 6 = 62 + 6 = 68
13.(B) All except cone are 2D figures.
14.(A) Except 206 all other numbers are perfect
cubes. 28.(C) MASTER
125 = 5 × 5 × 5 29.(D) There is only one 'E' in the given word,
27 = 3 × 3 × 3 therfore the word RELATE cannot be
8 = 2× 2 × 2 formed.
15.(D) 625 = 25 × 25 30.(D) D E A B C
225 = 15 × 15 Odd number
169 = 13 × 13 School B is on the left of school C.
256 = 16 × 16 Even number 31.(B) Only son of Fatima's grandfather means
Fatima's father. Therefore, Fatima is the
16. (D) s -1 r -1 Q -1 P sister of Mustafa.
n -1 m -1 L -1 K 32.(*) Read the 2nd figure as given below.
g -1 f -1 E -1 D From the two views of cube, it is clear that
t -1 s -2 U +1 V '3' lies opposite to 1.
17.(B) All except 289 is divisible by 13. 6 6
6  2 1
18.(A) 66 – 56 = 10 1
2
3 2 6  2 3
101 – 90 = 11
41 – 30 = 11 Figure-1 Figure 2
33 – 22 = 11 33. (C) 27 = 3 × 3 × 3
19.(A) 10.5 + 4.5 = 15.0 Two years ago
15.0 + 6.5 = 21.5 27 – 2 = 25 = 5 × 5
Similarly, Next perfect cube
32.5 + 4.5 = 37.0 64 = 4 × 4 × 4
37.0 + 6.5 = 43.5
 64 – 27 = 37 years
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34. (D) Number of persons do not play any Games 45.(C) 2³ – 2² – 1² = 8 – 4 – 1 = 3
= [60 – (9 + 8 + 10 + 7 + 11+ 12)] 3³ – 3² – 2² = 27 – 9 – 4 = 14
= 60 – 57 = 3 4³ – 4² – 3² = 64 – 16 – 9 = 39
35.(B) First Column 5³ – 5² – 4² = 125 – 25 – 16 = 84
74 6³ – 6² – 5² = 216 – 36 – 25 = 155
 14
2 46.(A)
Second Column Doctors
I. 
Players Actors
98 II. ×
= 24
3
Third Column 47.(D) 48. (C) 49. (C) 50.(A)
51.(B) 2
10  6
 15 1
4 52.(A) Efficiency of P =
9
36.(B) 80 60 40 1 150 1
÷2 ÷2 ÷2 Efficiency of Q = × =
9 100 6
40 30 0
 Q will finish the work in 6 days
+ 20 + 20 + 20 53.(C) Let numbers are 3x, 4x
60 50 40  3 × 4 × x =180
37.(B) D  x =15
So, 2nd number is = 4x = 4 × 15 = 60
A  n

2

x  
n n
  x 2  n  x2
2 n 2
  x
n 2
C B 54.(A) 
 
38.(C) G I V E and B A T 1
55.(A) x4 + 4 = 119
x
5 1 3 7 9 2 4
Therefore, 1
 x2 + 2 = 119  2 = 11
G A T E x
1
5 2 4 7  x– = 11  2 = ± 3
x
39.(B) 82 – 52 + 32 = 48
1 1
32 – 72 + 62 = – 4 (Ignore the ‘–’ sign) If x – = P then x3 – 3 = P3 + 3P
42 – 72 + 62 = 3 x x
40.(D) P = Q 1
 x3 – = (3)3 + 3 × 3  36
S>R>T>P=Q x3
S is the eldest. or
(–3)3 + 3 × (–3)  – 36
41.(A) 8 × 5 = 27 – 3 + 16
S.P . 450  100
 40 = 43 – 3 56.(B) C.P. of the article = 
% 100  10
 40 = 40 1
100
42.(C) E D A = ` 500
5 km 540  500
5 km % gain = × 100
500
40  100
C 3 km B =
= 8%
500
AE = AD + DE = (3 + 5) km = 8 km
57.(D) Let, side of equilateral  = x
43.(A) Elephant is different from Wolf. But both
are animals. 3 2
Area = x
4
New side = x – 2
Animal
3
Wolf New area = (x – 2)2
4
Now we have,
3
44.(A) From both the statements it is clear that [(x2 – (x – 2)2] = 4 3
people who live in the big city face 4
problems in travelling. Therefore, only  x2 – (x2 – 4x + 4) = 16
4x – 4 = 16
conclusion I follows. Nothing has been x =5
stated about traffic jam.
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11 5 22
58.(A) 2x + 3y = and xy =  rl = × 7 × 25 = 550 cm2
2 6 7
22
Cubing both side  Total surface area = 550 + ×7×7
3
7
 11  = 704 cm 2
8x + 27y + 3 × 2x × 3y(2x + 3y) =  
3 3
65.(D) Let the current age of elder brother = x
 2
Then,
1331
= The current age of younger brother = x – 8
8
After 10 years
1331 5 11 Age of elder brother = x + 10
8x3 + 27y3 = – 18 × ×
8 6 2 Age of younger brother = x – 8 + 10 = x + 2
1331 165 671 ATQ,
 – =  x + 10 + x + 8 = 2(x + x – 8)
8 2 8
59.(C) sin6 + cos6 (sin2)3 + (cos2)3  2x + 12 = 2(2x – 8)
 (sin2 +cos2)(sin4 +cos4 –sin2cos2)  2x + 12 = 4x – 16
 (sin2)2 + (cos2)2 – sin2 cos2  2x = 28
 (sin2 + cos2)2 – 2sin2 cos2  x = 14
– sin2 cos2 So we have
 1 – 3sin2 cos2 Age of elder brother = 14 years
tan2  Age of younger brother = 14 – 8 = 6 years
60.(A) – sec 6
sec   1 Required ratio = =3:7
tan2 (sec   1)
14
 (sec   1)(sec   1) – sec 66.(A) Let distance be x km
x 7 x 5
tan2 (sec   1)
 – = +
5 60 6 60
 – sec
sec2   1 x x 7 5
[ sec2 –1 = tan2]  – = +
5 6 60 60
tan2 (sec   1) x 12
 – sec= sec– 1 – sec  = x = 6 km
tan2  30 60
= –1 67.(B) We know that
61.(A) D  r 
t

C C.I. = P  100   1
 1  
 
 10 
t

 378 = 1800  100   1
 1  
 
A B t
378  11 
If it is cyclic  +1=  
Then, 1800  10 
t 2
A + C = 180° ...(i)  11  21 121  11 
And if it is parallelogram    = +1= =  
 10  100 100  10 
A = C ...(ii)  t = 2 years
A + A = 180°
 2A = 180° 20  100  100  100 cm3
A = 90° 68.(B) Required Bricks= 25  12.5  8 cm3
62.(C) If PQRS is cyclic quadrilateral = 8000
Then, 69.(A) Ratio in which money should be distributed
S + Q = 180° 1 1 1
Q = 180° – 130° = 50° = : :
4 5 6
 (PRQ = 90°) (Angle in a semicircle is = 30 : 24 : 20
right angle) = 15 : 12 : 10
RPQ = 180° – 90° – 50° = 40° = 37 (× 15)
63.(D)  SPQ = 90° Ratio in which money is distributed
 PSQ =180° – 90° – 35°  55° = 4:5:6
 PSQ = PRQ = x° = 55° = 15 (× 37)
64.(A) Curved surface Area of cone = rl So,Excess amount received by C
= 37 × 6 – 15 × 10
 l = r 2  h2 = 72  242 = 25 = 222 – 150
= ` 72
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70.(A) Average of remaining numbers 6a 10a
50  38  45  55  6– + a =10 –
= 16 16
48 6a 10a
1900  100  a– + =4
16 16
= = 37.5
48 4a 20a
71.(D) Winner got = 84%  a+ =4  =4
Losser got = 16% 16 16
64 16
 Difference = 84 – 16 = 68% a= =
 68% = 476 20 5
Part of mixture replaced
476 1 16 1
100% = × 100 = 700 = × =
68 16 5 5
So total number of votes polled = 700 77.(C)  Diameter is being doubled, then area
72.(C) If a+b+c=1 will be 4 times
1 1 1 So, it will take to empty the same tank
So, let a = ,b= ,c= 40
3 3 3 = = 10 minutes.
4
1 1 1 78.(D) Let, Sameer speed in still water = x km/
 Least value of + + hr
a b c
D
1 1 1  = 24
= 1 + 1 + 1 =3+3+3 x 12
D = 24(x + 12) ...(i)
3 3 3 D
=9 = 36
x  12
73.(C) Total number of students = 3
29791 = 31 D = 36(x – 12) ...(ii)
74.(B) Let fraction are a, b and c.  24(x + 12) = 36(x – 12)
2(x + 12) = 3(x – 12)
59 2x + 24 = 3x – 36
 a+b+c= ...(i)
24 x = 60 km/hr
a 7 80 95
= ...(ii) 79.(C) C.P. of goods = 2500 × ×
c 6 100 100
7 1 = ` 19000
 =b+ Final C.P. = ` 19000 + ` 2000
6 3
= ` 21000
7 1 21  3 5 S.P. = 25000
 b= – = =
6 3 18 6 25000  21000
From eq. (i) % gain = × 100
21000
59 5 39 400
a+c= – = = = 19.05%
24 6 24 21
From eq. (ii) 100 A
80.(D) We know that P = ,
39 100  rt
7K + 6K =
24 P(100  rt )
3 1 A=
100
K= =
24 8 Let, after t year debt will be equal.
7 6 3 5 So, we have
 a = 7K = , c = 6K = = ,b=
8 8 4 6 800(100  6t ) 600(100  10t )
75.(C) Let after t year, population be equal =
100 100
 136000 – 2400t =84000 + 1600t
4000t =52000 400 + 24t = 300 + 30t
t =13 years 6t = 100
76.(C) Let the container initially contains 16 100 50 2
t= = = 16 years
litres of liquid. 6 3 3
Let ‘a’ litre of liquid be replaced with water. 81.(B) Vcuboid = Vcube × 2
Quantity of water in the new mixture 986
 6a  = Vcube
a l 2
 6 
 16  Vcube = 216
Quantity of milk in the new mixture
 Side of cube = 3 216 = 6
 10a   Total surface area = 6a2
 10  l
 16  = 6 × 62 = 216 cm2

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Ratio of S.P. of Ram and Hari’s Article
  62  56 Ram 5
82.(B) Required bullets = 3  =
4  1.5  Hari 4
   Ram : Shyam : Hari = 15 : 20 : 12
3  2 
20  12
  36  56  Required % = × 100 = 40%
20
= = 3584 88.(D) Ratio of Expenses on
4
   (.75)3 Rice : Fish : Oil = 12 : 17 : 3
3 = 120 : 170 : 30 = 320
83.(A) Volume of water = 20 × 15 × 6 = 18000 m3     
400 persons required in one day
New ratio = 144 221 45
= 4000 × 150 litre
Old expense = 320
= 600000 litre New expense = 410
= 600 m3 410  320
 Required number of days  % increase = × 100
320
1800
= = 3 days 90 1
600 = × 100 = 28 %
320 8
84.(C)
D 89.(C) Total work = 72

4 2
B 3
E
11 m A B C
6m 18 days 24 days 36 days
1st Round (3 days) work will complete
=4+3+2=9
A 12 m C So, 72 unit will complete
Let AB and CD are two poles 72
 AC = BE = 12 m  8 days
9
So, DE = DC – EC As they are working alternately, so
= 11 – 6 = 5 m number of days to complete the work
In triangle BED, = 8 × 3 = 24 days
BE2 + ED2 = BD2 90.(A) In Right triangle
122 + 52 = BD2 OT2 + PT2 = OP2
BD = 13 cm (4)2 + (PT)2 = (5)2  PT = 3
85.(B) Let vertices of triangle is A(–3, 5), B(6, 2), Let, PA = x
C(–3, 2). PT 2 = PA × PB
(3)2 = x(x + 8)
 AB =  6  3 2  (5  2)2 On x = 1, it satisfy the equation
So, PB = PA + AB
= 81  9 = 90  PB = x + 8  1 + 8 = 9 cms.
2
 6  3   (2  2)2 = 9 91.(C) D
 BC = A
 AB =  3  3 2  (2  5)2 = 3
So, the longest side = 90 F E
O
86.(B) Distance between two points

 x 2  x1    y2  y1 
2 2
= B
(a + x) =(a – x) + y
2 2 2
In figure, AB = 16 cms, OE = 15 cms
 y2 =
(a + x)2 – (a – x)2 In OEA
(a + x + a – x) + (a + x – a – x)
= OE2 + AE2 = OA2
=
2a × 2x OA2 = 152 + 82 = 172
 y2 =
4ax OA = 17
75  OA = OD = 17 cms
87.(C) Ram = Shyam × And OF = 8 cms
100
Ratio of S.P. of Ram and Shyam’s article In OFD
Ram 3 OF2 + DF2 = OD2
Shyam = 4 DF2 = 172 – 82 = 152
125 DF = 15 cms
 Ram = Hari ×  Length of chord = 15 × 2 = 30 cms
100

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92.(A) a3 + b3 = (a + b)3 – 3ab(a + b)
 cos3 + sec3
= (cos + sec)3 – 3cos sec(cos + sec)
After putting the value cos + sec= 3
1 in the state of Bihar. Makkhali Gosala is
=  3  – 3 cos ×
3
× 3 =0
cos 
1 102.(A)
93.(A) cos= = sin 23° = cos(90° – 67°)
cosec 23
  = 90° – 67° = 23°
94.(C) Putting x = 2 and y = 3, it satisfies the
equations. So x + y = 2 + 1 = 3.
95.(C) x4 + y4 – 2x2y2 = (x2 – y2)2  [(x + y)(x – y)]2
1 1
 x+y= a+ +a– = 2a
a a
1 1 2
x–y= a+ –a+  transmission of Mahayana Buddhism
a a a from Gandhara access the Karakoram
2
 2
 [(x + y)(x – y)] =  2a   = 16
2
 a
96.(B) B is the state which is the largest producer
of rice.
97.(B) The average of production of rice
8  10  4  4  2 28
= =
5 5
= 5.6 lakh tonnes
98.(C) The total production of rice and wheat in
state B = 10 + 2 = 12 lakh tonnes
The total production of rice and wheat in
state C = 4 + 4 = 8 lakh tonnes
The total production of rice and wheat in
state D = 4 + 2 = 6 lakh tonnes
The total production of rice and wheat in
state C = 2 + 6 = 8 lakh tonnes
 The minumum production of rice and
wheat is in the state D.
99.(D) Total production of rice
= 8 + 10 + 4 + 4 + 2 = 28
Total production of wheat
= 16 + 2 + 4 + 2 + 6 = 30
 Ratio = 28 : 30 = 14 : 15
100.(D) The difference between the production of
rice and wheat in the state A
=16 – 8 = 8 lakh tonnes
The difference between the production of
rice and wheat in the state B
=10 – 2 = 8 lakh tonnes
The difference between the production of
rice and wheat in the state E
=6 – 2 = 4 lakh tonnes
 The difference is maximum in A and B
both.
101.(A) The Ajivikas belonged to an ancient
Indian sect who believed in Karma,
fatalism and extreme passivity. They
were a popular sect during the reign of
Bindusara, the Mauryan Emperor. In the
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edicts of Ashoka this sect is mentioned.
From Buddhist and Jain texts we come to
know about Ajivikas. The Barabar caves
belonging to the Ajivikas sect are located
considered the founder of Ajivika sect.
Kanishka was the emperor of Kushan
dynasty. The main capital of his empire
was located at Purusapura in Gandhara
(Peshawar), with two other capitals at
ancient Kapisa (present Bagram
Afghanistan) and Mathura, India. His
conquests and patronage of Buddhism
played an import ant role in the
development of Silk Road and
range to China.
* Silk Road is also known as silk route, an
ancient trade route that links China with
the West. This route carried goods and
ideas between Rome and China.
103.(A) Battle of Wandiwash (22 Jan, 1760) war
between the French under the Comte de
Lally and the British under Sir Eyre Coote.
It was the decisive battle in the Anglo-
French struggle in Southern India during
the seven years of war (1756-63). The
British East India Company defeated the
French forces at Wandiwash Battle ending
almost a century over supremacy in India.
This Battle gave the British trading
company a far superior position in India
compared to other Europeans.
105.(C) Islam was founded in 622 CE(Common
Era) by the Muhammad Prophet. He lived
from 8 June 570 to 632 CE. Islam religion
started in Mecca. Muhammad reported
revelations that he believed to be from God
conveyed to him through the archangel
Gabriel (Jibril). The contents of these
revelations are known as Quran.
106.(A) According to a tradition, the word Lavani
is derived from the word Lavanya which
means beauty. Lavani is a genre of music
popular in Mahar ashtra . It is a
combination of traditional song and
dance, which is performed on the beats
of Dholki, a percussion instrument.
Lavani is noted for its powerful rhythm.
It also contributed to the development of
Marathi folk theatre. In Maharashtra and
Southern Madhya Pradesh it is performed
by the female performers wearing 9-yard
long saris.
107.(A) Battle of Buxar, was a decisive battle
fought beteween British and Indian forces
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at Buxar, a town on the Ganges River. Mir
Kasim the Nawab (Governor) of Bengal,
wanted to free his territory of British
control. He formed an alliance with the
Nawab of Oudh and Shah Alam II, the
Mughal emperor. The combined Indian
armies invaded Bengal and clashed with
British troops, led by Major Hector Munro,
in October 1764. This Battle resulted in
the victory of the British. As a result, in
1765, Robert Clive signed Treatly of
Allahabad with the Nawab of of Oudh and
Shah Alam II. The treaty effectively
legalized the Br itish East I ndia
Company’s control over the whole of
Bengal.
108. (B) Article 62 of the Indian Constitution
deals with the time of holding election to
fill vacancy in the office of President and
the term of office of person elected to fill
casual vacancy.
(i) An election to fill a valancy caused by the
expiration of the term of office of
President shall be completed before the
expiration of the term.
(ii) An election to fill a vacancy in the office
of President occurring by reason of his
deat h, resignation or removal or
otherwise shall be held as soon as possible
after and in no case later than six
months from, the date of occurrence of
the vacancy and the person elected to fill
the vacancy shall be subject to the
provisions of Article 56, entitled to hold
office for the full term of five years from
the date on which he enters upon the office.
109. (A) The Rule of Law is an aspect of the British
Constitution that has been given by AV
Dicey and can be considered an
important part of British Politics. It says
that -
(i) The rights of individuals are determined
by legal rules and not by the arbitrary
behaviour of authorities.
(ii) There can be no punishment unless a
court decides that there has been a
breach of law. Everyone, regardless of your
position in society, is subject to the law.
110.(B) The part of the earth and its atmosphere
in which living organisms exist or that
is capable of supporting life is known as
Biosphere.
Biomass is a biological material derived
from living organisms.
Lithosphere is the outer part of the earth,
consisting of the crust and upper mantle,
about 100 kilometres (62 miles) thick.
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Hydrosphere is the water surrounding the
surface of the globe, including water of
the oceans and t he wat er in the
atmosphere.
111.(B) Umbra is a region of complete shadow
resulting from the total obstruction of
light by an opaque object, mainly the
shadow cast by the moon on to the earth
during solar eclipse. It is also known as
the darker inner region of a sunspot.
People liv ing in this r egion will
experience total eclipse.
Penumbra is a shaded region
surrounding the dark central portion of
a sunspot. In an eclipse a space of partial
illumination between the perfect shadow
on all sides and the full light is the
Penumbra. People of this area will
experience partial eclipse.
Antumbra is the region from which the
occluding body appears entir ely
contained within the disc of the light
source. Observer will experience annular
eclipse, in which a bright ring is visible
around the eclipsing body.
112.(D) Extrusive rocks are derived from Magma
(molten silicate material) that was
poured out or ejected at the Earth’s
surface. Both lava flow and pyroclastic
debris (fragmented volcanic material) are
extrusive. They are commonly glassy
(obsidian), andesite, gabbro and Perodite.
114. (B) The Sunderbans is a natural region in
Bengal comprising Bangladesh and
Eastern India. It is the largest forest in
the world. It covers 10,000 kms of which
60% is in Bangladesh and remaining in
India. Mangroves are survivors. Their
roots are submerged in water. These
trees thrive in hot, muddy, salty
conditions. Their roots hold the mangrove
upright in the shifting sediments where
land and water meet.
116.(D) Fourth five year plan (1969-1974) - In this
plan, Government Nationalised 14 banks
and the green revolution in India to
advance agriculture. The target growth
rate was 5.6%, but the actual growth rate
was 3.3%.
117.(C) Dr. Manmohan Singh, the then Union
Finance Minister, in his Budget speech
for the year 1994-95 introduced the new
concept of service Tax. It was given the
constitutional status by chapter VA of the
finance Act 2003.
121.(D) Schumpeter developed the innovation
theory of profit. Innovation was divided
by him into five types -
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(i) Launch a new product or a new species
of already known product.
(ii) Application of new methods of production
or sales of a product.
(iii) Openining of a new market.
(iv) Acquiring of new sources of supply of raw
material or semi-finished goods.
(v) New industry structure such as the
creation or destruction or semi-finished
goods.
122.(B) Economic theory is a broad concept or
stat ement or proposition for the
explanation and understanding the
mov ement of goods in a market.
Basically, it is an idea and principles that
aim to describe how economies work.
123.(D) Endoscopy is a technique with the help
of which we can look inside the body for
medical reasons. Optic fibres are used in
endoscopy.
130.(C) Lord Canning (1856-58) was the last
Governer General and from 1858-62 he
was the first Viceroy of India.
 Mutiny took place in his time.
 On November, 1858, the rule passed
on to the crown.
 Withdrew Doctrine of Lapse.
 The Universities of Calcutta, Bombay
and Madras were established in 1857.
 Indian Council Act was passed in
1861.
131.(C) The kingdoms of Golconda and
Ahmednagar did not contend for the
Tungabhadra Doab.
132.(C) Biodiesel is an alternative fuel for diesel
engine that is produced by chemically
reacting a vegetable oil or animal fat with
an alcohol such as methanol or ethanol.
Oil + alcohol  biodiesel + glycerin
The chemical reaction that converts a
vegetable oil or animal fat to biodiesel is
called transesterification .
138.(A) The Supreme Court of India is the
highest judicial forum and final court of
appeal under the Constitution of India.
It comprises the chief Justice of India
and 30 other Judges.
139.(D) The retina contains two types of
photorecepters, rods and cones. Rods cells
are more sensitive than cones. The rod
system has very low spatial resolution but
is extremely sensitive to light.The cone
system has very high spatial resolution
but is relatively insensitive to light. The
properties of the cone system also allow
us to see colour.
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141.(A) Robert Koch in 1883 discovered Cholera
germs. The bacterium named Vibrio
cholerae is the microorganism that
causes cholera.
146.(B) Delegation means assigning work to the
others and giving them authority to do
so. It involves-
(i) Assignment of duties to subordinate.
(ii) Granting of authority to enable the
subordinat e to perform the duties
assigned.
(iii) Creation of obligation on the part of
subordinate to perform duties in an
orderly manner.
Local governments are required to make
numerous decisions everyday in order to
discharge their powers and
responsibilities. So, to r educe the
amount of meeting time, local
governments delegate many decisions to
respond more eff ectively to the
community and provide timely consistent
decisions to be made.
149.(B) The right to freedom of expression and
the right to peaceful protest are crucial
in a democracy. Information and ideas
help to inform political debate and are
essential to public accountability and
transparency in Government. The right
to free speech and protest, along with the
right to form and join associations or
groups are found in Articles 10 and 11 of
the Human Rights Act.
These rights can be limited by law to
protect the interests of others, but only
when the limitation is proportionate and
necessary in a democratic society.
150.(B) A Presidential System is a system of
government where an executive branch
is led by a president who serves as both
head of the state and head of the
government. In such a system, this
branch exists separately from the
legislature, to which it is not responsible
and which it cannot, in nor mal
circumstances.
As compared to Parliamentary Systems,
the Presidential System suffers less from
the danger of oppression of minorities
since votes are led by issues that concern
the majority. The Presidential System is
bett er from the point of view of
accountability since executive can be
directly voted down and so, stability of the
Government is assured in this system.
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MEANINGS IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER

Word Meaning in English Meaning in Hindi

Attune To bring into harmony, adapt
Awkward Not graceful, lacking skill
Catastrophic Destructive
Crew A group of people who do a specified kind of work together
Curious Having desire to learn or know more about something
Desecrate To treat with disrespect
Devastation Destruction
Dexterous Having or showing great skill or cleverness
Dissidence Dissent, disagreement
Doleful Very sad
Enraged To make (someone) very angry
Flock A group of animals
Flummoxed To confuse; perplex
Furtive Done in a quiet and secret way
Impious Feeling or showing a lack of respect for God
Incensed To arouse the extreme anger or indignation
Mingle To combine or bring together two or more things
Mutiny Forcible or passive resistance to lawful authority
Obscure Difficult or impossible to know completely and with
certainty
Obstreperous Stubbornly resistant to control; unruly
Ornate Covered with decoration
Overt Easily seen; not hidden
Parvenu A person who has suddenly risen to a higher social
and economic class
Pedantic One who shows off his knowledge

Prevailing To be usual, common or popular

Promiscuous Having or involving many sexual partners
Retaliate To get revenge against someone
Slash To lash out,cut,or thrash about with edged blade
Slosh To cause (a liquid) to move in a noisy or messy way
Sludge Thick, soft, wet mud
Slush Partly melted snow
Squalid Very dirty and unpleasant
Sullen Angry & unhappy
Trumpet To praise loudly and publicaly especially in a way that
is annoying
Vague Not clear in meaning

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SSC MOCK TEST - 3 (ANSWER KEY)

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

151. (A); Delete ‘After’. Having + V 3 (Perfect Correction of Mock Test-2

Participle is sufficient to express 12. (A) Take MNP instead of MPR.
the occurence of the 2 nd action 44. (C)
89. (D) Take 748 instead of 784 cm³ in question.
after the 1st action.) 92. (C) Take option (C) as 3(x – 1) (y – 2) (z – 3)
152. (A); Change ‘trying’ into ‘having tried’. [as mentioned in Hindi section]
153. (B); ‘Kept on working’ must come in
place of ‘kept to work’. ‘Kept on’
means ‘to continue’.
154. (C); ‘the walls of which’ must come in
place of ‘which walls’.
155. (B); ‘a living’ should replace ‘an alive’.
(alive is used predicatively i.e. He
is alive.)

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