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SSC MOCK TEST -160 (SOLUTION)


1. (C) 8. (D)

9. (B)
10. (D) (A) 6958  6 + 9 + 5 + 8 = 28
(B) 7948  7 + 9 + 4 + 8 = 28
(C) 6895  6 + 8 + 9 + 5 = 28
(D) 9783  9 + 7 + 8 + 3 = 27
11. (D) Except option (D) all others are different
West + 135° (clockwise) = North-East types of fertilizers.
Similarly, 12. (B) Except option (B) all others are world
South + 135° (clockwise) = North-West organisations whereas SAARC is an
2. (D) economic and political organisation of 8
countries.
13. (C) Except option (C) all other are found in
nature.
14. (C) Except option (C) all others are famous
3. (D) batt lefields, whereas S arnath i s a
religious place.

4. (D) The second word is the highest intensity


15. (D) (A)
of the first word.

(B)

5. (C) (C)

(D)

16. (A)
17. (B)

18. (D)

19. (A)

20. (D)

6. (C)

7. (C) 15 21. (C)

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22. (D) 30. (D) 64  25  144  36  31
Reverse
23. (C) EARTH 9  324  16  169  38
Similarly,
36  64  576  361 = 57
24. (D) 31. (B) 72 + 2 = 51
62 + 4 = 40
Stone age Metallic age Alloy age Similarly,
25. (C) 52 + 3 = 28
3 2 4
32. (B) 40 B 8 T 6 M 3 K 4
Atomic age After changing the signs
1 40 ÷ 8 – 6 + 3 × 4
=5–6+3×4
26. (A) = 5 – 6 + 12
= 5 + 12 – 6
= 17 – 6 = 11
Similarly,
33. (D)

34. (A) 35. (B)


36. (D)

27. (A)

These are 24 triangles are in the given


Similarly, diagram – AFE, EFC, ALN, COM, NHG,
IJQ, JPI, MQD, BPL, GHO, DIK, BIK,
CFH, AFH, AEC, NOH, GJM, PQJ, ECH,
AEH, LGJ, ACH, LJM and BDK.
37. (C) 38. (D)
39. (A)

40. (A) 41. (C) 42. (B)


43. (A)

44. (D)

or
Epigene Epitome Episode Epitaxy
28. (C)
3 4 2 1
Epilogue
5
29. (B) (14 × 4 – 20) ÷ 12 = 3
(9 × 9 – 42) ÷ 13 = 3 and
(12 × 8 – 19) ÷ 7 = 11
Similarly, Conclusion- I - ×
(20 × 10 – 40) ÷ 20 = 8 II - ×

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45. (D) 53. (C) Number must be divisible by (11 × 13).
54. (B) ATQ,
Passing marks = 42% – 12% = 30%
Candidates who got 20% failed by = 10
10
So, maximum marks = × 100 = 100
10
55. (B) Let the age of father = 5x
Then, the age of son = 2x
Total number of students = 16 + 6 + 18 ATQ,
= 40 5x × 2x = 1000
46. (A) x2 = 100
x = 10
So, father's age after 10 years = 5 × 10 + 10
= 60 years
56. (C) ATQ,
Average after 12th innings = 90 + 5 × 11
= 145
57. (D) ATQ,
Required distance = AD = DC – AC Cost price = ` [69 – (78 – 69)]
=9M–5M
= ` 60
=4M
47. (D)
58. (C)
48. (D) Sum of ages of all the members = 6 × 22
= 132 year
Sum of ages 7 years ago = 132 – (6 × 7)
= 90 years
But at that time there were only 5 members
Hence average at that time = 90 ÷ 5 = 18
49. (C)
In  BCD
50. (C)  AD, BE, CA, DC, EB
CD CD
$  03, 14, 20, 32, 41 tan60° =  BC =
BC 3
 01, 13, 22, 30, 42
In  ACD
M  04, 10, 21, 34, 42
51. (D) CD
tan45° =  AB + BC = CD
AC
52. (D) ATQ,
If he has all ` 1 coins then total value CD
21 + = CD
3
= ` 50
If he has all ` 2 coins then total value CD
CD – = 21
= ` 100 3

 3  1
 
CD   = 21
 3 

21 3 21  3( 3  1)
CD = =
So, number of ` 1 and ` 2 coins are 3 1 2
respectively = 25 and 25 = 50 m

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59. (B) Length of rectangle = 45 cm ATQ,
Breadth of rectangle = 43 cm (x + 2)2 = 82 + x2
Perimeter of rectangle = 2 × (45 + 43) x + 4x + 4 = x2 + 64
2

= 176 cm 4x = 60
So, circumference of circle = 176 cm x = 15
2r = 176 So, length of ladder = 15 + 2 = 17 m
176  7 65. (B) Area of square = 81 sq. cm
r  = 28
22  2 So, perimeter of square = 4  81 cm
So, half of radius = 14 cm
= 36 cm
60. (D) Principal = ` 6000 Perimeter of semicircle = 36 cm
ATQ,
r + 2r = 36
Amount after 3 years
 8  10  12  22
= 6000   r + 2r = 36
1  100 
1  100 
1  100 
 7
   
108 110 112 36 r
= 6000    = 36
100 100 100 7
= ` 7983.36 r = 7 cm
Compound interest = ` (7983.36 – 6000) r 2 22 7  7
= ` 1983.36 Area of semicircle =  
2 7 2
61. (D) Ratio of time taken during upstream and
downstream =3:1 = 77 cm2
x+3 2x – 5
So, ratio of speed during upstream and 66. (D) 2 .4 = 23x + 7
x+3 4x – 10
downstream =1:3 2 .2 = 23x + 7
So, ratio of speed of boat in still water to x + 3 + 4x – 10 = 3x + 7
3 1 3 1 2x = 14
that of stream :
=
2 2 x=7
=2:1 1
62. (C) Ratio of speed of Neha and Sneha = 6 : 5 67. (C) Volume of pyramid = × Area of base
3
So, ratio of time taken by Neha and Sneha
=5:6 × Height
If Sneha reached 1 hour late then time 1
taken by Sneha = 6 hours = × 6 × 8 × 10
3
If Shena reached 1 hours 15 min late
then time taken by Sneha = 160 cm3
= 7 hours 30 minutes 68. (B) Marked price = ` 1600
63. (A) Value of furniture = ` 9000 First discount = 10%
Depreciation per year = 10%
So, value at the end of 3 years Price after first discount = 1600 × = ` 1440

3 Selling price = ` 1224


 10 
= 9000 1  
 1440  1224
 100  So, second discount = × 100
1440
= ` 6561
64. (C) = 15%

69. (A) M1D1  M2D2 M1D1  M2D2 M1D1  M2D2


10M 7  5MD2 20W 7  50WD2 40W 7  5WD2
D2  14 D2  28 D2  56

Let distance between bottom of ladder and


wall = x m

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So, time taken by 5 M + 5W + 5C to do half
a
56 73. (B) a = xb  x =
b
the work = = 4 months
27
b
70. (D) b = ay  y =
a

1 1 1 1
  
x 1 y 1 a b
1 1
b a

b a
= 
a b a b
So, radius of circle = (OA) = 82  152 a b
= 17 cm = =1
a b
71. (B) 74. (D)
75. (D) Required difference
(200 + 300 + 500 + 400 + 600 + 460)
 (120  225  375  330  525  420)
=
6
= 77.5 lakhs
In  AFO
AB 10 76. (B) 252 = 72 + 242
AF = = = 5 cm
2 2 XZ2 = XY2 + YZ2
OA2 = AF2 + OF2 = 25 + (17 – OE)2
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OA2 = 25 + OE2 – 34 × OE + 289 ...(i) So, cosX =
25
In  CEO
77. (B)
CD 24
CE = = = 12 cm
2 2
OC2 = OE2 + CE2 = 122 + OE2 ....(ii)
OA 2 = OC2
314 + OE2 – 34 × OE = 144 + OE2
34 × OE = 170
OE = 5
So, CD = 2 × 14 – 12 = 16 cm
So, radius of circle = 2 2
12  5 cos(90 )  cos
78. (B)  cos2 (90 )
= 13 cm tan
x 1 sin cos
72. (A)
x 2  2x  1
=
3 =  sin2
sin
cos
x 2  2x  1
=3 = cos2 + sin2 = 1
x

1 3
x  2 =3 79. (C) sin( x  y )  = sin60°
x 2
x + y = 60° ....(i)
1
x =5 1
x
tan(x – y) = = tan 30°
3
2
1  1  1
x3  = 
 x    3  x  
 x – y = 30° .....(ii)
3 x x
x   By (i) and (2)
= 53 – 3(5) = 125 – 15 60 30 
= 110 x  45 
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80. (A) ATQ, 88. (C)
x y

ab x y x y xy
 
a b x

y x  xy  xy  y 2
2
x y x y

xy
=
x  y22

81. (D) Let length of longer diagonal = x


ATQ,
3  A +  B +  C = 180°
length of shorter diaganal = x
5  A + (180° – 120°) + (180° – 105°) = 180°
1 3  A = 180° – 60° – 75°
So, area of rhombus = x  x
2 5  A = 45°

3 2 89. (B)
= x
10
3
= × square of diagonal
10
640  2
82. (B) Length of cross section = = 40 m
(20  12) In  BOD
83. (D) Required LCM = p(p+1) BD = OB2  OD2
84. (B) Let number of total students = 100
ATQ, = 132  82 = 105 cm
Percentage of boys = 56% In  ABE
Percentage of girls = 44%
BE = 2 × BE = 2 105 cm
Required ratio = 56 : 44 = 14 : 11
85. (C) Vendor buys oranges at ` 2 for 3 AE = AB2  BE2
Vendor sells oranges at ` 1 for 1 = 262  (2 105)2
So, number of oranges he needs to sell for
= 16 cm
making a profit of ` 10 = 10 (3 × 1)
= 30 AD = 162  ( 105)2
86. (B) Related length = 125 × 2 = 250 m
= 361 = 19 cm
Time taken = 6 sec
90. (C) Lets Mark price = 100
250 18 Discount = 40%
So, relative speed =  km/hr
6 5 So, selling price = 100 – 40 = 60
= 150 km/hr Cost price = 60
Speed of first tain = 65 km/hr 100  60
So, speed of second train = (150 – 65) km/hr Required percentage = × 100
60
= 85 km/hr = 66.66%
87. (B) M1D1H1  M2D2H2 M1D1H1  M2D2H2 91. (C)
4M 12  7  10M  D2  8 6W 12  7  3W  D2  8
D2  4.2 D2  21

Work done in first 10 minutes = 4 × 10


= 40 units
Remaining work = 60 – 40 = 20 units
ATQ,
So, time taken to complete twice the work
20
21  2 Time taken to fill remaining tank =
= = 7 days 1
6 = 20 min

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92. (C) x + y + z = 18 97. (C) ATQ,
Relative speed = (65 + 85) km/hr
xy + yz + 3x = 108
= 150 km/hr
Hit and trial
5
x=y=3= 6 = 150 × m/s
18
x  4y  z 6  24  6 125
 2 = m/s
3z 36 3
Time taken = 6 sec
93. (B) M1D1H1 = M2D2 H2
125
50 × 12 × 6 = 60 × 8 × x Relative length = 6  = 250 m
3
1 250
x= 7 hours So, length of a train = = 125 m
2 2
98. (A)
1 2 11 9
94. (B) 2 1 
20  8  5 7  20  8  5 7 100  75
1 6 99. (A) Required percentage = × 100
2 2 100
1 35
6
6 = 25%
100. (A)
(77  45)  35 101. (A) The Gateway of India is a monument
= 20  8  built during the 20th century in Mumbai
35(70  6)
city of Maharashtra state in Western
India.
32 The Gateway of India was built to
= 20  8 
64 commemorate the visit of King George
V and Queen Mary, prior to the Delhi
= 20  4 = 16 Durbar, in December 1911.
102. (A) Lord Canning had made Allahabad the
=4
emergency headquarter in 1857.
95. (C) ATQ, 103. (B) Pungency is the condition of having a
strong, sharp smell or taste that is often
Pxx
x so strong that it is unpleasant.
100 Pungency in chillies is due to the
presence of Capsaicine.
100 104. (B) Akbar Shah II was the penultimate
P= `
x Mughal emperor of India. He reigned
from 1806 to 1837. He was the second
7 4 6 son of Shah Alam II and the father of
96. (D) Ratio of A, B and C = : :
2 3 5 the last Mughal emperor Bahahur Shah
II also known as Bahadur Shah Zafar.
= 105 : 40 : 36
105. (B)
= 210 : 80 : 72 106. (C) Tropic of cancer passes through the
following major countries –
Mexi co, Bhamas, Libya, Algeria,
Egypt, Saudi Arab, India, Bangladesh,
Myanmar, China, Taiwan.
In India it passes through – Gujrat,
Ratio of A, B and C = 35 : 10 : 9 Raja sthan, Mad hya Pr ad esh,
Jharkand, Chhatisgarh, West Bengal,
Total profit = ` 45900 Tripura and Mizoram.
 45900  Tropic of cancer does not pass through
So, profit of B = `  10 
 Iran.
 54  107. (A) A closed economy is one that has no
= ` 8500 exports or imports. An open economy is

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one that has exports and imports. In a 122. (D) The Karachi session was presided by
closed economy, domestic quantity and Sardar Patel. The congress adopted a
do mesti c price entirely determine resolution on Fundamental Rights and
producer surplus and consumer surplus. Economic Policy which represented the
In a closed economy, equilibrium price Party’s Social, Economic and Political
pro gramme It was later known as
and equilibrium quantity determine
Kara chi Reso lut io n. Nehru had
consumer surplus and producer surplus. originally drafted it, but some Congress
108. (C) leaders thought it was too radical and it
109. (D) Cobalt therapy or cobalt – 60 therapy was redrafted.
is the medical use of gamma rays from
123. (D) The right to information is a legal right
the radioisotope cobalt-60 to treat granted to the citizens by virtue of the
conditions such as cancer. Right to Information Act, 2005. However,
110. (D) From the options, the only statement the right can be argued to have its origin
correct is that India is a Parliamentary in the right to freedom of speech and
democracy. expression [Article 19(1)(a), Indian
111. (D) Elasticity (e) expressed by the formula Constitution], a constitutional right.
1 > e > 0 is relatively inelastic. Elasticity 124. (D) Legislation for giving effect to international
is responsiveness of one variable to a agreements Notwithstanding anything
change i n anot her, when o ther in the foregoing provisions of this
conditions are held constant. Chapter, Parliament has power to make
112. (D) The first session of INC was held from any law for the whole or any part of the
28-31 December 1885 and the first territory of India for implementing any
mus lim president was Bad rud d in treaty, agreement or convention with
Tyabji. any other country or countries or any
113. (B) The first speaker against whom a vote decision made at any international
conference, association or other body
of no confidence was moved in the Lok
Sabha was Ganesh Vasudev Mavlankar. 125. (C) Bio-Fertilizers provide eco-friendly
114. (C) An Estuary is a partly enclosed coastal organic agro-input and are more cost-
body of water with one or more rivers or effective than chemical fertilizers. Bio-
fertilize rs s uch as Rhiz obium .
streams flowing into it, and with a free
Azotobacter, Azospirilium and blue
connection to the open sea. green algae (BGA) have been in use a
The west flo win g ri vers are the long time. Rhizobiuminoculant is used
Narmada and Tapti. They flow through for leguminous crops. Azotobacter can
the rift valley and drain into the Arabian be used with crops like wheat, maize,
Sea. They form estuary. mustard, cotton, potato and other
115. (B) veg etable c rops. Azo spirilium
116. (D) inoculations are recommended mainly
117. (A) The book ‘Kargil : Turning the Tide’ is for sorghum, millets, maize, sugarcane
a book written by Mohinder Puri. and wheat. Blue green algae belonging
118. (D) to a general cvanobacteria genus, Nostoc
119. (D) Vande mataram became the theme or Anabaena or Tolypothrix or Aulosira.
song of the Indian National Movement fix atmospheric nitrogen and are used
during Swadeshi Movement. as inoculations for paddy crop grown
120. (B) Karnataka plateau doesnot come under both under uplan d and lo w-land
the zone of high seismic intensity. conditions.
121. (C) The term wa s co ined by Indian 126. (C)
economist Raj Krishna.
It suggests that the low growth rate of 127. (C) Dynamo is a device which converts
India, a country with mostly Hindu mechanical energy into electrical
population was in a sharp contrast to energy.
hig h g rowth rat es in other Asian 128. (D) Butane is chiefly present in LPG.
countries, especially the East Asian 129. (B) The bacteria responsible for fixing
Tigers, which were also newly nitrogen in soyabean is Rhizobium
independent. This meaning of the term, japonicum.
popularised by Robert McNamara, was
used disparagingly and has Rhizobium japonicum is a species of
connotations that refer to the supposed legume-root nodulating, microsymbiotic
Hindu out loo k o f fat alism and nitrogen-fixing bacterium species.
contentedness. 130. (C)

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131. (C) Brahmaputra and Indus rivers have 141. (A) We obtain turmeric from stem of the
almost the same point of beginning. plant.
Both originate from Tibet. 142. (C)
132. (D) Nelong valley is located in Uttarakhand. 143. (D) Scurvy is a disease resulting from a
133. (A) The supply function expresses the defici ency of vi tamin C, whic h is
relationship between the total quantity required for the synthesis of collagen in
supplied and the price received by all humans. Scurvy often presents itself
suppliers per unit of time, holding other initially as symptoms of malaise and
factors constant. It illustrates the lethargy, followed by formation of spots
relation between price and supply. on the skin, spongy gums, and bleeding
from the mucous membranes.
144. (D) Quartz is an abundant mineral in the
Earth’s continental crust. It is made up
of a continuous framework of SiO 4
silicon-oxygen tetrahedra, with each
oxygen being shared bet ween two
tetrahedra, giving an overall formula
Si O 4 . The proc ess involves is t he
treating crushed natural quartz with hot
aqueous solution of a base as sodium
hydroxide.
145. (B)
146. (A) Dul Hasti is a 390 MW hydroelectric
power plant in Kishtwar district of
Jammu and Kashmir, India built by
134. (A) All goods which are meant either (i) for NHPC. The power plant is a run-of-river
consumption by consumers or (ii) for type on the swift-flowing Chenab River
investment by firms are called final in the Kishtwar region, a rugged,
goods. They are finished goods, meant mountainous section of the Himalayas.
for final use. These are neither resold 147. (A) In the 64th Miss Universe Competetion,
nor do they enter into further stages of the Winner Pia Alonoz Wurtzback
production. belongs to Phillippines.
148. (B) Bedaquiline is medication used to treat
% change in demand
135. (A) elasticity = tuberculosis. It was discovered by a
% change in price team led by Koen Andries at Janssen
136. (C) Ultrasound is a technique that uses Pharmaceutica.
sound waves to show a picture of a baby 149. (A) SAARC satellite project was proposed in
(fetus) in the uterus. It works by November 2014 by Prime Minister
bouncing sound waves off the developing Narendra Modi for all member countries
fetus. of the regional grouping. The Prime
137. (C) Gross domestic product is the market Minister of India. Narendra Modi, spoke
value of all final goods and services about the space technology benefits of
produced within a country in a given telemedicine, disaster management,
period of time. According to the law of land records management, GIS enabled
exclusive economic zone the income watershed management and o f
generated by Indian fishermen would be providing satellite navigation system to
accounted in GDP of India. cover the whole of South Asia. But
138. (A) Pakistan decided to opt out of the Project.
139. (D) Fiscal policy is the use of government 150. (A) Anna Marie "Patty" Duke (December 14,
revenue collection and expenditure to 1946 – March 29, 2016) was American
influence the economy. The two main
actress of stage, film, and television.
inst ruments of fiscal policy are
government taxation and changes in the She first became known as a teen star,
level and composition of taxation and winning an Academy Award for Best
government spending. Supporting Actress at age 16 for her role
140. (A) Anthracite contains 90 per cent of as helen Keller in The Miracle Worker
carbon. (1962)

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 LAXMINAGAR  MEERUT  VARANASI  ROHTAK  PANIPAT  SONEPAT  PATNA  AGRA  CHANDIGARH  LUCKNOW  ALLAHABAD

MEANINGS IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER


Word Meaning in English Meaning in Hindi

Acquisitive Characterized by a strong desire to gain and possess


Alleviate To make (pain, for example) less intense or more
bearable
Anticipate To see as a probable occurrence; expect
Compliance acting according to certain accepted standards
Conjure To call or bring to mind; evoke; imagine
Convention A formal meeting of members, representatives, or
delegates, as of a political party, fraternal society,
profession, or industry.
Devise To form, plan, or arrange in the mind; design or
contrive
Discrepancy Divergence or disagreement, as between facts or
claims; difference
Eloquent skilled in fluent, forceful, and appropriate speech
Emasculate To deprive of strength or vigor; weaken
Embezzle To take (money one has been entrusted with) for
personal use
Enfeeble To deprive of strength; make feeble
Espionage The practice of spying or of using spies to obtain secret
information
Evacuate To withdraw or depart from; vacate
Evince To show or demonstrate clearly; manifest
Harrowed Inflicted great distress or torment on
Hinder To obstruct or delay the progress of
Hinterland The land directly adjacent to and inland from a coast
Histrionic Excessively dramatic or emotional; affected
Ignoble Not noble in quality, character, or purpose; base or
dishonorable
Illustrious Well known and very distinguished; eminent
Imbecile A person who is considered foolish or stupid
Lackadaisical Lacking spirit, liveliness, or interest; languid
Lamentations the passionate expression of grief or sorrow; weeping
Languid Lacking energy or disinclined to exert effort; listless
Lynch law Law of a mob to punish a person for some supposed
offence by hanging without a trial
Mannequin A life-size full or partial representation of the human
body, used for the fitting or displaying of clothes; a
dummy
Meagre deficient in amount, quality, or extent

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 LAXMINAGAR  MEERUT  VARANASI  ROHTAK  PANIPAT  SONEPAT  PATNA  AGRA  CHANDIGARH  LUCKNOW  ALLAHABAD

Melodrama overdramatic emotion or behaviour


Memento something that reminds one of past events; souvenir
Memorial Of, relating to, or being in memory
Midriff the middle part of the human body, esp between waist
and bust
Oesophagus The muscular tube through which food travels
between the pharynx and stomach.
Paltry Very small or inadequate in amount; negligible
Patronage the act of providing approval and support
Perpetuate To cause to continue indefinitely; make perpetual
Preceptor A teacher; an instructor
Precursor One that precedes and indicates, suggests, or
announces so meo ne or so met hing t o come
Proponent One who argues in support of something; an advocate
Prude a person excessively concerned about propriety and
decorum
Prudent Careful or wise in handling practical matters
Ramble To move about aimlessly
Rebound To spring or bounce back after hitting or colliding with
something
Redressal the act of redressing
Refurbish To make clean, bright, or fresh again; renovate
Render To submit or present, as for consideration, approval, or
payment
Resuscitate To restore to use, activity, vigor, or notice; reinvigorate
Reverie an act or state of absent-minded daydreaming
Senility mental infirmity as a consequence of old age
Soothe To calm or placate (a person, for example)
Sore Causing misery, sorrow, or distress; grievous; painful
Spank to slap or smack with the open hand; to go at a quick
and lively pace
Spasm A sudden, involuntary contraction of a muscle or group of
muscles
Spate A sudden heavy fall of rain
Spectacular Of the nature of a spectacle; impressive or sensational
Studious Relating to, suggestive of, or conducive to study
Stymie To be an obstacle to; prevent the advancement or
success of; thwart or stump
Thwart To prevent the occurrence, realization, or
attainment of

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 LAXMINAGAR  MEERUT  VARANASI  ROHTAK  PANIPAT  SONEPAT  PATNA  AGRA  CHANDIGARH  LUCKNOW  ALLAHABAD
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SSC MOCK TEST -160 (ANSWER KEY)

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

Explanation Corrections
151. (C) Replace ‘weeks after weeks’ with ‘week SSC MOCK TEST-159
after week’. In a clause having ‘Noun + 18. (B) A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H and K are sitting around a
Preposition + Noun’, both the nouns are circle facing the centre. B is fourth to the right
singular in number. For eg : - day after of H and second to the left of A. F is fourth to
day, year after year, door to door. the left of A and third to the right of C. G is
152. (D) Add ‘of’ after ‘in spite’. After ‘In spite’ the third to the right of K.E is second to the left of
preposition ‘of’ is used. D. Then who is second to the left of K ?
153. (A) Replace ‘has’ with ‘have’.
154. (A) Replace ‘very unsatisfactory natured’
with ‘of a very unsatisfactory nature’.
155. (A) Delete ‘that’. If ‘asked’ is used in the first
part of the sentence then we don’t use
‘that’ to join it with the second part of the
sentence.

37 (D) 50. (A/B) 113. (D)

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