SSC Constable (GD)

Recruitment Exam

PRACTICE SET 1
DIRECTIONS
1. This Question paper consists of 100 objective type questions, to be completed in maximum 90 min.
2. Each question carries 1 mark.
3. This paper has four parts, Part 1 : General Intelligence & Reasoning (Q. Nos. 1-25),
Part 2 : General Knowledge & Awareness (Q. Nos. 26-50), Part 3 : Elementary Mathematics (Q. Nos. 51-75),
Part 4 : English Language (Q. Nos. 76-100).

PART 1 GENERAL INTELLIGENCE & REASONING

Directions (Q.Nos. 1-4) Select the related 8. Which one of the following sets of 13. If 13 × 75 = 5731
words/letters/numbers from the given letters when sequentially placed at the 27 × 34 = 4372
alternatives. gaps in the given letter series shall 15 × 42 = 2451,
complete it? then 16 × 36 is equal to
1. Writer : Reader :: Producer : ?
y_x_ _zx_ y_xy_zx (a) 1636 (b) 6361
(a) Seller (b) Consumer
(a) zyyyzy (b) xyzxyz (c) 576 (d) 3616
(c) Creator (d) Contractor
(c) zxyzyz (d) zyyzyx 14. Kannan is the brother of Kumar.
2. Trilogy : Novel :: ? Lakshmi is the daughter of Kumar.
(a) Gun : Cartridge (b) Rice : Husk Directions (Q.Nos. 9-10) Choose the
correct alternative from the given ones that Kalai is sister of Kannan and Govind is
(c) Milk : Cream (d) Serial : Episode the brother of Lakshmi. Who is the
will complete the series.
3. 182 : ? :: 210 : 380 uncle of Govind?
(a) 156 (b) 240
9. 6, 13, 28, 59, ? (a) Kumar
(a) 111 (b) 113 (c) 114 (d) 122 (b) Kalai
(c) 272 (d) 342
10. AZY, BYX, CXW, DWV, ? (c) Lakshmi
4. 42 : 56 :: 110 : ? (a) EVA (b) EVU (d) Kannan
(a) 18 (b) 132 (c) 136 (d) 140 (c) VEU (d) VUE 15. You go 7m North, turn right for 3 m ,
Directions (Q.Nos. 5-7) Select the one 11. If in a certain language, TEACHER is then turns right again for 7 m and
which is different from the other three written as LMKJNMP. How will HEART then go to the left. In which direction,
responses. be written? are you now?
(a) NMAPL (b) NMPKL (a) North (b) South
5. (a) Honest (b) Intelligent (c) East (d) West
(c) Traitor (d) Wise (c) NPKML (d) NMKPL
16. If + means −, − means ×, ÷ means + and
6. (a) Herb (b) Flower 12. If ENGLAND is written as 1234526 and × means ÷, then 15 − 3 + 10 × 5 ÷ 5 is
(c) Tree (d) Shrub FRANCE is written as 785291. How will equal to
GREECE be written? (a) 5 (b) 22
7. (a) 34-43 (b) 55-62
(a) 381171 (b) 381191 (c) 48 (d) 52
(c) 62-71 (d) 83-92
(c) 832252 (d) 835545
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17. Find the missing number. 21. Which of the following diagram best Question Figures
depicts the relationship among
? 15 Factory, Machinery and Product?
5 9

4 11
7 17 (a) (b) (c) (d)
(X) (Y) (Z)
(a) 8 (b) 19 (c) 21 (d) 23 22. Which of the following answer figure Answer Figures
Direction (Q.No. 18) A statement is given will complete the given question
figure?
followed by four Conclusions I, II, III and IV.
You have to consider the statements to be Question Figure
true if they seem to be at variance from
commonly known facts. You have to decide (a) (b) (c) (d)
which of the given conclusions, if any, follow
from the given statements. Indicate your 25. A word is represented by only one set
answer. (X) of numbers as given in anyone of the
alternatives. The sets of numbers
18. Statement Ability is poor man’s wealth. Answer Figures given in the alternatives are
Conclusions represented by two classes of
I. A poor man is always able. alphabtes as in two matrices given
II. A poor man has the ability to earn below. The columns and rows of
wealth. (a) (b) (c) (d) matrix I are numbered from 0 to 4 and
III. A wealthy man is always able. that of matrix II are numbered from 5
IV. A poor man can earn wealth, if he 23. Select the answer figure in which to 9. A letter from these matrices can
has ability. question figure is hidden/embedded. be represented first by its row and
Question Figure next by its column e.g., N can be
(a) Only IV follows (b) II and III follow
represented by 01, 14, etc. and R can
(c) I and IV follow (d) Only II follows
be represented by 86, 95 etc. Similarly,
19. The age of a father is twice that of his you have to identify the set for the
son’s present age. After 5 yr the sum of word ‘GIRL’
their ages will be 85. How old are they Matrix - I Matrix - II
now (in yr)? (X)
(a) 40, 20 (b) 46, 23 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Answer Figures
(c) 60, 30 (d) 50, 25 0 B N G L D 5 A I K O R
20. How many number of triangles in the 1 G B D B N 6 I K O R A
following figure? 2 D L N G L 7 K O R A I
(a) (b) (c) (d) 3 N G L D B 8 O R A I K
4 L D B N G 9 R A I K O
24. A piece of paper is folded and cut as
shown below in the question figure. (a) 02, 56, 97, 24
From the given answer figure, indicate (b) 31, 79, 68, 42
how it will appear when opened? (c) 23, 97, 77, 11
(d) 11, 88, 95, 23
(a) 16 (b) 22 (c) 28 (d) 32

PART 2 GENERAL KNOWLEDGE & AWARENESS

26. Which of the following schemes was 27. The commission in India dealing with 28. Yen is the currency of
launched to promote basic education minimum support price, procurement (a) Japan (b) Taiwan
in India and attract children in price etc., in connection with (c) North Korea (d) South Korea
school-going age to attend the classes? agricultural goods is the 29. Which of the following is not one of
(a) Pulse Polio Abhiyan (a) Planning Commission the Fundamental Rights?
(b) Operation Flood (b) Agricultural Costs and Price (a) Right to freedom of religion
(c) Mid-Day Meal Scheme Commission (b) Right to freedom of thought and
(d) Operation Black Board (c) Agricultural Price Commission expression
(d) National Marketing Commission (c) Right to equality
(d) Right to equal pay for equal work for
man as well as woman
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30. From which one of the following 37. Tissue which is responsible for the 44. Non-ideal gases approach ideal
places, remains of wells have been secondary growth? behaviour
found in houses belonging to the (a) Xylem (a) high temperature and high pressure
developed stage of the Indus Valley (b) Phloem (b) high temperature and low pressure
Civilization? (c) Cambium (c) low temperature and high pressure
(a) Harappa (b) Kalibangan (d) Cortex (d) low temperature and low pressure
(c) Lothal (d) Mohenjodaro
38. Which of the following diseases is not 45. In the past decade, which of the
31. The words Satyameva Jayate in the caused by fungus in plant? following has not been a major cause
National Emblem of India have been (a) Tikka disease of ground nut of the increase in the world’s
adopted from which one of the (b) Red rot of sugarcane population?
following? (c) Green ear disease of bajara (a) Longer life span
(a) Mundaka Upanishad (d) Mosaic disease of tabacco (b) Lower infant mortality
(b) Brahma Upanishad (c) Increase in birth rate
39. The temperature of a Gas is measured
(c) Mudgala Upanishad (d) Improved sanitation
(d) Maitreyi Upanishad
with a
(a) platinum resistance thermometer 46. Rangaswami Cup is associated with
32. Who got constructed the Grand Trunk (b) pyrometer (a) wrestling (b) football
Road? (c) gas thermometer (c) hockey (d) golf
(a) Akbar (b) Humayun (d) vapour pressure thermometer
(c) Shershah Suri (d) Ashoka
47. When is World Teachers’ Day
40. The wavelength of visible light is observed?
33. Who was the Nawab of Bengal during between (a) October 5 (b) December 30
‘Battle of Plassey’? (a) 3000 µm to 0.4 µm (c) October 27 (d) October 10
(a) Mir Jafar (b) Mir Qasim (b) 0.4 µm to 0.7 µm
(c) Siraj-ud-daulah (d) None of these (c) 0.7 µm to 1000 µm 48. The author of the book ‘India Wins
(d) 0.1 cm to 30 cm Freedom’ is
34. Which of the following pairs is not (a) Kuldeep Nawar
correctly matched? 41. A computer portable and easy to carry (b) Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
(a) Himalayas — Tertiary fold mountain by travellers is (c) Jawahar Lal Nehru
(b) Deccan Trap— Volcanic cone eruption (a) super computer (d) Indira Gandhi
(c) Western Ghat — Palaeozoic fold (b) laptop
mountains (c) mini computer 49. The latest addition to the list of
(d) Aravalli— Pre-cambrian relict mountain (d) file servers UNESCO’S world heritage sites in India
is
35. Water falls and rapids are commonly 42. The Nobel Peace Prize for 2017 was (a) Qutub Minar
found in given to (b) Humayun Tomb
(a) upper course of a river (a) organisation for the prohibition of (c) Khajuraho Temple
(b) middle course of river chemical weapons (d) the Victorian and Art Deco Ensemble
(c) lower course of a river (b) International campaign to abolish of Mumbai
(d) area near the mouth of a river Nuclear weapon
(c) Ban-ki-Moon 50. The Non-Cooperation Movement was
36. Which of the following committees is not (d) Intergovernmental Panel on climate called off due to
related to the Panchayati Raj System? change (a) Jallianwala Bagh Tragedy
(a) Balwantrai Mehta Committee (b) Chauri Chaura Incident
(b) Ashok Mehta Committee 43. The oxidation state of Nitrogen in N3 H is (c) Poona Pact
(c) Tendulkar Committee (a) +1 2 (b) + 3 (d) Gandhi Irwin Pact
(d) GVK Rao Committee (c) −1 (d) − 1/3

PART 3 ELEMENTARY MATHEMATICS

51. The average of 5 numbers is 20 and 4 54. A library has an average number of 57. The edges of a rectangular box are is
of the numbers are 10, 15, 20 and 25. If 510 visitors on Sunday and 240 on the ratio 1 : 2 : 3 and its surface area is
the number are arranged in ascending other days. The average number of 88 cm2. The volume of the box is
order, then the average of the last visitors per day in a month of 30 days (a) 24 cm 3 (b) 48 cm 3
three is beginning with Sunday is (c) 64 cm 3 (d) 120 cm 3
(a) 25 (b) 18.75 (a) 290 (b) 285 (c) 295 (d) 300
(c) 24 (d) 22.33 58. The smallest number that must be
55. What is the third proportional to 9 and
subtracted from 1000 to make the
52. [13 + 23 + 33 + ..... + 9 3 + 10 3 ] is equal 15?
resulting number a perfect square is
(a) 30 (b) 27 (c) 36 (d) 25
to (a) 37 (b) 38
56. A shopkeeper purchases 10 pieces of (c) 39 (d) 40
(a) 3575 (b) 2525 (c) 5075 (d) 3025
certain items for ` 8.00 and sells them
53. Two numbers are in the ratio 3 : 4. The at 8 pieces for ` 10.00. The profit 59. Two pipes can fill a cistern separately
product of their HCF and LCM is 2028. percentage of the shopkeeper is in 10 h and 15 h. They can together fill
The sum of the numbers is (a) 56.50 (b) 56.25
the cistern in
(a) 68 (b) 72 (c) 86 (d) 91 (c) 25.50 (d) 26.25 (a) 6 h (b) 7 (c) 8 h (d) 9 h
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60. If the surface areas of two spheres are further discount of 5%. Find the selling Directions (Q.Nos. 72-73) The pie-chart
in the ratio 4 : 9, then the ratio of their price of the article. given here shows expenditures incurred by a
volumes will be (a) ` 22750.00 (b) ` 22725.00 family on various items and their savings,
(a) 16 : 81 (b) 2 : 3 (c) ` 22725.90 (d) ` 23922.00 which amount to ` 8000 in a month. Study
(c) 4 : 9 (d) 8 : 27
67. The ratio between the present ages of the chart and answer the questions based
61. The cost price of 50 cups is equal to P and Q is 5 : 6. If the sum of their on the pie-chart
the sale price of 40 cups. The present ages is 55 yr, what is the Q ’s
percentage of profit in the transaction present age?
Food
is (a) 25 yr (b) 30 yr
120° 45°
(a) 25 (b) 30 (c) 24 yr (d) Data inadequate
(c) 15 (d) 20 Other
68. A 120 m long train is travelling at a Housing Education
62. Two numbers x and y are respectively speed of 90 km/h it will cross a railway 105° 30°
20% and 50% more than a third platform 230 m long in 60°
number. x is how much per cent of y? 4 1 Savings
(a) 4 s (b) 9 s
(a) 30 (b) 45 (c) 60 (d) 80 5 5
(c) 10 s (d) 14 s
63. A man buys some articles at ` P per
P 69. A train running at the rate of 120 km/h. 72. How much expenditure is incurred on
dozen and sells them at ` per piece. education?
8 The speed in m/s is
1 (a) ` 3000 (b) ` 5000
His profit per cent is (a) 33 (b) 30 (c) ` 4000 (d) ` 7000
(a) 30 (b) 40 (c) 50 (d) 60 3
2 73. The ratio of the expenditure on food
(c) 25 (d) 66
64. The difference between the 3 to the savings is
compound and simple interest on ` (a) 3 : 2 (b) 2 : 1
1000 for 2 yr at the rate of 5% per 70. A man buys an article for ` 80 and
marks it as ` 120. He then allows a (c) 4 : 3 (d) 3 : 4
annum is
(a) ` 2 (b) ` 2.50 (c) ` 3 (d) ` 3.50 discount of 40%. What is the loss or 74. A positive integer when divided by
gain per cent? 425 gives a remainder 45. When the
65. What sum of money at compound (a) 12% gain (b) 12% loss same number is divided by 17, the
interest will amount to ` 650 at the (c) 10% gain (d) 10% loss remainder will be
end of one year and ` 676 at the end (a) 11 (b) 8
of 2 yr?
71. A retailer gets a discount of 40% on
the printing price of an article. The (c) 9 (d) 10
(a) ` 520 (b) ` 572
(c) ` 600 (d) ` 625 retailer sells it at the printing price. His 75. What must be subtracted from
gain per cent is 26492518, so that resultant must be
66. An article listed at ` 26850 is sold at (a) 40 (b) 55 divisible by 3 but not by 9?
discount of 10%. Due to festival 2 (a) 1 (b) 3
(c) 66 (d) 75
season the shopkeeper allows a 3 (c) 4 (d) 8

PART 4 ENGLISH LANGUAGE

Directions (Q. Nos. 76-78) Out of the 80. Suppress 84. Kith and kin
four alternatives, choose the one which best (a) Encourage (b) Allow (a) Lovers (b) Relatives
expresses the meaning of the given word. (c) Praise (d) Permit (c) Friends (d) Parents

76. Loquacious 81. Density Directions (Q.Nos. 85-86) A part of the

(a) Rarity (b) Intelligence sentence is underlined. Below are given
(a) Talkative (b) Reticent
(c) Clarity (d) Brightness alternatives to the underlined part which
(c) Inarticulate (d) Subdued
77. Guile Directions (Q.Nos. 82-84) Four may improve the sentence. Choose the
(a) Hiatus (b) Slyness alternatives are given for the correct alternative. In case no
(c) Ignorance (d) Scrupulousness Idiom/Phrase. Choose the alternative improvement is needed, choose ‘No
which best expresses the meaning of the improvement’.
78. Barbarous Idiom/ Phrase.
(a) Savage (b) Humane 85. My uncle couldn’t rise up from his bed
(c) Meek (d) Sophisticated 82. To call a spade a spade no more.
(a) To wait patiently (a) any further
Directions (Q. Nos. 79-81) Choose the (b) To lie (b) any farther
word opposite in meaning to the given word. (c) To be frank and truthful (c) any more
(d) To be in a fix (d) No improvement
79. Haphazard
(a) Fortuitous 83. Hale and hearty 86. She did not like the movie, nor I did.
(b) Indifferent (a) Unwell (a) nor I like it
(c) Deliberate (b) Healthy and sound (b) nor did I
(d) Accidental (c) Angry (c) I did not
(d) Depressed (d) No improvement
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Directions (Q.Nos. 87-89) Groups of four 92. That which is perceptible by touch is 97. The school is (a)/ within hundred yards
words are given. In each group, one word is (a) Contagious (b) Contingent (b)/ from the church. (c)/ No error (d)
correctly spelt. Find the correctly spelt word. (c) Tenacious (d) Tangible
Directions (Q.Nos. 98-100) Sentences
87. (a) Collaborate (b) Comemorate Directions (Q.Nos. 93-97) Some of the are given with blanks to be filled in with an
(c) Colate (d) Choclate sentences have errors and some are correct. appropriate word. Four alternatives are
88. (a) Circuiteous (b) Clairvoyant Find out which part of a sentence has an suggested for each question. Choose the
(c) Chivelery (d) Cavelcade error and corresponding to the appropriate correct alternative.
letter (a), (b) and (c). If the sentence is free
89. (a) Severety (b) Sovereignity 98. Man does not live by ............. alone.
from error, then mark (d).
(c) Superiorty (d) Serenity (a) food (b) bread
93. I fail to understand(a)/ why he replied (c) meals (d) diet
Directions (Q.Nos. 90-92) Out of the in negative (b)/ when the proposal
four alternatives, choose the one which can 99. Piyush behaves strangely at times and
was in his favour. (c)/ No error (d) therefore, nobody gets ...... with him.
be substituted for the given
94. I have (a)/ an appointment (b)/ on the (a) about (b) through
words/sentences. (c) along (d) up
9th September on 5 o’ clock. (c)/ No
90. Medical study of skin and its diseases error (d) 100. Rohan and Rohit are twin brothers,
(a) Dermatology (b) Endocrinology
(c) Gynealogy (d) Orthopaedics
95. They (a)/ enjoyed the thoroughly (b)/ but they do not look ........... .
at the party. (c)/ No error (d) (a) unique (b) different
91. A dramatic performance (c) likely (d) alike
(a) Mask (b) Mosque
96. The test will not need (a)/ more than
(c) Masque (d) Mascot one and half hour (b)/ to finish. (c)/ No
error/(d)

Answers
1 (b) 2 (d) 3 (d) 4 (b) 5 (c) 6 (b) 7 (b) 8 (d) 9 (d) 10 (b)
11 (d) 12 (b) 13 (b) 14 (d) 15 (c) 16 (c) 17 (a) 18 (a) 19 (d) 20 (c)
21 (b) 22 (b) 23 (a) 24 (c) 25 (c) 26 (c) 27 (b) 28 (a) 29 (d) 30 (d)
31 (a) 32 (c) 33 (c) 34 (c) 35 (a) 36 (c) 37 (c) 38 (d) 39 (b) 40 (b)
41 (b) 42 (b) 43 (d) 44 (b) 45 (c) 46 (c) 47 (a) 48 (b) 49 (d) 50 (b)
51 (a) 52 (d) 53 (d) 54 (b) 55 (d) 56 (b) 57 (b) 58 (c) 59 (a) 60 (d)
61 (a) 62 (d) 63 (c) 64 (b) 65 (d) 66 (c) 67 (b) 68 (d) 69 (a) 70 (d)
71 (c) 72 (c) 73 (b) 74 (a) 75 (c) 76 (a) 77 (b) 78 (a) 79 (c) 80 (a)
81 (a) 82 (c) 83 (b) 84 (b) 85 (c) 86 (b) 87 (a) 88 (b) 89 (d) 90 (a)
91 (c) 92 (d) 93 (d) 94 (c) 95 (b) 96 (b) 97 (b) 98 (b) 99 (c) 100 (d)

Hints & Solutions

1. A writer writes books for the reader. Similarly, 8. The series will be 13. As, 13 × 75 = 57 31
a producer produces articles for the consumer. yz / xy y z x / z yy x / yx z x
2. Second is the part of the first. 9. The pattern is × 2 +1, × 2 + 2, × 2 +3, ...
15 × 42 = 24 51
2
3. Clearly, 210 = (15) − 15 So, the missing term = 59 × 2 + 4 = 122
10.
and 380 = (15 + 5)2 − (15 + 5)
Similarly,
Now, 182 = (13)2 + 13
+1 +1 +1 +1 27 × 34 = 43 72
1st Letters A B C D E
So, the required number –1 –1 –1
–1
= (13 + 5)2 + (13 + 5) = (18)2 + 18 2nd Letters Z Y X W V
–1 –1 –1 -–1
= 324 + 18 = 342 3rd Letters Y X W V U
16 × 36 = 63 61
4. Clearly, 42 = 7 × 6 11.
and 56 = 7 × (6 + 2 ) Letter T E A C H E R
Similarly, 110 = 11 × 10 Code L M K J N M P 14. Kalai Kannan Kumar
So, the required number So, HEART will be written NMKPL. (–) (+)
= 11 × (10 + 2 ) = 11 × 12 = 132
12.
5. All except traitor denote good qualities. Govind Lakshmi
6. All except flowers are types of plants. Letter E N G L A D F R C (+) (–)
7. In all other pairs, second number is 9 Code 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
more than the first. So, the GREECE will be written 381191.
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Hence, from the above diagram, it is 24.When we opened the folded transparent
clear that Kannan is the uncle of Govind. sheet its appear as answer figure (c).
15. The movements indicated are shown in 25.According to the matrices,
the adjacent figure. G 02 , 10, 23 , 31, 44
3m I 56 , 65, 79, 88, 97
B C
R 59 , 68, 77 , 86, 95
L 03 , 11 , 24, 32, 40
7m 7m ∴ GIRL ⇒ 23, 97, 77, 11
26.The Mid-Day Meal Scheme is a School
Meal programme of the Government of India
A D E designed to improve the nutritional status of
(A to B, B to C, C to D and D to E) school age children. The programme
Thus, the final movement is in the direction supplies free lunch to children in primary and
indicated by DE, which is East. upper primary government and government
aided schools.
16. Using the correct symbols,
= 15 × 3 − 10 ÷ 5 + 5 27.Minimum Support Price is the price at
= 45 − 2 + 5 which government purchases crops from the
farmers, whatever may be the price in the
= 50 − 2 = 48
market. It is announced by government on
17. Clearly, we have (7 × 2 ) + 1 = 15 the recommendations of Commission for
(4 × 2 ) + 1 = 9, (5 × 2 ) + 1 = 11 Agricultural Costs and Prices (CACP).
Hence, missing number = (8 × 2 ) + 1 = 17 28.Yen is the official currency of Japan.
18. The given statement follows only 29.Fundamental Rights are the basic rights
conclusion (IV). of the Indian citizens guaranteed by the
19. Let the age of son be x yr. Constitution under Part 111 (Article 12 to 35).
So, the age of father would be 2 x yr. The six Fundamental Rights recognised by
According to the question, Indian Constitution are right to equality, right
( x + 5) + (2 x + 5) = 85 to freedom, right against exploitation, right to
freedom of religion, cultural and educational
⇒ 3 x + 10 = 85
rights and right to constitutional remainder.
⇒ 3 x = 75
75 30.Mohenjodaro was one of the largest
⇒x= = 25 yr
3 settlements of the ancient Indus Valley
Therefore, the age of father = 2 x Civilization. Built around 2500 BCE, it was
one of the world’s earliest major cities. Many
⇒ = 2 × 25 = 50 yr
notable artefacts belonging to Indus Valley
20.In given figure, there are total 28 Civilization were found here like bronze
triangles. ‘dancing girl’, Priest-king Pashupati, great
21. Factory bath and wells.
Machinery 31. ‘Satyameva Jayate’ meaning ‘Truth alone
Product
triumphs’ is a mantra from the ancient Indian
scripture Mundaka Upanishad. It is inscribed
at the base of the National Emblem. It was
Machinery and product are entirely different,
but both are present in a factory. adopted as national motto on 26th January,
1950.
22.
32.The Grand Trunk Road is one of Asia’s
longest major roads. Its existence is since
before the reign of Mauliyan Empire linking
South Asia and Central Asia. The
Hence, option (b) is the correct answer.
predecessor of the modern road was built by
23. Shershah Suri in the 16th century.
33.The Battle of Plassey was fought
between British East India Company and
Nawab of Bengal : Siraj-ud-daulah. Fought at
Palashi near Calcutta in June 1757, it led to
Hence, option (a) is the correct answer.
the victory of Company over nawab and
consolidated Company’s presence in
Bengal.
34.Western Ghats are the mountainous
faulted eroded edge of the Deccan Plateau.
It runs parallel to the Western coast of India.
It is a UNESCO ‘world heritage site’ and one
of eight ‘hottest hot-spots’ of biological
diversity in the world.
35.A water fall occurs when water flows over
a vertical drop or a series of steep drops.
Rapids occur when water flows over steep
gradient. Both are commonly found in upper
course of the river i.e. in mountainous
course.
36.Suresh Tendulkar Committee was
constituted by the Planning Commission in
2005 for framing methodology for estimation
of poverty. The current estimation of poverty
are based upon the recommendation of this
committee.
37.The secondary growth in plants is the
result of the activity of a tissue layer called
cambium. Secondary growth results from cell
division in the cambium. This causes stems
and roots to thicken.
38.Mosaic disease of tobacco is caused by
the ‘Tobacco Mosaic Virus’ (TMV). It is
spread from plant to plant by abrasion with
infected sap. Symptoms include colour
changes, dwarfing and tissue and distortion.
39.Temperature of a gas can be measured
with pyrometer. A pyrometer is type of remote
sensing thermometer used to measure the
temperature of a surface. It determines
temperature from the amount of the thermal
radiation it emits.
40. Visible light has wavelength in the range
of 400-700 nonometers or 0.4 µm to 0.7 µm.
Visible light is visible to the human eye and is
responsible for the sense of sight.
41. A Laptop also called a notebook is a
small portable personal computer having a
thin LCD or LED computer screen mounted
on upper lid of a ‘clams hell’ and an
alphanumeric keyboard on lower lid.
42.Nobel Peace Prize, 2017 was awarded to
International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear
Weapons (ICAN) for its work to draw
attention to the catastrophic consequences
of any use of nuclear weapons and for its
efforts to achieve a treaty-based prohibition
of such weapons.
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43.The oxidation state of Nitrogen in N3H is = 100 − (10 + 15 + 20 + 25) ∴ x=2

1 = 100 − 70 = 30 ∴Volume of the box = x × 2 x × 3 x
− .
3 Now, arranging in ascending order, last three = 6 x3 = 6 × (2 )3 = 6 × 8
The oxidation state or oxidation number numbers are 20, 25 and 30.
= 48cm3
describes degree of oxidation of an atom in a ∴Required average
chemical compound. It may be positive, 20 + 25 + 30 75 58. 312 = 961
negative or zero. = = = 25
3 3 32 2 = 1024
44.A non–ideal gas behaves like an ideal ∴ Required number = 1000 − 961 = 39
52.Using formula, 13 + 2 3 + 33 + ..... + n3
gas at high temperature and low pressure.
2 59.Part of the cistern filled by both pipes in 1 h
n(n + 1)
= 
An ideal gas is a theoretical idea-a gas in
 we have, 1 1 3+ 2 1
which there are no attractive forces between  2  = + = =
the molecules and in which, molecules take 2
10 15 30 6
10 × 11
up no space. 13 + 2 3 + 33 + ..... + 103 =   = (55)
2 ∴ The cistern will be filled in 6 h.
 2 
45.World’s population is estimated to grow 60. Let radius of two spheres be r1 and r2
[Here, n = 10] respectively.
to 9.8 billion by 2050 and 11.2 billion by
= 55 × 55 = 3025 4
2100. Reason for increase in world’s Ratio of surface areas =
population are decline of mortality, improved 53.Let the numbers be 3x and 4x respectively 9
2
nutritional states, improved public health First number × second number = HCF × LCM 4 πr12 4 r  4
⇒ = ⇒  1 =
measures, sanitation improvement, etc. ⇒ 3 x × 4 x = 2028 4 πr22 9  r2  9
2028
Birth rate is gradually reducing and is not one ⇒ x2 = = 169 r1 2
of the reasons of population increase. 3× 4 ⇒ =
r2 3
46.Rangaswamy Cup is associated with ∴ x = 169 = 13 3
hockey. It was introduced in 1928 and was ∴ Sum of the numbers 4 / 3 πr13 r 
Ratio of volumes = =  1
originally meant to pick up players for the = 3 x + 4 x = 7 x = 7 × 13 = 91 4 / 3 πr2  r2 
3

national team for the Olympics. Earlier, it was 54.A month beginning with Sunday will have 3
=   =
2 8
known as Inter-provincial tournament. = 8 : 27
= 5 Sundays  3 27
47.World Teachers’ Day is held annually on Total number of other days = 30 − 5 = 25 days x− y
October 5. 61. Required percentage gain = × 100
∴Average number of visitor y
Established in 1994, it commemorates the 510 × 5 + 25 × 240
= 50 − 40 10
signing of the 1966 ‘‘Teaching in freedom’’. It 30 = × 100 = × 100 = 25%
aims to ‘‘appreciating, assessing and 40 40
2550 + 6000
improving the educators of the world’’. = = 285 visitors 100 + 20
30 62.Required per cent = × 100
48. The book ‘India Wins Freedom’ was 100 + 50
55.Let third proportional be x
written by Maulana Abdul Kalam Azad. India 120
∴ 9 : 15 : : 15 : x = × 100 = 80
wins freedom is a political autobiogleaphy of 150
9 15
Maulana Abul Kalam Azad that narrates ⇒ = P P
15 x 63.CP of each article = ` and SP = `
incidents during the Indian Independence 12 8
225
movement. ⇒ x= = 25 P P 3P − 2 P P
9 Gain = − = =
49.The Victorian and Art Deco ensemble of 8 12 24 24
56.Cost price of 1 piece of article = ` 0.8 P
Mumbai was added to the list of UNESCO’s
world heritage sites on 30th June, 2018. It is Selling price of 1 piece of article
∴ Gain per cent = 24 × 100 = 50%
10 P
a collection of 19th century Victorian Neo = = ` 1.25
Gothic public buildings and 20th century Art 8 12
deco buildings in the fort area of Mumbai. Profit while selling on a piece of article 2
64.Required difference = Principal 
r 
= 125 − 0.8 = ` 0.45 
50.The Non-Cooperation Movement was  100 
called off on 12th February, 1922 due to ∴Required gain percentage 2
= 1000 × 
0.45 × 100 5 
Chauri Chaura Incident. = = 5625 
. %  100 
The Chauri Chaura Incident occurred at 0.8
1000
Chauri Chaura in the Gorakhpur district of 57.Sides of the box l = x, b = 2 x,c = 3 x cm = = `2 .5
United Province when some protestors set 20 × 20
∴Total surface area = 88 T
65. A = P  1 +
fire to a police station. Gandhiji being R 
⇒ 2(lb + bh + lh) = 88 
stretchy against the violence called off the  100 
Non-Cooperation Movement. ⇒ 2( x × 2 x + 2 x × 3 x + 3 x × x) = 88
676 = 650  1 +
⇒ 2(2 x2 + 6 x2 + 3 x2 ) = 88 r 
51. Sum of 5 numbers = 20 × 5 = 100 ⇒ 
 100 
Since, 4 of the number are 10, 15, 20 and 25, ⇒ 11x2 = 44
r 676 r 676
therefore fifth number ⇒ 1+ = ⇒ = −1
⇒ x2 = 4 100 650 100 650
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= `  x −  = `
26 3x 2x 82.To be frank and truthful is the correct
=
650  5 5 meaning of the given idiom. For example, He
26
⇒ r= × 100 = 4 Profit per cent =
Profit
× 100 =
2x/ 5
× 100%
is pretty good at calling a spade a spade.
650 CP 3x / 5
1
83.Healthy and sound is the correct
650 = P  1 +
4  200 2 meaning of the given idiom. For example,
∴  = % = 66 %
 100  3 3 The child was born hale and hearty.
26 72.Q 60° ≡ ` 8000
⇒ 650 = P × 84.Relatives is the correct meaning of the
25 8000 × 300 given idiom. For example, The kith and kin all
∴Total expenditure = 300° ≡
650 × 25 were invited for the marriage.
⇒ P= = ` 625 60
26 ≡ ` 40000 85.Any more best expresses the meaning of
66.Equivalent discount of 10% and 5% ∴Expenditure on education sentence here. Any more means ‘no longer’
10 × 5 =
30
× 40000 and is used in negative constriction.
= 10 + 5 −
100 300 86.Pronoun will follow the verb so ‘nor did I’
= 15 − 0.5 = 14.5% = ` 4000 is the correct expression.
∴Required selling price 73.Expenditure on food 87.Collaborate is correctly spelt word from
= (100 − 14.5%) of 26580 120 the given options.
26580 × 85.5 = × 40000 = ` 16000
= = ` 22725.90 300 88.Clairvoyant is correctly spelt word from
100 ∴Required ratio = 16000 : 8000 = 2 : 1 the given options.
67.Let the ages of P and Q are 5x yr and 6x 74.Let quotient is x according to the 89.Serenity is correctly spelt word from the
yr respectively. question, given options.
∴ 5 x + 6 x = 55 Let the positive integer = 425 x + 45 90. Dermatology is one word for medical
11x = 55 = 17 × 25 x + 17 × 2 + 11 study of skin and its diseases.
⇒ x=5 = 17(25 x + 2 ) + 11 91. Masque is one word for an amateur
∴ Q’s present age = 6 × 5 = 30 yr So, when the same number is divided by 17, dramatic entertainment.
68.Distance travelled by a 120 m long train then remainder will be 11. 92.Tangible is one word for something which
to cross a platform 230 m long = 120 + 230 75. Sum of digits of given number is perceptible by touch.
= 350 m = 2 + 6 + 4 + 9 + 2 + 5 + 1 + 8 = 37 93.No error. Sentence is grammatically
90 × 5
and speed of train = 90km/h = = 25m/s ∴4 must be subtracted from given number. correct.
18 The sum of digits will be 33 which is divisible
Distance 350 94. Part (c) has error of use of Preposition;
Thus, time taken = = = 14 s by 3 but not by 9.
write at 5 o’ clock to depict the time. Use of
Speed 25
76.Talkative best expresses the meaning of ‘on’ is incorrect.
69.Speed of train =120 km/h the given word. A person who talks a lot is
95.Part (b) has error. Remove ‘the’ article
120 × 5 1 called loquacious.
= m/s = 33 m/s before thoroughly as this is an adverb which
18 3 77.Slyness or cunningness best expresses is modifying the verb enjoyed and it does not
70.CP of the article = ` 80 the meaning of guile. require any article.
and marked price of the article = `120 78.Savage is the best option to express the 96.Part (b) has error. Use ‘an’ before ‘hour’
∴ SP of the article meaning of barbarous. For example, A as ‘h’ is silent here and article ‘an’ is used
(100 − Discount%) remote or savage country. before a word which gives vowel sound or
= Marked Price ×
100 79.Deliberate is opposite meaning word to starts with vowel.
60 × 120 Haphazard which means orderless or
=` = `72 97.Part (b) has error. Use article ‘a’ before
100 unplanned whereas deliberate means careful hundred as it is a singular noun.
CP − SP or unhurried.
∴ Loss per cent = × 100 98. ‘bread’ is the correct answer to complete
CP 80. Suppress means to put an end to this phrase.
80 − 72 800
= × 100% = % = 10% something forcibly or restrain whereas
99.‘along’ is the correct answer. Get along is
80 80 encourage means to uplift or inspire. a phrase which means being friendly with
71. Let the printing price = ` x 81. From the given options, only (a) option each other.
60 x 3x expresses the opposite meaning of the given
∴ CP for the retailer = ` =` 100. ‘alike’ is the correct answer. Alike also
100 5 word. Density means thickness or a degree means almost similar to each other.
On selling at printing rate, the profit of compactness whereas rarity means
singularity or infrequency.
Practice Set 2 11

SSC Constable (GD)

Recruitment Exam

PRACTICE SET 2
DIRECTIONS
1. This Question paper consists of 100 objective type questions, to be completed in maximum 90 min.
2. Each question carries 1 mark.
3. This paper has four parts, Part 1 : General Intelligence & Reasoning (Q. Nos. 1-25),
Part 2 : General Knowledge & Awareness (Q. Nos. 26-50), Part 3 : Elementary Mathematics (Q. Nos. 51-75),
Part 4 : English Language (Q. Nos. 76-100).

PART 1 GENERAL INTELLIGENCE & REASONING

Directions (Q.Nos. 1-2) Choose the Directions (Q.Nos. 7-9) Select the one 13. Which one of the given responses
correct alternative from the given ones that which is different from the other three would be a meaningful order the
will complete the series. responses. following.
1. 4, 12, 36, 108, ? 7. (a) Polar bear (b) Reindeer 1. Site 2. Plan
(a) 144 (b) 216 (c) Yak (d) Leopard 3. Rent 4. Money
(c) 304 (d) 324 5. Building
8. (a) 51 (b) 144 (a) 4, 1, 2, 5, 3
2. T, R, P, N, L, ?, ? (c) 64 (d) 121 (b) 3, 4, 2, 5, 1
(a) J, G (b) J, H (c) 2, 3, 5, 1, 4
(c) K, H (d) K, I 9. (a) DCB (b) NML
(d) 1, 2, 3, 5, 4
(c) PQS (d) TSR
Directions (Q.Nos. 3-6) Select the related 10. From the given alternative words, 14. If HEALTH is written as GSKZDG, then
words/ letters/numbers from the given how will ‘NORTH be written in that
select the word which cannot be
alternatives. code?
formed using the letter of the given
3. Needle : Clock :: Wheel : ? (a) OPSUI (b) GSQNM
word. (c) FRPML (d) IUSPO
(a) Walk (b) Road ARCHITECTURE
(c) Vehicle (d) Driving (a) TACT (b) CHAT 15. A father is twice his son’s present age.
(c) TORCH (d) RICH How many years ago, was he three
4. Car : Garage :: Aeroplane : ? times his son’s age, if his son’s age is
(a) Port 11. Which of the following interchange of now 20 yr?
(b) Depot sign would make the given equation (a) 8 yr (b) 10 yr
(c) Hanger correct? (c) 12 yr (d) 15 yr
(d) Harbour
5 + 6 ÷ 3 − 12 × 2 = 17 16. Find the missing number.
5. ACE : HIL :: MOQ : ? (a) ÷ and × (b) + and ×
(a) TUX (b) TVX (c) + and ÷ (d) + and − 7 10 11
(c) XVT (d) SUW ? 28 3
12. If 4 × 6 × 2 = 351, 3 × 9 × 8 = 287 then
6. 7 : 56 :: 9 : ? 9 × 5 × 6 =? 13 1 14
(a) 63 (b) 81 (a) 270 (b) 845 (a) 9 (b) 8
(c) 90 (d) 99 (c) 596 (d) 659 (c) 15 (d) 6
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17. Which one of the answer figures can indicate how it will appear when 24. Two statements are given followed by
be formed using the pieces given in opened? two Conclusions I and II. You have to
question figure. Question Figure consider the statement to be true,
Question Figure even if it seems to be at variance from
commonly known facts. You are to
decide which of the given conclusions
X Y Z can definitely be drawn from the given
Answer Figures statements indicate your answer.
(X) Statements Some leaves are roots.
Answer Figures Some roots are stems. All flowers are
stems.
Conclusions
(a) (b) (c) (d) I. No flower is a leaf.
II. Some leaves are stems.
(a) (b) (c) (d) 21. Which of the answer figure is exactly (a) Only Conclusion II follows
the mirror image of the given figure, (b) Both Conclusions I and II follow
18. Which answer figure will complete the when the mirror is held on the line AB? (c) Neither Conclusion I nor II follows
pattern of question figure? (d) Only Conclusion I follows
Question Figure
Question Figure A 25. A word is represented by only one set
of numbers as given in anyone of the
alternatives. The sets of numbers given
in the alternatives are represented by
two classes of alphabets as in two
(X) B matrices given below. The columns
(X) Answer Figures and rows of matrix I are numbered
Answer Figures from 0 to 3 and that of matrix II are
numbered from 4 to 7. A letter from
these matrices can be represented first
by its row and next by its column e.g.
(a) (b) (c) (d)
‘A’ can be represented by 00, 76 and ‘S’
(a) (b) (c) (d)
22. Which one of the following diagrams can be represented by 11, 66. Identify
19. Select the answer figure in which the best depicts the relationship among the set for the word ‘PUSH’.
question figure is hidden/embedded. Engineer, Doctor and People? Matrix I
Question Figure 0 1 2 3
0 A D G H
1 P S V Z
2 C F I M
(a) (b) 3 T L E Q
(X) Matrix II
Answer Figures 4 5 6 7
4 R U B O
(c) (d) 5 N W J X
6 T K S G
23. There are five house ABCDO in a row, A 7 I H A F
(a) (b) (c) (d) is right side of B and left side of C. O is
2nd to right side of A, B is to the right of (a) 10, 66,45, 03
20. A piece of paper is folded and cut as (b) 30, 11, 54, 10
D. Which house is in the middle?
shown below in the question figures. (c) 10, 45, 66, 75
(a) O (b) A
From the given answer figures, (d) 01, 54, 66, 57
(c) B (d) D
 PART 2 GENERAL KNOWLEDGE & AWARENESS
26. The revolutionary organisation 33. Which of the following is the highest 41. The headquarter of OPEC is located at
‘Abhinav Bharat Society’ was founded peak of Satpura Range? (a) Algeria (b) Tehran
by (a) Gurushikhar (c) Vienna (d) Paris
(a) Pulin Bihari Das (b) Dhupgarh 42. …………… is the largest zoo in India.
(b) Bhagat Singh (c) Pachmarhi (a) Nehru Zoological Park
(c) Aurobindo Ghosh (d) Mahendragiri (b) Delhi National Zoological Park
(d) Vinayak Damodar Savarkar
(c) Alipur Zoological Garden
34. In context with banking, what is the
27. The ‘Saptanga Theory of State’ (Theory correct full form of ADF ?
(d) Indira Gandhi Zoological Park
of Seven Limbs of the State) was (a) Automated Data Flow 43. The audible frequency range of a
propounded by : (b) Additional Debt Finance human ear is
(a) Kalhana in Rajatarangini (a) 20 Hz to 200 Hz
(c) Automatic Debt Function
(b) Manu in Manusmriti
(c) Kautilya in Arthashastra (d) Automatic Data Function (b) 2 Hz to 20 Hz
(d) Banabhatta in Harshacharita (c) 200 Hz to 2000 Hz
35. The minimum interest rate of a bank
(d) 20 Hz to 20000 Hz
28. Who is the author of the below which it is not viable to lend, is
autobiography ‘The Indian Struggle’? known as 44. Who discovered wireless
(a) Maulana Abul Kalam Azad (a) Reserved rate communication?
(b) Jawahar Lal Nehru (b) Base rate (a) Hertz (b) Maxwell
(c) Lala Lajpat Rai (c) Marginal rate (c) Marconi (d) Newton
(d) Subhash Chandra Bose (d) Prime Lending rate
45. The place where the computer stores
29. The Agenda 21' of Rio Summit, 1992 is 36. The Election Commission of India is programs and data is called
related to which of the following? not concerned with the elections of/to (a) Backup (b) Memory
(a) Combating the consequences caused the (c) Storehouse (d) Storage unit
by emission of Greenhouse gases. (a) Panchayats and Municipalities in the
state 46. The chemical used as a ‘fixer’ in
(b) Combating the consequences of
population explosion. (b) President photography is
(c) Technology transfer mechanism to (c) Vice-President (a) sodium sulphate
developing countries for 'clean-energy' (d) State Legislature (b) sodium thiosulphate
production. (c) ammonium persulphate
(d) Sustainable development 37. Sultan Azlan Shah Cup is related to (d) borax
which among the followinq sports?
30. The introduction of local (a) Table Tennis 47. The disease Athelete Foot is caused by
self-government in the modern (b) Golf (a) Bacteria (b) Fungi
period of India is associated with (c) Cricket (c) Protozoa (d) Nematod
the administration of (d) Hockey 48. Which of the following is a good
(a) Lord Ripon
38. United Nations Organisation was source of Vitamin E?
(b) Lord Irwin (a) Meat
(c) Lord Dufferin
founded in
(a) 24th October, 1945 (b) Wheat germ Oil
(d) Lord Canning
(b) 24th October, 1948 (c) Yellow yolk
31. Ahmad Shah Abdali invaded India for (c) 24th October, 1949 (d) Fresh vegetable
the first time during the reign of which (d) 25th October, 1944
49. The first woman to become a Chief
among the following Mughal 39. When was the Panchayati Raj System Minister of any State in India was
Emperors? introduced in India? (a) Nandini Satpathy
(a) Muhammad Shah (a) 1945 (b) 1950 (b) Dr J Jayalalitha
(b) Ahmad Shah (c) 1959 (d) 1962 (c) Sucheta Kriplani
(c) Shah Alam-II (d) Mayawati
(d) Akbar-II 40. Per Capita Income is obtained by
dividing National Income by 50. The first biannual Indian Air Force
32. The largest planet in our solar system (a) total population of the country Commanders’ Conference 2018 was
is (b) total working population held in which city?
(a) Mars (b) Jupiter (c) area of the country (a) Pune (b) Guwahati
(c) Saturn (d) Venus (d) volume of the capital used (c) New Delhi (d) Mumbai
 PART 3 ELEMENTARY MATHEMATICS
51. The sum of the square of three 61. By selling a watch for ` 630 a person 70. Nalanda and Nawada are two towns.
consecutive natural number is 2030. loss 10%, at what price should be sell it Sabir goes from Nalanda to Nawaba at
Then, what is the middle number? to gain 5%? 30 km/h and comes back to the
(a) 25 (b) 26 (a) ` 710 (b) ` 735 starting point at 70 km/h. What is the
(c) 27 (d) 28 (c) ` 690 (d) ` 740 average speed during the whole
52. Cube root of a number when divided journey?
62. The average of first five multiple of 3 is (a) 12 km/h (b) 60 km/h
by 5 results in 25. What is the number? (a) 3 (b) 9
3 (c) 24 km/h (d) 42 km/h
(a) 5 (b) 125 (c) 12 (d) 15
(c) 53 (d) None of these 71. The average of 11 observations is 60. If
63. If the base of a right pyramid is a the average of first five observations is
53. When a discount of 12% on the triangle of sides 21 cm, 20 cm, 13 cm 58 and that of last five is 56, the sixth
marked price of an article is allowed, and its altitude is 30 cm, then its observation is
the article is sold for ` 264. The marked volume (in cm 3 ) will be (a) 90 (b) 110
price of an article is (a) 430 (c) 85 (d) 100
(a) ` 300 (b) ` 276 (b) 630
(c) ` 312 (d) ` 325 (c) 1068 Directions (Q.Nos. 72 and 73) A table
(d) 1260 showing the percentage of the total
54. By selling an article for ` 72, there is a 3
loss of 10%. In order to gain 5%, its 64. 60% of a number is 24 less than th of population of a State by age groups for the
4 year 2010 is given below. Answer the
selling price should be that number. Find the number.
(a) 150 (b) 180
questions given below it.
(a) ` 87 (b) ` 85
(c) ` 80 (d) ` 84 (c) 160 (d) 175 Age Group (in years) Per cent
55. A man buy a cycle for ` 1400 and sell it 65. A sum of ` 10,000 is lent partly at 8% up to 15 30.00
at a loss of 15%. What is the selling and remaining at 10% per annum. If 16-25 17.75
price of the cycle? the yearly interest on the average is 26-35 17.25
(a) ` 1202 (b) ` 1190 9.2%, the two parts are
36-45 14.50
(c) ` 1160 (d) ` 1000 (a) ` 4000, ` 6000
(b) ` 4500, ` 5500 46-55 14.25
56. The ratio of cost price and selling price (c) ` 5000, ` 5000 56-65 5.12
is 5 : 4. The loss per cent is (d) ` 5500, ` 4500 66 and above 1.13
(a) 20 (b) 25
(c) 40 (d) 50 66. 1 quintal 25 kg is what per cent of 1 Total 100
metric tonne?
57. The average of five numbers is 42 (a) 125 (b) 12.5
72. Which age group accounts for the
while the average of another eight (c) 1.25 (d) 25 maximum population in the State?
numbers is 81. What is the combined (a) 16-25 (b) 26-35
average of all numbers together? 67. A man rows a boat 18 km in 4 h (c) 36-45 (d) 56-65
(a) 66 (b) 60.5 downstream and returns upstream in
(c) 68.5 (d) 64 12 h. The speed of the stream (in km/h) 73. Out of every 4200 persons, the number
is of persons below 26 years is
58. A, B and C can do a job alone in 6, 12 (a) 1 (b) 1.5 (a) 2006 approx
and 24 days respectively. In what time (c) 2 (d) 1.75 (b) 1260 approx
will they do it together? (c) 746 approx
(a) 2
3
days (b) 3
3
days
68. If a right circular cone of height 24 cm (d) 515 approx
7 7 has a volume of 1232cm 3, then the area
2 4 22 74. Raghubir after travelling 84 km, found
(c) 3 days (d) 3 days
7 7 of its curved surface (take π = ) is that if he travelled 5 km an hour more,
7 he would take 5 h less, he actually
59. The fourth proportional to 0.12, 0.21, 8 (a) 1254 cm2 travelled at a rate of
is (b) 704 cm2 (a) 7 km/h (b) 10 km/h
(a) 8.9 (b) 56 (c) 550 cm2 (c) 5 km/h (d) 6 km/h
(c) 14 (d) 17 (d) 154 cm2
75. If 16 men or 20 women can do a piece
60. In what time will the simple interest be of work in 25 days. In what time will 28
2 69. The average age of 11 cricket players is
of the principal at 8 per cent per 20 yr. If the age of the coach is also men and 15 women do it?
5 2 1
included, the average age increases by (a) 14 days (b) 33 days
annum? 7 3
(a) 8 yr (b) 7 yr 10%. The age of the coach is 3
(a) 48 yr (b) 44 yr (c) 18 days (d) 10 days
(c) 5 yr (d) 6 yr 4
(c) 40 yr (d) 36 yr
 PART 4 ENGLISH LANGUAGE
Directions (Q. Nos. 76-78) Some of the 82. He is too important ....... any delay. Directions (Q. Nos. 92-94) In the
sentences have errors and some are correct. (a) to tolerate following questions, a part of the sentence is
Find out which part of the sentence has an (b) to tolerating underlined. Below are given alternatives to
error and corresponding to the appropriate (c) at tolerating underlined part at (a), (b) and (c) which may
letter (a), (b) and (c). If the sentence is free (d) with tolerating improve the sentence. Choose the correct
from error, then mark (No error )option. alternative. In case, no improvement is
Directions(Q. Nos. 83-85) Four alternatives needed, your answer is (d).
76. We discussed about the problem so are given for the Idiom/Phrase. Choose the
thoroughly on the eve of the alternative which best expresses the 92. Either he or I am going.
examination that I found it very easy to meaning of the Idiom/Phrase. (a) he or I are going
work it out. (b) he is going or I am
83. My friend is quite hard-hearted. (c) I or he is going
(a) We discussed about the problem so
(a) emotional (b) cruel (d) No improvement
thoroughly
(c) rude (d) sentimental
(b) on the eve of the examination
93. Taxpayers are to be conscious of their
(c) that I found it very easy to work it out 84. Movers and shakers
(d) No error privileges.
(a) People who get things done
(a) have to (b) need
77. An Indian ship laiden with (b) Dancers
(c) ought to (d) No improvement
merchandise got drowned in the (c) Downs
pacific. (d) Servants 94. The demonstration passed off
(a) An Indian ship 85. To grease the palm peacefully.
(b) laiden with merchandise (a) passed out
(a) To play with grease
(c) got drowned in the pacific (b) passed away
(b) To bribe
(d) No error (c) passed on
(c) To submit
(d) No improvement
78. I could not put up a hotel because the (d) To break promise
boarding and lodging charges were Directions (Q. Nos. 86-88) Groups of Directions (Q. Nos. 95-97) Choose the
exorbitant. four words are given. In each group, one word word opposite in meaning to the given word.
(a) I could not put up at a hotel is correctly spelt. Find the correctly spelt word. 95. Arrogant
(b) because the boarding and lodging
86. (a) Eficient (a) Humble (b) Cowardly
charges (b) Treatment
(c) Egoistic (d) Gentlemanly
(c) were exorbitant (c) Beterment (d) Emplloyeed
(d) No error 96. Victorious
87. (a) Foreign (b) Foreine (a) Defeated (b) Annexed
Directions (Q. Nos. 79-82) Sentences are (c) Fariegn (d) Forein (c) Destroyed (d) Vanquished
given with blanks to be filled in with an
appropriate word. Four alternatives are 88. (a) Faithfuly (b) Sincerely 97. Pertinent
suggested for each question. Choose the (c) Truelly (d) Affectionatly
(a) Irrational (b) Irregular
correct alternative. Directions (Q.Nos. 89-91) Out of the four (c) Insistent (d) Irrelevant
79. The small child does whatever his alternatives, choose the one which can be Directions (Q. Nos. 98-100) Out of the
father ...... . substituted for the given words/sentences. four alternatives, choose the one which best
(a) has done (b) did 89. A paper written by hand expresses the meaning of the given word.
(c) does (d) had done (a) Handicraft (b) Manuscript 98. Obliterate
80. There are not many men who are so (c) Handiwork (d) Thesis
(a) Construct (b) Revive
famous that they are frequently 90. A person not sure of the existence of (c) Eliminate (d) Retain
referred to by their ............. God 99. Urbane
(a) initials (b) signatures (a) Cynic (b) Agnostic
(c) pictures (d) middle names (a) Suave (b) Uncivilised
(c) Atheist (d) Theist (c) Rustic (d) Clumsy
81. The man ........... my house was a cheat. 91. A name adopted by an author in his 100. Succumb
(a) to whom I sell writings
(b) to who I sell (a) Surrender (b) Conquer
(a) Nickname (b) Pseudonym (c) Overcome (d) Compose
(c) who was sold to (c) Nomenclature (d) Title
(d) to whom I sold
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Answers
1. (d) 2. (b) 3. (c) 4. (c) 5. (a) 6. (c) 7. (d) 8. (a) 9. (c) 10. (c)
11. (a) 12. (b) 13. (a) 14. (b) 15. (b) 16. (b) 17. (c) 18. (d) 19. (a) 20. (a)
21. (d) 22. (b) 23. (b) 24. (c) 25. (c) 26. (d) 27. (c) 28. (d) 29. (d) 30. (a)
31. (a) 32. (b) 33. (b) 34. (a) 35. (b) 36. (a) 37. (d) 38. (a) 39. (c) 40. (a)
41. (c) 42. (c) 43. (d) 44. (c) 45. (d) 46. (b) 47. (b) 48. (b) 49. (c) 50. (c)
51. (b) 52. (c) 53. (a) 54. (d) 55. (b) 56. (a) 57. (a) 58. (b) 59. (c) 60. (c)
61. (b) 62. (b) 63. (d) 64. (c) 65. (a) 66. (b) 67. (b) 68. (c) 69. (b) 70. (d)
71. (a) 72. (a) 73. (a) 74. (a) 75. (d) 76. (a) 77. (c) 78. (d) 79. (c) 80. (a)
81. (d) 82. (a) 83. (b) 84. (a) 85. (b) 86. (b) 87. (a) 88. (b) 89. (b) 90. (b)
91. (b) 92. (d) 93. (a) 94. (d) 95. (a) 96. (a) 97. (d) 98. (c) 99. (a) 100. (a)

Hints & Solutions

1. The pattern is as follows As, 4 × 6 × 2 17. Answer figure (c) can be formed by
4  → 12   → 36   → 108 –1 –1 –1 using the pieces given in question
×3 ×3 ×3
→ 324 3 5 1
figure.
×3
2. T  −
 2
→ R  −
2
→ P  −
2
→N and 3 × 9 × 8 18.
 −
2
→ L  −2
→ J  −
2
 →H –1 –1 –1
3. First is the moving part of the second. 2 8 7
4. First is the temporarily parked in the Similarly, 9 × 5 × 6
second. –1 –1 –1
5. As, A C E 8 4 5 Answer figure (d) will complete the
+7 +6 +7
pattern of question figure.
H I L 13. Money → Site → Plan → Building → Rent
⇒ 41253 19.
Similarly, M O Q
14. The pattern is as follows
+7 +6 +7
H E A L T H G S K ZD G
T U X –1
–1
6. As, the relationship is x : x (x + 1) –1 The question figure is embedded is
or 7 : 7 (7 + 1) = 7 × 8 = 56 –1
–1
answer figure (a).
Similarly, 9 : 9 (9 + 1) = 10 × 9 = 90 –1 20. When we opened the folded paper. Its
7. All except Leopard are found in polar look as answer figure (a).
Similarly,
regions. 21. Answer figure (d) will be the correct
8. Each of the number except 51 is a N OR T H G S QN M mirror image of given figure.
–1
perfect square. –1 22. People
9. D C B N M L –1
–1 Engineer Doctor
–1 –1
, –1 –1
, –1

P Q S T S R 15. Present age of son is 20 yr.

and Engineer and Doctor are entirely
So, present age of father would be 40 yr.
+1 +2 –1 –1 different. But, both belong to the class
Now, ten years ago,
Hence, ‘PQS’ is different from the other of people.
The age of son = 20 − 10 = 10 yr
three. 23. As per questions,
The age of father = 40 − 10 = 30 yr
10. There is no ‘O’ letter in the keyword, So,
Hence, father’s age was three times of D B A C O
TORCH cannot be formed.
his son’s age 10 yr ago.
11. From option (a), On interchanging ÷ and
16. Number at the centre is the sum of
×, we get
numbers in the row or column.
5 + 6 × 3 − 12 ÷ 2 = 5 + 6 × 3 − 6 A’s house is in middle.
So, missing number
= 5 + 18 − 6 = 17
= 28 − (7 + 13) = 28 − 20 = 8
12.
Practice Set 2
24. According to the statements, venn
diagram is
Steam
Leaves Root
Flower
Hence, none of the conclusion follows.
25. P → 10
U → 45
S → 11, 66
H → 03, 75
∴ PUSH → 10, 45, 66, 75
26. Abhinav Bharat Society was a
revolutionary secret organisation. It was
founded by Vinayak Damodar Savarkar
and his brother Ganesh Damodar
Savarkar in 1904.
27. Kautilya in Arthashastra has given the
‘Saptanga Theory of State’. According
to Kautilya, a state has seven elements
or constituents, namely-Swamin (The
King), Amatya (The Minister), Janapada
(The Land), People, Durga (The
Fortress), Kosha (The Treasury), Danda
(The Army) and Mitra (The Allies).
28. ‘The Indian Struggle’ is an
autobiography written by Subhash
Chandra Bose. It covers the 1920-42
history of the Indian Independence
Movement to end British imperial rule
from India. The book was banned by
British Colonial Government, it was
published in India in 1948, after
independence.
29. Agenda 21 is a non-binding action plan
of the United Nations with regard to
sustainable development. It is a product
of the Earth Summit held in Rio de
Janeiro, Brazil, in 1992.
30. Lord Ripon is known to have granted the
Indians first taste of freedom by
introducing the Local Self Government
in 1882. He is known as Father of Local
Self Government in India.
31. Ahmad Shah Abdali invaded the Mughal
Empire seven times from 1748 to 1767.
He invaded India for the first time during
the reign of Muhammad Shah.
32. The largest planet in our solar system by
far is Jupiter, which beats out all the
other planets in both mass and volume.
Jupiter’s mass is more than 300 times
that of Earth and its diameter, at 140000
km, is about 11 times Earth’s diameter.
33. Mount Dhupgarh or Dhoopgarh is the
highest point in the Satpura Range in
Madhya Pradesh, India. Located in
Pachmarhi, it has an elevation of 1350
metres (4,429 ft).
34. The correct full form of ADF is
Automated Data Flow.
35. Base rate is the minimum rate set by
the Reserve Bank of India below which
banks are not allowed to lend to its
customers. Base rate is decided in
order to enhance transparency in the
credit market and ensure that banks
pass on the lower cost of fund to their
customers.
36. The Election Commission has the
power of superintendence, direction
and control of elections to the
Parliament, State legislatures,
President and Vice President.
37. The Sultan Azlan Shah Cup is an
annual international men's field hockey
tournament held in Malaysia. It began
in 1983 as a biennial contest. The
tournament became an annual event
after 1998, following its growth and
popularity.
38. The United Nations is an
intergovernmental organisation tasked
to promote international co-operation
and to create and maintain
international order. It was founded on
24th October, 1945.
39. The Panchayati Raj System was first
adopted by the State of Rajasthan in
Nagaur district on 2nd October, 1959.
40. Per Capita Income, is the mean
income of the people in an economic
unit such as a country or city. It is
calculated by taking a measure of all
sources of income in the aggregate
(such as GDP or Gross National
Income) and dividing it by the total
population.
41. The Organisation of the Petroleum
Exporting Countries (OPEC) is an
intergovernmental organisation of 15
nations, founded in 1960 in Baghdad
by the first five members and
headquartered since 1965 in Vienna,
Austria.
42. The Alipur Zoological Garden is India’s
oldest formally stated zoological and a
big tourist attraction in Kolkata, West
Bengal. It has been open as a zoo
since 1876.
43. The human ear can respond to minute
pressure variations in the air if they are
in the audible frequency range, roughly
20 Hz - 20000 Hz. It is capable of
detecting pressure variations of less
than one billion of atmospheric
pressure.
44. Wireless communication was
discovered by guglielmo Marconi in
1894.
17
45. At the core of the computer is the central
processing unit or CPU, the source of
control that runs all programs and
instructions. It is also called storage unit,
which is stores programmes and data.
46. Photography fixation is commonly
achieved by treating the film or paper with
a solution of thiosulphate salt. Popular
salts are sodium thiosulphate-commonly
called hypo-and ammonium
thiosulphate.
47. Athlete’s Foot is a fungal infection that
affects the upper layer of the skin of the
foot, especially when it is warm, moist,
and irritated. It is as also known as tinea
pedi and ringworm of the foot.
48. The best Vitamin E sources are wheat
germ oil, sunflower seeds and almonds.
Most of the cooking oils today are fortified
with Vitamin.
49. Sucheta Kriplani was an Indian freedom
fighter and politician. She was India’s first
woman Chief Minister, serving as the
head of the Uttar Pradesh Government
from 1963 to 1967.
50. The first biannual Indian Air Force
Commanders Conference was
inaugurated by Defence Minister Nirmala
Sitharaman at Air Headquarters in New
Delhi on 31st May 2018.
51. Let the three consecutive natural
numbers are n, n + 1and n + 2.
According to the question,
n2 + (n + 1)2 + (n + 2 )2 = 2030
⇒ n2 + n2 + 2 n + 1 + n2 +
4n + 4 = 2030
⇒ 3n2 + 6 n − 2025 = 0
⇒ n2 + 2 n − 675 = 0
⇒ (n + 27 )(n − 25) = 0
⇒ n = 25
[Q n ≠ −27 ]
∴ Middle number = n + 1
= 25 + 1= 26
52. Let the number be x.
According to the question,
3
x × 5 = 25
⇒ 3
x =5
⇒ x = 53
53. Let the marked price of the article = ` x
Then, 88% of x = 264
x × 88
⇒ = 264
100
264 × 100
x= = 300
88
Marked price of the article = ` 300
54. The SP of the article which is sold at a loss
of 10% = ` 72
72 × 100
∴ CP of the article = = ` 80
90
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Now, SP of the article to get a profit of 63. Here, a = 21cm, b = 20 cm and 9 3

−
5% = 2 2 = 6 = 3 = 15. km/h
c = 13 cm
= 105 % of ` 80 2 4 2
105 × 80 ∴ Area of triangle 1
= = ` 84 68. Volume of the cone = πr 2h
100 = s(s − a) (s − b ) (s − c ) 3
55. ∴ CP of the cycle = ` 1400 a+ b+c 1 22 2
where, s = ,=s ⇒ 1232 = × × r × 24
1400 × 85 2 3 7
∴ SP of the cycle =
100 S = semi-perimeter 1232 × 3×7
⇒ r2 = = 49
= 14 × 85 = ` 1190 21 + 20 + 13 22 × 24
= = 27 cm
56. Let the CP = ` 5x and SP = ` 4x 2 ∴ r =7
5x − 4x ∴Area = 27 (27 − 21) (27 − 20) (27 − 13)
∴ Loss per cent = × 100 = 20%
5x = 27 × 6 × 7 × 14
57. Sum of five numbers = 42 × 5 = 210 = 126 cm l
Sum of eight numbers = 81 × 8 = 648 1 24
∴ Average of all numbers ∴ Volume of pyramid = × Area of
3
210 + 648 base × Height
=
13 1
858 = × 126 × 30 7
= = 66 3
13 ∴ Slant height = (24)2 + (7 )2
= 1260 cm 3
58. Taken time =
1 = 576 + 49 = 625 = 25 cm
1
+
1
+
1 64. Let the required number be x. Then, by Area of curved surface = πrl
6 12 24 given condition
22
=
1 3
60% of x = x − 24 = × 7 × 25 = 550 cm2
4+2 +1 4 7
24 60 3x 69. Given, average age of 11 players = 20yr
⇒ × x= − 24
1 24 3 100 4 Sum of the ages of players
= = = 3 days
7 = 11 × 20 = 220 yr
⇒ 
7 7 3x 3x
−  = 24
24  4 5 According to the question,
59. 220 + Coach' s age 20 × 10
Let fourth proportional be x. ⇒ 15 x − 12 x = 480 = 20 +
012
. 8 8 × 021
. 12 100
∴ = ⇒x= = 14 ⇒ x = 160
220 + Coach' s age
021
. x 012
. 65. Let first part = ` x ⇒ = 22
2x 12
60. Let P = ` x, SI = ` , r = 8% ∴Second part = ` (10000 − x)
5 ⇒ Coach’s age = 264 − 220 = 44 yr
x × 8 × 1 (10000 − x) × 10 × 1
P× r ×t + 70. Average speed of Sabir
SI = 100 100 2 xy
100 10000 × 92 × 1 =
2x x × 8 × t = x+ y
⇒ = 100
5 100 2 × 30 × 70
⇒ 8 x + 10000 − 10 x = 92000 =
2 × 100 30 + 70
⇒ t = = 5 yr ⇒ 2 x = 8000
5×8 4200
⇒ x = 4000 = = 42 km/h
61. Let the cost price of watch = ` x 100
∴ Selling price of watch to get 10% Hence, first part = ` 4000
71. Sum of 11 observation
x × 90 9x and second part = ` (10000 − 4000)
Loss = =` = 60 × 11 = 660
100 10 = ` 6000
9x Sum of first 5 observation
∴ = 630 66. Required percentage
10 1 quintal 25 kg = 5 × 58 = 290
630 × 10 = × 100% Sum of last 5 observation
⇒ x= = ` 700 1 metric tonne
9 125 = 5 × 56 = 280
∴ Selling price of watch to get a profit = × 100% = 12 .5%
1000 ∴ 6th observation
of 5%
67. Rate downstream =
18 9
= km/h = 660 − (290 + 280) = 90
700 × 105
= = ` 735 4 2 72. Form the table, it is clear that age group
100 18 3
Rate upstream = = km/h upto 15 yr accounts for maximum
62. First five multiple of 3 = 3, 6, 9, 12, 15 12 2 population, as its share is 30%. But out
3 + 6 + 9 + 12 + 15 Now, speed of the stream of the given options, the age group
Average = (16 − 25) yr accounts for maximum
5
Rate downstream − Rate upstream population.
45 =
= =9 2 Hence, option (a) is true.
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73. Below 26 yr, the per cent of population is Person Days 89. Manuscript is correct answer as it is a
(30 + 17.75) = 47.75 20 25 hand written paper.
∴The required answer 50 x 90. Agnostic is the appropriate one word for
= 47.75% of 4200 50 : 20 : : 25 : x the given set of words. An agnostic
47.75 × 4200 20 × 25 person is also called a sceptic.
= ⇒ x=
100 50 91. Pseudonym is the appropriate answer.
= 10 days 92. No improvement required option (d) as
= 2005.5 ≈ 2006
order of pronouns is correctly followed.
74. Let the speed of Raghubir be x km/h. 76. Part (a) has error. There is no need to
add any preposition before the problem. 93. have to is better expression to be used
According to the question, in place of are to.
84 84 Remove ‘about’.
− =5 77. Part (c) has error. Got drowned is 94. No improvement as passed off means
x x+ 5 to move on or ahead.
incorrect expression as correct passive
1 1  structure will be ‘was drowned’. 95. Humble is correct antonym of the word
⇒ 84  − =5
 x ( x + 5) 78. There is no error in the given sentence. arrogant, which means conceited or
over bearing. Humble means modest.
 x + 5 − x 79. ’does‘ fits the blank properly as it is in
⇒ 96. Defeated is the correct antonym of word
84  =5 simple present tense with singular noun.
 x( x − 5)  80. ‘initials is’ the correct word to be used in
victorious.
84 × 5 the blank. 97. Irrelevant is the correct antonym of
⇒ =5 the word pertinent, which means
x( x + 5) 81. ‘to whom I sold’ fits the blank properly as relevant or to the point whereas
the rest of the sentence is in past tense.
⇒ x( x + 5) = 84 irrelevant means not to the point or not
2
82. ‘to tolerate’ is correct expression as with connected with.
⇒ x + 5 x − 84 = 0 infinitive to we use 1st form of verb. 98. The word obliterate can also mean
⇒ x( x + 12 ) − 7 ( x + 12 ) = 0 83. Hard-hearted means a cruel person. eliminate both words have same
Hence, option (b) is right answer. meaning ‘to destroy or get rid of’.
⇒ ( x + 12 ) ( x − 7 ) = 0
84. From the given options, (a) is most 99. Suave best expresses the meaning of
⇒ x−7 = 0 appropriate meaning of given phrase the word urbane, which means
∴ x = 7 km/h ‘movers and shakers’. sophisticated.
75. 16 men = 20 women 85. ‘To bribe’ is the appropriate meaning of 100. Surrender is best option to express the
⇒ 4 men = 5 women the idiom to grease the palm. meaning of the word succumb. It may
5 86. Treatment is the correctly spelt word. also mean fail to resist pressure or give
∴28 men and 15 woman = 28 × + 15 way.
4 87. Foreign is the correctly spelt word.
= 50 women 88. Sincerely is the correctly spelt word.