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SSC HIGHER SECONDARY LEVEL

GENERAL INTELLIGENCE
Directions (1-9) : In each of the following questions, select the related word/
letters/number from the given alternatives.
1. Necklace : Adornment :: ?
(a) Medal : Decoration (b) Bronze : Medal
(c) Scarf : Dress (d) Window : House
2. AL : CN :: DA : ?
(a) BL (b) AA (c) HR (d) FC
3. ABC : ZYX:: CBA : ?
(a)XYZ (b) BCA (c) YZX (d) XZY
4. AZBY : ZAYB :: CXDW : ?
(a) AYBZ (b) EVFU (c) BYAZ (d) XCWD
5. 25 : 81 : : 36 : ?
(a) 121 (b) 93 (c) 65 (d) 103
6. Black : White :: up : ?
(a) Opposite (b) Disappointment (c) Wall (d) Down
7. Book : Author :: Statue : ?
(a) Mason (b) Painter (c) Sculptor (d) Calligrapher
8. 292 : 146 :: 582 : ?
(a) 272 (b) 286 (c) 291 (d) 292
9. 6 :18 :: 4 : ?
(a) 10 (b) 8 (c) 6 (d) 4
Directions (10-18) : In each of the following questions, select the one which is
different from the other three, responses.
10. (a) Eye (b) Hand (c) Nose (d) Ear
11. (a) A (b) O (c) I (d) N
12. (a) MNP (b) PQS (c) WXZ (d) GHK
13. (a) 4 (b) 25 (c) 146 (d) 625
14. (a) 32-42 (b) 48-58 (c) 96-106 (d) 86-78
15. (a) Grapes (b) Pomegranate (c) Cardamom (d) Mango
16. (a) water (b) pool (c) lake (d) pond
17. (a) 58 - 85 (b) 96 - 69 (c) 38 - 83 (d) 47 - 73
18. (a) DABC (b) PMNO (c) ZWXY (d) IDEF
19. Arrange the following words according to English Dictionary.
1. slunk 2. slung 3.slump 4.slum
(a) (4), (3), (2), (1) (b) (3), (2), (4), (1)
(c) (3), (1), (4), (2) (d) Cl), (2), (3), (4)
Directions (20-21): In each of the following questions, which one of the given
responses would be a meaningful order of the following words in ascending order?
20. (1) Plant (2) Food (3) Seed (4) Leaf (5) fruit
(a) (5), (4), (3), (2), (1) (b) (3), (2), (4), (5), (1)
(c) (3), (1), (4), (5), (2) (d) (1), (3), (5), (4), (2)
21. (1) Gold (2) Silver (3) Platinum (4) Diamond
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22. Which one set of letters when sequentially placed at the gaps in the given letter
series shall complete it ?
d_n_ _ _nndm_n
(a) ndmnm (b) mdnmn (c) mndmn (d) dmnnm
Directions (23-26) : In each of the following questions, choose the correct alternative
from the given ones that will complete the series.
23. 9,16, 25, 36, ?, 64
(a) 56 (b) 49 (c) 80 (d) 72
24. 3, 5, 8,13, 21, 34, 55, ?
(a) 34 (b) 55 (c) 21 (d) 89
25. AZBYC ??
(a) XD (b) WE (c) DX (d)EW
26. YXW, UTS, QPO, MLK, ?
(a) LMN (b) JIH (c) KJI (d) IHG
27. Find the worng number in the given series.
4131,1377, 461,153, 51
(a) 461 (b) 153 (c) 1377 (d) 51
28. A prisoner introduced a boy who came to visit him to the jailor as “Brothers and
sisters 1 have none, he is my father’s son’s son”. Who is the boy ?
(a) Nephew (b) Son (c) Cousin (d) Uncle
29. A group of alphabets are given with each being assigned a number. These have to
be unscrambled into a meaningful word and correct order of letters may be
indicated from the given responses.
UME R N B
1 2 3 4 5
6 (c) 3,4, 2, 5, 6,1 (d) 5, 6,1,3, 4, 2
30. If
(a)‘LIBERALIZATION’
5,1, 2, 6, 3, 4 (b)2,is coded as 34256134918470,
3,4, 5,1, 6 then ‘AERATION’ can be coded as
(a) 15168470 (b) 15186471 (c) 15618470 (d)51618471
31. Akhil is taller than Seenu. Amar is not as tall as Akhil but is taller than Jitender.
Seenu is also not as tall as Amar but is taller than Jitender. Who is the tallest?
(a) Akhil (b) Seenu (c) Amar (d) Jitender
32. From the given alternatives, select the word which cannot be formed using the
letters of the given word ?
EMBOSSMENT
(a) BOSS (b) TOMB (c) STEM (d) MATS
33. Some equations are solved on the basis of a certain system. On the same basis,
find out the correct answer for the unsolved equation
6 x 8 x 2 = 268, 1 x 2 x 3 = 312, 9 x 7 x 5 = ?
(a) 957 (b) 579 (c) 795 (d) 597
34. Select the correct combination of mathematical signs to replace * signs and to
balance the given equation.
4*6*6*2*20
(a) +  =  (b) x - + = (c) + - =  (d) - + = 
35. If REPUBLIC can be written as CRIELPBU, then how CULCUTTA can be written ?
(a) ACTUTLUC (b) UEPUEAA (c) NHENHJJS (d) ATTUCLUC
36. Which of the following interchange of signs would make the given equation correct ?
(12  6) + 3 x 7 = 42
(a) + and x (b) 6 and 7 (c)  and + (dl 12 and 3
Directions (37-38) in each of the following questions, select the missing: number

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14 22 37
4 6 3
37. 5 3 5
61 135 ?
(a) 120 (b) 112 (c) 116 (d) 555
38. 64 25 81
36 49 16
14 12 ?
(a) 13 (b) 26 (c) 97 (d) 15
39. Raman starts walking in the morning faring the Sun. After sometime, he turned
to the left. Later again he turned to his left. At what direction is Raman moving now ?
(a) East (b) West (c) South (d) North
40. Mohan travelled from point ‘A’ straight to ‘B’ at a distance of 8 m. He turned right
and walked 4 m, again turned to his right and walked 8 m. Finally, he turned to
his right and walked 3m. How far he was from his starting point ?
(a) 8 m (b) 3 m (c) 1 m (d) 4m
41. Two statements are given followed by four conclusions I, II, III and IV. You have
to consider the statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance
from commonly known facts. You are to decide which of the given conclusions,
if any, follow from the given statements. Indicate your answer.
Statements :
1. All dogs are books.
2. All books are pictures.
Conclusions :
I. All dogs are pictures. II. All books are dogs.
III. All pictures are dogs. IV. Some pictures are books.
(a) Only I and IV follow (b) Only II and III follow
(c) Either II or III follows (d) Either II or IV follows
42. One statement is given followed by two conclusions I and II. You have to
consider the statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from
commonly known facts. You are to decide which of the given conclusions if any,
follow from the given statement Indicate your answer.
Statement:
Metals expand when heated.
Conclusions :
I. Non metals do not expand when heated.
II. All things which expand when heated, are metals.
(a) Only conclusion I follows. (b) Only conclusion II follows.
(c) Both conclusions I and II follow. (d) Neither conclusion I nor II follow.
43. Six friends A, B, C, D, E and F are sitting in a row facing East, ‘C’ is between ‘A’
and ‘E’, ‘B’ is just to the right of ‘E’ but left of ‘D’, ‘F’ is not at the right end. Who is
between ‘B’ and ‘C’ ?
(a) A (b) D (c) E (d) F
44. A solid cube of 4 inches has been painted Red, Green, and Black on pair of
opposite faces. It has been cut into one inch cubes. How many cubes have only
one face painted that too only red ?
(a) 4 (b) 8 (c) 16 (d) 24
45. Which answer figure will complete the pattern in the question figure ?

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 Question Figure Answer Figure

46. Which of the answer figures is exactly the mirror image of the given figure, when
the mirror is held on the line AB?
Question Figure Answer Figure

47. Which one of the following diagrams best depicts the relationship among Fishes,
Snakes and Birds ?

(a) (b) (c) (d)

48. A word is represented by only one set of numbers as given in any one of the
alternatives. The sets of numbers given in the alternatives are represented by
two classes of alphabets as in two matrices given below. The columns and rows of
Matrix I are numbered from 0 to 4 and that of Matrix II are numbered from 5 to 9.
A letter from these matrices can be represented first by its row and next by its
column, e.g. : ‘F can be represented by 01,13,32, etc. and ‘N’ can be represented
by 57,69,95, etc. Identify the set for the word PEN.

MATRIX-I MATRIX-II
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
0 E F G H I 5 L M N O P
1 H I E F G 6 O P L M N
2 F G H I E 7 M N O P L
3 I E F G H 8 P L M N O
4 G H I E F 9 N O P L M

(a) 66, 30, 95 (b) 85, 00, 95 (c) 86, 00, 95 (d) 65, 00, 95
49. Select the answer figure in which the question figure is hidden/embedded.
Question Figure Answer Figure

50. A piece of paper is folded and cut as shown below in the question figures. From
the given answer figures, indicate how it will apper when opened ?

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ENGLISH LANGUAGE
Directions (51-55) In the following questions some of the sentences have errors
and some are correct. Find out which part of a sentence has an error. The letter
of that part is the answer. If a sentence is free from errors, then your answer is
(d). i.e., No error.
51. The way to increase the production of the food (a)/ is to bring more land
(b)/ under cultivation, (c)/ No error, (d)
52. The girls watched intently (a)/ as the model applied her make-up (b)/ with
a practiced hand, (c)/ No error, (d)
53. If he is a millionaire (a)/ he would help (b)/ the millenium project, (c)/No error(d)
54. The Prime Minister along with his Cabinet colleagues (a)/ have been
welcomed by the Chief Minister (b)/ at a formal ceremony, (c)/ No error, (d)
55. The political candidate talked (a)/ as if she has already been elected (b)/ to
the presidency, (c)/ No error, (d)
Directions (56-60): In the following questions, sentences are given with blanks to
be filled in with an appropriate word(s). Four alternatives are suggested for each
question. Choose the correct alternative out of the four.
56. She made her stepson her. ...........to her large fortune.
(a) hare (b)heir (c) hair (d) here
57. The stewardess showed the passenger...............
(a) when to start travelling (b) where to land the plane
(c) how to fasten the seat belt (d) how to judge the altitude of the plane
58. Great . .............. depth is required to be a teacher of philosophy.
(a) intelligent (b) intellectuals (c) intellectual (d) instructive
59. I am exhausted, let’s.......a day.
(a) call it (b) call at (c) call off (d) call in
60. The worker used ...... to patch up the hole in the wall.
(a) sand (b) cement (c) soil (d) grass
Directions (61-65): in the following questions, out of the four alternatives, choose
the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word.
61. Flaunt
(a) cut (b) deceive (c) exhibit (d) blame
62. Subjugate
(a) capitulate (b) conquer (c) strike (d) confuse
63. Behaviour
(a) conduct (b) blessing (c) character (d) response
64. Stringent
(a) flexible (b) inflexible (c) staunch (d) tough
65. Deliberately
(a) spontaneously(b) inadvertently (c) intentionally (d) naturally
Directions (66-70): In the following questions, choose the word that is opposite in
meaning to the given word.
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66. Brittle
(a) weak (b) strong (c) fragile (d) bright
67. Callous
(a) rude (b) insensitive (c) indifferent (d) sympathetic
68. Dishevelled
(a) composed (b) tidy (c) confident (d) jovial
69. Impede
(a) obstruct (b) advance (c) linger (d) guarantee
70. Perilous
(a) carefree (b) impetuous (c) safe (d) impure
Directions (71-75): in the following questions, four alternatives are given for the
Idiom/Phrase printed in bold in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best
expresses the meaning of the given Idiom/Phrase.
71. The teacher’s announcement to conduct a snap test came as a bolt from the
blue to many students.
(a) imaginary (b) unexpected (c) forbidden (d) heavenly
72. He and his friend are sailing in the same boat.
(a) sailing together in the same boat
(b) sharing the financial and social condition
(c) being in the same difficult situation
(d) getting rid of the difficult situation
73. To be successful in today’s world, we require the gift of the gab.
(a) ability to speak well (b) good interpersonal skills
(c) divine help and guidance (d) a fierce competitive spirit
74. Winter was so bad that the nomadic tribesmen found it difficult to keep the wolf
from the door.
(a) hunt wild animals (b) escape starvation
(c) get woollen clothes (d) walk on ice
75. There is no soft option to the crisis now.
(a) popular opinion (b) popular solution
(c) easy and agreeable option (d) difficult choice
Directions (76-80) In the following questions, a sentence is given, the bold part of
which may need improvement Alternatives are given at (a), (b) and (c) below
which may be a better option. In case no improvement is needed, your answer is (d).
76. With these extra people you can work easily with this job.
(a) deal (b) improve (c) cope (d) No improvement
77. I visited my aunt just before a week.
(a) a week before (b) a week earlier (c) a week ago (d) No improvement
78. Foreigners often come across with serious difficulties in studying English,
(a) have to come across with (b) come cross with
(c) come across (d) No improvement
79. He work hard will succeed.
(a) who will work hard (b) who will be working hard
(c) who works hard (d) No improvement
80. It is high time you started revising your lessons.
(a) start (b) had started (c) will start (d) No improvement
Directions (81-85): In the following questions, out of the four alternatives, choose
the one which can be substituted for the given words/sentence.
81. Speed of an object in one direction
(a) pace (b) tempo (c) velodrome (d) velocity

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82. The place where public, government or historical records are kept
(a) Coffer (b) Pantry (c) Archives (d) Scullery
83. Theft of another person’s writings or ideas and passing them off as one’s own
(a) plagiarism (b) burglary (c) piracy (d) pilferage
84. The study of insects
(a) Anthropology (b) Zoology (c) Etymology (d) Entomology
85. List of issues to be discussed at a meeting
(a) schedule (b) agenda (c) time table (d) plan
Directions (86-90): In the following questions, groups of four words are given. In
each group, one word is correctly spelt. Find the correctly spelt word.
86. (a) separetion (b) seperation (c) seperetion (d) separation
87. (a) discrepancy (b) descrepancy (c) discripancy (d) discrepansy
88. (a) adviceable (b) advicable (c) advisable (d) adviseable
89. (a) millenium (b) millennium (c) milennium (d) milenium
90. (a) embarass (b) embarrass (c) embaras (d) embarras
Directions (91-100): In the following passage, some of the words have been left
out. First read the passage over and try to understand what it is about. Then fill
in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given.
Martin Luther King, Jr., was bom Michael Luther King, Jr., (91) his grandfather
had his name (92) to Martin. Martin Luther attended segregated public schools in
Georgia, (93) from high school at the age of fifteen; he received the B.A. degree in
1948 (94) Morehouse College, a distinguished Negro institution of Atlanta from
which both his father and grandfather had graduated. After three years of (95)
study at Crozer Theological Seminary in Pennsylvania where he was elected
president of a (96) white senior class, he was awarded the B.D. in 1951. (97) a
fellowship won at Ebenezer he enrolled in graduate studies at Boston University,
completing his residence (98) the doctorate in 1953 and receiving the degree in
1955. In Boston he (99) and married Coretta Scott, a young woman of (100)
intellectual and artistic attainments.
91. (a) and (b) so (c) since (d) but
92. (a) given (b) changed (c) become (d) made
93. (a) graduating (b) finishing (c) graduated (d) finished
94. (a) in (b) from (c) by (d) with
95. (a) theological (b) intellectual (c) educational (d) psychological
96. (a) predetermined (b) predominantly (c) significantly (d) somewhat
97. (a) from (b) by (c) with (d) through
98. (a) for (b) of (c) about (d) to
99. (a) saw (b) eloped (c) met (d) watched
100. (a) common (b) particular (c) uncommon (d) general
QUANTITATIVE APTITUDE
101. If 4096  64 , then value of 40.96  0.4096  0.004096  0.00004096 is
(a) 7.09 (b) 7.1014 (c) 7.1104 (d) 7.12
1 1 1 1 1
102. The value of     is
15 35 63 99 143
5 4 2 7
(a) (b) (c) (d)
39 39 39 39

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 4 2 
103. When simplified  256  



is

1 1
(a) 8 (b) (c) 2 (d)
8 2
104. The number 2.52, when written as a fraction on reduced to lowest terms, the
sum of the numerator and denominator is
(a) 7 (b) 29 (c) 141 (d) 349
105. If the square root of x is the cube root of y, then the relation between x and y is
(a) x3 = y2 (b) x2 = y3 (c) x = y (d) x6 = y5
106. A and B together can complete a work in 12 days. A alone can complete in 20
days. If B does the work only half a day daily, then in how many days A and B
together will complete the work ?
(a) 10 days (b) 20 days (c) 11 days (d) 15 days
107. A can do a piece of work in 70 days and B is 40% more efficient than A. The
number of days taken by B to do the same work is
(a) 40 days (b) 60 days (c) 50 days (d) 45 days
108. A right circular cylinder, a hemishpere and a right circular cone stand on the
same base and have the same height. The ratio of there volumes is
(a) 3 : 6 : 1 (b) 3 : 4 : l (c) 3 : 2 : 1 (d) 4 : 3 : l
109. A cylinder has Y as the radius of the base and ‘h’ as the height. The radius of base
of another cylinder, having double the volume but the same height as that of the
first cylinder must be equal to
r
(a) (b) 2 r (c) r 2 (d) 2r
2
110. Area of the base of a pyramid is 57 sq.cm. and height is 10 cm, then its volume in
cm3, is
(a) 570 (b) 390 (c) 190 (d) 590
111. If the length of the diagonal of a cube is 8 3 cm, then its surface area is
(a) 192 cm2 (b) 512 cm2 (c) 768 cm2 (d) 384 cm2
112. The area of a circle inscribed in a square of area 2 m2 is
 2  2
(a) m (b) m (c)  m 2 (d) 2 m 2
4 2
113. If the numerical value of the perimeter of an equilateral triangle is 3 times the
area of it, then the length of each side of the triangle is
(a) 2 unit (b) 3 unit (c) 4 unit (d) 6 unit
114. An equilateral triangle is drawn on the diagonal of a square. The ratio of the area
of the triangle to that of the square is
(a) 3 : 2 (b) 2: 3 (c) 2 : 3 (d) 1: 2
115. For a certain article, if discount is 25% the profit is 25%. If the discount is 10%,
then the profit is

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(a) 50% (b) 40% (c) 30% (d) 33 %
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116. The price that Anil should mark on a pair of shoes which costs him Rs.1,200 to
gain 12% after allowing a discount of 16% (in rupees) is
(a) 1,344 (b) 1,433 (c) 1,600 (d) 1,500

 x y 
117. If y : x = 4 :15, then the value of   is
 x y
11 19 4 15
(a) (b) (c) (d)
19 11 11 19
118. Some carpenters promised to do a job in 9 days but 5 of them were absent and
remaining men did the job in 12 days. The original number of carpenters was
(a) 24 (b) 20 (c) 16 (d) 18
119. One third of a certain journey is covered at the rate of 25 km/hour, one-fourth at
the rate of 30 km/hour and the rest at 50 km/hour. The average speed for the
whole journey is
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(a) 35 km/hour (b) (c) 30 km/hour (d) 37 km/hour
33 km/hour 12
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120. The average of two numbers is 62. If 2 is addded to the smallest number, the ratio
between the numbers becomes 1 : 2. The difference of the numbers is
(a) 62 (b)40 (c) 44 (d) 24
121. The cost price of 25 articles is equal to the selling price of 20 of them. The gain or
loss percent is given by
(a) 20% loss (b) 25% gain (c) 60% loss (d) 75% gain
122. A shopkeeper makes a profit of 20% even after giving a discount of 10% on the
marked price of an article. If marked price is Rs.500 then the cost price of the
article is
(a) Rs.350 (b) Rs.375 (c) Rs.425 (d) Rs.475
2 A  3B
123. If 40% of (A + B) = 60% of (A - B) then is
A B
7 6 5 6
(a) (b) (c) (d)
6 7 6 5
124. A number is first increased by 10% and then it is further increased by 20%. The
original number is increased altogether by
(a) 30% (b) 15% (c) 32% (d) 36%
125. If a train runs at 40 km/hour, it reaches its destination late by 11 minutes. But if
it runs at 50 km/hour, it is late by 5 minutes only. The correct time (in minutes)
for the train to complete the journey is
(a) 13 (b) 15 (c) 19 (d) 21
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126. A tree increases annually by
th of its height. By how much will it increase
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after 2 years. If it stands today 64 cm high?
(b) 74 cm (c) 75 cm (d) 81 cm
(a) 72 cm
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127. If 2x+3 = 32, then the value of 3x+1 is equal to
(a) 27 (b) 81 (c) 72 (d) 9
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128. If x   2, x  0, then value of x 2  3 is equal to
x x
(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 4
a b
129. If   1, a  0, b  0 the value of a3 + b3 is
b a
(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) -1 (d) 2
2 2 2
130. If a + b + c + 3 = 2 (a + b + c) then the value of (a + b + c) is
(a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4 (d) 5
2p 1 1
131. If 2  , p  0 , then the value of p  is
p  2 p 1 4 p
(a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 10 (d) 12
132. The ortho centre of a right angled triangle lies
(a) outside the triangle (b) at the right angular vertex
(c) on its hypotenuse (d) within the triangle
133. The angles of a triangle are (x + 5)°, (2x - 3)° and (3x + 4)°. The value of x is
(a) 30 (b) 31 (c) 29 (d) 28
134. Two line segments PQ and RS intersect at X in such a way that XP-XR. If  PSX =
 RQX, then one must have
(a) PR = QS (b) PS = RQ (c)  XSQ=  XRP (d)ar(  PXR) =ar(  QXS)
135. AD is the median of a triangle ABC and O is the centroid such that AO = 10 cm.
The length of OD in cm is
(a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 6 (d) 8
136. The external bisector of  B and  C of  ABC (where AB and AC extended to E
and F respectively) meet at point P. If  BAC = 100°, then the measure of  BPC
is
(a) 50° (b) 80° (c) 40° (d) 100°
137. If tan (2  + 45°) = cot 3  where (2  + 45°) and 3  are acute angles, then the
value of  is
(a) 5° (b) 9° (c) 12° (d) 15°
138. One flies a kite with a thread 150 metre long. If the thread of the kite makes an
angle of 60° with the horizontal line, then the height of the kite from the ground
(assuming the thread to be in a straight line) is

(a) 50 metre (b) 75 3 metre (c) 25 3 metre (d) 80 metre

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139. If  be acute angle and cos  = , then the value of cot (90° -  ) is
17

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(a) (b) (c) (d)
15 15 17 17

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140. If sec2  + tan2  = then sec4  - tan4  =
12

7 1 5
(a) (b) (c) (d) 1
12 2 12
141. If cos x + cos y = 2, the value of sin x + sin y is
(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) 2 (d) -l
Directions (142-145) : The following Pie-chart shows the land distribution (In
Degrees) of housing complex. If the total area of the complex is 5 acres, examine
the Pie-chart and answer the questions.
Commercial
Area, 54

Residental
Area, 144
Road Area, 36

Green Water
Zone, 108 Body, 18

142. The ratio of area allotted for residential and road purpose is
(a) 1 : 4 (b) 4 :1 (c) 3 : 8 (d) 8 : 3
143. The percentage of the total area allotted for water body and green zone together
is
(a) 35% (b) 30% (c) 45% (d) 40%
144. Land allotted for green zone is greater than that for commercial purpose by
3 2 4 3
(a) acres (b) acres (c) acres (d) acres
2 3 3 4
145. The total land allotted for residential and commerical purpose is
1 1 3 1
(a) 2 acres (b) 4 acres (c) 2 acres (d) 2 acres
4 2 4 2
Directions (146-150) : Study the following bar graph and answer the questions
Gross profit and Net Profit of a company in lakhs
of rupees for the years 1994-1997

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 Gross Profit Net Profit

50 50
45

Gross/Net Profit (in

lakhs of rupees) 30 30
25 25
20
15
10 10

0
1994 1995 1996 1997
Years
146. The year in which the gross profit is double the net profit
(a) 1997 (b) 1995 (c) 1996 (d) 1994
147. The percentage of net profit of 1995 as compared to gross profit in that year is
(a) 25.5% (b) 35.5% (c) 37.5% (d) 42.5%
148. The difference of average gross profit and average net profit calculated for four
years is
(a) Rs.18.75 lakhs (b) Rs.19.75 lakhs
(c) Rs.20.5 lakhs (d) Rs.22.5 lakhs
149. The ratio of gross profit to net profit in a year was greatest in the year
(a) 1994 (b) 1995 (c) 1996 (d) 1997
150. For the entire four years as shown, the ratio of total gross profit to total net profit
is
(a) 13:4 (b)11:6 (c) 11: 5 (d) 9:4
GENERAL AWARENESS
151. Per capita income
Net National Product Total Population
(a) (b)
Total Population National Income
Gross National Product National Income
(c) (d)
Total Population Total Population
152. Which of the following is an inverted ‘U’ shaped curve ?
(a) Average cost (b) Marginal cost (c) Total cost (d) Fixed cost
153. The best example of a capital intensive industry in India is
(a) Textile Industry (b) Steel Industry
(c) Tourism Industry (d) Sports Goods Industry
154. India’s Balance of Payments can be corrected through
(a) Devaluation of currency (b) Vigorous export promotion
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 (c) Import substitution (d) All of the above
155. Golden Handshake Scheme is associated with
(a) Inviting foreign companies (b) Private investment in public enterprises
(c) Establishing joint enterprises (d) Voluntary retirement
156. Which type of emergency has been imposed only one time in India so far ?
(a) Internal Emergency (b) State Emergency
(c) External Emergency (d) Financial Emergency
157. Which case is related to Fundamental Rights ?
(a) Golakhnath vs. State of Punjab (1967)
(b) West Bengal vs. Union of India (1963)
(c) Sharma vs. Krishna (1959)
(d) State of Bombay vs. Balsara (1951)
158. The Chief Minister is appointed by
(a) President of India (b) Chief Justice of High Court
(c) Governor (d) President of the Party
159. Which of the following is not correct ?
(a) A person seeking election to the Rajya Sabha must have completed the age of
30 years
(b) A person seeking election to the Lok Sabha must have completed the age of 25
years
(c) A person seeking election to State Legislative Assembly must have completed
the age of 21 years
(d) A person eligible to vote for election to a village panchayat must have completed
the age of 18 years
160. Which of the following is the correct chronological order of the Prime Ministers in
India ?
I. Indira Gandhi II. JawaharLal Nehru
III. Morarji Desai IV. Charan Singh
(a) I, II, III, IV (b) II, III, I, IV (c) II, I, III, IV (d) III, II, IV, I
161. Which one of the following battles led to the foundation of the Mughal rule in
Delhi ?
(a) Third Battle of Panipat (b) Second Battle of Panipat
(c) Battle of Haldighati (d) First Battle of Panipat
162. The Lahore Conspiracy Case was registered against whom ?
(a) V.D. Savarkar (b) Bhagat Singh
(c) Chandrashekhar Azad (d) Aurobindo Ghosh
163. ‘Prince of Pilgrims’ was the name attributed to
(a) Fa-Hien (b) Hiuen Tsang (c) I-tsing (d) Megasthenes
164. Who among the following was the founder of the Dravida Kazhagam ?
(a) Periyar E.V. Ramaswamy Naicker (b) Acharya Vinobha Bhave
(c) C. Rajagopalachari (d) Mahatma Gandhi

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165. Who among the following was not a physician ?
(a) Sushruta (b) Charaka (c) Charvaka (d) Dhanvantari
166. Who prepares the topographical maps of India ?
(a) Geological Survey of India (b) Survey of India
(c) Defence Ministry (d) Geographical Survey of India
167. Which is the best-known-bird sanctuary in Haryana ?
(a) Sultanpur (b) Bharatpur (c) Rajaji (d) Sariska
168. ‘Flash floods’ are associated with
(a) Thunderstorms (b) Cyclonic storms (c) Tsunami (d) Tornado
169. The largest Union Territory of India is
(a) Chandigarh (b) Puducherry
(c) Andaman and Nicobar Islands (d) Lakshadweep
170. Consider the following pairs
Tributary Main River
1. Chambal : Narmada
2. Sone : Yamuna
3. Manas : Brahmaputra
Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?
(a) 1, 2 and 3 (b) 1 and 2 only (c) 2 and 3 only (d) 3 only
171. Which one of the following animals is sanguinivorous ?
(a) Fruit-fly (b) Mosquito (c) House-fly (d) Snail
172. White clothes are cooler than black ones because they
(a) absorb all the light that reaches them(b)reflect all the light that reaches them
(c) will not allow the light to penetrate (d) cool the sunlight completely
173. Functional unit of ‘Kidney’
(a) Axon ’(b) Neuron (c) Nephron (d) Artery
174. Fat present below the skin surface in our body acts as a barrier against
(a) loss of heat from the body (b) loss of essential body fluids
(c) loss of salt from the body
(d)entry of harmful micro-organisms from the environment
175. The life span of RBC of man is
(a) 120 days (b) 150 days (c) 180 days (d) 190 days
176. Which organ is the alternate term for womb ?
(a) Uterus (b) Ureter (c) Vagina (d) Vulva
177. The primary colours in photography are
(a) Red, Blue, Yellow (b) Red, Yellow, Green
(c) Red, Blue, Green (d) Blue, Yellow, Green
178. A concave lens always forms
(a) a real image (b) a virtual image
(c) an image type which depends on object characteristics
(d) an image type which depends on lens curvature
179. The blue colour of sky is due to
(a) reflection of sunlight (b) refraction of sunlight

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 (c) scattering of shorter wave- lengths of sunlight in the atmosphere
(d) scattering of longer wave- lengths of sunlight in the atmosphere
180. Metal tea pots have wooden handles because
(a) wood is a bad conductor of heat (b) it prevents electric shock
(c) it gives beauty to the pots (d) it is hygienic
181. DOS is a
(a) Direct Operating System (b) Dual Operating System
(c) Disk Operating System (d) Dial-up Operating System
182. One Byte is equal to
(a) 8 bits (b) 12 bits (c) 16 bits (d) 20 bits
183. Water gas is the mixture of
(a) carbon dioxide and hydrogen (b) carbon monoxide and nitrogen
(c) carbon monoxide and hydrogen (d) carbon dioxide and nitrogen
184. Brass is made of
(a) copper and tin (b) tin and lead (c) copper and zinc (d)copper, tin and zinc
185. Which of the following causes the rusting of iron ?
1. Oxidation 2. Reduction
3. Chemical reaction with oxygen 4. Chemical reaction with CO2
(a) 1 and 2 (b) 2 and 3 (c) 3 and 4 (d) 1 and 3
186. Which type of fire extinguisher is used for petroleum fire ?
(a) Foam type (b) Soda acid type (c) Powder type (d) None of these
187. The function of skimming tank in sewage treatment is to remove
(a) oil and fatty substances (b) suspended solids
(c) gritty substances (d) inorganic substances
188. Ozone layer above the surface of Earth provides a shield against .
(a) X-rays (b) Ultra-violet rays (c) Gamma rays (d) Infra-red rays
189. Which one of the following is not a ‘green house gas’ ?
(a) Chlorofluorocarbons (b) Methane (c) Carbon dioxide (d) Nitrogen
190. Black lung disease occurs in people working in
(a) Electroplating industry (b) Organic solvents industry
(c) Paint manufacturing industry (d) Coal mines
191. Match the following :
A. Bharatanatyam 1. Orissa
B. Kuchipudi 2. Kerala
C. Kathakali 3. Andhra Pradesh
D. Odissi 4. Tamil Nadu
A B C D A B C D
(a) 4 3 2 1 (b) 3 4 1 2
(c) 2 3 4 1 (d) 1 2 3 4
192. The first explosion of an atomic device in India was carried out in the State of ,
(a) Jammu-and Kashmir (b) Nagaland (c) Manipur (d) Rajasthan
193. Which city of India is called as the ‘Silicon Valley of India’ ?
(a) Bengaluru (b) Chennai (c) Hyderabad (d) Mumbai
194. ‘Chaitanya Charitamrita’ was authored by
(a) Basweshwara (b) Madhav (c) Ramanand (d)Krishnadas Kaviraj
195. Who succeeded Nizamuddin Auliya ?
(a) Sheikh Farid (b) Sheikh Nasiruddin Chiragh-i-Delhi
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 (c) Sheikh Salim Chishti (d) None of the above
196. Near which one of the following cities are Palitana temples located?
(a) Bhavnagar (b) Mount Abu (c) Nasik (d) Ujjain
197. Raidas, Sena and Kabir were the followers of
(a) Namdeo (b) Ramanuj (c) Vallabhacharya (d) Ramanand
198. When was Vijayanagar visited by Abdur razzak ?
(a) 1443 (b) 1433 (c) 1423 (d) 1427
199. Tuluva dynasty was founded by
(a) Narasa Nasyaka (b) Immadi Narsimha (c) Vir Narsimha (d) None of these
200. The first lady of the Indian screen to have been nominated to the Rajya Sabha is
(a) Nargis (b) Madhubala (c) Hema Malini (d)Shobhana Bhartia
 SET - 2 - KEY
1 A 2 D 3 A 4 D 5 A 6 D 7 C
8 C 9 B 10 B 11 D 12 D 13 C 14 D
15 C 16 A 17 D 18 D 19 A 20 C 21 C
22 C 23 B 24 D 25 A 26 D 27 A 28 B
29 A 30 C 31 A 32 D 33 D 34 B 35 A
36 C 37 C 38 A 39 B 40 C 41 A 42 A
43 C 44 B 45 D 46 B 47 D 48 B 49 C
50 D 51 A 52 C 53 A 54 B 55 B 56 B
57 C 58 C 59 A 60 B 61 C 62 B 63 A
64 D 65 C 66 B 67 D 68 B 69 B 70 C
71 B 72 C 73 A 74 B 75 C 76 C 77 C
78 C 79 C 80 D 81 D 82 C 83 A 84 D
85 B 86 D 87 A 88 C 89 B 90 B 91 D
92 A 93 B 94 B 95 A 96 B 97 C 98 A
99 C 100 C 101 C 102 A 103 D 104 D 105 A
106 D 107 C 108 A 109 C 110 C 111 D 112 B
113 C 114 C 115 A 116 C 117 A 118 B 119 B
120 C 121 B 122 B 123 A 124 C 125 C 126 D
127 A 128 B 129 A 130 B 131 C 132 B 133 C
134 B 135 B 136 C 137 B 138 B 139 B 140 A
141 A 142 B 143 A 144 D 145 C 146 A 147 C
148 D 149 A 150 C 151 A 152 A 153 B 154 D
155 D 156 A 157 A 158 C 159 C 160 C 161 D
162 B 163 C 164 A 165 C 166 B 167 A 168 B
169 C 170 D 171 C 172 B 173 C 174 A 175 A
176 A 177 C 178 B 179 C 180 A 181 C 182 A
183 C 184 C 185 D 186 A 187 A 188 B 189 D
190 D 191 A 192 D 193 A 194 D 195 B 196 A
197 D 198 A 199 C 200 A

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