SSC CGL Past Year Paper 2019 (4 March 2020) PDF Download

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PART-A  :  GENERAL INTELLIGENCE & REASONING
1. How many triangles are there in the given figure ?
(a) 9 (b) 10
(c) 11 (d) 12
2. A + B means ‘B is the sister of A’;
A – B means ‘A is the father of B’;
A × B means ‘B is the son of A’;
A ? B means ‘B is the husband of A’.
If, E ? F – H + J × G + D, then how is D related to
H ?
(a) Uncle (b) Father
(c) Niece (d) Aunt
3. ‘Grapes’ is related to ‘Fruit’ in the same way as
‘Pepper’ is related to ‘_______’.
(a) Pulses (b) Dry Fruits
(c) Spices (d) Cereals
4. Three different position of the same dice are
shown. Select the symbol that will be on the face
opposite to the one showing ‘@’.
!
*
@
*
&
@
&
#
<
(a) ! (b) &
(c) < (d) #
5. Select the option in which the given figure is
embedded (rotation is not allowed).
(a) (b)
(c) (d)
6. Select the letter-cluster that can replace the
question mark (?) in the following series.
AOS, CQU, ?, GUY , IWA
(a) FSX (b) DR V
(c) ESW (d) GSW
7. Select the figure that can replace the question
mark (?) in the following series.
?
15
9
5 1
(a)
39
(b)
125
(c)
23
(d)
21
8. Select the number that can replace the question
mark (?) in the following series.
4, 25, 121, ?, 529, 961
(a) 361 (b) 256
(c) 324 (d) 289
9. Four number-pairs have been given, out of which
three are alike in some manner and one is different.
Select the number-pair that is different from the
rest.
(a) 8 – 138 (b) 11 – 143
(c) 6 – 174 (d) 5 – 155
10. Select the option in which the words share the
same relationship as that shared by the given
pair of words.
Turmeric : Spices
(a) Fig : Cashew Nuts
(b) Dates : Dry Fruits
(c) Nutmeg : Chilli Flakes
(d) Apricot : Pear
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PART-A  :  GENERAL INTELLIGENCE & REASONING
1. How many triangles are there in the given figure ?
(a) 9 (b) 10
(c) 11 (d) 12
2. A + B means ‘B is the sister of A’;
A – B means ‘A is the father of B’;
A × B means ‘B is the son of A’;
A ? B means ‘B is the husband of A’.
If, E ? F – H + J × G + D, then how is D related to
H ?
(a) Uncle (b) Father
(c) Niece (d) Aunt
3. ‘Grapes’ is related to ‘Fruit’ in the same way as
‘Pepper’ is related to ‘_______’.
(a) Pulses (b) Dry Fruits
(c) Spices (d) Cereals
4. Three different position of the same dice are
shown. Select the symbol that will be on the face
opposite to the one showing ‘@’.
!
*
@
*
&
@
&
#
<
(a) ! (b) &
(c) < (d) #
5. Select the option in which the given figure is
embedded (rotation is not allowed).
(a) (b)
(c) (d)
6. Select the letter-cluster that can replace the
question mark (?) in the following series.
AOS, CQU, ?, GUY , IWA
(a) FSX (b) DR V
(c) ESW (d) GSW
7. Select the figure that can replace the question
mark (?) in the following series.
?
15
9
5 1
(a)
39
(b)
125
(c)
23
(d)
21
8. Select the number that can replace the question
mark (?) in the following series.
4, 25, 121, ?, 529, 961
(a) 361 (b) 256
(c) 324 (d) 289
9. Four number-pairs have been given, out of which
three are alike in some manner and one is different.
Select the number-pair that is different from the
rest.
(a) 8 – 138 (b) 11 – 143
(c) 6 – 174 (d) 5 – 155
10. Select the option in which the words share the
same relationship as that shared by the given
pair of words.
Turmeric : Spices
(a) Fig : Cashew Nuts
(b) Dates : Dry Fruits
(c) Nutmeg : Chilli Flakes
(d) Apricot : Pear
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11. Select the option that is related to the third number
in the same way as the second number is related
to the first number.
6 : 252 :: 5 : ?
(a) 175 (b) 150
(c) 125 (d) 225
12. Read the given statements and conclusions
carefully. Assuming that the information given in
the statements is true, even if it appears to be at
variance with commonly known facts, decide
which of the given conclusions logically follow(s)
from the statements.
Statements :
1. All cars are trucks
2. Some buses are cars
Conclusion :
I. All cars are buses.
II. Some buses are trucks.
III. All trucks are buses.
(a) Only conclusions II and III follow.
(b) Only conclusions I follow.
(c) Only conclusions II follow.
(d) Only conclusions I and III follow.
13. Study the given pattern carefully and select the
number that can replace the question mark (?) in
it.
3
5125
11
28
327 ?
(a) 446 (b) 464
(c) 4126 (d) 444
14. Four letter-clusters have been given, out of which
three are alike in some manner and one is different.
Select the odd letter-cluster.
(a) HFE (b) GMF
(c) DVR (d) O V G
15. Product A is costlier than product B by Rs. 2. If
the price of product A is increased by two times
the price of product B, the new price of product A
becomes Rs. 17. What is the price of product B ?
(a) Rs. 5 (b) Rs. 6
(c) Rs. 3 (d) Rs. 7
16. Select the letter that can replace the question mark
(?) in the following series.
W, Q, ?, H, E, C
(a) K (b) N
(c) L (d) M
17. In a certain code language, ‘GUM’ is coded as
‘49441169’. How will ‘WAX’ be coded as in that
language ?
(a) 5291576 (b) 2891400
(c) 3611121 (d) 8412525
18. Study the given pattern carefully and select the
number that can replace the question mark (?) in
it.
10 3 14
49 15 68
33 19 ?
(a) 28 (b) 29
(c) 25 (d) 27
19. Select the option that depicts how the given
transparent sheet of paper would appear if it is
folded at the dotted line.
(a) (b)
(c) (d)
20. Which two digits should be interchanged to
make the given equation correct ?
32 ? 6 + 26 – 13 × 6 = 54
(a) 2 and 3 (b) 6 and 2
(c) 3 and 1 (d) 3 and 6
21. Four words have been given, out of which three
are alike in some manner and one is different.
Select the odd word.
(a) Ahmedabad (b) Surat
(c) Jhalrapatan (d) Rajkot
22. In a certain code language, ‘PYTHON’ is written
as ‘LMFRWN’. How will ‘RHYTHM’ be written
as in that language ?
(a) KFRWFP (b) NFRWFS
(c) MFRWFT (d) MFRWFX
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PART-A  :  GENERAL INTELLIGENCE & REASONING
1. How many triangles are there in the given figure ?
(a) 9 (b) 10
(c) 11 (d) 12
2. A + B means ‘B is the sister of A’;
A – B means ‘A is the father of B’;
A × B means ‘B is the son of A’;
A ? B means ‘B is the husband of A’.
If, E ? F – H + J × G + D, then how is D related to
H ?
(a) Uncle (b) Father
(c) Niece (d) Aunt
3. ‘Grapes’ is related to ‘Fruit’ in the same way as
‘Pepper’ is related to ‘_______’.
(a) Pulses (b) Dry Fruits
(c) Spices (d) Cereals
4. Three different position of the same dice are
shown. Select the symbol that will be on the face
opposite to the one showing ‘@’.
!
*
@
*
&
@
&
#
<
(a) ! (b) &
(c) < (d) #
5. Select the option in which the given figure is
embedded (rotation is not allowed).
(a) (b)
(c) (d)
6. Select the letter-cluster that can replace the
question mark (?) in the following series.
AOS, CQU, ?, GUY , IWA
(a) FSX (b) DR V
(c) ESW (d) GSW
7. Select the figure that can replace the question
mark (?) in the following series.
?
15
9
5 1
(a)
39
(b)
125
(c)
23
(d)
21
8. Select the number that can replace the question
mark (?) in the following series.
4, 25, 121, ?, 529, 961
(a) 361 (b) 256
(c) 324 (d) 289
9. Four number-pairs have been given, out of which
three are alike in some manner and one is different.
Select the number-pair that is different from the
rest.
(a) 8 – 138 (b) 11 – 143
(c) 6 – 174 (d) 5 – 155
10. Select the option in which the words share the
same relationship as that shared by the given
pair of words.
Turmeric : Spices
(a) Fig : Cashew Nuts
(b) Dates : Dry Fruits
(c) Nutmeg : Chilli Flakes
(d) Apricot : Pear
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11. Select the option that is related to the third number
in the same way as the second number is related
to the first number.
6 : 252 :: 5 : ?
(a) 175 (b) 150
(c) 125 (d) 225
12. Read the given statements and conclusions
carefully. Assuming that the information given in
the statements is true, even if it appears to be at
variance with commonly known facts, decide
which of the given conclusions logically follow(s)
from the statements.
Statements :
1. All cars are trucks
2. Some buses are cars
Conclusion :
I. All cars are buses.
II. Some buses are trucks.
III. All trucks are buses.
(a) Only conclusions II and III follow.
(b) Only conclusions I follow.
(c) Only conclusions II follow.
(d) Only conclusions I and III follow.
13. Study the given pattern carefully and select the
number that can replace the question mark (?) in
it.
3
5125
11
28
327 ?
(a) 446 (b) 464
(c) 4126 (d) 444
14. Four letter-clusters have been given, out of which
three are alike in some manner and one is different.
Select the odd letter-cluster.
(a) HFE (b) GMF
(c) DVR (d) O V G
15. Product A is costlier than product B by Rs. 2. If
the price of product A is increased by two times
the price of product B, the new price of product A
becomes Rs. 17. What is the price of product B ?
(a) Rs. 5 (b) Rs. 6
(c) Rs. 3 (d) Rs. 7
16. Select the letter that can replace the question mark
(?) in the following series.
W, Q, ?, H, E, C
(a) K (b) N
(c) L (d) M
17. In a certain code language, ‘GUM’ is coded as
‘49441169’. How will ‘WAX’ be coded as in that
language ?
(a) 5291576 (b) 2891400
(c) 3611121 (d) 8412525
18. Study the given pattern carefully and select the
number that can replace the question mark (?) in
it.
10 3 14
49 15 68
33 19 ?
(a) 28 (b) 29
(c) 25 (d) 27
19. Select the option that depicts how the given
transparent sheet of paper would appear if it is
folded at the dotted line.
(a) (b)
(c) (d)
20. Which two digits should be interchanged to
make the given equation correct ?
32 ? 6 + 26 – 13 × 6 = 54
(a) 2 and 3 (b) 6 and 2
(c) 3 and 1 (d) 3 and 6
21. Four words have been given, out of which three
are alike in some manner and one is different.
Select the odd word.
(a) Ahmedabad (b) Surat
(c) Jhalrapatan (d) Rajkot
22. In a certain code language, ‘PYTHON’ is written
as ‘LMFRWN’. How will ‘RHYTHM’ be written
as in that language ?
(a) KFRWFP (b) NFRWFS
(c) MFRWFT (d) MFRWFX
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23. Arrange the following words in a logical and
meaningful order.
1. Micron 2. Metre
3. Mile 4. Millimetre
5. Kilometre 6. Centimetre
(a) 4-6-2-5-3-1 (b) 4-6-2-5-1-3
(c) 1-4-6-2-5-3 (d) 1-4-6-2-3-5
24. In the given Venn diagram, ‘Group A’ represents
those who can speak ‘English’, ‘Group B’
represents those who can speak ‘Hindi’, and
‘Group C’ represents those who can speak
‘Marathi’. The numbers given in the diagram
represent the number of persons in that particular
category.
2
3
9
5
A B
C
10
11
15
How many person can speak exactly two
language ?
(a) 18 (b) 3
(c) 21 (d) 12
25. Select the correct mirror image of the given figure
when a mirror is placed on the right of the figure.
(a) (b)
(c) (d)
PART-B  :  GENERAL AWARENESS
26. The development of a fruit without fertilization is
called ______.
(a) Gametogamy (b) Parthenocarpy
(c) Hybridogenesis (d) Apomixis
27. Which of the following is NOT a nationalised
bank ?
(a) United Bank of India
(b) State Bank of India
(c) Punjab National Bank
(d) Punjab and Sind Bank
28. In the sequence of planets in the solar system,
which planet comes in between Mars and
Saturn ?
(a) Venus (b) Mercury
(c) Uranus (d) Jupiter
29. Which Tennis star will have a Swiss coin minted
in his/her honour ?
(a) Novak Djokovic (b) Roger Federer
(c) Serena Williams (d) Rafael Nadal
30. Who is the first Indian to bag two International
hat-tricks in cricket ?
(a) Virat Kohli (b) Kuldeep Yadav
(c) Kedar Jadhav (d) Rohit Sharma
31. In which city was the Jhanda Satyagraha or Flag
Satyagraha of 1923 held ?
(a) Bombay (b) Nagpur
(c) Calcutta (d) Ahmedabad
32. Which pillar inscriptions has recorded the
achievements of Samudra Gupta, who was known
as the ‘Napoleon of India’ for his conquests ?
(a) Iron Pillar (b) Sun Pillar
(c) Vijaya Stambha (d) Allahabad Pillar
33. John Maynard Keynes, best known for his
economic theories (Keynesian economics), hailed
from which country ?
(a) Sweden (b) Denmark
(c) Australia (d) England
34. Which part of the body is responsible for the
manufacture of red blood cells ?
(a) Lungs (b) Heart
(c) Brain (d) Bone marrow
35. Which of the following is NOT a twin city of
India ?
(a) Ahmedabad and Gandhinagar
(b) Hubli and Dharwad
(c) Thrissur and Thiruvalla
(d) Cuttack and Bhubaneswar
36. Which city of India is known as ‘The Athens of
the East’ ?
(a) Allahabad (b) Patna
(c) Madurai (d) Kochi
37. Which US based Indian topped the Forbes India
‘20 people to watch in the 2020s’ list ?
(a) Hasan Minhaj
(b) Dushyant Chautala
(c) Prashant Kishor
(d) Mahua Moitra
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PART-A  :  GENERAL INTELLIGENCE & REASONING
1. How many triangles are there in the given figure ?
(a) 9 (b) 10
(c) 11 (d) 12
2. A + B means ‘B is the sister of A’;
A – B means ‘A is the father of B’;
A × B means ‘B is the son of A’;
A ? B means ‘B is the husband of A’.
If, E ? F – H + J × G + D, then how is D related to
H ?
(a) Uncle (b) Father
(c) Niece (d) Aunt
3. ‘Grapes’ is related to ‘Fruit’ in the same way as
‘Pepper’ is related to ‘_______’.
(a) Pulses (b) Dry Fruits
(c) Spices (d) Cereals
4. Three different position of the same dice are
shown. Select the symbol that will be on the face
opposite to the one showing ‘@’.
!
*
@
*
&
@
&
#
<
(a) ! (b) &
(c) < (d) #
5. Select the option in which the given figure is
embedded (rotation is not allowed).
(a) (b)
(c) (d)
6. Select the letter-cluster that can replace the
question mark (?) in the following series.
AOS, CQU, ?, GUY , IWA
(a) FSX (b) DR V
(c) ESW (d) GSW
7. Select the figure that can replace the question
mark (?) in the following series.
?
15
9
5 1
(a)
39
(b)
125
(c)
23
(d)
21
8. Select the number that can replace the question
mark (?) in the following series.
4, 25, 121, ?, 529, 961
(a) 361 (b) 256
(c) 324 (d) 289
9. Four number-pairs have been given, out of which
three are alike in some manner and one is different.
Select the number-pair that is different from the
rest.
(a) 8 – 138 (b) 11 – 143
(c) 6 – 174 (d) 5 – 155
10. Select the option in which the words share the
same relationship as that shared by the given
pair of words.
Turmeric : Spices
(a) Fig : Cashew Nuts
(b) Dates : Dry Fruits
(c) Nutmeg : Chilli Flakes
(d) Apricot : Pear
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11. Select the option that is related to the third number
in the same way as the second number is related
to the first number.
6 : 252 :: 5 : ?
(a) 175 (b) 150
(c) 125 (d) 225
12. Read the given statements and conclusions
carefully. Assuming that the information given in
the statements is true, even if it appears to be at
variance with commonly known facts, decide
which of the given conclusions logically follow(s)
from the statements.
Statements :
1. All cars are trucks
2. Some buses are cars
Conclusion :
I. All cars are buses.
II. Some buses are trucks.
III. All trucks are buses.
(a) Only conclusions II and III follow.
(b) Only conclusions I follow.
(c) Only conclusions II follow.
(d) Only conclusions I and III follow.
13. Study the given pattern carefully and select the
number that can replace the question mark (?) in
it.
3
5125
11
28
327 ?
(a) 446 (b) 464
(c) 4126 (d) 444
14. Four letter-clusters have been given, out of which
three are alike in some manner and one is different.
Select the odd letter-cluster.
(a) HFE (b) GMF
(c) DVR (d) O V G
15. Product A is costlier than product B by Rs. 2. If
the price of product A is increased by two times
the price of product B, the new price of product A
becomes Rs. 17. What is the price of product B ?
(a) Rs. 5 (b) Rs. 6
(c) Rs. 3 (d) Rs. 7
16. Select the letter that can replace the question mark
(?) in the following series.
W, Q, ?, H, E, C
(a) K (b) N
(c) L (d) M
17. In a certain code language, ‘GUM’ is coded as
‘49441169’. How will ‘WAX’ be coded as in that
language ?
(a) 5291576 (b) 2891400
(c) 3611121 (d) 8412525
18. Study the given pattern carefully and select the
number that can replace the question mark (?) in
it.
10 3 14
49 15 68
33 19 ?
(a) 28 (b) 29
(c) 25 (d) 27
19. Select the option that depicts how the given
transparent sheet of paper would appear if it is
folded at the dotted line.
(a) (b)
(c) (d)
20. Which two digits should be interchanged to
make the given equation correct ?
32 ? 6 + 26 – 13 × 6 = 54
(a) 2 and 3 (b) 6 and 2
(c) 3 and 1 (d) 3 and 6
21. Four words have been given, out of which three
are alike in some manner and one is different.
Select the odd word.
(a) Ahmedabad (b) Surat
(c) Jhalrapatan (d) Rajkot
22. In a certain code language, ‘PYTHON’ is written
as ‘LMFRWN’. How will ‘RHYTHM’ be written
as in that language ?
(a) KFRWFP (b) NFRWFS
(c) MFRWFT (d) MFRWFX
                            2 
23. Arrange the following words in a logical and
meaningful order.
1. Micron 2. Metre
3. Mile 4. Millimetre
5. Kilometre 6. Centimetre
(a) 4-6-2-5-3-1 (b) 4-6-2-5-1-3
(c) 1-4-6-2-5-3 (d) 1-4-6-2-3-5
24. In the given Venn diagram, ‘Group A’ represents
those who can speak ‘English’, ‘Group B’
represents those who can speak ‘Hindi’, and
‘Group C’ represents those who can speak
‘Marathi’. The numbers given in the diagram
represent the number of persons in that particular
category.
2
3
9
5
A B
C
10
11
15
How many person can speak exactly two
language ?
(a) 18 (b) 3
(c) 21 (d) 12
25. Select the correct mirror image of the given figure
when a mirror is placed on the right of the figure.
(a) (b)
(c) (d)
PART-B  :  GENERAL AWARENESS
26. The development of a fruit without fertilization is
called ______.
(a) Gametogamy (b) Parthenocarpy
(c) Hybridogenesis (d) Apomixis
27. Which of the following is NOT a nationalised
bank ?
(a) United Bank of India
(b) State Bank of India
(c) Punjab National Bank
(d) Punjab and Sind Bank
28. In the sequence of planets in the solar system,
which planet comes in between Mars and
Saturn ?
(a) Venus (b) Mercury
(c) Uranus (d) Jupiter
29. Which Tennis star will have a Swiss coin minted
in his/her honour ?
(a) Novak Djokovic (b) Roger Federer
(c) Serena Williams (d) Rafael Nadal
30. Who is the first Indian to bag two International
hat-tricks in cricket ?
(a) Virat Kohli (b) Kuldeep Yadav
(c) Kedar Jadhav (d) Rohit Sharma
31. In which city was the Jhanda Satyagraha or Flag
Satyagraha of 1923 held ?
(a) Bombay (b) Nagpur
(c) Calcutta (d) Ahmedabad
32. Which pillar inscriptions has recorded the
achievements of Samudra Gupta, who was known
as the ‘Napoleon of India’ for his conquests ?
(a) Iron Pillar (b) Sun Pillar
(c) Vijaya Stambha (d) Allahabad Pillar
33. John Maynard Keynes, best known for his
economic theories (Keynesian economics), hailed
from which country ?
(a) Sweden (b) Denmark
(c) Australia (d) England
34. Which part of the body is responsible for the
manufacture of red blood cells ?
(a) Lungs (b) Heart
(c) Brain (d) Bone marrow
35. Which of the following is NOT a twin city of
India ?
(a) Ahmedabad and Gandhinagar
(b) Hubli and Dharwad
(c) Thrissur and Thiruvalla
(d) Cuttack and Bhubaneswar
36. Which city of India is known as ‘The Athens of
the East’ ?
(a) Allahabad (b) Patna
(c) Madurai (d) Kochi
37. Which US based Indian topped the Forbes India
‘20 people to watch in the 2020s’ list ?
(a) Hasan Minhaj
(b) Dushyant Chautala
(c) Prashant Kishor
(d) Mahua Moitra
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38. Jellyfish are an example of which type of phylum ?
(a) Phylum - Ctenophora
(b) Phylum - Porifera
(c) Phylum - Cnidaria
(d) Phylum - Protozoa
39. Who chaired the sixth meeting of the Island
Development Agency in New Delhi in January
2020?
(a) Narendra Modi (b) Amit Shah
(c) Nirmala Sitharaman (d) Nitin Gadkari
40. Who was appointed as Managing Director of the
International Monetary Fund in October, 2019 ?
(a) Rodrigo Rato
(b) Dominique Strauss-Kahn
(c) Kristalina Georgieva
(d) Christine Lagarde
41. Methane is a colourless, odourless, non-toxic but
flammable gas. What is its common name ?
(a) Blue vitriol (b) Laughing gas
(c) Heating gas (d) Marsh gas
42. Freedom fighter Sucheta Kripalani, became the
first woman chief minister of which state ?
(a) Rajasthan (b) Andhra Pradesh
(c) Gujarat (d) Uttar Pradesh
43. In which period was the legendary Victoria
Terminus station (currently Chhatrapati Shivaji
Maharaj Terminus), Mumbai built ?
(a) 1878 to 1888 (b) 1843 to 1853
(c) 1933 to 1943 (d) 1911 to 1921
44. Who was the first Governor of Madhya Pradesh ?
(a) BD Sharma (b) Dr. Sitaramayya
(c) GP Singh (d) NN Wanchu
45. In which state has the Jawara Dance, a dance
form to celebrate wealth, originated ?
(a) Rajasthan (b) Gujarat
(c) Madhya Pradesh (d) Kerala
46. In which state did the second phase of Intensified
Mission Indradhanush (IMI) 2.0 begin in January
2020 ?
(a) Uttar Pradesh (b) Punjab
(c) Kerala (d) Bihar
47. Who was chosen as foreign secretary of India in
January 2020 ?
(a) Vijay Keshav Gokhale
(b) Nirupama Rao
(c) Ranjan Mathai
(d) Harsh Vardhan Shringla
48. Which Union Minister of Home Affairs released
a book titled Karmayodha Granth in New Delhi ?
(a) Rajnath Singh
(b) P. Chidambaram
(c) Amit Shah
(d) Sushilkumar Shinde
49. Georg Simon Ohm in whose honour we have the
famous Ohm’s Law, hailed from which country ?
(a) Germany (b) Spain
(c) Poland (d) Russia
50. Which city in India is world renowned for one of
the most traditional embroidery styles, Chikankari ?
(a) Ahmedabad (b) Lucknow
(c) Hyderabad (d) Udaipur
PART-C :    Quantitative Aptitude
51. If the 6-digit numbers x 35624 and 1257 y4 are
divisible by 11 and 72, respectively, then what is
the value of (5x – 2y) ?
(a) 14 (b) 12
(c) 10 (d) 13
52. The given table represents the revenue (in Rs.
crores) of a company from the sale of four
products A, B, C and D in 6 years. Study the table
carefully and answer the question that follows.
Years 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
115
86
103
102
110
98
93
97
95
84
88
93
80
92
96
92
94
96
98
102
98
74
82
74
A
B
C
D
Product
?
?
What is the ratio of the total revenue of the
company in 2014 from the sale of all the four
products to the total revenue from the sale of
product C in 2014 to 2017 ?
(a) 14 : 23 (b) 18 : 19
(c) 7 : 10 (d) 7 : 9
53. If P = 
4
3 2
8
2
x x
x x x
?
? ?
, Q = 
2
2
2 1
4 5
x x
x x
? ?
? ?
 and
R = 
2
2 4 8
5
x x
x
? ?
?
, then (P × Q) ? R is equal to :
(a)
1
2
(b) 1
(c) 2 (d) 4
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PART-A  :  GENERAL INTELLIGENCE & REASONING
1. How many triangles are there in the given figure ?
(a) 9 (b) 10
(c) 11 (d) 12
2. A + B means ‘B is the sister of A’;
A – B means ‘A is the father of B’;
A × B means ‘B is the son of A’;
A ? B means ‘B is the husband of A’.
If, E ? F – H + J × G + D, then how is D related to
H ?
(a) Uncle (b) Father
(c) Niece (d) Aunt
3. ‘Grapes’ is related to ‘Fruit’ in the same way as
‘Pepper’ is related to ‘_______’.
(a) Pulses (b) Dry Fruits
(c) Spices (d) Cereals
4. Three different position of the same dice are
shown. Select the symbol that will be on the face
opposite to the one showing ‘@’.
!
*
@
*
&
@
&
#
<
(a) ! (b) &
(c) < (d) #
5. Select the option in which the given figure is
embedded (rotation is not allowed).
(a) (b)
(c) (d)
6. Select the letter-cluster that can replace the
question mark (?) in the following series.
AOS, CQU, ?, GUY , IWA
(a) FSX (b) DR V
(c) ESW (d) GSW
7. Select the figure that can replace the question
mark (?) in the following series.
?
15
9
5 1
(a)
39
(b)
125
(c)
23
(d)
21
8. Select the number that can replace the question
mark (?) in the following series.
4, 25, 121, ?, 529, 961
(a) 361 (b) 256
(c) 324 (d) 289
9. Four number-pairs have been given, out of which
three are alike in some manner and one is different.
Select the number-pair that is different from the
rest.
(a) 8 – 138 (b) 11 – 143
(c) 6 – 174 (d) 5 – 155
10. Select the option in which the words share the
same relationship as that shared by the given
pair of words.
Turmeric : Spices
(a) Fig : Cashew Nuts
(b) Dates : Dry Fruits
(c) Nutmeg : Chilli Flakes
(d) Apricot : Pear
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11. Select the option that is related to the third number
in the same way as the second number is related
to the first number.
6 : 252 :: 5 : ?
(a) 175 (b) 150
(c) 125 (d) 225
12. Read the given statements and conclusions
carefully. Assuming that the information given in
the statements is true, even if it appears to be at
variance with commonly known facts, decide
which of the given conclusions logically follow(s)
from the statements.
Statements :
1. All cars are trucks
2. Some buses are cars
Conclusion :
I. All cars are buses.
II. Some buses are trucks.
III. All trucks are buses.
(a) Only conclusions II and III follow.
(b) Only conclusions I follow.
(c) Only conclusions II follow.
(d) Only conclusions I and III follow.
13. Study the given pattern carefully and select the
number that can replace the question mark (?) in
it.
3
5125
11
28
327 ?
(a) 446 (b) 464
(c) 4126 (d) 444
14. Four letter-clusters have been given, out of which
three are alike in some manner and one is different.
Select the odd letter-cluster.
(a) HFE (b) GMF
(c) DVR (d) O V G
15. Product A is costlier than product B by Rs. 2. If
the price of product A is increased by two times
the price of product B, the new price of product A
becomes Rs. 17. What is the price of product B ?
(a) Rs. 5 (b) Rs. 6
(c) Rs. 3 (d) Rs. 7
16. Select the letter that can replace the question mark
(?) in the following series.
W, Q, ?, H, E, C
(a) K (b) N
(c) L (d) M
17. In a certain code language, ‘GUM’ is coded as
‘49441169’. How will ‘WAX’ be coded as in that
language ?
(a) 5291576 (b) 2891400
(c) 3611121 (d) 8412525
18. Study the given pattern carefully and select the
number that can replace the question mark (?) in
it.
10 3 14
49 15 68
33 19 ?
(a) 28 (b) 29
(c) 25 (d) 27
19. Select the option that depicts how the given
transparent sheet of paper would appear if it is
folded at the dotted line.
(a) (b)
(c) (d)
20. Which two digits should be interchanged to
make the given equation correct ?
32 ? 6 + 26 – 13 × 6 = 54
(a) 2 and 3 (b) 6 and 2
(c) 3 and 1 (d) 3 and 6
21. Four words have been given, out of which three
are alike in some manner and one is different.
Select the odd word.
(a) Ahmedabad (b) Surat
(c) Jhalrapatan (d) Rajkot
22. In a certain code language, ‘PYTHON’ is written
as ‘LMFRWN’. How will ‘RHYTHM’ be written
as in that language ?
(a) KFRWFP (b) NFRWFS
(c) MFRWFT (d) MFRWFX
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23. Arrange the following words in a logical and
meaningful order.
1. Micron 2. Metre
3. Mile 4. Millimetre
5. Kilometre 6. Centimetre
(a) 4-6-2-5-3-1 (b) 4-6-2-5-1-3
(c) 1-4-6-2-5-3 (d) 1-4-6-2-3-5
24. In the given Venn diagram, ‘Group A’ represents
those who can speak ‘English’, ‘Group B’
represents those who can speak ‘Hindi’, and
‘Group C’ represents those who can speak
‘Marathi’. The numbers given in the diagram
represent the number of persons in that particular
category.
2
3
9
5
A B
C
10
11
15
How many person can speak exactly two
language ?
(a) 18 (b) 3
(c) 21 (d) 12
25. Select the correct mirror image of the given figure
when a mirror is placed on the right of the figure.
(a) (b)
(c) (d)
PART-B  :  GENERAL AWARENESS
26. The development of a fruit without fertilization is
called ______.
(a) Gametogamy (b) Parthenocarpy
(c) Hybridogenesis (d) Apomixis
27. Which of the following is NOT a nationalised
bank ?
(a) United Bank of India
(b) State Bank of India
(c) Punjab National Bank
(d) Punjab and Sind Bank
28. In the sequence of planets in the solar system,
which planet comes in between Mars and
Saturn ?
(a) Venus (b) Mercury
(c) Uranus (d) Jupiter
29. Which Tennis star will have a Swiss coin minted
in his/her honour ?
(a) Novak Djokovic (b) Roger Federer
(c) Serena Williams (d) Rafael Nadal
30. Who is the first Indian to bag two International
hat-tricks in cricket ?
(a) Virat Kohli (b) Kuldeep Yadav
(c) Kedar Jadhav (d) Rohit Sharma
31. In which city was the Jhanda Satyagraha or Flag
Satyagraha of 1923 held ?
(a) Bombay (b) Nagpur
(c) Calcutta (d) Ahmedabad
32. Which pillar inscriptions has recorded the
achievements of Samudra Gupta, who was known
as the ‘Napoleon of India’ for his conquests ?
(a) Iron Pillar (b) Sun Pillar
(c) Vijaya Stambha (d) Allahabad Pillar
33. John Maynard Keynes, best known for his
economic theories (Keynesian economics), hailed
from which country ?
(a) Sweden (b) Denmark
(c) Australia (d) England
34. Which part of the body is responsible for the
manufacture of red blood cells ?
(a) Lungs (b) Heart
(c) Brain (d) Bone marrow
35. Which of the following is NOT a twin city of
India ?
(a) Ahmedabad and Gandhinagar
(b) Hubli and Dharwad
(c) Thrissur and Thiruvalla
(d) Cuttack and Bhubaneswar
36. Which city of India is known as ‘The Athens of
the East’ ?
(a) Allahabad (b) Patna
(c) Madurai (d) Kochi
37. Which US based Indian topped the Forbes India
‘20 people to watch in the 2020s’ list ?
(a) Hasan Minhaj
(b) Dushyant Chautala
(c) Prashant Kishor
(d) Mahua Moitra
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38. Jellyfish are an example of which type of phylum ?
(a) Phylum - Ctenophora
(b) Phylum - Porifera
(c) Phylum - Cnidaria
(d) Phylum - Protozoa
39. Who chaired the sixth meeting of the Island
Development Agency in New Delhi in January
2020?
(a) Narendra Modi (b) Amit Shah
(c) Nirmala Sitharaman (d) Nitin Gadkari
40. Who was appointed as Managing Director of the
International Monetary Fund in October, 2019 ?
(a) Rodrigo Rato
(b) Dominique Strauss-Kahn
(c) Kristalina Georgieva
(d) Christine Lagarde
41. Methane is a colourless, odourless, non-toxic but
flammable gas. What is its common name ?
(a) Blue vitriol (b) Laughing gas
(c) Heating gas (d) Marsh gas
42. Freedom fighter Sucheta Kripalani, became the
first woman chief minister of which state ?
(a) Rajasthan (b) Andhra Pradesh
(c) Gujarat (d) Uttar Pradesh
43. In which period was the legendary Victoria
Terminus station (currently Chhatrapati Shivaji
Maharaj Terminus), Mumbai built ?
(a) 1878 to 1888 (b) 1843 to 1853
(c) 1933 to 1943 (d) 1911 to 1921
44. Who was the first Governor of Madhya Pradesh ?
(a) BD Sharma (b) Dr. Sitaramayya
(c) GP Singh (d) NN Wanchu
45. In which state has the Jawara Dance, a dance
form to celebrate wealth, originated ?
(a) Rajasthan (b) Gujarat
(c) Madhya Pradesh (d) Kerala
46. In which state did the second phase of Intensified
Mission Indradhanush (IMI) 2.0 begin in January
2020 ?
(a) Uttar Pradesh (b) Punjab
(c) Kerala (d) Bihar
47. Who was chosen as foreign secretary of India in
January 2020 ?
(a) Vijay Keshav Gokhale
(b) Nirupama Rao
(c) Ranjan Mathai
(d) Harsh Vardhan Shringla
48. Which Union Minister of Home Affairs released
a book titled Karmayodha Granth in New Delhi ?
(a) Rajnath Singh
(b) P. Chidambaram
(c) Amit Shah
(d) Sushilkumar Shinde
49. Georg Simon Ohm in whose honour we have the
famous Ohm’s Law, hailed from which country ?
(a) Germany (b) Spain
(c) Poland (d) Russia
50. Which city in India is world renowned for one of
the most traditional embroidery styles, Chikankari ?
(a) Ahmedabad (b) Lucknow
(c) Hyderabad (d) Udaipur
PART-C :    Quantitative Aptitude
51. If the 6-digit numbers x 35624 and 1257 y4 are
divisible by 11 and 72, respectively, then what is
the value of (5x – 2y) ?
(a) 14 (b) 12
(c) 10 (d) 13
52. The given table represents the revenue (in Rs.
crores) of a company from the sale of four
products A, B, C and D in 6 years. Study the table
carefully and answer the question that follows.
Years 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
115
86
103
102
110
98
93
97
95
84
88
93
80
92
96
92
94
96
98
102
98
74
82
74
A
B
C
D
Product
?
?
What is the ratio of the total revenue of the
company in 2014 from the sale of all the four
products to the total revenue from the sale of
product C in 2014 to 2017 ?
(a) 14 : 23 (b) 18 : 19
(c) 7 : 10 (d) 7 : 9
53. If P = 
4
3 2
8
2
x x
x x x
?
? ?
, Q = 
2
2
2 1
4 5
x x
x x
? ?
? ?
 and
R = 
2
2 4 8
5
x x
x
? ?
?
, then (P × Q) ? R is equal to :
(a)
1
2
(b) 1
(c) 2 (d) 4
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54. The value of
1 2 1 1 7 9 9
5 3 of 5 7 9
2 3 4 9 8 20 11
1
5 5 of 10 10 20
10
? ?
? ? ? ? ?
? ?
? ? ? ?
 is :
(a) 1
4
5
(b) 1
9
10
(c) 3
4
5
(d) 9
1
2
55. PRT is a tangent to a circle with centre O, at the
point R on it. Diameter SQ of the circle is produced
to meet the tangent at P and QR is joined. If
?QRP = 28°, then the measure of ?SPR is :
(a) 29° (b) 34°
(c) 62° (d) 32°
56. In ?PQR, ?Q = 85° and ?R = 65°. Points S and T
are on the sides PQ and PR, respectively such
that ?STR = 95°, and the ratio of the QR and ST
is 9 : 5. If PQ = 21.6 cm, then the length of PT is :
(a) 10.5 cm (b) 9.6 cm
(c) 12 cm (d) 9 cm
57. The income of A is 60%, less than that of B, and
the expenditure of A is equal to 60% of B’s
expenditure. If A’s income is equal to 70% of B’s
expenditure, then what is the ratio of the savings
of A and B ?
(a) 3 : 8 (b) 5 : 9
(c) 4 : 7 (d) 2 : 15
58. If a + b + c = 7 and ab + bc + ca = –6, then the
value of a
3
 + b
3
 + c
3
 – 3abc is :
(a) 469 (b) 472
(c) 463 (d) 479
59. The marked price of an article is Rs. 740. After
two successive discounts of 15% and x%, it is
sold for Rs. 566.10. What is the value of x ?
(a) 12 (b) 5
(c) 10 (d) 20
60. The given table represents the revenue (in Rs.
crores) of a company from the sale of four
products A, B, C and D in 6 years. Study the table
carefully and answer the question that follows.
Years 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
115
86
103
102
110
98
93
97
95
84
88
93
80
92
96
92
94
96
98
102
98
74
82
74
A
B
C
D
Product
?
?
By what percentage is the total revenue of the
company from the sale of products A, B and D in
2012 and 2013 more than the total revenue from
the sale of product B in 2013 to 2016 ? (Correct
to one decimal place)
(a) 44.5 (b) 31.2
(c) 43.6 (d) 45.4
61. The difference in compound interest on a certain
sum at 10% p.a. for one year, when the interest is
compounded half yearly and yearly, is Rs. 88.80.
What is the simple interest on the same sum for
1
2
3
 years at the same rate ?
(a) Rs. 5,916 (b) Rs. 5,986
(c) Rs. 5,980 (d) Rs. 5,920
62. If 30x
2
 – 15x + 1 = 0, then what is the value of
25x
2
 + (36x
2
)
–1
 ?
(a)
9
2
(b) 6
1
4
(c)
65
12
(d)
55
12
63. The ratio of boys and girls in a group is 7 : 6. If 4
more boys join the group and 3 girls leave the
group, then the ratio of boys to girls becomes 4 :
3. What is the total number of boys and girls
initially in the group ?
(a) 117 (b) 78
(c) 91 (d) 104
64. In ?ABC, D and E are the points on sides AC and
BC, respectively such that DE || AB. F is a point
on CE such that DF || AE. If CE = 6 cm, and
CF = 2.5 cm, then BC is equal to :
(a) 14.4 cm (b) 15.6 cm
(c) 14 cm (d) 12 cm
65. Two chords AB and CD of a circle are produced
to interesect each other at a point P outside the
circle. If AB = 7 cm, BP = 4.2 cm and PD = 2.8 cm,
then the length of CD is :
(a) 12 cm (b) 14.6 cm
(c) 15.8 cm (d) 14 cm
66. One-third of goods are sold at a 15% profit, 25%
of the goods are sold at a 20% profit and the rest
at a 20% loss. If the total profit of Rs. 138.50 is
earned on the whole transaction, then the value
(in Rs.) of the goods is :
(a) Rs. 8,587 (b) Rs. 8,030
(c) Rs. 7,756 (d) Rs. 8,310
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