SSC CGL Past Year Paper 2014 (19 October 2014) PDF Download

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PART-A :  GENERAL INTELLIGENCE & REASONING
Directions (Qs. 1-6 ): Select the related word/letter/
number from the given alternatives.
1. V oyage : Sea sickness : : Heights : ?
(a) Ship (b) Travel
(c) Giddiness (d) Motion
2. Waitress : Restaurant : : ?
(a) Doctor : Nurse (b) Driver : Truck
(c) Teacher : School (d) Actor : Role
3 . AROUND : RAUODN : : GROUND : ?
(a) R GU OD N (b) NDOOGR
(c) OUNDGR (d) DNUU RG
4. APPROACHED : ROACHEDAPP : :
BARGAINED : ?
(a) AINEDBARG (b) GAINEDBAR
(c) GAINEDRAB (d) RABGAINED
5 . 8 : 256 : : ?
(a) 7 : 343 (b) 9 : 243
(c) 10 : 500 (d) 5 : 75
6 . 21 : 3 : : 574 : ?
(a) 23 (b) 8 2
(c) 97 (d) 1 13
Directions (Qs. 7-12) : Find the odd word/number/
letters/number pair from the given alternatives.
7. (a) Obstetrician (b) Podiatrist
(c) Pulmonologist (d) Prosthetist
8. (a) Century (b) Decadent
(c) Y ear (d) Month
9 . (a) FEDC (b) STUV
(c) LKJI (d) RQPO
10. (a) LP XOY (b) RQST
(c) FBDLX (d) MPONL
11. (a) 14 - 16 (b) 56 - 64
(c) 77 - 88 (d) 80 - 93
12. (a) 13 - 21 (b) 19 - 27
(c) 15 - 23 (d) 16 - 24
13. Which one of the given responses would be a
meaningful order of the following ?
1 . apartment 2 . town
3 . street 4 . building
5 . complex
(a) 1, 5, 4, 3, 2 (b) 4, 5, 3, 2, 1
(c) 2, 1, 3, 4, 5 (d) 1, 4, 5, 3, 2
14. If the following words are arranged in reverse
dictionary
order, which word comes second ?
(a) Explosion (b) Express
(c) Exploit (d) Expulse
15. Which one set of letters when sequentially
placed at the gaps in the given letter series shall
complete it ?
ac__c_cb_acbcacbca_bc
(a) abbb (b) bacc (c) babc (d) bbcc
Directions (Qs. 16-18) : A series is given, with one
term missing. Choose the correct alternative from
the given ones that will complete the series.
16. AZ, CX, FU, ?
(a) IR (b) I V (c) JQ (d) K P
17. 1, 2, 6, 24, ? ,720
(a)3 (b) 5 (c) 1 20 (d) 8
18. 156, 506, ?, 1806
(a) 1056 (b) 8 56 (c) 1456 (d) 1506
19. Suket has three daughters and each daughter
has a brother. How many male members are there
in the family ?
(a)4 (b) 2 (c)3 (d) 1
20. Dinesh and Ramesh start together from a certain
point in the opposite direction on motorcycles.
The speed  of  Dinesh is 60 km per hour and
Ramesh 44 km per hour. What will be the distance
between them after 15 minutes ?
(a) 20 km. (b) 24 km. (c) 26 km. (d) 3 0 k m .
21. An insect is walking in a straight line. It covers a
distance of 15 cm per minute. It comes back 2.5
cm after every 15 cm. How long will it take to
cover a distance of 1 metre ?
(a) 6.5 min (b) 8 min
(c) 10 min (d) 12 min
22. 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.
T M H R E O
5   4  3  2  1  0
(a) 025314 (b) 315402
(c) 405312 (d) 504231
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PART-A :  GENERAL INTELLIGENCE & REASONING
Directions (Qs. 1-6 ): Select the related word/letter/
number from the given alternatives.
1. V oyage : Sea sickness : : Heights : ?
(a) Ship (b) Travel
(c) Giddiness (d) Motion
2. Waitress : Restaurant : : ?
(a) Doctor : Nurse (b) Driver : Truck
(c) Teacher : School (d) Actor : Role
3 . AROUND : RAUODN : : GROUND : ?
(a) R GU OD N (b) NDOOGR
(c) OUNDGR (d) DNUU RG
4. APPROACHED : ROACHEDAPP : :
BARGAINED : ?
(a) AINEDBARG (b) GAINEDBAR
(c) GAINEDRAB (d) RABGAINED
5 . 8 : 256 : : ?
(a) 7 : 343 (b) 9 : 243
(c) 10 : 500 (d) 5 : 75
6 . 21 : 3 : : 574 : ?
(a) 23 (b) 8 2
(c) 97 (d) 1 13
Directions (Qs. 7-12) : Find the odd word/number/
letters/number pair from the given alternatives.
7. (a) Obstetrician (b) Podiatrist
(c) Pulmonologist (d) Prosthetist
8. (a) Century (b) Decadent
(c) Y ear (d) Month
9 . (a) FEDC (b) STUV
(c) LKJI (d) RQPO
10. (a) LP XOY (b) RQST
(c) FBDLX (d) MPONL
11. (a) 14 - 16 (b) 56 - 64
(c) 77 - 88 (d) 80 - 93
12. (a) 13 - 21 (b) 19 - 27
(c) 15 - 23 (d) 16 - 24
13. Which one of the given responses would be a
meaningful order of the following ?
1 . apartment 2 . town
3 . street 4 . building
5 . complex
(a) 1, 5, 4, 3, 2 (b) 4, 5, 3, 2, 1
(c) 2, 1, 3, 4, 5 (d) 1, 4, 5, 3, 2
14. If the following words are arranged in reverse
dictionary
order, which word comes second ?
(a) Explosion (b) Express
(c) Exploit (d) Expulse
15. Which one set of letters when sequentially
placed at the gaps in the given letter series shall
complete it ?
ac__c_cb_acbcacbca_bc
(a) abbb (b) bacc (c) babc (d) bbcc
Directions (Qs. 16-18) : A series is given, with one
term missing. Choose the correct alternative from
the given ones that will complete the series.
16. AZ, CX, FU, ?
(a) IR (b) I V (c) JQ (d) K P
17. 1, 2, 6, 24, ? ,720
(a)3 (b) 5 (c) 1 20 (d) 8
18. 156, 506, ?, 1806
(a) 1056 (b) 8 56 (c) 1456 (d) 1506
19. Suket has three daughters and each daughter
has a brother. How many male members are there
in the family ?
(a)4 (b) 2 (c)3 (d) 1
20. Dinesh and Ramesh start together from a certain
point in the opposite direction on motorcycles.
The speed  of  Dinesh is 60 km per hour and
Ramesh 44 km per hour. What will be the distance
between them after 15 minutes ?
(a) 20 km. (b) 24 km. (c) 26 km. (d) 3 0 k m .
21. An insect is walking in a straight line. It covers a
distance of 15 cm per minute. It comes back 2.5
cm after every 15 cm. How long will it take to
cover a distance of 1 metre ?
(a) 6.5 min (b) 8 min
(c) 10 min (d) 12 min
22. 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.
T M H R E O
5   4  3  2  1  0
(a) 025314 (b) 315402
(c) 405312 (d) 504231
                            1 
23. From the given alternative words, select the word
which cannot be formed using the letters of the
given word :
TRIV ANDRUM
(a) RAIN (b) DRUM
(c) TRAIN (d) DR UK
24. How many meaningful English words can be
made with the letters ' OEHM ' using each letter
only once in each word ?
(a) FOUR (b) TH REE
(c) TWO (d) ONE
25. A shopkeeper quotes the rate on the price tag
by replacing numbers with letters as follows :
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
B R O W N S T I C K
If a customer purchases two items whose price
tags read ` IIT and ` NICK, what is the total
amount he has to Pay?
(a) ` 4776 (b) ` 4765
(c) ` 5565 (d) ` 5665
26. If CASUAL is coded as SACLAU, then what
would be the code of MA TRIC ?
(a) CIR TAM (b) TMAICR
(c) TAMCIR (d) A TMCIR
27. If ‘S’ is written as ‘H’  ‘R’ as ‘@’  ‘A ’ as ‘
Ñ
’  ‘M’
as  ‘#’ ,‘T’ as ‘$’ and ‘E’ as ‘%’ then how is
‘MASTER’ written in that code ?
(a)#
Ñ
H$%@ (b) #H
Ñ
$%@
(c)#
Ñ
$H%@ (d) #
Ñ
H%@$
28. If 1 candle in box number 1 is placed in bo x number
2, then box-2 has twice the number of candles
that box 1 has.
If 1 candle from box-2 is placed in box-1, the box-
2 and box-1 have the same number of candles.
How many candles were there in box-1 and box-2 ?
B ox--1 B o x-2 Box-1 Box-2
(a) 5 :3 (b) 7:5
(c) 6:4 (d) 5 :7
29. Which of the following interchange of signs
would make the equation correct ?
6 × 4 + 2 = 16
(a) + and ×, 2 & 4 (b) + and ×, 4 & 6
(c) + and ×, 2 & 6 (d) + and ×, 3 & 4
30. Select the correct combination of mathematical
sings to replace the  * signs and to balance the
following equation :
45 * 3 * 6 * 2 * 16
(a) + × 
¸
 = (b) + 
¸
  × =
(c) + × – = (d) + + – =
31. Select the correct combination of mathematical
signs to replace * signs and to balance the
following equation :
8 * 5 * 10 * 2 * 25
(a) + × ¸ = (b) + ¸ – =
(c) × + =  × (d) × – = ×
Directions (Qs. 32-34): Select the missing number
from the given responses.
32. 7 6 6
8 6 ?
3 4 5
1 68 1 44 1 20
(a)8 (b) 1 0 (c)5 (d) 4
33. 8 5 6
3 7 5
1 4 2
74 90 ?
(a) 65 (b) 8 5 (c) 52 (d) 7 6
3 4 . 22 46 24
27 58 31
32 68 ?
(a) 46 (b) 3 6 (c) 32 (d) 3 8
35. On one side of a street are even numbers and on
the other side are odd numbers. No. 1 is exactly
in front of No. 2. My House is No. 9. From my
house , a man comes up from No. 2 and knocks
at the door, five doors beyond the house infront
of me. What is the No. of that house ?
(a) 18 (b) 20 (c) 22 (d) 26
36. Four players P, Q, R and S are standing a play
field in such a way that Q is to East of P , R is to
the South of P and S is to the North of P. In
which direction of Q is S Standing ?
(a) North (b) South
(c) North-West (d) South-East
37. One statement is given followed by two
Conclusions I and II. You have to consider the
statement to be true, even if it seems to be at
variance from commonly known facts. Y ou are
to decide which of the given conclusions can
definitely be drawn from the given statement.
Indicate your answer.
Statement : The rich must live more simply . All
poor people are simple.
Conclusions :
 I. Rich people waste money .
I I. Poor people save money.
(a) Only I follows.
(b) Only II follows.
(c) Neither I nor II follow .
(d) Both I and II follow.
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PART-A :  GENERAL INTELLIGENCE & REASONING
Directions (Qs. 1-6 ): Select the related word/letter/
number from the given alternatives.
1. V oyage : Sea sickness : : Heights : ?
(a) Ship (b) Travel
(c) Giddiness (d) Motion
2. Waitress : Restaurant : : ?
(a) Doctor : Nurse (b) Driver : Truck
(c) Teacher : School (d) Actor : Role
3 . AROUND : RAUODN : : GROUND : ?
(a) R GU OD N (b) NDOOGR
(c) OUNDGR (d) DNUU RG
4. APPROACHED : ROACHEDAPP : :
BARGAINED : ?
(a) AINEDBARG (b) GAINEDBAR
(c) GAINEDRAB (d) RABGAINED
5 . 8 : 256 : : ?
(a) 7 : 343 (b) 9 : 243
(c) 10 : 500 (d) 5 : 75
6 . 21 : 3 : : 574 : ?
(a) 23 (b) 8 2
(c) 97 (d) 1 13
Directions (Qs. 7-12) : Find the odd word/number/
letters/number pair from the given alternatives.
7. (a) Obstetrician (b) Podiatrist
(c) Pulmonologist (d) Prosthetist
8. (a) Century (b) Decadent
(c) Y ear (d) Month
9 . (a) FEDC (b) STUV
(c) LKJI (d) RQPO
10. (a) LP XOY (b) RQST
(c) FBDLX (d) MPONL
11. (a) 14 - 16 (b) 56 - 64
(c) 77 - 88 (d) 80 - 93
12. (a) 13 - 21 (b) 19 - 27
(c) 15 - 23 (d) 16 - 24
13. Which one of the given responses would be a
meaningful order of the following ?
1 . apartment 2 . town
3 . street 4 . building
5 . complex
(a) 1, 5, 4, 3, 2 (b) 4, 5, 3, 2, 1
(c) 2, 1, 3, 4, 5 (d) 1, 4, 5, 3, 2
14. If the following words are arranged in reverse
dictionary
order, which word comes second ?
(a) Explosion (b) Express
(c) Exploit (d) Expulse
15. Which one set of letters when sequentially
placed at the gaps in the given letter series shall
complete it ?
ac__c_cb_acbcacbca_bc
(a) abbb (b) bacc (c) babc (d) bbcc
Directions (Qs. 16-18) : A series is given, with one
term missing. Choose the correct alternative from
the given ones that will complete the series.
16. AZ, CX, FU, ?
(a) IR (b) I V (c) JQ (d) K P
17. 1, 2, 6, 24, ? ,720
(a)3 (b) 5 (c) 1 20 (d) 8
18. 156, 506, ?, 1806
(a) 1056 (b) 8 56 (c) 1456 (d) 1506
19. Suket has three daughters and each daughter
has a brother. How many male members are there
in the family ?
(a)4 (b) 2 (c)3 (d) 1
20. Dinesh and Ramesh start together from a certain
point in the opposite direction on motorcycles.
The speed  of  Dinesh is 60 km per hour and
Ramesh 44 km per hour. What will be the distance
between them after 15 minutes ?
(a) 20 km. (b) 24 km. (c) 26 km. (d) 3 0 k m .
21. An insect is walking in a straight line. It covers a
distance of 15 cm per minute. It comes back 2.5
cm after every 15 cm. How long will it take to
cover a distance of 1 metre ?
(a) 6.5 min (b) 8 min
(c) 10 min (d) 12 min
22. 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.
T M H R E O
5   4  3  2  1  0
(a) 025314 (b) 315402
(c) 405312 (d) 504231
                            1 
23. From the given alternative words, select the word
which cannot be formed using the letters of the
given word :
TRIV ANDRUM
(a) RAIN (b) DRUM
(c) TRAIN (d) DR UK
24. How many meaningful English words can be
made with the letters ' OEHM ' using each letter
only once in each word ?
(a) FOUR (b) TH REE
(c) TWO (d) ONE
25. A shopkeeper quotes the rate on the price tag
by replacing numbers with letters as follows :
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
B R O W N S T I C K
If a customer purchases two items whose price
tags read ` IIT and ` NICK, what is the total
amount he has to Pay?
(a) ` 4776 (b) ` 4765
(c) ` 5565 (d) ` 5665
26. If CASUAL is coded as SACLAU, then what
would be the code of MA TRIC ?
(a) CIR TAM (b) TMAICR
(c) TAMCIR (d) A TMCIR
27. If ‘S’ is written as ‘H’  ‘R’ as ‘@’  ‘A ’ as ‘
Ñ
’  ‘M’
as  ‘#’ ,‘T’ as ‘$’ and ‘E’ as ‘%’ then how is
‘MASTER’ written in that code ?
(a)#
Ñ
H$%@ (b) #H
Ñ
$%@
(c)#
Ñ
$H%@ (d) #
Ñ
H%@$
28. If 1 candle in box number 1 is placed in bo x number
2, then box-2 has twice the number of candles
that box 1 has.
If 1 candle from box-2 is placed in box-1, the box-
2 and box-1 have the same number of candles.
How many candles were there in box-1 and box-2 ?
B ox--1 B o x-2 Box-1 Box-2
(a) 5 :3 (b) 7:5
(c) 6:4 (d) 5 :7
29. Which of the following interchange of signs
would make the equation correct ?
6 × 4 + 2 = 16
(a) + and ×, 2 & 4 (b) + and ×, 4 & 6
(c) + and ×, 2 & 6 (d) + and ×, 3 & 4
30. Select the correct combination of mathematical
sings to replace the  * signs and to balance the
following equation :
45 * 3 * 6 * 2 * 16
(a) + × 
¸
 = (b) + 
¸
  × =
(c) + × – = (d) + + – =
31. Select the correct combination of mathematical
signs to replace * signs and to balance the
following equation :
8 * 5 * 10 * 2 * 25
(a) + × ¸ = (b) + ¸ – =
(c) × + =  × (d) × – = ×
Directions (Qs. 32-34): Select the missing number
from the given responses.
32. 7 6 6
8 6 ?
3 4 5
1 68 1 44 1 20
(a)8 (b) 1 0 (c)5 (d) 4
33. 8 5 6
3 7 5
1 4 2
74 90 ?
(a) 65 (b) 8 5 (c) 52 (d) 7 6
3 4 . 22 46 24
27 58 31
32 68 ?
(a) 46 (b) 3 6 (c) 32 (d) 3 8
35. On one side of a street are even numbers and on
the other side are odd numbers. No. 1 is exactly
in front of No. 2. My House is No. 9. From my
house , a man comes up from No. 2 and knocks
at the door, five doors beyond the house infront
of me. What is the No. of that house ?
(a) 18 (b) 20 (c) 22 (d) 26
36. Four players P, Q, R and S are standing a play
field in such a way that Q is to East of P , R is to
the South of P and S is to the North of P. In
which direction of Q is S Standing ?
(a) North (b) South
(c) North-West (d) South-East
37. One statement is given followed by two
Conclusions I and II. You have to consider the
statement to be true, even if it seems to be at
variance from commonly known facts. Y ou are
to decide which of the given conclusions can
definitely be drawn from the given statement.
Indicate your answer.
Statement : The rich must live more simply . All
poor people are simple.
Conclusions :
 I. Rich people waste money .
I I. Poor people save money.
(a) Only I follows.
(b) Only II follows.
(c) Neither I nor II follow .
(d) Both I and II follow.
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38. (1) All roses in Sita's garden are red.
(2) All marigold flowers in Sita's garden are
orange.
(3) All flowers in Sita's garden are either red
or orange.
If  1st two statements are true, the third is
(a) True (b) False
(c) Uncertain (d) V ague
39. Find out which answer figure will exactly make
up the question figure.
Question figure :
Answer figures :
(a) (b) (c) (d)
40. How many triangles are there in the give figure ?
(a) 48 (b) 6 0
(c) 56 (d) 5 2
41. Choose the cube that will be formed by folding
the sheet of paper shown in the problem figure.
Question figure :
Answer figures :
(a) (b) (c) (d)
42. In a group of persons, 11 persons speak
Kannada, 20 persons speak T amil and 11 persons
speak Telugu. In that group, if two persons
speak two languages and one person speak all
the languages, then how many persons are there
in the group ?
19 1
1
1
10
10
(a) 40 (b) 41
(c) 42 (d) 43
43. Which one of the following diagrams best
depicts the relationship among Human Society
- Y outh Club, Political Party and Y ouths ?
(a) (b)
(c) (d)
44. Which one of the following diagrams represent
correct relationship among pigeon, birds, dogs ?
      (1)                  (2)                  (3)            (4)
(a)1 (b) 2
(c)3 (d) 4
Directions (Qs. 45-46) : Which answer figure will
complete the pattern in the question figure ?
45. Question figure :
Answer figures :
(a) (b) (c) (d)
46. Question figure :
Answer figures :
(a) (b) (c) (d)
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PART-A :  GENERAL INTELLIGENCE & REASONING
Directions (Qs. 1-6 ): Select the related word/letter/
number from the given alternatives.
1. V oyage : Sea sickness : : Heights : ?
(a) Ship (b) Travel
(c) Giddiness (d) Motion
2. Waitress : Restaurant : : ?
(a) Doctor : Nurse (b) Driver : Truck
(c) Teacher : School (d) Actor : Role
3 . AROUND : RAUODN : : GROUND : ?
(a) R GU OD N (b) NDOOGR
(c) OUNDGR (d) DNUU RG
4. APPROACHED : ROACHEDAPP : :
BARGAINED : ?
(a) AINEDBARG (b) GAINEDBAR
(c) GAINEDRAB (d) RABGAINED
5 . 8 : 256 : : ?
(a) 7 : 343 (b) 9 : 243
(c) 10 : 500 (d) 5 : 75
6 . 21 : 3 : : 574 : ?
(a) 23 (b) 8 2
(c) 97 (d) 1 13
Directions (Qs. 7-12) : Find the odd word/number/
letters/number pair from the given alternatives.
7. (a) Obstetrician (b) Podiatrist
(c) Pulmonologist (d) Prosthetist
8. (a) Century (b) Decadent
(c) Y ear (d) Month
9 . (a) FEDC (b) STUV
(c) LKJI (d) RQPO
10. (a) LP XOY (b) RQST
(c) FBDLX (d) MPONL
11. (a) 14 - 16 (b) 56 - 64
(c) 77 - 88 (d) 80 - 93
12. (a) 13 - 21 (b) 19 - 27
(c) 15 - 23 (d) 16 - 24
13. Which one of the given responses would be a
meaningful order of the following ?
1 . apartment 2 . town
3 . street 4 . building
5 . complex
(a) 1, 5, 4, 3, 2 (b) 4, 5, 3, 2, 1
(c) 2, 1, 3, 4, 5 (d) 1, 4, 5, 3, 2
14. If the following words are arranged in reverse
dictionary
order, which word comes second ?
(a) Explosion (b) Express
(c) Exploit (d) Expulse
15. Which one set of letters when sequentially
placed at the gaps in the given letter series shall
complete it ?
ac__c_cb_acbcacbca_bc
(a) abbb (b) bacc (c) babc (d) bbcc
Directions (Qs. 16-18) : A series is given, with one
term missing. Choose the correct alternative from
the given ones that will complete the series.
16. AZ, CX, FU, ?
(a) IR (b) I V (c) JQ (d) K P
17. 1, 2, 6, 24, ? ,720
(a)3 (b) 5 (c) 1 20 (d) 8
18. 156, 506, ?, 1806
(a) 1056 (b) 8 56 (c) 1456 (d) 1506
19. Suket has three daughters and each daughter
has a brother. How many male members are there
in the family ?
(a)4 (b) 2 (c)3 (d) 1
20. Dinesh and Ramesh start together from a certain
point in the opposite direction on motorcycles.
The speed  of  Dinesh is 60 km per hour and
Ramesh 44 km per hour. What will be the distance
between them after 15 minutes ?
(a) 20 km. (b) 24 km. (c) 26 km. (d) 3 0 k m .
21. An insect is walking in a straight line. It covers a
distance of 15 cm per minute. It comes back 2.5
cm after every 15 cm. How long will it take to
cover a distance of 1 metre ?
(a) 6.5 min (b) 8 min
(c) 10 min (d) 12 min
22. 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.
T M H R E O
5   4  3  2  1  0
(a) 025314 (b) 315402
(c) 405312 (d) 504231
                            1 
23. From the given alternative words, select the word
which cannot be formed using the letters of the
given word :
TRIV ANDRUM
(a) RAIN (b) DRUM
(c) TRAIN (d) DR UK
24. How many meaningful English words can be
made with the letters ' OEHM ' using each letter
only once in each word ?
(a) FOUR (b) TH REE
(c) TWO (d) ONE
25. A shopkeeper quotes the rate on the price tag
by replacing numbers with letters as follows :
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
B R O W N S T I C K
If a customer purchases two items whose price
tags read ` IIT and ` NICK, what is the total
amount he has to Pay?
(a) ` 4776 (b) ` 4765
(c) ` 5565 (d) ` 5665
26. If CASUAL is coded as SACLAU, then what
would be the code of MA TRIC ?
(a) CIR TAM (b) TMAICR
(c) TAMCIR (d) A TMCIR
27. If ‘S’ is written as ‘H’  ‘R’ as ‘@’  ‘A ’ as ‘
Ñ
’  ‘M’
as  ‘#’ ,‘T’ as ‘$’ and ‘E’ as ‘%’ then how is
‘MASTER’ written in that code ?
(a)#
Ñ
H$%@ (b) #H
Ñ
$%@
(c)#
Ñ
$H%@ (d) #
Ñ
H%@$
28. If 1 candle in box number 1 is placed in bo x number
2, then box-2 has twice the number of candles
that box 1 has.
If 1 candle from box-2 is placed in box-1, the box-
2 and box-1 have the same number of candles.
How many candles were there in box-1 and box-2 ?
B ox--1 B o x-2 Box-1 Box-2
(a) 5 :3 (b) 7:5
(c) 6:4 (d) 5 :7
29. Which of the following interchange of signs
would make the equation correct ?
6 × 4 + 2 = 16
(a) + and ×, 2 & 4 (b) + and ×, 4 & 6
(c) + and ×, 2 & 6 (d) + and ×, 3 & 4
30. Select the correct combination of mathematical
sings to replace the  * signs and to balance the
following equation :
45 * 3 * 6 * 2 * 16
(a) + × 
¸
 = (b) + 
¸
  × =
(c) + × – = (d) + + – =
31. Select the correct combination of mathematical
signs to replace * signs and to balance the
following equation :
8 * 5 * 10 * 2 * 25
(a) + × ¸ = (b) + ¸ – =
(c) × + =  × (d) × – = ×
Directions (Qs. 32-34): Select the missing number
from the given responses.
32. 7 6 6
8 6 ?
3 4 5
1 68 1 44 1 20
(a)8 (b) 1 0 (c)5 (d) 4
33. 8 5 6
3 7 5
1 4 2
74 90 ?
(a) 65 (b) 8 5 (c) 52 (d) 7 6
3 4 . 22 46 24
27 58 31
32 68 ?
(a) 46 (b) 3 6 (c) 32 (d) 3 8
35. On one side of a street are even numbers and on
the other side are odd numbers. No. 1 is exactly
in front of No. 2. My House is No. 9. From my
house , a man comes up from No. 2 and knocks
at the door, five doors beyond the house infront
of me. What is the No. of that house ?
(a) 18 (b) 20 (c) 22 (d) 26
36. Four players P, Q, R and S are standing a play
field in such a way that Q is to East of P , R is to
the South of P and S is to the North of P. In
which direction of Q is S Standing ?
(a) North (b) South
(c) North-West (d) South-East
37. One statement is given followed by two
Conclusions I and II. You have to consider the
statement to be true, even if it seems to be at
variance from commonly known facts. Y ou are
to decide which of the given conclusions can
definitely be drawn from the given statement.
Indicate your answer.
Statement : The rich must live more simply . All
poor people are simple.
Conclusions :
 I. Rich people waste money .
I I. Poor people save money.
(a) Only I follows.
(b) Only II follows.
(c) Neither I nor II follow .
(d) Both I and II follow.
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38. (1) All roses in Sita's garden are red.
(2) All marigold flowers in Sita's garden are
orange.
(3) All flowers in Sita's garden are either red
or orange.
If  1st two statements are true, the third is
(a) True (b) False
(c) Uncertain (d) V ague
39. Find out which answer figure will exactly make
up the question figure.
Question figure :
Answer figures :
(a) (b) (c) (d)
40. How many triangles are there in the give figure ?
(a) 48 (b) 6 0
(c) 56 (d) 5 2
41. Choose the cube that will be formed by folding
the sheet of paper shown in the problem figure.
Question figure :
Answer figures :
(a) (b) (c) (d)
42. In a group of persons, 11 persons speak
Kannada, 20 persons speak T amil and 11 persons
speak Telugu. In that group, if two persons
speak two languages and one person speak all
the languages, then how many persons are there
in the group ?
19 1
1
1
10
10
(a) 40 (b) 41
(c) 42 (d) 43
43. Which one of the following diagrams best
depicts the relationship among Human Society
- Y outh Club, Political Party and Y ouths ?
(a) (b)
(c) (d)
44. Which one of the following diagrams represent
correct relationship among pigeon, birds, dogs ?
      (1)                  (2)                  (3)            (4)
(a)1 (b) 2
(c)3 (d) 4
Directions (Qs. 45-46) : Which answer figure will
complete the pattern in the question figure ?
45. Question figure :
Answer figures :
(a) (b) (c) (d)
46. Question figure :
Answer figures :
(a) (b) (c) (d)
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47. From the given answer figures, select the figure
which is hidden/embedded in the question
figure.
Question figure :
Answer figures :
(a) (b) (c) (d)
48. A piece of paper is folded and cut as shown
below in the question figures. From the given
answer figures, indicate how it will appear when
opened.
Question figures :
Answer figures :
(a) (b) (c) (d)
49. If a mirror is place on the line MN, then which of
the answer figures is the right image of the given
figure ?
Question figure :
M
N
JACK
Answer figures :
(a) (b) (c) (d)
50. 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 30, 22, etc. and 'N' can be
represented by 97, 89, etc. Similarly , you have to
identify the set for the  given word.
"DAKU"
Matrix-I
01 234
4 AF KPU
3FK A UP
2 P U F KA
1 K PU AF
0 U A P FK
Matrix-II
56 7 89
9 D I NSX
8 X S I DN
7 N X S ID
6 S D X NI
5 I NDX S
(a) 95, 40, 04, 42 (b) 24, 95, 20, 27
(c) 88, 24, 10, 34 (d) 57, 13, 23, 21
PART-B :  GENERAL AWARENESS
51. Prof. Milton Friedman was the leader of
(a) Ohio school
(b) Chicago school
(c) Cambridge school
(d) London school
52. Which one of the following is not a qualitative
control of credit by the Central Bank of a country?
(a) Rationing of credit
(b) Regulation of consumer credit
(c) V ariation of the reserve ratio
(d) Regulation of margin requirements
53. The market in whcih loans of money can be
obtained is called
(a) Reserve market
(b) Institutional market
(c) Money market
(d) Exchange market
54. If the marginal return increases at a diminishing
rate, the total return
(a) increases (b) decreases
(c) remains constant (d) becomes zero
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PART-A :  GENERAL INTELLIGENCE & REASONING
Directions (Qs. 1-6 ): Select the related word/letter/
number from the given alternatives.
1. V oyage : Sea sickness : : Heights : ?
(a) Ship (b) Travel
(c) Giddiness (d) Motion
2. Waitress : Restaurant : : ?
(a) Doctor : Nurse (b) Driver : Truck
(c) Teacher : School (d) Actor : Role
3 . AROUND : RAUODN : : GROUND : ?
(a) R GU OD N (b) NDOOGR
(c) OUNDGR (d) DNUU RG
4. APPROACHED : ROACHEDAPP : :
BARGAINED : ?
(a) AINEDBARG (b) GAINEDBAR
(c) GAINEDRAB (d) RABGAINED
5 . 8 : 256 : : ?
(a) 7 : 343 (b) 9 : 243
(c) 10 : 500 (d) 5 : 75
6 . 21 : 3 : : 574 : ?
(a) 23 (b) 8 2
(c) 97 (d) 1 13
Directions (Qs. 7-12) : Find the odd word/number/
letters/number pair from the given alternatives.
7. (a) Obstetrician (b) Podiatrist
(c) Pulmonologist (d) Prosthetist
8. (a) Century (b) Decadent
(c) Y ear (d) Month
9 . (a) FEDC (b) STUV
(c) LKJI (d) RQPO
10. (a) LP XOY (b) RQST
(c) FBDLX (d) MPONL
11. (a) 14 - 16 (b) 56 - 64
(c) 77 - 88 (d) 80 - 93
12. (a) 13 - 21 (b) 19 - 27
(c) 15 - 23 (d) 16 - 24
13. Which one of the given responses would be a
meaningful order of the following ?
1 . apartment 2 . town
3 . street 4 . building
5 . complex
(a) 1, 5, 4, 3, 2 (b) 4, 5, 3, 2, 1
(c) 2, 1, 3, 4, 5 (d) 1, 4, 5, 3, 2
14. If the following words are arranged in reverse
dictionary
order, which word comes second ?
(a) Explosion (b) Express
(c) Exploit (d) Expulse
15. Which one set of letters when sequentially
placed at the gaps in the given letter series shall
complete it ?
ac__c_cb_acbcacbca_bc
(a) abbb (b) bacc (c) babc (d) bbcc
Directions (Qs. 16-18) : A series is given, with one
term missing. Choose the correct alternative from
the given ones that will complete the series.
16. AZ, CX, FU, ?
(a) IR (b) I V (c) JQ (d) K P
17. 1, 2, 6, 24, ? ,720
(a)3 (b) 5 (c) 1 20 (d) 8
18. 156, 506, ?, 1806
(a) 1056 (b) 8 56 (c) 1456 (d) 1506
19. Suket has three daughters and each daughter
has a brother. How many male members are there
in the family ?
(a)4 (b) 2 (c)3 (d) 1
20. Dinesh and Ramesh start together from a certain
point in the opposite direction on motorcycles.
The speed  of  Dinesh is 60 km per hour and
Ramesh 44 km per hour. What will be the distance
between them after 15 minutes ?
(a) 20 km. (b) 24 km. (c) 26 km. (d) 3 0 k m .
21. An insect is walking in a straight line. It covers a
distance of 15 cm per minute. It comes back 2.5
cm after every 15 cm. How long will it take to
cover a distance of 1 metre ?
(a) 6.5 min (b) 8 min
(c) 10 min (d) 12 min
22. 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.
T M H R E O
5   4  3  2  1  0
(a) 025314 (b) 315402
(c) 405312 (d) 504231
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23. From the given alternative words, select the word
which cannot be formed using the letters of the
given word :
TRIV ANDRUM
(a) RAIN (b) DRUM
(c) TRAIN (d) DR UK
24. How many meaningful English words can be
made with the letters ' OEHM ' using each letter
only once in each word ?
(a) FOUR (b) TH REE
(c) TWO (d) ONE
25. A shopkeeper quotes the rate on the price tag
by replacing numbers with letters as follows :
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
B R O W N S T I C K
If a customer purchases two items whose price
tags read ` IIT and ` NICK, what is the total
amount he has to Pay?
(a) ` 4776 (b) ` 4765
(c) ` 5565 (d) ` 5665
26. If CASUAL is coded as SACLAU, then what
would be the code of MA TRIC ?
(a) CIR TAM (b) TMAICR
(c) TAMCIR (d) A TMCIR
27. If ‘S’ is written as ‘H’  ‘R’ as ‘@’  ‘A ’ as ‘
Ñ
’  ‘M’
as  ‘#’ ,‘T’ as ‘$’ and ‘E’ as ‘%’ then how is
‘MASTER’ written in that code ?
(a)#
Ñ
H$%@ (b) #H
Ñ
$%@
(c)#
Ñ
$H%@ (d) #
Ñ
H%@$
28. If 1 candle in box number 1 is placed in bo x number
2, then box-2 has twice the number of candles
that box 1 has.
If 1 candle from box-2 is placed in box-1, the box-
2 and box-1 have the same number of candles.
How many candles were there in box-1 and box-2 ?
B ox--1 B o x-2 Box-1 Box-2
(a) 5 :3 (b) 7:5
(c) 6:4 (d) 5 :7
29. Which of the following interchange of signs
would make the equation correct ?
6 × 4 + 2 = 16
(a) + and ×, 2 & 4 (b) + and ×, 4 & 6
(c) + and ×, 2 & 6 (d) + and ×, 3 & 4
30. Select the correct combination of mathematical
sings to replace the  * signs and to balance the
following equation :
45 * 3 * 6 * 2 * 16
(a) + × 
¸
 = (b) + 
¸
  × =
(c) + × – = (d) + + – =
31. Select the correct combination of mathematical
signs to replace * signs and to balance the
following equation :
8 * 5 * 10 * 2 * 25
(a) + × ¸ = (b) + ¸ – =
(c) × + =  × (d) × – = ×
Directions (Qs. 32-34): Select the missing number
from the given responses.
32. 7 6 6
8 6 ?
3 4 5
1 68 1 44 1 20
(a)8 (b) 1 0 (c)5 (d) 4
33. 8 5 6
3 7 5
1 4 2
74 90 ?
(a) 65 (b) 8 5 (c) 52 (d) 7 6
3 4 . 22 46 24
27 58 31
32 68 ?
(a) 46 (b) 3 6 (c) 32 (d) 3 8
35. On one side of a street are even numbers and on
the other side are odd numbers. No. 1 is exactly
in front of No. 2. My House is No. 9. From my
house , a man comes up from No. 2 and knocks
at the door, five doors beyond the house infront
of me. What is the No. of that house ?
(a) 18 (b) 20 (c) 22 (d) 26
36. Four players P, Q, R and S are standing a play
field in such a way that Q is to East of P , R is to
the South of P and S is to the North of P. In
which direction of Q is S Standing ?
(a) North (b) South
(c) North-West (d) South-East
37. One statement is given followed by two
Conclusions I and II. You have to consider the
statement to be true, even if it seems to be at
variance from commonly known facts. Y ou are
to decide which of the given conclusions can
definitely be drawn from the given statement.
Indicate your answer.
Statement : The rich must live more simply . All
poor people are simple.
Conclusions :
 I. Rich people waste money .
I I. Poor people save money.
(a) Only I follows.
(b) Only II follows.
(c) Neither I nor II follow .
(d) Both I and II follow.
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38. (1) All roses in Sita's garden are red.
(2) All marigold flowers in Sita's garden are
orange.
(3) All flowers in Sita's garden are either red
or orange.
If  1st two statements are true, the third is
(a) True (b) False
(c) Uncertain (d) V ague
39. Find out which answer figure will exactly make
up the question figure.
Question figure :
Answer figures :
(a) (b) (c) (d)
40. How many triangles are there in the give figure ?
(a) 48 (b) 6 0
(c) 56 (d) 5 2
41. Choose the cube that will be formed by folding
the sheet of paper shown in the problem figure.
Question figure :
Answer figures :
(a) (b) (c) (d)
42. In a group of persons, 11 persons speak
Kannada, 20 persons speak T amil and 11 persons
speak Telugu. In that group, if two persons
speak two languages and one person speak all
the languages, then how many persons are there
in the group ?
19 1
1
1
10
10
(a) 40 (b) 41
(c) 42 (d) 43
43. Which one of the following diagrams best
depicts the relationship among Human Society
- Y outh Club, Political Party and Y ouths ?
(a) (b)
(c) (d)
44. Which one of the following diagrams represent
correct relationship among pigeon, birds, dogs ?
      (1)                  (2)                  (3)            (4)
(a)1 (b) 2
(c)3 (d) 4
Directions (Qs. 45-46) : Which answer figure will
complete the pattern in the question figure ?
45. Question figure :
Answer figures :
(a) (b) (c) (d)
46. Question figure :
Answer figures :
(a) (b) (c) (d)
                            3 
47. From the given answer figures, select the figure
which is hidden/embedded in the question
figure.
Question figure :
Answer figures :
(a) (b) (c) (d)
48. A piece of paper is folded and cut as shown
below in the question figures. From the given
answer figures, indicate how it will appear when
opened.
Question figures :
Answer figures :
(a) (b) (c) (d)
49. If a mirror is place on the line MN, then which of
the answer figures is the right image of the given
figure ?
Question figure :
M
N
JACK
Answer figures :
(a) (b) (c) (d)
50. 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 30, 22, etc. and 'N' can be
represented by 97, 89, etc. Similarly , you have to
identify the set for the  given word.
"DAKU"
Matrix-I
01 234
4 AF KPU
3FK A UP
2 P U F KA
1 K PU AF
0 U A P FK
Matrix-II
56 7 89
9 D I NSX
8 X S I DN
7 N X S ID
6 S D X NI
5 I NDX S
(a) 95, 40, 04, 42 (b) 24, 95, 20, 27
(c) 88, 24, 10, 34 (d) 57, 13, 23, 21
PART-B :  GENERAL AWARENESS
51. Prof. Milton Friedman was the leader of
(a) Ohio school
(b) Chicago school
(c) Cambridge school
(d) London school
52. Which one of the following is not a qualitative
control of credit by the Central Bank of a country?
(a) Rationing of credit
(b) Regulation of consumer credit
(c) V ariation of the reserve ratio
(d) Regulation of margin requirements
53. The market in whcih loans of money can be
obtained is called
(a) Reserve market
(b) Institutional market
(c) Money market
(d) Exchange market
54. If the marginal return increases at a diminishing
rate, the total return
(a) increases (b) decreases
(c) remains constant (d) becomes zero
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55. The law of Increasing Returns means
(a) increasing cost
(b) decreasing cost
(c) increasing production
(d) increasing income
56. The  most important feature of Cabinet system
of Government is
(a) Individual responsibility
(b) Collective responsibility
(c) Responsibility to none
(d) Non-responsibility
57. Direct legislation in Switzerland has
(a) a natural growth
(b) a haphazard growth
(c) an artificial growth
(d) None of the above
58. Who gave the idea of "Cabinet Dietatorship"?
(a) Muir (b) Lowell
(c) Marriot (d) Laski
59. In which of the following countries are the
judges of the federal court elected by the two
Houses of the Federal Legislature?
(a) Switzerland (b) Germany
(c) Canada (d) Both (a) and (b)
60. The President of the USA appoints Supreme
Court Judges
(a) with Senate's consent
(b) at his discretion
(c) with consent of the House of
Representatives
(d) None of these
61. Multan was named by the Arabs as
(a) City of beauty (b) City of wealth
(c) City of gold (d) Pink city
62. Which one of the following was the book written
by Amoghvarsha, the Rashtrakuta King?
(a) Adipurana
(b) Ganitasara Samgraha
(c) Saktayana
(d) Kavirajamarga
63. Who built the Kailasanatha Temple at Ellora?
(a) Rajendra I
(b) Mahendra V arman I
(c) Krishna I
(d) Govinda I
64. The land measures of the Second Pandyan
Empire was mentioned in
(a) Thalavaipuram Copper Plates
(b) Uttirameru Inscription
(c) Kudumiyammalai Inscription
(d) Kasakudi Copper Plates
65. Who was the greatest ruler of the Satavahanas?
(a) Satkarni I
(b) Gautamiputra Satkarni
(c) Simuka
(d) Hala
66. Cactus is referred to as
(a) Hydrophyte (b) Mesophyte
(c) Xerophyte (d) Epiphyte
67. Which of the following is not a renewable
resource?
(a) Thorium (b) Geothermal heat
(c) Tidal power (d) Radiant energy
68. Which of the following statements is correct?
(a) Mahadeo hills are in the west of Maikala
hills.
(b) Mahadeo hills are the part of Karnataka
Plateau.
(c) Mahadeo hills are in the east of
Chhotanagpur Plateau.
(d) Mahadeo hills are the part of Aravalli ranges.
69. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly
matched?
(a) Hevea Tree—Brazil
(b) Sumatra Storm—Malaysia
(c) Kajan River—Borneo
(d) Dekke Toba fish—Brazil
70. Which of the following resources is renewable
one?
(a) Uranium (b) Coal
(c) Timber (d) Natural Gas
71. How many neck canal cells are found in the
archegonium of a fern?
(a) One (b) Two
(c) Three (d) Four
72. Which angiosperm is vesselless?
(a) Hydrilla (b) Trochodendron
(c) Maize (d) Wheat
73. Who was the first child born after operative
procedure?
(a) Caesar (b) Huxley
(c) William (d) Pasteur
74. Myrmecology is study of
(a) Insects (b) Ants
(c) Crustaceans (d) Arthropods
75. NIN (National Institute of Nutrition) Central
Office is located at
(a) Hyderabad (b) Mumbai
(c) Bengaluru (d) Kolkata
76. HIV often changes is shapes due to the presence
of an enzyme called
(a) Reverse Transcriptase
(b) Enterokinase
(c) Nucleotidase
(d) Nucleoditase
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