SSC CGL Past Year Paper 2010 (16 May 2010) PDF Download

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PART-A  : GENERAL INTELLIGENCE & REASONING
Directions (Qs. 1-8) : In each of the following
questions, select the related letters/word/number from
the given alternatives.
1. ACEG : SUWY : : BDFH : ?
(a) TVZX (b) R TZV
(c) TVXZ (d) R TVZ
2.
M NO
: :: :?
AC AD AE
(a)
P
AF
(b)
Q
AB
(c)
P
AC
(d)
R
AD
3. 5 : 27 : : 9 : ?
(a) 83 (b) 81 (c) 36 (d) 18
4 . 6 : 11 : : 11 : ?
(a)6 (b) 1 7 (c) 21 (d) 3 0
5. ABE : 8 : : KLO : ?
(a) 37 (b) 39 (c) 38 (d) 36
6 . Sty : Plg : : Byre : ?
(a) Eagle (b) Cow
(c) Tiger (d) Hem
7 . Patrol : Security : : Insurance : ?
(a) Money (b) Policy
(c) Savings (d) Risk
8. ADBC : EHFG : : ILJK : ?
(a) MOPN (b) MPNO
(c) ORPQ (d) MPON
Directions (Qs. 9-14) : In each of the following
questions, select the one which is different from the
other three responses.
9 . (a) 25, 36 (b) 144, 169
(c) 100, 121 (d) 9, 64
10. (a) Heat (b) Light
(c) Bulb (d) Electricity
11. (a) Wave (b) Current
(c) Tide (d) Storm
12. (a) X (b) Y
(c)H (d) D
13. (a) ZKXJ (b) CMAL
(c) T G RF (d) FR TK
14. (a) ABJNM (b) QR TUZ
(c) IXYOQ (d) WFGOP
15. Arrange the following words according to the
dictionary ?
1. Inventory 2. Involuntary
3. Invisible 4 . Invariable
5. Investigate
(a) 4, 2, 5, 3, 1 (b) 4, 5, 1, 3, 2
(c) 2, 5, 4, 1, 3 (d) 4, 1, 5, 3, 2
16. Find the next two letters in the given series.
B C E H L ? ?
( a) XY (b) MN (c) QW (d) OP
17. Which one set of letters when sequentially
placed at the gaps in the given letter series shall
complete it ?
a_b_a__n_bb_abbn
(a) abnabb (b) bnbban
(c) bnbbna (d) babban
18. Find out a set of numbers amongst the four sets
of numbers given in the alternatives, which is the
most similar to the numbers given in the question.
Given : (6, 30, 90)
(a) 6, 42, 86 (b) 7, 42, 218
(c) 6, 24, 70 (d) 8, 48, 192
19. Which one number is wrong in the given series ?
126, 98, 70, 41, 14
( a) 98 (b) 7 0 (c) 1 26 (d) 4 1
20. Arrange the following in the meaningful/logical
order :
1. Exhaust 2. Night
3. Day 4. Sleep
5. Work
(a) 1, 3, 5, 2, 4 (b) 3, 5, 1, 4, 2
(c) 3, 5, 1, 2, 4 (d) 3, 5, 2, 1, 4
Directions (Qs. 21-24) : In each of the following
questions, a series is given with one term missing.
Choose the correct alternative from the given ones
that will complete the series.
21. 3, 4, 7, 11, 18, 29,  ?
(a) 31 (b) 3 9
(c) 43 (d) 4 7
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PART-A  : GENERAL INTELLIGENCE & REASONING
Directions (Qs. 1-8) : In each of the following
questions, select the related letters/word/number from
the given alternatives.
1. ACEG : SUWY : : BDFH : ?
(a) TVZX (b) R TZV
(c) TVXZ (d) R TVZ
2.
M NO
: :: :?
AC AD AE
(a)
P
AF
(b)
Q
AB
(c)
P
AC
(d)
R
AD
3. 5 : 27 : : 9 : ?
(a) 83 (b) 81 (c) 36 (d) 18
4 . 6 : 11 : : 11 : ?
(a)6 (b) 1 7 (c) 21 (d) 3 0
5. ABE : 8 : : KLO : ?
(a) 37 (b) 39 (c) 38 (d) 36
6 . Sty : Plg : : Byre : ?
(a) Eagle (b) Cow
(c) Tiger (d) Hem
7 . Patrol : Security : : Insurance : ?
(a) Money (b) Policy
(c) Savings (d) Risk
8. ADBC : EHFG : : ILJK : ?
(a) MOPN (b) MPNO
(c) ORPQ (d) MPON
Directions (Qs. 9-14) : In each of the following
questions, select the one which is different from the
other three responses.
9 . (a) 25, 36 (b) 144, 169
(c) 100, 121 (d) 9, 64
10. (a) Heat (b) Light
(c) Bulb (d) Electricity
11. (a) Wave (b) Current
(c) Tide (d) Storm
12. (a) X (b) Y
(c)H (d) D
13. (a) ZKXJ (b) CMAL
(c) T G RF (d) FR TK
14. (a) ABJNM (b) QR TUZ
(c) IXYOQ (d) WFGOP
15. Arrange the following words according to the
dictionary ?
1. Inventory 2. Involuntary
3. Invisible 4 . Invariable
5. Investigate
(a) 4, 2, 5, 3, 1 (b) 4, 5, 1, 3, 2
(c) 2, 5, 4, 1, 3 (d) 4, 1, 5, 3, 2
16. Find the next two letters in the given series.
B C E H L ? ?
( a) XY (b) MN (c) QW (d) OP
17. Which one set of letters when sequentially
placed at the gaps in the given letter series shall
complete it ?
a_b_a__n_bb_abbn
(a) abnabb (b) bnbban
(c) bnbbna (d) babban
18. Find out a set of numbers amongst the four sets
of numbers given in the alternatives, which is the
most similar to the numbers given in the question.
Given : (6, 30, 90)
(a) 6, 42, 86 (b) 7, 42, 218
(c) 6, 24, 70 (d) 8, 48, 192
19. Which one number is wrong in the given series ?
126, 98, 70, 41, 14
( a) 98 (b) 7 0 (c) 1 26 (d) 4 1
20. Arrange the following in the meaningful/logical
order :
1. Exhaust 2. Night
3. Day 4. Sleep
5. Work
(a) 1, 3, 5, 2, 4 (b) 3, 5, 1, 4, 2
(c) 3, 5, 1, 2, 4 (d) 3, 5, 2, 1, 4
Directions (Qs. 21-24) : In each of the following
questions, a series is given with one term missing.
Choose the correct alternative from the given ones
that will complete the series.
21. 3, 4, 7, 11, 18, 29,  ?
(a) 31 (b) 3 9
(c) 43 (d) 4 7
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22. AGMSY , CIOUA, EKQWC,  ?  IOUAG , KQWCI
(a) GMS YE (b) FMSYE
(c) GNS YD (d) FMYES
23. 975, 864, 753, 642, ?
(a) 4 31 (b) 3 14 (c) 5 31 (d) 5 32
24. 8, 24, 12, ? 18, 54
( a) 28 (b) 3 6 (c) 46 (d) 3 8
25. Ashok's mother was 3 times as old as Ashok 5
years ago. After 5 years she will be twice as old
as Ashok How old is Ashok today ?
(a) 10 years (b) 15 years
(c) 20 years (d) 25 years
26. M is the son of P. Q is the grand daughter of O
who is the husband of P . How is M related to O?
(a) Son (b) Daughter
(c) Mother (d) Father
27. In a row of boys, Srinath is 7th from the left and
V enkat is 12th from the right. If they interchange
their positions, Srinath becomes 22nd from the
left. How many boys are there in the row ?
(a) 19 (b) 31 (c) 33 (d) 34
28. From the given alternative words, select the word
which cannot be formed using the letters of the
given word :
Given : IMP ASSIONABLE
(a) IMP ASSABLE (b) IMPOSSIBLE
(c) IMP ASSIVE (d) IMP ASSION
29. Only one meaningful word can be formed by
rearranging the letter of the given jumbled word.
Find out that word.
Given : MUSPOP APOTIH
(a) MET AMORPHIC
(b) PHILANTHROPIST
(c) HIPPOCAMPUS
(d) HIPPOPOTAMUS
30. Which number is wrong in the given series ?
1, 9, 25, 50, 81
(a)1 (b) 2 5 (c) 50 (d) 8 1
31. A bus leaves Delhi with half the number of women
as men, At Meerut, ten men get down and five
women fget in. Now there are equal number of
men and women. How many passengers boarded
the bus initially at Delhi ?
( a) 36 (b) 4 5
(c) 15 (d) 3 0
32. If the day before yesterday was Sunday, what
day will it be three days after the day after
tomorrow ?
(a) Sunday (b) Monday
(c) Wednesday (d) Saturday
Directions (33) : In the following question, one
statement is given followed by two assumptions I and
II. Y ou have to consider the statement to be true even
if it seems to be at variance from commonly known
facts. You have to decide which of the given
assumptions, if any, follow from the given statement.
33. Statements : Politicians become rich by the votes
of the people.
Assumptions :
I. People vote to make politicians rich.
II. Politicians become rich by their virtue.
(a) Only I is implicit
(b) Only II is implicit
(c) Both I and II are implicit
(d) Both I and II are not implicit
Directions (34) : In the following question, two
statements P and Q are given followed by four
conclulions I, II, III and IV . You have to consider the
two statements to be true even if they seem to be at
variance from commonly known facts. You have to
decide which of the given conclusions, if any, follow
the given statements.
34. Statements :
P . All men are women.
Q. All women are crazy .
Conclusions :
I. All men are crazy .
II. All the crazy are men.
III. Some of the crazy are men
I V . Some of the crazy are women
(a) None of the condusions follows
(b) All the conclusions follow
(c) Only I, III and IV follow
(d) Only II and III follow
35. If HOSPITAL is written as 32574618 in a certain
code, how would POSTAL be written in that code?
(a) 752618 (b) 725618
(c) 725168 (d) 725681
36. Find the missing number from the given responses.
1 73 (24) 5 26
4 31 (18) 3 25
2 53 (?) 4 71
( a) 22 (b) 4 2 (c) 30 (d) 0 6
37. After interchanging ÷ and +, 12 and 18, which
one of the following equations becomes correct?
(a) (90 × 18) + 18 = 60 (b) (18 + 6) ÷ 12 = 2
(c) (72 ÷ 18) × 18 = 72 (d) (12 + 6) × 18 = 36
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PART-A  : GENERAL INTELLIGENCE & REASONING
Directions (Qs. 1-8) : In each of the following
questions, select the related letters/word/number from
the given alternatives.
1. ACEG : SUWY : : BDFH : ?
(a) TVZX (b) R TZV
(c) TVXZ (d) R TVZ
2.
M NO
: :: :?
AC AD AE
(a)
P
AF
(b)
Q
AB
(c)
P
AC
(d)
R
AD
3. 5 : 27 : : 9 : ?
(a) 83 (b) 81 (c) 36 (d) 18
4 . 6 : 11 : : 11 : ?
(a)6 (b) 1 7 (c) 21 (d) 3 0
5. ABE : 8 : : KLO : ?
(a) 37 (b) 39 (c) 38 (d) 36
6 . Sty : Plg : : Byre : ?
(a) Eagle (b) Cow
(c) Tiger (d) Hem
7 . Patrol : Security : : Insurance : ?
(a) Money (b) Policy
(c) Savings (d) Risk
8. ADBC : EHFG : : ILJK : ?
(a) MOPN (b) MPNO
(c) ORPQ (d) MPON
Directions (Qs. 9-14) : In each of the following
questions, select the one which is different from the
other three responses.
9 . (a) 25, 36 (b) 144, 169
(c) 100, 121 (d) 9, 64
10. (a) Heat (b) Light
(c) Bulb (d) Electricity
11. (a) Wave (b) Current
(c) Tide (d) Storm
12. (a) X (b) Y
(c)H (d) D
13. (a) ZKXJ (b) CMAL
(c) T G RF (d) FR TK
14. (a) ABJNM (b) QR TUZ
(c) IXYOQ (d) WFGOP
15. Arrange the following words according to the
dictionary ?
1. Inventory 2. Involuntary
3. Invisible 4 . Invariable
5. Investigate
(a) 4, 2, 5, 3, 1 (b) 4, 5, 1, 3, 2
(c) 2, 5, 4, 1, 3 (d) 4, 1, 5, 3, 2
16. Find the next two letters in the given series.
B C E H L ? ?
( a) XY (b) MN (c) QW (d) OP
17. Which one set of letters when sequentially
placed at the gaps in the given letter series shall
complete it ?
a_b_a__n_bb_abbn
(a) abnabb (b) bnbban
(c) bnbbna (d) babban
18. Find out a set of numbers amongst the four sets
of numbers given in the alternatives, which is the
most similar to the numbers given in the question.
Given : (6, 30, 90)
(a) 6, 42, 86 (b) 7, 42, 218
(c) 6, 24, 70 (d) 8, 48, 192
19. Which one number is wrong in the given series ?
126, 98, 70, 41, 14
( a) 98 (b) 7 0 (c) 1 26 (d) 4 1
20. Arrange the following in the meaningful/logical
order :
1. Exhaust 2. Night
3. Day 4. Sleep
5. Work
(a) 1, 3, 5, 2, 4 (b) 3, 5, 1, 4, 2
(c) 3, 5, 1, 2, 4 (d) 3, 5, 2, 1, 4
Directions (Qs. 21-24) : In each of the following
questions, a series is given with one term missing.
Choose the correct alternative from the given ones
that will complete the series.
21. 3, 4, 7, 11, 18, 29,  ?
(a) 31 (b) 3 9
(c) 43 (d) 4 7
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22. AGMSY , CIOUA, EKQWC,  ?  IOUAG , KQWCI
(a) GMS YE (b) FMSYE
(c) GNS YD (d) FMYES
23. 975, 864, 753, 642, ?
(a) 4 31 (b) 3 14 (c) 5 31 (d) 5 32
24. 8, 24, 12, ? 18, 54
( a) 28 (b) 3 6 (c) 46 (d) 3 8
25. Ashok's mother was 3 times as old as Ashok 5
years ago. After 5 years she will be twice as old
as Ashok How old is Ashok today ?
(a) 10 years (b) 15 years
(c) 20 years (d) 25 years
26. M is the son of P. Q is the grand daughter of O
who is the husband of P . How is M related to O?
(a) Son (b) Daughter
(c) Mother (d) Father
27. In a row of boys, Srinath is 7th from the left and
V enkat is 12th from the right. If they interchange
their positions, Srinath becomes 22nd from the
left. How many boys are there in the row ?
(a) 19 (b) 31 (c) 33 (d) 34
28. From the given alternative words, select the word
which cannot be formed using the letters of the
given word :
Given : IMP ASSIONABLE
(a) IMP ASSABLE (b) IMPOSSIBLE
(c) IMP ASSIVE (d) IMP ASSION
29. Only one meaningful word can be formed by
rearranging the letter of the given jumbled word.
Find out that word.
Given : MUSPOP APOTIH
(a) MET AMORPHIC
(b) PHILANTHROPIST
(c) HIPPOCAMPUS
(d) HIPPOPOTAMUS
30. Which number is wrong in the given series ?
1, 9, 25, 50, 81
(a)1 (b) 2 5 (c) 50 (d) 8 1
31. A bus leaves Delhi with half the number of women
as men, At Meerut, ten men get down and five
women fget in. Now there are equal number of
men and women. How many passengers boarded
the bus initially at Delhi ?
( a) 36 (b) 4 5
(c) 15 (d) 3 0
32. If the day before yesterday was Sunday, what
day will it be three days after the day after
tomorrow ?
(a) Sunday (b) Monday
(c) Wednesday (d) Saturday
Directions (33) : In the following question, one
statement is given followed by two assumptions I and
II. Y ou have to consider the statement to be true even
if it seems to be at variance from commonly known
facts. You have to decide which of the given
assumptions, if any, follow from the given statement.
33. Statements : Politicians become rich by the votes
of the people.
Assumptions :
I. People vote to make politicians rich.
II. Politicians become rich by their virtue.
(a) Only I is implicit
(b) Only II is implicit
(c) Both I and II are implicit
(d) Both I and II are not implicit
Directions (34) : In the following question, two
statements P and Q are given followed by four
conclulions I, II, III and IV . You have to consider the
two statements to be true even if they seem to be at
variance from commonly known facts. You have to
decide which of the given conclusions, if any, follow
the given statements.
34. Statements :
P . All men are women.
Q. All women are crazy .
Conclusions :
I. All men are crazy .
II. All the crazy are men.
III. Some of the crazy are men
I V . Some of the crazy are women
(a) None of the condusions follows
(b) All the conclusions follow
(c) Only I, III and IV follow
(d) Only II and III follow
35. If HOSPITAL is written as 32574618 in a certain
code, how would POSTAL be written in that code?
(a) 752618 (b) 725618
(c) 725168 (d) 725681
36. Find the missing number from the given responses.
1 73 (24) 5 26
4 31 (18) 3 25
2 53 (?) 4 71
( a) 22 (b) 4 2 (c) 30 (d) 0 6
37. After interchanging ÷ and +, 12 and 18, which
one of the following equations becomes correct?
(a) (90 × 18) + 18 = 60 (b) (18 + 6) ÷ 12 = 2
(c) (72 ÷ 18) × 18 = 72 (d) (12 + 6) × 18 = 36
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38. If SPARK is coded as TQBSL, what will be the
code for FLAME ?
(a) GM BNF (b) GNB NF
(c) GMCND (d) GMBMF
39. Find out the correct answer for the unsolved
equation on the basis of the given equation
If 6 * 5 = 91
8 * 7 = 169
10 * 7 = 211
then 11 * 10 = ?
(a) 3 31 (b) 9 93 (c) 6 78 (d) 8 45
40. A child is looking for his father, he went 90 metres
in the east before turning to his right. He went 20
metres before turning to his right again to look
for his father at his uncle's place 30 metres from
this point. His father was not there. From here he
went 100 metres to his north before meeting his
father in a street. How far did the son meet his
father from the starting point ?
(a) 8 0 m (b) 100 m (c) 260 m (d) 140 m
41. In the following question, D stands for any of the
mathematical signs at different places, which are
given as choices under each question. Select the
choice with the correct sequence of signs which
when substituted makes the question. Select the
choice with the correct sequence of signs which
when substituted makes the question as a correct
equation.
24 D 4 D 5 D 4
(a) × + = (b) = × +
(c) + × = (d) = + ×
42. What is the number missing from the third target?
5
16
49
    
9
29
89
    
15
?
147
(a) 45 (b) 48 (c) 51 (d) 54
43. In a classroom, there are 5 rows, and 5 children A,
B, C, D and E are seated one behind the other in
5 seperate rows as follows :
A is sitting behind C, but in front of B.
C is sitting behind E, D is sitting in front of E.
The order in which they are sitting from the first
row to the last is
(a) DECAB (b) BACED
(c) ACB DE (d) ABEDC
44. Little wooden cubes each with a side of one inch
are put together to form a solid cube with a side
of three inches. This big cube is then painted red
all over on the outside. When the big cube is
broken up into the original little ones, how many
cubes will have paint on two sides ?
(a)4 (b) 8 (c) 12 (d) 0
45. K is a place which is located 2 km away in the
north-west direction from the capital P , R is another
place that is located  2 km away in the south-west
direction from K. M is another place and that is
located 2 km away in north-west direction from
R. T is yet another place that is located 2 km
away in the south-west direction from M. In which
direction is T located in relation to P?
(a) South-west (b) North-west
(c) West (d) North
46. Find out which of the diagrams given in the
alternatives correctly represents the relationship
stated in the question.
Sharks, Whales, Turtles
(a) (b)
(c) (d)
Directions (47) : In this question, among the four
answer figures, which figure can be formed from the
cut-pieces given below in the question figure.
47. Question Figure:
Answer Figures:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
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PART-A  : GENERAL INTELLIGENCE & REASONING
Directions (Qs. 1-8) : In each of the following
questions, select the related letters/word/number from
the given alternatives.
1. ACEG : SUWY : : BDFH : ?
(a) TVZX (b) R TZV
(c) TVXZ (d) R TVZ
2.
M NO
: :: :?
AC AD AE
(a)
P
AF
(b)
Q
AB
(c)
P
AC
(d)
R
AD
3. 5 : 27 : : 9 : ?
(a) 83 (b) 81 (c) 36 (d) 18
4 . 6 : 11 : : 11 : ?
(a)6 (b) 1 7 (c) 21 (d) 3 0
5. ABE : 8 : : KLO : ?
(a) 37 (b) 39 (c) 38 (d) 36
6 . Sty : Plg : : Byre : ?
(a) Eagle (b) Cow
(c) Tiger (d) Hem
7 . Patrol : Security : : Insurance : ?
(a) Money (b) Policy
(c) Savings (d) Risk
8. ADBC : EHFG : : ILJK : ?
(a) MOPN (b) MPNO
(c) ORPQ (d) MPON
Directions (Qs. 9-14) : In each of the following
questions, select the one which is different from the
other three responses.
9 . (a) 25, 36 (b) 144, 169
(c) 100, 121 (d) 9, 64
10. (a) Heat (b) Light
(c) Bulb (d) Electricity
11. (a) Wave (b) Current
(c) Tide (d) Storm
12. (a) X (b) Y
(c)H (d) D
13. (a) ZKXJ (b) CMAL
(c) T G RF (d) FR TK
14. (a) ABJNM (b) QR TUZ
(c) IXYOQ (d) WFGOP
15. Arrange the following words according to the
dictionary ?
1. Inventory 2. Involuntary
3. Invisible 4 . Invariable
5. Investigate
(a) 4, 2, 5, 3, 1 (b) 4, 5, 1, 3, 2
(c) 2, 5, 4, 1, 3 (d) 4, 1, 5, 3, 2
16. Find the next two letters in the given series.
B C E H L ? ?
( a) XY (b) MN (c) QW (d) OP
17. Which one set of letters when sequentially
placed at the gaps in the given letter series shall
complete it ?
a_b_a__n_bb_abbn
(a) abnabb (b) bnbban
(c) bnbbna (d) babban
18. Find out a set of numbers amongst the four sets
of numbers given in the alternatives, which is the
most similar to the numbers given in the question.
Given : (6, 30, 90)
(a) 6, 42, 86 (b) 7, 42, 218
(c) 6, 24, 70 (d) 8, 48, 192
19. Which one number is wrong in the given series ?
126, 98, 70, 41, 14
( a) 98 (b) 7 0 (c) 1 26 (d) 4 1
20. Arrange the following in the meaningful/logical
order :
1. Exhaust 2. Night
3. Day 4. Sleep
5. Work
(a) 1, 3, 5, 2, 4 (b) 3, 5, 1, 4, 2
(c) 3, 5, 1, 2, 4 (d) 3, 5, 2, 1, 4
Directions (Qs. 21-24) : In each of the following
questions, a series is given with one term missing.
Choose the correct alternative from the given ones
that will complete the series.
21. 3, 4, 7, 11, 18, 29,  ?
(a) 31 (b) 3 9
(c) 43 (d) 4 7
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22. AGMSY , CIOUA, EKQWC,  ?  IOUAG , KQWCI
(a) GMS YE (b) FMSYE
(c) GNS YD (d) FMYES
23. 975, 864, 753, 642, ?
(a) 4 31 (b) 3 14 (c) 5 31 (d) 5 32
24. 8, 24, 12, ? 18, 54
( a) 28 (b) 3 6 (c) 46 (d) 3 8
25. Ashok's mother was 3 times as old as Ashok 5
years ago. After 5 years she will be twice as old
as Ashok How old is Ashok today ?
(a) 10 years (b) 15 years
(c) 20 years (d) 25 years
26. M is the son of P. Q is the grand daughter of O
who is the husband of P . How is M related to O?
(a) Son (b) Daughter
(c) Mother (d) Father
27. In a row of boys, Srinath is 7th from the left and
V enkat is 12th from the right. If they interchange
their positions, Srinath becomes 22nd from the
left. How many boys are there in the row ?
(a) 19 (b) 31 (c) 33 (d) 34
28. From the given alternative words, select the word
which cannot be formed using the letters of the
given word :
Given : IMP ASSIONABLE
(a) IMP ASSABLE (b) IMPOSSIBLE
(c) IMP ASSIVE (d) IMP ASSION
29. Only one meaningful word can be formed by
rearranging the letter of the given jumbled word.
Find out that word.
Given : MUSPOP APOTIH
(a) MET AMORPHIC
(b) PHILANTHROPIST
(c) HIPPOCAMPUS
(d) HIPPOPOTAMUS
30. Which number is wrong in the given series ?
1, 9, 25, 50, 81
(a)1 (b) 2 5 (c) 50 (d) 8 1
31. A bus leaves Delhi with half the number of women
as men, At Meerut, ten men get down and five
women fget in. Now there are equal number of
men and women. How many passengers boarded
the bus initially at Delhi ?
( a) 36 (b) 4 5
(c) 15 (d) 3 0
32. If the day before yesterday was Sunday, what
day will it be three days after the day after
tomorrow ?
(a) Sunday (b) Monday
(c) Wednesday (d) Saturday
Directions (33) : In the following question, one
statement is given followed by two assumptions I and
II. Y ou have to consider the statement to be true even
if it seems to be at variance from commonly known
facts. You have to decide which of the given
assumptions, if any, follow from the given statement.
33. Statements : Politicians become rich by the votes
of the people.
Assumptions :
I. People vote to make politicians rich.
II. Politicians become rich by their virtue.
(a) Only I is implicit
(b) Only II is implicit
(c) Both I and II are implicit
(d) Both I and II are not implicit
Directions (34) : In the following question, two
statements P and Q are given followed by four
conclulions I, II, III and IV . You have to consider the
two statements to be true even if they seem to be at
variance from commonly known facts. You have to
decide which of the given conclusions, if any, follow
the given statements.
34. Statements :
P . All men are women.
Q. All women are crazy .
Conclusions :
I. All men are crazy .
II. All the crazy are men.
III. Some of the crazy are men
I V . Some of the crazy are women
(a) None of the condusions follows
(b) All the conclusions follow
(c) Only I, III and IV follow
(d) Only II and III follow
35. If HOSPITAL is written as 32574618 in a certain
code, how would POSTAL be written in that code?
(a) 752618 (b) 725618
(c) 725168 (d) 725681
36. Find the missing number from the given responses.
1 73 (24) 5 26
4 31 (18) 3 25
2 53 (?) 4 71
( a) 22 (b) 4 2 (c) 30 (d) 0 6
37. After interchanging ÷ and +, 12 and 18, which
one of the following equations becomes correct?
(a) (90 × 18) + 18 = 60 (b) (18 + 6) ÷ 12 = 2
(c) (72 ÷ 18) × 18 = 72 (d) (12 + 6) × 18 = 36
                            2 
38. If SPARK is coded as TQBSL, what will be the
code for FLAME ?
(a) GM BNF (b) GNB NF
(c) GMCND (d) GMBMF
39. Find out the correct answer for the unsolved
equation on the basis of the given equation
If 6 * 5 = 91
8 * 7 = 169
10 * 7 = 211
then 11 * 10 = ?
(a) 3 31 (b) 9 93 (c) 6 78 (d) 8 45
40. A child is looking for his father, he went 90 metres
in the east before turning to his right. He went 20
metres before turning to his right again to look
for his father at his uncle's place 30 metres from
this point. His father was not there. From here he
went 100 metres to his north before meeting his
father in a street. How far did the son meet his
father from the starting point ?
(a) 8 0 m (b) 100 m (c) 260 m (d) 140 m
41. In the following question, D stands for any of the
mathematical signs at different places, which are
given as choices under each question. Select the
choice with the correct sequence of signs which
when substituted makes the question. Select the
choice with the correct sequence of signs which
when substituted makes the question as a correct
equation.
24 D 4 D 5 D 4
(a) × + = (b) = × +
(c) + × = (d) = + ×
42. What is the number missing from the third target?
5
16
49
    
9
29
89
    
15
?
147
(a) 45 (b) 48 (c) 51 (d) 54
43. In a classroom, there are 5 rows, and 5 children A,
B, C, D and E are seated one behind the other in
5 seperate rows as follows :
A is sitting behind C, but in front of B.
C is sitting behind E, D is sitting in front of E.
The order in which they are sitting from the first
row to the last is
(a) DECAB (b) BACED
(c) ACB DE (d) ABEDC
44. Little wooden cubes each with a side of one inch
are put together to form a solid cube with a side
of three inches. This big cube is then painted red
all over on the outside. When the big cube is
broken up into the original little ones, how many
cubes will have paint on two sides ?
(a)4 (b) 8 (c) 12 (d) 0
45. K is a place which is located 2 km away in the
north-west direction from the capital P , R is another
place that is located  2 km away in the south-west
direction from K. M is another place and that is
located 2 km away in north-west direction from
R. T is yet another place that is located 2 km
away in the south-west direction from M. In which
direction is T located in relation to P?
(a) South-west (b) North-west
(c) West (d) North
46. Find out which of the diagrams given in the
alternatives correctly represents the relationship
stated in the question.
Sharks, Whales, Turtles
(a) (b)
(c) (d)
Directions (47) : In this question, among the four
answer figures, which figure can be formed from the
cut-pieces given below in the question figure.
47. Question Figure:
Answer Figures:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
                            3 
48. How many triangles are there in the following
figure ?
(a) 11 (b) 1 3
(c)9 (d) 1 5
49. From the given answer figures, select the one in
which the question figure is hidden/embedded
in the same direction.
Question Figure:
Answer Figures:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
50. Which answer figure is the exact mirror image of
the given question figure when the mirror is held
from the right at PQ?
Question Figure:
P
Q
Answer Figures:
(a) (b) (c) (d) 
PART-B : GENERAL AWARENESS
51. A concave lens always forms an image which is
(a) real and erect
(b) virtual and erect
(c) real and inverted
(d) virtual and inverted
52. A vitamin requires cobalt for its activity. The
vitamin is
(a) V itamin B
12
(b) V itamin D
(c) V itamin B
2
(d) V itamin A
53. One of the constituents of tear gas is
(a) Ethane (b) Ethanol
(c) Ether (d) Chloropicrin
54. The modulus of rigidity is the ration of
(a) longitudinal stress to longitudinal strain
(b) V olume stress to volume strain
(c) shearing stress to shearing strain
(d) tensile stress to tensile strain
55. The propagation of sound waves in a gas
involves
(a) adiabatic compression and refraction
(b) isothermal compression and rarefaction
(c) isochoric compression and rarefaction
(d) isobaric compression and rarefaction
56. An stomic clock is based on transitions in
(a) Sodium (b) Caesium
(c) Magnesium (d) Aluminium
57. Plasma membrane in eukaryotic celle is made up of
(a) Phospholipid
(b) Lipoprotein
(c) Phospholpo-protein
(d) Phospho-protein
58. Which one of the following is also called the
'power plants' of the cell ?
(a) Golgi body (b) Mitochondrion
(c) Ribosome (d) Lysosome
59. What is the chemical name of vinegar ?
(a) Citric acid (b) Acetic acid
(c) Pyruvic acid (d) Malic acid
60. Which of the following is not a property of heavy
water ?
(a) Boiling point of heavy water is lower than
that of ordinary water
(b) Density of heavy water is higher than that
of ordinary water
(c) Freezing point of heavy water is higher than
that of ordinary water
(d) It produces corrosion
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PART-A  : GENERAL INTELLIGENCE & REASONING
Directions (Qs. 1-8) : In each of the following
questions, select the related letters/word/number from
the given alternatives.
1. ACEG : SUWY : : BDFH : ?
(a) TVZX (b) R TZV
(c) TVXZ (d) R TVZ
2.
M NO
: :: :?
AC AD AE
(a)
P
AF
(b)
Q
AB
(c)
P
AC
(d)
R
AD
3. 5 : 27 : : 9 : ?
(a) 83 (b) 81 (c) 36 (d) 18
4 . 6 : 11 : : 11 : ?
(a)6 (b) 1 7 (c) 21 (d) 3 0
5. ABE : 8 : : KLO : ?
(a) 37 (b) 39 (c) 38 (d) 36
6 . Sty : Plg : : Byre : ?
(a) Eagle (b) Cow
(c) Tiger (d) Hem
7 . Patrol : Security : : Insurance : ?
(a) Money (b) Policy
(c) Savings (d) Risk
8. ADBC : EHFG : : ILJK : ?
(a) MOPN (b) MPNO
(c) ORPQ (d) MPON
Directions (Qs. 9-14) : In each of the following
questions, select the one which is different from the
other three responses.
9 . (a) 25, 36 (b) 144, 169
(c) 100, 121 (d) 9, 64
10. (a) Heat (b) Light
(c) Bulb (d) Electricity
11. (a) Wave (b) Current
(c) Tide (d) Storm
12. (a) X (b) Y
(c)H (d) D
13. (a) ZKXJ (b) CMAL
(c) T G RF (d) FR TK
14. (a) ABJNM (b) QR TUZ
(c) IXYOQ (d) WFGOP
15. Arrange the following words according to the
dictionary ?
1. Inventory 2. Involuntary
3. Invisible 4 . Invariable
5. Investigate
(a) 4, 2, 5, 3, 1 (b) 4, 5, 1, 3, 2
(c) 2, 5, 4, 1, 3 (d) 4, 1, 5, 3, 2
16. Find the next two letters in the given series.
B C E H L ? ?
( a) XY (b) MN (c) QW (d) OP
17. Which one set of letters when sequentially
placed at the gaps in the given letter series shall
complete it ?
a_b_a__n_bb_abbn
(a) abnabb (b) bnbban
(c) bnbbna (d) babban
18. Find out a set of numbers amongst the four sets
of numbers given in the alternatives, which is the
most similar to the numbers given in the question.
Given : (6, 30, 90)
(a) 6, 42, 86 (b) 7, 42, 218
(c) 6, 24, 70 (d) 8, 48, 192
19. Which one number is wrong in the given series ?
126, 98, 70, 41, 14
( a) 98 (b) 7 0 (c) 1 26 (d) 4 1
20. Arrange the following in the meaningful/logical
order :
1. Exhaust 2. Night
3. Day 4. Sleep
5. Work
(a) 1, 3, 5, 2, 4 (b) 3, 5, 1, 4, 2
(c) 3, 5, 1, 2, 4 (d) 3, 5, 2, 1, 4
Directions (Qs. 21-24) : In each of the following
questions, a series is given with one term missing.
Choose the correct alternative from the given ones
that will complete the series.
21. 3, 4, 7, 11, 18, 29,  ?
(a) 31 (b) 3 9
(c) 43 (d) 4 7
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22. AGMSY , CIOUA, EKQWC,  ?  IOUAG , KQWCI
(a) GMS YE (b) FMSYE
(c) GNS YD (d) FMYES
23. 975, 864, 753, 642, ?
(a) 4 31 (b) 3 14 (c) 5 31 (d) 5 32
24. 8, 24, 12, ? 18, 54
( a) 28 (b) 3 6 (c) 46 (d) 3 8
25. Ashok's mother was 3 times as old as Ashok 5
years ago. After 5 years she will be twice as old
as Ashok How old is Ashok today ?
(a) 10 years (b) 15 years
(c) 20 years (d) 25 years
26. M is the son of P. Q is the grand daughter of O
who is the husband of P . How is M related to O?
(a) Son (b) Daughter
(c) Mother (d) Father
27. In a row of boys, Srinath is 7th from the left and
V enkat is 12th from the right. If they interchange
their positions, Srinath becomes 22nd from the
left. How many boys are there in the row ?
(a) 19 (b) 31 (c) 33 (d) 34
28. From the given alternative words, select the word
which cannot be formed using the letters of the
given word :
Given : IMP ASSIONABLE
(a) IMP ASSABLE (b) IMPOSSIBLE
(c) IMP ASSIVE (d) IMP ASSION
29. Only one meaningful word can be formed by
rearranging the letter of the given jumbled word.
Find out that word.
Given : MUSPOP APOTIH
(a) MET AMORPHIC
(b) PHILANTHROPIST
(c) HIPPOCAMPUS
(d) HIPPOPOTAMUS
30. Which number is wrong in the given series ?
1, 9, 25, 50, 81
(a)1 (b) 2 5 (c) 50 (d) 8 1
31. A bus leaves Delhi with half the number of women
as men, At Meerut, ten men get down and five
women fget in. Now there are equal number of
men and women. How many passengers boarded
the bus initially at Delhi ?
( a) 36 (b) 4 5
(c) 15 (d) 3 0
32. If the day before yesterday was Sunday, what
day will it be three days after the day after
tomorrow ?
(a) Sunday (b) Monday
(c) Wednesday (d) Saturday
Directions (33) : In the following question, one
statement is given followed by two assumptions I and
II. Y ou have to consider the statement to be true even
if it seems to be at variance from commonly known
facts. You have to decide which of the given
assumptions, if any, follow from the given statement.
33. Statements : Politicians become rich by the votes
of the people.
Assumptions :
I. People vote to make politicians rich.
II. Politicians become rich by their virtue.
(a) Only I is implicit
(b) Only II is implicit
(c) Both I and II are implicit
(d) Both I and II are not implicit
Directions (34) : In the following question, two
statements P and Q are given followed by four
conclulions I, II, III and IV . You have to consider the
two statements to be true even if they seem to be at
variance from commonly known facts. You have to
decide which of the given conclusions, if any, follow
the given statements.
34. Statements :
P . All men are women.
Q. All women are crazy .
Conclusions :
I. All men are crazy .
II. All the crazy are men.
III. Some of the crazy are men
I V . Some of the crazy are women
(a) None of the condusions follows
(b) All the conclusions follow
(c) Only I, III and IV follow
(d) Only II and III follow
35. If HOSPITAL is written as 32574618 in a certain
code, how would POSTAL be written in that code?
(a) 752618 (b) 725618
(c) 725168 (d) 725681
36. Find the missing number from the given responses.
1 73 (24) 5 26
4 31 (18) 3 25
2 53 (?) 4 71
( a) 22 (b) 4 2 (c) 30 (d) 0 6
37. After interchanging ÷ and +, 12 and 18, which
one of the following equations becomes correct?
(a) (90 × 18) + 18 = 60 (b) (18 + 6) ÷ 12 = 2
(c) (72 ÷ 18) × 18 = 72 (d) (12 + 6) × 18 = 36
                            2 
38. If SPARK is coded as TQBSL, what will be the
code for FLAME ?
(a) GM BNF (b) GNB NF
(c) GMCND (d) GMBMF
39. Find out the correct answer for the unsolved
equation on the basis of the given equation
If 6 * 5 = 91
8 * 7 = 169
10 * 7 = 211
then 11 * 10 = ?
(a) 3 31 (b) 9 93 (c) 6 78 (d) 8 45
40. A child is looking for his father, he went 90 metres
in the east before turning to his right. He went 20
metres before turning to his right again to look
for his father at his uncle's place 30 metres from
this point. His father was not there. From here he
went 100 metres to his north before meeting his
father in a street. How far did the son meet his
father from the starting point ?
(a) 8 0 m (b) 100 m (c) 260 m (d) 140 m
41. In the following question, D stands for any of the
mathematical signs at different places, which are
given as choices under each question. Select the
choice with the correct sequence of signs which
when substituted makes the question. Select the
choice with the correct sequence of signs which
when substituted makes the question as a correct
equation.
24 D 4 D 5 D 4
(a) × + = (b) = × +
(c) + × = (d) = + ×
42. What is the number missing from the third target?
5
16
49
    
9
29
89
    
15
?
147
(a) 45 (b) 48 (c) 51 (d) 54
43. In a classroom, there are 5 rows, and 5 children A,
B, C, D and E are seated one behind the other in
5 seperate rows as follows :
A is sitting behind C, but in front of B.
C is sitting behind E, D is sitting in front of E.
The order in which they are sitting from the first
row to the last is
(a) DECAB (b) BACED
(c) ACB DE (d) ABEDC
44. Little wooden cubes each with a side of one inch
are put together to form a solid cube with a side
of three inches. This big cube is then painted red
all over on the outside. When the big cube is
broken up into the original little ones, how many
cubes will have paint on two sides ?
(a)4 (b) 8 (c) 12 (d) 0
45. K is a place which is located 2 km away in the
north-west direction from the capital P , R is another
place that is located  2 km away in the south-west
direction from K. M is another place and that is
located 2 km away in north-west direction from
R. T is yet another place that is located 2 km
away in the south-west direction from M. In which
direction is T located in relation to P?
(a) South-west (b) North-west
(c) West (d) North
46. Find out which of the diagrams given in the
alternatives correctly represents the relationship
stated in the question.
Sharks, Whales, Turtles
(a) (b)
(c) (d)
Directions (47) : In this question, among the four
answer figures, which figure can be formed from the
cut-pieces given below in the question figure.
47. Question Figure:
Answer Figures:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
                            3 
48. How many triangles are there in the following
figure ?
(a) 11 (b) 1 3
(c)9 (d) 1 5
49. From the given answer figures, select the one in
which the question figure is hidden/embedded
in the same direction.
Question Figure:
Answer Figures:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
50. Which answer figure is the exact mirror image of
the given question figure when the mirror is held
from the right at PQ?
Question Figure:
P
Q
Answer Figures:
(a) (b) (c) (d) 
PART-B : GENERAL AWARENESS
51. A concave lens always forms an image which is
(a) real and erect
(b) virtual and erect
(c) real and inverted
(d) virtual and inverted
52. A vitamin requires cobalt for its activity. The
vitamin is
(a) V itamin B
12
(b) V itamin D
(c) V itamin B
2
(d) V itamin A
53. One of the constituents of tear gas is
(a) Ethane (b) Ethanol
(c) Ether (d) Chloropicrin
54. The modulus of rigidity is the ration of
(a) longitudinal stress to longitudinal strain
(b) V olume stress to volume strain
(c) shearing stress to shearing strain
(d) tensile stress to tensile strain
55. The propagation of sound waves in a gas
involves
(a) adiabatic compression and refraction
(b) isothermal compression and rarefaction
(c) isochoric compression and rarefaction
(d) isobaric compression and rarefaction
56. An stomic clock is based on transitions in
(a) Sodium (b) Caesium
(c) Magnesium (d) Aluminium
57. Plasma membrane in eukaryotic celle is made up of
(a) Phospholipid
(b) Lipoprotein
(c) Phospholpo-protein
(d) Phospho-protein
58. Which one of the following is also called the
'power plants' of the cell ?
(a) Golgi body (b) Mitochondrion
(c) Ribosome (d) Lysosome
59. What is the chemical name of vinegar ?
(a) Citric acid (b) Acetic acid
(c) Pyruvic acid (d) Malic acid
60. Which of the following is not a property of heavy
water ?
(a) Boiling point of heavy water is lower than
that of ordinary water
(b) Density of heavy water is higher than that
of ordinary water
(c) Freezing point of heavy water is higher than
that of ordinary water
(d) It produces corrosion
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61. In which of the following processes is energy
released ?
(a) Respiration (b) Photosynthesis
(c) Ingestion (d) Absorption
62. Animals living in the three trunks are known as
(a) Arboreal (b) V olant
(c) Amphibious (d) Aquatic
63. Arrange the following in chronological order :
1. Tughlaqs 2. Lodis
3. Saiyids 4 . Ilbari Turks
5 . Khiljis
(a) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 (b) 5, 4, 3, 2, 1
(c) 2, 4, 5, 3, 1 (d) 4, 5, 1, 3, 2
64. The book titled 'The Indian W ar of Independence'
was written by
(a) Krishna V erma (b) Madame Cama
(c) B .G . Tilak (d) V .D. Savarkar
65. Who was the founder of The Servants of India
Society?
(a) G ..K. Go khale (b) M.G . Ranade
(c) B .G . Tilak (d) Bipin Chandra Pal
66. The term 'Caste' was derived from
(a) Portuguese (b) Dutch
(c) German (d) English
67. The term 'Greater India' denotes
(a) Political unity (b) Cultural unity
(c) Religious unity (d) Social unity
68. Formalised system of trading agreements with
groups of countries is known as
(a) Trading blocks
(b) Trade ventures
(c) Trade partners
(d) Trade organisations
69. Mahatma Gandhi was profoundly influenced by
the writings of
(a) Bernard Shaw (b) Karl Marx
(c) Lenin (d) Leo Tolstoy
70. Seismic sea waves which approach the coasts at
greater force are known as
(a) Tides (b) Tsunami
(c) Current (d) Cyclone
71. Depression formed due to deflating action of
winds are called
(a) Playas (b) Y ardang
(c) V entifacts (d) Sand dunes
72. The land of maximum biodiversity is
(a) Tropical (b) T emperate
(c) Monsoonal (d) Equatorial
73. In input frequency of a full wave rectifier be n,
then output frequency would be
(a)
n
2
(b) n
(c)
3n
2
(d) 2n
74. Heat transfer horizontally within the atmosphere
is called
(a) Conduction (b) Convection
(c) Absorption (d) Advection
75. Indian Standard Time relates to
(a) 75.5°E longitude (b) 82.5°E longitude
(c) 90.5°E longitude (d) 0° longitude
76. Who is rightly called the "Father of Local Self
Government" in India ?
(a) Lord Mayo (b) Lord Ripon
(c) Lord  Curzon (d) Lord Clive
77. The Directive Principles of State Policy was
adopted from the
(a) British Constitution (b) Swiss Constitution
(c) U.S. Constitution (d) Irish Constitution
78. Which is the second nearest star to the Earth
after the Sun?
(a) V ega (b) Sirius
(c) Proxima Centauri (d) Alpha Centauri
79. The two forms of democracy are
(a) Parliamentary and Presidential
(b) Direct and Indirect
(c) Monarchical and Republican
(d) Parliamentary  and King
80. Which is an extra-constitutional body ?
(a) Language Commission
(b) Planning Commission
(c) Election Commission
(d) Finance Commission
81. The Prime Minister of India is
(a) Elected (b) Appointed
(c) Nominated (d) Selected
82. Which is not an All India Service ?
(a) Indian Administration Service
(b) Indian Police Service
(c) Indian Foreign Service
(d) Indian Forest Service
83. The forest in Sundarban is called
(a) Scrub jungle (b) Mangrove
(c) Deciduous forest (d) Tundra
84. Noise is measured in
(a) Watt (b) R EM
(c) Centigrade (d) Decibel
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