SSC CHSL Tier-I Previous Year Paper (2nd July 2019 - Shift 2) | SSC CHSL Mock Test Series 2025 PDF Download

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General Intelligence 
1. A paper is folded and cut as shown be-
low. How will it appear when unfolded?
A. B. 
C. D. 
Ans: C 
2. The sum of the square of three num-
bers is 336 and the ratio of the first
and the second as also of the second
and the third is 1 : 2. Then find the dif-
ference of third and first number?
A. 10 B. 14
C. 12 D. 16
Ans: C 
3. In a code language, TABLEPADS is
written as BADCYGAPJ. How will BACK-
SPACE be written as in that language?
A. DAEBJGAEY B. DEIBJGEIY
C. DAJBJGAJY D. DAIBJGAIY
Ans: D 
4. Which number will replace the question
mark (?) in the following series?
4, 10, 27, 140, ?
A. 379 B. 973
C. 937 D. 397
Ans: B 
5. If PEAR is coded as 7519 and TOIL is
coded as 2693, then how will DOCTOR
be coded?
A. 463269 B. 463729
C. 463296 D. 463239
Ans: A 
6. Select the set in which the numbers
are related in the same way as are the
numbers of the following set.
(3, 13, 196)
A. (4, 14, 441) B. (2, 12, 287)
C. (5, 15, 350) D. (6, 16, 569)
Ans: C 
7. How many triangles are present in the
following figure?
A. 20 B. 16
C. 18 D. 14
Ans: C 
8. Select the set in which the numbers
are related in the same way as are the
numbers of the following set.
(8, 101, 35)
A. (11, 136, 47) B. (7, 89, 31)
C. (9, 121, 39) D. (6, 76, 27)
Ans: B 
9. Select the term that will come next in
the following series.
3, 27, 243, 2187, ___
A. 27139 B. 13561
C. 21377 D. 19683
Ans: D 
10. Select the option in which the given
figure is embedded.
A. B. 
C. D. 
Ans: C 
11. Three of the following four numbers are
alike in a certain way and one is differ-
ent. Pick the number that is different
from the rest.
A. 2936 B. 3864
C. 6394 D. 4638
Ans: C 
12. Select the option that is related to the
third number in the same way as the
second number is related to the first
number.
81 : 63 :: 74 : ____
A. 13 B. 23
C. 43 D. 33
Ans: D 
13. Select the option that is related to the
third letter-cluster in the same way as
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General Intelligence 
1. A paper is folded and cut as shown be-
low. How will it appear when unfolded?
A. B. 
C. D. 
Ans: C 
2. The sum of the square of three num-
bers is 336 and the ratio of the first
and the second as also of the second
and the third is 1 : 2. Then find the dif-
ference of third and first number?
A. 10 B. 14
C. 12 D. 16
Ans: C 
3. In a code language, TABLEPADS is
written as BADCYGAPJ. How will BACK-
SPACE be written as in that language?
A. DAEBJGAEY B. DEIBJGEIY
C. DAJBJGAJY D. DAIBJGAIY
Ans: D 
4. Which number will replace the question
mark (?) in the following series?
4, 10, 27, 140, ?
A. 379 B. 973
C. 937 D. 397
Ans: B 
5. If PEAR is coded as 7519 and TOIL is
coded as 2693, then how will DOCTOR
be coded?
A. 463269 B. 463729
C. 463296 D. 463239
Ans: A 
6. Select the set in which the numbers
are related in the same way as are the
numbers of the following set.
(3, 13, 196)
A. (4, 14, 441) B. (2, 12, 287)
C. (5, 15, 350) D. (6, 16, 569)
Ans: C 
7. How many triangles are present in the
following figure?
A. 20 B. 16
C. 18 D. 14
Ans: C 
8. Select the set in which the numbers
are related in the same way as are the
numbers of the following set.
(8, 101, 35)
A. (11, 136, 47) B. (7, 89, 31)
C. (9, 121, 39) D. (6, 76, 27)
Ans: B 
9. Select the term that will come next in
the following series.
3, 27, 243, 2187, ___
A. 27139 B. 13561
C. 21377 D. 19683
Ans: D 
10. Select the option in which the given
figure is embedded.
A. B. 
C. D. 
Ans: C 
11. Three of the following four numbers are
alike in a certain way and one is differ-
ent. Pick the number that is different
from the rest.
A. 2936 B. 3864
C. 6394 D. 4638
Ans: C 
12. Select the option that is related to the
third number in the same way as the
second number is related to the first
number.
81 : 63 :: 74 : ____
A. 13 B. 23
C. 43 D. 33
Ans: D 
13. Select the option that is related to the
third letter-cluster in the same way as
3 
the second letter-cluster is related to 
the first letter-cluster. 
LENOVO : EKISSQ :: FINGER : 
______ 
A. YOIJBT B. YOIKBT
C. YNIKBT D. YOIKCT
Ans: B 
14. Gopal’s age is the cube of a number. It
was the square of a number two years
ago. What is his age?
A. 9 B. 62
C. 27 D. 64
Ans: D 
15. Arrange the following words in a logical
and meaningful order.
1. Results 2. Campaign
3. Sworn 4. Nominations
5. Polling
A. 4, 2, 5, 1, 3 B. 5, 4, 2, 1, 3
C. 4, 5, 2, 1, 3 D. 5, 2, 4, 1, 3
Ans: A 
16. Three different positions of a dice are
shown below. Which number appears
on the face opposite the number 6?
A. 4 B. 5
C. 1 D. 3
Ans: D 
17. Select the figure that will come next in
the following figure series.
A. B. 
C. D. 
Ans: D 
18. In a certain code, SLUMBER is coded as
PORPYHO. How would PURPOSE be
written in that same code?
A. OTQONRD B. MXOSLVB
C. SRUMRPG D. QVSQPTF
Ans: B 
19. Three of the following four letter-
clusters are alike in a certain way and
one is different. Pick the odd one out.
C. AWDZ D. IDWS
Ans: D 
20. Select the correct mirror image of the
given figure when the mirror is placed
to the right of the figure.
A. B. 
C. D. 
Ans: C 
21. If MARBLES is coded as 181132192512
and INVITED is coded as
221969942520, then how will COM-
PARE be coded as?
A. 1322531253221 B. 1312531653241
C. 1322531652241 D. 1322531653241
Ans: D 
22. Select the Venn diagram that best illus-
trates the relationship between the fol-
lowing classes.
Mothers, Women, Pilots
A. 
B. 
C. 
D. 
Ans: 
23. Select the combination of letters that
when sequentially placed in the gaps of
the gives letter series will complete the
series.
ab_bcab_b__ab_bcab_bc
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General Intelligence 
1. A paper is folded and cut as shown be-
low. How will it appear when unfolded?
A. B. 
C. D. 
Ans: C 
2. The sum of the square of three num-
bers is 336 and the ratio of the first
and the second as also of the second
and the third is 1 : 2. Then find the dif-
ference of third and first number?
A. 10 B. 14
C. 12 D. 16
Ans: C 
3. In a code language, TABLEPADS is
written as BADCYGAPJ. How will BACK-
SPACE be written as in that language?
A. DAEBJGAEY B. DEIBJGEIY
C. DAJBJGAJY D. DAIBJGAIY
Ans: D 
4. Which number will replace the question
mark (?) in the following series?
4, 10, 27, 140, ?
A. 379 B. 973
C. 937 D. 397
Ans: B 
5. If PEAR is coded as 7519 and TOIL is
coded as 2693, then how will DOCTOR
be coded?
A. 463269 B. 463729
C. 463296 D. 463239
Ans: A 
6. Select the set in which the numbers
are related in the same way as are the
numbers of the following set.
(3, 13, 196)
A. (4, 14, 441) B. (2, 12, 287)
C. (5, 15, 350) D. (6, 16, 569)
Ans: C 
7. How many triangles are present in the
following figure?
A. 20 B. 16
C. 18 D. 14
Ans: C 
8. Select the set in which the numbers
are related in the same way as are the
numbers of the following set.
(8, 101, 35)
A. (11, 136, 47) B. (7, 89, 31)
C. (9, 121, 39) D. (6, 76, 27)
Ans: B 
9. Select the term that will come next in
the following series.
3, 27, 243, 2187, ___
A. 27139 B. 13561
C. 21377 D. 19683
Ans: D 
10. Select the option in which the given
figure is embedded.
A. B. 
C. D. 
Ans: C 
11. Three of the following four numbers are
alike in a certain way and one is differ-
ent. Pick the number that is different
from the rest.
A. 2936 B. 3864
C. 6394 D. 4638
Ans: C 
12. Select the option that is related to the
third number in the same way as the
second number is related to the first
number.
81 : 63 :: 74 : ____
A. 13 B. 23
C. 43 D. 33
Ans: D 
13. Select the option that is related to the
third letter-cluster in the same way as
3 
the second letter-cluster is related to 
the first letter-cluster. 
LENOVO : EKISSQ :: FINGER : 
______ 
A. YOIJBT B. YOIKBT
C. YNIKBT D. YOIKCT
Ans: B 
14. Gopal’s age is the cube of a number. It
was the square of a number two years
ago. What is his age?
A. 9 B. 62
C. 27 D. 64
Ans: D 
15. Arrange the following words in a logical
and meaningful order.
1. Results 2. Campaign
3. Sworn 4. Nominations
5. Polling
A. 4, 2, 5, 1, 3 B. 5, 4, 2, 1, 3
C. 4, 5, 2, 1, 3 D. 5, 2, 4, 1, 3
Ans: A 
16. Three different positions of a dice are
shown below. Which number appears
on the face opposite the number 6?
A. 4 B. 5
C. 1 D. 3
Ans: D 
17. Select the figure that will come next in
the following figure series.
A. B. 
C. D. 
Ans: D 
18. In a certain code, SLUMBER is coded as
PORPYHO. How would PURPOSE be
written in that same code?
A. OTQONRD B. MXOSLVB
C. SRUMRPG D. QVSQPTF
Ans: B 
19. Three of the following four letter-
clusters are alike in a certain way and
one is different. Pick the odd one out.
C. AWDZ D. IDWS
Ans: D 
20. Select the correct mirror image of the
given figure when the mirror is placed
to the right of the figure.
A. B. 
C. D. 
Ans: C 
21. If MARBLES is coded as 181132192512
and INVITED is coded as
221969942520, then how will COM-
PARE be coded as?
A. 1322531253221 B. 1312531653241
C. 1322531652241 D. 1322531653241
Ans: D 
22. Select the Venn diagram that best illus-
trates the relationship between the fol-
lowing classes.
Mothers, Women, Pilots
A. 
B. 
C. 
D. 
Ans: 
23. Select the combination of letters that
when sequentially placed in the gaps of
the gives letter series will complete the
series.
ab_bcab_b__ab_bcab_bc
A. dcdcd B. ccdcc
C. ddcdd D. cdcdc
Ans: C 
24. ‘Irag’ is related to ‘Dinar’ in the same
way as ‘Myanmar’ is related to 
‘______’. 
A. Yen B. Lira
C. Kyat D. Rand
Ans: C 
25. Select the word-pair in which the two
words are related in the same way as
are the two words in the following
word-pair.
Candle : Illuminate
A. Fan : Suffocation
B. Bulb : Dark
C. Refrigerator : Cool
D. Oven : Grind
Ans: C 
General Awareness 
1. The mother of Mahatma Gandhi was:
A. Putlibai B. Heerabai
C. Kamlabai D. Kasturbabai
Ans: A 
2. Which of the following cities houses the
headquarters of the Union Bank of In-
dia?
A. Mumbai B. Lucknow
C. Mangalore D. Kolkata
Ans: A 
3. The 124th Amendment Bill, 2019 deals
with:
A. Triple Talaq
B. Privatisation of Air India
C. GST
D. Economic Reservation
Ans: D 
4. Bangladesh defeated ________ in their
very first match of the 2019 World Cup
held in June 2019 in England.
A. Pakistan B. New Zealand
C. South Africa D. West Indies
Ans: C 
5. Who of the following was elected as the
Leader of Congress Parliamentary Party
after the 2019 Lok Sabha elections?
A. Rahul Gandhi
B. Shashi Tharoor
C. Sonia Gandhi
D. Mallikarjun Kharge
Ans: C 
6. Which of the following rivers is popu-
larly known as ‘Dakshin Ganga’?
A. Tungabhadra B. Godavari
C. Periyar D. Krishna
Ans: B 
7. Ram Vilas Paswan is the president of
which party?
A. Bahujan Samaj Party
B. Republic Party of India
C. Samajwadi Party
D. Lok Janshakti Party
Ans: D 
8. Which of the following activities by
Benjamin Franklin led him to gain a
better understanding of lightning and
eventually to the invention of the light-
ning rod?
A. Flying a kite
B. Practising on a piano
C. Swimming in a river
D. Riding a horse
Ans: A 
9. Famous writer and Congress leader
Shashi Tharoor won the 2019 Lok Sa-
bha Elections from which of the follow-
ing constituencies of Kerala?
A. Alleppey
B. Thiruvananthapuram
C. Kozhikode
D. Thrissur
Ans: B 
10. Which of the following banks was au-
thorised to issue Electoral Bonds?
A. State Bank of India
B. HDFC Bank
C. ICICI Bank
D. Corporation Bank
Ans: A 
11. Greta Thunberg, the teenage sensation
and global climate change crusader is
from which of the following European
countries?
A. Germany B. Finland
C. Belgium D. Sweden
Ans: D 
12. The 72nd Annual Cannes Film Festival
2019 was held in ______.
A. United Kingdom B. Italy
C. Russia D. France
Ans: D 
13. Which of the following gases has an
odour that is similar to the odour of
rotten eggs?
A. Hydrogen Sulfide
B. Dimethylcyclohexane
C. Chlorine
D. Ammonia
Ans: A 
14. In December 2016, the National Pay-
ments Corporation of India developed a
mobile payment app named as ______
A. NAKUL B. GANDIV
C. JANAK D. BHIM
Ans: D 
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General Intelligence 
1. A paper is folded and cut as shown be-
low. How will it appear when unfolded?
A. B. 
C. D. 
Ans: C 
2. The sum of the square of three num-
bers is 336 and the ratio of the first
and the second as also of the second
and the third is 1 : 2. Then find the dif-
ference of third and first number?
A. 10 B. 14
C. 12 D. 16
Ans: C 
3. In a code language, TABLEPADS is
written as BADCYGAPJ. How will BACK-
SPACE be written as in that language?
A. DAEBJGAEY B. DEIBJGEIY
C. DAJBJGAJY D. DAIBJGAIY
Ans: D 
4. Which number will replace the question
mark (?) in the following series?
4, 10, 27, 140, ?
A. 379 B. 973
C. 937 D. 397
Ans: B 
5. If PEAR is coded as 7519 and TOIL is
coded as 2693, then how will DOCTOR
be coded?
A. 463269 B. 463729
C. 463296 D. 463239
Ans: A 
6. Select the set in which the numbers
are related in the same way as are the
numbers of the following set.
(3, 13, 196)
A. (4, 14, 441) B. (2, 12, 287)
C. (5, 15, 350) D. (6, 16, 569)
Ans: C 
7. How many triangles are present in the
following figure?
A. 20 B. 16
C. 18 D. 14
Ans: C 
8. Select the set in which the numbers
are related in the same way as are the
numbers of the following set.
(8, 101, 35)
A. (11, 136, 47) B. (7, 89, 31)
C. (9, 121, 39) D. (6, 76, 27)
Ans: B 
9. Select the term that will come next in
the following series.
3, 27, 243, 2187, ___
A. 27139 B. 13561
C. 21377 D. 19683
Ans: D 
10. Select the option in which the given
figure is embedded.
A. B. 
C. D. 
Ans: C 
11. Three of the following four numbers are
alike in a certain way and one is differ-
ent. Pick the number that is different
from the rest.
A. 2936 B. 3864
C. 6394 D. 4638
Ans: C 
12. Select the option that is related to the
third number in the same way as the
second number is related to the first
number.
81 : 63 :: 74 : ____
A. 13 B. 23
C. 43 D. 33
Ans: D 
13. Select the option that is related to the
third letter-cluster in the same way as
3 
the second letter-cluster is related to 
the first letter-cluster. 
LENOVO : EKISSQ :: FINGER : 
______ 
A. YOIJBT B. YOIKBT
C. YNIKBT D. YOIKCT
Ans: B 
14. Gopal’s age is the cube of a number. It
was the square of a number two years
ago. What is his age?
A. 9 B. 62
C. 27 D. 64
Ans: D 
15. Arrange the following words in a logical
and meaningful order.
1. Results 2. Campaign
3. Sworn 4. Nominations
5. Polling
A. 4, 2, 5, 1, 3 B. 5, 4, 2, 1, 3
C. 4, 5, 2, 1, 3 D. 5, 2, 4, 1, 3
Ans: A 
16. Three different positions of a dice are
shown below. Which number appears
on the face opposite the number 6?
A. 4 B. 5
C. 1 D. 3
Ans: D 
17. Select the figure that will come next in
the following figure series.
A. B. 
C. D. 
Ans: D 
18. In a certain code, SLUMBER is coded as
PORPYHO. How would PURPOSE be
written in that same code?
A. OTQONRD B. MXOSLVB
C. SRUMRPG D. QVSQPTF
Ans: B 
19. Three of the following four letter-
clusters are alike in a certain way and
one is different. Pick the odd one out.
C. AWDZ D. IDWS
Ans: D 
20. Select the correct mirror image of the
given figure when the mirror is placed
to the right of the figure.
A. B. 
C. D. 
Ans: C 
21. If MARBLES is coded as 181132192512
and INVITED is coded as
221969942520, then how will COM-
PARE be coded as?
A. 1322531253221 B. 1312531653241
C. 1322531652241 D. 1322531653241
Ans: D 
22. Select the Venn diagram that best illus-
trates the relationship between the fol-
lowing classes.
Mothers, Women, Pilots
A. 
B. 
C. 
D. 
Ans: 
23. Select the combination of letters that
when sequentially placed in the gaps of
the gives letter series will complete the
series.
ab_bcab_b__ab_bcab_bc
A. dcdcd B. ccdcc
C. ddcdd D. cdcdc
Ans: C 
24. ‘Irag’ is related to ‘Dinar’ in the same
way as ‘Myanmar’ is related to 
‘______’. 
A. Yen B. Lira
C. Kyat D. Rand
Ans: C 
25. Select the word-pair in which the two
words are related in the same way as
are the two words in the following
word-pair.
Candle : Illuminate
A. Fan : Suffocation
B. Bulb : Dark
C. Refrigerator : Cool
D. Oven : Grind
Ans: C 
General Awareness 
1. The mother of Mahatma Gandhi was:
A. Putlibai B. Heerabai
C. Kamlabai D. Kasturbabai
Ans: A 
2. Which of the following cities houses the
headquarters of the Union Bank of In-
dia?
A. Mumbai B. Lucknow
C. Mangalore D. Kolkata
Ans: A 
3. The 124th Amendment Bill, 2019 deals
with:
A. Triple Talaq
B. Privatisation of Air India
C. GST
D. Economic Reservation
Ans: D 
4. Bangladesh defeated ________ in their
very first match of the 2019 World Cup
held in June 2019 in England.
A. Pakistan B. New Zealand
C. South Africa D. West Indies
Ans: C 
5. Who of the following was elected as the
Leader of Congress Parliamentary Party
after the 2019 Lok Sabha elections?
A. Rahul Gandhi
B. Shashi Tharoor
C. Sonia Gandhi
D. Mallikarjun Kharge
Ans: C 
6. Which of the following rivers is popu-
larly known as ‘Dakshin Ganga’?
A. Tungabhadra B. Godavari
C. Periyar D. Krishna
Ans: B 
7. Ram Vilas Paswan is the president of
which party?
A. Bahujan Samaj Party
B. Republic Party of India
C. Samajwadi Party
D. Lok Janshakti Party
Ans: D 
8. Which of the following activities by
Benjamin Franklin led him to gain a
better understanding of lightning and
eventually to the invention of the light-
ning rod?
A. Flying a kite
B. Practising on a piano
C. Swimming in a river
D. Riding a horse
Ans: A 
9. Famous writer and Congress leader
Shashi Tharoor won the 2019 Lok Sa-
bha Elections from which of the follow-
ing constituencies of Kerala?
A. Alleppey
B. Thiruvananthapuram
C. Kozhikode
D. Thrissur
Ans: B 
10. Which of the following banks was au-
thorised to issue Electoral Bonds?
A. State Bank of India
B. HDFC Bank
C. ICICI Bank
D. Corporation Bank
Ans: A 
11. Greta Thunberg, the teenage sensation
and global climate change crusader is
from which of the following European
countries?
A. Germany B. Finland
C. Belgium D. Sweden
Ans: D 
12. The 72nd Annual Cannes Film Festival
2019 was held in ______.
A. United Kingdom B. Italy
C. Russia D. France
Ans: D 
13. Which of the following gases has an
odour that is similar to the odour of
rotten eggs?
A. Hydrogen Sulfide
B. Dimethylcyclohexane
C. Chlorine
D. Ammonia
Ans: A 
14. In December 2016, the National Pay-
ments Corporation of India developed a
mobile payment app named as ______
A. NAKUL B. GANDIV
C. JANAK D. BHIM
Ans: D 
15. Name the element that must be pre-
sent in a compound to classify it as an
organic compound.
A. Carbon B. Iron
C. Ammonia D. Zinc
Ans: A 
16. In the context of international banking
transactions what is the full form of
SWIFT?
A. Society for Wireless International
Financial Transactions
B. Society for Worldwide Interbank Fi-
nancial Telecommunication
C. Society for Worldwide International
Financial Telecommunication
D. Society for Worldwide International
Financial Transactions
Ans: B 
17. The city of Belagavi is located in the
state of
A. Tamil Nadu B. Gujarat
C. Kerala D. Karnataka
Ans: D 
18. Which of the following types of bank
accounts does NOT earn any interest
for the account holder?
A. Pension Account
B. Current Account
C. Savings Account
D. Recurring Deposit Account
Ans: B 
19. Who is the Vice Captain of the Indian
team that is playing the World Cup
2019 in England?
A. Shikhar Dhawan
B. MS Dhoni
C. Hardik Pandya
D. Rohit Sharma
Ans: D 
20. In 1872, Lord Mayo, the Viceroy of In-
dia was assassinated in
A. Port Blair B. Diu
C. Delhi D. Kolkata
Ans: A 
21. The famous Dwarkadhish Temple of
Gujarat is located on the banks of
which of the following rivers?
A. Narmada B. Tapti
C. Gomti D. Luni
Ans: C 
22. In computer terminology, what is the
full form of RAM?
A. Random Access Memory
B. Repeated Access Memory
C. Rapid Access Memory
D. Regular Access Memory
Ans: A 
23. In the world of computers, what is ‘Ub-
untu’?
A. A firewall developed by Microsoft
B. Open source Linux operating system
C. An ERP system from SAP
D. Latest financial software package by
Infosys
Ans: B 
24. After the swearing in the new Union
government in May, 2019, who of the
following was allocated the portfolio of
Youth Affairs and Sports?
A. Smriti Irani
B. K Muralidharan
C. Pratap Chandra Sarangi
D. Kiren Rijiju
Ans: D 
25. Which colour saree embellished with
bright golden borders is worn by the
dancers of Mohiniyattam?
A. Deep red/red
B. Sea blue/blue
C. Parrot green/greed
D. White/off-white
Ans: D 
Quantitative Aptitude 
1. A sum of Rs. 7,500 amounts to Rs.
8,748 after 2 years at a certain com-
pound interest rate per annum. What
will be the simple interest on the same
sum for 
3
4
5
 years at double the earlier 
interest rate? 
A. Rs. 4,140 B. Rs. 5,520
C. Rs. 8,180 D. Rs. 2,760
Ans: B 
2. If
11
sec k
sec tan cos
- = ? ?
? - ? ?
, 0 ? < ? 
< 90 ?, then k is equal to: 
A. cosec ? B. tan ?
C. sin ? D. cot ?
Ans: C 
3. The given Bar graph presents the
numbers of students from Science and
Arts streams from a school in different
years.
The total number of Arts students in 
2011, 2013 and 2015 is what percent-
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General Intelligence 
1. A paper is folded and cut as shown be-
low. How will it appear when unfolded?
A. B. 
C. D. 
Ans: C 
2. The sum of the square of three num-
bers is 336 and the ratio of the first
and the second as also of the second
and the third is 1 : 2. Then find the dif-
ference of third and first number?
A. 10 B. 14
C. 12 D. 16
Ans: C 
3. In a code language, TABLEPADS is
written as BADCYGAPJ. How will BACK-
SPACE be written as in that language?
A. DAEBJGAEY B. DEIBJGEIY
C. DAJBJGAJY D. DAIBJGAIY
Ans: D 
4. Which number will replace the question
mark (?) in the following series?
4, 10, 27, 140, ?
A. 379 B. 973
C. 937 D. 397
Ans: B 
5. If PEAR is coded as 7519 and TOIL is
coded as 2693, then how will DOCTOR
be coded?
A. 463269 B. 463729
C. 463296 D. 463239
Ans: A 
6. Select the set in which the numbers
are related in the same way as are the
numbers of the following set.
(3, 13, 196)
A. (4, 14, 441) B. (2, 12, 287)
C. (5, 15, 350) D. (6, 16, 569)
Ans: C 
7. How many triangles are present in the
following figure?
A. 20 B. 16
C. 18 D. 14
Ans: C 
8. Select the set in which the numbers
are related in the same way as are the
numbers of the following set.
(8, 101, 35)
A. (11, 136, 47) B. (7, 89, 31)
C. (9, 121, 39) D. (6, 76, 27)
Ans: B 
9. Select the term that will come next in
the following series.
3, 27, 243, 2187, ___
A. 27139 B. 13561
C. 21377 D. 19683
Ans: D 
10. Select the option in which the given
figure is embedded.
A. B. 
C. D. 
Ans: C 
11. Three of the following four numbers are
alike in a certain way and one is differ-
ent. Pick the number that is different
from the rest.
A. 2936 B. 3864
C. 6394 D. 4638
Ans: C 
12. Select the option that is related to the
third number in the same way as the
second number is related to the first
number.
81 : 63 :: 74 : ____
A. 13 B. 23
C. 43 D. 33
Ans: D 
13. Select the option that is related to the
third letter-cluster in the same way as
3 
the second letter-cluster is related to 
the first letter-cluster. 
LENOVO : EKISSQ :: FINGER : 
______ 
A. YOIJBT B. YOIKBT
C. YNIKBT D. YOIKCT
Ans: B 
14. Gopal’s age is the cube of a number. It
was the square of a number two years
ago. What is his age?
A. 9 B. 62
C. 27 D. 64
Ans: D 
15. Arrange the following words in a logical
and meaningful order.
1. Results 2. Campaign
3. Sworn 4. Nominations
5. Polling
A. 4, 2, 5, 1, 3 B. 5, 4, 2, 1, 3
C. 4, 5, 2, 1, 3 D. 5, 2, 4, 1, 3
Ans: A 
16. Three different positions of a dice are
shown below. Which number appears
on the face opposite the number 6?
A. 4 B. 5
C. 1 D. 3
Ans: D 
17. Select the figure that will come next in
the following figure series.
A. B. 
C. D. 
Ans: D 
18. In a certain code, SLUMBER is coded as
PORPYHO. How would PURPOSE be
written in that same code?
A. OTQONRD B. MXOSLVB
C. SRUMRPG D. QVSQPTF
Ans: B 
19. Three of the following four letter-
clusters are alike in a certain way and
one is different. Pick the odd one out.
C. AWDZ D. IDWS
Ans: D 
20. Select the correct mirror image of the
given figure when the mirror is placed
to the right of the figure.
A. B. 
C. D. 
Ans: C 
21. If MARBLES is coded as 181132192512
and INVITED is coded as
221969942520, then how will COM-
PARE be coded as?
A. 1322531253221 B. 1312531653241
C. 1322531652241 D. 1322531653241
Ans: D 
22. Select the Venn diagram that best illus-
trates the relationship between the fol-
lowing classes.
Mothers, Women, Pilots
A. 
B. 
C. 
D. 
Ans: 
23. Select the combination of letters that
when sequentially placed in the gaps of
the gives letter series will complete the
series.
ab_bcab_b__ab_bcab_bc
A. dcdcd B. ccdcc
C. ddcdd D. cdcdc
Ans: C 
24. ‘Irag’ is related to ‘Dinar’ in the same
way as ‘Myanmar’ is related to 
‘______’. 
A. Yen B. Lira
C. Kyat D. Rand
Ans: C 
25. Select the word-pair in which the two
words are related in the same way as
are the two words in the following
word-pair.
Candle : Illuminate
A. Fan : Suffocation
B. Bulb : Dark
C. Refrigerator : Cool
D. Oven : Grind
Ans: C 
General Awareness 
1. The mother of Mahatma Gandhi was:
A. Putlibai B. Heerabai
C. Kamlabai D. Kasturbabai
Ans: A 
2. Which of the following cities houses the
headquarters of the Union Bank of In-
dia?
A. Mumbai B. Lucknow
C. Mangalore D. Kolkata
Ans: A 
3. The 124th Amendment Bill, 2019 deals
with:
A. Triple Talaq
B. Privatisation of Air India
C. GST
D. Economic Reservation
Ans: D 
4. Bangladesh defeated ________ in their
very first match of the 2019 World Cup
held in June 2019 in England.
A. Pakistan B. New Zealand
C. South Africa D. West Indies
Ans: C 
5. Who of the following was elected as the
Leader of Congress Parliamentary Party
after the 2019 Lok Sabha elections?
A. Rahul Gandhi
B. Shashi Tharoor
C. Sonia Gandhi
D. Mallikarjun Kharge
Ans: C 
6. Which of the following rivers is popu-
larly known as ‘Dakshin Ganga’?
A. Tungabhadra B. Godavari
C. Periyar D. Krishna
Ans: B 
7. Ram Vilas Paswan is the president of
which party?
A. Bahujan Samaj Party
B. Republic Party of India
C. Samajwadi Party
D. Lok Janshakti Party
Ans: D 
8. Which of the following activities by
Benjamin Franklin led him to gain a
better understanding of lightning and
eventually to the invention of the light-
ning rod?
A. Flying a kite
B. Practising on a piano
C. Swimming in a river
D. Riding a horse
Ans: A 
9. Famous writer and Congress leader
Shashi Tharoor won the 2019 Lok Sa-
bha Elections from which of the follow-
ing constituencies of Kerala?
A. Alleppey
B. Thiruvananthapuram
C. Kozhikode
D. Thrissur
Ans: B 
10. Which of the following banks was au-
thorised to issue Electoral Bonds?
A. State Bank of India
B. HDFC Bank
C. ICICI Bank
D. Corporation Bank
Ans: A 
11. Greta Thunberg, the teenage sensation
and global climate change crusader is
from which of the following European
countries?
A. Germany B. Finland
C. Belgium D. Sweden
Ans: D 
12. The 72nd Annual Cannes Film Festival
2019 was held in ______.
A. United Kingdom B. Italy
C. Russia D. France
Ans: D 
13. Which of the following gases has an
odour that is similar to the odour of
rotten eggs?
A. Hydrogen Sulfide
B. Dimethylcyclohexane
C. Chlorine
D. Ammonia
Ans: A 
14. In December 2016, the National Pay-
ments Corporation of India developed a
mobile payment app named as ______
A. NAKUL B. GANDIV
C. JANAK D. BHIM
Ans: D 
15. Name the element that must be pre-
sent in a compound to classify it as an
organic compound.
A. Carbon B. Iron
C. Ammonia D. Zinc
Ans: A 
16. In the context of international banking
transactions what is the full form of
SWIFT?
A. Society for Wireless International
Financial Transactions
B. Society for Worldwide Interbank Fi-
nancial Telecommunication
C. Society for Worldwide International
Financial Telecommunication
D. Society for Worldwide International
Financial Transactions
Ans: B 
17. The city of Belagavi is located in the
state of
A. Tamil Nadu B. Gujarat
C. Kerala D. Karnataka
Ans: D 
18. Which of the following types of bank
accounts does NOT earn any interest
for the account holder?
A. Pension Account
B. Current Account
C. Savings Account
D. Recurring Deposit Account
Ans: B 
19. Who is the Vice Captain of the Indian
team that is playing the World Cup
2019 in England?
A. Shikhar Dhawan
B. MS Dhoni
C. Hardik Pandya
D. Rohit Sharma
Ans: D 
20. In 1872, Lord Mayo, the Viceroy of In-
dia was assassinated in
A. Port Blair B. Diu
C. Delhi D. Kolkata
Ans: A 
21. The famous Dwarkadhish Temple of
Gujarat is located on the banks of
which of the following rivers?
A. Narmada B. Tapti
C. Gomti D. Luni
Ans: C 
22. In computer terminology, what is the
full form of RAM?
A. Random Access Memory
B. Repeated Access Memory
C. Rapid Access Memory
D. Regular Access Memory
Ans: A 
23. In the world of computers, what is ‘Ub-
untu’?
A. A firewall developed by Microsoft
B. Open source Linux operating system
C. An ERP system from SAP
D. Latest financial software package by
Infosys
Ans: B 
24. After the swearing in the new Union
government in May, 2019, who of the
following was allocated the portfolio of
Youth Affairs and Sports?
A. Smriti Irani
B. K Muralidharan
C. Pratap Chandra Sarangi
D. Kiren Rijiju
Ans: D 
25. Which colour saree embellished with
bright golden borders is worn by the
dancers of Mohiniyattam?
A. Deep red/red
B. Sea blue/blue
C. Parrot green/greed
D. White/off-white
Ans: D 
Quantitative Aptitude 
1. A sum of Rs. 7,500 amounts to Rs.
8,748 after 2 years at a certain com-
pound interest rate per annum. What
will be the simple interest on the same
sum for 
3
4
5
 years at double the earlier 
interest rate? 
A. Rs. 4,140 B. Rs. 5,520
C. Rs. 8,180 D. Rs. 2,760
Ans: B 
2. If
11
sec k
sec tan cos
- = ? ?
? - ? ?
, 0 ? < ? 
< 90 ?, then k is equal to: 
A. cosec ? B. tan ?
C. sin ? D. cot ?
Ans: C 
3. The given Bar graph presents the
numbers of students from Science and
Arts streams from a school in different
years.
The total number of Arts students in 
2011, 2013 and 2015 is what percent-
age less than that of Science in the 
given five years (correct to one decimal 
place)? 
A. 34.2% B. 33.6%
C. 31.4% D. 32.8%
Ans: B 
4. The given Bar graph presents the
numbers of students from Science and
Arts streams from a school in different
years.
The average of number of Science stu-
dents in 2011, 2013 and 2015 is what 
percentage more than the number of 
Arts students in 2011? 
A. 
1
11 %
9
B. 
3
9%
11
C. 
1
9%
11
D. 
1
8%
9
Ans: C 
5. In a constituency, 40% of the voters
are senior citizens. 40% of the senior
citizen voters are illiterates and 25% of
the non-senior citizen voters are lit-
erates. By what percentage is the
number of literate senior citizens vot-
ers less than that of illiterate non-
senior citizen voters?
A. 40 B. 
1
48
3
C. 50 D. 
2
46
3
Ans: 
6. ABCD is a cyclic quadrilateral such that
AB is a diameter of the circle circum-
scribing it and ?ADC = 158 ?. Then
?BAC is equal to:
A. 50 ? B. 38 ?
C. 68 ? D. 40 ?
Ans: C 
7. If the nine-digit number 8175x45y2 is
divisible by 72, then the value of
4x y + , for the largest value of y, is: 
A. 8 B. 4
C. 5 D. 6
Ans: C 
8. In ?ABC, the bisectors of ?B and ?C
intersect each other at a point D. If
?BDE = 104 ?, then the measure of ?A
is:
A. 28 ? B. 32 ?
C. 30 ? D. 26 ?
Ans: A 
9. In ?ABC, D and E are the points on
sides AC and AB, respectively, such
that ?ADE = ?B. If AD = 7.6 cm, AE =
7.2 cm, BE = 4.2 and BC = 8.4 cm,
then DE is equal to:
A. 6.3 cm B. 5.8 cm
C. 7.4 cm D. 5.6 cm
Ans: D 
10. If cosec 31 ? = x, then
2
sin 59?+
2
2 2 2
11
tan 59
cosec 31 sin 59 cosec 59
+ ? -
??
is equal to: 
A. x + 1 B. x
2
 – 1
C. x – 1 D. x
2
 + 1
Ans: B 
11. If
( )
33
24 3x 2 2y 2 3x 2y + = + (Ax
2
 
+ Bxy + Cy
2
) 
( )
2A 6B C +- is equal 
to: 
A. 10 B. 14
C. 6 D. 8
Ans: A 
12. PAT is a tangent to a circle at point A
on it, and AB is a chord such that ?BAT
= 72 ?. If C is a point on the circle such
that ?CBA = 58 ?, then what is the
measure of ?CAB?
A. 50 ? B. 62 ?
C. 48 ? D. 60 ?
Ans: A 
13. The curved surface area and the vol-
ume of a cylindrical pole are 132 m
2
and 528 m
2
, respectively. What is the
height (in m) of the pole?
22
Take
7
??
?=
??
??
A. 
1
2
2
B. 
5
3
8
C. 
1
3
2
D. 
5
2
8
Ans: D 
14. The simplified value of
22
2
22
sin 25 sin 65
sin 71 cos71 sin19
cos 24 cos 66
?? ? + ?
+ ? + ? ?
??
? + ?
??
is: 
A. 0 B. 1
C. 2 D. 3
Ans: C