SSC CHSL Tier-I Previous Year Paper (2nd Feb 2017 - Shift 3) | SSC CHSL Mock Test Series 2025 PDF Download

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1. Choose the related word/letters/number
from the given alternatives.
Nest : Bird : : Den : ?
A. Owl B. Lion
C. Rat D. Goat
Ans. B 
2. Choose the related word/letters/number
from the given alternatives.
NPR : GHI : : TVX : ?
A. JKL B. KLM
C. IJK D. IKL
Ans. A 
3. Choose the related word/letters/number
from the given alternatives.
AF : BE : : ? : DH
A. CH B. CG
C. DG D. CI
Ans. D 
4. Choose the related word/letters/number
from the given alternatives.
36 : 6 : : 441 : ?
A. 11 B. 21
C. 25 D. 32
Ans. B 
5. Choose the odd word/letters/number/
number pair from the given alternatives.
A. Violet B. Blue
C. Indigo D. White
Ans. D 
6. Choose the odd word/letters/number/
number pair from the given alternatives.
A. MPS B. WZC
C. FHJ D. ADG
Ans. C 
7. Choose the odd word/letters/number/
number pair from the given alternatives.
A. 512 B. 841
C. 576 D. 289
Ans. A 
8. Choose the odd word/letters/number/
number pair from the given alternatives.
A. 165 B. 792
C. 852 D. 671
Ans. C 
9. A series is given with one term missing.
Choose the correct alternative from the
given ones that will complete the series.
Asia, Africa, North America, ?
A. China B. Australia
C. Canada D. Japan
Ans. B 
10. A series is given with one term missing.
Choose the correct alternative from the
given ones that will complete the series.
DP, EY, FJ, ? 
A. GX B. GS
C. GT D. GW
Ans. D 
11. A series is given with one term missing.
Choose the correct alternative from the
given ones that will complete the series.
DAF, FED, HIB, ?
A. JMZ B. JOY
C. LUX D. JOZ
Ans. A 
12. A series is given with one term missing.
Choose the correct alternative from the
given ones that will complete the series. 1,
7, 42, 210, 840, ?
A. 1240 B. 2640
C. 1680 D. 2520
Ans. D 
13. In the In the following question, two
statements are given each followed by two
conclusions I and II. You have to consider
the statements to be true even if they
seem to be at variance from commonly
known facts. You have to decide which of
the given conclusions, if any, follows from
the given statements.
Statement:
(I) Children play in the playground.
(II) It gives them a different approach of
problem solving and decision making.
Conclusions: 
(I) Playing outdoor is very necessary for
overall development of child.
(II) There should be balance between
playing and studying for a child.
A. Only conclusion II follows
B. Conclusion I and II both follow
C. Neither I nor II follow
D. Only conclusion I follows
Ans. D 
14. C has more money than E and E has more
money than B. C is the second richest after
A. Who has the least money out of A, B, C
and E?
A. C B. A
C. B D. E
Ans. B 
15. Arrange the given words in the sequence in
which they occur in the dictionary.
i. Monopoly ii. Manifesto
iii. Manifold iv. Mankind
A. ii, iii, iv, I B. iii, ii, iv, i
C. i, iii, iv, ii D. i, iv, iii, ii
Ans. A 
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1. Choose the related word/letters/number
from the given alternatives.
Nest : Bird : : Den : ?
A. Owl B. Lion
C. Rat D. Goat
Ans. B 
2. Choose the related word/letters/number
from the given alternatives.
NPR : GHI : : TVX : ?
A. JKL B. KLM
C. IJK D. IKL
Ans. A 
3. Choose the related word/letters/number
from the given alternatives.
AF : BE : : ? : DH
A. CH B. CG
C. DG D. CI
Ans. D 
4. Choose the related word/letters/number
from the given alternatives.
36 : 6 : : 441 : ?
A. 11 B. 21
C. 25 D. 32
Ans. B 
5. Choose the odd word/letters/number/
number pair from the given alternatives.
A. Violet B. Blue
C. Indigo D. White
Ans. D 
6. Choose the odd word/letters/number/
number pair from the given alternatives.
A. MPS B. WZC
C. FHJ D. ADG
Ans. C 
7. Choose the odd word/letters/number/
number pair from the given alternatives.
A. 512 B. 841
C. 576 D. 289
Ans. A 
8. Choose the odd word/letters/number/
number pair from the given alternatives.
A. 165 B. 792
C. 852 D. 671
Ans. C 
9. A series is given with one term missing.
Choose the correct alternative from the
given ones that will complete the series.
Asia, Africa, North America, ?
A. China B. Australia
C. Canada D. Japan
Ans. B 
10. A series is given with one term missing.
Choose the correct alternative from the
given ones that will complete the series.
DP, EY, FJ, ? 
A. GX B. GS
C. GT D. GW
Ans. D 
11. A series is given with one term missing.
Choose the correct alternative from the
given ones that will complete the series.
DAF, FED, HIB, ?
A. JMZ B. JOY
C. LUX D. JOZ
Ans. A 
12. A series is given with one term missing.
Choose the correct alternative from the
given ones that will complete the series. 1,
7, 42, 210, 840, ?
A. 1240 B. 2640
C. 1680 D. 2520
Ans. D 
13. In the In the following question, two
statements are given each followed by two
conclusions I and II. You have to consider
the statements to be true even if they
seem to be at variance from commonly
known facts. You have to decide which of
the given conclusions, if any, follows from
the given statements.
Statement:
(I) Children play in the playground.
(II) It gives them a different approach of
problem solving and decision making.
Conclusions: 
(I) Playing outdoor is very necessary for
overall development of child.
(II) There should be balance between
playing and studying for a child.
A. Only conclusion II follows
B. Conclusion I and II both follow
C. Neither I nor II follow
D. Only conclusion I follows
Ans. D 
14. C has more money than E and E has more
money than B. C is the second richest after
A. Who has the least money out of A, B, C
and E?
A. C B. A
C. B D. E
Ans. B 
15. Arrange the given words in the sequence in
which they occur in the dictionary.
i. Monopoly ii. Manifesto
iii. Manifold iv. Mankind
A. ii, iii, iv, I B. iii, ii, iv, i
C. i, iii, iv, ii D. i, iv, iii, ii
Ans. A 
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16. In a certain code language, "HISTORY" is
written as "XQNSRHI". How is "ETHICS"
written in that code language?
A. DSGHBR B. RBHGSF
C. RBHDSG D. GSDRBH
Ans. B 
17. In the following question, select the
missing number from the given series.
6 10 9 
7 2 1 
3 4 ? 
A. 9 B. 8
C. 6 D. 7
Ans. C 
18. If "S" denotes "multiplied by", "V" denotes
"subtracted from", "M" denotes "added to"
and "L" denotes "divided by", then
96 L 8 S 4 V 16 M 9 ? ? 
A. 32 B. 37
C. 41 D. 48
Ans. C 
19. In the following question, which one set of
letters when sequentially placed at the
gaps in the given letter series shall
complete it?
c_e_cd_f_d_f
A. dfcec B. dfece
C. cfede D. cdfed
Ans. B 
20. A boy and a girl are facing each other. If
the boy is standing at the north-west
direction of the girl, in which direction is
the girl to the boy?
A. North B. South
C. East D. South-east
Ans. D 
21. 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 shown in the given
two matrices. 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, for example, ‘R’ can be
represented by 12, 23 etc. and ‘G’ can be
represented by 77, 88 etc. Similarly, you
have to identify the set for the word
‘FRIEND’.
A. 76, 23, 85, 21, 78, 20
B. 87, 23, 79, 21, 78, 20
C. 87, 12, 68, 21, 99, 33
D. 98, 23, 68, 96, 78, 20
Ans. B 
22. Aryan has a brother named Bishnu. Aryan
is the son of Chetan. Dev is Chetan's
father. In term of relationship, what is
Bishnu of Dev?
A. Grandson B. Father
C. Brother D. Cousin
Ans. A 
23. If a mirror is placed on the line MN, then
which of the answer figures is the right
image of the given figure?
A. B. 
C. D. 
Ans. D 
24. Identify the diagram that best represents
the relationship among the given   classes.
Food Supplement, Bournvita, Horlicks
A. B. 
C. D. 
Ans. D 
25. A piece of paper is folded and punched as
shown below in the question figures. From
the given figures, indicate how it will
appear when opened.
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2 
1. Choose the related word/letters/number
from the given alternatives.
Nest : Bird : : Den : ?
A. Owl B. Lion
C. Rat D. Goat
Ans. B 
2. Choose the related word/letters/number
from the given alternatives.
NPR : GHI : : TVX : ?
A. JKL B. KLM
C. IJK D. IKL
Ans. A 
3. Choose the related word/letters/number
from the given alternatives.
AF : BE : : ? : DH
A. CH B. CG
C. DG D. CI
Ans. D 
4. Choose the related word/letters/number
from the given alternatives.
36 : 6 : : 441 : ?
A. 11 B. 21
C. 25 D. 32
Ans. B 
5. Choose the odd word/letters/number/
number pair from the given alternatives.
A. Violet B. Blue
C. Indigo D. White
Ans. D 
6. Choose the odd word/letters/number/
number pair from the given alternatives.
A. MPS B. WZC
C. FHJ D. ADG
Ans. C 
7. Choose the odd word/letters/number/
number pair from the given alternatives.
A. 512 B. 841
C. 576 D. 289
Ans. A 
8. Choose the odd word/letters/number/
number pair from the given alternatives.
A. 165 B. 792
C. 852 D. 671
Ans. C 
9. A series is given with one term missing.
Choose the correct alternative from the
given ones that will complete the series.
Asia, Africa, North America, ?
A. China B. Australia
C. Canada D. Japan
Ans. B 
10. A series is given with one term missing.
Choose the correct alternative from the
given ones that will complete the series.
DP, EY, FJ, ? 
A. GX B. GS
C. GT D. GW
Ans. D 
11. A series is given with one term missing.
Choose the correct alternative from the
given ones that will complete the series.
DAF, FED, HIB, ?
A. JMZ B. JOY
C. LUX D. JOZ
Ans. A 
12. A series is given with one term missing.
Choose the correct alternative from the
given ones that will complete the series. 1,
7, 42, 210, 840, ?
A. 1240 B. 2640
C. 1680 D. 2520
Ans. D 
13. In the In the following question, two
statements are given each followed by two
conclusions I and II. You have to consider
the statements to be true even if they
seem to be at variance from commonly
known facts. You have to decide which of
the given conclusions, if any, follows from
the given statements.
Statement:
(I) Children play in the playground.
(II) It gives them a different approach of
problem solving and decision making.
Conclusions: 
(I) Playing outdoor is very necessary for
overall development of child.
(II) There should be balance between
playing and studying for a child.
A. Only conclusion II follows
B. Conclusion I and II both follow
C. Neither I nor II follow
D. Only conclusion I follows
Ans. D 
14. C has more money than E and E has more
money than B. C is the second richest after
A. Who has the least money out of A, B, C
and E?
A. C B. A
C. B D. E
Ans. B 
15. Arrange the given words in the sequence in
which they occur in the dictionary.
i. Monopoly ii. Manifesto
iii. Manifold iv. Mankind
A. ii, iii, iv, I B. iii, ii, iv, i
C. i, iii, iv, ii D. i, iv, iii, ii
Ans. A 
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16. In a certain code language, "HISTORY" is
written as "XQNSRHI". How is "ETHICS"
written in that code language?
A. DSGHBR B. RBHGSF
C. RBHDSG D. GSDRBH
Ans. B 
17. In the following question, select the
missing number from the given series.
6 10 9 
7 2 1 
3 4 ? 
A. 9 B. 8
C. 6 D. 7
Ans. C 
18. If "S" denotes "multiplied by", "V" denotes
"subtracted from", "M" denotes "added to"
and "L" denotes "divided by", then
96 L 8 S 4 V 16 M 9 ? ? 
A. 32 B. 37
C. 41 D. 48
Ans. C 
19. In the following question, which one set of
letters when sequentially placed at the
gaps in the given letter series shall
complete it?
c_e_cd_f_d_f
A. dfcec B. dfece
C. cfede D. cdfed
Ans. B 
20. A boy and a girl are facing each other. If
the boy is standing at the north-west
direction of the girl, in which direction is
the girl to the boy?
A. North B. South
C. East D. South-east
Ans. D 
21. 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 shown in the given
two matrices. 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, for example, ‘R’ can be
represented by 12, 23 etc. and ‘G’ can be
represented by 77, 88 etc. Similarly, you
have to identify the set for the word
‘FRIEND’.
A. 76, 23, 85, 21, 78, 20
B. 87, 23, 79, 21, 78, 20
C. 87, 12, 68, 21, 99, 33
D. 98, 23, 68, 96, 78, 20
Ans. B 
22. Aryan has a brother named Bishnu. Aryan
is the son of Chetan. Dev is Chetan's
father. In term of relationship, what is
Bishnu of Dev?
A. Grandson B. Father
C. Brother D. Cousin
Ans. A 
23. If a mirror is placed on the line MN, then
which of the answer figures is the right
image of the given figure?
A. B. 
C. D. 
Ans. D 
24. Identify the diagram that best represents
the relationship among the given   classes.
Food Supplement, Bournvita, Horlicks
A. B. 
C. D. 
Ans. D 
25. A piece of paper is folded and punched as
shown below in the question figures. From
the given figures, indicate how it will
appear when opened.
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A. B. 
C. D. 
Ans. C 
26. Champaner-Pavagadh Archaeological Park
is in __________.
A. Rajasthan B. Assam
C. Bihar D. Gujarat
Ans. D 
27. Highest Civilian Honour received by Kamal
Haasan is __________.
A. Padma Shri
B. Padma Bhushan
C. Padma Vibhushan
D. Bharat Ratna
Ans. B 
28. Which disease is caused due to de?ciency
of Iodine?
A. Rickets
B. Scurvy
C. Goitre
D. Growth retardation
Ans. C 
29. Grevillea Robusta is the scienti?c name of
__________.
A. Peepal B. Teak
C. Silver Oak D. Jack fruit
Ans. C 
30. The modern periodic table consists of 18
groups and 7 periods. What is the atomic
number of the element placed in the 3rd
group and the 4th period?
A. 23 B. 21
C. 19 D. 11
Ans. B 
31. Which of the following elements has the
lowest melting point?
A. Oxygen B. Gold
C. Silver D. Manganese
Ans. A 
32. Who is known as father of computer?
A. Charles Babbage
B. Tim Berners Lee
C. Douglas Carl Engelbart
D. Sabeer Bhatia
Ans. A 
33. Urdu is the of?cial language of 
__________.
A. Andhra Pradesh
B. Arunachal Pradesh
C. West Bengal
D. Jammu & Kashmir
Ans. D 
34. Stagflation is a period of __________.
A. Persistent high inflation combined with
high unemployment
B. Persistent high inflation combined with
low unemployment
C. Persistent low inflation combined with
high unemployment
D. Persistent low inflation combined with
low unemployment
Ans. A 
35. Which of the following is a greenhouse gas
or a gas which can deplete the ozone
layer?
A. 
2
CH CIF B. 
22
CH
C. 
5
PF D. 
2
COCI
Ans. A 
36. Periyar National Park is in which mountain
range?
A. Aravalli Range B. Vindhya Range
C. Eastern Ghats D. Western Ghats
Ans. D 
37. First Indian to swim across the English
Channel was __________.
A. Apsara B. Durga Agarwal
C. Mihir Sen D. Arati Saha
Ans. C 
38. Which of these islands are located in the
Arabian Sea?
A. Andaman Islands
B. Nicobar Islands
C. Lakshadweep Islands
D. All of the above
Ans. C 
39. Which state does not share its border with
Jharkhand?
A. Madhya Pradesh
B. Chhattisgarh
C. Orissa
D. West Bengal
Ans. A 
40. Ashoka converted to which religion after
the Kalinga war?
A. Jainism B. Buddhism
C. Christianity D. Judaism
Ans. B 
41. Gandhi Ji started the Non-Cooperation
Movement in?
A. 1880 B. 1900
C. 1920 D. 1940
Ans. C 
42. Who discovered X-Ray?
A. Wilhelm Rontgen
B. William Lee
C. X Rollswick
D. I Thompson
Ans. A 
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1. Choose the related word/letters/number
from the given alternatives.
Nest : Bird : : Den : ?
A. Owl B. Lion
C. Rat D. Goat
Ans. B 
2. Choose the related word/letters/number
from the given alternatives.
NPR : GHI : : TVX : ?
A. JKL B. KLM
C. IJK D. IKL
Ans. A 
3. Choose the related word/letters/number
from the given alternatives.
AF : BE : : ? : DH
A. CH B. CG
C. DG D. CI
Ans. D 
4. Choose the related word/letters/number
from the given alternatives.
36 : 6 : : 441 : ?
A. 11 B. 21
C. 25 D. 32
Ans. B 
5. Choose the odd word/letters/number/
number pair from the given alternatives.
A. Violet B. Blue
C. Indigo D. White
Ans. D 
6. Choose the odd word/letters/number/
number pair from the given alternatives.
A. MPS B. WZC
C. FHJ D. ADG
Ans. C 
7. Choose the odd word/letters/number/
number pair from the given alternatives.
A. 512 B. 841
C. 576 D. 289
Ans. A 
8. Choose the odd word/letters/number/
number pair from the given alternatives.
A. 165 B. 792
C. 852 D. 671
Ans. C 
9. A series is given with one term missing.
Choose the correct alternative from the
given ones that will complete the series.
Asia, Africa, North America, ?
A. China B. Australia
C. Canada D. Japan
Ans. B 
10. A series is given with one term missing.
Choose the correct alternative from the
given ones that will complete the series.
DP, EY, FJ, ? 
A. GX B. GS
C. GT D. GW
Ans. D 
11. A series is given with one term missing.
Choose the correct alternative from the
given ones that will complete the series.
DAF, FED, HIB, ?
A. JMZ B. JOY
C. LUX D. JOZ
Ans. A 
12. A series is given with one term missing.
Choose the correct alternative from the
given ones that will complete the series. 1,
7, 42, 210, 840, ?
A. 1240 B. 2640
C. 1680 D. 2520
Ans. D 
13. In the In the following question, two
statements are given each followed by two
conclusions I and II. You have to consider
the statements to be true even if they
seem to be at variance from commonly
known facts. You have to decide which of
the given conclusions, if any, follows from
the given statements.
Statement:
(I) Children play in the playground.
(II) It gives them a different approach of
problem solving and decision making.
Conclusions: 
(I) Playing outdoor is very necessary for
overall development of child.
(II) There should be balance between
playing and studying for a child.
A. Only conclusion II follows
B. Conclusion I and II both follow
C. Neither I nor II follow
D. Only conclusion I follows
Ans. D 
14. C has more money than E and E has more
money than B. C is the second richest after
A. Who has the least money out of A, B, C
and E?
A. C B. A
C. B D. E
Ans. B 
15. Arrange the given words in the sequence in
which they occur in the dictionary.
i. Monopoly ii. Manifesto
iii. Manifold iv. Mankind
A. ii, iii, iv, I B. iii, ii, iv, i
C. i, iii, iv, ii D. i, iv, iii, ii
Ans. A 
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16. In a certain code language, "HISTORY" is
written as "XQNSRHI". How is "ETHICS"
written in that code language?
A. DSGHBR B. RBHGSF
C. RBHDSG D. GSDRBH
Ans. B 
17. In the following question, select the
missing number from the given series.
6 10 9 
7 2 1 
3 4 ? 
A. 9 B. 8
C. 6 D. 7
Ans. C 
18. If "S" denotes "multiplied by", "V" denotes
"subtracted from", "M" denotes "added to"
and "L" denotes "divided by", then
96 L 8 S 4 V 16 M 9 ? ? 
A. 32 B. 37
C. 41 D. 48
Ans. C 
19. In the following question, which one set of
letters when sequentially placed at the
gaps in the given letter series shall
complete it?
c_e_cd_f_d_f
A. dfcec B. dfece
C. cfede D. cdfed
Ans. B 
20. A boy and a girl are facing each other. If
the boy is standing at the north-west
direction of the girl, in which direction is
the girl to the boy?
A. North B. South
C. East D. South-east
Ans. D 
21. 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 shown in the given
two matrices. 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, for example, ‘R’ can be
represented by 12, 23 etc. and ‘G’ can be
represented by 77, 88 etc. Similarly, you
have to identify the set for the word
‘FRIEND’.
A. 76, 23, 85, 21, 78, 20
B. 87, 23, 79, 21, 78, 20
C. 87, 12, 68, 21, 99, 33
D. 98, 23, 68, 96, 78, 20
Ans. B 
22. Aryan has a brother named Bishnu. Aryan
is the son of Chetan. Dev is Chetan's
father. In term of relationship, what is
Bishnu of Dev?
A. Grandson B. Father
C. Brother D. Cousin
Ans. A 
23. If a mirror is placed on the line MN, then
which of the answer figures is the right
image of the given figure?
A. B. 
C. D. 
Ans. D 
24. Identify the diagram that best represents
the relationship among the given   classes.
Food Supplement, Bournvita, Horlicks
A. B. 
C. D. 
Ans. D 
25. A piece of paper is folded and punched as
shown below in the question figures. From
the given figures, indicate how it will
appear when opened.
4 
A. B. 
C. D. 
Ans. C 
26. Champaner-Pavagadh Archaeological Park
is in __________.
A. Rajasthan B. Assam
C. Bihar D. Gujarat
Ans. D 
27. Highest Civilian Honour received by Kamal
Haasan is __________.
A. Padma Shri
B. Padma Bhushan
C. Padma Vibhushan
D. Bharat Ratna
Ans. B 
28. Which disease is caused due to de?ciency
of Iodine?
A. Rickets
B. Scurvy
C. Goitre
D. Growth retardation
Ans. C 
29. Grevillea Robusta is the scienti?c name of
__________.
A. Peepal B. Teak
C. Silver Oak D. Jack fruit
Ans. C 
30. The modern periodic table consists of 18
groups and 7 periods. What is the atomic
number of the element placed in the 3rd
group and the 4th period?
A. 23 B. 21
C. 19 D. 11
Ans. B 
31. Which of the following elements has the
lowest melting point?
A. Oxygen B. Gold
C. Silver D. Manganese
Ans. A 
32. Who is known as father of computer?
A. Charles Babbage
B. Tim Berners Lee
C. Douglas Carl Engelbart
D. Sabeer Bhatia
Ans. A 
33. Urdu is the of?cial language of 
__________.
A. Andhra Pradesh
B. Arunachal Pradesh
C. West Bengal
D. Jammu & Kashmir
Ans. D 
34. Stagflation is a period of __________.
A. Persistent high inflation combined with
high unemployment
B. Persistent high inflation combined with
low unemployment
C. Persistent low inflation combined with
high unemployment
D. Persistent low inflation combined with
low unemployment
Ans. A 
35. Which of the following is a greenhouse gas
or a gas which can deplete the ozone
layer?
A. 
2
CH CIF B. 
22
CH
C. 
5
PF D. 
2
COCI
Ans. A 
36. Periyar National Park is in which mountain
range?
A. Aravalli Range B. Vindhya Range
C. Eastern Ghats D. Western Ghats
Ans. D 
37. First Indian to swim across the English
Channel was __________.
A. Apsara B. Durga Agarwal
C. Mihir Sen D. Arati Saha
Ans. C 
38. Which of these islands are located in the
Arabian Sea?
A. Andaman Islands
B. Nicobar Islands
C. Lakshadweep Islands
D. All of the above
Ans. C 
39. Which state does not share its border with
Jharkhand?
A. Madhya Pradesh
B. Chhattisgarh
C. Orissa
D. West Bengal
Ans. A 
40. Ashoka converted to which religion after
the Kalinga war?
A. Jainism B. Buddhism
C. Christianity D. Judaism
Ans. B 
41. Gandhi Ji started the Non-Cooperation
Movement in?
A. 1880 B. 1900
C. 1920 D. 1940
Ans. C 
42. Who discovered X-Ray?
A. Wilhelm Rontgen
B. William Lee
C. X Rollswick
D. I Thompson
Ans. A 
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43. Find the power of a convex lens if the
image formed is at a distance of 25 cm
from the lens when the object is placed on
the other side of the lens at 12 cm from
the optical centre?
A. -4.33 diopters B. 12.33 diopters
C. -12.33 diopters D. 4.33 diopters
Ans. B 
44. What is the unit of the physical quantity
Entropy?
A. watt per kelvin
B. newton per kelvin
C. pascal per kelvin
D. joule per kelvin
Ans. D 
45. Which Article speci?es the Fundamental
Duties of every citizen?
A. Article 80 B. Article 343
C. Article 51A D. Article 356
Ans. C 
46. Article 173 of the Indian Constitution
"Quali?cation for membership of the State
Legislature" deals with?
A. the directive principles of state policy
B. the State Government
C. the Union Government
D. the fundamental rights of the Indian
Citizen
Ans. B 
47. Michael Schumacher is associated with
which   sport?
A. Football
B. Golf
C. Formula One racing
D. Swimming
Ans. C 
48. Who is the author of "The Guest"?
A. Mohit Goyal
B. Mitali Meelan
C. Ashwini Parashar
D. Anand Neelakantan
Ans. B 
49. If price of an article decreases from Rs P1
to Rs 190, when quantity demanded
increases from 5000 units to 5200 units,
and if point elasticity of demand is -0.8 ?nd
P1?
A. Rs 220 B. Rs 240
C. Rs 200 D. Rs 250
Ans. C 
50. When a Cuttle?sh is described as a
Molluscs, it is at which level of
classi?cation?
A. Class B. Order
C. Family D. Phylum
Ans. D 
51. If 
oo
cos45 sec60 x, ?? then the value of x
is
A.
? ?
3 4 /2 3 ? B. 1
C.
? ?
1 2 2 / 2 ? D.
? ?
3 2 /2 ?
Ans. C 
52. A man travels 400 km in, partly by rail and
partly by steamer. He spends 9 hours more
time on steamer. If the velocity of the
steamer is 30 km/hr and the velocity of rail
is 70 km/hr, how much distance does he
cover by steamer?
A. 309 km B. 371 km
C. 464 km D. 556 km
Ans. A 
53. Raheem sells a machine for Rs 48 lakhs at
a loss. Had he sold it for Rs 60 lakh, his
gain would have been 5 times the former
loss. Find the cost price of the machine.
A. Rs 58 lakhs B. Rs 69.6 lakhs
C. Rs 42 lakhs D. Rs 50 lakhs
Ans. D 
54. If 
? ? 1 cosA /2 x, ?? then the value of x is
A.
? ?
2
sin A/2 B. ? ? sin A/2
C. ? ? cos A/2 D.
? ?
2
cos A/2
Ans. D 
55. If the number 583_437 is completely
divisible by 9, then the smallest whole
number in the place of the blank digit will
be
A. 4 B. 5
C. 3 D. 6
Ans. D 
56. Two numbers are 35% and 50% lesser
than a third number. By how much percent
is the second number to be enhanced to
make it equal to the ?rst number?
A. 23.08 percent B. 15 percent
C. 25 percent D. 30 percent
Ans. D 
57. A bank offers 15% compound interest per
half year. A customer deposits Rs 2400
each on 1st January and 1st July of a year.
At the end of the year, the amount he
would have gained by way of interest is
A. Rs 2268 B. Rs 1134
C. Rs 567 D. Rs 283
Ans. B 
58. If sec A tanA x, ?? then the value of x is
A.
? ? cosA/ 1 sinA ?
B. ? ? cosA/ 1 sinA ?? ?
??
C. ? ? cosA/ 1 sinA ?? ?
??
D.
? ? cosA/ 1 sinA ?
Ans. D 
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1. Choose the related word/letters/number
from the given alternatives.
Nest : Bird : : Den : ?
A. Owl B. Lion
C. Rat D. Goat
Ans. B 
2. Choose the related word/letters/number
from the given alternatives.
NPR : GHI : : TVX : ?
A. JKL B. KLM
C. IJK D. IKL
Ans. A 
3. Choose the related word/letters/number
from the given alternatives.
AF : BE : : ? : DH
A. CH B. CG
C. DG D. CI
Ans. D 
4. Choose the related word/letters/number
from the given alternatives.
36 : 6 : : 441 : ?
A. 11 B. 21
C. 25 D. 32
Ans. B 
5. Choose the odd word/letters/number/
number pair from the given alternatives.
A. Violet B. Blue
C. Indigo D. White
Ans. D 
6. Choose the odd word/letters/number/
number pair from the given alternatives.
A. MPS B. WZC
C. FHJ D. ADG
Ans. C 
7. Choose the odd word/letters/number/
number pair from the given alternatives.
A. 512 B. 841
C. 576 D. 289
Ans. A 
8. Choose the odd word/letters/number/
number pair from the given alternatives.
A. 165 B. 792
C. 852 D. 671
Ans. C 
9. A series is given with one term missing.
Choose the correct alternative from the
given ones that will complete the series.
Asia, Africa, North America, ?
A. China B. Australia
C. Canada D. Japan
Ans. B 
10. A series is given with one term missing.
Choose the correct alternative from the
given ones that will complete the series.
DP, EY, FJ, ? 
A. GX B. GS
C. GT D. GW
Ans. D 
11. A series is given with one term missing.
Choose the correct alternative from the
given ones that will complete the series.
DAF, FED, HIB, ?
A. JMZ B. JOY
C. LUX D. JOZ
Ans. A 
12. A series is given with one term missing.
Choose the correct alternative from the
given ones that will complete the series. 1,
7, 42, 210, 840, ?
A. 1240 B. 2640
C. 1680 D. 2520
Ans. D 
13. In the In the following question, two
statements are given each followed by two
conclusions I and II. You have to consider
the statements to be true even if they
seem to be at variance from commonly
known facts. You have to decide which of
the given conclusions, if any, follows from
the given statements.
Statement:
(I) Children play in the playground.
(II) It gives them a different approach of
problem solving and decision making.
Conclusions: 
(I) Playing outdoor is very necessary for
overall development of child.
(II) There should be balance between
playing and studying for a child.
A. Only conclusion II follows
B. Conclusion I and II both follow
C. Neither I nor II follow
D. Only conclusion I follows
Ans. D 
14. C has more money than E and E has more
money than B. C is the second richest after
A. Who has the least money out of A, B, C
and E?
A. C B. A
C. B D. E
Ans. B 
15. Arrange the given words in the sequence in
which they occur in the dictionary.
i. Monopoly ii. Manifesto
iii. Manifold iv. Mankind
A. ii, iii, iv, I B. iii, ii, iv, i
C. i, iii, iv, ii D. i, iv, iii, ii
Ans. A 
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16. In a certain code language, "HISTORY" is
written as "XQNSRHI". How is "ETHICS"
written in that code language?
A. DSGHBR B. RBHGSF
C. RBHDSG D. GSDRBH
Ans. B 
17. In the following question, select the
missing number from the given series.
6 10 9 
7 2 1 
3 4 ? 
A. 9 B. 8
C. 6 D. 7
Ans. C 
18. If "S" denotes "multiplied by", "V" denotes
"subtracted from", "M" denotes "added to"
and "L" denotes "divided by", then
96 L 8 S 4 V 16 M 9 ? ? 
A. 32 B. 37
C. 41 D. 48
Ans. C 
19. In the following question, which one set of
letters when sequentially placed at the
gaps in the given letter series shall
complete it?
c_e_cd_f_d_f
A. dfcec B. dfece
C. cfede D. cdfed
Ans. B 
20. A boy and a girl are facing each other. If
the boy is standing at the north-west
direction of the girl, in which direction is
the girl to the boy?
A. North B. South
C. East D. South-east
Ans. D 
21. 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 shown in the given
two matrices. 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, for example, ‘R’ can be
represented by 12, 23 etc. and ‘G’ can be
represented by 77, 88 etc. Similarly, you
have to identify the set for the word
‘FRIEND’.
A. 76, 23, 85, 21, 78, 20
B. 87, 23, 79, 21, 78, 20
C. 87, 12, 68, 21, 99, 33
D. 98, 23, 68, 96, 78, 20
Ans. B 
22. Aryan has a brother named Bishnu. Aryan
is the son of Chetan. Dev is Chetan's
father. In term of relationship, what is
Bishnu of Dev?
A. Grandson B. Father
C. Brother D. Cousin
Ans. A 
23. If a mirror is placed on the line MN, then
which of the answer figures is the right
image of the given figure?
A. B. 
C. D. 
Ans. D 
24. Identify the diagram that best represents
the relationship among the given   classes.
Food Supplement, Bournvita, Horlicks
A. B. 
C. D. 
Ans. D 
25. A piece of paper is folded and punched as
shown below in the question figures. From
the given figures, indicate how it will
appear when opened.
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A. B. 
C. D. 
Ans. C 
26. Champaner-Pavagadh Archaeological Park
is in __________.
A. Rajasthan B. Assam
C. Bihar D. Gujarat
Ans. D 
27. Highest Civilian Honour received by Kamal
Haasan is __________.
A. Padma Shri
B. Padma Bhushan
C. Padma Vibhushan
D. Bharat Ratna
Ans. B 
28. Which disease is caused due to de?ciency
of Iodine?
A. Rickets
B. Scurvy
C. Goitre
D. Growth retardation
Ans. C 
29. Grevillea Robusta is the scienti?c name of
__________.
A. Peepal B. Teak
C. Silver Oak D. Jack fruit
Ans. C 
30. The modern periodic table consists of 18
groups and 7 periods. What is the atomic
number of the element placed in the 3rd
group and the 4th period?
A. 23 B. 21
C. 19 D. 11
Ans. B 
31. Which of the following elements has the
lowest melting point?
A. Oxygen B. Gold
C. Silver D. Manganese
Ans. A 
32. Who is known as father of computer?
A. Charles Babbage
B. Tim Berners Lee
C. Douglas Carl Engelbart
D. Sabeer Bhatia
Ans. A 
33. Urdu is the of?cial language of 
__________.
A. Andhra Pradesh
B. Arunachal Pradesh
C. West Bengal
D. Jammu & Kashmir
Ans. D 
34. Stagflation is a period of __________.
A. Persistent high inflation combined with
high unemployment
B. Persistent high inflation combined with
low unemployment
C. Persistent low inflation combined with
high unemployment
D. Persistent low inflation combined with
low unemployment
Ans. A 
35. Which of the following is a greenhouse gas
or a gas which can deplete the ozone
layer?
A. 
2
CH CIF B. 
22
CH
C. 
5
PF D. 
2
COCI
Ans. A 
36. Periyar National Park is in which mountain
range?
A. Aravalli Range B. Vindhya Range
C. Eastern Ghats D. Western Ghats
Ans. D 
37. First Indian to swim across the English
Channel was __________.
A. Apsara B. Durga Agarwal
C. Mihir Sen D. Arati Saha
Ans. C 
38. Which of these islands are located in the
Arabian Sea?
A. Andaman Islands
B. Nicobar Islands
C. Lakshadweep Islands
D. All of the above
Ans. C 
39. Which state does not share its border with
Jharkhand?
A. Madhya Pradesh
B. Chhattisgarh
C. Orissa
D. West Bengal
Ans. A 
40. Ashoka converted to which religion after
the Kalinga war?
A. Jainism B. Buddhism
C. Christianity D. Judaism
Ans. B 
41. Gandhi Ji started the Non-Cooperation
Movement in?
A. 1880 B. 1900
C. 1920 D. 1940
Ans. C 
42. Who discovered X-Ray?
A. Wilhelm Rontgen
B. William Lee
C. X Rollswick
D. I Thompson
Ans. A 
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43. Find the power of a convex lens if the
image formed is at a distance of 25 cm
from the lens when the object is placed on
the other side of the lens at 12 cm from
the optical centre?
A. -4.33 diopters B. 12.33 diopters
C. -12.33 diopters D. 4.33 diopters
Ans. B 
44. What is the unit of the physical quantity
Entropy?
A. watt per kelvin
B. newton per kelvin
C. pascal per kelvin
D. joule per kelvin
Ans. D 
45. Which Article speci?es the Fundamental
Duties of every citizen?
A. Article 80 B. Article 343
C. Article 51A D. Article 356
Ans. C 
46. Article 173 of the Indian Constitution
"Quali?cation for membership of the State
Legislature" deals with?
A. the directive principles of state policy
B. the State Government
C. the Union Government
D. the fundamental rights of the Indian
Citizen
Ans. B 
47. Michael Schumacher is associated with
which   sport?
A. Football
B. Golf
C. Formula One racing
D. Swimming
Ans. C 
48. Who is the author of "The Guest"?
A. Mohit Goyal
B. Mitali Meelan
C. Ashwini Parashar
D. Anand Neelakantan
Ans. B 
49. If price of an article decreases from Rs P1
to Rs 190, when quantity demanded
increases from 5000 units to 5200 units,
and if point elasticity of demand is -0.8 ?nd
P1?
A. Rs 220 B. Rs 240
C. Rs 200 D. Rs 250
Ans. C 
50. When a Cuttle?sh is described as a
Molluscs, it is at which level of
classi?cation?
A. Class B. Order
C. Family D. Phylum
Ans. D 
51. If 
oo
cos45 sec60 x, ?? then the value of x
is
A.
? ?
3 4 /2 3 ? B. 1
C.
? ?
1 2 2 / 2 ? D.
? ?
3 2 /2 ?
Ans. C 
52. A man travels 400 km in, partly by rail and
partly by steamer. He spends 9 hours more
time on steamer. If the velocity of the
steamer is 30 km/hr and the velocity of rail
is 70 km/hr, how much distance does he
cover by steamer?
A. 309 km B. 371 km
C. 464 km D. 556 km
Ans. A 
53. Raheem sells a machine for Rs 48 lakhs at
a loss. Had he sold it for Rs 60 lakh, his
gain would have been 5 times the former
loss. Find the cost price of the machine.
A. Rs 58 lakhs B. Rs 69.6 lakhs
C. Rs 42 lakhs D. Rs 50 lakhs
Ans. D 
54. If 
? ? 1 cosA /2 x, ?? then the value of x is
A.
? ?
2
sin A/2 B. ? ? sin A/2
C. ? ? cos A/2 D.
? ?
2
cos A/2
Ans. D 
55. If the number 583_437 is completely
divisible by 9, then the smallest whole
number in the place of the blank digit will
be
A. 4 B. 5
C. 3 D. 6
Ans. D 
56. Two numbers are 35% and 50% lesser
than a third number. By how much percent
is the second number to be enhanced to
make it equal to the ?rst number?
A. 23.08 percent B. 15 percent
C. 25 percent D. 30 percent
Ans. D 
57. A bank offers 15% compound interest per
half year. A customer deposits Rs 2400
each on 1st January and 1st July of a year.
At the end of the year, the amount he
would have gained by way of interest is
A. Rs 2268 B. Rs 1134
C. Rs 567 D. Rs 283
Ans. B 
58. If sec A tanA x, ?? then the value of x is
A.
? ? cosA/ 1 sinA ?
B. ? ? cosA/ 1 sinA ?? ?
??
C. ? ? cosA/ 1 sinA ?? ?
??
D.
? ? cosA/ 1 sinA ?
Ans. D 
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59. Find two numbers such that their mean
proportion is 16 and third proportion is
1024.
A. 4 and 32 B. 4 and 64
C. 8 and 64 D. 8 and 32
Ans. B 
60. A cone of radius 3.5 cm and height 12 cm
is completely ?lled with water. This water
is emptied into an empty cylindrical vessel
of radius 7 cm. What will be the height of
water in this vessel?
A. 2 cm B. 0.33 cm
C. 0.5 cm D. 1 cm
Ans. D 
61. If the length of the side of an equilateral
triangle is 8 cm, what is its area?
A. 32v3 sq cm B. 16 sq cm
C. 16v3 sq cm D. 32 sq cm
Ans. C 
62. A line passing through the origin 
perpendicularly cuts the line 3x 2y 6 ?? at 
point M. Find M? 
A. (18/13, 12/13) B. (18/13, -12/13)
C. (-18/13, -12/13) D. (-18/13, 12/13)
Ans. B 
63. The average weight of Shubha, Govinda
and Reshma is 65 kg. If the average
weight of Shubha and Govinda be 63 kg
and that of Govinda and Reshma be 70 kg,
then the weight of Govinda is
A. 41 B. 71
C. 88 D. 46
Ans. B 
64. Find length of the arc whose central angle
is 45° and radius of the circle is 28 cm?
A. 11 cm B. 33 cm
C. 44 cm D. 22 cm
Ans. D 
65. The area of a square is 100 sq cm, ?nd
length of its diagonal?
A. 10v2 cm B. 10 cm
C. 20 cm D. 20v2 cm
Ans. D 
66. Ticket for an adult is Rs 1500 and a child is
Rs 800. 1 child goes free with two adults. If
a group has 25 adults and 12 children what
is the discount the group gets?
A. 26.47 percent B. 20.38 percent
C. 31.60 percent D. 33.33 percent
Ans. B 
67. If 
? ? ? ? 9 3x 17x 10 1, ? ? ? ? ? then the value
of x is
A. 1 B. -1
C. 9/10 D. -9/10
Ans. A 
68. If a b 7 ? ? ? and 
22
a b 85, ?? then ?nd ab. 
A. 18 B. -30
C. -44 D. -60
Ans. A 
69. Prabodh has done 1/2 of a job in 30 days,
Sapan completes the rest of the job in 45
days. In how many days can they together
do the job?
A. 18 days B. 48 days
C. 27 days D. 36 days
Ans. D 
70. The sum of a non-zero number and thrice
its reciprocal is 52/7. Find the number.
A. 8 B. 9
C. 7 D. 6
Ans. C 
71. If 
? ? 2x 2 3 4x 1 2x 5/3 x/3; ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? then
x can take which of the following values?
A. 1 B. 2
C. -2 D. -1
Ans. D 
72. Refer the below data table and answer the
following Question.
Weight (kg) 
??? 
(?????????) 
Height in 
meter 
? ? ??? (????) 
Aabha/??? 68 1.68 
Aahana/????? 77 1.57 
Aakaanksha/????????? 55 1.8 
Aakriti/????? 51 1.76 
Who has the least weight to height ratio? 
A. Aabha B. Aahana
C. Aakaanksha D. Aakriti
Ans. D 
73. Refer the below data table and answer the
following Question.
Year 
???? 
Company’s % Profit 
?????? ?? ??? %
2011 10 
2012 25 
2013 20 
2014 15 
2015 20 
What was the Revenue of the company if 
its Expenditure was Rs 225 crore in the 
year when its % profit was the least? 
A. 270 B. 247.5
C. 292.5 D. 225
Ans. B