SSC CGL Past Year Paper 2017 (5 August 2017) PDF Download

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PART-A  :  GENERAL INTELLIGENCE & REASONING
Directions (Qs. 1-3) : In the following questions,
select  the related word pair from the given
alternatives.
1. Power : Watt : : ? : ?
(a) Pressure : Newton (b) Force : Pascal
(c) Resistance : Mho (d) Work : Joule
2. NPBG : OQCH : : AJOT : ?
(a) BKPU (b) BUPK
(c) BH KP (d) HBKU
3. 101 : 10201 : : 107 : ?
(a) 10707 (b) 10749
(c) 11449 (d) 11407
Directions (Qs. 4-6) : In the following questions,
select the odd word from the given alternatives.
4. (a) Lion (b) Leopard
(c) Snake (d) Tiger
5. (a) NPR (b) TVW
(c) FHJ (d) KMO
6. (a) 69 (b) 59
(c) 61 (d) 53
7. Arrange the given words in the sequence in
which they occur in the dictionary .
(1) Ropped (2) Roster
(3) Roasted (4) Road
(5) Roller
(a) 3 5 4 1 2 (b) 4 5 3 1 2
(c) 3 4 5 1 2 (d) 4 3 5 1 2
8. A series is given with one term missing. Select
the correct alternative from the given ones that
will complete the series.
BCF , CDG , DEH, ?
(a) EFI (b) EFG
(c) DFI (d) EGI
9. In the following question, select the missing
number from the given series.
2, 5, 12, 27, ?
( a) 53 (b) 5 6
(c) 57 (d) 5 8
10. If 'P 3 Q' means 'P is daughter of Q', 'P 5 Q' means
'P is father of Q', 'P 7 Q' means 'P is mother of Q'
and 'P 9 Q' means ' P is sister of Q', then how is J
related to K in J 3 L 9 N 3 0 5 K?
(a) Mother (b) Wife
(c) Niece (d) Daughter
11. Rakhi got engaged 10 years ago. Rakhi's present
age is 5/3 of her age at the time of engagement. If
the present age of Rakhi's mother is twice that of
present age of Rakhi, then what was her mother's
age (in years) at the time of her engagement.
(a) 50 (b) 4 0
(c) 30 (d) 6 0
12. In the following question, from the given
alternative words, select the word which cannot
be formed using the letters of the given word.
Suspensefulness
(a) Sense (b) Fuels
(c) Useful (d) Fullness
13. In a certain code language, "BAD" is written as
"7" and "SAP" is written as "9". How is "BAN"
written in that code language?
(a)8 (b) 3
(c)4 (d) 6
14. In the following question, correct the equation
by interchanging two signs.
9 × 3 + 8 ¸ 4 – 7 = 28
(a) × and – (b) + and –
(c) ¸ and + (d) × and ¸
15. If 4 * 5 % 3 = 8000 and 2 * 3 % 2 = 36, then 4 * 3
% 3 = ?
(a) 4 32 (b) 1728
(c) 36 (d) 144
16. In the following question, select the number
which can be placed at the sign of question non
marking the given alternatives.
3
31 2 1
5
4
2 145 6
3
2
1 7
5
?
( a) 43 (b) 4 9
(c) 59 (d) 7 1
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PART-A  :  GENERAL INTELLIGENCE & REASONING
Directions (Qs. 1-3) : In the following questions,
select  the related word pair from the given
alternatives.
1. Power : Watt : : ? : ?
(a) Pressure : Newton (b) Force : Pascal
(c) Resistance : Mho (d) Work : Joule
2. NPBG : OQCH : : AJOT : ?
(a) BKPU (b) BUPK
(c) BH KP (d) HBKU
3. 101 : 10201 : : 107 : ?
(a) 10707 (b) 10749
(c) 11449 (d) 11407
Directions (Qs. 4-6) : In the following questions,
select the odd word from the given alternatives.
4. (a) Lion (b) Leopard
(c) Snake (d) Tiger
5. (a) NPR (b) TVW
(c) FHJ (d) KMO
6. (a) 69 (b) 59
(c) 61 (d) 53
7. Arrange the given words in the sequence in
which they occur in the dictionary .
(1) Ropped (2) Roster
(3) Roasted (4) Road
(5) Roller
(a) 3 5 4 1 2 (b) 4 5 3 1 2
(c) 3 4 5 1 2 (d) 4 3 5 1 2
8. A series is given with one term missing. Select
the correct alternative from the given ones that
will complete the series.
BCF , CDG , DEH, ?
(a) EFI (b) EFG
(c) DFI (d) EGI
9. In the following question, select the missing
number from the given series.
2, 5, 12, 27, ?
( a) 53 (b) 5 6
(c) 57 (d) 5 8
10. If 'P 3 Q' means 'P is daughter of Q', 'P 5 Q' means
'P is father of Q', 'P 7 Q' means 'P is mother of Q'
and 'P 9 Q' means ' P is sister of Q', then how is J
related to K in J 3 L 9 N 3 0 5 K?
(a) Mother (b) Wife
(c) Niece (d) Daughter
11. Rakhi got engaged 10 years ago. Rakhi's present
age is 5/3 of her age at the time of engagement. If
the present age of Rakhi's mother is twice that of
present age of Rakhi, then what was her mother's
age (in years) at the time of her engagement.
(a) 50 (b) 4 0
(c) 30 (d) 6 0
12. In the following question, from the given
alternative words, select the word which cannot
be formed using the letters of the given word.
Suspensefulness
(a) Sense (b) Fuels
(c) Useful (d) Fullness
13. In a certain code language, "BAD" is written as
"7" and "SAP" is written as "9". How is "BAN"
written in that code language?
(a)8 (b) 3
(c)4 (d) 6
14. In the following question, correct the equation
by interchanging two signs.
9 × 3 + 8 ¸ 4 – 7 = 28
(a) × and – (b) + and –
(c) ¸ and + (d) × and ¸
15. If 4 * 5 % 3 = 8000 and 2 * 3 % 2 = 36, then 4 * 3
% 3 = ?
(a) 4 32 (b) 1728
(c) 36 (d) 144
16. In the following question, select the number
which can be placed at the sign of question non
marking the given alternatives.
3
31 2 1
5
4
2 145 6
3
2
1 7
5
?
( a) 43 (b) 4 9
(c) 59 (d) 7 1
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17. How many triangles are there in the given figure?
( a) 20
(b) 2 2
(c) 28
(d) 3 2
18. In each of the following question below are given
some statements followed by some conclusions.
Taking the given statements to be true even if
they seem to be at variance from commonly
known facts, read all the conclusions and then
decide which of the given conclusion logically
follows the given statements.
Statements :
I. Some pens are pencils.
II. All pencils are erasers.
Conclusions :
I. Some pens are erasers.
II. No pens are erasers.
III. Some erasers are pencils.
(a) Only conclusion (II) follows.
(b) Only conclusion (I) and (II) follow .
(c) Only conclusion (I) and (III) follow .
(d) No conclusion follows.
19. Three positions of a cube are shown below . What
will come opposite to face containing (I) ?
I
II III
IV
V
VI
I II
V
( a) VI (b) I V
(c) II (d) V
20. In the given figure, how many pens are blue?
13
19
4
15
16
12
11
19
Black
Pens
Blue
(a) 23 (b) 19
(c) 12 (d) 15
21. Which answer figure will complete the pattern in
the question figure?
?
(a) (b)
(c) (d)
22. From the given answer figures, select the one in
which the question figure is hidden/embedded.
(a) (b)
(c) (d)
23. A piece of paper is folded and punched as shown
below in the question figures. From the given
answer figures, indicate how it will appear when
opened?
(a) (b)
(c) (d)
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PART-A  :  GENERAL INTELLIGENCE & REASONING
Directions (Qs. 1-3) : In the following questions,
select  the related word pair from the given
alternatives.
1. Power : Watt : : ? : ?
(a) Pressure : Newton (b) Force : Pascal
(c) Resistance : Mho (d) Work : Joule
2. NPBG : OQCH : : AJOT : ?
(a) BKPU (b) BUPK
(c) BH KP (d) HBKU
3. 101 : 10201 : : 107 : ?
(a) 10707 (b) 10749
(c) 11449 (d) 11407
Directions (Qs. 4-6) : In the following questions,
select the odd word from the given alternatives.
4. (a) Lion (b) Leopard
(c) Snake (d) Tiger
5. (a) NPR (b) TVW
(c) FHJ (d) KMO
6. (a) 69 (b) 59
(c) 61 (d) 53
7. Arrange the given words in the sequence in
which they occur in the dictionary .
(1) Ropped (2) Roster
(3) Roasted (4) Road
(5) Roller
(a) 3 5 4 1 2 (b) 4 5 3 1 2
(c) 3 4 5 1 2 (d) 4 3 5 1 2
8. A series is given with one term missing. Select
the correct alternative from the given ones that
will complete the series.
BCF , CDG , DEH, ?
(a) EFI (b) EFG
(c) DFI (d) EGI
9. In the following question, select the missing
number from the given series.
2, 5, 12, 27, ?
( a) 53 (b) 5 6
(c) 57 (d) 5 8
10. If 'P 3 Q' means 'P is daughter of Q', 'P 5 Q' means
'P is father of Q', 'P 7 Q' means 'P is mother of Q'
and 'P 9 Q' means ' P is sister of Q', then how is J
related to K in J 3 L 9 N 3 0 5 K?
(a) Mother (b) Wife
(c) Niece (d) Daughter
11. Rakhi got engaged 10 years ago. Rakhi's present
age is 5/3 of her age at the time of engagement. If
the present age of Rakhi's mother is twice that of
present age of Rakhi, then what was her mother's
age (in years) at the time of her engagement.
(a) 50 (b) 4 0
(c) 30 (d) 6 0
12. In the following question, from the given
alternative words, select the word which cannot
be formed using the letters of the given word.
Suspensefulness
(a) Sense (b) Fuels
(c) Useful (d) Fullness
13. In a certain code language, "BAD" is written as
"7" and "SAP" is written as "9". How is "BAN"
written in that code language?
(a)8 (b) 3
(c)4 (d) 6
14. In the following question, correct the equation
by interchanging two signs.
9 × 3 + 8 ¸ 4 – 7 = 28
(a) × and – (b) + and –
(c) ¸ and + (d) × and ¸
15. If 4 * 5 % 3 = 8000 and 2 * 3 % 2 = 36, then 4 * 3
% 3 = ?
(a) 4 32 (b) 1728
(c) 36 (d) 144
16. In the following question, select the number
which can be placed at the sign of question non
marking the given alternatives.
3
31 2 1
5
4
2 145 6
3
2
1 7
5
?
( a) 43 (b) 4 9
(c) 59 (d) 7 1
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17. How many triangles are there in the given figure?
( a) 20
(b) 2 2
(c) 28
(d) 3 2
18. In each of the following question below are given
some statements followed by some conclusions.
Taking the given statements to be true even if
they seem to be at variance from commonly
known facts, read all the conclusions and then
decide which of the given conclusion logically
follows the given statements.
Statements :
I. Some pens are pencils.
II. All pencils are erasers.
Conclusions :
I. Some pens are erasers.
II. No pens are erasers.
III. Some erasers are pencils.
(a) Only conclusion (II) follows.
(b) Only conclusion (I) and (II) follow .
(c) Only conclusion (I) and (III) follow .
(d) No conclusion follows.
19. Three positions of a cube are shown below . What
will come opposite to face containing (I) ?
I
II III
IV
V
VI
I II
V
( a) VI (b) I V
(c) II (d) V
20. In the given figure, how many pens are blue?
13
19
4
15
16
12
11
19
Black
Pens
Blue
(a) 23 (b) 19
(c) 12 (d) 15
21. Which answer figure will complete the pattern in
the question figure?
?
(a) (b)
(c) (d)
22. From the given answer figures, select the one in
which the question figure is hidden/embedded.
(a) (b)
(c) (d)
23. A piece of paper is folded and punched as shown
below in the question figures. From the given
answer figures, indicate how it will appear when
opened?
(a) (b)
(c) (d)
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24. If a mirror is placed on the line AB, then which of
the answer figures is the right image of the given
figure?
A
B
(a) (b)
(c) (d)
25. 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
'K' can be represented by 01, 34 etc and 'P' can
be represented by 65, 99 etc. Similarly , you have
to identify in set for the word "BLAND".
Matrix – I Matrix– II
0 1 234
0 A K B LC
1 B A C KL
2L C K BA
3 CBL A K
4 KL A CB
5 67 89
5 N O P SD
6 PDSN O
7 OP N DS
8 DSOP N
9 SN D OP
(a) 10, 14, 00, 68, 79
(b) 31, 41, 33, 96, 86
(c) 44, 20, 42, 88, 59
(d) 23, 32, 24, 55, 66
PART-B  :  GENERAL AWARENESS
26. At which rate, Reserve Bank of India borrows
money from commercial banks?
(a) Bank Rate
(b) Repo Rate
(c) Reverse Repo Rate
(d) Statutory Liquidity Rate
27. Movement along the supply curve is known as
________.
(a) Contraction of supply
(b) Expansion of supply
(c) Increase in supply
(d) Expansion and contraction of supply
28. What is the minimum age required to become
vice – president of India?
(a) 30 years (b) 35 years
(c) 40 years (d) 37 years
29. Which of the following "writ" of the High Court
or the Supreme Court is issued to restrain a
person from holding a public office which he is
not entitled to?
(a) Centiorari (b) Mandamus
(c) Prohibition (d) Quo Warranto
30. Who was the son of Chandragupta Maurya?
(a) Bindusara (b) Chandragupta II
(c) Ashoka (d) Binbsara
31. Which dynasty came to power in India after the
Tughlaq dynasty?
(a) The Guptas (b) The Khiljis
(c) The Mughals (d) The Sayyids
32. Which planet is considered as the Dwarf planet?
(a) Earth (b) Jupiter
(c) Pluto (d) Saturn
33. Sandstone is which type of rock?
(a) Calcareous Rock (b) Igneous Rock
(c) Metamorphic Rock (d) Sedimentary Rock
34. Wheat is a ________.
(a) Creeper (b) Herb
(c) Shrub (d) Tree
35. Snakes, turtle, lizards and crocodiles falls under
which category of animals?
(a) Pisces (b) Amphibian
(c) Reptilian (d) Aves
36. Which of the following instrument is used to
measure Soil Water Tension?
(a) Photometer (b) Pyrometer
(c) Psychrometer (d) Tensiometer
37. What is the SI unit of Force?
(a) Pascal (b) Boyle
(c) Newton (d) Watt
38. Which one of the following is a bad Thermal
Conductor?
(a) Aluminium (b) Copper
(c) Glass (d) Silver
39. Which of the following stores data permanently
in a computer?
(a) ALU (b) Cache Memory
(c) RAM (d) ROM
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PART-A  :  GENERAL INTELLIGENCE & REASONING
Directions (Qs. 1-3) : In the following questions,
select  the related word pair from the given
alternatives.
1. Power : Watt : : ? : ?
(a) Pressure : Newton (b) Force : Pascal
(c) Resistance : Mho (d) Work : Joule
2. NPBG : OQCH : : AJOT : ?
(a) BKPU (b) BUPK
(c) BH KP (d) HBKU
3. 101 : 10201 : : 107 : ?
(a) 10707 (b) 10749
(c) 11449 (d) 11407
Directions (Qs. 4-6) : In the following questions,
select the odd word from the given alternatives.
4. (a) Lion (b) Leopard
(c) Snake (d) Tiger
5. (a) NPR (b) TVW
(c) FHJ (d) KMO
6. (a) 69 (b) 59
(c) 61 (d) 53
7. Arrange the given words in the sequence in
which they occur in the dictionary .
(1) Ropped (2) Roster
(3) Roasted (4) Road
(5) Roller
(a) 3 5 4 1 2 (b) 4 5 3 1 2
(c) 3 4 5 1 2 (d) 4 3 5 1 2
8. A series is given with one term missing. Select
the correct alternative from the given ones that
will complete the series.
BCF , CDG , DEH, ?
(a) EFI (b) EFG
(c) DFI (d) EGI
9. In the following question, select the missing
number from the given series.
2, 5, 12, 27, ?
( a) 53 (b) 5 6
(c) 57 (d) 5 8
10. If 'P 3 Q' means 'P is daughter of Q', 'P 5 Q' means
'P is father of Q', 'P 7 Q' means 'P is mother of Q'
and 'P 9 Q' means ' P is sister of Q', then how is J
related to K in J 3 L 9 N 3 0 5 K?
(a) Mother (b) Wife
(c) Niece (d) Daughter
11. Rakhi got engaged 10 years ago. Rakhi's present
age is 5/3 of her age at the time of engagement. If
the present age of Rakhi's mother is twice that of
present age of Rakhi, then what was her mother's
age (in years) at the time of her engagement.
(a) 50 (b) 4 0
(c) 30 (d) 6 0
12. In the following question, from the given
alternative words, select the word which cannot
be formed using the letters of the given word.
Suspensefulness
(a) Sense (b) Fuels
(c) Useful (d) Fullness
13. In a certain code language, "BAD" is written as
"7" and "SAP" is written as "9". How is "BAN"
written in that code language?
(a)8 (b) 3
(c)4 (d) 6
14. In the following question, correct the equation
by interchanging two signs.
9 × 3 + 8 ¸ 4 – 7 = 28
(a) × and – (b) + and –
(c) ¸ and + (d) × and ¸
15. If 4 * 5 % 3 = 8000 and 2 * 3 % 2 = 36, then 4 * 3
% 3 = ?
(a) 4 32 (b) 1728
(c) 36 (d) 144
16. In the following question, select the number
which can be placed at the sign of question non
marking the given alternatives.
3
31 2 1
5
4
2 145 6
3
2
1 7
5
?
( a) 43 (b) 4 9
(c) 59 (d) 7 1
                            1 
17. How many triangles are there in the given figure?
( a) 20
(b) 2 2
(c) 28
(d) 3 2
18. In each of the following question below are given
some statements followed by some conclusions.
Taking the given statements to be true even if
they seem to be at variance from commonly
known facts, read all the conclusions and then
decide which of the given conclusion logically
follows the given statements.
Statements :
I. Some pens are pencils.
II. All pencils are erasers.
Conclusions :
I. Some pens are erasers.
II. No pens are erasers.
III. Some erasers are pencils.
(a) Only conclusion (II) follows.
(b) Only conclusion (I) and (II) follow .
(c) Only conclusion (I) and (III) follow .
(d) No conclusion follows.
19. Three positions of a cube are shown below . What
will come opposite to face containing (I) ?
I
II III
IV
V
VI
I II
V
( a) VI (b) I V
(c) II (d) V
20. In the given figure, how many pens are blue?
13
19
4
15
16
12
11
19
Black
Pens
Blue
(a) 23 (b) 19
(c) 12 (d) 15
21. Which answer figure will complete the pattern in
the question figure?
?
(a) (b)
(c) (d)
22. From the given answer figures, select the one in
which the question figure is hidden/embedded.
(a) (b)
(c) (d)
23. A piece of paper is folded and punched as shown
below in the question figures. From the given
answer figures, indicate how it will appear when
opened?
(a) (b)
(c) (d)
                            2 
24. If a mirror is placed on the line AB, then which of
the answer figures is the right image of the given
figure?
A
B
(a) (b)
(c) (d)
25. 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
'K' can be represented by 01, 34 etc and 'P' can
be represented by 65, 99 etc. Similarly , you have
to identify in set for the word "BLAND".
Matrix – I Matrix– II
0 1 234
0 A K B LC
1 B A C KL
2L C K BA
3 CBL A K
4 KL A CB
5 67 89
5 N O P SD
6 PDSN O
7 OP N DS
8 DSOP N
9 SN D OP
(a) 10, 14, 00, 68, 79
(b) 31, 41, 33, 96, 86
(c) 44, 20, 42, 88, 59
(d) 23, 32, 24, 55, 66
PART-B  :  GENERAL AWARENESS
26. At which rate, Reserve Bank of India borrows
money from commercial banks?
(a) Bank Rate
(b) Repo Rate
(c) Reverse Repo Rate
(d) Statutory Liquidity Rate
27. Movement along the supply curve is known as
________.
(a) Contraction of supply
(b) Expansion of supply
(c) Increase in supply
(d) Expansion and contraction of supply
28. What is the minimum age required to become
vice – president of India?
(a) 30 years (b) 35 years
(c) 40 years (d) 37 years
29. Which of the following "writ" of the High Court
or the Supreme Court is issued to restrain a
person from holding a public office which he is
not entitled to?
(a) Centiorari (b) Mandamus
(c) Prohibition (d) Quo Warranto
30. Who was the son of Chandragupta Maurya?
(a) Bindusara (b) Chandragupta II
(c) Ashoka (d) Binbsara
31. Which dynasty came to power in India after the
Tughlaq dynasty?
(a) The Guptas (b) The Khiljis
(c) The Mughals (d) The Sayyids
32. Which planet is considered as the Dwarf planet?
(a) Earth (b) Jupiter
(c) Pluto (d) Saturn
33. Sandstone is which type of rock?
(a) Calcareous Rock (b) Igneous Rock
(c) Metamorphic Rock (d) Sedimentary Rock
34. Wheat is a ________.
(a) Creeper (b) Herb
(c) Shrub (d) Tree
35. Snakes, turtle, lizards and crocodiles falls under
which category of animals?
(a) Pisces (b) Amphibian
(c) Reptilian (d) Aves
36. Which of the following instrument is used to
measure Soil Water Tension?
(a) Photometer (b) Pyrometer
(c) Psychrometer (d) Tensiometer
37. What is the SI unit of Force?
(a) Pascal (b) Boyle
(c) Newton (d) Watt
38. Which one of the following is a bad Thermal
Conductor?
(a) Aluminium (b) Copper
(c) Glass (d) Silver
39. Which of the following stores data permanently
in a computer?
(a) ALU (b) Cache Memory
(c) RAM (d) ROM
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40. Rusting is __________.
(a) Electrolysis
(b) Oxidation
(c) Redox reaction (Oxidation and Reduction)
(d) Reduction
41. Which amongst the following is not a Cation?
(a) Aluminium ion (b) Copper iron
(c) Sulphate ion (d) Zinc ion
42. Which of the following is not a component of
Smog?
(a) V olatile organic compounds
(b) Nitrogen Oxide
(c) Sulphur dioxide
(d) Chlorine oxide
43. NITI Aayog has been formed to replace which
of the following institution?
(a) Planning Commission
(b) IR DA
(c) Department of Telecommunications (DoT)
(d) Department of Information Technology
44. Who invented first working laser?
(a) A. H. Taylor (b) W. K. Roentgen
(c) T. H. Maiman (d) Fred Morrission
45. Which of the following venue hosted its first
ever test match on 9th November, 2016 which
was played between India and England?
(a) JSCA International Stadium complex, Ranchi
(b) Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium,
Rajkot
(c) Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association
Stadium, Dharamshala
(d) Holkar Cricket Stadium, Indore
46. Match the following :
Artist Art form
1. Gori Shankar Devilal a.   Flute
2. Hari Prasad Chaurosia b.   Painting
3. M. F. Hussain c.   Kathak
4 . Zakir Hussain d.   Tabla
(a) 1 - a, 2- d, 3- b, 4 - c
(b) 1 - b, 2- c, 3- a, 4 - d
(c) 1 - c, 2- a, 3- b, 4 - d
(d) 1 - c, 2- b, 3- a, 4 - d
47. Who is the only Indian cricketer to have received
the Polly Umrigar award 3 times?
(a) Sachin Tendulkar
(b) V irender Sehwag
(c) V irat Kohli
(d) Ravichandran Ashwin
48. Who is the author of the book titled "The
Sellout"?
(a) Paul Beatty (b) Arvind Adiga
(c) Elenor Catton (d) Howard Jacobson
49. Which country was designated as the major
defence partner of USA in December, 2016?
(a) Canada (b) Israel
(c) India (d) United Kingdom
50. With which country India did its seventh edition
of bilateral EKUVERIN Exercise 2016 at
Kadhdhoo?
(a) Nepal (b) Pakistan
(c) Maldives (d) Bhutan
PART-C :   QUANTITATIVE APTITUDE
51. If X and Y are the two digits of the number 347XY
such that the number is completely divisible by
80, then what is the value of X + Y?
(a)2 (b) 4
(c)6 (d) 8
52. A, B and C can complete a work in 20, 24 and 30
days respectively. All three of them starts
together but after 4 days A leaves the job and B
left the job 6 days before the work was completed.
C completed the remaining work alone. In how
many days was the total work completed?
(a) 10 (b) 12
(c) 14 (d) 16
53. A solid sphere of diameter 17.5 cm is cut into two
equal. halves. What will be the increase (in cm
2
)
in the total surface area?
(a) 2 89 (b) 361.5
(c) 481.25 (d) 962.5
54. After a discount of 34% an article is sold for
` 3168. What is the marked price (in `) of the article?
(a) 4750 (b) 4800
(c) 4850 (d) 5000
55. If 
34
PQ
7 11
= , then what is the ratio of P and Q
respectively?
(a) 12 : 77 (b) 12 : 33
(c) 28 : 33 (d) 3 : 28
56. The average of 17 results is 60. If the average of
first 9 results is 57 and that of the last 9 results is
65, then what will be the value of 9
th
 result?
( a) 39 (b) 7 8
(c) 1 17 (d) 1 56
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PART-A  :  GENERAL INTELLIGENCE & REASONING
Directions (Qs. 1-3) : In the following questions,
select  the related word pair from the given
alternatives.
1. Power : Watt : : ? : ?
(a) Pressure : Newton (b) Force : Pascal
(c) Resistance : Mho (d) Work : Joule
2. NPBG : OQCH : : AJOT : ?
(a) BKPU (b) BUPK
(c) BH KP (d) HBKU
3. 101 : 10201 : : 107 : ?
(a) 10707 (b) 10749
(c) 11449 (d) 11407
Directions (Qs. 4-6) : In the following questions,
select the odd word from the given alternatives.
4. (a) Lion (b) Leopard
(c) Snake (d) Tiger
5. (a) NPR (b) TVW
(c) FHJ (d) KMO
6. (a) 69 (b) 59
(c) 61 (d) 53
7. Arrange the given words in the sequence in
which they occur in the dictionary .
(1) Ropped (2) Roster
(3) Roasted (4) Road
(5) Roller
(a) 3 5 4 1 2 (b) 4 5 3 1 2
(c) 3 4 5 1 2 (d) 4 3 5 1 2
8. A series is given with one term missing. Select
the correct alternative from the given ones that
will complete the series.
BCF , CDG , DEH, ?
(a) EFI (b) EFG
(c) DFI (d) EGI
9. In the following question, select the missing
number from the given series.
2, 5, 12, 27, ?
( a) 53 (b) 5 6
(c) 57 (d) 5 8
10. If 'P 3 Q' means 'P is daughter of Q', 'P 5 Q' means
'P is father of Q', 'P 7 Q' means 'P is mother of Q'
and 'P 9 Q' means ' P is sister of Q', then how is J
related to K in J 3 L 9 N 3 0 5 K?
(a) Mother (b) Wife
(c) Niece (d) Daughter
11. Rakhi got engaged 10 years ago. Rakhi's present
age is 5/3 of her age at the time of engagement. If
the present age of Rakhi's mother is twice that of
present age of Rakhi, then what was her mother's
age (in years) at the time of her engagement.
(a) 50 (b) 4 0
(c) 30 (d) 6 0
12. In the following question, from the given
alternative words, select the word which cannot
be formed using the letters of the given word.
Suspensefulness
(a) Sense (b) Fuels
(c) Useful (d) Fullness
13. In a certain code language, "BAD" is written as
"7" and "SAP" is written as "9". How is "BAN"
written in that code language?
(a)8 (b) 3
(c)4 (d) 6
14. In the following question, correct the equation
by interchanging two signs.
9 × 3 + 8 ¸ 4 – 7 = 28
(a) × and – (b) + and –
(c) ¸ and + (d) × and ¸
15. If 4 * 5 % 3 = 8000 and 2 * 3 % 2 = 36, then 4 * 3
% 3 = ?
(a) 4 32 (b) 1728
(c) 36 (d) 144
16. In the following question, select the number
which can be placed at the sign of question non
marking the given alternatives.
3
31 2 1
5
4
2 145 6
3
2
1 7
5
?
( a) 43 (b) 4 9
(c) 59 (d) 7 1
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17. How many triangles are there in the given figure?
( a) 20
(b) 2 2
(c) 28
(d) 3 2
18. In each of the following question below are given
some statements followed by some conclusions.
Taking the given statements to be true even if
they seem to be at variance from commonly
known facts, read all the conclusions and then
decide which of the given conclusion logically
follows the given statements.
Statements :
I. Some pens are pencils.
II. All pencils are erasers.
Conclusions :
I. Some pens are erasers.
II. No pens are erasers.
III. Some erasers are pencils.
(a) Only conclusion (II) follows.
(b) Only conclusion (I) and (II) follow .
(c) Only conclusion (I) and (III) follow .
(d) No conclusion follows.
19. Three positions of a cube are shown below . What
will come opposite to face containing (I) ?
I
II III
IV
V
VI
I II
V
( a) VI (b) I V
(c) II (d) V
20. In the given figure, how many pens are blue?
13
19
4
15
16
12
11
19
Black
Pens
Blue
(a) 23 (b) 19
(c) 12 (d) 15
21. Which answer figure will complete the pattern in
the question figure?
?
(a) (b)
(c) (d)
22. From the given answer figures, select the one in
which the question figure is hidden/embedded.
(a) (b)
(c) (d)
23. A piece of paper is folded and punched as shown
below in the question figures. From the given
answer figures, indicate how it will appear when
opened?
(a) (b)
(c) (d)
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24. If a mirror is placed on the line AB, then which of
the answer figures is the right image of the given
figure?
A
B
(a) (b)
(c) (d)
25. 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
'K' can be represented by 01, 34 etc and 'P' can
be represented by 65, 99 etc. Similarly , you have
to identify in set for the word "BLAND".
Matrix – I Matrix– II
0 1 234
0 A K B LC
1 B A C KL
2L C K BA
3 CBL A K
4 KL A CB
5 67 89
5 N O P SD
6 PDSN O
7 OP N DS
8 DSOP N
9 SN D OP
(a) 10, 14, 00, 68, 79
(b) 31, 41, 33, 96, 86
(c) 44, 20, 42, 88, 59
(d) 23, 32, 24, 55, 66
PART-B  :  GENERAL AWARENESS
26. At which rate, Reserve Bank of India borrows
money from commercial banks?
(a) Bank Rate
(b) Repo Rate
(c) Reverse Repo Rate
(d) Statutory Liquidity Rate
27. Movement along the supply curve is known as
________.
(a) Contraction of supply
(b) Expansion of supply
(c) Increase in supply
(d) Expansion and contraction of supply
28. What is the minimum age required to become
vice – president of India?
(a) 30 years (b) 35 years
(c) 40 years (d) 37 years
29. Which of the following "writ" of the High Court
or the Supreme Court is issued to restrain a
person from holding a public office which he is
not entitled to?
(a) Centiorari (b) Mandamus
(c) Prohibition (d) Quo Warranto
30. Who was the son of Chandragupta Maurya?
(a) Bindusara (b) Chandragupta II
(c) Ashoka (d) Binbsara
31. Which dynasty came to power in India after the
Tughlaq dynasty?
(a) The Guptas (b) The Khiljis
(c) The Mughals (d) The Sayyids
32. Which planet is considered as the Dwarf planet?
(a) Earth (b) Jupiter
(c) Pluto (d) Saturn
33. Sandstone is which type of rock?
(a) Calcareous Rock (b) Igneous Rock
(c) Metamorphic Rock (d) Sedimentary Rock
34. Wheat is a ________.
(a) Creeper (b) Herb
(c) Shrub (d) Tree
35. Snakes, turtle, lizards and crocodiles falls under
which category of animals?
(a) Pisces (b) Amphibian
(c) Reptilian (d) Aves
36. Which of the following instrument is used to
measure Soil Water Tension?
(a) Photometer (b) Pyrometer
(c) Psychrometer (d) Tensiometer
37. What is the SI unit of Force?
(a) Pascal (b) Boyle
(c) Newton (d) Watt
38. Which one of the following is a bad Thermal
Conductor?
(a) Aluminium (b) Copper
(c) Glass (d) Silver
39. Which of the following stores data permanently
in a computer?
(a) ALU (b) Cache Memory
(c) RAM (d) ROM
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40. Rusting is __________.
(a) Electrolysis
(b) Oxidation
(c) Redox reaction (Oxidation and Reduction)
(d) Reduction
41. Which amongst the following is not a Cation?
(a) Aluminium ion (b) Copper iron
(c) Sulphate ion (d) Zinc ion
42. Which of the following is not a component of
Smog?
(a) V olatile organic compounds
(b) Nitrogen Oxide
(c) Sulphur dioxide
(d) Chlorine oxide
43. NITI Aayog has been formed to replace which
of the following institution?
(a) Planning Commission
(b) IR DA
(c) Department of Telecommunications (DoT)
(d) Department of Information Technology
44. Who invented first working laser?
(a) A. H. Taylor (b) W. K. Roentgen
(c) T. H. Maiman (d) Fred Morrission
45. Which of the following venue hosted its first
ever test match on 9th November, 2016 which
was played between India and England?
(a) JSCA International Stadium complex, Ranchi
(b) Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium,
Rajkot
(c) Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association
Stadium, Dharamshala
(d) Holkar Cricket Stadium, Indore
46. Match the following :
Artist Art form
1. Gori Shankar Devilal a.   Flute
2. Hari Prasad Chaurosia b.   Painting
3. M. F. Hussain c.   Kathak
4 . Zakir Hussain d.   Tabla
(a) 1 - a, 2- d, 3- b, 4 - c
(b) 1 - b, 2- c, 3- a, 4 - d
(c) 1 - c, 2- a, 3- b, 4 - d
(d) 1 - c, 2- b, 3- a, 4 - d
47. Who is the only Indian cricketer to have received
the Polly Umrigar award 3 times?
(a) Sachin Tendulkar
(b) V irender Sehwag
(c) V irat Kohli
(d) Ravichandran Ashwin
48. Who is the author of the book titled "The
Sellout"?
(a) Paul Beatty (b) Arvind Adiga
(c) Elenor Catton (d) Howard Jacobson
49. Which country was designated as the major
defence partner of USA in December, 2016?
(a) Canada (b) Israel
(c) India (d) United Kingdom
50. With which country India did its seventh edition
of bilateral EKUVERIN Exercise 2016 at
Kadhdhoo?
(a) Nepal (b) Pakistan
(c) Maldives (d) Bhutan
PART-C :   QUANTITATIVE APTITUDE
51. If X and Y are the two digits of the number 347XY
such that the number is completely divisible by
80, then what is the value of X + Y?
(a)2 (b) 4
(c)6 (d) 8
52. A, B and C can complete a work in 20, 24 and 30
days respectively. All three of them starts
together but after 4 days A leaves the job and B
left the job 6 days before the work was completed.
C completed the remaining work alone. In how
many days was the total work completed?
(a) 10 (b) 12
(c) 14 (d) 16
53. A solid sphere of diameter 17.5 cm is cut into two
equal. halves. What will be the increase (in cm
2
)
in the total surface area?
(a) 2 89 (b) 361.5
(c) 481.25 (d) 962.5
54. After a discount of 34% an article is sold for
` 3168. What is the marked price (in `) of the article?
(a) 4750 (b) 4800
(c) 4850 (d) 5000
55. If 
34
PQ
7 11
= , then what is the ratio of P and Q
respectively?
(a) 12 : 77 (b) 12 : 33
(c) 28 : 33 (d) 3 : 28
56. The average of 17 results is 60. If the average of
first 9 results is 57 and that of the last 9 results is
65, then what will be the value of 9
th
 result?
( a) 39 (b) 7 8
(c) 1 17 (d) 1 56
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57. For an article the profit is 170% of the cost price.
If the cost price increases by  20% but the selling
price remains same, then what is the new profit
percentage?
(a) 41 (b) 50
(c) 75 (d) 125
58. 32% of a number exceeds 17% of the same
number by 120. What is the value of the number?
(a) 9 00 (b) 8 60
(c) 9 40 (d) 8 00
59. A boat goes 15 km upstream and 
1
10 km
2
downstream in 3 hours 15 minutes. It goes 12 km
upstream and 14 km downstream in 3 hours.
What is the speed of the boat in still water?
(a)4 (b) 6
(c) 10 (d) 14
60. A person lent certain sum of money at 5% per
annum simple interest and in 15 years the interest
amounted to ` 250 less than the sum lent. What
was the sum lent (in `)?
(a) 1000 (b) 1500
(c) 2400 (d) 3000
61. If 
23
x
23
+
=
-
, then what is the value of 
1
x
x
+ ?
(a) 14 (b)
83
(c)0 (d) 18
62. If 
x 23 =+
, then what is the value of
1
2x?
2x
+
(a)
23
(b)
33
(c) ( )
3 3 1 /2 +
(d)
2 31 +
63. If 
1
x4
x
+= , then what is the value of  
6
6
1
x
x
+
?
( a) 52 (b) 2 56
(c) 1026 (d) 2702
64. If 
2 xx
y
1 1x
--
=
++
, then what is the value of
2
1 2y1
y1
y1
+
+
+
-
?
(a)
( )( )
1 x 2x
2x1
+-
-
(b)
( )( )
1 x 2x
x1
- +
-
(c)
( )( )
1 x 2x
1 2x
+-
-
(d)
( )( )
1 x 1 2x
2x
+-
-
65. In the triangle ABC, ÐBAC = 50° and the
bisectors of ÐABC and ÐACB meets at P . What
is the value (in degrees) of ÐBPC?
(a) 1 00 (b) 105
(c) 1 15 (d) 125
66. Two circles of same radius intersect each other
at P and Q. If the length of the common chord is
30 cm and distance between the centres of the
two circles is 40 cm, then what is the radius (in
cm) of the circles?
(a) 25 (b)
252
(c) 50 (d)
502
67. In the given figure, ÐQRN  = 40°, ÐPQR = 46°
and MN is a tangent at R. What is the value (in
degrees) of x, y and z respectively?
P
Q
R
N
M
y
z
x
46°
40°
(a) 40, 46, 94 (b) 40, 50, 90
(c) 46, 54, 80 (d) 50, 40, 90
68. In DPQR, ÐR = 54°, the perpendicular bisector of
PQ at S meets QR at T. If ÐTPR = 46°, then what
is the value (in degrees) of ÐPQR?
(a) 25 (b) 40
(c) 50 (d) 60
69. What is the simplified value of 
cotA tanB
cotB tanA
+
+
?
(a) tan B cot A (b) tan A cot B
(c) tan A tan B (d) cot A cot B
70. What is the simplified value  of
2
1
cos ec A cot A
æö
ç ¸
+ èø
?
(a) sec A + tan A
(b) (1 – cos A) / (1 + cos A)
(c) (1 – cos A) / (1 + cosec A)
(d) sin A
71. If cos
2
 q – sinq = 1/4, then what is the value of
sin q?
(a) –1 (b) 1/2
(c)1 (d) 3/2
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