SSC CHSL Tier-I Previous Year Paper (7th Jan 2017 - Shift 3) | SSC CHSL Mock Test Series 2025 PDF Download

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101. Select the related word/letters/number
from the given alternatives.
GI : HJ : : PR : ?
A. QR B. PO
C. QS D. NO
Ans. C 
102. Select the related word/letters/number
from the given alternatives.
AIDS : VIRUS : : MALARIA : ?
A. Protozoa B. Bacteria
C. Fungi D. Algae
Ans. A 
103. Select the related word/letters/number
from the given alternatives.
E : V : : D : ?
A. E B. G
C. I D. W
Ans. D 
104. Select the related word/letters/number
from the given alternatives.
58531 : 11 : : 78363 : ?
A. 2 B. 9
C. 4 D. 7
Ans. B 
105. Find out the odd word/letters/number/
number pair from the given alternatives.
A. Tamil Nadu B. Kerala
C. Andhra Pradesh D. Delhi
Ans. D 
106. Find out the odd word/letters/number/
number pair from the given alternatives.
A. EV B. GT
C. JQ D. PL
Ans. D 
107. Find out the odd word/letters/number/
number pair from the given alternatives.
A. 2308 B. 3412
C. 4520 D. 6742
Ans. A 
108. Find out the odd word/letters/number/
number pair from the given alternatives.
A. 6305 B. 7426
C. 9728 D. 5305
Ans. D 
109. A series is given with one term missing.
Choose the correct alternative from the
given ones that will complete the series.
? , Kerosene, Diesel, Fuel oil
A. Lubricating oil B. Asphalt
C. Petrol D. Wax
Ans. C 
110. A series is given with one term missing.
Choose the correct alternative from the
given ones that will complete the series.
105, 130, 180, 255, ?
A. 345 B. 365
C. 355 D. 335
Ans. C 
111. 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) All radios are electric goods.
(II) All table­lamps are electric goods.
Conclusions:
(I) Some radios are table­lamps.
(II) Some table lamps are radios.
A. Conclusion I follows
B. Conclusion II follows
C. Neither I nor II follows
D. Both I and II follows
Ans. C 
112. A series is given with one term missing.
Choose the correct alternative from the
given ones that will complete the series.
MNP, STV, YZB, ?
A. GHJ B. JKM
C. EFH D. CDB
Ans. C 
113. A series is given with one term missing.
Choose the correct alternative from the
given ones that will complete the series.
AN, CP, ER, ?
A. LY B. WJ
C. VI D. GT
Ans. D 
114. If 1st January 2013 was Tuesday, then
what day of the week will be 31st
December 2013?
A. Wednesday B. Thursday
C. Tuesday D. Monday
Ans. C 
115. Arrange the given words in the sequence in
which they occur in the dictionary.
i. Fabric ii. Face
iii. Failure iv. Faculty
A. iv, ii, i, iii B. iii, iv, ii, i
C. iv, iii, i, ii D. i, ii, iv, iii
Ans. D 
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101. Select the related word/letters/number
from the given alternatives.
GI : HJ : : PR : ?
A. QR B. PO
C. QS D. NO
Ans. C 
102. Select the related word/letters/number
from the given alternatives.
AIDS : VIRUS : : MALARIA : ?
A. Protozoa B. Bacteria
C. Fungi D. Algae
Ans. A 
103. Select the related word/letters/number
from the given alternatives.
E : V : : D : ?
A. E B. G
C. I D. W
Ans. D 
104. Select the related word/letters/number
from the given alternatives.
58531 : 11 : : 78363 : ?
A. 2 B. 9
C. 4 D. 7
Ans. B 
105. Find out the odd word/letters/number/
number pair from the given alternatives.
A. Tamil Nadu B. Kerala
C. Andhra Pradesh D. Delhi
Ans. D 
106. Find out the odd word/letters/number/
number pair from the given alternatives.
A. EV B. GT
C. JQ D. PL
Ans. D 
107. Find out the odd word/letters/number/
number pair from the given alternatives.
A. 2308 B. 3412
C. 4520 D. 6742
Ans. A 
108. Find out the odd word/letters/number/
number pair from the given alternatives.
A. 6305 B. 7426
C. 9728 D. 5305
Ans. D 
109. A series is given with one term missing.
Choose the correct alternative from the
given ones that will complete the series.
? , Kerosene, Diesel, Fuel oil
A. Lubricating oil B. Asphalt
C. Petrol D. Wax
Ans. C 
110. A series is given with one term missing.
Choose the correct alternative from the
given ones that will complete the series.
105, 130, 180, 255, ?
A. 345 B. 365
C. 355 D. 335
Ans. C 
111. 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) All radios are electric goods.
(II) All table­lamps are electric goods.
Conclusions:
(I) Some radios are table­lamps.
(II) Some table lamps are radios.
A. Conclusion I follows
B. Conclusion II follows
C. Neither I nor II follows
D. Both I and II follows
Ans. C 
112. A series is given with one term missing.
Choose the correct alternative from the
given ones that will complete the series.
MNP, STV, YZB, ?
A. GHJ B. JKM
C. EFH D. CDB
Ans. C 
113. A series is given with one term missing.
Choose the correct alternative from the
given ones that will complete the series.
AN, CP, ER, ?
A. LY B. WJ
C. VI D. GT
Ans. D 
114. If 1st January 2013 was Tuesday, then
what day of the week will be 31st
December 2013?
A. Wednesday B. Thursday
C. Tuesday D. Monday
Ans. C 
115. Arrange the given words in the sequence in
which they occur in the dictionary.
i. Fabric ii. Face
iii. Failure iv. Faculty
A. iv, ii, i, iii B. iii, iv, ii, i
C. iv, iii, i, ii D. i, ii, iv, iii
Ans. D 
116. In a certain code language, "VENUS" is
written as "TVOFW". How is "FAMILY"
written in that code language?
A. ZMJNBG B. GBNJMZ
C. EZLQKX D. XKHLZQ
Ans. A 
117. In the following question, select the
missing number from the given series.
7 3 336 
11 2 110 
8 3 ? 
A. 472 B. 514
C. 504 D. 482
Ans. C 
118. If "A" denotes "added to", "C" denotes
"divided by", "D" denotes "multiplied by"
and "B" denotes "subtracted from", then 72
C 9 D 2 B 6 A 10 = ?
A. 30 B. 20
C. 35 D. 40
Ans. B 
119. Which set of letters when sequentially
placed at the gaps in the given letter series
shall complete it?
_AB_PQ_AB_P_
A. QQCPR B. RPQCQ
C. QRCRC D. CRCRQ
Ans. D 
120. Starting from his home, a boy rides on his
bike for 8 km towards west, takes a left
turn and travels 10 km more. From there,
he turns 180° in the clockwise direction
and travels another 16 km. Finally, he
takes a right turn and travels 8 km more.
How far and in what direction is he now
from his original position?
A. 6 km, North B. 10 km, South
C. 12 km, West D. 6 km, East
Ans. D 
121. 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 the matrices can be
represented first by its row and next by its
column, for example, ‘N’ can be
represented by 21, 67 etc. and ‘R’ can be
represented by 66, 57 etc. Similarly, you 
have to identify the set for the word 
‘METER’. 
Matrix-I 
Matrix-II 
A. 65, 40, 68, 99, 66
B. 88, 20, 59, 97, 13
C. 56, 78, 41, 40, 67
D. 95, 41, 40, 68, 57
Ans. B 
122. Introducing a boy, Sia says, "He is the
grandson of my father. I have no siblings."
How is Sia is related to the boy?
A. Aunt
B. Grandmother
C. Mother
D. Cannot be determined
Ans. C 
123. 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. A 
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101. Select the related word/letters/number
from the given alternatives.
GI : HJ : : PR : ?
A. QR B. PO
C. QS D. NO
Ans. C 
102. Select the related word/letters/number
from the given alternatives.
AIDS : VIRUS : : MALARIA : ?
A. Protozoa B. Bacteria
C. Fungi D. Algae
Ans. A 
103. Select the related word/letters/number
from the given alternatives.
E : V : : D : ?
A. E B. G
C. I D. W
Ans. D 
104. Select the related word/letters/number
from the given alternatives.
58531 : 11 : : 78363 : ?
A. 2 B. 9
C. 4 D. 7
Ans. B 
105. Find out the odd word/letters/number/
number pair from the given alternatives.
A. Tamil Nadu B. Kerala
C. Andhra Pradesh D. Delhi
Ans. D 
106. Find out the odd word/letters/number/
number pair from the given alternatives.
A. EV B. GT
C. JQ D. PL
Ans. D 
107. Find out the odd word/letters/number/
number pair from the given alternatives.
A. 2308 B. 3412
C. 4520 D. 6742
Ans. A 
108. Find out the odd word/letters/number/
number pair from the given alternatives.
A. 6305 B. 7426
C. 9728 D. 5305
Ans. D 
109. A series is given with one term missing.
Choose the correct alternative from the
given ones that will complete the series.
? , Kerosene, Diesel, Fuel oil
A. Lubricating oil B. Asphalt
C. Petrol D. Wax
Ans. C 
110. A series is given with one term missing.
Choose the correct alternative from the
given ones that will complete the series.
105, 130, 180, 255, ?
A. 345 B. 365
C. 355 D. 335
Ans. C 
111. 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) All radios are electric goods.
(II) All table­lamps are electric goods.
Conclusions:
(I) Some radios are table­lamps.
(II) Some table lamps are radios.
A. Conclusion I follows
B. Conclusion II follows
C. Neither I nor II follows
D. Both I and II follows
Ans. C 
112. A series is given with one term missing.
Choose the correct alternative from the
given ones that will complete the series.
MNP, STV, YZB, ?
A. GHJ B. JKM
C. EFH D. CDB
Ans. C 
113. A series is given with one term missing.
Choose the correct alternative from the
given ones that will complete the series.
AN, CP, ER, ?
A. LY B. WJ
C. VI D. GT
Ans. D 
114. If 1st January 2013 was Tuesday, then
what day of the week will be 31st
December 2013?
A. Wednesday B. Thursday
C. Tuesday D. Monday
Ans. C 
115. Arrange the given words in the sequence in
which they occur in the dictionary.
i. Fabric ii. Face
iii. Failure iv. Faculty
A. iv, ii, i, iii B. iii, iv, ii, i
C. iv, iii, i, ii D. i, ii, iv, iii
Ans. D 
116. In a certain code language, "VENUS" is
written as "TVOFW". How is "FAMILY"
written in that code language?
A. ZMJNBG B. GBNJMZ
C. EZLQKX D. XKHLZQ
Ans. A 
117. In the following question, select the
missing number from the given series.
7 3 336 
11 2 110 
8 3 ? 
A. 472 B. 514
C. 504 D. 482
Ans. C 
118. If "A" denotes "added to", "C" denotes
"divided by", "D" denotes "multiplied by"
and "B" denotes "subtracted from", then 72
C 9 D 2 B 6 A 10 = ?
A. 30 B. 20
C. 35 D. 40
Ans. B 
119. Which set of letters when sequentially
placed at the gaps in the given letter series
shall complete it?
_AB_PQ_AB_P_
A. QQCPR B. RPQCQ
C. QRCRC D. CRCRQ
Ans. D 
120. Starting from his home, a boy rides on his
bike for 8 km towards west, takes a left
turn and travels 10 km more. From there,
he turns 180° in the clockwise direction
and travels another 16 km. Finally, he
takes a right turn and travels 8 km more.
How far and in what direction is he now
from his original position?
A. 6 km, North B. 10 km, South
C. 12 km, West D. 6 km, East
Ans. D 
121. 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 the matrices can be
represented first by its row and next by its
column, for example, ‘N’ can be
represented by 21, 67 etc. and ‘R’ can be
represented by 66, 57 etc. Similarly, you 
have to identify the set for the word 
‘METER’. 
Matrix-I 
Matrix-II 
A. 65, 40, 68, 99, 66
B. 88, 20, 59, 97, 13
C. 56, 78, 41, 40, 67
D. 95, 41, 40, 68, 57
Ans. B 
122. Introducing a boy, Sia says, "He is the
grandson of my father. I have no siblings."
How is Sia is related to the boy?
A. Aunt
B. Grandmother
C. Mother
D. Cannot be determined
Ans. C 
123. 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. A 
124. Identify the diagram that best represents
the relationship among the given classes.
Europe, Italy, Delhi, Rome
A. B. 
C. D. 
Ans. A 
125. 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. 
Ans. A 
126. The first programming language was
A. Perl B. FORTRAN
C. Visual Basic D. C
Ans. B 
127. Barometer was invented by
A. Evangelista Torricelli
B. Charles Xavier Thomas
C. Edward Teller
D. Gustav Tauschek
Ans. A 
128. Which is the largest organ in human
beings?
A. Skin B. Large Intestine
C. Small Intestine D. Liver
Ans. A 
129. Delonix regia Rafin is the scientific name of
A. Banyan B. Gulmohar
C. Tamarind D. Chiku
Ans. B 
130. Amoeba belongs to the phylum
A. Protozoa B. Annelida
C. Porifera D. Platyhelminthes
Ans. A 
131. Which among the following is white
phosphorus?
A. P1 B. P6
C. P4 D. P5
Ans. C 
132. Alkali metals can
A. be highly unstable at room 
temperature
B. vaporize at room temperature
C. easily gain electrons
D. easily lose electrons
Ans. D 
133. Khangchendzonga National Park is in
A. Maharashtra B. Orissa
C. Rajasthan D. Sikkim
Ans. D 
134. The Karma dance belongs to which state?
A. West Bengal B. Sikkim
C. Madhya Pradesh D. Uttar Pradesh
Ans. C 
135. If price of an article decreases from P1 to
Rs 25, quantity demanded increases from
900 units to 1200 units. If point elasticity
of demand is ­2 find P1?
A. Rs. 20 B. Rs. 30
C. Rs. 35 D. Rs. 15
Ans. B 
136. Which among the following is a 
characteristic of Laissez­faire system? 
A. No government intervention
B. Market forces are highly regulated
C. It is a socialist system
D. Maximum government intervention
Ans. A 
137. Sulphur Dioxide pollution is indicated by an
excessive growth of which of the following?
A. Algal Blooms B. Lichens
C. Bryophytes D. Protozoa
Ans. B 
138. Evidence suggests that life on Earth has
existed for about  __________.
A. 3.5 million years
B. 35 billion years
C. 35 million years
D. 3.5 billion years
Ans. D 
139. Hollywood is located in __________.
A. New Jersey B. Florida
C. London D. California
Ans. D 
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101. Select the related word/letters/number
from the given alternatives.
GI : HJ : : PR : ?
A. QR B. PO
C. QS D. NO
Ans. C 
102. Select the related word/letters/number
from the given alternatives.
AIDS : VIRUS : : MALARIA : ?
A. Protozoa B. Bacteria
C. Fungi D. Algae
Ans. A 
103. Select the related word/letters/number
from the given alternatives.
E : V : : D : ?
A. E B. G
C. I D. W
Ans. D 
104. Select the related word/letters/number
from the given alternatives.
58531 : 11 : : 78363 : ?
A. 2 B. 9
C. 4 D. 7
Ans. B 
105. Find out the odd word/letters/number/
number pair from the given alternatives.
A. Tamil Nadu B. Kerala
C. Andhra Pradesh D. Delhi
Ans. D 
106. Find out the odd word/letters/number/
number pair from the given alternatives.
A. EV B. GT
C. JQ D. PL
Ans. D 
107. Find out the odd word/letters/number/
number pair from the given alternatives.
A. 2308 B. 3412
C. 4520 D. 6742
Ans. A 
108. Find out the odd word/letters/number/
number pair from the given alternatives.
A. 6305 B. 7426
C. 9728 D. 5305
Ans. D 
109. A series is given with one term missing.
Choose the correct alternative from the
given ones that will complete the series.
? , Kerosene, Diesel, Fuel oil
A. Lubricating oil B. Asphalt
C. Petrol D. Wax
Ans. C 
110. A series is given with one term missing.
Choose the correct alternative from the
given ones that will complete the series.
105, 130, 180, 255, ?
A. 345 B. 365
C. 355 D. 335
Ans. C 
111. 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) All radios are electric goods.
(II) All table­lamps are electric goods.
Conclusions:
(I) Some radios are table­lamps.
(II) Some table lamps are radios.
A. Conclusion I follows
B. Conclusion II follows
C. Neither I nor II follows
D. Both I and II follows
Ans. C 
112. A series is given with one term missing.
Choose the correct alternative from the
given ones that will complete the series.
MNP, STV, YZB, ?
A. GHJ B. JKM
C. EFH D. CDB
Ans. C 
113. A series is given with one term missing.
Choose the correct alternative from the
given ones that will complete the series.
AN, CP, ER, ?
A. LY B. WJ
C. VI D. GT
Ans. D 
114. If 1st January 2013 was Tuesday, then
what day of the week will be 31st
December 2013?
A. Wednesday B. Thursday
C. Tuesday D. Monday
Ans. C 
115. Arrange the given words in the sequence in
which they occur in the dictionary.
i. Fabric ii. Face
iii. Failure iv. Faculty
A. iv, ii, i, iii B. iii, iv, ii, i
C. iv, iii, i, ii D. i, ii, iv, iii
Ans. D 
116. In a certain code language, "VENUS" is
written as "TVOFW". How is "FAMILY"
written in that code language?
A. ZMJNBG B. GBNJMZ
C. EZLQKX D. XKHLZQ
Ans. A 
117. In the following question, select the
missing number from the given series.
7 3 336 
11 2 110 
8 3 ? 
A. 472 B. 514
C. 504 D. 482
Ans. C 
118. If "A" denotes "added to", "C" denotes
"divided by", "D" denotes "multiplied by"
and "B" denotes "subtracted from", then 72
C 9 D 2 B 6 A 10 = ?
A. 30 B. 20
C. 35 D. 40
Ans. B 
119. Which set of letters when sequentially
placed at the gaps in the given letter series
shall complete it?
_AB_PQ_AB_P_
A. QQCPR B. RPQCQ
C. QRCRC D. CRCRQ
Ans. D 
120. Starting from his home, a boy rides on his
bike for 8 km towards west, takes a left
turn and travels 10 km more. From there,
he turns 180° in the clockwise direction
and travels another 16 km. Finally, he
takes a right turn and travels 8 km more.
How far and in what direction is he now
from his original position?
A. 6 km, North B. 10 km, South
C. 12 km, West D. 6 km, East
Ans. D 
121. 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 the matrices can be
represented first by its row and next by its
column, for example, ‘N’ can be
represented by 21, 67 etc. and ‘R’ can be
represented by 66, 57 etc. Similarly, you 
have to identify the set for the word 
‘METER’. 
Matrix-I 
Matrix-II 
A. 65, 40, 68, 99, 66
B. 88, 20, 59, 97, 13
C. 56, 78, 41, 40, 67
D. 95, 41, 40, 68, 57
Ans. B 
122. Introducing a boy, Sia says, "He is the
grandson of my father. I have no siblings."
How is Sia is related to the boy?
A. Aunt
B. Grandmother
C. Mother
D. Cannot be determined
Ans. C 
123. 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. A 
124. Identify the diagram that best represents
the relationship among the given classes.
Europe, Italy, Delhi, Rome
A. B. 
C. D. 
Ans. A 
125. 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. 
Ans. A 
126. The first programming language was
A. Perl B. FORTRAN
C. Visual Basic D. C
Ans. B 
127. Barometer was invented by
A. Evangelista Torricelli
B. Charles Xavier Thomas
C. Edward Teller
D. Gustav Tauschek
Ans. A 
128. Which is the largest organ in human
beings?
A. Skin B. Large Intestine
C. Small Intestine D. Liver
Ans. A 
129. Delonix regia Rafin is the scientific name of
A. Banyan B. Gulmohar
C. Tamarind D. Chiku
Ans. B 
130. Amoeba belongs to the phylum
A. Protozoa B. Annelida
C. Porifera D. Platyhelminthes
Ans. A 
131. Which among the following is white
phosphorus?
A. P1 B. P6
C. P4 D. P5
Ans. C 
132. Alkali metals can
A. be highly unstable at room 
temperature
B. vaporize at room temperature
C. easily gain electrons
D. easily lose electrons
Ans. D 
133. Khangchendzonga National Park is in
A. Maharashtra B. Orissa
C. Rajasthan D. Sikkim
Ans. D 
134. The Karma dance belongs to which state?
A. West Bengal B. Sikkim
C. Madhya Pradesh D. Uttar Pradesh
Ans. C 
135. If price of an article decreases from P1 to
Rs 25, quantity demanded increases from
900 units to 1200 units. If point elasticity
of demand is ­2 find P1?
A. Rs. 20 B. Rs. 30
C. Rs. 35 D. Rs. 15
Ans. B 
136. Which among the following is a 
characteristic of Laissez­faire system? 
A. No government intervention
B. Market forces are highly regulated
C. It is a socialist system
D. Maximum government intervention
Ans. A 
137. Sulphur Dioxide pollution is indicated by an
excessive growth of which of the following?
A. Algal Blooms B. Lichens
C. Bryophytes D. Protozoa
Ans. B 
138. Evidence suggests that life on Earth has
existed for about  __________.
A. 3.5 million years
B. 35 billion years
C. 35 million years
D. 3.5 billion years
Ans. D 
139. Hollywood is located in __________.
A. New Jersey B. Florida
C. London D. California
Ans. D 
140. Which is the longest national highway in
India?
A. NH­4 B. NH­44
C. NH­10 D. NH­5
Ans. B 
141. Which among the following is not a dwarf
planet?
A. Mars B. Makemake
C. Pluto D. Eris
Ans. A 
142. Battle of Panipat was fought in the year
1526 between Babur and __________.
A. Rana Sanga
B. Muhammad Bin Tughlak
C. Hemu
D. Ibrahim Lodi
Ans. D 
143. When was Indian Navy Act passed?
A. 1927 B. 1937
C. 1947 D. 1957
Ans. A 
144. Pulitzer Prize was established in ________.
A. 1762 B. 1883
C. 1917 D. 1965
Ans. C 
145. An object at rest will remain at rest and an
object in motion will remain in motion until
and unless it is acted upon by an external
force. This is Newton's
A. First law B. Second law
C. Third law D. Fourth law
Ans. A 
146. What will happen if an object is dropped
from a height and there is no air
resistance?
A. It will fall with a constant speed and
acceleration
B. Its acceleration will increase
C. Both speed and acceleration will
increase
D. Its speed will increase
Ans. D 
147. What is the retirement age of the Prime
Minister of India?
A. 60 years B. 70 years
C. 80 years D. No limit
Ans. D 
148. In case State emergency is declared, it
needs Parliamentary approval after every
__________.
A. 6 months B. 1 year
C. 2 years D. 3 years
Ans. A 
149. Ajeet Bajaj is associated with which Sport?
A. Badminton B. Adventure Sports
C. Cricket D. Hockey
Ans. B 
150. Who is the author of 'Million Mutinies Now'?
A. Aurobindo Ghosh B. K P S Gill
C. Nirad Chaudhuri D. V S Naipaul
Ans. D 
151. Reflection of the point (2,­7) in the y­axis
is
A. (2,7) B. (­2,­7)
C. (­7,2) D. (7,­2)
Ans. B 
152. The price of an article is cut by 3%. To
restore to its original value, the new price
must be increased by
A. 3 percent B. 7.11 percent
C. 3.09 percent D. 2.69 percent
Ans. C 
153. Simple interest on a certain sum of money
for 3 years at 8% per annum is half the
compound interest on Rs. 16000 for 2
years at 10% per annum. The sum placed
on simple interest is:
A. Rs 14000 B. Rs 3500
C. Rs 7000 D. Rs 5600
Ans. D 
154. On dividing 
3 3 3
144a b c by 
2
24b c, we get 
A. 
22
6a bc B. 
32
24a bc
C. 
2
24b c D. 
32
6a b c
Ans. A 
155. If 
44
cos A sin A x, ?? then value of X is?
A. 
2
cos A 1 ? B. 
2
2cos A 1 ?
C. 
2
2cos A 1 ? D. 
2
cos A 1 ?
Ans. B 
156. Ticket for an adult is Rs 1600 and a child is
Rs 1200. 1 child goes free with two adults.
If a group has 23 adults and 10 children
what is the discount the group gets?
A. 25.95 percent B. 24.59 percent
C. 25.77 percent D. 31.60 percent
Ans. B 
157. A tent is to be built in the form of a
cylinder of radius 10 m surmounted by a
cone of the same radius. If the height of
the cylindrical part is 5 m and slant height
of the conical part is 15 m, how much
canvas will be required to build the tent?
Allow 20% extra canvas for folding and
stitching. (Take p = 22/7)
A. 4714.43 sq m B. 3772.14 sq m
C. 6783.86 sq m D. 2451.42 sq m
Ans. D 
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101. Select the related word/letters/number
from the given alternatives.
GI : HJ : : PR : ?
A. QR B. PO
C. QS D. NO
Ans. C 
102. Select the related word/letters/number
from the given alternatives.
AIDS : VIRUS : : MALARIA : ?
A. Protozoa B. Bacteria
C. Fungi D. Algae
Ans. A 
103. Select the related word/letters/number
from the given alternatives.
E : V : : D : ?
A. E B. G
C. I D. W
Ans. D 
104. Select the related word/letters/number
from the given alternatives.
58531 : 11 : : 78363 : ?
A. 2 B. 9
C. 4 D. 7
Ans. B 
105. Find out the odd word/letters/number/
number pair from the given alternatives.
A. Tamil Nadu B. Kerala
C. Andhra Pradesh D. Delhi
Ans. D 
106. Find out the odd word/letters/number/
number pair from the given alternatives.
A. EV B. GT
C. JQ D. PL
Ans. D 
107. Find out the odd word/letters/number/
number pair from the given alternatives.
A. 2308 B. 3412
C. 4520 D. 6742
Ans. A 
108. Find out the odd word/letters/number/
number pair from the given alternatives.
A. 6305 B. 7426
C. 9728 D. 5305
Ans. D 
109. A series is given with one term missing.
Choose the correct alternative from the
given ones that will complete the series.
? , Kerosene, Diesel, Fuel oil
A. Lubricating oil B. Asphalt
C. Petrol D. Wax
Ans. C 
110. A series is given with one term missing.
Choose the correct alternative from the
given ones that will complete the series.
105, 130, 180, 255, ?
A. 345 B. 365
C. 355 D. 335
Ans. C 
111. 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) All radios are electric goods.
(II) All table­lamps are electric goods.
Conclusions:
(I) Some radios are table­lamps.
(II) Some table lamps are radios.
A. Conclusion I follows
B. Conclusion II follows
C. Neither I nor II follows
D. Both I and II follows
Ans. C 
112. A series is given with one term missing.
Choose the correct alternative from the
given ones that will complete the series.
MNP, STV, YZB, ?
A. GHJ B. JKM
C. EFH D. CDB
Ans. C 
113. A series is given with one term missing.
Choose the correct alternative from the
given ones that will complete the series.
AN, CP, ER, ?
A. LY B. WJ
C. VI D. GT
Ans. D 
114. If 1st January 2013 was Tuesday, then
what day of the week will be 31st
December 2013?
A. Wednesday B. Thursday
C. Tuesday D. Monday
Ans. C 
115. Arrange the given words in the sequence in
which they occur in the dictionary.
i. Fabric ii. Face
iii. Failure iv. Faculty
A. iv, ii, i, iii B. iii, iv, ii, i
C. iv, iii, i, ii D. i, ii, iv, iii
Ans. D 
116. In a certain code language, "VENUS" is
written as "TVOFW". How is "FAMILY"
written in that code language?
A. ZMJNBG B. GBNJMZ
C. EZLQKX D. XKHLZQ
Ans. A 
117. In the following question, select the
missing number from the given series.
7 3 336 
11 2 110 
8 3 ? 
A. 472 B. 514
C. 504 D. 482
Ans. C 
118. If "A" denotes "added to", "C" denotes
"divided by", "D" denotes "multiplied by"
and "B" denotes "subtracted from", then 72
C 9 D 2 B 6 A 10 = ?
A. 30 B. 20
C. 35 D. 40
Ans. B 
119. Which set of letters when sequentially
placed at the gaps in the given letter series
shall complete it?
_AB_PQ_AB_P_
A. QQCPR B. RPQCQ
C. QRCRC D. CRCRQ
Ans. D 
120. Starting from his home, a boy rides on his
bike for 8 km towards west, takes a left
turn and travels 10 km more. From there,
he turns 180° in the clockwise direction
and travels another 16 km. Finally, he
takes a right turn and travels 8 km more.
How far and in what direction is he now
from his original position?
A. 6 km, North B. 10 km, South
C. 12 km, West D. 6 km, East
Ans. D 
121. 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 the matrices can be
represented first by its row and next by its
column, for example, ‘N’ can be
represented by 21, 67 etc. and ‘R’ can be
represented by 66, 57 etc. Similarly, you 
have to identify the set for the word 
‘METER’. 
Matrix-I 
Matrix-II 
A. 65, 40, 68, 99, 66
B. 88, 20, 59, 97, 13
C. 56, 78, 41, 40, 67
D. 95, 41, 40, 68, 57
Ans. B 
122. Introducing a boy, Sia says, "He is the
grandson of my father. I have no siblings."
How is Sia is related to the boy?
A. Aunt
B. Grandmother
C. Mother
D. Cannot be determined
Ans. C 
123. 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. A 
124. Identify the diagram that best represents
the relationship among the given classes.
Europe, Italy, Delhi, Rome
A. B. 
C. D. 
Ans. A 
125. 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. 
Ans. A 
126. The first programming language was
A. Perl B. FORTRAN
C. Visual Basic D. C
Ans. B 
127. Barometer was invented by
A. Evangelista Torricelli
B. Charles Xavier Thomas
C. Edward Teller
D. Gustav Tauschek
Ans. A 
128. Which is the largest organ in human
beings?
A. Skin B. Large Intestine
C. Small Intestine D. Liver
Ans. A 
129. Delonix regia Rafin is the scientific name of
A. Banyan B. Gulmohar
C. Tamarind D. Chiku
Ans. B 
130. Amoeba belongs to the phylum
A. Protozoa B. Annelida
C. Porifera D. Platyhelminthes
Ans. A 
131. Which among the following is white
phosphorus?
A. P1 B. P6
C. P4 D. P5
Ans. C 
132. Alkali metals can
A. be highly unstable at room 
temperature
B. vaporize at room temperature
C. easily gain electrons
D. easily lose electrons
Ans. D 
133. Khangchendzonga National Park is in
A. Maharashtra B. Orissa
C. Rajasthan D. Sikkim
Ans. D 
134. The Karma dance belongs to which state?
A. West Bengal B. Sikkim
C. Madhya Pradesh D. Uttar Pradesh
Ans. C 
135. If price of an article decreases from P1 to
Rs 25, quantity demanded increases from
900 units to 1200 units. If point elasticity
of demand is ­2 find P1?
A. Rs. 20 B. Rs. 30
C. Rs. 35 D. Rs. 15
Ans. B 
136. Which among the following is a 
characteristic of Laissez­faire system? 
A. No government intervention
B. Market forces are highly regulated
C. It is a socialist system
D. Maximum government intervention
Ans. A 
137. Sulphur Dioxide pollution is indicated by an
excessive growth of which of the following?
A. Algal Blooms B. Lichens
C. Bryophytes D. Protozoa
Ans. B 
138. Evidence suggests that life on Earth has
existed for about  __________.
A. 3.5 million years
B. 35 billion years
C. 35 million years
D. 3.5 billion years
Ans. D 
139. Hollywood is located in __________.
A. New Jersey B. Florida
C. London D. California
Ans. D 
140. Which is the longest national highway in
India?
A. NH­4 B. NH­44
C. NH­10 D. NH­5
Ans. B 
141. Which among the following is not a dwarf
planet?
A. Mars B. Makemake
C. Pluto D. Eris
Ans. A 
142. Battle of Panipat was fought in the year
1526 between Babur and __________.
A. Rana Sanga
B. Muhammad Bin Tughlak
C. Hemu
D. Ibrahim Lodi
Ans. D 
143. When was Indian Navy Act passed?
A. 1927 B. 1937
C. 1947 D. 1957
Ans. A 
144. Pulitzer Prize was established in ________.
A. 1762 B. 1883
C. 1917 D. 1965
Ans. C 
145. An object at rest will remain at rest and an
object in motion will remain in motion until
and unless it is acted upon by an external
force. This is Newton's
A. First law B. Second law
C. Third law D. Fourth law
Ans. A 
146. What will happen if an object is dropped
from a height and there is no air
resistance?
A. It will fall with a constant speed and
acceleration
B. Its acceleration will increase
C. Both speed and acceleration will
increase
D. Its speed will increase
Ans. D 
147. What is the retirement age of the Prime
Minister of India?
A. 60 years B. 70 years
C. 80 years D. No limit
Ans. D 
148. In case State emergency is declared, it
needs Parliamentary approval after every
__________.
A. 6 months B. 1 year
C. 2 years D. 3 years
Ans. A 
149. Ajeet Bajaj is associated with which Sport?
A. Badminton B. Adventure Sports
C. Cricket D. Hockey
Ans. B 
150. Who is the author of 'Million Mutinies Now'?
A. Aurobindo Ghosh B. K P S Gill
C. Nirad Chaudhuri D. V S Naipaul
Ans. D 
151. Reflection of the point (2,­7) in the y­axis
is
A. (2,7) B. (­2,­7)
C. (­7,2) D. (7,­2)
Ans. B 
152. The price of an article is cut by 3%. To
restore to its original value, the new price
must be increased by
A. 3 percent B. 7.11 percent
C. 3.09 percent D. 2.69 percent
Ans. C 
153. Simple interest on a certain sum of money
for 3 years at 8% per annum is half the
compound interest on Rs. 16000 for 2
years at 10% per annum. The sum placed
on simple interest is:
A. Rs 14000 B. Rs 3500
C. Rs 7000 D. Rs 5600
Ans. D 
154. On dividing 
3 3 3
144a b c by 
2
24b c, we get 
A. 
22
6a bc B. 
32
24a bc
C. 
2
24b c D. 
32
6a b c
Ans. A 
155. If 
44
cos A sin A x, ?? then value of X is?
A. 
2
cos A 1 ? B. 
2
2cos A 1 ?
C. 
2
2cos A 1 ? D. 
2
cos A 1 ?
Ans. B 
156. Ticket for an adult is Rs 1600 and a child is
Rs 1200. 1 child goes free with two adults.
If a group has 23 adults and 10 children
what is the discount the group gets?
A. 25.95 percent B. 24.59 percent
C. 25.77 percent D. 31.60 percent
Ans. B 
157. A tent is to be built in the form of a
cylinder of radius 10 m surmounted by a
cone of the same radius. If the height of
the cylindrical part is 5 m and slant height
of the conical part is 15 m, how much
canvas will be required to build the tent?
Allow 20% extra canvas for folding and
stitching. (Take p = 22/7)
A. 4714.43 sq m B. 3772.14 sq m
C. 6783.86 sq m D. 2451.42 sq m
Ans. D 
158. 7 hrs after a goods train passed a station,
another train travelling at a speed of 54
km/hr following that goods train passed
through that station. If after passing the
station the train overtakes the goods train
in 11 hours. What is the speed of the
goods train?
A. 39.6 km/hr B. 49.5 km/hr
C. 33 km/hr D. 26.4 km/hr
Ans. C 
159. The simplified form of
3 2 4 3 3 2
112b x a z /7a b z
is?
A. 
22
16bx a z B. 
22
16bx az
C. 
2
16ba z D. 
2
16bxa z
Ans. B 
160. What is the equation of the line if its slope
is 3/4 and y­intercept is 5?
A. 3x 4y 20 ? ? ? B. 3x 4y 20 ??
C. 3x 4y 20 ? ? ? D. 3x 4y 20 ??
Ans. C 
161. Find two numbers whose sum is 29 and the
product is 100.
A. 20, 5 B. 20, 9
C. 25, 4 D. 10, 10
Ans. C 
162.
? ? 6.651 148.6 x 57.22 6.098 ? ? ? ? Find x.
A. 205.267 B. 90.827
C. ­91.933 D. 218.569
Ans. A 
163. Find measure of central angle of the sector
whose perimeter is 25 cm and radius of the
circle is 7 cm?
A. 45° B. 22.5°
C. 135° D. 90°
Ans. D 
164. A labourer can do a job in 50 hours. After 5
hours he takes a break. What fraction of
the job is yet to be done?
A. 0.8 B. 0.5
C. 0.75 D. 0.9
Ans. D 
165. In an army selection process, the ratio of
selected to unselected candidates was 6:1.
If 30 less had applied and 10 less selected,
the ratio of selected to unselected would
have been 7:1. How many candidates had
applied for the process?
A. 910 B. 1820
C. 455 D. 2730
Ans. A 
166. A quadrilateral is inscribed in a circle. If the
opposite angles of the quadrilateral are
equal and length of its adjacent sides are 6
cm and 8 cm, what is the area of the
circle?
A. 64p sq cm B. 25p sq cm
C. 36p sq cm D. 49p sq cm
Ans. B 
167. v(cosec
2 
­ 1)/cosecA is equal to?
A. cosA B. sinA
C. cosecA D. secA
Ans. A 
168. What is the value of sin 7n/4c? ? 
A. ­1/v2 B. 2/v3
C. 1/v2 D. ­2/v3
Ans. C 
169. If in a two digit number, the digit at unit
place is y and the digit at tens place is 5,
then the number is
A. 50y y ? B. 5y 5 ?
C. 50 y ? D. 50y 5 ?
Ans. C 
170. A wholesaler sells a watch to a retailer at a
gain of 32% and the retailer sells it to a
customer at a loss of 20%. If the customer
pays Rs 1,953.6, what had it cost the
wholesaler?
A. Rs 2063 B. Rs 2394
C. Rs 1850 D. Rs 1637
Ans. C 
171. In the first 39 overs of a cricket match, the
run rate was 4.6 runs/over. Calculate the
required run rate in the remaining 11 overs
to reach the target of 252 runs?
A. 7.2 B. 6.6
C. 7.8 D. 6
Ans. B 
172. Refer the below table and answer the
following Question.
Division/STd 
??????/????? 
Boys
???? Girls 
???????? Division A/Standard 5 
?????? A/????? 5
10 30 
Division A/Standard 5 
?????? B/????? 5
15 25 
Division A/Standard 5 
?????? C/????? 5
25 15 
Division A/Standard 6 
?????? A/????? 6
25 10 
Division A/Standard 6 
?????? B/????? 6
15 15 
Division A/Standard 6 
?????? C/????? 6
15 20 
What is the ratio of boys to girls? 
A. 23 : 25 B. 23 : 21
C. 21 : 23 D. 25 : 23
Ans. C