SSC CHSL Tier-I Previous Year Paper (2nd July 2019 - Shift 1) | SSC CHSL Mock Test Series 2025 PDF Download

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General Intelligence 
1. Select the option that is related to the
third number is the same way as the
second number is related to the first
number.
54 : 41 :: 32 : ___
A. 29 B. 13
C. 17 D. 11
Ans: B 
2. A paper is folded and cut as shown in
the following figures. How will it appear
when unfolded?
A. B. 
C. D. 
Ans: B 
3. Select the correct mirror image of the
given figure when the mirror is placed
to the right of the figure.
A. B. 
C. D. 
Ans: B 
4. Which two signs should be inter-
changed in the following equation to
make it correct?
24 ÷ 2 + 13 – 54 × 2 = 24
A. + and × B. - and ×
C. × and ÷ D. - and ÷
Ans: C 
5. Arrange the following words in the logi-
cal and meaningful order.
1. Promotion
2. Application
3. Job appointment
4. Written test
5. Merit list
A. 2, 5, 4, 3, 1 B. 3, 2, 4, 1, 5
C. 4, 2, 5, 3, 1 D. 2, 4, 5, 3, 1
Ans: D 
6. How many triangles are present in the
following figure?
A. 14 B. 13
C. 10 D. 12
Ans: B 
7. Select the figure that will come next in
the following figure series.
A. B. 
C. D. 
Ans: D 
8. Three statements are given, followed
by three conclusions numbered I, II
and III. Assuming the statements to be
true, even if they seem to be at vari-
ance with commonly known facts, de-
cide which of the conclusions logically
follow(s) from the statements.
Statement:
Some essay are poems.
Some poems are directors.
All directors are singers.
Conclusions:
I. Some directors are poems.
II. Some singers are essays.
III. Some singers are poems.
A. Only conclusions I and III follow.
B. Only conclusions II and III follow.
C. Only conclusions I and II follow.
D. Only conclusion I follow.
Ans: A 
9. Rahul has Rs. 340 in the denomina-
tions of Rs. 2 notes, Rs. 5 notes and
Rs. 10 notes. The number of notes of
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General Intelligence 
1. Select the option that is related to the
third number is the same way as the
second number is related to the first
number.
54 : 41 :: 32 : ___
A. 29 B. 13
C. 17 D. 11
Ans: B 
2. A paper is folded and cut as shown in
the following figures. How will it appear
when unfolded?
A. B. 
C. D. 
Ans: B 
3. Select the correct mirror image of the
given figure when the mirror is placed
to the right of the figure.
A. B. 
C. D. 
Ans: B 
4. Which two signs should be inter-
changed in the following equation to
make it correct?
24 ÷ 2 + 13 – 54 × 2 = 24
A. + and × B. - and ×
C. × and ÷ D. - and ÷
Ans: C 
5. Arrange the following words in the logi-
cal and meaningful order.
1. Promotion
2. Application
3. Job appointment
4. Written test
5. Merit list
A. 2, 5, 4, 3, 1 B. 3, 2, 4, 1, 5
C. 4, 2, 5, 3, 1 D. 2, 4, 5, 3, 1
Ans: D 
6. How many triangles are present in the
following figure?
A. 14 B. 13
C. 10 D. 12
Ans: B 
7. Select the figure that will come next in
the following figure series.
A. B. 
C. D. 
Ans: D 
8. Three statements are given, followed
by three conclusions numbered I, II
and III. Assuming the statements to be
true, even if they seem to be at vari-
ance with commonly known facts, de-
cide which of the conclusions logically
follow(s) from the statements.
Statement:
Some essay are poems.
Some poems are directors.
All directors are singers.
Conclusions:
I. Some directors are poems.
II. Some singers are essays.
III. Some singers are poems.
A. Only conclusions I and III follow.
B. Only conclusions II and III follow.
C. Only conclusions I and II follow.
D. Only conclusion I follow.
Ans: A 
9. Rahul has Rs. 340 in the denomina-
tions of Rs. 2 notes, Rs. 5 notes and
Rs. 10 notes. The number of notes of
each denomination is equal. What is 
the total number of notes that Rahul 
has? 
A. 40 B. 60
C. 20 D. 80
Ans: B 
10. Which number will replace the question
mark (?) in the following series?
5, 9, 18, 43, 92, 213, 382, ?
A. 328 B. 617
C. 382 D. 671
Ans: D 
11. Three of the following four letter-
clusters are alike in a certain way and
one is different. Pick the odd one out.
A. GSVE B. LOPK
C. CXGT D. MNQJ
Ans: A 
12. In a code language, PERMUTATION is
written as IBKFRMXMFLG. How will
PUBLICSECTOR be written as in that
language?
A. ICUFEVLBVNLK B. ICUFEVLBVMLJ
C. IRUEFVLBVMLK D. IRVEFVLBVMLK
Ans: C 
13. Select the combination of letters that
when sequentially placed in the gaps of
the given letter series will complete the
series.
Ab_ba_babd_acd_bdba_b
A. cdabc B. dcbac
C. acbcd D. dcabc
Ans: B 
14. Select the Venn diagram that best illus-
trates the relationship between the fol-
lowing classes.
Raw material, Labourers, Machines
A. B. 
C. D. 
Ans: A 
15. In a family of 5 members, X is the sis-
ter of Y. M has two children and he is
the son of E, who is the father-in-law
of H. H has only one son. Y is not the
grand-daughter of E. How is X related
to E?
A. Sister B. Daughter
C. Grand-daughter D. Grandson
Ans: C 
16. Two different positions of the same
dice are shown. Find the number oppo-
site to the face having 4.
A. 6 B. 3
C. 2 D. 1
Ans: C 
17. ‘Cardiologist’ is related to ‘Heart’ in the
same way as ‘Chiropractor’ is related to
‘______’.
A. Skin B. Foot
C. Chest D. Joints
Ans: D 
18. If MASTER is coded as 26138402536
and GOVIND is coded as
142254481288, then how will BACK-
SPACE be coded as?
A. 4162238321625 B. 5172339317125
C. 4172393337125 D. 5172933373215
Ans: A 
19. Select the set in which the numbers
are related in the same way as are the
numbers of the following set.
(4, 10, 23)
A. (7, 23, 49) B. (3, 7, 17)
C. (4, 12, 21) D. (2, 6, 15)
Ans: D 
20. Three of the following four words are
alike in a certain way and one is differ-
ent. Pick the odd word out.
A. Bag B. Suitcase
C. Purse D. Carpet
Ans: D 
21. Select the option in which the given
figure is embedded.
A. B. 
C. D. 
Ans: C 
22. Select the option that is related to the
third letter-cluster in the same way as
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General Intelligence 
1. Select the option that is related to the
third number is the same way as the
second number is related to the first
number.
54 : 41 :: 32 : ___
A. 29 B. 13
C. 17 D. 11
Ans: B 
2. A paper is folded and cut as shown in
the following figures. How will it appear
when unfolded?
A. B. 
C. D. 
Ans: B 
3. Select the correct mirror image of the
given figure when the mirror is placed
to the right of the figure.
A. B. 
C. D. 
Ans: B 
4. Which two signs should be inter-
changed in the following equation to
make it correct?
24 ÷ 2 + 13 – 54 × 2 = 24
A. + and × B. - and ×
C. × and ÷ D. - and ÷
Ans: C 
5. Arrange the following words in the logi-
cal and meaningful order.
1. Promotion
2. Application
3. Job appointment
4. Written test
5. Merit list
A. 2, 5, 4, 3, 1 B. 3, 2, 4, 1, 5
C. 4, 2, 5, 3, 1 D. 2, 4, 5, 3, 1
Ans: D 
6. How many triangles are present in the
following figure?
A. 14 B. 13
C. 10 D. 12
Ans: B 
7. Select the figure that will come next in
the following figure series.
A. B. 
C. D. 
Ans: D 
8. Three statements are given, followed
by three conclusions numbered I, II
and III. Assuming the statements to be
true, even if they seem to be at vari-
ance with commonly known facts, de-
cide which of the conclusions logically
follow(s) from the statements.
Statement:
Some essay are poems.
Some poems are directors.
All directors are singers.
Conclusions:
I. Some directors are poems.
II. Some singers are essays.
III. Some singers are poems.
A. Only conclusions I and III follow.
B. Only conclusions II and III follow.
C. Only conclusions I and II follow.
D. Only conclusion I follow.
Ans: A 
9. Rahul has Rs. 340 in the denomina-
tions of Rs. 2 notes, Rs. 5 notes and
Rs. 10 notes. The number of notes of
each denomination is equal. What is 
the total number of notes that Rahul 
has? 
A. 40 B. 60
C. 20 D. 80
Ans: B 
10. Which number will replace the question
mark (?) in the following series?
5, 9, 18, 43, 92, 213, 382, ?
A. 328 B. 617
C. 382 D. 671
Ans: D 
11. Three of the following four letter-
clusters are alike in a certain way and
one is different. Pick the odd one out.
A. GSVE B. LOPK
C. CXGT D. MNQJ
Ans: A 
12. In a code language, PERMUTATION is
written as IBKFRMXMFLG. How will
PUBLICSECTOR be written as in that
language?
A. ICUFEVLBVNLK B. ICUFEVLBVMLJ
C. IRUEFVLBVMLK D. IRVEFVLBVMLK
Ans: C 
13. Select the combination of letters that
when sequentially placed in the gaps of
the given letter series will complete the
series.
Ab_ba_babd_acd_bdba_b
A. cdabc B. dcbac
C. acbcd D. dcabc
Ans: B 
14. Select the Venn diagram that best illus-
trates the relationship between the fol-
lowing classes.
Raw material, Labourers, Machines
A. B. 
C. D. 
Ans: A 
15. In a family of 5 members, X is the sis-
ter of Y. M has two children and he is
the son of E, who is the father-in-law
of H. H has only one son. Y is not the
grand-daughter of E. How is X related
to E?
A. Sister B. Daughter
C. Grand-daughter D. Grandson
Ans: C 
16. Two different positions of the same
dice are shown. Find the number oppo-
site to the face having 4.
A. 6 B. 3
C. 2 D. 1
Ans: C 
17. ‘Cardiologist’ is related to ‘Heart’ in the
same way as ‘Chiropractor’ is related to
‘______’.
A. Skin B. Foot
C. Chest D. Joints
Ans: D 
18. If MASTER is coded as 26138402536
and GOVIND is coded as
142254481288, then how will BACK-
SPACE be coded as?
A. 4162238321625 B. 5172339317125
C. 4172393337125 D. 5172933373215
Ans: A 
19. Select the set in which the numbers
are related in the same way as are the
numbers of the following set.
(4, 10, 23)
A. (7, 23, 49) B. (3, 7, 17)
C. (4, 12, 21) D. (2, 6, 15)
Ans: D 
20. Three of the following four words are
alike in a certain way and one is differ-
ent. Pick the odd word out.
A. Bag B. Suitcase
C. Purse D. Carpet
Ans: D 
21. Select the option in which the given
figure is embedded.
A. B. 
C. D. 
Ans: C 
22. Select the option that is related to the
third letter-cluster in the same way as
the second letter-cluster is related to 
the first letter-cluster. 
MARKET : IEONCV :: THERMO : ___ 
A. PLBUKQ B. JKCTKQ
C. PLDSKQ D. JLKUKQ
Ans: A 
23. Three of the following four numbers are
alike in a certain way and one is differ-
ent. Pick the number that is different
from the rest.
A. 4147 B. 8205
C. 9368 D. 7298
Ans: D 
24. Select the set in which the numbers
are related in the same way as are the
numbers of the following set.
(5, 2, 30)
A. (5, 1, 29) B. (9, 2, 87)
C. (4, 3, 28) D. (7, 8, 114)
Ans: D 
25. Select the word-pair in which the two
words are related in the same way as
are the two words in the following
word-pair.
Spoke : Wheel
A. Word : Sentence
B. Printer : Computer
C. Square : Side
D. Tree : Branch
Ans: A 
General Awareness 
1. Who among the following was the first
Sayyid ruler of Delhi?
A. Mubarak Shah
B. Alam Shah
C. Muhammad Shah
D. Khizr Shah
Ans: D 
2. Who was the captain of the Indian
women’s team that won silver at the
2018 Asian Games?
A. Manpreet Kaur
B. Ritu Negi
C. Shalini Pathak
D. Payel Chowdhury
Ans: D 
3. Which of the following states shares
the longest boundary with China?
A. Sikkim
B. Arunachal Pradesh
C. Himachal Pradesh
D. Uttarakhand
Ans: B 
4. Which of the following political parties
was NOT an ally of the BJP-led NDA in
2019 Lok Sabha elections?
A. Shiromani Akali Dal
B. Asom Gana Parishad
C. AIADMK
D. DMK
Ans: D 
5. Who among the following is the 2019
winner of the $100,000 Nine Dots
Prize?
A. Annie Zaidi B. Chetan Bhagat
C. Shashi Tharoor D. Arundhati Roy
Ans: A 
6. In June 2019, PepsiCo India proposed
to invest $70 million to build a food
manufacturing plant in:
A. Maharashtra B. Gujarat
C. Uttar Pradesh D. Madhya PRadesh
Ans: C 
7. Who among the following won a silver
medal in the equestrian event at the
2018 Asian Games?
A. Ashish Malik B. Fouaad Mirza
C. Rakesh Kumar D. Jitender Singh
Ans: B 
8. Who is the director of the film ‘PM Nar-
endra Modi’?
A. Tigmanshu Dhulia
B. Omung Kumar
C. Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra
D. Hansal Mehta
Ans: B 
9. On the occasion of ‘World No Tobacco
Day’ on 31 May, which state banned e-
cigrettes?
A. Assam B. Uttar Pradesh
C. Rajasthan D. Gujarat
Ans: C 
10. The joint process of vapourisation and
condensation is called:
A. Sublimation B. Chromatography
C. Distillation D. Crystallisation
Ans: C 
11. Which of the following metals has an
ore named Galena?
A. Nickel B. Copper
C. Iron D. Lead
Ans: D 
12. The Bhupen Hazarika Setu, also called
Dhola -Sadiya Bridge which connects
Assam and ______.
A. Sikkim
B. Meghalaya
C. West Bengal
D. Arunachal Pradesh
Ans: D 
13. Panchavati, a key part of the Valmiki
Ramayana is located in which state of
India?
A. Tamil Nadu B. Uttar Pradesh
C. Maharashtra D. Uttarakhand
Ans: C 
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General Intelligence 
1. Select the option that is related to the
third number is the same way as the
second number is related to the first
number.
54 : 41 :: 32 : ___
A. 29 B. 13
C. 17 D. 11
Ans: B 
2. A paper is folded and cut as shown in
the following figures. How will it appear
when unfolded?
A. B. 
C. D. 
Ans: B 
3. Select the correct mirror image of the
given figure when the mirror is placed
to the right of the figure.
A. B. 
C. D. 
Ans: B 
4. Which two signs should be inter-
changed in the following equation to
make it correct?
24 ÷ 2 + 13 – 54 × 2 = 24
A. + and × B. - and ×
C. × and ÷ D. - and ÷
Ans: C 
5. Arrange the following words in the logi-
cal and meaningful order.
1. Promotion
2. Application
3. Job appointment
4. Written test
5. Merit list
A. 2, 5, 4, 3, 1 B. 3, 2, 4, 1, 5
C. 4, 2, 5, 3, 1 D. 2, 4, 5, 3, 1
Ans: D 
6. How many triangles are present in the
following figure?
A. 14 B. 13
C. 10 D. 12
Ans: B 
7. Select the figure that will come next in
the following figure series.
A. B. 
C. D. 
Ans: D 
8. Three statements are given, followed
by three conclusions numbered I, II
and III. Assuming the statements to be
true, even if they seem to be at vari-
ance with commonly known facts, de-
cide which of the conclusions logically
follow(s) from the statements.
Statement:
Some essay are poems.
Some poems are directors.
All directors are singers.
Conclusions:
I. Some directors are poems.
II. Some singers are essays.
III. Some singers are poems.
A. Only conclusions I and III follow.
B. Only conclusions II and III follow.
C. Only conclusions I and II follow.
D. Only conclusion I follow.
Ans: A 
9. Rahul has Rs. 340 in the denomina-
tions of Rs. 2 notes, Rs. 5 notes and
Rs. 10 notes. The number of notes of
each denomination is equal. What is 
the total number of notes that Rahul 
has? 
A. 40 B. 60
C. 20 D. 80
Ans: B 
10. Which number will replace the question
mark (?) in the following series?
5, 9, 18, 43, 92, 213, 382, ?
A. 328 B. 617
C. 382 D. 671
Ans: D 
11. Three of the following four letter-
clusters are alike in a certain way and
one is different. Pick the odd one out.
A. GSVE B. LOPK
C. CXGT D. MNQJ
Ans: A 
12. In a code language, PERMUTATION is
written as IBKFRMXMFLG. How will
PUBLICSECTOR be written as in that
language?
A. ICUFEVLBVNLK B. ICUFEVLBVMLJ
C. IRUEFVLBVMLK D. IRVEFVLBVMLK
Ans: C 
13. Select the combination of letters that
when sequentially placed in the gaps of
the given letter series will complete the
series.
Ab_ba_babd_acd_bdba_b
A. cdabc B. dcbac
C. acbcd D. dcabc
Ans: B 
14. Select the Venn diagram that best illus-
trates the relationship between the fol-
lowing classes.
Raw material, Labourers, Machines
A. B. 
C. D. 
Ans: A 
15. In a family of 5 members, X is the sis-
ter of Y. M has two children and he is
the son of E, who is the father-in-law
of H. H has only one son. Y is not the
grand-daughter of E. How is X related
to E?
A. Sister B. Daughter
C. Grand-daughter D. Grandson
Ans: C 
16. Two different positions of the same
dice are shown. Find the number oppo-
site to the face having 4.
A. 6 B. 3
C. 2 D. 1
Ans: C 
17. ‘Cardiologist’ is related to ‘Heart’ in the
same way as ‘Chiropractor’ is related to
‘______’.
A. Skin B. Foot
C. Chest D. Joints
Ans: D 
18. If MASTER is coded as 26138402536
and GOVIND is coded as
142254481288, then how will BACK-
SPACE be coded as?
A. 4162238321625 B. 5172339317125
C. 4172393337125 D. 5172933373215
Ans: A 
19. Select the set in which the numbers
are related in the same way as are the
numbers of the following set.
(4, 10, 23)
A. (7, 23, 49) B. (3, 7, 17)
C. (4, 12, 21) D. (2, 6, 15)
Ans: D 
20. Three of the following four words are
alike in a certain way and one is differ-
ent. Pick the odd word out.
A. Bag B. Suitcase
C. Purse D. Carpet
Ans: D 
21. Select the option in which the given
figure is embedded.
A. B. 
C. D. 
Ans: C 
22. Select the option that is related to the
third letter-cluster in the same way as
the second letter-cluster is related to 
the first letter-cluster. 
MARKET : IEONCV :: THERMO : ___ 
A. PLBUKQ B. JKCTKQ
C. PLDSKQ D. JLKUKQ
Ans: A 
23. Three of the following four numbers are
alike in a certain way and one is differ-
ent. Pick the number that is different
from the rest.
A. 4147 B. 8205
C. 9368 D. 7298
Ans: D 
24. Select the set in which the numbers
are related in the same way as are the
numbers of the following set.
(5, 2, 30)
A. (5, 1, 29) B. (9, 2, 87)
C. (4, 3, 28) D. (7, 8, 114)
Ans: D 
25. Select the word-pair in which the two
words are related in the same way as
are the two words in the following
word-pair.
Spoke : Wheel
A. Word : Sentence
B. Printer : Computer
C. Square : Side
D. Tree : Branch
Ans: A 
General Awareness 
1. Who among the following was the first
Sayyid ruler of Delhi?
A. Mubarak Shah
B. Alam Shah
C. Muhammad Shah
D. Khizr Shah
Ans: D 
2. Who was the captain of the Indian
women’s team that won silver at the
2018 Asian Games?
A. Manpreet Kaur
B. Ritu Negi
C. Shalini Pathak
D. Payel Chowdhury
Ans: D 
3. Which of the following states shares
the longest boundary with China?
A. Sikkim
B. Arunachal Pradesh
C. Himachal Pradesh
D. Uttarakhand
Ans: B 
4. Which of the following political parties
was NOT an ally of the BJP-led NDA in
2019 Lok Sabha elections?
A. Shiromani Akali Dal
B. Asom Gana Parishad
C. AIADMK
D. DMK
Ans: D 
5. Who among the following is the 2019
winner of the $100,000 Nine Dots
Prize?
A. Annie Zaidi B. Chetan Bhagat
C. Shashi Tharoor D. Arundhati Roy
Ans: A 
6. In June 2019, PepsiCo India proposed
to invest $70 million to build a food
manufacturing plant in:
A. Maharashtra B. Gujarat
C. Uttar Pradesh D. Madhya PRadesh
Ans: C 
7. Who among the following won a silver
medal in the equestrian event at the
2018 Asian Games?
A. Ashish Malik B. Fouaad Mirza
C. Rakesh Kumar D. Jitender Singh
Ans: B 
8. Who is the director of the film ‘PM Nar-
endra Modi’?
A. Tigmanshu Dhulia
B. Omung Kumar
C. Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra
D. Hansal Mehta
Ans: B 
9. On the occasion of ‘World No Tobacco
Day’ on 31 May, which state banned e-
cigrettes?
A. Assam B. Uttar Pradesh
C. Rajasthan D. Gujarat
Ans: C 
10. The joint process of vapourisation and
condensation is called:
A. Sublimation B. Chromatography
C. Distillation D. Crystallisation
Ans: C 
11. Which of the following metals has an
ore named Galena?
A. Nickel B. Copper
C. Iron D. Lead
Ans: D 
12. The Bhupen Hazarika Setu, also called
Dhola -Sadiya Bridge which connects
Assam and ______.
A. Sikkim
B. Meghalaya
C. West Bengal
D. Arunachal Pradesh
Ans: D 
13. Panchavati, a key part of the Valmiki
Ramayana is located in which state of
India?
A. Tamil Nadu B. Uttar Pradesh
C. Maharashtra D. Uttarakhand
Ans: C 
14. In the new Union cabinet of 2019, the
portfolio of Micro, Small and Medium
Enterprises was allocated to:
A. Narendra Singh Tomar
B. Nitin Jairam Gadkari
C. Ramvilas Paswan
D. Sadananda Gowda
Ans: B 
15. Rani-ki-Vav (the Queen’s Stepwell),
which is in the UNESCO World Heritage
List, is located in:
A. Madhya Pradesh
B. Gujarat
C. Uttar Pradesh
D. Rajasthan
Ans: B 
16. During the passage of the Royal Titles
Act 1876, the office of the British Prime
Minister was occupied by:
A. William Eward Gladstone
B. Arthur Balfour
C. John Russell
D. Benjamin Disraeli
Ans: D 
17. What is the full form of GSTIN in rela-
tion of GST?
A. Goods and Services Tax Identifica-
tion Note
B. Goods and Services Tax Identifica-
tion Number
C. Goods and Service Tax Information
Number
D. Goods and Services Taxation In-
come Number
Ans: B 
18. Paan Singh Tomar, who was a seven-
time national champion, was associat-
ed with which of the following sports?
A. Hockey B. Swimming
C. Shotput D. Steeplechase
Ans: D 
19. In which year was Google incorporated
as a private company?
A. 2000 B. 2005
C. 2002 D. 1998
Ans: D 
20. In May 2019, the Government of India
approved a new scheme which assures
minimum monthly pension to all shop-
keepers, retail traders and self em-
ployed persons after attaining the age
of 60 years. How much is the pension
amount?
A. Rs. 5,000 B. Rs. 10,000
C. Rs. 3,000 D. Rs. 7,000
Ans: C 
21. Which of the following terms refers to
the running down or payment of a loan
in instalments?
A. Discounted cashflow
B. Credit creation
C. Backwardation
D. Amortisation
Ans: D 
22. Which of the following are the highest-
frequency electro magnetic waves?
A. Gamma Rays B. Radio Waves
C. Ultraviolet Rays D. Microwaves
Ans: A 
23. Which of the following states separates
Nepal from Bhutan?
A. Bihar B. Sikkim
C. Odisha D. Assam
Ans: B 
24. A region of computer memory where
frequently accessed data can be stored
for rapid access is called:
A. Cookie B. Plug-in
C. Token D. Cache
Ans: D 
25. Who among the following is the author
of ‘Kamayani’, the epic poem that is
considered as one of the greatest liter-
ary works in Hindi?
A. Mohan Rakesh
B. Jaishankar Prasad
C. Premchand
D. Ramdhari Singh Dinkar
Ans: B 
Quantitative Aptitude 
1. If cos
2
? - sin
2
? - 3cos ? + 2 = 0, 0 ? < ?
< 90 ?, then what is the value of
4cosec ? + cot ??
A. 33 B. 4
C. 43 D. 3
Ans: A 
2. If a
2
 + 4b
2
 + 59c
2
 + 18 = 2(2b + 28c –
a), then the value of (3a + 2b + 7c) is:
A. 0 B. 2
C. 1 D. 3
Ans: B 
3. Two trains of same length are running
on parallel tracks in the same direction
at 54 km/h and 42 km/h respectively.
The faster train passes the other train
in 63 seconds. What is the length (in
metres) of each train?
A. 90 B. 81
C. 105 D. 210
Ans: C 
4. Two concentric circles are of radii 15
cm and 9 cm. What is the length of the
chord of the larger circle which is tan-
gent to the smaller circle?
A. 24 cm B. 18 cm
C. 20 cm D. 25 cm
Ans: A 
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General Intelligence 
1. Select the option that is related to the
third number is the same way as the
second number is related to the first
number.
54 : 41 :: 32 : ___
A. 29 B. 13
C. 17 D. 11
Ans: B 
2. A paper is folded and cut as shown in
the following figures. How will it appear
when unfolded?
A. B. 
C. D. 
Ans: B 
3. Select the correct mirror image of the
given figure when the mirror is placed
to the right of the figure.
A. B. 
C. D. 
Ans: B 
4. Which two signs should be inter-
changed in the following equation to
make it correct?
24 ÷ 2 + 13 – 54 × 2 = 24
A. + and × B. - and ×
C. × and ÷ D. - and ÷
Ans: C 
5. Arrange the following words in the logi-
cal and meaningful order.
1. Promotion
2. Application
3. Job appointment
4. Written test
5. Merit list
A. 2, 5, 4, 3, 1 B. 3, 2, 4, 1, 5
C. 4, 2, 5, 3, 1 D. 2, 4, 5, 3, 1
Ans: D 
6. How many triangles are present in the
following figure?
A. 14 B. 13
C. 10 D. 12
Ans: B 
7. Select the figure that will come next in
the following figure series.
A. B. 
C. D. 
Ans: D 
8. Three statements are given, followed
by three conclusions numbered I, II
and III. Assuming the statements to be
true, even if they seem to be at vari-
ance with commonly known facts, de-
cide which of the conclusions logically
follow(s) from the statements.
Statement:
Some essay are poems.
Some poems are directors.
All directors are singers.
Conclusions:
I. Some directors are poems.
II. Some singers are essays.
III. Some singers are poems.
A. Only conclusions I and III follow.
B. Only conclusions II and III follow.
C. Only conclusions I and II follow.
D. Only conclusion I follow.
Ans: A 
9. Rahul has Rs. 340 in the denomina-
tions of Rs. 2 notes, Rs. 5 notes and
Rs. 10 notes. The number of notes of
each denomination is equal. What is 
the total number of notes that Rahul 
has? 
A. 40 B. 60
C. 20 D. 80
Ans: B 
10. Which number will replace the question
mark (?) in the following series?
5, 9, 18, 43, 92, 213, 382, ?
A. 328 B. 617
C. 382 D. 671
Ans: D 
11. Three of the following four letter-
clusters are alike in a certain way and
one is different. Pick the odd one out.
A. GSVE B. LOPK
C. CXGT D. MNQJ
Ans: A 
12. In a code language, PERMUTATION is
written as IBKFRMXMFLG. How will
PUBLICSECTOR be written as in that
language?
A. ICUFEVLBVNLK B. ICUFEVLBVMLJ
C. IRUEFVLBVMLK D. IRVEFVLBVMLK
Ans: C 
13. Select the combination of letters that
when sequentially placed in the gaps of
the given letter series will complete the
series.
Ab_ba_babd_acd_bdba_b
A. cdabc B. dcbac
C. acbcd D. dcabc
Ans: B 
14. Select the Venn diagram that best illus-
trates the relationship between the fol-
lowing classes.
Raw material, Labourers, Machines
A. B. 
C. D. 
Ans: A 
15. In a family of 5 members, X is the sis-
ter of Y. M has two children and he is
the son of E, who is the father-in-law
of H. H has only one son. Y is not the
grand-daughter of E. How is X related
to E?
A. Sister B. Daughter
C. Grand-daughter D. Grandson
Ans: C 
16. Two different positions of the same
dice are shown. Find the number oppo-
site to the face having 4.
A. 6 B. 3
C. 2 D. 1
Ans: C 
17. ‘Cardiologist’ is related to ‘Heart’ in the
same way as ‘Chiropractor’ is related to
‘______’.
A. Skin B. Foot
C. Chest D. Joints
Ans: D 
18. If MASTER is coded as 26138402536
and GOVIND is coded as
142254481288, then how will BACK-
SPACE be coded as?
A. 4162238321625 B. 5172339317125
C. 4172393337125 D. 5172933373215
Ans: A 
19. Select the set in which the numbers
are related in the same way as are the
numbers of the following set.
(4, 10, 23)
A. (7, 23, 49) B. (3, 7, 17)
C. (4, 12, 21) D. (2, 6, 15)
Ans: D 
20. Three of the following four words are
alike in a certain way and one is differ-
ent. Pick the odd word out.
A. Bag B. Suitcase
C. Purse D. Carpet
Ans: D 
21. Select the option in which the given
figure is embedded.
A. B. 
C. D. 
Ans: C 
22. Select the option that is related to the
third letter-cluster in the same way as
the second letter-cluster is related to 
the first letter-cluster. 
MARKET : IEONCV :: THERMO : ___ 
A. PLBUKQ B. JKCTKQ
C. PLDSKQ D. JLKUKQ
Ans: A 
23. Three of the following four numbers are
alike in a certain way and one is differ-
ent. Pick the number that is different
from the rest.
A. 4147 B. 8205
C. 9368 D. 7298
Ans: D 
24. Select the set in which the numbers
are related in the same way as are the
numbers of the following set.
(5, 2, 30)
A. (5, 1, 29) B. (9, 2, 87)
C. (4, 3, 28) D. (7, 8, 114)
Ans: D 
25. Select the word-pair in which the two
words are related in the same way as
are the two words in the following
word-pair.
Spoke : Wheel
A. Word : Sentence
B. Printer : Computer
C. Square : Side
D. Tree : Branch
Ans: A 
General Awareness 
1. Who among the following was the first
Sayyid ruler of Delhi?
A. Mubarak Shah
B. Alam Shah
C. Muhammad Shah
D. Khizr Shah
Ans: D 
2. Who was the captain of the Indian
women’s team that won silver at the
2018 Asian Games?
A. Manpreet Kaur
B. Ritu Negi
C. Shalini Pathak
D. Payel Chowdhury
Ans: D 
3. Which of the following states shares
the longest boundary with China?
A. Sikkim
B. Arunachal Pradesh
C. Himachal Pradesh
D. Uttarakhand
Ans: B 
4. Which of the following political parties
was NOT an ally of the BJP-led NDA in
2019 Lok Sabha elections?
A. Shiromani Akali Dal
B. Asom Gana Parishad
C. AIADMK
D. DMK
Ans: D 
5. Who among the following is the 2019
winner of the $100,000 Nine Dots
Prize?
A. Annie Zaidi B. Chetan Bhagat
C. Shashi Tharoor D. Arundhati Roy
Ans: A 
6. In June 2019, PepsiCo India proposed
to invest $70 million to build a food
manufacturing plant in:
A. Maharashtra B. Gujarat
C. Uttar Pradesh D. Madhya PRadesh
Ans: C 
7. Who among the following won a silver
medal in the equestrian event at the
2018 Asian Games?
A. Ashish Malik B. Fouaad Mirza
C. Rakesh Kumar D. Jitender Singh
Ans: B 
8. Who is the director of the film ‘PM Nar-
endra Modi’?
A. Tigmanshu Dhulia
B. Omung Kumar
C. Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra
D. Hansal Mehta
Ans: B 
9. On the occasion of ‘World No Tobacco
Day’ on 31 May, which state banned e-
cigrettes?
A. Assam B. Uttar Pradesh
C. Rajasthan D. Gujarat
Ans: C 
10. The joint process of vapourisation and
condensation is called:
A. Sublimation B. Chromatography
C. Distillation D. Crystallisation
Ans: C 
11. Which of the following metals has an
ore named Galena?
A. Nickel B. Copper
C. Iron D. Lead
Ans: D 
12. The Bhupen Hazarika Setu, also called
Dhola -Sadiya Bridge which connects
Assam and ______.
A. Sikkim
B. Meghalaya
C. West Bengal
D. Arunachal Pradesh
Ans: D 
13. Panchavati, a key part of the Valmiki
Ramayana is located in which state of
India?
A. Tamil Nadu B. Uttar Pradesh
C. Maharashtra D. Uttarakhand
Ans: C 
14. In the new Union cabinet of 2019, the
portfolio of Micro, Small and Medium
Enterprises was allocated to:
A. Narendra Singh Tomar
B. Nitin Jairam Gadkari
C. Ramvilas Paswan
D. Sadananda Gowda
Ans: B 
15. Rani-ki-Vav (the Queen’s Stepwell),
which is in the UNESCO World Heritage
List, is located in:
A. Madhya Pradesh
B. Gujarat
C. Uttar Pradesh
D. Rajasthan
Ans: B 
16. During the passage of the Royal Titles
Act 1876, the office of the British Prime
Minister was occupied by:
A. William Eward Gladstone
B. Arthur Balfour
C. John Russell
D. Benjamin Disraeli
Ans: D 
17. What is the full form of GSTIN in rela-
tion of GST?
A. Goods and Services Tax Identifica-
tion Note
B. Goods and Services Tax Identifica-
tion Number
C. Goods and Service Tax Information
Number
D. Goods and Services Taxation In-
come Number
Ans: B 
18. Paan Singh Tomar, who was a seven-
time national champion, was associat-
ed with which of the following sports?
A. Hockey B. Swimming
C. Shotput D. Steeplechase
Ans: D 
19. In which year was Google incorporated
as a private company?
A. 2000 B. 2005
C. 2002 D. 1998
Ans: D 
20. In May 2019, the Government of India
approved a new scheme which assures
minimum monthly pension to all shop-
keepers, retail traders and self em-
ployed persons after attaining the age
of 60 years. How much is the pension
amount?
A. Rs. 5,000 B. Rs. 10,000
C. Rs. 3,000 D. Rs. 7,000
Ans: C 
21. Which of the following terms refers to
the running down or payment of a loan
in instalments?
A. Discounted cashflow
B. Credit creation
C. Backwardation
D. Amortisation
Ans: D 
22. Which of the following are the highest-
frequency electro magnetic waves?
A. Gamma Rays B. Radio Waves
C. Ultraviolet Rays D. Microwaves
Ans: A 
23. Which of the following states separates
Nepal from Bhutan?
A. Bihar B. Sikkim
C. Odisha D. Assam
Ans: B 
24. A region of computer memory where
frequently accessed data can be stored
for rapid access is called:
A. Cookie B. Plug-in
C. Token D. Cache
Ans: D 
25. Who among the following is the author
of ‘Kamayani’, the epic poem that is
considered as one of the greatest liter-
ary works in Hindi?
A. Mohan Rakesh
B. Jaishankar Prasad
C. Premchand
D. Ramdhari Singh Dinkar
Ans: B 
Quantitative Aptitude 
1. If cos
2
? - sin
2
? - 3cos ? + 2 = 0, 0 ? < ?
< 90 ?, then what is the value of
4cosec ? + cot ??
A. 33 B. 4
C. 43 D. 3
Ans: A 
2. If a
2
 + 4b
2
 + 59c
2
 + 18 = 2(2b + 28c –
a), then the value of (3a + 2b + 7c) is:
A. 0 B. 2
C. 1 D. 3
Ans: B 
3. Two trains of same length are running
on parallel tracks in the same direction
at 54 km/h and 42 km/h respectively.
The faster train passes the other train
in 63 seconds. What is the length (in
metres) of each train?
A. 90 B. 81
C. 105 D. 210
Ans: C 
4. Two concentric circles are of radii 15
cm and 9 cm. What is the length of the
chord of the larger circle which is tan-
gent to the smaller circle?
A. 24 cm B. 18 cm
C. 20 cm D. 25 cm
Ans: A 
5. The simple interest on a certain sum
for 
1
3
2
 years at 10% per annum is Rs.
2,940. What will be the compound in-
terest on the same sum for 
1
2
2
 years
at the same rate when interest is com-
pounded yearly (nearest to a rupee)?
A. Rss. 2,272 B. Rs. 2,227
C. Rs. 2,327 D. Rs. 2,372
Ans: A 
6. 
( ) ( )
( ) ( )
sec tan 1 sin
cosec 1 cos cosec cot
? + ? - ?
+ ? ? - ?
 is equal 
to: 
A. sin ? B. sec ?
C. cos ? D. cosec ?
Ans: C 
7. After allowing a discount of 10% on the
marked price of an article, it is sold for
Rs. 360. Had the discount not been
given, the profit would have been 25%.
What is the cost price of the article?
A. Rs. 350 B. Rs. 360
C. Rs. 320 D. Rs. 325
Ans: C 
8. The ratio of the incomes of A and B is 2
: 3 and that of their expenditure is 1 :
2. If 905 of B’s expenditure is equal to
the income of A, then what is the ratio
of the savings of A and B?
A. 1 : 1 B. 9 : 8
C. 8 : 7 D. 3 : 2
Ans: C 
9. A person sold an article at a loss of
8%. Had he sold it at a gain of 10.5%,
he would have received Rs. 37 more.
What is the cost price of the article?
A. Rs. 200 B. Rs. 250
C. Rs. 240 D. Rs. 210
Ans: A 
10. The given Bar Graph presents the Tar-
get and Actual production of AC Ma-
chines (numbers in thousands) of a
factory over five months.
The ratio of the combined target pro-
duction of AC Machines in January and 
April to that of the combined actual 
production of AC Machines in March 
and April was: 
A. 4 : 5 B. 3 : 2
C. 5 : 6 D. 2 : 3
Ans: C 
11. There are 90 students in a class, out of
which 70% are from village A and oth-
ers are from village B. The average
score of students from village B in a
test is 20% more than that from village
A. If the average score of all the stu-
dents is 53, then what is the average
score of the students from village B?
A. 54 B. 60
C. 64 D. 50
Ans: B 
12. A is 20% more than B, B is 25% more
than C, C is 60% less than D and D is
20% more than E. Based on the above
information, which of the following is
true?
A. D is 60% less than B.
B. E is 28% more than A.
C. A is 40% less than D.
D. C is 24% less than A.
Ans: C 
13. In ?ABC, D and E are the points on
sides AB and AC, respectively, such
that DE BC . If DE : BC is 3 : 5, then
(Area of ?ADE) : (Area of quadrilateral
DECB) is:
A. 9 : 16 B. 3 : 4
C. 9 : 25 D. 5 : 8
Ans: A 
14. In ?ABC, AB = 7 cm, BC = 24 cm and
AC = 25 cm. If G is the centroid of the
triangle, then what is the length (in
cm) of BG?
A. 10 B. 
1
8
3
C. 
2
8
3
D. 9
Ans: B 
15. If 30 persons take 10 days to complete
a certain work working 8 hours a day,
then 40 persons should work how
many hours a day so that the work is
completed in 6 days?
A. 6 B. 10
C. 8 D. 12
Ans: B 
16. The volume of a right circular cone is
924 cm
3
. If its height is 18 cm, then
the area of its base (in cm
2
) is:
A. 154 B. 132
C. 176 D. 198
Ans: A 
17. The given Bar Graph presents the Tar-
get and Actual production of AC Ma-