Combined Graduate Level (CGL) Examination 2011, Tier-I — the complete objective paper, 200 questions across four sections. Reproduced as text for candidates’ study and reference.
About this paper. This is a text transcription of the SSC CGL 2011 Tier-I paper — 50 questions each on General Intelligence & Reasoning, General Awareness, Quantitative (Numerical) Aptitude and English Comprehension. The 2011 Tier-I used the older 200-question / 200-mark format (0.25 negative marking); the current SSC CGL Tier-I has 100 questions — see the SSC CGL syllabus for the present pattern.
No answer key. No verified answer key is reproduced here, so do not assume any option is correct. Use this paper to understand the recurring topics, question wording and difficulty.
A few questions were diagram-based (Venn diagrams, mirror images, paper folding, embedded figures) and cannot be shown as text — these are flagged inline. The paper also carried alternative text questions for visually handicapped candidates and one question (Q63) missing in the source; these are not reproduced.
1. Architect : Building : : Sculptor : ?
(A) Museum (B) Stone (C) Chisel (D) Statue
2. MKQO : LNPR : : ? : XVTZ
(A) YSUW (B) SVWY (C) VTWY (D) WYTS
3. CFIL : ORUX : : DGJM : ?
(A) HJLN (B) NQST (C) PSVY (D) RTVX
4. BEHK : YVSP : : DGJM : ?
(A) JGDA (B) ROLI (C) WTQN (D) ZWTQ
5. 24 : 60 : : 120 : ?
(A) 160 (B) 220 (C) 300 (D) 108
6. 392 : 28 : : 722 : ?
(A) 18 (B) 28 (C) 38 (D) 48
7. 123 : 36 : : 221 : ?
(A) 52 (B) 69 (C) 72 (D) 25
8. Timid : Ass : : Cunning : ?
(A) Ant (B) Fox (C) Rabbit (D) Horse
9. Ecstasy : Gloom : : ?
(A) Congratulations : Occasion (B) Diligent : Successful (C) Measure : Scale (D) Humiliation : Exaltation
10.
(A) Perception (B) Discernment (C) Penetration (D) Insinuation
11.
(A) PQXZ (B) BCQN (C) ABDF (D) MNPR
12.
(A) ABYZ (B) CDWX (C) EFUV (D) GHTV
13.
(A) 626 (B) 841 (C) 962 (D) 1090
14.
(A) 5720 (B) 6710 (C) 2640 (D) 4270
15.
(A) Swimming (B) Sailing (C) Diving (D) Driving
16.
(A) (4, 36, 79) (B) (9, 48, 81) (C) (16, 64, 100) (D) (9, 49, 143) In the following questions, numbers of letter are skipped in between by a particular rule. Which of the following series observe the rule ?
17.
(A) BAFHTU (B) ACEGJL (C) ACFJOU (D) ADFHJL
18. 1. Ocean
19. 1. Preposition
20. ac_cab_baca_aba_aca_
(A) acbcc (B) aacbc (C) babbb (D) bcbba
21. 0, 4, 8, 24, 64, 176, ?
(A) 180 (B) 480 (C) 280 (D) 300
22. WTPMIFB ? ?
(A) ZV (B) XU (C) YU (D) YV
23. ? , DREQ, GUHT, JXKW
(A) EFRS (B) TGSF (C) JWVI (D) AOBN
24. 56, 90, 132, 184, 248, ?
(A) 368 (B) 316 (C) 362 (D) 326
25. Naresh’s age is 4 years less than twice the age of his brother. Which of the following represents the equation to find his age ?
(A) 2x + 4 (B) 4x + 2 (C) x – 4 (D) 2x – 4
26. Suresh’s sister is the wife of Ram. Ram is Rani’s brother. Ram’s father is Madhur. Sheetal is Ram’s grandmother. Rema is Sheetal’s daughter-in-law. Rohit is Rani’s brother’s son. Who is Rohit to Suresh ?
(A) Brother-in-law (B) Son (C) Brother (D) Nephew
27. In a survey, 70% of those surveyed owned a car and 75% of those surveyed owned a TV. If 55% owned both a car and a TV, what percent of those surveyed did not own either a car or a TV ?
(A) 25% (B) 20% (C) 10% (D) 5%
28. Find the wrong number in the series. 6, 12, 21, 32, 45, 60
(A) 6 (B) 12 (C) 21 (D) 32
29. Ramesh ranks 13th in a class of students. There are 5 students below Suresh rankwise. How many students are there between Ramesh and Suresh ?
(A) 12 (B) 14 (C) 15 (D) 16
30. B is twice as old as A but twice younger than F.C is half the age of A but is twice older than D. Who is the second oldest ?
(A) B (B) F (C) D (D) C
31. A two member committee comprising of one male and one female member is to be constituted out of five males and three females. Amongst the females, Ms. A refuses to be a member of the committee in which Mr. B is taken as the member. In how many different ways can the committee be constituted ?
(A) 11 (B) 12 (C) 13 (D) 14
32. Mrs. Susheela celebrated her wedding anniversary on Tuesday, 30 th September 1997. When will she celebrate her next wedding anniversary on the same day ?
(A) 30 September 2003 (B) 30 September 2004 (C) 30 September 2002 (D) 30 October 2003
33. A colock gains five minutes every hour. What will be the angle traversed by the second hand in one minute ?
(A) 360 0 (B) 360.5 0 (C) 390 0 (D) 380 0
34. Sudha travels 8 km to the South. Then she turns to the right and walks 4 km. Then again she turns to her right and moves 8 km forward. How many km away is she from the starting point ?
(A) 7 (B) 6 (C) 4 (D) 8
35. From the given alternative words, select the word which cannot be formed using the letters of the given word : ‘COMPREHENSION’
(A) COMPRISE (B) PENSION (C) ONION (D) PREACH
36. From the given alternative words, select the word which can be formed using the letters of the given word : ‘MULTIPLICATION’
(A) MUTUAL (B) LIMITATION (C) APPLICATION (D) NOTION
37. A man started walking West. He turned right, then right again and finally turned left. Towards which direction was he walking now ?
(A) North (B) South (C) West (D) East
38. A statement is given followed by four alternative arguments. Select the alternative which is most appropriate. Statement : Is it necessary that education should be job oriented ? Arguments : Yes, the aim of education is to prepare persons for earning. Yes, educated person should stand on his own feet after completion of education. No, education should be for sake of knowledge only. No, one may take up agriculture where education is not necessary.
(A) Only I and II arguments are strong (B) Only III and IV arguments are strong (C) Only I arguments is strong (D) Only I and III arguments are strong
39. If DANCE is coded as GXQZH, then how will RIGHT be coded ?
(A) UFJEW (B) SGKFX (C) UFJWE (D) UFWJE
40. If LOSE is coded as 1357 and GAIN is coded as 2468, what do the figures 84615 stand for ?
(A) NAILS (B) SNAIL (C) LANES (D) SLAIN
41.
(A) 127 (B) 31 (C) 217 (D) 328
42.
(A) 40 (B) 48 (C) 50 (D) 36
43. If ‘_’ stands for division , ‘+’ stands for subtraction, ‘÷’ stands for multiplication, ‘X’ stands for addition, then which one of the following equations is correct ?
(A) 70 – 2 + 4 ÷ 5 x 6 = 44 (B) 70 – 2 + 4 ÷ 5 x 6 = 21 (C) 70 – 2 + 4 ÷ 5 x 6 = 341 (D) 70 – 2 + 4 ÷ 5 x 6 = 96
44. The school result is increasing year after year. Forecast the result of 2012 from the following information. Year 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 Result
45. Which diagram correctly represents the relationship between politicians, poets and women?
Diagram-based question - four Venn-diagram options are given. The figures cannot be reproduced as text.
46. How many triangles are there in the following figure?
This question refers to a figure that cannot be reproduced as text.
(A) 29 (B) 27 (C) 23 (D) 30
47. Some equations are solved on the basis of a certain system. Find the correct answer for the unsolved equation on that basis. If 324 x 289 = 35, 441 x 484 = 43, 625 x 400 = 45, find the value of 256 x 729.
(A) 33 (B) 35 (C) 43 (D) 34
48. If a mirror is placed on the line MN, then which of the answer figures is the correct image of the given question figure?
Diagram-based question (mirror image) - question figure and four answer figures are given. The figures cannot be reproduced as text.
49. A piece of paper is folded and cut as shown below in the question figures. From the given answer figures, indicate how it will appear when opened.
Diagram-based question (paper folding and cutting) - the figures cannot be reproduced as text.
50. Select the answer figure in which the question figure is hidden / embedded.
Diagram-based question (embedded figure) - the figures cannot be reproduced as text.
51. In India, the concept of single citizenship is adopted from
(A) England (B) U.S.A. (C) Canada (D) France
52. Who had proposed partyless democracy in India ?
(A) Jaya Prakash Narayan (B) Mahatma Gandhi (C) Vinoba Bhave (D) S.A. Dange
53. Disinvestment in Public Sector is called
(A) Liberalisation (B) Globalisation (C) Industrialisation (D) Privatisation
54. ‘Drawin finches’ refers to a group of
(A) Fishes (B) Lizards (C) Birds (D) Amphibians
55. An individual’s actual standard of living can be assessed by
(A) Gross National Income (B) Net National Income (C) Per Capita Income (D) Disposable Personal Income
56. An announced by the Finance Minister in his Budget speech on 28th February 2011, with a view to assist States in modernizing their stamp and registration administration, E-stamping is expected to be rolled out in all the districts of different States in a period of
(A) one year (B) two year (C) three year (D) five year
57. In the budget for 2011-12, the fiscal deficit (% of GDP) for 2011-12 has been projected at
(A) 5.1 (B) 5.0 (C) 4.6 (D) 3.4
58. Which was described by Dr. B.R. Ambedkar as the ‘heart and soul’ of the Constitution ?
(A) Right to Equality (B) Right against Exploitation (C) Right to Constitutional Remedies (D) Right to Freedom of Religion
59. Which is not the concern of the local government ?
(A) Public Health (B) Sanitation (C) Law and Order (D) Public Utility Services
60. The Civil Disobedience Movement was launched by Mahatma Gandhi in
(A) 1928 (B) 1930 (C) 1931 (D) 1922
61. What is the maximum strength prescribed for State Legislative Assemblies ?
(A) 350 (B) 600 (C) 500 (D) 750
62. At which place in Bengal was the East India Company given permission to trade build a factory by the Mughals in 1651 ?
(A) Calcutta (B) Cassim Bazar (C) Singur (D) Burdwan
64. Which Sikh Guru called himself the ‘Sachcha Badshah’ ?
(A) Guru Gobind Singh (B) Guru Hargovind (C) Guru Tegh Bahadur (D) Guru Arjan Dev
65. The oldest International airline is
(A) Dutch KLM (B) Air Canada (C) Quantas Airways (D) Air Sahara
66. Diu is an island off
(A) Daman (B) Goa (C) Gujarat (D) Maharashtra
67. Which from the following is a land-locked sea ?
(A) Red Sea (B) Timor Sea (C) North Sea (D) Aral Sea
68. Shivasamudram Falls is found in the courses of river
(A) Krishna (B) Godavari (C) Cauvery (D) Mahanadi
69. Who gave the slogan ‘‘Inquilab Zindabad’’ ?
(A) Chandrashekhar Azad (B) Subhash Chandra Bose (C) Bhagat Singh (D) Iqbal
70. The position of Indian Railways network in the world is
(A) second (B) third (C) fourth (D) fifth
71. DNA fingerprinting is used to identify the
(A) Parents (B) Rapist (C) Thieves (D) All the above
72. The normal cholesterol level in human blood is
(A) 80-120 mg% (B) 120-140 mg% (C) 140-180 mg% (D) 180-200 mg%
73. Which of the following are warm-blooded animals ?
(A) Whales (B) Whale sharks (C) Alytes (D) Draco
74. Syrinx is the voice box in
(A) Amphibians (B) Reptiles (C) Birds (D) Mammals
75. The dried flower buds are used as a spice in
(A) Cardamom (B) Cinnamon (C) Cloves (D) Saffron
76. The tissue in man where no cell division occurs after birth is
(A) skeletal (B) nerves (C) connective (D) germinal
77. Troposphere is the hottest part of the atmosphere because
(A) it is closest to the Sun (B) there are charged particles in it (C) it is heated by the Earth’s surface (D) heat is generated in it
78. The outermost layer of the Sun is called
(A) Chromosphere (B) Photosphere (C) Corona (D) Lithosphere
79. Where was India’s first computer installed ?
(A) Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi (B) Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore (C) Indian Iron & Steel Co. Ltd., Burnpur (D) Indian Statistical Institute, Calcutta
80. Which of the following can be used to absorb neutrons to control the chain reaction during nuclear fission ?
(A) Boron (B) Heavy water (C) Uranium (D) Plutonium
81. Hydrogen bomp is based on the principle of
(A) controlled fission reaction (B) uncontrolled fission reaction (C) controlled fusion reaction (D) uncontrolled fusion reaction
82. As per Railway Budget for 2011-12, the senior citizen concession for men has been increased from
(A) 25% to 30% (B) 30% to 40% (C) 40% to 50% (D) 30% to 50%
83. The monster earthquake-cum-tsunami which hit Japan on March 11, 2011 has moved the country’s main island, Honshu, by about
(A) two feet (B) three feet (C) five feet (D) eight feet
84. What is the commonly used for measuring the speed of data transmission ?
(A) Mega Hertz (B) Characters per second (C) Bits per second (D) Nano seconds
85. Which type of reaction produces the most harmful radiation ?
(A) Fusion reaction (B) Fission reaction (C) Chemical reaction (D) Photo-Chemical reaction
86. Which type of glass is used for making glass reinforced plastic ?
(A) Pyrex glass (B) Flint glass (C) Quartz glass (D) Fibre glass
87. Which of the following metals causes Itai-itai disease ?
(A) Cadmium (B) Chromium (C) Cobalt (D) Copper
88. Glycol is added to aviation gasoline because it
(A) reduces evaporation of petrol (B) increases efficiency of petrol (C) prevents freezing of petrol (D) reduces consumption of petrol
89. The largest ecosystem of the Earth is
(A) Biome (B) Hydrosphere (C) Lithosphere (D) Biosphere
90. In a food chain, the solar energy utilized by plants is only
(A) 10 percent (B) 1 percent (C) 0.1 percent (D) 0.01 percent
91. Supersonic jet causes pollution by thinning of
(A) O 3 layer (B) O 2 layer (C) SO 2 layer (D) CO 2 layer
92. OTEC stands for
(A) Ocean Thermal Energy Conservation (B) Oil and Thermal Energy Conservation (C) Oil and Thermal Energy Convention (D) Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion
93. Which of the following folk dances is associated with Rajasthan ?
(A) Rauf (B) Jhora (C) Veedhi (D) Suisini
94. Which troubled model recalled recently by the Indian automobile giant Maruti Suzuki for replacement of faulty fuel pump gasket ?
(A) Maruti 800 (B) Maruti A-Star (C) Wagon R (D) Baleno
95. As a part of Human Resource Development Ministry’s ‘brain gain’ policy to attract global talent, 14 world class universities to attract global talents are proposed to be set up in various states. Name the state from the following where no university of the aforesaid type is proposed to be located.
(A) Punjab (B) Bihar (C) Rajasthan (D) Uttaranchal
96. Who discovered South Pole ?
(A) Robert Peary (B) Amundsen (C) John Cabot (D) Tasman
97. Who invented penicillin ?
(A) Alexander Fleming (B) Louis Pasteur (C) Dreser (D) Edward Jenner
98. 2018 FIFA World Cup would be held in
(A) Russia (B) Qatar (C) France (D) Netherlands
99. Who of the following was not the recipient of Nobel Prize in Economics 2010 ?
(A) Peter A. Diamond (B) Christopher Pissarides (C) Lui Xiaobo (D) Dale Mortensen
100. Which of the following books is authores by V.S. Naipaul ?
(A) The Rediscovery of India (B) A House for Mr. Biswas (C) Witness the Night (D) Tender Hooks
101. If a*b = 2a + 3b – ab, then the value of (3* 5 + 5 * 3) is
(A) 10 (B) 6 (C) 4 (D) 2
102. Simplify : (0.0347 X 0.0347 X 0.0347+(0.9653) 3 /((0.0347) 2 -(0.0347)(0.09653)+ (0.09653) 2
(A) 0.9306 (B) 1.0009 (C) 1.0050 (D) 1
103. if p = 124 3 √p(p 2 +3p+3)+1
(A) 5 (B) 7 (C) 123 (D) 125
104. If (1-v(x^3 ))/100 = ??3/5? then x equals
(A) 2 (B) 4 (C) 16 (D) (136) 1/3
105. I multiplied a natural number by 18 and another by 21 and added the products. Which one of the following could be the sum ?
(A) 2007 (B) 2008 (C) 2006 (D) 2002
106. The product of two numbers is 45 and their difference is 4. The sum of squares of the two numbers is
(A) 135 (B) 240 (C) 73 (D) 106
107.
(A) 4 (B) 6 (C) 8 (D) 10
108. The square root of 14+6√5 is
(A) 2+√5 (B) 3+√5 (C) 5+√3 (D) 3+2√5
109. When 2 31 is divided by 5 the remainder is
(A) 4 (B) 3 (C) 2 (D) 1
110. The value of is
(A) 21/13 (B) 17/3 (C) 34/21 (D) 8/5
111. The unit digit in the product (122) 173 is
(A) 2 (B) 4 (C) 6 (D) 8
112. The value of 2+√3/2-√3+2-√3/2+√3+√3+1/√3-1 is
(A) 16+√3 (B) 4-√3 (C) 2-√3 (D) 2+√3
113. A and B together can do a work in 12 days. B and C together do it in 15 days. If A’s efficiency is twice that of C, then the days required for B alone to finish the work is
(A) 60 (B) 30 (C) 20 (D) 15
114. The product of two numbers is 2028 and their H.C.F. is 13. The number of such pairs is
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 4
115. Two equal vessels are filled with the mixtures of water and milk in the ratio of 3 : 4 and 5 : 3 respectively. If the mixtures are poured into a third vessel, the ratio of water and milk in the third vessel will be
(A) 15 : 12 (B) 53 : 59 (C) 20 : 9 (D) 59 : 53
116. I am three times as old as my son. 15 years hence, I will be twice as old as my son. The sum of our ages is
(A) 48 years (B) 60 years (C) 64 years (D) 72 years
117. Three bells ring simultaneously at 11 a.m. They ring at regular intervals of 20 minutes, 30 minutes, 40 minutes respectively. The time when all the three ring together next is
(A) 2 p.m. (B) 1 p.m. (C) 1.15 p.m. (D) 1.30 p.m.
118. A copper wire is bent in the form of an equilateral triangle and has area 121√3 cm 2 . If the same wire is bent into the form of a circle, the area (in cm 2 ) enclosed ny the wire is (Take = 22/7)
(A) 364.5 (B) 693.5 (C) 346.5 (D) 639.5
119. A child reshapes a cone made up od clay of height 24 cm and radius 6cm into a sphere. The radius (in cm) of the sphere is
(A) 6 (B) 12 (C) 24 (D) 48
120. Water flows into a tank which is 200m long and 150 m wide, through a pipe of cross-section 0.3 m x 0.2 m at 20 km/hour. Then the time (in hour) for the water level in the tank to reach 8 m is
(A) 50 (B) 120 (C) 150 (D) 200
121. A and B can do a work in 12 days, B and C can do the same work in 15 days, C and A can do the same work in 20 days. The time taken by A, B and C to do the same work is
(A) 5 days (B) 10 days (C) 15 days (D) 20 days
122. A is 50% as efficient as B.C does half of the work does the work in 20 days, then A, B and C together can do the work in
(A) 5 2/3 days (B) 6 2/3 days (C) 6 days (D) 7 days
123. A man bought an article listed at Rs. 1,500 with a discount of 20% offered on the list price. What additional discount must be offered to the man to bring the net price to Rs. 1,104 ?
(A) 8% (B) 10% (C) 12% (D) 15%
124. If a/b = c/d = e/f = 3, then 2a 2 + 3c 2 + 4e 2 /2b 2 + 3d 2 +4f 2 = ?
(A) 2 (B) 3 (C) 4 (D) 9
125. The diameter of a wheel is 98 cm. The number of revolutions in which it will have to cover a distance of 1540 m is
(A) 500 (B) 600 (C) 700 (D) 800
126. In an equilateral triangle ABC of side 10 cm, the side BC is trisected at D. Then the length (in cm) of AD is
(A) 3√7 (B) 7√3 (C) 10√7/3 (D) 7√10/3
127. The cost price of an article is Rs. 800. After allowing a discount of 10%, a gain of 12.5% was made. Then the marked price of the article is
(A) Rs. 1,000 (B) Rs. 1,100 (C) Rs. 1,200 (D) Rs. 1,300
128. The ratio of the income to the expenditure of a family is 10 : 7. If the family’s expenses are Rs. 10,500, then saving of the family is
(A) Rs. 4,500 (B) Rs. 10,000 (C) Rs. 4,000 (D) Rs. 5,000
129. The average mathematics marks of two Section A and B of Class IX in the annual examination is 74. The average marks of Section A is 77.5 and that of Section B is 70. The ratio of the number of students of Section A and B is
(A) 7 : 8 (B) 7 : 5 (C) 8 : 7 (D) 8 : 5
130. The average weight of a group of 20 boys was calculated to be 89.4 kg and it was later discovered that one weight was misread as 78 kg instead of 87 kg. The correct average weight is
(A) 88.95 kg (B) 89.25 kg (C) 89.55 kg (D) 89.85 kg
131. The ratio of the volumes of water and glycerine in 240 cc a mixture is 1 : 3. The quantity of water (in cc) that should be added to the mixture so that the new ratio of the volumes of water and glycerine becomes 2 : 3 is
(A) 55 (B) 60 (C) 62.5 (D) 64
132. At present, the ratio of the ages of Maya and Chaya is 6 : 5 and fifteen from now, the ratio will get changed to 9 : 8. Maya’s present age is
(A) 21 years (B) 24 years (C) 30 years (D) 40 years
133. A man sold 20 apples for Rs. 100 and gained 20%. How many apples did he buy for Rs. 100 ?
(A) 20 (B) 22 (C) 24 (D) 25
134. A rectangular sheet of metal is 40 cm by 15 cm. Equal squares of side 4 cm are cut off at the corners and the remeinder is folded up to form an open rectangular box. The volume of the box is
(A) 896 cm 3 (B) 986 cm 3 (C) 600 cm 3 (D) 916 cm 3
135. If 78 is divided into three parts which are in the ratio 1 : 1/3 : 1/6 , the middle part is
(A) 9 1/3 (B) 13 (C) 17 1/3 (D) 18 1/3
136. The selling price of 10 oranges is the cost price of 13 oranges. Then the profit percentage is
(A) 30% (B) 10% (C) 13% (D) 3%
137. The marked price of a radio is Rs. 480. The shopkeeper allows a discount of 10% and gains 8%. If no discount is allowed, his gain percent would be
(A) 18% (B) 18.5% (C) 20.5% (D) 20%
138. The price of sugar goes up by 20%. If a housewife wants the expenses on sugar to remain the same, she should reduce the consumption by
(A) 15 1/5 % (B) 16 2/3% (C) 20% (D) 25%
139. In a factory 60% of the workers are above 30 years and of these 75% are males and the rest are females. If there are 1350 male workers above 30 years, the total number of workers in the factory is
(A) 3000 (B) 2000 (C) 1800 (D) 1500
140. Walking at 3/4 of his usual speed, a man is 1 1/2 hours late. His usual time to cover the same distance, in hours, is
(A) 4 1/2 (B) 4 (C) 5 1/2 (D) 5
141. The floor of a room is of size 4 m x 3 m and its height is 3 m. The walls and ceiling of the room require painting. The area to be Painted is
(A) 66 m2 (B) 54 m2 (C) 43 m2 (D) 33 m2
142. When the price of an article was reduced by 20% its sale increased by 80%. What was the net effect on the sale ?
(A) 44% increase (B) 44% decrease (C) 66% increase (D) 75% increase
143. A sum of money becomes eight times in 3 years, if the rate is compounded annually. In how much time will the same amount at the same compound rate become sixteen times ?
(A) 6 years (B) 4 years (C) 8 years (D) 5 years
144. The simple interest on a sum of money is 1/9 of the principle and the number of years is equal to rate percent per annum, The rate per annum is
(A) 3% (B) 1/3% (C) 3 1/3% (D) 3/10%
145. The different between simple interest and compound interest of a certain sum of money at 20% per annum for 2 years is Rs. 48. Then the sum is
(A) Rs. 1,000 (B) Rs. 1,200 (C) Rs. 1,500 (D) Rs. 2,000
146. Shri X goes to his office by scooter at a speed of 30 km/h and reaches 6 minutes earlier. If he goes at a speed of 24 km/h, he reaches 5 minutes late. The distance to his office is
(A) 20 km (B) 21 km (C) 22 km (D) 24 km
147. Expenditure on Rent is what percent of expenditure on fuel ?
(A) 135% (B) 156% (C) 167% (D) 172%
148. Which three expenditures together have a central angle of 1080 ?
(A) Fuel, Clothing and Others (B) Fuel, Education and Others (C) Clothing, Rent and Others (D) Education, Rent and Others
149. If the total income of the family is Rs. 25,000, then the amount spent on Rent and Food together is
(A) Rs. 17,250 (B) Rs. 14,750 (C) Rs. 11,250 (D) Rs. 8,500
150. What is the ratio of the expenses on Education to the expenses on Food ?
(A) 1 : 3 (B) 3 : 1 (C) 3 : 5 (D) 5 : 3
151. Childrens enjoy listening / to ghost stories / especially on Halloween night. / No error.
(A) Childrens enjoy listening (B) to ghost stories (C) especially on Halloween night (D) No error
152. I have / many works / to do. / No error.
(A) I have (B) many works (C) to do (D) No error
153. There are / so many filths / all around the place. / No error.
(A) There are (B) so many filths (C) all around the place (D) No error
154. A senior doctor / expressed concern about / physicians recommended the vaccine. / No error.
(A) A senior doctor (B) expressed concern about (C) physicians recommended the vaccine (D) No error
155. We have discussing / all the known mechanisms / of physical growth. / No error.
(A) We have discussing (B) all the known mechanisms (C) of physical growth (D) No error
156. There is something wonderful ______ him.
(A) of (B) about (C) for (D) inside
157. The song in the play cannot be deleted as it is ________ to the story.
(A) Intervened (B) Innate (C) Exacting (D) integral
158. She remained a _______ all her life.
(A) spinster (B) bachelor (C) unmarried (D) single
159. Do not stay in the grasslands after dark, as some animals become ________ when they see humans.
(A) provoked (B) alerted (C) aggressive (D) threatened
160. The building is not safe and must be _________ down.
(A) pull (B) pulling (C) pulled (D) pulls
161. APPRAISE
(A) Accuse (B) Praise (C) Appreciate (D) Judge
162. DELUGE
(A) Confusion (B) Deception (C) Flood (D) Weapon
163. PREPONDERANCE
(A) Pre-eminence (B) Dominance (C) Domineering (D) Preoccupation
164. LUCIDITY
(A) Fluidity (B) Politeness (C) Clarity (D) Fluency
165. INDICT
(A) Implicate (B) Elude (C) Charge (D) Manifest
166. DIVULGE
(A) Conceal (B) Disguise (C) Oppress (D) Reveal
167. DISCORD
(A) Harmony (B) Serenity (C) Acceptance (D) Placidity
168. MAMMOTH
(A) Quiet (B) Significant (C) Huge (D) Small
169. INVINCIBLE
(A) Small (B) Invisible (C) Vulnerable (D) Reachable
170. INOFFENSIVE
(A) Sensitive (B) Organic (C) Sensible (D) Rude
171. To call it a day
(A) to conclude proceeding (B) to initiate proceeding (C) to work through the day (D) None of the above
172. To put up with
(A) to accommodate (B) to adjust (C) to understand (D) to tolerate
173. To face the music
(A) to enjoy a musical recital (B) to bear the consequences (C) to live in a pleasant atmosphere (D) to have a difficult time
174. To take to heart
(A) to be encouraged (B) to grieve over (C) to like (D) to hate
175. Yeoman’s service
(A) medical help (B) excellent work (C) social work (D) hard work
176. Riding upon his horse, the tiger jumped at him.
(A) Riding upon the tiger, the horse jumped at him. (B) the tiger jumped at him while he was riding upon his horse. (C) the tiger rode at him while he was jumping upon his horse. (D) No improvement
177. I in black and white must have your terms down.
(A) I must have in black and white your terms down. (B) I must have your terms in black and white down. (C) I must have your terms down in black and white. (D) No improvement
178. When we came out of the restaurant it was half past eleven.
(A) When we had come out of the restaurant (B) After we came out of the restaurant (C) When we have come out of the restaurant (D) No improvement
179. The man whom I thought was thoroughly honest proved to be a swindler.
(A) The man whom I thought was thoroughly honest proved a swindler. (B) The man who I thought was thoroughly honest proved to be a swindler. (C) The man to whom I thought was thoroughly honest proved to be a swindler. (D) No improvement
180. No sooner had the dividend been declared, the notices were sent out.
(A) The company had hardly declared the dividend till the notices were sent for mailing. (B) They had no sooner declared the dividend then the notices were sent out (C) Hardly had the dividend been declared than the notices were sent out. (D) No improvement
181. Not to be moved by entreaty
(A) Rigorous (B) Negligent (C) Inexorable (D) Despotic
182. An object or portion serving as a sample
(A) Specification (B) Spectre (C) Spectacle (D) Specimen
183. The practice of submitting a proposal popular vote
(A) Elction (B) Reference (C) Popularity (D) Referendum
184. Code of diplomatic etiquette and precedence
(A) Statesmanship (B) Diplomacy (C) Hierarchy (D) Protocol
185. To renounce a high position of authority or control
(A) Abduct (B) Abandon (C) Abort (D) Abdicate
186.
(A) diolouge (B) giraffe (C) scissors (D) humourous
187.
(A) assiduous (B) nefarious (C) macabre (D) Ioqacious
188.
(A) cortege (B) damage (C) milege (D) plumege
189.
(A) mandatary (B) circulatary (C) temporary (D) regulatary
190.
(A) convenience (B) initative (C) concessional (D) exaggerate
191.
(A) grandson (B) grandfather (C) grand nephew (D) son
192.
(A) gone (B) died (C) disappeared (D) absented
193.
(A) on (B) in (C) since (D) from
194.
(A) old (B) ordinary (C) latest (D) outdated
195.
(A) pieces (B) peace (C) whole (D) block
196.
(A) lies (B) charges (C) facts (D) blame
197.
(A) starts (B) stops (C) passes (D) drives
198.
(A) no (B) neither (C) nor (D) nothing
199.
(A) by that way (B) in any way (C) from the side (D) in addition to
200.
(A) to lie (B) to speak (C) to sleep (D) to do