Staff Selection Commission Combined Higher Secondary Level (10+2) Examination
(1st Shift) Tier-I Held on 04 November, 2012
Part-I
General Intelligence
Directions-(Q. 1-6) select the related letter/word/number from the given alternatives.
1. Play : Actor : : Concert : ?
(A) Piano
(B) Percussion
(C) Symphony
(D) Musician
2. QDXM : SFYN : : UIOZ : ?
(A) QNLA
(B) WKPA
(C) PAQM
(D) LPWA
3. CDEF : UVWX : : IJKL : ?
(A) OPQR
(B) MNOP
(C) ABCD
(D) NOPQ
4. 5 : 100 : : 7 : ?
(A) 91
(B) 98
(C) 49
(D) 196
5. 16 : 22 : : 36 : ?
(A) 44
(B) 26
(C) 24
(D) 46
6. Book : Paper : : Bread : ?
(A) Cake
(B) Butter
(C) Flour
(D) Biscuit
Directions-(Q. 7-11) Select the one which is different from the other three responses.
7.
(A) 342
(B) 511
(C) 126
(D) 215
8.
(A) IKN
(B) MOR
(C) ACF
(D) EGI
9.
(A) Energy
(B) Erg
(C) Power
(D) Pressure
10.
(A) NEM
(B) MAL
(C) QRP
(D) RUQ
11.
(A) Kerosene
(B) LPG
(C) Petrol
(D) Diesel
Directions-(Q. 12 and 13) Which one of the given responses would be a meaningful order of the following?
12. (1) wrist (2) arm
(3) shoulder (4) finger
(5) palm (6) nail
(A) 5, 4, 6, 1, 2, 3
(B) 3, 2, 1, 5, 4, 6
(C) 6, 4, 5, 2, 1, 3
(D) 3, 2, 5, 1, 4, 6
13. (1) Flower (2) Seed
(3) Plant (4) Fruits
(5) Branches (6) Tree
(A) 2, 1, 4, 6, 5, 3
(B) 2, 1, 3, 6, 5, 4
(C) 2, 3, 6, 5, 1, 4
(D) 2, 6, 3, 1, 4, 5
Directions-(Q. 14 and 15) A series is given, with one number/letter missing. Choose the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series.
14. ELFA, GLHA, ILJA, ……?………, MLNA
(A) LLMA
(B) KLLA
(C) OLPA
(D) KLMA
15. 15, 39, 74, 122, …….?……, 265.
(A) 171
(B) 185
(C) 151
(D) 165
16. Which one set of letters when sequentially placed at the gaps in the given letter series shall complete it?
l…….b………..ub………ubt…………blu…………..tub
(A) t u l b u
(B) b u t l u
(C) u b t l u
(D) u t l u b
Directions-(Q. 17-21) Select the missing number/letter from the given responses.
17.
? 27
21 13
(A) 64
(B) 63
(C) 49
(D) 37
18.
49 100 64
9 36 4
81 1 25
19 ? 15
(A) 17
(B) 18
(C) 14
(D) 16
19. 17, 19, 23, 29, ………
(A) 31
(B) 39
(C) 33
(D) 35
20. 23, 24, 27, 28, 31, 32, ……..
(A) 29
(B) 35
(C) 30
(D) 33
21.
E G I
R U X
J N ?
(A) O
(B) Q
(C) P
(D) R
22. The total number of students in class A and class B is 120. If 15 students from class A are taken and added to class B, the number in class B becomes twice that of A. Find out the number of students in class A in the beginning-
(A) 55
(B) 40
(C) 80
(D) 65
23. Kannan is the brother of Kumar. Lakshmi is the daughter of Kumar. Kalai is sister of Kannan and Govind is the brother of Lakshmi. Who is the uncle of Govind?
(A) Lakshmi
(B) Kannan
(C) Kumar
(D) Kalai
24. Find out the pair of numbers that do not belong to the group for each of common property.
(A) 196-121
(B) 100-225
(C) 144-81
(D) 169-600
25. Introducing a girl, Vein said, “Her mother
(A) Brother
(B) Husband
(C) Uncle
(D) Father
Directions-(Q. 26 and 27) from the given alternatives select the word which cannot be formed using the letters of the given word.
26. ‘RECOMMENDATION’
(A) COMMEND
(B) MEND
(C) COMMENTARY
(D) COMMON
27. OPERATION
(A) RATIO
(B) NATION
(C) RATION
(D) OPERA
28. In the morning, I walked 2 kms facing the Sun and stopped, From there, I walked 4 kms on my right hand side, from there I walked I km again facing the Sun, from there I walked on my right hand side. Which direction I will be walking now?
(A) South West
(B) Right hand side
(C) East
(D) South East
29. If ‘+’ and ‘−’ signs are interchanged, similarly ‘×’ and ‘÷’ are interchanged, then find the answer of the following equation-
10 – 2 + 12 × 1 ÷ 0
(A) 1
(B) 0
(C) 8
(D) 12
30. If ‘BASKET’ is written as ‘TEKSAB’, how can ‘PILLOW’ we written in that code?
(A) LOWLIP
(B) WOLPIL
(C) LOWPIL
(D) WOLLIP
31. In certain code, TOPPER is written as POTREP. In that code, which word will be written as RUBREG?
(A) BURGET
(B) BEURGR
(C) BURGER
(D) BLURBE
32. If EARN is written as GCTP, how NEAR can be written in that code?
(A) PGCT
(B) PCGT
(C) CTGP
(D) GPTC
33. A, B, C, D, E and F are sitting in a circle facing towards centre. D is between F and B. A is second to the left of D and second to the right of E. Who is facing towards D?
(A) E
(B) B
(C) C
(D) A
34. Choose the appropriate combination of signs to solve the equation.
(23 – 5) * (12 ÷ 2) * 3 * 6
(A) × ÷ =
(B) + − =
(C) ÷ + =
(D) − ÷ =
Directions-(Q. 35 to 37) One/two statements are given followed by two conclusions I and II. You have to consider the two 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, follow from the given statements.
35. Statements : Rakesh is senior to Rajesh.
And Rajesh is senior to Rahul.
Conclusions : (i) Rakesh is senior to Rahul.
(ii) Rahul is not senior to Rakesh.
(A) Both conclusion (i) and (ii) follow
(B) Neither conclusion (i) nor (ii) follows
(C) Only conclusion (i) follows
(D) Only conclusion (ii) follows
36. Statements : (1) All crows are black.
(2) Some black things are beautiful.
Conclusions: (i) Some crows are beautiful.
(ii) Some beautiful things are black.
(A) Both conclusion (i) and (ii) follow
(B) Neither conclusion (i) nor (ii) follows
(C) Only conclusion (i) follows
(D) Only conclusion (ii) follows
37. Statement : Uneducated people are exploited by others in the society.
Conclusions : (i) People take advantage of uneducated people only.
(ii) Educated people exploit uneducated persons in society.
(A) Both conclusion (i) and (ii) follow
(B) Neither conclusion (i) nor (ii) follows
(C) Only conclusion (i) follows
(D) Only conclusion (ii) follows
38. Which number is on the face opposite to 6 in the dice whose four views are given below?
39. How many backward uneducated people are employed?
(A) 7
(B) 11
(C) 14
(D) 5
40. From the following two different appearances of a dice, find out which colour is opposite to white?
(A) Yellow
(B) Red
(C) Blue
(D) Black
41. Find the best relationship among the three classes in the following diagrams:
42. Which of the following answer figure indicates best relation between aeroplanes, train, travel?
Directions-(Q. 43 and 44) which answer figure completes the pattern given in the question figure?
43. 
44. 
45. How many triangles are there in the given question figure?
(A) 16
(B) 20
(C) 15
(D) 14
46. From the given answer figures, select the one in which the question figure is hidden/embedded:
Directions-(Q. 47 and 48) 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.
47. 
48. 
49. Find out the mirror image of the given figure :
50. Identify the missing figure to complete the matrix :
For Visually Handicapped Candidates Only
Directions-(Q 38 to 40) Select the related letter/word/number from the given alternatives.
38. DONKEY : ENOJFX : : FLOWER : ?
(A) GKPVFQ
(B) GMPVDQ
(C) GMPXFS
(D) GKNVFQ
39. 2 : 32 : : 3 : ?
(A) 183
(B) 143
(C) 243
(D) 293
40. Plane : Air : : Car : ?
(A) Road
(B) Atmosphere
(C) Motor cycle
(D) Engine
Directions- (Q. 41 to 42) which one is different from the rest three?
41.
(A) 24-57
(B) 56-70
(C) 35-66
(D) 71-94
42.
(A) Nose
(B) Tears
(C) Eyes
(D) Ears
43. From the given alternative words, select the word which cannot be formed using the letters of the given word?
CHARECTERISATION
(A) FRICTION
(B) CHARTER
(C) ERECTION
(D) RATION
44. Find the missing letters of the series:
ABC, GHI, MNO ……….?………
(A) RST
(B) STU
(C) PQR
(D) QRS
45. Which one set of letters when sequentially placed at the gaps in the given letter series shall complete it?
a a….b c c a a b b c ……a…b….c c
(A) c c a a
(B) b c c a
(C) a b a b
(D) b c a b
46. Arrange the following words according to the dictionary order:
(1) Corporate (2) Correspond
(3) Correlation (4) Convenience
(5) Co-operate
(A) 5, 1, 2, 4, 3
(B) 4, 5, 1, 3, 2
(C) 1, 2, 3, 5, 4
(D) 4, 1, 5, 2, 3
47. Divide Rs 600 among A : B : C in the ratio 3 : 5 : 7. Then B’s share is:
(A) Rs 280
(B) Rs 400
(C) Rs 120
(D) Rs 200
48. Find the wrong number in the given series :
3, 5, 12, 39, 154, 772, 4634
(A) 39
(B) 154
(C) 5
(D) 3
49. If EXAMINATION is written as AMINATIONEX, How can EXTRAPOLATION be written in that code?
(A) TRAPOLATIONEX
(B) POLATIONEXTRA
(C) POLARATIONEX
(D) NOITALOPARTXE
50. If 1 = 6, 2 = 7, 3 = 8, 4 = 9, and 5 = 0, then 786 = ?
(A) 321
(B) 123
(C) 213
(D) 231
Part-II
English Language
Directions-(Q. 51-53) Choose the word opposite in meaning to the given word and mark it in the Answer Sheet.
51. incessant
(A) continuous
(B) intermittent
(C) unceasing
(D) constant
52. eternal
(A) usual
(B) active
(C) realistic
(D) temporary
53. comedy
(A) tragedy
(B) trilogy
(C) limerick
(D) clergy
Directions-(Q. 54-56) Out of the four alternatives, choose the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word and mark it in the Answer Sheet.
54. bliss
(A) pleasure
(B) fantasy
(C) happiness
(D) laughter
55. candid
(A) able
(B) quiet
(C) fearless
(D) frank
56. meagre
(A) plenty
(B) inadequate
(C) sufficient
(D) limited
Directions-(Q. 57-61) Four alternatives are given for the idiom/phrase bold in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase and mark it in the Answer Sheet.
57. I took exception to his remarks and left the meeting.
(A) objected
(B) suggested
(C) heard
(D) excused
58. He turned a deaf ear to his parents’ advice.
(A) listen carefully
(B) refused to obey
(C) big help
(D) attentively
59. Most people live from hand to mouth these days because of inflation.
(A) lavishly
(B) happily
(C) comfortably
(D) miserably
60. There are no hard and fast rules for admission to this college.
(A) easy
(B) strict
(C) fixed
(D) slow
61. Please hold your tongue in this matter, otherwise you will repent.
(A) be silent
(B) give advice
(C) defend
(D) argue
Directions-(Q. 62-68) A part of the sentence is bold. Below are given alternatives to the bold part at (A), (B) and (C) which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed your answer is (D). Mark your answer in the Answer Sheet.
62. He has left for London last night.
(A) was leaving
(B) hand left
(C) left
(D) No improvement
63. I hope we have taught our children to know right from wrong.
(A) know right and wrong
(B) understand right and wrong
(C) see what is right
(D) No improvement
64. He is one of those who believe in God.
(A) of those who believes
(B) who believe
(C) who has believe
(D) No improvement
65. This box of chocolates belonged to me.
(A) belong
(B) belongs
(C) is belonging
(D) No improvement
66. It is not wise to do the work at the eleventh hour.
(A) on the eleventh hour
(B) at the moment
(C) at the end
(D) No improvement
67. Books are ones best friends.
(A) ones’
(B) once
(C) one’s
(D) No improvement
68. The Principal was praised on his fiftieth birthday.
(A) rewarded
(B) awarded
(C) honoured
(D) No improvement
Directions- (Q. 69-72) Out of the four alternatives choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/sentence.
69. Rebellion against lawful authority-
(A) Mutiny
(B) Coup
(C) Revolution
(D) Dissidence
70. Soldiers who fight on horseback-
(A) Infantry
(B) Artillery
(C) Cavalry
(D) Armoured
71. One who speaks for others-
(A) Spokesman
(B) Leader
(C) Supporter
(D) Naming
72. A man who doesn’t know how to read or write-
(A) Uneducated
(B) Illiterate
(C) Ignorant
(D) Oblivious
Directions-(Q. 73 & 74) There are four different words out of which one is correctly spelt. Find the correctly spelt word and indicate it by blackening the appropriate oval (•) in the Answer Sheet.
73.
(A) Embraus
(B) Embarrass
(C) Embarass
(D) Embaruss
74.
(A) Release
(B) Relese
(C) Rilese
(D) Releise
Directions- (Q. 75-89) You have following two brief passages with 10 questions in Passage-1 and 5 questions in Passage – II. Read the passages carefully and fill in the blanks with, out of the four alternatives given.
PASSAGE-1
Without water …(75)… animal can survive. In desert regions, the greatest …(76)… to life is drying up. But many creatures are able to make use of …(77)… little water that exists in arid areas. One of nature’s masterpieces …(78)… creatures equipped to …(79)… with desert life is the hardy camel. There are several stories describing the …(80)… endurance of these animals. It is said that camels can …(81)… a distance of about 800 miles in eight days through continuous travel …(82)… an intake of a single drop of water. The popular …(83)… in a way is …(84)… Water is indeed stored there but in the form of fat.
75.
(A) every
(B) no
(C) any
(D) desert
76.
(A) want
(B) inadequacy
(C) requirement
(D) worry
77.
(A) what
(B) the
(C) very
(D) that
78.
(A) for
(B) about
(C) among
(D) with
79.
(A) live
(B) resist
(C) bear
(D) cope
80.
(A) remarkable
(B) little
(C) tolerable
(D) popular
81.
(A) measure
(B) reduce
(C) cover
(D) reach
82.
(A) for
(B) without
(C) accepting
(D) receiving
83.
(A) proverb
(B) guess
(C) belief
(D) version
84.
(A) baseless
(B) wrong
(C) misleading
(D) correct
PASSAGE-II
About a million different species …(85)… insects have been identified. Yet little is …(86)… about some of them. Although insects vary so much in their shape and …(87)… they all have the …(88)… structure. All insects normally …(89)… six legs.
85.
(A) for
(B) of
(C) about
(D) in
86.
(A) known
(B) observed
(C) seen
(D) found
87.
(A) colour
(B) height
(C) size
(D) habits
88.
(A) different
(B) alike
(C) same
(D) single
89.
(A) has
(B) have
(C) had
(D) got
Directions-(Q. 90-95) Some parts of the sentences have errors and some have none. Find out which part of a sentence has an error and blacken the oval () corresponding to the appropriate letter (A, B, C). If a sentence is free from error, blacken the oval corresponding to (D) in the Answer Sheet.
90. The teacher told to (A)/ the students that (B)/ they must attend school regularly. (C)/ No error (D)
91. Modern youth pay more attention (A)/ to seeing films (B)/ than to read books. (C)/ No error (D)
92. Old habits (A)/ die (B)/ hardly. (C)/ No error (D)
93. I (A)/ have been studying (B)/ since four hours. (C)/ No error (D)
94. If he had walked (A)/ fast enough (B)/ he will get the bus. (C)/ No error (D)
95. Speakers after speakers (A)/ came on the stage (B)/ to perform. (C)/ No error (D)
Directions-(Q. 96-100) Sentences are given with blanks to be filled in with an appropriate word(s). Four alternatives are suggested for each question. Choose the correct alternative out of the four and indicate it by blackening the appropriate oval (•) in the Answer Sheet.
96. He ………. His living by hard work.
(A) earns
(B) wins
(C) creates
(D) ables
97. Bread is usually made …….. wheat.
(A) of
(B) from
(C) with
(D) by
98. Did the child ……….. from the chair?
(A) fell
(B) fallen
(C) falling
(D) fall
99. Do you ………. to see my collection?
(A) cared
(B) like
(C) want
(D) got
100. After initial setback, all ………. Programmes were successful due to the initiative of the new dynamic team.
(A) consequent
(B) subsequently
(C) consequently
(D) subsequent
Part-III
Quantitative Aptitude
101. In a triangle, distance from centroid to vertices are respectively 4 cm, 6 cm and 8 cm. Find medians-
(A) 6 cm, 9 cm, 12 cm
(B) 20 cm, 21 cm, 25 cm
(C) 16 cm, 4 cm, 18 cm
(D) 4 cm, 6 cm, 8 cm
102. The numerical values of-
is-
(A) 9
(B) 1
(C) 4
(D) 5
103. If 
then the value of 
is-
(A) 1/5
(B) 3/5
(C) 2
(D) 
104. Three medians 
of ∆ ABC Intersect at G. Area of ∆ ABC is 108 sq. cm. The area of ∆ AGB is-
(A) 48 cm2
(B) 24 cm2
(C) 54 cm2
(D) 36 cm2
105. A train 150 metres long passes a tree in 12 seconds. It will pass a tunnel of 250 metres long in-
(A) 32 seconds
(B) 26 seconds
(C) 20 seconds
(D) 25 seconds
106. ABCD is a rectangle with AB = h2 and AD = 3p. If h is doubled and p is halved, then the-
(A) area is halved
(B) area remains the same
(C) area is multiplied by 4
(D) area is doubled
107. A refrigerator listed at Rs 4000. Due to the festival season a shopkeeper announces a discount of 5%. Then the selling price of refrigerator (in Rs) is-
(A) 3600
(B) 3500
(C) 3800
(D) 3900
108. The circumference of a circle is equal to the perimeter of a square of side 22 cm. The area of the circle is-
(A) 28π cm2
(B) 196π cm2
(C) 49π cm2
(D) 
109. When a = 4/3 the value of 27a3 – 108a2 + 144a – 317 is-
(A) −245
(B) 0
(C) 261
(D) −253
110. If A, B and C denote respectively the number of vertices, edges and faces of a cube, then A + B + C is-
(A) 24
(B) 26
(C) 20
(D) 22
111. If a = 1, b = 2 and c = −3, then the value of 
is-
(A) 0
(B) 1
(C) 3
(D) 2
112. D and E be two points on the sides 
of the ∆ABC, such that 
and 
Find are 
(A) 4 : 9
(B) 21 : 25
(C) 4 : 25
(D) 2 : 5
113. The number of bricks required for a wall which is 8 m long, 6 m high and 22.5 cm thick, if each brick measures 25 cm ×25 cm × 6 cm, is-
(A) 7000
(B) 6400
(C) 6200
(D) 6550
114. A shopkeeper offered a discount of 9% for an article, but he marked it at 25% higher than the cost price. Find his profit percentage-
(A) 13.75%
(B) 16%
(C) 12.50%
(D) 13%
115. If 1/3 of A = 75% of B = 0.6 of C, then A : B : C is-
(A) 9 : 5 : 4
(B) 9 : 4 : 5
(C) 4 : 5 : 9
(D) 5 : 9 : 4
116. Three pipes A, B and C can fill a cistern in 10, 12 and 15 hours respectively, while working alonge. If all the three pipes are opened together, then find the time taken to fill the ccistern-
(A) 5 hours
(B) 6 hours
(C) 3 hours
(D) 4 hours
117. A paper is in the form of a rectangle ABCD where AB = 22 cm and BC = 14 cm. A semi-circular portion with BC as diameter is removed. Find the remaining area of the paper, (in cm2)
(A) 241
(B) 211
(C) 221
(D) 231
118. A bus can complete a journey in 6 hours if it travels at 60 km/hr. At what speed (km/hr) the bus must travel in order to complete the journey in 9 hours?
(A) 30
(B) 35
(C) 60
(D) 40
119. A chord of length 16 cm is at a distance of 6 cm from the centre of a circle. The radius of the circle is-
(A) 16 cm
(B) 22 cm
(C) 8 cm
(D) 10 cm
120. If 7n + 9 > 100 and n is an integer, the smallest possible value of n is-
(A) 14
(B) 15
(C) 13
(D) 12
121. Two men and 3 boys can do a piece of work in 10 days. While 3 men and 2 boys can do the same work in 8 days. In how many days can 2 men and 1 boy do the work?
(A) 11.5 days
(B) 12.5 days
(C) 11 days
(D) 10.5 days
122. The average age of 100 workers in a factory is 36.5. The average age of the men is 45 and that of the women is 28. The no. of women working in the factory is-
(A) 40
(B) 60
(C) 50
(D) 45
123. If p = 3/5, q = 7/9, r = 5/7, then which of the following inequality is true?
(A) p < r < q
(B) r < q < p
(C) p < q < r
(D) q < r < p
124. Three-fifth of two-third of three-seventh of number is 150. What is 60% of that
(A) 750
(B) 525
(C) 52.5
(D) 875
125. The ratio of father’s age to his son’s age is 7 : 3. The product of their age is 756. The ratio of their ages after 6 years will be-
(A) 11 : 7
(B) 13 : 9
(C) 2 : 1
(D) 5 : 2
126. In how many years shall Rs 2500, invested at the rate of 8% simple interest per annum, amount to Rs 3300?
(A) 6
(B) 
(C) 5
(D) 4
127. If 
is the mean of n observations x1, x2, ……, xn, then the mean of 
is-
(A) 
(B) 
(C) 
(D) 
128. If sec θ + cosec (90° − θ) = 4, (0 < θ < 90°), then the value of tan θ is –
(A) 1/√3
(B) 1
(C) √3
(D) 1/√2
129. Ram sold a cow for Rs 136 and thus lost 15%. At what price he should have sold it to gain 15%.
(A) Rs 180
(B) Rs 184
(C) Rs 204
(D) Rs 150
130. Given that the mean of five numbers is 27; if one of them is excluded, the mean gets reduced by 2. Determine the excluded number-
(A) 25
(B) 35
(C) 45
(D) 55
131. A spherical balloon whose radius is r, subtends an angle α at the eye of an observer on the ground, when the angle of elevation of its centre is β. The height of its centre is-
(A) 
(B) r sin α sin β
(C) r cosec α sin β
(D) 
132. A mixture of milk and water is such that the quantity of milk is 3/5 that of water. The proportion of milk in the mixture is-
(A) 3/8
(B) 5/8
(C) 1/8
(D) 1/2
133. A horse is tied with a rope of length 7 m at one corner of a square field having side equal to 10 m. The minimum possible area of the square field that is left ungrazed is- [given π = 22/7]
(A) 56.1 m2
(B) 51.6 m2
(C) 65.1 m2
(D) 61.5 m2
134. If p = 99, then value of p(p2 + 3p + 3) is-
(A) 100089
(B) 999999
(C) 10000
(D) 99999
135. The compound interest on Rs 1800 at 10% per annum, for a certain period of time is Rs 378. Find the time in years-
(A) 2 years
(B) 3 years
(C) 1.5 years
(D) 2.5 years
136. A sells an article to B at a profit of 20%. B sells it to C at a profit of 10%. How much per cent will C pay more than what A pays?
(A) 32%
(B) 35%
(C) 28%
(D) 30%
137. A trader allows 10% discount on market price and gains 25%. If the market price of the article is Rs 50, what is its cost price?
(A) Rs 25
(B) Rs 55
(C) Rs 36
(D) Rs 45
138. A certain company has 80 engineers. If the engineers constitute 40% of its workers, then the number of people employed in the company is-
(A) 200
(B) 3200
(C) 150
(D) 800
139. A sofa-set is marked at Rs 20,000. The shopkeeper allows successive discount of 10%, 5% and 2% on it. What is the net selling price?
(A) Rs 17598
(B) Rs 16758
(C) Rs 17768
(D) Rs 16648
140. A train running at 36 km/hr crosses a pole in 25 seconds. Length of the train is-
(A) 225 metre
(B) 275 metre
(C) 250 metre
(D) 300 metre
Directions-The following pie-charts shows the contents of insects and rodents in an average Indian Household. Examine the chart and answer the questions number 141 to 145-
141. If the percentage of rat is y% of the total percentage of ant and cockroach; then ye is equal to-
(A) 25
(B) 20
(C) 30
(D) 35
142. If the difference of the percentage of rat and miscellaneous be z% of the percentage of cockroach, then z is equal to-
(A) 20%
(B) 15%
(C) 25%
(D) 35%
143. The total percentage of spider, rat and cockroach is greater than the percentage of ant by-
(A) 28
(B) 24
(C) 34
(D) 32
144. The total percentage of common lizard, spider and cockroach is greater than the percentage of rat by-
(A) 35
(B) 25
(C) 37
(D) 47
145. If the percentage of spider is x% of the percentage of cockroach, then x is equal to-
(A) 
(B) 
(C) 
(D) 
Directions- Study the following bar diagram carefully and answer question numbers 146 to 150.
146. The ratio between the number of students passed from University ‘A’ in the year 2007 and that from University ‘B’ in 2004 is-
(A) 5 : 6
(B) 3 : 5
(C) 5 : 4
(D) 5 : 3
147. Number of students passed from University ‘B’ in the year 2008 expressed as a percentage of the total number of students passed from University ‘A’ over the 6 years is-
(A) 25
(B) 35
(C) 30
(D) 20
148. The difference between the total number of students passed from both the Universities in the year 2008 combined together and the total number of students passed in the year 2004 from both the Universities taken together is-
(A) 20000
(B) 30000
(C) 35000
(D) 25000
149. The sum of the students passed from University ‘B’ in years 2003, 2005 and 2006 combined together is-
(A) 50000
(B) 75000
(C) 80000
(D) 60000
150. The respective ratio between the number of students passed in year 2007, 2008 and 2004 from University ‘B’ is-
(A) 3 : 5 : 6
(B) 6 : 3 : 3
(C) 6 : 5 : 3
(D) 6 : 3 : 5
For Visually Handicapped Candidates Only
141. The side BC of an equilateral triangle ABC is produced upto D in such a way that BC = CD. Then the value of ∠BAD is-
(A) 90°
(B) 145°
(C) 120°
(D) 135°
142. The number of voters in a town is 1,20,000. Out of them, 75% go for poll for an election between A and B. If B gets 45% of the votes polled, votes polled for A is-
(A) 49,000
(B) 47,900
(C) 49,500
(D) 47,000
143. If 
is-
(A) 
(B) 
(C) 0
(D) 
144. There is a loss of 4% if an article is sold at Rs x and gain of 12% if it is sold at Rs y. Then x : y is –
(A) 6 : 7
(B) 8 : 9
(C) 2 : 3
(D) 4 : 5
145. The sides of two squares are in the ratio 3 : 4. If their combined area is 12.25 sq. m, the side of larger square in metres is-
(A) 3.5
(B) 2.0
(C) 2.8
(D) 0.7
146. A train ‘B’ with a speed of 120 km/h another train ‘C’, running in same direction in 3 minutes. If the lengths of the train B and C be 200 m and 250 m respectively, the speed (in km/h) of the train C is-
(A) 127
(B) 135
(C) 111
(D) 123
147. The value of 
is-
(A) 2
(B) 1
(C) 4
(D) 3
148. If x = ay, y = bx, then the value of 
is-
(A) −1
(B) 2
(C) 0
(D) 1
149. A can do a piece of work in 15 days and B alone can do it in 25 days. B works at it for 10 days and then leaves. A alone can finish the remaining work in-
(A) 9 days
(B) 12 days
(C) 6 days
(D) 
150. If 
then the value of 
is-
(A) 2
(B) 3
(C) 0
(D) 1
Part-IV
General Awareness
151. With which fort is Madras associated?
(A) Fort St. George
(B) Fort William
(C) Fort St. David
(D) Fort St. John
152. The longest National Highway that connects Varanasi and Kanya Kumari is-
(A) NH-7
(B) NH-10
(C) NH-17
(D) NH-14
153. The Emergency powers of the Indian president are borrowed from the constitution of-
(A) Irish
(B) Weimar Republic Germany
(C) Australia
(D) Canada
154. Identify the spreadsheet application-
(A) MS-Access
(B) MS-Power point
(C) PL/SQL
(D) MS-Excel
155. Which among the following is no more a fundamental right in India?
(A) Right to Religion
(B) Right to Property
(C) Right to Equality
(D) Right to Freedom
156. The term Khalisa in Mughal administration signified the-
(A) Religious grants
(B) Land given in lieu of salary
(C) The land owned by emperor himself
(D) Entire imperial establishment
157. Water gas is a mixture of-
(A) Oxygen and carbon dioxide
(B) Carbondixoide and water vapour
(C) Carbon monoxide and hydrogen
(D) Carbon monoxide and nitrogen
158. Jute fibres are-
(A) Fibres of seed
(B) Bast fibres from secondary phloem
(C) Bast fibres from stem pericycle
(D) Fibrous mesocarp
159. Microbial utilization of dissolved organics can be accomplished by-
(A) Hydration
(B) Carbonation
(C) Oxidation
(D) Reduction
160. The common plant disease caused by fungus is-
(A) red not disease of sugarcane
(B) tobacco mosaic disease
(C) brown rust of wheat
(D) citrus cauker
161. When a body is disturbed from its position of neutral equilibrium, what happens to its potential energy?
(A) It decreases
(B) It increases
(C) It becomes zero
(D) It remains constant
162. Which is the capital of Myanmar?
(A) Moulmein
(B) Naypyidaw
(C) Yangona
(D) Mandalaya
163. The headquarters of the Central Railway is at-
(A) Mumbai
(B) Jaipur
(C) Nagpur
(D) Vijayawada
164. Which of the following soils is suitable for cotton production?
(A) Kankar
(B) Regur
(C) Bhangar
(D) Khadar
165. Who is the Chief Minister of Maharashtra?
(A) Sushil Kumar Shinde
(B) Ashok Chavan
(C) Shivaraj Singh Chouhan
(D) Prithviraj Chavan
166. The most potent auxin for callus formations is-
(A) NAA
(B) 2, 4-D
(C) IAA
(D) IBA
167. Who among the following is not a recipient of Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna for shooting?
(A) Anjali Ved Pathak Bhagwat
(B) Gagan Narang
(C) P. Gopichand
(D) Abhinav Bindra
168. The area-wise largest fresh water lake in Africa is-
(A) Lake Tanganyika
(B) Lake Malawi
(C) Lake Victoria
(D) Lake Rudolf
169. Accuracy of vision of is the function of-
(A) Amacrine cells
(B) Granuler cells
(C) Rod cells
(D) Cone cells
170. The presence of starch in a mixture can be detected by-
(A) Bromine
(B) Iodine
(C) Fluorine
(D) Chlorine
171. Car and Petrol are-
(A) Necessaries
(B) Luxuries
(C) Complementaries
(D) Substitutes
172. Who is authorized to impose tax on Interstate trade?
(A) President
(B) Finance Minister
(C) Parliament
(D) State Legislature
173. Where is the International Rice Research Institute?
(A) Manila
(B) Dhaka
(C) Cuttack
(D) Bangkok
174. Which teams of the first Indian Volley League (IVL) secured the I and II Rank Positions?
(A) Yanam Tigers-I, Chennai Spikers-II
(B) Chennai Spikers-I, Hyderabad Chargers-II
(C) Chennai Spikers-I, Kerala Killer-II
(D) Hyderbad Chargers-I Chennai Spikers-II
175. Of the following, which one corresponds to the fixed cost?
(A) Transportation charges
(B) Insurance Premium on Property
(C) Payments for raw materials
(D) Labour cost
176. The aim of Green and cleaner production is-
(A) Biopesticides
(B) Waste minimization
(C) Agricultural productivity
(D) Afforestation
177. Which is the competent authority to create New All-India services?
(A) Lok Sabha
(B) Union Public Service Commission
(C) Parliament
(D) Rajya Sabha
178. Which of the following Article of the Indian constitution prescribes constitution of Panchayats in villages?
(A) Article-41
(B) Article-38
(C) Article-40
(D) Article-39
179. Light appears to travel in straight line since-
(A) Its wavelength is very small
(B) Its velocity is very large
(C) It is not absorbed by the atmosphere
(D) It is reflected by the atmosphere
180. Who was the commander of the Maratha artillery in the third battle of Panipat?
(A) Malhar Rao Holkar
(B) Ibrahim Khan Gardi
(C) Viswasa Rao
(D) Sadasiva Rao
181. Which gas is responsible for Ozone hole?
(A) Carbon dioxide
(B) Nitrous oxide
(C) Chloro fluro carbon
(D) Carbon monoxide
182. Which one of the following place became the bone of contention between Vijayanagar Empire and Bahmani Kingdom?
(A) The fort of Mudgal
(B) Goa
(C) Raichur Doab
(D) Telengana
183. The claim for higher wages would be helped by-
(A) increases in unemployment
(B) increases in labour productivity
(C) decrease in consumers demand
(D) decrease in company’s profit
184. Which was the first state in India to have a woman as Chief Minister?
(A) Odisha
(B) Tamil Nadu
(C) Punjab
(D) Uttar Pradesh
185. The speed of a ship is measured in-
(A) Horse power
(B) Angstrom
(C) Joule
(D) Knot
186. Golgi bodies originated from-
(A) Mitochondria
(B) Zymogen granules
(C) Cell wall
(D) Endoplasmic reticulum
187. Atmospheric pressure generated on the earth surface is due to-
(A) Revolution of earth
(B) Gravitational pull of the earth
(C) Rotation of earth
(D) Heating by solar radiation
188. Western ghats are-
(A) Plateau
(B) Hills
(C) Mountain
(D) Escarpment of Plateau
189. Which one of the following is not included as a world heritage site?
(A) Kalka-Shimla Railway
(B) Nilgiri Mountain Railway
(C) Chennai Central Station
(D) Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus Station in Mumbai
190. Cortisone is a-
(A) Enzyme
(B) Hormone
(C) Protein
(D) Lipid
191. Most of the fuels are carbon compounds with-
(A) phosphorus
(B) nitrogen
(C) hydrogen
(D) sulphur
192. A foreign compound, not normally considered as a constituent of a specified biological system is known as-
(A) Xenobiotics
(B) Additive
(C) Residue
(D) Substrata
193. The natural disease includes two phases as-
(A) Prepathogenesis and pathogenesis
(B) Pathogenesis and post pathogenesis
(C) Contamination and contact
(D) Incubation and infection
194. Meeting point of aggregate demand and aggregate supply is called as-
(A) equilibrium demand
(B) effective demand
(C) market equilibrium
(D) market demand
195. A ………. is pictorial representation of an algorithm.
(A) flow-chart
(B) structure chart
(C) pseudo code
(D) data flow diagram
196. Which of the following recommended on centre state relations?
(A) Shri Krishna Commission
(B) Sarkaria Commission
(C) Sachar Commission
(D) Kothari Commission
197. Which one of the following can perform both translation and execution?
(A) Interpreter
(B) Loader
(C) Assembler
(D) Compiler
198. Where was the first Buddhist council held?
(A) Patliputra
(B) Kundalvana
(C) Rajagriha
(D) Vaishali
199. When did Suu Kyi receive her Nobel Prize for peace awarded in 1991?
(A) 2011
(B) 2012
(C) 1992
(D) 2005
200. Where is the Headquarters of WTO?
(A) Vienna
(B) Paris
(C) Berne
(D) Geneva
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