SSC CAPFs/Delhi Sub-Inspectors Examination-2016 Solved Papers
Part-A
General Intelligence & Reasoning
Directions-(Q. 1-6) Find the odd word/letters/number pair from the given alternatives.
1. Find the odd number pair-
(A) 183-54
(B) 99-63
(C) 108-97
(D) 243-132
2. Find the odd number-
(A) 495
(B) 583
(C) 286
(D) 166
3. Find the odd word-
(A) Air Marshal
(B) Wing Commander
(C) Captain
(D) Group captain
4. Find the odd letters-
(A) D F I M
(B) N P S W
(C) K M P T
(D) D F O U
5. Find the odd word-
(A) Rectangle
(B) Rhombus
(C) Square
(D) Kite
6. Find the odd letters-
(A) L R X
(B) I N U
(C) A G M
(D) M S Y
7. Sanjith faces towards north turning to his right, he walks 10 m. He then turn to left and walks 30 m. He moves 25 m to his right and again to right through 50 m. Finally he turns to right and moves 40 m. In which direction is he now from h is starting point?
(A) South-East
(B) North-East
(C) South-West
(D) North-West
Directions-(Q. 8-13) Select the related word/letters/number from the given alternatives.
8. Nurture : Neglect :: Denigrate : ?
(A) Recognise
(B) Reveal
(C) Extol
(D) Reply
9. 43 : 57 :: 111 : ?
(A) 136
(B) 135
(C) 133
(D) 134
10. Modesty : Arrogance :: ?
(A) Speak : Lecture
(B) Obese : Fat
(C) Ship : Fleet
(D) Debility : Strength
11. 23 : 0827 :: 45 : ?
(A) 64125
(B) 12025
(C) 12125
(D) 08125
12. AZBY : CXDW :: EVFU : ?
(A) FUVE
(B) BXWD
(C) GTHS
(D) ZYEU
13. ABDG : ZYWT :: BCEH : ?
(A) YXVS
(B) QPRU
(C) YXTS
(D) SVXY
14. Triangle represents school teachers. Square represents married persons. Circle represents persons living in joint families.
Married persons living in joint families but not working as school teachers are represented by-
(A) C
(B) D
(C) F
(D) A
Directions-(Q. 15 and 16) Which answer figure will complete the pattern in the question figure?
15.
16.
17. Two statements are given, followed by two conclusions I and II. You have to consider the statements to be true even if they seems to be at variance from commonly known facts. You have to decide which of the given conclusions, if any follow from the given statements.
Statements :
(1) All Pens are Erasers.
(2) All Erasers are Pencils.
Conclusions:
(I) All Pencils are Pens.
(II) All Pens are Pencils.
(A) Only conclusion I follows
(B) Neither conclusion I nor II follows
(C) Both conclusions I and II follows
(D) Only conclusion II follows
Directions-(Q. 18 and 19) A word is represented by only one set of numbers as given in any one of the alternatives. The sets of numbers given in the alternatives are represented by two classes of alphabets as in two matrices given below. The columns and rows of Matrix I are numbered from 0 to 4 and that of Matrix II are numbered from 5 to 9. A letter from these matrices can be represented first by its row and next by its column, e.g., ‘A’ can be represented by 03, 44 etc, and ‘Q’ can be represented by 55, 78 etc. Similarly, you have to identify the set for the word given in questions.
18. RETAIL
(A) 20,77, 85, 21, 13, 57
(B) 77, 85, 21, 13, 57, 20
(C) 77, 21, 20, 85, 57, 13
(D) 20, 85, 77, 21, 57, 13
19. BIRDS
(A) 87, 75, 12, 68, 23
(B) 23, 75, 12, 87, 23
(C) 86, 12, 75, 23, 68
(D) 87, 12, 75, 68, 23
Directions (Q. 20 and 21) From the given alternative words, select the word which cannot be formed using the letters of the given word.
20. PERAMBULATOR
(A) MARBLE
(B) RAMPANT
(C) LABOUR
(D) RAMBLE
21. ORGANISATION
(A) ORATION
(B) ORGAN
(C) ORGANISE
(D) NATION
22. If 678 = 83, 476 = 75 and 567= 80, what is 369 = ?
(A) 40
(B) 99
(C) 18
(D) 72
Directions-(Q. 23-26) Select the missing number from the given responses.
23. 
(A) 24
(B) 27
(C) 18
(D) 9
24. 
(A) 128
(B) 131
(C) 130
(D) 129
25. 
(A) 29
(B) 37
(C) 39
(D) 41
26.
16 25 48 8
2 5 3 6
8 25 36 16
4 5 4 ?
(A) 6
(B) 12
(C) 8
(D) 3
27. A square sheet of paper has been folded and punched as shown by the question figures. You have to figure out from amongst the four answer figures how it will appear when unfolded.
28. Which numbers complete the series?
3 1 5 3_5 9_11
(A) 7, 7
(B) 7, 6
(C) 8, 7
(D) 6, 6
Directions-(Q. 29 and 30) If a mirror is placed on the line MN, then which of the answer figures in the right image of the given figure?
29.
30.
31. In a peculiar mathematical operation, plus means multiplication, minus means plus, divided mean minus and multiplication means sum of digits of two numbers. Follow these rules and solve the following example-
(6 × 7) – (8 × 9) – (10 × 11) = ?
(A) 51
(B) 33
(C) 224
(D) 04
32. Which one of the given responses would be a meaningful order of the following?
(1) estimate (2) contract
(3) concept (4) plan
(5) execute
(A) 3, 1, 2, 4, 5
(B) 3, 4, 1, 2, 5
(C) 1, 4, 3, 5, 2
(D) 5, 2, 4, 3, 1
33. The structure shown in the figure is made of small cubes. First, third and fifth layers are made of black cubes and the others are white cubes. How many cubes are there in the structure?
(A) 25
(B) 75
(C) 45
(D) 95
Directions-(Q. 34 and 35) A series is given, with one term missing. Choose the correct alternative from the given options that will complete the series.
34. 3, 17, 45, 87, ….?….
(A) 153
(B) 143
(C) 123
(D) 183
35. AZWD, CXUF, …..?…..GTQJ
(A) EVSH
(B) EUTH
(C) EVPI
(D) EUSH
36. Which of the following diagrams represents the correct relationship between Doctors, Specialist Doctors and Patients?
Directions-(Q. 37 and 38) From the given answer figures, select the one of the which the question figure is hidden/embedded.
37.
38.
39. A 7 metre long piece of cloth is cut into three smaller pieces. How long is the longest of the three pieces? Given that
Statements:
(I) One piece is 3.70 metre long.
(II) One piece is 1.50 metre longer than another piece and the remaining piece is 90 cm long.
(A) Statement I alone is sufficient and also statement II alone is sufficient to answer the problem
(B) Statement I alone but not Statement II alone is sufficient to answer the problem
(C) Statement I and II both are needed to answer the problem
(D) Statement II alone but not Statement I alone is sufficient to answer the problem
40. Grouping of words are given. Choose the next words in the series from the given options.
AFGHAN, INDEFINITLY, SYNOPSIS, STUPENDOUS, BURST
(A) COMPANION
(B) GLACIAL
(C) RESCRIPT
(D) HIJACKER
41. If BHASHA is coded as 154754, BRAIN is coded as 13408, AHINSA will be coded as-
(A) 450874
(B) 450847
(C) 405847
(D) 458074
42. In a certain language GAMBLE is coded as FBLCKF, how is FLOWER coded in that code?
(A) GKPVFQ
(B) GMPVDS
(C) EMNXDS
(D) EKNVDQ
43. A is elder to B while C and D are elder to E who lies between A and C. If C is elder to B, who is the youngest?
(A) A
(B) C
(C) D
(D) B
44. Mona is 6 years younger to her husband and he is 5 times as old as his daughter Rina. If Rina was 5 years old 3 years back, what is the present age of Mona?
(A) 34
(B) 30
(C) 35
(D) 40
45. Four position of a dice are given below. Identify the number at the bottom when top is 5.
(A) 2
(B) 3
(C) 1
(D) 4
46. The information collected through a survey conducted among the public is represented in the Venn diagram given below. Study the diagram and answer the question.
Which of the following represents Govt. servants who are tax payers, but are neither females nor graduates?
(A) 7
(B) 5
(C) 6
(D) 12
47. X is sister of Y . Y is brother of Z. Z is husband of P. O is father of Y. How is P related to O?
(A) Uncle
(B) Daughter
(C) Sister
(D) Daughter-in-law
48. Indu starts travelling towards east and stops after 35 km and turns right and walks another 15 km and again turns right and walk 15 km and then stops. What is the minimum distance Indu has to walk to reach the starting point?
(A) 25 km
(B) 30 km
(C) 35 km
(D) 20 km
49. A circular piece of paper is folded and punched as shown in the question figure. How will it appear when opened?
50. Which one set of letters when sequentially placed at the gaps in the given letter series shall complete it?
…qpx…rq…xxr…pxx…qp…x
(A) pxrqxr
(B) rsqprx
(C) rxpqrx
(D) xrprqx
Part-B
General Knowledge & General Awareness
51. Which one of the following Pacts sought to be resolved the Hindu-Muslim differences?
(A) Gandhi-Irwin Pact
(B) Poona Pact
(C) Lucknow Pact
(D) Lahore Pact
52. Who among the following was the Prime Minister of England when India was given independence?
(A) Mountbatten
(B) Churchill
(C) Wavell
(D) Attlee
53. Which of the following countries has become the first country in the world to receive funds from United Nations for its fast growing Solar Home Systems?
(A) Burma
(B) Afghanistan
(C) Bangladesh
(D) Switzerland
54. A new molecule Heat Shock Protein 90 (HSP90) was discovered in 2014 by the Didier Picard. The new discovery could help in effective treatment of…..
(A) TB
(B) Malaria
(C) AIDS
(D) None of these
55. A dispersion indicates-
(A) the value of standard deviation
(B) the value of mean
(C) spread of data around central measure
(D) the value of mode
56. Who among the following Indian writers have been long listed among the 13 international authors for the Man Booker Prize of 2015?
(A) Anuradha Roy and Sanjeev Sahatta
(B) Arvind Adiga and Shashi Tharoor
(C) Chetan Bhagat and Jhumpa Lahiri
(D) Amitav Ghosh and Amrita Pritam
57. The original jurisdiction of the Supreme Court covers-
(A) Disputes between different units of the Indian Union
(B) National Integrity of India
(C) Terrorism related cases
(D) Civil and Criminal cases
58. Antigen presenting cells are specialized cells present in all of the following, except-
(A) Spleen
(B) Lymph node
(C) Skin
(D) Kidney
59. An organic compound which produces bluish green coloured flame on heating in presence of copper is-
(A) Benzaldehyde
(B) Benzoic Acid
(C) Aniline
(D) Chlorobenzene
60. One strategy of allocating kernel memory is known as……… .
(A) register allocation
(B) resource allocation
(C) frames allocation
(D) slab allocation
61. In the absence of the president and Vice-President, who discharges the functions of the President?
(A) Advocate General
(B) Comptroller and Auditor General
(C) Attorney General
(D) Chief Justice of India
62. Which of the following is not be essential element of the State?
(A) Government
(B) Population
(C) Sovereignty
(D) Institutions
63. In a simple Keynesian model equilibrium is characterized by the equality of-
(A) realized saving and realized investment
(B) planned saving and realized investment
(C) planned saving and planned investment
(D) realized saving and planned investment
64. Political Science is a science of-
(A) Cultural Engineering
(B) Social Engineering
(C) Economic Engineering
(D) Political Engineering
65. The Vedic literature was composed between-
(A) 3500 B.C. and 1000 B.C.
(B) 3500 B. C. and 2500 B.C.
(C) 2500 B.C. and 500 B.C.
(D) 3000 B.C. and 1000 B.C.
66. In which type of vulnerability, an unauthorized host pretends to be authorized host by meeting some authorization criterion?
(A) phishing
(B) spoofing
(C) tunnel
(D) keystroke logger
67. Who of the following is not one of the recipients of Arjuna Award 2015?
(A) P.R. Sreejesh (Hockey)
(B) Anoop Singh ( Wrestling)
(C) Dipa Karmakar (Gymnastics)
(D) Jitu Rai(Shooting)
68. A closed vessel containing some gas at atmospheric pressure and room temperature is placed in a fast moving train. The temperature of the gas will-
(A) increase or decrease depending on the chemical composition of the gas
(B) remain unchanged
(C) increase
(D) decrease
69. The Rath temples at Mahabalipuram were built by ……. .
(A) Chedis
(B) Cholas
(C) Chalukyas
(D) Pallavas
70. Which of the following has become the first airport in the world to fully operational on Solar Power?
(A) Amritsar International Airport
(B) Cochin International Airport Ltd. (Kerala)
(C) Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport
(D) Lokpriya Gopinath Bardoli International Airport
71. The capsulte of Anthoceros differs from Funaria in that in the latter-
(A) elaters are absent
(B) columella is absent
(C) elaters are present
(D) columella is present
72. The concept of Liberty, Equality and Fraternity enshrined in the Indian Constitution is inspired from-
(A) Irish Constitution
(B) French Constitution
(C) US Constitution
(D) UK Constitution
73. If the pressure in a closed vessel is reduced by drawing out some gas, the mean free path of the gas molecules will-
(A) increase
(B) increase or decrease depending on the nature of the gas
(C) decrease
(D) remain unchanged
74. A plant with green leaves placed in red light will appear-
(A) Black
(B) Violet
(C) Green
(D) Red
75. Which type of molecular motion does not contribute towards internal energy?
(A) None of these
(B) Rotational
(C) Vibrational
(D) Translational
76. The minor irrigation schemes have Cultural Command Area (CCA) upto-
(A) 1500 hectares
(B) 2000 hectares
(C) 3000 hectares
(D) 2500 hectares
77. Viruses that infect bacteria are called-
(A) Basal body
(B) Basophils
(C) Basidiospores
(D) Bacteriophages
78. Which of the following Islands is under direct threat of rising sea levels due to climate change has appealed for help from European leaders?
(A) Nauru
(B) Tuvalu Islands
(C) Palau
(D) Marshall Islands
79. In terms of value, India’s export in Descending order are-
(A) Textiles, Gems and Jewellery, Engineering goods
(B) Gems & Jewellery, Textiles, Engineering goods
(C) Textiles, Engineering Goods, Gems and Jewellery
(D) Engineering goods, Gems and Jewellery, Textiles
80. The lethal does required to kill 50% of the lab animals tested under standard is referred as-
(A) LD50
(B) ID50
(C) MLD
(D) ID
81. Comptroller and Auditor General of India is not responsible for-
(A) Regulating Reserve Bank of India
(B) Issue of money from the Consolidated Fund
(C) Accounting of States & UTs, and Auditing of all Government Institutions
(D) Making payments to the States
82. Which of the following determines whether a group of organisms that is from the same genus and species arise from a common source or from different sources?
(A) Biotyping
(B) Phage typing
(C) DNA hybridization
(D) Serotyping
83. The method of age determination called “radioactive uranium dating” cannot be used to determine the age of-
(A) minerals on earth
(B) fossils and plant bodies
(C) rocks
(D) the earth
84. How many times did Babur invade India before 1526 A.D.?
(A) Five times
(B) Two times
(C) None of these
(D) Four times
85. The directive principles of state policy of the Indian Constitution is an idea borrowed from the Constitution of-
(A) Australian
(B) Ireland
(C) Russian
(D) American
86. Demand curve is indeterminate under-
(A) monopoly
(B) oligopoly
(C) duopoly
(D) pure competition
87. Altocumulus clouds occur at altitude of-
(A) 1000 m – 1800 m
(B) 2000 m – 6000 m
(C) 10000 m – 12000 m
(D) 6000 m – 10000 m
88. Professor Ramesh Chand has been appointed as new full time member of National Institution for Transforming India (NITI) Aayog. He is a-
(A) Renowned English Professor
(B) None of these
(C) Renowned Agriculture Expert
(D) Renowned Physics Professor
89. Basic problems of an economy is/are-
(A) Decide as to what, how and for whom to produce
(B) Providing Social Security and employment to all
(C) Providing basic requirements of life to all
(D) Elimination of poverty and reduction of inequalities of income and wealth
90. Parliamentary Government is a form of Constitutional democracy in which-
(A) the legislature emerge from and is responsible to the executive
(B) the legislatures emerge from and is responsible to the judiciary
(C) the executives emerge from and is responsible to the judiciary
(D) the executive emerge from and is responsible to the legislature
91. U-235 belongs to which member of the series?
(A) Actinium series
(B) Uranium series
(C) Thorium series
(D) Neptunium series
92. The book “Globalization Democratization and Distributive Justice” has been authored by-
(A) Karan Bajaj
(B) Mool Chand Sharma
(C) Anita Nair
(D) Salman Rushdies
93. The principle involved in the absorption of water by soil is-
(A) Suction action
(B) Capillary action
(C) Principle of absorption
(D) Condensation
94. Which of the following is present in maximum amount in acid rain?
(A) H2CO3
(B) HCl
(C) H2SO4
(D) HNO3
95. In which of the following year the Gandhi-Irwin Pact was signed?
(A) 1931
(B) 1932
(C) 1935
(D) 1929
96. Which of the following Football teams won UEFA Super Cup of Georgia on August 12, 2015?
(A) Atlatico Madrid
(B) Sevilla
(C) Real Madrid
(D) Barcelona
97. If the selling price of a product under perfect competition is Rs 25, the Marginal Revenue will be-
(A) less than Rs 25
(B) more than Rs 25
(C) zero
(D) equal to Rs 25
98. Starch is insoluble in water but still it is stored in large quantity in potato because-
(A) it is synthesized in potato root
(B) soil microorganisms deposit it in the tuber
(C) it is translocated in the form of sugar from leaves
(D) it is useful for human
99. Marginal Revenue is-
(A) Revenue realized on every unit sold
(B) The average revenue of a firm
(C) Revenue realized on the sale of an extra units
(D) Revenue realized from the sale of all units
100. In Indian architecture ‘Surkhi’ was introduced by-
(A) Guptas
(B) Kushans
(C) Sultanate Sultans
(D) Mughals
Part-C
Quantitative Aptitude
101. A trader lists his article 20% above the cost price and allows a discount of 10% on cash payment. His gain per cent is-
(A) 6%
(B) 5%
(C) 8%
(D) 10%
102. A chord of length 24 cm is at a distance of 5 cm from the centre of a circle. The length of the chord of the same circle which is at a distance of 12 cm from the centre is-
(A) 12 cm
(B) 11 cm
(C) 17 cm
(D) 10 cm
Directions-(Q. 103-106) The bar graph shows the results of an annual examination in a secondary school in a certain year. Answer the following questions based on this chart.
103. The class having the highest number of passed students, is-
(A) VII
(B) IX
(C) VIII
(D) X
104. The average number of boys passed per class is-
(A) 72
(B) 70
(C) 75
(D) 78
105. The ratio of the total number of boys passed to the total number of girls passed in the three classes VII, VIII and IX is-
(A) 20 : 23
(B) 19 : 25
(C) 18 : 21
(D) 21 : 26
106. The class in which the number of boys passed is nearest to the average number of girls passed per class, is-
(A) VIII
(B) X
(C) IX
(D) VI
107. A sum of Rs x was put at simple interest at a certain rate for 2 years. Had it been put at 3% higher rate, it would have fetched Rs 300 more. The value of 4x is-
(A) Rs 16,000
(B) Rs 24,000
(C) Rs 20,000
(D) Rs 36,000
108. If 3x+y = 81 and 81x – y = 3, then the value of x/y is=
(A) 17/15
(B) 15/34
(C) 15/17
(D) 17/30
109. The average monthly income of A and B is Rs 15,050, the average monthly income of B and C is Rs 15,350 and the average income of A and C is Rs 15,200. The monthly income of A is-
(A) Rs 14,900
(B) Rs 15,500
(C) Rs 15,900
(D) Rs 15,200
110. If p, q, r are all real numbers, then (p – q)3 + (q – r)3 + (r – p)3 is equal to-
(A) (p – q) (q – r) (r – p)
(B) 1
(C) 3(p – q) (q – r) (r – p)
(D) 0
111. A number is increased by 15% and then decreased by 25% and the number becomes 22 less than the original number. The original number is-
(A) 140
(B) 160
(C) 100
(D) 120
112. By selling an article at 3/4 of selling price, a trader incurred a loss of 10%. The profit/loss percentage, when it is sold at the original selling price, is-
(A) 20% profit
(B) 120% profit
(C) 20% loss
(D) 32.5% loss
113. AB and AC are two chords of a circle. The tangents at B and C meet at P. If ∠BAC = 54°, then the measure of ∠BPC is-
(A) 72°
(B) 108°
(C) 54°
(D) 36°
114. The average age of a class is 15.8 years. The average age of the boys in the class is 16.4 years while that of the girls is 15.4 years. The ratio of boys to girls in the class is-
(A) 3 : 4
(B) 2 : 3
(C) 1 : 2
(D) 3 : 5
115. If 0 < A < 90°, then the value of 
is-
(A) 1/2
(B) 2
(C) 1
(D) 0
116. If 
where x ≠ 0, then the value of 
is-
(A) 7
(B) 2
(C) 3
(D) 5
117. A man travelled a distance of 72 km in 12 hours. He travelled partly on foot at 5 km/hour and partly on bicycle at 10 km/hour. The distance travelled on foot is-
(A) 46 km
(B) 50 km
(C) 48 km
(D) 52 km
118. If 4 men and 6 women can complete a work in 8 days, while 3 men and 7 women can complete it in 10 days, then 10 women will complete it in-
(A) 40 days
(B) 45 days
(C) 50 days
(D) 35 days
119. A can is full of a mixture of two liquids A and B in the ratio of 7 : 5. When 9 litres of mixture are drawn off from the can and replaced by the same quantity of liquid B, the ratio of A and B in the can becomes 7 : 9. The capacity of the can is-
(A) 10 litres
(B) 20 litres
(C) 21 litres
(D) 36 litres
120. A sum of money placed at compound interest double itself at 2 y ears. The year it will take to amount 4 times itself is-
(A) 3
(B) 4
(C) 6
(D) 8
121. From the top and bottom of a straight hill, the angle depression and elevation of the top of a pillar of 10 m. height are observed to b 60° and 30° The height (in metres) of the hill is-
(A) 30
(B) 60
(C) 40
(D) 80
Directions-(Q. 122-126) Study the following table which shows the amount of money invested (Rupees in crore) in the core infrastructure areas of two districts. A and B of a State, and answer the given question.
122. By approximately what per cent was the total investment in the ratio districts A and B more in 1996 as compared to 1995?
(A) 14%
(B) 21%
(C) 24%
(D) 18%
123. The total investment in electricity and thermal energy in 1995, in these two districts A and B formed approximately what per cent of the total investment made in that year?
(A) 55%
(B) 41%
(C) 52%
(D) 47%
124. In district B, the investment in which area in 1996 did show the highest percentage increase over the investment in that area in 1995?
(A) Electricity
(B) Solar
(C) Nuclear
(D) Chemical
125. Approximately how many times was the total investment in 1995 and 1996 in district B was that of total investment of district A in the same years?
(A) 2.8
(B) 1.9
(C) 2.4
(D) 1.7
126. If the total investment in district B shows the same rate of increase in 1997, as it had shown from 1995 to 1996, what approximately would be the total investment in B in 1997?
(A) Rs 9,170 crore
(B) Rs 8,540 crore
(C) Rs 9,850 crore
(D) Rs 10,020 crore
127. A man sells an article at 5% above the cost price. If he had bought it at 5% less than what he paid for it and sold it for Rs 2 less, he would have gained 10%. The cost price of the article is-
(A) Rs 250
(B) Rs 400
(C) Rs 200
(D) Rs 350
128. If 
then each of them is equal to-
(A) 
(B) 
(C) 
(D) 
129. The radii of the base of a cylinder and a cone are equal and their volumes are also equal. Then the ratio of their height is-
(A) 1 : 4
(B) 2 : 1
(C) 1 : 2
(D) 1 : 3
130. If x + 1 = √y+ 3, y > 0, then the value of 
is-
(A) 1/2
(B) 0
(C) 1
(D) −1
131. PQRS is a cyclic quadrilateral, such that ratio of measures of ∠P, ∠Q and ∠R is 1 : 3 : 4, then the measures of ∠S is-
(A) 144°
(B) 36°
(C) 72°
(D) 108°
132. In a ∆ABC a straight line parallel to BC intersects the sides AB and AC at P and Q respectively such that AP : PB = 3 : 2, then the ratio of the area of ∆APQ : ∆ABC is-
(A) 4 : 9
(B) 25 : 4
(C) 9 : 4
(D) 9 : 25
133. If a person spends 40% of his income on food, 20% on house rent and 70% of the remaining on children’s education, then the percentage of his income left is-
(A) 8%
(B) 10%
(C) 12%
(D) 6%
134. The value of (√6 + √10 – √21 – √35) (√6 – √10 + √21 – √35) is-
(A) 27
(B) 10
(C) 18
(D) 40
135. The sides of a triangle are 7 cm, 8 cm, 9 cm, then the area of the triangle (in cm2) is-
(A) 24√5
(B) 12√5
(C) 6√5
(D) 30√5
136. If tan θ + sec θ = 2, then the value of tan θ is-
(A) 2/3
(B) 3/5
(C) 3/4
(D) 4/5
137. The value of 
is-
(A) 0.03
(B) 0.02
(C) 0.01
(D) 0.04
138. The length of the diagonal BD of the parallelogram ABCD is 12 cm. P and Q are the centroids of the ∆ABC and ∆ADC respectively. The length (in cm) of the line segment PQ is-
(A) 5
(B) 6
(C) 4
(D) 3
139. Let a be a positive integer. When 89 and 125 are divided by a, the remainders are 4 and 6 respectively. Then the value of a is-
(A) 15
(B) 17
(C) 9
(D) 7
140. Points A and B are 100 km apart on a highway. One car starts from A and another from B at the same time. If the cars travel in the same direction, they meet in 5 hours. If the cars travel towards each other, they meet in 1 hours. What is the speed of the faster car?
(A) 80 km/hour
(B) 40 km/hour
(C) 70 km/hour
(D) 60 km/hour
141. A cylindrical rod of radius 30 cm and length 40 cm is melted and made into spherical balls of radius 1 cm. The number of spherical balls is-
(A) 40000
(B) 27000
(C) 36000
(D) 90000
142. If x = 1 + √2 + √3 and y = 1 + √2 – √3, then the value of 
is-
(A) 6
(B) 2(1 + √2)
(C) 1
(D) 2√2
143. A merchant purchases a wrist watch for Rs 1,200 and fixes its list price in such a way that after allowing a discount of 10%, he earns a profit of 20%. The list price of the watch is-
(A) Rs 1,400
(B) Rs 1,600
(C) Rs 1,800
(D) Rs 1,200
144. The sum of two numbers is 
and their difference is 
The product of the numbers is-
(A) 
(B) 60
(C) 
(D) 50
145. A and B can separately finish a piece of work in 20 days and 15 days respectively. They worked together for 6 days, after which B was replaced by C. If the work was finished in next 4 days, then the number of days in which C alone could do the work is-
(A) 40 days
(B) 60 days
(C) 30 days
(D) 50 days
146. The value of sin22° + sin24° + sin26° + …… + sin2 90° is-
(A) 44
(B) 0
(C) 22
(D) 23
147. The curved surface area of a cylinder with its height equal to the radius, is equal to the curved surface area of a sphere. The ratio of volume of the cylinder to that of the sphere is-
(A) √2 : 3
(B) 3 : √2
(C) 2√2 : 3
(D) 3 : 2√2
148. If 
then the value of a + b + c is –
(A) 6
(B) 9
(C) 3
(D) 12
149. The ratio of the radii of two cylinders is 2 : 1 and their heights are in the ratio 3 : 2. Then their volumes are in the ratio-
(A) 6 : 1
(B) 4 : 3
(C) 6 : 5
(D) 3 : 1
150. If 0 < θ < 90°, tan θ + sin θ = m and tan θ – sin θ = n where m ≠ n, then the value of m2 – n2 is-
(A) 4mn
(B) 2(m2 + n2)
(C) 2(tan2 θ + sin2 θ)
(D) 4√mn
Part-D
English Comprehension
Directions-(Q. 151 to 155) Choose the word opposite in meaning to the given word and mark it in the answer sheet.
151. Fortify
(A) strengthen
(B) support
(C) undermine
(D) intensify
152. Misanthropist
(A) philanthropist
(B) zealot
(C) pragmatist
(D) pedant
153. Unapproachable
(A) unclear
(B) accessible
(C) casual
(D) withdrawn
154. Ostracize
(A) crucify
(B) discard
(C) patronize
(D) shun
155. Abstain
(A) repel
(B) indulge
(C) disgrace
(D) dismiss
Directions-(Q. 156 to 160) Four words are given in the each question, out of which only one word is correctly spelt. Find the correctly spelt word and mark your answer in the answer sheet.
156. Find the correctly spelt word.
(A) Conteinment
(B) Confinment
(C) Conceilment
(D) Consignment
157. Find the correctly spelt word.
(A) Obeisence
(B) Perservance
(C) Turbulance
(D) Surveillance
158. Find the correctly spelt word.
(A) Congrruous
(B) Auspiscious
(C) Audacious
(D) Hillarious
159. Find the correctly spelt word.
(A) Dysfunction
(B) Dastitution
(C) Divienation
(D) Divarsion
160. Find the correctly spelt word.
(A) Hygeinic
(B) Hygienic
(C) Hyigeinic
(D) Hyegienic
Directions-(Q. 161 to 165) Some parts of the sentences have errors and some are correct. Find out which part of a sentence has an error and blacken the circle corresponding to the appropriate option. If a sentence is free from error, blacken the circle corresponding to ‘No Error’ in the answer sheet.
161. The car that he is using these days is belonging to his employer-
(A) The car that he is using
(B) to his employer
(C) these days is belonging
(D) No error
162. Three years have elapsed since I had gone to visit my aunt in the city-
(A) visit my aunt in the city
(B) since I had gone to
(C) No error
(D) Three years have elapsed
163. I reached two hours before he had came-
(A) he had came
(B) I reached
(C) two hours before
(D) No error
164. He needs not have shouted at me that way-
(A) at me that way
(B) not have shouted
(C) No error
(D) He needs
165. He assured me that he will return in an hour-
(A) in an hour
(B) that he will return
(C) No error
(D) He assured me
Directions-(Q. 166 to 170) Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer to each question out of the four alternatives and mark it in the answer sheet.
Passage
The destructive process of Mountain Top Removal mining (MTR) has caused permanent damage to Appalachia. Although the law requires that mining companies restore the mountaintops after the mining has been completed, the 1.5 million acres of mountains that have already been removed cannot be re-grown, re-built, or replaced. The companies do secure the rock formations to prevent erosion and landslides, but their efforts cannot recreate the once beautiful mountain landscape. Furthermore, while companies are usually vigilant about securing the rock formations, they seem less interested in restoring the native vegetation. MTR operations clear enormous tracts of forest. Environmental hazards are not only created in preparing a mountaintop for mining, they also continue once the coal has been extracted. After the blast, the excess mountaintop –which miners refer to as ‘overburden’ – is usually dumped into nearby valleys or streams. The overburden contains a variety of toxic substances, including explosive residue, silica and coal dust.
166. After the MTR operation, the mining companies-
(A) beautify the mountains
(B) replace the mountaintops
(C) secure rock formations to prevent erosion
(D) restore native vegetation
167. The word opposite in meaning to ‘Vigilant’ is-
(A) careless
(B) annoyed
(C) displeased
(D) lenient
168. In the Appalachian region MTR has caused-
(A) landslides
(B) permanent beautification
(C) floods
(D) widespread damage
169. The term “overburden” means-
(A) weeds planted by mining companies
(B) excess mountaintop left after the extraction of coal through the blast
(C) debris from landslides
(D) remnants of natural forests
170. MTR operations cause environmental hazards because-
(A) it causes landslides
(B) it causes explosion
(C) it destroys natural vegetation
(D) mountaintops dumped in valleys & streams contain toxic substance
Directions-(Q. 171 to 175) A sentence/a part of the sentence is underlined. Below are given alternatives to the underlined part which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is required, choose “No Improvement” option.
171. Try to lower the amount of fat in your diet-
(A) Lose
(B) No improvement
(C) Cut
(D) Reduce
172. You should cut off on the amount of cigarettes you smoke-
(A) cut out
(B) cut down
(C) No improvement
(D) cut up
173. You must accustom yourself with new ideas-
(A) No improvement
(B) accustomed yourself with
(C) get accustom to
(D) accustom yourself to
174. I contradicted against him-
(A) No improvement
(B) contradicted with
(C) contradicted
(D) contradicted over
175. No sooner than it stopped raining, the children went out-
(A) No improvement
(B) had it stopped raining than
(C) did it stopped raining than
(D) did it stop raining than
Directions-(Q. 176 to 180) Out of the four alternatives, choose the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word and mark it in the answer sheet.
176. Synopsis
(A) preview
(B) discussion
(C) summary
(D) report
177. Contentious
(A) extravagant
(B) precious
(C) benevolent
(D) controversial
178. Conjecture
(A) strife
(B) guess
(C) critic
(D) gathering
179. Brazen
(A) shameless
(B) trashy
(C) modest
(D) melodramatic
180. Jinx
(A) spell
(B) taunt
(C) juncture
(D) tour
Directions-(Q. 181 to 185) Out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/sentences and indicate it by blackening the appropriate circle in the answer sheet.
181. Scientific study of Earthquakes-
(A) Geography
(B) Seismology
(C) Astrology
(D) Anthropology
182. The study of growing garden plants-
(A) nomenclature
(B) nursery
(C) orchard
(D) horticulture
183. One who copies from other writers-
(A) Offender
(B) Plagiarist
(C) Contender
(D) Antagonist
184. The belief that God is in everything, including nature-
(A) Naturalism
(B) Pantheism
(C) Polytheism
(D) Mysticism
185. Gradually advanced-
(A) evaded
(B) evoluted
(C) advantaged
(D) evolved
Directions-(Q. 186-190) Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer to each question out of the four alternatives and mark it in the answer sheet.
Passage
Flattery means ‘praising insincerely in order to please’. Every flatterer says words in which he himself does not believe. While flattering he is insincere to the man he is praising and to himself. In doing so he does not mind if he corrupts the minds of those whom he flatters.
Flattery is immoral because it stains the human conscience. It creates a world of falsehood and thus an outrage of man’s sense of decency and gentlemanly behaviour.
A man who feels happy when flattered lives in a fool’s paradise. Flattery is the ready weapon of the opportunist. This weapon easily conquers the weak willed man. It work on the general weakness of human beings. We all love to be told what we are not rather than what we are. Flattery is equally bad for him who is flattered and for him who flatters.
Flattery deceives us by giving us false notions about ourselves. By falling a victim to it, we show lack of character. By accepting flattery we make ourselves small beings. It is an evil which ruins social and moral values by claiming what is not rightfully its own. It thrives on corruption and leads to human bankruptcy. It is thus the greatest of disease which can plague humanity.
186. How does the weapon of flattery work?
(A) A man does not like it
(B) It conquers the man with a weak will
(C) A man feels sad
(D) It conquers the man with a strong will
187. ‘Thrives’ in the passage means-
(A) collects
(B) provides
(C) fills
(D) prospers
188. How does flattery deceive us?
(A) It gives us false ideas about ourselves
(B) It makes us feel indecent
(C) It makes use bankrupt
(D) It makes us more corrupt
189. Flattery can stain the-
(A) human conscience
(B) heart
(C) emotion
(D) mind
190. Flattery means-
(A) insincere praise in order to please
(B) claiming what is not ours
(C) being anti-social
(D) being immoral
Directions-(Q. 191-195) Four alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase underlined. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase and mark it in the answer sheet.
191. To roll out the red carpet-
(A) to give a warning signal
(B) to give a grand welcome
(C) to buy a gift
(D) to decorate the room
192. To have an axe to grind-
(A) To have a selfish end to serve
(B) To fail to arouse interest
(C) To criticize someone
(D) To work for both sides
193. To put his foot down-
(A) Withdraw
(B) Concede
(C) Not to yield
(D) Risign
194. Have a foot in the grave-
(A) be afraid to die
(B) be close to death
(C) have not interest in life
(D) have an incurable disease
195. A hornet’s nest-
(A) a dilemma
(B) among thorns
(C) a comfortable position
(D) an unpleasant situation
Directions-(Q. 196-200) Sentences 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 circle in the answer sheet.
196. The demonstration passed off without……..
(A) incident
(B) incidence
(C) accident
(D) coincidence
197. As the driver swerved violently at the turning, the wheel came off, as it was already…….
(A) lost
(B) loose
(C) loss
(D) lose
198. His profession is teaching but his ……… is photography.
(A) vocation
(B) vocative
(C) vacation
(D) avocation
199. He quarreled with his boss,……..of the consequences.
(A) heedless
(B) devoid
(C) weary
(D) confident
200. Some verbs need a …… to convey the full meaning.
(A) complement
(B) component
(C) complimentary
(D) compliment