SSC Combined Graduate Level Exam: 2011
FIRST SITTING (19.06.2011)
GENERAL INTELLIGENCE & REASONING
SSC COMBINED GRADUATE LEVEL EXAM
Held on:– 19-06-2011
(First Sitting)
Directions: In questions no. 1 to 9, select the
related letters/word/number from the given
alternatives.
1. CFIL : ORUX : : DGJM : ?
(A) HJLN (B) NQST
(C) PSVY (D) RTVX
2. BEHK : YVSP : : DGJM : ?
(A) JGDA (B) ROLI
(C) WTQUN (D) ZWTQ
3. 24 : 60 : : 120 : ?
(A) 160 (B) 220
(C) 300 (D) 108
4. 392 : 28 : : 722 : ?
(A) 18 (B) 28
(C) 38 (D) 48
5. 123 : 36 : : 221 : ?
(A) 52 (B) 69
(C) 72 (D) 25
6. Timid : Ass : : Cunning : ?
(A) Ant (B) Fox
(C) Rabbit (D) Horse
7. Ecstasy : Gloom : : ?
(A) Congratulations : Occasion
(B) Diligent : Successful
(C) Measure : Scale
(D) Humiliation : Exaltation
8. Architect : Building : : Sculptor : ?
(A) Museum (B) Stone
(C) Chisel (D) Statue
9. MKQO : LNPR : : ? : XVTZ
(A) YSUW (B) SVWY
(C) VTWY (D)WYTS
Directions: In question no. 10 to 15, find the odd
number / letters / word from the given
alternatives.
10. (A) PQXZ (B) BCQN
(C) ABDF (D) MNPR
11. (A) ABYZ (B) CDWX
(C) EFUV (D) GHTV
12. (A) 626 (B) 841
(C) 962 (D) 1090
13. (A) 5720 (B) 6710
(C) 2640 (D) 4270
14. (A) Swimming (B) Sailing
(C) Diving (D) Driving
15. (A) Perception (B) Discernment
(C) Penetration (D) Insinuation
Directions: In question no. 16, from among the
given alternatives select the one in which the set
of numbers is most like the set of number given
in the question.
Given Set: (4, 25, 81)
16. (A) (4, 36, 79) (B) (9, 48, 81)
(C) (16, 64, 100) (D) (9, 49, 143)
17. In the following question, number of letters
are skipped in between by a particular rule.
Which of the following series observe the
rule?
(A) BAFHTU (B) ACEGJL
(C) ACFJOU (D) ADFHJL
Directions: In question no. 18, which one of the
given responses would be a meaningful order of
the following?
18. 1. Ocean 2.Rivulet 3. Sea
4. Glacier 5.River
(A) 5, 2, 3, 1, 4 (B) 4, 2, 5, 3, 1
(C) 5, 2, 3, 4, 1 (D) 4, 2, 1, 3, 5
Directions: Arrange the following words as per
order in the dictionary.
19. 1. Preposition 2. Preparatively
3. Preposterous 4. Preponderate
5. Prepossess
(A) 2, 4, 1, 5, 3 (B) 1, 5, 2, 4, 3
(C) 5, 4, 2, 3, 1 (D) 4, 2, 5, 1, 3
20. Which one set of letters when sequentially
placed at the gaps in the given letter series
shall complete it?
ac_cab_baca_aba_aca_
(A) acbcc (B) aacbc
(C) babbb (D) bcbba
Directions: In questions no. 21 to 24, a series is
given, with one/two term(s) missing. Choose the
correct alternative
21. _ ?_, DREQ, GUHT, JXKW
(A) EFRS (B) TGSP
(C) JWVI (D) AQBN
22. 56, 90, 132, 184, 218, ___?__
(A) 368 (B) 316
(C) 362 (D) 326
23. 0, 4, 8, 24, 64, 176, __?__
(A) 180 (B) 480
(C) 280 (D) 300
24. WTPMIFB ?_ _?__
(A) ZV (B) XU
(C) YU (D) YV
25. Mrs. Susheela celebrated her wedding
annivers ary on T ue s day , 30th 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
26. A clock gains five minutes every hour. What
will be the angle traversed by the second
hand in one minute?
(A) 360o (B) 360.5o
(C) 390o (D) 380o
27. 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
28. A two member committee comprising of one
male and one female member is to be
constituted out of five male 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 way can the committee be
constituted?
(A) 11 (B) 12
(C) 13 (D) 14
29. Find the wrong number in the series.
6, 12, 21, 32, 45, 60
(A)6 (B) 12
(C) 21 (D) 32
30. Ramesh ranks 13th in a class of 33 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
31. 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
32. Suresh’s sister is the wife of Ram. Ram is
Rani’s brother Ram’s father is Madhur.
Sheetal is Rams’s grandmother. Reema 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
33. 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%
34. If DANCE is coded as GXQZH, then how
will RIGHT be coded?
(A) UFJEW (B) SCKFX
(C) UEJWE (D) UPWJE
35. If LOSS 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
36. 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?
I. Yes, the aim of education is to prepare
persons for earning.
II. Yes, educated person should stand on
his own feet after completion of
education.
III. No, education should be for sake of
knowledge only.
IV . 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
37. A man started walking West. He turns right,
then right again and finally turns left.
Towards which direction was he walks
now?
(A) North (B) South
(C) West (D) East
38. Sudha travels 8 km to the South. Then 8 km
turns to the right and walks 4 km. The again
she turns to her right and moves 8 km
forward. How many km away is the from
alerting point?
(A)7 (B)6
(C)1 (D)8
39. From the given alternatives words, select the
words which cannot be formed using the
letters of the given word:
‘COMPREHENSION’
(A) COMPRISE (B) PENSION
(C) ONIOX (D) PREACH
40. From the given alternatives words, select the
word which can be formed using the letter
of the given word
‘MULTIPLACATION’
(A) MUTUAL (B) LIMITATION
(C) APPLICATION (D) NOTION
Directions: In questions no. 41 and 42, select the
missing number from the given responses
FOR VISUALLY HANDICAPPED
CANDIDATES ONLY
46. I have a few fruits to be distributed. If I keep
6 in each pack, I am left with five fruits. If I
keep three in each pack I am left with two. If
I keep 5 in each I am left with none. What is
the minimum number of fruits I have, to pack
and distribute?
(A) 30 (B) 35
(C) 25 (D) 32
47. Select the letters that complete the first word
and begin the second from the given
alternatives.
TRA(?)IRT
(A) IL (B) SH
(C)P (D) IN
48. There are 50 children in a class 4% of them
have no uniform. In the remaining 96%, 1/
3rd children are wearing only one part of the
uniform. Remaining children have full
uniform. How many are wearing full
uniform?
(A) 26 (B) 32
(C) 34 (D) 30
49. Five poples are standing in a row. M is on
the left of N, O is on the right of P which is
on the right of N. If L is on the left of M,
which pole is in the centre?
(A)L (B)M
(C)N (D)O
50. Five books are lying in a pile E is lying on A
and C is lying under B. A is lying above B
and D is lying under C. Which book is lying
at the bottom?
(A)A (B)B
(C)C (D)D
part - b
GENERAL AWARENESS
51. 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
52. 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
53. Which is not the concern of the local
government?
(A) Public Health (B) Sanitation
(C) Law and Order
(D) Public Utility Services
54. In India, the concept-of single citizenship is
adopted from
(A) England (B) U.S.A.
(C) Canada (D) France
55. Who had proposed partyless democracy in
India?
(A) Jaya Prakash Narayan
(B) Mahatma Gandhi
(C) Vinoda Bhave
(D) S.A. Dange
56. Disinvestment in Public Sector is called
(A) Liberalisation (B) Globalisation
(C) Industrialisation(D) Privatization
57. Darwin finches refers to a group of
(A) Fishes (B) Lizards
(C) Birds (D) Amphibians
58. An individual’s actual landward of living
can be assessed by
(A) Gross National Income
(B) Net National Income
(C) Per Capita Income
(D) Disposable Personal Income
59. As announced by the Finance Minister in
his Budget speech on 28th February 2011,
with a view to assist State in modernising
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 years
(C) three years (D) five years
60. Which Sikh Guru called himself the
‘Sacheha Badshah’?
(A) Guru Gobind Singh
(B) Guru Hargovind
(C) Guru Tegh Bahadur
(D) Guru Arjan Dev
61. The Civil Disobedience Movement was
launched by Mahatma Gandhi in
(A) 1928 (B) 1930
(C) 1931 (D) 1922
62. What is the maximum strength prescribed
for State Legislative Assemblies?
(A) 350 (B) 600
(C) 500 (D) 750
63. Fa-hien visited India during the reign of
(A) Chandrahupta II(B) Samudragupta
(C) Ramagupta (D) Kumaragupta
64. At which place in Bengal was the East India
Company given permission to trade and
build a factory by the Mughals in 1651?
(A) Calcutta (B) Cassim Bazar
(C) Singpur (D) Burdwan
65. Diu is an island off
(A) Daman (B) Goa
(C) Gujarat (D) Maharashtra
66. Which from the following is a land for sea?
(A) Red Sea (B) Timor Sea
(C) North Sea (D) Arab Sea
67. Shivasamudram Falls is found in the course
river
(A) Krishna (B) Godavari
(C) Cauvery (D) Mahanadi
68. Who gave the slogan “Inquilab Zindabad”?
(A) Chandrashekhar Azad
(B) Subhash Chandra Bose
(C) Bhagat Singh (D) Iqbal
69. The position of India Railways network the
world is
(A) second (B) third
(C) fourth (D) fifth
70. The oldest international airline is
(A) Dutch KLM (B) Air Canada
(C) Qantas Railways
(D) Air Sahara
71. Neutrons to control the chain reaction
during nuclear fission?
(A) Boron (B) Heavy water
(C) Uranium (D) Plutonium
72. Hydrogen bomb is based on the principle of
(A) controlled fission reaction
(B) uncontrolled fission reaction
(C) controlled fusion reaction
(D) uncontrolled fusion reaction
73. 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
74. The outermost layer of the Sun is called
(A) Chromosphere
(B) Photosphere
(C) Corona
(D) Lithosphere
75. 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
76. The dried flower birds are used as a sprit
(A) Cardamom (B) Cinnamon
(C) Cloves (D) Saffron
77. The tissue in man where to cell dives occurs
after birth is
(A) skeletal (B) nerves
(C) connective (D) germinal
78. DNA fingerprinting is used to identify the
(A) Parents (B) Rapist
(C) Thieves (D) All the above
79. The normal cholesterol level in human body
is
(A) 80-120 mg% (B) 120-140mg%
(C) 140-180mg% (D) 180-200mg%
80. Which of the following are warm-blood
animals?
(A)Whales
(B) Whale sharks
(C) Alytes
(D) Draco
81. Syrinx is the voice box in
(A) Amphibians (B) Reptiles
(C) Birds (D) Mammals
82. The largest ecosystem of the Earth is
(A) Biome (B) Hydrosphere
(C) Lithosphere
93. Who invested penicillin?
(A) Alexander Fleming
(B) Louis Pasteur (C) Dreser
(D) Edward Jenner
94. 2018 FIFA World Cup would be held in
(A) Russia (B) Qatar
(C) France (D) Netherlands
95. Who is the following was not the recipient
of Nobel Prize in Economics 2010?
(A) Peter A. Diamond
(B) Christopher Pissarides
(C) Luis Xiaobo
(D) Dale Mortensen
96. Which troubled model was 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
97. What is the commonly used part for
measuring the speed of data transmission?
(A) Mega Hertz
(B) Character per seconds
97. As a part of Human Resource Development
Ministry’s ‘brain gain’ policy to attract global
talent, 14 world class universities to attract
global talent 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
98. Who discovered South Pole?
(A) Robert Peary (B) Amundsen
(C) John Cabot (D) Tasman
99. Which of the following folk dances is
associated with Rajasthan?
(A) Rauf (B) Jora
(C) Veedhi (D) Suisim
100. Which of the following books is authored
by V.S. Naipaul?
(A) The Rediscovery of India
(B) A House of Mr. Biswas
(C) Witness the Night
(D) Tender Hookz
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