SSC CGL Tier 1 Full Mock Test: Practice Test 04

1. 774
2. 645
3. 516
4. 387

Answer: (A) 774

Pattern: ×2, +3, ×4, +5, ×6. So 129 × 6 = 774.

1. Brother
2. Father
3. Uncle
4. Nephew

Answer: (A) Brother

The woman's mother's only mother-in-law is the woman's paternal grandmother. The man's mother's mother-in-law is also the same grandmother. Thus, the man's mother is the woman's mother, so the man is her brother.

1. 12 km, East
2. 5 km, North
3. 0 km, At point A
4. 13 km, North-West

Answer: (C) 0 km, At point A

At B, he is 13 km South-East of A (since hypotenuse of 12 and 5 is 13, angle = tan⁻¹(5/12) South of East). Turning 135° anti-clockwise directs him straight back towards A along the 13 km path. Walking 13 km brings him back to starting point A.

1. 1651835162091514
2. 1651835162091515
3. 1651835162091414
4. 1651835162091513

Answer: (A) 1651835162091514

Letters are directly replaced by their respective positional numerical values: P(16) E(5) R(18) C(3) E(5) P(16) T(20) I(9) O(15) N(14).

1. Only conclusion I follows
2. Only conclusion II follows
3. Both conclusions I and II follow
4. Neither follows

Answer: (C) Both conclusions I and II follow

Since all matrices are vectors and no vector is a scalar, no matrix is a scalar (I follows). Since those tensors that are scalars cannot be vectors, some tensors are not vectors (II follows).

1. L25M
2. L25N
3. K25M
4. M25N

Answer: (A) L25M

First letter: Z(-2)->X(-3)->U(-4)->Q(-5)->L. Middle number: 1², 2², 3², 4², 5²=25. Last letter: A(+3)->D(+3)->G(+3)->J(+3)->M. Term = L25M.

1. Monday
2. Tuesday
3. Wednesday
4. Thursday

Answer: (B) Tuesday

Days between Aug 15, 2011 and Aug 15, 2015 = 4 years + 1 leap year (2012) = 5 odd days. Aug 15, 2015 to Jan 26, 2016: Aug(16), Sep(30), Oct(31), Nov(30), Dec(31), Jan(26) = 164 days = 3 odd days. Total odd days = 5 + 3 = 8 ≡ 1 odd day. Monday + 1 = Tuesday.

1. D
2. E
3. F
4. G

Answer: (A) D

Arranging around circle step-by-step places D directly opposite to A.

1. Bones
2. Muscles
3. Fungi
4. Blood

Answer: (B) Muscles

Nephrology is the study of kidneys; Myology is the study of the muscular system.

1. 117
2. 115
3. 120
4. 105

Answer: (A) 117

First differences: +6, +12, +20, +30. Second differences: +6, +8, +10, +12. Next first difference = 30 + 12 = 42. Next term = 75 + 42 = 117.

1. C
2. D
3. E
4. F

Answer: (A) C

10th from right = 17th from left (Q). 7th to left of 17th from left = 10th from left. First half reversed: M L K J I H G F E D C B A. The 10th letter in this reversed sequence is C.

1. 7:30
2. 7:30 and 7:46(4/11)
3. 7:30(6/11) and 7:46(4/11)
4. 7:30 and 7:45

Answer: (C) 7:30(6/11) and 7:46(4/11)

Formula θ = |30H - 5.5M|. For 45°: 45 = 30(7) - 5.5M => 5.5M = 165 => M = 30(6/11) min. Also, 45 = 5.5M - 210 => 5.5M = 255 => M = 46(4/11) min.

1. 12
2. 13
3. 14
4. 15

Answer: (A) 12

Total = 60; Girls = 40, Boys = 20. Kamal is 17th from top, so 16 students ahead. 9 are girls, so 7 are boys ahead of Kamal. Including Kamal (boy), 8 boys are accounted for up to his rank. Boys ranked after Kamal = 20 - 8 = 12.

1. P * R + Q
2. P + R * Q
3. P / R * Q
4. P * R / Q

Answer: (A) P * R + Q

P * R + Q means P is brother of R, and R is father of Q. Thus, P is the paternal uncle of Q.

1. 54
2. 57
3. 27
4. 52

Answer: (A) 54

Code value = Letter position × 2. B(2×2=4) + E(5×2=10) + T(20×2=40) = 4 + 10 + 40 = 54.

1. All Mothers are Females; Engineers overlap both Mothers and Females
2. Mothers and Females are disjoint; Engineers overlap both
3. Engineers, Females and Mothers are three intersecting circles
4. Mothers contain both Females and Engineers

Answer: (A) All Mothers are Females; Engineers overlap both Mothers and Females

All Mothers are strictly Females. Engineers can be Females and can also be Mothers, so the Engineer circle intersects both.

1. 222
2. 216
3. 220
4. 224

Answer: (A) 222

Pattern is n³ + n. 1³+1=2, 2³+2=10, 3³+3=30, 4³+4=68, 5³+5=130, 6³+6 = 216 + 6 = 222.

1. 13
2. 14
3. 12
4. 11

Answer: (A) 13

Total = Left + Right - 1 = 7 + 7 - 1 = 13.

1. Only I follows
2. Only II follows
3. Both I and II follow
4. Neither follows

Answer: (C) Both I and II follow

Since Stars ⊂ Planets ⊂ Galaxies, all stars are galaxies and some galaxies are stars.

1. 500
2. 1000
3. 600
4. 400

Answer: (A) 500

Pattern: n³ / 2. 8³ / 2 = 512 / 2 = 256. Similarly, 10³ / 2 = 1000 / 2 = 500.

1. Article 123
2. Article 213
3. Article 143
4. Article 352

Answer: (A) Article 123

Article 123 grants the President the power to issue ordinances when either House of Parliament is not in session.

1. Dharmapala
2. Gopala
3. Devapala
4. Mahipala

Answer: (A) Dharmapala

Dharmapala, the famous Pala king, founded the Vikramashila Buddhist monastery/university in Bengal.

1. Pyrometer
2. Bolometer
3. Barometer
4. Manometer

Answer: (A) Pyrometer

A pyrometer is a remote-sensing thermometer used to measure high thermal radiation temperatures.

1. Zoji La
2. Nathu La
3. Shipki La
4. Bara-lacha La

Answer: (A) Zoji La

Zoji La is a high mountain pass in the Himalayas, connecting Srinagar with Leh in Ladakh.

1. USSR
2. USA
3. UK
4. Ireland

Answer: (A) USSR

India adopted the concept of Five-Year Planning from the Soviet Union (USSR).

1. Lahore Session 1929
2. Karachi Session 1931
3. Calcutta Session 1920
4. Nagpur Session 1920

Answer: (A) Lahore Session 1929

The Historic Lahore Session of 1929, presided over by Jawaharlal Nehru, passed the Purna Swaraj resolution.

1. Salivary Amylase (Ptyalin)
2. Pepsin
3. Trypsin
4. Lipase

Answer: (A) Salivary Amylase (Ptyalin)

Salivary amylase (ptyalin) converts complex starches into simpler sugars like maltose.

1. Atmospheric refraction
2. Total internal reflection
3. Dispersion of light
4. Diffraction of light

Answer: (A) Atmospheric refraction

Twinkling of stars occurs due to continuous atmospheric refraction of light passing through changing air layers.

1. Pancreas
2. Thyroid
3. Pituitary
4. Adrenal

Answer: (A) Pancreas

The pancreas acts as an exocrine gland (secreting digestive juice) and endocrine gland (secreting insulin/glucagon).

1. Methane
2. Ethane
3. Propane
4. Butane

Answer: (A) Methane

Methane (CH4) makes up around 75-90% of both Biogas and Compressed Natural Gas (CNG).

1. International Monetary Fund (IMF)
2. World Bank
3. WEF
4. UNDP

Answer: (A) International Monetary Fund (IMF)

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) publishes the World Economic Outlook twice a year.

1. Lord Curzon
2. Lord Ripon
3. Lord Lytton
4. Lord Hardinge

Answer: (A) Lord Curzon

Lord Curzon was the Viceroy who ordered the Partition of Bengal in July 1905.

1. Part IV
2. Part III
3. Part V
4. Part IX

Answer: (A) Part IV

Part IV (Articles 36 to 51) contains the Directive Principles of State Policy.

1. Gujarat
2. Andhra Pradesh
3. Tamil Nadu
4. Maharashtra

Answer: (A) Gujarat

Gujarat has the longest coastline in India (~1214 km).

1. Ascorbic Acid
2. Citric Acid
3. Retinol
4. Tocopherol

Answer: (A) Ascorbic Acid

Vitamin C is chemically known as Ascorbic Acid.

1. Rana Sanga
2. Ibrahim Lodi
3. Medini Rai
4. Hemu

Answer: (A) Rana Sanga

The Battle of Khanwa was fought in 1527 between Babur and Rana Sanga of Mewar.

1. Articles 20 and 21
2. Articles 14 and 19
3. Articles 19 and 20
4. Articles 21 and 22

Answer: (A) Articles 20 and 21

Articles 20 (Protection in respect of conviction for offenses) and 21 (Protection of life and personal liberty) remain active during Emergency.

1. Odisha
2. Rajasthan
3. Tripura
4. Chhattisgarh

Answer: (A) Odisha

Tropic of Cancer passes through 8 states: Gujarat, Rajasthan, MP, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, WB, Tripura, Mizoram. It does NOT pass through Odisha.

1. Abhinav Bindra
2. Neeraj Chopra
3. K. D. Jadhav
4. Milkha Singh

Answer: (A) Abhinav Bindra

Abhinav Bindra won gold in 10m Air Rifle event at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.

1. Acetylene / Ethylene
2. Methane
3. Ethane
4. Carbon Dioxide

Answer: (A) Acetylene / Ethylene

Ethylene (and acetylene gas generated from calcium carbide) is widely used for fruit ripening.

1. 101st Amendment Act
2. 100th Amendment Act
3. 102nd Amendment Act
4. 103rd Amendment Act

Answer: (A) 101st Amendment Act

The 101st Constitutional Amendment Act, 2016 introduced the Goods and Services Tax (GST) in India.

1. Brass
2. Bronze
3. Solder
4. German Silver

Answer: (A) Brass

Brass is an alloy of Copper and Zinc. (Bronze is Copper and Tin).

1. Wetlands
2. Forests
3. Ozone Layer
4. Endangered Species

Answer: (A) Wetlands

The Ramsar Convention (1971) is an international treaty for the conservation and sustainable use of wetlands.

1. Albert Einstein
2. Niels Bohr
3. Max Planck
4. Ernest Rutherford

Answer: (A) Albert Einstein

Albert Einstein received the 1921 Nobel Prize in Physics for his explanation of the law of the photoelectric effect.

1. Article 149
2. Article 148
3. Article 150
4. Article 151

Answer: (A) Article 149

Article 148 establishes CAG appointment, while Article 149 details duties and powers of CAG.

1. 123
2. 126
3. 120
4. 110

Answer: (A) 123

x² + 1/x² = 3² - 2 = 7. x³ + 1/x³ = 3³ - 3(3) = 18. (x² + 1/x²)(x³ + 1/x³) = x^5 + 1/x^5 + (x + 1/x) => 7 × 18 = x^5 + 1/x^5 + 3 => 126 - 3 = 123.

1. ₹2,520
2. ₹2,640
3. ₹2,400
4. ₹2,760

Answer: (A) ₹2,520

15972 / 12000 = 1.331 = (1 + r/100)³. So (1 + r/100) = 1.1 => r = 10%. CI for 2 yrs at 10% on 12000 = 12000 × 0.21 = ₹2,520.

1. 36 hours
2. 30 hours
3. 24 hours
4. 42 hours

Answer: (A) 36 hours

Net rate = 1/12 - 1/18 = (3 - 2)/36 = 1/36. So time taken = 36 hours.

1. 10.5%
2. 12%
3. 11.5%
4. 15%

Answer: (A) 10.5%

Net profit % = 30 - 15 - (30×15)/100 = 15 - 4.5 = 10.5%.

1. 4/5
2. 3/5
3. 5/13
4. 12/13

Answer: (A) 4/5

sec θ + tan θ = 3 => sec θ - tan θ = 1/3. Adding both: 2 sec θ = 10/3 => sec θ = 5/3 => cos θ = 3/5 => sin θ = 4/5.

1. 12 cm
2. 10 cm
3. 11 cm
4. 14 cm

Answer: (A) 12 cm

Length of Direct Common Tangent = √(d² - (R - r)²) = √(13² - (8 - 3)²) = √(169 - 25) = √144 = 12 cm.

1. 6.8
2. 7.0
3. 6.6
4. 7.2

Answer: (A) 6.8

Total runs in 20 overs = 20 × 6.5 = 130. Runs in 25 overs = 130 + 40 = 170. New average = 170 / 25 = 6.8.

1. 72 km/h
2. 54 km/h
3. 60 km/h
4. 80 km/h

Answer: (A) 72 km/h

Speed = Total Distance / Time = (240 + 360) / 30 = 600 / 30 = 20 m/s. In km/h = 20 × (18/5) = 72 km/h.

1. 7
2. 1
3. 3
4. 9

Answer: (A) 7

Cyclicity of 7 is 4. Power 753 mod 4 = 1. So 7¹ = 7.

1. 20%
2. 25%
3. 15%
4. 18%

Answer: (A) 20%

Reduction % = [r / (100 + r)] × 100 = [25 / 125] × 100 = 20%.

1. 125°
2. 110°
3. 135°
4. 140°

Answer: (A) 125°

∠BOC = 90° + ∠A/2 = 90° + 70°/2 = 90° + 35° = 125°.

1. 36
2. 27
3. 18
4. 45

Answer: (A) 36

x² + 1/x² = √(119 + 2) = 11. x - 1/x = √(11 - 2) = 3. x³ - 1/x³ = 3³ + 3(3) = 27 + 9 = 36.

1. 20/3
2. 10/3
3. 20/9
4. 40/3

Answer: (A) 20/3

LCM of fractions = LCM of numerators / HCF of denominators. LCM(2, 4, 5) = 20. HCF(3, 9, 6) = 3. LCM = 20/3.

1. √2 sin A
2. √2 cos A
3. 1/√2 sin A
4. sin A

Answer: (A) √2 sin A

Squaring and adding identities gives (cos A - sin A) = √2 sin A.

1. 1% loss
2. 1% gain
3. 2% loss
4. No profit no loss

Answer: (A) 1% loss

When SP is same for both items, net loss % = x²/100 = 10²/100 = 1% loss.

1. 33
2. 44
3. 55
4. 22

Answer: (A) 33

(3x - 9)/(5x - 9) = 12/23 => 69x - 207 = 60x - 108 => 9x = 99 => x = 11. Smaller number = 3(11) = 33.

1. 27
2. 18
3. 36
4. 9

Answer: (A) 27

Number = V1 / V2 = (4/3 π R³) / (4/3 π r³) = R³ / r³ = 6³ / 2³ = 216 / 8 = 27.

1. 24 years
2. 16 years
3. 32 years
4. 20 years

Answer: (A) 24 years

To double itself, SI = P in 8 years. To become 4 times, SI = 3P. Time needed = 3 × 8 = 24 years.

1. 18
2. 7
3. 24
4. 12

Answer: (A) 18

7¹ = 7, 7² = 49 ≡ -1 (mod 25). 7^103 = (7²)^51 × 7 ≡ (-1)^51 × 7 = -7 ≡ 18 (mod 25).

1. ₹4000
2. ₹3500
3. ₹4500
4. ₹5000

Answer: (A) ₹4000

P1 × 6 × 4 = P2 × 8 × 3 => 24 P1 = 24 P2 => P1 = P2. Since total is 8000, P1 = ₹4000.

1. 2 km/h
2. 3 km/h
3. 4 km/h
4. 1.5 km/h

Answer: (A) 2 km/h

Let 1/u = x and 1/v = y. 24x + 36y = 6 and 36x + 24y = 6.5. Solving gives u (upstream) = 8 km/h, v (downstream) = 12 km/h. Speed of current = (12 - 8) / 2 = 2 km/h.

1. 20√3 m
2. 40√3 m
3. 20 m
4. 30√3 m

Answer: (A) 20√3 m

Height h = d / (cot θ1 - cot θ2) = 40 / (cot 30° - cot 60°) = 40 / (√3 - 1/√3) = 40 / (2/√3) = 20√3 m.

1. 15
2. 12
3. 18
4. 9

Answer: (A) 15

Mean = (5x + 30)/5 = x + 6 = 15 => x = 9. The median (3rd term) is x + 6 = 15.

1. Manoeuvre
2. Maneuver
3. Maneuvre
4. Manouvre

Answer: (A) Manoeuvre

'Manoeuvre' is the standard British spelling widely accepted in official exams.

1. Servile
2. Arrogant
3. Domineering
4. Assertive

Answer: (A) Servile

'Obsequious' means excessively submissive or eager to please (servile, sycophantic).

1. Perpetual
2. Transient
3. Fleeting
4. Evanescent

Answer: (A) Perpetual

'Ephemeral' means lasting for a very short time. 'Perpetual' means lasting forever.

1. No error
2. Scarcely had
3. entered the classroom
4. when the students stood up

Answer: (A) No error

The sentence strictly follows the correct grammar structure 'Scarcely had + subject + V3 ... when ...'. Thus, there is no error.

1. hasn't he
2. isn't he
3. didn't he
4. doesn't he

Answer: (B) isn't he

The primary clause uses 'is' as the principal auxiliary ('He is addicted...'), so the correct question tag is 'isn't he?'.

1. His application for promotion is being considered by the authority.
2. His application for promotion was considered by the authority.
3. His application for promotion has been considered by the authority.
4. His application for promotion is considered by the authority.

Answer: (A) His application for promotion is being considered by the authority.

Present continuous active (is considering) changes to passive form (is being considered).

1. She asked me where I had deposited the documents.
2. She asked me where have I deposited the documents.
3. She inquired me where I deposited the documents.
4. She asked where had I deposited the documents.

Answer: (A) She asked me where I had deposited the documents.

Present perfect ('have deposited') changes to past perfect ('had deposited'), and question form becomes assertive structure ('where I had deposited').

1. Misanthrope
2. Misogynist
3. Philanthropist
4. Altruist

Answer: (A) Misanthrope

A 'misanthrope' is a person who dislikes humankind and avoids human society.

1. To exhaust oneself by doing too much late at night and early in the morning
2. To spend money extravagantly
3. To work very slowly and carefully
4. To be caught between two difficulties

Answer: (A) To exhaust oneself by doing too much late at night and early in the morning

'To burn the candle at both ends' means to work excessively hard without taking rest.

1. Conscientious
2. Conscientous
3. Conscienteous
4. Conscintious

Answer: (A) Conscientious

'Conscientious' is the correct spelling, meaning wishing to do what is right.

1. would have passed
2. will pass
3. had passed
4. No improvement

Answer: (A) would have passed

Third conditional rule: If + past perfect (had worked) ... would have + V3 (would have passed).

1. Tireless
2. Sluggish
3. Lethargic
4. Weary

Answer: (A) Tireless

'Indefatigable' means persisting tirelessly.

1. Dissent
2. Comply
3. Assent
4. Concur

Answer: (A) Dissent

'Acquiesce' means to accept something reluctantly but without protest. 'Dissent' means to express disagreement.

1. have issued
2. its unanimous verdict
3. on the matter
4. The committee

Answer: (A) have issued

When a collective noun ('committee') acts as a single unified unit ('unanimous verdict'), it takes a singular verb ('has issued').

1. Claustrophobia
2. Acrophobia
3. Agoraphobia
4. Hydrophobia

Answer: (A) Claustrophobia

Claustrophobia is the fear of confined spaces.

1. Q-R-P-S
2. Q-P-R-S
3. P-Q-R-S
4. R-Q-P-S

Answer: (A) Q-R-P-S

The logical sequence is 'Climate change (Q) poses a severe threat (R) to global security (P) and economic stability (S)'.

1. in
2. at
3. with
4. on

Answer: (A) in

The adjective 'proficient' is followed by the preposition 'in'.

1. To admit defeat or stop trying
2. To start a fight
3. To clean something thoroughly
4. To offer assistance

Answer: (A) To admit defeat or stop trying

'Throw in the towel' originated in boxing and means to surrender or accept defeat.

1. Hiearchy
2. Bureaucracy
3. Hypocrisy
4. Adolescence

Answer: (A) Hiearchy

Incorrect spelling: 'Hiearchy'. Correct spelling is 'Hierarchy'.

1. than he fled
2. then he fled
3. when he had fled
4. No improvement

Answer: (A) than he fled

'No sooner' is always paired with 'than'. Correct form: 'than he fled'.

1. Dull-witted
2. Astute
3. Shrewd
4. Discerning

Answer: (A) Dull-witted

'Perspicacious' means having a ready insight into and understanding of things (astute). Antonym is 'dull-witted'.

1. from
2. to
3. against
4. with

Answer: (A) from

'Abstain' or 'abstention' takes the preposition 'from'.

1. One of the main reason
2. for his failure
3. is the lack
4. of discipline

Answer: (A) One of the main reason

'One of the' must be followed by a plural noun ('reasons'). Correct: 'One of the main reasons'.

1. My bicycle was stolen yesterday.
2. My bicycle had been stolen yesterday.
3. My bicycle is stolen yesterday.
4. My bicycle was stole yesterday.

Answer: (A) My bicycle was stolen yesterday.

Simple past active ('stole') becomes simple past passive ('was stolen'). Indefinite agent 'someone' is omitted.

1. Panacea
2. Elixir
3. Placebo
4. Antidote

Answer: (A) Panacea

A 'panacea' is a universal cure-all or remedy for all diseases/difficulties.