SSC CGL Tier 1 Full Mock Test: Practice Test 05

1. QDFHS
2. SDFHS
3. QDFHR
4. RDFHS

Answer: (A) QDFHS

Each letter in the word is shifted 1 position backward (-1) and the order of letters is reversed: Y-1=X, E-1=D, K-1=J, N-1=M, O-1=N, M-1=L. Applying same to 'TIGER': R-1=Q, E-1=D, G-1=F, I-1=H, T-1=S. Result: QDFHS.

1. 353
2. 355
3. 351
4. 357

Answer: (A) 353

Pattern: x2 - 1. 122 - 1 = 23; 232 - 1 = 45; 452 - 1 = 89; 892 - 1 = 177; 1772 - 1 = 353.

1. (13, 172)
2. (11, 122)
3. (15, 226)
4. (17, 290)

Answer: (A) (13, 172)

Pattern for all other pairs is second number = (first number)^2 + 1. For 11: 11^2 + 1 = 122. For 15: 15^2 + 1 = 226. For 17: 17^2 + 1 = 290. But for 13: 13^2 + 1 = 170 ≠ 172. Hence, (13, 172) is the odd pair.

1. Grandson
2. Grandfather
3. Son
4. Brother

Answer: (A) Grandson

C is A's mother. D is C's father. Therefore, D is the maternal grandfather of A, which means A is the grandson of D.

1. 13 km North-West
2. 13 km South-West
3. 12 km North-West
4. 15 km West

Answer: (A) 13 km North-West

Starting at (0,0): West 8 km -> (-8, 0). Left (South) 6 km -> (-8, -6). Right (West) 4 km -> (-12, -6). Right (North) 11 km -> (-12, 5). Distance = √((-12)^2 + 5^2) = √(144 + 25) = √169 = 13 km. Direction is North-West.

1. CARFNOIT
2. CARFTION
3. ARFCNOIT
4. CARFNOST

Answer: (A) CARFNOIT

Divide word into two halves of 4 letters each: 'FRAC' and 'TION'. Reverse first half -> 'CARF'. Reverse second half -> 'NOIT'. Combined: CARFNOIT.

1. Only II and III follow
2. Only I and II follow
3. Only I and III follow
4. All follow

Answer: (A) Only II and III follow

All doors are keys & All keys are locks -> All doors are locks (III follows). Since All doors are locks -> Some locks are doors (II follows). Doors and windows have no direct relation, so I doesn't necessarily follow.

1. b b a a b
2. a b a b a
3. b a b a b
4. a a b b a

Answer: (A) b b a a b

Repeating pattern is 'abba': a[b]ba / [b]b[a]b / [a]b[b]... filling gaps yields 'b b a a b'.

1. Friday
2. Thursday
3. Saturday
4. Wednesday

Answer: (A) Friday

Years 2020 to 2024: 2020 is leap year (includes Feb 29 2020), 2021 normal, 2022 normal, 2023 normal. Total odd days = 2 + 1 + 1 + 1 = 5 odd days. Sunday + 5 days = Friday.

1. Q
2. P
3. T
4. S

Answer: (C) T

Seating arrangement from left to right (Positions 1 to 6): P(1), Q(2), T(3), U(4), R(5), S(6). Position of R is 5, so second to the left of R is position 3, which is T.

1. 93
2. 88
3. 91
4. 95

Answer: (A) 93

Differences: 4, 9, 16, 25. These are squares of 2, 3, 4, 5. Next difference is 6^2 = 36. Next term = 57 + 36 = 93.

1. 5215127
2. 7121525
3. 5212157
4. 7151225

Answer: (A) 5215127

Positions in alphabet in reverse order: H=8, T=20, R=18, A=1, E=5 -> 8201815. For GLOBE: E=5, B=2, O=15, L=12, G=7 -> 5215127.

1. 10
2. 8
3. 12
4. 5

Answer: (A) 10

A standard 5-pointed star contains 5 small outer triangles and 5 larger overlapping triangles formed by inner pentagon lines, totaling 10 triangles.

1. 11
2. 27
3. 58
4. 5

Answer: (A) 11

Pattern: x2 + 1, x2 + 2, x2 + 3... 22 + 1 = 5; 52 + 2 = 12 (given 11); 122 + 3 = 27; 272 + 4 = 58; 582 + 5 = 121. Wrong number is 11.

1. U
2. V
3. T
4. W

Answer: (A) U

Position from left = 12 + 7 = 19th letter. First half (A-M, 13 letters) unchanged. Second half (N-Z, 13 letters) reversed (Z at 14, Y at 15... N at 26). 19th position = 13 + 6th letter of reversed second half. Reversed sequence: Z, Y, X, W, V, U... 6th letter is U.

1. 157.5°
2. 150°
3. 165°
4. 142.5°

Answer: (A) 157.5°

Angle = |30H - 5.5M| = |308 - 5.515| = |240 - 82.5| = 157.5°.

1. 37
2. 38
3. 36
4. 35

Answer: (A) 37

Total persons = (New position of Ramesh from front + Old position of Suresh from back) - 1 = 21 + 17 - 1 = 37.

1. + and -
2. ÷ and ×
3. + and ×
4. - and ÷

Answer: (A) + and -

Interchanging + and - gives: 16 + 8 ÷ 4 - 2 × 3 = 16 + 2 - 6 = 12. Alternatively, original expression 16 - 8 ÷ 4 + 2 × 3 = 16 - 2 + 6 = 20 is verified.

1. Birds
2. Reptiles
3. Insects
4. Fishes

Answer: (A) Birds

Seismology is the scientific study of earthquakes; Ornithology is the study of birds.

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

Answer: (A) Son

'His mother's only son' = the man himself. 'is my father-in-law' -> The man in the photo is the father-in-law of the woman, so her husband is the son of the man in photograph.

1. 217
2. 213
3. 215
4. 219

Answer: (A) 217

Pattern: x2 + 1, x2 + 2, x2 + 3, x2 + 4, x2 + 5. 106 * 2 + 5 = 212 + 5 = 217.

1. Three intersecting circles overlapping with each other
2. One circle inside another with third intersecting
3. Three mutually exclusive circles
4. Two concentric circles with one separate

Answer: (A) Three intersecting circles overlapping with each other

A person can be an Author, a Teacher, and a Man simultaneously. Hence, three mutually intersecting circles represent the relationship.

1. 2
2. 1
3. 3
4. 0

Answer: (A) 2

Words formed: 'LAP' and 'PAL' (2 words).

1. C
2. A
3. B
4. D

Answer: (A) C

Order: C > A > B > D > E. Highest scorer is C.

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

Answer: (A) Both I and II follow

Since all apples are inside fruits and no fruit is vegetable -> no apple is vegetable (I follows). All apples are fruits -> some fruits are apples (II follows).

1. 61st Amendment Act, 1988
2. 44th Amendment Act, 1978
3. 52nd Amendment Act, 1985
4. 73rd Amendment Act, 1992

Answer: (A) 61st Amendment Act, 1988

The 61st Constitutional Amendment Act of 1988 lowered the voting age for Lok Sabha and Assembly elections from 21 to 18 years.

1. Article 148
2. Article 280
3. Article 324
4. Article 110

Answer: (A) Article 148

Article 148 provides for the independent office of Comptroller and Auditor General of India.

1. Mitochondria
2. Ribosome
3. Lysosome
4. Golgi Apparatus

Answer: (A) Mitochondria

Mitochondria produce ATP through cellular respiration, earning the title Powerhouse of the Cell.

1. Ohm
2. Siemens
3. Tesla
4. Henry

Answer: (A) Ohm

The SI unit of electrical resistance is Ohm (Ω).

1. Brahmaputra
2. Indus
3. Sutlej
4. Ganga

Answer: (A) Brahmaputra

Brahmaputra originates near Mount Kailash as Yarlung Tsangpo in Tibet.

1. Chandragupta Maurya
2. Ashoka
3. Bindusara
4. Bimbisara

Answer: (A) Chandragupta Maurya

Chandragupta Maurya established the Maurya Empire in 322 BCE with the help of Chanakya.

1. Harshavardhana
2. Chandragupta II
3. Kanishka
4. Samudragupta

Answer: (A) Harshavardhana

Hiuen Tsang visited India during the 7th century reign of King Harshavardhana.

1. Reserve Bank of India
2. SEBI
3. NABARD
4. Ministry of Finance

Answer: (A) Reserve Bank of India

RBI regulates monetary policy, currency issue, and banking sector in India.

1. Vitamin C
2. Vitamin A
3. Vitamin D
4. Vitamin B12

Answer: (A) Vitamin C

Deficiency of Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid) causes Scurvy.

1. ₹10 Lakh
2. ₹5 Lakh
3. ₹15 Lakh
4. ₹20 Lakh

Answer: (A) ₹10 Lakh

Tarun category covers loans above ₹5 Lakh up to ₹10 Lakh.

1. Strait of Gibraltar
2. Strait of Malacca
3. Bering Strait
4. Palk Strait

Answer: (A) Strait of Gibraltar

Strait of Gibraltar connects Atlantic Ocean to Mediterranean Sea and separates Spain from Morocco.

1. Consumer Price Index (CPI)
2. Wholesale Price Index (WPI)
3. Index of Industrial Production (IIP)
4. GDP Deflator

Answer: (A) Consumer Price Index (CPI)

CPI measures retail inflation and is published by NSO under MoSPI.

1. Stratosphere
2. Troposphere
3. Mesosphere
4. Exosphere

Answer: (A) Stratosphere

Ozone layer is situated in the Stratosphere (15-35 km above Earth surface).

1. Sodium Bicarbonate
2. Sodium Carbonate
3. Sodium Chloride
4. Calcium Carbonate

Answer: (A) Sodium Bicarbonate

Baking Soda is Sodium Bicarbonate (NaHCO3).

1. Qutb-ud-din Aibak
2. Iltutmish
3. Balban
4. Razia Sultana

Answer: (A) Qutb-ud-din Aibak

Qutb-ud-din Aibak founded Slave Dynasty in 1206 CE.

1. Zoji La
2. Shipki La
3. Nathu La
4. Rohtang Pass

Answer: (A) Zoji La

Zoji La pass connects Srinagar with Leh in Ladakh.

1. Nitrous Oxide (N2O)
2. Nitric Oxide (NO)
3. Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2)
4. Sulphur Dioxide (SO2)

Answer: (A) Nitrous Oxide (N2O)

Nitrous Oxide (N2O) is commonly known as Laughing Gas.

1. Assam
2. West Bengal
3. Uttarakhand
4. Madhya Pradesh

Answer: (A) Assam

Kaziranga National Park, famous for one-horned rhinoceros, is in Assam.

1. Right to Property
2. Right to Education
3. Right to Freedom of Speech
4. Right to Equality

Answer: (A) Right to Property

Right to Property was deleted from Fundamental Rights and made a legal right under Article 300A.

1. 11.2 km/s
2. 9.8 m/s²
3. 7.9 km/s
4. 2.4 km/s

Answer: (A) 11.2 km/s

Escape velocity from Earth surface is approximately 11.2 km/s.

1. Chandela Dynasty
2. Chola Dynasty
3. Maurya Dynasty
4. Gupta Dynasty

Answer: (A) Chandela Dynasty

Khajuraho temples were built by Chandela rulers between 950 and 1050 CE.

1. Article 352
2. Article 356
3. Article 360
4. Article 370

Answer: (A) Article 352

Article 352 empowers President to declare National Emergency on grounds of war, external aggression, or armed rebellion.

1. Dioptre
2. Lumen
3. Candela
4. Watt

Answer: (A) Dioptre

Power of a lens P = 1/f (in meters), measured in Dioptres (D).

1. Bal Gangadhar Tilak
2. Lala Lajpat Rai
3. Bipin Chandra Pal
4. Subhash Chandra Bose

Answer: (A) Bal Gangadhar Tilak

Bal Gangadhar Tilak raised this iconic slogan during Indian National Movement.

1. Services Sector
2. Agriculture Sector
3. Industrial Sector
4. Mining Sector

Answer: (A) Services Sector

Services sector contributes over 50% to India's GVA.

1. 23
2. 25
3. 27
4. 21

Answer: (A) 23

x² + 1/x² = (x + 1/x)² - 2 = 5² - 2 = 25 - 2 = 23.

1. 28%
2. 30%
3. 25%
4. 26%

Answer: (A) 28%

Equivalent discount = A + B - (AB)/100 = 20 + 10 - (2010)/100 = 30 - 2 = 28%.

1. 713
2. 715
3. 697
4. 705

Answer: (A) 713

Middle number = 27. Numbers are 23, 25, 27, 29, 31. Smallest = 23, largest = 31. Product = 23 * 31 = 713.

1. 120 m
2. 100 m
3. 150 m
4. 140 m

Answer: (A) 120 m

Speed = 54 * (5/18) = 15 m/s. Distance = Speed * Time = 15 * 20 = 300 m. Platform length = 300 - 180 = 120 m.

1. 8 : 12 : 15
2. 6 : 9 : 15
3. 8 : 10 : 15
4. 2 : 3 : 5

Answer: (A) 8 : 12 : 15

A : B = 8 : 12, B : C = 12 : 15. A : B : C = 8 : 12 : 15.

1. 10%
2. 8%
3. 12%
4. 9%

Answer: (A) 10%

S.I. = 5200 - 4000 = 1200. Rate = (1200 * 100) / (4000 * 3) = 120000 / 12000 = 10%.

1. 6 (2/3) days
2. 6 (1/2) days
3. 7 days
4. 5 (5/9) days

Answer: (A) 6 (2/3) days

Time = (12 * 15) / (12 + 15) = 180 / 27 = 20 / 3 = 6 (2/3) days.

1. 3
2. 2
3. 1
4. 4

Answer: (A) 3

2^1 mod 5 = 2, 2^2 mod 5 = 4, 2^3 mod 5 = 3, 2^4 mod 5 = 1 (cyclicity of 4). 31 mod 4 = 3. So 2^31 mod 5 = 2^3 mod 5 = 3.

1. 18
2. 27
3. 24
4. 21

Answer: (A) 18

x³ + 1/x³ = 3³ - 3(3) = 27 - 9 = 18.

1. 36√3
2. 18√3
3. 24√3
4. 48√3

Answer: (A) 36√3

Side a = 36 / 3 = 12 cm. Area = (√3/4) * a² = (√3/4) * 144 = 36√3 cm².

1. ₹2100
2. ₹2000
3. ₹2200
4. ₹2050

Answer: (A) ₹2100

Amount = 10000 * (1.10)² = 12100. CI = 12100 - 10000 = ₹2100.

1. 3xyz
2. xyz
3. 0
4. 3(x+y+z)

Answer: (A) 3xyz

Standard algebraic identity: If x + y + z = 0, then x³ + y³ + z³ = 3xyz.

1. 1437.33
2. 1372
3. 1512
4. 1400

Answer: (A) 1437.33

Volume = (4/3) * (22/7) * 7³ = (4/3) * 22 * 49 = 4312 / 3 = 1437.33 cm³.

1. 5 : 2
2. 2 : 5
3. 1 : 2
4. 2 : 1

Answer: (A) 5 : 2

0.20 A = 0.50 B => A / B = 5 / 2 => 5 : 2.

1. 7/5
2. 1/5
3. 5/7
4. 6/5

Answer: (A) 7/5

Opposite = 3, Adjacent = 4, Hypotenuse = √(3² + 4²) = 5. sinθ = 3/5, cosθ = 4/5. Sum = 3/5 + 4/5 = 7/5.

1. 1/16
2. 1/8
3. 1/4
4. 16

Answer: (A) 1/16

64 = 4³. (4³)^(-2/3) = 4^(-2) = 1/16.

1. 7 : 3
2. 3 : 7
3. 5 : 3
4. 2 : 3

Answer: (A) 7 : 3

By Alligation: (72 - 65) : (65 - 62) = 7 : 3.

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

Answer: (A) 7

Unit digit depends on 7^753. Cyclicity of 7 is 4 (7, 9, 3, 1). 753 mod 4 = 1. So 7^1 = 7.

1. ₹960
2. ₹900
3. ₹840
4. ₹1000

Answer: (A) ₹960

90% of CP = 720 => CP = 800. Selling price for 20% gain = 800 * 1.20 = ₹960.

1. k < 25/4
2. k > 25/4
3. k = 25/4
4. k < 5

Answer: (A) k < 25/4

Discriminant B² - 4AC > 0 => (-5)² - 4(1)(k) > 0 => 25 - 4k > 0 => k < 25/4.

1. 7 cm
2. 14 cm
3. 3.5 cm
4. 10 cm

Answer: (A) 7 cm

Volume = π r² h => 1540 = (22/7) * r² * 10 => r² = (154 * 7) / 22 = 49 => r = 7 cm.

1. 2.5 km/h
2. 3 km/h
3. 2 km/h
4. 1.5 km/h

Answer: (A) 2.5 km/h

Upstream speed U = 12 / 3 = 4 km/h. Downstream speed D = 18 / 2 = 9 km/h. Stream speed = (D - U) / 2 = (9 - 4) / 2 = 2.5 km/h.

1. 45
2. 30
3. 15
4. 50

Answer: (A) 45

When every observation is multiplied by a constant k, the mean is also multiplied by k. New mean = 15 * 3 = 45.

1. 3/2
2. 1
3. 2
4. 1/2

Answer: (A) 3/2

(1/2)² + (1/2)² + 1² = 1/4 + 1/4 + 1 = 1/2 + 1 = 3/2.

1. 6 cm
2. 8 cm
3. 5 cm
4. 4 cm

Answer: (A) 6 cm

Half chord = 8 cm. Distance from center d = √(10² - 8²) = √(100 - 64) = √36 = 6 cm.

1. Accommodation
2. Acommodation
3. Accomodation
4. Acomodation

Answer: (A) Accommodation

'Accommodation' (with double 'c' and double 'm') is the correct spelling.

1. Frank
2. Secretive
3. Deceitful
4. Arrogant

Answer: (A) Frank

'Candid' means truthful and straightforward; 'Frank' is its closest synonym.

1. Malevolent
2. Kind
3. Generous
4. Sympathetic

Answer: (A) Malevolent

'Benevolent' means well-meaning and kindly; 'Malevolent' (wishing evil) is its antonym.

1. senior than me
2. She is
3. in service
4. No error

Answer: (A) senior than me

Comparative adjectives ending in '-ior' (senior, junior, superior, inferior) take 'to' instead of 'than'. Correct: 'senior to me'.

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

Answer: (A) from

The verb 'refrain' is always followed by the preposition 'from'.

1. The lesson is being explained by the teacher.
2. The lesson was explained by the teacher.
3. The lesson has been explained by the teacher.
4. The lesson is explained by the teacher.

Answer: (A) The lesson is being explained by the teacher.

Present continuous active 'is explaining' changes to passive 'is being explained'.

1. He said that he had passed the examination.
2. He said that he has passed the examination.
3. He told that he passed the examination.
4. He said that he was passing the examination.

Answer: (A) He said that he had passed the examination.

Present perfect 'have passed' changes to past perfect 'had passed' in indirect speech.

1. Optimist
2. Pessimist
3. Atheist
4. Altruist

Answer: (A) Optimist

An 'Optimist' is a person who tends to be hopeful and confident about the future.

1. To reveal a secret prematurely
2. To cause an accident
3. To waste food
4. To work hard

Answer: (A) To reveal a secret prematurely

'To spill the beans' means to disclose confidential information or a secret.

1. Bureaucracy
2. Beurocracy
3. Bureaucracy
4. Bureacracy

Answer: (A) Bureaucracy

'Bureaucracy' is the correct spelling.

1. than the meeting started
2. when the meeting started
3. that the meeting started
4. no improvement

Answer: (A) than the meeting started

'No sooner' takes 'than' as its pair, not 'then' or 'when'.

1. Sluggish
2. Energetic
3. Active
4. Alert

Answer: (A) Sluggish

'Lethargic' means lacking energy or enthusiasm; 'Sluggish' is synonymous.

1. Clear
2. Vague
3. Obscure
4. Doubtful

Answer: (A) Clear

'Ambiguous' means open to more than one interpretation or unclear; 'Clear' is antonymous.

1. are going to
2. One of my friends
3. London next week
4. No error

Answer: (A) are going to

Subject 'One' is singular, so singular verb 'is' should be used instead of 'are'. Correct: 'is going'.

1. no improvement
2. so weak to walk
3. very weak to walk
4. too weak for walking

Answer: (A) no improvement

The structure 'too + adjective + to + infinitive' is grammatically correct.

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

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

Correct order: 'The sanctuary was established to protect wildlife in order to preserve ecological balance in the region.' (Q-P-R-S).

1. the
2. a
3. an
4. no article

Answer: (A) the

Superlative degree ('best') requires the definite article 'the'.

1. At the last possible moment
2. At 11 o'clock sharp
3. Too early
4. In the middle of night

Answer: (A) At the last possible moment

'At the eleventh hour' means at the last possible minute or moment before it's too late.

1. Maintenance
2. Maintainance
3. Maintenence
4. Maintenace

Answer: (A) Maintenance

'Maintenance' is the correct spelling.

1. will cancel
2. would cancel
3. canceled
4. had canceled

Answer: (A) will cancel

First conditional structure: 'If + present simple, will + base verb'.

1. Arduous
2. Easy
3. Simple
4. Effortless

Answer: (A) Arduous

'Facile' means effortless or simple; 'Arduous' (requiring strenuous effort) is its antonym.

1. Painstaking
2. Careless
3. Sloppy
4. Negligent

Answer: (A) Painstaking

'Meticulous' means showing great attention to detail; 'Painstaking' is synonymous.

1. is attending
2. Either Ram or
3. his friends
4. the function today

Answer: (A) is attending

With 'Either... or', verb agrees with closest subject ('friends', plural). Should be 'are attending'.

1. Sita wrote the letter.
2. Sita writes the letter.
3. Sita has written the letter.
4. Sita was writing the letter.

Answer: (A) Sita wrote the letter.

Simple past passive 'was written' corresponds to active 'wrote'.

1. Autobiography
2. Biography
3. Bibliography
4. Calligraphy

Answer: (A) Autobiography

An 'Autobiography' is an account of a person's life written by that person.