SSC CGL Tier 1 Full Mock Test: Practice Test 12

1. Chandragupta Maurya
2. Ashoka
3. Samudragupta
4. Harsha

Answer: (B) Ashoka

Emperor Ashoka embraced Buddhism after witnessing the mass destruction of the Kalinga War in 261 BCE.

1. Radcliffe Line
2. Durand Line
3. McMahon Line
4. 49th Parallel

Answer: (C) McMahon Line

The McMahon Line serves as the boundary between China and India in the northeastern sector.

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

Answer: (D) Methane

Methane (CH4) makes up around 70–90% of natural gas.

1. 42nd Amendment
2. 44th Amendment
3. 86th Amendment
4. 52nd Amendment

Answer: (A) 42nd Amendment

The 42nd Amendment Act of 1976 added Fundamental Duties under Article 51A upon the recommendation of the Swaran Singh Committee.

1. Charles's Law
2. Boyle's Law
3. Gay-Lussac's Law
4. Avogadro's Law

Answer: (B) Boyle's Law

Boyle's Law establishes that P ∝ 1/V when temperature remains constant.

1. Tamil Nadu
2. Karnataka
3. Kerala
4. Andhra Pradesh

Answer: (C) Kerala

Kathakali originated in Kerala and is renowned for its elaborate makeup and costumes.

1. Liver
2. Thyroid
3. Adrenal Gland
4. Pancreas

Answer: (D) Pancreas

Insulin is secreted by beta cells within the islets of Langerhans in the pancreas.

1. Raja Ram Mohan Roy
2. Swami Vivekananda
3. Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
4. Dadabhai Naoroji

Answer: (A) Raja Ram Mohan Roy

Raja Ram Mohan Roy founded Brahmo Samaj to eradicate social evils like Sati.

1. Atlantic Ocean
2. Pacific Ocean
3. Indian Ocean
4. Arctic Ocean

Answer: (B) Pacific Ocean

The Pacific Ocean is both the largest and deepest ocean, containing the Mariana Trench.

1. President of India
2. Prime Minister of India
3. Vice-President of India
4. Speaker of Lok Sabha

Answer: (C) Vice-President of India

Under Article 64, the Vice-President of India is the ex-officio Chairman of the Council of States (Rajya Sabha).

1. AB Positive
2. A Positive
3. B Negative
4. O Negative

Answer: (D) O Negative

O negative blood lacks A, B, and Rh antigens, making it suitable for safe donation to any recipient.

1. Banabhatta
2. Harsha
3. Kalidasa
4. Ravikirti

Answer: (A) Banabhatta

Banabhatta was the court poet of King Harsha and authored 'Harshacharita'.

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

Answer: (B) Pituitary Gland

The Pituitary Gland regulates many other endocrine glands in the human body.

1. Joule
2. Newton
3. Pascal
4. Watt

Answer: (C) Pascal

Pascal (Pa), equal to one Newton per square meter, is the SI unit of pressure.

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

Answer: (D) Lord Curzon

Lord Curzon announced the Partition of Bengal in 1905.

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

Answer: (A) Strait of Malacca

The Strait of Malacca links the Indian Ocean to the South China Sea (Pacific Ocean).

1. Demand-pull inflation
2. Cost-push inflation
3. Hyperinflation
4. Stagflation

Answer: (B) Cost-push inflation

Cost-push inflation occurs when production costs rise, decreasing supply and driving prices up.

1. Calcium Carbonate
2. Calcium Chloride
3. Calcium Sulphate Hemihydrate
4. Sodium Carbonate

Answer: (C) Calcium Sulphate Hemihydrate

Plaster of Paris is Calcium Sulphate Hemihydrate (CaSO4·0.5H2O).

1. Geneva
2. London
3. Washington D.C.
4. Paris

Answer: (D) Paris

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) is headquartered in Paris, France.

1. Nagaland
2. Manipur
3. Mizoram
4. Assam

Answer: (A) Nagaland

The Hornbill Festival is held every year from December 1-10 in Nagaland.

1. Tropic of Cancer
2. Equator
3. Tropic of Capricorn
4. Prime Meridian

Answer: (B) Equator

The Equator lies at 0° latitude, dividing the Earth into Northern and Southern Hemispheres.

1. Sardar Patel
2. Jawaharlal Nehru
3. Mahatma Gandhi
4. Subhash Chandra Bose

Answer: (C) Mahatma Gandhi

Mahatma Gandhi launched the Salt March from Sabarmati Ashram to Dandi in 1930.

1. Ag
2. Fe
3. Cu
4. Au

Answer: (D) Au

Gold has the chemical symbol Au, derived from its Latin name 'Aurum'.

1. National Emergency
2. State Emergency (President's Rule)
3. Financial Emergency
4. Health Emergency

Answer: (A) National Emergency

Article 352 empowers the President to proclaim a National Emergency during war, external aggression, or armed rebellion.

1. Anemometer
2. Hygrometer
3. Hydrometer
4. Barometer

Answer: (B) Hygrometer

A Hygrometer measures relative humidity in the air.

1. 144
2. 169
3. 196
4. 225

Answer: (B) 169

Squares of prime numbers: 2²=4, 3²=9, 5²=25, 7²=49, 11²=121. Next prime is 13² = 169.

1. HNQEJ
2. HNSGJ
3. HNRFJ
4. HNQGJ

Answer: (C) HNRFJ

Pattern adds incremental positions (+1, +2, +3, +4, +5): G(+1)=H, L(+2)=N, O(+3)=R, B(+4)=F, E(+5)=J. Thus, GLOBE is coded as HNRFJ.

1. Doctor : Hospital
2. Teacher : School
3. Chef : Kitchen
4. Farmer : Tractor

Answer: (D) Farmer : Tractor

Doctor, Teacher, and Chef list professions with their workplace; Farmer lists a tool instead of workplace (farm).

1. 10 km
2. 14 km
3. 12 km
4. 2 km

Answer: (A) 10 km

Distance = √(8² + 6²) = √(64 + 36) = √100 = 10 km.

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

Answer: (B) Both I and II follow

Since all cats are inside dogs and no dog touches cows, no cat can touch cows. Also 'All cats are dogs' implies 'Some dogs are cats'.

1. Sister
2. Aunt
3. Mother
4. Daughter

Answer: (C) Mother

'Only daughter of my mother' is the woman herself. So she is his mother.

1. P
2. O
3. R
4. Q

Answer: (D) Q

Alphabet pattern adds +3 to positions: B(2), E(5), H(8), K(11), N(14), Q(17).

1. Saturday
2. Sunday
3. Friday
4. Monday

Answer: (A) Saturday

2021 is an ordinary year (365 days = 1 odd day). Friday + 1 day = Saturday.

1. Sharpen
2. Cut
3. Blade
4. Wood

Answer: (B) Cut

A pen is used to write; a knife is used to cut.

1. 15
2. 25
3. 20
4. 10

Answer: (C) 20

Replace operators: 20 ÷ 4 × 3 + 10 - 5 = 5 × 3 + 10 - 5 = 15 + 10 - 5 = 20.

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

Answer: (D) 13

Total = (7 + 7) - 1 = 13 trees.

1. 7
2. 6
3. 8
4. 5

Answer: (A) 7

In a standard die, opposite dots always add up to 7 (1+6, 2+5, 3+4).

1. 128
2. 130
3. 132
4. 126

Answer: (B) 130

Pattern: x * 2 - 2 (10*2-2=18, 18*2-2=34, 34*2-2=66, 66*2-2=130).

1. Three separate circles
2. One circle containing two disjoint circles
3. One big circle containing two partially overlapping circles
4. Three nested circles

Answer: (C) One big circle containing two partially overlapping circles

Both Violinists and Pianists are Musicians. Some people can play both instruments, so their sub-circles overlap.

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

Answer: (A) 4, 2, 3, 1

Alphabetical order: Machine (4) -> Magnet (2) -> Market (3) -> Master (1).

1. 30
2. 32
3. 34
4. 36

Answer: (B) 32

P(16) + I(9) + G(7) = 32.

1. Gold : Ornament
2. Wood : Furniture
3. Car : Driver
4. Cloth : Garment

Answer: (C) Car : Driver

Gold, Wood, and Cloth are raw materials used to make Ornaments, Furniture, and Garments respectively. Car : Driver does not follow the Raw Material : Product relation.

1. 60°
2. 45°
3. 120°
4. 90°

Answer: (D) 90°

At 3:00, the hour hand is at 3 and minute hand at 12. Angle = 3 * 30° = 90°.

1. Follows
2. Does not follow
3. Either follows or not
4. Cannot be determined

Answer: (A) Follows

Laptops ⊂ Computers ⊂ Electronic items. Conclusion directly follows.

1. 30
2. 36
3. 49
4. 35

Answer: (B) 36

Squares of sequential numbers: 1², 2², 3², 4², 5², 6² = 36.

1. Brother
2. Uncle
3. Brother-in-law
4. Father

Answer: (C) Brother-in-law

Z is married to X's sister (Y), making Z the brother-in-law of X.

1. Humidity
2. Wind Speed
3. Rainfall
4. Pressure

Answer: (D) Pressure

Thermometer measures temperature; barometer measures atmospheric pressure.

1. 57
2. 52
3. 51
4. 60

Answer: (A) 57

M(13) + O(15) + O(15) + N(14) = 57.

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

Answer: (B) R

Pattern moves backward by 2 steps: Z(26), X(24), V(22), T(20), R(18).

1. North
2. East
3. South
4. West

Answer: (C) South

Moves West (10m), then South (10m), then East (10m). He is currently directly South of the starting point.

1. Malevolent
2. Cruel
3. Generous
4. Selfish

Answer: (C) Generous

'Benevolent' means well-meaning and kindly; 'Generous' is synonymous.

1. Hopeful
2. Confident
3. Cheerful
4. Pessimistic

Answer: (D) Pessimistic

'Optimistic' means hopeful; 'Pessimistic' is its direct antonym.

1. Occasion
2. Ocassion
3. Occassion
4. Ocasion

Answer: (A) Occasion

'Occasion' has double 'c' and single 's'.

1. failed the examination
2. have failed
3. One of the
4. students have

Answer: (B) have failed

'One of the + plural noun' takes a singular verb ('has failed').

1. for
2. from
3. since
4. by

Answer: (C) since

'Since' is used for a specific starting point in time.

1. Sita is writing the letter.
2. Sita writes the letter.
3. Sita had written the letter.
4. Sita wrote the letter.

Answer: (D) Sita wrote the letter.

Simple past passive ('was written') corresponds to active simple past ('wrote').

1. She said that she was reading a book.
2. She said that she is reading a book.
3. She said that I was reading a book.
4. She told she read a book.

Answer: (A) She said that she was reading a book.

Present continuous changes to past continuous ('was reading') in reported speech.

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

Answer: (B) Optimist

An 'Optimist' always looks at the favorable/bright side.

1. Waste energy
2. Work or study late into the night
3. Set fire to something
4. Sleep late

Answer: (B) Work or study late into the night

'Burn the midnight oil' means studying or working late late at night.

1. Recieve
2. Reiceve
3. Receive
4. Receeve

Answer: (C) Receive

Rule 'i before e except after c' gives correct spelling: Receive.

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

Answer: (D) Careful

'Meticulous' means showing great attention to detail; very careful.

1. Extravagant
2. Thrifty
3. Economical
4. Sparing

Answer: (A) Extravagant

'Frugal' means economical; 'Extravagant' is its antonym.

1. senior from me
2. senior to me
3. senior than I
4. No improvement

Answer: (B) senior to me

Adjectives ending in '-ior' (senior, junior, superior) take preposition 'to'.

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

Answer: (C) into

'Into' shows motion toward the inside of a space.

1. Democracy
2. Oligarchy
3. Anarchy
4. Autocracy

Answer: (D) Autocracy

Autocracy is a system of government by one person with unlimited power.

1. Face a difficult situation with courage
2. Eat something hard
3. Get shot in battle
4. Avoid responsibilities

Answer: (A) Face a difficult situation with courage

'Bite the bullet' means to endure a painful/difficult situation bravely.

1. the girls
2. have performed well
3. Each of
4. No error

Answer: (B) have performed well

'Each of' requires a singular verb ('has performed').

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

Answer: (B) a

'Sacred' starts with a consonant sound, hence uses article 'a'.

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

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

Order: Q ('Education is') P ('essential for') S ('every') R ('nation's growth').

1. Tiny
2. Huge
3. Slender
4. Puny

Answer: (B) Huge

'Enormous' means extremely large; 'Huge' is synonymous.

1. Old
2. Aged
3. Modern
4. Historic

Answer: (C) Modern

'Ancient' means belonging to the distant past; 'Modern' is its opposite.

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

Answer: (B) Maintenance

Correct spelling is 'Maintenance'.

1. from
2. with
3. by
4. of

Answer: (D) of

One dies 'of' a disease (e.g., died of cholera).

1. requested to me
2. to help her
3. She requested
4. No error

Answer: (A) requested to me

'Request' is a transitive verb that takes a direct object without preposition 'to'. Correct: 'She requested me...'

1. Frequently
2. Very rarely
3. Every month
4. At night

Answer: (B) Very rarely

'Once in a blue moon' means something that happens very rarely.

1. 120
2. 140
3. 160
4. 200

Answer: (C) 160

If 20% = 80, then 40% = 80 * 2 = 160.

1. ₹500
2. ₹580
3. ₹620
4. ₹600

Answer: (D) ₹600

CP = SP / 0.90 = 540 / 0.90 = ₹600.

1. 28
2. 25
3. 22
4. 30

Answer: (A) 28

Original sum = 5 * 20 = 100. New sum = 4 * 18 = 72. Excluded number = 100 - 72 = 28.

1. 30 km/h
2. 36 km/h
3. 45 km/h
4. 54 km/h

Answer: (B) 36 km/h

Speed in m/s = 150 / 15 = 10 m/s. Speed in km/h = 10 * (18/5) = 36 km/h.

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

Answer: (A) 8:12:15

Multiply A:B by 4 -> 8:12. Multiply B:C by 3 -> 12:15. So A:B:C = 8:12:15.

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

Answer: (C) 5%

SI = 1000. R = (1000 * 100) / (4000 * 5) = 100000 / 20000 = 5%.

1. 8 hours
2. 10 hours
3. 18 hours
4. 12 hours

Answer: (D) 12 hours

Net work per hour = 1/6 - 1/12 = 1/12. Time taken = 12 hours.

1. 120
2. 108
3. 144
4. 100

Answer: (A) 120

LCM(4, 6, 8) = 24. Smallest 3-digit multiple of 24 is 24 * 5 = 120.

1. 14
2. 18
3. 16
4. 20

Answer: (B) 18

x² + 1/x² = 4² + 2 = 16 + 2 = 18.

1. 60 cm²
2. 30 cm²
3. 25 cm²
4. 13 cm²

Answer: (B) 30 cm²

Area = 0.5 * base * height = 0.5 * 12 * 5 = 30 cm².

1. ₹800
2. ₹840
3. ₹820
4. ₹850

Answer: (C) ₹820

A = 8000 * (105/100)² = 8820. CI = 8820 - 8000 = ₹820.

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

Answer: (D) 11

x + 3 = 14 => x = 11.

1. 616 cm²
2. 154 cm²
3. 308 cm²
4. 1232 cm²

Answer: (A) 616 cm²

Surface area = 4πr² = 4 * (22/7) * 7 * 7 = 616 cm².

1. ₹750
2. ₹800
3. ₹850
4. ₹900

Answer: (B) ₹800

SP = 1000 - 20% of 1000 = ₹800.

1. 1/2
2. 0
3. 1
4. √3/2

Answer: (C) 1

sin(30°) = 1/2 and cos(60°) = 1/2. 1/2 + 1/2 = 1.

1. 81
2. 27
3. 9
4. 243

Answer: (D) 243

3^(2+3) = 3^5 = 243.

1. 60 L
2. 40 L
3. 30 L
4. 20 L

Answer: (A) 60 L

Milk = 40L, Water = 20L. For 1:2 ratio with 40L milk, total water must be 80L. Water to add = 80 - 20 = 60 L.

1. 4
2. 3
3. 6
4. 2

Answer: (B) 3

Product of roots = c/a = 6 / 2 = 3.

1. 0%
2. 1% increase
3. 1% decrease
4. 2% decrease

Answer: (C) 1% decrease

% change = +10 - 10 - (10*10)/100 = -1% (1% decrease).

1. 6 km/h
2. 4 km/h
3. 10 km/h
4. 8 km/h

Answer: (D) 8 km/h

Upstream speed = 24 / 4 = 6 km/h. Speed of boat = Upstream speed + Stream speed = 6 + 2 = 8 km/h.

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

Answer: (A) 5

5 appears most frequently (4 times), so mode is 5.

1. 3/4
2. 4/5
3. 5/4
4. 4/3

Answer: (B) 4/5

cos θ = √(1 - sin²θ) = √(1 - 9/25) = √(16/25) = 4/5.

1. 540°
2. 360°
3. 720°
4. 900°

Answer: (C) 720°

Sum = (n - 2) * 180° = (6 - 2) * 180° = 4 * 180° = 720°.

1. 5.0
2. 6.0
3. 5.2
4. 5.5

Answer: (D) 5.5

Average = (n + 1) / 2 = (10 + 1) / 2 = 5.5.

1. ₹50
2. ₹60
3. ₹40
4. ₹80

Answer: (A) ₹50

CP = 300 / 1.20 = ₹250. Profit = 300 - 250 = ₹50.