SSC CGL Tier 1 & Tier 2 Mixed Mock Test: Practice Test 14

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

Answer: (B) Article 149

Article 149 prescribes the duties and powers of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India.

1. Kanishka
2. Ajatashatru
3. Ashoka
4. Kalashoka

Answer: (C) Ashoka

The Third Buddhist Council was held at Pataliputra under the patronage of Emperor Ashoka around 250 BCE.

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

Answer: (A) Siemens

Siemens (S) is the SI unit of electrical conductance, which is the reciprocal of electrical resistance (Ohm).

1. Kaveri
2. Sharavati
3. Krishna
4. Tungabhadra

Answer: (B) Sharavati

Jog Falls is created by the Sharavati River dropping down a steep cliff in Shimoga district, Karnataka.

1. Gallbladder
2. Pancreas
3. Liver
4. Stomach

Answer: (C) Liver

Bile juice is produced and secreted by the Liver, though it is stored in the Gallbladder.

1. Gopal Krishna Gokhale
2. Bal Gangadhar Tilak
3. Lala Lajpat Rai
4. Bipin Chandra Pal

Answer: (A) Gopal Krishna Gokhale

Gopal Krishna Gokhale formed the Servants of India Society in Pune in 1905 to unite and train Indians for social service.

1. Calcium Sulfate Dihydrate
2. Calcium Carbonate
3. Calcium Sulfate Hemihydrate
4. Calcium Hydroxide

Answer: (C) Calcium Sulfate Hemihydrate

Plaster of Paris is chemically known as Calcium Sulfate Hemihydrate (CaSO4·1/2H2O).

1. Verma Committee
2. Sarkaria Commission
3. Swaran Singh Committee
4. Balwant Rai Mehta Committee

Answer: (C) Swaran Singh Committee

The Swaran Singh Committee recommended incorporating Fundamental Duties, which was executed by the 42nd Amendment Act in 1976.

1. 9.8 m/s²
2. 0 m/s²
3. Infinite
4. 4.9 m/s²

Answer: (B) 0 m/s²

At the exact center of the Earth, the gravitational force from surrounding mass cancels out, resulting in g = 0 m/s².

1. Himachal Pradesh
2. Uttarakhand
3. Jammu & Kashmir
4. Ladakh

Answer: (C) Jammu & Kashmir

Dachigam National Park is located in Srinagar district, Jammu & Kashmir.

1. Chandragupta I
2. Samudragupta
3. Chandragupta II
4. Kumaragupta I

Answer: (C) Chandragupta II

Chandragupta II assumed the title of Vikramaditya after defeating the Shaka rulers of Western India.

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

Answer: (B) Stratosphere

The Ozone layer resides in the Stratosphere, approximately 15 to 35 km above Earth's surface.

1. Price decreases
2. Price increases
3. Income increases
4. Income decreases

Answer: (B) Price increases

Giffen goods violate the basic law of demand; as their price increases, demand increases because of strong negative income effect.

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

Answer: (C) Hygrometer

A Hygrometer measures atmospheric humidity, whereas a Hydrometer measures liquid specific gravity.

1. Sir William Jones
2. Warren Hastings
3. Max Muller
4. Charles Wilkins

Answer: (A) Sir William Jones

Sir William Jones founded the Asiatic Society of Bengal in Kolkata in 1784.

1. Part IX
2. Part IX-A
3. Part IX-B
4. Part X

Answer: (A) Part IX

The 73rd Amendment added Part IX titled 'The Panchayats' and the 11th Schedule.

1. Scurvy
2. Rickets
3. Beriberi
4. Pellagra

Answer: (C) Beriberi

Deficiency of Vitamin B1 leads to Beriberi, affecting the nervous and cardiovascular systems.

1. Sikandar Lodi
2. Ibrahim Lodi
3. Bahlul Lodi
4. Rana Sanga

Answer: (B) Ibrahim Lodi

Ibrahim Lodi fought Babur in the First Battle of Panipat (1526) where Lodi was defeated.

1. Chlorine
2. Oxygen
3. Fluorine
4. Nitrogen

Answer: (C) Fluorine

Fluorine is the most electronegative chemical element with a value of 3.98 on the Pauling scale.

1. Mumbai
2. New Delhi
3. Lucknow
4. Kolkata

Answer: (C) Lucknow

SIDBI's headquarters is located in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh.

1. Kathakali
2. Kuchipudi
3. Bharatnatyam
4. Odissi

Answer: (B) Kuchipudi

Kuchipudi originated in the Kuchelapuram village of Krishna district, Andhra Pradesh.

1. Article 352
2. Article 356
3. Article 360
4. Article 368

Answer: (C) Article 360

Article 360 empowers the President to proclaim a Financial Emergency if financial stability is threatened.

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

Answer: (B) Brass

Brass is an alloy composed of Copper and Zinc. Bronze is composed of Copper and Tin.

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

Answer: (B) Bering Strait

The Bering Strait connects the Chukchi Sea (Arctic Ocean) with the Bering Sea (Pacific Ocean).

1. Chandrashekhar Azad
2. Ram Prasad Bismil
3. Bhagat Singh
4. Subhash Chandra Bose

Answer: (B) Ram Prasad Bismil

Ram Prasad Bismil, along with Ashfaqulla Khan and Sachindra Nath Sanyal, was a key leader of HRA behind the Kakori Train robbery.

1. 249
2. 247
3. 245
4. 251

Answer: (A) 249

Pattern: ×2 + 1, ×2 + 2, ×2 + 3, ×2 + 4, ×2 + 5. Next term = 122 × 2 + 5 = 249.

1. HSBIFT
2. HQBFJT
3. HSBQFT
4. HSBFJT

Answer: (C) HSBQFT

Each letter is incremented by +1: G+1=H, R+1=S, A+1=B, P+1=Q, E+1=F, S+1=T. Thus, GRAPES becomes HSBQFT.

1. 14 - 196
2. 12 - 144
3. 16 - 256
4. 18 - 322

Answer: (D) 18 - 322

14² = 196, 12² = 144, 16² = 256. But 18² = 324 (not 322).

1. 12 m
2. 5 m
3. 13 m
4. 17 m

Answer: (B) 5 m

North and South movements (12m and 12m) cancel out. Net displacement is 5 m East.

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

Answer: (C) Both I and II follow

Pens are subset of Pencils, which are subset of Erasers. Therefore, All pens are erasers and Some erasers are pens.

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

Answer: (A) Sister

Rohit's grandfather's only son = Rohit's father. Daughter of Rohit's father = Rohit's sister.

1. n o n m
2. n o m m
3. n m o m
4. o n m n

Answer: (A) n o n m

Pattern repeats 'm n o': m [n] o | m n [o] | m [n] o | [m] n o.

1. Temperature
2. Pressure
3. Rainfall
4. Current

Answer: (B) Pressure

A seismograph measures earthquakes; a barometer measures atmospheric pressure.

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

Answer: (B) Friday

2020 is a leap year (366 days = 2 odd days). So 1st Jan 2021 = Wednesday + 2 days = Friday.

1. 53
2. 59
3. 52
4. 65

Answer: (A) 53

18 × 12 ÷ 4 + 5 - 6 = 18 × 3 + 5 - 6 = 54 + 5 - 6 = 53.

1. 31
2. 33
3. 34
4. 32

Answer: (B) 33

Total = New left rank of Suresh + Old right rank of Rohit - 1 = 22 + 12 - 1 = 33.

1. 65
2. 60
3. 67
4. 52

Answer: (A) 65

Pattern: ×2 - 1. 33 × 2 - 1 = 65.

1. One circle inside another, with a third circle completely outside both
2. Three overlapping circles
3. Three disjoint circles
4. Two concentric circles intersecting a third

Answer: (A) One circle inside another, with a third circle completely outside both

Cows are entirely inside Mammals. Crows are Birds (completely outside both).

1. 1, 3, 2, 5, 4
2. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
3. 3, 1, 2, 5, 4
4. 1, 3, 5, 2, 4

Answer: (A) 1, 3, 2, 5, 4

Sequence: Seed (1) -> Sprout (3) -> Plant (2) -> Flower (5) -> Fruit (4).

1. 36
2. 40
3. 42
4. 38

Answer: (B) 40

B(2) + L(12) + U(21) + E(5) = 40.

1. 182
2. 169
3. 156
4. 195

Answer: (A) 182

Pattern: n : n(n + 1). 11 × 12 = 132; 13 × 14 = 182.

1. 0°
2. 10°
3. 20°
4. 15°

Answer: (B) 10°

Angle = |30H - 11/2 M| = |30(4) - (11/2)(20)| = |120 - 110| = 10°.

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

Answer: (A) G

Since D is at position 0, A is at 180° (position 4). B is 2nd to left of D = position 2. Opposite position 2 is position 6 (G in relative slot).

1. 64
2. 125
3. 216
4. 342

Answer: (D) 342

64 (4³), 125 (5³), 216 (6³) are perfect cubes. 342 is not a perfect cube (7³ - 1).

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

Answer: (B) Grandson

Y's son's son is Y's grandson. Brother of Y's grandson is also Y's grandson.

1. Doctor
2. Treatment
3. Patient
4. Medicine

Answer: (B) Treatment

Court provides Justice; Hospital provides Treatment.

1. I25R
2. I25S
3. H25R
4. I20R

Answer: (A) I25R

First letter +2 (A, C, E, G, I). Middle number is 1², 2², 3², 4², 5² = 25. Last letter -2 (Z, X, V, T, R).

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

Answer: (A) South-West

Initial = West (270°). CW = +45 + 180 = +225°. ACW = -270°. Net = -45° from West = South-West.

1. Only I is implicit
2. Only II is implicit
3. Both I and II are implicit
4. Neither is implicit

Answer: (C) Both I and II are implicit

An advisory assumes both desire for goal (save fuel) and effectiveness of recommended action (bus efficiency).

1. 4
2. 6
3. 8
4. 10

Answer: (C) 8

A simple square with two diagonals forms 4 small triangles + 4 large combined triangles = 8 triangles.

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

Answer: (B) Frank

'Candid' means truthful and straightforward; 'Frank' is synonymous.

1. Outdated
2. Modern
3. Ancient
4. Archaic

Answer: (B) Modern

'Obsolete' means no longer produced or used; 'Modern' is its antonym.

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

Answer: (A) Accommodation

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

1. No sooner did
2. the thief see
3. when he ran away
4. No error

Answer: (C) when he ran away

'No sooner' is always paired with 'than', not 'when'. It should be 'than he ran away'.

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

Answer: (A) in

'Absorbed' is followed by the preposition 'in'.

1. By whom was this famous book written?
2. Who was written this famous book?
3. By whom this famous book was written?
4. By whom is this famous book written?

Answer: (A) By whom was this famous book written?

Interrogative 'Who' changes to 'By whom + auxiliary + subject + past participle'.

1. He said that he had completed his homework.
2. He said that he completed his homework.
3. He says that he has completed his homework.
4. He told that he had completed homework.

Answer: (A) He said that he had completed his homework.

Present perfect ('have completed') shifts to past perfect ('had completed').

1. Audible
2. Inaudible
3. Infallible
4. Invisible

Answer: (B) Inaudible

'Inaudible' means impossible to hear.

1. To listen attentively
2. To ignore or refuse to listen
3. To be hard of hearing
4. To make a noise

Answer: (B) To ignore or refuse to listen

'To turn a deaf ear' means to deliberately refuse to listen or take notice.

1. Guarantee
2. Garantee
3. Garanty
4. Guaranty

Answer: (A) Guarantee

The standard correct spelling is 'Guarantee'.

1. Hostile
2. Friendly
3. Haughty
4. Antagonistic

Answer: (B) Friendly

'Amicable' means characterized by friendliness and goodwill.

1. Industrious
2. Lazy
3. Hardworking
4. Active

Answer: (B) Lazy

'Diligent' means showing care and effort; 'Lazy' is the direct antonym.

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

Answer: (A) senior to me

Comparative adjectives ending in '-ior' (senior, junior, superior, prior) take 'to' instead of 'than'.

1. after
2. into
3. at
4. for

Answer: (B) into

'Look into' means to investigate.

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

Answer: (B) Autobiography

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

1. To drop food
2. To reveal a secret
3. To waste money
4. To cook poorly

Answer: (B) To reveal a secret

'Spill the beans' means to reveal secret information unintentionally or prematurely.

1. Each of
2. the boys have
3. performed well
4. in the exam

Answer: (B) the boys have

'Each of' is followed by a plural noun but takes a singular verb ('has performed').

1. were
2. was
3. are
4. have been

Answer: (B) was

'News' is an uncountable singular noun and takes a singular verb ('was').

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

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

Correct order: S ('Good') P ('health is') R ('real') Q ('wealth').

1. Malevolent
2. Kind
3. Greedy
4. Cruel

Answer: (B) Kind

'Benevolent' means well-meaning and kindly.

1. Temporary
2. Permanent
3. Fleeting
4. Momentary

Answer: (B) Permanent

'Transient' means lasting for a short time; 'Permanent' is its opposite.

1. Occurrence
2. Occurence
3. Ocurrence
4. Occurrance

Answer: (A) Occurrence

The correct spelling is 'Occurrence' (double 'c', double 'r', 'ence').

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

Answer: (A) in

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

1. I prefer
2. coffee than tea
3. in the morning
4. No error

Answer: (B) coffee than tea

'Prefer' takes preposition 'to' instead of 'than'. It should be 'coffee to tea'.

1. At 11 o'clock exact
2. At the last possible moment
3. Early in the morning
4. When it is too late

Answer: (B) At the last possible moment

'At the eleventh hour' means happening at the last possible moment before it is too late.

1. 25%
2. 20%
3. 15%
4. 30%

Answer: (B) 20%

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

1. ₹860
2. ₹960
3. ₹900
4. ₹920

Answer: (B) ₹960

CP = 720 / 0.90 = ₹800. Required SP for 20% profit = 800 × 1.20 = ₹960.

1. 63
2. 65
3. 62
4. 63.5

Answer: (A) 63

Error = 86 - 36 = +50. Correct sum = Old Sum - 50. Decrease in average = 50 / 50 = 1. Correct average = 64 - 1 = 63.

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

Answer: (B) 20 seconds

Speed = 54 × (5/18) = 15 m/s. Time = Distance / Speed = 300 / 15 = 20 seconds.

1. ₹240
2. ₹360
3. ₹600
4. ₹300

Answer: (B) ₹360

Sum of ratio parts = 2 + 3 + 5 = 10. B's share = (3/10) × 1200 = ₹360.

1. ₹2000
2. ₹2100
3. ₹2200
4. ₹1210

Answer: (B) ₹2100

Amount = 10000 × (1.10)² = 10000 × 1.21 = ₹12,100. CI = 12100 - 10000 = ₹2100.

1. 25 hours
2. 30 hours
3. 20 hours
4. 12 hours

Answer: (B) 30 hours

Net filling rate per hour = (1/10) - (1/15) = (3 - 2)/30 = 1/30. Time required = 30 hours.

1. 7
2. 14
3. 21
4. 3

Answer: (C) 21

42 = 21 × 2, 63 = 21 × 3, 105 = 21 × 5. Greatest common factor is 21.

1. 23
2. 27
3. 25
4. 29

Answer: (B) 27

x² + 1/x² = (x - 1/x)² + 2 = 5² + 2 = 25 + 2 = 27.

1. 96 cm²
2. 80 cm²
3. 48 cm²
4. 120 cm²

Answer: (A) 96 cm²

Perimeter = 2(l + b) => 40 = 2(12 + b) => b = 8 cm. Area = l × b = 12 × 8 = 96 cm².

1. 8%
2. 10%
3. 12%
4. 15%

Answer: (B) 10%

R = (SI × 100) / (P × T) = (1200 × 100) / (4000 × 3) = 120000 / 12000 = 10%.

1. 370
2. 430
3. 520
4. 310

Answer: (A) 370

a³ + b³ = (a + b)³ - 3ab(a + b) = 10³ - 3(21)(10) = 1000 - 630 = 370.

1. 204.1 cm²
2. 188.4 cm²
3. 157.0 cm²
4. 220.0 cm²

Answer: (A) 204.1 cm²

Slant height l = √(12² + 5²) = 13 cm. CSA = πrl = 3.14 × 5 × 13 = 204.1 cm².

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

Answer: (A) 7/5

In right triangle: perpendicular = 4, base = 3, hypotenuse = 5. sin θ = 4/5, cos θ = 3/5. Sum = 7/5.

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

Answer: (B) 4% decrease

Net change = -20 + 20 - (20 × 20)/100 = -4% (4% decrease).

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

Answer: (C) 2

cos(0°) = 1, sin(90°) = 1, tan(0°) = 0. Sum = 1 + 1 + 0 = 2.

1. 25 days
2. 30 days
3. 35 days
4. 40 days

Answer: (B) 30 days

M1 × D1 = M2 × D2 => 15 × 20 = 10 × D2 => D2 = 300 / 10 = 30 days.

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

Answer: (B) 15 cm

Ratio sum = 3 + 4 + 5 = 12. Longest side = (5/12) × 36 = 15 cm.

1. 29
2. 31
3. 33
4. 35

Answer: (B) 31

For consecutive odd numbers, average is middle number. Numbers are: 23, 25, 27, 29, 31. Largest = 31.

1. 5(3 + √3) m
2. 10(√3 + 1) m
3. 5(√3 - 1) m
4. 10(√3 - 1) m

Answer: (A) 5(3 + √3) m

Let height = h. Shadow length diff = h(cot 45° - cot 60°) = 10 => h(1 - 1/√3) = 10 => h((√3 - 1)/√3) = 10 => h = 10√3 / (√3 - 1) = 5√3(√3 + 1) = 5(3 + √3) m.

1. 3 cm
2. 6 cm
3. 9 cm
4. 12 cm

Answer: (B) 6 cm

Circumradius R = a / √3 = (6√3) / √3 = 6 cm.

1. 10%
2. 5%
3. 12%
4. 15%

Answer: (A) 10%

Amount = 10000 + 3310 = ₹13310. (1 + R/100)³ = 13310 / 10000 = 1331/1000 = (11/10)³. So, 1 + R/100 = 11/10 => R = 10%.

1. 10 liters
2. 15 liters
3. 5 liters
4. 20 liters

Answer: (A) 10 liters

Milk = 60 L, Water = 20 L. Let x L water be added: 60 / (20 + x) = 2/1 => 20 + x = 30 => x = 10 liters.

1. 1080°
2. 900°
3. 1260°
4. 1440°

Answer: (A) 1080°

Sum of interior angles = (n - 2) × 180° = (8 - 2) × 180° = 6 × 180° = 1080°.

1. 2.5 hours
2. 3 hours
3. 3.5 hours
4. 4 hours

Answer: (B) 3 hours

Downstream speed = 8 + 2 = 10 km/h. Time taken = 30 / 10 = 3 hours.