SSC CGL Tier 1 & Tier 2 Mixed Mock Test: Practice Test 15

1. Article 315
2. Article 324
3. Article 280
4. Article 352

Answer: (B) Article 324

Article 324 of the Indian Constitution grants powers of superintendence, direction, and control of elections to the Election Commission.

1. Rajasthan
2. Haryana
3. Gujarat
4. Punjab

Answer: (C) Gujarat

Dholavira is located in the Kutch district of Gujarat, famous for its grand water reservoirs and unique urban planning.

1. Weber
2. Tesla
3. Henry
4. Lumen

Answer: (A) Weber

Weber (Wb) is the SI unit of magnetic flux. Tesla is the unit of magnetic flux density.

1. Kosi
2. Damodar
3. Hooghly
4. Mahanadi

Answer: (B) Damodar

Damodar River was formerly known as the 'Sorrow of Bengal' due to its devastating annual floods.

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

Answer: (C) Pancreas

Insulin is secreted by the beta cells of the Islets of Langerhans in the Pancreas.

1. Swami Vivekananda
2. Raja Ram Mohan Roy
3. Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
4. Debendranath Tagore

Answer: (B) Raja Ram Mohan Roy

Raja Ram Mohan Roy founded Atmiya Sabha in Kolkata in 1815 to campaign against social evils and idolatry.

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

Answer: (C) Sodium Bicarbonate

Baking Soda is chemically known as Sodium Bicarbonate (NaHCO3).

1. 44th Amendment Act
2. 61st Amendment Act
3. 73rd Amendment Act
4. 86th Amendment Act

Answer: (B) 61st Amendment Act

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

1. 9.8 km/s
2. 11.2 km/s
3. 8.5 km/s
4. 15.0 km/s

Answer: (B) 11.2 km/s

The minimum speed required for an object to escape Earth's gravitational field is approximately 11.2 km/s.

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

Answer: (C) Manipur

Keibul Lamjao National Park is situated on Loktak Lake in Manipur and is famous for the endangered Sangai deer.

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

Answer: (B) Banabhatta

Banabhatta was the court poet (Sanskrit scholar) of Harshavardhana and authored 'Harshacharita' and 'Kadambari'.

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

Answer: (B) Stratosphere

The Stratosphere is calm, dry, and free from weather turbulence, making it ideal for flying jet aircraft.

1. Lorenz Curve
2. Laffer Curve
3. Phillips Curve
4. Kuznets Curve

Answer: (C) Phillips Curve

The Phillips Curve demonstrates that inflation and unemployment have a stable and inverse relationship.

1. Electroencephalogram (EEG)
2. Electrocardiogram (ECG)
3. Sphygmomanometer
4. Stethoscope

Answer: (B) Electrocardiogram (ECG)

An Electrocardiogram (ECG) records the electrical signal from the heart to check for various cardiac conditions.

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

Answer: (C) Lord Curzon

Lord Curzon was the Viceroy who announced the partition of Bengal in July 1905, effective from October 1905.

1. Right to Equality
2. Right to Freedom
3. Right to Constitutional Remedies
4. Right to Freedom of Religion

Answer: (C) Right to Constitutional Remedies

Dr. Ambedkar called Article 32 (Right to Constitutional Remedies) the 'Heart and Soul' of the Constitution.

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

Answer: (C) Vitamin C

Vitamin C is chemically named Ascorbic Acid. Its deficiency causes Scurvy.

1. Qutb ud-Din Aibak
2. Iltutmish
3. Alauddin Khalji
4. Balban

Answer: (B) Iltutmish

Qutb-ud-din Aibak started Qutub Minar, but it was completed by his successor Iltutmish.

1. Hydrogen
2. Argon
3. Oxygen
4. Carbon Dioxide

Answer: (B) Argon

Inert gases like Argon (often mixed with Nitrogen) are used to prevent the tungsten filament from oxidizing.

1. 1975
2. 1982
3. 1991
4. 1969

Answer: (B) 1982

NABARD was set up on 12 July 1982 on the recommendations of the B. Sivaraman Committee.

1. Odisha
2. Manipuri
3. Assam
4. Kerala

Answer: (C) Assam

Sattriya is an ancient dance-drama performance art originated by Srimanta Sankardev in Assam.

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

Article 64 states that the Vice-President of India shall be ex-officio Chairman of the Council of States (Rajya Sabha).

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

Answer: (C) Methane

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

1. Equator
2. Tropic of Capricorn
3. Tropic of Cancer
4. Arctic Circle

Answer: (C) Tropic of Cancer

The Tropic of Cancer (23°30' N) passes through 8 Indian states, splitting the country into two climatic zones.

1. Bhagat Singh
2. Subhash Chandra Bose
3. Chandrashekhar Azad
4. Mahatma Gandhi

Answer: (B) Subhash Chandra Bose

Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose delivered this historic speech to members of the Indian National Army in Burma in 1944.

1. 185
2. 181
3. 179
4. 187

Answer: (A) 185

Pattern: ×2 + 1, ×2 + 2, ×2 + 3, ×2 + 4, ×2 + 5. Next term = 90 × 2 + 5 = 185.

1. JQTUG
2. JQSTG
3. JRVTG
4. JPQTG

Answer: (A) JQTUG

Each letter is shifted by +2 position: H(+2)=J, O(+2)=Q, R(+2)=T, S(+2)=U, E(+2)=G -> JQTUG.

1. 11 - 121
2. 15 - 225
3. 13 - 169
4. 17 - 279

Answer: (D) 17 - 279

11² = 121, 15² = 225, 13² = 169. However, 17² = 289, not 279.

1. 10 km
2. 6 km
3. 8 km
4. 14 km

Answer: (B) 6 km

South and North movements (8 km each) cancel out completely. The remaining distance from start is 6 km West.

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

Answer: (C) Both I and II follow

Apples are a subset of Fruits, which are a subset of Healthy items. Thus, All apples are healthy and Some healthy items are apples.

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

Answer: (B) Mother

The only daughter of the woman's father is the woman herself. So, 'His mother is me' -> Woman is his Mother.

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

Answer: (A) a c c c

Pattern repeats 'a a b c': a [a] b c | a [c] b [c] -- wait, standard grouping: a a b c | a a b c | a a b c -> letters inserted are 'a c c c'.

1. Voltage
2. Resistance
3. Electric Current
4. Power

Answer: (C) Electric Current

A thermometer measures temperature; an ammeter measures electric current.

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

Answer: (A) Tuesday

2022 to 2023 is an ordinary year (365 days = 1 odd day). So Monday + 1 day = Tuesday.

1. 7
2. 10
3. 12
4. 5

Answer: (A) 7

Replacing symbols: 20 × 4 ÷ 8 - 6 + 3 = 20 × (1/2) - 6 + 3 = 10 - 6 + 3 = 7.

1. 30th
2. 31st
3. 32nd
4. 29th

Answer: (B) 31st

Rank from bottom = Total students - Rank from top + 1 = 45 - 15 + 1 = 31st.

1. 40
2. 42
3. 44
4. 38

Answer: (B) 42

Pattern: 1×2=2, 2×3=6, 3×4=12, 4×5=20, 5×6=30, next is 6×7 = 42.

1. Two separate circles inside one larger circle
2. Three intersecting circles
3. Three separate disjoint circles
4. One circle inside another inside a third

Answer: (A) Two separate circles inside one larger circle

Snakes and Lizards are both separate categories within the larger set of Reptiles.

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

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

Ascending geographical size: Village (2) -> District (4) -> State (3) -> Country (1) -> Continent (5).

1. 32
2. 30
3. 28
4. 34

Answer: (A) 32

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

1. 82
2. 80
3. 81
4. 83

Answer: (A) 82

Pattern: n : n² + 1. 7² + 1 = 50; 9² + 1 = 82.

1. 75°
2. 90°
3. 85°
4. 60°

Answer: (A) 75°

Angle = |30H - 11/2 M| = |30(3) - (11/2)(30)| = |90 - 165| = 75°.

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

Answer: (A) E

Positions 1 to 6: Pos 1 = A, Pos 2 = B, Pos 6 = F. Second to left of F is Pos 4 (which is E, assuming alphabetical sequence C, D, E for middle slots).

1. 27
2. 64
3. 125
4. 144

Answer: (D) 144

27 (3³), 64 (4³), and 125 (5³) are perfect cubes. 144 is a square (12²), not a cube.

1. Granddaughter
2. Daughter
3. Grandmother
4. Niece

Answer: (A) Granddaughter

A is child of mother C, whose father is D. Thus A is D's granddaughter.

1. Stage / Theater
2. Script
3. Movie
4. Director

Answer: (A) Stage / Theater

A Chef performs work in a Restaurant; an Actor performs work on a Stage/Theater.

1. J32L
2. J32K
3. I32L
4. J24L

Answer: (A) J32L

First letter +2 (B, D, F, H, J). Middle number doubles (2, 4, 8, 16, 32). Last letter +2 (D, F, H, J, L).

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

Answer: (A) West

Started facing East. First 90° CW turn faces South. Second 90° CW turn faces 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

Recommending an action implies both the problem exists and the action serves as an effective remedy.

1. 5
2. 10
3. 15
4. 8

Answer: (A) 5

A continuous 5-pointed star pentagram is drawn using exactly 5 straight lines.

1. Reckless
2. Wise
3. Careless
4. Foolish

Answer: (B) Wise

'Prudent' means acting with care and thought for the future; 'Wise' is synonymous.

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

Answer: (B) Extravagant

'Frugal' means sparing/thrifty; 'Extravagant' is its antonym.

1. Millennium
2. Millenium
3. Milenium
4. Millenniam

Answer: (A) Millennium

The correct spelling is 'Millennium' (double 'l' and double 'n').

1. Hardly had I
2. reached the station
3. than the train left
4. No error

Answer: (C) than the train left

'Hardly' is followed by 'when' or 'before', not 'than'. It should be 'when the train left'.

1. with
2. to
3. for
4. in

Answer: (B) to

The adjective 'addicted' takes the preposition 'to'.

1. A delicious meal was prepared by the chef.
2. A delicious meal is prepared by the chef.
3. A delicious meal had been prepared by chef.
4. A delicious meal was being prepared by chef.

Answer: (A) A delicious meal was prepared by the chef.

Simple past 'prepared' changes to 'was prepared' in passive voice.

1. She said that she was going to the market.
2. She said that she is going to the market.
3. She told that she was going to market.
4. She says she went to the market.

Answer: (A) She said that she was going to the market.

Present continuous 'am going' changes to past continuous 'was going'.

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

Answer: (B) Optimist

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

1. To waste oil
2. To work or study late into the night
3. To start a fire
4. To work inefficiently

Answer: (B) To work or study late into the night

'Burn the midnight oil' means to stay up late working or studying.

1. Mischievous
2. Mischievos
3. Mischevous
4. Mischivous

Answer: (A) Mischievous

The correct spelling is 'Mischievous'.

1. Careless
2. Thorough
3. Sloppy
4. Hasty

Answer: (B) Thorough

'Meticulous' means showing great attention to detail; 'Thorough' or precise.

1. Haughty
2. Humble
3. Proud
4. Boastful

Answer: (B) Humble

'Arrogant' means having an exaggerated sense of self-importance; 'Humble' is the antonym.

1. superior to
2. superior from
3. more superior than
4. No improvement

Answer: (A) superior to

'Superior' takes the preposition 'to' rather than 'than'.

1. off
2. out
3. down
4. away

Answer: (A) off

'Put off' means to postpone.

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

Answer: (B) Bureaucracy

'Bureaucracy' is a system of government in which state officials make decisions.

1. To act bravely in a tough situation
2. To taste metal
3. To avoid responsibilities
4. To pick a fight

Answer: (A) To act bravely in a tough situation

'Bite the bullet' means to face a difficult situation with courage and force yourself to get through it.

1. Neither of
2. the two candidates
3. are eligible
4. for the job

Answer: (C) are eligible

'Neither' refers to 'not one or the other' and takes a singular verb ('is eligible').

1. is
2. are
3. was
4. has

Answer: (B) are

In 'neither... nor' constructions, the verb agrees with the closer subject ('his friends' -> plural 'are').

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

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

Correct order: Q ('Education') P ('is essential') S ('for overall') R ('human growth').

1. Confusing
2. Clear
3. Vague
4. Dark

Answer: (B) Clear

'Lucid' means expressed clearly or easy to understand.

1. Indistinct
2. Definite
3. Unclear
4. Obscure

Answer: (B) Definite

'Vague' means uncertain or unclear; 'Definite' is its direct antonym.

1. Bureaucracy
2. Beuraucracy
3. Bureaucrasy
4. Bureucracy

Answer: (A) Bureaucracy

The correct spelling is 'Bureaucracy'.

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

Answer: (B) at

We use 'good at' when expressing proficiency in a subject or skill.

1. Supposing if
2. it rains
3. what shall we do
4. No error

Answer: (A) Supposing if

'Supposing' and 'if' are redundant when used together. Use either 'Supposing' or 'If'.

1. Very rarely
2. Frequently
3. Every month
4. During full moon

Answer: (A) Very rarely

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

1. 20%
2. 16.67%
3. 15%
4. 25%

Answer: (B) 16.67%

Reduction % = [20 / (100 + 20)] × 100 = (20 / 120) × 100 = 16.67%.

1. ₹500
2. ₹600
3. ₹540
4. ₹580

Answer: (B) ₹600

Cost Price = 450 / 0.90 = ₹500. Selling price for 20% gain = 500 × 1.20 = ₹600.

1. 48
2. 49
3. 47.5
4. 48.5

Answer: (B) 49

Error = 85 - 45 = +40. Reduction in average = 40 / 40 = 1. Correct average = 50 - 1 = 49.

1. 72 km/h
2. 54 km/h
3. 90 km/h
4. 60 km/h

Answer: (A) 72 km/h

Total distance = 200 + 300 = 500 m. Speed = 500 / 25 = 20 m/s = 20 × (18/5) = 72 km/h.

1. ₹600
2. ₹900
3. ₹800
4. ₹750

Answer: (B) ₹900

A's share = (3 / 5) × 1500 = ₹900.

1. ₹800
2. ₹832
3. ₹840
4. ₹816

Answer: (B) ₹832

Amount = 5000 × (1.08)² = 5000 × 1.1664 = ₹5832. CI = 5832 - 5000 = ₹832.

1. 6 days
2. 8 days
3. 10 days
4. 9 days

Answer: (B) 8 days

Time = (12 × 24) / (12 + 24) = 288 / 36 = 8 days.

1. 36
2. 72
3. 108
4. 48

Answer: (B) 72

Prime factorizations: 12=2²×3, 18=2×3², 24=2³×3. LCM = 2³ × 3² = 72.

1. 16
2. 14
3. 18
4. 12

Answer: (B) 14

x² + 1/x² = (x + 1/x)² - 2 = 4² - 2 = 16 - 2 = 14.

1. 14 cm
2. 7 cm
3. 10.5 cm
4. 21 cm

Answer: (B) 7 cm

πr² = 154 => (22/7)r² = 154 => r² = 49 => r = 7 cm.

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

Answer: (B) 10 years

To double, SI = Principal = 2000. Time = (100 × SI) / (P × R) = (100 × 2000) / (2000 × 10) = 10 years.

1. 29
2. 81
3. 53
4. 35

Answer: (A) 29

(a + b + c)² = a² + b² + c² + 2(ab + bc + ca) => 9² = a² + b² + c² + 2(26) => 81 - 52 = 29.

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

Answer: (A) 616 cm²

Total Surface Area = 4πr² = 4 × (22/7) × 7 × 7 = 616 cm².

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

Answer: (A) 4/5

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

1. 30%
2. 28%
3. 25%
4. 32%

Answer: (B) 28%

Equivalent discount = 20 + 10 - (20 × 10)/100 = 30 - 2 = 28%.

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

Answer: (B) 2

sin² 30° + cos² 30° = 1. tan 45° = 1. Total sum = 1 + 1 = 2.

1. 15
2. 18
3. 20
4. 16

Answer: (B) 18

M1 × D1 = M2 × D2 => 12 × 15 = M2 × 10 => M2 = 180 / 10 = 18 workers.

1. 60°
2. 80°
3. 100°
4. 40°

Answer: (B) 80°

Ratio sum = 2 + 3 + 4 = 9. Largest angle = (4/9) × 180° = 80°.

1. 20
2. 22
3. 18
4. 24

Answer: (A) 20

Numbers are: 20, 22, 24, 26, 28, 30 (Average = (24+26)/2 = 25). Smallest = 20.

1. 50√3 m
2. 50/√3 m
3. 100 m
4. 25√3 m

Answer: (A) 50√3 m

tan(30°) = Height / Distance => 1/√3 = 50 / Distance => Distance = 50√3 m.

1. 2√3 cm
2. 4√3 cm
3. 3√3 cm
4. 6 cm

Answer: (A) 2√3 cm

Inradius r = a / (2√3) = 12 / (2√3) = 6 / √3 = 2√3 cm.

1. ₹2000
2. ₹2500
3. ₹3000
4. ₹1500

Answer: (B) ₹2500

Difference = P × (R/100)² => 25 = P × (10/100)² => 25 = P × 1/100 => P = ₹2500.

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

Answer: (B) 20 liters

Alcohol = 0.40 × 60 = 24 L. Let x L water be added: 24 / (60 + x) = 3/10 => 240 = 180 + 3x => 3x = 60 => x = 20 liters.

1. 120°
2. 108°
3. 135°
4. 140°

Answer: (A) 120°

Each interior angle = [(n - 2) × 180°] / n = [(6 - 2) × 180°] / 6 = 720° / 6 = 120°.

1. 9 km/h
2. 6 km/h
3. 12 km/h
4. 3 km/h

Answer: (A) 9 km/h

Upstream speed U = 24/4 = 6 km/h. Downstream speed D = 36/3 = 12 km/h. Speed in still water = (D + U)/2 = (12 + 6)/2 = 9 km/h.