SSC CGL Tier 1 & Tier 2 Mixed Mock Test: Practice Test 16

1. Eighth Schedule
2. Ninth Schedule
3. Tenth Schedule
4. Eleventh Schedule

Answer: (C) Tenth Schedule

The Tenth Schedule, added by the 52nd Constitutional Amendment Act of 1985, contains provisions regarding disqualification on grounds of defection.

1. Thanjavur
2. Mahabalipuram
3. Kanchipuram
4. Aihole

Answer: (B) Mahabalipuram

The Shore Temple built during the Pallava dynasty under Narasimhavarman II is located at Mahabalipuram, Tamil Nadu.

1. Refraction
2. Diffraction
3. Reflection
4. Dispersion

Answer: (B) Diffraction

Diffraction refers to the slight bending of light waves around the edges of an obstacle or through a narrow opening.

1. Doddabetta
2. Anamudi
3. Guru Shikhar
4. Kalsubai

Answer: (B) Anamudi

Anamudi (2,695 m) in Kerala is the highest peak in the Western Ghats as well as Peninsular India.

1. O negative
2. AB positive
3. A positive
4. B negative

Answer: (B) AB positive

AB positive individuals have no antibodies against A, B, or Rh antigens and are considered universal recipients.

1. Lord Dalhousie
2. Lord Canning
3. Lord Cornwallis
4. Lord Mayo

Answer: (B) Lord Canning

Lord Canning served as Governor-General during the Revolt of 1857 and became the first Viceroy of India in 1858.

1. CaSO4·2H2O
2. CaSO4·½H2O
3. CaCO3
4. CaOCl2

Answer: (B) CaSO4·½H2O

Plaster of Paris is Calcium Sulfate Hemihydrate, having the formula CaSO4·½H2O.

1. Article 14
2. Article 19
3. Article 21
4. Article 17

Answer: (A) Article 14

Article 14 guarantees that the State shall not deny to any person equality before the law or equal protection of laws within India.

1. Newton's First Law of Motion
2. Newton's Second Law of Motion
3. Newton's Third Law of Motion
4. Law of Universal Gravitation

Answer: (B) Newton's Second Law of Motion

Newton's Second Law states that F = dp/dt (Force equals rate of change of momentum).

1. Forests
2. Wetlands
3. Oceans
4. Coral Reefs

Answer: (B) Wetlands

The Ramsar Convention, signed in Ramsar, Iran in 1971, is an international framework for conserving wetlands.

1. Akbar
2. Sher Shah Suri
3. Alauddin Khalji
4. Muhammad bin Tughluq

Answer: (B) Sher Shah Suri

Sher Shah Suri introduced the silver 'Rupiya' weighing 178 grains during his reign (1540–1545).

1. Malacca Strait
2. Palk Strait
3. Sunda Strait
4. Bering Strait

Answer: (B) Palk Strait

The Palk Strait separates the Tamil Nadu state of India and the Mannar district of Sri Lanka, connecting Palk Bay and Bay of Bengal.

1. Good money drives out bad money
2. Bad money drives out good money
3. Supply creates its own demand
4. Demand creates its own supply

Answer: (B) Bad money drives out good money

Gresham's Law is a monetary principle stating that 'bad money drives out good' when both are in circulation.

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

Answer: (B) Rickets

Rickets causes soft and weak bones in children and is caused by insufficient Vitamin D or Calcium.

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

Answer: (B) Jawaharlal Nehru

Jawaharlal Nehru presided over the 1929 Lahore session where the resolution for complete independence (Purna Swaraj) was passed.

1. Article 226
2. Article 32
3. Article 136
4. Article 143

Answer: (B) Article 32

Article 32 empowers the Supreme Court to issue writs for the enforcement of Fundamental Rights (while High Courts use Article 226).

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

Answer: (B) Mitochondria

Mitochondria produce cellular energy in the form of ATP, earning the nickname 'Powerhouse of the Cell'.

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

Answer: (B) Gupta Dynasty

The Mehrauli Iron Pillar was erected during the reign of Chandragupta II (Vikramaditya) of the Gupta Empire.

1. Acetic acid
2. Formic acid
3. Lactic acid
4. Citric acid

Answer: (B) Formic acid

Ant stings contain Formic acid (Methanoic acid, HCOOH), causing burning sensations.

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

Answer: (B) Mumbai

Initially set up in Kolkata, the headquarters of RBI was permanently moved to Mumbai in 1937.

1. Manipur
2. Nagaland
3. Mizoram
4. Arunachal Pradesh

Answer: (B) Nagaland

The Hornbill Festival is held annually from 1 to 10 December in Nagaland to promote cultural heritage.

1. 3 months
2. 6 months
3. 9 months
4. 1 year

Answer: (B) 6 months

According to Article 85, the maximum gap between two sessions of Parliament cannot exceed six months.

1. Bromine
2. Mercury
3. Gallium
4. Sodium

Answer: (B) Mercury

Mercury (Hg) is the only metal that remains liquid at standard room temperature conditions.

1. Alluvial Soil
2. Black Soil
3. Red Soil
4. Laterite Soil

Answer: (B) Black Soil

Black soil is popular as Regur soil or Black Cotton soil due to its ideal nature for cotton cultivation.

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

Answer: (B) Bal Gangadhar Tilak

Lokmanya Bal Gangadhar Tilak founded 'Kesari' (in Marathi) and 'Mahratta' (in English) in 1881.

1. 148
2. 153
3. 149
4. 151

Answer: (B) 153

Pattern: ×2 + 1, ×2 + 2, ×2 + 3, ×2 + 4, ×2 + 5. Next = 74 × 2 + 5 = 153. Wait: 3*2+1=7; 7*2+2=16; 16*2+3=35; 35*2+4=74; 74*2+5 = 153. Correct option choice 1 is 153.

1. ITCGV
2. ITCVG
3. ISCGV
4. ITGYV

Answer: (D) ITGYV

Pattern: +2, +2, +2, -2, +2. Applying to GREAT: G(+2)=I, R(+2)=T, E(+2)=G, A(-2)=Y, T(+2)=V, which gives ITGYV.

1. 8 - 64
2. 9 - 81
3. 12 - 144
4. 14 - 198

Answer: (D) 14 - 198

8² = 64, 9² = 81, 12² = 144. But 14² = 196, whereas option displays 198.

1. 17 km
2. 13 km
3. 7 km
4. 15 km

Answer: (B) 13 km

Distance = √(12² + 5²) = √(144 + 25) = √169 = 13 km.

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

Answer: (A) Only I follows

Since Cars are completely inside Vehicles and Vehicles are separate from Boats, no car can be a boat. Also, since all cars are vehicles, some vehicles are definitely cars.

1. Mother-in-law
2. Samdhin (Co-in-law)
3. Daughter-in-law
4. Sister

Answer: (B) Samdhin (Co-in-law)

The woman is the mother of the man's daughter-in-law (son's wife), which makes her the co-in-law (Samdhin) to the man.

1. r p q p
2. r r p p
3. q p r p
4. r r p q

Answer: (B) r r p p

The repeating pattern is 'p q r r'. Filling the missing letters yields: p q r [r] | p q [r] r | p [p] q r | [p] q r r. The inserted letters are r, r, p, p.

1. Humidity
2. Pressure
3. Temperature
4. Wind speed

Answer: (B) Pressure

An odometer measures distance traveled; a barometer measures atmospheric pressure.

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

Answer: (B) Sunday

2024 is a leap year including Feb 29. From 26 Jan 2024 to 26 Jan 2025 comprises 366 days (2 odd days). Friday + 2 days = Sunday.

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

Answer: (A) 24

Substitute symbols: 16 ÷ 4 × 5 + 10 - 6 = 4 × 5 + 10 - 6 = 20 + 10 - 6 = 24.

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

Answer: (B) 31st

Rank from right = Total - Rank from left + 1 = 50 - 20 + 1 = 31st.

1. 190
2. 191
3. 189
4. 192

Answer: (B) 191

Pattern: ×2 + 1. (5×2+1=11, 11×2+1=23, 23×2+1=47, 47×2+1=95, 95×2+1 = 191).

1. One circle completely inside another, with a third circle disjoint
2. Three mutually intersecting circles
3. Three completely separated disjoint circles
4. Two intersecting circles inside a third circle

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

Cows are entirely inside Mammals; Crows are birds, represented by an entirely separate circle.

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

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

Ascending hierarchical order: Letter (1) -> Word (2) -> Sentence (3) -> Paragraph (4) -> Page (5).

1. 56
2. 51
3. 48
4. 55

Answer: (A) 56

P(16) + A(1) + P(16) + E(5) + R(18) = 56.

1. 101
2. 100
3. 99
4. 102

Answer: (A) 101

Pattern: n : n² + 1. (8² + 1 = 65; 10² + 1 = 101).

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. S or T
2. P
3. Q
4. R

Answer: (A) S or T

Arrangement from left: Pos1=P, Pos2=Q, Pos3=R. Pos4 & Pos5 contain S and T. Either S or T sits at the extreme right.

1. 216
2. 343
3. 512
4. 720

Answer: (D) 720

216 (6³), 343 (7³), and 512 (8³) are perfect cubes. 720 is not a perfect cube (9³ = 729).

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

Answer: (A) Daughter

P, Q, R are siblings. S is father of P, so S is father to all three. Thus, R is S's daughter.

1. School
2. Student
3. Book
4. Education

Answer: (A) School

A doctor works in a hospital; a teacher works in a school.

1. K48M
2. K48L
3. J48M
4. K36M

Answer: (A) K48M

First letter (+2): C, E, G, I, K. Middle number (×2): 3, 6, 12, 24, 48. Last letter (+2): E, G, I, K, M.

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

Answer: (A) South

Started North. First right turn faces East. Second right turn faces South.

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

The warning assumes seatbelts provide safety during driving and that driver awareness regarding safety can be addressed.

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

Answer: (C) 8

A square with both diagonals contains 4 small individual triangles and 4 larger triangles formed by adjacent pairs, making a total of 8 triangles.

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

Answer: (A) Frank

'Candid' means truthful, straightforward, and frank.

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

Answer: (A) Permanent

'Transient' means lasting for a short time; 'Permanent' is its direct 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 had
2. entered the classroom
3. when the students
4. stood up

Answer: (C) when the students

'No sooner' takes 'than' as a conjunction pair, not 'when'.

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

Answer: (A) in

'Proficient' is appropriately followed by the preposition 'in'.

1. The new proposal was approved by the committee.
2. The new proposal is approved by the committee.
3. The new proposal had been approved by committee.
4. The new proposal was being approved by committee.

Answer: (A) The new proposal was approved by the committee.

Simple past verb 'approved' changes to 'was approved' in passive voice.

1. Rohan said that he had finished his project.
2. Rohan said that he finished his project.
3. Rohan told that he has finished his project.
4. Rohan says that he had finished his project.

Answer: (A) Rohan said that he had finished his project.

Present perfect 'have finished' changes to past perfect 'had finished'.

1. Atheist
2. Theist
3. Agnostic
4. Fanatic

Answer: (A) Atheist

An 'Atheist' disbelieves or lacks belief in the existence of God or gods.

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

Answer: (A) To reveal a secret

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

1. Embarrassment
2. Embarasment
3. Embarrased
4. Embarasment

Answer: (A) Embarrassment

The correct spelling is 'Embarrassment' (double 'r' and double 's').

1. Friendly
2. Hostile
3. Arrogant
4. Aggressive

Answer: (A) Friendly

'Amicable' means characterized by friendliness and absence of discord.

1. Modern
2. Outdated
3. Old-fashioned
4. Ancient

Answer: (A) Modern

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

1. requested the manager
2. requested with manager
3. requested at manager
4. No improvement

Answer: (A) requested the manager

The verb 'request' is transitive and does not take the preposition 'to' before its object.

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

Answer: (A) out

'Put out' means to extinguish a fire or flame.

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

Answer: (A) Autobiography

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

1. To start a conversation in a social setting
2. To freeze water
3. To break a promise
4. To create tension

Answer: (A) To start a conversation in a social setting

'Break the ice' means to initiate conversation to relieve shyness or tension.

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

Answer: (A) One of the main reason

'One of the' is followed by a plural noun ('One of the main reasons').

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

Answer: (A) was

'Each' takes a singular verb ('was').

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

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

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

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

Answer: (A) Kind

'Benevolent' means well-meaning and kindly.

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

Answer: (A) Lazy

'Diligent' means showing care and conscientiousness; 'Lazy' is its antonym.

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

Answer: (A) Maintenance

The correct spelling is 'Maintenance'.

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

Answer: (A) on

The verb 'congratulate' is followed by the preposition 'on'.

1. Unless you do not
2. work hard
3. you will not pass
4. No error

Answer: (A) Unless you do not

'Unless' itself has a negative meaning, so adding 'do not' makes it a double negative error. Use 'Unless you work hard'.

1. At the last possible moment
2. At 11 o'clock exact
3. Very early in morning
4. In a hurry

Answer: (A) At the last possible moment

'At the eleventh hour' means at the last possible minute or moment.

1. 1% decrease
2. 1% increase
3. No change
4. 2% decrease

Answer: (A) 1% decrease

Net Change = +10 - 10 - (10 × 10)/100 = -1% (1% decrease).

1. 8%
2. 10%
3. 12%
4. 6%

Answer: (A) 8%

Profit % = 20 - 10 - (20 × 10)/100 = 10 - 2 = 8%.

1. 20 years
2. 16 years
3. 18 years
4. 22 years

Answer: (A) 20 years

Total sum of current ages = 5 × 24 = 120. Total age 8 years ago = 120 - (5 × 8) = 80 years. At the birth of the youngest member, 4 members were present. Average age = 80 / 4 = 20 years.

1. 48 km/h
2. 50 km/h
3. 45 km/h
4. 52 km/h

Answer: (A) 48 km/h

Average Speed = (2 × s1 × s2) / (s1 + s2) = (2 × 60 × 40) / (60 + 40) = 4800 / 100 = 48 km/h.

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

Answer: (A) 8 : 12 : 15

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

1. ₹4000
2. ₹3000
3. ₹5000
4. ₹4500

Answer: (A) ₹4000

P = (SI × 100) / (R × T) = (600 × 100) / (5 × 3) = 60000 / 15 = ₹4000.

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

Answer: (A) 30 hours

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

1. 18
2. 9
3. 12
4. 6

Answer: (A) 18

36 = 18×2, 54 = 18×3, 90 = 18×5. The Highest Common Factor is 18.

1. 11
2. 7
3. 9
4. 13

Answer: (A) 11

x² + 1/x² = (x - 1/x)² + 2 = 3² + 2 = 9 + 2 = 11.

1. 144 cm²
2. 96 cm²
3. 121 cm²
4. 169 cm²

Answer: (A) 144 cm²

Side a = 48 / 4 = 12 cm. Area = a² = 12² = 144 cm².

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

Answer: (A) 10%

(1 + R/100)² = 12100 / 10000 = 121/100 => 1 + R/100 = 11/10 => R/100 = 1/10 => R = 10%.

1. 28
2. 14
3. 32
4. 24

Answer: (A) 28

Formula: x³ - y³ = (x - y)(x² + xy + y²) => 56 = 2 × (x² + xy + y²) => x² + xy + y² = 28.

1. 1540 cm³
2. 1450 cm³
3. 1600 cm³
4. 1320 cm³

Answer: (A) 1540 cm³

Volume = πr²h = (22/7) × 7 × 7 × 10 = 1540 cm³.

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

Answer: (A) 7/5

Opposite = 4, Adjacent = 3, Hypotenuse = √(4²+3²) = 5. sin θ = 4/5, cos θ = 3/5. Sum = 7/5.

1. 15%
2. 12%
3. 10%
4. 18%

Answer: (A) 15%

Discount = 800 - 680 = ₹120. Discount % = (120 / 800) × 100 = 15%.

1. 1
2. 2
3. 0
4. √2

Answer: (A) 1

Using trigonometric identity sec²θ - tan²θ = 1 (or (√2)² - 1² = 2 - 1 = 1).

1. 36 days
2. 24 days
3. 30 days
4. 18 days

Answer: (A) 36 days

C's 1-day work = 1/6 - (1/12 + 1/18) = 1/6 - (5/36) = (6 - 5)/36 = 1/36. C takes 36 days.

1. 55°
2. 45°
3. 65°
4. 50°

Answer: (A) 55°

Sum of acute angles in a right triangle = 90°. Other angle = 90° - 35° = 55°.

1. 20
2. 19
3. 18
4. 21

Answer: (A) 20

Total sum = 5 × 18 = 90. New sum = 90 - 10 = 80. New mean = 80 / 4 = 20.

1. 30°
2. 45°
3. 60°
4. 90°

Answer: (A) 30°

sin θ = Perpendicular / Hypotenuse = 5 / 10 = 1/2. Therefore, θ = 30°.

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

Answer: (A) 6 cm

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

1. 10.25%
2. 10.50%
3. 10.00%
4. 11.00%

Answer: (A) 10.25%

Half-yearly rate = 5%. Effective Rate = 5 + 5 + (5 × 5)/100 = 10.25%.

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

Answer: (A) 1 : 3

By Alligation: Water (0) and Milk (40), Mean (30). (40-30):(30-0) = 10:30 = 1:3 (Water : Milk).

1. 1080°
2. 900°
3. 1260°
4. 720°

Answer: (A) 1080°

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

1. 180 m
2. 150 m
3. 200 m
4. 120 m

Answer: (A) 180 m

Speed = 54 × (5/18) = 15 m/s. Length = Speed × Time = 15 × 12 = 180 m.