SSC CGL Tier 1 & Tier 2 Mixed Mock Test: Practice Test 18

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

Answer: (C) Article 17

Article 17 abolishes untouchability and forbids its practice in any form.

1. Dhana Nanda
2. Mahapadma Nanda
3. Shisunaga
4. Bimbisara

Answer: (B) Mahapadma Nanda

Mahapadma Nanda established the Nanda dynasty after overthrowing the Shisunaga dynasty.

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

Answer: (C) Troposphere

The Troposphere is the lowest layer of Earth's atmosphere where almost all weather changes take place.

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

Answer: (B) Candela

Candela (cd) is the base SI unit of luminous intensity.

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

Answer: (B) Lysosome

Lysosomes contain digestive enzymes that break down waste materials and cellular debris, earning them the nickname 'suicide bags'.

1. Lord Dalhousie
2. Lord Canning
3. Lord William Bentinck
4. Lord Lytton

Answer: (B) Lord Canning

Lord Canning was the Governor-General during the 1857 revolt and subsequently became the first Viceroy of India.

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

Answer: (B) Formic acid

Formic acid (methanoic acid) is present in the venom injected by ant bites.

1. USA
2. Ireland
3. Britain
4. Canada

Answer: (B) Ireland

DPSP (Part IV) was borrowed from the Constitution of Ireland.

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

Answer: (C) Zoji La

Zoji La pass links Srinagar to Leh on National Highway 1.

1. Megasthenes
2. Banabhatta
3. Kautilya
4. Kalidasa

Answer: (C) Kautilya

Arthashastra was written by Kautilya (Chanakya/Vishnugupta).

1. Income Tax
2. Corporation Tax
3. Goods and Services Tax (GST)
4. Capital Gains Tax

Answer: (C) Goods and Services Tax (GST)

GST is a comprehensive indirect tax levied on the supply of goods and services.

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

Answer: (B) Assam

Kaziranga National Park, famous for its one-horned rhinoceroses, is located in Assam.

1. Calcium Sulfate Hemihydrate
2. Calcium Carbonate
3. Sodium Chloride
4. Calcium Hydroxide

Answer: (A) Calcium Sulfate Hemihydrate

Plaster of Paris chemical formula is CaSO4·0.5H2O, which is Calcium Sulfate Hemihydrate.

1. Alauddin Khalji
2. Muhammad bin Tughluq
3. Firoz Shah Tughluq
4. Iltutmish

Answer: (B) Muhammad bin Tughluq

Ibn Battuta visited India during the reign of Muhammad bin Tughluq in the 14th century.

1. Cerebrum
2. Cerebellum
3. Medulla Oblongata
4. Hypothalamus

Answer: (C) Medulla Oblongata

Medulla Oblongata regulates involuntary activities such as heart rate, respiration, and blood pressure.

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

Answer: (B) Eighth Schedule

The Eighth Schedule contains the 22 official languages of India.

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

Answer: (B) Kerala

Kathakali is a traditional classical dance-drama originating from Kerala.

1. Carbon Dioxide
2. Nitrogen
3. Oxygen
4. Methane

Answer: (C) Oxygen

During photosynthesis, plants take in carbon dioxide and release oxygen.

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

Answer: (B) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel led the successful peasant movement in Bardoli in 1928.

1. Total Internal Reflection
2. Atmospheric Refraction
3. Dispersion of Light
4. Diffraction of Light

Answer: (B) Atmospheric Refraction

Twinkling of stars is caused by atmospheric refraction of starlight due to changing atmospheric density.

1. Odisha and Andhra Pradesh
2. Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu
3. Tamil Nadu and Kerala
4. Karnataka and Goa

Answer: (B) Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu

Pulicat Lake is the second largest brackish water lagoon in India, located on the border of Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu.

1. Parliament of India
2. President of India
3. Supreme Court of India
4. Prime Minister's Office

Answer: (C) Supreme Court of India

The Supreme Court of India acts as the guardian and custodian of the Indian Constitution.

1. Raja Ram Mohan Roy
2. Swami Vivekananda
3. Swami Dayanand Saraswati
4. Jyotirao Phule

Answer: (C) Swami Dayanand Saraswati

Swami Dayanand Saraswati founded the Arya Samaj in 1875 in Bombay.

1. Electric Motor
2. Dynamo / Electric Generator
3. Transformer
4. Voltmeter

Answer: (B) Dynamo / Electric Generator

An electric generator or dynamo converts mechanical energy into electrical energy using electromagnetic induction.

1. 5 years
2. 6 years
3. 4 years
4. Permanent till 65 years age

Answer: (B) 6 years

Members of Rajya Sabha are elected for a term of 6 years, with one-third retiring every two years.

1. 180
2. 190
3. 191
4. 195

Answer: (C) 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. DBOEMF
2. DCMEMF
3. DBOEMG
4. EBOEMF

Answer: (A) DBOEMF

Pattern: +1 for every letter. C+1=D, A+1=B, N+1=O, D+1=E, L+1=M, E+1=F -> DBOEMF.

1. 6 - 36
2. 8 - 64
3. 12 - 144
4. 14 - 190

Answer: (D) 14 - 190

6²=36, 8²=64, 12²=144. But 14² = 196 (given 190).

1. 17 km
2. 13 km
3. 15 km
4. 10 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: (C) Both I and II follow

Dogs are inside Mammals, which are inside Animals. Thus both conclusions are valid.

1. His own
2. His father's
3. His son's
4. His nephew's

Answer: (C) His son's

'My father's son' = himself (since he has no siblings). So the man's father is himself. The photo is of his son.

1. Temperature
2. Pressure
3. Wind Speed
4. Earthquake

Answer: (B) Pressure

Hygrometer measures humidity; Barometer measures atmospheric pressure.

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

Answer: (B) Wednesday

2024 is a leap year (366 days = 2 odd days). Monday + 2 days = Wednesday.

1. 24
2. 22
3. 20
4. 26

Answer: (A) 24

15 ÷ 3 × 4 + 6 - 2 = (5 × 4) + 6 - 2 = 20 + 6 - 2 = 24.

1. 32nd
2. 33rd
3. 34th
4. 31st

Answer: (B) 33rd

Rank from right = Total - Rank from left + 1 = 50 - 18 + 1 = 33rd.

1. 40
2. 42
3. 44
4. 36

Answer: (B) 42

Differences: +4, +6, +8, +10, +12. So 30 + 12 = 42. (Or 1×2, 2×3, 3×4, 4×5, 5×6, 6×7 = 42).

1. One circle inside a larger circle, and a third circle completely separate
2. Three disjoint circles
3. Three mutually intersecting circles
4. Two intersecting circles inside a big circle

Answer: (A) One circle inside a larger circle, and a third circle completely separate

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

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

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

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

1. 25
2. 27
3. 29
4. 31

Answer: (B) 27

PEN = 16 + 5 + 14 = 35. HEN = 8 + 5 + 14 = 27.

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

Answer: (B) 101

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

1. 0°
2. 10°
3. 15°
4. 20°

Answer: (B) 10°

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

1. 64
2. 125
3. 216
4. 300

Answer: (D) 300

64 (4³), 125 (5³), 216 (6³) are perfect cubes, while 300 is not.

1. Grandson or Granddaughter
2. Son
3. Daughter
4. Brother

Answer: (A) Grandson or Granddaughter

C is father of A and B. E is mother of C. Thus B is grandchild of E.

1. School
2. Books
3. Students
4. Board

Answer: (A) School

Doctor's workplace is a hospital; Teacher's workplace is a school.

1. K11M
2. K10M
3. J11M
4. K11N

Answer: (A) K11M

First letter (+2): C, E, G, I, K. Middle number (+2): 3, 5, 7, 9, 11. Third letter (+2): E, G, I, K, M.

1. 3 km East
2. 3 km West
3. 5 km East
4. At starting point

Answer: (A) 3 km East

North 5, Right (East) 3, Right (South) 5 brings him 3 km East relative to starting point.

1. 14
2. 9
3. 10
4. 12

Answer: (A) 14

Formula: 1² + 2² + 3² = 1 + 4 + 9 = 14.

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

Answer: (A) n o n

Repeated cluster: 'm n o'. Blanks filled with 'n', 'o', 'n' give m[n]o m n[o] m[n]o m n o.

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

Answer: (A) Both I and II are implicit

Both assumptions logically underpin the recommendation made in the statement.

1. 13
2. 12
3. 15
4. 11

Answer: (A) 13

Row-wise rule: First element + Second element = Third element. 6 + 7 = 13.

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

Answer: (B) Kind

'Benevolent' means well-meaning and kindly.

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

Answer: (A) Lazy

'Diligent' means industrious and careful; 'Lazy' is the direct antonym.

1. Accommodate
2. Acommodate
3. Accomodate
4. Acomodate

Answer: (A) Accommodate

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

1. Scarcely had he
2. entered the room
3. when the lights went off
4. No error

Answer: (D) No error

The sentence is grammatically correct ('Scarcely' pairs correctly with 'when').

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

Answer: (B) into

Phrasal verb 'look into' means to investigate.

1. A cricket match is played by them.
2. A cricket match is being played by them.
3. A cricket match was being played by them.
4. A cricket match has been played by them.

Answer: (B) A cricket match is being played by them.

Present continuous active ('are playing') converts to 'is being played' in passive.

1. Rohan said that he had completed his work.
2. Rohan said that he completed his work.
3. Rohan said that I have completed my work.
4. Rohan told that he has completed his work.

Answer: (A) Rohan said that he had completed his work.

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

1. Intestate
2. Testator
3. Insolvent
4. Bankrupt

Answer: (A) Intestate

'Intestate' refers to a person who dies without making a valid will.

1. To drop food
2. To reveal a secret
3. To create a mess
4. To waste money

Answer: (B) To reveal a secret

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

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

Answer: (A) Maintenance

The correct spelling is 'Maintenance'.

1. Secretive
2. Frank
3. Dishonest
4. Reserved

Answer: (B) Frank

'Candid' means truthful and straightforward; frank.

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

Answer: (B) Permanent

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

1. If I were you
2. If I am you
3. If I had been you
4. No improvement

Answer: (A) If I were you

Subjunctive mood for hypothetical conditions uses 'were' with 'I'.

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

Answer: (A) in

'Proficient' takes the preposition 'in'.

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

Answer: (B) Autobiography

An 'Autobiography' is written by the subject themselves.

1. To break something
2. To do or say something exactly right
3. To get hurt while working
4. To fail completely

Answer: (B) To do or say something exactly right

'Hit the nail on the head' means to describe or identify a problem exactly.

1. One of the students
2. were absent
3. yesterday
4. No error

Answer: (B) were absent

'One of the + plural noun' takes a singular verb ('was absent').

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

Answer: (B) is

'News' is an uncountable noun that always takes a singular verb ('is').

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

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

Correct order: Q ('The city of Jaipur') P ('is known as') R ('the Pink City') S ('all over the world').

1. Flexible
2. Stubborn
3. Obedient
4. Yielding

Answer: (B) Stubborn

'Obstinate' means refusing to change one's opinion; stubborn.

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

Answer: (B) Clear

'Vague' means indefinite or unclear; 'Clear' is its antonym.

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

Answer: (A) Millennium

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

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

Answer: (B) in

To 'deal in' means to carry on trade or business in a commodity.

1. The teacher prevented
2. the boy
3. from to go out
4. No error

Answer: (C) from to go out

'Prevent' takes 'from + V-ing'. It should be 'from going out'.

1. To melt ice cubes
2. To start a conversation in a social setting
3. To cause an argument
4. To get angry

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

'Break the ice' means to do or say something to relieve tension or start interaction.

1. 20%
2. 21%
3. 22%
4. 25%

Answer: (B) 21%

Net % change = 10 + 10 + (10 × 10)/100 = 20 + 1 = 21%.

1. ₹600
2. ₹580
3. ₹650
4. ₹500

Answer: (A) ₹600

Cost Price = Selling Price / 1.20 = 720 / 1.20 = ₹600.

1. 26
2. 28
3. 24
4. 30

Answer: (B) 28

Sum of 5 numbers = 5 × 20 = 100. Sum of 4 numbers = 4 × 18 = 72. Excluded number = 100 - 72 = 28.

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

Answer: (B) 72 km/h

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

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

Answer: (A) 8 : 12 : 15

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

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

Answer: (B) 20%

SI = P. Rate = (100 × P) / (P × 5) = 100 / 5 = 20%.

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

Answer: (B) 6 days

Together = (10 × 15) / (10 + 15) = 150 / 25 = 6 days.

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

Answer: (B) 18

36 = 18×2, 54 = 18×3, 90 = 18×5. The HCF is 18.

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

Answer: (B) 11

x² + 1/x² = k² + 2 = 3² + 2 = 9 + 2 = 11.

1. 96 cm²
2. 84 cm²
3. 100 cm²
4. 72 cm²

Answer: (A) 96 cm²

Perimeter = 2(l + b) => 40 = 2(12 + b) => 12 + b = 20 => b = 8 cm. Area = 12 × 8 = 96 cm².

1. ₹2000
2. ₹2100
3. ₹2200
4. ₹1900

Answer: (B) ₹2100

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

1. 12
2. 15
3. 16
4. 14

Answer: (B) 15

a = (8+2)/2 = 5, b = (8-2)/2 = 3. Thus ab = 5 × 3 = 15.

1. 88 cm
2. 44 cm
3. 132 cm
4. 176 cm

Answer: (A) 88 cm

Circumference = 2πr = 2 × (22/7) × 14 = 88 cm.

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

Answer: (B) 3/4

Adjacent = 4, Hypotenuse = 5, Opposite = √(5² - 4²) = 3. tan θ = Opposite/Adjacent = 3/4.

1. ₹850
2. ₹800
3. ₹900
4. ₹875

Answer: (A) ₹850

Selling Price = 1000 × (1 - 0.15) = ₹850.

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

Answer: (B) 2

tan 45° = 1, cot 45° = 1. Value = 1 + 1 = 2.

1. 2.4 hours
2. 2.5 hours
3. 3 hours
4. 2 hours

Answer: (A) 2.4 hours

Time = (4 × 6) / (4 + 6) = 24 / 10 = 2.4 hours.

1. 45°
2. 55°
3. 65°
4. 50°

Answer: (B) 55°

Sum of acute angles = 90°. Other angle = 90° - 35° = 55°.

1. 16
2. 17
3. 18
4. 19

Answer: (B) 17

Sum of 4 numbers = 60. New total sum = 60 + 25 = 85. New average = 85 / 5 = 17.

1. 30°
2. 45°
3. 60°
4. 90°

Answer: (B) 45°

tan θ = Height / Shadow = 1 => θ = 45°.

1. 6 cm
2. 3 cm
3. 9 cm
4. 4.5 cm

Answer: (A) 6 cm

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

1. ₹600
2. ₹500
3. ₹700
4. ₹800

Answer: (A) ₹600

SI = (4000 × 5 × 3) / 100 = ₹600.

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

Answer: (A) 1 : 4

Water price = 0. Alligation ratio Water : Milk = (50 - 40) : (40 - 0) = 10 : 40 = 1 : 4.

1. 20
2. 16
3. 24
4. 18

Answer: (A) 20

Diagonals = n(n - 3)/2 = 8(8 - 3)/2 = (8 × 5)/2 = 20.

1. 2 hours
2. 3 hours
3. 2.5 hours
4. 1.5 hours

Answer: (A) 2 hours

Downstream speed = 10 + 2 = 12 km/h. Time = 24 / 12 = 2 hours.