SSC MOCK TEST -166 (SOLUTION) - Cloud Storage — AWS · PDF fileSSC MOCK TEST -166 (SOLUTION) 1. (B) Umpire is a person who makes decisions during the game and makes sure that the

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Centres at: MUKHERJEE NAGAR MUNIRKA UTTAM NAGAR DILSHAD GARDEN ROHINI BADARPUR JAIPUR GURGAON NOIDA

LAXMI NAGAR GHAZIABAD MEERUT VARANASI ROHTAK PANIPAT SONEPAT PATNA AGRA CHANDIGARH LUCKNOW ALLAHABAD

SSC MOCK TEST -166 (SOLUTION)1. (B) Umpire is a person who makes decisions

during the game and makes sure that therules are obeyed. Similarly, Moderator isa person who makes sure that participantsare represented fairly in debate.

2. (C) Mathematics is based on logic. Similarly,science is based on fact

3. (D)4. (D) The Red fort is situated in India. Similarly,

Great Sphinx is situated in Egypt.

5. (C) South Clockwise 135 North–West

Similarly,

West Clockwise 135 North– East

6. (D) V T Q M

7. (A)

8. (B)

9. (D) Except option (D) an vowel is used inremaining options.

10. (D) Except option (D), all others are rabi crops.11. (B) First digit + last digit = Middle digit.12. (D)13. (D) Except option (D), all are actions of killing.14. (C) Except option (C), all are bacterial disease.15. (D)16. (D) Except (D), all are the places where people

can stay.17. (C)

18. (B)

19. (A)

20. (*)

21. (C)

22. (B) a a / b b / a a a / b b b / a a a a / b b b b23. (B) 31 + 68 + 90 + 10 = 199

17 + 19 + 21 + 142 = 19958 + 60 + 70 + 11 = 199Similarly,

50 + 86 + 56 + x = 199192 + x = 199 x = 199 – 192

= 724. (B)

Similarly,

25. (B)

26. (A) According to dice I and II

27. (C)

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28. (C)

29. (A)

30. (D)31. (A, D)

32. (A) R O S E

6 8 2 1

C H A I

7 3 4 5

R

6,

Then,

2 1 4 6 7 3

33. (B)

Similarly,

34. (A)35. (B) B > D > A > E > C36. (A) BRAIN37. (A) DISCERN

38. (C)Late

3Letter

6Liver

1Load

4Long

2

Luminous5

39. (C)

1, 2 , 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, (1, 2), (3, 4), (5, 6),(4, 5), (7, 8), (1, 2, 3), (3, 4, 5), (6, 7, 8),(4, 5, 6) and (3, 4, 5, 6)

40. (D)41. (C)42. (B) Let, the age of mother is x and the age of

daughter is y.According to question.

So, the age of mother is 45 years.43. (D) After changing the signs according to the

question,the new equation will be6 ÷ 2 × 3 + 8 - 4 = 13 3 × 3 + 8 - 4 = 13 9 + 8 - 4 = 13 17 - 4 = 13

13 = 13 (True)44. (A)

45. (B)

46. (B)47. (D)48. (A)49. (A) 26 + 15 ÷ 15 – 4 × 2

26 + 1 – 4 × 226 + 1 – 827 – 8= 19

50. (D) P = 58, 69, 75, 86, 97O = 55, 66, 77, 88, 99E = 56, 67, 78, 89, 95T = 59, 65, 76, 87, 98S = 02, 14, 20, 31, 43

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51. (C) 3)81()9()81(

2.4

7.6.3

= 18.16

4.54.14

)3()3()3()3(

= (3)14.4 + 5.4 – 16.8 –1

= (3)2 = 952. (C) We know that, when (a – 1)n is divided

by a, then remainder = (–1)n

Now, 6767 + 67= (68 – 1)67 + 67

When (68 – 1)67 is divided by 68, thenremainder = (–1)67 = –1Thus, when 6767 + 67 is divided by 68,then remainder = –1 + 67 = 66

53. (C) Required number= 3012 × 3011 – (3011)2= 3011(3012 – 3011)= 3011

54. (D) (P + Q)’s work = 2319

... (i)

(Q + R)’s work = 238

... (ii)

(P + Q + R)’s work = 1 ... (iii)Subtracting Eq. (i) from Eq. (iii), we get

R’s work = 1 – 2319

= 234

Subtracting Eq. (ii) and from Eq. (iii), we get

P’s work = 1 – 238

= 2315

Now Q’s work = 1 – (P + R)’s work

= 1 –

2315

234

= 1 – 2319

= 234

Q’s share = 234

× 5750

= 4 × 250= `1000

55. (C) Here, M1 = 250, D1 = 20, T1 = 5M2 = ?, D2 = 10, T2 = 8

Using M1D1T1 = M2D2T2, we have,250 × 20 × 5= M2 × 10 × 8

M2 = 810520250

= 312.5= 313

56. (A) 2m + 5w = 121

... (i)

5m + 2w = 91

... (ii)

Multiplying Eq. (i) by 5 and Eq. (ii) by 2and then subtracting it from Eq. (i), we get

= 367

3w = 361

3 women’s 1 day’s work = 36 3 women can complete the work in

36 days.57. (A) Let CP of the article = `100

Then SP = 125% of 100= `125

Also, 43

th of MP = SP

43

× MP = 125

MP = 125 × 34

= ` 3500

Required ratio = 3500

: 100 = 5 : 3

58. (A) Let Earnings of A = 2xand Earnings of B = xExpenditure of A = 5yExpenditure of B = 3yFurther, suppose monthly savings of A = 4zAnd monthly savings of B = zAlso, total monthly savings of A and B = 5000 4z + z = 5000 5z = 5000 z = 1000Now using,

Income – Expenditure = Savings2x – 5y = 4000 ... (i)

and x – 3y = 1000 ... (ii)Multiplying Eq. (ii) by 2,

2x – 6y = 2000 ... (iii)Subracting EQ. (iii) from Eq. (i), we get

–5y + 6y = 2000 y = 2000Putting this value of Eq. (ii), we get

x = 1000 + 6000= 7000

Thus, monthly salary of B = `7000

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59. (B) Let the greater and smaller be a and b,respectively.

baba

= 15

Applying componendo and dividendorule, we get

)()()()(

babababa

= 1515

ba

22

= 46

a : b = 3 : 260. (D) I. Equivalent discount

=

100

10101010 %

= (20 – 1)%= 19%

II. Equivalent discount

=

100

812812 %

= (20 – 0.96)%= 19.04%

III.Equivalent discount

=

100

515515 %

= (20 – 0.75)%= 19.25%

IV.Discount = 20%Selling price will be minimum wherediscount is maximum i.e., in IVcondition.

61. (C) Gold Copper

Alloy A 97

92

Alloy B 187

1811

Since, alloys A and B are melted in theratio 1 : 1 to make the alloy, thereforein the alloy C, the ratio of gold and copper.

21

187

21

97

:

21

1811

21

92

=

187

97

:

1811

92

= 1821

: 1815

= 21 : 15

= 7 : 5

62. (A) Let third number = xThen, second number = 2xThen, the first number = 4xNow, average of these three numbers = 154 x + 2x + 4x = 3 × 154 7x = 3 × 154 x = 3 × 22

= 66Thus, first number = 4 × 66 = 264

63. (D) Then, number of rest = (500 – x)500 × 5000 = x × 14000 + (500 – x) × 4000

2500 = 14x + 4(500 – x) 2500 = 14x + 2000 – 4x 500 = 10x

x = 10500

= 50

Thus, number of officers is 50.64. (B) Let the value of the article 3 years ago

be x.

Then, 729 = x3

100101

729 = x3

109

729 = x × 1000729

x = ` 100065. (B) Let the required distance be d km.

Then, 3d

– 4d

= 6010

12)34( d

= 61

d = 2 km

66. (A) CP per dozen = 23040

= `35

SP per dozen = `45Profit per dozen = 45 – 35 = `10But total profit = `480Thus, required number of dozen

= 10480

= 48

67. (B) According to the question,

100max

= 100

22 may

x = y am

x : y = am : 1

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68. (C) Let radii of cone, cylinder and hemisphereare 2r, 3r and r respectively.Volume of cone : Volume of cylinder :Volume of hemisphere

= 31(2r)2h : (3r)2h : 3

2 r3

= 31

× 4h : 9h : 32

r

(for hemisphere r = h)

= 34

h : 9h : 32

h

= 4 : 27 : 269. (B) Let the original speed and time be S and

T respectively.

Then, S × T = 43

S ×

6020T

34

T =

31T

34

T – T = 31

3T

= 31

T = 1 hr = 60 minutes70. (C) a2 + b2 + c2 = 2(a – b – c) – 3

a2 + b2 + c2 – 2a + 2b + 2c + 1 + 1 + 1 = 0 (a2 – 2a + 1) + (b2 + 2b + 1) + (c2 + 2c + 1) = 0 (a –1)2 + (b + 1)2 + (c + 1)2 = 0 a – 1 = 0 a = 1and b + 1 = 0 b = –1and c + 1 = 0 c = –1Thus, a – b + c = 1 + 1 – 1 = 1

71. (C) Volume of pyramid = 1728

31

× area of base × height = 1728

31

× 24 × 24 × height = 1728

height = 242431728

= 9 m

72. (A) Let radii of first and second cylinders be2r and 3r, respectively and their heightsbe 5h and 4h respectively.Then, ratio of their curved surface area2(2r) × 5h : 2(3r) × 4h

= 10 : 12= 5 : 6

73. (D) = 58

lrh2

2= 5

8

22 rh

h

= 5

4

22

2

rhh

= 2516

2

22

hrh

= 1625

1 + 2

2

hr

= 1625

2

2

hr

= 169

hr

= 43

r : h = 3 : 474. (A) Given lines

(k – 1)x + y – 2 = 0 ... (i)and (2 – k)x – 3y + 1 = 0 ... (ii)Since, the lines (i) and (ii) are parallel.

kk

21

= 31

3k – 3 = –2 + k 2k = 1

k = 21

75. (C)

Let height = h

Then, length of shadow = 3h

In the figure,

tan =

3hh

tan = 3 = 60º

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76. (B) x + x161

= 1

4x + x41

= 4

Cubing both sides, we get

64x3 + 3641x

+ 3.4x. x41

xx

414 = 64

64x3 + 3641x

+

xx

4143 = 64

64x3 + 3641x

= 64 – 3 × 4

4

414x

x

= 64 – 12= 52

77. (B) a + b + c = 0 a + c = –bOn squaring both sides,

(a + c)2 = (–b)2

a2 + b2 + 2ac = b2

a2 + c2 = b2 – 2ac

Now,cab

acba

2

22 2

=acb

acbb

2

22 2

= acbacb

2

2 )(2 = 2

78. (C)

In OPM,OP2 = PM2 + OM2

= 25 + 144= 169

OP = 13

Diameter of circle= 2 × OP= 2 × 13 = 26 cm

79. (C) sin2+ sin2 = 2

sin= sin = 1 (sin < 1)

= = 90º

cos 2

= cos 90º = 0

80. (C) tan.tan2 = 1

tan . 22tan

1 tan

= 1

2tan2 = 1 – tan2

3tan2= 1

tan= 31

= 30º

Now, sin2 2 + tan2

= (sin 60º)2 + (tan 60º)2

=

2

23

+ 2)3(

= 43

+ 3

= 4123

= 4

15= 3

43

81. (A) Total area under Bajra18º 300 acres

Total area under Rice and Barely

(72º + 36º) 18300

× (72 + 36)

= 18300

× 108 = 1800 acres

82. (A) Angle covered by Wheat, Rice and Maize= 72º + 72º + 45º= 189º

Which is greater than 180ºHence, area covered by these three cropsis more than 50% of the total area.

83. (C) Required ratio

=

=

= º36º72

= 12

= 2 : 1

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84. (B) 10% of the land reserved for Rice= 10% of 72º = 7.2º

It is distributed to Wheat and Barely inthe ratio 2 : 1. Therefore, angle increased

corresponding to Wheat = 32

× 7.2 = 4.8º

Now angle corresponding to Wheat= 72º + 4.8º= 76.8º

85. (A) Production of Rice = 5 × production of JowarProduction of Bazra = 2 × production of JowarRequired ratio

= Production of Rice : Production of Bazra= 5 : 2

86. (B) In ABC, AD and AE are respectively thebisectors of the interior and exterior anglesat A.

Since, AD is the internal bisector of Ameeting BC at D.

ACAB

= DCBD

... (i)

Since AE is the external bisector of Ameeting BC produced in E.

ACAB

= CEBE

... (ii)

From (i) and (ii), we get

DCBD

= CEBE

BEBD

= CECD

87. (C) Volume of water flown in 15 min.= Area of pipe × Rate of water flow

= 213 15m 9000 m

100 100 60

= 213 9 m40

Rise in water level in 15 minutes in the tank

(h) = Volume of water flown in 15 min.

Length breadth´

h = 13 9

40 45 26

h = 0.0025 mHence, the level of water will rise by 0.0025 min the tank.

88. (C) Here 2sin2 = 3cos 2 – 2cos2 = 3cos 2cos2+ 3cos – 2 = 0

cos= 12 cos= cos 60º = 60º

89. (A) sin C [sec A cosec B – tan A cot B ]In ABC, C = 90º

A +B = 90ºB = 90º – ANow, sin C [sec A . cosec B – tan A. cot B.]= sin 90º [sec A.secA – tan A.tanA]= 1[sec2A – tan2A] = 1

we get answer = 190.(C) Roots of (1 + m2)x2 + 2mcx + (c2 – a2) = 0

are equal. Discriminant D = 0(2mc)2 – 4(1+ m2) (c2 – a2) = 0m2c2 – (1+ m2) (c2 – a2) = 0m2c2 – c2 + a2 – m2c2 + m2a2 = 0(m2 + 1) a2 = c2

91.(C)

S, N, M referred for Sangeeta, Namrata &MandipLet OK= x m KN = 5 – x mIn OSKSK2 = OS2 – OK2

= 52 – x2 .................. (1)In SNKSK2 = 62 – (5 – x)2 .................. (2) From (1) & (2)52 – x2 = 62 – (5 – x )2

25 – x2 = 36 – 25 + 10x – x2

25 –11 = 10x

x = 1410 =

75

SK = 4925 –25

= 625 – 49

25 = 245 m = 4.8 m

so, distance between Sangita and Mandip= 4.8 × 2 = 9.6 m

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92. (A)

Draw PS||BR, meeting AC at S.

In BCR, P is the mid-point of BC andPS||BR.

S is the mid-point of CR.

CS = SR ... (i)

In APS, Q is the mid-point of AP andQR||PS.

R is the mid-point of AS.

AR = RS

From (i) and (ii), we get

AR = RS = SC

AC = AR + RS + SC = 3AR

AR = 31

AC CAAR

=31

93. (D)

Since tangent at a point to a circle isperpendicular to the radius through thepoint of contact. Therefore, ACB = 90º.

In ACB, we have

AB2 = AC2 + BC2

AB2 = 32 + 42 = 9 + 16 = 25

AB = 5 cm

5 × CP = 3 × 4

CP = 512

= 2.4

Hence, CD = 2CP = 4.8 cm

94. (A)Numbers 264, 396, 792 and 6336 aredivisible by 132.

95. (C) The Venn diagram represents thenumber of students who passed in therespective subjects.Number of students who passed in one ormore subjects.

= 11 + 9 + 13 + 17 + 15 + 19 + 7 = 91

Number of students who failed in all thesubjects = 100 – 91

= 996. (C) Let intial collection = `100

Collection after change

= 100 × 10075

× 100130

= ̀ 97.50% decrease in collection

= 100)50.97100( = 2.5%

97.(D) )1)(2()1)(1(

xxxx

= 109

10x + 10 = 9x + 18

x = 8

98. (D) SI = 25 × (P + SI)

5SI2 = P + SI

23

× SI = P

SI = 23

P

R =

2P 100 403 %P 5 3

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99. (A)

In ABC, we have [Given]PQ||AC

APAB

= CQCB

[By Thale's Theorem]

AB × CQ = BC.AP100. (C) In 600 m race, ratio of distances

A : B600 : 54010 : 9

In 500 m race, ratio of distancesB : C

500 : 47520 : 19

A : B : C= (10 × 20) : (9 × 20) : (19 ×9)= 200 : 180 : 171

So, when A runs 200 m C runs 171 m

When A runs 1 m C runs 200171

m

When A runs 400 m C runs 200

40071

= 342mA can beat C by 400 – 342 = 58 m

101. (B) The Vedaranyam March or VedaranyamSatyagraha was organised to protest thesalt tax imposed by the British Raj inIndia. The march took place in April1930 and was the second of its kindfollowing the Dandi March organisedby Mahatma Gandhi, both in theframework of the Civil DisobedienceMovement.

The march was led by a group of 100volunteers from the Indian NationalCongress (INC) under the leadershipof C. Rajagopalachari — often referredto as “Rajaji”. It began at Trichinopoly(now Tiruchirappalli) and ended inVedaranyam, a small coastal town inTanjore District.

102. (B) Social and economic democracy is thefoundation on which polit icaldemocracy would be a way of life inthe Indian polity. The expression‘economic justice’ envisaged in thepreamble of the Indian Constitutiondenotes the determination of India inbringing socio-economic revolution.Article 39 (b) and (c) are also verysignificant constitutional provisionsin relation to economic justice as theyaffect the entire economic system ofIndia. They related to distribution ofownership and control of materialresources of the community. Thesearticles are characters of the socialeconomic liberties of the people ofIndia.

103. (B) Pitcher plants are several differentInsectivorous plants which havemodified leaves known as pitfalltraps—a prey trapping mechanismfeaturing a deep cavity filled withdigestive fluid liquid. The traps of whatwe consider to be “true” pitcher plantsare created from modified leaves;however they are not simply foldedinto a tube, and the process is farmore complicated.

104. (C) The Indian Independence Act1947 was an Act of the Parliament ofthe United Kingdom that partitionedBrit ish India into the two newindependent dominions of India andPakistan. The Act received the royalassent on 18 July 1947, and Pakistancame into being on 15 August at thesame time as Indian independence.However, due to Mountbatten’s needto be in New Delhi for the transfer ofpower, Pakistan celebrated itsformation a day ahead on 14 August1947 to enable the viceroy LordMountbatten to attend both events.

105. (B) Turkey is situated between 36-42°north latitude and between 26–45°east longitude. Its maximum north-south distance is 650 km (404 miles)while the maximum east-west distanceis 1,600 km (994 miles). Turkey isbordered on the west by Greece andBulgaria, on the east by Georgia andArmenia and Iran, and on the southby Iraq and Syria. Turkey is alsosurrounded by three seas: the BlackSea in the north, the Aegean Sea on

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the west, and the Mediterranean Seaon the south.

106. (B) Tabo Monastery is located in the Tabovillage of Spiti Valley, HimachalPradesh, northern India.

107. (C) Consumer Price index Numbers forIndustrial Workers, one of the mostwidely used statistics in the country,have been compiled and maintainedby Labour Bureau since its inceptionin October, 1946.These index numbers,apart from being utilised for fixationand revision of wages, determinationof Variable Dearness Allowances,measuring inflationary trend in thecountry and policy formulation by theGovernment, are also used byresearchers for various analyticalpurposes.

108. (D) Eosin is a dye used to prepare red ink.109. (B) The Supreme Court of India

comprises the Chief Justice and 30other Judges appointed by thePresident of India. The number ofjudges has been increased from 25 to30 by the Supreme Court (Number ofJudges) Amendment Act,2008.

110. (C) The directive principles ensure thatthe State shall strive to promotethe welfare of the people by promotinga social order in which social ,economic and political justice isinformed in all institutions of life.Also, the State shall work towardsreducing economic inequality as wellas inequalities in status andopportunities, not only amongindividuals, but also among groups ofpeople residing in different areas orengaged in different vocations. TheState shall aim for securing right toan adequate means of livelihood forall citizens, both men and women aswell as equal pay for equal work forboth men and women. The Stateshould work to prevent concentrationof wealth and means of production ina few hands, and try to ensure thatownership and control of the materialresources is distributed to best servethe common good. Child abuse andexploitation of workers should beprevented. Children should be allowedto develop in a healthy manner andshould be protected against exploitationand against moral and material

abandonment. The State shall providefree legal aid to ensure that equalopportunities for securing justice isensured to all, and is not denied byreason of economic or other disabilities.The State shall also work fororganisation of village panchayatsand help enable them to function asunits of self-government. The Stateshall endeavour to provide the right towork, to education and to publicassistance in cases of unemployment,old age, sickness and disablement,within the limits of economic capacity, as well as provide for just and humaneconditions of work and maternityrelief.

111. (C) Internally capital formation takesplace when a country does notspend all its current income andconsumption, but saves a part ofit and uses it for investment forincreasing further production. Thisact of saving and investment isdescribed as capital accumulationor capital formation. Therefore,answer is (C).

112. (D) Lord Dalhousie is not associated withSubsidiary Alliance.

113. (B) A writ of habeas corpus is known as“the great and efficacious writ in allmanner of illegal confinement”, beinga remedy available to the meanestagainst the mightiest. It is a summonswith the force of a court order; it isaddressed to the custodian (a prisonofficial for example) and demands thata prisoner be taken before the court,and that the custodian present proofof authority, allowing the court todetermine whether the custodian haslawful authority to detain theprisoner. If the custodian is actingbeyond his or her authority, then theprisoner must be released. Anyprisoner, or another person acting onhis or her behalf, may petition thecourt, or a judge, for a writ of habeascorpus.

114. (A) * These forests are found in areaswhere the rainfall is between 100cm to 200 cm.

* They are found in the northeastern states of Jharkhand, westorissa and Chhatisgarh.

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* Moist Deciduous forests are alsofound on the eastern slopes of theWestern Ghats.

* Teak trees are the most dominantspecies of trees found in theseforest.

* Bamboos, Sal, Shisham, Sandalwood,Khair, Kusum, arjun, mulberry aresome of the other commerciallyimportant species found here.

115. (B) The Panchayati Raj is included in theState List.

116. (A) The National Biodiversity Authority(NBA) is a statutory autonomous bodyunder the Ministry of Environmentand Forests, Government of Indiaestablished in 2003 to implement theprovisions under the NationalBiological Diversity Act, 2002, afterIndia signed Convention on BiologicalDiversity (CBD) in 1992. Its headquarteris in Chennai.

117. (B) Mark Twain is the author of the book“Tom Sawyer”.

118. (D) Sea weeds are important source ofIodine.

119. (D) Vallabhi Unviersity was situated inSaurashtra of modern Gujarat.This is a Buddhist university that wasconstructed in 6th cenury by MaitrakaKings in Vallabhi. It gained popularitylike Nalanda University. This vallabhiuniversity was a place for HinayanaBuddhist teachings and learning.

120. (C) Tides are the rise and fall of sea levelscaused by the combined effects of thegravitational forces exerted bythe Moon and the Sun and therotation of the Earth.

121. (C) The National Planning Commission ofIndia has defined deficit financing inmany ways. The term 'deficit financing'is used to denote the direct additionto gross national expenditure throughbudget deficits, whether the deficitsare on revenue or on capital account.But if a developmental expenditure ismade, deficit financing may not beinflationary although it results in anincrease in money supply.

122. (B)123. (C) The Sabarmati river is one of the

major rivers in the western India. It

originates in Dhebar lake in AravalliRange of the Udaipur District ofRajasthan and meets the Gulf ofCambay of Arabian Sea after travelling371 km in a south-westerly directionacross Gujarat.

124. (C) S. R. Bommai v. Union of India was alandmark judgment of the SupremeCourt of India, where the Courtdiscussed at length provisionsof Article 356 of the Constitution ofIndia and related issues. This casehad huge impact on Centre-StateRelations. The misuse of Article 356,popularly known as “President’s rule”,to impose central authority on states,was stopped after this judgement.

125. (B) Most insects respire through Gills.126. (A) Ragi, Skimmed milk and Egg is a good

source of nutrition of calcium whilerice is a good source of magnesium,phosphrous, manganese, selenium,iron, folic acid, thiamine and niacin.

127. (C)128. (B) Leaf pitcher is a device to catch

insects for fulfilling the deficiency ofnitrogen in the medium where plantis growing. In case of Nepenthes,Dischidia and Sarracenia leaf-laminais modified into pitcher-like structurecalled leaf-pitcher.

129. (A)130. (A) Brahmo Samaj is the societal

component of Brahmoism, amonotheistic reformist and renaissancemovement of Hindu religion.

131. (C) Gondwana System of rocks containcoal deposits and have marks ofclimatic changes from arctic cold totropical and desert conditions. Theserocks are found mainly in theDamodar, the Mahanadi and theGodavari valleys of the peninsula.

132. (A) Uzbekistan is a double landlockedcountry.

133. (C) State Bank of India (SBI) has becomethe first bank in the country to launcha start-up focussed bank branch. Thebranch ‘SBI InCube’ is launched inBengaluru, Karnataka. The branchwill focus on fulfilling the specificfinancial requirements of the start-ups. It will assist start-ups in cashmanagement, taxation, foreignexchange etc.

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134. (D) India joined the IMF on December 27,1945, as one of the IMF’s originalmembers. India accepted theobligations of Article VIII of the IMFArticles of Agreement on currentaccount convertibility on August 20,1994.

135. (D) A vote-on account is basically astatement ,where the governmentpresents an estimate of a sumrequired to meet the expenditure thatit incurs during the first three to fourmonths of an election financial yearuntil a new government is in place,to keep the machinery running. VoteOn Account permits Union Governmentto withdraw money from consolidatedfund of India for specific period.

136. (D) The octopus is a cephalopod molluscof the order Octopoda. It has two eyesand four pairs of arms and, like othercephalopods, it is bilaterally symmetric.

137. (D)138. (B) Normally, the body cools itself by

opening pores on the skin andreleasing water and salts. As the waterevaporates, it transfers the body’s heatto the air. Because water has a highlatent heat, which is the heatrequired to change liquid water tovapor, this process usually carriesaway enough heat to do a good job ofcooling the body.

139. (C) Under UID Act,2010 is the NationalPopulation register being created.

140. (C)141. (D) This synthetic (man-made) latex

rubber plus a bunch of other “stuff”also found its way into today’s chewinggum. The thing about natural latexrubber and manmade rubber is theyare the same chemical polymer andboth are biodegradable.

142. (D) Cloves are the dried, unopened flowerbuds of the evergreen clove tree.

143. (D) A pheromone is a secreted orexcreted chemical factor that triggersa social response in members of thesame species. Pheromones arechemicals capable of acting outsidethe body of the secreting individual toimpact the behavior of the receivingindividual. There are alarm pheromones,

food trail pheromones, sex pheromones,and many others that affect behavioror physiology. Pheromones are usedfrom basic unicellular prokaryotes tocomplex multi cellular eukaryotes.Their use among insects has beenparticularly well documented. Inaddition, some vertebrates and plantscommunicate by using pheromones.

144. (C) Enzymes are basically a class ofprotein which act as a hydrolyticorganic catalyst to speed up variouschemical and biochemical reactionswithout being changed themselves.Enzymes in biochemical reactionsonly act as organic catalysts.

145. (D) Cotopaxi is an active strato volcanoin the Andes Mountains, located inthe Latacunga canton of CotopaxiProvince, about 50 km (31 mi) southof Quito, and 33 km (21 mi) northeastof the city of Latacunga, Ecuador,in South America. It is the secondhighest summit in Ecuador, reachinga height of 5,897 m (19,347 ft). It isone of the world’s highest volcanoes.

146. (C) The air bubble will behave as adiverging lens due to its bulgingcurvature.

147. (A) National centre for Banana is locatedat Trichy.

148. (A) The maximum diversity is found inTropical Rain Forest.

149. (B) Indira Gandhi Centre for AtomicResearch (IGCAR) is one of India’spremier nuclear research centres. Itis the second largest establishmentof the Department of Atomic Energy(DAE), next to Bhabha Atomic ResearchCentre (BARC), located at Kalpakkam,80 km south of Chennai, India. It wasestablished in 1971 as an exclusivecentre dedicated to the pursuit of fastreactor science and technology, dueto the vision of Dr. Vikram Sarabhai.

150. (A) The Sundarban Maitry ia a jointexercise between Border SecurityForce (BSF) and Border GuardBangladesh.

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Abandoned desertedAccentuated highlight, emphasizeAlleviate reduce, relieveAnarchy lawlessness, absence of governmentAnti-Semitism hatred of Jewish peopleAsceticism self-denialAwful disgustingBenevolence kindnessBestial beast-like, animalisticCalligraphy the art of writing beautifullyCavalry soldiers who fight on horsebackChronic long termComa unconsciousnessCompliance act of obeying an orderConscience moral sense, ethicsContraband smugglingCritic a person who expresses an unfavorable opinion of somethingCrook criminal, law breakerCrusade a war of religionsDevalued depreciate, undervalueDissolution conclusion, endEnduring long-lasting, durableEquestrian horse riderEquine resembling a horseEquinox a day when day and night are the same lengthExhibited displayFaltered hesitate, stammerFlustered unsettleFluttered hover, flitterFrittered waste, misuseFundamentals principlesGeocentric reacting to the centre of the earthGreedy gluttonousGrudge resentment, bitternessHeir inheritor, beneficiaryHumility modesty, humblenessInnards internal organsInsomnia sleeplessnessInstigate provokeLousy awfulMercantile trade, merchantMercenary greedy, professional soldierMitigated diminishMonarchy kingdomNap a short sleepOffended upset, hurtOligarchy a country governed by a small group of peoplePersuasion the act of causing people to do or believe somethingPhilanthropy generosityPhilistine a person who is hostile or indifferent to culturePredominantly primarily, mainlyProfoundly extremelyRetinue escort, companyRetribution punishment, penaltyStinking foul-smellingStupor insensibility, numbnessTramp walk heavily or noisilyTurnstile a device that controls the way into or out of a buildingUnbearable intolerableVirility masculinity, manhood

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SSC MOCK TEST -166 (ANSWER KEY)

1. (B)2. (C)3. (D)4. (D)5. (C)6. (D)7. (A)8. (B)9. (D)10. (D)11. (B)12. (D)13. (D)14. (C)15. (D)16. (D)17. (C)18. (B)19. (A)20. (*)21. (C)22. (B)23. (B)24. (B)25. (B)

26. (A)27. (C)28. (C)29. (A)30. (D)31. (A, D)32. (A)33. (B)34. (A)35. (B)36. (A)37. (A)38. (C)39. (C)40. (D)41. (C)42. (B)43. (D)44. (A)45. (B)46. (B)47. (D)48. (A)49. (A)50. (D)

51. (C)52. (C)53. (C)54. (D)55. (C)56. (A)57. (A)58. (A)59. (B)60. (D)61. (C)62. (A)63. (D)64. (B)65. (B)66. (A)67. (B)68. (C)69. (B)70. (C)71. (C)72. (A)73. (D)74. (A)75. (C)

76. (B)77. (B)78. (C)79. (C)80. (C)81. (A)82. (A)83. (C)84. (B)85. (A)86. (B)87. (C)88. (C)89. (A)90. (C)91. (C)92. (A)93. (D)94. (A)95. (C)96. (C)97. (D)98. (D)99. (A)100. (C)

101. (B)102. (B)103. (B)104. (C)105. (B)106. (B)107. (C)108. (D)109. (B)110. (C)111. (C)112. (D)113. (B)114. (A)115. (B)116. (A)117. (B)118. (D)119. (D)120. (C)121. (C)122. (B)123. (C)124. (C)125. (B)

126. (A)127. (C)128. (B)129. (A)130. (A)131. (C)132. (A)133. (C)134. (D)135. (D)136. (D)137. (D)138. (B)139. (C)140. (C)141. (D)142. (D)143. (D)144. (C)145. (D)146. (C)147. (A)148. (A)149. (B)150. (A)

151. (C)152. (A)153. (B)154. (C)155. (B)156. (C)157. (B)158. (D)159. (B)160. (D)161. (B)162. (A)163. (D)164. (D)165. (C)166. (B)167. (A)168. (A)169. (D)170. (B)171. (C)172. (B)173. (A)174. (B)175. (A)

176. (B)177. (C)178. (D)179. (B)180. (B)181. (B)182. (B)183. (A)184. (D)185. (B)186. (A)187. (B)188. (B)189. (C)190. (B)191. (C)192. (B)193. (D)194. (C)195. (D)196. (A)197. (A)198. (D)199. (B)200. (B)

Explanation151. (C) Use ‘had offended’ in place of ‘offended’ because when two actions happened in past one

after other, first action must be in past perfect.

152. (A) Use ‘were’ in place of ‘are’ because in imaginary sentence we use ‘were’ with all subjects.

153. (B) Use ‘connected with’ in place of ‘connected to’.154. (C) Use ‘is’ in place of ‘are’ when two subjects are added with ‘along with’ verb must be used as

per first subject.

155. (B) Use ‘her for’ in place of ‘heir to’ heir for means owner of thing or property.

156.(C) Use ‘one’s’ in place of ‘ones’ because we need possessive adjective not plural noun forpossession.

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