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(A) 22(B) 33(C) 11(D) 44(42)2 1 221 22 ?1 2 520 23 43(A) 40 (B) 48(C) 50 (D) 3643. If '-' stands for division, '+' stands forsubtraction, '÷' stands for multiplication, '×'stands for addition, then which one of thefollowing equation is correct?(A) 70 ÷ 2 - 4 × 5 + 6 = 44(B) 70 ÷ 2 - 4 × 5 + 6 = 21(C) 70 -2 + 4 ÷ 5 × 6 = 341(D) 70 - 2 + 4 ÷ 5 × 6 = 9844. The school result is increasing year afteryear. Forecast the result of 2012 from thefollowing information.Year 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012Result 34.25% 36.75% 39.75% 43.25% 47.25% 51.75% ?(A) 51.75% (B) 56.75%(C) 48.00% (D) 57.25%45. Which diagram correctly represents therelationship between politicians, poets andwomen?46. In the following figure, the boys who areathletic and are disciplined are indicated bywhich number?www.developindiagroup.co.in(A) 1(B) 2(C) 6(D) 1047. Some equations are solved on the basis ofa certain system. Find the correct answer forthe unsolved equation on that basis.If 324 × 289 - 35, 441 × 484 = 43.625 × 400 = 45, find the value of 256 × 729.(A) 33(B) 35(C) 43D) 34Directions: From the given answer figuresselect the one in which the question figurehidden/embedded.48.49. Four pairs of flawers pots are given below.Among them only one pair is similar in all respect.Identify the pair numbers whichrepresentsthat pair.www.developindiagroup.co.inSSC Mock Test Series 2012 (Test Paper -1)5

Directions: From the given answer figures,indicate how it will appear when opened.50.www.developindiagroup.co.inPart B : General Awareness(51) In the Union Budget 2011-12, FinanceMinister Pranab Mukherjee proposed to increasethe Income Tax Exemption Limit forindividual tax payers from Rs 1 lakh 60 thousandto _?a.1 lakh 80 thousandb.1 lakh 90 thousand(c) 2 lakhd.2 lakh 20 thousand(52) A team from Dalhousie University inHalifax, Canada, discovered that a green algainvades tiny developing salamander embryos.What is this phenomenon called?(a) Symbiosis(b) Photosynthesis(c) Ecdysis(d) Aestivation(53) Which of the following Bollywood Actresswon the Best Actress trophy at the 13th LondonAsian Film Festival for her performance inOnir’s I AM?(a) Nandita Das(b) Juhi Chawla(c) Tabu(d) Konkona Sen Sharma(54) Noted Social worker Anna Hazare on 5April 2011 started his hunger strike at JantarMantar in New Delhi to protest against thereported delay in bringing in which of the followingbills to effectively deal with corruption?(a) Lokpal Bill(b) The Competition (Amendment) Bill(c) The Airports Economic Regulatory Authorityof India Bill(d) The Appropriation (No.3 ) Bill(55) Who won the National Jute Board-Kolkatainternational squash at Calcutta Racket Club on3 April 2011 after defeating Omar Mosaad?(a) Karim Darwish(b) Khawaja Adil Maqbool(c) Ritwik Bhattacharya(d) Peter Nicolwww.developindiagroup.co.inSSC Mock Test Series 2012 (Test Paper -1)(56) Read the following statements:1.He won the ATP Miami Masters crown by defeatingNadal and thus remained unbeaten in 2011.2.He captured all four titles- the AustralianOpen, Dubai, elite Masters titles at Indian Wellsand Miami in 2011.3.He had won his first Miami Masters title in2007.6

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(130) It was Wednesday on July 15, 1964.What was the day on July 15, 1965?(1) Thursday(2) Tuesday(3) Friday(131) The average of x1 x2 x3 and x4 is 16.Half the sum of x2 x3 x4 is 23. What is thevalue of x1?(1) 18 (2) 19(3) 20 (4) 17(132) If March 1 of a leap year fell three daysafter Friday, what day of the week will dawn onNovember 22?(1) Saturday(2) Sunday(3) Thursday(4) None of Above(133) The radius of the pool in a South DelhiClub is twice the radius of the pool in a NorthDelhi Club. The area of the pool in South DelhiClub is how many times the area of pool in theNorth Delhi Club?(1) (2)(3) 2 (4) 4(134) How is % expressed as a decimalfraction?(1) 0.5(2) 0.05(3) 0.005(4) 0.0005(135) Find the next number in the series : 235,346, 457……(1) 578(2) 568(3) 468(4) 558SSC Mock Test Series 2012 (Test Paper -1)www.developindiagroup.co.inwww.developindiagroup.co.in(136) A sofaset carrying a sale-price ticket ofRs. 5,000 is sold at a discount of 4%, therebythe trader earns a profit of 20%. The trader’scost price of the sofaset is:(1) Rs. 4,200(2) Rs. 4,000(3) Rs. 3,600(4) Rs. 3,800(137) A man was traveling on a motorcycle atthe speed of 50 km/h for 2hours. Then acar full of youngster overtake him at a speed of80 km/h. To overtake them he increased hisspeed to 70 km/h, but he could not overtake thecar even after 2in the total time of 4 hours?(1) 200 km(2) 230 km(3) 250 km(4) 300 kmhours. How far did he travel(138) How is expressed as percentage?(1) 0.75%(2) 60%(3) 75%(4) 7.5%(139) There are two urns, one containing twowhite balls and four black balls, the other containingthree white balls and nine black balls.One ball each is drawn out of the two urns.What is the probability of getting two balls ofthe same colour?(1)(2)(3)(4)(140) The perimeter of a rectangle is 60 metres.If its length is twice its breadth, then its area is:(1) 200 m 2 (2) 180 m 2(3) 160 m 2 (4) 220 m 2(141) In a class there are two sections A and B.If 10 students of section B shift over to sectionA, the strength of A becomes three times thestrength of B. But if 10 students shift over from A toB, both A and B become equal in strength. Howmany students are there in sections A and B?(1) 50 and 30(2) 45 and 15(3) 90 and 40(4) 80 and 4014

www.developindiagroup.co.in(149) Except for one face of a given cube,(142) Which of the following is the smallest?(4) 8 r 2 identical cubes are glued through their faces to(1) (2)all the other faces of the given cube. If each(3) (4)side of the given cube measures 3 cm, thenwhat is the total surface area of the solid bodythus formed?(143) A man spends a fixed amount per monthon petrol. The trend with every hike in price ofpetrol is as follows:(1) 225 cm 2(2) 234cm 2(3) 270 cm 2Rs./litre : 1.5 2 3 4.5 6 (4) 279 cm 2Litres : 60 45 30 20 ?What will be consumption when there price is (150) A circle of 5 cm radius is drawn andRs. 6 a litre?another circle of 3 cm radius is cut out of this(1) 12 (2) 15circle. What is the radius of a circle which has(3) 18 (4) 13.5the same area as the area of the bigger circleexcluding the cut one?(144) The one rupee coin is placed on plainpaper. How many coins of the same size can beplaced round it so that each one touches thecentre and adjacent coins?(a) 2 cm(b) 3 cm(c) 4 cm(d) 4.5 cm(1) 4 (2) 3(3) 7 (4) 6(145) The smallest number of 5 digits beginningwith 3 and ending with 5 will be:(1) 31005 (2) 30015(3) 30005 (4) 30025(146) The first day of the year 1998 wasWednesday. If the birthday of Sucheta falls in1998 was her birthday?(1) Wednesday(2) Thursday(3) Monday(4) Tuesday(147) Sukhbir is taller than Randhir but not astall as Ajit. If Manoj is taller than Nitin, who isshorter than Ajit, then who among them is theshortest?(1) Nitin(2) Sukhbir(3) Manoj(4) Data inadequate(148) Two concentric spheres A and B, haveradii r and 2r respectively. A cone is inscribed inthe latter so as to circumscribe the former.What is the curved surface area of the cone?(1) 2 r 2(2) 4 r 2(3) 6 r 2www.developindiagroup.co.inSSC Mock Test Series 2012 (Test Paper -1)15

Part D : English ComrehensionDirections (151-165)Read the following passage carefully andanswer the questions given below it.There is a story told of a king who lived longago in a country across the sea. He was a verywise king, and spared no efforts to teach hispeople good habits. Often he did things whichseemed to them strange and useless; buteverything he did, he did to teach his people tobe industrious and careful. “Nothing good cancome to a nation, whose people complain andexpect others to fix their problems for them” hesaid. “Good things from life come to those whotake matters into their hands.” One night, whileeveryone was asleep, he placed a large stonein the middle of the road that led past the place.Then he hid behind a bush, and waited to seewhat would happen.First came a farmer with his wagon heavilyloaded with grain, which he was taking to themill to be ground. “Well, whoever saw suchcarelessness?” he said crossly, as he turnedhis wagon and drove around the stone. “Whydon’t these lazy people have that stone takenoff from the road? “ And so he went on complainingabout the uselessness of others, butnot touching the stone himself.Soon afterwards, a young soldier came singingalong the road. The long trail of his cap wavedin the breeze, and a bright sword hung at hisside. He was thinking of the wonderful braveryhe would show in the war. The soldier did notsee the stone, but struck his foot against it andwent tossing in the dust. He rose to his feet,shook the dust from his clothes, picked up hissword, and complained angrily about the lazypeople who had no more sense than to leavesuch a huge stone in the middle of the road.Then he, too, walked away, not once thinkingthat he might move it himself. And so the daypassed. Everyone who came by complainedand whined because the stone lay on the road,but no one touched it.At last, just before nightfall, the miller’s daughtercame past. She was a hard-working girl andwas very tired because she had been busysince early morning at the mill. But she said toherself, “It is almost dark, somebody may tripover this stone in the night, and perhaps hecould be badly hurt. I will move it out of theSSC Mock Test Series 2012 (Test Paper -1)www.developindiagroup.co.inway.” So she tugged at the heavy stone. It washard to move, but she pulled and pushed, andlifted until at last she moved it from its place. Toher surprise, she found a box underneath. Shelifted the box .It was heavy, for it was filled withsomething. Upon it was written: This box belongto the one who moved the stone. She openedthe lid, and found that it was filled with gold!The miller’s daughter went home with a happyheart.When the farmer, the soldier and all the othersheard what had happened, they gatheredaround the spot on the road where the stonehad been. They scratched at the dust with theirfeet, hoping to turn up a piece of gold.“My friends,” said the king, “We often comeacross obstacles and burdens our way. We maycomplain out loud about them or we maychoose to walk around them. Alternatively, wecan analyse them and find out what they mean.Disappointment is usually the price of laziness.”Then the wise king mounted his horse and rodeaway.(151) Why was the miler’s daughter happy?(1) She finished all her work at the mill.(2) She won the bet placed by the king.(3) The king declared her the most industriouspersons in his kingdom.(4) She was rewarded with a box full of goldthat lay beneath the stone.(5) The king offered her a hundred gold coins.(152) Why did the king place a stone in themiddle of the road?(1) He enjoyed troubling others.(2) He wanted to watch people trip and fall.(3) He wanted to cover a manhole in the road.(4) He wanted to teach his people to takematters into their own hands.(153)The people completed while passing theroad that led past the palace because(A) there was a huge stone lying on the road.(B) there was a manhole in the road.(c) nobody was allowed to shift the stone on theroad.(1) Only (A)(2) Only (C)(3) Only (A) and (c)(4) Only (B)(5) None of thesewww.developindiagroup.co.in16

(154) Which of the following adjectives givenbelow would best describe the king?(1) Evil(2) Industrious(3) Lazy(4) Carelesswww.developindiagroup.co.in(C) He was responsible for placing the box ofgold beneath the stone.(1) Only (A)(2) Only (C)(3) Only (B) and (C)(4) Only (B)(155) Why did the people from the country,including the farmer and the solider gatheraround the spot where the stone lay?(1) They were hoping to discover a gold mine.(2) They were told that the king was waiting forthem at the very spot.(3) They were hoping to discover some moregold for themselves.(4) They wanted to make sure that the stonewas really removed.(156) Who among the following did not attemptto move the stone?(A) The farmer(B) The miller’s daughter(C) The young soldier(1) Only (A)(2) Only (B)(3) Only (C)(4) Only (A) and (C)(157) Why did the king hide behind the bush?(1) He wanted to see how his people wouldreact to the stone.(2) He was spying on the young soldier.(3) He was not getting sleep.(4) He wanted to guard the palace.(158) Which of the following statements is trueof the miller’s daughter according to the passage?(1) She was a very considerate girl(2) She was greedy(3) She misguided the farmer and the youngsoldier(4) She was very busy and had no time forotherswww.developindiagroup.co.in(159) Which of the following statements is trueof the king according to the passage?(A) He often did useless thing like placing stoneon the road to irritate his people.(B) He tried his best to teach his people to beindustrious.(160) Why did the miller’s daughter decide tomove the stone?(1) She wanted the gold that lay beneath thestone.(2) She was afraid that someone would gethurt.(3) She knew that the king was watching herfrom behind the bush.(4) The girl loved challenges and wanted toshow her strength to the king.Directions (161-163): Choose the word whichis most nearly the SAME in meaning as theword printed in bold as used in the passage.(161) LOADED(1) Completed(2) Filled(3) Secured(4) Adjusted(5) Frequently(162) OFTEN(1) Sometimes(2) Hardly(3) Rarely(4) Frequently(163) MOUNTED(1) Climbed(2) Took(3) Tapped(4) MovedDirections (164-165): Choose the world whichis most OPPOSITE in meaning of the worldprinted in bold as used in the passage.(164) CARELESSNESS(1) Negligence(2) Carefulness(3) Worthiness(4) HarshnessSSC Mock Test Series 2012 (Test Paper -1)17

(165) HARD(1) Difficult(2) Light(3) Easy(4) ComplicatedDirections (166-170): Read each sentence tofind out whether there is any grammatical errorin it. The error, if any will be in one part of thesentence. The number of that part is the answer.If there is no error, the answer is (5) ie,‘No error’ (Ignore the errors of punctuation, ifany).(166) During the reign of /(1) the emperor ofVijayanagar,/ (2) there lived a/(3) wise magistratenamed Haripant./(4) No error (5)(167) My parents came /(1) to town with/(2) theintention in visting /(3) the University. (4) Noerror (5)(168) Suman took a hundred coins /(1) from theman and /(2) gave him a few medicine /(3) tomake him feel better./(4) No error (5)(169) The children were/(1) even more angrier /(2) with the shopkeeper/ (3) for having trickedthem the second time. /(4) No error (5)(170) Since it was evening by the time/ (1) thefarmer reached the next village,/(2) he tookshelter in the house / (3) of a old couple. /(4)No error (5)Directions (171-175): In each of the followingsentences, an idiomatic expression or a proverbis highlighted. Select the alternative whichbest describes its use in the sentence.(171) The Police will leave no stone unturned todiscover the murderer.(1) turn every stone(2) investigate thoroughly(3) make no commitment(4) invest a large sumSSC Mock Test Series 2012 (Test Paper -1)www.developindiagroup.co.inwww.developindiagroup.co.in(172) The police tried to make her admit thatshe had made a mistake, but the girl stood herground and said that she had seen the burglar.(1) did not move(2) was being stubborn(3) stood firm on the ground(4) promised to be true(173) Never put off until tomorrow what you cando today.(1) indulge(2) force(3) disclose(4) postpone(174)The concert was brought to a close with adisplay of fireworks.(1) concluded(2) interrupted(3) announced(4) brought to a halt(175) Step by step the veterinarian taught thelittle puppy to obey her.(1) Hastily(2) Reluctantly(3) Slowly and methodically(4) With great hesitationDirections (176-180): Pick out the most effectiveword from the given words to fill in theblanks to make the sentence meaningfullycomplete in the context of the sentence.(176) In the field, a farmer was using twohorses to pull his plough, a ___ I had not seensince my childhood.(1) Sight(2) look(3) Business(4) appearance(177) I must start ___ dawn to reach the stationon time.(1) during(2) doing(3) in(4) before(178) During the last few years the companyhas been___hard to modernise its image.(1) working(2) doing(3) try(4) work(179) No sooner had he returned ___ he wasoff again.(1) and(b) but(3) that(4) than18

(180) As it was getting late, I was ___ troubledfocusing on the birds in the disappearing light.(1) feeling(2) having(3) experience(4) beingDirections (181-185): In each question below,four words printed in bold type are given. Theseare numbered (1), (2),(3) and (4). One of thesewords printed in bold may either be wronglyspelt or inappropriate in the context of thesentence. Find out the word that is inappropriateor wrongly spelt, if any. The number of thatword is your answer. If all the words printed inbold are correctly spelt and appropriate in thecontext of the sentence then mark (5) ie, ‘AllCorrect’ as your answer.(181) The soldiers (1) were brought (2) in torestore law and ordre (3) after the riots. (4) AllCorrect (5)(182) Under (1) my teacher’s guidance (2) Islowly mastored (3) the art of pottery. (4) Allorrect (5)(183) The building (1) is regularly inspected (2)by the fire (3) safety officer (4) All Correct (5)(184) The Company (1) received severel (2)complaints (3) from irate (4) customers. AllCorrect (5)(185) Anxeity (1) can interfere (2) withchildren’s performance (3) at school. (4) AllCorrect (5)Direction (186-190): Rearrange the followingsix sentences/group of sentences (A), (B), (C),(D), (E) and (F) in the proper sequence to forma meaningful paragraph: then answer the questionsgiven below them.(A) All looked alike and were dressed in kinglyrobes. Who was the real king? WonderedBirbal.(B) The king of Iran had heard that Birbal wasone of the wisest men in the East and desirousof meeting him, sent him an invitation to visit hiscountry.(C) Birbal explained saying, ‘The false kingwere all looking at you, while you yourselflooked straight ahead. Even in regal robes, thecommon people will always look to their king forwww.developindiagroup.co.insupport.’ Overjoyed, the king embraced him andshowered him with gifts.(D) ‘But how did you identify me?’ the kingasked puzzled.(E) The very next moment he got his answer.Confidently, he approached the king and bowedin front of him.(186) Which of the following should be theFIFTH sentence after the rearrangement?(1) D(2) C(3) B(4) A(187) Which of the following should be theFOURTH sentence after the rearrangement?(1) C(2) D(3) F(4) B(188) Which of the following should be theSECOND sentence after the rearrangement?(1) B(2) C(3) F(4) A(189) Which of the following should be theTHIRD sentence after the rearrangement?(1) A(2) D(3) F(4) C(190) Which of the following should be theFIRST sentence after the rearrangement?(1) D(2) C(3) F(4) Bwww.developindiagroup.co.inDirections (191-200): In the following passage,there are blanks, each of which has beennumbered. These numbers are printed belowthe passage and against each, five words aresuggested, one of which fits the blank appropriately.Find out the appropriate word in eachcase.In the olden days people bitten by mad dogsdied a sure and horrible death (191) to rabies.In 1867, Louis Pasteur, one of the well re-SSC Mock Test Series 2012 (Test Paper -1)19

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