OSSC CGL TEST 75

1. In the following question, select the missing number from the series.
21 28 34
12 16 16
3 ? 4
84 112 136
(a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 3 (d) 5
2. Identify the diagram that best represents the relationship among the given classes.
Fathers, Males, Doctors

Direction(Q.3):In the following question, two statements are given each followed by two
conclusions I and II. You have seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. You have to
decide which of the given conclusions are follows.
3. Statements: All stars are skies. No sky is cloud.
Conclusions:
I. No cloud is star.
II. Some stars being clouds is a possibility.
(a)Only conclusion I follows
(b)Only conclusion II follows
(c)Neither conclusion I nor II follows
(d) Both conclusion I and II follow
4. Pointing to a woman, Sejal says, “She is mother of the only child of my father- in-law” How is the
woman related to Sejal, who is a female?
(a) Mother (b) Sister in law (c) Aunt (d) Mother in law
5. If a mirror is placed on the line PQ, then which of the answer figures is the right image of the
given figure?

Direction(Q.6):In the following question, two statements are given each followed by two
conclusions I and II. You have to consider the statements to be true even if they seem to be at
variance from commonly known facts. You have to decide which of the given conclusions are
follows.
6. Statements: All pets are birds, Some animals are birds.
Conclusions:
I. All birds being animals is a possibility.
II. Some animals are pets.
(a) Only conclusion I follows
(b) Only conclusion II follows
(c) Neither conclusion I nor II follows
(d) Both conclusions I and II follow
7. In the following question, select the related letters from the given alternatives.

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FS: LY :: IV: ?
(a)HS (b)IR (c)OB (d)YB
8. If in a certain language, “All students study” is coded as “wba dba gba” and “study your book” is
coded as “hba wba jba” and “All your teachers” is coded as “gba jba pba”. How is ‘book’ is
written?
(a)Hba (b)Wba (c)Jba (d)gba Solution
9. D and R are a married couple. A and B are sisters. R is the sister of A. How is B related to D?
(a)Sister (b)Sister-in-law (c)Brother (d) Niece
10. From the given alternative words select the word which cannot be formed using the letters of
the given word?
PROCRASTINATE
(a)Print (b)Rent (c)Trust (d)Crona
11. Select the odd letters from the given alternatives?
(a)BFJ (b)FJM (c)NRV (d)JNR
12. Priya walks 10m north. Then she turns right and walks for 12m, turns right and walks for 16m,
turns left and walks for 9m, turns left and walks for 6m. In which direction and how far is she
from the starting point?
(a)20m west (b)21 m north (c)21m east (d)15m east
13. In the following question, select the missing number from the series.

(a)100 (b)84 (c)103 (d) 85

14. A series is given with one term missing, select the correct alternative from the given ones that
will complete the series.
101, 170, 257, ?
(a) 299 (b) 389 (c) 362 (d) 287
15. A series is given with one word missing. Choose the correct alternative from the given ones that
will complete the series.
Pension, Aptitude, Captain, Tropical, Shotput, ?
(a) Tetrapod (b) pilot (c) triple (d) portray
16. Arrange the given words in the sequence in which they occur in the dictionary.
1. Worrisome 2. Wonderful 3. Worthless 4. Wrong
(a)2134 (b)2342 (c)1234 (d) 2341
17. If “+” means “minus”, “×” means “divided by”, “÷” means “plus”, and “-“ means then “multiplied
by” 200 × 10 – 4 + 30 ÷ 52
(a)102 (b)105 (c)100 (d)89
18. Rohan is 7 ranks ahead of Riya in a class of 36 students. If Riya’s rank is 9 th from the last, then
what is Rohan’s rank from the start?
(a)22nd (b)20th (c)21st (d) 18th
19. A series is given with one term missing. Choose the correct alternative from the given ones that
will complete the series.
Car, fate, paint, circle, ?
(a)Frequen (b)Rhyme (c)Hectic (d)plus
20. Which of the answer figures shall complete the given question figure:

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21. In a given coded language, how is the letter “P” coded?

Statement I: In a certain coded language, “PSNLT” is coded as “! @ # $ %” and “LKCPD” is coded
as “$ ^ & ! *”
Statement II: In a certain coded language, “PABML” is coded as “! + = ? $” and “QRSPN” is coded
as ”> < @ ! #”
(a) If the data given in statement II alone is sufficient to answer the question.
(b) If the data given in either statement I or statement II alone is sufficient to answer the
question.
(c) If the data given in both statement I and statement II are sufficient to answer the question.
(d) If the data given in statement I alone is sufficient to answer the question.
22. Arrange the following in a meaningful sequence :
1.Family 2. Community 3. Member 4. Locality 5. Country
(a)3, 1, 2, 4, 5 (b)1, 5, 4, 2, 3 (c)4, 3, 1, 2, 5 (d) 5, 1, 4, 3, 2
23. Statements: In a one day cricket match, the total runs made by a team were 200. Out of these
160 runs were made by spinners.
Conclusions:
I. 80% of the team consists of spinners.
II. The opening batsmen were spinners.
(a)Only conclusion I follows
(b)Only conclusion II follows
(c)Either I or II follows
(d)Neither I nor II follows
24. Statement : The inmates of Jail X are very dangerous people.
Courses of Action :
(i) More security personnel should be posted to guard the jail.
(ii) Some inmates should be shifted to a different jail.
(a)Only conclusion I follows
(b)Only conclusion II follows
(c)Either I or II follows
(d)Neither I nor II follows
25. Pride : Lion :: Shoal : ?
(a) Teacher (b) Student (c) Self-respect (d) Fish
26. Ramanujan: Mathematician:: Sushruta:?
(a) Scientist (b) Architect (c) Physician (d) Astronomer
27. Who among A, B, C, D, E and F is the tallest?
(I) Only two of them are taller than C.
(II) D is shorter than F.
(III) C is taller than A but shorter than F and B.
(a) Only I and II (b) Only II and III (c) Only I and III (d) Data inadequate
Directions (28-30): Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given
below:

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There are five person M,N, O, P and Q. Each one have different weight. Neither O nor Q are heaviest.
One who is 2nd heaviest is 33 kg. N weight is more than M but not heavier than P. O weight is 3kg
more than Q. The sum of weight of N & M is equal to Q’s weight.
28. What is the possible weight of P?
a)35 kg b)32 kg c)29 kg d)28 kg
29. What is the weight of M, if weight of N is 17 kg?
a)9 kg b)10 kg c)13 kg d)14 kg
30. What is the possible weight of P ?
a)18kg b)17 kg c)16 kg d)35 kg

Directions (Q.31 – 33): Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given
below:
A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H and K are sitting around a circle facing the centre. F is fourth to the right of A,
who is third to the right of B. K is fourth to the left of B and third to the right of D. C is third to the
right of H. E is second to the left of G.
31. Who is fourth to the left of G?
a) C b) A c) D d) K
32. What is E’s position with respect to B?
a) Second to the left b) Third to the right c) Fourth to the right d) Third to the left
33. Who is third to the right of K?
a) F b) E c) G d) Data inadequate

Below is given a figure with four intersecting circles, each representing a group of persons having
the quality written against it. Study the figure carefully and answer the questions that follow.

34. People who are not laborious, enterprising and disciplined are represented by
a) Q b) T c) U d) V

35. Some equations are solved on the basis of certain system. On the same basis find out the correct
answer from amongst the four alternatives for the unsolved equation in the question.
a = 12 (390) 8, b = 7 (134) 5, c = 5 (?) 12
a) 299 b) 289 c) 279 d) 280

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Answer keys
1 b 16 a
2 a 17 a
3 a 18 c
4 d 19 a
5 b 20 c
6 a 21 a
7 c 22 a
8 a 23 d
9 b 24 a
10 c 25 d
11 b 26 c
12 c 27 d
13 c 28 a
14 c 29 c
15 a 30 d
31. A
32. D
33. C
34. D
35. c

Explanations
1. b;
The pattern followed here is,
(21×12) ÷3=84
(34× 16) ÷ 4 =136
(28 ×16) ÷? = 112
= 4.
2. a;
3. a;

Only I follows.
4. d;

5. b;
6. a;

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Only I follow.
7. c;

8. a;
Solution
“Study” is coded as “wba”, “your” is coded as “jba” and “book” is coded as “hba”.
9. b;

10. c;
Trust; there is no ‘U’ in the given word.
11. b;
Except FJM, all other letters follow +4 pattern.
12. c;

13. c;
The pattern followed here is,
6 × 8 + 12 = 60
9 × 7 + 9 = 72
9 × 10 +13 = 103
14. c;
102 + 1 = 101, 10+3 = 13
132+ 1=170, 13 + 3 = 16
162 + 1 = 257, 16+3 = 19
192 + 1 = 362
15. a;
Position of ‘P’ in the given words;
Pension(1), Aptitude(2), Captain(3), Tropical(4), Shotput(5) and Tetrapod(6).
16. a;
2.Wonderful 1.Worrisome 3. Worthless 4. wrong
17. a;
200 ÷ 10 × 4 – 30 + 52
20×4 – 30 + 52
80 – 30 + 52 = 102
18. c;
Riya’s rank from last = 9
Rohan’s rank from last = 9 +7 = 16
Therefore, Rohan’s rank from the start = 36 – 16 +1.
19. a;
Number of letters in the word in increasing order, 3, 4, 5, and 6, so the next word must comprise
7 letters, i.e. frequen.
20. c;
21. a;

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From statement I alone, the letter “P” can be coded as either “!” or “$”.
From statement II alone, the letter “P” is coded as “!”.
Statement II alone is sufficient to answer the question.
22. a;
23. d;
According to the statement, 80% of the total runs were made by spinners. So, I does not follow.
Nothing about the opening batsmen is mentioned in the statement. So, II also does not follow.
24. a;
only 1st course of action follows because in statement it is mentioned that the inmates are very
dangerous people so, it is better to deploy more guard to prevent any wrong happening but 2nd
course of Action is not viable. Shifting is not a solution of problem.
25. d;
A group of lions is called a pride. A group of fish is called a shoal.
26. c;
Ramanujan → Mathematician
Sushruta → Physician
27. d;
(28-30):

28. a;
29. c;
30. d;
(31 – 33):

31. a;
32. d;
33. c;

34. d;
People who are only studious are represented by V

35. c;
a = 12 (390) 8
12 + 8 = 20;
20 20 – 10 = 390
b = 7 (134) 5 = 7 + 5 = 12;
12 12 – 10 = 134
c 5 + 12 = 17;
17 17 – 10 = 289 – 10 = 279

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