SSC CGL 2017 Mini Mock Test - 72 for SSC & Railway Exams

Question 1

In the following question, select the related number from the given alternatives.

Octagon : 64 :: Heptagon : ?

Question 2

Select the one which is different from the other three responses.

Question 3

Direction: In the following questions, which one of the given responses would be a meaningful order of the following?

1) Computer
2) Ms-Word
3) Microsoft Office Suit
4) Software
5) Memory

Question 4

A series is given with one term missing. Select the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series.

2 , 6 , 1.5 , 4.5 , ?

Question 5

A Judge of the Supreme Court of India is to hold office until he attains the age of

Question 6

Who presided over the first session of the Indian National Congress?

Question 7

Reservation for the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in the service has been provided in the Indian Constitution under ____________.

Question 8

Article 1 of the consititution of India declares India to be a

Question 9

PQ is a chord of a circle which is cut by another chord AB at O such that PO = 7 cm and OQ = 4 cm. Find the maximum possible length of AB

Question 10

If a² + b² + c² = 14 and a + b + c = 6, then the value of (ab + bc + ca) is:

Question 11

The ratio of the radius and height of a cylinder is 1 : 2 and the volume of the cylinder is 54π cm³. Find the total surface area of the cylinder:

Question 12

Direction: Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer to each question out of the four alternatives.

Violence has played a great part in the world's history. It is today playing an equally important part and probably it will continue to do so for a considerable time. It is impossible to ignore the importance of violence in the past and present. To do so is to ignore life. Yet violence is undoubtedly bad and brings an unending trail of evil consequences with it. And worse even than violence are the motives of hatred, cruelty, revenge and punishment which very often accompany violence. Indeed, violence is bad, not intrinsically, but because of these motives that go with it. There can be violence without these motives; there can be violence for a good object as well as for an evil object. But it is extremely difficult to separate violence from these motives, and therefore, it is desirable to avoid violence as far as possible. In avoiding it, however someone can not accept a negative attitude of submitting to bad and far greater evils. Submission to violence or the acceptances of an unjust regime based on violence is against the spirit of non-violence. The non-violent method, in order to justify itself, must be dymanic and capable of changing such a regime of social order.

The word ‘dynamic’ in the concluding line of the passage means;

Question 13

Direction: Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer to each question out of the four alternatives.

Violence has played a great part in the world's history. It is today playing an equally important part and probably it will continue to do so for a considerable time. It is impossible to ignore the importance of violence in the past and present. To do so is to ignore life. Yet violence is undoubtedly bad and brings an unending trail of evil consequences with it. And worse even than violence are the motives of hatred, cruelty, revenge and punishment which very often accompany violence. Indeed, violence is bad, not intrinsically, but because of these motives that go with it. There can be violence without these motives; there can be violence for a good object as well as for an evil object. But it is extremely difficult to separate violence from these motives, and therefore, it is desirable to avoid violence as far as possible. In avoiding it, however someone can not accept a negative attitude of submitting to bad and far greater evils. Submission to violence or the acceptances of an unjust regime based on violence is against the spirit of non-violence. The non-violent method, in order to justify itself, must be dymanic and capable of changing such a regime of social order.

Which of the following statements is incorrect ?

Question 14

Direction: Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer to each question out of the four alternatives.

Violence has played a great part in the world's history. It is today playing an equally important part and probably it will continue to do so for a considerable time. It is impossible to ignore the importance of violence in the past and present. To do so is to ignore life. Yet violence is undoubtedly bad and brings an unending trail of evil consequences with it. And worse even than violence are the motives of hatred, cruelty, revenge and punishment which very often accompany violence. Indeed, violence is bad, not intrinsically, but because of these motives that go with it. There can be violence without these motives; there can be violence for a good object as well as for an evil object. But it is extremely difficult to separate violence from these motives, and therefore, it is desirable to avoid violence as far as possible. In avoiding it, however someone can not accept a negative attitude of submitting to bad and far greater evils. Submission to violence or the acceptances of an unjust regime based on violence is against the spirit of non-violence. The non-violent method, in order to justify itself, must be dymanic and capable of changing such a regime of social order.

‘Violence without these motives’ is possible only in

Question 15

Direction: Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer to each question out of the four alternatives.

Violence has played a great part in the world's history. It is today playing an equally important part and probably it will continue to do so for a considerable time. It is impossible to ignore the importance of violence in the past and present. To do so is to ignore life. Yet violence is undoubtedly bad and brings an unending trail of evil consequences with it. And worse even than violence are the motives of hatred, cruelty, revenge and punishment which very often accompany violence. Indeed, violence is bad, not intrinsically, but because of these motives that go with it. There can be violence without these motives; there can be violence for a good object as well as for an evil object. But it is extremely difficult to separate violence from these motives, and therefore, it is desirable to avoid violence as far as possible. In avoiding it, however someone can not accept a negative attitude of submitting to bad and far greater evils. Submission to violence or the acceptances of an unjust regime based on violence is against the spirit of non-violence. The non-violent method, in order to justify itself, must be dymanic and capable of changing such a regime of social order.

‘Indeed, violence is bad, not intrinsically, but because of these motives that go with it’. This suggests

Question 16

Direction: Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer to each question out of the four alternatives.

Violence has played a great part in the world's history. It is today playing an equally important part and probably it will continue to do so for a considerable time. It is impossible to ignore the importance of violence in the past and present. To do so is to ignore life. Yet violence is undoubtedly bad and brings an unending trail of evil consequences with it. And worse even than violence are the motives of hatred, cruelty, revenge and punishment which very often accompany violence. Indeed, violence is bad, not intrinsically, but because of these motives that go with it. There can be violence without these motives; there can be violence for a good object as well as for an evil object. But it is extremely difficult to separate violence from these motives, and therefore, it is desirable to avoid violence as far as possible. In avoiding it, however someone can not accept a negative attitude of submitting to bad and far greater evils. Submission to violence or the acceptances of an unjust regime based on violence is against the spirit of non-violence. The non-violent method, in order to justify itself, must be dymanic and capable of changing such a regime of social order.

Non-violence, according to the writer, means