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SSC MOCK TEST – 72 (SOLUTION)

1. (B) Cure is treatment of Disease in the same
way Heal is referred as treatment of an Injury. 14. (B) North
2. (C) Pesticide protects the plants and
vaccination prtoects the babies. 5m

3. (A) 6 + 3 = 9 in same way 6 + 8 = 14

10 m 10 m
4. (A) Except Book all are stationary items. 3m
5. (A) Except Barber all use raw material. West Home East
6. (C) AG = Difference = 6 180°

WA = Difference = 22
ET = Difference = 15
IQ = Difference = 08 South
Difference between ET is odd number.
7. (B) Repair  Rescue  Research  Residue
2 5 4 3 15. (B) on
 Resign lys Father
1 On

8. (C) 1 9 17 33 49 73 97
Anu's
Photo Anu
+8 +8 +16 +16 +24 +24 sister
9. (D) 2 + 5 = 7
So, Photo is Anu's brother.
5 + 7 = 12
16. (C) 29 February means it is a leap year and
7 + 12 = 19
12 + 19 = 31 in a leap year the month February and
10. (B) abc/ cba/ abc/ cba/ abc August month have the same calender. So,
on 29th August it is Monday.
11. (C) 17. (*)  12 ÷ 6 – 3 × 20 + 8
4 3+4  2 – 60 + 8
33+3
5 3+5  –50

130 18. (C) USA

30
68
New
York
4
12. (A) + 23 = 10 North America
2

6
+ 43 = 67 19. (*)
2
20. (C)
10 21. (D)
+ 33 = 32 22. (B)
2
23. (D)
20
13. (A) 3 + 2 + 10 + 5 = = 10 = middle number 24. (A) Leaves
2
in figure.
20 Grapes
4+7+6+3= = 10 = middle number in
2
figure.
Fruits
20
So that 4 + 8 + 3 + 5 = = 10 Only conclusion I follow.
2
25. (D)
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26. (C) Himachal Pradesh has been declared 35. (D) Kristalina Georgieva, a former head of EU
India's second "Open Defecation Free (ODF)" humanitarian affairs, has been appointed
state after Sikkim. The state has successfully chief executive of the World Bank. She will
achieved 100% coverage and total rural succeed Sri Mulyani Indrawati on January
sanitation coverage in the state, with all 12 2017. Georgieva is a Bulgarian economist and
districts in the state achieving both these administrator and currently serving as
feats. With this newly acquired status, European Commission Vice President for
Himachal Pradesh will entitle to receive Budget and Human Resource.
World Bank funding under Rs. 9,000 crore 36. (A) Fly ash brick (FAB) is a building material,
projects to sustain sanitation campaign. specifically masonry units, containing class
27. (C) India has won the gold medal at the 2016 C fly ash and water. All fly ash includes
Asian Men's Hockey Champions trophy by substantial amounts of silicon dioxide (SiO2)
defeating arch-rivals and defending aluminum oxide (Al2O3) and calcium oxide
champions Pakistan by 3-2 in the final at (CaO), the main mineral compounds in coal-
Kuantan, Malaysia. This is the second time bearing rock strata. Fly ash can be used as a
India has won the title of this tournament. replacement for some of the Portland cement
29. (B) India has been ranked 133rd out of 183 contents of concrete.
countries in the 2016 Global Youth 37. (C) Living organism requires about 27
Development Index (YDI), which is compiled elements of which 15 are metals. K, Mg, Na
by the Commonwealth Secretariat on the and Ca are required in major quantities.
countries' prospects for young people in Minor quantity of Mn, Fe, Co, Cu, Zn and Mo
employment, education, health, civic and and trace amount of V, Cr, Sn, Ni and Al are
political spheres. The list is topped by required by some organisms. Calcium,
Germany, followed by Denmark, Australia, magnesium and phosphorus are essential
Switzerland and United Kingdom (UK). parts of the bones and teeth. Calcium is
30. (B) Pneumoconiosis is a respiratory disease
necessary for blood clotting. Sodium helps in
caused by the inhaling various types of dust,
muscle activity and transmission through
such as coal dust, silica dust, asbestos dust
nerves.
etc. So, it is very common in workers of coal
40. (A) Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace,
mining industries and related industries.
Disarmament and Development was given to
32. (C) The Antarctica's Ross Sea has been
Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Jamnalal Bajaj
declared as world's largest Marine Protected
award was given to Dr. M.S. Swaminathan,
Area (MPA) after the landmark international
International Gandhi Peace Prize was given
agreement among 24 countries and the
to Nelson Mandela and World Prize was given
European Union in the Commission for the
to Dr. Gurudev Khush.
Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living
Resources (CCAMLR) meeting in Hobart, 43. (B) Rubies and Sapphires are scientifically the
Australia. The Ross Sea is one of the last same stone, differing only in color.
intact marine ecosystems in the world, which Corundum, the predominating mineral of
covers 1.6 million square kilometers. It is both, is composed of nearly pure alumina
home to penguins, seals, Antarctic tooth fish (Al 2 O 3 ). The coloring substance which
and whales. differentiates rubies and sapphires are
33. (C) Photosynthesis occurs in green plants by believed to be chromium.
the help of chloroplast. Plasma membrane is 44. (A) Corporate Tax is a levy placed on the profit
a membrane to transport minerals. Cellular of a firm, with different rates used for
respiration is done by mitochondria, by which different levels of profits. Corporate taxes are
energy releases. Ribosome helps in protein taxes against profits earned by businesses
synthesis. during a given taxable period. Most countries
34. (C) Zirconium purified metal is primarily used tax all corporations doing business in the
by the nuclear industry to form the outer layer country on income from that country.
of fuel rods in nuclear reactors. Zirconium's 46. (C) Raja Todar Mal was a warrior, an able
major use is as cladding for nuclear reactors. administrator and an exemplary finance
It is ideal for this use, as it has a limited minister. He was one of the 'Navratnas' of
ability to capture neutrons, strength at Akbar's courts. He introduced an excellent
elevated temperatures, considerable land revenue system. In 1582, the title
corrosion resistance, and satisfactory Diwan-I-Ashraf was bestowed upon him by
neutron damage resistance. the Emperor.
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47. (D) The Ninth Five Year Plan recognised the So, ratio = 5 : 9
integral link between rapid economic growth (5 + 9) unit = 7 hr
and the quality of life of the mass of the 14 unit = 7 hr
people. Ensuring environmental
sustainability of the development process 7
1 unit =
through social mobilisation and participation 14
of people at all levels was one of the specific
objectives of the Ninth Plan as approved by 7 35
5 unit = ×5=
the National Development Council. In the 14 14
Ninth Plan document, policies and 35
programmes during the Eighth Plan period Total distance cover at 12 km/hr = 12 ×
were reviewed, shortcomings identified and 14
new policy framework suggested overcoming = 30 km
the shortcomings and ensuring 53. (A) (a2 + 2a)2 + 12(a2 + 2a) – 45
sustainability of the development process not Let (a2 + 2a) = x
only in economic terms but also in terms of = x2 + 12x – 45
social and environmental factors. = x2 + 15x – 3x – 45
48. (C) Article 280 of the Indian Constitution = x(x + 15) – 3(x + 15)
deals with the Finance Commission. The = (x – 3) (x + 15)
Finance Commission of India came into Put the value of x
existence in 1951. It was established under (a2 + 2a – 3) (a2 + 2a + 15)
Article 280 of the Indian Constitution by the = (a2 + 3a – a – 3) (a2 + 2a + 15)
President of India. It was formed to define = {a(a + 3) – 1(a + 3)} (a2 + 2a + 15)
the financial relations between the centre = (a – 1) (a + 3) (a2 + 2a +15)
and the state. 54. (B) A : B
49. (B) Nazi Party, by the name of National 5:4
Socialist German Workers’ Party was a Total profit is 100% but 90% profit is shared
political party of the mass movement known between them as 10% goes to charity.
as National Socialism. Under the leadership 5 unit = 7500
of Adolf Hitler, the party came to power in
Germany in 1933 and governed it by 7500
9 unit = ×9
totalitarian methods until 1945. It was 5
founded as the German Worker’s Party by 9 unit = 90%
Anton Drexler, a Munich locksmith, in 1919.
Hitler attended one of its meetings that year, 7500
and his energy and oratorical skills soon  90% = ×9
5
enabled him to take over the party.
7500
51. (C) C  100% = × 9 × 100
5  90
r
r = ` 15,000
A r B
2
55. (A) Upstream speed, U = = 1 km/hr
2
D
ABC & ABD are equilateral triangles, 1
AB = AC = BC = BD = AD = r Downstream speed, D = = 3 km/hr
1
DBC = CBA + DBA 3
= 60° + 60°
= 120° D+ U 3 1
Speed of boat in still water = =
52. (A) Speed Speed 2 2
12 km/hr 10 km/hr = 2 km/hr
5
So, required time = hr = 2 hr 30 min
2
75 56. (C) A
Avg . speed = km/ hr
7
x°

5 9 3x° 140°
Time ratio B C
7 7 D
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A + B = 140° AB = BC  tan 30°
x + 3x = 140°
15 1
4x = 140° AB = × m
x = 35° 3 3
A = 35° AB = 5 m
57. (B) 3 × 8 × 2 = 4 × x × 1 Height of electric pole CE = AD – AB
x = 12 hr = 15 – 5 = 10 m
58. (D) L.C.M of 3, 5, 7, 8 = 840 60
840 ) 28523 ( 34 61. (C) C.P of article = 900 × = ` 540
100
2520
3323 S.P of retailer = ` 900
3360 360 400
– 37 % gain = × 100 =
540 6
So, 37 is the least number which should be
added. 200 2
= = 66 %
59. (C) sin 2(A + B – C) = 1 3 3
2(A + B – C) = 90
A + B – C = 45° ...(i)
62. (D) A : B
tan (B + C – A) = 3 5 7
B + C – A = 60° ...(ii) 7 13
Solving (i) and (ii) equation
A + B – C = 45°
B + C – A = 60° 8
2B = 105°
13
1
B = 52 
2
1 9
60. (C) A 13 91

So ratio 7 : 9
63. (C) 8 : 30 = 6 : x
30° C x = 40 min.
15 m B
64. (D) x2 + 4x + 3 = 0
x2 + 3x + x + 3 = 0
(x + 3) (x + 1) = 0
60° x = – 3, – 1
D E
x3
So put x = – 1 in
In ADE x 6  27x 3  27
AD –1
tan 60° = =
DE 1  27(–1)3  27
AD
DE = –1
tan 60 = = –1
1 – 27  27
15 65. (D) Let the marked price of both article is x,
DE =
3 y respectively.
According to question:
15
DE = BC = m x  15 y  20
3 =
100 100
In ABC
x 4 80
AB
tan 30° = y = 3 = 60
BC
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66. (B) Let number be x 69. (D) 24 (total work)
x x A 6 4
x × 10% = x × 25% =
10 4 B 8 3
with help of C they can do work in 3 days
x 3x
x × 50% = x × 75% = 24 24
2 4 = = =3
A+ B+ C 43x
x x x 3x  x = 1 (efficiency of C)
    24 unit = 32,000
10 4 2 4
 Average = = 24
4 32,000
 1 unit =
24
2x  5x  10x  15x
20 32,000
= = 24  3 unit = × 3 = ` 4000
4 24
70. (B) 1 + 2 sec A  tan2 A – sec4 A – tan4 A
2

32x = 1 – (sec4 A + tan4 A – 2 sec2 A  tan2 A)

= = 96 = 1 – (sec2 A – tan2 A)2
20
= 1 – (1)2
32x = 96 × 20 =0
96  20 71. (C) Perimeter of equilateral  = Perimeter of
x= = 60 square
32
3a = 4r
Principal× Time× Rate 9a2 = 16r2
67. (A) Interest =
100 a2 16
=
r2 9
P 58
929.20 =
100 3 2
Area of equilateral  a
4
929.20  100 Area of square =
P= r2
58
P = ` 2323 3
 16
68. (D) Let age of Heer be H = 4 = 4:3 3
age of Ranjha be R 9
H × R = 240 72. (A) Required answer
(H + 4) + (R – 10) = 25 1 15
= ` 10,000 × ×
H + R – 6 = 25 3 100  100
H + R = 31 ...(i) =`5
(H + R)2 – (H – R)2 = 4RH 73. (C) Maximum profit = 4.5
961 – 4 × 240 = (H – R)2 Minimum loss = 1
961 – 960 = (H – R)2 ratio = 9 : 2
74. (B) Total loss = (1.5 + 1) = ` 2.5 lakh
H–R=1 ...(ii)
75. (C) 2.5 = x% (2.5 + 3.5 + 4.5 + 2)
Solving eqn. (i) and (ii) 2.5 = x% 12.5
H + R = 31
H–R= 1 2.5
x% =
– + – 12.5
2R = 30 2.5
R = 15 (Age of Ranjha) x= × 100 = x = 20
12.5

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MEANINGS IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER

Word Meaning in English Meaning in Hindi
Mellow pleasantly smooth or soft; free from harshness
Circuitous longer than the most direct way
Acquitted free from a criminal charge by a verdict of not guilty
Gradual taking place or progressing slowly
Plaintive sounding sad and mournful
Outpost a small military camp or position at some distance from
the main force, used especially as a guard against surprise
attack

Protocol the official procedure or system of rules governing affairs

of state or diplomatic occasions

Satire a way of criticizing a person, an idea or an institution in

which you use humour to show their faults or weaknesses

Affluent wealthy
Indulge allow oneself to enjoy the pleasure of something
Congenial pleasant because of similar to one's interest
Sap gradually weaken or destroy
Monotonous dull, tedious, and repetitious
Mechanism a natural or established process by which something takes
place or is brought about

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SSC MOCK TEST - 72 (ANSWER KEY)

1. (B) 26. (C) 51. (C) 76. (B)
2. (C) 27. (C) 52. (A) 77. (C)
3. (A) 28. (D) 53. (A) 78. (C)
4. (A) 29. (B) 54. (B) 79. (A)
5. (A) 30. (B) 55. (A) 80. (D)
6. (C) 31. (C) 56. (C) 81. (B)
7. (B) 32. (C) 57. (B) 82. (C)
8. (C) 33. (C) 58. (D) 83. (B)
9. (D) 34. (C) 59. (C) 84. (C)
10. (B) 35. (D) 60. (C) 85. (C)
11. (C) 36. (A) 61. (C) 86. (A)
12. (A) 37. (C) 62. (D) 87. (C)
13. (A) 38. (C) 63. (C) 88. (C)
14. (B) 39. (C) 64. (D) 89. (B)
15. (B) 40. (A) 65. (D) 90. (B)
16. (C) 41. (B) 66. (B) 91. (B)
17. (*) 42. (C) 67. (A) 92. (A)
18. (C) 43. (B) 68. (D) 93. (B)
19. (*) 44. (A) 69. (D) 94. (B)
20. (C) 45. (B) 70. (B) 95. (B)
21. (D) 46. (C) 71. (C) 96. (C)
22. (B) 47. (D) 72. (A) 97. (B)
23. (D) 48. (C) 73. (C) 98. (A)
24. (A) 49. (B) 74. (B) 99. (C)
25. (D) 50. (D) 75. (C) 100. (A)

76. (B) The subject of the sentence is 'The Prime

Minister', hence singular in nature. Change
'have' into 'has'.
77. (C) Change 'on' into 'in'. This is a phrase
which means every sad or difficult situation
has a positive side.
78. (C) Change 'passing marks' into 'pass
marks'.

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