SSC JE 25 May 2014 Reasoning Paper Answers

Staff Selection Commission conducted exam for the post of Junior Engineer in various departments. This paper was held on 25th May 2014 in two shift, morning shift and afternoon shift.

Here is the full written paper of general ability and reasoning for SSC JE 2014 exam.

SSC JE 2014 General Intelligence & Reasoning Paper:

Directions : In questions no. 1 to 8, select the related word I letters I number from the given alternatives.

Uttarkhand : Dehradun : : Mizoram : ?
1. Aizawl
2. Kohima
3. Shillong
4. Darjeeling
Crime : Court : : Disease : ?
1. Doctor
2. Medicine
3. Hospital
4. Treatment
YQXP : JBIA : : OVNU : ?
1. FAGZ
2. HRIS
3. DKCJ
4. DNEO
ADGJ : BERK: : DGJM : ?
1. KPUB
2. GJMP
3. KNQT
4. PSVY
ACE : BDF : : GIK:?
1. HJK
2. AXP
3. CFG
4. GFC
CAT :BIG : : DDY: ?
1. CLL
2. CLM
3. CML
4. CEP
1 : 1 : : 10 😕
1. 12
2. 110
3. 210
4. 1000
7: 56:: 5:?
1. 25
2. 26
3. 30
4. 35
The following numbers in a group. Which one does not belong to the group?
53, 63, 83, 73
1. 53
2. 63
3. 83
4. 73
Which one is the same as Mumbai, Kolkata and Cochin ?
1. Delhi
2. Kanpur
3. Chennai
4. Sholapur
  Directions: In questions no. 11to17, find the odd word /letters / number pair from the given alternatives.
(A) Kolkata (B) Vishakhapatnam (C) Bengaluru (D) Haldia
Carrot, Cabbage, Potato,Ginger, Beetroot
1. Cabbage
2. Carrot
3. Potato
4. Beetroot
(A) HGFE (B) PONM (C) DCBA (D) MSTU
(A) GFI (B) VUX (C) POR (D ) LKM
(A) vwqp (B) yxmn (C) gfkl (D) cbrs
(A) (324,18) (B) (441,72) (C) (117,81) (D) (186,14)
(A) (11,121) (B) (25,625) (C) (12, 141) (D) (15,225)
Find the smallest number which when divided by 25, 40 or 56 has in each case 13 as remainder.
1. 1413
2. 1400
3. 1439
4. 1426
Arrange the following words as per order in the dictionary :
1. Emplane
2. Empower
3. Embrace
4. Elocution
5. Equable
  1. 5, 1, 3; 2, 4
  2. 4, 2, 1, 3, 5
  3. 4, 3, 1, 2, 5
  4. 4, 5, 2, 3, 1
Which one of the given responses would be a meaningful order of the following words ?
1. Sowing
2. Tilling
3. Reaping
4. Weeding
  1. 3, 1, 2, 4
  2. 2, 1, 4, 3
  3. 1, 2, 4, 3
  4. 1, 3, 2, 4 .
Arrange the colours of the rainbow (in the reverse order) (from the top edge) :
Red, Orange, ………………………….
1. Blue 2. Indigo 3. Yellow 4. Green 5. Violet
  1. 3, 4, 1, 2, 5
  2. 4, 3, 2, 5, 1
  3. 5, 3, 4, 2, 1
  4. 2, 4, 3, 1, 5
    Directions : In questions no. 22 to 24, a series is given, with one term missing. Choose the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series.
CEG, JLN, QSU, .?_
1. QQS
2. TVX
3. HJL
4. UVW
B-1, D-2, F-4, H-8, J-16,.?_
1. K-64
2. L-32
3. M-32
4. L-64
CGJ, KOR; TXA, ?_
1. ACE
2. JUP
3. FJM
4. UWYDirections : In questions no. 25 to 29, find the missing number from the given responses.
1. 422
2. 374
3. 256
4. 342
1. 40
2. 38
3. 39
4. 44
1. 56
2. 57
3. 58
4. 59
1. 176
2. 115
3. 157
4. 131
1. 3
2. 9
3. 5
4. 2
Arrange the -letters to .form a word and suggest what is it.
NGDEALN
1. State
2. Country
3. River
4. Oceam
If A= 1, B = 2 and N = 14, then BEADING=?
1. 2154(14)97
2. 2514(14)79
3. 2514(14)7
4. 2154(14)79
If A = 1, AGE = 13, then CAR = ?
1. 19
2. 20
3. 21
4. 22
If an electric train runs in the direction from North to South with a speed of 150 km/hr covering 2000 km, . then in which direction will the smoke of its engine go ?
1. N – S
2. S – N
3. E- W
4. No direction
If 1 = 1, 2·= 3, 3 =5 and 4·= 7, then 5 =? .
1. 9
2. 7
3. 5
4. 8
Find the answer of the following :
1. 7 + 3 =421
2. 11 + 7=477
3. 9 + 5= 445
4. 6 + 2 =?
  1. 444
  2. 412
  3. 475
  4. 487
Find the odd number out :
18, 34, 36, 54
1. 34
2. 54
3. 18
4. 36
Introducing a girl, Ram said to his son – in – law, “Har brother is the only son of my brother- in-law.’” who is the girl of Ram?
1. sister-in –law
2. Niece
3. Daughter
4. Sister
Which of the following are the lines of symmetry?
1. AB and CD
2. EF and GH
3. All of the above
4. None of these
Murthy drove town A to town B. In the first hour, he travelled 1/4 of the journey. In the next one hour, he travelled 1/2 of the journey. In the last 30 minutes, he travelled 80 km. Find the distance of the whole journey.
1. 240 km
2. 300 km
3. 320 km
4. 360 km
Identify the answer figure from which the pieces given in question figure have been cut. .
Question figure
Which of the answer figures is not made up only by the components of the question figure?
Question figure
Which of the following numbers is present only in the square and the circle?
1. 5
2. 4
3. 3
4. 2
Which figure represents the relation among Computer, Internet and Information-Communication Technology?

Directions: In questions no. 44 and 45, one or two statements are given, followed by three I four Conclusions I Arguments, I, II, III and IV. You’ have to consider the statements to be true, even if they seem to be at variance from commonly, Known facts. You are to decide which of the’ given Conclusions / Arguments can definitely be drawn from the given statement(s). Indicate your answer.
Statements :
1. SAGE is a reputed publisher of both Journals and books.
2. All publishing Of SAGE is highly qualitative .
  Conclusions
  (I) SAGE publishes qualitative articles.
  (II) SAGE did not publish lowest quality articles
  (III) SAGE enriches its publications by high scrutinization.
  1. Only conclusion III
  2. All conclusions
  3. Only conclusions I and II
  4. Only conclusions II and III
Statements :
Should little children be loaded with such heavy school bags ?
Arguments:
(I) Yes, a heavy bag means more knowledge .
(II) No, heavy school bags spoil the posture of the children.
(III) Yes, children need . to be adapted for earning knowledge .
(IV) No, a heavy bag never ensures knowledge gathering.
1. I and III appear to be strong arguments
2. I and III are poor arguments
3. II and IV are strong arguments
4. I and IV are strong arguments
  Directions : In questions no. 46 and 47, which 49.
  answer figure will complete the pattern in the
  question figure ?
Question figure:
Question figure:
Apiece of paper is folded and cut as shown below in the question figures. From the given answer figures, indicate how it will appear
If a mirror is placed. on the line MN, then which of the answer figures is the correct Image of the question figure?
In the following question, a matrix of certain characters is given. These characters follow a certain trend, row-wise or column-wise. Find out this trend and choose the missing character accordingly.
1. 450
2. 550
3. 320
4. 420
Classification of Economics into two branches (Macro Economics and Micro Economics) was done by
1. J.M. Keynes
2. Milton Friedman
3. Ragnar Frisch
4. Adam Smith
‘Capital Goods’ refers to goods which
1. Serve as a source of raising further capital
2. Help in the further production of goods
3. Directly go into the satisfaction of human wants
4. Find multiple uses
NNP is equal to
1. GNP+ Depreciation
2. GNP- Depreciation
3. GNP+ Exports
4. GNP- Exports
Rate of growth of an economy is measured in terms of
1. Per capita income
2. Industrial development
3. Number of people who have been lifted above the poverty line
4. National income
The basic characteristic of oligopoly is
1. A few sellers, a few buyers
2. A few sellers, many buyers
3. A few sellers, one buyers
4. Many sellers, a few buyers
Governor will act on the advice of Council of Ministers while
1. Dissolving the Legislative Assembly
2. Appointing the Chairman of the State Public Service Commission
3. Recommending for President’s Rule in the State
4. Returning a bill for reconsideration
The Supreme Court of India was set up by the
1. Regulating Act, 1773
2. Pitts India Act, 1784
3. Charter Act, 1813
4. Charter Act, 1833
Which Constitutional Amendment provided Constitutional status to Panchayat Raj Institutions ?
1. 93rd Amendment
2. 44th Amendment
3. 42th Amendment
4. 73rd Amendment
Who has the power to pardon in case of capital punishment ?
1. Prime Minister
2. President
3. Chief Justice
4. Attorney General of India
The Union Public Service Commission of India has been established under
1. Article 315
2. Article 320
3. Article 325
4. Article 335
The Harappans worshipped
1. Shiva, Parvathi and Vishnu·
2. Mother Goddess and Pashupathi
3. Vishnu and Mother Goddess
4. Pashupathi and Vishnu
Gandhiji started the Dandi March for
1. Pooma Swaraj
2. Home-rule
3. Protest against the imposition of Salt Tax
4. Responsible Government
The famous court poet of Akbar was
1. Birbal
2. Tulsidas
3. Rahim Khan
4. Bairam Khan
Who established four great Mathas at the four comers of India – Sringeri, Puri, Dwaraka and Badrinath?
1. Shankara
2. Ramanuja
3. Madhva
4. Ramananda
The local name of Mohenjodaro is
1. Mound of the living
2. Mound of the great
3. Mound of the dead
4. Mound of bones
Which is the longest dam in India ?
1. Bhakra-Nangal
2. Rihand
3. Hirakud
4. Nagarjuna Sagar
The Thermal Power Plant in Tamil Nadu is
1. Kundah
2. Ramagundam
3. Pykara
4. Neyveli
Which one of the following regions does not come under the Mediterranean type of climate ?
1. Iberian Peninsula
2. California coast
3. Chilean coast
4. Eastern coast of South Africa
The main cause of faulting is
1. Tension
2. Wind
3. Tidal activity
4. Gravitational force
‘Pan American’ refers to
1. North America
2. South America
3. Central America
4. All the above
Most primitive living vascular plants are
1. Brown algae
2. Cycas
3. Ferns
4. Sphagnum
Temporary wilting occurs in plants due to
1. Respiration
2. Transpiration
3. Photosynthesis
4. Absorption of water
Lichens are a symbiotic association of
1. Algae and Fungi
2. Bacteria and Fungi
3. Bacteria and Algae
4. Fungi and Higher plants
Photophobia is caused by the deficiency of
1. Vitamin B^1
2. Vitamin B^2
3. Vitamin B^4
4. Vitamin B^6
Which of the following is present only in plant cell ?
1. Cell membrane
2. Mitochondria
3. Cell wall
4. Endoplasmic reticulum
The yellow colour of mangoes is due to the presence of
1. Chlorophyll
2. Anthocyanin
3. Anthoxanthin
4. Carotene
Lunar eclipse is caused by shadow of the
1. Earth on the Moon
2. Moon on the Sun
3. Earth on the Sun
4. Earth and the Moon on other stars
The largest planet in the solar system is
1. Venus
2. Mars
3. Jupiter
4. Earth
Asteroid belt is a region in the solar system that exists between the orbits of .
1. Venus and Mars
2. Mare and Jupiter
3. Mercury and Earth
4. Jupiter and Uranus
Electrocardiograph (ECG) is used to measure
1. Blood Count
2. Heart Beat
3. Temperature
4. Electricity
USB stands for
1. Unique Serial Bus
2. Universal Serial Bus
3. Unary Serial Bus
4. Universal Secondary Bus
In computer network terminology, WAN stands for
1. World area network
2. Wide area network
3. Wide array net
4. Wireless area network
Which element produces hydrogen on reaction with strong alkali ?
1. Si
2. C
3. P
4. S
Which metal does not react with dilute H^2SO^4 ?
1. Pb
2. Fe
3. Zn
4. Mg
The unit of rate of reaction is
1. Mol lit^-1sec^-1
2. Sec mol^-1
3. Moles sec^-1
4. Joules sec^-1
Salt that . dissolves in aqueous ammonia solution is
1. HgCl^2
2. PbCl^2
3. Cu(OH)^2
4. Al(OH)^3
Residence time of water molecule in the ocean is
1. 3.5 years
2. 3.5 million years
3. 35 years
4. 35000 years
Biotic environment includes
1. Producers
2. Consumers
3. Decomposers
4. All the above
A natural phenomenon that becomes harmful due to pollution is
1. Global warming
2. Ecological balance
3. Greenhouse effect
4. Desertification
Decomposers include
1. Bacteria
2. Fungi
3. Both Bacteria and Fungi
4. Animals
Who said about religion that “it is the opium of the masses”?
1. Hitler
2. Stalin
3. Lenin
4. Marx
The .first woman in the world to have, climbed Mt. Everest twice is
1. Bachendri Pal
2. Molly Chacko
3. Santoshi Yadav
4. Theresia Kiesl
What is the basic foundation of Gandhian thought ?
1. Political campaigns
2. Social movements
3. Religion and morality
4. Freedom of the individual
Amir Khusran was a famous poet in the court of
1. Akbar
2. Shahjahan
3. Ibrahim Lodhi
4. Alauddin Khilji
In the year 1905, Go pal Krishna Gokhale founded the
1. Servants of India Society
2. Asiatic Society
3. Brahmo Samaj
4. Bharat Sewak Samaj
Gandhiji believed that Satyagraha is a weapon of
1. the poor
2. the weak
3. the untouchables
4. the brave
Pt. Shiv Kumar Sharma is an exponent of
1. Mandolin
2. Santoor
3. Sitar
4. Veena
Patanjali is well-known for the compilation of
1. Yoga sutra
2. Panchmasutra
3. Brahmasutra
4. Ayurveda
Which of the following Presidents of America abolished Slavery ?
1. Abraham Lincoln
2. Thomas Jefferson
3. George Washington
4. Stanley Jackson
Who is the first woman cosmonaut of the world?
1. Valentina Tereshkova
2. Maria Estela Peron
3. Svetlana Savitskaya
4. Kay Cottee