## SSC CGL Tier-I 09 March 2020 Shift-III Previous Year Paper

SSC CGL 9th March 2020 Shift-3

Q.1 Four letter-clusters have been given, out of which three are alike in some manner and one is different. Select the odd letter-cluster.

(A) DPG

(B) CIF

(C) BFF

(D) EYH

Explanation:

The first and the third letter in each cluster is First letter +3 in english alphabetical series, like

Option a = D +3 = G, i.e, DPG

Option b = C +3 = F, i.e CIF

Option c = B +3 = E, i.e BFE but instead of this we have BFF hence option c is the answer

Option d = E +3 =H, i.e EYH

Q.2 Select the letter that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series.

C, E, H, J, M, 0, R, ?

(A) D

(B)

(C)

(D)

Explanation:

The series follows pattern as,

(C) + 2 = E

E + 3 = H

H + 2 = J

J + 3 = M

M + 2 = O

O + 3 = R

R + 2 = T

∴ The correct answer is option B.

Q.3 How many triangles are there in the given figure?

(A) 22

(B) 24

(C) 20

(D) 23

Q.4 If ‘A’ stands for ‘subtraction’, ‘B’ stands for ‘multiplication’, ‘C’ stands for ‘addition’, and D stands for ‘division’, then what is the value of the following expression?

(43 C) (29 B) (3 A) (14 (B) (5C4) (C) 11 (C) (14A3) (A) 64 (D) 8 (B) 2

(A) 83

(B) 27

(C) 110

(D) 10

Q.5 Which of the follwing Venn diagrams best represents the relationship between the following classes? Utensils, Spoons, Steel items

Q.6 Study the given pattern carefully and select the number that can replace the question mark (?) in it.

(A) 217

(B) 203

(C) 199

(D) 195

Q.7 Arrange the following words in a logical and meaningful order.

1. Nose

3. Chin

4. Waist

5. Chest

(A) 2, 1, 3, 5, 4

(B) 2, 3, 1, 4, 5

(C) 3, 2, 4, 2, 1

(D) 2, 4, 1, 5, 3

Explanation:

The given order can be arranged in the same way as they are placed in the human body like forehead, Nose, chin, chest and waist, so the sequence is 2, 1, 3, 5, 4

Q.8 Select the letter-cluster that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series.

PROGRESS, QTOGRESS, QTRKRESS, ? , QTRKWKZA

(A) QTRKWKTY

(B) PRRKWKSS

(C) QTRKWKSS

(D) QTRKVMSS

Explanation:

Here in every step of the series two consecutive letter of the first word is changed, like in first part, “PR” in PROGRESS is changed in a certain way like the alphabets are changed in a sequence of +1, +2, +3, +4, +5, +6, …. etc.

So, after, “QTRKRESS”, R and E is replaced by R+5 = W and E+6 = K respectively to the missing word in the series is ‘QTRKWKSS’.

Q.9 Select the option in which the words share the same relationship as that shared by the given pair of words.

Arteries : Circulatory System

(A) Nerves : Nervous System

(B) Lungs: Olfactory system

(C) Eyes : Endocrine System

(D) Kidney : Respiratory System

Explanation:

As arteries present in the circulatory system similarly, nerves present in the nervous system.

∴ The correct answer is option A.

Q.10 Select the figure that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series.

Q.11 What day of the week was 5 February 2008?

(A) Thursday

(B) Monday

(C) Tuesday

(D) Wednesday

Explanation:

Odd days in year 2007 = 6 + 2 = 8

( ∵ 2004 is the leap year and odd days till 2000 is 0.)

Odd days in 5 February = odd days in January + 5 = 3 + 5 = 8

Total odd days = 8 + 8 = 16

Odd days = 16 = 2 weeks + 2 odd days

So day of the week was Tuesday.

∴ The correct answer is option C.

Q.12 In certain code language, ‘FOX’ is coded as ‘108’ and ‘SOUP’ is coded as ‘148’. How will ‘UPSIDE’ be coded as in that language?

(A) 528

(B) 590

(C) 385

(D) 494

Q.13 Select the option in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers in the given set. (14, 17, 961)

(A) (11, 12, 729)

(B) (12, 18, 851)

(C) (13, 19, 1024)

(D) (15, 14, 743)

Q.14 A piece of paper is folded and cut as shown below in the question figures. Select from the given answer figures, how it will appear when unfolded.

Q.15 ‘Family’ is related to ‘Upbringing’ in the same way as ‘School’ is related to ‘_____’.

(A) Children

(B) Education

(C) Parents

(D) Curriculum

Explanation:

‘Family’ is related to ‘Upbringing’ in the same way as ‘School’ is related to ‘education’.

∴ The correct answer is option B.

Q.16 Select the option that is related to the third number in the same way as the second number is related to the first number.

23 : 527 :: 19 : ?

(A) 363

(B) 402

(C) 359

(D) 325

Q.17 Four number-pairs have been given, out of which three are alike in some manner and one is different. Select the number-pair that is different from the rest.

(A) 76 : 42

(B) 44 : 16

(C) 55 : 25

(D) 28 : 56

Explanation:

Except Option D, remaining all are in decreasing order.

∴ The correct answer is option D.

Q.18 Four words have been given, out of which three are alike in some manner and one is different. Select the odd word.

(A) Russia

(B) Africa

(C) Asia

(D) Europe

Explanation:

Except option A, remaining all are Continent.

∴ The correct answer is option A.

Q.19 A cube is made by folding the given sheet. In the cube so formed, which of the following pairs of symbols will be on opposite sides?

(A) @ and %

(B) $and + (C) & and % (D) # and @ Answer: (D) Q.20 Select the option in which the given figure X is embedded(rotation is not allowed). Answer: (A) Q.21 Select the correct mirror image of the given alphanumeric-cluster when a mirror is placed on the right side of the cluster. Answer: (D) Q.22 Pointing to the photograph of a girl Akanksha, Rajeev said, “Her daughter’s father’s wife’s mother is my wife’s daughter’s mother’s mother-in-law”. How is Rajeev related to Akanksha? (A) Paternal uncle (B) Brother (C) Father (D) Maternal uncle Answer: (B) Q.23 Select the number that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series 45, 63, 101, 160, 241, ? (A) 368 (B) 345 (C) 305 (D) 319 Answer: (B) Explanation: We can write series as, 4, 6, 10, 16, 24, ? 4 + 2 = 6 6 + 4 = 10 10 + 6 = 16 16 + 8 = 24 24 + 10 = 34 So Next number is 345. ∴ The correct answer is option B. Q.24 In a certain code language, ‘TAPE’ is written as ‘SUZBOQDF’. How will ‘MOCK’ be written as in that language? (A) MOPQDELM (B) LNNPBDJL (C) LOPQBCKL (D) KNNPBEBL Answer: (B) Q.25 Read the given statements and conclusions carefully. Assuming that the information given in the statements is true, even if it appears to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the given conclusions logically(s) follow from the statements. Statements: 1. Some bottles are glasses. 2. Some glasses are bowls. Conclusions: I. Some bowls are bottles. II. Some glasses are bottles. III. No bow!is a bottle. (A) All conclusions I, II and III follow. (B) Either conclusion II or III follows. (C) Only conclusions II and III follow. (D) Only conclusion II and either conclusion I or III follow. Answer: (D) General Awareness Instructions For the following questions answer them individually Q.26 The Kyaik Htee Yoe pagoda is located in: (A) Nepal (B) Mayanmar (C) Bhutan (D) Sri Lanka Answer: (B) Q.27 Which of the following is the only correct pair as described by Chola inscriptions? (A) Pallichchhandam – land donated to Jaina institutions (B) Shalabhoga – land gifted to Brahmanas (C) Vellanvagai – land of Brahmana peasant proprietors (D) Brahmadeya – land gifted to temples Answer: (A) Q.28 Which of the following was NOT a type of sacrifice performed by kings in ancient India to establish their position? (A) Vajapeya (B) Rajasuya (C) Ashvamedha (D) Muvendavelan Answer: (D) Q.29 Which of the following monuments bears a similarity to the French war memorial, the Arc-de-Triomphe? (A) India Gate (B) Gateway of India (C) Victoria Memorial (D) Charminar Answer: (A) Q.30 _____ was the first host country of the FIF(A) (Federation Internationale de Football Association) World Cup. (A) Italy (B) Uruguay (C) Brazil (D) France Answer: (B) Q.31 Which of the following is an inert gas most commonly found in light bulbs? (A) Argon (B) Hydrogen (C) Oxygen (D) Radon Answer: (A) Q.32 _____ was executed at Lahore in November 1915 for his role in the Ghadar Conspiracy in February 1915 (A) Kartar Singh Sarabha (B) Tantia Mama (C) Maganbhai Patel (D) Vijay Singh Pathik Answer: (A) Q.33 The amalgamation of Vijaya Bank and Dena Bank with Bank of Baroda (BoB) came into effect from: (A) 1 June 2019 (B) 1 January 2019 (C) 1 April 2019 (D) 1 April 2018 Answer: (C) Q.34 Which of the following books is NOT authored by RK Narayan? (A) Malgudi Days (B) The Guide (C) Swami and Friends (D) The Jungle Book Answer: (D) Q.35 As of January 2020, _____ has the maximum number of seats in the Rajya Sabha. (A) Tamil Nadu (B) Karnataka (C) Uttar Pradesh (D) Maharashtra Answer: (C) Q.36 Christiaan Barnard is famous for: (A) first publishing tables of logarithms (B) performing the world’s first human heart transplant (C) delivering the world’s first test-tube baby (D) cloning the first mammal ever Answer: (B) Q.37 Name the state capital located 530 metres above sea level between 93 East longitude and 27 North latitude (A) Dispur (B) Itanagar (C) Patna (D) Hyderabad Answer: (B) Q.38 The first Wimbledon Championship was held in: (A) 1896 (B) 1877 (C) 1884 (D) 1863 Answer: (B) Q.39 Kandhamal Haldi, a variety of turmeric indigenous to ______, earned the Geographical Indication (GI) tag from Intellectual Property (India) in April, 2019. (A) Odisha (B) Meghalaya (C) Assam (D) Nagaland Answer: (A) Q.40 In January 2020, China tested the world’s first high-speed driverless bullet train between Beijing and: (A) Lhasa (B) Shanghai (C) Zhangjiakou (D) Haikou Answer: (C) Q.41 The Government of India launched the _____ Initiative on 16 January 2016, with the objective of supporting entrepreneurs, building a robust start-up ecosystem and transforming India into a country of job creators instead of job seekers. (A) Skill India (B) Empower India (C) Start-up India (D) Digital India Answer: (C) Q.42 Snails belong to Phylum: (A) Echinodermata (B) Mollusca (C) Arthropoda (D) Chordata Answer: (B) Q.43 Which of the following is a beach in Goa? (A) Marina (B) Palolem (C) Varkala (D) Kudle Answer: (B) Q.44 Haemophobia is the fear of: (A) darkness (B) heights (C) Water (D) Blood Answer: (D) Q.45 The Mission Indradhanush, an initiative of Govt. of India, is associated with: (A) immunisation (B) highway development (C) digitalisation (D) cleanliness Answer: (A) Q.46 Crocodiles have a _____ chambered heart. (A) two (B) four (C) three (D) single Answer: (B) Q.47 The spice, cinnamon, is native to: (A) Bhutan (B) Afghanistan (C) Sri Lanka (D) Malaysia Answer: (C) Q.48 _____ was appointed Chief Justice of India with effect from 18 November 2019. (A) Ranjan Gogoi (B) Dipak Misra (C) Sharad Arvind Bobde (D) Ashok Bhushan Answer: (C) Q.49 ______ was awarded the Nobel Prize in 1913 and a knighthood in 1915. (A) Sarojini Naidu (B) Mahatma Gandhi (C) Rabindranath Tagore (D) Mother Teresa Answer: (C) Q.50 Article _____ of the Constitution of India deals with provisions related to the administration and control of Scheduled Areas and Scheduled Tribes. (A) 222(1) (B) 244(1) (C) 222(2) (D) 244(2) Answer: (B) Quantitative Aptitude Instructions For the following questions answer them individually Q.51 The value of 3(1-2sin2x) / (cos2x-sin2x) is: (A) (B) (C) (D) Answer: (B) Explanation: Q.52 The perimeter of a square plot is the same as that of a rectangular plot with sides 35 m and 15 m. The side of the square plot is: (A) 25 m (B) 20 m (C) 100 m (D) 50 m Answer: (A) Explanation: The perimeter of a rectangular plot = 2(length + breadth) = 2(35 + 15) = 100 m The perimeter of a square plot = perimeter of a rectangular plot The perimeter of a square plot = 100 m 100 = 4 × side side = 100/4 = 25 m Q.53 The value of 515 × 485 is: (A) 249775 (B) 250225 (C) 20825 (D) 200825 Answer: (A) Q.54 The following table shows the number of students enrolled in different streams in a particular college. The ratio of the number of girls studying Arts to the number of girls studying in all other streams is: (A) 1 : 3 (B) 2 : 1 (C) 1 : 2 (D) 3 : 1 Answer: (C) Explanation: Number of girls studying Arts = 45 Number of girls studying in all other streams = 18 + 42 + 30 = 90 The ratio of the number of girls studying Arts to the number of girls studying in all other streams = 45 : 90 = 1 : 2 Q.55 The compound interest on a certain sum at the end of two years is Rs.408. The simple interest on the same sum for the same time is Rs.400. The rate of interest per annum is: (A) 2% (B) 80% (C) 40% (D) 8% Answer: (A) Q.56 A car dealer purchased an old car for Rs.1,08,500 and spent some amount on its maintenance. He sold it for Rs.1,56,250, there by earning a profit of 25%. How much money did he spend on the maintenance of the car? (A) Rs. 16,500 (B) Rs. 20,625 (C) Rs. 8,687.5 (D) Rs. 47,750 Answer: (A) Explanation: Total cost price of old car = 1,08,500 + maintenance money Selling price = 1,56,250 Profit = 25% Total cost price = $$\frac{156250}{125} \times 100 = 125000 1,08,500 + maintenance money = 125000 Maintenance money = 125000 – 108500 = Rs. 16,500 Q.57 The following table gives the frequency of vowels used in the page of a book. As per the given data, which vowels occur less than 80 times? (A) a, e, i (B) a, i, o, u (C) a, o, u (D) a, e Answer: (C) Explanation: Vowels occur less than 80 times = a, o, u Q.58 Eight persons can finish a work in 20 days. After 5 days they were requested to complete the work in the next 8 days. How many more persons should join the group to fulfil the requirement? (A) 23 (B) 15 (C) (D) 12 Answer: (C) Explanation: Total work = number of persons × time = 8 × 20 = 160 Work done in 5 days = 8 Times 5 = 40 Remaining Work = 160 – 40 = 120 According to question, Number of man × time = 120 Number of man × 8 = 120 Number of man = 120/8 = 15 Number of persons should join the group = 15 – 8 = 7 Q.59 The following table shows the income(in rupees) for a particular month, together with their source, in respect of 5 employees (A, B, C, D and E). For employee D, the income from overtime is what percentage of his total income? (A) 5% (B) 7.5% (C) 6.25% (D) 22.5% Answer: (C) Explanation: Total income of employee D = 40000 Income from overtime of employee D = 2500 Required percentage =$$\frac{2500}{40000} \times 100 = 6.25% Q.60 Ina class, the average score of thirty students on a test is 69. Later on it was found that the score of one student was wrongly read as 88 instead of 58. The actual average score is: (A) 58 (B) 88 (C) 69 (D) 68 Answer: (D) Explanation: When data read wrongly then total score of thirty students on a test = 69 × 30 = 2070 (Average = sum of all terms/number of terms) Difference in data = 88 – 58 = 30 Actual score = 2070 – 30 = 2040 Actual average score = 2040/30 = 68 Q.61 PAQ is a tangent to circle with centre O, at a point A on it. AB is a chord such that ∠BAQ = x(x < 90) . C is a point on the major ∠ACB = y∠ABO = 32arc AB such that . If , then the value of x + y is: (A) 98 (B) 112 (C) 110 (D) 116 Answer: (D) Q.62 The smallest number which may replace * in the number 1190*6 to make the number divisible by 9 is: (A) (B) (C) (D) Answer: (A) Explanation: By the divisibility rule, if sum of all digits of a number is divisible by 9 the number will be divisible by 9. Number =1190*6 Sum of the digits = 1 + 1+ 9 + 0 + * + 6 = 17 + * For the smallest number, we took the minimum value of the ‘*’. so, value of * = 1 Sum of all digit = 17 + 1 = 18 ∴ the value of * will be 1. Q.63 The value of (26 − 13 × 2) ÷ 2 + 1 is: (A) (B) (C) 26/3 (D) 14 Answer: (B) Explanation: (26 − 13 × 2) ÷ 2 + 1 = (26 − 26) ÷ 2 + 1 = 0 + 1 = 1 Q.64 The value of cos 10 cos 30 cos 50 cos 70 cos 90 is: (A) (B) (C) (D) Answer: (B) Q.65 A cell phone was marked at 20% above the cost price and a discount of 10% was given on its marked price. What is the profit percentage? (A) 10% (B) 8% (C) 11% (D) 9% Answer: (B) Explanation: Let the cost price be 100. Marked price = 100 × 120/100 = 120 Discount = 10% Selling price = 120 $$\times 90/100 = 108 Profit = 108 – 100 = 8 Profit percentage = 8/100×100 = 8% Q.66 The value of (cosec 30− tan 45 ) cot 60 tan 30 is: (A) ⅓ (B) (C) (D) 1/√3 Answer: (A) Q.67 If x + 3y + 2 = 0 then value of x3 + 27y3 + 8 − 18xy is: (A) -2 (B) (C) (D) Answer: (D) Explanation: x + 3y + 2 = 0 x + 3y = -2 Taking cube both sides, (x + 3y)3 = −8 x3 + 27y3 + 3x.3y(x + 3y) = −8 x3 + 27y3 + 9xy(−2) = −8 x3 + 27y3 − 18xy = −8 x3 + 27y3 + 8 − 18xy = 0 Q.68 As per data shown in the following table, what is the percentage of students who got less than 50 marks? (A) 74% (B) 48% (C) 72% (D) 38% Answer: (B) Q.69 In the triangle, If AB = AC and ∠ABC = 72, then ∠BAC is: (A) 36 (B) 30 (C) 54 (D) 18 Answer: (A) Explanation: By triangle properties, When AB = AC then $\mathrm{\angleABC}=\mathrm{\angleACB}$ so, In$∆$ ABC, $⇒$ $\angle ABC+\angle ACB+\angle BAC={180}^{0}$ $⇒\angle ABC+\angle ABC+\angle BAC={180}^{0}$ $⇒{72}^{0}+{72}^{0}+\angle BA\left(C\right)={180}^{0}$ $⇒\angle BAC={180}^{0}–{144}^{0}={36}^{0}$ Q.70 In a circle, AB is a the diameter and CD is a chord. AB and CD produced meet at a point P, outside the circle. If PD = 15.3 cm, CD = 11.9 cm and AP = 30.6 cm,then the radius of the circle is is: (A) 8 cm (B) 8.5 cm (C) 9cm (D) 7.5 cm Answer: (B) Explanation: From the property, P(A) $×P\left(B\right)=P\left(C\right)×PD$ 30.6 $×P\left(B\right)=\left(P\left(D\right)+CD\right)×15.3$ 30.6 $×P\left(B\right)=\left(15.3+11.9\right)×15.3$ 30.6 $×P\left(B\right)=27,2×15.3$ P(B) = 416.16/30.6 = 13.6 cm Diameter (AB) = P(A) – P(B) = 30.6 – 13.6 = 17 cm Radius = AB/2 = 17/2 = 8.5 cm Q.71 From an external point P, a tangent PQ is drawn to a circle, with the centre O, touching the circle at Q. If the distance of P from the centre is 13 cm and length of the tangent PQ is 12 cm, then the radius of the circle is: (A) 3cm (B) 5 cm (C) 10 cm (D) 12.5 cm Answer: (B) Explanation: $∆$ OPQ is a right angle triangle because $\angle Q=90\mathrm{\degree}$ By Pythagoras, $\left(OQ{\right)}^{2}+\left(PQ{\right)}^{2}=\left(OP{\right)}^{2}$ $\left(OQ{\right)}^{2}=\left(13{\right)}^{2}–\left(12{\right)}^{2}$ $\left(OQ{\right)}^{2}=169–144$ $\left(OQ{\right)}^{2}=25$ $OQ=5$ $\therefore$ The radius of the circle is 5 cm. Q.72 If $p+q=7$ and $pq=5$, then the value of ${p}^{3}+{q}^{3}$ is: (A) 34 (B) 238 (C) 448 (D) 64 Answer: (B) Explanation: ${p}^{3}+{q}^{3}=\left(p+q{\right)}^{3}–3pq\left(p+q\right)$ =${7}^{3}–3×5\left(7\right)$ = 343 – 105 = 238 Q.73 If an amount of Rs.990 is divided among A, B and C in the ratio of 3 : 4 : 2, then B will get: (A) Rs. 247.5 (B) Rs. 440 (C) Rs. 110 (D) Rs. 350 Answer: (B) Explanation: Ratio of the A, B and C = 3 : 4 : 2 Amount = 990 Share of B =$$\frac{4}{3 + 4 + 2} \times 990 = \frac{4}{9} \times 990 = Rs.440 Q.74 The price of cooking oil increased by 25%. Find by how much percentage a family must reduce its consumption in order to maintain the same budget? (A) 70% (B) 80% (C) 30% (D) 20% Answer: (D) Explanation: By the formula, Decrements in the consumption in order to maintain the same budget = $\frac{incrementintherate}{100+incrementintherate}×100$ = $$\frac{25}{100 + 25} \times 100 = \frac{25}{125} \times 100 = 20% Q.75 The distance between two stations A and B is 575 km. A train starts from station ‘A’ at 3:00 p.m. and moves towards station ‘B’ at an average speed of 50 km/h. Another train starts from station ‘B’ at 3:30 p.m. and moves towards station ‘A’ at an average speed of 60 km/h. How far from station ‘A’ will the trains meet ? (A) 275 km (B) 325 km (C) 300 km (D) 225 km Answer: (A) Explanation: Distance between stations = 575 km Speed of train A = 50 km/hr Distance covered by train A in (30 min = 1/2 hr) = time $×speed=50×1/2=25km$ Trains are running in opposite direction so, Relative speed = 50 + 60 = 110 km/hr Distance covered by both train = 575 – 25 = 550 km Time taken by both trains to meet = 550/110 = 5 hr Distance covered by train A in 5 hr = 5 $×50=250km$ Distance covered by train A from station A = distance covered by train A in 30 min + distance covered by train A in 5 = 250 + 25 = 275 km $\therefore$275 km far from station ‘A’ will the trains meet. English Comprehension Instructions For the following questions answer them individually Q.76 Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. The popular leader is remarkable for the way in which he ______ the qualities of a good politician and a world class thinker. (A) shows (B) portrait (C) controls (D) conditions Answer: (A) Q.77 Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Humane (A) Sympathetic (B) Kind (C) Living (D) Cruel Answer: (D) Q.78 Select the word which means the same as the group of words given. (A) building where grain is kept or stored (A) Greenery (B) Granary (C) Grandstand (D) Grate Answer: (B) Q.79 Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select No improvement. Long after those five horses finish drinking water from the trough, an old horse appeared over the brow of the hill. (A) had finished (B) have finished (C) No Improvement (D) had been finishing Answer: (A) Q.80 Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Relief (A) Anger (B) Aid (C) Emotion (D) Stress Answer: (B) Q.81 Given below are four jumbled sentences. Out of the given options pick the one that gives their correct order. A. So, in the agrarian era, you destroy your enemy’s productive capacity by burning his crops or fields. B. Now, in the information era, destroying the enemy’s productive capacity means destroying their information infrastructure. C. You battle with your enemy by destroying the enemy’s productive capacity, which will be different depending upon the foundation of economy. D. But in the industrial era, ending productive capacity meant bombing of the factories that are located in cities and main industrial areas. (A) ACBD (B) ACDB (C) BDAC (D) CADB Answer: (D) Instructions In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Select the most appropriate option to fill each blank. When you enter a restaurant, you take your (1)______ and you are served a glass of water. You take your (2)______ to decide what you should order. When a (3)______ appears, you ask him the routine question, “(4)______ do you have?” The waiter will begin to recite (5)______ day’s menus, generally with nothing new in it, but you like to hear it all over again. Q.82 Select the most appropriate option for the blank numbered 1. (A) seat (B) stage (C) counter (D) plate Answer: (A) Q.83 Select the most appropriate option for the blank numbered 2. (A) place (B) wallet (C) pen (D) time Answer: (D) Q.84 Select the most appropriate option for the blank numbered 3. (A) cleaner (B) waiter (C) manager (D) friend Answer: (B) Q.85 Select the most appropriate option for the blank numbered 4. (A) When (B) What (C) How (D) Why Answer: (B) Q.86 Select the most appropriate option for the blank numbered 5. (A) (B) the (C) an (D) this Answer: (B) Instructions For the following questions answer them individually Q.87 Select the most appropriate meaning of the following idiom. To take a back seat (A) To become less important or to give up control over things (B) To lecture or criticise the person who is actually in control of something (C) To be less successful in one’s efforts (D) To go through a short but unpleasant period of time Answer: (A) Q.88 Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Extol (A) Realistic (B) Censure (C) Exposure (D) Boorish Answer: (B) Q.89 Given below are four jumbled sentences. Out of the given options pick the one that gives their correct order. A. They were all very bright and eager to learn, and the sage was proud of them. B. One day he realized that he had imparted sufficient knowledge to his disciples. C. Once upon a time, a great sage had a group of obedient disciples. D. There was only one thing that he had not taught them – a special mantra that could bring the dead back to life. (A) DBAC (B) ADBC (C) CABD (D) ACBD Answer: (C) Q.90 Select the most appropriate meaning of the following idiom. To bark up the wrong tree (A) To do something that will not get the result you want (B) To sound or appear ferocious but not actually so (C) To cover oneself with the outer covering of a wrong tree (D) To make a sound like that of a dog Answer: (A) Q.91 Select the correct passive form of the given sentence. Conduct all the exams in a fair and proper manner. (A) Let all the exams be conducted in a fair and proper manner. (B) Let all exams should be conducted in fair and proper manner. (C) All the exams are conducted in a fair and proper manner. (D) The exams were all conducted in a fair and proper manner. Answer: (A) Q.92 In the sentence identify the segment which contains the grammatical error. The big ship sank and everyone abroad drowned. (A) sank (B) and everyone (C) The big ship (D) abroad drowned Answer: (D) Q.93 Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Inclement (A) Pleasant (B) Dignified (C) Wonderful (D) Stormy Answer: (D) Explanation: The word inclement means ‘(of the weather) unpleasantly cold or wet’ so the synonym is stormy. Q.94 Select the word which means the same as the group of words given. Working very hard and very carefully (A) Dilatory (B) Indulgent (C) Diligent (D) Indigent Answer: (C) Q.95 Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence. Johnny’s mother said, “Johnny, run down to the grocer’s and get a loaf of French bread and a pound of cheddar cheese.” (A) Johnny’s mother asked him to run down to the grocer’s and get a loaf of French bread and a pound of cheddar cheese (B) Johnny’s mother pleaded with John to run down to the grocer’s and get her a loaf of French bread and a pound of cheddar cheese (C) Johnny commanded his mother to go down to the grocer and buy a loaf of French bread and a pound of cheddar cheese (D) Johnny asked his mother to run down to the grocer’s and get a loaf of French bread and a pound of cheddar cheese. Answer: (A) Q.96 Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. Today’s graduates should ______ their skills constantly to be able to excel in their career and life. (A) encourage (B) upgrade (C) dilute (D) active Answer: (B) Explanation: The most appropriate word that fits grammatically and contextually is ‘upgrade’. Q.97 Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. You must go to the book fair if you are liking it or not. (A) if you like it (B) although you are liking it (C) whether you have liked (D) whether you like it Answer: (D) Q.98 In the sentence identify the segment which contains the grammatical error. It’s raining heavily, so you should take an umbrella, but you will get wet. (A) It’s raining heavily (B) should take an umbrella (C) but you will get wet (D) so you Answer: (C) Q.99 Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word. (A) Fasineting (B) Professional (C) Grammatical (D) Occurrence Answer: (A) Q.100 Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word. (A) Presence (B) Absence (C) Definite (D) Labarotary Answer: (D) ## SSC CGL Tier-I 09 March 2020 Shift-II Previous Year Paper SSC CGL 9th March 2020 Shift-2 Q. 1 In a certain code language, ‘SPECIAL’ is coded as ‘20176410213’. How will ‘MACHINE’ be coded as in that language? (A) 1324810155 (B) 1424901056 (C) 1424910156 (D) 1524910146 Answer: (C) Explanation: ‘SPECIAL’ is coded as ‘20176410213’. Like as, S + 1 = 20 P + 1 = 17 E + 1 = 6 C + 1 = 4 I + 1 = 10 A + 1 = 2 L + 1 = 13 Similarly, For ‘MACHINE’, (M + 1)(A + 1)((C) + 1)(H + 1)(I + 1)(N + 1)(E + 1) = 1424910156 ∴ The correct answer is option C. Q. 2 Which two signs should be interchanged to make the given equation correct ? 14 × 3 ÷ 27 + 54 − 9 = 21 (A) × and ÷ (B) × and − (C) ÷ and − (D) + and − Answer: (C) Explanation: 14 × 3 ÷ 27 + 54 − 9 = 21 From the option C, On interchanging the and -, 14 × 3 − 27 + 54 ÷ 9 = 21 42 – 27 + 6 = 21 21 = 21 ∴ The correct answer is option C. Q. 3 Select the letter-cluster that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series. NAVIGATE, PCVIGATE, NAXKGATE, ? , NAVIGAVG (A) PCVIICUG (B) NAXKICTE (C) NAVIICTE (D) NAVIJCTF Answer: (C) Explanation: The series follows pattern as, NAVIGATE, PCVIGATE, NAXKGATE, —-TE, NAVIGAVG So, letter-cluster is NAVIICTE. ∴ The correct answer is option C. Q. 4 In a certain code language, ‘FIXATION’ is written as ‘AXIFNOIT’. How will ‘GLYCERIN’ be written as in that language? (A) CYLGNIRE (B) NIRECYLG (C) LGZDGINR (D) YLGECRNI Answer: (A) Explanation: Similarly, ∴ The correct answer is option A. Q. 5 How many triangles are there in the given figure? (A) 13 (B) 15 (C) 12 (D) 14 Answer: (A) Q. 6 Four letter-clusters have been given, out of which three are alike in some manner and one is different. Select the odd letter-cluster. (A) AZ (B) LO (C) GT (D) KN Answer: (D) Explanation: AZ → 1 + 26 = 27 LO → 12 + 15 = 27 GT → 7 + 20 = 27 KN → 11 + 14 = 25 ∴ The correct answer is option D. Q. 7 Four words have been given, out of which three are alike in some manner and one is different. Select the odd word. (A) Cancer (B) Asthma (C) Diabetes (D) Bone Marrow Answer: (D) Explanation: Except option D, remaining all are diseases. ∴ The correct answer is option D. Q. 8 Study the given pattern carefully and select the number that can replace the question mark (?) in it. (A) 20 (B) 24 (C) 22 (D) 26 Answer: (B) Q. 9 Select the option in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers in the given set. (22, 64, 352) (A) (27, 52, 453) (B) (24, 16, 108) (C) (19, 52, 257) (D) (14, 68, 238) Answer: (D) Q. 10 Select the option in which the words share the same relationship as that shared by the given pair of words. Temple : Worship (A) Church : Prayer (B) University : President (C) Golden Temple : Amritsar (D) Garden : Plants Answer: (A) Explanation: Temple is a place of worship. Similarly, Church is a place of prayer. ∴ The correct answer is option A. Q. 11 Four number-pairs have been given, out of which three are alike in some manner and one is different. Select the number-pair that is different. (A) 31 : 214 (B) 37 : 256 (C) 21 : 154 (D) 39 : 270 Answer: (C) Q. 12 Select the option that is related to the third number in the same way as the second number is related to the first number. 3 : 51 :: 7 : ? (A) 319 (B) 609 (C) 335 (D) 679 Answer: (D) Q. 13 What day of the week was 29 June 2010 ? (A) Sunday (B) Monday (C) Wednesday (D) Tuesday Answer: (D) Explanation: Odd day till 2009 = 7 + 2 + 2 = 11 (∵Year 2004 and 2008 are leap year and odd days till 2000 = 0) Odd days in 29 June = Odd days in (January + February + March + April + May + June) = 3 + 0 + 3 + 2 + 3 + 1 = 12 Total odd days = 11 + 12 = 23 Odd days = 23/7 = 2 remaining The days of the week was Tuesday. ∴ The correct answer is option D. Q. 14 Select the number that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series. 39, 50, 63, 80, ?, 122, 147, 176 (A) 90 (B) 108 (C) 99 (D) 105 Answer: (C) Explanation: The series follows pattern as, 39 + 11 = 50 50 + (11 + 2 = 13) = 63 63 + (13 + 4 = 17) = 80 80 + (17 + 2 = 19) = 99 99 + (19 + 4 = 23) = 122 122 + (23 + 2 = 25) = 147 147 + (25 + 4 = 29) = 176 ∴ The correct answer is option C. Q. 15 A − B means ‘A is the sister of B’ A × B means ‘A is the husband of B’; A ÷ B ‘A is the son of B’ If, Y × M − T − Z ÷ L × U , then how is U related to Y? (A) Father-in-law (B) Mother-in-law (C) Father (D) Mother Answer: (B) Explanation: In the diagram, Circle shows the female, square shows the male, vertical lines show the generation, single horizontal line shows the brother/sister and double horizontal lines show the couple. From the diagram, ‘U’ is the mother-in-law of ‘Y’. ∴ The correct answer is option B. Q. 16 Arrange the following words in a logical and meaningful order. 1. Casting 2. Acting 3. Film Shooting 4. Final Film 5. Editing (A) 4, 3, 5, 1, 2 (B) 3, 2, 1, 4, 5 (C) 3, 1, 2, 5, 4 (D) 1, 2, 3, 5, 4 Answer: (D) Explanation: Arrangement of the word in the meaningful order, Casting, Acting, Film Shooting, Editing, Final Film ∴ The correct answer is option D. Q. 17 Select the figure that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series. Answer: (A) Q. 18 Select the option in which the given figure X is embedded (rotation is not allowed). Answer: (B) Q. 19 Select the correct mirror image of the given letter-cluster when a vertical mirror is placed on the right side of the cluster. Answer: (B) Q. 20 The sequence of folding a piece of paper and the manner in which the folded paper has been cut is shown in the following figures. How would this paper look when unfolded? Answer: (D) Q. 21 Select the letter will replace the question mark (?) in the following series. A, J, E, L, I, N, O, P, U, ? (A) (B) (C) (D) B Answer: (A) Explanation: There are 2 series, A, E, I , O , U And, J, L, N, P, ? 2nd series follows pattern as, J + 2 = L L + 2 = N N + 2 = P P + 2 = R ∴ The correct answer is option A. Q. 22 ‘Photoshop’ is related to ‘Software’ in the same way as ‘Optical Mouse’ is related to ‘_____’. (A) Hardware (B) Touch – screen (C) Malware (D) Hard – disc Answer: (A) Explanation: ‘Photoshop’ is related to ‘Software’ in the same way as ‘Optical Mouse’ is related to ‘Hardware’. ∴ The correct answer is option A. Q. 23 Read the given statements and conclusions carefully. Assuming that the information given in the statements is true, even if it appears to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the given conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements. Statements: 1. No garden is a park. 2. Some gardens are schools. Conclusions: I. No park is a garden. II. Some schools are gardens. III. Some parks are gardens. (A) Either conclusion I or III and conclusion II follow. (B) Only conclusions II and III follow. (C) Only conclusions I and II follow. (D) Either conclusion I or III follows. Answer: (C) Q. 24 Select the dice that can be formed by folding the given sheet along the lines. (A) Only A (B) Only B and D (C) Only A and B (D) Only A, and C Answer: (C) Q. 25 Which of the following Venn diagrams best represents the relationship between the following classes? Lady Constables, Uncles, Mothers Answer: (C) General Awareness Instructions For the following questions answer them individually Q. 26 Which of the following is the lowermost layer of the Atmosphere? (A) Troposphere (B) Mesosphere (C) Thermosphere (D) Exosphere Answer: (A) Q. 27 What is the rank of India in the Human Development Index 2019? (A) 89th (B) 130th (C) 128th (D) 129th Answer: (D) Q. 28 The rating for a fuse used in a household electric circuit is provided on the basis of: (A) resistance (B) voltage (C) power (D) current Answer: (D) Q. 29 In which state is the festival of Uttarayan uniquely celebrated? (A) Jharkhand (B) Gujarat (C) Uttar Pradesh (D) Kerala Answer: (B) Q. 30 Which of the following events did NOT occur in 1919? (A) Montague Chelmsford Reform was announced (B) Jallianwala Bagh tragedy took place (C) Rowlatt Act was passed (D) Partition of Bengal took place Answer: (D) Q. 31 How many molecules of ATP are obtained by the respiration of one molecule of glucose? (A) 36 (B) (C) 38 (D) Answer: (D) Q. 32 Constantan is an alloy of copper and _______. (A) aluminium (B) tin (C) nickel (D) iron Answer: (C) Q. 33 Which of the following rivers was known as Purushni in the Vedic period? (A) Beas (B) Chenab (C) Ravi (D) Sutlej Answer: (C) Q. 34 Which tales are related with the painting and sculptures of the Ajanta caves? (A) Hitopadesha Tale (B) Panchatantra Tales (C) Jataka Tales (D) Pentamerone Tales Answer: (C) Q. 35 Who among the following is NOT a recipient of the 2019 Mother Teresa Memorial Awards for Social Justice? (A) Kailash Satyarthi (B) Priti Patkar (C) Medha Patkar (D) Ajeet Singh Answer: (C) Q. 36 Who among the following is the Chief Minister of Mizoram as on November 2019? (A) Conrad Kongkal Sangma (B) Laldenga (C) Neiphiu Rio (D) PU Zoramthanga Answer: (D) Q. 37 ‘Pedology’ is the science of: (A) ground water (B) soil (C) childhood illness (D) skin disease Answer: (B) Q. 38 Who among the following initiated ‘Din-i-Ilahi’? (A) Babur (B) Humayun (C) Jahangir (D) Akbar Answer: (D) Q. 39 Which of the following ministries is NOT associated with the initiative of Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao Scheme? (A) Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (B) Ministry of Rural Development (C) Ministry of Women and Child Development (D) Ministry of Human Resource Development Answer: (B) Q. 40 Which among the following is a non-biodegradable waste? (A) Plastic (B) Flowers (C) Vegetables (D) Dead animals Answer: (A) Q. 41 What does ‘C’ stand for in ITCZ? (A) Convection (B) Convergence (C) Constant (D) Circulation Answer: (B) Q. 42 In 2019, IIT-Madras launched the country’s first indigenously designed standing wheelchair named as: (A) Arise (B) Marathon (C) Awake (D) Optimist Answer: (A) Q. 43 Who signed the treaty of Alinagar with the British? (A) Mir Qasim (B) Siraj-ud-Daula (C) Alivardi Khan (D) Mir Jafar Answer: (B) Q. 44 Under which Amendment to the Constitution of India was Goods and Services Tax imposed? (A) 97th (B) 101st (C) 103rd (D) 99th Answer: (B) Q. 45 How many medals did India win in the 2012 Summer Olympics? (A) (B) (C) (D) Answer: (D) Q. 46 What is the rank of India in the Global Peace Index 2019? (A) 142 (B) 144 (C) 143 (D) 141 Answer: (D) Q. 47 Who among the following was the mascot of the Men’s Hockey World Cup held at Bhubaneswar in 2018? (A) Shera (B) Millie (C) Borobi (D) Turtle Olly Answer: (D) Q. 48 Which of the following states does NOT share its boundary with Nepal? (A) Uttar Pradesh (B) Assam (C) West Bengal (D) Bihar Answer: (B) Q. 49 In July 2019, which of the following schemes was launched to accelerate water harvesting and conservation measures? (A) Jal Shakti Abhiyan (B) Jal Bachao Abhiyan (C) Jal hi dhan hai Abhiyan (D) Jal Vikas Abhiyan Answer: (A) Q. 50 Who of the following authored the book ‘Revolution 2020’? (A) Devdutt Pattnaik (B) Rupa Pai (C) Chetan Bhagat (D) Arvind Kejriwal Answer: (C) Quantitative Aptitude Instructions For the following questions answer them individually Q. 51 Solve the following expression. 11 + 11 × 11 − 11 ÷ 11 (A) 131 (B) 22 (C) 11 (D) 121 Answer: (A) Explanation: 11 + 11 × 11 − 11 ÷ 11 = 11 + 121 – 1 = 131 Q. 52 Solve the following. (A) (B) (C) (D) Answer: (D) Q. 53 The value of (cosec A + cot A + 1)(cosec A − cot A)+ 1) − 2 cosec A is: (A) 2 cosec A (B) 4 cosec A (C) (D) Answer: (D) Explanation: (cosecA + cotA + 1)(cosecA − cotA + 1) − 2cosecA (cosecA + 1)2 − (cotA)2 − 2cosecA = (∵ a2 − b2 = (a + b)(a − b) ) = cosec2A + 1 + 2cosecA − cot2A − 2cosecA ($$cosec^2A – cot^2A = 1) = 1 + 1 = 2 Q. 54 If integer n is divided by 5, the remainder is 2. What will be the remainder if 7n is divided by 5? (A) (B) (C) (D) Answer: (A) Explanation: If integer n is divided by 5, the remainder is 2, When integer is 7n then remainder also multiply by 7 so, Remained = 2 × 7 = 14 Now, 14 is divided by 5 so, Remainder = 4 Q. 55 A shopkeeper buys two books for Rs. 300. He sells the first book at a profit of 20% and the second book at a loss of 10%. What is the selling price of the first book, if, in the whole transaction there is no profit no loss? (A) Rs.110 (B) Rs.115 (C) Rs.120 (D) Rs.125 Answer: (C) Q. 56 When 2 is subtracted from each of the given n numbers, then the sum of the numbers so obtained is 102. When 5 is subtracted from each of them, then the sum of the numbers so obtained is 12. What is the average of the given n numbers? (A) 6.2 (B) 6.6 (C) 5.8 (D) 5.4 Answer: (D) Explanation: Let for ‘n’ numbers the average be ‘x’. So, the total sum of ‘n’ numbers would be ‘nx’. If 2 is subtracted from each ‘n’ numbers, then the resulted value to be subtracted becomes = 2n Thus, value of the total sum now = (nx – 2n) Given that, this value equals to 102. So, nx – 2n = 102 …(1) Again when 5 is subtracted from each ‘n’ numbers, then the resulted value to be subtracted becomes = 5n Thus, value of the total sum now = (nx – 5n) Given that, this value equals to 12. So, nx – 5n = 12 …(2) Subtracting (2) from (1), we get: nx – 2n – (nx – 5n) = 102 – 12 ⇒ -2n + 5n = 90 ⇒ 3n = 90 ⇒ n = 90/3 = 30 There are 30 numbers. Putting n = 30, in eqn.(1), we get: (30)x – 2(30) = 102 ⇒ 30x – 60 = 102 ⇒ 30x = 162 ⇒ x = 162/30 = 5.4 ∴ The average of 30 numbers is 5.4. Q. 57 The average of 4 terms is 30 and the Ist term is of the sum of the remaining terms. What is the first term? (A) 60 (B) 30 (C) 40 (D) 20 Answer: (B) Q. 58 Amit travelled a distance of 50 km in 9 hours. He travelled partly on foot at 5 km/h and partly by bicycle at 10 km/h. The distance travelled on the bicycle is: (A) 11 km (B) 10 km (C) 13 km (D) 12 km Answer: (B) Q. 59 The following table shows the production of fertilizers (in lakh tonne) by six companies for 5 months (January to May). In which month does Company II have a contribution of approximately 20% in the total fertilizer production? (A) March (B) April (C) May (D) January Answer: (B) Q. 60 If x,y,z are three numbers such that x + y = 13, y + z = 15 and z + x = 16 , the zy+zz /xyz value of is: (A) 5/36 (B) 36/5 (C) 18/5 (D) 5/18 Answer: (D) Q. 61 In a circle, chords PQ and TS are produced to meet at R. If RQ = 14.4 cm, PQ = 11.2 cm, and SR = 12.8 cm, then the length of chord TS is: (A) 16 cm (B) 14.2 cm (C) 18 cm (D) 12.4 cm Answer: (A) Q. 62 If a = 2b = 8c and a + b + c = 13 then the value of √a2+b2+c2/2c is: (A) 9/2 (B) -⅚ (C) -9/2 (D) ⅚ Answer: (A) Q. 63 If a2+b2-c2 = 0 then the value of 2(a2+b2-c) / 3a2+b2-c2 (A) (B) (C) (D) Answer: (D) Q. 64 A certain sum amounts to Rs.280900 in 2 years at 6% per annum, interest compounded annually. The sum is: (A) Rs.250000 (B) Rs.200000 (C) Rs.350000 (D) Rs.550000 Answer: (A) Q. 65 A man wanted to sell his bat at a discount of 8%. His brother who was a cricketer wanted to buy the bat, so the man sells it at a discount of 10%. In this deal, the man reduces Rs.70 in profit. What was the market value of the bat? (A) Rs.3,000 (B) Rs.3,500 (C) Rs.2,500 (D) Rs.3,200 Answer: (B) Q. 66 The following table shows the imports and exports (in Rs.crore) of a country over 4 years (2016 to 2019). The average trade balance (in Rs.crores) is: (A) (B) 12 (C) (D) Answer: (A) Explanation: Trade balance (in Rs.crores) in 2016 = 130 – 125 = 5 Trade balance (in Rs.crores) in 2017 = 150 – 145 = 5 Trade balance (in Rs.crores) in 2018 = 175 – 165 = 10 Trade balance (in Rs.crores) in 2019 = 200 – 188 = 12 Average trade balance (in Rs.crores) = 5+5+10+12 /4 = 32/4 = 8 Q. 67 Arrange the angles of the triangle from smallest to largest in the triangle. where the sides are AB = 7 cm, AC = 8 cm, BC = 9 cm. (A) A,B,C (B) B,A,C (C) C,B,D (D) C,B,A Answer: (D) Q. 68 Find the height of a cuboid whose volume is 330 cm3 and base area is 15 cm2 (A) 21 cm (B) 24 cm (C) 22 cm (D) 19 cm Answer: (C) Explanation: Volume of cuboid = Base area × height 330 = 15 × height Height = 330/15 = 22 cm Q. 69 The volumes of spheres A and B are in the ratio 125 : 64. If the sum of radii of A and B is 36 cm,then the surface area(in cm2 ) of A is: (A) 512π (B) 1600π (C) 800π (D) 1024π Answer: (B) Q. 70 Study the following table and answer the question. Total expenditure on all the items in 2014 was approximately what percent of the total expenditure in 2018? (A) 68.32% (B) 65.32% (C) 60.32% (D) 66.32% Answer: (D) Explanation: Total expenditure on all the items in 2014 = 284 + 98 + 3 + 23.4 + 74 = 482.4 Total expenditure on all the items in 2018 = 425 + 141 + 3.96 + 49.4 + 108 = 727.36 Required percentage = $$\frac{482.4}{727.36} \times 100 = 66.32% Q. 71 The following table shows the production of fertilizers (in lakh tonne) by six companies for 5 months (January to May). There a continuous decrease in production over the months in: (A) Company II (B) Company I (C) Company III (D) Company Iv Answer: (B) Explanation: There a continuous decrease in production over the months in company I. Q. 72 A wheel covers a distance of 1,100 cm in one round. The diameter of the wheelis: (A) 350 cm (B) 175 cm (C) 200 cm (D) 150 cm Answer: (A) Q. 73 A, B and C can individually complete a task in 24 days,16 days and 32 days respectively. If A and C start the work and worked for 6 days and left, then the number of days required by B to complete the remaining task, is: (A) 9 (B) 17½ (C) 7½ (D) 12½ Answer: (A) Explanation: Let the total work be 96 units. ( ∵ LCM of 24, 16 and 32 is 96.) Efficiency of A = work/time = 96/24 = 4 Efficiency of B = 96/16 = 6 Efficiency of C = 96/32 = 3 Efficiency of A and C = 4 + 3 = 7 Work done by A and C in 6 days = 7 × 6 = 42 units Remaining work = 96 – 42 = 54 units Time taken by B to complete 54 units work = 54/6 = 9 days Q. 74 If 5cotθ = 3 , find the value of 6sinθ−3cosθ / 7sinθ+3cosθ. (A) 11/40 (B) 20/41 (C) 21/44 (D) 44/21 Answer: (C) Q. 75 train X travelling at 60 km/h overtakes another train Y, 225 m long, and completely passes it in 72 seconds. If the trains had been going in opposite directions, they would have passed each other in 18 seconds. The length (in m) of X and the speed (in km/h) of Y are, respectively: (A) 245 and 54 (B) 255 and 40 (C) 255 and 36 (D) 245 and 45 Answer: (C) English Comprehension Instructions For the following questions answer them individually Q. 76 Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Abort (A) Begin (B) Continue (C) End (D) Hate Answer: (C) Q. 77 Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select No improvement. I was sitting at home doing nothing when I had heard that song again. (A) heard (B) No improvement (C) hears (D) has heard Answer: (A) Q. 78 Given below are four jumbled sentences. Out of the given options pick the one that gives their correct order. A. They also visit ailing friends and relatives, or attend to personal matters even during office hours. B. Once in office, they receive friends and relatives who call them any time without prior appointment. C. We can frequently find a large number of people sitting here and there and doing nothing. D. Even those who are employed often come late to office and leave early unless they are forced to be punctual. (A) DCAB (B) ABCD (C) ACDB (D) CDBA Answer: (D) Q. 79 In the sentence identify the segment which contains the grammatical error. We must get this post send as soon as possible. (A) We must get (B) this post (C) soon as possible (D) send as Answer: (D) Q. 80 Select the word which means the same as the group of words given. Having something more than required (A) Surplus (B) Surroundings (C) Surcharge (D) Surrogate Answer: (A) Q. 81 Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence. “What are you going to call the puppy, Jane?” the boy asked. (A) The boy wondered what Jane were going to call the puppy (B) Jane asked the boy what is he going to call the puppy (C) The boy told Jane what she was going to call her puppy (D) The boy asked Jane what she was going to call the puppy Answer: (D) Instructions In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank. In a way, adult education is an educational movement through the medium (1)______ village schools. In the beginning, the (2)______ were suspicious. It was hard to persuade (3)______ to realise that they were really getting something (4)______ the schools. They were not at all sure that they wanted their (5)______ to leave their homes. Q. 82 Select the most appropriate option for the blank numbered 1. (A) by (B) of (C) from (D) in Answer: (B) Q. 83 Select the most appropriate option for the blank numbered 2 (A) villagers (B) children (C) politicians (D) officers Answer: (A) Q. 84 Select the most appropriate option for the blank numbered 3. (A) they (B) him (C) them (D) us Answer: (C) Q. 85 Select the most appropriate option for the blank numbered 4 (A) from (B) to (C) for (D) by Answer: (A) Q. 86 Select the most appropriate option for the blank numbered 5. (A) teachers (B) villagers (C) parents (D) children Answer: (D) Instructions For the following questions answer them individually Q. 87 Select the word which means the same as the group of words given. Anger about an unfair situation or about someone’s unfair behaviour (A) Indigenisation (B) Induction (C) Indulgence (D) Indignation Answer: (D) Q. 88 Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Exceed (A) Decrease (B) Surpass (C) Decline (D) Improve Answer: (B) Q. 89 Select the most appropriate meaning of the following idiom. Blind alley (A) (A) state of deep thought (B) (A) person who comes to meet occasionally (C) (A) situation in which no further progress can be made (D) Taking first step after somebody’s approach Answer: (C) Q. 90 Given below are four jumbled sentences. Out of the given options pick the one thatngives their correct order. A. Accommodation and food were given free. B. This was held in a hostel for poor students built by a philanthropist. C. A few years ago, I was the chief guest at a small function. D. But the inmates of the hostel had to bear other expenses like clothing and toiletries (A) BCDA (B) BCAD (C) ABCD (D) CBAD Answer: (D) Q. 91 Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word. (A) Beginning (B) Guidence (C) Shining (D) Soldier Answer: (B) Q. 92 Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select No improvement. One evening, when father was coming home from work, I played in the front garden. (A) am playing (B) No improvement (C) play (D) was playing Answer: (D) Q. 93 Select the most appropriate meaning of the following idiom. The acid test (A) A critical situation or crisis (B) A fact, event or situation that proves something (C) An unpleasant or offensive test (D) Throwing acid on someone’s face Answer: (B) Q. 94 In the sentence identify the segment which contains the grammatical error. Sita has no taste in classical dance. (A) in (B) classical dance (C) Sita has (D) no taste Answer: (A) Q. 95 Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Mellow (A) Medium (B) Hard (C) Shiny (D) Soft Answer: (B) Explanation: Mellow means soft or calm so the antonym is hard. Q. 96 Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Emerge (A) Announce (B) Surface (C) Appear (D) Disappear Answer: (D) Q. 97 Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. My cousin’s study on the reading habits of school children across three states has been recognised as a ______ piece of research. (A) pioneering (B) proud (C) useless (D) negligent Answer: (A) Q. 98 Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. Suzerainty is having political control over a ______ state. (A) unified (B) democratic (C) dependent (D) backward Answer: (C) Q. 99 Select the correct passive form of the given sentence. The commander ordered his soldiers to move forward and attack the enemy camps. (A) The soldiers were ordered by their commander to move forward and attack the enemy camps (B) His soldiers were ordered by the commander to be moved forward and attacked the enemy camps (C) The commander was ordered by his soldiers to move forward and attack the enemy camps (D) The commander ordered his soldiers to be moved forward and attacked the enemy camps Answer: (A) Q. 100 Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word. (A) Athelete (B) Convenience (C) Dilemma (D) Guarantee Answer: (A) ## SSC CGL Tier-I 09March 2020 Shift-I Previous Year Paper SSC CGL 9th March 2020 Shift-1 Q. 1 Identify the number that does NOT belong to the following series. 2, 6, 14, 30, 62, 126, 250 (A) 14 (B) 126 (C) 250 (D) 62 Answer: (C) Explanation: The series follows pattern as, 2 + 22 = 2 + 4 = 6 6 + 23 = 6 + 8 = 14 14 + 23 = 14 + 16 = 30 30 + 24 = 30 + 32 = 62 62 + 25 = 62 + 64 = 126 126 + 26 = 126 + 128 = 254 ∴ The correct answer is option C. Q. 2 A + B means ‘A is the sister of B’. A × B means ‘A is the father of B’: A ÷ B means ‘A is the brother of B’: Which of the following expressions means ‘H is the grandson of P’? (A) P + K + D × H ÷ M (B) H + K + D × P ÷ M (C) D + H + K × M ÷ P (D) K + P × D × H × M Answer: (D) Explanation: In the diagram, Circle shows the female, square shows the male, vertical lines show the generation, single horizontal line shows the brother/sister and double horizontal lines show the couple. From the option D, So, ‘H is the grandson of P’. ∴ The correct answer is option D. Q. 3 A cube is made by folding the given sheet. In the cube so formed, which of the following pairs of letters will be on opposite sides? (A) Q and E (B) A and Q (C) L and U (D) B and E Answer: (A) Q. 4 60 students participated in one or more of the three competitions,i.e. Quiz, Extempore and Debate. A total of 22 students participated either in Quiz only or in Extempore only. 4 students participated in all three competitions. A total of14 students participated in any of the two competitions only. How many students participated in Debate only? (A) 11 (B) 20 (C) 14 (D) 22 Answer: (B) Explanation: Total students = 60 Students participated either in Quiz only or in Extempore only = 22 Students participated in all three competitions = 4 Students participated in any of the two competitions only = 14 Students participated in Debate only = 60 – 22 – 4 – 14 = 20 ∴ The correct answer is option B. Q. 5 Read the given statements and conclusions carefully. Assuming that the information given in the statements is true, even if it appears to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the given conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements. Statements: 1. Some dancers are writers. 2. All writers are students. Conclusions: I. Some students are dancers. II. Some students are writers. III. No student is a dancer. (A) Either conclusion I or III follows. (B) Only conclusions II and III follow. (C) Only conclusions I and II follow. (D) All conclusions I, II and III follow. Answer: (C) Explanation: From the Venn diagram, Only conclusion I and II follow. ∴ The correct answer is option C. Q. 6 Select the figure that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series. Answer: (C) Q. 7 Select the option that is related to the third number in the same way as the second number is related to the first number. 56 : 30 :: 78 : ? (A) 46 (B) 41 (C) 50 (D) 53 Answer: (B) Explanation: 30 × 2 – 4 = 60 – 4 = 56 Similarly, 41 × 2 – 4 = 82 – 4 = 78 ∴ The correct answer is option B. Q. 8 Arrange the following words in the order in which they would appear in an English dictionary. 1. Realistic 2. Realism 3. Restore 4. Research 5. Resurge (A) 2, 1, 4, 3, 5 (B) 2, 1, 3, 4, 5 (C) 1, 2, 4, 3, 5 (D) 2, 1, 4, 5, 3 Answer: (A) Explanation: Word according to English dictionary, Realism, Realistic, Research, Restore, Resurge ∴ The correct answer is option A. Q. 9 Four letter-clusters have been given, out of which three are alike in some manner and one is different. Select the odd letter-cluster. (A) JNQS (B) TVXZ (C) RSTU (D) ADGJ Answer: (A) Explanation: J + 4 = N + 3 = Q + 2 = S T + 2 = V + 2 = X + 2 = Z R + 1 = S + 1 = T + 1 = U (A) + 3 = (D) + 3 = G + 3 = J Except option A, remaining all letter-clusters have same difference in between the letters. ∴ The correct answer is option A. Q. 10 In a certain code language, ‘DRONE’ is written as ‘SERFO’. How will ‘HOUSE’ be written as in that language? (A) QJXG(B) (B) PIXFT (C) PQWGS (D) PIVFT Answer: (B) Explanation: Similarly, ∴ The correct answer is option B. Q. 11 Select the letter-cluster that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series. DJQC, ELTG, FNWK, GPZO, ? (A) HRBU (B) HRCS (C) HQCT (D) GRDS Answer: (B) Explanation: The series follows pattern as, ((D) + 1)(J + 2)(Q + 3)((C) + ) = ELTG (E + 1)(L +2)(T + 3)(G + 4) = FNWK (F + 1)(N +2)(W + 3)(K + 4) = GPZO (G + 1)(P +2)(Z + 3)(O + 4) = HRCS ∴ The correct answer is option B. Q. 12 Select the option in which the words share the same relationship as that shared by the given pair of words. Audition : Selection (A) Loyalty : Fraud (B) Examination : Pass (C) Machine: Fault (D) Competition : Poem Answer: (B) Explanation: Audition related to selection similarly, examination related to pass. ∴ The correct answer is option B. Q. 13 How many triangles are there in the given figure? (A) 23 (B) 22 (C) 24 (D) 21 Answer: (B) Q. 14 If ‘A’ stands for ‘subtraction’, ‘B’ stands for ‘multiplication’, ‘C’ stands for ‘addition’ and “D’ stands for ‘division’, then what is the value of the following expression? 32B4A 12 B(35A24)C52D4 (A) 47 (B) 39 (C) 19 (D) Answer: (D) Explanation: 32B4(A) 12 B(35A24)C52D4 On applying the instructions, = 32 × 4 − 12 × (35 − 24) + 52 ÷ 4 = 128 – 12 \times 11 + 13$$ = 128 – 132 + 13 = 9 Q. 15 Select the letter that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series. Y, R, L, G, ?, Z (A) (B) (C) C (D) Answer: (C) Explanation: The series follows pattern as, Y – 7 = R R – 6 = L L – 5 = G G – 4 = C C – 3 = Z ∴ The correct answer is option C. Q. 16 Select the option in which the given figure is embedded (rotation is not allowed). Answer: (C) Q. 17 In a certain code language, ‘POUND’ is coded as ‘106’ and ‘CLEAN’ is coded as ’41’. How will ‘MAKER’ be coded as in that language? (A) 112 (B) 78 (C) 50 (D) 54 Answer: (D) Explanation: POUN(D) = 16 +15 × 2 + 21 × 2 + 14 + 4 = 106 CLEAN = 3 + 12 + 5×2 + 1×2 + 14 = 41 Similarly, MAKER = 13 + 1 × 2 + 11 + 5 × 2 + 18 = 54 ∴ The correct answer is option D. Q. 18 Four number-pairs have been given, out of which three are alike in some manner and one is different. Select the number-pair that is different from the rest. (A) 37 : 266 (B) 53 : 378 (C) 45 : 322 (D) 43 : 318 Answer: (D) Q. 19 Which of the following Venn diagrams best represents the relationship between the classes? Tables, Wooden objects, Chairs Answer: (A) Q. 20 Select the option in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers in the given set. (88, 60, 37) (A) (56, 38, 28) (B) (36, 70, 38) (C) (94, 42, 34) (D) (43, 49, 27) Answer: (C) Explanation: In (88, 60, 37) 8 + 8 = 16 6 + 0 = 6 16 – 6 = 10 = (3 + 7) Similarly, In (94, 42, 34) 9 + 4 = 13 4 + 2 = 6 13 – 6 = 7 = (3 + 4) ∴ The correct answer is option C. Q. 21 Study the given pattern carefully and select the number that can replace the question mark (?) in it. (A) 55 (B) 69 (C) 205 (D) 108 Answer: (D) Q. 22 Select the correct mirror image of the given letter-cluster when a vertical mirror is placed on the right side of the cluster. Answer: (D) Q. 23 Apiece of paper is folded and cut as shown below in the question figures. Select from the given answer figures, how it will appear when unfolded? Answer: (C) Q. 24 Four words have been given, out of which three are alike in some manner and one is different. Select the odd word. (A) Volume (B) Gallon (C) Weight (D) Distance Answer: (B) Explanation: Only ‘Gallon’ is the unit of measurement(volume). ∴ The correct answer is option B. Q. 25 ‘Ethiopia’ is related to ‘Africa’ in the same way as ‘Brazil’ is related to ‘_____’, (A) Africa (B) Brasilia (C) North America (D) South America Answer: (D) Explanation: ‘Ethiopia’ is related to ‘Africa’ in the same way as ‘Brazil’ is related to ‘South America” ∴ The correct answer is option D. General Awareness Instructions For the following questions answer them individually Q. 26 The Paithan Hydro – Electric Project is on river _____. (A) Brahmaputra (B) Yamuna (C) Narmada (D) Godavari Answer: (D) Q. 27 Who designed the logo for Lokpalin India? (A) B.P. Raju (B) Prashant Mishra (C) Deepak Punia (D) Kamareddy Answer: (B) Q. 28 The India Meteorological Department (IMD) celebrated _____ its foundation day on January 15, 2020. (A) 145 th (B) 139 th (C) 135 th (D) 140 th Answer: (A) Q. 29 What does GNP stand for? (A) Gramin Nigam Parishad (B) Gramin Nisak Praman (C) Gross National Product (D) Gross National Produce Answer: (C) Q. 30 Which of the following years is called the Year of the Great Divide in the demographic history of India? (A) 1921 (B) 1931 (C) 1951 (D) 1911 Answer: (A) Q. 31 In which year did the Portuguese capture Goa? (A) 1610 AD (B) 1475 AD (C) 1540 AD (D) 1510 AD Answer: (D) Q. 32 Name the author of the book ‘Ain-i-Akbari’? (A) Todar Mal (B) Abu’ Faz! (C) Dara Shikoh (D) Abdul Rahim Khan-I-Khana Answer: (B) Q. 33 Protium, deuterium and tritium are the naturally occurring isotopes of: (A) nitrogen (B) hydrogen (C) carbon (D) gold Answer: (B) Q. 34 Name the Indian equestrian to qualify for the Tokyo Olympics officially after a wait / span of two decades. (A) Ghulam Mohammed Khan (B) Raghubir Singh (C) Fouaad Mirza (D) Bishal Singh Answer: (C) Q. 35 What is the yellow dust present in the middle of a flower called? (A) Zygote (B) Pollen (C) Stomata (D) Sperm Answer: (B) Q. 36 In which of the following is citric acid present? (A) Tamarind (B) Lemon (C) Black Gram (D) Curd Answer: (B) Q. 37 Who launched the first phase of the Mumbai Trans Harbour Link (MTHL) on 15th January 2020? (A) Ajit Pawar (B) Devendra Fadnavis (C) Narendra Modi (D) Uddhav Thackeray Answer: (D) Q. 38 ______ are called the ‘Power houses’ of the cell. (A) Lungs (B) Pituitary glands (C) Arteries (D) Mitochondria Answer: (D) Q. 39 In which year was the first Round Table Conference held in London? (A) 1907 (B) 1930 (C) 1919 (D) 1923 Answer: (B) Q. 40 The Legislative Assembly of which state adopted a new logo on the 9th January 2020? (A) Tripura (B) Assam (C) Andhra Pradesh (D) Arunachal Pradesh Answer: (D) Q. 41 Name the first actor to win the Oscar Awards. (A) Emil Jannings (B) Warner Baxter (C) Charlie Chaplin (D) Lionel Barrymore Answer: (A) Q. 42 Shaukat Kaifi passed away in 2019. She was the mother of which famous actress? (A) Dia Mirza (B) Shabana Azmi (C) Fatima Sana Shaikh (D) Urmila Matondkar Answer: (B) Q. 43 What does the writ of ‘Mandamus’ mean? (A) To be Certified (B) We Command (C) You May Have the Body (D) By What Warrants Answer: (B) Q. 44 On which country has the World Anti-doping Agency recently imposed a 4-year ban? (A) Russia (B) Pakistan (C) Brazil (D) China Answer: (A) Q. 45 Deficiency of which of the following vitamins causes Night Blindness? (A) Vitamin B (B) Vitamin D (C) Vitamin C (D) Vitamin A Answer: (D) Q. 46 What is the pass at the southern end of the Nilgiri hills called? (A) Chorla ghat pass (B) Malshej ghat pass (C) Palakkad gap (D) Goran ghat pass Answer: (C) Q. 47 Jai Prakash Narayan Museum of Socialism is situated in: (A) Vadodara (B) New Delhi (C) Lucknow (D) Amritsar Answer: (C) Q. 48 Which of the following Acts was amended to provide a statutory basis for the implementation of the flexible inflation targeting (FIT) framework? (A) The Industrial Finance Corporation ofIndia Act, 1948 (B) Banking Regulation Act, 1949 (C) Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Act, 1934 (D) Deposit Insurance and Credit Guarantee Corporation Act, 1961 Answer: (C) Q. 49 Fatehabad district derives its name from the eponymous headquarters town founded by _____ in the 14th century, who named it after his son Fateh Khan. (A) Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq (B) Firoz Shah Tughlaq (C) Humayun (D) Allauddin Khilji Answer: (B) Q. 50 The wood of which of the following trees is used to make the large plucked string instrument used in Carnatic classical music known as Bobbili Veena / Saraswathi Veena? (A) Walnut wood (B) Jackfruit wood (C) Teak wood (D) Sandal wood Answer: (B) Quantitative Aptitude Instructions For the following questions answer them individually Q. 51 Ram makes a profit of 30% by selling an article. What would be the profit percent if it were calculated on the selling price instead of the cost price? (Correct to one decimal! place) (A) 22.4 % (B) 23.1 % (C) 20.1 % (D) 24.2 % Answer: (B) Explanation: Let the cost price be Rs.100. Selling price = 100 × 130/100 = Rs.130 Profit when it calculated on the selling price = 30/130 × 100 = 23.07% ≈ 23.1% Q. 52 Ram and Shyam can complete a task in 6⅔ days and 15 days, respectively. They work together for 4 days, and then Ram leaves. In how many days after Ram leaves, will Shyam complete the remaining task alone? (A) 1½ days (B) 3 days (C) 4 days (D) 2 days Answer: (D) Q. 53 The following table represents the number of candidates that appeared and qualified in a competitive examination from different states over five years. Study the table and answer the questions that follow. The total number of candidates that qualified from all the states together in 1998 is approximately what percentage of the total number of candidates that qualified from all the states together in 2001? (Correct to Two decimal points) (A) 94.7 % (B) 97.72 % (C) 90.72 % (D) 96.70 % Answer: (B) Q. 54 If (A) + (B) = 12 and A(B) = 17 , What is the value of A3 + B3 (A) 1116 (B) 1166 (C) 1106 (D) 1213 Answer: (A) Explanation: A3 + B3 = ((A) + B)3 − 3AB((A) + B) = (12)3 − 3 × 17(12) = 1728 – 612 = 1116 Q. 55 In the given figure △ABC, if θ = 80, the measure of each of the other two angles will be: (A) 60 (B) 40 (C) 50 (D) 80 Answer: (C) Q. 56 If 3A = 4B = 5C, then A : B : C is equal to: (A) 10 : 5 : 4 (B) 10 : 7 : 6 (C) 20 : 15 : 16 (D) 20 : 15 : 12 Answer: (D) Explanation: 3A = 4B = 5C 3A= 4B = 5C = k let the (A) = k/3 (B) = K/4 (C) = K/5 k/3 :k/4 :k/5 (A) : (B) : (C) = = 20 : 15 : 12 Q. 57 What is the area of a sector of a circle of radius 14 cm and central angle 450? (Take π = 22/7) (A) 70 cm2 (B) 77 cm2 (C) 11 cm2 (D) 67 cm2 Answer: (B) Instructions The following table represents the number of candidates that appeared and qualified in a competitive examination from different states over five years. Study the table and answer the questions that follow. Q. 58 What is the difference between the number of candidates qualifying in the year 1998, in the states M and P? (A) 40 (B) 50 (C) 44 (D) 60 Answer: (A) Explanation: The difference between the number of candidates qualifying in the year 1998, in the states M and P = 1020 – 980 = 40 Q. 59 What is the average number of candidates that appeared from State Q during the given years? (A) 8880 (B) 9000 (C) 8990 (D) 8980 Answer: (C) Explanation: Number of candidates that appeared from State Q in all years = 8100 + 9500 + 8700 + 9700 + 8950 = 44950 Average number of candidates that appeared from State Q during the given years = 44950/5 = 89990 (Average = sum of terms/number of terms) Instructions For the following questions answer them individually Q. 60 Ravi scores 72 % marks in examinations. If these are 360 marks, then the maximum marks are: (A) 500 (B) 450 (C) 400 (D) 350 Answer: (A) Explanation: According to question, 72% = 360 Maximum marks(100%) = $$\frac{360}{72} \times 100 = 500 Q. 61 The average age of A and B is 20 years. and that of B and C is 25 years. What is the age of A? (A) 25 years (B) 10 years (C) 15 years (D) 20 years Answer: (B) Q. 62 The single discount equivalent to two successive discounts of 20%and 15% is: (A) 28% (B) 30% (C) 32% (D) 22% Answer: (C) Explanation: Single discount for successive discounts = 20% + 15% – $\frac{20%×15%}{100}$ 20% + 15% – 3% = 32% Q. 63 What is the smallest integer that is a multiple of 5, 8 and 15? (A) 600 (B) 120 (C) 60 (D) 40 Answer: (B) Explanation: Smallest integer that is a multiple of 5, 8 and 15 = 120 ($\because LCMof5,8and15is120.$ Q. 64 The simple interest on a sum of money for 3 years at an interest rate of 6% p.a. is Rs.6,750. What will be the compound interest rounded off on the same sum at the same rate for the same period, compounded annually is closest to : (A) Rs. 7,133 (B) Rs. 7,163 (C) Rs. 7,103 (D) Rs. 7,663 Answer: (B) Explanation: Simple interest = $\frac{prt}{100}$ r = 6% t = 3 years 6750 = $\frac{p×6×3}{100}$ p = Rs.37500 Compound interest = p(1 + $\frac{r}{100}{\right)}^{t}–p$ = 37500(1 + $\frac{6}{100}{\right)}^{3}–37500$ = 37500 $×\frac{106}{100}×\frac{106}{100}×\frac{106}{100}–37500$ = 44663.1 – 37500 = 7361.1 $\approx$ Rs.7361 Q. 65 In the figure, $PA$ is a tangent from an external point $P$ to the circle with centre $O$. If $\angle PO\left(B\right)=110°$, then the measure of $\angle APO$ is: (A) $25°$ (B) $40°$ (C) $20°$ (D) $30°$ Answer: (C) Q. 66 Ty the right triangle shown in the figure ,what is the value of $\mathrm{\cosec}\theta$ (A) $\frac{13}{5}$ (B) $\frac{5}{13}$ (C) $\frac{5}{11}$ (D) $\frac{12}{13}$ Answer: (A) Q. 67 Triangle $PDC$ is drawn in side the square $ABCD$ of side 24 cm where $P$ lies on $AB$. What is the area of the triangle? (A) 280 $c{m}^{2}$ (B) 288 $c{m}^{2}$ (C) 200 $c{m}^{2}$ (D) 298 $c{m}^{2}$ Answer: (B) Q. 68 The value of $1800÷20×\left[\left(12–6\right)+\left(24–12\right)\right]$ is: (A) 2720 (B) 840 (C) 1720 (D) 1620 Answer: (D) Explanation: $1800÷20×\left[\left(12–6\right)+\left(24–12\right)\right]$ = $1800÷20×\left[\left(6\right)+\left(12\right)\right]$ = $90×\left[\left(6\right)+\left(12\right)\right]$ = $90×18$ = 1620 Q. 69 $\left(3a–4b{\right)}^{3}$ is equal to: (A) $9{a}^{2}–16{b}^{2}$ (B) $27{a}^{3}–64{b}^{3}–108{a}^{2}b+144a{b}^{2}$ (C) $27{a}^{3}–64{b}^{3}$ (D) $9{a}^{2}–24ab+16{b}^{2}$ Answer: (B) Explanation: $\left(3a–4b{\right)}^{3}$ = $\left(3a{\right)}^{3}–\left(4b{\right)}^{3}–3\left(3a.4b\right)\left(3a–4b\right)$ ($\because \left(a–b{\right)}^{3}={a}^{3}–{b}^{3}–3ab\left(a–b\right)$ = $27{a}^{3}–64{b}^{3}–36ab\left(3a–4b\right)$ = $27{a}^{3}–64{b}^{3}–108{a}^{2}b+144a{b}^{2}$ Q. 70 Expand: $\left(4a+3b+2c{\right)}^{2}$ (A) $16{a}^{2}–9{b}^{2}+4{c}^{2}–24ab+12bc–16ca$ (B) $16{a}^{2}+9{b}^{2}+4{c}^{2}+24ab+12bc+16ca$ (C) $4{a}^{2}+3{b}^{2}+2{c}^{2}+24ab+12bc+16ca$ (D) $16{a}^{2}+9{b}^{2}+4{c}^{2}–24ab–12bc–16ca$ Answer: (B) Explanation: $\left(4a+3b+2c{\right)}^{2}$ = $\left(4a{\right)}^{2}+\left(3b{\right)}^{2}+\left(2c{\right)}^{2}+2\left(4a.3b+3b.2c+2c.4a\right)$ ($\because \left(a+b+c{\right)}^{2}={a}^{2}+{b}^{2}+{c}^{2}+2\left(a+b+c\right)\right)$ = $16{a}^{2}+9{b}^{2}+4{c}^{2}+2\left(12ab+6bc+8ac\right)$ = $16{a}^{2}+9{b}^{2}+4{c}^{2}+24ab+12bc+16ac$ Q. 71 The length, breadth and height of a cuboidal box are in the ratio 7 : 5 : 3 and its whole surface area is 27832 $c{m}^{2}$. Its volume is: (A) 288120 $c{m}^{3}$ (B) 280120 $c{m}^{3}$ (C) 208120 $c{m}^{3}$ (D) 288100 $c{m}^{3}$ Answer: (A) Explanation: Let the length, breadth and height of a cuboid box be 7x, 5x and 3x respectively. Surface area = 27832 $c{m}^{2}$ 2[(length $×$ breadth) + (breadth $×$ height) + (height $×$ length)] = 27832 [(7x $×$ 5x) + (5x $×$ 3x) + (3x $×$ 7x)] = 13916 $35{x}^{2}+15{x}^{2}+21{x}^{2}=13916$ $71{x}^{2}=13916$ ${x}^{2}=13916/71=196$ x = 14 Volume = length $×$ breadth $×$ height = 7x $×$ 5x $×$ 3x = 105${x}^{3}$ On putting the value of x, = 105 $×\left({14}^{3}\right)=105×2744=288120c{m}^{3}$ Q. 72 If $6tan\theta –5\sqrt{3}sec\theta +12cot\theta =0,{0}^{0}<\theta <{90}^{0}$, hen the value of $\left(cosec\theta +sec\theta \right)$ is: (A) $\frac{3+2\sqrt{3}}{2}$ (B) $\frac{2\left(3+2\sqrt{3}\right)}{3}$ (C) $\frac{2}{3}\left(3+\sqrt{3}\right)$ (D) $\frac{3+\sqrt{3}}{2}$ Answer: (C) Explanation: $6tan\theta –5\sqrt{3}sec\theta +12cot\theta =0,{0}^{0}<\theta <{90}^{0}$ $\frac{6sin\theta }{cos\theta }–5\sqrt{3}\left(\frac{1}{cos\theta }\right)+\frac{12cos\theta }{sin\theta }=0$\frac{6sin^2\theta – 5\sqrt3sin\theta + 12cos^2\theta}{sin\theta cos\theta}$$ = 0 $\frac{6si{n}^{2}\theta +6co{s}^{2}\theta –5\sqrt{3}sin\theta +6co{s}^{2}\theta }{sin\theta cos\theta }$ = 0 $\frac{6–5\sqrt{3}sin\theta +6co{s}^{2}\theta }{sin\theta cos\theta }$ = 0 $6–5\sqrt{3}sin\theta +6\left(1–si{n}^{2}\theta \right)=0$ $6si{n}^{2}\theta +5\sqrt{3}sin\theta –12=0$ From LHS, Put the $\theta =60\mathrm{\degree}$ $6si{n}^{2}\theta +5\sqrt{3}sin\theta –12$ $6si{n}^{2}60\mathrm{\degree}+5\sqrt{3}sin60\mathrm{\degree}–12$ $6\left(\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}{\right)}^{2}+5\sqrt{3}×\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}–12$ $\frac{18}{4}+\frac{15}{2}–12$ = 0 = RHS $\left(cosec\theta +sec\theta \right)$ Put the $\theta =60\mathrm{\degree}$ = $\left(cosec60\mathrm{\degree}+sec60\mathrm{\degree}\right)$ = $\frac{2}{\sqrt{3}}+2$ = $\frac{2+2\sqrt{3}}{\sqrt{3}}$ = $\frac{2\sqrt{3}+6}{3}$ = $\frac{2}{3}\left(\sqrt{3}+3\right)$ Q. 73 The following table represents the number of candidates that appeared and qualified in a competitive examination from different states over five years. Study the table and answer the questions that follow. What was the total number of candidates appearing from all the states in the year 1997? (A) 27,000 (B) 72,200 (C) 27,200 (D) 2,700 Answer: (C) Explanation: Total number of candidates appearing from all the states in the year 1997 = 5200 + 7500 + 6400 + 8100 = 27,200 Q. 74 Seema flies a kite on a 16 m string at an inclination of ${60}^{0}$. What is the height (h) of the kite above the ground? (A) $4\sqrt{3}$ (B) $8\sqrt{3}$ (C) $6\sqrt{3}$ (D) $16\sqrt{3}$ Answer: (B) Q. 75 X and Y are two stations which are 280 km apart. A train starts at a certain time from X and travels towards Y at 60 km/h. After 2 hours, another train starts from Y and travels towards X at 20 km/h. After how many hours does the train leaving from X meets the train which left from Y? (A) 2 hours (B) 6 hours (C) 3 hours (D) 4 hours Answer: (D) Explanation: Distance between X and Y = 280 km Speed of train which starts from station (A) = 60 km/hr Distance covered in 2 hours = 60 $×$ 2 = 120 km Remaining distance = 280 – 120 = 160 km Relative speed in opposite direction = 60 + 20 = 80 km/hr Time taken to cover 160 km = 160/80 = 2 hr Time taken when train leaving from X meets the train which left from Y = 2 + 2 = 4 hr English Comprehension Instructions For the following questions answer them individually Q. 76 Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Solemn (A) Furious (B) Ignorant (C) Serious (D) Ordinary Answer: (C) Q. 77 Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence.If there is no need to substitute it, select No improvement. You will not learn cycling unless you don’t try . (A) unless you try (B) until you are not trying (C) until you don’t try (D) unless you didn’t try Answer: (A) Q. 78 Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Kill two birds with one stone (A) To achieve two results with a single effort (B) To try something impossible (C) To be an expert shooter (D) To plan two murders simultaneously Answer: (A) Q. 79 Select the correct passive form of the given sentence. Fortunately, the fire did not cause much damage. (A) Fortunately, not much damage is caused by the fire (B) Fortunately, not much damage was caused by the fire (C) Fortunately, not much damage is being caused by the fire. (D) Fortunately, not much damage was being caused by the fire. Answer: (B) Q. 80 Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence. Rahul said to his mother, “Can | go out and play now?” (A) Rahul asked his mother if can he go out and play now. (B) Rahul asked his mother that could he go out and play then (C) Rahul asked to his mother could he go out and play now. (D) Rahul asked his mother if he could go out and play then. Answer: (D) Q. 81 Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence.If there is no need to substitute it, select No improvement. Our new office will become operational from a weeks time. (A) in a week’s time (B) No improvement (C) by the week’s time (D) for a weeks time Answer: (A) Instructions In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank. Tourism can cause social, cultural or environmental disruption. The greatest concern is (1)_____ damage to environment. In order to attract more tourists, (2)_____ resorts are built which take neither the local architecture (3)_____ the ecology into consideration. Natural systems get (4)_____ as a result of indiscriminate construction to provide water (5)_____ waste disposal facilities along with recreational arrangements to tourists. Q. 82 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number(1). (A) an (B) one (C) (D) the Answer: (D) Q. 83 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number(2). (A) sprawling (B) scheming (C) spreading (D) stretching Answer: (A) Q. 84 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number(3). (A) none (B) no (C) nor (D) or Answer: (C) Q. 85 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number(4). (A) destroyed (B) distracted (C) dismayed (D) displayed Answer: (A) Q. 86 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number(5). (A) and (B) but (C) also (D) as Answer: (A) Instructions For the following questions answer them individually Q. 87 Select the word which means the same as the group of words given. Central character in a story or play (A) Hedonist (B) Cartoonist (C) Protagonist (D) Opportunist Answer: (C) Q. 88 Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Eradicate (A) Condense (B) Approve (C) Magnify (D) Uproot Answer: (D) Q. 89 Given below are four jumbled sentences. Out of the given options pick the one that gives their correct order. A. These baits were temptations that people couldn’t resist. B. He evolved a theory that the world was a rat-trap. C. Once,a peddler sat looking at his rat-traps. D. Here, people lay baits for others. (A) BDA(C) (B) CAD(B) (C) DAC(B) (D) CBD(A) Answer: (D) Q. 90 Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Makeoff with (A) To run away (B) To transfer (C) To discover (D) To understand Answer: (A) Q. 91 In the sentence identify the segment which contains the grammatical error. If a few drops of lemon are put in the milk, it has turned sour. (A) it has turned sour (B) drops of lemon (C) If a few (D) are put in the milk Answer: (A) Q. 92 Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word. (A) Potraite (B) Pageant (C) Pamphlet (D) Persevere Answer: (A) Q. 93 Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word. Do you want to _____ to Reader’s Digest magazine? (A) ranscribe (B) describe (C) subscribe (D) prescribe Answer: (C) Q. 94 Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word. (A) Failure (B) Furious (C) Journy (D) elicious Answer: (C) Q. 95 Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Rear (A) Lower (B) Front (C) Hind (D) Back Answer: (B) Q. 96 Given below are four jumbled sentences. Out of the given options pick the one that gives their correct order. A. Their prestige and glory spread far and wide. B. The first Olympics were held at Olympia in Greece in 776 B.C. C. It was because the Christians believed that they encouraged pagan worship in temples. D. However, with the advent of Christianity, the games lost their importance. (A) DCAB (B) BADC (C) BCDA (D) ACDB Answer: (B) Q. 97 Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Persuade (A) Dissuade (B) Pervade (C) Induce (D) Impress Answer: (A) Q. 98 Select the word which means the same as the group of words given. Person or animal living on another (A) Parasite (B) Pupil (C) Heir (D) Successor Answer: (A) Q. 99 In the sentence identify the segment which contains the grammatical error. Mohit did not went to school yesterday as he was unwell. (A) yesterday as he (B) was unwell (C) Mohit did not (D) went to school Answer: (D) Q. 100 Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word. Your demands are bound to lead to _____ in the family. (A) absence (B) discord (C) decrease (D) barrier Answer: (B) ## SSC CGL Tier-I 07 March 2020 Shift-III Previous Year Paper SSC CGL 7th March 2020 Shift-3 Q. 1 ‘Bangladesh’ is related to ‘Dhaka’ in the same wayas ‘Pakistan’ is related to ‘ ……. (A) Karachi (B) Islamabad (C) Multan (D) Lahore Answer: (B) Explanation: Dhaka is the capital of Bangladesh similarly, Islamabad is the capital of Pakistan. ∴ The correct answer is option B. Q. 2 Select the option that is related to the third number in the same wayas the second numberis related to the first number. 3 : 20 :: 7 : ? (A) 105 (B) 96 (C) 100 (D) 98 Answer: (C) Explanation: In 3 : 20, (3)2 × 2 + 2 = 18 + 2 = 20 Similarly, (7)2 × 2 + 2 = 98 + 2 = 100 ∴ The correct answer is option C. Q. 3 Four number-pairs have been given, out of which three are alike in some manner andoneis different. Select the number-pair that is different from therest. (A) 19-114 (B) 17-102 (C) 12-72 (D) 28-164 Answer: (D) Explanation: 19 × 6 = 114 17 × 6 = 102 12 × 6 = 72 28 × 6 = 168 ∴ The correct answer is option D. Q. 4 Select the option that depicts how the given transparent sheet of paper would appear if it is folded at the dotted line Answer: (B) Q. 5 Hemant buys a dozen eggs for ₹ 5.50 per egg. While carrying them, two eggs get wasted when they fall down and get damaged. He sells the balance eggs at 7.70 per egg. Find the net profit earned by him in the overall deal. (A) ₹11.00 (B) ₹15.00 (C) ₹10.70 (D) ₹15.40 Answer: (A) Explanation: Cost price of the dozen eggs = 5.50 × 12 = 66 Number of eggs Hemant sells = 12 – 2 = 10 ( ∵2 eggs get damaged) Selling price of 10 eggs = 7.70 × 10 = 77 Profit = 77 – 66 = ₹ 11 ∴ The correct answer is option A. Q. 6 In a certain code language, ‘FIGURE’ is written as ‘DJEVPF’. How will ‘DECODE’ be written as in that language ? (A) BFDNBF (B) BDANBD (C) BDDNBD (D) BFAPBF Answer: (D) Explanation: ‘FIGURE’is written as ‘DJEVPE’, F – 2 = (D) I + 1 = J G – 2 = E U + 1 = V R – 2 = P E + 1 = F Similarly, (D) – 2 = (B) E + 1 = F (C) – 2 = (A) O + 1 = P (D) – 2 = (B) E + 1 = F ‘DECODE’ is written as ‘BFAPBF’. ∴ The correct answer is option D. Q. 7 Study the given pattern carefully and select the number that can replace the question mark (?) in it. (A) 71 (B) 77 (C) 63 (D) 59 Answer: (D) Explanation: (7 × 3) – (7 + 3) = 21 – 10 = 11 (4 × 9) – (4 + 9) = 36 – 13 = 23 Similarly, (11 × 7) – (11 + 7) = 77 – 18 = 59 ∴ The correct answer is option D. Q. 8 Study the given pattern carefully and select the number that can replace the question mark (?) in it. (A) 38 (B) 18 (C) 29 (D) 54 Answer: (D) Q. 9 In a certain code language, ‘LAMP’ is coded as ‘2422632’. How will ‘FORK’ be coded as in that language? (A) 12302624 (B) 12303622 (C) 12303424 (D) 12303422 Answer: (B) Q. 10 Select the number that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series. 1, 5, 9, ?, 21 (A) 20 (B) 11 (C) 19 (D) 15 Answer: (D) Explanation: The numbers represent the position in the alphabet of the letters a, e, i, and o which are the first four vowels. The next number in the sequence is therefore 21 which represents the letter u. ∴ The correct answer is option D. 200 SS(C) Mocks for just Rs. 249 – Enroll now Q. 11 Which twosigns should be interchanged to make the given equation correct? 121 ÷ 11 + 54 − 9 × 3 = 128 (A) + and — (B) + and × (C) ÷ and – (D) × and ÷ Answer: (C) Explanation: 121 ÷ 11 + 54 − 9 × 3 = 128 From option C, After the interchanging sign, 121 − 11 + 54 ÷ 9 × 3 = 128 121 − 11 + 6 × 3 = 128 121 − 11 + 18 = 128 128 = 128 ∴ The correct answer is option C. Q. 12 In the given Venn diagram, the ‘rectangle’ represents ‘ladies of a club’, the ‘triangle’ represents ‘like to dance’, the‘circle’ represents ‘like to sing’ and the ‘pentagon’represents ‘like to mimic’. The numbers given in the diagram represent the number of persons in that particular category. How many ladies of the club NEITHER like to dance NOR like to mimic? (A) 23 (B) 72 (C) 26 (D) 64 Answer: (D) Q. 13 Select the option in which the given figure is NOT embedded(rotation is not allowed). Answer: (D) Q. 14 A + B means ‘B is the daughter of B’; A – B means ‘B is the sister of A’; A × B means ‘B is the husband of A’; A ÷ B means ‘A is the father of B’. If, P ÷ R × T + Q − S × U + Z , then how is R related to Z? (A) Maternal grandfather (B) Maternal grandmother (C) Paternal grandfather (D) Paternal grandmother Answer: (B) Q. 15 Fourletter-clusters have been given, out of whichthree are alike in some manner and oneis different. Select the odd letter-cluster. (A) GHJMP (B) ABDGK (C) BCEHL (D) NOQTX Answer: (A) Q. 16 Select the letter that can replace the question mark (?) in the followingseries. A,D,?,BR,Y (A) (B) (C) (D) Answer: (A) Explanation: The series has two series, A, ?, R And D, B, Y (A) + 8 = I I + 9 = R ∴ The correct answer is option A. Q. 17 Select the correct mirror image of the given figure when a mirror is placed on the right of the figure. Answer: (A) Q. 18 Arrange the following words in a logical and meaningful order. 1. Acre 2. Square Yard 3. Square Inch 4. Hectare 5. Square Feet (A) 3-5-1-2-4 (B) 3-5-2-4-1 (C) 3-5-1-4-2 (D) 3-5-2-1-4 Answer: (D) Explanation: Meaningful order of the words, Square Inch, Square Feet, Square Yard, Acre, Hectare ∴ The correct answer is option D. Q. 19 Select the figure that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series. Answer: (B) Q. 20 Three different positions of the same dice are shown. Select the symbol that will be on the face opposite to the one showing ‘%’. (A) (B) (C) (D) Answer: (A) Q. 21 Four words have been given, out of which three are alike in some manner andoneis different. Select the odd word. (A) Spinach (B) Carrot (C) Potato (D) Radish Answer: (A) Explanation: Except ‘spinach’ remaining all are root vegetables so, option (A) is odd. ∴ The correct answer is option A. Q. 22 Select the option in which the words share the samerelationship as that shared by the given pair of words. Horses : Neigh (A) Bears : Roar (B) Donkeys : Chortle (C) Camels : Grunt (D) Elephants : Whine Answer: (C) Explanation: As noise of horse is called neigh similarly, Noise of camel is called grunt. ∴ The correct answer is option C. Q. 23 Select the letter-cluster that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series. ABDE, FGIJ, ?, PQST, UVXY (A) KLMO (B) KLNO (C) KLMN (D) KLNP Answer: (B) Explanation: In the series, first two letters and last two letter have the difference 1 in each letter-cluster so, Next letter-cluster = KLNO ∴ The correct answer is option B. Q. 24 How many triangles are there in the given figure? (A) 29 (B) 31 (C) 21 (D) 19 Answer: (A) Q. 25 Read the given statements and conclusions carefully. Assuming that the information given in the statements is true, even if it appears to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the given conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements. Statements: 1. All laptops are computers. 2. Some tablets are laptops. Conclusions: I. All tablets are computers. II. Some tablets are computers. III. Some computers are laptops. (A) All conclusions I, II and III follow. (B) Only conclusions II and IIIfollow. (C) Only conclusion II follows. (D) Only conclusion III follows. Answer: (B) General Awareness Instructions For the following questions answer them individually Q. 26 Who among the following scholars is associated with the Tibet-home theory of the Aryans? (A) Dayanand Saraswat (B) Bal Gangadhar Tilak (C) MacDonell (D) Max Muller Answer: (A) Q. 27 The Mission of the Ramsar Convention is to conserve ……. (A) wetlands (B) rivers (C) oceans (D) deserts Answer: (A) Q. 28 Which of the following states does NOT share its boundary with Madhya Pradesh? (A) Odisha (B) Uttar Pradesh (C) Gujarat (D) Rajasthan Answer: (A) Q. 29 What is the velocity of sound in air? (A) 343 m/sec (B) 110 m/sec (C) 220 m/sec (D) 232 m/sec Answer: (A) Q. 30 In the context of UN Sustainable Development Goals, which of the following pairs is INCORRECT? (A) Zero Hunger – SDG 2 (B) Quality Education – SDG 3 (C) No Poverty – SDG 1 (D) Decent Work and Economic Growth – SDG 8 Answer: (B) Q. 31 With reference to dances and their native states, which of the following pairs is correct? (A) Yakshagana – Karnataka (B) Sattariya – Manipur (C) Kalaripayattu – Karnataka (D) Gomira – Uttar Pradesh Answer: (A) Q. 32 Name the densest stable element known on earth. (A) Osmium (B) Rhodium (C) Aluminium (D) Tungsten Answer: (A) Q. 33 What does ‘A’ stand for in ‘UDAN’, the initiative of the Civil Aviation Ministry? (A) Aam (B) Aastha (C) Aviation (D) Air Answer: (A) Q. 34 Which team won the Federation Cup Football Tournament for the most number of times? (A) Mohun Bagan AC (B) Salgaocar SC (C) East Bengal FC (D) Bengaluru FC Answer: (A) Q. 35 How many carbon and hydrogen atoms are there in Propane, respectively? (A) 2, 4 (B) 2, 6 (C) 4, 7 (D) 3, 8 Answer: (D) Q. 36 Who appoints the Advocate General of states? (A) President of India (B) Chief Minister of the state (C) Chief Justice of the high court (D) Governor of the state Answer: (D) Q. 37 In which state The Jaugada Rock Edict of Asoka is located? (A) Uttarakhand (B) Odisha (C) Gujarat (D) Andhra Pradesh Answer: (B) Q. 38 The Swaraj Party was founded by: (A) Bhimrao Ambedkar and Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel (B) Motilal Nehru and Chittaranjan Das (C) Sukhdev and Rajguru (D) Aruna Asaf Ali and Subhash Chandra Bose Answer: (B) Q. 39 What is the bond angle (in degrees) in the structure of a benzene molecule? (A) 60 (B) 150 (C) 90 (D) 120 Answer: (D) Q. 40 Which of the following is the outermost solid part of the Earth? (A) Crust (B) Core (C) Mantle (D) Caldera Answer: (A) Q. 41 On which date is National Sports Day observed in India? (A) 17th September (B) 4th May (C) 29th August (D) 5th July Answer: (C) Q. 42 Which company recently became the 1st Indian company to hit the 10 lakh Crore Market valuations (A) Reliance (B) BSNL (C) Jio (D) Airtel Answer: (A) Q. 43 In 2018, who among the following came to the limelight by building a people’s road through crowd funding that helped in connecting remote villages of Manipur? (A) Irom Sharmila (B) Mary Kom (C) Dingo Singh (D) Armstrong Pame Answer: (D) Q. 44 As of January 2020, the Make in India program was implemented by the ________. (A) Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises (B) Ministry of Commerce and Industry (C) Ministry of Shipping (D) Ministry of Science and Technology Answer: (B) Q. 45 According to the Jain Philosophy, the term ‘Jina’ means ________ (A) lord (B) free from fetters (C) worthy (D) the conqueror Answer: (D) Q. 46 Which among the following heritage buildings does NOT figure among those which were dedicated to the nation by the PM Narendra Modi in during his two-day visit to West Bengal in January 2020? (A) Metcalfe House (B) Old Currency Building (C) Victoria Memorial Hall (D) Belur Math Temple Answer: (D) Q. 47 Which of the following animals does NOT find a place in the National Emblem of India? (A) Lion (B) Bull (C) Camel (D) Horse Answer: (C) Q. 48 ‘Torr’ is a unit of _______. (A) force (B) energy (C) power (D) pressure Answer: (D) Q. 49 The ‘Great Indian Novel’ is authored by: (A) Arvind Adiga (B) Chitra Banerjee (C) Vikram Seth (D) Shashi Tharoor Answer: (D) Q. 50 As of January 2020, who among the following is the Lt. Governor of Jammu and Kashmir? (A) Jagdish Mukhi (B) Lalji Tandon (C) Girish Chandra Murmu (D) Satyapal Malik Answer: (C) Quantitative Aptitude Instructions For the following questions answer them individually Q. 51 In a stream running at 3 km/h, a motorboat goes 12 km upstream and back to the starting point in 60 min. Find the speed of the motor boat in still water. (in km/h) (A) 2(2 + √17) (B) 3(2 + √17) (C) 2(4 + √15) (D) 3(4 + √17) Answer: (D) Q. 52 Find the product of (a + b + 2c)(a2 + b2 + 4c2 − ab − 2bc − 2ca) (A) a3 + b3 + 8c3 − 2abc (B) a3 + b3 + 8c3 − abc (C) a3 + b3 + 6c3 − 6abc (D) a3 + b3 + 8c3 − 6abc Answer: (D) Explanation: (a + b + 2c)(a2 + b2 + 4c2 − ab − 2bc − 2ca) = a3 + b3 + (2c)3 − 3 × a × b × 2c (∵ a3 + b3 + c3 − 3abc = (a + b + c)(a2 + b2 + c2 − ab − bc − ca)) = a3 + b3 + 8c3 − 6abc Q. 53 What is the remainder when we divide 570 − 770 by 24 ? (A) (B) (C) (D) Answer: (B) Q. 54 What is the area of a triangle whose sides are 3 cm, 5 cm and 4 cm? (A) 3 cm2 (B) 2√6 cm2 (C) 6 cm2 (D) 2√3 cm2 Answer: (C) Q. 55 A man sold two gifts at ₹30 each. On one gift he gained 18%, and on the other gift he lost 18%. What is his over all gain/loss (in ₹)? (A) Gain of ₹1.75 (B) Loss of ₹2.00 (C) Loss of ₹2.50 (D) Gain of ₹2.00 Answer: (B) Q. 56 By what number must the given number be multiplied to increase the number by 25% (A) ¾ (B) 5/4 (C) ⅖ (D) Answer: (B) Explanation: Number to increase 25% = 125% = 125/100 = 5/4 Q. 57 In ABC,D is a point on BC such that AD is the bisector of A, AB = 11.7 cm, AC = 7.8 cm and BC = 13 cm. What is the length (in cm) of DC? (A) 5.2 (B) 13 (C) 15 (D) 10.4 Answer: (A) Q. 58 The length of each equalside ofan isosceles triangle is 15 cm and the included angle between those two sides is 90°.Find the area ofthe triangle. (A) 225 (B) 255/2 cm2 (C) 125/2 cm2 (D) 225/2 cm2 Answer: (D) Q. 59 A trader marks his goods at 60% above the cost price and allows a discount of 25%. What is his gain percent? (A) 20% (B) 25% (C) 30% (D) 40% Answer: (A) Q. 60 The following table shows the percentage distribution of the population of five states, A, B, C, D and E on the basis of the poverty line and also on the basis of sex. If the male population above the poverty line for State B is 2.5 million, then what is the total population of State B? (A) 8⅔ (B) 7⅔ (C) 8½ (D) 10 5/3 Answer: (C) Q. 61 If cot θ + tan θ = 2 sec θ, 0< θ < 90, then the value of tan 2θ−sec θcot 2θ+cosec θ 1. 2√3-1/5 2. 3- √2 /5 3. 2√3-1/11 4. 3-√2/11 Answer: (C) Q. 62 The total number of students in a class is 65. If the total number of girls in the class is 35, then the ratio of the total number of boys to the total number of girls is: (A) 6:7 (B) 7:6 (C) 13:7 (D) 7:13 Answer: (A) Explanation: The ratio of the total number of boys to the total number of girls = 65 : 35 = 13 : 7 Q. 63 The following table shows the percentage distribution of the population of five states, A, B, C, D and E on the basis of the poverty line and also on the basis of sex. If the population of males below the poverty line for State C is 3 million, then what is the total population of State C? (A) 23.361 million (B) 25.617 million (C) 26.316 million (D) 24.486 million Answer: (C) Q. 64 The following table shows the items of expenditure of a company(in ₹ lakh per annum), from 2015 to 2019. What is the average amount of interest per year which the company had to pay during this period? (A) ₹ 30.7 lakh (B) ₹ 35 lakh (C) ₹ 25 lakh (D) ₹ 34.7 lakh Answer: (D) Explanation: Average amount of interest per year which the company had to pay during this period = $$\frac{23.5 + 30 + 40 + 35 + 45}{5} = 173.5/5 = 34.7 lakh Q. 65 In the given figure, a circle inscribed in △ PQR touches its sides PQ, QR and RP at points S, T and U,respectively. If PQ = 15 cm, QR= 10 cm, and RP = 12 cm, then find the lengths of PS, QT and RU? (A) PS = 8.5 cm, QT = 3.5 cm and RU =6.5 cm (B) PS = 8.5 cm, QT = 6.5 cm and RU = 3.5 cm (C) PS = 6.5 cm, QT = 8.5 cm and RU =3.5 cm (D) PS = 3.5 cm, QT = 6.5 cm and RU = 8.5 cm Answer: (B) Q. 66 When two equal amounts are deposited for 5 years and 3 years at the rate of 7% and 9% per annum respectively, and the difference of their simple interest is Rs 475. Then find the deposited amount. (A) ₹ 5,937.5 (B) ₹ 5,992.5 (C) ₹ 5,837.5 (D) ₹ 6,037.5 Answer: (A) Explanation: Simple interest = fracprt100 Difference of the interest = 475$$\frac{p \times 7 \times 5}{100} – \frac{p \times 9 \times 3}{100} = 475 35p – 27p = 47500 p = 47500/8 = Rs. 5937.5 ∴ Deposit amount will be Rs. 5937.5. Q. 67 25a2 − 9 is factored as (A) (5a + 3)(5a − 3) (B) (5a + 1)(5a − 9) (C) (5a − 3)2 (D) (25a + 1)(a − 9) Answer: (A) Explanation: 25a2 − 9 = (5a)2 − (3)2 = ( ∵ a2 − b2 = (a + b)(a − b) ) = (5a + 3)(5a – 3) Q. 68 Solve the following. (A) (B) (C) -1 (D) Answer: (B) Q. 69 Solve the following expression. 5.6 − {2 + 0.6 of (2.1 − 2.6 × 1.12)} (A) 7.7112 (B) 7.7113 (C) 4.0871 (D) 4.0872 Answer: (D) Explanation: 5.6 − {2 + 0.6of(2.1 − 2.6 × 1.12)} 5.6 − {2 + 0.6of(2.1 − 2.912)} = = 5.6 − {2 + 0.6 × (−0.812)} = 5.6 − {2 − 0.4872} = 5.6 – 1.5128 = 4.0872 Q. 70 The average score in Mathematics of 90 students of sections A and B together is 49. The number of students in A was 25% more than that of B, and the average score of the students in B was 20% higherthan that of the students in A. What is the average score of the students in A? (A) 44.5 (B) 45 (C) 44 (D) 45.5 Answer: (B) Q. 71 Find the area and circumference of a circle if the radius is 14 cm.(Take π = 22/7) (A) Area = 44 cm2 ; circumference = 308 cm (B) Area = 616 cm2 ; circumference = 88 cm (C) Area = 88 cm2 ; circumference = 616 cm (D) Area = 308 cm2 ; circumference = 44 cm Answer: (B) Q. 72 If 5 cos2 θ + 1 = 3 sin2 θ, θ0 < θ < 90∘, then what is the value of (tan𝛩+sec𝛩) / (cot𝛩+cosec𝛩) Answer: (D) Q. 73 A can do a piece of work in 6 days. B can do it in 9 days. With the assistance of C they completed the work in 3 days. In how many days can C alone do the work ? (A) 18 (B) (C) 12 (D) 16 Answer: (A) Explanation: Let the total work be 18 units. ( ∵ LCM of 6, 9 and 3 is 18.) Efficiency of (A) = work/time = 18/6 = 3 units/day Efficiency of (B) = 18/9 = 2 units/day Efficiency of ((A) + (B) + C) = 18/3 = 6 units/day Efficiency of (C) = Efficiency of ((A) + (B) + C) – Efficiency of (A) – Efficiency of (B) = 6 – 3 – 2 = 1 unit/day Time taken by (C) to complete work alone = 18/1 = 18 days Q. 74 If a4 + a¼ = 50, then find the value of a3 + a Answer: (C) Q. 75 The following table showing the percentage of the total population of a state in different age groups. Out of every 50,000 people, find the approximate number of persons below the age of 35. (A) 25,250 (B) 25,230 (C) 26,250 (D) 26,260 Answer: (A) English Comprehension Instructions For the following questions answer them individually Q. 76 Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Malice (A) Goodwill (B) Truth (C) Hypocrisy (D) Humility Answer: (A) Q. 77 Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Foul (A) Proud (B) Vile (C) Nasty (D) Fair Answer: (D) Q. 78 Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word (A) Fifty (B) Eighty (C) Ninety (D) Fourty Answer: (D) Q. 79 Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Cut and dried (A) Dead and gone (B) Already decided (C) Very old (D) Badly hurt Answer: (B) Q. 80 Select the correct passive form of the given sentence. She is teaching French to children. (A) Children were taught French by her (B) Children are taught French by her. (C) Children have been taught French by her. (D) Children are being taught French by her Answer: (D) Q. 81 Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select No improvement. I do not see some reasons why my application should be rejected. (A) any reason why (B) many reasons so (C) some reason for (D) No improvement Answer: (A) Instructions In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank. Comprehension: The Matryoshka doll is also called the Russian nesting doll. It is a set (1)______ wooden dolls decreasing in size and (2)______ inside one another. The first such set (3)______ in 1890. The figures inside may be of (4)______ gender. The smallest doll is the baby, made from (5)______ single piece of wood Q. 82 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number (1) (A) for (B) of (C) in (D) by Answer: (B) Q. 83 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number (2) (A) occupied (B) placed (C) situated (D) located Answer: (B) Q. 84 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number (3). (A) is made (B) made (C) has been made (D) was made Answer: (D) Q. 85 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number (4) (A) neither (B) every (C) some (D) either Answer: (D) Q. 86 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number (5) (A) the (B) an (C) each (D) Answer: (D) Instructions For the following questions answer them individually Q. 87 Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Thrive (A) Shrink (B) Flourish (C) Crave (D) Languish Answer: (B) Q. 88 Given below are four jumbled sentences. Out of the given options pick the one that gives their correct order. A. While the long thin ones are most common, there are many other varieties. B. Noodles are the staple food in many cultures across the world. C. They are then served with a sauce or in soup. D. However, all varieties are usually cooked in boiling water. (A) BADC (B) BCAD (C) BCDA (D) BDAC Answer: (A) Explanation: On arranging the given lines in a meaningful passage we get, Noodles are the staple food in many cultures across the world.While the long thin ones are most common, there are many other varieties.However, all varieties are usually cooked in boiling water.They are then served with a sauce or in soup. As we identify and write the subject first then followed by the rest of the parts like description and conclusion. Q. 89 Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence. The Principal has said, “Mr. Surinder will coach the football team.” (A) The Principal has asked that will Mr. Surinder coach the football team (B) The Principal has said that Mr. Surinder would coach the football team (C) The Principal said that Mr. Surinder would coach the football team (D) The Principal has said that Mr. Surinder will coach the football team Answer: (D) Q. 90 Select the word which means the same as the group of words given. To rise in value (A) Extend (B) Appreciate (C) Enlarge (D) Depreciate Answer: (B) Q. 91 Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word. (A) Committee (B) Colleague (C) Commission (D) Corresspond Answer: (D) Q. 92 Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Assault (A) Anger (B) Alib (C) Anxiety (D) Attack Answer: (D) Q. 93 Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word. Beautiful red roses ______ the bride’s hair. (A) adorned (B) allured (C) attracted (D) adjourned Answer: (A) Q. 94 Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select No improvement. Having being warn before , he did not repeat the mistake (A) been warned before (B) being warned before (C) be warned before (D) No improvement Answer: (A) Q. 95 Identify the segment in the sentence which contains the grammatical error. If there is no error, select ‘No error’ Plenty of information were given to me at the tourist office. (A) at the tourist office (B) No error (C) Plenty of information (D) were given to me Answer: (D) Q. 96 Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word. The speaker ______ the audience with his fine speech (A) expressed (B) impressed (C) depressed (D) suppressed Answer: (B) Q. 97 Given below are four jumbled sentences. Out of the given options pick the one that gives their correct order. A. I found he was an old sailor and knew all the seafaring men in Bristol. B. So, I engaged him on the spot to be the ship’s cook but he proved to be much more. C. He had lost his health ashore and wanted a berth as cook to get to the sea again. D. I was standing on the dock when by accident I fell in talk with a stranger (A) DACB (B) DBAC (C) BACD (D) CBAD Answer: (A) Q. 98 Select the word which means the same as the group of words given. To brighten up with lights (A) Illuminate (B) Infuriate (C) Elucidate (D) Illustrate Answer: (A) Q. 99 Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the given sentence. The people were scared because the burglar was at large. (A) very dangerous (B) not caught (C) very famous (D) behind bars Answer: (B) Q. 100 Identify the segment in the sentence which contains the grammatical error. If there is no error, select ‘No error’ As a little child she was afraid from darkness. (A) she was afraid (B) from darkness (C) As a little child (D) No error Answer: (B) ## SSC CGL Tier-I 07 March 2020 Shift-II Previous Year Paper SSC CGL 7th March 2020 Shift-II General Intelligence and Reasoning Instructions For the following questions answer them individually Q. 1 Select the letter will replace the question mark (?) in the following series. C, B, B, C, Z, E, W, H, S, ?, N (A) L (B) K (C) P (D) I Answer: (A) Explanation: There are 2 series, 1st – C, B, Z, W, S, N 2nd – B, C, E, H, ? 2nd series follows pattern as, B + 1 = C C + 2 = E E + 3 = H H + 4 = L ∴ The correct answer is option A. Q. 2 Select the figure that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series. Answer: (A) Q. 3 Select the option in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers in the given set. (45, 24, 441) (A) (30, 60, 1024) (B) (41, 18, 630) (C) (50, 30, 480) (D) (35, 17, 324) Answer: (D) Explanation: In (45, 24, 441), (45 − 24)2 = (21)2 Similarly, In (35, 17, 324), (35 − 17)2 = (18)2 ∴ = 441 = 324 The correct answer is option D. Q. 4 The relationship of Diabetes with blood sugar is the same as the relationship of high blood pressure with _________ (A) Cells of the body (B) Heart (C) Red Blood Cells (D) Blood Pressure Answer: (D) Explanation: The relationship of Diabetes with blood sugar is the same as the relationship of high blood pressure with blood pressure. ∴ The correct answer is option D. Q. 5 The sequence of folding a piece of paper and the manner in which the folded paper has been cut is shown in the following figures. How would this paper look when unfolded? (A) (B) (C) (D) Answer: (D) Q. 6 Study the given pattern carefully and select the number that can replace the question mark(?) in it. (A) 83 (B) 71 (C) 79 (D) 81 Answer: (D) Explanation: 14× 4 – 7 = 49, 49× 4 = 196 – 7 = 189 17× 4 – 7 = 61, 61× 4 = 244 – 7 = 237 Similarly, 22× 4 – 7 = 81, 81× 4 = 324 – 7 = 317 ∴ The correct answer is option D. Q. 7 Select the letter-cluster that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series. PERSONA, ANPERSO, ANOSPER, ? (A) ANOSERP (B) NOSAREP (C) ANSORPE (D) ANOSREP Answer: (D) Explanation: The series follows pattern as, PERSONA, ANPERSO, ANOSPER, ANOSREP ∴ The correct answer is option D. Q. 8 Read the given statements and conclusions carefully. Assuming that the information given in the statements is true, even if it appears to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the given conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements. Statements: 1. All toys are pens. 2. All games are pens. Conclusions: I. No toy is a game. II. No pen is a game. III. Some toys are games. (A) Only conclusionsI and II follow. (B) Only conclusions II and III follow. (C) All conclusionsI, II and III follow. (D) Either conclusion I or III follows. Answer: (D) Explanation: From Venn diagram, Either conclusion I or III follows. ∴ The correct answer is option D. Q. 9 Select the option in which the words share the samerelationship as that shared by the given pair of words. Office : Work (A) School : Study (B) House: Bricks (C) Hospital : Director (D) Court : Lawyer Answer: (A) Explanation: People goes to office for work similarly, Student goes to school for study. ∴ The correct answer is option A. Q. 10 Four words have been given, out of whichthree are alike in some manner andoneis different. Select the odd word. (A) Litre (B) Distance (C) Minute (D) Kilogram Answer: (B) Explanation: Except option B remaining are all are the units of measurement. ∴The correct answer is option b. Q. 11 Which of the following expressions means ‘U is the daughter of Q’? A − B means ‘A is the mother of B’; A × B means ‘A is the sister of B’: A ÷ B means ‘A is the daughter of B’. (A) Q − Z ÷U×K (B) Q − Z × U ÷ K (C) K − Z ÷ U × Q (D) K − U ÷ Z × Q Answer: (B) Explanation: From the Option C, ‘U’ is the daughter of ‘Q’. In the diagram, Circle shows the female, square shows the male, vertical lines show the generation, single horizontal line shows the brother/sister and double horizontal lines show the couple. ∴ The correct answer is option B. Q. 12 Select the option that is related to the third number in the same way as the second number is related to the first number. 11 : 265 :: 20 : ? (A) 385 (B) 481 (C) 388 (D) 480 Answer: (B) Explanation: 11× 24 + 1 = 265 20× 24 + 1 = 481 ∴ The correct answer is option B. Q. 13 Ina certain code language, ‘SOLID’is coded as ’64’ and ‘POUR’is coded as ’74’. How will ‘TON’ be coded as in that language? (A) 49 (B) 60 (C) 85 (D) 52 Answer: (D) Q. 14 Four number-pairs have been given, out of whichthree are alike in some mannerandoneis different. Select the number-pair thatis different from the rest. (A) 44 : 136 (B) 27 : 85 (C) 33 : 109 (D) 30 : 94 Answer: (C) Explanation: 44× 3 + 4 = 132 + 4 = 136 27 × 3 + 4 = 81 + 4 = 85 33 ×3 + 4 = 99 + 4 = 103 30× 3 + 4 = 90 + 4 = 94 ∴ The correct answer is option C. Q. 15 In a certain code language, ‘PAINTS’is written as ‘CRPKUV’. How will ‘”PURITY’ be written as in that language? (A) WRKTAV (B) XSISBM (C) WRKSNU (D) VSKTAZ Answer: (A) Q. 16 How many triangles are there in the given figure? (A) 19 (B) 21 (C) 17 (D) 20 Answer: (A) Q. 17 Fourletter-clusters have been given, out of which three are alike in some manner and oneis different. Select the odd letter-cluster. (A) NOSV (B) TWZC (C) PSVY (D) EHKN Answer: (A) Explanation: N + 1 = O + 4 = S + 3 = V T + 3 = W + 3 = Z + 3 = C P + 3 = S + 3 = V + 3 = Y E + 3 = H + 3 = K + 3 = N Except option A, remaining all follow a unique pattern. ∴ The correct answer is option A. Q. 18 A cube is made by folding the given sheet. In the cube so formed, which of the following pairs of numbers will be on opposite sides? (A) 1 and 2 (B) 2 and 4 (C) 1 and 5 (D) 3 and 6 Answer: B Explanation: 1 opposite to 6, 4 opposite to 2 and 3 opposite to 5. ∴ The correct answer is option B. Q. 19 Select the correct mirror image of the given alphanumeric-cluster when a vertical mirror is placed on the right side of the cluster. Answer: (B) Q. 20 Arrange the following words in the order in which they would appear in an English dictionary. 1. Temper 2. Temple 3. Tamarind 4. Tender 5. Tenacity (A) 3, 1, 5, 4, 2 (B) 3, 2, 1, 4, 5 (C) 1, 3, 2, 5, 4 (D) 3, 1, 2, 5, 4 Answer: (D) Explanation: Order of the words according to the English dictionary, Tamarind, Temper, Temple, Tenacity, Tender ∴ The correct answer is option D. Q. 21 Select the option in which the given figure is embedded(rotation is not allowed). Answer: (B) Q. 22 Which ofthe following Venn diagramsbest represents the relationship between the following classes? Accountants, Girls, Internet users Answer: (D) Q. 23 Select the number that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series. 35, 36, 40, 49, ? , 81 (A) 73 (B) 55 (C) 56 (D) 60 Answer: (C) Explanation: The series follows pattern as, 35 +12 = 36 36 +22 = 36 + 4 = 40 40 +32 = 40 + 9 = 49 49 +42 = 40 + 16= 56 56 +52 = 56 + 25 = 81 ∴ The correct answer is option C. Q. 24 If ‘A’ stands for ‘subtraction’, ‘B’ stands for ‘multiplication’, ‘C’ stands for ‘addition’, and ‘D’ stands for ‘division’, then what is the value ofthe following expression? 27 A 8 B 5 C 11 C 3 B 5 C 36 D 6 (A) 24 (B) 20 (C) 63 (D) 60 Answer: (C) Explanation: 27 A 8 B 5 C 11 C 3 B 5 C 36 D 6 On changing the alphabets, 27 − 8 × 5 + (11 + 3) × 5 + 36 ÷ 6 = 27 − 40 + (14) × 5 + 6 = 27 − 40 + 70 + 6 = 63 ∴ The correct answer is option C. Q. 25 What day of the week was 31 January 2007? (A) Monday (B) Tuesday (C) Thursday (D) Wednesday Answer: (D) Explanation: Number of odd days in 2006 = 7 ∵ ( number of Leap year from 2000 to 2007 = 1(2004)) Odd days in 31 January = 31 Total odd days = (31 + 7) = 38 Odd day = 38/7 = 3 remaining The day of the week was Wednesday. ∴ The correct answer is option D. General Awareness Instructions For the following questions answer them individually Q. 26 Who wrote the play ‘Mricchakatika’ (The Little Clay Cart), a social drama with touches of grim reality? (A) Raidasa (B) Magh (C) Kalidasa (D) Sudraka Answer: (D) Q. 27 In which part of India are the Patkai Bum hills located? (A) Southern part of India (B) Eastern part of India (C) Northern part of India (D) Western part of India Answer: (B) Q. 28 Which one of the following statements is INCORRECT? (A) Brass is a mixture of 30% zinc and 70% copper. (B) Evaporation causes cooling. (C) The measurable unit of pressure is denoted in Metre. (D) Matter is made up of small particles. Answer: (C) Q. 29 Who won the ‘ICC (International Cricket Council) Spirit of Cricket, 2019’ award? (A) Pat Cummins (B) Ben Stokes (C) Rohit Sharma (D) Virat Kohli Answer: (D) Q. 30 In which year did the battle of Khanua (Khanwa) take place between Babur and the Rajput forces led by Rana Sanga? (A) 1529 (B) 1522 (C) 1527 (D) 1526 Answer: (C) Q. 31 In which year did the Third Round Table Conference take place? (A) 1932 (B) 1928 (C) 1929 (D) 1930 Answer: (A) Q. 32 What is Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s nationality? (A) Burmese (B) Bangladeshi (C) Sri Lankan (D) Indonesian Answer: (C) Q. 33 Where were the Khelo India Youth Games, 2020 held? (A) Guwahati (B) Chandigarh (C) Bhopal (D) New Delhi Answer: (A) Q. 34 Which of the following can be diagnosed with the Widal test? (A) Typhoid fever (B) Tuberculosis (C) Cancer (D) AIDS Answer: (A) Q. 35 Which of the following is one of the Articles of the Constitution of India that mentions the Comptroller and Auditor General of India? (A) (B) 352 (C) 280 (D) 148 Answer: (D) Explanation: Article 148 of Indian Constitution says that, There shall be a Comptroller and Auditor-General in India. He is appointed by the President of India. Q. 36 Who discovered cells in the human body? (A) Charles Darwin (B) Robert Hooke (C) Herbert Spencer (D) Albert Einstein Answer: (B) Q. 37 Who is the author of the book titled ‘The Anarchy: The East India Company, Corporate Violence, and the Pillage of an Empire’? (A) VP Menon (B) William Dalrymple (C) Shashi Tharoor (D) Pankaj Mishra Answer: (B) Q. 38 Which of the following martial art forms is practiced in the state of Punjab and West Bengal? (A) Lathi (B) Mardaani khel (C) Kalaripayattu (D) Thang-ta Answer: (A) Q. 39 Where was the 107th edition of the Indian Science Congress held? (A) Bengaluru (B) Chennai (C) Lucknow (D) Dehradun Answer: (A) Q. 40 The tidal mouth of a river where fresh and saline water get mixed is known as a/an ____. (A) Gorge (B) Archipelago (C) Fold (D) Estuary Answer: (D) Q. 41 A situation where the expenditure of the government exceeds its revenue is known as _____. (A) Default (B) Devaluation (C) Deficit Financing (D) Morbidity Answer: (C) Q. 42 Which organisation launched the Agricultural Marketing and Farmer Friendly Reforms Index (AMFFRI) in 2016? (A) Reserve Bank of India (B) NITI Aayog (C) National Institute of Public Finance and Policy (NIPFP) (D) Indian Institute of Public Administration Answer: (B) Q. 43 Who among the following was NOT associated with the revolt of 1857? (A) Kunwar Singh (B) Begum Hazrat Mahal (C) Mangal Pandey (D) Bhagat Singh Answer: (D) Q. 44 Who among the following was NOT a recipient of the Arjuna Awards in 2019? (A) Swapana Burman (B) Mezban Patel (C) Poonam Yadav (D) Ravindra Jadeja Answer: (B) Q. 45 On which lake is the world’s only floating post office situated? (A) Wular Lake (B) Dal Lake (C) Chilika Lake (D) Loktak Lake Answer: (B) Q. 46 What is the name of the anti-hijacking exercise conducted by the Indian Navy in collaboration with the Indian Coast Guard? (A) Apharan (B) Indra (C) Ekuverin (D) Nagah Answer: (A) Q. 47 Who among the following was known as ‘Andhra Kesari’? (A) T. Prakasam (B) Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan (C) Mahatma Gandhi (D) Chittaranjan Das Answer: (A) Q. 48 Which of the following schedules of the Constitution of India has been INCORRECTLY matched with its content? (A) Second Schedule – Languages (B) First Schedule – The states and the union territories (C) Third Schedule – Forms of oath or affirmations (D) Fourth Schedule – Allocation of seats in the council of states Answer: (A) Q. 49 Which of the following is caused by a virus named ‘Varicella zoster’? (A) Chickenpox (B) Polio (C) Cholera (D) Rabies Answer: (A) Q. 50 Which of the following is used for removing permanent hardness of water? (A) Lime (B) Washing soda (C) Bleaching powder (D) Baking soda Answer: (B) Quantitative Aptitude Instructions For the following questions answer them individually Q. 51 If 18 men can cut a field in 35 days, then in how many days can 21 men cut the samefield? (A) 27 (B) 28 (C) 30 (D) 32 Answer: (C) Explanation: Total work = man $$\times days Total work is same in both condition so,18 ×35 = 21× d d = 630/21 = 30 days Q. 52 The perimeter of an isosceles triangle is 50 cm.If the base is 18 cm, then find the length of the equal sides. (A) 18 cm (B) 25 cm (C) 16 cm (D) 32 cm Answer: (C) Explanation: The perimeter of an isosceles triangle = 50 cm Base + 2 length of equal side = 50 2 length of equal side = 50 – 18 = 32 Length of equal side = 32/2 = 16 cm Q. 53 A man buys two watches ‘A’ and ‘B’ at a total cost of ₹800. He sells both watches at the same selling price, and earns a profit of 18% on watch ‘A’ andincurs a loss of 22% on watch ‘B’. Whatare the cost prices of the two watches? (two place after decimal). (A) A = ₹350.32 and B = ₹450.68 (B) A = ₹318.37 and B = ₹481.63 (C) A = ₹220 and B = ₹580 (D) A = ₹317 and B = ₹483 Answer: (B) Q. 54 The cost price of goods, for a shopkeeper, was X. He marked them at 15% above the cost price. Finally, he sold the goods at a discount of 25%. What is his profit/loss percentage ? (A) 13% Loss (B) 12% Profit (C) 13.5% Profit (D) 13.75% Loss Answer: (D) Q. 55 The following table shows the age-wise brand ownership of mobile phone handsets. If a total of 5000 ‘C’ mobile phone sets are sold till date, then how many are more than one year old? (A) 4200 (B) 4500 (C) 4350 (D) 4000 Answer: (B) Q. 56 The following table shows the number of employees working in various departments of an organisation from 2016 to 2019. In which year were the maximum number of employees working in the organization? (A) 2019 (B) 2017 (C) 2016 (D) 2018 Answer: (A) Explanation: Number of employees working in year 2016 = 500 + 130 + 50 + 145 = 825 Number of employees working in year 2017 = 940 + 146 + 60 + 140 = 1286 Number of employees working in year 2018 = 1000 + 160 + 70 + 146 = 1376 Number of employees working in year 2019 = 1010 + 150 + 75 + 150 = 1385 In 2019 year were the maximum number of employees working in the organization. Q. 57 AB is a diameter of a circle with centre O. The tangentat a point C on the circle meets AB producedat If ∠CAB = 42, then what is the measure of ∠CBA ? (A) 45 (B) 47 (C) 48 (D) 37 Answer: (C) Q. 58 If radius of a circle is decreased by 11%, then the total decrease in the area of the circle is given as: (A) 19.50% (B) 20.79% (C) 20.50% (D) 21% Answer: (B) Q. 59 If the perimeter of a certain rectangle is 50 units and its area is 150 sq. units, then how many units is the length of its shorter side? (A) 9 (B) 12 (C) 10 (D) 15 Answer: (C) Explanation: Let the side of rectangle be x and y. Perimeter of a rectangle = 50 units 2(x + y) = 50 x + y = 25 —(1) Area = 150 xy = 150 x = 150/y From equation (1), (150/y) + y = 25 150 + y2 = 25y y2 − 25y + 150 = 0 y2 − 15y − 10y + 150 = 0 y(y − 15) − 10(y − 15) = 0 (y − 15)(y − 10) = 0 y = 15 or y = 10 From equation (1), When y = 15 15 + x = 25 x= 10 When y = 10 10 + x = 25 x= 15 Sides are 10 and 15. Length of shorter side =10 Q. 60 The value of 1⅛ ÷ (4 ¼ ÷ ⅗ of 8 ½ ) – ⅖ × 1⅓ ÷ ⅘ of 1 ⅔ + 11/20 is: (A) 3 ½ (B) 1 ½ (C) 1 ¼ (D) 3 ⅛ Answer: (B) Q. 61 Expand Answer: (D) Q. 62 If 7 divided a positive integer n, the remainder is 2. Which ofthe following numbers gives a remainder of 0 when divided by 7? (A) n – 5 (B) n + 5 (C) n + 2 (D) n + 1 Answer: (B) Q. 63 The following table shows the annual profit of a company (in ₹lakh). The period which has the maximum percentage increase in profit over the previous year is: (A) 2016-2017 (B) 2017-2018 (C) 2018-2019 (D) 2015-2016 Answer: (D) Q. 64 If 3 sec2 θ + tan θ = 7, 0< θ < 90, then the value of cosec 2θ+cos θ / sin 2θ+cot θ is: (A)2+3√2 / 4 (B)3+√2 / 2 (C) 2+√2 / 4 (D)2+3√2 / 2 Answer: (C) Q. 65 A contract is to be completed in 75 days and 187 men are to work 15 hours per day. After 65 days, ⅗ of the work is completed. How many additional men may be employed, so that the work may be completed in time, each man now working 17 hours per day? (A) 532 (B) 495 (C) 308 (D) 514 Answer: (C) Q. 66 If a2 + b2 + c2 = 300 and ab + bc + ca = 50 , then what is the value of a + b + c ? (Given that a, b and c are all positive.) (A) 22 (B) 20 (C) 25 (D) 15 Answer: (B) Explanation: (a + b + c)2 = a2 + b2 + c2 + 2(ab + bc + ca) (a + b + c)2 = 300 + 2(50) (a + b + c)2 = 400 a + b + c = 20 Q. 67 In △ABC, D, E and F are the midpoints of sides AB, BC and CA, respectively. If AB = 12 cm, BC = 20 cm and CA = 15 cm, then the value of ½ (DE + EF + DF) is: (A) 23.5 cm (B) 11.75 cm (C) 15.67 cm (D) 5.88 cm Answer: (B) Q. 68 The following table shows the percentage of marks obtained by seven students in six different subjects in an examination. What are the average marks obtained by all the seven students in Physics? (rounded off to two digits after the decimal) (A) 85.12 (B) 75.90 (C) 80.15 (D) 89.14 Answer: (D) Q. 69 If x + y + z = 10 and xy + yz + zx = 15, then find the value of x3 + y3 + z3 —3xyz . (A) 660 (B) 525 (C) 550 (D) 575 Answer: (C) Explanation: x3 + y3 + z3—3xyz = (x + y + z)(x2 + y2 + z2 − xy − yz − xz) x + y + z = 10 Taking square on both sides, (x + y + z)2 = 100 x2 + y2 + z2 + 2(xy + yz + xz) = 100 x2 + y2 + z2 = 100 − 2 × 15 = 00 − 30 = 70 x3 + y3 + z3—3xyz = (10)(70 − 15) = 10 × 55 = 550 Q. 70 A sum lent out at compound interest amounts to ₹1,250 in one year and to ₹1,458 in 3 years at a certain rate percentage p.a. What is 552 the simpleinterest on the same sum for years at the samerate of interest? (A) ₹600 (B) ₹520 (C) ₹500 (D) ₹480 Answer: (C) Q. 71 If in 13 years a fixed sum doubles at simple interest, what will be the interest rate per year? (Correct to two decimal places) (A) 8.69% (B) 7.69% (C) 7.29% (D) 7.92% Answer: (B) Anu spends 68% of her monthly income. If her monthly income increases by 20% and her monthly savings increase by , then the percentage increase in her monthly expenditure is: (A) 20% (B) 25% (C) 22% (D) 32% Answer: (B) Q. 73 If sin A+ cos A / cos A = 17/12 ,then the value of 1-cos A / sin A is : (A) -5 (B) 1 (C) 5/12 (D) ⅕ Answer: (D) Q. 74 The two trains leave Varanasi for Lucknow at 11:00 a.m. and at 11:30 a.m., respectively and travel at a speed of 110 km/h and 140 km/h, respectively. How many kilometers from Varanasi will both trains meet? (A) 255⅓ km (B) 238⅔ km (C) 246⅓ km (D) 256⅔ km Answer: (D) Q. 75 In quadrilateral PQRS, RM ⊥ QS, PN ⊥ QS and QS = 6 cm. If RM = 3 cm and PN = 2 cm, then the area of PQRS is (A) 13 cm2 (B) 15 cm2 (C) 14 cm2 (D) 11 cm2 Answer: (B) English Comprehension Instructions For the following questions answer them individually Q. 76 Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Come to the point (A) To speak plainly about the real issue (B) To unravel a mystery (C) To get reconciled to something (D) To meet at a designated place Answer: (A) Q. 77 Given below are four jumbled sentences. Out of the given options pick the one that gives their correct order. A. I took a deep breath and inhaled the air. B. It was a fine spring morning. C. As soon as I entered the garden, lush green grass welcomed me. D. The freshness in the air drew my feet towards a garden. (A) BADC (B) ACBD (C) CADB (D) CDAB Answer: (A) Q. 78 Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select No improvement. The old lady nearly dead from fright. (A) dead out of fright (B) died of fright (C) died with frightening (D) No improvement Answer: (B) Q. 79 Given below are four jumbled sentences. Out of the given options pick the one that gives their correct order. (A) It hurts the heart most of all by inflating blood pressure. (B) You can blow up and let it out or bottle it up and ignore it. (C) The question then arises- What to do about it? (D) Researchers have long agreed that anger hurts your health. (A) BCAD (B) DACB (C) CADB (D) DBCA Answer: (B) Q. 80 Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence. The guard said to the visitors, “Do not take photographs inside the museum.” (A) The guard forbade the visitors to take photographs inside the museum. (B) The guard told the visitors that do not take photographs inside the museum. (C) The guard requested the visitors to not took photographs inside the museum. (D) The guard warned the visitors not to be taking photographs inside the museum. Answer: (A) Q. 81 Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Assist (A) Decline (B) Conceal (C) Obstruct (D) Support Answer: (C) Instructions In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank. Comprehension: There are certain spheres of one’s life in which one should go by one’s own (1)______ rather than follow another’s counsel. The choice (2)______ one’s subject of study is one such sphere. (3)______ one is genuinely interested in a subject, one (4)______ never opt for it. India is already full of (5)______ pegs in round holes, who are unfit for their roles and are doing more harm than good. Q. 82 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number (1). (A) option (B) choice (C) possibility (D) alternative Answer: (B) Q. 83 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number (2). (A) between (B) at (C) among (D) of Answer: (D) Q. 84 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number (3). (A) Although (B) Since (C) Even if (D) Unless Answer: (D) Q. 85 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number (4). (A) ought (B) would (C) could (D) should Answer: (D) Q. 86 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number (5). (A) square (B) small (C) circular (D) large Answer: (A) Instructions For the following questions answer them individually Q. 87 Select the word which means the same as the group of words given. Putting to death painlessly to end suffering (A) Blaspheme (B) Altruism (C) Genocide (D) Euthanasia Answer: (D) Q. 88 Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word. (A) Actually (B) Parallel (C) Opinion (D) Persuit Answer: (D) Q. 89 Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word. There is a ______ growth of flowers in tropical countries. (A) pious (B) plenty (C) luxuriant (D) powerful Answer: (C) Q. 90 In the sentence identify the segment which contains the grammatical error. He went to work but returned back immediately. (A) but returned back (B) immediately (C) He went (D) to work Answer: (A) Q. 91 Select the word which means the same as the group of words given. A place where plants are grown for sale (A) Yard (B) Garden (C) Aviary (D) Nursery Answer: (D) Q. 92 Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select No improvement. He was greatly disappointed to be failed again. (A) No improvement (B) to failed (C) by being failed (D) on failing Answer: (D) Q. 93 Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Industrious (A) Durable (B) Diligent (C) Lethargic (D) Cautious Answer: (C) Q. 94 Select the correct passive form of the given sentence. He incurred heavy losses in business. (A) Heavy losses was incurred in business by him. (B) Heavy losses were incurred in business by him. (C) Heavy losses are being incurred in business by him. (D) Heavy losses are incurred in business by him. Answer: (B) Q. 95 Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Affluent (A) Prosperous (B) Authentic (C) Hostile (D)Impoverished Answer: (A) Q. 96 Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word. (A) Aesthetic (B) Affiliate (C) Annihilate (D) Exclaimation Answer: (D) Q. 97 Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Accurate (A) Erroneous (B) Compact (C) Precise (D) Capable Answer: (C) Q. 98 In the sentence identify the segment which contains the grammatical error. The present what I buy for you yesterday was very expensive. (A) what I buy (B) for you yesterday (C) The present (D) was very expensive Answer: (A) Q. 99 Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Give a piece of one’s mind (A) To rebuke someone strongly (B) To advise someone (C) To share one’s ideas DTo donate something valuable Answer: (A) Q. 100 Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word. There are ______ errors in your assignment. (A) abundant (B) sufficient (C) multifold (D) numerous Answer: (D) ## SSC CGL Tier-I 07 March 2020 Shift-I Previous Year Paper SSC CGL 7th March 2020 Shift-1 Q. 1 Four number-pairs have been given, out of which three are alike in some manner and one is different. Select the number-pair that is different. (A)⅘ : 3 (B) 16/20 : 6 (C) 25/41 : 8 (D) 30/51 : 9 Answer: (C) Q. 2 A private taxi company charges a fixed charge along with a per kilometre charge based on the distance covered. For a journey of 24 km, the charges paid are ₹368 and for a journey of 32 km,the charges paid are ₹464. How much will a person have to pay for travelling a distance of 15 km? (A) ₹280 (B) ₹180 (C) ₹260 (D) ₹290 Answer: (C) Q. 3 Four words have been given, out of which three are alike in some manner, while one is different. Select the odd word. (A) Shout (B) Mumble (C) Roar (D) Scream Answer: (B) Explanation: Except option B, remaining all have sane meaning. ∴ The correct answer is option B. Q. 4 Select the option that is related to the third numberin the same way as the second numberis related to the first number and the sixth numberis related to the fifth number. 6: 16 :: 20 : ? :: 11 : 81 (A) 361 (B) 324 (C) 120 (D) 91 Answer: (B) Explanation: 6 – 2 = 4 (4)2 = 16 11 – 2 = 9 (9)2 = 81 Similarly, 20 – 2 = 18 (18)2 = 324 ∴ The correct answer is option B. Q. 5 Select the option that is related to the third word in the same wayas the second wordis related to the first word. Amusing: Hilarious :: Moisten:? (A) Soak (B) Water (C) Dry (D) Humid Answer: (A) Explanation: Amusing and hilarious have same meaning. Similarly, Moisten and soak have same meaning. ∴ The correct answer is option A. Q. 6 Read the given statements and conclusions carefully. Assuming that the information given in the statements is true, even if it appears to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the given conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements. Statements: 1. Some cars are buses. 2. Some buses are trucks. 3. Some trucks are scooters Conclusions: I. Some cars are scooters. II. Some trucks are buses. III. Some scooters are buses IV. All scooters are trucks. (A) Only conclusions I and II follow. (B) All the conclusions follow. (C) Only conclusions II and IV follow. (D) Only conclusion II follows. Answer: (D) Explanation: From the Venn diagram, Only conclusion II follows. ∴ The correct answer is option D. Q. 7 In a certain code language, ‘CREATION’ is written as RCAEITNO. How will ‘SEQUENCE’ be written as in that language? (A) ESUQENEC (B) QESEUENC (C) QESEUCNE (D) ESUQNEEC Answer: (D) Explanation: Similarly, ∴ The correct answer is option D. Q. 8 Select the box that CANNOT be formed by folding the given unfolded box. Answer: (D) Q. 9 Select the correct combination of mathematical signs to sequentially replace the * signs, to balance the following equation. (14 * 9 * 6) * 15 * 8 (A) −.÷, ×, = (B) ×, −, ÷, = (C) ÷, −, = .× (D) ×, =, ÷, − Answer: (B) Q. 10 Fourletter-clusters have been given, out of which three are alike in some manner, while one is different. Select the odd letter-cluster. (A) SVY (B) XAD (C) FIK (D) NQT Answer: (C) Explanation: S + 3 = V + 3 = Y X + 3 = A + 3 = D F + 3 = I + 2 = K N + 3 = Q + 3 = T ∴ The correct answer is option C. Q. 11 How many triangles are present in the given figure? (A) 26 (B) 28 (C) 30 (D) 22 Answer: (C) Q. 12 Select the option figure in which the given figure is embedded (rotation is NOT allowed). Answer: (D) Q. 13 Select the numberthat can replace the question mark (?) in the followingseries. 17, 19, 22, 27, 34, 45, 58, ? (A) 67 (B) 78 (C) 75 (D) 73 Answer: (C) Explanation: The series follows pattern as, 17 + 2 = 19 19 + 3 = 22 22 + 5 = 27 27 + 7 = 34 34 + 11 = 45 45 + 13 = 58 58 + 17 = 75 ∴ The correct answer is option C. Q. 14 The sequence of folding a piece of paper and the manner in which the folded paper has been cut is shown in the following figures. How would this paper look when unfolded? Answer: (B) Q. 15 Select the set of letters that when sequentially placed in the blanks ofthe givenletter series will complete the series. P_rsqrps_pqs_qr_qrps_p_s (A) q,r,p,s,r,q (B) q,r,p,p,r,q (C) p,r,p,s,r,p (D) r,p,q,s,r,q Answer: (A) Explanation: Pqrs/qrps/rpqs/pqrs/qrps/rpq ∴ The correct answer is option (A) Q. 16 Study the given pattern carefully and select the number that can replace the question mark (?) in it. (A) (B) (C) (D) Answer: (C) Q. 17 Select the option in which the numbersare related in the same way as are the numbers in the given set. 17: 102 : 153 (A) 23 : 162 : 207 (B) 18: 104: 171 (C) 13:78: 108 (D) 16:96: 144 Answer: (D) Q. 18 Arrange the following words in the order in which they appear in an English dictionary. 1. Decipher 2. Decide 3. Decline 4. Deceive 5. Decimal 6. Decision (A) 4, 2, 5, 1, 6, 3 (B) 4,3, 2, 1, 5 ,6 (C) 4; 5, 2, 1,6,3 (D) 3,5,4,1,6,2 Answer: (A) Explanation: Arrangement of word according to the English dictionary, Deceive, Decide, Decimal, Decipher, Decision, Decline ∴ The correct answer is option A. Q. 19 The given Venn diagram represents results of a class of students: The triangle represents students who scored 85% and above in Maths,the circle represents students who scored 85% and above in English, the rectangle represents students who scored 85% and above in Science, and the square represents students who scored 85% and above in Social Sciences. The numbers given in the diagram represent the number of students in that particular category. How many students scored 85% and above in all the subjects? (A) 11 (B) (C) 15 (D) 17 Answer: (B) Q. 20 Select the letter-cluster that can replace the question mark (?) in the followingseries. eBd, hXi, kTn, nPs,? (A) qKx (B) Qlv (C) qLx (D) pLw Answer: (C) Explanation: The series follows pattern as, (e + 3)((B) + 22)(d + 5) = hXi, (h + 3)(X + 22)(i + 5) = kTn, (k + 3)(T + 22)(n + 5) = nPs, (n + 3)(P + 22)(s + 5) = qLx ∴ The correct answer is option C. Q. 21 Ina certain code language, CIRCULAR is coded as 24-8-9-24-6-15-5-9, How will VERTICAL be coded as in that language? (A) 22-4-9-7-3-23-1-15 (B) 22-4-9-7-9-24-5-15 (C) 5-4-9-7-18-24-5-15 (D) 5-2-9-7-3-24-5-15 Answer: (C) Explanation: C = 27 – 3 = 24 I = 9 – 1 = 8 R = 27 – 18 = 9 C = 27 – 3 = 24 U = 27 – 21 = 6 L = 27 – 12 = 15 A + 4 = 5 R = 27 – 18 = 9 Similarly, V = 27 – 22 = 5 E = 5 – 1 = 4 R = 27 – 18 = 9 T = 27 – 20 = 7 I = 27 – 9 = 18 C = 27 – 3 = 24 A + 4 = 5 L = 27 – 12 = 15 VERTICAL is coded as 5-4-9-7-18-24-5-15. ∴ The correct answer is option C. Q. 22 A + B means ‘A is the mother of B’; A − B means ‘A is the husband of B’; A × B means ‘A is son of B’; A ÷ B means ‘A’ is the daughter of B’. If, W × Z + Y ÷ X ,then howis X related to Z? (A) Dauter (B) Wife (C) Son (D) Husband Answer: (D) Q. 23 Which of the option figures is the exact mirror image of the given figure when the mirror is held at the right side? Answer: (B) Q. 24 Select the option in which the words share the samerelationship as that shared by the givenpair of words. Bacteria : Illness (A) Appraisal : Performance (B) Painting : Painter (C) Carelessness : Errors (D) Disease : Doctor Answer: (C) Explanation: Bacteria causes of illness Similarly, Carelessness is causes of errors. ∴ The correct answer is option C. Q. 25 Select the figure that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series. Answer: (B) General Awareness Instructions For the following questions answer them individually Q. 26 For which game has the Father of Leander Paes been a member of the Indian National Team? (A) Basketball (B) Hockey (C) Tennis (D) Badminton Answer: (B) Q. 27 What does ‘T’ stand for in ATM? (A) Transfer (B) Teller (C) Transaction (D) Trunk Answer: (B) Q. 28 The Council of Ministers during the time of Shivaji Maharaj was known as: (A) Ashta Diggajas (B) Ashta Pradhan (C) Navaratnas (D) Agraharam Answer: (B) Q. 29 The power of a lens is -2.0 D. Here ‘D’ stands for: (A) dilation (B) dioptre (C) degree (D) distance Answer: (B) Q. 30 Which of the following pairs is CORRECT with reference to mountain passes? (A) Rohtang – Sikkim (B) Nathula – Arunachal Pradesh (C) Bomdila – Himachal Pradesh (D) Lipulekh – Uttarakhand Answer: (D) Q. 31 In which year was the first amendment to the Constitution of India made? (A) 1952 (B) 1951 (C) 1953 (D) 1950 Answer: (B) Q. 32 The Indian National Congress session of September 1920 was held at …… (A) Madras (B) Lucknow (C) Calcutta (D) Nagpur Answer: (C) Q. 33 Select the correct pair of dance form and its state. (A) Kalbelia – Himachal Pradesh (B) Thang Ta – Bihar (C) Padayani – Kerala (D) Dalkhai – Karnataka Answer: (C) Q. 34 Which of the following rivers forms the Dhuandhar waterfall near Jabalpur? (A) Narmada (B) Tapi (C) Luni (D) Tungabhadra Answer: (A) Q. 35 Which among the following is a cation? (A) Ammonium (B) Iodide (C) Chloride (D) Fluoride Answer: (A) Q. 36 In December 2019, the Rohtang passageway in Himachal Pradesh was renamed as: (A) Swaraj Tunnel (B) Bose Tunnel (C) Mukherjee Tunnel (D) Atal Tunnel Answer: (D) Q. 37 Who is the author of the book ‘Wise and Otherwise: A Salute to Life’? (A) Amrita Pritam (B) Zoya Hasan (C) Sudha Murthy (D) Kiran Desai Answer: (C) Q. 38 Which Indian male cricketer won the BCCI CK Nayudu Lifetime Achievement Award for the year 2019? (A) Sunil Gavaskar (B) Sachin Tendulkar (C) K Srikanth (D) Rahul Dravid Answer: (C) Q. 39 Which among the following has its refractive index closest to that of crown glass? (A) Diamond (B) Ruby (C) Sapphire (D) Canada balsam Answer: (D) Q. 40 Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana offers a protection term insurance cover of ______ to the insurer (A) ₹4 Lakh (B) ₹8 Lakh (C) ₹2 Lakh (D) ₹5 Lakh Answer: (C) Q. 41 With reference to the Vedangas, which of the following terms denotes ‘Ritual’? (A) Kalpa (B) Shiksha (C) Vyakarana (D) Chanda Answer: (A) Q. 42 Pravasi Bharatiya Divas is celebrated on: (A) 1st January (B) 8th January (C) 9th January (D) 2nd January Answer: (C) Q. 43 Which of the following Articles of the Constitution of India guarantees the Right to Freedom of Religion? (A) Articles 19-22 (B) Articles 23-24 (C) Articles 14-18 (D) Articles 25-28 Answer: (D) Q. 44 Which among the following is NOT an insulator? (A) Ebonite (B) Dry Paper (C) Mercury (D) Glass Answer: (C) Q. 45 Where is the Dharmraja Ratha monument located? (A) Kanchipuram (B) Khajuraho (C) Suchindram (D) Mahabalipuram Answer: (D) Q. 46 The scientific study of a cell is called: (A) cytology (B) histology (C) physiology (D) taxonomy Answer: (A) Q. 47 Who was appointed as brand ambassador of Visa – the payment technology company in 2019? (A) PT Usha (B) Dutee Chand (C) P.V. Sindhu (D) Sania Mirza Answer: (C) Q. 48 The Pritzker prize is an international award given to recognise contribution in the field of ______. (A) literature (B) mathematics (C) medicine (D) architecture Answer: (D) Q. 49 Which of the following states does NOT share its boundary with Bangladesh? (A) Meghalaya (B) Manipur (C) Tripura (D) Assam Answer: (B) Q. 50 Which of the following monasteries is located in Sikkim? (A) Tabo (B) Hemis (C) Rumtek (D) Kye Answer: (C) Quantitative Aptitude Instructions For the following questions answer them individually Q. 51 The value of (1-2sin2𝜽cos2𝜽) / (sin4𝜽 +cos4𝜽 )is: (A) -1 (B) (C) −2 sin2 θ cos2 θ (D) Answer: (D) Q. 52 200 SSC Mocks for just Rs. 249 – Enroll now From the given table, what is the percentage of students scoring 40 or more. but less than 70. (A) 52.75% (B) 54.75% (C) 44.75% (D) 56% Answer: (A) Q. 53 The value of 3 − (9 − 3 × 8 ÷ 2) is (A) -21 (B) (C) (D) 21/2 Answer: (B) Q. 54 The coefficient of y in the expansion of (2y − 5)3 , is: (A) 150 (B) 50 (C) -30 (D) -150 Answer: (A) Explanation: (2y − 5)3 = 8y3 − 125 + 150y − 60y2 (∵ (a b)3 = a3 b3 − 3a2b + 3ab )2 The coefficient of y = 150 Q. 55 In a school, the distribution of teachers is as follows: The total number of teachers of age less than 40 years is: (A) 12 (B) 10 (C) 39 (D) 18 Answer: (A) Explanation: The total number of teachers of age less than 40 years = 2 + 3 + 5 + 2 = 12 Q. 56 Ten men or twelve women can finish the same workin 10 days. If 5 men and 2 women undertake the work together, how many days will they take to complete the work? (A) 15 (B) 40 (C) 20 (D) 60 Answer: (A) Q. 57 In an examination, Anita scored 31% marks and failed by 16 marks. Sunita scored 40% marks and obtained 56 marks more than those required to pass. Find the minimum marks required to pass. (A) 3116 (B) 264 (C) 3944 (D) 7100 Answer: (B) Q. 58 If the given number 925×85 is divisible by 11, then the smallest value of x is: (A) (B) (C) (D) Answer: (D) Explanation: For the divisibility by 11, the sum of the alternative digits should be equal so, 9 + 5 + 8 = 2 + x + 5 x = 15 Smallest value of x = 15 – 11 = 4 Q. 59 Two cars A and B leave Delhi at 8:30 a.m. and at 9 a.m. for Shimla, respectively. They travel at the speeds of 40km/h and 50 km/h respectively. How many kilometres away from Delhi will the two cars be together? (A) 45 km (B) 100 km (C) 200 km (D) 5 km Answer: (B) Explanation: Cars A and B leave Delhi at 8:30 a.m. and at 9 a.m. for Shimla, respectively so, Distance traveled by car A in 30 min = speed$$\times times = 40 \times 1/2 = 20 km (30 min = 30/60 hr = 1/2 hr) Relative speed of car B = 50 – 40 = 10 km/hr Time taken by car B to cover 20 km = 20/10 = 2 hr (Time = distance/speed) Distance covered in 2 hr = 50 \times 2 = 100 km ∴ 100 kilometers away from Delhi will the two cars be together. Q. 60 What is the value of sin 30+ cos 30− tan 45 ? 1. √3-1 / 2 2. √2+1 /√2 3. √3+1 / 2 4. 1 -√3/ 2 Answer: (A) Q. 61 While selling an article of marked price ₹5,040 at a discount of 40%, if a trader gains 20%, then the profit in ₹ is: (A) ₹642 (B) ₹504 (C) ₹720 (D) ₹2,520 Answer: (B) Q. 62 By selling 18 table fans for ₹11,664 a man incurs a loss of 10%. How many fans should he sell for ₹17,424 to earn 10% profit? (A) 18 (B) 22 (C) 20 (D) 23 Answer: (B) Explanation: Selling price of 18 table fans = 11664 Loss = 10% Cost price of 18 table fans = 11664 $$\times \frac{100}{90} = 12960 Cost price of 18 table fan = 12960/18 = 720 When profit is 10% then selling price = 17424 Cost price for n table fans = 17424$$\times \frac{100}{110} = 15840 Number of fans which are sell = 15840/720 = 22 Q. 63 In the given figure, cos θ is equal to: (A) 5/13 (B) 12/13 (C) 5/12 (D) 12/5 Answer: (A) Q. 64 In the given figure, MP is tangent to a circle with center A and NQ is a tangent to a circle with center B. If MP = 15 cm, NQ = 8 cm, PA = 17 cm and BQ 10 cm, then A(B) is: (A) 28 cm (B) 14 cm (C) 13.5 cm (D) 23 cm Answer: (B) Q. 65 In the given figure, the measure of ∠ BAC is: (A) 56 (B) 62 (C) 58 (D) 48 Answer: (D) Q. 66 The simple interest on a sum of ₹50,000 at the end of two years is ₹4,000. What would be the compound interest on the same sum at the same rate for the same period ? (A) ₹4,040 (B) ₹4,080 (C) ₹4,008 (D) ₹8,000 Answer: (B) Explanation: Principal(p) = 50000 Interest(i) = 4000 Time(t) = 2 years Interest = p×r×t 100 r = $$\frac{4000 \times 100}{50000 \times 2} r = 4% p(1 + r/100)t Compound interest = = 50000(1 + 4/100)^2 – 50000$$ = 50000 \times (104/100) \times (104/100) – 50000 = 54080 – 50000 = 4080 Q. 67 If 1 − 64x3 − 12x + px2 = (1 − 4x)3, then the value of p is: (A) 48 (B) -12 (C) -48 (D) 16 Answer: (A) Explanation: 1 − 64x3 − 12x + px2 = (1 − 4x)3 1 − 64x3 − 12x + px2 = 1 − 64x3 − 12x + 48x2 (∵ (a b)3 = a3 b3 − 3a2b + 3ab2 ) p = 48 Q. 68 In the figure, if (A) = 100then (C) =? (A) 50 (B) 90 (C) 80 (D) 100 Answer: (C) Q. 69 The value of 1512 − 1492 is: (A) 600 (B) 300 (C) 22 (D) 400 Answer: (A) Explanation: 1512 − 1492 = (149 + 2)2 − 1492 = 1492 + 22 + 2 × 2 × 149 − 1492 = 4 + 596 = 600 Q. 70 In the given figure, ABC is an isosceles triangle, in which AB = AC, AD BC, BC = 6 cm and AD = cm. The length of AB is: (A) 7 cm (B) 6 cm (C) 5 cm (D) 4 cm Answer: (C) Q. 71 The area of the four walls of a room having length 6 m, breadth 4 m and height 4 m, is: (A) 50 m2 (B) 60 m2 (C) 40 m2 (D) 80 m2 Answer: (D) Explanation: Length = 6 m, breadth = 4m, height = 4 m The area of the four walls of a room = 2(length × height) + 2(breadth × height 2(6 × 4) + 2(4 × 4) m2 = = 48 + 32 = 80 Q. 72 If A : B = 3 : 5, and B : C = 2 : 3, then A : B : C is equal to: (A) 3 : 8 : 6 (B) 3 : 7 : 3 (C) 6 : 10 : 15 (D) 6 : 15 : 10 Answer: (C) Explanation: A : B = 3 : 5 —(1) and B : C = 2 : 3 —(2) To find the A : B :C, we will equal the common term so, equation (1) multiply by 2 and equation (2) multiply by 5, A : B = 6 ; 10 B : C = 10 : 15 A : B : C = 6 : 10 : 15 Q. 73 Study the given table carefully and answer the question that follows. The percentage of students who have passed with distinction in the year 2012,is: (A) 25% (B) 20% (C) 22% (D) 27% Answer: (A) Q. 74 The average of five consecutive odd numbers is m. If the next three odd numbers are also included, then what is the increase in the average? (A) (B) (C) 17 (D) Answer: (A) Q. 75 In a particular year, the number of students enrolled in different streams in a College is as follows: The percentage of girls students is: (A) 46% (B) 50% (C) 135% (D) 54% Answer: (A) Explanation: Total number of students = 32 + 18 + 28 + 45 + 42 + 42 + 13 + 30 = 250 Total number of girls students = 32 + 28 + 42 + 13 = 115 The percentage of girls students =$\$\frac{115}{250} \times 100 = 46%

English Comprehension

Instructions

For the following questions answer them individually

Q. 76 Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

Sacred sacred means holy.

(A) Scarce

(B) Valued

(C) Holy

(D) Precious

Explanation:

Q. 77 Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

Native

(A) Rustic

(B) Urban

(C) Foreign

(D) Rural

Q. 78 Select the correct passive form of the given sentence.

The children sang the National Anthem with great enthusiasm

(A) The National Anthem was being sung with great enthusiasm by the children.

(B) The National Anthem was sung with great enthusiasm by the children

(C) The National Anthem has been sung with great enthusiasm by the children.

(D) The National Anthem is sung with great enthusiasm by the children

Q. 79 Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

(B) Awful

(C) Accross

(D) Alien

Q. 80 Select the option that can be used as a one word substitute for the given group of words.

(A) game in which neither party wins

(A) Equal

(B) Draw

(C) Flop

(D) Quit

Q. 81 Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

Look down upon

(A) To look down from a height

(B) To be full of guilt

(C) To look for something underground

(D) To consider someone inferior

Instructions

In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.

Comprehension:

Advertising is the promotion of goods and services. It provides an (1)______ to the manufacturing companies to sell their (2)______ better than their competitors. Every time we switch (3)______ the television we find some product or the other (4)______ pushed towards us. It cannot be denied that the (5)______ behind commercial advertising is to increase sales and earn more profit

Q. 82 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number (1)

(A) occasion

(B) event

(C) excuse

(D) opportunity

Q. 83 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number (2).

(A) products

(B) creation

(C) outcome

(D) compounds

Q. 84 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number (3).

(A) off

(B) at

(C) on

(D) in

Q. 85 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number (4).

(A) be

(B) to be

(C) been

(D) being

Q. 86 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number (5).

(A) influence

(B) emotion

(C) motive

(D) feeling

Instructions

For the following questions answer them individually

Q. 87 Identify the segment in the sentence which contains the grammatical error. If there is no error, select ‘No error’ The famous author and actor are being honoured at a function today

(A) The famous author and actor

(B) at a function today

(C) are being honoured

(D) No error

Q. 88 Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

Keep abreast of

(A) Keep up the good work

(B) Keep oneself updated

(D) Keep a watch on

Q. 89 Given below are four jumbled sentences. Out of the given options pick the one that gives their correct order.

(A) While he was doing this, he missed seeing a velvet purse full of gold coins lying on the road.

(B) Ramesh always worried about how he would become sick and weak in old age.

(C)To try how he would cope with blindness, Ramesh started walking with his eyes closed.

(D) He feared that he might even lose his sight and go blind.

(A) CABD

(B) BDCA

(D) DBAC

Q. 90 Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

Repulsive

(A) Brilliant

(B) Revolting

(C) Attractive

(D) Hideous

Q. 91 Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word

She was loved by her employees for her __

(A) benevolence

(B) condolence

(C) malevolence

(D) insolence

Q. 92 Identify the segment in the sentence which contains the grammatical error. If there is no error, select ‘No error’ He married with a rich heiress last year

(A) last year

(B) No error

(C) He married

(D) with a rich heiress

Q. 93 Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

Weary

(A) Lively

(B) Restless

(C) Exhausted

(D) Touchy

Q. 94 Select the option that can be used as a one word substitute for the given group of words That which cannot be satisfied

(A) Insane

(B) Ingenuous

(C) Insatiable

(D) Inapt

Q. 95 Given below are four jumbled sentences. Out of the given options pick the one that gives

their correct order.

(A) When a calf is born under water, the mother must get it to the surface before it drowns.

(B) The young ones remain with their parents for up to fifteen years or more.

(C) Often another whale assists the mother nudging the baby gently and encouraging it to swim.

(D) Whales have highly developed maternal instincts.

(B) DBCA

(C) DACB

(D) CBDA

Q. 96 Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

(A) Guilty

(B) Guardian

(C) Guarranty

(D) Guidance

Q. 97 Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.

The minister gave an ______ that strict action would be taken against the culprits.

(A) ambition

(B) insurance

(C) assurance

Q. 98 Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select No improvement.

Mother was watching a movie when the lights were going off.

(A) No improvement

(B) going off

(C) have gone off

(D) went off

Q. 99 Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select No improvement.

Scarcely had the passengers boarded the plane when the captain welcomed them.

(A) No improvement

(B) than the captain welcomes them

(C) when the captain had welcomed them

(D) that the captain welcomed them

Q. 100 Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.

The traveller said to a passerby, “Can you help me find my way, please?”

(A) The traveller asked the passerby could you kindly help me find my way?

(B) The traveller requested to the passerby if he can help him find his way.

(C) The traveller asked the passerby that he can kindly help him find his way.

(D) The traveller asked the passerby if he could kindly help him find his way