SSC CGL
(7 June 2019 Shift-I)
Reasoning
Instructions For the following questions answer them individually
Q.1 Choose the Venn diagram that best illustrates the relationship among the following classes: Crocodiles, Aquatic animals, Reptiles
Answer: C
Q.2 Two statements are followed by three conclusions numbered I, II and III. Assuming the statements to be true, even if they do not conform to real-world knowledge, decide which of the conclusion (s) logically follows/follow from the statements.
Statements:
All knives are instruments.
Some cutters are knives.
Conclusions:
I. Some cutters are instruments
II. All Knives are cutters
III. Some knives are not instruments
A Only conclusion II follows
B Only conclusion I follows
C None of the conclusions follow
D Only conclusion III follows
Answer: B
Q.3 Select the term that will come next in the following series.
3,5,10, 20,37, ?
A 69
B 61
C 63
D 58
Answer: C
Q.4 Three of the following four words are alike in a certain way and one is different. Pick the odd word out.
A Horde
B Camouflage
C Conceal
D Mask
Answer: A
Q.5 Select the word-pair Mask in which the two words are related in the same way as the two words in the following word-pair. Grief : Consolation
A Pain : Sedative
B Drought : Famine
C Happiness : Excitation
D Planet : Revolution
Answer: A
Q.6 If SMOKE is coded as 81643 and PRANK is coded as 72954, how would you code ROSE?
A 2683
B 3276
C 9238
D 2682
Answer: A
Q.7 Three of the four numbers are alike in a certain way and one is different. Pick the odd number out.
A 325
B 416
C 143
D 544
Answer: D
Q.8 ‘Study’ is related to ‘Knowledge’ in the same way that ‘Work’ is related to:
A Training
B Salary
C Experience
D Employment
Answer: C
Q.9 Select the option that is related to the third letter-cluster in the same way as the second letter-cluster is related to the first letter-cluster. FKPV : HIRT :: BHMR : ?
A EEPO
B ZIKT
C DFOP
D DFKT
Answer: C
Q.10 Three of the following four letter-clusters are alike in a certain way and one is different. Pick the odd one out.
A WVUS
B NPRT
C JMPS
D DEFG
Answer: A
Q.11 letter series is given below in which some letters are missing. Select the option that gives the letters that can fill these blanks in that order. ba_d_cb_cdb_ba_dbc
A abbde
B beabe
C cbace
D cbead
Answer: C
Q.12 Ina family X of eight persons with two couples, P is the son of Q and brother of R. S is the daughter of M, who is married to R. T is the aunt of S and mother of V. R’s nephew is the son of P and has sister V. How is V related to M?
A Cousin sister
B Daughter
C Nephew
D Niece
Answer: D
Q.13 In a code language, STROKE is written as FLPSUT. How would BRIGHT be written in the same code language?
A SGFHQA
B UIHJSC
C UJHHCS
D CSJHIU
Answer: B
Q.14 Identify the mirror image of the following figure if the mirror is placed to the right of the figure.
Answer: C
Q.15 A square paper is folded and cut as shown below. How will it appear when unfolded ?
Answer: C
Q.16 Select the figure that will come next in the following figure series.
Answer: D
Q.17 A contractor planned to finish a work in 12 days and employed a certain number of men. However, 6 of them remained absent from the very first day. The rest could finish the work in 20 days. The number of men originally employed were:
A 15
B 18
C 20
D 24
Answer: A
Q.18 Which of the two signs should be interchanged in the following equation to make the given value correct?
15 + 5 − 10 × 6 ÷ 12 = 6
A + and ÷
B + and −
C − and ÷
D + and ×
Answer: C
Q.19 Two rotated positions of a dice are given below. Which number will be at the top if the number 4 is on the bottom of the dice ?
A 4
B 6
C 2
D 1
Answer: C
Q.20 How many triangles are there in the following figure ?
A 14
B 15
C 13
D 17
Answer: B
Q.21 Choose the set of numbers that is similar to the following set. (4, 12, 16)
A (36, 25, 49)
B (81, 36, 9)
C (16, 20, 25)
D (64, 36, 100)
Answer: D
Q.22 Select the number pair in which the two numbers are related in the same way as the two numbers of the pair given below. 35 : 5
A 48 : 7
B 135 : 12
C 99 : 10
D 63 : 7
Answer: D
Q.23 Choose the set of numbers that is similar to the following set. (8, 28, 6)
A (12, 48, 14)
B (5, 26, 9)
C (3, 20, 7)
D (17, 70, 13)
Answer: C
Q.24 Arrange the following words in a logical and meaningful order.
1. Probation 2. Promotion 3. Job 4. Interview 5. Confirmation
A 4, 1, 2, 5, 3
B 5, 4, 2, 1, 3
C 5, 1, 4, 2, 3
D 4, 3, 1, 5, 2
Answer: D
Q.25 Select the figure in which the given figure is embedded.
Answer: C
General knowledge
Instructions For the following questions answer them individually
Q.26 In case of death of the President and the Vice President of India, the _________will act as the President of India
A Prime Minister of India
B Parliament chosen candidate
C Attorney General of India
D Chief Justice of India
Answer: D
Q.27 The leading light of the Rama cult was saint-poet ______who also wrote the poem ‘Ramacharitamanasa’.
A Vallabhacharya
B Chaitanya
C Tulsidas
D Nimbarka
Answer: C
Q.28 In March 2019, Indian-American television personality and food expert _______ was appointed by the United Nations Development Programme as its new Goodwill Ambassador.
A Aziz Ansari
B Padma Lakshmi
C Priyanka Chopra
D Annet Mahendru
Answer: B
Q.29 Which city in India is the least populated according to the 2011 census?
A Kapurthala
B Datia
C Banswara
D Nagda
Answer: A
Q.30 Pollination by birds is called:
A ornithophily
B entomophily
C anemophily
D autogamy
Answer: A
Q.31 Which is the most populous state according to the 2011 census?
A Rajasthan
B Uttar Pradesh
C Bihar
D Maharashtra
Answer: A
Q.32 Tsunami is caused by ______
A rocks underground suddenly breaking
B lower atmospheric pressure
C underwater volcanic activity
D strong winds driving water onshore
Answer: C
Q.33 The leader of the Bhakti movement focusing on Lord Rama was ____________
A Namdeva
B Jaydeva
C Ramananda
D Vivekanada
Answer: C
Q.34 ________was the first Mughal emperor in India
A Babur
B Shah Jahan
C Humayun
D Akbar
Answer: A
Q.35 In case the President of India wants to resign, he would address his resignation to the __________.
A Vice President of India
B Prime Minister of India
C Chief Justice of India
D Chief Election Commissioner of India
Answer: A
Q.36 In March 2019, Superstars, a new metric to analyse the game of____ was launched by Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras researchers and ESPNcricinfo experts.
A football
B tennis
C cricket
D badminton
Answer: C
Q.37 The Vivekananda rock Memorial is located in_____ .
A Ladakh
B Kanyakumari
C Andaman
D Srinagar
Answer: B
Q.38 Metal oxides are _____ in nature.
A acidic
B organic
C neutral
D basic
Answer: D
Q.39 Bihar Diwas is celebrated on_____ across the state to commemorate the day when Bihar was carved out of the Bengal Presidency in the year 1912.
A 21st December
B 22nd February
C 22nd March
D 21st January
Answer: C
Q.40 Which of the following are amongst the few carbon-containing compounds NOT classified as organic ?
A Nucleic acids
B Cyanides
C Propane
D Methane
Answer: B
Q.41 __________was named People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) India’s Person of the Year for 2018
A Dia Mirza
B Sonam Kapoor
C Yukta Mookhey
D Sushmita Sen
Answer: B
Q.42 Which of the following gases reduces the oxygen carrying capacity of the blood?
A Nitrous oxide
B Carbon dioxide
C Carbon monoxide
D Nitric oxide
Answer: D
Q.43 What is Marble Cancer ?
A Soil degradation due to marble mines
B Cancer in human due to working in mines
C Disease in animals due to marble mines
D Corrosion of marble due to acid rain
Answer: D
Q.44 In which of the following forts of Rajasthan ‘chattris’ (cenotaphs) are built in honour of Jaimal and Kalla, heroes, who laid down their lives in the 1568 siege by Emperor Akbar?
A Chittorgarh Fort
B Amer Fort
C Kumbhalgarh Fort
D Ranthambore Fort
Answer: A
Q.45 Global Business Summit 2019 was held in ________.
A Bengaluru
B New Delhi
C Jamnagar
D Mumbai
Answer: B
Q.46 The terms ‘Jat and Sawar’ are related to which of the following administrative systems?
A Jotedari System
B Zamindari System
C Iqtadari System
D Mansabdari System
Answer: D
Q.47 The motto of Special Olympics World Games 2019 was _______________
A “Let me win as I am a winner”
B “Let me win and prove”
C “Let me win or lose, it’s fine”
D “Let me win. But if I cannot win, let me be brave in the attempt”
Answer: D
Q.48 Admiral _______ assumed command of the Indian Navy as the 24th Chief of the Naval Staff.
A Bipin Rawat
B Sunil Lanba
C Bimal Verma
D Karambir Singh
Answer: D
Q.49 In March 2019, India extended a financial grant of ____Nepalese rupees for the construction of an educational campus in Nepal under the Development Partnership Programme.
A 55.5 million
B 45.5 million
C 25.5 million
D 35.5 million
Answer: D
Q.50 Asian Development Bank (ADB) in its Outlook Supplement has retained India’s growth forecast at 7.3% for the current fiscal (2018-19) and ____% for the following financial year (2019-20).
A 7.6
B 8.6
C 7.9
D 8
Answer: A
Quantitative Aptitude
Instructions For the following questions answer them individually
Q.51 Three numbers are such that if the average of any two of them is added to the third number, the sums obtained are 164, 158 and 132 respectively. What is the average of the original three numbers?
A 75½
B 76
C 75⅔
D 74
Answer: C
Q.52 If cotθ = √7 , then the value of (cosec2θ−sec2 θ)/(cosec2θ+sec2 θ) is:
A ⁷/₉
B ¾
C ⁸/₉
D ⅔
Answer: B
Q.53 If tan2 θ − 3secθ + 3 = 0,0∘ < θ < 90∘ , then the value of sinθ + cotθ is:
A ⁵/₃√3
B ⁵/₆√3
C 2√3
D 3√3
Answer: B
Q.54 A boat can cover a distance of 7.2 km downstream and 3.2 km upstream in 2 hours.It can also cover 1.5 km downstream and 0.6 km upstream in 24 minutes. What is the speed of the boat when going downstream (in km/h)?
A 4½
B 6
C 5
D 7½
Answer: B
Q.55 The table shows the production of different types of cars (in thousands).
If the data related to the production of type E cars is represented by a pie-chart, then the central angle of the sector representing production of cars in 2013 will be:
A 76.8⁰
B 78⁰
C 81.6⁰
D 66⁰
Answer: D
Q.56 A dealer buys an article at a discount of 20% on its list price and marks it at 25% above the list price. If he allows a 20% discount on the new list price, then his profit percent is:
A 25
B 20
C 24
D 27
Answer: A
Q.57 The table shows the production of different types of cars (in thousands).
The average production of type C cars during 2012 to 2016 is approximately what percent less than the total production of type D cars in 2012 and type E cars in 2014?
A 48.6%
B 49.2%
C 46.4%
D 42.8%
Answer: C
Q.58 The ratio of the present ages of A and is 8 : 15. Eight years ago,the ratio of their ages was 6 : 13. What will be the ratio of ages of A and B after 8 years from now?
A 10:17
B 5:8
C 5:9
D 9:14
Answer: A
Q.59 A sum amounts to ₹18,600 after 3 years and to ₹27,900 after 6 years,at a certain rate percent p.a., when the interest is compounded annually. The sum is:
A ₹14,600
B ₹12,400
C ₹11,800
D ₹14,400
Answer: B
Q.60 If x = 2 – p, then x³ + 6xp + p³ is equal to:
A 8
B 12
C 4
D 6
Answer: A
Q.61 A is 20% less than B and C is 30% more than D. If D is 25% less than A, then which of the following is true?
A C=0.78B
B B=0.39C
C B=0.78C
D C=0.39B
Answer: A
Q.62 A sector is cutout from a circle of diameter 42 cm. If the angle of the sector is 150, then its area (in cm² ) is: (Take π = ²²/₇)
A 564
B 580.6
C 574
D 577.5
Answer: D
Q.63 Sushma bought 6 tables and 12 chairs for ₹12,000. She sold the tables at a profit of 15% and the chairs at a loss of 10%. If her total gain was ₹300,then the total cost of the tables was:
A ₹5,000
B ₹6,000
C ₹4,800
D ₹5,400
Answer: B
Q.64 The table shows the production of different types of cars (in thousands)
The ratio of the total production of type A cars in 2014 and 2016 and type cars in 2013 taken together to the total production of type B cars and type D cars taken together in 2014 is:
A 17 : 12
B 9 : 8
C 4 : 3
D 11 : 8
Answer: D
Q.65 The sides AB and AC of a △ABC are extended to P and Q respectively. If the bisectors of ∠PBC and ∠QCB intersect at O, and ∠A = 92⁰, then ∠BOC is equal to:
A 46⁰
B 42⁰
C 88⁰
D 44⁰
Answer: D
Q.66 If x4 − 6x2 − 1 = 0 , then the value of x6 − 5x2 + 5/x2− 1/x6+ 5 is:
A 204
B 239
C 209
D 219
Answer: C
Q.67 The value of 1/(sec x−tanx) 1/(1 − cosx),0∘ < x < 90∘ is equal to:
A 2cosx
B tanx
C 2secx
D cotx
Answer: B
Q.68 The table shows the production of different types of cars (in thousands).
The total production of type E cars in 2015 and type C cars in 2013 taken together is what percent of the total production of type A cars and type D cars taken together during 2012 to 2016?
A 20%
B 22%
C 21.4%
D 21.8%
Answer: A
Q.69 A circle is inscribed in a quadrilateral ABCD touching sides AB, BC, CD and AD at the points P, Q, R and S, respectively. If BP = 4 cm, SD = 6 cm and BC = 7 cm, then the length of DC is:
A 7 cm
B 8 cm
C 10 cm
D 9 cm
Answer: D
Q.70 In △ABC, AD bisects ∠ A and intersects BC at D. If BC = a, AC = b and AB = c, then BD = ?
A ca/(a+b)
B bc/(c+a)
C ac/(b+c)
D ab/(b+c)
Answer: C
Q.71 If a 10-digit number 1330×5582 is divisible by 88, then the value of (x + y) is:
A 8
B 7
C 9
D 6
Answer: C
Q.72 If (x3 − 2√3 y3 ) ÷ (x − √2y) = (Ax2 + Bxy + Cy2 ) then,(2A + 4√2 B − 4C) =?
A 1
B 0
C 4
D 2
Answer: C
Q.73 The value of ⁸/₉of ( 5¼÷ 2⅓ of 4 ) ÷ ( 8 ÷ ⅔ of ⅘) of ( 8 × ⅔ ÷ ⅘) is:
A ¹/₂₀₀
B 1⅛
C ⁴/₁₅
D ⅟₁₀₀
Answer: A
Q.74 AB is a diameter of a circle with centre O. CB is a tangent to the circle at B. AC intersects the circle at G. If the radius of the circle is 6 cm and AG = 8 cm, then the length of BC is:
A 2√6 cm
B 6√5 cm
C 2√5 cm
D 6√6 cm
Answer: B
Q.75 The ratio of the efficiencies of A, B and C is 7: 5 : 8. Working together, they can complete a piece of work in 42 days. B and C worked together for 21 days and the remaining work was completed by A alone. The whole work was completed in:
A 102 days
B 93 days
C 99 days
D 96 days
Answer: A
English
Instructions For the following questions answer them individually
Q.76 Select the correct active form of the given sentence. One of the passengers was being thoroughly checked by the custom officers.
A One of the passengers was thoroughly checking the custom officers
B The custom officers have been thoroughly checking one of the passengers
C The custom officers thoroughly checked one of the passengers
D The custom officers were thoroughly checking one of the passengers
Answer: D
Q.77 Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Lock, stock and barrel
A completely
B partly
C immediately
D rarely
Answer: A
Q.78 Select the antonym of the given word.
DENSE
A sparse
B opaque
C thick
D condensed
Answer: A
Q.79 Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank. In the wake of the recent cross-border tensions, forces have been ______ at strategic locations for immediate action, if required
A deposited
B deployed
C departed
D deported
Answer: B
Q.80 Select the antonym of the given word. STALE
A fresh
B flat
C dry
D sour
Answer: A
Q.81 Select the synonym of the given word. LETHAL
A harmless
B strong
C healthy
D fatal
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.
Comprehension: The political condition of India in the eighteenth century was one of extreme disunity (1)______ the decline of the Mughal empire, no (2)______ Indian power emerged to take its (3)______ in strength and prestige and to unite the (4)______ under a central authority. The Marathas who rose (5)______ the position of pre-eminence among the new Indian states did not prove capable of fulfilling that task.
Q.82 Select the most appropriate option for blank No. 1
A With
B When
C on
D in
Answer: A
Q.83 Select the most appropriate option for blank No. 2
A another
B other
C one
D more
Answer: B
Q.84 Select the most appropriate option for blank No. 3
A seat
B place
C niche
D role
Answer: B
Q.85 Select the most appropriate option for blank No. 4
A state
B country
C territory
D region
Answer: B
Q.86 Select the most appropriate option for blank No. 5
A on
B over
C at
D to
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. A large, deep,metal pot used for cooking over open fire
A skillet
B barrel
C kettle
D cauldron
Answer: D
Q.88 Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank. Talgo, a Spanish company is one of the major ______ of intercity, standard, and high speed passenger trains
A creators
B manufacturers
C builders
D constructors
Answer: B
Q.89 In the sentence identify the segment which contains the grammatical error. She forgot lock the door when she went out in a hurry
A the door when
B She forgot lock
C in a hurry
D she went out
Answer: B
Q.90 Select the correct passive form of the given sentence. Please take these students round the biscuit factory
A These students should be taking round the biscuit factory
B You are requested to take these students round the biscuit factory
C Let these students to be taken round the biscuit factory
D You must take these students round the biscuit factory
Answer: B
Q.91 Given below are four jumbled sentences. Select the option that gives their correct order.
A. The move follows last week’s fatal Ethiopian Airlines crash.
B. Aircraft manufacturer Boeing has grounded the entire global fleet of its 737 Max aircraft.
C. Last October, a plane from the Indonesia-based carrier Lion Air had also crashed under similar circumstances.
D. That was the second time in five months a 737 Max has crashed.
A BCDA
B ABCD
C DABC
D BADC
Answer: D
Q.92 Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If no substitution is required, select No improvement. Each dancer performed very well that it was difficult to judge who the best was
A so well that
B such very well that
C No improvement
D such well that
Answer: A
Q.93 Select the wrongly spelt word
A deform
B definate
C deflate
D define
Answer: B
Q.94 Given below are four jumbled sentences. Select the option that gives their correct order.
A. However, new research shows that taking the dog for a walk can have its downsides for seniors.
B. Dogs are great companions and provide a healthy excuse to go for a walk and get a bit of exercise.
C. It once seemed common sense to believe that having and walking a dog was good for older people.
D. A report published in an American medical journal says injuries among seniors related to dog-walking are becoming increasingly prevalent.
A. CBAD
B ADCB
C ABCD
D CABD
Answer: A
Q.95 Select the word which means the same as the group of words given. An arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present
A bundle
B bouquet
C garland
D wreath
Answer: B
Q.96 In the sentence identify the segment which contains the grammatical error. Lodi Colony in Delhi is very different from other places in the city that is crowded and noisy
A from other places
B in the city
C is very different
D that is crowded and noisy
Answer: D
Q.97 Select the synonym of the given word. PREVALENT
A unusual
B rare
C different
D common
Answer: D
Q.98 Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If no substitution is required, select No improvement. He came late, wasn’t it ?
A isn’t it
B didn’t he
C No improvement
D did he
Answer: B
Q.99 Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. in the pink
A in good health
B in pink dress
C in a happy mood
D in the limelight
Answer: A
Q.100 Select the wrongly spelt word.
A necessity
B negociation
C negligence
D notification
Answer: B
