SSC CGL
(12 June 2019 Shift-III)
Reasoning
Instructions For the following questions answer them individually
Q.1 Select the figure in which the given figure is embedded. (Rotation is not allowed).
Answer: A
Q.2 In the given Venn diagram, the rectangle represents ‘women’, the pentagon represents ‘entrepreneurs’ and the triangle represents ‘mothers’. The numbers given in the diagram represent the number of persons in that particular category.
How many women are entrepreneurs but NOT mothers?
A 21
B 74
C 50
D 46
Answer: B
Q.3 Select the option that depicts how the given transparent sheet of paper would appear if it is folded at the dotted line.
Answer: D
Q.4 Two statements are given, followed by three conclusions numbered I, II and III. Assuming the statements to be true, even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements.
Statements:
All owls are parrots.
Some parrots are crows.
Conclusions:
I. No owl is a crow.
II. All parrots are owls.
III. Some owls are crows.
A All the conclusions, I, II and III, follow
B Only conclusions II and III follow.
C Either conclusion I or III follows
D Either conclusion I or II follows
Answer: C
Q.5 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 : 30 :: 4 : ?
A 64
B 70
C 68
D 66
Answer: C
Q.6 Which two signs should be interchanged to make the following equation correct?
18 + 24 − 6 × 6 ÷ 3 = 39
A ÷ and +
B + and −
C × and +
D ÷ and −
Answer: D
Q.7 Three of the following four words are alike in a certain way and one is different. Pick the odd word out.
A Frustration
B Anaemia
C Diabetes
D Hypertension
Answer: A
Q.8 ‘Similarity’ is related to ‘Difference’ in the same way as ‘Transparent’ is related to ‘ ……. ’
A Water
B Clear
C Turbid
D Lake
Answer: C
Q.9 Whichletter-cluster will replace the question mark (?) in the following series?
SWA, OAW, KES, ?, CMK
A GHO
B FIP
C GIO
D FIO
Answer: C
Q.10 Arrange the following words in a logical and meaningful order.
1. Ploughing up the field 2. Bread making 3. Production of wheat 4. Wheat grinding 5. Sowing the seeds 6. Dough making
A 2, 5, 2, 4, 1, 6
B 4, 5, 2, 6, 1, 3
C 1, 5, 3, 6, 4, 2
D 1, 5, 3, 4, 6, 2
Answer: D
Q.11 Which letter will replace the question mark (?) in the following series?
D, J, ?, S, V, X
A P
B Q
C M
D O
Answer: D
Q.12 Three different positions of the same dice are shown. Which symbol will be on the face opposite to the one having ‘*’ ?
A @
B !
C $
D +
Answer: D
Q.13 How many triangles are there in the following figure.
A 19
B 21
C 23
D 20
Answer: B
Q.14 Which number will replace the question mark (?) in the following series?
102, 110, 126, 150, 182, ?
A 220
B 246
C 222
D 214
Answer: C
Q.15 Three of the following four letter-clusters are alike in a certain way and one is different. Pick the odd one out.
A ZXUQL
B NLHDC
C PNKGB
D SQNIE
Answer: B
Q.16 ‘A + B’ means ‘A is the wife of B’. ‘A – B’ means ‘A is the husband of B’. ‘A ×B’ means ‘A is the son of B’. ‘A ÷ B’ means ‘A is the mother of B’. If T + Q × P – U ÷ R ÷ S + V, then how is R related to Q ?
A Mother
B Daughter
C Maternal grandmother
D Sister
Answer: D
Q.17 Three of the following four number-pairs are alike in a certain way and one is different. Pick the number- pair that is different from the rest.
A 3 : 27
B 4 : 65
C 2 : 9
D 1 : 2
Answer: A
Q.18 Select the missing number from the given options.
A 36
B 5
C 8
D 27
Answer: B
Q.19 In a code language, DISTRIBUTION is written as SIDIRTTUBNOI. How will ABBREVIATING be written in that language?
A BBAVERTAIGNI
B VERBBAGNITAI
C BABRVEAITTGN
D BBAVERIATGNI
Answer: A
Q.20 Select the figure that will come next in the following figure series.
Answer: D
Q.21 The sum of the current ages of Vinayak and his father is 50 years. 5 years from now, Vinayak’s age will be one-fifth of his father’s age. Whatis Vinayak’s current age?
A 5 years
B 8 years
C 15 years
D 10 years
Answer: A
Q.22 Select the missing number from the given options.
A 43
B 41
C 40
D 42
Answer: C
Q.23 Select the correct mirror image of the given figure when a vertical mirror is placed on the right of the figure.
Answer: B
Q.24 Select the word-pair in which the two words are related in the same way as the two words in the following word-pair. Accident : Injury
A Farmer : Hard-work
B Infection : Disease
C Income : Corruption
D Police : Fine
Answer: B
Q.25 In a code language, CLIMAX is written as 312913124. How will RESIGN be written as in that language?
A 185199714
B 185199713
C 195209714
D 185198614
Answer: A
General knowledge
Instructions For the following questions answer them individually
Q.26 British East India Company defeated the Portuguese in the ______.
A Battle of Buxar
B Battle of Plassey
C Battle of Suvali
D Battle of Chamkaur
Answer: C
Q.27 In China, 2019 (which starts on 5 February and ends on 24 January) is the year of the ________.
A Rat
B Dog
C Pig
D Ox
Answer: C
Q.28 Which team won the Indian Premier League 2018?
A Royal Challengers Bangalore
B Delhi Daredevils
C Rajasthan Royals
D Chennai Super Kings
Answer: D
Q.29 In March 2019, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) of India grounded which aircraft due to technical fault?
A Boeing 787 Max 14
B Boeing 737 Max 8
C Boeing 777 Max 12
D Boing 747 Max 9
Answer: B
Q.30 _____ gases trap heat in the atmosphere which makes the Earth warmer, causing global warming.
A Greenhouse
B Nobel
C Elemental
D Compound
Answer: A
Q.31 Both, haemoglobin and myoglobin require _________ for formation.
A Iron
B Vitamin B12
C Calcium
D Vitamin A
Answer: A
Q.32 Who among the following was the first Chinese to receive the Nobel Prize for literature ?
A Mo Yan
B Liu Cixin
C Gao Xingjian
D Lu Xun
Answer: A
Q.33 Which of the following is the longest river in Pakistan that originates from Lake Manasarovar?
A Chenab
B Indus
C Sutlej
D Kabul
Answer: B
Q.34 Which country won the South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) Women’s Championship in 2019?
A Bhutan
B India
C Pakistan
D Nepal
Answer: B
Q.35 Opium wars were fought between the British and ______.
A Myanmar (Burma)
B China
C Afghanistan
D Bhutan
Answer: B
Q.36 Which Indian author wrote the book ‘Two Lives’?
A Amish Tripathi
B Chetan Bhagat
C Vikram Seth
D Amitava Ghosh
Answer: C
Q.37 A _____ is not constrained by prior work.
A strategic alliance
B franchise
C joint venture
D greenfield project
Answer: D
Q.38 Which human body part can be called the ‘chemical factory’ of our body?
A Liver
B Stomach
C Kidneys
D Lungs
Answer: A
Q.39 Identify the national sport of Sri Lanka.
A Cricket
B Volleyball
C Basketball
D Swimming
Answer: B
Q.40 Rule _____ (of the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in Lok Sabha) does NOT involve a formal motion before the Parliament House, hence no voting can take place after discussion on matters under this rule.
A 149
B 186
C 193
D 158
Answer: C
Q.41 Nitrous Oxide’ is the chemical name of ______.
A Tear Gas
B Fire Extinguisher
C Laughing Gas
D Mosquito Repellent
Answer: C
Q.42 Which country hosted the 2019 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup hockey tournament?
A Malaysia
B Singapore
C India
D China
Answer: A
Q.43 A scientific study of rocks that deals with their composition, texture and structure; their occurrence and distribution; and their origin in relation to physicochemical conditions is called ______.
A Petrology
B Geomorphology
C Geology
D Lithology
Answer: A
Q.44 A market place in which a final good or service is bought and sold is called ______.
A Commodity Market
B Factor Market
C Product Market
D Equity Market
Answer: C
Q.45 Which one of the following is the deepest gorge in the world?
A Kali Gandaki Gorge
B Garganta del Cares
C Vikos Gorge
D Tiger Leaping Gorge
Answer: A
Q.46 Bihar Diwas is annually celebrated on _________ to commemorate the day Bihar was carved out from the Bengal Presidency.
A 13th March
B 27th March
C 22nd March
D 17th March
Answer: C
Q.47 Sir Thomas Roe visited the court of Mughal ruler _________ as the ambassador of the King of England.
A Shah Jahan
B Humayun
C Akbar
D Jahangir
Answer: D
Q.48 Tipu Sultan and British East India Company signed the Treaty of Mangalore in the year ______.
A 1792
B 1764
C 1799
D 1784
Answer: D
Q.49 How many provinces are there in Sri Lanka?
A 6
B 11
C 9
D 8
Answer: C
Q.50 In India, which of the following articles of the Constitution of India provides for the formation of a new state?
A Article 2
B Article 3
C Article 9
D Article 1
Answer: B
Quantitative Aptitude
Instructions For the following questions answer them individually
Q.51 What is the value of x so that the seven digit number 5656×52 is divisible by 72?
A 8
B 4
C 5
D 7
Answer: D
Q.52 This table shows the percentage of students passing out of five different colleges over three years.It is given that from each college, 200 students appeared every year.
What is the ratio of the number of students passing to those failing from college E in the year 2015?
A 17 : 7
B 9 : 5
C 18 : 7
D 4 : 3
Answer: C
Q.53 Two articles are sold for ₹975 each. On one,the seller gains 30% andon the other, he loses 25%. What is the overall gain or loss percentage, correct to one decimal place?
A 4.9% loss
B 5.3% gain
C 4.9% gain
D 5.1% loss
Answer: A
Q.54 An article is sold for ₹612 after successive discounts of 25% and x%. If the marked price of the article is ₹960, what is the value of x?
A 10
B 15
C 12
D 14
Answer: B
Q.55 In a circle with centre O, an are ABC subtends an angle of 140∘ at the centre of the circle. The chord AB is produced to point P. Then ∠ CBP is equal to:
A 70∘
B 40∘
C 50∘
D 80∘
Answer: A
Q.56 If a + b + c = 7 and ab + bc + ca = 1, then a3 + b3 + c3 − 3abc is equal to:
A 412
B 322
C 325
D 422
Answer: B
Q.57 In a circle of radius 13 cm, a chord is at a distance of 12 cm from the centre of the circle. What is the length of the chord?
A 5 cm
B 10 cm
C 7 cm
D 9 cm
Answer: B
Q.58 This table shows the percentage of students passing out of five different colleges over three years.It is given that from each college, 200 students appeared every year.
If the number of passed out students of all five colleges is represented by a pie chart, what is the central angle (to nearest whole number)of the sector representing the passed out students of college C?
A 69∘
B 77∘
C 79∘
D 67∘
Answer: C
Q.59 In △ABC,P is a point on BC such the BP : PC = 4 : 3 and is the midpoint of BP. Then ar( △ABQ): ar( △ACB)is equal to:
A 1 : 5
B 3 : 7
C 4 : 7
D 2 : 7
Answer: D
Q.60 The price of sugar has increased by 24%. A person wants to increase his expenditure by 18% only. By approximately what percent should he decrease his consumption?
A 5.3%
B 5.1%
C 4.6%
D 4.8%
Answer: D
Q.61 The value 108 ÷ 36 × 4 + 2.5 × 4 ÷ 0.5 − 10 of:
A 20
B 22
C 16
D 18
Answer: B
Q.62 △ABC ∼ △EDF and ar( △ABC) : ar( △DEF) = 4 : 9. If AB = 6 cm, BC = 8 cm and AC = 10 cm,then DF is equal to:
A 9 cm
B 12 cm
C 15 cm
D 18 cm
Answer: B
Q.63 This table shows the percentage of students passing out of five different colleges over three years. It is given that from each college, 200 students appeared every year.
What is the approximate percentage increase in the number of students passing out of college B in the year 2017 as compared to the previous year?
A 13%
B 13.2%
C 12.8%
D 13.4%
Answer: B
Q.64 If 12sinθ = 5cosθ, then sinθ + cosθ − cotθ is equal to:
A −71/65
B 139/156
C 116/156
D −16/65
Answer: A
Q.65 A sphere of radius 4 cm is melted and recast into smaller spheres of radii 2 cm each. How many such spheres can be made?
A 8
B 32
C 4
D 16
Answer: A
Q.66 If √x − 1/√x= 3√2 , then x2 + 1/x2is equal to:
A 324
B 326
C 402
D 398
Answer: D
Q.67 Walking at ⅗ of his usual speed, a person reaches his office 20 minutes later than the usual time. His usual time in minutes is:
A 40
B 25
C 30
D 20
Answer: C
Q.68 In a class of 40 students, 60% are girls. The average of the girls’ marks is 72 and that of the boys is 54. What are the average marks of the whole class?
A 65
B 64.8
C 65.4
D 65.2
Answer: B
Q.69 sec2 29∘ − cot2 61∘ + sin2 60∘ + cosec2 30∘ is equal to:
A 23/4
B 11/4
C 19/4
D 15/4
Answer: A
Q.70 The efficiencies of A, B and C are in the ratio 2 : 5 : 3. Working together, they can complete a task in 9 days. In how many days will C alone complete 40% of that task?
A 15
B 14
C 12
D 16
Answer: C
Q.71 If a : b = 2 : 5, a : b = 3 : 4, then a : b : c is equal to:
A 2 : 5 : 4
B 6 : 15 : 20
C 2 : 5 : 3
D 8 : 20 : 15
Answer: D
Q.72 If a – b = 5 and ab = 2, then (a3 − b3) is equal to:
A 155
B 125
C 145
D 95
Answer: A
Q.73 The difference between the compound interest and simple interest on ₹x at 7% per annum for 2 years is ₹24.50. What is the value ofx?
A 5,000
B 4,800
C 6,000
D 5,400
Answer: A
Q.74 This table shows the percentage of students passing out of five different colleges over three years. It is given that from each college, 200 students appeared every year.
In which college the average percentage of passing students over the given three years is the least?
A E
B F
C A
D B
Answer: D
Q.75 If cosec4θ = sec(60∘ − 2θ), then θ is equal to:
A 25∘
B 20∘
C 15∘
D 18∘
Answer: C
English
Instructions For the following questions answer them individually
Q.76 Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the given sentence. Raju was playing with fire when he made speeches against the management.
A smoking a cigarette
B taking a grave risk
C provoking the crowd
D lighting candles
Answer: B
Q.77 Given below are four jumbled sentences. Select the option that gives their correct order.
A. The market which has remained clogged with vehicles was all clear for pedestrians. B. The road has even been marked with stripes demarcating space for hawkers.
C. It is also lined with beautiful potted plants to give it a green look.
D. Visitors to the busy Karol Bagh market in Delhi were in for a surprise.
A DABC
B ADBC
C BDAC
D DCBA
Answer: A
Q.78 Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. ADEPT
A unknown
B kind-hearted
C skilled
D alone
Answer: C
Q.79 Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. INITIATE
A show
B slow
C sign
D start
Answer: D
Q.80 Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. Following detailed deliberations, the meeting has been ______till next week
A proposed
B reviewed
C adjourned
D cancelled
Answer: C
Q.81 Select the most appropriate antonym of the given word. PROLONG
A allow
B shorten
C increase
D prevent
Answer: B
Q.82 Select the word which means the same as the group of words given. One who does not tire easily
A indestructible
B inflatable
C indefatigable
D indelible
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: He remembers the first time he saw the elephant. “This was in 2007 at a (1) ______ called Thanni Paarai. Chinna Thambi was (2) ______ water on himself at a waterbody. The (3) ______ was green; not the kind people would drink,” says Abraham. “After a nice shower, the elephant walked (4) ______ to a rock, lifted it, and drank from a (5)______ under it.”
Q.83 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.(1)
A market
B place
C street
D shop
Answer: B
Q.84 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.(2)
A sprinkling
B wetting
C raining
D sparkling
Answer: A
Q.85 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.(3)
A water
B milk
C flower
D leaf
Answer: A
Q.86 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.(4)
A above
B over
C behind
D near
Answer: B
Q.87 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.(5)
A pond
B tap
C spring
D tank
Answer: C
Instructions For the following questions answer them individually
Q.88 In the sentence identify the segment which contains the grammatical error. There is many modes of travel to go to Agra but I prefer road travel.
A prefer road travel.
B Agra but I
C There is many modes
D to go to
Answer: C
Q.89 Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. Hima Das, the reigning world junior sprinter who ______ the national record, won the gold in the Federation Cup.
A keeps
B holds
C plays
D gets
Answer: B
Q.90 In the sentence identify the segment which contains the grammatical error. Having just taking a heavy lunch, she was not ready to have any fruit.
A she was not ready
B to have any fruit.
C Having just
D taking a heavy
Answer: D
Q.91 Select the most appropriate antonym of the given word. SCANTY
A concise
B small
C precise
D profuse
Answer: D
Q.92 Select the correctly spelt word.
A repitition
B aggrravate
C accomplish
D hieghten
Answer: C
Q.93 Select the correctly spelt word.
A luxry
B luxury
C lugzury
D luxery
Answer: B
Q.94 Select the correct passive form of the given sentence. They opened a new mall nearby last month.
A A new mall was opened nearby last month.
B A new mall will be opened nearby last month.
C Nearby a new mall is opened last month.
D A new mall can be open nearby last month.
Answer: A
Q.95 Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If no substitution is required, select No improvement. When we went to the cinema yesterday, the film had already start.
A No improvement
B the film had already started.
C the film have already start.
D the film was already start.
Answer: B
Q.96 Given below are four jumbled sentences. Select the option that gives their correct order.
A. When we can’t laugh at the same joke again, why should we cry over the same problems? B. One day he told them a joke and everyone roared with laughter.
C. People came to a wise man to complain about the same problems every time.
D. When he repeated the joke twice, nobody laughed anymore.
A ADBC
B DBCA
C BACD
D CBDA
Answer: D
Q.97 Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If no substitution is required, select No improvement. I am think that tomorrow I will take leave and stay at home.
A I think that tomorrow I will take
B I was thinking that the next day I will be taking
C No improvement
D I have thought that tomorrow I am taking
Answer: A
Q.98 Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the given sentence. The authorities have turned a deaf ear to all our requests.
A presented
B accepted
C acknowledged
D neglected
Answer: D
Q.99 Select the word which means the same as the group of words given. Incapable of being read
A vague
B eligible
C unseen
D illegible
Answer: D
Q.100 Select the correct active form of the given sentence. By whom were you taught Mathematics?
A Whom are you teaching Mathematics?
B Who will teach you Mathematics?
C Who teaching you Mathematics?
D Who taught you Mathematics?
Answer: D
