SSC CGL
(13 June 2019 Shift-I)
Reasoning
Instructions For the following questions answer them individually
Q.1 Select the missing number from the given options.
A 61
B 30
C 29
D 36
Answer: D
Q.2 Select the option that is related to the third number in the same way as the second number is related to the first number. 1 : 2 :: 5 : ?
A 120
B 129
C 128
D 130
Answer: D
Q.3 In a code language, ROUTINE is written as 181521209145. How will VEHICLE be written as in that language?
A 215893125
B 225893125
C 225893115
D 225793125
Answer: B
Q.4 Three different positions of the same dice are shown. Which number will be on the face opposite to the one having 4 ?
A 1
B 3
C 6
D 2
Answer: C
Q.5 Three of the following four letter-clusters are alike in a certain way and one is different. Pick the odd one out.
A MOQSU
B PRIWY
C CEGIK
D UWYAC
Answer: B
Q.6 Which number will replace the question mark (?) in the following series?
116, 128, 146, 170, 200, ?
A 232
B 236
C 264
D 260
Answer: B
Q.7 The current age of Savan is four times the age of Akshan. 10 years from now, Savan’s age will be twice the age of Akshan. What is Savan’s current age?
A 30 years
B 20 years
C 10 years
D 5 years
Answer: B
Q.8 Three of the following four words are alike in a certain way and one is different. Pick the odd word out.
A Humorous
B Comical
C Hilarious
D Gagster
Answer: D
Q.9 ‘Pencil’ is related to ‘Stationery’ in the same way as ‘Pilates’ is related to ‘ …… ’
A Pulses
B Spices
C Dry fruits
D Exercise
Answer: D
Q.10 Select the correct mirror image of the given figure when the mirror is placed to the right of the figure.
Answer: D
Q.11 Select the figure that will come next in the following figure series.
Answer: D
Q.12 Select the missing number from the given options
A 277
B 625
C 361
D 281
Answer: A
Q.13 Two statements are given, followed by three conclusions numbered I, II and II. 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 fields are farm-houses.
Some fields are gardens.
Conclusions:
I. Some farm-houses are fields.
II. Some gardens are fields.
III. Some farm-houses are gardens.
A All the conclusions, I, II and III, follow
B Either conclusion I or III follows.
C Only conclusions I and II follow.
D Only conclusions I and III follow.
Answer: A
Q.14 Arrange the following words in a logical and meaningful order. 1. Accident 2. Ambulance 3. Rash Driving 4. Injury 5. Hospital 6. Treatment
A 3, 1, 2, 4, 5, 6
B 3, 4, 1, 2, 5, 6
C 3, 1, 4, 2, 5, 6
D 3, 1, 4, 2, 6, 5
Answer: C
Q.15 Select the word-pair in which the two words are related in the same way as are the two words in the following word-pair- Resistance : Ohm
A Time : Clock
B Temperature : Thermometer
C Pressure : Barometer
D Length : Metre
Answer: D
Q.16 In a code language, ASTRONOMY is written as SARTPONYM. How will FENUGREEK be written as in that language?
A UNEFGKEER
B EFUNHKEER
C EFUNFERKE
D EFUNHERKE
Answer: D
Q.17 ‘ A + B ’ means ‘A is the daughter of B’.
‘ A − B ’ means ‘A is the brother of B’.
‘ A × B ’ means ‘A is the mother of B’.
‘ A ÷ B ’ means ‘A is the son of B’.
If U + C × Q − P ÷ R ÷ S − T, then how is S related to U ?
A Maternal grandfather
B Paternal grandfather
C Mother
D Paternal grandmother
Answer: B
Q.18 Which two signs should be interchanged to make the following equation correct?
40 + 10 ÷ 2 × 8 − 17 = 17
A ÷ and −
B × and +
C + and −
D ÷ and ×
Answer: C
Q.19 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 7:46
B 9:80
C 6:35
D 4:15
Answer: A
Q.20 Select the figure in which the given figure is embedded. (Rotation is not allowed).
Answer: B
Q.21 Which letter will replace the question mark (?) in the following series?
R, C, T, E, V, ?, X, I
A Y
B W
C G
D F
Answer: C
Q.22 How many triangles are there in the following figure ?
A 26
B 22
C 25
D 24
Answer: D
Q.23 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.24 Which letter-cluster will replace the question mark (?) in the following series?
PSV, UXA, ZCF, EHK, ?
A JMO
B IMP
C JMP
D JNP
Answer: C
Q.25 In the given Venn diagram, the hexagon represents ‘farmers’, the circle represents ‘beneficiaries’ and the square represents ‘land-owners’. The numbers given in the diagram represent the number of persons in that particular category.
How many farmers are both land-owners and beneficiaries?
A 21
B 55
C 12
D 52
Answer: A
General knowledge
Instructions For the following questions answer them individually
Q.26 Which player has the record of scoring the most runs in the history of ICC World Cup?
A Sachin Tendulkar
B Brian Lara
C Imran Khan
D Don Bradman
Answer: A
Q.27 When was the ‘Battle of Tukaroi’ fought?
A 1532
B 1565
C 1575
D 1546
Answer: C
Q.28 What is the unit of measure of a magnetic field?
A Cobalt
B Ohm
C Tesla
D Ampere
Answer: C
Q.29 What is the economic impact of increase in productivity of firms?
A Decrease in Gross Domestic Product
B No change in Gross Domestic Product
C The impact may vary among nations and their economic conditions
D Increase in Gross Domestic Product
Answer: D
Q.30 Who is the author of the book ‘The Bird of Time: Songs of Life, Death and the Spring’?
A Sarojini Naidu
B Vikram Seth
C Rabindranath Tagore
D Kamala Suraiyya
Answer: A
Q.31 What is the other name for ‘Orion’ Constellation?
A Piper
B Fighter
C Predator
D Hunter
Answer: D
Q.32 The process of change from liquid to gas is called ………..
A Precipitation
B Vaporisation
C Decantation
D Condensation
Answer: B
Q.33 The Special Olympics 2019 were held in _____.
A Barcelona
B Qatar
C Abu Dhabi
D Istanbul
Answer: C
Q.34 In which of the following states is the ‘Lusei’ dialect spoken?
A Mizoram
B Goa
C Manipur
D Kerala
Answer: A
Q.35 In Parliament, who takes the final decision on whether a Bill is a Money Bill or not?
A Vice President
B Speaker
C Finance Minister
D Prime Minister
Answer: B
Q.36 Rehuke khim’ or ‘cowrie shawl’ are traditional textiles of ______.
A Assam
B Jharkhand
C Odisha
D Nagaland
Answer: D
Q.37 In the context of Indian parliament what is ‘Zero Hour’?
A Time immediately after Q.Hour
B Time in the last half of the parliamentary proceeding
C Time before Q.Hour
D Time in the first half of the parliamentary proceeding
Answer: A
Q.38 Which of the following is called the ‘Grand Canyon of India’?
A Gangani Grand Canyon
B Laitlum Canyon
C Chambal River Canyon
D Great Canyon of Gandikota
Answer: D
Q.39 When was the ‘Battle of Kanauj’ fought?
A 1540
B 1524
C 1556
D 1536
Answer: A
Q.40 Which documentary based on Indian society won an Academy Award in 2019?
A End Game
B Lifeboat
C Period. End of Sentence
D Black Sheep
Answer: C
Q.41 What would happen to the demand curve when there is an increase in the price of substitute products?
A Outward shift
B Remains constant
C Initially inward and then after a period outward shift
D Inward shift
Answer: A
Q.42 The easternmost point of India is _____.
A Kibithu
B Wokha
C Mokokchung
D Doulchara
Answer: A
Q.43 Identify the element that is most prolific in the crust of the earth.
A Iron
B Silicon
C Oxygen
D Hydrogen
Answer: C
Q.44 The Sahyadri Mountains run from _____ to Kanyakumari, the southernmost part of India.
A Uttar Pradesh
B Madhya Pradesh
C Gujarat
D Rajasthan
Answer: C
Q.45 The Aligarh Movement was started by ______.
A Dr Maghfoor Ahmad Ajazi
B Muhammad Ali Jinnah
C Maulana Manzoor Ahsan
D Syed Ahmed Khan
Answer: D
Q.46 The phrase ‘Bend your back’ is used in which sport?
A Hockey
B Football
C Volleyball
D Cricket
Answer: D
Q.47 Which of the following Indians was one of the founders of Dartington Hall School in Japan?
A Subhash Chandra Bose
B Dadabhai Naoroji
C Swami Vivekananda
D Rabindranath Tagore
Answer: D
Q.48 Where is the National War Memorial of India located?
A Andaman
B Rajkot
C New Delhi
D Kochi
Answer: C
Q.49 Surendranath Banerjee and Ananda Mohan Bose founded ____________ in Bengal in 1876.
A Bengal Association
B Indian Association
C Tathagat Association
D Oriental Association
Answer: B
Q.50 Which one of the following is the largest recognised constellation?
A Hydra
B Dorado
C Antila
D Crux
Answer: A
Quantitative Aptitude
Instructions For the following questions answer them individually
Q.51 An article is sold for ₹ 288 after successive discounts of 20% and 25%. What is the marked price of the article?
A ₹ 520
B ₹ 480
C ₹ 460
D ₹ 500
Answer: B
Q.52 If (a – b) = 4 and ab = 2, then (a3 − b3) is equal to:
A 92
B 88
C 84
D 80
Answer: B
Q.53 In a circle of radius 17 cm, a chord is at a distance of 15 cm from the centre of the circle. What is the length of the chord?
A 15 cm
B 12 cm
C 8 cm
D 16 cm
Answer: D
Q.54 If a : b = 5 : 7, then (5a – 3b) : (4a – 2b) is equal to:
A 2 : 3
B 5 : 4
C 4 : 3
D 3 : 2
Answer: A
Q.55 The value of sin2 42∘ + sin2 48∘ + tan2 60∘ − cosec30∘ is equal to:
A 5
B 3
C 4
D 2
Answer: D
Q.56 21.6 ÷ 3.6 × 2 + 0.25 × 16 ÷ 4 − 6 is equal to:
A 6
B 5
C 8
D 7
Answer: D
Q.57 If sin3θ = cos(20∘ − θ) , then θ is equal to:
A 25
B 35
C 28
D 30
Answer: B
Q.58 The efficiencies of A, B, and C are in the ratio 2 : 5 : 3. Working together, they can complete a task in 12 days. In how many days can A alone complete 30% of that task?
A 15
B 16
C 20
D 18
Answer: D
Q.59 The price of petrol is increased by 28%. A person wants to increase his expenditure by 22% only. By approximately what percent should he decrease his consumption?
A 5.3%
B 4.7%
C 4.9%
D 5.1%
Answer: B
Q.60 In a class of 50 students, 60% are boys. The average of marks of the boys is 62, and that of the girls is 68. What is the average marks of the whole class?
A 64.8
B 64.4
C 65.2
D 64.6
Answer: B
Q.61 The Table shows the number of students from different schools playing different games.
What is the average of the number of students who play cricket in all five schools?
A 180
B 200
C 190
D 185
Answer: E
Q.62 △ABC ∼ △EDF and ar(△ABC): ar(△DEF) = 1 : 4. If AB = 7cm, BC = 8 cm and CA = 9 cm, then DF is equal to:
A 8 cm
B 16 cm
C 18 cm
D 14 cm
Answer: B
Q.63 Six cubes, each of edge 2 cm, are joined end to end. What is the total surface area of the resulting cuboid in cm 2 ?
A 96
B 144
C 104
D 128
Answer: C
Q.64 The difference between the compound interest and simple interest on ₹ x at 11% per annum for 2 years is ₹ 60.50. What is the value of x?
A 4800
B 4000
C 5000
D 4500
Answer: C
Q.65 Two articles are sold for ₹ 4,752 each. On one, the seller gains 32% and on the other he loses 28%. What is his overall gain or loss percentage, correct to one decimal place?
A 7.3% gain
B 7.3% loss
C 6.8% loss
D 6.8% gain
Answer: C
Q.66 If 3sinθ = 2cosθ, then(4sinθ−cosθ) / (4cosθ+sinθ) is equal to:
A 57
B 58
C 514
D 511
Answer: C
Q.67 If √x − 1/√x= √5 , then x2 + 1/x2 is equal to:
A 45
B 49
C 47
D 51
Answer: C
Q.68 The Table shows the number of students from different schools playing different games.
What is the ratio of the total students who play cricket in schools A and B together to the total students who play hockey in schools D and E ?
A 15 : 13
B 15 : 11
C 16 : 11
D 16 : 13
Answer: E
Q.69 In △ABC, P is a point on BC such that BP : PC = 4 : 5 and is the mid-point of BP. Then ar( △ ABQ) : ar( △ ABC) is equal to:
A 1 : 3
B 1 : 9
C 2 : 9
D 2 : 5
Answer: C
Q.70 In a circle with centre O, an arcABC subtends an angle of 136∘ at the centre of the circle. The chord AB is produced to a point P. Then ∠ CBP is equal to:
A 72∘
B 44∘
C 68∘
D 66∘
Answer: C
Q.71 If a + b + c = 8 and ab + bc + ca = 20, then a3 + b3 + c3 − 3abc is equal to:
A 30
B 24
C 32
D 36
Answer: C
Q.72 The Table shows the number of students from different schools playing different games.
The number of students who play football in school A is approximately what percent of the football playing students from all schools?
A 19.4
B 19.7
C 19.9
D 19.1
Answer: E
Q.73 Walking ⁵/₇ of his usual speed, a person reaches his office 10 minutes later than the usual time. His usual time in minutes is:
A 28
B 30
C 25
D 35
Answer: C
Q.74 What is the value of x so that the seven digit number 55350×2 is divisible by 72?
A 1
B 8
C 7
D 3
Answer: C
Q.75 The Table shows the number of students from different schools playing different games.
If the data about the number of students who play hockey from different schools is represented by a pie- chart, what is the central angle of the sector representing students who play hockey from school C to the nearest whole number?
A 80∘
B 107∘
C 102∘
D 95∘
Answer: E
English
Instructions For the following questions answer them individually
Q.76 Select the correct active form of the given sentence. He was given a book for his birthday.
A She has gave him a book for his birthday.
B She give a book to him for his birthday.
C She gave him a book for his birthday.
D She will be giving him a book for his birthday.
Answer: C
Q.77 In the sentence identify the segment which contains the grammatical error. The cost of fruits and vegetables have risen abnormally this month.
A abnormally
B The cost of
C have risen
D this month.
Answer: C
Q.78 Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If no substitution is required, select No improvement. Meera has a friend who parents live in Dubai.
A has a friend which parents live
B have a friend whom parents live
C has a friend whose parents live
D No improvement.
Answer: C
Q.79 Select the word which means the same as the group of words given. Too unimportant to consider
A trivial
B noticeable
C nothing
D dimunitive
Answer: A
Q.80 Given below are four jumbled sentences. Select the option that gives their correct order.
A. Its value is linked to what it is being used for.
B. Such questions often baffle you.
C. How emotional should one get about money and its value?
D. Money on its own has no value, until you have some use for it.
A CABD
B DBAC
C CBDA
D ACDB
Answer: C
Q.81 Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If no substitution is required, select No improvement. Applications are to be sent to the Principal before 30th May.
A will be send to
B are sending to
C No improvement
D were being send to
Answer: C
Q.82 Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. It is hard to conceive of a more______ route than the one that this determined traveller chose to follow.
A stimulating
B dashing
C daunting
D provoking
Answer: C
Q.83 Select the correct passive form of the given sentence. The artist played the violin.
A The violin had been played by the artist.
B The violin will be played by the artist.
C The violin is being played by the artist.
D The violin was played by the artist.
Answer: D
Q.84 Select the word which means the same as the group of words given. That which can be drawn into a thin wire
A ductile
B smooth
C flexible
D brittle
Answer: A
Q.85 Given below are four jumbled sentences. Select the option that gives their correct order.
A. Only natural dyes are used in Kalamkari and it involves several steps.
B. There are two distinctive styles of Kalamkari in India.
C. They are the Sri Kalahasti style and the Machlipatnam style.
D. Kalamkari is a type of hand-painted or block-printed cotton textile, produced in the Indian States of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.
A CBDA
B DABC
C ACDB
D DCBA
Answer: B
Q.86 Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. OBSTACLE
A benefit
B clearance
C accessory
D barrier
Answer: D
Instructions
Q.87 Select the correctly spelt word.
A fourtyeth
B fortieth
C fortyth
D fourtieth
Answer: B
Q.88 Select the correctly spelt word.
A taelant
B centiment
C serenity
D cleaver
Answer: C
Instructions For the following questions answer them individually
Q.89 In the sentence identify the segment which contains the grammatical error. Cows are amongst the gentlest of animals; none shows more passionate tenderness towards their young.
A none shows more
B towards their young
C the gentlest of animals
D Cows are amongst
Answer: A
Q.90 Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. Charlie Chaplin’s rise to fame paralleled the ______ growth of Hollywood movies in the first decades of the century.
A sluggish
B explosive
C progressing
D delayed
Answer: B
Q.91 Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word . ENDEAVOUR
A success
B result
C achievement
D attempt
Answer: D
Instructions Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the given sentence.
Q.92 The idea of making a children’s park has been nipped in the bud by the local council.
A encouraged strongly
B changed completely
C dropped at an early stage
D included somewhere else
Answer: C
Q.93 We now have an ex-Minister in the running from our constituency for the post of Member of Parliament.
A contesting the seat
B teaching yoga
C giving speeches
D jogging everyday
Answer: A
Instructions Select the most appropriate antonym of the given word.
Q.94 WEAKNESS
A illness
B strength
C bravery
D disability
Answer: B
Q.95 TYRANT
A patron
B benefactor
C champion
D rival
Answer: B
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: M. Ananda Kumar, scientist, Nature Conservation Foundation says that elephants are “engineers of the eco-system. He explains : they are seed (1)_____ . Forests without (2)_____ have been observed to not have young (3)_____ at all. This is because (4)_____ species disperse seeds only through elephants.” The animals are phenomenal at (5)_____ themselves to new ecological conditions and negotiating a problem.
Q.96 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.(1)
A collectors
B makers
C eaters
D dispersers
Answer: D
Q.97 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.(2)
A engineers
B elephants
C conservation
D seeds
Answer: B
Q.98 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.(3)
A saplings
B species
C seeds
D elephants
Answer: A
Q.99 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.(4)
A all
B certain
C no
D every
Answer: B
Q.100 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.(5)
A explaining
B adapting
C expanding
D structuring
Answer: B
