SSC CGL 9th March 2020 Shift-2-1002

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SSC CGL 9th March 2020 Shift-2 (Test Code: 1002)

In a certain code language, 'SPECIAL' is coded as '20176410213'. How will 'MACHINE' be coded as in that language?

  1. 1324810155

  2. 1424901056

  3. 1424910156

  4. 1524910146

Which two signs should be interchanged to make the given equation correct ?

14 × 3 ÷ 27 + 54 − 9 = 21

  1. × and ÷

  2. × and −

  3. ÷ and −

  4. ÷ and −

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

15 15  ?
8 9 12
161 243 432

  1. 20

  2. 24

  3. 22

  4. 26

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

NAVIGATE, PCVIGATE, NAXKGATE, ? , NAVIGAVG

  1. PCVIICUG

  2. NAXKICTE

  3. NAVIICTE

  4. NAVIJCTF

Select the option in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers in the given set.

(22, 64, 352)

  1. (27, 52, 453)

  2. (24, 16, 108)

  3. (19, 52, 257)

  4. (14, 68, 238)

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

Temple : Worship

  1. Church : Prayer

  2. University : President

  3. Golden Temple : Amritsar

  4. Garden : Plants

In a certain code language, 'FIXATION' is written as 'AXIFNOIT'. How will 'GLYCERIN' be written as in that language?

  1. CYLGNIRE

  2. NIRECYLG

  3. LGZDGINR

  4. YLGECRNI

How many triangles are there in the given figure?

  1. 13

  2. 15

  3. 12

  4. 14

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

  1. AZ

  2. LO

  3. GT

  4. KN

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

  1. Cancer

  2. Asthma

  3. Diabetes

  4. Bone Marrow

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.

  1. 31 : 214

  2. 37 : 256

  3. 21 : 154

  4. 39 : 270

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 : ?

  1. 319

  2. 609

  3. 335

  4. 679

What day of the week was 29 June 2010 ?

  1. Sunday

  2. Monday

  3. Wednesday

  4. Tuesday

Select the number that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series.

39, 50, 63, 80, ?, 122, 147, 176

  1. 90

  2. 108

  3. 99

  4. 105

A - B means ‘A is the sister of B’

A X B means ‘A is the husband of B’;

A ÷ B ‘A is the son of B’

If, ,Y × M − T - Z ÷ L Xthen how is U related to Y?

  1. Father-in-law

  2. Father-in-law

  3. Father

  4. Mother

Arrange the following words in a logical and meaningful order.

1. Casting

2. Acting

3. Film Shooting

4. Final Film

5. Editing

  1. 4, 3, 5, 1, 2

  2. 3, 2, 1, 4, 5

  3. 3, 1, 2, 5, 4

  4. 1, 2, 3, 5, 4

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

 Select the option in which the given figure X is embedded (rotation is not allowed)

Select the correct mirror image of the given letter-cluster when a vertical mirror is placed on the right side of the cluster. 

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? 

Select the letter will replace the question mark (?) in the following series.

A, J, E, L, I, N, O, P, U, ?

  1. R

  2. W

  3. K

  4. B

‘Photoshop’ is related to ‘Software’ in the same way as ‘Optical Mouse’ is related to ‘_____’.

  1. Hardware

  2. Touch - screen

  3. Malware

  4. Hard - disc 

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.

  1. Either conclusion I or III and conclusion II follow.

  2. Only conclusions II and III follow. 

  3. Only conclusions I and II follow.

  4. Either conclusion I or III follows. 

 Select the dice that can be formed by folding the given sheet along the lines. 

  1. Only A

  2. Only B and D

  3. Only A and B

  4. Only A, B and C

Which of the following Venn diagrams best represents the relationship between the following classes?

Lady Constables, Uncles, Mothers 

Which of the following is the lowermost layer of the Atmosphere?

  1. Troposphere

  2. Mesosphere

  3. Thermosphere

  4. Exosphere

What is the rank of India in the Human Development Index 2019?

  1. 89th

  2. 130th

  3. 128th

  4. 129th

The rating for a fuse used in a household electric circuit is provided on the basis of:

  1. resistance

  2. voltage

  3. power

  4. current

In which state is the festival of Uttarayan uniquely celebrated?

  1. Jharkhand

  2. Gujarat

  3. Uttar Pradesh

  4. Kerala

Which of the following events did NOT occur in 1919?

  1. Montague Chelmsford Reform was announced

  2. Jallianwala Bagh tragedy took place

  3. Rowlatt Act was passed

  4. Partition of Bengal took place

How many molecules of ATP are obtained by the respiration of one molecule of glucose?

  1. 36

  2. 4

  3. 38

  4. 2

Constantan is an alloy of copper and _______.

  1. aluminium

  2. tin

  3. nickel

  4. iron

Which of the following rivers was known as Purushni in the Vedic period?

  1. Beas

  2. Chenab

  3. Ravi

  4. Sutlej

Which tales are related with the painting and sculptures of the Ajanta caves?

  1. Hitopadesha Tale

  2. Panchatantra Tales

  3. Jataka Tales

  4. Pentamerone Tales

Who among the following is NOT a recipient of the 2019 Mother Teresa Memorial Awards for Social Justice?

  1. Kailash Satyarthi

  2. Priti Patkar

  3. Medha Patkar

  4. Ajeet Singh

Who among the following is the Chief Minister of Mizoram as on November 2019?

  1. Conrad Kongkal Sangma

  2. Laldenga

  3. Neiphiu Rio

  4. PU Zoramthanga

'Pedology' is the science of:

  1. ground water

  2. soil

  3. childhood illness

  4. skin disease

Who among the following initiated 'Din-i-Ilahi'?

  1. Babur

  2. Humayun

  3. Jahangir

  4. Akbar

Which of the following ministries is NOT associated with the initiative of Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao Scheme?

  1. Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

  2. Ministry of Rural Development

  3. Ministry of Women and Child Development

  4. Ministry of Human Resource Development

Which among the following is a non-biodegradable waste?

  1. Plastic

  2. Flowers

  3. Vegetables

  4. Dead animals

What does 'C' stand for in ITCZ?

  1. Convection

  2. Convergence

  3. Constant

  4. Circulation

In 2019, IIT-Madras launched the country's first indigenously designed standing wheelchair named as:

  1. Arise

  2. Marathon

  3. Awake

  4. Optimist

Who signed the treaty of Alinagar with the British?

  1. Mir Qasim

  2. Siraj-ud-Daula

  3. Alivardi Khan

  4. Mir Jafar

Under which Amendment to the Constitution of India was Goods and Services Tax imposed?

  1. 97th

  2. 101st

  3. 103rd

  4. 99th

How many medals did India win in the 2012 Summer Olympics?

  1. 5

  2. 3

  3. 4

  4. 6

What is the rank of India in the Global Peace Index 2019?

  1. 142

  2. 144

  3. 143

  4. 141

Who among the following was the mascot of the Men's Hockey World Cup held at Bhubaneswar in 2018?

  1. Shera

  2. Millie

  3. Borobi

  4. Turtle Olly

Which of the following states does NOT share its boundary with Nepal?

  1. Uttar Pradesh

  2. Assam

  3. West Bengal

  4. Bihar

In July 2019, which of the following schemes was launched to accelerate water harvesting and conservation measures?

  1. Jal Shakti Abhiyan

  2. Jal Bachao Abhiyan

  3. Jal hi dhan hai Abhiyan

  4. Jal Vikas Abhiyan

Who of the following authored the book 'Revolution 2020'?

  1. Devdutt Pattnaik

  2. Rupa Pai

  3. Chetan Bhagat

  4. Arvind Kejriwal

Solve the following expression.

11 + 11 × 11 − 11 ÷ 11

  1. 131

  2. 22

  3. 11

  4. 121

Solve the following.

\frac{2sin 22^{\cdot}}{cos 68\cdot }   - {\cdot}\frac{2cost 75^{\cdot }}{5 tan 15^{\cdot }} -  \frac{8tan 45^{\cdot } tan 20^{\cdot } ten 40^{\cdot } tan 50^{\cdot } tan 70^{\cdot }}{5}

  1. 3

  2. 1

  3. 2

  4. 0

The value of (cosec A + cot A + 1) (cosec A - cot A + 1) - 2 cosec A is: 

  1. 2 cosec A

  2. 4 cosec A

  3. 0

  4. 2

 If integer n is divided by 5, the remainder is 2. What will be the remainder if 7n is divided by 5?

  1. 4

  2. 1

  3. 3

  4. 2

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?

  1. Rs.110

  2. Rs.115

  3. Rs.120

  4. Rs.125 

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?

  1. 6.2

  2. 6.6

  3. 5.8

  4. 5.4

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?

  1. March

  2. April

  3. May

  4. January 

The average of 4 terms is 30 and the Ist term is \frac{1}{3}of the sum of the remaining terms. What is the first term?

  1. 60

  2. 30

  3. 40

  4. 20

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:

  1. 11 km 

  2. 10 km

  3. 13 km 

  4. 12 km 

If x,y,z are three numbers such that  X +Y  = 13, Y + Z =  15 and Z + X = 16 , the value of  \frac{XY+ZZ}{XYZ}is

  1. 5/36

  2. 36/5

  3. 18/5

  4. 5/18

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:

  1. 16 cm

  2. 14.2 cm

  3. 14.2 cm

  4. 14.2 cm

If a = 2b = 8c and a + b + c = 13  then the value of  \frac{\sqrt{a^{2}+b^{2}+c^{3}}}{2c}  is:

  1. \frac{9}{2}

  2. \frac{5}{-6}

  3. \frac{9}{-2}

  4. \frac{5}{6}

If , a^{2} + b^{2} + c^{2}then the value of \frac{2(a^{6} + b^{6} + c^{6})}{3a^{2}b^{2}c^{2}} is:

  1. 3

  2. 1

  3. 0

  4. 2

A certain sum amounts to Rs.280900 in 2 years at 6% per annum, interest compounded annually. The sum is:

  1. Rs.250000 

  2. Rs.200000

  3. Rs.350000

  4. Rs.550000

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?

  1. Rs.3000 

  2. Rs.3500

  3. Rs.2500

  4. Rs.3200

The following table shows the imports and exports (in Rs.crore) of a country over 4 years (2016 to 2019).

years 2016 2017 2018 2019
IMPORTS 125 145 165 188
EXPORTS 130 150 175 200

The average trade balance (in Rs.crores) is

  1. 8

  2. 12

  3. 6

  4. 4

 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

  1. A,B,C

  2. B,A,C

  3. C,B,D

  4. C,B,A 

Find the height of a cuboid whose volume is 330 cm^{2}and base area is 15 cm^{2} .

  1. 21 cm

  2. 24 cm 

  3. 22 cm 

  4. 19 cm 

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 cm^{2}) of

  1. 512π

  2. 1600π

  3. 800π

  4. 1024π

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?

  1. 68.32%

  2. 65.32% 

  3. 60.32%

  4. 66.32%

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:

  1. Company II

  2. Company I 

  3. Company III

  4. Company Iv

A wheel covers a distance of 1,100 cm in one round. The diameter of the wheelis:

  1. 350 cm

  2. 175 cm

  3. 200 cm

  4. 150 cm

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 r9emaining task, is

  1. 9

  2. 17\frac{1}{2}

  3. 7\frac{1}{2}

  4. 12\frac{1}{2}

if 5cotθ = 3 find the value of \frac{6sine\theta - 3cos\theta }{7sine\theta - 3cos\theta}.

  1. 11/40

  2. 20/41

  3. 21/44

  4. 44/21

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:

  1. 245 and 54

  2. 255 and 40

  3. 255 and 36

  4. 245 and 45

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

Abort

  1. Begin

  2. Continue

  3. End

  4. Hate

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.

  1. heard

  2. No improvement

  3. hears

  4. has heard

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.

  1. DCAB

  2. ABCD

  3. ACDB

  4. CDBA

In the sentence identify the segment which contains the grammatical error.

We must get this post send as soon as possible.

  1. We must get

  2. this post

  3. soon as possible

  4. send as

Select the word which means the same as the group of words given.

Having something more than required

  1. Surplus

  2. Surroundings

  3. Surcharge

  4. Surrogate

elect the correct indirect form of the given sentence.

“What are you going to call the puppy, Jane?” the boy asked.

  1. The boy wondered what Jane were going to call the puppy

  2. Jane asked the boy what is he going to call the puppy

  3. The boy told Jane what she was going to call her puppy

  4. The boy asked Jane what she was going to call the puppy

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.

Question:

Select the most appropriate option for the blank numbered 1.

  1. by

  2. of

  3. from

  4. in

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.

Question:

Select the most appropriate option for the blank numbered 2

  1. villagers

  2. children

  3. politicians

  4. officers

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.

Question:

Select the most appropriate option for the blank numbered 3.

  1. they

  2. him

  3. them

  4. us

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.

Question:

Select the most appropriate option for the blank numbered 4

  1. from

  2. to

  3. for

  4. by

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.

Question:

Select the most appropriate option for the blank numbered 5.

  1. teachers

  2. villagers

  3. parents

  4. children

Select the word which means the same as the group of words given.

Anger about an unfair situation or about someone’s unfair behaviour

  1. Indigenisation

  2. Induction

  3. Indulgence

  4. Indignation

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

Exceed

  1. Decrease

  2. Surpass

  3. Decline

  4. Improve

Select the most appropriate meaning of the following idiom.

Blind alley

  1. A state of deep thought

  2. A person who comes to meet occasionally

  3. A situation in which no further progress can be made

  4. Taking first step after somebody’s approach

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

  1. BCDA

  2. BCAD

  3. ABCD

  4. CBAD

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

  1. Beginning

  2. Guidence

  3. Shining

  4. Soldier

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.

  1. am playing

  2. No improvement

  3. play

  4. was playing

Select the most appropriate meaning of the following idiom.

The acid test

  1. A critical situation or crisis

  2. A fact, event or situation that proves something

  3. An unpleasant or offensive test

  4. Throwing acid on someone’s face

In the sentence identify the segment which contains the grammatical error.

Sita has no taste in classical dance.

  1. in

  2. classical dance

  3. Sita has

  4. no taste

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

Emerge

  1. Announce

  2. Surface

  3. Appear

  4. Disappear

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

Mellow

  1. Medium

  2. Hard

  3. Shiny

  4. Soft

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.

  1. pioneering

  2. proud

  3. useless

  4. negligent

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

Suzerainty is having political control over a ______ state.

  1. unified

  2. democratic

  3. dependent

  4. backward

Select the correct passive form of the given sentence.

The commander ordered his soldiers to move forward and attack the enemy camps.

  1. The soldiers were ordered by their commander to move forward and attack the nemy camps

  2. His soldiers were ordered by the commander to be moved forward and attacked the enemy camps

  3. The commander was ordered by his soldiers to move forward and attack the enemy camps

  4. The commander ordered his soldiers to be moved forward and attacked the enemy camps

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

  1. Athelete

  2. Convenience

  3. Dilemma

  4. Guarantee

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