SSC CGL 5th March 2020 Shift-1-1028

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SSC CGL 5th March 2020 Shift-1 (Test Code: 1028)

Select the option thatis related to the third numberin the same way as the second numberis related to the first number and the

sixth number is related to the fifth number.

72 : 108 :: 84 : ? :: 102 : 153

Qs: 2

Shaan has a total of Rs5,500 with him. He buys product ‘Z’ at Rs5,000 from this sum and then sells it to another person, thus

making a profit of 15% onit. With all the money he has now, he buys product ‘X’ andthen sells it to another person making a

profit of 25% onit. What is the total money Shaan has now?

Rs7,812.50
Rs7,815.50
Rs6,325.50
Rs7,187.50

Qs: 3

Select the option figure in which the given figure is embedded (rotation is NOT allowed).

Qs: 4

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

aYd, fTi, kOn, pJs, ?

Qs: 5

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

Qs: 6

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

Blunder : Error

Euphoria : Happiness
War : Peace
Speak : Hear
Anger : Rage

Qs: 7

Arrange the following in a logical sequence from small to big.

1. Crocodile

2. Lizard

3. Whale

4. Housefly

5. Monkey

4, 3, 2, 1, 5
3, 5, 4, 1, 2
4, 2, 5, 1, 3
4, 5, 2, 1, 3

Qs: 8

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

Plenty
Indigence
Destitution
Penury

Qs: 9

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

(13, 65, 117)

(15, 75, 135)
(12, 55, 109)
(14, 70, 127)
(17, 85, 163)

Qs: 10

Four positions of the same dice are shown. Select the number that will be on the face opposite to the one showing ‘3’.

Qs: 11

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 from the

statements.

Statements:

1. All parakeets are cuckoos.

2. All cuckoos are rabbits.

3. All rabbits are snakes.

Conclusions:

I. All parakeets are snakes.

II. All snakes are cuckoos.

III. All rabbits are parakeets.

IV. All cuckoos are snakes.

Only conclusions II and III follow.
Only conclusions I and II follow.
Only conclusions I and IV follow.
All the conclusions follow.

Qs: 12

Four number-pairs have been given, out of which three are alike in some manner and oneisdifferent. Select the number-pair

thatis different.

169-197
121-145
289-325
225-241

Qs: 13

If each letter of the English alphabet is assigned an odd numerical value in increasing order, such as A = 1, B = 3 and so on, then

what will be the code of HONEY?

132725747
152927949
132725745
152927947

Qs: 14

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

40, 37, 43, 34, 46, ?

Qs: 15

Which of the option figures is the exact mirror image of the given figure when the mirror is held at the right side?

Qs: 16

Select the option thatis related to the third word in the same wayas the second word is related to the first word.

Ministers : Council :: Sailors : ?

Sea
Ship
Captain
Crew

Qs: 17

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?

Qs: 18

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

10	4	14	35
15	3	5	25
14	7	6	12
18	?	8	16

Qs: 19

How many triangles are present in the given figure?

Qs: 20

There is a family of five members: K, L, M,N and O. Among them,there is one married couple. O is unmarried and is the brother

of K. is the sister of O. M is the only married female and the mother of N. L and O arethe only males in the group.

Who is the father of K?

Qs: 21

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

Qs: 22

In the given Venn diagram,the triangle represents students playing table tennis, the rectangle represents students playing

badminton, the circle represents female students, and the pentagon represents students playing football. The numbers given in

the diagram represent the number of persons in that particular category.

How many female students play both table tennis and badminton?

Qs: 23

The two given expressions on both theside of the ‘=’ sign will have the same value if two numbers from either side or both side

are interchanged. Select the correct numbers to be interchanged from the given options.

3 + 5 × 4 − 24 ÷ 3 = 7 × 4 − 3 + 36 ÷ 6

6, 3
5, 7
4, 7
24, 36

Qs: 24

Select the set ofletters that when sequentially placed in the blanks of the givenletter series will complete the series.

f_hg_fh_gf_hg_fh_g

f, g, h, f, g, h
g, h, f, g, h, f
g, f, g, f, h, f
h, f, g, h, f, g

Qs: 25

In certain code language. U is written as C, K is written as H, L is written as U, N is written as E, S is written as L, E is written as

K, and C is written as N. How will ‘KNUCKLES’ be written as in that language?

KECNKUHL
CHUECKN
HECNHUKL
HECNHULK

Qs: 26

Pongal festival is celebrated for four days in Tamil Nadu. What is the fourth day of Pongal called?

Thai Pongal
Kaanum Pongal
Bhogi Pongal
Mattu Pongal

Qs: 27

Name the law in Physics which states that equal volume of all gases under the same conditions of temperature and pressure

contain equal number of molecules.

Avogadro’s Law
Boyles's Law
Charles's Law
Ohm’s Law

Qs: 28

Which of the following rivers flows through Tiruttani a famous pilgrimage place of South India?

Nandi
Kaveri
Palar
Vaigai

Qs: 29

In which year was the Nahargarh Fort in Jaipur built by Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II ?

1800
1734
1805
1780

Qs: 30

As per the government rules, how much percentage of advance tax needs to be paid by 15th June by an individual who is liable

to pay advance tax?

Qs: 31

Which dynasty built the pancha rathas of Mahabalipuram?

Satavahana
Pallava
Chola
Chera

Qs: 32

In which of the following locations was the Quit India Movement launched by Mahatma Gandhi in 1942?

August Kranti Maidan
Shivaji Park
Pragati Maidan
Jallianwala Bagh

Qs: 33

What was the theme of the 107th Indian Science Congress held in Bengaluru?

Science and Technology: Rural Development
Reaching the Unreached through Science and Technology
Future India : Science and Technology
Science and Technology for National Development

Qs: 34

The researchers of which academic institution employed the nanoscale phenomenon called 'Electrokinetic streaming potential'

to harvest energy from flowing water on a small scale

like water flowing through household water taps?

IIT Guwahati
IIT Delhi
IIT Bombay
IIT Madras

Qs: 35

In January 2020, B. Sai Deepak set a Guinness World Record for most side lunges in 60 seconds. How many lunges did he do?

Qs: 36

Which National Park among the following is the largest protected area in the Eastern Himalayan sub-region?

Jim Corbett National Park
Namdapha National Park
Keibul Lamjao National Park
Bandipur National Park

Qs: 37

Chiropody is a branch of science related to which part of the body?

Liver
Kidney
Feet
Lungs

Qs: 38

G. Babita Rayudu took charge as an Executive Director for which of the following organisations in January 2020?

The Securities and Exchange Board of India
Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India
Small Industries Development Bank of India
Bombay Stock Exchange

Qs: 39

Which is the first Indian company to hit the ?10 lakh crore mark in market capitalisation?

HDFC Bank
ICICI Bank
Tata Consultancy Services
Reliance Industries

Qs: 40

The 23rd National Youth Festival (NYF) 2020 was celebrated in Lucknow to commemorate the birth anniversary of ______.

Jawaharlal Nehru
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
Swami Vivekananda
Mahatma Gandhi

Qs: 41

The Indian Railways has integrated its helpline numbers into a single number. What is the number?

Qs: 42

The police of which state was honoured with the President's Colours award in December 2019?

Maharashtra
Kerala
Tamil Nadu
Gujarat

Qs: 43

In which year was the Currency Building in the BBD Bagh or Dalhousie area of Kolkata constructed?

1833
1910
1850
1900

Qs: 44

In terms of area, which state has the largest forest cover in India?

Maharashtra
Odisha
Madhya Pradesh
Kerala

Qs: 45

VISHWAS, which is a major e-governance initiative launched by the government in January 2020, is the acronym for which of

the following?

Video Interface and State Wide Advanced Security
Video Integration and System Wide Advanced Security
Video Integration and State Wide Advanced Security
Video Integration and State Wide Advanced System

Qs: 46

What is the colour of the light emitted by the Sun?

Red
White
Orange
Yellow

Qs: 47

The famous 11-day long ‘Dhanu Jatra’, considered as the largest open-air theatre of the world is celebrated in which state?

Meghalaya
Assam
Odisha
Manipur

Qs: 48

Which district has been awarded the Plastic Waste Management Award - 2020 for being the best district of India in the plastic

waste management category during Swachhta Hi Seva 2019?

Hojai
Majuli
Dibrugarh
Jorhat

Qs: 49

Jasprit Bumrah has been selected to receive which of the following awards for his performance in international cricket in the

2018-19 season?

C.K. Nayudu
Polly Umrigar
M.A. Chidambaram
Madhavrao Scindia

Qs: 50

Ishwar Sharma has been honoured with the Global Child Prodigy Award 2020. What is this award associated with?

Sports
Yoga
Science
Literature

Qs: 51

In an examination in which the full marks were 500, A scored 25% more marks than B, B scored 60% more marks than C and C

scored 20% less marks than D. If A scored 80% marks, then the percentage of marks obtained by D is:

Qs: 52

The given table represents the exports (in ?crores) of four items A, B, C and D over a period of six years. Study the table and

answer the question that follows.

In which year, the exports of item D were 1.4 times the average exports of item B during six years?

2013
2012
2011
2014

Qs: 53

If $x^{2}-2\sqrt{5x}+1=0$ , then what is the value of $x^{5}+_{x^{5}}^{1}$ ?

610 $\sqrt{5}$
406 $\sqrt{5}$
408 $\sqrt{5}$
612 $\sqrt{5}$

Qs: 54

Sudha sold an article to Renu for Rs576 at a loss of 20%. Renu spent a sum of Rs224 on its transportation and sold it to Raghu at a price which would have given Sudha profit of 24%. The percentage of gain for Renu is:

13.2%
10.5%
12.9%
11.6%

Qs: 55

If the nine-digit number 708x6y8z9 is divisible by 99, then whatis the value of x + y + z?

Qs: 56

The ratio of the ages ofA and B, 8 years ago, was 2 : 3. Four years ago,the ratio of their ages was 5 : 7. What will be the ratio of their ages 8 years from now?

4 : 5
5 : 6
7 : 8
3 : 4

Qs: 57

The average of 24 numbers is 56. The average of the first 10 numbers is 71.7 and that of the next 11 numbers is 42. The next

three numbers (i.e.,22^nd,23^rd and 24^th ) are in the ratio $_{2}^{1} :_{3}^{1}:_{12}^{5}$ . What is the average of the 22ⁿ^d and 24^thnumbers?

58
49.5
55
60.5

Qs: 58

$2\left (x^{2}+y^{2} \right )$
$x^{2}+y^{2}$
$4xy$
$2xy$

Qs: 59

A shopkeeper bought 80 kg of rice at a discount of 10%. Besides 1 kg rice was offered free to him on the purchase of every 20 kg rice. If he sells the rice at the marked price, his profit percentage will be:

$16_{3}^{2}%$
$15_{3}^{1}%$
$15_{7}^{3}%$
$14_{7}^{2}%$

Qs: 60

D is the midpointof side BC of $\bigtriangleup ABC$ . Point E lies on AC such that $CE=_{3}^{1}AC$ . BE and AD intersect at G. What is $_{GD}^{AG}$ ?

5 : 2
8 : 3
3 : 1
4 : 1

Qs: 61

Two chords AB and CD of a circle with centre O intersect each other at P. If $\angle BOC=70^{\circ }$ and $\angle AOD=100^{\circ }$ , then $\angle APC$ is:

95^o
70^o
65^o
55^o

Qs: 62

The given table represents the exports (in ?crores) of four items A, B, C and D over a period of six years. Study the table and answer the
question that follows.

Question:

The total exports of item A from 2012 to 2014 is what percentage less than the total exports ofall the four items in 2015?

(Correct to one decimal place)

16.7%
15.2%
14.3%
13.8%

Qs: 63

The given table represents the exports (in ?crores) of four items A, B, C and D over a period of six years. Study the table and answer the
question that follows.

Question:

What is the ratio of the total exports of item A in 2014 and 2015 to the total exports of item C in 2011 and 2015?

7 : 5
3 : 2
4 : 3
5 : 4

Qs: 64

A train takes $2_{2}^{1}$ hours less for a journey of 300 km, if its speed is increased by 20 km/h from its usual speed. How much time

will it take to cover a distance of 192 km at its usual speed?

3 hours
2.4 hours
4.8 hours
6 hours

Qs: 65

If $12\cos ^{2}\theta -2\sin ^{2}\theta +3\cos \theta =3$ then what is the value of $\left ( cosec\theta +\sec \theta \right )/\left ( \tan \theta +\cot \theta \right )$ $\left ( Given . that ,0< \theta < 90^{\circ } \right )$

$3\sqrt{2}$
$2\sqrt{3}$
$\left ( 1+\sqrt{3} \right )/2$
$\sqrt{2}$

Qs: 66

If $16a^{4}+36a^{2}b^{2}+81b^{4}=91$ and $4a^{2}+9b^{2}-6ab=13$ then what is the value of $3ab$ ?

5
-3
3/2
-3/2

Qs: 67

In $\bigtriangleup ABC , \angle B=90^{\circ }, AB=5 cm$ and $BC=12 cm$ . The bisector of $\angle A$ meets BC at D. What

is the length of AD?

$2\sqrt{13} cm$
$\frac{2}{3}\sqrt{13} cm$
$\frac{4}{3}\sqrt{13} cm$
$\frac{5\sqrt{13}}{3} cm$

Qs: 68

The value of $\frac{\sec ^{6}\theta -\tan ^{6}\theta -3\sec ^{2}\theta \tan ^{2}\theta +1}{\cos ^{4}\theta -\sin ^{4}\theta +2\sin ^{2}\theta +2}$ is:

Qs: 69

Sides AB and DC of cyclic quadrilateral ABCD are produced to meet at E, and sides AD and BCare produced to meet at F. If

$$\angle BAD = 102^\circ$$ and $$\angle BEC = 38^\circ$$ then the difference between $$\angle ADC$$ and $$\angle AFB$$

is:

$$21^\circ$$
$$31^\circ$$
$$22^\circ$$
$$23^\circ$$

Qs: 70

If $5\sin \theta =4$ , then the value of $\frac{\sec \theta +4\cot \theta }{4\tan \theta +5\cos \theta }$ is:

Qs: 71

The diagonal of a square A is (a + b) units. What is the area (in square units) of the square drawn on the diagonal of square B

whose area is twice the area of A?

$$(a + b)^2$$
$$4(a + b)^2$$
$$8(a + b)^2$$
$$2(a + b)^2$$

Qs: 72

The given table represents the exports (in ?crores) of four items A, B, C and D over a period of six years. Study the table and

answer the question that follows.

The total exports of item D in 2010, 2012 and 2014 is what percentage of the total exports of all the four items in 2011 and

2012?

44.8%
44%
45%
46.2%

Qs: 73

Pipes A and B can fill a tank in 10 hours and 40 hours, respectively. C is an outlet pipe attached to the tank. If all the three pipes

are opened simultaneously, it takes 80 minutes more time than what A and B together take to fill the tank. A and B are kept

opened for 7 hours and then closed and C was opened. C will now empty the tank in:

49 hours
38.5 hours
42 hours
45.5 hours

Qs: 74

The compound interest on a certain sum at $16\frac{2}{3}%$ p.a. for 3 years is Rs6,350. What will be the simple interest on

the same sum at the samerate for $5\frac{2}{3}$ years?

Rs10,200
Rs11,400
Rs7,620
Rs9,600

Qs: 75

The value of $\frac{3\frac{2}{3}\div \frac{11}{30}of\frac{2}{3}-\frac{1}{4} of 2\frac{1}{2}\div \frac{3}{5}\times 4\frac{4}{5}}{\frac{2}{5}of 7\frac{1}{2}\div \frac{3}{4}-\frac{3}{4}\times 1\frac{1}{2}\div 2\frac{1}{4}}$ is:

$2\frac{6}{7}$
$2\frac{2}{9}$
$\frac{10}{21}$
$3\frac{4}{7}$

Qs: 76

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

Modern man is completely engross in the mad pursuit of material pleasures and luxuries.

mad pursuit of
material pleasures and luxuries
Modern man is
completely engross

Qs: 77

Select the correct passive form of the given sentence.

They offered me a chair

I offered a chair to them.
A chair was being offered to me.
A chair is offered to me by them.
I was offered a chair by them.

Qs: 78

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom

A bed of roses

A pleasant perfume
An easy and happy situation
A difficult path
A valley full of flowers

Qs: 79

Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.

"What a good idea!", Seema remarked.

Seema exclaimed that the idea is good.
Seema exclaimed that it was a very good idea.
Seema said what a good idea it is.
Seema told what an idea!

Qs: 80

Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank.

I like both tea and coffee but prefer the ______.

last
later
latter
least

Qs: 81

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom

A close-fisted person

A cruel person
A kind person
A strong person
A miserly person

Qs: 82

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:
A (1)______ of trucks carrying soldiers was coming down the mountain road. The trucks (2) ______ slowly as there had been heavy
snowfall in that area . Suddenly, with a (3) ______ a huge tree on the hill side fell bringing along with it boulders and mud. (4) ______, the
driver of first truck stopped in time. The soldiers got down and started (5) ______ the road.

Question:

Select the most appropriate option for blank no. 1