SSC CGL 16th August 2021 Shift-1-1031

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SSC CGL 16th August 2021 Shift-1 (Test Code: 1031)
Qs: 1

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

36 × 81 ÷ 9 − (88 ÷ 4) + 14 + (22 + 7) = 169

  1. 36 and 14

  2. 81 and 36

  3. 9 and 36

  4. 14 and 22

Qs: 2

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:

No bank is an office.

All offices are stalls.

Conclusions:

I. No bank is a stall.

II. No stall is a bank.

III. Some stalls are offices.

IV. All the stalls are offices.

  1. Only conclusion I follows

  2. Both conclusions I and II follow

  3. Only conclusion III follows

  4. Both conclusions I and IV follow

Qs: 3

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: 4

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

  1. Empathy

  2. Envy

  3. Jealousy

  4. Hatred

Qs: 5

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

14 16 13
18 6 ?
12 21 17

  1. 8

  2. 6

  3. 5

  4. 7

Qs: 6

Select the number from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series.

10, 22, 35, 40, 72, 40, ?

  1. 143

  2. 131

  3. 134

  4. 133

Qs: 7

Select the correct mirror image of the given combination when the mirror is placed at MN as shown. 

Qs: 8

In a certain code language, 'PRINT' is written as 'YMNIU'. How will 'MAGIC' be written in that language?

  1. HDLVR

  2. HRLZR

  3. HRLRZ

  4. HLDRV

Qs: 9

Select the Venn diagram that best illustrates the relationship between the following classes.

Coriander seeds, Spices, Cinnamon

Qs: 10

Select the correct option that indicates the arrangement of the given words in the order in which they appear in an English

dictionary.

1. Sorting

2. Solitary

3. Solution

4. Sophisticate

5. Solvent

  1. 2, 3, 5, 4, 1

  2. 2, 3, 1, 4, 5

  3. 2, 4, 1, 3, 5

  4. 2, 5, 3, 4, 1

Qs: 11

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

THME, WKJB, ZNGY, CQDV, ?

  1. FTAR

  2. FTBS

  3. FUAS

  4. FTAS

Qs: 12

Select the combination of letters that when sequentially placed in the blanks of the given series will complete the series.

U A _ B _ T U _ C B D _ _ A C B _ T U A C _ _ T

  1. C, D, A, U, U, D, B, D

  2. C, D, A, T, U, D, C, D

  3. D, C, A, T, U, D, D, B

  4. C, D, A, T, U, D, B, D

Qs: 13

Select the option that is related to the third word in the same way as the second word is related to the first word.

Leaves : Rattle : : Owl : ?

  1. hoohoo

  2. doing quai-quai

  3. Tweet

  4. grunt

Qs: 14

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

Qs: 15

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

that is different.

  1. DFBA

  2. RTPO

  3. LNJI

  4. FHDB

Qs: 16

Select the option that is related to the third number in the same way as the second number is related to the first number.

16 : 144 : : 28 : ?

  1. 263

  2. 420

  3. 364

  4. 544

Qs: 17

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

that is different.

  1. 15 : 197

  2. 25 : 167

  3. 27 : 181

  4. 21 : 139

Qs: 18

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

  1. Only B and C

  2. Only C and D

  3. Only A, C and D

  4. Only A and C

Qs: 19

Select the figure from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series.

Qs: 20

What was the day of the week on 17 April 2014?

  1. Saturday

  2. Thursday

  3. Friday

  4. Wednesday

Qs: 21

Identify the option word-pair having same relation which is given in the question's word-pair.

Angry : Feeling

  1. Bycycle : road

  2. Pomegranate : Fruit

  3. Television : Entertainment

  4. mattress : bed

Qs: 22

How many triangles are there in the given figure?

  1. 17

  2. 18

  3. 15

  4. 16

Qs: 23

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

(6, 9, 45)

  1. (6, 8, 60)

  2. (2, 8, 46)

  3. (7, 4, 48)

  4. (8, 10, 36)

Qs: 24

‘A # B’ means ‘A is the son of B’.

‘A @ B’ means ‘A is the mother of B’.

‘A & B’ means ‘A is the wife of B’.

‘A % B’ means ‘A is the sister of B’.

If ‘M @ R % K # G # N & T’, then which of the following statements is NOT correct?

  1. M is the mother of K.

  2. R is the daughter of G.

  3. T is the paternal grandfather of M.

  4. N is the paternal grandmother of K.

Qs: 25

In a certain code language, 'FRENCH' is coded as '114' and 'LOSS' is coded as '47'. How will 'COURSE' be coded in that language?

  1. 103

  2. 87

  3. 120

  4. 81

Qs: 26

According to the Puranas, Lord Vishnu took the shape of ______ in order to rescue the earth, which had sunk into water.

  1. a lion

  2. an elephant

  3. a boar

  4. a tiger

Qs: 27

Halogens have ______ electrons in their outermost shells.

  1. six

  2. eight

  3. five

  4. seven

Qs: 28

Which of the following states’ former Governor, Mata Prasad, died in January 2021?

  1. Goa

  2. Uttarakhand

  3. Arunachal Pradesh

  4. Uttar Pradesh

Qs: 29

Who among the following was the Nizam of Hyderabad in 1947?

  1. Osman Ali

  2. Akbar Ali Khan

  3. Mir Mahbub Ali Khan

  4. Nasir Jung

Qs: 30

Which of the following Articles of the Constitution of India provides for the creation of a GST Council?

  1. Article 246A

  2. Article 323A

  3. Article 279A

  4. Article 269A

Qs: 31

Which of the following is a work on statecraft written by Krishnadevaraya?

  1. Tolkappiyam

  2. Amuktamalyada

  3. Kadambari

  4. Karpuramanjari

Qs: 32

Who amongthe following never becamethe Vice Presidentof India?

  1. VV Giri

  2. BD Jatti

  3. Gulzarilal Nanda

  4. Zakir Husain

Qs: 33

How many trains were flagged off by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in January 2021 connecting the location of the Statue of

Unity to different parts of India?

  1. Five

  2. Eight

  3. Six

  4. Seven

Qs: 34

Which of the following is the meaning of ‘Pishtaq’ in the context of medieval Indo-Islamic architecture?

  1. Tall gateway

  2. Water tank

  3. Dome

  4. True arch

Qs: 35

Which of the following locations has the highest altitude?

  1. Moradabad

  2. Patna

  3. Kolkata

  4. Ranikhet

Qs: 36

Who among the following was appointed as the Chairman and Managing Director of Telecommunications Consultants India

Limited in January 2021?

  1. Jitendra Singh

  2. Rajeev Kumar

  3. Sanjeev Kumar

  4. Sarabjit Singh Sandhu

Qs: 37

______ is created by the collision of convergent plate boundaries.

  1. Mid-ocean ridge

  2. Land erosion

  3. Oceanic trench

  4. Mountain building

Qs: 38

Which of the following is a water-soluble vitamin?

  1. Vitamin A

  2. Vitamin C

  3. Vitamin K

  4. Vitamin D

Qs: 39

Tapovan Vishnugad Hydroelectric Project is located in:

  1. Uttarakhand

  2. Himachal Pradesh

  3. Ladakh

  4. Jammu and Kashmir

Qs: 40

With which of the following sports is the term ‘Chinaman’ associated?

  1. Swimming

  2. Table tennis

  3. Polo

  4. Cricket

Qs: 41

When is National Girl Child Day observed annually in India?

  1. 24 January

  2. 5 June

  3. 12 May

  4. 9 September

Qs: 42

Who among the following was the first Indian to unfurl the tricolour on foreign land?

  1. Annie Besant

  2. Lakshmi Sehgal

  3. Begum Hazrat Mahal

  4. Bhikaiji Cama

Qs: 43

Who among the following is the author of the book 'Democrats and Dissenters'?

  1. Gurucharan Das

  2. Ramchandra Guha

  3. Nalini Singh

  4. Arun Shourie

Qs: 44

Which part of the body is associated with the rickets disorder?

  1. Bones

  2. Eyes

  3. Skin

  4. Heart

Qs: 45

Which of the following diseases is caused by a parasite?

  1. Plague

  2. Pneumonia

  3. Goitre

  4. Malaria

Qs: 46

‘Bolak-aat’ is a .......... from the state of Karnataka.

  1. painting form

  2. dance form

  3. sculpting form

  4. music form

Qs: 47

What is the objective of the 'Doughnut Model' of development?

  1. It envisions total abandonment of technology to live at peace with environment.

  2. It envisions the food processing industry as the centre of development.

  3. It envisions rapid development at environmental cost, then make up for it later.

  4. It envisions a world in which people and planet can thrive in balance.

Qs: 48

India and ______ were declared joint winners of the 2020 Online FIDE Chess Olympiad.

  1. The US

  2. Serbia

  3. Russia

  4. Estonia

Qs: 49

Who among the following is credited with postulating three laws of planetary motion?

  1. Johannes Kepler

  2. Isaac Newton

  3. Galileo Galilei

  4. Tycho Brahe

Qs: 50

Which of the following is NOT a feature of food security?

  1. Acceptability

  2. Affordability

  3. Accessibility

  4. Availability

Qs: 51

The income of A is 30% less than the income of B and the income of B is 137.5% more than that of C. If the income of A is

Rs28500 less than that of B, then the income (in Rs) of C is:

  1. 36000

  2. 48000

  3. 50000

  4. 40000

Qs: 52

In  \bigtriangleup ABC,\angle A=90^{\circ },AD\perp BC  at D. If AB = 12 cm and AC = 16 cm, then what is the length(in cm) of BD?

  1. 7.8

  2. 6.4

  3. 7.2

  4. 8.4

Qs: 53

Ratio of the present age of a motherto that of the daughteris 7 : 1. After 5 years the ratio will become 4 : 1. What is the

difference (in years) in their present ages?

  1. 29

  2. 30

  3. 28

  4. 31

Qs: 54

1+2\tan ^{2}\theta +2\sin \theta \sec ^{2}\theta ,0^{\circ}< \theta < 90^{\circ } , is equal to:  

  1. _{1+\cos \theta }^{1-\cos \theta }

  2. _{1-\cos \theta }^{1+\cos \theta }

  3. _{1+\sin \theta }^{1-\sin \theta }

  4. _{1-\sin \theta }^{1+\sin \theta }

Qs: 55

Table shows the number of trees planted in 4 cities from 2016 to 2020.

From 2016 to 2020, how many more trees were planted in Ahmedabad as compared to trees planted in Pune?

  1. 1860

  2. 1850

  3. 2000

  4. 2340

Qs: 56

Angle between the internal bisectors of two angles \angle B and \angle C  of a \bigtriangleup ABC , is 132^{\circ } , then the value of \angle A is:      

  1. 62^{\circ }

  2. 72^{\circ }

  3. 84^{\circ }

  4. 48^{\circ }

Qs: 57

Study the following table and answer the question:

Number of students enrolled for Vocational Courses (VC) in five institutes - A, B, C, D & E.

The ratio of the total number of students enrolled for VC in institutes A, C and E in 2016 to the total number of students enrolled

in institutes B and D in 2018, is

  1. 8 : 7

  2. 14 : 9

  3. 21 : 19

  4. 3 : 2

Qs: 58

x+y+z=2  and xy+yz+zx=-11 , then the value of x^{2}+y^{2}+z^{2}-3xyz  is:

  1. 78

  2. 71

  3. 74

  4. 69

Qs: 59

The selling price of an article marked for Rs10000 after giving three discounts, 20%, 10% and k% is Rs6120. What will be selling

price (in Rs) of the samearticle if a single discountof (k + 20)% is allowed?

  1. 8500

  2. 6800

  3. 6500

  4. 8000

Qs: 60

A train mans first 75 km at a certain uniform speed and next 90 km at an average speed of 10 km/h more than the normal

speed. If it takes 3 hours to complete the journey, then how much timewill the train take to cover 300 km with normal speed?

  1. 5 hours 15 minutes

  2. 5 hours 25 minutes

  3. 5 hours

  4. 6 hours

Qs: 61

Table shows income (in Rs) received by 4 employees of a company during the month of December 2020 and all their income

sources.

By what percent are the Arrears of Amit and Suresh taken together less than the Arrears of Nitin and Varun taken together?

  1. 1.4

  2. 1.2

  3. 1.5

  4. 1.6

Qs: 62

If a3 + b3 = 405  and a + b = 9 , then the value of ab is

  1. 10

  2. 15

  3. 8

  4. 12

Qs: 63

Study the following table and answer the question:

Number of students enrolled for Vocational Courses (VC) in five institutes - A, B, C, D & E.

The total number of students enrolled for VC in institute C in 2013, 2014 and 2017 is what percent of the total number of

students enrolled in all the five institutes in 2018?

  1. 62

  2. 55

  3. 58

  4. 53

Qs: 64

If  \left ( 2x-_{x}^{3} \right )=2, then what is the value of \left ( 16x^{4}+_{x^{4}}^{81} \right )? 

  1. 328

  2. 180

  3. 184

  4. 220

Qs: 65

 If  _{cosec\theta -\cot \theta }^{ cosec\theta +\cot \theta} =7  , then the value of  _{4\sin ^{2}\theta +5}^{4\sin ^{2}\theta -1} is:            

  1. _{-9}^{1}

  2. _{3}^{1}

  3. _{-3}^{1}

  4. _{9}^{1}

Qs: 66

The average of 22 numbers is 37.5. The average of first 12 numbers is 40.6 and that of the last 12 numbers is 35.4. If 11th and

12th numbers are excluded, then what is the average of the remaining numbers?

  1. 37.8

  2. 36.9

  3. 37.4

  4. 36.4

Qs: 67

If the 6-digit number 5x423y is divisible by 88, then what is the value of (5x - 8y)?

  1. 16

  2. 28

  3. 24

  4. 14

Qs: 68

If  3\cos ^{2}\theta -4\sin \theta +1 =0 ,0^{\circ }< \theta < 90^{\circ } , then  \tan \theta +\sec \theta = ?           

  1. 2\sqrt{5}

  2. 2\sqrt{3}

  3. 3\sqrt{3}

  4. \sqrt{5}

Qs: 69

In a circle with center O, AB is a diameter and CD is a chord such that  \angle ABC = 34^{\circ } and CD = BD. What is the measure of \angle DBC ?    

  1. 24^{\circ }

  2. 28^{\circ }

  3. 32^{\circ }

  4. 30^{\circ }

Qs: 70

In a circle with center O and radius 5 cm, AB and CD are two parallel chords of lengths 6 cm and x cm, respectively and the

chords are on the opposite side of the centre O . The distance between the chords is 7 cm. What is the value of x?9

  1. 9

  2. 12

  3. 8

  4. 10

Qs: 71

A sum of Rs7500 amounts to Rs9075 at 10% p.a, interest being compounded yearly in a certain time. The simple interest (in Rs) on

the same sum for the same time and the same rate is:

  1. 1500

  2. 1520

  3. 1480

  4. 1530

Qs: 72

 The value of    _{2+1_{8}of 2-1_{4}}^{52-1170\div 26+1_{1}3\times 2}  is: 

  1. 12

  2. 41

  3. 27

  4. 11

Qs: 73

A can do a certain work in 15 days. B is 25% more efficient than A. Both worked together for 4 days. C alone completed the

remaining work in 8 days. A, B and C together will complete the same work in ?

  1. 4_{2}^{1}  days

  2. 5 days

  3. 6_{2}^{1}  days

  4.  4 days

Qs: 74

What is the area (in cm2 ) of a circle inscribed in a square of area 784 cm ? (Take\pi =_{7}^{22}  )

  1. 660

  2. 616

  3. 924

  4. 462

Qs: 75

On selling an article for Rs246.80, the gain is 20% more than the amount of loss incurred on selling it for Rs216. If the article is

sold for Rs 220.75, then what is the gain/loss percent(correct to nearest integer)?

  1. Profit 7%

  2. Loss 5%

  3. Loss 4%

  4. Profit 3%

Qs: 76

Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If no substitution is required,

select ‘No substitution’.

The place is too much noisy.

  1. too noisy

  2. much too much noisy

  3. No substitution

  4. much noisy

Qs: 77

Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.

A person who listens to someone’s private conversation without them knowing

  1. Spy

  2. Eavesdropper

  3. Secret agent

  4. Infiltrator

Qs: 78

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

A ______ souvenir will be released on the occasion of the World Meet.

  1. generous

  2. bountiful

  3. considerable

  4. voluminous

Qs: 79

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

You need not ______ so much fuss about wearing a mask when you go out.

  1. generate

  2. do

  3. cause

  4. make

Qs: 80

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in reported speech.

"Whom did you see at the shopping mall today?” I asked my daughter.

  1. I asked my daughter whom she had seen at the shopping mall that day.

  2. I asked my daughter who she has seen at the shopping mall today.

  3. I asked my daughter that whom she saw at the shopping mall on that day.

  4. I asked my daughter that whom did she saw at the shopping mall that day.

Qs: 81

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

  1. Vishious

  2. Moisture

  3. Anxious

  4. Mimic

Qs: 82

Sentences of a paragraph are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the sentences in the right order to form a meaningful and

coherent paragraph.

A. This invention has helped us to heal wounds caused by bacteria.

B. Penicillin is one of the most useful drugs man has invented.

C. In the beginning however, very few people knew of this discovery and its use.

D. Its use has saved the lives of hundreds of thousands of soldiers.

  1. DCBA

  2. ABCD

  3. BADC

  4. CABD

Qs: 83

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

To cut a long story short

  1. Tell something briefly

  2. Like to tell long stories

  3. Tell something in a roundabout way

  4. Like to tell short stories

Qs: 84

Sentences of a paragraph are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the sentences in the right order to form a meaningful and

coherent paragraph.

A. Then I took him by the hand and led him across the street.

B. I was going to the market when I saw a blind man trying to cross the street.

C. He expressed his gratitude with folded hands.

D. I walked across to the blind man.

  1. DABC

  2. BDAC

  3. ABCD

  4. CBDA

Qs: 85

Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.

A large building with an extensive floor area, typically for housing aircraft

  1. Airport

  2. Shed

  3. Hangar

  4. Barn

Qs: 86

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

Transmit

  1. Catch

  2. Convey

  3. Receive

  4. Accept

Qs: 87

Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select 'No

improvement required’.

I wish I have come an hour sooner.

  1. has

  2. had

  3. will

  4. No improvement required

Qs: 88

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice.

Someone stole his traveller's cheques when he was travelling in Europe.

  1. His traveller's cheques are stole when he was travelling in Europe.

  2. Someone had been stole his traveller's cheques when he was travelling in Europe.

  3. His traveller's cheques was stole when he was travelling in Europe.

  4. His traveller's cheques were stolen when he was travelling in Europe.

Qs: 89

The following sentence has been divided into parts. One of them contains an error. Select the part that contains the error from

the given options.

The Principal requested / the teacher’s / to monitor / and take care of the small children.

  1. the teacher’s

  2. to monitor

  3. The Principal requested

  4. and take care of the small children

Qs: 90

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

Full of beans

  1. A storeroom full of vegetables

  2. A dish made of French beans

  3. Full of energy

  4. Full of cowardice

Qs: 91

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

Invade

  1. Seize

  2. Assault

  3. Attack

  4. Surrender

Qs: 92

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

Toxic

  1. Healthy

  2. Venomous

  3. Lethal

  4. Harmful

Qs: 93

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

Numerous

  1. Few

  2. Several

  3. numbered

  4. Totalled

Qs: 94

The following sentence has been divided into parts. One of them contains an error. Select the part that contains the error from

the given options.

It have been only / through writing / that men have been able / to spread their ideas to mankind.

  1. to spread their ideas to mankind

  2. It have been only

  3. that men have been able

  4. through writing

Qs: 95

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

  1. Scrutinize

  2. Cerebral

  3. Withdrawl

  4. Arbitrary

Qs: 96

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:
It is true that the more you study, the more you (1)______ your horizon and hence your point of view undergoes a (2)______. A person with
higher education certainly has a better (3)______ and ideas to help in community and societal (4)______. Ideas that are gathered from
such people provide a global (5)______ for the nation as a whole.

Question:

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 1.

  1. expand

  2. convert

  3. exchange

  4. narrow

Qs: 97

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:
It is true that the more you study, the more you (1)______ your horizon and hence your point of view undergoes a (2)______. A person with
higher education certainly has a better (3)______ and ideas to help in community and societal (4)______. Ideas that are gathered from
such people provide a global (5)______ for the nation as a whole.

Question:

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 2.

  1. succession

  2. backwardness

  3. enlargement

  4. transformation

Qs: 98

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:
It is true that the more you study, the more you (1)______ your horizon and hence your point of view undergoes a (2)______. A person with
higher education certainly has a better (3)______ and ideas to help in community and societal (4)______. Ideas that are gathered from
such people provide a global (5)______ for the nation as a whole.

Question:

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 3.

  1. routine

  2. outlook

  3. scope

  4. luck

Qs: 99

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:
It is true that the more you study, the more you (1)______ your horizon and hence your point of view undergoes a (2)______. A person with
higher education certainly has a better (3)______ and ideas to help in community and societal (4)______. Ideas that are gathered from
such people provide a global (5)______ for the nation as a whole.

Question:

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 4.

  1. ripening

  2. elaboration

  3. development

  4. maturity

Qs: 100

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:
It is true that the more you study, the more you (1)______ your horizon and hence your point of view undergoes a (2)______. A person with
higher education certainly has a better (3)______ and ideas to help in community and societal (4)______. Ideas that are gathered from
such people provide a global (5)______ for the nation as a whole.

Question:

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 5.

  1. proportion

  2. posture

  3. perspective

  4. prejudice

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