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SSC CGL 18th August 2021 Shift-1 (Test Code: 1143)

A cube is made by folding the given sheet. In the cube so formed, which of the following pairs of letters would be opposite to

each other?

  1. D and F

  2. A and D

  3. E and B

  4. E and C

How many triangles are there in the given figure?

  1. 13

  2. 11

  3. 14

  4. 12

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

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

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

(7, 9, 252)

  1. (6, 9, 188)

  2. (12, 10, 260)

  3. (8, 11, 352)

  4. (6, 8, 212)

 The sequence of folding a piece of paper and the manner in which the folded paper has been cutis shown in the following

figures. How would this paper look when unfolded?

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

r_ uktrj_ kt_ juk_rju_trj_kt

  1. j, r, u, k, t, u

  2. j, r, u, t, u, k

  3. j, u, r, t, k, u

  4. u, j, r, t, j, u

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

In a certain code language, ‘YOU TOOK MY PLACE IN’ is written as ‘COU POON LC QVAKE IJ’. How will ‘COMPILE’ be written in

that language?

  1. KOLQIVE

  2. KOLTYLE

  3. KOLQIME

  4. YOLTILE

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

dictionary.

1. Recreation

2. Recede

3. Recorder

4. Recliner

5. Reconcile

6. Recognition

  1. 2, 4, 5, 6, 3, 1

  2. 2, 4, 5, 6, 1, 3

  3. 2, 4, 6, 5, 3, 1

  4. 4, 2, 6, 5, 3, 1

The total of three numbers is 240. The second number is four times the first number. The third number is three times the first

number. What will be the average of the three numbers?

  1. 80

  2. 70

  3. 50

  4. 60

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

Swan : Cygnet

  1. Fish : Cub

  2. Whale : Fry

  3. Turkey : Poult

  4. Deer : Joey

Select the correct combination of mathematical signs that can sequentially replace the * signs and balance the given equation.

14 * 7 * 39 * 133 * 19 * 130

  1. ÷, −, +, ×, =

  2. ×, +, −, ÷, =

  3. ÷, +, −, ×, =

  4. ×, −, +, ÷, =

In a certain code language, ‘FORENSIC’ is coded as ‘61218221419183’ and‘DORM’ is coded as ‘4121813’.How will ‘CARAMEL’ be

coded in that language?

  1. 3261826132212

  2. 3260926130512

  3. 3011801132212

  4. 3261826142212

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 follows from the

statements.

Statements:

Some bowls are cups.

All cups are glasses.

Some glasses are plates.

All plates are utensils.

Conclusions:

I. All bowls cannot be utensils.

II. All glasses cannot be utensils.

  1. Both the conclusions follow

  2. Neither conclusion I nor II follows

  3. Only conclusion II follows

  4. Only conclusion I follows

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. 253471 : 778

  2. 324335 : 577

  3. 406321 : 493

  4. 111617 : 278

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. ZTOL

  2. JDYU

  3. OIDZ

  4. AUPL

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

17, 20, 80, 85, ?, 517

  1. 412

  2. 213

  3. 504

  4. 510

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. Rickets

  2. Hypertension

  3. Gout

  4. Arthritis

Identify the word in the option which is related to the third word in the same way like second word is related to the first word

Poor : Rich :: revenge : ?

  1. medium way

  2. Fearless

  3. Memorable

  4. Forgive

Ramesh is the father of Manideep. Ramesh has only two children. Manideep is the brother of Niharika. Niharika is the daughter

of Kavita. Ananya is the granddaughter of Kavita. Sujit is the father of Ananya. How is Sujit related to Manideep?

  1. Son-in-law

  2. Brother-in-law

  3. Son

  4. Brother

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

39 : 27 :: 43 : ?

  1. 12

  2. 6

  3. 38

  4. 20

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

  1. 217

  2. 93

  3. 266

  4. 155

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

Universe, Pluto, Solar system

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

DOWN, CRRU, BUMB, AXHI, ?

  1. ACPZ

  2. CAPZ

  3. APCZ

  4. ZACP

______ are thick deposits of glacial clay and other materials embedded with moraines.

  1. Duns

  2. Bhabars

  3. Duars

  4. Karewas

Rajnikant Devidas Shroff was awarded the Padma Bhushan in the field of ______ in January 2021.

  1. science

  2. art

  3. trade and industry

  4. politics

______ is the external agency applied on a body to change its state of rest or uniform motion.

  1. Heat

  2. Power

  3. Energy

  4. Force

Which of the following is NOT a storage root?

  1. Fusiform root

  2. Napiform root

  3. Breathing root

  4. Conical root

The colour of an emerald is generally ______.

  1. blue

  2. green

  3. yellow

  4. red

As of January 2021, who among the following is the Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting?

  1. Prakash Javadekar

  2. Ravi Shankar Prasad

  3. Smriti Irani

  4. Babul Supriyo

The ‘Lezim’ dance form is peculiar to which of the following states?

  1. Karnataka

  2. Gujarat

  3. Maharashtra

  4. Bihar

Who among the following received the 'Global GoalKeeper’ Award in 2019?

  1. Abiy Ahmed

  2. Nadia Murad

  3. Narendra Modi

  4. Elon Musk

Chandragupta led a revolt against the ______ and overthrew them.

  1. Nandas

  2. Kushanas

  3. Shishunagas

  4. Haryankas

Sandalwood grows in which type of forests?

  1. Savanna forests

  2. Tropical deciduous forests

  3. Equatorial evergreen forests

  4. Tropical rainforests

In 2020, which of the following tiger reserves won the ‘TX2 Award’ for its efforts to increase the tiger population?

  1. Ranthambhore Tiger Reserve

  2. Periyar Tiger Reserve

  3. Pilibhit Tiger Reserve

  4. Sariska Tiger Reserve

Who among the following is the founder of the field of psychoanalysis?

  1. Jean Piaget

  2. Kai T Erikson

  3. Sigmund Freud

  4. Carl Jung

The main collections of Vedic hymns are called ______.

  1. Sutra

  2. Pad

  3. Samhita

  4. Mukh

Alivardi Khan was a Nawab of ______.

  1. Bengal

  2. Awadh

  3. Malabar

  4. Deccan

Siddhendra Yogi, a doyen of the ______ dance form, was lauded as Adi Guru.

  1. Kuchipudi

  2. Kathakali

  3. Bharatanatyam

  4. Kathak

ISRO’s Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) successfully launched a remote sensing satellite of which country on 28th

February 2021?

  1. Cuba

  2. Mexico

  3. Spain

  4. Brazil

In which of the following years was the Rajya Sabha first constituted?

  1. 1950

  2. 1948

  3. 1952

  4. 1947

Which of the following statements is correct?

  1. The net magnetic flux through any closed surface is zero.

  2. Magnetic flux is a vector quantity.

  3. Earth's magnetic poles coincide with the geographic poles.

  4. Two magnetic field lines may intersect.

Which of the following states renamed the dragon fruit as ‘Kamalam’ in January 2021?

  1. Rajasthan

  2. Uttar Pradesh

  3. Tamil Nadu

  4. Gujarat

Who among the following was the first Indian table tennis player ever to become a nine times senior national champion as of

January 2021?

  1. Achanta Sharath Kamal

  2. Harmeet Desai

  3. Soumyajit Ghosh

  4. Manav Thakkar

______ is an alphanumeric code that uniquely identifies a bank-branch participating in the NEFT system.

  1. STP

  2. SFMS

  3. IFSC

  4. RTGS

Bombay Stock Exchange became the first stock exchange in India to launch commodity derivatives contract in gold and ______.

  1. platinum

  2. diamond

  3. silver

  4. equity

In 2020, who among the following became the most successful F1 driver with the most career wins, overtaking Michael

Schumacher?

  1. Fernando Alonso

  2. Kimi Raikkonen

  3. Lewis Hamilton

  4. Sebastian Vettel

Plants grown at which of the following places take up carbon dioxide during the night?

  1. Deserts

  2. Hilly terrains

  3. Roof tops

  4. Ocean beds

In which of the following years did Japan invade India resulting in the Battle of Imphal?

  1. 1862

  2. 1944

  3. 1901

  4. 1899

Study the following table and answer the question:

Number of students Appeared (A) and Passed (P) in an annual examination from four schools Q, R, S & T in five years (2014 to

2018)

The total number of students passed from school Q in 2014 and 2018 is what percent less than the total number of students

appeared from schools R and S in 2017?

  1. 42.9%

  2. 30%

  3. 25%

  4. 35.4%

 If 3\sin ^{2}\theta -\cos \theta -1=0,0^{\circ }< \theta < 90^{\circ }, then what is the value of \cot \theta +cosec\theta ?   

  1. _{2}^{3\sqrt{2}}

  2. 2\sqrt{3}

  3. \sqrt{5}

  4. 2\sqrt{5}

Point P lies outside a circle with centre O. Tangents PA and PB are drawn to meetthe circle at A and respectively. If \angle APB=80^{\circ }, then \angle OABis equal to:

  1. 70o

  2. 40o

  3. 140o

  4. 35o

If x^{4}+y^{4}+x^{2}y^{2}=21and x^{2}+y^{2}-xy=7 , then what is the value of _{y}^{x} + _{ x }^{ y } ?      

  1. _{4}^{5}

  2. _{4}^{3}

  3. _{-2}^{3}

  4. _{-2}^{5}

  1. \frac{15}{8}   

  2. \frac{3}{2}

  3. \frac{27}{28}

  4. \frac{3}{4}

Chord AB of circle of radius 10 cm is at a distance 8 cm from the centre O. If tangents drawn at A and B intersect at P, then the

length of the tangent AP (in cm) is:

  1. 7.5

  2. 4

  3. 3.75

  4. 15

Find the ratio between the fourth proportional of 12, 16, 6 and the third proportional of 4, 6.

  1. 4:3

  2. 3:2

  3. 11:5

  4. 8:9

Study the following table and answer the question:

Number of students Appeared (A) and Passed (P) in an annual examination from four schools Q, R, S & T in five years (2014 to

2018)

The ratio of the total number of students appeared from school Q in 2017 and from school S$ in 2018 to the total number of

students passed from school R in 2018 and school T in 2014, is:

  1. 16:9

  2. 25:21

  3. 5:7

  4. 7:8

The following Bar Graphs represent the Export of Tea (in lakh tonnes) by two companies A and B during the years 2010 to 2015.

Study the chart and answer the question written below:

(Note: The data shown below is only for mathematical exercise. They do not represent the actual figures).

What is the ratio of the total exports of company B in 2011 and 2014 to the total exports of company A in 2012 and 2015?

  1. 55:68

  2. 68:55

  3. 29:37

  4. 37:29

  1. -2

  2. 0

  3. 1

  4. 2

If the 8-digit number 888x53y4 is divisible by 72, then what is the value of (7x + 2y). for the maximum value of y ?

  1. 19

  2. 23

  3. 27

  4. 15

In an examination, 45% of all the students who appeared are boys and therest are girls. If 60% of the boys and 70% of the girls

passed, then what is the percentage of students who failed?

  1. 36

  2. 40

  3. 35.4

  4. 34.5

 If x+y=3  and _{x}^{1}+_{y}^{1}=-_{10}^{3} , then the value of \left ( x^{2}+y^{2} \right )is: 

  1. 29

  2. 28

  3. 26

  4. 34

A and B together can complete a certain work in 20 days whereas B and C together can complete it in 24 days. If A is twice as

good a work man as C, then in what time will B alone do 40% of the same work?

  1. 12 days

  2. 15 days

  3. 18 days

  4. 10 days

The data given in the table shows the number of boys and girls enrolled in three different streams in a school over 5 years.

(2012 to 2020)

What is the difference between the average of the number of boys in the Commerce stream for the 5 years and the average of

the number of girls in the Arts stream for the 5 years?

  1. 40

  2. 10

  3. 8

  4. 12

What is the difference (in Rs) between the simple interest and the compound interest on a sum of Rs8000 for 2\frac{2}{5} years at the rate

of 10% p.a., when the interest is compounded yearly?

  1. 147.20

  2. 152.80

  3. 155

  4. 150

The average of x occurring 5 times and y occurring 7 times is 37. Also, the average of x occurring 7 times and y occurring 5

times is 35. The value of y is:

  1. 45

  2. 42

  3. 30

  4. 27

AB is a chord of a circle in minor segment with center O.C is a point on the minorarc of the circle between the points A and B. The tangents to the circle at A and B meetat the point P. If \angle ACB=102^{\circ }, then whatis the measure of \angle APB ? 

  1. 29o

  2. 27o

  3. 23o

  4. 24o

The perimeter of a semi-circle is 25.7 cm. Whatis its diameter (in cm)\left ( \pi =3.14 \right )?

  1. 10

  2. 9

  3. 12

  4. 8

A trader sells an article at 16% below its cost price. Had he sold it for Rs192.20 more, he would have gained 15%. The cost price

(in Rs)of the article is:

  1. 620

  2. 680

  3. 720

  4. 640

A shopkeeper marked every item 25%abovethe cost price and allowed 10% discount. Shruti being a regular customer got 5%

additional discount onthe bill and paid Rs2394 for the item purchased. What is the cost price of the item (in Rs)?

  1. 2240

  2. 2440

  3. 2220

  4. 2420

Find the value of \sin ^{4}30^{\circ }+\cos ^{4}30^{\circ }-\sin 25^{\circ }\cos 65^{\circ }-\sin 65^{\circ }\cos 25^{\circ }    

  1.  \frac{3}{-8}

  2. 0

  3. \frac{5}{8}

  4. \frac{13}{8}

 The value of 18\div \left [ 26-\left \{ 25-\left ( 15-5 \right )\div 2 \right \} \right ]of12+2-2\div 4\times 16 is :      

  1. \frac{23}{-4}

  2. \frac{3}{2}

  3. \frac{9}{4}

  4. \frac{25}{-2}

\bigtriangleup ABC\sim \bigtriangleup DEF If the areas of \bigtriangleup ABC  and \bigtriangleup DEF are 100 cm2 and 81 cm2 , respectively and the altitude of \bigtriangleup DEF is

6.3 cm, then the corresponding altitude of \bigtriangleup ABC is:

  1. 9 cm

  2. 5.6 cm

  3. 7 cm

  4. 8.4 cm

Akhil takes 30 minutes extra to cover a distance of 150 km if he drives 10 km/h slower than his usual speed. How much time

will he take to drive 90 km if he drives 15 km per hourslowerthan his usual speed?

  1. 2h 45m

  2. 2h 30m

  3. 2h

  4. 2h 15m

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

A stumbling block

  1. Removing stones on the way

  2. Putting stones along the way

  3. An obstacle to progress

  4. Skipping over a hurdle

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

Testify

  1. Oppose

  2. Disprove

  3. Affirm

  4. Invalidate

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

  1. Seasonal

  2. Celestial

  3. Hygeinic

  4. Gymnastic

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

To throw an event into confusion or disorder

  1. Explode

  2. Detonate

  3. Disrupt

  4. Erupt

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

A kick in the teeth

  1. A grave setback

  2. Severe toothache

  3. Removing tooth cavities

  4. Hitting someone hard

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

Some people were tired of the long ______ in front of the mall and left without entering.

  1. waste

  2. waist

  3. wait

  4. weight

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

Revel

  1. Appreciate

  2. Rejoice

  3. Mourn

  4. Enjoy

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. However, its importance is primarily for its location.

B. But unlike other rivers, it is not used for shipping.

C. Although not the longest river, the Rio Grande is the most important river in America.

D. America has several long river systems.

  1. DCBA

  2. DABC

  3. DCAB

  4. ABCD

Select the option that will substitute the underlined part of the given sentence. In case no substitution is needed, select ‘No

substitution required’.

When I met the couple yesterday I noticed that the wife was more taller than her husband.

  1. much tall

  2. taller

  3. much tallest

  4. No substitution required

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

Something that is to your advantage but happened by chance

  1. Fortuitous

  2. Purposeful

  3. Deliberate

  4. Occidental

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

Abolish

  1. Eliminate

  2. Establish

  3. Introduce

  4. Continue

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

Sneha said to me, “I was watching TV.”

  1. Sneha told me that she had been watching TV.

  2. Sneha said to me that I was watching TV.

  3. Sneha told me that she was watching TV.

  4. Sneha told me that I was watching TV.

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

Downcast

  1. Successful

  2. Cheerful

  3. Distressed

  4. Disappointed

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

Keats and Shelley were poets of the same period; they were ______.

  1. colleagues

  2. associates

  3. contemporaries

  4. acquaintances

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.

We don't really / want a large house; / we are looking for some comfort / and some convenience on a moderate price.

  1. and some convenience on a moderate price

  2. want a large house

  3. We don't really

  4. we are looking for some comfort

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. But a dove that happened to be sitting on a neighbouring tree saw the ant’s danger and, plucking off a leaf, let it drop into the

water before him.

B. Just at that time, a fowler was spreading his net and was in the act of ensnaring the dove, when the ant, perceiving his object,

bit his heel.

C. An ant went to a fountain to quench his thirst and, tumbling in, almost drowned.

D. The ant mounting upon it, was presently wafted safely ashore.

  1. CBAD

  2. DCAB

  3. ABCD

  4. CADB

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.

Lalitha will go / to sister’s house / in Mumbai / this summer.

  1. to sister’s house

  2. this summer

  3. in Mumbai

  4. Lalitha will go

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

  1. Scorpeon

  2. Caterpillar

  3. Lizard

  4. Chameleon

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

Imran has found two good jobs in the advertisements of the newspaper.

  1. Two good jobs had found by Imran in the advertisements of the newspaper.

  2. Two good jobs have been found by Imran in the advertisements of the newspaper.

  3. Two good jobs are being found by Imran in the advertisements of the newspaper.

  4. Two good jobs has found by Imran in the advertisements of the newspaper.

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

improvement'.

The teacher advised the children to not went near the lake.

  1. don't go

  2. No improvement

  3. not to go

  4. not to be going

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:
The Panchatantra is a legendary collection of short stories from India. (1)______ composed in the 2nd century BC, Panchatantra is
(2)______ to be written by Vishnu Sharma (3)______ with many other scholars. The purpose behind the composition (4)______ to implant
moral values and governing (5)______ in the young sons of the king.

Question:

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

  1. Originally

  2. Eventually

  3. Firstly

  4. Ultimately

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:
The Panchatantra is a legendary collection of short stories from India. (1)______ composed in the 2nd century BC, Panchatantra is
(2)______ to be written by Vishnu Sharma (3)______ with many other scholars. The purpose behind the composition (4)______ to implant
moral values and governing (5)______ in the young sons of the king.

Question:

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

  1. established

  2. believed

  3. alleged

  4. designed

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:
The Panchatantra is a legendary collection of short stories from India. (1)______ composed in the 2nd century BC, Panchatantra is
(2)______ to be written by Vishnu Sharma (3)______ with many other scholars. The purpose behind the composition (4)______ to implant
moral values and governing (5)______ in the young sons of the king.

Question:

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

  1. along

  2. beside

  3. next

  4. near

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:
The Panchatantra is a legendary collection of short stories from India. (1)______ composed in the 2nd century BC, Panchatantra is
(2)______ to be written by Vishnu Sharma (3)______ with many other scholars. The purpose behind the composition (4)______ to implant
moral values and governing (5)______ in the young sons of the king.

Question:

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

  1. were

  2. are

  3. be

  4. was

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:
The Panchatantra is a legendary collection of short stories from India. (1)______ composed in the 2nd century BC, Panchatantra is
(2)______ to be written by Vishnu Sharma (3)______ with many other scholars. The purpose behind the composition (4)______ to implant
moral values and governing (5)______ in the young sons of the king.

Question:

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

  1. faculties

  2. flairs

  3. skills

  4. gifts

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