SSC CGL 17th August 2021 Shift-1-1149

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SSC CGL 17th August 2021 Shift-1 (Test Code: 1149)

In a certain code language, 'REASON' is coded as '5410219' and 'HEALTHY' is coded as '716231216'.How will 'DIVULGE' be

coded in that language?

24134383
21433438
10733494
13704349

P is the brother of Q. S is the father of P. R is the brother of S. If T is the mother of R, then how is P related to T?

Uncle
Father
Brother
Grandson

Qs: 3

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

Agitation
Contention
Turmoil
Tranquillity

Qs: 4

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

(541, 14, 737)

(697, 13, 866)
(635, 18, 924)
(432, 25, 1108)
(832, 8, 895)

Qs: 5

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

24, 48, 51, 204, 209, ?

1047
215
1254
416

Qs: 6

Find the number of triangles in the given figure.

Qs: 7

In a certain code language, 'MARGIN' is written as 'SBNOJH'. How will 'PRAYER' be written in that language?

BSQQFZ
BSQSFZ
QSBSFZ
BSQZFS

Qs: 8

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: 9

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

(15, 315, 7)

(11, 188, 6)
(17, 401, 12)
(18, 486, 9)
(14, 197, 4)

Qs: 10

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.

Qs: 11

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

Cartridge : Printer :: Motherboard : ?

Monitor
Machine
Keyboard
Central Processing Unit

Qs: 12

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

WUW, TSV, QQU, NOT, ?

Qs: 13

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

P, N, J, H, ?

Qs: 14

Select the correct mirror image of the given figure when the mirror is placed at 'AB' as shown.

Qs: 15

Two different positions of the same dice are shown, the six faces of which are marked from A to F. Select the letter that will be

on the face opposite to the face showing the letter ‘C’.

Qs: 16

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

Cricket : Shikhar Dhawan

Boxing : Mary Kom
Kabaddi : Rani Rampal
Wrestling : Dipa Karmakar
Chess : Saina Nehwal

Qs: 17

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

Qs: 18

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

Qs: 19

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

1496 * 8 * 13 * 40 * 5 * 0

÷, ×, =, +, −
÷, +, =, −, ×
÷, +, −, ×, =
÷, −, +, ×, =

Qs: 20

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.

182 : 12
461 : 20
239 : 14
305 : 16

Qs: 21

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

dictionary.

1. Introduce

2. Internship

3. Interaction

4. Interjection

5. Intervene

6. Interruption

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

Qs: 22

Select the option that is related to the fourth number in the same way as the first number is related to the second number and

the fifth number is related to the sixth number.

1008 : 8 :: ? : 6 :: 220 : 4

Qs: 23

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

Brothers, Fathers, Tax-payers

Qs: 24

Rajesh purchased 6 mangoes, 3 bananas and 10 guavas in Rs136. If the ratio of the cost (per piece) of mangoes, bananas and

guavas is 3 : 2 : 1, what will be the total cost of 1 mango, 2 bananas and 3 guavas?

Rs27
Rs40
Rs46
Rs38

Qs: 25

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:

Some cards are postcards.

Some cards are envelopes.

All envelopes are copies.

Conclusions:

I. Some copies are envelopes.

II. Some postcards are copies.

III. Some cards are copies.

Only conclusions II and III follow
Only conclusions I and II follow
Only conclusion I follows
Only conclusions I and III follow

Qs: 26

______ is the ability of a single cell to produce a fertile, adult individual.

Cloning
Pluripotency
Totipotency
Mutation

Qs: 27

Which of the following is one of the three 'Domestic Systemically Important Banks' in India?

RBL Bank
Federal Bank
Axis Bank
State Bank of India (SBI)

Qs: 28

What is represented by the product of force with displacement in the direction of force?

Work
Momentum
Impulse
Power

Qs: 29

In which of the following years was the Indian Association established?

1903
1881
1876
1856

Qs: 30

In October 2020, the world's longest highway tunnel was inaugurated in the state of ______.

Himachal Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh
Arunachal Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh

Qs: 31

Which of the following Articles of the Constitution of India adopted Hindi in Devanagari script as the official language of the

Union?

Article 343 (1)
Article 123
Article 231
Article 108

Qs: 32

Which of the following countries will host the 2022 FIFA World Cup?

Russia
Qatar
The US
Brazil

Qs: 33

Who among the following persons was announced as the head of the Committee to protect language, culture and land in

Ladakh by the Central Government in January 2021?

Arjun Munda
Piyush Goyal
G Kishan Reddy
Raj Kumar Singh

Qs: 34

Who among the following wrote the basic text of Vaisheshika philosophy?

Jaimini
Kanada
Patanjali
Shankaracharya

Qs: 35

Whose administration became a model that was followed by Akbar when he consolidated the Mughal Empire?

Ghiyas ud din Balban
Bahlul Lodi
Iltutmish
Sher Shah Suri

Qs: 36

Which two great footballers, who were members of the gold medal winning team of 1962 Asian Games, passed away in 2020?

Ram Bahadur and Jarnail Singh
Yousuf Khan and TA Rahaman
Krishanu Dey and C Prasad
Chuni Goswami and PK Banerjee

Qs: 37

How is Dhanpat Rai Srivastava better known as?

Premchand
Dinkar
Nirala
Agyeya

Qs: 38

In January 2021, who among the following was appointed as the President of the Asian Cricket Council?

Sourav Ganguly
Anil Kumble
Rahul Dravid
Jay Shah

Qs: 39

Who wrote the book 'The Quest for Equity in Development'?

Raghuram Rajan
Montek Singh Ahluwalia
Amartya Sen
Manmohan Singh

Qs: 40

In which of the following states is the Bhitarkanika National Park situated?

Meghalaya
Kerala
Odisha
Goa

Qs: 41

Which of the following elements’ salts are most soluble?

Potassium
Rubidium
Sodium
Lithium

Qs: 42

Which of the following is NOT a greenhouse gas?

Nitrous oxide
Water vapour
Surface level ozone
Helium

Qs: 43

The Vedic view of an individual and his relation to society is determined by four objectives of life. Which of the following is NOT

one of these objectives?

Dharma
Moksha
Siddhi
Artha

Qs: 44

What do you call the amount of monetary or other returns, either earned or unearned, accruing over a period of time?

Income
Services
Price
Value

Qs: 45

In which year did Atal Bihari Vajpayee undertake a bus journey to Lahore to sign a Peace Declaration?

1999
1997
1991
1994

Qs: 46

Pushyabhuti, who ruled from Thaneswar, was the founder of ______ dynasty.

Chera
Pandya
Vardhana
Chalukya

Qs: 47

All matches of the 2020-21 edition of Hero Indian Super League are being played in which of the following states?

West Bengal
Goa
Karnataka
Kerala

Qs: 48

Which of the following is another name for 'white ant'?

Housefly
Mosquito
Wasp
Termite

Qs: 49

Till 20 January 1972, which present-day Indian state was known as the North-East Frontier Agency (NEFA)?

Sikkim
Arunachal Pradesh
Nagaland
Assam

Qs: 50

Almost 98% of Earth's crust is made up of eight elements. Which of the following does NOT figure among these elements?

Carbon
Silicon
Calcium
Oxygen

Qs: 51

In $\bigtriangleup ABC,D$ and E are the points on sides AB and AC, respectively and $DE\parallel BC$ . BC = 8 cm and DE = 5 cm. If the area of

$\bigtriangleup ADE=45cm^{2}$ , then what is the area (in cm² ) of $\bigtriangleup ABC$ ?

115.2
105.2
125
64

Qs: 52

A $\bigtriangleup ABC$ has sides 5 cm, 6 cm and 7 cm. AB extended touches a circle at P and AC extended touches the same circle at Q.

Find the length (in cm) of AQ.

Qs: 53

Two men and 7 women can complete a work in 28 days whereas 6 men and 16 women can do the same workin 11 days. In how

many days can 7 men complete the same work?

Qs: 54

Ina triangle ABC,a point D lies on AB and points E andF lie on BC suchthat DF is parallel to AC and DE is parallel to AF. If BE = 4

cm, EF = 6cm, then find the length (in cm) of BC.

Qs: 55

The value of $32\div 12of3\left [ 5-\left ( 15-12 \right )\div 9 \right ]of_{7}^{3}+4-8\div 2of4$ is

$3_{3}^{1}$
$4_{9}^{7}$
$3_{6}^{1}$
$1_{9}^{7}$

Qs: 56

A certain number of students from school X appeared in an examination and 20% students failed. From school Y, 130% more

students than that from school X, appeared in the same examination. If 90% of the total number of students appeared from

from both the schools passed, then what is the percentage of students from school Y whofailed (correct to one decimal place)?

6.4%
10%
5.7%
8.3%

Qs: 57

Asum of Rs 31866 is divided between A, B and C such that the ratio of shares of A and B is 9 : 8 and that of A and C is 4 : 5, The

share (in Rs ) of B is:

9024
12690
10152
8460

Qs: 58

The table shows the daily income (in Rs) of 50 persons.

How many persons earn Rs200 or more but less than Rs300?

Qs: 59

Find the value of $_{4}^{3}\cot ^{2}30^{\circ }+\cos ^{2}30^{\circ }-3cosec^{2}60^{\circ }+\tan ^{2}60^{\circ }$

-4
10
$\frac{\sqrt{3}}{4}$
2

Qs: 60

Acertain sum becomes Rs13650 at 15% p.a. simple interest after 2 years. What will be the amount(in Rs) of the same sum after 1

year at the same rate of interest, if the interest is compounded half yearly? (nearest to a Rs)

12134
10500
13625
11000

Qs: 61

Ina circle with centre O, PAX and PBY are the tangents to the circle at points A and B, from an external point P. Q is any point on

the circle such that $\angle QAX=59^{\circ }$ and $\angle QBY=72^{\circ }$ . What is the measure of $\angle AQB$ ?

31^o
72^o
49^o
59^o

Qs: 62

By selling an article for 640, a person loses 15% ofits selling price. At whatprice (in 2) should he sell it to gain 15% on its cost

price?

832
846.40
835
836.60

Qs: 63

$\left ( \sqrt{ \sec ^{2}\theta +cosec^{2}\theta } \right )\left ( _{1+\cos \theta -\sin ^{2}\theta }^{\sin \theta \left ( 1+\cos \theta \right )} \right ),0^{ \circ }< \theta < 90^{\circ }$ is equal to:

$\sec ^{2}\theta$
$cosec ^{2}\theta$
$\cot\theta$
$\tan \theta$

Qs: 64

The marked price ofan article is Rs1500. A shopkeeper sells it by giving 20% discount on its marked price.If the cost price ofthe

article is Rs991, then his profit(in Rs) is:

Qs: 65

Study the following table and answer the question:

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

The ratio of the total number of students enrolled for VC in institutes A, C and E in 2015 to the total number of students

enrolled in institutes B and D in 2017, is:

9:10
3:4
3:2
10:11

Qs: 66

If $x+y+z=7,x^{2}+y^{2}+z^{2}=85$ and $x^{3}+y^{3}+z^{3}=913$ , then the value of $\sqrt[3]{xyz}$ is:

Qs: 67

A takes 8 hours more than the time taken by B to covera distance of 160 km. IfA doubles his speed, he takes 3 hours more than

B to cover the same distance. The speed (in km/h) of is:

Qs: 68

The curved surface area of a cylinder is 462 cm² and its base area is 346.5 cm² . What is the volume (in cm³ ) of the cylinder?

(Use $\pi =_{7}^{22}$ )

2400
2425.5
4800
4850

Qs: 69

If the seven-digit number 94x29y6is divisible by 72, then what is the value of (2x + 3y) for $x\neq y$ ?

Qs: 70

The average of 8 consecutive even numbers written in ascending order is 17. What is the average ofthe last three numbers, 36

and 53?

31
32.2
31.6
29.8

Qs: 71

The data given in the table shows the number of students studying in four different disciplines in 5 institutes. Study the table

and answer the question:

By what percent is the number of students studying Computer Science in institutes A and B more than the number of students

studying Arts in institutes B and C?

Qs: 72

If $\cos \left (A-B \right )=_{2}^{\sqrt{3}}$ and $\cot \left (A+B \right )=_{\sqrt{3}}^{1}$ Where A - B and A + B are acute angles, then (2A - 3B) is equal to:

45^o
30^o
15^o
60^o

Qs: 73

If $\left ( 54\sqrt{2} x^{3}+24\sqrt{3}y^{3}\right )\div \left ( \sqrt{18}x+\sqrt{12}y \right )=Ax^{2}+by^{2}+Cxy$ , then what is the value of $A^{2}-\left ( B^{2} +C^{2}\right )$ ?

Qs: 74

Study the following table and answer the question:

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

The total number of students enrolled for VC in institutes B, C and E in 2015 is x %more than the total number of students

enrolled in institutes A, D and F in 2016. The value of x is closest to:

10.3
11.8
10.8
11.1

Qs: 75

If $a^{2}+c^{2}+17=2\left ( a-8b-2b^{2} \right )$ , then what is the value of $\left ( a^{3}+b^{3}+c^{3} \right )$ ?

-7
9
10
-4

Qs: 76

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 sea has become / an cheap dumping ground / for all kinds / of waste products.

of waste products
an cheap dumping ground
for all kinds
The sea has become

Qs: 77

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

Herculean task

A job that requires a lot of talking and information
A job that makes everyone feel proud
A job that requires a large amount of physical strength
A job that only weak people are assigned

Qs: 78

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. Most important, however, are its oils, which are extracted, processed, and marketed for culinary, medicinal, and cosmetic

uses alike.

B. Coconut products are used to make everything from clothing to animal feed to beauty creams.

C. The coconut is a very useful plant with a wide range of products being sourced from it.

D. Its kernel is harvested for its edible flesh and delicious water, while its husk is used for its strong fibres.

CADB
BCAD
ADBC
CBDA

Qs: 79

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

“How beautiful she is!” said Betty.

Betty exclaimed with joy how beautiful she was.
Betty exclaimed with joy that she was very beautiful.
Betty exclaimed with joy how beautiful she is.
Betty exclaimed with joy she is very beautiful.

Qs: 80

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

Cancellation
Incriminating
Unpretensious
Embodiment

Qs: 81

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

The man bought a parrot that could speak five languages.

A parrot that could spoke five languages bought the man.
A parrot that spoke five languages was bought by the man.
A parrot that spoken five languages was bought by the man.
A parrot that spoke five languages had been bought by the man.

Qs: 82

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

Pledge
Acquarium
Abridge
Bouquet

Qs: 83

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

select ‘No substitution required’.

Hears to the news tonight at 9 p.m., as there will be an important announcement about the budget.

Listened to
Hear to
No substitution required
Listen to

Qs: 84

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

Stalwart

Firm
Robust
Cowardly
Stout

Qs: 85

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

select ‘No substitution’.

Either the bears or the lion has escaped from the zoo.

is escaped from the zoo
have escaped from the zoo
No substitution
are escaped from the zoo

Qs: 86

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

One who studies the occult meanings of numbers and their supposed influence on human life

Astronomer
Numerologist
Prophet
Astrologer

Qs: 87

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

Munch

Flew
Chew
Drew
Burp

Qs: 88

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 in snapping at the supposed treasure, he dropped the bit he was carrying, and so lost all.

B. When he was crossing a river on his way home, he saw his own shadow reflected in the stream below.

C. Thinking that it was another dog with another piece of meat, he resolved to make himself master of that also.

D. A dog had stolen a piece of meat out of a butcher's shop.

DBCA
BDCA
DACB
ACDB

Qs: 89

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

Slur

Mixture
Assortment
Compliment
Insult

Qs: 90

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

Having no boundaries or limits

Tremendous
Infinite
Enormous
Colossal

Qs: 91

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

Social isolation, overcrowding, the ______ of our society and several other factors are responsible for stress.

cheapness
competitiveness
attractiveness
affordability

Qs: 92

The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.

Won’t you / please come / to help me / along this heavy box?

to help me
Won’t you
please come
along this heavy box

Qs: 93

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

Termination

Conduction
Conclusion
Consolation
Conviction

Qs: 94

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

Pipe dream

A dream or idea that keeps getting repeated
A dream or idea that is loudly proclaimed
A dream or idea that is unlikely to happen
A dream or idea that is nearly accomplished

Qs: 95

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

Advertisers often use rhyme and ______.

alteration
alliteration
designation
denunciation

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:
Water, a substance composed of the chemical elements hydrogen and oxygen (1)______ in gaseous, liquid, and solid states. It is
(2)______ of the most plentiful and essential (3)______ compounds. A tasteless and odourless liquid at room temperature, it has the
important (4)______ to dissolve many other substances. Indeed, the (5)______ of water as a solvent is essential to living organisms.

Question:

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