SSC CGL 13th August 2021 Shift-2-1157

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SSC CGL 13th August 2021 Shift-2 (Test Code: 1157)

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

60 * 2 * 3 * 6 * 5 * 43

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

Qs: 2

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

(24, 10, 392)

(29, 18, 242)
(27, 15, 480)
(26, 12, 369)
(21, 18, 234)

Qs: 3

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

that is different.

12 : 432
13 : 506
8 : 192
7 : 147

Qs: 4

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: 5

Read the given statements and conclusions carefully. Assuming that the informationgiven in the statements is true, even if it

appears to be at variance with commonlyknown facts, decide which of the given conclusions logically follow(s) from the

statements.

Statements:

All directors are actors.

No actor is a producer.

All choreographers are directors.

Conclusions:

I. No choreographer is producer.

II. Some actors are choreographers.

III. No director is a producer.

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

Qs: 6

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

Musicians, Females, Daughters

Qs: 7

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

l _ chtlgc _ tlg _ht _ gc _ tlgch _

h, h, g, c, l, t
h, g, h, c, l, t
g, h, c, l, h, t
g, h, c, h, l, t

Qs: 8

Three different positions of the same dice are shown. Select the letter/number that will be on the face opposite to the face

having the letter ‘U’.

Qs: 9

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.

17 : 293 :: ? : 488 :: 21 : 445

Qs: 10

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

Qs: 11

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

4, 11, 31, 65, 193, ?

Qs: 12

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

dictionary.

1. Protest

2. Palindrome

3. Probability

4. Pathetic

5. Parking

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

Qs: 13

In a certain code language, 'VIRTUE' is coded as '201' and 'TRAGEDY' is coded as'218'. How will 'PROFANE' be coded in that

language?

Qs: 14

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

Deteriorate
Advance
Headway
Growth

Qs: 15

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

(12, 30, 61)

(8, 21, 45)
(14, 35, 72)
(6, 15, 30)
(18, 45, 91)

Qs: 16

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

CMQR, BONV, AQKZ, ZSHD, ?

ZUDH
ZVGH
YUEH
YVEI

Qs: 17

Seven years from now, Anamika will be as old as Malini was 4 years ago. Srinidhi wasborn 2 years ago. The average age of

Anamika, Malini and Srinidhi 10 years from nowwill be 33 years. What is the present age of Anamika?

30 years
31 years
29 years
28 years

Qs: 18

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

Chisel: Sculptor : : Anvil : ?

Carpenter
Surgeon
Butcher
Blacksmith

Qs: 19

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

Resistance : Ohm

Angle : Radians
Ampere : Current
Force : Watt
Density : Joule

Qs: 20

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

Qs: 21

Find the number of triangles in the given figure.

Qs: 22

In a certain code language, ‘DOLPHIN’ is written as ‘EPMPGHM’. How will ‘CORDIAL’be written in that language?

DPSDHAL
EPTDHZK
DPSEGZK
DPSDHZK

Qs: 23

‘R8S’ means ‘R is the father of S’.

‘R7S’ means ‘R is the sister of S’.

‘R6S’ means ‘R is the brother of S’.

‘R2S’ means ‘R is the wife of S’.

Which of the following expressions represents ‘X is the mother of Y’?

X8M2Y
X2M8O2Y
X2M8Y
X7M6O2Y

Qs: 24

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

Qs: 25

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

that is different.

HJMP
BDGT
TVYB
LNQJ

Qs: 26

Who among the following assassinated Sir William Hutt Curzon Wyllie in London?

Sukhdev Thapar
Surya Sen
Madan Lal Dhingra
Khudiram Bose

Qs: 27

Where is the corporate office of RBL Bank located?

Srinagar
Mumbai
Patna
Bengaluru

Qs: 28

With which of the following countries did India sign an agreement in February 2021 forthe construction of Lalandar (Shatoot)

Dam?

Brazil
Japan
Australia
Afghanistan

Qs: 29

In which of the following years was the Mughal empire established by Babur?

1526
1578
1699
1634

Qs: 30

The Mysore Palace was the residence of the ______.

Chandelas
Palas
Bundelas
Wodeyars

Qs: 31

Which of the following is NOT used to make toothpaste?

Aluminium Oxide
Silica
Limestone
Galena

Qs: 32

Who among the following persons was announced as the brand ambassador for theBAFTA (British Academy of Film and

Television Arts) 'Breakthrough Initiative’ inNovember 2020?

Ajay Devgan
AR Rahman
Kuldeep Handoo
Akshay Kumar

Qs: 33

In which of the following states is the Rowa Wildlife Sanctuary situated?

Tripura
Haryana
Assam
Punjab

Qs: 34

With which of the following sports is Ruia Gold Cup associated?

Bridge
Water polo
Badminton
Swimming

Qs: 35

Which of the following states launched the SAANS (Social Awareness and Action toNeutralise Pneumonia Successfully)

campaign in February 2021?

Odisha
Uttar Pradesh
Sikkim
Madhya Pradesh

Qs: 36

Mizoram has started ‘Love Brigade’ scheme to fight against which of the followingdiseases in December 2020?

HIV/AIDS
Gonorrhoea
Chlamydia
Syphilis

Qs: 37

Who among the following was appointed as the Managing Director and ChiefExecutive Officer of SBI Cards and Payment

Services Ltd. in January 2021?

Swaminathan Janakiraman
Rama Mohan Rao Amara
Rajnish Kumar
Ashwini Kumar Tewari

Qs: 38

Pattachitra art form is dedicated to which Lord in Hindu mythology?

Lord Shiva
Lord Ganesha
Lord Brahma
Lord Jagannath

Qs: 39

Who among the following persons was elected as the Vice President of Asia PacificBroadcasting Union in December 2020?

Hemant Pandey
Rakesh Mohan
Shashi Shekhar Vempati
Bina Agarwal

Qs: 40

In which of the following temples will you find Gopurams?

Bhabatarini Temple, Dakshineswar
Dilwara Temple, Mount Abu
Shiva Temple, Chidambaram
Golden Temple, Amritsar

Qs: 41

Who among the following wrote the novel ‘Rangbhumi: The Arena of Life’?

Abanindranath Tagore
Munshi Pemchand
Rabindranath Tagore
Mahatma Gandhi

Qs: 42

Lakshya Sen is associated with which of the following sports?

Lawn tennis
Table tennis
Basketball
Badminton

Qs: 43

Who among the following was appointed as the Chief Executive of the healthinsurance scheme 'Ayushman Bharat' by the

National Health Authority in January2021?

RS Sharma
Rama Mohan Rao Amara
Sanjeev Kumar
Anil Ladha

Qs: 44

Veer Surendra Sai was a freedom fighter from:

Nagaland
Sikkim
Odisha
Telangana

Qs: 45

A channel of canal where water is forced to flow against the slope of land byupliftment is called ______.

Lift channel
Groundwater table
Warabandi system
Flow channel

Qs: 46

Which of the following Articles of the Constitution of India states that there will be aVice-President of India?

Article 75
Article 63
Article 45
Article 56

Qs: 47

With what do you divide thrust in a liquid to obtain the value of pressure?

Area
Density
Mass
Volume

Qs: 48

Who among the following was the founder of Homeopathy?

Robert Koch
FG Hopkins
Selman Waksman
Samuel Hahnemann

Qs: 49

An elastic wave generated by an impulse such as an earthquake or an explosion iscalled ______.

sound wave
epicentre
tectonic shift
seismic wave

Qs: 50

Which of the following Acts introduced federal features and provincial autonomy inthe legislature and also made provisions for

the distribution of legislative powersbetween the Centre and the provinces?

Indian Councils Act, 1909
The Government of India Act, 1935
The Government of India Act, 1919
The Government of India Act, 1858

Qs: 51

Ina class of 90 students 60% are girls and remaining are boys. Average marks of boys are 63 and thatofgirls are 70. What are

the average marks of the whole class?

65.3
66.7
67.2
58.9

Qs: 52

ABCD is a cyclic quadrilateral. Diagonals BD and AC intersect each other at E. If $\angle BEC=138^{\circ }$ and $\angle ECD=35^{\circ }$ , then

what is the measure of $\angle BAC$ ?

133^o
123^o
113^o
103^o

Qs: 53

In a circle with centre O, AD is a diameter and AC is a chord. Point B is on AC such that OB = 7 cm and . $\angle OBA=60^{\circ }$ If

$\angle DOC=60^{\circ }$ , then what is the length of BC (in cm)?

Qs: 54

The ratio of two numbers A and is 5 : 8. If 5 is added to each of A and B, then the ratio of A and B becomes 2 : 3. The sum of A

and B is:

Qs: 55

Radha saves 25% of her income. If her expenditure increases by 20% and her income increases by 29%, then her savings

increase by :

Qs: 56

The value of $3\div of3\times 6-22\times 6\div 18-3\div 2+10-3\div 9of3\times 9$ is:

$_{3}^{1}$
$_{2}^{1}$
$_{-3}^{1}$
$_{-2}^{1}$

Qs: 57

Therate of simple interest for first two years is 8% p.a., for the next 4 years,it is 10% p.a. and for the period beyond 6 years,it is

12% p.a. Ifa person gets Rs18358.60 as simple interest after 9 years, then how much money (in Rs)did he invest?

20087
19674
19955
21075

Qs: 58

If x - y = 11 and $\frac{1}{x}-\frac{1}{y}=\frac{11}{24}$ , then the value of $x^{3}-y^{3}+x^{2}y^{2}$ ?

1331
1105
1307
1115

Qs: 59

Surbhi sold an article for Rs 176 after giving 12%discount on its marked price. Had she not given any discount; she would have

earned a profit of 25%, Whatis the costprice (in Rs) of the article?

Qs: 60

In $\bigtriangleup ABC,D$ and are the points on sides AB and AC,respectively such that $\angle ADE=\angle B$ . If AD = 7 cm, BD = 5 cm and BC =

9 cm, then DE (in cm) is equal to:

10
5.25
6.75
7

Qs: 61

A 240 m long train overtakes a man walking at 6 km/h, in the same direction, in 9seconds. How much time (in seconds) will it

take to pass a 372 m long tunnel with thesame speed?

20
21.6
18
20.4

Qs: 62

If $x-_{x}^{1}=5,x\neq 0$ , then what is the value of $_{x^{6}+7x^{3}-1}^{x^{6}-5x^{3}-1}$ ?

$_{49}^{45}$
$_{41}^{45}$
$_{45}^{41}$
$_{45}^{49}$

Qs: 63

A shopkeeper sold two articles for Rs10591 each. On one he gained 19% and onthe other he lost 11%. What was his overall gain

or loss percent(correct to one decimalplace)?

Profit 1.8%
Profit 5%
Loss 10%
Loss 2.7%

Qs: 64

Ifa five digit number 247xyis divisible by 3, 7 and 11, then whatis the value of (2y-8x)?

Qs: 65

The value of $_{4\cot ^{2}45^{\circ }-\sec ^{2}60^{\circ }+\sin ^{2}60^{\circ }+\cos ^{2}90^{\circ }}^{4\sin ^{2}30^{\circ }\tan 60^{\circ }-3\cos ^{2}60^{\circ }\sec ^{2}30^{\circ }}$ is:

$\frac{2\left ( \sqrt{3}-2 \right )}{3}$
$_{3}^{1}\left ( \sqrt{3} +2\right )$
$\frac{2\left ( \sqrt{3}+2 \right )}{3}$
$_{3}^{1}\left ( \sqrt{3}-2\right )$

Qs: 66

Cough syrup of three different flavors - A, B and C(in lakh bottles) manufactured by a medicine company overa period of five

years from 2010 to 2014 has been shown in the bar graph.

The ratio of the average production of all flavors in 2012 to the difference of the average production of flavor A in 2012, 2013

and 2014 and the average production of flavor C in 2012. 2013 and 2014 is:

3 : 11
11 : 3
15 : 26
26 : 15

Qs: 67

If $16x^{2}+y^{2}=48$ and $xy=2,x,y> 0$ , then the value of $\left ( 64x^{3}+y^{3} \right )$ is

Qs: 68

The histogram shows the weights of students of class X in a school.

Let x be the number of students whose weight is less than 50 kg and y be the number of the students whose weight is greater

than or equal to 60 kg. What is the value of x : y?

11 : 13
9 : 13
13 : 9
13 : 11

Qs: 69

Find the value of $_{\tan ^{2}45^{\circ }-\cot ^{2}30^{\circ }}^{8\sin 30^{\circ }\sin ^{2}60^{\circ }-4\sin 90^{\circ }-\sec ^{2}45^{\circ }}$

$_{-2}^{1}$
$_{2}^{5}$
$_{4}^{3}$
$_{2}^{3}$

Qs: 70

Number of male and female members in different organizations A, B, C, D and E are given in the bar graph.

What is the ratio of average number of females in all the five organizations to the average number of males in all the five

organizations?

51 : 49
49 : 51
49 : 46
46 : 49

Qs: 71

The following pie charts represent the distribution of candidates who were enrolled for a competitive examination, and the

candidates (out of those enrolled) who passed the exam from five different institutes P, Q, R, S and T.

What is the ratio of the total number of candidates enrolled in institutes Q, R and S together, to the number of candidates

passed from the institutes Q, R and S together?

44 : 75
71 : 15
15 : 71
75 : 44

Qs: 72

In a triangle ABC AB : AC = 5 : 2, BC =9 cm. BAis produced to D.and the bisector of the Angle CAD meets BC produced at E.

Whatis the length (in cm) of CE?

Qs: 73

Eighteen persons working 8 hours a day can complete 3 units of work in 10 days. How many days are required by 25 persons to

complete 5 units of work working 6 hours a day?

Qs: 74

If $2\cos ^{2}\theta =3\sin \theta ,0^{\circ }< \theta <90^{\circ }$ , then the value of $\left ( \sec ^{2}\theta -\tan ^{2}\theta +\cos ^{2}\theta \right )$ is:

$_{4}^{9}$
$_{4}^{5}$
$_{4}^{3}$
$_{4}^{7}$

Qs: 75

If length of a rectangle is increased to its three times and breadth is decreased to its half. then the ratio of the area of given

rectangle to the area of new rectangle is:

3 : 1
2 : 3
1 : 3
3 : 2

Qs: 76

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

Help from relatives ______ him in difficult times.

allowed
supported
passed
approved

Qs: 77

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

Dedicated

Dreary
Boring
Tedious
Committed

Qs: 78

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

The interviewer asked Gautam, “Can you tell me what your ______ in life are?”

frivolities
trivialities
aspirations
determinations

Qs: 79

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

A self-governing country or region

Democracy
Autonomy
Anarchy
Monarchy

Qs: 80

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

The woodcutter felled / some trees / with hardly / many effort at all.

with hardly
The woodcutter felled
many effort at all
some trees

Qs: 81

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

A place where coins, medals or tokens are made

Mint
Mill
Workshop
Casting

Qs: 82

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

“Is he alright now?” I asked my neighbour’s wife about her husband, Mr. Gulyani.

I asked Mrs. Gulyani, my neighbour's wife, if her husband had become alright then.
I asked Mrs. Gulyani, my neighbour's wife, if her husband is alright now.
I asked Mrs. Gulyani, my neighbour's wife, if your husband will be alright now.
I asked Mrs. Gulyani, my neighbour's wife, if her husband was alright then.

Qs: 83

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

from the given options. If you don’t find anyerror, mark ‘No error’ in your answer.

The river appears to have / got its name / from the town nearby.

got its name
from the town nearby
The river appears to have
No error

Qs: 84

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

Hope

Chance
Courage
Doubt
Optimism

Qs: 85

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

coherent paragraph.

A. While India is home to 75 per cent of the tigers in the world, the Global Tiger Day, asit is also known - sees awareness events

organised in the country, as well as inneighbouring Bangladesh and Nepal.

B. Its primary objective is to preserve the natural habitat of the tiger.

C. International Tiger Day was initiated in 2010, at the Saint Petersburg Tiger Summit.

D. This annual event observed on 29 July, aims to create awareness on tigerconservation.

CDBA
BACD
CABD
DCBA

Qs: 86

Select the most appropriate meaning of the following idiom.

To walk on air

To be very rich
To feel very depressed
To be very happy
To be completely free

Qs: 87

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

Putrefy

Destroy
Combine
Decompose
Contaminate

Qs: 88

Select the most appropriate meaning of the following idiom.

To take a chill pill

To ask a doctor for medication
To drink cold water
To gulp a tablet for a cold
To calm down

Qs: 89

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

Seize
Sincere
Liesure
Grievance

Qs: 90

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

Prompt

Lengthy
Quick
Slow
Gradual

Qs: 91

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

improvement required’.

Fierce competition against restaurants has driven up the prices.

among
through
along
No improvement required

Qs: 92

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

coherent paragraph.

A. “Excellently well,” said she; “we have everything that we want; I have but oneprayer, that we may have a heavy storm of rain

to water our plants.”

B. A man who had two daughters married one to a gardener and the other to a potter.

C. Off he went to the potter's home and asked his other daughter how matters werewith her.

D. After a while he paid a visit to the gardener's home and asked his daughter how shewas, and how it fared with her.

ACDB
BCDA
BDAC
DCAB

Qs: 93

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

The sunrays burned my face.

My face is burned by the sunrays.
My face was burned by the sunrays.
My face has been burned by the sunrays.
My face is being burned by the sunrays.

Qs: 94

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

select ‘No substitution required’.

“Can you give me so many examples of subordinate clauses?”, the teacher asked the class.

some many examples of
No substitution required
some more examples of
some few examples of

Qs: 95

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

Borrow
Allowance
Terrorism
Alottment

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:
Communication is a connection between people sharing information with (1)______ other. It is important in everyday life, (2)______ work
and nearly any time you interact with other(3)______. Communication issues don’t always happen (4)______ of your English level. The
truth is, you can know how to speak English (5)______ knowing how to communicate in English.

Question:

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