SSC CGL 13th August 2021 Shift-3-1158

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SSC CGL 13th August 2021 Shift-3 (Test Code: 1158)

Select t he option in which the words share the same relat ionship as t hat shared by the given pair of words.

Handwriting : Graphology

Soil : Ornithology
Earthquakes : Pomology
Matter : Physics
Fossils : Pedology

Two different positions of the same dice are shown, the faces of which are marked with the letters E, F, G, H, I and J. Select the

letter that will be on the face opposite to the face having the letter ‘J’.

Qs: 3

‘A + B’ means ‘A is t he husband of B’.

‘A % B’ means ‘A is t he f at her of B’.

‘A $ B’ means ‘A is t he mot her of B’.

If ‘Y + Z $ H % C $ D + S’, t hen which of t he f ollowing st at ement s is INCORRECT ?

C is the mother-in-law of S.
H is the maternal grandfather of D.
H is the son of Y.
Z is the maternal grandmother of C.

Qs: 4

Read t he given st at ement s and conclusions caref ully. 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:

1. All rugs are blankets.

2. All blankets are pillows.

3. Some blankets are frames.

Conclusions:

I. All pillows are rugs.

II. Some pillows are rugs.

III. All rugs are frames

Only conclusion II follows
Neither conclusion II nor III follows
Either conclusion I or III follows
Both conclusions I and III follow

Qs: 5

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

UTMD, QXIH, MBEL, IFAP, ?

EKXT
EKWU
EJWT
DJVT

Qs: 6

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

27, 30, 37, 50, ?, 98

Qs: 7

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

sixth number is related to the fifth number.

13 : 4 : : 19 : ? : : 16 : 5

Qs: 8

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

Qs: 9

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

(8, 67, 515)
(4, 19, 70)
(6, 39, 217)
(5, 25, 128)

Qs: 10

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

Qs: 11

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

Mumbai
Ranchi
Ahmedabad
Raipur

Qs: 12

In a certain code language, ‘CROW’ is coded as ‘64’ and ‘EAGLE’ is coded as ‘125’. How will ‘PARROT’ be coded in that language?

Qs: 13

How many triangles are there in the given figure ?

Qs: 14

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

Qs: 15

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

Qs: 16

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

is related to the first word.

Nascent : Young :: Adjunct : ?

Against
Supportive
Functional
Rigid

Qs: 17

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

68 * 138* 23 * 54 * 20

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

Qs: 18

Select the number-pair in which the two numbers share a different relationship from that shared by the two numbers in the rest

of the number-pairs.

(215, 338)
(11, 134)
(169, 292)
(178, 308)

Qs: 19

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

dictionary.

1. Terminal

2. Terminology

3. Temperature

4. Tamarind

5. Tame

6. Tertiary

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

Qs: 20

In a training camp, three types of games hockey, cricket and badminton were taught. 14% of the total students received cricket

training. 22% of the remaining students received training for hockey. Half of the remaining students received training for

badminton. What percentage of students did NOT receive training in any of the three games?

24.52%
32.56%
33.54%
67.52%

Qs: 21

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

Q _ A D _ R _ K A D P _ Q K A _ P R Q K _ D _ R

K, P, Q, R, D, A, P
K, P, Q, R, D, A, Q
K, P, R, Q, D, A, P
K, P, Q, R, A, D, P

Qs: 22

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.

TYDI
HMRW
ZEJP
NSXC

Qs: 23

In a certain code language, 'COUNTRY' is written as 'BOWKXLF'. How will 'DESPAIR' be written in that language?

GBPSXIO
ULDSVHG
GBVMDFU
UFDMVBG

Qs: 24

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

Women, Mother-in-law, Housewives

Qs: 25

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: 26

Viscose fibre is obtained from ______.

cellulose
Oil
petrochemicals
coal

Qs: 27

In which of the following years was the All-India Harijan Sevak Sangh founded?

1932
1942
1928
1919

Qs: 28

The Ramon Magsaysay Award was established in the year ______.

1957
1982
1962
1965

Qs: 29

Lymph is a light clear fluid made up of white blood cells that attack harmful ______ in the blood.

protozoa
fungi
viruses
bacteria

Qs: 30

______ National Park is in Ladakh.

Manas
Namdapha
Hemis
Gir

Qs: 31

Carbon and energy requirements of an autotrophic organism are fulfilled by ______.

glycogenation
locomotion
photosynthesis
respiration

Qs: 32

How many arteries are there in an umbilical cord?

One
Two
Four
Three

Qs: 33

The ICTP Ramanujan Prize is awarded annually for excellence in ______.

Chemistry
Physics
Mathematics
Biology

Qs: 34

Chandernagore (Chandannagar) was a ______ colony captured by the British Navy on 23 March 1757.

French
Dutch
Danish
Portuguese

Qs: 35

The Sun Temple of Odisha was built in the 12th Century AD by which of the following emperors?

Kharavela
Dharmapala
Narasimha Deva I
Vijaya Sena

Qs: 36

Which of the following Buddhist sites is located in Uttar Pradesh?

Karle
Sarnath
Amaravati
Sanchi

Qs: 37

The concept of ‘Reservation of seats for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in the House of the People’ is highlighted in

Article ______ of the Constitution of India.

Qs: 38

Which of the following is NOT an outcome of endogenic forces?

Earthquakes
Volcanic eruptions
Sea waves
Landslides

Qs: 39

Which of the following Articles of the Constitution of India provides power to the President for promulgating ordinances?

Article 77
Article 143
Article 123
Article 111

Qs: 40

Which of the following is a tributary of the river Brahmaputra that flows through Bhutan?

Wang Chhu River
Sittaung River
Ayeyarwady River
Chindwin River

Qs: 41

Who among the following economists coined the terminology 'Hindu Rate of Growth'?

Amiya Kumar Bagchi
Vijay Kelkar
Raj Krishna
Bimal Jalan

Qs: 42

Where is the famous pilgrim spot of Sikhs, Sri Harmandir Sahib located?

Patna
Manali
Jalandhar
Amritsar

Qs: 43

Which State Assembly passed the resolution on Sarna Code in November 2020?

Chhattisgarh
Madhya Pradesh
Jharkhand
Bihar

Qs: 44

For a wave, wavelength divided by the time period is equal to:

amplitude
phase difference
frequency
wave velocity

Qs: 45

In cricket which of the following fielding positions is behind the batsman?

Mid-wicket
First slip
Mid off
Cover

Qs: 46

In which of the following places is a steel plant under SAIL located?

Raigarh
Bhilai
Korba
Bilaspur

Qs: 47

Who among the following won the 10th National Ice Hockey Championship trophy in Gulmarg in January 2021?

Central Industrial Security Force (CISF)
Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF)
National Highway Authority of India (NHAI)
Indo Tibetan Border Police (ITBP)

Qs: 48

In 2020, the United Nations passed a resolution to remove cannabis and cannabis resin from the category of 'most dangerous

substances'. Which of the following countries was absent from the voting?

India
Russia
The US
Ukraine

Qs: 49

According to National Education Policy 2020, vocational education will start from ______ with internships.

Class VII
Class VIII
Class VI
Class V

Qs: 50

Aaluyattu' is a folk-dance form from the state of ______.

Goa
Nagaland
Kerala
Haryana

Qs: 51

The value of $14-20\times \left [ 7-\left \{ 18\div 2 of 3-\left ( 15-25\div 5\times 4 \right ) \right \} \right ]$ is:

Qs: 52

A circle touches all the four sides of a quadrilateral ABCD whose sides are AB = 8.4 cm, BC = 9.8 cm and CD = 5.6 cm. The

length of side AD, in cm, is:

Qs: 53

If $2x^{2}-8x-1=0$ , then what is the value of $8x^{3}-_{x^{3}}^{1} ?$

Qs: 54

A, B and C divide a certain sum of money among themselves. The average of the amounts with them is Rs4520. Share of A is

$10\frac{2}{3}%$ more than share of B and $33\frac{1}{3}%$ less than share of C. What is the share of B (in Rs)?

3500
5976
3600
3984

Qs: 55

If $3\tan \theta =2\sqrt{3}\sin \theta ,0^{\circ }< \theta < 90^{\circ }$ , then find the value of $2\sin ^{2}2\theta - 3\cos ^{2}3\theta$ .

1
$\frac{3}{2}$
$\frac{1}{2}$
$\frac{3}{-2}$

Qs: 56

The area of a circular park is 12474 m² . There is 3.5 m wide path around the park. What is the area (in m² ) of the path?(Take

$\pi =\frac{22}{7}$ )

1424.5
1435.5
1380.5
1440.5

Qs: 57

In $\bigtriangleup$ ABC, $\angle$ C = 90^o and Q is the midpoint of BC. If AB = 10 cm and AC = $2\sqrt{10}$ cm, then the length of AQ is:

$\sqrt{55}$ cm
$5\sqrt{3}$ cm
$5\sqrt{2}$ cm
$3\sqrt{5}$ cm

Qs: 58

The cost price of an article is Rs280. A shopkeeper sells it by allowing 16% discount on its marked price and still gains 20%.

What is the marked price(in Rs) of the article?

Qs: 59

A and B can do certain work in 18 days and 30 days,respectively. They work together for 5 days. C alone completes the

remaining work in 15 days. A and C together can complete $\frac{5}{6}$ th part of the same work in:

6 days
8 days
9 days
5 days

Qs: 60

$\bigtriangleup$ ABC $\sim \bigtriangleup$ DEF and the area of $\bigtriangleup$ ABC is 13.5 cm² and the area of DEF is 24 cm² . If BC = 3.15 cm, then the length (in cm) of

EF is:

Qs: 61

Atul purchased Bread costing Rs20 and gave a 100 rupee note to the shopkeeper. The shopkeeper gave the balance money in

coins of denomination Rs2, Rs5 and Rs10. If these coins are in the ratio 5 : 4: 1, then how many Rs5 coins did the shopkeepergive?

Qs: 62

The value of is: $90\div 20 of6\times \left [ 11\div 4 of\left \{ 3\times 2-\left ( 3-8 \right ) \right \} \right ]\div \left ( 9\div 3\times 2 \right )$ is:

$\frac{1}{36}$
$\frac{1}{32}$
$\frac{9}{8}$
$\frac{3}{8}$

Qs: 63

The average of eleven numbers is 56. The average of first three numbers is 52 and that of next five numbers is 60. The 9th and

10th number are 3 and 1 more than the 11th number respectively. What is the average of 9th and 11th numbers?

53.5
52
52.5
54

Qs: 64

The radii of two concentric circles are 12 cm and 13 cm. AB is a diameter of the bigger circle. BD is a tangent to a smaller circle

touchingit at D. Find the length (in cm) of AD? (correct to one decimal place)

24.5
23.5
25.5
17.6

Qs: 65

A train running at $40\frac{1}{2}$ km/h takes 24 seconds to cross a pole. How much time (in seconds) will it take to pass a 450 m long

bridge?

Qs: 66

If $x^{4}+\frac{1}{x^{4}}=727,x> 1$ , then what is the value of $\left ( x-_{x}^{1} \right )$ ?

6
-6
-5
5

Qs: 67

Find the greatest value of b so that 30a68b (a > b) is divisible by 11.

Qs: 68

A trader bought 640 kg of rice. He sold a part of rice at 20% profit and the rest at 5% loss. He earned a profit of 15% in the entire

transaction. What is the quantity (in kg) of rice that he sold at 5% loss?

Qs: 69

If $x-_{x}^{1}=1$ , then what is the value of $x^{8}+_{x^{8}}^{1}?$

3
119
47
-1

Qs: 70

A train is to cover 370 km at a uniform speed. After running 100 km,the train could run at a speed 5 km/h less than its normal

speed due to some technical fault. The train got delayed by 36 minutes. What is the normal speed of the train, in km/h?

Qs: 71

Two equal sums were lent on simple interest at 6% and 10% per annum respectively. The first sum was recovered two years

later than the second sum and the amount in each case was Rs1105. What was the sum (in Rs) lent in each scheme?

Qs: 72

If $3\sec \theta +4\cos \theta -4\sqrt{3}=0$ where $\theta$ is an acute angle then the value of $\theta$ is:

20^o
30^o
60^o
45⁰

Qs: 73

The value of $_{\cot \left ( 45^{\circ }+a \right )}^{\tan \left ( 45^{\circ }-a \right )}$ - $_{\tan 12^{\circ }\tan24^{\circ } \tan66^{\circ } \tan78^{\circ } }^{\left ( \cos 19^{\circ }+\sin 71^{\circ } \right )\left ( \sec 19^{\circ }+cosec71^{\circ } \right )}$ is:

-3
0
-2
2

Qs: 74

A man and a woman, working together can do a work in 66 days. The ratio of their working efficiencies is 3 : 2. In how many

days 6 men and 2 women working together can do the same work?

Qs: 75

A shopkeeper marks his goods 30% higher than the cost price and allows a discount of 10% on the marked price. In order to

earn 6.5% more profit, what discount percent should he allow on the marked price?

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.

Lack of required / vitamins and minerals / lead against / several complications / in the human body.

in the human body
Lack of required
lead against
several complications

Qs: 77

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

“Read the instructions before you start making the dish,” Deepa's mother said to her.

Deepa's mother told to her to read the instructions before you start making the dish.
Deepa's mother told her to read the instructions before you had made the dish.
Deepa's mother told her to read the instructions before she started making the dish.
Deepa's mother said her to read the instructions before she start making the dish.

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. At length the olive tree's branches broke with the snow's weight, at once despoiling it of its beauty and killing the tree.

B. A shower of snow fell upon them and, finding the olive full of foliage, it settled upon its branches.

C. Finding the fig tree without leaves, the snow fell through the branches to the ground and did not injure it at all.

D. The olive tree ridiculed the fig tree because, while she was green all the year round, the fig tree changed its leaves with the

seasons.

DBAC
ABCD
ACBD
DACB

Qs: 79

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

Insolence
Idleness
Inershia
Indolence

Qs: 80

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

Close all the windows.

Will you close all the windows?
Let all the windows be closed.
All the windows be closed.
Can you close all the windows?

Qs: 81

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 Dussehra celebrations / in Mysore / this year / are grandest than / in any other part / of the state.

in Mysore
The Dussehra celebrations
are grandest than
any other part

Qs: 82

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

Yield (n)

Plantation
Garden
Orchard
Harvest

Qs: 83

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

Friend
Scenic
Fiery
Neice

Qs: 84

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

Want to curl up and die

Want to die comfortably
Unable to sleep well
Feel terribly ashamed and sorry
Too tired from physical labour

Qs: 85

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

Iota

Qs: 86

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

The advanced nations face no population problem since they were already settling down to zero growth ______ in population.

scale
rate
frequency
degree

Qs: 87

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

Pompous

Humble
Showy
Flaunting
Boastful

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. When he reached his town, he went to his house and knocked at the door.

B. A man went away from his home.

C. Disappointed, he decided to take it himself.

D. One day he wrote a letter to his family, but could not find any one to take the letter to his town.

DACB
BDCA
CBAD
ABCD

Qs: 89

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

The door ______ in the strong wind.

slammed
slapped
sizzled
hooted

Qs: 90

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

A person who is trained to travel in a spacecraft

Anchor
Choreographer
Astronaut
Chauffeur

Qs: 91

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

select ‘No substitution’.

Although the children studied hard, but they could not understand the topic without the help of the teacher.

Although the children studied hard, they
No substitution
Although the children had study hard, but they
Although the children have studied hard, but they

Qs: 92

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

select ‘No substitution’.

Many of the apples was rotten.

No substitution
is rotten
was being rotten
were rotten

Qs: 93

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

One who does not take any alcoholic drink

TeetotallerTeetotaller
Astrologer
Perfectionist
Vegetarian

Qs: 94

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

Widespread

Limited
General
Famous
Overall

Qs: 95

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

Be at a loss for words

Habituated to using difficult words
Not aware of the language
Not know what to say
Lost the urge to speak

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:
Man-made fibre, is fibre whose chemical composition, structure, and properties are significantly modified during the manufacturing
process. Man-made fibres (1)______ spun and woven into a large (2)______ of consumer and industrial products, (3)______ garments
such as shirts, scarves, and hosiery; home furnishings (4)______ as upholstery, carpets, and drapes; and (5)______ parts such as tire
cord, flame-proof linings, and drive belts.

Question:

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank 1.