SSC CGL 20th August 2021 Shift-1-1162

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SSC CGL 20th August 2021 Shift-1 (Test Code: 1162)

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

MCN, NCO, OCP, PCQ, ?

  1. QCR

  2. PCS

  3. OCQ

  4. PQR

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

12   34   110

6     13    35

9      ?     60

  1. 18

  2. 21

  3. 23

  4. 19

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

Varanasi : Ganga : : Mathura : ?

  1. Narmada

  2. Ganga

  3. Godavari

  4. Yamuna

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

dictionary.

1. Hypodermic

2. Hypocrite

3. Hysterical

4. Hypothermia

5. Hypotenuse

  1. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

  2. 3, 5, 1, 2, 4

  3. 2, 1, 5, 4, 3

  4. 4, 3, 5, 1, 2

There are two couples in a family. Komali has two children. Madhurima is the wife of Omprakash, who is the brother of Mani.

Pinki is the daughter of Komali. Urmila is the sister of Sanju, who is the son of Omprakash. Tarun is the son of Mani, who is a

male.

How is Madhurima is related to Komali?

  1. Sister

  2. Sister-in-law

  3. Aunt

  4. Mother

In a certain code language, ‘RAJ’ is coded as ‘87’ and ‘GITA’ is coded as ‘148’. How will ‘VARUN’ be coded in that language?

  1. 176

  2. 403

  3. 380

  4. 234

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. Goitre

  2. Diarrhoea

  3. Scurvy

  4. Anaemia

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. MN

  2. KP

  3. QL

  4. GT

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

Select the set of classes, the relationship among which is best illustrated by the following Venn diagram.

  1. Doctors, Fathers, Sisters

  2. Stationery, Stapler, Erasers

  3. Extroverts, Men, Handsome

  4. Bureaucrats, Men, Women

The monthly income of three cricketers Ankit, Sanjay and Roshan, from different sources, are in the ratio of 12 : 9 : 7, and their

expenditures are in the ratio 15 : 9 : 8. If Ankit saves 25% of his income for future investments, what is the ratio of the savings

of Ankit, Sanjay and Roshan?

  1. 15 : 18 : 11

  2. 25 : 16 : 13

  3. 5 : 8 : 7

  4. 23 : 18 : 11

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. (812, 121)

  2. (547, 258)

  3. (723, 144)

  4. (546, 225)

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.

11 : 81 : : ? : 121 : : 8 : 36

  1. 13

  2. 12

  3. 10

  4. 18

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:

All lockets are chains.

100% medals are lockets.

Some rings are chains.

Conclusions:

I. All chains are medals.

II. All medals being rings is a possibility.

  1. Only conclusion II follows

  2. Both conclusions I and II follow

  3. Only conclusion I follows

  4. Neither conclusion I nor II follows

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

JL_N_J_PND_NP_DJ_P_D

  1. M, D, P, N, J, N, O

  2. P, M, D, N, J, O, N

  3. P, D, M, J, N, O, N

  4. M, D, N, P, N, J, O

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

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

121, 169, 225, 289, ?

  1. 398

  2. 410

  3. 361

  4. 305

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

Pulmonologist : Lungs

  1. Ophthalmologist : Ears

  2. Nephrologist : Nerves

  3. Endocrinologist : Glands

  4. Bones : Orthopaedic

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

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

  1. J

  2. G

  3. H

  4. I

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

45 * 24 * 72 * 20 * 12 * 7

  1. ÷, ÷, =, −, +

  2. ÷, ×, +, −, =

  3. =, ×, +, ÷, −

  4. +, ÷, −, =, ×

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

(12, 121, 169)

  1. (14, 196, 225)

  2. (16, 161, 256)

  3. (11, 144, 196)

  4. (17, 256, 324)

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?

How many triangles are there in the given figure?

  1. 7

  2. 9

  3. 10

  4. 8

In a certain code language, 'INHALE' is written as 'REEDIH'. How will 'MIGHTY' be written in that language?

  1. IMCLCP

  2. MILCCP

  3. MCLICP

  4. CCILMP

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

In which of the following states was India’s first gender park inaugurated in February 2021?

  1. Kerala

  2. Karnataka

  3. Odisha

  4. West Bengal

The scientific study of birds is called ______.

  1. ornithology

  2. ichthyology

  3. gerontology

  4. pomology

Which Indian state won the ‘UN Interagency Task Force’ (‘UNIATF’) award this year for prevention and control of noncommunicable diseases in the year 2020?

  1. Tamil Nadu

  2. Goa

  3. Gujarat

  4. Kerala

Which of the following minerals produces green colour in fireworks?

  1. Sodium

  2. Barium

  3. Zinc

  4. Copper

Padavali Kirtan refers to songs composed in the medieval period of West Bengal (15th to 17th century) in praise of ______.

  1. Shiva

  2. Shakti

  3. Vishnu

  4. Brahma

Who among the following broke the national under-20 record in the 10,000 m race walk in January 2021?

  1. Amit Khatri

  2. Naresh Kumar

  3. Rahul Bind

  4. Paramdeep Mor

The problem of choice between relatively scarce commodities due to limited productive resources with the society can be

illustrated with the help of a ______.

  1. demand curve

  2. marginal utility curve

  3. budget line

  4. production possibility curve

In October 2020, ______ Indian beaches were awarded the ‘Blue Flag’ certification by an international jury comprising of eminent

members such as UNEP, UNWTO, FEE and IUCN.

  1. 4

  2. 6

  3. 8

  4. 10

Who was the brand ambassador of World Wildlife Fund India’s Environment Education Programme as of January 2021?

  1. Dia Mirza

  2. Viswanathan Anand

  3. Virat Kohli

  4. MS Dhoni

Which Indian state had the highest number of large dams as of January 2021?

  1. Tamil Nadu

  2. Rajasthan

  3. Maharashtra

  4. Gujarat

In which of the following states does the Governor have special responsibility under Article 371H of the Constitution with

respect to law and order and in discharge of his functions in relation thereto?

  1. Sikkim

  2. Arunachal Pradesh

  3. Nagaland

  4. Mizoram

Who among the following is the Chairman of Planning Commission and National Integration Council of India?

  1. The Vice President

  2. The Attorney General

  3. The President

  4. The Prime Minister

At which of the following places did Lord Buddha give his first sermon on the Four Noble Truths?

  1. Lumbini

  2. Sarnath

  3. Bodh Gaya

  4. Rajgir

Which of the following is the largest sea bird with the longest wingspan?

  1. Body

  2. Auk

  3. Wandering Albatross

  4. Frigatebird

Which of the following rivers empties into the Gulf of Cambay of the Arabian Sea, in the state of Gujarat?

  1. Godavari

  2. Cauvery

  3. Krishna

  4. Tapti

Which of the following movies has been selected as India’s official entry for the ‘International Feature Film’ category at the 93rd

Academy Awards?

  1. Ek Hazarachi Note

  2. The Sky Is Pink

  3. Gulabo Sitabo

  4. Jallikattu

C Rajagopalachari led the Salt Satyagraha in which of the following states?

  1. Rajasthan

  2. Maharashtra

  3. Gujarat

  4. Tamil Nadu

In which of the following states is the ‘Eco Retreat’ festival held every year?

  1. Odisha

  2. Tamil Nadu

  3. Assam

  4. Bihar

Which of the following states was awarded by the Union Government for being the best state in the fisheries sector amongst

hilly and north-eastern states for the year 2019-2020?

  1. Sikkim

  2. Mizoram

  3. Tripura

  4. Assam

Who among the following was the founder and the first Chairman and Commissioner of the Indian Premier League (IPL)?

  1. Raj Singh Dungarpur

  2. Sandeep Patil

  3. Lalit Modi

  4. Jagmohan Dalmiya

A type of court called 'Kantakasodhana' was prevalent in the ______ Empire.

  1. Rashtrakuta

  2. Kushana

  3. Mauryan

  4. Chola

Who was the first and last woman ruler of Delhi Sultanate?

  1. Sultana Chand Bibi

  2. Nur Jahan

  3. Rani Durgavati

  4. Razia Sultana

______ include/s glycogen, poly-β- hydroxybutyrate granules, sulphur granules and gas vesicles.

  1. Flagella

  2. Plasma membrane

  3. Mesosomes

  4. Cytoplasm

In which of the following states is the headquarters of IDBI (Industrial Development Bank of India) located?

  1. Karnataka

  2. West Bengal

  3. Maharashtra

  4. Haryana

What is the boiling point at standard atmospheric pressure at sea-level and latitude of water on the Celsius scale?

  1. 50oC

  2. 150oC

  3. 200oC

  4. 100oC

In circle with centre O and radius 13 cm, a chord AB is drawn. Tangentsat A and B intersect at P such that \angle APB=60^{\circ }. If

Distance of AB from the centre O is 5 cm, then what is the length (in cm) of AP?

  1. 12

  2. 11

  3. 22

  4. 24

The table shows the daily income of 50 persons.

Study the table and answer the question.

What is the ratio of the number of persons earning less than Rs200 to the number of persons earning Rs300 or more?

  1. 6:5

  2. 3:4

  3. 3:10

  4. 6:17

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

B is:

  1. 15

  2. 20

  3. 12

  4. 10

If sec\left ( 5a-15^{\circ } \right )=cosec\left ( 15^{\circ }-2a \right ), then the value of \cos a+sin2a+tan\left ( 1.5a \right ) is:        

  1. \sqrt{3}+1

  2. \sqrt{2}-1

  3. \sqrt{3}-1

  4. \sqrt{2}+1

If \left ( 2a+\frac{3}{a} -1\right )=11  , what is the value of \left ( 4a^{2}+_{a^{2}}^{9} \right )?

  1. 121

  2. 148

  3. 132

  4. 110

In a circle, chords AB and CD intersect internally, at E. If CD = 16 cm, DE = 6 cm, AE = 12 cm, and BE = X cm then the value of x

is:

  1. 6

  2. 17

  3. 5

  4. 9

If \sin \left ( 20+x \right )^{\circ }=\cos 60^{\circ },0\leq \left ( 20+x \right )\leq 90, then find the value of 2\sin ^{2}\left ( 3x+15 \right )^{\circ }-cosec^{2}\left ( 2x+10 \right )^{\circ }.   

  1. 3

  2. -3

  3. -\frac{1}{3}

  4. -2

Weight of A is 20% more than weight of B, whose weight is 30% more than weight of C. By how much percent weight of A is

more than weight of C?

  1. 44

  2. 56

  3. 69

  4. 35.89

A takes 2 hours more than B to cover a distance of 40 km. If A doubles his speed, he takes 1\frac{1}{2}  hour more than B to cover 80 km.

To cover a distance of 120 km, how much time(in hours) will B take travelling at his same speed?       

  1. 1\frac{2}{3}

  2. 1\frac{1}{4}

  3. 1\frac{1}{3}

  4. 1\frac{1}{2}

 If a^{2}+b^{2}+c^{2}+216=12\left ( a+b-2c \right ), then \sqrt{ab-bc-ac} is:   

  1. 3\sqrt{5}

  2. 8\sqrt{5}

  3. 6\sqrt{5}

  4. 4\sqrt{5}

Fourteen persons can do a work in 18 days. After 5 days of work, 6 workers left the work, and joined back onthe last day of the

work. In how many days the work got completed?

  1. 27

  2. 24

  3. 12

  4. 21

Find the value of \tan 35^{\circ }\cot 40^{\circ }\tan 45^{\circ }\cot 50^{\circ }\tan 55^{\circ } .   

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

  2. _{2}^{1}

  3. -1

  4. 1

What is the value of k such that number 72k460k is divisible by 6?

  1. 4

  2. 7

  3. 9

  4. 8

In \bigtriangleup ABC,D is a point on side AB such that BD = 3 cm and DA = 4 cm. E is a point on BC such that DE \parallelAC,. Then Area of

: \bigtriangleup BDE :Area of trapezium ACED =

  1. 40:9

  2. 33:16

  3. 16:33

  4. 9:40

The average of squares of five consecutive odd natural numbers is 233. Whatis the average of the largest number and the

smallest number?

  1. 15

  2. 17

  3. 11

  4. 13

Simplify \left ( x-y+z \right )^{2}-\left ( x-y-z \right )^{2}.         

  1. 4xz-4yz

  2. 2xz+2yz

  3. 4yz-4xz

  4. 4xz+4yz

Simplify the following expression:

3 × 8 ÷ 9 of 6 − 2 ÷ 3 × (5 − 2) × 2 + 18 ÷ 3 of 3            

  1. -1\frac{5}{9}

  2. 2\frac{12}{13}

  3. -4

  4. 2\frac{1}{3}

 Acertain sum amounts to Rs81840 in 3 years and to Rs92400 in 5 years at x% p.a under simpleinterest. If the rate of interest is

becomes (x + 2)%, then in how many years will the same sum double itself?

  1. 8

  2. 10

  3. 20

  4. 12\frac{1}{2}

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.

Number of students studying Computer Science in the institutes A and C taken together is what percent of the number of

students studying Arts in the institutes B and D taken together?

  1. 108

  2. 200

  3. 120

  4. 83.3

In factory there are 39 workers who have been categorized into five groups (A, B, C, D, E) on the basis of the range of their daily

wages (in multiples of Rs100). The distribution is presented through a Histogram shown below:

What is the ratio of the number of employees whose daily wages are Rs200 or more but less than Rs400 to that of the number of

employees whose daily wages are Rs400 or more but less than Rs600?

  1. 41:23

  2. 23:41

  3. 14:23

  4. 23:14

Bar graph shows the number of males and females in five organizations A, B, C, D and E.

For which organisation, difference between the number of males and the average number of females of all the organisations is

minimum?

  1. D

  2. C

  3. A

  4. B

Triangle ABC is an equilateral triangle. D and E are points on AB and AC respectively such that DE is parallel to BC and is equal

to half the length of BC. If AD + CE + BC = 30 cm, then find the perimeter (in cm) of the quadrilateral BCED.

  1. 37.5

  2. 25

  3. 45

  4. 35

An article is marked 27% above its cost price. If x % discount is allowed on the marked price and still there is a profit of 6.68%,

then what is the value of x ?

  1. 15

  2. 20

  3. 16

  4. 12.5

The area of a quadrant of a circle is _{9}^{\pi } m2 . Its radius (in metres) is equal to:       

  1. _{3}^{2}

  2. _{3}^{1}

  3. _{2}^{1}

  4. _{2}^{3}

A sold an article to B at a profit of 25%. B sold it to C at a profit of 15%. The profit made by B is Rs40 less than the profit made by

A. What is the cost price (in Rs) of the article for A?

  1. 240

  2. 640

  3. 546

  4. 400

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

The professor said to the media persons, “From our research we have come to the conclusion that there is life on that planet.”

  1. The professor said to the media persons from our research you had come to the conclusion that there was life on
    that planet.

  2. The professor told to the media persons that from your research you have come to the conclusion that there is life
    on that planet.

  3. The professor said to the media persons that from their research they had come to the conclusion that there was
    life on that planet.

  4. The professor informed the media persons that from our research we have come to the conclusion that there had
    been life on that planet.

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

A bad egg

  1. Someone who doesn't like eggs

  2. Someone who is dishonest and unreliable

  3. Someone who likes to break eggs

  4. Someone who regularly makes mistakes

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

Tag (n)

  1. Label

  2. Syphon

  3. Drain

  4. Pump

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. According to his hypothesis, now known as the neuron theory, each nerve cell communicates with others through contiguity

rather than continuity.

B. The watershed of all studies of the nervous system was an observation made in 1889 by Spanish scientist Santiago Ramón y

Cajal.

C. It has since been proved that Cajal’s theory is not universally true, but his central idea has remained an accurate guiding

principle for all further study.

D. That is, communication between adjacent but separate cells must take place across the space and barriers separating them.

  1. BADC

  2. CDAB

  3. BCDA

  4. ADCB

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

You can solve this problem.

  1. This problem can be solved by you.

  2. This problem should be solved by you.

  3. This problem might be solved by you.

  4. This problem ought to be solved by you.

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

  1. Magnificent

  2. Articulate

  3. Colossal

  4. Concensus

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.

Ranbir could not went / to the award ceremony / as he was busy / shooting / for a film / in Maldives.

  1. for a film

  2. as he was busy

  3. Ranbir could not went

  4. to the award ceremony

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 there is no error, select ‘No error’.

Modern science have / broken many myths / about our food and diet.

  1. No error

  2. Modern science have

  3. about our food and diet

  4. broken many myths

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

Credit card ______ has increased in recent years.

  1. fraud

  2. flake

  3. freed

  4. fluke

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

Blemish

  1. Damage

  2. Stain

  3. Discolouration

  4. Perfection

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

My neighbour was admitted to the hospital when he developed an allergic ______ to some medicine he took.

  1. reaction

  2. result

  3. retort

  4. rejoinder

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

An arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present.

  1. Bracket

  2. Basket

  3. Bouquet

  4. Boutique

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

Detrimental

  1. Friendly

  2. Smart

  3. Intellectual

  4. Harmful

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

Tide someone over

  1. Ask someone for financial assistance

  2. Give temporary help, usually financial

  3. Get a boat ready to cross a river or water body

  4. Complete a voyage successfully

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

One who does not believe in the existence of God.

  1. Anarchist

  2. Atheist

  3. Egotist

  4. Cynic

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

select ‘No substitution’.

After the old building was pulled out, the building contractor surveyed the progress of the work.

  1. was pulled over

  2. No substitution

  3. was pulled up

  4. was pulled down

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. Dad: “Yes, tell me.”

B. Laxmi: “Dad, I need to speak to you.”

C. Dad: “I think you are still too young for it.”

D. Laxmi: “Please buy me a scooter.”

  1. ABDC

  2. BCDA

  3. DCBA

  4. BADC

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

Anxiety

  1. Nervousness

  2. Panic

  3. Restlessness

  4. Certainty

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

select ‘No substitution’.

The apple a day keeps the doctor away.

  1. No substitution

  2. The apples a day

  3. An apple a day

  4. A apple a day

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

  1. Cadre

  2. Commit

  3. Carnivorous

  4. Calender

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 five senses (1)______ sight, hearing, taste, touch and (2)______. What is sometimes (3)______ to as a ‘sixth sense’ is a power to be
aware (4)______ things independently of the five (5)______ senses, a kind of supernatural sense.

Question:

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

  1. in

  2. is

  3. are

  4. of

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 five senses (1)______ sight, hearing, taste, touch and (2)______. What is sometimes (3)______ to as a ‘sixth sense’ is a power to be
aware (4)______ things independently of the five (5)______ senses, a kind of supernatural sense.

Question:

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

  1. sadness

  2. happiness

  3. smell

  4. anger

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 five senses (1)______ sight, hearing, taste, touch and (2)______. What is sometimes (3)______ to as a ‘sixth sense’ is a power to be
aware (4)______ things independently of the five (5)______ senses, a kind of supernatural sense.

Question:

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

  1. reminded

  2. retained

  3. required

  4. referred

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 five senses (1)______ sight, hearing, taste, touch and (2)______. What is sometimes (3)______ to as a ‘sixth sense’ is a power to be
aware (4)______ things independently of the five (5)______ senses, a kind of supernatural sense.

Question:

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

  1. at

  2. of

  3. on

  4. in

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 five senses (1)______ sight, hearing, taste, touch and (2)______. What is sometimes (3)______ to as a ‘sixth sense’ is a power to be
aware (4)______ things independently of the five (5)______ senses, a kind of supernatural sense.

Question:

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

  1. geographical

  2. physical

  3. geological

  4. botanical

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