SSC CGL 20th August 2021 Shift-3-1164

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SSC CGL 20th August 2021 Shift-3 (Test Code: 1164)

Qs: 1

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

Qs: 2

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

ARNGWE
WVJKSI
IJKSVW
WRNKSE

Qs: 3

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

(3, 2, 3)

(7, 44, 66)
(4, 9, 12)
(12, 136, 204)
(5, 18, 27)

Qs: 4

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: 5

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

14 : 112 : : 18 : ?

Qs: 6

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

Euro
Loti
Pint
Naira

Qs: 7

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

Electricity : Television

Diesel : Fuel
Petrol : Car
Temperature : Refrigerator
Crops : Farmer

Qs: 8

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

13, 26, 52, 104, ?

Qs: 9

Four friends, Priya, Kavya, Gaurvi and Shalini, have different amounts of money with them. If Priya takes ?88 from Kavya, then

she will have an amount equal to what Gaurvi has. Shalini and Kavya together have a total of Rs550. If Gaurvi takes Rs25 from

Shalini, she will have an amount equal to what Kavya has. If the total amount with Shalini, Kavya and Gaurvi is Rs840, how much

money does Priya have?

Rs224
Rs315
Rs280
Rs202

Qs: 10

Find the number of triangles in the given figure.

Qs: 11

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

Qs: 12

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

Hen : Rooster : : Duck : ?

Monk
Stag
Drake
Drone

Qs: 13

Pointing towards Sumit, Anuj said, “He is my mother’s father’s son’s brother’s son”. If Vinita who is married to Kartik, is the

mother of Anuj, then how is Vinita related to Sumit?

Father's sister
Mother
Mother's sister
Sister

Qs: 14

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?

Qs: 15

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

dictionary.

1. Illegitimate

2. Illegality

3. Illuminate

4. Illiterate

5. Illegible

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

Qs: 16

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

Qs: 17

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

Highlighter, Stationary, Eraser

Qs: 18

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

CUPBOARD, DVPBOARD, DVQCOARD, ?, DVQCPBSE

DVQCPBRD
DVQCPBSD
DVQCOASE
DVPBPBRD

Qs: 19

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

Qs: 20

A cube is made by folding the given sheet. In the cube so formed, what would be the number on the face opposite the face

showing the number '3'?

Qs: 21

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:

No introvert is an extrovert.

All extroverts are ambiverts.

Conclusions:

I. No introvert is an ambivert.

II. No ambivert is an introvert.

III. Some ambiverts are extroverts.

IV. All ambiverts are extroverts.

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

Qs: 22

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.

54 : 152
82 : 236
36 : 98
68 : 196

Qs: 23

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

5 * 468 * 18 * 70 * 180 * 4 * 5

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

Qs: 24

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

b _ e _ d k _ _ c e m _ k k b c _ m _ k k

c, k, k, b, d, e, d
c, m, k, b, d, e, d
c, k, m, b, d, e, d
c, m, k, b, c, c, d

Qs: 25

In a certain code language, 'LIBERTY' is coded as '4221824364050'. How will 'SLAVERY' be coded in that language?

26222436384450
22262438365040
26224233684540
22242636384050

Qs: 26

Which of the following is the expanded form of the abbreviation 'Rep.' used in the text of the Constitution of India?

Repealed
Republic
Representative
Report

Qs: 27

AMRUT scheme was launched under the sanitation programme in 2015. What is the full form of AMRUT?

Aqua Mission for Renewable and Ultra Transformation
Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation
Amar Mission for Renewable and Ultra Transmission
Aqua Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transmission

Qs: 28

‘Oolong’ is a variant of ______.

jute
coffee
rubber
tea

Qs: 29

Spider webs are made up of ______, a natural fibre made up of protein.

fur
wool
silk
hair

Qs: 30

Who among the following is the first female from India to win a Grammy award?

Palak Muchhal
Neeti Mohan
Monali Thakur
Tanvi Shah

Qs: 31

Which of the following is a characteristic of conservative force?

Work done by it depends upon the path.
Work done by it is completely recoverable.
Energy is dissipated as heat energy.
Work done by it in a round trip is not zero.

Qs: 32

Who among the following became the first Indian javelin thrower to win an Asian Games gold medal in 2018?

Shivpal Singh
Devender Singh
Vipin Kasana
Neeraj Chopra

Qs: 33

Which of the following books was written by Panini?

Raghuvamsam
Kathasaritsagara
Ashtadhyayi
Manusmriti

Qs: 34

Where is the Jai Hind bridge located in India?

Kolkata
Mumbai
Chennai
Hyderabad

Qs: 35

How many states does the World Bank aided ‘STARS’ project under the New Education Policy initially propose to cover?

Four
Ten
Six
Eight

Qs: 36

In reference to atomicity, argon is:

monoatomic
polyatomic
triatomic
diatomic

Qs: 37

Who among the following Sikh Gurus founded the Tarn Taran Sahib?

Guru Ram Das
Guru Arjan Dev
Guru Nanak Dev
Guru Gobind Sikh

Qs: 38

In which of the following years was the Bombay Reorganization Act passed?

1980
1956
1975
1960

Qs: 39

______ is the water transporting tissue in plants.

Cortex
Xylem
Stele
Phloem

Qs: 40

Who was the first Director-General of Archaeological Survey of India?

Mortimer Wheeler
Alexander Cunningham
Lord Curzon
John Marshall

Qs: 41

At which of the following places did Lord Buddha attain enlightenment?

Rajgir
Sarnath
Bodh Gaya
Vaishali

Qs: 42

Which of the following Indian solar energy firms was ranked as the number one energy company in terms of capacity in 2020 by

Mercom Capital?

Adani Green
Waaree Energies
Jinko Solar
Tata Solar

Qs: 43

Who among the following is the first ever woman fighter pilot to have taken part at a Republic Day Parade?

Mohana Singh Jitarwal
Avani Chaturvedi
Bhawna Kanth
Anny Divya

Qs: 44

The ‘Ecowrap report’ was published in May 2020 by which of the following banks?

RBI
HDFC Bank
SBI
ICICI Bank

Qs: 45

Who is the author of the book, 'Walking with the Comrades'?

Pupul Jayakar
Prakash Karat
Sitaram Yechury
Arundhati Roy

Qs: 46

‘Float Festival’ is one of the main festivals celebrated in ______.

Puducherry
Madurai
Kanyakumari
Kannur

Qs: 47

In which of the following years were the first Commonwealth Games held in Canada?

1930
1956
1909
1912

Qs: 48

Which of the following Himalayan peaks is NOT located in Nepal?

Mount Everest
Annapurna
Makalu
Kamet

Qs: 49

Virupaksha Temple is situated in which of the following districts of Karnataka?

Bidar
Chikkaballapur
Ballari
Bagalkot

Qs: 50

In the context of agricultural costs in India, what is MSP?

Minimum Support Price
Midterm Supply Plan
Model Stability Product
Maximum Selling Price

Qs: 51

AB is a chord of a circle with centre O and P is any point on the circle. If $\angle APB=122^{\circ }$ , then what is the measure of $\angle OAB$ ?

32^o
15^o
22^o
28^o

Qs: 52

In triangle PQR, points E and F are on sides PQ and PR respectively such that EF is parallel to QR. If PE = 2 cm and EQ = 3 cm,

then area( $\bigtriangleup$ PQR) : area( $\bigtriangleup$ PEF) is equal to:

3 : 2
25 : 4
5 : 2
9 : 4

Qs: 53

The average weight of a certain number of students in a class is 55.5 kg. If 4 students with average weight 60 kg join the class,

then the average weight of all students in the class increases by 360 g. The number of students in the class, initially, is:

Qs: 54

The area of a triangular plot having sides 12 m, 35 m and 37 m is equal to the area of a rectangular field whose sides are in the

ratio 7 : 3. The perimeter (in m) of the field is:

$20\sqrt{10}$
$20\sqrt{5}$
$24\sqrt{10}$
$24\sqrt{5}$

Qs: 55

Two circles of radius 15 cm and 37 cm intersect each other at the points A and B. If the length of common chord is 24 cm, what

is the distance (in cm) between the centres of the circles?

Qs: 56

If $x-y=4$ and $x^{3}-y^{3}=316,y> 0$ then the value of $x^{4}-y^{4}$ is:

2500
2320
2401
2482

Qs: 57

The number 823p2q is exactly divisible by 7, 11 and 13. What is the value of (p - q)?

Qs: 58

Study the following table and answer the question:

Percentage of marks obtained by six students A, B, C, D, E and in five subjects.

What are the average marks of students B, C, D and F in Math?

125.5
82.5
123.75
120.75

Qs: 59

The value of $_{2\sec ^{2}60^{\circ }\left ( \sin ^{2}60^{\circ }-3\cos 60^{\circ }+2 \right )}^{\tan 13^{\circ }\tan 36^{\circ }\tan 45^{\circ }\tan54^{\circ }\tan 77^{\circ }}$ is:

$_{10}^{1}$
$_{-4}^{1}$
$_{4}^{1}$
$_{-10}^{1}$

Qs: 60

In the table, production and sale (in 1000 tonnes) of a certain product of a company over 5 years is given. Study the table and

answer the question.

In which year(s) sale is 80% or more but less than 90% of the production?

2016, 2018
2019
2015, 2016
2015, 2019

Qs: 61

Hari suffered a loss of 8% by selling an article. If he had sold it for Rs300 more, he would have made a profit of 4%. Find his CP (in

Rs).

2400
2250
2575
2500

Qs: 62

Two numbers are in the ratio 2 : 3. If 5 is subtracted from the first number and six is added to the second number, then the ratio

becomes 5 : 12. What would the ratio become when eight is added to each number?

19 : 14
14 : 19
11 : 14
14 : 11

Qs: 63

Price of a one gram gold coin decreased by 10% on its initial price on Monday and increased by 20% on Tuesday and again

increased by 8% on Wednesday, and 5% increase on Thursday. If the final price on Thursday is Rs5511.24, then the initial price (in

Rs) of one gram gold coin on Monday was?

4000
4250
4500
5000

Qs: 64

A boat goes 30 km upstream in 3 hours and downstream in 1 hour. How much time (in hours) will this boat take to cover 60 km

in still water?

Qs: 65

Simplify the following expression:

8 ÷ 4 of 2 − 15 ÷ 2 of 5 − 6 ÷ 5 × (−7 + 5) of 2

$_{-5}^{1}$
$31_{10}^{7}$
$7_{10}^{3}$
$4_{10}^{3}$

Qs: 66

Table shows District-wise data of number of primary school teachers posted in schools ofa city.

Study the table and answer the question.

In which district(s) is the number of female teachers Exceed the number of male teachers by more than 500?

West and South
East and North
North and South
East and West

Qs: 67

Study the following table and answer the question:

Percentage of marks obtained by six students A, B, C, D, E and F in five subjects.

The total marks obtained by student F in English, Science and Hindi is approximately what percent of the total marks obtained

by student A in English, Mathematics, Science and Hindi? (Correct to one decimal place)

50.2
49.3
48.4
45.5

Qs: 68

If $x+y+z=3,xy+yz+zx=-12$ and $xyz=-16$ , then the value of $\sqrt{x^{3}+y^{3}+z^{3}+13}$ is:

Qs: 69

The value of $\sec ^{4}\theta \left ( 1-\sin ^{4} \theta \right )-2\tan ^{2}\theta$ is:

$_{2}^{1}$
1
-1
0

Qs: 70

A can do a piece of work in 2 days, and B can dofive times the same work in 15 days when they work for ten hours a day. If they

work together, then how many hours in addition to a days’ work will they require to complete the work?

Qs: 71

The marked price of an article is Rs5320. It is subject to two successive discounts, the first being 15%, and the second at a rate

of 20% of the first. What is the selling price (to nearest Rs) of the article?

Rs4522
Rs4127
Rs4000
Rs4386

Qs: 72

The side of an equilateral $\bigtriangleup ABC$ is $3\sqrt{7}$ cm. P is a point on side BC such that BP : PC = 1 : 2. The length (in cm) of AP is:

6
7
$7\sqrt{3}$
$6\sqrt{3}$

Qs: 73

The value of $\sin ^{2}60^{\circ }\cos ^{2}45^{\circ }+2\tan ^{2}60^{\circ }-cosec^{2}30^{\circ }$ is equal to:

$_{24}^{17}$
$_{8}^{19}$
$_{-24}^{17}$
$_{-8}^{19}$

Qs: 74

What is the coefficient of x in the expansion of $\left ( 3x-4 \right )^{3}$ ?

108
-108
144
-144

Qs: 75

loan is to be returned in two equal yearly instalments. If the rate of interest is 10% p.a.. compounded annually and each

instalment is Rs6534, then the total interest charged (in Rs)is:

1642
1579
1728
1867

Qs: 76

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

Dissapoint
Discourage
Desperate
Disastrous

Qs: 77

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

A person appointed by two parties to solve a dispute

Anarchist
Atheist
Arbitrator
Auditor

Qs: 78

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

improvement required’.

He will lose all his wealth if he doesn't mends his ways.

No improvement required
do not mend
doesn't mend
don't mends

Qs: 79

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

Sabotage

Create
Damage
Cripple
Destroy

Qs: 80

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. There lived a foolish king in a large kingdom.

B. He thought that it will be a good joke.

C. He did not realise that what he thought of as a joke would cost him heavily.

D. The king once decided to throw all his ministers in prison for a day.

DABC
ADBC
ACBD
ABCD

Qs: 81

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

Spill

Drop
Filter
Feather
Absorb

Qs: 82

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

In addition to understanding the specific issue to be tackled, the sub-committee examined the larger ______ on the problem.

perception
perspective
proportion
prospective

Qs: 83

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

Through thick and thin

With humility
With ego and pride
With all kinds of people
Under all conditions

Qs: 84

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.

I never miss / a cricket match / as I am fond of cricket / from childhood.

from childhood
I never miss
as I am fond of cricket
a cricket match

Qs: 85

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

Lavish

Moderate
Grand
Generous
Excessive

Qs: 86

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

Unison
Liaison
Ocassion
Vehemence

Qs: 87

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

The French scientist said, “I want to study how bees and wasps find their way home.”

The French scientist said that he wants to study how bees and wasps found your way home.
The French scientist said that I want to study how bees and wasps found their way home.
The French scientist said that he wanted to study how bees and wasps found their way home.
The French scientist said that I wanted to study how bees and wasps find their way home.

Qs: 88

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

A group of people, typically with vehicles or animals travelling together

Caravan
Cache
Battery
Cargo

Qs: 89

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

select ‘No substitution’.

The shopkeeper would have fined her if he come to know that she damaged the toy on exhibit.

he came to know
he comes to knew
No substitution
he came to knew

Qs: 90

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

Breakthrough

Discovery
Disaster
Coincidence
Accident

Qs: 91

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

They didn’t repair my phone yesterday.

My phone did not get repaired yesterday by them.
My phone was not repaired yesterday by them.
My phone could not be repaired yesterday by them.
My phone had not been repaired yesterday by them

Qs: 92

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

One of / the biggest enterprise / in India / is declaring a lockout.

is declaring a lockout
in india
the biggest enterprise
One of

Qs: 93

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. Sculpture and painting form an integral part of temple architecture.

B. The city is visited by thousands curious to see the temple in the form of a chariot.

C. The finest example of this is Konark Temple in Puri.

D. The chariot with immense wheels and horses is carved from stone.

ABCD
BCAD
ACBD
BCDA

Qs: 94

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

On the horizon

A plan for the distant future
The successful beginning of a business venture
An event that is likely to end soon
An event that is likely to happen soon

Qs: 95

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

Do not ______ him; he has done no harm to you.

assure
admit
accuse
admire

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:
The muskmelon is (1)______ perfect summer (2)______. It is (3)______ in water content which can help (4)______ care of our (5)______ fluid
loss that we suffer in the hot season.

Question:

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