SSC CGL 24th August 2021 Shift-2-1169

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SSC CGL 24th August 2021 Shift-2 (Test Code: 1169)

Select the figure that will replace the question mark (?) in the following figure series.

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

135 * 15 * 3 * 2 * 13 *16

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

Qs: 3

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

dictionary.

1. Interchangeable

2. Independent

3. Intentional

4. Interesting

5. Interactive

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

Qs: 4

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

Qs: 5

Two different positions of the same dice are shown, the faces of which are marked with the letters p, q, r, s, t and u. Select the

letter that will be on the face opposite to the face having the letter 'q'.

Qs: 6

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.

(36, 353)
(64, 729)
(49, 512)
(25, 216)

Qs: 7

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

(12, 60, 84)

(14, 75, 98)
(16, 80, 112)
(13, 65, 81)
(15, 85, 105)

Qs: 8

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

Qs: 9

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

ROAD, SMDZ, TKGV, UIJR, ?

VHON
VGMN
VFNM
VHNO

Qs: 10

In a certain code language, ‘RITU’ is written as ‘WLYX’ and ‘AMAN’ is written as ‘FPFQ’. How will ‘MIRA’ be written in that

language?

PNWF
RLWD
PLUD
RNWF

Qs: 11

In a certain code language, ‘ONE’ is coded as ‘15-28-15’ and ‘TWO’ is coded as ‘20-46-45’. How will ‘SIX’ be coded in that

language?

19-18-72
38-18-48
38-9-72
19-9-24

Qs: 12

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: 13

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

9 : 91 : : 13 : ?

Qs: 14

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:

All tractors are cars.

Some scooters are cars.

All scooters are cycles.

Conclusions:

I. All scooters are cars.

II. Some cars are cycles.

III. Some tractors are cycles.

IV. Some tractors are scooters.

Both conclusions I and II follow
Only conclusion II follows
Neither conclusion I nor II follows
Only conclusion I follows

Qs: 15

How many triangles are there in the given figure?

Qs: 16

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

(59, 118, 295)

(10, 20, 37)
(9, 20, 25)
(15, 34, 45)
(17, 34, 85)

Qs: 17

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

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t, q, r, l, p, t
q, r, l, t, p, p
q, p, r, t, l, p
p, t, r, q, t, l

Qs: 18

In the given diagram, the circle represents ‘graduates’, the triangle represents ‘employed people’ and the rectangle represents

‘rural folk’. Study the diagram carefully and answer the question that follows.

What is the number of rural unemployed graduates?

Qs: 19

Guna is the son of Shyamala. Hemanth is the father of Manu. Guna is married to Deepa. Guna and Manu are siblings. Prathik is

the brother of Deepa. Shyamala has only one son. Roshan is the son of Guna. Prathik is the father of Kalki. Jatin is the son of

Manu. Prathik has no daughters. How is Hemanth related to Roshan's father?

Father
Brother
Brother-in-law
Grandfather

Qs: 20

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

Uttar Pradesh : Allahabad High Court :: Bihar : ?

Darbhanga High Court
Nalanda High Court
Patna High Court
Gaya High Court

Qs: 21

Out of three numbers, the ratio of the first and the second numbers is 3 : 4 and the ratio of the second and the third numbers is

5 : 6. If the difference between the first and the third numbers is 1125, find the average of the second and third numbers.

2750
2507
2075
2570

Qs: 22

The sequence of folding a piece of paper and the manner in which the folded paper has been cut is shownin the following

figures. How would this paper look when unfolded?

Qs: 23

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

Plotter
Keyboard
Webcam
Microphone

Qs: 24

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

Tissues : Histology

Shells : Ornithology
Mountains : Onomatology
Insects : Malacology
Amphibians : Herpetology

Qs: 25

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

4096, 1024, 256, 64, ?

Qs: 26

Who among the following is the author of the book 'Sea of Poppies'?

Rohinton Mistry
Vikram Chandra
Amitav Ghosh
Salman Rushdie

Qs: 27

Swami Vivekananda championed the supremacy of Vedantic philosophy in the Chicago (The US) Conference of World Religions

held in the year ______.

1884
1878
1898
1893

Qs: 28

Which of the following states of India has the maximum number of inhabited villages as per Census 2011?

Madhya Pradesh
Odisha
West Bengal
Bihar

Qs: 29

Which of the following is a cattle fair celebrated in the state of Himachal Pradesh?

Ashwin Mela
Doongri Festival
Nalwari Fair
Manimahesh Fair

Qs: 30

Which of the following is the other name for 'Marsh Gas'?

Methane
Ethane
Propane
Butane

Qs: 31

In terms of SI prefixes $10^{\left ( -15 \right )}$ is called:

Atto
Zepto
Yocto
Femto

Qs: 32

______ is used to measure the pressure inside the eyes of a person.

Machmeter
Viscometer
Odometer
Tonometer

Qs: 33

The birth anniversary of ______ was observed as ‘Rashtriya Ekta Diwas’ (National Unity Day) on 31st October 2020.

Indira Gandhi
Jawaharlal Nehru
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
Rajendra Prasad

Qs: 34

A saturated geological unit which can yield water to the wells at a sufficient rate to support a well is called ______.

aquifer
reservoir
estuary
karst

Qs: 35

Who authored the book ‘Reporting India: My Seventy-Year Journey as a Journalist’?

Prem Prakash
Chetan Bhagat
Khushwant Singh
Anjan Sundaram

Qs: 36

Hima Das is an Indian ______.

sprinter
boxer
swimmer
cricketer

Qs: 37

'Chinkara' is a ______ musical instrument popular in the state of Madhya Pradesh.

plate
wind
stringed
membrane

Qs: 38

In which year were the Fundamental Duties of citizens added to the Constitution of India by the 42nd Amendment?

1976
1964
1950
1982

Qs: 39

Who founded the Vikramshila University and revived the Nalanda University?

Dharampala
Shri Gupta
Gopala
Vasudeva

Qs: 40

Who among the following cricketers is a left-arm pace bowler?

Bhuvneshwar Kumar
Ashish Nehra
Umesh Yadav
Ishant Sharma

Qs: 41

When was the flagship scheme of Skill India Mission launched in India?

2010
2015
2008
2019

Qs: 42

Yashovigraha, Mahichandra and Chandradeva were the first three rulers of ______ dynasty.

Gahadavala
Chauhans
Maratha
Wadiyar

Qs: 43

When is the National Voters Day observed by the Election Commission of India?

26 June
25 January
6 May
15 August

Qs: 44

According to the 2011 Census of India, which of the following is the second most populous state in the country?

Rajasthan
Maharashtra
Gujarat
Madhya Pradesh

Qs: 45

Ghiyas-ud-din Tughlaq was the governor of ______ during the reign of Ala-ud-din Khilji.

Rajasthan
Bengal
Kashmir
Punjab

Qs: 46

Reserve Bank of India became the first central bank in the world to have more than one million followers on ______ in November

2020.

Instagram
Snapchat
Facebook
Twitter

Qs: 47

What do you call a proportionate saving in costs gained by an increased level of production?

Production function
Economies of scale
Isocost
Isoquant

Qs: 48

Who among the following has been appointed as the chairman of the Somnath Temple trust in Gujarat in January 2021?

Amit Shah
Amitabh Bachchan
Rajeev Arora
Narendra Modi

Qs: 49

Who among the following developed the Polio vaccine?

FG Hopkins
Jonas Salk
Edward Jenner
Robert Koch

Qs: 50

Which of the following is the common name of a natural admixture mineral of zinc carbonate and hydrous zinc silicate?

Calamine
Chalk
Benzol
Borax

Qs: 51

Avinash has 20% less coins of different countries than Gaurav has. Gaurav has 40% more such coins than Chetan has. By what

percent the number of coins which Chetan hasis less than the number of coins which Avinash has? (correct to one

decimalplace)

10.7
10.6
10.5
12

Qs: 52

If $x-_{x}^{2}=15$ then what is the value of $\left ( x^{2}+_{x^{4}}^{4} \right )$ ?

Qs: 53

Simplify the following expression:

$_{12}^{7}\div _{10}^{1}$ of $_{3}^{2}-_{3}^{5}\times _{10}^{9}+_{8}^{5}\div _{4}^{3}$ of $_{3}^{2}$

$8_{2}^{1}$
-4
$3_{36}^{23}$
$7_{36}^{29}$

Qs: 54

The data given in the table shows the number of boys and girls enrolled in three different streams in a school over 5 years.

What is the ratio of the total number of boys in the year 2014 to the total number of girls in the year 2020?

58 : 57
55 : 57
58 : 53
1 : 1

Qs: 55

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

$-3\left ( 2+\sqrt{3} \right )$
$3\left ( 2-\sqrt{3} \right )$
$-3\left ( 2-\sqrt{3} \right )$
$3\left ( 2+\sqrt{3} \right )$

Qs: 56

In a circle with centre O, AB is a chord of length 10 cm. Tangents at points A and B intersect outside the circle at P. If OP = 2

OA, then find the length (in cm) of AP.

12.5
10
12
15

Qs: 57

In $\bigtriangleup ABC$ and $\bigtriangleup DEF$ we have $\frac{AB}{DF}=\frac{BC}{DE}=\frac{AC}{EF}$ , then which of the following is true?

$\bigtriangleup BCA\sim \bigtriangleup DEF$
$\bigtriangleup DEF\sim \bigtriangleup ABC$
$\bigtriangleup DEF\sim \bigtriangleup BAC$
$\bigtriangleup CAB\sim \bigtriangleup DEF$

Qs: 58

Eighteen men can complete a work in 14 days. Three women do as much work as two men. Five men and six women started the

work and continued for 4 days. Subsequently 3 more men joined the group. In how manytotal days was the work completed?

$21_{3}^{1}$
$17_{3}^{1}$
18
22

Qs: 59

Trader A gives a single discount of 25% and Trader B gives two successive discounts of 20% and 5% on an identical item. If the

discount given by A is Rs320 more than the discount given by B, then what is the marked price (in Rs) of the item?

3200
32000
30000
25000

Qs: 60

Monthly salaries of Anil and Kumud are in the ratio 19 : 17. If Anil and Kumud get salary hike of Rs2000 and Rs1000 respectively,

then the ratio in their salaries become 8 : 7. What is the present salary of Kumud(in Rs)?

38000
18000
34000
35000

Qs: 61

If $\sin ^{2}\theta =2\sin \theta -1,0^{\circ }\leq \theta \leq 90^{\circ }$ , then find the value of: $_{1-\cos \theta }^{1+cosec\theta }$ .

-2
1
2
-1

Qs: 62

Simplify the following expression.

$_{2\left ( a^{3} -b^{3}\right )^{3}+2\left ( b^{3}-c^{3} \right )^{3}+2\left ( c^{3}-a^{3} \right )^{3}}^{5\left ( a^{6}-b^{6} \right )^{3}+5\left (b^{6}-c^{6} \right )^{3}+5\left ( c^{6}-a^{6} \right )^{3}}$

$_{2}^{5}\left ( a^{3} +b^{3}\right )\left ( b^{3} -c^{3}\right )\left ( c^{3} -a^{3}\right )$
$_{2}^{5}\left ( a^{3} -b^{3}\right )\left ( b^{3} +c^{3}\right )\left ( c^{3} +a^{3}\right )$
$_{2}^{5}\left ( a^{3} -b^{3}\right )\left ( b^{3} -c^{3}\right )\left ( c^{3} +a^{3}\right )$
$_{2}^{5}\left ( a^{3} +b^{3}\right )\left ( b^{3}+c^{3}\right )\left ( c^{3} +a^{3}\right )$

Qs: 63

Atul borrowed a sum of Rs12000 and agreed to repay it by paying Rs4800 at the end of first year and Rs9240 at the end of second

year. Whatis the rate of compound interest compounded annually?

10%
8%
12%
$_{5}^{8}%$

Qs: 64

What is the product of the average of first ten positive odd numbers and the average of first fifteen positive even numbers?

44
150
160
85.25

Qs: 65

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

What is the ratio of number of males working in organizations C, D and E taken together to that of females working in

organizations A, B and C taken together?

10:11
49:46
11:10
46:49

Qs: 66

A shop keeper sold an article at four-fifth of the marked price and suffered a loss of . $3_{3}^{1}%$ Find the profit percent, if he sold the

article at the marked price. (correct to nearest integer)

Qs: 67

Points A, B and C are on circle with centre O such that $\angle$ BOC = 84^o . If AC is produced to a point D such that $\angle$ BDC = 40^o , then

find the measure of $\angle$ ABD (in degrees).

Qs: 68

A man walking at a speed of 3 km/h crosses a square field diagonally in 5 minutes. What is the area of the field (in m² )?

31250
3125
312.5
3.125

Qs: 69

If $y=2x+1$ , then what is the value of $\left ( 8x^{3}-y^{3}+6xy \right )$ ?

1
-1
15
-15

Qs: 70

The pie graph shows the distribution of employees working in five departments A, B, C, D and E of a company.

Total number of employees = 9000

If the number of employees working in department A is x and the total number of employees working in departments C and E is

y, then the value of y - 2x is:

725
850
1000
915

Qs: 71

Places A and are 45 km apart from each other. A car starts from place A and another car starts from place at the same time. If

they move in the same direction, they meet in 4 and a half hour and if they move towardseach other, they meet in 27 minutes.

Whatis the speed (in km/h) of the car which moves faster?

Qs: 72

Points M and N are on the sides PQ and QR respectively of a triangle PQR. right angled at Q. If PN = 9 cm, MR = 7 cm, and MN =

3 cm, then find the length of PR (in cm).

11
13
12
$\sqrt{41}$

Qs: 73

Find the sum of all the possible values of (a + b), so that the number 4a067b is divisible by 11.

Qs: 74

Find the value of $\sin ^{2}60^{\circ }+\cos ^{2}30^{\circ }-\sin ^{2}45^{\circ }-3\sin ^{2}90^{\circ }$

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

Qs: 75

The bar graph given below shows the sales of Newspapers (in lakh number) from six branches of a Media Publication Company

during two consecutive years 2017 and 2018.

(Note: The data shown below is only for mathematical exercise. They do not represent the actual figures).

Total Sales of U for both the years is what percent (correct to one place of decimal) of the combined Sales of the branches Q

and R for 2017 and 2018?

48.6%
67.1%
44.4%
41.0%

Qs: 76

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

improvement required’.

Bats huddle together to get warm of each other's body.

warm off
No improvement required
warmth from
warming from

Qs: 77

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

Twiddling one’s thumbs

Feeling sad
Feeling hungry
Feeling bored
Feeling bored

Qs: 78

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

Abstain

Refrain
Reduce
Propose
Accept

Qs: 79

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.

All those students / who are participating / in the play / have been notify / to stay back for rehearsal / after 3:00 p.m.

after 3:00 p.m.
to stay back for rehearsal
have been notify
who are participating

Qs: 80

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

Barbaric

Civilised
Cruel
Inhuman
Brutal

Qs: 81

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

Plough
Playful
Plagiarise
Playright

Qs: 82

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

select ‘No substitution’.

The news are true.

are being true
No substitution
is being true
is true

Qs: 83

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

Out of the blue

Beat someone black and blue
Loves to wear only blue colour clothes
Completely unexpectedly
Completely honestly

Qs: 84

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

It was ______ to everyone present that the patient would not survive if immediate help was not received.

apparent
unnoticed
hidden
unseen

Qs: 85

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

An examination of a dead body to determine the cause of death

Suicide
Post-mortem
Analysis
Homicide

Qs: 86

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

Cadence

Pleasure
Freshness
Habit
Rhythm

Qs: 87

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.

After entering the town, / go straight and then / take a sharpest turn / towards your left / to reach the mall.

take a sharpest turn
After entering the town
towards your left
to reach the mall

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. Shopkeeper: “Not at all. It is hardly a two-minute walk from here.”

B. Boy: “Can you please show me the way to the post office?”

C. Shopkeeper: “Go straight from here and take a right turn.”

D. Boy: “Is it very far off from here?”

BADC
BCDA
DCBA
CDAB

Qs: 89

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

Nephew
Cousin
Neice
Uncle

Qs: 90

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

I was given a robot by him.

A robot was given to me by him.
He gave me a robot.
A robot by him was given to I.
A robot by him was given to me.

Qs: 91

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

Delight

Sorrow
Pleasure
Glee
Joy

Qs: 92

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

He said to me, "It was raining all day."

He told me that it had been raining all day.
He told me it is raining all day.
He told me it has been raining all day.
He told me it was raining all day.

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. Ram introduced Shyam to everyone and then served snacks to them.

B. After he cut the cake, all of them danced for a long time.

C. When Shyam reached his house, his classmates had already arrived.

D. Ram invited his friend Shyam on his birthday.

DCAB
DBAC
ABCD
ACDB

Qs: 94

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

Crowds of tourists ______ across the square all day long.

rectified
prodded
flowed
maintained

Qs: 95

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

A person who presents a radio/television programme

Comedian
Choreographer
Actor
Anchor

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:
John was an artist (1)______ profession. He was very (2)______ at his work and could (3)______ any subject he could think of, but
circumstances forced him to (4)______ in (5)______ the work of renowned artists.

Question:

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