SSC CGL 24th August 2021 Shift-3-1170

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SSC CGL 24th August 2021 Shift-3 (Test Code: 1170)

Qs: 1

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

Libya : Tripoli : : Ireland : ?

Moscow
Dublin
Oslo
Madrid

Qs: 2

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

Qs: 3

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

dq_pln_qt_lnd_tpl_dq_p_n

t, d, p, q, n, t, l
t, p, d, q, l, n, t
d, l, n, p, q, t, t
t, t, q, p, n, l, d

Qs: 4

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

23 32 16

3 4 5

72 132 ?

Qs: 5

In a certain code language, 'MONTHLY' is written as 'DGMOSJR'. How will 'HEADING' be written in that language?

MJNZEXN
MNJEZNX
LINYFZM
LIYNZFM

Qs: 6

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.

8:34
5:24
6:26
7:30

Qs: 7

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

512*32*9*100*6*25*2

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

Qs: 8

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

21 : 693 :: ? : 792

Qs: 9

Select the venn diagram that best illustrates the relation ship between the following classes.

Men, Lyricists, Extroverts

Qs: 10

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

Taunt
Snub
Regard
Abuse

Qs: 11

The income of three playback singers Aswath, Sunita and Ramdin are in the ratio of 12 : 9 : 7 and their expenditures are in the

ratio 15 : 9 : 8. If Aswath saves 25% of his income, what is the ratio of the savings of Aswath, Sunita and Ramdin?

23:18:11
25:16:13
15:18:11
5:8:7

Qs: 12

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

CLAP, HLVP, HQVK, MQQK, ?

MLQP
RQLK
HQVK
MVQF

Qs: 13

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 lemons are plums.

All plums are dates.

Some dates are mangoes.

Conclusions:

I. Some lemons are mangoes.

II. Some mangoes are plums.

III. All lemons are dates.

IV. Some mangoes are dates.

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

Qs: 14

Three different positions of the same dice are shown, the faces of which are marked with the letters L,M,N,O,P and Q. Select the

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

Qs: 15

Pointing to a girl in a college poster, Deepika said, "She is my mother-in-law's only son’s niece". How is that girl's mother related

to Deepika?

Sister
Sister-in-law
Daughter-in-law
Cousin

Qs: 16

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

45 9 3

122 10 12

11 66 ?

Qs: 17

Find the number of triangles in the given figure.

Qs: 18

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

Qs: 19

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

Golf : Course

Ring : Boxing
Judo : Arena
Cycling : Velodrome
Baseball : Rink

Qs: 20

In a certain code language, 'LABOUR' is coded as '279', and 'EXHALE' is coded as '321'. How will 'CAUTIOUS' be coded in that

language?

Qs: 21

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

Qs: 22

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: 23

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

68, 3, 63, 3, 57, 9, 50, 15, 42, 33, 33, ?

Qs: 24

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.

GKPV
NRIP
RVEK
CGTZ

Qs: 25

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

dictionary.

1. Publicity

2. Precision

3. Puberty

4. Pneumonia

5. Perturb

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

Qs: 26

Which of the following pairs of cities became a part of UNESCO's Creative Cities Network in 2019?

Jaipur and Delhi
Mumbai and Hyderabad
Kolkata and Ujjain
Chennai and Varanasi

Qs: 27

In which of the following years did the Kakori Conspiracy case take place?

1932
1925
1919
1909

Qs: 28

Who among the following was appointed as the Chairman of Telecom Equipment and Services Export Promotion Council

(TEPC) in January 2021?

Shyamal Ghosh
Sandeep Aggarwal
Sukhbir Singh Sandhu
S Muralidhar

Qs: 29

Which phenomenon deals with the scattering of light by molecules of a medium when they are excited to vibrational energy

levels?

Rayleigh Effect
Huygens Effect
Raman Effect
Maxwell Effect

Qs: 30

Who among the following cricketers is the brand ambassador of Jindal South West (JSW) Steel as of January 2021?

Rishabh Pant
MS Dhoni
Rohit Sharma
Virat Kohli

Qs: 31

In how many districts across all the states of India was the third phase of ‘Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana’ launched in

January 2021?

Qs: 32

In which year was ‘Target Olympic Podium Scheme’ (‘TOPS’) formulated by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports?

2013
2015
2014
2016

Qs: 33

The scientific study of dreams is called ______.

oneirology
morphology
entomology
kalology

Qs: 34

Who among the following was appointed as the Managing Director of Life Insurance Corporation in February 2021?

TC Susheel Kumar
Rajeev Arora
Pankaj Jain
Siddhartha Mohanty

Qs: 35

In which of the following years was the first rocket launched in India?

1963
1977
1948
1973

Qs: 36

According to which of the following Articles of the Constitution of India can the Parliament amend the Constitution?

Article 368
Article 103
Article 129
Article 234

Qs: 37

A channel of canal where water flows under the influence of gravity is called ______.

lift channel
warabandi system
command area
flow channel

Qs: 38

Which of the following is the only floating national park in India and the world?

Balpakram National Park
Keibul Lamjao National Park
Nagarhole National Park
Gugamal National Park

Qs: 39

Which of the following Articles of the Constitution of India states that there would be no tax levied or collected EXCEPT by the

authority of law?

Article 301
Article 123
Article 265
Article 107

Qs: 40

All monetary transfers or kinds sent by migrants to their place of origin are called ______.

drafts
remittances
bills
payments

Qs: 41

Terrace farming is done on which of the following types of land?

Plains
Deserts
Hills
Forests

Qs: 42

On which of the following dates has the Government of India decided to commemorate the birth anniversary of Subash Chandra

Bose as ‘Parakram Diwas’?

7 June
12 March
5 May
23 January

Qs: 43

The Periodic Law as we know it today owes its development to:

JJ Thomson
Niels Bohr
Ernest Rutherford
Dmitri Mendeleev

Qs: 44

Who wrote Samudragupta's prashasti (a eulogy written in the form of poetry or prose, usually by court poets) at Allahabad?

Vagabhatta
Harishena
Amarsimha
Kalidasa

Qs: 45

Which of the following gases is naturally formed via the anaerobic decay of phosphorus containing organic matter?

Perchloryl fluoride
Phosphorus pentafluoride
Phosphine
Phosgene

Qs: 46

Who among the following authored ‘Poverty and Un-British Rule in India’?

Rabindranath Tagore
Dadabhai Naoroji
Mahatma Gandhi
Jawaharlal Nehru

Qs: 47

Who among the following was appointed as the first woman Chairperson of BCCC (Broadcasting Content Complaints Council)

by IBF (Indian Broadcasting Foundation)?

Chitra Ramakrishna
Indra Nooyi
Kiran Mazumdar
Gita Mittal

Qs: 48

The ‘Hemis Festival’ is celebrated in Ladakh on the 10th day of the Tibetan Lunar month. To which of the following lords is the

festival dedicated?

Lord Ganesha
Lord Padmasambhava
Lord Shiva
Lord Vishnu

Qs: 49

Who among the following wrote the non-fiction ‘The Paradoxical Prime Minister: Narendra Modi and His India’?

Arundhati Roy
Salman Rushdie
Chetan Bhagat
Shashi Tharoor

Qs: 50

Who authored ‘Akbarnama’?

Abul Fazl
Abdus Samad
Faizi
Abdul Latif

Qs: 51

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

What is the difference between the total number of male teachers in the districts East, North, West taken together and the total

number of female teachers in the districts East and South?

Qs: 52

If $x^{4}-62x^{2}+1=0$ , where $x> 0$ , then the value of $x^{3}+x^{-3}$ is:

Qs: 53

If $_{\sin \theta -\cos \theta }^{\sin \theta +\cos \theta}$ =5 , then the value of $_{2\cos ^{2}\theta +2 }^{4\sin^{2}\theta +3}$ is:

$_{17}^{75}$
$_{34}^{75}$
$_{2}^{1}$
$_{2}^{3}$

Qs: 54

In a circle with centre O, points A, B, C and D in this order are concyclic such that BD is a diameter of the circle. If $\angle$ BAC = 22^o ,

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

Qs: 55

What is the coefficient of x² in the expansion of $\left ( 5-_{3}^{x^{2}} \right )^{3}$ ?

-25
$_{-3}^{25}$
25
$_{-3}^{5}$

Qs: 56

Given that $x^{8}-34x^{4}+1=0,x> 0$ . What is the value of $\left ( x^{3}-x^{-3} \right )$ ?

Qs: 57

A shopkeeper marks an article at a price such that after giving a discount of x%, he gains 20%. If the cost price and the marked

price of the article are Rs920 and Rs1472 respectively, then what is the value of x?

Qs: 58

In the table, the production and the sale (in 1000 tonnes) of a certain product of a company over5 years is given.

In which year(s) the production increases by more than 10% of that in the previous year?

2018, 2019
2017, 2018
2019
2016

Qs: 59

Triangle ABC is right angled at B and D is a point of BC such that BD = 5 cm, AD = 13 cm and AC = 37 cm. then find the length of

DC in cm.

Qs: 60

Simplify: $_{\left ( 1+\sec \theta cosec\theta \right )^{2}}^{\left ( \sin \theta +\sec \theta \right )^{2}+\left ( \cos \theta +cosec\theta \right )^{2} },0^{\circ }< \theta < 90^{\circ }$

0
1
-1
2

Qs: 61

Study the following table and answer the question:

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

Total marks obtained by student in all the five subjects are ?

Qs: 62

If $\sec 31^{\circ }=x$ then $\sin ^{2}59^{\circ }+\sec ^{_{2}^{1}}31^{\circ }-_{\sec ^{2}59^{\circ }cosec^{2}59^{\circ }}^{1}$ is equal to:

$\frac{x^{2}-2}{x^{2}}$
$\frac{2-x^{2}}{x}$
$\frac{2-x^{2}}{x^{2}}$
$\frac{x^{2}-2}{x}$

Qs: 63

If a nine-digit number 7698x138y is divisible by 72, then the value of $\sqrt{4x+y}$ is:

Qs: 64

A certain sum is divided among A, B, C and D such that the ratio of the shares is A : B : C : D = 4 : 12 : 30 : 45. If the difference

between the shares of A and D is Rs5,535, then the total sum (in Rs) is:

12785
13550
12285
11000

Qs: 65

What is the average of numbers from 1 to 50 which are multiples of 2 or 5? (correct to one decimal place)

25.9
25.8
25.4
26.4

Qs: 66

The speed of a motor boat in still water is 20 km/h.It travels 150 km downstream and then returns to the starting point. If the

round trip takes a total of 16 hours, what is the speed (in km/h) of the flow of river?

Qs: 67

$\frac{14}{75}$
$\frac{32}{75}$
$\frac{70}{-27}$
$\frac{14}{-15}$

Qs: 68

A shopkeeper sold an article for Rs455 at a loss (in Rs). If he sells it for Rs490, then he would gain an amount four times the loss.

At what price (in Rs) should he sell the article to gain 25%?

575
577.50
570.50
115.50

Qs: 69

Triangle ABC is right angled at B. BDis an altitude intersecting AC at D. If AC = 9 cm and CD = 3 cm, then find the measure of

AB (in cm).

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

Qs: 70

tank is filled in 4 hours by three pipes A, B and C. The pipe C is $1\frac{1}{2}$ times as fast as B and is 3 times as fast as A. How many

hours will pipe A alone taketo fill the tank?

Qs: 71

The surface area of a cube is 13.5 m ². What is the length (in m) of its diagonal?

$2\sqrt{3}$
$1.5\sqrt{3}$
105
2

Qs: 72

By mistake, the reciprocal of a positive fraction got typed in place of itself, and thereby its value got reduced by $\frac{175}{4}%$ . What

was the value of the fraction?

$\frac{1}{4}$
$\frac{1}{2}$
$\frac{4}{3}$
$\frac{3}{4}$

Qs: 73

Ina circle with centre O, a diameter AB is produced to a point P lying outside the circle and PT is a tangent to the circle at a

point C onit. If $\angle BPT=28^{\circ }$ , then what is the measure of $\angle BCP$ ?

62^o
45^o
28^o
31^o

Qs: 74

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 students C, D and F in Science is what percent more than the total marks obtained by B in Science,

Hindi and Social Studies?

12.2
10.5
12.5
11.1

Qs: 75

What is the difference between the compound interest (in Rs) compounded yearly and compounded half yearly for 18 months at

20% per annum on a sum of Rs12,000?

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.

Mithila art tradition is passed on / from one generation through a next / by children watching and helping / their mothers and

grandmothers.

their mothers and grandmothers
Mithila art tradition is passed on
from one generation through a next
by children watching and helping

Qs: 77

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

The art of effective or persuasive speaking or writing

Bombastic
Poetry
Archaic
Rhetoric

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 its height, around 1,200 years ago, the city of Calakmul had a population of about 50,000 people, but the kingdom as a

whole numbered more than 1.5 million.

B. Deep in the jungle of southern Mexico lie the ruins of a city that thrived for centuries before it was abandoned more than

1,000 years ago.

C. Archaeologists have uncovered 6,750 structures here—the largest is this pyramid temple, called, simply, 'Structure 2.'

D. Calakmul was once one of the two duelling superpowers—along with Tikal—of the Classical Mayan civilisation.

BDAC
BCDA
ACDB
DBCA

Qs: 79

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

improvement'.

The prisoners are kept at constant surveillance.

kept with
No improvement
kept under
kept by

Qs: 80

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.

Raman went / with his wife / to the village / to sold their land.

to sold their land
to the village
with his wife
Raman went

Qs: 81

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

Lessen

Decrease
Increase
Minimise
Reduce

Qs: 82

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

Controlled

Restrained
Excited
Guarded
Calm

Qs: 83

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

Drag

Push
Pull
Tell
Call

Qs: 84

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

To fight tooth and nail

To silently leave the scene of battle
To fight or compete with great ferocity and intensity
To use unusual weapons to fight
To keep the enemy guessing about the weapons used

Qs: 85

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

To fan the flames

To call for help to solve an issue
To resolve the issue amicably
To make a bad situation worse
To cool the situation

Qs: 86

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

select ‘No substitution required’.

The crowd have gathered around the area to watch the actors.

has gathered around the area
have gathered in the area
No substitution required
have gather around the area

Qs: 87

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

The fielder at the slip position took a brilliant catch.

A brilliant catch was taken by the fielder at the slip position.
A brilliant catch has been taken by the fielder at the slip position.
A brilliant catch was being taken by the fielder at the slip position.
A brilliant catch had been taken by the fielder at the slip position.

Qs: 88

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

Humdrum

Boring
Noisy
Exciting
Lively

Qs: 89

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

Anarchy
Monarchy
Tyrany
Aristocracy

Qs: 90

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

Nelson said, “I was playing cricket.”

Nelson said that he was playing cricket.
Nelson said I was playing cricket.
Nelson said that he had been playing cricket.
Nelson said that I was playing cricket.

Qs: 91

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. “I have already spent it,” the thief replied.

B. “What! I will take you to the police right now,” Arun thundered.

C. “Give me back my money,” Arun said to the thief.

D. “Sir, please have some mercy on me,” the thief pleaded.

CBAD
BCAD
ADBC
CABD

Qs: 92

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

A person employed to drive a private or hired car

Escort
Chauffeur
Captain
Pilot

Qs: 93

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

Verbal
Melody
Written
Speach

Qs: 94

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

The worst possible ______ for human society is that we will destroy ourselves with nuclear weapons.

privilege
prediction
presentation
preceptive

Qs: 95

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

The people of Rajasthan strictly ______ to the traditional customs.

appeal
adhere
apply
abide

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.
Moore worked without stopping until eleven o’clock. Then he made (1)______ a cup of tea. He was enjoying himself sitting alone
(2)______ the fireside. The firelight danced on the walls and (3)______ strange shadows around the room. His tea tasted (4)______ and
there was nobody to disturb him. Then, for (5)______ first time he noticed how much noise the rats were making.

Question:

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