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SSC CGL 3rd March 2020 Shift-3 (Test Code: 1173)

Select the letter-cluster that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series.
KQG, JTK, HXO, ECS, ?

  1. BIV

  2. AIW

  3. AHW

  4. BIX

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?

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

28 30 36
36 32 18
252 240 ?

  1. 268

  2. 166

  3. 164

  4. 162

Four words have been given, out of which three are alike in some manner andoneis different. Select the odd word.

  1. Peace

  2. Non-violence

  3. Truth

  4. Hatred

Which of the following Venn diagrams best represents the relationship between the following classes?
Police Officers, Mothers, Females

Select the option thatis related to the third numberin the same way as the second numberis related to the first number.
7 : 329 :: 9 : ?

  1. 1029

  2. 728

  3. 711

  4. 743

Four number-pairs have been given, out of which three are alike in some mannerandoneis different. Select the number-pair
that is different from the rest.

  1. 35 : 1221

  2. 21 : 437

  3. 11 : 118

  4. 33 : 1085

The total of the ages ofAmit and Suvarna on 1 January 2015 is 61 years. Amit is three years younger than Suvarna. What was
the age of Survarna on 1 January 2010?

  1. 27 years

  2. 24 years

  3. 29 years

  4. 32 years

Fourletter-clusters have been given, out of which three are alike in some mannerandoneis different. Select the odd lettercluster.

  1. BGLQ

  2. OTYD

  3. KPUZ

  4. HMRV

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

Select the correct mirror image of the given alphanumeric-cluster when a mirror is placed on the right side of the cluster.

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

In a certain code language, 'SERVANT' is coded as '195182211420'. How will 'MAGNIFY' be coded asin that language?

  1. 1426693625

  2. 1316143522

  3. 1317149625

  4. 1417139625

Select the option in which the words share the samerelationship as that shared by the given pair of words.
Calendar : Date

  1. Class : Group

  2. Weight : Kilogram

  3. Food : Vegetarian

  4. Clock : Time

Select the letter that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series.
O, B, L, C, I, D, F, E, ?

  1. K

  2. C

  3. H

  4. N

‘Beverages’ is related to ‘Tea’ in the same way as ‘Medicine’is related to '....................'

  1. Doctor

  2. Hospital

  3. Analgesics

  4. Disease

How many triangles are there in the given figure?

  1. 24

  2. 18

  3. 20

  4. 22

Select the dices that can be formed by folding the given sheet along the lines.

  1. Only B, C and D

  2. Only B and C

  3. Only B and D

  4. Only A and B

If the following words are arranged as per their order in the English dictionary which of the following words will come third in
the sequence?
1. Isomer
2. Isoline
3. Isotope
4. Isolate
5. Isologs
6. Isonomy

  1. Isologs

  2. Isoline

  3. Isolate

  4. Isomer

Select the numberthat can replace the question mark (?) in the following series.
87, 89, 92, 97, 104, 115, ? , 145

  1. 125

  2. 128

  3. 133

  4. 132

Which two signs and two numbers should be interchanged to make the given equation correct?
17 + 11 − 12 × 36 ÷ 6 = 80

  1. x and - ; 17 and 11

  2. + and - ; 6 and 12

  3. x and - ; 6 and 12

  4. x and - ; 17 and 12

Ina certain code language, 'DEPEND' is written as 'EPHTJJ’. How will 'TRAVEL' be written as in that language?

  1. MGWEWY

  2. NGYFWZ

  3. MGYEWZ

  4. MGZEXZ

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:
1. All prizes are medals.
2. Some prizes are certificates.
Conclusions:
I. Some certificates are prizes.
II. Some medals are prizes.
III. Some certificates are medals.

  1. Only conclusions I and III follow.

  2. Only conclusions II and III follow.

  3. All conclusions I, II and III follow.

  4. Only conclusions I and II follow.

Select the option in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers in the given set.
(11, 165, 209)

  1. (14, 210, 276)

  2. (17, 245, 323)

  3. (12, 180, 228)

  4. (15, 225, 275)

A + B means ‘A is the father of B’:
A − B means ‘A is the sister of B’;
A × B means ‘A is the brother of B’;
A ÷ B means ‘A is the mother of B’.
If,U + H × L − Q ÷ R − Y, then how is L related to Y?

  1. Mother's brother

  2. Mother's sister

  3. Sister

  4. Maternal grandmother

The last recognised king of the Gupta line was _______.

  1. Samudragupta

  2. Bimbisara

  3. Ashoka

  4. Vishnugupta

In ________ economies, all productive resources are owned and controlled by the government.

  1. dual

  2. socialist

  3. mixed

  4. capitalist

The birth anniversary of ________ is celebrated as 'International Nurses Day' every year.

  1. Florence Nightingale

  2. Alice Walker

  3. Clara Barton

  4. Mother Teresa

As of December 2019, _______ was the largest crude oil supplier to India.

  1. Iraq

  2. Saudi Arabia

  3. United Arab Emirates

  4. Iran

Who among the following publishes the Economic Survey of India?

  1. National Development Council

  2. Ministry of Finance

  3. Institute of finance

  4. Indian Statistical Institute

Name the Indian elected to the International Narcotics Control Board by the UN Economic and Social Council on 23 April 2014
and re-elected by the Council for a 5 - year term (2020-2025) on 7 May 2019.

  1. Sudhir Rajkumar

  2. Jagjit Pavadia

  3. Syed Akbaruddin

  4. Yasmin Ali Haque

The city of _______ is located at the mouth of the Yangtze River.

  1. Beijing

  2. Guangzhou

  3. Shanghai

  4. Lhasa

In October 2019, _______ was appointed as the secretary of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).

  1. Brijesh Patel

  2. Sourav Ganguly

  3. Jay Shah

  4. Jayesh George

1 horsepower = approximately _____ watts.

  1. 746

  2. 764

  3. 647

  4. 674

Which of the following countries is NOT a member of the SAARC Association?

  1. Pakistan

  2. Nepal

  3. China

  4. Bhutan

The process of coating grooves or engravings in ornaments with coloured enamels is called ________.

  1. Phulkari

  2. Zardozi

  3. Chikankari

  4. Meenakari

Who was the first Indian to receive the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) Blue Cross?

  1. Ronjan Sodhi

  2. Vijay Kumar

  3. Gagan Narang

  4. Abhinav Bindra

Which of the following is NOT a part of the brain?

  1. Medulla

  2. Thalamus

  3. Pons

  4. Pinna

As of January 2020, which of the following countries had NOT independently launched a human into space?

  1. India

  2. USA

  3. Russia

  4. China

The first ruler of Magadha from the Haryanka dynasty was _______.

  1. Ashoka

  2. Prasenajit

  3. Bimbisara

  4. Ajatshatru

The ________ helps in equalising the pressure on either sides of the eardrum

  1. cochlear nerve

  2. malleus

  3. eustachian tube

  4. incus

Calcium sulphate dihydrate is commonly known as ________.

  1. gypsum

  2. glass

  3. asbestos

  4. limestone

Who among the following was a famous 'Qawwali' singer?

  1. Nazia Hassan

  2. Begum Akhtar

  3. Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan

  4. Bade Ghulam Ali Khan

________ became the Prime Minister of Bhutan in November 2018.

  1. Lyonchhen Lotay Tshering

  2. Lyonchhen Jigme Thinley

  3. Lyonpo Sonam Tobgye

  4. Lyonpo Sangay Ngedup

_______, the world's highest polo ground, is located in Pakistan.

  1. Kasur

  2. Attock

  3. Shandur

  4. Okara

'Kiribath' is a rice dish from _________.

  1. Myanmar

  2. Bhutan

  3. Nepal

  4. SriLanka

The Gupta rulers imposed a fine called _______ which was a plough tax paid by every cultivator owning a plough.

  1. Hiranya

  2. Sulka

  3. Halivakara

  4. Kara

_______ is the largest city in Sri Lanka.

  1. Colombo

  2. Negombo

  3. Kandy

  4. Jaffna

Hiuen Tsang, hailed as the prince of pilgrims, visited India during the reign of king _____.

  1. Ashoka

  2. Vishnugupta

  3. Samudragupta

  4. Harsha

Lucifer is another name for the planet ________.

  1. Jupiter

  2. Saturn

  3. Venus

  4. Mars

The average of five consecutive even numbers is M.If the next five even numbers are also included, the average of ten
numbers will be:

  1. M + 5

  2. 11

  3. 10

  4. M + 10

The value of  _{-2}^{5}+_{2}^{3}\div 6\times _{2}^{1} is equal to:       

  1. _{-3}^{1}

  2. _{-12}^{1}

  3. _{-8}^{19}

  4. _{-8}^{9}

\left ( a+b-c+d \right )^{2}-\left ( a-b+c-d \right )^{2}=?          

  1. 4a\left ( b+d-c \right )

  2. 2a\left ( a+b-c \right )

  3. 2a\left ( b+c-d \right )

  4. 4a\left ( b-d+c\right )

If 2\sin \theta -8\cos ^{2}\theta +5=0,0^{\circ }< \theta < 90^{\circ }, then what is the value of \left ( \tan 2\theta +cosec2\theta \right ) ?           

  1. 3\sqrt{3}

  2. _{3}^{4\sqrt{3}}

  3. 2\sqrt{3}

  4. _{3}^{5\sqrt{3}}

Two racers run at a speed of 100 m/min and 120 m/min, respectively. If the second racer takes 10 minutes less than the first
to complete the run, then how long is the race?

  1. 2 km

  2. 4 km

  3. 6 km

  4. 1 km

The value of  _{\cos 30^{\circ }}^{\tan 30^{\circ }+\tan 60^{\circ }} is:                              

  1. 1+\sqrt{3}

  2. _{\sqrt{3}}^{8}

  3. _{3}^{8}

  4. \sqrt{3}+3

 In the figure, what is the value of  \cot \theta ?           

  1. _{18}^{17}

  2. _{17}^{15}

  3. _{8}^{15}

  4. _{15}^{8}

A can finish a work in 20 days and B can finish the same work in 25 days. They begin together, but B left the work after 5 days.
How many more days will A take to finish the remaining work?

  1. 11

  2. 8

  3. 16

  4. 21

As per data in the table, what is the percentage of students who got 20 or more marks?

  1. 14%

  2. 58%

  3. 54%

  4. 42%

The table below shows income(in rupees) for a particular month, together with their sources in respect of 5 employees A, B, C,
D, and E.


How many employees have their salary more than four times their other incomes?

  1. 3

  2. 2

  3. 1

  4. 4

The curved surface area of a hemisphere with radius 7 cm is: (Take \pi =\frac{22}{7}

  1. 616 cm^{2}

  2. 385 cm^{2}

  3. 462 cm^{2}

  4. 308 cm^{2}

The value of  _{21\div 3of7}^{36\div \div 42of6\times 7+24\times 6\div 18+3\div \left ( 2-6 \right )-\left ( 4+3\times 2 \right )\div 8}is:       

  1. 7

  2. 7\frac{1}{2}

  3. 8\frac{1}{2}

  4. \frac{1}{7}

In \bigtriangleup ABC, if AB=AC and \angle BAC=40^{\circ } , then the measure of \angle B is:

  1. 60o

  2. 40o

  3. 70o

  4. 50o

The number of students enrolled in different faculties in a school is as follows:


The percentage of students studying in Science and Vocational subjects is:

  1. 93%

  2. 50%

  3. 37.2%

  4. 25%

In the given figure, AP bisects \angleBAC. If AB = 4 cm, AC = 6 cm and BP = 3 cm, then the length of CP is:

  1. 3 cm

  2. 7 cm

  3. 5 cm

  4. 4.5 cm

If the difference between 62% and 80% of a number is 198, then the difference between 92% and 56% of the number will be:

  1. 1100

  2. 3564

  3. 396

  4. 360

Two numbers are in the ratio 5 : 7. If the first numberis 20, then the second number will be:

  1. 8

  2. 22

  3. 28

  4. 18

What should replace * in the number 94*2357, so that numberis divisible by 11?

  1. 1

  2. 7

  3. 8

  4. 3

A dealer sold 6 sewing machines for Rs 63,000 with a profit of 5%. For how much should he sells 8 machines if he intends to
earn 15% profit?

  1. Rs88,200

  2. Rs69,300

  3. Rs92,000

  4. Rs92,400

From the following table, how many patients were in the age group 40-60?

  1. 45

  2. 29

  3. 6

  4. 16

In the given figure, AP and BP are tangents to a circle with centre O. If \angleAPB = 62o then the measure of \angleAQB is:

  1. 25o

  2. 118o

  3. 31o

  4. 59o

The value of 27a^{3}-2\sqrt{2b^{3}} is equal to:       

  1. \left ( 3a-\sqrt{2b} \right )\left ( 9a^{2}-2b^{2}+6\sqrt{2} ab\right )

  2. \left ( 3a-\sqrt{2b} \right )\left ( 9a^{2}+2b^{2}+6\sqrt{2}ab \right )

  3. \left ( 3a-\sqrt{2b} \right )\left ( 9a^{2}+2b^{2}+3\sqrt{2}ab \right )

  4. \left ( 3a-\sqrt{2b} \right )\left ( 9a^{2}-2b^{2}-3\sqrt{2}ab \right )

In a cirele with radius 5 cm, a chord is at a distance of 3 cm from the centre. The length of the chord is:

  1. 3 cm

  2. 7 cm

  3. 8 cm

  4. 4 cm

The simple interest on a certain sum at the end of three years at 5%p.a. is Rs1,200. The compound interest on the same sum
for the same period at the same rate is (interest compounded yearly):

  1. Rs1,800

  2. Rs1,261

  3. Rs820

  4. Rs1,260

A person marked his goods at a price that would give him 40% profit but he declared a sale and allowed 20% discount on the
marked price. What is the profit percentage of the person in the whole transaction ?

  1. 12%

  2. 32%

  3. 30%

  4. 20%

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

  1. Patrner

  2. Piteous

  3. Pierce

  4. Pursue

In the sentence identify the segment which contains the grammatical error.
Deepa walked down the road slowly without looking anybody.

  1. down the road

  2. slowly without

  3. looking anybody

  4. Deepa walked

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

  1. Negligible

  2. Negociate

  3. Necessary

  4. Nuisance

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in reported speech.
She said to me," What time is your flight tomorrow?"

  1. She asked me what time is my flight the next day.

  2. She asked me what time my flight will be the next day.

  3. She asked me what time my flight was the following day.

  4. She asked me that what time was my flight tomorrow.

Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute
it, select No improvement.
My shoes were worn out so I had to buy a new one.

  1. a new ones

  2. new ones

  3. No improvement

  4. the new one's

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Blow one's own trumpet

  1. Follow others

  2. Praise oneself

  3. Condemn others

  4. Be self-reliant

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Select the most appropriate option to fill each blank.
Comprehension:
Watermelon is thought to have originated in Africa's Kalahari Desert. Believe it (1)______ not, the first recorded watermelon harvest
(2)______ nearly 5000 years ago in Egypt and is (3)______ in Egyptian hieroglyphics on the walls of their (4)______ buildings. This fruit
was often placed (5)______ the burial tombs of kings to provide nourishment in the afterlife.

Question:

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank 1.

  1. but

  2. or

  3. and

  4. if

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Select the most appropriate option to fill each blank.
Comprehension:
Watermelon is thought to have originated in Africa's Kalahari Desert. Believe it (1)______ not, the first recorded watermelon harvest
(2)______ nearly 5000 years ago in Egypt and is (3)______ in Egyptian hieroglyphics on the walls of their (4)______ buildings. This fruit
was often placed (5)______ the burial tombs of kings to provide nourishment in the afterlife.

Question:

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank 2.

  1. contained

  2. produced

  3. discovered

  4. occurred

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Select the most appropriate option to fill each blank.
Comprehension:
Watermelon is thought to have originated in Africa's Kalahari Desert. Believe it (1)______ not, the first recorded watermelon harvest
(2)______ nearly 5000 years ago in Egypt and is (3)______ in Egyptian hieroglyphics on the walls of their (4)______ buildings. This fruit
was often placed (5)______ the burial tombs of kings to provide nourishment in the afterlife.

Question:

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank 3.

  1. depicted

  2. diverted

  3. distributed

  4. directed

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Select the most appropriate option to fill each blank.
Comprehension:
Watermelon is thought to have originated in Africa's Kalahari Desert. Believe it (1)______ not, the first recorded watermelon harvest
(2)______ nearly 5000 years ago in Egypt and is (3)______ in Egyptian hieroglyphics on the walls of their (4)______ buildings. This fruit
was often placed (5)______ the burial tombs of kings to provide nourishment in the afterlife.

Question:

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank 4.

  1. obsolete

  2. outdated

  3. ancient

  4. elderly

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Select the most appropriate option to fill each blank.
Comprehension:
Watermelon is thought to have originated in Africa's Kalahari Desert. Believe it (1)______ not, the first recorded watermelon harvest
(2)______ nearly 5000 years ago in Egypt and is (3)______ in Egyptian hieroglyphics on the walls of their (4)______ buildings. This fruit
was often placed (5)______ the burial tombs of kings to provide nourishment in the afterlife.

Question:

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank 5.

  1. along

  2. with

  3. in

  4. after

Select the most appropriate one word substitution for the given group of words.
A place where clothes are kept

  1. Coffin

  2. Wardrobe

  3. Hangar

  4. Shaft

In the sentence identify the segment which contains the grammatical error.
Everything that I like to eat are fattening.

  1. Everything that

  2. I like

  3. are fattening

  4. to eat

Select the most appropriate antonym of the given word.

VIGILANT

  1. Wary

  2. Rash

  3. Alert

  4. Cautious

Select the most appropriate antonym of the given word.

FLEXIBLE

  1. Supple

  2. Stiff

  3. Stale

  4. Soft

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
The government has warned the traders not to ______ onions.

  1. hoard

  2. combine

  3. gross

  4. bulk

Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute
it, select No improvement.
He sing always when he is having a shower.

  1. He always sings

  2. He always sing

  3. No improvement

  4. Always he is singing

Given below are four jumbled sentences. Out of the given options pick the one that gives their correct order.
A. He then called out to the people but by then only a red glow was visible in the sky.
B. At first, he thought it was a stuck kite.
C. Bheema was visiting his fields when he spotted a rising disc shaped object.
D. But when it started rising higher and emitted light, he was shocked.

  1. BACD

  2. BDAC

  3. CDAB

  4. CBDAPlead

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
IMPLORE

  1. Command

  2. Honour

  3. Plead

  4. Refuse

Given below are four jumbled sentences. Out of the given options pick the one that gives their correct order.
A. It requires physical endurance, which can be built with training and exercise.
B. Truly strong personalities meet challenges of life bravely and face hardships with equanimity.
C. However, strength of character is a personality trait or a quality.
D. Physical strength is the ability to cope with a physically challenging task.

  1. CBAD

  2. BACD

  3. DACB

  4. DBCA

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
The students went to their ______ classes after the morning assembly.

  1. respected

  2. respective

  3. respectable

  4. respectful

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice.
Martin drew a picture of the snow-capped mountains.

  1. A picture of the snow-capped mountains has been drawn by Martin.

  2. A picture of the snow-capped mountains was drawn by Martin.

  3. A picture of the snow-capped mountains is drawn by Martin.

  4. A picture of the snow-capped mountains is being drawn by Martin.

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Spill the beans

  1. Perform magic

  2. Work hard

  3. Waste money

  4. Give away a secret

Select the most appropriate one word substitution for the given group of words.
A person very reserved in speech

  1. Confident

  2. Reticent

  3. Eloquent

  4. Adamant

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
GLORIOUS

  1. splendid

  2. unusual

  3. enormous

  4. gentle

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