SSC CGL 6th March 2020 Shift-2-1038

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SSC CGL 6th March 2020 Shift-2 (Test Code: 1038)

Select the option thatis related to the third word in the same wayas the second wordis related to the first word.

Crop : Farmer:: Food : ?

  1. Vegetables

  2. Chef

  3. Utensil

  4. Kitchen

Select the letter-cluster that can replace the question mark (?) in the followingseries.

qDx, nHs, kLn, hPi, ?

  1. EtD

  2. fTe

  3. eTd

  4. eSd

If the following words are arranged as per their order in the English dictionary, which word will come fifth in the sequence?

1. Weekly

2. Weather

3. Weird

4. Weaver

5. Weight

6. Wielded

  1. Weight

  2. Weird

  3. Wielded

  4. Weekly

Select the cube that can be formed by folding the given sheet (unfolded box) along the lines.

Which of the following sets is best represented by the given Venn diagram.

  1. House, Window, Tenant

  2. Paragraph, Sentence, Pen

  3. Weeks, Years, Months

  4. Truck, Ships, Transport

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?

The two given expressions on both the side of the ‘=’ sign will have the same value if two numbers from either side or both side

are interchanged. Select the correct numbers to be interchanged from the given options.

4 + 6 × 7 − 27 ÷ 3 = 7 × 8 − 4 + 39 ÷ 3

  1. 8, 7

  2. 6, 8

  3. 3,4

  4. 6,4

How many triangles are present in the given figure?

  1. 18

  2. 23

  3. 22

  4. 20

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. 16, 8

  2. 36, 2

  3. 14,8

  4. 28, 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 and the

sixth number is related to the fifth number.

78 : 117 :: 90 : ? :: 108 : 162

  1. 144

  2. 126

  3. 117

  4. 135

In a certain code language, BREATHER is coded as 29512859. How will AVIATION be coded as in that language?

  1. 14912965

  2. 14912956

  3. 12912954

  4. 12910965

Which of the option figures is the exact mirror image of the given figure when the mirror is held at the right side? 

Select the set ofletters that when sequentially placed in the blanks of the givenletter series will complete theseries.

_m_ln_mlmnk_k_nl

  1. l,n,k,l,n

  2. k,n,k,l,m

  3. k,l,k,l,m

  4. m,n,k,l,m

A + B means ‘A is the father of B’:

A - B means ‘A is the sister of B’;

A x B means ‘A is the brother of B’;

A ÷ B means ‘A is the daughter of B’.

If,R + S × T − V ÷ U, then how is S related to U?

  1. Son

  2. Daughter

  3. Brother

  4. Husband

Select the numberthat can replace the question mark (?) in the followingseries.

11, 12, 36, 41, ?, 296

  1. 205

  2. 287

  3. 48

  4. 123

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

  1. Copper

  2. Iron

  3. Brass

  4. Silver

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

  1. 14

  2. 16

  3. 10

  4. 18

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

In a certain code language, ‘VERBAL’ is written as ‘QNMYXK’ and ‘REACH?’is written as ‘MNXZF’. How will ‘BRAVE’ be written as

in that language?

  1. KQNMX

  2. YNXQM

  3. YMXQN

  4. KMQXN

Statements:

1. All books are magazines.

2. Some books are novels.

Conclusions:

I. Some magazines are books.

II. No magazine is a book.

III. No novel is a magazine.

IV. Some novels are books.

  1. Only conclusionsI, III and IV follow.

  2. Only conclusions I and IV follow.

  3. Only conclusions II and III follow.

  4. Only conclusions I and II follow.

A group of three friends, K, L and M, are sitting in a cafe. Their average age is 24 years. Another friend ‘N’ joins the group and

the new average age of the group becomes 23 years. If another friend ‘R’, whose age is 2 years more than that of ‘N’, replaces

‘K’, then the average age of L. M, N and R becomes 22.5 years. What is the age of K?

  1. 15 years

  2. 10 years

  3. 12 years

  4. 14 years

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

  1. SWIK

  2. VINE

  3. NOHA

  4. LAIM

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

Select the option in which the numbersare related in the same way as are the numbersin the givenset.

(343, 98, 21)

  1. (217, 72, 18)

  2. (1728, 288, 24)

  3. (1331, 242, 33)

  4. (512, 126, 27)

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

_uvwuv_wvtuw_uvwuv_wv_uw

  1. t t t t t

  2. t u t u t

  3. t v w t t

  4. t t u t v

Which of the following states does NOT share its boundary with Bhutan?

  1. West Bengal

  2. Meghalaya

  3. Sikkim

  4. Arunachal Pradesh

The first electron shell which is the nearest to the nucleus never holds more than 'n' electrons, where 'n' is equal to:

  1. 8

  2. 4

  3. 6

  4. 2

With which sport is Archana Kamath associated?

  1. Lawn Tennis

  2. Squash

  3. Table Tennis

  4. Badminton

In the context of rivers and their tributaries, which of the following pairs is correct?

  1. Krishna - Manjra

  2. Godavari - Kabini

  3. Indus - Subansiri

  4. Alaknanda - Pindar

Which of the following is a heritage site of Madhya Pradesh?

  1. Lepakshi

  2. Bhimbetka

  3. Sasaram

  4. Hampi

The Arid Forest Research Institute is located in .......

  1. Jodhpur

  2. Jaipur

  3. Ahmedabad

  4. Dehradun

Which female Indian cricketer won the BCCI C.K. Nayudu Lifetime Achievement Awardfor 2019?

  1. Shantha Rangaswamy

  2. Diana Edulji

  3. Anjum Chopra

  4. Jhulan Goswami

Which ISO certification pertains to Environmental Management Systems?

  1. 9001

  2. 27001

  3. 14001

  4. 22000

Who is the author of the book 'Hazaar Chaurasi Ki Maa'?

  1. Krishna Sobti

  2. Sugathakumari

  3. Rita Kothari

  4. Mahasweta Devi

In January 2020, with which country did India sign a MoU for content exchange programme between All India Radio and Betar?

  1. Sri Lanka

  2. Bangladesh

  3. Bhutan

  4. Nepal

The SASTRA - Ramanujan Prize is awarded in the field of:

  1. Dance

  2. Chemistry

  3. Literature

  4. Mathematics

Under which Article can the Parliament amend the Constitution?

  1. Article 269

  2. Article 74

  3. Article 374

  4. Article 368

The Act that transferred the power from the British East India Company to the British Crown in India was:

  1. Government of India Act, 1835

  2. Government of India Act, 1947

  3. Government of India Act, 1833

  4. Government of India Act, 1858

In July 2019, which among the following operations was launched by the BSF to fortify the Pakistan border in Punjab and

Jammu?

  1. Chakravyuh

  2. Garuda

  3. Vayuputra

  4. Sudarshan

Which of the following pairs is associated with the taxation system of the Marathas?

  1. Polaj and Parauti

  2. Iqta and Jagir

  3. Chauth and Sardeshmukh

  4. Zat and Sawar

How many degrees does the Earth rotate about its own axis in one hour?

  1. 10

  2. 20

  3. 15

  4. 24

Under which of the following Amendments to the Constitution of India is defection to another party after election made illegal?

  1. 92nd

  2. 61st

  3. 52nd

  4. 86th

In which year was NABARD established?

  1. 1979

  2. 1978

  3. 1982

  4. 1981

Which among the following is the food tube?

  1. Thymus

  2. Aorta

  3. Larynx

  4. Oesophagus

Which of the following monuments is NOT a part of the Qutub Complex?

  1. Quwwat-ul-Islam Mosque

  2. Qutub Minar

  3. Buland Darwaza

  4. Alai Darwaza

Which of the following statements is correct with reference to the Karachi Session of the Congress (1931)?

  1. Mahatma Gandhi presided over the session

  2. The Gandhi-Irwin Pact was ratified

  3. The Khilafat movement was launched at this event

  4. The Quit-India Resolution was passed

The Battle of Chausa was fought between Humayun and .......

  1. Nadir Shah

  2. Krishnadeva Raya

  3. Hemu

  4. Sher Shah Suri

Which of the following is an east flowing river?

  1. Sabarmati

  2. Sharavati

  3. Mahi

  4. Brahmani

Ozone at the higher level of the atmosphere is a product of ______ acting on oxygen molecules.

  1. IR radiation

  2. UV radiation

  3. gamma rays

  4. x-rays

Which country hosted the 13th South Asian Games?

  1. Maldives

  2. Bhutan

  3. Nepal

  4. India

During a medical check-up, the heights of 40 students in a class were recorded as shown in the following table.

How many students have a height of 165 cm or more?

  1. 15

  2. 10

  3. 25

  4. 16

 In the given figure, if \angleAPO = 35o , then which of the following options is correct?

 

  1. \angleAPB = 60o

  2. \angleAPB = b80o

  3. \angleBPO = 35o

  4. \angleBPO = 55o

In the given figure, if AB = 10 cm, CD = 7 cm, SD = 4 cm and AS = 5 cm, then BC = ?

  1. 9 cm

  2. 7.5 cm

  3. 6 cm

  4. 8 cm

If a+_{a}^{1}=5 then a^{3}+_{a^{3}}^{1} is:

  1. 110

  2. 10

  3. 80

  4. 140

The following table shows the daily earnings of 45 skilled workers.

How many workers earn less than Rs1,100 in a day?

  1. 39

  2. 10

  3. 29

  4. 43

Amit and Sunil together can complete a work in 9 days, Sunil and Dinesh together can complete the same work in 12 days, and

Amit and Dinesh together can complete the same work in 18 days. In how many days will they complete the work if Amit, Sunil

and Dinesh work together?

  1. 12 days

  2. 8 days

  3. 14 days

  4. 16 days

Solve the following

113 × 87 =? 

  1. 9831

  2. 10026

  3. 10169

  4. 10000

Amit borrowed a sum of Rs25,000 on simple interest. Bhola borrowed the same amount on compound interest(interest

compounded yearly). At the end of 2 years, Bhola had to pay Rs160 more interest than Amit. The rate of interest charged per

annum is:

  1. _{25}^{16}%    

  2. _{25}^{8}%

  3. 8%

  4. 3_{8}^{1}%

The number of students enrolled in a college is shown in the following table.

The ratio of the total number of boys to that of girls in the college is:

  1. 13 : 42

  2. 1:1

  3. 23:27

  4. 27:23

A manufacturer sells cooking gas stoves to shopkeepers at 10% profit, and in turn they sell the cooking gas stoves to customer

to earn 15% profit. If a customer gets a cooking gas stove for Rs7,590, then what is its manufacturing cost?

  1. Rs 6,500

  2. Rs 5,000

  3. Rs 5,090

  4. Rs 6,000

A shopkeeper marked a computer table for Rs 7,200. He allows a discount of 10% on it and yet makes profit of 8%. What will be

his gain percentage if he does NOT allow any discount?

  1. 20 %

  2. 18 %

  3. 9 %

  4. 2 %

 The value of  _{\cos 60^{\circ }\cos 30^{\circ }}^{\sin 30^{\circ }\sin60^{\circ }}-\tan 45^{\circ }  is:  

  1. 5

  2. 0

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

  4. 2

Solve the following.

_{3}^{4}\div _{6}^{1}\times 2-1=?

  1. 3

  2. -2

  3. 8

  4. 15

In a school, 4 % of the students did not appear for the annual exams. 10% of the students who appeared for the exams could

not pass the exam. Out of the remaining students, 50% got distinction marks and 432 students passed the exam but could not

get distinction marks. The total number of students in the school is:

  1. 1000

  2. 1200

  3. 960

  4. 878

24 students collected money for donation. The average contribution was Rs50. Later on, their teacher also contributed some

money. Now the average contribution is Rs56. The teacher’s contribution is:

  1. Rs 56

  2. Rs 200

  3. Rs 106

  4. Rs 194

In the given figure, if AB = 8 cm, AC = 10 cm, \angleABD = 90 and AD = 17 cm, then the measure of CD is:

  1. 8 cm

  2. 9 cm

  3. 11 cm

  4. 10 cm

If \left ( \cos ^{2 }\theta-1 \right )\left ( 1+\tan ^{2}\theta \right )+2\tan ^{2}\theta =1,0^{\circ }< \theta < 90^{\circ }  then \theta is:

  1. 30o

  2. 90o

  3. 60o

  4. 45o

The largest number which should replace * in the number 2365*4 to make the number divisible by 4 is:

  1. 9

  2. 2

  3. 0

  4. 8

In a triangle, if the measures of two sides are 5 cm and 8 cm,then the third side can be:

  1. 3 cm

  2. 14 cm

  3. 2 cm

  4. 4 cm

Two cyclists X and Y start at the same time from place A and go towards place B at a speed of 6 km/h and 8 km/h,respectively.

Despite stopping for 15 minutes during the journey, Y reaches 10 minutes earlier than X. The distance between the places A

and B is:

  1. 6 km

  2. 16.5 km

  3. 8 km

  4. 10km

The coefficient of x in \left ( x-3y \right )^{3}is :   

  1. 3y^{2}

  2. 27y^{2}

  3. -27y^{2}

  4. -3y^{2}

Solve the following. \sin 0^{\circ }\sin 30^{\circ }\sin 45^{\circ }\sin 60^{\circ }\sin 90^{\circ }=? 

  1. 0

  2. 4

  3. _{8}^{\sqrt{6}}

  4. 1

The lengths of the diagonals of a rhombus are 16 cm and 12 cm. Its area is:

  1. 48 cm2

  2. 28 cm2

  3. 69 cm2

  4. 96 cm2

In wallet, there are notes of the denominations Rs10 and Rs50. The total number of notes is 12. The number of Rs10 and 50 notes

are in the ratio of 1 : 2. Total money in the wallet is:

  1. Rs 360

  2. Rs 280

  3. Rs 110

  4. Rs 440

The following table shows the income(in Rs) for a particular month, together with their source, in respect of 5 employees (A, B,

C, D and E)

How many employees got more than a total of Rs10,000 as income other than salary?

  1. 1

  2. 4

  3. 3

  4. 2

Select the correct passive form of the given sentence.

  1. A child could understand his theory.

  2. His theory is being understood by a child.

  3. His theory could be understood by a child.

  4. His theory was understood by a child.

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

Pull a fast one

  1. Take quick action

  2. Believe someone easily

  3. Progress fast

  4. Trick someone

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

The poor man was ______ entry to the restaurant.

  1. derived

  2. denied

  3. devoid

  4. deluded

Select the most appropriate antonym of the given word.

FICKLE

  1. Flighty

  2. Subtle

  3. Stable

  4. Crafty

In the sentence identify the segment which contains the grammatical error.

We had a long discussion at a cup of coffee.

  1. We had

  2. a long discussion

  3. at a cup

  4. of coffee

Given below are four jumbled sentences. Out of the given options pick the one that gives their correct order.

A. These lotteries organised by State Governments sell dreams.

B. Lured by this, millions of poor people waste their hard-earned money.

C. Crores of rupees and gold are offered as prizes.

D. People buy lotteries hoping to become rich overnight.

  1. CABD

  2. CBAD

  3. DACB

  4. DBCA

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:
Agra's marble-marvel has such an overwhelming presence (1)______ other monuments in the town have been relegated (2) ______
oblivion. Amongst such 60 odd monuments in (3) ______ town, the Red Taj is the most (4) ______ and relatively well-preserved. The tomb
in red sandstone was (5) ______ by Ann Hessing, widow of a Dutch officer, after his death in 1803.

Question:

Select the correct option to fill in blank 1.

  1. but

  2. that

  3. if

  4. than

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:
Agra's marble-marvel has such an overwhelming presence (1)______ other monuments in the town have been relegated (2) ______
oblivion. Amongst such 60 odd monuments in (3) ______ town, the Red Taj is the most (4) ______ and relatively well-preserved. The tomb
in red sandstone was (5) ______ by Ann Hessing, widow of a Dutch officer, after his death in 1803.

Question:

Select the correct option to fill in blank 2.

  1. with

  2. to

  3. on

  4. by

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:
Agra's marble-marvel has such an overwhelming presence (1)______ other monuments in the town have been relegated (2) ______
oblivion. Amongst such 60 odd monuments in (3) ______ town, the Red Taj is the most (4) ______ and relatively well-preserved. The tomb
in red sandstone was (5) ______ by Ann Hessing, widow of a Dutch officer, after his death in 1803.

Question:

Select the correct option to fill in blank 3.

  1. their

  2. a

  3. the

  4. an

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:
Agra's marble-marvel has such an overwhelming presence (1)______ other monuments in the town have been relegated (2) ______
oblivion. Amongst such 60 odd monuments in (3) ______ town, the Red Taj is the most (4) ______ and relatively well-preserved. The tomb
in red sandstone was (5) ______ by Ann Hessing, widow of a Dutch officer, after his death in 1803.

Question:

Select the correct option to fill in blank 4.

  1. active

  2. elegant

  3. efficient

  4. adequate

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:
Agra's marble-marvel has such an overwhelming presence (1)______ other monuments in the town have been relegated (2) ______
oblivion. Amongst such 60 odd monuments in (3) ______ town, the Red Taj is the most (4) ______ and relatively well-preserved. The tomb
in red sandstone was (5) ______ by Ann Hessing, widow of a Dutch officer, after his death in 1803.

Question:

Select the correct option to fill in blank 5.

  1. build

  2. building

  3. to build

  4. bulit

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word

  1. Delegait

  2. Rebel

  3. Edible

  4. Monarch

Given below are four jumbled sentences. Out of the given options pick the one that

gives their correct order.

A. These are generated by a violent undersea disturbance or ocean activity.

B. Once generated, they travel outward on the ocean surface in all directions.

C. A tsunami is made up of a series of very long waves.

D. Spreading thus, they look like ripples caused by throwing a rock in a pond.

  1. BADC

  2. BDCA

  3. CBDA

  4. CABD

Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.

Mahesh said to Rita, "Don't play in the sun."

  1. Mahesh advised Rita not to play in the sun

  2. Mahesh told to Rita to not play in the sun.

  3. Mahesh ordered Rita that not play in the sun

  4. Mahesh requested Rita that don't play in the sun

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

DISHEARTENED

  1. depressed

  2. disgraced

  3. disgusted

  4. disliked

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.

They stopped to laugh as soon as the teacher entered the classroom.

  1. No improvement

  2. stop laughing

  3. stopped laughing

  4. stopped laugh

Select the most appropriate one word substitution for the given group of words.

Pertaining to an individual from birth

  1. Congenital

  2. Anomaly

  3. Chronic

  4. Habitual

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

Have you ______ for a job in this company?

  1. appointed

  2. supplied

  3. approved

  4. applied

In the sentence identify the segment which contains the grammatical error.

The both children go to the same school.

  1. to the

  2. The both

  3. children go

  4. same school

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

See eye to eye

  1. Stare at someone

  2. See clearly

  3. Be suspicious

  4. Agree with someone

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

CORDIAL

  1. cold

  2. warm

  3. hard

  4. rude

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.

If they will get married, they will probably settle in Mumbai.

  1. If they get married

  2. No improvement

  3. If they had got married

  4. If they will be getting married

Select the most appropriate one word substitution for the given group of words.

To increase the speed

  1. Assimilate

  2. Exhilarate

  3. Activate

  4. Accelerate

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

  1. Obscure

  2. Omision

  3. Opportunity

  4. Obsolete

Select the most appropriate antonym of the given word.

HASTE

  1. Rush

  2. Lose

  3. Dash

  4. Delay

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