SSC CGL 2017 Tier I — 17 August 2017, Shift 3

1. दिए गए विकल्पों में से संबंधित शब्द को चुनिए। जीभ : स्वाद :: नाक: ?

• (a) गंध
• (b) चेहरा
• (c) स्पर्श
• (d) ठोड़ी

2. दिए गए विकल्पों में से संबंधित अक्षरों को चुनिए। FDH : LJN :: RPT : ?

• (a) XYZ
• (b) WUY
• (c) XVZ
• (d) SUV

3. दिए गए विकल्पों में से संबंधित संख्या को चुनिए। 39 : 52 :: 51 : ?

• (a) 53
• (b) 40
• (c) 68
• (d) 38

4. दिए गए विकल्पों में से विषम शब्द को चुनिए।

• (a) नायलॉन
• (b) ऊन
• (c) रेशम
• (d) कपास

5. दिए गए विकल्पों में से विषम अक्षरों को चुनिए।

• (a) ZXV
• (b) GDA
• (c) NKH
• (d) URO

6. दिए गए विकल्पों में से विषम संख्या को चुनिए।

• (a) 15
• (b) 20
• (c) 40
• (d) 60

7. एक अनुक्रम दिया गया है, जिसमें एक शब्द लुप्त है। दिए गए विकल्पों में से वह सही विकल्प चुनिए जो अनुक्रम को पूरा करे। Pension, Aptitude, Captain, Tropical, Survive, ?

• (a) Parrot
• (b) Apply
• (c) Trap
• (d) Tetrapod

8. एक अनुक्रम दिया गया है, जिसमें एक पद लुप्त है। दिए गए विकल्पों में से वह सही विकल्प चुनिए जो अनुक्रम को पूरा करे। DEC, HIG, LMK, PQO, TUS, ?

• (a) XYZ
• (b) WXY
• (c) XYW
• (d) YZA

9. एक अनुक्रम दिया गया है, जिसमें एक संख्या लुप्त है। दिए गए विकल्पों में से वह सही विकल्प चुनिए जो अनुक्रम को पूरा करे। 100, -20, 4, ? , 0.16, -0.032

• (a) 0.8
• (b) 1
• (c) -1
• (d) -0.8

10. Chirag's birthday is on Thursday 1st June. On what day of the week will be Reyansh's Birthday in the same year if Reyansh was born on 3rd December?

• (a) Wednesday
• (b) Sunday
• (c) Friday
• (d) Saturday

11. The weights of 4 boxes are 20, 40, 50 and 30 kilograms. Which of the following cannot be the total weight, in kilograms, of any combination of these boxes and in a combination a box can be used only once?

• (a) 140
• (b) 130
• (c) 90
• (d) 120

12. निम्नलिखित विकल्पों में से वह शब्द चुनिए जो दिए गए शब्द के अक्षरों का प्रयोग करके नहीं बनाया जा सकता: ORDINALS

• (a) DINAR
• (b) ADORN
• (c) SALON
• (d) IDEAL

13. If QUICKLY is coded as OSGAIJW, then how will HUE be coded as?

• (a) ZMA
• (b) FSC
• (c) HZK
• (d) HNI

14. In a certain code language, '+' represents 'x', '-' represents '+', 'x' represents '÷' and '÷' represents '-'. What is the answer to the following question? 42 x 7 ÷ 7 + 9 - 62 = ?

• (a) 5
• (b) 87
• (c) 22
• (d) 2

15. If 17@1=8; 9@1=4; 6@4=1; then what is the value of 8@2=?

• (a) 3
• (b) 26
• (c) 23
• (d) 47

17. A truck travels 36 km North, then it turns West and travels 9 km, then it turns South and travels 50 km, then it turns to its left and travels 9 km. Where is it now with reference to its starting position?

• (a) 14 km North
• (b) 86 km South
• (c) 86 km North
• (d) 14 km South

18. In the question two statements are given, followed by two conclusions, I and II. You have to consider the statements to be true even if it seems to be at variance from commonly known facts. You have to decide which of the given conclusions, if any, follows from the given statements. Statement 1 : Some clever are intelligent. Statement 2 : No intelligent is Smart. Conclusion I : Some intelligent are clever. Conclusion II : Some smart are clever.

• (a) Only conclusion I follows
• (b) Only conclusion II follows
• (c) Both I and II follow
• (d) Neither I nor II follows

26. In a market system, the central problems regarding how much and what to produce are solved through the coordination of economic activities brought about by ________ signals.

• (a) Supply
• (b) Demand
• (c) Price
• (d) Stock Market

27. _________ says that the marginal product of a factor input initially rises with its employment level. But after reaching a certain level of employment, it starts falling.

• (a) Law of diminishing marginal product
• (b) Law of variable proportions
• (c) The Short Run
• (d) The Long Run

28. Constituent Assembly of India was founded in the year ________.

• (a) 1940
• (b) 1946
• (c) 1947
• (d) 1950

29. भारतीय संविधान के किस मौलिक अधिकार में कहा गया है की यदि किसी नागरिक को लगता है कि राज्य द्वारा उसके किसी मौलिक अधिकार का उल्लंघन हुआ है तो इस अधिकार का सहारा लेकर वह अदालत में जा सकता है?

• (a) सांस्कृतिक और शैक्षणिक अधिकार
• (b) संवैधानिक उपचार का अधिकार
• (c) शोषण के विरुद्ध अधिकार
• (d) धार्मिक स्वतंत्रता का अधिकार

30. During their rule the British persuaded or forced cultivators in Punjab to grow __________.

• (a) Jute
• (b) Tea
• (c) Sugarcane
• (d) Wheat

31. The Red fort in Delhi was the residence of emperors of which dynasty in the 16th century?

• (a) Rajput
• (b) Khalji
• (c) Tughluq
• (d) Mughal

32. India has a land boundary of about _________ km.

• (a) 5200
• (b) 10200
• (c) 15200
• (d) 20200

33. पटकाई पहाड़ियां किन पर्वत श्रृंखलाओं से सम्बंधित है?

• (a) हिमाचल
• (b) पूर्वांचल
• (c) हिमगिरी
• (d) हिन्दुकुश

34. RBCs are formed in the ____________ in the adults.

• (a) blue bone marrow
• (b) red bone marrow
• (c) white bone marrow
• (d) black bone marrow

35. The later (second) formed primary xylem elements are called _____________.

• (a) Protoxylem
• (b) Metaxylem
• (c) Xylem parenchyma
• (d) Xylem fibres

36. इनमें से कौन सा संघ रज्जुकी से संबंधित जानवरों के लिए सही नहीं है?

• (a) पृष्ठ रज्जु उपस्थित होता है
• (b) ग्रसनी में क्लोम छिद्र पाए जाते हैं
• (c) हृदय पृष्ठ भाग में होता है (अगर उपस्थित है)
• (d) एक गुदा-पश्च पुच्छ उपस्थित होती है

37. विज्ञान में किसी वस्तु पर अभिकर्षण या अपकर्षण को ____ कहते हैं।

• (a) चुनना
• (b) उठाना
• (c) बल
• (d) बंद

38. मानव वाकयंत्र में कितने वाक्‌-तंतु होते हैं?

• (a) एक
• (b) दो
• (c) तीन
• (d) चार

39. ______.विशेषतादोसंगत सेलोंकेबीच की दूरी बताती है (पिक्सल में)।

• (a) चौड़ाई
• (b) ऊंचाई
• (c) सेलपैडिंग
• (d) सेलस्पेसिंग

40. चींटी के डंक में पाया जाने वाला अम्ल कौन सा है?

• (a) ऐसीटिक अम्ल
• (b) साइट्रिक अम्ल
• (c) फॉर्मिक अम्ल
• (d) लैक्टिक अम्ल

41. साबुन में कौन सा क्षारक पाया जाता है?

• (a) सोडियम हाइड्राक्साइड
• (b) सीलीकन डाइअक्साइड
• (c) कैल्सियम हाइड्राक्साइड
• (d) अमोनियम हाइड्राक्साइड

42. Any undesirable change in physical, chemical or biological characteristics of air, land, water or soil is called?

• (a) Greenhouse effect
• (b) Solid wastes
• (c) Pollution
• (d) Deforestation

43. केंद्र सरकार द्वारा जारी की गयी ______ योजना का उद्देश्य बच्चों के स्वच्छता के बारे में जागरूकता उत्पन्न करना है।

• (a) सुकन्या समृद्धि योजना
• (b) बाल स्वच्छता मिशन
• (c) प्रधानमंत्री जन धन योजना
• (d) बेटी बचाओ बेटी पढ़ाओ योजना

44. रंगीन फोटोग्राफ की खोज किसने की?

• (a) रॉबर्ट नोयस
• (b) एनरिको फर्मी
• (c) जॉन लॉगी बेयर्ड
• (d) जेम्स क्लार्क मैक्सवेल

45. Who was the host nation of 2014 FIFA World Cup?

• (a) Argentina
• (b) Netherlands
• (c) Germany
• (d) Brazil

46. दिल्‍ली के जामा मस्जिद का निर्माण किसने करवाया था?

• (a) अकबर
• (b) हमायूं
• (c) बाबर
• (d) शाह जहां

47. Which of the following won the Oscars 2017 Best Picture?

• (a) La La Land
• (b) Moonlight
• (c) Arrival
• (d) Fences

48. Which of the statements given below are correct? 1. The author of the novel 'Half of a Yellow Sun' is Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. 2. The author of the novel 'Middlesex' is Jeffrey Eugenides. 3. The author of the novel 'Missile Gap' is China Mieville.

• (a) 1 and 2
• (b) 2 and 3
• (c) 1 and 3
• (d) 1, 2 and 3

49. किस कंपनी ने $26.2 बिलियन डॉलर में लिंक्डइन का अधिग्रहण किया था?

• (a) एप्पल
• (b) फेसबुक
• (c) माइक्रोसॉफ्ट
• (d) आईबीएम

50. निम्नलिखित नदियों में से कौन सी नदी भारत से निकलकर पाकिस्तान में जाती है?

• (a) सतलुज
• (b) घाघरा
• (c) बेटवा
• (d) तापी

51. What least number must be added to 4131, so that the sum is completely divisible by 19?

• (a) 10
• (b) 11
• (c) 9
• (d) 12

52. A, B and C can finish a job working alone in 12, 8 and 24 days respectively. In how many days they can finish the job if they worked together?

• (a) 5
• (b) 6
• (c) 4
• (d) 3

53. What is the area (in sq cm) of an equilateral triangle of side 14 cm?

• (a) 49√3
• (b) 98√3
• (c) (49/2)√3
• (d) (49/4)√3

54. What is the effective discount (in %) on two successive discounts of 20% and 10%?

• (a) 30
• (b) 32
• (c) 35
• (d) 28

55. Profit of Rs 1,03,500 has to be divided between three partners A, B and C in the ratio 11:7:5. How much amount (in Rs) does B get? 1,03,500

• (a) 22,500
• (b) 49,500
• (c) 50,500
• (d) 31,500

56. The average weight of P, Q and R is 45 kg. If the average weight of P and Q be 36.5 kg and that of Q and R be 52 kg, then what is the weight (in kgs) of Q?

• (a) 42
• (b) 44
• (c) 46
• (d) 48

57. A shopkeeper by selling 21 items earns a profit equal to the selling price of 1 item. What is his profit percentage?

• (a) 5.5
• (b) 2.2
• (c) 2
• (d) 5

58. What is the value of 10% of 150% of 400?

• (a) 600
• (b) 50
• (c) 500
• (d) 60

59. To cover a distance of 144 km in 3.2 hours what should be the average speed of the car in meters/second?

• (a) 12.5
• (b) 10
• (c) 7.5
• (d) 15

60. If in 2 years at simple interest the principal increases by 18%, what will be the compound interest (in Rs) earned on Rs 7000 in 3 years at the same rate?

• (a) 1865.2
• (b) 2065.2
• (c) 1965.2
• (d) 1765.2

61. यदि x/3 - [5(7x/5 - 4/3)]/2 = -x/6, तो x का मान कया है?

• (a) 10/9
• (b) -10/9
• (c) -9/10
• (d) 9/10

62. If a3 + b3 = 19 and a + b = 1, then what is the value of ab?

• (a) 5
• (b) -6
• (c) 7
• (d) -9

63. A fraction is greater than its reciprocal by (72)/(77). What is the fraction?

• (a) 7/11
• (b) 11/7
• (c) 4/7
• (d) 7/4

64. What is the sum of the first 12 terms of an arithmetic progression if the first term is -19 and last term is 36?

• (a) 192
• (b) 230
• (c) 102
• (d) 214

65. What is the reflection of the point (-2, 5) in the line x = -1?

• (a) (-2 , -7)
• (b) (0 , 5)
• (c) (2 , 5)
• (d) (-2 , 7)

66. बिंदू P रेखाखंड AB का मध्य बिंदु है। P के निर्देशांक (3, 1) हैं और B के (5, -4) हैं। बिंदु A के निर्देशांक क्या हैं?

• (a) (-1 , 7)
• (b) (1 , -7)
• (c) (1 , 6)
• (d) (-1 , -7)

67. (-5, 1) और (-2, 0) बिंदुओं के माध्यम से गुजरने वाली रेखा के लम्बवत रेखा की ढलान क्या है?

• (a) -3
• (b) 3
• (c) -1/3
• (d) 1/3

68. ΔABC is similar to ΔPQR. If ratio of perimeter of ΔABC : perimeter of ΔPQR is 5:9 and if PQ = 45 cm, then the length of AB (in cm) is?

• (a) 15
• (b) 20
• (c) 25
• (d) 16

69. (1/√2) Cot 45° + (1/√3) Cosec 60° का मान क्या है?

• (a) (√6 + 1)/√3
• (b) √3
• (c) (1 + 3√2)/√3
• (d) (3 + 2√2)/3√2

70. Δ ABC is right angled at B. If m∠A = 60°, then what is the value of sec C.sin A?

• (a) 2/√3
• (b) √3/2
• (c) 2/3
• (d) 1

71. If Tan θ = 7/24, then what is the value of Sec θ?

• (a) 24/25
• (b) 24/7
• (c) 25/7
• (d) 25/24

72. टिकटों की दूसरी सबसे अधिक बिक्री करने वाली एयरलाइन कौन सी है?

• (a) E
• (b) A
• (c) B
• (d) D

73. एयरलाइन E ने एयरलाइन A की तुलना में कितनी अधिक टिकटें बेची?

• (a) 25
• (b) 16
• (c) 20
• (d) 10

74. एयरलाइंस A और D द्वारा बेची गई टिकटों का एयरलाइन E द्वारा बेची गई टिकटों से अनुपात कितना है?

• (a) 3 : 4
• (b) 4 : 3
• (c) 2 : 3
• (d) 4 : 1

76. In the following question, some part of the sentence may have errors. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and select the appropriate option. If a sentence is free from error, select 'No Error'. She was so (1)/ near to (2)/ achieving her goal. (3)/No Error (4)

• (a) 1
• (b) 2
• (c) 3
• (d) 4

77. In the following question, some part of the sentence may have errors. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and select the appropriate option. If a sentence is free from error, select 'No Error'. He watched as fights (1)/ broke out (2)/ along the city. (3)/No Error (4)

• (a) 1
• (b) 2
• (c) 3
• (d) 4

78. In the following question, the sentence given with blank to be filled in with an appropriate word. Select the correct alternative out of the four and indicate it by selecting the appropriate option. Everyone was pleased to learn the actor would _________ his role as the captivating pirate.

• (a) reprise
• (b) rescue
• (c) save
• (d) free

79. In the following question, the sentence given with blank to be filled in with an appropriate word. Select the correct alternative out of the four and indicate it by selecting the appropriate option. The diamond necklace was _______ too extravagant for a simple dinner party.

• (a) distance
• (b) long
• (c) very much
• (d) far

80. In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the word similar in meaning to the word given. Fallacy

• (a) Conformity
• (b) Surety
• (c) Bias
• (d) Evidence

81. In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the word similar in meaning to the word given. To reproach

• (a) To commend
• (b) To laud
• (c) To exonerate
• (d) To admonish

82. In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the word opposite in meaning to the word given. Veneration

• (a) Adoration
• (b) Contempt
• (c) Reverence
• (d) Admiration

83. In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the word opposite in meaning to the word given. Impugnable

• (a) Dicey
• (b) Debatable
• (c) Indubious
• (d) Hazy

84. In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase. To hit the nail on the head

• (a) To take out frustration by beating a person
• (b) To make a wrong decision
• (c) To find exactly the right answer
• (d) To unwittingly fall into a trap

85. In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase. On thin ice

• (a) To keep failing after repeated efforts
• (b) To endure a harsh winter
• (c) To keep one's cool even in a tough situation
• (d) In a precarious or risky situation

86. In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which will improve the bracketed part of the sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select "no improvement". All (was surprising) to find that he was not with them.

• (a) was surprised
• (b) were surprised
• (c) is surprised
• (d) no improvement

87. In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which will improve the bracketed part of the sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select "no improvement". Read in order (become) wise.

• (a) to have to be
• (b) to have become
• (c) to become
• (d) no improvement

88. In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the words/sentence. Showing strong feeling

• (a) Meek
• (b) Vehement
• (c) Apathetic
• (d) Impotent

89. In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the words/sentence. A sheath for the blade of a sword

• (a) Scabbard
• (b) Denude
• (c) Divulge
• (d) Expose

90. In the following question, four words are given out of which one word is correctly spelt. Select the correctly spelt word.

• (a) Litegants
• (b) Litigents
• (c) Litigants
• (d) Litegents

91. In the following question, four words are given out of which one word is correctly spelt. Select the correctly spelt word.

• (a) Stoically
• (b) Stoicaly
• (c) Stoecally
• (d) Stoecaly

92. The question below consists of a set of labelled sentences. Out of the four options given, select the most logical order of the sentences to form a coherent paragraph. The space in front of the large X-hut was empty, but Y-placed several stools Z-before it were

• (a) XYZ
• (b) XZY
• (c) ZYX
• (d) ZXY

93. The question below consists of a set of labelled sentences. Out of the four options given, select the most logical order of the sentences to form a coherent paragraph. From our common experience X-of the relation of the Y-mental he starts out Z-physical and the

• (a) XYZ
• (b) XZY
• (c) ZYX
• (d) ZXY

94. In the following question, a sentence has been given in Active/Passive voice. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Passive/Active voice. The maid vacuums and dusts the house every day.

• (a) Every day the house is vacuumed and dusted by the maid.
• (b) Every day the house were vacuumed and dusted by the maid.
• (c) Dusting and Vacuuming of the house every day is being done by the maid.
• (d) Dusting and Vacuuming of the house every day was being done by the maid.

95. In the following question, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech. The spectators said, "Bravo! Good hit, Jay!"

• (a) The spectators applauded Jay for his good hit.
• (b) The spectators applauded Jay saying, bravo, good hit Jay.
• (c) The spectators applaud Jay for his good hit.
• (d) The spectators applaud Jay saying, bravo, good hit Jay.

96. a few glorious minutes ______________, it was time to reluctantly head ashore.

• (a) late
• (b) later
• (c) lately
• (d) latest

97. ____________ time, the strokes were more fluid

• (a) These
• (b) Those
• (c) At
• (d) This

98. I turned back one last time ____________ hello to a clown fish, the reason

• (a) to say
• (b) said
• (c) saying
• (d) says

99. hide-and-seek _________ a sea anemone, before frisking away.

• (a) to
• (b) for
• (c) from
• (d) with

100. kinship with the blue waters ___________ the Bay of Bengal.

• (a) for
• (b) from
• (c) to
• (d) of