SSC CGL 2017 Tier I — 18 August 2017, Shift 3

1. दिए गए विकल्पों में से संबंधित शब्द को चुनिए। स्कूल : शिक्षक :: न्यायालय : ?

• (a) वकील
• (b) खेल
• (c) टेनिस
• (d) न्याय

2. दिए गए विकल्पों में से संबंधित अक्षरों को चुनिए। EGI : BDF :: KMO : ?

• (a) GIK
• (b) MOQ
• (c) HJL
• (d) QSU

3. दिए गए विकल्पों में से संबंधित संख्या को चुनिए। 5 : -10 :: -8 : ?

• (a) 16
• (b) -16
• (c) 13
• (d) -13

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

• (a) चाकू
• (b) कांटा
• (c) प्लेट
• (d) चम्मच

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

• (a) AEI
• (b) JNR
• (c) SWA
• (d) FHJ

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

• (a) 169
• (b) 421
• (c) 529
• (d) 289

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। hello, lower, error, organ, tense, ?

• (a) night
• (b) rapture
• (c) senile
• (d) watch

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। XXXOXXX, XXXXOXX, XXOXXXX, XXXXXOX, XOXXXXX, ?

• (a) XXXXXXO
• (b) OXXXXXXO
• (c) XXXOXXX
• (d) XXXXXX

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। 3/5, 1.4, 11/5, ? , 19/5, 4.6

• (a) 14/5
• (b) 3.2
• (c) 16/5
• (d) 3

10. Devansh's birthday is on Friday 14th April. On what day of the week will be Rohan's Birthday in the same year if Rohan was born on 20th September?

• (a) Tuesday
• (b) Friday
• (c) Thursday
• (d) Wednesday

11. The weights of 4 boxes are 20, 40, 80 and 90 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) 220
• (b) 230
• (c) 150
• (d) 210

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

• (a) RECAP
• (b) PARCH
• (c) PEACH
• (d) CARES

13. यदि MIGRANT को किसी कोड में LHFQZMS लिखा जाता है, तो GEL को उसी कोड में क्या लिखा जाएगा?

• (a) QXK
• (b) FDK
• (c) IXZ
• (d) IFG ENROLL NOW READ THEIR STORIES !

14. In a certain code language, '+' represents 'x', '-' represents '+', 'x' represents '÷' and '÷' represents '-'. What is the answer to the following question? 27 x 3 ÷ 30 + 5 - 125 = ?

• (a) 69
• (b) 67
• (c) -15
• (d) -16

15. If 11$25 = 18, 12$20 = 16 then what is the value of 4$50 = ?

• (a) 42
• (b) 17
• (c) 27
• (d) 37

17. P and Q start cycling from the same point. P cycles 18 km North, then turns to her right and cycles 3 km. Q cycles 9 km East, then turns North and cycles 10 km North, then turns left and cycles 6 km. Where is Q now with respect to the position of P?

• (a) 8 km South
• (b) 8 km North
• (c) 28 km South
• (d) 28 km North

18. In the question a statement is given, followed by two arguments, I and II. You have to consider the statement to be true even if it seems to be at variance from commonly known facts. You have to decide which of the given arguments, if any, is a strong argument. Statement : Should rock shows be allowed to run till midnight at tourist places? Argument I : Yes, more tourists arrive due to rock shows. Tourism is good for local economy. Argument II : No, local traditions are harmed due to tourism.

• (a) if only argument I is strong.
• (b) if only argument II is strong.
• (c) if both I and II are strong.
• (d) if neither I nor II is strong.

26. The __________ exchange rate is the price of one unit of foreign currency in terms of domestic currency.

• (a) Artificial
• (b) Nominal
• (c) Fixed
• (d) Real

27. __________ of an input is defined as the change in output per unit of change in the input when all other inputs are held constant.

• (a) Marginal product
• (b) Production function
• (c) Total product
• (d) Average product

28. "व्यापार संघ" भारत के संविधान की सातवीं अनुसूची में दी गयी ___ सूची में सूचीबद्ध है।

• (a) केंद्रीय
• (b) राज्य
• (c) विश्व
• (d) समवतर्ती

29. जब कोई निचली अदालत अपने अधिकार क्षेत्र का अतिक्रमण करके किसी मुक़दमे की सुनवाई करती है तो ऊपर की अदालतें (उच्च न्यायलय या सर्वोच्च न्यायलय) उसे ऐसा करने से रोकने के लिए _________ जारी करती है।

• (a) बंदी प्रत्यक्षीकरण
• (b) परमादेश
• (c) प्रतिषेध
• (d) अधिकार पृच्छा

30. Arrest of _________ in 1930 led to angry demonstrations in streets of Peshawar.

• (a) Abdul Ghaffar Khan
• (b) Abul Kalam Azad
• (c) Zakir Hussain
• (d) Muzaffar Ahmed

31. The _________ were the successors of Timur, the ruler of Iran, Iraq and modern-day Turkey.

• (a) Rajputs
• (b) Khaljis
• (c) Mughals
• (d) Tughluq

32. Beyond the _____________, the Himalayas bend sharply to the south and spread along the eastern boundary of India.

• (a) Zoji La Pass
• (b) Dihang gorge
• (c) Bhutan border
• (d) Nepal Border

33. The National Highway 1A connects Leh to Kashmir Valley through the ___________ pass.

• (a) Khyber
• (b) Zoji la
• (c) Nathula
• (d) Karakoram

34. मैंजीफेरा इंडिका (आम), सोलेनम टयूवीरोसम (आलू) और पेंथरा लिओ (शेर) नामों में शब्द इंडिका, टयूवीरोसम और लिओ किसे श्रेष्ठ स्तर पर प्रतिनिधित्व करते हैं?

• (a) वर्गक
• (b) वर्गिकी पदानुक्रम
• (c) जाति संकेत पद
• (d) द्विपदुनाम पद्धति

35. Which of the following is one of the commercial products obtained from Gelidium and Gracilaria and are used to grow microbes and in preparations of icecreams and jellies?

• (a) Agar
• (b) Chlorella
• (c) Spirullina
• (d) Gymnosperms

36. टीनिया (फीताकृमि), फेसियोला (पर्णकृमि) किस संघ के उदाहरण हैं?

• (a) सिलेन्ट्रेटा
• (b) प्लेटिहैल्मिन्थिज
• (c) ऐनेलिडा
• (d) आर्थोपोडा

37. If the mass of an object is 60 kgs, what will be its weight on the moon? (N=Newton)

• (a) 60N
• (b) 600N
• (c) 100N
• (d) 10N

38. वाहनों के पार्श्व दर्पणों (साइड मिरर) में किस प्रकार के दर्पण का उपयोग किया जाता है?

• (a) उत्तल
• (b) अवतल
• (c) समतल
• (d) उल्टा

39. In Microsoft Excel, the _______() function returns the largest value among the values passed as arguments.

• (a) HIGHEST
• (b) MORE
• (c) HIGH
• (d) MAX

40. In an acid base reaction which product is produced along with a salt?

• (a) Hydrogen gas
• (b) Oxygen gas
• (c) Carbon dioxide
• (d) Water

41. What is the process of melting also called?

• (a) Fusion
• (b) Galvanisation
• (c) Crystallisation
• (d) Evaporation

42. निम्नलिखित में से कौन सा प्रमुख अजैव कारक नहीं है?

• (a) तापमान
• (b) जल
• (c) प्रकाश
• (d) वायु

43. केंद्र सरकार द्वारा शुरू की गई _____ योजना का उद्देश्य अनुसूचित जाति/अनुसूचित जनजाति के लोगों के बीच उद्यमशीलता को बढ़ावा देना है।

• (a) प्रधानमंत्री फसल बीमा योजना
• (b) ग्राम उदय से भारत उदय अभियान
• (c) स्टैंड अप इंडिया स्कीम
• (d) नेशनल आरयू अर्बन मिशन

44. पोटैशियम की खोज किसने की?

• (a) हंफ्री डेवी
• (b) एलन ट्यूरिंग
• (c) बिल गेट्स
• (d) टिम बर्न्स ली

45. Who is the winner of 2017 Formula One Bahrain Grand Prix?

• (a) Sebastian Vettel
• (b) Lewis Hamilton
• (c) Valtteri Bottas
• (d) Kimi Raikkonen

46. हुमायूं का मकबरा कहां स्तिथ है?

• (a) हैदराबाद
• (b) नई दिल्‍ली
• (c) मुंबई
• (d) कोलकाता

47. Which of the following was the winner of the Grammy Awards 2016 "Rap Album of the Year"?

• (a) Compton
• (b) 2014 Forest Hills Drive
• (c) To Pimp a Butterfly
• (d) The Pinkprint

48. Which of the statements given above are correct? 1. The author of the novel 'Brave New World' is Aldous Huxley. 2. The author of the novel 'An Affair Downstairs' is Sherri Browning. 3. The author of the novel 'Darkness at Noon' is Victor LaValle.

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

49. To which country, India gave Rs. 35 crore rupees to children of freedom fighters in under the new ‘Muktijodha scholarship' scheme?

• (a) Nepal
• (b) Bhutan
• (c) Bangladesh
• (d) Sri Lanka

50. कौन सा देश दक्षिण एशियाई मुक्त व्यापार क्षेत्र का हिस्सा नहीं है?

• (a) चीन
• (b) श्रीलंका
• (c) भूटान
• (d) भारत

51. What will be the quotient when 2143 is divided by 38?

• (a) 56
• (b) 55
• (c) 57
• (d) 54

52. A and B together do a job in 15 days and A alone could do the same job in 20 days. How many days would B take to do half the job if he worked alone?

• (a) 60
• (b) 30
• (c) 45
• (d) 40

53. What is the area (in sq cm) of a rectangle if its diagonal is 51 cm and one of its sides is 24 cm?

• (a) 540
• (b) 810
• (c) 1080
• (d) 360

54. A shopkeeper marks up his wares by 60% and offers 10% discount. What will be the selling price (in Rs) if the cost price is Rs 7500?

• (a) 11800
• (b) 12800
• (c) 13800
• (d) 10800

55. What number should be added to each of the numbers 94, 24, 100 and 26, so that the resulting numbers are in continued proportion?

• (a) 10
• (b) 11
• (c) 9
• (d) 8

56. A batsman makes a score of 81 runs in the 16th match and thus increases his average runs per match by 3. What is his average after the 16th match?

• (a) 35
• (b) 34
• (c) 33
• (d) 36

57. A vendor buys 12 bananas for Rs 60 and sells 5 bananas for Rs 32. What will be his gain (in %)?

• (a) 28
• (b) 32
• (c) 24
• (d) 22

58. Two labourers A and B are paid a total of Rs. 1120 per day. If A is paid 180 percent of what is paid to B, how much (in Rs) is B paid?

• (a) 400
• (b) 720
• (c) 500
• (d) 620

59. A man travelled a distance of 99 km in 9 hours. He travelled partly on foot @ 9 km/hr and partly on bicycle @ 18 km/hr. What is distance (in kms) travelled on foot?

• (a) 36
• (b) 54
• (c) 63
• (d) 45

60. The compound interest earned in two years at 15% per annum is Rs 20640. What is the sum invested (in Rs)?

• (a) 64000
• (b) 60000
• (c) 56000
• (d) 52000

61. यदि 5x/2 - [7(6x - 3/2)]/4 = 5/8, तो x का मान क्या होगा?

• (a) 1/4
• (b) -1/4
• (c) 4
• (d) -4

62. If a3 - b3 = 91 and a - b = 1, then what is the value of ab?

• (a) 27
• (b) 6
• (c) 9
• (d) 30

63. A fraction is greater than twice its reciprocal by 7/15. What is the fraction?

• (a) 3/5
• (b) 5/3
• (c) 3/4
• (d) 4/3

64. What is the sum of the first 17 terms of an arithmetic progression if the first term is -20 and last term is 28?

• (a) 68
• (b) 156
• (c) 142
• (d) 242

65. रेखा x = -2 में बिंदु (-3, 1) का प्रतिबिंब क्या है?

• (a) (-1 , 1)
• (b) (-3 , -5)
• (c) (1 , 1)
• (d) (-3 , 5)

66. The co-ordinates of the centroid of a triangle ABC are (2 , 2). What are the co-ordinates of vertex C if co-ordinates of A and B are (7 , -1) and (1 , 2) respectively?

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

67. If ax - 4y = -6 has a slope of -3/2. What is the value of a?

• (a) 6
• (b) 3
• (c) -6
• (d) -3

68. D and E are points on side AB and AC of ΔABC. DE is parallel to BC. If AD:DB = 1:2 and area of ΔABC is 45 sq cm, what is the area (in sq cm) of quadrilateral BDEC?

• (a) 20
• (b) 40
• (c) 15
• (d) 30

69. What is the value of √2 Sec 45° + (1/√3)Tan 30°?

• (a) (1 + √3)/2
• (b) (1 + 3√2)/√3
• (c) 7/3
• (d) (3 + 2√2)/3√2

70. Δ XYZ is right angled at Y. If m∠Z = 30°. What is the length of YZ (in cm), if ZX = 9 cm?

• (a) 6√3
• (b) 9√3/2
• (c) 3√3
• (d) 18

71. If Cos θ = 15/17 , then what is the value of Cosec θ?

• (a) 17/8
• (b) 8/17
• (c) 8/15
• (d) 17/15

72. किस देश में दूसरे स्थान पर सबसे कम गाड़ियों का उत्पादन हुआ?

• (a) D
• (b) F
• (c) C
• (d) A

73. Country E produced how many more cars (in %) than country B?

• (a) 10
• (b) 12.5
• (c) 11.11
• (d) 8

74. यदि इन छह देशों द्वारा निर्मित गाड़ियों में से 35% डीज़ल गाड़ियां हैं और शेष पेट्रोल हैं, तो कितनी पेट्रोल गाड़ियों का उत्पादन (दस लाख में) किया गया?

• (a) 1.755
• (b) 0.945
• (c) 2.7
• (d) 1.8

75. यदि एक गाड़ी की औसतन लागत 30000 अमरीकी डालर हो और अमरीकी डालर में) एकत्र किया जाएगा? प्रत्येक गाड़ी पर लगाए गए पर्यावरण टैक्स इसकी लागत कीमत का 2.5% हो, तो इन 6 देशों में गाड़ियों के उत्पादन से कितना पर्यावरण कर (अरब

• (a) 1.03
• (b) 2.03
• (c) 3.03
• (d) 4.03

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'. As Benjamin ran (1)/ next the street, he wondered (2)/ what he should buy. (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'. It had a bright blue (1)/ cover, which he was (2)/ careful not do soil. (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. Although the school lunch passed the legal standards, __________ or not it is healthy is debatable.

• (a) weather
• (b) if
• (c) whether
• (d) either

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. Seventeen students were needed for a ___________ in order to discuss the topics during the Student Council meeting.

• (a) decorum
• (b) quota
• (c) quorum
• (d) quote

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

• (a) Anterior
• (b) Antecedent
• (c) Dorsal
• (d) Former

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

• (a) Ignorance
• (b) Lethargy
• (c) Triviality
• (d) Significance

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

• (a) Effulgence
• (b) Dullness
• (c) Gusto
• (d) Phosphorescence

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

• (a) Bloated
• (b) Humble
• (c) Puffy
• (d) Tumescent

84. In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase. In bad taste

• (a) Not suitable or offensive
• (b) To be a bad cook
• (c) To have a poor choice of fashion style
• (d) To epress honest harsh opinion about someone or something

85. In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase. Once and for all

• (a) Now and for the last time; finally
• (b) To be successful in the first attempt
• (c) To do a charitable act for the benefit of everybody
• (d) To speak for the majority

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". His shoes ( to cover ) with mud.

• (a) was covered
• (b) were covered
• (c) were covering
• (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". The tropical storm (be) a hurricane

• (a) will become
• (b) 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. Seeking to harm someone in return for a perceived injury

• (a) Affable
• (b) Cordial
• (c) Vengeful
• (d) Benign

89. In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the words/sentence. The state of being in short supply

• (a) Plethora
• (b) Myriad
• (c) Scarcity
• (d) Profusion

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

• (a) Scriptare
• (b) Screpture
• (c) Scripture
• (d) Screptare

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

• (a) Anoyance
• (b) Annoyanse
• (c) Anoyanse
• (d) Annoyance

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. It was a somewhat X-carried it off as Y-trying ordeal, but we Z-best as we could

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

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. The considerations which X-are set forth in our Y-lead us to refer ideas to the brain Z-physiologies and psychologies

• (a) YXZ
• (b) YZX
• (c) XYZ
• (d) ZYX

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. Omkar generously donated money to the orphanage.

• (a) Money was generously donated to the orphanage by Omkar.
• (b) Money is generously donated to the orphanage by Omkar.
• (c) Donating of the money generously was done by Omkar.
• (d) Donating of the money generously is done by Omkar.

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. My grandfather said to the visitor, "Who are you? Where do you come from?"

• (a) My grandfather enquired the visitor who are you, where do you come from.
• (b) My grandfather enquires the visitor who he was and where he came from.
• (c) My grandfather enquired of the visitor who he was and where he came from.
• (d) My grandfather enquires the visitor who are you, where do you come from.

96. yoga has often borne the brunt of being __________ in extremes

• (a) see
• (b) seen
• (c) saw
• (d) to see

97. yogis in pretzel-like contortions at __________ end of the spectrum

• (a) first
• (b) one
• (c) once
• (d) that

98. erstwhile-overweight beach posers ____________ the other.

• (a) in
• (b) on
• (c) of
• (d) at

99. may mean lengthening muscles to gain _______________, while for someone

• (a) flexible
• (b) flexibleness
• (c) flexibilities
• (d) flexibility

100. it could be a way of __________core strength.

• (a) enhance
• (b) enhancing
• (c) enhances
• (d) to enhance