SSC CGL 2017 Tier I — 19 August 2017, Shift 3

1. दिए गए विकल्पों में से संबंधित शब्द को चुनिए। रात : सितारे :: दिन : ?

• (a) सूर्य
• (b) नीला
• (c) काम
• (d) ग्रह

2. दिए गए विकल्पों में से संबंधित अक्षरों को चुनिए। BEH : KNQ :: FIL : ?

• (a) ONM
• (b) NLJ
• (c) ORU
• (d) OMK

3. दिए गए विकल्पों में से संबंधित संख्या को चुनिए। 6 : -3 :: -18 : ?

• (a) 3
• (b) 9
• (c) -9
• (d) -6

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

• (a) आश्याम
• (b) गहरा लाल
• (c) नील
• (d) आसमानी नीला

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

• (a) JPV
• (b) UIO
• (c) KQW
• (d) LRX

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

• (a) 8
• (b) 27
• (c) 100
• (d) 125

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। employ, oyster, errors, ornate, tennis, ?

• (a) neptune
• (b) nature
• (c) terminate
• (d) isomer

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। XXXXXO, XXXXOX, XXXOXX, XXOXXX, XOXXXX, ?

• (a) OXXXXX
• (b) OXXXXO
• (c) OXXXOX
• (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। -7/4, -1, -0.25, ? , 5/4, 2

• (a) 0.5
• (b) 0.75
• (c) 0.25
• (d) 1

10. Dhruv's birthday is on Sunday 28th May. On what day of the week will be Sahil's Birthday in the same year if Sahil was born on 19th October?

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

11. The weights of 4 boxes are 30, 20, 60 and 70 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) 180
• (b) 170
• (c) 120
• (d) 150

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

• (a) MOLAR
• (b) AXIOM
• (c) REALM
• (d) APRIL

13. If PONDERS is coded as ONCDQR, then how will MAT be coded as?

• (a) LZS
• (b) OLJ
• (c) AEG
• (d) LDZ

14. In a certain code language, '+' represents 'x', '-' represents '+', 'x' represents '÷' and '÷' represents '-'. What is the answer to the following question? 80 x 16 ÷ 4 + 2 - 8 = ?

• (a) 11
• (b) 64
• (c) 30
• (d) 5

15. If 35 % 31 = 12, 92 % 30 = 14 then what is the value of 15 % 24 = ? ENROLL NOW READ THEIR STORIES !

• (a) 12
• (b) 25
• (c) 33
• (d) 28

17. X and Y both start from a same point. X walks 17 m West, then turns to his right and walks 13 m. At the same time, Y walks 9 m North, then turns East and walks 7 m, then turns to his left and walks 4 m. Where is Y now with respect to the position of X?

• (a) 24 m West
• (b) 10 m East
• (c) 10 m West
• (d) 24 m East

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 songs be eliminated from Indian movies. Argument I : Yes, Hollywood movies are hit despite having no songs. Argument II : No, songs help increase length of the movie.

• (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. A ___________ deficit is financed by net capital flows from the rest of the world, thus by a capital account surplus.

• (a) Current Account
• (b) Savings Account
• (c) Capital Account
• (d) Asset Account

27. __________ is defined as the output per unit of variable input

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

28. "भूमि तथा भवन पर लगने वाला कर" भारत के संविधान की सातवीं अनुसूची में दी गयी ____ सूची में सूचीबद्ध है।

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

29. महाराष्ट्र में कुल ____ संसदीय सीटें (राज्यसभा निर्वाचन क्षेत्र) हैं।

• (a) 11
• (b) 19
• (c) 10
• (d) 1

30. अकबर ___ वर्ष की आयु में सम्राट बना।

• (a) 16
• (b) 19
• (c) 13
• (d) 10

31. सुलतान महमूद कहां का शासक था?

• (a) पारस
• (b) गजनी
• (c) लाहोर
• (d) अरब

32. As the river enters the plain it twists and turns forming large bends known as ____________.

• (a) crooks
• (b) flections
• (c) rounds
• (d) meanders

33. The method of soil conservation in which stones, grass, soil are used to build barriers along contours and trenches are made in front of the barriers to collect water is called?

• (a) Mulching
• (b) Contour barriers
• (c) Rock dam
• (d) Terrace farming

34. In male reproductive system, the testes are situated outside the abdominal cavity within a pouch called __________.

• (a) Glands
• (b) Scrotum
• (c) Testicular Lobules
• (d) Seminiferous Tubules

35. Which of the following is not among the 3 main classes of Algae?

• (a) Chlorophyceae
• (b) Rhodophyceae
• (c) Phaeophyceae
• (d) Gymnosperms

36. साइकन (साइफा), स्पांजिला (स्वच्छ जलीय स्पंज) और यूस्पंजिया (बाथ स्पंज) किस संघ के उदाहरण हैं?

• (a) सिलेन्ट्रेटा
• (b) प्लेटिहैल्मिन्थिज
• (c) टीनोफोर
• (d) पोरिफेरा

37. यदि किसी वस्तु पर लगाए गए बल की दिशा वस्तु की गति की विपरीत दिशा में होती है तो वस्तु की गति _____

• (a) बढ़ती है
• (b) रुक जाती है
• (c) कम होती है
• (d) कोई प्रभाव नहीं

38. त्वरण का एसआई मात्रक ____ है।

• (a) मीटर प्रति वर्ग सेकण्ड
• (b) मीटर प्रति सेकण्ड
• (c) सेकण्ड प्रति मीटर
• (d) सेकंड प्रति वर्ग मीटर

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

• (a) LEAST
• (b) LESS
• (c) MIN
• (d) LOW

40. अग्निशामकों में से कौन सी गैस निकलती है?

• (a) कार्बन मोनोऑक्साइड
• (b) क्लोरीन
• (c) कार्बन डाईऑक्साइड
• (d) नाइट्रोजन

41. मैग्नीशियम को जलाने पर कया बनता है?

• (a) बेकिंग सोडा
• (b) कैल्शियम कार्बोनेट
• (c) भस्म
• (d) सिरका

42. The salt concentration (measured as salinity in parts per thousand), is less than ______ % in inland waters.

• (a) 5
• (b) 20
• (c) 50
• (d) 75

43. केंद्र सरकार द्वारा शुरू की गई ____ योजना का उद्देश्य ग्रामीण आजीविका में सुधार करना और ग्रामीण विकास को बढ़ावा देना तथा पूरे देश में पंचायती राज को मज़बूत करना है।

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

44. फ़ोटोन की खोज किसने की?

• (a) जॉर्ज क्रम
• (b) अल्बर्ट आइंस्टीन
• (c) हेनरी केवेन्डिश
• (d) हम्फ्री डेवी

45. Who is the winner of 2016-17 Premier League (Football)?

• (a) Leicester City
• (b) Manchester City
• (c) Chelsea
• (d) Manchester United

46. गोल गुम्बज़ को किसने अभिकल्पित किया था?

• (a) लाहौरी के उस्ताद अहमद
• (b) जॉर्ज विटेट
• (c) हेनरी इरविन
• (d) दाबुल के याकूत

47. Which of the following was the winner of the Grammy Awards 2016 "Country Song of the Year"?

• (a) Chances Are
• (b) Girl Crush
• (c) Hold My Hand
• (d) Traveller

48. A] The author of the novel 'Bird Box' is Victor LaValle. B] The author of the novel 'The Devil in Silver' is Josh Malerman. C] The author of the novel 'Fellside' is Victor LaValle. Which of the statements given above are not correct?

• (a) A and B
• (b) B and C
• (c) A and C
• (d) A, B and C

49. In April 2017, to address growing unemployment, which country has abolished the 457 Visa Programme used by thousands of temporary foreign workers, a majority of them Indians?

• (a) USA
• (b) Canada
• (c) Australia
• (d) UK

50. एसएएआरसी कृषि केंद्र (एसएसी) किस शहर में स्थित है?

• (a) इस्लामाबाद
• (b) ढाका
• (c) कोलंबो
• (d) काठमांडू

51. What least number must be subtracted from 3401, so that the sum is completely divisible by 11?

• (a) 3
• (b) 1
• (c) 2
• (d) 0

52. M,N से तीन गुना अच्छा कारीगर है और एक साथ मिलकर वे 30 दिनों में किसी काम का एक भाग पूरा करते हैं। M अकेले कितने दिनों में उस काम को पूरा करेगा।

• (a) 50
• (b) 40
• (c) 60
• (d) 45

53. What is the area (in sq cm) of a regular hexagon of side 14 cm?

• (a) 147√3
• (b) 441√3
• (c) 196√3
• (d) 294√3

54. यदि 5 टी-शर्ट की खरीद पर 2 टी-शर्ट मुफ्त देने की पेशकश की जाती हैं, तो प्रत्येक टी-शर्ट पर प्रभावी छूट (% में) कितनी होगी?

• (a) 40
• (b) 20
• (c) 30
• (d) 50

55. The ratio of present ages of R and S is 11:17. Before 11 years the ratio of their ages was 11:20. What is R's present age (in years)?

• (a) 51
• (b) 33
• (c) 22
• (d) 40

56. एक परीक्षा में 40 छात्रों के औसत अंक 25 थे। बाद में यह पाया गया कि एक छात्र के अंक गलत रूप से 37 के बजाय 73 के रूप में दर्ज किए गए हैं। सही औसत का मान क्या है?

• (a) 24.3
• (b) 24.1
• (c) 24.5
• (d) 24.7

57. A wholesaler sells a jacket to a retailer at a profit of 5% and the retailer sells it to a customer at a profit of 10%. If the customer pays Rs. 4158, what had it cost (in Rs) to the wholesaler?

• (a) 3500
• (b) 3400
• (c) 3300
• (d) 3600

58. A number is increased by 84, it becomes 107% of itself. What is the number?

• (a) 600
• (b) 900
• (c) 1500
• (d) 1200

59. अगर एक नाव 30 किलोमीटर / घंटा की गति से एक निश्चित दूरी पर जाती है और 60 किलोमीटर / घंटा की गति से उसी दूरी पर वापस आती है। संपूर्ण यात्रा के लिए औसत गति (कि.मी. /घंटा में) क्या होगी?

• (a) 45
• (b) 50
• (c) 40
• (d) 35

60. एक राशि ने 4 साल में 6.25% / वर्ष की दर से 3200 का एक साधारण ब्याज प्राप्त किया। वह राशि (रु में) कितनी होगी?

• (a) 13800
• (b) 11800
• (c) 12800
• (d) 14800

61. If x/2 - [4(15/2 - x/3)]/3 = -x/18, then what is the value of x?

• (a) -10
• (b) 9/8
• (c) 10
• (d) -9/8

62. If a3 + b3 = 152 and a + b = 8, then what is the value of ab?

• (a) 2
• (b) 11
• (c) -10
• (d) 15

63. A fraction is greater than its reciprocal by 9/20. What is the fraction?

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

64. एक समांतर श्रेणी के प्रथम 9 पदों का योग क्या होगा, यदि पहला पद 7 है और अंतिम पद 55 है।

• (a) 219
• (b) 137
• (c) 231
• (d) 279

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

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

66. Point A divides segment BC in the ratio 4:1. Co-ordinates of B are (6 , 1) and C are (7/2 , 6). What are the co-ordinates of point A?

• (a) (4 , 3)
• (b) (4 , 5)
• (c) (2 , 5)
• (d) (3 , 5)

67. (5, -1) और (4, -4) बिंदु: के माध्यम से गुजरने वाली रेखा के समानांतर रेखा की ढलान क्या है?

• (a) -3
• (b) -1/3
• (c) 3
• (d) 1/3

68. ΔXYZ is similar to ΔPQR. If ratio of Perimeter of ΔXYZ and Perimeter of ΔPQR is 16:9 and PQ = 3.6 cm, then what is the length(in cm) of XY?

• (a) 4.8
• (b) 3.2
• (c) 6.4
• (d) 8.6

69. What is the value of (1/2) Sec 30° + √2 Tan 60°?

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

70. Δ DEF is right angled at E. If m∠D = 45°, then what is the value of cosecF X cotD?

• (a) 1/√2
• (b) 2
• (c) 1/2
• (d) √2

71. If Sec θ = 25/24 , then what is the value of Sin θ?

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

72. छात्रों का सबसे बड़ा दल किस देश से था?

• (a) A
• (b) C
• (c) B
• (d) D

73. देश A को द्शनि वाले क्षेत्र का कोणीय माप (डिग्री में) कया है?

• (a) 100
• (b) 25
• (c) 50
• (d) 120

74. By what count (in %) students from Country B at the seminar were more than the students from Country E?

• (a) 40
• (b) 200
• (c) 20
• (d) 18

75. If the cost of total spending on transport for the seminar was Rs 9 lakhs and the cost of hosting the students was Rs 15000 per student then what was the ratio of hosting cost of all the students to that of spending on transport?

• (a) 2 : 5
• (b) 3 : 2
• (c) 1 : 1
• (d) 1 : 2

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'. He was such a (1)/ wonderful person (2)/ into so many ways. (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'. The magician placed the ball (1)/ underneath of his hat and (2)/ made a mystic sign above it. (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. Our nation's _______________ into another country's war could pull us into the crisis.

• (a) intervention
• (b) intention
• (c) perfection
• (d) invention

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. As a fitness ___________, Deepti is always preaching to her friends about the importance of working out.

• (a) enthusiasm
• (b) enthusiast
• (c) enthusiastic
• (d) enthusiastically

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

• (a) Mute
• (b) Reticent
• (c) Silent
• (d) Spoken

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

• (a) To Bewilder
• (b) To Tranquil
• (c) To Placid
• (d) To Serene

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

• (a) Antipathy
• (b) Admiration
• (c) Derision
• (d) Scorn

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

• (a) Approved
• (b) Official
• (c) Sanctioned
• (d) Unorthodox

84. In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase. It goes without saying

• (a) To Silently bear the injustice
• (b) Something which is implied to be obvious
• (c) There is no point in doing something after you are told to do it
• (d) Break long relationship with someone

85. In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase. To let someone off

• (a) To let someone fall
• (b) To leave someone in his present state
• (c) To release someone from blame
• (d) To refuse to answer

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". May be they (has had) a fight.

• (a) were had
• (b) was having
• (c) were having
• (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". We wouldn't want them to think we (doing) anything immoral.

• (a) was doing
• (b) were doing
• (c) done
• (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. Excessively lengthy speech

• (a) Concision
• (b) Verbiage
• (c) Curt
• (d) Succinct

89. In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the words/sentence. An ornamented staff carried by rulers on ceremonial occasions as a symbol of sovereignty

• (a) Spectacle
• (b) Receptacle
• (c) Sceptre
• (d) Zephyr

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

• (a) Contusion
• (b) Contution
• (c) Cuntusion
• (d) Cuntution

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

• (a) Scemitars
• (b) Scimitars
• (c) Scimetars
• (d) Scemetars

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. Three times this was X-only be compared to the deepest notes of thunder Y-shook with the noise, that can Z-repeated, and each time the earth

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

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 causes and their X-in the same series Y-one order, they stand Z-effects belong to the

• (a) ZXY
• (b) YZX
• (c) YXZ
• (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. Sunita will bake two dozen cupcakes for the bake sale.

• (a) For the bake sale, two dozen cookies will be baked by Sunita.
• (b) For the bake sale, two dozen cookies is baked by Sunita.
• (c) Baking of two dozen cookies by Sunita will be done for the bake sale.
• (d) Baking of two dozen cookies by Sunita is done for the bake sale.

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 mother said to my father, "I am very busy now."

• (a) My mother told my father that I am very busy now.
• (b) My mother told my father that she is very busy then.
• (c) My mother told my father that she was very busy then.
• (d) My mother told my father that I was very busy now.

96. The grand library ___________ the palace is a cache of knowledge." This was enough ___________ the book store-owner-turned librarian

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

97. The grand library ___________ the palace is a cache of knowledge." painters __________ technical knowledge to paint

• (a) has
• (b) has had
• (c) have
• (d) to have

98. The grand library ___________ the palace is a cache of knowledge." to understand nature, ______________ they fail to create a masterpiece

• (a) if
• (b) that
• (c) hence
• (d) this

99. The grand library ___________ the palace is a cache of knowledge." All I ______________ in my life is about books and from books.

• (a) learning
• (b) learned
• (c) to learn
• (d) learns

100. The grand library ___________ the palace is a cache of knowledge." The grand library ___________ the palace is a cache of knowledge.

• (a) from
• (b) at
• (c) to
• (d) off