SSC CGL 2017 Tier I — 21 August 2017, Shift 2

1. दिए गए विकल्पों में से संबंधित शब्द को चुनिए। पेंसिल : लीड :: पेन : ?

• (a) गेंद
• (b) लिखना
• (c) नीला
• (d) स्याही

2. दिए गए विकल्पों में से संबंधित अक्षरों को चुनिए। DGI : JMO :: RUW : ?

• (a) XAC
• (b) WYZ
• (c) ACE
• (d) ZAC

3. दिए गए विकल्पों में से संबंधित संख्या को चुनिए। 236 : 472 :: 123 : ?

• (a) 246
• (b) 426
• (c) 642
• (d) 247

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

• (a) कार
• (b) जीप
• (c) वैन
• (d) साइकल

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

• (a) WVU
• (b) QPO
• (c) GED
• (d) LKJ

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

• (a) 13
• (b) 17
• (c) 21
• (d) 23

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। Laugh, Alter, Melts, Realm, Muesli, ?

• (a) Missile
• (b) Shall
• (c) Alien
• (d) Rifle

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। E, H, L, O, S, ?

• (a) U
• (b) W
• (c) V
• (d) X

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। 99, 90.7, 82.4, ? , 65.8, 57.5

• (a) 73.3
• (b) 74.8
• (c) 75.2
• (d) 74.1

10. Akarsh's birthday is on Saturday 29th July. On what day of the week will be Ojas's Birthday in the same year if Ojas was born on 12th August?

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

11. The weights of 4 boxes are 30, 70, 60 and 20 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) 190
• (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: JOSTLING

• (a) INLET
• (b) GLINT
• (c) INGOT
• (d) JINGO

13. यदि PROJECT को किसी कोड में KILQVXG लिखा जाता है, तो EGO को उसी कोड में क्या लिखा जाएगा?

• (a) VPU
• (b) MJN
• (c) VTL
• (d) SGD

14. In a certain code language, '+' represents 'x', '-' represents '+', 'x' represents '÷' and '÷' represents '-'. What is the answer to the following question? 75 - 5 + 25 ÷ 125 = ?

• (a) 5
• (b) 10
• (c) 3
• (d) 75

15. If 15@7=44; 5@4=18; 6@17=46; then what is the value of 17@4=?

• (a) 36
• (b) 42
• (c) 40
• (d) 49

17. A car travels 17 km South, then turns East and travels 11 km, then turns North and travels 9 km, then turns to its left and travels 11 km. Where is the car now with reference to its starting position?

• (a) 8 km North
• (b) 8 km South
• (c) 26 km South
• (d) 26 km North

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 : No shirts are t-shirts. Statement 2 : All t-shirts are cotton. Conclusion I : Some shirts are cotton. Conclusion II : No t-shirts are shirts.

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

26. The demand for a inferior good increases with ________ in the consumer's income.

• (a) increase
• (b) decrease
• (c) constant
• (d) double

27. वे वस्तुएं जिनके लिए मांग उपभोक्ता की आय की विपरीत दिशा में बढ़ती है क्या कहलाती हैं?

• (a) निम्नस्तरीय वस्तुएं
• (b) सामान्य वस्तुएं
• (c) पूरक वस्तुएं
• (d) स्थानापत्र वस्तुएं

28. "जनसंख्या नियंत्रण और परिवार नियोजन" भारत के संविधान की सातवीं अनुसूची में दी गयी ___ सूची में सूचीबद्ध है।

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

29. _______ is issued when the court finds that a particular office holder is not doing legal duty and thereby is infringing on the right of an individual.

• (a) Habeas Corpus
• (b) Mandamus
• (c) Prohibition
• (d) Quo Warranto

30. चोल अभिलेखों में उल्लेखित भूमि की विभिन्न कोटियों के अनुसार _____ को जैन संस्थानों को दान में दी गयी भूमि कहा जाता था।

• (a) वेल्लनवगाई
• (b) ब्रह्मदेय
• (c) शालाभोग
• (d) पत्लिच्चंदम

31. Prince Khurram was the name of the future Emperor __________.

• (a) Shah Jahan
• (b) Jahangir
• (c) Babur
• (d) Akbar

32. ___________ are defined as the mass movement of rock, debris or earth down a slope.

• (a) Earthquake
• (b) Cyclone
• (c) Flood
• (d) Landslide

33. The material carried by the glacier such as rocks big and small, sand and silt gets deposited, which are called glacial ________.

• (a) moraines
• (b) deltas
• (c) plateaus
• (d) grooves

34. एक समान गुणों जैसे पृष्ठरज्जु (नोटोकॉर्ड) तथा पृष्ठीय खोखला तंत्रिका तंत्र के आधार पर प्राणियों जैसे मछली, उभयचर, सरीसूप, पक्षी और स्तनधारी को किस संघ में रखा गया है?

• (a) मेमेलिया
• (b) कॉर्डेटा
• (c) प्राइमेट
• (d) इन्सेंक्टा

35. The members of phaeophyceae are commonly called _________ algae.

• (a) Green
• (b) Brown
• (c) Red
• (d) Yellow

36. एस्टेरियस (तारा मीन), एकाइनस (समुद्री-अर्चिन), एंटीडोन (समुद्री लिली) सभी किस संघ के उदाहरण हैं?

• (a) एकाइनोडरमेटा
• (b) ऐनेलिडा
• (c) प्लैटिहैल्मिन्थिज ल्मनि
• (d) आर्थोपोडा

37. During uniform motion of an object along a straight line, the ________ remains constant with time.

• (a) Time
• (b) Velocity
• (c) Acceleration
• (d) Distance

38. The impression of an image persists on the retina for about _________ of a second.

• (a) 1/10th
• (b) 1/8th
• (c) 1/16th
• (d) 1/5th

39. In Microsoft Word, _______ allows us to move selected paragraphs to the left.

• (a) Decrease Indent
• (b) Increase Indent
• (c) Double Indent
• (d) Single Indent

40. निम्नलिखित में से एसीटिक अम्ल किसका अन्य नाम है?

• (a) सिरका
• (b) बेकिंग सोडा
• (c) कॉपर सल्फेट
• (d) मैग्नीशियम ऑक्साइड

41. कॉपर सल्फेट की लोहे के साथ अभिक्रिया क्रेया से आयरन सल्फेट और ____ बनता है।

• (a) सिरका
• (b) भस्म
• (c) बेकिंग सोडा
• (d) कॉपर

42. A few organisms can tolerate and thrive in a narrow range of temperatures. Such organisms are called ___________.

• (a) Osmotic
• (b) Eurythermal
• (c) Stenothermal
• (d) Hydrothermal

43. ____________ scheme was launched by the Central Government in the state of Bihar to provide clean water of the Ganges to domestic areas via postal services.

• (a) Gangajal Delivery Scheme
• (b) Mission Bhagiratha In Telangana
• (c) National Apprenticeship Promotion
• (d) Railway Travel Insurance

44. Who discovered Electron?

• (a) Enrico Fermi
• (b) Robert Noyce
• (c) J.J.Thomson
• (d) James Dyson

45. Which country won the 2016 Men's Kabaddi World Cup?

• (a) India
• (b) Thailand
• (c) Pakistan
• (d) Iran

46. मत्तनचेरी पैलेस कहां स्तिथ है?

• (a) पश्चिम बंगाल
• (b) केरल
• (c) राजस्थान
• (d) कर्नाटक

47. राष्ट्रीय खेल में उत्कृष्ट उपलब्धि को प्रोत्साहित करने के लिए भारत सरकार द्वारा निम्नलिखित में से कौन सा पुरस्कार दिया जाता है?

• (a) अशोक चक्र
• (b) दादा साहब फाल्के पुरस्कार
• (c) अर्जुन पुरस्कार
• (d) पद्म श्री

48. Which of the statements given below are not correct? 1. The author of the novel 'A Visit from the Goon Squad' is Edward P Jones. 2. The author of the novel 'The Corrections' is Jonathan Franzen. 3. The author of the novel 'The Known World' is Jennifer Egan.

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

49. In April 2017, the G20 Digital Ministerial Meeting on Digital Economy was held in which country?

• (a) Italy
• (b) Germany
• (c) France
• (d) USA

50. कोलकाता और ढाका के बीच चलने वाली एकमात्र ट्रेन कौन सी है?

• (a) दोस्ती एक्सप्रेस
• (b) मैत्री एक्सप्रेस
• (c) बांग्ला एक्सप्रेस
• (d) पद्मा एक्सप्रेस

51. सही विकल्प चुनिए: दशमलव 99 को बाइनरी में बदलें।

• (a) 1100101
• (b) 1101001
• (c) 11100011
• (d) 1100011

52. अनिल बिमल से दोगुना अच्छा कारीगर है और एक साथ मिलकर वे 9 दिनों में काम का एक हिस्सा पूरा करते हैं। अनिल अकेले ही कितने दिनों में उस काम को खत्म करेगा?

• (a) 12.5
• (b) 11.5
• (c) 10.5
• (d) 13.5

53. एक वृत्त का क्षेत्रफल (वर्ग सें.मी. में) कया है, जिसकी परिधि 22 सें.मी. है?

• (a) 77
• (b) 38.5
• (c) 44
• (d) 88

54. The cost price of an article is x. It is marked up by 150%. It is sold at Rs 600 after giving 40% discount. What is x (in Rs)?

• (a) 400
• (b) 666
• (c) 300
• (d) 444

55. A bag has Rs.51.25 in the form of 2-rupee, 50-paise and 25-paise coins in the ratio of 3:5:7. What is the total number of 50-paise coins?

• (a) 15
• (b) 35
• (c) 25
• (d) 5

57. A milkman buys milk at Rs 25 per litre and adds 1/4 of water to it and sells the mixture at Rs 26 per litre. His gain (in %) is?

• (a) 25
• (b) 20
• (c) 30
• (d) 15

58. When a number is increased by 120, it becomes 130% of itself. What is the number?

• (a) 400
• (b) 520
• (c) 460
• (d) 580

59. दो साइकिल चालक P और Q 20 किलोमीटर / घंटा और 25 किलोमीटर / घंटा की गति से एक-दूसरे की तरफ आ रहें हैं। उनके बीच की दूरी (किलोमीटर में) क्या थी अगर वे 56 मिनट के बाद आपस में मिलते हैं?

• (a) 36
• (b) 39
• (c) 42
• (d) 45

60. The amount received at 10% per annum Compound interest after 3 yrs is Rs 5324. What was the principal (in Rs)?

• (a) 4100
• (b) 4200
• (c) 4000
• (d) 4300

61. If 14/3 + (1/2)(x - 7/3) = -2x/3, then the value of x is?

• (a) -3
• (b) 3
• (c) 6
• (d) -6

62. If a + b = 10 and ab = 24, then what is the value of a3 + b3?

• (a) 280
• (b) 152
• (c) 140
• (d) 72

63. The sum of a fraction and 3 times its reciprocal is 19/4. What is the fraction?

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

64. The 3rd and 6th term of an arithmetic progression are 13 and -5 respectively. What is the 11th term?

• (a) -29
• (b) -41
• (c) -47
• (d) -35

65. What is the reflection of the point (6, -1) in the line y = 2?

• (a) (-2 , -1)
• (b) (-6 , 5)
• (c) (6 , 5)
• (d) (-2 , 1)

66. बिंदु P (8, 5) रेखाखंड AB का मध्यबिंदू है। A के निर्देशांक (5, y) और B के (x, -3) हैं। x का मान क्या है?

• (a) -11
• (b) 11
• (c) 7
• (d) -7

67. What is the equation of a line of slope 1/3 and y-intercept 5?

• (a) x - 3y = -15
• (b) x - 3y = 15
• (c) x + 3y = -15
• (d) x + 3y = 15

68. ΔABC is right angled at B. BD is an altitude. AD = 3 cm and DC = 9 cm. What is the value of AB (in cm)?

• (a) 6
• (b) 5
• (c) 4.5
• (d) 5.5

69. What is the value of Cot 60o - Sec 45o ?

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

70. Δ ABC is right angled at B. If m∠A = 30o, what is the length of AB (in cm), if AC = 10 cm?

• (a) 5
• (b) 5√3
• (c) 10√3
• (d) 10

71. If Cot θ = 24/7, then Sin θ = ?

• (a) 24/25
• (b) 8/25
• (c) 7/25
• (d) 9/25

72. Which wild life sanctuary has more tigers than D but less than F?

• (a) C
• (b) A
• (c) E
• (d) B

73. What will be the total number of tigers left in the six sanctuaries, if 3 tigers are killed by poachers in sanctuary E and 9 tigers are added to sanctuary A?

• (a) 93
• (b) 96
• (c) 99
• (d) 95

74. What is the ratio of tigers in sanctuaries E and F to that of tigers in sanctuaries D and C?

• (a) 3 : 7
• (b) 7 : 3
• (c) 5 : 2
• (d) 2 : 5

75. यदि पिछले दो दशकों में इन छह अभयारण्यों में बाघों की कुल संख्या में 20% और 25% की वृद्धि हुई है, तो 20 साल पहले इन छह अभयारण्यों में कुल बाघों की जनसंख्या कितनी थी?

• (a) 135
• (b) 150
• (c) 60
• (d) 45

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'. Economically, we (1)/ understand the world (2)/ round us in terms of scarcity. (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 two children, (1)/ brother and sister, were onto (2)/ their way to school. (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. Finding the comedy routine extremely funny, the family laughed _____________ along with the rest of the crowd.

• (a) lot
• (b) hysterically
• (c) crazy
• (d) guffaw

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 detective's ability to ________ makes it easy for him to scare suspects into confessing.

• (a) bluff
• (b) stuff
• (c) enough
• (d) cough

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

• (a) Antagonistic
• (b) Co-operative
• (c) Dandy
• (d) Delightful

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

• (a) Careless
• (b) Accurate
• (c) Attentive
• (d) Choosy

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

• (a) Impetus
• (b) Stimulus
• (c) Enticement
• (d) Hindrance

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

• (a) Criticism
• (b) Invocation
• (c) Beatitude
• (d) Approbation

84. In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase. To go off the air

• (a) To remove ventilator of a patient on his death bed
• (b) To not eat food for a long period of time
• (c) To stop broadcasting a radio or TV program
• (d) To waste time on silly or trivial things.

85. In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase. To make a fuss about

• (a) To be extremely delighted
• (b) To work hard for eventual success
• (c) To be very strict or have very high standards
• (d) An excessive display of attention or activity

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". I should (has to be) with them tonight.

• (a) has been
• (b) have been
• (c) been
• (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". He must not (to be left) like this.

• (a) being left
• (b) been left
• (c) be left
• (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. Free from disturbance

• (a) Tranquil
• (b) Agitated
• (c) Chaotic
• (d) Violent

89. In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the words/sentence. An arrangement of flowers fastened in a ring used for laying on a grave

• (a) Brier
• (b) Prickle
• (c) Wreath
• (d) Splint

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

• (a) possesses
• (b) posseses
• (c) posesses
• (d) poseses

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

• (a) murmuring
• (b) murmurring
• (c) murrmuring
• (d) murrmurring

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. There was no need to X-set a watch, for we had nothing Y-to fear from anybody or Z-anything in that vast untenanted plain

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

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. This idea, however startling it may at X-first appear, is quite in accordance, as Y-before stated, with the analogy of changes Z-now going on in certain regions of the globe

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

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. He mailed his application for a new job.

• (a) The application for a new job is mailed by him.
• (b) The application for a new job was mailed by him.
• (c) He is the mailer of the application for a new job.
• (d) He was the mailer of the application for a new job.

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. "Ooh! what a dirty child!" said my aunt.

• (a) My aunt exclaimed disgustedly what a dirty child.
• (b) My aunt exclaimed disgustedly that the child is very dirty.
• (c) My aunt exclaimed disgustedly that the child was very dirty.
• (d) My aunt exclaimed disgustedly what a dirty child it is.

96. What is important for evolution?

• (a) Genetic variation
• (b) Large population
• (c) Mixing of species
• (d) Survival of the fittest

97. Sub Sharan Africa has lost how many black rhino genetic lineages in 200 years?

• (a) 64
• (b) 20
• (c) 44
• (d) 30

98. Genetically unique black rhinoceros has been lost in all of the following countries, except?

• (a) Tanzania
• (b) Nigeria
• (c) Chad
• (d) Malawi

99. From the second half of the 20th century what has caused a dramatic fall in black rhinoceros population?

• (a) poaching
• (b) colonial rule
• (c) big game hunting
• (d) fall in genetic diversity

100. Genetic diversity is proportional to _____________________.

• (a) species population
• (b) the ability of a species to survive and reproduce
• (c) inbreeding
• (d) extinction