SSC CGL 2019 Tier I — 3 March 2020, Shift 3

1. The first ruler of Magadha from the Haryanka dynasty was _______.

• (a) Ajatshatru
• (b) Ashoka
• (c) Prasenajit
• (d) Bimbisara

2. ________ became the Prime Minister of Bhutan in November 2018.

• (a) Lyonpo Sonam Tobgye
• (b) Lyonchhen Lotay Tshering
• (c) Lyonchhen Jigme Thinley
• (d) Lyonpo Sangay Ngedup

3. The birth anniversary of ________ is celebrated as 'International Nurses Day' every year.

• (a) Mother Teresa
• (b) Clara Barton
• (c) Alice Walker
• (d) Florence Nightingale

4. The city of _______ is located at the mouth of the Yangtze River.

• (a) Guangzhou
• (b) Lhasa
• (c) Shanghai
• (d) Beijing

5. As of December 2019, _______ was the largest crude oil supplier to India.

• (a) United Arab Emirates
• (b) Iran
• (c) Iraq
• (d) Saudi Arabia

6. The ________ helps in equalising the pressure on either sides of the eardrum.

• (a) incus
• (b) eustachian tube
• (c) cochlear nerve
• (d) malleus

7. The process of coating grooves or engravings in ornaments with coloured enamels is called ________.

• (a) Meenakari
• (b) Chikankari
• (c) Phulkari
• (d) Zardozi

8. Which of the following countries is NOT a member of the SAARC Association?

• (a) Bhutan
• (b) China
• (c) Nepal
• (d) Pakistan

9. _______ is the largest city in Sri Lanka.

• (a) Negombo
• (b) Colombo
• (c) Jaffna
• (d) Kandy

10. Name the Indian elected to the International Narcotics Control Board by the UN Economic and Social Council on 23 April 2014 and re-elected by the Council for a 5-year term (2020-2025) on 7 May 2019.

• (a) Jagjit Pavadia
• (b) Yasmin Ali Haque
• (c) Syed Akbaruddin
• (d) Sudhir Rajkumar

11. The last recognised king of the Gupta line was _______.

• (a) Bimbisara
• (b) Vishnugupta
• (c) Ashoka
• (d) Samudragupta

13. As of January 2020, which of the following countries had NOT independently launched a human into space?

• (a) India
• (b) Russia
• (c) China
• (d) USA

14. Lucifer is another name for the planet ________.

• (a) Saturn
• (b) Venus
• (c) Mars
• (d) Jupiter

15. Who was the first Indian to receive the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) Blue Cross?

• (a) Gagan Narang
• (b) Abhinav Bindra
• (c) Vijay Kumar
• (d) Ronjan Sodhi

16. Which of the following is NOT a part of the brain?

• (a) Medulla
• (b) Pons
• (c) Thalamus
• (d) Pinna

17. Calcium sulphate dihydrate is commonly known as ________.

• (a) glass
• (b) asbestos
• (c) limestone
• (d) gypsum

18. The Gupta rulers imposed a fine called _______ which was a plough tax paid by every cultivator owning a plough.

• (a) Halivakara
• (b) Hiranya
• (c) Kara
• (d) Sulka

19. Who among the following publishes the Economic Survey of India?

• (a) Institute of finance
• (b) National Development Council
• (c) Indian Statistical Institute
• (d) Ministry of Finance

20. Hiuen Tsang, hailed as the prince of pilgrims, visited India during the reign of king _____.

• (a) Vishnugupta
• (b) Samudragupta
• (c) Ashoka
• (d) Harsha

21. 1 horsepower = approximately _____ watts.

• (a) 674
• (b) 647
• (c) 764
• (d) 746

22. 'Kiribath' is a rice dish from _________.

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

23. In ________ economies, all productive resources are owned and controlled by the government.

• (a) mixed
• (b) dual
• (c) socialist
• (d) capitalist

24. Who among the following was a famous 'Qawwali' singer?

• (a) Bade Ghulam Ali Khan
• (b) Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan
• (c) Nazia Hassan
• (d) Begum Akhtar

25. ________, the world's highest polo ground, is located in Pakistan.

• (a) Okara
• (b) Shandur
• (c) Kasur
• (d) Attock

1. Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Blow one's own trumpet

• (a) Be self-reliant
• (b) Follow others
• (c) Condemn others
• (d) Praise oneself

2. Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

• (a) Nuisance
• (b) Negociate
• (c) Negligible
• (d) Necessary

3. 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. My shoes were worn out so I had to buy a new one.

• (a) the new one's
• (b) No improvement
• (c) new ones
• (d) a new ones

4. Select the option that expresses the given sentence in reported speech. She said to me," What time is your flight tomorrow?"

• (a) She asked me what time is my flight the next day.
• (b) She asked me what time my flight was the following day.
• (c) She asked me what time my flight will be the next day.
• (d) She asked me that what time was my flight tomorrow.

5. Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

• (a) Patrner
• (b) Piteous
• (c) Pierce
• (d) Pursue

6. In the sentence identify the segment which contains the grammatical error. Deepa walked down the road slowly without looking anybody.

• (a) down the road
• (b) Deepa walked
• (c) looking anybody
• (d) slowly without

7. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank 1.

• (a) but
• (b) or
• (c) if
• (d) and

8. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank 2.

• (a) contained
• (b) discovered
• (c) produced
• (d) occurred

9. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank 3.

• (a) depicted
• (b) diverted
• (c) directed
• (d) distributed

10. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank 4.

• (a) elderly
• (b) outdated
• (c) ancient
• (d) obsolete

11. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank 5.

• (a) in
• (b) with
• (c) after
• (d) along

12. Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. The government has warned the traders not to ______ onions.

• (a) gross
• (b) bulk
• (c) hoard
• (d) combine

13. Select the most appropriate antonym of the given word. VIGILANT

• (a) Wary
• (b) Alert
• (c) Rash
• (d) Cautious

14. Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. IMPLORE

• (a) Command
• (b) Plead
• (c) Refuse
• (d) Honour

15. Select the most appropriate one word substitution for the given group of words. A place where clothes are kept

• (a) Coffin
• (b) Hangar
• (c) Wardrobe
• (d) Shaft

16. Select the most appropriate antonym of the given word. FLEXIBLE

• (a) Stiff
• (b) Soft
• (c) Supple
• (d) Stale

17. Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice. Martin drew a picture of the snow-capped mountains.

• (a) A picture of the snow-capped mountains has been drawn by Martin.
• (b) A picture of the snow-capped mountains is being drawn by Martin.
• (c) A picture of the snow-capped mountains was drawn by Martin.
• (d) A picture of the snow-capped mountains is drawn by Martin.

18. Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. GLORIOUS

• (a) enormous
• (b) gentle
• (c) splendid
• (d) unusual

19. Given below are four jumbled sentences. Out of the given options pick the one that gives their correct order. A. He then called out to the people but by then only a red glow was visible in the sky. B. At first, he thought it was a stuck kite. C. Bheema was visiting his fields when he spotted a rising disc shaped object. D. But when it started rising higher and emitted light, he was shocked.

• (a) BACD
• (b) CDAB
• (c) CBDA
• (d) BDAC

20. In the sentence identify the segment which contains the grammatical error. Everything that I like to eat are fattening.

• (a) are fattening
• (b) Everything that
• (c) to eat
• (d) I like

21. Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Spill the beans

• (a) Work hard
• (b) Perform magic
• (c) Give away a secret
• (d) Waste money

22. Given below are four jumbled sentences. Out of the given options pick the one that gives their correct order. A. It requires physical endurance, which can be built with training and exercise. B. Truly strong personalities meet challenges of life bravely and face hardships with equanimity. C. However, strength of character is a personality trait or a quality. D. Physical strength is the ability to cope with a physically challenging task.

• (a) CBAD
• (b) BACD
• (c) DBCA
• (d) DACB

23. 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. He sing always when he is having a shower.

• (a) Always he is singing
• (b) No improvement
• (c) He always sings
• (d) He always sing

24. Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. The students went to their ______ classes after the morning assembly.

• (a) respective
• (b) respected
• (c) respectable
• (d) respectful

25. Select the most appropriate one word substitution for the given group of words. A person very reserved in speech

• (a) Eloquent
• (b) Adamant
• (c) Reticent
• (d) Confident