SSC CGL 2017 Tier I — 12 August 2017, Shift 2

1. In the following question, select the odd letter group from the given alternatives.

• (a) AZF
• (b) LOQ
• (c) EVK
• (d) ZAC

2. In the following question, select the odd number pair from the given alternatives.

• (a) 41 – 22
• (b) 63 – 93
• (c) 82 – 44
• (d) 83 – 64

3. Arrange the given words in the sequence in which they occur in the dictionary. 1. Cadartrally 2. Caddisflies 3. Caducities 4. Caddisworms 5. Cadetships

• (a) 12453
• (b) 12534
• (c) 21345
• (d) 45213

4. A series is given with one term missing. Select the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series. ACE, FHJ, KMO, ?

• (a) QRS
• (b) PRT
• (c) PRU
• (d) QRV

5. In the following question, select the missing number from the given series. 9, 18, 72, 576, ?

• (a) 8116
• (b) 8216
• (c) 9016
• (d) 9216

6. Poonam told Akshay that "Yesterday she defeated Akshay's only sister's daughter Sneha in a school Taekwondo competition." How is Akshay related to Sneha?

• (a) Grandfather
• (b) Father
• (c) Cousin
• (d) Uncle

7. In a row of boys, Tarak is 18th from either end. How many boys are there in the row?

• (a) 19
• (b) 36
• (c) 35
• (d) 42

8. In the following question, from the given alternative words, select the word which cannot be formed using the letters of the given word. ABSOLUTE

• (a) BASE
• (b) BOSE
• (c) LOSE
• (d) SOLVE

9. In a certain code language, "OPTIMIST" is written as "LKRNRGHG". How is "PESSIMIST" written in that code language?

• (a) HGRNRVKHH
• (b) HHRNRVKHG
• (c) VKRNRHGHH
• (d) KVRNRHHHG

10. In the following question, correct the equation by interchanging two signs. 4 – 10 x 5 + 9 ÷ 3 = 51

• (a) x and –
• (b) ÷ and x
• (c) + and –
• (d) – and ÷

11. If 12 (20) 16 and 21 (35) 28, then what is value of A in 48 (80) A ?

• (a) 50
• (b) 56
• (c) 64
• (d) 72

17. Which among the following is not an instrument of fiscal policy?

• (a) Taxation
• (b) Public expenditure
• (c) Public debt
• (d) Credit Rationing

18. Which of the following equation is/are INCORRECT? I. NI = NDP + Net Foreign Income II. GNP = GDP + Net Foreign Income III. NDP = GNP – Depreciation

• (a) Only (I) and (II)
• (b) Only (III)
• (c) Only (II) and (III)
• (d) Only (II)

19. Comptroller and Auditor General of India is appointed for how many years?

• (a) 2
• (b) 4
• (c) 6
• (d) 5

20. Who is the custodian of Contingency Fund of India?

• (a) The Prime Minister
• (b) Judge of Supreme Court
• (c) The President
• (d) The Finance Minister

21. Who was the first female emperor of India?

• (a) Noor Jahan
• (b) Razia Sultana
• (c) Rani Rudrama Devi
• (d) Queen Didda

22. Who was the first Governor General of India?

• (a) Lord William Bentick
• (b) Lord Dalhousie
• (c) Lord Cornwallis
• (d) None of these

23. Which of the following planet is also known as 'Earth's twin'?

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

24. Which of the following imaginary lines join places with same level of rainfalls?

• (a) Contour lines
• (b) Isobaths lines
• (c) Isohyets lines
• (d) Isobar lines

25. What is study of fungus known as?

• (a) Physiology
• (b) Phrenology
• (c) Mycology
• (d) Biology

26. Which of the following bacteria is responsible for the formation of curd?

• (a) Lycopodium
• (b) Yeast
• (c) Lacto-bacillus
• (d) Fungus

27. How many pairs of ribs are there in human body?

• (a) 13
• (b) 11
• (c) 12
• (d) 14

28. When a ball is thrown vertically upwards, which of the following quantities remains constant during its motion?

• (a) Energy
• (b) Displacement
• (c) Velocity
• (d) Acceleration

29. What is the SI unit of heat energy?

• (a) Joule
• (b) Newton
• (c) Calorie
• (d) Kelvin

30. Which system is used by the Digital Computers to encode data and Programs?

• (a) Decimal
• (b) Binary
• (c) Hexa decimal
• (d) Octal

31. What is the common name of Sodium Bicarborate?

• (a) Baking Soda
• (b) Washing Powder
• (c) Plaster of Paris
• (d) Fly Ash

32. Which of the following is an ore of iron?

• (a) Dolomite
• (b) Epsom Salt
• (c) Siderite
• (d) Galena

33. Which of the following has maximum bio-diversity?

• (a) Desert
• (b) River
• (c) Polar Region
• (d) Tropical Region

34. Who will be implementing the Varishtha Pension Bima Yojana scheme during financial year 2017-18?

• (a) National Insurance Company Limited
• (b) New India Assurance Company Limited
• (c) Life Insurance of Corporation of India
• (d) SBI Life Insurance Company Limited

36. Who amongst the following is a renowned Indian classical dancer?

• (a) Palghat Mani Iyer
• (b) Madhumati
• (c) Sonal Mansingh
• (d) Siddheshwari Devi

37. Who among the following did not receive the 2016 Arjuna award in the field of 'wrestling'?

• (a) Virender Singh
• (b) Vinesh Phogat
• (c) Amit Kumar
• (d) Rajat Chauhan

38. Who has written the book 'The Ministry of Utmost Happiness?

• (a) Chaitanya Padukone
• (b) Amitav Ghosh
• (c) Pramod Kapoor
• (d) Anundhati Roy

39. Which country became seventh member of South Asia Sub regional Economic Cooperation (SASEC) on 31 March 2017?

• (a) Myanmar
• (b) Bhutan
• (c) Nepal
• (d) Maldives

40. How many Indian states share their boundaries with Nepal?

• (a) 3
• (b) 4
• (c) 8
• (d) 5

41. Which of the following can't be the unit's digit of a perfect square?

• (a) 4
• (b) 6
• (c) 8
• (d) 9

42. Amar can complete a work in 30 days and Raman can complete the same work in 15 days. If both of them work together, then in 4 days what percent of the total work will be completed?

• (a) 15
• (b) 37
• (c) 40
• (d) 45

43. The lengths of two parallel sides of a trapezium are 21 cm and 9 cm. If its height is 10 cm, then what is the area (in cm2) of the trapezium?

• (a) 35
• (b) 75
• (c) 150
• (d) 225

44. What will be the net discount percentage of three successive discounts of 20%, 10% and 30%?

• (a) 45.2
• (b) 49.6
• (c) 54.6
• (d) 50.4

45. Three bottles of equal capacity have mixture of milk and water in ratio 5 : 7, 7 : 9 and 2 : 1 respectively. These three bottles are emptied into a large bottle. What is the percentage of milk in the new mixture?

• (a) 49.6
• (b) 52.3
• (c) 51.2
• (d) 50.7

46. Seven friends spent Rs 14 each on a project and the eighth friend spent Rs 21 more than the average expenditure of all eight of them. What is the amount of total money (in Rs) spent by them?

• (a) 133
• (b) 136
• (c) 141
• (d) 155

47. A person sold his pen for Rs 24 and his profit percentage was numerically equal to the cost price. What was the cost price (in Rs) of the pen?

• (a) 12
• (b) 14
• (c) 16
• (d) 20

48. A, B and C are three students. A got 36% less marks than B and 16% more marks than C. If B got 145 marks, then what are the marks got by C?

• (a) 120
• (b) 110
• (c) 80
• (d) 75

49. After repairing a scooter runs at a speed of 54 km/h and before repairing runs at speed of 48 km/h. It covers a certain distance in 6 hours after repairing. How much time will it take to cover the same distance before repairing?

• (a) 6 hours 15 minutes
• (b) 6 hours 45 minutes
• (c) 7 hours
• (d) 7 hours 30 minutes

50. If a certain sum of money become thrice of itself in 5 years 4 months at simple interest, then what will be the yearly rate of interest (in %)?

• (a) 18.75
• (b) 27.5
• (c) 37.5
• (d) 42.25

52. If (x/5) + (5/x) = – 2, then what is the value of x3?

• (a) –125
• (b) 5
• (c) 1/125
• (d) 625

53. In ΔPQR, ∠QPR = 45° and the bisectors of ∠PQR and ∠PRQ meets at O. What is the value (in degrees) of ∠QOR?

• (a) 107.5
• (b) 112.5
• (c) 117.5
• (d) 122.5

56. 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 reason Priya was late (1)/ to the meeting is because her (2)/ flight was delayed. (3)/ No Error (4)

• (a) 1
• (b) 2
• (c) 3
• (d) 4

57. 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'. Not only did they offer him (1)/ good salary but provided (2)/ him with a beautiful bungalow. (3)/ No Error (4)

• (a) 1
• (b) 2
• (c) 3
• (d) 4

58. 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. His father _____ him up in a construction business.

• (a) built
• (b) hold
• (c) keep
• (d) set

59. 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. I have _____ respect for his achievement.

• (a) abundant
• (b) profound
• (c) strong
• (d) unique

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

• (a) Avoid
• (b) Change
• (c) Rely
• (d) Pride

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

• (a) Burden
• (b) Expect
• (c) Hurry
• (d) Sight

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

• (a) Dark
• (b) Loud
• (c) Rough
• (d) Sweet

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

• (a) Believer
• (b) Erroneous
• (c) Nervous
• (d) Nihilist

64. In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase. Herculean task

• (a) Important task
• (b) Motivating
• (c) Optional to do
• (d) Very difficult task

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

• (a) Flattery
• (b) In a disorganized manner
• (c) In anxious suspense
• (d) Speak quickly

66. Improve the bracketed part of the sentence. Neha (would be looked) beautiful in Indian attire.

• (a) had looking
• (b) was looked
• (c) would look
• (d) No improvement

67. Improve the bracketed part of the sentence. (People have been long known) how important the trees are to them.

• (a) People have to know long
• (b) People had long known
• (c) People have long known
• (d) No improvement

68. In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the phrase. An associate in crime

• (a) Accomplice
• (b) Callous
• (c) Itinerant
• (d) Philistine

69. In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the phrase. Man behaving more like a woman than as a man

• (a) Biped
• (b) Effeminate
• (c) Gregarious
• (d) Inalienable

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

• (a) Ecstasy
• (b) Profecient
• (c) Sacrifice
• (d) Temporary

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

• (a) Familiar
• (b) Grammer
• (c) Narrator
• (d) Operator

72. 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. P- On the earth, liquid forms and solid forms (ice/snow) predominate. Q- The water cycle has two distinct branches the atmospheric branch and the terrestrial branch. R- Water plays a versatile role in the functioning of the biosphere. S- In the atmospheric, water exists mainly in gaseous form.

• (a) RSPQ
• (b) RQSP
• (c) RPSQ
• (d) RQPS

73. 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. P- For however elusively, it still knew of harbours and anchors, of homes to which to return, and of barns in which to store the harvest. Q- The works of the early Renaissance and the poetry of Shakespeare vibrate with the compassion for live experience in danger of dying from exposure and neglect. R- Yes, it was a genius of courage, not of desperate audacity. S- In this compassion was the creative genius of the age.

• (a) SQRP
• (b) PRSQ
• (c) QSRP
• (d) RSPQ

74. 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 has written a story which fascinates everyone.

• (a) A story has been written by Sunita which fascinates every one.
• (b) Everyone is fascinated by the story which has been written by Sunita.
• (c) Every one fascinates the story which is written by Sunita.
• (d) Story written by Sunita fascinates everyone.

75. 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. Rajesh ordered his driver to do as he was told.

• (a) Rajesh ordered his driver “Do as you are told”.
• (b) Rajesh said to his driver “Do as I told you”.
• (c) Rajesh said to his driver “Do as you are told”.
• (d) Rajesh said to his driver “Do as you were told”.

76. Management is a set of _____ that can keep a complicated system

• (a) instructions
• (b) resources
• (c) processes
• (d) proposals

77. of people and technology running _____.

• (a) fastly
• (b) reliably
• (c) smoothly
• (d) sharply

78. The most _____ aspects of management include planning budgeting, organizing, staffing, controlling and problem solving.

• (a) dangerous
• (b) difficult
• (c) important
• (d) terrible

79. that creates organization in the first place or adapts, them to _____ changing circumstances.

• (a) normally
• (b) run
• (c) show
• (d) significantly

80. Leadership defines what the future should look like, aligns people with that _____ and inspires them to make it happen despite the obstacles.

• (a) look
• (b) role
• (c) source
• (d) vision