SSC CGL 2017 Tier I — 19 August 2017, Shift 2

1. Select the odd word from the given alternatives.

• (a) Football
• (b) Basketball
• (c) Cricket ball
• (d) Volleyball

2. Select the odd letters from the given alternatives.

• (a) USQ
• (b) OMK
• (c) IGE
• (d) VUT

3. Select the odd number from the given alternatives.

• (a) 110
• (b) 140
• (c) 154
• (d) 198

4. A series is given, with one word missing. Choose the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series. cry, dome, super, random, ?

• (a) reflex
• (b) done
• (c) formula
• (d) classify

5. A series is given, with one term missing. Choose the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series. OXXXXX, XXXXO, OXXX, XXO, OX, ?

• (a) X
• (b) XO
• (c) OO
• (d) O

6. A series is given, with one number missing. Choose the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series. 1.5, 9/4, 3, ? , 4.5, 21/4

• (a) 15/4
• (b) 7/2
• (c) 8
• (d) 9

8. The weights of 4 boxes are 30, 20, 50 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) 200
• (b) 190
• (c) 140
• (d) 160

9. From the given words, select the word which cannot be formed using the letters of the given word. SCALDING

• (a) DICES
• (b) SNAIL
• (c) ALIGN
• (d) CLANG

10. If OUTLINE is coded as QWVNKPG, then how will MAN be coded as?

• (a) FVQ
• (b) RNE
• (c) OCP
• (d) RKX

11. In a certain code language, '+' represents 'x', '-' represents '+', 'x' represents '÷' and '÷' represents '-'. What is the answer to the following question? 50 + 3 ÷ 125 x 5 - 25 = ?

• (a) 31
• (b) 17
• (c) 150
• (d) 55

13. A and B start from the same point. A cycles 8 km South, then turns to her right and cycles 5 km. B cycles 3 km North, then turns West and cycles 5 km, then turns to her left and cycles 4 km. Where is B with respect to A now?

• (a) 7 km North
• (b) 7 km South
• (c) 15 km North
• (d) 15 km South

17. In India the reform policies were first introduced in which year?

• (a) 1951
• (b) 1971
• (c) 1991
• (d) 2001

18. The _________ of a firm is a relationship between inputs used and output produced by the firm.

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

19. ____________ means that the President of India can refer any matter that is of public importance or that which involves interpretation of Constitution to Supreme Court for advice.

• (a) Original Jurisdiction
• (b) Writ Jurisdiction
• (c) Appellate Jurisdiction
• (d) Advisory Jurisdiction

20. There are total _________ parliamentary seats (Rajya Sabha constituency) in Tripura.

• (a) 7
• (b) 1
• (c) 18
• (d) 10

21. During their rule the British persuaded or forced cultivators in Assam to grow __________.

• (a) Jute
• (b) Tea
• (c) Sugarcane
• (d) Wheat

22. The Chola kingdom mostly ruled which region of India?

• (a) East
• (b) West
• (c) North
• (d) South

23. In due course of time the meander loop cuts off from the river and forms a cut-off lake, also called an _________ lake.

• (a) ox-bow
• (b) oasis
• (c) lagoon
• (d) tectonic

24. The oceanic crust mainly consists of silica and __________.

• (a) magnesium
• (b) iron
• (c) manganese
• (d) sulphur

25. Order Primata comprising monkey, gorilla and gibbon is placed in class Mammalia along with order Carnivora that includes?

• (a) Giraffe, Camels and Elephants
• (b) Crocodile, Lizard and Snake
• (c) Lion, Leopard and Tiger
• (d) Tiger, Cats and Dogs

26. In roots, the protoxylem lies towards periphery and metaxylem lies towards the centre. Such arrangement of primary xylem is called ____________.

• (a) Xylem fibres
• (b) Xylem parenchyma
• (c) Exarch
• (d) Endarch

27. Which is the only one example of Mollusca Phylum?

• (a) Locust
• (b) Butterfly
• (c) Scorpion
• (d) Octopus

28. If the speed of an object moving along a straight line keeps changing, its motion is said to be _________.

• (a) Uniform
• (b) Periodic
• (c) Circular
• (d) Non-uniform

29. The substances which reduce friction are called _________.

• (a) irregularities
• (b) lubricants
• (c) adhesives
• (d) viscous

30. Notepad' is a text editor in which of the following operating systems?

• (a) Windows
• (b) Google Chrome
• (c) Mozilla Firefox
• (d) Macintosh

31. Magnesium oxide (MgO) + Water (H2O) = ?

• (a) [Mg(OH)]
• (b) [Mg2(OH)]
• (c) [Mg(O2H)2]
• (d) [Mg(OH)2]

32. What is the unit of calorific value?

• (a) kN/kg
• (b) kJ/kg
• (c) kW/sec
• (d) kCal/sec

33. According to Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), particulate size _______ micrometers or less in diameter are responsible for causing the greatest harm to human health.

• (a) 0.5
• (b) 2.5
• (c) 5
• (d) 10

34. ______________ scheme launched by the Central Government is a special social security scheme which includes Pension and Life Insurance.

• (a) Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana
• (b) Deendayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana
• (c) Mahatma Gandhi Pravasi Suraksha Yojana
• (d) Indradanush Scheme

35. Who invented Space Pen?

• (a) Paul C. Fisher
• (b) Rudolf Diesel
• (c) Wright Brothers
• (d) Alexander Fleming

36. Who was the 2015 Men's Rugby World Cup Runner-Up?

• (a) New Zealand
• (b) South Africa
• (c) Australia
• (d) England

37. Group of Monuments at Hampi was built by?

• (a) Harihara and Bukka
• (b) Udayin and Shishunaga
• (c) Devavarman and Vainya
• (d) Maravarman and Sirmara

38. Which of the following won the Best Feature Film Award at the 64th National Film Awards held in the year 2017?

• (a) Rustom
• (b) Kaasav
• (c) Dangal
• (d) Airlift

39. Which of the statements given below are correct? 1. The author of the novel 'Fellside' is Victor LaValle. 2. The author of the novel 'A Head Full of Ghosts' is M.R Carey. 3. The author of the novel 'Brave New World' is Aldous Huxley.

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

40. Which county was in the first rank in the 2016 Human Development Index published by the United Nations Development Programme?

• (a) Norway
• (b) Australia
• (c) Germany
• (d) Denmark

41. Name the estuary on the border of India and Pakistan?

• (a) Daman Creek
• (b) Sir Creek
• (c) Karwar Creek
• (d) Mandovi Creek

42. Select the correct option: Convert decimal 101 to binary .

• (a) 1101001
• (b) 1100111
• (c) 1101011
• (d) 1100101

43. A can paint a house in 42 days and B can do it in 21 days. Along with C, they can finish the job in 7 days only.C alone can do the painting job in how many days, ?

• (a) 9
• (b) 12
• (c) 14
• (d) 15

44. What is the area (in sq cm) of a circle whose circumference is 26.4 cm?

• (a) 55.44
• (b) 44.55
• (c) 33.44
• (d) 44.33

45. The cost price of an article is x. It is marked up by 120%. It is sold at Rs 8800 after giving 20% discount. What is the value (in Rs) of x?

• (a) 7680
• (b) 6000
• (c) 6680
• (d) 5000

46. A bag has Rs 43 in the form of 5-rupee, 50-paise and 10-paise coins in the ratio of 1:5:11. What is the total number of 50-paise coins?

• (a) 5
• (b) 25
• (c) 55
• (d) 50

48. A milkman buys milk at Rs 24 per litre. He adds 1/5 of water to it and sells the mixture at Rs 32 per litre. What will be his gain (in %)?

• (a) 50
• (b) 40
• (c) 30
• (d) 60

49. When a number is increased by 105, it becomes 135% of itself. What is the number?

• (a) 450
• (b) 300
• (c) 600
• (d) 400

50. Two cyclists P and Q cycle at 20 km/hr and 16 km/hr towards each other respectively. What was the distance (in kms) between them when they started if they met after 40 minutes?

• (a) 36
• (b) 30
• (c) 25
• (d) 24

51. If the amount received at 10% per annum Compound interest after 3 yrs is Rs 19965, then what will have been the principal (in Rs) amount?

• (a) 16000
• (b) 15000
• (c) 17000
• (d) 18000

52. If 8x/3 + [7(5 - 2x/3)]/2 = 1/2 , then what is the value of x?

• (a) -17
• (b) 51
• (c) -51
• (d) 17

53. If a - b = -1 and ab = 6, then what is the value of a3 - b3?

• (a) 33
• (b) -19
• (c) 18
• (d) 35

54. The sum of a fraction and 3 times its reciprocal is 31/6. What is the fraction?

• (a) 2/9
• (b) 9/2
• (c) 5/4
• (d) 4/5

55. The 2nd and 8th term of an arithmetic progression are 17 and -1 respectively. What is the 14th term?

• (a) -22
• (b) -25
• (c) -19
• (d) -28

56. What is the reflection of the point (2, 3) in the line y = 4?

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

57. Point P (-2, 5) is the midpoint of segment AB. Co-ordinates of A are (-5, y) and B are (x, 3). What is the value of x?

• (a) 1
• (b) -1
• (c) 2
• (d) -2

58. What is the equation of a line having a slope -1/3 and y-intercept equal to 6?

• (a) x + 3y = 18
• (b) x - 3y = 6
• (c) x + 3y = -18
• (d) x - 3y = -6

59. ΔABC is right angled at B. BD is its altitude. AD = 4 cm and DC = 12 cm. What is the value of AB (in cm)?

• (a) 9
• (b) 10
• (c) 6
• (d) 8

60. What is the value of Sin 60° + (1/2)Cosec 45°?

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

61. Δ LMN is right angled at M. If m ∠N = 45o. What is the length (in cm) of MN, if NL = 6√2 cm?

• (a) 3
• (b) 4
• (c) 2
• (d) 6

63. 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 going to (1)/ like the clothes she (2)/ bought of the trip. (3)/No Error (4)

• (a) 1
• (b) 2
• (c) 3
• (d) 4

64. 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'. "You didn't answer my (1)/ question," he said, (2)/ stepping to her. (3)/No Error (4)

• (a) 1
• (b) 2
• (c) 3
• (d) 4

65. 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. After missing four days of school due to a _________ of flu, Babita struggled to make up for her missing work.

• (a) bout
• (b) about
• (c) amount
• (d) array

66. 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 company refunded the customer's money in _______________ with the laws.

• (a) according
• (b) accordingly
• (c) accordance
• (d) accord

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

• (a) Neglectful
• (b) Aloof
• (c) Sympathetic
• (d) suppressive

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

• (a) Inception
• (b) Ensuing
• (c) Dawn
• (d) Creation

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

• (a) Avaricious
• (b) Chintzy
• (c) Frugal
• (d) Lavish

70. In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the word opposite in meaning to the word given. To filch

• (a) To smuggle
• (b) To appropriate
• (c) To encroach
• (d) To philanthropy

71. In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase. In black and white

• (a) Be colour blind
• (b) Not able to appreciate the finer things in life
• (c) Be excessively prejudiced against something or someone
• (d) A very clear choice that causes no confusion

72. In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase. Out of date

• (a) Not have time; very busy
• (b) Not stick to the schedule
• (c) Fail to find a partner
• (d) Old-fashioned

73. 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". There's nothing wrong with (having to) a different opinion.

• (a) have to
• (b) has to
• (c) having
• (d) no improvement

74. 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". It has (being) too dangerous for too many people.

• (a) to be
• (b) become
• (c) be
• (d) no improvement

75. In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the words/sentence. Conformity to facts

• (a) Veracity
• (b) Deceit
• (c) Hypothesis
• (d) Theory

76. In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the words/sentence. Search for and collect anything usable from discarded waste

• (a) Scavenge
• (b) Disperse
• (c) Dissipate
• (d) Scatter

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

• (a) Extrution
• (b) Extrusion
• (c) Extrosion
• (d) Extrotion

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

• (a) Reterate
• (b) Reiterate
• (c) Reiterete
• (d) Reterete

79. 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. Then the gigantic figure X-alarming spectacle Y-slipped off the tree and stood Z-up before us, a truly

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

80. 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. We admit as much X-that it is related to the body Y-when we say that the mind Z-is immaterial, and yet hold

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

81. 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. No one responded to my online ad.

• (a) My online ad was not responded to by anyone.
• (b) My online ad is not responded to by anyone.
• (c) Response by no one was given to my online ad.
• (d) Response by no one is given to my online ad.

82. 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. Ajay said to my sister, "It's wonderful!"

• (a) Ajay tells my sister that it's wonderful.
• (b) Ajay tells to my sister that it was wonderful.
• (c) Ajay told my sister that it was wonderful.
• (d) Ajay told to my sister that it's being wonderful.

83. mental images and stereotypes; ______________ the jargon of 'opening up

• (a) forgetful
• (b) forget
• (c) forgot
• (d) forgotten

84. Focus _______ what you need for your body.

• (a) of
• (b) for
• (c) off
• (d) on

85. ___________ you aren't sure, begin here — with just one asana.

• (a) For
• (b) But
• (c) If
• (d) Whether

86. It's one of the basic ones ___________ I lead every class with.

• (a) this
• (b) these
• (c) that
• (d) those

87. stand-alone piece ____________ begin with it when you're at the gym.

• (a) or
• (b) nor
• (c) either
• (d) neither