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

1. Select the related word from the given alternatives. Night : Stars :: Day : ?

• (a) Sun
• (b) Blue
• (c) Work
• (d) Planet

2. Select the related letters from the given alternatives. BEH : KNQ :: FIL : ?

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

3. Select the related number from the given alternatives. 6 : -3 :: -18 : ?

• (a) 3
• (b) 9
• (c) -9
• (d) -6

4. Select the odd word from the given alternatives.

• (a) Cyan
• (b) Crimson
• (c) Indigo
• (d) Sky blue

5. Select the odd letters from the given alternatives.

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

6. Select the odd number from the given alternatives.

• (a) 8
• (b) 27
• (c) 100
• (d) 125

7. A series is given, with one word missing. Choose the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series. employ, oyster, errors, ornate, tennis, ?

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

8. A series is given, with one term missing. Choose the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series. XXXXXO, XXXXOX, XXXOXX, XXOXXX, XOXXXX, ?

• (a) OXXXXX
• (b) OXXXXO
• (c) OXXXOX
• (d) XXXXXX

9. A series is given, with one number missing. Choose the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series. -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. From the given words, select the word which cannot be formed using the letters of the given word. 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. "Taxes on lands and buildings" is listed in the __________ list given in the Seventh Schedule in the Constitution of India.

• (a) Union
• (b) State
• (c) Global
• (d) Concurrent

29. There are total _________ parliamentary seats (Rajya Sabha constituency) in Maharashtra.

• (a) 11
• (b) 19
• (c) 10
• (d) 1

30. Akbar was __________ years old when he became emperor.

• (a) 16
• (b) 19
• (c) 13
• (d) 10

31. Sultan Mahmud was a ruler of_____.

• (a) Persia
• (b) Ghazni
• (c) Lahore
• (d) Arab

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. Sycon (Scypha), Spongilla (Fresh water sponge) and Euspongia (Bath sponge) are examples of which Phylum?

• (a) Coelenterata
• (b) Platyhelminthes
• (c) Ctenophora
• (d) Porifera

37. If the force applied on the object is in the direction opposite to the direction of motion, the speed of the object __________.

• (a) increases
• (b) stops
• (c) decreases
• (d) no effect

38. The SI unit of acceleration is _______________.

• (a) meters per seconds squared
• (b) meters per second
• (c) seconds per meter
• (d) seconds per meter squared

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. Fire extinguishers emit which gas?

• (a) Carbon monoxide
• (b) Chlorine
• (c) Carbon dioxide
• (d) Nitrogen

41. What is formed when Magnesium is burnt?

• (a) Baking Soda
• (b) Calcium Carbonate
• (c) Ash
• (d) Vinegar

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. ______________ scheme launched by the Central Government aims to improve rural livelihoods and promote rural development and strengthen the Panchayati Raj across the country.

• (a) Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana
• (b) Gram Uday Se Bharat Uday Abhiyan
• (c) Stand up India scheme
• (d) National RU URBAN Mission

44. Who discovered Photon?

• (a) George Crum
• (b) Albert Einstein
• (c) Henry Cavendish
• (d) Humphry Davy

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

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

46. Gol Gumbaz was designed by?

• (a) Ustad Ahmad of Lahouri
• (b) George Wittet
• (c) Henry Irwin
• (d) Yaqut of Dabul

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. SAARC Agriculture Centre (SAC) is based in which city?

• (a) Islamabad
• (b) Dhaka
• (c) Colombo
• (d) Kathmandu

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 is thrice as good as workman as N and together they finish a piece of work in 30 days. In how many days will M alone finish the work?

• (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. If 2 T-shirts are offered free on purchase of 5 T-shirts, what is the effective discount (in %) on each T-shirt?

• (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. The average marks of 40 students in an examination was 25. It was later found that the marks of one student had been wrongly entered as 73 instead of 37. What is the value of correct average?

• (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. If a boat goes a certain distance at 30 km/hr and comes back the same distance at 60 km/hr. What is the average speed (in km/hr) for the total journey?

• (a) 45
• (b) 50
• (c) 40
• (d) 35

60. An amount fetched a total simple interest of Rs. 3200 at the rate of 6.25 %/yr in 4 years. What is the amount (in Rs)?

• (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. What is the sum of the first 9 terms of an arithmetic progression if the first term is 7 and last term is 55?

• (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. What is the slope of the line parallel to the line passing through the points (5, -1) and (4, -4)?

• (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. The biggest contingent of students was from which country?

• (a) A
• (b) C
• (c) B
• (d) D

73. What is the angular measure (in degrees) of the sector representing Country A?

• (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