SSC CGL 2017 Tier I — 8 August 2017, Shift 3

1. In the following question, select the related word from the given alternatives. Vacant : Empty : : Dearth : ?

• (a) Descend
• (b) Scarcity
• (c) Squander
• (d) Abundant

2. In the following question, select the related letters from the given alternatives. HMPU : IOSY : : GMRF : ?

• (a) FKOB
• (b) HOUJ
• (c) HPUJ
• (d) HOJU

3. In the following question, select the related number from the given alternatives. 50 : 65 : : 122 : ?

• (a) 157
• (b) 145
• (c) 147
• (d) 155

4. In the following question, select the odd word pair from the given alternatives.

• (a) Venus : Planet
• (b) Moon : Satellite
• (c) Jupiter : Black Hole
• (d) Sun : Star

5. In the following question, select the odd letters from the given alternatives.

• (a) KQ
• (b) DJ
• (c) SZ
• (d) RX

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

• (a) 361
• (b) 441
• (c) 784
• (d) 876

7. Arrange the given words in the sequence in which they occur in the dictionary. 1. Herbivorous 2. Harmony 3. House 4. Honour 5. Helm

• (a) 12543
• (b) 25143
• (c) 21534
• (d) 12354

8. A series is given with one term missing. Select the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series. A, C, E, G, ?

• (a) H
• (b) I
• (c) J
• (d) F

9. In the following question, select the missing number from the given series. 2, 4, 13, 41, 106, ?

• (a) 172
• (b) 191
• (c) 219
• (d) 232

10. Hitesh, Sunny, Vicky, Nitin and Bharat are arranged in ascending order of the height from the top. Hitesh is at third place. Bharat is between Nitin and Hitesh while Nitin is not at the bottom. Who has the maximum height among them?

• (a) Hitesh
• (b) Sunny
• (c) Vicky
• (d) Nitin

11. If 'A + B' means 'A is father of B', 'A – B' means 'A is mother of B', 'A * B' means 'A is brother of B' and 'A % B' means 'A is sister of B', then how is Q related to S in 'P + Q * R – S'?

• (a) Husband
• (b) Uncle
• (c) Brother
• (d) Father

12. In the following question, from the given alternative words, select the word which cannot be formed using the letters of the given word. Abandoned ENROLL NOW READ THEIR STORIES !

• (a) Bonded
• (b) Banded
• (c) Bland
• (d) Bane

13. In a certain code language, "REMOTE" is written as "KYSPGS" and "BRAND" is written as "IRDTC". How is "MOBILE" written in that code language?

• (a) FMJCPN
• (b) KQMEQN
• (c) DKHANL
• (d) DMHCNN

14. If "÷" denotes "multiplied by", "+" denotes "subtracted from", "x" denotes "added to" and "–" denotes "divided by",then 12 – 6 + 28 x 3 ÷ 9 = ?

• (a) –24
• (b) 1
• (c) –53
• (d) 8

15. If 19 (36) 13 and 37 (81) 28, then what is the value of 'A' in 43 (A) 38?

• (a) 49
• (b) 25
• (c) 34
• (d) 64

18. In each of the following question below are given some statements followed by some conclusions. Taking the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts, read all the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusion logically follows the given statements. Statements: I. All insects are dangerous. II. All machines are dangerous. Conclusions: I. All dangerous are insects. II. All dangerous are machines. III. Some machines are insects.

• (a) Only conclusion (I) follows.
• (b) Only conclusion (II) follows.
• (c) Only conclusion (III) follows.
• (d) No conclusion follows.

26. Who takes the decision regarding the savings and loan activities in a Self Help Group (SHG)?

• (a) Private Bank
• (b) Reserve Bank of India
• (c) Members of group
• (d) Non Government Organizations

27. Which amongst the following is not in the list of Maharatna?

• (a) Coal India Limited
• (b) Steel Authority of India Limited
• (c) Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited
• (d) Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited

28. In Indian constitution, the method of election of President has been taken from which country?

• (a) Britain
• (b) USA
• (c) Ireland
• (d) Australia

29. What is the literal meaning of the term "Quo-Warranto"?

• (a) We command
• (b) To forbid
• (c) By what authority (or) warrant
• (d) None of these

30. Who was given the title of "The Ambassador of Hindu – Muslim Unity" for being the architect and mastermind of the historic Lucknow Pact?

• (a) Sir Sayyad Ahmad Khan
• (b) Fazl-ul-Haq
• (c) Syed Mohammad Sharfuddin Quadri
• (d) Muhammad Ali Jinnah

31. What is the name of the court poet of King Harshavardhana?

• (a) Tulsidas
• (b) Banabhatta
• (c) Surdas
• (d) Raskhan

32. Marble comes under which category of rocks?

• (a) Sedimentary
• (b) Igneous
• (c) Metamorphic
• (d) None of these

33. Which of the following is most important for absorption of heat radiated from the Sun as well as from the Earth?

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

34. Which among the following has segmented body?

• (a) Phylum Mollusca
• (b) Phylum Arthopoda
• (c) Phylum Annelida
• (d) Phylum Coelenterata

35. Synapse gap is present between which of the following?

• (a) Two neurons
• (b) Brain and Spinal Cord
• (c) Two Kidneys
• (d) None of these

36. Which organ has finger like outgrowths which are called as Villi (Singular Villus)?

• (a) Large Intestine
• (b) Bladder
• (c) Small Intestine
• (d) Stomach

37. Which of the following is not a vector quantity?

• (a) Acceleration
• (b) Electric current
• (c) Force
• (d) Velocity

38. The phenomena of raising the outer edge of the curved roads above the inner edge to provide necessary centripetal force to the vehicles to take a safe turn is called _____.

• (a) banking of roads
• (b) cornering of roads
• (c) elevation of roads
• (d) tempering of roads

39. C++ is ________.

• (a) an operating system
• (b) a programming language
• (c) a software
• (d) None of these

40. What are isobars?

• (a) Elements with same atomic number but different mass number
• (b) Elements with different atomic number but same mass number
• (c) Elements with different atomic number and different mass number
• (d) Elements with same atomic number and same mass number

41. Which of the following pairs is INCORRECT? I. Haematite : Iron II. Pitchblende : Copper III. Monazite : Thorium

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

42. In which year did Kyoto Protocol came into force?

• (a) 2004
• (b) 2005
• (c) 2006
• (d) 2007

43. The 7th pay commission has retained the rate of annual increment of _____.

• (a) 2%
• (b) 2.57%
• (c) 3%
• (d) 3.5%

44. Who discovered malaria causing germs?

• (a) Christiaan Bernard
• (b) Charles Louis Alphonse Laveran
• (c) Dmitry Ivanovsky
• (d) Martinus William Beijerinck

46. Which of the following pair is INCORRECT?

• (a) Amjad Ali Khan - Tabla
• (b) Ustad Bismillah Khan - Shehnai
• (c) Hema Malini - Bharatnatyam
• (d) Shambhu Maharaj - Kathak

47. Who was conferred with the 2016 Nobel Prize for Literature?

• (a) Bob Dylan
• (b) Oliver Hart
• (c) Yoshinori Ohsumi
• (d) J. Michael Kosterlitz

48. Who is the author of the book titled 'The Gita for Children'?

• (a) Puja Changoiwala
• (b) Ruchira Gupta
• (c) Priyanka Mookerjee
• (d) Roopa Pai

49. With which country India celebrated its 25th year of diplomatic ties in 2017?

• (a) France
• (b) Russia
• (c) Israel
• (d) China

50. Which Asian country has opened 'Duge Bridge' (world's highest road bridge) for use in year 2016?

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

51. Which one is the largest among the fractions (5/113), (7/120), (13/145) and (17/160)?

• (a) 5/113
• (b) 7/120
• (c) 13/145
• (d) 17/160

52. Nirmit can do 2/3 of a job in 18 days. Kashish is twice as efficient as Nirmit. In how many days Kashish will complete the job?

• (a) 29/4
• (b) 27/2
• (c) 31/2
• (d) 13/2

53. 40 men took a dip in a pool 30 m long and 25 m broad. If the average water displaced by a man is 5 m3, then what will be the rise (in cm) in level of the pool?

• (a) 25
• (b) 26.66
• (c) 27.33
• (d) 28

55. The length, breadth and height of a cuboid are in the ratio 19 : 11 : 13. If length is 30 cm more than height, then what is the volume (in cm3) of this cuboid?

• (a) 81510
• (b) 89665
• (c) 195300
• (d) 339625

56. Average age of a team having 12 players is 23 years. If the age of the coach is also included, then the average age increases by 2 years. What is the age (in years) of the coach?

• (a) 41
• (b) 47
• (c) 49
• (d) 51

57. An item is sold at two successive gains of 30% and 20%. If the final selling price is Rs 31200, then what is the cost price (in Rs)?

• (a) 15000
• (b) 20000
• (c) 22250
• (d) 24000

58. The number of trees in a town is 17640. If the numbers of trees increases annually at the rate of 5%, then how many trees were there 2 years ago?

• (a) 14000
• (b) 15000
• (c) 16000
• (d) 19450

59. Aman and Kapil starts from Delhi and Gwalior respectively towards each other at same time. They meet at Mathura and then take 196 minutes and 225 minutes respectively to reach Gwalior and Delhi. If speed of Aman is 30 km/hr, then what is the speed (in km/hr) of Kapil?

• (a) 28
• (b) 30
• (c) 225/7
• (d) 392/15

60. The simple interest on a sum of money for 10 years is Rs 3130. If the principal becomes 5 times after 5 years, then what will be the total interest (in Rs) obtained after 10 years?

• (a) 6260
• (b) 7825
• (c) 9390
• (d) 15650

62. If 2x + (9/x) = 9, then what is the minimum value of x2 + (1/x2)?

• (a) 95/36
• (b) 97/36
• (c) 86/25
• (d) 623/27

63. If (5x – y)/(5x + y) = 3/7, then what is the value of (4x2 + y2 – 4xy)/(9x2 + 16y2 + 24xy)?

• (a) 0
• (b) 3/7
• (c) 18/49
• (d) 1/6

64. If (x + y)2 = xy + 1 and x3 – y3 = 1, then what is the value of x – y?

• (a) 1
• (b) 0
• (c) –1
• (d) 2

66. ABCD is a parallelogram in which AB = 7 cm, BC = 9 cm and AC = 8 cm. What is the length (in cm) of other diagonal?

• (a) 14
• (b) 14√2
• (c) 7
• (d) 7√2

67. How many diagonals are there in octagon?

• (a) 12
• (b) 14
• (c) 20
• (d) 24

68. A square is inscribed in a quarter circle in such a way that two of its adjacent vertices on the radius are equidistant from the centre and other two vertices lie on the circumference. If the side of square is √(5/2) cm, then what is the radius (in cm) of the circle?

• (a) 2
• (b) 2.5
• (c) 5
• (d) 10

69. If sec2 θ + tan2 θ = 5/3, then what is the value of tan 2θ?

• (a) 2√3
• (b) √3
• (c) 1/√3
• (d) Cannot be determined

70. A tower is broken at a point P above the ground. The top of the tower makes an angle 60° with the ground at Q. From another point R on the opposite side of Q angle of elevation of point P is 30°. If QR = 180 m, then what is the total height (in metres) of the tower?

• (a) 90
• (b) 45√3
• (c) 45(√3 + 1)
• (d) 45(√3 + 2)

71. If sin θ + sin 5θ = sin 3θ and 0 < θ < (π/2), then what is the value of θ (in degrees)?

• (a) 30
• (b) 45
• (c) 60
• (d) 75

72. How much tax (in Rs '000 crores) was paid by XYZ limited in Y7?

• (a) 90
• (b) 99
• (c) 118.8
• (d) 126

73. Which of the following is correct about profit after tax for year Y2, Y6 and Y8?

• (a) Y8 > Y6 = Y2
• (b) Y6 > Y2 > Y8
• (c) Y8 > Y6 > Y2
• (d) Y6 = Y8 > Y2

74. How many distinct values of yearly profit are there?

• (a) 3
• (b) 4
• (c) 5
• (d) 6

75. What is the total sum (in '000 crores) of profit after tax for Y1 to Y8?

• (a) 1763.6
• (b) 1803.2
• (c) 1820.2
• (d) 1872.4

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'. My elder son deals with (1)/ spare parts and manages (2)/ his bread and butter. (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'. Sneha was accused for murder of her husband (1)/ but the court found her (2)/ not guilty and acquitted her. (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. My sister's marriage passed _____ peacefully.

• (a) away
• (b) by
• (c) off
• (d) out

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. There are _____ books on computer science in your school library, so you need to purchase them from the market.

• (a) a few
• (b) a little
• (c) few
• (d) the few

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

• (a) Difficulty
• (b) Barbarity
• (c) Shy
• (d) Gloomy

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

• (a) Divert
• (b) Deceive
• (c) Debase
• (d) Delay

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

• (a) Dulcet
• (b) Hoarse
• (c) Jarring
• (d) Torrent

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

• (a) Inclination
• (b) Enduring
• (c) Enmity
• (d) Domicile

84. In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase. A wild goose chase

• (a) Fruitful search
• (b) Timely search
• (c) Useless search
• (d) Wrong decision

85. In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase. A moot point

• (a) Agreeable
• (b) Disputed
• (c) Unclear
• (d) Unknown

86. Improve the bracketed part of the sentence. The Chairman appointed her (as a secretary) as she is efficient.

• (a) a secretary
• (b) as secretary
• (c) secretary
• (d) No improvement

87. Improve the bracketed part of the sentence. I wish I (was) a superman.

• (a) am
• (b) have been
• (c) were
• (d) No improvement

88. In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the phrase. One who is honourably discharged from service

• (a) Belligerent
• (b) Emeritus
• (c) Truant
• (d) Mercenary

89. In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the phrase. A perception without objective reality

• (a) Cynicism
• (b) Hallucination
• (c) Illusion
• (d) Optimism

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

• (a) Anxiety
• (b) Believe
• (c) Height
• (d) Peity

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

• (a) Admited
• (b) Benefited
• (c) Married
• (d) Offered

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. P- Granted, political defection is increasingly less an act of ideological defiance than one of pure opportunism. Q- Yet, for all it flaws, the current law recognizes and respects one fundamental principle: The right to dissent. R- A blanket ban on defection will weaken rather than strengthen democracy, in whose name it is being sought to be imposed. S- Granted also that it is illogical to allow a third of the party to split but not in a lesser number.

• (a) RPSQ
• (b) PSRQ
• (c) RSPQ
• (d) PRSQ

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. P- As difficult as it may be to recognize what it is inside us that is making us respond with negativity, that is the path towards forgiveness. Q- This will automatically change your relationship with the other person and you will feel much better. R- We need to recognize our reaction to the other person as a mirror of something in ourselves. S- Whatever, the issues might be, once you have discovered them, you can work on forgiving yourself.

• (a) SQRP
• (b) SRQP
• (c) RQPS
• (d) RPSQ

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. After driving Dr. Bose to the hospital he dropped him at his guest house.

• (a) After being driven to the hospital Dr. Bose was dropped at his guest house.
• (b) After he had driven Dr. Bose to the hospital he had dropped him at his guest house.
• (c) After he was driving Dr. Bose to the hospital he was dropping him at his guest house.
• (d) Dr. Bose was being driven to the hospital first and then he was being dropped at his guest house.

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. I said to my friends, "let us go to a picnic for a change".

• (a) I asked my friends if they would go to a picnic for a change.
• (b) I asked my friends to go to a picnic for a change.
• (c) I permitted my friends to go to a picnic for a change.
• (d) I suggested to my friends that we should go to a picnic for a change.

96. Literature is a _____ through which a person

• (a) base
• (b) medium
• (c) source
• (d) subject

97. conveys his ideas towards or protest _____ different norms

• (a) against
• (b) for
• (c) in
• (d) off

98. of society. The words that deal with a _____ issue

• (a) broad
• (b) insensitive
• (c) moral
• (d) economical

99. are of particular importance in literature. They are _____ with

• (a) brought
• (b) founded
• (c) represented
• (d) written

100. a particular purpose in _____.

• (a) all
• (b) hand
• (c) mind
• (d) total