SSC CGL 2020 Tier I — 13 August 2021, Shift 1

2. Select the option in which the words share the same relationship as that shared by the given pair of words. Horses : Neigh

• (a) Ducks : Quack
• (b) Parrots : Bray
• (c) Hares : Boom
• (d) Pigs : Buzz

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4. Four words have been given, out of which three are alike in some manner and one is different. Select the word that is different.

• (a) Intelligence
• (b) Weight
• (c) Aptitude
• (d) Memory

5. Read the given statements and conclusions carefully. Assuming that the information given in the statements is true, even if it appears to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the given conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements. Statements: All polygons are angles. All angles are diagonals. All cones are cubes. All cubes are decagons. No diagonal is a cube. Conclusions: I. Some diagonals are polygons. II. All diagonals are decagons. III. No polygon is a cone. IV. Some cubes are angles.

• (a) Both conclusions I and III follow
• (b) Both conclusions I and II follow
• (c) Only conclusion I follows
• (d) Both conclusions II and IV follow

6. Select the correct combination of mathematical signs that can sequentially replace the * signs and balance the given equation. 42 * 7 * 64 * 11 * 6 *4

• (a) ÷, –, +, ×, =
• (b) ×, +, –, ÷, =
• (c) ÷, +, –, ×, =
• (d) ×, –, +, ÷, =

7. Four number-pairs have been given, out of which three are alike in some manner and one is different. Select the number-pair that is different.

• (a) 14 : 210
• (b) 18 : 342
• (c) 17 : 307
• (d) 12 : 156

8. Select the number from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series. 24, 35, 51, 73, 102, ?

• (a) 149
• (b) 131
• (c) 151
• (d) 139

9. In a certain code language, ‘AROUND’ is coded as ‘52182412144’ and ‘FIX’ is coded as ‘63624’. How will ‘PLASTIC’ be coded in that language?

• (a) 1612261920183
• (b) 1612522021363
• (c) 1812521920383
• (d) 1612521920363

10. Select the option that is related to the third word in the same way as the second word is related to the first word. Depression : Mood :: Insomnia : ?

• (a) Sleep
• (b) Thinking
• (c) Night
• (d) Dreams

11. Select the combination of letters that when sequentially placed in the blanks of the given series will complete the series. L_UA_Z_N_AP_L_U_PZ

• (a) N, L, P, A, N, U, Z
• (b) P, N, L, Z, U, A, N
• (c) P, L, U, Z, N, A, N
• (d) N, P, L, U, Z, N, A

14. Out of the total number of players, 100/3 % are in hotel X and the remaining are in hotel Y. If 20 players from hotel Y are shifted to hotel X, then the number of players in hotel X becomes 50% of the total number of players. If 20 players from hotel X are shifted to hotel Y, then the number of players in hotel X becomes what per cent of the total number of players?

• (a) 20.67%
• (b) 16.67%
• (c) 26.34%
• (d) 12.75%

15. Four letter-clusters have been given, out of which three are alike in some manner and one is different. Select the letter-cluster that is different.

• (a) TPLH
• (b) NJFA
• (c) CYUQ
• (d) FBXT

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19. Study the given pattern carefully and select the number that can replace the question mark (?) in it. 4 7 6 15 ? 21 44 68 60

• (a) 19
• (b) 20
• (c) 18
• (d) 24

20. P, L, T, B, N and D are six members of a business family. N is the son of B, who is not the mother of N. L is the brother of B. D and B are a married couple. T is the daughter of D, who is the sister of P. How is N related to T?

• (a) Sister
• (b) Father
• (c) Brother
• (d) Mother

21. Select the letter-cluster from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series. PNNA, RPPE, TRRI, VTTO, ?

• (a) YVVU
• (b) XWWU
• (c) XVVU
• (d) YUUV

22. In a certain code language, 'PERMIT' is written as 'VVLNOG'. How will 'INERTIA' be written in that language?

• (a) XYOHBCU
• (b) OMYIZRU
• (c) OHYXZCU
• (d) XOYHCZU

23. Select the option that is related to the third number in the same way as the second number is related to the first number. 12 : 60 :: 16 : ?

• (a) 210
• (b) 121
• (c) 112
• (d) 201

24. Select the option in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers of the following set. (25, 18, 225)

• (a) (9, 16, 170)
• (b) (24, 22, 264)
• (c) (15, 34, 190)
• (d) (17, 15, 220)

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1. Who among the following was elected as the President of Veterinary Council of India in January 2021?

• (a) Rajeev Arora
• (b) Dipankar Seth
• (c) Umesh Sharma
• (d) KK Verma

2. Which of the following statements about Swami Dayanand Saraswati is INCORRECT?

• (a) He authored the book 'Satyarth Prakash'.
• (b) He was the founder of Arya Samaj.
• (c) His birthplace was Gujarat.
• (d) He was the founder of Brahmo Samaj.

3. Who among the following had written Kitab-ul-Hind that gave an incisive description of early 11th Century India?

• (a) Al-Bukhari
• (b) Al-Khwarizmi
• (c) Al-Biruni
• (d) Al-Kindi

4. Which of the following is the application of sciences such as physics, chemistry, biology, computer science and engineering to matters of law and to the identification of various facts of civilian investigation?

• (a) Psychology
• (b) Morphology
• (c) Forensic science
• (d) Kalology

5. As per the Union Budget of 2021-22, how many regional national institutes of virology will be set up?

• (a) Six
• (b) Two
• (c) Three
• (d) Four

6. In Leh, the first ever ice climbing festival was celebrated in ______ valley in January 2021.

• (a) Nubra
• (b) Ripchar
• (c) Markha
• (d) Dras

7. Which of the following places is famous for a copper mine?

• (a) Khetri
• (b) Keonjhar
• (c) Gaya
• (d) Satna

8. Who among the following was one of the founders of the Hindustan Republic Association?

• (a) Jatindranath Mukherjee
• (b) Ram Prasad Bismil
• (c) Surya Sen
• (d) Lala Lajpat Rai

9. In which of the following years was the Planning Commission of India set up?

• (a) 1962
• (b) 1945
• (c) 1950
• (d) 1958

10. Baghmara Pitcher Plant Sanctuary is located in which of the following states?

• (a) Assam
• (b) Karnataka
• (c) Goa
• (d) Meghalaya

11. In December 2020, the Ministry of Home Affairs declared the entire State of ______ as a ‘disturbed area’ for six more months under the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958 (AFSPA).

• (a) Jharkhand
• (b) Punjab
• (c) Nagaland
• (d) West Bengal

12. Who among the following won the ‘3rd Rabindranath Tagore Literary Prize’ for his novel ‘The City and The Sea’ in December 2020?

• (a) Raj Kamal Jha
• (b) Shekhar Gupta
• (c) Siddhartha Sarma
• (d) Rajdeep Sardesai

13. In which of the following years was the Second Round Table Conference in London held?

• (a) 1931
• (b) 1941
• (c) 1939
• (d) 1925

14. Unique Transaction Reference number is a ______ character code used to uniquely identify a transaction in the RTGS system.

• (a) 34
• (b) 45
• (c) 22
• (d) 17

15. Who among the following is a Padma Vibhushan awardee of 2021?

• (a) Sudarshan Sahoo
• (b) Tarlochan Singh
• (c) Mouma Das
• (d) Sumitra Mahajan

16. Which of the following is NOT a town/city on the west coast of India?

• (a) Surat
• (b) Gopalpur
• (c) Karwar
• (d) Mangalore

17. Which of the following is a process in which hot, less dense materials rise upward and are replaced by colder, more dense materials?

• (a) Condensation
• (b) Radiation
• (c) Conduction
• (d) Convection

18. Who among the following replaced Morarji Desai as the Prime Minister of India in 1979?

• (a) Jagjivan Ram
• (b) Charan Singh
• (c) Chandrasekhar
• (d) Devi Lal

19. Which of the following has the same dimension as that of linear momentum?

• (a) Impulse
• (b) Work
• (c) Stress
• (d) Energy

20. Gurdwara Patalpuri Sahib is located on the bank of river ______.

• (a) Ganga
• (b) Sutlej
• (c) Yamuna
• (d) Beas

21. Who won the Toyota Thailand Open Women’s Singles Title in Bangkok in January 2021?

• (a) Ashwini Ponnappa
• (b) Carolina Marin
• (c) Tai Tzu-ying
• (d) PV Sindhu

22. Which of the following schemes is aimed at helping accelerate the uptake of broadband internet services?

• (a) PM-DHWANI
• (b) PM-INTERNET
• (c) PM-WANI
• (d) PM-VAARTA

23. ______ is the structural and functional unit of kidney.

• (a) Nephron
• (b) Cortex
• (c) Ureter
• (d) Medulla

24. Electron-volt is a unit of ______.

• (a) current
• (b) power
• (c) potential difference
• (d) energy

25. For which of the following franchise teams did AB de Villiers play in IPL 2020?

• (a) Delhi Capitals
• (b) Royal Challengers Bangalore
• (c) Kolkata Knight Riders
• (d) Mumbai Indians

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1. Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice. The invigilator is advising the students not to carry calculators into the examination hall.

• (a) The students are being advised by the invigilator not to carry calculators into the examination hall.
• (b) The students have been advised not to carry calculators into the examination hall by the invigilator.
• (c) The students were advised not to carry calculators into the examination hall.
• (d) The students were advised the invigilator not to carry calculators into the examination hall.

2. Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. India is formally moving ahead to ______ 21 MIG-29 and 12 Sukhoi-30MKI fighters from Russia along with upgrades of their existing fleets.

• (a) accomplish
• (b) achieve
• (c) advance
• (d) procure

3. Sentences of a paragraph are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the sentences in the right order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph. A. But the eagle, in wrath, gave the beetle a flap of his wing, and straightaway seized upon the hare and devoured him. B. The beetle therefore interceded with the eagle, begging of him not to kill the poor suppliant, and pleaded with him not to kill so small an animal. C. When the eagle flew away, the beetle flew after him, to learn where his nest was. D. A hare, being pursued by an eagle, took himself for refuge to the nest of a beetle, whom he begged to save him.

• (a) ACDB
• (b) DCAB
• (c) CBAD
• (d) DBAC

4. Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Bang for the buck

• (a) A sorrowful heart
• (b) More value for money
• (c) Dash against something
• (d) Less value for money

5. Select the option that expresses the given sentence in indirect speech. “Everything is going to be alright,” said the doctor.

• (a) The doctor said that everything are going to be alright.
• (b) The doctor said that everything will be alright.
• (c) The doctor said that everything was going to be alright.
• (d) The doctor said that everything is going to be alright.

6. Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Generic

• (a) Specific
• (b) Definite
• (c) Universal
• (d) Precise

7. Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Raise the bar

• (a) To grow taller
• (b) To set higher goals
• (c) To win a competition
• (d) To raise the price

8. Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words. A herd or flock of animals being driven in a body

• (a) Crowd
• (b) Cluster
• (c) Throng
• (d) Drove

9. Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Regime

• (a) Country
• (b) Rule
• (c) Territory
• (d) Space

10. Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If no substitution is required, select ‘No substitution’. The toy drummer plays the drum if you press the button at the back.

• (a) will play the drum if you will press
• (b) playing the drum if you pressed
• (c) played the drum if you are pressing
• (d) No substitution

11. Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

• (a) Unmanageable
• (b) Wildernesses
• (c) Voilence
• (d) Exterminated

12. Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Gradual

• (a) Abrupt
• (b) Slow
• (c) Regular
• (d) Gentle

13. Sentences of a paragraph are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the sentences in the right order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph. A. When we got near, we saw it was the steam rising from hot springs. B. We saw in the distance a great column of smoke. C. We wondered if it came from a chimney or a burning house. D. We thought of taking a bath in the hot water.

• (a) BCDA
• (b) ABCD
• (c) BCAD
• (d) ACDB

14. Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. Work and domestic ______ made Kajal short-tempered.

• (a) pressures
• (b) weights
• (c) gravities
• (d) forces

15. Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

• (a) Pieceful
• (b) Creature
• (c) Specified
• (d) Decrease

16. Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Seize

• (a) Grab
• (b) Catch
• (c) Snatch
• (d) Loosen

17. The following sentence has been divided into parts. One of them contains an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options. You must avoid riding in a crowded bus / or travelling in a metro / during rush hour / as both are quiet unpleasant experiences.

• (a) as both are quiet unpleasant experiences
• (b) during rush hour
• (c) or travelling in a metro
• (d) You must avoid riding in a crowded bus

18. The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. Had you / not reached in time, / we will have / lost our lives.

• (a) Had you
• (b) lost our lives
• (c) not reached in time
• (d) we will have

19. Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If no substitution is required, select ‘No substitution’. While washing your hands, rub them together for 20 seconds to remove the microbes on them.

• (a) the microbes on their
• (b) the microbes on those
• (c) the microbes on they
• (d) No substitution

20. Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words. A group of three novels or plays, each complete in itself

• (a) Triplet
• (b) Trivet
• (c) Triumvir
• (d) Trilogy

21. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 1.

• (a) of
• (b) through
• (c) by
• (d) with

22. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 2.

• (a) midst
• (b) after
• (c) between
• (d) among

23. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 3.

• (a) for
• (b) at
• (c) to
• (d) of

24. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 4.

• (a) then
• (b) than
• (c) though
• (d) and

25. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 5.

• (a) pacify
• (b) appease
• (c) soothe
• (d) calm