SSC CGL 2020 Tier I — 16 August 2021, Shift 3

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3. 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) NPSV
• (b) QTWZ
• (c) XADG
• (d) BEHK

4. Select the combination of letters that when sequentially placed in the blanks of the given series will complete the series. b _ c e _ k b _ c _ f k b b _ e f _ b b c _ f k

• (a) b, f, b, e, c, e, k
• (b) b, e, b, f, c, k, e
• (c) b, f, b, e, c, k, e
• (d) b, f, b, c, e, k, e

5. Select the option in which the numbers are NOT related in the same way as are the numbers of the following set. (7, 21, 49)

• (a) (6, 18, 36)
• (b) (8, 24, 64)
• (c) (5, 15, 25)
• (d) (9, 27, 72)

6. When number X multiplied to its next number, the product 1260 is obtained. When Number X is added to Number Y, a total of 106 is obtained. Find the value of Number Y. (Assume numbers to be positive)

• (a) 77
• (b) 61
• (c) 87
• (d) 71

8. Select the correct combination of mathematical signs that can sequentially replace the * signs and balance the equation. 36 * 14 * 63 * 9 * 11 * (6 * 3) * 90

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

9. Select the letter-cluster from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series. BOARD, BOARW, BOAIW, ?, BLZIW, YLZIW

• (a) BOZIW
• (b) BOAIW
• (c) BLZRW
• (d) BOZRW

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11. In a certain code language, ‘AND’ is written as ‘C-LP-F’ and ‘NOR’ is coded as ‘P-MQ-T’. How will ‘BUT’ be written in that language?

• (a) D-SW-U
• (b) C-SU-V
• (c) D-SW-V
• (d) C-TV-W

12. Select the option that is related to the third number in the same way as the second number is related to the first number. 21 : 445 : : 24 : ?

• (a) 495
• (b) 505
• (c) 523
• (d) 580

13. Select the option that is related to the third word in the same way as the second word is related to the first word. Awful : Nice : : Nomadic : ?

• (a) Homeless
• (b) Careless
• (c) Nocturnal
• (d) Settled

15. 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 dancers are talented. Some girls are dancers. Conclusions: I. Some girls are talented. II. All talented are girls. III. All girls are talented.

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

16. In a certain code language, 'SAFETY' is coded as '95' and 'EXPAND' is coded as '87'. How will 'GATHER' be coded in that language?

• (a) 88
• (b) 90
• (c) 86
• (d) 84

17. Select the option in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers of the following set. (16, 12, 32)

• (a) (20, 15, 42)
• (b) (76, 57, 176)
• (c) (56, 24, 68)
• (d) (36, 27, 77)

18. Select the number from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series. 37, 52, 74, 104, 143, ?

• (a) 176
• (b) 168
• (c) 192
• (d) 202

19. Select the option in which the words share the same relationship as that shared by the given pair of words. Dentist : Hospital

• (a) Engineer : Design
• (b) Criminal : Police Station
• (c) Professor : University
• (d) Doctor : Treatment

20. 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) Vivacious
• (b) Sluggish
• (c) Lethargic
• (d) Passive

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23. 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) 5237 : 4003
• (b) 4327 : 2003
• (c) 3527 : 2293
• (d) 2347 : 1113

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25. Pointing to the photograph of a girl, Raghav said, “She is my father’s mother’s daughter’s only brother’s daughter”. How is Raghav’s father related to that girl’s mother?

• (a) Father
• (b) Maternal uncle
• (c) Son
• (d) Husband

1. Who among the following won the 'Indian Personality of the Year Award' during the 51st International Film Festival?

• (a) Amitabh Bachchan
• (b) Asha Bhosle
• (c) Biswajit Chatterjee
• (d) Shabana Azmi

2. In which of the following years did the revolt in the countryside of the Bombay Deccan occur?

• (a) 1875
• (b) 1790
• (c) 1905
• (d) 1890

3. As of 26th January 2021, who is the Lok Sabha Speaker?

• (a) JP Nadda
• (b) Rajnath Singh
• (c) Om Birla
• (d) Nitin Gadkari

4. ‘Jadopatiya’ is a form of ______ popular in the state of Jharkhand.

• (a) painting
• (b) music
• (c) sculpture
• (d) dance

5. Article 21A of the Constitution of India provides Right to ______.

• (a) Work
• (b) Privacy
• (c) Equality
• (d) Education

6. ‘Swasthya Sathi’ scheme is the health insurance scheme that covers the entire population of which of the following states?

• (a) Meghalaya
• (b) Assam
• (c) Bihar
• (d) West Bengal

7. In which of the following states was the International Paragliding Festival organised by the Adventure Sports and Sustainable Tourism Academy (ASSTA) in 2020?

• (a) Tripura
• (b) Uttarakhand
• (c) Assam
• (d) Kerala

8. What is the abbreviated form of the IPL franchise cricket team from Chennai?

• (a) CA
• (b) CSK
• (c) CL
• (d) GCW

9. Which of the following states topped the second edition of the Indian Innovation Index released by NITI Aayog in January 2021?

• (a) Punjab
• (b) Tamil Nadu
• (c) Karnataka
• (d) Andhra Pradesh

10. SHG promotes thrift in small proportion by a minimum contribution from each member of the group. What does 'H' stand for in SHG?

• (a) Help
• (b) Habitat
• (c) Harvest
• (d) Heavy

11. In which of the following states is Anchar Lake located?

• (a) Meghalaya
• (b) Assam
• (c) Jammu and Kashmir
• (d) Bihar

12. Who among the following rulers is called the ‘Napolean of India’?

• (a) Bindusara
• (b) Chandragupta I
• (c) Samudragupta
• (d) Ashoka

13. What do you call the effect of splitting of a spectral line into several components in the presence of a static magnetic field?

• (a) Askaryan effect
• (b) Zeeman effect
• (c) Bezold effect
• (d) Domino effect

14. Which of the following states won the National Award for Best Electoral Practices 2020?

• (a) Mizoram
• (b) Meghalaya
• (c) Kerala
• (d) Karnataka

15. Deserts, rain forests, coral reefs and mangroves are features of ______ diversity.

• (a) ecological
• (b) cultural
• (c) species
• (d) genetic

16. As of 2020, which among the following is a permanent member at United Nations Security Council?

• (a) Germany
• (b) Brazil
• (c) China
• (d) Japan

17. Which of the following is NOT in Karnataka?

• (a) Hampi
• (b) Duduma Waterfall
• (c) Mysore Palace
• (d) Bannerghatta National Park

18. Topaz is a ______ of fluorine and aluminium.

• (a) silicate
• (b) sulphate
• (c) phosphate
• (d) carbonate

19. When is the statehood day of Tripura observed?

• (a) 12 March
• (b) 3 October
• (c) 21 February
• (d) 21 January

20. Who among the following was one of the leaders who was instrumental in convincing Mahatma Gandhi about the need to start a non-cooperation movement in support of The Khilafat?

• (a) Shaukat Ali
• (b) Mohammad Ali Jinnah
• (c) Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
• (d) Abdul Ghaffar Khan

21. In the periodic table, the highly electronegative halogens and the highly electropositive alkali metals are separated by:

• (a) Rare earth elements
• (b) Alkaline earth metals
• (c) Noble gases
• (d) Noble metals

22. Which of the following organs secretes hydrochloric acid that helps our body in killing pathogenic bacteria?

• (a) Stomach
• (b) Brain
• (c) Heart
• (d) Kidney

23. Which of the following state governments launched the long-awaited policy of manufactured sand in January 2021?

• (a) Madhya Pradesh
• (b) Maharashtra
• (c) Rajasthan
• (d) Gujarat

24. Who among the following laid the foundations of the Indian National Movement by founding the Indian Association at Calcutta in 1876?

• (a) Surendranath Banerjee
• (b) Dadabhai Naoroji
• (c) Aurobindo Ghose
• (d) Womesh Chandra Banerjee

25. Who among the following is an Indian Paralympic swimmer?

• (a) Sukant Kadam
• (b) Sharath M Gayakwad
• (c) Gaurav Khanna
• (d) Pramod Bhagat

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1. Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If no substitution is required, select ‘No substitution required’. I asked Rahul that how far was his office from his home.

• (a) that how far his office is
• (b) then how far was his office
• (c) how far his office was
• (d) No substitution required

2. Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. My New Year’s ______ is to think positive always.

• (a) repetition
• (b) resolution
• (c) confession
• (d) celebration

3. Select the option that expresses the given sentence in reported speech. "Is the door closed?" Alka asked Tarun.

• (a) Alka asked Tarun is the door close.
• (b) Alka asked Tarun if the door is closed.
• (c) Alka asked Tarun whether she closed the door.
• (d) Alka asked Tarun whether the door was closed.

4. Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words. A place in a large institution, for the care of those who are ill

• (a) Hangar
• (b) Hostel
• (c) Infirmary
• (d) Dormitory

6. Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

• (a) Professional
• (b) Dillemma
• (c) Perpetuate
• (d) Electronics

7. Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Magnificent

• (a) Modest
• (b) Mighty
• (c) Opulent
• (d) Grandiose

8. Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Slack

• (a) Keen
• (b) Active
• (c) Lively
• (d) Careless

9. Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. We ______ the marks of the students on different subjects and compared their performance for the year.

• (a) questioned
• (b) inspected
• (c) analysed
• (d) probed

10. 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. Raman putted the vegetables / in the frying pan / and after adding some water, / closed the lid.

• (a) and after adding some water
• (b) closed the lid
• (c) in the frying pan
• (d) Raman putted the vegetables

11. Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

• (a) Boundary
• (b) Photgraph
• (c) Competency
• (d) Processing

12. 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. The recruiters / were pleased / to John’s / domain knowledge and personality.

• (a) domain knowledge and personality
• (b) The recruiters
• (c) to John’s
• (d) were pleased

13. Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. At the eleventh hour

• (a) At 11:00 a.m.
• (b) At 11:00 p.m.
• (c) One hour before midnight
• (d) At the very last minute

14. 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. I was shocked to find my house unlocked. B. To my astonishment, I found that my son, who had a spare key, had come in my absence. C. Last Sunday I returned home late at night. D. I ran inside in fear that my house has been robbed.

• (a) CDAB
• (b) ABCD
• (c) BCDA
• (d) CADB

15. Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Adjust

• (a) Adapt
• (b) Shift
• (c) Move
• (d) Change

16. Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words. A group of stars

• (a) Congregation
• (b) Constellation
• (c) Planets
• (d) Astronomy

17. Select the option that will substitute the underlined part of the given sentence. In case no substitution is needed, select ‘No substitution required’. Among applied sciences, medicine is one which have given man some power over death.

• (a) is the one which gave
• (b) No substitution required
• (c) is one which has given
• (d) are one which given

18. Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. A storm in a teacup

• (a) Disarranging the cutlery
• (b) A sudden storm during teatime
• (c) Unnecessary tension
• (d) Lot of fuss that will soon be forgotten

19. 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. Whichever soonest made a traveller take off his cloak should be accounted the more powerful. B. They agreed to put the point to test. C. A dispute once arose between the wind and the sun to decide which was the stronger of the two. D. The wind began, and blew with all his might and sent a blast, cold and fierce as a storm.

• (a) BCDA
• (b) CDBA
• (c) CBAD
• (d) ACDB

20. Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Hazard

• (a) Risk
• (b) Peril
• (c) Safety
• (d) Gamble

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

• (a) grown
• (b) grew
• (c) grows
• (d) grow

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

• (a) locally
• (b) closely
• (c) nearby
• (d) nearly

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

• (a) community
• (b) common
• (c) majority
• (d) mass

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

• (a) conservation
• (b) sustenance
• (c) provision
• (d) nutrition

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

• (a) fashions
• (b) covering
• (c) attires
• (d) garments