SSC CGL 2020 Tier I — 23 August 2021, Shift 1

1. Select the option that is related to the third word in the same way as the second word is related to the first word. Toothpaste : Teeth :: Broom : ?

• (a) Wash
• (b) Garbage
• (c) Clean
• (d) Floor

3. Select the option in which the numbers are NOT related in the same way as are the numbers of the following set. (63, 76, 46)

• (a) (45, 58, 28)
• (b) (83, 96, 66)
• (c) (69, 84, 52)
• (d) (72, 85, 55)

5. Select the option in which the words share the same relationship as that shared by the given pair of words. Help : Hinder

• (a) Lenient : Forgiving
• (b) Impulsive : Hasty
• (c) Indigent : Rich
• (d) Insipid : Plain

6. In a certain code language, 'LOWER' is coded as '186' and 'MULISH' is coded as '320'. How will 'OPTIONAL' be coded in that language?

• (a) 465
• (b) 456
• (c) 564
• (d) 546

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

• (a) P, T, T, D, D, C, G
• (b) P, D, D, C, G, T, T
• (c) P, C, T, D, G, T, D
• (d) P, D, C, D, T, G, T

9. In a certain code language, ‘PAWAN’ is written as ‘SCZCQ’ and ‘SOHAM’ is written as ‘VQKCP’. How will ‘KIRAN’ be written in that language?

• (a) MJUCQ
• (b) NKUCQ
• (c) MJVQR
• (d) NLVDQ

10. 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) 17 : 60
• (b) 13 : 90
• (c) 23 : 84
• (d) 19 : 68

11. Select the number from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series. 11, 13, 19, 49, 109, 239, ?

• (a) 449
• (b) 394
• (c) 349
• (d) 494

12. Select the option in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers of the following set. (4, 282, 5)

• (a) (3, 405, 6)
• (b) (7, 152, 3)
• (c) (2, 84, 4)
• (d) (5, 25, 1)

14. 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 teachers are doctors. Some professors are doctors. All professors are engineers. Conclusions: I. All professors are doctors. II. Some doctors are engineers. III. Some teachers are engineers. IV. Some teachers are professors.

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

15. Select the option that is related to the third number in the same way as the second number is related to the first number. 39 : 91 : : 51 : ?

• (a) 125
• (b) 93
• (c) 178
• (d) 119

16. Select the letter-cluster from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series. PND, QKI, RHN, SES, ?

• (a) SCX
• (b) SXC
• (c) TBX
• (d) TXB

17. 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) LNJP
• (b) GIEY
• (c) PRNT
• (d) FHDJ

18. Two numbers A and B are such that the sum of 3% of A and 6% of B is four-fifths of the sum of 4% of A and 6% of B. Find the ratio of A + B and A − B.

• (a) 5 : 6
• (b) 7 : 5
• (c) 4 : 5
• (d) 6 : 5

20. Select the correct combination of mathematical signs that can sequentially replace the * signs and balance the equation. 25 * 7 * 40 * 20 * 4 * 210

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

21. Read the given information carefully and answer the question that follows. ‘K $ D’ means ‘K is the father of D’. ‘K < D’ means ‘K is the wife of D’. ‘K > D’ means ‘K is the daughter of D’. ‘K @ D’ means ‘K is the son of D’. How is S related to N in the expression ‘H > R $ S@T > N’?

• (a) Nephew
• (b) Son
• (c) Grandson
• (d) Son-in-law

23. 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) Manama
• (b) Taka
• (c) Lusaka
• (d) Harare

1. In which of the following years was the micro-credit scheme ‘Street Vendor's AtmaNirbhar Nidhi’ (‘PM SVANidhi’) launched?

• (a) 2015
• (b) 2017
• (c) 2020
• (d) 2014

2. The Indian Forest Act 1927 was enacted after repealing which of the following Indian forest acts?

• (a) Indian Forest Act, 1922
• (b) Indian Forest Act, 1878
• (c) Indian Forest Act, 1865
• (d) Indian Forest Act, 1882

3. Which of the following plant hormones regulates growth, particularly by stimulating cell elongation in stems?

• (a) Ethylene
• (b) Auxin
• (c) Gibberellin
• (d) Cytokinin

4. What do you call the property of an organism of self-regulation and the tendency to maintain a steady state within an external environment which is liable to change?

• (a) Consciousness
• (b) Metabolism
• (c) Irritability
• (d) Homeostasis

5. According to which of the following Articles of the Constitution of India shall a Money Bill not be introduced in a Legislative Council?

• (a) Article 451
• (b) Article 198
• (c) Article 333
• (d) Article 189

6. According to Ashokan edicts, how many years after becoming the king did Ashoka wage war on Kalinga?

• (a) Five
• (b) Eight
• (c) Six
• (d) Seven

7. In medicine, ______ is a device such as a small metal plate or needle that carries electricity from an instrument to a patient for treatment or surgery.

• (a) an electrolyte
• (b) an electrode
• (c) a venturimeter
• (d) a machmeter

8. At which of the following places was the ‘Street Theatre and Performing Arts Fellowship’ scheme launched in January 2021 to give artists an opportunity to showcase their craft?

• (a) Haryana
• (b) Delhi
• (c) Chandigarh
• (d) Goa

9. 'Panche' is a traditional sarong worn by the men in the state of ______.

• (a) Karnataka
• (b) Assam
• (c) Sikkim
• (d) Kerala

10. Which of the following books is authored by Dalai Lama and launched by him in February 2021?

• (a) Connecting, Communicating, Changing
• (b) A Little Book of Courage
• (c) The Little Book of Encouragement
• (d) The Little Book of Hope

11. ______ boundaries occur when plates collide and one plate is pushed under the other.

• (a) Divergent
• (b) Convergent
• (c) Transform
• (d) Continental

12. Mukhyamantri Bagayat Vikas Mission (Horticulture Development Mission) scheme was launched by which of the following state governments in January 2021?

• (a) Maharashtra
• (b) Gujarat
• (c) Bihar
• (d) Uttar Pradesh

14. When a river originates from a hill and flows in all directions, the drainage pattern is known as ______.

• (a) dendritic
• (b) trellis
• (c) radial
• (d) centripetal

15. The area served by a canal system through supply of water for irrigation and other purposes is called a ______.

• (a) net sown area
• (b) gross irrigated area
• (c) command area
• (d) net irrigated area

16. Which of the following liquids has the highest pH?

• (a) Human blood
• (b) Lemon juice
• (c) Orange juice
• (d) Milk of magnesia

17. G20 Leaders’ Summit 2020 was held virtually on 20th and 21st November 2020 and was presided by______.

• (a) India
• (b) Iran
• (c) Pakistan
• (d) Saudi Arabia

18. Which book written by Douglas Stuart won him the Booker Prize 2020?

• (a) Shuggie Bain
• (b) The Testaments
• (c) Hamnet
• (d) The White Tiger

19. Who among the following was the first Indian badminton player to qualify for two events - mixed doubles and women’s doubles - in the Olympics?

• (a) Jwala Gutta
• (b) Ashwini Ponnappa
• (c) PV Sindhu
• (d) Saina Nehwal

20. All the non-zero vectors are called ______.

• (a) proper vectors
• (b) co-initial vectors
• (c) coplanar vectors
• (d) equal vectors

21. Muhammad Ghori attacked Tabarhinda (Bhatinda) in 1191, a strategic point for ______.

• (a) Hem Chandra Vikramaditya
• (b) Rana Kumbha
• (c) Maharana Pratap Singh
• (d) Prithviraj Chauhan

22. Henry Moniz has been appointed as the first-ever Chief Compliance Officer of which of the following tech giants in January 2021?

• (a) Facebook Inc.
• (b) Google LLC
• (c) Apple Inc.
• (d) Twitter Inc.

23. Where is the headquarters of the Badminton World Federation located?

• (a) Japan
• (b) Malaysia
• (c) Singapore
• (d) Switzerland

24. One of the major events of Ashoka’s reign was the convening of the ______ Buddhist Sangha (council) in 250 BCE in the capital Pataliputra.

• (a) Third
• (b) Fourth
• (c) Second
• (d) First

25. Which Schedule of the Indian Constitution demarcates the powers of the Union and the States, that is Union List, State List and Concurrent List?

• (a) Third Schedule
• (b) Seventh Schedule
• (c) First Schedule
• (d) Fourth Schedule

1. Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. On cloud nine

• (a) Frequently flying by air
• (b) Extremely sad
• (c) Flying with a parachute
• (d) Extremely happy

2. 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. Information Communication Technology tools have brought in additional changes along with means of communication. B. These changes have enabled man to communicate faster. C. Communication has not only become faster but easier too. D. The result is a more relaxed life than ever before.

• (a) ABCD
• (b) DBCA
• (c) CDBA
• (d) ABDC

4. Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If no substitution is required, select ‘No substitution’. If you are not able to go out, did not worry.

• (a) worrying not
• (b) don't worried
• (c) No substitution
• (d) do not worry

5. 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. Inspector: “Were you sleeping when the robbers entered the bank?” B. Guard: “The iron grill lock was broken and the bank looked ransacked but the robbers could not take away anything as I had returned quickly.” C. Inspector: “What did you see when you came back?” D. Guard: “No Sir. The bank had closed and I had just gone to relieve myself.”

• (a) ABCD
• (b) CDAB
• (c) BADC
• (d) ADCB

6. Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Draw the line at something

• (a) Coming to a conclusion
• (b) Making pencil sketches
• (c) Accept something up to a particular point
• (d) Agreeing to an idea

7. 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. Several prominent film stars / have appeared on television / on behalf of awareness / about hand hygiene.

• (a) have appeared on television
• (b) about hand hygiene
• (c) on behalf of awareness
• (d) Several prominent film stars

8. Select the option that expresses the given sentence in indirect speech. The counter clerk asked the visitor, “What is your name?”

• (a) The counter clerk asks the visitor your name.
• (b) The counter clerk has asked the visitor his name.
• (c) The counter clerk is asking the visitor your name.
• (d) The counter clerk asked the visitor his name.

9. Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words. A musical composition made up of a series of songs or short pieces

• (a) Orchestra
• (b) Medley
• (c) Lyric
• (d) Band

10. Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. We are bewildered by the power which science has suddenly placed in our laps, and we are ______ by the realisation of our unpreparedness to deal with a crisis.

• (a) condemned
• (b) humbled
• (c) proud
• (d) demeaned

11. Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Banner

• (a) Protest
• (b) Rally
• (c) Poster
• (d) March

12. Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

• (a) Secrete
• (b) Petete
• (c) Elite
• (d) Concrete

13. Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. The government has hardened its ______ against the agitators and imposed a curfew in the area.

• (a) manner
• (b) orientation
• (c) bearing
• (d) stance

14. Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

• (a) Sanctity
• (b) Esscalator
• (c) Refurbish
• (d) Automated

15. 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 army / marched fearless / towards / the enemy cantonment.

• (a) towards
• (b) the enemy cantonment
• (c) The army
• (d) marched fearless

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

• (a) Genial
• (b) Polite
• (c) Rude
• (d) Barren

17. Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Absolve

• (a) Accuse
• (b) Condemn
• (c) Attack
• (d) Pardon

18. Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Harmony

• (a) Hatred
• (b) Peace
• (c) Friendship
• (d) Rapport

19. Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words. The state of being subject to death

• (a) Mortality
• (b) Deadly
• (c) Morbidity
• (d) Immortality

21. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no.1.

• (a) refers
• (b) connects
• (c) seems
• (d) means

22. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no.2.

• (a) at
• (b) of
• (c) in
• (d) on

23. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no.3.

• (a) sudden
• (b) several
• (c) separate
• (d) useful

24. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no.4.

• (a) gradually
• (b) frequently
• (c) properly
• (d) purposely

25. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no.5.

• (a) glaciers
• (b) lakes
• (c) mountains
• (d) rivers