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SSC CGL Tier-I 04 March 2020 Shift-III Previous Year Paper

SSC CGL 4th March 2020 Shift-3

General Intelligence and Reasoning

Instructions

For the following questions answer them individually

Q. 1 Select the correct mirror image of the given figure when a mirror is placed on the right side of the figure.

Answer: A.

Explanation:

Option A. is the mirror image of the question figure.

∴ The correct answer is option A.

Q. 2 In a certain code language, ‘EARTH’ is coded as ‘8201815’. How will ‘ORBIT’ be coded as in that language?

A. 18172372

B. 20921815

C. 37681026

D. 17113912

Answer: B.

Explanation:

Similarly,

∴ The correct answer is option B.

Q. 3 Select the option that is related to the third term in the same way as the second term is related to the first term and sixth term is related to the fifth term.

72 : 14 :: 87 : ? :: 96 : 54

A. 56

B. 52

C. 29

D. 15

Answer: A.

Explanation:

7×2 = 14

9×6 = 54

Similarly,

8×7 = 56

∴ The correct answer is option A.

Q. 4 Select the option that depicts how the given transparent sheet of paper would appear if it is folded at the dotted line.

Answer: C.

Explanation:

The sheet will be appear as,

∴ The correct answer is option C.

Q. 5 How many rectangles are there in the given figure?

A. 15

B. 17

C. 11

D. 13

Answer: B.

Explanation:

Number of rectangles in EFHG = 1 + 2 + 3 = 6

Number of rectangles in ABCD = 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 = 10

1 rectangle is IJKL.

So, total rectangles = 6 + 10 + 1 = 17

∴ The correct answer is option B.

Q. 6 In the given Venn diagram, the ‘rectangle’ represents ‘engineers’, the ‘circle’ represents ‘managers’, and the ‘triangle’ represents ‘married’. The numbers given in the diagram represent the number of persons in that particular category.

How many people are married but are NOT engineers?

A. 29

B. 16

C. 70

D. 13

Answer: A.

Explanation:

Number of people are married but are NOT engineers = 13 + 16 = 29

∴ The correct answer is option A.

Q. 7 In a certain code language, ‘JUPITER’ is written as ‘ JVOJSFR ‘. How will ‘NEPTUNE’be written as in that language?

A. NDPSVME

B. NGOUTOE

C. NFOUTOE

D. NFOSTOE

Answer: C.

Explanation:

J = J

U + 1 = V

P – 1 = O

I + 1 = J

T – 1 = S

E + 1 = F

R = R

Similarly,

N = N

E +1 = F

P – 1 = O

T + 1 = U

U – 1 = T

N + 1 = O

E = E

‘NEPTUNE’ is written as ‘NFOUTOE’.

∴ The correct answer is option C.

Q. 8 A product was marked for sale with a label price, which is at 20% discount on the printed price. At the time of sale, the shopkeeper gave an additional 10% discount on the label price. If a customer bought the product at ₹468, then what is the printed price of the product?

A. ₹700

B. ₹650

C. ₹520

D. ₹600

Answer: B.

Explanation:

Let the printed price be 100%.

Discount = 20%

Label price = 100 – 20 = 80%

Additional discount = 10%

Selling price = 100 – 10 = 90% of label price = 80 ×90/100= 72%

72% = 468

Printed price(100%) =650/ 72 ×100 = 650

Q. 9 A + B means ‘A. is the wife of B’;

A − B means ‘B. is the daughter of A’;

A × B means ‘B. is the brother of A’;

A ÷ B means ‘A. is the father of B’.

If, P + R × T − Q + S ÷ U , then how is P it related to the mother of U?

A. Maternal grandmother

B. Mother

C. Paternal grandmother

D. Aunt

Answer: D.

Explanation:

In the diagram, Circle shows the female, square shows the male, vertical lines show the generation, single horizontal line shows the brother/sister and double horizontal lines show the couple.

From the diagram,

Mother of ‘U’ is aunt of the ‘P’.

Q. 10 Arrange the following words in a logical and meaningful order (according to population).

1. Andhra Pradesh

2. Madhya Pradesh

3. Arunachal Pradesh

4. Uttar Pradesh

5. Himachal Pradesh

A. 4-1-2-3-5

B. 4-2-1-5-3

C. 4-1-2-5-3

D. 4-2-1-3-5

Answer: B.

Explanation:

State According to population,

Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh

∴ The correct answer is option B.

Q. 11 Select the option in which the words share the same relationship as that shared by the given pair of words. Dentist : Doctor

A. Line : Circle

B. Algebra : Geometry

C. Chemistry : Science

D. Biology : Astrology

Answer: C.

Explanation:

Dentist come under the doctor similarly,

Chemistry come under the chemistry.

∴ The correct answer is option C.

Q. 12 Which two signs should be interchanged to make the given equation correct? 121 + 11 − 42 × 6 ÷ 7 = 83

A. −and÷

B. +and÷

C. ÷and×

D. ×and−

Answer: C.

Explanation:

121 + 11 − 42 × 6 ÷ 7 = 83

From the option C,

121 + 11 − 42 ÷ ¹/6 × 7 = 83

121 + 11 − 42 ÷ 6 × 7 = 83

121 + 11 − 49 = 83

83 = 83

∴ The correct answer is option C.

Q. 13 Select the option in which the given figure is embedded (rotation is not allowed).

Answer: A.

Explanation:

The question figure is shown by red line

∴ The correct answer is option A.

Q. 14 Select the figure that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series.

Answer: C.

Explanation:

In the each figure, pentagon and arrow rotate 180° in each step and figure are also rotate 90° in anti clock direction so, Next step,

∴ The correct answer is option C.

Q. 15 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. 10 : 123

B. 17 : 290

C. 14 : 227

D. 11 : 146

Answer: B.

Explanation:

In 10 : 123,

(10 + 1)²+ 2

= 121 + 2 = 123

In 17 : 290,

(17 + 1)²+ 2

= 324 – 34 = 290

In 14 : 227,

(14 + 1)²+ 2

= 225 + 2 = 227

In 11 : 146,

(11 + 1)²+ 2

= 144 + 2 = 146

∴ The correct answer is option B.

Q. 16 Select the option in which the number set shares the same relationship as that shared by the given number set. (17, 24, 45)

A. (18, 23, 46)

B. (19, 26, 34)

C. (15, 20, 43)

D. (12, 19, 40)

Answer: D.

Explanation:

In (17, 24, 45),

17 + 7 = 24 + 21 = 45

Similarly,

From (12, 19, 40),

12 + 7 = 19 + 21 = 40

∴ The correct answer is option D.

Q. 17 Read the given statement(s) 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 statement(s).

Statements:

All singers are dancers.

No dancer is a plumber.

Conclusions:

I. No plumber is a singer.

II. Some singers are plumbers.

III. Some dancers are singers.

A. Only conclusion I follow.

B. Only conclusions II and III follow.

C. Only conclusions I and III follow.

D. Only conclusion II follows.

Answer: C.

Explanation:

From the Venn diagram,

Only conclusions I and III follow.

∴ The correct answer is option C.

Q. 18 Select the number that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series.

1537, 1539, 1543, ?, 1557, 1567

A. 1553

B. 1550

C. 1546

D. 1549

Answer: D.

Explanation:

The series follows pattern as,

1537 + 2 = 1539

1539 + 4 = 1543

1543 + 6 = 1549

1549 + 8 = 1557

1567 + 10 = 1577

∴ The correct answer is option D.

Q. 19 Four words have been given, out of which three are alike in some manner and one is different. Select the odd word.

A. Hyderabad

B. Aurangabad

C. Chennai

D. Gangtok

Answer: B.

Explanation:

Except option B, remaining all are capitals.

Q. 20 Select the letter-cluster that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series.

DAG, FCI, ? , JGM, LIO

A. GDJ

B. IFL

C. HKE

D. HEK

Answer: D.

Explanation:

The series follows pattern as,

(D + 2)(A + 2)(G + 2) = FCI

(F + 2)(C + 2)(I + 2) = HEK

(H + 2)(E + 2)(K + 2) = JGM

(J + 2)(G + 2)(M + 2) = LIO

∴ The correct answer is option D.

Q. 21 ‘Wheat’ is related to ‘Bread’ in the same way as ‘Sugarcane’ is related to ‘………………’

A. Jaggery

B. Mayonnaise

C. Grass

D. Ketchup

Answer: A.

Explanation:

‘Bread’ made by ‘Wheat’ similary,

‘Jaggery’ Made by ‘Sugarcane’.

∴ The correct answer is option A.

Q. 22 Four Letter-clusters have been given, out of which three are alike in some manner and one is different. Select the odd letter-cluster.

A. FGL

B. ABF

C. IJN

D. MNR

Answer: A.

Explanation:

F + 1 = G + 5 = L

A + 1 = B + 4 = F

I + 1 = J + 4 = N

M + 1 = N + 4 = R

So, option A. is odd.

∴ The correct answer is option A.

Q. 23 Select the letter that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series.

A, E, J, ?, W

A. R

B. P

C. S

D. Q

Answer: B.

Explanation:

The series follows pattern as,

A + 4 = E

E + 5 = J

J + 6 = P

P + 7 = W

∴ The correct answer is option B.

Q. 24 Three different positions of the same dice are shown. Select the symbol that will be on the face opposite to the one showing ‘ = ’.

A. $

B. #

C. %

D. *

Answer: A.

Explanation:

From last 2 figures,

‘%’ = ‘%’

‘$’ = ‘=’

‘*’ = ‘+’

Opposite face of ‘=’ = ‘$’

∴ The correct answer is option A.

Q. 25 Study the given pattern carefully and select the number that can replace the question mark (?) in it.

A. 64

B. 96

C. 82

D. 74

Answer: D.

Explanation:

4 + 6 = 10

10 + (6 + 4 = 10) = 20

20 + (10 + 4 = 14) = 34

34 + (14 + 4 = 18) =52

52 + (18 + 4 = 22) = 74

74 + (22 + 4 = 26) = 100

100 + (26 + 4 = 30) = 130

∴ The correct answer is option D.

General Awareness

Instructions

For the following questions answer them individually

Q. 26 Four multi-storied illegal constructions – Jain Coral Cove, H20 Holy Faith, Alfa Serene and Golden Kayaloram – were razed to the ground in January 2020 following Supreme Court instructions. In which state did this happen?

A. Karnataka

B. Goa

C. Kerala

D. Tamil Nadu

Answer: C.

Q. 27 Name the company that has acquired an online travel portal Yatra Online Inc., for an enterprise value of $337.8 million, in an all-stock transaction.

A. Make my trip.com

B. Trivago

C. Ebix Inc.

D. Trip Advisor

Answer: C.

Q. 28 Which of the following is an INCORRECT sequence of Mughal rulers?

A. Jahangir, Shah Jahan, Aurangzeb

B. Akbar, Shah Jahan, Jahangir

C. Babur, Humayun, Akbar

D. Akbar, Jahangir, Shah Jahan

Answer: B.

Q. 29 The recently revoked ‘Article 370’ is associated with which of these states of India?

A. Assam

B. Sikkim

C. Nagaland

D. Kashmir

Answer: D.

Q. 30 Bhavai and Kalbelia as traditional dance forms, owe their genesis to which Indian state?

A. Punjab

B. Rajasthan

C. Assam

D. Odisha

Answer: B.

Q. 31 Iranian Major General Qasem Soleimani was recently (2020) assassinated by the US military in ______.

A. United Arab Emirates

B. Iraq

C. Saudi Arabia

D. Pakistan

Answer: B.

Q. 32 Who is the only scientist in the world to have won the Nobel prize in Chemistry twice?

A. Linus Carl Pauling

B. Roger D. Kornberg

C. Madame Curie

D. Frederick Sanger

Answer: D.

Q. 33 The American scientist Edwin Hubble’s name is associated with which of these theories?

A. Lattice Gauge Theory

B. Quantum Chromodynamics Theory

C. Partial Coherence of Light Theory

D. The Big Bang Theory

Answer: D.

Q. 34 The city of Vijayawada lies on the banks of which of these rivers?

A. Mahanadi

B. Tapti

C. Krishna

D. Godavari

Answer: C.

Q. 35 Only one Indian batsman has scored a triple century in test cricket other than Virender Sehwag. Name this batsman.

A. Ajinkya Rahane

B. Rohit Sharma

C. Shikhar Dhawan

D. Karun Nair

Answer: D.

Q. 36 What is the name of the phenomena in physics and astronomy which involves the splitting of a spectral line into two or more components of slightly different frequency when the light source is placed in a magnetic field?

A. Lumen Effect

B. Alpenglow Effect

C. Zeeman Effect

D. Raman Effect

Answer: C.

Q. 37 When does the entire earth experience equal days and nights?

A. Day of winter solstice

B. Day of summer solstice

C. At orbital plane

D. Day of equinox

Answer: D.

Q. 38 Who among the following is the current (January 2020) Governor of Kerala?

A. Arif Mohammed Khan

B. Satya Pal Mallik

C. Lalji Tandon

D. B.D. Mishra

Answer: A.

Q. 39 Name the two Indian actors who shared the National Best Actor Award (Male) in the 66th National Film Awards 2019.

A. Ayushmann Khurrana and Vicky Kaushal

B. Ranbir Kapoor and Akshay Kumar

C. Nana Patekar and Mohanlal

D. Amitabh Bachchan and Ranbir Kapoor

Answer: A.

Q. 40 Former union minister and former Karnataka CM, D.V. Sadananda Gowda is a cabinet minister in the current central cabinet (February-2020). What is his portfolio?

A. Law and Justice

B. Chemicals and Fertilizers

C. Public Distribution

D. Tribal Affairs

Answer: B.

Q. 41 Who among the following is known as the ‘father of Muslim renaissance’ in Bengal?

A. Sir Sayed Ahmed Khan

B. Ameer Ali

C. Nawab Abdul Latif Khan

D. Nawab Salimullah Khan

Answer: C.

Q. 42 Name the author of the 2019 released book – ‘The Scent of God’.

A. Nayantara Sehgal

B. Githa Hariharan

C. Saikat Majumdar

D. Himanjali Sankar

Answer: C.

Q. 43 What is the name of the phenomena (driven by the scattering of light) in which mountain tops acquire a rosy or orange hue around sunrise and sunset?

A. Brillouin scattering

B. Circle of confusion

C. Alpenglow

D. Barrel distortion

Answer: C.

Q. 44 How many members did the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have as of January 2020?

A. 164

B. 174

C. 189

D. 182

Answer: C.

Q. 45 The 3rd Khelo India Youth Games 2020 is hosted by which Indian state?

A. Assam

B. Kerala

C. Karnataka

D. Punjab

Answer: A.

Q. 46 From which of the following states does 2019 Padma Vibhushan winner, Teejan Bai hail?

A. Chhattisgarh

B. Gujarat

C. Odisha

D. Telangana

Answer: A.

Q. 47 Which of these is the energy conversion that happens in the process called photosynthesis?

A. Potential energy to chemical energy

B. Light energy to chemical energy

C. Heat energy to chemical energy

D. Heat energy to light energy

Answer: B.

Q. 48 Who was the then Governor-General of British India, when ‘Sati Pratha’ became illegal and punishable?

A. Lord Cornwallis

B. Lord Wellesley

C. Lord William Bentinck

D. Warren Hastings

Answer: C.

Q. 49 Which of the following is an Indian Research Station in the Antarctica Region?

A. Orcadas

B. Maitri

C. Hope Bay

D. Mawson

Answer: B.

Q. 50 Who is the author of the delightful and anecdotal history of Indian cricket titled – ‘A Corner of a Foreign Field: The Indian History of a British Sport’?

A. Sanjay Singh

B. Ramachandra Guha

C. Bipin Chandra

D. Romila Thapar

Answer: B.

Quantitative Aptitude

Instructions

For the following questions answer them individually

Q. 51 The given table represents the production of different types of motorcycles (in thousands)over a period of six years. Study the table carefully and answer the question that follows.

During 2015, the production of which type of motorcycle was more than 25% of the total production of all types of motorcycles in 2017?

A. A

B. B

C. C

D. D

Answer: D.

Explanation:

Total production of all types of motorcycles in 2017 = 80 + 96 + 100 + 104 = 380

25% of the total production of all types of motorcycles in 2017 = 380×25/100 = 95

During 2015, the production of D. type of motorcycle was more than 25% of the total production of all types of motorcycles in 2017

Q. 52 The average age of a number of persons in a group was calculated as 35 years, which was 2.5 years more than the correct average as there was an error in recording the age of two persons as 38.5 years and 40 years instead of 29 years and 22 years respectively. The number of persons in the group was:

A. 11

B. 12

C. 15

D. 13

Answer: A.

Explanation:

Let the number of persons be x.

Wrong average = 35

Total age for wrong average = 35x

Correct average = 35 – 2.5 = 32.5

Total age for correct average = 32.5x

Correct age of two persons = 29 + 22 = 51

Wrong age of two persons = 38.5 + 40 = 78.5

Difference = 78.5- 51

35x – 32.5x = 27.5

x = 27.5/2.5 = 11

Q. 53 If sec θ + tan θ = p, 0^∘< θ < 90^∘, then (p² −1) /(p² +1) is equal to:

A. cosec θ

B. sin θ

C. cos θ

D. 2 cosec θ

Answer: B.

Explanation:

sec θ + tan θ = p

(sec θ + tan θ)²= p² —(1)

(p² −1) /(p² +1)

From eq(1),

Q. 54 The chords AB and CD of a circle intersect at E. IfAE = 12 cm, BE = 20.25 cm and CE = 3 DE,thenthe length (in cm) of CE is:

A. 27

B. 25.5

C. 18

D. 28.5

Answer: A.

Explanation:

By the property,

AE × EB. = DE × CE

12 × 20.25 = DE × 3DE

243 = 3DE²

DE²= 81

DE = 9 cm

CE = 3DE = 3 × 9 = 27 cm

Q. 55 If x + y + z = 3, and x²+ y²+ z²= 101, then what is the value of √(x³ + y³ + z³ − 3xyz)?

A. 19

B. 21

C. 24

D. 28

Answer: B.

Explanation:

x³ + y³ + z³ – 3xyz = (x+y+z) [(x + y + z)² – 3(xy + yz + zx)] —(1)

And,

(x + y + z)² = x² + y² + z² + 2(xy + yz + zx)

On put the values,

3²= 101 + 2(xy + yz + zx)

(xy + yz + zx) = -92/2 = -46

From the eq(1),

x³ + y³ + z³ – 3xyz = (3) [(3)² – 3(-46)] = 3 × 147 = 441

√(x³ + y³ + z³ − 3xyz )= √441 = 21

Q. 56 If 12x²− 21x + 1 = 0, then what is the value of 9x²+ (16x²)⁻¹?

A. 429/8

B. 465/16

C. 417/16

D. 453/8

Answer: C.

Explanation:

12x²− 21x + 1 = 0

Divide by 4x,

3x − 21/4 + 1/4x = 0

3x + ¹/4x = 21/4

On taking square,

(3x + ¹/4x)² = (²¹/4)²

9x²+ ¹/16x²+ 2.3x.¹/4x = 441/16

9x²+ ¹/16x²= 441/16 -3/4

9x²+ ¹/16x²= 417/16

Q. 57 A sum of ₹ x was divided between A, B, C and D in the ratio ⅓ :¹/5 :¹/6 :¹/9. If the difference between the shares of B. and D. is ₹832, then the value of x is:

A. ₹7,592

B. ₹7,384

C. ₹7,696

D. ₹7,488

Answer: A.

Explanation:

Ratio of A, B, C and D =⅓ :¹/5 :¹/6 :¹/9 = 30 : 18 : 15 : 10

Let the share of A, B, C. and D. be 30p, 18p, 15p and 10p.

The difference between the shares of B. and D. = 832

18p – 10p = 832

p = 832/8 = 104

x = 30p + 18p + 15p + 10p = 73p

x = 73×104 = Rs.7592

Q. 58 The area of a field in the shape of a regular hexagon is 2400√3m². The cost of fencing the field at ₹16.80/metre is:

A. ₹4,536

B. ₹3,024

C. ₹4,032

D. ₹3,528

Answer: C.

xplanation:

Area of a hexagon = (3√3 a² )/2

a= side

2400√3 = (3√3 a² )/2

a²= 1600

a = 40 m

Perimeter = 6a = 6×40 = 240 m

The cost of fencing the field = 240×16.8 = Rs.4032

Q. 59 Places A and B are 144 km apart. Two cars start simultaneously, one from A and the other from B If they move in the same direction, they meet after 12 hours, but if they move towards each other they meet after ⁹/₈ hours. The speed (in km/h)of the car moving at a faster speed, is:

A. 70

B. 72

C. 60

D. 64

Answer: A.

Explanation:

Speed of faster car = v1

Speed of slower car = v2

Case I: Cars travel in same direction

144 km distance covered in 12 hours so,

Relative speed = v1 – v2

v1 – v2 = 144/12 = 12 —(1)

Case II: Cars in opposite direction

144 km distance covered in ⁹/₈ hours so,

Relative speed = v1 + v2

v1 + v2 =144/ ⁹/₈= 128 —(2),

From eq(1) and (2),

2v1 = 12 + 128

v1 = 140/2 = 70 km/hr

The speed of faster car is 70 km/hr.

Q. 60 A, B and C donate 8%, 7% and 9%,of their salaries, respectively to a charitable trust. The salaries of A and B are same and the difference between their donations is ₹259. The total donation of A and B is ₹1,185 more than that of C. The total donation of A and C is what percentage of the total salaries of A, B and C? (Correct to one decimal place)

A. 6.2%

B. 5.8%

C. 6.4%

D. 7.1%

Answer: B.

Explanation:

Let the salaries of A, B and C be x, x, y.

Donation of A, B and C = 0.08x, 0.07x and 0.09z

Difference between donations of A and B = 259

0.08x – 0.07x = 259

x = 259/0.01 = 25900

Total donation of A and B = donation of A + 1185

0.08x + 0.07x = 0.09z + 1185

0.15x = 0.09z + 1185

0.09z = 0.15×25900 – 1185 = 2700

z = 2700/0.09 = 30000

Total donation of A and C = 0.08x + 0.09z

=0.08×25900 + 2700 = 2072 + 2700 = 4772

Total salaries of A, B and C = 25900 + 25900 +30000 = 81800

Required percentage = 4772/81800× 100 = 5.8%

Q. 61 Four men and 6 women can complete a certain piece of work in 5 days whereas three men and 4 women can complete it in 7 days. How many men should assist 25 women to complete 2 ½ times the same work in 5 days?

A. 8

B. 10

C. 4

D. 5

Answer: D.

Explanation:

Total work = number of (man\woman)

Four men and 6 women can complete a certain piece of work in 5 days whereas three men and 4 women can complete it in 7 days so,

(4m + 6w) ×5 = (3m + 4w) × 7

20m + 30w = 21m + 28w

m = 2w

Now,

Work = 2½ times the same work

Work = 5/2× same work

(m/w)× 5 = 5/2 ×(4m+6w)× 5

w× 5 = 5/2 ×(4×2w+6w)× 5

w× 5 = 5/2 ×14w× 5

w = 35

So need for worker = 25w + 10w

Number of man = 10 m/2 = 5 man

Q. 62 In △ABC, ∠B = 72^∘and ∠C = 44^∘. Side BC is produced to D. The bisectors of ∠B and ∠ACD meet at E. What is the measure of ∠BEC ?

A. 58^∘

B. 46^∘

C. 32^∘

D. 36^∘

Answer: C.

Explanation:

In △ABC,

∠A + ∠B + ∠C = 180°

∠A = 180 − 72 − 44 = 64°

By angle bisector property,

∠BEC = ∠A / 2

∠BEC = 64° / 2 = 32°

Q. 63 In △ABC, AC = 8.4cm and BC = 14cm. P is a point on AB. such that CP= 11.2 cm and ∠ACP = ∠B. What is the length (in cm) of BP?

A. 4.12

B. 2.8

C. 3.78

D. 3.6

Answer: C.

Explanation:

ΔACP ~ ΔABC

∵ ∠ACP = ∠B ( A is common and )

BP = AB. – AP = 10.5 – 6.72 = 3.78 cm

Q. 64 If 2x²+ y²+ 8z²− 2 2xy + 4 2yz − 8zx = (Ax + y + Bz)² , then the value of (A²+ B²− AB) is:

A. 16

B. 14

C. 6

D. 18

Answer: C.

Explanation:

2x²+ y²+ 8z²− 2√2xy + 4√2yz − 8zx = (Ax + y + Bz)²

= 2x²+ y²+ 8z²+ 2(−√2xy − 2√2yz + 4zx) = (Ax + y + Bz)²

= 2x²+ y²+ 8z²+ 2(−√2x.y − y.2√2z + 2x.2√2z) = (Ax + y + Bz)²

= (+√2x − y + 2√2z)²= (Ax + y + Bz)²

Ax = √2x

A = √2

y = -1

B = 2√2

Now,

(A²+ B²− AB)

((√2)²+ (2√2)²− √2.2√2)

= 2 + 8 – 4 = 6

Q. 65 How many numbers are there from 200 to 800 which are neither divisible by 5 nor by 7?

A. 407

B. 410

C. 413

D. 411

Answer: D.

Explanation:

Total numbers = (800 – 200) + 1 = 601

Number of terms which divide by 5

l = 800

a = 200

Common difference(d) = 5

l = a + (n-1)d

800 = 200 + (n – 1)5

n-1 = 120

n = 121

Number of terms which divide by 7

l = 798

a = 203

Common difference(d) = 7

l = a + (n-1)d

798 = 203 + (n – 1)7

n-1 = 85

n = 86

Number of terms which divide by 5 and 7

l = 770

a = 210

Common difference(d) = 35

l = a + (n-1)d

770 = 210 + (n – 1)35

n-1 = 16

n = 17

Number of terms which divide by either 5 or 7 = 121 + 86 – 17 = 190 Number of terms which divide by neither 5 nor 7 = 601 – 190 = 411

Q. 66 The value of is:

A. 17/8

B. 8/3

C. 16/170

D. 2/17

Answer: B.

Explanation:

Instructions

The given table represents the production of different types of motorcycles (in thousands) over a period of six years. Study the table carefully and answer the question that follows.

Q. 67 What is the percentage increase in the total production of all types of motorcycles from 2014 to 2018?

A. 14 ³/7

B. 17 ¹/3

C. 16 ²/3

D. 14 ²/7

Answer: C.

Explanation:

Total production of all types of motorcycles in 2014 = 84 + 87 + 89 + 100 = 360 Total production of all types of motorcycles in 2018 = 98 + 92 + 110 + 120 = 420 = ^420−360/360 × 100 = ⁶⁰/360 × 100 =16 ⅔.

Q. 68 By what percentage is the total production of type A. motorcycles over six years, less than the total production of all types of motorcycles in 2013 and 2016?

A. 32.2

B. 32.8

C. 31.6

D. 30.5

Answer: D.

Explanation:

Total production of type A. motorcycles over six years = 95+ 84 + 85 + 89 + 80 + 98 = 531

total production of all types of motorcycles in 2013 and 2016 = 95+ 98 + 104 + 103 + 89 + 88 + 92 + 95 = 764

Required percentage =^764−531/764 ×100 =²³³/764 ×100 = 30.5%

Instructions

For the following questions answer them individually

Q. 69 Two circles of radii 7 cm and 5 cm intersect each other at A. and B, and the distance between their centers is 10 cm. The length (in cm) of the common chord AB is:

A. (3√66 )/5

B. (4√66)/5

C. (2√74)/ 5

D. (3√74)/ 5

Answer: B.

Explanation:

AP = 5 cm

AQ = 7 cm

PQ = 10 cm

Let the CQ be x. So,

PC = 10 – x cm

△ACQ is right angle triangle so,

(AQ)²= (AC)²+ (CQ)²

(7)²= (AC)²+ (x)²

(AC)²= 49 − (x)² —(1)

△APC is right angle triangle so,

(AP)²= (AC)²+ (PC)²

(5)²= (AC)²+ (10 − x)²

(AC)²= 25 − (10 − x)² —(2)

From eq(1) and (2)

49 − (x)²= 25 − (10 − x)²

24 − (x)²= −(10 − x)²

(x)²= 24 + 100 + x²− 20x

20x = 124

x = 124/20 = 6.2 cm

From eq(1),

(AC)²= 49 − (6.2)²

(AC)²= 49 − 38.44

(AC)² = 10.56 = 1056/100 = 264/25

AC = (2√66)/5

The common chord AB = 2 ×(2√66)/5 = (4√66)/5

Q. 70 If the selling price of an article is 8% more than the cost price and the discount offered is 10% on the marked price of the article, then what is the ratio of the cost price to the marked price?

A. 5 : 6

B. 8 : 9

C. 3 : 4

D. 4 : 5

Answer: A.

Explanation:

Profit = 8%

Let the cost price be Rs.100.

Selling price = 108

Discount on marked price = 10% so,

selling price = 100 – 10 = 90%

90% = 108

Marked price(100%) =108/ 90 ×100 = Rs.120

Ratio of the cost price to the marked price = 100 : 120 = 5 : 6

Q. 71 The given table represents the production of different types of motorcycles (in thousands) over a period of six years. Study the table carefully and answer the question that follows.

What is the ratio of the total number of motorcycles of type B. produced in 2016 and 2018 to the total number of motorcycles of type D. produced in 2013, 2015 and 2016?

A. 1 : 2

B. 3 : 4

C. 3 : 5

D. 2 : 3

Answer: C.

Explanation:

Total number of motorcycles of type B. produced in 2016 and 2018 = 88 + 92 = 180

Total number of motorcycles of type D. produced in 2013, 2015 and 2016 = 103 + 102 + 95 = 300

Ratio of the total number of motorcycles of type B. produced in 2016 and 2018 to the total number of motorcycles of type D. produced in 2013, 2015 and 2016 = 180 : 300 = 3:5

Q. 72 A sum of ₹8,000 invested at 10% p.a. amounts to ₹9,261 in a certain time, interest compounded half-yearly. What will be the compound interest (in ₹) on the same sum for the same time at double the earlier rate of interest, when interest is compounded annually?

A. ₹2,520

B. ₹2,480

C. ₹2,560

D. ₹2,500

Answer: C.

Explanation:

for half yearly,

rate(r) = 10/2 = 5

p = 8000

Amount = 9261

Amount = p(1 + ^r/100 )^t

9261 = 8000(1 +⁵/100 )^t

(9261)/(8000) =(¹⁰⁵/100 )^t

(21/20)³ =(²¹/20 )^t

t = 3 years

Time = 3/2 years

Now,

r1 = 2r = 2 ×10= 20

Compound interest = p(1 + ^r/100 )^t − p

= 8000(1 +²⁰/100 )^3/2 − 8000

= 8000×6/5×(6/5)^1/2 − 8000

= 10560 – 8000 = Rs.2560

Q. 73 A sells an article to B. at a loss of 20%, B sells it to C at a profit of 12.5% and sells it to D at a loss of 8%. If D buys it for ₹248.40, then what is the difference between the loss incurred by A and C?

A. ₹36.80

B. ₹38.40

C. ₹42.60

D. ₹39.20

Answer: B.

Explanation:

Cost price for D = 248.40

Loss for C = 8%

Cost price for C = 248.40 × 100/92 = 270

Loss of C = 270 – 248.4 = 21.6

Selling price for B = Rs. 270

Profit = 12.5%

Cost price for B = 270 ×100/112.5 = 240

Selling price for A = Rs. 240

Loss = 20%

Cost price for A = 240 × 100/80= 300

Loss for A = 300 – 240 = 60

Difference between the loss incurred by A and C = 60 – 21.6 = Rs. 38.4

Q. 74 If 7 cos²θ + 3 sin² θ = 6, 0^∘< θ < 90^∘ , then the value of (cot² 2θ+sec² 2θ)/(tan² 2θ−sin² 2θ) is:

A. 52/27

B. 26/15

C. 28/27

D. 49/45

Answer: A.

Explanation:

7 cos²θ + 3 sin²θ = 6

7(1 − sin²θ) + 3 sin²θ = 6 .

7 −7 sin²θ + 3 sin²θ = 6

4 sin² θ = 1

sin θ = ½

( For 0^∘< θ < 90^∘ ,)

θ = 30^∘

Q. 75 The value of [(cos 9^∘+ sin 81^∘)(sec 9^∘ + cosec 81^∘)]/(2sin63^∘ + 1+ 2 sin27^∘)is:

A. ½

B. 4/3

C. 2

D. 1

Answer: B.

Explanation:

English Comprehension

Instructions

For the following questions answer them individually

Q. 76 Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

Being a millionaire, he is leading a ______ life.

A. expensive

B. conducive

C. destitute

D. luxurious

Answer: D.

Q. 77 Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

Sparse

A. Costly

B. Tranquil

C. Scanty

D. Abundant

Answer: D.

Q. 78 Select the correct passive form of the given sentence.

Did the problems you had to face discourage you?

A. Are you being discouraged by the problems you had to face?

B. Have you been discouraged by the problems you have to face?

C. Are you discouraged by the problems you had to face?

D. Were you discouraged by the problems you had to face?

Answer: D.

Q. 79 Select the word which means the same as the group of words given.

One who is preoccupied with his own interests

A. Egoist

B. Pessimist

C. Atheist

D. Optimist

Answer: A.

Q. 80 Given below are four jumbled sentences. Out of the given options pick the one that gives their correct order.

A. Upon returning from his travels, he was forced to live in a house where his large family lived.

B. Vaikom Muhammad Basheer was a Malayalam fiction writer from Vaikom in Kerala.

C. The household was always noisy and full of chaos, no place for a writer surely!

D. Apart from family members, myriads of domestic animals also treated the house as their own.

A. BCAD

B. BCDA

C. BADC

D. BDCA

Answer: C.

Q. 81 Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

A. Ignorance

B. Influence

C. Itinerent

D. Impeach

Answer: C.

Instructions

In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.

Comprehension:

Milton Hershey returned to the village where he had been born, in the heart of dairy country. He opened his chocolate manufacturing plant (1)______ 1905. With access to all the fresh milk he (2)______, he began producing the finest milk chocolate. The plant (3)______ opened in a small Pennsylvania village is today the (4)______ chocolate factory in the world. The confections created here are (5)______ around the world.

Q. 82 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank 1.

A. to

B. at

C. in

D. on

Answer: C.

Q. 83 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank 2.

A. considered

B. kneaded

C. distributed

D. needed

Answer: D.

Q. 84 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank 3.

A. that

B. when

C. who

D. what

Answer: A.

Q. 85 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank 4.

A. large

B. most largest

C. largest

D. larger

Answer: C.

Q. 86 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank 5.

A. choices

B. favourites

C. collections

D. selections

Answer: B.

Instructions

For the following questions answer them individually

Q. 87 Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

Children under five years are ______ from passport biometrics.

A. acquitted

B. exempted

C. escaped

D. allowed

Answer: B.

Q. 88 Select the word which means the same as the group of words given.

A. geometrical figure with eight sides

A. Octagon

B. Pentagon

C. Hexagon

D. Heptagon

Answer: A.

Q. 89 Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

Bring to light

A. Reveal clearly

B. Cheer someone

C. Praise in public

D. Brighten up

Answer: A.

Q. 90 Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

Fury

A. Sin

B. Risk

C. Anger

D. Crime

Answer: C.

Q. 91 Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

Hold water

A. To be fickle

B. To be busy

C. To be valid

D. To be deep

Answer: C.

Instructions

Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select ‘No substitution’.

Q. 92 Your advice will benefit to me.

A. benefit from me

B. benefit me

C. No substitution

D. benefit for me

Answer: B.

Q. 93 Where you left your bag yesterday?

A. No substitution

B. Where did you left

C. Where were you leaving

D. Where did you leave

Answer: D.

Instructions

For the following questions answer them individually

Q. 94 Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

Friendship

A. Enmity

B. Amity

C. Slavery

D. Arrogance

Answer: A.

Q. 95 Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.

The lawyer said to me, “There is no proof of your involvement in this case.”

A. The lawyer told that there is no proof of my involvement in that case.

B. The lawyer told me that there was no proof of my involvement in that case.

C. The lawyer told me that there is no proof of your involvement in this case.

D. The lawyer said me that there was no proof of my involvement in this case.

Answer: B.

Instructions

In the sentence identify the segment which contains the grammatical error.

Q. 96 I am believing you have submitted all the necessary documents.

A. I am believing

B. necessary documents

C. you have submitted

D. all the

Answer: A.

Q. 97 No sooner did we receive your message when we heaved a sigh of relief.

A. did we receive

B. a sigh of relief

C. your message

D. when we heaved

Answer: D.

Instructions

For the following questions answer them individually

Q. 98 Given below are four jumbled sentences. Out of the given options pick the one that gives their correct order.

A. Even the most ill-equipped laboratory would have been better than their shed.

B. Thus, they did not allow any difficulties to come in their way.

C. But their mind was set upon the discovery of radium.

D. The Curies had to work in extreme poverty.

A. DACB

B. ABCD

C. ADBC

D. DBCA

Answer: A.

Q. 99 Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

Solitary

A. Singular

B. Stubborn

C. Splendid

D. Sensible

Answer: A.

Q. 100 Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

A. Diliver

B. Denial

C. Decision

D. Deter

Answer: A.

SSC CGL Tier-I 04 March 2020 Shift-II Previous Year Paper

SSC CGL 4th March 2020 Shift-II

General Intelligence and Reasoning

Instructions

For the following questions answer them individually

Q. 1 Select the figure that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series.

Answer: B.

Q. 2 Three different positions of the same dice are shown. Select the symbol that will be on the face opposite to the one showing ‘@’.

A. #

B. !

C. &

D. <

Answer: A.

Q. 3 Select the option in which the words share the same relationship as that shared by the given pair of words. Turmeric : Spices

A. Fig : Cashew Nuts

B. Nutmeg : Chilli Flakes

C. Dates : Dry Fruits

D. Apricot : Pear

Answer: C.

Explanation:

Turmeric is the spices.

Similarly,

Dates are the dry fruits.

∴ The correct answer is option C.

Q. 4 In the given Venn diagram, ‘Group A’ represents those who can speak ‘English’, ‘Group B’ represents those who can speak ‘Hindi’, and ‘Group C’ represents those who can speak ‘Marathi’. The numbers given in the diagram represent the number of persons in that particular category.

How many persons can speak exactly two languages?

A. 12

B. 3

C. 21

D. 18

Answer: D.

Q. 5 Select the letter-cluster that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series.

AOS, CQU, ? , GUY, IWA.

A. ESW

B. GSW

C. FSX

D. DRV

Answer: A.

Explanation:

The series follows as pattern,

(A + 2)(O + 2)(S + 2) = CQU

(C + 2)(Q + 2)(U + 2) = ESW

(E + 2)(S + 2)(W + 2) = GUY

(G + 2)(U + 2)(Y + 2) = IWA.

∴ The correct answer is option A.

Q. 6 Select the number that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series. 4, 25, 121, ? , 529, 961

A. 361

B. 289

C. 256

D. 324

Answer: B.

Explanation:

The series follows as pattern,

(2)² = 4

(5)²= 25

(11)²= 121

(17)² = 289

(23)² = 529

(29)² = 961

∴The correct answer is option B.

Q. 7 In a certain code language, ‘GUM is coded as ‘49441169’. How will ‘WAX’ be coded as in that language?

A. 5291576

B. 8412525

C. 3611121

D. 2891400

Answer: A.

Explanation:

G(7) =7² = 49

U(21) =(21)²= 441

M(13) =(13)²= 169

Similarly,

W(23) =(23)²= 529

A(1) =(1)²= 1

X(24) =(24)²= 576

‘WAX’ is coded as ‘5291576’.

∴ The correct answer is option A.

Q. 8 Study the given pattern carefully and select the number that can replace the question mark (?) in it.

A. 27

B. 28

C. 29

D. 25

Answer: B.

Q. 9 Select the letter that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series. W, Q, ?, H, E, C.

A. N

B. L

C. K

D. M

Answer: B.

Explanation:

W – 6 = Q

Q – 5 = L

L – 4 = H

H – 3 = E

E – 2 = C.

∴ The correct answer is option B.

Q. 10 Study the given pattern carefully and select the number that can replace the question mark (?) in it

A. 446

B. 444

C. 4126

D. 464

Answer: D.

Q. 11 Product A is costlier than product B by ₹2. If the price of product A is increased by two times the price of product B, the new price of product A becomes ₹17. What is the price of product B?

A. ₹5

B. ₹7

C. ₹3

D. ₹6

Answer: A.

Explanation:

Let the price of product A be x, so the price of product B = x – 2.

According to the question,

x + 2(x-2) = 17, solving this we get,

x + 2x – 4 = 17,

3x = 17 + 4

3x = 21, x = 7

Price of Product A. = Rs. 7, so Price of Product B. = 7 – 2 = Rs 5.

Q. 12 Select the correct mirror image of the given figure when a mirror is placed on the right of the figure.

Answer: D.

Q. 13 How many triangles are there in the given figure?

A. 12

B. 10

C. 11

D. 9

Answer: C.

Q. 14 Arrange the following words in a logical and meaningful order.

1. Micron

2. Metre

3. Mile

4. Millimetre

5. Kilometre

6. Centimetre

A. 1-4-6-2-3-5

B. 1-4-6-2-5-3

C. 4-6-2-5-1-3

D. 4-6-2-5-3-1

Answer: B.

Explanation:

Arrangement of the words in a logical and meaningful order

Micron, Millimetre, Centimetre, Metre, Kilometre, Mile

∴ The correct answer is option B.

Q. 15 ‘Grapes’ is related to ‘Fruit’ in the same way as ‘Pepper’ is related to ‘…………….’

A. Cereals

B. Spices

C. Pulses

D. Dry Fruits

Answer: B.

Explanation:

‘Grapes’ is related to ‘Fruit’ in the same way as ‘Pepper’ is related to ‘spices’

∴ The correct answer is option B.

Q. 16 In a certain code language, PYTHON’ is written as ‘LMFRWN’. How will ‘RHYTHM’ be written asin that language?

A. MFRWFX

B. NFRWFS

C. KFRWFP

D. MFRWFT

Answer: C.

Explanation:

Similarly,

∴ The correct answer is option C.

Q. 17 Select the option whois related to the third number in the same way as the second number is related to the first number. 6 : 252 :: 5 : ?

A. 175

B. 150

C. 125

D. 225

Answer: B.

Explanation:

(6)³+ (6)² = 216 + 36 = 252

(5)³+ (5)² = 125 + 25 = 150

∴The correct answer is option B.

Q. 18 Select the option in which the given figure is embedded (rotation is not allowed).

Answer: A.

Q. 19 Fourletter-clusters have been given, out of which three are alike in some manner and one is different. Select the odd letter-cluster.

A. HFE

B. HVG

C. GMF

D. DVR

Answer: A.

Explanation:

Except option A, remaining all have only consonant letters.

∴ The correct answer is option A.

Q. 20 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:

1. All cars are trucks.

2. Some buses are cars.

Conclusions:

I. All cars are buses.

II. Some buses are trucks.

III. All trucks are buses.

A. Only conclusions II and III follow.

B. Only conclusions I and III follow.

C. Only conclusion I follows.

D. Only conclusion II follows.

Answer: D.

Explanation:

From Venn diagram,

Only conclusion II follows.

∴ The correct answer is option D.

Q. 21 A + B means ‘B. is the sister of A’:

A − B means ‘A. is the father of B’:

A × B means ‘B. is the son of A’;

A ÷ B means ‘B. is the husband of A’.

If E ÷ F − H + J × G + D, then how is D. related to H?

A. Father

B. Niece

C. Uncle

D. Aunt

Answer: B.

Explanation:

In the diagram, square shows the males, circle shows the females, vertical lines shows the generation, single horizontal lines shows the brother/sister and double horizontal lines shows the couples.

From the diagram,

D. is the niece of the H

Q. 22 Select the option that depicts how the given transparent sheet of paper would appear if it is folded at the dotted line.

Answer: D.

Q. 23 Four words have been given, out of which three are alike in some manner and one is different. Select the odd word.

A. Rajkot

B. Ahmedabad

C. Surat

D. Jhalrapatan

Answer: D.

Explanation:

Except the option D, remaining all are cities of Gujarat state.

∴ The correct answer is option D.

Q. 24 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 from the rest.

A. 6-174

B. 8-138

C. 5-155

D. 11-143

Answer: B.

Explanation:

174 is divisible by 6.

155 is divisible by 5.

143 is divisible by 11.

But,

138 is not divisible by 8.

∴ The correct answer is option B.

Q. 25 Which two digits should be interchanged to make the given equation correct?

32 ÷ 6 + 26 − 13 × 6 = 54

A. 3 and 1

B. 3 and 6

C. 6 and 2

D. 2 and 3

Answer: C.

Explanation:

32 ÷ 6 + 26 − 13 × 6 = 54

From the option C,

On interchanging,

36 ÷ 2 + 62 − 13 × 2 = 54

18 + 62 − 26 = 54

54 = 54

∴ The correct answer is option C.

General Awareness

Instructions

For the following questions answer them individually

Q. 26 Which of the following is NOT a twin city of India?

A. Hubli and Dharwad

B. Cuttack and Bhubaneswar

C. Ahmedabad and Gandhinagar

D. Thrissur and Thiruvalla

Answer: D.

Q. 27 Who is the first Indian to bag two International hat-tricks in cricket?

A. Virat Kohli

B. Kedar Jadhav

C. Rohit Sharma

D. Kuldeep Yadav

Answer: D.

Q. 28 Who chaired the sixth meeting of the Island Development Agency in New Delhi in January 2020?

A. Narendra Modi

B. Nirmala Sitharaman

C. Nitin Gadkari

D. Amit Shah

Answer: D.

Q. 29 In which state did the second phase of Intensified Mission Indradhanush (IMI) 2.0 begin in January 2020?

A. Kerala

B. Uttar Pradesh

C. Punjab

D. Bihar

Answer: B

Q. 30 Who was chosen as foreign secretary of India in January 2020?

A. Harsh Vardhan Shringla

B. Nirupama Rao

C. Ranjan Mathai

D. Vijay Keshav Gokhale

Answer: A.

Q. 31 Which city of India is known as ‘The Athens of the East’?

A. Patna

B. Allahabad

C. Kochi

D. Madurai

Answer: D.

Q. 32 In which city was the Jhanda Satyagraha or Flag Satyagraha of 1923 held?

A. Bombay

B. Nagpur

C. Calcutta

D. Ahmedabad

Answer: B.

Q. 33 Which part of the body is responsible for the manufacture of red blood cells?

A. Heart

B. Brain

C. Lungs

D. Bone marrow

Answer: D.

Q. 34 Which pillar inscriptions have recorded the achievements of Samudra Gupta, who was known as the ‘Napoleon of India’ for his conquests?

A. Allahabad Pillar

B. Iron Pillar

C. Vijaya Stambha

D. Sun Pillar

Answer: A.

Q. 35 Who was appointed as Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund in October, 2019?

A. Rodrigo Rato

B. Christine Lagarde

C. Kristalina Georgieva

D. Dominique Strauss-Kahn

Answer: C.

Q. 36 Which of the following is NOT a nationalised bank?

A. United Bank of India

B. State Bank of India

C. Punjab National Bank

D. Punjab and Sind Bank

Answer: B.

Q. 37 Jellyfish are an example of which type of phylum?

A. Phylum -Porifera

B. Phylum -Protozoa

C. Phylum -Ctenophora

D. Phylum – Cnidaria

Answer: D.

Q. 38 In which period was the legendary Victoria Terminus station (currently Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus), Mumbai built?

A. 1933 to 1943

B. 1911 to 1921

C. 1843 to 1853

D. 1878 to 1888

Answer: D.

Q. 39 Which Tennis star will have a Swiss coin minted in his/her honour?

A. Rafael Nadal

B. Novak Djokovic

C. Serena Williams

D. Roger Federer

Answer: D.

Q. 40 In the sequence of planets in the solar system, which planet comes in between Mars and Saturn?

A. Uranus

B. Venus

C. Jupiter

D. Mercury

Answer: C.

Q. 41 In which state has the Jawara Dance, a dance form to celebrate wealth, originated?

A. Rajasthan

B. Madhya Pradesh

C. Gujarat

D. Kerala

Answer: B.

Q. 42 Which Union Minister of Home Affairs released a book titled Karmayodha Granth in New Delhi?

A. P Chidambaram

B. Amit Shah

C. Sushilkumar Shinde

D. Rajnath Singh

Answer: B.

Q. 43 Which city in India is world renowned for one of the most traditional embroidery styles, Chikankari?

A. Ahmedabad

B. Hyderabad

C. Udaipur

D. Lucknow

Answer: D.

Q. 44 John Maynard Keynes, best known for his economic theories (Keynesian economics), hailed from which country?

A. England

B. Australia

C. Denmark

D. Sweden

Answer: A.

Q. 45 Georg Simon Ohm in whose honour we have the famous Ohm’s Law, hailed from which country?

A. Russia

B. Spain

C. Poland

D. Germany

Answer: D.

Q. 46 Who was the first Governor of Madhya Pradesh?

A. BD. Sharma

B. GP Singh

C. NN Wanchu

D. Dr. Sitaramayya

Answer: D.

Q. 47 Freedom fighter Sucheta Kripalani, became the first woman chief minister of which state?

A. Andhra Pradesh

B. Uttar Pradesh

C. Gujarat

D. Rajasthan

Answer: B.

Q. 48 Methane is a colourless, odourless, non-toxic but flammable gas. What is its common name?

A. Laughing gas

B. Heating gas

C. Blue vitriol

D. Marsh gas

Answer: D.

Q. 49 The development of a fruit without fertilization is called ______.

A. Parthenocarpy

B. Gametogamy

C. Hybridogenesis

D. Apomixis

Answer: A.

Q. 50 Which US based Indian topped the Forbes India’s ‘20 people to watch in the 2020s’ list?

A. Prashant Kishor

B. Hasan Minhaj

C. Mahua Moitra

D. Dushyant Chautala

Answer: B.

Quantitative Aptitude

Instructions

For the following questions answer them individually

Q. 51 The time taken by a boat to travel 13 km downstream is the same as time taken by it to travel 7 km upstream. If the speed of the stream is 3 km/h, then how much time (in hours) will it take to travel a distance of 44.8 km in still water?

A. 4¹²/₂₅

B. 5³/₅

C. 5²/₅

D. 4¹³/₂₅

Answer: A.

Explanation:

Speed of the stream = 3 km/h

Let the speed of the boat be v.

Speed in downstream = 3 + v

Speed in upstream = v – 3

Time = distance/speed

According to the question,

The time taken by a boat to travel 13 km downstream = time taken by boat to travel 7 km upstream

13/(3 + v) = 7/(v – 3)

13v – 39 = 21 + 7v

6v = 60

v = 10 km/h

Speed of boat = 10 km/h

The time taken by a boat to travel a distance of 44.8 km in still water = 44.8/10 = 112/25 = 4¹²/₂₅hr

Q. 52 The given table represents the revenue (in ₹ crores) of a company from the sale of four products A. B. C. and D. in 6 years. Study the table carefully and answer the question that follows.

The number of years in which the revenue of the company from the sale of product D. is more than the average revenue from the sale of product A. over six years, is:

A. 4

B. 1

C. 3

D. 2

Answer: D.

Explanation:

The number of years in which the revenue of the company from the sale of product D. is more than the average revenue from the sale of product A. over six years = 2

(In the year 2013 and 2014)

Q. 53 In △PQR, ∠Q = 85^∘and ∠R = 65^∘. Points S and T are on the sides PQ and PR, respectively such that ∠STR = 95^∘, and the ratio of the QR and ST is 9 : 5. If PQ = 21.6 cm, then the length of PT is:

A. 10.5 cm

B. 9.6 cm

C. 12 cm

D. 9 cm

Answer: C.

Explanation:

∠PTS + ∠STR = 180^∘

∠PTS = 180^∘− 95^∘= 85^∘

△PTS is similar to △PQR So,

( ∠P is common and ∠PTS = ∠SQR )

ST / QR = PT/PQ

(QR : ST = 9 : 5 and PQ = 21.6 cm)

5 / 9 = PT/21.6

21.6 × 5 = PT × 9

PT = 108/9 = 12 cm

∴ The length of PT is 12 cm.

Q. 54 If 30x²− 15x + 1 = 0, then what is the value of 25x²+ (36x²)⁻¹?

A. 9/2

B. 6 ¼

C. 65/12

D. 55/12

Answer: D.

Explanation:

30x²− 15x + 1 = 0

Dividing by x,

30x − 15 + ¹/x = 0

5x − 15/6 + ¹/6x =

5x + ¹/6x = 5/2

taking square both side,

(5x + ¹/6x)² = (5/2)²

25x²+ ¹/36x² + 2 × 5x × ¹/6x = 25/4

25x²+ ¹/36x²= 25/4 – 5/3

25x²+ ¹/36x²= 55/12

Q. 55 The income of A is 60% less than that of B, and the expenditure of A is equal to 60%of B’s expenditure. If A’s income is equal to 70% of B’s expenditure, then what is the ratio of the savings of A and B?

A. 3 : 8

B. 5 : 9

C. 4 : 7

D. 2 : 15

Answer: D.

Explanation:

Let the income of B be 100.

Income of A = 100×40/100 = 40

A’s income is equal to 70% of B’s expenditure so,

40 = 70% of B’s expenditure

Expenditure of B = 40/70×100 = 400/7

Saving of B = 100 – 400/7 = 300/7

The expenditure of A is equal to 60%of B’s expenditure so,

Expenditure of A = 60% of B’s expenditure

Expenditure of A = 60× 400/(7×100) = 240/7

Saving of A. = 40 – 240/7 = 40/7

The ratio of the savings of A and B = 40/7 : 300/7 = 2 : 15

Q. 56 The value of is:

A. 1 ⅘

B. 1 ⁹/₁₀

C. 3 ⅘

D. 9 ½

Answer: B.

Explanation:

Q. 57 A cylindrical vessel of radius 30 cm and height 42 cm is full of water. Its contents are emptied into a rectangular tub of length 75 cm and breadth 44 cm. The height (in cm) to which the water rises in the tub is: (Take π = 22/7)

A. 36

B. 30

C. 40

D. 45

Answer: A.

Explanation:

Volume of the cylindrical vessel = πr²h = ²²/₇ × 30²× 42 = 118800

If we replace the water from the cylindrical vessel to rectangular tub then volume should be equal of the cylindrical vessel rectangular tub.

Volume of the cylindrical vessel = Volume of rectangular tub

118800 = length ×breadth × height

118800 = 75 × 44 × height

Height = 118800/3300 = 36 cm

Q. 58 The given table represents the revenue (in ₹ crores) of a company from the sale of four products A B C and D in 6 years. Study the table carefully and answer the question that follows.

The total revenue of the company from the sale of products B, C and D in 2014 is what percentage of the total revenue from the sale of products C and D in 6 years?

A. 18

B. 25

C. 28

D. 20

Answer: B.

Explanation:

Total revenue of the company from the sale of products B, C and D in 2014 = 92 + 96 + 92 = 280

Total revenue from the sale of products C. and D. in 6 years = 82 + 76 + 98 + 102 + 96 + 92 + 88 +93 + 93 + 97 + 103 + 102 = 1120

Required percentage =²⁸⁰/1120 ×100 = 25%

Q. 59 If 7 sin² θ − cos²θ + 2 sin θ = 2, 0^∘< θ < 90^∘, then the value of (sec 2θ+cot 2θ)/(cosec 2θ+tan 2θ) is:

A. (2√3+1)/ 3

B. 1

C. ⅕ (1+2√3)

D. ⅖ (1+√3)

Answer: C.

Explanation:

7 sin²θ − cos²θ + 2 sin θ = 2

⇒ 7 sin² θ − cos²θ + 2 sin θ − 2 = 0

⇒ 7 sin² θ − (1 − sin² θ) +2 sin θ − 2 = 0

⇒ 8 sin² θ + 2 sin θ − 3 = 0

⇒ 8 sin² θ + 6 sin θ − 4 sin θ − 3 = 0

⇒ 2 sin θ(4 sin θ + 3) − 1(4 sin θ + 3) = 0

⇒ (2 sin θ − 1)(4 sin θ + 3) = 0

0^∘< θ < 90^∘

For ,

2 sin θ − 1=0

θ = sin^-1(1/2)

θ = 30°

(sec 2×30°+cot 2×30°)/(cosec 2×30°+tan 2×30°)

Q. 60 The ratio of boys and girls in a group is 7 : 6. If 4 more boys join the group and 3 girls leave the group, then the ratio of boys to girls becomes 4 : 3. What is the total number of boys and girls initially in the group?

A. 117

B. 78

C. 91

D. 104

Answer: D.

Explanation:

The ratio of boys and girls in a group is 7 : 6.

Let the boys be 7x and girls be 6x.

When 4 more boys join the group and 3 girls leave the group, then the ratio of boys to girls = 4 : 3

(7x+4)/(6x−3) = 4/3

21x + 12 = 24x -12

3x = 24

x = 8

Initially boys and girls = 7x + 6x = 13x = 13×8 = 104

Q. 61 The difference in compound interest on a certain sum at 10% p.a. for one year, when the interest is compounded half yearly and yearly, is ₹88.80. What is the simple interest on the same sum for 1⅔ years at the same rate?

A. ₹5,916

B. ₹5,986

C. ₹5,980

D. ₹5,920

Answer: D.

Explanation:

Principal = p

Rate(r) = 10%

Time(t) = 1 year

compound interest = p(1 + r/100)^t− p

When interest is calculated yearly = p(1 + 10/100) − p = p × (110/100) − p

When interest is calculated half yearly,

Rate(r) = 10/2 = 5%

Time(t) = 1×2 = 2

Interest = p(1 + 5/100)² – p = p(105/100)² – p

Difference of interest = 88.80

p × (105/100) × (105/100) − p − p × (110/100) + p = 88.80

p × 1.05 × 105 − p × 110 = 8880

110.25p – 110p = 8880

p = 8880/.25 = 35520

Simple interest for 1⅔ years,

t =1⅔ = 5/3 years

Interest =prt/100 = (35520 ×10 ×5/3)/100

= Rs.5920

Q. 62 The expression 3 sec²θ tan²θ + tan⁶θ − sec⁶ θ is equal to:

A. -2

B. 1

C. 2

D. -1

Answer: D.

Explanation:

3 sec²θ tan²θ + tan⁶θ − sec⁶ θ

= −3 sec²θ tan²θ(tan²θ − sec²θ) + tan⁶θ − sec⁶ θ

(∵ tan²θ − sec²θ = −1)

= (tan²θ − sec² θ )³

( ∵ (a − b)³= a³− b³− 3ab(a − b) )

=(−1)³ = -1

Q. 63 One-third of goods are sold at a 15% profit. 25% of the goods are sold at a 20% profit and the rest at a 20% loss. If the total profit of ₹138.50 is earned on the whole transaction, then the value(in ₹) of the goods is:

A. ₹8,587

B. ₹8,030

C. ₹7,756

D. ₹8,310

Answer: D.

Explanation:

Let the total goods be 300

One third, means 100 goods are sold at 15℅ profit

25℅ means 75 goods are sold at 20℅ profit

The rest, means 125 goods are 20℅ loss

Let the price of each good be Re. 1

So, now calculating the profit and loss amounts:

For 100 goods, profit is 15℅ = Rs. 115

For 75 goods, profit is 20℅ = Rs. 90

For 125 goods, loss is 20℅ = Rs. 100

So, total amount of the selling price= Rs. 305

Total cost price = Rs.300

So, the profit = Selling price- cost price = Rs. 305-300 = Rs.5

Now equating it to the real values:

Rs. 5 is the profit when the total amount of goods is Rs 300.

Rs. 138.50 is the profit when total amount of goods is= (300/5)*138.5 = Rs. 8310

∴ The value of the goods is Rs. 8310.

Q. 64 The given table represents the revenue (in ₹ crores) of a company from the sale of four products A B C and D in 6 years. Study the table carefully and answer the question that follows.

What is the ratio of the total revenue of the company in 2014 from the sale of all the four products to the total revenue from the sale of product C in 2014 to 2017?

A. 14 : 23

B. 18 : 19

C. 7 : 10

D. 7 : 9

Answer: B.

Explanation:

Total revenue of the company in 2014 from the sale = 80 + 92 + 96 + 92 = 360

The total revenue from the sale of product C. in 2014 to 2017 = 96 + 88 + 93 + 103 = 380

The ratio of the total revenue of the company in 2014 from the sale of all the four products to the total revenue from the sale of product C. in 2014 to 2017 = 360 : 380

= 18 : 19

Q. 65 If the 6-digit numbers x35624 and 1257y4 are divisible by 11 and 12, respectively, then what is the value of (5x – 2y ) ?

A. 26

B. 12

C. 10

D. 13

Answer: A.

Explanation:

Divisibility rule of 11,

The sum of of alternative digit are equal so,

x + 5 + 2 = 3 + 6 + 4

x = 6

Divisibility rule of 12,

The number should be divisible by 3 and 4.

For the divisible by 4,

last 2 digits of the number should by divisible by 4 so possible value of y =

Value of (5x – 2y ) = 5 × 6 − 2 × 2 = 30 – 4 = 26

Q. 66 If a + b + c = 7 and ab + bc + ca = -6, then the value of a³+ b³ + c³-3abc is:

A. 469

B. 472

C. 463

D. 479

Answer: A.

Explanation:

We know that,

a³+ b³+ c³− 3abc = (a + b + c)(a²+ b²+ c²− (ab + bc + ac))

a + b + c = 7

Squaring both sides,

(a + b + c)²= 49

a²+ b²+ c²+ 2(ab + bc + ac) = 49

a²+ b²+ c²= 49 + 12 = 61

a³+ b³+ c³− 3abc = (a + b + c)(a²+ b²+ c²− (ab + bc + ac))

= 7(61 – (-6)) = 7× 67 = 469

Q. 67 The given table represents the revenue (in ₹ crores) of a company from the sale of four products A, B, C and D in 6 years. Study the table carefully and answer the question that follows.

By what percentage is the total revenue of the company from the sale of products A, B and D in 2012 and 2013 more than the total revenue from the sale of product B in 2013 to 2016? (Correct to one decimal place)

A. 44.5

B. 31.2

C. 43.6

D. 45.4

Answer: D.

Explanation:

Total revenue of the company from the sale of products A, B. and D. in 2012 and 2013 = 98 + 74 + 74 + 94 + 96 + 102 = 538 Total revenue from the sale of product B. in 2013 to 2016 = 96 + 92 + 84 + 98 = 370

Required percentage =(538−370)/370 × 100 = 45.4%

Q. 68 A and B, working together, can complete a work in d days. Working alone, A takes (8 + d) days and B. takes (18 + d) days to complete the same work. A work for 4 days. The remaining work will be completed by B alone, in:

A. 24 days

B. 16 days

C. 18 days

D. 20 days

Answer: A.

Explanation:

To find the time when A and B,

working together = √(moredaystakenbyA × moredaystakenbyB )

d = 12

Time taken by A to complete the work = (8 + d) = 8 + 12 = 20

Time taken by B to complete the work = (18 + d) = 18 + 12 = 30 Let the total work be 60.

(LCM of 20 and 30 is 60.)

Efficiency of A = 60/20 = 3

Efficiency of B = 60/30 = 2

Work done by A in 4 days = efficiency 3× 4 = 12days

Remaining work = 60 – 12 = 48

Time taken by B to complete the remaining work = 48/2 = 24 days

The remaining work will be completed by B alone, in 24 days.

Q. 69 Two chords AB and CD of a circle are produced to intersect each other at a point P outside the circle. If AB = 7 cm, BP = 4.2 cm and PD = 2.8 cm, then the length of CD is:

A. 12 cm

B. 14.6 cm

C. 15.8 cm

D. 14 cm

Answer: D.

Explanation:

AB = 7 cm, BP = 4.2 cm and PD = 2.8 cm

By the property,

PA×PB = PC× PD

(PA = AB + BP = 7 + 4.2 = 11.2 cm)

11.2 × 4.2 = PC × 2.8

PC = 16.8 cm

CD = PC – PD = 16.8 – 2.8 = 14 cm

Q. 70 The value of{tan²θ – sin²θ}{2 + tan²θ + cot²θ} is:

A. cosec⁶θ

B. cos⁴θ

C. sin⁶θ

D. sec⁴θ

Answer: C.

Explanation:

{tan²θ – sin²θ}{2 + tan²θ + cot²θ}

={tan²θ – sin²θ}{1 + tan²θ + 1 + cot²θ}

={tan²θ – sin²θ}{sec²θ + cosec²θ}

={tan²θ – sin²θ}{1/cos²θ +1/sin²θ}

={(tan²θ – sin²θ)(sin²θ cos²θ)}{cos²θ + sin²θ}

= (tan²θ – sin²θ)(sin²θcos²θ)

= sin⁴θ – sin⁴θ cos²θ

= sin⁴θ(1 – cos²θ) = sin⁴θ sin²θ = sin⁶θ

Q. 71 In ΔABC, D and E are the points on sides AC and BC, respectively, such that DE is parallel to AB. F is a point on CE such that DF ⊥ CE. If CE = 6 cm, and CF = 2.5 cm, then BC is equal to:

A. 14.4 cm

B. 15.6 cm

C. 14 cm

D. 12 cm

Answer: A.

Q. 72 The marked price of an article is ₹740. After two successive discounts of 15% and x %,it is sold for ₹566.10. What is the value of x ?

A. 12

B. 5

C. 10

D. 20

Answer: C.

Explanation:

Q. 73 The average weight of some students in a class was 58.4 kg. When 5 students having the average weight 62.8 kg joined the class, the average weight of all students in the class increased by 0.55 kg. The number of students initially in the class, were:

A. 30

B. 35

C. 25

D. 40

Answer: B.

Explanation:

The average weight of some students in a class = 58.4 kg

Let the total number of students be n.

Total weight of n students = 58.4n kg

The average weight of 5 students = 62.8 kg

Total weight of 5 students = 62.8 × 5 = 314 kg

The average weight of (n + 5) students = 58.4 + 0.55 = 58.95 kg

Total weight of (n + 5) students = 58.95(n + 5) kg

Total weight of n students + Total weight of 5 students = 58.95(n + 5)

58.4n + 314 = 58.95(n + 5)

58.4n + 314 = 58.95n + 294.75

0.55n = 19.25

n = 1925/55 = 35

∴ 35 students were initially in the class.

Q. 74 PRT is a tangent to a circle with centre O, at the point R on it. Diameter SQ of the circle is produced to meet the tangent at P and QRis joined. If ∠QRP = 28⁰, then the measure of ∠SPR is:

A. 29⁰

B. 34⁰

C. 62⁰

D. 32⁰

Answer: B.

Explanation:

∠QRP = 28⁰

∠ORP = 90⁰ (radius to tangent through PT of contact)

∠QRO = ∠ORP – ∠QRP

∠QRO = 90⁰ – 28⁰ = 62⁰

Now,

∠QRO = ∠OQR

(∵ OQ = OR(radius))

∠OQR = 62⁰

∠RQP + ∠OQR = 180⁰

∠RQP = 180⁰ – 62⁰ = 118⁰

In the ΔOPR,

∠SPR + ∠RQP + ∠QRP = 180⁰

∠SPR = 180⁰ – 118⁰ – 28⁰ = 34⁰

Q. 75 If P ={x⁴ – 8x}/{x³ – x² – 2x}, Q ={x² + 2x + 1}/{x² – 4x – 5} and R ={2x² + 4x + 8}{x – 5}, then (P×Q) ÷ R is equal to:

A. ½

B. 1

C. 2

D. 4

Answer: A.

Explanation:

English Comprehension

Instructions

For the following questions answer them individually

Q. 76 Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank.

A reward is a ______ which motivates a person to achieve excellence in his field.

A. memorial

B. collection

C. recognition

D. monument

Answer: C.

Q. 77 Select the most appropriate meaning of the given Idiom.

The bee’s knees

A. Observant

B. Extraordinary

C. Problematic

D. Foolish

Answer: B.

Q. 78 Select the correctly spelt word.

A. Embarasment

B. Encouragement

C. Comotion

D. Conscinteous

Answer: B.

Q. 79 Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

Obsolete

A. Rigid

B. Remote

C. Outdated

D. Recent

Answer: D.

Instructions

Select the word which means the same as the given group of words.

Q. 80 A. sudden rush of a large number of frightened people or animals.

A. Lunacy

B. Recluse

C. Stampede

D. Scapegoat

Answer: C.

Q. 81 One who loads and unloads ships.

A. Spinster

B. Stevedore

C. Rustic

D. Captain

Answer: B.

Instructions

In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.

Comprehension:

Discipline is doing any work with rules and regulations. It is (1)______ misunderstood as a restriction to freedom but it makes our life organized. Discipline is a (2)______ for students

and people in different professions. A. disciplined person always (3)______ in each and every field of life. Disciplined people (4)______ a disciplined society and a powerful nation. Discipline should not be (5)______ upon the people, rather it should come from within.

Q. 82 Select the most appropriate option for blank number (1)

A. happily

B. usually

C. proudly

D. slowly

Answer: B.

Q. 83 Select the most appropriate option for blank number (2)

A. virtue

B. curse

C. dream

D. disadvantage

Answer: A.

Q. 84 Select the most appropriate option for blank number (3)

A. successful

B. success

C. succeeds

D. succeed

Answer: C.

Q. 85 Select the most appropriate option for blank number (4)

A. made

B. makes

C. had made

D. make

Answer: D.

Q. 86 Select the most appropriate option for blank number (5)

A. adorned

B. imposed

C. curbed

D. reposed

Answer: B.

Instructions

For the following questions answer them individually

Q. 87 Given below are four jumbled sentences. Out of the given options pick the one that gives their correct order.

A. They can then purchase them on subsidized rates with additional loan facilities.

B. It will import technologically advanced medical instruments and provide them to entrepreneurs.

C. The Indian Government has announced certain facilities in the budget session.

D. This will help in strengthening the economic condition of entrepreneurs.

A. CBAD.

B. CADB.

C. BDCA.

D. DCAB.

Answer: A.

Q. 88 Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

Acknowledgement

A. Confirmation

B. Elimination

C. Compensation

D. Confusion

Answer: A.

Q. 89 Given below are four jumbled sentences. Out of the given options pick the one that gives their correct order.

A. This is because of its aroma, flavour and variety in the market.

B. Thus, it leads to poor health and mental disorders among children.

C. Children as well as teenagers are tempted towards junk food.

D. It has no or negligible nutritional value and high content of sugar and salt.

A. BCDA.

B. CADB.

C. CDAB.

D. ACDB.

Answer: B.

Q. 90 In the sentence identify the segment which contains the grammatical error.

When I reached the cinema hall, the movie had already began.

A. already began

B. the movie had

C. the cinema hall

D. When I reached

Answer: A.

Q. 91 Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank.

The government should take stringent steps against terrorists and foil their ______ designs.

A. conducive

B. benevolent

C. malicious

D. exemplary

Answer: C.

Q. 92 Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

To throw a fit

A. Caution someone about fitness

B. Become unconscious

C. Faint and fall down

D. Express extreme anger

Answer: D.

Q. 93 Select the correctly spelt word.

A. Rehersal

B. Employeed

C. Seperable

D. Veterinary

Answer: D.

Q. 94 Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

Prodigal

A. Humble

B. Trivial

C. Arrogant

D. Extravagant

Answer: D.

Q. 95 Select the correct passive form of the given sentence.

His elder sister taught him English.

A. He has been taught English by his elder sister.

B. He was taught English by his elder sister.

C. He is being taught English by his elder sister.

D. His elder sister is taught English by him.

Answer: B.

Q. 96 Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select No improvement.

The mathematical calculation of this problem is easy than a previous one.

A. easiest than the

B. No Improvement

C. easy than the

D. easier than the

Answer: D.

Q. 97 In the sentence identify the segment which contains the grammatical error.

Those who follow a healthy routine is likely enjoying good health.

A. is likely enjoying

B. good health

C. Those who follow

D. a healthy routine

Answer: A.

Q. 98 Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.

The teacher said to me, “You have not submitted the assignment.”

A. The teacher said to me that I have not submitted the assignment.

B. The teacher said me that I had not submitted the assignment.

C. The teacher told to me that I have not submitted that assignment.

D. The teacher told me that I had not submitted the assignment.

Answer: D.

Q. 99 Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. No effort has been made by the Indian cricket team to cash off on its vibrant image in the World Cup.

A. to cash in on

B. for cash through in

C. to cash up on

D. for cashing off on

Answer: A.

Q. 100 Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

Derogatory

A. Depreciating

B. Insulting

C. Intricate

D. Complimentary

Answer: D

SSC CGL Tier-I 04 March 2020 Shift-I Previous Year Paper

SSC CGL 4th March 2020 Shift-1

General Intelligence and Reasoning

Instructions

For the following questions answer them individually

Q. 1 Select the figure that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series.

Answer: A.

Explanation: next figure,

∴ The correct answer is option A.

Q. 2 Four words have been given, out of which three are alike in some manner, while one is different. Select the odd word.

A. Righteousness

B. Virtue

C. Conduct

D. Probity

Answer: C.

Explanation: Except ‘conduct’ remaining all have the same meaning.

∴ The correct answer is option C.

Q. 3 How many triangles are present in the given figure?

A. 26

B. 28

C. 22

D. 30

Answer: C.

Explanation:

Number of triangles in ABFE = 10

Number of triangles in EFCD = 10

And 2 triangles are AFD and CEB

Total number of triangle = 10 + 10 + 2 = 22

∴ The correct answer is option C.

Q. 4 Study the given pattern carefully and select the number that can replace the question mark (?) in it.

A. 200

B. 196

C. 199

D. 169

Answer: C.

Explanation:

(7)² + 4 = 49 + 4 = 53

(11)² + 6 = 121 + 6 = 127

(14)² + 3 = 196 + 3 = 199

∴ The correct answer is option C.

Q. 5 In a certain code language, LARVAE is coded as 3-1-9-4-1-5. How will INSECT be coded as in that language?

A. 9-4-8-4-6-7

B. 3-4-8-2-6-8

C. 9-4-8-2-6-7

D. 9-5-10-5-3-2

Answer: D.

Explanation:

L(12) = 1 + 2 = 3

A(1) = 1

R(18) = 1 + 8 = 9

V(22) = 2 + 2 = 4

A(1) = 1

E(5)= 5

Similarly,

I(9)= 9

N(14) = 1 + 4 = 5

S(19) = 1 + 9 = 10

E(5) = 5

C(3)= 3

T(20) = 2 + 0 = 2

‘INSECT’ is coded as 9-5-10-5-3-2.

∴ The correct answer is option D.

Q. 6 Select the letter-cluster that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series. DAC, GWH,JSM, MOR, ?

A. QKV

B. PKW

C. QJW

D. PJV

Answer: B.

Explanation:

So, next letter cluster = PKW

∴ The correct answer is option B.

Q. 7 Select the number that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series. 17, 20, 15, 22, 13, ?

A. 2

B. 22

C. 4

D. 24

Answer: D.

Explanation:

The series follows as pattern,

17 + 3 = 20

20 – 5 = 15

15 + 7 = 22

22 – 9 = 13

13 + 11 = 24

∴ The correct answer is option D.

Q. 8 Select the option in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers in the given set. (109, 114, 139)

A. (419, 424, 439)

B. (268, 302, 237)

C. (579, 534, 549)

D. (313, 318, 343)

Answer: D.

Explanation:

In (109, 114, 139),

109 + 5 = 114

114 + 5² = 114 + 25 = 139

Similarly,

In (313, 318, 343),

313 + 5 = 318

318 + 5² = 318 + 25 = 343

∴ The correct answer is option D.

Q. 9 Which two signs should be interchanged to make the given equation correct?

225 + 5 × 3 ÷ 5 − 7 = 133

A. −and×

B. +and÷

C. +and×

D. −and÷

Answer: B.

Explanation:

225 + 5 × 3 ÷ 5 − 7 = 133

From the option B,

225 ÷ 5 × 3 + 5 − 7 = 133

45 × 3 + 5 − 7 = 133

135 + 5 − 7 = 133

133 =133

∴ The correct answer is option B.

Q. 10 The given Venn diagram represents artists in a circus:

The triangle represents clowns, the circle represents acrobats, the rectangle represents males and the square represents ringmasters. The numbers given in the diagram represent the number of persons in that particular category.

How many male clowns are also ringmasters, but NOT acrobats?

A. 15

B. 5

C. 17

D. 11

Answer: C.

Explanation:

Number of male clowns which are ringmasters, but NOT acrobats = 17

∴ The correct answer is option C.

Q. 11 Arsh is Shivam’s father and Dhruvis the son of Bimla. Eshwar is the father ofArsh. If Shivam is the brother of Dhruv, how is Bimla related to Eshwar?

A. Wife

B. Daughter-in-law

C. Mother

D. Sister-in-law

Answer: B.

Explanation:

In the diagram, the square and circle shows the male and females respectively. Vertical lines show the son/father, horizontal line sow the brother/sister and double horizontal lines show the couple.

From the diagram,

Bimla is daughter-in-law of Eshwar.

Q. 12 Select the option in which the words share the same relationship as that shared by the given pair of words. Hive : Bee

A. Burrow : Hare

B. Sty : Dog

C. Eyrie : Bear

D. Stable : Cow

Answer: A.

Explanation:

Bee lives in hive similarly,

Hare lives in burrow.

∴ The correct answer is option A.

Q. 13 Select the correct combination of mathematical signs to sequentially replace the * signs, to balance the following equation.

(12 * 7 * 6) * 13 * 6

A. ×, −, ÷, =

B. ÷, −, =, ×

C. −, ÷, ×, =

D. ×, =, ÷, −

Answer: A.

Explanation:

(12 * 7 * 6) * 13 * 6

From the option A,

(12×7− 6)÷ 13 = 6

78÷ 13 = 6

6 = 6

∴ The correct answer is option A.

Q. 14 In a certain code language, STRAIGHT is written as TSARGITH. How will THURSDAY be written as in that language?

A. UHTDRSYA

B. HTRUDSYA

C. HTRUDSAY

D. AYSDURTH

Answer: B.

Explanation:

Similarly,

∴ The correct answer is option B.

Q. 15 Select the option figure in which the given figure is embedded (rotation is NOT allowed).

Answer: D.

Explanation:

The following answer figure contains question figure,

∴ The correct answer is option D.

Q. 16 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:

1. Some cars are rockets.

2. All rockets are engines.

Conclusions:

I. Some engines are rockets.

II. Some engines are cars.

A. Neither conclusion I norII follows.

B. Only conclusion II follows.

C. Only conclusion I follows.

D. Both conclusions I and II follow.

Answer: D.

Explanation:

From the Venn diagram,

Both conclusions I and II follow.

∴ The correct answer is option D.

Q. 17 Arrange the following words in the order in which they appear in an English dictionary.

1. Gemlike

2. Geminate

3. Gemmier

4. Geminal

5. Gemini

A. 4, 3, 2, 1, 5

B. 3, 5, 4, 1, 2

C. 4, 5, 2, 1, 3

D. 4, 2, 5, 1, 3

Answer: D.

Explanation:

Word according to English dictionary,

Geminal, Geminate, Gemini, Gemlike, Gemmier

∴ The correct answer is option D.

Q. 18 Which of the option figures is the exact mirror image of the given figure when the mirror is held at the right side?

Answer: A.

Explanation:

Mirror image =

∴ The correct answer is option A.

Q. 19 Select the option that is related to the third word in the same way as the second word is related to the first word.

Jackal : Howl:: Rain : ?

A. Hustle

B. Thunder

C. Patter

D. Drops

Answer: C.

Explanation:

As howl is related to the jackal similarly, patter is related to the rain.

∴ The correct answer is option C.

Q. 20 Select the set of letters that when sequentially placed in the blanks of the given letter series will complete the series.

_swws_wwws_swwww_sss

A. w, s, w, s

B. w, s, s, s

C. w, w, s, s

D. w, s, s, w

Answer: B.

Explanation:

w/s/ww/ss/www/sss/wwww/ssss

∴ The correct answer is option B.

Q. 21 Four letter-clusters have been given, out of which three are alike in some manner, while one is different. Select the odd letter-cluster.

A. YXW

B. FGH

C. NML

D. TSR

Answer: B.

Explanation:

Except ‘FGH’ remaining all letter-clusters are in decreasing order.

∴ The correct answer is option B.

Q. 22 Select the box that CANNOT be formed by folding the given unfolded box.

Answer: B.

Explanation:

From the unfolded box,

Opposite side of a = c

Opposite side of f = d

Opposite side of b = e

∴ The correct answer is option B.

Q. 23 A recent survey of married couples in Indian metro cities showed that 20% of the couples have only one child, 45% of the remaining couples have two children, and the rest of the couples have three or more children. What is the percentage of couples with three or more children?

A. 56%

B. 44%

C. 42%

D. 35%

Answer: B.

Explanation:

Let the total couple be 100.

Couple with one child = 20

Remaining couples = 100 – 20 = 80

Couple with two child = 45% of the remaining = (80×45) /100 = 36

Couples with three or more children = 80 – 36 = 44%

Q. 24 The sequence of folding a piece of paper and the manner in which the folded paper has been cut is shown in the following figures. How would this paper look when unfolded?

Answer: B.

Explanation:

Look of the paper when unfolded –

∴ The correct answer is option B.

Q. 25 Select the option that is related to the third number in the same way as the second number is related to the first number and the sixth number is related to the fifth number.

52 : 221 :: 20 : ? :: 64 : 272

A. 85

B. 84

C. 255

D. 170

Answer: A.

Explanation:

52×4 + ⁵²/4 = 208 + 13 = 221

64 ×4 + ⁶⁴/4= 256 + 16 = 272

Similarly,

20×4 + ²⁰/4 = 80 + 5 = 85

∴ The correct answer is option A.

General Awareness

Instructions

For the following questions answer them individually

Q. 26 The ________ lake in Gujarat was an artificial reservoir built during the rule of the Mauryas.

A. Pushkar

B. Sudarshana

C. Loktak

D. Lonar

Answer: B.

Q. 27 _________ was the capital of Magadha before the 4th century BCE.

A. Varanasi

B. Mathura

C. Rajagaha

D. Pataliputra

Answer: C.

Q. 28 Which of the following is NOT a folk dance belonging to the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir?

A. Hafiza

B. Dhumal

C. Dangi

D. Rouf

Answer: C.

Q. 29 Lt. General _______ took charge as the Chief of Army Staff on 31 December 2019.

A. Bipin Rawat

B. Manoj Mukund Naravane

C. Ravendra Pal Singh

D. Anil Chauhan

Answer: B.

Q. 30 The Harshacharita is a biography of Harshavardhana, the ruler of Kannauj, composed in Sanskrit by his court poet, _______.

A. Jinsena

B. Dandin

C. Kamban

D. Banabhatta

Answer: D.

Q. 31 In biological terms, _______ is a relationship between two organisms in which one organism benefits and the other is unaffected.

A. Amensalism

B. Commensalism

C. Parasitism

D. Mutualism

Answer: B.

Q. 32 The 14th Dalai Lama resides in _______.

A. Shillong

B. Kalimpong

C. Dharamsala

D. Gangtok

Answer: C.

Q. 33 According to the United Nations’ World Economic Situation and Prospects Report, 2019, the Indian economy is expected to expand by _____ in 2020.

A. 7.1%

B. 7.6%

C. 7.8%

D. 7.2%

Answer: A.

Q. 34 In the 4th century BCE, the capital of Magadha was shifted to ________.

A. Panipat

B. Varanasi

C. Mathura

D. Pataliputra

Answer: D.

Q. 35 Article 17 of the Constitution of India deals with the abolition of ________.

A. untouchability

B. slavery

C. titles

D. sati

Answer: A.

Q. 36 In April 2019, scientists in ________ produced the world’s first 3D. printed heart using human tissue.

A. Croatia

B. Kenya

C. Ethiopia

D. Israel

Answer: D.

Q. 37 The Vedic Civilization in India flourished along the river__________.

A. Tapi

B. Narmada

C. Saraswati

D. Godavari

Answer: C.

Q. 38 _______ expansion makes the Eiffel Tower taller during summers.

A. Thermal

B. Chemical

C. Gravitational

D. Gradient

Answer: A.

Q. 39 King Harshavardhana ascended the throne of Thaneshwar and Kannauj on the death of his brother, ________.

A. Rajyavardhana

B. Suryavardhana

C. Indravardhana

D. Chandravardhana

Answer: A.

Q. 40 Who was the President of the World Bank Group as of January, 2020?

A. Paul Wolfowitz

B. David Malpass

C. Robert Zoellick

D. Jim Yong Kim

Answer: B.

Q. 41 Who among the following is an Indian Olympic archer and Padma Shri winner?

A. Bajrang Punia

B. Balbir Singh Dosanjh

C. Limba Ram

D. Kidambi Srikanth

Answer: C.

Q. 42 In May 2019, the International Monetary Fund agreed to bail out ________ with a fund of $6 billion.

A. India

B. Bangladesh

C. Nepal

D. Pakistan

Answer: D.

Q. 43 Planetary scientists call the thin gaseous envelope around the Moon as the _______.

A. lunar exosphere

B. lunar thermosphere

C. lunar stratosphere

D. lunar endosphere

Answer: A.

Q. 44 The major component of modern Olympic gold medals is ________.

A. Gold

B. Silver

C. Copper

D. Bronze

Answer: B.

Q. 45 The Gol Gumbad (Gumbaz) of ________ is the mausoleum of Muhammad Adil Shah.

A. Bijapur

B. Allahabad

C. Delhi

D. Agra

Answer: A.

Q. 46 Private ownership of the means of production is a feature of a _______ economy.

A. dual

B. mixed

C. socialist

D. capitalist

Answer: D.

Q. 47 Xerophthalmia is caused due to the deficiency of vitamin ________.

A. D

B. C

C. A

D. K

Answer: C.

Q. 48 The Biraja Temple, the Rajarani Temple and the Samaleswari Temple are all located in ________.

A. Kerala

B. Assam

C. Odisha

D. Tamil Nadu

Answer: C.

Q. 49 Which Article of the Indian Constitution prohibits discrimination on the grounds of religion, race, caste, sex and place of birth?

A. Article 19

B. Article 23

C. Article 25

D. Article 15

Answer: D.

Q. 50 Asia’s largest wholesale spice market is located in _______.

A. Bengaluru

B. Ahmedabad

C. Kolkata

D. Delhi

Answer: D.

Quantitative Aptitude

Instructions

For the following questions answer them individually

Q. 51 In △ABC, ∠A = 90^∘, M is the midpoint of BC and D is a point on BC such that AD ⊥ BC. If AB = 7 cm and AC = 24cm, then AD : AM is equal to:

A. 32 : 43

B. 24 : 25

C. 336 : 625

D. 168 : 275

Answer: C.

Explanation:

By triplet 7-24-25,

BC = 25 cm

M is the midpoint of BC so,

BM = BC /2

BM = 25/2 = 12.5 cm

By property,

AM = BM = 12.5 cm

AD ⊥ BC so,

BC × AD = AC × AB

25 ×AD = 7 × 24

AD = 168/25 = 6.72

AD : AM = 6.72 : 12.5 = 336 : 625

Q. 52 On simplification, is equal to:

A. 4

B. 1

C. ½

D. ¼

Answer: A.

Explanation:

Q. 53 If 5x + ¹/3x = 4, then what is the value of 9x² + ¹/25x²?

A. 174/125

B. 119/25

C. 144/125

D. 114/25

Answer: D.

Explanation:

Q. 54 The given table represents the number of computers sold by four dealers A, B, C and D during the first six months of 2016. Study the table carefully and answer the question that follows.

The total number of computers sold by dealer A. during February to June is what percentage more than the total number of computers sold by all the dealers in June? (Correct to one decimal place)

A. 25.3

B. 21.2

C. 24.4

D. 17.5

Answer: B.

Explanation:

The total number of computers sold by dealer A. during February to June = 94 + 85 + 108 + 98 + 95 = 480 Total number of computers sold by all the dealers in June = 95 + 108 + 102 + 91 = 396

Required percentage (480−396)/396 × 100= 84/396 × 100= 21.2%

Q. 55 The average of twelve numbers is 45.5. The average of the first four numbers is 41.5 and that of the next five numbers is 48. The 10^thnumber is 4 more than the 11^thnumber and 9 more than the 12^thnumber. What is the average of the 10^thand 11^thnumbers?

A. 47

B. 47.8

C. 46

D. 46.6

Answer: D.

Explanation:

The average of 12 numbers = 45.5

Sum of 12 numbers = average × numbers = 45.5 × 12= 546

The average of the first four numbers = 41.5

Sum of first four numbers = 41.5×4 = 166

The average of next five numbers = 48

Sum of next five numbers = 48×5 = 240

Sum of the first 9 numbers = sum of first four numbers + sum of next five numbers = 166 + 240 = 406 10th number = 4 + 11th number —(1)

10th number = 9 + 12th number —(2)

Sum of the first 9 numbers +10th number + 11th number + 12th number = 546 406 + 10th number + 10th number – 4 + 10th number – 9 = 546

3×10th number = 546 – 406 + 4 + 9

3×10th number = 153

10th number = 51

From eq(1),

11th number = 10th number – 4 = 51 – 4 = 47

12th number = 10th number – 9 = 51 – 9 = 42

The average of the 10^thand 12^thnumbers ={51 + 47 + 42}/{3} = 140/3 = 46.6

Q. 56 The value of (tan 30⁰ cosec 60⁰ +tan 60⁰ sec 30⁰ ) / (sin² 30⁰ +4 cot² 45⁰ −sec² 60⁰) is:

A. 2/3

B. 32/99

C. 8/3

D. 32/3

Answer: D.

Explanation:

Q. 57 Sonu saves 15% of her income. If her income increases by 20% and she still saves the same amount as before, then what is the percentage increase in her expenditure? (correct to one decimal place)

A. 23.5

B. 22.8

C. 23.8

D. 242

Answer: A.

Explanation:

Let the initial income of Sonu be Rs.100.

saving = 15%

Expenditure = 100 – 15 = 85%

Saving = 100 -85 = Rs.15

Expenditure = 85% of 100 = Rs.85

Income after increment = 100 ×120/100= Rs.120

Saving = 15

Expenditure = 120 – 15 = 105

Increment in expenditure = 105 – 85 = Rs.20

Percentage Increment in expenditure =20/85×100 = 23.52%

Q. 58 When 732 is divided by a positive integer x, the remainder is 12. How many values of x are there?

A. 19

B. 18

C. 20

D. 16

Answer: C.

Explanation:

Number which fully divide by a positive integer x = number – remainder = 732 -12 = 720

720 is fully divide by positive integer x.

Factor of 720 = 1×2×3×4×5×6

Total factor = (4 + 1).(2 + 1).(1 + 1) = 5.3.2 = 30

We combine these factors which are more than 12 and maximum 720 because the remainder is 12. Combination lees than 13 = 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 12

Number of combination lees than 13 = 10

Number of values of x = 30 – 10 = 20

Q. 59 The circumference of the base of a conical tent is 66 m.If the height of the tent is 36 m, what is the area (in m² ) of the canvas used in making the tent?(Take π = 22/7 )

A. 1237.5

B. 1171.5

C. 1254

D. 1155

Answer: A.

Explanation:

The circumference of the base of a conical tent = 66 m

2πr = 66

r =(66×7)/(2×22) = 21/2 m

h = 36 m

l =√(r²+h²)

l =√((21/2)²+36²) = √(441/4+1296) = 75/2=37.5

Area of canvas = πrl= 22/7×21/2×37.5=1237.5 sqm

Q. 60 If a + b + c = 11, ab + bc + ca = 3 and abc = —135, then what is the value of a³+ b³+ c³ ?

A. 827

B. 929

C. 823

D. 925

Answer: A.

Explanation:

a³+ b³+ c³

=> (a + b + c)[(a + b + c)²− 3(ab + bc + ac)] + 3abc

=> (11)[(11)²− 3(3)] + 3 × (−135)

=>(11)[112] − 405

=> 1132 – 405 = 827

Q. 61 In △ABC, AB = AC. A circle drawn through B touches AC at D and intersect AB at P. If D is the mid point of AC and AP 2.5 cm, then AB is equal to:

A. 9 cm

B. 10 cm

C. 7.5 cm

D. 12.5 cm

Answer: B.

Explanation:

Given D is midpoint of AC so,

AD= AC/2

But also given AC = AB

AD= AB/2 = —-(1)

AD is a tangent and APB is a secant. So the tangent secant theorem can be applied, AD²= AP × AB

(AB/2 )² = 2.5 × AB

AB²/4 = 2.5 × AB

AB = 10 cm

Q. 62 If 5 sin² θ + 14 cos θ = 13,0^∘< θ < 90^∘, then what is the value of (sec θ+cot θ)/(cosec θ+tan θ)?

A. 40/29

B. 32/27

C. 21/28

D. 9/8

Answer : A.

Explanation:

5 sin² θ +14 cos θ = 13

5 (1-cos² θ) +14 cos θ = 13

−5cos²θ + 14 cos θ = 8

5cos²θ − 10 cos θ − 4 cos θ + 8 = 0

5cosθ(cos θ − 2) − 4 (cos θ − 2) = 0

(5cosθ − 4)(cos θ − 2) = 0

(cos θ − 2) (it is not possible)

For 0^∘< θ < 90^∘

(5cosθ − 4) = 0

cosθ = ⅘

by triplet 3-4-5,

sin θ = ⅗

Now

Q. 63 The value of is:

A. 8 ½

B. 24

C. 25 ½

D. 26

Answer: C.

Explanation:

Q. 64 If 2x + 1, x + 2, 2 and 5 are in proportion, then what is the mean proportional between 3.5(1 – x) and 8(1 + x)?

A. 5.5

B. 5.25

C. 4.25

D. 4.5

Answer: B.

Explanation:

2x + 1, x + 2, 2 and 5 are in proportion. So,

(2x+1)/(x+2) =2/5

(2x + 1) ×5 = (x + 2) × 2

10x + 5 = 2x + 4

8x = -1

x = -1/8

Mean proportional between 3.5(1 – x) and 8(1 + x)

Numbers = 3.5(1 + 1/8) and 8(1 -1/8) = 31.5/8 and 7

Mean proportional =√(31.5/8 × 7) =√27.5625 = 5.25

Q. 65 ABCD is a cyclic quadrilateral in which AB = 16.5 cm, BC = x cm, CD = 11 cm, AD = 19.8 cm, and BD is bisected by AC at O. What is the value of x ?

A. 12.8 cm

B. 12.4 cm

C. 13.2 cm

D. 13.8 cm

Answer: C.

Explanation:

ABCD is a cyclic quadrilateral in which AB = 16.5 cm

BC = x cm

CD = 11 cm

AD = 19.8 cm

By the property,

AB⋅BC = AD⋅DC

16.5 × x = 19.8 × 11

16.5 × x = 217.8

x = 217.8/16.5 = 13.2 cm

Q. 66 In △ABC, ∠B = 68^∘and ∠C = 32^∘. Sides AB and AC are produced to points D and E, respectively. The bisectors of ∠DBC and ∠BCE meet at F. What is the measure of ∠BFC?

A. 39^∘

B. 65^∘

C. 55^∘

D. 50^∘

Answer: D.

Explanation:

From the angle bisector property,

∠BFC = 90° − ∠A/2

In △ABC ,

∠A + ∠B + ∠C = 180°

∠A = 180° − 32° − 68° = 80°

∠BFC = 90° − 80°/2

∠BFC = 50°

Q. 67 A trader allows a discount of 18% on the marked price of an article. How much percentage above the cost price must he mark it so as to get a profit of 6.6%?

A. 30

B. 24

C. 28

D. 25

Answer: A.

Explanation:

Let the cost price be Rs.100.

Profit = 6.6% = 6.6

Selling price = 100 + 6.6 = Rs.106.6

Discount = 18%

Let the marked price be 100%

Selling price = 100 – 18 = 82%

106.6 = 82%

100%(marked price) =106.6/82 × 100 = 130

Percentage above the cost price must he mark =(130−100)/100 ×100 = 30%

Q. 68 The given table represents the number of computers sold by four dealers A, B, C and D during the first six months of 2016. Study the table carefully and answer the question that follows.

The total number of computers sold by dealer B. in April, May and June is what percentage of the total number of computers sold by all the dealers in February and April?

A. 48 ⁵/₇

B. 43 ⁶/₇

C. 38 ³/₈

D. 50 ⁷/₈

Answer: C.

Explanation:

The total number of computers sold by dealer B. in April, May and June = 97 + 102 + 108 = 307

The total number of computers sold by all the dealers in February and April = 94 + 96 + 104 + 106 + 108 + 97 + 99 + 96 = 800

Required percentage =307/800×100=38 ³/₈%

Q. 69 A boat can go 3 km upstream and 5 km downstream in 55 minutes. It can also go 4 km upstream and 9 km downstream in 1 hour 25 minutes. In how much time(in hours) will it go 43.2 km downstream?

A. 3.6

B. 4.4

C. 5.4

D. 4.8

Answer: A.

Explanation:

Let the speed of stream be u and speed of boat be v.

Speed in upstream = v – u

Speed in downstream = v + u

A boat can go 3 km upstream and 5 km downstream in 55 minutes so,

³/(v−u) + ⁵/(v+u) =1+ ²⁵/60

Boat can go 4 km upstream and 9 km downstream in 1 hour 25 minutes

⁴/(v−u) + ⁹/(v+u) =⁵⁵/60

⁴/(v−u) + ⁹/(v+u) =⁸⁵/60

¹/(v−u) = x

¹/(v+u) = y

3x + 5y = 11/12 ………….(1)

4x + 9y = 17/12 …………(2)

eq(1) multiply by 4 and eq(2) multiply by 3,

12x + 20y = 44/12 ………….(3)

12x + 27y = 51/12 …………(4)

From eq (3) and (4),

7y =7/12

y=1/12

From eq(1),

3x + 5(1/12) = 11/12

3x = 6/12

x = ⅙

¹/(v−u) = ⅙

v-u = 6 ………….(5)

¹/(v+u) = 1/12

v+u = 12 ………….(6)

Speed in downstream = u + v = 12 km/hr

Time taken by boat = 43.6/12 = 3.63 hr

Q. 70 What is the compound interest on a sum of ₹12,000 for 2⅝ years at 8% p.a., when the interest is compounded annually? (nearest to a rupee)

A. ₹2,642

B. ₹2,697

C. ₹2,712

D. ₹2,654

Answer: B.

Explanation:

Time =2⅝ years = 2 + ⅝years

We find the interest for the first 5/8 year by simple interest

Simple interest =prt /100

p = 12000

r = 8%

Simple interest =(12000×8×⅝ )/100 = 600

Now,

p = 12000 + 600 = 12600

Compound interest = p(1 + r/100)^t − p

= 12600 (1 + 8/100)²− 12600

=12600 × 108/100 ×108/100 – 12600

= 14696.64 – 12600 = 2096.64 ≈ Rs.2097

Total interest = 2097 + 600 = Rs.2697

Q. 71 If sec θ − tan θ = ^x/y (0 < x <y) and 0^∘< θ < 90^∘, then sin θ is equal to:

A. (x² +y²) / (y² −x²)

B. (x² +y²) / 2xy

C. (y² −x²) / (x² +y²)

D. 2xy / (x² +y²)

Answer: C.

Explanation:

sec θ − tan θ = ^x/y —(1)

1/(sec θ − tan θ) = ^y/x

sec² θ − tan² θ/(sec θ − tan θ) = ^y/x

^(sec^θ^{− tan}^θ)(^sec^θ^{+ tan}^θ)/(sec θ − tan θ) = ^y/x

(sec θ + tan θ) = ^y/x —(2)

From eq(1) and (2),

(sec θ – tan θ)+(sec θ + tan θ) = ^x/y + ^y/x

2 sec θ = (x²+y²)/ xy

sec θ = x²+y² / 2xy

cos θ = 2xy / x²+y²

Base = 2xy

Hypotenuses = {x² + y²}

By Pythagoras,

(p)² + (2xy)² = (x² + y² )²

(p)² = x⁴ + y⁴ + 2x²y² – 4x²y²

(p)² = x⁴ + y⁴ – 2x²y²

(p)² = (x² – y²)²

p = x² – y² = y²– x²

sin θ = p/h =(y²– x²)/(x² + y²)

Q. 72 A person buys 5 tables and 9 chairs for ₹15,400. Hesells the tables at 10% profit and chairs at 20% profit. If his total profit on selling all the tables and chairs is ₹2,080, what is the cost price of 3 chairs?

A. ₹1,800

B. ₹1,740

C. ₹1,860

D. ₹1,890

Answer: A.

Explanation:

Let the price of 9 chairs be x.

Price of 5 tables = 15400 – x

He sells the tables at 10% profit and chairs at 20% profit.

Total profit = 2080

(15400 – x) (10/100) + x(20/100) = 2080

15400 – x + 2x = 20800

x = 5400

Price of 9 chairs = 5400

Price of 3 chairs = 5400/3 = Rs.1800

Instructions

The given table represents the number of computers sold by four dealers A, B, C and D during the first six months of 2016. Study the table carefully and answer the question that follows.

Q. 73 The number of months, in which the number of computers sold by dealer B. was less than the average number of computers sold by dealer C. over six months, was:

A. 4

B. 3

C. 5

D. 2

Answer: A.

Explanation:

Average number of computers sold by dealer C over six months = total number of computer/6 =(95+104+100+99+100+102)/6 = 600/6 =100

The number of months, in which the number of computers sold by dealer B was less than the average number of computers sold by dealer C over six months, was 4(January, feb, march, April)

Q. 74 What is the ratio of the total number of computers sold by dealer A. in February, April and May to the total number of computers sold by dealer D. in March, May and June?

A. 10 : 9

B. 6 : 5

C. 15 : 13

D. 20 : 27

Answer: A.

Explanation:

The total number of computers sold by dealer A. in February, April and May = 94 + 108 + 98 = 300

The total number of computers sold by dealer D. in March, May and June = 90 + 89 + 91 = 270

Ratio of the total number of computers sold by dealer A. in February, April and May to the total number of computers sold by dealer D. in March, May and June = 300 : 270

= 10 : 9

Instructions

For the following questions answer them individually

Q. 75 A can complete a certain work in 30 days. B. is 25% more efficient than A and C is 20% more efficient than B They all worked together for 3 days. B alone will complete the remaining work in:

A. 18 days

B. 12 days

C. 20 days

D. 15 days

Answer: D.

Explanation:

Let the efficiency of A. be x.

Efficiency of B. = 25% more efficient than A = 1.25x

Efficiency of C = 20% more efficient than B = 1.25x × 120/100= 1.5x

Efficiency ratio of A, B and C = x: 1.25x : 1.5x = 4 : 5 : 6

Total work = efficiency×time = 4×30 = 120 units

3 days work = (4 + 5 + 6)×3 =15× 3 = 45 units

Remaining work = 120 – 45 = 75 units

Time taken to complete work by B. = 75/5 = 15 days

English Comprehension

Instructions

For the following questions answer them individually

Q. 76 Select the correct active form of the given sentence.

This beautiful story was written by Maya.

A. Maya was writing this beautiful story.

B. Maya writes this beautiful story.

C. Maya is writing this beautiful story.

D. Maya wrote this beautiful story.

Answer: D.

Q. 77 Select the wrongly spelt word.

A. Compromise

B. Consumation

C. Competence

D. Chronology

Answer: B.

Q. 78 Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

Back to square one

A. Draw a square

B. Neglect something

C. Move ahead

D. Come to the original point

Answer: D.

Q. 79 Select the wrongly spelt word.

A. Turmoil

B. Tresure

C. Truthful

D. Tamarind

Answer: B.

Q. 80 Select the antonym of the given word.

LIBERTY

A. Independence

B. Deliverance

C. Convenience

D. Dependence

Answer: D.

Q. 81 Select the most appropriate word to substitute the underlined word of the given sentence. If substitution is not required select ‘No improvement’.

To fight on the battlefield for the sake of one’s country needs a great strongness.

A. the greatest strongness

B. a lots of strength

C. No improvement

D. great courage

Answer: D.

Instructions

In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.

Comprehension:

‘A stitch in time saves nine’. This wise saying suggests that an (1)______ action taken on time to rectify an error rules (2)______ the possibility of accumulation of such errors and future (3)______ . Wisdom therefore lies in correcting the error as soon as it is (4)______. There is no point-in allowing the (5)______ to grow and then take hasty actions to set things right.

Q. 82 Select the most appropriate option for blank no. 1

A. superficial

B. wrong

C. appropriate

D. opposite

Answer: C.

Q. 83 Select the most appropriate option for blank no. 2

A. in

B. at

C. out

D. for

Answer: C.

Q. 84 Select the most appropriate option for blank no. 3

A. qualities

B. facilities

C. damages

D. advantages

Answer: C.

Q. 85 Select the most appropriate option for blank no. 4

A. discovered

B. managed

C. proposed

D. invented

Answer: A.

Q. 86 Select the most appropriate option for blank no. 5

A. parody

B. remedy

C. malady

D. melody

Answer: C.

Instructions

For the following questions answer them individually

Q. 87 Select one word for the following group of words.

Open refusal to obey orders

A. Defiance

B. Compliance

C. Obedience

D. Adherence

Answer: A.

Q. 88 Select the synonym of the given word.

PREVENT

A. Construct

B. Provoke

C. Allow

D. Avert

Answer: D.

Q. 89 Select one word for the following group of words.

Morals that govern one’s behavior

A. Intuition

B. Attitude

C. Psychology

D. Ethics

Answer: D.

Q. 90 Select the antonym of the given word.

BROAD

A. Long

B. Narrow

C. Wide

D. Large

Answer: B.

Instructions

Given below are four jumbled sentences. Out of the given options pick the one that gives their correct order.

Q. 91

A. Eventually, she overcame adversities and achieved success.

B. She engaged herself in ‘earn while you learn’, finance scheme in her college.

C. She needed financial support to complete her graduation.

D. Rama was a very poor girl.

A. ADCB

B. ABCD

C. DCBA

D. CBDA

Answer: C.

Q. 92

A. “We are going to the market,” declared Reetu and Geetu.

B. “Where are you going?” the father asked.

C. “Take your umbrella, it is going to rain,” the mother said.

D. “Yes, definitely. We will,” replied the two.

A. ABDC.

B. DCAB.

C. BCDA.

D. BACD.

Answer: D.

Instructions

For the following questions answer them individually

Q. 93 In the sentence identify the segment which contains the grammatical error. The boy which stole the money was caught by the police.

A. was caught

B. stole the money

C. by the police

D. The boy which

Answer: D.

Q. 94 Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

Dead heat

A. A. strong heat wave

B. Strong opposition to one’s ideas

C. A deadly blast of hot air

D. Close contest that ends in a tie

Answer: D.

Q. 95 In the sentence identify the segment which contains the grammatical error.

Saraswati college has maintained its reputation as one of the best colleges in the country.

A. Saraswati college has maintained

B. one of the best college

C. in the country

D. its reputation as

Answer: B.

Q. 96 Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank.

She ______ on paying the bill at the restaurant.

A. offered

B. suggested

C. insisted

D. requested

Answer: C.

Q. 97 Select the most appropriate segment to substitute the underlined segment of the given sentence. If substitution is not required select ‘no improvement’.

The animal resembled with a cat.

A. No improvement

B. resembled by

C. resembled

D. resembled to

Answer: C.

Q. 98 Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank.

The groom stood before the ______ for the wedding ceremony at the church.

A. alter

B. atlas

C. altar

D. attic

Answer: C.

Q. 99 Select the correct direct form of the given sentence.

The teacher commanded the students not to shout.

A. The teacher said to the student, “You should not shout.”

B. The teacher told to the students, “You must not shout.”

C. The teacher said to the students, “Don’t shout.”

D. The teacher says to the students, “Do not shout.”

Answer: C

Q. 100 Select the synonym of the given word.

REVERE

A. Repeat

B. Respect

C. Condemn

D. Enjoy

Answer: B.

SSC CGL Tier-I 03 March 2020 Shift-III Previous Year Paper

SSC CGL

(3 March 2020 Shift-III)

General Intelligence and Reasoning

Q. 1 Select the letter-cluster that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series.

KQG, JTK, HXO, ECS, ?

A BIV

B AIW

C AHW

D BIX

Answer: B

Q. 2 The sequence of folding a piece of paper and the manner in which the folded paper has been cut is shown in the following figures. How would this paper look when unfolded?

Answer: D

Q. 3 Select the correct mirror image of the given alphanumeric-cluster when a mirror is placed on the right side of the cluster.

5G7NPQ4

Answer: D

Q. 4 Study the given pattern carefully and select the number that can replace the question mark (?) in it.

A 268

B 166

C 164

D 162

Answer: D

Q. 5 Four words have been given, out of which three are alike in some manner andoneis different. Select the odd word.

A Peace

B Non-violence

C Truth

D Hatred

Answer: D

Q. 6 Select the figure that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series.

Answer: A

Q. 7 Which of the following Venn diagrams best represents the relationship between the following classes?

Police Officers, Mothers, Females

Answer: B

Q. 8 Select the option that is related to the third number in the same way as the second number is related to the first number.

7 : 329 :: 9 : ?

A 1029

B 728

C 711

D 743

Answer: C

Q. 9 The total of the ages of Amit and Suvarna on 1 January 2015 is 61 years. Amit is three years younger than Suvarna. What was the age of Suvarna on 1 January 2010?

A 27 years

B 24 years

C 29 years

D 32 years

Answer: A

Q. 10 Four number-pairs have been given, out of which three are alike in some mannerandoneis different. Select the number-pair that is different from the rest.

A 35 : 1221

B 21 : 437

C 21 : 437

D 33 : 1085

Answer: B

Q. 11 Fourletter-clusters have been given, out of which three are alike in some mannerandoneis different. Select the odd letter-cluster.

A BGLQ

B OTYD

C KPUZ

D HMRV

Answer: D

Q. 12 Select the option in which the given figure X is embedded (rotation is not allowed).

Answer: D

Q. 13 Select the option in which the words share the same relationship as that shared by the given pair of words.

Calendar : Date

A Class : Group

B Weight : Kilogram

C Food : Vegetarian

D Clock : Time

Answer: D

Q. 14 In a certain code language, ‘SERVANT’ is coded as ‘195182211420’. How will ‘MAGNIFY’ be coded asin that language?

A 1426693625

B 1316143522

C 1317149625

D 1417139625

Answer: C

Q. 15 How many triangles are there in the given figure?

A 24

B 18

C 20

D 22

Answer: C

Q. 16 Select the letter that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series.

O, B, L, C, I, D, F, E, ?

A K

B C

C H

D N

Answer: B

Q. 17 ‘Beverages’ is related to ‘Tea’ in the same way as ‘Medicine Is related to ‘………………..’

A Doctor

B Hospital

C Analgesics

D Disease

Answer: C

Q. 18 Select the number that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series.

87, 89, 92, 97, 104, 115, ? , 145

A 125

B 128

C 133

D 132

Answer: B

Q. 19 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:

1. All prizes are medals.

2. Some prizes are certificates.

Conclusions:

I. Some certificates are prizes.

II. Some medals are prizes.

III. Some certificates are medals.

A Only conclusions I and III follow.

B Only conclusions II and III follow.

C All conclusions I, II and III follow.

D Only conclusions I and II follow.

Answer: C

Q. 20 In a certain code language, ‘DEPEND’ is written as ‘EPHTJJ’. How will ‘TRAVEL’ be written as in that language?

A MGWEWY

B NGYFWZ

C MGYEWZ

D MGZEXZ

Answer: C

Q. 21 Select the option in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers in the given set.

(11, 165, 209)

A (14, 210, 276)

B (17, 245, 323)

C (12, 180, 228)

D (15, 225, 275)

Answer: C

Q. 22 Which two signs and two numbers should be interchanged to make the given equation correct?

17+11−12×36÷6=80

A ×and−; 17 and 11

B +and−; 6 and 12

C ×and−; 6 and 12

D ×and−; 17 and 12

Answer: C

Q. 23 Select the dices that can be formed by folding the given sheet along the lines.

A Only B, C and D

B Only B and C

C Only B and D

D Only A and B

Answer: B

Q. 24 If the following words are arranged as per their order in the English dictionary which of the following words will come third in the sequence?

1. Isomer

2. Isoline

3. Isotope

4. Isolate

5. Isologs

6. Isonomy

A Isologs

B Isoline

C Isolate

D Isomer

Answer: A

Q. 25 If U+H×L−Q÷R−Y, then how is L related to Y?

A+B means ‘A is the father of B’:

A−B means ‘A is the sister of B’;

A×B means ‘A is the brother of B’;

A÷B means ‘A is the mother of B’.

A Mother’s Brother

B Mother’s Sister

C Sister

D Maternal grandmother

Answer: B

Q. 26 The last recognised king of the Gupta line was _______.

A Samudragupta

B Bimbisara

C Ashoka

D Vishnugupta

Answer: D

Q. 27 In ________ economies, all productive resources are owned and controlled by the government.

A dual

B socialist

C mixed

D capitalist

Answer: B

Q. 28 The birth anniversary of ________ is celebrated as ‘International Nurses Day’ every year.

A Florence Nightingale

B Alice Walker

C Clara Barton

D Mother Teresa

Answer: A

Q. 29 The city of _______ is located at the mouth of the Yangtze River.

A Beijing

B Guangzhou

C Shanghai

D Lhasa

Answer: C

Q. 30 As of December 2019, _______ was the largest crude oil supplier to India.

A Iraq

B Saudi Arabia

C United Arab Emirates

D Iran

Answer: A

Q. 31 As of December 2019, _______ was the largest crude oil supplier to India.

A National Development Council

B Ministry of Finance

C Institute of finance

D Indian Statistical Institute

Answer: B

Q. 32 Name the Indian elected to the International Narcotics Control Board by the UN Economic and Social Council on 23 April 2014 and re-elected by the Council for a 5 – year term (2020-2025) on 7 May 2019.

A Sudhir Rajkumar

B Jagjit Pavadia

C Syed Akbaruddin

D Yasmin Ali Haque

Answer: B

Q. 33 In October 2019, _______ was appointed as the secretary of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).

A Brijesh Patel

B Sourav Ganguly

C Jay Shah

D Jayesh George

Answer: C

Q. 34 1 horsepower = approximately _____ watts.

A 746

B 764

C 647

D 674

Answer: A

Q. 35 Which of the following countries is NOT a member of the SAARC Association?

A Pakistan

B Nepal

C China

D Bhutan

Answer: C

Q. 36 The process of coating grooves or engravings in ornaments with coloured enamels is called ________.

A Phulkari

B Zardozi

C Chikankari

D Meenakari

Answer: D

Q. 37 Who was the first Indian to receive the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) Blue Cross?

A Ronjan Sodhi

B Vijay Kumar

C Gagan Narang

D Abhinav Bindra

Answer: D

Q. 38 Which of the following is NOT a part of the brain?

A Medulla

B Thalamus

C Pons

D Pinna

Answer: D

Q. 39 As of January 2020, which of the following countries had NOT independently launched a human into space?

A India

B USA

C Russia

D China

Answer: A

Q. 40 The first ruler of Magadha from the Haryanka dynasty was _______.

A Ashoka

B Prasenajit

C Bimbisara

D Ajatshatru

Answer: C

Q. 41 The ________ helps in equalising the pressure on either sides of the eardrum

A cochlear nerve

B malleus

C eustachian tube

D incus

Answer: C

Q. 42 Calcium sulphate dihydrate is commonly known as ________.

A gypsum

B glass

C asbestos

D limestone

Answer: A

Q. 43 Who among the following was a famous ‘Qawwali’ singer?

A Nazia Hassan

B Begum Akhtar

C Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan

D Bade Ghulam Ali Khan

Answer: C

Q. 44 ________ became the Prime Minister of Bhutan in November 2018.

A Lyonchhen Lotay Tshering

B Lyonchhen Jigme Thinley

C Lyonpo Sonam Tobgye

D Lyonpo Sangay Ngedup

Answer: A

Q. 45 ________, the world’s highest polo ground, is located in Pakistan.

A Kasur

B Attock

C Shandur

D Okara

Answer: C

Q. 46 ‘Kiribath’ is a rice dish from _________.

A Myanmar

B Bhutan

C Nepal

D SriLanka

Answer: D

Q. 47 The Gupta rulers imposed a fine called _______ which was a plough tax paid by every cultivator owning a plough.

A Hiranya

B Sulka

C Halivakara

D Kara

Answer: C

Q. 48 _______ is the largest city in Sri Lanka.

A Colombo

B Negombo

C Kandy

D Jaffna

Answer: A

Q. 49 Hiuen Tsang, hailed as the prince of pilgrims, visited India during the reign of king _____.

A Ashoka

B Vishnugupta

C Samudragupta

D Harsha

Answer: D

Q. 50 Lucifer is another name for the planet ________.

A Jupiter

B Saturn

C Venus

D Mars

Answer: C

Q. 51 The average of five consecutive even numbers is M.If the next five even numbers are also included, the average of ten numbers will be:

A M+5

B 11

C 10

D M+10

Answer: A

Q. 52 The value of -⁵/₂+ ³/₂÷6×½ is equal to:

A -⅓

B -⅟₁₂

C -¹⁹/₈

D -⁹/₈

Answer: C

Q. 53 (a+b−c+d)²-(a−b+c−d)²=?

A 4a(b+d−c)

B 2a(a+b−c)

C 2a(b+c−d)

D 4a(b−d+c)

Answer: A

Q. 54 If 2sinθ − 8cos²θ + 5 = 0,0^o<θ<90^o , then what is the value of (tan2θ + cosec2θ)?

A 3√3

B 4√3 /3

C 2√3

D 5√3 / 3

Answer: D

Q. 55 Two racers run at a speed of 100 m/min and 120 m/min, respectively. If the second racer takes 10 minutes less than the first to complete the run, then how long is the race?

A 2 km

B 4 km

C 6 km

D 1 km

Answer: C

Q. 56 The table below shows income(in rupees) for a particular month, together with their sources in respect of 5 employees A, B, C, D, and E.

How many employees have their salary more than four times their other incomes?

A 3

B 2

C 1

D 4

Answer: B

Q. 57 As per data in the table, what is the percentage of students who got 20 or more marks?

A 14%

B 58%

C 54%

D 42%

Answer: D

Q. 58 The value of (tan30⁰ + tan60⁰)/ cos30⁰ is:

A 1+√3

B 8/√3

C 8/3

D √3+3

Answer: C

Q. 59 In the figure, what is the value of cotθ?

A ¹⁷/₁₈

B ¹⁵/₁₇

C ¹⁵/₈

D ⁸/₁₅

Answer: C

Q. 60 A can finish a work in 20 days and B can finish the same work in 25 days. They begin together, but B left the work after 5 days. How many more days will A take to finish the remaining work?

A 11

B 8

C 16

D 21

Answer: A

Q. 61 The curved surface area of a hemisphere with radius 7 cm is: (Take π=22/7)

A 616 cm²

B 385 cm²

C 462 cm²

D 308 cm²

Answer: D

Q. 62 The value of (36÷42of 6×7+24×6÷18+3÷(2−6)−(4+3×2)÷8) / (21÷3 of 7) is:

A 7

B 7½

C 8½

D ⅟₇

Answer: A

Q. 63 From the following table, how many patients were in the age group 40-60?

A 45

B 29

C 95

D 80

Answer: D

Q. 64 The number of students enrolled in different faculties in a school is as follows:

The percentage of students studying in Science and Vocational subjects is:

A 93%

B 50%

C 37.2%

D 25%

Answer: C

Q. 65 In △ABC, if AB = AC and ∠BAC=40⁰, then the measure of ∠B is:

A 60⁰

B 40⁰

C 70⁰

D 50⁰

Answer: C

Q. 66 What should replace * in the number 94*2357, so that number is divisible by 11?

A 1

B 7

C 8

D 3

Answer: D

Q. 67 Two numbers are in the ratio 5 : 7. If the first number is 20, then the second number will be:

A 8

B 22

C 28

D 18

Answer: C

Q. 68 If the difference between 62% and 80% of a number is 198, then the difference between 92% and 56% of the number will be:

A 1100

B 3564

C 396

D 360

Answer: C

Q. 69 In the given figure, AP bisects ∠BAC. If AB = 4 cm, AC = 6 cm and BP = 3 cm, then the length of CP is:

A 3 cm

B 7 cm

C 5 cm

D 4.5 cm

Answer: D

Q. 70 A dealer sold 6 sewing machines for ₹63,000 with a profit of 5%. For how much should he sell 8 machines if he intends to earn 15% profit?

A ₹88,200

B ₹69,300

C ₹92,000

D ₹92,400

Answer: C

Q. 71 In the given figure, AP and BP are tangents to a circle with centre O. If ∠APB=62⁰ then the measure of ∠AQB is:

A 28⁰

B 118⁰

C 31⁰

D 59⁰

Answer: D

Q. 72 The value of 27a³ −2√2b³ is equal to:

A (3a−√2b)(9a²−2b²+6√2ab)

B (3a−√2b)(9a²+2b²+6√2ab)

C (3a−√2b)(9a²+2b²+3√2ab)

D (3a−√2b)(9a²−2b²−3√2ab)

Answer: C

Q. 73 In a circle with radius 5 cm, a chord is at a distance of 3 cm from the centre. The length of the chord is:

A 3 cm

B 7 cm

C 8 cm

D 4 cm

Answer: C

Q. 74 A person marked his goods at a price that would give him 40% profit but he declared a sale and allowed 20% discount on the marked price. What is the profit percentage of the person in the whole transaction ?

A 12%

B 32%

C 30%

D 20%

Answer: A

Q. 75 The simple interest on a certain sum at the end of three years at 5%p.a. is ₹1,200. The compound interest on the same sum for the same period at the same rate is (interest compounded yearly):

A ₹1,800

B ₹1,261

C ₹820

D ₹1,260

Answer: B

Q. 76 Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

A Patrner

B Piteous

C Pierce

D Pursue

Answer: A

Q. 77 In the sentence identify the segment which contains the grammatical error.

Deepa walked down the road slowly without looking anybody.

A down the road

B slowly without

C looking anybody

D Deepa walked

Answer: C

Q. 78 Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

A Negligible

B Negociate

C Necessary

D Nuisance

Answer: B

Q. 79 Select the option that expresses the given sentence in reported speech.

She said to me,” What time is your flight tomorrow?”

A She asked me what time is my flight the next day.

B She asked me what time my flight will be the next day.

C She asked me what time my flight was the following day.

D She asked me that what time was my flight tomorrow.

Answer: C

Q. 80 Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select No improvement.

My shoes were worn out so I had to buy a new one.

A a new ones

B new ones

C No improvement

D the new one’s

Answer: B

Q. 81 Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

Blow one’s own trumpet

A Follow others

B Praise oneself

C Condemn others

D Be self-reliant

Answer: B

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Select the most appropriate option to fill each blank.

Comprehension:

Watermelon is thought to have originated in Africa’s Kalahari Desert. Believe it (1)______ not, the first recorded watermelon harvest (2)______ nearly 5000 years ago in Egypt and is (3)______ in Egyptian hieroglyphics on the walls of their (4)______ buildings. This fruit was often placed (5)______ the burial tombs of kings to provide nourishment in the afterlife.

Q. 82 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank 1.

A but

B or

C and

D if

Answer: B

Q. 83 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank 2.

A contained

B produced

C discovered

D occurred

Answer: D

Q. 84 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank 3.

A depicted

B diverted

C distributed

D directed

Answer: A

Q. 85 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank 4.

A obsolete

B outdated

C ancient

D elderly

Answer: C

Q. 86 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank 5.

A along

B with

C in

D after

Answer: C

For the following questions answer them individually

Q. 87 Select the most appropriate one word substitution for the given group of words.

A place where clothes are kept

A Coffin

B Wardrobe

C Hangar

D Shaft

Answer: B

Q. 88 In the sentence identify the segment which contains the grammatical error.

Everything that I like to eat are fattening.

A Everything that

B I like

C are fattening

D to eat

Answer: C

Select the most appropriate antonym of the given word.

Q. 89 VIGILANT

A Wary

B Rash

C Alert

D Cautious

Answer: B

Q. 90 FLEXIBLE

A Supple

B Stiff

C Stale

D Soft

Answer: B

Q. 91 Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

The government has warned the traders not to ______ onions.

A hoard

B combine

C gross

D bulk

Answer: A

Q. 92 Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select No improvement.

He sing always when he is having a shower.

A He always sings

B He always sing

C No improvement

D Always he is singing

Answer: A

Q. 93 Given below are four jumbled sentences. Out of the given options pick the one that gives their correct order.

A. He then called out to the people but by then only a red glow was visible in the sky.

B. At first, he thought it was a stuck kite.

C. Bheema was visiting his fields when he spotted a rising disc shaped object.

D. But when it started rising higher and emitted light, he was shocked.

A BACD

B BDAC

C CDAB

D CBDA

Answer: D

Q. 94 Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

IMPLORE

A Command

B Honour

C Plead

D Refuse

Answer: C

Q. 95 Given below are four jumbled sentences. Out of the given options pick the one that gives their correct order.

A. It requires physical endurance, which can be built with training and exercise.

B. Truly strong personalities meet challenges of life bravely and face hardships with equanimity.

C. However, strength of character is a personality trait or a quality.

D. Physical strength is the ability to cope with a physically challenging task.

A CBAD

B BACD

C DACB

D DBCA

Answer: C

Q. 96 Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

The students went to their ______ classes after the morning assembly.

A respected

B respective

C respectable

D respectful

Answer: B

Q. 97 Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice.

Martin drew a picture of the snow-capped mountains.

A A picture of the snow-capped mountains has been drawn by Martin.

B A picture of the snow-capped mountains was drawn by Martin.

C A picture of the snow-capped mountains is drawn by Martin.

D A picture of the snow-capped mountains is being drawn by Martin.

Answer: B

Q. 98 Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

Spill the beans

A Perform magic

B Work hard

C Waste money

D Give away a secret

Answer: D

Q. 99 Select the most appropriate one word substitution for the given group of words.

A person very reserved in speech

A Confident

B Reticent

C Eloquent

D Adamant

Answer: B

Q. 100 Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

GLORIOUS

A splendid

B unusual

C enormous

D gentle

Answer: A

SSC CGL Tier-I 03 March 2020 Shift-II Previous Year Paper

SSC CGL

(3 March 2020 Shift-II)

General Intelligence and Reasoning

Q. 1 In a certain code language, ‘HAMMER’is written as ‘ICPQJX’. How will ‘WRENCH’ be written as in that language?

A XTIRIN

B XTIRHN

C XTHRIN

D XTHRHN

Answer: D

Q. 2 Select the option figure in which the given figure is embedded (rotation is not allowed).

Answer: A

Q. 3 In certain code language, ‘PEN’ is coded as ‘321028’. How will ‘TUB’ be coded as in that language?

A 40422

B 40424

C 42404

D 44024

Answer: B

Q. 4 Select the option that depicts how the given transparent sheet of paper would appear if it is folded at the dotted line.

Answer: C

Q. 5 Select the number that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series.

55, 58, 64, ? , 85

A 77

B 70

C 67

D 73

Answer: D

Q. 6 Select the letter that can replace the question mark (7?) in the following series.

J, M, P, ?, V, Y

A T

B O

C S

D R

Answer: C

Q. 7 In the given Venn diagram, the ‘circle’ represents ‘ladies’, the ‘triangle’ represents ‘teachers’, and the ‘rectangle’ represents ‘unmarried persons’. The numbers given in the diagram represent the number of persons in that particular category.

How many married ladies are teachers?

A 9

B 11

C 3

D 6

Answer: C

Q. 8 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 from the rest.

A 39 – 72

B 28 – 60

C 42 – 12

D 57 – 38

Answer: D

Q. 9 Select the option in which the words share the same relationship as that shared by the given pair of words. Faculty : Teachers

A Ants : Flock

B Fleet : Trucks

C Galaxy : Apartments

D Colony : Wolves

Answer: B

Q. 10 Select the figure that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series.

Answer: D

Q. 11 Three different positions of the same dice are shown. Select the symbol that will be on the face opposite to the one showing <’.

A #

B @

C &

D $

Answer: B

Q. 12 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:

1. All dogs are lions.

2. No elephant is a lion.

Conclusions:

I. No dog is an elephant.

II. No lion is a dog.

III. Some elephants are dogs.

A Only conclusion I follows.

B Only conclusions II and ITI follow.

C Only conclusions I and III follow.

D Only conclusionII follows.

Answer: A

Q. 13 Eight words have been given, out of which seven are alike in some manner and one is different. Select the odd word. Monitor, Headphone, Mouse, Keyboard, Windows, Printer, Scanner, Speaker

A Mouse

B Printer

C Monitor

D Windows

Answer: D

Q. 14 Select the option that is related to the third number in the same way as the second number is related to the first number. 2809 : 53 :: 1524 : ?

A 31

B 35

C 32

D 33

Answer: C

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

A JMPS

B BHEK

C ADGJ

D FHKM

Answer: D

Q. 16 In an exam of 80 questions, a correct answer is given +1 mark, a wrong answer is given —1 mark, and if a question is not attempted there are zero marks. If a student attempted only 80% of the questions and got 32 marks, then how many questions did he answer correctly?

A 32

B 48

C 16

D 56

Answer: B

Q. 17 Select the correct mirror image of the given figure when a mirror is placed on the right of the figure.

Answer: A

Q. 18 Study the given pattern carefully and select the number that can replace the question mark (?) in it.

A 212

B 209

C 261

D 122

Answer: C

Q. 19 Arrange the following words in a logical and meaningful order.

1. Hexagon

2. Nonagon

3. Pentagon

4. Heptagon

5. Octagon

A 3-1-4-5-2

B 1-4-5-2-3

C 1-3-4-5-2

D 4-3-1-2-5

Answer: A

Q. 20 Select the letter-cluster that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series. BRH, ZUD, ? , VAV, TDR, RGN

A XZZ

B XYZ

C XZY

D XXZ

Answer: D

Q. 21 A + B means ‘B is the brother of A’:

A − B means ‘A is the mother of B’:

A × B means ‘A is the father of B’:

A ÷ B means ‘A is the son of B’.

If P + R × T − Q ÷ S + U, then how is S related to R?

A Grandfather

B Brother

C Grandson

D Son-in-law

Answer: D

Q. 22 Study the given pattern carefully and select the number that can replace the question mark (?) in it.

A 23

B 24

C 22

D 21

Answer: C

Q. 23 Which two signs should be interchanged to make the given equation correct?

36 ÷ 2 × 12 + 3 − 6 = 24

A − and ÷

B × and −

C + and ×

D ÷ and ×

Answer: B

Q. 24 ‘Cardiologist’ is related to ‘Heart’ in the same way as ‘Neurologist’ is related to ‘_______’.

A Lungs

B Brain

C Teeth

D Ears

Answer: B

Q. 25 How many triangles are there in the given figure?

A 8

B 10

C 12

D 6

Answer: B

General Awareness

Q. 26 The bodies that glow during the night sky are known as:

A Celestial bodies

B Asteroids

C Constellation

D Meteroid

Answer: A

Q. 27 Archaeologist R Nagaswamy was honoured at the Silver Jubilee International Conference of Art by which country?

A Bhutan

B Nepal

C Bangladesh

D China

Answer: C

Q. 28 In which state has the Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) opened the first silk processing plant?

A Maharashtra

B Tamil Nadu

C Karnataka

D Gujarat

Answer: D

Q. 29 In January 2020, Home Minister Amit Shah released a book ‘Karmayoddha Granth’. This book is based on the life of ________.

A Jawaharlal Nehru

B Narendra Modi

C Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

D Mahatma Gandhi

Answer: B

Q. 30 Which state’s Legislative Assembly adopted a new logo consisting of the national emblem and foxtail orchid (Rhynchostylis Retusa), the state flower, in January 2020?

A Mizoram

B Meghalaya

C Tripura

D Arunachal Pradesh

Answer: D

Q. 31 In which of the following states is the Madhavpur Mela celebrated?

A Gujarat

B Madhya Pradesh

C Uttar Pradesh

D Bihar

Answer: A

Q. 32 Which of the following festivals means “merry marking of the Gods”?

A Diwali

B Pongal

C Lai Haraoba

D Makar Sankranti

Answer: C

Q. 33 Ajatashatru, a ruler of the Haryanka Dynasty, was the son of _____.

A Naga-Dasak

B Udayin

C Anurudha

D Bimbisara

Answer: D

Q. 34 Which of the following glands is present between the lungs?

A Thymus

B Pituitary

C Hypothalamus

D Pineal

Answer: A

Q. 35 Which of the following is not a vertebrate?

A Snail

B Bird

C Mammal

D Fish

Answer: A

Q. 36 Which law of physics states that the force between the two electric charges reduces to a quarter of its former value when the distance between them is doubled?

A Coulomb’s Law

B Stefan’s Law

C Pascal’s Law

D Hooke’s Law

Answer: A

Q. 37 In which of the following countries was the 95th edition of the prestigious Hastings International Chess Congress held?

A France

B Australia

C England

D Belgium

Answer: C

Q. 38 When we cut an onion, the synthase enzyme converts the amino acid sulfoxides of the onion into which acid?

A Sulfenic acid

B Citric acid

C Nitric acid

D Sulphuric acid

Answer: A

Q. 39 Which of the following is the major component of vinegar?

A Citric acid

B Lactic acid

C Nitric acid

D Acetic acid

Answer: D

Q. 40 Which of the following was previously known as ‘the Lady Willingdon Park’?

A Buddha Jayanti Park

B Mughal Gardens

C Deer Park

D Lodhi Gardens

Answer: D

Q. 41 ‘Industry 4.0’ is a complex cyber-physical system which synergies production with digital technologies. The Ministry of Railways and the Department of Science and Technology have joined hands in partnership with which institution for taking up a unique project on ‘Industry 4.0’?

A IIT Kanpur

B IIT Bombay

C IIT Madras

D IIT Delhi

Answer: A

Q. 42 Who among the following was honoured with the 50th Dadasaheb Phalke Award?

A Anupam Kher

B Naseeruddin Shah

C Amitabh Bachchan

D Kamal Haasan

Answer: C

Q. 43 In which district of Karnataka is the Brahmagiri Wildlife Sanctuary located?

A Hassan

B Mandya

C Udupi

D Kodagu

Answer: D

Q. 44 Who among the following was the last ruler of the Nanda dynasty?

A Dhanananda

B Panduka

C Govishanaka

D Kaivarta

Answer: A

Q. 45 What was India’s position in the Brand Finance Nation ranking of 2019?

A Seventh

B Sixth

C Third

D Fifth

Answer: A

Q. 46 Who became the first Indian equestrian to qualify for the Tokyo Olympics 2020?

A Fouaad Mirza

B Amit Sinsinwar

C Sehej Singh Virk

D Amar Sarin

Answer: A

Q. 47 In which state was the Global Investors Meet, ASCEND 2020 organised?

A Maharashtra

B Kerala

C Rajasthan

D Gujarat

Answer: B

Q. 48 Wings India 2020 is scheduled to be held in which of the following airports?

A Begumpet Airport

B Warangal Airport

C Rajahmundry Airport

D Vijayawada Airport

Answer: A

Q. 49 Borra caves are situated on the East Coast of India in which of the following hills?

A Nallamala Hills

B Horsley Hills

C Nagari Hills

D Ananthagiri Hill

Answer: D

Q. 50 In which year was the foundation stone for the Gateway of India laid in Bombay (now Mumbai)?

A 1913

B 1915

C 1905

D 1920

Answer: A

Quantitative Aptitude

Q. 51 A can complete a certain piece of work in 40 days. B is 25% more efficient than A and C is 28% more efficient than B. They work together for 5 days. The remaining work will be completed by B alone, in:

A 20¾ days

B 16⅕ days

C 16⅗ days

D 20½ days

Answer: C

Q. 52 A race track is in the shape of a ring whose inner and outer circumferences are 440 m and 506 m,respectively. What is the cost of levelling the track at ₹6/m² ? (Takeπ = ²²/₇ )

A ₹ 18,966

B ₹ 24,832

C ₹ 19,866

D ₹ 29,799

Answer: D

Q. 53 The compound interest on a certain sum at 10% p.a. for 2⅓ years is ₹1,201.60, interest compounded yearly. The sum is:

A ₹ 4,200

B ₹ 4,800

C ₹ 5,400

D ₹ 4,500

Answer: B

Q. 54 The given table represents the number of engineers recruited by four companies A, B, C and D over the years. Study the table carefully and answer the question that follows.

The ratio of the total number of engineers recruited by companies A and B in 2015 and 2018 to the total number of engineers recruited by C and D in 2014 and 2018,is:

A 28 : 19

B 13 : 21

C 17 : 14

D 9 : 14

Answer: C

Q. 55 Two bottles of the same capacity are 35% and 33⅓% full of orange juice, respectively. They are filled up completely with apple juice and then the contents of both bottles are emptied into another vessel. The percentage of apple juice in the mixture is:

A 34⅙

B 64⅓

C 60⅔

D 65⅚

Answer: D

Q. 56 In △ABC, AB = AC and AL is perpendicular to BC at L. In △DEF, DE = DF and DM is perpendicular to EF at M.If (area of △ABC)/(area of △DEF) = 9:25, then (DM+AL)/(DM−AL) is equal to:

A 6

B 4

C 3

D 5

Answer: B

Q. 57 The given table represents the number of engineers recruited by four companies A, B, C and D over the years. Study the table carefully and answer the question that follows.

The number of the years in which the number of engineers recruited by company D is less than the average number of engineers recruited by B in the given six years,is:

A 3

B 1

C 4

D 2

Answer: A

Q. 58 The value of (18 ÷ 2 of ¼) ×(⅔÷¾×⅝)÷(⅔÷¾ of ¾) is:

A 10 ⅔

B 8⅝

C 16 ⅞

D 2 ⁷/₆₄

Answer: C

Q. 59 If 2 sin θ + 15 cos²θ = 7, 0^∘< θ < 90^∘, then tan θ + cos θ + sec θ =

A 3⅗

B 3

C 3⅘

D 4

Answer: A

Q. 60 △ABC is an equilateral triangle and AD⊥BC, where D lies on BC. If AD = 4√3cm, then what is the perimeter (in cm) of △ABC?

A 27

B 24

C 30

D 21

Answer: B

Q. 61 PQRS is a cyclic quadrilateral in which PQ = x cm, QR= 16.8 cm, RS = 14 cm, PS = 25.2 cm, and PR bisects QS. What is the value of x ?

A 18

B 21

C 28

D 24

Answer: B

Q. 62 If (sec θ−tan θ)/(sec θ+tan θ)=⅗, then the value of (cosec θ+cot θ)/(cosec θ−cot θ) is:

A 24 +√15

B 31 +8√15

C 27 +√15

D 33 +4√15

Answer: B

Q. 63 The given table represents the number of engineers recruited by four companies A, B, C and D over the years. Study the table carefully and answer the question that follows.

The total number of engineers recruited by company A in 2014 to 2017 is what percentage more than the total number of engineers recruited by all four companies in 2019?

A 3

B 3.5

C 2.5

D 4

Answer: D

Q. 64 If x is the mean proportional between 12.8 and 64.8 and y is the third proportional to 38.4 and 57.6, then 2x : y is equal to:

A 2 : 3

B 4 : 5

C 3 : 4

D 1 : 2

Answer: A

Q. 65 The average of the first four numbers is three times the fifth number. If the average of all the five numbers is 85.8, then the fifth number is:

A 33

B 34

C 39

D 29

Answer: A

Q. 66 Quadrilateral ABCD circumscribes circle. If AB = 8 cm, BC = 7 cm and CD = 6 cm,then the length of AD is:

A 6 cm

B 7.5 cm

C 7cm

D 6.8 cm

Answer: A

Q. 67 The expression is (a + b − c)³+ (a − b + c)³− 8a³ equal to:

A 6a(a − b + c)(c − a − b)

B 3a(a + b − c)(a − b + c)

C 6a(a + b − c)(a − b + c)

D 3a(a − b + c)(c − a − b)

Answer: A

Q. 68 If x⁴+ x²y²+ y⁴= 21 and x²+ xy + y²= 7, then the value of (x^½+ y^½) is:

A ⁵/₂

B ⁷/₄

C ⁵/₄

D ⁷/₃

Answer: C

Q. 69 The given table represents the number of engineers recruited by four companies A, B, C and D over the years. Study the table carefully and answer the question that follows.

The total number of engineers recruited by company B in 2014 and 2017 is what percentage of the total number of engineers recruited by C during 2015 to 2019?

A 38.4

B 38.2

C 39.2

D 37.8

Answer: C

Q. 70 The value of the expression cosec(85^∘+ θ) − sec(5^∘− θ) − tan(55^∘+ θ) + cot(35^∘− θ) is:

A ³/₂

B 0

C -1

D 1

Answer: B

Q. 71 When 200 is divided by a positive integer x , the remainder is 8. How many values of x are there?

A 7

B 5

C 8

D 6

Answer: C

Q. 72 If x²+ 3x + 1 = 0, then what is the value of x⁶+ x^⅙?

A 324

B 322

C 318

D 327

Answer: B

Q. 73 Anu fixes the selling price of an article at 25% above its cost of production. If the cost of production goes up by 20% and she raises the selling price by 10%, then her percentage profit is (correct to one decimal place):

A 16.4%

B 14.6%

C 13.8%

D 15.2%

Answer: B

Q. 74 A and B start moving towards each other from places X and Y, respectively, at the same time. The speed of A is 20% more than that of B. After meeting on the way, A and B take 2½hours and x hours, now to reach Y and X, respectively. What is the value of x ?

A 3⅗

B 3⅔

C 3½

D 3⅖

Answer: A

Q. 75 A dealer marks an article 40% above the cost price and sells it to a customer, allowing two successive discounts of 20% and 25% on the marked price. If he suffers a loss of ₹ 140, then the cost price (in ₹) of the article is:

A 900

B 840

C 872

D 875

Answer: D

English Comprehension

Q. 76 In the sentence identify the segment which contains the grammatical error.

The modern man is busy acquiring more and more wealth and designing ways to invest it in more sense pleasures.

A designing ways to invest it

B in more sense pleasures

C modern man is busy

D acquiring more and more wealth

Answer: B

Q. 77 Select the most appropriate word to substitute the underlined word of the given sentence. If no substitution is required, select ‘No improvement’.

There is a great degrade in values in modern age.

A degradation of values

B deliberation for values

C demonstration from values

D No improvement

Answer: A

Q. 78 Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank.

It is an ______ day to start your new business.

A audacious

B ominous

C auspicious

D occasional

Answer: C

Q. 79 Select the synonym of the given word.

PATHETIC

A Pitiful

B Dull

C Insignificant

D Curious

Answer: A

Q. 80 Select the antonym of the given word.

HILARIOUS

A Blithe

B Merry

C Sad

D Happy

Answer: C

Q. 81 Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.

He said to me, “What are you doing?”

A He said what I had been doing.

B He said that what I was doing

C He asked me what I was doing

D He asked me that what was I doing

Answer: C

Instructions

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.

Comprehension:

Machines were made to be man’s servants. Yet, man has grown so (1)______ on them that they are in a fair way to become his (2)______. Already men spend most of their lives looking after and waiting (3)______ machines. Machines are very stern bosses. They must be fed with coal and (4)______ petrol to drink and oil to wash with and must be kept at an (5)______ temperature.

Q. 82 Select the most appropriate option for blank no. 1

A subordinate

B dependent

C inferior

D helpless

Answer: B

Q. 83 Select the most appropriate option for blank no. 2

A masters

B victims

C slaves

D administrators

Answer: A

Q. 84 Select the most appropriate option for blank no. 3

A from

B upon

C under

D into

Answer: B

Q. 85 Select the most appropriate option for blank no. 4

A given

B gives

C gave

D give

Answer: A

Q. 86 Select the most appropriate option for blank no. 5

A outdated

B optimum

C optional

D optimist

Answer: B

Q. 87 Given below are four jumbled sentences. Out of the given options pick the one that gives their correct order.

A. Can I borrow your camera?

B. I will give it back to you next week.

C. I am going to jungle safari tomorrow.

D. My friend told me that jungle is beautiful in these days

A CDAB

B BACD

C ADBC

D CADB

Answer: A

Q. 88 Select one word for the following group of words.

One who leaves his own country to settle in another

A Foreigner

B Emigrant

C Tourist

D Native

Answer: B

Q. 89 Select the wrongly spelt word.

A Practicle

B Flexible

C Flashy

D Elegant

Answer: A

Q. 90 In the sentence identify the segment which contains the grammatical error.

The Prime Minister, along with the other ministers have left for America.

A for America

B The Prime Minister along with

C have left

D the other ministers

Answer: C

Q. 91 Select the wrongly spelt word.

A Ostentasion

B Mansion

C Extension

D Persuasion

Answer: A

Q. 92 Select the antonym of the given word.

VICIOUS

A Baneful

B Unfortunate

C Virtuous

D Sinful

Answer: C

Q. 93 Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank.

He ______ a heinous crime.

A happened

B committed

C made

D occurred

Answer: B

Q. 94 Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom

On shank’s mare

A On an elephant

B On a lion

C On a bicycle

D On foot

Answer: D

Q. 95 Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom

A snake in the grass

A A well-wisher

B Difficult to find

C A good friend

D A secret enemy

Answer: D

Q. 96 Select one word for the following group of words.

A period of ten years

A Fortnight

B Millennium

C Decade

D Century

Answer: C

Q. 97 Select the synonym of the given word.

PENITENCE

A Patience

B Repentance

C Misery

D Admiration

Answer: B

Q. 98 Given below are four jumbled sentences. Out of the given options pick the one that gives their correct order.

A. Nevertheless, sound health, economic security and mental satisfaction are desired by all

B. A change that is conducive to happiness may be termed as progress.

C. But different people find happiness in different things.

D. So, If a change contributes to the growth of these factors, it is progress.

A BDCA

B ABCD

C BCAD

D DBCA

Answer: C

Q. 99 Select the correct active form of the given sentence.

The thief was being arrested by the police.

A The police has arrested the thief

B The police arrested the thief.

C The police had arrested the thief.

D The police was arresting the thief.

Answer: D

Q. 100 Select the most appropriate segment to substitute the underlined segment of the given sentence. If no substitution is required select ‘No improvement’

A man in need pleaded for help .

A promised for help

B commanded to help

C No improvement

D requested for helping

Answer: C

SSC CGL Tier-I 03 March 2020 Shift-I Previous Year Paper

SSC CGL

(3 March 2020 Shift-I)

General Intelligence and Reasoning

Q. 1 Which two numbers should be interchanged to make the given equation correct?

9 + 7 × 5 − 18 ÷ 2 = 3 × 4 − 10 + 45 ÷ 5

A 18 and 45

B 7 and 4

C 2 and 5

D 9 and 3

Answer: B

Q. 2 Arrange the following words in the order in which they appear in an English dictionary.

1. Rightly

2. Rigidly

3. Righteous

4. Rigour

5. Rights

A 3, 5, 1, 4, 2

B 3, 1, 5, 4, 2

C 3, 1, 5, 2, 4

D 1, 3, 5, 2, 4

Answer: C

Q. 3 Which of the option figures is the exact mirror image of the given figure when the mirror is held at the right side?

Answer: D

Q. 4 The ratio of the present ages of Asha and Lata is 5 : 6. If the difference between their ages is 6 years, then what will be Lata’s age will be after 5 years?

A 35

B 41

C 45

D 50

Answer: B

Q. 5 Select the option in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers in the given set. (269, 278, 296)

A (313, 322, 340)

B (577, 586, 598)

C (419, 430, 448)

D (109, 118, 128)

Answer: A

Q. 6 Four letter-clusters have been given, out of which three are alike in some manner, while one is different. Select the odd letter-cluster.

A BYGT

B NMSH

C FVKO

D DWIR

Answer: C

Q. 7 Amit is the brother of Sonia. Jyoti is the sister ofNikita. Sonia is the daughter of Satish’s father. Nikita is the daughter of Kavinder. Jyoti is the mother ofAmit. Mukeshis Nikita’s only sister’s husband. Howis Satish related to Kavinder?

A Son

B Brother

C Grandson

D Son-in-law

Answer: C

Q. 8 Four words have been given, out of which three are alike in some manner, while one is different. Select the odd word.

A Ferry

B Yacht

C Submarine

D Ship

Answer: C

Q. 9 In a certain code language, WARDROBE is written as YXVYXHIJV. How will ACCURATE be written as in that language?

A BZHPXTBV

B CZHPYTBV

C CZGPXTBV

D DZGPXTBV

Answer: C

Q. 10 Select the number that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series.

17, 21, 30, 46, 71, ?

A 105

B 96

C 107

D 101

Answer: C

Q. 11 The given Venn diagram represents employees in an organisation:

Thetriangle represents executives, the circle represents females, the rectangle represents MBAs and the square represents technical staff. The numbers given in the diagram represent the number of persons in that particular category.

How many female executives are there in the organisation?

A 10

B 5

C 15

D 11

Answer: B

1. Some animals are elephants.

2. Some elephants are tigers.

Conclusions:

I. Some animals are tigers.

II. No tiger is an animal.

A Only conclusion I follow.

B Either conclusion I or II follows.

C Neither conclusion I nor II follows.

D Only conclusionII follows.

Answer: B

Q. 13 Two positions of the same dice are shown. Select the number that will be on the face opposite to the one showing 6.

A 4

B 5

C 1

D 3

Answer: C

Q. 14 Select the set of letters that when sequentially placed in the blanks of the given letter series will complete the series. k_Imml_mk_mmk_Ikkl_m

A k, l, m, k, k

B l, k, m, k, k

C k, l, k, l, m

D k, m, m, k, l

Answer: C

Q. 15 The sequence of folding a piece of paper and the manner in which the folded paper has been cut is shown in the following figures. How would this paper look when unfolded?

Answer: B

Q. 16 Select the option that is related to the third word in the same way as the second word is related to the first word. Medicine : Disease :: Food : ?

A Energy

B Nutrition

C Thirst

D Hunger

Answer: D

Q. 17 Select the letter-cluster that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series.

CXB, HUI, MRP, ROW, ?

A VKD

B VKC

C WLZ

D WLD

Answer: D

Q. 18 In a certain code language, ‘HARVEST’ is coded as ‘22-21-7-24-20-3-10°. How will ‘FARMER’ be coded as in that language?

A 20-7-14-21-3-8

B 19-7-15-19-3-8

C 19-7-15-20-3-7

D 20-7-15-20-3-8

Answer: D

Q. 19 Select the option that is related to the third number in the same way as the second number is related to the first number and the sixth number is related to the fifth number.

12 : 72 :: 18 : ? :: 22 : 242

A 162

B 164

C 140

D 160

Answer: A

Q. 20 Select the option in which the words share the same relationship as that shared by the given pair of words. Clock : Time

A Ammeter : Current

B Taseometer : Wind

C Balance : Scale

D Anemometer : Strains

Answer: A

Q. 21 Study the given pattern carefully and select the number that can replace the question mark (?) in it.

A 98

B 84

C 91

D 78

Answer: C

Q. 22 How many rectangles are there in the given figure?

A 34

B 32

C 30

D 33

Answer: D

Q. 23 Select the option figure in which the given figure is embedded(rotation is NOT allowed).

Answer: A

Q. 24 In the following equations, if ‘+’ is interchanged with ‘—’ and ‘6’ is interchanged with ‘7’, then which equation would be correct?

A 67 – 76 + 43 = 100

B 76 – 75 + 77 = 56

C 62 – 67 + 76 = 83

D 78 – 68 + 66 = 59

Answer: A

Q. 25 Select the figure that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series.

Answer: A

General Awareness

Q. 26 Red worms have a structure named ______ which helps them in grinding their food.

A Esophagus

B Intestine

C Crop

D Gizzard

Answer: D

Q. 27 Prolific Indian painter Maqbool Fida Husain predominantly used which of these animals to depict a lively and free spirit in his paintings?

A Elephants

B Horses

C Cows

D Tigers

Answer: B

Q. 28 Sultan Qaboos bin Said of ________, the Arab world’s longest-serving ruler and with a reputation for quiet diplomacy passed away recently (2020).

A Abu Dhabi

B Oman

C Dubai

D Kuwait

Answer: B

Q. 29 Which of these institutions fixes the Repo Rate and the Reverse Repo Rate in India?

A Comptroller and Auditor General of India

B Reserve Bank of India

C Ministry of Finance

D State Bank of India

Answer: B

Q. 30 Sir Thomas Roe came as an official ambassador from King James I of England to which Mughal emperor’s court?

A Akbar

B Aurangzeb

C Shah Jahan

D Jahangir

Answer: D

Q. 31 What is the more common name for solid carbon dioxide?

A Epsom

B Dry Ice

C Potash

D Quicksilver

Answer: B

Q. 32 As of January 2020, Shri Bhupesh Baghel is the Chief Minister of which of the following states?

A Odisha

B Chhattisgarh

C Jharkhand

D Haryana

Answer: B

Q. 33 Name the media company that purchased the legendary studio of 21st Century Fox.

A Time Warner

B Viacom

C Sony

D Disney

Answer: D

Q. 34 Who among the following played the leading lady in the film ‘Mission Mangal’ that tells the dramatic true story of the women behind India’s first mission to Mars?

A Deepika Padukone

B Kareena Kapoor

C Vidya Balan

D Kajol

Answer: C

Q. 35 For which of the following sports was Dronavalli Harika, conferred with the prestigious Padma Shri award?

A Chess

B Badminton

C Archery

D Cricket

Answer: A

Q. 36 From India, who inaugurated the Kartarpur Corridor and flagged off the first set of pilgrims to the final resting place of Sikhism founder Guru Nanak Dev?

A Narendra Modi

B Amarinder Singh

C Ram Nath Kovind

D Manmohan Singh

Answer: A

Q. 37 Who is the first and currently the only batsman to score double hundreds in four consecutive test series?

A A.B. de Villiers

B Rohit Sharma

C Virat Kohli

D Brian Lara

Answer: C

Q. 38 The ruins of the ancient city of Hampi – capital of Vijayanagara – is located in which present day Indian state?

A Haryana

B Bihar

C Karnataka

D Telangana

Answer: C

Q. 39 In which year Sanchi was discovered after being abandoned for nearly 600 Years?

A 1820

B 1818

C 1814

D 1816

Answer: B

Q. 40 Kolathunadu, Valluvanad and Thekkumkoor were ancient small-time kingdoms in which state of India?

A Karnataka

B Gujarat

C Bihar

D Kerala

Answer: D

Q. 41 What is the uniform GST rate that has been fixed up for lottery prizes by the GST Council?

A 28%

B 18%

C 10%

D 32%

Answer: A

Q. 42 As of February 2020, who is the President of Sri Lanka?

A Gotabaya Rajapaksa

B Chandrika Kumaratunga

C Maithripala Sirisena

D D.M. Jayaratne

Answer: A

Q. 43 Which of the following books is NOT written by Salman Rushdie?

A An Area of Darkness

B Shame

C Midnight’s Children

D The Satanic Verses

Answer: A

Q. 44 Which of these bones is NOT a part of the human ear?

A Malleus

B Stapes

C Femur

D Incus

Answer: C

Q. 45 The Araku Valley, a tourist resort, is located near which of these cities of South India?

A Visakhapatnam

B Madurai

C Kochi

D Mangalore

Answer: A

Q. 46 Veteran freedom fighter, social reformer and feminist Savithribai Phule hailed from which of the following states of India?

A Odisha

B Gujarat

C Rajasthan

D Maharashtra

Answer: D

Q. 47 Name the author who won the Sahitya Akademi Award 2019 for his book – An Era of Darkness: The British Empire in India.

A Ramchandra Guha

B Shashi Tharoor

C Romila Thapar

D Vikram Seth

Answer: B

Q. 48 Which of these words refers to the scientific study of domestic dogs?

A Craniology

B Chrematistics

C Carpology

D Cynology

Answer: D

Q. 49 Name the physicist who is credited with the discovery of the Neutron. This 1932 discovery led to his winning the Nobel Prize.

A Enrico Fermi

B J.S. Fleming

C James Chadwick

D Max Plank

Answer: C

Q. 50 The World Food Program (WFP) is the food assistance branch of the United Nations. Where is it headquartered?

A Rome

B New York

C Paris

D Brussels

Answer: A

Quantitative Aptitude

Q. 51 If the number 1005 x 4 is completely divisible by 8, then the smallest integer in place of x will be:

A 0

B 1

C 4

D 2

Answer: A

Q. 52 The given table shows the number (in thousands) of cars of five different models A, B, C, D and E produced during Years 2012-2017. Study the table and answer the questions that follow.

If 2013 and 2014 are put together, which type of cars constitute exactly 25% of the total number of cars produced in those 2 years?

A E

B B

C D

D C

Answer: C

Q. 53 If x = 4 cosA + 5 sinA and y = 4 sin A + 5 cos A, then the value of x²+ y²is:

A 25

B 41

C 0

D 16

Answer: B

Q. 54 The radius of a circular garden is 42 m. The distance (in m) covered by running 8 rounds around it, is: (Take π = ²²/₇)

A 2112

B 1124

C 3248

D 4262

Answer: A

Q. 55 The given table shows the number (in thousands)of cars of five different models A, B. C, D and E produced during Years 2012-2017. Study the table and answer the questions that follow.

The percentage decrease in the production of which type of car in 2017, with reference to 2016, was the maximum?

A D

B E

C A

D C

Answer: C

Q. 56 If x, y, z are three integers such that x + y = 8, y + z = 13 and z + x = 17, then the value of x²/_yz is:

A ⁷/₅

B ¹⁸/₁₁

C 1

D 0

Answer: B

Q. 57 In △ABC, MN∥BC, the area of quadrilateral MBCN=130 sqcm. If AN : NC = 4 : 5, then the area of △ MAN is:

A 40 cm²

B 45 cm²

C 32 cm²

D 65 cm²

Answer: C

Q. 58 A, B and can individually complete a piece of work in 24 days, 15 days and 12 days,respectively. B and C started the work and worked for 3 days and left. The number of days required by A alone to complete the remaining work, is:

A 11

B 15 ½

C 18

D 13⅕

Answer: D

Q. 59 If x − y = 4 and xy = 45, then the value of x³− y³is:

A 822

B 604

C 151

D 82

Answer: B

Q. 60 A person sells an article at 10% below its cost price. Had he sold it for ₹332 more, he would have made a profit of 20%. What is the original selling price (in ₹) of the article?

A 996

B 1328

C 1028

D 896

Answer: A

Q. 61 If the base radius of 2 cylinders are in the ratio 3 : 4 and their heights are in the ratio 4 : 9, then the ratio of their volumes is:

A 2:1

B 1:4

C 1:2

D 4:1

Answer: B

Q. 62 A train crosses a pole in 12 sec, and a bridge of length 170 m in 36 sec. Then the speed of the train is:

A 10.8 km/h

B 30.75 km/h

C 25.5 km/h

D 32.45 km/h

Answer: C

Q. 63 If ‘+’ means ‘-‘, ‘-‘ means ‘+’, ‘ ‘ means ‘ ‘, and ‘ ‘ means ‘ ‘, then the value of (42−12×3+8÷2+15)/ (8×2−4+9÷3) is:

A -¹⁵/₁₉

B ⁵/₃

C -⁵/₃

D ¹⁵/₁₉

Answer: A

Q. 64 A shopkeeper marks the price of the article in such a way that after allowing a 28% discount, he wants a gain of 12%. If the marked price is ₹224. then the cost price of the article is:

A ₹168

B ₹144

C ₹120

D ₹196

Answer: B

Q. 65 ₹4,300 becomes ₹4,644 in 2 years at simple interest. Find the principle amount that will become ₹10,104 in 5 years at the same rate of interest.

A ₹7,200

B ₹8,420

C ₹9,260

D ₹5,710

Answer: B

Q. 66 Out of 6 numbers, the sum of the first 5 numbers is 7 times the 6^th number. If their average is 136, then the 6^th number is:

A 116

B 102

C 96

D 84

Answer: B

Q. 67 If A + B = 45^∘, then the value of 2(1 + tan A)(1 + tan B) is:

A 4

B 0

C 2

D 1

Answer: A

Q. 68 If the length of a rectangle is increased by 40%, and the breadth is decreased by 20%,then the area of the rectangle increases by x%. Then the value of x is:

A 16

B 20

C 8

D 12

Answer: D

Q. 69 The area of △ABC is 44cm² . If D is the midpoint of BC and E is the mid point of AB,then the area (in cm²) of △BDE is:

A 5.5

B 44

C 11

D 22

Answer: C

Q. 70 The given table shows the number (in thousands) of cars of five different models A, B, C, D and E produced during Years 2012-2017. Study the table and answer the questions that follow.

In the year 2015, which type of car constitutes exactly 20% of the total number of cars produced that year?

A E

B A

C B

D D

Answer: A

Q. 71 If A lies in the first quadrant and 6 tan A = 5, then the value of (8 sinA−4 cosA)/(cosA+2 sinA) is:

A 16

B 1

C 4

D -2

Answer: B

Q. 72 The ratio of the number of boys to the number of girls in a school of 640 students, is 5 : 3. If 30 more girls are admitted in the school, then how many more boys should be admitted so that the ratio of boys to that of the girls, becomes 14 : 9.

A 30

B 25

C 15

D 20

Answer: D

Q. 73 A, B and C are three points on a circle such that the angles subtended by the chord AB and AC at the centre O are 110^∘and 130^∘, respectively. Then the value of ∠BAC is:

A 70^∘

B 75^∘

C 60^∘

D 65^∘

Answer: C

Q. 74 The given table shows the number (in thousands) of cars of five different models A, B, C, D and E produced during Years 2012-2017. Study the table and answer the questions that follow.

The percentage increase in the total cars in 2016 over 2012, is:

A 50%

B 45%

C 33.33%

D 62.33%

Answer: A

Q. 75 If x²^a= y²^b= z²^c≠ 0 and x²= yz, then the value of (ab+bc+ca)/ bc is:

A 3

B 3ac

C 3bc

D 3ab

Answer: A

English Comprehension

Q. 76 Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If no substitution is required, select No improvement .

The Director will agree with the proposal if we do not exceed the budget.

A agree on a proposal

B agree to the proposal

C agreed by the proposal

D No Improvement

Answer: B

Q. 77 Select the correct synonym of the given word.

Obligatory

A Mandatory

B Reckless

C Useless

D Aggressive

Answer: A

Q. 78 Select the passive form of the given sentence.

The manager keeps the work pending.

A The work are being kept pending by the manager

B The work was kept pending by the manager

C The work has been kept pending by the manager

D The work is kept pending by the manager.

Answer: D

Q. 79 In the sentence identify the segment which contains the grammatical error.

One of the boys from our school have been selected for National Badminton Championship.

A have been selected

B from our school

C One of the boys

D for National Badminton Championship

Answer: A

Q. 80 Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.

We must ______ help to the homeless and physically disabled people.

A exert

B donate

C contribute

D render

Answer: D

Q. 81 Given below are four jumbled sentences. Select the option that gives their correct order.

A. However, the rate of population increase is another important factor to consider.

B. This change can be expressed in two ways.

C. Growth of population refers to the change in the number of inhabitants of a country.

D. First, in terms of absolute numbers and second, in terms of percentage change.

A CADB

B CBDA

C BDCA

D BADC

Answer: B

Instructions

In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the

help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.

Communication plays a (1)______ role in the overall development of man. It can be learnt by our (2)______ efforts. Today, success in our professional life depends on our (3)______ to read, write and speak well which results in effective communication. Barriers (4)______ communication hinder the communication process. It is very important to (5)______ these barriers so that the transmission of the message can be smooth.

Q. 82 Select the most appropriate option for blank No. 1

A lifeless

B total

C vital

D better

Answer: C

Q. 83 Select the most appropriate option for blank No. 2

A conscious

B contradictory

C unclear

D important

Answer: A

Q. 84 Select the most appropriate option for blank No. 3

A ability

B facility

C agility

D variety

Answer: A

Q. 85 Select the most appropriate option for blank No. 4

A to

B by

C against

D from

Answer: A

Q. 86 Select the most appropriate option for blank No. 5

A strengthen

B overcome

C succeed

D create

Answer: B

Instructions

For the following questions answer them individually

Q. 87 Select the word, which means the same as the groups of words given.

A song sung at a burial

A Dirge

B Sonnet

C Hymn

D Ballad

Answer: A

Q. 88 Given below are four jumbled sentences. Select the option that gives their correct order

A. However, they ignore the truth that progress and success are proportional to the labor they put in.

B. The general human tendency is to find faults in the policies framed by the government. C. They blame the government for their slow progress, expecting miracles and magical transformation in their life.

D. So people openly criticize and condemn the policy makers.

A BDCA

B DBAC

C CDAB

D ABCD

Answer: A

Q. 89 Select the correct synonym of the given word.

Scintillating

A Glittering

B Stinging

C Flattering

D Boring

Answer: A

Q. 90 In the sentence identify the segment which contains the grammatical error.

I can swim very fast when I was only five.

A I can swim

B only five

C very fast

D when i was

Answer: A

Q. 91 Select the correctly spelt word.

A exhoust

B exhibit

C exteract

D exhail

Answer: B

Q. 92 Select the appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

A hard nut to crack

A Not restrained

B Easily encouraged

C Easily disappointed

D A difficult problem

Answer: D

Q. 93 Select the correct antonym of the given word.

Quiescent

A Dejected

B Active

C Peaceful

D Indifferent

Answer: B

Q. 94 Select the indirect narration of the given sentence.

He said to the hotel receptionist, “Can you tell me the tariff of rooms?

A He enquired the hotel receptionist if he can tell him the tariff of rooms

B He asked the hotel receptionist if he could tell him the tariff of rooms

C He asked the hotel receptionist that if he can tell him the tariff of rooms

D He asked the hotel receptionist to tell him the tariff of rooms

Answer: B

Q. 95 Select the correctly spelt word.

A Bouquette

B Sarcasm

C Humilliation

D Retalaite

Answer: B

Q. 96 Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If no substitution is required, select No improvement

The captain as well the players were responsible for winning the trophy

A The captain as well as the players was

B No Improvement

C As The captain with the players were

D The captain also the players were

Answer: A

Q. 97 Select the appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

To take French leave

A Leave without any intimation

B Welcome the host

C Acknowledge the host

D Leave with written permission

Answer: A

Q. 98 Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.

Handle this glass table with care because it is ______

A fragile

B frugal

C volatile

D ductile

Answer: A

Q. 99 Select the word, which means the same as the given group of words.

Something that cannot be heard

A inaudible

B infallible

C irrevocable

D audible

Answer: A

Q. 100 Select the correct antonym of the given word.

Exodus

A Exit

B Refund

C Arrival

D Departure

Answer: C

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