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 = 0,0o<θ<90o , 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
