SSC CGL
(10 June 2019 Shift-III)
Reasoning
Instructions For the following questions answer them individually
Q.1 Which two signs should be interchanged to make the given equation correct?
16 + 3 − 5 × 2 ÷ 4 = 9
A × and −
B ÷ and +
C × and +
D ÷ and ×
Answer: D
Q.2 A square paper is folded and cut as shown below. How will it appear when unfolded ?
Answer: A
Q.3 Three of the following four letter-clusters are alike in a certain way and one is different. Pick the odd one out.
A FHJ
B SUW
C KMO
D PQR
Answer: D
Q.4 Select the figure in which the given figure is embedded.
Answer: D
Q.5 Three of the following four word pairs are alike in a certain way and one is different. Pick the odd word out.
A Tamil : Kerala
B Bori : Arunachal Pradesh
C Konkani : Goa
D Dogri : Jammuand Kashmir
Answer: A
Q.6 Find the next term in this series. CBA, FGE, ILI, LQM, ?
A OVP
B NVQ
C OUP
D OVQ
Answer: D
Q.7 Three different positions of a dice are shown below. Which number appears on the face opposite the number 4 ?
A 6
B 2
C 5
D 3
Answer: C
Q.8 Choose the Venn diagram from the given options which best represents the relationship amongst the following classes: Players, Singers, Students
Answer: D
Q.9 Select the option that is related to the third number in the same way as the second number is related to the first number. 17 : 102 :: 23 : ………
A 138
B 256
C 196
D 152
Answer: A
Q.10 Select the correct mirror image of the given figure when the mirror is placed on the right of the figure.
Answer: C
Q.11 If SUN is coded as NUSand TOPis coded as POT, then which is the last letter in the code for the word FUR ?
A U
B R
C F
D E
Answer: C
Q.12 Three of the following four letter-clusters are alike in a certain way and oneis different. Pick the odd one out.
A KMT
B FHO
C QSZ
D OQV
Answer: D
Q.13 Three of the following four word-pairs are alike in a certain way and one is different. Pick the odd one out.
A Chisel : Sculptor
B Anvil : Blacksmith
C Paper : Book
D Scalpel : Surgeon
Answer: C
Q.14 Select the term that will come next in the following series.
5, 9, ?, 29, 45
A 15
B 25
C 17
D 19
Answer: C
Q.15 If DON is coded as 345 and ROAM is coded as 6412, then how will RANDOM be coded?
A 615342
B 651342
C 615324
D 613542
Answer: A
Q.16 A father was twelve times as old as his son twenty years ago. Now he is twice as old as his son. What are the present ages of the son and father?
A 22 and 44 years
B 27 and 54 years
C 33 and 66 years
D 15 and 30 years
Answer: A
Q.17 If + denotes — — denotes * * denotes / / denotes + then what will be the value of
25 – 2 / 10 * 5 + 2 = ?
A 10
B 26
C 58
D 50
Answer: D
Q.18 Three of the following four number-pairs are alike in a certain way and one is different. Pick the odd one out.
A 13 : 179
B 8 : 69
C 14 : 201
D 12 : 149
Answer: A
Q.19 How many triangles are there in the following figure ?
A 29
B 18
C 33
D 31
Answer: D
Q.20 ‘Fly’ is related to ‘Bird’ in the same way as ‘Gallop’ is related to ‘……….’
A Horse
B Tiger
C Lion
D Elephant
Answer: A
Q.21 Select the figure that will come next in the following figure series.
Answer: B
Q.22 Bharat and Sapna are husband and wife. Rohit and Bharat are brothers. Suresh is the father of Rohit. Sapna’s son is Krish. How is Krish related to Suresh ?
A Grandson
B Son
C Uncle
D Father
Answer: A
Q.23 Find the missing number from the below options.
A 140
B 96
C 112
D 134
Answer: C
Q.24 Select the word pair in which the two words are related in the same way as the word pair given below. Feet : Socks
A Head : Turban
B Legs : Vest
C Finger : Nail
D Abdomen : Pants
Answer: A
Q.25 Select the option that is related to the third term in the same way as the second term is related to the first term. WOLF : FLOW :: DRAW :
A RWAD
B WRAD
C WARD
D DARW
Answer: C
General knowledge
Instructions For the following questions answer them individually
Q.26 As a reaction to Rowlatt Act, _________ was organised as National Humiliation Day.
A 6th April 1919
B 2nd February 1913
C 14th June 1921
D 8th May 1920
Answer: A
Q.27 Who was the first Indian to receive the Ramon Magsaysay Award for his contribution to community leadership?
A Arvind Kejriwal
B Baba Amte
C Verghese Kurien
D Acharya Vinoba Bhave
Answer: D
Q.28 ……….. was not only Sri Lanka’s first woman prime minister, but also the first woman prime minister in the world.
A Upeksha Swarnamali
B Sirimavo Bandaranaike
C Rosy Senanayake
D Chandrika Kumaratunga
Answer: B
Q.29 The Khilafat Movement of 1920 was organised as a protest against the injustice done to ______.
A Turkey
B Egypt
C Iraq
D Afghanistan
Answer: A
Q.30 In which year was the term ‘Gross Happiness Index’ coined by the fourth king of Bhutan, Jigme Singye Wangchuck?
A 1964
B 1989
C 1972
D 1982
Answer: C
Q.31 Mother Teresa, the founder of ‘Missionaries of Charity’, was born on ______.
A 15th August 1910
B 26th May 1907
C 13th January 1912
D 2nd February 1913
Answer: A
Q.32 The Hindustan Socialist Republican Association (HSRA) was formed in the year _____ with an aim to overthrow the British.
A 1930
B 1928
C 1921
D 1922
Answer: B
Q.33 The term ‘Putt’ is used in this sport ______.
A Cricket
B Football
C Golf
D Table Tennis
Answer: C
Q.34 How many provinces is the country of Nepal divided into?
A 6
B 4
C 7
D 5
Answer: C
Q.35 Which of the following is the busiest sea port in Pakistan?
A Gwadar Port
B Port of Qasim
C Port of Karachi
D Port of Keti
Answer: C
Q.36 How many ‘canine teeth’ does an adult human have?
A 4
B 2
C 8
D 3
Answer: A
Q.37 Who was the first female shooter from India to reach number 1 in world ranking by the International Shooting Sport Federation in 2014?
A Shreyasi Singh
B Anisha Sayyed
C Anjali Bhagwat
D Heena Sidhu
Answer: D
Q.38 Janku’ is a unique cultural custom followed in _______ as a celebration of life.
A Pakistan
B Nepal
C Bhutan
D Sri Lanka
Answer: B
Q.39 In 2018, Amnesty International stripped _________ of the Ambassador of Conscience Award given in 2009.
A Benjamin Netanyahu
B AI Gore
C Aung San Suu Kyi
D Henri Tiphagne
Answer: C
Q.40 What is the term used to describe the angular distance of a place north or south of Earth’s equator?
A Pole
B Longitude
C Latitude
D Hemisphere
Answer: C
Q.41 Which tribe of Pakistan performs a traditional dance form called ‘Waziri Dance’?
A Sindhi
B Brahuis
C Baloch
D Pashtun
Answer: D
Q.42 The maximum strength of the Bangladeshi Parliament is ______.
A 322
B 363
C 340
D 350
Answer: D
Q.43 What is the definition for the term ‘hibernation’?
A Building of habitat (nests) by birds to save themselves in rainy season
B A habit of food conservation during summer season for winter among animals
C A state of hyperactivity in spring time among birds
D A state of reduced metabolic activity during winter season among some animals
Answer: D
Q.44 Which of the following plants is carnivorous?
A Venus Flytrap
B Hyacinth
C Cypress Vine
D Amaryllis
Answer: A
Q.45 Which of the following kings is regarded as the founder of the Kingdom of Nepal?
A Tribhuvan Bir Bikram Shah
B Mahendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev
C Rana Bahadur Shah
D Prithivi Narayan Shah
Answer: D
Q.46 A traditional ‘battery’ contains which of the following chemichals?
A Ethanol
B Ethylene glycol
C Sodium bicarbonate
D Sulphuric acid
Answer: D
Q.47 Which world leader is awarded the St Andrew the Apostle, the highest order of the Russian Federation in the year 2019?
A Emmanuel Macron
B Angela Markel
C Narendra Modi
D Donald Trump
Answer: C
Q.48 In economic terms what do we mean by ‘intermediate goods’?
A Fixed assets used by manufacturers
B Goods sold between industries for the resale or production of other goods
C Price of goods without GST
D Goods in transit before reaching the consumers
Answer: B
Q.49 Atal Tinkering Labs is an initiative by which of the following institutions?
A National AYUSH Mission
B NITI Aayog
C Central Board of Secondary Education
D Reserve Bank of India
Answer: B
Q.50 Which of the following is the third stage in the metamorphosis of a butterfly?
A Pupa
B Adult
C Larva
D Egg
Answer: A
Quantitative Aptitude
Instructions For the following questions answer them individually
Q.51 If x + 1/x= √5. Then x3 + 1/x3 is equal to:
A 5√5
B 2√5
C 3√5
D 4√5
Answer: B
Q.52 In a circle with centre O, AB is a diameter and CD is a chord such that ABCD is a trapezium. If ∠BAC = 15∘, then ∠CAD is equal to:
A 30∘
B 75∘
C 60∘
D 45∘
Answer: C
Q.53 If a : b = 4 : 5, then (2a + 3b) : (3a + 2b)is equal to:
A 9 : 10
B 22 : 33
C 10 : 9
D 23 : 22
Answer: D
Q.54 The price of sugar has increased by 18%. A person wants to increase the expenditure by 12% only. By what percent, correct to one decimal place, should he decrease his consumption?
A 5.6%
B 5.1%
C 6%
D 5.3%
Answer: B
Q.55 If a + b + c = 11 and ab + bc + ca = 38, then a3 + b3 + c3 − 3 3abc is equal to:
A 66
B 77
C 44
D 55
Answer: B
Q.56 The average marks of 50 students in a class was found to be 64. If the marks of two students were incorrectly entered as 38 and 42 instead of 83 and 24, respectively, then what is the correct average?
A 61.24
B 64.54
C 62.32
D 61.86
Answer: B
Q.57 A train without stoppage travels with an average speed of 70km/h, and with stoppage,it travels with the average speed of 56km/h. How many minutes does the train stop on an average per hour?
A 12
B 14
C 16
D 15
Answer: A
Q.58 Two articles are sold for ₹10,384 each. On one,the seller gains 18% and onthe other, he loses 12%. What is his overall gain or loss?
A ₹168 loss
B ₹168 gain
C ₹178 gain
D ₹178 loss
Answer: B
Q.59 The table below shows the percentage of students and the ratio of boys and girls in different colleges. Total students = 1800
What is the ratio of boys and girls in the colleges A and B taken together?
A 45 : 71
B 43 : 67
C 67 : 104
D 37 : 52
Answer: C
Q.60 The value of sin2 60∘ − cos2 45∘ + sec 60∘ + cos2 40∘ + cos2 50∘ is equal to:
A 9/14
B 13/4
C 11/4
D 7/2
Answer: B
Q.61 The difference between the compound interest and simple interest on ₹ x at 9% per annum for 2 years is ₹20.25. What is the value of x ?
A 2,500
B 2,400
C 2,800
D 2,200
Answer: A
Q.62 In △ABC, AD is median and is the point on AD such that AG : GD = 2: 1. Then ar(△ABG) : ar(△ABC) is equal to:
A 1 : 6
B 1 : 4
C 1 : 3
D 1 : 5
Answer: C
Q.63 when 2sin2 θ = 3cos θ, and 0 ≤ θ ≤ 90∘, then θ =?
A 60∘
B 90∘
C 30∘
D 45∘
Answer: A
Q.64 The table below shows the percentage of students and the ratio of boys and girls in different colleges. Total students = 1800
In which college is the percentage difference between the number of boys and girls minimum?
A C
B A
C D
D E
Answer: C
Q.65 If the six digit number 6×2904 is divisible by 88, then the value ofx is:
A 5
B 8
C 7
D 6
Answer: D
Q.66 An article is sold for ₹642.60 after successive discounts of 15% and 10%. What is the marked price of the
article?
A ₹820
B ₹800
C ₹880
D ₹840
Answer: D
Q.67 If tanθ = ¾, then (4sinθ−cosθ)/(4sinθ+cosθ) is equal to:
A ⅗
B ¼
C ½
D ⅖
Answer: C
Q.68 The table below shows the percentage of students and the ratio of boys and girls in different colleges. Total students = 1800
If 10%of the girls from college A are transferred to college E, then what is the increase in the percentage of girls in college E?
A 4.6%
B 4%
C 4.2%
D 4.4%
Answer: B
Q.69 If (3x − 1)3 + (4x − 3)3 + (2x + 1)3 = 3(3x − 1)(4x − 3)(2x + 1) and x ≠ ⅓ then x = ?
A ½
B 1
C 2
D ¼
Answer: C
Q.70 The radius of a sphere is increased by 140%. By what percent will its volume increase?
A 174.4%
B 1282.4%
C 274.4%
D 1382.4%
Answer: B
Q.71 △ABC ∼ △EDF and AB = 5 cm, BC = 8 cm and AC = 10 cm.If ar(△ABC) : ar(△DEF) = 9 : 4, then DFis equalto:
A 16/3 cm
B 20/3 cm
C 32/9 cm
D 10/3 cm
Answer: A
Q.72 The table below shows the percentage of students and the ratio of boys and girls in different colleges. Total students = 1800
What is the percentage of girls in colleges D, E and F taken together, (nearest to one decimal place)?
A 48.5%
B 48.1%
C 48.3%
D 47.9%
Answer: D
Q.73 The value of 3.8 − (4.2 ÷ 0.7 × 3) + 5 × 2 ÷ 0.5 is:
A 15.6
B 5.8
C 21.8
D 18.4
Answer: B
Q.74 In a △ABC,the sides are AB = 16 cm, AC = 63 cm, BC = 65 cm. From A, a straight line AM is drawn up to the midpoint M of side BC. Then the length of AM is equal to:
A 32.5 cm
B 24.5 cm
C 23.5 cm
D 31.5 cm
Answer: A
Q.75 If x − 5√x − 1 = 0, then x2 + 1/x2 is equal to:
A 625
B 727
C 729
D 731
Answer: B
English
Instructions For the following questions answer them individually
Q.76 Given below are four jumbled sentences. Select the option that gives their correct order.
A. Soon, flames ignited the wooden beams of the grand palace built by Xerxes.
B. Men and women holding aloft flaming torches, raced up and down the palace terraces.
C. When the fire died out, all that remained of the magnificent palace were the stone columns.
D. Looters fought off the heat of the inferno to drag out gold and silver vessels.
A ADBD
B BADC
C CDBA
D BCAD
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: Portia claims that even if she (1)______ to live as long as Sibylla, she would die as (2)______ as Diana because she can only be claimed (3)______ the manner specified by her father’s will. She (4)______ that nobody would be able to crack (5)______ casket test and so she was bound to remain unmarried.
Q.77 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.1.
A were
B is
C was
D has
Answer: A
Q.78 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.2.
A plain
B pure
C clear
D real
Answer: B
Q.79 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.3.
A through
B at
C in
D from
Answer: C
Q.80 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.4.
A has worry
B worries
C will worry
D worry
Answer: B
Q.81 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.5.
A the
B one
C an
D a
Answer: A
Instructions For the following questions answer them individually
Q.82 Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If no substitution is required, select No improvement. It is convey to all the residents by now that they are required to apply for parking stickers.
A It has been conveyed to all the residents
B No improvement
C It will be conveyed to all the residents
D It is conveyed to all the residents
Answer: A
Q.83 Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. REPUDIATE
A renounce
B sanction
C enforce
D regret
Answer: A
Q.84 Select the correctly spelt word.
A accommodation
B acomodation
C accomodation
D acommodation
Answer: A
Q.85 Select the most appropriate antonym of the given word. SEVERE
A meticulous
B morose
C mild
D mediocre
Answer: C
Q.86 Select the word which means the same as the group of words given. One who helps a person in need
A samaritan
B mercenary
C collaborator
D veteran
Answer: A
Q.87 Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. The owner of the house was ______ at the watchman for letting in a stranger.
A impatient
B indignant
C indifferent
D indulgent
Answer: B
Q.88 Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the given sentence. Extreme poverty made the poor woman wonder how long she could keep the wolf from the door.
A avoid starvation
B be safe in her house
C keep wild animals away
D live on charity
Answer: A
Q.89 In the sentence identify the segment which contains the grammatical error. Supriya asked Kiran that where had her mother gone when the results of the contest were being declared.
A that where had her mother gone
B when the results of the contest
C were being declared
D Supriya asked Kiran
Answer: A
Q.90 Select the most appropriate antonym of the given word. PRUDENT
A practical
B judicious
C indiscreet
D tactful
Answer: C
Q.91 Given below are four jumbled sentences. Select the option that gives their correct order.
A. It was very unusual as boys were not supposed to be out of school at this late hour.
B. He moved closer to the boy in anger so that he could recognise the miscreant and punish him.
C. He felt angry as teachers ought to be about school rules being broken.
D. Mr Oliver, the school teacher saw a lonely boy sitting on a rock, weeping soundlessly.
A DBAC
B ABCD
C DACB
D ACBD
Answer: C
Q.92 Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If no substitution is required, select No improvement. The world’s agricultural land are in pressure to raising more and more crops.
A land is under pressure to raise
B land is at pressure to raise
C land is under pressure so raising
D No improvement
Answer: A
Q.93 Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. LAMENT
A torment
B afflict
C distress
D mourn
Answer: D
Q.94 Select the correct active form of the given sentence. You will either be taken prisoner or shot by the enemy.
A The enemy will be either taking you prisoner or shooting you.
B The enemy will either take you prisoner or shoot you.
C The enemy would either take you prisoner or shoot.
D The enemy either takes you prisoner or shoots you.
Answer: B
Q.95 Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. I was frustrated at not being able to ______ of my old car.
A depose
B deal
C devoid
D dispose
Answer: D
Q.96 Select the word which means the same as the group of words given. Sole right to make and sell some invention
A inheritance
B heirloom
C copyright
D patent
Answer: D
Q.97 Select the correct passive form of the given sentence. Have they announced the world cup cricket team?
A Has the world cup cricket team been announced?
B Has the world cup cricket team being announced?
C Have the world cup cricket team been announced?
D Have the world cup cricket team announced?
Answer: A
Q.98 Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the given sentence. The ambitious project to impart free books to all students ended in smoke.
A yielded no result
B was delayed
C exceeded the budget
D was successfully completed
Answer: A
Q.99 In the sentence identify the segment which contains the grammatical error. On the way he was bited on his toe by a poisonous snake .
A by a poisonous snake
B he was bited
C On the way
D on his toe
Answer: B
Q.100 Select the correctly spelt word.
A particuler
B perticular
C particular
D perticuler
Answer: C
