SSC CGL
(13 June 2019 Shift-III)
Reasoning
Instructions For the following questions answer them individually
Q.1 Select the figure that will come next in the following figure series.
Answer: D
Q.2 ACCIDENT is related to TNEDICCA in the same way as PASSENGER is related to *_
A REGMESSAP
B RGENESSAP
C REGNESSAP
D REGNSESAP
Answer: C
Q.3 Select the letter-cluster that is related to the third letter-cluster in the same way that the second letter- cluster is related to the first letter-cluster. AFKP : BGLQ :: GLQV: ?
A HMPW
B HKRW
C HMRW
D HNRW
Answer: C
Q.4 Three of the following four number-pairs are alike in a certain way and one is different. Pick the odd number-pair out.
A 123 : 11
B 144 : 12
C 225 : 15
D 196 : 14
Answer: A
Q.5 Select the term that will come next in the following series.
11, 13, 17, 23, 31, 41, 53, 67, 83, ?
A 100
B 101
C 110
D 97
Answer: B
Q.6 Select the word-pair in which the two words are related in the same way as the two words in the following word-pair. School : Student:: ……… : ………
A College : Teacher
B Court : Judge
C Hospital : Patient
D Hotel : Chef
Answer: C
Q.7 In a code language, FRIEND is written as GQJDOC. How will PEACE bewritten in that language?
A ODBBF
B QDBDF
C QDBBF
D QFBBF
Answer: C
Q.8 If ‘J’ is coded as ’20’ and ‘BAT” is coded as ’46’ then how will ‘CRICKET’ be coded?
A 138
B 158
C 142
D 140
Answer: A
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. 19 : 400 :: 24 : ……….
A 566
B 676
C 652
D 625
Answer: D
Q.10 Which two signs should be interchanged to make the following equation correct?
20 ÷ 20 + 20 − 25 × 25 = 419
A ÷ and ×
B + and ÷
C + and −
D × and −
Answer: A
Q.11 Select the option that will fill in the blank and complete the given series.
0, 7, 26, 63, 124, 215, 342, 511, 728, ………
A 996
B 1001
C 999
D 1000
Answer: C
Q.12 Select the option that will fill in the blank and complete the given series.
2, 5, 10, 17, 26, 37, ……… , 65, 82, 101
A 54
B 48
C 51
D 50
Answer: D
Q.13 Three of the following four words are alike in a certain way and one is different. Pick the odd one out.
A Terminology
B Cardiology
C Pedology
D Seismology
Answer: A
Q.14 If you wrote down all the numbers from 1 to 99, then how many times would you have written ‘7‘?
A 19
B 20
C 21
D 11
Answer: B
Q.15 Choose the Venn diagram which best illustrates the relationship among the three given classes: Fruit, Vegetable, Apple
Answer: A
Q.16 Select the figure in which the given figure is embedded.
Answer: C
Q.17 Two statements are given, followed by three conclusions numbered I, II and III. Assuming the statements to be true, even if they seem to beat variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements. Statements:
No grass is a flower.
All flowers are trees.
Conclusions:
I. Some trees are flowers.
II. Some trees are grasses.
III. No tree is a grass.
A Either conclusions II or III, and I follow
B Only conclusion I follows
C Only conclusion III follows
D Either conclusion II or III follows
Answer: A
Q.18 Given here is a square transparent sheet with a pattern on it. How would the pattern appear when the transparent sheet is folded on the dotted line?
Answer: B
Q.19 A cube coloured pink on all faces is cut into 27 small cubes of equal sizes. How many cubes are painted on one face only?
A 3
B 6
C 8
D 4
Answer: B
Q.20 How many triangles are there in the following figure?
A 10
B 12
C 15
D 9
Answer: C
Q.21 Select the correct mirror image of the following word when the mirror is placed to the right of the word. HINT
Answer: A
Q.22 Arrange the following words in a logical and meaningful order.
1. Rajasthan 2. India 3. Jaipur 4. North India 5. Asia
A 1, 3, 4, 2, 5
B 3, 1, 4, 2, 5
C 3, 1, 2, 4, 5
D 1, 3, 2, 4, 5
Answer: B
Q.23 Three of the following four letters are alike in a certain way and oneis different. Pick the odd one out.
A U
B I
C E
D V
Answer: D
Q.24 Introducing Kavi, Veena said, “She is the sister of the son of the wife of my husband”. How is Veena related to Kavi?
A Sister
B Daughter
C Aunt
D Mother
Answer: D
Q.25 Select the combination of letters that when sequentially placed in the gaps of the given letter series will complete the series _c_bd_cbcda_a_db_a
A acbcad
B cdebad
C bdbcba
D adabed
Answer: D
General knowledge
Instructions For the following questions answer them individually
Q.26 The Khadi and Village Industries Commission Act was passed in the year _____.
A 1965
B 1956
C 1964
D 1948
Answer: B
Q.27 Name the smallest district in India.
A Hailakandi
B Mahe
C Alirajpur
D Guntur
Answer: B
Q.28 Who was the first Indian to win the Miss Universe title?
A Reita Faria
B Persis Khambatta
C Sushmita Sen
D Madhu Sapre
Answer: C
Q.29 Name the western most point of India.
A Ghuar Mota
B Amreli
C Bharuch
D Dahod
Answer: A
Q.30 _____ is a hearing-impaired Indian golfer who won her first professional title at the age of 18. In March 2019, she became the second Indian woman golfer to win on the ‘Ladies European Tour’.
A Diksha Dagar
B Gursimar Badwal
C Aditi Ashok
D Vani Kapoor
Answer: A
Q.31 Wilson’s disease is an inherited disorder in which excessive amounts of _____ accumulate in the body.
A sodium
B calcium
C iron
D copper
Answer: D
Q.32 Name the oldest operating port in India built by the British East India Company.
A Chennai Port
B Kolkata Port
C Mumbai Port
D Vishakapatnam Port
Answer: B
Q.33 An adult human body has _____ bones.
A 208
B 206
C 312
D 300
Answer: B
Q.34 _____ was named the cleanest city in the ‘Swachh Survekshan Survey 2019’.
A Indore
B Ujjain
C Mysuru
D Surat
Answer: A
Q.35 People above the age of _____ years are NOT eligible for the Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Mandhan Yojana.
A 60
B 40
C 50
D 45
Answer: B
Q.36 _____ is the hottest planet in the solar system.
A Mercury
B Earth
C Mars
D Venus
Answer: D
Q.37 The Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Mandhan Yojana ensures old age protection for unorganised workers whose monthly income is less than or equal to _____.
A ₹10,000
B ₹12,000
C ₹15,000
D ₹20,000
Answer: C
Q.38 The Ayushman Bharat Scheme introduced by the Government of India provides medical coverage of upto ₹ _____ per family per year.
A 5 lakhs
B 2 lakhs
C 7 lakhs
D 1 lakh
Answer: A
Q.39 Which team won the Ranji Trophy 2018-19?
A Vidarbha
B Kerala
C Saurashtra
D Karnataka
Answer: A
Q.40 Which of the following is NOT a part of the ‘Char Dham Yatra’ in North India?
A Vaishno Devi
B Badrinath
C Kedarnath
D Gangotri
Answer: A
Q.41 The movement of the local farmers of Bardoli in Gujarat against the British in 1928 was led by _____.
A Lal Bahadur Shashtri
B Vallabhbhai Patel
C Lokmanya Tilak
D Jawaharlal Nehru
Answer: B
Q.42 The Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act was passed in the year ____.
A 2008
B 2006
C 2004
D 2002
Answer: B
Q.43 The East India Company sent Captain Will i am Hawkins to the court of Emperor _____ in 1608 to seek permission to open a factory at Surat.
A Jahangir
B Humayun
C Akbar
D Shah Jahan
Answer: A
Q.44 What was the historical name of the city of Guwahati?
A Purushapura
B Pragjyotishpur
C Machilipattnam
D Bhagyanagara
Answer: B
Q.45 The ‘Instrument of Surrender’ which ended the Portuguese rule in India was signed on _____.
A 19th December 1961
B 29th December 1951
C 15th August 1947
D 26th January 1948
Answer: A
Q.46 As of 2018, India is the leading milk producing country in the world, accounting for approximately _____ of the global market share.
A 22%
B 19%
C 15%
D 17%
Answer: B
Q.47 In 2015, aircraft maker Boeing developed a metal called _____, which is lighter than air and stronger than steel.
A Molybdenum
B Titanium
C Microlattice
D Iridium
Answer: C
Q.48 _____ was the first Chief Election Commissioner of India.
A M S Gill
B T N Seshan
C Sukumar Sen
D Sunil Arora
Answer: C
Q.49 The approximate diameter of the sun is _____ times the diameter of Earth.
A 92
B 109
C 123
D 146
Answer: B
Q.50 During the Sao Joao festivities, Goans present _____ to each other.
A fruits
B beer
C fish
D flowers
Answer: A
Quantitative Aptitude
Instructions For the following questions answer them individually
Q.51 Table shows the percentage distribution of the expenditure incurred on different items for publishing a book.
Expenditure on Royalty is less than that on Printing by:
A 10%
B 20%
C 25%
D 15%
Answer: C
Q.52 A starts walking at 4 kmph and after 4 hours, B starts cycling from the same point as that of A, in the same direction at 10 kmph. After how much distance from the starting point will B catch up with A (Correct to two decimal places)?
A 25.67 km
B 26.67 km
C 24.67 km
D 23.67 km
Answer: B
Q.53 Table shows the annual Expenditure of a Company (in Lakh Rupees) over the years.
What is the average amount of Interest on loans (in Lakh rupees) which the company paid during the period 1998 to 2002?
A 34.18
B 33.72
C 32.43
D 36.66
Answer: D
Q.54 Table shows the percentage of marks obtained by seven students in six different subjects in an examination. The numbers in the brackets are the maximum marks in each subject.
What are the average marks obtained by all the seven students in Physics? (Correct to two decimal places)
A 89.14
B 91.16
C 77.26
D 93.14
Answer: A
Q.55 Table shows the sales of books (in thousands) from six branches of a publishing company during 2000 and 2001.
What is the total sales of books from branches B1, B3 and B6 together for both the years (in thousands)?
A 240
B 310
C 650
D 540
Answer: D
Q.56 If 85% of a number is added to 75, then the result is the number itself. The number is:
A 500
B 200
C 100
D 300
Answer: A
Q.57 The value of [ (sin224∘ + sin266∘)/(cos224∘ + cos266∘) +sin261∘ + cos61∘ sin29∘]is:
A 1
B 3
C 2
D 0
Answer: C
Q.58 ABCD is a cyclic quadrilateral such that AB is the diameter of the circle circumscribing it and ∠ADC = 129∘. Then, ∠BAC is equal to:
A 61∘
B 49∘
C 39∘
D 61∘
Answer: C
Q.59 The average of 27 numbers is zero. Out of them, how many may be greater than zero, at the most?
A 0
B 26
C 20
D 15
Answer: B
Q.60 PA and PB are tangents to a circle with centre O, from a point P outside the circle, and A and B are points on the circle. If ∠APB = 40∘, then ∠OAB is equal to:
A 40∘
B 20∘
C 50∘
D 25∘
Answer: B
Q.61 3 men, 4 women and 6 boys together can complete a work in 6 days. A woman does triple the work a man does and a boy does half the work a man does. How many women alone will be able to complete this work in 4 days?
A 7
B 8
C 6
D 9
Answer: D
Q.62 What is the difference between a single discount of 30% and a single discount equivalent to two successive discounts of 25% and 5%, being given on shopping of ₹2,000?
A ₹20
B ₹25
C No difference
D ₹15
Answer: B
Q.63 A sphere of radius 6 cm is melted and recast into spheres of radius 2 cm each. How many such spheres can be made?
A 25
B 27
C 36
D 24
Answer: B
Q.64 If a sum amounts to ₹2,190 in four years and ₹2,409 in five years at compound interest, when the interest is compounded yearly, then the annual rate of interest is:
A 11%
B 10%
C 9%
D 8%
Answer: B
Q.65 When an integer n is divided by 8, the remainder is 3. What will be the remainder if 6n-1 is divided by 8 ?
A 2
B 0
C 4
D 1
Answer: D
Q.66 If a3 − b3 = 208 and a − b = 4, then (a + b)2 − ab is equal to:
A 52
B 42
C 32
D 38
Answer: A
Q.67 If x + 1/x= 5, then x 3 + 1/x3is equal to:
A 130
B 110
C 145
D 125
Answer: B
Q.68 If 3cos2 A + 7sin2 A = 4 , then what is the value of cotA , given that A is an acute angle?
A 1
B 23
C 13
D 3
Answer: D
Q.69 If (x − 5)3 + (x − 6)3 + (x − 7)3 = 3(x − 5)(x − 6)(x − 7) , then what is the value of x ?
A 5
B 6
C 18
D 7
Answer: B
Q.70 If tanx = cot(45∘ + 2x) , then what is value of x?
A 15∘
B 20∘
C 45∘
D 45∘
Answer: A
Q.71 If the selling price of 40 articles is equal to the cost price of 50 articles, then the percentage loss or gain is:
A 20% loss
B 25% loss
C 20% gain
D 25% gain
Answer: D
Q.72 In △ABC, ∠A = 50∘. Its sides AB and AC are produced to the point D and E. If the bisectors of the ∠CBD and ∠BCE meet at the point O, then ∠BOC will be equal to:
A 40∘
B 65∘
C 75∘
D 55∘
Answer: B
Q.73 A earns ₹180 per hour and works for 7 hours per day. B earns ₹160 per hour and works for 5 hours per day. What is the ratio of per day wages of A and B?
A 40 : 61
B 63 : 40
C 20 : 30
D 33 : 20
Answer: B
Q.74 If the radius of the circumcircle of an equilateral triangle is 8 cm, then the measure of radius of its incircle is:
A 16cm
B 4cm
C 12cm
D 8 cm
Answer: B
Q.75 
A ¹⁵/₄
B ³⁹/₈
C 4
D 3
Answer: B
English
Instructions For the following questions answer them individually
Q.76 Select the most appropriate antonym of the given word. ILLUMINATE
A add
B erase
C light
D darken
Answer: D
Q.77 Select the correct passive form of the given sentence. Ananya plucks fresh flowers from the garden every day.
A Fresh flowers have been plucked by Ananya from the garden every day.
B Fresh flowers were plucked by Ananya from the garden every day.
C Fresh garden is plucked by Ananya from the flowers every day.
D Fresh flowers are plucked by Ananya from the garden every day.
Answer: D
Q.78 Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. Colours, they say have the power to calm, pacify and relax; they can energise, activate and _______.
A involve
B envigorate
C enrage
D interest
Answer: B
Q.79 Select the word which means the same as the group of words given. An instrument for measuring the atmospheric pressure
A altometer
B barometer
C ammeter
D thermometer
Answer: B
Q.80 Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. In ancient Greece, women were not allowed to _______ in the Olympic Games.
A comply
B collide
C compete
D cope
Answer: C
Q.81 Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. FUSE (Verb)
A correct
B break
C unused
D combine
Answer: D
Q.82 Select the correctly spelt word.
A jewlry
B scramble
C defnition
D acceptence
Answer: B
Q.83 Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. ATTRIBUTE
A quality
B praise
C respect
D speech
Answer: A
Q.84 Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the given sentence. The dog played in the pond to his heart’s content.
A avoiding getting too wet
B till he was completely sick
C as much as he wanted to
D only upto his legs
Answer: C
Q.85 Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the given sentence. “These glasses suit you to a T ,” said Ria to Vandana.
A look very good on your face
B need to be worn with a suit
C make you look weird
D are not suitable for your work
Answer: A
Q.86 In the sentence identify the segment which contains the grammatical error. Entering the hall, the show had started.
A had started
B the hall
C Entering
D the show
Answer: C
Q.87 Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If no substitution is required, select No improvement. An old misunderstanding exists among the two families , so they are not friendly any more.
A will exist among the two families
B exists between the two families
C has exist within the two families
D No improvement
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: Dusk sets in at the Varagaliar elephant camp deep within the Anamalai Tiger Reserve (ATR). It’s dinner time for the 25- year-old tusker and he’s (1)______ balls made of steamed ragi flour mixed (2)______ some rice, green gram, salt and jaggery. (3)______ are half-a-dozen Forest Department (4)______ around, including V. Ganesan, the Field Director (5)______ ATR.
Q.88 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.(1)
A feeding
B feeds
C fed
D feed
Answer: C
Q.89 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.(2)
A by
B of
C with
D from
Answer: C
Q.90 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.(3)
A Here
B There
C Everywhere
D Nowhere
Answer: B
Q.91 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.(4)
A employee
B officials
C person
D ministers
Answer: B
Q.92 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.(5)
A on
B between
C among
D of
Answer: D
Instructions For the following questions answer them individually
Q.93 Given below are four jumbled sentences. Select the option that gives their correct order.
A. Once the formalities are done, you can start using your account and save time and money. B. Opening a bank account can seem intimidating.
C. Getting your account opened is just a matter of providing certain details and funding your account.
D. Fortunately, most banks follow a standardized process.
A CBDA
B ADBC
C BDCA
D BADC
Answer: C
Q.94 In the sentence identify the segment which contains the grammatical error. “I done a lot of work today,” she said.
A a lot of
B work today
C she said
D I done
Answer: D
Q.95 Select the correctly spelt word.
A choose
B chooze
C chooj
D chuse
Answer: A
Q.96 Given below are four jumbled sentences. Select the option that gives their correct order.
A. A man on a bike had to ride on the pavement.
B. When he tried to plunge onto the road, a car hit him.
C. As the bus inched through the evening life, the traffic grew.
D. There was no space on the road any more.
A CDAB
B CBAD
C ADBC
D DBCA
Answer: A
Q.97 Select the word which means the same as the group of words given. The part of a country’s government responsible for its legal system
A judiciary
B legislature
C executive
D police
Answer: A
Q.98 Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If no substitution is required, select No improvement. Scarcely had he gone out than a client came to meet him.
A he had go out when
B he had gone out than
C No improvement
D had he gone out when
Answer: D
Q.99 Select the correct active form of the given sentence. Dinesh was looked after by his grandmother when his parents went abroad.
A Dinesh’s grandmother looks after him when his parents went abroad.
B Dinesh’s grandmother was looking after him when his parents went abroad.
C Dinesh’s grandmother looked after him when his parents went abroad.
D Dinesh looked after his grandmother when his parents went abroad.
Answer: C
Q.100 Select the most appropriate antonym of the given word. DEFICIT
A surplus
B adhere
C remove
D credit
Answer: A
