SSC-CGL 2019 Questions
10 June 2019 • Shift 2
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Question 1
Logical Reasoning
Three of the following four letter-clusters are alike in a certain way and one is different. Pick the odd one out.
A
FILOB
QTWZ C
POWZD
KNQTQuestion 2
Logical Reasoning
Three different positions of a dice are shown below. Which number appears on the face opposite number 3?
A
6B
5C
2D
4Question 3
Logical Reasoning
Which letter will replace the question mark (?) in the following series? A, B, E, J, Q, ?
A
AB
ZC
XD
YQuestion 4
Logical Reasoning
In a code language, COMPUTER is written as IVGFKNLX, How will TELEPHONE be written in that language?
A
VMLSKUOVGB
VMLSKVOVGC
VMNSKVOVGD
GVOVKSLMVQuestion 5
Logical Reasoning
Saksham introduced Nidhi to his friend, “She is the daughter of the only son of my father’s wife.” How is Saksham related to Nidhi?
A
FatherB
BrotherC
CousinD
SonQuestion 6
Logical Reasoning
Find the missing number from the below options. 12 7 95 14 8 132 16 9 ?
A
154B
175C
185D
164Question 7
Logical Reasoning
Find the missing number from the below options. 19 78 20 25 144 47 16 ? 13
A
29B
96C
76D
58Question 8
Logical Reasoning
Three of the following four words are alike in a certain way and one is different. Pick the odd word out.
A
CostlyB
ExpensiveC
ValuableD
BigQuestion 9
Logical Reasoning
Select the word pair in which the two words are related in a same way as the two words in the following word-pair. Season : Winter
A
Week : CalendarB
Month : AprilC
Summer : AutumnD
Year : CenturyQuestion 10
Logical Reasoning
Two statements are given followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. Assuming the statement to be true, even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements. Statements: Some teachers are philosophers. Some philosophers are writers. Conclusions: I. Some writers are teachers. II. No writer is a teacher.
A
Only conclusion I followsB
Neither conclusion I nor II followsC
Either conclusion I or II followsD
Only conclusion II followsQuestion 11
Logical Reasoning
Which two signs should be interchanged in the following equation to make it correct? 8 × 2 + 5 - 16 ÷ 4 = 14
A
÷ and +B
× and +C
× and -D
÷ and ×Question 12
Logical Reasoning
How many triangles are there in the following figure?
A
32B
34C
36D
24Question 13
Logical Reasoning
Nisha and Deepak are a married couple and have a daughter named Tanya. Currently, Deepak is 5 years older than Nisha and Nisha is thrice the age of Tanya. If Tanya is 10 years old, what was her father’s age at the time of his daughter’s birth?
A
25 yearsB
20 yearsC
35 yearsD
30 yearsQuestion 14
Logical Reasoning
Select the term that will come next in the following series. 3, 4, 5, 6, 9, 10, 11, 12, 15, ?
A
17B
18C
16D
14Question 15
Logical Reasoning
If EAGER is coded as 51759 then how will CADET be coded?
A
34157B
31547C
31452D
31450Question 16
Logical Reasoning
Arrange the following words in a logical and meaningful order. 1. Egypt 2. Africa 3. Great Pyramid 4. World 5. Giza
A
5, 3, 1, 2, 4B
5, 3, 1, 4, 2C
3, 5, 2, 1, 4D
3, 5, 1, 2, 4Question 17
Logical Reasoning
Three of the following four number-pairs are alike in a certain way and one is different. Pick the odd one out.
A
56 : 49B
64 : 54C
32 : 28D
104 : 91Question 18
Logical Reasoning
Select the option that is related to the third number in the same way as the second number is related to the first number. 12 : 68 ∷ 21 : ?
A
79B
49C
119D
117Question 19
Logical Reasoning
‘China’ is related to ‘Yuan’ in the same way as ‘Japan’ is related to ‘________’.
A
RandB
SushiC
LiraD
YenQuestion 20
Logical Reasoning
Select the option that will come next in the following series. BOP, DPN, FQL, HRJ, ?
A
JHSB
JSIC
JSHD
ITIQuestion 21
Logical Reasoning
Who became the first Indian player to represent India at the Wimbledon Tennis Championship of Independent India?
A
Vijay AmritrajB
Leander PaesC
Ramanathan KrishnanD
Ramesh KrishnanQuestion 22
GK
World Global Recycling Day was observed on ______ in 2019.
A
2nd JanuaryB
16th FebruaryC
18th March D
10th FebruaryQuestion 23
GK
Who among the following is the author of the book 'A Passage to England'?
A
V S NaipaulB
Khushwant SinghC
Salman Rushdie D
Nirad C ChaudhuriQuestion 24
GK
Viyahula Giddha' is a popular folk dance performed during marriages in the Indian state of _______ .
A
OdishaB
JharkhandC
PunjabD
GujaratQuestion 25
GK
Who among the following became the first woman to win the Abel Prize 2019?
A
Julia RobinsonB
Karen Uhlenbeck C
Sophie GermainD
Maryam MirzakhaniQuestion 26
GK
Silent Valley National Park is located in the Indian state of ________.
A
UttarakhandB
KeralaC
Madhya Pradesh D
West BengalQuestion 27
GK
What is the popular name of 'Ascorbic Acid'?
A
Vitamin B12B
Vitamin AC
Vitamin KD
Vitamin CQuestion 28
GK
In which year did Independent India win its first Olympic Gold in the game of hockey?
A
1960B
1956C
1948D
1952Question 29
GK
Which of the following countries has the largest parliament in the world?
A
UKB
JapanC
IndiaD
ChinaQuestion 30
GK
Which of the following is a vestigial organ?
A
LungsB
KidneyC
HeartD
AppendixQuestion 31
GK
Mahatma Gandhi formed the Natal Indian Congress in the year ______.
A
1874B
1894C
1854D
1863Question 32
GK
The explosion of crackers is an example of ___________.
A
CombustionB
EvaporationC
DecompositionD
PrecipitationQuestion 33
GK
Which of the following Indian islands lies in the Bay of Bengal?
A
DiuB
Andaman and NicobarC
DamanD
LakshadweepQuestion 34
GK
The First Anglo-Burmese War ended with the signing of the ______.
A
Treaty of PurandarB
Treaty of SalbaiC
Treaty of TitaliaD
Treaty of YandaboQuestion 35
GK
What is the dominant chemical present in vinegar?
A
Ethanoic acidB
Formic acidC
Sulphuric acidD
Malic acidQuestion 36
GK
Which one of the following is the brightest star in the Orion Constellation?
A
Eta OrionisB
BetelgeuseC
AlnilamD
RigelQuestion 37
GK
What is the name given to the graph that shows all the combinations of two commodities that a consumer can afford at given market prices and within the particular income level in economic terms?
A
Supply Curve B
Budget LineC
Isocost LineD
Demand CurveQuestion 38
GK
The Bangladesh Liberation War ended on _____.
A
14 th November 1972B
17 th October 1971 C
2 nd October 1974D
16 th December 1971Question 39
GK
How many members are present in the Sri Lankan parliament?
A
225B
215C
210D
232Question 40
GK
Who among the following was the first Indian origin recipient of the prestigious Pulitzer Prize?
A
Geeta AnandB
Siddhartha MukherjeeC
Gobind Behari Lal D
Jhumpa Lahiri Question 41
GK
What is the geographic name given to a deep and narrow valley consisting of steep sides created by weathering and erosion by rivers, wind, rain and tectonic activity?
A
RidgeB
ButtesC
BasinD
CanyonQuestion 42
GK
Of which Indian states is 'Gamocha' a cultural symbol? गमोचा किस भारतीय राज्य का सांस्कृतिक प्रतीक है ?
A
AssamB
KeralaC
HaryanaD
RajasthanQuestion 43
GK
Who among the following was the first president of Pakistan?
A
Ayub KhanB
Zulfikar Ali Bhutto C
Iskander Mirza D
Yahya KhanQuestion 44
GK
An economic condition when there is one buyer and many sellers is called ______.
A
OligopolyB
MonopolyC
Perfect CompetitionD
MonopsonyQuestion 45
GK
Who authored ‘A Century is not Enough: My Roller-coaster Ride to Success’in 2018?
A
Sachin TendulkarB
Virat KohliC
MS Dhoni D
Sourav GangulyQuestion 46
GK
If \(\sqrt x - \frac{1}{{\sqrt x }}{\rm{\;}} = {\rm{\;}}4\) , then \({x^2}{\rm{\;}} + {\rm{\;}}\frac{1}{{{x^2}}}\) is equal to:
A
322B
326C
256D
192Question 47
Arithmetic
In a circle with centre O, AB is the diameter and CD is a chord such that ABCD is a trapezium. If ∠BAC = 40°, then ∠CAD is equal to:
A
10°B
15°C
20°D
50°Question 48
Arithmetic
If a : b = 3 : 2, then (5a + 2b) : (3a + 4b) is equal to:
A
8 : 7B
19 : 17C
16 : 15D
17 : 14Question 49
Arithmetic
A train without stoppage travels with an average speed of 50 km/h, and with stoppage, it travels with an average speed of 40 km/h. For how many minutes does the train stop on an average per hour?
A
13B
14C
12D
15Question 50
Arithmetic
The radius of a sphere is reduced by 40%. By what percent will its volume decrease?
A
78.4%B
72.5%C
60%D
64%Question 51
Arithmetic
If a + b + c = 13 and ab + bc + ca = 54, then a 3 + b 3 + c 3 – 3abc is equal to:
A
182B
793C
91D
273Question 52
Arithmetic
If sec 4θ = cosec (θ + 20°), then θ is equal to:
A
22°B
18°C
20°D
14°Question 53
Arithmetic
From a point P outside a circle, PAB is a secant and PT is a tangent to the circle, where A, B and T are points on the circle. If PT = 5 cm, PA = 4 cm and AB = x cm, then x is equal to:
A
2.25 cmB
2.45 cmC
2.75 cmD
1.75 cmQuestion 54
Arithmetic
The value of sin 2 38° + sin 2 52° + sin 2 30° – tan 2 45° is equal to:
A
1/3B
1/4C
1/2D
3/4Question 55
Arithmetic
The average marks of 40 students was found to be 68. If the marks of two students were incorrectly entered as 48 and 64 instead of 84 and 46 respectively, then what is the correct average?
A
68.15B
68.45C
68.35D
68.25Question 56
Arithmetic
The price of sugar is increased by 20%. A person wants to increase his expenditure by 8% only. By what percent should he decrease his consumption?
A
11%B
10%C
12%D
9%Question 57
Arithmetic
The value of 4.5 – (3.2 ÷ 0.8 × 5) + 3 × 4 ÷ 6 is:
A
5.7B
-8.5C
4.2D
-13.5Question 58
Arithmetic
If tanθ = 2/3, then \(\frac{{3\sin \theta - 4\cos \theta }}{{3\sin \theta {\rm{\;}} + {\rm{\;}}4{\rm{\;}}\cos \theta }}\) is equal to:
A
2/3B
-1/3C
1/3D
-2/3Question 59
Arithmetic
An article is sold for Rs. 528 after successive discounts of 20% and 12%. What is the marked price of the article?
A
Rs. 780B
Rs. 740C
Rs. 750D
Rs. 760Question 60
Arithmetic
The difference between the compound interest and simple interest on Rs. X at 8% per annum for 2 years is Rs. 19.20. What is the value of x?
A
3,200B
2,800C
2,500D
3,000Question 61
Arithmetic
∆ABC ~ ∆RQP and AB = 4 cm, BC = 6 cm and AC = 5 cm. If ar (∆ABC) : ar (∆PQR) = 9 : 4, Then PQ is equal to:
A
10/3 cmB
8/3 cmC
4 cmD
20/9 cmQuestion 62
Arithmetic
Two articles are sold for Rs. 9,720 each. On one, the seller gains 8% and on the other, he loses 10%. What is his overall gain or loss?
A
Rs. 360 gainB
Rs. 380 gainC
Rs. 380 lossD
Rs. 360 lossQuestion 63
Arithmetic
In ∆ABC, AD is the median and G is the centroid point on AD such that AG : GD = 2 : 1. Then ar (∆BDG) : ar (∆ABC) is equal to:
A
1 : 4B
1 : 3C
1 : 9D
1 : 6Question 64
Arithmetic
A is 40% more efficient than B and C is 20% less efficient than B. Working together, they can finish a work is 5 days. In how many days will A alone complete 70% of that work?
A
10B
8C
7D
9Question 65
Arithmetic
If the six digit number 15x1y2 is divisible by 44, then (x + y) is equal to:
A
7B
8C
6D
9Question 66
Arithmetic
If x + 1/x = 3, then the value of x 3 + x -3 .
A
52B
36C
27D
18Question 67
Arithmetic
What is the ratio of the total students enrolled in colleges A and B in the year 2012 to the total students enrolled in colleges D and E in the year 2013?
A
63 : 86B
62 : 88C
58 : 63D
62 : 85Question 68
Arithmetic
What is the average number of students studying in college D over the given years?
A
420B
430C
440D
450Question 69
Arithmetic
In the year 2014, what per cent of student were enrolled in college C in 2014? (correct to one decimal place)
A
16.9%B
16.7%C
17.1%D
17.3%Question 70
Arithmetic
The number of students studying in college E in the year 2013 is approximately what percent of the number of students studying in college B, C and D taken together in the year 2013 (nearest to one decimal place)?
A
38.2%B
39.09%C
39.4%D
38.6%Question 71
Arithmetic
Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the given sentence. Coming from an affluent family, she found herself a square peg in a round hole when she married a poor farmer and moved to a small village.
A
in a favourable situationB
in a financial crisisC
unhappy and regretfulD
a misfit in the environmentQuestion 72
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the given sentence. When his envious competitor extended a hand of friendship, he smelt a rat.
A
behaved arrogantlyB
detected something wrongC
felt very pleasedD
became complaisantQuestion 73
Comprehension
Select the correctly spelt word.
A
consenteousB
conscentiousC
conscientiousD
concentiousQuestion 74
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. VINDICTIVE
A
forcefulB
watchfulC
revengefulD
helpfulQuestion 75
Comprehension
Select the correctly spelt word.
A
challangeB
chalengeC
challengeD
challengQuestion 76
Comprehension
Given below are four jumbled sentences. Select the option that gives their correct order. A. European cloth manufacturers therefore had to depend on a plant called woad to make dyes. B. However, cloth dyers preferred indigo which produced a rich blue colour. C. Being a plant of the temperate zones, woad was easily available in Europe. D. Indian indigo was very expensive and only small quantities reached the European markets.
A
CBDAB
DACBC
DCABD
ACBDQuestion 77
Comprehension
Select the correct passive form of the given sentence. He is clicking good pictures with his new camera.
A
Good pictures are clicked by him with his new camera.B
Good pictures have been clicked by him with his new camera.C
Good pictures were clicked by him with his new camera. D
Good pictures are being clicked, by him, with his new camera.Question 78
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If no substitution is required, select No improvement. Biologists believe that increased human activity means an accelerated rate of change in habitat for all creatures of the world.
A
human activities mean an acelerated rate from changeB
No improvementC
human activity is meaning an acelerated rate of changeD
human activity meant a acelerated rate in changeQuestion 79
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.1.
A
inB
fromC
withD
ofQuestion 80
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.2.
A
effortB
ventureC
attemptD
workQuestion 81
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.3.
A
spentB
spendC
had spentD
have been spendingQuestion 82
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.4
A
acknowledgeB
admitC
concedeD
confessQuestion 83
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.5.
A
becauseB
soC
unlessD
howeverQuestion 84
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate antonym of the given word. AFFINITY
A
aversionB
preferenceC
attractionD
empathyQuestion 85
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. PENSIVE
A
tragicB
spontaneousC
reflectiveD
spitefulQuestion 86
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate antonym of the given word. ACCEPT
A
acquireB
releaseC
rejectD
obtainQuestion 87
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If no substitution is required, select No improvement. A reason why there are so much misconception on dyslexia could be the sheer invisibility of the disorder.
A
there are so many misconceptions about dyslexiaB
there are so many misconception around dyslexiaC
No improvementD
there are so much misconceptions against dyslexiaQuestion 88
Comprehension
In the sentence identify the segment which contains the grammatical error. No sooner did he see the tiger when he ran as fast as he could.
A
when he ranB
as fast as he couldC
no sooner didD
he see the tigerQuestion 89
Comprehension
Select the word which means the same as the group of words given. Something which is fit to be eaten
A
edibleB
tastyC
deliciousD
unpalatableQuestion 90
Comprehension
In the sentence identify the segment which contains the grammatical error. The match is about to begin since the captain as well as the team are on the field.
A
are on the fieldB
as well as the teamC
The match is about to beginD
since the captainQuestion 91
Comprehension
Select the word which means the same as the group of words given. Something which cannot be understood
A
incomprehensibleB
infallibleC
illegibleD
inexplicableQuestion 92
Comprehension
Given below are four jumbled sentences. Select the option that gives their correct order. A. Here, the picture perfect French Quarter and heritage laden Tamil streets blend into one another. B. The conflict of coexistence is evident in many metropolitan cities. C. The old and new, like two different worlds, surviving side by side yet never crossing that chasm. D. There is a place though, Puducherry, where contrasts are celebrated like nowhere else.
A
BACDB
BDACC
DCBAD
CDABQuestion 93
Comprehension
Select the correct active form of the given sentence. Let the bell be rung every forty minutes.
A
Ring the bell every forty minutes.B
The bell ought to be rung every forty minutes.C
The bell should be rung every forty minutes.D
Let the bell keep ringing every forty minutes.Question 94
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. Technology can be ______ and people seem to be more attached to screens than ever before.
A
addictiveB
contagiousC
infatuatedD
incorrigibleQuestion 95
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. People of the older generation ______ over the good old school days.
A
retributeB
reminisceC
remindD
remember