SSC-CGL 2019 Questions

10 June 2019 • Shift 3

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Question 1
Logical Reasoning

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
Son
B
Uncle
C
Grandson
D
Father
Question 2
Logical Reasoning

Three of the following four letter-clusters are alike in a certain way and one is different. Pick theodd one out.

A
KMT
B
QSZ
C
FHO
D
OQV
Question 3
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
14 : 201
B
13 : 179
C
12 : 149
D
8 : 69
Question 4
Logical Reasoning

Select the option that is related to the third term in the same way as the second term is related tothe first term. WOLF : FLOW :: DRAW :

A
WRAD
B
WARD
C
DARW
D
RWAD
Question 5
Logical Reasoning

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
Dogri : Jammu and Kashmir
C
Bori : Arunachal Pradesh
D
Konkani : Goa
Question 6
Logical Reasoning

If + denotes - denotes * denotes / / denotes + then what will be the value of 25 – 2 / 10 * 5 + 2 = ?

A
10
B
58
C
50
D
26
Question 7
Logical Reasoning

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
33 and 66 years
B
27 and 54 years
C
15 and 30 years
D
22 and 44 years
Question 8
Logical Reasoning

Three of the following four word-pairs are alike in a certain way and one is different. Pick the odd one out.

A
Paper : Book
B
Chisel : Sculptor
C
Scalpel : Surgeon
D
Anvil : Blacksmith
Question 9
Logical Reasoning

Select the word pair in which the two words are related in the same way as the word pair given below. Feet : Socks

A
Abdomen : Pants
B
Head : Turban
C
Finger : Nail
D
Legs : Vest
Question 10
Logical Reasoning

Three different positions of a dice are shown below. Which number appears on the face opposite the number 4?

A
3
B
2
C
6
D
5
Question 11
Logical Reasoning

Select the term that will come next in the following series. 5, 9, ?, 29, 45

A
25
B
15
C
17
D
19
Question 12
Logical Reasoning

‘Fly’ is related to ‘Bird’ in the same way as ‘Gallop’ is related to‘________’.

A
Tiger
B
Horse
C
Lion
D
Elephant
Question 13
Logical Reasoning

How many triangles are there in the following figure?

A
29
B
18
C
31
D
33
Question 14
Logical Reasoning

Find the next term in this series. CBA, FGE, ILI, LQM, ?

A
OVP
B
NVQ
C
OVQ
D
OUP
Question 15
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. 17 : 102 :: 23 :

A
256
B
152
C
196
D
138
Question 16
Logical Reasoning

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 ×
Question 17
Logical Reasoning

If SUN is coded as NUS and TOP is coded as POT, then which is the last letter in the code for the word FUR?

A
R
B
F
C
U
D
E
Question 18
Logical Reasoning

If DON is coded as 345 and ROAM is coded as 6412, then how will RANDOM be coded?

A
651342
B
615342
C
613542
D
615324
Question 19
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
PQR
B
SUW
C
FHJ
D
KMO
Question 20
Logical Reasoning

Find the missing number from the below options. 9 28 85 12 37 ? 16 49 148

A
96
B
140
C
134
D
112
Question 21
Logical Reasoning

As a reaction to Rowlatt Act, _________ was organised as National Humiliation Day.

A
2nd February 1913 
B
8th May 1920 
C
14th June 1921 
D
6th April 1919
Question 22
GK

How many provinces is the country of Nepal divided into?

A
4
B
7
C
5
D
6
Question 23
GK

The term 'Putt' is used in this sport _________.

A
Cricket
B
Golf
C
Football
D
Table Tennis
Question 24
GK

In 2018, Amnesty International stripped _________ of the Ambassador of Conscience Award given in 2009.

A
Aung San Suu Kyi 
B
Al Gore
C
Benjamin Netanyahu
D
Henri Tiphagne
Question 25
GK

The maximum strength of the Bangladeshi Parliament is _________.

A
363 
B
340
C
350
D
322
Question 26
GK

Which world leader is awarded the St Andrew the Apostle, the highest order of the Russian Federation in the year 2019?

A
Narendra Modi 
B
Angela Markel
C
Donald Trump 
D
Emmanuel Macron
Question 27
GK

Janku is a unique cultural custom followed in ________ as a celebration of life.

A
Nepal
B
Pakistan
C
Sri Lanka
D
Bhutan
Question 28
GK

In economic terms what do we mean by 'intermediate goods'?

A
Price of goods without GST
B
Fixed assets used by manufacturers
C
Goods sold between industries for the resale or production of other goods
D
Goods in transit before reaching the consumers
Question 29
GK

In which year was the term 'Gross Happiness Index' coined by the fourth king of Bhutan, Jigme Singye Wangchuck?

A
1989 
B
1982 
C
1964
D
1972
Question 30
GK

The Khilafat Movement of 1920 was organised as a protest against the injustice done to _______.

A
Egypt
B
Iraq
C
Afghanistan 
D
Turkey
Question 31
GK

Who was the first Indian to receive the Ramon Magsaysay Award for his contribution to community leadership?

A
Arvind Kejriwal 
B
Acharya Vinoba Bhave 
C
Verghese Kurien 
D
Baba Amte
Question 32
GK

Which of the following is the busiest sea port in Pakistan?

A
Port of Qasim 
B
Port of Keti 
C
Gwadar Port 
D
Port of Karachi
Question 33
GK

Which of the following plants is carnivorous?

A
Cypress Vine
B
Hyacinth
C
Venus Flytrap 
D
Amaryllis
Question 34
GK

The Hindustan Socialist Republican Association (HSRA) was formed in the year _________ with an aim to overthrow the British.

A
1922
B
1930
C
1928
D
1921
Question 35
GK

What is the term used to describe the angular distance of a place north or south of Earth's equator?

A
Pole
B
Latitude 
C
Hemisphere 
D
Longitude
Question 36
GK

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
Anjali Bhagwat 
C
Anisha Sayyed 
D
Heena Sidhu
Question 37
GK

________ was not only Sri Lanka's first woman prime minister, but also the first woman prime minister in the world.

A
Chandrika Kumaratunga 
B
Sirimavo Bandaranaike 
C
Rosy Senanayake 
D
Upeksha Swarnamali
Question 38
GK

Which of the following is the third stage in the metamorphosis of a butterfly?

A
Egg 
B
Pupa 
C
Larva
D
Adult
Question 39
GK

A traditional 'battery' contains which of the following chemicals?

A
Ethylene glycol 
B
Sulfuric acid
C
Sodium bicarbonate
D
Ethanol
Question 40
GK

How many 'canine teeth' does an adult human have?

A
3
B
8
C
2
D
4
Question 41
GK

Which tribe of Pakistan performs a traditional dance form called 'Waziri Dance'?

A
Brahuis 
B
Sindhi
C
Baloch 
D
Pashtun
Question 42
GK

Mother Teresa, the founder of 'Missionaries of Charity', was born on _________.

A
26th August 1910
B
15th May 1907 
C
13th January 1912 
D
 2nd February 1913
Question 43
GK

What is the definition for the term 'hibernation'?

A
A habit of food conservation during summer season for winter among animals 
B
Building of habitat (nests) by birds to save themselves in rainy season 
C
A state of reduced metabolic activity during winter season among some animals 
D
 A state of hyperactivity in spring time among birds
Question 44
GK

Which of the following kings is regarded as the founder of the Kingdom of Nepal?

A
Mahendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev 
B
Prithivi Narayan Shah
C
Tribhuvan Bir Bikram Shah 
D
Rana Bahadur Shah
Question 45
GK

Atal Tinkering Labs is an initiative by which of the following institutions?

A
NITI Aayog 
B
National AYUSH Mission 
C
Reserve Bank of India
D
Central Board of Secondary Education
Question 46
GK

If x – 5√x – 1 = 0, then x 2 + 1/x 2 is equal to∶

A
729
B
731
C
625
D
727
Question 47
Arithmetic

The value of sin 2 60° – cos 2 45° + sec 60° + cos 2 40° + cos 2 50° is equal to∶

A
11/4
B
9/14
C
13/4
D
7/2
Question 48
Arithmetic

If a ∶ b = 4 ∶ 5, then (2a + 3b) ∶ (3a + 2b) is equal to∶

A
9 ∶ 10
B
22 ∶ 23
C
23 ∶ 22
D
10 ∶ 9
Question 49
Arithmetic

In a ΔABC, 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
31.5 cm
B
32.5 cm
C
24.5 cm
D
23.5 cm
Question 50
Arithmetic

In 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°
Question 51
Arithmetic

The radius of a sphere is increased by 140%. By what percent will its volume increase?

A
1382.4%
B
274.4%
C
174.4%
D
1282.4%
Question 52
Arithmetic

What is the percentage of girls in colleges D, E and F taken together, (nearest to one decimal place)?

A
47.9%
B
48.3%
C
48.1%
D
48.5%
Question 53
Arithmetic

ΔABC ∼ ΔEDF and AB = 5 cm, BC = 8 cm and AC = 10 cm. If Ar (ΔABC) ∶ Ar(ΔDEF) = 9 ∶ 4. then DF is equal to∶

A
16/3 cm
B
32/9 cm
C
10/3 cm
D
20/3 cm
Question 54
Arithmetic

If the six digit number 6x2904 is divisible by 88, then the value of x is∶

A
7
B
8
C
6
D
5
Question 55
Arithmetic

If x + 1/x = √5, then x 3 + 1/x 3 is equal to∶

A
5√5
B
2√5
C
4√5
D
3√5
Question 56
Arithmetic

A train without stoppage travels with an average speed of 70 km/h, and with stoppage, it travels with the average speed of 56 km/h. How many minutes, does the train stop on an average per hour?

A
12
B
14
C
16
D
15
Question 57
Arithmetic

If (3x – 1) 3 + (4x – 3) 3 + (2x + 1) 3 = 3(3x – 1)(4x – 3)(2x + 1) and x ≠ 1/3, then x = ?

A
1/2
B
1/4
C
1
D
2
Question 58
Arithmetic

In which college is the percentage difference between the number of boys and girls minimum?

A
A
B
E
C
D
D
C
Question 59
Arithmetic

The value of 3.8 – (4.2 ÷ 0.7 × 3) + 5 × 2 ÷ 0.5 is∶

A
15.6
B
21.8
C
18.4
D
5.8
Question 60
Arithmetic

The price of sugar is 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
6%
B
5.3%
C
5.1%
D
5.6%
Question 61
Arithmetic

Two articles are sold for Rs. 10,384 each. On one, the seller gains 18% and on the other, he loses 12%. What is his overall gain or loss?

A
Rs. 178 gain
B
Rs. 178 loss
C
Rs. 168 loss
D
Rs. 168 gain
Question 62
Arithmetic

What is the ratio of boys and girls in the colleges A and B taken together?

A
67 ∶ 104
B
45 ∶ 71
C
43 ∶ 67
D
37 ∶ 52
Question 63
Arithmetic

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
62.32
C
61.86
D
64.54
Question 64
Arithmetic

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
4.2%
B
18.51%
C
4.4%
D
4.6%
Question 65
Arithmetic

If a + b + c = 11 and ab + bc + ca = 38, then a 3 + b 3 + c 3 – 3abc is equal to∶

A
44
B
66
C
55
D
77
Question 66
Arithmetic

If tanθ = 3/4 then \(\frac{{4\sin {\rm{\theta }} - \cos {\rm{\theta }}}}{{4\sin {\rm{\theta \;}} + {\rm{\;}}\cos {\rm{\theta }}}}\)  is equal to ∶

A
3/5
B
1/4
C
1/2
D
2/5
Question 67
Arithmetic

An article is sold for Rs. 642.60 after successive discounts of 15% and 10%. What is the marked price of the article?

A
Rs. 820
B
Rs. 800
C
Rs. 880
D
Rs. 840
Question 68
Arithmetic

The difference between the compound interest and simple interest on Rs. x at 9% per annum for 2 years is Rs. 20.25. What is the value of x?

A
2,400
B
2,800
C
2,500
D
2,200
Question 69
Arithmetic

In ΔABC, AD is median and G is the point on AD such that AG ∶ GD = 2 ∶ 1. Then ar (ΔABG) ∶ ar(ΔABC) is equal to:

A
1 ∶ 6
B
1 ∶ 3
C
3 ∶ 1
D
1 ∶ 5
Question 70
Arithmetic

If 2 sin 2 θ = 3 cos θ, and 0 ≤ θ < 90°, then θ = ?

A
45°
B
30°
C
60°
D
90°
Question 71
Arithmetic

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. REPUDIATE

A
regret
B
renounce
C
enforce
D
sanction
Question 72
Comprehension

In the sentence identify the segment which contains the grammatical error. On the way he was bited on his toe by a venomous snake.

A
on his toe
B
by a venomous snake
C
he was bited
D
On the way
Question 73
Comprehension

Select the word which means the same as the group of words given. One who helps a person in need 

A
samaritan
B
veteran
C
collaborator
D
mercenary
Question 74
Comprehension

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
indignant
B
indulgent
C
indifferent
D
impatient
Question 75
Comprehension

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
Have the world cup cricket team announced?
C
Has the world cup cricket team being announced?
D
Have the world cup cricket team been announced?
Question 76
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate antonym of the given word. PRUDENT

A
tactful
B
judicious
C
indiscreet
D
practical
Question 77
Comprehension

Select the correct active form of the given sentence. You will either be taken a prisoner or shot by the enemy.

A
The enemy either takes you a prisoner or shoots you.
B
The enemy would either take you a prisoner or shoot.
C
The enemy will be either taking you a prisoner or shooting you.
D
The enemy will either take you a prisoner or shoot you.
Question 78
Comprehension

Select the word which means the same as the group of words given. Sole right to make and sell some invention 

A
patent
B
copyright
C
inheritance
D
heirloom
Question 79
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate antonym of the given word. SEVERE

A
mild
B
morose
C
meticulous
D
mediocre
Question 80
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.1.

A
is
B
was
C
were
D
has
Question 81
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.3.

A
in
B
from
C
through
D
at
Question 82
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.2.

A
clear
B
real
C
pure
D
plain
Question 83
Comprehension

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
It is conveyed to all the residents
C
It will be conveyed to all the residents
D
No improvement
Question 84
Comprehension

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
when the results of the contest
B
were being declared
C
that where had her mother gone
D
Supriya asked Kiran
Question 85
Comprehension

Select the correctly spelt word.

A
particular
B
perticuler
C
perticular
D
particuler
Question 86
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.5.

A
the
B
a
C
one
D
an
Question 87
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. LAMENT

A
torment
B
mourn
C
distress
D
afflict
Question 88
Comprehension

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
be safe in her house
B
live on charity
C
avoid starvation
D
keep wild animals away
Question 89
Comprehension

Select the correctly spelt word.

A
acomodation
B
accommodation
C
accomodation
D
acommodation
Question 90
Comprehension

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 so raising
B
land is under pressure to raise
C
No improvement
D
land is at pressure to raise
Question 91
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. I was frustrated at not being able to ______ of my old car.

A
deal
B
devoid
C
depose
D
dispose
Question 92
Comprehension

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 flaming torches aloft 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
ADBC
B
BCAD
C
BADC
D
CDBA
Question 93
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.4.

A
worry
B
has worry
C
will worry
D
worries
Question 94
Comprehension

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
ABCD
B
DACB
C
ACBD
D
DBAC
Question 95
Comprehension

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 successfully completed
C
was delayed
D
exceeded the budget