SSC-CGL 2019 Questions

11 June 2019 • Shift 1

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Question 1
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
26 - 50
B
17 - 37
C
65 - 101
D
49 - 82
Question 2
Logical Reasoning

Two statements are given, followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. Assuming the statements to be true, even if they seem to be at variance with the commonly known facts, decide which of the conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements. Statements: All teachers are painters. Some painters are rich. Conclusions: I. All painters are teachers. II. Some rich are not painters.

A
Either conclusion I or II follows
B
Neither conclusion I nor II follows
C
Only conclusion II follows
D
Only conclusion I follows
Question 3
Logical Reasoning

How many triangles are there in the following figure?

A
22
B
32
C
30
D
16
Question 4
Logical Reasoning

In a code language, NEEDLE is written as MFDEKF. How will HAMMER be written in the same language?

A
IBLNDS
B
GALNDS
C
GBLNFT
D
GBLNDS
Question 5
Logical Reasoning

Find the missing number from the below options. 4  3 19  6  4 40  9  9 ?

A
80
B
100
C
90
D
72
Question 6
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. 2139 : 3246 ∷ 4262 : __________?

A
2471
B
1461
C
2371
D
2483
Question 7
Logical Reasoning

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

A
Sodium
B
Thorium
C
Radium
D
Uranium
Question 8
Logical Reasoning

Priyank is Akshay’s brother. Sonia is Saksham’s sister. Akshay is Sonia’s son. How is Priyank related to Sonia?

A
Son
B
Father
C
Brother
D
Nephew
Question 9
Logical Reasoning

Arrange the following words in a logical and meaningful order. 1. Write 2. Publish 3. Author 4. Reader 5. Sale

A
4, 3, 1, 2, 5
B
3, 1, 2, 5, 4
C
3, 2, 1, 5, 4
D
1, 3, 2, 5, 4
Question 10
Logical Reasoning

Three different positions of a dice are shown below. Which number appears on the face opposite the number 6?

A
4
B
5
C
2
D
1
Question 11
Logical Reasoning

At a party, the number of girls is half the number of boys. After an hour, five boys leave the party and three girls join the party. If the number of boys and girls are equal, then find how many people were present at the party an hour before?

A
8
B
22
C
16
D
24
Question 12
Logical Reasoning

Find the missing number from the below options. 17 22 37 23 28 43 16 ? 36

A
32
B
21
C
12
D
37
Question 13
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
FGE
B
NOR
C
YZX
D
KLJ
Question 14
Logical Reasoning

Select the word pair in which the two words are related in the same way as the two words in the following word-pair. Brass : Copper

A
Solder : Tin
B
Nickle : Iron
C
Bronze : Gold
D
Chromium : Silver
Question 15
Logical Reasoning

Which two signs should be interchanged in the following equation to make it correct? 24 ÷ 8 – 5 × 5 + 3 = 13

A
÷ and × 
B
÷ and - 
C
× and +
D
÷ and + 
Question 16
Logical Reasoning

If AU = 21 and EGG = 245, then how will you code BAKE?

A
19
B
155
C
110
D
75
Question 17
Logical Reasoning

Select the terms that will replace the “?” in the following series. Z, X, V, ?, R, P, ?

A
S, O
B
T, O
C
S, N
D
T, N
Question 18
Logical Reasoning

Select the term that will come next in the following series. OBE, PDH, QFK, RHN, ?

A
SJP
B
RJQ
C
SJQ
D
SKQ
Question 19
Logical Reasoning

Select the term that will come next in the following series. 57, 62, 31, 36, 18, ?

A
34
B
19
C
23
D
36
Question 20
Logical Reasoning

‘Cheerful’ is related to ‘Sad’ in the same way as ‘Generous’ is related to ________.

A
Gloomy
B
Kind
C
Intelligent
D
Selfish
Question 21
Logical Reasoning

Identify the foreigner who has been conferred the second highest civilian award in India, Padma Vibhushan for 'exceptional and distinguished service' in 2019.

A
John Chambers
B
Kader Khan 
C
 Pravin Gordhan
D
 Ismail Omar Guelleh 
Question 22
GK

Who was the Indian Army Chief at the time of Bangladesh Liberation War?

A
Roy Bucher
B
K M Cariappa
C
Sam Manekshaw
D
Rob Lockhart
Question 23
GK

The summer solstice 2019 in the Northern Hemisphere will occur on ________.

A
24th June
B
21st June
C
 20th June
D
 26th June
Question 24
GK

Who among the following wrote the book 'A History of the Sikhs'?

A
Gurbachan Singh Talib
B
Amrita Pritam
C
Bhai Vir Singh
D
Khushwant Singh
Question 25
GK

Jorwe culture was a Chalcolithic archaeological site located in the present day Indian state of ________.

A
Assam
B
Maharashtra
C
Bihar
D
Gujarat
Question 26
GK

Fertile riverine alluvial soil is best suited for producing ________.

A
Corn
B
cotton
C
rice
D
tea
Question 27
GK

Who among the following was named as the Chief Executive Officer of International Cricket Council (ICC) in January 2019?

A
Manu Sawhney
B
N G Khaitan
C
Saurav Ganguly
D
Anurag Thakur
Question 28
GK

The energy derived from the heat of Earth is called ________.

A
Solar Energy
B
Biogas
C
Tidal Energy
D
 Geothermal Energy
Question 29
GK

Which of the following creatures is oviparous?

A
Frog
B
Mouse
C
Squirrel
D
Rabbit
Question 30
GK

Which of the following acids is present in ant bites?

A
Formic acid
B
Malic acid
C
Nitric acid
D
Perchloric acid
Question 31
GK

Which of the following stars is nearest to the sun?

A
Betelgeuse
B
Sirius
C
Deneb
D
Proxima Centauri
Question 32
GK

In which year was the East India Company incorporated for the exploitation of trade with East and Southeast Asia and India?

A
1612
B
1600
C
1605
D
1596
Question 33
GK

Which article of the Constitution of India talks about the provisions for impeachment of the President of India?

A
Article 51
B
 Article 61
C
Article 63
D
Article 54
Question 34
GK

The demand for a commodity or service which is a consequence of the demand for something else is called ______.

A
Direct Demand
B
Derived Demand 
C
Composite Demand
D
Income Demand
Question 35
GK

'Marfati' songs are traditional folk songs of ________.

A
Nepal
B
Bangladesh
C
Afghanistan
D
Pakistan
Question 36
GK

Vijay Hazare was a famous Indian player associated with the sport of ________.

A
Rifle Shooting
B
Boxing
C
Football
D
Cricket
Question 37
GK

Which economist gave the theory of Opportunity Cost?

A
Milton Friedman
B
Adam Smith
C
John Keynes
D
 Gottfried Haberler 
Question 38
GK

Which scientist discovered the 'Penicillin'?

A
Alexander Fleming 
B
 Robert Koch
C
 Louis Pasteur
D
Ernst Chain
Question 39
GK

In India, 24th January is observed as which one of the following days?

A
National Farmer's Day
B
National Day of Elderly
C
National Girl Child Day
D
National Agricultural Day
Question 40
GK

Name the national bird of Bhutan.

A
Parrot
B
Raven
C
Magei
D
Peacock
Question 41
GK

The Sepoy Mutiny in India started from ________.

A
Champaran
B
Rajkot
C
Meerut
D
Bareilly
Question 42
GK

Which of the following is the smallest bird in the world?

A
Robin
B
Diamond Firetail
C
Finch
D
Bee Hummingbird
Question 43
GK

The term 'cherry picking' is used in which sport?

A
Basketball
B
Swimming
C
Cricket
D
Table Tennis
Question 44
GK

What is the term of the elected representatives of a Gram Panchayat?

A
 4 years
B
3 years
C
5 years
D
2 years
Question 45
GK

Which of the following authors received the Jnanpith Award in 2018?

A
Vikram Seth
B
Kiran Desai
C
Arundhati Roy
D
Amitav Ghosh
Question 46
GK

Find the value of2.8 + (0.52 ÷ 0.13 × 2) – 6 × 3 ÷ 8 + 2

A
8.45
B
4.55
C
10.55
D
6.45
Question 47
Arithmetic

What percentage of students in college B is studying in the science stream. (correct to one decimal place)?

A
29.2%
B
29.6%
C
29.8%
D
29.4%
Question 48
Arithmetic

In a circle with centre O. AB is the diameter and CD is a chord such that ABCD is a trapezium. If ∠BAC = 25°, then ∠CAD is equal to∶

A
40°
B
65°
C
25°
D
45°
Question 49
Arithmetic

If tan 4θ = cot (2θ + 30°), then θ is equal to∶

A
15°
B
10°
C
20°
D
25°
Question 50
Arithmetic

If \(\sqrt x + \frac{1}{{\surd x}} = \sqrt 6 ,\) then  \({x^2} + \frac{1}{{{x^2}}}\) is equal to∶

A
16
B
62
C
36
D
14
Question 51
Arithmetic

A is 40% more efficient than B and C is 20% less efficient than B. Working together, they can finish a task in 15 days. In how many days, will B alone complete 75% of the task?

A
32
B
48
C
36
D
44
Question 52
Arithmetic

An article is sold for Rs. 657.90 after successive discounts of 15% and 10%. What is the marked price of the article?

A
Rs. 920
B
Rs. 880
C
Rs. 900
D
Rs. 860
Question 53
Arithmetic

If a pie-chart is drawn representing the number of students in all five colleges, what is the central angle (correct to the nearest whole number) of the sector representing the students of college B?

A
82°
B
86°
C
84°
D
80°
Question 54
Arithmetic

The difference between the compound interest and simple interest on Rs. X at 8.5% per annum for 2 year is Rs. 28. 90. The value of x is

A
4000
B
3800
C
3500
D
4500
Question 55
Arithmetic

If a + b = 5 and ab = 3, then (a 3 + b 3 ) is equal to:

A
70
B
65
C
75
D
80
Question 56
Arithmetic

A train without stoppage travels with an average speed of 65 km/h and with stoppage, it travels with an average speed of 52 km/h. For how many minutes does the train stop on an average per hour?

A
12
B
14
C
15
D
13
Question 57
Arithmetic

The average marks of 45 students was found to be 66. If the marks of two students were incorrectly entered as 28 and 64 instead of 82 and 46 respectively then what is the correct average?

A
67.2
B
66.6
C
66.4
D
66.8
Question 58
Arithmetic

The radii of two circular faces of the frustum of a cone of height 21 cm are 3 cm and 2 cm respectively. What is the volume of the frustum of the cone in cm 3 (π = 22/7)?

A
418
B
286
C
154
D
345
Question 59
Arithmetic

If a ∶ b = 5 ∶ 3, then (8a – 5b) ∶ (8a + 5b) is equal to∶

A
5 ∶ 11
B
2 ∶ 5
C
3 ∶ 11
D
3 ∶ 13
Question 60
Arithmetic

The value of sec 2 28° – cot 2 62° + sin 2 60 + cosec 2 30° is equal to∶

A
19/4
B
3
C
7/2
D
23/4
Question 61
Arithmetic

If cot θ = 3/4, then sinθ + cosθ – tanθ is equal to∶

A
2/15
B
1/20
C
-1/20
D
1/15
Question 62
Arithmetic

The price of sugar is increased by 22%. A person wants to increase his expenditure by 12% only. By what percent should he decrease his consumption, nearest to one decimal place?

A
7.8%
B
10%
C
8.6%
D
8.2%
Question 63
Arithmetic

If a + b + c = 8 and ab + bc + ca = 12, then a 3 + b 3 + c 3 – 3abc is equal to∶

A
144
B
400
C
224
D
192
Question 64
Arithmetic

What is the least value of x such that 517x324 is divisible by 12?

A
2
B
1
C
0
D
3
Question 65
Arithmetic

ΔABC ∼ΔPQR and PQ = 6 cm QR = 8 cm and PR = 10 cm. If ar(ΔABC) ∶ ar(ΔPQR) = 1 ∶ 4, then AB is equal to∶

A
4 cm
B
2 cm
C
5 cm
D
3 cm
Question 66
Arithmetic

In ΔABC, AD is a median and P is a point on AD such that AP ∶ PD is 3 ∶ 4,then ar (ΔAPB) ∶ ar(ΔABC) is equal to∶

A
3 ∶ 4
B
3 ∶ 14
C
3 ∶ 7
D
2 ∶ 7
Question 67
Arithmetic

What is the ratio of the total number of students studying in the science stream to that of studying in commerce stream in all five colleges taken together?

A
16 ∶ 15
B
19 ∶ 15
C
16 ∶ 19
D
14 ∶ 15
Question 68
Arithmetic

What percentage of total students are studying in the commerce stream in all five colleges together?

A
33%
B
32%
C
28%
D
30%
Question 69
Arithmetic

Two articles are sold for Rs. 10,005 each. On one, the seller gains 15% and on the other, he loses 13%. What is his overall gain or loss percent. Correct to two decimal places?

A
0.94% gain
B
1.42% gain
C
1.42% loss
D
0.94% loss
Question 70
Arithmetic

Chords AB and CD of a circle, when produced, meet at a point P outside the circle, If AB = 6 cm, CD = 3 cm and PD = 5 cm, then PB is equal to∶

A
6 cm
B
4 cm
C
5 cm
D
6.25 cm
Question 71
Arithmetic

In the sentence identify the segment which contains the grammatical error. There isn't many rice left in the house so we must replenish our stock soon.

A
so we must replenish
B
left in the house
C
our stock soon
D
There isn't many rice
Question 72
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. PERPLEX

A
surprise
B
deceive
C
complex
D
bewilder
Question 73
Comprehension

Given below are four jumbled sentences. Select the option that gives their correct order. A. The brain is active too during sleep, sending messages for the heart to beat regularly. B. However, the body utilizes the sleeping time effectively. C. We spend about one-third of our time sleeping. D. It produces energy and releases hormones for repair and growth during the night.

A
BADC
B
ABDC
C
CABD
D
CBDA
Question 74
Comprehension

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

A
entered
B
accessed
C
invaded
D
admitted
Question 75
Comprehension

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

A
aside
B
out
C
into
D
about
Question 76
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If no substitution is required, select No improvement. Knowing the particular things that motivate each person help you add power to their motivation. 

A
help you adding power
B
No improvement
C
helps you add power
D
help you to add power
Question 77
Comprehension

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

A
filled
B
stuffed
C
empty
D
completed
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'. Your coming home to dinner on time should be a rule rather the exception .

A
should be a rule rather being the exception
B
shall be a rule rather than a exception
C
should be the rule rather than the exception
D
No improvement
Question 79
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. The committee reached ______ decision regarding the appointment of the chairman.

A
an exemplary
B
a compatible
C
a unanimous
D
an agreeable
Question 80
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the given sentence. True friends stay by our side through thick and thin .

A
under all circumstances
B
in different weathers
C
in difficult times
D
in happy moments
Question 81
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. DEFER

A
despair
B
delay
C
dictate
D
dread
Question 82
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the given sentence. Due to increased number of lay offs in the industry, the sword of Damocles is always hanging over the employees

A
strict rules and regulations
B
threat of physical harm
C
a constant threat
D
an ill omen of death
Question 83
Comprehension

In the sentence identify the segment which contains the grammatical error. Ten kilometres are a long distance to cover on foot for a child.

A
Ten kilometres are
B
a long distance
C
for a child
D
to cover on foot
Question 84
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate antonym of the given word. MEAGRE

A
Inadequate
B
Premium
C
Plentiful
D
Scanty
Question 85
Comprehension

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

A
by
B
at
C
over
D
in
Question 86
Comprehension

Given below are four jumbled sentences. Select the option that gives their correct order. A. But they faced grave danger if they tried to criticize these decisions. B. The nationalists now began to openly criticize the policies of the British. C. The freedom movement changed this situation. D. Under colonial rule, the people had lived in fear of the British government and did not agree with many of the decisions that they took

A
BADC
B
DBAC
C
DACB
D
CBAD
Question 87
Comprehension

Select the correct passive form of the given sentence. The sailors had never encountered such a rough sea.

A
Such a rough sea was never encountered by the sailors
B
Such a rough sea had never been encountered by the sailors.
C
Such a rough sea is never encountered by the sailors.
D
Such a rough sea has never been encountered by the sailors
Question 88
Comprehension

Select the correctly spelt word.

A
privilege
B
previledge
C
previllage
D
privailege
Question 89
Comprehension

Select the correct active form of the given sentence. We will all be greatly benefitted by this scheme

A
This scheme has greatly benefitted us all
B
This scheme will greatly benefit all of us
C
This scheme is going to greatly benefit us all.
D
This scheme would greatly benefit we all.
Question 90
Comprehension

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

A
stand
B
seat
C
lounge
D
couch
Question 91
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate antonym of the given word. ARROGANCE

A
Conceit
B
Superiority
C
Vanity
D
Humility
Question 92
Comprehension

Select the word which means the same as the group of words given. One who is a great lover of books

A
hemophile
B
bibliophile
C
xenophile
D
pedophile
Question 93
Comprehension

Select the word which means the same as the group of words given. A fictitious name used by an author

A
alibi
B
homonym
C
anonymous
D
pseudonym
Question 94
Comprehension

Select the correctly spelt word.

A
tuetion
B
tution
C
tuition
D
tuttion
Question 95
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. She got a lucrative job of a translator because she was ______ in French

A
deficient
B
sufficient
C
proficient
D
efficient