SSC-CGL 2019 Questions
11 June 2019 • Shift 3
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Question 1
Logical Reasoning
Find the missing number from the below options. 4 6 7 5 3 ? 41 45 58
A
12B
9C
51D
3Question 2
Logical Reasoning
Arrange the following words in a logical and meaningful order. 1. Kidney 2. Heart 3. Brain 4. Thyroid gland 5. Liver
A
3, 4, 2, 5, 1B
3, 2, 4, 1, 5C
3, 2, 4, 5, 1D
3, 4, 2, 1, 5Question 3
Logical Reasoning
Two statements are given, followed by three conclusions numbered I, II and III. Assuming the statements 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: All squirrels are lizards. All lizards are goose. Conclusions: I. Some squirrels are not goose. II. Some lizards are squirrels. III. Some goose are squirrels.
A
Conclusions I and II followB
Conclusions I and III followC
Conclusions II and III followD
Conclusions I, II and III followQuestion 4
Logical Reasoning
Select the number that will replace “?” in the following series. 120, 128, 144, 168, ?, 240
A
202B
216C
208D
200Question 5
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. 16 : 240 ∷ 6 : ?
A
40B
25C
35D
30Question 6
Logical Reasoning
Find the missing number from the below options. 9 25 49 6 11 13 9 16 ?
A
21B
19C
18D
20Question 7
Logical Reasoning
Select the letter cluster that will come next in the following series. ADH, XAE, UXB, RUY, ?
A
OSVB
ORVC
ORUD
PRVQuestion 8
Logical Reasoning
Which two signs should be interchanged to make the given equation correct? 27 ÷ 3 – 18 + 3 × 2 = 18
A
÷ and ×B
× and +C
+ and -D
+ and ÷Question 9
Logical Reasoning
Three different positions of the same dice are shown below. Which symbol is on the face opposite the face showing ‘*’?
A
%B
&C
#D
+Question 10
Logical Reasoning
In a code language, SELECTION is written as ESELDITNO. How will NOSTALGIA be written in the same language?
A
ONTSZGLAIB
NOTSBLGAIC
ONTSBGLAID
ONSTBGLAIQuestion 11
Logical Reasoning
In a code language, if PICTURE is coded as 16932021185 then how will FUNCTION be coded in the same language?
A
6211332091513B
6211432081514C
6211432091413D
6211432091514Question 12
Logical Reasoning
In the Venn diagram given below, the circle represents ‘Ladies’, the triangle represents ‘Constables’ and the square represents ‘Married persons’. The numbers given in the diagram represents number of persons of that particular category. How many lady constables are NOT married?
A
15B
12C
14D
8Question 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
PUYBDB
JOSVXC
TYBEGD
EJNQSQuestion 14
Logical Reasoning
How many triangles are there in the figure given below?
A
32B
36C
30D
24Question 15
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 : 196B
12 : 244C
4 : 16D
2 : 4Question 16
Logical Reasoning
‘Insulin’ is related to ‘Hormone’ in the same way as ‘Pepsin’ is related to ‘______’.
A
StomachB
DigestionC
VitaminsD
EnzymesQuestion 17
Logical Reasoning
Select the term that will replace the question mark (?) in the following series. A, G, L, ?, S, U, V
A
QB
NC
OD
PQuestion 18
Logical Reasoning
Three of the following four words are alike in a certain way and one is different. Pick the odd word out.
A
IntegrityB
HonestyC
TruthfulnessD
HypocrisyQuestion 19
Logical Reasoning
The sum of the current ages of Natasha and Krishna is 50 years. 10 years ago, Krishna was twice as old as Natasha. What is Krishna’s current age?
A
30 yearsB
20 yearsC
15 yearsD
10 yearsQuestion 20
Logical Reasoning
A + B means ‘A is the mother of B’ A - B means ‘A is the father of B’ A × B means ‘A is the sister of B’ A ÷ B means ‘A is the daughter of B’ If P + R × T – Q ÷ S + U, then how is S related to T?
A
DaughterB
WifeC
MotherD
SisterQuestion 21
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. Walnut : Fig
A
Almond : Dry fruitsB
Turmeric : SpicesC
Raisin : ApricotD
Asafoetida : Cashew nutsQuestion 22
Logical Reasoning
Bhavai' is a traditional dance form of ______.
A
BiharB
MaharashtraC
PunjabD
RajasthanQuestion 23
GK
Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) is calculated as a percentage of each bank's _____.
A
savings of customersB
rate of inflationC
credit growthD
net demand and time liabilitiesQuestion 24
GK
Which of the following Indian authors is one of the four screenplay writers of the movie 'Kai Po Che'?
A
Amish TripathiB
Durjoy DattaC
Chetan BhagatD
Ravinder SinghQuestion 25
GK
___________ became the most successful doubles player in the history of Davis Cup as on 2018.
A
Leon SmithB
Henri LeconteC
Mark WoodfordeD
Leander PaesQuestion 26
GK
The Indus Water Treaty was signed between India and ______.
A
AfghanistanB
BangladeshC
PakistanD
ChinaQuestion 27
GK
The 'Friendship Highway' is a road that connects China to ______.
A
MyanmarB
PakistanC
IndiaD
NepalQuestion 28
GK
Which Indian author wrote the book 'The English Teacher'?
A
R. K NarayanB
Khushwant SinghC
Ruskin BondD
Vikram SethQuestion 29
GK
In which province of China is the Huangguoshu National Park located which houses the world's largest waterfall cluster.
A
ShandonB
GuizhouC
YunnanD
JiangsuQuestion 30
GK
Who among the following is the only Indian to have won the Amateur World title in both, snooker and billiards?
A
Pankaj AdvaniB
Michael FerreiraC
Subhash AgarwalD
Geet SethiQuestion 31
GK
_______ assumed the title of 'Gangaikondachola', or the conqueror of the river Ganga.
A
Rajadhiraja CholaB
Vijayalaya CholaC
Rajendra Chola ID
Rajaraja Chola IQuestion 32
GK
Night Blindness is caused by the deficiency of Vitamin _______.
A
B 12B
CC
AD
KQuestion 33
GK
When was the Constitution of Pakistan enforced?
A
1965B
1947C
1973D
1952Question 34
GK
Which of the following was a port city of the Indus Valley Civilization?
A
RakhigarhiB
DholaviraC
KalibanganD
LothalQuestion 35
GK
In which year was the 'Battle of Goa' fought?
A
1510B
1502C
1524D
1514Question 36
GK
In which part of the flower does fertilisation take place?
A
StigmaB
StyleC
OvaryD
FilamentQuestion 37
GK
About 70% of the sun is made up of ______.
A
CarbonB
OxygenC
HydrogenD
HeliumQuestion 38
GK
The former princely state of Tripura in the north-eastern part of India was ruled by _________ Dynasty.
A
ManikyaB
AhomC
HaihayaD
NagvanshiQuestion 39
GK
DNA is stored majorly in ______ of the cell.
A
nucleusB
cytoplasmC
golgi bodyD
plasma membraneQuestion 40
GK
The 'Tanakh' is the sacred text of which religion/sect?
A
JudaismB
Zen BuddhismC
TaoismD
ConfucianismQuestion 41
GK
In 2019, Harsh Vardhan, the union minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change launched the India Cooling Action Plan (ICAP). On which day was ICAP released?
A
15 th FebruaryB
26 th JanuaryC
8 th MarchD
27 th FebruaryQuestion 42
GK
The phrase 'Survival of the fittest' as a way of describing the mechanism of natural selection was coined by ______.
A
Charles BabbageB
Louis PasteurC
Herbert SpencerD
Marie CurieQuestion 43
GK
The interest rate charged by banks on short-term loans to their largest, most secure and most creditworthy customers is called ______.
A
Amortised RateB
Prime Lending RateC
Discount RateD
Variable RateQuestion 44
GK
World Water Day is annually celebrated on ______.
A
22 nd MarchB
2 nd JuneC
13 th AugustD
15 th JanuaryQuestion 45
GK
Which one of the following is the highest altitude lake of Pakistan?
A
Rush LakeB
Satpara LakeC
Paristan LakeD
Attabad LakeQuestion 46
GK
The Constitution of India was amended for the first time in which year?
A
1954B
1961C
1951D
1960Question 47
GK
The radii of the two circular faces of the frustum of a cone of height 14 cm are 5 cm and 2 cm. What is its volume in cm3? (π = 22/7)
A
520B
572C
560D
540Question 48
Arithmetic
The number of students in the science stream of college C is approximately what percentage of students studying in that college?
A
43%B
44%C
45%D
42%Question 49
Arithmetic
What is the ratio of the number of students studying science in collages A and B together to the number of students studying commerce in colleges D and E together?
A
13 ∶ 8B
26 ∶ 17C
21 ∶ 17D
23 ∶ 15Question 50
Arithmetic
A train without stoppage travels with an average speed of 80 km/h and with stoppage, it travels with an average speed of 72 km/h. For how many minutes does the train stop on an average per hour?
A
7B
6C
9D
8Question 51
Arithmetic
The price of sugar is increased by 21%. A person wants to increase his expenditure by 12% only. By what percent, correct to one decimal place, should be reduce his consumption?
A
7.8%B
7.4%C
7.2%D
7.6%Question 52
Arithmetic
In a circle with centre O, AB is the diameter and CD is a chord such that ABCD is a trapezium. If ∠BAC = 24°, then ∠CAD is equal to∶
A
24B
42C
36D
48Question 53
Arithmetic
If the data about students of the commerce stream in all colleges is represented by a pie-chart, what is the central angel of the sector representing college D, to the nearest degree?
A
85°B
82°C
80°D
88°Question 54
Arithmetic
The difference between the compound interest and simple interest on Rs. X at 12% per annum for 2 years is Rs. 18. What is the value of x?
A
1,280B
1,250C
1,340D
1,300Question 55
Arithmetic
In ΔABC, P is a point on BC such that BP ∶ PC = 1 ∶ 2 and Q is the midpoint of BP. Then, ar(ΔABQ) ∶ ar(ΔABC) is
A
1 ∶ 5B
1 ∶ 3C
1 ∶ 4D
1 ∶ 6Question 56
Arithmetic
The value of sin 2 48° + sin 2 42° – sec 2 30° + tan 2 60° is equal to∶
A
8/3B
5/3C
7/3D
2Question 57
Arithmetic
A is 50% more efficient than B and C is 40% less efficient than B. Working together, they can complete a task in 10 days. In how many days will A alone complete 150% of that task?
A
35B
33C
31D
28Question 58
Arithmetic
ΔABC ∼ ΔQPR and AB = 8 cm, BC = 12 cm and AC = 6 cm. If ar(ΔABC) ∶ ar(ΔPQR) = 16 ∶ 25, then RQ is equal to
A
15 cmB
12.5 cmC
10 cmD
7.5 cmQuestion 59
Arithmetic
If secθ = 13/5, then tan θ – sin θ + cos θ is equal to∶
A
118/65B
124/65C
121/65D
23/13Question 60
Arithmetic
If sin 5θ = cos (50° – 3θ), then θ is equal to
A
30°B
20°C
15°D
25°Question 61
Arithmetic
Two chords AB and CD of a circle when produced, meet at a point P outside the circle. If AB = 6 cm, PB = 5 cm, PD = 5 cm, then CD is equal to∶
A
7.5 cmB
8.25 cmC
9 cmD
6 cmQuestion 62
Arithmetic
Two articles are sold for Rs. 2508 each. On one, there is a gain of 14% and on the other, there is a loss of 12%. What is the overall gain or loss percent to nearest one decimal place?
A
0.7% lossB
0.7% gainC
0.5% gainD
0.5% lossQuestion 63
Arithmetic
If \(\sqrt{x}+\frac{1}{\sqrt{x}}=\sqrt{7},\) then \({{x}^{3}}+\frac{1}{{{x}^{3}}}\) is equal to∶
A
120B
130C
140D
110Question 64
Arithmetic
Find the value of 5.8 + (7.4 ÷ 3.7 × 5) – 6 × 2 ÷ 2.5
A
10B
11C
12D
9Question 65
Arithmetic
If a + b = 8 and ab = 32/3, then (a 3 + b 3 ) is equal to∶
A
256B
320C
384D
128Question 66
Arithmetic
An article is sold for Rs. 535.50 after two successive discounts of 25% and 15%. What is the marked price of the article?
A
Rs. 800B
Rs. 830C
Rs. 840D
Rs. 820Question 67
Arithmetic
If a + b + c = 4 and ab + bc + ca = 2, then a 3 + b 3 + c 3 – 3abc is equal to∶
A
32B
36C
48D
40Question 68
Arithmetic
What is the average of the number of students in the arts stream in all the colleges taken together?
A
460B
450C
440D
470Question 69
Arithmetic
For what value of x is the seven digit number 46393x8 divisible by 11?
A
7B
3C
5D
2Question 70
Arithmetic
In a class of 50 students, 46% are girls and the remaining are boys. The average of the boys’ marks is 58 and that of the girls is 62. What are the average marks of the whole class?
A
60.12B
60.65C
59.84D
60.38Question 71
Arithmetic
If a ∶ b = 5 ∶ 8 and c ∶ b = 4 ∶ 3, then a ∶ b ∶ c is equal to∶
A
5 ∶ 8 ∶ 6B
15 ∶ 24 ∶ 32C
15 ∶ 24 ∶ 28D
5 ∶ 6 ∶ 8Question 72
Arithmetic
Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If no substitution is required, select No improvement. He made a desperate but also partial successful effort to change the ghastly topic.
A
No improvementB
though part successful effortC
yet also partial successful effortD
but a partially successful effortQuestion 73
Comprehension
Select the correctly spelt word.
A
manipuleteB
manipulateC
menipulateD
manepulateQuestion 74
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate antonym of the given word. EXTRAVAGANT
A
pauperB
deficitC
thriftyD
generousQuestion 75
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If no substitution is required, select No improvement. She was so tired to work any longer.
A
No improvementB
so tired to not workC
too tired to workD
so tiring to workQuestion 76
Comprehension
The question below consists of a set of labelled sentences. Out of the four options given, select the most logical order of the sentences to form a coherent paragraph. A. The first of these states that the only way to have a friend is to be one. B. Like all relationships, it is also governed by some well-defined principles. C. Friendship is one of the most coveted relationships on earth. D. Thus, one must be reliable as a friend to expect reliability in others.
A
CBADB
CDBAC
BDACD
ACBDQuestion 77
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.3
A
alongB
acrossC
atD
besideQuestion 78
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.2
A
emittedB
leakedC
flowedD
releasedQuestion 79
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the given sentence. His success at such a young age speaks volumes for his talent.
A
showers praiseB
gives enough proofC
publically announcesD
boasts a lotQuestion 80
Comprehension
Select the correct passive form of the given sentence It is time to serve dinner.
A
It is time that dinner is serve.B
It is time for dinner to be served.C
It is time so dinner should be served.D
It is dinner serving time.Question 81
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. CONCISE
A
briefB
lengthyC
complexD
detailedQuestion 82
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. The accident victim ______ to his injuries before he could be taken to the hospital.
A
subscribedB
succumbedC
submittedD
surrenderedQuestion 83
Comprehension
Given below are four jumbled sentences. Select the option that gives their correct order. A. But that is for an emotional reason. B. Learning our mother tongue is important and everyone should start there. C. This is because proficiency in the language can lead to better opportunities. D. Learning English, however, is important for practical reasons.
A
DBACB
BADCC
DACBD
BDCAQuestion 84
Comprehension
Select the correct active form of the given sentence. Superstitions are still believed in by people.
A
People still believed in superstitions.B
People have still believed in superstitions.C
People still believe in superstitionsD
People are still believing in superstitions.Question 85
Comprehension
In the sentence identify the segment which contains the grammatical error. He is more smarter than his brother though he does not earn much money.
A
though he does not earnB
He is more smarterC
much moneyD
than his brotherQuestion 86
Comprehension
Select the word which means the same as the group of words given. That which cannot be satisfied
A
impossibleB
incredibleC
insatiableD
improbableQuestion 87
Comprehension
In the sentence identify the segment which contains the grammatical error. The child along with his parents were waiting for the programme to begin.
A
along with his parentsB
were waiting for theC
programme to beginD
The childQuestion 88
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.1
A
badB
worseC
bestD
worstQuestion 89
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the given sentence. One must learn to prioritize in life. It never pays to put the cart before the horse.
A
postpone till the last momentB
do things spontaneouslyC
do last things firstD
perform many tasks simultaneouslyQuestion 90
Comprehension
Select the word which means the same as the group of words given. The act of looking back on past time
A
circumspectionB
introspectionC
inspectionD
retrospectionQuestion 91
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate antonym of the given word. VIGILANT
A
visibleB
elusiveC
carelessD
carefulQuestion 92
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.4
A
abominableB
deadlyC
mercilessD
incurableQuestion 93
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. EXALT
A
extractB
challengeC
condemnD
praiseQuestion 94
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. We should never ______ with the rules of driving.
A
reckonB
trifleC
tamperD
temperQuestion 95
Comprehension
Select the correctly spelt word.
A
arguementB
argumentC
argeumentD
arguemantQuestion 96
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.5
A
avertedB
detainedC
momentaryD
deferred