SSC-CGL 2019 Questions

12 June 2019 • Shift 3

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Question 1
Logical Reasoning

Which number will replace the question mark (?) in the following series? 102, 110, 126, 150, 182, ?

A
246
B
222
C
214
D
220
Question 2
Logical Reasoning

‘A + B’ means ‘A is the wife of B’. ‘A – B’ means ‘A is the husband of B’. ‘A × B’ means ‘A is the son of B’. ‘A ÷ B’ means ‘A is the mother of B’. If T + Q × P – U ÷ R ÷ S + V, the how is R related to Q?

A
Sister
B
Maternal grandmother
C
Mother
D
Daughter
Question 3
Logical Reasoning

How many triangles are there in the following figure?

A
19
B
23
C
20
D
21
Question 4
Logical Reasoning

Which two signs should be interchanged to make the following equation correct? 18 + 24 – 6 × 6 ÷ 3 = 39

A
÷ and -
B
× and +
C
+ and -
D
÷ and +
Question 5
Logical Reasoning

Which letter will replace the question mark (?) in the following series? D, J, ?, S, V, X.

A
O
B
P
C
Q
D
M
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. 3: 30 : : 4 : ?

A
70
B
64
C
66
D
68
Question 7
Logical Reasoning

Three different position of the same dice are shown. Which symbol will be on the face opposite to the one having "*" ?

A
!
B
@
C
$
D
+
Question 8
Logical Reasoning

Select the missing number from the given options. 35 32 51 28 18 37 ? 14 47

A
43
B
41
C
42
D
40
Question 9
Logical Reasoning

Which of the -cluster will replace the question mark (?) in the following series? SWA, OAW, KES, ?, CMK

A
GIO
B
FIP
C
GHO
D
FIO
Question 10
Logical Reasoning

‘Similarity’ is related to ‘Difference’ in the same way as ‘Transparent’ is related to ‘ _______ ‘.

A
Turbid
B
Water
C
Lake
D
Clear
Question 11
Logical Reasoning

In a code language, DISTRIBUTION is written as SIDIRTTUBNOI. How will ABBREVIATING be written as in that language?

A
BARVEAIITGN
B
BBAVERIATGNI
C
BBAVERTAIGNI
D
VERBBAGNITAI
Question 12
Logical Reasoning

Arrange the following words in logical and meaningful order. 1.Ploughing up the field 2.Bread making 3.Production of wheat 4.Wheat grinding 5. Sowing the seeds 6. Dough making

A
2, 5, 3, 4, 1, 6
B
1, 5, 3, 6, 4, 2
C
1, 5, 3, 4, 6, 2
D
4, 5, 2, 6, 1, 3
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
PNKGB
B
NLHDC
C
ZXUQL
D
SQNJE
Question 14
Logical Reasoning

The sum of the current ages of Vinayak his father is 50 years. 5 years from now, Vinayak’s age will be one - fifth of his father’s age. What is Vinayak’s current age?

A
8 years
B
5 years
C
15 years
D
10 years
Question 15
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. Accident : Injury

A
Farmer: Hard-work
B
Police : Fine
C
Income : Corruption
D
Infection : Disease
Question 16
Logical Reasoning

In a code language, CLIMAX is written as 312913124. How will RESIGN be written as in that language?

A
185199713
B
195209714
C
185198614
D
185199714
Question 17
Logical Reasoning

Select the missing number from the given options. 4          3          1 5          4          2 89        43        ?

A
36
B
27
C
5
D
8
Question 18
Logical Reasoning

Two statement 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 owls are parrots. Some parrots are crows. Conclusions: I. No owl is a crow. II. All parrots are owls. III. Some owls are crows.

A
Either conclusion I or III Follows
B
Only conclusion II and III follows.
C
All the conclusions, I, II and III, follow
D
Either conclusion I or II follows
Question 19
Logical Reasoning

In the given Venn diagram, the rectangle represents ‘women’, the pentagon represents ‘entrepreneurs’ and the triangle represents ‘mothers’. The numbers given in the diagram represent the number of persons in that category. How many women are entrepreneurs but NOT mothers?

A
50
B
74
C
46
D
21
Question 20
Logical Reasoning

Three of the following four number - pairs are alike in a certain way and one is different. Pick the number - pair that is different from the rest.

A
4 : 65
B
1 : 2
C
3 : 27
D
2 : 9
Question 21
Logical Reasoning

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

A
Frustration
B
Hypertension
C
Diabetes
D
Anaemia
Question 22
Logical Reasoning

A scientific study of rocks that deals with their composition, texture and structure; their occurrence and distribution; and their origin in relation to physicochemical conditions is called ________.

A
Lithology
B
Geology
C
Geomorphology
D
Petrology
Question 23
GK

In India, which of the following article of the Constitution of India provides for the formation of a new state?

A
Article 1
B
Article 3
C
Article 9
D
Article 2
Question 24
GK

Sir Thomas Roe visited the court of Mughal ruler _______ as the ambassador of the king of England.

A
Jahangir
B
Shah Jahan
C
Humayun
D
Akbar
Question 25
GK

Rule ________ (of the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in Lok Sabha) does NOT involve a formal motion before the Parliament House, hence no voting can take place after discussion on matters under this rule.

A
149
B
193
C
186
D
158
Question 26
GK

A _______ is not constrained by prior work.

A
franchise
B
joint venture
C
strategic alliance
D
greenfield project
Question 27
GK

A marketplace in which a final good or service is bought and sold is called ________.

A
Factor Market
B
Commodity Market
C
Equity Market
D
Product Market
Question 28
GK

In March 2019, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) of India grounded which aircraft due to technical fault?

A
Boeing 777 Max 12
B
Boeing 787 Max 14
C
Boeing 747 Max 9
D
Boeing 737 Max 8
Question 29
GK

Which one of the following is the deepest gorge in the world?

A
Garganta del Cares
B
Kali Gandaki Gorge
C
Vikos Gorge
D
Tiger Leaping Gorge
Question 30
GK

Which human body part can well be called the 'chemical factory' of our body?

A
Liver
B
Stomach
C
Lungs
D
Kidneys
Question 31
GK

Which Indian author wrote the book 'Two Lives'?

A
Amish Tripathi
B
Vikram Seth
C
Chetan Bhagat
D
Amitava Ghosh
Question 32
GK

Opium wars were fought between the British and ________.

A
China
B
Myanmar (Burma)
C
Bhutan
D
Afghanistan
Question 33
GK

_______ gases trap heat in the atmosphere which makes the Earth warmer, causing global warming.

A
Elemental
B
Compund
C
Nobel
D
Greenhouse
Question 34
GK

British East India Company defeated the Portuguese in the ___________.

A
Battle of Chamkaur
B
Battle of Buxar
C
Battle of Plassey
D
Battle of Suvali
Question 35
GK

Which country hosted the 2019 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup hockey tournament?

A
China
B
Singapore
C
Malaysia
D
India
Question 36
GK

Who among the following was the first Chinese to receive the Nobel Prize for literature?

A
Lu Xun
B
Gao Xingjian
C
Liu Cixin
D
Mo Yan
Question 37
GK

Bihar Diwas is annually celebrated on ________ to commemorate the day Bihar was carved out from the Bengal Presidency.

A
13th March
B
27th March
C
17th March
D
22nd March
Question 38
GK

Tipu Sultan and British East India Company signed the Treaty of Mangalore in the year _______.

A
1792
B
1764
C
1784
D
1799
Question 39
GK

Which team won the Indian Premier League 2018?

A
Rajasthan Royals
B
Delhi Daredevils
C
Royal Challengers Bangalore
D
Chennai Super Kings
Question 40
GK

Identify the national sport of Sri Lanka.

A
Basketball
B
Volleyball
C
Cricket
D
Swimming
Question 41
GK

Nitrous Oxide is the chemical name of ________.

A
Mosquito Repellent
B
Fire Extinguisher
C
Laughing Gas
D
Tear Gas
Question 42
GK

Which country won the South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) women's Championship in 2019?

A
Nepal
B
Pakistan
C
India
D
Bhutan
Question 43
GK

How many provinces are there in Sri Lanka?

A
8
B
9
C
11
D
6
Question 44
GK

Both, haemoglobin and myoglobin require _______ for formation.

A
Vitamin B12
B
Vitamin A
C
Iron
D
Calcium
Question 45
GK

Which of the following is the longest river in Pakistan that originates from Lake Manasarovar?

A
Sutlej
B
Kabul
C
Indus
D
Chenab
Question 46
GK

In China, 2019 (which starts on 5 February and ends on 24 January) is the year of the ________.

A
Rat
B
Pig
C
Dog
D
Ox
Question 47
GK

What is the ratio between the passed and failed students from college E in the year 2015?

A
17 : 7
B
4 : 3
C
18 : 7
D
9 : 5
Question 48
Arithmetic

The efficiencies of A, B and C are in the ratio 2 : 5 : 3. Working together, they can complete task in 9 days. In how many days will C alone complete 40% of that task?

A
12
B
15
C
14
D
16
Question 49
Arithmetic

In a circle with centre O, an arc ABC subtends an angle of 140° at the centre of the circle. The chord AB is produced to point P. Then ∠CBP is equal to:

A
50°
B
40° 
C
80°
D
70°
Question 50
Arithmetic

If the number of passed out students of all five colleges is represented by a pie chart, what is the central angle (to nearest whole number) of the sector representing the passed out students of college C?

A
67°
B
79°
C
77°
D
69°
Question 51
Arithmetic

In which college the average percentage of passing students over the given three years is the least?

A
E
B
B
C
A
D
C
Question 52
Arithmetic

The difference between the compound interest and simple interest on Rs.x at 7% per annum for 2 years is Rs. 24.50. What is the value of x?

A
5,000
B
5,400
C
4,800
D
6,000
Question 53
Arithmetic

Sec 2 29° – cot 2 61° + sin 2 60° + cosec 2 30° is equal to:

A
11/4
B
19/4
C
23/4
D
15/4
Question 54
Arithmetic

What is the approximate percentage increase in the number of students passing out of college B in the year 2017 as compared to the previous year?

A
13.4%
B
13.2%
C
12.8%
D
13%
Question 55
Arithmetic

A sphere of radius 4 cm is melted and recast smaller spheres of radii 2 cm each. How many such spheres can be made?

A
32
B
8
C
16
D
4
Question 56
Arithmetic

An article is sold for Rs. 612 after successive discounts of 25% and x%. If the marked price of the article is Rs. 960, what is the value of x?

A
12
B
10
C
14
D
15
Question 57
Arithmetic

If \(\sqrt x - \frac{1}{{\sqrt x }}\; = \;3\sqrt 2\) , then \({x^2} + \frac{1}{{{x^2}}}\)  is equal to:

A
398
B
402
C
324
D
326
Question 58
Arithmetic

In a circle of radius 13 cm, a chord is at a distance of 12 cm from the centre of the circle. What is the length of the chord?

A
5 cm
B
9 cm
C
10 cm
D
7 cm
Question 59
Arithmetic

If a – b = 5 and ab = 2, then a 3 – b 3 is equal to:

A
95
B
155
C
125
D
145
Question 60
Arithmetic

What is the value of x so that the seven digit number 5656x52 is divisible by 72?

A
4
B
7
C
5
D
8
Question 61
Arithmetic

In a class of 40 students, 60% are girls. The average of the girl’s marks is 72 and that the boys is 54. What are the average marks of the whole class?

A
65.4
B
64.8
C
65.2
D
65
Question 62
Arithmetic

If cosec 4θ = sec (60° – 2θ), then θ is equal to:

A
18°
B
20°
C
25°
D
15°
Question 63
Arithmetic

The price of sugar is increased by 24%. A person wants to increase his expenditure by 18% only. By approximately what percent should he decrease his consumption?

A
5.1%
B
5.3%
C
4.8%
D
4.6%
Question 64
Arithmetic

If 12sin θ = 5 cos θ, then sin θ + cos θ – cot θ is equal to:

A
139/156
B
-71/65
C
116/156
D
-16/65
Question 65
Arithmetic

Walking at 3/5 of his usual speed, a person reaches his office 20 minute later than the usual time. His usual time in minutes is:

A
25
B
40
C
30
D
20
Question 66
Arithmetic

If a : b = 2 : 5, c : b = 3 : 4, then a : b : c is equal to:

A
2 : 5 : 3
B
2 : 5 : 4
C
6 : 15 : 20
D
8 : 20 : 15
Question 67
Arithmetic

Find the value of 108 ÷ 36 × 4 + 2.5 × 4 ÷ 0.5 – 10

A
18
B
16
C
20
D
22
Question 68
Arithmetic

ΔABC ~ ΔEDF and ar(ΔABC) : ar(ΔDEF) = 4 : 9. If AB = 6 cm, BC = 8 cm and AC = 10 cm, then DF Is equal to:

A
15 cm
B
9 cm
C
12 cm
D
18 cm
Question 69
Arithmetic

In ΔABC, P is a point on BC such the BP : PC = 4 : 3 and Q is the midpoint of BP. Then ar(ΔABQ) : Ar(ΔABC) is equal to:

A
1 : 5
B
4 : 7
C
2 : 7
D
3 : 7
Question 70
Arithmetic

If a + b + c = 7 and ab + bc + ca = 1, then a 3 + b 3 + c 3 – 3abc is equal to:

A
322
B
325
C
422
D
412
Question 71
Arithmetic

Two articles are sold for Rs. 975 each. On one, the seller gains 30% and on the other, he loses 25%. What is the overall gain or loss percentage, correct to one decimal place?

A
5.3% gain
B
5.1% loss
C
4.9% loss
D
4.9% gain
Question 72
Arithmetic

Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If no substitution is required, select No improvement. I am think that tomorrow I will take leave and stay at home.

A
I have thought tomorrow I am taking
B
No improvement
C
I think that tomorrow I will take
D
I was thinking that the next day I will be taking
Question 73
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. ADEPT

A
alone
B
kind-hearted
C
skilled
D
unknown
Question 74
Comprehension

Select the correct passive form of the given sentence. They opened a new mall nearby last month.

A
Nearby a new mall is opened last month with them.
B
A new mall can be open be nearby last month by him.
C
A new mall was opened nearby last month by them.
D
A new mall will be opened nearby last month by him.
Question 75
Comprehension

Select the correct active form of the given sentence. By whom were you taught Mathematics?

A
Whom are you teaching Mathematics?
B
Who taught you Mathematics?
C
Who will teach you Mathematics?
D
Who teaching you Mathematics?
Question 76
Comprehension

Given below are four jumbled sentences. Selected the option that gives their correct order. A. When we can't laugh at the same joke again, why should we cry over the same problems? B. One day he told them a joke and everyone roared with laughter. C. People came to a wise man to complain about the same problems every time. D. When he repeated the joke twice, nobody laughed anymore.

A
DBCA
B
ADBC
C
BACD
D
CBDA
Question 77
Comprehension

In the sentence identify the segment which contains the grammatical error. Having just taking a heavy lunch, she was not ready to have any fruit.

A
Having just
B
she was not ready
C
taking a heavy lunch
D
to have any fruit.
Question 78
Comprehension

Select the correctly spelt word.

A
accomplish
B
repitition
C
aggrravate
D
hieghten
Question 79
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the given sentence. The authorities have turned a deaf ear  to all requests.

A
presented
B
acknowledged
C
accepted
D
neglected
Question 80
Comprehension

Select the word which means the same as the group of words given. One who does not tire easily

A
indefatigable
B
indelible
C
inflatable
D
indestructible
Question 81
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate antonym of the given word. PROLONG

A
increase
B
shorten
C
prevent
D
allow
Question 82
Comprehension

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

A
water
B
milk
C
leaf
D
flower
Question 83
Comprehension

Selected the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.(1)

A
street
B
market
C
place
D
shop
Question 84
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. INITIATE

A
start
B
show
C
sign
D
slow
Question 85
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. Hima Das, the reigning world junior sprinter who _______ the national record, won the gold in the Federation cup.

A
keeps
B
plays
C
holds
D
gets
Question 86
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If no substitution is required, select No improvement. When we went to the cinema yesterday,  the film had already start.

A
the film have already start.
B
No improvement
C
the film was already start.
D
the film had already started.
Question 87
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate antonym of the given word. - parsimonious

A
scanty
B
niggardly
C
sparing
D
profuse
Question 88
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the given sentence. Raju was playing with fire  when he made speeches against the management.

A
provoking the crowd
B
smoking a cigarette
C
lighting candles
D
taking a grave risk
Question 89
Comprehension

Given below are four jumbled sentences. Select the option that gives their correct order. A. The market which has remained clogged with vehicles was all clear for pedestrians. B. The road has even been marked with stripes demarcating space for hawkers. C. It is also lined with beautiful potted plants to give it a green look. D. Visitors to the busy Karol Bagh market in Delhi were in for a surprise.

A
DCBA
B
BDAC
C
ADBC
D
DABC
Question 90
Comprehension

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

A
sparkling
B
raining
C
wetting
D
sprinkling
Question 91
Comprehension

In the sentence identify the segment which contains the grammatical error. There is many modes of travel to go to Agra but I prefer road travel.

A
to go to
B
prefer road travel.
C
There is many modes
D
Agra but I
Question 92
Comprehension

Select the word which means the same as the group of words given. Incapable of being read

A
unseen
B
vague
C
illegible
D
eligible
Question 93
Comprehension

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

A
above
B
over
C
near
D
behind
Question 94
Comprehension

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

A
tank
B
pond
C
tap
D
spring
Question 95
Comprehension

Select the correctly spelt word.

A
luxury
B
luxry
C
lugzury
D
luxery
Question 96
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. Following detailed deliberations, the meeting has been _______ till next week

A
reviewed
B
cancelled
C
proposed
D
adjourned