SSC-CGL 2019 Questions

13 June 2019 • Shift 3

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Question 1
Logical Reasoning

ACCIDENT is related to TNEDICCA in the same way as PASSENGER is related to ‘__________’.

A
REGNSESAP
B
REGNESSAP
C
RGENESSAP
D
REGMESSAP
Question 2
Logical Reasoning

Arrange the following words in a logical and meaningful order. 1. Rajasthan 2. India 3. Jaipur 4. North India 5. Asia

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

If ‘J’ is coded as ‘20’ and ‘BAT’ is coded as ‘46’ then how will ‘CRICKET’ be coded?

A
138
B
142
C
158
D
140
Question 4
Logical Reasoning

Which two signs should be interchanged to make the following equation correct? 20 ÷ 20 + 20 – 25 × 25 = 419

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

Select the option that will fill in the blank and complete the given series. 0, 7, 26, 63, 124, 215, 342, 511, 728, _______

A
1001
B
996
C
999
D
1000
Question 6
Logical Reasoning

How many triangles are there in the following figure?

A
15
B
9
C
10
D
12
Question 7
Logical Reasoning

Introducing Kavi, Veena said, “She is the sister of the son of the wife of my husband”. How is Veenais related to Kavi?

A
Daughter
B
Mother
C
Sister
D
Aunt
Question 8
Logical Reasoning

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

A
123 : 11
B
196 : 14
C
144 : 12
D
225 : 15
Question 9
Logical Reasoning

Select the term that will come next in the following series. 11, 13, 17, 23, 31, 41, 53, 67, 83, ?

A
110
B
101
C
97
D
100
Question 10
Logical Reasoning

In a code language, FRIEND is written as GQJDOC. How will PEACE be written in that language?

A
QFBBF
B
QDBBF
C
ODBBF
D
QDBDF
Question 11
Logical Reasoning

If you wrote down all the numbers from 1 to 99, then how many times would you have written ‘7’?

A
20
B
21
C
11
D
19
Question 12
Logical Reasoning

A cube coloured pink on all faces is cut into 27 small cubes of equal sizes. How many cubes are painted on one face only?

A
4
B
8
C
3
D
6
Question 13
Logical Reasoning

Select the letter-cluster that is related to the third letter-cluster in the same way that the second letter-cluster is related to the first letter-cluster. AFKP : BGLQ ∷ GLQV : ?

A
HMRW
B
HNRW
C
HKRW
D
HMPW
Question 14
Logical Reasoning

Select the option that will fill in the blank and complete the given series. 2, 5, 10, 17, 26, 37, ________, 65, 82, 101

A
54
B
51
C
50
D
48
Question 15
Logical Reasoning

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

A
Pedology
B
Cardiology
C
Seismology
D
Terminology
Question 16
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. 19 : 400 ∷ 24 : _________.

A
676
B
566
C
625
D
652
Question 17
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: No grass is a flower. All flowers are trees. Conclusions: I. Some trees are flowers. II. Some trees are grasses. III. No trees is a grass.

A
Only conclusion III follows
B
Either conclusion II or III follows
C
Only conclusion I follows
D
Either conclusions II or III, and I follow
Question 18
Logical Reasoning

Select the combination of letters that when sequentially placed in the gaps of the given letter series will complete the series. _c_bd_cbcda_a_db_a

A
acbcad
B
cdcbad
C
bdbcba
D
None of these
Question 19
Logical Reasoning

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

A
V
B
E
C
U
D
I
Question 20
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. School : Student ∷ __________ : ___________

A
Court : Judge
B
College : Teacher
C
Hospital : Patient
D
Hotel : Chef
Question 21
Logical Reasoning

The 'Instrument of Surrender' which ended the Portuguese rule in India was signed on _______.

A
29th December 1951
B
15th August 1947
C
19th December 1961
D
26th January 1948
Question 22
GK

The East India Company sent Captain William Hawkins to the court of Emperor _______ in 1608 to seek permission to open a factory at Surat.

A
Jahangir
B
Shah Jahan
C
Akbar
D
Humayun
Question 23
GK

Which team won the Ranji Trophy 2018-19?

A
Kerala
B
Saurashtra
C
Vidarbha
D
Karnataka
Question 24
GK

The Khadi and village Industries Commission Act was passed in the year _______.

A
1964
B
1965
C
1948
D
1956
Question 25
GK

Name the smallest district in India.

A
Hailakandi
B
Alirajpur
C
Mahe
D
Guntur
Question 26
GK

The movement of the local farmers of Bardoli in Gujarat against the British in 1928 was led by _______.

A
Jawaharlal Nehru
B
Vallabhbhai Patel
C
Lal Bahadur Shashtri
D
Lokmanya Tilak
Question 27
GK

Who was the first Indian to win the Miss Universe title?

A
Sushmita Sen
B
Reita Faria
C
Madhu Sapre
D
Persis Khambatta
Question 28
GK

An adult human body has _______ bones.

A
208
B
312
C
300
D
206
Question 29
GK

As of 2018, Indian is the leading milk producing country in the world, accounting for approximately _______ of the global market share.

A
22%
B
17%
C
19%
D
15%
Question 30
GK

_______ is the hottest planet in the solar system.

A
Mercury
B
Earth
C
Mars
D
Venus
Question 31
GK

Which of the following is NOT a part of the 'Char Dham Yatra' in North India?

A
Kedarnath
B
Badrinath
C
Vaishno Devi
D
Gangotri
Question 32
GK

The approximate diameter of the sun is _______ times the diameter of Earth.

A
123
B
109
C
146
D
92
Question 33
GK

Name the oldest operating port in India built by the British East India Company.

A
Vishakapatnam Port
B
Kolkata Port
C
Mumbai Port
D
Chennai Port
Question 34
GK

What was the historical name of the city of Guwahati?

A
Machilipattnam
B
Bhagyanagara
C
Purushapura
D
Pragjyotishpur
Question 35
GK

People above the age of _______ years are NOT eligible for the Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Mandhan Yojana.

A
50
B
60
C
40
D
45
Question 36
GK

_____ was named the cleanest city in the 'Swachh Survekshan Survey 2019'.

A
Mysuru
B
Ujjain
C
Surat
D
Indore
Question 37
GK

The Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act was passed in the year _______.

A
2004
B
2002
C
2008
D
2006
Question 38
GK

________ is a hearing-impaired Indian golfer who won her first professional title at the age of 18. In March 2019, she became the second Indian golfer to win on the 'Ladies European Tour'.

A
Gursimar Badwal
B
Vani Kapoor
C
Aditi Ashok
D
Diksha Dagar
Question 39
GK

The Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Mandhan Yojana ensures old age protection for unorganised workers whose monthly income is less than or equal to _______.

A
Rs. 12,000
B
Rs. 10,000
C
Rs. 20,000
D
Rs. 15,000
Question 40
GK

The Ayushman Bharat Scheme introduced by the Government of India provides medical coverage of upto Rs. _______ per family per year.

A
1 lakh
B
2 lakh
C
7 lakh
D
5 lakhs
Question 41
GK

In 2015, aircraft make Boeing developed a metal called _______, which is lighter than air and strong than steel.

A
Microlattice
B
Molybdenum
C
Titanium
D
Iridium
Question 42
GK

During the Sao Joao festivities, Goans present _______ to each other.

A
beer
B
fruits
C
fish
D
flowers
Question 43
GK

Wilson's disease is an inherited disorder in which excessive amount of _______ accumulate in the body.

A
iron
B
calcium
C
sodium
D
copper
Question 44
GK

_______ was the first Chief Election Commissioner of India.

A
Sunil Arora
B
M S Gill
C
T N Seshan
D
Sukumar Sen
Question 45
GK

Name the westernmost point of India.

A
Dahod
B
Guhar Moti
C
Bharuch
D
Amreli
Question 46
GK

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

A
125
B
130
C
110
D
145
Question 47
Arithmetic

If (x – 5) 3 + (x – 6) 3 + (x – 7) 3 = 3(x – 5)(x – 6)(x – 7), then what is the value of x?

A
7
B
6
C
5
D
18
Question 48
Arithmetic

The table shows the annual expenditure of a company (in Lakh Rupees) over the years. Year/Item of Expenditure Salary Fuel and Transport Bonus Interest on Loans Taxes 1998 288 98 3.00 23.4 83 1999 342 112 2.52 32.5 108 2000 324 101 3.84 41.6 74 2001 336 133 3.68 36.4 88 2002 420 142 3.96 49.4 98 What is the average amount of interest on loans (in Lakh rupees) which the company paid during the period 1998 to 2002?

A
34.18
B
36.66
C
32.43
D
33.72
Question 49
Arithmetic

\(9\frac{3}{4} \div \left[ {2\frac{1}{6} \div \left\{ {4\frac{1}{3} - \left( {2\frac{1}{2}\; + \;\frac{3}{4}} \right)} \right\}} \right]\) is equal to:

A
3
B
39/8
C
4
D
15/4
Question 50
Arithmetic

The table shows the percentage distribution of the expenditure incurred on different itemsfor publishing a book. Item of expenditure Percentage of expenditure Paper 25 Printing 20 Binding 20 Royalty 15 Promotion 10 Transportation 10 The expenditure on royalty is less than that on printing by :

A
20%
B
25%
C
15%
D
10%
Question 51
Arithmetic

The table shows the sales of books (in thousands) from six branches of a publishing company during 2000 and 2001. Year/Branches B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 B6 2000 80 75 95 85 75 70 2001 105 65 110 95 95 80 What is the total sales of books from branches B1, B3 and B6 together for both the years (in thousands)?

A
310
B
540
C
650
D
240
Question 52
Arithmetic

ABCD is a cyclic quadrilateral such that AB is the diameter of the circle circumscribing it and ∠ADC = 129°. Then, ∠BAC is equal to:

A
51°
B
39°
C
61°
D
49°
Question 53
Arithmetic

A starts walking at 4 kmph and after 4 hours, B starts cycling from the same point as that of A, in the same direction at 10 kmph. After how much distance from the starting point will B catch up with A (Correct to two decimal places)?

A
25.67 km
B
24.67 km
C
23.67 km
D
26.67 km
Question 54
Arithmetic

If a sum amounts to Rs. 2,190 in four years and Rs. 2,409 in five years at compound interest, when the interest is compounded yearly, then the annual rate of interest is:

A
11%
B
9%
C
8%
D
10%
Question 55
Arithmetic

A earns Rs. 180 per hour and works for 7 hours per day. B earns Rs. 160 per hour and works for 5 hours per day. What is the ratio of the wages of A and B?

A
33 : 20
B
20 : 30
C
40 : 61
D
63 : 40
Question 56
Arithmetic

What is the difference between a single discount of 30% and a single discount equivalent to two successive discounts of 25% and 5%, being given on shopping of Rs. 2,000?

A
Rs. 20
B
No difference
C
Rs. 25
D
Rs. 15
Question 57
Arithmetic

In ΔABC, ∠A = 50°. Its sides AB and AC are produced to the point D and E. If the bisectors of the ∠CBD and ∠BCE meet at the point O, then ∠BOC will be equal to:

A
75°
B
40°
C
55°
D
65°
Question 58
Arithmetic

If tan x = cot (45° + 2x), then what is the value of x?

A
45°
B
20°
C
22.5°
D
15°
Question 59
Arithmetic

The value of \(\left[ {\frac{{{{\sin }^2}24^\circ + {{\sin }^2}66^\circ }}{{{{\cos }^2}24^\circ + {{\cos }^2}66^\circ }}\; + \;{{\sin }^2}61^\circ + \cos 61^\circ \sin 29^\circ } \right]\) is:

A
0
B
2
C
1
D
3
Question 60
Arithmetic

If 85% of a number is added to 75, then the result is the number itself. The number is:

A
300
B
100
C
200
D
500
Question 61
Arithmetic

3 men, 4 women and 6 boys together can complete a work in 6 days. A woman does triple the work a man does and a boy does half the work a man does. How many women alone will be able to complete this work in 4 days?

A
8
B
9
C
7
D
6
Question 62
Arithmetic

PA and PB are tangents to a circle with centre O, from a point P outside the circle, and A and B are points on the circle. If ∠APB = 40°, then ∠OAB is equal to:

A
25°
B
40°
C
20°
D
50°
Question 63
Arithmetic

The average of 27 numbers is zero. Out of them, how many may be greater than zero, at the most?

A
26
B
20
C
15
D
0
Question 64
Arithmetic

If the radius of the circumcircle of an equilateral triangle is 8 cm, then the measure of radius of its incircle is:

A
8 cm
B
4 cm
C
16 cm
D
12 cm
Question 65
Arithmetic

When an integer n is divided by 8, the remainder is 3. What will be the remainder if 6n – 1 is divided by 8?

A
1
B
4
C
2
D
0
Question 66
Arithmetic

The table shows the percentage of marks obtained by seven students in six different subjects in an examination. The numbers in the brackets are the maximum marks in each subject. Student Subject (Max. Marks) Maths (150) Chemistry (130) Physics (120) Geography (100) History (60) Computer Science (40) A 90 50 90 60 70 80 B 100 80 80 40 80 70 C 90 60 70 70 90 70 D 80 65 80 80 60 60 E 80 65 85 95 50 90 F 70 75 65 85 40 60 G 65 35 50 77 80 80 What are the average marks obtained by all the seven students in Physics? (Correct to two decimal places)

A
91.16
B
93.14
C
89.14
D
77.26
Question 67
Arithmetic

A sphere of radius 6 cm is melted and recast into spheres of radius 2 cm each. How many such spheres can be made?

A
36
B
27
C
24
D
25
Question 68
Arithmetic

If the selling price of 40 articles is equal to the cost price of 50 articles, then the percentage loss or gain is:

A
20% loss
B
20% gain
C
25% gain
D
25% loss
Question 69
Arithmetic

If 3 cos 2 A + 7 sin 2 A = 4, then what is the value of cot A, given that A is an acute angle?

A
1
B
√3
C
√3/2
D
1/√3
Question 70
Arithmetic

If a 3 – b 3 = 208 and a – b = 4, then (a + b) 2 – ab is equal to:

A
32
B
52
C
38
D
42
Question 71
Arithmetic

Select the most appropriate antonym of the given word. ILLUMINATE

A
light
B
add
C
erase
D
darken
Question 72
Comprehension

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

A
feeding
B
fed
C
feed
D
feeds
Question 73
Comprehension

Select the correctly spelt word.

A
chooj
B
chuse
C
chooze
D
choose
Question 74
Comprehension

In the sentence identify the segment which contains the grammatical error. "I done a lot of work today," she said.

A
I done
B
a lot of
C
she said
D
work today
Question 75
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. Colours, they say have the power to calm, pacify and relax; they can energize, make you active and _______ you.

A
involve
B
enrage
C
Invigorate
D
interest
Question 76
Comprehension

Select the correctly spelt word.

A
scramble
B
defnition
C
jewlri
D
acceptence
Question 77
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined Idiom in the given sentence. " These glasses suit you, " said Ria to Vandana.

A
make you look weird
B
look very good on your face
C
need to be worn with a suit
D
are not suitable for your work
Question 78
Comprehension

Given below are four jumbled sentences. Select the option that gives their correct order. A. A man on a bike had to ride on the pavement. B. When he tried to plunge onto the road, a car hit him. C. As the bus inched through the evening life, the traffic grew. D. There was no space on the road anymore.

A
CDAB
B
CBAD
C
DBCA
D
ADBC
Question 79
Comprehension

Select the correct passive form of the given sentence. Ananya plucks fresh flowers from the garden every day.

A
Fresh flowers are plucked by Ananya from the garden every day.
B
Fresh flowers have been plucked by Ananya From the garden every day.
C
Fresh garden is plucked by Ananya form the flowers every day.
D
Fresh flowers were plucked by Ananya from the garden every day.
Question 80
Comprehension

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

A
from
B
of
C
by
D
with
Question 81
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence.If no substitution is required, select NO Improvement Scarcely had he gone out than  a client came to meet him.

A
No improvement
B
he had gone out than
C
had he gone out when
D
he had go out when
Question 82
Comprehension

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

A
Here
B
Nowhere
C
Everywhere
D
There
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. An old misunderstanding exists among the two families,  so they are not friends any more.

A
will exist among the two families
B
has exist within the families
C
exists between the two families
D
No improvement
Question 84
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. ATTRIBUTE

A
speech
B
quality
C
praise
D
respect
Question 85
Comprehension

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

A
among
B
of
C
on
D
between
Question 86
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate antonym of the given word.' DEFICIT

A
adhere
B
surplus
C
credit
D
remove
Question 87
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. FUSE (Verb)

A
unused
B
break
C
combine
D
correct
Question 88
Comprehension

Given below are four jumbled sentences, Select the option that gives their correct order. A. Once the formalities are done, you can start using your account and save time and money. B. Opening a bank account can seem intimidating. C. Getting your account opened is just a matter of providing certain details and funding your account. D. Fortunately, most banks follow a standardized process.

A
CBDA
B
BDCA
C
BADC
D
ADBC
Question 89
Comprehension

Select the word which means the same as the group of words given. The part of a country's government responsible for its legal system

A
legislature
B
judiciary
C
executive
D
police
Question 90
Comprehension

In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/ Phrase. The dog played in the pond to his heart's content.

A
only upto his legs
B
avoiding getting too wet
C
as much as he wanted to
D
till he was completely sick
Question 91
Comprehension

Select the word which means the same as the group of words given. An instrument for measuring the atmospheric pressue

A
barometer
B
thermometer
C
ammeter
D
altometer
Question 92
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. In ancient Greece, women were not allowed to _______ in the Olympic Games.

A
comply
B
cope
C
compete
D
collide
Question 93
Comprehension

In the sentence identify the segment which contains the grammatical error. Entering the hall, the show had started.

A
the show
B
had started
C
Entering
D
the hall
Question 94
Comprehension

Select the correct active form of the given sentence. Dinesh was looked after by his grandmother when his parents went abroad.

A
Dinesh's grandmother looks after him when his parents went abroad.
B
Dinesh's grandmother looked after him when his parents went abroad.
C
Dinesh looked after his grandmother when his parents went abroad.
D
Dinesh's grandmother was looking after him when his parents went abroad.
Question 95
Comprehension

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

A
employee
B
ministers
C
person
D
officials