SSC-CGL 2019 Questions
6 June 2019 • Shift 1
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Question 1
Logical Reasoning
In a code language, SUNDAY is written as DNUAYS, how will MOTHER be written as in that language?
A
THEORMB
HTOERMC
HOTERMD
HTEOMRQuestion 2
Logical Reasoning
What will be the value of the following equation if ‘÷’ means ‘addition’, ‘+’ means ‘subtraction’, ‘-‘ means ‘multiplication’ and ‘×’ means ‘division’ 54 × 6 – 7 ÷ 8 + 2 = ?
A
57B
69C
61D
63Question 3
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
TUWZB
PQTXC
DEGJD
MNPSQuestion 4
Logical Reasoning
Three of the following four words are alike in a certain way and one is different. Pick the odd word out.
A
HindranceB
IndulgenceC
BenevolenceD
CourtesyQuestion 5
Logical Reasoning
How many triangles are there in the following figure?
A
12B
16C
14D
18Question 6
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
South Korea : RupiyaB
Russia : RubleC
Malaysia : RinggitD
Bangladesh : TakaQuestion 7
Logical Reasoning
Select the word-pair in which the two words are related in the same way as are the two words in the following word-pair. Frown : Displeasure
A
Laugh : ComedyB
Madness : IllnessC
Smile : EcstasyD
Grief : SorrowQuestion 8
Logical Reasoning
P is the father of Q and R is the son of S. T is the brother of P. Q is the sister of R. How is S related to T?
A
Brother-in-lawB
BrotherC
Sister-in-lawD
DaughterQuestion 9
Logical Reasoning
The rotated positions of a dice are given below. Which number will be at the top if ‘3’ is at the bottom?
A
6B
4C
2D
1Question 10
Logical Reasoning
Which two signs should be interchanged in the following equation to make it correct? 15 - 9 ÷ 6 × 10 + 5 = 25
A
× and ÷B
+ and ÷C
× and -D
+ and -Question 11
Logical Reasoning
In a code language, if FRIDGE is written as GTLHLK, then in the same language how will you write the word KETTLE?
A
LGWXQKB
XKWQLGC
GLXWQKD
WQLGXKQuestion 12
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, decided which of the conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements. Statements: Some mobile are instruments, All instruments are heavy items. Conclusion: I. Some mobiles are heavy items. II. No mobile is a heavy item. III. Some heavy items are instruments.
A
Only conclusions I and III followB
Only conclusions I followC
Only conclusions III and either conclusion I or II followD
All conclusions followQuestion 13
Logical Reasoning
Select the option that is related to the third letter-cluster in the same way as the second letter-cluster is related to the first letter-cluster. DKFM : FIHK ∷ BLGP : ?
A
DNERB
CKHOC
DJIND
ZNENQuestion 14
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
GESOB
MZLYC
IVHUD
KXJWQuestion 15
Logical Reasoning
Select the combination of letters that when sequentially placed in the gaps of the given letter series will complete the series cb_db_cba_bc_bad_c
A
acbcdB
cabdcC
acdcbD
dcbcbQuestion 16
Logical Reasoning
If FLOWER is coded as 14 and DISTANCE is coded as 18, then how will BUREAUCRAT be coded as?
A
18B
22C
28D
20Question 17
Logical Reasoning
Select the option that is related to the third term in the same way as the second term is related to the first term. 29 : 13 ∷ 37 : ?
A
17B
15C
23D
14Question 18
Logical Reasoning
Select the set in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers of the following set. (9, 15, 27)
A
(12, 20, 36)B
(15, 25, 35)C
(6, 9, 18)D
(21, 35, 56)Question 19
Logical Reasoning
Three of the following four numbers are alike in a certain way and one is different. Pick the number that is different from the rest.
A
789B
567C
123D
457Question 20
Logical Reasoning
Arrange the following words in a logical and meaningful order. 1. Salary 2. Recruitment 3. Education 4. Promotion 5. School 6. Employment
A
5, 3, 2, 6, 1, 4B
5, 3, 2, 6, 4, 1C
3, 5, 4, 2, 6, 1D
5, 3, 4, 1, 2, 6Question 21
Logical Reasoning
In the year 1978, the ________ amendment eliminated the right to acquire, hold and dispose of property as a fundamental right.
A
41 stB
42 ndC
44 thD
43 rdQuestion 22
GK
Which hormone leads to the expulsion of milk from the breast during suckling?
A
EstrogenB
ProlactinC
OxytocinD
ProgesteroneQuestion 23
GK
Who was the first female chief justice of a state high court in India?
A
Syeda TahiraB
Leila SethC
Fatima BibiD
Ruma PalQuestion 24
GK
Mihira Bhoja was the ruler of ______.
A
RashtrakutaB
CholaC
ChalukyaD
PratiharaQuestion 25
GK
Which of the following is a communicable disease?
A
ScurvyB
MeaslesC
DiabetesD
AsthmaQuestion 26
GK
Which cells in our body are popularly called "soldiers of the human body”?
A
BasophilsB
Red blood cellsC
White blood cellsD
EosinophilsQuestion 27
GK
The period between ________ in India's history is known as the Delhi Sultanate period.
A
1206 A.D. and 1526 A.D.B
1526 A.D. and 1857 A.D.C
745 A.D. and 1245 A.D.D
1105 A.D. and 1445 A.D.Question 28
GK
______ won the inaugural Pro Volleyball League (PVL) title in 2019.
A
Chennai SpartansB
Calicut HeroesC
Kochi Blue SpikersD
Ahmedabad DefendersQuestion 29
GK
The defending champions _______ won the 85 th Ranji Trophy title in 2019.
A
SaurashtraB
VidarbhaC
KarnatakaD
MumbaiQuestion 30
GK
If there is a lack of money supply in comparison to the supply of goods and services, then the possible consequence would be ______.
A
DevaluationB
DeflationC
HyperinflationD
InflationQuestion 31
GK
Baglihar Dam is constructed on which river?
A
ChenabB
SutlejC
IndusD
RaviQuestion 32
GK
Which of the following economic activities employs the maximum number of people in India?
A
MiningB
TourismC
ManufacturingD
AgricultureQuestion 33
GK
As of May 2019, which political party does actor Raj Babbar belong to?
A
Bahujan Samaj PartyB
SamajwadiC
Bharatiya Janta PartyD
Indian National CongressQuestion 34
GK
Veer Kunwar Singh Jayanti is celebrated in _______ in order to recognise the achievements of Kunwar Singh during the Indian rebellion of 1857.
A
Himachal PradeshB
Uttar PradeshC
UttarakhandD
BiharQuestion 35
GK
21 March 2019 was celebrated by the UN as World Down Syndrome Day and the theme was ________.
A
"All is well"B
“Leave no one behind”C
"Live and let live"D
"Together we grow"Question 36
GK
In which of the following states, is the Nanda Devi peak located?
A
Jammu and KashmirB
SikkimC
AssamD
UttarakhandQuestion 37
GK
who is the author of the book 'Rajatarangini'?
A
SomadevaB
BanabhattaC
KalidasaD
KalhanaQuestion 38
GK
The amount of light entering the eye can be controlled and regulated by the ______.
A
corneaB
retinaC
pupilD
irisQuestion 39
GK
Vikramashila University was founded by _______, a Pala king.
A
DharmapalaB
Pulakeshin IC
Mihira BhojaD
Rajendra CholaQuestion 40
GK
The festival of Marabats and Badgyas celebrated in _______ directly confronts social evils and criticise their perpetrators through a procession with effigies.
A
JabalpurB
PanajiC
HyderabadD
NagpurQuestion 41
GK
In which part of the Indian Constitution are centre-state relations mentioned?
A
Part VI (Article 227 to 234)B
Part XI (Article 245 to 263)C
Part X (Article 234 to 240)D
Part XII (Article 265 to 277)Question 42
GK
Which of the following has the highest protein content per gram?
A
WheatB
SoyabeanC
GroundnutD
AppleQuestion 43
GK
‘Mithun’, a cattle breed is found in ______.
A
TamilnaduB
Arunachal PradeshC
MaharashtraD
KeralaQuestion 44
GK
In 2019, Kazakhstan renamed its capital Astana to ______ .
A
NursultanB
NurbayevC
NurNazarD
NazarbayevQuestion 45
GK
Who bagged the 4 th Carnot Prize 2018 for his contribution towards sustainable energy solutions?
A
Hardeep PuriB
Piyush GoyalC
Harsh VardhanD
Arun JaitleyQuestion 46
GK
The area of a triangle is 15 sq cm and the radius of its incircle is 3 cm. Its perimeter is equal to∶
A
12 cmB
20 cmC
10 cmD
5 cmQuestion 47
Arithmetic
The areas of the three adjacent faces of a cuboid are 32 cm 2 , 24 cm 2 and 48 cm 2 . What is the volume of the cuboid?
A
128 cm 3B
256 cm 3C
288 cm 3D
192 cm 3Question 48
Arithmetic
The total production of type C cars in 2015 and type E cars in 2018 taken together is what percent of the total production of cars in 2014 and 2017 taken together?
A
20B
27C
22D
25Question 49
Arithmetic
The total production of type D cars during 2015 to 2017 is what percent less than the total production of type E cars during 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2018 taken together?
A
35B
32C
30D
28Question 50
Arithmetic
The ratio of the total production of type A cars in 2015 and type B cars in 2014 taken together to the total production of type C cars in 2017 and type E cars in 2018 taken together is∶
A
4 ∶ 5B
8 ∶ 9C
34 ∶ 39D
16 ∶ 19Question 51
Arithmetic
AB and CD are two parallel chords of a circle such that AB = 6 cm and CD = 2AB. Both chords are on the same side of the centre of the circle. If the distance between them is equal to one-fourth of the length of CD, then the radius of the circle is∶
A
5√3 cmB
4√3 cmC
3√5 cmD
4√5 cmQuestion 52
Arithmetic
The value of \(2\frac{7}{8} \div \left( {3\frac{5}{6} \div \frac{2}{7}{\rm{of\;}}2\frac{1}{3}} \right) \times \left[ {\left( {2\frac{6}{7}{\rm{of\;}}4\frac{1}{5} \div \frac{2}{3}} \right) \times \frac{5}{9}} \right]\) is∶
A
4B
1/23C
5D
1/4Question 53
Arithmetic
In the data related to the production of type D cars is represented by a pie chart, then the central angle of the sector representing production of cars in 2015 will be∶
A
72°B
81°C
99°D
63°Question 54
Arithmetic
In ΔABC, the sides AB and AC are extended to P and Q, respectively. The bisectors of ∠PBC and ∠QCB intersect at a point R. If ∠R = 66°, then the measure of ∠A is∶
A
48°B
24°C
36°D
72°Question 55
Arithmetic
If sec θ – tan θ = P, then cosec θ = ?
A
\(\frac{{{{\rm{P}}^2} + 1}}{{1 - {{\rm{P}}^2}}}\)B
\(\frac{{1 - {{\rm{P}}^2}}}{{1 + {{\rm{P}}^2}}}\)C
\(\frac{{2{\rm{P}}}}{{1 - {{\rm{P}}^2}}}\)D
\(\frac{{2{\rm{P}}}}{{1 + {{\rm{P}}^2}}}\)Question 56
Arithmetic
What will be the compound interest (nearest to integer) on a sum of Rs. 25,000 for 2 years at 12% p.a., if the interest is compounded 8 monthly?
A
Rs. 6,394B
Rs. 6,493C
Rs. 6,439D
Rs. 6,349Question 57
Arithmetic
If a 2 + b 2 + 64c 2 + 16c + 3 = 2(a + b), then the value of 4a 7 + b 7 + 8c 2 is∶
A
\(3\frac{7}{8}\)B
\(4\frac{7}{8}\)C
\(5\frac{1}{8}\)D
\(4\frac{1}{8}\)Question 58
Arithmetic
The value of θ, when √3cos θ + sin θ = 1 (0° ≤ θ ≤ 90°), is∶
A
90°B
60°C
30°D
0°Question 59
Arithmetic
A man purchases 100 copies of a book from the publisher and gets a discount of 25%. He buys 50 copies from a retailer at a discount of 10%. He got an overall discount of∶
A
17.5%B
35%C
20%D
16.5%Question 60
Arithmetic
Anu allows a 20% discount on the marked price of an article and still makes a profit of 25%. If he gains Rs. 44.80 on the sale of the article, then the cost price of the article is∶
A
Rs. 179.20B
Rs. 192.80C
Rs. 188.80D
Rs. 184.20Question 61
Arithmetic
If a 2 + b 2 + c 2 = 21, and a + b + c = 7, then (ab + bc + ca) is equal to∶
A
14B
8C
12D
28Question 62
Arithmetic
If (27x 3 – 343y 3 ) ÷ (3x – 7y) = Ax 2 + By 2 + 7Cyx, then the value of (4A – B + 5C) is∶
A
0B
1C
2D
3Question 63
Arithmetic
Three numbers are such that if the average of any two of them is added to the third number, the sums obtained are 168, 174 and 180 respectively. What is the average of the original three numbers?
A
86B
84C
89D
87Question 64
Arithmetic
The ratio of the efficiencies of A, B and C is 7 ∶ 5 ∶ 4. Working together, they can finish a work in 35 days. A and B work together for 28 days. The remaining work will be completed (in days) by C alone∶
A
49B
56C
63D
60Question 65
Arithmetic
The income of A is 25% more than that of B and the income of C is 65% less than the sum of the incomes of A and B. Income of C is what percent less than the income of A?
A
28B
37C
32D
35Question 66
Arithmetic
On selling an article for Rs. 800, a person loses 20% of its selling price. At what price should he sell it to gain 25% on its cost price?
A
Rs. 1,152B
Rs. 1,200C
Rs. 1,250D
Rs. 1,280Question 67
Arithmetic
If x + y = 1 and xy(xy – 2) = 12, then the value of x 4 + y 4 is∶
A
23B
19C
20D
25Question 68
Arithmetic
If x is added to each of 12, 28, 21 and 45, the numbers so obtained, in this order, are in proportion. What is the mean proportional between (x + 3) and (4x + 1)?
A
15B
18C
12D
10Question 69
Arithmetic
If an 8-digit number 179x091y is divisible by 88, the value of (5x – 8y) is∶
A
5B
4C
9D
7Question 70
Arithmetic
ABCD is a cyclic quadrilateral in which ∠A = 67° and ∠B = 92°. What is the difference between the measures of ∠C and ∠D?
A
27°B
29°C
25°D
19°Question 71
Arithmetic
Select the correct passive form of the given sentence. Please show me my son's Mathematics notebook.
A
My son's Mathematics notebook was please shown to me.B
My son may please be shown the Mathematics notebook.C
You are requested to show me my son's Mathematics notebook.D
I will please be shown my son's Mathematics notebook.Question 72
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Pull someone's leg
A
Tell someone a secretB
Deceive someone playfullyC
Get upset with someoneD
Trust someoneQuestion 73
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If no substitution is required, select No improvement. She read that novel since she got up in the morning.
A
Reads that novelB
Has been reading that novelC
Has read that novelD
No improvementQuestion 74
Comprehension
Select the wrongly spelt word.
A
ExiteB
ExclaimC
ExchangeD
ExerciseQuestion 75
Comprehension
Select the antonym of the given word. PARDON
A
KindnessB
GraceC
MercyD
PunishQuestion 76
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate option for blank No. 2.
A
thereB
whereC
whenD
whereverQuestion 77
Comprehension
Select the correct active form of the given sentence. The crop was adversely affected by the inadequate rainfall.
A
The inadequate rainfall was adversely affecting the crop.B
The adversely rainfall has affected the inadequate crop.C
The inadequate crop adversely affected the rainfall.D
The inadequate rainfall adversely affected the crop.Question 78
Comprehension
Select the word which means the same as the group of words given. A cylindrical container bulging out in the middle, traditionally made of wooden staves for keeping oil, beer etc.
A
baleB
barrelC
bushelD
binQuestion 79
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate option for blank No. 5.
A
stood upB
came outC
appearedD
showedQuestion 80
Comprehension
Select the wrongly spelt word.
A
ConsceinceB
CommissionC
ComparableD
CommitteeQuestion 81
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If no substitution is required, select No improvement. If I have money, I purchase this house.
A
I purchasedB
I will purchaseC
I have purchasedD
No improvementQuestion 82
Comprehension
In the sentence identify the segment which contains the grammatical error. Torrential rains and winds of up to 170 km per hour swept away roads, homes, and bridges and knocking down power and communication lines.
A
Knocking downB
Homes and bridgesC
Swept away roadsD
Winds of up toQuestion 83
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate option for blank No. 4.
A
largestB
more largerC
largerD
largeQuestion 84
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate option for blank No. 1.
A
withB
forC
ofD
fromQuestion 85
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Actions speak louder than words
A
What you do is more important than what you sayB
Do something without planningC
Look for solutions in the wrong placeD
Take up a task that you cannot finishQuestion 86
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate option for blank No. 3.
A
pathB
roadC
routeD
meansQuestion 87
Comprehension
Select the word which means the same as the group of words given. A person who draws or produces maps
A
ChoreographerB
CartographerC
LexicographerD
CalligrapherQuestion 88
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank. A number of Indian goods face a ______ competition from Chinese goods in terms of prices and looks.
A
BoldB
PowerlessC
FierceD
AngryQuestion 89
Comprehension
Select the synonym of the given word. INARTICULATE
A
EloquentB
FluentC
InevitableD
IncoherentQuestion 90
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank. Many items made of ivory were ______ from a dealer in antiques by the custom authorities at the Delhi airport.
A
appropriatedB
confiscatedC
annexedD
hijackedQuestion 91
Comprehension
Select the antonym of the given word. EXCEPTIONAL
A
UncommonB
UnthinkableC
UnremarkableD
UnimaginableQuestion 92
Comprehension
Given below are four jumbled sentences. Select the option that gives their correct order. A. And 844 million don’t have access to clean water close to home, according to the latest report by WaterAid. B. Around 4 billion people in the world live in physically water-scarce areas. C. It is because globally we use six times as much water today as we did 100 years ago. D. The world’s water crisis is getting worse.
A
DACBB
BDCAC
CADBD
BADCQuestion 93
Comprehension
Select the synonym of the given word. INEPT
A
ClumsyB
StrongC
CapableD
FitQuestion 94
Comprehension
In the sentence identify the segment which contains the grammatical error. She lost a big order from a known showroom in case of her own carelessness.
A
She lost a big orderB
her own carelessnessC
from a known showroomD
in case ofQuestion 95
Comprehension
Given below are four jumbled sentences. Select the option that gives their correct order. A. An estimated 70% of this plastic enters the sea sinks B. This is a problem that stretches far beyond India C. Eight million tonnes of plastic ends up in the world 's oceans every year, causing damage to the fragile ecosystem D. And much of it is not biodegradable
A
ADBCB
CADBC
CDBAD
ABDC