SSC-CGL 2019 Questions
6 June 2019 • Shift 2
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Question 1
Logical Reasoning
Select the set in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers of the following set. (8, 12, 24)
A
(6, 9, 18)B
(6, 11, 18)C
(9, 18, 27)D
(12, 20, 40)Question 2
Logical Reasoning
If CAB is coded as 6 and BED is coded as 40, then how will HAD be coded as?
A
32B
16C
52D
46Question 3
Logical Reasoning
Which two sings should be interchanged in the following equation to make it correct? 10 + 5 ÷ 10 × 8 – 10 = 16
A
× and +B
– and +C
÷ and × D
+ and ÷Question 4
Logical Reasoning
Two different positions of the same dice are shown. Which number will be at the top if 4 is at the bottom?
A
3B
1C
5D
6Question 5
Logical Reasoning
Three of the following four words are alike in a certain way and one is different. Pick the odd word out.
A
GodavariB
TaptiC
KrishnaD
MahanadiQuestion 6
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. MNOP: LONQ: : FGHI : ?
A
EGHJB
DHGKC
GFIJD
EHGJQuestion 7
Logical Reasoning
Arrange the following words in a logical and meaningful order. 1. Student 2. Job 3. Interview 4. Education 5. Retirement 6. Degree
A
3, 5, 4, 6, 1, 2B
5, 3, 2, 1, 4, 6C
1, 4, 6, 3, 2, 5D
1, 5, 3, 6, 4, 2Question 8
Logical Reasoning
How many squares are there in the following figure?
A
16B
12C
18D
14Question 9
Logical Reasoning
Which number will replace the question mark (?) in the following series? 98, 95, 86, 82, 66, ?, 36
A
61B
58C
63D
60Question 10
Logical Reasoning
Select the set in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers of the following set. (5, 13, 12)
A
(15, 19, 13)B
(6, 10, 8)C
(11, 15, 9)D
(13, 17, 11)Question 11
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. Apathy: Enthusiasm
A
Condemnation : ReverenceB
Treaty : FriendshipC
Enrolment : EmploymentD
War : AttackQuestion 12
Logical Reasoning
Select the number-pair in which the two numbers are related in the same way as are the two numbers of the following number-pair. 7 : 32
A
12 : 85B
16 : 145C
3 : 11D
13 : 98Question 13
Logical Reasoning
Select the combination of letters that when sequentially placed in the gaps of the given letter series will complete the series. bac_cab_cd_a_ac_ca
A
dacbdB
dcbacC
cadbcD
bdabcQuestion 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
RQSTB
MLNOC
FGHJD
CBDEQuestion 15
Logical Reasoning
Two mixtures contain milk and juice in the ratio of 2 : 1 and 4 : 5. If equal volumes of the two mixtures are mixed together, what would be ratio of milk to juice in the resulting mixture?
A
7 : 5B
1 : 1C
5 : 3D
5 : 4Question 16
Logical Reasoning
D is the son of C and the brother of E, who is the niece of F. C is the sister of B and the aunt of A. B’s father has two children, a son and a daughter. If A is the son of F, how is F related to C?
A
Sister-in-lawB
AuntC
SisterD
CousinQuestion 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 statement. Statements: No crows is a bird. All birds are animals. Conclusion: I. Some animals are crows. II. Some animals are birds. III. No animal is a crow.
A
None of the conclusions followsB
Only conclusion III followsC
Conclusion II and either conclusion I or III followsD
Only conclusions I and III followQuestion 18
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
65B
217C
338D
28Question 19
Logical Reasoning
In a code language, COMPUTER is written as OCREPMTU. How will DAUGHTER be written in the same language?
A
ADREGUTHB
READTHGUC
ADTHREGUD
DERUGTHQuestion 20
Logical Reasoning
‘Cinema’ is related to ‘Audience’ in the same way as ‘Church’ is related to ‘_____’.
A
ConcentrationB
CongregationC
MeditationD
PrayerQuestion 21
Logical Reasoning
What is deposited on iron in the process of galvanisation?
A
TinB
ZincC
CopperD
AluminiumQuestion 22
GK
Which of the following ministries implements the Mid-day Meal scheme?
A
Ministry of Home AffairsB
Ministry of Human Resource DevelopmentC
Ministry of Social WelfareD
Ministry of Social Justice and EmpowermentQuestion 23
GK
The Badami Chalukyas first had their capital at _______ before they moved it to Badami.
A
AiholeB
PattadakalC
BijapurD
HubliQuestion 24
GK
________, which connects Sikkim with Tibet, was closed after the Chinese aggression on India in 1962 but was reopened in 2006 as the governments of the two countries decided to enhance their trade through land routes.
A
Lanak LaB
Imis LaC
Pensi LaD
Nathu LaQuestion 25
GK
_________ was the first Muslim ruler whose empire covered almost the whole of India up to its extreme south.
A
Ghiyas ud din BalbanB
Jalal-ud-din KhiljiC
Alauddin KhiljiD
Feroz Shah TughlaqQuestion 26
GK
Where is the Bandipur National Park located?
A
GujaratB
SikkimC
KarnatakaD
KeralaQuestion 27
GK
Which of the following destroys the ozone layer?
A
SulphurB
ChlorineC
CarbonD
SiliconQuestion 28
GK
Which of the following comes under the Quarternary sector?
A
Information TechnologyB
FisheriesC
ManufacturingD
MiningQuestion 29
GK
In February 2019, _____ won a gold medal at the Makran Cup in Chabahar, Iran.
A
Rohit TokasB
Deepak SinghC
Manish KaushikD
Satish KumarQuestion 30
GK
Which of the following metals is the most reactive element?
A
CopperB
CalciumC
IronD
ZincQuestion 31
GK
Who was awarded the Rabindranath Tagore Literary Prize 2019 for the Novel 'Solo'?
A
Amitabh GhoshB
Rana DasguptaC
Jhumpa LahiriD
Nayanjyot MukherjeeQuestion 32
GK
In February 2019, India won ________ gold medal/s and five silver medals at the Makran Cup Boxing in Chabahar, Iran.
A
ThreeB
FourC
OneD
TwoQuestion 33
GK
Which of the following metals is the most ductile metal?
A
CopperB
TinC
AluminiumD
GoldQuestion 34
GK
The colourful art named Nandna block print, which uses graceful yet aligned arrangements of motifs on fabric, is practised in Tarapur village of __________.
A
Madhya PradeshB
UttarakhandC
MaharashtraD
OdishaQuestion 35
GK
Who among the following was a slave of Muhammad Ghori? He became the ruler after the death of his master and founded the Slave Dynasty.
A
Qutub-ud-din AibakB
IltutmishC
Ghiyas ud din BalbanD
Nasir-ud-din MahmudQuestion 36
GK
Right to move freely throughout the territory of India' is a fundamental right under _________ of the Constitution of India.
A
Article 19B
Article 24C
Article 21D
Article 14Question 37
GK
Which is the longest national highway in India?
A
National Highway 48B
National Highway 27C
National Highway 53D
National Highway 44Question 38
GK
Who founded and named the science of electromagnetism?
A
James ClerkB
Hans Christian OerstedC
Michael FaradayD
Andre Marie AmpèreQuestion 39
GK
International Day of Forests 2019 was observed on 21st March with the theme _______ to raise awareness on how sustainably managed forests provide a wide array of contributions.
A
Forests Our SaviourB
Forests and EnvironmentC
Pollution-free ForestsD
Forests and EducationQuestion 40
GK
Lok Adalats have been created under ______.
A
Arbitration and Conciliation ActB
Administration of Justice ActC
Legal Services Authority ActD
Legal Conciliation ActQuestion 41
GK
The popular Bagh cave paintings are found in ______.
A
Madhya PradeshB
OdishaC
SikkimD
Himachal PradeshQuestion 42
GK
Which Indian received the Nobel Peace Prize after Mother Teresa?
A
K RadhakrishnanB
Fali NarimanC
P SathasivamD
Kailash SatyarthiQuestion 43
GK
World ___ Day 2019 was observed on 22nd March with the theme ‘Leaving no one behind’ to focus on marginalised groups.
A
WaterB
ForestC
EnvironmentD
PetroleumQuestion 44
GK
Name the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) chairman and Padma Bhushan awardee who created and unleashed a historical moment when Mars Orbiter became the first Indian spacecraft to enter Martian orbit in a maiden attempt.
A
Nandan NilekaniB
K RadhakrishnanC
Fali NarimanD
Sundar PichaiQuestion 45
GK
Which was the first Muslim dynasty that ruled India?
A
Tughlaq dynastyB
Lodhi dynastyC
Khilji dynastyD
Slave dynastyQuestion 46
GK
The average production of type D cars in 5 years is what percent less than the production of type E cars in 2018?
A
16.8B
15.9C
17.4D
18.6Question 47
Arithmetic
If the data related to the production of cars in 2018 is represented by pie chart, then the central angle of the sector representing the production of type C cars will be:
A
93°B
72°C
59°D
91°Question 48
Arithmetic
The total production of type B cars in all the five years is what percent more than the total production of type A, B and D cars in 2017?
A
47.5B
32.2C
57.3D
49.5Question 49
Arithmetic
What is the ratio of the total production of type C cars in 2015 and type D cars in 2017 taken together to the total production of type B cars in 2016 and type A cars in 2017 taken together?
A
11 : 9B
4 : 3C
12 : 112D
13 : 10Question 50
Arithmetic
A and B are travelling towards each other from the points P and Q respectively. After crossing each other, A and B take \(6\frac{1}{8}\) hours and 8 hours, respectively, to reach their destinations Q and P, respectively. If the speed of B is 16.8 km/h, then the speed (in km/hr) of A is:
A
20.4B
20.8C
19.2D
19.8Question 51
Arithmetic
A circle is inscribed in ΔABC, touching AB at P, BC at Q and AC at R. If AR = 5 cm, RC = 6 cm and AB = 12 cm, then the perimeter of ΔABC is:
A
32 cmB
37 cmC
36 cmD
40 cmQuestion 52
Arithmetic
\(\frac{{\sin {\rm{\theta }} - \cos {\rm{\theta \;}} + {\rm{\;}}1}}{{\sin {\rm{\theta \;}} + {\rm{\;}}\cos {\rm{\theta }} - 1}}{\rm{\;}} = {\rm{\;}}?\)
A
sec θ – tan θB
sec θ tan θC
sec θ + tan θD
sec θ sin θQuestion 53
Arithmetic
The value of (5 + 3 ÷ 5 × 5) ÷ (3 ÷ 3 of 6) of (4 × 4 ÷ 4 of 4 + 4 ÷ 4 × 4) is:
A
\(8\frac{1}{5}\)B
\(7\frac{1}{3}\)C
\(6\frac{2}{3}\)D
\(9\frac{3}{5}\)Question 54
Arithmetic
The value of √(sec 2 θ + cosec 2 θ) × √(tan 2 θ – sin 2 θ) is equal to:
A
sin θ cos 2 θB
sin θ sec 2 θC
cosec θ cos 2 θD
cosec θ sec 2 θQuestion 55
Arithmetic
A person sold an article at a loss of 8%. Had he sold it at a gain of 10.5%, he would have received Rs. 92.50 more. To gain 12%, he should have sold it for:
A
Rs. 560B
Rs. 580C
Rs. 537.40D
Rs. 540.50Question 56
Arithmetic
If the 8-digit number 2074x4y2 is divisible by 88, then the value of (4x + 3y) is:
A
45B
42C
49D
36Question 57
Arithmetic
If x = a + 1/a and y = a – 1/a then √(x 4 + y 4 – 2x 2 y 2 ) is equal to:
A
8B
8/a 2C
16a 2D
4Question 58
Arithmetic
When x is subtracted from each of 21, 22, 60 and 64, the numbers so obtained, in this order, are in proportion. What is the mean proportional between (x + 1) and (7x + 8)?
A
21B
24C
27D
18Question 59
Arithmetic
Pipes A and B can fill a tank in one hour and two hours respectively while pipe C can empty the filled the tank in one hour and fifteen minutes. A and C are turned on together at 9 a.m. after 2 hours, only A is closed and B is turned on. When will the tank be emptied?
A
12 : 10 p.m.B
10 : 30 a.m.C
12 : 20 p.m.D
11 : 30 a.m.Question 60
Arithmetic
ABCD is a cyclic quadrilateral whose diagonals intersect at P. If AB = BC, ∠DBC = 70° and ∠BAC = 30°, then the measure of ∠PCD is:
A
50°B
35°C
55°D
30°Question 61
Arithmetic
The average of thirteen numbers is 80. The average of the first five numbers is 74.5 and that of the next five numbers is 82.5. The 11 th numbers is 6 more than the 12 th number and the 12 th number is 6 less than the 13 th number. What is the average of the 11 th and the 13 th numbers?
A
87B
87.5C
86D
86.5Question 62
Arithmetic
G is the centroid of the triangle ABC, where AB, BC and CA are 7 cm, 24 cm and 25 cm respectively, then BG is:
A
\(4\frac{1}{6}{\rm{\;}}\) cmB
\(6\frac{1}{3}{\rm{\;}}\) cmC
\(8\frac{1}{3}{\rm{\;}}\) cmD
\(5\frac{1}{2}\) cmQuestion 63
Arithmetic
A sum of Rs. 15,000 is lent at 16% p.a. compound interest. What is the difference between the compound interest for the second year and the third year?
A
Rs. 445.44B
Rs. 548C
Rs. 454.88D
Rs. 544Question 64
Arithmetic
If (8x 3 – 27y 3 ) ÷ (2x – 3y) = (Ax 2 + Bxy + Cy 2 ), then the value of (2A + B – C) is:
A
5B
4C
3D
6Question 65
Arithmetic
The volume of a metallic cylindrical pipe is 7480 cm 3 . If its length is 1.4 m and its external radius is 9 cm, then its thickness (given π = 22/7) is:
A
1.2 cmB
0.9 cmC
0.8 cmD
1 cmQuestion 66
Arithmetic
ABCD is a trapezium in which AB।।DC and its diagonals intersect at P. If AP = (3x – 1) cm, PC = (5x – 3) cm, BP = (2x + 1) cm and PD = (6x – 5) cm, then the length of DB is:
A
10 cmB
16 cmC
12 cmD
14 cmQuestion 67
Arithmetic
If ab + bc + ca = 8 and a 2 + b 2 + c 2 = 20, then a possible value of 1/2 × (a + b + c)[(a – b) 2 + (b – c) 2 + (c – a) 2 ] is:
A
72B
56C
820D
84Question 68
Arithmetic
A shopkeeper marks his goods at 40% more than their cost price and allows a discount of 25% on the marked price. His gain or loss percent is:
A
5% gainB
5% lossC
10% lossD
15% gainQuestion 69
Arithmetic
The income of A is 50% more than that of B. If the income of A is increased by 40% and the income of B is increased by 90%, then the percentage increased in their combined income will be:
A
70B
64C
55D
60Question 70
Arithmetic
If 12cot 2 θ – 31cosec θ + 32 = 0, 0° < θ < 90°, then the values of tan θ will be:
A
4/5, 5√7/7B
4/3, 3√7/7C
4/5, 4/3D
5/4, 4/3Question 71
Arithmetic
Select the wrongly spelt word.
A
explainB
expereinceC
exceptD
expireQuestion 72
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank. The burning of the effigy of Ravana on Dussehra ______ the burning of all evils.
A
symbolizesB
intensifiesC
epitomizesD
personifiesQuestion 73
Comprehension
Given below are four jumbled sentences. Select the option that gives their correct order. A. Mango, the so-called "king of fruits", is something of a national obsession in India. B. There was a bumper crop of mangoes in different states. C. It resulted in prices coming down and sales going up – much to the delight of buyers and sellers alike. D. 2017 proved to be a very good year for mango lovers.
A
ADBCB
ADCBC
CDABD
CADBQuestion 74
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. TRIUMPH
A
peaceB
attackC
victoryD
fightQuestion 75
Comprehension
Given below are four jumbled sentences. Select the option that gives their correct order. A. Around 600 million of them live in areas of high to extreme water stress. B. India is suffering from the worst water crisis, with one billion people living in water scarcity. C. This is even more than that of China and US combined. D. The reason is that at 24 per cent, India uses the most groundwater drawn out globally.
A
BADCB
BDACC
ADCBD
ACBDQuestion 76
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If no substitution is required, select No improvement. If you listen to English news, it improve your English.
A
it improvedB
it is improvingC
it will improveD
No improvementQuestion 77
Comprehension
Select the correct passive form of the given sentence. At night, lock the outer gate.
A
The outer gate is locked at night.B
The outer gate is requested to be locked at night.C
Let the outer gate be locked at night.D
The outer gate be locked at night.Question 78
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. give someone the cold shoulder
A
pamper someoneB
ignore someoneC
give away a secretD
do something pointlessQuestion 79
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Pull yourself together
A
try to understandB
do a good jobC
calm downD
go to sleepQuestion 80
Comprehension
Select the word which means the same as the group of words given. An inscription on a tombstone written in memory of the deceased
A
slabB
epitaphC
pillarD
basilicaQuestion 81
Comprehension
Select the antonym of the given word. EMINENT
A
inconspicuousB
exaltedC
impressiveD
distinguishedQuestion 82
Comprehension
Select the wrongly spelt word.
A
controversialB
contamporaryC
conquerD
cooperationQuestion 83
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If no substitution is required, select No improvement. I try to solve this problem at least for two hours.
A
have been trying to solveB
No improvementC
am try to solveD
tried to be solvingQuestion 84
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. INDELIBLE
A
ineffectiveB
illegalC
inerasableD
illegibleQuestion 85
Comprehension
In the sentence identify the segment which contains the grammatical error. Cyclone Idai is regarded as one of the worst tropical cyclone on record to affect Africa and the Southern Hemisphere as a whole.
A
as a wholeB
Cyclone Idai is regardedC
to affect AfricaD
the worst tropical cycloneQuestion 86
Comprehension
In the sentence identify the segment which contains the grammatical error. Every employee of the company were given a two-bedroom flat as a Diwali bonus.
A
as Diwali bonusB
a two bedroom flatC
Every employeeD
were givenQuestion 87
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank. There is hope that better forestry management will help in the ______ of the wildlife that is constantly facing threats because of increasing human activities.
A
salvationB
guardingC
conservationD
supervisionQuestion 88
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate option for blank No. 1.
A
amongB
againstC
aboutD
alongQuestion 89
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate option for blank No. 2.
A
saidB
advisedC
clarifiedD
toldQuestion 90
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate option for blank No. 3.
A
almostB
utmostC
exactD
nearbyQuestion 91
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate option for blank No. 4.
A
differedB
differentialC
differD
differentQuestion 92
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate option for blank No. 5.
A
birdsB
pigeonsC
animalD
birdQuestion 93
Comprehension
Select the antonym of the given word. AGONY
A
miseryB
comfortC
anxietyD
distressQuestion 94
Comprehension
Select the word which means the same as the group of words given. an enclosure to keep the birds in
A
stableB
sanctuaryC
apiaryD
aviaryQuestion 95
Comprehension
Select the correct active form of the given sentence. Their children were brought up with great care.
A
They brought up their children with great care.B
They had brought up their children with great care.C
Their children brought them up with great care.D
They have been bringing up their children with great care.