SSC-CGL 2020 Questions

3 March 2020 • Shift 1

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Question 1

Red worms have a structure named ______ which helps them in grinding their food.

Esophagus

Intestine

Crop

Gizzard

Question 2

Prolific Indian painter Maqbool Fida Husain predominantly used which of these animals to depict a lively and free spirit in his paintings?

Elephants

Horses

Cows

Tigers

Question 3

Sultan Qaboos bin Said of ________, the Arab world’s longest-serving ruler and with a reputation for quiet diplomacy passed away recently (2020).

Abu Dhabi

Oman

Dubai

Kuwait

Question 4

Which of these institutions fixes the Repo Rate and the Reverse Repo Rate in India?

Comptroller and Auditor General of India

Reserve Bank of India

Ministry of Finance

State Bank of India

Question 5

Sir Thomas Roe came as an official ambassador from King James I of England to which Mughal emperor's court?

Akbar

Aurangzeb

Shah Jahan

Jahangir

Question 6

What is the more common name for solid carbon dioxide?

Epsom

Dry Ice

Potash

Quick Silver

Question 7

As on January 2020, Shri Bhupesh Baghel is the Chief Minister of which of the following states?

Odisha

Chhattisgarh

Jharkhand

Haryana

Question 8

Name the media company that purchased the legendary studio of 21st Century Fox.

Time Warner

Viacom

Sony

Disney

Question 9

Who among the following played the leading lady in the film 'Mission Mangal' that tells the dramatic true story of the women behind India's first mission to Mars?

Deepika Padukone

Kareena Kapoor

Vidya Balan

Kajol

Question 10

For which of the following sports was Dronavalli Harika, conferred with the prestigious Padma Shri award?

Chess

Badminton

Archery

Cricket

Question 11

From India, who inaugurated the Kartarpur Corridor and flagged off the first set of pilgrims to the final resting place of Sikhism founder Guru Nanak Dev?

Narendra Modi

Amarinder Singh

Ram Nath Kovind

Manmohan Singh

Question 12

Who is the first and currently the only batsman to score double hundreds in four consecutive test series?

A.B. de Villiers

Rohit Sharma

Virat Kohli

Brian Lara

Question 13

The ruins of the ancient city of Hampi - capital of Vijayanagara - is located in which present day Indian state?

Haryana

Bihar

Karnataka

Telangana

Question 14

In which year Sanchi was discovered after being abandoned for nearly 600 Years?

1820

1818

1814

1816

Question 15

Kolathunadu, Valluvanad and Thekkumkoor were ancient small-time kingdoms in which state of India?

Karnataka

Gujarat

Bihar

Kerala

Question 16

What is the uniform GST rate that has been fixed up for lottery prizes by the GST Council?

28 %

18 %

10 %

32 %

Question 17

As of February 2020, who is the President of Sri Lanka?

Gotabaya Rajapaksa

Chandrika Kumaratunga

Maithripala Sirisena

D.M. Jayaratne

Question 18

Which of the following books is NOT written by Salman Rushdie?

An Area of Darkness

Shame

Midnight's Children

The Satanic Verses

Question 19

Which of these bones is NOT a part of the human ear?

Malleus

Stapes

Femur

Incus

Question 20

The Araku Valley, a tourist resort, is located near which of these cities of South India?

Visakhapatnam

Madurai

Kochi

Mangalore

Question 21

Veteran freedom fighter, social reformer and feminist Savithribai Phule hailed from which of the following states of India?

Odisha

Gujarat

Rajasthan

Maharashtra

Question 22

Name the author who won the Sahitya Akademi Award 2019 for his book - An Era of Darkness: The British Empire in India.

Ramchandra Guha

Shashi Tharoor

Romila Thapar

Vikram Seth

Question 23

Which of these words refers to the scientific study of domestic dogs?

Craniology

Chrematistics

Carpology

Cynology

Question 24

Name the physicist who is credited with the discovery of the Neutron. This 1932 discovery led to his winning the Nobel Prize.

Enrico Fermi

J.S. Fleming

James Chadwick

Max Plank

Question 25

The World Food Program (WFP) is the food assistance branch of the United Nations. Where is it headquartered?

Rome

New York

Paris

Brussels

Question 26

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If no substitution is required, select No improvement The Director will agree with the proposal if we do not exceed the budget.

agree on a proposal

agree to the proposal

agreed by the proposal

No Improvement

Question 27

Comprehension

Select the correct synonym of the given word. Obligatory

Mandatory

Reckless

Useless

Aggressive

Question 28

Comprehension

Select the passive form of the given sentence. The manager keeps the work pending.

The work are being kept pending by the manager.

The work was kept pending by the manager.

The work has been kept pending by the manager

The work is kept pending by the manager.

Question 29

Comprehension

In the sentence identify the segment which contains the grammatical error. One of the boys from our school have been selected for National Badminton Championship.

have been selected

from our school

One of the boys

for National Badminton Championship

Question 30

Comprehension

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word. We must ______ help to the homeless and physically disabled people.

exert

donate

contribute

render

Question 31

Comprehension

Given below are four jumbled sentences. Select the option that gives their correct order A. However, the rate of population increase is another important factor to consider. B. This change can be expressed in two ways. C. Growth of population refers to the change in the number of inhabitants of a country. D. First, in terms of absolute numbers and second, in terms of percentage change.

CADB

CBDA

BDCA

BADC

Question 32

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option for blank No. 1

lifeless

total

vital

better

Question 33

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option for blank No. 2

conscious

contradictory

unclear

important

Question 34

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option for blank No. 3

ability

facility

agility

variety

Question 35

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option for blank No. 4

against

from

Question 36

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option for blank No. 5

strengthen

overcome

succeed

create

Question 37

Comprehension

Select the word, which means the same as the groups of words given. A song sung at a burial

Dirge

Sonnet

Hymn

Ballad

Question 38

Comprehension

Given below are four jumbled sentences. Select the option that gives their correct order A. However, they ignore the truth that progress and success are proportional to the labor they put in. B. The general human tendency is to find faults in the policies framed by the government. C. They blame the government for their slow progress, expecting miracles and magical transformation in their life. D. So people openly criticize and condemn the policy makers.

BDCA

DBAC

CDAB

ABCD

Question 39

Comprehension

Select the correct synonym of the given word. Scintillating

Glittering

Stinging

Flattering

Boring

Question 40

Comprehension

In the sentence identify the segment which contains the grammatical error. I can swim very fast when I was only five.

I can swim

only five

very fast

when I was

Question 41

Comprehension

Select the correctly spelt word.

exhoust

exhibit

exteract

exhail

Question 42

Comprehension

Select the appropriate meaning of the given idiom. A hard nut to crack

Not restrained

Easily encouraged

Easily disappointed

A difficult problem

Question 43

Comprehension

Select the correct antonym of the given word. Quiescent

Dejected

Active

Peaceful

Indifferent

Question 44

Comprehension

Select the indirect narration of the given sentence. He said to the hotel receptionist, “Can you tell me the tariff of rooms?

He enquired the hotel receptionist if he can tell him the tariff of rooms.

He asked the hotel receptionist if he could tell him the tariff of rooms.

He asked the hotel receptionist that if he can tell him the tariff of rooms.

He asked the hotel receptionist to tell him the tariff of rooms.

Question 45

Comprehension

Select the correctly spelt word.

Bouquette

Sarcasm

Humilliation

Retalaite

Question 46

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If no substitution is required, select No improvement The captain as well the players were responsible for winning the trophy.

The captain as well as the players was

No Improvement

As The captain with the players were

The captain also the players were

Question 47

Comprehension

Select the appropriate meaning of the given idiom. To take French leave

Leave without any intimation

Welcome the host

Acknowledge the host

Leave with written permission

Question 48

Comprehension

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word. Handle this glass table with care because it is ______.

fragile

frugal

volatile

ductile

Question 49

Comprehension

Select the word, which means the same as the given group of words. Something that cannot be heard

inaudible

infallible

irrevocable

audible

Question 50

Comprehension

Select the correct antonym of the given word. Exodus

Exit

Refund

Arrival

Departure