SSC-CGL 2020 Questions

7 March 2020 • Shift 1

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Question 1

Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana offers a protection term insurance cover of ______ to the insurer.

₹2 Lakh

₹5 Lakh

₹8 Lakh

₹4 Lakh

Question 2

Which among the following is NOT an insulator?

Mercury

Dry Paper

Glass

Ebonite

Question 3

Which Indian male cricketer won the BCCI CK Nayudu Lifetime Achievement Award for the year 2019?

K Srikanth

Sachin Tendulkar

Rahul Dravid

Sunil Gavaskar

Question 4

With reference to the Vedangas, which of the following terms denotes 'Ritual'?

Chanda

Kalpa

Vyakarana

Shiksha

Question 5

Where is the Dharmraja Ratha monument located?

Suchindram

Kanchipuram

Mahabalipuram

Khajuraho

Question 6

Who was appointed as brand ambassador of Visa - the payment technology company in 2019?

PT Usha

P.V. Sindhu

Dutee Chand

Sania Mirza

Question 7

Who is the author of the book 'Wise and Otherwise: A Salute to Life'?

Zoya Hasan

Amrita Pritam

Sudha Murthy

Kiran Desai

Question 8

Which of the following states does NOT share its boundary with Bangladesh?

Meghalaya

Tripura

Assam

Manipur

Question 9

Pravasi Bharatiya Divas is celebrated on:

2nd January

8th January

9th January

1st January

Question 10

The Pritzker prize is an international award given to recognise contribution in the field of ______.

medicine

literature

mathematics

architecture

Question 11

Which of the following rivers forms the Dhuandhar waterfall near Jabalpur?

Tapi

Luni

Narmada

Tungabhadra

Question 12

The power of a lens is –2.0 D. Here 'D' stands for:

dilation

distance

dioptre

degree

Question 13

Select the correct pair of dance form and its state.

Padayani – Kerala

Dalkhai – Karnataka

Thang Ta – Bihar

Kalbelia – Himachal Pradesh

Question 14

Which among the following has its refractive index closest to that of crown glass?

Sapphire

Ruby

Diamond

Canada balsam

Question 15

The Indian National Congress session of September 1920 was held at ______.

Calcutta

Madras

Nagpur

Lucknow

Question 16

For which game has the Father of Leander Paes been a member of the Indian National Team?

Hockey

Basketball

Tennis

Badminton

Question 17

What does 'T' stand for in ATM?

Transfer

Trunk

Teller

Transaction

Question 18

Which of the following pairs is CORRECT with reference to mountain passes?

Rohtang - Sikkim

Lipulekh - Uttarakhand

Bomdila - Himachal Pradesh

Nathula - Arunachal Pradesh

Question 19

In which year was the first amendment to the Constitution of India made?

1950

1953

1951

1952

Question 20

Which among the following is a cation?

Ammonium

Iodide

Fluoride

Chloride

Question 21

Which of the following monasteries is located in Sikkim?

Rumtek

Kye

Hemis

Tabo

Question 22

The scientific study of a cell is called:

taxonomy

physiology

histology

cytology

Question 23

Which of the following Articles of the Constitution of India guarantees the Right to Freedom of Religion?

Articles 19-22

Articles 23-24

Articles 14-18

Articles 25-28

Question 24

In December 2019, the Rohtang passageway in Himachal Pradesh was renamed as:

Atal Tunnel

Mukherjee Tunnel

Swaraj Tunnel

Bose Tunnel

Question 25

The Council of Ministers during the time of Shivaji Maharaj was known as:

Ashta Pradhan

Navaratnas

Agraharam

Ashta Diggajas

Question 26

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Sacred

Holy

Scarce

Precious

Valued

Question 27

Comprehension

Select the option that can be used as a one word substitute for the given group of words. A game in which neither party wins

Quit

Draw

Flop

Equal

Question 28

Comprehension

Select the correct passive form of the given sentence. The children sang the National Anthem with great enthusiasm.

The National Anthem was sung with great enthusiasm by the children.

The National Anthem has been sung with great enthusiasm by the children.

The National Anthem is sung with great enthusiasm by the children.

The National Anthem was being sung with great enthusiasm by the children.

Question 29

Comprehension

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

Alien

Awful

Already

Accross

Question 30

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Native

Urban

Foreign

Rustic

Rural

Question 31

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Look down upon

To look for something underground

To be full of guilt

To look down from a height

To consider someone inferior

Question 32

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number (1).

occasion

excuse

event

opportunity

Question 33

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number (2).

outcome

products

compounds

creation

Question 34

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number (3).

off

Question 35

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number (4).

to be

been

being

Question 36

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number (5).

influence

emotion

motive

feeling

Question 37

Comprehension

Identify the segment in the sentence which contains the grammatical error. If there is no error, select 'No error' He married with a rich heiress last year.

last year

He married

with a rich heiress

No error

Question 38

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Weary

Restless

Lively

Touchy

Exhausted

Question 39

Comprehension

Given below are four jumbled sentences. Out of the given options pick the one that gives their correct order. A. While he was doing this, he missed seeing a velvet purse full of gold coins lying on the road. B. Ramesh always worried about how he would become sick and weak in old age. C. To try how he would cope with blindness, Ramesh started walking with his eyes closed. D. He feared that he might even lose his sight and go blind.

DBAC

BCAD

BDCA

CABD

Question 40

Comprehension

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

Guidance

Guilty

Guardian

Guarranty

Question 41

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Keep abreast of

Keep up the good work

Keep ahead of

Keep oneself updated

Keep a watch on

Question 42

Comprehension

Given below are four jumbled sentences. Out of the given options pick the one that gives their correct order. A. When a calf is born under water, the mother must get it to the surface before it drowns. B. The young ones remain with their parents for up to fifteen years or more. C. Often another whale assists the mother nudging the baby gently and encouraging it to swim. D. Whales have highly developed maternal instincts.

DBCA

CBDA

BCAD

DACB

Question 43

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select No improvement. Mother was watching a movie when the lights were going off.

have gone off

went off

No improvement

going off

Question 44

Comprehension

Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence. The traveller said to a passerby, "Can you help me find my way, please?''

The traveller asked the passerby that he can kindly help him find his way.

The traveller requested to the passerby if he can help him find his way.

The traveller asked the passerby could you kindly help me find my way?

The traveller asked the passerby if he could kindly help him find his way.

Question 45

Comprehension

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word. The minister gave an ______ that strict action would be taken against the culprits.

insurance

ambition

assurance

admission

Question 46

Comprehension

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word. She was loved by her employees for her ______.

insolence

benevolence

condolence

malevolence

Question 47

Comprehension

Identify the segment in the sentence which contains the grammatical error. If there is no error, select 'No error' The famous author and actor are being honoured at a function today

The famous author and actor

are being honoured

at a function today

No error

Question 48

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Repulsive

Revolting

Brilliant

Hideous

Attractive

Question 49

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select No improvement. Scarcely had the passengers boarded the plane when the captain welcomed them.

than the captain welcomes them

when the captain had welcomed them

that the captain welcomed them

No improvement

Question 50

Comprehension

Select the option that can be used as a one word substitute for the given group of words That which cannot be satisfied

Insane

Ingenuous

Inapt

Insatiable