SSC-CGL 2021 Questions

13 August 2021 • Shift 1

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Question 1

Logical Reasoning

Select the option in which the words share the same relationship as that shared by the given pair of words. Horses : Neigh

Pigs : Buzz

Hares : Boom

Ducks : Quack

Parrots : Bray

Question 2

Logical Reasoning

Read the given statements and conclusions carefully. Assuming that the information given in the statements is true, even if it appears to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the given conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements. Statements: All polygons are angles. All angles are diagonals. All cones are cubes. All cubes are decagons. No diagonal is a cube. Conclusions: I. Some diagonals are polygons. II. All diagonals are decagons. III. No polygon is a cone. IV. Some cubes are angles.

Both conclusions II and IV follow

Both conclusions I and III follow

Both conclusions I and II follow

Only conclusion I follows

Question 3

Logical Reasoning

Select the number from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series. 24, 35, 51, 73, 102, ?

139

151

131

149

Question 4

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. 12 : 60 :: 16 : ?

121

210

112

201

Question 5

Logical Reasoning

Select the correct option that indicates the arrangement of the given words in the order in which they appear in an English dictionary. 1. Freeze 2. Freedom 3. Fryer 4. Frozen 5. Fraud 6. Fringe

Freeze

Freedom

Fryer

Frozen 5. Fraud 6. Fringe

Question 6

Logical Reasoning

Four letter-clusters have been given, out of which three are alike in some manner and one is different. Select the letter-cluster that is different.

FBXT

TPLH

CYUQ

NJFA

Question 7

Logical Reasoning

P, L, T, B, N and D are six members of a business family. N is the son of B, who is not the mother of N. L is the brother of B. D and B are a married couple. T is the daughter of D, who is the sister of P. How is N related to T?

Sister

Mother

Father

Brother

Question 8

Logical Reasoning

Select the correct combination of mathematical signs that can sequentially replace the * signs and balance the given equation. 42 * 7 * 64 * 11 * 6 *4

÷, +, –, ×, =

×, +, –, ÷, =

÷, –, +, ×, =

×, –, +, ÷, =

Question 9

Logical Reasoning

Out of the total number of players, 100/3 % are in hotel X and the remaining are in hotel Y. If 20 players from hotel Y are shifted to hotel X, then the number of players in hotel X becomes 50% of the total number of players. If 20 players from hotel X are shifted to hotel Y, then the number of players in hotel X becomes what per cent of the total number of players?

16.67%

20.67%

12.75%

26.34%

Question 10

Logical Reasoning

Select the option that is related to the third word in the same way as the second word is related to the first word. Depression : Mood :: Insomnia : ?

Dreams

Night

Thinking

Sleep

Question 11

Logical Reasoning

Select the letter-cluster from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series. PNNA, RPPE, TRRI, VTTO, ?

YVVU

XWWU

YUUV

XVVU

Question 12

Logical Reasoning

Study the given pattern carefully and select the number that can replace the question mark (?) in it. 4 7 6 15 ? 21 44 68 60

Question 13

Logical Reasoning

Four number-pairs have been given, out of which three are alike in some manner and one is different. Select the number-pair that is different.

12 : 156

18 : 342

17 : 307

14 : 210

Question 14

Logical Reasoning

Select the combination of letters that when sequentially placed in the blanks of the given series will complete the series. L_UA_Z_N_AP_L_U_PZ

N, L, P, A, N, U, Z

N, P, L, U, Z, N, A

P, L, U, Z, N, A, N

P, N, L, Z, U, A, N

Question 15

Logical Reasoning

In a certain code language, ‘AROUND’ is coded as ‘52182412144’ and ‘FIX’ is coded as ‘63624’. How will ‘PLASTIC’ be coded in that language?

1612522021363

1612261920183

1812521920383

1612521920363

Question 16

Logical Reasoning

Select the option in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers of the following set. (25, 18, 225)

(24, 22, 264)

(17, 15, 220)

(9, 16, 170)

(15, 34, 190)

Question 17

Logical Reasoning

Four words have been given, out of which three are alike in some manner and one is different. Select the word that is different.

Intelligence

Aptitude

Weight

Memory

Question 18

Logical Reasoning

In a certain code language, 'PERMIT' is written as 'VVLNOG'. How will 'INERTIA' be written in that language?

OMYIZRU

XOYHCZU

XYOHBCU

OHYXZCU

Question 19

Which of the following statements about Swami Dayanand Saraswati is INCORRECT?

His birthplace was Gujarat.

He authored the book 'Satyarth Prakash'.

He was the founder of Brahmo Samaj.

He was the founder of Arya Samaj.

Question 20

Who among the following is a Padma Vibhushan awardee of 2021?

Tarlochan Singh

Mouma Das

Sudarshan Sahoo

Sumitra Mahajan

Question 21

Who among the following was one of the founders of the Hindustan Republic Association?

Ram Prasad Bismil

Lala Lajpat Rai

Jatindranath Mukherjee

Surya Sen

Question 22

In which of the following years was the Second Round Table Conference in London held?

1925

1939

1931

1941

Question 23

In which of the following years was the Planning Commission of India set up?

1962

1950

1958

1945

Question 24

As per the Union Budget of 2021-22, how many regional national institutes of virology will be set up?

Four

Two

Three

Six

Question 25

Electron-volt is a unit of ______.

energy

power

current

potential difference

Question 26

Who among the following was elected as the President of Veterinary Council of India in January 2021?

KK Verma

Dipankar Seth

Umesh Sharma

Rajeev Arora

Question 27

Which of the following places is famous for a copper mine?

Gaya

Keonjhar

Khetri

Satna

Question 28

______ is the structural and functional unit of kidney.

Medulla

Ureter

Cortex

Nephron

Question 29

Unique Transaction Reference number is a ______ character code used to uniquely identify a transaction in the RTGS system.

Question 30

Gurdwara Patalpuri Sahib is located on the bank of river ______.

Ganga

Beas

Yamuna

Sutlej

Question 31

Who among the following won the ‘3rd Rabindranath Tagore Literary Prize’ for his novel ‘The City and The Sea’ in December 2020?

Shekhar Gupta

Rajdeep Sardesai

Siddhartha Sarma

Raj Kamal Jha

Question 32

Which of the following has the same dimension as that of linear momentum?

Work

Energy

Impulse

Stress

Question 33

In December 2020, the Ministry of Home Affairs declared the entire State of ______ as a ‘disturbed area’ for six more months under the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958 (AFSPA).

Punjab

Jharkhand

Nagaland

West Bengal

Question 34

For which of the following franchise teams did AB de Villiers play in IPL 2020?

Delhi Capitals

Kolkata Knight Riders

Mumbai Indians

Royal Challengers Bangalore

Question 35

In Leh, the first ever ice climbing festival was celebrated in ______ valley in January 2021.

Ans 1. Dras

Ripchar

Markha

Nubra

Question 36

Which of the following is a process in which hot, less dense materials rise upward and are replaced by colder, more dense materials?

Conduction

Radiation

Condensation

Convection

Question 37

Baghmara Pitcher Plant Sanctuary is located in which of the following states?

Assam

Goa

Karnataka

Meghalaya

Question 38

Who among the following replaced Morarji Desai as the Prime Minister of India in 1979?

Chandrasekhar

Jagjivan Ram

Charan Singh

Devi Lal

Question 39

Which of the following schemes is aimed at helping accelerate the uptake of broadband internet services?

PM-INTERNET

PM-WANI

PM-DHWANI

PM-VAARTA

Question 40

Which of the following is the application of sciences such as physics, chemistry, biology, computer science and engineering to matters of law and to the identification of various facts of civilian investigation?

Kalology

Morphology

Forensic science

Psychology

Question 41

Who won the Toyota Thailand Open Women’s Singles Title in Bangkok in January 2021?

Tai Tzu-ying

Ashwini Ponnappa

Carolina Marin

PV Sindhu

Question 42

Which of the following is NOT a town/city on the west coast of India?

Karwar

Gopalpur

Mangalore

Surat

Question 43

Who among the following had written Kitab-ul-Hind that gave an incisive description of early 11th Century India?

Al-Khwarizmi

Al-Biruni

Al-Kindi

Al-Bukhari

Question 44

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If no substitution is required, select ‘No substitution’. While washing your hands, rub them together for 20 seconds to remove the microbes on them.

the microbes on those

the microbes on they

the microbes on their

No substitution

Question 45

Comprehension

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice. The invigilator is advising the students not to carry calculators into the examination hall.

The students were advised not to carry calculators into the examination hall.

The students are being advised by the invigilator not to carry calculators into the examination hall.

The students have been advised not to carry calculators into the examination hall by the invigilator.

The students were advised the invigilator not to carry calculators into the examination hall.

Question 46

Comprehension

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

Voilence

Exterminated

Wildernesses

Unmanageable

Question 47

Comprehension

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in indirect speech. “Everything is going to be alright,” said the doctor.

The doctor said that everything is going to be alright.

The doctor said that everything are going to be alright.

The doctor said that everything was going to be alright.

The doctor said that everything will be alright.

Question 48

Comprehension

Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words. A herd or flock of animals being driven in a body

Drove

Crowd

Cluster

Throng

Question 49

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Gradual

Gentle

Abrupt

Regular

Slow

Question 50

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. India is formally moving ahead to ______ 21 MIG-29 and 12 Sukhoi-30MKI fighters from Russia along with upgrades of their existing fleets.

advance

accomplish

achieve

procure

Question 51

Comprehension

The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. Had you / not reached in time, / we will have / lost our lives.

not reached in time

Had you

lost our lives

we will have

Question 52

Comprehension

The following sentence has been divided into parts. One of them contains an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options. You must avoid riding in a crowded bus / or travelling in a metro / during rush hour / as both are quiet unpleasant experiences.

during rush hour

or travelling in a metro

You must avoid riding in a crowded bus

as both are quiet unpleasant experiences

Question 53

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Bang for the buck

More value for money

Less value for money

A sorrowful heart

Dash against something

Question 54

Comprehension

Sentences of a paragraph are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the sentences in the right order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph. A. But the eagle, in wrath, gave the beetle a flap of his wing, and straightaway seized upon the hare and devoured him. B. The beetle therefore interceded with the eagle, begging of him not to kill the poor suppliant, and pleaded with him not to kill so small an animal. C. When the eagle flew away, the beetle flew after him, to learn where his nest was. D. A hare, being pursued by an eagle, took himself for refuge to the nest of a beetle, whom he begged to save him.

CBAD

DBAC

DCAB

ACDB

Question 55

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Raise the bar

To grow taller

To win a competition

To raise the price

To set higher goals

Question 56

Comprehension

Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words. A group of three novels or plays, each complete in itself

Triplet

Trivet

Triumvir

Trilogy

Question 57

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. Work and domestic ______ made Kajal short-tempered.

weights

gravities

pressures

forces

Question 58

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Regime

Country

Space

Territory

Rule

Question 59

Comprehension

Sentences of a paragraph are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the sentences in the right order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph. A. When we got near, we saw it was the steam rising from hot springs. B. We saw in the distance a great column of smoke. C. We wondered if it came from a chimney or a burning house. D. We thought of taking a bath in the hot water.

ACDB

ABCD

BCAD

BCDA

Question 60

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If no substitution is required, select ‘No substitution’. The toy drummer plays the drum if you press the button at the back.

No substitution

will play the drum if you will press

playing the drum if you pressed

played the drum if you are pressing

Question 61

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Generic

Definite

Specific

Precise

Universal

Question 62

Comprehension

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

Creature

Specified

Decrease

Pieceful

Question 63

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Seize

Grab

Loosen

Snatch

Catch

Question 64

Comprehension

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

Ans 1. through

with

Question 65

Comprehension

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

between

Ans 1. between 2. after

midst

among

Question 66

Comprehension

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

for

Ans 1. to 2. for 3. of

Question 67

Comprehension

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

then

though

than

Question 68

Comprehension

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

soothe

pacify

appease

calm