SSC-CGL 2021 Questions

16 August 2021 • Shift 1

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Question 1

Logical Reasoning

Which two numbers should be interchanged to make the given equation correct? 36 × 81 ÷ 9 – (88 ÷ 4) + 14 + (22 + 7) = 169

36 and 14

81 and 36

9 and 36

14 and 22

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: No bank is an oﬃce. All oﬃces are stalls. Conclusions: I. No bank is a stall. II. No stall is a bank. III. Some stalls are o ﬃces. IV. All the stalls are o ﬃces.

Only conclusion I follows

Both conclusions I and II follow

Only conclusion III follows

Both conclusions I and IV follow

Question 3

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.

Empathy

Envy

Jealousy

Hatred

Question 4

Logical Reasoning

Study the given pattern carefully and select the number that can replace the question mark (?) in it. 14 16 13 18 6 ? 12 21 17

Question 5

Logical Reasoning

Select the number from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series. 10, 22, 35, 40, 72, 40, ?

143

131

134

133

Question 6

Logical Reasoning

In a certain code language, 'PRINT' is written as 'YMNIU'. How will 'MAGIC' be written in that language?

HDLVR

HRLZR

HRLRZ

HLDRV

Question 7

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. Sorting 2. Solitary 3. Solution 4. Sophisticate 5. Solvent

Sorting

Solitary

Solution

Sophisticate 5. Solvent

Question 8

Logical Reasoning

Select the letter-cluster from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series. THME, WKJB, ZNGY, CQDV, ?

FTAR

FTBS

FUAS

FTAS

Question 9

Logical Reasoning

Select the combination of letters that when sequentially placed in the blanks of the given series will complete the series. U A _ B _ T U _ C B D _ _ A C B _ T U A C _ _ T

C, D, A, U, U, D, B, D

C, D, A, T, U, D, C, D

D, C, A, T, U, D, D, B

C, D, A, T, U, D, B, D

Question 10

Logical Reasoning

वह वकप चुन जो तीसरे शद से ठक उसी कार से संबंधत है, जस कार सरा शद पहले शद से संबंधत है। पयाँ : खड़खड़ाहट : : उलू : ?

करना

वै-वै करना

कलरव

घुरघुराहट

Question 11

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.

DFBA

RTPO

LNJI

FHDB

Question 12

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. 16 : 144 : : 28 : ?

263

420

364

544

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.

15 : 197

25 : 167

27 : 181

21 : 139

Question 14

Logical Reasoning

What was the day of the week on 17 April 2014?

Saturday

Thursday

Friday

Wednesday

Question 15

Logical Reasoning

उस वकप का चयन कजए जसके शद के मय वही संबंध है, जो दए गए शद–युम के शद के मय है। ोध : भावना

साइकल : सड़क

अनार : फल

टेलीवजन : मनोरंजन

गा : बतर

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. (6, 9, 45)

(6, 8, 60)

(2, 8, 46)

(7, 4, 48)

(8, 10, 36)

Question 17

Logical Reasoning

‘A # B’ means ‘A is the son of B’. ‘A @ B’ means ‘A is the mother of B’. ‘A & B’ means ‘A is the wife of B’. ‘A % B’ means ‘A is the sister of B’. If ‘M @ R % K # G # N & T’, then which of the following statements is NOT correct?

M is the mother of K.

R is the daughter of G.

T is the paternal grandfather of M.

N is the paternal grandmother of K.

Question 18

Logical Reasoning

In a certain code language, 'FRENCH' is coded as '114' and 'LOSS' is coded as '47'. How will 'COURSE' be coded in that language?

103

120

Question 19

According to the Puranas, Lord Vishnu took the shape of ______ in order to rescue the earth, which had sunk into water.

a lion

an elephant

a boar

a tiger

Question 20

Halogens have ______ electrons in their outermost shells.

six

eight

ﬁve

seven

Question 21

Which of the following states’ former Governor, Mata Prasad, died in January 2021?

Goa

Uttarakhand

Arunachal Pradesh

Uttar Pradesh

Question 22

Who among the following was the Nizam of Hyderabad in 1947?

Osman Ali

Akbar Ali Khan

Mir Mahbub Ali Khan

Nasir Jung

Question 23

Which of the following Articles of the Constitution of India provides for the creation of a GST Council?

Article 246A

Article 323A

Article 279A

Article 269A

Question 24

Which of the following is a work on statecraft written by Krishnadevaraya?

Tolkappiyam

Amuktamalyada

Kadambari

Karpuramanjari

Question 25

Who among the following never became the Vice President of India?

VV Giri

BD Jatti

Gulzarilal Nanda

Zakir Husain

Question 26

How many trains were ﬂagged off by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in January 2021 connecting the location of the Statue of Unity to different parts of India?

Five

Eight

Six

Seven

Question 27

Which of the following is the meaning of ‘Pishtaq’ in the context of medieval Indo-Islamic architecture?

Tall gateway

Water tank

Dome

True arch

Question 28

Which of the following locations has the highest altitude?

Moradabad

Patna

Kolkata

Ranikhet

Question 29

Who among the following was appointed as the Chairman and Managing Director of Telecommunications Consultants India Limited in January 2021?

Jitendra Singh

Rajeev Kumar

Sanjeev Kumar

Sarabjit Singh Sandhu

Question 30

______ is created by the collision of convergent plate boundaries.

Mid-ocean ridge

Land erosion

Oceanic trench

Mountain building

Question 31

Which of the following is a water-soluble vitamin?

Vitamin A

Vitamin C

Vitamin K

Vitamin D

Question 32

Tapovan Vishnugad Hydroelectric Project is located in:

Uttarakhand

Himachal Pradesh

Ladakh

Jammu and Kashmir

Question 33

With which of the following sports is the term ‘Chinaman’ associated?

Swimming

Table tennis

Polo

Cricket

Question 34

When is National Girl Child Day observed annually in India?

24 January

5 June

12 May

9 September

Question 35

Who among the following was the ﬁrst Indian to unfurl the tricolour on foreign land?

Annie Besant

Lakshmi Sehgal

Begum Hazrat Mahal

Bhikaiji Cama

Question 36

Who among the following is the author of the book 'Democrats and Dissenters'?

Gurucharan Das

Ramchandra Guha

Nalini Singh

Arun Shourie

Question 37

Which part of the body is associated with the rickets disorder?

Bones

Eyes

Skin

Heart

Question 38

Which of the following diseases is caused by a parasite?

Plague

Pneumonia

Goitre

Malaria

Question 39

‘Bolak-aat’ is a ______ from the state of Karnataka.

painting form

dance form

sculpting form

music form

Question 40

What is the objective of the 'Doughnut Model' of development?

It envisions total abandonment of technology to live at peace with environment.

It envisions the food processing industry as the centre of development.

It envisions rapid development at environmental cost, then make up for it later.

It envisions a world in which people and planet can thrive in balance.

Question 41

India and ______ were declared joint winners of the 2020 Online FIDE Chess Olympiad.

The US

Serbia

Russia

Estonia

Question 42

Who among the following is credited with postulating three laws of planetary motion?

Johannes Kepler

Isaac Newton

Galileo Galilei

Tycho Brahe

Question 43

Which of the following is NOT a feature of food security?

Acceptability

Affordability

Accessibility

Availability

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’. The place is too much noisy.

too noisy

much too much noisy

No substitution

much noisy

Question 45

Comprehension

Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words. A person who listens to someone’s private conversation without them knowing

Spy

Eavesdropper

Secret agent

Inﬁltrator

Question 46

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to ﬁll in the blank. A ______ souvenir will be released on the occasion of the World Meet.

generous

bountiful

considerable

voluminous

Question 47

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to ﬁll in the blank. You need not ______ so much fuss about wearing a mask when you go out.

generate

cause

make

Question 48

Comprehension

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in reported speech. "Whom did you see at the shopping mall today?” I asked my daughter.

I asked my daughter whom she had seen at the shopping mall that day.

I asked my daughter who she has seen at the shopping mall today.

I asked my daughter that whom she saw at the shopping mall on that day.

I asked my daughter that whom did she saw at the shopping mall that day.

Question 49

Comprehension

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

Vishious

Moisture

Anxious

Mimic

Question 50

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. This invention has helped us to heal wounds caused by bacteria. B. Penicillin is one of the most useful drugs man has invented. C. In the beginning however, very few people knew of this discovery and its use. D. Its use has saved the lives of hundreds of thousands of soldiers.

DCBA

ABCD

BADC

CABD

Question 51

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. To cut a long story short

Tell something brieﬂy

Like to tell long stories

Tell something in a roundabout way

Like to tell short stories

Question 52

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. Then I took him by the hand and led him across the street. B. I was going to the market when I saw a blind man trying to cross the street. C. He expressed his gratitude with folded hands. D. I walked across to the blind man.

DABC

BDAC

ABCD

CBDA

Question 53

Comprehension

Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words. A large building with an extensive ﬂoor area, typically for housing aircraft

Airport

Shed

Hangar

Barn

Question 54

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Transmit

Catch

Convey

Receive

Question 55

Comprehension

Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select 'No improvement required'. I wish I have come an hour sooner.

has

had

will

No improvement required

Question 56

Comprehension

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice. Someone stole his traveller's cheques when he was travelling in Europe.

His traveller's cheques are stole when he was travelling in Europe.

Someone had been stole his traveller's cheques when he was travelling in Europe.

His traveller's cheques was stole when he was travelling in Europe.

His traveller's cheques were stolen when he was travelling in Europe.

Question 57

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. The Principal requested / the teacher’s / to monitor / and take care of the small children.

the teacher’s

to monitor

The Principal requested

and take care of the small children

Question 58

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Full of beans

A storeroom full of vegetables

A dish made of French beans

Full of energy

Full of cowardice

Question 59

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Invade

Seize

Assault

Attack

Surrender

Question 60

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Toxic

Healthy

Venomous

Lethal

Harmful

Question 61

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Numerous

Few

Several

Numbered

Totalled

Question 62

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. It have been only / through writing / that men have been able / to spread their ideas to mankind.

to spread their ideas to mankind

It have been only

that men have been able

through writing

Question 63

Comprehension

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

Scrutinize

Cerebral

Withdrawl

Arbitrary

Question 64

Comprehension

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

Ans 1. expand

convert

exchange

narrow

Question 65

Comprehension

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

succession

Ans 1. succession 2. backwardness

enlargement

transformation

Question 66

Comprehension

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

routine

outlook

Ans 1. routine 2. outlook 3. scope

luck

Question 67

Comprehension

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

ripening

elaboration

development

Question 68

Comprehension

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

proportion

posture

perspective

prejudice