SSC-CGL 2021 Questions

17 August 2021 • Shift 1

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Question 1

Logical Reasoning

In a certain code language, 'REASON' is coded as '5410219' and 'HEALTHY' is coded as '716231216'.How will 'DIVULGE' be coded in that language?

24134383

21433438

10733494

13704349

Question 2

Logical Reasoning

P is the brother of Q. S is the father of P . R is the brother of S. If T is the mother of R, then how is P related to T?

Uncle

Father

Brother

Grandson

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.

Agitation

Contention

Turmoil

Tranquillity

Question 4

Logical Reasoning

Select the options in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers of the following set. (541, 14, 737)

(697, 13, 866)

(635, 18, 924)

(432, 25, 1108)

(832, 8, 895)

Question 5

Logical Reasoning

Select the number from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series. 24, 48, 51, 204, 209, ?

1047

215

1254

416

Question 6

Logical Reasoning

In a certain code language, 'MARGIN' is written as 'SBNOJH'. How will 'PRAYER' be written in that language?

BSQQFZ

BSQSFZ

QSBSFZ

BSQZFS

Question 7

Logical Reasoning

Select the option in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers of the following set. (15, 315, 7)

(11, 188, 6)

(17, 401, 12)

(18, 486, 9)

(14, 197, 4)

Question 8

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.

NSY

TYE

PUB

LQW

Question 9

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. Cartridge : Printer :: Motherboard : ?

Monitor

Machine

Keyboard

Central Processing Unit

Question 10

Logical Reasoning

Select the letter-cluster from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series. WUW, TSV, QQU, NOT , ?

KMS

LNT

MNS

JNT

Question 11

Logical Reasoning

Select the letter from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series. P , N, J, H, ?

Question 12

Logical Reasoning

Select the option in which the words share the same relationship as that shared by the given pair of words. Cricket : Shikhar Dhawan

Boxing : Mary Kom

Kabaddi : Rani Rampal

Wrestling : Dipa Karmakar

Chess : Saina Nehwal

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.

182 : 12

461 : 20

239 : 14

305 : 16

Question 14

Logical Reasoning

Select the correct combination of mathematical signs that can sequentially replace the * signs and balance the equation. 1496 * 8 * 13 * 40 * 5 * 0

÷, ×, =, +, −

÷, +, =, −, ×

÷, +, −, ×, =

÷, −, +, ×, =

Question 15

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. Introduce 2. Internship 3. Interaction 4. Interjection 5. Intervene 6. Interruption

Introduce

Internship

Interaction

Interjection 5. Intervene 6. Interruption

Question 16

Logical Reasoning

Select the option that is related to the fourth number in the same way as the ﬁrst number is related to the second number and the ﬁfth number is related to the sixth number. 1008 : 8 :: ? : 6 :: 220 : 4

524

443

518

350

Question 17

Logical Reasoning

Rajesh purchased 6 mangoes, 3 bananas and 10 guavas in ₹136. If the ratio of the cost (per piece) of mangoes, bananas and guavas is 3 : 2 : 1, what will be the total cost of 1 mango, 2 bananas and 3 guavas?

₹27

₹40

₹46

₹38

Question 18

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: Some cards are postcards. Some cards are envelopes. All envelopes are copies. Conclusions: I. Some copies are envelopes. II. Some postcards are copies. III. Some cards are copies.

Only conclusions II and III follow

Only conclusions I and II follow

Only conclusion I follows

Only conclusions I and III follow

Question 19

______ is the ability of a single cell to produce a fertile, adult individual.

Cloning

Pluripotency

Totipotency

Mutation

Question 20

Which of the following is one of the three 'Domestic Systemically Important Banks' in India?

RBL Bank

Federal Bank

Axis Bank

State Bank of India (SBI)

Question 21

What is represented by the product of force with displacement in the direction of force?

Work

Momentum

Impulse

Power

Question 22

In which of the following years was the Indian Association established?

1903

1881

1876

1856

Question 23

In October 2020, the world's longest highway tunnel was inaugurated in the state of ______.

Himachal Pradesh

Uttar Pradesh

Arunachal Pradesh

Madhya Pradesh

Question 24

Which of the following Articles of the Constitution of India adopted Hindi in Devanagari script as the oﬃcial language of the Union?

Article 343 (1)

Article 123

Article 231

Article 108

Question 25

Which of the following countries will host the 2022 FIFA World Cup?

Russia

Qatar

The US

Brazil

Question 26

Who among the following persons was announced as the head of the Committee to protect language, culture and land in Ladakh by the Central Government in January 2021?

Arjun Munda

Piyush Goyal

G Kishan Reddy

Raj Kumar Singh

Question 27

Who among the following wrote the basic text of Vaisheshika philosophy?

Jaimini

Kanada

Patanjali

Shankaracharya

Question 28

Whose administration became a model that was followed by Akbar when he consolidated the Mughal Empire?

Ghiyas ud din Balban

Bahlul Lodi

Iltutmish

Sher Shah Suri

Question 29

Which two great footballers, who were members of the gold medal winning team of 1962 Asian Games, passed away in 2020?

Ram Bahadur and Jarnail Singh

Yousuf Khan and TA Rahaman

Krishanu Dey and C Prasad

Chuni Goswami and PK Banerjee

Question 30

How is Dhanpat Rai Srivastava better known as?

Premchand

Dinkar

Nirala

Agyeya

Question 31

In January 2021, who among the following was appointed as the President of the Asian Cricket Council?

Sourav Ganguly

Anil Kumble

Rahul Dravid

Jay Shah

Question 32

Who wrote the book 'The Quest for Equity in Development'?

Raghuram Rajan

Montek Singh Ahluwalia

Amartya Sen

Manmohan Singh

Question 33

In which of the following states is the Bhitarkanika National Park situated?

Meghalaya

Kerala

Odisha

Goa

Question 34

Which of the following elements’ salts are most soluble?

Potassium

Rubidium

Sodium

Lithium

Question 35

Which of the following is NOT a greenhouse gas?

Nitrous oxide

Water vapour

Surface level ozone

Helium

Question 36

The Vedic view of an individual and his relation to society is determined by four objectives of life. Which of the following is NOT one of these objectives?

Dharma

Moksha

Siddhi

Artha

Question 37

What do you call the amount of monetary or other returns, either earned or unearned, accruing over a period of time?

Income

Services

Price

Value

Question 38

In which year did Atal Bihari Vajpayee undertake a bus journey to Lahore to sign a Peace Declaration?

1999

1997

1991

1994

Question 39

Pushyabhuti, who ruled from Thaneswar, was the founder of ______ dynasty.

Chera

Pandya

Vardhana

Chalukya

Question 40

All matches of the 2020-21 edition of Hero Indian Super League are being played in which of the following states?

West Bengal

Goa

Karnataka

Kerala

Question 41

Which of the following is another name for 'white ant'?

Houseﬂy

Mosquito

Wasp

Termite

Question 42

Till 20 January 1972, which present-day Indian state was known as the North-East Frontier Agency (NEFA)?

Sikkim

Arunachal Pradesh

Nagaland

Assam

Question 43

Almost 98% of Earth's crust is made up of eight elements. Which of the following does NOT ﬁgure among these elements?

Carbon

Silicon

Calcium

Oxygen

Question 44

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 sea has become / an cheap dumping ground / for all kinds / of waste products.

of waste products

an cheap dumping ground

for all kinds

The sea has become

Question 45

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Herculean task

A job that requires a lot of talking and information

A job that makes everyone feel proud

A job that requires a large amount of physical strength

A job that only weak people are assigned

Question 46

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. Most important, however, are its oils, which are extracted, processed, and marketed for culinary, medicinal, and cosmetic uses alike. B. Coconut products are used to make everything from clothing to animal feed to beauty creams. C. The coconut is a very useful plant with a wide range of products being sourced from it. D. Its kernel is harvested for its edible ﬂesh and delicious water, while its husk is used for its strong ﬁbres.

CADB

BCAD

ADBC

CBDA

Question 47

Comprehension

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in indirect speech. “How beautiful she is!” said Betty.

Betty exclaimed with joy how beautiful she was.

Betty exclaimed with joy that she was very beautiful.

Betty exclaimed with joy how beautiful she is.

Betty exclaimed with joy she is very beautiful.

Question 48

Comprehension

Select the INCORRECTL Y spelt word.

Cancellation

Incriminating

Unpretensious

Embodiment

Question 49

Comprehension

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice. The man bought a parrot that could speak ﬁve languages.

A parrot that could spoke ﬁve languages bought the man.

A parrot that spoke ﬁve languages was bought by the man.

A parrot that spoken ﬁve languages was bought by the man.

A parrot that spoke ﬁve languages had been bought by the man.

Question 50

Comprehension

Select the INCORRECTL Y spelt word.

Pledge

Acquarium

Abridge

Bouquet

Question 51

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If no substitution is required, select ‘No substitution required’. Hears to the news tonight at 9 p.m., as there will be an important announcement about the budget.

Listened to

Hear to

No substitution required

Listen to

Question 52

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Stalwart

Firm

Robust

Cowardly

Stout

Question 53

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If no substitution is required, select ‘No substitution’. Either the bears or the lion has escaped from the zoo.

is escaped from the zoo

have escaped from the zoo

No substitution

are escaped from the zoo

Question 54

Comprehension

Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words. One who studies the occult meanings of numbers and their supposed inﬂuence on human life

Astronomer

Numerologist

Prophet

Astrologer

Question 55

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Munch

Flew

Chew

Drew

Burp

Question 56

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 in snapping at the supposed treasure, he dropped the bit he was carrying, and so lost all. B. When he was crossing a river on his way home, he saw his own shadow reﬂected in the stream below. C. Thinking that it was another dog with another piece of meat, he resolved to make himself master of that also. D. A dog had stolen a piece of meat out of a butcher's shop.

DBCA

BDCA

DACB

ACDB

Question 57

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Slur

Mixture

Assortment

Compliment

Insult

Question 58

Comprehension

Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words. Having no boundaries or limits

Tremendous

Inﬁnite

Enormous

Colossal

Question 59

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to ﬁll in the blank. Social isolation, overcrowding, the ______ of our society and several other factors are responsible for stress.

cheapness

competitiveness

attractiveness

affordability

Question 60

Comprehension

The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. Won’t you / please come / to help me / along this heavy box?

to help me

Won’t you

please come

along this heavy box

Question 61

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Termination

Conduction

Conclusion

Consolation

Conviction

Question 62

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Pipe dream

A dream or idea that keeps getting repeated

A dream or idea that is loudly proclaimed

A dream or idea that is unlikely to happen

A dream or idea that is nearly accomplished

Question 63

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to ﬁll in the blank. Advertisers often use rhyme and ______.

alteration

alliteration

designation

denunciation

Question 64

Comprehension

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

Ans 1. lasts

endures

survives

exists

Question 65

Comprehension

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

one

Ans 1. one 2. unique

single

lone

Question 66

Comprehension

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

Ans 1. of 2. in 3. by

for

Question 67

Comprehension

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

ability

competence

knack

Question 68

Comprehension

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

versatility

validity

velocity

veracity