SSC CGL 2019 ( Held on 2019 )
General Intelligence and 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.56:30:: 78:?
MCQExplanation:
56
In a certain code language, 'DRONE' is written as 'SERFO'. How will 'HOUSE' be written as in that language?
MCQExplanation:
PIXFT
Study the given pattern carefully and select the number that can replace the question mark (?) in it.Row 1: [empty], 12, 18Row 2: 4, 5, 6Row 3: 57, 19, ?
MCQExplanation:
108
If 'A' stands for 'subtraction', 'B' stands for 'multiplication', 'C' stands for 'addition' and 'D' stands for 'division', then what is the value of the following expression?32 B 4 A 12 B (35 A 24) C 52 D 4
MCQExplanation:
9
Arrange the following words in the order in which they would appear in an English dictionary.1. Realistic2. Realism3. Restore4. Research5. Resurge
MCQExplanation:
2, 1, 4, 3, 5
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 from the rest.
MCQExplanation:
43:318
Select the letter that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series.Y, R, L, G, ?, Z
MCQExplanation:
C
Select the figure that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series. [Note: Visual figure question]
MCQExplanation:
Option 4
A+B means 'A is the father of B';A*B means 'A is the brother of B';A/B means 'A is the sister of B'.Which of the following expressions means 'H is the paternal grandson of P'?
MCQExplanation:
P+K+D/H*M
60 students participated in one or more of the three competitions, i.e. Quiz, Extempore and Debate. A total of 22 students participated either in Quiz only or in Extempore only. 4 students participated in all three competitions. A total of 14 students participated in any of the two competitions only. How many students participated in Debate only?
MCQExplanation:
20
How many triangles are there in the given figure? [Note: Visual geometry question]
MCQExplanation:
22
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:1. Some dancers are writers.2. All writers are students.Conclusions:I. Some students are dancers.II. Some students are writers.III. No student is a dancer.
MCQExplanation:
Only conclusions I and II follow
Select the letter-cluster that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series.DJQC, ELTG, FNWK, GPZO, ?
MCQExplanation:
HRCS
Which of the following Venn diagrams best represents the relationship between the classes?Tables, Wooden objects, Chairs [Note: Visual Venn diagram question]
MCQExplanation:
Option 1
'Ethiopia' is related to 'Africa' in the same way as 'Brazil' is related to '_______'.
MCQExplanation:
South America
Identify the number that does NOT belong to the following series.2, 6, 14, 30, 62, 126, 250
MCQExplanation:
250
Select the option in which the given figure is embedded (rotation is not allowed). [Note: Visual figure question]
MCQExplanation:
Option 1
In a certain code language, 'POUND' is coded as '106' and 'CLEAN' is coded as '41'. How will 'MAKER' be coded as in that language?
MCQExplanation:
54
Select the option in which the words share the same relationship as that shared by the given pair of words.Audition: Selection
MCQExplanation:
Examination: Pass
Four words have been given, out of which three are alike in some manner and one is different. Select the odd word.
MCQExplanation:
Gallon
A cube is made by folding the given sheet. In the cube so formed, which of the following pairs of letters will be on opposite sides? [Note: Cube net containing letters A, B, U, Q, L, E]
MCQExplanation:
Q and E
Select the correct mirror image of the given letter-cluster when a vertical mirror is placed on the right side of the cluster.RQBKHNT
MCQExplanation:
Option 4
A piece of paper is folded and cut as shown below in the question figures. Select from the given answer figures, how it will appear when unfolded? [Note: Visual paper folding/cutting question]
MCQExplanation:
Option 2
Select the option in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers in the given set.(88, 60, 37)
MCQExplanation:
(94, 42, 34)
Four letter-clusters have been given, out of which three are alike in some manner and one is different. Select the odd letter-cluster.
MCQExplanation:
JNQS
General Awareness
The Paithan Hydro - Electric Project is on river
MCQExplanation:
Godavari
Name the Indian equestrian to qualify for the Tokyo Olympics officially after a wait / span of two decades.
MCQExplanation:
Fouaad Mirza
______ are called the 'Powerhouses' of the cell.
MCQExplanation:
Mitochondria
Which of the following Acts was amended to provide a statutory basis for the implementation of the flexible inflation targeting (FIT) framework?
MCQExplanation:
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Act, 1934
The Legislative Assembly of which state adopted a new logo on the 9th January 2020?
MCQExplanation:
Arunachal Pradesh
Shaukat Kaifi passed away in 2019. She was the mother of which famous actress?
MCQExplanation:
Shabana Azmi
Which of the following years is called the Year of the Great Divide in the demographic history of India?
MCQExplanation:
1921
What does GNP stand for?
MCQExplanation:
Gross National Product
Who designed the logo for Lokpal in India?
MCQExplanation:
Prashant Mishra
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) celebrated its foundation day on January 15, 2020.
MCQExplanation:
145th
Fatehabad district derives its name from the eponymous headquarters town founded by _______ in the 14th century, who named it after his son Fateh Khan.
MCQExplanation:
Firoz Shah Tughlaq
What is the name of the pass at the southern end of the Nilgiri hills?
MCQExplanation:
Palakkad gap
The wood of which of the following trees is used to make the large plucked string instrument used in Carnatic classical music known as Bobbili Veena / Saraswathi Veena?
MCQExplanation:
Jackfruit wood
What does the writ of 'Mandamus' mean?
MCQExplanation:
We Command
Deficiency of which of the following vitamins causes Night Blindness?
MCQExplanation:
Vitamin A
In which of the following is citric acid present?
MCQExplanation:
Lemon
Protium, deuterium and tritium are the naturally occurring isotopes of:
MCQExplanation:
hydrogen
Jai Prakash Narayan Museum of Socialism is situated in:
MCQExplanation:
Lucknow
Who launched the first phase of the Mumbai Trans Harbour Link (MTHL) on 15th January 2020?
MCQExplanation:
Uddhav Thackeray
In year was the first Round Table Conference held in London?
MCQExplanation:
1930
In which year did the Portuguese capture Goa?
MCQExplanation:
1510 AD
Name the author of the book 'Ain-i-Akbari'?
MCQExplanation:
Abu'l Fazl
Name the first actor to win the Oscar Awards.
MCQExplanation:
Emil Jannings
On which country has the World Anti-doping Agency recently imposed a 4-year ban?
MCQExplanation:
Russia
What is the yellow dust present in the middle of a flower called?
MCQExplanation:
Pollen
Quantitative Aptitude
APDC is drawn inside the square ABCD of side 24 cm where P lies on AB. What is the area of the triangle?
MCQExplanation:
288 cm²
In the right triangle PQR (right-angled at Q), where side QR = 5 cm and hypotenuse PR = 13 cm, what is the value of cosec θ?
MCQExplanation:
13/5
What is the area of a sector of a circle of radius 14 cm and central angle 45°? (Take π = 22/7)
MCQExplanation:
77 cm²
Seema flies a kite on a 16 m string at an inclination of 60°. What is the height (h) of the kite above the ground?
MCQExplanation:
8√3 m
If A+B=12 and AB=17, what is the value of A³+B³?
MCQExplanation:
1116
What is the smallest integer that is a multiple of 5, 8 and 15?
MCQExplanation:
120
If 6tanθ - 5√3secθ + 12cotθ = 0, 0° < θ < 90°, then the value of (cosecθ + secθ) is:
MCQExplanation:
2/3*(3+√3)
Ram and Shyam can complete a task in 6 2/3 days and 15 days, respectively. They work together for 4 days, and then Ram leaves. In how many days after Ram leaves, will Shyam complete the remaining task alone?
MCQExplanation:
2 days
The value of 1800 ÷ 20 * {(12-6) + (24-12)} is:
MCQExplanation:
1620
X and Y are two stations which are 280 km apart. A train starts at a certain time from X towards Y at 60 km/h. After 2 hours, another train starts from Y and travels towards X at 20 km/h. After how many hours does the train leaving from X meet the train which left from Y?
MCQExplanation:
4 hours
Ravi scores 72% marks in examinations. If these are 360 marks, the maximum marks are:
MCQExplanation:
500
The length, breadth and height of a cuboidal box are in the ratio 7:5:3 and its whole surface area is 27,832 cm². Its volume is:
MCQExplanation:
288,120 cm³
If 3A = 4B = 5C, then A:B:C is equal to:
MCQExplanation:
20:15:12
The simple interest on a sum of money for 3 years at an interest rate of 6% p.a. is Rs. 6,750. What will be the compound interest rounded off on the same sum at the same rate for the same period, compounded annually is closest to:
MCQExplanation:
Rs. 7,163
The single discount equivalent to two successive discounts of 20% and 15% is:
MCQExplanation:
32%
The average age of A, B and C is 20 years, and that of B and C is 25 years. What is the age of A?
MCQExplanation:
10 years
Expand: (4a+3b+2c)²
MCQExplanation:
16a²+9b²+4c²+24ab+12bc+16ca
In the given figure ΔABC, if the measure of θ = 80° and AB = AC, the measure of each of the other two angles will be: [Note: Figure shows ∠BAC = θ]
MCQExplanation:
50°
In the figure, PA is a tangent from an external point PA to the circle with centre O. If ∠POB = 110°, then the measure of ∠APO is:
MCQExplanation:
20°
(3a-4b)³ is equal to:
MCQExplanation:
27a³-64b³-108a²b+144ab²
Ram makes a profit of 30% by selling an article. What would be the profit percent if it were calculated on the selling price instead of the cost price? (correct to one decimal place)
MCQExplanation:
23.1%
Direction: The following table represents the number of candidates that appeared and qualified in a competitive examination from different states over five years (1997-2001).The total number of candidates that qualified from all the states together in 1998 is approximately what percentage of the total number of candidates that qualified from all the states together in 2001? (Correct to Two decimal points)
MCQExplanation:
97.72%
Direction: Refer to the table for Q72. What is the average number of candidates that appeared from State Q during the given five years?
MCQExplanation:
8990
Direction: Refer to the table for Q72. What was the total number of candidates appearing from all the states in the year 1997?
MCQExplanation:
27,200
Direction: Refer to the table for Q72. What is the difference between the number of candidates qualifying in the year 1998, in the states M and P?
MCQExplanation:
40
English Comprehension
Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.Rahul said to his mother, "Can I go out and play now?"
MCQExplanation:
Rahul asked his mother if he could go out and play then.
Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.Solemn
MCQExplanation:
Serious
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.You will not learn cycling unless you don't try.
MCQExplanation:
unless you try
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.Our new office will become operational from a weeks time.
MCQExplanation:
in a week's time
Select the correct passive form of the given sentence.Fortunately, the fire did not cause much damage.
MCQExplanation:
Fortunately, not much damage was caused by the fire.
Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.Kill two birds with one stone
MCQExplanation:
To achieve two results with a single effort
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.Tourism can cause social, cultural, or environmental disruption. The greatest concern is (1)______ damage to the environment. In order to attract more tourists, (2)______ resorts are built which take neither the local architecture (3)______ the ecology into consideration. Natural systems get (4)______ as a result of indiscriminate construction to provide water (5)______ waste disposal facilities along with recreational arrangements to tourists.Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number (1).
MCQExplanation:
the
Refer to the passage for Q82. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number (2).
MCQExplanation:
sprawling
Refer to the passage for Q82. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number (3).
MCQExplanation:
nor
Refer to the passage for Q82. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number (4).
MCQExplanation:
destroyed
Refer to the passage for Q82. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number (5).
MCQExplanation:
and
Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
MCQExplanation:
Potraite
Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.Your demands are bound to lead to ________ in the family.
MCQExplanation:
discord
Select the word which means the same as the group of words given.Central character in a story or play
MCQExplanation:
Protagonist
Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.Make off with
MCQExplanation:
To run away
In the sentence identify the segment which contains the grammatical error.If a few drops of lemon are put in the milk, it has turned sour.
MCQExplanation:
it has turned sour
Given below are four jumbled sentences. Out of the given options pick the one that gives their correct order.A. These baits were temptations that people couldn't resist.B. He evolved a theory that the world was a rat-trap.C. Once, a peddler sat looking at his rat-traps.D. Here, people lay baits for others.
MCQExplanation:
CBDA
Select the word which means the same as the group of words given.Person or animal living on another
MCQExplanation:
Parasite
Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.Eradicate
MCQExplanation:
Uproot
Select the INCORRECTLY spelled word.
MCQExplanation:
Journy
Given below are four jumbled sentences. Out of the given options pick the one that gives their correct order.A. Their prestige and glory spread far and wide.B. The first Olympics were held at Olympia in Greece in 776 B.C.C. It was because the Christians believed that they encouraged pagan worship in temples.D. However, with the advent of Christianity, the games lost their importance.
MCQExplanation:
BADC
Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.Do you want to ______ to Reader's Digest magazine?
MCQExplanation:
subscribe
In the sentence identify the segment which contains the grammatical error.Mohit did not went to school yesterday as he was unwell.
MCQExplanation:
went to school
Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.Persuade
MCQExplanation:
Dissuade
Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.Rear
MCQExplanation:
Front