Solved SSC CGL 24th August 2021 Shift-1 Paper With Solutions
Solved SSC CGL 24th August 2021 Shift-1 Paper With Solutions
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Question 1
Select the letter-cluster from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series.
MEND, PHJZ, SKFV, VNBR, ?
A YJYN
B YQXN
C YRXO
D YQZM
Answer: B
In the following diagram, the circle represents ‘rural folk’, the triangle represents ‘businessmen’ and the rectangle represents
‘graduates’. Study the diagram carefully and answer the question that follows.
A 7
B 8
C 15
D 11
Answer: B
Question 3
Pointing to a baby girl in a cradle, Sripad said, "She is the daughter of my father's mother's only daughter's elder daughter".
How is the baby girl's mother related to Sripad?
A Cousin
B Aunt
C Niece
D Sister-in-law
Answer: B
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.
A 28 : 163
B 16 : 91
C 27 : 82
D 22 : 127
Answer: C
Select the option in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers of the following set.
(12, 14, 143)
Answer: D
Question 6
Select the option in which the numbers are NOT related in the same way as are the numbers of the following set.
(64, 91, 118)
Answer: A
Question 7
Select the figure from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series.
Answer: C
Which two signs should be interchanged to make the given equation correct?
156 − 13 + 9 × 18 ÷ 5 = 169
A × and −
B ÷ and −
C ÷ and +
D × and ÷
Answer: B
Question 9
Akshar and Manvita recently celebrated their silver wedding anniversary and their older son Sanju’s birthday. If the age of Sanju 18
years after his parent’s marriage, and his age at their golden anniversary is in the ratio 5 : 21, how many years after their marriage
was Sanju born?
A 10 years
B 12 years
C 15 years
D 8 years
Answer: D
The sequence of folding a piece of paper and the manner in which the folded paper has been cutis shown in the following figures.
How would this paper look when unfolded?
Answer: C
Select the correct mirror image of the given combination when the mirror is placed at 'PQ' as shown.
Answer: C
Question 12
Select the combination of letters that when sequentially placed in the blanks of the given series will complete the series.
r_vql_mv_lrm_q_rm_ql
A l, m, q, r, v, v
B v, v, q, r, l, m
C m, r, q, v, l, v
D q, r, v, l, v, m
Answer: C
Question 13
Select the option in which the words share the same relationship as that shared by the given pair of words.
Tintometer : Colour
A Viscometer : Wind
B Protractor : Angles
C Planimeter : Pressure
D Spirometer : Speed
Answer: B
Select the option that is related to the third word in the same way as the second word is related to the first word.
Canada : Ottawa :: Cuba : ?
A Bern
B Madrid
C Havana
D Oslo
Answer: C
Question 15
In a certain code language, ‘COW’ is written as ‘ZRF’ and ‘DOG’ is written as ‘JRG’. How will ‘RAT’ be written in that language?
B WDU
C UDW
D VEU
Answer: B
Question 16
A 13
B 12
C 11
D 10
Answer: C
Select the correct option that indicates the arrangement of the given words in the order in which they appear in an English dictionary.
1. Topology
2. Topper
3. Toleran ce
4. Together
5. Tomorrow
A 4, 5, 3, 1, 2
B 4, 2, 3, 1, 5
C 4, 2, 1, 5, 3
D 4, 3, 5, 1, 2
Answer: D
Select the cubes that can be formed by folding the given sheet along the lines.
A Only A and B
B Only A, B and C
C Only A, B and D
D Only B and C
Answer: A
Question 19
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 pencils ar e erasers.
Some sharpeners are p encils.
Conclusions:
I. Some sharp eners are erasers.
II. All pencils are sharpeners.
Answer: D
In a certain code language, ‘MINT’ is coded as ‘224’ and‘FANCY’ is coded as ‘245’. How will ‘CONTOUR’ be coded in that language?
A 259
B 301
C 597
Answer: D
Question 21
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.
A TFKG
B FHWU
C RDMI
D JNCQ
Answer: B
Question 22
Select the option figure in which the given figure is embedded (rotation is NOT allowed).
Answer: D
Select the option that is related to the third number in the same way as the second number is related to the first number.
23 : 531 : : 27 : ?
A 802
B 573
C 731
D 656
Answer: C
Question 24
Four words have been given, out of which three are alike in some manner and one is different. Select the word that is different.
A Myology
B Dermatology
C Ecology
D Ophthalmology
Answer: C
Question 25
Select the number from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series.
3, 20, 38, 52, 75, 82, 114, ?
A 104
B 101
C 118
D 110
Answer: D
General Awareness
Instructions
For the following questions answer them individually
Question 26
How many brightest stars is the constellation called the Great Bear made up of?
A Nine
B Five
D Three
Answer: C
A sixth
B eighth
C seventh
D ninth
Answer: C
Question 28
In which present day state will you find the Megudi temple?
A Tamil Nadu
B Odisha
C Karnataka
D Kerala
Answer: C
Question 29
Through which of the following actions does the lithosphere move over the asthenosphere?
A Weathering
B Continental drift
C Plate tectonics
D Deposition
Answer: C
A Bihar
B Jharkhand
C Rajasthan
Answer: C
Question 31
Who among the following is one of the authors of ‘The Hitman: The Rohit Sharma Story’?
A Anupam Kher
B G Krishnan
C S Hareesh
D Sanjana Desai
Answer: B
Question 32
Which Sultan established a separate department (Diwan-i-Amir Kohi) to take care of agriculture?
A Jalal-ud-din Khalji
B Khizr Khan
D Tughril Beg
Answer: C
A/an ______ is a natural geo-hydrological unit of land, which collects water and drains it through a common point by a system of
streams.
A watershed
B aquifer
C warabandi
D reservoir
Answer: A
Question 34
Who among the following Indian-American scientists was appointed as the acting chief of staff of the US space agency NASA, in
February, 2021?
A Shantanu Narayen
B Ramesh Raskar
C Bhavya Lal
D Manmohan Attavar
Answer: C
Who among the following Indian actresses joined the list of Young Global Leaders (YGL) compiled by the World Economic Forum in
March 2021?
A Shilpa Shetty
B Aishwarya Rai
C Deepika Padukone
D Alia Bhatt
Answer: C
A Cobalt
B Platinum
C Magnesium
D Copper
Answer: C
Question 37
In which of the following countries were the first modern Olympic Games held?
A Greece
B China
C Spain
D United Kingdom
Answer: A
Question 38
An economy in which both, the private sector and the government are involved is known as a/an ______ economy.
A amalgam
B mixed
C parallel
D blended
Answer: B
Which of the following places is NOT located on the banks of river Ganga?
A Phaphamau
B Hazaribagh
C Kanpur
D Varanasi
Answer: B
Question 40
Who among the following is one of the founder members of Bhartiya Jana Sangh?
A KM Munshi
B Baldev Singh
D Minoo Masani
Answer: C
Question 41
As of December 2020, there are ______ official languages of the United Nations.
A 10
B 7
C 6
D 11
Answer: C
Which of the following states became the first one to launch blockchain-enabled solar power trading in December 2020?
A Karnataka
B Sikkim
C Madhya Pradesh
D Uttar Pradesh
Answer: D
Which of the following companies announced the launch of India’s first virtual academy programme Esports Academy?
A Asus
B Jio
C Samsung
D Dell
Answer: A
Question 44
A Muhammad Ghori
B Mahmud of Ghazni
C Muhammad Bin-Quasim
D Qutub-ud-Din Aibak
Answer: C
______ is an economic scenario where a peculiar combination of low growth and rising inflation leads to high unemployment.
A Depreciation
B Deflation
C Stagflation
D Recession
Answer: C
Question 46
A ohm
B volt
C ampere
D joule
Answer: C
Question 47
B cohesive force
C surface tension
D adhesive force
Answer: B
Who among the following was the first player from the Indian sub-continent to play for a European Football club (Celtic FC)?
A Sailen Manna
C Mohammed Salim
D Neville D'Souza
Answer: C
Question 49
A Haryana
B Kerala
C Arunachal Pradesh
D Goa
Answer: B
Question 50
______ is a sessile animal, that relies upon its relationship with plants like algae to build the largest structures of biological origin on
earth.
A Bird
B Mammal
C Coral
D Reptile
Answer: C
Quantitative Aptitude
Instructions
Question 51
1 1
If a 4 + b4 + a 2 b2 = 273 and a 2 + b2 − ab = 21, then one of the values of ( a + b ) is:
9
A −4
3
B −4
9
C 8
3
D 2
Answer: B
Atrain covers 450 km at a uniform speed. If the speed had been 5 km/h more.it would have taken 1 hour less to cover the same
distance. How much time will it take to cover 315 km at its usual speed?
A 7h 52m
B 6h 30m
C 6h 18m
D 7h
Answer: D
Question 53
If selling price of 75 articles is equal to cost price of 60 articles, then the approximate loss or gain percent is:
A Profit of 25%
B No profit no loss
C Loss of 30%
D Loss of 20%
Answer: D
Question 54
3
A 2
B 10
C 18
D 2 3
Answer: C
A 6
B 4.8
C 3.6
D 7.2
Answer: B
Question 56
The total number of students passed from school S in 2014 and 2017 is what percent of 90% of the total number of students
appeared from school T in 2015, 2016 and 2017? (correct to one decimal place)
A 53.9
B 54.8
C 59.6
D 57.4
Answer: C
Question 57
The sum of 3-digit numbers abc, cab and bea is not divisible by:
A 37
B 3
C 31
D a+b+c
Answer: C
A customer wanted to purchase an item marked for ₹10000. Shopkeeper offered two types of discounts, 25% flat discount or
successive discounts of 14% and 12%. Which is the better offer for the customers and by how much?
Answer: A
Question 59
If tan θ + 3 cot θ − 2 3 = 0, 0∘ < θ < 90∘ , then what is the value of (cosec2 θ + cos2 θ)?
2
A 3
19
B 12
14
C 3
11
D 12
Answer: B
Question 60
ABCD is a cyclic quadrilateral such that when sides AB and DC are produced, they meet at E, and sides AD and BC meet at F, when
produced. If ∠ADE = 80∘ and ∠AED = 50∘ , then what is the measure of ∠AF B?
A 40∘
B 20∘
C 50∘
D 30∘
Answer: D
A 3
B -3
C -2
D 2
Answer: B
The area of a table top in the shape of an equilateral triangle is 9 3 cm 2 . Whatis the length (in cm of eachside of the table?
A 6
B 2
C 4
D 3
Answer: A
Question 63
The difference between the average number of students passed from school R in 2015 to 2017 and the number of students passed
from schoo! Q in 2015 is x. The value of x lies between:
A 20 and 25
B 35 and 40
C 30 and 35
D 25 and 30
Answer: C
Table shows the number of trees planted in 4 cities from 2016 to 2020.
What is the total number of trees planted in Chandigarh in 2017 and in Kolkata in 2020?
A 4500
B 4750
C 4250
Answer: C
Question 65
△ABC lie on a circle with centre O. AO is produced to meetthe circle at the point P. D is a point on BC such that
The vertices of a
AD ⊥ BC . If ∠B = 68∘ and ∠C = 52∘ , then the measure of ∠DAP is:
A 18∘
B 16∘
C 12∘
D 28∘
Answer: B
Question 66
1
A can complete a work in 11 2 days. B is 25% more efficient than A and C is 50% efficient than B. Working together A, B and C will
complete the same work
A 5 days
B 4 days
C 3 days
D 8 days
Answer: B
The average of 23 numbers is 51. The average of first 12 numbers is 49 and the average of last 12 numbers is 54. If the twelfth
number is removed, then the average ofthe remaining numbers (correct to two decimal places) is:
A 53:25
B 50.45
C 51.75
D 52.65
Answer: B
Question 68
The total number of students in a schoolis 1400, out of which 35% of the students are girls and the rest are boys. If 80% of the boys
and 90% of the girls passed in an annual examination, then the percentage of the students who failed is:
A 16.5
B 21.5
C 17.4
Answer: A
Question 69
1 1
If x + x = 7, then x2 + x2 is equal to:
A 47
B 49
C 61
D 51
Answer: A
In a triangle ABC, length ofthe side AC is 4 cm more than 2 times the length of the side AB. Length of the side BC is 4 cm less than
the three times the length of the side AB. If the perimeter of △ABC is 60 cm, then its area (in cm 2 ) is:
A 150
B 144
C 100
D 120
Answer: D
Question 71
A -7
B 7
C -9
D 9
Answer: B
Question 72
Asum of ₹9500 amounts to ₹11495 in 2 years at a certain rate percent per annum, interest compounded yearly. What is the simple
interest (in ₹) on the same sum for the same time and double the rate?
A 3990
B 3420
C 4560
D 3800
Table shows income (in ₹) received by 4 employees of a company during the month of December 2020 and all their income sources.
What is the ratio of salary of Varun to his income other than salary?
A 128 : 653
B 653 : 128
C 128 : 525
D 525 : 128
Answer: D
Question 74
1 1
Simplify sec2 α (1 + cosec α ) (1 − cosec α ).
A tan4 α
B sin2 α
C 1
D -1
Answer: C
Question 75
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
The value of 3 5 ÷ 4 2 of5 3 − 8 ÷ 2 of 4 + 4 (2 ÷ 8 × 4 ) is:
37
A − 60
17
B − 60
17
C 60
37
D 60
Answer: A
English Comprehension
Question 76
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. “Buy sweet apples, or none at all”, he instructed his servant.
B. A rich man sent his servant to an orchard to buy some apples .
C. The servant asked, “How am I to know that all of them are swe et if I taste just one?”
D. The owner of the orchard said to the servant, “All my apples are sweet. Try one.”
A ABCD
B BADC
C BDAC
D ACBD
Answer: B
A qualification
B exhibition
C picturisation
D exposition
Answer: D
Question 78
A Strong
B Weak
C Frail
D Feeble
Answer: A
Question 79
Answer: B
A Energetic
B Active
C Lively
D Lethargic
Answer: D
Question 81
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 food / in the new eatery / is much best than / the one in RK Puram.
A The food
Answer: B
Question 82
Select the option that will substitute the underlined part of the given sentence. In case no substitution is needed, select ‘No
substitution required’.
Japan has made important and original contributions inside some fields like photography and electronics.
A No substitution required
Answer: C
B Weakness
C Influence
D Suggestion
Answer: C
Question 84
Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.
A short rest or sleep taken after lunch
A Slumber
B Leisure
C Doze
D Siesta
Answer: D
Question 85
Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the given sentence. In case no improvement is needed select ‘No
improvement required’.
A need of an hour is to provide employment to the youth of the country.
A No improvement required
B The need in an
D The need of an
Answer: C
A Haphazard
B Chandelier
C Aesthetic
D Licenced
Answer: D
A lower
B lowest
C low
D last
Answer: B
Question 88
Select the option that expresses the given sentence in reported speech.
"I live in Mumbai," she said.
Answer: C
A Boasting
B Evidence
C Overide
D Ascetic
Answer: C
Question 90
Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.
A corporation made up of a number of different companies that operate in diversified fields
A Correlation
B Conglomerate
C Agreement
D Association
Answer: B
B Feel seasick
C Feel angry
Answer: A
A Distribute
B Assimilate
C Disburse
D Separate
Answer: B
Question 93
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. It is also a rich source of news updates around the world.
B. Older people and children remain glued to it.
C. It has become a great source of entertainme nt for all.
D. TV has become a powerful medium these days.
A DBCA
B ACBD
C ABCD
D BDCA
Answer: A
Question 94
Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice.
Richard wore a broad belt with shiny buckles.
Answer: A
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 Committee agreed / that small businesses / has been adversely affected / by COVID - 19.
D by COVID-19
Answer: C
Instructions
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.
Comprehension:
Smoking causes mutation in cells leading to cancer. Quitting smoking can help reverse the (1)______ risk; and it can replenish cells that
actually (2)______ those of a person who has never smoked. The (3)______ you smoke the more mutations you have. The (4)______
damage to the cells lining the airway and lungs can (5)______ to cancers in the lungs, oesophagus, larynx and pharynx.
Question 96
A impossible
B potential
C nominal
D factual
Answer: B
Question 97
A disagree
B resemble
C identify
D differ
Answer: B
A many
B much
C more
D most
Answer: C
Question 99
A incomplete
B broken
C constant
D stable
Answer: C
Question 100
A seize
B direct
C lead
D guide
Answer: C