SSC CGL 3rd March 2020 Shift-1

For the following questions answer them individually

Which two numbers should be interchanged to make the given equation correct?
$$9 + 7 \times 5 - 18 \div 2 = 3 \times 4 - 10 + 45 \div 5$$

Arrange the following words in the order in which they appear in an English dictionary.
1. Rightly
2. Rigidly
3. Righteous
4. Rigour
5. Rights

The ratio of the present ages of Asha and Lata is 5 : 6. If the difference between their ages is 6 years, then what will be Lata's age will be after 5 years?

Select the option in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers in the given set.
(269, 278, 296)

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

Amit is the brother of Sonia. Jyoti is the sister of Nikita. Sonia is the daughter of Satish’s father. Nikita is the daughter of Kavinder. Jyoti is the mother of Amit. Mukesh is Nikita’s only sister’s husband. How is Satish related to Kavinder?

The given Venn diagram represents employees in an organisation:
Thetriangle represents executives, the circle represents females, the rectangle represents MBAs and the square represents technical staff. The numbers given in the diagram represent the number of persons in that particular category.


How many female executives are there in the organisation?

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 animals are elephants.
2. Some elephants are tigers.
Conclusions:

I. Some animals are tigers.
II. No tiger is an animal.

Select the set of letters that when sequentially placed in the blanks of the given letter series will complete the series.
k_Imml_mk_mmk_Ikkl_m

The sequence of folding a piece of paper and the manner in which the folded paper has been cut is shown in the following figures. How would this paper look when unfolded?

Q15

Select the option that is related to the third word in the same way as the second word is related to the first word.
Medicine : Disease :: Food : ?

In a certain code language, ‘HARVEST’ is coded as ‘22-21-7-24-20-3-10°. How will ‘FARMER’ be coded as in that language?

Select the option that is related to the third number in the same way as the second number is related to the first number and the sixth number is related to the fifth number.
12 : 72 :: 18 : ? :: 22 : 242

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

In the following equations, if ‘+’ is interchanged with ‘—’ and ‘6’ is interchanged with ‘7’, then which equation would be correct?

Prolific Indian painter Maqbool Fida Husain predominantly used which of these animals to depict a lively and free spirit in his paintings?

Sultan Qaboos bin Said of ________, the Arab world’s longest-serving ruler and with a reputation for quiet diplomacy passed away recently (2020).

Which of these institutions fixes the Repo Rate and the Reverse Repo Rate in India?

Who among the following played the leading lady in the film 'Mission Mangal' that tells the dramatic true story of the women behind India's first mission to Mars?

From India, who inaugurated the Kartarpur Corridor and flagged off the first set of pilgrims to the final resting place of Sikhism founder Guru Nanak Dev?

Who is the first and currently the only batsman to score double hundreds in four consecutive test series?

Veteran freedom fighter, social reformer and feminist Savithribai Phule hailed from which of the following states of India?

Name the author who won the Sahitya Akademi Award 2019 for his book - An Era of Darkness: The British Empire in India.

Name the physicist who is credited with the discovery of the Neutron. This 1932 discovery led to his winning the Nobel Prize.

The given table shows the number (in thousands) of cars of five different models A, B, C, D and E produced during Years 2012-2017. Study the table and answer the question that follow.


If 2013 and 2014 are put together, which type of cars constitute exactly 25% of the total number of cars produced in those 2 years?

The given table shows the number (in thousands)of cars of five different models A, B. C, D and E produced during Years 2012-2017. Study the table and answer the question that follow.


The percentage decrease in the production of which type of car in 2017, with reference to 2016, was the maximum?

If $$x, y, z$$ are three integers such that $$x + y = 8, y + z = 13$$ and $$z + x = 17$$, then the value of $$\frac{x^2}{yz}$$ is:

In $$\triangle$$ ABC, MN $$\parallel$$ BC, the area of quadrilateral MBCN=130 sqcm. If AN : NC = 4 : 5, then the area of $$\triangle$$ MAN is:

A, B and C can individually complete a piece of work in 24 days, 15 days and 12 days,respectively. B and C started the work and worked for 3 days and left. The number of days required by A alone to complete the remaining work, is:

A person sells an article at 10% below its cost price. Had he sold it for 332 more, he would have made a profit of 20%. What is the original selling price (in ) of the article?

If '+' means '-', '-' means '+', '$$\times$$' means '$$\div$$', and '$$\div$$' means '$$\times$$', then the value of $$\frac{42 - 12 \times 3 + 8 \div 2 + 15}{8 \times 2 - 4 + 9 \div 3}$$ is:

A shopkeeper marks the price of the article in such a way that after allowing 28% discount, he wants a gain of 12%. If the marked price is 224. then the cost price of the article is:

4,300 becomes 4,644 in 2 years at simple interest. Find the principle amount that will become 10,104 in 5 years at the same rate of interest.

If the length of a rectangle is increased by 40%, and the breadth is decreased by 20%,then the area of the rectangle increases by x%. Then the value of x is:

The area of $$\triangle$$ ABC is 44 $$cm^2$$. If D is the midpoint of BC and E is the mid point of AB,then the area (in $$cm^2$$) of $$\triangle$$BDE is:

The given table shows the number (in thousands) of cars of five different models A, B, C, D and E produced during Years 2012-2017. Study the table and answer the question that follow.


In the year 2015, which type of car constitutes exactly 20% of the total number of cars produced that year?

The ratio of the number of boys to the number of girls in a school of 640 students, is 5 : 3. If 30 more girls are admitted in the school, then how many more boys should be admitted so that the ratio of boys to that of the girls, becomes 14 : 9.

A, B and C are three points on a circle such that the angles subtended by the chord AB and AC at the centre O are $$110^\circ$$ and $$130^\circ$$, respectively. Then the value of $$\angle BAC$$ is:

The given table shows the number (in thousands) of cars of five different models A, B, C, D and E produced during Years 2012-2017. Study the table and answer the question that follow.


The percentage increase in the total cars in 2016 over 2012, is:

Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If no substitution is required, select No improvement .
The Director will agree with the proposal if we do not exceed the budget.

Select the passive form of the given sentence.
The manager keeps the work pending.

In the sentence identify the segment which contains the grammatical error.
One of the boys from our school have been selected for National Badminton Championship.

Given below are four jumbled sentences. Select the option that gives their correct
order.
A. However, the rate of population increase is another important factor to consider.
B. This change can be expressed in two ways.
C. Growth of population refers to the change in the number of inhabitants of a country.
D. First, in terms of absolute numbers and second, in terms of percentage change.

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.
Communication plays a (1)______ role in the overall development of man. It can be learnt by
our (2)______ efforts. Today, success in our professional life depends on our (3)______ to
read, write and speak well which results in effective communication. Barriers (4)______
communication hinder the communication process. It is very important to (5)______ these
barriers so that the transmission of the message can be smooth.

For the following questions answer them individually

Given below are four jumbled sentences. Select the option that gives their correct
order
A. However, they ignore the truth that progress and success are proportional to the labor they
put in.
B. The general human tendency is to find faults in the policies framed by the government.
C. They blame the government for their slow progress, expecting miracles and magical
transformation in their life.
D. So people openly criticize and condemn the policy makers.

In the sentence identify the segment which contains the grammatical error.
I can swim very fast when I was only five.

Select the indirect narration of the given sentence.
He said to the hotel receptionist, “Can you tell me the tariff of rooms?

Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If no substitution is required, select No improvement
The captain as well the players were
responsible for winning the trophy

Select the appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
To take French leave

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