2017 SSC CGL 08 Aug Shift-3

For the following questions answer them individually

Who takes the decision regarding the savings and loan activities in a Self Help Group (SHG)?

Which amongst the following is not in the list of Maharatna?

Who was given the title of "The Ambassador of Hindu - Muslim Unity" for being the architect and mastermind of the historic Lucknow Pact?

Which of the following is most important for absorption of heat radiated from the Sun as well as from the Earth?

The phenomena of raising the outer edge of the curved roads above the inner edge to provide necessary centripetal force to the vehicles to take a safe turn is called _____.

What are isobars?

Which of the following pairs is INCORRECT?

I. Haematite : Iron
II. Pitchblende : Copper
III. Monazite : Thorium

Which of the following pair is INCORRECT?

In the following question, select the related word from the given alternatives.

Vacant : Empty : : Dearth : ?

In the following question, select the odd word pair from the given alternatives.

Arrange the given words in the sequence in which they occur in the dictionary.

1. Herbivorous
2. Harmony
3. House
4. Honour
5. Helm

A series is given with one term missing. Select the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series.

A, C, E, G, ?

Hitesh, Sunny, Vicky, Nitin and Bharat are arranged in descending order of the height from the top. Hitesh is at third place. Bharat is between Nitin and Hitesh while Nitin is not at the bottom. Who has the maximum height among them?

If 'A + B' means 'A is father of B', 'A - B' means 'A is mother of B', 'A * B' means 'A is brother of B' and 'A % B' means 'A is sister of B', then how is Q related to S in 'P + Q * R - S'?

In the following question, from the given alternative words, select the word which cannot be formed using the letters of the given word.

Abandoned

In a certain code language, "REMOTE" is written as "KYSPGS" and "BRAND" is written as "IRDTC". How is "MOBILE" written in that code language?

If "÷" denotes "multiplied by", "+" denotes "subtracted from", "x" denotes "added to" and "-" denotes "divided by",then

12 - 6 + 28 x 3 ÷ 9 = ?

In each of the following question below are given some statements followed by some conclusions. Taking the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts, read all the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusion logically follows the given statements.

Statements:

I. All insects are dangerous.
II. All machines are dangerous.

Conclusions:

I. All dangerous are insects.
II. All dangerous are machines.
III. Some machines are insects.

A piece of paper is folded and punched as shown below in the question figures. From the given answer figures, indicate how it will appear when opened?

A word is represented by only one set of numbers as given in any one of the alternatives. The sets of numbers given in the alternatives are represented by two classes of alphabets as shown in the given two matrices. The columns and rows of Matrix-I we numbered from 0 to 4 and that of Matrix-II are numbered from 5 to 9. A letter from these matrices can be represented first by its row and next by its column, for example, '0' can be represented by 30, 23, etc., and 'D' can be represented by 76, 88, etc. Similarly, you have to identify the set for the word "POND". 

In the following question, some part of the sentence may have errors. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and select the appropriate option. If a sentence is free from error, select 'No Error'.

My elder son deals with (a)/ spare parts and manages (b)/ his bread and butter. (c)/ No Error (d)

In the following question, some part of the sentence may have errors. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and select the appropriate option. If a sentence is free from error, select 'No Error'.

Sneha was accused for murder of her husband (a)/ but the court found her (b)/ not guilty and acquitted her. (c)/ No Error (d)

In the following question, the sentence given with blank to be filled in with an appropriate word. Select the correct alternative out of the four and indicate it by selecting the appropriate option.
My sister's marriage passed _____ peacefully.

In the following question, the sentence given with blank to be filled in with an appropriate word. Select the correct alternative out of the four and indicate it by selecting the appropriate option.

There are _____ books on computer science in your school library, so you need to purchase them from the market.

In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the word similar in meaning to the word given.

Atrocity

In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the word similar in meaning to the word given.

Procrastinate

In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the word opposite in meaning to the word given.

Raucous

In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the word opposite in meaning to the word given.

Predilection

In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.

A wild goose chase

In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.

A moot point

Improve the bracketed part of the sentence.

The Chairman appointed her (as a secretary) as she is efficient.

In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the phrase.

One who is honourably discharged from service

In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the phrase.

A perception without objective reality

In the following question, four words are given out of which one word is incorrectly spelt. Select the incorrectly spelt word.

In the following question, four words are given out of which one word is incorrectly spelt. Select the incorrectly spelt word.

The question below consists of a set of labelled sentences. Out of the four options given, select the most logical order of the sentences to form a coherent paragraph.

P- Granted, political defection is increasingly less an act of ideological defiance than one of pure opportunism.
Q- Yet, for all it flaws, the current law recognizes and respects one fundamental principle: The right to dissent.
R- A blanket ban on defection will weaken rather than strengthen democracy, in whose name it is being sought to be imposed.
S- Granted also that it is illogical to allow a third of the party to split but not in a lesser number.

The question below consists of a set of labelled sentences. Out of the four options given, select the most logical order of the sentences to form a coherent paragraph.

P- As difficult as it may be to recognize what it is inside us that is making us respond with negativity, that is the path towards forgiveness.
Q- This will automatically change your relationship with the other person and you will feel much better.
R- We need to recognize our reaction to the other person as a mirror of something in ourselves.
S- Whatever, the issues might be, once you have discovered them, you can work on forgiving yourself.

In the following question, a sentence has been given in Active/Passive voice. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Passive/Active voice.

After driving Dr. Bose to the hospital he dropped him at his guest house.

In the following question, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.

I said to my friends, "let us go to a picnic for a change".

In the following questions, the sentence given with blank to be filled in with an appropriate word. Select the correct alternative out of the four and indicate it by selecting the appropriate option.

Literature is a __(1)___ through which a person conveys his ideas towards or protest __(2)___ different norms of society. The words that deal with a __(3)___ issue are of particular importance in literature. They are __(4)___ with a particular purpose in __(5)___.

For the following questions answer them individually

Nirmit can do 2/3 of a job in 18 days. Kashish is twice as efficient as Nirmit. In how many days Kashish will complete the job?

40 men took a dip in a pool 30 m long and 25 m broad. If the average water displaced by a man is 5 m3, then what will be the rise (in cm) in level of the pool?

An article is listed at Rs 2375. A man purchases it at two successive discounts of 50% and 25% and spends Rs 165 on repairing of article. If he sells the article at a profit of 62.5%, then what is the selling price (in Rs) of the article?

The length, breadth and height of a cuboid are in the ratio 19 : 11 : 13. If length is 30 cm more than height, then what is the volume $$(in cm^{3})$$ of this cuboid?

Average age of a team having 12 players is 23 years. If the age of the coach is also included, then the average age increases by 2 years. What is the age (in years) of the coach?

An item is sold at two successive gains of 30% and 20%. If the final selling price is Rs 31200, then what is the cost price (in Rs)?

The number of trees in a town is 17640. If the numbers of trees increases annually at the rate of 5%, then how many trees were there 2 years ago?

Aman and Kapil starts from Delhi and Gwalior respectively towards each other at same time. They meet at Mathura and then take 196 minutes and 225 minutes respectively to reach Gwalior and Delhi. If speed of Aman is 30 km/hr, then what is the speed (in km/hr) of Kapil?

The simple interest on a sum of money for 10 years is Rs 3130. If the principal becomes 5 times after 5 years, then what will be the total interest (in Rs) obtained after 10 years?

In  the given figure. PQRS is a square and SRT is an equilateral triangle. What is the value (in degrees) of $$\angle$$ $$SOR$$ ?

ABCD is a parallelogram in which AB = 7 cm, BC = 9 cm and AC = 8 cm. What is the length (in cm) of other diagonal?

A square is inscribed in a quarter circle in such a way that two of its adjacent vertices on the radius are equidistant from the centre and other two vertices lie on the circumference. If the side of square is √(5/2) cm, then what is the radius (in cm) of the circle?

If $$sec^2 θ + tan^2 θ = \frac{5}{3}$$, then what is the value of tan 2θ?

A tower is broken at a point P above the ground. The top of the tower makes an angle 60° with the ground at Q. From another point R on the opposite side of Q angle of elevation of point P is 30°. If QR = 180 m, then what is the total height (in metres) of the tower?

The table given below represents the cost, revenue and tax rate for XYZ Limited for a period of 8 years. Cost and revenue are given in Rs '000 crores. 

 

Profit for any year = revenue — cost

Profit after tax for any year = profit of that year - tax of that year

tax on any year = tax rate of that year x profit of that year

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