2017 SSC CGL 16 Aug Shift-1

For the following questions answer them individually

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'.

I am vexed at him (a:/ for what all he has (b:/ done for him till date. (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'.

The Manager warned his team members (a:/ that if they persist in their (b:/ obstructionist attitude they would be punished. (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.

Both taciturn and _____ , Daniel seldom spoke and never spent money.

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.

He was too _____ to make a statement before the Boss.

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

Reiterate

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

Nincompoop

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

Pellucid

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

Adamant

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

To wrangle over an ass's shadow

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

Make one's flesh creep

Improve the bracketed part of the sentence.

Father (would have been appreciated) your efforts if you had informed him.

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

Study of tumors

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

The highest point

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

In the following question, four words are given out of which one word is incorrectly spelt. Find 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: Yet making loans to poor people is hardly a Poverty cure.
Q: Segmenting the industry, might be worth while if it allows more of the poor to get access to credit.
R: Multinational corporations could take the top microfinance institutions to the next level, and the remainder could take the responsibility of development groups and regional banks.
S: Property rights and the role of law matter too.

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: But the scenario has quite changed now-a-days by allocating a special budget of funds for security.
Q: In the last ten years, budget towards the development of military forces is higher when compared to others.
R: India earlier days gave more importance to the development of industry and less importance to other departments.
S: This is because of the frightening increase in terrorism all around the world especially emerging after the 9/11 terror attack in U.S.

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

One should keep one's word.

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.

The old man said, "Thanks I shall never forget this kindness, Ankit."

In the following passage some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.

National integration means ___(1)__ all the people of the nation into a single whole. It is a __(2)___ that bends together all people in one __(3)___ bond no matter what their religion, caste, language or history may be. It is a __(4)___ cementing force whereby all kinds of people live __(5)___ peacefully and can identify themselves as a part and parcel of a nation.

For the following questions answer them individually

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

1. Xenons
2. Xylyls
3. Xanthic
4. Xenians
5. Xyst

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

LOQ, SVX, ZCE, ?

Sumitra remembers that her mother's birthday is after 13th February but before 16th February but her brother remembers that his mother's birthday is after 14th February but before 17th February. On which date Sumitra's mother's birthday will be celebrated?

There are five energy drinks - Red, Moto, Energy, Lion and Bull containing different range of sugar content. Moto having sugar content more than all other drinks. Energy having the sugar content only more than the Lion. Bull is not having sugar content more than the Red. Which of the following drink having the second most sugar content?

In a certain code language, "WILDHORN" is written as "1133" and "RAPTURE" is written as "1089". How is "PORTLOUIS" written in that code language?

If "A" denotes "minus", "B" denotes "plus", "C" denotes "divided by", "D" denotes "multiplied by", then which of the following statement is correct?

In 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 LED are bulb.
II. Some bulbs are not tube light.

Conclusions:

I. Some tube lights are LED.
II. All LED are tube lights.

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 are 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, 'Z' can be represented by 87, 99, etc., and 'T' can be represented by 69, 95, etc Similarly, you have to identify the set for the word "MAZE". 

What does indifference curve represent?

Which type of forests majorly comprises of lichens and mosses?

"Dulari Kanya", a scheme to bring down infant mortality in the state is launched by which Indian State?

Who among the following was awarded with Padma Shri 2017 in the field of 'Sports - Hockey'?

The ratio of number of cans of orange, pineapple and mixed fruit juices kept in a store is 8 : 9 : 15. If the store sells 25%, 33.33% and 20% of orange, pineapple and mixed fruit juices cans respectively, then what is the ratio of number of cans of these juices in the remaining stock?

The ratio of number of boys and girls in a class is 2 : 3. The average weight of boys and girls in the class is 18 kg and 21 kg respectively. What is the average weight (in kgs) of all the boys and girls together

A milk merchant buys 50 litres of milk at the rate of Rs 40 per litre and mixes 5 litres of water in it. If he sells this mixture at the rate of Rs 42 per litre, then what is the profit percentage for the dealer?

A runner starts running from a point at 6:00 am with a speed of 8 km/hr. Another racer starts from the same point at 8:30 am in the same direction with a speed of 10 km/hr. At what time of the day (in p.m.) will the second racer will overtake the other runner?

A sum amounts to Rs 7727.104 at the rate of 12% per annum compounded annually after three years. What is the value of principal (in Rs)?

In a triangle ABC, AD is angle bisector of ∠A and AB : AC = 3 : 4. If the area of triangle ABC is 350 cm2, then what is the area (in cm2: of triangle ABD?

A boat is sailing towards a lighthouse of height 20√3 m at a certain speed. The angle of elevation of the top of the lighthouse changes from 30° to 60° in 10 seconds. What is the time taken (in seconds) by the boat to reach the lighthouse from its initial position?

The pie chart given below shows the runs scored by Pujara against team of different countries. 

If Pujara has scored 1875 runs in total, then what is the difference in runs scored by Pujara against South Africa and New Zealand?

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