SSC CGL 16th August 2021 Shift-1

For the following questions answer them individually

Which two numbers should be interchanged to make the given equation correct?
$$36 \times 81 \div 9 - (88 \div 4) + 14 + (22 + 7) = 169$$

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:
No bank is an office.
All offices are stalls.
Conclusions:
I. No bank is a stall.
II. No stall is a bank.
III. Some stalls are offices.
IV. All the stalls are offices.

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?

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Select the correct option that indicates the arrangement of the given words in the order in which they appear in an English dictionary.
1. Sorting
2. Solitary
3. Solution
4. Sophisticate
5. Solvent

Select the letter-cluster from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series.
THME, WKJB, ZNGY, CQDV, ?

Select the combination of letters that when sequentially placed in the blanks of the given series will complete the series.
U A _ B _ T U _ C B D _ _ A C B _ T U A C _ _ T

Select the option that is related to the third word in the same way as the second word is related to the first word.
Leaves : Rattle : : Owl : ?

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.

Four number-pairs have been given, out of which three are alike in some manner and one is sdifferent. Select the number-pair that is different.

Identify the option word-pair having same relation which is given in the question's word-pair.
Angry : Feeling

Select the option in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers of the following set.
(6, 9, 45)

‘A # B’ means ‘A is the son of B’.
‘A @ B’ means ‘A is the mother of B’.
‘A & B’ means ‘A is the wife of B’.
‘A % B’ means ‘A is the sister of B’.
If ‘M @ R % K # G # N & T’, then which of the following statements is NOT correct?

How many trains were flagged off by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in January 2021 connecting the location of the Statue of Unity to different parts of India?

Who among the following was appointed as the Chairman and Managing Director of Telecommunications Consultants India Limited in January 2021?

What is the objective of the 'Doughnut Model' of development?

The income of A is 30% less than the income of B and the income of B is 137.5% more than that of C. If the income of A is ₹28500 less than that of B, then the income (in ₹) of C is:

Ratio of the present age of a motherto that of the daughteris 7 : 1. After 5 years the ratio will become 4 : 1. What is the difference (in years) in their present ages?

$$1 + 2 \tan^2 \theta + 2 \sin \theta \sec^2 \theta, 0^\circ < \theta < 90^\circ$$, is equal to:

Table shows the number of trees planted in 4 cities from 2016 to 2020.

From 2016 to 2020, how many more trees were planted in Ahmedabad as compared to trees planted in Pune?

Angle between the internal bisectors of two angles $$\angle B$$ and $$\angle C$$ of a $$\triangle ABC$$, is $$132^\circ$$, then the value of $$\angle A$$ is:

Study the following table and answer the question:
Number of students enrolled for Vocational Courses (VC) in five institutes - A, B, C, D & E.

The ratio of the total number of students enrolled for VC in institutes A, C and E in 2016 to the total number of students enrolled in institutes B and D in 2018, is

A train mans first 75 km at a certain uniform speed and next 90 km at an average speed of 10 km/h more than the normal speed. If it takes 3 hours to complete the journey, then how much timewill the train take to cover 300 km with normal speed?

The selling price of an article marked for ₹10000 after giving three discounts, 20%, 10% and k% is ₹6120. What will be selling price (in ₹) of the samearticle if a single discountof (k + 20)% is allowed?

Table shows income (in ₹) received by 4 employees of a company during the month of December 2020 and all their income sources.

By what percent are the Arrears of Amit and Suresh taken together less than the Arrears of Nitin and Varun taken together?

Study the following table and answer the question:
Number of students enrolled for Vocational Courses (VC) in five institutes - A, B, C, D & E.

The total number of students enrolled for VC in institute C in 2013, 2014 and 2017 is what percent of the total number of students enrolled in all the five institutes in 2018?

If $$\frac{\cosec \theta + \cot \theta}{\cosec \theta - \cot \theta} = 7$$, then the value of $$\frac{4 \sin^2 \theta - 1}{4 \sin^2 \theta + 5}$$ is:

The average of 22 numbers is 37.5. The average of first 12 numbers is 40.6 and that of the last 12 numbers is 35.4. If 11th and 12th numbers are excluded, then what is the average of the remaining numbers?

If $$3 \cos^2 \theta - 4 \sin \theta + 1 = 0, 0^\circ < \theta < 90^\circ$$, then $$\tan \theta + \sec \theta = ?$$

In a circle with center O, AB is a diameter and CD is a chord such that $$\angle ABC = 34^\circ$$ and CD = BD. What is the measure of $$\angle DBC$$?

In a circle with center O and radius 5 cm, AB and CD are two parallel chords of lengths 6 cm and x cm, respectively and the chords are on the opposite side of the centre O . The distance between the chords is 7 cm. What is the value of x?

A sum of ₹7500 amounts to ₹9075 at 10% p.a, interest being compounded yearly in a certain time. The simple interest (in ₹) on the same sum for the same time and the same rate is:

A can do a certain work in 15 days. B is 25% more efficient than A. Both worked together for 4 days. C alone completed the remaining work in 8 days. A, B and C together will complete the same work in ?

On selling an article for ₹246.80, the gain is 20% more than the amount of loss incurred on selling it for ₹216. If the article is sold for ₹220.75, then what is the gain/loss percent(correct to nearest integer)?

Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If no substitution is required, select ‘No substitution’.
The place is too much noisy.

Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.
A person who listens to someone’s private conversation without them knowing

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
A ______ souvenir will be released on the occasion of the World Meet.

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in reported speech.
"Whom did you see at the shopping mall today?” I asked my daughter.

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. This invention has helped us to heal wounds caused by bacteria.
B. Penicillin is one of the most useful drugs man has invented.
C. In the beginning however, very few people knew of this discovery and its use.
D. Its use has saved the lives of hundreds of thousands of soldiers.

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
To cut a long story short

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. Then I took him by the hand and led him across the street.
B. I was going to the market when I saw a blind man trying to cross the street.
C. He expressed his gratitude with folded hands.
D. I walked across to the blind man.

Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.
A large building with an extensive floor area, typically for housing aircraft

Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select 'No improvement required’.
I wish I have come an hour sooner.

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice.
Someone stole his traveller's cheques when he was travelling in Europe.

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 Principal requested / the teacher’s / to monitor / and take care of the small children.

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.
It have been only / through writing / that men have been able / to spread their ideas to mankind.

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:
It is true that the more you study, the more you (1)______ your horizon and hence your point of view undergoes a (2)______. A person with higher education certainly has a better (3)______ and ideas to help in community and societal (4)______. Ideas that are gathered from such people provide a global (5)______ for the nation as a whole.

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