2017 SSC CGL 17 Aug Shift-2

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'.

Water was dripping (a:/ of the trees, and (b:/ the grass was wet. (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'.

Pravin sat up on the (a:/ sofa, with his legs (b:/ tucked down him. (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.

At night, the hungry orphan would sneak into the kitchen and __________ tiny amounts of food

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.

As the only ________ person in the wacky family, the sensible girl felt like the odd woman out.

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

Piquancy

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

To Confront

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

Savant

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

To Indict

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

To Have bitten off more than you can chew

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

Out of print

In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which will improve the bracketed part of the sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select "no improvement".

I'm (having to) too much fun.

In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which will improve the bracketed part of the sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select "no improvement".

What would the cavalry (doing) out here?

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

In exactly the same words as were used originally

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

A person inclined to question or doubt accepted opinions

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

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

Children are sensitive

X-to what happens around them and are
Y-enthusiastic about working on
Z-plays that reflect their lives

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.

But this does not mean

X-phenomena to the body
Y-is a meaningless expression
Z-that the reference of mental

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.

The travel agent is making all the reservations.

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.

He said to the dentist, "I have a toothache."

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.

The Trikonasana, or triangle pose, stimulates the function of the entire body and ______(1)_______ a lateral (side) stretch to the spine. It helps reduce blood pressure, stress, and anxiety. Practise this asana every day and you'll ____(2)_____ strength in the ankles, thighs, knees, hips, calves and hamstrings. All standing poses ____(3)______the cardiovascular system, so the more you do it, the ____(4)____ your stamina will become. The aim is never to overdo it, but to engage regularly, ____(5)______ that you get stronger and more stable over time.

For the following questions answer them individually

A series is given, with one word missing. Choose the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series.

isobar, artist, statute, teapot, otter, ?

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

XX, XOX, XXXX, XXOXX, XXXXXX, ?

Divit's birthday is on Friday 30th June. On what day of the week will be Samar's Birthday in the same year if Samar was born on 15th November?

The weights of 4 boxes are 100, 70, 50 and 90 kilograms. Which of the following cannot be the total weight, in kilograms, of any combination of these boxes and in a combination a box can be used only once?

In a certain code language, '+' represents 'x', '-' represents '+', 'x' represents '÷' and '÷' represents '-'. What is the answer to the following question?

45 x 5 + 2 - 20 = ?

Two women A and B are shopping in a mall. They start from the same point. A walks 150 m West, then turns to her left and walks 160 m. B walks 140 m East, then turns South and walks 160 m, then turns to her left and walks 120 m. Where is B with respect to A now?

In the question a statement is given, followed by two arguments, I and II. You have to consider the statement to be true even if it seems to be at variance from commonly known facts. You have to decide which of the given arguments, if any, is a strong argument.

Statement : Should eating paan at public places be made punishable?

Argument I : Yes, people eat pan and spit and makes public places dirty.
Argument II : No, Indians love paan.

In the following figure, square represents Optometrists, triangle represents Painters, circle represents Vegetarians and rectangle represents Men. Which set of letters represents painters who are either men or vegetarians? 

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 'K' can be represented by 42, 34 etc and 'Z' can be represented by 96, 79 etc. Similarly, you have to identify the set for the word 'ROAD'. 

Which exchange rate is the relative price of foreign goods in terms of domestic goods.

"United Nations Organization" is listed in the __________ list given in the Seventh Schedule in the Constitution of India.

Big landlords or warrior chiefs in the seventh century were acknowledged as _________ by the existing kings?

The northern plain of India has been formed by the interplay of the three major river systems, namely- the Indus, the Ganga and the ___________.

In the names Mangifera indica (mango), Solanum tuberosum (potato) and Panthera leo (lion), what does the three names, indica, tuberosum and leo, represent?

_______ are chlorophyll-bearing, simple, thalloid, autotrophic and largely acquatic (both fresh water and marine) organisms.

Animals like annelids and arthropods etc where the body can be divided into identical left and right halves in only one plane, exhibit  which kind of symmetry?

______________ scheme launched by the Central Government aims to spur social, economic and infrastructure development in rural areas by developing a cluster of 300 Smart Villages.

1. The author of the novel 'Darkness at Noon' is Victor LaValle.

2. The author of the novel 'The Great Gatsby' is F. Scott Fitzgerald.
3. The author of the novel 'The Sound and the Fury' is L. Ron Hubbard.

Which of the statements given above are not correct?

Which country is not a member of Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC)?

A can do 1/3rd of a job in 3 days and B can do half of the job in 9 days. If they work on it together, then in how many days can they finish half of the job?

The flight fare between two cities is increased in the ratio 11:13. What is the increase (in Rs) in the fare, if the original fare was Rs 12100?

A trader buys 800 kgs of tomatoes for Rs 7200. 10% tomatoes are damaged in transportaion. At what rate (Rs/Kg) should he sell the rest to earn 30% profit?

A student has to secure 35% marks to pass in a subject. If he gets 82 and fails by 23 marks. What is the maximum marks of the subject?

If the amount received at the end of 2nd and 3rd year as Compound Interest on a certain Principal is Rs 2100, and Rs 2268 respectively, what is the rate (in %) of interest?

The areas of two similar triangles ΔABC and ΔPQR are 121 sq cms and 64 sq cms respectively. If PQ = 12 cm, what is the length (in cm) of AB?

The bar graph shows GDP for the year 2016 In billion USD of six countries (A, B, C, D, E, F) of a regional trade block. Study the diagram and answer the following questions. 

                                                                                 country

What is the ratio of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of Country E to Total of GDPs of countries A, C and F taken together?

If the combined GDP of the six countries has grown by 50% in the last decade, then what was their combined annual Gross Domestic Product (in billion USD) before 10 years?

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