SSC CGL 24th August 2021 Shift-3
For the following questions answer them individually
By mistake, the reciprocal of a positive fraction got typed in place of itself, and thereby its value got reduced by $$\frac{175}{4}\%$$. What was the value of the fraction?
Ina circle with centre O, a diameter AB is produced to a point P lying outside the circle and PT is a tangent to the circle at a point C onit. If $$\angle BPT = 28^\circ$$, then what is the measure of $$\angle BCP$$?
Study the following table and answer the question:
Percentage of marks obtained by six students A, B, C, D, E and F in five subjects.
The total marks obtained by students C, D and F in Science is what percent more than the total marks obtained by B in Science, Hindi and Social Studies?
What is the difference between the compound interest (in ₹) compounded yearly and compounded half yearly for 18 months at 20% per annum on a sum of ₹12,000?
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.
Mithila art tradition is passed on / from one generation through a next / by children watching and helping / their mothers and grandmothers.
Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.
The art of effective or persuasive speaking or writing
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. At its height, around 1,200 years ago, the city of Calakmul had a population of about 50,000 people, but the kingdom as a whole numbered more than 1.5 million.
B. Deep in the jungle of southern Mexico lie the ruins of a city that thrived for centuries before it was abandoned more than 1,000 years ago.
C. Archaeologists have uncovered 6,750 structures here—the largest is this pyramid temple, called, simply, 'Structure 2.'
D. Calakmul was once one of the two duelling superpowers—along with Tikal—of the Classical Mayan civilisation.
Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select 'No improvement'.
The prisoners are kept at constant surveillance.
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.
Raman went / with his wife / to the village / to sold their land.
