2016 SSC CGL 31 Aug Morning Shift

For the following questions answer them individually

The Upanishads are the ‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌______________________ .

Heat is transmitted from higher temperature to lower temperature through the actual motion of the molecules in

In bio fortification technique plant breeders use breeding to overcome

A and B together can do a piece of work in 9 days. If A does thrice the work of B in a given time, the time A alone will take to finish the work is

A trader sold a cycle at a loss of 10%. If the selling price had been increased by Rs. 200, there would have been a gain of 6%. The cost price of the cycle is

The centroid of a triangle is the point where

If a shop keeper marks his goods for a certain amount so as to get 25% gain after allowing a discount of 20%. If the cost price is Rs. 100, then his marked price is

The average of marks of 17 students in an examination was calculated as 71. But it was later found that the mark of one student had been wrongly entered as 65 instead of 56 and another as 24 instead of 50. The correct average is

A cylinderical container of 32 cm height and 18 cm radius is filled with sand. Now all this sand is used to form a conical heap of sand. If the height of the conical heap is 24 cm, what is the radius of its base?

The angle of elevation of the top of a pillar from the foot and the top of a building 20 m high, are 60° and 30° respectively. The height of the pillar is

The pie-chart shows the percentage of literate and illiterate male and female in a state. Study the diagram and answer the following questions.

If the difference between the two categories of people are represented by 36° in the diagram then these categories are

If two categories together have a central angle of 169.20,then these categories are

For the following questions answer them individually

Arrange the following words as per order in the dictionary and choose the one that comes first:
1. Temple
2. Tenant
3. Terminate
4. Temperature

The ratio of the ages of man and his wife is 4:3. After 4 years, the ration will be 9:7. If at the time of marriage, the ratio was 5:3, how many years ago were they married?

If + means division, - means multiplication, '÷' means subtraction, x means addition, and < means less than, then which of the following is false

Ram went 20 meters to the north then turned towards east and walked another 5 meters, then he turned towards right and covered 20 meters. How far is he from the starting point?

One or two statements are given followed by two or more conclusions/assumptions, I, II, III, IV. You have to consider the statement to be true, even if it seems to be at variance from commonly known facts. You are to decide which of the given conclusions/assumptions can definitely be drawn from the given statement: 1. All goats are tigers.
Statement: 2. All tigers are lions.
Conclusion:
I. All tigers are goats.
II. All lions are tigers.
III. No goat is a lion.
IV. No lion is a goat.

In the following figure, triangle represents teachers, square represents merchants and circle represents social workers. Which number space represents Teachers who are only social workers?

In this question, the sets of numbers given in the alternatives are represented. 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, e.g., D can be represented by 02, 10, etc., and 'R' can be represented by 55, 67, etc. Similarly you have to identify the set for the word 'BEAR'

In the following question, out of the four alternatives, choose the word which best expresses the meaning of the given word and click the button corresponding to it.
CONSTRAIN

In the following question, out of the four alternatives, choose the word which is opposite in meaning to the given word and click the button corresponding to it.
NONCONFORMIST

Four words are given, out of which only one word is spelt correctly. Choose the correctly spelt word and click the button corresponding to it.

In the following questions, one part of the sentence may have an error. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and click the button corresponding to it. If the sentence is free from error, click the "No error" option.
Although I have never seen the girl before, (A)/ I recognized her at once (B)/ from her photograph (c)/ no error (d)

In the following questions, one part of the sentence may have an error. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and click the button corresponding to it. If the sentence is free from error, click the "No error" option.
There was a (a)/ comparison between (b)/ you and he (c)/ no error (d)

In the following questions, one part of the sentence may have an error. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and click the button corresponding to it. If the sentence is free from error, click the "No error" option.
He flowed into a rage (a)/ at the very (b)/ sight of that man (c)/ No error (d)

The sentences given with blanks are to be filled with an appropriate word(s). Four alternatives are suggested for each question. For each question, choose the correct alternative and click the button corresponding to it.
He is _______ connected.

The sentences given with blanks are to be filled with an appropriate word(s). Four alternatives are suggested for each question. For each question, choose the correct alternative and click the button corresponding to it.
After retirement Surti lived _______ Australia.

The sentences given with blanks are to be filled with an appropriate word(s). Four alternatives are suggested for each question. For each question, choose the correct alternative and click the button corresponding to it.
He ________ the low pay.

In each of the questions, four alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase and click the button corresponding to it.
Pros and Cons

In each of the questions, four alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase and click the button corresponding to it.
Once in a blue moon

In each of the questions, four alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase and click the button corresponding to it.
Fish out of water

Out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/sentences and click the button corresponding to it.
A remedy for all diseases

Out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/sentences and click the button corresponding to it.
Of the highest quality

Out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/sentences and click the button corresponding to it.
A place of shelter for ships

A sentence/a part of the sentence is underlined. Four alternatives are given to the underlined part which will improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative and click the button corresponding to it. In case no improvement is needed, click the button corresponding to "No improvement".

A passage is given with 5 questions following it. Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer to each question out of the four alternatives and click the button corresponding to it.

The snowstorm was getting worse. White flakes whirled around us as we fought our way against the wind. I had almost given up hope of sheltering, when we found an abandoned log cabin in front of us.

I squeezed through the door of the cabin and stepped cautiously inside with Jane close behind me. It was dark and musty-smelling, but at least it was sheltered and dry.

Glad to be out of the storm, we settled down on the dusty floor to wait for a break in the weather."What's this?" asked Jane curiously. Her hand closing over something shiny. She held it up to the weak ray of light that pierced the gloom. A gold necklace glittered and shone. Its ruby pendant was a lustrous wine-red in the faint beam. Strangely, there was no dust on the necklace. It was almost as though it had dropped from the throat of its owner moments ago.

We gazed at each other speechlessly. What strange mystery had we accidently stumbled upon?

What had the writer given up hope?

Why did the writer step cautiously inside the cabin?

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