SSC CGL Tier II 7th March 2023 Shift 1

For the following questions answer them individually

A person can hit a target 5 times out of 8 shots. If he fires 10 shots, what is the probability that he will hit the target twice?

The angle of elevation of the top of a tower from the top of a building whose height is 680 m is $$45^{\circ}$$ and the angle of elevation of the top of same tower from the foot of the same building is $$60^{\circ}$$. What is the height (in m) of the tower?

The median of a set of 11 distinct observations is 73.2. If each of the largest five observations of the set is increased by 3, then the median of the new set:

In a trapezium ABCD, AB and DC are parallel to each other with a perpendicular distance of8 m between them. Also, (AD) = (BC) = 10 m, and (AB) = 15 m < (DC).
What is the perimeter (in m) of the trapezium ABCD?

If two LED TVs and one mobile phone cost ₹31,000, while two mobile phones and one LED TV cost ₹35,000, then the value of one mobile phone is:

P, Q and R can finish a work in 5 days, 10 days, and 15 days, respectively, working alone. P and Q works on first day, P and R works on second day and P and Q works on third day and son on till the work is completed. In how many days the work will be completed?

If one of the interior angles of a regular polygon is $$\frac{15}{16}$$ times of one of the interior angles of a regular decagon, then find the number of diagonals of the polygon.

If a $$\cot \theta + b \cosec \theta = p$$ and $$b \cot \theta + a \cosec \theta = q$$ then $$p^{2} - q^{2}$$ is equal to __________.

PQRS is a cyclic quadrilateral. If $$\angle P$$ is three times of $$\angle R$$ and $$\angle S$$ is four times of $$\angle Q$$, then the sum of $$\angle S + \angle R$$ will be:

Working for 10 hours per day, 6 men can build a wall in a certain number of days. By working for how many hours/minutes per day can 12 men build the wall in the same days?

It is given that $$\triangle ABC \cong \triangle PQR, AB = 5 cm, \angle B = 40^{\circ}$$, and $$\angle A = 80^{\circ}$$. Which of the
following options is true?

How many kilogram of rice costing Rs.60 per kg must be mixed with 24 kg of rice costing Rs.42 per kg so that there may be a gain of 12% by selling the mixture at Rs.56 per kg?

Find the coordinates of the points where the graph 57x-19y=399 cuts the coordinate axes.

Rajnish borrowed ₹1,500 from a bank and repaid the entire amount with interest in two equal annual instalments, the first instalment being paid a year after Rajnish borrowed from the bank. If the rate of interest was 40% per annum, compounded annually, then what was the value (in ₹) of each instalment paid by Rajnish?

A starts a business with ₹75,000 and B joins the business 5 months later with an investment of ₹80,000. After 1 year, they earn a profit of ₹4,08,800. Find the share of A and B (in ₹).

$$(\sin 8 + \cosec 8)^{2} + (\cos 8 + \sec 8)^{2} = ?$$

Information given below represents the number codes for the given letters. Select the combination of numbers so that the letters arranged accordingly will form a meaningful word.
R = 1, E = 2, A = 3, C = 4, T = 5, I = 6, V = 7, E = 8

In a code language, 'SLAIN' is written as ‘PKCNU’ and 'DENT' is written as 'VPGF'. How will 'CUBOID' be written in that language?

Three of the following four triads are alike in a certain way as they are formed by performing same mathematical operations among themselves and thus form a group.
Which triad does NOT belong to that group?

Select the correct combination of mathematical signs to sequentially replace the * signs and balance the given equation.
11 * 7 * 345 * 5 * 31 = 115

Figure A is related to B following a certain pattern. Following the same pattern, figure C is related to D. Study the pattern and select the figure which should be placed in place of D.

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Seven persons are sitting around a circular dining table facing the towards the centre.
S is sitting to the immediate left of Y and third to the right of R. R is sitting to the immediate left of A and immediate right of P. A is sitting to the immediate left of D. Q is sitting to the immediate left of P. If D exchanges seat with Y and P with Q, then who is sitting to the immediate right of D?

In this question, two statements I and II have been given. These statements may be independent causes or effects of independent causes or a common cause. One of the statements may be the effect of the other statement. Read both statements and select the correct answer.
I.Over the last two years 22% of the Company P’s manpower was laid off.
II.Over the past two years Company P has sold off many of their major assets.

Which of the following letter-clusters should replace # and % so that the pattern and relationship followed between the letter-cluster pair on the left side of :: is the same as that on the right side of ::?
# : KNE :: PQV : %

Given below is a question followed by two statements I and II. Read both statements carefully to decide which one of them is sufficient to answer the question
Six people - K, M, N, P, Q and R are sitting around a circular table facing the centre.
Who sits second to the left of P?
(I) K sits to the immediate right of P. Only two people sit between P and Q. R sits second to the right of M.
(II) Only two people sit between N and M. Q is an immediate neighbour of M. Only one person sits between Q and K.

Three statements are given, followed by three conclusions numbered I, II and III.
Assuming the statements to be true, even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements.

Statement:
Some Bangles are Bracelets.
All chains are Rings.
Some Bracelets are Chains.

Conclusions:
(I) Some Bangles are Rings.
(II) Some Chains are Bangles.
(III) Some Rings are Bracelets.

The sequence of folding a piece of paper and the manner in which the folded paper has been cut is shown below. Choose a figure which would most closely resemble the unfolded form of the paper.

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Select the option that represents the letters that, when placed from left to right in the following blanks, will complete the letter-series.
S C R _ W S _ R _ W _ C _ G W S _ R H _

If $$+$$ means $$−, −$$ means $$\times, \times$$ means $$\div$$, and $$\div$$ means $$+$$, what will be the value of the following expression?
$$3 \div 6 + 3 - 4 \times 4 = ?$$

In this question, a statement is followed by two courses of actions, numbered I and II.
You must assume everything in the statement to be true and on the basis of the information given in the statement, decide which of the course of action/s logically follow for pursuing.
Statement: Some serious mistakes were found in the technical section of a company.
Course of Action:
I. An efficient technical team should be appointed to check the technical errors.
II. A reason explanation notice should be issued to all the employees involved in the irregularities.

Three of the following words are alike in some manner and hence form a group. Which word does NOT belong to that group? (The words must be considered as meaningful English words and must not be grouped based on the number of letters/number of consonants/vowels in the word)

Select the set in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers of the following sets.
(NOTE : Operations should be performed on the whole numbers, without breaking down the numbers into its constituent digits. E.g. 13 - Operations on 13 such as adding /deleting /multiplying etc. to 13 can be performed. Breaking down 13 into 1 and 3 and then performing mathematical operations on 1 and 3 is NOT allowed) (18, 39, 60), (27, 48, 69)

‘A # B’ means ‘A is the brother of B’.
‘A @ B’ means ‘A is the daughter of B’.
‘A & B’ means ‘A is the husband of B’.
‘A % B’ means ‘A is the wife of B’.
If Z % X # C @ V & B @ N, then how is Z related to B?

‘A # B’ means ‘A is the brother of B’.
‘A @ B’ means ‘A is the daughter of B’.
‘A & B’ means ‘A is the husband of B’.
‘A % B’ means ‘A is the wife of B’.
If D @ N @ H & Y @ F % V, then how is Y related to D?

In the given question, the statement is followed by two conclusions. Which of the two conclusions is/are true?

Statement: Z = E \geq R > G < Y > Q = F
Conclusions:

I. R < F
II. R ≥ Z

A question is given, followed by two statements numbered (I) and (II). You have to decide whether the data provided in the statements is sufficient to answer the question. Read both the statements and select the appropriate answer.

Question: Four people, A, B, C and D, are sitting in a straight line, facing south. Who is sitting at the right end?

Statements:
(I) Only two people sit between B and D; A sits to the immediate left of B.
(II) Only one person sits between B and C; A sits to the immediate right of C

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in direct speech.
Harry said that he would not be in town on Friday.

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice.
The story of his uncle’s mysterious disappearance was first heard by Rajat in his childhood

Sentences of a paragraph are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the sentences in the correct order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph.
A) The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) were adopted by all United Nations Member States in 2015 to end poverty, reduce inequality and build more peaceful, prosperous societies by 2030.
B) The SDGs cannot be achieved without the realisation of child rights.
C) Also known as the Global Goals, the SDGs are a call to action to create a world where no one is left behind.
D) As world leaders work to deliver on the 2030 promise, children around the globe are standing up to secure their right to good health, quality education, a clean planet and more.

Sentences of a paragraph are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the sentences in the correct order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph.
P. The prices of cooking gas, pulses and vegetables have registered a sharp rise.
Q. In recent years the prices of essential commodities have gone up sharply.
R. The low-income groups and the salaried classes are the worst sufferers.
S. Living has become quite a costly affair these days.

Select the most appropriate meaning of the highlighted idiom.
The employee took the manager’s remark with a pinch of salt

Identify the INCORRECTLY spelt word in the given sentence.
If she had begun earlier, she might have suceeded in finishing the extremely intricate project before the deadline.

The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.

Everybody stared / when me / entered the / drawing room.

Sentences of a paragraph are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the sentences in the correct order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph.
A. I was almost drowned a dozen times; was nearly boiled alive and just missed being cremated.
B. Now, my well-being is simply the result of a careful and measured mode of living and perhaps the most astonishing thing is that three times in my youth I was rendered by illness a hopeless physical wreck and given up by physicians.
C. More than this, through ignorance, and light-heartedness, I got into all sorts of difficulties, dangers and scrapes from which I extricated myself as by enchantment.
D. But as I recall these incidents to my mind I feel convinced that my preservation was not altogether accidental.

Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select ‘No substitution required’.

Bloomberg Businessweek is not more popular than some other business magazines in the US.

Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined word in a sentence.

Even though James won the election, he has not brought any of his campaign promises to fruition.

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice.
A new invention has been made by him.

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word.

Aunt May thought that Uncle Ken’s job as a manager at Firpo’s hotel in Shimla was a stable one.

Sentences of a paragraph are given in jumbled order. Arrange the sentences in the correct order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph.

A. Instead, they are constrictors, meaning they squeeze their prey to death before swallowing it whole.
B. Agile on water but awkward on land, the green anaconda is one of the largest snakes in the world.
C. Most people assume that anacondas are very poisonous, but they are actually non-venomous.
D. At 29 feet long and 550 pounds, these snakes are huge!

The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.

Daniel sat on / his new bike / and went afar / a ride.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
When the victim narrated his version of the incident, the jury was _________ .

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in indirect speech.
She said impatiently, “I don’t need any help.”

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in direct speech.

The mother said that the kids were playing.

Sentences of a paragraph are given below. While the first and the last sentences (S1 and S6) are in the correct order, the sentences in between are jumbled up. Arrange the sentences in the correct order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph.
S1. In Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar
A. but also an elder statesman and national leader
B. we have not only a crusader against the caste system,
C. a valiant fighter for the cause of the downtrodden in India
D. whose contribution in the form of the Constitution of India
S6. will be cherished forever by posterity.

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

Water under the bridge

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice.
The courier boy did not deliver the parcel.

Sentences of a paragraph are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the sentences in the correct order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph.
A. No country has yet achieved the combination of very high human development with a light ecological footprint and the impacts of climate change and biodiversity loss are growing.
B. Compounded by a climate emergency, political polarization and challenged multilateralism, continued conflicts, and forced displacement, the number of people living in poverty rose in 2020 for the first time since 1998 by an estimated 119-124 million and inequalities are growing, and the traditional social contract is no longer working for many.
C. The challenge of reaching Agenda 2030 was already significant, even before the COVID-19 pandemic hit.
D. Today’s development challenges are dynamic, interconnected puzzles of multidimensional risk that require systemic solutions and multilateral cooperation is vital in addressing these shared challenges that cross boundaries of geography and time.

Identify the INCORRECTLY spelt word in the given sentence.
The board reviewing the courses offered by the afiliated college found that the quality of academic programs was usually good but somewhat irregular.

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

The Sun is the star at the center of (1) __________ Solar System. It is a nearly perfect ball of
hot plasma. The Sun has inspired us since ancient times. It’s central to mythology and religion
in (2) ____________ around the world. It keeps our planet warm enough for living things to
grow. It gives us light so we can see. It is by far the most important (3) _________of energy
for life on Earth. It is about a hundred times as wide (4)________ the Earth. If there were no
sun, many things wouldn’t occur like photosynthesis or the presence of oxygen, which would
have caused no existence of life.

Read the following passage and answer the questions given after it.

Notwithstanding logistical challenges posed by COVID19 pandemic, India continues to
expand its rice exports footprint in the African, Asian and European Union markets, thus
having the largest share in global rice trade. The robust global demand also helped India’s
growth in rice exports.

In 2020-21, India’s rice exports (Basmati and Non-Basmati) rose by a huge 87 per cent to
17.72 Million Tonne (MT) from 9.49 MT achieved in 2019-20.

In terms of value realisation, India’s rice exports rose by 38 per cent to USD 8815 million in
2020-21 from USD 6397 million reported in 2019-20. In terms of Rupees, India’s rice export
grew by 44 per cent to Rs 65298 crore in 2020-21 from Rs 45379 crore in the previous year.
In the first seven months of the current financial year (2021-22), India’s rice exports rose by
more than 33 per cent to 11.79 MT from 8.91 MT achieved during April-October, 2020-21. It is
anticipated that India’s rice exports in 2021-22 would likely surpass the record feet of 17.72
MT achieved in 2020-21.

In 2020-21, India shipped non-basmati rice to nine countries - Timor-Leste, Puerto Rico,
Brazil, Papua New Guinea, Zimbabwe, Burundi, Eswatini, Myanmar and Nicaragua, where
exports were carried out for the first time or earlier the shipment was smaller in volume.
India’s Non-Basmati rice exports was valued at USD 4796 million (Rs 35448crore) in 2020-
21, with Basmati Rice exports a close second at USD 4018 million (Rs 29,849 crore).
In terms of volume of Basmati rice exports in 2020-21, top ten countries - Saudi Arabia, Iran,
Iraq, Yemen, United Arab Emirates, United States of America, Kuwait, United Kingdom, Qatar
and Oman have a share of close to 80 per cent in total shipments of aromatic long grained
rice from India.

Top ten countries - Nepal, Benin, Bangladesh, Senegal, Togo, Cote D Ivoire, Guinea,
Malaysia, Iraq, United Arab Emirates - have a share of 57 per cent in India’s total exports of
non-Basmati rice in 2020-21 in terms of volume.

What is the estimate of rice export in the year 2021-22?

Which of the following questions cannot be answered on the basis of the above
passage?

Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow.

As the Sun inches closer to its peak activity in its solar cycle, an explosion has been picked
up behind the north-eastern limb of the star in our solar system. Solar observatories saw bits
and pieces of the explosion, which remain obscured in view from Earth's orbit.
The explosion was spotted on 31 July at around 2309 UT and Earth-orbiting satellites
registered a long-lasting C9.3-class solar flare. "The intensity is probably an underestimate
because it was partially eclipsed by the edge of the sun. Nasa's Solar Dynamics Observatory
(SDO) saw hot debris flying away from the blast site," space weather, which tracks the solar
activity, reported.

While the explosion was powerful, experts have predicted that Earth is not in the line of fire
from the Sun. Scientists are expected to get a view of the active region later this week as it
comes to sight. Earth is not in the line of fire. The explosion is significant because it may
herald an active region set to emerge over the sun's north-eastern limb later this week. A new
sunspot group could bring an end to weeks of relative quiet," space weather said in its report.

Read the following passage and answer the questions given after it.

Tens of thousands of people who lost their homes in a catastrophic earthquake huddled
around campfires in the bitter cold and clamoured for food and water on Thursday, three days
after the temblor hit Turkey and Syria and killed more than 19,300 on Monday, 6th February,
2023.

Emergency crews used pick axes, shovels and jackhammers to dig through twisted metal and
concrete - and occasionally still pulled out survivors.
In the Turkish city of Antakya, dozens scrambled for aid in front of a truck distributing
children's coats and other supplies. Many of those who lost their homes found shelter in tents,
stadiums and other temporary accommodation, but others slept outdoors.
In Antakya, over 100 bodies were awaiting identification in a makeshift morgue outside a
hospital.

Authorities called off search-and-rescue operations in the cities of Kilis and Sanliurfa, where
destruction was not as severe as in other impacted regions.
The U.N. is authorised to deliver aid through only one border crossing, and road damage has
prevented that thus far. U.N. Officials pleaded for humanitarian concerns to take precedence
over wartime politics.

The scale of loss and suffering remained massive. Turkish authorities said on Thursday that
the death toll had risen to more than 16,100 in the country, with more than 64,000 injured.
In Syria, which includes government-held and rebel-held areas, more than 3,100 have been
reported dead and more than 5,000 injured.

Rescue teams urged quiet in the hope of hearing stifled pleas for help, and the Syrian
paramedic group known as the White Helmets noted that every second could mean saving a
life. But more and more often, the teams pulled out dead bodies.
It was not clear how many people were still unaccounted for in both countries.
Turkey's disaster-management agency said more than 110,000 rescue personnel were now
taking part in the effort and more than 5,500 vehicles, including tractors, cranes, bulldozers
and excavators had been shipped.

The Foreign Ministry said 95 countries have offered help. More than half of that number have
sent a total of nearly 6,500 rescuers. Another 2,400 more are still expected to arrive.
International aid for Syria was far more sparse.
Efforts there have been hampered by the civil war and the isolation of the rebel-held region
along the border that is surrounded by Russia-backed government forces

The passage highlights all the following except

Why is the International aid much lesser in Syria than in Turkey?

For the following questions answer them individually

Which of the following statements is/are CORRECT with respect to Draft Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021,
proposed in 2022?
A. Online games will have to register with a self-regulatory body, and only games cleared by the body will be allowed to legally operate in India.
B. Online gaming companies will not be allowed to engage in betting on the outcome of games, the proposed rules say.
C. According to the rules, there could be more than one self-regulatory body.

Which of the following is/are one of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals?
(A) Zero Hunger
(B) Climate Action
(C) Life Below Water
(D) Quality Education

The Supreme Court of India rejected the plea of ___________ to quash the summons issued by the Delhi Legislative Assembly’s Committee on Peace and Harmony for inquiry related to the Delhi riots in February 2020.

Which of the following statements are correct regarding the Supreme Court judgement on validity of $$103^{rd}$$ Constitutional Amendment Act?
A. The Supreme Court of India’s Constitutional Bench for this case consisted of 5 judges.
B. The Constitutional Bench upholds the 10% of EWS reservation with 3-2 majority.
C. As per the Supreme Court judgement, the 103rd Constitutional Amendment is valid although it is violating the Basic Structure of the Indian Constitution.

Who found an empirical relationship between the half-life of alpha decay and the energy of the emitted alpha particles in 1911?

Nutritional care during illness is an organised group of activities which consists of all of the following,
EXCEPT:

Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding Government of India’s New Integrated Food Security Scheme?
A. This New Integrated Food Security Scheme has been started from 1 January 2023.
B. The Government of India targeted to supply food grains to more than 80 crores beneficiaries under the National Food Security Act.
C. First time this food grains supply programme was brought under the Ministry of Social Justice for effective implementation.

The intervention of the government whether to expand demand or reduce it constitutes the ___________.

In 1845, which German chemist published a method for the synthesis of acetic acid, a natural product containing two carbon atoms?

Assume that exchange rate between the US Dollar and Indian Rupee is $1= ₹55. Now if this exchange rate increases to $1 = ₹60, then in this case the Indian Rupee has _________.
in comparison to the US dollar.

Consider the following statements about the main reasons for the excessive cold in north India during the cold weather season and identify which of the statements are correct.
1.States like Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan, being far away from the moderating influence of sea, experience continental climate.
2.The snowfall in the nearby Himalayan ranges creates a cold wave situation.
3.Around February, the cold winds coming from the Caspian Sea and Turkmenistan bring a cold wave along with frost and fog over the northwestern parts of India.

Consider the following statements regarding line spacing of a paragraph in MS-Word 2010:

P: Line spacing determines the amount of vertical space between lines of text in a paragraph.

Q: Line spacing determines the amount of diagonal space between lines of text in a paragraph

Which of the following statement{s) is/are correct?

are a set of wires, which carries a group of bits in parallel and has an associated control scheme. It provides a communication path between two or more devices of a computer system.

Which among the following statements is incorrect for input devices?

Which among the following statements is incorrect?

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