Solved SSC CGL 18th August 2021 Shift-3 Paper With Solutions
Solved SSC CGL 18th August 2021 Shift-3 Paper With Solutions
Solved SSC CGL 18th August 2021 Shift-3 Paper With Solutions
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Question 1
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?
Answer: A
Select the option in which the given figure is embedded (rotation is NOT allowed).
Answer: D
Question 3
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.
A BDYF
B XZTB
C TVQX
D NPKR
Answer: B
Question 4
Four number-pairs have been given, out of which three are alike in some manner and one is different. Select the number-pair that is
different. (Any operation on digits is not allowed)
A 326 : 107
B 239 : 78
C 308 : 101
D 197 : 66
Answer: D
Select the correct option that indicates the arrangement of the given words in the order in which they appear in an English dictionary.
1. Gravity
2. Glycogen
3. Gestation
4. Glycerine
5. Gesture
A 3, 5, 4, 2, 1
B 3, 2, 5, 1, 4
C 3, 1, 2, 4, 5
D 3, 5, 2, 4, 1
Answer: A
Question 6
Select the letter from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series.
H, Q, I, T, K, ?, N
A Y
B A
C U
D J
Answer: A
Question 7
In a certain code language, 'VIRTUE' is written as 'DBZBNX'. How will 'OMINOUS' be written in that language?
A HBUVHNA
B HUBVHNA
C IBUHABM
D IUBHMBA
Answer: B
Three different positions of the same dice are shown, the faces of which are marked with the letters A, B, C, D . E and F. Select the
letter that will be on the face opposite to the face having the letter “D’.
A B
B A
C F
D C
Answer: A
Question 9
Select the option in which the words share the same relationship as that shared by the given pair of words.
Jharkhand : Ranchi
A Sikkim : Itanagar
B Mizoram : Kohima
C Assam : Jorhat
D Meghalaya : Shillong
Answer: D
Question 10
A 14
B 16
C 20
D 18
Answer: D
Select the option in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers of the following set.
(4, 10, 53)
Answer: D
Question 12
Select the number from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series.
6, 6, 8, 24, 28, 140, ?
A 144
B 146
C 145
D 148
Answer: B
Question 13
Select the Venn diagram that best illustrates the relationship among the following classes.
Neptune, Planet, Moon
Answer: C
Select the option that is related to the third number in the same way as the second number is related to the first number and the sixth
number is related to the fifth number.
16 : 8 :: 21 : ? :: 11 : 6
A 11
B 10
C 9
D 14
Answer: B
Question 15
Study the given pattern carefully and select the number that can replace the question mark (?) in it.
A 40
B 45
C 50
D 55
Answer: B
Question 16
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:
Some mats a re carpets.
Some carpets are blanke ts.
No blanket is a quilt.
Conclusions:
I. No quilt is a carpet.
II. No blanket is a mat .
III. Some carpets are m ats.
Answer: B
Select the option that is related to the third word in the same way as the second word is related to the first word.
Circle : Arc : : Plant : ?
A Plasma
B Tree
C Chlorophyll
D Stem
Answer: D
Question 18
Select the correct mirror image of the given figure when the mirroris placed at 'AB' as shown.
Answer: C
Question 19
Select the correct combination of mathematical signs that can sequentially replace the * signs and balance the equation.
483 * 23 * 93 * 16 * 4 * 50
A ÷, +, −, =, ×
B ÷, +, −, ×, =
C +, ÷, −, ×, =
D ÷, −, +, ×, =
Answer: B
The present age of Ramesh is 7 years more than the present age of his wife Sangeeta. 6 years hence, the age of Ramesh will be three
times that of his son Mayank. If the present age of Mayank is 10 years, then what is the present age of Sangeeta?
A 48 years
B 35 years
C 42 years
D 30 years
Answer: B
Question 21
Select the letter-cluster from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series.
CUH, HQK, MMN, RIQ, ?
A UDS
B XFS
C WET
D VGT
Answer: C
In a certain code language, 'REFUSAL' is coded as '2101239103' and 'POETRY' is coded as '1067927'. How will 'PROFIT' be coded in
that language?
A 12186792
B 81217629
C 18216972
D 21671829
Answer: A
Four words have been given, out of which three are alike in some manner and one is different. Select the word that is different.
A Zeal
B Vision
C Fury
D Devotion
Answer: B
Question 24
Select the figure from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series.
Answer: B
Question 25
Rani is the sister of Piyush and the daughter of Kamal. Kamal is the son of Gaurav and the brother of Aryan. Aryan is the father of
Rajneesh. How is Aryan related to Piyush?
A Brother
B Father
C Paternal Grandfather
D Paternal Uncle
Answer: D
General Awareness
Instructions
For the following questions answer them individually
Question 26
In which of the following years was the Indian Independence Act passed by the British Parliament?
A 1945
B 1947
C 1942
D 1946
Answer: B
The total membership of the Constituent Assembly was 389, of which ______ were representatives of princely states.
A 84
B 109
C 93
D 102
Answer: C
Who among the following became the co-chair of 17th ASEAN-India Summit in November 2020?
Answer: A
Question 29
Which of the following states’ tourism ministry announced the launch of India’s first Labour Movement Museum in January 2021?
A West Bengal
B Odisha
C Kerala
D Karnataka
Answer: C
Which of the following is a coarse grained igneous rock that contains quarts and feldspar?
A Granite
B Basalt
C Andesite
D Marble
Answer: A
Question 31
A Cytology
B Anthology
C Morphology
D Venation
Answer: D
Question 32
Which of the following acids is used in the purification of gold and silver?
B Nitric acid
C Maleic acid
D Acetic acid
Answer: B
Which of the following states inaugurated its first bird festival ‘Kalrav’ in January 2021?
A Tripura
B Odisha
C Assam
D Bihar
Answer: D
Question 34
What was the name of the women's regiment in the Indian National Army founded by Subhash Chandra Bose?
Answer: C
Question 35
What was the name of the first artificial satellite launched by India in 1975?
A Sushruta
B Panini
C Charaka
D Aryabhatta
Answer: D
B Kerala
C Madhya Pradesh
D Andhra Pradesh
Answer: D
Question 37
Who was appointed as the middle and long distance coach of the Indian athletics team in January 2021?
A Radhakrishnan Nair
B Adille Sumariwalla
C Nikolai Snesarev
D Amrish Kumar
Answer: C
Question 38
In which of the following Indian states will you find the ‘Kunchikal Falls’?
A Telangana
B Kerala
C Tamil Nadu
D Karnataka
Answer: D
SP Balasubramaniam was a ______ who was conferred with the Padma Vibhushan posthumously in January 2021.
A singer
B scientist
C archaeologist
D painter
Answer: A
Question 40
Who among the following Indian actors was honoured with the ‘Best Actor’ award at the Indo-German Film week held in Europe in
2020?
C Salman Khan
D Sanjay Dutt
Answer: B
Question 41
When we cut an onion, the vegetable emits an odour and our eyes tear up. Which of the following compounds is responsible for the
tears and odour resulting from freshly cut onions?
A Ascorbic acid
B Sulphuric acid
C Citric acid
D Acetic acid
Answer: B
Makaravilakku is an annual festival held on Makar Sakranti in which of the following states?
A Tamil Nadu
B Odisha
C Karnataka
D Kerala
Answer: D
Question 43
A Food supply
B Population
C Employment
D Poverty
Answer: B
Question 44
Who among the following was the first Finance Minister of the Independent India?
A RK Shanmukham Chetty
B CD Deshmukh
Answer: A
On which of the following days is National Disaster Response Force Raising Day celebrated annually?
A 23 October
B 19 January
C 21 September
D 6 March
Answer: B
Question 46
Which of the following Articles of the Constitution of India defines for a separate secretarial staff for each House of the Parliament?
A Article 34
B Article 98
C Article 155
D Article 123
Answer: B
Question 47
Which of the following states launched the scheme ‘Sujal - Drink from Tap Mission’ that aims to provide quality drinking water directly
from tap to all households in urban areas?
A Odisha
B West Bengal
C Uttar Pradesh
D Bihar
Answer: A
Who has been re-appointed as the MD and CEO of the RBL Bank in January 2021 for three years?
A Deepak Ruiya
B Rajeev Arora
C Rajeev Ahuja
Answer: D
Question 49
A Dantidurga
B Krishna I
C Ashoka
D Amoghavarsha
Answer: A
Question 50
In which of the following countries was the headquarters of International Olympic Committee located as of February 2021?
A China
B The US
C Japan
D Switzerland
Answer: D
Quantitative Aptitude
Instructions
For the following questions answer them individually
Question 51
Number of students studying commerce in institute D is what percent of the total number of students of the 5 institutes?
A 5.5
B 5.3
C 27.7
D 20.1
In △ABC, AB and AC produced to points D and E respectively. If the bisectors of angle CBD and angle BCE meet at point O, such
that ∠BOC = 63∘ , then ∠A =?
A 36∘
B 27∘
C 54∘
D 63∘
Answer: C
Question 53
3 1 1 5
Simplify the expression 441 ÷ [ 270 ÷ 7 + (17 ÷ 3 ) − (8 2 − 2 )]
39
A 75
29
B 75
19
C 75
49
D 75
Answer: D
Question 54
Points A and B are on a circle with centre O. Point C is on the major are AB. If ∠OAC = 35∘ and ∠OBC = 45∘ , then what is the
measure (in degrees) of the angle subtended by the minor are AB at the centre?
A 70
B 160
C 80
D 100
Answer: B
The given Pie-Chart shows the degree wise breakup of expenditure of a family in a month. Total income of a family is ₹43,200.
200
A 3 %
100
B 3 %
C 50%
50
D 3 %
Answer: C
Question 56
Five men can complete a work in 20 days. Ten women can complete the same work in 15 days. Two men and six women started
working together. After 5 days, three women left the work and a new man joined the work. The group continued working togethertill
the end of the work. In how many days will they be able to do the remaining work?
2
A 16 3
B 14
1
C 18 3
D 19
Answer: B
Question 57
A T.V. is sold at 8%gain. Hadit been sold for ₹2553 less; there would have beenloss of 15%. To gain 18%, the selling price (in ₹) of
T.V. would be:
A 13098
B 15000
C 9102
D 11100
Answer: A
If a train runs with the speed of 72 km/h, it reaches its destination late by 15 minutes. However,if its speed is 90 km/h, it is late by
only 5 minutes. The correct time to cover its journey in minutes is:
A 45
B 40
C 35
D 32
Answer: C
Question 59
What is the length (in cm) of the smallest altitude of the triangle whose sides are 5 cm, 12 cm and 13 cm? (correct to one decimal
place)
A 12.0
B 5.1
C 2.6
D 4.6
Answer: D
Question 60
In a right angled triangle ABC, the lengths ofthe sides containing the right angle are 5 cm and 12 cm respectively. A circle is inscribed
in the triangle ABC. Whatis the radius ofthe circle (in cm)?
A 2
B 2.8
C 2.5
D 3
Answer: A
Alloy A contains metals x and y in the ratio 5 : 2 and alloy B contains these metals in the ratio 3 : 4. Alloy C is prepared by mixing A
and in theratio 4 : 5. The percentageofy in alloy C is:
5
A 55 9 %
4
B 33 9 %
4
C 44 9 %
4
D 66 9 %
Answer: C
Keshav, Surjeet and Thomasstarted a business with investments in the ratio 2 : 3 : 4. The ratio of their period of investments is 5 : 6 :
9. Twenty percentof the profit was spent on rent and maintenanceof the office. Remaining profit was distributed among themselves.If
the difference in the shares of profit of Keshav and Surjeet is ₹7264, then how muchis the total profit (in ₹)?
A 72640
B 46490
C 51060
D 58112
Answer: A
Question 63
(b+c)2 (c+a)2 (a+b)2
If a + b + c = 0, then what is the value of bc + ca + ab ?
A 1
B -3
C -1
D 3
Answer: D
A 80 77
B -702
C 77 77
D 3 77
Answer: B
Question 65
The average daily production of toys in a factory in the month of Decemberis 512. If the average production during first 20 days is
515 and thatof the last 13 days is 510, then whatis the average of production on 19 and 20 December?
A 1058
B 513
C 529
D 512
Answer: C
A sum of money was lentin two parts in the ratio 4 : 5 for 4 years and 5 years respectively, both at the rate of 8% per annum simple
interest. If the difference between the interests earned from the twoparts is ₹ 4680, then what was the total sum lent(in ₹)?
A 538500
B 42120
C 46800
D 65000
Answer: A
A shopkeeper bought a machine for ₹4600 and spent ₹500 onits repairs and transport. He marked the machine at 8% above the over
all cost price. If he sold the machine for ₹4681.80 after giving x% discount, then the value of x is:
A 15
B 20
C 12
D 18
Answer: A
Question 68
Ina circle with centre O, AB and CDare parallel chords on the opposite sides of a diameter. IfAB = 12 cm, CD = 18 cm and the distance
between the chords AB and CDis 15 cm, then find the radius ofthe circle (in cm).
A 9 13
B 9
C 3 13
D 12
Answer: C
Question 69
3 5 sin2 B+4 tan2 A
If sin(A + B) = 1 and cos(A − B) = 2 ,A+ B ≤ 90∘ and A > B, then the value of 2 sin B cos A is:
1
A 16 2
B 18
C 20
1
D 26 2
Answer: D
2
A 3
6
B 6
2
C 3
2
D 9
Answer: A
Question 71
A 280
B 244
C 261
D 229
Answer: C
Question 72
If a number P is divisible by 2 and another number is divisible by 3, then which of the following is tue?
A P + Q is divisible by 6
B P + Q is divisible by 5
C P × Q is divisible by 6
D P × Q is divisible by 5
Answer: C
How many persons earn ₹250 or more but less than ₹350 daily?
A 18
B 24
C 28
D 14
Answer: D
Question 74
1+cosec θ
(sec θ + tan θ)2 + 1−cosec θ , 0∘ < θ < 90∘ is:
A 0
B -2
C 1
D 2
Answer: A
Question 75
The following table shows the daily seats occupancy in different classes of a train. Numbers in bracket represent the total seats
available for a particular class.
What is the ratio of number of seats that remained vacant in all the Non-AC classes on Wednesday and Thursday taken together to
number of seats remained vacant in AC classes on Monday, Tuesday and Friday?
A 62 : 35
B 39 : 62
C 62 : 39
Answer: C
English Comprehension
Instructions
For the following questions answer them individually
Question 76
Select the option that expresses the given sentence in indirect speech.
Raj said to his friend, “Please help me in this task.”
Answer: A
A tantamount
B tandem
C tantalising
D tangible
Answer: A
Question 78
A consult
B dissuade
C persuade
D confer
Answer: C
Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If no substitution is required, select
‘No substitution’.
Fifty litres of milk are donated by the committee to the orphanage every week.
C No substitution
Answer: D
Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.
An imaginary ideal society free of poverty and suffering
A Dreamland
B Heaven
C Paradise
D Utopia
Answer: D
Question 81
The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
The weather / is much / more warmer / than it was a few days before.
B is much
C The weather
D more warmer
Answer: D
Question 82
B Beautiful in appearance
Answer: D
Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the given sentence. In case no improvement is needed select ‘No
improvement required’.
He fell over in studies owing to his illness.
A fell behind
B fell for
C No improvement required
D fell out
Answer: A
Question 84
A Annoyed
B Worried
C Relaxed
D Stressed
Answer: C
Question 85
A Cranky
B Relaxed
C Joyful
D Clean
Answer: B
A Sentimentally
B Substantially
C Subseqently
Answer: C
Question 87
Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice.
I am paid weekly by my organisation.
Answer: D
Question 88
A Quiet
B Beautiful
C Touching
D Happy
Answer: C
A Approval
B Censure
C Criticism
D Hellicopter
Answer: D
Question 90
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. When it was time to divide the spoils, the lion took one portion for his title as king of the forest.
B. He t ook another portion because he was a partner, and yet another because he was the strongest.
C. He took the last portion because an accident would befall anyone who laid a paw upon it.
D. Once a lion went hunting with three other beasts.
A CABD
B DABC
D DCBA
Answer: B
Question 91
A Cheat
B Flaw
C Trick
D Truth
Answer: D
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. The festival is named after the Indian Hornbill.
B. The Hornbill festival is the most anticipated cu ltural carnival of this state.
C. Located in Northeast India, Nagaland is very a beautiful and an ethnically diverse state.
D. The Hornbill is often displayed on the traditional tribal headgears worn during Naga festivities.
A ACBD
B BCAD
C ABCD
D CBAD
Answer: D
Question 93
Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.
A dynamic campaign for political, social or religious change
A Conflict
B War
C Mutiny
D Crusade
Answer: D
Question 94
The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
The visitors complained / at the poor accommodation / they were provided / during the tour.
Answer: A
B Protect something
C Create conflicts
Answer: D
Instructions
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:
The first human beings to control fire gradually learned (1)______ many uses. Not only did they (2)______ fire to keep warm and cook
their food; they (3)______ learned to use it in hunting or warfare, to kill insects, to (4)______ berries, and to clear forests of underbrush so
that game (5)______ be better seen and hunted. Eventually they learned that the burning of brush produced better grasslands and
therefore more game.
Question 96
A its
B his
C your
D their
Answer: A
Question 97
A use
B ready
C used
D prepare
A instead
B also
C well
D alternative
Answer: B
Question 99
A attain
B acquire
C safeguard
D obtain
Answer: C
Question 100
A must
B shall
C could
D will
Answer: C