SSC CGL Tier-I Memory Based (3rd Mar 2020)

Q1. Select the related word from the given alternatives:

Medicine : Patient : : Education : ?
(a) Teacher
(b) School
(c) Student
(d) Tuition

Q2. In a code language, BLUE in written as 4244210 and BODY is written as 430850. How will CALM be
written as in that language?
(a) 621426
(b) 622226
(c) 622426
(d) 622446

Q3. Two 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 logical follow(s) from the statements.
Statements:
No ball is pen.
All pen are boxes.
Conclusions:
I. Some boxes are pens.
II. Some boxes are balls.
III. No box is ball.
(a) Either conclusion II or III follows
(b) Conclusion I and Either II or III follow
(c) All conclusions follow
(d) Only conclusion I follows

Q4. Three of the following four numbers are alike in a certain way
and one is different. Pick the number that is different from the rest.
(a) 313
(b) 323
(c) 353
(d) 373

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Q5. Select the set in which the number are related in the same way as are the number of the following set.
(4, 14, 260)
(a) (4, 14, 441)
(b) (2, 12, 287)
(c) (6, 15, 441)
(d) (6, 16, 569)

Q6. Select the set in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers of the following
set.
(7, 89, 31)
(a) (11, 136, 47)
(b) (10, 125, 43)
(c) (9, 121, 39)
(d) (6, 76, 27)

Q7. In a code language, CRICKET in written as NSENTIK. How will TENNIS be written as in that language?
(a) KICKER
(b) KIECER
(c) KIKCER
(d) KICCER

Q8. If LIME is coded as 3945 and KIWI is coded as 2959, then how will ORANGE be coded?
(a) 691575
(b) 692575
(c) 631575
(d) 691565

Q9. A figure of transparent sheet with a pattern is given below. Select the option that shows how the
pattern would appear when the transparent sheet is folded at the dotted line.
..
..
(a)

(b)

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(c)

(d)

Q10. Select the figure that will come next in the following figure series.

?
(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

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Q11. Vikram is twice as old as his brother Ajay. 5 years ago, Vikram was 3 times as old as Ajay. How old is
Vikram now?
(a) 20
(b) 22
(c) 18
(d) 17

Q12. Select the option in which the given figure is embedded.

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

Q13. A + B means ‘A is sister of B’

A – B means ‘A is son of B’
A × B means ‘A is husband of B’
A ÷ B means ‘A is mother of B’

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If P + Q ÷ C – D – L × J, then how is J related to Q?
(a) Mother
(b) Daughter
(c) Mother-in-law
(d) Father-in-law

Q14. Which numbers will replace the question mark (?) in the following series.
15, 43, 83, 137, 207, ?
(a) 297
(b) 295
(c) 292
(d) 294

Q15. Select the combination of letters that when sequentially placed in the gaps of the given letter series
will complete the series.
TC_MBC_NT_QM_CD_T_QMB_DN
(a) TDCBNCD
(b) QDDBCCN
(c) QDCBNCC
(d) QBCDNNC

Q16. Which two signs should be interchanged in the following equation to make it correct?
207 × 9 + 13 ÷ 26 – 301 = 60
(a) + and ×
(b) + and –
(c) × and ÷
(d) + and ÷

Q17. Select the missing number from the given responses.

(a) 39
(b) 76
(c) 146
(d) 333

Q18. A and B start from the same point. A cycles 8 km South, then turns to her right and cycles 5 km. B
cycles 3 km North, then turns West and cycles 5 km,then turns to her left and cycles 4 km. Where is B
with respect to A now?
(a) 7 km North
(b) 7 km South
(c) 15 km North
(d) 15 km South
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Q19. How many triangles are there in the following figure?

(a) 22
(b) 16
(c) 18
(d) 20

Q20. Choose the Venn diagram from the given options that best represents the relationship among the
following classes.
Bird. Parrot. Snake
(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

Q21. Three different positions of the same dice are shown. Which
number is on the face opposite the face showing ‘5’?

(a) 1
(b) 3
(c) 2
(d) 6
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Q22. If a mirror is placed on the line MN, then which of the answer figures is the fight image of the given
figure?

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

Q23. Select the term, that will come next in the following series.
114, 127, 153, 192, 244, ?
(a) 309
(b) 361
(c) 344
(d) 284

Q24. Select the term that will come next in the following series.
DGJ, BDN, ZAR, XXV, ?
(a) VUZ
(b) UUZ
(c) VUY
(d) VTZ

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Q25. Three of the following four number-pairs are alike in a certain way and one is different. Pick the odd
pair out
(a) 4 : 27
(b) 49 : 218
(c) 16 : 125
(d) 9 : 64

Q26. Sanchi Stupa is situated in which of the following state?

(a) Uttar Pradesh
(b) Karnataka
(c) Madhya Pradesh
(d) Bihar

Q27. Sir Thomas Roe arrived in Surat as the first English Ambassador to the court of which Mughal
Emperor?
(a) Jahangir
(b) Shahjahan
(c) Akbar
(d) Aurangzeb

Q28. Araku Valley is a hill station and valley region situated in which state?
(a) Kerala
(b) Andhra Pradesh
(c) Karnataka
(d) Tamil Nadu

Q29. Who inaugurated Kartarpur Corridor that links Gurdwara Darbar Sahib in Pakistan to Dera Baba
Nanak shrine in this Punjab district?
(a) Amit Shah
(b) Narendra Modi
(c) Rajnath Singh
(d) Captain Amarinder Singh

Q30. Which of the following book is not written by Salman Khurshid?

(a) An Era of darkness: The British India
(b) At Home in India: The Muslim Saga
(c) Sons of Babur: A Play in Search of India
(d) The Other Side of the Mountain

Q31. Who decides the Repo rate in India?

(a) Government of India
(b) Ministry of Finance
(c) Reserve bank of India
(d) None of these

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Q32. Hampi is a UNESCO World Heritage Site located in which state?
(a) Kerala
(b) Andhra Pradesh
(c) Tamil Nadu
(d) Karnataka

Q33. Which player score double century in continuously four test matches series?
(a) Virat Kohli
(b) K L Rahul
(c) Prithwi Shaw
(d) Kedar Jadhav

Q34. Who is the current President of Srilanka?

(a) Mahinda Rajapaksa
(b) Maithripala Sirisena
(c) Gotabaya Rajapaksa
(d) Ranil Wickremesinghe

Q35. Harika Dronavalli who got Padma shri in 2019 is related with which sport?
(a) Archery
(b) Chess
(c) Table Tennis
(d) Basketball

Q36. Where the headquarters of World Food Programme is situated?

(a) Rome
(b) Paris
(c) Naples
(d) London

Q37. Who among the following is the Current Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh?
(a) Bhupesh Baghel
(b) Ajit Jogi
(c) Raman Singh
(d) Pramod Sawant

Q38. Which of the following actress is related to Movie “Mission Mangal”?

(a) Priyanka Chopra
(b) Alia Bhatt
(c) Rani Mukherjee
(d) Vidya Balan

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Q39. Sultan Qaboos bin Said Al Said, the Arab world's longest-serving ruler, has died aged 79 recently. He
was ruler of –
(a) Saudi Arabia
(b) Oman
(c) Qatar
(d) UAE

Q40. Savitri Bai Phule was an Indian social reformer, educationalist, and poet also regarded as first
female teacher of India belongs from which state?
(a) Gujarat
(b) Maharashtra
(c) Madhya Pradesh
(d) Chhattisgarh

Q41. Shashi Tharoor, the former external affairs minister has won the Sahitya Academy Award 2019 for
his book____________.
(a) An Era of Darkness: The British Empire in India
(b) The Great Indian Novel
(c) Why I Am a Hindu
(d) Pax Indica

Q42. How much Goods and Services Tax (GST) Lotteries will now attract from March 1, 2020?
(a) 5%
(b) 8%
(c) 18%
(d) 28%

Q43. In the Supreme Court of India the number of Judges including the Chief Justice is now
(a) 20
(b) 21
(c) 25
(d) 34

Q44. What is dry ice?

(a) Solid Carbon dioxide
(b) Solid Nitrogen dioxide
(c) Solid Sulphur dioxide
(d) Solid Water

Q45. If ice floating on water in a vessel melts, the water level in the vessel _______.
(a) Increases
(b) Does not change
(c) First increases before decreasing
(d) Decreases

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Q46. Which among the following is respiratory pigment in human beings?
(a) Melanin
(b) Hemoglobin
(c) Rhodopsin
(d) Bilirubin

Q47. Which is the anti-coagulant substance in blood?

(a) Fibrinogen
(b) Heparin
(c) Thrombin
(d) Globin

Q48. The first important ruler to emerge from the Chola Dynasty was __________.
(a) Vijayalaya
(b) Rajendra Chola
(c) Rajaraja Chola
(d) Rajadhiraj Chola

Q49. Isotone has always ______.

(a) Same number of protons
(b) Same atomic number
(c) Same number of neutron
(d) Same number of proton and same number of neutron

Q50. How many times has the President of India declared financial emergency so far?
(a) Only once
(b) Only twice
(c) Only thrice
(d) Never

Q51. A wheel of Radius 42meter travels 8 rounds. How much distance is covered by the wheel?
(a) 3113 meter
(b) 1221 meter
(c) 2112 meter
(d) 2121 meter

Q52. Three points A, B, C are on circumference of a circle. Arc AB made angle 110° at the center of circle
and arc AC made angle 130° at center. find ∠BAC = ?
(a) 30°
(b) 10°
(c) 15°
(d) 20°

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Q53. If A + B = 45 °, then find 2(1 + 𝑡𝑎𝑛𝐴)(1 + tan 𝐵) = ?
(a) 2
(b) 1
(c) 0
(d) 4

Q54. If X = 4 cos A + 5 sin A and Y= 4 sin A – 5 cos A , then find X²+Y² = ?

(a) 41
(b) 9
(c) 25
(d) 20

Q55. Ratio of Radii of two cylinder is 3 : 4 and height is 4 : 9. find the ratio of their volume?
(a) 4 : 1
(b) 1: 4
(c) 2 : 3
(d) 3 : 2

Q56. In a triangle ABC, D and E are midpoints of side BA and BC. Find the Area of triangle BDE, if Area of
∆ ABC is 44 cm²?
(a) 22cm²
(b) 33cm²
(c) 11cm²
(d) 5.5cm²

Q57. In a triangle ABC, M and N are two points on side AB and AC such that AM: MB = 4 : 5. if Area of
Trapezium MNCB is 130cm² then find the Area of triangle ABC?
(a) 144 cm²
(b) 81 cm²
(c) 162cm²
(d) 180cm²

Q58. If the length of a rectangle is increased by 40% and breadth is decreased by 20% then what will be
the change of area of rectangle.
(a) 15%
(b) 12%
(c) 8%
(d) 10%

Q59. An article was sold at 12% profit after giving a discount of 28%.
If the mark price was Rs 224. Then what was the cost price?
(a) Rs 160
(b) Rs 156
(c) Rs 136
(d) Rs 144
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Q60. A person sold an article at 10% loss. If he had sold this article at 20% profit then he would have
gained Rs 332. What was the selling price when he sold the article at loss?
(a) Rs 996
(b) Rs 1004
(c) Rs 920
(d) Rs 1020

Q61. When we divide 200 by x, then the remainder was 8, how many values are possible of x?
(a) 8
(b) 14
(c) 10
(d) 6

Q62. The ratio of boys to girls in a class is 5:3. Total number of students in the class is 640. When 30 new
girls and some boys join the class, the ratio of boys to girls become 14: 9. Find the number of new boys
who joined the class?
(a) 25
(b) 20
(c) 15
(d) 10

Q63. A sum of Rs 4300 becomes 4644 at a certain rate on simple interest in 2years. With the same rate,
what amount(in Rs) becomes 14145.6 in 5 years?
(a) 10789
(b) 12194
(c) 10781
(d) 11788

Q64. A, B, C can complete a piece of work in 24 days, 15 days, and 10 days respectively. if A and B start
the work together and worked for 3 days, then how many days C alone will finish the remaining work?
3
(a) 6 4 days
1
(b) 5 3 days
3
(c) 4 4 days
1
(d) 63 days

Q65. A train crosses a pole in 12 seconds. The same train crosses a platform of length 170m in 36
seconds. Find the speed of train (in km/hr)?
(a) 32 km/hr
(b) 16.5 km/hr
(c) 25.5 km/hr
(d) 28.3 km/hr
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Q66. Two containers of same capacities are taken named as A & B. In container A, 35% of orange juice is
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filled and in container B, 33 3 % of orange juice is filled. The remaining part in both containers is filled
with water. Both the vessel are mixed in vessel C. Find the percentage of water in the vessel C?
(a) 65.83%
(b) 72.97%
(c) 59.69%
(d) 63.12%

Q67. If x-y = 4, xy = 45, find x³+y³ ?

(a) 841
(b) 964
(c) 854
(d) 861

Q68. x 2a = y 2b = z 2c and x 2 = yz, x,y,z≠ 0

ab+bc+ca
Find =?
bc
(a) 3
(b) 4
(c) 2
(d) 5

Q69. x + y = 8, y + z = 13, z + x = 17
x2
Find yz?
(a) 2
(b) 4
15
(c) 22
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(d) 11

Q70. The number 1005x4 is divisible by 8. Find x?

(a) 0
(b) 1
(c) 2
(d) 3

1 1
Q71. 6 ÷ 6 of 12+4×(72 of 144 ÷ 2) of 16 = ?
(a) 128
(b) 64
(c) 67
(d) 134
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Q72. The Table shows the number of cars sold by three showrooms over a period of six years.
Year
Showroom
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
A 500 480 520 620 650 630
B 450 420 530 480 520 400
C 400 450 460 520 540 430
If the total number of cars sold by all three showrooms over the years is represented as a pie-chart, what
is the central angle of the sector representing the total number of cars sold in the year 2013 (to the
nearest whole number)?
(a) 580
(b) 620
(c) 600
(d) 560

Q73. The Table shows the number of cars sold by three showrooms over a period of six years.
Year
Showroom
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
A 500 480 520 620 650 630
B 450 420 530 480 520 400
C 400 450 460 520 540 430
What is the ratio of the total cars sold by showroom B during the years 2014 and 2016 and the total cars
sold by showroom C during 2015 and 2016?
(a) 86 : 97
(b) 88 : 97
(c) 85 : 97
(d) 88 : 95

Q74. The Table shows the number of cars sold by three showrooms over a period of six years.
Year
Showroom
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
A 500 480 520 620 650 630
B 450 420 530 480 520 400
C 400 450 460 520 540 430
By what percent did the total number of cars sold by all three showrooms decrease during the year 2016,
as compared to that in the year 2015 (nearest to one decimal place)?
(a) 14.6%
(b) 14.8%
(c) 14.4%
(d) 14.9%

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Q75. The Table shows the numbers of cars sold by three showrooms over a period of six years.
Year
Showroom
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
A 500 480 520 620 650 630
B 450 420 530 480 520 400
C 400 450 460 520 540 430
What is the average number of cars sold by showroom A over the given six years (nearest to one decimal
place)?
(a) 586.7
(b) 566.7
(c) 594.7
(d) 592.7

Q76. 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'.
One of the boys have been selected in the badminton team.
(a) One of the boys
(b) have been selected
(c) in the badminton team
(d) No Error

Q77. Select the word with the correct spelling.

(a) Humilition
(b) Humiliation
(c) Humliation
(d) Humlation

Q78. Rearrange the parts of the sentence in correct order.

He believed that the Union could be saved without a war
P- and that a policy of delay would prevent the secession of the border states
Q- more southern neighbors back into their proper relations with the Federal government
R- which in turn would gradually coax their
(a) QRP
(b) PQR
(c) PRQ
(d) RQP

Q79. In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select

the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the
idiom/phrase.
A hard nut to crack
(a) a foolish search
(b) a difficult problem
(c) an easy question
(d) a hard material to break
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Q80. 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.
A drought caused agricultural production to ___________ 11 % in 1995, driving up food prices and retarding
overall economic growth.
(a) partake
(b) pulsate
(c) plummet
(d) perforate

Q81. In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best
expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.
Come hell or high water
(a) No matter what
(b) Feeling ill
(c) Possible obstacles in one’s path
(d) Something good and useful

Q82. In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best
substitute of the phrase
That cannot be heard
(a) incorrigible
(b) incredible
(c) inaudible
(d) invisible

Q83. Improve the bold part of the sentence.

Don’t speak (whether) someone speaks to you.
(a) until
(b) even
(c) for
(d) No improvement

Q84. Select the antonym of Quiescent

(a) probable
(b) criticize
(c) allure
(d) active

Q85. Select the synonym of Obligatory

(a) useful
(b) required
(c) stubborn
(d) agreeable

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Direction (86-90): In the following passage there are blank spaces.
Find the right choice from the given alternatives. Each blank number
corresponds to same numbered questions.

One's mental attitude plays a very (86) role in one's life and (87).
One's attitude must be healthy, active and reasonably (88). One
must begin the day with a happy, energetic and (89) resolution with
a firm (90) in God's moral order and divine justice. This attitude will
change the entire complexion of life and make one more active,
assertive and successful.

Q86. One's mental attitude plays a very _____ role

(a) negligible
(b) disgusting
(c) important
(d) mere

Q87. in one's life and _____.

(a) others
(b) dreams
(c) attitude
(d) career

Q88. One's attitude must be healthy, active and reasonably _____.

(a) optimistic
(b) pessimistic
(c) balanced
(d) challenging

Q89. day with a happy, energetic and _____ resolution

(a) mere
(b) large
(c) hopeful
(d) significant

Q90. with a firm _____ in God's moral order and divine justice.
(a) resolution
(b) decision
(c) faith
(d) idea

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Direction: 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'.

Q91. The Chairman along with the Board of Directors are going to decide the launch date of the new
product.
(a) The Chairman along with the
(b) Board of Directors are going to decide
(c) the launch date of the new product.
(d) No error

Q92. Rearrange the parts of the sentence in correct order.

The gold excitement of 1849 and the following years was the source of the city's first prosperity:
P- but they made themselves rich by outfitting those of the gold-seekers who went to California overland
and who stopped at the City of the Great Salt Lake,
Q- the Mormons did not attempt to do any mining - Brigham Young counselled them not to abandon
agriculture for prospecting
R- the westernmost settlement of any importance
(a) RQP
(b) PQR
(c) QPR
(d) QRP

Q93. Select the word with the correct spelling.

(a) Sarcasam
(b) Sarcaism
(c) Sarcaasm
(d) Sarcasm

Q94. In the following question, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect speech. Out of the
four alternatives suggested, select the one, which best express the same sentence in
Indirect/Direct speech.
“In some cases, a file can come in through the intervention of the Chair.” said the person
(a) The person told that in some cases a file could came in through the intervention of the chair.
(b) The person said that in some cases a file could have come in through the intervention of the chair.
(c) The person said that in some cases a file can come in through the intervention of the chair.
(d) The person said that in some cases a file could come in through the intervention of the chair.

Q95. In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best
substitute of the phrase
Study of dogs
(a) autecology
(b) bromatology
(c) entomology
(d) cynology

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Q96. Improve the bold part of the sentence
Today everyone believes that corruption has become (today’s order).
(a) the order of the day
(b) order of the today
(c) the day’s order
(d) No improvement

Q97. 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.
He might not like to see his winnings swallowed up, but by law he is __________ to hand it over.
(a) ruffled
(b) busy
(c) obliged
(d) stifle

Q98. Select the antonym of Fragile

(a) Flexible
(b) Brittle
(c) Pliable
(d) Robust

Q99. Select the synonym of Scintillating

(a) smouldering
(b) glittering
(c) touching
(d) warming

Q100. In the following question, a sentence has been given in Active/Passive voice. Out of four
alternatives suggested, select the one, which best expresses the same sentence in Passive/Active
voice.
Rajan would like someone to help him.
(a) His help would be liked by Rajan.
(b) Being helped would be liked by Rajan.
(c) Rajan would like to help by someone.
(d) Rajan would like to be helped.

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