SSC CGL Previous Year Paper

Q1. ‘Fly’ is related to ‘Brid’ in the same way as ‘Gallop’ is related to ‘______’. (a) Tiger (b) Lion (c) Horse (d) Elephant

Q2. Select the option the related to the third term in the same way as the second term is related to the first term. WOLF : FLOW :: DRAW : ? (a) WRAD (b) WARD (c) RWAD (d) DARW

Q3. Select the figure in which in given figure is embedded.

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

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Q4. Select the correct mirror image of the given figure when the mirror is placed on the right of the figure.

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

Q5. Select the option the is related to the third number in the same way as the scond number is related to the first number. 17: 102:: 23: — (a) 196 (b) 256 (c) 138 (d) 152

Q6. Bharat and Sapna are husband and wife. Rohit and Bharat are brothers. Suresh is the father of Rohit. Sapna’ son is Krish. How is Krish related to Suresh? (a) Son (b) Father (c) Uncle (d) Grandson

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Q7. Three different positions of a dice are shown below. Which number appear on the face opposite the number 4?

(a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 6 (d) 5

Q8. How many triangles are there in the following figure?

(a) 33 (b) 18 (c) 31 (d) 29

Q9. Select the figure that will come next in the following figure series.

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

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Q10. Choose the Vann diagram from the given options which best represents the relationship amongst the following classes: Players, Singers, Students (a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

Q11. Three of the following four word-pairs are alike in a certain way and one is different. Pick the odd one out. (a) Scalpel : Surgeon (b) Chisel : Sculptor (c) Anvil : Blacksmith (d) Paper : Book

Q12. If SUN is coded as NUS and TOP is coded as POT, then which is the last letter in the code for the word FUR? (a) F (b) U (c) R (d) E

Q13. A father was twelve times as old as his son twenty years ago. Now he is twice as old as his son. What are the present ages of the son and father? (a) 22 and 44 years (b) 33 and 66 years (c) 27 and 54 years (d) 15 and 30 years

Q14. If DON is coded as 345 and ROAM is coded as 6412, then how will RANDOM be coded? (a) 615342 (b) 615324 (c) 613542 (d) 651342 4 www.bankersadda.com | www.sscadda.com | www.careerpower.in | www.adda247.com

Q15. Find the missing number from the below options. 9 28 85 12 37 ? 16 49 148 (a) 134 (b) 112 (c) 96 (d) 140

Q16. Three of the following four word pairs are alike in a certain way and one is different. Pick the odd word out. (a) Dogri : Jammu and Kashmir (b) Tamil : Kerala (c) Bori : Arunachal Pradesh (d) Konkani : Goa

Q17. A square paper is folded and cut as shown below. How will it appear when unfolded?

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

Q18. Three of the following four letter-cluster are alike in a certain way and one is different. Pick the odd one out. (a) KMT (b) OQV (c) FHO (d) QSZ 5 www.bankersadda.com | www.sscadda.com | www.careerpower.in | www.adda247.com

Q19. Select the word pair in which the two words are related in the same way as the word pair given below. Feet : socks (a) Finger : Nail (b) Head : Turban (c) lags : Vest (d) Abdomen : Pants

Q20. Find the next term in this series. CBA, FGE, ILI, LQM, ? (a) OVP (b) NVQ (c) OUP (d) OVQ

Q21. Which two signs should be interchanged to make the given equation correct? 16 + 3–5×2÷4=9 (a) ÷and + (b) × and – (c) ÷ and × (d) × and +

Q22. Three of the following four letter–clusters are alike in a certain way and one is different. Pick the odd one out. (a) SUW (b) FHJ (c) PQR (d) KMO

Q23. Three of the following four number–pairs are alike in a certain way and one is different. Pick the odd one out. (a) 8:69 (b) 13:179 (c) 12:149 (d) 14:201

Q24. If “+ denotes –”, “– denotes *”, “* denotes /”, “/ denotes +”. Then what will be the value of 25 – 2/10 * 5 + 2 = ? (a) 10 (b) 26 (c) 58 (d) 50

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Q25. Select the term that will come next in the following series. 5, 9, ? 29, 45 (a) 25 (b) 17 (c) 15 (d) 19

Q26. Who was the ﬁrst female shooter from India to reach number 1 in world ranking by the International Shooting Sport Federation in 2014? (a) Heena Sidhu (b) Anjali Bhagwat (c) Shreyasi Singh (d) nisha Sayyed

Q28. Which of the following is the busiest sea port in Pakistan? (a) Port of Keti (b) Gwadar Port (c) Port of Karachi (d) Port of Qasim

Q29. What is the deﬁnition for the term 'hibernation'? (a) A state of hyperactivity in spring time among birds (b) Building of habitat (nests) by birds to save them in rainy season (c) A state of reduced metabolic activity during winter season among some animals (d) A habit of food conservation during summer season for winter among animals

Q30. Janku' is a unique cultural custom followed in ______as a celebration of life. (a) Sri Lanka (b) Nepal (c) Bhutan (d) Pakistan

Q31. As a reaction to Rowlatt Act, ______was organised as National Humiliation Day. (a) 14th June 1921 (b) 6th April 1919 (c) 2nd February 1913 (d) 8th May 1920 7 www.bankersadda.com | www.sscadda.com | www.careerpower.in | www.adda247.com

Q32. Who was the ﬁrst Indian to receive the Ramon Magsaysay Award for his contribution to community leadership? (a) Baba Amte (b) Acharya Vinoba Bhave (c) Verghese Kurien (d) Arvind Kejriwal

Q33. What is the term used to describe the angular distance of a place north or south of Earth's equator? (a) Hemisphere (b) Pole (c) Longitude (d) Latitude

Q34. Which of the following is the third stage in the metamorphosis of a butterfly? (a) Egg (b) Pupa (c) Adult (d) Larva

Q35. In economic terms what do we mean by ‘intermediate goods?’ (a) Goods sold between industries for the resale or production of other goods (b) Goods in transit before reaching the consumers (c) Price of goods without GST (d) fixed assets used by manufacturers

Q36. The maximum strength of the Bangladesh Parliament is______. (a) 350 (b) 340 (c) 322 (d) 363

Q37. How many provinces is the country of Nepal divided into? (a) 5 (b) 7 (c) 4 (d) 6

Q38. Which world leader is awarded the St Andrew the Apostle, the highest order of the Russian Federation in the year 2019? (a) Emmanuel Macron (b) Narendra Modi (c) Donald Trump (d) Angela Markel 8 www.bankersadda.com | www.sscadda.com | www.careerpower.in | www.adda247.com

Q39. Which of the following kings is regarded as the founder of the Kingdom of Nepal? (a) Rana Bahadur Shah (b) Tribhuvan Bir Bikram Shah (c) Prithivi Narayan Shah (d) Mahendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev

Q40. The term 'Putt' is used in this sport ______. (a) Cricket (b) Table Tennis (c) Golf (d) Football

Q41. Which of the following plants is carnivorous? (a) Cypress Vine (b) Venus Flytrap (c) Amaryllis (d) Hyacinth

Q42. Which tribe of Pakistan performs a traditional dance form called 'Waziri Dance'? (a) Sindhi (b) Baloch (c) Pashtun (d) Brahuis

Q43. The Khilafat Movement of 1920 was organised as a protest against the injustice done to______. (a) Turkey (b) Egypt (c) Afghanistan (d) Iraq

Q44. How many 'canine teeth' does an adult human have? (a) 8 (b) 4 (c) 3 (d) 2

Q45. Atal Tinkering Labs is an initiative by which of the following institutions? (a) National AYUSH Mission (b) Central Board of Secondary Education (c) Reserve Bank of India (d) NITI Aayog

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Q46. A traditional 'battery' contains which of the following chemicals? (a) Ethylene glycol (b) Sulphuric acid (c) Sodium bicarbonate (d) Ethanol

Q48. Mother Teresa, the founder of 'Missionaries of Charity', was born on ______. (a) 13th January 1912 (b) 26th August 1910 (c) 2nd February 1913 (d) 15th May 1907

Q49. In 2018, Amnesty International stripped ______of the Ambassador of Conscience Award given in 2009. (a) Al Gore (b) Aung San Suu Kyi (c) Benjamin Netanyahu (d) Henri Tiphagne

Q50. _____ was not only Sri Lanka's ﬁrst woman prime minister, but also the ﬁrst woman prime minister in the world. (a) Sirimavo Bandaranaike (b) Upeksha Swarnamali (c) Rosy Senanayake (d) Chandrika Kumaratunga

Q51. The table below shows the percentage of students and the ratio of boys and girls in different colleges. Total students = 1800

What is the percentage of girls in colleges D, E and F taken together, (nearest to one decimal place)? (a) 47.9% (b) 48.1 % (c) 48.5% (d) 48.3% 10 www.bankersadda.com | www.sscadda.com | www.careerpower.in | www.adda247.com

Q52. The difference between the compound interest and simple interest on Rs. x at 9% per annum for 2 years is Rs. 20.25. What is value of x? (a) 2,800 (b) 2,400 (c) 2,200 (d) 2,500

Q53. When 2퐬퐢퐧ퟐ 훉 = ퟑ 퐜퐨퐬훉, and 0 ≤ 훉 ≤ ퟗퟎ°, then θ = ? (a) 45° (b) 30° (c) 90° (d) 60°

ퟏ ퟏ Q54. If x + = √ퟓ, then x³ + is equal to : 퐱 퐱³ (a) 3√5 (b) 4√5 (c) 2√5 (d) 5√5

Q55. In a circle with centre O, AB is a diameter and CD is chord such that ABCD, is a trapezium. If ∠ BAC = 15°, then ∠CAD is equal to: (a) 30° (b) 60° (c) 75° (d) 45°

ퟏ Q56. If (3x–1) ³ + (4x–3) ³ + (2x+1) ³ = 3(3x–1) (4x–3) (2x+1) and x ≠ , then x = ? ퟑ 1 (a) 2 (b) 2 1 (c) 4 (d) 1

Q57. An article is sold for Rs. 642.60 after successive discounts of 15% and 10%. What is the marked price of the article? (a) Rs. 840 (b) Rs. 820 (c) Rs. 800 (d) Rs. 880

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Q58. The price of sugar is increased by 18%. A person want to increase the expenditure by 12% only. By what percent, correct to one decimal place, should he decrease his consumption? (a) 6% (b) 5.1% (c) 5.3% (d) 5.6%

Q59. The table below shows the percentage of student and the ratio of boys and girls in different colleges. Total students = 1800

If 10% of the girls from college A are transferred to college E, then what is the increase in the percentage of girls in college E ? (a) 4% (b) 4.4% (c) 4.6% (d) 4.2%

Q60. ∆ 퐀퐁퐂 ~ ∆퐄퐃퐅 and AB = 5 cm, BC = 8cm and AC = 10 cm. If ar(∆ABC) = ar(∆DEF) = 9 : 4, then DF is equal to: 20 (a) cm 3 32 (b) cm 9 10 (c) cm 3 16 (d) cm 3

Q61. The table below shows the percentage of students and the ratio of boys and girls in different colleges. Total student = 1800

What is the ratio of boys and girls in the colleges A and B taken together? (a) 45 : 70 (b) 37 : 52 (c) 43 : 67 (d) 67 :104 12 www.bankersadda.com | www.sscadda.com | www.careerpower.in | www.adda247.com

Q62. If the six digit number 6x2904 is divisible by 88, then the value of x is: (a) 5 (b) 6 (c) 7 (d) 8

Q63. In a  ABC , the sides are AB=16, AC=63cm, BC=65cm. From A, a straight line AM is drawn up to the mid point M of side BC. Then the length of AM is equal to:- (a) 32.5cm (b) 24.5cm (c) 23.5cm (d) 31.5cm

Q64. The table shows the percentage of students and the ratio of boys and girls in different colleges. Total students=1800

In which college is the percentage difference between the number of boys and girls minimum? (a) A (b) E (c) C (d) D

Q65. The value of sin²60°- cos² 45° + sec 60° + cos² 40° + cos² 50° is equal to: 13 (a) 4 7 (b) 2 11 (c) 2 9 (d) 14

Q66. In ∆ABC, AD is median and G is the point on AD such that AG:GD=2:1. Then ar (∆ABG) : ar (∆ABC)is equal to: (a) 1: 5 (b) 1: 4 (c) 1: 6 (d) 1: 3

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ퟑ ퟒ퐬퐢퐧훉−퐜퐨퐬훉 Q67. If tan훉 = , then is equal to: ퟒ ퟒ퐬퐢퐧훉+퐜퐨퐬훉 1 (a) 4 3 (b) 5 2 (c) 5 1 (d) 2

Q68. If a +b + c = 11 and ab+ bc + ca =38, then a³+ b³ +c³ —3abc is equal to: (a) 44 (b) 77 (c) 55 (d) 66

ퟏ Q69. If x —5√퐱—1 = 0, then x² + is equal to: 퐱ퟐ (a) 625 (b) 731 (c) 729 (d) 727

Q70. Two articles are sold for Rs 10,384 each. On one, the seller gains 18% and on the other, he loses 12%. What is his overall gain or loss? (a) Rs. 178 loss (b) Rs 168 loss (c) Rs 178 gain (d) Rs 168 gain

Q71. The value of 3.8-(4.2 ÷ 0.7 × 3) + 5×2 ÷ 0.5 is : (a) 5.8 (b) 18.5 (c) 21.8 (d) 15.6

Q72. If a : b = 4:5, then (2a +3b) : (3a+2b) is equal to: (a) 22:23 (b) 23:22 (c) 10:9 (d) 9:10

Q73. The radius of a sphere is increased by 140%. By what percent will its volume increase? (a) 174.4% (b) 1382.4% (c) 274.4% (d) 1282.4% 14 www.bankersadda.com | www.sscadda.com | www.careerpower.in | www.adda247.com

Q74. The average marks of 50 students in a class was found to be 64. If the marks of two students were incorrectly entered as 38 and 42 instead of 83 and 24, respectively, then what is the correct average? (a) 64.54 (b) 62.32 (c) 61.24 (d) 61.86

Q75. A train without stoppage travels with an average speed of 70km/h, and with stoppage, it travels with the average speed of 56km/h. How many minutes, does the train stop on an average per hour? (a) 12 (b) 14 (c) 16 (d) 15

Q76. Select the most appropriate option to ﬁll in the blank. I was frustrated at not being able to ______of my old car. (a) deal (b) devoid (c) depose (d) dispose

Q77. In the sentence identify the segment which contains the grammatical error. Supriya asked Kiran that where had her mother gone when the results of the contest were being declared. (a) that where had her mother gone (b) Supriya asked Kiran (c) were being declared (d) when the results of the contest

Q78. Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the given sentence. Extreme poverty made the poor woman wonder how long she could keep the wolf from the door. (a) avoid starvation (b) live on charity (c) keep wild animals away (d) be safe in her house

Q79. Select the correct active form of the given sentence. You will either be taken prisoner or shot by the enemy. (a) The enemy will be either taking you prisoner or shooting you. (b) The enemy either takes you prisoner or shoots you. (c) The enemy would either take you prisoner or shoot. (d) The enemy will either take you prisoner or shoot you.

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Q80. Select the word which means the same as the group of words given. One who helps a person in need (a) veteran (b) collaborator (c) samaritan (d) mercenary

Q81. Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If no substitution is required, select No improvement. The world's agricultural land are in pressure to raising more and more crops. (a) land is under pressure so raising (b) land is at pressure to raise (c) land is under pressure to raise (d) No improvement

Q82. Select the correctly spelt word. (a) accommodation (b) accomodation (c) acomodation (d) acommodation

Q83. Select the most appropriate antonym of the given word. PRUDENT (a) indiscreet (b) judicious (c) practical (d) tactful

Q84. Select the word which means the same as the group of words given. Sole right to make and sell some invention (a) patent (b) heirloom (c) copyright (d) inheritance

Q85. Given below are four jumbled sentences. Select the option that gives their correct order. A. Soon, flames ignited the wooden beams of the grand palace built by Xerxes. B. Men and women holding aloft flaming torches, raced up and down the palace terraces. C. When the fire died out, all that remained of the magnificent palace were the stone columns. D. Looters fought off the heat of the inferno to drag out gold and silver vessels. (a) BADC (b) BCAD (c) CDBA (d) ADBD 16 www.bankersadda.com | www.sscadda.com | www.careerpower.in | www.adda247.com

Q86. Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the given sentence. The ambitious project to impart free books to all students ended in smoke. (a) exceeded the budget (b) was delayed (c) yielded no result (d) was successfully completed

Q87. Select the most appropriate option to ﬁll in the blank. The owner of the house was ______at the watchman for letting in a stranger. (a) indulgent (b) impatient (c) indifferent (d) indignant

Q88. Select the correct passive form of the given sentence. Have they announced the world cup cricket team? (a) Has the world cup cricket team been announced? (b) Have the world cup cricket team been announced? (c) Have the world cup cricket team announced? (d) Has the world cup cricket team being announced?

Q89. Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. REPUDIATE (a) renounce (b) sanction (c) regret (d) enforce

Q90. Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If no substitution is required, select No improvement. It is convey to all the residents by now that they are required to apply for parking stickers. (a) No improvement (b) It is conveyed to all the residents (c) It will be conveyed to all the residents (d) It has been conveyed to all the residents

In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of thealternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.

Portia claims that even if she (1) ______to live as long as Sibylla, she would die as (2) ______as Diana because she can only be claimed (3) ______the manner speciﬁed by her father's will. She (4) ______that nobody would be able to crack (5) ______casket test and so she was bound to remain unmarried.

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Q91. Select the most appropriate option to ﬁll in blank No.1. (a) is (b) were (c) was (d) has

Q92. Select the most appropriate option to ﬁll in blank No.2 (a) real (b) clear (c) plain (d) pure

Q93. Select the most appropriate option to ﬁll in blank No.3 (a) from (b) through (c) at (d) in

Q94. Select the most appropriate option to ﬁll in blank No.4 (a) will worry (b) has worry (c) worries (d) worry

Q95. Select the most appropriate option to ﬁll in blank No.5. (a) one (b) a (c) the (d) an

Q96. Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. LAMENT (a) distress (b) torment (c) aﬄict (d) mourn

Q97. Select the most appropriate antonym of the given word. SEVERE (a) morose (b) mild (c) mediocre (d) meticulous

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Q98. Select the correctly spelt word. (a) particular (b) perticuler (c) particuler (d) particluar

Q99. In the sentence identify the segment which contains the grammatical error. On the way he was bited on his toe by a poisonous snake. (a) On the way (b) he was bited (c) on his toe (d) by a poisonous snake

Q100. Given below are four jumbled sentences. Select the option that gives their correct order. A. It was very unusual as boys were not supposed to be out of school at this late hour. B. He moved closer to the boy in anger so that he could recognise the miscreant and punish him. C. He felt angry as teachers ought to be about school rules being broken. D. Mr Oliver, the school teacher saw a lonely boy sitting on a rock, weeping soundlessly. (a) DBAC (b) DACB (c) ABCD (d) ACBD

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