Question Paper from: SSC CGL Tier-1 (Shift-1) 1

In the following question, by using which mathematical operator will the expression become correct?

18 ? 6 ? 9 ? 27

Cattle quickly swallow grass and store it in their __________.

In the following question, select the odd number from the given alternatives.

A  word is represented by only one set of numbers as given in any one of the alternatives. The set of numbers given in the alternatives are represented by two classes of alphabets as shown in the two matrices. 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,  for example , 'K' can be represented by 10, 31, etc., and  'M' can be represented by 76, 87, etc. Similarly, you have to identify the set for the word "SCAM".

                                                          Matrix-I                                         Matrix-II

If there are four lines in a plane, then what cannot be the number of points of intersection of these lines?

The bending of light when it passes around a corner or a slit is due to ______.

If (x – 2) and (x + 3) are the factors of the equation x² + k₁x + k₂ = 0, then what are the values of k₁ and k₂?

Which one is the correct chronological order of the following events?

I. Quit India Movement
 II. Shimla Conference
 III. Poona Pact
 IV. Cabinet Mission

What is the simplified value of cosec 2A + cot 2A?

In the following question, select the number which can be placed at the sign of question mark (?) from the given alternatives.

Which of the following country is not a member of BRICS association?

If x – y – √18 = –1 and x + y – 3√2 = 1, then what is the value of 12xy(x² – y²)?

In the following question, four words are given out of which one word is incorrectly spelt. Find the incorrectly spelt word.

In triangle PQR, A is the point of intersection of all the altitudes and B is the point of intersection of all the angle bisectors of the triangle. If ∠PBR = 105°, then what is the value of ∠PAR (in degrees)?

A piece of paper is folded and punched as shown below in the question figure. From the given answer figures, indicate how it will appear when opened? 

In the following question, select the odd word from the given alternatives.

In 1917, which movement was launched by Mahatma Gandhi from Champaran?

With which of its neighbouring country India has Kalapani territorial dispute?

If p/q = r/s = t/u = √5, then what is the value of [(3p² + 4r² + 5t²)/(3q² + 4s² + 5u²)]?

If 18 (9) 3 and 36 (30) 5, then what is the value of A in 19 (A) 18?

What is the reason for formation of Mirage in desert?

If (x – y) = 7, then what is the value of (x – 15)³ – (y – 8)³?

How many players are there in a team of Volleyball?

If a mirror is placed on the line AB, then which of the answer figure is the right image of the image of the given figure?

A, B and C invested amounts in the ratio 3 : 4 : 5 respectively. If the schemes offered compound interest at the rate of 20% per annum, 15% per annum and 10% per annum respectively, then what will be the ratio of their amounts after 1 year?

What is the major aim of Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana?

Who administers the oath of the President of India?

Bishnoi movement was started against which of the following?

Punit said to a lady, "The sister of your father's wife is my aunt". How is the lady related to Punit?

In triangle ABC, a line is drawn from the vertex A to a point D on BC. If BC = 9 cm and DC = 3 cm, then what is the ratio of the areas of triangle ABD and triangle ADC respectively?

Who is the author of the book titled 'Selection Day'?

What is the least value of tan² θ + cot² θ + sin² θ + cos² θ + sec² θ + cosec² θ?

The average age of 120 members of a society is 60.7 years. By addition of 30 new members, the average age becomes 56.3 years. What is the average age (in years) of newly joined members?

Three solid spheres of radius 3 cm, 4 cm and 5 cm are melted and recasted into a solid sphere. What will be the percentage decrease in the surface area?

If A has got 20% more marks than B, then by what percent marks of B are less than the marks of A?

What is the name of the tropical cyclones in the China Sea?

Which of the following function is performed by the kidneys in the human body?

Identify the diagram that best represents the relationship among the given classes.

Music Instrument, Piano, Guitar

Arrange the given words in the sequence in which they occur in the dictionary.

1. Ball
2. Balanced
3. Balls
4. Balance
5. Balancing 

In the following reaction, fill in the blank.
Acid + Base → _______ + Water

FORTRAN is not used for _____.

(I)  Drawing pictures

(II) Carrying out mathematics computations

A train leaves Delhi at 10 a.m. and reaches Jaipur at 4 p.m. on same day. Another train leaves Jaipur at 12 p.m. and reaches Delhi at 5 p.m. on same day. What is the time of day (approximately) when the two trains will meet?

In the following question, from the given alternative words, select the word which cannot be formed using the letters of the given word.

UNIFORMITY

How many triangles are there in the given figure?

Who among the following has been recently awarded with ‘Indian of the year’ award?

Who discovered television?

Who gave the 'General Equilibrium Theory'?

In the following question, select the odd letter from the given alternatives.

Match the following.

                         Temple                                                       Lord

          (1) Lingaraja Temple, Orissa.                             a. Lord Mahavira

          (2) Tijara Mandir, Rajasthan                                b. Lord Vishnu

          (3) Venketeswara Temple, Tifupati                    c.  Lord shiva

Three positions of the cube are shown below. What will come opposite to face containing '4'?

Who among the following gave monistic theory of sovereignty?

The marked price of a sofa set is Rs 4800 which is sold at Rs 3672 at two successive discounts. If the first discount is 10%, then what will be the second discount (in %)?

By selling 175 pineapples, the gain is equal to the selling price of 50 pineapples. What is the gain percentage?

If A = 30°, B = 60° and C = 135°, then what is the value of sin³A + cos³B + tan³C – 3sin A cos B tan C?

Which answer figure will complete the pattern in the question figure? 

Which of the following carries oxygen to various parts of human body?

There are 45 trees in a row. The lemon tree is 20th from right end. What is the rank of lemon tree from left end?

In the following question below are given some statements followed by some conclusions. Taking the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts, read all the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusion logically follows the given statements.

Statements:

 I. Some pens are pencils.
 II. All pencils are erasers.

Conclusions:

 I. Some pencils are not pens.
 II. Some erasers are not pens.

The difference between the compound interest compounding half yearly for 1 year and the simple interest for 1 year on a certain sum of money lent out at 8% per annum is Rs 64. What is the sum (in Rs)?

PQR is a right angled triangle in which ∠R = 90°. If RS ⊥ PQ, PR = 3 cm and RQ = 4 cm, then what is the value of RS (in cm)?

From the given answer figures, select  the one in which the question figure is hidden/embedded.

In the following question, four words are given out of which one word is incorrectly spelt. Find the incorrectly spelt word.  

Which of the following bonds are weakest in nature?

Which of the following is not true about a Demand Draft?

In a certain code language, "TIRED" is written as "56" and "BRAIN" is written as "44". How is "LAZY" written in that code language?

Which among the following country is not a part of Scandinavia?