Solved SSC CGL 16th August 2021 Shift-2 Paper With Solutions
Solved SSC CGL 16th August 2021 Shift-2 Paper With Solutions
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Question 1
Select the Venn diagram that best illustrates the relationship among the following classes.
Whisk, Utensil, Sickle
Answer: B
Select the number from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series.
5, 13, 22, 34, 51, 75, 108, 152, ?
A 230
B 203
C 209
D 290
Answer: C
Question 3
Select the letter-cluster from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series.
GCB, JHE, MMH, PRK, ?
A RVM
B TXO
C SWN
D SXM
Question 4
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 IDWG
B BTGN
C FJQL
D EMNK
Answer: C
Find the number of squares in the given figure. (Rectangles NOT to be included)
A 9
B 7
C 5
D 16
Answer: B
Question 6
Select the letter from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series.
B, E, G, J, L, ?
A O
B N
C Q
D P
Answer: A
The present age of a father is three times that of his elder son. Four years hence, the age of the father will be four times that of his
younger son. If the difference between the present
ages of the elder and younger child is 6 years, what is the present age of the father?
A 36 years
B 32 years
C 38 years
D 42 years
Answer: A
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 correct sequence of mathematical signs that can sequentially replace the * signs and balance the given equation.
6 * 10 * 55 * 162 * 9 = 23
A ×, −, +, ÷
B ×, ÷, −, +
C ÷, +, ×, −
D +, −, ÷, ×
Answer: A
Question 10
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.
15 : 135 :: 16 : ? :: 18 : 189
A 152
B 121
C 131
D 141
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 Prowl
B Growl
C Howl
D Yowl
Answer: A
Question 12
Two different positions of the same dice are shown, the six faces of which are marked as ‘AT’, 'IN’, 'SO'", 'WE’, '"GO' and ‘TO’. Select the
word that will be on the face opposite to the face showing the word 'TO'.
A AT
B SO
D IN
Answer: C
Question 13
In a certain code language, ‘ALPINE’ is coded as ‘171’ and ‘SPRING’ is coded as ‘83’. How will ‘CAPITAL’ be coded in that language?
A 124
B 93
C 62
D 186
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. Umbilical
2. Urgent
3. Unaltered
4. Umbrella
5. Unanimous
A 1, 4, 3, 5, 2
B 4, 1, 3, 5, 2
C 1, 4, 2, 3, 5
D 4, 1, 5, 3, 2
Answer: A
Question 15
Select the option that is related to the third word in the same way as the second word is related to the first word.
Chicken : Flock :: Bear : ?
A Drove
B Sleuth
C Ambush
D Clutter
Answer: B
Question 16
In a certain code language, 'MORBID' is written as 'THGMID'. How will 'OBTAIN' be written in that language?
A GFOJDS
C GJFOSD
D JGOFDS
Answer: C
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.
A 169 : 55
B 289 : 70
C 256 : 61
D 324 : 64
Answer: D
Question 18
Introducing Rajat to a guest, Ajay said, "He is the only son of my father's daughter-in law". How is Ajay related to Rajat?
A Paternal grandfather
B Maternal grandfather
C Brother
Answer: D
Question 19
Select the correct mirror image of the given figure when the mirror is placed at 'AB' as shown.
Answer: D
Select the figure from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series.
Answer: D
Select the option in which the given figure is embedded (rotation is NOT allowed).
Answer: A
Question 22
Select the option in which the words share the same relationship as that shared by the given pair of words.
Raj Ghat : Mahatma Gandhi
Answer: A
Study the given pattern carefully and select the number that can replace the question mark (?) in it.
A 4
B 8
C 12
D 10
Answer: B
Question 24
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 follows from the statements.
Statements:
All computers are laptops.
All hard disks are pen drives.
No pen drive is a keyboard.
No computer is a hard disk.
Conclusions:
I. Some pen drives are not laptops.
II. No keyboard is a computer.
III. No hard disk is a laptop.
IV. All pen drives are not keyboards.
Answer: D
Question 25
Study the given pattern carefully and select the number that can replace the question mark (?) in it.
A 15
B 5
C 6
D 4
Answer: B
General Awareness
Instructions
For the following questions answer them individually
Question 26
A Phaeophyceae
B Porphyridium
C Chlorophyceae
D Rhodophyceae
Answer: C
______ organised his trusted nobles into a group of forty known as Turkan-i-Chahalgani.
A Qutub-Ud-Din Aibak
B Balban
C Iltutmish
D Ala-ud-Din Khilji
Answer: C
Question 28
Who among the following is the author of the book ‘Interpreter of Maladies’?
A Sudha Murty
B Arundhati Roy
C Anita Nair
D Jhumpa Lahiri
Answer: D
Question 29
The ______ rate measures rising prices in everything except food and energy.
A wage inflation
B core inflation
C stagflation
Answer: B
Who among the following was the first Vice President of India?
C Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan
D Zakir Hussain
Answer: C
Question 31
The elements of the groups 3 to 12 are called ______ elements or transition elements.
A c-block
B d-block
C a-block
D b-block
Answer: B
Question 32
______ is a practice of establishing and managing individual trees generally for amenity purposes.
A Floriculture
B Viniculture
C Silviculture
D Arboriculture
Answer: D
A A good that is available to everyone to consume, regardless of who pays for it and who does not.
C Spillover benefits
Question 34
A Australia
B Canada
C India
D Japan
Answer: B
Question 35
In which Indian state will you find the Borail Wildlife Sanctuary?
A Karnataka
B Odisha
C Assam
D West Bengal
Answer: C
A Morphology
B Kalology
C Mycology
D Virology
Answer: C
Question 37
Which of the following is one of the metals used in LED semiconductor technology?
A Copper
B Gallium
C Iron
D Zinc
Answer: B
Question 38
Which of the following countries’ former Prime Minister was awarded with the Padma Vibhushan award in 2021?
B Japan
C Sri Lanka
D Bangladesh
Answer: B
What is the name of the river formed by the confluence of Sankh River and South Koel River at Vedvyas in Odisha?
A Brahmani
B Pennar
C Subarnarekha
D Sabarmati
Answer: A
Question 40
Of the known elements in the periodic table, only ______ are gases under normal atmospheric conditions.
A 11
B 13
C 12
D 10
Answer: A
Question 41
Who among the following was the Australian Open 2020 women’s singles winner?
A Simona Halep
B Serena Williams
C Garbine Muguruza
D Sofia Kenin
Answer: D
B Lumbini
C Mangar Bani
D Mawphlang
Answer: B
Question 43
A 2 October
B 14 March
C 6 April
D 14 September
Answer: D
Question 44
Who is the ex-officio President of the Indian Parliamentary Group (IPG), set up in 1949, which functions as the national group of the
Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) and the main branch of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) in India?
A Vice President
B Prime Minister
C President
Answer: D
In which state is Ponu Yoksi, a sword-like instrument, used during ceremonial dances performed by priests?
A Uttar Pradesh
B Himachal Pradesh
C Arunachal Pradesh
D Madhya Pradesh
Answer: C
Question 46
Who among the following had written the book ‘Char Chaman’, during the reign of Shah Jahan, describing the Mughal nobility?
A Chandrabhan Brahman
C Muhammad Waris
D Gulbadan Begum
Answer: A
Question 47
A Australia
B Switzerland
C Bhutan
D Nepal
Answer: B
In February 2021, the Defence Ministry of India awarded a contract to manufacture 83 Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas fighters to
______.
Answer: A
Question 49
In which of the following years was the origin and enactment of the Indian Age of Consent Act passed?
A 1889
B 1901
C 1891
D 1834
Answer: C
Question 50
How many people were awarded the Padma Vibhushan in January 2021?
A 29
B 4
C 10
Answer: D
Quantitative Aptitude
Instructions
For the following questions answer them individually
Question 51
3
2 27
If 4x4 − 37x2 + 9 = 0, x > , then what is the value of 8x3 − x3 ?
A 35
B 215
C -215
D -35
Answer: B
A 15
B 17
C 19
D 11
Answer: B
Question 53
Table shows income (in ₹) received by 4 employees of a company during the month of December 2020 and all their income sources.
By what percent is the bonus of Varun less than the bonus of Amit and Nitin taken together?
A 45
B 48
C 40.9
D 38
Question 54
The bar graph shows the number of students enrolled for a science course in institutes A and B during 5 years from 2014 to 2018
What is the ratio of the total numbers of students enrolled in institute B in 2015 and 2017 to that of students enrolled in institute A in
2014 and 2016?
A 111 : 91
B 91 : 111
C 92 : 137
D 137 : 92
Answer: D
A train leaves station A at 8 am and reaches station B at 12 noon. A car leaves station B at 8:30 am and reaches station A at the same
time when the train reaches station B. At what time do they meet?
A 10:22 am
B 10:08 am
C 9:38 am
D 9:52 am
Answer: B
Question 56
5 2 15 4 1
The value of 3 6 + [ 3 3 + { 4 (5 5 ÷ 14 2 )}] is equal to:
A 6
B 7
C 9
Answer: C
Question 57
In △ABC, AB = 20 cm, BC = 21 cm and AC = 29 cm. What is the value of cot C + cosec C − 2 tan A?
3
A 5
9
B 20
2
C 5
7
D 20
Answer: C
In a triangle ABC, point D lies on AB, and points E and F lie on BC suchthat DF is parallel to AC and DE is parallel to AF. If BE = 4 cm, CF
= 3 cm, then find the length (in cm) of EF.
A 5
B 3
C 2
D 1.5
Answer: C
Question 59
A and B can complete a work in 15 days and 10 days respectively. They started doing the work together but after 4 days B had to
leave. Then A working with a new worker C completed the remaining work in 3 days. If C works alone, in how many days he can do
40% of the same work?
A 9
1
B 82
C 8
D 10
Answer: A
Question 60
If one of the angles of a triangle is 74∘ , then the angle between the bisectors of the other two interior angles is:
A 53∘
B 106∘
C 127∘
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D
Answer: C
A cosec θ sec θ
B sin θ cos θ
C cosec2 θ sec2 θ
D sin2 θ cos θ
Answer: A
Question 62
If the nine-digit number 7p5964q28 is completelydivisible by 88, whatis the value of (p2 − q) , forthe largest value of q, where p and q
are natural numbers?
A 81
B 9
C 0
D 72
Answer: D
Question 63
Table shows the number of trees planted in 4 cities from 2016 to 2020.
A 2016
B 2020
C 2017
D 2018
Answer: C
Chamanial, Arshad and Jagjit Singh contested an election. All the votes polled were valid. Arshad got 35% ofthe total votes. For every
35 votes Chamanilal got 14 votes. The winner got 4950 more votes than the person who received the least number of votes. Find the
total number of votes polled.
A 99000
B 33000
C 13378
D 38000
Answer: B
Question 65
AB is a diameter of a circle. C and D are points on the opposite sides of the diameter AB, such that ∠ACD = 25∘ . E is a point on the
minor are BD. Find the measure of ∠BED (in degrees).
A 105
B 125
C 130
D 115
Answer: D
Question 66
Three shopkeepers A, B and C marked an identical article at ₹4820. A, B and C sold their article on successive discounts of 20% and
20%; 25% and 15%; 30% and 10% respectively. Which shopkeeper gives the maximum discount and how much (in Rs)?
A C, 1780
B C, 1783.40
C B, 1800
D A, 1735.20
Answer: B
Hridaya opened her piggy bank and found coins of denomination ₹1, ₹2, ₹5 and ₹10 in the ratio 10 : 5 : 2 : 1. If there are 72 coins in
all, then how much money (in ₹) was there in the piggy bank in the form of coins?
A 100
B 72
C 160
D 90
Answer: C
A sum at a certain rate of simple interest becomes ₹14880 after 3 years and ₹16800 after 5 years. Find the simple interest on the
same sum at 10%per annum for 4 years (in ₹).
A 5184
B 4860
C 4800
D 4740
Answer: C
Question 69
From an external point A, two tangents AB and AC have been drawnto a circle touching the circle at B and C respectively. P and Q are
points on AB and AC respectively such that PQ touchesthe circle at R. IfAB = 11 cm, AP=7 cm and AQ = 9 cm, then find the length of
PQ (in cm).
A 7
B 5
C 8
D 6
Answer: D
What is the ratio of the average of first eight prime numbers to the average of first ten even natural numbers?
A 7:8
B 1:7
C 7 : 80
D 8 : 70
Answer: A
The following Pie chart represents the percentage-wise distribution of 300 students of class X in a schoolin six different sections A,
B, C, D, E and F.
The table given below shows the number of boys of class X in six different sections A, B, C, D, E and F.
If in section E, the ratio of the number of boys to the number of girls is 3 : 4, then the ratio of number of boys in section E to the
number of girls in section is :
A 23 : 18
B 23 : 24
C 24 : 23
D 18 : 23
Answer: D
Question 72
A heap of wheat is in the form of a cone whose base diameter is 8.4 m and height is 1.75 m. The heap is to be covered by canvass.
What is the area (in m2 ) of the canvas required?
22
(Use π = 7 )
A 60.06
B 60.6
C 115.05
D 115.5
Answer: A
If 2 sin(3x − 15)∘ = 1, 0∘ < (3x − 15) < 90∘ , then find the value of cos2 (2x + 15)∘ + cot2 (x + 15)∘ .
7
A 2
B 1
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C −2
5
D 2
Answer: A
Question 74
If (16 2x3 + 81 3y3 ) ÷ (2 2x + 3 3y) = Ax2 + By2 + Cxy, then find the value of 2A − 3B − 2 6C .
A 25
B 7
C 137
D 79
Answer: B
Question 75
Radha purchased a Computer table for ₹10000 anda Centre table for ₹5000. She sold Computer table with 8% profit. With whatprofit
percent should she sell the Centre table so as to gain 10% on the whole transaction?
A 12%
B 10%
C 14%
D 18%
Answer: C
English Comprehension
Instructions
For the following questions answer them individually
Question 76
A To perfection
B To great depths
C To be exalted
D To be jealous
Answer: A
Select the option that expresses the given sentence in indirect speech.
The teacher said, “Man is mortal.”
Answer: D
Question 78
A spaces
B monologues
C arguments
D descriptions
Answer: D
Question 79
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. There are many secondary reasons as well along with increasing levels of carbon.
B. The term is used to describe the unnatural rise in earth’s average temperature.
C. Increased carbon dioxide is the primary driver of global warming.
D. Global warming is the single biggest threat to life on earth today.
A DABC
B DBCA
C ABCD
D ACBD
Answer: B
Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.
A large bedroom for a number of people in a school or institution.
A Creche
B Hostel
C Dormitory
Answer: C
Question 81
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. This awareness has motivated everyone to go for physical exercises.
B. These days people are more aware of their health.
C. In addition to physical exercises, some prefer taking health supplements too.
D. It is advisable, but one should consult a trainer/doctor before consuming health supplements.
A BACD
B DBCA
C ADBC
D BADC
Answer: A
Question 82
A Conflict
B Amity
C Accord
D Concord
Answer: A
A Perfectionist
B Pessymist
C Optimist
D Fatalist
Answer: B
Question 84
Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice.
The postman had delayed the letter.
Answer: A
Question 85
A Retell
B Refresh
C Reset
D Retake
Answer: B
A Profuse
B Virtuous
C Luxuriaus
D Recluse
Answer: C
Question 87
A Excited
B Depressed
C Proud
D Thrilled
Answer: B
Question 88
A Fusion
B Tension
C Confusion
Answer: C
Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If no substitution is required, select ‘No
substitution’.
Sholay is one in the most popular Hindi movies.
B No substitution
Answer: A
Question 90
Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If no substitution is required, select ‘No
substitution’.
Much of the truth about the mysterious death of her pet was not revealed.
C No substitution
Answer: C
Question 91
Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.
A group of people, typically with vehicles or animals, travelling together.
A Troop
B Gang
C Circus
D Caravan
Answer: D
Answer: B
Question 93
The following sentence has been divided into parts. One of them contains an error. Select the part that contains the error from the
given options.
“Would you liked / to have / some fries / along with your coffee, / sir?” / asked the waiter.
D some fries
Answer: C
Question 94
The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
The supervisor / wanted to known / the pros and cons / of the issue.
A wanted to known
C The supervisor
D of the issue
Answer: A
A immaterial
B immortal
C immobile
D impenetrable
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:
It is essential to form a link between formal education and skill (1)______. Multidisciplinary and personality enhancement skills are the
Question 96
A development
B maturity
C progress
D ripening
Answer: A
Question 97
A needless
B essential
C external
D domestic
Answer: B
A settled
B related
C Introduced
D Improved
Answer: C
Question 99
A need
B urgency
C charge
D duty
Answer: A
A meet
B meeting
C met
D meets
Answer: A