SSC CGL Tier 1 (09 June 2024)

Question 1:

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 number.

The Tamil Nadu government's order (1) ________the lockdown in Chennai, Coimbatore, Madurai, Tiruppur and Salem from April 26 briefly (2) ____________ these cities with panic, threatening to undo the gains achieved from avoiding crowding, maintaining physical distancing and preparing the public for a (3) ___________ exit from restrictions. If the idea was to (4) __________ the rising rate of infections, which cumulatively touched 1,821 on April 25, the government's announcement of a 'complete lockdown' was (5) ____________. Thousands crowded grocery stores,vegetable shops and petrol pumps to stock up, many ignoring safety norms.

Which of these should be filled at (3) as per the context of the passage?

• slow

• instant

• Calibrated

• random

Question 2:

Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank.

She _____________on paying the bill at the restaurant.

• offered

• requested

• insisted

• suggested

Question 3:

Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the given sentence.

The ball missed the wicket by a whisker.

• by hitting the bat

• by a small margin

• by using her hands

• by a sudden fall

Question 4:

Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank.

Milk is ___________ than any other food.

• as nourishing

• most nourishing

• nourishing

• more nourishing

Question 5:

The speed of a boat in still water is 16 km/hr. The time taken by the boat to cover a distance of 18 km upstream is equal to the time taken by the boat to travel 30 km downstream. Find the speed of the stream.

शांत जल में एक नाव की चाल 16 किमी / घंटा है। नाव द्वारा धारा की विपरीत दिशा में 18 किमी. की दूरी तय करने में लिया गया समय धारा की दिशा में 30 किमी. की यात्रा करने में लिए गए समय के बराबर है। धारा की चाल ज्ञात कीजिए ।

• 6 किमी / घंटा

• 5 किमी / घंटा

• 4 किमी / घंटा

• 7 किमी./घंटा

Question 6:

The ratio of the areas of two squares is 16 : 9, then the ratio of their perimeters will be-

दो वर्गों के क्षेत्रफल का अनुपात 16 : 9 है, तो उनके परिमापों का अनुपात होगा-

• 16:12

• 9:16

• 12 : 16

• 9:12

Question 7:

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

Preferred

• Adored

• Feared

• Compared

• Favoured

Question 8:

Select the correct passive form of the given sentence.

He incurred heavy losses in business.

• Heavy losses were incurred in business by him.

• Heavy losses was incurred in business by him.

• Heavy losses are being incurred in business by him.

• Heavy losses are incurred in business by him.

Question 9:

Choose the option in which the numbers of the set share the same relationship as shared by the numbers in the given set. (Note: Operations should be performed on whole numbers without breaking the numbers into their constituent digits. Example: Operations on 13-13 such as addition/ subtraction/multiplying 13 etc. can be performed. Separating 13 into 1 and 3 and then performing mathematical operations on 1 and 3 is not allowed.)

उस विकल्प को चुनिए जिसमें समुच्चय की संख्याएँ वही संबंध साझा करती हैं जो दिए गए समुच्चय में संख्याओं द्वारा साझा किया गया है। (ध्यान दें: संख्याओं को उनके घटक अंकों में अलग अलग किए बिना, पुर्ण संख्याओं पर संक्रियाएँ की जानी चाहिए। उदाहरण 13-13 पर संक्रियाएँ जैसे 13 को जोड़ना / घटाना / गुणा करना आदि किया जा सकता है। 13 को 1 एवं 3 में अलग करने की और फिर 1 एवं 3 पर गणितीय संक्रियाएँ करने करने की अनुमति नहीं है ) 

(57, 100, 314) (69, 80, 298) 

• (83, 120, 406) 

• (41, 108, 288) 

• (34, 107, 141) 

• (72, 111, 356) 

Question 10:

Select the word which means the same as the group of words given.

The study of human history and prehistory through the excavation of sites.

• archaeology

• anthropology

• geology

• psephology