Test of the Day for SSC CGL Tier-1 2017

Dear Readers, for your better practice at SSC Adda, we provide you a test of 20 questions i.e. Test Of the Day(TOD) which will play a vital role in your practice. In TOD, You’ll find all 4 subjects in a single quiz. We wish you Good luck for your SSC CGL exams. We are making all the possible efforts to make your Studies fun and Interactive.

Q1. The electronic configuration of an atom having atomic number ‘20’ is

2, 8, 10

2, 6, 8, 4

2, 8, 8, 2

2, 10, 8

Q2. The most important ore of lead is

Galena

Magnetite

Pyrolusite

Siderite

Q3. Edward Jenner is associated with

Cholera

Typhoid

Small Pox

Paralysis

Q4. Iodine can be separated from a mixture of Iodine and Potassium Chloride by

sedimentation

filtration

sublimation

distillation

Q5. The gas that usually causes explosions in coal mines is

Hydrogen

Carbon monoxide

Air

Methane

Q6. In the given series of letters, how many P’s are preceded and followed by t? P t P t t P P t P t P P P q q P t P t t P P P t

Solution:

There are three P’s in the given letter series.

Q7. Number of letters skipped in between adjacent letters in the series is in the order of 2, 5, 7, 10. Find out which of the letter-series follows the given rule.

CFJLT

FIKOT

QTZHS

SVBEP

Solution:

Q8. If the letters in the word UNDERTAKING are rearranged in the alphabetical order, which one will be at the 8th place after the rearrangement?

Solution:

Arranging the letters in alphabetical order, we have: A D E G I K N N R T U. Clearly, N lies at the 8th place after the rearrangement.

Q9. In this question, arrange the given words in the sequence in which they occur in the dictionary and then choose the correct sequence. 1. Paradise 2. Patience 3. Palindrome 4. Pasteurization 5. Pessimist

3, 4, 5, 2, 1

3, 4, 1, 5, 2

3, 1, 4, 2, 5

3, 5, 1, 2, 4

Solution:

Order according to Dictionary: 3. Palindrome , 1. Paradise, 4. Pasteurization , 2. Patience, 5. Pessimist

Q10. Akash started walking positioning his back towards the sun. After sometime, he turned left, then turned right and then towards the left again. In which direction is he going now?

East or West

North or South

North or West

South or West

Solution:

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Clearly, there are two possible movements of Akash as shown: Thus, Akash is finally moving towards either North or South.

Directions (11-13): In the following questions, one part of the sentence may have an error. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and click the button corresponding to it. If the sentence is free from error, click the “No error” option.

Q11. If the farmer got a washing machine(A)/his wife can(B)/do the laundry quickly(C)/No error(D)

Solution:

If the farmer has a washing machine his wife can do the laundry quickly. This is correct form of the sentence.

Q12. They had often heard(A)/about the ship(B)/they have to travel on(C)/No error(D)

Solution:

The given sentence is grammatically correct.

Q13. He’d no sooner(A)/seen one continent(B)/when he saw another(C)/No error(D)

Solution:

He’d no sooner seen one continent than he saw another. “no sooner is followed than not when”.

Directions (14-15): The sentences given with blanks are to be filled with an appropriate word(s). Four alternatives are suggested for each question. For each question, choose the correct alternative and click the button corresponding to it.

Q14. The ship with its crew ______ gone to the bottom of the sea.

has

have

are

none

Solution:

In the use of ‘with, together with, along with, as well as, etc.. “ verb is used according to the first subject. In this sentence, ship is singular, hence the singular verb ‘has’.

Q15. The peon respectfully asked if he ______ go there.

may

might

can

will

Solution:

Verb ‘might’ is appropriate for request and possibility.

Q16. In a village, each of the 60% of families has a cow; each of the 30% of families has a buffalo and each of the 15% of families has both a cow and buffalo. In all there are 96 families in the village. How many families do not have a cow or a buffalo?

Solution:

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Q17. The number of seats in a cinema hall is increased by 25%. The cost of each ticket is also increased by 10%. The effect of these changes on the revenue collection will be an increase of

37.5%

45.5%

47.5%

49.5%

Solution:

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Q18. Tickets for all but 100 seats in a 10,000 seat stadium were unsold. Of the tickets sold, 20% were sold at half price and the remaining tickets were sold at the full price of Rs. 20. The total revenue from the ticket sales, in Rs. was

158400

178200

180000

198000

Solution:

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Q19. If 24-carat gold is considered to be hundred percent pure gold, then the percentage of pure gold in 22-carat gold is:

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Solution:

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Q20. Out of 2500 people, only 60% have the saving habit. If 30% save with bank, 32% with post office and the rest with shares, the number of shareholders are

450

570

950

1250

Solution: