Test of the Day for SSC CGL Tier-1 Exam 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.How many states in India have two houses, namely, Legislative Assembly and Legislative council?

Q2.The head of the council of Ministers in a state is the..

Governor

Chief Minister

Chief Secretary

None of these

Q3.Which of the following states has no legislative Council?

Tamil Nadu

Uttar Pradesh

Maharashtra

Bihar

Q4.The ordinances issued by the governor are subject to approval by the..

Parliament

State Legislature

President

No one

Q5.A judge of the High court holds office till the age of..

Q6. In this question, one term in the number series is wrong. Find out the wrong term.
1236, 2346, 3456, 4536, 5676

2346

3456

4536

5676

Solution:

The correct pattern in the series is +1110.
So, 4536 is wrong and must be replaced by (3456 + 1110) i.e. 4566.

Q7. In this question, various terms of an alphabet series are given with one or more terms missing as shown by (?). Choose the missing terms out of the given alternatives.
b e d k ? m u ? w

n y

m y

n x

l v

Solution:

The series may be divided into groups as shown:
b e d / k ? m / u ? w
Clearly in the first group, the second and third letters are respectively three and two steps ahead of the first letter. A similar pattern would follow in the second and third groups.

Q8. In this letter series, some of the letters are missing which are given in that order as one of the alternatives below it. Choose the correct alternative.
c _ b a a _ a c a _ c a c a b _ a c a c _ b c a

bccab

bbcaa

acbaa

cbaac

Solution:

Q9. In each of the following questions, there is a certain relationship between two given words on one side of : : and one word is given on another side of : : while another word is to be found from the given alternatives, having the same relation with this word as the words of the given pair bear. Choose the correct alternative.
Scribble : Write : : Stammer : ?

Walk

Play

Speak

Dance

Solution:

First is an improper form of the second.

Q10. Science is related to Laboratory in the same way as Astronomy is related to ……?……

Telescope

Observatory

Space

Station

Solution:

Scientific experiments are conducted in a laboratory. Similarly, astronomical observations are made in an observatory.

Directions (11-11): In each of the question, four alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase and click the button corresponding to it. Q11. In the blues

Cheerless and depressed

Violent and angry

Wearing blue badges

Singing sad songs

Solution:

in the blue: depressed; melancholy.

Directions (12-15): Out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/sentences and click the button corresponding to it. Q12. A notice of a person’s death

Memorandum

Obituary

Reminder

Rejoinder

Solution:

Obituary-a notice of a death, especially in a newspaper, typically including a brief biography of the deceased person.

Q13. An animal that lives in groups

Hoard

Fastidious

Gullible

Gregarious

Solution: