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. Salaries of the judges of the Supreme Court are determined by:

Pay Commission appointed by the President

Law Commission

Parliament

Council of Ministers

Q2. Which one of the following High Courts has the territorial jurisdiction over Andaman and Nicobar Islands?

Andhra Pradesh

Calcutta

Madras

Orissa

Q3. Which of the following articles of Indian Constitution empowers the Governor to issue ordinances during recess of the state legislature?

Article 210

Article 211

Article 213

Article 214

Q4. Procedure for creation of Legislative council in states has been described in which article of the Constitution?

Article 368

Article 69

Article 269

Article 169

Q5. The term ‘state’ has been defined in which of the following articles of Indian Constitution ?

Article 1

Article 8

Article 10

Article 12

Q6. In this question, there is some relationship between the two terms to the left of :: and the same relationship hold between the two terms to its right. Find out this term.
EGIK : FILO :: FHJL : ?

JGMP

GMJP

GJMP

JGPM

Solution:

The first, second, third and fourth letters of the first group are moved one, two, three and four steps forward respectively to obtain the corresponding letters of the second group.

Q7. In this question, choose the group of letters/number which is different from others.

Solution:

Each of the numbers except 51, is divisible by 7.

Q8. In this question, choose the group of letters/number which is different from others.

AUjPY

KXiDU

PFeCJ

ZGLhS

Solution:

Clearly, the answer is (d). In all other groups, the smaller letter is the middle one.

Q9. In a certain code language, 15729 is written as AEGBI and 23468 is written as BCDFT, then how will 89254 be written in that language?

TBEDC

TBEDI

TIBED

TEBDG

Solution:

Q10. Pointing towards a girls in the picture, Sonakshi said. “She is the mother of Nimisha whose father is my son.” How is Sonakshi related to the girl in the picture?

Mother

Aunt

Cousin

None of these

Solution:

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Nimisha is the daughter of Sonakshi’s son, and the girl is Nimisha’s mother.
So, the girl is Sonakshi’s son’s wife i.e. Sonakshi is the girl’s mother-in-law.

Directions (11-12): In each of the questions, 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. To put a spoke in one’s wheel

To repair one’s cycle

To hinder

To trip a rider

To add an extra wheel

Solution:

put a spoke in somebody’s wheel-to spoil someone else’s plans and stop them from doing something

Q12. To clip one’s wings

To stop one from flying

To trim the leaves

To deprive one of power

To hurt a bird

Solution:

clip someone’s wings-to restrain someone; to reduce or put an end to someone’s privileges.

Directions (13-15): Out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/sentences and click the button corresponding to it.

Q13. An act of travelling from one place to another

Series

Journey

Sequence

Programme

Solution:

Journey-an act of travelling from one place to another.

Q14. The thing no longer in use

Obstacle

Obsolete

Obsidian

Obstruction

Solution:

Obsolete-no longer produced or used; out of date.

Q15. Misappropriation of money

Embezzlement

Robbery

Theft

Fraud

Solution:

Embezzlement=theft or misappropriation of funds placed in one’s trust or belonging to one’s employer.

Q16. Because of the budget presented by Yashwant Sinha, the price of sugar increased by 40%. The Verma family reduced its consumption so that expenditure on sugar is up by 12%. If the total consumption of sugar before the rise in price was 50 kg. What is the present consumption of sugar (in kg)?

48 kg

40 kg

36 kg

32 kg

Solution:

E = P × C
Using successive Rule,
Let the c consumption due
12 = 40 + x + 40x/100
-28=7x/5
x = –20%
Thus, consumption decreases by 20%
Present consumption = 50 (0.8)
= 40 kg.

Q17. Out of 51,600 candidates who appeared in an examination, 35% failed, while 15% passed with honours. What is the number of candidates who passed the examination, but failed to obtain honours, assuming that no student who has failed can obtain honours?

25,000

30,000

27,309

25,800

Solution:

Failure → 35%
Pass with honours = 15%
Left students = 50%
So, students who passed but din’t get honours
= 25,800

Q18. If the price of an article rose by 25% every odd year and fell by 20% every even year, what would be the percentage change after 180 years?

10% increase

25% increase

No change

20% decrease

Solution:

Let the original price = Rs. 100
Price after 1st year = Rs. 125
Price after 2nd year = Rs. 100
Hence, after 180 years, there will be no change in the price.

Q19. If the price of the sugar is increased by 20%, one can buy 2 kg less sugar in Rs. 50. What is the quantity of sugar that could be bought before the price hike?

Solution:

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Q20. The entry fee in an exhibition was Rs. 10. Later this was reduced by 25%, which increased the sale of tickets by 20%. Find the percentage increase in the number of visitors.

Solution:

10 × 100 = 1000, 100 = number of visitors
Now, 7.5 × number of visitors = 1200
Number of visitors = 160

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