Test of the Day for SSC CGL Tier-1 2017

August 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.

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Q1. The ratio of three numbers is 2 : 3 : 5 and their product is 10290. The numbers respectively are
35, 21, 14
21, 14, 35
14, 21, 35
14, 35, 21
Solution:

Q2. In an alloy of brass, the ratio of copper to zinc is 7 : 4. If 6 kg of zinc be added in 33 kg of such a quality of brass, then the new ratio of copper to zinc is
5 : 4
6 : 5
7 : 6
8 : 7
Solution:

Q3. Average age of a class is 14.4 years. Average age of boys is 15 years and average age of girls is 14 years. Ratio of number of girls to number of boys is
2 : 3
3 : 2
1 : 3
1 : 4
Solution:

Q4. A and B earn in the ratio of 2 : 1. They spend in the ratio of 5 : 3 and save in the ratio of 4 : 1. Find the monthly income of B if the total monthly savings of both A and B together is Rs. 5000.
Rs. 7200
Rs. 7000
Rs. 7100
Rs. 7213
Solution:



Q5. The ratio of the outer and the inner perimeters of a circular path is 23 : 22. If the path is 5 metres wide, the diameter of the inner circle is:
110 m
55 m
220 m
230 m
Solution:

Directions (6-7): In each of the following questions, a number series is given with one term missing. Choose the correct alternative that will continue the same pattern and replace the question mark in the given series. 

 Q6. 2, 1, 2, 4, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 8, 10, 11, ?
9
10
11
12
Solution:
The given sequence is a combination of three series:
I. 1st, 4th, 7th, 10th, 13th, terms i.e. 2, 4, 6, 8, ?
II. 2nd, 5th, 8th, 11th terms i.e. 1, 4, 7, 10
III. 3rd, 6th, 9th, 12th terms i.e. 2, 5, 8, 11
Clearly I consists of consecutive even numbers. So, the missing term is 10.

Q7. 8, 9, 8, 7, 10, 9, 6, 11, 10, ?, 12
5
7
8
11
Solution:
The given sequence is a combination of three series:
I. 1st, 4th, 7th, 10th terms i.e. 8, 7, 6, ?
II. 2nd, 5th, 8th, 11th terms i.e. 9, 10, 11, 12
III. 3rd, 6th, 9th terms i.e. 8, 9, 10
The pattern in I is -1. So, missing term = 6 - 1 = 5.

Directions (8-8): In this question, one term in the number series is wrong. Find out of the wrong term. 

Q8. 46080, 3840, 348, 48, 8, 2, 1
48
348
24
2
Solution:
The correct patter is ÷ 12, ÷ 10, ÷ 8, ÷ 6, ….
So, 348 is wrong and must be replaced by (3840 ÷ 10) i.e. 384.

Directions (9-10): In each of the following questions, 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. 

Q9. B, D, F, I, L, P, ?
R
S
T
U
Solution:

Q10. Y, B, T, G, O, ?
N
M
L
K
Solution:
The given sequence is a combination of two series:
I. Y, T, O and II. B, G, ?
I. Consist of 2nd, 7th and 12th letters from the end of the English alphabet,
while II consists of 2nd, 7th and 12th letters from the beginning of the English alphabet.
So, the missing letter in II is the 12th letter from the beginning of the English alphabet, which is L.

Q11. Which one of the following is a female sex hormone?
Estrogen
Androgen
Oxytocin
Insulin

Q12. ‘ELISA’ test is employed to diagnose:
Polio virus
AIDS antibodies
Tuberculosis bacterium
Cancer

Q13. AIDS virus has:
single-stranded RNA
double-stranded RNA
single-stranded DNA
double-stranded DNA

Q14. Which one of the following is a non-poisonous snake?
Cobra
Dryophis
Elapes
Python

Q15. Angora wool is extracted from-
rabbit
sheep
fox
goat

Directions (16-20): In each of the following questions an idiomatic expression and its four possible meanings are given. Find out the correct meaning of the idiomatic expression and mark the number of that meaning as your answer. 

Q16. Play second fiddle to somebody
to fiddle somebody
be subordinate in position
unnecessary argument
be in someone’s company
Solution:
play second fiddle definition. To play a supporting or minor role in relation to someone else:

Q17. Plough a lone furrow
to play the best card
to play the last card
do something that achieves the desired success
to achieve something singlehandedly
Solution:
plough a lone/lonely furrow-to do something alone and without help from other people

Q18. A prophet of doom
a godman who bless
prediction of goodness
a person who holds and spreads pessimistic views
a person who holds the world guilty
Solution:
a prophet of doom-someone who always expects bad things to happen

Q19. To pull weight
a dark weight
a blemish in otherwise good work
multicolored decoration
to do fair share of work
Solution:
pull your weight-to work as hard as other people in a group

Q20. A pyrrhic victory
a victory which is not possible
unfair victory
a victory that brings more loss than gains
a win even after losing
Solution:
a Pyrrhic victory: a victory that is not worth winning because you have suffered so much to achieve it.

                                       


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