SSC CGL 2022-07.12.2022-2 SSC Question Paper

SSC CGL 2022-07.12.2022-2 SSC Questions

71.
A discount of 20% is given for the purchase of two books by a bookseller and a discount of 25% is offered if a customer buys more than two books. A 10% discount is being offered to all the customers on purchase of one book. An additional 5% discount will be given to students. Sohan, a student of M.Com. in college, bought a book for Rs.513. What was the marked price of the book?
A.
Rs.650
B.
Rs.540
C.
Rs.600
D.
Rs.605
ANSWER :
C. Rs.600
72.
A man rows to a place 48 km distant and comes back in 14 hours, he finds that he can row 4km with the stream in the same time as 3km against the stream. The speed of stream is?
A.
1.5 km/h
B.
3.5 km/h
C.
1.8 km/h
D.
1 km/h
ANSWER :
D. 1 km/h
73.
20% of the inhabitants of a village died on malaria, a panic set in, during which 30% of the remaining inhabitants left the village. The population was then reduced to 12,000. What was the number of inhabitants initially (Consider integral part only)
A.
21000
B.
21428
C.
21500
D.
30428
ANSWER :
B. 21428
74.

The import and export of a country ( in lakh rupees) during a certain period of time is given in the following bar-graph. Read the graph and answer the question.

The import during the year 2017-18 is how many time of the import during the year 2016-17? (correct upto 2 decimals)

A.

1.33

B.

1.5

C.

1.23

D.

1.6

ANSWER :

A. 1.33

75.
A sum is deposited in a bank which gives simple interest. The sum becomes 1.25 times in 3 years,if there is a requirement of ₹7,60,000 after 7 years, how much amount should one deposit to fulfill the requirement?
A.
520000
B.
570000
C.
480000
D.
600000
ANSWER :
C. 480000
76.
English Comprehension
Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice.
The patient remembers his son taking him to the temple.
A.
The patient remembers he was taken to the temple by his son.
B.
The patient remembers taken to the temple by his son.
C.
The patient remembers himself being taken to the temple by his son.
D.
The patient remembers being taken to the temple by his son.
ANSWER :
D. The patient remembers being taken to the temple by his son.
77.
Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.
Formal forgiveness of a person's sins
A.
Ablutions
B.
Absolution
C.
Absolutism
D.
Forgiveness
ANSWER :
B. Absolution
78.

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word.
It is undesirable to invest a part of your earnings for future use.

A.

advisable

B.

foolish

C.

unadvisable

D.

meek

ANSWER :

A. advisable

79.
Select the sentence with the appropriate use of preposition.
A.
Ashok was in the bus stop.
B.
Ashok was to the bus stop.
C.
Ashok was on the bus stop!
D.
Ashok was at the bus stop.
ANSWER :
D. Ashok was at the bus stop.
80.

Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the given sentence.
The MD of the company let the cat out of the bag by telling her secretary, who got the much coveted promotion.

A.

openly confess

B.

Creating a false story

C.

To allow a secret to be known, usually without intending to

D.

secretly confide

ANSWER :

C. To allow a secret to be known, usually without intending to