SSC CGL TIER -I (GENERAL INTELLIGENCE AND REASONING)

Memory Based

1. (A) 52 2 3 = 101
101 2 4 = 198
198 2 5 = 391
11. (b); Because here is only one T
12. (d); A = 1
CAT = 3 1 20 60
MAN = 13 1 14 182
13. (a); = 44 Q 9 R 12 S 6 Q 4 P 16
= 44 9 12 6 4 + 16
= 33 24 + 16
= 25
14. (d); Relative speed = 5 + 4 = 9 km/hr
Distance = speed times
2. (D); 52 + 1 72 1 =93
So, = 27 km.
92 + 1 112 1 = 120 15. (b); Alka > Usha > Nisha > Asha > Harsha.
3. (C); Book contains pages as well as wall contains bricks. 16. (a); From the family tree
4. (d); Plant is different from others.
5. (d);

So, there is not repeat letter.

6. (a);
M is son of O.
+3 +2
E H J 17. (a);
+3 1 18. (d);
J M L
+3 1
P S R
+3 1
V Y X
7. (b);Dictionary order is
1. Pastern
2. Pastor
3. Patriot
4. Patron
5. Pattern
8. (a);

19. (d); Number of triangles = 16

20. (a)
21. (b)
22. (a)
23. (d)
9. (b); M N OMMN O M M NOMMN O M 24. (a)
10. (c); 14 2 1 = 27 25. (c)
27 2 2 =52

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 SSC CGL 2017 TIER -I (Quantitative Aptitude)Solution
Memory Based (Solution)
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1. (b); (Cosec+cot)2 = 1 cos 2
+
sin sin

sin2 1 cos2
= =
(1 + cos)2 (1 + cos)2
(1 cos)(1 + cos)
=
(1 + cos)2
1 cos
=
1 + cos

2. (c); x = 2 + 3
1 3 3 1
x = + + 2. .
2 2 2 2
2
1 + 3
x=
2
1 + 3
x =
2
1 1
2x + = 1 + 3 +
2x 1 + 3
1 + 3 + 23 + 1
=
1 + 3
5 + 233 1
=
1 + 33 1
53 + 6 5 23
=
2
33 + 1
=
2
3. (b); Let speed of boat = u kmph
And speed of flow = v kmph
According to question
18 30
+ =6 . (i)
uv u+v
20 40 22
+ = (ii)
uv u+v 3
On solving the equation
We get u = 8 kmph, v = 2 kmph
4. (b); Let CP = 100
Then SP = CP + Profit
SP = 100 + 170
SP = 270
New CP = 120
270120
New profit = 100
120
150
= 100
120

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= 125%
5. (a); 2.73 xy is divisible by 80.
Find remainder when 27300 is divided by 80

Hence 60 to be added is 27300 to make it divisible by 80.

x+y=6+0
x+y=6
3 7
6. (d); P = Q
4 11
P 28
=
Q 33
7. (c); Let sum of money = Rs P
P155
P 250 =
100
4P 1000 = 3P
P = Rs 1000
8. (b);

Let total work = 120 unit

Work done in 1st four days = 4 (6+5+4) = 60 units.
Work done in next x days = x (5+4) = 9x units.
Work done in last 6 days = 6 4 = 24 units.
60 + 9x + 24 = 120
x=4
So, total number of days = 4 + 4 + 6 = 14 days
9. (a); let centre of circle is O

OCE = 90
OCB = 90 42
OBC = 48
OBC = 18 ( OB = OC in OBC)
OBA = OAB = 8

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AOB = 18016 = 164
1
So ACB = 180 AOB
2
z ACB = 180 82 = 98
y = 180 (98+42)
= 40 = 98 r
x = BAC = 180 (40+98) = 42
or in short method.
Directly ABC = ACD
y = 40
And
BAC = BCE
x = 42
z = 180 (40+920)
Z = 98
10. (b); ACD = ADC =
CAD = (180 2)

= BAC =
2
(ABC + BAC = ACD = )
+ = 81 = 180

+ (180 + 2) + 81 = 180
2
3
= 81 = 54
2
72
11. (b); Required percentage = 100 = 96%
75
12. (c); Total marks in 2014 = 306
306
Percentage score = 100 = 76.5%
400
9075
13. (a); Required percentage = 100 = 20%
75
14. (b); In English he got minimum marks in 2014.
15. (a); Let vessel contains 100 L of mixture.
Change in water concentration will take place only due to the quantity of water added in place of quantity of milk
taken out.
30
70 21
100
So required % = 100 = 100 = 70%
30 30
16. (c); Sum of 17 numbers = 17 60
= 1020
Sum of first 9 numbers = 64 9
= 576
Sum of last 9 numbers = 54 9
= 486
9th number = 576 + 486 1020
= 42
17. (b); Let number be x
So 32% of x 17% x = 270
270 100
x= = 1800
15

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18. (a); Given cos2 sin =
4
1
1 sin2 sin =
4
2
3
sin + sin = 0
4
4 sin2 + 4 sin 3 = 0
4 sin2 + 6 sin 2 sin 3 = 0
2 sin (2 sin + 3) 1(2 sin + 3) = 0
(2 sin 1)(2sin + 3) = 0
1 3
sin = (as sin = is not possible)
2 2
Better way is to go through options
19. (b);

AB 30
AD = = = 15
2 2
40
OD = = 20
2
r = 202 + 152 = 625 = 25
2
20. (a); =
1+
3 + 1
+ 1 =
+ 1
1
1 =
+ 1
1 2 1 2
Now, + 2 = 1 +
+ 1 1 + 1 1
+ 1 4( + 1)
= 1 +
3 + 1 ( + 1)(x 1)
x + 1 5x 1
=
3x + 1 x 1
21. (a); Here value is irrelevant
Surface area of sphere = 4r2
r 2 r2
New surface area = 4 = 4 = r2
2 4
3r2
% change in surface area = 100 = 75%
4r2

1cos 2 sin2
22. (b); x = = 2
= tan
1+cos 2 cos2 2
2

[cos2 = 2 cos 1
1 + cos2 = 2 cos

2x 2 tan 2
So, 2
=
= tan
1x 1 tan2 2

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23. (a); A + B + C in 2 days, do 2 + +
10 12 15
1 1
= 2 = work
4 2
1015
Now, B withdraws, A + C will do the whole work in = 6 days but
15+10
6
They have to do half of it as half of it has already been done So it will take i.e. 3 more days
2
24. (c); M. P. = Rs 480/-
Discount = 10%
90
S.P. = 480 = Rs 432
100
P% = 8%
100
C.P. = 432 = 400
108
If no discount is given then S.P. = M.P.
i.e. S.P. = 480
S. P. C. P.
P% = 100
C. P.
480 400
100
400
80
= 100 = 20%
400
25. (c); Salary of A = 3x = Rs 2400
Salary of B = 7x = Rs 5600
Salary of C = 4x = Rs 3200
Expenditure of A, B and C = 4y, 3y & 5y respectively.
Saving of A is 300
Expenditure = 4y = (2400 300)
= 2100
2100
= = 525
4
Expenditure of B = 3y = 1575
Savings of B = 4025
Expenditure of C = 5y = 2625
Savings of C = 575

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SSC CGL TIER-I ENGLISH LANGUAGE (MEMORY BASED): SOLUTIONS

1. (d); Option (d) is the correct choice for the question. 12.
The basic meaning of the idiom is to have enough 13.
money to be able to eat and live. 14.
2. (c); Teething problems or troubles mean short-term 15.
problems that occur in the early stages of a new
project.
3. (a); At a stones throw means a very short distance. 16. (a); I succeeded in persuading him to come with me
4. (c); Option (c) is the correct choice as in Neither
nor verb agrees with the subject nearest to it. 17.
5. (d); There is no need for improvement in this
question.
6. (a); The correct sentence is were more afflicting 18.
because Calamities and Indigence make plural distorted.
subjects and hence verb should be plural. 19.
7. (c); Dictionary is the correct spelling.
8. (d); Ambiguous is the correct spelling. 20.
9. (c); Scapegoat is the correct choice as it means a
person who is blamed for something that someone
else has done. 21.
10. (a); Incorrigible means (of a person or their 22.
behaviour) not able to be changed or reformed. 23.
11. (a); Expiate means make amends or reparation for 24.
(guilt or wrongdoing).. 25.
(c);
(b);
(c); Replace each other with one another.
(c); If you permit me to speak the truth, I shall state
without hesitation that you have made a mistake. is
the correct sentence.
only after hours of argument. is the correct sentence.
(a); Opulent means ostentatiously costly and
luxurious hence lavish is the word most similar in
meaning.
(c); Grotesque means comically or repulsively ugly or
(d); Irk means irritate; annoy hence affable is the
word most opposite in meaning.
(d); vanity means excessive pride in or admiration of
one's own appearance or achievements, so humility
is the word which is opposite in meaning to it.
(b)
(d)
(d)
(d)
(b)

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