SSC CGL Tier I, 14 Jul 2023, Shift 4 question paper
100 questions · 200 marks · 60 minutes · +2 per correct answer, -0.5 per wrong one
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General Intelligence and Reasoning
25 questions
- 1Which two signs should be interchanged to make the given equation correct?
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- 2Select the Venn diagram that best illustrates the relationship between the following classes. Leafy Vegetables, Salad, Food Leafy Vegetables = L Salad = S Food = F
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- 3Select the set in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers of the following sets. (NOTE : Operations should be performed on the whole numbers, without breaking down the numbers into its constituent digits. E.g. 13 – Operations on 13 such as adding /Subtracting/multiplying etc. to 13 can be performed. Breaking down 13 into 1 and 3 and then performing mathematical operations on 1 and 3 is not allowed) (49, 63, 441) (7, 14, 14)
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- 4Which of the following numbers will replace the question mark (?) in the given series? 15, ?, 27, 39, 55, 75
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- 5Which of the answer figures is the exact mirror image of the given problem figure when the mirror is held at the right side? Problem figure:
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- 6In a certain code language, ‘MANAGE’ is written as ‘HJDQDP’ and ‘LITTLE’ is written as ‘HOWWLO’. How will ‘POLICY’ be written in that language?
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- 7Select the figure from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series.
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- 8Select the option that is related to the third word in the same way as the second word is related to the first word. (The words must be considered as meaningful English words and must NOT be related to each other based on the number of letters/number of consonants/vowels in the word) Ophthalmology : Eyes :: Dermatology : ?
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- 9Select the set in which the numbers are related in the same way as the numbers of the given sets. (NOTE : Operations should be performed on the whole numbers, without breaking down the numbers into its constituent digits. E.g. 13 – Operations on 13 such as adding /subtracting /multiplying etc. to 13 can be performed. Breaking down 13 into 1 and 3 and then performing mathematical operations on 1 and 3 is not allowed.) (4, 6, 8) (6, 8, 10)
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- 10Select the option that is related to the third word in the same way as the second word is related to the first word. (The words must be considered as meaningful English words and must not be related to each other based on the number of letters/number of consonants/vowels in the word.) Tortoise : Hatchling :: Rabbit : ?
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- 11Select the set in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers of the following sets. (NOTE : Operations should be performed on the whole numbers, without breaking down the numbers into its constituent digits. E.g. 13 – Operations on 13 such as adding /subtracting /multiplying etc. to 13 can be performed. Breaking down 13 into 1 and 3 and then performing mathematical operations on 1 and 3 is not allowed.) (15, 20, 4) ( 30, 30, 3)
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- 12In a certain code language, “PENDANT” is written as “QFOEBOU” and “LAWFUL” is written as “MBXGVM”. How will “IMPOSE” be written in that language?
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- 13‘P @ Q’ means ‘P is the wife of Q’. ‘P # Q’ means ‘P is the brother of Q’. ‘P $ Q’ means ‘P is the father of Q’. ‘P – Q’ means ‘P is the daughter of Q’. If Z – B G, then how is Z related to G?
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- 14Select the option figure in which the given figure is embedded (rotation is NOT allowed).
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- 15Select the option figure which is embedded in the given figure (rotation is NOT allowed).
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- 16The second number in the given number pairs is obtained by performing certain mathematical operation(s) on the first number. The same operation(s) are followed in all the number pairs, EXCEPT one. Find that odd number pair.
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- 17Three of the following four letter-clusters are alike in a certain way and one is different. Pick the odd one out.
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- 18Select the Venn diagram that best illustrates the relationship between the following classes. Women, Professor, Players
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- 19Select the option that is related to the fifth number in the same way as the second number is related to the first number and the fourth number is related to the third number. 175 : 210 :: 310 : 372 :: 295 : ?
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- 20Select the figure that will replace the question mark (?) in the following figure series.
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- 21Select the option that represents the correct order of the given words as they would appear in an English dictionary. 1. Tertiary 2. Terrace 3. Terrain 4. Termite 5. Territory 6. Terminate
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- 22Three different positions of the same dice are shown. Find the number on the face opposite the face showing ‘5’.
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- 23Select the combination of letters that when sequentially placed in the blanks of the given series will complete the series. A _ M P S A C _ P S A C O _ S A C P P _
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- 24Which of the following terms will replace the question mark (?) in the given series? OTLN, MSJM, KRHL, IQFK, ?
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- 25Which two signs should be interchanged to make the given equation correct?
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General Awareness
25 questions
- 26Which Chinese traveller visited India during the reign of Harshavardhana?
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- 27Thomas Cup is a/an______.
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- 28'Penalty Corner' is related to which of the following sports?
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- 29Which is the only living representative of Sphenopsida that has an underground, creeping and perennial rhizome that gives off aerial as well as underground branches?
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- 30Trichloromethane is better known as:
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- 31Which Constitutional Amendment added Fundamental Duties in the Constitution?
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- 32Match the columns.
States Hills 1. Kerala a. Anaimalai Hills 2. Meghalaya b. Garo Hills 3. Mizoram c. Lushai Hills Tap an option to check your answer.
- 33Vijayanagara emperor Krishnadeva Raya founded a suburban township near Vijayanagara called Nagalapuram after his ________.
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- 34How many nominated members are there in the Legislative Assembly of Telangana?
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- 35On International Women’s Day 2022, the Ministry of MSME launched an entrepreneurship drive for women by which of the following names?
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- 36What are the main energy sources for earth’s internal heat engine?
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- 37Select the correct statement about the achievements of Sruti Bandopadhay, an eminent Manipuri dancer.
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- 38Which of the given personalities is NOT associated with Carnatic Music?
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- 39Which of the following Acts was introduced to regulate Foreign Exchange in India in 1973?
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- 40Which of the following dances is performed by the Santhal tribe of Jharkhand?
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- 41Which of the following cell organelles is made up of ribosomal RNA and protein?
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- 42Shri Sagar Kailas Ovhalkar was in news for being conferred with Arjuna Award 2022 for his outstanding contribution in which of the following sports?
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- 43Who among the following was the first person to discuss poverty line in pre-independent India?
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- 44Identify the group of states that are covered in the Sardar Sarovar Project.
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- 45Which German chemist and physicist proposed that an aromatic compound must have an odd number of pairs of electrons,Which can mathematically be written as (, etc.) in 1931?
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- 46Under whom was CP Ilbert a law member of the council?
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- 47Who among the following is the author of the book ‘The Buddha and his Dhamma’, which appeared in 1957 after the death of its author?
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- 48Nag Panchami is celebrated in which month of Hindu Calendar?
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- 49_________ became the first swimmer from India to breach the Olympic Qualification Time (A cut) in swimming as he capped the qualification period with an outstanding performance in the Sette Colli Trophy in Rome, Italy in June 2021.
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- 50Who is the regulator of Micro Finance Institutions in India?
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Quantitative Aptitude
25 questions
- 51Study the given bar-graph and answer the question that follows. The bar graph shows the sales of cycles (in 1000 numbers) from four different companies during 2018. [What is the average sales of cycles of the four companies in 2018?]
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- 52The ratio of the number of boys to that of the girls in a school is . If there are 200 more girls than boys in the school, what is the number of boys in that school?
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- 53The following table shows the number of sweets manufactured by six factories.What is the respective ratio of sweets manufactured by factories P, Q and R together in the year 1998, to the sweets manufactured by factories S,T and U together in the same year?
Year P Q R S T U 1996 196 145 254 169 291 220 1997 172 233 141 125 167 189 1998 178 240 150 130 177 192 1999 180 260 160 140 188 195 Tap an option to check your answer.
- 54The ratio between the monthly income and the expenditure of Vaidic is . If his income increases by and his expenditure increases by , then find the percentage increase or decrease in his monthly savings.
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- 55Simplify the following expression.
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- 56If ₹72 amounts to ₹104.4 in 3 years, what will ₹120 amount to in 5 years at the same rate percent per annum?
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- 57In the given figure, 'G' is the centre of the circle. Find the angle ACB when .
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- 58Three successive discounts of , and are given. What will be the net discount in percentage?
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- 59Pipe A can fill an empty tank in 18 hours and pipe B can fill the same empty tank in 24 hours. If both the pipes are opened simultaneously, how much time (in hours) will they take to fill the empty tank?
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- 60In a mixture of 55 litres, fruit juice and water are in the ratio of . How much water (in litres) must be added to make the mixture ratio ?
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- 61Ranu carries water to school in a cylindrical flask with diameter 12 cm and height 21 cm. Determine the amount of water that she can carry in the flask. (Use )
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- 62A policeman follows a thief, who is 1250 m ahead of him. The policeman and the thief run at the speed of 10 km/h and 8 km/h, respectively. The distance (in km) run by the thief before he is nabbed by the policeman is:
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- 63If , , then is equal to:
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- 64In a circle, a 14 cm long chord is at 24 cm from the centre of the circle. Find the length of the radius of the circle.
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- 65A man takes 15 minutes to row 16 km downstream, which is less than the time he takes to row the same distance upstream. How many kilometres can the man row in an hour in still water? (Rounded off to nearest whole number)
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- 66To do a certain work, Ajay and Bharat work on alternate days, with Bharat starting the work on the first day. Ajay can finish the work alone in 32 days. If the work gets completed in exactly 8 days, then Bharat alone can finish 7 times the same work in _____________ days.
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- 67If , then is _________.
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- 68A, B and C can separately complete a work in 12, 15 and 20 days, respectively. They worked together 4 days. What will be the remaining work?
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- 69If , and , what is the value of ?
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- 70A shopkeeper gains in place of loss if the selling price of an article is increased by ₹324. The cost price of the article is:
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- 71Simplify the following.
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- 72If , then _________.
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- 73If , , then find the value of the expression .
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- 74Simplify the given expression.
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- 75The ages of Gyanendra and Arbind are in the ratio . If the sum of their ages is 55 years, then what will be the ratio of their ages after seven years from now?
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English Comprehension
25 questions
- 76The following sentence has been divided into parts. One of them may contain an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options. If you don't find any error, mark 'No error' as your answer. The availability of funds will be / ensured if they all tried to / submit the proposals on time.
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- 77Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words. A person who does not believe that God or Gods exist.
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- 78Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Sharp practice
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- 79Sentences of a paragraph are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the sentences in the correct order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph. A.But the question that perturbs Ruskin's mind is what social pressure can be exercised against a dishonest person. B.The merchant, for instance, must supply perfect and pure things to the people. C.Ruskin believes that in every civilised society there exist five intellectual professions, namely the soldier, the pastor, the physician, the lawyer and the merchant. D.Persons belonging to these professions are expected to perform their duty honestly.
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- 80Sentences of a paragraph are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the sentences in the correct order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph. A.But she has no idea an aunt and uncle are waiting for her. B.'The Strange Child' is the story of a young girl who believes she is the only one on the planet. C.Her parents simply vanished into thin air one day. D.She travels the world in search of Nevada because she aspires to reside in the Mojave Desert.
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- 81Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice. Did you not buy the return tickets to Dehradun?
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- 82In the following sentence, four words are underlined, out of which one word is incorrectly spelt. Identify the INCORRECTLY spelt word. Seema was a timid girl. She did not talk to people who were not familiar to her. She was an introvert since adolosense .
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- 83Select the most appropriate idiom/phrase that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. Vennela made a big fuss about a small problem.
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- 84Describe how you will tell your parents that Mahesh and his team were helping the fire and rescue team in passive voice.
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- 85Select the grammatically correct statement from among the given options. A. It is a nice party. I am enjoying the party. B. It is a party. I am enjoying an party. C. It is party. I am enjoying a party. D. It is the party. I am enjoying an party.
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- 86Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words. A book or set of books giving information about all areas of knowledge
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- 87Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Peruse
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- 88Sentences of a paragraph are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the sentences in the correct order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph. A. We often make all things around us the way we want them. B. Even during our pilgrimages, we have begun to look for whatever makes our heart happy, gives comfort to our body and peace to the mind. C. Our mind is resourceful enough to find shortcuts in simple and easy ways. D. It is as if external solutions will fulfil our needs, and we do not want to make any special efforts even in our spiritual search.
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- 89Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word in the given sentence. The Emperor was considered as a wicked man.
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- 90Sentences of a paragraph are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the sentences in the correct order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph. A. It's because the 'practical people' in society boast of having a practical approach to life. B. It is very likely for youngsters to seek advice from their elders. C. Emphasising upon the times that prevailed, the youth very much get their queries answered systematically. D. In the similar context even the elders are, in most likelihood, expected to give their advice as a word of guidance.
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- 91Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Matching
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- 92Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Derision
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- 93Select the most appropriate synonym of the word given in brackets to fill in the blank. He was offered a ___________(moderate) price for his bungalow.
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- 94Select the most appropriate synonym of the underlined word. The salesman yielded to the demands of his corrupt boss.
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- 95Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
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- In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank. Learning a new language can be challenging, but it's also (1) _________. It can open up new opportunities for communication and cultural exchange. When learning a new language, it's important to be patient and (2) _________ yourself time to progress. One way to make language learning easier is to (3) _________ to it every day, even if it's just for a few minutes. This helps in building consistency and reinforces what you're learning. Practising speaking and listening is also important, not just reading and writing. By immersing yourself in the language and culture, you can accelerate your (4) _________ and gain a deeper understanding of the language. Learning a new language is not only practical, but it's also (5) _________ and can be a fun experience.96Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 1.
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- 97Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 2.
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- 98Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 3.
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- 99Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 4.
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- 100Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no 5.
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