SSC CGL Tier I, 17 Jul 2023, Shift 2 question paper with answers

General Intelligence and Reasoning

25 questions

1 $A + B$
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2 $Select the set in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers of the following set. (NOTE: Operations should be performed on the whole numbers, without breaking down the numbers into their constituent digits. E.g. 13 - Operations on 13 such as adding /subtracting /multiplying etc. to 13 can be performed. Breaking down 13 into 1 and 3 and then performing mathematical operations on 1 and 3 is not allowed) (85 , 24 , 133) (97 , 36 , 145)$
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3 $In a certain code language, if ‘PDU’ is written as ‘40’ and ‘HXO’ is written as ‘34’, how will ‘BMW’ be written in the same code language?$
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4 $625 \div 25 + 7 \times 318 - 112 = 381$
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5 $Which number should replace the question mark (?) in the following number series? 512, 508, 500, 496, ?, 484$
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6 $Select the figure that will replace the question mark (?) in the following series.$
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7 $Select the option that is related to the fifth letter-cluster in the same way as the second letter-cluster is related to the first letter-cluster and the fourth letter-cluster is related to the third letter-cluster. BULL: CDVWMNMN :: SHOT: TUIJPQUV :: TENS: ?$
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8 $Select the option that represents the letters that, when sequentially placed from left to right in the blanks below, will complete the letter series. C _ _ SRCNP _ _ _ N _ SRC _ PS _$
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9 $Three of the following four letter-clusters are alike in a certain way and one is different. Pick the odd one out.$
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10 $Select the figure that will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following figure series.$
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11 $Select the set in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers of the following set. (NOTE : Operations should be performed on the whole numbers, without breaking down the numbers into its constituent digits. E.g. 13 - Operations on 13 such as adding /subtracting /multiplying etc. to 13 can be performed. Breaking down 13 into 1 and 3 and then performing mathematical operations on 1 and 3 is NOT allowed) (2, 114, 19) (12, 216, 6)$
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12 $+$
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13 $Which of the answer figures is the exact mirror image of the given problem figure when the mirror is held at the right side? Problem figure:$
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14 $Study the given pattern carefully and select the number that can replace the question mark (?) in it. (6, 2, 34) (1, 5, 13) (9, 1, ?) (NOTE: Operations should be performed on the whole numbers, without breaking down the numbers into its constituent digits. E.g. 13 - Operations on 13 such as adding/subtracting/multiplying etc. to 13 can be performed. Breaking down 13 into 1 and 3 and then performing mathematical operations on 1 and 3 is not allowed)$
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15 $Select the option that represents the correct order of the given words as they would appear in an English dictionary. 1. Salesman 2. Salvage 3. Salinity 4. Salary 5. Salmon 6. Salivate$
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16 $Select the option figure in which the given figure is embedded. (Rotation is NOT allowed.)$
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17 $Select the word-pair that best represents a similar relationship to the one expressed in the pair of words given below. Thermometer : Temperature$
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18 $Select the correct mirror image of the given figure when the mirror is placed at PQ as shown below. RUVSYN$
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19 $Select the correct mirror image of the given figure when the mirror is placed at AB.$
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20 $In this question, three statements are given, followed by three conclusions numbered I, II and III. Assuming the statements to be true, even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the conclusions logically follows/follow from the statements. Statements: All clowns are books. Some books are heavy. Some heavy are trucks. Conclusions: I. Some books are clowns. II. All books are heavy. III. Some trucks are heavy.$
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21 $Select the set in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers of the given sets. (NOTE : Operations should be performed on the whole numbers, without breaking down the numbers into its constituent digits. E.g. 13 - Operations on 13 such as adding /Subtracting /multiplying etc. to 13 can be performed. Breaking down 13 into 1 and 3 and then performing mathematical operations on 1 and 3 is NOT allowed) (4, 5, 83) (5, 5, 102)$
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22 $Which of the following numbers will replace the question mark (?) in the given series? 43, 52, 47, ?, 51, 60, 55$
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23 $Select the option that is related to the fifth letter-cluster in the same way as the second letter-cluster is related to the first letter-cluster and the fourth letter-cluster is related to the third letter-cluster. RJN : OLU : : DHL : MJG :: VKC : ?$
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24 $In a certain code language, 'CHECK' is written as '6165622' and 'SURGE' is written as '382136145'.How will 'PRIEST' be written in that language?$
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25 $Which of the following terms will replace the question mark (?) in the given series? MPKL, NRLN, OTMP, PVNR, ?$
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General Awareness

25 questions

26 $President of India, Droupadi Murmu presented the ________ of the Digital India Awards on 7th January 2023 in New Delhi.$
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27 $In January 2022, who was named for the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy for ICC Women's Cricketer of the Year?$
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28 $The chemical formula of propene is:$
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29 $Which of the following is the closest wild relative of domestic cattle protected in some of the famous national parks of India like Nagarhole and Bandipur?$
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30 $An annual statement of the estimated receipts and expenditure of the government over the fiscal year is known as __________.$
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31 $What is the name of the scheme launched to fund infrastructure and social development projects in the Northeast for a period of four years from 2022-23 to 2025-26?$
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32 $Who was hailed as a resident dancer of Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam for her unique contribution to the promotion of classical dance forms?$
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33 $In February 2021, through which of the following cases did the Supreme court rule that in the cases when the Juvenile offender is under 18 years and above 16 years, he/she should be remitted to jurisdictional Juvenile Justice Board?$
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34 $Which part of the Constitution of India contains the provisions of Union Executive?$
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35 $Which of the following countries won the highest number of gold medals in the Tokyo Paralympic 2020?$
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36 $Which of the following countries has hosted the three Asian Games?$
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37 $Who led the English army in the Battle of Buxar?$
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38 $Which of the following amendments to the Indian Constitution made the Right to Property a Legal Right in place of a Fundamental Right?$
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39 $Changai dance is associated with which Indian state?$
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40 $Which is the national fruit of Bangladesh?$
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41 $Which of the following chemicals is used as a preservative to slow browning and discolouration in foods and beverages during preparation, storage and distribution?$
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42 $Which of the following reforming societies believed Vedas to be the fountain of all the knowledge?$
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43 $Which of the following pairs of musicians and their instruments is INCORRECT?$
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44 $The Second Five-Year Plan (1956-61) had a major goal of achieving which of the following targets?$
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45 $Seismograph is used to measure:$
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46 $This event is celebrated to mark the resurrection of Christ. Identify the event.$
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47 $Which of the following is another name for starch found mainly in the pulp of seeds, fruits, tubers, roots and stems of plants, especially in corn, potatoes, wheat and rice?$
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48 $Which of the following systems of the Delhi sultanate had a influence on the Bahmani and Vijayanagar kingdoms?$
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49 $\text{CH}_3\text{CH}_2\text{OH}$
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50 $What was the function of an officer called Samaharta?$
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Quantitative Aptitude

25 questions

51 $The lengths of the three sides of a triangle are 30 cm, 42 cm and x cm. Which of the following is correct?$
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52 $The largest 5-digit number exactly divisible by 88 is:$
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53 $The following pie chart shows the monthly sale of laptops of five companies A, B, C, D and E in a store. If 2,500 laptops were sold by the store in a month, then what is the difference between the number of laptops sold of Company A and that of Company C?$
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54 $a + \frac{1}{a} = 7$
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55 $\cos 47^\circ \sec 133^\circ + \sin 44^\circ \,\text{cosec}\, 136^\circ$
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56 $A, B and C run simultaneously, starting from a point, around a circular track of length 1200m, at respective speeds of 2m/s, 4m/s and 6m/s. A and B run in the same direction, while C runs in the opposite direction to the other two. After how much time will they meet for the first time?$
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57 $A sum of money invested at a certain rate of simple interest per annum amounts to ₹14,522 in seven years and to ₹18,906 in eleven years. Find the sum invested (in ₹).$
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58 $If the side of an equilateral triangle is increased by 34%, then by what percentage will its area increase?$
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59 $3 + 3^2 + 3^3 + \cdots + 3^8$
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60 $A,B and C can do a piece of work in 30 days, 40 days and 50 days, respectively. Beginning with A, if A, B and C do the work alternatively then in how many days will the work be finished?$
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61 $A thief is spotted by a constable from 200 m. When the constable starts the chase, the thief also starts running. If the speed of the constable is 8 km/h and thief runs at the speed of 6 km/h, then how far (in m) will the thief be able to run before he is overtaken?$
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62 $In a bag containing red, green and blue pens, the ratio of red, blue and green pens, in the given order, was 7 : 4 : 9. If the total number of pens in the bag was 320, how many of them were red?$
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63 $Ravi can do a piece of work in 40 days and Sudha can do the same piece of work in 60 days. If they work on alternative days starting with Sudha on the first day, then in how many days will the work be completed?$
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64 $18^\circ$
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65

Study the given table and answer the question that follows. The table shows the number of candidates who appeared (App), qualified (Qual) and selected (Sel) in a competitive examination from four states Delhi, Goa, Karnataka, and Maharashtra over the years 2012 to 2016. Years Delhi App Delhi Qual Delhi Sel Goa App Goa Qual Goa Sel Karnataka App Karnataka Qual Karnataka Sel Maharashtra App Maharashtra Qual Maharashtra Sel 20128000850947800810827500720788200680852013480050048750080065560062085680060070201495008509088009208670006507078007208420159000800707200850758500950805700485602016750064082740056070480040048650052565 The number of candidates selected from Maharashtra during the period under review is approximately what percentage of the number selected from Delhi during this period?

Years	Delhi App	Delhi Qual	Delhi Sel	Goa App	Goa Qual	Goa Sel	Karnataka App	Karnataka Qual	Karnataka Sel	Maharashtra App	Maharashtra Qual	Maharashtra Sel
2012	8000	850	94	7800	810	82	7500	720	78	8200	680	85
2013	4800	500	48	7500	800	65	5600	620	85	6800	600	70
2014	9500	850	90	8800	920	86	7000	650	70	7800	720	84
2015	9000	800	70	7200	850	75	8500	950	80	5700	485	60
2016	7500	640	82	7400	560	70	4800	400	48	6500	525	65

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66 $\tan\frac{\pi}{6} + \sec\frac{\pi}{6} = x$
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67 $What is the whole surface area of a cone of base radius 6 cm and height 8 cm?$
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68 $15 men can complete a work in 25 days, and 25 women can complete the same work in 40 days. If all the 15 men and 25 women work together, in how many days will the work get completed?$
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69 $Suhani pays tax at the rate of 30% on her entire income of ₹90,000 and Ritika pays tax at the rate of 40% on her entire income of ₹y. If the overall tax rate on their combined income comes to 37%, then what is the value of y?$
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70 $Working 5 hours a day, A can complete a task in 8 days and working 6 hours a day, B can finish the same task in 10 days. working 8 hours a day, they can jointly complete the task in ______.$
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71 $\frac{x^4 - 2x^2 + 1}{x^2 - 2x + 1}$
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72 $\left(x - \frac{1}{x}\right) = \sqrt{6}$
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73 $The successive discounts of 12%, 20% and 25% is equivalent to a single discount of:$
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74 $\text{Sin}\,\theta = \frac{4}{5}$
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75 $Ram sells a suitcase to Mohan at a 20% profit. Mohan sells it to Shyam at a 40% profit. If Shyam pays ₹1,430 for it, then the price at which Ram bought it is:$
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English Comprehension

25 questions

76 $Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words. Any female animal which feeds its young on milk from her own body$
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77 $Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words. Certain to happen$
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78 $Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.$
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79 $Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Indolent$
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80 $Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. The Indian independence movement sought to establish the conceptions of freedom and social welfare as the goals of an independent Indian state, resulting in Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles.$
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81 $Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice. She might have completed her research by that time.$
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82 $Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. The police were on high alert on account of the _________ convict who had killed many people.$
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83 $Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word. He regards himself as a patriot .$
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84 $Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word. Lucy presented a lucid account of her achievements before the committee.$
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85 $Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Scrape the barrel$
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86 $Select the sentence that uses the given idiom correctly. A dime a dozen$
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87 $Identify the sentence that correctly uses the indefinite article.$
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88 $Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.$
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89 $Select the word which means the same as the group of words underlined in the sentence. Only the artists who make sculptures are allowed to take part in exhibitions.$
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90 $Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. Payments can be made by _________ or in cash.$
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91 $Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word in the following sentence. Traitor People should vote for honest and loyal leaders not for betrayer and defender.$
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92 $The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. She always / invite me / to / dinner.$
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93 $Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice. By whom was the coffee made?$
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94 $Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined words in the given sentence. Developed countries are at a disadvantage to have access to modern science and technologies.$
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95 $Sentences of a paragraph are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the sentences in the correct order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph. A.According to Homer, Achilles was brought up by his mother at Phthia with his inseparable companion Patroclus. B.Achilles was the bravest, handsomest and greatest warrior of the army of Agamemnon in the Trojan War. C.Later non-Homeric tales suggest that Patroclus was Achilles’ kinsman or lover. D.Achilles, in Greek mythology, is the son of the mortal Peleus, king of the Myrmidons, and the Nereid Thetis.$
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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. Ambition is a vital ingredient for success. Without ambition to push us, we will not be (1)_____ of great achievements. We all need that special something (2)________ ourselves to give us the willpower to reach a higher goal (3)_____ we imagine ourselves capable (4)_____. Yet, ambition, (5)_____ money and fire, is a good servant, but a bad master.
96 $Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 1.$
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97 $Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 2.$
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98 $Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 3.$
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99 $Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 4.$
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100 $Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 5.$
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