SSC CGL Tier I, 17 Jul 2023, Shift 4 question paper with answers

General Intelligence and Reasoning

25 questions

1 $Two different positions of the same dice are shown, the six faces of which are numbered from 1 to 6. Select the number that will be on the face opposite to the one showing 1.$
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2 $Study the given pattern carefully and select the number that can replace the question mark (?) in it. (2, 1, 5) (5, 12, 22) (6, 2, ?) (NOTE: Operations should be performed on the whole numbers, without breaking down the numbers into its constituent digits. E.g. 13 - Operations on 13 such as adding/subtracting/multiplying etc. to 13 can be performed. Breaking down 13 into 1 and 3 and then performing mathematical operations on 1 and 3 is not allowed)$
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3 $The second number in the given number pairs is obtained by performing certain mathematical operation(s) on the first number. The same operation(s) are followed in all the number pairs except one. Find that odd number pair.$
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4 $100 + 100 \times 50 - 2 \div 3 = 51$
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5 $In a certain code language, ‘CROW’ is coded as ‘6970’ and ‘ORCA’ is coded as ‘7569’. What is the code for ‘W’ in the given code language?$
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6 $Select the figure that will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following figure series.$
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7 $Read the given statements and conclusions carefully. Assuming that the information given in the statements is true, even if it appears to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the given conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements. Statements: Some pens are boxes. No box is a fan. Some pens are fans. Conclusions: I. No pen is a fan. II. No box is a pen. III. Some fans are pens. IV. Some boxes are pens.$
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8 $In a certain code language, ‘STAR’ is written as ‘8110291’, ‘GIFT’ is written as ‘02697’. How will ‘DOLL’ be written in that language?$
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9 $Select the set in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers of the following set. (NOTE: Operations should be performed on the whole numbers, without breaking down the numbers into its constituent digits.) (12, 15, 18) (10, 8, 6)$
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10 $\times$
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11 $Select the set in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers of the following set. (NOTE : Operations should be performed on the whole numbers, without breaking down the numbers into its constituent digits. E.g. 13 - Operations on 13 such as adding /subtracting /multiplying etc. to 13 can be performed. Breaking down 13 into 1 and 3 and then performing mathematical operations on 1 and 3 is not allowed) (44, 63, 98) (59, 99, 149)$
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12 $In this question, three statements are given, followed by three conclusions numbered I, II and III. Assuming the statements to be true, even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the conclusions logically follows/follow from the statements. Statements: Some spoons are black. All black are crows. No crow is a plate. Conclusions: I. Some black are spoons. II. All crows are black. III. No plate is a crow.$
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13 $56 \Diamond 8 \Diamond 4 \Diamond 7 \Diamond 50 \Diamond 15$
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14 $Select the option figure in which the given figure is embedded (rotation is NOT allowed).$
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15 $Study the given pattern carefully and select the number that can replace the question mark (?) in it. (14, 10, 9) (6, 8, 2) (8, 4, ?) (NOTE: Operations should be performed on the whole numbers, without breaking down the numbers into its constituent digits. E.g. 13 - Operations on 13 such as adding/subtracting/multiplying etc. to 13 can be performed. Breaking down 13 into 1 and 3 and then performing mathematical operations on 1 and 3 is not allowed)$
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16 $'Clear' is related to 'Open' in the same way as 'Confidential' is related to '________'.$
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17 $Select the figure that will come next in the following figure series.$
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18 $Which of the following numbers will replace the question mark (?) in the given series? 325, 271, 226, ? , 163, 145, 136$
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19 $Select the option figure in which the given figure is embedded. (Rotation is NOT allowed.)$
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20 $Select the option that represents the letters that, when placed from left to right in the blanks, will complete the letter series. _ B _ T F H B N _ F I _ N T F _ B N T F$
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21 $Select the option that represents the correct order of the given words as they would appear in an English dictionary. 1. Lambast 2. Lighten 3. Legacy 4. Languish 5.Laughter 6. Lightly$
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22 $Which of the answer figures is the exact mirror image of the given problem figure when the mirror is held at the right side? Problem figure:$
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23 $Select the option that is related to the fifth letter-cluster in the same way as the second letter-cluster is related to the first letter-cluster and the fourth letter-cluster is related to the third letter cluster. PLANT : VPCNR :: STOMP : ROQVU :: BOARD : ?$
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24 $Three of the following four letter-clusters are alike in a certain way and one is different. Pick the odd one out.$
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25 $Which of the following terms will replace the question mark (?) in the given series? SHP, RIO, PKN, MNM, ?$
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General Awareness

25 questions

26 $Intensive agriculture implies________.$
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27 $Nana Sahib, a rebel at Kanpur was the son of which of the following Peshwas?$
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28 $Which of the following hill stations do NOT experience snowfall in winters?$
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29 $Schools and hostels under the Ministry of Education's Samagra Shiksha scheme will be renamed after:$
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30 $On 7 November 2022, Prime Minister Narendra Modi attended and offered prayers at celebrations of the ________ Prakash Parv of Shri Guru Nanak Dev Ji at New Delhi.$
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31 $Match column A with column B. Column A (Type of algae) Column B (Proper Name) a. Blue-green algae i. Sargassum b. Red algae ii. Chlamydomonas c. Green algae iii. Rhodophyta d. Brown algae iv. Cyanobacteria$
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32 $What helps making the acidic food alkaline that is coming from the stomach?$
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33 $For which discovery did William Bradford Shockley, John Bardeen and Walter Houser Brattain jointly receive the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1956?$
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34 $Which group of rivers is a part of the peninsular drainage system?$
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35 $Ashoka sent a mission to spread the principle of Dhamma led by his son, Mahendra and daughter, Sanghamitra to _______.$
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36 $If the government revenue expenditure exceeds revenue receipt, it is called:$
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37 $Paramvir Chakra, Ashok Chakra and Vir Chakra are presented during the celebration of which day?$
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38 $The musician Sivamani is associated with which musical instrument?$
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39 $Who among the following was the slave-general of Alauddin Khilji, who led his army in the battle against Ramachandra of Devagiri?$
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40 $Padma Shri awardee in 2022, Arjun Singh Dhurve, is a tribal dancer of which of the following dance forms?$
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41 $In cricket matches, the number of umpires on the field is _______.$
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42 $Borgeet is associated with which Indian classical dance form?$
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43 $‘BFSI’ stands for Banking, Financial Services and _____ in India. It is a broad term for industries that offer financial products and services.$
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44 $What happens to the atomic size as you go down the group?$
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45 $The Fundamental Duties of citizens were added to the Constitution of India, upon the recommendations of which of the following committees?$
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46 $Who was behind publishing the first News Paper in India?$
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47 $Which country will host the 2031 Cricket World Cup ?$
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48 $Haryana government announced _________ to provide support to women entrepreneurs, on International Women’s Day 2022.$
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49 $Which of the following statements are correct regarding the Centre-State Relations pertaining to the three lists of the Indian Constitution? A.The subjects which are not included in any of the three lists are called Residuary subjects. B.If there is any conflict between the Union List and the State List, then the former prevails. C.When the Parliament enacts a law on the request of two or more states, then that law made by the Parliament on the State List is applicable to all the states.$
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50 $What is the child sex ratio in India in the 2011 Census?$
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Column A (Type of algae)	Column B (Proper Name)
a. Blue-green algae	i. Sargassum
b. Red algae	ii. Chlamydomonas
c. Green algae	iii. Rhodophyta
d. Brown algae	iv. Cyanobacteria

Quantitative Aptitude

25 questions

51 $18 \div \{(6 \text{ of } 2 - 4)\} \times 5(6 - 3) =$
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52 $Study the given pie-chart carefully and answer the following question. If scholarship has to be paid out of the donation fund, then what is the percentage of donation fund used for this purpose (rounded off to two decimal places)?$
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53 $15 men and 21 women, working together, can do a job in 56 days, while 12 men and 24 women, working together, can do the same job in 64 days. In how many days can the same job be done by 18 men and 24 women, working together?$
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54 $During a division, Pranjal mistakenly took as the dividend a number that was 10% more than the original dividend. He also mistakenly took as the divisor a number that was 25% more than the original divisor. If the correct quotient of the original division problem was 25 and the remainder was 0, what was the quotient that Pranjal obtained, assuming his calculations had no error?$
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55 $If the selling price of an article is doubled, then the profit becomes four times. What was the original profit percentage?$
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56 $30^\circ$
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57 $A can do 20% of a job in 7 days and B can do 25% of the job in 7 days if they worked alone. How much of the job (in percentage) can they complete in 7 days if they worked together?$
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58 $\frac{\sin^4\theta + \cos^4\theta}{1 - 2\sin^2\theta \cdot \cos^2\theta} =$
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59 $\frac{X}{Y}$
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60 $The following table shows the scores of three attempts of Archery players in a tournament. The player scoring the highest average score was declared the best player. Who was the best player? Player Score 1 Score 2 Score 3 Angela 62.50 65.00 64.50 Maria 69.05 70.00 67.52 Sareena 73.81 72.50 74.20 Preeti 74.30 75.00 77.50 Deepika 64.29 67.50 63.28$
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61 $\left(x + \frac{1}{x}\right) = 10$
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62 $A dealer marks his goods at 20% above the cost price and allows a discount of 15% on the marked price. What is his gain or loss percentage?$
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63 $A six-digit number is divisible by 33. If 54 is added to the number, then the new number formed will also be divisible by:$
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64 $AD \perp BC$
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65 $60^\circ$
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66 $\frac{3}{2}$
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67 $A part of a journey is covered in 37.5 minutes at 90 km/h and the remaining part in 14 minutes at 80 km/h. The total distance (in km) of the journey is:$
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68 $20^{\text{th}}$
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69 $\frac{3}{5}$
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70 $\frac{3.35^2 - 1.25^2}{3.35 + 1.25} = ?$
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71 $32\pi\ \text{cm}^2$
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72 $Which of the following statements is INCORRECT?$
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73 $A can complete a work in 18 days, while B can complete it in 12 days. B worked on it for 4 days. How long will A take to finish the remaining work?$
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74 $Racer A and racer B run a race of 18 km on a circular track of length 800 m. Both complete one round in 200 sec and 250 sec, respectively. After how much time from the start will the faster person meet the slower person for the last time?$
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75 $(27x^3 - 58x^2y + 31xy^2 - 8y^3)$
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Player	Score 1	Score 2	Score 3
Angela	62.50	65.00	64.50
Maria	69.05	70.00	67.52
Sareena	73.81	72.50	74.20
Preeti	74.30	75.00	77.50
Deepika	64.29	67.50	63.28

English Comprehension

25 questions

76 $Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Back against the wall$
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77 $Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word. His house was filthy with papers and eatables strewn everywhere.$
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78 $Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice. She is laughing at me.$
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79 $Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word. He was uncomfortable at the sport event.$
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80 $Select the option that expresses the given sentence in past tense form. The declarations which come out from that office are not dependable.$
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81 $Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. The management is not beware of this fact.$
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82 $Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.$
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83 $Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words. A detailed description of a series of real or fictional events taking place over a long period of time$
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84 $Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words. A person who compiles a dictionary$
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85 $Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the word ‘Sophisticated’ from the given sentence. The tribe had no access to modern technology or resources and had to rely on primitive tools and techniques for survival.$
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86 $Read the given sentence and select the most appropriate synonym of the word ‘Vigilant’ from the following options. The burglar was very cautious, so he avoided the security perfectly as they didn’t find any proof.$
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87 $Choose the ANTONYM of the word ‘effervescent’ in the given sentence. Sonali is bubbly and carefree in comparison to her sister Mitali’s subdued nature.$
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88 $Select the most appropriate synonym of the underlined word. The case of Vanuatu in 2020 is a clear example of the constant and complex challenges faced by SIDS. It shows how SIDS are dealing with multiple crises at the same time and how COVID-19 has particularly exposed SIDS’ extreme and interlinked vulnerabilities.$
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89 $Select the most appropriate meaning of the given word. Harangue$
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90 $Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the bracketed segment in the given sentence. The river (flowing) under the bridge.$
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91 $Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. They have disposed all the old books.$
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92 $Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. To prime the pump$
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93 $The sentence given below has one misspelt word. Spot the INCORRECTLY spelt word and select its correct spelling. Last-bench students are mysterous by nature.$
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94 $Select the grammatically correct sentence. A. It is a old uniform but a memorable thing for me. B. It is old uniform but a memorable thing for me. C. It is the old uniform but memorable thing for me. D. It is an old uniform but a memorable thing for me.$
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95 $Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice. The audience loved her performance.$
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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. Redwing had read (1) _________ that one of his favourite writers, Ernest Hemingway, had been asked what was the best (2) _________ for a novelist. He had said “an unhappy childhood”. Redwing had enjoyed a fine time growing up, but he (3) _________ if this whole (4) _________ was unfolding more like a novel, and would be (5) _________ on one person, one character, the guy in charge: him. Maybe you got a happy childhood and then an unhappy adulthood, and that’s how novels worked.
96 $Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 1.$
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97 $Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 2.$
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98 $Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 3.$
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99 $Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 4.$
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100 $Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 5.$
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