SSC CGL Tier I, 20 Jul 2023, Shift 2 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

1 $In a certain code language, 'QUANTITY' is written as 'TPMZHSXS', 'RELIABLE' is written as 'DQHKAZDK'. How will 'SAMPLING' be written in that language?$
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2 $3^{\text{rd}}$
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3 $Looking at a picture of a girl Samuel said, "She is the sister of my maternal uncle's son." How is the girl in the picture related to Samuel?$
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4 $Select the correct mirror image of the given figure when the mirror is placed at MN as shown below. a y q r 4 p d h 5$
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5 $Which of the following numbers will replace the question mark (?) in the given series? 11, ?, 29, 53, 101, 197$
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6 $Select the option that represents the letters that, when placed from left to right in the blanks, will complete the letter series. P _ G I O _ D _ I O R D G _ O _ D G I O$
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7 $Select the figure from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series.$
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8 $Three of the following four letter-clusters are alike in a certain way and one is different. Pick the odd one out.$
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9 $Select the option that is related to the fifth number in the same way as the second number is related to the first number and the fourth number is related to the third number. 4 : 25 :: 12 : 73 :: 7 : ?$
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10 $Select the correct mirror image of the given figure when the mirror is placed at 'AB' as shown.$
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11 $Three statements are given followed by three conclusions numbered I, II and III. Assuming the statements to be true, even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements. Statements: All leathers are shoes. Some bags are shoes. Some bags are papers. Conclusions: I. Some papers are leathers. II. Some shoes are leathers. III. Some shoes are papers.$
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12 $Three statements are given followed by three conclusions numbered I, II and III. Assuming the statements to be true, even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements. Statements: Some hills are mountains. Some hills are valleys. All valleys are rivers. Conclusions: I. Some rivers are valleys. II. Some mountains are valleys. III. Some hills are rivers.$
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13 $Select the word-pair that best represents a similar relationship to the one expressed in the given pair of words. (The words must be considered as meaningful English words and must not be related to each other based on the number of letters/number of consonants/vowels in the word) Film : Director$
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14 $In a certain code language, "ABUSE" is written as "DEXVH" and "CANDY" is written as "FDQGB". How will "DESERT" be written in that language?$
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15 $Select the correct mirror image of the given combination when the mirror is placed at line MN as shown. 9&GR4yz$
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16 $Select the option that is related to the fifth number in the same way as the second number is related to the first number and the fourth number is related to the third number. 9 : 702 :: 3 : 18 :: 6 : ?$
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17 $Three different positions of the same dice are shown. Find the number on the face opposite the face showing '1'.$
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18 $Which figure should replace the question mark (?) if the series were to be continued?$
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19 $12 \div 5 - 8 \times 2 + 14 = 70$
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20 $Which of the following terms will replace the question mark (?) in the given series? MPT, PRU, STV, VVW, ?$
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21 $256 - 4 \times 2 + 200 \div 19 = 309$
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22 $Select the option that is related to the fifth letter-cluster in the same way as the second letter-cluster is related to the first letter-cluster and the fourth letter-cluster is related to the third letter-cluster. CYCLE : BXBKF :: TYRE : SXQF :: SCOOTER : ?$
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23 $Select the set in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers of the following set. (NOTE : Operations should be performed on the whole numbers, without breaking down the numbers into its constituent digits. E.g. 13 - Operations on 13 such as adding /subtracting /multiplying etc. to 13 can be performed. Breaking down 13 into 1 and 3 and then performing mathematical operations on 1 and 3 is NOT allowed) (15, 5, 375) (14, 3, 210)$
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24 $Select the set in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers of the following sets. (NOTE : Operations should be performed on the whole numbers, without breaking down the numbers into its constituent digits. E.g. 13 - Operations on 13 such as adding /Subtracting/multiplying etc. to 13 can be performed. Breaking down 13 into 1 and 3 and then performing mathematical operations on 1 and 3 is not allowed) (6, 7, 98) (8, 10, 182)$
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25 $The second number in the given number pairs is obtained by performing certain mathematical operation(s) on the first number. The same operation(s) are followed in all the number pairs, EXCEPT one. Find that odd number pair.$
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General Awareness

25 questions

26 $A class of organic compounds that contain an oxygen between two alkyl groups is called:$
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27 $The ‘Donate-a-Pension’ campaign under____________ scheme, was launched in the ‘Iconic Week’ celebrations by the Labour Ministry from 7 to 13 March 2022.$
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28 $Under whose reign was the maximum number of books in Persian on classical Indian Music written?$
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29 $When was the first Session of the Lok Sabha of independent India held?$
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30 $The Cabinet Mission came to India in ________ to discuss the ultimate transfer of power.$
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31 $The ‘Kambala’ festival is organised by farming communities in the state of _________.$
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32 $Where does the Bay of Bengal Monsoon Branch and Arabian Sea Branch merge?$
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33 $Khelo India Winter Games started in which year?$
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34 $Giddha and Bhagra are the folk dances of which Indian state?$
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35 $Which element's atomic number in the periodic table is named seaborgium, according to the notation of IUPAC nomenclature?$
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36 $Under the National Waterways Act, 2016, how many inland waterways have been declared as ‘national waterways’?$
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37 $A football match lasts two equal periods of _______.$
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38 $Ricky Kej won his third Grammy under which of the following categories?$
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39 $Who among the following was the most famous Shaka ruler, who got the Sudarshana Lake in Kathiawar renovated?$
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40 $Agriculture sector is a part of the:$
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41 $If the interest rate goes up, the demand for money will ___.$
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42 $Which of the following states are a part of Garib Kalyan Rojgar Abhiyaan?$
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43 $Who was given the title of ‘Hanjaba’ by the Maharaj of Manipur for reviving Manipuri dance?$
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44 $Which player among the following is the twenty-third Woman Grandmaster of India?$
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45 $Creaming fat and sugar, whipping egg whites, or whipping heavy cream are examples of what type of leavening?$
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46 $Who among the following signed the Poona pact with Mahatma Gandhi?$
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47 $Identify an organism that has a well-defined muscular pharynx.$
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48 $The concept of fundamental rights first came into being in the Magna Carta in ________.$
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49 $The partially molten upper mantle material called __________ is a mechanically vulnerable layer beneath the lithosphere characterised by low seismic wave velocity and high attenuation.$
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50 $Which player among the following won double gold at the 4th Para Badminton National Championship in December 2021?$
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Quantitative Aptitude

25 questions

51 $6\sqrt{3}$
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52 $A sum of money earns a simple interest at 7.25% per annum for the first eight years, at 8.5% for the next six years, and at 6.5% for the final four years. If the total interest earned during these eighteen years was ₹35,100, what was the original sum invested (in ₹)?$
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53 $x > 0$
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54 $Study the given pie-chart carefully and answer the following question. What is the difference between the funds (in Rs.) acquired by the school from donation and those from government agencies?$
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55 $A and B can complete a piece of work in 12 days and 18 days, respectively. If they work at it alternatively, A beginning, in how many days will the work be finished?$
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56 $In a factory, a piece of work is completed by Raima in 15 days while Joe can finish it in 10 days. The factory manager has to complete the work as soon as possible and so he orders Joe and Raima to work together. How many days will they take to complete the work?$
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57 $A,B and C can do a work in 10 days, 15 days, and 20 days, respectively. They finished that work together and got ₹2,600 as wages. Find C's wage.$
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58 $5\frac{5}{19}\%$
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59 $\Delta PQR$
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60 $Which of the following numbers is divisible by 9?$
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61 $If a : b :: b : c, and b = 96, then which of the following can be a possible pair of values of a and c?$
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62 $Which of the following is a FALSE statement?$
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63 $7.5 \times 17.2 \div 8.6 + (59.5)\text{ of }\frac{1}{17} - \frac{7}{2}\text{ of }5 = ?$
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64 $A thief is chased by a policeman and distance between them is 3 km. The speed of policeman is 75 km/h and the speed of the thief is 60 km/h. The policeman will be able to catch the thief when the thief would have covered the distance of ______ km.$
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65 $The average weight of 15 persons is increased by 1.2 kg when one of them whose weight is 51 kg is replaced by a new man. The weight of the new man is:$
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66 $\cot 85^\circ + \cos 75^\circ$
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67 $x^2 + y^2 + z^2 = 12$
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68 $\left(5y + \frac{5}{y}\right) = 11$
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69 $\frac{2\tan A}{1 + \tan^2 A} = ?$
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70 $\sin(50 + \theta) - \cos(40 - \theta)$
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71 $Two successive increments of 30% each is by what percentage more than two successive decrements of 30% each? (Correct to two decimal places)$
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72 $\text{cm}^2$
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73 $Study the given bar graph carefully and answer the following question. The demand of Company P is what percentage of the demand of Company Q?$
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74 $A man can finish a work in 10 days and a woman can finish it in 12 days. In how many days will the work be finished by a man and a woman, working together every day?$
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75 $A shopkeeper offers three schemes as given below to sell a particular type of product. Which of the following schemes offer(s) the maximum discount percentage? A.Buy 6, get 4 free B.Buy 5, get 5 free C. Two successive discounts of 18% and 24%$
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English Comprehension

25 questions

76 $Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. Meenakshi sweeps the ball excellently when she ________ an off-spin delivery.$
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77 $Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word. Her mother always encouraged the idea of early marriage.$
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78 $Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Apathy$
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79 $Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. To face the music$
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80 $Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice. The new building was being constructed by the construction workers.$
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81 $Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. 'Rapid' may be replaced by '_________'.$
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82 $Sentences of a paragraph are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the sentences in the correct order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph. A.He used to commit one theft a year on average. The stolen money lasted for the year. B.He chose the house at Shotover Grange to commit his next burglary. He studied the design of the house carefully for a fortnight. C.He found that the family had gone to London and the servants to the movie. He broke into the house one afternoon. D.He hoped to get fifteen thousand pounds worth of jewels from the safe.$
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83 $Sentences of a paragraph are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the sentences in the correct order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph. A.Chronic infections such as typhoid, chickenpox and others, for example, are no longer feared. B.A factor contributing to the rapid rise of the population in recent years has been the drop in the death rate. C.Because of medical breakthroughs, the death rate has decreased. D.In 2001, the death rate in India was approximately 8.5 per thousand people.$
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84 $Select the word which means the same as the group of words underlined in the given sentence. Manisha is a believer of fate .$
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85 $Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice. Dr. Joyce is studying an experiment in his laboratory.$
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86 $Parts of the following sentence have been given as options. One of them may contain an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options. If you don't find any error, mark 'No error' as your answer. You can fool some of the people all the time, and all the people some of the time; but you cannot fool all the people all the time.$
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87 $Sentences of a paragraph are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the sentences in the correct order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph. A. There are 1.52 billion Aadhaar cards given to the whole population as of February 2019. B. A financial inclusion programme called the Prime Minister's Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) makes services like banking, remittance, and insurance accessible to every Indian at a reasonable price. C. Under the acronym JAM—Jan Dhan Yojana for Financial Inclusion, Aadhaar Biometric Identification, and Mobile Telecommunications—India is on the verge of a social revolution. D. Beneficiaries may open an account with no balance.$
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88 $Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Diligent$
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89 $Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word. They live in the apartment above ours.$
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90 $Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select 'No substitution'. Many noticeable people were present at the function.$
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91 $In the following sentence, four words are underlined, out of which one word is incorrectly spelt. Identify the INCORRECTLY spelt word. The sovenir shops within the amusement parks do sell well because the visitors are mostly children and the shops keep a good stock of objects that children find fascinating .$
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92 $Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Stir up a hornets' nest$
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93 $Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word in the given sentence. Aditi is meticulous by nature.$
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94 $Sentences of a paragraph are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the sentences in the correct order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph. A. Swarms have wreaked havoc on crops and caused famines and mass migrations. B. Since prehistoric times, locusts have caused plagues. C. Traditional methods of control rely on the use of pesticides from the ground or the air, although biological control approaches are also making great strides. D. Changes in agricultural practices and improved observation of areas where swarms tend to form have lately allowed control measures to be implemented at an earlier stage.$
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95 $Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.$
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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. The Digital Saksharta Abhiyan (DISHA) or National Digital Literacy Mission (NDLM) Scheme has been formulated to (1)________ IT training to 52.5 lakh persons, including Anganwadi and ASHA workers and authorised ration dealers in all the States/UTs (2)________ the country so that the non-IT literate citizens are (3)________ to become IT literate so as to (4)________ them to actively and effectively participate in the democratic and developmental process and also (5)________ their livelihood.
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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