SSC CGL Tier I, 24 Jul 2023, Shift 4 question paper with answers

General Intelligence and Reasoning

25 questions

1 $Which of the following terms will replace the question mark (?) in the given series? XGR, TKN, POJ, LSF, ?, DAX$
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2 $Select the set in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers of the given sets. (NOTE : Operations should be performed on the whole numbers, without breaking down the numbers into its constituent digits. E.g. 13 - Operations on 13 such as adding /subtracting /multiplying etc. to 13 can be performed. Breaking down 13 into 1 and 3 and then performing mathematical operations on 1 and 3 is not allowed.) (15, 28, 41) (19, 32, 45)$
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3 $\text{\textdollar}$
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4 $In a certain code language, "PRECIOUS" is written as "UOICERPS" and "FLAGRANT" is written as "NARGALFT". How will "CHILDISH" be written in that language?$
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5 $Select the correct mirror image of the given figure when the mirror is placed at the right side of the figure.$
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6 $Select the Venn diagram that best illustrates the relationship between the following classes. Mobile, Book, Digital device$
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7 $Study the given pattern carefully and select the number that can replace the question mark (?) in it. (6, 8,11) (2, 1, 2) (6, 7, ?) (NOTE: Operations should be performed on the whole numbers, without breaking down the numbers into its constituent digits. E.g. 13 - Operations on 13 such as adding/subtracting/multiplying etc. to 13 can be performed. Breaking down 13 into 1 and 3 and then performing mathematical operations on 1 and 3 is not allowed)$
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8 $Select the word-pair that best represents a similar relationship to the one expressed in the pair of words given below. Shovel : Scoop$
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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 $Select the option figure which is embedded in the given figure as its part (rotation is NOT allowed).$
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11 $(31 \times 3) - (27 \times 4) + (81 \div 9) = 126$
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12 $The second number in the given number-pairs is obtained by performing certain mathematical operation(s) on the first number. The same operation(s) is/are followed in all the number-pairs except one. Find that odd number-pair.$
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13 $Select the option that represents the correct order of the given words as they would appear in an English dictionary. 1. Absurdly 2. Abstriction 3. Abstract 4. Absolutely 5. Abstain 6. Absorber$
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14 $Select the Venn diagram that best illustrates the relationship between the following classes. Player, Captain, Coach$
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15 $Select the figure from the options that can replace the question mark (?) and complete the given pattern.$
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16 $Select the option that is related to the fifth term in the same way as the second term is related to the first term and the fourth term is related to the third term. 24 : 2 :: 81: 3 :: 375 : ?$
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17 $In a certain code language, 'meet them now' is coded as 'el cn ah'; 'never meet alone' is coded as 'cn sm uv' and 'not alone now' is coded as 'ah sm rt'. (All the codes are two-letter codes only.) How will 'not them' be coded in that language?$
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18 $5 \times 15 \div 3 + 20 - 9 = 4$
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19 $Select the option that represents the letters that, when placed from left to right in the blanks below, will complete the letter series. D _ B A _ C B _ D C B _ D _ B A$
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20 $Select the number from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series. 31, 37, 46, 60, 81, ?$
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21 $Select the set in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers of the following sets. (NOTE : Operations should be performed on the whole numbers, without breaking down the numbers into its constituent digits. E.g. 13 - Operations on 13 such as adding /subtracting /multiplying etc. to 13 can be performed. Breaking down 13 into 1 and 3 and then performing mathematical operations on 1 and 3 is not allowed.) (28, 65, 261) (37, 83, 342)$
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22 $Select the figure that will replace the question mark (?) in the following figure series.$
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23 $Select the option figure which is embedded in the given figure (rotation is NOT allowed).$
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24 $A paper is folded and cut as shown below. How will it appear when unfolded?$
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25 $Select the option that is related to the fifth letter-cluster in the same way as the second letter-cluster is related to the first letter-cluster and the fourth letter-cluster is related to the third letter-cluster. ORANGE : FIQEWU :: MANGO : PIQER :: APPLE : ?$
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General Awareness

25 questions

26 $__________ was the chairman of the planning commission when the first five year plan was formulated in India.$
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27 $In the self-help group, the loan and saving decisions are taken by the ________.$
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28 $As per the announcement made by the Education Minister, Dharmendra Pradhan in August 2021, the duration of Samagra Shiksha Scheme 2 is from 1 April 2021 to ___________.$
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29 $According to Kautilya’s Arthashastra, the Commanding Officer of the cavalry in the Mauryan administration was known as:$
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30 $Doongri festival of Himachal Pradesh is primarily celebrated by which religious community?$
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31 $Arjun Singh Dhurve was conferred the Padma Shri in 2022 for his contribution to the Baiga dance form of which state?$
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32 $Which of the soluble fibres found in fruits is used as a thickener in cooking and baking?$
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33 $‘Vazhuvoor’is one of the styles of which Indian classical dance form?$
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34 $Who was the Mughal emperor during the third battle of Panipat?$
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35 $The Champaran Satyagraha took place in ________.$
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36 $According to Koeppen’s Scheme, which type of climate is denoted by the letter ‘E’ in India?$
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37 $When did Carl Friedrich Gauss and Wilhelm Eduard Weber invent the world's first electromagnetic telegraph?$
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38 $Who among the following was one of the founders of Rahnumai Mazdayasnan Sabha or Religious Reform Association?$
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39 $In which of the following cities of British India was Lata Mangeshkar born?$
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40 $When did India first win the first World Cup title in Hockey?$
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41 $Which of the following periods is known as the period of population explosion in India?$
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42 $Which of the following is NOT one of the scenarios of National Digital Education Architecture (NDEAR) launched by the Government of India in 2021?$
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43 $Which form of leucoplast specialises in oil synthesis and storage and is mainly found in the layer of cells in pollen grains that develop pollen grains?$
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44 $Which of the following statements are correct regarding the State Executive? A. Article 152 of the Indian Constitution states ‘Unless the context otherwise requires, the expression ‘State’ does not include Jammu and Kashmir’. B. The 7th Constitutional Amendment Act has provided for the appointment of the same person as Governor for two or more states. C. The Supreme Court clearly mentioned that the office of the Governor is under the control of the Central Government.$
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45 $The ‘East-West’ corridor connects which of the following cities?$
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46 $The centre of a cyclone is a calm area. It is called the ______ of the storm.$
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47 $The feature of fundamental duties in the Indian Constitution is adopted from which of the following countries?$
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48 $The Nehru trophy boat race was organised by which of the following states?$
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49 $As mentioned in the Government of India’s Economic Survey 2022-23, Aadhaar is an essential tool for social delivery of how many Central Schemes as notified under Section 7 of the Aadhaar Act, 2016?$
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50 $-\text{CHO}$
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Quantitative Aptitude

25 questions

51 $6 labourers can finish a work in 16 days. 10 labourers are available, but the work is to be finished by 8 days. How many more labourers are to be called to finish the work in time?$
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52 $R, S and T can finish a work in 20, 15 and 10 days, respectively. R works on all days and S and T work on alternate days with T starting the work on the first day. In how many days is the work finished?$
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53 $\text{cm}^2$
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54 $A dishonest shopkeeper sells mangoes at ₹30/kg bought at ₹20/kg and he is giving 800 g instead of 1 kg. The shopkeeper's actual profit percentage is:$
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55 $\frac{1}{2 + 2p} + \frac{1}{2 + 2q} + \frac{1}{2 + 2r}$
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56 $A ball is to be made with inner radius of 2 units and outside radius of 3 units. How much material is required to make the ball?$
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57 $4 men and 6 women can complete a work in 8 days, while 3 men and 7 women can complete it in 10 days. In how many days will 10 women complete it?$
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58 $The given chart shows the marks scored by a class X student in different subjects. If the total marks are 1800, then find the marks in social science.$
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59 $a\cot\theta = b$
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60 $The time required for a sum of money to amount to three times itself at 8% simple interest p.a. will be:$
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61 $220 + 80 \div [63 - \{7 \times 8 + (13 - 2 \times 4)\}]$
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62 $A boat covers a distance of 80 km downstream in 8 h while it takes 10 h to cover the same distance upstream. What is the speed (in km/h) of the boat in still water?$
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63 $\frac{1 + \sin^4\theta + \cos^4\theta}{\cos^2\theta + \sin^4\theta}$
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64 $Dharmendra can row 80 km upstream and 110 km downstream in 13 hours. Also, he can row 60 km upstream and 88 km downstream in 10 hours. What is the speed (in km/h) of the current?$
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65 $In an examination a candidate had to sit for three papers A, B, and C. The candidate secured 75% marks in Paper A, 80% marks in Paper B, and 60% marks in Paper C. If the weightage assigned to Papers A, B, and C were 40%, 50% and 10%, respectively, then find the weighted percentage of marks obtained by the candidate, when all the three papers were taken together.$
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66 $Study the given pie-chart carefully and answer the following question. What is the total amount (in Rs.) used by the school for the payment?$
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67 $\left(4y - \frac{4}{y}\right) = 13$
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68 $In the given figure, chords XY and PQ intersect each other at point L. Find the length of XY (in cm).$
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69 $A person marks his goods x% above the cost price and allows a discount of 12% on the marked price. If his profit is 10%, then the difference between x% and the profit percentage is:$
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70 $Two equal circles of radius 18 cm intersect each other, such that each passes through the centre of the other. The length of the common chord is _________.$
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71 $\Delta ABC$
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72 $Rima spends 35% of her monthly income on food articles and 15% of the remaining on clothes. She saves 40% of the remaining income. If her monthly salary is ₹27,500, how much does she save (in ₹) every month?$
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73 $A pole is 9030 cm long. It is colored saffron, white and green in the ratio of 6:7:8. Find the length of the green part of the pole.$
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74 $x + \frac{1}{x} = 9$
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75 $13 - [10 - \{16 + 8 \div (k - 2)\} + 2] = 20$
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English Comprehension

25 questions

76 $Select the grammatically correct sentence.$
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77 $Select the most appropriate synonym for the underlined word in the given sentence. The hot sun enervated the labourer to the extent that he collapsed.$
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78 $Sentences of a paragraph are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the sentences in the correct order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph A. I would attach as many as four of them to a crosspiece, rotably arranged on a thin spindle, and transmit the motion of the same to a large disc and so derive considerable ‘power’. B. In my next attempt I seem to have acted under the first instinctive impulse which later dominated me - to harness the energies of nature to the service of man. C. These creatures were remarkably efficient, for once they were started they had no sense to stop and continued whirling for hours and hours and the hotter it was the harder they worked. D. I did this through the medium of May-bugs - or June-bugs as they are called in America - which were a veritable pest in that country and sometimes broke the branches of trees by the sheer weight of their bodies.$
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79 $Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.$
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80 $Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words. To move or travel back and forth frequently$
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81 $Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word. My complaint is that the gardener dozes off during work.$
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82 $Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. You can always dependent on me .$
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83 $Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words. Willing to take risks and try new ideas.$
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84 $Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Exuberance$
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85 $Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice. Rakesh will win the lottery.$
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86 $Sentences of a paragraph are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the sentences in the correct order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph. A.Those verses are collectively known as the Bhagavadgita. B.His hesitation before the battle against his family became the occasion for his friend and charioteer, Lord Krishna, to deliver a discourse on dharma. C.Arjuna was one of the five Pandava brothers, who are the heroes of the Indian epic, the ‘Mahabharata’. D.He was the son of the god Indra and was famous for his archery.$
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87 $Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.$
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88 $Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice. Authorities denied his simple request.$
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89 $Select the most appropriate phrasal verb to fill in the blank. The details were _________ from one person to the other within no time.$
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90 $Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. The room was very_______ .$
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91 $Select the correct idiom to replace the underlined segment in the given sentence. Harry always speaks his eye but he is not always very diplomatic!$
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92 $Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Pass the buck$
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93 $Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word in the given sentence. The lizard's light brown skin acts as camouflage in the desert sand.$
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94 $Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined word in the given sentence. We have always been told retaliation is not the key to resolving problems.$
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95 $Sentences of a paragraph are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the sentences in the correct order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph. A)There is a general belief that these medicines heal ailments safely. B)The ‘safe healing’ is actually that which doesn’t have any side effects. C)Positive healing without any unwanted effect on the body drives the trend. D)Herbal medicines are a new trend these days.$
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Comprehension: 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 structure of human psyche, as postulated by Sigmund Freud, (1) ___________ of the ego, the super ego, and the id. The ego forms the part of our conscious mind which we work with and are most (2) ______ of. The super ego forms our conscience in the form of the unconscious and works on the (3) _________ of social and cultural influences. The id represents our subconscious which contains all (4) ________ thoughts, desires, and dreams. Dreams work as a free pathway into the subconscious, which is an inaccessible zone in general. It can also contain (5) _________ scenes or images that apparently have no relation to anything related to the person.
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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