SSC CGL Tier I, 10 Sep 2024, 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
- 1Which of the following letter-clusters will replace the question mark (?) in the given series to make it logically complete? ICT, FES, CGR, ZIQ, ?
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- 2Select the pair in which the numbers are related to each other in the same way as are the numbers in the given pairs. (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 /deleting/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.) 12 : 25 11 : 23
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- 3Select 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. DOY:PAK ::BQM:NCY :: ILU:?
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- 4In a certain code language, ‘TIZZ’ is written as ‘VKBB’ and ‘QOPH’ is written as ‘SQRJ’. How will ‘CKAU’ be written in that language?
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- 5104 is related to 13 following a certain logic. Following the same logic, 136 is related to 17. To which of the following is 232 related, following the same logic? (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 /deleting /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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- 6Each vowel in the word ‘SIMILAR’ is changed to the following letter in the English alphabetical order and each consonant is changed to the preceding letter in the English alphabetical order. How many letters are there in the English alphabetical order between the letter which is the second from the left end and the third from the left end in the group of letters thus formed?
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- 7Three of the following number-pairs are alike in some manner and hence form a group. Which number-pair does not belong to that group? (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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- 8Select the correct mirror image of the given figure when the mirror is placed at MN.
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- 9Select the option that represents the letters that when placed from left to right in the blanks below will complete the given letter series. D F _ I J O D _ H I J O _ F H I J O D F _ I J O D _
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- 10Which two numbers (not digits) should be interchanged to make the given equation correct?
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- 11Identify the figure given in the options which when put in place of ? will logically complete the series.
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- 12Select 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 /deleting /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.) (25, 300, 6) (19, 342, 9)
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- 13Select 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. BACK : CCBI : : TEST : UGRR : : WORK : ?
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- 14Select the correct mirror image of the given figure when the mirror is placed at MN.
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- 15Select the number from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series. 543, 518, 495, 474, 455, ?
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- 16In a certain code language, ‘COWS’ is coded as ‘7935’ and ‘OILY’ is coded as ‘2568’. What is the code for ‘O’ in that language?
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- 17Read 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 bags are purses. All purses are wallets. All wallets are sacks. Conclusions: (I) All purses are sacks. (II) Some wallets are bags.
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- 18Which figure should replace the question mark (?) if the following series were to be continued?
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- 19Six letters U, V, W, X, Y and Z are written on different faces of a dice. Two positions of this dice are shown in the figure below. Find the letter on the face opposite to Z.
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- 20Which two numbers (not digits) should be interchanged to make the given equation correct?
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- 21In a certain code language, means ‘A is the brother of B’. means ‘A is the father of B’. means ‘A is the mother of B’. means ‘A is the wife of B’. Based on the above, how is P related to T if ‘’?
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- 22How many triangles are there in the given figure?
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- 23Three of the following four are alike in a certain way and thus form a group. Which is the one that does NOT belong to that group? The odd one out is not based on the number of consonants/vowels or their position in the letter cluster
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- 24Three 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: No bench is chair. All sofas are benches. All tables are sofas. Conclusions: I. No table is a chair. II. Some sofas are chairs. III. All tables are benches.
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- 25Six letters A, T, M, P, S and R are written on different faces of a dice. Two positions of this dice are shown in the figure below. Find the letter on the face opposite to the one having R.
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General Awareness
25 questions
- 26Which of the following has the highest salinity?
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- 27Which of the following social reformers of 19th century India was the author of ‘Stree Purush Tulana’?
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- 28Harela is a festival of greenery, peace, prosperity, and environmental conservation, primarily celebrated in which of the following states?
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- 29Which state initiated the implementation of the Mid-day Meal scheme in elementary schools?
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- 30In which of the following games is one player known as the Wicketkeeper?
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- 31‘Au’ is the symbol for which of the following elements?
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- 32Who among the following freedom fighters of India is the author of the book, ‘The Indian Struggle’?
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- 33Which Article of the Constitution of India grants power to the President to appoint Judges of the Supreme Court?
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- 34Mohiniyattam is associated with which of the following traditional dance styles?
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- 35As of March 2023, how many High Courts are there in India?
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- 36In which year was the International Olympic Committee formed?
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- 37Ustad Vilayat Ali Khan is a maestro in ________.
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- 38Which physical feature of India prevents the cold winds from central Asia from entering the Indian subcontinents?
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- 39Which of the following is the transboundary river between India and Pakistan?
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- 40To which group do the alkaline earth metals such as radium, barium and strontium belong?
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- 41According to the Agricultural and Processed food products Export Development Authority (APEDA) 2020-2021, which state of India has the first rank in grapes production?
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- 42Which of the following Articles of the Indian Constitution mentions about the organisation of ‘Village Panchayats’?
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- 43Which of the following Articles of the Indian Constitution contains Fundamental Duties?
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- 44How many medals did India win in International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup 2022, which was held in Cairo, Egypt?
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- 45Which species is known as black lipped pearl oyster found in the Indo-Pacific, within tropical coral reefs?
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- 46In the 7th Century AD, a new religion called Islam was born in _________.
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- 47Sitar maestro, Pandit Ravi Shankar was awarded which of the following awards by the Government of India in 1999?
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- 48Gautamiputra Satakarni titled Rajaraja and Maharaja is related to which of the following dynasties?
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- 49Which of the following options is associated with the class of cold-blooded animals?
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- 50The CSO adopted the concept of Gross Value Added in ______.
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Quantitative Aptitude
25 questions
- 51Akshay purchased pens and notebooks from a shop for a total sum of ₹180. From the following data, what is the value of 'X'?
Items Price per unit (in ₹) Quantity Pens 10 X Notebooks 20 6 Tap an option to check your answer.
- 52The concentrations of three acids, A, B, and C, are specified as , , and , respectively. They are blended in a ratio of , yielding a solution with a concentration of . What is the value of 'a'?
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- 53Find the values of x, y and z, so as to satisfy the equations given below: ; ;
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- 54A policeman noticed a thief at a distance of 500 metres. The policeman started running and the thief also started running at the same time. The thief is running at a speed of 15 km/h. It took 15 minutes for the policeman to catch the thief. Find the speed of the policeman (in km/h).
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- 55EFG and HIJ are similar. Also, E = H and F = I. If 3EF = HI and FG = 9 cm, then IJ is equal to ____.
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- 56Simplify .
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- 57Pipe L can fill a pool in 30 hours and pipe M in 45 hours. If both the pipes are opened in an empty pool, how much time will they take to fill it?
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- 58If A:B = and B:C = , then A:B:C is:
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- 59The given table shows the number of books on different subjects.What is the ratio of the number of books for subject B1 to the average number of books per subject?
Subjects Number of books B1 120 B2 150 B3 150 B4 120 B5 120 Tap an option to check your answer.
- 60If , then is equal to:
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- 61If , then evaluate .
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- 62A right triangle with sides 3 cm, 4 cm and 5 cm is rotated about the sides of 3 cm to form a cone. The volume of the cone so formed is:
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- 63If , then the value of is equal to:
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- 64Two successive discounts of and are equal to a single discount of:
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- 65Ravi's salary was increased by . After some time, his new salary was also increased by . Find his gain percentage of salary.
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- 66If and are the angles of a triangle, then find the exterior angle of the third angle (remaining angle).
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- 67A merchant has 1000 kg of sugar, part of which he sells at a profit and the rest at a profit. He gains on the whole. The quantity sold at profit is:
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- 68If is divided by 78, then the remainder will be:
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- 69What annual instalment will discharge a debt of ₹26,160 due in 4 years at simple interest p.a.?
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- 70If and , then the value of is:
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- 71Study the given bar-graph and answer the question that follows. The bar-graph shows the sales of books (in thousands) from six branches (B1, B2, B3, B4, B5 and B6) of a publishing company during two consecutive years 2000 and 2001. The total sales of branch B6 for both the years is what percentage of the total sales of branch B3 for both the years (correct up to two decimal places)?
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- 72The given bar graph shows the production of bikes by a company (in thousands) over the years. In how many of the given years was the production of bikes more than the average production of bikes over the years?.
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- 73In a circle of radius cm, a chord is at a distance of 10 cm from the centre of the circle. Find the length (in cm) of the chord.
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- 74Places A and B are 20 km apart on the highway. A car starts from A and another from B at the same time. If the cars travel in the same direction at different speeds, they meet in one hour. If they travelled towards each other, they met in 12 minutes. What are the speeds (in km/h) of two cars?
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- 75Simplify .
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English Comprehension
25 questions
- 76Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word. Their sporting achievements at the highest level are being utterly ignored.
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- 77Select the most appropriate meaning of the phrase in bold. Your so-called friend has cooked your goose.
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- 78The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. Our family is planning / a trip to Europe next summer / where we should visit several famous / landmarks and enjoy local cuisine.
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- 79Select the correctly spelt word.
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- 80Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Risible
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- 81In the given question, a statement divided into different segments is given. Rearrange all the segments to form a coherent statement. O: its first constitution P: and soon got himself elected Q: the administration of the country R: general Ayub Khan took over S: after Pakistan framed
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- 82Select the option that expresses the following sentence in active voice. The letter will be delivered by the postman tomorrow.
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- 83Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined words in the given sentence. He was an irresponsible person to the matter of taking up responsibilities.
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- 84Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Pugnacious
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- 85Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Stationary
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- 86Select the option that can be used as a one word substitute for the given group of words. An often-imaginary place or state of utter perfection and happiness
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- 87Sentences 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 is also called a nuclear family. B. It is good to be in a small family because there is better management of resources. C. A small family is one with parents and a maximum of two children. D. The advantages of a small family are numerous.
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- 88Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word in the following sentence to fill in the blank. Most of the land near the town is barren, but the efforts of the farmers have turned it ________.
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- 89Select the correct spelling to fill in the blank. Subir’s long absence is likely to have _____ for employees in the office.
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- 90Parts of a sentence are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the parts in the correct order to form a meaningful sentence. O. delicious R. she Q. a P. baked S. chocolate cake
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- 91Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word in the following sentence to fill in the blank. Most of the flowers bloom in the spring season but they start to ________ during summer.
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- 92Select the option that correctly expresses the given sentence in passive voice. The shareholders will elect him a director.
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- 93Parts of the following sentence have been given as options. Select the option that contains an error. No other place in this country is so better as Gulmarg, Kashmir.
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- 94Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined words in the given sentence. Rare species of frogs were very quicker identified by Stella.
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- 95What does the idiom ‘Bite the bullet’ mean?
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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. Americans have been arguing about pandemic (1) ________________ for two years, and the debate is particularly fraught among parents of small children, for good reasons. While (2) ____________ such as masking and isolation mean temporary discomfort or inconvenience for most people, their (3) _______________ for still-developing young children are more mysterious, and possibly more significant and lasting. Children with speech or language disorders offer perhaps the (4) _____________ example of these murky trade-offs. Pandemic restrictions vary by state, county and school district, but I spoke with parents in California, New York, Massachusetts, Washington, New Jersey, Iowa and Maryland, who said their children’s speech therapy has been (5) ______________: first by the loss of in-person therapy and then by masking requirements, in places that have them.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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