SSC CGL Tier I, 12 Sep 2024, Shift 3 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
- 1In a certain code language, ‘RIVAL’ is coded as ‘PKTCJ’ and ‘TEXTS’ is coded as ‘RGVVQ’. How will ‘POINT’ be coded in the given language?
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- 2A paper is folded and cut as shown below. How will it appear when unfolded?
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- 3Three 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 lotus is a daisy. All lotuses are tulips. All tulips are sunflowers. Conclusions: I. All daisies are tulips. II. Some sunflowers are daisies. III. No sunflower is a daisy.
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- 4Which of the following interchanges of numbers (not digits) would make the given equation correct?
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- 5Which letter cluster can replace the question mark (?) to complete the given series? AZFX, EWHW, ?, MQLU, QNNT
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- 6Select the correct mirror image of the given figure when the mirror is placed at MN as shown below.
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- 7In a certain code language, 'MUTUAL' is written as '12121202113', 'MARKET' is written as '2051118113', how will 'MODULE' be written in that language?
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- 8Select 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. ALW: NYJ :: CNY :PAL :: DEP:?
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- 9Which number will come in the place of the question mark (?) in the following equation if ‘+’ and ‘’ are interchanged and ‘’ and ‘’ are interchanged?
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- 10How many triangles are there in the given figure?
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- 11Three 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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- 12All of the letters in the word ‘FROWNED’ are arranged in alphabetical order. How many letters are there in the English alphabetical series between the letter which is fourth from the left end and the one which is second from the right end in the new letter-cluster thus formed?
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- 13Select the figure from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series.
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- 14Select 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. FISH : DKQJ :: POND : NQLF :: SIZE : ?
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- 15Identify the figure from among the given options which when put in place of the question mark (?) will logically complete the series.
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- 16Three 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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- 17A cube is constructed by folding the given sheet along the lines shown. In the cube so formed, what would be the symbol on the opposite side of ‘#’?
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- 18Select the option that represents the letters which, when sequentially placed from left to right in the blanks below, will complete the letter series. f d _ e _ e f _ d d _ d _ f f _ d _ d _ f
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- 19Select the set in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers of the following set. 3 — 5 — 30 2 — 4 — 16 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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- 20In a certain code language, ‘’ means ‘A is the mother of B’; ‘’ means ‘A is the husband of B’; ‘’ means ‘A is the father of B’ and ‘’ means ‘A is the daughter of B’. Based on the above, how is K related to O if ‘’?
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- 21Select the set in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers of the following set. (34, 17, 27) (42, 21, 31) (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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- 2244 is related to 1936 by certain logic. Following the same logic, 59 is related to 3481. To which of the following is 77 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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- 23Which of the following numbers will replace the question mark (?) in the given series? 7, 13, ?, 145, 721, 4321
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- 24How many people like either only cars or only Volkswagen vehicles as per the given Venn diagram?
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- 25Two different positions of the same dice are given below. Which is the number on the face opposite the face containing 5?
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General Awareness
25 questions
- 26What was Antoine-Laurent Lavoisier's most important contribution to chemistry in 1789?
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- 27An electric iron requires a ________ fuse to prevent short circuiting.
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- 28Who among the following is primarily connected to the World’s Parliament of Religions convened in Chicago, 1893?
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- 29Khuallam is a famous dance of:
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- 30The concept of Public Interest Litigation originated in _______________.
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- 31Thrissur Pooram is one of the famous temple festivals celebrated in _______.
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- 32Identify the group of districts that are NOT an example of industrial districts of India.
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- 33Match the concepts in column A with their respective descriptions in column B.
Column A Column B a. Gross national product 1. Annual income received by the individual’s production in a given period b. Net national product 2. After the tax of personal income c. Personal income 3. Money value of the national output d. Disposable personal income 4. Net production of goods services during the year Tap an option to check your answer.
- 34Ustad Zia Mohiuddin Dagar was a ___________ player of profound depth, favouring sparse and slow realisations of ragas.
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- 35The headquarters of the second Green Revolution cell was in ________.
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- 36Who was the Viceroy of India when Mahatma Gandhi started Dandi March on 12 March 1930?
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- 37Who is the world’s most popular leader as per Global Leader Approval Ratings released by US-based Morning Consult in February 2023?
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- 38In which year was Smart Cities Mission launched?
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- 39Which of the following nations won the seven times women’s Asia Cup cricket Championship?
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- 40Which Article of the Indian Constitution provides that the State must secure a social order to promote the welfare of people?
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- 41Identify a water-harvesting system found in Jaisalmer.
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- 42The _________ were tributary chiefs of the Gupta dynasty. They established an independent kingdom in western India. Dhruvasena II was the most important ruler of this kingdom.
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- 43As of 31 May 2021, only 47% of total routes and 39% of airports (unserved and underserved) have been operationalised under UDAN, according to ICRA. What is the full form of UDAN?
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- 44Which of the following options is the most appropriate cause for unemployment in India?
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- 45As of the June 2021, how many biosphere reserves are established in India?
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- 46In which of the following battles did Muhammad of Ghor defeat Jayachandra of Gahadavala dynasty in 1194 AD?
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- 47The growth form of a plant, comprising its size, shape and orientation is known as:
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- 48When and where did India win its first World Championships medal in Athletics?
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- 49Tabla maestro, Bickram Ghosh, was awarded with which of the following awards in 2023 in the Contemporary Category?
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- 50According to the Census of India 2011, the percentage of adolescent population (10-19 years) from the total population is how much?
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Quantitative Aptitude
25 questions
- 51A pair of straight lines from an external point F intersects a circle at A and B (FA < FB), and touches the circle at C. O is the centre of the circle. Given that and , find .
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- 52The difference between a discount of and two successive discounts of and on a certain bill was ₹28. Find the amount of the bill.
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- 53Which of the following numbers is divisible by 2, 5, 10 and 11?
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- 54Which of the following is the sum of the values of a and b if the equations , have infinite solutions?
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- 55How much simple interest will ₹6,700 earn in 13 months at a interest rate per annum?
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- 56If , where is an acute angle, then find the value of .
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- 57Study the given chart and answer the question that follows. The following chart shows the production of textbooks in thousands in the years 2018, 2020 and 2022 from the print houses A, B and C, respectively. The ratio of textbooks produced by Print house B in the year 2018 to the textbooks produced by Print house C in the year 2020 is ______.
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- 58In and , , , , and . Find the ratio of .
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- 59The following pie chart shows the percentage distribution of a total of 1600 employees in different departments of a company. The table shows the ratio of male to female employees in different departments. Study the information and answer the question that follows.What is the percentage of the number of employees in production department to the number of female employees of all the departments taken together? (correct to one decimal place)
Departments Male : Female HR IT Accounts Marketing Production Tap an option to check your answer.
- 60Find the smallest value that must be assigned to number 'a' in order for 91876a2 to be divisible by 8.
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- 61Two pipes A and B can fill a tank in hours and 2 hours, respectively. If both the pipes are opened simultaneously, then in how much time will the tank be filled?
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- 62If , then the value of ?
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- 63A boatman goes 2 km against the current of the stream in 1 hour and goes 1 km along with the current in 10 minutes. How long will it take to go 6 km in stationary water?
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- 64Find the values of x, y and z, so as to satisfy the equations given below: ; ;
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- 65In 2010, a company's total expenditure was categorised under different expense heads, and their percentage distribution is illustrated in the bar graph given below.
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- 66The circumference of the base of a conical tent of height 8 m is m. Find its curved surface area.
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- 67Find the exact value of .
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- 68The mean proportional of 2 and 32 is _____.
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- 69The profit gained on selling a certain product is of the cost. If the cost increases by but the selling price remains constant, then what percentage of the selling price is the profit (correct to one decimal place)?
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- 70A circular arc whose radius is 12 cm makes an angle of at the centre. Find the perimeter (in cm) of the sector formed. (Use )
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- 71A merchant mixes two varieties of sugar of 5 kg and 3 kg, which costs him ₹4 and ₹6 per kg, respectively. What is the cost price (in ₹) of the mixture per kg?
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- 72The proportion of Suresh's spending to saving is . His salary rises by . What percentage of his expenditure will increase if his saving grows by ?
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- 73The table below shows the production of three types of cars (A, B and C) manufactured (in thousands) by an automobile company over the years.The average number of A-type cars produced by the company during 2012 to 2014 is what percent (rounded off to the 1 decimal place) less than the combined average number of B-type and C-type cars produced by the company from 2013 to 2015?
Year A B C 2012 1750 1880 1900 2013 1800 2950 2070 2014 2950 3020 3150 2015 3100 3240 3290 Tap an option to check your answer.
- 74If , then the numerical value of is:
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- 75If the sectorial angle with radius 9.6 units is , what is the length of the arc?
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English Comprehension
25 questions
- 76Select the option that correctly expresses the given sentence in passive voice. I will never overlook this creativity.
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- 77Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words. A place where birds are kept
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- 78Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Catastrophe
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- 79Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. Beyond skills, experience, and training, companies search for applicants who display excitement — those they believe shall carry out allocated responsibilities cheerfully and cooperatively.
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- 80Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. After years of fights with his neighbour Ram, Shekhar decided to hold out the _______ and invited Ram for tea.
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- 81Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
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- 82Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word in the given sentence. One must be very strong to lift this box of glass jars.
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- 83Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom. Anand personally believes in the motto, “When life gives you lemons, make lemonade.”
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- 84Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Monotonous
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- 85Identify the INCORRECTLY spelt word in the following sentence. You need to be concious enough to listen to the question.
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- 86Select the most appropriate synonym to replace the underlined word in the given sentence. How did we end up in this rapturous situation?
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- 87Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. The mother asked the child, “Will you tell me who did accompany you to the airport?”
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- 88Sentences of a paragraph are given below in jumbled order. Select the option that arranges the sentences in the correct sequence to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph. A)This past summer, my dream finally came true. B)Strange lands, exciting places, and new cultures have always fascinated me. C)Ever since I was a little girl, I dreamed about travelling overseas. D)I got to travel to England, France, Switzerland, and Germany.
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- 89Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Rectify
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- 90Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. To __________ the ticket, Amith had to visit the travel agency many times.
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- 91The following sentence has been divided into parts. 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. My brother received / his MBA degree into / the university last year.
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- 92Sentences of a paragraph are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the sentences in the correct order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph. A. Mobile phones or smartphones are becoming popular all over the world. B. But at the same time, it also harms us in many ways. C. It is the most widely used means of communication today. D. Today, it is very affordable and available to everyone.
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- 93Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given phrase. Incapable of being defeated
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- 94Select the option that correctly expresses the following sentence in passive voice. Who invited you to this party?
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- 95The following sentence has been divided into four segments. Identify the segment that contains an error in the usage of the interjection. He replied / in a dry tone, / “Ouch! I will not work / for you anymore.”
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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. Gandhi, (1)_________ father of the Indian nation, practiced ‘ahimsa’ in his personal and political life. He firmly believed that non-violence is not meant merely for monks, saints and priests; it is for commoners too. If violence is the law of the (2)_______-beasts, non-violence is the law of the civilised human species. ‘The spirit of the brute is inactive and so he knows no law; he knows only physical might. The dignity of man requires obedience to a higher law, to strength of the spirit,’ Gandhi said. Ahimsa, to Gandhiji, meant that one should love all; even (3)________ enemies. And the expression of love, ahimsa, should be in such a manner that it impresses itself indelibly upon the so-called enemy, and then the enemy must return that love. It is a practically (4)________ philosophy. Gandhi was realistic; he believed that non-violence provides the fullest protection to one’s self-respect and sense of humour. It won’t work in the defence of (5)_______ gains and immoral acts. He called his marches off when people indulged in violence during protests for India’s freedom. His faith in ‘ahimsa’ played an influential role in enabling the creation of an independent India in 1947, with minimum bloodshed, breaking the shackles framed by the British.96Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 1.
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- 97Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 2.
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- 98Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 3.
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- 99Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 4.
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- 100Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 5.
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