SSC CGL Tier I, 18 Sep 2024, Shift 1 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
- 1The position of how many letters will remain unchanged if all the letters in the word MENTOR are arranged in English alphabetical order?
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- 2Select 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. JAP: BSH :: NDZ: FVR ::LCX:?
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- 3Select the set in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers of the following set. 3 — 20 — 7 5 — 26 — 8 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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- 4A square sheet of paper is folded along the dotted line successively along the directions shown and is then punched in the last as shown. How would the paper look when unfolded?
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- 551 is related to 256 by certain logic. Following the same logic, 53 is related to 266. To which of the following is 55 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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- 6Which of the following letter-clusters will replace the question mark (?) in the given series to make it logically complete? WIX, VHW, UGV, TFU, ?
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- 7The question contains pairs of words that are related to each other in a certain way. Three of the following four word pairs are alike as these have the same relationship and thus form a group. Which word pair is the one that DOES NOT belong to that group? (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.)
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- 8Select the option that is related to the third word in the same way as the second word is related to the first word. (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) Sugar : Sweet :: Habanero : ?
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- 9In a certain code language, ‘DRIVE’ is coded as ‘62749’ and ‘RIDES’ is coded as ‘76284’. What is the code for ‘V’ in that language?
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- 10What will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following equation, if ‘+’ and ‘–’ are interchanged and ‘’ and ‘’ are interchanged?
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- 11In a certain code language, ‘she is girl’ is coded as ‘7 3 9’; ‘he is boy’ is coded as ‘9 6 5’ and ‘girl is tall’ is coded as ‘9 3 8’. How is ‘she’ coded in that language?
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- 12In a certain code language, ‘’ means ‘A is the mother of B’; ‘’ means ‘A is the brother of B’; ‘’ means ‘A is the wife of B’ and ‘’ means ‘A is the father of B’. Based on the above, how is S related to P if ‘’?
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- 13What will come in the place of ‘?’ in the following equation, if ‘’ and ‘–‘ are interchanged and ‘’ and ‘+’ are interchanged?
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- 14Identify the figure given in the options, which when put in place of the question mark (?) will logically complete the series.
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- 15Select the option that represents the letters that when placed from left to right in the blanks below will complete the letter series. _ Y Z K X K X _ Z K X _ X Y _ K X K X Y Z _ X K X Y
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- 16Three 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 pineapples are oranges. All oranges are bananas. All bananas are plums. Conclusions: I. Some pineapples are plums. II. All oranges are plums. III. No pineapple is a banana.
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- 17How many triangles are there in the figure shown below?
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- 18In a certain code language, 'TABU' is written as 'SBAV' and 'TANK’ is written as 'SBML'. How will 'TAIL’ be written in that language?
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- 19Six letters A, B, C, D, E and F are written on different faces of a dice. Three positions of this dice are shown in the figure. Find the letter on the face opposite to A.
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- 20Select 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.) (5, 80, 16) (18, 108, 6)
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- 21Select the correct mirror image of the given figure when the mirror is placed at MN as shown.
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- 22Three of the following numbers are alike in a certain way and one is different. Pick the odd one out. (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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- 23Select the number from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series. 300, 152, 80, 48, 40, 52, ?
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- 24Select the option figure in which the given figure (X) is embedded (rotation is NOT allowed).
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- 25Identify the figure given in the options which when put in place of ? will logically complete the series.
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General Awareness
25 questions
- 26According to the Varna system that was prevalent in the Vedic period, which of the following was NOT a Varna?
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- 27Sido and Kanhu were leaders of which of the following tribal rebellions?
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- 28Who founded the Brahmo Samaj in Calcutta in 1828?
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- 29According to the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways' annual report (2020-2021), which position does India have in terms of road networks in the world?
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- 30The outermost part of the Earth is known as __________.
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- 31Who among the following is one of the Deputy Chief Ministers of Uttar Pradesh as of July 2023?
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- 32Find out why white silver chloride turns grey in sunlight.
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- 33Why does the milkman add a very small amount of baking soda to fresh milk?
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- 34Under which of the following Acts, the Board of Control was established in England to control and supervise the administration of British India?
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- 35The ________ of every state unfurls the flag in its capital on the Republic Day.
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- 36Which marine carotenoid is abundant in brown seaweed, macroalgae and diatoms?
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- 37Harrod Domar model was the main idea behind the __________ Five Year Plan.
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- 38Which of the following are west flowing rivers?
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- 39The Upper House of a State Legislature is known as the ____________.
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- 40When was the Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana introduced to provide health insurance to people below the poverty line?
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- 41Part IV A of the Indian Constitution was inserted in the Indian Constitution through _____________ Constitutional Amendment Act.
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- 42Which of the following states was the overall champion in both men and women categories in the first Janjatiya Khel Mahotsav?
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- 43Money supply is a _____ concept.
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- 44The Parliament passed the Essential Defence Services Bill, 2021 in August 2021. Which of the following is an objective behind passing it?
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- 45In the context of periodicity, a unit called picometre is used to measure the __________.
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- 46Who among the following was the Former Secretary (HRD), Information and Broadcasting (I&B) and has been appointed as the advisor to the Prime Minister of India in October 2021?
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- 47Who among the following is/was a famous sitarist?
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- 48Three Poets Pampa, Ponna and Ranna are called as the 'Three Jewels' of:
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- 49Who was the first Indian woman wrestler to represent the country at the 2012 London Olympic Games?
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- 50Indian classical violinist Annavarapu Rama Swamy was awarded with the _____________ in 2021.
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Quantitative Aptitude
25 questions
- 51The following table shows the expenditures (in thousands of rupees) of a company in different categories from 2015 to 2019.What is the average amount (in ₹) paid by the company on fuel and transport per year from 2015 to 2019?
Year Salary Fuel and Transport Bonus Interest on loans Taxes 2015 288 98 3 23.4 83 2016 343 112 2.52 32.5 108 2017 324 101 3.84 41.6 74 2018 336 133 3.68 36.4 88 2019 420 142 3.96 49.6 98 Tap an option to check your answer.
- 52The given table shows the number of televisions that were sold by different showrooms in years 2015 to 2019.Find the difference between the sale of televisions from showrooms A, B and C in 2017 and the sale of televisions from showrooms B, C and D in 2019?
Year/Showroom A B C D 2015 212 200 205 208 2016 210 215 225 220 2017 190 204 212 205 2018 198 212 222 224 2019 218 192 205 203 Tap an option to check your answer.
- 53Study the given pie chart and select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. The given pie chart shows the sales of different fruits in a day for a shop. If the total number of fruits sold by a fruit seller in a day is 1200, then the number of bananas sold is ___.
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- 54A circular arc whose radius is 24 cm makes an angle of at the centre. The perimeter of the sector formed is: (Use )
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- 55If three cubes of volume 512 each are joined end to end, find the surface area of the resulting cuboid.
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- 56A shopkeeper offers the following discount schemes for buyers. I. Two successive discounts of 15% and 20% II. Successive discount of 25 % and 10% III. A discount of 33% The selling price will be minimum under the scheme:
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- 57At what angle , the value of and will have the same value?
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- 58If , then find the value of .
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- 59A number r when divided by 8 leaves remainder 3. What will be the remainder when is divided by 8?
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- 60Simplify the following:
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- 61If and are congruent triangles such that AB = 7 cm, AC = 8 cm, and , then which of the following is true?
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- 62If , then the value of is:
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- 63If , then is equal to:
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- 64The sum of five consecutive numbers is 80. Find the largest number.
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- 65A certain sum of money is given at a certain rate of simple interest for 6 years. Had it been given at 7% higher rate, it would have fetched ₹1,512 more. Find the sum (in ₹).
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- 66In 2010, a company's total expenditure was categorised under different expense heads, and their percentage distribution is illustrated in the bar graph given below. If the expenditure on an advertisement is ₹2.1 crore, then the difference between the expenditure on transport and taxes is?
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- 67If the system of the following equations has the value of the variables as three consecutive integers, then the value of a is ____. x - y + z = 2a x + 4y - 2z = 3(4 - a) 2x - 3y + 4z = 6 - 2a
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- 68In a constituency, 45% of the total number of voters are males and the rest are females. If 60% of the males are illiterate and 60% of the females are literate, then by what per cent is the number of illiterate females more than that of literate males? (Rounded off to 2 decimal places)
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- 69A motorboat travelling at some speed can cover 24 km upstream and 40 km downstream in 17 hours. At the same speed it can travel 32 km downstream and 12 km upstream in 10 hours. The speed of the stream is:
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- 70Pipe X can fill a tank in 60 hours while pipe Y can fill the tank in 72 hours. Both pipes are opened together for 20 hours. How much of the tank is left empty ?
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- 71The perimeter of a rectangular garden is 48 m. If the length is 6 m more than the breadth, the area (in ) of the garden is:
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- 72A shopkeeper sold of his articles at a gain of 20% and the remaining at the cost price. What is his gain percentage in the whole transaction?
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- 73In a circle with centre O, AOC is the diameter. B is a point on the circumference of the circle such that arc AB is of the arc BC. What is the degree measure of ?
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- 74Find the mean proportional of 36 and 100.
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- 75A chord of length 32 cm is drawn at a distance of 12 cm from the centre of a circle. Find the radius of the circle.
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English Comprehension
25 questions
- 76Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word in the given sentence. The appearance of most of the animals in jungle is deceptive in nature.
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- 77Select the most appropriate homophone to fill in the blank. He ________ his bike as fast as he could to reach home.
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- 78Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words. One who eats the flesh of his own species
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- 79Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Forsake
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- 80Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the idiom in the given brackets. His PhD degree seems to be (Penelope’s web).
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- 81Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word. The long-standing feud between the two villages was settled due to the intervention of the two chiefs.
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- 82Select the most appropriate idiom to fill the blank in the given situation. I thought Sadhna would always stick by me, but when I got into trouble, she turned out to be a/an ___________.
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- 83Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined word in the given sentence. An intense wish to learn something keeps the nerves active.
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- 84Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Autonomy
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- 85Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
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- 86Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the underlined group of words. Humour that describes the weaknesses of the other person is itself a crime among peer groups.
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- 87Select the sentence in which the ‘-ing’ form of verb expresses the continuity of an action/event.
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- 88Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Exceptional
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- 89Select the correctly spelt word to fill in the blank. Helium is used with oxygen for asthma treatment because it ____________ very easily.
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- 90Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. Sivamani is working as an electrician for the past 22 years.
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- 91Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice. Dipesh will send Rakesh away to college for certain reasons.
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- 92Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the underlined segment. My father always tells amusing and true stories from his childhood at bedtime.
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- 93Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined word segment in the given sentence. Her thinning grey hair was hanging on her bony forehead.
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- 94Select the option that spots the error in the use of preposition in the given sentence. Deepa and Seema are both good with running, but Deepa is also good at catching the ball and throwing it to the right corner in time.
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- 95Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice. Why are you repeatedly called by her?
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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 limbs of the flying squirrel are interlinked with a membrane. When the creature (1)________ into the air, the membrane opens and the squirrel seems to (2)_______ swiftly downwards. This movement gives the (3)_______ of flight. However, it is not flying really. It is a (4)_______ in the air from a higher level. It is also noteworthy that a squirrel cannot (5)_____ its direction while it is in flying mode.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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