SSC CGL Tier I, 18 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
- 1In a certain code language, 'A + B' means 'A is the mother of B'; 'A B' means 'A is the brother of B'; 'A B' means 'A is the wife of B' and 'A B' means 'A is the father of B'. Based on the above, how is A related to D if 'A B C + D'?
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- 2What 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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- 3Select the number that will come in the place of the question mark (?), if '+' and '' are interchanged and '' and '' are interchanged
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- 4Select the option in which the numbers share the same relationship as that shared by the given pair of numbers. (7, 333) (5, 115) (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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- 5How many triangles are there in the given figure?
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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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- 7Each of the letters in the word 'SLANTED' is arranged in the English 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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- 8In a certain code language, 'HIT' is coded as '132' and 'SBYZ' is coded as '144'. How will 'YRF' be coded in that language?
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- 9Two sets of numbers are given below. In each set of numbers, certain mathematical operation(s) on the first number result(s) in the second number. Similarly, certain mathematical operation(s) on the second number result(s) in the third number and so on. Which of the given options follows the same set of operations as in the given sets? (NOTE: Operations should be performed on the whole numbers, without breaking down the numbers into their constituent digits. E.g. 13 – Operations on 13 such as adding/subtracting/multiplying to 13 can be performed. Breaking down 13 into 1 and 3 and then performing mathematical operations on 1 and 3 is not allowed.) 7 – 14 – 28 – 38; 4 – 8 – 16 – 26
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- 10Select the set in which the numbers are related to each other in the same way as are the numbers of the given sets. (28, 224); (47, 376) (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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- 11A paper is folded and cut as shown below. How will it appear when unfolded?
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- 12Based on the English alphabetical order, three of the following four letter-clusters are alike in a certain way and thus form a group. Which is the one that DOES NOT belong to that group? (Note: The odd man out is not based on the number of consonants/vowels or their position in the letter-cluster.)
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- 13Four letter-clusters have been given, out of which three are alike in some manner and one is different. Select the one that is different. Note: The odd one out is not based on the number of consonants/vowels or their position in the letter cluster.
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- 14Which of the following numbers will replace the question mark (?) in the given series? 20, 25, 25, 35, 30, 45, ?, 55, 40
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- 15Select the option figure in which the given figure (X) is embedded (rotation is NOT allowed).
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- 16In a certain code language, 'play in the sunshine' is coded as 'sh ko zm fq' and 'the sunshine is bright' is coded as 'ko sh gp rs'. What is code for 'sunshine' in that language?
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- 17Three 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.) weerbb
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- 18'Persist' is related to 'Endure' in the same way as 'Stall' is related to '________'. (The words must be considered as meaningful Hindi 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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- 19Select 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. CARBON : ACIYNO :: DAMAGE : ADNZEG :: MARGIN : ?
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- 20A paper is folded and cut as shown below. How will it appear when unfolded?
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- 21Identify the figure given in the options which when put in place of ? will logically complete the series.
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- 22Identify the figure given in the options which when put in place of ? will logically complete the series.
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- 23Which of the following terms will replace the question mark (?) in the given series? MJPT, PGMW, SDJZ, ? , YXDF
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- 24Select the option that represents the letters that when placed from left to right in the blanks below will complete the given letter series. L M N _ O L L M _ Q O L L _ N Q O _ L M N Q _ L L M
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- 25In a certain code language, 'TRIED' is coded as '54123' and 'TREAD' is coded as '12365'. What is the code for 'I' in the given code language?
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General Awareness
25 questions
- 26How was the growth in all food grains after the Green Revolution?
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- 27Which of the following is NOT a feature of the Constitution of India?
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- 28Which of the following is an example of major industrial region of India?
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- 29What correctly defines change of inventories of a firm during a year?
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- 30Chariot festival is dedicated to Lord Jagannath along with Subhadra and _________ .
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- 31‘Padayani’, a local dance form primarily performed in ________ to please Goddess Bhadrakali.
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- 32Which of the following rivers is an east flowing river?
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- 33Filtration of waste products in humans happens in the kidneys. There is a large number of filtration units present inside the kidneys to help them in doing this job. These filtration units are called:
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- 34Which number is called Avogadro's constant, named after the 19 century scientist Amedeo Avogadro?
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- 35The Epidemic Diseases (Amendment) Ordinance, 2020 amended which of the following Acts?
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- 36Which Indian political leader was called as Lok Nayak?
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- 37Under the ‘Mero Rukh Mero Santati’ initiative launched by the Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang in 2023, how many trees will be planted for every child born in Sikkim ?
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- 38Which of the following statements is correct with respect to the political parties in India?
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- 39Which of the following kingdoms was divided into subdivisions called Aharas or Rashtras that meant districts?
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- 40Raja Bhalindra Singh trophy is associated with which of the following national sports events?
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- 41The renowned ghazal singer Girija Devi was born in ________.
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- 42Which Indian musician from Maharashtra received the Padma Vibhushan 2023?
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- 43Which of the following is a landlocked Salt Lake in South-West Asia between Israel and Jordan?
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- 44The Daroga system in 1792 was introduced by whom among the following Governor- Generals in India?
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- 45Three Indians were featured in Time Magazine’s list of ‘100 most influential people of 2021’. Whose name was NOT included in the list?
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- 46______, authored by Tolkappiyar is the earliest Tamil literature.
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- 47Sports Authority of India comes under which ministry?
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- 48Which of the following statements are true based on the ? (a) N gets oxidized. (b) O gets oxidized. (c) N gets reduced. (d) O gets reduced.
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- 49The Drought Prone Area Programme (DPAP) for providing employment to people in drought prone areas was started by the Government of India during the _______.
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- 50Which branch of ecology deals with the characteristics of ancient environment and their relationship with ancient plants and animals?
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Quantitative Aptitude
25 questions
- 51From the given data, find the ratio of the cost prices of a shirt and a trouser.
Item Selling Price Profit Shirt ₹1,200 Trouser ₹660 Tap an option to check your answer.
- 52Simplify.
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- 53After offering two successive discounts a toy with a marked price of ₹150 is sold at ₹105. If the value of the first discount is , what is the value of the second discount?
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- 54If , then find the value of .
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- 55Find the value of .
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- 56In a , PQ = PR and PT is perpendicular to QR. If PQ = 17 cm, PT = 15 cm, then what is the measure (in cm) of QR?
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- 57If arcs PAQ and RBS of a circle are congruent, then find the ratio of PQ and RS.
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- 58Simplify. , where A is an acute angle.
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- 59Refer the below table and answer the question that follows.What percentage of students who chose medical are boys?
Discipline Boys Girls Engineering 120 80 Medical 80 120 Tap an option to check your answer.
- 60Which of the following fractions is the largest?
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- 61The given pie chart shows the amount of money (₹) spent (in degrees) on various sports by a sports academy in a particular year. Study the pie chart and answer the question that follows. If ₹42,000 were spent on Soccer, then the money spent on Badminton, Tennis and Rugby taken together is what percentage (rounded off to 2 decimal places) more/less than the money spent on Cricket, Swimming and Hockey taken together?
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- 62In a circular race of 4800m, A and B start from the same point and at the same time with speeds of 36 km/h and 54 km/h. When will they meet again for the first time on the track if they are running in the opposite direction?
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- 63Pipes A and B can fill a tank in 6 hours and 8 hours, respectively. Both pipes are opened together for 3 hours. After that pipe A is closed, and B continues to fill the tank. In how many hours will the tank be filled?
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- 64Find the area (in ) of an equilateral triangle whose sides are 18 cm.
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- 65Find the remainder, if is divided by 20.
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- 66The mean proportional of and x is , where a is a positive number, then the value of x is _____.
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- 67In an election between two candidates, the one who gets of the votes is elected by a majority of 684 votes. What is the total number of votes polled? (all polled votes are valid)
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- 68The following pie chart below shows the expenditure in book publishing by a publisher under various heads. Given that marked price of a book is ₹270, what is the cost of paper to publish a single copy of the book if the marked price of a book is more than its cost price?
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- 69The average weight of 10 students is increased by half a kg when one of the students weighing 51 kg is replaced by a new student. Find the weight of the new student.
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- 70A total of ₹2,00,000 is divided into two parts for investing in different banks on simple interest. One yields p.a. while the other yields p.a. If the total interest at the end of one year is equivalent to p.a. on the whole amount, the amount (in ₹) invested in each bank is ________, respectively.
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- 71If , and is an acute angle, then the value of is:
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- 72The present ages (in years) of A and B are in the ratio of . Five years back, the ratio of their ages was . What is the present age (in years) of A?
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- 73The radius of the base of a right circular cone is 9 cm and its slant height is 49 cm. Find the curved surface area of the cone.
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- 74Find the gain percentage, given that Siddhi sold her scooter for ₹71785 gaining th of the selling price.
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- 75On a circle of radius 7 units, PQ and QR are chords of length 7 units each. What is the length of the chord PR in units?
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English Comprehension
25 questions
- 76Select the most appropriate meaning of the given group of words. On cloud nine
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- 77Parts of a sentence are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the parts in the correct order to form a meaningful sentence. A. So I am not very sure B. I have a driving license C. Of myself reaching home safely D. But no real driving experience
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- 78Select the option that can substitute/replace the bracketed word correctly and complete the sentence. He (seek) for the wallet in his pocket.
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- 79Select the most appropriate meaning of the given group of words. A bitter pill
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- 80Parts of a sentence are given below in jumbled order. Select the option that arranges the parts in the correct sequence to form a meaningful sentence. (P) dreams provide an escape (Q) where reality is suspended (R) into a world (O) of endless possibilities
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- 81Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice. Can you compose an inspiring poem?
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- 82Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. Rohan exercised and ate a lot, lest he should not be weak .
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- 83Select the correctly spelt word to fill in the blank. Calder Hall is a nuclear power station in England which is known as the first nuclear power station to generate electricity for ___________ purposes.
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- 84Select the correct spelling to fill in the blank. When numerous ideas are presented in a historical context, more than mere ______ can be seen.
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- 85The following sentence has been split into segments. Identify the segment that contains an error. If you don’t find any error, mark ‘No error’ as your answer. People admired him, for / he lived by the same principals / that he preached.
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- 86Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice. The tutor was not teaching the student.
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- 87Select the most appropriate ANTONYM for the underlined word in the given sentence. Despite his annoyance, Rahul knew that rushing the delicate process would only lead to mistakes.
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- 88Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Tendency
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- 89Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined word in the given sentence. Bankrupts are those who are incapable to pay their debts.
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- 90Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Condone
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- 91Select the most appropriate meaning of the given word. Pugnacious
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- 92Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Kilter
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- 93Select the most appropriate option that means the same as the underlined group of words to fill in the blank. Most of the rivers dry up during the summer season, but the Ganga is full of water round the year because it is __________.
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- 94The given sentence is divided into four segments. Select the option that has the segment with a grammatical error. We were on the way/ to the party;/ suddenly, there/ will a heavy downpour.
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- 95Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Dogmatic
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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. This Diwali is more significant because we are going to celebrate it after three years, without the evil shadow of Covid-19 that (1)________ looming over all festivities. The lockdowns and endless bad news of death and (2)________ had turned our country into a zone of gloom. But, this season of Diwali (3)________ all the sorrows of people by lighting the candle of hope in their lives. We can see the lights, the candles, the lanterns, and the busy people coming out of their houses and purchasing toys for their children. Let’s (4)________ those people who have made such a huge contribution to (5)________ good thoughts and saving people's lives.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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