SSC CGL Tier I, 19 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

1 $Select the correct mirror image of the given figure when the mirror is placed at MN as shown below.$
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2 $In a certain code language, ‘CYCLE’ is coded as ‘242241522’ and ‘FINAL’ is coded as ‘2118132615’. How will ‘MUSIC’ be coded in that language?$
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3 $Four letter-clusters have been given, out of which three are alike in some manner and one is different. Select the letter-cluster that is different. Note: The odd one out is not based on the number of consonants/vowels or their position in the letter cluster...11$
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4 $Select the triad in which the numbers are related to each other in the same way as the numbers in the following triads. 4-5-41 2-3-13 (NOTE : Operations should be performed on the whole numbers, without breaking down the numbers into its constituent digits. E.g. 13 - Operations on 13 such as adding /deleting /multiplying etc., to 13 can be performed. Breaking down 13 into 1 and 3 and then performing mathematical operations on 1 and 3 is not allowed.)$
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5 $In a certain code language, ‘PANTHER’ is written as ‘0146283’ and ‘ANOTHER’ is written as ‘2864109’. How will ‘O’ be written in that language?$
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6 $Select the option figure in which the given figure (X) is embedded (rotation is NOT allowed).$
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7 $‘MPQO’ is related to ‘KNSQ’ in a certain way based on the English alphabetical order. In the same way, ‘DGHF’ is related to ‘BEJH’. To which of the following is ‘EINW’ related, following the same logic?$
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8 $Select the number from the given options to complete the series. 58, 70, 83, 97, ___$
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9 $X + Y$
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10 $Select the word-pair that best represents a similar relationship to the one expressed in the pair of words given below. (The words must be considered as meaningful English words and must not be related to each other based on the number of letters/number of consonants/vowels in the word.) Larva : Insect$
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11 $A paper is folded and cut as shown below. How will it appear when unfolded?$
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12 $\times$
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13 $Which figure should replace the question mark (?) if the following series were to be continued?$
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14 $Select the triad in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers of the given triads. (NOTE: Operations should be performed on the whole numbers, without breaking down the numbers into its constituent digits. E.g., 13 - Operations on 13 such as adding/deleting/multiplying etc. to 13 can be performed. Breaking down 13 into 1 and 3 and then performing mathematical operations on 1 and 3 is not allowed.) (11, 1, 10) (13, 7, 90)$
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15 $Three of the following four options are alike in a certain way and thus form a group. Which is the one that does NOT belong to that group? (NOTE: Operations should be performed on the whole numbers, without breaking down the numbers into its constituent digits. E.g. 13 - Operations on 13 such as adding/subtracting/multiplying etc. to 13 can be performed. Breaking down 13 into 1 and 3 and then performing mathematical operations on 1 and 3 is not allowed.)$
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16 $Select the option in which the numbers share the same relationship as that shared by the given pair of numbers. (NOTE: Operations should be performed on the whole numbers, without breaking down the numbers into its constituent digits. E.g. 13 - Operations on 13 such as adding/deleting/multiplying etc. to 13 can be performed. Breaking down 13 into 1 and 3 and then performing mathematical operations on 1 and 3 is not allowed.) 11 : 62 13 : 64$
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17 $\times$
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18 $Study the given diagram carefully and answer the question that follows. The numbers in different sections indicate the number of students who like particular subjects. How many students like Hindi and Science both, but NOT Maths?$
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19 $In this question, three statements are given, followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. Assuming the statements to be true, even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the conclusion(s) logically follows/follow from the statements. Statements: Some shirts are pants. All pants are jackets. All jackets are trousers. Conclusions: I. Some trousers are shirts. II. All jackets are shirts.$
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20 $Identify the figure from among the given options which when put in place of the question mark (?) will logically complete the series.$
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21 $Which of the following terms will replace the question mark (?) in the given series? HDLB, LBPZ, PZTX, ? , XVBT$
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22 $How many triangles are there in the given figure?$
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23 $The sequence of folding a piece of paper and the manner in which the folded paper has been cut is shown in the following figures. How would this paper look when unfolded?$
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24 $The position of how many letters will remain unchanged if each of the letters in the word ‘DRAFTING’ is arranged in the English alphabetical order?$
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25 $Select the option that represents the letters that when sequentially placed from left to right in the blanks below will complete the letter series. I _ _ I _ I _ _ I _ J _$
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General Awareness

25 questions

26 $Which of the following is the largest inhabited riverine island in the world?$
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27 $In the Right-Hand Thumb Rule, the thumb is directed towards the direction of:$
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28 $Which of the following illustrations is related to chloroplasts?$
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29 $Which is the most important protein component in milk, both quantitatively and nutritionally, that accounts for about 80% of the total protein in bovine milk?$
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30 $Which web portal was launched by the Department of Telecommunications for sharing information on mobile towers and EMF emission compliance?$
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31 $Which of the following is Fisher's equation of exchange?$
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32 $In 1539, the Battle of Chausa was fought between Humayun and ______.$
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33 $Who among the following usually headed the provincial administration under the Mauryas?$
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34 $Sardhana Christian Fair is held in which of the following states?$
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35 $Ali Akbar Khan was associated with which of the following gharanas?$
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Match the following Sportsman in List I and Award in List II: LIST I- Sportsman LIST II-Award A. Devendra Jhajharia i. Padma Shri 2022 B. Sumit Antil ii. Padma Bhushan 2022 C. Neeraj Chopra iii. Arjun Award 2021 D. Shikhar Dhawan iv. Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award 2021

LIST I- Sportsman	LIST II-Award
A. Devendra Jhajharia	i. Padma Shri 2022
B. Sumit Antil	ii. Padma Bhushan 2022
C. Neeraj Chopra	iii. Arjun Award 2021
D. Shikhar Dhawan	iv. Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award 2021

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37 $Which Article of the Indian Constitution mentions that ‘The State shall endeavour to promote cottage industries on an individual or co-operative basis in rural areas’?$
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38 $Which of the following is the most controversial Article in the Indian Constitution, which provides for President’s rule in any state?$
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39 $A dense mass of water drops on smoke or dust particles in the lower atmosphere layers is referred to as:$
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40 $Bhakti Pradeep Kulkarni is associated with ________.$
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41 $Who among the following was the youngest recipient of the Sangeetha Kalanidhi awarded by the Music Academy in 1947?$
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42 $In which year was the battle of Buxar fought?$
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43 $Which of the following State governments has launched a scheme ‘Ankur’ in May 2021 to promote planting of trees in public, wherein people will be awarded for planting and taking care of the saplings?$
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44 $Which of the following Acts passed under Warren Hastings was also called ‘half-loaf system’?$
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45 $In Newlands’ Octaves, the properties of lithium and ________ were found to be the same.$
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46 $India hosted the Asian Games in which of the following years?$
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47 $Which of the following movements created regional disparities between large and small farmers in India?$
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48 $What was the main objective of the Second Green Revolution in India?$
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49 $Which of the following Articles of the Indian Constitution CANNOT be suspended even during an emergency declared on the grounds of war or external aggression?$
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50 $Elelakkaradi dance of Kerala is performed by which of the following tribes?$
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Quantitative Aptitude

25 questions

51 $Two inlet pipes, P1 and P2, can fill a cistern in 20 hours and 30 hours, respectively. They were opened at the same time, but pipe P1 had to be closed 5 hours before the cistern was full. How many hours in total did it take for the two pipes to fill the cistern?$
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52 $[15 \div 3 \times 7 - 8 \text{ of } 2 + 6]$
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53 $5 : 6$
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54 $From a point A, a tangent line is drawn to the circle of radius 7 units. From the same point, a secant is drawn to the circle which cuts the circle at B and C and the point B is near A than C. What is the length of BC in units if the length of the tangent to the circle from point A is 21 units and the length of AB is 14 units?$
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55 $The given table shows the number of candidates appeared in an interview for different posts (A, B, C, D, E and F). What is the average number of candidates appearing for the posts C, D, E and F? Posts Candidates appearing A 5500 B 8200 C 8600 D 9900 E 5300 F 5100$
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56 $20\%$
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57 $A class of 30 students appeared in a test. The average score of 12 students is 62, and that of the rest is 68. What is the average score of the class?$
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58 $462\ \text{cm}^2$
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Posts	Candidates appearing
A	5500
B	8200
C	8600
D	9900
E	5300
F	5100

\text{Income} = \text{Expenditure} + \text{Expenditure} \times \frac{\text{Profit } \%}{100}

Years	Company A Expenditure	Company A Profit	Company B Expenditure	Company B Profit	Company C Expenditure	Company C Profit
2002	24	$50\%$	20	$40\%$	40	$45\%$
2003	30	$45\%$	15	$25\%$	50	$55\%$
2004	36	$40\%$	25	$35\%$	60	$65\%$
2005	40	$60\%$	35	$48\%$	80	$75\%$

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60 $The pie-chart below shows the expenditures (in ₹ lakh) of a country on various sports during a particular year. Study the graph carefully and answer the question given below it. What is the average expenditure (in ₹ lakh) on tennis, golf, swimming, and basketball,$
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61 $\tan \theta = \frac{5}{8}$
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62 $\Delta PQR$
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63 $\frac{(25)^4 + 1250 + 1 - (25)^2}{(25)^2 + 25 + 1}$
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64 $Which of the following numbers is NOT divisible by 8?$
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65 $\frac{1}{6}$
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70\%

Year	State X Number of appeared candidates	State X Percentage of qualified candidates	State Z Number of appeared candidates	State Z Percentage of qualified candidates
2008	480	$70\%$	------	$70\%$
2009	560	$75\%$	------	$80\%$
2010	--------	$60\%$	650	$50\%$
2011	450	$89\%$	720	$72\%$
2012	790	------	660	------

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67 $\tan \theta + \cot \theta = 2$
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68 $\sqrt{\frac{1 - \cos A}{1 + \cos A}} + \sqrt{\frac{1 + \cos A}{1 - \cos A}}$
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69 $1152\ \text{cm}^2$
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70 $6\%$
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71 $A thief is spotted by a policeman from a distance of 195 metres. When the policeman starts the chase, the thief also starts running. If the speed of the thief is 22 km/h and that of the policeman is 27 km/h, then how far would the thief have run (in m) before he is overtaken?$
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72 $ax + (a^2 + 1)y = 4$
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73 $\angle ABD = 54^\circ$
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74 $30\%$
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75 $18\ \text{cm}^2$
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English Comprehension

25 questions

76 $Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Appreciate$
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77 $Identify the INCORRECTLY spelt word in the following sentence and select its correct spelling from the given options. The occurence of this phenomenon is quite rare.$
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78 $Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice. The school will hire new teachers.$
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79 $Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Magnificent$
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80 $Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. The US ________ building was built in the year 1800.$
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81 $Parts of the following sentence have been given as options. Select the option that contains an error. In some countries, you are not able to drink until you are 21.$
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82 $Select the term which means the same as the given group of words. A continuing unpleasant situation, created when one problem causes another problem that then makes the first problem worse$
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83 $Select the option that corrects the error in the given sentence. She sings good.$
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84 $Parts of a sentence are given below in jumbled order. Select the option that arranges the parts in the correct sequence to form a meaningful sentence. (P) society benefits from diversity (Q) enriching cultures and (O) by fostering understanding and empathy (R) perspectives from around the world$
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85 $Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words. Lack of interest, enthusiasm or concern$
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86 $Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words. The study of ancient things such as art, graves, ruins etc.$
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87 $Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. No sooner did Mr. Piyahri Mishra finish his chemistry lecture that the students began to leave .$
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88 $Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words. An utter state of confusion$
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89 $Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.$
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90 $Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Miraculous$
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91 $Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. After reflecting on the matter regarding his boss’s selfish attitude, Raju decided to force himself to perform an unpleasant action in a difficult situation in order to resolve the matter.$
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92 $Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Absolve$
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93 $Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice. Meenakshi could have sent a reply.$
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94 $Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Beseech$
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95 $Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words. A person who has supreme power or authority$
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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. Augmented reality and virtual reality are two types of reality technologies that either augment or replace a real-world environment with a (1)________ one. In augmented reality, a virtual environment coexists (2)________ the actual world, to be instructive and offer more data about the real world that a user can access without having to search. When a handset is pointed at a piece of malfunctioning (3)________, for example, industrial AR apps might provide rapid troubleshooting information. Virtual reality is a (4)________ environmental simulation that completely replaces the user's surroundings with a totally virtual world. For example, VR may provide a user with a box containing a cartoon (5)________ of Mike Tyson in a virtual boxing ring.
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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