SSC CGL Tier I, 23 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
- 1What will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following equation, if ‘+’ and ‘–’ are interchanged and ‘’ and ‘’ are interchanged?
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- 2Which of the following numbers will replace the question mark (?) in the given series? 81, 65, 50, ?, 23, 11
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- 3In a certain code language, means ‘X is the sister of Y’, means ‘X is the son of Y’, means ‘X is the husband of Y’, means ‘X is the mother of Y’. Based on the above, how is T related to X if ‘’?
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- 4Three 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: All crows are parrots. All eagles are parrots. All parrots are birds. Conclusions: I. No crow is a bird. II. Some birds are eagles. III. All birds are crows.
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- 5Four letter-clusters have been given, out of which three are alike in some manner and one is different. Select the one that is different. The odd one out is not based on the number of consonants/vowels or their position in the letter cluster
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- 6A 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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- 7Select the option figure that will replace the question mark (?) in the figure given below to complete the pattern.
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- 8In a certain code language, ‘FLAKE’ is written as ‘&2348’ and ‘LAKES’ is written as ‘23@84’. How will ‘S’ be written in that language?
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- 9The position of how many letters will remain unchanged if each of the letter in the word ‘IMPROVE’ is arranged in English alphabetical order?
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- 10Identify the figure given in the options which when put in place of ? will logically complete the series.
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- 11Identify the option figure that when put in place of the question mark (?) will logically complete the series.
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- 12Three 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: All peas are vegetables. All carrots are vegetables. All vegetables are greens. Conclusions: I. All peas are greens. II. All greens are carrots. III. Some greens are peas.
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- 13The same operation(s) are followed in all the given number pairs except one. Find that odd number pair. (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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- 14What will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following equation if ‘+’ and ‘−‘ are interchanged and ‘’ and ‘’ are interchanged?
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- 15In a certain code language, ‘BAKE’ is coded as ‘FDMF’ and ‘TURN’ is coded as ‘XXTO’. How will ‘MOCK’ be coded in the given language?
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- 16Select the term from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series. MY 84, KW 80, IU 76, GS 72, ?
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- 17Six letters V, C, R, E, X and Z are written on different faces of a dice. Two positions of this dice are shown in the figures below. Find the letter on the face opposite to C.
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- 18Select the set in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers of the given sets. (3, 9, 27) (4, 16, 64) (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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- 19Which of the following terms will replace the question mark (?) in the given series? XJUM, VLSO, TNQQ, RPOS, ?
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- 20Select 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.) 4 : 32 7 : 98
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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. (84, 63, 42) (79, 47, 64) (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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- 22Select 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) Frequency : Hertz
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- 23How many circles are there in the given figure?
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- 24Select the correct mirror image of the given figure when the mirror is placed at MN as shown below.
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- 25Select the combination of letters that when sequentially placed in the blanks of the given series will complete the series. X _ _ Y_X X _ _ X _ _
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General Awareness
25 questions
- 26Who among the following Indian classical dancers is associated with Kuchipudi?
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- 27How many ICC World Cups has India won in ODI?
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- 28With reference of Ajivikas, consider the following statements. a) Makkhali Gosala was the prominent teacher of this sect. b) Ajivikas believed in fatalism. Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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- 29Who first stated the principle of refraction that postulates that every substance has a specific bending ratio – 'refractive index'?
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- 30Who among the following was appointed as the Chief Economic Advisor (CEA) to the Indian government in 2022?
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- 31Which Article in the fundamental duty is invoked when you see in a private party that the Indian flag has been used as a covering for the speaker's desk?
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- 32Kati Bihu is celebrated in which of the following months in Assam?
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- 33Coir conductor Coomi Nariman Wadia was awarded with which of the following awards by the Government of India in 2023?
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- 34What is the gas evolved when zinc reacts with sulphuric acid?
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- 35Name the pension scheme that seeks to ensure old age protection for unorganised workers.
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- 36Who published Systema Naturae in 1735 classifying the three kingdoms of nature and outlining the sexual system for the classification of plants?
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- 37In 2022, who has been appointed as new Attorney General of India?
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- 38The most common rainfall measurement is the total rainfall depth during a given period, which is expressed in ________.
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- 39Which of the following is NOT a kharif crop?
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- 40Which of the following statements about the second five-year plan is INCORRECT?
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- 41Being the President of the Indian National Congress, who among the following had called for complete independence from the British Raj in 1929?
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- 42Which of the following is NOT a tributary of Ganga?
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- 43Which of the following ministries launched the PM Daksh scheme?
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- 44When a person is NOT paying anything for public goods, it is known as _________.
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- 45Which of the following team events is included in the Target Olympic Podium Scheme?
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- 46__________ is often touted as Tansen of the 20th century, this musical genius blended the best of classical music and created a unique style of his own.
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- 47In 1936, The Independent Labour Party was founded by _______.
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- 48Which of the following is another name of vitamin C?
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- 49Articles 214 to 231 in Part VI of the Indian Constitution deal with the __________.
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- 50Which of the following Sultans of Delhi primarily adopted a policy of consolidation rather than expansion?
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Quantitative Aptitude
25 questions
- 51Study the below table and answer the question that follows.If 300 calories are burned by jogging 6 km, then how many calories were burnt in the given week?
Day of the week Distance jogged (in km) Monday 6 Tuesday 5.5 Wednesday 5.5 Thursday 7 Friday 5 Saturday 3.5 Sunday 7.5 Tap an option to check your answer.
- 52XAB and XCD are two secants to a circle. If XA = 18 cm, AB = 22 cm and XC = 24 cm, then find the value of XD (in cm).
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- 53The given pie-chart shows the percentage distribution of the expenditure incurred in publishing a book. What is the central angle of the sector corresponding to the expenditure incurred on binding?
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- 54Find the fourth proportional to 4, 9 and 16.
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- 55If , then the value of is:
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- 56If the medians of a triangle are equal, then the triangle will be:
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- 57The value of is equal to:
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- 58The length, breadth and height of a room is 15 m, 9 m, and 5 m, respectively. From each can of paint 40 square metre of area is painted. How many cans of paint will be needed to paint only the walls of the room?
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- 59A motorboat, whose speed in 15 km/h in still water goes 50 km downstream and comes back in a total of 7 hours 30 minutes. The speed of the stream (in km/h) is:
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- 60The simple interest on a sum for 8 years is three-fifth of the sum. The rate of interest per annum is:
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- 61The marked price of a bed sheet is ₹500. At the time of its sale, two successive discounts of 10% and 5% are available. Find the selling price (in ₹) of the bed sheet.
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- 62Hema is 20 years old and her sister Neha is 30 years old. How many years ago were their ages in the ratio of 3 : 5?
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- 63If , then the value of is equal to:
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- 64The following bar chart shows the year-wise percentage hike in the fuel price with respect to the previous year. [The question below the chart is washed out in the print and cannot be read.]
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- 65Three pipes, P, Q and R, together take four hours to fill a tank. All the three pipes were opened at the same time. After three hours, P was closed, and Q and R filled the remaining tank in two hours. How many hours will P alone take to fill the tank?
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- 66AB is the chord of the circle with centre O. A line segment DOC originating from a point D on the circumference of the circle in major segment meets AB produced at C such that BC = OD. If angle BCO = , then angle AOD is:
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- 67The distance between the longest chord and the centre of a circle is:
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- 68If then is equal to:
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- 69A mango juice is made by mixing water and mango concentrate in the ratio 9 : 7. If x litres of water and 3x litres of mango concentrate is mixed in 160 litres of mango juice, then the new ratio becomes 13 : 14. What is the quantity of the new mango juice (in litres)?
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- 70Simplify:
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- 71The following pie chart shows the percentage distribution of the expenditure incurred in publishing a book. Study the pie chart and answer the question that follows. If the expenditure on royalty in publishing certain number of books be₹43,500, then what is the combined [expenditure on ...]
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- 72The marked price of 55 items was equal to the cost price of 99 items. The selling price of 56 items was equal to the marked price of 35 items. Calculate the profit or loss percentage from the sale of each item.
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- 73The least number which must be subtracted from 7278745 so as to obtain a sum that is divisible by 11 is:
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- 74Ten chairs and six tables together cost ₹5,140; three chairs and two tables together cost ₹1,635. The cost of 1 chair and 1 table is:
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- 75In an election between two candidates, P received 42% of the valid votes and Q won by 45,360 votes. 20% people did not cast their vote. If 10% of the votes cast were found invalid, what is the total number of votes registered in the poll booth?
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English Comprehension
25 questions
- 76Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Obstinate
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- 77Select the correctly spelt word to fill in the blank. My grandmother ________________ the preparation of every festival celebration in my house.
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- 78Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. Aesthetic value is specifically a way in which we can get positive conclude value from the world at large.
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- 79Parts of a sentence are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the parts in the correct order to form a meaningful sentence. P. and has also created a wide gap between them Q. laid too much stress on R. teachers and students S. online mode of education has
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- 80Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words. A thing that can be easily carried by hands
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- 81In the question, four alternatives are given for the underlined word in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the opposite meaning of the word. It was as if the newer hybrids had an insatiable appetite for chemicals.
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- 82Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Left out in the cold
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- 83Parts of the following sentence have been given as options. Select the option that contains an error. He always wants to be in the company of those who are intellectually superior than him.
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- 84Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Break the ice
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- 85Parts of the following sentence have been given as options. Select the option that contains an error. I have sing ‘Let It Go’ before a crowd of thousands of people.
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- 86Identify the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word in the given sentence. Lady Stranleigh continued to smile at him brilliantly.
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- 87Parts of a sentence are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the parts in the correct order to form a meaningful sentence. O. want P. movie tonight Q. do you R. to watch S. the
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- 88Select the option that correctly expresses the given sentence in passive voice. Mr. Amar refused him admittance.
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- 89Parts of a sentence are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the parts in the correct order to form a meaningful sentence. P) always favours Q) only the R) fortune S) bold
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- 90Select the most appropriate homophone to fill in the blank. The summer was ______ hot this year.
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- 91Parts of a sentence are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the parts in the correct order to form a meaningful sentence. A. Only for themselves B. Is full of C. People who live D. The world
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- 92Select the most appropriate synonym of the bracketed word in the following sentence to fill in the blank. The mothers, who suffer from postpartum depression, feel ______ by their children. (vexed)
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- 93Select the correct spelling of the underlined word in the sentence. Can you please come back to reality from the fectitious world you live in?
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- 94Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Purify
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- 95Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice. Trigonometry has been taught by him for donkey’s years.
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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. Music is perhaps the most popular and widely practised (1)______ of fine arts, transcending all kinds of cultural and linguistic barriers. Any form of fine art is (2)________ to master and almost impossible to perfect, and music is no exception. Nature, it is learnt, has blessed almost two-thirds of the human race with musical ability of some sort. Music has the power to (3)______ out the deepest emotions. In fact, it is a magic medicine, and many seek refuge in it when they are depressed or stressed. It is this intimacy that makes us listen to music (4)______ even hum or sing sometimes. This singing, or realistically speaking, expressing one’s emotion musically sometimes takes a serious turn. The desire to sing before an audience is innocent and beautiful, and indeed, it is perfectly alright to have such a genuine desire. But it is also important to understand that singing is an (5)________ art—a highly refined one at that, which requires systematic, prolonged and strict training to be acceptable.96Choose the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 1.
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- 97Choose the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 2.
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- 98Choose the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 3.
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- 99Choose the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 4.
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- 100Choose the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 5.
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