SSC CGL Tier I, 24 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 x B’ means ‘A is the wife of B’ and ‘A B’ means ‘A is the father of B’. Based on the above, if M + Q – R + K – Y, then how is M related to Y?
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- 2Select the correct mirror image of the given figure when the mirror is placed at MN.
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- 3Select the correct mirror image of the given figure when the mirror is placed at MN as shown.
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- 4Four 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.
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- 5Which two signs should be interchanged to make the following equation correct?
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- 6Which 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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- 7Select the combination of letters that when sequentially placed in the blanks of the given series will complete the series. LM_O_NPMRO_KU_TI
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- 8Select the figure that will replace the question mark (?) in the following figure series.
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- 9Select 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 : 1331 9 : 729
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- 10Select 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) Cessation : Beginning
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- 11Select the number from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series. 5, 10, 17, 26, 37, ?
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- 12Select the figure from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) and logically complete the series.
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- 13In this question, three 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 necklaces are squares. Some squares are circles. No circle is a ring. Conclusions: I.No square is a ring. II.No ring is a circle. III.Some squares are necklaces.
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- 14In a certain code language, ‘TERRAIN’ is written as ‘VETTAIP’ and ‘TRAFFIC’ is written as ‘VTAHHIE’. How will ‘MOTOR’ be written in that language?
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- 15Which of the following terms will replace the question mark (?) in the given series? HKPT, JLNS, LMLR, ?, POHP
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- 16Select 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) Scissors : Paper
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- 17Select the option in which the numbers share the same relationship as that shared by the given pair of numbers. (317, 202) (438, 323) (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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- 18The 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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- 19Select 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.) Pig : Piglets :: Deer : ?
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- 20In a certain code language, ‘IFF’ is coded as ‘21’ and ‘ARB’ is coded as ‘21’. How will ‘CAW’ be coded in that language?
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- 21The position(s) of how many letters will remain unchanged if all the letters in the word ‘ASTEROID’ are arranged in English alphabetical order?
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- 22Six letters J, T, E, X, I and O 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 X.
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- 23The second number in the given number-pairs is obtained by performing certain mathematical operation(s) on the first number. The same operation(s) is/are followed in all the number-pairs, except one. Find that odd number-pair. (NOTE: The relation should be found without breaking down the numbers into its constituent digits)
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- 24How many triangles are there in the given figure?
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- 2522 is related to 176 following a certain logic. Following the same logic, 32 is related to 256. To which of the following is 48 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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General Awareness
25 questions
- 26Which types of gametes are found in Spirogyra?
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- 27Which Article mentions the Comptroller and Auditor General of India?
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- 28According to the Census of India 2001, which of the following is the main reason that Indian men migrate?
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- 29Identify the INCORRECT pair regarding motion and their examples?
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- 30Where was the 1912 session of the India National Congress held in Bihar?
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- 31In which year was the temple entry movement started by Bhimrao Ambedkar?
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- 32N. Rangasamy sworn in as the Chief Minister of Puducherry in May 2021. What is the name of the party he formed?
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- 33Who among the following is the first Indian to win gold at Junior World Weightlifting Championship in May 2022?
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- 34Who among the following dancers was the first one from the state of Odisha to be conferred the Padma Vibhushan Award?
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- 35Which gas is evolved when iron and water react?
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- 36Sankalp Gupta is associated with which of the following events?
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- 37About what percentage of passenger traffic is carried by roads in India?
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- 38Which of the following classes includes the family of turtles?
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- 39Some of the talas invented by ____________ include Trimukhi, Panchamukhi, Saptamukhi and Navamukhi.
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- 40Which of the following statements is INCORRECT regarding Fundamental Rights?
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- 41Rudrankksh Patil is associated with _________.
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- 42Under which scheme are collateral free loans of up to ₹10 Lakh extended by the Member Lending Institutions (MLIs) in India?
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- 43Which of the following group of months is the coldest in North India?
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- 44Which of the following was NOT one of the basic attributes of Ashokas' Dhamma?
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- 45Which ocean is encircling the continent of Antarctica and extends northward to 60 degrees south latitude?
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- 46Harmonium player, Tulsidas Borkar, was awarded with the ___________ in 2016.
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- 47The 'Make in India' initiative primarily focuses on which sector?
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- 48The real name of Babur, the founder of Mughal dynasty in India was:
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- 49Which of the following States have enacted the Cattle Preservation Act, 2021 in July- August 2021 to regulate slaughter and transport of cattle and proposed an amendment in December 2021 to allow inter-district transportation of cattle for agricultural and animal husbandry except in districts sharing international border?
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- 50Which of the following festivals observed in Assam is majorly celebrated by Vaishnavites?
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Quantitative Aptitude
25 questions
- 51A man buys 10 kg of wheat at a rate of ₹26/kg. The wheat is mixed with 6 kg of other good quality of wheat to get a mixture at a price of ₹35/kg. The price of good quality wheat per kg (in ₹) is:
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- 52Ghanshyam is thrice as old as Akash. 10 years ago, Ghanshyam was four times as old as Akash. What is the difference between their current ages (in years)?
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- 53On dividing a number by 55, we get 28 as the remainder. On dividing the same number by 11, what is the remainder?
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- 54The following table gives zone wise survey report of the people of a country who take tea. Study the table and answer the question.The ratio of the total number of people surveyed who take tea more than 3 times a day to the number of people who do not take tea at all is
Take tea East West North South More than 3 times a day 1732 1842 6045 2741 1 to 3 times a day 1462 2328 2584 4264 Twice a week 2280 2529 1123 3598 Only once a week 4059 1874 3169 7051 Never 317 127 223 293 Tap an option to check your answer.
- 55Two goods trains 132 m and 108 m in length are running towards each other on parallel tracks. The first train is running at a speed of 32 km/h and the second at a speed of 40 km/h. How much time will they take to cross each other after meeting?
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- 56What is the length (in cm) of each side of a cube if the volume of a cube is 13,824 ?
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- 57The radii of two concentric circles are 26 cm and 10 cm. If the chord of the greater circle is a tangent to the smaller circle, then find the length of that chord.
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- 58If the mean proportional between p and q is 12, then the possible values of p and q, respectively, are:
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- 59Find the value of .
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- 60The radii of two circles are 8 cm and 15 cm.The perimeter of the circle having area equal to the sum of the areas of the two circles (in cm) is:
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- 61For what value of K does the following system have an infinite number of solutions? x + 2Ky - 8 = 0 2x - y - 16 = 0
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- 62In , DE = 12 cm, EF = 15 cm, and . is congruent to . If YZ = 15 cm, then what is the length of XZ?
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- 63The table shows the sales (in units) of a company for different cities in the months of June and July, 2022. Study the table and answer the question that follows.What is the difference between Delhi’s sales for the month of June and Chennai’s sales for the month of July?
City June July Delhi 252 332 Mumbai 325 248 Chennai 362 247 Kolkata 245 195 Pune 218 284 Tap an option to check your answer.
- 64Study the given table and answer the question that follows. The total money spent in advertisement (in ₹) and total number of advertisements in different newspapers given by a company for five years (2018 to 2022) is given in the below table.(Money columns: Total Money Spent in ₹ in Advertisement. Ads columns: Total No of Advertisements.) What is the ratio of the money spent on each of the advertisements taken one from each of NY times, The Telegraph and Others for the year 2021 to that of the money spent on each of the advertisements taken one from each of NY [Times, The Telegraph and Others for the year 2018]
Year Money: NY Times Money: The Telegraph Money: Others Ads: NY Times Ads: The Telegraph Ads: Others 2018 3,50,000 3,60,000 2,10,000 10 12 15 2019 4,80,000 3,45,000 2,89,000 12 15 17 2020 6,15,000 4,00,000 5,76,000 15 20 36 2021 7,60,000 4,80,000 4,40,000 19 24 22 2022 14,00,000 3,50,000 3,09,000 38 18 30 Tap an option to check your answer.
- 65Vipul spends 30% of his monthly income on rent, 60% of the remaining on groceries, and 40% of the remaining on others. If he saves ₹ 7056 in a month, then how much (in ₹) does he spend on groceries?
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- 66Simplify the following expression.
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- 67Study the given bar graph and answer the question that follows. The following bar graph shows the higher secondary students of a school for the years 2008, 2009 and 2010.
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- 68A cell phone is available for Rs.600 or for Rs.300 cash down payment together with Rs.360 to be paid after two months. Find the rate of interest charged under this scheme.
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- 69If , then the value of is:
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- 70The value of is:
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- 71An article is sold for₹747 after successive discounts of 17% and x%. If the marked price of the article is₹1,600, what is the value of x?
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- 72Pipe A takes of the time required by pipe B to fill an empty tank individually. When an outlet pipe C is also opened simultaneously with pipes A and B, it takes more time to fill the empty tank than it takes when only pipe A and pipe B are opened together. If it takes 40 hours to fill the tank when all the three pipes are opened simultaneously, in what time (in hours) will pipe C empty the full tank, operating alone?
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- 73A person purchased a table and a sofa for ₹28,000. He sold the sofa at a profit of 10% and the table at a profit 15.25%. If his total profit was 13%, then the difference between the cost price of the sofa and the table (in ₹) is:
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- 74Let C be a circle with centre O and PQ be a minor arc on C. Let R and S be two points on the major arc of PQ on C. If PQ subtends an angle at O, find and , respectively.
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- 75If and A is an acute angle, then the value of is:
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English Comprehension
25 questions
- 76Select the correct spelling to fill in the blank. Definitions of _________ are subjective to various interpretations.
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- 77Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Foment
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- 78Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Hostile
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- 79Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined word. At times, David behaves in a very obdurate manner to kids.
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- 80Select the most appropriate synonym of the underlined word in the following sentence. Sachin Tendulkar was an indispensable member of the Indian cricket team in his days.
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- 81The following sentence has been divided into four segments. Identify the segment in which the article has been used INCORRECTLY. Master Sam / is a heaviest / boy in / grade twelve.
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- 82Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice. He was given a reward for his contribution by the Governor.
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- 83Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words Anything pertaining to cats
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- 84Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the following sentence. Rahul won the extempore competition. He is lucky to be blessed with the gift of the gab.
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- 85Sentences of a paragraph are given below in jumbled order. Select the option that arranges the sentences in the correct logical sequence to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph. a. It regulates the operation of all body organs and protects the body and mind from becoming unbalanced as a result of negative circumstances and unhealthy lifestyles. b. It only requires frequent practice of the proper body motions and breathing techniques. c. The physical benefits of yoga can be enjoyed for a lifetime without risk or injury. d. It regulates the relationship between the body, the intellect, and the spirit.
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- 86Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Cascade
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- 87Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice. We have to say little in this matter.
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- 88Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. Positive self-talk have a great affect on one’s self-worth.
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- 89Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. Sharat is always ______ about showing up for work because he believes that tardiness gets us nowhere.
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- 90Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words. That which is no longer in existence
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- 91Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. I had not only helped her by giving hints but also with providing her links.
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- 92Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. Nina has not yet learned how to straighten up and fly right.
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- 93Parts of the following sentence have been given as options. Select the option that contains an error. Deepak is studying B.tech. at IIT Delhi to become the engineer.
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- 94Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words. Dealing with things in a practical and sensible way
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- 95Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
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- In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option, in the questions that follow, to fill in each blank. A dance which is created or choreographed and performed according (1)___________ the tenets of the Natya Shastra is called a classical dance. The two broad (2)____________ of classical dancing are the tandava and the lasya. Power and force are typical of the tandava; grace and delicacy of the lasya. Tandava is (3)_______________ with Shiva, and lasya with Parvati. Dance which is pure movement is called nritta, and dance which is (4)_______________ in nature is called nritya. A dancer, in the classical tradition, has to have years of training before he or she can begin to perform on the stage. The four main (5)_____________ of classical dancing in India are : Bharat Natyam, Kathakali, Manipuri, Kathak .Bharat Natyam is the oldest and most popular dance-form of India.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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