SSC CGL Tier I, 25 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‘LISP’ is related to ‘ORHK’ in a certain way based on the English alphabetical order. In the same way, ‘WAND’ is related to ‘DZMW’. To which of the following is ‘BOTE’ related, following the same logic?
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- 2The position of how many letters will remain unchanged if each of the letters in the word ‘DOWNSIZE’ is re-arranged in the English alphabetical order from left to right?
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- 319 is related to 76 following a certain logic. Following the same logic, 27 is related to 108. To which of the following is 49 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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- 4Two different positions of the same dice with faces 9, 2, 5, 3, 8 and 6 are shown below. Select the number that will be on the face opposite to the one having 2.
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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 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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- 614 is related to 42 following a certain logic. Following the same logic, 26 is related to 78. To which of the following is 47 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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- 7Select the correct mirror image of the given figure when the mirror is placed at MN as shown.
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- 8How many triangles are there in the given figure?
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- 9What will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following equation if ‘’ and ‘’ are interchanged and ‘’ and ‘+’ are interchanged?
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- 10Select the correct mirror image of the given figure when the mirror is placed at MN as shown below.
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- 11Select the number that will come in the place of the question mark(?), if ‘+’ and ‘ – ‘ are interchanged and ‘’ and ‘’ are interchanged
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- 12In a certain code language, 'CASE' is written as 'FTBD' and 'CAKE' is written as 'FLBD'. How will 'CALF’ be written in that language?
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- 13Select the option that is related to the fifth number in the same way as the second number is related to the first number and the fourth number is related to the third number. 45 : 56 :: 62 : 73 :: 19 : ? (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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- 14Select the figure from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series.
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- 15Which of the following numbers will replace the question marks (?) in the given series? 88, 78, 70, 64, 60, ?, ?
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- 16A paper is folded and cut as shown below. How will it appear when unfolded?
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- 17Which of the following terms will replace the question mark (?) in the given series? AEYT, CGWR, EIUP, ? , IMQL
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- 18Select the option that represents the letters that when placed from left to right in the blanks below will complete the given letter series. C A R E T _ R C A _ E T C R C A R _ T C R _ A R E T _ R C A
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- 19Select the figure from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series.
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- 20Study the given diagram carefully and answer the question that follows. The numbers in different sections indicate the number of students who like to study different subjects. What is the difference between the number of students who like to study all the three subjects and that of students who like to study biology only?
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- 21‘Tame’ is related to ‘Wild’ in the same way as ‘Adjacent’ is related to ‘________’. (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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- 22In a certain code language, A + B means ‘A is the husband of B’, A B means ‘B is the mother of A’, A B means ‘B is the sister of A’ and A B means ‘A is the daughter of B’. Based on the above, how is Q related to T if ‘’?
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- 23In a certain code language, ‘BREAK’ is coded as ‘57123’ and ‘BROKE’ is coded as ‘91753’. What is the code for ‘A’ in that language?
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- 24The 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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- 25Study the given diagram carefully and answer the question that follows. The numbers in different sections indicate the number of persons travelling by different modes of transport. How many people travel by bus and car both, but NOT by train?
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General Awareness
25 questions
- 26According to the inscriptions, Pushyamitra Shunga was a devotee of which of the following Gods?
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- 27Hola Mohalla is a festival associated with which religion/belief?
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- 28What action was taken by the government to celebrate the achievement of the Green Revolution in agriculture?
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- 29Which of the following Constitutional Amendment Acts led to formation of the Goods and Services Tax Council?
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- 30Which of the following Acts gave the government enormous powers to repress political activities, and allowed detention of political prisoners without trial for two years?
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- 31The term Blue Line is associated with which of the following games?
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- 32India finished on which of the following positions in overall medals tally at Commonwealth games 2022?
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- 33In November 2021, the government declared November 15 as ‘Janjatiya Gaurav Divas’. It happens to be the birth anniversary of which of the following freedom fighters?
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- 34Which acid is used as a souring agent added to vinegar, pickled vegetables, and sauces, and as a raw material for seasoning?
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- 35Which of the following gases plays an important role in welding titanium, aluminium, stainless steel, and magnesium?
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- 36In the southern ranges of which hills is Mawsynram, which receives the highest rainfall in the world, located?
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- 37In which year was Ujala Yojana launched?
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- 38Which coal is low-grade, brown and soft with high moisture content?
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- 39Which award was started by the Government of Madhya Pradesh in 1980 to the exponents of Hindustani classical music?
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- 40For which of the following tribal music and dance forms was Arjun Singh Dhurve conferred with Tulsi Samman?
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- 41Which of the following is NOT correct regarding circular flow of income?
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- 42Which of the following Articles of the Indian Constitution mentions that ‘The State shall, in particular, direct its policy towards securing that the ownership and control of the material resources of the community are so distributed as best to subserve the common good’?
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- 43Khudai Khidmatgars, a non-violent movement among the Pathans was started by ______.
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- 44How many athletes were selected to represent India at the 1924 Paris Summer Olympics?
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- 45The type of reaction that is typically found when a material that is required for the reaction to proceed, such as a surface or a catalyst, is saturated by the reactants is called a __________ order reaction.
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- 46Where was the first successful textile mill established in India?
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- 47Which of the following researchers observed densely stained reticular structures surrounding the nucleus (Hint: Figure)?
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- 48The registered office of the Sangeet Natak Akademi is at:
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- 49To gain control over Kannauj the Tripartite Struggle was fought between which of the following dynasties?
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- 50Which of the following schemes of the Government of India is a part of the ‘Target Group’ approach?
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Quantitative Aptitude
25 questions
- 51Find the value of .
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- 52Find the gain percentage, given that Aditi sold her scooter for ₹40620 gaining th of the selling price.
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- 53A tap can fill a cistern in 10 minutes and another tap can empty it in 12 minutes. If both the taps are open, the time (in hours) taken to fill the tank will be:
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- 54The ratio of circumference and diameter of a circle is 3 : 5. If the circumference is 6 cm, then the radius of the circle is:
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- 55The sales of two kinds of bicycles B1 and B2 (in lakhs) manufactured by a company over a period of three years are shown in the table below.From 2004 to 2006, what is the ratio of the total sales of bicycles B1 to the total sales of bicycles B2?
Year B1 B2 2004 195 284 2005 230 300 2006 250 416 Tap an option to check your answer.
- 56If and , then find the value of .
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- 57The monthly income of Ramesh in year 2021 was ₹18,600 and his monthly expenditure was ₹12,400. In year 2022 his income increased by 15% and his expenditure increased by 8%. Find the percentage increase in his savings.
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- 58‘x’ varies directly with the cube of ‘y’, and inversely with the square of ‘z’. If when and , then what is the value of when and ?
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- 59The below table shows the number of 1 litre bottles of soft drink produced by three companies during 2016-2020. Study the given information carefully and answer the question that follows.What is the difference in average production of A and C during 2016-2018 (in lakhs)?
Year A (in lakhs) B (in lakhs) C (in lakhs) 2016 38,000 43,000 51,000 2017 41,000 52,000 57,000 2018 53,000 65,000 63,000 2019 30,000 35,000 32,000 2020 20,000 25,000 28,000 Tap an option to check your answer.
- 60The value of N in the equation is:
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- 61Pranav borrows a sum of ₹335180 at the rate of 13% per annum simple interest. At the end of the first year, he repays ₹23060 towards return of principal amount borrowed. If Pranav clears all pending dues at the end of the second year, including interest payment that accrued during the first year, how much does he pay (in ₹) at the end of the second year?
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- 62A well with 14 cm radius is dug 23 cm deep. Find the volume of the earth taken out of it.
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- 63What is the value of ?
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- 64If , then find .
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- 65Study the given bar-graph and answer the question that follows. The bar-graph shows the sales of books (in thousands) from six branches (B1, B2, B3, B4, B5 and B6) of a publishing company during two consecutive years 2000 and 2001. What percentage of the average sales of branches B1, B2 and B3 in 2001 is the average sales of branches B1, B3 and B6 in 2000?
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- 66Seema walks around a circular field at the rate of 3 rounds per hour, while Priya runs around it at the rate of 8 rounds per hour. They start in the same direction from the same point at 11:54 p.m. They shall first cross each other at:
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- 67In the figure shown above, quadrilateral PQRS has its vertices on the circumference of the circle with centre O. If and , then what is the value of ‘x’?
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- 68Which of the following numbers is divisible by 6?
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- 69The number of pages printed by two printers P1 and P2 over three days are given in the following table. Study the table carefully and answer the question given below.What is the difference between the total number of pages printed by the two printers during these three days?
Days/Printer P1 P2 Monday 200 250 Tuesday 150 300 Wednesday 225 210 Tap an option to check your answer.
- 70A class of 30 students appeared in a test. The average score of 12 students is 60, and that of the rest is 80. What is the average score of the class?
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- 71If , then the value of is:
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- 72From a point T, a tangent TP at point P, is drawn to a circle with centre O. A secant TQR (point Q is near to point T) is drawn from the point T. is inscribed into the circle by joining the points P, Q and R. Draw lines OQ and OR. If is and , what is the degree measure of ?
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- 73Cindy bought 15 apples and 12 oranges and paid a sum of ₹447 for the purchase. Which of the statements given below is inconsistent with the information given in the previous statement, leading to no possible prices of the two fruits?
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- 74The single discount equivalent to the discount series of 15%, 20% and 5% is:
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- 75In , S and T are the midpoints of the sides PQ and PR, respectively. The length of the side QR is 12 cm. If ST is parallel to QR, then find the length (in cm) of ST.
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English Comprehension
25 questions
- 76Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice. His father’s arm was bandaged by the kind nurse.
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- 77Select the most appropriate synonym of the word in bold. The choice was judicious as further events proved.
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- 78Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. The betrayer of the country was at last unmasked.
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- 79The following sentence has been divided into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. Please go and meet the chairperson. / She will be / away for the / few next days.
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- 80Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined word segment in the given sentence. I picked up my little clock and it began to dance gracefully.
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- 81Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice. We should clean the house regularly.
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- 82Select the most appropriate synonym for the underlined word in the given sentence. It was his decency that he employed him.
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- 83Read the sentence carefully and select the ANTONYM of the underlined word from the given options. I heard his suggestion but I am quite unsure about the risks involved in it.
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- 84Sentences of a paragraph are given below in jumbled order. Select the option that arranges the sentences in the correct order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph. A. Summative assessment is the assignment of the student’s performance at the end of the academic term. B. This new pattern ensures that besides just textbook teaching and learning, effective child-teacher interaction is encouraged. C. The CBSE envisages two types of examinations, Formative and Summative. D. Formative assessment is a part of the teaching-learning process and is done through conversation, quizzes, interviews, projects, assignments, etc.
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- 85Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. The line, 'Round the rugged rocks the ragged rascal ran' uses the repetition of usually initial consonant sounds in two or more neighbouring words or syllables .
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- 86Parts of the following sentence have been given as options. Select the option that contains an error. While I was walking to the store, my friend calls me and ask for a favour.
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- 87Select the option that substitutes the INCORRECTLY spelt word in the given sentence. In any time of crisis, there is always one mument that stands out from all the others.
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- 88Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the word in the brackets to fill in the blank. She left the party ______ because of her parents’ strict time restrictions. [late]
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- 89Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the underlined group of words. The soldier struck the enemy with the short sword fixed onto the end of the gun.
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- 90Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. The mother couldn’t _________ such an insult from her son in front of the others.
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- 91Select the sentence that contains a spelling error.
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- 92Select the correct idiom to substitute the underlined segment in the following sentence. Due to her impoverished state, most of her relatives treated her with contempt.
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- 93Parts 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) hard work and perseverance (Q) no matter how difficult (O) lead to success (R) the journey may seem
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- 94Select the most appropriate homophone to fill in the blank. Ruby gave her mother a hug and offered to knead the ________.
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- 95Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Let the dust settle
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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 rise in global temperature (1)__________ already occurred is leading to extreme weather events that bring (2)__________ heat waves and droughts, devastating floods and increasingly powerful hurricanes and tropical storms. The combination of these factors means the impact on human health is increasing and is (3)__________ accelerate. But there is room for hope, particularly if governments take action now to (4)__________ the pledges made at Glasgow in November 2021 and to go further in resolving the climate crisis. WHO is (5)__________ governments to lead a just, equitable, and fast phase out of fossil fuels and transition to a clean energy future.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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