SSC CGL Tier I, 14 Sep 2025, Shift 1 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 $In the following question, select the related word from the given alternatives. Clock : Time :: Thermometer : ?$
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2 $In the following question, select the related word from the given alternatives Plaintiff : Complaint :: Petitioner : ?$
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3 $Select the letter-cluster from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series. CDE, FGH, IJK, ?$
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4 $Select the letter-cluster from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series. JKL, MNO, PQR, ?$
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5 $\rightarrow$
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6 $Select the letter-cluster from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series: TDGJ, TGMS, TJSB, TMYK, ?$
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7 $Select the letter-cluster from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series: D A F H, D D K O, D G P V, D J U C, ?$
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8 $What comes next: 3, 7, 16, 35, 74, ?$
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9 $Each of the letters in the word FRIENDLY is arranged in alphabetical order. How many letters are there in the English alphabetical series between the letter that is third from the left and the one that is second from the right in the new letter-cluster formed?$
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10 $Which of the following addresses are identical to each other: 1. Amitabh S 112/44 Block-B, Indira Nagar, Lucknow, 226016 2. Amitabh S. 112/44 Block-B, Indira Nagar, Lucknow , 226016 3. Amitabh S. 112/44 Block-B, Indira Nagar, Lucknow , 226016 4. Amitabh S. 112/44 Block B, Indira Nagar, Lucknow , 226016$
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11 $Which of the following addresses are identical to each other: 1. Dr Ruchi Jain 4/88, Skyline Residency, Jaipur, 302001 2. Dr. Ruchi Jain 4/88, Skyline Residency, Jaipur , 302001 3. Dr. Ruchi Jain 4/88, Skyline Residency, Jaipur , 302001 4. Dr Ruchi Jain 4/88, Skyline Residency, Jaipur , 302001$
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12 $Find the group of letters that best completes the analogy. Use alphabetical positions and reverse position logic where necessary. DINS : WRMH :: EKPT : ?$
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13 $1 \times 5$
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14 $There are 40 students in a line. Rahul is 13th from the left and Kunal is 17th from the right. How many students are there between them?$
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15 $In each of the following questions, a specific rearrangement pattern has been applied to the first word to form the second. Apply the same rearrangement to the third word and choose the correct answer from the given alternatives. PRINTING : RPNIITGN :: PROTOCOL : ?$
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16 $In each of the following questions, a word is transformed into another using a specific alphabetic pattern (such as letter shifting or substitution). Apply the same transformation to the third word to determine the correct answer from the given options. HOUSE : GNTRD :: ? : KHFGS$
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17 $A said to B, "Your father's wife's son is my brother." How is B related to A?$
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18 $Find the missing number: 1, 4, 9, 16, ?, 36$
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19 $Identify the number which does not satisfy: Sum of digits is a divisor of the number$
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20 $In each of the following questions, a group of three numbers/symbols is given in each option. Identify the group that does NOT follow the same pattern as the others.$
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21 $In each of the following questions, a group of three numbers/symbols is given in each option. Identify the group that does NOT follow the same pattern as the others.$
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22 $A said to B: "The woman I met yesterday at the park was the only daughter of the father of your brother." How is the woman related to B?$
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23 $A man says, "My son's mother is the only daughter of your father." How is the man related to the person being spoken to?$
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24 $Introducing a man, Shruti said, "He is the husband of the granddaughter of the only son of my grandfather." How is the man related to Shruti?$
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25 $+ = \times$
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General Awareness

25 questions

26 $Read the below statement: 1. Solicitor General of India is appointed by the president of India. 2. A candidate contesting for the post of the President of India is required to make a security deposit of ₹15,000. Which of the above statements is/are correct ?$
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27 $Based on the given statements which option is correct: Statement I: Mathura art produced images for both Indian and non-Indian patrons. Statement II: Mathura art ignored nature-based themes in its sculptures.$
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28 $Which of the following statements about Hola Mohalla festival of Punjab is correct?$
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29 $Mārgi Saṅgīta in ancient Indian music was rooted in:$
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30 $In freestyle wrestling, which of the following actions can result in a technical point for the wrestler?$
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31 $Vijender Singh defeated which player in the quarter-finals to secure India's first Olympic boxing medal?$
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32 $Which mechanism did India operationalize in 2024 to strengthen regional financial resilience within SAARC?$
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33 $Fill in the blanks: Established in 1961 within the former Palace of the Maharaja of Patiala, the National Institute of Sports was later renamed as the Netaji Subhas National Institute of Sports (NSNIS) on _______.$
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34 $Consider the following statements about "The Vine of Desire" by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni: 1) Explores cultural conflicts in an Indian immigrant family across generations. 2) A historical account of India's freedom struggle and politics. 3) A science fiction tale about identity and technology in future India. Which of the following is correct?$
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35 $Which statements accurately describe water bodies in the Indian Desert? 1. Streams are perennial and flow year-round. 2. Most streams disappear into the sand.$
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36 $Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are given below. Choose the correct option: Assertion (A): Demographic statistics like birth and death rates rely on accurate reporting by households. Reason (R): Birth and death registration is mandatory and always accurately followed in all parts of India.$
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37 $Which Padma awardees and fields is/are correctly paired? 1. Gokul Chandra Das - Folk Music 2. Dinesh Saini - Environment 3. Farooq Ahmad Mir - Literature 4. Geeta Devi - Agriculture$
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38 $Which of the following accurately reflects the critical technological outcome of ISRO's RLV-LEX3 mission conducted on June 23, 2024?$
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39 $The term "pleiotropy" refers to:$
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40 $How are Money Bills handled in both Houses of Parliament and State Legislatures with bicameralism under the Constitution?$
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41 $It is difficult to start motion with a heavy box and also difficult to stop it once it's moving. This best exemplifies:$
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42 $The Bharatiya Nyaya Samhita (BNS), 2023, consolidates and amends provisions related to which branch of law?$
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43 $Read the below statements marked as Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Mark the correct options: Assertion (A): The National Green Hydrogen Mission aims to reduce dependency on fossil fuels. Reason (R): It is implemented by MoEFCC.$
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44 $Fill in the Blank: Koli dance is traditionally performed by the ______ community.$
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45 $The Global Energy Transition Index 2025 is released by which international organization?$
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46 $Which of the following is correctly classified as a consumer goods industry?$
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47 $Article 246A gives power to both Parliament and State to make laws on ______.$
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48 $Which newly designated Ramsar Site is recognized for hosting the largest population of Sarus Cranes in India?$
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49 $Oxygen concentration in Earth's atmosphere is roughly?$
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50 $Consider the following statements: 1. Supreme Court can transfer cases from one High Court to another. 2. Article 139A was introduced by the 42nd Amendment. Which of the above is/are correct ?$
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Quantitative Aptitude

25 questions

51 $1.2 \times 2\frac{2}{5} \times \frac{3}{4}$
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52 $\frac{(0.1 \times 0.1 \times 0.1 + 0.03 \times 0.03 \times 0.03)}{(0.3 \times 0.3 \times 0.3 + 0.09 \times 0.09 \times 0.09)}$
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53 $The number of students in two sections A and B having different heights is shown in the table given below: Height (in metres) Section A Section B 1.55 54 1.60 98 1.62 1113 1.65 1410 1.68 67 1.71 75 1.75 43 What is the ratio of the total number of students in Section A whose height is less than 1.65 metres to the total number of students in Section B whose height is less than 1.65 metres?$
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54 $A, B, and C invest ₹40,000, ₹60,000, and ₹80,000 respectively for 1 year. What is B's share in a ₹55,000 profit?$
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55 $10\%$
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56 $Table - Units Sold of 3 Products Product Jan Feb Mar A 100120110 B 908595 C 150160155 Q: Which product had the highest average units sold?$
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57 $Three numbers are such that when the average of any two of them is added to the third, the results obtained are 180, 168, and 150, respectively. What is the average of the original three numbers?$
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58 $15\%$
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59 $10\%$
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60 $12\%$
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61 $20\%$
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62 $20\%$
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63 $60\%$
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64 $20\%$
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65 $A can do a work in 8 days and B in 12 days. They work together for 3 days. What part of the work is left?$
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66 $10\%$
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67 $A and B can complete a task together in 12 days, while B and C can finish it in 16 days. After A works on it for 5 days and B for 7 days, C takes the remaining 13 days to finish the work. How many days would it take for C to complete the work alone?$
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68 $A cyclist travels from City A to City B at an average speed of 20 km/h and takes 4 hours. If they want to complete the same journey in 2.5 hours, by what amount (in km/h) should they increase their average speed?$
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69 $A train leaves Station A at 6:00 AM and travels towards Station B at a constant speed of 60 km/h. Another train leaves Station B at 8:00 AM and travels towards Station A at a constant speed of 90 km/h. The distance between the two stations is 540 km. At what time will the two trains meet?$
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70 $A circular garden having a diameter of 10 m is surrounded by a concrete path that is 1 m wide. Calculate the percentage increase in area resulting from the addition of the path.$
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71 $\text{cm}^2$
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72 $\text{m}^2$
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73 $4x + 5y = 20$
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74 $x + \frac{1}{x} = 4$
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75 $0.1 + 0.01 + 0.001 = ?$
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Height (in metres)	Section A	Section B
1.55	5	4
1.60	9	8
1.62	11	13
1.65	14	10
1.68	6	7
1.71	7	5
1.75	4	3

Product	Jan	Feb	Mar
A	100	120	110
B	90	85	95
C	150	160	155

English Comprehension

25 questions

76 $Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word: JUVENILE$
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77 $Choose the correct meaning of idiom: Bury the hatchet$
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78 $Select the most appropriate antonym of the given word. Extirpate$
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79 $Identify the misspelt word$
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80 $Spot the correct spelling of early film base compound.$
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81 $Choose the correct one-word substitute for: 'A person who eats excessively or greedily'.$
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82 $Select the correct option: The finance minister’s statement was laden with caveats, none of ___ were explained.$
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83 $Select the correct option: The philosopher’s stance was diametrically ___ to the prevailing orthodoxy.$
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84 $Select the correct option: No sooner ___ the findings published than critics began questioning their legitimacy.$
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85 $Find the part of the sentence that contains an error: The policy aims to neither penalise first-time offenders (1)/ nor those who may have violated norms (2)/ due to systemic ambiguity (3)/ rather than deliberate intent. (4)$
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86 $Find the part of the sentence that contains an error: It was not merely the fragmentation of administrative jurisdictions across sectors (1)/ that disrupted cohesive governance, but the inertia embedded in overlapping regulatory mandates (2)/ which, though designed to safeguard institutional autonomy, (3)/ ends up paralyzing inter-departmental responsiveness altogether. (4)$
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87 $Change the following from active to passive: The committee had been debating complex amendments when the bell rang.$
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88 $Select the sentence containing the homonym of the highlighted word: The knight raised his pauldron before mounting.$
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89 $Convert the sentence provided below from its passive voice structure to an active voice structure: A letter is written to the editor by the citizen every week.$
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Read the following passage and answer the questions based on the passage: India’s tryst with the Olympic Games began in 1900, when Norman Pritchard, a British-Indian athlete, clinched two silver medals in athletics. However, it wasn’t until the 1928 Amsterdam Olympics that India emerged as a formidable force in hockey, winning its first team gold. What followed was a golden era, where the Indian men’s hockey team dominated the Olympic arena with eight gold medals between 1928 and 1980—an unmatched legacy. Despite this early excellence, India’s Olympic journey has been riddled with inconsistencies. Post-1980, a conspicuous medal drought gripped the nation, exposing systemic inefficiencies: lack of infrastructure, inadequate training, and minimal grassroots scouting. Athletes often relied more on personal resilience than institutional support to achieve global recognition. The 21st century, however, has ushered in a phase of cautious optimism. With the establishment of bodies like the Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS) and increased corporate sponsorship, Indian athletes now enjoy improved access to international-level coaching, nutrition, and psychological training. The medal tallies, though modest, have seen an upward trend—symbolized by Neeraj Chopra’s historic gold in javelin at Tokyo 2020. What’s most heartening is the diversification of sports. No longer confined to hockey and wrestling, India is now making strides in disciplines like badminton, shooting, boxing, and athletics. Equally noteworthy is the rising representation and success of Indian women athletes, who have frequently been the torchbearers in recent Olympic outings. Yet, challenges remain. The transition from potential to podium demands long-term investment, scientific sports management, and societal encouragement that transcends cricket-centric fandom. While India’s Olympic identity is still evolving, the collective ambition is clearer than ever: to transform from a participant nation into a sporting powerhouse.
90 $When did India first win an Olympic team gold medal?$
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91 $What major issue plagued India’s Olympic performance post-1980?$
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92 $Which initiative is mentioned as a game-changer in recent Olympic preparation?$
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93 $What recent trend is encouraging in India's Olympic profile?$
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94 $What is implied about India’s Olympic aspirations?$
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95 $Choose the most suitable option to replace the highlighted part of the sentence: Had I known about the traffic, I *will leave early. *$
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96 $Choose the most suitable option to replace the highlighted part of the sentence: It is high time you *must change your habits. *$
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97 $A sentence is provided in direct speech. From the four given options, choose the one that most accurately conveys the sentence in its corresponding indirect speech. He said, “Do it right now.”$
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98 $A sentence is provided in indirect speech. From the four given options, choose the one that most accurately conveys the sentence in its corresponding direct speech. The professor remarked that students needed to submit their papers before Friday.$
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99 $Rearrange the following sentences to form a coherent paragraph: 1. This makes them ideal for tasks like image recognition, natural language processing, and medical diagnostics. 2. Machine learning is a subset of artificial intelligence that focuses on the creation of algorithms that can learn from data without explicit programming. 3. The algorithm improves its performance by analyzing vast amounts of input data and identifying underlying patterns. 4. Instead of being given a set of rules, a machine learning model is trained on examples.$
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100 $Rearrange the following sentences to form a coherent paragraph: 1. The primary purpose of this process is to ensure that the food we eat is safe and does not contain harmful bacteria or other contaminants. 2. Food processing is a series of methods used to transform raw ingredients into consumable products. 3. These methods can range from simple actions like cutting and grinding to more complex procedures such as pasteurization and fermentation. 4. Furthermore, it also helps to preserve food, extend its shelf life, and enhance its nutritional value.$
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