SSC CGL 2024 · 2024-09-11 · Shift 2

The position of how many letters will remain unchanged if each of the letters in the word ‘JEALOUS’ is arranged in the English alphabetical order?

1. A
   Four
2. B
   One
3. C
   Two
4. D
   Three

Read the given statements and conclusions carefully. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. You have to decide which conclusion/s logically follow/s from the given statements. Statements: All apples are mangoes. All mangoes are lemons. All lemons are kiwis. Conclusions: (I) All apples are lemons. (II) All mangoes are kiwis.

1. A
   Neither conclusion I nor II follow.
2. B
   Only conclusion II follows.
3. C
   Both conclusions I and II follow.
4. D
   Only conclusion I follows.

Select the set in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers of the following set. (34, 15, 64) (29, 17, 63) (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.)

1. A
   (25, 14, 53)
2. B
   (24, 28, 76)
3. C
   (44, 32, 98)
4. D
   (31, 23, 54)

Select the number from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series. 3, 20, 121, 604, 2417, ?

1. A
   7300
2. B
   7275
3. C
   7250
4. D
   7200

In a certain code language, 'VAIN' is written as 'OKBY’ and 'VAST' is written as 'UUBY'. How will 'VERB’ be written in that language?

1. A
   CTFY
2. B
   CTYF
3. C
   CFYT
4. D
   CFTY

Three statements are followed by three conclusions numbered I, II and III. You have to consider these statements to be true, even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts. Decide which of the given conclusions logically follow/s from the given statements. Statements: All pens are pages. Some pages are pins. Some pins are boards. Conclusions: (I) Some pins are pens. (II) Some boards are pages. (III) Some pens are boards.

1. A
   None of the conclusions follow.
2. B
   Either conclusion I or conclusion III follows.
3. C
   Only conclusion I follows.
4. D
   Only conclusion II follows.

Which of the following terms will replace the question mark (?) in the given series? DBOI, FEQL, ?, JKUR, LNWU

1. A
   IHSP
2. B
   HHSO
3. C
   HISO
4. D
   HISP

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.) 186 : 103 156 : 73

1. A
   119 : 35
2. B
   208 : 127
3. C
   95 : 12
4. D
   83 : 1

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Select the option that represents the letters that when sequentially placed from left to right in the blanks below will complete the letter series. _ C _ W _ _ _ C _ W _ _

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In a certain code language, A + B means ‘A is the wife of B’. A − B means ‘A is the son of B’. A × B means ‘A is the husband of B’. A ÷ B means ‘A is the father of B’. Based on the above, how is P related to T if ‘P − Q + R ÷ S × T’?

1. A
   Husband’s brother
2. B
   Son’s son
3. C
   Father
4. D
   Father-in-law

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Four letter-clusters have been given out of which three are alike in some manner and one is different. Select the one that is different. Note: The odd one out is not based on the number of consonants/vowels or their position in the letter cluster

1. A
   GDI
2. B
   XUZ
3. C
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4. D
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Select the triad in which the numbers are related to each other in the same way as the numbers in the following triads. 8-17-35 23-47-95 (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.)

1. A
   13-29-55
2. B
   12-25-51
3. C
   9-20-41
4. D
   16-32-62

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In a certain code language, ‘BUZZY’ is coded as ‘10’ and ‘KING’ is coded as ‘8’. How will ‘ABROAD’ be coded in that language?

1. A
   7
2. B
   10
3. C
   12
4. D
   9

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Select the number that will come in the place of the question mark(?), if ‘+’ and ‘ – ‘ are interchanged and ‘×’ and ‘÷’ are interchanged 41 – 54 × 6 ÷ 9 + 7 = ?

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   119
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   108
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   104

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What will come in the place of ‘?’ in the following equation, if ‘÷’ and ‘–‘ are interchanged and ‘×’ and ‘+’ are interchanged? 8 + 6 ÷ 51 – 17 × 13 = ?

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   58
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Three of the following numbers are alike in a certain way and one is different. Pick the odd one out. (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.)

1. A
   65 – 104
2. B
   75 – 120
3. C
   90 – 144
4. D
   45 – 70

Tabla player, Ustad Zakir Hussain was awarded which of the following awards by the Government of India in 2023?

1. A
   Padma Bhushan
2. B
   Bharat Ratna
3. C
   Padma Vibhushan
4. D
   Padma Shri

Which of the following famous Indian athletes won the Zurich Diamond League final 2022 in September 2022?

1. A
   Bajrang Punia
2. B
   PT Usha
3. C
   Neeraj Chopra
4. D
   Mirabai Chanu

Match the concepts in column A with their respective descriptions in column B.

1. A
   a-5, b-1, c-2, d-3
2. B
   a-2, b-3, c-4, d-1
3. C
   a-5, b-3, c-2, d-1
4. D
   a-2, b-1, c-4, d-3

Which of the following battles is considered the formal beginning of the British Raj in India?

1. A
   Battle of Buxar
2. B
   First Carnatic War
3. C
   Battle of Plassey
4. D
   Battle of Wandiwash

How many chambers are there in the heart of fishes?

1. A
   4
2. B
   2
3. C
   3
4. D
   1

Which of the following Table Tennis World Championship events was held in India?

1. A
   17th World Championships, 1950
2. B
   19th World Championships, 1952
3. C
   20th World Championships, 1953
4. D
   18th World Championships, 1951

Taxus wallichiana Zucc (Himalayan yew) is a medicinal plant found in which of the following states?

1. A
   Jharkhand
2. B
   Himachal Pradesh
3. C
   Bihar
4. D
   Goa

When haloalkanes and aryl and vinyl halides react with magnesium metal they yield which reagent?

1. A
   Tollens’ reagent
2. B
   Fehling reagent
3. C
   Grignard reagent
4. D
   Hinsberg reagent

Who among the following, while praising the amending feature of the Indian Constitution said that ‘This variety in the amending process is wise but is rarely found’?

1. A
   Ivor Jennings
2. B
   HM Seervai
3. C
   Granville Austin
4. D
   K C Wheare

In which of the following cities did Mahatma Gandhi lead the peasant movement against the imposed indigo cultivation by the British planters?

1. A
   Gorakhpur
2. B
   Bardoli
3. C
   Kheda
4. D
   Champaran

Chittani Ramachandra Hegde was associated with which of the following dances?

1. A
   Chhau dance
2. B
   Chappeli dance
3. C
   Yakshagana dance
4. D
   Huttari dance

Anna Chandy, the first Indian woman to serve as a judge at a high court was oppointed in which High Court?

1. A
   Tamil Nadu
2. B
   Kerala
3. C
   West Bengal
4. D
   Andhra Pradesh

What is the unit of measurement for optical power of the lens?

1. A
   Katal
2. B
   Yotta
3. C
   Radian
4. D
   Diopter

As in July 2021,The NIPUN Bharat Scheme was launched by which of the following Ministries?

1. A
   Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers
2. B
   Ministry of Education
3. C
   Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
4. D
   Ministry of Corporate Affairs

Which Article of the Constitution of India expressly provides that the President is eligible for re-election?

1. A
   Article 59
2. B
   Article 56
3. C
   Article 57
4. D
   Article 58

As per the report of the NITI Aayog in 2023, which among the following states in India has the lowest percentage of the total population that is multidimensionally poor?

1. A
   Uttarakhand
2. B
   Sikkim
3. C
   Kerala
4. D
   Goa

Gangu bai Hangal and Prabha Atre were exponents of the ___________ Gharana.

1. A
   Mewati
2. B
   Jaipur
3. C
   Kirana
4. D
   Rampur

Which of the following cups/trophies is NOT related to the Indian domestic cricket?

1. A
   Duleep Trophy
2. B
   Deodhar Trophy
3. C
   Ranji Trophy
4. D
   Durand Cup

Who among the following was the last sultan of Delhi sultanate?

1. A
   Sikandar Lodi
2. B
   Firoz Shah Tughlaq
3. C
   Ibrahim Lodi
4. D
   Muhammad Bin Tughlaq

The idols of which three Gods are installed in Jagannath Temple, Puri?

1. A
   Brahma, Vishnu and Mahesh
2. B
   Ram, Lakshman and Janaki
3. C
   Radha, Krishna and Balram
4. D
   Jagannath, Balabhadra and Subhadra

In the context of water bodies, Neap Tides occur:

1. A
   when the sun and moon are at right angles to each other
2. B
   when the sun and moon are on the opposite sides
3. C
   when there is so much interference by continents
4. D
   when the earth, moon and sun line up in a straight line

According to the Ashrama system of Vedic life, which of the following was the third stage of life?

1. A
   Vanaprastha
2. B
   Sanyasa
3. C
   Grihastha
4. D
   Brahmacharya

Which of the following pairs is INCORRECTLY matched?

1. A
   Lysosomes: Suicidal bags
2. B
   Ribosomes: Protein factory
3. C
   Mitochondria: Power house of the cell
4. D
   Nucleus: Lipid metabolism

The Government of India allowed automatic approval of _____% of FDI by Reserve Bank of India in nine categories of industries.

1. A
   Up to 74
2. B
   Up to 41
3. C
   Up to 51
4. D
   Up to 60

Which of the following Indian states has the least number of operational airports as of 2022?

1. A
   Karnataka
2. B
   Mizoram
3. C
   Maharashtra
4. D
   Bihar

A thief is noticed by a policeman from a distance of 200 m. The thief starts running and the policeman chases him. The thief and the policeman run at the rate of 10 km/h and 11 km/h, respectively. What is the distance (in metres) between them after 9 minutes?

1. A
   50
2. B
   40
3. C
   60
4. D
   30

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S borrowed some amount from R and promised to pay him 8% interest. Then S invested the borrowed amount in a scheme, upon which he earned a profit of 5% after paying R, the principal amount with interest. How much percentage R would have gained, if he would have invested in the scheme directly?

1. A
   14%
2. B
   13%
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If the ratio of the areas of two similar triangles is 25 : 144, the ratio of their corresponding sides is:

1. A
   12 : 5
2. B
   5 : 12
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   25 : 12
4. D
   5 : 144

In ∆ PQR, M, N, and S are the mid-points of sides PQ, PR and QR, respectively. If the area of the ∆ PQR is 46 cm2, what is the area (in cm2) of the quadrilateral MNRQ?

1. A
   39
2. B
   34.5
3. C
   23
4. D
   27.6

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If 0.4x + 0.16y = 1.7 and 0.3x + 0.12y = 3.4, then which of the following is correct?

1. A
   The system has unique solution.
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   The system has finitely many solutions but not unique.
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   The system has infinitely many solutions.
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   The system has no solution.

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1. A
   64
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   60
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   66
4. D
   62

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The salary of a worker is first increased by 25%, then it is decreased by 12%. The percentage change in his salary is:

1. A
   10% decrease
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   10% increase
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   13% increase
4. D
   13% decrease

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1. A
   63840
2. B
   20792
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   37915
4. D
   37254

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Pipe A usually fills a tank in 6 hours. But due to a leak at the bottom of the tank, it takes extra 2 hours to fill the tank. If the tank is full, then how much time will it take to get emptied due to the leak?

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How many years will it take for ₹8,400 to amount to ₹11,928 at a simple interest rate of 7% per annum?

1. A
   6
2. B
   2
3. C
   8
4. D
   5

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Merit

1. A
   Fatigue
2. B
   Residue
3. C
   Virtue
4. D
   Oblique

Given below are four jumbled sentences. Select the option that gives their correct logical sequence. A. It contains high levels of Vitamin A and D. B. Cod liver oil is thus used to treat arthritis. C. This supplement is made from the liver of cod fish. D. Cod liver oil is a nutritional supplement.

1. A
   DCAB
2. B
   CBAD
3. C
   ABCD
4. D
   BACD

Select the option that can replace the underlined phrase and make the sentence grammatically correct. The programme on TV was now shown the blurring faces of the inmates of the rehabilitation centre .

1. A
   was now showing the blurred faces of the inmates upon the rehabilitation centre
2. B
   were now showing the blurred faces of the inmates of the rehabilitation centre.
3. C
   were now showing the blurring faces of the inmates from the rehabilitation centre
4. D
   was now showing the blurred faces of the inmates of the rehabilitation centre

Select the most appropriate synonym of the underlined word in the given sentence. Layla is the Sultan’s consort.

1. A
   Alcoholic
2. B
   Foe
3. C
   Partner
4. D
   Enemy

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Jump the gun

1. A
   To start all over again
2. B
   To stop a process
3. C
   Using a gun for sports
4. D
   To do something too soon and too quickly

In the given question, a statement divided into different segments is given. Rearrange all the segments to form a coherent statement. O: population is expected to triple in P: the next 50 years Q: among the world’s poorest countries R: population shrinkage in that period S: whereas many rich countries will see

1. A
   SPORQ
2. B
   RSOPQ
3. C
   POSQR
4. D
   QOPSR

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word in the following sentence. In Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice, Shylock's connivance aimed to jeopardise Antonio's life.

1. A
   Safeguard
2. B
   Jape
3. C
   Risk
4. D
   Peril

Parts of the following sentence have been given as options. Select the option that contains an error. Rahul thinks he is as smarter as his friends in the class.

1. A
   his friends
2. B
   he is as smarter as
3. C
   Rahul thinks
4. D
   in the class

Select the word OPPOSITE in meaning to the given word. Deficient

1. A
   Terrible
2. B
   Ample
3. C
   Broken
4. D
   Skimpy

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. To read between the lines

1. A
   To read aloud to public
2. B
   To read differently
3. C
   To understand more than what the words suggest
4. D
   To underline some words

The following sentence has been divided into parts. One of them may contain an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options. If you don’t find any error, mark ‘No error’ as your answer. Neither my brother nor my brothers-in-law / attended the meeting / as his health is not more good.

1. A
   No error
2. B
   as his health is not more good
3. C
   attended the meeting
4. D
   Neither my brother nor my brothers-in-law

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. Two of the fugitives managed to remain free by adeptly avoiding the____________ of the police.

1. A
   discovery
2. B
   pursuit
3. C
   repression
4. D
   following

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word from the given sentence . She recieved an award for her outstanding performance.

1. A
   outstanding
2. B
   award
3. C
   recieved
4. D
   performance

Select the option that expresses the following sentence in active voice. The car was repaired by the mechanic.

1. A
   The mechanic is repairing the car.
2. B
   The mechanic repairs the car.
3. C
   The mechanic has repaired the car.
4. D
   The mechanic repaired the car.

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) kindness and empathy (Q) in a world that can be (O) bring light and positivity (R) harsh and challenging

1. A
   ROQP
2. B
   QROP
3. C
   QRPO
4. D
   PORQ

Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words. A person who is trained to travel in a spacecraft.

1. A
   Astronaut
2. B
   Alchemist
3. C
   Anthropologist
4. D
   Curator

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice. Each candidate was making tall promises.

1. A
   Tall promises will be made by each candidate.
2. B
   Tall promises are being made by each candidate.
3. C
   Tall promises are made by each candidate.
4. D
   Tall promises were being made by each candidate.

Select the correctly spelt word.

1. A
   Conscientous
2. B
   Conscietious
3. C
   Conscencious
4. D
   Conscientious

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Jovial

1. A
   Profane
2. B
   Solemnity
3. C
   Miserable
4. D
   Cheerful

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Meander

1. A
   Deputise
2. B
   Confirm
3. C
   Ramble
4. D
   Direct

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 1.(

1. A
   deficient
2. B
   ascend
3. C
   assumptions
4. D
   derivations

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 2.(

1. A
   glitters
2. B
   shows
3. C
   admits
4. D
   looks

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 3.(

1. A
   sparkling
2. B
   ecstatic
3. C
   grumpy
4. D
   joyful

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 4.(

1. A
   bitterest
2. B
   kindest
3. C
   strangest
4. D
   gloomiest

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 5.(

1. A
   personality
2. B
   style
3. C
   within
4. D
   exterior