SSC CGL 2022 Tier I — 5 December 2022, Shift 2

1. Select the option that represents the correct order of the given words as they would appear in an English dictionary. 1- Accusable 2- Acerbity 3- Accursed 4- Acetify 5- Accuser

• (a) 3, 1, 5, 4, 2
• (b) 1, 3, 5, 2, 4
• (c) 3, 1, 5, 2, 4
• (d) 1, 3, 5, 4, 2

2. A & B means ‘A is the wife of B’ A # B means ‘A is the father of B’ A @ B means ‘A is the son B’ A % B means ‘A is the husband of B’ A + B means ‘A is the mother of B’ If A & B # C & D @ E % F + G, then how is D related to G?

• (a) Brother
• (b) Father
• (c) Son
• (d) Son-in-law

3. स्वाइप करें →

• (a)
• (b)
• (c)
• (d)

4.

• (a)
• (b)
• (c)
• (d)

5. Which number will replace the question mark (?) in the following series? 729, 243, ?, 27, 9, 3

• (a) 54
• (b) 78
• (c) 81
• (d) 36

6. In a certain code language, 'OXYGEN' is written as ‘QZAIGP’ and ‘MIND’ is written as ‘OKPF’. how will 'DOCTOR' be written in that language?

• (a) FQEUPS
• (b) EQDUPS
• (c) FQEVQT
• (d) EQEVQT

7. स्वाइप करें →

• (a)
• (b)
• (c)
• (d)

8. Select the set in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers of the following set. (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 /subtracting /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). (5 : 25 : 30) (16 : 256 : 272)

• (a) (15 : 225 : 230)
• (b) (9 : 81 : 109)
• (c) (19 : 361 : 381)
• (d) (13 : 169 : 182)

9. By Interchanging the given two numbers which of the following equation will be correct? 7 and 4

• (a) 4 – 7 + 6 ÷ 2 × 3 = 12
• (b) 4 × 3 + 7 – 9 ÷ 3 = 20
• (c) 7 + 4 × 2 – 6 ÷ 2 = 17
• (d) 7 + 5 × 2 – 4 ÷ 1 = 9

10. In the following question, four number pairs are given. In each pair the number on left side of (–) is related to the number of the right side of (–) with some Logic/Rule/Relation. Three pairs are similar on basis of same Logic/Rule/Relation. Select the odd one out from the given alternatives. (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 /subtracting /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)

• (a) 12 – 50
• (b) 8 – 36
• (c) 10 – 44
• (d) 18 – 76

11. Select the option that is related to the fourth term in the same way as the first term is related to the second term and the fifth term is related to the sixth term. 729 : 90 :: ? : 56 :: 512 : 72

• (a) 323
• (b) 343
• (c) 352
• (d) 335

12. In a certain code language, 'STAR’ is coded as '92678' and 'FLAG' is coded as '20261521'. How will 'LOGO' be coded in that language?

• (a) 12201215
• (b) 12221214
• (c) 15122012
• (d) 12201325

13. Which two numbers, from amongst the given options, should be interchanged to make the given equation correct? 72 + ( 7 × 8 ) – ( 126 ÷ 14 ) – ( 4 )² = 150

• (a) 72 and 126
• (b) 7 and 4
• (c) 8 and 4
• (d) 14 and 7

14. Select the option that is related to the third term in the same way as the second term is related to the first term and the sixth term is related to the fifth term. 17 : 4607 :: 11 : ? :: 23 : 11615

• (a) 1440
• (b) 1572
• (c) 1463
• (d) 1199

15. Select the option that is related to the fifth letter-cluster in the same way as the second letter-cluster is related to the first letter-cluster and the fourth letter-cluster is related to the third letter-cluster. AREA : BRFA :: BABY : CACY :: GOLD : ?

• (a) IOMD
• (b) HOME
• (c) HOMD
• (d) HOND

16. In the following question below are given some statements followed by some conclusions based on those statements. Taking the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. Read all the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusion logically follows the given statements. Statements: I. All colour are small. II. No small are big. Conclusion: I. All small are colour. II. Some small are colour. III. All big are colour.

• (a) Neither conclusion follows
• (b) Only conclusion III follows
• (c) Only conclusion II follows
• (d) Both conclusions I and II follows

17. Based on the position in the English alphabetical order, three of the following letterclusters are alike in some manner and one is different. Select the odd letter-cluster.

• (a) ZWSQ
• (b) TRNL
• (c) PNJH
• (d) JHDB

18. A series is given with one term missing. Select the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series. TMT, ZOB, FQJ, LSR, ?

• (a) RYO
• (b) RZO
• (c) RUZ
• (d) RZQ

19. Which of the following letter-clusters will replace the question mark (?) in the given series? WNM, ULO, SJQ, QHS, ?

• (a) OFU
• (b) PFS
• (c) OGU
• (d) PGT

20. 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 books are pencils. Some pencils are pens. All pens are erasers. Conclusions: I. Some erasers are pencils. II. All pens are books. III. Some erasers are pens.

• (a) Only conclusions I and II follow.
• (b) Only conclusions II and III follow.
• (c) Only conclusions I and III follow.
• (d) All conclusions follow.

21. If A ÷ B means that A is the mother of B, A – B means that A is the father of B, A + B means that A is the sister of B, then which of the following expression shows that P is the mother of R?

• (a) P + Q – R
• (b) P ÷ Q + R
• (c) P – R + Q
• (d) Q + P – R

22.

• (a)
• (b)
• (c)
• (d)

23. Select 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/numbers of consonants/vowels in the word) Race : Track

• (a) Athletics : Stadium
• (b) Cart : Wheel
• (c) Wrestling : Court
• (d) Exercise : Course

24. स्वाइप करें →

• (a)
• (b)
• (c)
• (d)

25. By interchanging the given two signs and numbers which of the following equation will be not correct? ÷ and ×, 1 and 3

• (a) 6 ÷ 3 – 1 + 4 × 2 = 5
• (b) 4 × 3 – 1 + 8 ÷ 2 = 9
• (c) 5 – 8 × 3 + 9 ÷ 1 = 24
• (d) 6 + 4 – 9 × 3 ÷ 1 = –17

1. A group of ribosomes attached to mRNA is known as:

• (a) polypeptide
• (b) polysomes
• (c) polymer
• (d) monomer

2. Kelucharan Mohapatra, awarded with the Padma Vibhushan in the year 2000, was a dancer of which of the following classical dance forms?

• (a) Odissi
• (b) Kathakali
• (c) Kathak
• (d) Manipuri

3. The Right to Freedom of Religion is contained within which Articles of the Constitution of India?

• (a) Article 19 to Article 22
• (b) Article 29 to Article 30
• (c) Article 25 to Article 28
• (d) Article 14 to Article 18

4. Which of the following is NOT an indirect tax?

• (a) Excise tax
• (b) Goods and Services tax
• (c) Customs duty
• (d) Wealth tax

6. The bird like pheasant and monals are found in which type of forest?

• (a) Temperate deciduous forest
• (b) Tropical evergreen forest
• (c) Temperate evergreen forest
• (d) Mediterranean forests

7. In which of the following years was the first train run in India?

• (a) 1853
• (b) 1854
• (c) 1852
• (d) 1855

8. Which of the following dance forms is mentioned in the ancient text of Vyavaharmala?

• (a) Sattriya
• (b) Mohiniyattam
• (c) Manipuri
• (d) Odissi

9. The SI unit of electric charge is a ______.

• (a) coulomb
• (b) watt
• (c) newton
• (d) joule

10. In September 2022, the Supreme Court allowed all women, irrespective of their marital status, to safely and legally abort their child till ________of pregnancy under the Medical Termination of Pregnancy (MTP) Act.

• (a) 30 weeks
• (b) 15 weeks
• (c) 24 weeks
• (d) 18 weeks

11. Which Article of the Constitution of India mentions that business in Parliament shall be transacted in Hindi or English?

• (a) Article 120
• (b) Article 121
• (c) Article 122
• (d) Article 119

12. In 1526, the battle of Panipat was fought between ______.

• (a) Babur and Rana Sanga
• (b) Akbar and Hemu
• (c) Humayun and Sher Khan
• (d) Babur and Ibrahim Lodi

13. Highest sex ratio according to census 2011 is of which state?

• (a) Chhattisgarh
• (b) Andhra Pradesh
• (c) Tamil Nadu
• (d) Kerala

14. The age range for the Youth Boxer category is:

• (a) 15 – 16 years
• (b) 19 – 20 years
• (c) 17 – 18 years
• (d) 13 – 18 years

15. Hot, dry winds blowing in the Northern plain in India are known as _______.

• (a) North easterly winds
• (b) Westerlies
• (c) Loo
• (d) Nor westers

16. In which of the following Indian states is Lokrang festival observed?

• (a) Jharkhand
• (b) Gujarat
• (c) Rajasthan
• (d) Madhya Pradesh

17. In which among the following period Catal Huyuk was one of the most famous sites?

• (a) Neolithic
• (b) Mesolithic
• (c) Palaeolithic
• (d) Chalcolithic

18. In 1600, the East India company acquired a charter from which ruler?

• (a) King George-I
• (b) Queen Elizabeth-I
• (c) Queen victoria
• (d) King James-I

19. ‘Imperfect’ is an autobiography of:

• (a) Rahul Dravid
• (b) Ravi Shastri
• (c) Milkha Singh
• (d) Sanjay Manjrekar

20. Which of the followings HYV seeds is/are associated with the Green Revolution in India? (A) Rice (B) Wheat

• (a) Both A and B
• (b) Only A
• (c) Neither A nor B
• (d) Only B

21. In Tennis which of the following scores is a complete set?

• (a) 5-3
• (b) 6-4
• (c) 6-6
• (d) 6-5

22. Identify a protein-digesting enzyme.

• (a) lipase
• (b) Amylase
• (c) Collagen
• (d) Pepsin

23. Which of the following became India’s first State Assembly to implement the National e-Vidhan Application (NeVA) programme to become paperless?

• (a) Haryana
• (b) Tripura
• (c) Nagaland
• (d) Assam

24. Who among the following ruler ruled before Prithviraj Chauhan over Delhi?

• (a) Ghiyasuddin Balban
• (b) Ananga Pala
• (c) Jalaluddin Khalji
• (d) Qutbuddin Aybak

25. Motion of an object is ______ if its velocity is constant.

• (a) only accelerating
• (b) only decelerating
• (c) non-uniform
• (d) uniform

1. स्वाइप करें →

• (a) 2
• (b) 3
• (c) 4
• (d) 1

2. The total surface area of a cube is 1536 m².Find its volume.

• (a)
• (b)
• (c)
• (d)

3. A certain sum of money becomes triple of itself in 26 years at simple interest. In how many years it will becomes five times of itself?

• (a) 64 years
• (b) 52 years
• (c) 56 years
• (d) 60 years

4. On dividing a certain number by 363, we get 17 as the remainder. What will be the remainder when the same number is divided by 11?

• (a) 7
• (b) 8
• (c) 6
• (d) 9

5. If a – b = 2 and a³ – b³ = 80, then what will be the value of ab?

• (a) 12
• (b) −24
• (c) 24
• (d) −12

6. स्वाइप करें →

• (a)
• (b)
• (c)
• (d)

7. स्वाइप करें →

• (a)
• (b)
• (c)
• (d)

8. स्वाइप करें →

• (a)
• (b)
• (c)
• (d)

9. The largest five-digit number which when divided by 7, 9 and 11, leaves the same remainder as 3 in each case, is:

• (a) 95840
• (b) 98685
• (c) 96720
• (d) 99795

10. If the ratio of area of two similar triangles is then what is the ratio of the corresponding sides of the two triangles?

• (a) 9 : 4
• (b) 3 : 2
• (c)
• (d)

11. The pie chart given below shows the sales of 7 different companies. The total sales of all these 7 companies is 2160. The sale of a particular company is shown in terms of degree with respect to the total sales of all these 7 companies. The total sales of P, R and S are how much percent less than the total sales of Q, T and U?

• (a) 56.42 percent
• (b) 24.42 percent
• (c) 46.53 percent
• (d) 32.32 percent

12. स्वाइप करें →

• (a)
• (b)
• (c)
• (d)

13. The table given below shows the marks obtained by two students in 6 subjects. What is the difference between the total marks obtained by A and B in all the 6 subjects?

• (a) 40
• (b) 30
• (c) 20
• (d) 50

14. ΔABC and ΔDEF are congruent respectively. If AB = 6 = DE, BC = 8 = EF and m ∠ B = 30°, then m ∠ D + m ∠ C =_________.

• (a) 160°
• (b) 120°
• (c) 130°
• (d) 150°

15.

• (a) 3
• (b) 1
• (c) 2
• (d) 4

16. If an angle of a right-angled triangle is 35°, then find the other angles.

• (a) 90° and 75°
• (b) 90° and 35°
• (c) 90° and 55°
• (d) 90° and 45°

17. A dishonest dealer sells a product at 11% loss on cost price, but uses 22% less weight. What is his percentage profit or loss?

• (a) 14.1% loss
• (b) 14.1% gain
• (c) 11.4% gain
• (d) 11.4 % loss

18. A shopkeeper earns 10% on an investment but loses 20% on another investment. If the ratio of the two investments is 2 : 3, then the combined loss percentage is:

• (a) 5.5%
• (b) 7%
• (c) 6%
• (d) 8%

19.

• (a) Neither I nor II
• (b) Only II
• (c) Only I
• (d) Both I and II

20. A contractor decided to complete a work in 80 days and employed 60 men at the beginning and 20 men additionally after 20 days and got the work completed as per schedule. If he had not employed the additional men, how many extra days would he have needed to complete the work (round off to the nearest integer)?

• (a) 32 days
• (b) 20 days
• (c) 30 days
• (d) 26 days

22. A tradesman marks his goods 20% above his cost price. If he allows his customer 20% discount on the marked price, how much profit or loss does he make, if any:

• (a) 2% loss
• (b) 4% loss
• (c) 1% profit
• (d) 3% profit

23. What will be the value of cos x cosec x – sin x sec x?

• (a)
• (b) tan 2x
• (c) cot 2x
• (d) 2cot 2x

24. A varies directly as the positive square root of B, and inversely as the cube of C. If A = 15, when B = 27 and C = 2, then find B when A = 9 and C = 2.

• (a)
• (b)
• (c)
• (d)

25. The average weight of 5 men decreases by 3 kg when one of them weighing 150 kg is replaced by another person. Find the weight of the new person.

• (a) 125 kg
• (b) 100 kg
• (c) 120 kg
• (d) 135 kg

2. The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. There are some monkeys / on the roof of the / carriage but Madhav / did not see them.

• (a) on the roof of the
• (b) There are some monkeys
• (c) carriage but Madhav
• (d) did not see them.

3. Select the most appropriate synonym of the word Amend.

• (a) Rectify
• (b) Harm
• (c) Impair
• (d) Worsen

4. Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select ‘No substitution’. Rita will never have changed her job if she would have been promoted.

• (a) No substitution
• (b) should never have
• (c) would never have
• (d) shall never have

5. Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word in the following sentence. Sudhir’s harrassment is not only perceivable and occasional but also has become a matter of humorous incident before his colleague.

• (a) colleague
• (b) harrassment
• (c) Humorous
• (d) perceivable

6. Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. The trainee wanted to know the________of the course to get a better understanding of the job prospects.

• (a) ins and outs
• (b) bird’s eye view
• (c) crying need
• (d) tall talk

7. Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. This drama is extremely informative __________ life in Roman times.

• (a) on
• (b) of
• (c) about
• (d) for

8. Select the most appropriate collocation to fill in the blank. Arun and his wife were ______ a baby boy after 18 years of their marriage.

• (a) delighted with
• (b) prepared with
• (c) provided with
• (d) blessed with

9. Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Impede

• (a) Intend
• (b) Prompt
• (c) Respite
• (d) Hinder

10. Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

• (a) Warden
• (b) Poliseman
• (c) Engineer
• (d) Doctor

11. Select the most appropriate synonym of the underlined word in the given sentence. The audience was mesmerised by the speech delivered by the vivacious lady.

• (a) Energetic
• (b) Fearless
• (c) Prosperous
• (d) Friendly

12. Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice. The gate was opened by the peon.

• (a) The peon is opening the gate.
• (b) The peon opened the gate.
• (c) The peon was opening the gate.
• (d) The gate was being opened by the peon.

13. The question below consists of a set of labeled sentences. Out of the four options given, select the most logical order of the sentences to form a coherent paragraph. P. They are on the market already but they are costly. Q. Their cost depends on the sort you install and the size of your home. R. These devices extract warmth from the air or the ground, or from water - a bit like a fridge operating in reverse. S. Climate advisers anticipate that most homes in future will be warmed by heat pumps.

• (a) RQPS
• (b) SQRP
• (c) SRPQ
• (d) PRSQ

14. Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. The art history teacher was sacked after she were thought taking school supplies.

• (a) she was wondered
• (b) she was dumped
• (c) she was caught
• (d) she was enlightened

15. Rearrange the parts of the sentence in correct order. Lighting has P. to become a disrupter and Q. become human-centric as our R. requirements change during the day and S. lighting has to adapt to our change in needs

• (a) PSQR
• (b) RPQS
• (c) QRSP
• (d) PQRS

16. Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Mercy

• (a) Legacy
• (b) Clarity
• (c) Clemency
• (d) Plurality

17. Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words. The act of washing oneself

• (a) Ablutions
• (b) Solutions
• (c) Steaming
• (d) Bathing

18. Select the correct direct form of the given sentence. Aryan told me that I knew where to find him.

• (a) Aryan said to me, “You know where to find me.”
• (b) Aryan said to me, “You knowing where to find me.”
• (c) Aryan said to me, “You are known where to find me.”
• (d) Aryan says to me, “You know where to find me.”

19. Select the idiom that can correctly replace the underlined part of the given sentence. I know she really wants the promotion, but she really hit me below the hand by telling the boss about my personal problems.

• (a) hit me the bricks
• (b) hit me below the books
• (c) hit me below the bottle
• (d) hit me below the belt

20. The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. He will make mistakes, but he will learn / by making mistakes. So, dear parents, / once you put the money in your / children’s little pockets, forget all on it.

• (a) children’s little pockets, forget all on it
• (b) once you put the money in your
• (c) by making mistakes. So, dear parents,
• (d) He will make mistakes, but he will learn

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

• (a) struggle
• (b) happiness
• (c) dignity
• (d) joy

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

• (a) everyone
• (b) men
• (c) universal
• (d) politicians

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

• (a) snatched
• (b) gripped
• (c) plucked
• (d) gained

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

• (a) issues
• (b) tolerance
• (c) equality
• (d) discrimination

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

• (a) probability
• (b) maturity
• (c) equality
• (d) eligibility