SSC CGL 2022 Tier I — 12 December 2022, Shift 1

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02Three 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 oranges are apples. Some oranges are bananas. All bananas are fruits. Conclusions: I. Some fruits are apples. II. Some apples are bananas. III. Some oranges are fruits.

03By interchanging the given two signs which of the following equation will be not correct? + and ÷

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06Three of the following four letter-clusters are alike in a certain way and one is different. Pick the odd one out.

07In a certain code language, ‘APPRECIATE’ is written as ‘ETAICERPPA’, ‘MOTIVATION’ is written as ‘NOITAVITOM’. How will ‘FRIENDSHIP’ be written in that language?

08Select 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.) Cattle : Herd

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10Select 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) (17, 59, 625) (8, 44, 784)

11Select 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) Solids : Freeze :: Gases : ?

12If A × B means that A is the father of B, A ÷ B means that A is the mother of B, A + B means that A is the brother of B then which of the following expression shows that P is the paternal grandmother of R?

13By interchanging the given two signs and numbers which of the following equation will be not correct? + and –, 3 and 5

14‘A @ B’ means ‘A is the husband of B’. ‘A & B’ means ‘A is the father of B’. ‘A # B’ means ‘B is the son of A’. If F & G @ H # I @ J, then how is G related to J?

15Which two signs and two numbers should be interchanged in the following equation to make it correct? 13 − 65 ÷ 45 × 21 + 2 = 82

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18Select 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. 4 : 61 :: 9 : 726 :: 6 : ?

19In 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. Some L are Z. II. Some L are T. Conclusion: I. All Z are L. II. No T is Z.

20In a certain code language, 'LABOUR' is written as 'XZSECM' and ‘GAINED’ is written as ‘JJRLCH’. How will 'EARNED' be written in that language?

21Select the set in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers of the given 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, 98, 9) (10, 168, 14)

22Which of the following numbers will replace the question mark (?) in the given series 12.8, 13.5, 14.9, 17, ?

23A series is given with one term missing. Select the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series. ABCD, CUKA, ENSX, GGAU, ?

24Select the odd group 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 /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)

25Which of the following letter-clusters will replace the question mark (?) and complete the following letter-cluster series? IR, BY, UF, NM, GT, ?

01All the ______ countries likely to have Constitution.

02In which of the following places is the Tak Tok festival celebrated?

03Who among the following teamed up with flautist Hariprasad Chaurasia and guitarist Brij Bhushan Kabra and produced a concept album, ‘Call of the Valley’ (1967)?

04Dekhni is a folk dance associated with which Indian state?

06In 1931, who recognised that an aromatic compound must have an odd number of pairs of electrons, which can mathematically be written as 4n+2 (n = 0,1,2,3 etc.)?

07What is the chemical name of saltpetre?

08Which of the following statement is correct with respect to the Prashastis and land grants? I. Prashastis were composed by learned Brahmanas. II. Kings often rewarded Brahmanas by grants of land which were recorded on copper plates.

09Identify the place from the following where an Atomic Power Station is located:

10In Tennis, what is the score when the receiver wins the next point after deuce?

11According to census 2011, Density of population is ______ persons per square km.

12Which of the following combinations is NOT correct?

13What is the correct statement related to Avogadro?

14‘Anaconda’ one of the world’s largest snakes is found in ______.

15The 22^nd Commonwealth Games are scheduled to be held in which of the following countries?

16Which state government decided to conduct a caste-based census called the ‘Jaati Aadharit Ganana’ exercise?

17Battle of Buxar was fought in ______.

18In June 2022, AGNIPATH scheme was launched by the central government for which of the following purposes?

19One of India’s worst industrial disasters of all time occurred in Bhopal on December 1984, in which of the following factories?

20Which of the following awards was received by Vempati Chinna Satyam, an Indian Kuchipudi dancer, in 1998?

21Which dynasty bronze statues were made using the “lost wax” technique?

22Lake Kolleru is situated in which of the following states?

23In March 2022, who among the following became the Chief Minister of Punjab?

24The Supreme Court on 18 July, 2022 ordered its registry to work out a mechanism to remove personal details of persons entangled in matrimonial litigation. This decision was taken to recognize which right as part of ‘right to privacy’?

25The word India came from the Indus, called ______ in Sanskrit.

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02The HCF of two numbers is 21 and their LCM is 840. If one of the numbers is 49, then the other number is:

03A shopkeeper offers the following three schemes. Scheme-I: Two successive discounts of 15% and 25% Scheme-II: Buy 5, get 3 free Scheme-III: Buy 4, get 6 Which scheme is the best for customers?

04The ratio of the cost price and selling price of an article is 10 : 11. The gain per cent is:

05If Anju is 30% more efficient than Bitt, then how much time will they take, working together, to complete a job which Anju alone could have done in 23 days?

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06A boat moves 25km upstream and 39km downstream in 8 hours. It travels 35km upstream and 52km downstream in 11 hours. What is the speed of the stream if it travels at a uniform speed?

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08A machine takes 10 h to cut 240 tools. How many tools will it cut in 25 h?

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12The least number that should be added to 35460 so that the sum is exactly divisible by 3, 4, 5 and 7 is:

13In ∆ ABC, D and E are points on sides AB and AC, such that DE ΙΙ BC. If AD = x + 3, DB = 2x − 3, AE = x + 1 and EC = 2x − 2, then the value of x is:

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14If ∆ABC~∆EDF such that AB = 6 cm, DF =16 cm and DE = 8 cm, then the length of BC is:

15How many metres of 2-m-wide cloth will be required to make a conical tent with the diameter of the base as 14 m and slant height as 9 m ignore wastage?

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17The table given below shows the budget allocation for education in five states in a year. What is the total budget allocation for education in all the states?

18Radius of a circle is 5 cm. Length of chord AB in this circle is 6 cm. What is the distance of this chord from the centre of the circle?

19The table given below shows the GDP of two countries in different five years. K1 = The value of average GDP of country A in all the 5 years. K2 = The value of average GDP of country B in all the 5 years. What is the value of (K1 + K2)?

21The minute hand of a clock is 20 cm long. Find the area on the face of the clock swept by the minute hand between 8 a.m. and 8:45 a.m.

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23A person borrows Rs.1,00,000 from a bank at 10% per annum simple interest and clears the debt in five years. If the instalment paid at the end of the first, second, third and fourth years to clear the debt are Rs.10,000, Rs.20,000, Rs.30,000 and Rs.40,000, respectively, what amount should be paid at the end of the fifth year to clear the debt?

24The average of six numbers is 3.52. The average of two of them is 3.7, while the average of other two is 2.5. What is the average of the remaining two?

25A Microwave oven is sold in Hyderabad for Rs.M. A retailer, Elahi from Hyderabad went to Madras and bought it for 25% less (when compared to the price in Hyderabad). He spends Rs.1,000 on transport to bring it from Madras to Hyderabad. He sold it in Hyderabad for Rs.M making a profit of 10%. Find the value of M (in Rs.).

01Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the underlined group of words. My uncle is someone who loves good food and knows a lot about it.

02Sentences of a paragraph are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the sentences in the correct order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph. A.She participates in several functions and musical shows and receives accolades for her singing. B.Vineeta has a very sweet voice which has inspired her to adopt singing as her profession. C.She can also play musical instruments such as the sitar and the harmonium. D.Now, she has opened a music school to train young singers.

03Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Permeate

05Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Answer

06Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. She couldn’t continue with a ________ diet to reduce her blood sugar.

07Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. She has __________ her money and jewellery to help the poor.

08Select the correct spelling of the underlined word from the following options. He deceaved the fraternity by the news of his unparalleled accomplishment to accommodate himself in the academic field.

11Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Cacophony

12The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. The audience has being / angry as the magician / is not performing / as expected.

13Rearrange the parts of the sentence in correct order. Medieval people undertook P. purify themselves of sin, to transform Q. pilgrimages individually, travelling to R. themselves through a trial of faith. S. distant shrines as a penance to

14Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words. One who can speak two languages

15The 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. Honey ants are common in deserts and other arid climates around the world. Q. They are part of the “worker” caste of honey ants. R. Other castes include soldiers, who protect the colony from predators and the queen —usually is the mother of all other ants in the colony. S. Only some honey ants become “living larders”.

16Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. He's sitting on the fence

17Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Jeopardy

18Parts of the following sentence have been given as options. Select the option that contains a grammatical error. The meeting was held upon / for an hour / due to non-availability / of the committee members.

19Select the correct active form of the given sentence. Before she came all the work had been completed by me.

20Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words. to give up completely or agree to forgo, especially in favour of another

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

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

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

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

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