SSC CGL 2022 Tier I — 12 December 2022, Shift 2

1. A series is given with one term missing. Select the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series. ABCD, AXUR, ATMF, APET, ?

• (a) RATM
• (b) ALWH
• (c) ALHR
• (d) AMNO

2. Three of the following letter-clusters are alike in some manner and hence form a group. Which letter-cluster does not belong to that group?

• (a) UCF
• (b) ZXA
• (c) NJM
• (d) HDX

3. 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 S are B. II. Some B are C. Conclusions: I. All S are C. II. No C is B. III. All B are S.

• (a) All conclusion follows
• (b) Only conclusion I follows
• (c) Neither conclusion follows
• (d) Only conclusion II follows

4. 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: No cup is a plate. All cups are utensils. Some bottles are cups. Conclusions: I. Some utensils are not plates. II. Some bottles are not plates. III. No bottle is a plate.

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

5. A # B means ‘A is the sister of B’. A @ B means ‘A is the son of B’. A & B means ‘A is the father of B’. A % B means ‘A is the mother of B’. If W @ Q % T & Y @ M % K, then how is W related to K?

• (a) Father
• (b) Mother’s brother
• (c) Father’s brother
• (d) Brother

6.

• (a)
• (b)
• (c)
• (d)

7.

• (a) Swipe →
• (b) Swipe →
• (c) Swipe →
• (d) Swipe →

8. Swipe →

• (a)
• (b)
• (c)
• (d)

9. 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. WITNESS : SSENTIW :: SILENCE : ECNELIS :: PROTECT : ?

• (a) PROCETT
• (b) TCETORP
• (c) CETPROT
• (d) RPOTCET

10. In a certain code language, 'HABIT’ is written as 'ITAHB' and 'BASED' is written as 'EDABS'. How will 'GAMES' be written in that language?

• (a) ESAGM
• (b) ESGAM
• (c) ESAMG
• (d) SEAGM

11. Select 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)

• (a) (16 – 20 – 24)
• (b) (23 – 27 –31)
• (c) (11 – 15 – 19)
• (d) (12 – 14 – 18)

12.

• (a) 4
• (b) 3
• (c) 5
• (d) 6

13. Which of the following numbers will replace the question mark (?) in the given series? 25, 15, ?, −5, −15

• (a) 20
• (b) 5
• (c) 10
• (d) −1

14. Select the set in which the numbers are NOT 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) (168, 122, 290)

• (a) (198, 112, 310)
• (b) (226, 148, 374)
• (c) (236, 118, 356)
• (d) (126, 132, 258)

15. Which of the following interchange of numbers and mathematical signs would make the given equation correct? 72 ÷ 6 − 20 + 30 × 5 = 70

• (a) 5 and 20, − and ×
• (b) 20 and 30, × and ÷
• (c) 5 and 70, + and −
• (d) 6 and 20, + and ÷

16. Swipe →

• (a)
• (b)
• (c)
• (d)

17. 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/number of consonants/vowels in the word.) Lion : Roar

• (a) Hen : Crow
• (b) Owl : Bleat
• (c) Horse : Neigh
• (d) Goat : Hoot

18. Select the correct combination of mathematical signs to sequentially replace the @ signs and to balance the given equation. [{(14 @ 6) @ (2 @ 3)} @ (1 @ 7)] @ 2 @ 4

• (a) ×, ÷, ×, ×, −, +, =
• (b) −, +, ×, ×, ×, ×, =
• (c) ×, −, +, ×, ÷, ×, =
• (d) −, +, ×, ÷, ×, ×, =

19. In a certain code language, 'ABACK’ is written as 'MECDC' and 'CABAL' is written as 'NCDCE'. How will 'EAGER' be written in that language?

• (a) TGICG
• (b) TGCIG
• (c) TCIDG
• (d) TFICG

21. Select the set in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers of the following sets. (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) (8, 540, 60) (9, 70, 7)

• (a) (12, 56, 60)
• (b) (8, 63, 7)
• (c) (9, 54, 12)
• (d) (9, 45, 7)

22. Which two signs should be interchanged to make the given equation correct? 34 ÷ 16 + 4 * 8 − 6 = 60

• (a) − and *
• (b) + and *
• (c) ÷ and −
• (d) ÷ and +

23. If 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 uncle of R?

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

24. Which letter cluster will replace the question mark (?) to complete the given series? VSNY, UQLU, ?, SMHM, RKFI

• (a) TOJQ
• (b) TOJR
• (c) TOKQ
• (d) TPJQ

25. 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. 14 : 400 :: 37 : ? :: 42 : 2304

• (a) 1333
• (b) 1764
• (c) 1849
• (d) 1521

1. Which of the following players is associated with billiards?

• (a) Neeraj Chopra
• (b) Sankalp Gupta
• (c) Pankaj Advani
• (d) Manish Narwal

2. Name an alkylbenzene widely used as a chemical intermediate in the production of phenol.

• (a) Cumene
• (b) Furan
• (c) Styrene
• (d) Toluene

3. Fundamental Duties are contained within which Article of the Constitution of India?

• (a) Article 492
• (b) Article 51A
• (c) Article 50A
• (d) Article 44

4. Which Indian religious festival has recently been included in the representative list of intangible cultural heritage of humanity by UNESCO, an organisation of the United Nations?

• (a) Durga Puja
• (b) Ramnavami
• (c) Janmashtami
• (d) Mahashtami

5. Which of the following pairs of ‘Ruler – Ruling period’ is correctly matched? I. Sher Shah Suri – 1540-1545 II. Akbar – 1556-1605

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

6. On 5 April 2022, who was appointed as the Chairman of the Union Public Service Commission?

• (a) S Raju
• (b) Suman K Bery
• (c) Manoj Soni
• (d) Ashwin Yardi

7. The Planning commission of India has divided India into how many Agro-climatic Zones?

• (a) 15
• (b) 25
• (c) 18
• (d) 20

8. Who among the following headed the National Income Committee?

• (a) PC Mahalanobis
• (b) VKRV Rao
• (c) DR Gadgil
• (d) BR Ambedkar

9. The mass number of titanium is:

• (a) 44.56
• (b) 49.82
• (c) 41.33
• (d) 47.78

10. The _________ Cabinet approved the country’s first-of-its-kind gene bank programme in the State.

• (a) Rajasthan
• (b) Maharashtra
• (c) Andhra Pradesh
• (d) Odisha

11. In which year did AEB de Chancourtois organise the elements by atomic weight, by graphing the elements around a cylinder with a circumference of 16 units, corresponding to the weight of oxygen (O)?

• (a) 1862
• (b) 1860
• (c) 1870
• (d) 1868

12. A booklet released by the Lok Sabha Secretariat has listed out words and expressions that would be considered unparliamentary in both the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha. Which of the following words is NOT declared unparliamentary?

• (a) Shakuni
• (b) Nautanki
• (c) Chakkar
• (d) Girgit

13. The shape of peninsular plateau in India is ______.

• (a) Linear
• (b) Rectangular
• (c) Circular
• (d) Triangular

14. Which of the following cities hosted the finals of IPL 2022?

• (a) Kolkata
• (b) Ahmedabad
• (c) Mumbai
• (d) Hyderabad

15. In which of the following years, did Subhas Chandra Bose refer to Mahatma Gandhi as the “Father of the Nation”?

• (a) 1942
• (b) 1944
• (c) 1939
• (d) 1941

16. The Green Revolution in India started in _______________.

• (a) 1940s
• (b) 1990s
• (c) 1950s
• (d) 1960s

17. The Sattriya dance form was introduced in the 15^th century AD by the great Vaishnava saint and reformer of Assam, ________.

• (a) Chaitanya Mahaprabhu
• (b) Mahapurusha Sankaradeva
• (c) Vallabhacharya
• (d) Sant Namdev

18. T Balasaraswati, a ___________ dancer was also an actress.

• (a) Bharatanatyam
• (b) Kuchipudi
• (c) Manipuri
• (d) Kathakali

19. Who runs the government at the national level under the parliamentary system?

• (a) The President and Council of Ministers
• (b) The Prime Minister and Council of Ministers
• (c) The Prime Minister
• (d) The President

20. Identify the INCORRECT pair.

• (a) Ustad Allarakha Khan – Tabla
• (b) Ravi Shankar – Sitar
• (c) Mogubai Kurdikar – Vocal
• (d) Ustad Vilayat Khan – Sarod

21. In 1498, Vasco da Gama, a Portuguese explorer had discovered a route to ______.

• (a) India
• (b) Australia
• (c) China
• (d) Japan

22. El-Nino develops in which of these oceans?

• (a) Arctic Ocean
• (b) Indian Ocean
• (c) Atlantic Ocean
• (d) Pacific Ocean

23. The border line which separate Indian and Pakistan is known as ______.

• (a) Lahore line
• (b) McMahon line
• (c) Radcliffe line
• (d) Delhi line

24. Identify animals that are NOT triploblastic.

• (a) Molluscs
• (b) Chordates
• (c) Coelenterates
• (d) Platyhelminthes

25. Which of the following statement is correct with respect to the Shaka dynasty? I. Some kingdoms of Shakas lasted for about 500 years. II. The Shakas were followed by the Kushanas about 2200 years ago.

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

1. If sin²θ − 3 sin θ + 2 = 0, then find the value of θ (0° ≤ θ ≤ 90°).

• (a) 45°
• (b) 0°
• (c) 60°
• (d) 90°

2. The LCM of 1.2 and 2.7 is:

• (a) 5.4
• (b) 10.8
• (c) 1.08
• (d) 32.4

3. The radius of a right circular cylinder is four times of its height. If the height of the cylinder is 14 cm, then what is the volume of cylinder?

• (a) 15468 cm³
• (b) 14262 cm³
• (c) 137984 cm³
• (d) 11296 cm³

4. Swipe →

• (a)
• (b)
• (c)
• (d)

5. A number is decreased by 20% to get another number. The number so obtained is increased by 200% to get a third number. The difference of the third number and the original number is what percentage more or less than the difference of second and the third number?

• (a) More, 15.7 Percent
• (b) Less, 15.7 Percent
• (c) More, 12.5 Percent
• (d) Less, 12.5 Percent

6. Any six-digit number that is formed by repeating a three-digit number, is always divisible by:

• (a) 111
• (b) 1001
• (c) 19
• (d) 101

7. The printed price of a TV set is ₹14,500. It is sold for ₹10,000 with two consecutive discounts. If the first discount is 10%, then what is the second discount?

• (a) 23.37%
• (b) 25.37%
• (c) 20.37%
• (d) 27.37%

8. If , then what is the value of ?

• (a) 110
• (b) 15
• (c) 105
• (d) –10

9. The area of a triangle is 96 cm² and the ratio of its sides is 6 : 8 : 10. What is the perimeter of the triangle?

• (a) 48 cm
• (b) 56 cm
• (c) 64 cm
• (d) 44 cm

10. Swipe →

• (a)
• (b)
• (c)
• (d)

11. A boat covers a certain distance against the stream in 9 hours 36 min and it covers the same distance along the stream in 6 hours. What is the ratio of the speed of the boat in still water to that of the stream?

• (a) 13 : 3
• (b) 9 : 2
• (c) 11 : 6
• (d) 8 : 5

12. Raju, Shobh and Mohan can do a work in 15 days, 20 days and 25 days respectively. In how many days,will the work be finished, if they do it on alternate days?

• (a)
• (b)
• (c)
• (d)

13. What is the value of Swipe →?

• (a) (2a + b + c) ²
• (b) (a – b + c) ²
• (c) (a – b – 2c)²
• (d) (a + 2b – c) ²

14. A jeep travels to a place 300 km away at an average speed of 60 km/h and returns at a speed of 30 km/h. What is the average speed (in km/h) for the whole journey?

• (a) 75
• (b) 80
• (c) 40
• (d) 60

15. The table given below shows the number of people in different states. What is the average number of people in all the states?

• (a) 396.5
• (b) 482.5
• (c) 498.6
• (d) 476.6

16. The average age of a man and his son is 55 years. The ratio of their ages is 7 : 4, respectively. What will be the ratio of their ages after 6 years?

• (a) 1 : 2
• (b) 12 : 7
• (c) 25 : 17
• (d) 38 : 23

17. Swipe →

• (a)
• (b)
• (c)
• (d)

18. A dishonest dealer professes to sell his goods at cost price but uses a false weight and thus gains 15%. For a kilogram, he uses a weight of _________ (rounded off to one digit after decimal).

• (a) 833.3 gm
• (b) 876.7 gm
• (c) 869.6 gm
• (d) 898.33 gm

19.

• (a) 1,34,450
• (b) 1,64,440
• (c) 1,44,440
• (d) 1,54,440

21. A coconut tree swings with the wind in such a manner that the angle covered by its trunk is 18 degrees. If the topmost portion of the tree covers a distance of 44 metres, find the length of the tree.

• (a) 120 metres
• (b) 210 metres
• (c) 140 metres
• (d) 70 metres

22.

• (a) 2019
• (b) 2017
• (c) 2015
• (d) 2016

23. Swipe →

• (a) 4
• (b) 2
• (c) 1
• (d) 3

24. Swipe →

• (a)
• (b)
• (c)
• (d)

25.

• (a) 3845
• (b) 3575
• (c) 3590
• (d) 5500

1. Rearrange the parts of the sentence in correct order. Peer pressure P. when it comes to choosing the right Q. course and, therefore, career path R. and lack of guidance are some of S. the reasons for indecisiveness

• (a) SPQR
• (b) QSPR
• (c) RSPQ
• (d) PQRS

2. Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the word ‘STRANGE’ from the given sentence. The intriguing journal took a back place once more to the more mundane events at the Ouray inn.

• (a) Events
• (b) Intriguing
• (c) Mundane
• (d) Place

5. Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Irrevocable

• (a) Unmediated
• (b) Congruent
• (c) Irreversible
• (d) Irresponsive

6. Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. The sergeant could not stand the weather because it was __________ cold.

• (a) bitterly
• (b) carefully
• (c) smoothly
• (d) cautiously

7. The following sentence has been divided into segments. One of them may contain an error. Select the segment that contains the error from the given options. If you don’t find any error, mark ‘No error’ as your answer. No talking / on the dinner table / is an absolute rule.

• (a) No talking
• (b) No Error
• (c) on the dinner table
• (d) is an absolute rule.

8. Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom. The sailor tells great tales of adventure that you should take with a grain of salt.

• (a) Great admiration
• (b) Great patriotism
• (c) Not take too seriously
• (d) Be afraid to refrain from

9. Rearrange the parts of the sentence in correct order. Birds’ heart, lungs and P. uptake and intensive exertion compared Q. to humans, which enables them to function R. efficiently at these very high altitudes S. muscles are more efficient for oxygen

• (a) QRPS
• (b) PRQS
• (c) SPQR
• (d) QSRP

10. Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words. Something that is capable of being accomplished

• (a) Feasible
• (b) Untenable
• (c) Irrevocable
• (d) Eligible

12. Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the given sentence. The anxious duke was found strolling in the garden to and fro.

• (a) From north to south
• (b) From west to east
• (c) Forward and backward
• (d) Upward and downward

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. Basically, “smart farming” is applying information and data technologies for optimizing complex farming systems. Q. With these tools, farmers can monitor field conditions without going to the field. R. The focus is on access to data and how farmers can use the collected information intelligently. S. The technology used in smart farming range from IoT and robotics to drones and AI.

• (a) RSQP
• (b) PQSR
• (c) PRSQ
• (d) SPQR

14. Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Encourage

• (a) Boost
• (b) Inspire
• (c) Energise
• (d) Dishearten

15. Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words. The scientific study of plants and their structure

• (a) Plantation
• (b) Environment
• (c) Biology
• (d) Botany

16. The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. The number of students / attending their classes / are constantly decreasing / in our university.

• (a) The number of students
• (b) attending their classes
• (c) in our university
• (d) are constantly decreasing

17. Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word in the following sentence. The problematic and convoluted situation concerning Rakhtim’s job is likely to exhilarate in the forseeable future.

• (a) convoluted
• (b) forseeable
• (c) problematic
• (d) exhilarate

18. Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Appropriate

• (a) Transparent
• (b) Improper
• (c) Salient
• (d) Disturbing

19. A sentence has been given with a blank to be filled with an appropriate word. Choose the correct alternative. Kajol is one age-defying beauty and her sari collection is worth _________.

• (a) bookmarking
• (b) repudiating
• (c) flirting
• (d) renouncing

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

• (a) interprets
• (b) suggests
• (c) dreams
• (d) focuses

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

• (a) provide
• (b) furnish
• (c) exhaust
• (d) boost

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

• (a) intensify
• (b) amend
• (c) enhance
• (d) relieve

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

• (a) involved
• (b) concerned
• (c) obsessed
• (d) accompanied

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

• (a) deter
• (b) signals
• (c) deform
• (d) substance