SSC CGL 2022 Tier I — 6 December 2022, Shift 1

1. 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.) (2, 8, 36) (4, 9, 25)

• (a) (14, 18, 9)
• (b) (13, 20, 49)
• (c) (21, 15, 35)
• (d) (12, 14, 26)

2. Which of the following letter-clusters will replace the question mark (?) in the given series? MU, NE, PX, QF, SA, TG, ?

• (a) UC
• (b) VE
• (c) VD
• (d) VC

3. In a certain code language, 'PLANNED' is written as 'RNCNPGF' and ‘PROMOTE’ is written as ‘RTQMQVG’. How will 'IMPROVE' be written in that language?

• (a) KORTQXG
• (b) KORRQXG
• (c) KOQRQXG
• (d) KORTOXG

4. In a certain code language, 'BELL’ is coded as '111141' and 'HEAR' is coded as '172647'. How will 'MIKE' be coded in that language?

• (a) 410813
• (b) 410811
• (c) 410812
• (d) 410612

5.

• (a)
• (b)
• (c)
• (d)

6. By interchanging the given two signs which of the following equation will be not correct? × and –

• (a) 15 + 5 ÷ 1 – 9 × 4 = 70
• (b) 5 – 6 × 3 + 16 ÷ 4 = 31
• (c) 11 + 6 × 3 – 8 ÷ 2 = 5
• (d) 15 – 4 × 3 + 6 ÷ 1 = 63

7. Select the word-pair that best represents a similar relationship to the one expressed in the given pair of words. (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) Police : Protection

• (a) Minister : Governance
• (b) Thief : Jail
• (c) King : Kingdom
• (d) Teacher : Class

8.

• (a)
• (b)
• (c)
• (d)

9. Which of the following numbers will replace the question mark (?) in the given series? 67, 78, 71, 82, 75, 86, ?

• (a) 97
• (b) 92
• (c) 84
• (d) 79

10. 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. LEISURE : USIELER :: INTENSE : NETNIES :: EXCITED : ?

• (a) CTEDEXI
• (b) TICXEDE
• (c) EXEDTCI
• (d) XEDETCI

13. 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) SXHP
• (b) UZFR
• (c) XCCU
• (d) VCDR

14. A & B means ‘A is the son of B’ A # B means ‘A is the sister of B’ A @ B means ‘A is the brother of B’ A % B means ‘A is the father of B’ A − B means ‘A is the daughter of B’ A * B means ‘A is the wife of B’ If C # D @ E % Z & L # M – N * P, then how is E related to L?

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

15. If A – B means that A is the brother of B, A + B means that A is the sister of B, A × B means that A is the father of B then which of the following expression shows that P is the brother of R?

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

16. Swipe →

• (a) 1
• (b) 2
• (c) 3
• (d) 5

17. Select the correct combination of mathematical signs to replace the * signs and balance the given equation. 5 * 15 * 320 * 2 * 45 = 190

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

18. Select the set in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers of the following sets: (7,11, 72) (5, 8, 39) (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) (4, 7, 33)
• (b) (2, 3, 1)
• (c) (5, 2, 23)
• (d) (5, 6, 13)

19. Select the correct combination of mathematical signs to sequentially replace the * signs and to balance the given equation. 30 * 4 * 2 * 1 * 121

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

20. 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) (267, 128, 139)

• (a) (267, 132, 135)
• (b) (325, 112, 215)
• (c) (365, 154, 211)
• (d) (297, 146, 151)

21. 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) 15 – 220
• (b) 9 – 84
• (c) 13 – 172
• (d) 11 – 124

22. A series is given with one term missing. Select the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series. QRM, PWD, OBU, NGL, ?

• (a) MLC
• (b) MQR
• (c) MRS
• (d) MCL

23. 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: Some tests are exams. Some exams are viva. All viva are theories. Conclusions: I. Some theories are exams. II. Some theories are viva. III. Some tests are viva.

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

24. Swipe →

• (a)
• (b)
• (c)
• (d)

25. 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 Z are X. II. All G are X. Conclusions: I. Some G are Z. II. All X are G. III. Some Z are X.

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

1. Chemical formula of washing soda is ______.

• (a) Na²CO³.10H²O
• (b) Na²SO⁴
• (c) NaOH
• (d) NaHCO³

2. Which of the following is NOT a feature of National Income?

• (a) It is a macroeconomic concept.
• (b) It is a flow concept.
• (c) It is always expressed with reference to the financial year.
• (d) It is included only in intermediate goods.

3. According to census 2011, the child sex ratio was ______ females per 1000 males.

• (a) 919
• (b) 909
• (c) 929
• (d) 939

4. Bharatanatyam and Kuchipudi dancer Yamini Krishnamurthy was awarded which of the following awards in 2016?

• (a) Padma Bhushan
• (b) Padma Shri
• (c) Tagore Puraskar
• (d) Padma Vibhushan

5. According to the archaeologists, in Harappan cities the part to the west was smaller and higher, was known as______.

• (a) citadel
• (b) Olympus
• (c) lower town
• (d) colosseum

6. In November 2022, retired Army officer Raj Shukla has been appointed as a member of the _______.

• (a) Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority
• (b) Union Public Service Commission
• (c) Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation
• (d) Bureau of Indian Standards

7. In June 2022, the Supreme Court directed that every protected forest, national park and wildlife sanctuary across the country should have a mandatory eco-sensitive zone (ESZ) of a minimum _______ starting from their demarcated boundaries.

• (a) 1 km
• (b) 3 km
• (c) 2 km
• (d) 5 km

8. What happens to the decomposition rate when detritus is rich in lignin and chitin?

• (a) It is negligible
• (b) It is faster
• (c) There is no movement
• (d) It is slower

9. Rani Karnaa Nayak, who was awarded the Padma Shri in 2014, was a _______ dancer.

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

10. Black Card given to a badminton player during the game indicates:

• (a) suspension
• (b) fault
• (c) warning
• (d) disqualification

11. Who has been appointed as NITI Aayog’s new Vice Chairman in May 2022?

• (a) S Somnath
• (b) Suman Bery
• (c) Tarun Kapoor
• (d) Manoj Pande

12. Who among the following is said to have devised many Raagas or melodies in Hindustani music?

• (a) Tansen
• (b) Raja Beerbal
• (c) Todar Mal
• (d) Raja Man Singh

13. Vernacular press Act was enacted in which year?

• (a) 1875
• (b) 1876
• (c) 1878
• (d) 1877

14. Which of the following is NOT a conductor?

• (a) Hard rubber
• (b) Copper
• (c) Silver
• (d) Nickel

15. Article 19 of the Indian Constitution provides for how many types of freedoms?

• (a) 13
• (b) 44
• (c) 30
• (d) 6

16. Who among the following belonged to the ancient chiefly family of the Cholas from Uraiyur, captured the Kaveri delta from the Muttaraiyar in the middle of the ninth century?

• (a) Gandaraditya
• (b) Vijayalaya
• (c) Parantaka I
• (d) Aditya I

17. Sarojini Naidu was elected first Indian woman President of the Indian National Congress at __________.

• (a) Kanpur
• (b) Ahmedabad
• (c) Delhi
• (d) Nagpur

18. Which branch of the government is responsible for implementing laws and policies?

• (a) Judiciary
• (b) Legislature
• (c) Executive
• (d) NITI Aayog

19. In a food chain, secondary producers are ______.

• (a) omnivores
• (b) herbivores
• (c) carnivores
• (d) decomposers

20. Which among the following crops is related to the “Rabi” season in North India?

• (a) Rice
• (b) Jowar
• (c) Maize
• (d) Barley

21. Thousands of people from all walks of life took part in the ______ organised at Hyderabad in May 2022 to mark the 25-day countdown to International Day of Yoga.

• (a) Yoga Sutra
• (b) Yoga Utsav
• (c) Yoga Mahotsav
• (d) Yoga Umang

22. Mango showers are common in ______________.

• (a) Uttar Pradesh
• (b) Kerala
• (c) Maharashtra
• (d) West Bengal

23. In the first phase of the green revolution, the use of HYV seeds was restricted to the more affluent of which group of states?

• (a) Punjab, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh
• (b) Punjab, Haryana and Madhya Pradesh
• (c) Punjab, Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh
• (d) Punjab, Tamil Nadu and Madhya Pradesh

24. Sunanda Nair is famous for performing which of the following dance forms?

• (a) Kathak
• (b) Odissi
• (c) Yakshagana
• (d) Mohiniyattam

25. The flat topped table land standing above the surrounding area is called ______.

• (a) Hill
• (b) Plateau
• (c) Mountain
• (d) Valley

1. The value of 97 × 103 is _________.

• (a) 7999
• (b) 9991
• (c) 8991
• (d) 9981

2. The simple interest received on a sum is 25/36 of the sum. The number of years is equal to the annual rate of interest. What is the annual rate of interest?

• (a) 9.25 percent
• (b) 10.25 percent
• (c) 6.62 percent
• (d) 8.33 percent

3. Two candidates P and Q contested in an election. 70% of the registered voters are P supporters. If 60% of the P supporters and 30% of the Q supporters are expected to vote for candidate P, then what percentage of the registered voters are expected to vote for candidate P?

• (a) 30%
• (b) 51%
• (c) 26%
• (d) 47%

4. If the length of certain rectangle is decreased by 4 cm and breadth is increased by 2 cm, it would result in a square of the same area. What is the perimeter of the original rectangle?

• (a) 15 cm
• (b) 24 cm
• (c) 20 cm
• (d) 10 cm

6. The mid points of AB and AC of a ∆ABC are X and Y, respectively. If BC + XY = 24 units, then the value of BC − XY is:

• (a) 5 cm
• (b) 4 cm
• (c) 6 cm
• (d) 8 cm

7. Sonali applied for a job of Science teacher in a school. In the test for job, she scored 8 in Physics, 8 in Chemistry, 6 in Biology, and 6.5 in the interview. For calculating the final score, weightage of 2, 3, 3, and 4 were assigned to Physics, Chemistry, Biology and interview, respectively. What is the weighted average score of Sonali?

• (a) 7
• (b) 8.4
• (c) 7.2
• (d) 21

8.

• (a) 1324
• (b) 1200
• (c) 1430
• (d) 1494

9. Find the greatest number that will divide 49, 147 and 322 to leave the same remainder in each case.

• (a) 9
• (b) 5
• (c) 7
• (d) 8

10. If b sin θ = a, then sec θ + tan θ = ?

• (a)
• (b)
• (c)
• (d)

11. The mean proportional of a and b is c. What is the mean proportional of a² c and b² c?

• (a)
• (b)
• (c)
• (d)

12. Find the area of the sector of a circle with radius 4cm and angle 30°.

• (a)
• (b)
• (c)
• (d)

13. Swipe →

• (a)
• (b)
• (c)
• (d)

14. Swipe →

• (a)
• (b)
• (c)
• (d)

15.

• (a) 51.5
• (b) 51.25
• (c) 50
• (d) 55.25

16. Swipe →

• (a) 23
• (b) 21
• (c) 17
• (d) 19

17. A, B and C can do a piece of work in 11 days, 20 days and 55 days respectively. If B works daily and is supported by A and C on alternate days beginning with A, then in how many days will the work be finished?

• (a)
• (b)
• (c)
• (d)

18. Swipe →

• (a) 1
• (b) 3
• (c) 5
• (d) 2

19. What will be the value of sin 10° – 4/3 sin³ 10°?

• (a)
• (b) 1/6
• (c)
• (d)

20. Successive discounts of 18% and 22% are equal to a single discount of ______.

• (a) 36.04%
• (b) 35.04%
• (c) 37.04%
• (d) 34.04%

21. AD is the median of triangle ABC. P is the centroid of triangle ABC. If AP = 14 cm, then what is the length of PD?

• (a) 14 cm
• (b) 28 cm
• (c) 21 cm
• (d) 7 cm

22. A man lost 15% by selling a mobile for Rs.4,675. What will be his gain percentage by selling it for Rs.6,050?

• (a) 10.5%
• (b) 9.5%
• (c) 9%
• (d) 10%

23.

• (a) 55
• (b) 49
• (c) 42
• (d) 35

24. A wire is in the form of square with side 11 cm. It is bent to form a circle. What is the radius of the circle?

• (a) 11 cm
• (b) 5 cm
• (c) 9 cm
• (d) 7 cm

25. The table given below shows the production of beauty products by five different companies. What is the ratio of production of beauty product by A to the production of beauty product by E?

• (a) 7 : 4
• (b) 4 : 5
• (c) 6 : 5
• (d) 5 : 6

1. 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’. I have reached the hotel, by the time you call me.

• (a) will be reaching the hotel
• (b) No substitution
• (c) will have reached the hotel
• (d) had reached the hotel

2. Select the most appropriate synonym of the underlined word in the given sentence. The promises made by the old minister were fulfilled.

• (a) Contemporary
• (b) Aged
• (c) Recent
• (d) Vernal

3. Select the word that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word in the given sentence. He consolidated his position as the leader of the political party.

• (a) Weakened
• (b) Devised
• (c) Strengthened
• (d) Formulated

4. Sentences of a paragraph are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the sentences in the correct order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph. A.It is a very popular character and is the mascot for Walt Disney company. B.Mickey generally appears with his girlfriend Minnie Mouse and pet Pluto. C.The animated movies on Mickey mouse have been nominated for the Academy award. D.Mickey mouse is a fictional cartoon character created by Walt Disney in 1928.

• (a) DABC
• (b) ADBC
• (c) ACDB
• (d) BACD

5. 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. The prisoner was / accused for stealing / from his landlord.

• (a) accused for stealing
• (b) The prisoner was
• (c) from his landlord
• (d) No error

6. Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the given sentence. The lecture by the French professor seemed Latin and Greek to the young students.

• (a) Interesting
• (b) Lucid
• (c) Unbiased
• (d) Incomprehensible

7. Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. We ensure that you will get a ___________ chauffeur with the right car for your day.

• (a) novice
• (b) uniformed
• (c) dabbler
• (d) riotous

8. Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

• (a) Compact
• (b) Compell
• (c) Currently
• (d) Savage

9. Select the most appropriate synonym of the word ‘consensus’ from the following sentence. The landowner and the tenant mutually came to an agreement for decisive acceptance of its clause.

• (a) Decisive
• (b) Acceptance
• (c) Mutually
• (d) Agreement

10. A sentence has been given with a blank to be filled with an appropriate word. Choose the correct alternative. She rubbed her hands over her arms, and then _______ her purse, headed inside the convenience store.

• (a) snapping
• (b) slaying
• (c) pinching
• (d) grabbing

12. Select the most appropriate option to replace the underlined segment in the given sentence. Old people acquire experience through age.

• (a) got experience
• (b) developed experience
• (c) experienced
• (d) gain experience

15. Choose the incorrectly spelt word.

• (a) Assidous
• (b) Disapproval
• (c) Devastation
• (d) Conjoined

16. Select the appropriate option to replace the underlined word with the adverb of frequency. He did not admit that his team played badly.

• (a) never admitted
• (b) yesterday admitted
• (c) happily admitted
• (d) willingly admitted

18. 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. There once was a little boy who had a very bad temper. Q. The boy gradually began to control his temper over the next few weeks, and the number of nails he was hammering into the fence slowly decreased. R. His father decided to hand him a bag of nails and said that every time the boy lost his temper, he had to hammer a nail into the fence. S. On the first day, the boy hammered 37 nails into that fence .

• (a) QRSP
• (b) PRSQ
• (c) RPSQ
• (d) QPRS

19. Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the word established from the given sentence: Siben feels great satisfaction and gratified when he finds his pupils established successfully in the society when a lot have been displaced because of several failed attempts.

• (a) displaced
• (b) fail
• (c) gratified
• (d) pupils

20. Select the option that expresses the given sentence in indirect speech. He said to him, "Is your name not Ahmed?"

• (a) He enquired is your name not Ahmed.
• (b) He enquired whether his name was not Ahmed.
• (c) He said whether his name was not Ahmed.
• (d) He said is your name not Ahmed.

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

• (a) serve
• (b) drain
• (c) lag
• (d) debit

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

• (a) sometimes
• (b) nevertheless
• (c) whether
• (d) presumably

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

• (a) express
• (b) disappear
• (c) collect
• (d) sterilise

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

• (a) morbidly
• (b) bleakly
• (c) pithily
• (d) freely

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

• (a) behave
• (b) allow
• (c) caution
• (d) effeminate