SSC CGL 2022 Tier I — 6 December 2022, Shift 3

1. A series is given with one term missing. Select the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series. REV, UXD, XQL, AJT, ?

• (a) DMR
• (b) DRM
• (c) RMQ
• (d) DCB

2.

• (a)
• (b)
• (c)
• (d)

3. 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. OILS : UNLS :: PAIN : PKDT :: QUIK : ?

• (a) MLXU
• (b) MKXV
• (c) MLYV
• (d) MKXU

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: All javascript are binary. All binary are minecraft. All roblox are minecraft. Conclusions: I. Some javascript are roblox. II. Some javascript are minecraft. III. All javascript are minecraft.

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

5.

• (a)
• (b)
• (c)
• (d)

6.

• (a)
• (b)
• (c)
• (d)

7. Which letter cluster will replace the question mark (?) to complete the given series? ZUPK, YTOJ, ?, WRMH, VQLG

• (a) XSNI
• (b) XSMI
• (c) XSNJ
• (d) XTNI

8. Which of the following interchange of numbers and signs would make the given equation correct? 10 − 4 ÷ 20 + 16 × 8 = 16

• (a) 10 and 16, × and ÷
• (b) 4 and 8, × and−
• (c) 4 and 20, + and ÷
• (d) 10 and 20, + and ×

9. 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. 47 : 9 :: ? : 14 :: 92 : 18

• (a) 72
• (b) 73
• (c) 37
• (d) 27

10. If ‘+’ means ‘÷’, ‘ ̶ ’ means ‘+’, ‘×’ means ‘ ̶ ’ and ‘÷’ means ‘×’, what will be the value of the following expression? [{(32 × 20) - (2 ÷ 3)} + (2 - 4)] ÷ 3

• (a) 8
• (b) 10
• (c) 9
• (d) 6

11.

• (a)
• (b)
• (c)
• (d)

12. Which number will replace the question mark (?) in the following series? 27, 29, ?, 182, 730, 3652

• (a) 58
• (b) 110
• (c) 122
• (d) 60

13. By Interchanging the given two numbers which of the following equation will be correct? 1 and 7

• (a) 7 × 2 + 1 – 5 = 6
• (b) 1 × 2 – 7 + 8 ÷ 2 = 16
• (c) 7 + 1 × 2 – 6 ÷ 3 = 13
• (d) 7 + 6 ÷ 3 – 5 × 1 = – 10

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) (16, 7, 112)

• (a) (18, 3, 54)
• (b) (14, 5, 70)
• (c) (22, 7, 154)
• (d) (26, 5, 132)

15. ‘A @ B’ means ‘A is the husband of B’. ‘A & B’ means ‘A is the mother of B’. ‘A # B’ means ‘B is the daughter of A’. If D # E # F & G @ H # I, then how is G related to E?

• (a) Daughter
• (b) Son
• (c) Father
• (d) Daughter’s son

16. 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 Q is the son of P?

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

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

• (a) IJM
• (b) ABE
• (c) XYA
• (d) EFI

19. 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) 20 – 406
• (b) 14 – 200
• (c) 10 – 106
• (d) 12 – 150

20. Select 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) Cricket : Pitch :: Badminton : ?

• (a) Track
• (b) Field
• (c) Court
• (d) Pool

21. Select 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. 12 : 120 :: 20 : 360 :: 3 : ?

• (a) 15
• (b) 32
• (c) 7
• (d) 3

22. In a certain code language, 'GLAND’ is written as 'GQDOJ' and 'MEANS' is written as 'VQDHP'. How will 'CYSTS' be written in that language?

• (a) VWVCF
• (b) FBVWV
• (c) UVUAE
• (d) VWVBF

23.

• (a) Only D
• (b) Only A and C
• (c) Only C and D
• (d) Only B

24. In a certain code language, ‘birds are flying’ is coded as '536', ‘the nest is big’ is coded as '3423' and ‘close the door’ is coded as '534'. How will ‘complete your work’ be coded in that language?

• (a) 844
• (b) 484
• (c) 733
• (d) 955

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. No A is D. II. All D are E. Conclusions: I. No D is A. II. Some E are D.

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

1. What is the difference in the number of years between the summer and winter Olympic events?

• (a) 1
• (b) 2
• (c) 4
• (d) 3

2. Battle of Plassey was fought between English company and Nawab of Bengal in which year?

• (a) 1750
• (b) 1757
• (c) 1850
• (d) 1857

3. Which of the following countries hosted the 2022 Asian Wresting Championships where Ravi Dahiya became the first Indian freestyle wrestler to win a hat-trick of gold medals?

• (a) Almaty, Kazakhstan
• (b) New Delhi, India
• (c) Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
• (d) Xi'an, China

4. In April 2022, ‘SVANidhi se Samriddhi’ program was launched in additional 126 cities. This program provides ________.

• (a) insurance cover
• (b) scholarships to students
• (c) hospital facilities
• (d) social security benefits

5. In which of the following state of India, coniferous trees are found?

• (a) Uttarakhand
• (b) Bihar
• (c) Uttar Pradesh
• (d) Madhya Pradesh

6. Which of the following is natural acid-base indicator? I. Litmus II. Turmeric

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

7. Which of the following objectives of NAMASTE scheme launched by the centre in August 2022 is correct? I. Zero fatalities in sanitation work in India II. Sanitation workers are collectivized into SHGs and are empowered to run sanitation enterprises

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

8. Who among the following was the first Indian female musician to win the Grammy award?

• (a) Neeti Mohan
• (b) Tanvi Shah
• (c) Shweta Pandit
• (d) Shalmali Kholgade

9. According to census 2011, number of literates in India is ______ million.

• (a) 767.5
• (b) 765.5
• (c) 769.5
• (d) 763.5

11. When, for the first time, did the Election Commission of India become a multi-member body?

• (a) 1995
• (b) 1985
• (c) 1989
• (d) 1994

12. Krishna III of Manyakheta belonged to which dynasty?

• (a) Chera
• (b) Pala
• (c) Rashtrakuta
• (d) Gurjara-Pratihara

13. Who among the following was the first recipient of the State annual award Nishagandhi Puraskaram from the Government of Kerala in 2013?

• (a) Madhavi Mudgal
• (b) Shobana C Pillai
• (c) Uday Shankar
• (d) Mrinalini Sarabhai

14. Which of the following dance forms did NOT originate in South India?

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

15. Who among the following won a Padma Vibhushan award in year 1971?

• (a) Rajee Narayan
• (b) S Swaminathan
• (c) Devjani Chaliha
• (d) Uday Shankar

16. The fundamental duty of a parent or guradian to provide opportunities for education to his child or, as the case may be, ward between the age of 6 and ______.

• (a) 20
• (b) 14
• (c) 18
• (d) 16

17. Which of the following is NOT associated with Aryabhata?

• (a) Stated that day and night were caused by the rotation of the earth on its axis.
• (b) Developed a scientific explanation for eclipses
• (c) Found a way of calculating the circumference of a circle
• (d) Spoke about elaborate surgical procedures

18. The Sahara Desert is located in which of the following continent?

• (a) South America
• (b) North America
• (c) Africa
• (d) Australia

19. Which of the following is NOT a part of the institutional structure of rural banking?

• (a) Moneylenders
• (b) Regional rural banks
• (c) Commercial banks
• (d) Cooperative and land development banks

20. Who among the following proposed the term ‘ecosystem’?

• (a) AG Tansely
• (b) Grinnel
• (c) Lindeman
• (d) Turreson

21. How many anions surround a sodium ion in a crystal lattice of sodium chloride?

• (a) Six
• (b) Eight
• (c) Seven
• (d) Nine

22. The Balance of Payment Account of an economy is related to the ____________.

• (a) agriculture sector
• (b) external sector
• (c) government sector
• (d) private sector

23. Identify the step that is NOT a part of decomposition.

• (a) Leaching
• (b) Humification
• (c) Catabolism
• (d) Soil erosion

24. Who among the following has launched the US Startup SETU programme?

• (a) Amit Shah
• (b) Yogi Adityanath
• (c) Nitin Gadkari
• (d) Piyush Goyal

25. Nagabhata was the king of which of the following dynasty?

• (a) Kakatiya
• (b) Vardhana
• (c) Pratihara
• (d) Reddy

1. Calculate the area of a sector of a circle with radius 10 metres and angle of 90 degrees at the centre.

• (a)
• (b)
• (c)
• (d)

2.

• (a) 12 cm
• (b) 11 cm
• (c) 22 cm
• (d) 14 cm

3. A dealer buys an article listed at ₹3,000 and gets successive discounts of 15% and 15%. He spends ₹250 on transportation and sells it at a profit of 20%. Find the selling price of the article.

• (a)
• (b)
• (c)
• (d)

4. In a linear race of 1000 m, A beats B by 50 m or 5 seconds. What is the difference between the speeds (in m/s) of A and B?

• (a)
• (b)
• (c)
• (d)

5. The table given below shows the cost price and selling price of 5 different articles. What is the ratio of cost price of A1 to the selling price of A4?

• (a) 1 : 2
• (b) 1 : 3
• (c) 7 : 5
• (d) 7 : 11

6. The selling price of 28 items is equal to the cost price of 17 items. What is the percentage of profit or loss?

• (a)
• (b)
• (c)
• (d)

7. If the price of petrol is increased by 28%, by what percentage should the consumption be decreased by the consumer, if the expenditure on petrol remains unchanged? (Correct to 2 decimal places)

• (a) 12.35%
• (b) 21.88%
• (c) 20.25%
• (d) 25.75%

8. A sum of money amounts to ₹767 in 3 years, and to ₹806 in 4 years on simple interest at 6% annum. What is the sum?

• (a) ₹600
• (b) ₹560
• (c) ₹675
• (d) ₹650

9.

• (a) 33.33%
• (b) 32.75%
• (c) 30.35%
• (d) 28.25%

10. Simplify the following. cot13° cot27° cot45° cot63° cot77° = ?

• (a)
• (b)
• (c)
• (d)

11. The average of eight consecutive odd numbers is 48. Find the sum of the fifth and seventh numbers.

• (a) 102
• (b) 86
• (c) 89
• (d) 90

12. Swipe →

• (a) 12 cm
• (b) 25 cm
• (c) 30 cm
• (d) 35 cm

13. Solve the following to find its value in terms of trigonometric ratios. (sin A + cos A)(1 – sin A cosA)

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

14. The ratio of the outer and the inner circumference of a circular path is 5 : 4. If path is 50 metres wide, then what is the radius of the inner circle?

• (a) 250 metres
• (b) 300 metres
• (c) 200 metres
• (d) 210 metres

15. If 2a + 3b = 10 and ab = 3, then find the value of 4a² + 9b².

• (a) 60
• (b) 62
• (c) 64
• (d) 66

16.

• (a) 7340
• (b) 360
• (c) 355
• (d) 350

17. Swipe →

• (a) 596
• (b) 484
• (c) 569
• (d) 448

18. What is the smallest perfect square which is completely divisible by each of 16, 18 and 36?

• (a) 144
• (b) 81
• (c) 196
• (d) 169

19. Swipe →

• (a) 0
• (b) 1
• (c) 2
• (d) −1

20. Swipe →

• (a)
• (b)
• (c)
• (d)

21. Numbers divisible by 9 between 43 and 481 are:

• (a) 51
• (b) 49
• (c) 48
• (d) 50

22. A and B can complete a piece of work in 10 and 16 days respectively. A begins to do the work and they work alternatively one at a time for one day each. The whole work will be completed in :

• (a)
• (b)
• (c)
• (d)

23. What is the value of Swipe →?

• (a)
• (b)
• (c)
• (d)

24.

• (a)
• (b)
• (c)
• (d)

25. Swipe →

• (a)
• (b)
• (c)
• (d)

1. The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. When the train pulled in / at the station, it take / Joseph some time / to get off.

• (a) When the train pulled in
• (b) at the station, it take
• (c) Joseph some time
• (d) to get off

2. Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

• (a) Thyriod
• (b) Disaster
• (c) System
• (d) Distance

3. Select the correct passive form of the given sentence. The government will build an amphitheatre.

• (a) An amphitheatre will be build by the government.
• (b) An amphitheatre will be built by the government.
• (c) An amphitheatre would be built by the government.
• (d) An amphitheatre be build by the government.

4. Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. She acted as if she is the one who was hurt.

• (a) as if she has been
• (b) as if she will be
• (c) as if she would
• (d) as if she was

6. Choose the most appropriate meaning of the underlined word in the given sentence. The students have decided to conspire to steal the test papers.

• (a) Enact
• (b) Moderate
• (c) Plot
• (d) Assist

7. Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words. An eccentric manner of living

• (a) Bohemian
• (b) Numismatist
• (c) Gourmet
• (d) Misanthrope

8. Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word. One must aim to develop intrinsic motivation within learners for better retention of knowledge.

• (a) Elemental
• (b) Introjected
• (c) Extrinsic
• (d) Inherent

9. Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice. Don’t pluck the flowers.

• (a) The flowers should not be pluck.
• (b) You are requested not to plucked the flowers.
• (c) I am requesting you to pluck the flowers.
• (d) Let the flowers not be plucked.

10. 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. The demand for fish has increased. Q. However, adequate fish is not available in the lake. R. This is mainly because the migratory fish from Chindwin-Irrawaddy river system to Manipur river system have declined steadily after the barrage came up. S. At least two lakh people are directly dependent on the lake for fishing.

• (a) SPQR
• (b) RPSQ
• (c) QRPS
• (d) RQSP

11. Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the word identify from the given sentence: My pet dog can classify and identify our family friends easily and doesn’t overlook anonymous and unknown ones

• (a) anonymous
• (b) spot
• (c) classify
• (d) overlook

12. Rearrange the parts of the sentence in correct order. One element that P. is timing, in particular ensuring that Q. is essential to navigating deep space R. the time on board spacecraft is synchronised S. with the time on the ground

• (a) PRQS
• (b) PSQR
• (c) RSPQ
• (d) QPRS

13. Select the most appropriate collocation to fill in the blank. We came to _____ as we were passing through.

• (a) give a hand
• (b) say hello
• (c) slow in
• (d) take a look

14. Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word in the following sentence. Apparently, he seems to be an amature person, but I know that he is a disciplined and committed person when it comes to doing something seriously.

• (a) amature
• (b) apparently
• (c) committed
• (d) disciplined

15. Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word in the given sentence. The money she offered him was insufficient to persuade him to sell.

• (a) Clade
• (b) Propagandize
• (c) Discourage
• (d) Influence

16. Select the sentence with the appropriate use of preposition.

• (a) Children are fond to sweets.
• (b) Children are fond off sweets.
• (c) Children are fond with sweets.
• (d) Children are fond of sweets.

17. Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. The great director Satyajit Ray after receiving the Honorary Academic Award from Audrey Hepburn,________in his Kolkata home.

• (a) breathed his last
• (b) nipped in the bud
• (c) kept the ball rolling
• (d) dug the grave

18. Fill in the blank by selecting the appropriate word from the given options that would complete the collocation. The judge directed the advocate general to _________ an enquiry on the case.

• (a) make
• (b) produce
• (c) hold
• (d) get

19. Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence. “We had opened the lock.” they told me.

• (a) They said that we had opened the lock.
• (b) They said to me that they have opened the lock.
• (c) They told me that they had opened the lock.
• (d) They says that we had opened the lock.

20. Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words. The property left to someone by a will

• (a) Ledger
• (b) Legacy
• (c) Legend
• (d) Lexical

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

• (a) consume
• (b) drink
• (c) gobble
• (d) take

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

• (a) accepts
• (b) credits
• (c) trusts
• (d) believes

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

• (a) directed
• (b) managed
• (c) supervised
• (d) conducted

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

• (a) closed
• (b) concluded
• (c) finished
• (d) stopped

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

• (a) crucial
• (b) diligent
• (c) principle
• (d) eminent