SSC CGL 2024 Tier I — 11 September 2024, Shift 2

1. What will come in the place of ‘?’ in the following equation, if ‘÷’ and ‘–‘ are interchanged and ‘×’ and ‘+’ are interchanged? 8 + 6 ÷ 51 – 17 × 13 = ?

• (a) 32
• (b) 58
• (c) 63
• (d) 71

2. Select the triad in which the numbers are related to each other in the same way as the numbers in the following triads. 8-17-35 23-47-95 (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.)

• (a) 9-20-41
• (b) 12-25-51
• (c) 13-29-55
• (d) 16-32-62

3. Read the given statements and conclusions carefully. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. You have to decide which conclusion/s logically follow/s from the given statements. Statements: All apples are mangoes. All mangoes are lemons. All lemons are kiwis. Conclusions: (I) All apples are lemons. (II) All mangoes are kiwis.

• (a) Neither conclusion I nor II follow.
• (b) Only conclusion I follows.
• (c) Only conclusion II follows.
• (d) Both conclusions I and II follow.

4. Three of the following numbers are alike in a certain way and one is different. Pick the odd one out. (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.)

• (a) 90 – 144
• (b) 75 – 120
• (c) 45 – 70
• (d) 65 – 104

5. Select the set in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers of the following set. (34, 15, 64) (29, 17, 63) (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.)

• (a) (44, 32, 98)
• (b) (31, 23, 54)
• (c) (25, 14, 53)
• (d) (24, 28, 76)

6. Identify the figure given in the options which when put in place of the question mark (?) will logically complete the series.Swipe →

• (a)
• (b)
• (c)
• (d)

7. Which of the following terms will replace the question mark (?) in the given series? DBOI, FEQL, ?, JKUR, LNWU

• (a) HISP
• (b) IHSP
• (c) HHSO
• (d) HISO

8. In a certain code language, ‘BUZZY’ is coded as ‘10’ and ‘KING’ is coded as ‘8’. How will ‘ABROAD’ be coded in that language?

• (a) 10
• (b) 7
• (c) 9
• (d) 12

9. Select the option in which the numbers share the same relationship as that shared by the given pair 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/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.) 186 : 103 156 : 73

• (a) 83 : 1
• (b) 208 : 127
• (c) 119 : 35
• (d) 95 : 12

10. Select the number from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series. 3, 20, 121, 604, 2417, ?

• (a) 7275
• (b) 7250
• (c) 7200
• (d) 7300

11. Which figure should replace the question mark (?) if the following series were to be continued?Swipe →

• (a)
• (b)
• (c)
• (d)

12. Select the number that will come in the place of the question mark(?), if ‘+’ and ‘ – ‘ are interchanged and ‘×’ and ‘÷’ are interchanged 41 – 54 × 6 ÷ 9 + 7 = ?

• (a) 108
• (b) 119
• (c) 104
• (d) 115

13. Three statements are followed by three conclusions numbered I, II and III. You have to consider these statements to be true, even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts. Decide which of the given conclusions logically follow/s from the given statements. Statements: All pens are pages. Some pages are pins. Some pins are boards. Conclusions: (I) Some pins are pens. (II) Some boards are pages. (III) Some pens are boards.

• (a) Only conclusion I follows.
• (b) None of the conclusions follow.
• (c) Only conclusion II follows.
• (d) Either conclusion I or conclusion III follows.

14. In a certain code language, A + B means ‘A is the wife of B’. A − B means ‘A is the son of B’. A × B means ‘A is the husband of B’. A ÷ B means ‘A is the father of B’. Based on the above, how is P related to T if ‘P − Q + R ÷ S × T’?

• (a) Son’s son
• (b) Father
• (c) Husband’s brother
• (d) Father-in-law

15. ‘Lavish’ is related to ‘Austere’ in the same way as ‘Prejudiced’ is related to ‘________’. (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.)

• (a) Impartial
• (b) Compromised
• (c) Thoughtful
• (d) Careful

16. Select the option figure in which the given figure (X) is embedded (rotation is NOT allowed).

• (a)
• (b)
• (c)
• (d)

17. The position of how many letters will remain unchanged if each of the letters in the word ‘JEALOUS’ is arranged in the English alphabetical order?

• (a) Two
• (b) One
• (c) Three
• (d) Four

18. Select the option that represents the letters that when sequentially placed from left to right in the blanks below will complete the letter series. _ C _ W _ _ _ C _ W _ _

• (a) WCCWWWCC
• (b) WWCWWWCW
• (c) CWCWWCCW
• (d) CCWWCCWW

19. Two different positions of the same dice are given below. Which is the number on the face opposite the face containing 1?

• (a) 6
• (b) 4
• (c) 5
• (d) 3

20. Select the option that is related to the fifth term in the same way as the second term is related to the first term and fourth term is related to third term. TRAINER : VTCIQHU :: RADIANT : TCFIDQW :: CUSHION : ?

• (a) EWUHLRQ
• (b) FWUHLRQ
• (c) FXUHLRQ
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21. How many triangles are there in the given figure?

• (a) 10
• (b) 9
• (c) 12
• (d) 11

22. In a certain code language, 'VAIN' is written as 'OKBY’ and 'VAST' is written as 'UUBY'. How will 'VERB’ be written in that language?

• (a) CFTY
• (b) CTFY
• (c) CTYF
• (d) CFYT

23. Select the correct mirror image of the given figure when the mirror is placed at MN as shown below.

• (a)
• (b)
• (c)
• (d)

24. Four letter-clusters have been given out of which three are alike in some manner and one is different. Select the one that is different. Note: The odd one out is not based on the number of consonants/vowels or their position in the letter cluster

• (a) GDI
• (b) XUZ
• (c) LKP
• (d) SPU

25. A paper is folded and cut as shown below. How will it appear when unfolded?Swipe →

• (a)
• (b)
• (c)
• (d)

1. Taxus wallichiana Zucc (Himalayan yew) is a medicinal plant found in which of the following states?

• (a) Goa
• (b) Jharkhand
• (c) Himachal Pradesh
• (d) Bihar

2. Which of the following pairs is INCORRECTLY matched?

• (a) Nucleus: Lipid metabolism
• (b) Lysosomes: Suicidal bags
• (c) Mitochondria: Power house of the cell
• (d) Ribosomes: Protein factory

3. Which of the following battles is considered the formal beginning of the British Raj in India?

• (a) First Carnatic War
• (b) Battle of Plassey
• (c) Battle of Wandiwash
• (d) Battle of Buxar

4. Which of the following Indian states has the least number of operational airports as of 2022?

• (a) Bihar
• (b) Maharashtra
• (c) Mizoram
• (d) Karnataka

5. Who among the following, while praising the amending feature of the Indian Constitution said that ‘This variety in the amending process is wise but is rarely found’?

• (a) Granville Austin
• (b) Ivor Jennings
• (c) K C Wheare
• (d) HM Seervai

6. Tabla player, Ustad Zakir Hussain was awarded which of the following awards by the Government of India in 2023?

• (a) Bharat Ratna
• (b) Padma Shri
• (c) Padma Vibhushan
• (d) Padma Bhushan

7. Gangu bai Hangal and Prabha Atre were exponents of the ___________ Gharana.

• (a) Rampur
• (b) Jaipur
• (c) Kirana
• (d) Mewati

8. Which of the following famous Indian athletes won the Zurich Diamond League final 2022 in September 2022?

• (a) Bajrang Punia
• (b) Mirabai Chanu
• (c) Neeraj Chopra
• (d) PT Usha

9. Which of the following Table Tennis World Championship events was held in India?

• (a) 19^th World Championships, 1952
• (b) 17^th World Championships, 1950
• (c) 20^th World Championships, 1953
• (d) 18^th World Championships, 1951

10. Match the concepts in column A with their respective descriptions in column B.

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

11. When haloalkanes and aryl and vinyl halides react with magnesium metal they yield which reagent?

• (a) Hinsberg reagent
• (b) Grignard reagent
• (c) Tollens’ reagent
• (d) Fehling reagent

12. How many chambers are there in the heart of fishes?

• (a) 1
• (b) 2
• (c) 4
• (d) 3

13. As per the report of the NITI Aayog in 2023, which among the following states in India has the lowest percentage of the total population that is multidimensionally poor?

• (a) Goa
• (b) Kerala
• (c) Sikkim
• (d) Uttarakhand

14. What is the unit of measurement for optical power of the lens?

• (a) Yotta
• (b) Katal
• (c) Radian
• (d) Diopter

16. Who among the following was the last sultan of Delhi sultanate?

• (a) Firoz Shah Tughlaq
• (b) Sikandar Lodi
• (c) Muhammad Bin Tughlaq
• (d) Ibrahim Lodi

17. Which of the following cups/trophies is NOT related to the Indian domestic cricket?

• (a) Duleep Trophy
• (b) Durand Cup
• (c) Deodhar Trophy
• (d) Ranji Trophy

19. Chittani Ramachandra Hegde was associated with which of the following dances?

• (a) Chhau dance
• (b) Chappeli dance
• (c) Yakshagana dance
• (d) Huttari dance

20. The idols of which three Gods are installed in Jagannath Temple, Puri?

• (a) Brahma, Vishnu and Mahesh
• (b) Radha, Krishna and Balram
• (c) Jagannath, Balabhadra and Subhadra
• (d) Ram, Lakshman and Janaki

21. Anna Chandy, the first Indian woman to serve as a judge at a high court was oppointed in which High Court?

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

22. As in July 2021,The NIPUN Bharat Scheme was launched by which of the following Ministries?

• (a) Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
• (b) Ministry of Education
• (c) Ministry of Corporate Affairs
• (d) Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers

23. Which Article of the Constitution of India expressly provides that the President is eligible for re-election?

• (a) Article 58
• (b) Article 56
• (c) Article 59
• (d) Article 57

24. In which of the following cities did Mahatma Gandhi lead the peasant movement against the imposed indigo cultivation by the British planters?

• (a) Kheda
• (b) Gorakhpur
• (c) Bardoli
• (d) Champaran

25. According to the Ashrama system of Vedic life, which of the following was the third stage of life?

• (a) Grihastha
• (b) Sanyasa
• (c) Brahmacharya
• (d) Vanaprastha

1. In ∆ PQR, M, N, and S are the mid-points of sides PQ, PR and QR, respectively. If the area of the ∆ PQR is 46 cm², what is the area (in cm²) of the quadrilateral MNRQ?

• (a) 39
• (b) 27.6
• (c) 23
• (d) 34.5

2. The salary of a worker is first increased by 25%, then it is decreased by 12%. The percentage change in his salary is:

• (a) 10% increase
• (b) 13% increase
• (c) 10% decrease
• (d) 13% decrease

3. Pipe A usually fills a tank in 6 hours. But due to a leak at the bottom of the tank, it takes extra 2 hours to fill the tank. If the tank is full, then how much time will it take to get emptied due to the leak?

• (a) 16 hours
• (b) 20 hours
• (c) 12 hours
• (d) 24 hours

4. Swipe →

• (a)
• (b)
• (c)
• (d)

5.

• (a) 12000
• (b) 16000
• (c) 18000
• (d) 14000

6.

• (a) Mathematics
• (b) IT
• (c) English
• (d) Hindi

7. How many years will it take for ₹8,400 to amount to ₹11,928 at a simple interest rate of 7% per annum?

• (a) 8
• (b) 5
• (c) 2
• (d) 6

8. Find the area of a square, one of whose diagonals is 4.8 m long.

• (a)
• (b)
• (c)
• (d)

9. Which of the following numbers is divisible by both 2 and 5?

• (a) 63840
• (b) 20792
• (c) 37915
• (d) 37254

10. Swipe →

• (a) 21
• (b) 36
• (c) 49
• (d) 42

11.

• (a) 3.2%
• (b) 2.4%
• (c) 3.8%
• (d) 2.9%

12.

• (a) 17
• (b) 28
• (c) 31
• (d) 36

13. If the ratio of the areas of two similar triangles is 25 : 144, the ratio of their corresponding sides is:

• (a) 5 : 12
• (b) 5 : 144
• (c) 25 : 12
• (d) 12 : 5

14.

• (a) 96,100
• (b) 86,100
• (c) 80,500
• (d) 90,500

15. Find the average of the prime numbers lying between 50 and 76.

• (a) 66
• (b) 60
• (c) 62
• (d) 64

16. Swipe →

• (a)
• (b)
• (c)
• (d)

17.

• (a) 2
• (b) 3
• (c) 5
• (d) 1

18. If 0.4x + 0.16y = 1.7 and 0.3x + 0.12y = 3.4, then which of the following is correct?

• (a) The system has finitely many solutions but not unique.
• (b) The system has infinitely many solutions.
• (c) The system has no solution.
• (d) The system has unique solution.

19. S borrowed some amount from R and promised to pay him 8% interest. Then S invested the borrowed amount in a scheme, upon which he earned a profit of 5% after paying R, the principal amount with interest. How much percentage R would have gained, if he would have invested in the scheme directly?

• (a) 13.4%
• (b) 13%
• (c) 14.4%
• (d) 14%

20. Swipe →

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• (b)
• (c)
• (d)

21. Swipe →

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• (b)
• (c)
• (d)

22. The cost price of a bat is 75% of the marked price. Calculate the gain percentage after allowing a discount of 15%.

• (a)
• (b)
• (c)
• (d)

23. △ ABC and △ RPQ are congruent, then the side of △ ABC that corresponds to PQ is:

• (a) AB
• (b) CA
• (c) AR
• (d) BC

24. A thief is noticed by a policeman from a distance of 200 m. The thief starts running and the policeman chases him. The thief and the policeman run at the rate of 10 km/h and 11 km/h, respectively. What is the distance (in metres) between them after 9 minutes?

• (a) 40
• (b) 50
• (c) 30
• (d) 60

25. Swipe →

• (a)
• (b)
• (c)
• (d)

1. 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. Neither my brother nor my brothers-in-law / attended the meeting / as his health is not more good.

• (a) Neither my brother nor my brothers-in-law
• (b) attended the meeting
• (c) No error
• (d) as his health is not more good

2. Parts of a sentence are given below in jumbled order. Select the option that arranges the parts in the correct sequence to form a meaningful sentence. (P) kindness and empathy (Q) in a world that can be (O) bring light and positivity (R) harsh and challenging

• (a) PORQ
• (b) ROQP
• (c) QRPO
• (d) QROP

3. Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word from the given sentence . She recieved an award for her outstanding performance.

• (a) recieved
• (b) award
• (c) performance
• (d) outstanding

4. Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. To read between the lines

• (a) To underline some words
• (b) To read differently
• (c) To read aloud to public
• (d) To understand more than what the words suggest

5. Select the word OPPOSITE in meaning to the given word. Deficient

• (a) Skimpy
• (b) Broken
• (c) Ample
• (d) Terrible

6. Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Meander

• (a) Ramble
• (b) Deputise
• (c) Confirm
• (d) Direct

7. Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word in the following sentence. In Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice, Shylock's connivance aimed to jeopardise Antonio's life.

• (a) Safeguard
• (b) Risk
• (c) Peril
• (d) Jape

8. Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. Two of the fugitives managed to remain free by adeptly avoiding the____________ of the police.

• (a) following
• (b) repression
• (c) pursuit
• (d) discovery

9. Select the correctly spelt word.

• (a) Conscientous
• (b) Conscencious
• (c) Conscientious
• (d) Conscietious

10. Select the option that can replace the underlined phrase and make the sentence grammatically correct. The programme on TV was now shown the blurring faces of the inmates of the rehabilitation centre .

• (a) were now showing the blurred faces of the inmates of the rehabilitation centre.
• (b) was now showing the blurred faces of the inmates of the rehabilitation centre
• (c) were now showing the blurring faces of the inmates from the rehabilitation centre
• (d) was now showing the blurred faces of the inmates upon the rehabilitation centre

11. Given below are four jumbled sentences. Select the option that gives their correct logical sequence. A. It contains high levels of Vitamin A and D. B. Cod liver oil is thus used to treat arthritis. C. This supplement is made from the liver of cod fish. D. Cod liver oil is a nutritional supplement.

• (a) ABCD
• (b) CBAD
• (c) DCAB
• (d) BACD

12. Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words. A person who is trained to travel in a spacecraft.

• (a) Astronaut
• (b) Anthropologist
• (c) Alchemist
• (d) Curator

13. Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Merit

• (a) Fatigue
• (b) Oblique
• (c) Virtue
• (d) Residue

14. Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Jovial

• (a) Miserable
• (b) Solemnity
• (c) Cheerful
• (d) Profane

15. Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice. Each candidate was making tall promises.

• (a) Tall promises were being made by each candidate.
• (b) Tall promises are made by each candidate.
• (c) Tall promises will be made by each candidate.
• (d) Tall promises are being made by each candidate.

16. Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Jump the gun

• (a) To start all over again
• (b) Using a gun for sports
• (c) To stop a process
• (d) To do something too soon and too quickly

17. Select the most appropriate synonym of the underlined word in the given sentence. Layla is the Sultan’s consort.

• (a) Foe
• (b) Alcoholic
• (c) Enemy
• (d) Partner

18. Parts of the following sentence have been given as options. Select the option that contains an error. Rahul thinks he is as smarter as his friends in the class.

• (a) his friends
• (b) he is as smarter as
• (c) Rahul thinks
• (d) in the class

19. In the given question, a statement divided into different segments is given. Rearrange all the segments to form a coherent statement. O: population is expected to triple in P: the next 50 years Q: among the world’s poorest countries R: population shrinkage in that period S: whereas many rich countries will see

• (a) POSQR
• (b) RSOPQ
• (c) SPORQ
• (d) QOPSR

20. Select the option that expresses the following sentence in active voice. The car was repaired by the mechanic.

• (a) The mechanic repairs the car.
• (b) The mechanic has repaired the car.
• (c) The mechanic is repairing the car.
• (d) The mechanic repaired the car.

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

• (a) ascend
• (b) derivations
• (c) deficient
• (d) assumptions

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

• (a) admits
• (b) shows
• (c) glitters
• (d) looks

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

• (a) grumpy
• (b) ecstatic
• (c) joyful
• (d) sparkling

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

• (a) bitterest
• (b) strangest
• (c) gloomiest
• (d) kindest

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

• (a) within
• (b) personality
• (c) style
• (d) exterior