SSC CGL 2024 Tier I — 25 September 2024, Shift 1

01Which letter-cluster will replace the question mark (?) to complete the given series? CQJG, ERMJ, ?, ITSP, KUVS

02All the six members of a family, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6, live together. 2 is the daughter of 3, but 3 is not the mother of 2. 1 and 3 are a married couple. 5 is the sister of 3. 4 is the daughter of 1. 6 is the brother of 2. Who is the mother of 2?

03Select the number from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series. 35, 46, 68, 101, 145, ?

04Select the option that represents the letters that when sequentially placed from left to right in the blanks below will complete the letter series. Z _ A _ Z _ _ Z A _ Z _

0511 is related to 121 following a certain logic. Following the same logic, 22 is related to 484. To which of the following is 31 related, following the same logic? (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)

06Select the option figure in which the given figure (X) is embedded (rotation is NOT allowed).

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07In a certain code language, ‘EAGLE’ is written as ‘DZFKD’ and ‘DREAM’ is written as ‘CQDZL’. How will ‘SINCE’ be written in that language?

08Select the term from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the given series. HM71, JP68, LS65, NV62, ?

09Read the given statements and conclusions carefully. Assuming that the information given in the statements is true, even if it appears to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the given conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements. Statements: Some vegetables are fruits. Some fruits are flowers. All flowers are garlands. Conclusions: I. Some garlands are fruits. II. Some vegetables are flowers. III. Some vegetables are garlands.

10The same operation(s) are followed in all the given number pairs except one. Find that odd number pair. (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.)

11Six letters J, K, L, M, N and O are written on different faces of a dice. Two positions of this dice are shown in the figure below. Find the letter on the face opposite to N.

12How many squares are there in the figure shown below?

13Select the correct mirror image of the given figure when the mirror is placed at MN as shown below.

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15Select the set in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers of the following set. (24, 15, 120) (21, 19, 133) (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.)

16Four 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.

17Select the correct combination of mathematical signs to sequentially place from left to right in the blanks below to balance the given equation. 75 _ 3 _ 17 _ 8 = 0

18In a certain code language, 'EXCESS' is written as '726572121', 'ENERGY' is written as '716720927', how will 'ESCAPE' be written in that language?

19Select 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. CRW: TIN :: DOZ: UFQ :: ALW:?

20Select the figure from among the given option that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series.Swipe →

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21Which number will come in the place of the question mark (?) in the following equation if ‘+’ and ‘−’ are interchanged and ‘×’ and ‘÷’ are interchanged? 27 × 3 + 4 ÷ 2 − 7 = ?

22The question contains pairs of words that are related to each other in a certain way. Three of the following four word pairs are alike as these have the same relationship and thus form a group. Which word pair is the one that DOES NOT belong to that group? (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.)

23Select 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 : 68 :: 8 : 136 :: 9 : ? (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.)

24A paper is folded and cut as shown below. How will it appear when unfolded?

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25The position of how many letters will change if each of the letters in the word ‘CORNFLAKES’ is re-arranged in the English alphabetical order from left to right?

01Which Article of the Indian Constitution provides for protecting and improving the environment and safeguarding forests and wildlife?

02According to Mendeleev's Periodic Table, which elements’ properties matched up remarkably well with eka-silicon?

03The Atal Innovation Mission was launched in year ________.

04Ishwari Prasad is credited to have introduced the ________ Gharana of Kathak.

05Which essential amino acid enhances calcium absorption and also plays an important role in the formation of collagen?

06Which of the following is an example of an eastern coast port?

07Who suggested the law that the British Government passed in 1856 to support widow remarriage?

08In 2022, Vinay Mohan Kwatra took charge as the Foreign Secretary of India. Prior to this, he served as the ambassador to which of the following countries?

09An organic reaction used to convert an aryl diazonium salt into an aryl halide using a copper(I) halide catalyst is called:

10Pulakeshin II assumed the title of ‘Dakshinapatheshvara’ (lord of the south) after defeating which of the following rulers of north India?

11In chess which of the following may move only diagonally?

12Which famous santoor player was honoured with the Ustad Hafiz Ali Khan Award in 1998?

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14In 1910, The United India House at Seattle, USA, was set up by ___________.

15Alla Rakha is famous for playing which of the following musical instruments?

16The record obtained by the measurement of earthquake is called a:

17Makar Sankranti is the festival dedicated to which of the following Lords?

18What is the primary objective of the Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises Development (MSMED) Act of 2006 in India?

19NDP = _________.

20Which part of the Indian Constitution deals with the Election Commission?

21Ghiyas ud-din Balban had set up a _________ department called 'Diwan-i-arz'.

22According to Census of India 2011, female adolescents in the age group of 10-19 years had a share of:

23When did a States Reorganisation Commission was set up, which recommended the creation of linguistic States on the basis of larger linguistic groups?

24Which of the following is associated with the retreating monsoon in India?

25Where was the Durand Cup Tournament started in India in 1888?

01The salaries of P and Q together amount to ₹9,60,000. P and Q save 64% and 44%, respectively of their individual salaries. If P’s expenditure is 1.5 times Q’s expenditure, then what is the ratio of P’s salary to Q’s salary?

02 is equal to:

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04It is always possible to draw a circle passing through ______ non-collinear points in a plane.

05Rohini buys a Bluetooth headphone set for ₹1,700 from a wholesale shop and marks it at ₹2,000. Later on, she allows a discount of 40% on its sale. What is her loss or gain percentage (correct up to two decimal places)?

06The average of the squares of the first 48 natural numbers is

07An inlet pipe can fill a water storage tank in 11 hours and an outlet pipe can empty the completely filled tank in 15 hours .If both pipes opened simultaneously. The time taken to fill the empty tank ( in hrs) is :

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11The simple interest on a sum for 6 years is three-fifth of the sum. The rate of interest per annum is:

12The given bar graph shows sugar imports of a country (in thousand tonnes) over the years. Study the graph and answer the question that follows. The average imports (in thousand tonnes) of all the years is:

13If the lengths of two sides of an isosceles triangle are 6 cm and 12 cm, then find the length of the third side.

14The following table shows the number of pages printed by 3 printers (P, Q and R) for 3 days. What is the ratio of the total number of pages printed by printer P over the course of three days to the total number of pages printed by printer Q during the same three days?

15Nihira is 25 years old and Punith is 30 years old. How many years ago was the ratio of their ages 3 : 4?

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17The centres of two circles are 36 cm apart. If the radii of these two circles are 15 cm and 9 cm, respectively, then what is the sum of the lengths (in cm) of a direct common tangent and a transverse common tangent of these two circles?

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18Find the values of 'a' and 'b' for which the system of equations 3x+y=3 and (a-b)x+ (a+b)y=3a+b-3 has infinite solutions.

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19Suppose P starts walking at a speed of 8 km/h. After 8 hours B started travelling on a bicycle at a speed of 24 km/h. The distance from the starting B can catch A is:

20Ramesh purchased 130 books at the rate of ₹200 each and sold half of them at the rate of ₹300 each, one-fifth of them at the rate of ₹350 each and the rest at the cost price. Find his profit percentage.

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21Find the value of (cosec θ - sin θ )(sec θ - cos θ )(tan θ + cot θ ).

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23The side BC of ∆ABC is produced to a point D. If AC = BC and ∠ BAC = 70°, then find the value of ∠ ACD − ∠ ABC.

24Study the given table and answer the question. The table displays the number of cars produced (in lakhs) by six different brands between 2018 and 2023. Find the difference in the average production of B and D during 2018-2023.

25Which of the following fractions is the largest?

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01The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. My dog / barks / very louder / at night.

02Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice. A comic play was performed by the comedian.

03Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word to fill in the blank. Ram failed initially but after a few years, he _________ in every field.

04Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. Raj is very interested in studying human psychology, so he decided to pursue his master’s degree in __________.

05Select the correctly spelt word.

06Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined part in the following sentence. The entire speech of the revivalist fell flat with the crowd that was present there.

07Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words. A performer’s first public appearance

08Parts of a sentence are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the parts in the correct order to form a meaningful sentence. (A) and was searching for them (B) the grandmother couldn’t find (C) all around the house (D) placed them on her head (E) her spectacles because she had

09Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words. To go through an area making a lot of noise and causing damage

10Select the option that can substitute/replace the bracketed word correctly and complete the sentence. If he runs, he (get) there in time.

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

12Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Dissolve

13Parts of a sentence are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the parts in the correct order to form a meaningful sentence. P) achieve success Q) when you R) and polite S) stay humble

14The following sentence contains a word with a spelling error. Rectify the sentence by selecting the correct spelling of the identified word from the given options. Later on, he was truely apologetic for his misconduct in the meeting.

15Select the most appropriate synonym of the underlined word. Our university is affiliated with various institutes all over the world.

16The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. The company specialises at / designing, crafting and manufacturing / exquisite, high-quality furniture / of exceptional craftsmanship.

17Select the most appropriate synonym of the underlined word. We went to a legitimate Mexican restaurant for my birthday, where they served cuisine like you would find in Mexico.

18Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Derogatory

19Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice. The research team is conducting experiments on a new drug that could revolutionise the treatment of the disease.

20Select the most appropriate idiom that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. Leela was in class when the big fight happened. So, if you want to know the details, You should ask her, you will get the truth given by somebody who is directly involved and therefore likely to be accurate.

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.