SSC CGL 2024 Tier I — 17 September, Shift 2

01How many squares are there in the given figure?

02Identify the figure given in the options which when put in place of ? will logically complete the series.Swipe →

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03Select the option figure in which the given figure (X) is embedded (rotation is NOT allowed).

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04A paper is folded and cut as shown below. How will it appear when unfolded?

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05A transparent sheet with a pattern is given in the following figure. Identify from amongst the options as to how the pattern would appear when the transparent sheet is folded at the middle horizontal line.

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06‘Noise’ is related to ‘Silence’ in the same way as ‘Light’ is related to ‘________’.

07In this question, 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 computers are printers. Some printers are laptops. All laptops are mobiles. Conclusions: I.Some printers are computers. II.Some laptops are printers. III. Some mobiles are laptops.

08In a certain code language, ‘TIDE’ is coded as ‘9457’ and ‘DENT’ is coded as ‘7593’. What is the code for ‘N’ in that language?

09Which of the following terms will replace the question mark (?) in the given series? EQBY, GPDX, ?, KNHV, MMJU

10Identify the figure given in the options which when put in place of ‘?’ will logically complete the series.Swipe →

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11Read 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: Some telephones are curtains. All curtains are lamps. No lamps is books. Conclusions: (I) All lamps are telephones. (II) No books is lamps.

12In a certain code language, ‘What you think you become’ is written as ‘Fe Mo Su Ta Za’ and ‘What you think you achieve’ is written as ‘Mo Su Te Fe Za’. How will ‘achieve’ be written in that language?

13Select the option that represents the letters that when placed from left to right in the blanks below will complete the given letter series. M N _ O J K M _ Q O J K _ N Q _ J K M N Q O _ K M N

1434 is related to 191 by certain logic. Following the same logic, 56 is related to 301. To which of the following is 63 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.)

15In a certain code language, ‘A + B’ means ‘A is the mother of B’; ‘A − B’ means ‘A is the brother of B’; ‘A × B’ means ‘A is the wife of B’ and ‘A ÷ B’ means ‘A is the father of B’. Based on the above, how is 5 related to 2 if ‘5 ÷ 1 × 3 ÷ 4 − 2’?

16Four letter-clusters have been given, out of which three are alike in some manner and one is different. Select the letter-cluster that is different. Note: The odd one out is not based on the number of consonants/vowels or their position in the letter cluster.

1727 is related to 119 following a certain logic. Following the same logic, 33 is related to 143. To which of the following is 42 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.)

18Select the number that will come in the place of the question mark(?), if ‘+’ and ‘ – ‘ are interchanged and ‘×’ and ‘÷’ are interchanged 31 ÷ 3 – 186 × 6 + 17 = ?

19The 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.)

20Select the option figure in which the given figure (X) is embedded (rotation is NOT allowed).

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21‘ACKO’ is related to ‘ZXPL’ in a certain way based on the English alphabetical order. In the same way, ‘HIND’ is related to ‘SRMW’. To which of the following is ‘PUKE’ related, following the same logic?

22Select 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.) 8 : 79 6 : 51

23Each of the letters in the word ‘LASTING’ is arranged in the English alphabetical order. How many letters are there in the English alphabetical series between the letter which is second from the left end and the one which is fourth from the right end in the new letter-cluster thus formed?

24Select the number from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series. 949, 1006, 1066, 1129, 1195, ?

25What will come in place of ‘?’ in the following equation, if ‘+’ and ‘–‘ are interchanged and ‘×’ and ‘÷’ are interchanged? 63 × 9 + 21 – 4 ÷ 5 = ?

01Which of the following articles from Directive Principles of state policy mentions about organization of Village Panchayats?

02Who among the following sports persons is designated as brand ambassador for Nikshay Mitra, an initiative under Pradhan Mantri TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan by Ministry of Health and Family welfare of GOI in November 2022?

03Which of the following was the mascot of the Khelo India University Games 2022?

04Which of the following statements about the aims of National Mission for Sustainable Agriculture (NMSA) of India is/are correct?

05On 29^th October 2020, the Ministry of Science and Technology launched the SERBPOWER Scheme. What is the objective of the scheme?

06Samata Sainik Dal was formed in 1927 by whom among the following personalities?

07Which of the following is NOT a halogen gas?

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09Deimachus who was a Greek ambassador came to India during the reign of the Mauryan king, _________.

10Which of the following countries has the highest Hindu population after India?

11Indira PP Bora is a Padma Shri Awardee 2020 for her contribution to which Indian classical dance?

12Which article of the Constitution of India lays down that it shall be the duty of the Advocate-General to give advice to the Government of the State upon legal matters?

13Which of the following peninsular rivers falls into the Arabian Sea?

14Follow On is related to which of the following cricket formats?

15Who among the following rulers built five astronomical observatories at different places in north India?

16Which of the following festivals is celebrated in Madhya Pradesh?

17In the ancient temple of Mahadev at Mahabaleshwar, the spout emerging from the mouth of a cow statue is the source of which river basin?

18Which is a serious contagious bacterial infection that usually affects the mucous membranes of the nose and throat?

19Who among the following is a Sarod player popularly known as ‘Sarod Samrat’?

20What was a significant negative environmental impact of the Green Revolution?

21What is subtracted from GDP to arrive at NDP?

22The Maharashtra Bhushan was conferred upon _________________ in the year 2002.

23What is the tenure of office for the Chief Election Commissioner?

24Which of the following animals was the emblem of the Chola dynasty?

25Which of the following does NOT belong to the category of Porifera?

01Find the least value of x for which 57x716 is divisible by 9.

02AB and CD are two parallel chords drawn in a circle with centre O. The distance between the two chords is 21 cm. If the lengths of AB and CD are 24 cm and 18 cm, respectively, then the radius of the circle is equal to:

03For what value of k, the system of equations 4x + 12y + 36 = 0 and 5x + ky + 45 = 0 has an infinite number of solutions?

04M and N are, respectively, the centres of two circles of radii 12 cm and 8 cm. QR is the common tangent to the circles. If MN = 16 cm, then what will be the length of QR?

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05The table shows the production of different types of bikes (in thousands). The number of years, in which the production of bikes of type C is less than the average production of type A bikes over the years is

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07Simplify the following.

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08Study the following table and answer the question that follows. Expenditures of a Company (in Lakh Rupees) Per Annum over Different Heads in the Given Years The total amount of bonus paid by the company during the given period is approximately what percentage of the total amount of salary paid during this period? (Rounded off to the nearest integer.)

09If the height and diameter of a cylinder are 12 cm and 28 cm, respectively, then find the ratio of the total surface area to the curved surface area.

10In a company, the ratio of men and women is 5 : 3, respectively. When 150 additional women are employed in the company, the ratio becomes 5 : 4. How many men are employed in the company?

11In right-angled triangle ABC, ∠C=90, CM is perpendicular on AB. If AB = 18 cm and BM = 6 cm, then find the length of CM.

12A motorboat takes 18 hours to go downstream, and it takes 36 hours to return the same distance. Find the ratio of the speed of the boat in still water to the speed of the stream.

13In a rhombus PQRS, O is any interior point such that OP = OR. What is the degree measure of ∠SOQ?

14The given bar graph shows the actual production and targeted production of electric cars from 2019 to 2022. Study the given bar graph and answer the question that follows. What is the ratio of the total targeted production of cars in2021 and2022 tothe actual production of cars from 2019 to 2022 taken together?

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18An article passing through two hands is sold at a total profit of 40% of the original cost price. If the first dealer makes a profit of 30%, then the profit percentage made by the second dealer is:

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20A group of 30 students appeared in a test. The average score of 12 students is 62, and that of the rest is 76. What is the average score of the group?

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22Two candidates contested in an election. 80% of the voters cast their votes, out of which 5% of the polled votes were invalid. The winning candidate got 70% of valid votes and won by a majority of 36,480 votes. Find the total number of voters.

23The following table shows the categorisation of 100 students based on their marks in Physics and Chemistry in an examination. Swipe → If a minimum of 40% marks in Chemistry is required to pursue higher studies in Chemistry, how many students will be eligible to pursue higher studies in Chemistry?

24A shopkeeper allows 40% discount on his goods. He further gives 20% discount. What is the single discount equivalent to these two successive discounts?

25A cistern can be filled by two pipes in 8 minutes and 10 minutes, separately. Both the pipes are opened together for a certain time, but due to an obstruction, only 5/8 of the full quantity of water flowed through the former pipe and 3/5 through the latter pipe. However, the obstruction was suddenly removed, and the cistern was filled in 3 minutes from that moment. How long did it take before the full flow began?

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01Select the most appropriate meaning of the following idiom. To bring to light

02Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word. We should plan our actions judiciously before going to war.

03The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains an error. The principal gave up / the prizes to / the winners on / Republic Day.

04Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the underlined group of words in the following sentence. Almost immediately, they heard the high shrill piercing cry of tires on the side road.

05Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Synthetic

06Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word in the sentence given below. I refuse to let anything come in the way of my dreams.

07Sentences 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 was as simple as announcing what you have in your store or the services you offer in your premises. B. Over the years, advertising has evolved into a major industry that goes beyond informing to persuading and influencing. C. Advertising was initially meant to make people aware of the goods available in the market. D. It is a form of brainwashing consumers.

08Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Attack

09Parts of a sentence are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the parts in the correct order to form a meaningful sentence. P) willing to go Q) is not R) my son S) camping

10Parts of a sentence are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the parts in the correct order to form a meaningful sentence. (a) false news websites (b) spreading propaganda about politics (c) thrive because the advertisements and politicians (d) and social networking sites (e) make a lot of money

11Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice. They have built a new bridge across the river.

12Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. Experts acknowledged that some counterfeiting of document techniques are virtually impossible to detect.

13Select the correct spelling to fill in the blank. The thought of eating half-cooked food under compulsion fills me with _____.

14Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the word in the brackets to fill in the blank. The chef requires ______ vegetables for the salad. [stale]

15Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice. They are building a new hospital in the city.

16Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined part of the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select ‘No substitution’. As the rulers of the planet, humans like to think that it is the largest creatures that will emerge victorious from the struggle for survival.

17Select the correct meaning of the underlined idiom in the following sentence. Rina pulled a long face since her husband had not bought her a diamond necklace on their anniversary.

18Select the sentence that has a grammatical error.

19Select the most appropriate homophone to fill in the blank. The ointment will help to _____ the wound.

20Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word from the given sentence . The resturant offers a wide variety of dishes.

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.