SSC CGL 2024 Tier I — 17 September, Shift 3

01Four letter-clusters have been given, out of which three are alike in some manner and one is different. Select the one that is different. The odd one out is not based on the number of consonants/vowels or their position in the letter cluster.

02Each of the letters in the word ‘MUSICAL’ is arranged in the English alphabetical order. How many letters are there in the English alphabetical series between the letter which is third from the left end and the one which is third from the right end in the new lettercluster thus formed?

03Select 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.) 17 : 67 21 : 79

04In a certain code language, ‘A + B’ means ‘A is the mother of B’; ‘A − B’ means ‘A is the brother of B’; ‘A x B’ means ‘A is the sister of B’ and ‘A ÷ B’ means ‘A is the daughter of B’. Based on the above, if ‘J + K ÷ L − T x R’, then how is J related to L?

05Select the set in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers of the following sets. (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.) (23, 230, 5) (17, 272, 8)

06Select the triad in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers of the given triads. (54, 65, 76), (48, 59, 70) (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)

07Select the correct mirror image of the given figure when the mirror is placed at MN as shown below.

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08Three of the following four options are alike in a certain way and thus form a group. Which is the one that does NOT belong to that group? (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.)

09Select the term from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series. YL 93, XK 88, WJ 83, VI 78, ?

10Three 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 circles are rectangles. Some rectangles are squares. All squares are triangles. Conclusions: I. No circle is a triangle. II. Some rectangles are triangles. III. All rectangles are triangles.

11In a certain code language, 'OASIS' is written as 'RJTBN' and 'OBESE' is written as 'DTFCN'. How will 'OCCUR’ be written in that language?

12The diagram given below has four different shapes, depicting different farmers of a small village, with different assets. The circle represents the farmers who own land of more than 100 yards, the pentagon represents farmers who own cows, the rhombus represents farmers who own goats, and the triangle represents farmers who own tractors. How many farmers are there who have all four assets?

13Six words Hand, Leg, Eyes, Nose, Mouth and Ear are written on different faces of a dice. Three positions of this dice are shown in the figure. Find the word on the face opposite to Hand.

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15How many triangles are there in the given figure?

16In a certain code language, ‘RUG’ is coded as ‘EPS’ and ‘SIT’ is coded as ‘RQG’. How will ‘COP’ be coded in the same language?

17What will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following equation, if ‘+’ and ‘–’ are interchanged and ‘×’ and ‘÷’ are interchanged? 99 ÷ 41 + 208 × 2 – 35 = ?

18Select the figure from among the given option that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series.Swipe →

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19Select the option that represents the letters that when sequentially placed from left to right in the blanks below will complete the letter series. _ P _ J _ P _ P _ _ P _

20Identify the figure from among the given options which when put in place of the question mark (?) will logically complete the series.Swipe →

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21Select the number from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series. 1225, 1184, 1147, 1116, 1087, ?

22‘Meek’ is related to ‘Bold’ in the same way as ‘Spend’ 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.)

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

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24Which of the following terms will replace the question mark (?) in the given series? JKT, LJR, NIP, ?

25What will come in place of ‘?’ in the following equation, if ‘+’ and ‘–‘ are interchanged and ‘×’ and ‘÷’ are interchanged? 6 ÷ 8 – 91 × 13 + 30= ?

01Which fundamental duty applies on you when you see a few school students, on their educational trip to Humayun’s tomb, writing their names on the walls?

02Identify the sequence of implementation of the following taxes. I.Land revenue II.Sales tax III.MODVAT IV.Service tax

03Which Lavani singer got Padma Shri 2022 by the President of India?

04In the year 1925, who extracted lipids from an erythrocyte sample and found that lipid monolayers are good for measuring molecular surface area versus lateral pressure?

05Which of the following is a species of tropical deciduous forests?

06Who among the following was appointed as the Governor of Jharkhand in February 2023?

07Which of the following is the most acidic?

08What is the primary objective of the 'Standup India' initiative?

09Which of the following articles of the Constitution of India lays down that ‘The allocation of seats in the Council of States to be filled by representatives of the States and of the Union territories shall be in accordance with the provisions in that behalf contained in the fourth Schedule’?

10Annapurna Devi is associated with which of the following musical instruments?

11Where was the first women’s international test cricket match hosted in India in 1976?

12Who among the following founded the Atmiya Sabha in 1814?

13Matki dance is the famous folk dance associated with which of the following states?

14In the second Round Table Conference, Mahatma Gandhi represented which of the following parties?

15Through which routes is the majority of India’s international trade carried out?

16Which of the following is NOT a greenhouse gas?

17What is the amount of financial assistance provided per month to girl students studying in government schools under the ‘Tamil Nadu Pudhumai Penn Scheme’ launched by the Government of Tamil Nadu in 2023?

18Which of the following options indicates the size of PPLO (Pleuro Pneumonia Like Organisms)?

19According to the Census of India 2011, ‘Other Religions and Persuasions (ORP)’ comprise how much of the population?

20Under Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana, the maximum premium payable by the farmers will be _________ for all kharif food and oilseeds crops.

21The Maukharis ruled over which of the following cities in western Uttar Pradesh that over the time replaced Pataliputra as a political centre of north India?

22Which allotrope of carbon was discovered by Robert F Curl, Harold W Kroto and Richard E Smalley in 1985?

23Under which of the following Pala king's patronage the Vikramshila university in 8^th century India was founded?

24Kajari Mahotsav is primarily celebrated in which of the following districts of Uttar Pradesh?

25When was the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award renamed as Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award?

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02In a bank, 6% interest is given on the deposited amount. The bank then invests the money in the stock market and is able to earn ₹30,000 for every ₹3,00,000. How much money is the bank earning finally if the total amount deposited in the bank is ₹60,00,000?

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04In a triangle, the lengths of sides are 6 units, 12 units and x units. How many possible integer values are there for x?

05Arvind and Chetan started running simultaneously from the same point in the same direction on a circular track of length 210 m. If Arvind takes 180 seconds to complete one round, and Chetan takes 420 seconds to complete one round, after how much time will they meet for the first time at the starting point on the track?

06Find the length of the longest diagonal (in cm) of a cuboidal box of dimensions 1.2 cm × 1.3 cm × 1.5 cm (correct to two decimal places).

07A circular arc makes an angle of 15° at the centre. If the radius of the circular arc is 14 cm, what is the perimeter (correct up to two decimal places) of the sector so formed? (π = 3.14)?

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09Two pipes can fill a tank in 12 hours and 18 hours, respectively, while a third pipe can empty it in 8 hours. How long (in hours) will it take to fill the empty tank if all three pipes are opened simultaneously?

10If P is a digit such that 6954P is divisible by 11, then P equals:

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1442 litres of milk at ₹25 per litre is mixed with 28 litres of milk at ₹40 per litre. Find the average price of the mixture.

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16In triangle ABC, D is the mid-point of BC. If DL perpendicular to AB and DM perpendicular to AC such that DL = DM, then the triangle will be:

17There are y yellow marbles and b blue marbles in a box. 18% of the yellow marbles were added to 24% of the blue marbles, and the total was 30. Three times the number of yellow marbles exceeds two times the number of blue marbles by 200. What is the ratio of y² to b²?

18A function of two variable varies directly with x and inversely with y. Determine function when x = 5 and y = 3. Given that, for x = 0 and y = 1, f = 15 and for x = 1 and y = 15, f = 2.

19Ajay spends of his income on different household items. If his income increases by 25% and expenditure increase by 20%, then the effect on his savings will be:

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23The marked price of a TV set is ₹18,500. If the dealer allows two successive discounts of 20% and 5%, for how much is the TV available?

24If a triangle has a perimeter of 52 units, then all its sides have length ________ units.

25In how many years will ₹7,200 amount to ₹8,928 at a simple interest rate of 8% per annum?

01Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Cut corners

02Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice. By whom were you injured?

03Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word in the following sentence. The movie's plot was predictable, with clichéd twists and turns.

04Select the most appropriate synonym of the underlined word in the given sentence. I was completely mesmerised by the performance.

05Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Easy does it

06Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Candid

07Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words. A person who deceives others by pretending to be someone else

08Select the sentence that does NOT have a spelling error.

10Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words. A thing fit to eat.

11The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. Having known that / the train was already on the platform, / they ran fastly / to catch it.

12Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word in the given sentence. The patient was suffering from a chronic disease.

13Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If no substitution is required, select ‘No substitution’. If it had not rained, they would not postpone the programmes.

14Select the word which means the same as the group of words given. Capable of being done

15Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Reluctant

16Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the underlined group of words. The workers received a sum for the services they rendered.

17Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice. Were the plants being grafted by the gardener?

18Identify the error in the following sentence. Brr, the city view from the Eiffel Tower is amazing!

19Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the underlined group of words. Foul smell will come if the food is not fresh.

20Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word in the given sentence. Educational technology has become a necesity if one desires excellent output.

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25Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 5.