SSC CGL 2024 Tier I — 26 September, Shift 1

01Read 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 conclusion(s) logically follow(s) from the statements. Statements: All pastries are chocolates. Some chocolates are cookies. All cookies are cakes. Conclusions: (I) No pastry is a cake. (II) Some cakes are chocolates.

02What will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following equation, if ‘+’ and ‘–’ are interchanged and ‘×’ and ‘÷’ are interchanged? 229 ÷ 41 + 502 × 2 – 44 = ?

03Which of the following terms will replace the question mark (?) in the given series? OPOR, NOPS, ?, LMRU, KLSV

04How many triangles are there in the given figure?

05‘Simple’ is related to ‘Basic’ in the same way as ‘Difficult’ is related to ‘________’.

06Select the option that represents the letters that when sequentially placed from left to right in the blanks below will complete the letter series. Y _ Y _ _ Y _ T _ Y _ Y

07In this question, three statements are given, followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. Assuming the statements to be true, even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the conclusions logically follows/follow from the statements. Statements: All red are green. All green are pink. No pink is blue. Conclusions: I. No green is blue. II. Some blue are red.

08In a certain code language, ‘FRAMED’ is coded as ‘497621’ and ‘DREAMT’ is coded as ‘769542’. What is the code for ‘T’ in that language?

09Based on the position in the English alphabetical order, three of the following letterclusters are alike in some manner and one is different. Select the odd letter-cluster. Note: The odd one out is not based on the number of consonants/vowels or their position in the letter cluster.

10Select the figure from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series.Swipe →

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11In a certain code language, FIGURE is coded as ‘VSUGJW’ and COPIED is coded as ‘YMLSWX’. What will be the code for BLANKET?

12The position of how many letters will remain unchanged if each of the letters in the word ‘SPIDER’ is arranged in the English alphabetical order?

13Two sets of numbers are given below. In each set of numbers, certain mathematical operation(s) on the first number result(s) in the second number. Similarly, certain mathematical operation(s) on the second number result(s) in the third number and so on. Which of the given options follows the same set of operations as in the given sets? (NOTE: Operations should be performed on the whole numbers, without breaking down the numbers into their constituent digits. E.g. 13 – Operations on 13 such as adding/subtracting/multiplying 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 – 19 – 16 – 20; 22 – 24 – 21 – 25

14A paper is folded and cut as shown below. How will it appear when unfolded?

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15Identify the figure given in the options which when put in place of ? will logically complete the series.Swipe →

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16Select 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.) (108, 12, 9) (114, 19, 6)

17Select the correct mirror image of the given figure when the mirror is placed at MN.

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18In a certain code language, ‘A + B’ means ‘A is the son of B’; ‘A # B’ means ‘A is the sister 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 M related to T if ‘M # N @ L × P + T’?

19Select the triad in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers of the given triads. (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.) (3, 5, 32) (9, 1, 26)

20Select the number from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series. 30, 22, 36, 75, 178, ?

21Select the option that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series. OA33, RD36, UG39, XJ42, ?

22Select the option figure in which the given figure (X) is embedded (rotation is NOT allowed).

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23A paper is folded and cut as shown below. How will it appear when unfolded?

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24What will come in the place of ‘?’ in the following equation, if ‘+’ and ‘–‘ are interchanged and ‘×’ and ‘÷’ are interchanged? 4 – 5 ÷ 9 + 6 × 2 = ?

25Three 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.)

01In which of the following games is the ‘Baulk Line’ used?

02In the context of cell division, which chromosomal behaviour takes place at the leptotene stage?

03Nirupama Sanjeev is a famous ______ player of India?

04The ‘Lokranjan’ festival celebrates the folk and tribal culture of which Indian state?

05How many carbon dioxide and water molecules will be there in the product side, if the following equation is made balanced? C₂H₅OH+O₂→CO₂+H₂O

06Which playback singer was honoured with the Nightingale of Asia Award in 1987?

07To promote agriculture, Muhammad Tughlaq founded which of the following new ministries?

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09In West Bengal, how many rice crops are grown in a year?

10Which of the following are enumerated in Part IV of the Indian Constitution, from Articles 36 to 51?

11Which of the following sectors in India faces seasonal unemployment?

12Arvind Parikh, a Padma Bhushan awardee, plays which of the following musical instruments?

13‘Kuki dance’ is a folk dance of India that is predominantly performed in _________.

14The upper portion of the Earth is known as:

15The Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 empowers the _________ to establish authorities charged with the mandate of preventing environmental pollution in all its forms.

16The revolution of 1857 started in May from which of the following cantonments in India?

17Who among the following famous badminton players won Singapore Open 2022?

18Which part of Indian Constitution deals with the election of the Vice President?

19The Gandak river is a tributary of which river?

20Who among the following Pallava kings occupied Vatapi (Badami) and defeated the Chalukyas?

21The term ‘Microfinancing’ was first used in the 1970s during the development of Grameen Bank of Bangladesh, which was founded by ________.

22Which of the following statements is NOT correct?

23Which of the following Articles and Parts of the Indian Constitution deal with the State Legislature?

24What is the economic justification for subsidies in the agriculture sector?

25Which of the following is a characteristic of both mammals and birds?

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02In a class of 150 students (boys and girls only), the girls are 60. The average weight of boys is 52 kg and that of girls is 48 kg. What is the average weight (in kg) of the whole class?

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05Three people, A, B and C, invest in a business in the ratio 2 : 3 : 5. It was decided that 9% of the profits will go to charity. If the total profit was ₹2,50,000, then find the share of C in the profit (in ₹).

06Given a linear equation in two variables: 5x + 7y - 8 = 0, which of the following linear equations, along with the given equation, forms a system of linear equations having no solution?

07If ₹1,875 becomes ₹2,625 in 4 years, what will ₹24,000 become at the end of 9 years at the same rate of interest, under simple interest?

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09Evaluate the given expression.Swipe →

10If (48°+ k) is an acute angle and sin(48°+ k) = cos13°, what is the value of k(in °)?

11Find the remainder when 9²⁰ + 2 is divided by 4.

12Annual income of five schools (in lakhs) In case of how many schools, the income by semester fee, is less than three times of donation?

13A number whose fifth part increased by 5 is equal to its third part decreased by 7. Find half of the number.

15Two athletes are participating in a race on a circular track of 220 m. Ravi runs at the speed of 22 m/s, while Kapil runs at the speed of 11 m/s. They start from the same point, at the same time and in the same direction. After how many seconds will they meet for the first time?

16A person first increases the price of a commodity by 8% and then he announces a discount of 18%. The actual discount (in%) on the original price is:

17If books bought at prices ranging from ₹200 to ₹260 are sold at prices ranging from ₹250 to 300, what is the greatest possible profit that might be made in selling 25 books?

18From a point A, which is at a distance of 17 cm from the centre C of a circle with radius 8 cm, the pair of tangents AB and AD to the circle are drawn. The area of the quadrilateral ABCD is _____ cm².

19If the angles of a triangle are in the ratio 7 : 8 : 3, then the value of the largest angle is:

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21One pipe can fill a tank four times as fast as another pipe. If together the two pipes can fill the tank in 48 minutes, the slower pipe alone will be able to fill the tank in:

22Study the given table and answer the question that follows. The following table shows the percentage distribution of students in four different schools during the years 2021-22. If there was a total number of 16,000 and 18,000 students during the years 2021 and 2022 respectively, then the difference in number of students in school 4 in 2022 with respect to 2021 is:

23In a room, there are some chairs and some people. If on each chair, only one person is seated, then there is no chair for exactly one person. If on each chair, two persons sit, then there is one vacant chair. What is the number of chairs in the room?

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25Two successive percentage decrease of 25% each is by what percentage less than two successive percentage increase of 25% each? (Round to two decimal places.)

01Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. Ranveer never has the habit of making a beeline for his academic activities.

02Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice. Rohit did not slap Kunal.

03Parts of the following sentence have been given as options. Select the option that contains an error. The teacher asked him not to keep disturbing the class, but it had no affect.

04Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word in the following sentence. I do not have any access to the information in this matter.

05Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words. One who looks at the bright side of things/situations

06Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom. The company understood that these small protests of employees regarding low wages were just the tip of the iceberg.

08Select the most appropriate verb / verb phrase to fill in the blank. Akshaya ______________ hard for the entrance exam and received a high score.

09Select the most appropriate synonym of the underlined word in the given sentence. Even when he was left with plenty of fortune, he lived a frugal life.

10Select the most appropriate synonym of the underlined word. He was the most honest and good-hearted man that she had ever met.

11Given below are four jumbled sentences. Select the option that gives their correct logical sequence. A. The world’s biggest radio telescope is in Puerto Rico. B. It is called Arecibo dish. C. It was built 40 years ago. D. It is also 300 metres across.

12Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word in the given sentence. This library building is very high and has 25 floors.

13In the given question, a statement divided into different segments is given. Rearrange all the segments to form a coherent statement. O: that the Soviet army had liberated P: from the fascist forces came under Q: the east European countries R: the control of the USSR S: after the Second World War

14Select the sentence that contains a spelling error.

15Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice. Will you give me an independent project?

16Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. RN Right’s literary works helped redefine discussions in race relations in America in the mid-20th century.

17Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Profuse

18Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the underlined group of words. His parents didn’t allow him to enrol in the arts college because he is a dabbler in arts, science or literature.

19Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

20Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. The chair I have bought recently is costly than what I bought last year.

21Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No. 1.

22Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No. 2.

23Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No. 3.

24Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No. 4.

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