SSC CGL 2024 Tier I — 9 September, Shift 3

01Select 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. CWE:ZFX ::PYT:MDI :: KIL:?

02Which of the following terms will replace the question mark (?) in the given series? MFT, NIS, PLQ, SON, WRJ, ?

03Six letters P, Q, R, S, T and U 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 R.

04Three 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.)

05Six letters A, M, R, S, Y and Q are written on different faces of a dice. Two positions of this dice are shown in the figures below. Find the letter on the face opposite to S.

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

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07Which two numbers (not digits) should be interchanged to make the given equation correct? 24 ÷ 3 – 4 × 2 + 6 × 5 +12 = 50

08How many triangles are there in the given figure?

09Study the given diagram carefully and answer the question that follows. The numbers in different sections indicate the number of persons who have applied for different posts. What is the total number of persons who have applied for more than one post?

10Select the option that will replace the question mark (?) in the figure given below to complete the pattern.

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

13Four 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.

14Select the combination of letters that when sequentially placed in the blanks of the given series will complete the series. P _ A A _ _ Z A _V _ _ A _ _

15Which of the four options will replace the question mark (?) in the following series? XF 11 , YI 15, ZL 19 , AO 23, ?

16In a certain code language, ‘SILK’ is written as ‘TIML’ and ‘INSECT’ is written as ‘IOTEDU’. How will ‘CHANGE’ be written in that language?

17What will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following equation, if ‘+’ and ‘–’ are interchanged and ‘×’ and ‘÷’ are interchanged? 321 – 371 ÷ 22 + 216 × 6 = ?

18In the following number-pairs, the second number is obtained by applying certain mathematical operations to the first number. Select 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.) (12, 145) (9, 82)

19In 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 brother of B’ and A ÷ B means ‘A is the mother of B’. Based on the above, how is T related to P if ‘P ÷ Q × R − M + T’?

20Select the number from the given options to complete the series. 35, 38, 43, 50, 59, ___

21Select 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.) (19, 456, 6) (16, 320, 5)

22Which figure should replace the question mark (?) if the following series were to be continued?Swipe →

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23Select the set in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers of the following sets. (34, 47, 62) (119, 142, 167) (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)

24Identify the figure given in the options which when put in place of the question mark (?) will logically complete the series?Swipe →

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25In a certain code language, ‘SET’ is coded as ‘37’ and ‘MIX’ is coded as ‘35’. How will ‘WAR’ be coded in that language?

01What is the length of Indian Railways network, according to Railway Yearbook 2019-20?

02Which of the following is the largest crustal plate on Earth with an area of over 103,000,000 km²?

03‘Nuakhai’ is the state festival of:

04Which of the following is a straight-chain alkyl carboxylic acid with the chemical formula CH₃CH₂CH₂CO₂H?

05Who among the following was the youngest instrumentalist to be awarded the Padma Bhushan, the third highest civilian award of India in 2002?

06Which Article of the Indian Constitution prohibits providing of any religious instruction in the educational institutions maintained by the State?

07Article 77 of the Indian Constitution deals with the __________.

08The Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Act, 2019 deals with subsistence allowance in which of the following Sections?

09Which of the following Illustrations shows the mitochondrion’s structural details?Swipe →

10In which year was the 'Naye Bharat Ke Sapne' campaign launched by Meta and the Ministry of Women?

11Which of the following statements is INCORRECT?

12Under which of the following Acts was the power to rule India, transferred from the English East India Company to the British Crown?

13Which of the following countries won the first men’s Asian Hockey Championship trophy?

14Silappathikaram (the Jewelled Anklet), the earliest epic poem in Tamil was written in the 5^th - 6^th Century CE by _________.

15Which of the following statements is correct?.

16In Pradhan Mantri Gramin Awaas yojana, the cost of unit assistance is shared between Central and State Governments in the ratio ___________ in plain areas.

17Who was the revenue minister during the reign of Akbar?

18Hot local wind that flows over north India in summer is known as:

19As per the definition of Census of India, a ‘marginal worker’ is a person who works for:

20In which of the following states is the Nrityagram, an Odissi dance institution, located?

21At which Olympics was Kho-Kho featured in an exhibition in the main stadium?

22Which of the following goods needs further transformation in the economic process?

23Who among the following devised the system of ‘Subsidiary Alliance’?

24Which of the following is an inactivated (killed) polio vaccine developed in 1952?

25Which of the following personalities is a Padma Shri awardee folk singer from the state of Uttar Pradesh?

01A number is first increased by 12% and then increased by 23%. The number, so obtained, is now decreased by 34%. What is the net increase or decrease percent in the original number (nearest to an integer)?

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03A stock portfolio consists of four stocks. Stock A represents 20% of the portfolio and has a return of 6%. Stock B represents 30% of the portfolio and has a return of 8%. Stock C represents 20% of the portfolio and has a return of 4%. Stock D represents the remaining 30% of the portfolio and has a negative-return of 5%. What is the average return of the portfolio?

04Study the given graph and answer the question that follows. The graph shows the production of refrigerators by three companies in 2018. The refrigerators produced by company C form what percentage of the total production?

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06A thief noticed a policeman at a distance of 600 metres. The thief started running and the policeman chased him. The thief and policeman are running at speeds of 12 km/h and 15 km/h, respectively. Find the time (in minutes) required for the policeman to catch the thief.

07What is the perimeter (in cm, rounded off to one decimal place) of the sector of a circle with a radius of 10 cm and of angle 30°? (Use π = 3.14)

08Let a + b = 2c, then which of the following expressions is true?

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09If 7845K854 is divisible by 11, then what is the value of K?

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11Study the given table and answer the question that follows. The given table shows the production of T-shirts by four companies i.e., C1, C2, C3 and C4 over the four years. Which company had the maximum average production of T-shirts during these four years?

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13In aΔPQR, the bisectors of∠Q and∠R meet at point O, inside the triangle. If∠QOR = 107°, then the measure of∠P is:

14Ifthen the value ofis:

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15If the equations 4x + (k − 2)y + 3 = 0 and (k − 2)x + 9y − 5 = 0 (k > 0) are parallel, then find the value of k² + 6.

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17A dishonest shopkeeper claims to sell salt at a rate of ₹25/kg. The cost price of the salt is ₹25/kg. Not satisfied with this, he tries to make profit by removing 200 gm from each kg. What is the shopkeeper’s gain percentage?

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18Ramesh has ₹18,000. He deposited ₹7,000 in a bank at the rate of 5% per annum and ₹6,000 in other bank at the rate of 6% per annum simple interest. If he received ₹1,160 as simple interest at the end of one year, then the rate of interest per annum on rest of the capital is equal to:

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20In a clearance sale, a sari whose marked price was ₹10,490 is now sold for ₹9,441. What is the discount percentage on the sari?

21Two triangles EFG and HIJ are congruent. If the area of ΔEFG is 124 cm², then the area of ΔHIJ will be:

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23A pipe can fill an overhead tank in 12 hours. But due to a leak at the bottom, it is filled in 18 hours. If the tank is full, how much time will the leak take to empty it?

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25If the length, breadth, and height of a cuboid is 8 cm, 4 cm, and 6 cm, respectively, then the volume (in cm³) of the cuboid is:

01Identify the INCORRECTLY spelt word in the following sentence and select its correct spelling from the given options. I receieved a parcel in the mail today.

02Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words. An order of law requiring people to remain indoors

03Which of the following idioms means ‘to steal from a shop’?

04Parts of the following sentence have been given as options. Select the option that contains an error. The tea at this café is best than at the Costa Café in our office.

05Select the most appropriate meaning of the given word. Edible

06Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words. Morbid compulsion to consume alcohol continuously

07Parts of a sentence are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the parts in the correct order to form a meaningful sentence. P. having the opportunity of observing people’s Q. we respect and appreciate their point of views R. the advantage of travelling different places and S. culture, custom and lifestyle, is that

08Select the most appropriate synonym of the bracketed word in the following sentence to fill in the blank. The elaborate syllabi had to be ________(summarised) to make a presentation in the UGC assessment meeting.

09Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the underlined group of words. The question papers are placed in the lockers of the school in a way that they can’t be reached.

10Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

11Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice. The painting was admired by art enthusiasts from around the world.

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

13Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom. Fatima was at her wits’ end trying to decide on a serene place for spending the holidays in.

14Select the word segment that can substitute the bracketed word segment correctly and complete the sentence meaningfully. (Each participant have) performed well.

15Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice. He will be made President by the people.

16Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Taut

17Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Confiscate

18Select the most appropriate homophone to fill in the blank. He has the ________ to express his thoughts.

19Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. There are many factories in the operative area of the city.

20Parts of the following sentence have been given as options. Select the option that contains an error. I are dancing with my husband at my sister’s wedding.

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.