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SSC CGL Tier I - 2024-09-09 - Shift 1

Paper #3119 · 09-09-2024 · Multiple sections · 100 reviewed questions · Showing 1–40 of 100

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  1. What will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following equation, if ‘+’ and ‘−’ are interchanged and ‘×’ and ‘÷’ are interchanged? 4515 × 5 − 431 ÷ 3 + 821 = ?
    1. 1335
    2. 1775
    3. 1575
    4. 1375
  2. 31 is related to 152 by certain logic. Following the same logic, 47 is related to 168. To which of the following is 66 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.)
    1. 180
    2. 187
    3. 185
    4. 190
  3. Paper #3119 recovery - Reasoning Q3. The die has faces Q, Z, V, T, L and A. Which face is opposite Q?
    Two views of the lettered die
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    1. Z
    2. T
    3. V
    4. A
  4. In the following number-pairs, the second number is obtained by applying certain mathematical operations to the first number. In three of the four pairs, the same pattern is applied and hence they form a group. Select the number-pair that DOES NOT belong to this group. (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.)
    1. 335 - 119
    2. 358 - 152
    3. 317 - 101
    4. 308 - 92
  5. In a certain code language, 'NAME’ is written as 'FNBO' and 'NANO' is written as 'POBO’. How will 'NAIL’ be written in that language?
    1. MOBJ
    2. MJOB
    3. MOJB
    4. MJBO
  6. The 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 related word.)
    1. Pentagon - 5 sides
    2. Hexagon - 8 sides
    3. Triangle - 3 sides
    4. Square - 4 sides
  7. The position of how many letters will remain unchanged if each of the letters in the word ‘NIGHTMARES’ is re-arranged in the English alphabetical order from left to right?
    1. One
    2. Four
    3. Two
    4. Three
  8. What will come in the place of ‘?’ in the following equation, if ‘+’ and ‘−’ are interchanged and ‘×’ and ‘÷’ are interchanged? 5 − 4 ÷ 9 + 80 × 10 = ?
    1. 31
    2. 33
    3. 35
    4. 30
  9. Paper #3119 recovery - Reasoning Q10. Which option is the mirror image of the figure when the mirror is at MN?
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    1. Graphical study choice A
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    2. Graphical study choice B
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    3. Graphical study choice C
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    4. Graphical study choice D
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  10. Select the option in which the numbers share the same relationship as that shared by the given pair of numbers. (149, 213); (168, 232). (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.)
    1. (162, 222)
    2. (153, 217)
    3. (137, 211)
    4. (144, 198)
  11. Select 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. MEK: NVP :: GYT: TBG :: JWH:?
    1. QDS
    2. PCR
    3. QDT
    4. PCS
  12. 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: No card is a parcel. All cards are envelopes. Some envelopes are bags. Conclusions: I. All envelopes can never be parcels. II. No card is a bag. III. At least some bags are postcards.
    1. Only I follows
    2. Only II follows
    3. Only I and III follow
    4. Only II and III follow
  13. Paper #3119 recovery - Reasoning Q13. Which option is the mirror image of the figure when the mirror is at MN?
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    1. Graphical study choice A
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    2. Graphical study choice B
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    3. Graphical study choice C
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    4. Graphical study choice D
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  14. Which of the four options will replace the question mark (?) in the following series? UE 88, VG 84, WI 80, XK76, ?
    1. ZM72
    2. ZN71
    3. YN73
    4. YM72
  15. Paper #3119 recovery - Reasoning Q14. Which option completes the figure sequence?
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    1. Graphical study choice A
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    2. Graphical study choice B
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    3. Graphical study choice C
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    4. Graphical study choice D
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  16. Select the option that represents the letters that when placed from left to right in the blanks below will complete the letter series. L_P_QS_K_P_S_KP_Q_L__PQS
    1. KPLPLQLSPK
    2. PKLPQPLSKP
    3. KPLPQQLPSK
    4. KPLPQLPSKP
  17. Paper #3119 recovery - Reasoning Q17. Which option completes the letter figure sequence?
    Letter figure sequence
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    1. Graphical study choice A
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    2. Graphical study choice B
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    3. Graphical study choice C
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    4. Graphical study choice D
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  18. In a certain code language, ‘what where how’ is written as ‘aa dd ff’; ‘where there that’ is written as ‘dd zz pp’ and ‘which what here’ is written as ‘ff kk ll’. How is ‘how’ written in that language?
    1. aa
    2. kk
    3. zz
    4. ff
  19. Paper #3119 recovery - Reasoning Q18. The die has faces numbered 21 to 26. Which face is opposite 24?
    Three views of the numbered die
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    1. 26
    2. 25
    3. 22
    4. 21
  20. Paper #3119 recovery - Reasoning Q19. How many triangles are in the figure?
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    1. 21
    2. 20
    3. 18
    4. 19
  21. 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: Some tears are drops. Some drops are streams. All streams are rivers. Conclusions: I. All tears can never be rivers. II. Some drops are rivers. III. All tears being streams is a possibility.
    1. Only conclusion I follows
    2. Both II and III conclusion follow
    3. Only conclusion III follows
    4. Both I and II conclusion follow
  22. Which of the following terms will replace the question mark (?) in the given series? YZUW, ?, QTQU, MQOT, INMS
    1. UWSV
    2. UWVS
    3. USWV
    4. WUSV
  23. In a certain code language, ‘A + B’ means ‘A is the mother of B’, ‘A − B’ means ‘A is the father of B’, ‘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 brother of B’. Which of the following means A is the daughter of K? i. A + K / J − P = D; ii. J % P = K + A = D; iii. K + A / P − D % J; iv. D + K = A / P − J
    1. i
    2. iii
    3. ii
    4. iv
  24. 19 is related to 209 following a certain logic. Following the same logic, 27 is related to 297. To which of the following is 61 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.)
    1. 653
    2. 600
    3. 571
    4. 671
  25. Which of the following numbers will replace the question mark (?) in the given series? 1, 3, 10, 41, ?, 1237
    1. 202
    2. 210
    3. 200
    4. 206
  26. In which year was Project Tiger launched in India?
    1. 1973
    2. 1970
    3. 1972
    4. 1985
  27. Lathmar Holi is primarily celebrated in the state of:
    1. Karnataka
    2. Himachal Pradesh
    3. Arunachal Pradesh
    4. Uttar Pradesh
  28. Which of the following awards was won by Lata Mangeshkar in the year 2001?
    1. Dadasaheb Phalke Award
    2. Padma Vibhushan
    3. Bharat Ratna
    4. Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award
  29. Details about Sudarshana lake is given in a rock inscription at Girnar (Junagarh), which was composed to record the achievements of the Shaka ruler ________.
    1. Chashtana
    2. Rudradaman I
    3. Rudrasimha III
    4. Maues
  30. __________ is an industry association and self-regulatory organisation (SRO) whose primary objective is to work towards the robust development of the microfinance sector.
    1. NABARD
    2. Self-help Group Association
    3. Microfinance and Investments Regulatory Authority
    4. Microfinance Institutions Network
  31. Which article has a similar provision to that of Article 32 and deals with writ jurisdiction?
    1. Article 228
    2. Article 227
    3. Article 226
    4. Article 225
  32. Which of the following is NOT a condition for the President’s office in India?
    1. He shall not hold any office of profit.
    2. The allowances shall not be diminished during his term of office.
    3. He shall not be entitled, without payment of rent, to use his official residence.
    4. He shall not be a member of either House of the Parliament.
  33. Paper #3119 recovery - General Knowledge Q8. Reconstructed biology item with defective terminology: Which offered statement defines monoecious?
    1. A flower possessing only a gynoecium
    2. A flower possessing only an androecium
    3. A flower possessing both androecium and gynoecium
    4. A flower with a dithecous anther
  34. Who is Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology as of July 2023?
    1. Dharmendra Pradhan
    2. Jitendra Singh
    3. Ashwini Vaishnaw
    4. Ramesh Pokhriyal
  35. Which of the following decomposition reactions is NOT a redox reaction?
    1. Decomposition of sodium hydride
    2. Decomposition of calcium carbonate
    3. Decomposition of potassium chlorate
    4. Decomposition of dihydrogen monoxide
  36. Who among the following has authored the play ‘Nil Darpan’?
    1. Chittaranjan Das
    2. Motilal Nehru
    3. Dinabandhu Mitra
    4. Sarojini Naidu
  37. Mohan Veena player, Pandit Vishwa Mohan Bhatt won the __________ Award in the year 1994.
    1. Grammy
    2. Sangita Kalanidhi
    3. Oscar
    4. Sangeet Natak Akademi
  38. Who among the following formed the Bihar Provincial Kisan Sabha in 1929?
    1. Jayaprakash Narayan
    2. JM Sengupta
    3. Kunwar Singh
    4. Swami Sahajanand Saraswati
  39. Which plateaus are very fertile because they are rich in black soil that is very good for farming?
    1. Deccan lava plateau
    2. African plateau
    3. Ethiopian plateau
    4. Katanga plateau
  40. Which of the following is a correct order of basicity?
    1. LiOH>NaOH>KOH>CsOH
    2. KOH>CsOH>NaOH>LiOH
    3. LiOH>KOH>CsOH>NaOH
    4. CsOH>KOH>NaOH>LiOH

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