SSC CGL Mock Test 1 — 2024 Tier-I PYQ (24 Sept 2024, Shift 3)

Question 1

In a certain code language, ‘BLEACHERS’ is coded as ‘63’ and ‘ABACAS’ is coded as ‘42’. How will ‘FIZZY’ be coded in the same language?

Accepted Answer

C) 35

Question 2

Select the option that is related to the third word in the same way as the second word is related to the first word. (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) Botany : Plants : : Conchology : ?

Accepted Answer

B) Shells

Question 3

Which of the following letter-clusters will replace the question mark (?) in the given series to make it logically complete? JAL, MDO, PGR, SJU, ?

Accepted Answer

C) VMX

Question 4

64 is related to 4 following a certain logic. Following the same logic, 216 is related to 6. To which of the following is 729 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)

Accepted Answer

D) 9

Question 5

Which of the following numbers will replace the question marks (?) in the given series? 61, ?, ?, 73, 79, 83, 89

Accepted Answer

D) 67, 71

Question 6

In a certain code language, ‘ZCJV’ is coded as ‘YBIU’ and ‘GKMD’ is coded as ‘FJLC’. How will ‘EYOR’ be coded in that language?

Accepted Answer

B) DXNQ

Question 7

The position of how many letters will remain unchanged if each of the letters in the word ‘SIGNATURE’ is re-arranged in the English alphabetical order from left to right?

Accepted Answer

B) One

Question 8

Based on the English alphabetical order, three of the following four letter-clusters are alike in a certain way and thus form a group. Which is the one that DOES NOT belong to that group? (Note: The odd man out is not based on the number of consonants/vowels or their position in the letter-cluster.)

Accepted Answer

D) QUR

Question 9

Which number will come in the place of the question mark (?) in the following equation if ‘+’ and ‘−’ are interchanged and ‘×’ and ‘÷’ are interchanged? 7 ÷ 5 − 30 × 6 + 4 = ?

Accepted Answer

B) 36

Question 10

Select the combination of letters that when sequentially placed in the blanks of the given series will complete the series. B_DE_GDGBK_IB_DK

Accepted Answer

B) CBDO

Question 11

In 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 conclusion(s) logically follows/follow from the statements. Statements: All grains are cereals. Some cereals are fruits. No fruit is a vegetable. Conclusions: I. All cereals can be vegetables. II. All grains are fruits.

Accepted Answer

B) Neither Conclusion I nor II follow.

Question 12

7 is related to 40 by certain logic. Following the same logic, 5 is related to 16. To which of the following is 9 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.)

Accepted Answer

A) 72

Question 13

What will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following equation, if ‘+’ and ‘–’ are interchanged and ‘×’ and ‘÷’ are interchanged? 1604 × 4 + 87 – 16 ÷ 16 = ?

Accepted Answer

A) 570

Question 14

Q is the mother of T. R is the husband of P. S is the father of Q. T is the brother of P. How is P related to S?

Accepted Answer

A) Daughter’s daughter

Question 15

In 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.) (26, 114) (47, 198)

Accepted Answer

D) (15, 70)

Question 16

Three 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.)

Accepted Answer

D) 237

Question 17

Gangubai Hangal belonged to the ________.

Accepted Answer

B) Kirana gharana

Question 18

Which of the following districts of India is an example of an industrial district?

Accepted Answer

C) Kota

Question 19

Which among the following is NOT a classification criterion of drugs?

Accepted Answer

C) Behavioural condition

Question 20

The Non-Cooperation Movement was called off after which of the following incidents?

Accepted Answer

C) Chauri-Chaura incident

Question 21

With reference to Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar, consider the following statements. a) He protested child marriage and polygamy. b) Due to his efforts, the first Hindu Widow Remarriage Act, 1856, was introduced. c) He was primarily known for his scholarship in Persian language. Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Accepted Answer

B) a, b

Question 22

What happens when two forces act in the opposite directions on an object?

Accepted Answer

B) The net force acting on the object is the difference between the two forces.

Question 23

Which industrial policy marked the beginning of liberalisation in the Indian industry, reducing the restrictions on private companies?

Accepted Answer

A) Industrial Policy 1991

Question 24

The first Indian woman to hold the Under-20 World Wrestling Championship is _________.

Accepted Answer

A) Antim Panghal

Question 25

The name of the strait between the Pacific and Arctic oceans, separating the Chukchi Peninsula of the Russian Far East from the Seward Peninsula of Alaska, is the:

Accepted Answer

C) Bering Strait

Question 26

Which Committee identified the existence of legal provisions for implementation of some of the Fundamental Duties?

Accepted Answer

B) Justice Verma Committee

Question 27

‘Ungalil Oruvan’ (One Among You) is the autobiography of which of the following chief ministers?

Accepted Answer

A) MK Stalin

Question 28

Which of the following articles of the Indian constitution deals with the parliament and it's proceedings?

Accepted Answer

C) Article 79 to 122

Question 29

What was India's annual exponential growth rate as per the 2011 Census?

Accepted Answer

B) 1.64%

Question 30

The Kuchipudi dance belongs to which of the following states?

Accepted Answer

B) Andhra Pradesh

Question 31

Which of the following is a saturated hydrocarbon?

Accepted Answer

A) C3H8

Question 32

The final match of IPL 2023 was hosted by which of the following cities?

Accepted Answer

D) Ahmedabad

Question 33

Which of the following Rajiv Gandhi National Sadbhavana Awards was conferred on Ustad Amjad Ali Khan?

Accepted Answer

C) 21st

Question 34

A large number of words are derived from the word ‘Go’ meaning cow. A wealthy person was known as ________ in Vedic times.

Accepted Answer

A) Gomat

Question 35

In which state of India is the Chandra Prabha Wildlife Sanctuary located?

Accepted Answer

C) Uttar Pradesh

Question 36

Which of the following is a correct statement?

Accepted Answer

D) National Income is NNP at FC.

Question 37

Who among the following famous badminton players won Swiss Open 2022?

Accepted Answer

D) PV Sindhu

Question 38

The _________ portal is a platform provided by the Govt. of India for famers to attain any information related to agriculture.

Accepted Answer

B) Farmer’s

Question 39

What is iGOT launched by the Government of India in April 2020?

Accepted Answer

A) Online training portal for COVID-19 management

Question 40

The Pratiharas who first had their capital at Bhinmal gained prominence during the rule of:

Accepted Answer

A) Nagabhatta I

Question 41

In India, Teachers’ Day is celebrated annually on September 5 to mark the birthday of:

Accepted Answer

C) Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan

Question 42

Ramu lent ₹3,000 to Raju and a certain sum to Ravi at the same time and at the same rate of simple interest of 8% per annum. After 5 years, he received a sum of ₹1,600 from Raju and Ravi together as interest. Find the sum lent to Ravi.

Accepted Answer

A) ₹1,000

Question 43

If two straight lines are coinciding with each other, then the number of points of intersection is/are:

Accepted Answer

A) infinitely many points of intersection

Question 44

One year ago, the age of B was twice that of A. After 9 years, if the ratio of the ages of B and A would be 4 ∶ 3, then the sum of their present ages is _____ years.

Accepted Answer

C) 17

Question 45

The ratio of the length, the breadth, and the height of a solid cuboid is given as 3 : 2 : 1, and the breadth of this cuboid is given as 12 cm. Find the volume (in cm3) of the cuboid.

Accepted Answer

B) 1296

Question 46

The angles of a triangle are in the ratio 1 : 2 : 3. The difference in the largest and smallest angle is (in degrees):

Accepted Answer

A) 60

Question 47

The ratio of two numbers is 2 : 5 and their difference is 210. The smaller number is ____________.

Accepted Answer

C) 140

Question 48

If the market price of a bag is 25% above the cost price, and a discount of 18% is declared on it, then find the gain percentage.

Accepted Answer

D) 2.5%

Question 49

Pipe A can fill a cistern in 4 hours and Pipe B can fill the same cistern in 5 hours. Pipe C can empty a full cistern in 3 hours. If all three pipes are opened together, then the time (in minutes) taken to fill the tank is: (round to the nearest minute)

Accepted Answer

D) 514

Question 50

The income of a person is ₹16,500, and his expenditure is ₹12,000. Next year, his income increases by 24% but his expenditure decreases by 10%. The percentage increase (rounded off to the nearest integer) in his savings is:

Accepted Answer

C) 115%

Question 51

Let ABC be a triangle. If the mid-points of AB, BC and AC are D, E and F, respectively, then ∆DEF is NOT congruent to _____.

Accepted Answer

D) ∆ABC

Question 52

If 436P5 is divisible by 3, then the largest value of P is:

Accepted Answer

D) 9

Question 53

Which composite number can divide the sum of the first 12 natural numbers?

Accepted Answer

A) 6

Question 54

A line cuts two concentric circles. The length of chords formed by this line on the circles is 6 cm and 18 cm. Find the difference in the squares of the radii of two circles.

Accepted Answer

D) 72

Question 55

A class of 30 students appeared in a test. The average score of 12 students is 62, and that of the rest is 78. What is the average score of the class?

Accepted Answer

D) 71.6

Question 56

A policeman is chasing a thief at a speed of 82 km/h. The thief is 1300 m away and is running at a speed of 64 km/h. In how much time will the policeman catch the thief if both are riding on bikes?

Accepted Answer

B) 260 sec

Question 57

The given sentence is divided into four segments. Select the option that has the segment with a grammatical error. Jerry driving / home late / when the incident / took place.

Accepted Answer

C) Jerry driving

Question 58

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

Accepted Answer

B) Unfourseen

Question 59

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Evoke

Accepted Answer

A) Induce

Question 60

Select the most appropriate synonym of the word in brackets to fill in the blanks. The soldiers spent long period ________ (convalescing).

Accepted Answer

C) recovering

Question 61

Select the correctly spelled sentence.

Accepted Answer

A) The restaurant serves delicious meals.

Question 62

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Intelligible

Accepted Answer

C) Incoherent

Question 63

The following sentence has been divided into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. The lions became violently / when the visitors / started throwing / stones at them.

Accepted Answer

B) The lions became violently

Question 64

Select the word which means the same as the group of words given. Essence or main point of any passage, lecture or book

Accepted Answer

A) Gist