SSC CGL Mock Test 10 — 2024 Tier-I PYQ (13 Sept 2024, Shift 1)

Question 1

Which of the following interchanges of numbers (not digits) would make the given equation correct?

Accepted Answer

B) 0.3 and 1.6

Question 2

In a certain code language, ‘mountain stand tall’ is coded as ‘33 66 44’; ‘rocky is tall’ is coded as ‘44 55 11’ and ‘rocky is mountain’ is coded as ‘33 55 11’. How is ‘stand’ coded in that language?

Accepted Answer

B) 66

Question 3

The position(s) of how many letters will remain unchanged if all the letters in the word ‘GRIMACE’ are arranged in English alphabetical order?

Accepted Answer

B) Zero

Question 4

Select the option that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series. AH21, CJ18, EL15, GN12, ?

Accepted Answer

B) IP9

Question 5

‘Ample’ is related to ‘Abundant’ in the same way as ‘Substantial’ 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.)

Accepted Answer

A) Considerable

Question 6

Select the number from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series. 30, 20, ?, 60, 140

Accepted Answer

A) 30

Question 7

Four 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.

Accepted Answer

A) LKF

Question 8

Select the pair in which the numbers are related to each other in the same way as are the numbers in the given pairs. (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 : 25 4 : 62

Accepted Answer

B) 5 : 123

Question 9

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

B) 27 – 9 – 243

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

B) FTXTFFT

Question 11

In a certain code language, ‘HUSBAND’ is written as ‘JVUDBPF’ and ‘SISTER’ is written as ‘UJUVFT’. How will ‘BROTHER’ be written in that language?

Accepted Answer

B) DTPVJFT

Question 12

What will come in the place of the question mark (?) in the following equation, if ‘+’ and ‘−’ are interchanged and ‘×’ and ‘÷’ are interchanged? 315 × 15 − 93 + 16 ÷ 7 = ?

Accepted Answer

C) 2

Question 13

In a certain code language, X + Y means ‘X is the father of Y’, X − Y means ‘X is the brother of Y’, X × Y means ‘X is the sister of Y’, X ÷ Y means ‘X is the wife of Y’. Based on the above, how is D related to H if ‘D × E ÷ F + G − H’?

Accepted Answer

C) Mother’s sister

Question 14

Which of the following terms will replace the question mark (?) in the given series? KES, MIQ, PMN, TQJ, YUE, ?

Accepted Answer

C) EYY

Question 15

Select the set in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers of the following set. 7 — 14 — 23 4 — 11 — 20 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)

Accepted Answer

C) 5 — 12 — 21

Question 16

Select the option that represents the letters that, when placed from left to right in the blanks below, will complete the letter series. D _ F D _ F _ F _ D _ F

Accepted Answer

D) F F D F F

Question 17

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.) (27, 405, 3) (23, 690, 6)

Accepted Answer

D) (24, 600, 5)

Question 18

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) Frivolous : Big :: Deride : ?

Accepted Answer

D) Encourage

Question 19

Who among the following is the hero of the Sanskrit historical poem, the 'Ramacharita' written by Sandhyakar Nandi?

Accepted Answer

C) Ramapala

Question 20

According to the Census of India 2011, which group of Union Territories recorded the highest sex ratio?

Accepted Answer

B) Puducherry, Lakshadweep, Andaman and Nicobar Islands

Question 21

Which of the following two quantities have the same dimensions?

Accepted Answer

A) Work and torque

Question 22

The Doctrine of Lapse was an annexation policy devised by which of the following Governor-Generals of India?

Accepted Answer

B) Lord Dalhousie

Question 23

Which of the following is a man-made ecosystem?

Accepted Answer

A) Aquarium

Question 24

Who among the following famous Indian women cricketers announced retirement in June 2022?

Accepted Answer

D) Mithali Raj

Question 25

Which state government honoured Vani Jairam with the MS Subbulakshmi Award for 2019?

Accepted Answer

D) Tamil Nadu

Question 26

Which region in India receives less rainfall in summer, but heavy rainfall in winter season due to the retreating north easterly winds?

Accepted Answer

D) Eastern coastal region

Question 27

Which of the following are the two basic categories of an ecosystem?

Accepted Answer

B) Terrestrial and Aquatic

Question 28

Which of the following features of the Indian Constitution was borrowed from Irish Constitution?

Accepted Answer

A) Directive Principles of State Policy

Question 29

The Supreme Court of India comprises the Chief Justice and not more than ______ other Judges appointed by the President of India.

Accepted Answer

D) 33

Question 30

Ranjana Gauhar was awarded the Padma Shri Award (2003) for her contribution to which of the following Indian dance forms?

Accepted Answer

C) Odissi

Question 31

Who won the paralympic bronze medal in archery for India at Tokyo in 2020?

Accepted Answer

D) Harvinder Singh

Question 32

Which of the following statements is correct about the composition of the agriculture sector and employment in GDP post- independence?

Accepted Answer

D) The proportion of GDP contributed by the agricultural sector declined significantly but not the employment depending on the agriculture sector.

Question 33

Which port is developed as a satellite port?

Accepted Answer

B) Jawaharlal Nehru

Question 34

Which polyatomic ionic compound is a white, crystalline powder used in fire extinguishers and to neutralise acids and bases?

Accepted Answer

D) Sodium Bicarbonate

Question 35

Chhath Puja is the main festival of which state?

Accepted Answer

A) Bihar

Question 36

Vindhyashakti was the founder of which of the following dynasties?

Accepted Answer

C) Vakataka

Question 37

Which Indian singer wrote ‘Raag Sarita’?

Accepted Answer

D) Chintaman Raghunath Vyas

Question 38

In which of the following areas did the Uprising of Khurda in 1817 take place?

Accepted Answer

B) Odisha

Question 39

The central bank of India or Reserve Bank of India was created before Independence, in the year 1934. The recommendation to create a central bank was made by a commission called:

Accepted Answer

D) Hilton Young Commission

Question 40

Sundari trees are found in which type of forests in India?

Accepted Answer

A) Mangrove forests

Question 41

Which team won the T20 cricket event, Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2022-2023?

Accepted Answer

A) Mumbai

Question 42

One-quarter of a circular pizza of radius 21 cm was removed from the whole pizza. What is the perimeter (in cm) of the remaining pizza? (Use

Accepted Answer

B) 141

Question 43

A shopkeeper mixes two types of rice costing ₹250/5 kg and ₹280/5 kg in the ratio 7 : 8. Find the net cost of the resultant mixture (per kg).

Accepted Answer

B) ₹53.20

Question 44

In an election between R and S, R gets 110% of the votes of S and beats S by 770 votes. If there were no invalid votes, then the total number of votes polled is:

Accepted Answer

C) 16170

Question 45

If 321y72 is a multiple of 6, where y is a digit, what is the least value of y?

Accepted Answer

B) 0

Question 46

The solution of the following equations is: 5x + 4y - 8z = 1 7x - 9y + z = - 1 2x + 3y - 4z = 1

Accepted Answer

B) x = 1,y = 1,z = 1

Question 47

Pranav borrows a sum of ₹6,23,305 at the rate of 10% per annum simple interest. At the end of the first year, he repays ₹16,390 towards return of principal amount borrowed. If Pranav clears all pending dues at the end of the second year, including interest payment that accrued during the first year, how much does he pay (in ₹) at the end of the second year?

Accepted Answer

D) 7,29,937

Question 48

If A:B = 6 : 8 and B:C = 5 : 10, then A:B:C is:

Accepted Answer

A) 3:4:8

Question 49

Simplify the following expression. [{70 − 60÷ 2 of 6} + (20− 10)÷ 10] + 600÷ 25 of (2 ×3)× (2 of 3) + 2 of 5.

Accepted Answer

B) 100

Question 50

The pie chart below shows the per cent sale of different fruits in a day for a shop. If the total number of fruits sold by a fruit seller in a day is 1200, what is the combined central angle in the pie chart for oranges and apples?

Accepted Answer

C) 180°

Question 51

A boat can travel 78 km upstream and back in a total of 32 hours. It can travel 15 km upstream and 52 km downstream in a total of 9 hours. How much distance will the boat cover in 12 hours in still water?

Accepted Answer

B) 96 km

Question 52

A and B are centres of two circles with radii 2 cm and 1 cm respectively, where AB = 5 cm. C is the centre of another circle of radius r cm, which touches each of the above two circles externally. If ∠ACB=90° , then the value of r is:

Accepted Answer

B) 2 cm

Question 53

If the successive discount by 10%,15%, then the single equivalent rate of discount is:

Accepted Answer

D) 23.5%

Question 54

There are two pipes used to fill a tank and when operated together, they can fill the tank in 20 minutes. If one pipe can fill the tank two and a half times as quickly as the other, then the faster pipe alone can fill the tank in:

Accepted Answer

D) 28 min

Question 55

At a cafe, Rama bought drinks for her 7 friends at ₹240. Some of them wanted coffee, while others wanted black tea. A regular cup of coffee cost ₹40 and a regular cup of black tea cost ₹ 30. How many cups of tea did she purchase?

Accepted Answer

B) 4

Question 56

Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If no substitution is required, select ‘No substitution’. Satya is always great to his friends who helped him when he was in trouble.

Accepted Answer

D) grateful

Question 57

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Epitome

Accepted Answer

B) Expansion

Question 58

The following sentence has been divided into four segments. Identify the segment that contains an error. Mr. Surya / have no interior / motive in offering / you support.

Accepted Answer

D) have no interior

Question 59

Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. The team always anticipate a bowling friendly pitch on their easy victory in the T20 matches.

Accepted Answer

B) pitch for their easy victory

Question 60

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice. The team will announce the winner tomorrow.

Accepted Answer

C) The winner will be announced by the team tomorrow.

Question 61

The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. By the end of / this month, he / will been working / for five years.

Accepted Answer

B) will been working

Question 62

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. Kamal is not willing to purchase a house on the 12th floor of a sea-side apartment, as she is fearful of heights. She is suffering from ___________.

Accepted Answer

D) acrophobia

Question 63

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. The homophone for the word ‘there’ is _________.

Accepted Answer

B) their

Question 64

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Turned a deaf ear to

Accepted Answer

A) Disregarded