SSC CGL Mock Test 12 — 2024 Tier-I PYQ (18 Sept 2024, Shift 2)

Question 1

What will come in the place of the question mark (?) in the following equation, if ‘+’ and ‘−’ are interchanged and ‘×’ and ‘÷’ are interchanged? 272 × 16 + 97 − 23 ÷ 4 = ?

Accepted Answer

D) 12

Question 2

Select the set in which the numbers are related to each other in the same way as are the numbers of the given sets. (28, 224); (47, 376) (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) (31, 248)

Question 3

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

C) AAY

Question 4

Each of the letters in the word ‘SLANTED’ is arranged in the English alphabetical order. How many letters are there in the English alphabetical series between the letter which is fourth from the left end and the one which is second from the right end in the new letter-cluster thus formed?

Accepted Answer

A) Six

Question 5

In a certain code language, ‘play in the sunshine’ is coded as ‘sh ko zm fq’ and ‘the sunshine is bright’ is coded as ‘ko sh gp rs’. What is code for ‘sunshine’ in that language?

Accepted Answer

D) either ‘sh’ or ‘ko’

Question 6

In a certain code language, ‘TRIED’ is coded as ‘54123' and ‘TREAD’ is coded as ‘12365’. What is the code for ‘I’ in the given code language?

Accepted Answer

A) 4

Question 7

Which of the following terms will replace the question mark (?) in the given series? MJPT, PGMW, SDJZ, ? , YXDF

Accepted Answer

A) VAGC

Question 8

Select the number that will come in the place of the question mark (?), if ‘+’ and ‘ – ‘ are interchanged and ‘×’ and ‘÷’ are interchanged 121 × 11 – 28 ÷ 3 + 17 = ?

Accepted Answer

C) 78

Question 9

‘Persist’ is related to ‘Endure’ in the same way as ‘Stall’ 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

D) Delay

Question 10

Select the option that represents the letters that when placed from left to right in the blanks below will complete the given letter series. L M N _ O L L M _ Q O L L _ N Q O _ L M N Q _ L L M

Accepted Answer

A) QNMLO

Question 11

Which of the following numbers will replace the question mark (?) in the given series? 20, 25, 25, 35, 30, 45, ?, 55, 40

Accepted Answer

D) 35

Question 12

In a certain code language, ‘A + B’ means ‘A is the mother of B’; ‘A − B’ means ‘A is the brother 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 A related to D if ‘A × B ÷ C + D’?

Accepted Answer

A) Mother’s mother

Question 13

Select the option in which the numbers share the same relationship as that shared by the given pair of numbers. (7, 333) (5, 115) (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) (4, 54)

Question 14

Select the option that is related to the fifth term in the same way as the second term is related to the first term and the fourth term is related to the third term. CARBON : ACIYNO :: DAMAGE : ADNZEG :: MARGIN : ?

Accepted Answer

C) AMITNI

Question 15

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.) weerbb

Accepted Answer

C) 15 – 450

Question 16

In a certain code language, ‘HIT’ is coded as ‘132’ and ‘SBYZ’ is coded as ‘144’. How will ‘YRF’ be coded in that language?

Accepted Answer

B) 96

Question 17

Four letter-clusters have been given, out of which three are alike in some manner and one is different. Select the one 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) WUQ

Question 18

The Drought Prone Area Programme (DPAP) for providing employment to people in drought prone areas was started by the Government of India during the _______.

Accepted Answer

A) Fourth Five-Year Plan

Question 19

‘Padayani’, a local dance form primarily performed in ________ to please Goddess Bhadrakali.

Accepted Answer

B) Kerala

Question 20

Which of the following statements are true based on the 4NH3(g)+5O2(g)→4NO(g)+6H2O(g)? (a) N gets oxidized. (b) O gets oxidized. (c) N gets reduced. (d) O gets reduced.

Accepted Answer

A) (a) and (d)

Question 21

Which Indian musician from Maharashtra received the Padma Vibhushan 2023?

Accepted Answer

C) Zakir Hussain

Question 22

Which of the following is an example of major industrial region of India?

Accepted Answer

A) Chota Nagpur region

Question 23

Raja Bhalindra Singh trophy is associated with which of the following national sports events?

Accepted Answer

D) National Games

Question 24

The renowned ghazal singer Girija Devi was born in ________.

Accepted Answer

C) Uttar Pradesh

Question 25

Which of the following statements is correct with respect to the political parties in India?

Accepted Answer

B) India has a multi-party system classified as national, state or regional level.

Question 26

How was the growth in all food grains after the Green Revolution?

Accepted Answer

D) Disproportionate

Question 27

Which of the following is NOT a feature of the Constitution of India?

Accepted Answer

C) Dual Citizenship

Question 28

The Epidemic Diseases (Amendment) Ordinance, 2020 amended which of the following Acts?

Accepted Answer

D) The Epidemic Diseases Act, 1897

Question 29

Under the ‘Mero Rukh Mero Santati’ initiative launched by the Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang in 2023, how many trees will be planted for every child born in Sikkim ?

Accepted Answer

C) 100

Question 30

Filtration of waste products in humans happens in the kidneys. There is a large number of filtration units present inside the kidneys to help them in doing this job. These filtration units are called:

Accepted Answer

B) nephrons

Question 31

Which number is called Avogadro's constant, named after the 19th century scientist Amedeo Avogadro?

Accepted Answer

A) 6.022 × 1023

Question 32

Which branch of ecology deals with the characteristics of ancient environment and their relationship with ancient plants and animals?

Accepted Answer

C) Paleoecology

Question 33

Which of the following is a landlocked Salt Lake in South-West Asia between Israel and Jordan?

Accepted Answer

D) Dead Sea

Question 34

Which of the following rivers is an east flowing river?

Accepted Answer

C) Godavari river

Question 35

The Daroga system in 1792 was introduced by whom among the following Governor- Generals in India?

Accepted Answer

A) Lord Cornwallis

Question 36

Chariot festival is dedicated to Lord Jagannath along with Subhadra and _________ .

Accepted Answer

A) Balabhadra

Question 37

What correctly defines change of inventories of a firm during a year?

Accepted Answer

A) Production of the firm during the year – Sale of the firm during the year

Question 38

Sports Authority of India comes under which ministry?

Accepted Answer

D) Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports

Question 39

Which of the following kingdoms was divided into subdivisions called Aharas or Rashtras that meant districts?

Accepted Answer

C) Satavahana

Question 40

______, authored by Tolkappiyar is the earliest Tamil literature.

Accepted Answer

A) Tolkappiyam

Question 41

Which Indian political leader was called as Lok Nayak?

Accepted Answer

B) Jai Prakash Narayan

Question 42

Three Indians were featured in Time Magazine’s list of ‘100 most influential people of 2021’. Whose name was NOT included in the list?

Accepted Answer

C) Amitabh Bachchan

Question 43

In a circular race of 4800m, A and B start from the same point and at the same time with speeds of 36 km/h and 54 km/h. When will they meet again for the first time on the track if they are running in the opposite direction?

Accepted Answer

D) 192 second

Question 44

The average weight of 10 students is increased by half a kg when one of the students weighing 51 kg is replaced by a new student. Find the weight of the new student.

Accepted Answer

A) 56 kg

Question 45

Pipes A and B can fill a tank in 6 hours and 8 hours, respectively. Both pipes are opened together for 3 hours. After that pipe A is closed, and B continues to fill the tank. In how many hours will the tank be filled?

Accepted Answer

B) 4

Question 46

After offering two successive discounts a toy with a marked price of ₹150 is sold at ₹105. If the value of the first discount is 12.5%, what is the value of the second discount?

Accepted Answer

C) 20%

Question 47

The present ages (in years) of A and B are in the ratio of 3 : 4. Five years back, the ratio of their ages was 2 : 3. What is the present age (in years) of A?

Accepted Answer

A) 15

Question 48

Find the remainder, if 19200 is divided by 20.

Accepted Answer

C) 1

Question 49

A total of ₹2,00,000 is divided into two parts for investing in different banks on simple interest. One yields 4% p.a. while the other yields 6% p.a. If the total interest at the end of one year is equivalent to 4.7% p.a. on the whole amount, the amount (in ₹) invested in each bank is ________, respectively.

Accepted Answer

A) 1,30,000 and 70,000

Question 50

If arcs PAQ and RBS of a circle are congruent, then find the ratio of PQ and RS.

Accepted Answer

C) 1 : 1

Question 51

In an election between two candidates, the one who gets 88% of the votes is elected by a majority of 684 votes. What is the total number of votes polled? (all polled votes are valid)

Accepted Answer

A) 900

Question 52

In a ∆PQR, PQ = PR and PT is perpendicular to QR. If PQ = 17 cm, PT = 15 cm, then what is the measure (in cm) of QR?

Accepted Answer

C) 16

Question 53

Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. Rohan exercised and ate a lot, lest he should not be weak .

Accepted Answer

D) lest he should be weak

Question 54

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM for the underlined word in the given sentence. Despite his annoyance, Rahul knew that rushing the delicate process would only lead to mistakes.

Accepted Answer

D) Serenity

Question 55

Select the most appropriate option that means the same as the underlined group of words to fill in the blank. Most of the rivers dry up during the summer season, but the Ganga is full of water round the year because it is __________.

Accepted Answer

C) perennial

Question 56

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given group of words. On cloud nine

Accepted Answer

B) Being very delighted

Question 57

Select the correct spelling to fill in the blank. When numerous ideas are presented in a historical context, more than mere ______ can be seen.

Accepted Answer

A) parallelism

Question 58

Select the correctly spelt word to fill in the blank. Calder Hall is a nuclear power station in England which is known as the first nuclear power station to generate electricity for ___________ purposes.

Accepted Answer

D) commercial

Question 59

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice. Can you compose an inspiring poem?

Accepted Answer

C) Can an inspiring poem be composed by you?

Question 60

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given word. Pugnacious

Accepted Answer

D) Waspish

Question 61

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Condone

Accepted Answer

C) Pardon

Question 62

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Tendency

Accepted Answer

C) Proneness

Question 63

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice. The tutor was not teaching the student.

Accepted Answer

C) The student was not being taught by the tutor.

Question 64

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given group of words. A bitter pill

Accepted Answer

A) Facing a distressing situation