SSC CGL Mock Test 13 — 2024 Tier-I PYQ (23 Sept 2024, Shift 3)

Question 1

In a certain code language, 'WJSL' is coded as '25-12-21-14' and 'DUOH' is coded as '6-23-17-10'. What is the code for 'PFKR' in the given language?

Accepted Answer

D) 18-8-13-20

Question 2

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 word.)

Accepted Answer

D) Football – 10 players in a team

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

D) DFMCI

Question 4

Select the number from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series. 45, 52, 63, 76, 93, ?

Accepted Answer

A) 112

Question 5

Three of the following number-pairs are alike in some manner and hence form a group. Which number-pair does not belong to that group? (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) 14 – 196

Question 6

13 is related to 21 following certain logic. Following the same logic, 35 is related to 43. To which of the following numbers 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.)

Accepted Answer

C) 74

Question 7

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. MSD: NHW :: OAE : LZV :: NIP:?

Accepted Answer

B) MRK

Question 8

In a certain code language, 'A & B' means ‘ A is the brother of B’, 'A x B' means ‘A is the father of B’, 'A ? B' means ‘A is the mother of B’ and 'A ! B' means ‘A is the wife of B’. Which of the following means that W is the mother's mother of P?

Accepted Answer

D) W ! R x Y ? O & P

Question 9

Select the set in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers of the given sets. (6, 31) (10, 91) (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) (8, 57)

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

A) None

Question 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. EXPENSE : EPXEESN :: FASHION : HSAFNOI :: FORTUNE : ?

Accepted Answer

D) TROFENU

Question 12

What will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following equation, if ‘+’ and ‘–’ are interchanged and ‘×’ and ‘÷’ are interchanged? 152 ÷ 6 + 1617 × 7 – 77 = ?

Accepted Answer

C) 758

Question 13

21 is related to 220 by certain logic. Following the same logic, 72 is related to 781. To which of the following is 27 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

B) 286

Question 14

In a certain code language, ‘cat dog monkey’ is coded as ‘55 66 88’; ‘camel cat donkey’ is coded as ‘66 99 33’ and ‘dog goat tiger’ is coded as ‘88 11 22’. How is ‘monkey’ coded in that language?

Accepted Answer

C) 55

Question 15

Select the option that represents the letters that, when sequentially placed from left to right in the blanks below, will complete the letter series. _ Y R W I Y _ X I _ R _ I Y R Z

Accepted Answer

C) IRYY

Question 16

Which two numbers (not digits) should be interchanged to make the given equation correct? 6 × 3 + 8 ÷ 2 + 21 + 5 × 4 – 14 ÷ 7 = 53

Accepted Answer

D) 21 and 14

Question 17

Which famous experiment was done by Michael Faraday in 1831?

Accepted Answer

C) Discovery of electromagnetic induction

Question 18

The book ‘Poverty and Un-British Rule in India’ was written by _______.

Accepted Answer

B) Dadabhai Naoroji

Question 19

Who reconciled Dalton's atomic hypothesis with Gay-Lussac's results on the combination of volumes in 1811?

Accepted Answer

B) Amadeo Avogadro

Question 20

Who was the chief coordinator for the G20 summit hosted by India?

Accepted Answer

D) Harsh Vardhan Shringla

Question 21

The number of ministers, including the Chief Minister, in a state shall NOT be less than _______.

Accepted Answer

D) 12

Question 22

Who among the following founded the Pala dynasty in 8th Century CE?

Accepted Answer

D) Gopala

Question 23

____________ Directive principles of State Policy were added to the Indian Constitution by the 42nd Constitutional Amendment Act of 1976.

Accepted Answer

D) Four

Question 24

Who published the logistic equation model of population growth in 1838?

Accepted Answer

C) Pierre François Verhulst

Question 25

The ICAR – Sugarcane Breeding Institute is located at:

Accepted Answer

B) Coimbatore

Question 26

Who assumed charge as the new Vice Chief of the Indian Navy on 31 July 2021?

Accepted Answer

C) SN Ghormade

Question 27

Which Act was passed by the British Parliament in the year 1773 AD to regulate the activities of the East India Company?

Accepted Answer

D) Regulating Act

Question 28

Where was the first meeting of the Employment Working Group of G20 conducted?

Accepted Answer

B) Jodhpur

Question 29

As per the Census of India 2011, the increase in literacy rates for males and females,respectively, as compared to 2001 Census was:

Accepted Answer

C) 6.88% and 11.79%

Question 30

What is the salinity of the Dead Sea (per litre of water)?

Accepted Answer

C) 340 grams

Question 31

Papanasam Ramayya Sivan was an Indian composer of which music style?

Accepted Answer

B) Carnatic music

Question 32

Which of the following is the first Indian woman Grandmaster in Chess?

Accepted Answer

B) S Vijayalakshmi

Question 33

Which of the following is NOT a major climate control of a place?

Accepted Answer

C) Interior of the earth

Question 34

Who among the following is known as ‘Captain Cool’ in Indian Cricket?

Accepted Answer

B) Mahendra Singh Dhoni

Question 35

In which of the following states is the Chu-Faat dance performed?

Accepted Answer

D) Sikkim

Question 36

Digestion of food is an important function of the animal body. In animals like lions, cows, humans, etc., the process involves use of various organs starting from the mouth and ending with the anus. The longest part of this canal is known as the ________.

Accepted Answer

D) small intestine

Question 37

The famous santoor player Pandit Shivkumar Sharma received the ________________________ in the year 1986.

Accepted Answer

B) Sangeet Natak Akademi Award

Question 38

Which of the following is a festival primarily celebrated in the state of Odisha?

Accepted Answer

C) Raja Parba

Question 39

Which of the following is a difference between self-help groups (SHGs) and microfinance institutions (MFIs) in India?

Accepted Answer

C) SHGs are typically small, community-based organisations, while MFIs are larger and more formal institutions.

Question 40

The Aryans lived in the land known as ‘Sapta Sindhu’ (Land of the Seven Rivers). Which of the following was NOT a part of it?

Accepted Answer

B) Shipra

Question 41

The ratio of the ages of A and B, 3 years ago, was 5 : 7. The ratio of their ages, 13 years from now, will be 9 : 11. If the present age of C is 11 years less than that of B, then the present age of C, in years, is:

Accepted Answer

D) 20

Question 42

In a team of seven members, the average age of six of the members is 42 years while the age of the seventh member of the team is 36 years more than the average age of all the seven members taken together. Find the age (in years) of the seventh member of the team.

Accepted Answer

B) 84

Question 43

The sale of two kinds of bicycles B1 and B2 (in lakhs) manufactured by a company over a period of three years are shown in the table below. From 2001 to 2003, the total sale of bicycles B1 is what percent of the total sale of bicycles B2?

Accepted Answer

C) 62.5%

Question 44

A class of 30 students appeared in a test. The average score of 12 students is 62, and that of the rest is 60. What is the average score of the class?

Accepted Answer

C) 60.8

Question 45

If an employee's income is ₹72,000, the amount he spends is 40% higher than his savings. Therefore, his savings (in ₹) is:

Accepted Answer

A) 30000

Question 46

If in a circle a chord of length 14 cm is at a distance of 24 cm from its centre, then the length of the radius of the circle is:

Accepted Answer

D) 25 cm

Question 47

In ΔPQR, if 4∠P = 5∠Q = 20∠R, then the value of ∠Q is:

Accepted Answer

A) 72°

Question 48

A boat covers a distance of 55 km downstream in 5 hours while it takes 11 hours to cover the same distance upstream. What is the speed of the boat?

Accepted Answer

A) 8 km/h

Question 49

The single discount equivalent to a series discount of 60%, 70% and 80%.

Accepted Answer

A) 97.6%

Question 50

The number 4,29,714 is divisible by:

Accepted Answer

D) 3 and 6

Question 51

Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the following sentence. Sejal visits the nearby temple off and on.

Accepted Answer

A) Periodically

Question 52

The following sentence has been divided into four segments. Identify the segment that contains an error. Mr. Suman / asked me / to pack / my luggages.

Accepted Answer

B) my luggages.

Question 53

Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words. A place to park aeroplanes

Accepted Answer

D) Hangar

Question 54

Select the option that expresses the following sentence in passive voice. The baker baked the cake.

Accepted Answer

A) The cake was baked by the baker

Question 55

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word in the following sentence. The teammates made several jibes at the opponent team members during the interview.

Accepted Answer

D) Contradict

Question 56

Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. Athens was suffering under the rule of a powerful small group that had no concern for the people's welfare.

Accepted Answer

B) an oligarchy

Question 57

Select the correct spelling to fill in the blank. I often fail to ______ remember someone’s name.

Accepted Answer

D) accurately

Question 58

Select the most appropriate option that can rectify the incorrectly spelt word in the following sentence. I doubt that these lifts can acommodate 100 people.

Accepted Answer

D) accommodate

Question 59

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Dissipate

Accepted Answer

D) Spend

Question 60

Select the sentence that is expressed in passive voice.

Accepted Answer

D) The consignment was delivered yesterday.

Question 61

Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom. This year’s budget is unlikely to pass as law since the president’s proposed budgets typically face a jaundiced eye but this one has gotten even more scepticism.

Accepted Answer

C) Resentment

Question 62

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Dodge

Accepted Answer

A) Avoid

Question 63

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word in the given sentence. Her behaviour was so ostentatious that it attracted the attention of everyone in the room.

Accepted Answer

B) Restrained

Question 64

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word. Her remarks were relevant to the discussion.

Accepted Answer

A) Inappropriate