SSC CGL Mock Test 18 — 2024 Tier-I PYQ (25 Sept 2024, Shift 2)

Question 1

18 is related to 90 following a certain logic. Following the same logic, 31 is related to 155. To which of the following is 52 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) 260

Question 2

Which two numbers (not digits) should be interchanged to make the given equation correct? 15 + 5 × 8 – 72 ÷ 4 + 16 × 3 = 101

Accepted Answer

C) 5 and 3

Question 3

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. EYES : FTFZ :: MIND : OENJ :: REST : ?

Accepted Answer

C) TUSF

Question 4

In a certain code language, ‘CLERK’ is written as ‘BKEQJ’ and ‘OFFICE’ is written as ‘OEEIBE’. How will ‘POST’ be written in that language?

Accepted Answer

B) OORS

Question 5

‘Obstinate’ is related to ‘Stubborn’ in the same way as ‘Resolute’ 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) Determined

Question 6

Three of the following four options are alike in a certain way and thus form a group. Which is the one that 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

A) 68 – 54 – 94

Question 7

17 is related to 102 following a certain logic. Following the same logic, 29 is related to 174. To which of the following is 39 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) 234

Question 8

The position of how many letters will remain unchanged if all the letters in the word RICKET are arranged in English alphabetical order?

Accepted Answer

B) Two

Question 9

Select the correct combination of letters that when sequentially filled in the blanks of the given series will make the series logically complete. B_FH_LNP_T_X

Accepted Answer

B) DJRV

Question 10

Select the number from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series. 66, 75, 86, 99, 114, ?

Accepted Answer

D) 131

Question 11

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) TWW

Question 12

Read the given statements and conclusions carefully. Assuming that the information given in the statements is true, even if it appears to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the given conclusions logically follow from the statements. Statements: All papers are pencils. All pencils are erasers. All erasers are pens. Conclusions: I. All pens are papers. II. Some papers are erasers. III. Some pens are pencils.

Accepted Answer

C) Only conclusions II and III follow

Question 13

Which two signs should be interchanged to make the following equation correct? 139 + 40 ÷ 5 − 168 × 3 = 283

Accepted Answer

C) ÷ and ×

Question 14

In a certain code language, A + B means ‘A is the son of B’, A − B means ‘A is the wife of B’, A × B means ‘A is the brother of B’ and A ÷ B means ‘A is the mother of B’. Based on the above, how is T related to P if ‘P − M + R ÷ T × S’?

Accepted Answer

C) Husband’s brother

Question 15

All the alphabets in the word ‘CARDBOARD’ are arranged in the alphabetical order. How many alphabets are there in the English alphabetical series between the alphabet which is fourth from the left end and the one which is second from the right end in the newly formed cluster of nine letters?

Accepted Answer

C) 14

Question 16

In the following series, only one letter-cluster is incorrect. Select the incorrect letter-cluster. ZXU SQN LKI ECZ XVS

Accepted Answer

C) LKI

Question 17

In a certain code language, ‘DRAPE’ is coded as ‘65432’ and ‘TAPED’ is coded as ‘24596’. What is the code for ‘R’ in that language?

Accepted Answer

C) 3

Question 18

Jaipal Singh Munda is associated with which of the following sports?

Accepted Answer

D) Hockey

Question 19

Who has written the book Sangeet Bal Prakash?

Accepted Answer

B) Vishnu Digambar Paluskar

Question 20

Which of the following rivers originates from the Himalayas?

Accepted Answer

D) Ganga

Question 21

Who is the author of the book ‘From Plassey to Partition and After : A History of Modern India’?

Accepted Answer

C) Sekhar Bandyopadhyay

Question 22

If a 12-year-old is found to be working in a factory manufacturing carpets, which of the following Articles of the Constitution of India will be violated?

Accepted Answer

A) Article 24

Question 23

Bihu festival is the main festival of which state?

Accepted Answer

D) Assam

Question 24

Which of the following playback singers is the recipient of the Karnataka Ratna Award 2005?

Accepted Answer

D) Bhimsen Joshi

Question 25

As per article 158, the Governor shall NOT be a member of either House of Parliament or of a House of the Legislature of any State specified in ________ Schedule.

Accepted Answer

C) First

Question 26

What is the name of the inflammatory condition that causes cracks, crusting and scaling at the corners of the mouth due to vitamin B2 deficiency?

Accepted Answer

A) Cheilosis

Question 27

According to the Tea Board of India’s report (2021-22), which group of states in India is the largest tea producer?

Accepted Answer

C) West Bengal and Assam

Question 28

Which of the following Delhi sultans introduced two coins, namely silver tanka and copper jital?

Accepted Answer

D) Iltutmish

Question 29

Who founded the Theosophical Society in New York in 1875?

Accepted Answer

D) Madame HP Blavatsky and Colonel Olcott

Question 30

During the period of 1947 to 1990, how many five-year plans were completed?

Accepted Answer

B) 7

Question 31

Name the straight chain alkane having chemical formula C9H20, which is used as a research chemical and in making biodegradable detergents.

Accepted Answer

A) Nonane

Question 32

When you take Lead nitrate powder in a boiling tube and heat it, you will observe the emission of brown fumes that are of _____________________.

Accepted Answer

C) Nitrogen dioxide

Question 33

Who among the following sent Megasthenes to the court of Chandragupta Maurya?

Accepted Answer

C) Seleucus I Nicator

Question 34

Which of the following states is one of those states that have no Panchayati Raj Institution at all?

Accepted Answer

C) Nagaland

Question 35

In Pradhan Mantri Gramin Awaas Yojana, the cost of unit assistance is shared between Central and State Governments in the ratio ___________ for the North-Eastern and the Himalayan states.

Accepted Answer

A) 90 : 10

Question 36

Which of the following is an example of capital receipts?

Accepted Answer

A) Revenue from the sale of government assets

Question 37

‘Drain of Wealth’, a critique of the colonial exploitation, was given by which of the following nationalist leaders?

Accepted Answer

A) Dadabhai Naoroji

Question 38

Which of the following is NOT a member of the Aves (birds) class?

Accepted Answer

C) Pteropus

Question 39

In January 2023, Koneru Humpy won India’s first-ever silver medal at the __________ held in Almaty, Kazakhstan.

Accepted Answer

B) World Blitz Chess Championship

Question 40

In which month is the Inter Tropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) located around 20°N-25°N latitude (over the Gangetic plain)?

Accepted Answer

D) July

Question 41

Mirabai Chanu secured a silver medal at which Commonwealth Games?

Accepted Answer

B) 2014

Question 42

The New Moore Island is in geographic proximity to:

Accepted Answer

C) Bangladesh

Question 43

A man loses 28% by selling an article for ₹144. If he sells it for ₹288, what will be his gain/loss percentage?

Accepted Answer

C) Gain, 44%

Question 44

Find the diameter (in cm) of a circle whose circumference is equal to the sum of the circumferences of two circles of radii 12 cm and 16 cm.

Accepted Answer

B) 56

Question 45

In a quadrilateral ABCD, AB = BC, AD = DC. ∠ABD = 68°, ∠ADB = (2y-7)°, ∠BDC = 33°, ∠DBC = (3x+2)°. Then the value of 2x+3y is:

Accepted Answer

C) 104

Question 46

The relation between K1 and K2 for which the system of linear equations K1x + 3y = 8 and 4x + K2y = 16 represents coincident lines, is:

Accepted Answer

A) K2 = 3K1

Question 47

The two circles intersect at two points P and Q. PR and PS are diameters of the two circles. What is ∠PQR ?

Accepted Answer

A) 90°

Question 48

Naman borrows a sum of ₹3,48,020 at the rate of 8% per annum simple interest. At the end of the first year, he repays ₹15,090 towards return of principal amount borrowed. If Naman 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

B) 3,87,406

Question 49

A policeman noticed a thief at some distance. The policeman started running to catch the thief and the thief also started running at the same time. The speed of both policeman and the thief was 12 km per hour and 10 km per hour, respectively. It took 30 minutes for the policeman to catch the thief. Find the initial distance (in metres) between them.

Accepted Answer

C) 1000

Question 50

If m is even, then (8m – 1) is divisible by:

Accepted Answer

A) 63

Question 51

Find the value of 'k' for which the system of equations 4x+6y=7 and 6x+(k+4)y-21=0 has a unique solution.

Accepted Answer

B) k ≠ 5

Question 52

Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words. One who eats human flesh.

Accepted Answer

C) Cannibal

Question 53

Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined part of the following sentence. My brother always received the lion’s share of every meal that we had.

Accepted Answer

D) the major portion

Question 54

The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. He and his friends / does not / want to / attend the meeting.

Accepted Answer

A) does not

Question 55

Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined part in the following sentence. We all have to pull our socks up for the upcoming Board exam, if we want to get outstanding grades.

Accepted Answer

B) work harder than before

Question 56

The following sentence has been divided into four segments. Identify the segment in which the article has been used INCORRECTLY. In the recent past, the IT industry has emerged / as a major contributor to an industry revenue / as well as employment / opportunity provider in the country.

Accepted Answer

C) as a major contributor to an industry revenue

Question 57

Select the sentence that does NOT have a spelling error.

Accepted Answer

C) The movie was very successful in the urban areas, but not among rural audiences.

Question 58

Select the option that expresses the following sentence in passive voice. He had cleaned the bathroom.

Accepted Answer

C) The bathroom had been cleaned by him.

Question 59

Select the most appropriate synonym of the word in bold. We’d better watch our step and not give him any excuse to harass us further.

Accepted Answer

D) intimidate

Question 60

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 61

In a certain code language, X + Y means ‘X is the sister of Y’, X − Y means ‘X is the son of Y’, X × Y means ‘X is the husband of Y’, X ÷ Y means ‘X is the mother of Y’. Based on the above, how is T related to X if ‘T + U − V × W ÷ X’?

Accepted Answer

B) Sister

Question 62

Which Indian political leader was called as Lok Nayak?

Accepted Answer

B) Jai Prakash Narayan

Question 63

Passage: In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank. The third National Wildlife Action Plan for 2017- 2031, underlying India’s plan for wildlife conservation, was unveiled (1)______ the Global Wildlife Programme conference. The plan recognises (2)________ addresses concerns pertaining to climate changes and its impact on wildlife . The plan details the importance of ecosystems for food production, health and other aspects of (3)______ survival and sustainable development. It also emphasises preservation of genetic (4)_______ and sustainable utilisation of species and ecosystems which has direct bearing on our scientific advancements and support to millions of rural communities. The plan underscores rehabilitation of threatened wildlife species (5)_______ inland aquatic, coastal and marine ecosystems while conserving their habitats. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 4.

Accepted Answer

B) diversity

Question 64

Two pipes P and Q can fill a tank in 36 minutes and 45 minutes, respectively. If both pipes are opened together, the time taken to fill the tank is:

Accepted Answer

B) 20 minutes