SSC CGL Mock Test 21 — 2024 Tier-I PYQ (12 Sept 2024, Shift 1)

Question 1

Three statements are given, followed by three conclusions numbered I, II and III. Assuming the statements to be true, even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements. Statements: All pages are diaries. Some diaries are books. All books are notebooks. Conclusions: I. No page is a notebook. II. All pages are notebooks. III. All diaries being notebooks is a possibility.

Accepted Answer

C) Only conclusion III follows

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

C) Two

Question 3

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 4 related to 2 if ‘4 + 3 ÷ 2 ÷ 1 − 5’?

Accepted Answer

B) Father’s mother

Question 4

‘WISK’ is related to ‘DRHP’ in a certain way based on the English alphabetical order. In the same way, ‘LENT’ is related to ‘OVMG’. To which of the following is ‘BANG’ related, following the same logic?

Accepted Answer

D) YZMT

Question 5

Select the number from the given options to complete the series. 25, 30, 40, 55, 75, ___

Accepted Answer

D) 100

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

A) None

Question 7

Select the set in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers of the given sets. (213, 157), (185, 129) (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) (164, 108)

Question 8

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

B) 72 – 284 – 266

Question 9

Which of the following terms will replace the question mark (?) in the given series? IMHP, MPJQ, QSLR, UVNS, ?

Accepted Answer

A) YYPT

Question 10

In a certain code language, ‘FACED’ is written as ‘GZDDE’ and ‘VACAY’ is written as ‘WZDZZ’. How will ‘LABOR’ be written in that language?

Accepted Answer

A) MZCNS

Question 11

Which two signs should be interchanged to make the following equation correct? 247 ÷ 13 + 16 × 3 − 148 = 119

Accepted Answer

B) − and +

Question 12

In a certain code language, 'FIVE' is written as '12184410' and FOUR is written as '12304236'. How will 'THREE' be written in that language?

Accepted Answer

D) 4016361010

Question 13

In the following series, only one letter-cluster is incorrect. Select the incorrect letter-cluster. YCG IMQ SVZ CGK MQU

Accepted Answer

A) SVZ

Question 14

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

A) KJE

Question 15

What will come in the place of the question mark (?) in the following equation, if ‘+’ and ‘−’ are interchanged and ‘×’ and ‘÷’ are interchanged? 342 × 18 + 79 − 45 ÷ 3 = ?

Accepted Answer

B) 75

Question 16

Who among the following is the world renowned exponent of the bamboo flute?

Accepted Answer

C) Hariprasad Chaurasia

Question 17

What is net investment?

Accepted Answer

D) Gross investment - depreciation

Question 18

India won the ICC Men Cricket World Cup for the first time in which of the following years?

Accepted Answer

D) 1983

Question 19

Kathakali, one of the classical dances of India, is predominantly performed in which of the following states of India?

Accepted Answer

D) Kerala

Question 20

Identify the oldest iron and steel company of India from the following options.

Accepted Answer

A) Tata Iron & Steel Company(TISCO)

Question 21

The magnificent Kailasa temple at Ellora was built during the reign of which Rashtrakuta king?

Accepted Answer

A) Krishna I

Question 22

In which state/UT is the Hemis festival celebrated?

Accepted Answer

D) Ladakh

Question 23

Which of the following is the largest artificial lake of Asia?

Accepted Answer

B) Bhopal Lake

Question 24

In 2002, Zakir Hussain became the youngest percussionist to be honoured with which award?

Accepted Answer

C) Padma Bhushan

Question 25

Microbes like Rhizobium, Nitrosomonas and Nitrobacter are used for:

Accepted Answer

A) nitrogen cycling

Question 26

With reference to Sepoy Mutiny of 1857, on which of the following dates did the soldiers at Meerut start their journey to Delhi?

Accepted Answer

A) 10 May

Question 27

Who among the following was selected as the Sherpa for India’s G20 hosted in 2022-23?

Accepted Answer

D) Amitabh Kant

Question 28

Purvanchal Himalayas does NOT comprise of:

Accepted Answer

B) Pir Panjal range

Question 29

In which year did India make its Olympic debut in hockey?

Accepted Answer

D) 1928

Question 30

A student, on his school assignment, is taking a session on how to make compost at home for using it at a park. Which fundamental duty is he performing?

Accepted Answer

D) To protect and improve the natural environment

Question 31

In August 2022, the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment launched the ________ scheme, with an aim to provide comprehensive rehabilitation services to people engaged in begging in 75 municipalities.

Accepted Answer

C) SMILE-75

Question 32

Which is the National Mission for Financial Inclusion to ensure access to financial services, namely, a basic savings and deposits accounts, remittance, credit, insurance, pension in an affordable manner?

Accepted Answer

D) Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana

Question 33

Which of the following plays was NOT written by Harshavardhana?

Accepted Answer

A) Vikramorvasiyam

Question 34

The organisms that do not have a defined nucleus or organelles are classified in to _______ Kingdom.

Accepted Answer

C) Monera

Question 35

Which Article of the Constitution of India provides that ‘there shall be a Vice President of India’?

Accepted Answer

B) Article 63

Question 36

A javelin thrown by an athlete is in ________ motion.

Accepted Answer

D) curvilinear

Question 37

The green revolution technology resulted in an increase in production of cereal production from 72.4 million tons in 1965-66 to ________ million tons in 1978-79.

Accepted Answer

C) 131.9

Question 38

Calculate the oxidation number of ‘S’ in H2S2O7 .

Accepted Answer

C) 6

Question 39

Which of the following is NOT an amendment made to the Airport Economic Regulatory Authority (AERA) Amendment Act, 2021?

Accepted Answer

D) A major airport is one which has an annual traffic of minimum 35 lakh passengers.

Question 40

Which digits should come in place * and $,respectively, if the number 72864*$ is divisible by both 8 and 5?

Accepted Answer

A) 4 and 0

Question 41

In a triangle PQR, S is a point on the side QR such that PS⊥QR, then which of the following options is true?

Accepted Answer

B) PR2 + QS2 = PQ2 + SR2

Question 42

Simplify 15.5 − [3 − {7 − (5 − (14.5 − 13.5))}].

Accepted Answer

A) 15.5

Question 43

The incomes of P, Q and R are in the ratio 10 : 12 : 9 and their expenditures are in the ratio 12 : 15 : 8. If Q saves 25% of his income, then what is the ratio of the savings of P, Q and R?

Accepted Answer

B) 14 : 15 : 21

Question 44

The classification of 100 students based on the marks obtained by them in English and Mathematics in an examination is given in the table below. Study the table and answer the question that follows. MARKS OUT OF 50 SUBJECT 40 and above 30 and above 20 and above 10 and above 0 and above ENGLISH 10 31 80 92 100 MATHEMATICS 3 23 65 81 100 AGGREGATE 7 27 73 87 100 If at least 40% marks in Mathematics are required for pursuing higher studies in Mathematics, how many students will be eligible to pursue higher studies in Mathematics?

Accepted Answer

B) 65

Question 45

In triangles ABC and DEF, AB = FD and ∠A = ∠D. The two triangles are congruent by SAS criterion if:

Accepted Answer

D) AC = DE

Question 46

Two pipes, A and B, can fill a tank in 10 minutes and 20 minutes, respectively. The pipe C can empty the tank in 30 minutes. All the three pipes are opened at a time in the beginning. However, pipe C is closed 2 minutes before the tank is filled. In what time, will the tank be full (in minutes)?

Accepted Answer

C) 8

Question 47

A payment of ₹120 is made with ₹10, ₹5 and ₹2 coins. A total of 25 coins are used. Which of the following is the number of ₹10 coins used in the payment?

Accepted Answer

D) 8

Question 48

If 28.9 : x :: x : 36.1, and x > 0, then find the value of x.

Accepted Answer

B) 32.3

Question 49

Raj divides ₹1,200 in the ratio 2 : 1 : 3 among three of his friends. The amount equal to the sum of three times the largest share and two times the smallest share is:

Accepted Answer

C) ₹2,200

Question 50

A shopkeeper marked an article at ₹5,000. The shopkeeper allows successive discounts of 20%,15% and 10%. The selling price of the article is:

Accepted Answer

D) ₹3,060

Question 51

The average of 12 numbers is 48. The average of the first 5 numbers is 45 and the average of next 4 numbers is 52. If the 10th number is 10 less than the 11th number and is 5 more than the 12th number, then the average of the 11th and 12th numbers is:

Accepted Answer

D) 48.5

Question 52

The value of is:

Accepted Answer

D) −1

Question 53

M and N walk along a circular track. They start at 5:00 a.m. from the same point in the opposite directions. M and N walk at a speed of 5 rounds per hour and 2 rounds per hour, respectively. How many times will they cross each other before 6.30 a.m. on the same day?

Accepted Answer

A) 10

Question 54

The measures of the three angles of a triangle are in the ratio 17 : 13 : 15. Find the positive difference between the greatest and the smallest of these three angles.

Accepted Answer

A) 16°

Question 55

A certain sum of money becomes seven times itself when invested at a certain rate of simple interest, in 14 years. How much time (in years, rounded off to 2 decimal places) will it take to become 18 times itself at the same rate?

Accepted Answer

B) 39.67

Question 56

Select the option that can be used as a one-word-substitute for the given group of words. A false idea or belief

Accepted Answer

C) Fallacy

Question 57

Identity the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Secure

Accepted Answer

C) Attack

Question 58

Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. Gourav was no good than a foolish person.

Accepted Answer

A) no better

Question 59

Select the option that corrects the error in the given sentence. He ran quick to catch the bus.

Accepted Answer

D) quickly

Question 60

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Acquiesce

Accepted Answer

D) Concur

Question 61

Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words. That which cannot be conquered

Accepted Answer

D) Invincible

Question 62

Select the most appropriate synonym for the underlined word in the given sentence. His ambition in life is to become a happy and satisfied man.

Accepted Answer

C) Eagerness

Question 63

Read the sentence carefully and select the most suitable idiom to fill in the blank. The renowned publisher decided to withdraw a book from the market. No one was interested in the book as the arguments presented were ____________.

Accepted Answer

C) beside the mark

Question 64

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Receive

Accepted Answer

B) Exile