SSC CGL Mock Test 25 — 2024 Tier-I PYQ (11 Sept 2024, Shift 1)

Question 1

What will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following equation, if ‘+’ and ‘–’ are interchanged and ‘×’ and ‘÷’ are interchanged? 14014 × 14 – 10 ÷ 8 + 14 = ?

Accepted Answer

C) 1067

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

B) Two

Question 3

In the following number-pairs, the second number is obtained by applying certain mathematical operations to the first number. 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.) (280, 140) (186, 93)

Accepted Answer

A) (118, 59)

Question 4

Which two numbers (not digits) should be interchanged to make the given equation correct? 48 ÷ 3 + 12 × 4 – 6 × 7 + 21 = 27

Accepted Answer

A) 3 and 4

Question 5

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

B) Uterus – urologist

Question 6

In a certain code language, ‘CONFUSED’ is coded as ‘7’ and ‘CHAIN’ is coded as ‘4’. How will ‘ADULTHOOD’ be coded in that language?

Accepted Answer

C) 8

Question 7

The same operation(s) are followed in all the given number pairs except one. Find that odd number pair. (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) 128 : 16

Question 8

Select the combination of letters that when sequentially placed in the blanks of the given series will complete the series. q p _ r _ r q _ p _ r p _ q _ p r _ p _ q

Accepted Answer

B) r p q r r q r r

Question 9

16 is related to 112 following a certain logic. Following the same logic, 26 is related to 182. To which of the following is 44 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

A) 308

Question 10

‘Summer’ is related to ‘Season’ in the same way as ‘Cotton’ is related to ‘________’.

Accepted Answer

A) Cloth

Question 11

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 bottles are jugs. Some bottles are flasks. All flasks are bins. Conclusions: I. Some bottles are bins. II. Some jugs are bins. III. Some flasks are jugs.

Accepted Answer

A) All conclusions I, II and III follow

Question 12

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, if ‘P + Q ÷ R − T × M’, which of the following is true?

Accepted Answer

B) P is the brother of R.

Question 13

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. RATE : SCWI : : HIGH : IKJL : : OPEN : ?

Accepted Answer

D) PRHR

Question 14

Which of the following terms will replace the question mark (?) in the given series? GASM, CCOO, YEKQ, ? , QICU

Accepted Answer

A) UGGS

Question 15

8 is related to 512 following a certain logic. Following the same logic, 12 is related to 1728. To which of the following is 15 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) 3375

Question 16

Which of the following numbers will replace the question mark (?) in the given series? 17, 38, 84, ?, 376, 772

Accepted Answer

C) 180

Question 17

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) Acrimony : Humanity :: Wield : ?

Accepted Answer

B) Forgo

Question 18

In a certain code language, 'DEMAND' is written as ‘410132144' and 'SUPPLY' is written as '194216161225'.How will 'PRODUCT' be written in that language?

Accepted Answer

A) 161830442320

Question 19

What kind of radiation is absorbed by the ozone layer?

Accepted Answer

D) Ultraviolet radiation

Question 20

Which of the following organisations, divided into two branches, was established by Lokmanya Bal Gangadhar Tilak and Annie Besant?

Accepted Answer

D) Home Rule League

Question 21

In which of the following years did India NOT host the ICC Cricket World Cup Tournament?

Accepted Answer

C) 1983

Question 22

Which of the following options is mostly caused by overpopulation?

Accepted Answer

A) Land and other renewable resources are under pressure

Question 23

Which of the following types of direct tax collection increased as of 10 February 2023 budget?

Accepted Answer

A) Personal income tax

Question 24

Palladium on barium sulphate (Pd/BaSO4) is also known as:

Accepted Answer

C) the Rosenmund catalyst

Question 25

Ebony and Mahogany trees are found in which type of forests?

Accepted Answer

C) Tropical evergreen forests

Question 26

Which party formed the government in Britain in the year 1945?

Accepted Answer

B) Labour Party

Question 27

When was the Duty-Free Tariff Preference (DFTP) Scheme for Least Developed Countries (LDCs) announced by India?

Accepted Answer

D) 2008

Question 28

Which Ghazal singer was conferred with the prestigious Deenanath Mangeshkar Award in April 2023?

Accepted Answer

C) Pankaj Udhas

Question 29

In which year was the PM Ayushman Bharat Health Infrastructure Mission launched?

Accepted Answer

C) 2021

Question 30

Which of the following categories does Gonyaulax belong to?

Accepted Answer

D) Dinoflagellates

Question 31

Valabhi, a city of ancient India was the capital of the _________ dynasty from the 5th to 8th Century CE.

Accepted Answer

A) Maitraka

Question 32

Bharatanatyam dance style is associated with which of the following states?

Accepted Answer

B) Tamil Nadu

Question 33

Which type of radiation has very short (<10–3 nm) wavelengths, produced by nuclear explosions, lightning and less dramatic activity of radioactive decay?

Accepted Answer

A) Gamma

Question 34

Which of the following pairs do NOT share any borders?

Accepted Answer

B) Bhutan and Meghalaya

Question 35

On which of the following dates does India celebrate its Constitution Day?

Accepted Answer

B) 26th November

Question 36

The organisation that Comptroller and Auditor General heads is known as ___________.

Accepted Answer

C) Indian Audit and Accounts Department

Question 37

Consider the following statements and choose the correct statement(s) from the following: 1. The UDAN scheme has completed five years since its implementation in 2017. 2. It is the flagship scheme of the Ministry of Science and Technology. 3. The Airports Authority of India is the implementing agency of this scheme.

Accepted Answer

D) Only statements 1 and 3

Question 38

Which Indian marathon event is considered the largest marathon in Asia?

Accepted Answer

D) Mumbai Marathon

Question 39

Shab-e-Barat is celebrated by which religious group?

Accepted Answer

A) Muslim

Question 40

Consider the following statements associated with the India Infrastructure Project Development Fund (IIPDF). 1. IIPDF was set up in 2017. 2. The funds for IIPDF are provided by the Central Government’? 3. This scheme is notified under the Department of Economic Affairs. Which of the above statements is/are INCORRECT?

Accepted Answer

B) Only 1

Question 41

Who among the following was one of the Navratnas of Akbar?

Accepted Answer

C) Tansen

Question 42

Who has written the book ‘Fearless Governance’, published in January 2021, describing her stint as Governor?

Accepted Answer

C) Kiran Bedi

Question 43

Find the smallest number to be added to 999, so that 99 divides the sum exactly.

Accepted Answer

C) 90

Question 44

In an election between two candidates P and Q, P got 78% of the total valid votes. If the total votes of the electorate were 75,60,000, then what was the number of valid votes that Q got if 10% of the voters did not cast their vote and 15% of the votes polled were declared invalid?

Accepted Answer

C) 12,72,348

Question 45

In a circle, two chords MN and PQ intersect at O. If MO = 9 cm, ON = 5 cm and OQ = 6 cm, then the value of OP (in cm) is:

Accepted Answer

A) 7.5

Question 46

A rectangular courtyard is 4m 95cm long and 16m 65cm broad. It is to be paved with the square tiles of the same size. Find the least number of such square tiles required to pave the rectangular courtyard.

Accepted Answer

D) 407

Question 47

If asin3 X + bcos3 X = sinXcosX and asinX = bcosX, then find the value of a2 + b2, provided that x is neither 0° nor 90°.

Accepted Answer

B) 1

Question 48

Atul gives Vishu a head-start of 20 seconds in a 900 m race and beats him by 135 m. While running the same race again Atul gives a start of 189 m and beats him by 8 seconds. In how much time can Vishu complete the full race of 900 m?

Accepted Answer

C) 3 minutes 20 seconds

Question 49

The following pie chart shows the distribution of the percentage of students in various courses at the university. The total number of students (boys and girls only) in the university is 7000. In B.Com, there are 60% girls and in B.Sc. C.Sci, there are 40% boys. The total number of girls who took admission in B.Sc C.Sci and B.Com courses is what percentage of the total students admitted to the university?

Accepted Answer

D) 27%

Question 50

In a division problem, the divisor is 4 times the quotient and 2 times the remainder. If the remainder is 32, then find the dividend.

Accepted Answer

A) 1056

Question 51

The interest accrued on a sum of ₹16,000 lent at a simple interest rate of 14% p.a. for the time in those many years, which gives a simple interest of three-fifths of a certain sum at 10% p.a., is:

Accepted Answer

A) ₹13,440

Question 52

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

Accepted Answer

A) 62

Question 53

In a rhombus ABCD, O is any interior point such that OA = OC. What is five-ninths of the degree measure of ∠DOB?

Accepted Answer

C) 100°

Question 54

Solve the given set of three equations to get the value of the unknowns: x + 2z = 3 x + 2y + 3z = 5 3x - 5z = -13

Accepted Answer

B) x = -1,y = 0,z = 2

Question 55

Mrudula starts her job with a certain monthly salary and earns a fixed increment every year. If her salary was ₹28,400 after six years of service and ₹52,997 after fifteen years, find her annual increment.

Accepted Answer

C) ₹2,733

Question 56

A sum of money is divided among P, Q, R and S in the proportion of 4 : 9 : 2 : 3. If Q gets ₹560 more than R, then the share of S is:

Accepted Answer

C) ₹240

Question 57

A shopkeeper, on the eve of Diwali, allowed a series of discounts on television sets. Find the selling price of a television set, if the marked price of television is ₹1,200 and successive discounts are 15% and 10%.

Accepted Answer

B) ₹918

Question 58

Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the underlined group of words in the following sentence. Despite recent superficial moves toward political reconciliation, Libya remains in the grip of a bloodstained corrupt military exclusive circle of people with a common purpose.

Accepted Answer

C) clique

Question 59

Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words. An instrument for viewing distant objects in space.

Accepted Answer

C) Telescope

Question 60

The following sentence contains a word with a spelling error. Rectify the sentence by selecting the correct spelling of the identified word from the given options. I was upstaires when somebody rang the doorbell.

Accepted Answer

D) Upstairs

Question 61

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Adversity

Accepted Answer

B) Misfortune

Question 62

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the following word. Forbid

Accepted Answer

B) Allow

Question 63

Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. Charles Darwin is renowned for his book on evolution, ‘On the Origin of Species’, which laid down a treasure of substantiation that evolution occurs, and projected a mechanism, that is, natural selection, for how it does so.

Accepted Answer

D) laid out a treasure of substantiation

Question 64

Parts of the following sentence have been given as options. Select the option that contains an error. It is he who work for the company for more than a decade.

Accepted Answer

B) who work