SSC CGL Mock Test 26 — 2024 Tier-I PYQ (09 Sept 2024, Shift 2)

Question 1

What will come in the place of ‘?’ in the following equation, if ‘+’ and ‘–‘ are interchanged and ‘×’ and ‘÷’ are interchanged? 4 ÷ 6 + 91 × 7 − 5 = ?

Accepted Answer

B) 16

Question 2

Three of the following four letter-cluster pairs are alike in a certain way and thus form a group. Which is the letter-cluster pair that does NOT belong to that group? (Note: The odd one out is not based on the number of consonants/vowels or their positions in the letter-cluster.)

Accepted Answer

B) PF - OI

Question 3

In this question, 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 fans are brown. Some brown are chairs. Some chairs are plastic. Conclusions: I.Some brown are fans. II.Some chairs are brown. III.No chair is plastic.

Accepted Answer

C) Only conclusions I and II follow.

Question 4

What will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following equation, if ‘+’ and ‘–’ are interchanged and ‘×’ and ‘÷’ are interchanged? 1604 × 4 – 525 ÷ 5 + 73 = ?

Accepted Answer

C) 2953

Question 5

The position of how many letters will change, if each of the letters in the word ‘SYSTEM’ is arranged in the English alphabetical order?

Accepted Answer

A) Five

Question 6

Select the number from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series. 99, 123, 150, 180, 213, ?

Accepted Answer

D) 249

Question 7

Select the option that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series. VO39, TM35, RK31, PI27, ?

Accepted Answer

B) NG23

Question 8

Read the given statements and conclusions carefully. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. You have to decide which conclusion(s) logically follow(s) from the given statements Statements: No river is a mountain. Some rivers are animals. Some birds are mountains. Conclusions: I: No animal is a mountain. II: No river is a bird.

Accepted Answer

B) Neither conclusion (I) nor (II) follows

Question 9

In a certain code language, ‘let it go’ is coded as ‘vc nt ap’ and ‘this is it’ is coded as ‘mq vc lh’. What is the code for ‘it’ in that language?

Accepted Answer

B) vc

Question 10

In a certain code language, ‘It’s your life’ is written as ‘Ao Bo Co’ and ‘It’s your food’ is written as ‘Ba Co Bo’. How will ‘food’ be written in that language?

Accepted Answer

C) Ba

Question 11

Select the option that represents the letters that when placed from left to right in the blanks below will complete the given letter series. N _ B A N A _ A _ A N A N A B _ N A N A B A _ A N A

Accepted Answer

D) ANBAN

Question 12

Select the letter-cluster from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) to complete the given series. BVTO, DTVM, ?, HPZI, JNBG

Accepted Answer

D) FRXK

Question 13

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.) (18, 378, 7) (14, 210, 5)

Accepted Answer

A) (15, 405, 9)

Question 14

Select the triad in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers of the following triads. (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.) (2, 3, 17) (5, 2, 21)

Accepted Answer

A) (3, 4, 23)

Question 15

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.)bxs

Accepted Answer

C) 11 : 35

Question 16

Select the triad in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers of the given triads. (16, 33, 67), (19, 39, 79) (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) (22, 45, 91)

Question 17

In a certain code language, R + T means ‘R is the sister of T’. R – T means ‘R is the father of T’. R * T means ‘R is the wife of T’. R ÷ T means ‘R is the mother of T’. Based on the above, how is F related to C if ‘A + B – C ÷ D * E – F ÷ G’?

Accepted Answer

A) Daughter’s daughter

Question 18

Which condition, also known as icterus, causes a yellowing of your skin and the whites of your eyes?

Accepted Answer

B) Jaundice

Question 19

Under the leadership of which of the following revolutionaries was Chittagong Armoury Raid conducted?

Accepted Answer

D) Surya Sen

Question 20

In which of the following states is Govindji Nartanalaya located?

Accepted Answer

A) Manipur

Question 21

Which of the following celebrations is dedicated to Sun God and his wife Usha to thank them for sustaining life on earth and for granting wishes?

Accepted Answer

B) Chhath Puja

Question 22

Which of the following inscriptions of Rudradaman happened to be the first royal inscription of early India composed in chaste Sanskrit?

Accepted Answer

B) Girnar

Question 23

The first southern campaign of Alauddin Khilji in 1307-08 AD was led to which of the following regions?

Accepted Answer

A) Devagiri

Question 24

What is the IUPAC name of tertiarybutyl alcohol?

Accepted Answer

A) 2-Methylpropan-2-ol

Question 25

What is the relationship between interest rate and demand for money?

Accepted Answer

B) Inverse

Question 26

When electricity is passed through water, what kind of chemical reaction occurs?

Accepted Answer

A) Decomposition

Question 27

Which music-composer duo was honoured with the National Lata Mangeshkar Award for the year 2020?

Accepted Answer

D) Anand-Milind

Question 28

Which of the following can be represented as a functional unit of nature?

Accepted Answer

B) Ecosystem

Question 29

In which state of India is Kund or Tanka used for water harvesting?

Accepted Answer

A) Rajasthan

Question 30

The inaugural match of the Women Premier League 2023 cricket was played in which of the following venues?

Accepted Answer

B) Mumbai

Question 31

Which of the following is NOT correct about Directive Principles of State Policy?

Accepted Answer

B) They are justiciable in nature.

Question 32

At what latitude does the easterly jet stream blow over peninsular India during the summer months?

Accepted Answer

C) 14°N

Question 33

According to Census of India 2011, in rural India, which state has the maximum female workforce participation rate?

Accepted Answer

C) Himachal Pradesh

Question 34

In 2021, in which of the following states did the Prime Minister lay the foundation stone for the Raja Mahendra Pratap Singh State University?

Accepted Answer

A) Uttar Pradesh

Question 35

When was a Madrasa opened in Kolkata to promote the study of Arabic, Persian and Islamic law?

Accepted Answer

C) 1781 C.E.

Question 36

Which Article of the Constitution explains that the executive power of every state shall be so exercised as not to impede or prejudice the exercise of the executive power of the Union, and the executive power of the union shall extend to the giving of such directions to a state as may appear to the Government of India to be necessary for that purpose?

Accepted Answer

C) Article 257

Question 37

Which of the following statements correctly defines the green revolution?

Accepted Answer

A) It is a new strategy in agriculture to produce food grains, especially wheat and rice.

Question 38

In the year 1952, who among the following lent his voice for the film ‘Amar Bhupali’, which was being produced in two languages simultaneously and he sang in both Bengali and Marathi ?

Accepted Answer

D) Manna Dey

Question 39

In which part of India does the hot wind ‘Loo’ blow?

Accepted Answer

B) North and Northwestern

Question 40

The government of which of the following states created a draft policy in 2022 for senior citizens on the basis of article 41, which aims to form a directorate for the welfare of senior citizens?

Accepted Answer

C) Tamil Nadu

Question 41

When was the High Court and Supreme Court Judges (Salaries and Conditions of Service) Amendment Bill, 2021 introduced in Lok Sabha?

Accepted Answer

B) 30 November 2021

Question 42

At which Olympics did Gagan Narang win a bronze medal?

Accepted Answer

A) London 2012

Question 43

Madhav purchased an item for ₹42,000 and sold it at a loss of 20%. With that amount, he purchased another item and sold it at a gain of 30%. What is the overall gain (in ₹)?

Accepted Answer

C) 1680

Question 44

Seven years ago, Prachi was four times as old as her daughter was at that time. Four years from now, Prachi will be two- and-a-half times as old as her daughter would then be. Find the sum of the present ages (in years) of Prachi and her daughter.

Accepted Answer

A) 69

Question 45

From a circle with the radius of 15.75 cm, a sector with the arc length of 11 cm is cut off. Find the area (in cm2) of this sector.

Accepted Answer

B) 86.625

Question 46

The marked price of an article is 26% more than its cost price. If a discount of 32% is given, what will be the loss percentage?

Accepted Answer

D) 14.32%

Question 47

A person earns ₹16,000 per month and spends 80% of his income and saves the remaining amount. If his income increases by 20% and expenditure by 10%, find the percentage of increase in his savings.

Accepted Answer

D) 60%

Question 48

Without doing the actual division, find the remainder when 28735429 is divided by 9.

Accepted Answer

A) 4

Question 49

The angles of triangle are such that one is average of other two, then the angles are:

Accepted Answer

D) 1

Question 50

Let C be a circle with centre O and P be an external point to C. Let PA and PB be two tangents to C with A and B being the points of tangency, respectively. If PA and PB are inclined to each other at an angle of 60°, then find∠POA.

Accepted Answer

B) 60°

Question 51

At present, A is thrice as old as B. C is 5 years elder than B. The sum of the ages of A, B, C is 75 years. The ratio of the age of B five years ago to the age of A three years from now is:

Accepted Answer

D) 1 : 5

Question 52

If x varies inversely as y and x = 2 when y = 6, then the value of y when x = 3 is:

Accepted Answer

C) 4

Question 53

If a sum of ₹5,000 is taken at a simple rate of interest of 15% per annum for 3 years and another sum of ₹8,000 is taken at a simple interest of 12% per annum for 4 years, the positive difference of the interests paid is:

Accepted Answer

B) ₹1,590

Question 54

Varun and Sandeep started for a car race from the same point, in the same direction and at the same time on a circular track of length 1635 m with the speeds of 90 km/h and 108 km/h, respectively. After how much time (in s) will they meet again for the first time?

Accepted Answer

C) 327

Question 55

Pipes M, N and S can fill a tank in 25, 50 and 100 minutes, respectively. Initially, pipes N and S are kept open for 10 minutes, and then pipe N is shut while pipe M is opened. Pipe S is closed 15 minutes before the tank overflows. How much time (in minutes) will it take to fill the tank if the three pipes work in this pattern?

Accepted Answer

D) 27

Question 56

Simplify the following: 21− 4.9 ÷ 7 + 3.9 × 0.4 + 0.9

Accepted Answer

D) 22.76

Question 57

The average temperature of a city for the first sixteen days of January is 22°C, and the average temperature for the last sixteen days of the same month is 26°C. If the average temperature for the entire month is 24°C, what is the temperature on the sixteenth day?

Accepted Answer

A) 24°C

Question 58

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Abundant

Accepted Answer

A) Ample

Question 59

Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words. One who does not show response to good or bad

Accepted Answer

A) Stoic

Question 60

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word. If you want to be a good detective, it helps to have an inquisitive nature.

Accepted Answer

D) Disinterested

Question 61

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice. The meal was not prepared by us.

Accepted Answer

B) We did not prepare the meal.

Question 62

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice. The homework must be done by you.

Accepted Answer

D) You must do the homework.

Question 63

Select the correctly spelled sentence.

Accepted Answer

A) I will definitely attend the conference.

Question 64

Select the most appropriate synonym of the underlined word. I would love to organise the farewell party at my house.

Accepted Answer

C) Arrange