SSC CGL Mock Test 29 — 2024 Tier-I PYQ (11 Sept 2024, Shift 3)

Question 1

What will come in the place of the question mark (?) in the following equation, if ‘+’ and ‘−’ are interchanged and ‘×’ and ‘÷’ are interchanged? 304 × 19 − 101 + 23 ÷ 5 = ?

Accepted Answer

C) 2

Question 2

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

D) 72 : 12

Question 3

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: Some rats are mouse. No mouse is a rodent. Some rats are kittens. Conclusions: I. No rodent is a kitten. II. Some rats are rodent. III. No kitten is a mouse.

Accepted Answer

C) Neither conclusion follows

Question 4

Four letter-clusters have been given, out of which three are alike in some manner and one is different. Select the one that is different. Note : The odd one out is not based on the number of consonants/vowels or their position in the letter cluster

Accepted Answer

A) ONM

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

A) FZJYN

Question 6

What will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following equation, if ‘+’ and ‘–’ are interchanged and ‘×’ and ‘÷’ are interchanged? 164 – 173 ÷ 110 + 140 × 5 = ?

Accepted Answer

C) 19166

Question 7

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 M related to Q if ‘M * N – P + Q ÷ R +T’?

Accepted Answer

B) Mother

Question 8

In a certain code language, ‘MAN’ is coded as ‘15316’ and ‘SHE’ is coded as ‘21107’. How will ‘OUT’ be coded in that language?

Accepted Answer

C) 172322

Question 9

Which of the following numbers will replace the question mark (?) in the given series? 12, 25, 49, ?, 197, 395

Accepted Answer

C) 99

Question 10

All of the letters in the word ‘JUNGLE’ are arranged in alphabetical order. How many letters are there in the English alphabetical series between the letter which is second from the left end and the one which is third from the right end in the new letter-cluster thus formed?

Accepted Answer

D) Four

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. OUR : NPTVQS : : BIG : ACHJFH : : FOR : ?

Accepted Answer

A) EGNPQS

Question 12

Select the option in which the numbers share the same relationship as that shared by the given pair of numbers. (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.) 17 : 253 19 : 271

Accepted Answer

A) 21 : 289

Question 13

Select the set in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers of the following set. (66, 57, 48) (94, 85, 76) (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) (81, 72, 63)

Question 14

In a certain code language, BRING is coded as ‘7149182’ and SMILE is coded as ‘51291319’. What will be the code for FORGIVE?

Accepted Answer

D) 5229718156

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. R F _ G T R _V G _ R F V _ T _ F V G T

Accepted Answer

A) VFTGR

Question 16

Who developed the theory of combustion as a chemical reaction with oxygen in the 18th century, that excluded phlogiston theory?

Accepted Answer

A) Antoine Lavoisier

Question 17

What do we mean by Allen’s rule?

Accepted Answer

A) Mammals from colder climates generally have shorter ears and limbs to minimise heat loss.

Question 18

Which of the following schemes enables students mobility across Higher Education Institutions?

Accepted Answer

D) Academic Bank of Credits

Question 19

Which of the following Constitutions inspired the law-making process in India?

Accepted Answer

B) British Constitution

Question 20

Which of the following definitions best describes the concept of microfinance?

Accepted Answer

B) Microfinance is a banking service provided to unemployed or low-income individuals or groups, who otherwise would have no other access to financial services.

Question 21

Ernest Rutherford used about ________ thick gold foil for alpha scattering experiments.

Accepted Answer

B) 1000 atoms

Question 22

In May 2022, Then President Ram Nath Kovind appointed _________ as the Lieutenant Governor of Delhi.

Accepted Answer

D) Vinai Kumar Saxena

Question 23

How many players are there on each side of the Kabaddi Team in the field?

Accepted Answer

B) 7

Question 24

Which of the following events took place in the United Provinces in February, 1922?

Accepted Answer

B) Chauri Chaura

Question 25

The Mahalanobis model was the basis for which Five-Year Plan?

Accepted Answer

B) Second Five-Year Plan

Question 26

In which state of India was the Neeru-Meeru programme introduced for construction of water harvesting structures?

Accepted Answer

A) Andhra Pradesh

Question 27

Lata Mangeshkar was honoured with the Bharat Ratna in the year ________.

Accepted Answer

A) 2001

Question 28

In which of the following districts of Rajasthan are the ‘Barchans’ found?

Accepted Answer

B) Jaisalmer

Question 29

Which of the following types of unemployment is found in India when people are employed for a certain period of a year in tourist resorts and various tourism-related activities in the mountain regions, but are unemployed in off-seasons?

Accepted Answer

A) Seasonal unemployment

Question 30

When was the Jawaharlal Nehru Manipur Dance Academy established?

Accepted Answer

C) 1954

Question 31

’Poush Mela’ is a unique festival celebrated in which of the following Indian states?

Accepted Answer

C) West Bengal

Question 32

According to which of the following foreign travellers, people of Delhi used to write letters containing abuses to the Sultan, therefore, in order to punish them Sultan decided to shift the capital?

Accepted Answer

C) Ibn Batuta

Question 33

In 2022, which of the following railway stations has been selected for the ‘One Station One Product’ scheme launched by Indian Railways, which identifies Kanchipuram sarees as the chosen product?

Accepted Answer

C) Chennai Central

Question 34

With reference to Morley-Minto Reforms of 1909, consider the following statements. a) They are also called the Indian Councils Act, 1909. b) They increased the strength of Legislative Councils. c) The right to separate electorate was given to the Muslims. Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Accepted Answer

B) a, b, c

Question 35

How long will a sound wave take to travel 1.5km, which has a frequency of 5 kHz and wavelength of 6 cm?

Accepted Answer

C) 5 seconds

Question 36

Which Article of the Constitution of India deals with the conduct of business of the Government of a state?

Accepted Answer

D) Article 166

Question 37

Hariprasad Chaurasia, an Indian flutist in the Hindustani classical tradition, was awarded with which of the following awards in 2000?

Accepted Answer

B) Padma Vibhushan

Question 38

Which of the following terms is NOT related to cricket?

Accepted Answer

D) Deuce

Question 39

Vasudeva I who issued coins in gold (dinars and quarter dinars) and copper (single denomination) was a _________king.

Accepted Answer

D) Kushana

Question 40

What is the reason for the similar size of the vascular bundle in monocot leaves?

Accepted Answer

D) Parallel venation

Question 41

Naman bought few apples for ₹720 from a shop. He negotiated the price and the shopkeeper reduced it by ₹2 per apple. Due to this Naman could buy four more apples than what he had bought earlier. How many apples did he originally buy?

Accepted Answer

C) 36

Question 42

The tank is filled by three pipes with different uniform flow rates. While the first two pipes are operating simultaneously, they fill the tank in the same duration that the third pipe takes to fill it alone. The second pipe can fill the tank 5 hours quicker than the first pipe, yet 4 hours slower than the third pipe. What is the time (in hours) needed for the first pipe to fill the tank?

Accepted Answer

D) 15

Question 43

Sohan borrows a sum of ₹1,41,545 at the rate of 11% per annum simple interest. At the end of the first year, he repays ₹25,490 towards return of principal amount borrowed. If Sohan 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

A) 1,44,391

Question 44

A cuboid of dimensions 50 cm, 150 cm, 175 cm can be divided into how many identical largest cubes?

Accepted Answer

B) 84

Question 45

If Ram purchases a fan, he gets 8% discount, however, if he purchases three fans he gets 6% on the first, 10% on the second and 12% on the third. If the price paid by the Ram for three fans is ₹6,800, then what will be the marked price of each fan?

Accepted Answer

B) ₹2,500

Question 46

A boat can go 54 km upstream in 6 hours. If the speed of the stream is 4.8 km/h, then how much time (in hours) will the boat take to cover a distance of 279 km downstream?

Accepted Answer

B) 15

Question 47

P and Q are centres of two circles whose radii are 7 cm and 3 cm, respectively. If the direct common tangents to the circles meet PQ extended at A, then A divides PQ _________.

Accepted Answer

C) externally in the ratio 7 : 3

Question 48

A class of 30 students appeared in a test. The average score of 12 students is 62, and that of the rest is 74. What is the average score of the class?

Accepted Answer

B) 69.2

Question 49

What is the ratio of the mean proportional of 1.21 and 0.09 with the mean proportional of 0.16 and 0.36?

Accepted Answer

A) 11 : 8

Question 50

Replace * by the smallest digit so that 723*56* is divisible by 6.

Accepted Answer

C) 2

Question 51

In a ΔLMN, ∠L = 118° and LM = LN. Find ∠N.

Accepted Answer

B) 31°

Question 52

In ∆ABC, two medians AD and BE intersect at G at right angles. If AD = 12 cm and BE = 9 cm, then the length of AB is equal to:

Accepted Answer

D) 10 cm

Question 53

Select the correctly spelt word to fill in the blank. All the chefs in the world are famous because of their _____________ skills.

Accepted Answer

C) culinary

Question 54

Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the given sentence. When I saw him, I will ask him to return the book he borrowed.

Accepted Answer

D) see him

Question 55

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Paramount

Accepted Answer

C) supreme

Question 56

Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words. Failing to give proper care and attention

Accepted Answer

A) Lax

Question 57

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Brittle

Accepted Answer

B) Resilient

Question 58

Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the underlined group of words. Out of those group members, Rohan is the one who opposes others, no matter what they tell him.

Accepted Answer

A) antagonist

Question 59

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice. The letter was being typed by the secretary when the phone rang.

Accepted Answer

C) The secretary was typing the letter when the phone rang.

Question 60

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. A dime a dozen

Accepted Answer

B) Something common and not special

Question 61

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Expertise

Accepted Answer

A) Proficiency

Question 62

In the following sentence, four words are underlined out of which one word is misspelt. Identify the INCORRECTLY spelt word. I took out a water tumbler(A) for a drink, but found the water in the metal container (B) had frozen so I couldn't quanch (C) my thirst. I ate some biscuits and offered (D) some to Hillary.

Accepted Answer

A) C

Question 63

Parts of the following sentence have been given as options. Select the option that contains an error. Solutions to the country’s interior problems are still a long way away.

Accepted Answer

D) the country’s interior

Question 64

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word in the given sentence. Success is not a destination, it’s a journey.

Accepted Answer

D) Failure