SSC CGL Mock Test 36 — 2024 Tier-I PYQ (25 Sept 2024, Shift 3)

Question 1

The position of how many letters will remain unchanged if each of the letters in the word ‘DOWNSIZE’ is re-arranged in the English alphabetical order from left to right?

Accepted Answer

C) Two

Question 2

19 is related to 76 following a certain logic. Following the same logic, 27 is related to 108. To which of the following is 49 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) 196

Question 3

Select the option that represents the letters that when placed from left to right in the blanks below will complete the given letter series. C A R E T _ R C A _ E T C R C A R _ T C R _ A R E T _ R C A

Accepted Answer

D) CRECC

Question 4

‘LISP’ is related to ‘ORHK’ in a certain way based on the English alphabetical order. In the same way, ‘WAND’ is related to ‘DZMW’. To which of the following is ‘BOTE’ related, following the same logic?

Accepted Answer

D) YLGV

Question 5

Select the number that will come in the place of the question mark(?), if ‘+’ and ‘ – ‘ are interchanged and ‘×’ and ‘÷’ are interchanged 61 – 42 × 6 ÷ 9 + 27 = ?

Accepted Answer

D) 97

Question 6

What will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following equation if ‘÷’ and ‘−’ are interchanged and ‘×’ and ‘+’ are interchanged? 2 × 16 ÷ 36 + 42 − 6 = ?

Accepted Answer

A) −234

Question 7

Which of the following terms will replace the question mark (?) in the given series? AEYT, CGWR, EIUP, ? , IMQL

Accepted Answer

A) GKSN

Question 8

Four letter-clusters have been given, out of which three are alike in some manner and one is different. Select the letter- cluster 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

B) IAK

Question 9

Which of the following numbers will replace the question marks (?) in the given series? 88, 78, 70, 64, 60, ?, ?

Accepted Answer

D) 58, 58

Question 10

‘Tame’ is related to ‘Wild’ in the same way as ‘Adjacent’ 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

B) Distant

Question 11

In a certain code language, ‘BREAK’ is coded as ‘57123’ and ‘BROKE’ is coded as ‘91753’. What is the code for ‘A’ in that language?

Accepted Answer

A) 2

Question 12

14 is related to 42 following a certain logic. Following the same logic, 26 is related to 78. To which of the following is 47 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) 141

Question 13

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) 12 : 152

Question 14

Select the option that is related to the fifth number in the same way as the second number is related to the first number and the fourth number is related to the third number. 45 : 56 :: 62 : 73 :: 19 : ? (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) 30

Question 15

In a certain code language, 'CASE' is written as 'FTBD' and 'CAKE' is written as 'FLBD'. How will 'CALF’ be written in that language?

Accepted Answer

C) GMBD

Question 16

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

Accepted Answer

B) Daughter’s daughter

Question 17

In which year was Ujala Yojana launched?

Accepted Answer

C) 2015

Question 18

Which of the following schemes of the Government of India is a part of the ‘Target Group’ approach?

Accepted Answer

B) Marginal Farmers Development Agency (MFDA)

Question 19

How many athletes were selected to represent India at the 1924 Paris Summer Olympics?

Accepted Answer

D) 8

Question 20

For which of the following tribal music and dance forms was Arjun Singh Dhurve conferred with Tulsi Samman?

Accepted Answer

C) Baiga

Question 21

In November 2021, the government declared November 15 as ‘Janjatiya Gaurav Divas’. It happens to be the birth anniversary of which of the following freedom fighters?

Accepted Answer

A) Birsa Munda

Question 22

Hola Mohalla is a festival associated with which religion/belief?

Accepted Answer

D) Sikhism

Question 23

Which of the following Constitutional Amendment Acts led to formation of the Goods and Services Tax Council?

Accepted Answer

C) 101st Constitutional Amendment Act

Question 24

Which acid is used as a souring agent added to vinegar, pickled vegetables, and sauces, and as a raw material for seasoning?

Accepted Answer

B) Acetic acid

Question 25

Which coal is low-grade, brown and soft with high moisture content?

Accepted Answer

B) Lignite

Question 26

Which of the following gases plays an important role in welding titanium, aluminium, stainless steel, and magnesium?

Accepted Answer

C) Argon

Question 27

Which award was started by the Government of Madhya Pradesh in 1980 to the exponents of Hindustani classical music?

Accepted Answer

B) Tansen Samman

Question 28

Where was the first successful textile mill established in India?

Accepted Answer

C) Mumbai

Question 29

Which of the following Acts gave the government enormous powers to repress political activities, and allowed detention of political prisoners without trial for two years?

Accepted Answer

B) Rowlatt Act, 1919

Question 30

The term Blue Line is associated with which of the following games?

Accepted Answer

D) Ice Hockey

Question 31

According to the inscriptions, Pushyamitra Shunga was a devotee of which of the following Gods?

Accepted Answer

C) Krishna

Question 32

What action was taken by the government to celebrate the achievement of the Green Revolution in agriculture?

Accepted Answer

C) Released a special stamp, ‘Wheat Revolution’

Question 33

Khudai Khidmatgars, a non-violent movement among the Pathans was started by ______.

Accepted Answer

C) Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan

Question 34

Which of the following Articles of the Indian Constitution mentions that ‘The State shall, in particular, direct its policy towards securing that the ownership and control of the material resources of the community are so distributed as best to subserve the common good’?

Accepted Answer

B) Article 39(b)

Question 35

In the southern ranges of which hills is Mawsynram, which receives the highest rainfall in the world, located?

Accepted Answer

C) Khasi hills

Question 36

India finished on which of the following positions in overall medals tally at Commonwealth games 2022?

Accepted Answer

B) 4th

Question 37

To gain control over Kannauj the Tripartite Struggle was fought between which of the following dynasties?

Accepted Answer

A) Pratihara, Rashtrakuta and Pala

Question 38

Which of the following is NOT correct regarding circular flow of income?

Accepted Answer

A) Savings as well as government expenditure are injections to the circular flow.

Question 39

The type of reaction that is typically found when a material that is required for the reaction to proceed, such as a surface or a catalyst, is saturated by the reactants is called a __________ order reaction.

Accepted Answer

C) zero

Question 40

The registered office of the Sangeet Natak Akademi is at:

Accepted Answer

B) New Delhi

Question 41

The ratio of circumference and diameter of a circle is 3 : 5. If the circumference is 6 cm, then the radius of the circle is:

Accepted Answer

C) 5 cm

Question 42

The monthly income of Ramesh in year 2021 was ₹18,600 and his monthly expenditure was ₹12,400. In year 2022 his income increased by 15% and his expenditure increased by 8%. Find the percentage increase in his savings.

Accepted Answer

A) 29%

Question 43

A class of 30 students appeared in a test. The average score of 12 students is 60, and that of the rest is 80. What is the average score of the class?

Accepted Answer

D) 72

Question 44

In ∆PQR, S and T are the midpoints of the sides PQ and PR, respectively. The length of the side QR is 12 cm. If ST is parallel to QR, then find the length (in cm) of ST.

Accepted Answer

C) 6

Question 45

The single discount equivalent to the discount series of 15%, 20% and 5% is:

Accepted Answer

A) 35.4%

Question 46

A tap can fill a cistern in 10 minutes and another tap can empty it in 12 minutes. If both the taps are open, the time (in hours) taken to fill the tank will be:

Accepted Answer

D) 1 hour

Question 47

From a point T, a tangent TP at point P, is drawn to a circle with centre O. A secant TQR (point Q is near to point T) is drawn from the point T. ∆PQR is inscribed into the circle by joining the points P, Q and R. Draw lines OQ and OR. If ∠PTQ is 27° and ∠ TPQ = 55°, what is the degree measure of ∠ROQ?

Accepted Answer

A) 86

Question 48

A well with 14 cm radius is dug 23 cm deep. Find the volume of the earth taken out of it.

Accepted Answer

C) 14,168 cm3

Question 49

Pranav borrows a sum of ₹335180 at the rate of 13% per annum simple interest. At the end of the first year, he repays ₹23060 towards return of principal amount borrowed. If Pranav 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

C) 396269

Question 50

Seema walks around a circular field at the rate of 3 rounds per hour, while Priya runs around it at the rate of 8 rounds per hour. They start in the same direction from the same point at 11:54 p.m. They shall first cross each other at:

Accepted Answer

C) 12:06 a.m.

Question 51

Which of the following numbers is divisible by 6?

Accepted Answer

C) 438750

Question 52

Select the most appropriate homophone to fill in the blank. Ruby gave her mother a hug and offered to knead the ________.

Accepted Answer

D) flour

Question 53

Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. The line, 'Round the rugged rocks the ragged rascal ran' uses the repetition of usually initial consonant sounds in two or more neighbouring words or syllables .

Accepted Answer

A) alliteration

Question 54

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. The mother couldn’t _________ such an insult from her son in front of the others.

Accepted Answer

D) bear

Question 55

Parts of the following sentence have been given as options. Select the option that contains an error. While I was walking to the store, my friend calls me and ask for a favour.

Accepted Answer

B) my friend calls me and ask

Question 56

Select the correct idiom to substitute the underlined segment in the following sentence. Due to her impoverished state, most of her relatives treated her with contempt.

Accepted Answer

B) Turned up their nose at her

Question 57

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the word in the brackets to fill in the blank. She left the party ______ because of her parents’ strict time restrictions. [late]

Accepted Answer

B) early

Question 58

Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the underlined group of words. The soldier struck the enemy with the short sword fixed onto the end of the gun.

Accepted Answer

B) Bayonet

Question 59

Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined word segment in the given sentence. I picked up my little clock and it began to dance gracefully.

Accepted Answer

C) chime prettily

Question 60

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice. We should clean the house regularly.

Accepted Answer

C) The house should be cleaned regularly by us.

Question 61

Select the most appropriate synonym of the word in bold. The choice was judicious as further events proved.

Accepted Answer

A) prudent

Question 62

Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. The betrayer of the country was at last unmasked.

Accepted Answer

A) traitor

Question 63

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Let the dust settle

Accepted Answer

D) To wait for a situation to become clear or certain

Question 64

Select the option that substitutes the INCORRECTLY spelt word in the given sentence. In any time of crisis, there is always one mument that stands out from all the others.

Accepted Answer

D) moment