SSC-CGL 2022 Questions

12 Dec 2022 • Shift 1

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Question 1

Logical Reasoning

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 oranges are apples. Some oranges are bananas. All bananas are fruits. Conclusions: I. Some fruits are apples. II. Some apples are bananas. III. Some oranges are fruits.

Only conclusions I and III follow.

Only conclusions II and III follow.

All conclusions follow.

Only conclusions I and II follow.

Question 2

Logical Reasoning

By interchanging the given two signs which of the following equation will be not correct? + and ÷

18 + 6 – 6 ÷ 3 × 3 = 6

18 + 2 × 6 ÷ 3 – 7 = 50

7 × 8 ÷ 4 + 2 – 6 = 49

6 × 9 + 3 – 24 ÷ 8 = 2

Question 3

Logical Reasoning

Three of the following four letter-clusters are alike in a certain way and one is different. Pick the odd one out.

CXA

UGS

JRH

NNL

Question 4

Logical Reasoning

In a certain code language, ‘APPRECIATE’ is written as ‘ETAICERPPA’, ‘MOTIVATION’ is written as ‘NOITAVITOM’. How will ‘FRIENDSHIP’ be written in that language?

PIHSDNIERF

PIHSDENIRF

PIHSNDEIRF

PIHSDNEIRF

Question 5

Logical Reasoning

Select the word-pair that best represents a similar relationship to the one expressed in the pair of words given below. (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.) Cattle : Herd

Soldiers : Colony

Sailors : Crew

Pupils : Team

Player : Class

Question 6

Logical Reasoning

Select the set in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers of the following set. (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) (17, 59, 625) (8, 44, 784)

(22, 78, 784)

(12, 69, 2025)

(24, 70, 576)

(18, 74, 1296)

Question 7

Logical Reasoning

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) Solids : Freeze :: Gases : ?

Melts

Smells

Freezes

Evaporates

Question 8

Logical Reasoning

If A × B means that A is the father of B, A ÷ B means that A is the mother of B, A + B means that A is the brother of B then which of the following expression shows that P is the paternal grandmother of R?

P ÷ R × Q

P ÷ Q × R

P ÷ Q + R

P × Q ÷ R

Question 9

Logical Reasoning

By interchanging the given two signs and numbers which of the following equation will be not correct? + and –, 3 and 5

5 × 4 + 3 – 6 ÷ 2 = 10

7 × 4 ÷ 2 – 5 + 3 = 12

5 × 4 – 3 + 4 ÷ 2 = 15

5 – 3 + 8 × 4 ÷ 2 = 10

Question 10

Logical Reasoning

‘A @ B’ means ‘A is the husband of B’. ‘A & B’ means ‘A is the father of B’. ‘A # B’ means ‘B is the son of A’. If F & G @ H # I @ J, then how is G related to J?

Father

Son

Husband

Father-in-law

Question 11

Logical Reasoning

Which two signs and two numbers should be interchanged in the following equation to make it correct? 13 − 65 ÷ 45 × 21 + 2 = 82

65 and 13, × and +

45 and 13, × and +

45 and 21, × and +

45 and 13, − and +

Question 12

Logical Reasoning

After arranging the given words according to dictionary order, which word will come at ‘Third’ position? 1. Aquarium 2. Aquatic 3. Aquarial 4. Aquatint 5. Aquavit

Aquarium

Aquatic

Aquarial

Aquatint 5. Aquavit

Question 13

Logical Reasoning

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. 4 : 61 :: 9 : 726 :: 6 : ?

356

316

242

213

Question 14

Logical Reasoning

In the following question below are given some statements followed by some conclusions based on those statements. Taking the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. Read all the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusion logically follows the given statements. Statements: I. Some L are Z. II. Some L are T. Conclusion: I. All Z are L. II. No T is Z.

Only conclusion I follows

Both conclusions I and II follows

Only conclusion II follows

Neither conclusion follows

Question 15

Logical Reasoning

In a certain code language, 'LABOUR' is written as 'XZSECM' and ‘GAINED’ is written as ‘JJRLCH’. How will 'EARNED' be written in that language?

JJRUCF

KJRVCF

FCVRJJ

JIRVCF

Question 16

Logical Reasoning

Select the set in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers of the given set. (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.) (5, 98, 9) (10, 168, 14)

(1, 28, 3)

(7, 108, 23)

(15, 248, 19)

(3, 88, 17)

Question 17

Logical Reasoning

Which of the following numbers will replace the question mark (?) in the given series 12.8, 13.5, 14.9, 17, ?

19.8

19.5

20.5

18.9

Question 18

Logical Reasoning

A series is given with one term missing. Select the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series. ABCD, CUKA, ENSX, GGAU, ?

IQRT

MNOQ

IRQT

IZIR

Question 19

Logical Reasoning

Select the odd group 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 /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)

(17 –51 –147 )

(10 –30 –90 )

(15 –45 –135 )

(22 – 66 –198 )

Question 20

Logical Reasoning

Which of the following letter-clusters will replace the question mark (?) and complete the following letter-cluster series? IR, BY, UF, NM, GT, ?

Question 21

All the ______ countries likely to have Constitution.

communist

democratic

oligarchic

totalitarian

Question 22

In which of the following places is the Tak Tok festival celebrated?

Assam

Nagaland

Ladakh

Tripura

Question 23

Who among the following teamed up with flautist Hariprasad Chaurasia and guitarist Brij Bhushan Kabra and produced a concept album, ‘Call of the Valley’ (1967)?

Tarun Bhattacharya

Bhajan Sopori

Shivkumar Sharma

Satish Vyas

Question 24

Dekhni is a folk dance associated with which Indian state?

Madhya Pradesh

Bihar

Goa

West Bengal

Question 25

Which of the following is one of the Open Market Operations by the Reserve Bank of India?

Buying and selling of bonds issued by the Government in the open market

Buying and selling of bonds issued by commercial banks in the open market

Only buying of bonds issued by the Government in the open market

Only selling of bonds issued by the Government in the open market

Question 26

In 1931, who recognised that an aromatic compound must have an odd number of pairs of electrons, which can mathematically be written as 4n+2 (n = 0,1,2,3 etc.)?

Antoine Lavoisier

Erich Huckel

Auguste Laurent

Jacob Berzelius

Question 27

What is the chemical name of saltpetre?

Potassium nitrate

Potassium manganite

Lead nitrate

Lead sulphate

Question 28

Which of the following statement is correct with respect to the Prashastis and land grants? I. Prashastis were composed by learned Brahmanas. II. Kings often rewarded Brahmanas by grants of land which were recorded on copper plates.

Only I

Both I and II

Only II

Neither I nor II

Question 29

Identify the place from the following where an Atomic Power Station is located:

Hirakud

Naharkatiya

Kakrapar

Tatipaka

Question 30

In Tennis, what is the score when the receiver wins the next point after deuce?

Advantage out

30-40

Advantage in

40-30

Question 31

According to census 2011, Density of population is ______ persons per square km.

362

412

382

392

Question 32

Which of the following combinations is NOT correct?

Wular lake – Kashmir

Vembanad lake – Maharashtra

Chilika lake – Odisha

Naini lake – Uttarakhand

Question 33

What is the correct statement related to Avogadro?

Avogadro discovered electrons.

Avogadro made a distinction between electrons and neutrons.

Avogadro discovered a difference between animal and plant cell.

Avogadro made a distinction between atoms and molecules.

Question 34

‘Anaconda’ one of the world’s largest snakes is found in ______.

Tropical evergreen forest

Monsoon forest

Temperate evergreen forest

Temperate grasslands

Question 35

The 22nd Commonwealth Games are scheduled to be held in which of the following countries?

India

Australia

England

Japan

Question 36

Which state government decided to conduct a caste-based census called the ‘Jaati Aadharit Ganana’ exercise?

Madhya Pradesh

Rajasthan

Tripura

Bihar

Question 37

Battle of Buxar was fought in ______.

1767

1757

1764

1774

Question 38

In June 2022, AGNIPATH scheme was launched by the central government for which of the following purposes?

Recruitment of youth in the Armed Forces

Popularising the use of non-plastic alternatives

Sustainable and inclusive development of metro cities

Providing house facilities to tea garden workers

Question 39

One of India’s worst industrial disasters of all time occurred in Bhopal on December 1984, in which of the following factories?

Exide

Bharat Rasayan Limited

Union Carbide

UPL Limited

Question 40

Which of the following awards was received by Vempati Chinna Satyam, an Indian Kuchipudi dancer, in 1998?

Padma Bhushan

Padma Vibhushan

Padma Shri

Tagore Puraskar

Question 41

Which dynasty bronze statues were made using the “lost wax” technique?

Chola

Pandya

Chalukya

Pala

Question 42

Lake Kolleru is situated in which of the following states?

Andhra Pradesh

Tamil Nadu

Karnataka

Kerala

Question 43

In March 2022, who among the following became the Chief Minister of Punjab?

Lal Chand Kataruchakk

Bhagwant Mann

Laljit Singh Bhullar

Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal

Question 44

The Supreme Court on 18 July, 2022 ordered its registry to work out a mechanism to remove personal details of persons entangled in matrimonial litigation. This decision was taken to recognize which right as part of ‘right to privacy’?

Right to practice religion

Right to be forgotten

Right to division of power

Right to live

Question 45

The word India came from the Indus, called ______ in Sanskrit.

Bhanuh

Adya

Sarvatr

Sindhu

Question 46

Arithmetic

The HCF of two numbers is 21 and their LCM is 840. If one of the numbers is 49, then the other number is:

650

540

810

360

Question 47

Arithmetic

A shopkeeper offers the following three schemes. Scheme-I: Two successive discounts of 15% and 25% Scheme-II: Buy 5, get 3 free Scheme-III: Buy 4, get 6 Which scheme is the best for customers?

Scheme-I

Scheme-III

Scheme-II

Any one- All are equal

Question 48

Arithmetic

The ratio of the cost price and selling price of an article is 10 : 11. The gain per cent is:

The gain per cent is: Ans 1. 10%

15%

Question 49

Arithmetic

A boat moves 25km upstream and 39km downstream in 8 hours. It travels 35km upstream and 52km downstream in 11 hours. What is the speed of the stream if it travels at a uniform speed?

4 km/h

5 km/h

6 km/h

3 km/h

Question 50

Arithmetic

A machine takes 10 h to cut 240 tools. How many tools will it cut in 25 h?

600

480

550

360

Question 51

Arithmetic

The least number that should be added to 35460 so that the sum is exactly divisible by 3, 4, 5 and 7 is:

420

240

180

Question 52

Arithmetic

If ∆ABC~∆EDF such that AB = 6 cm, DF =16 cm and DE = 8 cm, then the length of BC is:

12 cm

10 cm

14 cm

8 cm

Question 53

Arithmetic

How many metres of 2-m-wide cloth will be required to make a conical tent with the diameter of the base as 14 m and slant height as 9 m ignore wastage?

66 m

88 m

99 m

77 m

Question 54

Arithmetic

The table given below shows the budget allocation for education in five states in a year. What is the total budget allocation for education in all the states?

1620

1705

1280

1510

Question 55

Arithmetic

Radius of a circle is 5 cm. Length of chord AB in this circle is 6 cm. What is the distance of this chord from the centre of the circle?

4 cm

5 cm

6 cm

8 cm

Question 56

Arithmetic

The table given below shows the GDP of two countries in different five years. K1 = The value of average GDP of country A in all the 5 years. K2 = The value of average GDP of country B in all the 5 years. What is the value of (K1 + K2)?

316

290

308

178

Question 57

Arithmetic

A person borrows Rs.1,00,000 from a bank at 10% per annum simple interest and clears the debt in five years. If the instalment paid at the end of the first, second, third and fourth years to clear the debt are Rs.10,000, Rs.20,000, Rs.30,000 and Rs.40,000, respectively, what amount should be paid at the end of the fifth year to clear the debt?

Rs.38,250

Rs.39,490

Rs.40,450

Rs.36,450

Question 58

Arithmetic

The average of six numbers is 3.52. The average of two of them is 3.7, while the average of other two is 2.5. What is the average of the remaining two?

3.7

The average of two of them is

3.52

Question 59

Arithmetic

A Microwave oven is sold in Hyderabad for Rs.M. A retailer, Elahi from Hyderabad went to Madras and bought it for 25% less (when compared to the price in Hyderabad). He spends Rs.1,000 on transport to bring it from Madras to Hyderabad. He sold it in Hyderabad for Rs.M making a profit of 10%. Find the value of M (in Rs.).

6,305.8

6,258.8

6,285.7

6,527.9

Question 60

Comprehension

Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the underlined group of words. My uncle is someone who loves good food and knows a lot about it.

Connoisseur

Gourmet

Chauffeur

Culinary

Question 61

Comprehension

Sentences of a paragraph are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the sentences in the correct order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph. A.She participates in several functions and musical shows and receives accolades for her singing. B.Vineeta has a very sweet voice which has inspired her to adopt singing as her profession. C.She can also play musical instruments such as the sitar and the harmonium. D.Now, she has opened a music school to train young singers.

ADCB

BACD

ACDB

DCBA

Question 62

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Permeate

Exude

Continue

Remain

Diffuse

Question 63

Comprehension

Select the sentences that contains no spelling errors.

Anxiety is one of the most insidyous conditions affecting the mental health of an individual.

Anxiety is one of the most insidious conditions affecting the mental health of an individual.

Anxiety is one of the most insicdious conditions affecting the mental health of an individual.

Anxiety is one of the most insidiouos conditions affecting the mental health of an individual.

Question 64

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

Recall

Remember

Query

Question 65

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. She couldn’t continue with a ________ diet to reduce her blood sugar.

practiced

shortened

maintained

balanced

Question 66

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. She has __________ her money and jewellery to help the poor.

given up

given away

given in

given way

Question 67

Comprehension

Select the correct spelling of the underlined word from the following options. He deceaved the fraternity by the news of his unparalleled accomplishment to accommodate himself in the academic field.

decieved

desieved

deseived

deceived

Question 68

Comprehension

Select the correct passive form of the given sentence. Uma told Susan to give up drinking.

Susan was told to give up smoking by Uma.

Susan is told to give up smoking by Uma.

Susan has been told to give up smoking by Uma.

Susan had been told to give up smoking by Uma.

Question 69

Comprehension

Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence. Renu said to her brother, “You were watching the show without me.”

Renu told her brother that he had been watching the show without her.

Renu told her brother that he has been watching the show without her.

Renu told her brother that he had watched the show without her.

Renu told her brother that he were watching the show without her.

Question 70

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Cacophony

Colophony

Polyphony

Symphony

Antiphony

Question 71

Comprehension

The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. The audience has being / angry as the magician / is not performing / as expected.

is not performing

as expected

The audience has being

angry as the magician

Question 72

Comprehension

Rearrange the parts of the sentence in correct order. Medieval people undertook P. purify themselves of sin, to transform Q. pilgrimages individually, travelling to R. themselves through a trial of faith. S. distant shrines as a penance to

PSRQ

QPRS

SPQR

QSPR

Question 73

Comprehension

Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words. One who can speak two languages

Multilingual

Bilingual

Trilingual

Monolingual

Question 74

Comprehension

The question below consists of a set of labeled sentences. Out of the four options given, select the most logical order of the sentences to form a coherent paragraph. P. Honey ants are common in deserts and other arid climates around the world. Q. They are part of the “worker” caste of honey ants. R. Other castes include soldiers, who protect the colony from predators and the queen —usually is the mother of all other ants in the colony. S. Only some honey ants become “living larders”.

RPQS

RSPQ

PSQR

SQRP

Question 75

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. He's sitting on the fence

He can't stop trying

He can't do anything seriously

He can't hide himself

He can't take a decision

Question 76

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Jeopardy

Safety

Danger

Precaution

Risk

Question 77

Comprehension

Parts of the following sentence have been given as options. Select the option that contains a grammatical error. The meeting was held upon / for an hour / due to non-availability / of the committee members.

of the committee members.

due to non-availability

for an hour

The meeting was held upon

Question 78

Comprehension

Select the correct active form of the given sentence. Before she came all the work had been completed by me.

I will complete all my work before she came.

I had completed all my work before she came.

I completed all my work before she came.

I complete all my work before she came.

Question 79

Comprehension

Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words. to give up completely or agree to forgo, especially in favour of another

Waive

Forfeit

Surrender

Cosign

Question 80

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 1.

Ans 1. any

some

Question 81

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 2.

away

Ans 1. away 2. more

a few

Question 82

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 3.

not

Ans 1. at 2. not 3. beside

about

Question 83

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 4.

around

neither

besides

Question 84

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 5.

each

both

few

little