SSC-CGL 2022 Questions

7 Dec 2022 • Shift 1

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Question 1

Logical Reasoning

A series is given with one term missing. Select the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series. NTS, JZF, FFS, BLF, ?

XMO

XMQ

XRS

XSM

Question 2

Logical Reasoning

After arranging the given words according to dictionary order, which word will come at ‘Third’ position? 1. Native 2. Nationality 3. Nation 4. National 5. Nationalism

Native

Nationality

Nation

National 5. Nationalism

Question 3

Logical Reasoning

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. COMPLEX : OCXELPM :: BALANCE : ABECNAL :: AIRLINE : ?

IAENILR

RAINELI

ELNIIAR

ARLINEI

Question 4

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 bikes are cars. Some cars are trucks. All trucks are cycles. Conclusions: I. Some cars are cycles. II. Some cycles are trucks. III. Some bikes are trucks.

Only conclusions II and III follow.

Only conclusions I and III follow.

Only conclusions I and II follow.

All conclusions follow.

Question 5

Logical Reasoning

Which letter cluster will replace the question mark (?) to complete the given series? AZBY, BYCX, CXDW, ?, EVFU

DWEV

DVEW

DWFV

DVEU

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, 24, 58) (26, 37, 89)

(15, 17, 47)

(41, 39, 125)

(10, 20, 44)

(21, 38, 96)

Question 7

Logical Reasoning

In the following question, select the missing number from the given series. 480, 240, 120, 60, 30, ?

Question 8

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.) (13, 39, 6) (9, 18, 4)

(12, 48, 8)

(12, 50, 13)

(15, 45, 3)

(20, 28, 8)

Question 9

Logical Reasoning

Which of the following interchanges of numbers would make the given equation correct? 7 × 4 ÷ 14 + 12 + 30 = 50

12, 14

7, 14

4, 7

30, 50

Question 10

Logical Reasoning

In a certain code language, 'CABLES' is written as 'ECDUGN' and ‘PHONES’ is written as ‘RJQUGP’. How will 'MOBILE' be written in that language?

DQOKNG

OQDNKG

OQDKNG

OQDGNK

Question 11

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 table are chair. II. No chair is stool. Conclusion: I. All chair are table. II. Some chair are stool. III. All table are stool.

Only conclusion I follows

All conclusion follows

Both conclusions II and III follows

Neither conclusion follows

Question 12

Logical Reasoning

By interchanging the given two signs which of the following equation will be correct? + and ×

7 + 5 × 2 – 8 ÷ 4 = 36

95 ÷ 19 + 5 × 3 – 6 = 22

13 + 4 × 5 – 6 ÷ 2 = 51

4 × 3 + 6 – 7 ÷ 1 = 18

Question 13

Logical Reasoning

In a certain code language, 'GHOST’ is written as 'VVSMM' and 'EATER' is written as 'THXFK'. How will 'HANDS' be written in that language?

UGRFN

NFRGV

WHRGN

VGRGN

Question 14

Logical Reasoning

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

P + Q × R

P ÷ Q × R

P × Q ÷ R

P ÷ Q + R

Question 15

Logical Reasoning

In the following question, four number pairs are given. In each pair the number on left side of (–) is related to the number of the right side of (–) with some Logic/Rule/Relation. Three pairs are similar on basis of same Logic/Rule/Relation. Select the odd one out from the given alternatives. (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)

16 – 30

44 – 84

14 – 26

18 – 34

Question 16

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) (45, 15, 120) (27, 8, 76)

(72, 58, 84)

(30, 12, 80)

(23, 14, 38)

(56, 48, 32)

Question 17

Logical Reasoning

After interchanging the given two numbers and two signs what will be the values of equation (I) and (II) respectively? + and –, 6 and 9 I. 6 – 5 × 9 + 8 ÷ 2 II. 6 – 4 + 9 × 5 ÷ 3

17, 5

81, 16

35, 3

54, 5

Question 18

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.) Dog : Kennel

Bee : Hive

Hare : Den

Lion : Burrow

Spider : Shed

Question 19

Logical Reasoning

A $ B means ‘A is the husband of B’ A @ B means ‘A is the daughter of B’ A # B means ‘A is the father of B’ A * B means ‘A is the mother of B’ If X @ Y $ J * M, then how is X related to M?

Brother

Sister-in-law

Sister

Grandmother

Question 20

Logical Reasoning

Three of the following letter-clusters are alike in some manner and hence form a group. Which letter-cluster does not belong to that group?

FKA

CJZ

PUK

CHX

Question 21

Who among the following is a famous performer of the Kathakali classical dance?

Pankaj Charan Das

Sunanda Nayar

Gopinath

Raja Reddy

Question 22

Who was appointed the Lieutenant Governor of Delhi in May 2022?

Vivek Kumar

Arvind Krishna

Vinai Kumar Saxena

Vijay Shekar Sharma

Question 23

What powers the Earth's internal heat engine?

Solar Energy

Volcanoes

Radioactive energy

Tides

Question 24

Which of the following has unit m/s2?

Speed

Distance

Acceleration

Velocity

Question 25

Shovana Narayan was awarded which of the following awards in 2013?

Guru Deba Prasad

Sangam Kala

Kalidas Samman

Bharat Muni Samman

Question 26

Medisep is a unique and comprehensive social insurance scheme. This scheme was implemented by which state government?

Karnataka

Chhattisgarh

Kerala

Rajasthan

Question 27

Which of the following is a unit of distance?

Newton

Watt

Light year

Joule

Question 28

Rajaraja I and Rajendra I belonged to the ____________ dynasty.

Chola

Pallava

Pandya

Chalukya

Question 29

The abbreviation “CPCL” is associated with the petroleum industry in India. Expand “CPCL”:

Central Petroleum Corporation Limited

Coimbatore Petroleum Corporation Limited

Chennai Petroleum Corporation Limited

Corporation of Petroleum and Chemicals Limited

Question 30

Which law, that was proposed in 1811, predicted that the same volume of gases at the same temperature and pressure would have the same number of molecules?

Dalton’s law

Gay-Lussac’s law

Avogadro’s law

Charles' law

Question 31

Which of the following dynasty was not the part of "tripartite struggle", which fought for centuries to control over one particularly prized area Kanauj?

Kadamba

Rashtrakuta

Pala

Gurjara-Pratihara

Question 32

Which is the most popular coal in commercial use?

Bituminous

Anthracite

Peat

Lignite

Question 33

Which of the following countries will be hosting the first edition of ICC Women's Under-19 Cricket World Cup in 2023?

India

South Africa

Bangladesh

England

Question 34

Mariana trench is located in which ocean?

Arctic ocean

Pacific ocean

Atlantic ocean

Southern ocean

Question 35

What is the minimum quorum required in the Lok Sabha so that it can transact any business?

One-tenth of the total number of Members of the House

One-fourth of the total number of Members of the House

One-third of the total number of Members of the House

One-fifth of the total number of Members of the House

Question 36

Savings deposits with Post Office savings banks are included in which measure of money supply?

Question 37

In which of the following Olympic games did India NOT win Gold?

1948

1928

1932

1960

Question 38

In which of the following years was the voting age reduced from 21 years to 18 years?

1990

1992

1988

1989

Question 39

Which sector was given the main emphasis in the second Five-Year Plan?

Transport

Agriculture

Trade

Industry

Question 40

Which Indian tabla virtuoso and musician won the 'Best Contemporary World Music Album' Grammy award for 'Global Drum Project'?

Pandit Sandeep Das

Ustad Alla Rakha

Ustad Zakir Hussain

Pandit Anindo Chatterjee

Question 41

Who has been appointed as the new Attorney General of India by President Droupadi Murmu for a period of three years?

Shehan Karunatilaka

Dhananjaya Yashwant Chandrachud

Rishi Sunak

R. Venkataramani

Question 42

In leaves transpiration takes place through ______.

Stomata

Cork cell

Epidermal cell

Guard cells

Question 43

Who was recognised as ‘Asthana Nartaki’ (resident dancer) of the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam for her contribution in the development and promotion of the Indian classical dance forms?

Rukmini Devi

Ragini Devi

Yamini Krishnamurthy

Uma Sharma

Question 44

Manimekalai describes the story of which of the following?

Kovalan and Madhavi’s Daughter

Kovalan’s wife Madhavi

Kovalan’s first wife Kannagi

Kovalan and Madhavi’s Son

Question 45

“A History of British India” is a work Published by ______.

Lord Canning

Lord Dalhousie

James Mill

Warren Hastings

Question 46

Arithmetic

25 men and 45 women can complete a piece of work in 15 days, while 15 men and 60 women can complete it in 20 days. In how many days can 69 men and 67 women complete the work?

Question 47

Arithmetic

In a 1500 m race, if vehicle P gives vehicle Q a start of 200 m, then vehicle P wins the race by 8 sec. Alternatively, if vehicle P gives vehicle Q a start of 400 m, the race ends in a dead heat. How long does vehicle P take to run 1500 m?

44 sec

45 sec

40 sec

60 sec

Question 48

Arithmetic

The table given below shows the budget allocation for education in five states in a year. The budget allocation for education in state K is what percent of the budget allocation for education in state L?

150 percent

55 percent

45 percent

50 percent

Question 49

Arithmetic

If the diameter of a hemisphere is 35 cm, then what is the volume of hemisphere?

11229.17 cm3

15248.46 cm3

17428.33 cm3

9478.26 cm3

Question 50

Arithmetic

Wheat worth Rs.80 per kg and Rs.50 per kg is mixed with a third variety in the ratio 1∶2∶3 . If the mixture is worth Rs.75 per kg, then the price of the third variety per kg will be equal to:

Rs.95

Rs.85

Rs.80

Rs.90

Question 51

Arithmetic

The mean proportional of 6 and 54 is _______ more than 15.

Question 52

Arithmetic

The initial profit percentage on the sale of an item was 55%.If the cost price of the item went up by 24% but the selling price remained the same, what would be the new profit percentage?

36%

25%

28%

33%

Question 53

Arithmetic

If the angles of a triangle are in the ratio of 1 : 2 : 3, what is the type of such triangle?

Isosceles triangle

Equilateral triangle

Right-angle triangle

Obtuse- angle triangle

Question 54

Arithmetic

A person lent certain sum of money at the annual rate of 7 percent on simple interest and the interest received in 11 years is Rs. 920 less than the sum lent. What is the sum lent?

Rs. 41200

Rs. 4000

Rs. 52000

Rs. 2400

Question 55

Arithmetic

If a number K = 42 × 25 × 54 × 135 is divisible by 3a, then find the maximum value of a.

Question 56

Arithmetic

A mask manufacturing company manufactured ‘X’ number of masks in 2018. It increased its manufacturing capacity by 30% in 2019 and further increased its manufacturing by 15% in 2020. In 2021, due to the machinery breakdown, its manufacturing declined by 40%. What is the value of ‘X’ if it manufactured 179400 masks in 2021?

180000

230000

200000

210000

Question 57

Arithmetic

The table given below shows the number of toys manufactured by five factories. Number of toys manufactured by F2 are what percent of the number of toys manufactured by F4?

200 percent

100 percent

300 percent

50 percent

Question 58

Arithmetic

In a shop, a discount of 5 percent is provided, and if the total payable amount after discount is more than ₹2,000, then an additional discount of 10 percent is provided. Determine the final amount to be paid (in ₹) by a customer, if he buys five products each of price ₹500.

₹2,500

₹2,225.5

₹2,375.5

₹2,137.5

Question 59

Arithmetic

If the circumference of a circle is 220 cm, then what is its radius?

26 cm

25 cm

35 cm

40 cm

Question 60

Comprehension

Select the correct direct form of the given sentence. She said that she could not believe him.

She said, “You cannot believe him.”

She said, “I may not believe him.”

She said, “I cannot believe him.”

She says, “I could not believed him.”

Question 61

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate synonym of the underlined word in the given sentence. The next move of the opponent was anticipated by the team.

Forgotten

Predicted

Suspected

Dreaded

Question 62

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank and complete the collocation. Akshay always gives ______ to Johana for his success.

blame

chance

opportunity

credit

Question 63

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate synonym of the underlined word in the following sentence. The way Sheetal imparts knowledge to her students is really praiseworthy.

discloses

transmits

exposes

admits

Question 64

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the given sentence. Nobody in the conference seemed to believe the cock and bull story about such a major movie star.

Factual story

Wildly exaggerated or falsified story

Interesting story

Secretive story

Question 65

Comprehension

Select the sentences that contains no spelling errors.

My mother asked me to purchase two bread knives having serrated edges.

My mother asked me to purchase two bread knives having seerated edges.

My mother asked me to purchase two bread knives having serratted edges.

My mother asked me to purchase two bread knives having serated edges.

Question 66

Comprehension

Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words Allowance given to a wife from her husband on separation

Allegory

Alimony

Affidavit

Advocacy

Question 67

Comprehension

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice. The secretary was noting down the dictation.

The secretary noted the dictation.

The dictation was noted down by the secretary.

The notes were noted by the secretary.

The dictation was being noted down by the secretary.

Question 68

Comprehension

Fill in the blank with the correct collocation. Holm, a Danish traveller, had made a/an ________ replica of the tablet, which in 1908 was deposited in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.

wild

obscure

corrupt

exact

Question 69

Comprehension

Rectify the sentence by selecting the correct spelling of the underlined word. She is a nuisanse to her family.

nuisince

niusance

newsance

nuisance

Question 70

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate synonym of the bracketed words to fill in the blank. The lights ________ (lighting up) the artwork on the walls of the museum were looking beautiful.

enlightening

illuminating

trafficking

mesmerising

Question 71

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom that can be substituted in the following sentence. The game is now in full swing.

very passive

very uninteresting

playing on the swings

very active

Question 72

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the highlighted word in the following sentence. The managing director produced cogent reasons for the change in HR policies.

Compelling

Unconvincing

Pertinent

Unexpected

Question 73

Comprehension

Rearrange the parts of the sentence in correct order. Thorium has P. and is part of a nuclear programme in India Q. of nuclear reactor in countries including R. been tested as a fuel in other types S. the United States, Germany and the United Kingdom,

RQSP

RPQS

PSQR

SPQR

Question 74

Comprehension

The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. You must / be hurry, / otherwise you will / miss the train.

miss the train.

be hurry,

You must

otherwise you will

Question 75

Comprehension

The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. The boy had run away / because he couldn’t stand / his father beat him / for one more day.

his father beat him

because he couldn’t stand

The boy had run away

for one more day

Question 76

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. Poor posture may strain neck muscles, whether you're leaning over your computer or hunching over your workstation. B. However, neck pain may occasionally be an indication of a more serious issue. C. Neck pain is a frequent problem among many people these days. D. If your neck pain is accompanied by numbness or lack of strength in your arms or hands, or if you experience shooting pain into your shoulder or down your arm, you should seek medical attention.

CADB

CABD

BDCA

ABDC

Question 77

Comprehension

Select the correct active form of the given sentence. Football tournament was being avoided by his son.

His son is avoiding football tournament.

His son was avoiding football tournament.

His son avoided football tournament.

His son avoids football tournament.

Question 78

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select ‘No substitution’. She lived in well-resourced surroundings.

luxurious

luxuriousness

luxury

No substitute

Question 79

Comprehension

Rearrange the parts of the sentence in correct order. The Google doodle P. with a cup of green tea, beaker and Q. Tsujimura working in her laboratory R. some green tea leaves by the side S. features a graphical representation of

RSPQ

PQSR

RPQS

SQPR

Question 80

Comprehension

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

Ans 1. narrow

slight

contracted

vast

Question 81

Comprehension

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

rigorously

Ans 1. rigorously 2. severely

strictly

infinitely

Question 82

Comprehension

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

utmost

slack

Ans 1. utmost 2. slack 3. unmindful

inattentive

Question 83

Comprehension

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

discarded

surplus

behind

Question 84

Comprehension

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

approach

path

manner

custom