SSC-CGL 2022 Questions

8 Dec 2022 • Shift 1

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Question 1

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?

LEB

JZF

TJP

MCI

Question 2

Logical Reasoning

A series is given with one term missing. Select the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series. PMRF, PDZV, PUHL, PLPB, ?

PCMH

PHTD

PCXR

PQRS

Question 3

Logical Reasoning

Which number will replace the question mark (?) in the following series? 10, 15, 25, 45, 85, ?

160

165

170

150

Question 4

Logical Reasoning

Select the correct combination of mathematical signs to sequentially replace the * signs and balance the given equation. 11 * 3 * 11 * 2 * 9 = 10

×, ÷, −, +

÷, ×, −, +

÷, +, −, ×

×, ÷, +, −

Question 5

Logical Reasoning

Which two signs and two numbers should be interchanged in the following equation to make it correct? 264 + 24 × 9 ÷ 60 – 4 = 630

264 and 9, ÷ and −

264 and 9, + and –

4 and 24, ÷ and +

4 and 9, − and ×

Question 6

Logical Reasoning

Select the option that is related to the fourth term in the same way as the first term is related to the second term and the fifth term is related to the sixth term. 11 : 31 :: ? : 25 :: 14 : 40

Question 7

Logical Reasoning

In a certain code language, 'FACES’ is written as 'AFCSE' and 'JEANS' is written as 'EJASN'. How will 'HANGS' be written in that language?

AHSNG

AHSGN

AHNGS

AHNSG

Question 8

Logical Reasoning

If L × M means that L is the mother of M, L – M means that L is the father of M, L ÷ M means that L is the sister of M, then which of the following expression shows that R is the brother of P?

P ÷ R – Q

P × R – Q

P ÷ Q – R

P ÷ R × Q

Question 9

Logical Reasoning

After arranging the given words according to dictionary order, which word will come at ‘Fourth’ position? 1. Agenda 2. Agentry 3. Ageism 4. Ageist 5. Agency

Agenda

Agentry

Ageism

Ageist 5. Agency

Question 10

Logical Reasoning

In a certain code language, ‘FANCY’ is written as ‘ACPEH’ and ‘TRACTOR’ is written as ‘TTCEVQV’. How will ‘CARROT’ be written in that language?

ECTTQV

ECTTQT

EBTTPV

VCTTQE

Question 11

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 reds are pinks. All whites are pinks. All pinks are oranges. Conclusions: I. All whites are oranges. II. All oranges are reds. III. Some oranges are whites.

Only conclusions I and III follow

Only conclusions I and II follow

All conclusions follow

Only conclusions II and III follow

Question 12

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)

14 – 208

18 – 334

12 –154

16 – 266

Question 13

Logical Reasoning

A & B means ‘A is the wife of B’ A # B means ‘A is the father of B’ A @ B means ‘A is the son B’ A % B means ‘A is the husband of B’ A + B means ‘A is the mother of B’ If A & B # C & D @ E % F + G, then how is A related to D?

Daughter-in-law

Mother-in-law

Mother

Sister

Question 14

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.) Lethargy : Alertness :: Gentle : ?

Destroy

Kind

Annoying

Harsh

Question 15

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). (24, 9, 21) (34, 16, 33)

(34, 8, 28)

(53, 6, 34)

(43, 17, 41)

(42, 9, 30)

Question 16

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. All R are M. II. All L are M. Conclusions: I. Some M are not R. II. Some L are R. III. Some M are L.

Both conclusions II and III follows

Only conclusion III follows

Both conclusions I and III follows

Neither conclusion follows

Question 17

Logical Reasoning

Select the option that is related to the third number in the same way as the second number is related to the first number and the sixth number is related to the fifth number. 76 : 11 :: 88 : ? :: 68 : 9

Question 18

Logical Reasoning

By interchanging the given two signs and numbers which of the following equation will be not correct? – and ÷, 8 and 2 I. 5 + 7 – 8 × 4 ÷ 2 = 9 II. 3 + 8 × 4 – 2 ÷ 1 = 3

Neither I nor II

Only II

Both I and II

Only I

Question 19

Logical Reasoning

Which letter cluster will replace the question mark (?) to complete the given series? CLPM, FNQN, ?, LRSP, OTTQ

IPRO

JPRO

IPSO

IQRO

Question 20

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) Lake : Land :: Island : ?

Plains

Water

Hills

Dessert

Question 21

Acid changes the colour of blue litmus to ______.

yellow

red

pink

orange

Question 22

Which of the following hills and their region are correctly matched?

Patkai hills – Western ghats

Mizo hills – Eastern ghats

Shevaroy hills – Western ghats

Javadi hills – Eastern ghats

Question 23

Under the Constitution of India, the Constitutional Head of the Executive of the Union is the _________.

Prime Minister

President

Supreme Court Chief justice

Speaker of the Rajya Sabha

Question 24

Kathak dancer, Sitara Devi was awarded which of the following awards in 1973?

Padma Vibhushan

Padma Bhushan

Sangam Kala

Padma Shri

Question 25

Which Article of the Constitution of India deals with the recognition of the right to education as a Fundamental Right?

Article 300 A

Article 20

Article 33

Article 21 A

Question 26

During the period between 1950 and 1990, the proportion of GDP contributed by agriculture significantly ____.

doubled

remained constant

increased

declined

Question 27

What is the product of a reaction of calcium carbonate, water and carbon dioxide?

Calcium oxide

Calcium hydroxide

Hydrochloric acid

Calcium hydrogen carbonate

Question 28

Fa Xian began his journey back home from which of the following Indian state?

Bihar

Maharashtra

Bengal

Odisha

Question 29

Gross primary deficit can be expressed as ______.

Gross fiscal deficit – Net interest liabilities

Capital expenditure – Revenue deficit

Gross fiscal deficit + Net interest liabilities

Revenue deficit + Capital expenditure

Question 30

The news print sector in our country is governed by which order from the following?

National Print Control Order, 2001

Newsprint Control Order, 2004

News Print Commission Order, 2006

National Press Control Order, 2003

Question 31

Which element of group 13 is a soft metal with a low melting point (303K) and is widely used in doping semiconductors and producing solid-state devices such as transistors?

Aluminium

Boron

Thallium

Gallium

Question 32

What type of isomerism exists in compounds containing two or more complexes, each of which contains a different set of ligands that can in principle be replaced with a ligand of the other complex?

Coordination isomerism

Solvate Isomerism

Linkage isomerism

Ionisation isomerism

Question 33

“Radcliffe line” separate India with which country?

China

Pakistan

Nepal

Bangladesh

Question 34

Which of the following rocks is formed by the cooling and crystallisation of magma?

Granite

Chalk

Coal

Shell

Question 35

In July 2022, who was appointed as the deputy election commissioner of India?

R K Gupta

Asit Rath

Suranjan Das

R. Dinesh

Question 36

Who among the following personalities is an exponent of Kathak dance in India?

Prerna Shrimali

Usha Uthup

Suman Kalyanpur

Monali Thakur

Question 37

Who has been appointed as the chairperson of the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) in May 2022?

Nalin Negi

Nidhi Chibber

Satyendra Prakash

Ashish Jha

Question 38

Which of the following Gharanas does Padma Bhushan Kishori Amonkar belong to?

Gwalior

Kirana

Patiala

Jaipur - Atrauli

Question 39

Who among the following was the founder of Visva-Bharati University?

Madan Mohan Malaviya

Lala Hardayal

Swami Vivekananda

Rabindranath Tagore

Question 40

Which state government launched the Mission Bhumiputra in August 2022?

Nagaland

Bihar

Sikkim

Assam

Question 41

In the ____________, Sarojini Naidu persuaded Mahatma Gandhi to allow women to join the movement.

Quit India Movement

Champaran Satyagraha

Salt Satyagraha

Non-Cooperation Movement

Question 42

The World Para Athletics Grand Prix 2022 was held in_______.

Sharjah

Istanbul

Dubai

Doha

Question 43

Rajkumar Singhajit Singh, a leading exponent and guru of Indian classical Manipuri dance form, was awarded which of the following Indian civilian honours in 1986?

Padma Bhushan

Padma Shri

Bharat Ratna

Padma Vibhushan

Question 44

Which of the following players is associated with badminton?

K Srikanth

Sankalp Gupta

Monica Batra

Archana Kamat

Question 45

Subsidiary alliance treaty was imposed on Awadh in ______.

1802

1803

1801

1804

Question 46

Arithmetic

If sin Y = x, then what will be the value of cos 2Y (where 0 ≤ Y ≤ 90°)?

(√2-1)x

√2x

1 – 2x

1 – 2x2

Question 47

Arithmetic

What is the value of (a + b)2 – (a – b) 2?

2(a2 + b2)

4(a2 + b2)

8ab

4ab

Question 48

Arithmetic

The table given below shows the number of monuments in 5 different cities. What is the ratio of number of monuments in B to the number of monuments in D?

3 : 1

1 : 4

5 : 1

1 : 5

Question 49

Arithmetic

Three circles of radius 7 cm are kept touching each other. The string is tightly tied around these three circles. What is the length of the string?

42 + 7p cm

21p + 14 cm

42 + 14p cm

7 + 14p cm

Question 50

Arithmetic

A dealer marks his goods at 15% above the cost price and allows a discount of 5% for cash payment. His profit percentage is:

9.25%

7.25%

11.25%

10.25%

Question 51

Arithmetic

A shopkeeper advertises for selling cloth at 7% loss. However, by using a false scale of length 1 metre he actually gains 24%. What will be the actual length he uses instead of 1 metre ?

75 cm

31 cm

76 cm

93 cm

Question 52

Arithmetic

A 100 ml solution of H2 SO4 having concentration of 20% is mixed with a 50% concentrated x ml mixture such that the net mixture is 30% concentrated. Determine x.

70 ml

80 ml

60 ml

50 ml

Question 53

Arithmetic

Ten men begin to do a work. But after some days, four of them left the job. As a result, the job that could have been completed in 40 days is completed in 50 days. How many days after the commencement of the work did the four men leave?

Question 54

Arithmetic

If A + B = C, then tan A tan B tan C = ?

tan C + tan A − tan B

tan C + tan A + tan B

tan A − tan B − tan C

tan C − tan A − tan B

Question 55

Arithmetic

The HCF of three numbers 105, 335 and 465 will be:

Question 56

Arithmetic

A number when divided by 221, leaves a remainder 30. If the same number is divided by 13, the remainder will be:

Question 57

Arithmetic

In an election between two candidates, a candidate who gets 76 % of the total votes polled is elected by a majority of 1480 votes. What is the total number of votes polled? (Consider integral part only)

2800

1800

2846

1846

Question 58

Arithmetic

A is chasing B in the same interval of time. A jumps 8 times, while B jumps 6 times. But the distance covered by A in 7 jumps is the same as that of B in 5 jumps. The ratio between the speeds of A and B is ________.

32 : 24

30 : 56

20 : 21

28 : 36

Question 59

Arithmetic

In a certain duration of time, a sum become 2 times itself at the rate of 5% per annum simple interest. What will be the rate of interest if the same sum becomes 5 times itself in the same duration?

20 Percent

16 Percent

10 Percent

18 Percent

Question 60

Arithmetic

A mixture contains milk and water in the ratio of 5 : 3, respectively. On adding 7 litres of water, the ratio of milk to water becomes 1 : 2. Find the quantity of milk in the mixture.

7 litres

Find the quantity of milk in the mixture. Ans 1. 7 litres 2. 10 litres

5 litres

3 litres

Question 61

Comprehension

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word in the following sentence. The outcome of the survey was a critical intervention to the questionaire prepared by Suraj and his committee.

questionaire

committee

intervention

outcome

Question 62

Comprehension

Select the correct active form of the given sentence. A terrible disaster was witnessed by our country.

Our country had witnessed a terrible disaster.

Our country is witnessing a terrible disaster.

Our country witnessed a terrible disaster.

Our country witnesses a terrible disaster.

Question 63

Comprehension

Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words/phrase. Fail to notice; ignore; condone (an offence etc.)

Overlong

Overlie

Overly

Overlook

Question 64

Comprehension

The following sentence has been divided into parts. One of them may contain an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options. If you don’t find any error, mark ‘No error’ as your answer. He knows that / he has no other option / but to work hard.

He knows that

but to work hard

he has no other option

No error

Question 65

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Cudgel one’s brain

Thinking about a debate

To think hard

Not to think

To overthink

Question 66

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select ‘No substitution’. When I was your age, I was working two jobs to provide for my family.

to providing for

for provide to

on providing

No substitution

Question 67

Comprehension

Select the sentences that contains no spelling errors.

The hippoputamus, also known as ‘river horse’, lives throughout sub Saharan Africa.

The hipopotamus, also known as ‘river horse’, lives throughout sub Saharan Africa.

The hippopotmaus, also known as ‘river horse’, lives throughout sub Saharan Africa.

The hippopotamus, also known as ‘river horse’, lives throughout sub Saharan Africa.

Question 68

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Bulk

Handful

Heavy

Staple

Brunt

Question 69

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. She frankly confessed that she couldn’t __________ to purchase a car then.

spend

afford

stand

tolerate

Question 70

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word. The natural environment is in contrast with the 'built environment' which refers to areas that have been fundamentally transformed and influenced by human activity, such as cities, towns, substructures and so on.

Hackneyed

Inimical

Bipartisan

Interested

Question 71

Comprehension

Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence. The blind man said to me, “Can you help me cross the road?”

The blind man asked me if I could help him cross the road.

The blind man asked me if I will help him cross the road.

The blind man asked me if I could help him crossed the road.

The blind man asked me if I can help him cross the road.

Question 72

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. One has to be persistent in studies if he/she wants to get his/her dream job. Success will remain unattainable if one studies________.

root and branch

the three R’s

in ups and downs

by fits and starts

Question 73

Comprehension

Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words. A room where dead bodies are kept until burial

Sanatorium

Museum

Mortuary

Safari

Question 74

Comprehension

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice. The important points were narrated in the class by the teacher.

The teacher was narrating important points in the class.

The teacher had narrated the important points in the class.

The teacher narrated the important points in the class.

In the class, the important points were narrated.

Question 75

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. She became frustrated with her poor health and began to lose ________ of her recovery.

weight

idea

money

hope

Question 76

Comprehension

The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. She has / a habit of / spending against / her means.

her means

She has

spending against

a habit of

Question 77

Comprehension

Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words. The action of damaging the good reputation of someone

Delegate

Degeneration

Defamation

Defection

Question 78

Comprehension

Rearrange the parts of the sentence in correct order. In December 2018 P. caused a landslide that Q. an eruption of the volcano Anak Krakatau R. triggered a tsunami in the Sunda Strait (Indonesia) S. and killed more than 400 people

SQPR

RPQS

QPRS

PRQS

Question 79

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Loyal

Ardent

Fickle

Stupid

Tragic

Question 80

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word. The dacoits ravaged the bungalow in the absence of its owner.

Exploded

Demolished

Restored

Sealed

Question 81

Comprehension

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

Ans 1. Sectors

Fields

Sections

Areas

Question 82

Comprehension

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

Substitute

Ans 1. Substitute 2. Reduce

Replenish

Substantiate

Question 83

Comprehension

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

Analysing

Examining

Ans 1. Analysing 2. Examining 3. Considering

Observing

Question 84

Comprehension

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

Formula

Standard

Criteria

Question 85

Comprehension

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

Implement

Deploy

Execute

Employ