SSC-CGL 2022 Questions

9 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 Cadbury are Nestle. No Nestle is Amul. Some Cadbury are Britannia. Conclusions: I. Some Nestle are Britannia. II. No Amul is a Cadbury. III. No Amul is Britannia.

Only conclusions I and II follow

Only conclusion I follows

Only conclusion II follows

Only conclusions I and III follow

Question 2

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)

5 – 23

11 – 123

9 – 83

7 – 51

Question 3

Logical Reasoning

In the following question, select the missing number from the given series. 600, 565, 530, 495, 460, ?

420

428

430

425

Question 4

Logical Reasoning

Select the option that is related to the third term in the same way as the second term is related to the first term and the sixth term is related to the fifth term. 8 : 448 :: 9 : ? :: 11 : 847

576

577

567

562

Question 5

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.) Bull : Cow :: Gander : ?

Doe

Goose

Mare

Hen

Question 6

Logical Reasoning

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

UVZ

MNP

XYA

QRT

Question 7

Logical Reasoning

If L + M means that L is the father of M, L × B means that L is the mother of M, L – M means that L is the brother of M then which of the following expression shows that A is the paternal uncle of B?

A – C + B

A – B + C

A + B – C

A – B × C

Question 8

Logical Reasoning

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

Question 9

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 T are G. II. All G are H. Conclusions: I. All T are H. II. No G is T. III. All H are G.

All conclusion follows

Only conclusion III follows

Only conclusion I follows

Only conclusion II follows

Question 10

Logical Reasoning

Which two signs and two numbers should be interchanged in the following equation to make it correct? 40 - 220 ÷ 2 × 2 + 20 = 200

20 and 40, + and -

2 and 20, ÷ and +

220 and 40, + and ×

220 and 20, ÷ and ×

Question 11

Logical Reasoning

Which two signs should be interchanged to make the given equation correct? 7 * 9 + 3 ÷ 7 − 3 = 25

÷ and *

÷ and +

+ and *

+ and −

Question 12

Logical Reasoning

After interchanging the given two numbers and two signs what will be the values of equation (I) and (II) respectively? × and –, 4 and 2 I. 7 – 5 × 4 + 8 ÷ 2 II. 7 × 3 – 8 ÷ 2 + 4

25, 23

37, 25

35, 3

41, 47

Question 13

Logical Reasoning

Today is Friday. After 55 days, it will be:

Tuesday

Thursday

Wednesday

Monday

Question 14

Logical Reasoning

Select the set in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers of the following sets. (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) (19, 23, 4) (13, 27, 14)

(25, 26, 2)

(25, 27, 4)

(25, 27, 2)

(25, 26, 4)

Question 15

Logical Reasoning

A – B means ‘A is the mother of B’ A * B means ‘A is the sister of B’ A % B means ‘A is the husband of B’ A $ B means ‘A is the son of B’ If Z * A $ B – C * D % E, then how is Z related to E?

Sister

Wife

Husband’s sister

Mother-in-law

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) (182, 170, 97) (156, 128, 92)

(156, 194, 79)

(121, 102, 61)

(98, 74, 54)

(138, 130, 73)

Question 17

Logical Reasoning

A series is given with one term missing. Select the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series. NTSM, QNBA, THKO, WBTC, ?

NMOP

ZVCQ

RMNO

ZYQR

Question 18

Logical Reasoning

In a certain code language, ‘ANIMISM’ is written as ‘INAMMSI’ and ‘EAGERLY’ is written as ‘GAEEYLR’. How will ‘FULFILL’ be written in that language?

LUFFLIL

LUFFLLI

LUFFIIL

LUFLFLI

Question 19

Logical Reasoning

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

Fisherman : Net

Butcher : Meat

Mechanic : Car

Nurse : Patient

Question 20

Logical Reasoning

In a certain code language, ‘FELLOW’ is written as ‘NGHYQN’ and ‘PURPLE’ is written as ‘TWRGNR’. How will ‘SUPRISED’ be written in that language?

UWRTKUGF

KUGFUWRT

TRUWFGUK

TRWUFGUK

Question 21

Aid or auxiliary to trade includes which of the following?

Production

Selling

Buying

Warehousing

Question 22

Nrityabharati Kathak Dance Academy in Pune was established by which of the following Sangeet Natak Akademi Awardees?

Rohini Bhate

Roshan Kumari

Kumidini Lakhia

Sitara Devi

Question 23

The Government of ______ launched Mukhyamantri Chaa Srami Kalyan Prakalpa Scheme for tea garden workers.

Kerala

Assam

Tripura

Andhra Pradesh

Question 24

The world’s longest river the Nile flows through which of the following continent?

Africa

North America

South America

Europe

Question 25

Taking cognizance of the pandemic situation in 2021, the Ministry of Ayush, GoI decided the message of International Day of Yoga 2021 celebration will be:

Yoga at Home

Be with Yoga, Be at Home!

Yoga at Home, Yoga with Family!

Home Yoga and Yoga Home

Question 26

Which of the following is NOT a capital expenditure?

Loans and advances by the central government

Expenditure on the acquisition of land

Investment in shares

Subsidies payment

Question 27

Padma Shri awardee, Gulabo Sapera is a _________ dancer of Rajasthan.

Bhavai

Terah Taali

Kalbelia

Ghoomar

Question 28

The region of Ganga Brahmaputra basin lies in ______.

10°N to 10°N latitude

30°N to 50°N latitude

5°N to 10°N latitude

10°N to 30°N latitude

Question 29

Which state government launched the Matrushakti Udaymita Scheme to provide support to women entrepreneurs?

Madhya Pradesh

Rajasthan

Haryana

Gujarat

Question 30

Which of the following revolutionaries stated during his trial that “he did not wish to glorify the cult of the bomb and pistol but wanted a revolution in society”?

Bhagat Singh

Surya Sen

Sachindra Nath Sanyal

Barindra Kumar Ghosh

Question 31

Abhinav Bharat Society was a secret society of revolutionaries. It was established in __________.

Bombay Presidency

United Provinces

Punjab Province

Calcutta Presidency

Question 32

The British physicist named Paul Dirac was known to have introduced the concept of _________ in 1930.

thermal ionisation

cosmic radiation

nuclear model of atom

antiparticle

Question 33

Which of the following was awarded to Bharatnatyam dancer, Priyadarshini Govind in 1998?

Tagore Ratna

Kalaimamani

Nritya Choodamani

Kalidas Samman

Question 34

Which special order of the courts means “arrested person should be presented before the court”?

Habeas corpus

Mandamus

Certiorari

Quo warranto

Question 35

A judge of the Supreme Court can be removed only on the grounds of _________.

disrespect of the Constitution

proven misbehaviour or incapacity

murder charges

lack of knowledge

Question 36

Which of the following has discovered the sea route to India 1498?

Clive Lord

Henry the sailor

Captain Hudson

Vasco Da Gama

Question 37

Which of the following is the first ‘smoke-free state’ in India?

Rajasthan

Uttarakhand

Bihar

Himachal Pradesh

Question 38

What is the distance of the penalty mark from the midpoint of the goal post in football?

10 m

15 m

11 m

13 m

Question 39

Which of the following type of house remains were found in Mehrgarh site of Harappan civilization?

Triangular or circular

Rectangular or circular

Square or rectangular

Circular or square

Question 40

In 1893, which Swiss chemist was the first to understand the molecular structures of inorganic substances – chemical compounds that do not contain carbon?

Alfred Werner

William Ramsay

George de Hevesy

John Dalton

Question 41

______ gas is used for the manufacturing of bleaching powder.

Nitrogen

Sulphur

Oxygen

Chlorine

Question 42

Which of the following dance forms is associated with the state of Himachal Pradesh?

Rauf

Dhaman

Phagua

Koli

Question 43

In which of the following groups, are all plants monoecious?

Maize, Papaya, Poplar and Rose

Papaya, Poplar, Rose and Fig

Maize, Cucumber, Fig and Melon

Cucumber, Papaya, Poplar and Rose

Question 44

The annual growth rate percentage population in India gradually started declining in the year ______.

1991

1981

1971

1951

Question 45

In which year Gay Lussac’s Law of Gaseous Volumes was given by Gay Lussac?

1812

1800

1808

1802

Question 46

Arithmetic

Three candidates P, Q and R participated in an election. P got 35% more votes than Q, and R got 15% more votes than Q. P overtook R by 2,412 votes. If 90% voters voted and no invalid or illegal votes were cast, then what was the number of voters in the voting list?

46,900

42,800

42,210

48,500

Question 47

Arithmetic

Two cities A and B are 135 km apart on a straight track. One car starts from A at 8 a.m. and travels towards B at 25 km/h. Another car starts from B at 9 a.m. and travels towards A at a speed of 30 km/h. At what time will they meet?

11 a.m.

10 a.m.

10.45 a.m.

11.30 a.m.

Question 48

Arithmetic

If PT is a tangent at T to a circle whose centre is O and OP = 17 cm and OT = 8 cm, find the length of the tangent segment PT.

13 cm

14 cm

16 cm

15 cm

Question 49

Arithmetic

The LCM of 96, 136 and 504 is:

34272

36548

25872

28564

Question 50

Arithmetic

A dealer sells his goods at a profit of 20%, but uses a weight of 800 g in place of a kg weight. Find his real gain percentage.

40%

44%

50%

42%

Question 51

Arithmetic

The circumference of the two circles is 264 cm and 396 cm respectively. What is the difference between their radii?

25 cm

32 cm

16 cm

21 cm

Question 52

Arithmetic

In how much time will a sum of Rs. 10200 amounts to Rs. 19125 at the rate of 12.5 percent per annum at simple interest?

6 years

5 years

8 years

7 years

Question 53

Arithmetic

In a hotel, there are 120 staff members. Their average weight is 62.5 kg. When one of the staff members leaves the hotel, the average weight is reduced by 250 g. Find the weight of the staff member who left the hotel.

64.25 kg

78.75 kg

90.50 kg

92.25 kg

Question 54

Arithmetic

The table given below shows the number of books sold by 7 shops. What is the difference between number of books sold by A and B together and the number of books sold by E and F together?

174

Question 55

Arithmetic

What is the value of ?

–3ab(a – b) + 2b3

3ab(a + b) + 2b3

3ab(a – b) b3

–3ab(a + b) + b3

Question 56

Arithmetic

What is the value of sin 28° sin 35° sin 45° sec 62° sec 55°?

1/2

Question 57

Arithmetic

A solid cone of height 42 cm with diameter of its base 42 cm is cut out from a wooden solid sphere of radius 24 cm. Find the percentage of wood wasted correct to two places of decimal.

75.56%

56.65%

66.50%

67.50%

Question 58

Arithmetic

The largest 5-digit number that is exactly divisible by 88 is:

99968

99689

68999

66698

Question 59

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to complete the given sentence. The news of his arrest spread rapidly in every _____________ of the city.

rack and ruin

ins and outs

nook and corner

life and soul

Question 60

Comprehension

Select the correct passive form of the given sentence. A stranger buys flowers for the dead man’s grave.

Flowers is bought by a stranger for the dead man’s grave.

Flowers were bought by a stranger for the dead man’s grave.

Flowers have been bought by a stranger for the dead man’s grave.

Flowers are bought by a stranger for the dead man’s grave.

Question 61

Comprehension

Select the correct direct form of the given sentence. He said that he was sorry for all that.

“I am sorry for all then.” He says.

“I was sorry for all this.” He said.

“I am sorry for all that.” He says.

“I am sorry for all this.” He said.

Question 62

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate synonym of the underlined word in the given sentence. I could not sleep because I was too eager, so I got up early and dressed.

Apathetic

Tensed

Satisfied

Exhilarated

Question 63

Comprehension

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word in the following sentence. The ruthless story of Pankaj’s assassination in the Carribean islands is thrilling to read.

Thrilling

Carribean

assassination

ruthless

Question 64

Comprehension

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice. The sewage water smells foul.

Foul is smelt by the sewage water.

The sewage water is foul when it is smelt.

The sewage water has a foul smell.

Passive construction is not possible.

Question 65

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. The activist is working really hard and was determined to ________ for this cause.

have feet of clay

blow his own trumpet

move heaven and earth

keep the wolf from the door

Question 66

Comprehension

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word in the following sentence. Being a conscentious and single-minded person, Tubai has become inquisitive and perseverant in exploring young talents.

inquisitive

perseverant

conscentious

exploring

Question 67

Comprehension

Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words. A battle or anything involving or causing much bloodshed

Autocracy

Sanguinary

Ineffable

Redtapism

Question 68

Comprehension

Rearrange the parts of the sentence in correct order. In addition to P. primary threat to the Kemp's ridley sea turtle Q. capture in fishing gear like shrimp R. threatened nesting habitat, accidental S. trawls and gill nets continues to be the

SPQR

SQRP

RQSP

PQSR

Question 69

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate synonym of the underlined word. The heavy and abundant rainfall has a major role to play in the production of crops.

Cyclonic

Intermittent

Ample

Prolonged

Question 70

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. Computers and mobile phones have become a necessary and important part of our lives.

a requisite

an essential

a required

a needed

Question 71

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate synonym of the underlined word in the given sentence. Truth can never be concealed from anyone.

Separated

Borrowed

Disguised

Snatched

Question 72

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. He will talk about nothing but films.

was talking at

is talking in

shall talking of

talks about

Question 73

Comprehension

Parts of the following sentence have been given as options. Select the option that contains a grammatical error. She is quiet a generous woman / to have donated / such a large amount / for the flood affected people.

to have donated

for the flood affected people.

such a large amount

She is quiet a generous woman

Question 74

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. He is diligent, therefore he will ______________.

remain

succeed

fail

fall

Question 75

Comprehension

Select the sentence with the appropriate use of preposition.

He arrived to Sunday morning.

He arrived at Sunday morning.

He arrived in Sunday morning.

He arrived on Sunday morning.

Question 76

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. After a prolonged discussion, Gayatri got a permission from her parents to study law.

got the permission

got proper permission

got permission

got her permission

Question 77

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom that can be substituted in the following sentence. I begged him to reconsider my application, but he put his foot down.

stamped his foot down

agreed to reconsider

refused to yield

did not run

Question 78

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Care

Concern

Disregard

Worry

Attention

Question 79

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate answer to fill in blank 1.

Ans 1. bind

mature

marry

vote

Question 80

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate answer to fill in blank 2.

restrain

Ans 1. restrain 2. adult

consent

growth

Question 81

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate answer to fill in blank 3.

custom

taboo

Ans 1. custom 2. taboo 3. faith

hassle

Question 82

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate answer to fill in blank 4.

evolution

extension

coalition

Question 83

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate answer to fill in blank 5.

evils

activities

obligations

mitigations