SSC-CGL 2023 Questions
19 July 2023 • Shift 1
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Question 1
Logical Reasoning
Which of the following terms will replace the question mark (?) in the given series? AWSO, KGCY, UQMI, EAWS, ?
A
WAEIB
ZWTQC
OKGCD
OGKHQuestion 2
Logical Reasoning
In a certain code language, ‘A + B’ means ‘A is the mother of B’; ‘A − B’ means ‘A is the brother of B’; ‘A × B’ means ‘A is the wife of B’ and ‘A ÷ B’ means ‘A is the father of B’. Based on the above, how is A related to D if ‘A × B ÷ C × D’?
A
Father’s sisterB
Father’s brotherC
Wife's motherD
Father-in-lawQuestion 3
Logical Reasoning
How many triangles are there in the given figure?
A
13B
14C
15D
16Question 4
Logical Reasoning
Which number will come in the place of the question mark (?) in the following equation if ‘+’ and ‘−’ are interchanged and ‘×’ and ‘÷’ are interchanged? 20 + 10 × 2 − 4 ÷ 5 = ?
A
30B
35C
40D
45Question 5
Logical Reasoning
In a certain code language, ‘TOUGH’ is coded as ‘89251’ and ‘GHOST’ is coded as ‘93258’. What is the code for ‘S’ in the given code language?
A
3B
1C
9D
8Question 6
Logical Reasoning
‘Wander’ is related to ‘Ramble’ in the same way as ‘Stray’ 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.)
A
ConstantB
RandomC
TrekD
SteadyQuestion 7
Logical Reasoning
Each of the letters in the word ‘KEYBOARD’ are arranged in the English alphabetical order. How many letters are in the English alphabetical order between the letter which is the third from the right end and the second from the right end in the group of letters thus formed?
A
FourB
ThreeC
OneD
TwoQuestion 8
Logical Reasoning
‘RUCK’ is related to ‘TWAI’ in a certain way based on the English alphabetical order. In the same way, ‘DPHM’ is related to ‘FRFK’. To which of the following is ‘KNOM’ related, following the same logic?
A
IPMJB
MPMKC
IQNKD
MQNJQuestion 9
Logical Reasoning
Two sets of numbers are given below. In each set of numbers, certain mathematical operation(s) on the first number result(s) in the second number. Similarly, certain mathematical operation(s) on the second number result(s) in the third number and so on. Which of the given options follows the same set of operations as in the given sets? (NOTE: Operations should be performed on the whole numbers, without breaking down the numbers into their constituent digits. E.g. 13 – Operations on 13 such as adding/subtracting/multiplying to 13 can be performed. Breaking down 13 into 1 and 3 and then performing mathematical operations on 1 and 3 is not allowed.) 11 – 14 – 8 – 17; 12 – 15 – 9 – 18
A
5 – 8 – 3 – 10B
6 – 9 – 3 – 12C
3 – 6 – 2 – 8D
4 – 7 – 12 – 18Question 10
Logical Reasoning
Select the option that represents the letters that when placed from left to right in the blanks below will complete the given letter series. B _ E N B _ C E N B B C _ N B B C E _ B _ C
A
CNEBBB
BNECBC
CBENBD
BCENBQuestion 11
Logical Reasoning
Six numbers 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10 are written on different faces of a dice. Two positions of this dice are shown in the figure below. Find the number on the face opposite to ‘7’.
A
8B
10C
9D
6Question 12
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. 14 : 30 :: 9 : 20 :: 4 : ? (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.)
A
11B
10C
13D
12Question 13
Logical Reasoning
In a certain code language, 'SHE' is written as 'EIT' and 'SAD' is written as 'DBT'. How will 'SUN’ be written in that language?
A
NYTB
NTYC
NTVD
NVTQuestion 14
Logical Reasoning
Based on the English alphabetical order, three of the following four letter-clusters are alike in a certain way and thus form a group. Which is the letter-cluster that DOES NOT belong to that group? (Note: The odd man out is not based on the number of consonants/vowels or their position in the letter-cluster.)
A
CHEB
FLIC
MSPD
AGDQuestion 15
Logical Reasoning
Read the given statements and conclusions carefully. Assuming that the information given in the statements is true, even if it appears to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the given conclusion(s) logically follow(s) from the statements. Statements: Some eagles are sparrows. All sparrows are parrots. No parrot is a penguin. Conclusions: (I) Some parrots are eagles. (II) No penguin is a sparrow.
A
Only conclusion I follows.B
Only conclusion II follows.C
Both conclusions I and II follow.D
Neither conclusion I nor II follows.Question 16
Logical Reasoning
Which of the following numbers will replace the question mark (?) in the given series? 3, 17, 83, 329, ?, 1961
A
983B
880C
980D
883Question 17
Logical Reasoning
17 is related to 21 following a certain logic. Following the same logic, 22 is related to 36. To which of the following is 29 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.)
A
57B
46C
49D
58Question 18
Logical Reasoning
BIRTHDAY - IBTRDHYA BLAZER - LBZARE REMOVE - ? Using the same logic as applied for the first two pairs of terms, select the term that can replace the question mark (?) in the third pair.
A
EROMEVB
ERMOVEC
EROMVED
EVOMERQuestion 19
Logical Reasoning
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.)
A
24 : 4B
49 : 8C
19 : 3D
55 : 9Question 20
Logical Reasoning
What will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following equation, if ‘+’ and ‘–’ are interchanged and ‘×’ and ‘÷’ are interchanged? 1205 × 5 + 35 – 197 ÷ 18 = ?
A
3284B
3482C
3752D
3824Question 21
Logical Reasoning
Six Roman numbers I, II, III, IV, V and VI are written on different faces of a dice. Two positions of this dice are shown in the figure below. Find the Roman number on the face opposite to ‘VI’.
A
IIIB
IVC
IID
VQuestion 22
GK
In which of the following years was the Right of Persons with Disabilities Act passed?
A
2010B
2002C
2016D
2019Question 23
GK
Who among the following was one of the recipients of the inaugural ‘Prof CR Rao Centenary Gold Medal’ award in 2021?
A
Amartya SenB
Jagdish BhagwatiC
Raghuram RajanD
Surjit BhallaQuestion 24
GK
Which of the following Articles states that the Prime Minister should be appointed by the President?
A
Article 75B
Article 66C
Article 62D
Article 71Question 25
GK
Due to which of the following events did Rabindranath Tagore return the title of ‘Knighthood’ to the British Government while expressing his anguish?
A
Charan Paduka IncidentB
Chauri Chaura IncidentC
Jallianwala Bagh massacreD
Partition of BengalQuestion 26
GK
In which sport did India win its first individual Olympic medal?
A
JudoB
WrestlingC
SwimmingD
ShootingQuestion 27
GK
Which of the following is an example of Phylum Arthropoda?
A
PilaB
ButterflyC
NereisD
HirudinariaQuestion 28
GK
Tarun Bhattacharya, who was awarded the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 2018, is known for playing which musical instrument?
A
SitarB
SantoorC
ViolinD
TablaQuestion 29
GK
Which of the following is a component of the SHG-bank linkage program in India?
A
Microfinance institutions providing loans directly to SHGsB
State government providing subsidies to SHGs for creditC
Non-governmental organisations providing capacity building training to SHGsD
Banks providing loans to individual members of SHGsQuestion 30
GK
As per the Timurid tradition, Humayun had to share power with his brothers. Humayun had the control of Delhi, Agra and Central India, while his brother Kamran controlled which of the following regions?
A
DeccanB
Afghanistan and PunjabC
Gujarat and RajasthanD
Bengal and BiharQuestion 31
GK
Navratri festival is dedicated to which of the following Goddesses?
A
LaxmiB
JawalaC
SaraswatiD
DurgaQuestion 32
GK
Which two organic chemists are known for observing the peroxide effect in adding reagents to unsaturated compounds in 1933?
A
Justus von Liebig and Friedrich WöhlerB
Morris S Kharasch and Frank R MayoC
B Steven Bachrach and Roald HoffmannD
C John Cadogan and Luis M CamposQuestion 33
GK
The oath of office to the Vice-President is administered by the ________.
A
Chief Justice of IndiaB
Prime MinisterC
CAGD
PresidentQuestion 34
GK
What was the name of the wind measuring instrument invented for the first time in 1450?
A
AnemometerB
Ceiling ProjectorC
TransmissometerD
DropsondeQuestion 35
GK
As per a report of the Ministry of Labour and Employment, what was the rate of unemployment in Maharashtra for the year 2021-22?
A
3.5%B
C
D
4.2%Question 36
GK
Which of the following is NOT a unit of energy?
A
JouleB
Kilowatt hourC
CalorieD
NewtonQuestion 37
GK
The Wardha is a tributary of which of the following rivers?
A
Mahanadi riverB
Narmada riverC
Godavari riverD
Tapi riverQuestion 38
GK
Pandit Omkar Nath Thakur was a student of ____________.
A
Pandit Vishnu Narayan BhatkhandeB
Pandit Vishnu Digambar PaluskarC
Pandit Gopal Shankar MishraD
Ustad Abdul Karim KhanQuestion 39
GK
Vijender Singh has represented India in Olympics for how many times?
A
3B
4C
5D
2Question 40
GK
Who among the following classical dancers is NOT related to Odissi?
A
Mayadhar RautB
Kiran SegalC
Kumkum MohantyD
Geetanjali LalQuestion 41
GK
What were the main obstacles during the industrial development of India at the time of independence?
A
Employment required for industriesB
Capital investment in industriesC
Market for industrial produceD
Land for industrial establishmentQuestion 42
GK
Khudai Khidmatgar, a voluntary organisation, was established by which of the following leaders of India?
A
Muhammad Ali JinnahB
Khan Abdul Ghaffar KhanC
Maulana Muhammad AliD
Hakim Ajmal KhanQuestion 43
GK
Which of the following is NOT a Fundamental Duty?
A
To prohibit trade in rare and endangered speciesB
To safeguard public property and to abjure violenceC
To uphold and protect the sovereignty, unity and integrity of IndiaD
To value and preserve rich heritage of the country’s composite cultureQuestion 44
GK
What is the other name of tetanus caused by toxin producing bacteria called clostridium tetani?
A
Broken jawB
Snap jawC
Cleft jawD
LockjawQuestion 45
GK
During which of the following rules did Buddhism get split into two schools - Hinayana and Mahayana in the fourth Buddhist council?
A
GuptaB
ParthianC
KushanaD
ShakaQuestion 46
GK
As of Financial year 2019, which of the following state has the highest road density in India?
A
HaryanaB
Tamil NaduC
PunjabD
KeralaQuestion 47
Arithmetic
A vendor started selling vegetables at ₹10 per kg, but couldn’t find buyers at this rate. So he reduced the price to ₹7.2 per kg, but uses a faulty weight of 900 g instead of 1 kg. Find the percentage change in the actual price.
A
10%B
15%C
25%D
20%Question 48
Arithmetic
15 kg of ₹10 per kg wheat is mixed with 5 kg of another type of wheat to get a mixture costing ₹30 per kg. Find the price (per kg) of the costlier wheat.
A
₹90B
₹70C
₹60D
₹80Question 49
Arithmetic
AB is a chord of length 32 cm of a circle of radius 20 cm, the tangents at A and B intersect at a point T. Find length TA (rounded off to two digits after decimal).
A
21.33 cmB
36.50 cmC
26.67 cmD
19.93 cmQuestion 50
Arithmetic
P, Q and R are the three angles of a triangle. If P − Q = 20° and Q − R = 26°, then ∠P is equal to:
A
82°B
46°C
52°D
92°Question 51
Arithmetic
Each of Ravi and Kavita had some marbles. Kavita had 12 more marbles than Ravi had. If each of them had one more marble, then three times the number of marbles Kavita would then have had would have been equal to four times the number of marbles Ravi would then have had. How many marbles did Kavita actually have?
A
51B
48C
43D
47Question 52
Arithmetic
WXYZ is a quadrilateral in which XQ and ZP are perpendicular to WY such that XQ = ZP. Diagonals ZX and WY intersect each other at point O. If OX = 12 cm, then find the value of ZX (in cm).
A
18B
24C
36D
12Question 53
Arithmetic
The cost of a diamond varies directly as the square of its weight. Once, this diamond broke into four pieces with weights in the ratio of 4 : 3 : 2 : 1 .When the pieces were sold, the merchant got ₹63,000 less than that of one piece. Find the original price of the diamond.
A
₹80,000B
₹90,000C
₹86,000D
₹75,000Question 54
Arithmetic
A student studying in 6th class scored the following marks in 6 subjects. The maximum marks for each subject are 100. What are the average marks scored by the student?
A
94.5B
95C
96D
92.5Question 55
Arithmetic
The cost of tomatoes per kg is increased by 300%. A housewife reduces her consumption of tomatoes by 70%. By what percentage does her expenditure on tomatoes increase or decrease?
A
Decreases, 30%B
Increases, 20%C
Decreases, 20%D
Increases, 30%Question 56
Arithmetic
Aman invested a sum of money in scheme A at the rate of 8% p.a. for a period of 5 years on simple interest. He invested four times of the sum of scheme A in scheme B at the rate of 5% p.a. for 7 years on simple interest. He received a total interest amount of ₹1,620. How much (in ₹) did he invest in scheme B?
A
900B
3,200C
2,400D
3,600Question 57
Arithmetic
Two trains of lengths 150 m and 250 m run on parallel lines. When they run in the same direction, they take 20 seconds to cross each other and, when they run in the opposite direction, they take 5 seconds to cross each other. What is the speed of the two trains?
A
150 km/h and 105 km/hB
180 km/h and 108 km/hC
150 km/h and 250 km/hD
160 km/h and 106 km/hQuestion 58
Arithmetic
The table given below shows the marks obtained by four students in 4 different subjects. Maximum marks for each subject is 175. What is the aggregate percentage of marks obtained by Gunja in all the four subjects?
A
58B
61C
67D
71Question 59
Arithmetic
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. However, their population is declining nowadays due to noise pollution. B. It is one of the most common birds along with the other two species, the European starling, and the rock pigeon. C. Their constant presence outside our homes makes it easy to overlook them. D. House sparrows can be found in most places with and without houses (or other structures).
A
DABCB
DBCAC
DACBD
BDCAQuestion 60
Comprehension
Out of the four sentences given, three have spelling errors. Identify the sentence that has no spelling error.
A
She tried to manoeuvre her trolley around people.B
The computer's software detected an anamoly caused by a virus.C
What advice did he give to young entreprenuers?D
A clergyman read the litturgy from the prayer-book.Question 61
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Start from scratch
A
To start or create something from the very beginningB
To point out something wrongC
To address an issueD
To develop something out of waste materialQuestion 62
Comprehension
Parts of the following sentence have been given as options. Select the option that contains an error. The police told the agitators to back in, else they would lathi-charge.
A
The police toldB
the agitators to back inC
lathi-chargeD
else they wouldQuestion 63
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate order of the segments in the options that will fill in the blanks and make a coherent paragraph. Though Sheela loves watching horror movies, ________________/________________/________________/________________ she rented another romantic today.
A
she planned to try something different yesterday / so she rented the latest romantic /
and to her surprise she enjoyed it very much / so much so thatB
so much so that / and to her surprise she enjoyed it very much / she planned to try
something different yesterday / so she rented the latest romanticC
so she rented the latest romantic / and to her surprise she enjoyed it very much / so
much so that / she planned to try something different yesterdayD
and to her surprise she enjoyed it very much /so much so that /so she rented the
latest romantic /she planned to try something different yesterdayQuestion 64
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. Transnational linkages, for example, sever the nation-state’s integrity and corrupt state-society relations.
A
cohesion and erodeB
divergence and relativityC
severance and revolutionD
controversy and diminutionQuestion 65
Comprehension
Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice. The cashier had finished the assigned task on time.
A
The assigned task was finished by the cashier on time.B
The assigned task has been finished by the cashier on time.C
The assigned task had been finished by the cashier on time.D
The assigned task is finished by the cashier on time.Question 66
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Garnish
A
DwindleB
DecorateC
BlemishD
TarnishQuestion 67
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Determined
A
hesitantB
loatheC
resoluteD
falteringQuestion 68
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. His house is smaller than you .
A
is smaller than yourB
is smaller than yoursC
is small as youD
is small than youQuestion 69
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word to fill in the blank. Capricious Share market prices have remained __________ for weeks.
A
fickleB
stableC
volatileD
mischievousQuestion 70
Comprehension
Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice. Data is being collected by the researcher.
A
The researcher is collecting data.B
The researcher has been collecting data.C
The researcher has collected data.D
The researcher will be collecting data.Question 71
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word. Evenings get dark very early in this cold weather.
A
BrightB
DimC
ShadowyD
GloomyQuestion 72
Comprehension
Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words. A person who performs magic to entertain people
A
AngelB
MagicianC
PalmistD
AlchemistQuestion 73
Comprehension
Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word in the given sentence. Fundamentels of every subject need to be learnt on priority basis.
A
basisB
learntC
priorityD
FundamentelsQuestion 74
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate option that has the same meaning as the italicised segment. His illness became a blessing in disguise when he married his nurse.
A
an apparent misfortune that eventually has good resultsB
when someone finds it difficult to choose between two alternativesC
deal with a problem if and when it becomes necessaryD
to present a counter- argumentQuestion 75
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Desolate
A
FrugalB
AllusiveC
FestiveD
MelancholicQuestion 76
Comprehension
Parts of the following sentence have been given as options. Select the option that contains an error. We took dinner in a Chinese restaurant and were amazed to see the interior of a restaurant.
A
in a Chinese restaurantB
and were amazed to seeC
the interior of a restaurantD
We took dinnerQuestion 77
Comprehension
Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given phrase. A person who is kept captive for fulfilment of demands of money or conditions
A
HostageB
HermitC
HereticD
IntrovertQuestion 78
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Fallacy
A
VeracityB
ErrorC
EvidenceD
VerifyQuestion 79
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 1.
A
Ans
1. particularB
severalC
immenseD
enormousQuestion 80
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 2.
A
distraughtB
Ans
1. distraught
2. dispassionateC
worriedD
relievedQuestion 81
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 3.
A
unpleasantB
agreeableC
Ans
1. unpleasant
2. agreeable
3. amusingD
enjoyableQuestion 82
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 4.
A
inaccessibleB
availableC
futileD
Question 83
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 5.
A
inessentialB
disapprovedC
ceaselessD
required