SSC-CGL 2023 Questions

27 July 2023 • Shift 1

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Question 1

Logical Reasoning

Looking at the family picture, Sneha said, “She is my brother’s wife’s son’s father’s mother-in-law’s only daughter.’ How is the girl in the photo related to Sneha?

Daughter-in-law

Brother’s wife

Mother

Sister

Question 2

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. GPK : MSI : : RHT : VKT :: IDW : ?

YGK

ZHL

KGY

YIK

Question 3

Logical Reasoning

In a certain code language, ‘DUST’ is coded as 16 and ‘EARTH’ is coded as 25. How will ‘MAN’ be coded in the same language?

Question 4

Logical Reasoning

Select the option that represents the correct order of the given words as they would appear in an English dictionary. 1. Diamond 2. Dialogue 3. Dictator 4. Dialect 5. Diameter 6. Diagram

Diamond

Dialogue

Dictator

Dialect 5. Diameter 6. Diagram

Question 5

Logical Reasoning

Which of the following terms will replace the question mark (?) in the given series? AJRX, CNXF, ERDN, ?, IZPD

HVJV

GVJV

HVIT

GVKV

Question 6

Logical Reasoning

In a certain code language, ‘BOOK’ is written as ‘325’, ‘READ’ is written as ‘400’. How will ‘ABLE’ be written in that language?

445

440

442

438

Question 7

Logical Reasoning

Select the option that represents the letters that, when placed from left to right in the following blanks, will complete the letter-series. G _ A R E G L _ R _ G _ C _ E G L _ _ E

K B E L R D R

L B E L R D R

L A E L R E R

K B E L R E R

Question 8

Logical Reasoning

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

FJU

KNP

CGX

IMR

Question 9

Logical Reasoning

Study the given pattern carefully and select the number that can replace the question mark (?) in it. (4, 2, 6) (9, 3, 9) (24, 6, ?) (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)

Question 10

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) (17, 26, 37) (170, 197, 226)

(48, 63, 80)

(45, 52, 105)

(16, 28, 36)

(52, 65, 83)

Question 11

Logical Reasoning

Select the set in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers of the given 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.) (38, 29, 67) (43, 36, 79)

(51, 39, 70)

(59, 28, 77)

(47, 35, 82)

(34, 47, 83)

Question 12

Logical Reasoning

The second number in the given number-pairs is obtained by performing certain mathematical operation(s) on the first number. The same operation(s) is/are followed in all the number-pairs, except one. Find that odd number-pair.

(1826, 1472)

(1984, 1505)

(1805, 1326)

(2136, 1657)

Question 13

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) (39, 65), (63, 105)

(66, 165)

(96, 160)

(72, 180)

(84, 155)

Question 14

Logical Reasoning

Which of the following interchanges of signs would make the given equation correct? 110 ÷ 20 + 5 × 13 – 9 = 153

× and ÷

÷ and +

– and ×

+ and –

Question 15

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.) Ringworm : Skin :: Tapeworm : ?

Intestine

Blood

Lungs

Heart

Question 16

Logical Reasoning

If ‘+’ means ‘division’, ‘−’ means ‘multiplication’, ‘÷’ means ‘subtraction’ and ‘×’ means ‘addition’, then what is the value of the following expression? 805 + 23 ÷ 4 − 6 × 2

Question 17

Which actinide, discovered by Glenn T Seaborg in 1940, is used as a heat source for sensitive electrical components in satellites as well as a power source for satellites?

Curium

Plutonium

Nobelium

Americium

Question 18

The Jagannath Temple in Puri depicts which Indian classical dance form?

Kuchipudi

Bharatanatyam

Kathak

Odissi

Question 19

Who among the following IPS officers in 2023 is one of the first women officers to become the Director General of police in Punjab?

Shashi Prabha Dwivedi

Meera Chadha Borwankar

Aparajita Rai

Ruveda Salam

Question 20

A natural process of mechanical disintegration and or chemical decomposition of the rocks of the crust of the Earth by certain physical and chemical agencies of the atmosphere is known as:

solidification of rocks

weathering

mew rock formation

watering of rocks

Question 21

In T20 cricket matches, a bowler can bowl a maximum of _______.

7 overs

6 overs

5 overs

4 overs

Question 22

Who among the following served the shortest tenure as the Prime Minister of India?

HD Deva Gowda

VP Singh

Chandra Shekhar

IK Gujral

Question 23

In which year India won gold in men’s hockey in the Olympic games?

1984

1992

1980

1988

Question 24

Name the longest highway single-tube tunnel that reduces the travel time and overall distance between Manali and Keylong.

Atal Tunnel

Natuwadi Tunnel

Karbude Tunnel

Jawahar Tunnel

Question 25

Which institution launched the Self-Help Group – Bank Linkage Programme in 1992-93?

SBI

NABARD

SIDBI

IDBI

Question 26

In February 2022, West Bengal government launched an open-air classroom programme for students from Class 1 to 7, by the name ________.

Shiksha Abhiyan

Samagra Shiksha

SHREYAS

Paray Shikshalaya

Question 27

Ricky Kej won his third Grammy award in 2023 for which of the following albums?

Winds of Samsara

Ballad of Maya

Divine Tides

Mann Mein Aman

Question 28

The Gulf of Khambhat, the Gulf of Kutch and Sundarbans region provide ideal conditions for utilising _________ energy in India.

wind

thermal

tidal

solar

Question 29

The Lomas Rishi cave which is a manmade cave is located in which state of India?

Maharashtra

Karnataka

Madhya Pradesh

Bihar

Question 30

Commercialisation of agriculture is an indication of ___________.

income surplus

producers’ surplus

consumer surplus

marketable surplus

Question 31

The first day of the Tamil calendar on 14 April is celebrated as________.

Mahamaham

Onam

Pongal

Puthandu

Question 32

Identify an endoparasite found in animals.

Pleurobrachia

Ctenoplana

Flatworms

Adamsia

Question 33

The compound in which a hydroxy group, -OH, is attached to a saturated carbon atom which has two other carbon atoms attached to it is called:

aldehyde

tertiary alcohol

secondary alcohol

primary alcohol

Question 34

Padma Shri, Padma Bhushan and Padma Vibushan awardee, Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra, was instrumental in reviving which of the following classical dances?

Odissi

Kuchipudi

Bharatanatyam

Manipuri

Question 35

Which of the following is mentioned in the Preamble of the Constitution of India?

Liberty of thought, expression, belief, faith and worship

Fraternity assuring human dignity

Equality of status and employment

Justice, social, economic and administrative

Question 36

Who among the following wrote ‘Anand Math’ from where India’s National song ‘Vande Mataram’ has been taken?

Abanindranath Tagore

Rabindranath Tagore

Mohammad Iqbal

Bankim Chandra Chatterjee

Question 37

In September 2022, who among the following was appointed as Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) of India?

General Manoj Mukund Naravane

General Dalbir Singh Suhag

Lt General Anil Chauhan (Retired)

General Manoj Pande

Question 38

According to the Census of India 2011, which state of India has the highest Hindu population percentage of the total population?

Chhattisgarh

Odisha

Himachal Pradesh

Madhya Pradesh

Question 39

The characteristic garlicky odour of garlic is due to _________.

iodine

copper

chlorine

sulphur

Question 40

Who among the following revolted against Balban, Sultan of Delhi, and declared himself as an independent ruler of Bengal in 1279?

Muhammad Khan

Tughril Beg

Bughra Khan

Nasir-ud-din Mahmud

Question 41

Which of the following organisations was established in 1885?

Communist Party of India

Muslim League

East India Organization

Indian National Congress

Question 42

Arithmetic

The difference between the cubes of two given natural numbers is 6272, while the positive difference between the two given numbers is 8. What is the sum of the cubes of the two given numbers?

9728

9684

8000

9600

Question 43

Arithmetic

If 2x + 3y = 16 and xy = 9, then find 8x3 + 27y3.

1980

2980

Ans 1. 1980 2. 2980 3. 1504

2189

Question 44

Arithmetic

If x + y = 25 and xy = 20, then find the value of x3 + y3 .

13152

13125

14125

14152

Question 45

Arithmetic

Sohan and Amit started a car race from the same point in the same direction and at the same time on a circular track of length 1125 m with speeds of 36 km/h and 54 km/h, respectively. After how much time (in seconds) will they meet for the first time since the start of the race?

220

215

210

225

Question 46

Arithmetic

Which of the following is the smallest 5-digits number that is exactly divisible by 526?

10520

11046

10516

10426

Question 47

Arithmetic

Two motorists start together to travel to a certain destination, one at the speed of 4 km/h and the other at the speed of 6 km/h. Find the distance travelled by them (in km) if the motorist travelling at 4 km/h arrives half an hour after the other motorist.

Question 48

Arithmetic

Ashok and Anil undertake to do a piece of work for ₹4,500. Ashok alone could do the work in the 8 days and Anil in 12 days. With the assistance of Amar, they finished the work in 4 days. What is the share of Amar?

₹1,500

₹750

₹2,250

₹2,500

Question 49

Arithmetic

Find the value. 80.40 ÷20 - (-4.02) + 2.06 = _______.

9.8

10.2

10.1

8.2

Question 50

Arithmetic

A shopkeeper gives a 12% additional discount on the discounted price, after giving an initial discount of 25% on the labelled price of a radio. If the final selling price of the radio is ₹792, then what is its labelled price (in ₹)?

1980

2330

1320

1200

Question 51

Arithmetic

Rini has mixed two colours ‘C1’ and ‘C2’ in the ratio 2 : 3. If the rate of the colour ‘C1’ is ₹500 per unit and she is selling the mixture of the two colours at ₹650 per unit at breakeven price, then what is the rate (in ₹) per unit of the second colour, that is, ‘C2’?

750

725

If the rate of the colour ‘C1’ is ₹500 per unit and she is selling the mixture of the two colours at ₹650 per unit at breakeven price, then what is the rate (in ₹) per unit of the second colour, that is, ‘C2’? Ans 1. 750 2. 725 3. 760

765

Question 52

Arithmetic

On selling a painting at Rs.1,498, the gain is 25% more than the loss incurred on selling it at Rs.1,300. In order to gain 25%, the selling price will be:

Rs.1,735

Rs.1,335

Rs.1,755

Rs.1,388

Question 53

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Hard nut to crack

A problem difficult to solve

To leave an effect

A situation that can be altered

To bid farewell

Question 54

Comprehension

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice. Sanyukta has to bake fifty-one cakes for the anniversary party.

Fifty-one cakes will be baked by Sanyukta for the anniversary party.

Fifty-one cakes had to be baken by Sanyukta for the anniversary party.

Fifty-one cakes have to be baked by Sanyukta for the anniversary party.

Fifty-one cakes has to be baked by Sanyukta for the anniversary party.

Question 55

Comprehension

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

Submisive

Validity

Kaleidoscope

Animation

Question 56

Comprehension

Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the italicised group of words in the given sentence. The prime minister paid tributes to the martyrs by laying circular arrangement of flowers.

buds

posies

bouquets

wreaths

Question 57

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word. The village fair was cancelled due to incessant rains.

Insistent

Daily

Sporadic

Continual

Question 58

Comprehension

Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words. The practice of writing dictionaries

Anthropology

Lexicography

Photography

Philology

Question 59

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Trivial

Significant

Huge

Heavy

Light

Question 60

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word. I object the false claims made against me.

assent

ease

restore

ascertain

Question 61

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate idiom for the given underlined segment in the sentence. Riya always considers sincerity, devotion and dedication as the highest priority of a good employee.

Fair and square

Ever and anon

Free and easy

First and foremost

Question 62

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate synonym for the highlighted word. This is credible information provided by the informer.

commendable

dependable

detachable

digestible

Question 63

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.It is not a walker’s paradise. So walking is not a fashionable pastime here. B.London is known for its hectic face, frenzied movements, high decibels and dust kicked by the speeding vehicles. C.On the contrary, life in the countryside is laid back and easy paced. Unless it is raining, people set out for walk. D.For these reasons, Max never went out for a walk, nor did anyone ask him to accompany.

ADCB

BADC

DCAB

CADB

Question 64

Comprehension

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice. My father is reading the newspaper.

The newspaper is being read by my father.

The newspaper happens to be read by my father.

The newspaper was being read by my father.

My father likes reading the newspaper.

Question 65

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. He described about the scenery yesterday.

described about the scenary

described the scenery

describing about the scenery

describe the scenery

Question 66

Comprehension

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

Oligopoly

Xylophone

Zenith

Robbust

Question 67

Comprehension

Parts of the following sentence have been given as options. Select the option that contains an error. My younger brother were attending a short-term computer course these days.

were attending

My younger brother

a short-term computer course

these days

Question 68

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. I worked hard so that I might success .

that I may success

that I might successful

that I might succeed

that I might successor

Question 69

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. The government's recent efforts have concentrated on strengthening these ties. B. The textile industry in India is one of the country's oldest, stretching back several centuries. C. The textile business is immensely diverse, with hand-spun and hand-woven textiles at one end of the spectrum and capital-intensive modern mills at the other. D. Its tight ties to agriculture (for raw materials such as cotton) and the country's old history and traditions in terms of textiles set it apart from other sectors in the country.

DABC

ABCD

BCDA

CBDA

Question 70

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Conceal

Watch

See

Reveal

Hide

Question 71

Comprehension

Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the given sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select 'No improvement required' The stranger stood quietly for few moments.

For the few moments

No improvement required

For moments

For a few moments

Question 72

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Memory

Suppress

Oblivion

Retrospection

Impart

Question 73

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 1.

Ans 1. mandate

recommendation

defunct

function

Question 74

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 2.

promoting

Ans 1. promoting 2. escalating

developing

managing

Question 75

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 3.

technical

problem-solving

Ans 1. technical 2. problem-solving 3. interpersonal

accounting

Question 76

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 4.

efficiency

activism

severity

Question 77

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 5.

mimicking

upholding

lacking

contextualising