SSC CGL Tier I 2024 – 25 Sep, Shift 1 Question Paper with Answers

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.
4 : 68 :: 8 : 136 :: 9 : ?
(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.)

Select the number from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series.
35, 46, 68, 101, 145, ?

Select the option that represents the letters that when sequentially placed from left to right in the blanks below will complete the letter series.

Z _ A _ Z _ _ Z A _ Z _

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 conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements.

Statements:

Some vegetables are fruits.
Some fruits are flowers.
All flowers are garlands.

Conclusions:

I. Some garlands are fruits.
II. Some vegetables are flowers.
III. Some vegetables are garlands.

All the six members of a family, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6, live together. 2 is the daughter of 3, but 3 is not the mother of 2. 1 and 3 are a married couple. 5 is the sister of 3. 4 is the daughter of 1. 6 is the brother of 2. Who is the mother of 2?

Four letter-clusters have been given, out of which three are alike in some manner and one is different. Select the one that is different.
Note : The odd one out is not based on the number of consonants/vowels or their position in the letter cluster.

11 is related to 121 following a certain logic. Following the same logic, 22 is related to 484. To which of the following is 31 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)

Select the term from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the given series.
HM71, JP68, LS65, NV62, ?

Select the set in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers of the following set.
(24, 15, 120)
(21, 19, 133)
(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.)

Which letter-cluster will replace the question mark (?) to complete the given series?
CQJG, ERMJ, ?, ITSP, KUVS

The position of how many letters will change if each of the letters in the word ‘CORNFLAKES’ is re-arranged in the English alphabetical order from left to right?

Select the correct combination of mathematical signs to sequentially place from left to right in the blanks below to balance the given equation.
75 _ 3 _ 17 _ 8 = 0

Which number will come in the place of the question mark (?) in the following equation if ‘+’ and ‘−’ are interchanged and ‘×’ and ‘÷’ are interchanged?
27 × 3 + 4 ÷ 2 − 7 = ?

In a certain code language, 'EXCESS' is written as '726572121', 'ENERGY' is written as '716720927', how will 'ESCAPE' be written in that language?

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.
CRW: TIN :: DOZ: UFQ :: ALW:?

In a certain code language, ‘EAGLE’ is written as ‘DZFKD’ and ‘DREAM’ is written as ‘CQDZL’. How will ‘SINCE’ be written in that language?

The question contains pairs of words that are related to each other in a certain way. Three of the following four word pairs are alike as these have the same relationship and thus form a group. Which word pair is the one that DOES NOT belong to that group?

(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.)

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.)

Ishwari Prasad is credited to have introduced the ________ Gharana of Kathak.

In 1910, The United India House at Seattle, USA, was set up by ___________.

An organic reaction used to convert an aryl diazonium salt into an aryl halide using a copper(I) halide catalyst is called:

Where was the Durand Cup Tournament started in India in 1888?

According to Mendeleev's Periodic Table, which elements’ properties matched up remarkably well with eka-silicon?

Pulakeshin II assumed the title of ‘Dakshinapatheshvara’ (lord of the south) after defeating which of the following rulers of north India?

NDP = _________.

According to Census of India 2011, female adolescents in the age group of 10-19 years had a share of:

Ghiyas ud-din Balban had set up a _________ department called 'Diwan-i-arz'.

Which famous santoor player was honoured with the Ustad Hafiz Ali Khan Award in 1998?

In 2022, Vinay Mohan Kwatra took charge as the Foreign Secretary of India. Prior to this, he served as the ambassador to which of the following countries?

When did a States Reorganisation Commission was set up, which recommended the creation of linguistic States on the basis of larger linguistic groups?

Which of the following is associated with the retreating monsoon in India?

The record obtained by the measurement of earthquake is called a:

Match the points under Column A with those under Column B.

1. (a) i-a, ii-c, iii-b, iv-d
2. (b) i-b, ii-a, iii-c, iv-d
3. (c) i-a, ii-b, iii-c, iv-d
4. (d) i-d, ii-c, iii-b, iv-a

Read the notes: Everyday science

Find the difference in the average production of B and D during 2018-2023.

If a³ + 1/a³ = 2 (a > 0), then the value of a + 1/a is:

Suppose P starts walking at a speed of 8 km/h. After 8 hours B started travelling on a bicycle at a speed of 24 km/h. The distance from the starting B can catch A is:

Nihira is 25 years old and Punith is 30 years old. How many years ago was the ratio of their ages 3 : 4?

An inlet pipe can fill a water storage tank in 11 hours and an outlet pipe can empty the completely filled tank in 15 hours .If both pipes opened simultaneously. The time taken to fill the empty tank ( in hrs) is :

9 ÷ [1 + {4 × (5/6 − 1/3 + 1/2)}] is equal to:

The salaries of P and Q together amount to ₹9,60,000. P and Q save 64% and 44%, respectively of their individual salaries. If P’s expenditure is 1.5 times Q’s expenditure, then what is the ratio of P’s salary to Q’s salary?

If the lengths of two sides of an isosceles triangle are 6 cm and 12 cm, then find the length of the third side.

If m + 5 = sec²A cosec²A (1 − cos²A)(1 − sin²A) + 5, then find the value of m:

The following table shows the number of pages printed by 3 printers (P, Q and R) for 3 days.

What is the ratio of the total number of pages printed by printer P over the course of three days to the total number of pages printed by printer Q during the same three days?

The side BC of ∆ABC is produced to a point D. If AC = BC and ∠BAC = 70°, then find the value of ∠ACD − ∠ABC.

It is always possible to draw a circle passing through ______ non-collinear points in a plane.

Evaluate 2 (tan 54°/cot 36°) − (cot 41°/tan 49°).

Which of the following fractions is the largest?
3/7, 7/53, 41/80, 29/79

The given bar graph shows sugar imports of a country (in thousand tonnes) over the years. Study the graph and answer the question that follows.

(Data from the official chart, shown as a table.)

The average imports (in thousand tonnes) of all the years is:

Rohini buys a Bluetooth headphone set for ₹1,700 from a wholesale shop and marks it at ₹2,000. Later on, she allows a discount of 40% on its sale. What is her loss or gain percentage (correct up to two decimal places)?

The simple interest on a sum for 6 years is three-fifth of the sum. The rate of interest per annum is:

The circumference of the base of the cylindrical vessel is 154 cm and its height is 49 mm. How many litres of water can it hold? (correct to three places of decimals, use π = 22/7)

The average of the squares of the first 48 natural numbers is

Select the option that can substitute/replace the bracketed word correctly and complete the sentence.

If he runs, he (get) there in time.

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
Dissolve

Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.
A performer’s first public appearance

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word to fill in the blank.
Ram failed initially but after a few years, he _________ in every field.

The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.

The company specialises at / designing, crafting and manufacturing / exquisite, high-quality furniture / of exceptional craftsmanship.

Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined part in the following sentence.
The entire speech of the revivalist fell flat with the crowd that was present there.

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice.
A comic play was performed by the comedian.

Parts of a sentence are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the parts in the correct order to form a meaningful sentence.

P) achieve success
Q) when you
R) and polite
S) stay humble

Parts of a sentence are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the parts in the correct order to form a meaningful sentence.
(A) and was searching for them
(B) the grandmother couldn’t find
(C) all around the house
(D) placed them on her head
(E) her spectacles because she had

The following sentence contains a word with a spelling error. Rectify the sentence by selecting the correct spelling of the identified word from the given options.

Later on, he was truely apologetic for his misconduct in the meeting.

Select the correctly spelt word.

The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
My dog / barks / very louder / at night.

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice.

The research team is conducting experiments on a new drug that could revolutionise the treatment of the disease.

Select the most appropriate idiom that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence.
Leela was in class when the big fight happened. So, if you want to know the details, You should ask her, you will get the truth given by somebody who is directly involved and therefore likely to be accurate.

Select the most appropriate synonym of the underlined word.
Our university is affiliated with various institutes all over the world.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
Raj is very interested in studying human psychology, so he decided to pursue his master’s degree in __________.

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

Derogatory

Select the most appropriate synonym of the underlined word.
We went to a legitimate Mexican restaurant for my birthday, where they served cuisine like you would find in Mexico.

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

Laudable

Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.
To go through an area making a lot of noise and causing damage

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

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

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

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

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