SSC CGL 2024 Previous Year Paper

1. What will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following equation, if ‘+’ and ‘–’ are interchanged and ‘×’ and ‘÷’ are interchanged? 4515 × 5 – 431 ÷ 3 + 821 = ?

• A. A. 1335
• B. B. 1775
• C. C. 1575
• D. D. 1375

2. 31 is related to 152 by certain logic. Following the same logic, 47 is related to 168. To which of the following is 66 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. A. 180
• B. B. 187
• C. C. 185
• D. D. 190

3. Six letters Q, Z, V, T, L and A are written on different faces of a dice. Two positions of this dice are shown in the figures below. Find the letter on the face opposite to Q. Q Z V T L V

• A. A. Z
• B. B. T
• C. C. V
• D. D. A

4.

• A. B. Logic: a – b, a – b = 216
• B. A. 335 – 119 = 216
• C. C. 317 – 101 = 216
• D. D. 308 – 92 = 216 But, 358 – 152 = 206

5. (d) As, 14 1 13 5 N A M E F N B O 6 14 2 15 + 1 And, 14 1 14 15 N A N O P O B O 16 15 2 15 Similarly, 14 1 9 12 N A I L M J B O 13 10 2 15 + 1

6. The question con are related to eac Three of the follo alike as these hav and thus form a is the one that DO group? (The words must b ful English words to each other based number of conson (a) Pentagon-5 si (c) Triangle-3 sid

7. The position of remain unchanged the word ‘NIGHT in the English alp to right? General IntellIGence and reasonInG

8. What will come in the place of ‘?’ in the following equation, if ‘+’ and ‘–’ are interchanged and ‘×’ and ‘÷’ are interchanged? 5 – 4 ÷ 9 + 80 × 10 = ?

• A. A. 31
• B. B. 33
• C. C. 35
• D. D. 30

9. Select the option in which the numbers share the same relationship as that shared by the given pair of numbers. (149, 213), (168, 232) (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. A. (162, 222)
• B. B. (153, 217)
• C. C. (137, 211)
• D. D. (144, 198)

10. Select the correct mirror image of the given figure when the mirror is placed at MN as shown below. y T f r 9 3 n M N

• A. A. y r 9 3 n
• B. B. y T f r 9 3 n
• C. C. 9 3 T
• D. D. T f 9 3

11. 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. airs, the same pattern is ey form a group. Select DOES NOT belong to should be performed ers, without breaking into their constituent erations on 13 such as multiplying to 13 can aking down 13 into 1 forming mathematical 3 is not allowed.)

• A. B. MJOB
• B. D. MJBO ns pairs of words that other in a certain way. ng four word pairs are the same relationship oup. Which word pair ES NOT belong to that considered as meaning- nd must not be related n the number of letters/ ts/vowels in the word.) s (b) Hexagon-8 sides (d) Square-4 sides ow many letters will f each of the letters in MARES’ is re-arranged betical order from left GL TIER-I 2024 ld On: 9 Sep 2024 Shift-1) Time: 60 Minutes s will be deducted for each wrong answer.

12. 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: No card is a parcel. All cards are envelopes. Some envelopes are bags. Conclusions: I. All envelopes can never be parcels. II. No card is a bag. III. At least some bags are postcards.

• A. A. Only I follows
• B. B. Only II follows
• C. C. Only I and III follow
• D. D. Only II and III follow

13. Select the correct mirror image of the given figure when the mirror is placed at MN as shown. b c F g I M N

• A. A. b c F g I
• B. B. I c b
• C. C. I g
• D. D. I g

14. Identify the option figure that when put in place of the question mark (?) will logically complete the series. ?

• A. A.
• B. B.
• C. C.
• D. D.

15. Which of the four options will replace the question mark (?) in the following series? UE 88, VG 84, WI 80, XK76, ?

• A. A. ZM72
• B. B. ZN71
• C. C. YN73
• D. D. YM72

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

• A. A. KPLPLQLSPK
• B. B. PKLPQPLSKP
• C. C. KPLPQQLPSK
• D. D. KPLPQLPSKP

17. Identify the figure from the given options, which when put in place of the question mark (?), will logically complete the series. B C E A D A B D E C E A C D B D E B C A ? (a) B E A D C (c) D C A B E

18. Six numbers 21, 2 written on differe positions of this figure. Find the nu to 24. 21 23 25 25 (a) 26 (c) 22

19. (a) 1 2 3 54 6 7 8 9 21 10 11 13 12 15 14 16 17 18 19 20 \Total triangle → 21

20. In a certain code how’ is written as that’ is written a what here’ is writ ‘how’ written in t (a) aa (c) zz

21. Three statements three conclusion III. Assuming th even if they seem commonly known the conclusions lo statements. Statements: Some tears are dro Some drops are st All streams are riv Conclusions: I. All tears can n II. Some drops a III. All tears bein

• A. A. Only conclusi
• B. B. Both II and II
• C. C. Only conclusi
• D. D. Both I and II

22. Which of the foll the question mark YZUW, ?, QTQU (a) UWSV (c) USWV

23. In a certain code l ‘A + B’ means ‘A

24. 19 is related to 209 following a certain logic. Following the same logic, 27 is related to 297. To which of the following is 61 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. A. 653
• B. B. 600
• C. C. 571
• D. D. 671

25. Which of the following numbers will replace the question mark (?) in the given series? 1, 3, 10, 41, ?, 1237

• A. A. 202
• B. B. 210
• C. C. 200
• D. D. 206 General awareness

26. In which year was Project Tiger launched in India?

• A. A. 1973
• B. B. 1970
• C. C. 1972
• D. D. 1985

27. Lathmar Holi is primarily celebrated in the state of:

• A. A. Karnataka
• B. B. Himachal Pradesh
• C. C. Arunachal Pradesh
• D. D. Uttar Pradesh

28. Which of the following awards was won by Lata Mangeshkar in the year 2001?

• A. A. Dadasaheb Phalke Award
• B. B. Padma Vibhushan
• C. C. Bharat Ratna
• D. D. Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award

29. Details about Sudarshana lake is given in a rock inscription at Girnar (Junagarh), which was composed to record the achievements of the Shaka ruler _________.

• A. A. Chashtana
• B. B. Rudradaman I
• C. C. Rudrasimha III
• D. D. Maues

30. (d) As an Indust Regulatory Organ primary objective robust developm sector. Microfinance Inst was established Association for N Microfinance refe services, includ to households, entrepreneurs wh banking services.

31. Which article has a similar provision to that of Article 32 and deals with writ jurisdiction?

• A. A. Article 228
• B. B. Article 227
• C. C. Article 226
• D. D. Article 225

32. Which of the following is NOT a condition for the President’s office in India?

• A. A. He shall not hold any office of profit.
• B. B. The allowances shall not be diminished during his term of office.
• C. C. He shall not be entitled, without payment of rent, to use his official residence.
• D. D. He shall not be a member of either House of the Parliament.

33. Which of the following statements best defines the monoecious?

• A. A. A flower with gynoecium only
• B. B. A flower with androecium only
• C. C. A flower with both androecium and gynoecium
• D. D. A flower with dithecous

34. Mohan Veena player, Pandit Vishwa Mohan Bhatt won the ____________ Award in the year 1994.

• A. A. Grammy
• B. B. Sangita Kalanidhi
• C. C. Oscar
• D. D. Sangeet Natak Akademi

35. Who is Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology as of July 2023?

• A. A. Dharmendra Pradhan
• B. B. Jitendra Singh
• C. C. Ashwini Vaishnaw
• D. D. Ramesh Pokhriyal

36. Which of the following decomposition reactions is NOT a redox reaction?

• A. A. Decomposition of sodium hydride
• B. B. Decomposition of calcium carbonate
• C. C. Decomposition of potassium chlorate
• D. D. Decomposition of dihydrogen monoxide

37. Who among the following has authored the play ‘Nil Darpan’?

• A. A. Chittaranjan Das
• B. B. Motilal Nehru
• C. C. Dinabandhu Mitra
• D. D. Sarojini Naidu

38. Who among the following formed the Bihar Provincial Kisan Sabha in 1929?

• A. A. Jayprakash Narayan
• B. B. JM Sengupta
• C. C. Kunwar Singh
• D. D. Swami Sahajanand Saraswati

39. Which plateaus are very fertile because they are rich in black soil that is very good for farming?

• A. A. Deccan lava p
• B. B. African platea
• C. C. Ethiopian plat
• D. D. Katanga plate

40. Which of the follo basicity?

• A. A. LiOH > NaOH
• B. B. KOH > CsOH
• C. C. LiOH > KOH
• D. D. CsOH > KOH

41. Which of the INCORRECT r organisation and i

• A. A. Cell-tissue gra
• B. B. Cellular grade
• C. C. Protoplasmi Paramecium
• D. D. Tissue-orga Euplectella

42. (c) The Head Office of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is located in Churchgate, Mumbai. The BCCI is the principal national governing body of the sport of cricket in India. BCCI is the wealthiest governing body of cricket in the world. It was established on 1 December 1928 in Madras.

43. When the analysis done by calculatin area, then the mea

• A. A. Net density
• B. B. Gross density
• C. C. Agricultural d
• D. D. Physiological

44. (a) Mahendravarman I was a Pallava king reigned 600-630 AD. He ruled the Southern portion of present day Andhra region and Northern regions of present-day Tamil Nadu in India in the early 7th century AD. He was a scholar, painter, architect, and musician. He was the son of Simhavishnu, who defeated the Kalabhras and re-established the Pallava kingdom. Simhavishnu was his predecessor while succeeded by his son Narasimhavarman I who defeated Pulakeshin II of Chalukya dynasty.

45. What challenge d often face in India

• A. A. Excessive for
• B. B. Lack of skille
• C. C. Lack of consu
• D. D. Inconsistent r

46. Which of the follo producer of Pulse

• A. A. Bihar
• B. B. Madhya Prad
• C. C. Punjab
• D. D. Haryana

47. Who founded th Mumbai in 1867?

• A. A. Gopal Krishn
• B. B. Shri Ram Baj
• C. C. Atmaram Pan
• D. D. Ram Mohan R

48. (d) As of July 20 Chief Minister of He is serving as t Minister of Tamil He assumed offic 7 May 2021 and ha Dravida Munnetra August 2018. M K Stalin is so Minister M. Karun

49. (a) The Royal C oldest Golf Club o It was established the first Golf Club The Royal Calcut hole golf course.

50. Which Indian among the following has his name in Time Magazine’s list of ‘100 most influential people of 2021’?

• A. A. Amit Shah
• B. B. Narendra Modi
• C. C. Neeraj Chopra
• D. D. Virat Kohli QuantItatIve aptItude

51. A grocer professes to sell rice at the cost price, but uses a fake weight of 870 g for 1 kg. Find his profit percentage (correct to two decimal places).

• A. A. 11.11%
• B. B. 14.94%
• C. C. 15.11%
• D. D. 18.21%

52. The value of cos229º + cos261º is:

• A. A. 3 2
• B. B. 2
• C. C. 0
• D. D. 1

53. In a circular race of 840 m, A and B start running in the same direction at the same time from the same point at the speeds of 6 m/s and 12 m/s, respectively. After how much time will they meet next?

• A. A. 140 s
• B. B. 40 s
• C. C. 70 s
• D. D. 20 s

54. Let O be the centre of the circle and AB and CD are two parallel chords on the same side of the radius. OP is perpendicular to AB and OQ is perpendicular to CD. If AB = 10 cm, CD = 24 cm and PQ = 7 cm, then the diameter (in cm) of the circle is equal to:

• A. A. 24
• B. B. 13
• C. C. 12
• D. D. 26

55. Which of the following statements is sufficient to conclude that two triangles are congruent?

• A. A. One side and one angle of both triangles are equal.
• B. B. These have two equal sides and the same perimeter.
• C. C. These have the same area and the same base.
• D. D. These have the same base and the same height.

56. The given table shows the percentage of marks obtained by three students in three different subjects in a institute (maximum marks are given in brackets) Subject Student History (175) Geography (200) Botany (125) Ram 54 87 71 Mohan 51 79 78 Shyam 75 49 76 If in order to pass the exam, a minimum of 105 marks are needed in History, how many students pass in the exam?

• A. A. 2
• B. B. 3
• C. C. 1
• D. D. 0 teau au ing is a correct order of > KOH > CsOH > NaOH > LiOH CsOH > NaOH > NaOH > LiOH ollowing pairs is arding the grade of example? e organisation-Jellyfish rganisation-Sycon grade organisation- grade organisation- Board of Control for BCCI) is located in (b) Chennai (d) New Delhi f population density is t through net cultivated ure is termed as: nsity ensity was the ruler of which nasties? (b) Pandya (d) Chola es foreign investment gn competition labour er base ulatory environment ing states is the biggest h Prarthana Samaj in Gokhale i urang y nister of Tamil Nadu as (b) Pinarayi Vijayan (d) MK Stalin e first golf club of India (b) Mysore (d) Gulmarg

57. Fill pipe P is 21 times faster than fill pipe Q. If Q can fill a cistern in 110 minutes, find the time it takes to fill the cistern when both fill pipes are opened together.

• A. A. 3 minutes
• B. B. 5 minutes
• C. C. 4 minutes
• D. D. 6 minutes

58. The following table shows the marks (out of 100) obtained by five students in five different subjects. Student /Subject Tarun Rohit Mohit Shobhit Sumit Maths 65 69 73 76 90 Physics 80 76 84 85 88 Chemistry 75 84 77 76 78 English 85 88 90 86 82 Physical Education 90 94 95 78 68 Who obtained 72% marks in all the subjects taken together

• A. A. Rohit
• B. B. Tarun
• C. C. Mohit
• D. D. Sumit

59. R pays ₹100 to P with ₹5, ₹2 and ₹1 coins. The total number of coins used for paying are 40. What is the number of coins of denomination ₹5 in the payment?

• A. A. 13
• B. B. 17
• C. C. 16
• D. D. 18

60. The radii of the two cones are in the ratio of 2 : 5 and their volumes are in the ratio of 3 : 5. What is the ratio of their heights?

• A. A. 13 : 11
• B. B. 4 : 11
• C. C. 11 : 15
• D. D. 15 : 4

61. Which of the following can be the value of ‘k’ so that the number 217924k is divisible by 6?

• A. A. 2
• B. B. 6
• C. C. 0
• D. D. 4

62. In an election between two candidates, y% of the voters did not vote. 10% of the votes cast were declared invalid, while all the valid votes were cast in favour of either of the two candidates. The candidate who got 59.375% of the valid votes cast was declared elected by 2484 votes. If the number of people eligible to vote in that election was 16, 000, what is the value of y?

• A. A. 8
• B. B. 8.4
• C. C. 7.5
• D. D. 7.2

63. An article is marked at ₹550. If it is sold at a discount of 40%, then the selling price becomes 10% more than its cost price. What is the cost price (in ₹)?

• A. A. 330
• B. B. 220
• C. C. 300
• D. D. 200

64. If the sum of two sides of an equilateral triangle is 16 cm, then find the third side.

• A. A. Cannot be found
• B. B. 16 cm
• C. C. 4 cm
• D. D. 8 cm

65. Simplify 2 ( – 9) 3 x x +

• A. A. x – 9
• B. B. x + 9
• C. C. x – 3
• D. D. 2 9 x −

66. The following candidates app candidates present – P, Q and R. Study the table a that follows. Year P Total Present T 2016 45 42 2017 50 45 2018 64 60 2019 80 69 2020 55 44 ‘Total’ denotes tot the centre, ‘Presen appeared. In which year was the second highes (a) 2018 (c) 2020

67. The distance betw circles of radii 22 If the points of co tangent to these c find the length of (a) 39 cm (c) 35 cm

68. The value of sin2 sin255 – sin235 + is: (a) 4 (b) 0

69. The average mar and girls in an e 80, respectively. all the students in Find the ratio of t number of girls. (a) 1 : 3 (b) 2 : 3

70. Rajesh in his prin to print some b completed 17 27 of how many days d order of printing? (a) 54 (c) 56

71. (c) 3 2 2 15 75 25 x x x + + − 3 2 15 75 5 x x x x + + = + 2 ( 5)( 10 5 x x x x + + = +

72. (b) 5 cosec 3 θ = 3 (sec2 q – 1) × cot2 2 2 2 2 5 4 1 4 3   = − × ×     2 2 2 2 2 2 3 4 5 2 4 3 3 = × × =

73. Which of the following can be the value of k, if = 2 2 (88 8 – 3 3) 1 (6 – 7 5 ) k k ÷ × × = × + ?

• A. A. 2, 7
• B. B. 4, 7
• C. C. 3, 10
• D. D. 1, 10

74. Read the given information and answer the question that follows. The following table gives the percentage of marks obtained by seven students in six different subjects in and examinations. The number in the brackets gives the maximum marks in each subject. Stu- dent Subject (Max. Marks) Maths Che. Phy. Geo. Hist. Comp. Science (150) (130) (120) (100) (60) (40) Ayush 90 50 90 60 70 80 Aman 100 80 80 40 80 70 Sajal 90 60 70 70 90 70 Rohit 80 65 80 80 60 60 Muskan 80 65 85 95 50 90 Tanvi 70 75 65 85 40 60 Tarun 65 35 50 77 80 80 If some one secured all the heighest score that have been obtained by some student or the other in the six subjects as given in the table above, what would be the exact overall percentage score obtained by the student?

• A. A. 5 90 % 6
• B. B. 1 91 % 6
• C. C. 95.16%
• D. D. 95%

75. Mohan borrows a sum of ₹4,22,092 at the rate of 20% per annum simple interest. At the end of the first year, he repays ₹21, 679 towards return of principal amount borrowed. If Mohan clears all pending dues at the end of the second year, including interest payment that accrued during the first year, how much does he pay (in ₹) at the end of the second year?

• A. A. 561347
• B. B. 564914
• C. C. 558380
• D. D. 556367 enGlIsh comprehensIon

76. Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Fatal

• A. A. Additional
• B. B. Easy
• C. C. Deadly
• D. D. Jovial

77. Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice. Lovely tunes are composed by Domnica.

• A. A. Domnica composes tunes lovely.
• B. B. Domnica will compose lovely tunes.
• C. C. Domnica composes lovely tunes.
• D. D. Domnica composed lovely tunes.

78. Select the option that expresses the opposite meaning of the underlined word. The explosive used is of my own formulation, and I can vouch for its efficiency.

• A. A. Invalidate
• B. B. Maintain
• C. C. Witness
• D. D. Certify

79. The following sentence has been divided into four segments. Identify the segment that contains an error. Mr. Abhilash and his family / have received / no informations / about the incident.

• A. A. about the incident.
• B. B. Mr. Abhilash and his family
• C. C. have received
• D. D. no informations

80. Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Toxic

• A. A. Lethal
• B. B. Licit
• C. C. Laudatory
• D. D. Lanky

81. Select the word which means the same as the group of words given. Unit of weight for precious stones

• A. A. Pure
• B. B. Accurate
• C. C. Reliable
• D. D. Carat

82. Select the option that can be used as a one- word substitute for the underlined group of words. She is proficient in speaking many languages.

• A. A. Heterolinguistic
• B. B. Bilingual
• C. C. Multilingual
• D. D. Monolithic

83. Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice. Ishika saw the tiger in the forest.

• A. A. The tiger saw by Ishika in the forest.
• B. B. The tiger sees Ishika in the forest.
• C. C. The tiger was seen by Ishika in the forest.
• D. D. The tiger was seen by the forest in Ishika.

84. Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words. A person who likes to argue about anything

• A. A. Veracious
• B. B. Reticent
• C. C. Contentious
• D. D. Coward

85. Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. ‘Spy Family’ is a graphic novel that is a narrative work in which the story is conveyed to the reader using uninterrupted art in a traditional comics format.

• A. A. sedimental art in a traditional
• B. B. longitudinal art in a traditional
• C. C. existential art in a traditional
• D. D. sequential art in a traditional

86. The following sen four segments. Id contains a gramm My brother perfo the class test/held

• A. A. held yesterday
• B. B. extremely goo
• C. C. in the class te
• D. D. My brother pe

87. Select the INCOR (a) Bureaucracy (c) Connoisseur

88. Select the most a replace the under sentence. No altruistic act is (a) phenomenal (c) philanthropic

89. Select the most ap given word. Innuendo (a) Crude (c) Ragged

90. Select the most ap the blank. Vinod had a ___ accident. (a) comfortable (c) narrow

91. Select the option t word substitute fo A short interesting or event (a) Anecdote (c) Poem

92. Select the most ap word in bold. We’d better watch any excuse to har (a) betray (c) relish

93. Select the most ap given idiom. To have bigger fis

• A. A. To have bigg than the meni
• B. B. To take calcul
• C. C. To know dif techniques
• D. D. To have an in

94. (a) The incorrect spelling is “Evacting.” The correct spelling is “Evacuating.”

95. Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. She has been studying for two o’clock.

• A. A. study from two o’clock
• B. B. studying since two o’clock
• C. C. studying two o’clock
• D. D. study for two o’clock Direction (96-100): In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank. There is a saying that coming events cast their shadows before. (1)________, it is not universally true. Something can happen within a second, and one may not (2)________ it. (3)________, some instances show that predictions based on certain signs have gone wrong. People generally say that natural calamities can be predicted by observing the animals. But what if animals are suffering from some disease and don’t show any signs before the event appears? They may fail to make peculiar sounds or actions about the events which are going to take place. (4)________, some unnatural calamities that are likely to appear may forecast their shadows by some bad omens. (5)________, we should not completely cancel out the possibilities that animals can sense certain unnatural happenings.

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

• A. A. Therefore
• B. B. Furthermore
• C. C. Moreover
• D. D. However

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

• A. A. rescind
• B. B. foresee
• C. C. legalise
• D. D. affect

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

• A. A. Therefore
• B. B. Moreover
• C. C. However
• D. D. Nevertheless

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

• A. A. Therefore
• B. B. Secondly
• C. C. Besides
• D. D. Despite

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

• A. A. Therefore
• B. B. However
• C. C. Nevertheless
• D. D. Moreover Discover More