SSC CGL Tier I - 12 September 2024 - Shift 2

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.)

Select the set in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers of the following set. (11, 16.5, 22) (14.5, 20, 25.5) (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 of the following terms will replace the question mark (?) in the given series? HPL, KLQ, NHV, QDA, TZF, ?

In a certain code language, A + B means ‘A is the son of B’, A − B means ‘A is the wife of B’, A × B means ‘A is the brother of B’ and A ÷ B means ‘A is the daughter of B’. Based on the above, how is P related to R if ‘P × S ÷ M − T + R’?

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 cards are postcards. Some postcards are books. All books are novels. Conclusions: I. Some postcards are novels. II. No card is a book. III. All cards are novels.

‘NGRP’ is related to ‘JCNL’ in a certain way based on the English alphabetical order. In the same way, ‘FKLT’ is related to ‘BGHP’. To which of the following is ‘SQUO’ related, following the same logic?

Three of the following numbers are alike in a certain way and one is different. Pick the odd one out. (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 of the following operations should be interchanged to make the following equation correct? 12 + 12 − 4 × 4 ÷ 2 = 22

Select the combination of letters that when sequentially placed in the blanks of the given series will complete the series. E_GHEI_GELK_ _OME

In a certain code language, ‘talk to me’ is coded as ‘aq yt bl’ and ‘do not talk’ is coded as ‘yt me wc’. What is the code for ‘talk’ in that language?

What will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following equation if ‘+’ and ‘−’ are interchanged and ‘×’ and ‘÷’ are interchanged? 16 ÷ 4 + 8 × 8 − 4 = ?

is related to 245 by certain logic. Following the same logic, 580 is related to 479. To which of the following is 613 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 word-pair that best represents a similar relationship to the one expressed in the pair of words given below. (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) Duleep Trophy : Cricket

Each vowel in the word ‘STAMINA’ is changed to the preceding letter in the English alphabetical order and each consonant is changed to the following letter in the English alphabetical order. How many letters are there in the English alphabetical order between the letter which is the third from the right and the fourth from the left in the group of letters thus formed?

In a certain code language, ‘can we play’ is coded as ‘ae tc nx’ and ‘play in school’ is coded as ‘tc rm ef’. How is ‘play’ coded in that language?

In a certain code language, ‘BOOK’ is written as ‘ZNNI’ and ‘SHOP’ is written as ‘QFNN’. How will ‘NOTES’ be written in that language?

Six letters J, K, L, M, N and O are written on different faces of a dice. Two positions of this dice are shown in the figure below. Find the letter on the face opposite to J.

Six letters U, V, W, X, Y and Z are written on different faces of a dice. Two positions of this dice are shown in the figure. Find the letter on the face opposite to V.

Chand Bardai’s famous literary work ________, mentions Prithviraj Chauhan‘s love story and heroic deeds.

Who established Shantiniketan and when?

In which year was the Digital India mission launched?

In July 2020, which state initiated the 'Ashirwad Scheme' to extend financial support for a daughter's marriage who belongs to a family earning a lower income?

Hindustani singer Pandit Venkatesh Kumar was honoured with 'Kalidas Samman-2022' by which state government?

Which of the following institutes was founded by Mrinalini Sarabhai who was a Bharatanatyam and Kathakali dancer?

Which of the following hills is located in the Eastern Ghats?

Who among the following players is related to table tennis?

Which of the following is an example of public sector industry in India?

Which of the following is NOT a Fundamental Duty of the Indian citizens?

______ leaves are used to make bidis.

In which of the following years was Pro Kabaddi League established in India?

According to Census of India 2011, what is the gap between male and female literacy rate in India?

In which form of exchange are goods used as medium of exchange?

What is the product formed when zinc and sulphuric acid react?

In the state legislative assembly, the Money bill can be introduced with the prior permission of __________.

Which of the following gases emits red light when electricity is passed through it?

The Vedangas are Hindu auxiliary disciplines that originated in ancient times and are linked to the study of the Vedas. These are _________ in number.

Gangaur Festival, Pushkar Fair, Nagaur Fair and Urs Fair are the popular fairs and festivals of which state?

Who among the following freedom fighters is known as ‘Deshbandhu’?

What was the actual growth rate of the first five-year plan?

The MP of an article was Rs.180 and it was sold at a discount of 15%, the discount in Rs. is:

In ΔDEF, the bisector of ∠D intersects side EF at point N. If DE = 36 cm, DF = 40 cm and EF = 38 cm, then the length (in cm) of NF is ________.

Find the area of a sector with an arc length of 44 cm, which subtends a central angle of 30°.

Solve the following:

A thief pursued by a policeman was 150 m ahead at the start. If the ratio of the speed of the policeman to that of the thief was 5 : 4, then how far (distance in metres) could the thief go before he is caught by the policeman?

The ratio between male and female members in a club is 2 : 3. If the number of male members is increased by 200, the ratio becomes 5 : 6. How many female members are there in the club?

Two pipes A and B can fill a tank in 48 minutes and 66 minutes, respectively. If both the pipes are opened simultaneously, then after how many minutes should pipe B be closed so that the tank gets filled in 32 minutes?

Every month, a man consumes 20 kg of rice and 8 kg of wheat. The price of rice is 20% of the price of wheat, resulting in a total expenditure of ₹300 per month for rice and wheat combined. If the price of wheat is increased by 20%, what percentage reduction in rice consumption is needed to maintain the same expenditure of ₹300? (Given that price of rice and consumption of wheat is constant.)

In triangle ABC, the length of side BC is 2 cm less than twice the length of side AB. The length of side AC exceeds the length of side AB by 10 cm. The perimeter of the triangle is 40 cm. Determine the length (in cm) of the smallest side of the triangle.

From a point T, the length of the tangent to a circle is 32 cm and the distance of T from the centre is 40 cm. The diameter (in cm) of the circle is:

Two cylinders have the radii of their bases in the ratio 4 : 5 and their heights are in the ratio 5 : 7. Find the ratio of their curved surface areas.

In a garden, there are 6 daisy plants the first year. Each year, a gardener adds 3 new daisy plants. He has 26 jasmine plants the first year and loses 2 each year . When will the number of daisy plants equal to the number of jasmine plants after the first year?

Which of following numbers is NOT divisible by 11?

The following pie chart shows the study time of different subjects of a student in a day. Study the pie chart and answer the question. If the student studied English for 3 hours, then he studied Mathematics for:

For the following equations, what are the values of a and b to have infinitely many solutions? ax + by = 2 3x - (5 - 2a)y = 6

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blanks. He had ________ the ________ into smaller clips.

Select the sentence that does NOT have a spelling error.

Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. My sisters wished me good luck before I went on the stage to sing.

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice. The drug pedlar was arrested by the narcotics team.

Select the most appropriate synonym of the underlined word. Many people love to visit enchanting hills.

Parts of a sentence are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the parts in the correct order to form a meaningful sentence. A. needs to be B. the shelf in C. a piece of wood D. the kitchen E. need to buy F. replaced, so I will

Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words. The list of subjects to be discussed at a meeting

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the word in brackets to fill in the blank. She has _______ (witty) remarks about everything.

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Paralysed

The following sentence has been divided into four segments. Identify the segment that contains an adverbial usage error. Mr. Arun / will pay dear / for his / financial mistake.

Select the most appropriate synonym of the word in brackets to fill in the blank. Listening to the same lecture everyday appeared very ___________ to him. (boring)

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. We have postponed this movie outing too many times, so we are going tomorrow, come _____ or shine.

Parts of a sentence are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the parts in the correct order to form a meaningful sentence. O. went P. yesterday Q. we R. to the S. park

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Repulse

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word in the given sentence. One must be confident of winning and gaining one’s goals and must face situations, disasters, trials and setbecks of life with confidence.

Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. Five years later, I was eating this same dish at the same restaurant.

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice. Scientists were conducting experiments on the newly discovered species.

Parts of a sentence are given below in jumbled order. Select the option that arranges the parts in the correct sequence to form a meaningful sentence. (P) the sun (Q) to our planet, Earth (O) provides essential energy (R) sustaining life and warmth

The given sentence is divided into four segments. Select the option that has the segment with a grammatical error. The employees were comfortable / with me and they talked about / their problems since / I has worked there as a manager.

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