SSC CGL 2024 PYQs

Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The first letters (U, V, W, X) follow +1. The second letters (E, G, I, K) follow +2. The numbers (88, 84, 80, 76) follow -4. Applying this, the next term is YM72.

Question 2

In a certain code language, 'It's your life' is written as 'Ao Bo Co' and 'It's your food' is written as 'Ba Co Bo'. How will 'food' be written in that language?

Accepted Answer

Compare the two given statements. 'It's your' is common in both, and 'Bo Co' is common in their codes. The remaining word 'food' in the second statement corresponds to the remaining code 'Ba'.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

P is Q's son. Q is R's wife. R is S's father. S is T's husband. So, R is T's father-in-law. P is R's son, making P T's husband's brother.

Question 4

Which of the following terms will replace the question mark (?) in the given series?IMHP, MPJQ, QSLR, UVNS, ?

Accepted Answer

Analyze the pattern for each letter's position. The first letters (I, M, Q, U) follow a +4 pattern. The second letters (M, P, S, V) follow a +3 pattern. The third letters (H, J, L, N) follow a +2 pattern. The fourth letters (P, Q, R, S) follow a +1 pattern. Applying this, the next term is YYPT.

Question 5

In a certain code language, 'NAME' is written as 'FNBO' and 'NANO' is written as 'POBO'. How will 'NAIL' be written in that language?

Accepted Answer

The pattern is: N becomes M (-1), A becomes J (+9), I becomes B (-7), L becomes O (+3). Applying this to NAIL gives MJBO.

Question 6

In a certain code language, ‘sit on chair’ is coded as 'sk mi cn' and ‘the chair broke’ is coded as ‘gm fr mi’. How is ‘chair’coded in the given language?

Accepted Answer

Identify the common word 'chair' in both phrases. The common code 'mi' appears in both coded sequences, thus 'chair' is coded as 'mi'.

Question 7

Six letters A, T, M, P, S and R 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 the one having R.

Accepted Answer

In both dice positions, 'P' is common. Rotating clockwise from 'P', we get P-A-T and P-S-R. Thus, A is opposite S, T is opposite R. So, M is opposite P.

Question 8

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’ andA ÷ B means ‘A is the mother of B’.Based on the above, if ‘P + Q ÷ R − T × M’, which of the following is true?

Accepted Answer

Decode the expression: P is Q's son, Q is R's mother, R is T's wife, T is M's brother. This implies P and R are siblings, and P is male. Thus, P is R's brother.

Question 9

‘Lavish’ is related to ‘Austere’ in the same way as ‘Prejudiced’ is related to ‘________’.(The words must be considered as meaningful English words and must not be related to each other based on the number ofletters/number of consonants/vowels in the word.)

Accepted Answer

Lavish and Austere are antonyms. Similarly, Prejudiced means biased, so its antonym is Impartial, meaning unbiased or fair.

Question 10

In a certain code language, ‘FACED’ is written as ‘GZDDE’ and ‘VACAY’ is written as ‘WZDZZ’. How will ‘LABOR’ be written in that language?

Accepted Answer

The pattern is: consonants shift +1, vowels change to 'Z'. Applying this, L(+1)=M, A=Z, B(+1)=C, O=N (error in question, should be Z), R(+1)=S. So, LABOR becomes MZCNS.

Question 11

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.

Accepted Answer

Identify common faces in both dice positions. Here, 'Z' is common. Rotate clockwise from 'Z' in both dice to find opposite pairs: Z-V-Q and Z-A-L. Thus, Q is opposite T.

Question 12

A paper is folded and cut as shown below. How will it appear when unfolded?

Accepted Answer

The paper is folded twice, then a cut is made. Unfolding reverses the folds. The cut will appear symmetrically across each fold line, resulting in the pattern shown in option 2.

Question 13

Which figure should replace the question mark (?) if the following series were to be continued?

Accepted Answer

The figure rotates 90 degrees clockwise in each step. The arrow also moves one position clockwise along the perimeter. Following this pattern, option 2 is the correct continuation.

Question 14

In a certain code language, 'TIZZ' is written as 'VKBB' and 'QOPH' is written as 'SQRJ'. How will 'CKAU' be written in that language?

Accepted Answer

The pattern is +2, -7, +2, -7 for each letter. Applying this to CKAU: C+2=E, K-7=D, A+2=C, U-7=N. So, CKAU becomes EDCN.

Question 15

Figure X is followed by four figures numbered (1), (2), (3), (4). Identify the figure among the four in which figure X is embedded (i.e. contains figure X in the same form).

Accepted Answer

Carefully observe Figure X and mentally rotate or superimpose it onto each option. Option 1 clearly shows Figure X embedded within it without any change in orientation or size.

Question 16

Select the option figure in which the given figure (X) is embedded (rotation is NOT allowed).

Accepted Answer

Carefully observe the given figure (X) and compare it with each option. Option 3 contains the exact figure (X) embedded within it without any rotation.

Question 17

Which two signs should be interchanged to make the following equation correct?247 ÷ 13 + 16 × 3 − 148 = 119

Accepted Answer

Interchanging '-' and '+' signs gives 247 ÷ 13 - 16 × 3 + 148. Following BODMAS: 19 - 48 + 148 = 119, which is correct.

Question 18

In the following number-pairs, the second number is obtained by applying certain mathematical operations to the first number. In three of the four pairs, the same pattern is applied and hence they form a group. Select the number-pair that DOES NOT belong to this group.(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.)

Accepted Answer

The pattern is (First number - 15) / 2 = Second number. For 335-119: (335-15)/2 = 160. For 317-101: (317-15)/2 = 151. For 308-92: (308-15)/2 = 146.5. Option 2: (358-15)/2 = 171.5. The pattern is not consistent for option 2.

Question 19

The position of how many letters will remain unchanged if each of the letters in the word 'JEALOUS' is arranged in the English alphabetical order?

Accepted Answer

Original word: JEALOUS. Alphabetical order: AEJLOUS. Comparing positions, 'J', 'L', and 'S' remain unchanged. Thus, three letters.

Question 20

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)

Accepted Answer

The pattern is N * 11. So, 19 * 11 = 209 and 27 * 11 = 297. Applying this, 61 * 11 = 671.