SSC CGL Undated PYQs

Question 1

Profit of Rs 12,400 has to be divided between three partners A, B and C in the ratio 5:7:8. How much does B get (in Rs)?

Accepted Answer

Total ratio parts = 5 + 7 + 8 = 20. Value of 1 part = 12400 / 20 = 620. B's share is 7 parts, so 7 × 620 = Rs 4340.

Question 2

What is the duration (in minutes) of one-half of a football match?

Accepted Answer

A standard football match lasts for a total of 90 minutes. It is divided into two equal halves of 45 minutes each, separated by a half-time break.

Question 3

"Population control and family planning" is listed in the __________ list given in the Seventh Schedule in the Constitution of India.

Accepted Answer

"Population control and family planning" was added to the Concurrent List (Entry 20A) of the Seventh Schedule by the 42nd Amendment in 1976, allowing both center and states to legislate.

Question 4

What is the difference (in Rs) between the compound interests on Rs. 1000 for 1 year at 10% per annum compounded yearly and half-yearly?

Accepted Answer

Yearly CI is 10% of 1000 = Rs 100. Half-yearly effective rate is 5% + 5% + (5×5)/100 = 10.25%, giving Rs 102.5. The difference is 102.5 - 100 = Rs 2.5.

Question 5

A batsman makes a score of 111 runs in the 10th match and thus increases his average runs per match by 5. What will be his average after the 10th match?

Accepted Answer

Let the old average be x. Then 9x + 111 = 10(x + 5). Solving gives x = 61. The new average after the 10th match is 61 + 5 = 66.

Question 6

In the following question, from the given alternative words, select the word which can be formed using the letters of the given word. CAPITULATE CAPITULATE

Accepted Answer

The word 'TALE' can be formed because all its letters (T, A, L, E) are present in the given word 'CAPITULATE'. Other options contain extra letters like B, N, or Y.

Question 7

Through photosynthesis at least a half of the total carbon dioxide fixation on earth is carried out by?

Accepted Answer

Algae are primarily aquatic and perform about half of all photosynthesis on Earth, fixing massive amounts of carbon dioxide into organic compounds in marine and freshwater ecosystems.

Question 8

If A/3 = B/2 = C/5, then what is the value of ratio (C + A)2 : (A + B)2 : (B + C)2?

Accepted Answer

Let A=3, B=2, and C=5. Calculate the sums: C+A = 8, A+B = 5, B+C = 7. Squaring these values gives 64, 25, and 49. The ratio is 64:25:49.

Question 9

Which of the following is the second highest civilian award of India given for exceptional and distinguished service in any field including service rendered by the government servants?

Accepted Answer

The Bharat Ratna is India's highest civilian award, followed by the Padma Vibhushan as the second highest. It is awarded for exceptional and distinguished service across all fields.

Question 10

If the exports in 2013 were 90 million USD then what was the imports (in million USD)?

Accepted Answer

Based on the data graph (implied), the export to import ratio for 2013 is 0.9. Therefore, Imports = Exports / 0.9 = 90 / 0.9 = 100 million USD.

Question 11

In ΔABC, ∠BAC = 90° and AD is drawn perpendicular to BC. If BD = 7 cm and CD = 28 cm, then what is the length (in cm) of AD?

Accepted Answer

In a right-angled triangle, the altitude drawn to the hypotenuse satisfies AD² = BD × CD. Here, AD² = 7 × 28 = 196, so AD = 14 cm.

Question 12

How many more people surveyed like Drama movies than those who like Romance movies?

Accepted Answer

Identify the number of people who like Drama and subtract the number of people who like Romance from the given data chart. The difference is exactly 3.

Question 13

By what least number should 1200 be multiplied so that it becomes a perfect square?

Accepted Answer

Prime factorize 1200 as 2^4 × 3^1 × 5^2. For a perfect square, all exponents must be even. Multiplying by 3 makes the exponent of 3 even (3^2).

Question 14

The weights of 4 boxes are 100, 70, 50 and 90 kilograms. Which of the following cannot be the total weight, in kilograms, of any combination of these boxes and in a combination a box can be used only once?

Accepted Answer

Calculate possible sums of the given weights (100, 70, 50, 90). The sum of all four is 310. The sum of 70, 50, and 90 is 210. The sum of 100, 70, and 90 is 260. 230 cannot be formed.

Question 15

Accepted Answer

The actual question text is missing from the provided snippet due to a copy-paste error. Based on the provided key, the correct answer is 28.

Question 16

Two numbers are 10% and 20% lesser than a third number respectively. By how much percent is the second number should be enhanced to make it equal to the first number?

Accepted Answer

Let the third number be 100. The first and second numbers become 90 and 80. To make 80 equal to 90, increase it by 10. Percentage increase = (10/80) × 100 = 12.5%.

Question 17

Bangladesh does not share its border with which Indian state?

Accepted Answer

Bangladesh shares borders with West Bengal, Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura, and Mizoram. Jharkhand is a landlocked state located further west, so it does not share an international border with Bangladesh.

Question 18

A train leaves Delhi at 10 a.m. and reaches Jaipur at 4 p.m. on same day. Another train leaves Jaipur at 12 p.m. and reaches Delhi at 5 p.m. on same day. What is the time of day (approximately) when the two trains will meet?

Accepted Answer

Let distance = 30 units (LCM of 6h and 5h). Speeds are 5 and 6. Train 1 covers 10 units by 12 p.m. Remaining 20 units covered at relative speed 11. Time = 20/11 hrs ≈ 1 hr 49 mins after 12 p.m.

Question 19

In 1528, __________ defeated the Rajputs at Chanderi.

Accepted Answer

In the Battle of Chanderi in 1528, Babur defeated the Rajput forces led by Medini Rai, further consolidating Mughal power in northern India after Panipat and Khanwa.

Question 20

Two people A and B are at a distance of 260 km from each other at 9:00 a.m. A immediately starts moving towards B at a speed of 25 km/h and at 11:00 a.m. B starts moving towards A at a speed of 10 km/hr. At what time (in p.m.) will they meet each other? ?

Accepted Answer

By 11:00 a.m., A travels 50 km (25×2). Remaining distance is 210 km. Relative speed is 35 km/h (25+10). Time taken = 210/35 = 6 hours. 11:00 a.m. + 6 hours = 5:00 p.m.