SSC CGL Undated PYQs

Question 1

What is the literal meaning of 'Certiorari'? ?

Accepted Answer

'Certiorari' is a Latin term meaning 'to be certified' or 'to be informed'. It is a writ issued by a higher court to a lower court to review its decision.

Question 2

The ________ balance is the sum of the balance of merchandise trade, services and net transfers received from the rest of the world.

Accepted Answer

The Current Account balance records a nation's transactions with the rest of the world, specifically its net trade in goods and services, net earnings on cross-border investments, and net transfer payments.

Question 3

Sum of twice a fraction and its reciprocal is 17/6. What is the fraction?

Accepted Answer

Let the fraction be x. The equation is 2x + 1/x = 17/6. Checking option 3: 2(3/4) + 4/3 = 3/2 + 4/3 = 17/6. Thus, 3/4 is correct.

Question 4

___________ is the breaking up of the rocks on the earth's surface.

Accepted Answer

Weathering is the in-situ physical or chemical breakdown of rocks on the Earth's surface. Unlike erosion, it does not involve the movement or transport of the broken material.

Question 5

Select the related letters from the given alternatives. ACF : GIL :: OQT : ?

Accepted Answer

Each letter in the first term is shifted forward by 6 positions to get the second term (A+6=G, C+6=I, F+6=L). Applying this to OQT gives U, W, and Z.

Question 6

A and B can together do a piece of work in 10 days. If A works with twice of his efficiency and B works with an efficiency 1/3rd less than his efficiency, then the work gets completed in 6 days. In how many days can A and B do the work alone respectively?

Accepted Answer

Let efficiencies be a and b. 10(a+b) = 6(2a + 2b/3). Solving gives a=3b. Total work = 10(3+1) = 40. A takes 40/3 days, B takes 40/1 = 40 days.

Question 7

The ratio of present ages of P and Q is 5 : 8. Three years later their ages will be in ratio 8 : 11. What is the present age (in years) of Q?

Accepted Answer

Let present ages be 5x and 8x. After 3 years, (5x+3)/(8x+3) = 8/11. Solving gives 9x = 9, so x = 1. Q's present age is 8(1) = 8 years.

Question 8

Which of the following instrument is used to measure Soil Water Tension?

Accepted Answer

A tensiometer is specifically designed to measure soil water tension, indicating soil moisture. Photometers measure light, pyrometers measure high temperatures, and psychrometers measure humidity.

Question 9

In a certain code language, "STUBBORN" is written as "VUTAAOSP". How is "SHIPPING" written in that code language?

Accepted Answer

The pattern is +3, -2, +3, -2... for each letter. Apply this alternating pattern to 'SHIPPING' to get the correct code 'JITOOHOJ'.

Question 10

Profit of Rs 42,500 has to be divided between three partners A, B and C in the ratio 3:5:9. How much (in Rs) does A get?

Accepted Answer

Total ratio parts = 3 + 5 + 9 = 17. Value of 1 part = 42500 / 17 = 2500. A's share is 3 parts, so 3 × 2500 = 7500.

Question 11

In the following question, select the related letters from the given alternatives. PRAG : QTDK : : STOP : ?

Accepted Answer

The pattern adds +1, +2, +3, +4 to the respective letters. Applying this to STOP: S+1=T, T+2=V, O+3=R, P+4=T, which gives TVRT.

Question 12

Madhuri Dixit is associated with which Indian Dance form?

Accepted Answer

Madhuri Dixit is a renowned Bollywood actress and a professionally trained Kathak dancer. She has showcased her classical Kathak skills in various iconic movie songs.

Question 13

If the company earns Rs 20 lakh profit, and decides to distribute half of it to its shareholders, how much does D (in Rs) get?

Accepted Answer

Total profit is 20 lakh. Half distributed is 10 lakh. Based on the data (D's share = 15%), D gets 15% of 10,00,000, which is Rs 1,50,000.

Question 14

Divyansh's birthday is on Sunday 16th July. On what day of the week will be Shaan's Birthday in the same year if Shaan was born on 1st August?

Accepted Answer

Days left in July (31 - 16) = 15 days. Add 1 day for August. Total = 16 days. 16 divided by 7 leaves a remainder of 2. Sunday + 2 days = Tuesday.

Question 15

If 8 θ 12 δ 6 = 60 and 13 θ 15 δ 11 = 74, then 18 θ 21 δ 15 = ?

Accepted Answer

The pattern is A θ B δ C = (A × B) - C². For the given expression: 18 × 21 - 15² = 378 - 225 = 153.

Question 16

In the following question, select the related letters from the given alternatives. BPTW : CQUX : : CHNS : ?

Accepted Answer

Each letter in the first term is shifted forward by 1 position (+1) to get the second term. Applying the same to CHNS: C+1=D, H+1=I, N+1=O, S+1=T, giving DIOT.

Question 17

37 trees are planted in a straight line such that distance between any two consecutive trees is same. A car takes 20 seconds to reach the 13th tree. How much more time (in seconds) will it take to reach the last tree?

Accepted Answer

The car covers 12 gaps to reach the 13th tree in 20s. To reach the 37th tree, it needs to cover 24 more gaps. Time = 24 × (20/12) = 40 seconds.

Question 18

If x – 3 + [1/(x – 3)] = 4, what is the value of (x – 3)3 + [1/(x – 3)3]?

Accepted Answer

Let y = x - 3. The equation becomes y + 1/y = 4. We need y^3 + 1/y^3. Using the formula k^3 - 3k, we get 4^3 - 3(4) = 64 - 12 = 52.

Question 19

Which organisation monitors the banks in actually maintaining cash balance?

Accepted Answer

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) acts as the central bank and regulator. It monitors commercial banks to ensure they maintain the required Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) to secure depositors' money.

Question 20

Select the related letters from the given alternatives. EHJ : KNP :: SVX : ?

Accepted Answer

Each letter in the first term is shifted forward by 6 positions to get the second term (E+6=K, H+6=N, J+6=P). Applying the same to SVX gives YBD.