SSC CGL Undated PYQs

Question 1

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 2

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 3

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 4

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 5

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 6

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 7

What is the total GDP (in crore dollars) for the country with the third lowest per capita income?

Accepted Answer

First, determine the per capita income (GDP divided by population) for each country. Identify the country with the third lowest value, then find its corresponding total GDP, which is 164560.

Question 8

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 9

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.

Question 10

A square is inscribed in a quarter circle in such a way that two of its adjacent vertices on the radius are equidistant from the centre and other two vertices lie on the circumference. If the side of square is √(5/2) cm, then what is the radius (in cm) of the circle?

Accepted Answer

Let vertices on radii be at distance x from center. Side a = √(5/2). 2x² = a² ⇒ x² = 5/4. Vertices on arc are at (2x, x). Radius R = √(5x²) = √(25/4) = 2.5 cm.

Question 11

In each of the following question below are given some statements followed by some conclusions. Taking the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts, read all the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusion logically follows the given statements. Statements: I. All books are erasers. II. All sharpeners are books. Conclusions: I. All sharpeners are erasers. II. Some books are sharpeners.

Accepted Answer

Since all sharpeners are books and all books are erasers, the sharpeners circle is entirely inside the erasers circle (I follows). Also, the books circle contains sharpeners, so some books are sharpeners (II follows).

Question 12

If CROWNED is coded as APMULCB, then how will TAP be coded as?

Accepted Answer

Each letter in the word is shifted backward by 2 positions in the alphabetical order. Applying -2 to T, A, and P gives R, Y, and N respectively.

Question 13

A] The author of the novel 'Bird Box' is Victor LaValle. B] The author of the novel 'The Devil in Silver' is Josh Malerman. C] The author of the novel 'Fellside' is Victor LaValle. Which of the statements given above are not correct?

Accepted Answer

'Bird Box' is written by Josh Malerman, 'The Devil in Silver' by Victor LaValle, and 'Fellside' by M.R. Carey. Thus, all three statements A, B, and C are incorrect.

Question 14

Which of the following is a book written by Shashi Tharoor?

Accepted Answer

"An Era of Darkness: The British Empire in India" was published in 2016 by Shashi Tharoor. It critically examines the impact of British colonial rule on India, winning him the Sahitya Akademi Award.

Question 15

In which year was Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) founded?

Accepted Answer

The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) was formed on May 25, 1999, by Sharad Pawar, P. A. Sangma, and Tariq Anwar after they were expelled from the Indian National Congress.

Question 16

The members of phaeophyceae are commonly called _________ algae.

Accepted Answer

Phaeophyceae are commonly known as brown algae due to the dominance of the brown pigment fucoxanthin, which masks the green chlorophyll.

Question 17

If x2 + x = 19, then what is the value of (x + 5)2 + [1/(x + 5)2]?

Accepted Answer

Let y = x + 5, so x = y - 5. Substituting gives y^2 - 9y + 1 = 0, or y + 1/y = 9. Thus, y^2 + 1/y^2 = 9^2 - 2 = 79.

Question 18

___________ is a welfare scheme started by the Prime Minister in order to provide LPG connections to domestic households that fall under the below the poverty line category.

Accepted Answer

Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) was launched in 2016 by PM Narendra Modi to provide clean cooking fuel (LPG) to women from BPL households, reducing health hazards.

Question 19

FORTRAN is not used for _____. (I)  Drawing pictures (II) Carrying out mathematics computations

Accepted Answer

FORTRAN (Formula Translation) is a high-level language designed specifically for complex scientific and mathematical computations. It is not used for drawing pictures or graphics.

Question 20

Improve the bracketed part of the sentence. We do not (agree on) certain things.

Accepted Answer

The phrase 'agree on' is correctly used when discussing a specific point or topic. The original sentence is grammatically sound and requires no improvement.