SSC CGL Undated PYQs

Question 1

Six Machine (I Don’t Like Cricket … . I Love It)' is an autobiography of which famous batsman?

Accepted Answer

"Six Machine" is the autobiography of West Indies cricketer Chris Gayle. It highlights his journey, aggressive batting style, and his famous ability to hit massive sixes in international cricket.

Question 2

The length, breadth and height of a cuboid are in the ratio 19 : 11 : 13. If length is 30 cm more than height, then what is the volume (in cm3) of this cuboid?

Accepted Answer

The ratio difference between length and height is 6 units, which equals 30 cm. So, 1 unit = 5 cm. Volume = (19×5) × (11×5) × (13×5) = 95 × 55 × 65 = 339625 cm³.

Question 3

The ratio of number of boys and girls in a class is 2 : 3. The average weight of boys and girls in the class is 18 kg and 21 kg respectively. What is the average weight (in kgs) of all the boys and girls together? ?

Accepted Answer

Total weight of boys is 2 × 18 = 36 kg and girls is 3 × 21 = 63 kg. Total weight = 99 kg. Average = 99 / 5 kg.

Question 4

Indian Mughal paintings originated during the rule of which Mughal Emperor?

Accepted Answer

Mughal painting originated during Humayun's reign when he brought Persian artists Mir Sayyid Ali and Abd al-Samad to India after his exile, laying the foundation for the art form.

Question 5

Which blood group is universal acceptor?

Accepted Answer

AB+ is the universal acceptor because it has both A and B antigens on red blood cells and lacks anti-A and anti-B antibodies, allowing it to receive any blood type safely.

Question 6

_______ is issued when the court ﬁnds that a particular ofﬁce holder is not doing legal duty and thereby is infringing on the right of an individual.

Accepted Answer

'Mandamus' (meaning 'we command') is a writ issued by a court to a public official, ordering them to perform their official duties that they have failed or refused to perform.

Question 7

Which is the longest bone in human body?

Accepted Answer

The femur, or thigh bone, is the longest, heaviest, and strongest bone in the human body, extending from the hip to the knee.

Question 8

First state to implement Saur Sujala Yojana is _____.

Accepted Answer

Chhattisgarh was the first state to implement the Saur Sujala Yojana in 2016. It aimed to provide solar-powered irrigation pumps to farmers at subsidized rates, boosting agriculture.

Question 9

A shopkeeper by selling 21 items earns a proﬁt equal to the selling price of 1 item. What is his proﬁt percentage?

Accepted Answer

Let the selling price of 1 item be 1. Total SP = 21, Profit = 1. Cost price = 21 - 1 = 20. Profit % = (1/20) × 100 = 5%.

Question 10

What is the difference of the factors of the expression x2 + (1/x2) – 6?

Accepted Answer

Rewrite the expression as (x - 1/x)^2 - 4. Using a^2 - b^2, the factors are (x - 1/x - 2) and (x - 1/x + 2). Their difference is 4.

Question 11

___________ is the second largest animal phylum.

Accepted Answer

Arthropoda is the largest animal phylum, while Mollusca is the second largest. It includes soft-bodied invertebrate animals like snails, octopuses, and squids.

Question 12

Select the related letters from the given alternatives. XVT : RPN :: LJH : ?

Accepted Answer

Each letter in the first group is shifted backward by 6 positions to get the second group (X-6=R, V-6=P, T-6=N). Applying this to LJH: L-6=F, J-6=D, H-6=B.

Question 13

Jama Masjid of Delhi was built in which century?

Accepted Answer

Jama Masjid was built by Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan between 1650 and 1656. Since these years fall in the 1600s, it belongs to the 17th century.

Question 14

Who invented Dynamite?

Accepted Answer

Alfred Nobel, a Swedish chemist, invented dynamite in 1867. He mixed nitroglycerin with kieselguhr to make it safer to handle, later establishing the Nobel Prizes with his fortune.

Question 15

Pranita got 30 marks more in Math than what she got in Science. Her Math marks are 60% of the sum of her Math and Science marks. What are her Science marks?

Accepted Answer

Let Science = S, Math = S + 30. Given S + 30 = 60% of (2S + 30). Solving gives S + 30 = 1.2S + 18, so 0.2S = 12, meaning S = 60.

Question 16

If Sec θ = 5/3, then what is the value of Cosec θ?

Accepted Answer

Sec θ = 5/3 means hypotenuse is 5 and adjacent is 3. By Pythagoras, opposite is 4. Cosec θ = hypotenuse/opposite = 5/4 = 1.25.

Question 17

Who shot dead John Saunders on 17th December 1927?

Accepted Answer

Bhagat Singh, along with Shivaram Rajguru, shot British police officer John Saunders in Lahore to avenge the death of nationalist leader Lala Lajpat Rai.

Question 18

There are five students - P, Q, R, S and T having different heights in a class. P's height is more than only one student. Q's height is more than S and P but not more than R. S's height is more than P. R is not the smallest. Who is having the maximum height in the class?

Accepted Answer

P is taller than only one student (T). Q is taller than S and P, but shorter than R. S is taller than P. The order is R > Q > S > P > T. R is the tallest.

Question 19

What is the name of the tropical cyclones in the China Sea?

Accepted Answer

Tropical cyclones in the western Pacific Ocean and the China Sea are called typhoons. Hurricanes occur in the Atlantic, while tornadoes are land-based funnel clouds.

Question 20

ΔABC is right angled at B. BD is its altitude. AD = 4 cm and DC = 12 cm. What is the value of AB (in cm)?

Accepted Answer

In a right triangle, the square of a leg equals the product of the adjacent hypotenuse segment and the entire hypotenuse. AC = 4 + 12 = 16. AB² = AD × AC = 4 × 16 = 64. Thus, AB = 8 cm.