SSC CGL Undated PYQs

Question 1

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. 
Malice

Accepted Answer

Malice means the desire to do evil; ill will. Goodwill means friendly, helpful, or cooperative feelings or attitude. Therefore, Goodwill is the most appropriate antonym.

Question 2

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. 
Cut and dried

Accepted Answer

The idiom 'cut and dried' means something that is already decided, settled, or planned in advance, leaving no room for discussion or change. Option 1 accurately reflects this meaning.

Question 3

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

Accepted Answer

The word 'Fourty' is incorrectly spelled. The correct spelling is 'Forty'. The other words 'Ninety', 'Eighty', and 'Fifty' are all spelled correctly.

Question 4

The following sentence has been divided into parts. One of them contains an error. Select
the part that contains the error from the given options.
The recruiters / were pleased / to John’s / domain knowledge and personality.

Accepted Answer

The correct preposition to use with 'pleased' when referring to a person or their attributes is 'with', not 'to'. Therefore, 'pleased with John’s' is the correct phrasing.

Question 5

The following sentence has been divided into parts. One of them contains an error. Select
the part that contains the error from the given options.
Raman putted the vegetables / in the frying pan / and after adding some water, / closed the
lid.

Accepted Answer

The error lies in the word 'putted'. The past tense of 'put' is 'put', not 'putted'. Therefore, the correct phrase should be 'Raman put the vegetables'.

Question 6

Select the most appropriate option to ﬁll in the blank.
My New Year’s ______ is to think positive always.

Accepted Answer

The sentence describes a goal or promise made at the beginning of the New Year. The word 'resolution' perfectly fits this context, meaning a firm decision to do or not to do something.

Question 7

Sentences of a paragraph are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the sentences in the
right order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph.
A. Whichever soonest made a traveller take off his cloak should be accounted the more
powerful.
B. They agreed to put the point to test.
C. A dispute once arose between the wind and the sun to decide which was the stronger of
the two.
D. The wind began, and blew with all his might and sent a blast, cold and ﬁerce as a storm.

Accepted Answer

Sentence C introduces the dispute, setting the context. Sentence A then states the condition for deciding the stronger party. Sentence B shows their agreement to test this condition, and D describes the beginning of the test. This logical flow leads to CBAD.

Question 8

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in reported speech.
"Is the door closed?" Alka asked Tarun.

Accepted Answer

When converting a direct interrogative sentence into reported speech, 'whether' or 'if' is used, and the tense of the verb is shifted to the past. The question 'Is the door closed?' becomes 'whether the door was closed' in reported speech.

Question 9

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
Adjust

Accepted Answer

The word 'Adjust' means to alter or move something slightly in order to achieve the desired fit, appearance, or result. 'Adapt' means to make (something) suitable for a new use or purpose; modify. Therefore, 'Adapt' is the most appropriate synonym as it captures the essence of making changes to suit a situation or purpose.

Question 10

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
Slack

Accepted Answer

The word 'slack' means lacking in activity, diligence, or care; loose or not taut. Among the given options, 'careless' is the closest in meaning, implying a lack of attention or diligence.

Question 11

Select the most appropriate option to ﬁll in the blank.
We ______ the marks of the students on different subjects and compared their performance
for the year.

Accepted Answer

The sentence describes an action taken with student marks to compare performance. 'Analysed' means to examine something in detail, typically for purposes of explanation and interpretation, which perfectly fits the context of examining marks to compare performance. The other options do not convey this meaning effectively.

Question 12

In the sentence identify the segment which contains the grammatical error. 
We must get this post send as soon as possible.

Accepted Answer

The sentence uses a causative verb 'get'. When 'get' is used in a causative sense with a direct object and a past participle, it means to cause something to be done. The correct form should be 'get this post sent', not 'send as'.

Question 13

Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence. 
“What are you going to call the puppy, Jane?” the boy asked.

Accepted Answer

The original sentence is an interrogative sentence in direct speech. When converting to indirect speech, the reporting verb 'asked' is used, the question word 'what' acts as a conjunction, and the sentence structure changes to assertive (subject + verb). The tense also shifts from present continuous to past continuous.

Question 14

Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given
sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select No improvement. 
I was sitting at home doing nothing when I had heard that song again.

Accepted Answer

The sentence describes two actions happening in the past. 'Was sitting' indicates a continuous action in the past, while 'heard' indicates a completed action that interrupted or occurred during the continuous action. Therefore, the simple past tense 'heard' is appropriate, not 'had heard' (past perfect) which implies an action completed before another past action.

Question 15

Select the most appropriate option for the blank numbered 1.

Accepted Answer

The phrase 'in a nutshell' is an idiom meaning 'briefly' or 'in short'. It is a fixed expression that always uses the preposition 'in'.

Question 16

Select the most appropriate option for the blank numbered 2.

Accepted Answer

The context of the sentence, which likely describes people living in a village or rural area, makes 'villagers' the most appropriate choice to fill the blank. The other options do not fit the typical narrative of such passages.

Question 17

Given below are four jumbled sentences. Out of the given options pick the one that gives
their correct order. 
A. They also visit ailing friends and relatives, or attend to personal matters even during
oﬃce hours. 
B. Once in oﬃce, they receive friends and relatives who call them any time without prior
appointment. 
C. We can frequently ﬁnd a large number of people sitting here and there and doing nothing.
D. Even those who are employed often come late to oﬃce and leave early unless they are
forced to be punctual.

Accepted Answer

The passage describes the general behavior of people, starting with a broad observation (C), then narrowing down to employed individuals (D), and further detailing their office conduct (B, A). The sequence CDBA creates a logical flow from general observation to specific examples.

Question 18

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. 
Abort

Accepted Answer

The word 'Abort' means to stop or terminate an action or process. Among the given options, 'End' is the most appropriate synonym as it also means to bring something to a conclusion or stop.

Question 19

Select the word which means the same as the group of words given. 
Having something more than required

Accepted Answer

The word 'surplus' means an amount of something left over when requirements have been met; an excess. This perfectly matches the given phrase 'Having something more than required'.

Question 20

'Pedology' is the science of:

Accepted Answer

'Pedology' is derived from the Greek words 'pedon' (soil) and 'logos' (study). Therefore, it is the scientific study of soil in its natural environment, including its formation, classification, and mapping.