SSC CGL Undated PYQs

Question 1

Goods for which the quantity that a consumer chooses, increases as the consumer's income increases and decreases as the income decreases are called?

Accepted Answer

Normal goods have a positive income elasticity of demand. As consumers earn more, they buy more of these goods, unlike inferior goods where demand drops as income rises.

Question 2

Select the related word from the given alternatives. Plane : Pilot :: Ship : ?

Accepted Answer

Just as a pilot is the person who operates and commands a plane, a captain is the person in charge of commanding and steering a ship.

Question 3

A passage is given with 5 questions following it. Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer to each question out of the four alternatives. Many plays and films have depicted the life story of Gautama Buddha, but what made the musical play The Way Across unique was its regional focus. Directed by G. Kumara Swamy, the play adapted from the book Telangana lo Buddhism focused on the enlightenment of a cursed Brahmin Bawari and his 16 curious disciples willing to understand the deeper truths of birth, death, rebirth and brotherhood. From the impressive use of projector visuals, music and shadow-play, there was every effort to lend authenticity to the theme. Despite the play's focus on Telangana, the native essence was compromised, due to the English rendition (done for a wider reach). The lines appeared jaded with literal translations. The honest performances from the crew impacted only on a surface-level. Kiran Kumar's Bawari act and Krishna Chaitanya Joshi as Pingiya (said to have propagated Buddhism from Telangana to several regions across South India) grab your attention. What was sacrificed to keep the play in English?

Accepted Answer

The passage explicitly states, "Despite the play's focus on Telangana, the native essence was compromised, due to the English rendition." This directly answers what was sacrificed.

Question 4

______________ scheme by the Central Government aims at providing affordable aviation by making domestic flight charges economically accessible for middle-class citizens of India.

Accepted Answer

UDAN (Ude Desh ka Aam Naagrik) was launched in 2016 by the Ministry of Civil Aviation to enhance regional connectivity and make air travel affordable for common citizens.

Question 5

In the following question, select the related number from the given alternatives. 3 : 27 : : 4 : ?

Accepted Answer

The pattern is the cube of the first number. Since 3 cubed is 27, the cube of 4 is 4 × 4 × 4 = 64.

Question 6

Select the related letters from the given alternatives. WUS : DFH :: MKI : ?

Accepted Answer

Each letter in the first term is replaced by its opposite letter in the English alphabet (W-D, U-F, S-H). Similarly, the opposites for M, K, and I are N, P, and R respectively.

Question 7

D and E are points on side AB and AC of ΔABC. DE is parallel to BC. If AD:DB = 2:3, what is the ratio of area of ΔADE and area of quadrilateral BDEC?

Accepted Answer

Since DE || BC, ΔADE ~ ΔABC. Ratio of sides AD:AB = 2:5. Ratio of areas = 4:25. Area of BDEC = 25 - 4 = 21. Required ratio is 4:21.

Question 8

What is the slope of the line perpendicular to the line passing through the points (-5 , 1) and (-2 , 0)?

Accepted Answer

First, find the slope of the given line: m = (0 - 1) / (-2 - (-5)) = -1/3. The perpendicular line's slope is the negative reciprocal, which is 3.

Question 9

In 2017 the sales of each brand increased by the same percentage as it did in the year 2016. What will be the approximate average sales (in units) of mobiles per brand in year 2017?

Accepted Answer

Calculate the percentage increase for each brand from 2015 to 2016. Apply this same percentage to the 2016 sales to find 2017 sales. Finally, find the average of these 2017 values.

Question 10

If [4(2x/5 - 3/2)]/3 + 7/5 = 37/5, then what is the value of x?

Accepted Answer

Subtract 7/5 from 37/5 to get 6. Multiply by 3 and divide by 4 to get 2x/5 - 3/2 = 9/2. Adding 3/2 gives 2x/5 = 6, so x = 15.

Question 11

Area of 4 walls of a cuboid is 57 sq m, if its length is 5.5 m and height is 3 m. What is its breadth (in m)?

Accepted Answer

The area of 4 walls is 2h(l + b). Substituting the values: 2 × 3 × (5.5 + b) = 57. This gives 6(5.5 + b) = 57, so 5.5 + b = 9.5, meaning b = 4 m.

Question 12

From the given words, select the word which cannot be formed using the letters of the given word. HUMBLING HUMBLING

Accepted Answer

The word 'HUMBLING' does not contain the letter 'E'. Therefore, the word 'BLUE' cannot be formed using its letters.

Question 13

A trader had 960 kgs of rice. He sold a part of it at 20% profit and the rest at 8% profit, so that he made a total profit of 12%. How much rice (in kgs) did he sell at 8% profit?

Accepted Answer

Using alligation, the ratio of quantities sold at 20% and 8% profit is (12-8):(20-12) = 4:8 = 1:2. The quantity sold at 8% is (2/3) of 960 kg, which equals 640 kg.

Question 14

Which of the following river originates in Nepal and flows into the Ganges?

Accepted Answer

The Kosi river originates in the Himalayas in Nepal and flows south into India, where it joins the Ganges in Bihar. The other rivers belong to the Indus river system.

Question 15

In a certain code language, "RAIN" is written as "OHBQ". How is "SUMMER" written in that code language?

Accepted Answer

Reverse the word, then apply +1, -1, +1, -1 alternately to the letters. SUMMER reversed is REMMUS. Applying the pattern gives SDNLVR.

Question 16

2 men or 3 women can complete a job in 96 days. Then 6 men and 7 women will complete the same job in how many days?

Accepted Answer

Equate efficiencies: 2M = 3W, so M:W = 3:2. Total work = 2 × 3 × 96 = 576 units. Efficiency of 6M + 7W = 18 + 14 = 32. Days = 576/32 = 18.

Question 17

What is the name of a group of similar cells performing a specific function? ?

Accepted Answer

A group of similar cells that work together to perform a specific function is called a tissue. Multiple tissues then combine to form an organ.

Question 18

D and E are points on side AB and AC of ΔABC. DE is parallel to BC. If AD:DB = 2:5 and area of ΔADE is 8 cm sq, what is the area (in sq cm) of quadrilateral BDEC?

Accepted Answer

Since DE || BC, ΔADE ~ ΔABC. The ratio of sides AD:AB is 2:7, so the area ratio is 4:49. Area of ΔABC = (49/4)*8 = 98. Area of BDEC = 98 - 8 = 90.

Question 19

A writ of _________ means that the court orders that the arrested person should be presented before it.

Accepted Answer

Habeas Corpus literally means 'to have the body of'. It is a writ issued by a court directing the detaining authority to produce the arrested person before it to examine the legality of detention.

Question 20

If ENCRYPT is coded as VMXIBKG, then how will ARC be coded as?

Accepted Answer

Each letter is replaced by its opposite letter in the English alphabet (sum of positions = 27). Thus, A becomes Z, R becomes I, and C becomes X, giving ZIX.