SSC CGL Undated PYQs

Question 1

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
Numerous

Accepted Answer

The word 'numerous' means existing in large numbers. Among the given options, 'several' is the closest in meaning, indicating more than two but not many, often implying a significant quantity.

Question 2

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
A ______ souvenir will be released on the occasion of the World Meet.

Accepted Answer

The word 'voluminous' means occupying or containing much space; large in volume. A 'voluminous souvenir' implies a substantial or large souvenir, which fits the context of a significant event like a World Meet. The other options do not convey the same sense of physical size or quantity in this context.

Question 3

The following sentence has been split into segments. One of them may contain an
error. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. If you don’t find any
error, mark ‘No error’ as your answer.
Among you and me / she is quite rude / to the boy.

Accepted Answer

The preposition 'among' is used when referring to more than two people or things. When referring to exactly two people or things, the preposition 'between' should be used. Therefore, 'Among you and me' should be 'Between you and me'.

Question 4

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice.
Tall promises were being made by each promoter.

Accepted Answer

The given sentence is in the past continuous passive voice ('were being made'). To convert it to active voice, we need the past continuous active form, which is 'was/were + -ing verb'. Option 2 correctly uses 'was making' with 'Each promoter'.

Question 5

Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of
words.
A person who works in a shop that sells cut flowers and plants

Accepted Answer

The question asks for a one-word substitute for 'A person who works in a shop that sells cut flowers and plants'. Among the given options, 'Florist' specifically refers to a person who sells flowers and ornamental plants. The other options are general terms for sellers.

Question 6

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice.
She is looking after the old ladies with great affection.

Accepted Answer

To convert an active voice sentence in the present continuous tense to passive voice, the structure 'object + is/are + being + past participle + by + subject' is used. In this case, 'the old ladies' becomes the subject, 'are being looked after' is the verb, and 'with great affection' is the adverbial phrase.

Question 7

Given below are four jumbled sentences. Select the option that gives their correct
order.
A. Expert mechanics labored over the plane for three hours.
B. A small nut had fallen into a channel which prevented the gear from moving.
C.A huge plane was forced to crash land when its landing gear got stuck.
D. They were amazed when they discovered what had caused the mechanical failure.

Accepted Answer

The passage describes an event and its resolution. Sentence C introduces the main problem (plane forced to crash land). Sentence A describes the immediate action taken (mechanics labored). Sentence D reveals their surprise discovery, and Sentence B explains what they discovered. This logical flow leads to CADB.

Question 8

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
Amusement

Accepted Answer

The word 'Amusement' refers to the state or experience of finding something entertaining or enjoyable. 'Pleasure' is the closest synonym, meaning a feeling of happy satisfaction and enjoyment. The other options (Despair, Gloom, Boredom) are antonyms or unrelated negative feelings.

Question 9

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
Proclaim

Accepted Answer

The word 'Proclaim' means to announce officially or publicly. Therefore, its most appropriate antonym is 'Conceal', which means to keep secret or hide.

Question 10

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
Refined

Accepted Answer

The word 'refined' means elegant, cultured, or processed to remove impurities. The most appropriate antonym is 'crude', which means raw, unrefined, or lacking sophistication. Options like 'precise' and 'genteel' are closer in meaning or synonyms, while 'miserly' is unrelated.

Question 11

P is the brother of Q. S is the father of P. R is the brother of S. If T is the mother of R, then
how is P related to T?

Accepted Answer

P is the son of S. S is the son of T (since T is R's mother and R is S's brother). Therefore, P is the grandson of T.

Question 12

In October 2020, the world's longest highway tunnel was inaugurated in the state of ______.

Accepted Answer

The question asks for the state where the world's longest highway tunnel was inaugurated in October 2020. This refers to the Atal Tunnel, which is located in Himachal Pradesh.

Question 13

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in indirect speech.
“How beautiful she is!” said Betty.

Accepted Answer

When converting exclamatory sentences to indirect speech, the exclamation is replaced by 'exclaimed with joy/sorrow/surprise', the interjection is removed, and the sentence structure changes to a declarative one. The tense of the verb 'is' changes to 'was' in indirect speech, and 'how beautiful' is often rephrased as 'very beautiful' for clarity.

Question 14

Four words have been given, out of which three are alike in some manner and one is
different. Select the word that is different.

Accepted Answer

Agitation, Contention, and Turmoil are all synonyms indicating a state of disturbance or conflict. Tranquillity means a state of peace and quiet, which is the opposite of the other three words.

Question 15

______ is the ability of a single cell to produce a fertile, adult individual.

Accepted Answer

Totipotency refers to the ability of a single cell to differentiate and develop into a complete organism. Cloning is a broader process that can involve totipotent cells but is not the ability itself. Pluripotency is the ability to differentiate into many cell types, but not a whole organism.

Question 16

In which of the following years was the Indian Association established?

Accepted Answer

The Indian Association, one of the first nationalist organizations of its kind, was founded in 1876 by Surendranath Banerjee and Ananda Mohan Bose. It aimed to promote political, intellectual, and material advancement among the Indian people.

Question 17

Which of the following Articles of the Constitution of India adopted Hindi in Devanagari
script as the official language of the Union?

Accepted Answer

Article 343 (1) of the Indian Constitution states that the official language of the Union shall be Hindi in Devanagari script. This article is part of Part XVII of the Constitution, which deals with Official Language.

Question 18

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice.
The man bought a parrot that could speak five languages.

Accepted Answer

To convert to passive voice, the object of the active sentence ('a parrot that could speak five languages') becomes the subject, and the verb changes to 'was bought'. The original subject ('the man') becomes the object of the preposition 'by'.

Question 19

Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given
sentence. If no substitution is required, select ‘No substitution required’. 
Hears to the news tonight at 9 p.m., as there will be an important announcement about the
budget.

Accepted Answer

The sentence is a command or an instruction, which requires the imperative form of the verb. The imperative form of 'hear' is 'Listen'. Also, the correct phrasal verb is 'listen to', not 'hear to'.

Question 20

What is represented by the product of force with displacement in the direction of force?

Accepted Answer

Work is defined as the product of force and displacement in the direction of the force. This is a fundamental definition in physics.