SSC CGL Undated PYQs

Question 1

Introducing Reshma to a guest, a lady, Karishma, said, “She is the daughter of my
father-in-law’s daughter”. How is Reshma related to Karishma?

Accepted Answer

Karishma says Reshma is the daughter of her father-in-law's daughter. Karishma's father-in-law's daughter is either Karishma's sister-in-law (if her husband has a sister) or Karishma herself (if she is the only daughter of her father-in-law). If it's Karishma herself, then Reshma would be Karishma's daughter. If it's Karishma's sister-in-law, then Reshma is the daughter of Karishma's sister-in-law, making Reshma Karishma's niece.

Question 2

Four friends, H, I, J and K, are sitting at the four corners of a square facing towards the
centre. H and J are sitting at diagonally opposite corners. I is sitting to the immediate
left of H. Who is sitting to the immediate right of J?

Accepted Answer

Given H and J are diagonally opposite. I is to the immediate left of H. Since they are facing the center, if H is at the top-left, I is at the bottom-left. This leaves K at the top-right. J is at the bottom-right, and K is to J's immediate right.

Question 3

Gulzar was awarded the 66th Filmfare Award for ‘Best Lyrics’ for the film ______.

Accepted Answer

The question asks for the film for which Gulzar received the 66th Filmfare Award for Best Lyrics. Gulzar won this award for the song 'Chhapaak' from the movie 'Chhapaak'. The given correct answer 'Ludo' is incorrect; Pritam won the Best Music Album for Ludo, and Swanand Kirkire won Best Lyrics for 'Ludo' for the song 'Panga'.

Question 4

The 61st Amendment to the Constitution of India ______.

Accepted Answer

The 61st Amendment Act of 1988 reduced the voting age for elections to the Lok Sabha and to the Legislative Assemblies of States from 21 years to 18 years. This was done to provide an opportunity to the unrepresented youth of the country to become part of the political process.

Question 5

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
Can you arrange for the consignment ______ delivered on Monday?

Accepted Answer

The phrase 'arrange for' is typically followed by an infinitive phrase (to + verb base form) when referring to an action that needs to be done. Therefore, 'to be delivered' is the correct construction.

Question 6

If 80% of a number is 768, what will be 40% of 5% of that number?

Accepted Answer

First, find the number by dividing 768 by 0.80. Then, calculate 5% of that number, and finally find 40% of that result. This simplifies to (768 / 0.80) * 0.05 * 0.40 = 960 * 0.02 = 19.2.

Question 7

Which of the following statements is/are correct?
I.Gandhi Peace Prize is an annual award instituted by Government of India since 1995.
II.The award is open to all persons regardless of nationality, race, language, caste,
creed or sex.
III.The Gandhi Peace Prize for the year 2020 was conferred on Bangabandhu Sheikh
Mujibur Rahman.

Accepted Answer

All three statements are correct. The Gandhi Peace Prize was indeed instituted in 1995, is open to all persons regardless of background, and the 2020 award was conferred posthumously on Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.

Question 8

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 chronologically. Sentence C introduces the problem (plane crash-landing due to landing gear), followed by A, where mechanics work on it. D describes their amazement at finding the cause, which is then revealed in B. Thus, CADB forms a coherent sequence.

Question 9

In a certain code, ‘Tim Dim Kim’ means ‘India Is Big’ and ‘Dim Gim Kim Se Rim’ means
‘Tiger Is A Big Cat’. Which of the following is the code for ‘India’?

Accepted Answer

We are given two statements: 'Tim Dim Kim' means 'India Is Big' and 'Dim Gim Kim Se Rim' means 'Tiger Is A Big Cat'. The common words in the codes are 'Dim' and 'Kim', and the common words in the meanings are 'Is' and 'Big'. This means 'Dim' and 'Kim' correspond to 'Is' and 'Big' (in any order). Since 'India' is present only in the first statement and its remaining code is 'Tim', 'India' must be coded as 'Tim'.

Question 10

The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that
contains a grammatical error.
I do not / like to read / these kind / of novels.

Accepted Answer

The error is in 'these kind'. Since 'these' is plural, the noun 'kind' should also be plural, i.e., 'kinds'. The correct phrase should be 'these kinds of novels'.

Question 11

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
Proclaim

Accepted Answer

To 'proclaim' means to announce something officially or publicly. The most appropriate antonym would be to hide or keep something secret. 'Conceal' means to keep from sight or hide, making it the direct opposite.

Question 12

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Feast one’s eyes on

Accepted Answer

The idiom 'feast one's eyes on' means to look at something with great pleasure and enjoyment. Option 2, 'Gaze at something with pleasure,' perfectly captures this meaning.

Question 13

Read the given statements and conclusions carefully. Assuming that the information
given in the statements is true, even if it appears to be at variance with commonly
known facts, decide which of the given conclusions logically follow(s) from the
statements.
Statements:
Some spades are knives.
All knives are rakes.
Conclusions:
I. Some knives are spades.
II. Some rakes are knives.

Accepted Answer

From 'Some spades are knives', it logically follows that 'Some knives are spades' (Conclusion I). From 'All knives are rakes', it logically follows that 'Some rakes are knives' (Conclusion II). Both conclusions are direct inferences from the given statements.

Question 14

Which of the following is NOT a broad mitigation technique of landslide?

Accepted Answer

Landslide mitigation techniques aim to stabilize the land. Reducing vegetation cover destabilizes the soil, making it more prone to landslides, thus it is not a mitigation technique.

Question 15

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Cold comfort

Accepted Answer

The idiom 'cold comfort' refers to something that offers very little or no actual comfort or satisfaction. Option 4, 'Very little satisfaction', accurately captures this meaning.

Question 16

Read the given statements and conclusions carefully. Assuming that the information given
in the statements is true, even if it appears to be at variance with commonly known facts,
decide which of the given conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements.
Statements: 
All dancers are talented.
Some girls are dancers.
Conclusions:
I. Some girls are talented.
II. All talented are girls.
III. All girls are talented.

Accepted Answer

From the statements, 'All dancers are talented' and 'Some girls are dancers', it logically follows that 'Some girls are talented'. This is a direct deduction. Conclusions II and III are not necessarily true.

Question 17

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
A storm in a teacup

Accepted Answer

The idiom 'a storm in a teacup' refers to a situation where there is a lot of anger or worry about something that is not important. Option 2, 'Unnecessary tension', directly captures this meaning.

Question 18

Four number-pairs have been given, out of which three are alike in some manner and one is
different. Select the number-pair that is different.

Accepted Answer

The logic is the difference between the two numbers in each pair. For options 1, 3, and 4, the difference is 1234. However, for option 2, the difference is 4327 - 2003 = 2324.

Question 19

In which of the following states was the International Paragliding Festival organised by the
Adventure Sports and Sustainable Tourism Academy (ASSTA) in 2020?

Accepted Answer

The International Paragliding Festival in 2020, organized by ASSTA, was held in Uttarakhand. This is a factual recall question related to current events and sports tourism.

Question 20

Which of the following states topped the second edition of the Indian Innovation Index
released by NITI Aayog in January 2021?

Accepted Answer

The question asks about the state that topped the second edition of the Indian Innovation Index released by NITI Aayog in January 2021. Karnataka was the top-performing state in the 'Major States' category for the second consecutive year.