SSC CGL Undated PYQs

Question 1

Select the antonym of the given word. 
 
LIBERTY

Accepted Answer

The word 'liberty' means the state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions imposed by authority on one's way of life, behavior, or political views. The direct opposite of this is 'dependence', which means the state of relying on or being controlled by someone or something else.

Question 2

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. 
 
Back to square one

Accepted Answer

The idiom 'Back to square one' means to return to the beginning of a process or activity after making no progress or having to start over. Option 2, 'Come to the original point', accurately reflects this meaning.

Question 3

Select the wrongly spelt word.

Accepted Answer

The word 'Tresure' is misspelled. The correct spelling is 'Treasure'. The other words 'Truthful', 'Turmoil', and 'Tamarind' are all spelled correctly.

Question 4

Select the wrongly spelt word.

Accepted Answer

The correctly spelled word is 'Consummation', not 'Consumation'. The other words 'Compromise', 'Competence', and 'Chronology' are all spelled correctly.

Question 5

Select the correct passive form of the given sentence. 
 
Fortunately, the ﬁre did not cause much damage.

Accepted Answer

The original sentence is in the simple past tense (did not cause). When converting to passive voice, the simple past tense requires 'was/were + past participle'. Therefore, 'was caused' is the correct form.

Question 6

Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence. 
 
Rahul said to his mother, "Can I go out and play now?"

Accepted Answer

When converting a direct question into indirect speech, 'said to' changes to 'asked', the interrogative sentence structure changes to an assertive one, 'can' changes to 'could', and 'now' changes to 'then'. The conjunction 'if' or 'whether' is used for yes/no questions.

Question 7

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. 
 
Our new ofﬁce will become operational from a weeks time.

Accepted Answer

The correct idiomatic expression is 'in a week's time' or 'in a week'. The possessive apostrophe 's' is used with time expressions to indicate duration or when something will happen.

Question 8

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. 
 
You will not learn cycling unless you don't try.

Accepted Answer

The conjunction 'unless' already implies a negative condition ('if not'). Therefore, using 'don't' after 'unless' creates a double negative, which is grammatically incorrect. The correct phrasing is 'unless you try'.

Question 9

Select the most appropriate option to ﬁll in blank number (1).

Accepted Answer

The blank requires a definite article because the noun it precedes ('most appropriate option') is a superlative, which always takes 'the'.

Question 10

Select the most appropriate option to ﬁll in blank number (3).

Accepted Answer

The blank requires a conjunction that pairs with 'neither'. The correct correlative conjunction for 'neither' is 'nor'. Therefore, 'nor' is the most appropriate option.

Question 11

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. 
 
Solemn

Accepted Answer

The word 'solemn' means formal and dignified, or serious. Among the given options, 'Serious' is the most appropriate synonym. The other options do not convey a similar meaning.

Question 12

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. 
 
Kill two birds with one stone

Accepted Answer

The idiom 'kill two birds with one stone' means to achieve two things with a single action or effort. Option 1 accurately reflects 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:
All polygons are angles.
All angles are diagonals.
All cones are cubes.
All cubes are decagons.
No diagonal is a cube.
Conclusions:
I. Some diagonals are polygons.
II. All diagonals are decagons.
III. No polygon is a cone.
IV. Some cubes are angles.

Accepted Answer

From the statements, we can deduce that 'All polygons are diagonals' and 'No diagonal is a cube'. This leads to 'No polygon is a cube', and since 'All cones are cubes', then 'No polygon is a cone' (Conclusion III). Also, 'All polygons are diagonals' implies 'Some diagonals are polygons' (Conclusion I). Therefore, both I and III follow.

Question 14

Select the option that is related to the third number in the same way as the second
number is related to the first number.
12 : 60 :: 16 : ?

Accepted Answer

The relationship between the first two numbers is 12 * (12/2 - 1) = 12 * 5 = 60. Applying the same logic to the third number, 16 * (16/2 - 1) = 16 * 7 = 112.

Question 15

In which of the following years was the Second Round Table Conference in London
held?

Accepted Answer

The Second Round Table Conference was held in London from September to December 1931. Mahatma Gandhi attended this conference as the sole representative of the Indian National Congress.

Question 16

The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that
contains a grammatical error.
Had you / not reached in time, / we will have / lost our lives.

Accepted Answer

This is a Type 3 conditional sentence (unreal past). The structure for the main clause should be 'would have + past participle', not 'will have + past participle'. Therefore, 'we will have' should be 'we would have'.

Question 17

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
Gradual

Accepted Answer

The word 'Gradual' means happening or changing slowly over a long period. The most appropriate antonym is 'Abrupt', which means sudden and unexpected.

Question 18

Select the option in which the words share the same relationship as that shared by the
given pair of words.
Horses : Neigh

Accepted Answer

The given pair 'Horses : Neigh' establishes a relationship between an animal and the sound it makes. We need to find the option that follows the same pattern. 'Ducks : Quack' correctly matches the animal with its characteristic sound.

Question 19

Who among the following was one of the founders of the Hindustan Republic
Association?

Accepted Answer

The Hindustan Republican Association (HRA) was founded in 1924 by Ram Prasad Bismil, Jogesh Chandra Chatterjee, Chandrashekhar Azad, and Sachindranath Sanyal. Therefore, Ram Prasad Bismil is the correct answer. The given correct answer (4. Surya Sen) is incorrect.

Question 20

In which of the following years was the Planning Commission of India set up?

Accepted Answer

The Planning Commission of India was established by a resolution of the Government of India on March 15, 1950. It was set up to formulate India's Five-Year Plans for economic and social development.