SSC CGL Undated PYQs

Question 1

Which of the following popular kitchen ingredients is called the 'sugar eating fungus'?

Accepted Answer

Yeast is a single-celled fungus known for its ability to ferment sugars, producing alcohol and carbon dioxide, which is why it's often called the 'sugar-eating fungus'. This property makes it a popular ingredient in baking and brewing.

Question 2

Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.
A large cage, building, or enclosure to keep birds

Accepted Answer

The question asks for a one-word substitute for 'A large cage, building, or enclosure to keep birds'. An aviary is specifically designed for keeping birds. The other options refer to places for different types of animals or events.

Question 3

Select the most appropriate option to ﬁll in the blank.
Sales ______ from day to day.

Accepted Answer

The word 'fluctuate' means to rise and fall irregularly in number or amount, which perfectly describes sales changing daily. The other options do not fit the context of sales variation.

Question 4

Select the combination of letters that when sequentially placed in the blanks of the given
series will complete the series.
pq_dh_qmd_p_m_h_q_dh

Accepted Answer

The given series is pq_dh_qmd_p_m_h_q_dh. By observing the pattern, we can identify a repeating block of 'pqmdh'. Filling the blanks with the letters 'm, p, h, q, d, p, m' completes the series as 'pqmdh/pqmdh/pqmdh/pqmdh'.

Question 5

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in reported speech.
"I'll see you later," she said.

Accepted Answer

When converting direct speech to reported speech, the tense usually shifts to the past. 'Will' changes to 'would', and pronouns adjust accordingly. Thus, 'I'll see you later' becomes 'she would see me later'.

Question 6

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
Debilitate

Accepted Answer

The word 'Debilitate' means to make someone or something weak and infirm. Among the given options, 'Weaken' is the most appropriate synonym as it directly means to make something less strong or effective.

Question 7

Select the most appropriate option to ﬁll in the blank.
Some patches of the ______ garden have a rich cover of grass now.

Accepted Answer

The word 'sprawling' best describes a garden that is spread out over a large area, which is consistent with having 'patches' and a 'rich cover of grass'. The other options do not fit the context of describing a garden's physical layout.

Question 8

Who was the President of the Athletics Federation of India as of January 2021?

Accepted Answer

This is a direct current affairs question. As of January 2021, Adille Sumariwalla was the President of the Athletics Federation of India. This requires knowledge of recent sports administration appointments.

Question 9

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. These kinds of sharks are known as obligate ram ventilators because they draw water in
through their mouths and force it out through their gills.
B. They use a method called buccal pumping, in which water is pulled in through the mouth
and forced out through the gills by the cheek muscles.
C. It is true that many types of sharks must keep moving in order to receive life-giving
oxygen from the water passing through their gills.
D. Other types of sharks are able to remain stationary because they possess special
structures called spiracles, which force water out through their gills.

Accepted Answer

Sentence C introduces the main topic about sharks needing to move for oxygen. Sentence A then describes a specific type of shark (obligate ram ventilators) that fits this description. Sentence D introduces a contrasting idea about other sharks that can remain stationary, and B explains how these sharks achieve this. Thus, CABD forms a coherent paragraph.

Question 10

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
Augment

Accepted Answer

The word 'augment' means to make something greater by adding to it; to increase. The most appropriate antonym is 'diminish', which means to make or become less.

Question 11

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Spick and span

Accepted Answer

The idiom 'spick and span' means perfectly clean and tidy. Among the given options, 'Neat and clean' is the most appropriate meaning.

Question 12

Four letter-clusters have been given, out of which three are alike in some manner and one is
different. Select the letter-cluster that is different.

Accepted Answer

Assign numerical positions to each letter (A=1, B=2, ...). In options 2, 3, and 4, the sum of the numerical positions of the first two letters equals the sum of the numerical positions of the last two letters (e.g., J(10)+Q(17) = 27 and T(20)+G(7) = 27 for JQTG). Option 1 (SHLO) does not follow this pattern, as S(19)+H(8) = 27 but L(12)+O(15) = 27, which means the pattern is actually consistent for SHLO as well. Let's re-evaluate the pattern. Another common pattern is the sum of the first and last letters, and the sum of the middle two letters. For SHLO: S(19)+O(15) = 34, H(8)+L(12) = 20. For JQTG: J(10)+G(7) = 17, Q(17)+T(20) = 37. For KPSH: K(11)+H(8) = 19, P(16)+S(19) = 35. For DWZA: D(4)+A(1) = 5, W(23)+Z(26) = 49. This pattern doesn't work. Let's try the difference between consecutive letters. For SHLO: S-H = 11, H-L = -4, L-O = -3. For JQTG: J-Q = -7, Q-T = -3, T-G = 13. For KPSH: K-P = -5, P-S = -3, S-H = 11. For DWZA: D-W = -19, W-Z = -3, Z-A = 25. The common pattern is that the difference between the second and third letter is -3. This holds for JQTG (Q-T = 17-20 = -3), KPSH (P-S = 16-19 = -3), and DWZA (W-Z = 23-26 = -3). However, for SHLO, H-L = 8-12 = -4. Therefore, SHLO is the different one.

Question 13

Select the option that is related to the third word in the same way as the second word is
related to the ﬁrst word.
Dermatologist : Skin : Neonatologist : ?

Accepted Answer

A Dermatologist specializes in skin, just as a Neonatologist specializes in infants. The question tests knowledge of medical specializations.

Question 14

Who won the 2020 Academy Award for ‘Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role’?

Accepted Answer

Brad Pitt won the Academy Award for 'Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role' in 2020 for his work in the film 'Once Upon a Time in Hollywood'. This is a direct factual recall question.

Question 15

Who became India's ﬁrst badminton world champion in 2019?

Accepted Answer

PV Sindhu became the first Indian to win a gold medal at the BWF World Championships in 2019, defeating Nozomi Okuhara in the final. This historic win made her India's first badminton world champion.

Question 16

SIMBEX is a military exercise conducted between the defense forces of which of the
following nations?

Accepted Answer

SIMBEX stands for Singapore-India Maritime Bilateral Exercise. It is an annual naval exercise conducted between the Indian Navy and the Republic of Singapore Navy. Therefore, the correct answer is India and Singapore.

Question 17

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

Accepted Answer

The word 'Vivedly' is incorrectly spelled. The correct spelling is 'Vividly'. The other words 'Sovereignty', 'Piety', and 'Depressed' are all spelled correctly.

Question 18

Select the correct passive form of the given sentence. 
Did the problems you had to face discourage you?

Accepted Answer

The original sentence is in Simple Past Tense (Did...discourage). The passive form for Simple Past Tense questions uses 'Was/Were + Subject + V3'. Therefore, 'Were you discouraged by the problems you had to face?' is the correct passive transformation.

Question 19

Select the most appropriate option to ﬁll in blank 1.

Accepted Answer

The correct preposition to use with 'morning' when referring to a specific part of the day is 'in'. For example, 'in the morning', 'in the afternoon', 'in the evening'.

Question 20

Select the most appropriate option to ﬁll in blank 2.

Accepted Answer

The word 'needed' correctly completes the sentence, implying that something was required. 'Considered' and 'distributed' do not fit the context, and 'kneaded' is a homophone for 'needed' but has a different meaning related to dough.