SSC CGL Undated PYQs

Question 1

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. 
Come to the point

Accepted Answer

The idiom 'Come to the point' means to speak directly about the main issue without unnecessary details. Option 2, 'To speak plainly about the real issue,' accurately reflects this meaning.

Question 2

The major component of modern Olympic gold medals is ________.

Accepted Answer

Modern Olympic gold medals are primarily made of silver, plated with a minimum of 6 grams of pure gold. Therefore, silver is the major component by weight, not gold itself. The given answer 'Bronze' is incorrect.

Question 3

Select the correct active form of the given sentence. 
This beautiful story was written by Maya.

Accepted Answer

The given sentence is in the passive voice, indicating a past action: 'was written'. To convert it to the active voice, we need to identify the doer of the action (Maya) and use the simple past tense of the verb 'write'. Therefore, 'Maya wrote this beautiful story' is the correct active form.

Question 4

Select the most appropriate word to substitute the underlined word of the given sentence. If
substitution is not required select ‘No improvement’. 
To ﬁght on the battleﬁeld for the sake of one's country needs a great strongness.

Accepted Answer

The word 'strongness' is grammatically incorrect and not a standard English word. The correct noun form for 'strong' in this context, referring to mental or moral fortitude, is 'courage'.

Question 5

Select the most appropriate option for blank no. 2

Accepted Answer

The phrase 'figure out' means to understand or solve something. Given the context of solving a problem, 'out' is the most appropriate preposition to complete the phrasal verb.

Question 6

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 7

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 starting point after making no progress or failing. Option 1, 'Come to the original point', accurately reflects this meaning.

Question 8

Select the wrongly spelt word.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

Select the wrongly spelt word.

Accepted Answer

The correctly spelled word is 'Consummation', with a double 'm'. The other words 'Compromise', 'Competence', and 'Chronology' are all spelled correctly. Therefore, 'Consumation' is the wrongly spelled word.

Question 10

'Torr' is a unit of _______.

Accepted Answer

'Torr' is a unit of pressure, defined as 1/760 of an atmosphere. It is commonly used in vacuum measurement. This is a direct recall question about scientific units.

Question 11

What is the bond angle (in degrees) in the structure of a benzene molecule?

Accepted Answer

Benzene (C6H6) has a planar hexagonal structure. Each carbon atom is sp2 hybridized, leading to bond angles of 120 degrees around each carbon atom.

Question 12

Who appoints the Advocate General of states?

Accepted Answer

According to Article 165 of the Indian Constitution, the Governor of each state appoints a person who is qualified to be appointed as a Judge of a High Court to be the Advocate General for the State.

Question 13

Select the correct passive form of the given sentence. 
She is teaching French to children.

Accepted Answer

The given sentence is in the present continuous tense (is teaching). When converting to passive voice, the structure for present continuous is 'is/am/are + being + past participle'. Therefore, 'Children are being taught French by her' is the correct passive form.

Question 14

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. 
I do not see some reasons why my application should be rejected.

Accepted Answer

In negative sentences, 'any' is typically used instead of 'some'. The phrase 'any reason why' correctly completes the sentence structure and meaning.

Question 15

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. 
Foul

Accepted Answer

The word 'foul' means highly unpleasant or offensive. Among the given options, 'fair' means just, appropriate, or beautiful, which is the direct opposite of foul in many contexts (e.g., foul play vs. fair play, foul weather vs. fair weather).

Question 16

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. 
Malice

Accepted Answer

Malice means the desire to do evil; ill will. Goodwill means friendly, helpful, or cooperative feelings or attitude. Therefore, 'Goodwill' is the most appropriate antonym for 'Malice'.

Question 17

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. 
Cut and dried

Accepted Answer

The idiom 'cut and dried' refers to something that is already settled, decided, or established and therefore cannot be changed. Option 4, 'Already decided', perfectly captures this meaning.

Question 18

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

Accepted Answer

The word 'Fourty' is incorrectly spelt. The correct spelling is 'Forty'. All other words are spelt correctly.

Question 19

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

Accepted Answer

The word 'Dissapoint' is incorrectly spelt. The correct spelling is 'Disappoint', with a single 's'. The other words are spelt correctly.

Question 20

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

Accepted Answer

The question asks to identify the incorrectly spelled word. By examining each option, 'Ocassion' is found to be misspelled; the correct spelling is 'Occasion'. The other words are spelled correctly.