SSC CGL Undated PYQs

Question 1

Which Schedule of the Indian Constitution demarcates the powers of the Union and the
States, that is Union List, State List and Concurrent List?

Accepted Answer

The Seventh Schedule of the Indian Constitution is responsible for demarcating the powers between the Union and the States through the Union List, State List, and Concurrent List. This schedule is crucial for the federal structure of India.

Question 2

Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given
sentence. If no substitution is required, select ‘No substitution’. 
What were the examples that the writer gave to proved his point?

Accepted Answer

The verb 'gave' is in the simple past tense, so the subsequent verb should be in the infinitive form 'to prove' to express purpose. 'Proved' is the past participle, which is incorrect here.

Question 3

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
Banner

Accepted Answer

The word 'Banner' refers to a long strip of cloth bearing a slogan or design, carried in a demonstration or procession, or hung in a public place. 'Poster' is the closest synonym, as it also refers to a large printed picture, notice, or advertisement displayed in a public place.

Question 4

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
Absolve

Accepted Answer

The word 'Absolve' means to declare someone free from guilt, obligation, or punishment. Among the given options, 'Pardon' means to forgive or excuse, which is the closest synonym. The other options are antonyms or unrelated.

Question 5

Which leader gave us the C R Formula?

Accepted Answer

The C. R. Formula, proposed in 1944, was a proposal by C. Rajagopalachari to resolve the political deadlock between the All-India Muslim League and the Indian National Congress over the future of British India.

Question 6

Identify the segment in the sentence which contains the grammatical error. If there is no
error, select 'No error' 
Those who are late they will not be allowed inside the classroom.

Accepted Answer

The sentence 'Those who are late they will not be allowed inside the classroom' contains a grammatical error. The pronoun 'they' is redundant because 'Those who are late' already serves as the subject. The correct sentence should be: 'Those who are late will not be allowed inside the classroom.'

Question 7

Select the correct passive form of the given sentence. 
The farmer is ploughing the ﬁelds.

Accepted Answer

The original sentence is in the present continuous tense (is ploughing). When converting to passive voice, the structure for present continuous is 'object + is/are + being + past participle + by + subject'. Option 1 correctly follows this structure.

Question 8

Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence. 
"What a rare ﬂower!" she said.

Accepted Answer

The given sentence is an exclamatory sentence. When converting an exclamatory sentence to indirect speech, 'said' is changed to 'exclaimed' and the exclamation is converted into an assertive statement, often using 'very' or 'great' to emphasize the exclamation. Option 2 correctly applies these rules.

Question 9

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. 
We came back because we had ran out of money.

Accepted Answer

The past perfect tense (had + past participle) is used to indicate an action completed before another action in the past. The past participle of 'run' is 'run', not 'ran'. Therefore, 'had run' is the correct form.

Question 10

Select the most appropriate option to ﬁll in blank 2.

Accepted Answer

The phrase 'look at' is a common phrasal verb meaning to direct one's eyes towards something. Options 'on', 'for', and 'after' would change the meaning of the verb 'look' entirely, making them inappropriate in this context.

Question 11

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. 
Persist

Accepted Answer

The word 'persist' means to continue firmly or obstinately in an opinion or course of action in spite of difficulty or opposition. The most appropriate antonym is 'cease', which means to stop or discontinue.

Question 12

Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of
words/phrase. 
Having two opposing feelings at the same time

Accepted Answer

The phrase 'Having two opposing feelings at the same time' perfectly describes the meaning of 'ambivalent'. The other options do not fit this definition.

Question 13

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

Jharkhand : Ranchi

Accepted Answer

The given pair 'Jharkhand : Ranchi' shows a state and its capital. We need to find the option where the first word is a state and the second word is its capital. Meghalaya's capital is Shillong, which matches the relationship.

Question 14

Select the letter from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the
following series.

H, Q, I, T, K, ?, N

Accepted Answer

The series alternates between two independent sequences. The first sequence is H, I, K, N, where the difference between consecutive letters increases by one (+1, +2, +3). The second sequence is Q, T, ?, where the difference between consecutive letters is +3. Therefore, the missing letter is T + 3 = W, which is not an option. Re-evaluating, the first sequence is H (+1) I (+2) K (+3) N. The second sequence is Q (+3) T (+5) Y. So the missing letter is Y.

Question 15

Who among the following became the co-chair of 17th ASEAN-India Summit in November
2020?

Accepted Answer

The 17th ASEAN-India Summit in November 2020 was co-chaired by the Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi, and the Prime Minister of Vietnam, Nguyen Xuan Phuc. This is a common practice for such international summits.

Question 16

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in indirect speech.

Raj said to his friend, “Please help me in this task.”

Accepted Answer

When converting a request from direct to indirect speech, 'said to' changes to 'requested' and the imperative 'Please help' changes to an infinitive 'to help'. The demonstrative pronoun 'this' changes to 'that' in indirect speech.

Question 17

Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given
sentence. If no substitution is required, select ‘No substitution’.

Fifty litres of milk are donated by the committee to the orphanage every week.

Accepted Answer

The subject 'Fifty litres of milk' refers to a quantity considered as a single unit, hence it requires a singular verb 'is'. The sentence is in the simple present tense, indicating a regular action.

Question 18

Select the most appropriate option to ﬁll in the blank.

She knew that to apologise would ______ to admitting she had failed.

Accepted Answer

The sentence requires a word that means 'equivalent to' or 'amounting to'. 'Tantamount' fits this meaning perfectly, indicating that apologizing would be the same as admitting failure. The other options do not fit the context.

Question 19

The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that
contains a grammatical error.

The weather / is much / more warmer / than it was a few days before.

Accepted Answer

The phrase 'more warmer' is grammatically incorrect because 'warmer' is already in the comparative degree. We should use either 'much warmer' or 'much more warm', but not both comparative forms together. The correct phrase should be 'much warmer'.

Question 20

Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the given sentence. In case no
improvement is needed select ‘No improvement required’.

He fell over in studies owing to his illness.

Accepted Answer

The phrasal verb 'fell behind' means to make less progress than others or than expected. In the context of studies and illness, this is the most appropriate phrase. 'Fell over' means to trip and fall, which doesn't fit the context of academic performance.