SSC CGL Undated PYQs

Question 1

Lalita is a form of folk music from ______.

Accepted Answer

Lalita is a traditional form of folk music that originated and is primarily associated with the state of Maharashtra in India. It is often performed during religious festivals and social gatherings.

Question 2

The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that
contains a grammatical error.
I asked my friend / where had he / learnt to dance / so well.

Accepted Answer

The error is in the segment 'where had he'. In indirect questions, the word order should be subject + verb, not inverted. The correct phrasing should be 'where he had learnt'.

Question 3

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
To hold water

Accepted Answer

The idiom 'to hold water' means to be logical, valid, or sound. Therefore, 'To be valid and reasonable' is the correct meaning. The given correct answer '4. To be sad and depressed' is incorrect.

Question 4

If '@' means 'addition', '%' means 'multiplication', '$' means 'division' and '#' means
'subtraction', then find the value of the following expression.
126 $ 7 % 3 @ 19 # 21

Accepted Answer

Substitute the given symbols with their corresponding mathematical operations. Follow the order of operations (BODMAS/PEMDAS) to first perform division, then multiplication, then addition, and finally subtraction to arrive at the correct answer.

Question 5

Which of the following is a mountain between India and Nepal?

Accepted Answer

Kanchenjunga is the third highest mountain in the world and lies on the border between Nepal and the Indian state of Sikkim. The other options (Makalu, Manaslu, Dhaulagiri) are located entirely within Nepal.

Question 6

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Play with fire

Accepted Answer

The idiom 'play with fire' means to do something risky or dangerous that could lead to serious trouble. Option 3, 'To do something dangerous,' accurately reflects this meaning.

Question 7

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
Abandon

Accepted Answer

The word 'Abandon' means to give up completely or to desert. Among the given options, 'Quit' is the most appropriate synonym as it means to stop doing something or to leave a place.

Question 8

In a certain code language, ‘GALLERY’ is written as ‘1422424103650’. How will
‘NOSTALGIA’ be written in that language?

Accepted Answer

The pattern involves multiplying the positional value of each letter by 2. For GALLERY, G(7)*2=14, A(1)*2=2, L(12)*2=24, L(12)*2=24, E(5)*2=10, R(18)*2=36, Y(25)*2=50. Applying this to NOSTALGIA: N(14)*2=28, O(15)*2=30, S(19)*2=38, T(20)*2=40, A(1)*2=2, L(12)*2=24, G(7)*2=14, I(9)*2=18, A(1)*2=2. This gives 2830384022414182.

Question 9

Which of the following techniques can be used for reducing the total dissolved solids
(TDS) in water?
(1) Ion Exchange
(2) Distillation
(3) Carding

Accepted Answer

Both Ion Exchange and Distillation are effective methods for reducing Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) in water. Ion exchange replaces undesirable ions with more acceptable ones, while distillation involves boiling water and condensing the steam, leaving impurities behind.

Question 10

Who among the following Indian musicians was a part of a band named ‘Planet Drum’
along with Mickey Hart, Sikiru Adepoju, and Giovanni Hidalgo, whose first album
received the 1992 Grammy Award for Best World Music Album, which was the first
Grammy in this category?

Accepted Answer

Zakir Hussain was a member of the band 'Planet Drum'. Their debut album won the 1992 Grammy Award for Best World Music Album, marking the first Grammy in this category. This question tests specific knowledge about Indian musicians and their international collaborations.

Question 11

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
Monotonous

Accepted Answer

The word 'Monotonous' means dull, tedious, and repetitive. Among the given options, 'Boring' is the most appropriate synonym as it conveys the same meaning of lacking interest or excitement.

Question 12

Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of
words.
A style of cooking food, characteristic of a particular country or region

Accepted Answer

The question asks for a single word that describes a style of cooking food characteristic of a particular country or region. 'Cuisine' (Option 4) perfectly fits this definition. The other options are unrelated.

Question 13

Select the combination of letters that when sequentially placed in the blanks of the
given series will complete the series.
P Q _ Q P P Q R _ P P Q R Q _ P Q R Q _

Accepted Answer

The given series is P Q _ Q P P Q R _ P P Q R Q _ P Q R Q _. By observing the pattern, we can identify repeating blocks. The series can be broken down into P Q R Q P / P Q R Q P / P Q R Q P. Filling the blanks accordingly gives R Q P P.

Question 14

If the father of Swati is the maternal grandfather of Divya, who is the daughter of
Manya, then how is Manya’s husband’s father related to Divya?

Accepted Answer

Let's break down the relationships: Swati's father is Divya's maternal grandfather. This means Swati's father is Manya's father. Therefore, Manya's husband's father is Divya's paternal grandfather.

Question 15

Select the option that represents the correct order of the given words as they would
appear in an English dictionary.
1. Speaking
2. Standardize
3. Southern
4. Stampede
5. Spacious
6. Sovereignty

Accepted Answer

To arrange words in dictionary order, compare them letter by letter from left to right. The words starting with 'S' are compared by their second letter, then third, and so on. Following this rule, the correct order is Southern, Sovereignty, Spacious, Speaking, Stampede, Standardize.

Question 16

The following sentence has been divided into parts. One of them may contain an error.
Select the part that contains the error from the given options. If you don’t find any
error, mark ‘No error’ as your answer.
Shamim have not / attended school / for four days now.

Accepted Answer

The subject 'Shamim' is singular, so the verb should also be singular. 'Have' is a plural verb; it should be replaced with 'has' to agree with the singular subject 'Shamim'.

Question 17

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. He was in the habit of stealing food from others.
B. One night, the villagers decided to teach him a lesson and kept only rotten food in their
kitchen.
C. The culprit ended up eating the rotten food and fell sick.
D. Once upon a time, there lived a man in a village.

Accepted Answer

The paragraph should start with an introduction of the character, which is sentence D. Sentence A then describes his habit. Sentence B describes the villagers' reaction to his habit. Finally, sentence C describes the consequence of their action, making DABC the correct order.

Question 18

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

Accepted Answer

The word 'Adviseable' is incorrectly spelled. The correct spelling is 'Advisable', without the 'e' after 's'. The other words are spelled correctly.

Question 19

Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given
sentence. If no substitution is required, select ‘No substitution’.
The herd are grazing in the fields far away from the farmer’s hut.

Accepted Answer

The word 'herd' is a collective noun. When a collective noun refers to the group as a single unit, it takes a singular verb. Therefore, 'is grazing' is the correct form.

Question 20

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
Principle

Accepted Answer

The word 'Principle' refers to a fundamental truth or proposition that serves as the foundation for a system of belief or behavior, or for a chain of reasoning. 'Axiom' is a statement or proposition which is regarded as being established, accepted, or self-evidently true, making it the closest synonym.