SSC CGL Undated PYQs

Question 1

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in indirect speech.
The counter clerk asked the visitor, “What is your name?”

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To convert direct speech to indirect speech, the reporting verb (asked) remains the same, the question word (What) acts as the conjunction, and the pronoun (your) changes to reflect the visitor (his). The tense of the reported speech usually shifts to the past, but in this case, the question is about a general fact (name), so the present tense can be retained if the reporting verb is in the present, but since the reporting verb is 'asked' (past), the reported clause should also be in the past. However, the given correct answer '2' uses 'asks' which is incorrect for the original sentence's 'asked'. The correct indirect speech for the given sentence should be 'The counter clerk asked the visitor what his name was.' Given the options, option 1 is the closest correct answer, but the provided correct answer is 2, which is grammatically incorrect.

Question 2

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Figure-based question. Compare the transformation rule in the prompt to each option figure.

Question 3

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Figure-based question. Compare the transformation rule in the prompt to each option figure.

Question 4

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Figure-based question. Compare the transformation rule in the prompt to each option figure.

Question 5

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Figure-based question. Compare the transformation rule in the prompt to each option figure.

Question 6

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Correct answer: 1.

Question 7

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Correct answer: 3.

Question 8

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Figure-based question. Compare the transformation rule in the prompt to each option figure.

Question 9

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Rickets is a condition that affects bone development in children, causing soft and weak bones. It is primarily caused by a lack of vitamin D, calcium, or phosphate. Therefore, the disease is directly related to the bones.

Question 10

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The question asks for the Nizam of Hyderabad in 1947. Mir Osman Ali Khan was the last Nizam of Hyderabad, ruling from 1911 to 1948. Therefore, he was the Nizam in 1947.

Question 11

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The question asks about the joint winners of the 2020 FIDE Online Chess Olympiad. India and Russia were declared joint winners of this event.

Question 12

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Figure-based question. Compare the transformation rule in the prompt to each option figure.

Question 13

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Figure-based question. Compare the transformation rule in the prompt to each option figure.

Question 14

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Figure-based question. Compare the transformation rule in the prompt to each option figure.

Question 15

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Figure-based question. Compare the transformation rule in the prompt to each option figure.

Question 16

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. Then I took him by the hand and led him across the street.
B. I was going to the market when I saw a blind man trying to cross the street.
C. He expressed his gratitude with folded hands.
D. I walked across to the blind man.

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The paragraph starts with the narrator seeing a blind man (B). Then, the narrator approaches him (D). Next, the narrator helps him cross the street (A). Finally, the blind man expresses gratitude (C). This sequence forms a coherent narrative.

Question 17

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
Toxic

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The word 'Toxic' means poisonous or harmful. We need to find its opposite. 'Lethal', 'Venomous', and 'Harmful' are all synonyms or closely related to 'Toxic'. 'Healthy' means good for one's health, which is the direct opposite of toxic.

Question 18

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To arrange words in dictionary order, compare them letter by letter from left to right. The first letter where words differ determines their order. If prefixes are identical, move to the next letter until a difference is found.

Question 19

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In options 1, 2, and 3, the letters follow a pattern where the first two letters are consecutive or have a specific gap, and the last two letters are consecutive or have a specific gap, and the second and third letters are consecutive or have a specific gap. For example, in RTPO, R-T (+2), T-P (-4), P-O (-1). In LNJI, L-N (+2), N-J (-4), J-I (-1). In DFBA, D-F (+2), F-B (-4), B-A (-1). However, in FHDB, F-H (+2), H-D (-4), D-B (-2), which breaks the pattern of the last two letters having a difference of -1.

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Figure-based question. Compare the transformation rule in the prompt to each option figure.