SSC CGL Undated PYQs

Question 1

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

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

The following sentence has been divided into parts. One of them contains an error. Select
the part that contains the error from the given options.
It have been only / through writing / that men have been able / to spread their ideas to
mankind.

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The subject 'It' is singular, so the verb should also be singular. Therefore, 'It have been' should be corrected to 'It has been'. This is a classic subject-verb agreement error.

Question 5

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

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The correct phrase should be 'too noisy'. 'Too' is an adverb of degree that modifies an adjective (noisy) directly. 'Much' is used with comparative adjectives or with 'too' before an adjective to emphasize the excess, as in 'much too noisy', but 'too much noisy' is grammatically incorrect.

Question 6

Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.
A large building with an extensive floor area, typically for housing aircraft

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The definition provided specifically describes a 'Hangar' which is a large building for housing aircraft. The other options are general terms for buildings or a location, but not specific to aircraft storage.

Question 7

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

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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The relationship between 'Anger' and 'Emotion' is that Anger is a type of Emotion. Similarly, 'Pomegranate' is a type of 'Fruit'.

Question 10

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To find the day of the week, we calculate the number of odd days from a known reference date (e.g., 1600 or 2000) to the given date. For 17th April 2014, we sum the odd days for centuries, years, and months/days. The total odd days modulo 7 gives the day of the week, where 0=Sunday, 1=Monday, etc.

Question 11

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

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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Food security is generally defined by four main pillars: availability, access, utilization, and stability. 'Affordability' (वहन सामर्थ्य) is a key component of 'access' (अभिगम्यता) but not a distinct, separate characteristic in the standard definition. 'Acceptability' (ग्राह्यता) is not one of the four universally recognized pillars of food security.

Question 15

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Halogens belong to Group 17 of the periodic table. Elements in Group 17 have 7 valence electrons in their outermost shell to achieve a stable octet.

Question 16

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

Question 17

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

Question 18

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

Question 19

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

Question 20

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
Numerous

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The word 'numerous' means existing in large numbers. Among the given options, 'several' is the closest in meaning, indicating more than two but not many, often implying a significant quantity.