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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Question 3

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Question 4

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Question 5

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Question 6

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

Question 7

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Question 8

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice.
Tall promises were being made by each promoter.

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The given sentence 'Tall promises were being made by each promoter' is in the past continuous passive voice. To convert it to active voice, we need to use the past continuous active form, which is 'Subject + was/were + verb-ing + Object'. Therefore, 'Each promoter was making tall promises' is the correct active voice conversion.

Question 9

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
Livid

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The word 'livid' can mean extremely angry or discolored, often with a bluish or grayish tinge. Among the given options, 'Furious' is the most appropriate synonym for the 'extremely angry' meaning of livid. 'Pale' is also a possible meaning, but 'Furious' is a more common and direct synonym in many contexts.

Question 10

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

Question 11

Introducing Reshma to a guest, a lady, Karishma, said, “She is the daughter of my
father-in-law’s daughter”. How is Reshma related to Karishma?

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Karishma says Reshma is the daughter of her father-in-law's daughter. Karishma's father-in-law's daughter is either Karishma's sister-in-law (if her husband has a sister) or Karishma herself (if she is the only daughter of her father-in-law). If it's Karishma herself, then Reshma would be Karishma's daughter. If it's Karishma's sister-in-law, then Reshma is the daughter of Karishma's sister-in-law, making Reshma Karishma's niece.

Question 12

Four friends, H, I, J and K, are sitting at the four corners of a square facing towards the
centre. H and J are sitting at diagonally opposite corners. I is sitting to the immediate
left of H. Who is sitting to the immediate right of J?

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Given H and J are diagonally opposite. I is to the immediate left of H. Since they are facing the center, if H is at the top-left, I is at the bottom-left. This leaves K at the top-right. J is at the bottom-right, and K is to J's immediate right.

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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Question 15

As per the provisions of Union Budget 2021-22, how many public sector banks have
been lined up for disinvestment?

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As per the Union Budget 2021-22, the government announced its intention to privatize two public sector banks and one general insurance company. Therefore, the correct answer is two.

Question 16

Which of the following is the middle layer in the root apical meristem that gives rise to
the cortex?

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In the root apical meristem, the periblem is the middle layer that differentiates to form the cortex. The dermatogen forms the epidermis, and the plerome forms the stele (vascular tissue). Calyptrogen is responsible for forming the root cap.

Question 17

Gulzar was awarded the 66th Filmfare Award for ‘Best Lyrics’ for the film ______.

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The question asks for the film for which Gulzar received the 66th Filmfare Award for Best Lyrics. Gulzar won this award for the song 'Chhapaak' from the movie 'Chhapaak'. The given correct answer 'Ludo' is incorrect; Pritam won the Best Music Album for Ludo, and Swanand Kirkire won Best Lyrics for 'Ludo' for the song 'Panga'.

Question 18

The 61st Amendment to the Constitution of India ______.

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The 61st Amendment Act of 1988 reduced the voting age for elections to the Lok Sabha and to the Legislative Assemblies of States from 21 years to 18 years. This was done to provide an opportunity to the unrepresented youth of the country to become part of the political process.

Question 19

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

Question 20

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