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

The scientific study of birds is called ______.

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The scientific study of birds is known as ornithology. This is a direct vocabulary recall question.

Question 3

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The question asks where Lord Buddha gave his first sermon on the Four Noble Truths. This event, known as the Dharma Chakra Pravartana, took place in Sarnath. The given correct answer (4. Lumbini) is incorrect, as Lumbini is his birthplace.

Question 4

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The question asks about a specific national record broken in January 2021 in the 10,000m race by an 'Under-20' athlete. This requires knowledge of recent sports achievements and specific athlete names. Rahul Bimbimbimbind is the correct answer for breaking the national U-20 record in the 10,000m race in January 2021.

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

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

Question 10

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

Question 11

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

Question 12

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. According to his hypothesis, now known as the neuron theory, each nerve cell
communicates with others through contiguity rather than continuity.
B. The watershed of all studies of the nervous system was an observation made in 1889 by
Spanish scientist Santiago Ramón y Cajal.
C. It has since been proved that Cajal’s theory is not universally true, but his central idea has
remained an accurate guiding principle for all further study.
D. That is, communication between adjacent but separate cells must take place across the
space and barriers separating them.

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Sentence B introduces the main topic, Santiago Ramón y Cajal's observation. Sentence A then elaborates on his hypothesis mentioned in B. Sentence D clarifies the hypothesis further, and C provides a concluding remark about the theory's lasting impact despite later refinements.

Question 13

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
A bad egg

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The idiom 'a bad egg' refers to a person who is untrustworthy and deceitful. Option 2 accurately captures this meaning, indicating someone who is dishonest and unreliable.

Question 14

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Tide someone over

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The idiom 'tide someone over' means to provide temporary help, especially financial, to someone until they can manage on their own. Option 4 accurately reflects this meaning.

Question 15

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Observe the pattern in each position of the letters. The first letter advances by one (M->N->O->P->Q), the second letter remains constant (C), and the third letter advances by one (N->O->P->Q->R). Following this pattern, the next term is QCR.

Question 16

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The given series is JL_N_J_PND_NP_DJ_P_D. By observing the pattern, we can identify a repeating block of letters. The complete pattern is JLMNDP. Filling the blanks with these letters completes the series as JLMNDPJLMNDPJLMNDP.

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

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The question asks for the headquarters of IDBI Bank. IDBI Bank's headquarters are located in Mumbai, Maharashtra. Therefore, Maharashtra is the correct state.