SSC CGL Undated PYQs

Question 1

Who among the following was elected as the President of Veterinary Council of India
in January 2021?

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The question asks for the President of the Veterinary Council of India elected in January 2021. This is a direct current affairs fact. Umesh Sharma was elected to this position.

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

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in indirect speech.
“Everything is going to be alright,” said the doctor.

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When converting direct speech to indirect speech, the tense of the reported clause usually shifts to the past. Since 'is going' is present continuous, it changes to past continuous 'was going'.

Question 7

Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given
sentence. If no substitution is required, select ‘No substitution’. 
While washing your hands, rub them together for 20 seconds to remove the microbes
on them.

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The pronoun 'them' correctly refers to 'hands' and is used as the object of the preposition 'on'. The original sentence is grammatically correct and requires no substitution. Options 1, 2, and 3 use incorrect pronouns or pronoun forms.

Question 8

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
India is formally moving ahead to ______ 21 MIG-29 and 12 Sukhoi-30MKI fighters from
Russia along with upgrades of their existing fleets.

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The most appropriate word to describe the act of obtaining goods, especially military equipment, from a supplier is 'procure'. The other options do not fit the context of acquiring items from another country.

Question 9

Select the correct option that indicates the arrangement of the given words in the
order in which they appear in an English dictionary.
1. Freeze
2. Freedom
3. Fryer
4. Frozen
5. Fraud
6. Fringe

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To arrange words in dictionary order, compare them letter by letter from left to right. 'Fraud' comes first, followed by 'Freedom', 'Freeze', 'Fringe', 'Frozen', and finally 'Fryer'. This matches option 4.

Question 10

Four letter-clusters have been given, out of which three are alike in some manner and
one is different. Select the letter-cluster that is different.

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The pattern is based on the sum of the positional values of the letters. For FBXT, TPLH, and CYUQ, the sum of the positional values of the letters is 50. For NJFA, the sum is 31, making it the odd one out.

Question 11

Select the number from among the given options that can replace the question mark
(?) in the following series.
24, 35, 51, 73, 102, ?

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The series follows a pattern where the difference between consecutive terms increases by 3 each time. The differences are +11, +16, +22, +29. The next difference should be +29 + 8 = +37. So, 102 + 37 = 139.

Question 12

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

Question 13

Which of the following places is famous for a copper mine?

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Khetri, located in Rajasthan, India, is historically and currently known for its significant copper mines. The other options are not primarily famous for copper mining.

Question 14

Who among the following is a Padma Vibhushan awardee of 2021?

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Sudarshan Sahoo was awarded the Padma Vibhushan in 2021 for his contributions to Art. This is a direct factual recall question.

Question 15

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

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

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

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The question asks to identify the incorrectly spelt word. 'Voilence' is incorrectly spelled; the correct spelling is 'Violence'. The other words 'Exterminated', 'Wildernesses', and 'Unmanageable' are all spelled correctly.

Question 20

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