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

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

Question 7

Select the correct passive form of the given sentence. 
Fortunately, the fire did not cause much damage.

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The original sentence 'Fortunately, the fire did not cause much damage' is in the simple past tense (did not cause). When converting a simple past active voice sentence to passive voice, the structure becomes 'was/were + past participle'. Therefore, 'not much damage was caused' is the correct passive form.

Question 8

Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence. 
Rahul said to his mother, "Can I go out and play now?"

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When converting an interrogative sentence (yes/no question) from direct to indirect speech, 'said to' changes to 'asked', 'if' or 'whether' is used, the tense is shifted to the past (can -> could), and 'now' changes to 'then'. Option 1 correctly applies all these rules. The given correct answer (3) is incorrect because it uses 'that' with 'could he' which is grammatically wrong for an interrogative sentence.

Question 9

Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given
sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select No improvement. 
Our new office will become operational from a weeks time.

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The correct idiom for expressing a future time frame is 'in a week's time' or 'in a week'. 'From a week's time' is grammatically incorrect in this context. Option 4 correctly uses the possessive apostrophe and the preposition 'in'.

Question 10

Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given
sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select No improvement. 
You will not learn cycling unless you don't try.

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The conjunction 'unless' already implies a negative condition ('if not'). Therefore, using 'don't' after 'unless' creates a double negative, which is grammatically incorrect. The correct construction is 'unless you try'.

Question 11

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. 
Solemn

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The word 'solemn' means formal and dignified, or serious. Among the given options, 'Serious' is the most appropriate synonym. 'Furious' means extremely angry, 'Ordinary' means normal or common, and 'Ignorant' means lacking knowledge.

Question 12

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. 
Kill two birds with one stone

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The idiom 'kill two birds with one stone' means to achieve two things with a single action or effort. Option 3 perfectly captures this meaning.

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

In a certain code language, 'PRINT' is written as 'YMNIU'. How will 'MAGIC' be written in that
language?

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The pattern is a combination of reverse alphabetical order and a specific shift. 'PRINT' becomes 'YMNIU' by reversing the word to 'TNIRP' and then applying a +5 shift to each letter. Applying the same logic to 'MAGIC', reverse it to 'CIGAM', and then add 5 to each letter to get 'HRLZR'.

Question 16

Read the given statements and conclusions carefully. Assuming that the information given in
the statements is true, even if it appears to be at variance with commonly known facts,
decide which of the given conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements.
Statements:
No bank is an office.
All offices are stalls.
Conclusions:
I. No bank is a stall.
II. No stall is a bank.
III. Some stalls are offices.
IV. All the stalls are offices.

Accepted Answer

From the statements, 'All offices are stalls' directly implies 'Some stalls are offices' (Conclusion III). The other conclusions cannot be definitively derived. 'No bank is a stall' and 'No stall is a bank' are not necessarily true as banks could be outside offices but still within stalls, or vice-versa. 'All the stalls are offices' is a converse error.

Question 17

Study the given pattern carefully and select the number that can replace the question mark
(?) in it.
14 16 13
18 6 ?
12 21 17

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Correct answer: .

Question 18

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

Question 19

Who among the following was the Nizam of Hyderabad in 1947?

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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 20

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