SSC CGL Undated PYQs

Question 1

Which of the following is an award given by the Government of India to recognize outstanding achievement in National sports?

Accepted Answer

The Arjuna Award is given by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Government of India, to recognize outstanding achievement in sports and games.

Question 2

Nine years later, age of B will be equal to the present age of A. Sum of A's age 3 years later and B's age 4 years ago is 76. If C is half of the present age of B, then what will be C's age (in years) after 10 years?

Accepted Answer

Given A - B = 9 and (A + 3) + (B - 4) = 76, so A + B = 77. Solving gives B = 34. C's present age = 34/2 = 17. After 10 years, C = 17 + 10 = 27.

Question 3

From the given words, select the word which cannot be formed using the letters of the given word. MOTLIEST MOTLIEST

Accepted Answer

The word 'MOTLIEST' does not contain the letter 'N'. Therefore, the word 'MINES' cannot be formed from its letters.

Question 4

Which acid is released when an Ant bites?

Accepted Answer

When an ant bites, it injects formic acid (also known as methanoic acid) into the skin, which causes pain and irritation.

Question 5

Red rot is a disease caused to which of the following plant?

Accepted Answer

Red rot is a severe fungal disease affecting sugarcane, caused by Colletotrichum falcatum. It leads to the reddening of the internal tissues and severely reduces the sugar yield.

Question 6

If -3/2 + (2/3)(3x + 9) = x/2, then what is the value of x?

Accepted Answer

Expand the bracket: -3/2 + 2x + 6 = x/2. Rearrange terms: 2x - x/2 = -6 + 3/2. This gives 3x/2 = -9/2, so 3x = -9, which means x = -3.

Question 7

If (x/y)a-4 = (y/x)2a-5, then what is the relation between x and y? ?

Accepted Answer

Rewrite the equation as (x/y)ᵃ⁻⁴ = (x/y)⁵⁻²ᵃ. This holds if x=y or if the exponents are equal (a=3). Since 'a' is unknown, the exact relation between x and y cannot be determined.

Question 8

Order Primata comprising monkey, gorilla and gibbon is placed in class Mammalia along with order Carnivora that includes?

Accepted Answer

Order Carnivora consists of meat-eating mammals characterized by prominent canine teeth. Tigers, cats, and dogs all belong to this specific order within the class Mammalia.

Question 9

3 men or 4 women can complete a job in 120 days. 12 men and 16 women will complete the same job in how many days? ?

Accepted Answer

3 men = 4 women, so 12 men = 16 women. Thus, 12 men + 16 women = 32 women. Since 4 women take 120 days, 32 women will take (4 × 120) / 32 = 15 days.

Question 10

If the producer gets 60% of the box office collections, how much (in crores) did the producer of the movies A and E get?

Accepted Answer

Assuming the total box office collection for movies A and E from the chart is 300 crores. The producer's share is 60% of 300, which equals 180 crores.

Question 11

With which of the following country, India has a land dispute near Tawang?

Accepted Answer

Tawang is located in the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh. China claims this region as part of South Tibet, leading to ongoing border disputes and skirmishes between the two nations.

Question 12

Improve the bracketed part of the sentence. (No sooner the advertisement regarding the launch of new smart phone appeared) than there was a rush on the online website for prebooking the same.

Accepted Answer

When 'No sooner' begins a sentence, it requires inversion, meaning the auxiliary verb ('did') comes before the subject ('the advertisement'). The main verb remains in its base form.

Question 13

Who amongst the following was the successor of Sikh Guru Har Krishan?

Accepted Answer

Guru Tegh Bahadur became the 9th Sikh Guru in 1665, succeeding the 8th Guru, Guru Har Krishan. He was later martyred on the orders of Mughal emperor Aurangzeb.

Question 14

The male sex accessory ducts include vasa efferentia, epididymis, vas deferens and______.

Accepted Answer

The male sex accessory ducts comprise the rete testis, vasa efferentia, epididymis, and vas deferens. They store and transport sperm from the testis to the outside.

Question 15

Average age of a team having 12 players is 23 years. If the age of the coach is also included, then the average age increases by 2 years. What is the age (in years) of the coach?

Accepted Answer

Total age of 12 players = 12 × 23 = 276. With the coach (13 people), new average = 25. Total age = 13 × 25 = 325. Coach's age = 325 - 276 = 49 years. Alternatively: 23 + (13 × 2) = 49.

Question 16

Movement along the supply curve is known as ______ .

Accepted Answer

Movement along the supply curve occurs due to a change in the price of the good, leading to either an expansion (when price rises) or contraction (when price falls) of supply.

Question 17

If a chord of a circle subtends an angle of 30° at the circumference of the circle, then what is the ratio of the radius of the circle and the length of the chord respectively?

Accepted Answer

The angle subtended at the center is twice that at the circumference, so it's 60°. The triangle formed by the radii and chord is equilateral, making the chord equal to the radius. Ratio is 1:1.

Question 18

When light passes from one medium to another, this phenomenon of change in its direction is called _____.

Accepted Answer

Refraction is the bending of light as it passes from one transparent medium to another, which occurs due to a change in the speed of light.

Question 19

In the following question, select the related number from the given alternatives. 7 : 56 : : 11 : ?

Accepted Answer

The pattern involves multiplying the number by its next consecutive integer. For 7, it is 7 × 8 = 56. Similarly, for 11, it will be 11 × 12 = 132.

Question 20

Two motorcyclists P and Q start from the same point. P rides 11 km West, then turns South and rides 16 km, then turns to his right and rides 14 km. Q rides 30 km South, then turns to his right and rides 25 km. Where is Q with respect to P now?

Accepted Answer

P's final position is 25 km West and 16 km South. Q's final position is 25 km West and 30 km South. Thus, Q is 30 - 16 = 14 km South of P.