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Practice paper for the Indian professional exam - SSC CGL Tier 1 | 25 questions each across GA, GI & Reasoning, Quantitative aptitude and English comprehension
Updated:
May 7, 2023
The SSC CGL exam is conducted by the Staff Selection Commission to recruit eligible candidates for various Group B and Group C posts in different Ministries/ Departments/ Organizations of the Government of India. The exam is conducted in four tiers, with the Tier-1 exam being the first stage of the selection process. The Tier-1 exam is a computer-based exam that consists of four sections: General Intelligence and Reasoning, General Awareness, Quantitative Aptitude, and English Comprehension. The exam is of 200 marks, and candidates are allowed 60 minutes to complete it. The exam is conducted annually, and the notification for the exam is usually released in the month of September.
The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) conducts the Combined Graduate Level (CGL) Exam for recruitment to various subordinate services like:
SSC CGL Exam Date 2023 has been announced along with SSC Calendar 2023. SSC CGL 2023 Tier 1 Exam is scheduled from 14th July to 27th July 2023. As per the official calendar, the online registration process has been started from 03rd April 2023 onwards.
1. Who is the author of the book 'The Indian War of Independence, 1857'?
(A) Mahatma Gandhi
(B) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
(C) Raja Rammohan Roy
(D) V.D. Savarkar
Answer: (D) V.D. Savarkar
2. Who among the following was the first Indian ruler to organize a naval force?
(A) Raja Raja Chola
(B) Rajendra Chola
(C) Krishnadevaraya
(D) Shivaji
Answer: (B) Rajendra Chola
3. Which one of the following is not a gland?
(A) Pituitary gland
(B) Adrenal gland
(C) Intestinal gland
(D) Thyroid gland
Answer: (C) Intestinal gland
4. In the context of Indian history, who is also known as 'Lokmanya'?
(A) Jawaharlal Nehru
(B) Mahatma Gandhi
(C) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
(D) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
Answer: (C) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
5. Who is known as the 'Iron Lady' of India?
(A) Sonia Gandhi
(B) Sushma Swaraj
(C) Indira Gandhi
(D) Margaret Thatcher
Answer: (C) Indira Gandhi
6. What is the full form of GPS?
(A) Global Position System
(B) General Purpose Satellite
(C) Geochemical Positioning System
(D) Geographical Placement Services
Answer: (A) Global Position System
7. Which of the following is not a web browser?
(A) Google Chrome
(B) Mozilla Firefox
(C) Microsoft Edge
(D) Amazon Echo
Answer: (D) Amazon Echo
8. Which of the following is not a programming language?
(A) Java
(B) Python
(C) Ruby
(D) Photoshop
Answer: (D) Photoshop
9. Who among the following was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature for the year 2019?
(A) Kazuo Ishiguro
(B) Bob Dylan
(C) Olga Tokarczuk
(D) Alice Munro
Answer: (C) Olga Tokarczuk
10. The maximum number of electron in the L shell of an atom is ____.
(A) 2
(B) 8
(C) 18
(D) 32
Answer: (C) 18
11. Which of the following rivers is not a tributary of the Ganges?
(A) Yamuna
(B) Son
(C) Brahmaputra
(D) Godavari
Answer: (D) Godavari
12. The famous Konark Sun Temple is located in which
Indian state?
(A) Odisha
(B) West Bengal
(C) Bihar
(D) Uttar Pradesh
Answer: (A) Odisha
13. Who is known as the 'Father of Indian Constitution'?
(A) Jawaharlal Nehru
(B) B.R. Ambedkar
(C) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
(D) Mahatma Gandhi
Answer: (B) B.R. Ambedkar
14. Who won the Pulitzer Prize for fiction in 2020?
(A) Colson Whitehead
(B) Margaret Atwood
(C) Jhumpa Lahiri
(D) Harper Lee
Answer: (A) Colson Whitehead
15. Which of the following is not a Union Territory of India?
(A) Andaman and Nicobar Islands
(B) Lakshadweep
(C) Chandigarh
(D) Goa
Answer: (D) Goa
16. Which metal is the best conductor of electricity?
(A) Copper
(B) Gold
(C) Silver
(D) Aluminum
Answer: (C) Silver
17. Who among the following was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 2020?
(A) Roger Penrose
(B) Andrea Ghez
(C) Reinhard Genzel
(D) All of the above
Answer: (D) All of the above
18. Which country won the first Cricket World Cup in 1975?
(A) England
(B) Australia
(C) West Indies
(D) India
Answer: (A) England
19. The blue color of the clear sky is due to which phenomenon?
(A) Reflection
(B) Scattering
(C) Absorption
(D) Refraction
Answer: (B) Scattering
20. Who among the following is not a UNESCO World Heritage Site?
(A) Taj Mahal
(B) Red Fort
(C) Qutub Minar
(D) India Gate
Answer: (D) India Gate
21. Who among the following was the first Indian woman to win an Olympic medal?
(A) Karnam Malleswari
(B) Dipa Karmakar
(C) Saina Nehwal
(D) Sakshi Malik
Answer: (A) Karnam Malleswari
22. Who discovered the Raman effect?
(A) C.V. Raman
(B) Satyendra Nath Bose
(C) S.N. Bose
(D) Homi J. Bhabha
Answer: (A) C.V. Raman
23. Which of the following states does not share its boundary with Bangladesh?
(A) West Bengal
(B) Meghalaya
(C) Assam
(D) Nagaland
Answer: (D) Nagaland
24. Which gland produces insulin in the human body?
(A) Pineal gland
(B) Pancreas
(C) Pituitary gland
(D) Thyroid gland
Answer: (B) Pancreas
25. Who among the following is the current President of India?
(A) Narendra Modi
(B) Ram Nath Kovind
(C) Droupadi Murmu
(D) Pranab Mukherjee
Answer: (C) Droupadi Murmu
1. In a certain code language, 'PAUL' is written as 'XHZG'. How will ‘LENA’ be written in the same code language?
(A) WKHS
(B) WKRS
(C) WJHS
(D) WJRS
Answer: (B) WKRS
2. Pointing to a photograph, Kumar said, "She is the daughter of the woman who is the wife of the father of my brother." How is the woman in the photograph related to Kumar?
(A) Sister-in-law
(B) Daughter
(C) Wife
(D) Mother
Answer: (D) Mother
3. If ‘FEW’ is coded as ‘156’, ‘WRITE’ is coded as ‘76498’, then how is ‘NEW’ coded in the same code language?
(A) 156
(B) 159
(C) 169
(D) 179
Answer: (B) 159
4. In a certain language, 'PRINCE' is coded as '423674' and ‘BLADE’ is coded as ‘93628’. How will 'CRANE' be coded?
(A) 24673
(B) 24683
(C) 24763
(D) 24783
Answer: (D) 24783
5. In a certain language, 'VICTORY' is coded as 'ARNOLAV'. How will 'CHAMPION' be coded in the same language?
(A) ANMPIOCH
(B) ANMPCIHO
(C) ANHMPCIO
(D) ANHCPIOM
Answer: (D) ANHCPIOM
6. In a certain code language, 'SAFARI' is written as 'TGBTIS' and 'SCARE' is written as 'TDBFS'. How will 'FACES' be written in the same code language?
(A) GBDFT
(B) HCEGT
(C) HCEFS
(D) GBDGS
Answer: (C) HCEFS
7. In a certain code language, 'MACHINE' is written as 'CDIHKON' and 'NEARBY' is written as 'AENBRY'. How will 'SECTION' be written in the same code language?
(A) DCGFMLO
(B) DCFGHJL
(C) DCHFLMO
(D) DCFGLMO
Answer: (D) DCFGLMO
8. If LIAR is coded as 2318, how will RAIL be coded?
(A) 8123
(B) 2318
(C) 8132
(D) 3218
Answer: (C) 8132
9. In a certain code language, '1125' is written as '2019' and '92' is written as '263'. How will '82' be written in the same code language?
(A) 163
(B) 173
(C) 183
(D) 193
Answer: (A) 163
10. If '+' means 'x', '-' means '+', 'x' means '/', and '/' means '-', then 36 x 2 + 5 - 6 / 3 = ?
(A) 63
(B) 16
(C) 9
(D) 7
Answer: (D) 7
11. If ‘A’ denotes ‘division’, ‘B’ denotes ‘multiplication’, ‘C’ denotes ‘subtraction’ and ‘D’ denotes ‘addition’, then 20B6C2D4A4 = ?
(A) 22
(B) 16
(C) 26
(D) 24
Answer: (C) 26
12. If 'white' means ‘blue', 'blue' means ‘green’, 'green' means ‘black’, 'black' means ‘red’, ‘red’ means ‘yellow’ and 'yellow' means 'white', then what is the color of a white rose?
(A) Blue
(B) Green
(C) Black
(D) Red
Answer: (C) Black
13. In a row of students, if A is 10th from the left and B is 12th from the right, how many students are there in the row?
(A) 23
(B) 21
(C) 22
(D) 20
Answer: (B) 21
14. Which of the following is different from the others?
(A) Square
(B) Oval
(C) Rectangle
(D) Rhombus
Answer: (B) Oval
15. Choose the odd word out.
(A) Chair
(B) Sofa
(C) Table
(D) Pillow
Answer: (D) Pillow
16. Choose the odd pair of words.
(A) Guide – Lead
(B) Win – Lose
(C) Buy – Sell
(D) Divide – Multiply
Answer: (D) Divide - Multiply
17. Find the missing number in the series - 6, 10, 14, ?, 22, 26
(A) 18
(B) 19
(C) 20
(D) 21
Answer: (A) 18
18. A is two years older than B who is twice as old as C. If the total of the ages of A, B and C be 27, then what is B's age?
(A) 10
(B) 8
(C) 12
(D) 6
Answer: (C) 12
19. If 'Monday' is called 'Tuesday', 'Tuesday' is called 'Wednesday', 'Wednesday' is called 'Thursday', and so on, what is 'Saturday' called?
(A) Sunday
(B) Monday
(C) Friday
(D) None of the above
Answer: (C) Friday
20. If 'TEACHER' is written as 'HTAECER', then 'EDUCATION' will be written as
(A) NOITACUDE
(B) NOITACUDE
(C) TNAOCUDEI
(D) NUOITACED
Answer: (B) NOITACUDE
21. What number will continue the series - 2, 6, 10, 14, __, 22, 26
(A) 16
(B) 15
(C) 18
(D) 20
Answer: (A) 16
22. A and B can do a piece of work in 16 days, B and C can do the same work in 12 days, and C and A can do the same work in 24 days. In how many days will A, B, and C together complete the work?
(A) 8 days
(B) 10 days
(C) 12 days
(D) 14 days
Answer: (B) 10 days
23. In a group of people, 25% of them like only coffee, and 30% like only tea. If 57 people like both coffee and tea, then how many people are in the group?
(A) 120
(B) 150
(C) 200
(D) 228
Answer: (D) 228
24. If a mirror is placed on the line AB, then which of the answer figures is the right image of the given figure?
(A) Answer option A
(B) Answer option B
(C) Answer option C
(D) Answer option D
Answer: (C) Answer option C
25. Which word means the opposite of ‘Liberty’?
(A) Rights
(B) Freedom
(C) Dependence
(D) Sovereignty
Answer: (C) Dependence
1. In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the given word.
Prominent
A. Obsolete
B. Unimportant
C. Eminent
D. Limited
Answer: C. Eminent
2. In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the phrase/sentence.
To make something less severe or intense
A. Mitigate
B. Instigate
C. Obliterate
D. Dominate
Answer: A. Mitigate
3. In the following question, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.
He said, “I am going to the market.”
A. He said that he is going to the market.
B. He said that he was going to the market.
C. He said that he will be going to the market.
D. He said that he would have gone to the market.
Answer: B. He said that he was going to the market.
4. In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the phrase/sentence.
A person who brings up and looks after a child
A. Parent
B. Guardian
C. Teacher
D. Sponsor
Answer: B. Guardian
5. In the following question , a sentence has been given in Active/Passive voice. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Passive/Active voice.
They are building a new bridge over the river.
A. A new bridge over the river is being built by them.
B. A new bridge over the river is being built.
C. A new bridge is building over the river by them.
D. A new bridge over the river is being build by them.
Answer: A. A new bridge over the river is being built by them.
6. In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which will improve the bracketed part of the sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select “No Improvement”.
My car is not as expensive as my brother. (No other car in my colony is as cheap as mine.)
A. No Improvement
B. No other car in my colony is cheaper than mine.
C. No car in my colony is as cheap as mine.
D. As such no other car in my colony is cheaper as compared to mine.
Answer: B. No other car in my colony is cheaper than mine.
7. In the following question, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.
The teacher said to the students, “You must do your homework regularly.”
A. The teacher advised the students that they must do their homework regularly.
B. The teacher ordered the students to do their homework regularly.
C. The teacher suggested the students to do their homework regularly.
D. The teacher prohibited the students from doing their homework regularly.
Answer: A. The teacher advised the students that they must do their homework regularly.
8. In the following question, a sentence has been given in Active/Passive voice. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Passive/Active voice.
My sister has invited me to her wedding.
A. I have been invited to my sister’s wedding by her.
B. I have been invited by my sister for her wedding.
C. I have been invited for my sister’s wedding by her.
D. I have invited my sister for my wedding.
Answer: A. I have been invited to my sister’s wedding by her.
9. In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the phrase/sentence.
A statement or theory that is put forward as a premise to be maintained or proved
A. Syllogism
B. Hypothesis
C. Inference
D. Deduction
Answer: B. Hypothesis
10. In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.
A feather in one’s cap
A. Shameful
B. A proud achievement
C. Something insignificant
D. Something that causes fear
Answer: B. A proud achievement
11. In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the phrase/sentence.
To die without making a will
A. Intestate
B. Testate
C. Legatee
D. Abrogate
Answer: A. Intestate
12. In the following question, a sentence has been given in Active/Passive voice. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Passive/Active voice.
She had already hired a new assistant before we arrived.
A. A new assistant had already been hired by her before we arrived.
B. A new assistant was already hired by her before we arrived.
C. A new assistant had already been hired before we arrived by her.
D. A new assistant was hired already by her before we arrived.
Answer: A. A new assistant had already been hired by her before we arrived.
13. In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the phrase/sentence.
A person or thing that is likely to cause harm or danger
A. Protagonist
B. Antagonist
C. Pestilence
D. Menace
Answer: D. Menace
14. In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the phrase/sentence.
A person who has no money or possessions
A. Destitute
B. Indigent
C. Penurious
D. Affluent
Answer: A. Destitute
15. In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the phrase/sentence.
A political system in which a single ruler has complete power over the country
A. Communism
B. Democracy
C. Monarchy
D. Autocracy
Answer: D. Autocracy
16. In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which will improve the bracketed part of the sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select “No Improvement”.
Raj is (well) enough to play soccer.
A. Good
B. Well
C. Better
D. No Improvement
Answer: B. Well
17. In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the phrase/sentence.
An occurrence of something in a striking way
A. Incident
B. Event
C. Phenomenon
D. Episode
Answer: C. Phenomenon
18. In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the phrase/sentence.
A person who is unable to speak
A. Mute
B. Dumb
C. Deaf
D. Illiterate
Answer: A. Mute
19. In the following question, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.
“You should practice more often,” said the coach to the team.
A. The coach advised the team that they should practice more often.
B. The coach asked the team to practice more often.
C. The coach reminded the team to practice more often.
D. The coach ordered the team to practice more often.
Answer: A. The coach advised the team that they should practice more often.
20. In the following question, a sentence has been given in Active/Passive voice. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Passive/Active voice.
The cat chased the mouse into the hole in the wall.
A. The mouse was chased by the cat into the hole in the wall.
B. The mouse was being chased by the cat into the hole in the wall.
C. The mouse chased the cat into the hole in the wall.
D. The mouse was being chased into the hole in the wall by the cat.
Answer: A. The mouse was chased by the cat into the hole in the wall.
21. In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the phrase/sentence.
A group of three people or things
A. Triad
B. Pair
C. Trio
D. Ternary
Answer: C. Trio
22. In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the phrase/sentence.
A speech given in honor of a person who has recently died
A. Elegy
B. Eulogy
C. Obituary
D. Epitaph
Answer: B. Eulogy
23. In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.
To smell a rat
A. To have a keen sense of smell
B. To be suspicious
C. To be very angry
D. To be very hungry
Answer: B. To be suspicious
24. In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which will improve the bracketed part of the sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select “No Improvement”.
He climbed (up) the ladder to reach the top shelf.
A. Up along
B. Up to
C. Up onto
D. No Improvement
Answer: D. No Improvement
25. In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the phrase/sentence.
An official order or proclamation issued by a person in authority
A. Edict
B. Decree
C. Mandate
D. Proclamation
Answer: A. Edict
1. A man sells an article for Rs. 5184 and gains 8% profit. What is the cost price of the article?
A. Rs. 4800
B. Rs. 4808
C. Rs. 5000
D. Rs. 5008
Answer: C. Rs. 5000
2. The length of a rectangle is three times its breadth. If the area of the rectangle is 675 sq cm, what is the perimeter of the rectangle?
A. 90 cm
B. 75 cm
C. 45 cm
D. 60 cm
Answer: A. 90 cm
3. If 6x - 7y = 5 and 3x - 4y = 5, what is the value of x?
A. 3
B. 4
C. 5
D. 6
Answer: C. 5
4. The monthly incomes of A and B are in the ratio of 4:5. If the income of A is Rs. 2400, what is the income of B?
A. Rs. 3000
B. Rs. 2700
C. Rs. 3200
D. Rs. 3600
Answer: A. Rs. 3000
5. The average marks obtained by 75 students in a class is 48. If the total marks scored by them is 3600, what is the average marks obtained by the remaining 25 students?
A. 58
B. 47
C. 45
D. 43
Answer: D. 43
6. A right pyramid has a square base ABCD of side 8 cm and a height of 6 cm. What is the volume of the pyramid?
A. 84 cubic cm
B. 96 cubic cm
C. 128 cubic cm
D. 192 cubic cm
Answer: C. 128 cubic cm
7. If sin (x + 30°) = cos x, what is the value of x?
A. 120°
B. 150°
C. 210°
D. 240°
Answer: A. 120°
8. A sum of Rs. 10,000 is invested at 10% per annum simple interest. What is the interest after 5 years?
A. Rs. 5000
B. Rs. 2500
C. Rs. 1000
D. Rs. 500
Answer: D. Rs. 500
9. A man rows to a place 48 km distant and back in 14 hours. If the speed of the stream is 3 km/hr, what is the speed of the man in still water?
A. 10 km/hr
B. 12 km/hr
C. 14 km/hr
D. 16 km/hr
Answer: B. 12 km/hr
10. The radius of a circle is 14 cm. What is the length of its circumference?
A. 88 cm
B. 44 cm
C. 22 cm
D. 308 cm
Answer: D. 308 cm
11. If the ratio of the areas of two squares is 16:25, what is the ratio of their perimeters?
A. 4:5
B. 16:25
C. 2:5
D. 8:25
Answer: B. 16:25
12. If the coordinates of the vertices of a triangle are (5, 6), (1, 2), and (-3, 4), what is the length of its median from the vertex (1, 2)?
A. 3.21
B. 3.46
C. 4.32
D. 4.58
Answer: B. 3.46
13. In a group of 120 people, 42 like football, 36 like cricket, and 18 like both. What is the percentage of people who like neither football nor cricket?
A. 40%
B. 35%
C. 30%
D. 25%
Answer: D. 25%
14. What is the value of (sin 75° + tan 30°)/(1 + cos 45°)?
A. √3
B. (1+√3)/2
C. 1
D. 2
Answer: B. (1+√3)/2
15. If the length of a rectangle is increased by 20% and its breadth is decreased by 10%, what is the effect on its area?
A. No change
B. Increase by 10%
C. Increase by 8%
D. Decrease by 10%
Answer: C. Increase by 8%
16. What is the value of (1.08)^3 - (0.92)^3?
A. 0.2544
B. 0.3872
C. 0.5126
D. 0.6252
Answer: C. 0.5126
17. A train running at a speed of 100 km/hr crossed a platform in 54 seconds. What is the length of the platform?
A. 1000 m
B. 900 m
C. 750 m
D. 600 m
Answer: D. 600 m
18. If 123 is divided among A, B and C in such a way that A gets 25% more than B and B gets 20% more than C. What is the share of C?
A. Rs. 35
B. Rs. 30
C. Rs. 25
D. Rs. 20
Answer: B. Rs. 30
19. The cost price of an article was Rs. 160. If it is sold at a discount of 15%, what is the selling price?
A. Rs. 130
B. Rs. 136
C. Rs. 142
D. Rs. 144
Answer: B. Rs. 136
20. If 21% of a number is equal to 42, what is the number?
A. 200
B. 180
C. 166.67
D. 140
Answer: A. 200
21. √1225 - √1296 = ?
A. -1
B. 0
C. 1
D. 2
Answer: A. -1
22. If a:b = 2:3, b:c = 6:7, what is the value of a:c?
A. 4:7
B. 5:7
C. 6:7
D. 7:9
Answer: B. 5:7
23. If the sum of an infinite geometric series is 10 and the common ratio is 1/2, what is the first term?
A. 5
B. 4
C. 8
D. 16
Answer: C. 8
24. If the radius of a cylinder is doubled and its height is halved, what is the change in its volume?
A. Doubled
B. Halved
C. Increased by 50%
D. Decreased by 50%
Answer: A. Doubled
25. If 40% of a number is equal to 30, what is 25% of the same number?
A. 18.75
B. 20
C. 25
D. 30
Answer: A. 18.75