SSC CGL Tier l 2023 Question Paper Shift 1 (July 18th)

For the following questions answer them individually

Which two signs should be interchanged to make the given equation correct?

$$10 - 4 + 13 \div 15 \times 3 = 71$$

Select the option that represents the letters that, when sequentially placed from left to right in the blanks below, will complete the letter series.
BRU_ TLP _RUI_LPBR_ITLPB_UIT __

Select the set in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers of the given sets.

(NOTE : Operations should be performed on the whole numbers, without breaking down the numbers into its constituent digits. E.g. 13- Operations on 13 such as adding /subtracting /multiplying etc. to 13 can be performed. Breaking down 13 into 1 and 3 and then performing mathematical operations on 1 and 3 is not allowed.)
(16, 32, 54)
(29, 58, 80)

Select the set in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers of the following sets.

(NOTE: Operations should be performed on the whole numbers, without breaking down the numbers into its constituent digits. For e.g. 13- Operations on 13 such as adding/subtracting/multiplying etc. to 13 can be performed. Breaking down 13 into 1 and 3 and then performing mathematical operations on 1 and 3 is not allowed.)

(9, 6, 25)
(14, 5, 29)

Three statements are given followed by three conclusions numbered I, II and III. Assuming the statements to be true, even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements.

Statements:
All metals are gold.
All jewellery are gold.
All gold are ornaments.

Conclusions:
I. Some ornaments are jewellery.
II. Some metals are jewellery.
III. All jewellery are ornaments.

Select the set in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers of the given set.

(NOTE : Operations should be performed on the whole numbers, without breaking down the numbers into its constituent digits. E.g. 13- Operations on 13 such as adding /subtracting /multiplying etc. to 13 can be performed. Breaking down 13 into 1 and 3 and then performing mathematical operations on 1 and 3 is not allowed.)

(36, 21, 35)
(43, 19, 53)

Choose one of the following correct combination of mathematical signs which can be filled sequentially to balance the following equation.

The second number in the given number pairs is obtained by performing certain mathematical operation(s) on the first number. The same operation(s) are followed in all the number pairs, EXCEPT one. Find that odd number pair.

Select the set in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers of the following sets.

(NOTE : Operations should be performed on the whole numbers, without breaking down the numbers into its constituent digits. E.g. 13- Operations on 13 such as adding /subtracting /multiplying etc. to 13 can be performed. Breaking down 13 into 1 and 3 and then performing mathematical operations on 1 and 3 is not allowed.)

(5,32,7)
(4,30,14)

Each vowel in the word "CAPSULE" is changed to the previous letter in the English alphabetical series and each consonant is changed to the following letter in the English alphabetical series. In the newly formed word, how many alphabets are there in the English alphabetical series between the alphabet which is $$3^{rd}$$ from the left and $$3^{rd}$$ from the right?

Select the option that is related to the fifth letter-cluster in the same way as the second letter-cluster is related to the first letter-cluster and the fourth letter-cluster is related to the third letter-cluster.

BEAUTY: ZVXEJH :: FRAGILE : FNLKFXM :: BEYOND : ?

Which of the following statements are correct regarding the Union Public Service Commission?
A. The Parliament has the power to make regulations as to conditions of service of the Chairman, members and staff of the commission.
B. The Government of India Act, 1935, envisaged a Public Service Commission for the Federation and a Provincial Public Service Commission for each Province or group of Provinces.
C. The Federal Public Service Commission came to be known as the Union Public Service Commission by virtue of Clause (1) of Article 378 of the Constitution in 1950.

In December 2021, the Supreme Court suspended OBC quotas for local body elections in which of the following states?

This festival was started by the Government of Nagaland in 2000 to encourage interaction among tribes and to promote the cultural heritage of the State. Identify the festival.

Identify the option that arranges the following neighbouring countries of India according to their Human Development Index (HDI) ranks in 2021-22 in increasing order.
a) Sri Lanka
b) Maldives
c) Bhutan
d) Bangladesh

Who became the first woman officer to join Army Aviation Corps as Combat Aviator after the successful completion of training in May 2022?

Which of the following statements is NOT correct about surface tension?

$$M_{2}$$ is one of the measures of money supply. $$M_{2}$$ is the sum of $$M_{1} + $$ ____________.

The cube of the difference between two given natural numbers is 1728, while the product of these two given numbers is 108. Find the sum of the cubes of these two given numbers.

30 men can complete a work in 12 days. After 6 days, 24 more men joined them. How many days will they now take to complete the remaining work?

A thief is spotted by a policeman from a distance of 400m. When the policeman starts chasing, the thief also starts running. If the speed of the thief is 32km/h and that of the policeman is 40 km/h, then how far would the thief have run before he is overtaken?

The cube of the difference between two given natural numbers is 1728, while the product of these two given numbers is 108. Find the positive difference between the cubes of these two given numbers.

Study the following table and answer the question below.

What is the ratio of the total number of male students to that of female students who opted for Biology in schools A and D together?

A conical tent of height 10m and base diameter 48m was erected by a company in a park. Find the curved surface area of the tent (in $$m^{2}$$).

The number of sport bicycles sold by a shopkeeper in five years is shown in the following bar graph.

What is the percentage of decrease in the sale of sport bicycles in the year 2021 over that in the previous year?

A shopkeeper offers the following two discount schemes.
A) Two successive discounts of 10% and 15%
B) Buy 5 get 2 free.
Which scheme has the maximum discount percentage?

A can finish a work in 20 days and B can complete the same work in 15 days. B worked for 9 days and left the job. In how many days can A alone finish the remaining work?

Two trains P and Q of lengths 320 m and 540 m, respectively, are running in the same direction on parallel tracks at 108 km/h and 144 km/h, respectively. How much time will the trains take to cross each other completely?

The average weight of a team of 20 people was calculated to be 59.8 kg and it was later discovered that one weight was misread as 68 kg instead of 77 kg. The correct average weight is:

Let A, B, C be the mid-points of sides PQ, QR PR, respectively, of $$\triangle PQR$$. If the area of $$\triangle PQR$$ is 32 $$cm^{2}$$, then find the area of $$\triangle ABC$$.

Two concentric circles of radii 15 cm and 13 cm are given. Find the length of the chord of the larger circle which touches the smaller circle.

On purchase of articles worth ₹10,000, a shopkeeper offers a flat discount of ₹500 to his customers. Further, by shopping using a credit card, he gives an additional discount of 7%. If a customer purchases article worth Rs.10,000 using a credit card, then how much is he/she required to pay?

If $$\tan \frac{A}{2} = x$$, then find x.

Two circles of radii 10 cm and 5 cm touch each other externally at a point A. PQ is the direct common tangent of those two circles of centres $$O_{1}$$ and $$O_{2}$$. respectively. The length of PQ is equal to:

Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence.

National development is defined as an improvement in people's daily arrangements, the provision of fundamental necessities to citizens such as food, education, social services, medical help, and so on, as well as an increase in per capita income.

Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined words in the given sentence.

The traffic sergeant proved through the test that Raj was under the influence of drugs and alcohol.

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice.
He does not buy shirts.

Identify the sentence that correctly uses the indefinite article.

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice.
She is building a new house.

The following sentence has been divided into parts. One of them may contain an error.

Select the part that contains the error from the given options. If you don't find any error, mark 'No error' as your answer.

Sajni had / interfere in / this matter.

Sentences of a paragraph are given below. While the first and the last sentences (51 and 56) are in the correct order, the sentences in between are jumbled up and named P, Q, R, S. Arrange the sentences in the correct order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph.

(S1) Today, the world has become a much smaller place, thanks to the adventures and miracles of science.
(P) We are slowly realising that the world is a single cooperative group.
(Q) Other religions have become forces with which we have to reckon, and we are seeking for ways and means by which we can live together in peace and harmony.
(R) Mingling of population is bringing about interchange of thought.
(S) Foreign nations have become our next-door neighbours.
(S6) We cannot have religious unity and peace so long as we assert that we are in
possession of the light and all others are groping in the darkness.

Select the sentences that contains no spelling errors.

Select the most appropriate idiom or phrase to fill in the blank in the given sentence.

Sweety has been ____ since her painting won first prize.

In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each number.

All state universities and colleges in Uttar Pradesh, one of the (1) _________ in India, will now (2) _________ a "save water'' ritual named 'Jal Bharo' in place of 'lamp lighting' to inaugurate their annual convocations. The governor of the state, who is also chancellor of state universities, instructed that every university and college in the state should install rainwater harvesting plants on its campus. 'Jal Bharo' signifies (3) _________ the vision of 'Jal Shakti'. This ceremony symbolises the (4) _________ importance of water conservation, whereas the lamp lighting ceremony symbolised removing darkness through education and spreading the light of learning. It is really a (5) _________ initiative. Every educational institute in India should ensure to save and recharge groundwater by installing rainwater harvesting plants. These kinds of initiatives provide awareness of using and saving water, the elixir of life.

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