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SSC CGL 2025 Tier-I (12th Sep 2025 - Shift 3)

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Question 1 of 100

If a % b = a² - b² and a % b = 63, find a and b.

Question 2 of 100

How many letters will remain unchanged if the word EDUCATION is arranged alphabetically?

Question 3 of 100

Select the letter-cluster that will replace (?): B, F, J, N, R, V, Z, ?

Question 4 of 100

Pointing to a boy, a woman said, “He is the son of my father’s only daughter .” How is the boy related to the woman?

Question 5 of 100

If 4 ⊕ 3 = 19 and 5 ⊕ 2 = 17, then 6 ⊕ 4 = ?

Question 6 of 100

If 3x + 7 = 28, find x.

Question 7 of 100

Apply the same pattern used in the following group and find the correct option. METAL : LATEM :: FIBER : ?

Question 8 of 100

If '+' = '-' and '-' = '×', find the value of: 12 + 4 - 3 = ?

Question 9 of 100

Find the odd one out.

Question 10 of 100

Eight people P , Q, R, S, T, U, V, W sit around a circle facing the center . P is second right of Q. R is opposite P . S is immediate left of R. T is third to the right of Q. U is sits to the immediate left of S. W is opposite T. Who is immediate right of Q?

Question 11 of 100

Find the missing term in the series. ACE, EGI, IKM, MOQ, ?

Question 12 of 100

What will come in place of (?) 2, 6, 18, 54, ?

Question 13 of 100

Which word cannot be formed from DEMOCRACY?

Question 14 of 100

What comes next? 8, 20, 44, 92, ?

Question 15 of 100

In a certain code language, "apple is sweet fruit" is written as "ka lo mi te", "mango is sweet" is written as "lo mi ra" and "apple mango fresh" is written as "ka ra su". How is "sweet" coded?

Question 16 of 100

The ratio of two numbers is 5 : 7 and their sum is 96. Find the numbers.

Question 17 of 100

If A is the brother of B, and B is the mother of C, how is A related to C?

Question 18 of 100

If “ROAD” is coded as *4@# and “READ” is coded as *7@#, what is the code for “RAOD”?

Question 19 of 100

In a tournament of 9 players, each plays every other player once. How many matches are played?

Question 20 of 100

Identify the similar address: 12, Lake View Road, Anna Nagar, Chennai - 600040

Question 21 of 100

Statement: Online education is expanding rapidly; hence quality standards must be maintained. Assumptions: I. Online education affects learning outcomes. II. Quality control is necessary in education.

Question 22 of 100

If 8 $ 3 = 32 and 6 $ 4 = 30, then 5 $ 4 = ?

Question 23 of 100

If + means × and - means ÷, which is incorrect?

Question 24 of 100

Apply the same pattern used in the following group and find the correct option. COUNTRY : FRXQWUB :: SCHOOL : ?

Question 25 of 100

Find the missing term: 3, 7, 15, 31, ?

Question 26 of 100

On Electrical Safety Day 2025, MoS Power and New & Renewable Energy Shri Shripad Naik unveiled:

Question 27 of 100

Anglo-Indian nomination in State Assemblies was terminated by:

Question 28 of 100

Which is generally not classified as a weather parameter?

Question 29 of 100

Which pair correctly pairs a temple roof type with its structural feature?

Question 30 of 100

Strict regulation of cricket ball weight and size in international games ensures:

Question 31 of 100

Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) introduces:

Question 32 of 100

Order these classical dance forms by their earliest documented mentions (earliest first): 1. Bharatanatyam 2. Kathak 3. Mohiniyattam 4. Manipuri

Question 33 of 100

The Tutsa tribe of Arunachal Pradesh observes the Pongtu Festival mainly to invoke blessings from which god prior to millet sowing?

Question 34 of 100

What characterizes the book ‘Hot Stage’?

Question 35 of 100

Assertion (A): Iron and steel qualifies as a heavy industry. Reason (R): It uses lightweight inputs such as cotton and rubber .

Question 36 of 100

Regarding the 61st National Chess Championship: 1. GM Karthik Venkataraman triumphed in Gurgaon, earning ₹6 lakh. 2. IM Neelash Saha took silver but was edged out in a tiebreak against Ganguly.

Question 37 of 100

Assertion (A): PSLV is ISRO's reliable mainstay launch vehicle. Reason (R): PSLV's flexibility allows multi-payload launches to multiple orbits with excellent reliability.

Question 38 of 100

IMD World Competitiveness Ranking 2025 shows Switzerland topping which dimension in both 2024 and 2025?

Question 39 of 100

Kalbelia dance symbolizes the sinuous motion of ______.

Question 40 of 100

On MISHTI Scheme: 1. Targets mangrove afforestation via scientific techniques. 2. Introduced in Budget 2023–24. 3. Permits commercial mangrove leasing.

Question 41 of 100

Who claimed India’s inaugural Paralympic archery gold at Paris 2024?

Question 42 of 100

Assertion (A): Chotanagpur Plateau forms the eastern continuation of Central Highlands. Reason (R): It is chiefly drained by Chambal and Betwa rivers.

Question 43 of 100

The BRICS Foreign Ministers' Meeting on 4 June 2018 took place in which city?

Question 44 of 100

Abrogation of Article 370's special status for Jammu and Kashmir occurred via:

Question 45 of 100

Which program enables postmen to deliver financial services?

Question 46 of 100

In Teen Taal from Hindustani music, the Khali beat falls on the ______ matra.

Question 47 of 100

Approval by both Houses of Parliament for a National Emergency Proclamation is needed within:

Question 48 of 100

The 2025 ‘Mangrove Cell’ program is associated primarily with which state?

Question 49 of 100

Non-metallic minerals in India are best described as:

Question 50 of 100

The initial module of Bharatiya Antariksh Station (BAS) is slated for launch in:

Question 51 of 100

A shopkeeper sells rice at a discount of 6% on the marked price but uses a weight that is 25% less than the actual weight. Find his overall profit percentage.

Question 52 of 100

The profit made on an article sold for ₹2400 is equal to the loss incurred when it is sold for ₹2000. What will be the profit or loss percentage if the article is sold for ₹2200?

Question 53 of 100

A right circular cone has a radius of 9 cm and a height of 40 cm. What is its slant height?

Question 54 of 100

If 40% of P = 0.5 of Q = 1/8 of R, find P : Q : R.

Question 55 of 100

Evaluate: 15 1 3%of480km +58 1 3%of300km

Question 56 of 100

A sales agent earns 3% commission on laptops priced at ₹40,000 each and 8% commission on printers priced at ₹8,000 each. If in a week he sells 4 laptops and 10 printers, what is his total commission for 5 such weeks?

Question 57 of 100

The radius of a circular plate is increased by 8%. What will be the approximate percentage increase in its area?

Question 58 of 100

A rectangular prism has a base area of 36 cm². If its height is increased by 25% from the original height of 12 cm, what is the new volume?

Question 59 of 100

A solid metal sphere of radius 6 cm is completely immersed in a vertical cylindrical vessel containing water , causing the water level to rise by 4 cm. What is the radius of the cylinder?

Question 60 of 100

A train covers 1.2 km in 1 minute. How far will it travel in 2 hours 15 minutes?

Question 61 of 100

Two farmers, X and Y , hire a field. X keeps 18 oxen there for 5 months and 20 goats for 3 months. Y keeps 24 goats for 7 months and 30 sheep for 6 months. If 2 oxen eat as much as 5 goats, and 3 goats eat as much as 4 sheep, what fraction of the total rent should X pay?

Question 62 of 100

Three batches of students have average ages 17, 19, and 23 years respectively. If their numbers are in the ratio 3 : 4 : 6, what is the overall average age of all the students?

Question 63 of 100

The average of 13 numbers is 75. If the average of the first six numbers is 69 and the average of the last six numbers is 80, what is the 7th number?

Question 64 of 100

What is the average of all integers between 200 and 350 that are exactly divisible by 11?

Question 65 of 100

How many kilograms of wheat costing ₹52 per kg must be mixed with 30 kg of wheat costing ₹40 per kg so that a 20% gain may be obtained by selling the mixture at ₹54 per kg?

Question 66 of 100

A gardener has 80 m of fencing wire. He can use this wire to enclose either a circular lawn or a square lawn. If he uses the entire wire in each case, what is the approximate ratio of the area of the circular lawn to the area of the square lawn?

Question 67 of 100

Simplify: ( 1 5+√3)+( 1 5−√3)−( 10 25−3)

Question 68 of 100

A family spends on groceries, rent, and other expenses in the ratio 3 : 5 : 2. Next year, groceries are expected to rise by 8%, rent by 4%, and other expenses to fall by 10%. What will be the overall percentage change in total expenditure?

Question 69 of 100

C and D invested ₹1,40,000 and ₹1,80,000, respectively. C remained for 9 months and D for 8 months. If C's share in the profit is ₹18,900, what is the total profit?

Question 70 of 100

A television set is sold for ₹Q and the shopkeeper earns a profit of 25%. During a clearance sale, he marks the same set at 1.4Q and allows a discount of 15% on the marked price. What is his profit percentage during the sale?

Question 71 of 100

A trader marks his goods 30% above the cost price and then allows a discount of 12%. What is his profit percentage?

Question 72 of 100

A shopkeeper marks his products 50% above the cost price and allows a discount of 20% on the marked price. He also gives an additional cash discount of ₹120 and still makes a profit of 16% on cost. What is the cost price of the product?

Question 73 of 100

X lent ₹6,000 to Y for 3 years and ₹4,000 to Z for 2 years, both at the same simple interest rate. In total, he received ₹2,000 as interest from both. What is the rate of interest per annum(nearest integer)?

Question 74 of 100

A sector of a circle has a central angle of 150° and radius 10 cm. Another sector of the same circle has a central angle of 5π/6 radians. What is the ratio of the area of the first sector to that of the second?

Question 75 of 100

Two men, M and N, rent a pasture. M uses 12 cows for 4 months and 18 goats for 5 months, while N uses 26 goats for 7 months. If 3 cows are equivalent to 7 goats, what is M's share of the rent?

Question 76 of 100

Select the most appropriate antonym of the given word: Polymathic

Question 77 of 100

Select the most appropriate antonym of the given word: Eulogy

Question 78 of 100

Convert the sentence provided below from its passive voice structure to an active voice structure: It has been claimed that important data was being disclosed by employees within the firm.

Question 79 of 100

Rearrange the following sentences in correct order to make a logical passage: 1. The team examined the feedback results. 2. The findings were applied to enhance the customer journey. 3. A focused promotional campaign was designed. 4. The information was gathered through multiple sources.

Question 80 of 100

A sentence is provided in indirect speech. From the four given options, choose the one that most accurately conveys the sentence in its corresponding direct speech. The manager told the staff that due dates must be met strictly.

Question 81 of 100

Select the sentence containing the homonym of the highlighted word: The researcher cited a bailey in Norman defensive design.

Question 82 of 100

What is the main point of groupthink as presented in the passage? Read the passage and answer the following questions. A common pattern in group decision -making—widely known as groupthink —occurs when a team’s hunger for complete agreement becomes stronger than its willingness to examine other viewpoints with a critical lens. As a result, choices often turn defective because disagreement is either quietly silenced from within or discouraged through social consequences. Closely linked to this is social conformity, the tendency to adjust one’s opinions or actions to match the majority—often unconsciously—to gain acceptance or prevent friction. In closely bonded circles such as boardrooms, policy groups, or academic committees, individuals may hold back opposing ideas due to fear of exclusion or damage to reputation. With time, this shared uniformity creates mental stagnation, w eakens creativity, and increases the chance of strategic misjudgments. The Bay of Pigs episode and the Challenger space shuttle tragedy are commonly highlighted as classic cases where groupthink distorted judgment. From a psychological angle, conformity is tied to our evolutionary pull toward tribal belonging, where standing apart once carried survival threats. Today, that same impulse shows up through peer pressure, workplace norms, and online echo chambers. Digital platforms intensify conformity because a lgorithms construct personalized “bubbles” that confirm existing beliefs while screening out conflicting perspectives. The antidote to this narrowed thinking is to build dissent into the system. When teams welcome principled disagreement, it becomes a mental safety-check against tunnel vision. Encouraging an environment where counterviews are valued—not punished—supports stronger, more balanced, and more resilient decisions. In a time shaped by viral fads, polarized debate, and performative agreement, the b ravery to question the crowd is both uncommon and necessary. Real progress grows not from automatic loyalty to majority norms, but from critical probing and the nerve to challenge what feels comfortable.

Question 83 of 100

As per the passage, which evolutionary tendency fuels social conformity? Read the passage and answer the following questions. A common pattern in group decision -making—widely known as groupthink —occurs when a team’s hunger for complete agreement becomes stronger than its willingness to examine other viewpoints with a critical lens. As a result, choices often turn defective because disagreement is either quietly silenced from within or discouraged through social consequences. Closely linked to this is social conformity, the tendency to adjust one’s opinions or actions to match the majority—often unconsciously—to gain acceptance or prevent friction. In closely bonded circles such as boardrooms, policy groups, or academic committees, individuals may hold back opposing ideas due to fear of exclusion or damage to reputation. With time, this shared uniformity creates mental stagnation, w eakens creativity, and increases the chance of strategic misjudgments. The Bay of Pigs episode and the Challenger space shuttle tragedy are commonly highlighted as classic cases where groupthink distorted judgment. From a psychological angle, conformity is tied to our evolutionary pull toward tribal belonging, where standing apart once carried survival threats. Today, that same impulse shows up through peer pressure, workplace norms, and online echo chambers. Digital platforms intensify conformity because algorithms construct personalized “bubbles” that confirm existing beliefs while screening out conflicting perspectives. The antidote to this narrowed thinking is to build dissent into the system. When teams welcome principled disagreement, it becomes a mental safety-check against tunnel vision. Encouraging an environment where counterviews are valued—not punished—supports stronger, more balanced, and mo re resilient decisions. In a time shaped by viral fads, polarized debate, and performative agreement, the bravery to question the crowd is both uncommon and necessary. Real progress grows not from automatic loyalty to majority norms, but from critical probing and the nerve to challenge what feels comfortable.

Question 84 of 100

Which incident is mentioned as a real-life outcome linked to groupthink? Read the passage and answer the following questions. A common pattern in group decision -making—widely known as groupthink —occurs when a team’s hunger for complete agreement becomes stronger than its willingness to examine other viewpoints with a critical lens. As a result, choices often turn defective because disagreement is either quietly silenced from within or discouraged through social consequences. Closely linked to this is social conformity, the tendency to adjust one’s opinions or actions to match the majority—often unconsciously—to gain acceptance or prevent friction. In closely bonded circles such as boardrooms, policy groups, or academic committees, individuals may hold back opposing ideas due to fear of exclusion or damage to reputation. With time, this shared uniformity creates mental stagnation, w eakens creativity, and increases the chance of strategic misjudgments. The Bay of Pigs episode and the Challenger space shuttle tragedy are commonly highlighted as classic cases where groupthink distorted judgment. From a psychological angle, conformity is tied to our evolutionary pull toward tribal belonging, where standing apart once carried survival threats. Today, that same impulse shows up through peer pressure, workplace norms, and online echo chambers. Digital platforms intensify conformity because a lgorithms construct personalized “bubbles” that confirm existing beliefs while screening out conflicting perspectives. The antidote to this narrowed thinking is to build dissent into the system. When teams welcome principled disagreement, it becomes a mental safety-check against tunnel vision. Encouraging an environment where counterviews are valued—not punished—supports stronger, more balanced, and more resilient decisions. In a time shaped by viral fads, polarized debate, and performative agreement, the b ravery to question the crowd is both uncommon and necessary. Real progress grows not from automatic loyalty to majority norms, but from critical probing and the nerve to challenge what feels comfortable.

Question 85 of 100

How does the passage say digital platforms strengthen conformity? Read the passage and answer the following questions. A common pattern in group decision -making—widely known as groupthink —occurs when a team’s hunger for complete agreement becomes stronger than its willingness to examine other viewpoints with a critical lens. As a result, choices often turn defective because disagreement is either quietly silenced from within or discouraged through social consequences. Closely linked to this is social conformity, the tendency to adjust one’s opinions or actions to match the majority—often unconsciously—to gain acceptance or prevent friction. In closely bonded circles such as boardrooms, policy groups, or academic committees, individuals may hold back opposing ideas due to fear of exclusion or damage to reputation. With time, this shared uniformity creates mental stagnation, weakens creativity, and increases the chance of strategic misjudgments. The Bay of Pigs episode and the Challenger space shuttle tragedy are commonly highlighted as classic cases where groupthink distorted judgment. From a psychological angle, conformity is tied to our evolutionary pull toward tribal belonging, where standing apart once carried survival threats. Today, that same impulse shows up through peer pressure, workplace norms, and online echo chambers. Digital platforms intensify conformity because algorithms construct personalized “bubbles” that confirm existing beliefs while screening out conflicting perspectives. The antidote to this narrowed thinking is to build dissent into the system. When teams welcome principled disagreement, it becomes a mental safety-check against tunnel vision. Encouraging an environment where counterviews are valued—not punished—supports stronger, more balanced, and more resilient decisions. In a time shaped by viral fads, polarized debate, and performative agreement, the bravery to question the crowd is both uncommon and necessary. Real progress grows not from automatic loyalty to majority norms, but from critical probing and the nerve to challenge what feels comfortable.

Question 86 of 100

. What remedy does the passage recommend for groupthink and conformity? Read the passage and answer the following questions. A common pattern in group decision -making—widely known as groupthink —occurs when a team’s hunger for complete agreement becomes stronger than its willingness to examine other viewpoints with a critical lens. As a result, choices often turn defective because disagreement is either quietly silenced from within or discouraged through social consequences. Closely linked to this is social conformity, the tendency to adjust one’s opinions or actions to match the majority—often unconsciously—to gain acceptance or prevent friction. In closely bonded circles such as boardrooms, policy groups, or academic committees, individuals may hold back opposing ideas due to fear of exclusion or damage to reputation. With time, this shared uniformity creates mental stagnation, w eakens creativity, and increases the chance of strategic misjudgments. The Bay of Pigs episode and the Challenger space shuttle tragedy are commonly highlighted as classic cases where groupthink distorted judgment. From a psychological angle, conformity is tied to our evolutionary pull toward tribal belonging, where standing apart once carried survival threats. Today, that same impulse shows up through peer pressure, workplace norms, and online echo chambers. Digital platforms intensify conformity because a lgorithms construct personalized “bubbles” that confirm existing beliefs while screening out conflicting perspectives. The antidote to this narrowed thinking is to build dissent into the system. When teams welcome principled disagreement, it becomes a mental safety-check against tunnel vision. Encouraging an environment where counterviews are valued—not punished—supports stronger, more balanced, and more resilient decisions. In a time shaped by viral fads, polarized debate, and performative agreement, the b ravery to question the crowd is both uncommon and necessary. Real progress grows not from automatic loyalty to majority norms, but from critical probing and the nerve to challenge what feels comfortable.

Question 87 of 100

Choose the most suitable option to replace the highlighted part of the sentence: No one knows where is he staying.

Question 88 of 100

Choose the correct meaning of idiom: Blow a fuse

Question 89 of 100

Select the correct option: The new rules, though seemingly driven by fiscal necessity, were actually a covert move to __ dissent under “austerity.”

Question 90 of 100

Choose the most suitable option to replace the highlighted part of the sentence: She demanded me to swallow the medication.

Question 91 of 100

Rearrange the following sentences to form a coherent paragraph: 1. These influences include how much sunlight is received, the make -up of the atmosphere, and the Earth’s orbital path. 2. Long-term shifts in Earth’s climate are shaped by an intricate mix of natural and human-driven influences. 3. The most prominent human-driven influence is the release of greenhouse gases from industrial processes. 4. Together, these components control the planet’s overall energy balance and, as a result, its average temperature.

Question 92 of 100

Find the part of the sentence that contains an error: The higher the office was (1)/ the more pressing became the need (2)/ for prudence, propriety, and (3)/ avoiding of early disclosure. (4)

Question 93 of 100

Find the part of the sentence that contains an error: The report’s focus on tech-utopianism, though praiseworthy, (1)/ ignore the deep-rooted inequities (2)/ that continue in data availability and digital competence (3)/ across demographic and regional gaps. (4)

Question 94 of 100

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word: AMORPHOUS

Question 95 of 100

Identify the correct spelling of the term chromosomal “three copies”.

Question 96 of 100

Select the correct option: So fragile __ the talks that one disclosure could sabotage them.

Question 97 of 100

Select the correct option: Her analysis was __ than impressive; it was nearly revelatory.

Question 98 of 100

A sentence is provided in direct speech. From the four given options, choose the one that most accurately conveys the sentence in its corresponding indirect speech. He said, “I am not feeling fine.”

Question 99 of 100

Identify the correct one-word substitute for: “A condition of disuse or inactivity.”

Question 100 of 100

Change the following from active to passive: Why did the editor disregard the major stylistic irregularities?