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SSC CGL 2025 Tier-I (20th Sep 2025 - Shift 3)

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Question 1 of 100

Statement: 1. All pens are stationery. 2. Some stationery are costly. 3. All costly items are taxed. Conclusions: I. Some stationery are taxed. II. Some pens are costly.

Question 2 of 100

Find the next term: ACEG, CEGI, EGIK, ?

Question 3 of 100

Find the odd one out:

Question 4 of 100

“NACHTEN” is to “ENCHANT” as “LPAEYD” is to:

Question 5 of 100

What should come next? 150, 130, 112, 96, 82, ?

Question 6 of 100

Find the odd one out:

Question 7 of 100

If BOOK is written as CPPL, how is LAMP written?

Question 8 of 100

Choose the address that is the same as the one given below. Sample Address: Tower-3, Flat 904, Sunrise Residency, Sector 12, Noida - 201301

Question 9 of 100

You find a lost mobile phone in a park. What should you do?

Question 10 of 100

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

Question 11 of 100

What comes next? BDF, EGI, HJL, ?

Question 12 of 100

You are in charge of a library and notice smoke. What should you do?

Question 13 of 100

You are a bank employee. A customer reports fraud. What should you do first?

Question 14 of 100

Statements: 1. No cat is a dog. 2. Some dogs are pets. Conclusions: I. Some pets are not cats. II. No pet is a cat.

Question 15 of 100

If ‘+’ means ‘×’, ‘-’ means ‘÷’, ‘×’ means ‘+’, and ‘÷’ means ‘-’, choose the correct equation:

Question 16 of 100

If PLANE is coded as QMBOF, how is QMBOF coded?

Question 17 of 100

In the sequence, what is the next number? 5, 15, 45, 135, 405, ___?

Question 18 of 100

If ‘+’ means ‘-’, ‘-’ means ‘+’, ‘×’ means ‘÷’, and ‘÷’ means ‘×’, evaluate: 180 + 30 × 6 - 15 ÷ 5 = ?

Question 19 of 100

If “MATH” is coded as “13-1-20-8”, how will “HAMT” be coded?

Question 20 of 100

If 4 workers take 4 days to build 4 walls, how long will 50 workers take to build 50 walls?

Question 21 of 100

If “+” means subtraction, “-” means addition, “×” means division, and “÷” means multiplication, evaluate: 20 - 4 × 2 + 6 ÷ 3 = ?

Question 22 of 100

If ‘+’ means ‘×’, ‘-’ means ‘+’, and ‘×’ means ‘-’, find the value: 12 + 3 - 2 × 1 = ?

Question 23 of 100

Find the signs to be interchanged. 24 ÷ 6 + 5 - 4 × 3 = 21

Question 24 of 100

A is the father of B. B is the mother of C. D is the daughter of A. How is D related to C?

Question 25 of 100

P is the brother of Q. Q is the sister of R. R is the daughter of S. How is P related to S?

Question 26 of 100

Who is serving as the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India as of 2026?

Question 27 of 100

Consider the following statements about Nautanki: 1. It is a popular folk-theatre form of North India, especially associated with Uttar Pradesh. 2. It traditionally combines music, dance and dramatic dialogue in open-air performances. Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Question 28 of 100

Arrange the Mughal emperors in chronological order of their reign:

Question 29 of 100

Under PM Jan Dhan Yojana, the maximum accidental insurance cover provided initially was:

Question 30 of 100

Which of the following maritime chokepoints connects the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea?

Question 31 of 100

Which statement(s) about Kho-Kho is/are correct? 1. It originated in Maharashtra. 2. The modern rules were formalised in the early 20th century.

Question 32 of 100

A slowdown of the El Niño phenomenon in the Pacific Ocean is likely to:

Question 33 of 100

Fill in the blank: The Rowlatt Act of 1919 authorised the government to ____.

Question 34 of 100

Dr . Vikram Sarabhai is known as the father of which programme in India?

Question 35 of 100

Which state topped the medal tally in the 37th National Games 2023 held in Goa?

Question 36 of 100

At which Olympic Games did India win its first individual Olympic gold medal?

Question 37 of 100

Which of the following statements about coastal landforms is correct?

Question 38 of 100

Consider the following statements: 1. Article 14 guarantees equality before law. 2. Article 19 provides certain fundamental freedoms. 3. Article 32 deals with amendment of the Constitution. Which of the above is/are correct?

Question 39 of 100

In economic planning, the term ‘rolling plan’ refers to:

Question 40 of 100

Fiscal deficit is calculated as:

Question 41 of 100

A satellite in geostationary orbit must revolve around the Earth in approximately ____.

Question 42 of 100

The Human Capital Index (HCI) is released by which organisation?

Question 43 of 100

Which of the following best describes the core purpose of the Hornbill Festival of Nagaland?

Question 44 of 100

The famous Ashokan Lion Capital is located at which site?

Question 45 of 100

Which Act has replaced the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC), 1973?

Question 46 of 100

In the epic Ramayana, who accompanied Rama during his exile to the forest?

Question 47 of 100

Who composed the song ‘Vande Mataram’?

Question 48 of 100

Which Indian satellite series is primarily dedicated to navigation services?

Question 49 of 100

What is the main focus of the book ‘The Argumentative Indian’ by Amartya Sen?

Question 50 of 100

Fill in the blank: The Finance Commission is constituted under Article ____ of the Constitution of India.

Question 51 of 100

Add: 5.62 + 8.19 + 0.045

Question 52 of 100

If △PQR ~ △STU, and ∠P = 45°, ∠Q = 75°, then ∠U = ?

Question 53 of 100

Find the value of x in the given equation: √8+𝑥+√8−𝑥 √8+𝑥−√8−𝑥 = 3

Question 54 of 100

In a mixture of 100 litres of mango juice and water, the amount of water is 40 litres. How many litres of water should be added to make the ratio of juice to water 1:2?

Question 55 of 100

A bike travels 22.5 km using 2.5 liters of fuel. How many kilometers does it travel per liter?

Question 56 of 100

P can do a piece of work in 5 days, and Q can do it in 10 days. If they work together for 2 days, how much of the work will be left?

Question 57 of 100

By an external point M, two tangents are drawn to a circle, touching the circle at points X and Y . The chord of contact XY subtends an angle α at the center of the circle O. What is the angle ∠XMY between the tangents in terms of α?

Question 58 of 100

A startup has three stakeholders. P brought 30% of the capital, and Q brought the rest. R joined later and was promised 25% of the total profit for branding. If total profit was Rs. 4,00,000, how much was Q's share?

Question 59 of 100

A display stand is shaped like a right triangular prism. The triangular base is a right -angled triangle with perpendicular sides measuring 5 cm and 12 cm. The height of the prism is 20 cm. What is the ratio of the area of the largest rectangular face to the area of the smallest rectangular face of the prism?

Question 60 of 100

Two chords in a circle each measure 14 cm. If one of the chords is located 5 cm from the center, what is the distance of the other chord from the center?

Question 61 of 100

If x = √7 + 3, find the value of x² – 6√7.

Question 62 of 100

Rohit covers half of his journey at 15 km/h and the remaining half at 10 km/h. His average speed is:

Question 63 of 100

A basket contains apples and oranges in the ratio 5:3. After removing 10 apples and adding 14 oranges, the new ratio becomes 1:1. How many fruits were there originally?

Question 64 of 100

If sin A = 3/5, find the value of sin⁡4 𝐴+cos⁡4 𝐴.

Question 65 of 100

How much will the compound interest on Rs. 24000 at 16% per annum for 9 months if it is compounded quarterly?

Question 66 of 100

A businessman invests Rs. 60,000 in buying items and spends Rs. 4,000 on transportation and Rs. 2,000 on storage. If he sells the items for Rs. 74,250, what is the profit or loss percentage?

Question 67 of 100

15 women can do a work in 20 days. 12 men can complete the same work in 10 days. What is the ratio between the efficiency of a man and a woman?

Question 68 of 100

A man covered a certain distance in 3 parts with average speeds of 20 km/h, 30 km/h, and 60 km/h. What is his average speed over the entire journey, assuming equal distances?

Question 69 of 100

X and Y can complete a task in 15 days together . X is 50% more efficient than Y . What percentage of the work is done by X alone?

Question 70 of 100

A number that is both an integer and a whole number is:

Question 71 of 100

If sin A = 8/17 and A is acute, then what is the value of cos A?

Question 72 of 100

A hemisphere is inscribed in a cube of side 8 cm. What is the volume of the hemisphere?

Question 73 of 100

Two parallel lines are intersected by a transversal. If a pair of alternate interior angles is formed, and one of the angles measures 115°, what is the measure of the other angle?

Question 74 of 100

If a line passing through (2, –3) has a slope of 5, find its y-intercept.

Question 75 of 100

A triangular window has dimensions such that its area is 60% of a square window of area 150 m². If its base is 15 m, find its height.

Question 76 of 100

Choose the most suitable option to replace the highlighted part of the sentence: The director was accused for misusing company funds.

Question 77 of 100

Choose the correct meaning of idiom: Yeoman service

Question 78 of 100

Choose the correct meaning of idiom: Coals of fire upon his head

Question 79 of 100

Select the correct spelling for a word meaning ‘lasting for a very short duration’.

Question 80 of 100

What should come in the place of blank number (1)? In the given passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage intently and choose the most appropriate option to fill in each blank: Metropolitan erosion is not merely the attrition of brick and mortar, but a palimpsest of deferred ambitions -where facades and flyovers mutate into repositories of stalled futurities. Fissures, efflorescence, and skeletal scaffolding do not simply erode st ructure; they recalibrate signification, converting vacancy into inscription and corrosion into (1) ______. Such spatial remnants resist the antiseptic linearity of redevelopment blueprints, proposing instead a fugitive temporality-discordant, accreted, an d refractory. Within this interpretive frame, the ruin ceases to be a lapse in engineering; it becomes an overcoded lexicon of disintegration. Its idiom reverberates through fractured masonry and derelict signage, repudiating the veneer of municipal optimi sm. To aestheticize such degradation uncritically is to engage in epistemic (2) ______—where dispossession is stylized and precarity rendered picturesque. What parades as revitalization frequently entails spatial excision, evacuating memory in deference to speculative capital while "preservation" morphs into curated sterilization. To approach ruins hermeneutically is to substitute instrumentality with (3) ______—to permit debris to articulate what masterplans efface. These terrains solicit not embellishment but critical excavation, wherein rusted girders and dormant corridors metamorphose into loci of semantic dissent. Yet deterioration defies even romantic recuperation. It is not metaphor but material surplus —an excess that unsettles containment. Commodification cannot assimilate it; sentimentality cannot fossilize it. It endures, insurgent and mnemonic, as a (4) ______ grammar inscribed upon civic amnesia. The metropolis’s vestiges are not antiquities; they are discursive ruptures —interruptions in the urban narrative that compel interpretation not as forfeiture, but as infrastructural (5) ______.

Question 81 of 100

What should come in the place of blank number (2)? In the given passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage intently and choose the most appropriate option to fill in each blank: Metropolitan erosion is not merely the attrition of brick and mortar, but a palimpsest of deferred ambitions -where facades and flyovers mutate into repositories of stalled futurities. Fissures, efflorescence, and skeletal scaffolding do not simply erode st ructure; they recalibrate signification, converting vacancy into inscription and corrosion into (1) ______. Such spatial remnants resist the antiseptic linearity of redevelopment blueprints, proposing instead a fugitive temporality-discordant, accreted, an d refractory. Within this interpretive frame, the ruin ceases to be a lapse in engineering; it becomes an overcoded lexicon of disintegration. Its idiom reverberates through fractured masonry and derelict signage, repudiating the veneer of municipal optimi sm. To aestheticize such degradation uncritically is to engage in epistemic (2) ______—where dispossession is stylized and precarity rendered picturesque. What parades as revitalization frequently entails spatial excision, evacuating memory in deference to speculative capital while "preservation" morphs into curated sterilization. To approach ruins hermeneutically is to substitute instrumentality with (3) ______—to permit debris to articulate what masterplans efface. These terrains solicit not embellishment but critical excavation, wherein rusted girders and dormant corridors metamorphose into loci of semantic dissent. Yet deterioration defies even romantic recuperation. It is not metaphor but material surplus —an excess that unsettles containment. Commodific ation cannot assimilate it; sentimentality cannot fossilize it. It endures, insurgent and mnemonic, as a (4) ______ grammar inscribed upon civic amnesia. The metropolis’s vestiges are not antiquities; they are discursive ruptures —interruptions in the urban narrative that compel interpretation not as forfeiture, but as infrastructural (5) ______.

Question 82 of 100

What should come in the place of blank number (3)? In the given passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage intently and choose the most appropriate option to fill in each blank: Metropolitan erosion is not merely the attrition of brick and mortar, but a palimpsest of deferred ambitions -where facades and flyovers mutate into repositories of stalled futurities. Fissures, efflorescence, and skeletal scaffolding do not simply erode st ructure; they recalibrate signification, converting vacancy into inscription and corrosion into (1) ______. Such spatial remnants resist the antiseptic linearity of redevelopment blueprints, proposing instead a fugitive temporality-discordant, accreted, an d refractory. Within this interpretive frame, the ruin ceases to be a lapse in engineering; it becomes an overcoded lexicon of disintegration. Its idiom reverberates through fractured masonry and derelict signage, repudiating the veneer of municipal optimi sm. To aestheticize such degradation uncritically is to engage in epistemic (2) ______—where dispossession is stylized and precarity rendered picturesque. What parades as revitalization frequently entails spatial excision, evacuating memory in deference to speculative capital while "preservation" morphs into curated sterilization. To approach ruins hermeneutically is to substitute instrumentality with (3) ______—to permit debris to articulate what masterplans efface. These terrains solicit not embellishment but critical excavation, wherein rusted girders and dormant corridors metamorphose into loci of semantic dissent. Yet deterioration defies even romantic recuperation. It is not metaphor but material surplus —an excess that unsettles containment. Commodification cannot assimilate it; sentimentality cannot fossilize it. It endures, insurgent and mnemonic, as a (4) ______ grammar inscribed upon civic amnesia. The metropolis’s vestiges are not antiquities; they are discursive ruptures —interruptions in the urban narrative that compel interpretation not as forfeiture, but as infrastructural (5) ______.

Question 83 of 100

What should come in the place of blank number (4)? In the given passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage intently and choose the most appropriate option to fill in each blank: Metropolitan erosion is not merely the attrition of brick and mortar, but a palimpsest of deferred ambitions -where facades and flyovers mutate into repositories of stalled futurities. Fissures, efflorescence, and skeletal scaffolding do not simply erode st ructure; they recalibrate signification, converting vacancy into inscription and corrosion into (1) ______. Such spatial remnants resist the antiseptic linearity of redevelopment blueprints, proposing instead a fugitive temporality-discordant, accreted, an d refractory. Within this interpretive frame, the ruin ceases to be a lapse in engineering; it becomes an overcoded lexicon of disintegration. Its idiom reverberates through fractured masonry and derelict signage, repudiating the veneer of municipal optimi sm. To aestheticize such degradation uncritically is to engage in epistemic (2) ______—where dispossession is stylized and precarity rendered picturesque. What parades as revitalization frequently entails spatial excision, evacuating memory in deference to speculative capital while "preservation" morphs into curated sterilization. To approach ruins hermeneutically is to substitute instrumentality with (3) ______—to permit debris to articulate what masterplans efface. These terrains solicit not embellishment but critical excavation, wherein rusted girders and dormant corridors metamorphose into loci of semantic dissent. Yet deterioration defies even romantic recuperation. It is not metaphor but material surplus —an excess that unsettles containment. Commodific ation cannot assimilate it; sentimentality cannot fossilize it. It endures, insurgent and mnemonic, as a (4) ______ grammar inscribed upon civic amnesia. The metropolis’s vestiges are not antiquities; they are discursive ruptures —interruptions in the urban narrative that compel interpretation not as forfeiture, but as infrastructural (5) ______.

Question 84 of 100

. What should come in the place of blank number (5)? In the given passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage intently and choose the most appropriate option to fill in each blank: Metropolitan erosion is not merely the attrition of brick and mortar, but a palimpsest of deferred ambitions -where facades and flyovers mutate into repositories of stalled futurities. Fissures, efflorescence, and skeletal scaffolding do not simply erode st ructure; they recalibrate signification, converting vacancy into inscription and corrosion into (1) ______. Such spatial remnants resist the antiseptic linearity of redevelopment blueprints, proposing instead a fugitive temporality-discordant, accreted, and refractory. Within this interpretive frame, the ruin ceases to be a lapse in engineering; it becomes an overcoded lexicon of disintegration. Its idiom reverberates through fractured masonry and derelict signage, repudi ating the veneer of municipal optimism. To aestheticize such degradation uncritically is to engage in epistemic (2) ______—where dispossession is stylized and precarity rendered picturesque. What parades as revitalization frequently entails spatial excisio n, evacuating memory in deference to speculative capital while "preservation" morphs into curated sterilization. To approach ruins hermeneutically is to substitute instrumentality with (3) ______—to permit debris to articulate what masterplans efface. These terrains solicit not embellishment but critical excavation, wherein rusted girders and dormant corridors metamorphose into loci of semantic dissent. Yet deterioration defies even romantic recuperation. It is not metaphor but material surplus —an excess th at unsettles containment. Commodification cannot assimilate it; sentimentality cannot fossilize it. It endures, insurgent and mnemonic, as a (4) ______ grammar inscribed upon civic amnesia. The metropolis’s vestiges are not antiquities; they are discursive ruptures—interruptions in the urban narrative that compel interpretation not as forfeiture, but as infrastructural (5) ______.

Question 85 of 100

Rearrange the following sentences to form a meaningful passage: 1. Virtual reality (VR) technology fully immerses users in a computer-generated environment that simulates real-world experiences. 2. It has diverse applications across entertainment, medical training, industrial design, and architectural visualization. 3. VR relies on headsets, motion -tracking devices, and specialized controllers to create interactive and realistic experiences. 4. However, high costs, technical limitations, and the need for specialized equipment have slowed its widespread adoption.

Question 86 of 100

Change the following from active to passive: Scholars consider this manuscript a landmark in medieval literature.

Question 87 of 100

A sentence is provided in indirect speech. Choose the correct direct speech: The captain instructed the players to remain focused.

Question 88 of 100

A sentence is provided in direct speech. Choose the correct indirect speech: He said, “I will submit the report tomorrow.”

Question 89 of 100

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word: PERSPICUOUS

Question 90 of 100

Select the most appropriate antonym of the given word: EXIGUOUS

Question 91 of 100

Select the correct option: The committee was praised not for what it approved but ____ it rejected.

Question 92 of 100

Select the correct spelling for a word meaning ‘an official pardon’.

Question 93 of 100

Choose the correct one-word substitution for: ‘A person with exceptional skill in music or the arts’.

Question 94 of 100

Choose the correct one-word substitute for: ‘Something that is no longer in use’.

Question 95 of 100

Find the part of the sentence that contains an error: The library provides access to (1)/ extensive collection of journals (2)/ and research databases (3)/ for postgraduate scholars. (4)/

Question 96 of 100

Rearrange the following sentences in correct order to make a logical passage: 1. Renewable energy sources are gaining popularity worldwide. 2. Governments are offering incentives to promote their adoption. 3. Solar and wind power are among the most widely used options. 4. This shift aims to reduce dependence on fossil fuels.

Question 97 of 100

Select the sentence containing the homonym of the highlighted word: The ancient manuscript featured a decorative tau at the beginning of each chapter .

Question 98 of 100

Choose the most suitable option to replace the highlighted part of the sentence: She entered the hall without no hesitation.

Question 99 of 100

Select the correct option: No sooner had the verdict been announced ____ the crowd erupted in protest.

Question 100 of 100

Convert the sentence from passive to active voice: The proposal might have been rejected by the ethics committee without consulting the advisory board.