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SSC CGL 2025 Tier-I (25th Sep 2025 - Shift 3)

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Question 1 of 100

Which mathematical signs should come in place of A and B to make the equation correct? 18 A 6 B 3 = 36

Question 2 of 100

In the word "EDUCATION", if we assign even numbers to vowels (2, 4, 6, 8, ...), what is the sum of all vowel values?

Question 3 of 100

An amount of ₹8,000 is invested at a compound interest rate of 10% per annum for 2 years. What will be the total amount received?

Question 4 of 100

Pointing to a photograph, Neha said, "She is the only daughter of my mother's only son." How is the person related to Neha?

Question 5 of 100

What comes next? AB, FG, KL, PQ, ?

Question 6 of 100

Identify the odd one out.

Question 7 of 100

P is the son of Q. Q is the sister of R. How is P related to R?

Question 8 of 100

Statement: 1. All teachers are educated. 2. No uneducated person is respected. Conclusions: I. All teachers are respected. II. No educated person is uneducated.

Question 9 of 100

Complete the series. 2, 5, 11, 23, ?

Question 10 of 100

If "CHAIR" is coded as 3-8-1-9-18, how will "RICHA" be coded?

Question 11 of 100

If GARDEN is coded as HBSEFO, how is HBSEFO coded?

Question 12 of 100

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

Question 13 of 100

Choose the address that is the same as the one given below. Flat No. 202, Green Heights, Andheri East, Mumbai, Maharashtra - 400069

Question 14 of 100

The population of a town increased by 15% in the first year and 10% in the second year . What is the total percent increase after 2 years?

Question 15 of 100

If 4 @ = 256, then 5 @ = ?

Question 16 of 100

Which pair does NOT belong to the following sequence? C3, E5, G7, I9, K14

Question 17 of 100

Find the ODD one out. Nile, Thames, Amazon, Mississippi, Sahara

Question 18 of 100

Statement: 1. All pens are pencils. 2. Some pencils are red. 3. No red is green. Conclusions: I. Some pens are not green. II. All greens are pencils.

Question 19 of 100

If "DELHI" = "CDKGH", then "MUMBAI" = ?

Question 20 of 100

Find the missing number: 5, 15, 45, 135, ?

Question 21 of 100

What should come at the place of question mark? 7, 22, 67, ?

Question 22 of 100

In a series of seminars held daily from 5 March to 12 March 2023: Delhi - 5 March Jaipur - 6 March Lucknow - 7 March Bhopal - 8 March Indore - 9 March Nagpur - 10 March Surat - 11 March Ranchi - 12 March. If the seminar in Nagpur was held on a Friday, which day was the seminar in Delhi?

Question 23 of 100

If 8 # 4 = 2, then 27 # 9 = ?

Question 24 of 100

Complete the series: 3, 6, 18, 72, ?

Question 25 of 100

A number is divisible by both 4 and 6. Which of the following could it be?

Question 26 of 100

A higher ranking in the World Press Freedom Index indicates:

Question 27 of 100

What does the term "Kunbis" refer to in the context of Maratha society?

Question 28 of 100

One of the key technological shifts in the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) includes the introduction of which system?

Question 29 of 100

Tana Bhagat led a tribal movement among the Oraon community in which modern-day state?

Question 30 of 100

Which significant political move by Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi ensured that Assam remained a part of India in 1946?

Question 31 of 100

Which of the following statements correctly describes modern currency systems?

Question 32 of 100

The Green Revolution in India was introduced during which plan?

Question 33 of 100

How is the Rigveda best described in the context of ancient Indian literature?

Question 34 of 100

The life-size standing image of Yakshini holding a chauri (flywhisk) is an example of the sculptural tradition of which period?

Question 35 of 100

The David Dixon Award is presented at the Commonwealth Games to whom?

Question 36 of 100

Which French author was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2022 for her courage and clinical acuity in uncovering personal memory?

Question 37 of 100

Which Indian city is known for its abundance of buildings featuring French colonial architecture?

Question 38 of 100

Which sector suffered due to reduction in fertilizer subsidies post-1991?

Question 39 of 100

A person needs spectacles with a power of -2.5 D. This indicates that the person is suffering from:

Question 40 of 100

Under which Five Year Plan was the Green Revolution introduced in India?

Question 41 of 100

Which of the following statements about Kho-Kho rules is/are correct? 1. Pole height is 1.20–1.25 m with a fixed 9 cm diameter . 2. Total match duration including intervals is 48 minutes. 3. Sub-junior chasers’ block distance is same as juniors: 2.30 m.

Question 42 of 100

Consider the following statements regarding athlete responsibilities in anti-doping procedures: 1. Athletes must provide accurate whereabouts information and comply with all sample collection procedures. 2. Athletes are allowed to delegate the sample collection process to a team official if they have a valid reason.

Question 43 of 100

Consider the following statements about Khelo India Winter Games 2024: 1. Indian Army topped the medal tally with 10 golds. 2. Jammu & Kashmir finished second in 2024 with nine gold medals.

Question 44 of 100

'Why Nations Fail' is co-authored by Daron Acemoglu and ________.

Question 45 of 100

Wangala Festival is associated with which of the following tribe of India?

Question 46 of 100

Which two basic postures form the foundation of Odissi dance?

Question 47 of 100

The introduction of the Permanent Settlement in Bengal by Lord Cornwallis in 1793 primarily aimed to:

Question 48 of 100

Which of the following statements is/are true? Statement 1: The Shore Temple at Mahabalipuram exemplifies Dravidian architecture built of carved granite blocks. Statement 2: This temple showcases architectural continuity from Pallava-era rock-cut cave temples to fully structural stone constructions.

Question 49 of 100

Which Constitutional Amendment made it mandatory for States to establish Panchayati Raj Institutions as units of local self-governance?

Question 50 of 100

The practice in the Parliament where the demands for grants are put to a vote after the passage of the time limit for discussion is called ______.

Question 51 of 100

A's salary is 40% more than B's. If B's salary increases by 20% and A's increases by x%, then A's new salary becomes 25% more than B's new salary. What is the value of x?

Question 52 of 100

An L-shaped floor is formed by adjoining a 10 m x 6 m and a 6 m x 4 m rectangle. Tiles cost Rs. 350 m 2. What is the total cost to tile the floor?

Question 53 of 100

A regular triangle and a regular hexagon have equal areas. What is the ratio of their sides?

Question 54 of 100

An angle of 𝜋 2 radians represents what percentage of a full circle?

Question 55 of 100

If tan⁡𝐴+sec⁡𝐴= 5, then what is the value of tan𝐴?

Question 56 of 100

A prism has a base perimeter of 30 cm and height 7 cm. If its total surface area is 282 cm 2 what is the area of both bases combined?

Question 57 of 100

If the selling price of an article is 90% of its marked price and the cost price is 80% of the marked price, what is the profit percentage?

Question 58 of 100

If the average of ten numbers is 50 and the average of the first six numbers is 45, what is the average of the last four numbers?

Question 59 of 100

A rectangular lawn measures 40 m by 30 m. A 2 m wide path is constructed all around the inside of the lawn. What percentage of the lawn's area is occupied by the path?

Question 60 of 100

Three friends, X, Y , and Z, invested in a start-up in the ratio 2:3:5. X managed the business and was entitled to an additional 15% of the total annual profit as a management fee. If the profit at the end of the year was Rs. 4,00,000, how much did Y receive?

Question 61 of 100

A shopkeeper sells two shirts at Rs. 500 each. On one, he gains 25%, and on the other, he loses 25%. What is his net gain or loss?

Question 62 of 100

A line is tangent to a circle at point A. If a chord AB has a length of 8 cm and makes an angle of 30° with the tangent, what is the radius of the circle?

Question 63 of 100

If two circles of radius 6 cm and 2 cm have their centers 10 cm apart, what is the length of the direct common tangent?

Question 64 of 100

The volume of a sphere is 288𝜋𝑐𝑚3. If the radius is doubled, what is the new volume?

Question 65 of 100

A bookshop advertises: "Buy 4 books and get the 5th at 50% discount." If the marked price of each book is Rs. 480 and all books are priced the same, what is the effective percentage discount the customer receives on the total purchase?

Question 66 of 100

An investor tracks 5 stocks. Four of them have an average return of 8%. If the overall average return is 9%, what was the return on the fifth stock?

Question 67 of 100

If sin⁡𝐴+cos⁡𝐴 = √3 2 find sin⁡2 𝐴+cos⁡2 𝐴+2sin⁡𝐴cos⁡𝐴

Question 68 of 100

If tan⁡𝑥 = cot⁡(3𝑥 −30∘), find x.

Question 69 of 100

A rectangular room measures 8 m long and 6 m wide. Its floor is to be covered with square tiles of side 40 cm. If 10% extra tiles are purchased for cutting and breakage, how many tiles are needed in total?

Question 70 of 100

Which set includes numbers like -5, 0, and 6?

Question 71 of 100

A car traveling at a speed of 50 km/hour can complete a journey in 8 hours. How long will it take to travel the same distance at 40 km/hour?

Question 72 of 100

Calculate the compound interest on Rs. 5000 for 2 years at 20% per annum when compounded half yearly.

Question 73 of 100

In a circle, the chords AB and CD are equal. The angle subtended by AB at the circumference is 65°. What is the angle subtended by CD at the circumference?

Question 74 of 100

A chord AB is drawn in a circle with center O. The tangent at A and the tangent at B meet at a point P . If ∠𝐴𝑃𝐵 = 40∘, measure the angle subtended by the chord AB at the circumference of the circle?

Question 75 of 100

A chord separates a circle into two segments. If the angle formed by the chord at the center is 120°, what is the angle formed at a point located in the major segment?

Question 76 of 100

Rearrange the following sentences to form a coherent paragraph: 1. This allows them to navigate and perform tasks with a high degree of precision in various environments, from factory floors to surgical theaters. 2. Robotics is an interdisciplinary field of engineering and computer science that deals with the design, construction, and operation of robots. 3. The core of a modern robot is its programming, which utilizes sophisticated algorithms and sensors to process information. 4. These machines are designed to assist humans by automating tasks that are either repetitive, hazardous, or require a level of accuracy beyond human capability.

Question 77 of 100

According to the passage, what is the main paradox of financial inclusion in rural India? Read the following passage and answer the questions based on the passage: While financial inclusion is often praised as a driver of equitable growth, its implementation in rural India presents a paradox. On paper, schemes such as the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY), Aadhaar-enabled payment systems, and mobile banking have revolutionized access. Yet, in practice, access does not necessarily translate into utility. A significant number of rural account holders remain dormant users, often constrained by digital illiteracy, infrastructural limitations, and deeply entrenched so cio-cultural barriers. In numerous villages, banking correspondents (BCs) —the foot soldiers of India's rural financial architecture—are overburdened, undertrained, and often unsupported by robust technological infrastructure. The notion that a biometric fi ngerprint or a one -time password could substitute for financial literacy is naïve at best. Many beneficiaries, especially women, face systemic exclusion, not just due to lack of documentation, but because patriarchal norms often discourage or control women 's interactions with banking services. Moreover, while financial inclusion aims to integrate the rural poor into the formal economy, the informal credit system continues to flourish. This coexistence is not accidental but symptomatic of a trust deficit and functional inefficiencies within formal institutions. Local moneylenders, albeit exploitative, offer immediacy and familiarity, elements often absent in bureaucratic banking processes. The digital push, accelerated post-2016 demonetization and COVID-19, has undoubtedly expanded the ecosystem. However, digital penetration without digital comprehension can widen the exclusion gap. Without focused dig ital education, grievance redressal mechanisms, and gender -sensitive outreach, financial inclusion may remain more rhetorical than real. In essence, true inclusion cannot be measured merely by the number of accounts opened but must reflect active participation, trust, and accessibility across gender, literacy, and regional lines. Until then, the dream of a financially empowered rural India will remain aspirational.

Question 78 of 100

Why do informal credit systems persist despite formal financial inclusion efforts? Read the following passage and answer the questions based on the passage: While financial inclusion is often praised as a driver of equitable growth, its implementation in rural India presents a paradox. On paper, schemes such as the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY), Aadhaar-enabled payment systems, and mobile banking have revolutionized access. Yet, in practice, access does not necessarily translate into utility. A significant number of rural account holders remain dormant users, often constrained by digital illiteracy, infrastructural limitations, and deeply entrenched so cio-cultural barriers. In numerous villages, banking correspondents (BCs) —the foot soldiers of India's rural financial architecture—are overburdened, undertrained, and often unsupported by robust technological infrastructure. The notion that a biometric fi ngerprint or a one -time password could substitute for financial literacy is naïve at best. Many beneficiaries, especially women, face systemic exclusion, not just due to lack of documentation, but because patriarchal norms often discourage or control women 's interactions with banking services. Moreover, while financial inclusion aims to integrate the rural poor into the formal economy, the informal credit system continues to flourish. This coexistence is not accidental but symptomatic of a trust deficit and functional inefficiencies within formal institutions. Local moneylenders, albeit exploitative, offer immediacy and familiarity, elements often absent in bureaucratic banking processes. The digital push, accelerated post-2016 demonetization and COVID-19, has undoubtedly expanded the ecosystem. However, digital penetration without digital comprehension can widen the exclusion gap. Without focused digital education, grievance redressal mechanisms, and gender -sensitive outreach, financial inclusion may remain more rhetorical than real. In essence, true inclusion cannot be measured merely by the number of accounts opened but must reflect active participation, trust, and accessibility across gender, literacy, and regional lines. Until then, the dream of a financially empowered rural India will remain aspirational.

Question 79 of 100

Which factor does NOT contribute to dormant rural bank accounts, as per the passage? Read the following passage and answer the questions based on the passage: While financial inclusion is often praised as a driver of equitable growth, its implementation in rural India presents a paradox. On paper, schemes such as the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY), Aadhaar-enabled payment systems, and mobile banking have revolutionized access. Yet, in practice, access does not necessarily translate into utility. A significant number of rural account holders remain dormant users, often constrained by digital illiteracy, infrastructural limitations, and deeply entrenched so cio-cultural barriers. In numerous villages, banking correspondents (BCs) —the foot soldiers of India's rural financial architecture—are overburdened, undertrained, and often unsupported by robust technological infrastructure. The notion that a biometric fingerprint or a one -time password could substitute for financial literacy is naïve at best. Many beneficiaries, especially women, face systemic exclusion, not just due to lack of documentation, but because patriarchal norms often discourage or control women's interactions with banking services. Moreover, while financial inclusion aims to integrate the rural poor into the formal economy, the informal credit system continues to flourish. This coexistence is not accidental but symptomatic of a trust deficit and functional inefficiencies within formal institutions. Local moneylenders, albeit exploitative, offer immediacy and familiarity, elements often absent in bureaucratic banking processes. The digital push, accelerated post-2016 demonetization and COVID-19, has undoubtedly expanded the ecosystem. However, digital penetration without digital comprehension can widen the exclusion gap. Without focused digital education, grievance redressal mechanisms, an d gender-sensitive outreach, financial inclusion may remain more rhetorical than real. In essence, true inclusion cannot be measured merely by the number of accounts opened but must reflect active participation, trust, and accessibility across gender, literacy, and regional lines. Until then, the dream of a financially empowered rural India will remain aspirational.

Question 80 of 100

What assumption does the author criticise regarding digital financial systems? Read the following passage and answer the questions based on the passage: While financial inclusion is often praised as a driver of equitable growth, its implementation in rural India presents a paradox. On paper, schemes such as the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY), Aadhaar-enabled payment systems, and mobile banking have revolutionized access. Yet, in practice, access does not necessarily translate into utility. A significant number of rural account holders remain dormant users, often constrained by digital illiteracy, infrastructural limitations, and deeply entrenched so cio-cultural barriers. In numerous villages, banking correspondents (BCs) —the foot soldiers of India's rural financial architecture—are overburdened, undertrained, and often unsupported by robust technological infrastructure. The notion that a biometric fi ngerprint or a one -time password could substitute for financial literacy is naïve at best. Many beneficiaries, especially women, face systemic exclusion, not just due to lack of documentation, but because patriarchal norms often discourage or control women 's interactions with banking services. Moreover, while financial inclusion aims to integrate the rural poor into the formal economy, the informal credit system continues to flourish. This coexistence is not accidental but symptomatic of a trust deficit and functional inefficiencies within formal institutions. Local moneylenders, albeit exploitative, offer immediacy and familiarity, elements often absent in bureaucratic banking processes. The digital push, accelerated post-2016 demonetization and COVID-19, has undoubtedly expanded the ecosystem. However, digital penetration without digital comprehension can widen the exclusion gap. Without focused digital education, grievance redressal mechanisms, and gender -sensitive outreach, financial inclusion may remain more rhetorical than real. In essence, true inclusion cannot be measured merely by the number of accounts opened but must reflect active participation, trust, and accessibility across gender, literacy, and regional lines. Until then, the dream of a financially empowered rural India will remain aspirational.

Question 81 of 100

What is implied about women's financial inclusion in rural India? Read the following passage and answer the questions based on the passage: While financial inclusion is often praised as a driver of equitable growth, its implementation in rural India presents a paradox. On paper, schemes such as the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY), Aadhaar-enabled payment systems, and mobile banking have revolutionized access. Yet, in practice, access does not necessarily translate into utility. A significant number of rural account holders remain dormant users, often constrained by digital illiteracy, infrastructural limitations, and deeply entrenched socio -cultural barriers. In numerous villages, banking correspondents (BCs) —the foot soldiers of India's rural financial architecture—are overburdened, undertrained, and often unsupported by robust technological infrastructure. The noti on that a biometric fingerprint or a one -time password could substitute for financial literacy is naïve at best. Many beneficiaries, especially women, face systemic exclusion, not just due to lack of documentation, but because patriarchal norms often disc ourage or control women's interactions with banking services. Moreover, while financial inclusion aims to integrate the rural poor into the formal economy, the informal credit system continues to flourish. This coexistence is not accidental but symptomatic of a trust deficit and functional inefficiencies within formal institutions. Local moneylenders, albeit exploitative, offer immediacy and familiarity, elements often absent in bureaucratic banking processes. The digital push, accelerated post-2016 demonetization and COVID-19, has undoubtedly expanded the ecosystem. However, digital penetration without digital comprehension can widen the exclusion gap. Without focused digital education, grievance redressal mechanisms, and gender -sensitive outreach, financial inclusion may remain more rhetorical than real. In essence, true inclusion cannot be measured merely by the number of accounts opened but must reflect active participation, trust, and accessibility across gender, literacy, and regional lines. Until then, the dream of a financially empowered rural India will remain aspirational.

Question 82 of 100

Rearrange the following sentences to form a coherent paragraph: 1. The most prevalent of these is the peer review process, where a manuscript is evaluated by other experts in the same field. 2. The integrity of scientific publications is upheld by a series of rigorous checks and balances. 3. The goal of this process is to validate the methodology, findings, and conclusions of the research before it is made public. 4. This external scrutiny helps to ensure that only high -quality, credible research is disseminated to the scientific community.

Question 83 of 100

Spot the correct spelling of a lab toxicity assay term.

Question 84 of 100

Choose the most suitable option to replace the highlighted part of the sentence: She is senior than me in college.

Question 85 of 100

Choose the correct one-word substitute for: 'One who pretends to have knowledge or skills'.

Question 86 of 100

Select the correct option: In light of recent discoveries, the theory has been subject to rigorous ___ and reinterpretation.

Question 87 of 100

Select the sentence containing the homonym of the highlighted word: The ancient sconce held a flickering torch along the corridor .

Question 88 of 100

Find the part of the sentence that contains an error: Much efforts have been made (1)/ by the development team (2)/ to reduce the application's loading time (3)/ without compromising features. (4)/

Question 89 of 100

Convert the sentence provided below from its passive voice structure to an active voice structure: The documents had been submitted by the assistant before the deadline.

Question 90 of 100

Choose the most suitable option to replace the highlighted part of the sentence: He did not know where was the book kept.

Question 91 of 100

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word: HAPHAZARD

Question 92 of 100

Change the following from active to passive: The professor could have been explaining differential topology for hours.

Question 93 of 100

Select the correct option for the Direct Speech conversion of the sentence below. The composer explained that, were the leitmotif transposed an octave higher, the tension might dissipate prematurely.

Question 94 of 100

Select the most appropriate antonym of the given word. Reverence

Question 95 of 100

Select the correct phrasal verb: We need to ____ the old files before moving the new ones.

Question 96 of 100

Find the part of the sentence that contains an error: Rarely if ever have there been a time (1)/ when dissent was met (2)/ with such institutional disregard (3)/ as in the present administration. (4)

Question 97 of 100

Select the most appropriate antonym of the given word. Incandescent

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 have seen that movie already."

Question 99 of 100

Choose the correct meaning of idiom: Not fit to hold a candle to

Question 100 of 100

Choose the correct one-word substitute for: 'A person who is indifferent to pain or pleasure'.