SSC CGL Previous Year Question Paper Tier 1 (20 April) Shift 2 2021 PDF Download

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SSC CGL 20th April 2022 Shift-2
General Intelligence and Reasoning
1. Select the Venn diagram that best represents the relationship between the following. 
Planet, Sun, Moon
A    
B    
C    
D    
A n s w e r : B
    
2. Eight friends, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V and W, are sitting clockwise in the same order around a circular table at equal distances
between them, facing the centre of the table. If S is sitting in the west, then who is sitting in the south-west direction?
A    T
B    R
C    V
D    P
A n s w e r : B
3. The sequence of folding a piece of paper and the manner in which the folded paper has been cut is shown in the following
figures. How would this paper look when unfolded?
  
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SSC CGL 20th April 2022 Shift-2
General Intelligence and Reasoning
1. Select the Venn diagram that best represents the relationship between the following. 
Planet, Sun, Moon
A    
B    
C    
D    
A n s w e r : B
    
2. Eight friends, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V and W, are sitting clockwise in the same order around a circular table at equal distances
between them, facing the centre of the table. If S is sitting in the west, then who is sitting in the south-west direction?
A    T
B    R
C    V
D    P
A n s w e r : B
3. The sequence of folding a piece of paper and the manner in which the folded paper has been cut is shown in the following
figures. How would this paper look when unfolded?
  
.
A    
B    
C    
D    
A n s w e r : C
4. Select the option in which the two numbers are related in the same way as are the two numbers of the following number-pair.
24 : 648
A    25 : 652
B    22 : 550
C    20 : 421
D    26 : 654
A n s w e r : B
     
5. 390625 is at which position in the series 5, 25, 125, 625, ______?
A    10th
B    8th
C    9th
D    7th
A n s w e r : B
°
  
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SSC CGL 20th April 2022 Shift-2
General Intelligence and Reasoning
1. Select the Venn diagram that best represents the relationship between the following. 
Planet, Sun, Moon
A    
B    
C    
D    
A n s w e r : B
    
2. Eight friends, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V and W, are sitting clockwise in the same order around a circular table at equal distances
between them, facing the centre of the table. If S is sitting in the west, then who is sitting in the south-west direction?
A    T
B    R
C    V
D    P
A n s w e r : B
3. The sequence of folding a piece of paper and the manner in which the folded paper has been cut is shown in the following
figures. How would this paper look when unfolded?
  
.
A    
B    
C    
D    
A n s w e r : C
4. Select the option in which the two numbers are related in the same way as are the two numbers of the following number-pair.
24 : 648
A    25 : 652
B    22 : 550
C    20 : 421
D    26 : 654
A n s w e r : B
     
5. 390625 is at which position in the series 5, 25, 125, 625, ______?
A    10th
B    8th
C    9th
D    7th
A n s w e r : B
°
  
.
6. Zainab is standing facing a particular direction initially. Then she turns 90° clockwise, after that she turns  
anticlock-wise. Then she turns  anticlock-wise. She finally turns  clock·wise. Now she is facing the north-east
direction. In which direction was Zainab facing initially before taking any turns?
A    South
B    East
C    West
D    North-West
A n s w e r : B
7. Select the figure from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series.
A    
B    
C    
D    
A n s w e r : D
       
8. If the numbers ‘18’ and ‘30’ are interchanged, then which of the following equations can be correctly balanced?
1 8 0
°
1 3 5
°
1 8 0
°
  
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SSC CGL 20th April 2022 Shift-2
General Intelligence and Reasoning
1. Select the Venn diagram that best represents the relationship between the following. 
Planet, Sun, Moon
A    
B    
C    
D    
A n s w e r : B
    
2. Eight friends, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V and W, are sitting clockwise in the same order around a circular table at equal distances
between them, facing the centre of the table. If S is sitting in the west, then who is sitting in the south-west direction?
A    T
B    R
C    V
D    P
A n s w e r : B
3. The sequence of folding a piece of paper and the manner in which the folded paper has been cut is shown in the following
figures. How would this paper look when unfolded?
  
.
A    
B    
C    
D    
A n s w e r : C
4. Select the option in which the two numbers are related in the same way as are the two numbers of the following number-pair.
24 : 648
A    25 : 652
B    22 : 550
C    20 : 421
D    26 : 654
A n s w e r : B
     
5. 390625 is at which position in the series 5, 25, 125, 625, ______?
A    10th
B    8th
C    9th
D    7th
A n s w e r : B
°
  
.
6. Zainab is standing facing a particular direction initially. Then she turns 90° clockwise, after that she turns  
anticlock-wise. Then she turns  anticlock-wise. She finally turns  clock·wise. Now she is facing the north-east
direction. In which direction was Zainab facing initially before taking any turns?
A    South
B    East
C    West
D    North-West
A n s w e r : B
7. Select the figure from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series.
A    
B    
C    
D    
A n s w e r : D
       
8. If the numbers ‘18’ and ‘30’ are interchanged, then which of the following equations can be correctly balanced?
1 8 0
°
1 3 5
°
1 8 0
°
  
.
A    
B    
C    
D    
A n s w e r : A
9. In a coaching institute, the number of students in class 10 is 1/3 more than the number of students in class 12. If the total
number of students of class 10 and class 12 in the institute is 112, find the number of students in class 10 in that institute.
A    64
B    52
C    48
D    70
A n s w e r : A
10. Select the correct combination of mathematical signs that can sequentially replace the * signs and balance the given equation.
84 * 42 * 7 * 5 * 21 * 93
A    
B    
C    
D    
A n s w e r : B
     
11. Pointing towards a boy, Shalini said, “He is my daughter’s father’s wife’s father’s wife’s only son”. How is Shalini related to the
boy?
A    Daughter-in-law
B    Daughter
C    Sister
D    Sister-in-law
A n s w e r : C
12. Select the letter-cluster from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series.
TMDS, PHXL, LCRE, HXLX, ?, ZNZJ
A    DSFQ
B    DSFR
3 5 ÷ 5 × 5 + 3 0 - 1 8 = 2 3
1 4 × 5 - 1 8 ÷ 6 + 3 0 = 7 3
6 4 + 1 8 × 5 ÷ 3 - 3 0 = 9 8
1 2 - 3 0 × 1 8 ÷ 3 + 1 6 = 1 7 4
× , ÷ , + , - , =
+ , ÷ , × , - , =
+ , ÷ , - , × , =
÷ , + , × , - , =
  
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SSC CGL 20th April 2022 Shift-2
General Intelligence and Reasoning
1. Select the Venn diagram that best represents the relationship between the following. 
Planet, Sun, Moon
A    
B    
C    
D    
A n s w e r : B
    
2. Eight friends, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V and W, are sitting clockwise in the same order around a circular table at equal distances
between them, facing the centre of the table. If S is sitting in the west, then who is sitting in the south-west direction?
A    T
B    R
C    V
D    P
A n s w e r : B
3. The sequence of folding a piece of paper and the manner in which the folded paper has been cut is shown in the following
figures. How would this paper look when unfolded?
  
.
A    
B    
C    
D    
A n s w e r : C
4. Select the option in which the two numbers are related in the same way as are the two numbers of the following number-pair.
24 : 648
A    25 : 652
B    22 : 550
C    20 : 421
D    26 : 654
A n s w e r : B
     
5. 390625 is at which position in the series 5, 25, 125, 625, ______?
A    10th
B    8th
C    9th
D    7th
A n s w e r : B
°
  
.
6. Zainab is standing facing a particular direction initially. Then she turns 90° clockwise, after that she turns  
anticlock-wise. Then she turns  anticlock-wise. She finally turns  clock·wise. Now she is facing the north-east
direction. In which direction was Zainab facing initially before taking any turns?
A    South
B    East
C    West
D    North-West
A n s w e r : B
7. Select the figure from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series.
A    
B    
C    
D    
A n s w e r : D
       
8. If the numbers ‘18’ and ‘30’ are interchanged, then which of the following equations can be correctly balanced?
1 8 0
°
1 3 5
°
1 8 0
°
  
.
A    
B    
C    
D    
A n s w e r : A
9. In a coaching institute, the number of students in class 10 is 1/3 more than the number of students in class 12. If the total
number of students of class 10 and class 12 in the institute is 112, find the number of students in class 10 in that institute.
A    64
B    52
C    48
D    70
A n s w e r : A
10. Select the correct combination of mathematical signs that can sequentially replace the * signs and balance the given equation.
84 * 42 * 7 * 5 * 21 * 93
A    
B    
C    
D    
A n s w e r : B
     
11. Pointing towards a boy, Shalini said, “He is my daughter’s father’s wife’s father’s wife’s only son”. How is Shalini related to the
boy?
A    Daughter-in-law
B    Daughter
C    Sister
D    Sister-in-law
A n s w e r : C
12. Select the letter-cluster from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series.
TMDS, PHXL, LCRE, HXLX, ?, ZNZJ
A    DSFQ
B    DSFR
3 5 ÷ 5 × 5 + 3 0 - 1 8 = 2 3
1 4 × 5 - 1 8 ÷ 6 + 3 0 = 7 3
6 4 + 1 8 × 5 ÷ 3 - 3 0 = 9 8
1 2 - 3 0 × 1 8 ÷ 3 + 1 6 = 1 7 4
× , ÷ , + , - , =
+ , ÷ , × , - , =
+ , ÷ , - , × , =
÷ , + , × , - , =
  
.
C    
DRGQ
D    ESFQ
A n s w e r : A
13. In a certain code language, ‘NAILS’ is written as ‘PYGNU’, and ‘TEXT’ is written as ‘VCZV. How will ‘FOREST’ be written in that
language?
A    HMTCUV
B    HMNUCV
C    HQTGUV
D    DMPCUU
A n s w e r : A
    
14. Select the option that represents the correct order of the given words as they would appear in an English dictionary.
1. Disaster
2. Disappointment
3. Discharge
4. Disappear
5. Disadvantage
6. Disarticulate
A    5, 4, 2, 1, 6, 3
B    5, 2, 4, 6, 1, 3
C    5, 2, 4, 1, 6, 3
D    5, 4, 2, 6, 1, 3
A n s w e r : D
15. Study the given pattern carefully and select the number that can replace the question mark (?) in it.
8 6 76
12 10 ?
7 13 113
A    117
B    120
C    128
D    110
A n s w e r : B
  
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