SC CGL Tier 1 (18th September) Shift 3 Past Year Paper 2024 | SSC CGL Previous Year Papers PDF Download

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Q.1 Select the number from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series.
3, 6, 9, 18, 21, ?
Ans 1. 42
2. 24
3. 40
4. 63
Q.2 Read the given statements and conclusions carefully. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to
be at variance from commonly known facts. You have to decide which conclusion/s logically follow/s from the given
statements.
Statements:
All beaches are sand.
Some deserts are sand.
All mountains are rocky.
Conclusions:
(I) At least some beaches are desert.
(II) At least some sands are rocky.
Ans 1. Only conclusion (II) follows.
2. Both conclusions (I) and (II) follows.
3. Only conclusion (I) follows.
4. Neither conclusion (I) nor (II) follows.
Q.3 Select the combination of letters that when sequentially placed in the blanks of the given series will logically complete the
series.
QUA_TO_ANT_UAN_KU_NT
Ans 1. NUMTA
2. NUTMA
3. NUTAM
4. NULTA
Q.4 Select the option that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series.
NW17, PY19, RA21, TC23, ?
Ans 1. VE25
2. WD24
3. XD24
4. WF23
Combined Graduate Level Examination 2024 Tier I
Exam Date 18/09/2024
Exam Time 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Subject Combined Graduate Level Examination Tier I
Section : General Intelligence and Reasoning
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Q.1 Select the number from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series.
3, 6, 9, 18, 21, ?
Ans 1. 42
2. 24
3. 40
4. 63
Q.2 Read the given statements and conclusions carefully. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to
be at variance from commonly known facts. You have to decide which conclusion/s logically follow/s from the given
statements.
Statements:
All beaches are sand.
Some deserts are sand.
All mountains are rocky.
Conclusions:
(I) At least some beaches are desert.
(II) At least some sands are rocky.
Ans 1. Only conclusion (II) follows.
2. Both conclusions (I) and (II) follows.
3. Only conclusion (I) follows.
4. Neither conclusion (I) nor (II) follows.
Q.3 Select the combination of letters that when sequentially placed in the blanks of the given series will logically complete the
series.
QUA_TO_ANT_UAN_KU_NT
Ans 1. NUMTA
2. NUTMA
3. NUTAM
4. NULTA
Q.4 Select the option that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series.
NW17, PY19, RA21, TC23, ?
Ans 1. VE25
2. WD24
3. XD24
4. WF23
Combined Graduate Level Examination 2024 Tier I
Exam Date 18/09/2024
Exam Time 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Subject Combined Graduate Level Examination Tier I
Section : General Intelligence and Reasoning
Q.5 In a certain code language, ‘MORE’ is coded as ‘14 - 12 - 9 - 22’ and ‘KNOW’ is coded as ‘16 - 13 - 12 - 4’. How will ‘SAID’ be
coded in the given language?
Ans 1. 7 - 26 - 18 - 22
2. 8 - 26 - 18 - 23 
3. 8 - 26 - 17 - 23
4. 7 - 25 - 18 - 23
Q.6 A paper is folded and cut as shown below. How will it appear when unfolded?
Ans
1. 
2. 
3. 
4. 
Q.7 Select the word pair that best represents a similar relationship to the one expressed in the pair of words given below. (The
words must be considered as meaningful English words and must not be related to each other based on the number of
letters/number of consonants/vowels in the word)
Control : Domination
Ans 1. Creation : Destruction
2. Liberation : Slavery
3. Descend : Fall
4. Manipulation : Deceive
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Q.1 Select the number from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series.
3, 6, 9, 18, 21, ?
Ans 1. 42
2. 24
3. 40
4. 63
Q.2 Read the given statements and conclusions carefully. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to
be at variance from commonly known facts. You have to decide which conclusion/s logically follow/s from the given
statements.
Statements:
All beaches are sand.
Some deserts are sand.
All mountains are rocky.
Conclusions:
(I) At least some beaches are desert.
(II) At least some sands are rocky.
Ans 1. Only conclusion (II) follows.
2. Both conclusions (I) and (II) follows.
3. Only conclusion (I) follows.
4. Neither conclusion (I) nor (II) follows.
Q.3 Select the combination of letters that when sequentially placed in the blanks of the given series will logically complete the
series.
QUA_TO_ANT_UAN_KU_NT
Ans 1. NUMTA
2. NUTMA
3. NUTAM
4. NULTA
Q.4 Select the option that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series.
NW17, PY19, RA21, TC23, ?
Ans 1. VE25
2. WD24
3. XD24
4. WF23
Combined Graduate Level Examination 2024 Tier I
Exam Date 18/09/2024
Exam Time 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Subject Combined Graduate Level Examination Tier I
Section : General Intelligence and Reasoning
Q.5 In a certain code language, ‘MORE’ is coded as ‘14 - 12 - 9 - 22’ and ‘KNOW’ is coded as ‘16 - 13 - 12 - 4’. How will ‘SAID’ be
coded in the given language?
Ans 1. 7 - 26 - 18 - 22
2. 8 - 26 - 18 - 23 
3. 8 - 26 - 17 - 23
4. 7 - 25 - 18 - 23
Q.6 A paper is folded and cut as shown below. How will it appear when unfolded?
Ans
1. 
2. 
3. 
4. 
Q.7 Select the word pair that best represents a similar relationship to the one expressed in the pair of words given below. (The
words must be considered as meaningful English words and must not be related to each other based on the number of
letters/number of consonants/vowels in the word)
Control : Domination
Ans 1. Creation : Destruction
2. Liberation : Slavery
3. Descend : Fall
4. Manipulation : Deceive
Q.8 In this question, three statements are given, followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. Assuming the statements to be
true, even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the conclusion(s) logically
follows/follow from the statements.
Statements:
No medicine is a capsule.
Some capsules are tablets.
Some tablets are laptops.
Conclusions:
I. Some capsules are laptops.
II. All tablets can never be medicines.
Ans 1. Neither Conclusion I nor II follow.
2. Both Conclusions I and II follow.
3. Only Conclusion II follows.
4. Only Conclusion I follows.
Q.9 How many triangles are there in the given figure?
Ans 1. 17
2. 12
3. 15
4. 18
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Q.1 Select the number from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series.
3, 6, 9, 18, 21, ?
Ans 1. 42
2. 24
3. 40
4. 63
Q.2 Read the given statements and conclusions carefully. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to
be at variance from commonly known facts. You have to decide which conclusion/s logically follow/s from the given
statements.
Statements:
All beaches are sand.
Some deserts are sand.
All mountains are rocky.
Conclusions:
(I) At least some beaches are desert.
(II) At least some sands are rocky.
Ans 1. Only conclusion (II) follows.
2. Both conclusions (I) and (II) follows.
3. Only conclusion (I) follows.
4. Neither conclusion (I) nor (II) follows.
Q.3 Select the combination of letters that when sequentially placed in the blanks of the given series will logically complete the
series.
QUA_TO_ANT_UAN_KU_NT
Ans 1. NUMTA
2. NUTMA
3. NUTAM
4. NULTA
Q.4 Select the option that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series.
NW17, PY19, RA21, TC23, ?
Ans 1. VE25
2. WD24
3. XD24
4. WF23
Combined Graduate Level Examination 2024 Tier I
Exam Date 18/09/2024
Exam Time 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Subject Combined Graduate Level Examination Tier I
Section : General Intelligence and Reasoning
Q.5 In a certain code language, ‘MORE’ is coded as ‘14 - 12 - 9 - 22’ and ‘KNOW’ is coded as ‘16 - 13 - 12 - 4’. How will ‘SAID’ be
coded in the given language?
Ans 1. 7 - 26 - 18 - 22
2. 8 - 26 - 18 - 23 
3. 8 - 26 - 17 - 23
4. 7 - 25 - 18 - 23
Q.6 A paper is folded and cut as shown below. How will it appear when unfolded?
Ans
1. 
2. 
3. 
4. 
Q.7 Select the word pair that best represents a similar relationship to the one expressed in the pair of words given below. (The
words must be considered as meaningful English words and must not be related to each other based on the number of
letters/number of consonants/vowels in the word)
Control : Domination
Ans 1. Creation : Destruction
2. Liberation : Slavery
3. Descend : Fall
4. Manipulation : Deceive
Q.8 In this question, three statements are given, followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. Assuming the statements to be
true, even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the conclusion(s) logically
follows/follow from the statements.
Statements:
No medicine is a capsule.
Some capsules are tablets.
Some tablets are laptops.
Conclusions:
I. Some capsules are laptops.
II. All tablets can never be medicines.
Ans 1. Neither Conclusion I nor II follow.
2. Both Conclusions I and II follow.
3. Only Conclusion II follows.
4. Only Conclusion I follows.
Q.9 How many triangles are there in the given figure?
Ans 1. 17
2. 12
3. 15
4. 18
Q.10 Identify the figure given in the options which when put in place of ? will logically complete the series.
Ans
1. 
2. 
3. 
4. 
Q.11 In a certain code language,
‘A + B’ means ‘A is the mother of B’;
‘A – B’ means ‘ A is the father of B’;
‘A $ B’ means ‘A is the daughter of B’ and
‘A % B’ means ‘A is the sister of B’.
Based on the above, how is P related to S if P + Q - R $ S % T?
Ans 1. Sister’s daughter
2. Sister’s husband
3. Husband’s mother 
4. Mother
Q.12 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 /deleting /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.)
(21, 504, 8)
(15, 270, 6)
Ans 1. (16, 320, 5)
2. (23, 230, 5)
3. (17, 272, 8)
4. (16, 336, 7)
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Q.1 Select the number from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series.
3, 6, 9, 18, 21, ?
Ans 1. 42
2. 24
3. 40
4. 63
Q.2 Read the given statements and conclusions carefully. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to
be at variance from commonly known facts. You have to decide which conclusion/s logically follow/s from the given
statements.
Statements:
All beaches are sand.
Some deserts are sand.
All mountains are rocky.
Conclusions:
(I) At least some beaches are desert.
(II) At least some sands are rocky.
Ans 1. Only conclusion (II) follows.
2. Both conclusions (I) and (II) follows.
3. Only conclusion (I) follows.
4. Neither conclusion (I) nor (II) follows.
Q.3 Select the combination of letters that when sequentially placed in the blanks of the given series will logically complete the
series.
QUA_TO_ANT_UAN_KU_NT
Ans 1. NUMTA
2. NUTMA
3. NUTAM
4. NULTA
Q.4 Select the option that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series.
NW17, PY19, RA21, TC23, ?
Ans 1. VE25
2. WD24
3. XD24
4. WF23
Combined Graduate Level Examination 2024 Tier I
Exam Date 18/09/2024
Exam Time 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Subject Combined Graduate Level Examination Tier I
Section : General Intelligence and Reasoning
Q.5 In a certain code language, ‘MORE’ is coded as ‘14 - 12 - 9 - 22’ and ‘KNOW’ is coded as ‘16 - 13 - 12 - 4’. How will ‘SAID’ be
coded in the given language?
Ans 1. 7 - 26 - 18 - 22
2. 8 - 26 - 18 - 23 
3. 8 - 26 - 17 - 23
4. 7 - 25 - 18 - 23
Q.6 A paper is folded and cut as shown below. How will it appear when unfolded?
Ans
1. 
2. 
3. 
4. 
Q.7 Select the word pair that best represents a similar relationship to the one expressed in the pair of words given below. (The
words must be considered as meaningful English words and must not be related to each other based on the number of
letters/number of consonants/vowels in the word)
Control : Domination
Ans 1. Creation : Destruction
2. Liberation : Slavery
3. Descend : Fall
4. Manipulation : Deceive
Q.8 In this question, three statements are given, followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. Assuming the statements to be
true, even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the conclusion(s) logically
follows/follow from the statements.
Statements:
No medicine is a capsule.
Some capsules are tablets.
Some tablets are laptops.
Conclusions:
I. Some capsules are laptops.
II. All tablets can never be medicines.
Ans 1. Neither Conclusion I nor II follow.
2. Both Conclusions I and II follow.
3. Only Conclusion II follows.
4. Only Conclusion I follows.
Q.9 How many triangles are there in the given figure?
Ans 1. 17
2. 12
3. 15
4. 18
Q.10 Identify the figure given in the options which when put in place of ? will logically complete the series.
Ans
1. 
2. 
3. 
4. 
Q.11 In a certain code language,
‘A + B’ means ‘A is the mother of B’;
‘A – B’ means ‘ A is the father of B’;
‘A $ B’ means ‘A is the daughter of B’ and
‘A % B’ means ‘A is the sister of B’.
Based on the above, how is P related to S if P + Q - R $ S % T?
Ans 1. Sister’s daughter
2. Sister’s husband
3. Husband’s mother 
4. Mother
Q.12 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 /deleting /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.)
(21, 504, 8)
(15, 270, 6)
Ans 1. (16, 320, 5)
2. (23, 230, 5)
3. (17, 272, 8)
4. (16, 336, 7)
Q.13 Select the number that will come in the place of the question mark(?), if ‘+’ and ‘ – ‘ are interchanged and ‘×’ and ‘÷’ are
interchanged
93 – 7 ÷ 65 × 13 + 34 = ?
Ans 1. 87 
2. 94 
3. 99 
4. 104 
Q.14 In a certain code language, ‘BIRD’ is written as ‘DKTF’ and ‘KITE’ is written as ‘MKVG’. How will ‘EAGLE’ be written in that
language?
Ans 1. GCING
2. GGNCI
3. INGGC
4. IGNCG
Q.15 Which two numbers (not digits) should be interchanged to make the given equation correct?
19 + 125 ÷ 25 – 100 ÷ 5 + 4 × 3 = 52
Ans 1. 19 and 4
2. 125 and 100 
3. 25 and 5
4. 4 and 5
Q.16 Select the option that is related to the fifth number in the same way as the second number is related to the first number and
the fourth number is related to the third number.
10 : 110 :: 7 : 56 :: 9 : ?
(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 /deleting /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.)
Ans 1. 90
2. 91
3. 85
4. 81
Q.17 Two different positions of the same dice with faces K, B, V, M, P and T are shown below. Select the letter that will be on the
face opposite to the one having B.
Ans 1. V
2. P
3. K
4. M