The Common Graduate Level(CGL) Examination conducted by the Selection Staff Commission (SSC) provides an opportunity for the graduates to secure a place for themselves in government organizations. The candidates recruited through this exam are posted in Group B and Group C category. An aspiring candidate is advised to go through the entire syllabus first and then check out the exam pattern. To perform well enough in this exam one should go through previous year papers. This article tries to cover some of the important questions from SSC CGL previous year papers.
Topicwise SSC CGL Previous Year Paper Questions: Tier l
SSC conducts CGL in four-tier. Tier l & ll is an online-based exam while tier lll is a pen and paper-based exam and tier lV is a qualifying exam. Before one may start preparing, the types of question asked in the exam should be known. This article brings you the types of questions which has been asked in the SSC CGL previous year paper.
SSC CGL Previous Year Paper: General Awareness (Tier l)
Q1. _________ is the founder of Facebook
Ans. Mark Zuckerberg
Q2.The ______edition of the India-Indonesia coordinated patrol (IND-INDO CORPAT) held from 19th March to 4th April 2019 was inaugurated at Port Blair, Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
Ans. 33rd
Q3.The Indian National Association(INA) was established in 1876 by ____________ in Calcutta
Ans. Anand Mohan Bose
Q4.The Musi and Bhima are the tributaries of the river _________
Ans. Krishna
Q5.Which was the first country to implement the Goods and Services Tax(GST)
Ans. France
Q6.Sundari, a well-known species of trees, is found in:
Ans. Mangrove Forest
Q7.The Iron and Steel company(TISCO) was established by Dorabji Tata in:
Ans.1907
Q8.Who was the first female Director-General of Police in Puducherry
Ans.Sundari Nanda
Q9.Methyl propane is an isomer of
Ans.n-butane
Q10.Name the first-ever judge of the Supreme Court against whom the motion of impeachment was introduced into the Parliament in Independent India.
Ans.Justice Ramaswami
SSC CGL Previous Year Paper: Quantitative Aptitude(Tier l)
Q1.A circle is inscribed in a triangle ABC. It touches the sides AB, BC and AC at the points R, P and Q respectively. If AQ=4.5cm, PC=5.5cm and BR=6cm, then the perimeter of the triangle ABC is
Ans.32cm
Q2.A truck covers a distance of 385km at a certain speed. If the speed is decreased by 16km/hr, it will take 2 hours more to cover the same distance. 75% of the original speed(in km/hr) is:
Ans.48
Q3.The ratio of the ages of A and B, four years ago, was 4:5. Eight years from now the ages of A and B will be 11:13. What is the sum of their present age?
Ans.80years
Q4.If decreasing 120 by x% gives the same result as increasing 40 by x%, then x% of 210 is what per cent less than (x+20)% of 180
Ans.51/3
Q5.If a nine-digit number 985x3678y is divisible by 72, then the value of (4x-3y) is
Ans.4
Q6.the ratio of the efficiencies of A, B and C is 2:5:3. Working together, they can complete a work in 27 days, then B and C can complete 4/9th part of that work in
Ans. 15days
Q7.The average of twelve numbers is 42. The average of the last five numbers is 40, and that of the first 4 number is 44. The 6th number is 6 less than the fifth and 5 less than the 7th number. The average of the 5th and 7th numbers is
Ans.44.5
Q8.In the circle of radius 10cm with centre O, PR and PQ are two chords each of length 12cm. PO intersect chord QR at the points S. the length OS is
Ans.2.8cm
Q9.A sum amounts to Rs. 8028 in 3 years and to Rs. 12,042 in 6 years at a certain rate per cent per annum, when the interest is compounded yearly. The sum is
Ans.Rs. 5352
Q10.A solid cube of volume 13824 cm cubes is cut into 8 cubes of equal volumes. The ratio of the surface area of the original cube to the sum of the surface areas of three of the smaller cubes is
Ans.4:3
SSC CGL Previous Year Paper: General Intelligence and Reasoning
Q1. In a family of 8 persons, there are two couples, each having two children. B and D are brothers, each having two children. E is the aunt of A, who is the cousin brother of C. C is the sister of H, who is the cousin brother of G. F is the five of B. How is the H related to F?
Ans.Nephew
Q2.Arrange the following words in a meaningful and logical order
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Buy
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Dinner
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Market
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Vegetables
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Cook
Ans.3,4,1,5,2
Q3.”Lawyer is related to “Justice in the same way as “Arbitrator” is related to _________
Ans.Settlement
SSC CGL Previous Year Paper: English Language
Q1. Select the synonym of the word: Coerce
Ans.Pressurize
Q2.Select the antonym of the word: Expansion
Ans.Compression
Q3.Select the antonym of the word: Scarce
Ans.plentiful
Q4.Select the synonym of the word: Chronic
Ans.persistent
Q5.Give the most appropriate meaning of the following idioms: At daggers drawn
Ans.Bitterly hostile
So the above are the few of the questions asked in the previous year in SSC CGL exam. Practising SSC CGL previous years papers can help to understand the candidate the type and the level of questions asked in SSC CGL exam.