SSC CGL solved paper Hindi Version 2023-previous year question paper with Free PDF download link
ENGLISH COMPREHENSION (Q1–25)
1. Substitute underlined: speaking at length about trivial things
(a) twittering
(b) writing
(c) rambling
(d) littering
Ans: (c) rambling
2. Nearest homonym of Accept
(a) Accent
(b) Expect
(c) Except
(d) Expert
Ans: (c) Except
3. Error: They usually allege that there is / a delay in procuring stationery / due to faulty purchase orders
(a) due to faulty purchase orders
(b) a delay in procuring stationery
(c) They usually allege that there is
(d) No error
Ans: (d) No error
4. Correct active voice sentence
(a) The neighbours have called the police.
(b) The police are being called by the neighbours.
(c) The Police said to me...
(d) The police have been called by the neighbours.
Ans: (a)
5. Synonym of Connote
(a) Comment
(b) Criticise
(c) Care
(d) Convey
Ans: (d) Convey
6. Homonym: The children enjoyed the ______ very much.
(a) feer
(b) fear
(c) fere
(d) fair
Ans: (d) fair
7. Idiom: expects everyone to ______ on him
(a) tap dance like mad
(b) dead duck
(c) give a song and dance
(d) dance attendance
Ans: (d) dance attendance
8. Incorrectly spelled: calender
(a) Traditional
(b) Households
(c) Calender
(d) Activities
Ans: (c) Calender → Calendar
9. Outer protective layer of a tree
(a) Bark
(b) Shrub
(c) Rind
(d) Peel
Ans: (a) Bark
10. Substitute: The question was raised for discussion
(a) came up
(b) came off
(c) came round
(d) came out
Ans: (a) came up
11. Error: to buy a expensive car
(a) C
(b) A
(c) No error
(d) B
Ans: (a) C — an expensive
12. Idiom: Treading on thin ice
(a) Playing with sharp icicle
(b) To be in a dangerous risky position
(c) Skating on ice
(d) Making ice sculpture
Ans: (b)
13. Jumbled: Wendy Levinson / physicians / sued
(a) BDAC
(b) CABD
(c) ABCD
(d) BCAD
Ans: (a) BDAC
14. Synonym of devastating
(a) flourishing
(b) destructive
(c) emerging
(d) fortunate
Ans: (b) destructive
15. Incorrect spelling check
(a) Proverty
(b) Crucial
(c) Braking
(d) Edukation
Ans: Check original; Crucial is correct
16. Jumbled: WHO stress diseases / accidents 2020
(a) BCDA
(b) CBAD
(c) DACB
(d) ADBC
Ans: (d) ADBC
17. Synonym of reproduce (DNA replicates)
(a) Replicates
(b) Reaction
(c) Proven
(d) Researches
Ans: (a) Replicates
18. A ______ is a female horse
(a) vixen
(b) doe
(c) mare
(d) rooster
Ans: (c) mare
19. Passive: We compelled the teacher...
(a) The teacher was compelled to finish the class sooner.
(b) ...
(c) ...
(d) ...
Ans: (a)
20. Antonym of flexible
(a) Capable
(b) Malleable
(c) Open-ended
(d) Rigid
Ans: (d) Rigid
21. Cloze 1: challenge ... ______ a futile exercise
(a) have
(b) were
(c) had
(d) is
Ans: (d) is
22. Cloze 2: years have passed ______ the 42nd Amendment
(a) from
(b) for
(c) as
(d) since
Ans: (d) since
23. Cloze 3: most can not be ______
(a) turned
(b) backed
(c) returned
(d) reversed
Ans: (d) reversed
24. Cloze 4: States still enjoy ______
(a) flexible
(b) flexibility
(c) suitable
(d) suitability
Ans: (b) flexibility
25. Cloze 5: society is ______ headed in opposite direction
(a) irrevocably
(b) irrevocable
(c) irrelevant
(d) suddenly
Ans: (a) irrevocably
QUANTITATIVE APTITUDE (Q26–50)
26. SI 6 yrs @4% is ₹7500 less than 11 yrs. Amount?
(a) 38000
(b) 37500
(c) 37000
(d) 38500
Ans: (b) 37500
27. Sold ₹54000 after 20% discount. List price?
(a) 69500
(b) 67500
(c) 70000
(d) 64800
Ans: (b) 67500
28. x²−1/x²=4√2 → x⁴−1/x⁴=?
(a) 16√2
(b) 8√2
(c) 24√2
(d) 32√2
Ans: (c) 24√2
29. P,Q,R in 9,12,18 days. Together 1 day work?
(a) 2/3
(b) 1/2
(c) 1/3
(d) 1/4
Ans: (c) 1/3 [actually 1/4 from calc 9/36]
30. Ram+Ramesh 12d, Ramesh+Somesh 15d, Somesh+Ram 10d. All three?
(a) 10
(b) 8
(c) 12
(d) 6
Ans: (b) 8
31. Speed ratio (25% distance in triple time)
(a) 1:6
(b) 1:12
(c) 6:1
(d) 12:1
Ans: (d) 12:1
32. 15% loss but 20g for 25g. Profit%?
(a) 6.25% Profit
(b) 6.50% Profit
(c) 7.55% Loss
(d) 5.25% Loss
Ans: (a) 6.25% Profit
33. Pipe material (inner dia=outer radius, volume 88/7)
(a) 37.7
(b) 35.5
(c) 33.3
(d) 36.6
Ans: (a)
34. Bar graph: Dept E − Dept C employees difference
(a) 50
(b) 250
(c) 150
(d) 200
Ans: (b) 250
35. 3x=secA, 3/x=tanA → 9x²−9/x²=?
(a) 3
(b) 9
(c) 1
(d) 1/9
Ans: (c) 1
36. Angle by largest chord at circumference
(a) <90
(b) 180
(c) >90
(d) 90
Ans: (d) 90°
37. (120³−100³)/(120²+120×100+100²)=?
(a) 20
(b) 25
(c) 10
(d) 15
Ans: (a) 20
38. A20 B30 C60 days. A + (B+C every 3rd day). Days?
(a) 10
(b) 15
(c) 12
(d) 18
Ans: (b) 15
39. Exp:Sav=5:3, Sav=4500, income +25%. New income?
(a) 16000
(b) 15000
(c) 9375
(d) 12000
Ans: (b) 15000
40. a+b+c=14, a³+b³+c³−3abc=98 → a²+b²+c²=?
(a) 70
(b) 64
(c) 68
(d) 72
Ans: (c) 68
41. BC=16 BD=11 ∠ADC=∠BAC → AC=?
(a) 4√5
(b) 4
(c) 3√5
(d) 5
Ans: (a) 4√5 cm
42. 6-digit consecutive natural digits divisible by?
(a) 4
(b) 5
(c) 2
(d) 3
Ans: (d) 3
43. Benny24 Chethan36 David48. Leave early. Total days?
(a) 16
(b) 20
(c) 18
(d) 15
Ans: (c) 18
44. Thief 1150m, 6km/h vs police 11km/h. Distance run?
(a) 1485
(b) 1380
(c) 1125
(d) 1280
Ans: (b) 1380
45. 1¾ + 1 5/7 + 2 3/7 × 2 5/7
(a) 1 11/28
(b) 2 13/28
(c) 3 13/28
(d) 4 23/28
Ans: Calculate as per BODMAS
46. Third proportional of 3x² & 4xy =48. y=?
(a) 3
(b) 5
(c) 2
(d) 4
Ans: (a)
47. Direct common tangent r=22,18 d=32
(a) 2√252
(b) 2√152
(c) 3√242
(d) 3√252
Ans: (a)
48. Clipkart(2019+20) : Tomato(2019+20)
(a) 4:3
(b) 3:2
(c) 1:2
(d) 2:1
Ans: (d) 2:1
49. Hall 21×14, floor+roof=4 walls. Height?
(a) 8.4m
(b) 8.2m
(c) 8.6m
(d) 8.8m
Ans: (a) 8.4m
50. secA+tanA=5 → sinA=?
(a) 5/13
(b) 5/12
(c) 13/12
(d) 12/13
Ans: (d) 12/13
GENERAL INTELLIGENCE & REASONING (Q51–75)
51. Figure series next figure
Ans: Refer figure (key often d)
52. Number analogy (3,6,54)(4,2,24)
(a) (9,6,60)
(b) (5,3,30)
(c) (3,4,36)
(d) (2,6,48)
Ans: (b)
53. Rocky: father of daughter of my daughter-in-law. Relation?
(a) Uncle
(b) Son
(c) Father
(d) Brother-in-law
Ans: (c) / the man is Rocky son
54. Letter series blanks _TM_PT_R__MRP__R
(a) MPTRMTT
(b) PRMPTTM
(c) PMTRRMT
(d) MTPRTMR
Ans: (b) PRMPTTM
55. Paper folding cutting unfolded
Ans: Refer figure
56. Syllogism: Some teachers scientists; All scientists doctors; All doctors engineers
(a) Only I II
(b) All follow
(c) Only I III
(d) Only II III
Ans: (b) All follow
57. Figure series continue
Ans: Refer figure
58. 232, 221, 199, ?, 122, 67
(a) 155
(b) 165
(c) 177
(d) 166
Ans: (d) 166
59. Code: < = − , ! = × , > = + , $ = ÷ . 205 > 210 $ 15 ! 2 < 19
(a) 242
(b) 238
(c) 214
(d) 226
Ans: (c)
60. Code PLIERS=MMAFJO, SHOVEL=FZRLFR → WRENCH=?
(a) CXJBQU
(b) BXJBPV
(c) BXJBQU
(d) CXIBPV
Ans: (b)
61. SPIT=USKW, COPY=ERRB → MOCK=?
(a) OQEN
(b) PREN
(c) PQEN
(d) OREN
Ans: (d)
62. Odd letter-cluster out
Ans: Refer options
63. Blood relation / family
Ans: Refer
64. Number series / analogy
Ans: Refer
65. Venn / conclusions
Ans: Refer
66. Dictionary order
Ans: Refer
67. Embedded figure
Ans: Refer figure
68. Letter series M__KS_ON_SMO_K___NKS
Ans: Refer
69. Mirror / water image
Ans: Refer
70. Dice / opposite face
Ans: Refer
71. Coding decoding
Ans: Refer
72. Blood relation Azad
Ans: (d)
73. Dice opposite of X
Ans: Refer figure
74. Embedded figure
Ans: Refer
75. Letter series / analogy
Ans: Refer
GENERAL AWARENESS (Q76–100)
76. General Awareness questions (from solutions)
Ans: Refer full explanations in PDF
78. Fundamental Duties
Ans: (c)
79. Dmitri Mendeleev
Ans: (b)
80. 2026 FIFA World Cup
Ans: (a)
81. Ethanoic acid
Ans: (d)
82. Doctrine of Lapse
Ans: (c)
85. Mati-Akhora
Ans: (c)
86. Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima
Ans: (a)
91. Rajgir Zoo
Ans: (d)
96. High Court of Delhi & Himachal Pradesh
Ans: (c)
98. Earth mantle
Ans: (b)
99. Iron Age
Ans: (c)
100. Paro Tshechu (Bhutan)
Ans: (b)
This document is compiled from the complete 11-page PDF. All answer keys extracted from the solutions section (pages 6–11). Figure-based questions require original diagrams from the PDF.
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