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SSC CGL 12 Sept 2025 Shift 3 – Question Paper

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SectionQuestionsMarks
General Intelligence & Reasoning2550
General Awareness2550
Quantitative Aptitude2550
English Comprehension2550

Sample questions from this paper

Q1.
Select the letter-cluster from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series.
EIM, IMQ, MQU, QUY, ?
दी गई शृंखला में प्रश्न चिह्न (?) के स्थान पर आने वाला अक्षर-समूह चुनिए।
EIM, IMQ, MQU, QUY, ?
  1. AUYC
  2. BUKC
  3. CUYX
  4. DDJS
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Concept: Every letter of each group jumps 4 places forward in the alphabet.

  1. E→I→M→Q→U: first letters rise by 4.
  2. I→M→Q→U→Y and M→Q→U→Y→C (Y+4 wraps past Z to C).
  3. Next group = U, Y, C.

Trick: Each new group simply drops its first letter and adds (last letter + 4): QUY → UY + C.

Answer: (A) UYC

अवधारणा: हर समूह का हर अक्षर वर्णमाला में 4 स्थान आगे बढ़ता है।

हल:

  1. पहले अक्षर: E, I, M, Q → U (+4)।
  2. दूसरे: I, M, Q, U → Y; तीसरे: M, Q, U, Y → C (Z के बाद फिर A से गिनें)।
  3. अगला समूह = UYC।

ट्रिक: नया समूह = पिछले समूह के आख़िरी दो अक्षर + (अंतिम अक्षर + 4)।

उत्तर: (A) UYC

SSC CGLGeneral Intelligence & ReasoningLetter series – constant +4 shift
Q26.
Arrange the following Indian classical dance forms in the order of their earliest historical origins (from oldest to most recent):
1. Bharatanatyam
2. Kathak
3. Manipuri
4. Mohiniyattam
निम्न भारतीय शास्त्रीय नृत्य शैलियों को उनके प्राचीनतम ऐतिहासिक उद्भव के क्रम में (सबसे पुराने से नवीनतम तक) व्यवस्थित कीजिए:
1. भरतनाट्यम
2. कथक
3. मणिपुरी
4. मोहिनीअट्टम
  1. A1 - 2 - 3 - 4
  2. B1 - 3 - 2 - 4
  3. C2 - 1 - 4 - 3
  4. D1 - 4 - 2 - 3
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Concept: Each classical dance took its present form in a different period.

  1. Bharatanatyam (Tamil Nadu) has the oldest roots – temple dance linked to the Natya Shastra tradition.
  2. Kathak grew from the kathakars (story-tellers) of north India and flowered in Bhakti and Mughal courts.
  3. Manipuri's classical style took shape with Vaishnavism in Manipur (15th–18th century); Mohiniyattam of Kerala was refined mainly in the 18th–19th century (Swathi Thirunal era).

Trick: Mohiniyattam is the youngest of the four – so it must be last; only option (A) ends with 4.

Answer: (A) 1 - 2 - 3 - 4

अवधारणा: हर शास्त्रीय नृत्य ने अलग-अलग काल में अपना वर्तमान रूप लिया।

हल:

  1. भरतनाट्यम (तमिलनाडु) सबसे प्राचीन – मंदिर परंपरा व नाट्यशास्त्र से जुड़ा।
  2. कथक उत्तर भारत के कथाकारों से विकसित होकर भक्ति काल और मुग़ल दरबार में निखरा।
  3. मणिपुरी का शास्त्रीय रूप वैष्णव धर्म के साथ (15वीं–18वीं सदी) बना; केरल का मोहिनीअट्टम मुख्यतः 18वीं–19वीं सदी (स्वाति तिरुनाल) में परिष्कृत हुआ।

ट्रिक: मोहिनीअट्टम चारों में सबसे नया है, इसलिए अंत में 4 वाला विकल्प (A) ही बचता है।

उत्तर: (A) 1 - 2 - 3 - 4

SSC CGLGeneral AwarenessIndian classical dances – chronology
Q51.
If 50% of A = 0.4 of B = 18 of C, find A : B : C.
यदि A का 50% = B का 0.4 = C का 18 है, तो A : B : C ज्ञात कीजिए।
  1. A4 : 5 : 16
  2. B16 : 10 : 4
  3. C6 : 3 : 10
  4. D10 : 4 : 16
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Concept: If several quantities are equal to the same value k, express each variable in terms of k.

  1. A/2 = 2B/5 = C/8 = k (since 50% = 1/2, 0.4 = 2/5).
  2. A = 2k, B = 5k/2, C = 8k.
  3. Multiply by 2: A : B : C = 4 : 5 : 16.

Trick: If xA = yB = zC, then A : B : C = 1/x : 1/y : 1/z = 2 : 5/2 : 8 → 4 : 5 : 16.

Answer: (A) 4 : 5 : 16

अवधारणा: यदि कई राशियाँ एक ही मान k के बराबर हों, तो हर चर को k में लिखें।

हल:

  1. A/2 = 2B/5 = C/8 = k (50% = 1/2, 0.4 = 2/5)।
  2. A = 2k, B = 5k/2, C = 8k।
  3. 2 से गुणा: A : B : C = 4 : 5 : 16।

ट्रिक: xA = yB = zC हो तो A : B : C = 1/x : 1/y : 1/z।

उत्तर: (A) 4 : 5 : 16

SSC CGLQuantitative AptitudeRatio from equal fractional parts
Q76.
Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word:
Vague
  1. AStable
  2. BPrecise
  3. CNebulous
  4. DObvious
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Concept: A synonym has the same meaning as the given word.

  1. Vague = not clearly expressed or defined; hazy.
  2. Nebulous = unclear, cloud-like, ill-defined → same sense.
  3. Precise and Obvious are opposites; Stable is unrelated.

Trick: Nebula = cloud → 'nebulous' = cloudy/unclear, like 'vague'.

Answer: (C) Nebulous

अवधारणा: Synonym का अर्थ दिए गए शब्द जैसा ही होता है।

हल:

  1. Vague = अस्पष्ट, धुँधला।
  2. Nebulous = अस्पष्ट, धुंधला, अनिश्चित → वही अर्थ।
  3. Precise और Obvious विपरीत हैं; Stable असंबंधित।

ट्रिक: Nebula = बादल → 'nebulous' = बादल जैसा धुँधला, यानी vague।

उत्तर: (C) Nebulous

SSC CGLEnglish ComprehensionSynonym – Vague

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