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SSC CGL 14 Sept 2025 Shift 3 – Question Paper

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SectionQuestionsMarks
General Intelligence & Reasoning2550
General Awareness2550
Quantitative Aptitude2550
English Comprehension2550

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Q1.
In the word "APPLICATION" which letter is at an equal distance from both ends?
शब्द "APPLICATION" में कौन-सा अक्षर दोनों सिरों से समान दूरी पर है?
  1. AA
  2. BP
  3. CC
  4. DI
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Concept: A letter equally far from both ends of an odd-length word is its exact middle letter.

  1. APPLICATION has 11 letters in all.
  2. Middle position = (11 + 1)/2 = 6th.
  3. Split it as APPLI | C | ATION → C has 5 letters on each side.

Trick: For n letters (n odd), middle = (n + 1)/2-th letter — no need to count from both sides.

Answer: (C) C

अवधारणा: विषम संख्या वाले शब्द में दोनों सिरों से बराबर दूरी वाला अक्षर ठीक बीच वाला अक्षर होता है।

  1. APPLICATION में कुल 11 अक्षर हैं।
  2. बीच का स्थान = (11 + 1)/2 = 6वाँ।
  3. 6वाँ अक्षर C है — बाएँ APPLI और दाएँ ATION, दोनों ओर 5-5 अक्षर।

ट्रिक: n अक्षर (n विषम) हों तो सीधे (n + 1)/2वाँ अक्षर देखें।

उत्तर: (C) C

SSC CGLGeneral Intelligence & ReasoningMiddle letter of a word
Q26.
Consider the following statements:
Statement I: The harmika, found on the uppermost part of a stupa, signifies the gods' residence.
Statement II: The harmika was considered the section where relics of the Buddha were kept.
Which of the following statements is/are correct?
निम्न कथनों पर विचार कीजिए:
कथन I: स्तूप के सबसे ऊपरी भाग में स्थित हर्मिका देवताओं के निवास का प्रतीक है।
कथन II: हर्मिका को वह भाग माना जाता था जहाँ बुद्ध के अवशेष रखे जाते थे।
निम्न में से कौन-सा/से कथन सही है/हैं?
  1. ABoth statements are true and Statement II is the correct explanation of Statement Iदोनों कथन सत्य हैं और कथन II, कथन I की सही व्याख्या है
  2. BBoth statements are true but Statement II is not the correct explanation of Statement Iदोनों कथन सत्य हैं परंतु कथन II, कथन I की सही व्याख्या नहीं है
  3. CStatement I is true but Statement II is falseकथन I सत्य है परंतु कथन II असत्य है
  4. DStatement II is true but statement I is falseकथन II सत्य है परंतु कथन I असत्य है
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Concept: Know the parts of a stupa: anda, harmika, chhatra, medhi, vedika, torana.

  1. Harmika = the small square, balcony-like railing on top of the dome; it stands for the abode of the gods → Statement I true.
  2. The Buddha's relics were placed in a casket inside the anda (hemispherical dome), not in the harmika → Statement II false.

Yaad rakhein: Bottom to top: Medhi (base) → Anda (relics) → Harmika (gods' seat) → Chhatra (umbrella).

Answer: (C) Statement I is true but Statement II is false

अवधारणा: स्तूप के भाग: अंड, हर्मिका, छत्र, मेधि, वेदिका, तोरण।

  1. हर्मिका = गुंबद के ऊपर बनी चौकोर रेलिंग; इसे देवताओं का निवास माना गया → कथन I सही।
  2. अवशेष-पेटिका अंड (अर्धगोलाकार गुंबद) के अंदर रखी जाती थी; इसलिए कथन II असत्य है।

याद रखें: नीचे से ऊपर: मेधि → अंड (अवशेष) → हर्मिका (देव-स्थान) → छत्र।

उत्तर: (C) कथन I सही है, पर कथन II गलत है

SSC CGLGeneral AwarenessStupa architecture – harmika
Q51.
If a = 5 − 3, and b = 3 − 2, then which of the following is true?
यदि a = 5 − 3 और b = 3 − 2 है, तो निम्न में से कौन-सा सत्य है?
  1. Aa = b
  2. Ba < b
  3. Ca > b
  4. DCannot be determinedनिर्धारित नहीं किया जा सकता
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Concept: Rationalise: √x − √y = (x − y)/(√x + √y).

  1. a = √5 − √3 = 2/(√5 + √3) ≈ 2/3.97 ≈ 0.50.
  2. b = √3 − √2 = 1/(√3 + √2) ≈ 1/3.15 ≈ 0.32.
  3. 0.50 > 0.32 → a > b.

Trick: For gaps of 1, √(n+1) − √n shrinks as n grows; here a covers a gap of 2 (5 − 3) against b's gap of 1, so a is clearly bigger.

Answer: (C) a > b

अवधारणा: परिमेयीकरण: √x − √y = (x − y)/(√x + √y)।

  1. a = √5 − √3 = 2/(√5 + √3) ≈ 2/3.97 ≈ 0.50
  2. b = √3 − √2 = 1/(√3 + √2) ≈ 1/3.15 ≈ 0.32
  3. 0.50 > 0.32 → a > b

ट्रिक: a में अंतर 2 (5 − 3) है और b में केवल 1 — इसलिए a स्पष्ट रूप से बड़ा।

उत्तर: (C) a > b

SSC CGLQuantitative AptitudeSurds – comparing differences
Q76.
Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word:
Peak
  1. ABeginning
  2. BApogee
  3. CNadir
  4. DBase
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Concept: Peak = the highest point.

  1. Apogee = the highest point / climax (also the farthest point of an orbit from Earth) → same as peak.
  2. Nadir = lowest point (antonym); Base = bottom; Beginning = start.

Trick: Pair to remember: Apogee/Zenith = top; Perigee/Nadir = bottom.

Answer: (B) Apogee

अवधारणा: Peak = सबसे ऊँचा बिंदु, शिखर।

  1. Apogee = चरम बिंदु / उत्कर्ष → Peak का समानार्थी।
  2. Nadir = सबसे निचला बिंदु (विलोम), Base = आधार, Beginning = आरंभ।

ट्रिक: Apogee/Zenith = शिखर; Perigee/Nadir = निम्नतम।

उत्तर: (B) Apogee

SSC CGLEnglish ComprehensionSynonym – Peak

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