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SSC CGL 18 Sept 2025 Shift 1 – Question Paper

100 questions · 200 marks · 60 minutes · +2 for a correct answer, −0.5 for a wrong one. With answer key and detailed solutions in Hindi and English.

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Paper pattern

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.
FIM, ILP, LOS, ?
दी गई शृंखला में प्रश्न चिह्न (?) के स्थान पर आने वाला अक्षर-समूह चुनिए।
FIM, ILP, LOS, ?
  1. AORU
  2. BORV
  3. COVU
  4. DNOU
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Concept: Each position of the cluster moves forward by a fixed number of letters.

  1. Position 1: F → I → L, a jump of +3 each time, so next is L+3 = O.
  2. Position 2: I → L → O, so next is O+3 = R.
  3. Position 3: M → P → S, so next is S+3 = V.
  4. Missing cluster = ORV.

Trick: Check only the last letter first: S+3 = V. Only option (B) ends in V with O, R before it.

Answer: (B) ORV

अवधारणा: समूह का हर स्थान एक तय संख्या से आगे बढ़ता है।

  1. पहला अक्षर: F → I → L (हर बार +3), अगला L+3 = O।
  2. दूसरा अक्षर: I → L → O, अगला R।
  3. तीसरा अक्षर: M → P → S, अगला V।
  4. अतः ORV।

ट्रिक: पहले केवल अंतिम अक्षर जाँचें: S+3 = V — यह सिर्फ विकल्प (B) में सही क्रम के साथ है।

उत्तर: (B) ORV

SSC CGLGeneral Intelligence & ReasoningLetter-cluster series (+3 shift)
Q26.
Which animal was not depicted on the capitals of Mauryan stone pillars?
मौर्यकालीन स्तंभों के शीर्ष पर कौन-सा पशु चित्रित नहीं था?
  1. ALionसिंह
  2. BElephantहाथी
  3. CEagleगरुड़
  4. DBullवृषभ
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Concept: Ashokan pillar capitals carry animal figures; know which four appear.

  1. Animals seen on Mauryan capitals: lion (Sarnath, Lauriya Nandangarh), bull (Rampurva), elephant (Sankisa) and horse (on the Sarnath abacus).
  2. No Mauryan capital shows an eagle.

Yaad rakhein: Sarnath abacus shows four animals – elephant, horse, bull, lion – separated by wheels; the lion capital is India's national emblem.

Answer: (C) Eagle

अवधारणा: अशोक के स्तंभ-शीर्षों पर बने पशुओं की पहचान।

  1. मौर्य स्तंभ-शीर्षों पर: सिंह (सारनाथ), बैल (रामपुरवा), हाथी (संकिसा), घोड़ा (सारनाथ के फलक पर)।
  2. किसी भी मौर्य स्तंभ पर गरुड़/ईगल नहीं है।

याद रखें: सारनाथ के फलक पर हाथी, घोड़ा, बैल और सिंह हैं; सिंह-शीर्ष भारत का राष्ट्रीय प्रतीक है।

उत्तर: (C) गरुड़ (Eagle)

SSC CGLGeneral AwarenessMauryan pillar capitals – animals
Q51.
What will come in place of ? to satisfy the equation: (5 + 3)² = ? + 65
समीकरण संतुष्ट करने हेतु ? के स्थान पर क्या आएगा: (5 + 3)² = ? + 65
  1. A17
  2. B16
  3. C15
  4. D14
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Concept: (a + b)² = a² + b² + 2ab.

  1. (√5 + 3)² = (√5)² + 3² + 2 × √5 × 3
  2. = 5 + 9 + 6√5 = 14 + 6√5
  3. Compare with ? + 6√5 → ? = 14

Trick: The rational part = sum of squares only: 5 + 9 = 14; the 2ab term is the √ part.

Answer: (D) 14

अवधारणा: (a + b)² = a² + b² + 2ab।

  1. (√5 + 3)² = 5 + 9 + 2 × 3 × √5
  2. = 14 + 6√5
  3. ? + 6√5 से तुलना → ? = 14

ट्रिक: परिमेय भाग = केवल वर्गों का योग: 5 + 9 = 14।

उत्तर: (D) 14

SSC CGLQuantitative AptitudeSurds – square of a binomial
Q76.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
The historian often alluded ____ ancient myths in his lectures, enriching the narrative.
  1. Aat
  2. Bbut
  3. Cto
  4. Dtowards
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Concept: Some verbs take a fixed preposition; "allude" (to refer indirectly) always takes "to".

  1. Correct: "The historian often alluded to ancient myths…"
  2. "at", "towards" and "but" never pair with allude.

Yaad rakhein: Same family: refer to, allude to, object to, adhere to.

Answer: (C) to

अवधारणा: कुछ क्रियाओं के साथ निश्चित preposition आता है; "allude" (अप्रत्यक्ष संकेत करना) के साथ हमेशा "to"।

  1. सही: "The historian often alluded to ancient myths…"
  2. "at", "towards", "but" allude के साथ नहीं आते।

याद रखें: इसी तरह: refer to, object to, adhere to।

उत्तर: (C) to

SSC CGLEnglish ComprehensionPrepositions – allude to

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