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SSC CGL 2025 · Shift 3

SSC CGL 20 Sept 2025 Shift 3 – 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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SectionQuestionsMarks
General Intelligence & Reasoning2550
General Awareness2550
Quantitative Aptitude2550
English Comprehension2550

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Q1.
Choose the address that is the same as the one given below.
Sample Address: B-204, Lakeview Residency, Sector-12, Gurugram - 122001
नीचे दिए गए पते के समान पता चुनिए।
नमूना पता: B-204, Lakeview Residency, Sector-12, Gurugram - 122001
  1. AB-204, Lakeview Residency, Sector-12, Gurugram - 122001
  2. BB-205, Lakeview Residency, Sector-12, Gurugram - 122001
  3. CB-204, Lakeview Residency, Sector-13, Gurugram - 122001
  4. DB-204, Lakeview Residancy, Sector-12, Gurugram - 122001
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Concept: Compare every part (flat no., name, sector, city, PIN) character by character.

  1. Flat number: (b) shows B-205 instead of B-204 – rejected.
  2. Sector: (c) shows Sector-13 instead of 12 – rejected.
  3. Spelling: (d) writes 'Residancy' for 'Residency' – rejected.
  4. (a) agrees in every part.

Trick: Check numbers first (flat, sector, PIN), then spellings – most fakes differ in one digit or one letter.

Answer: (A) B-204, Lakeview Residency, Sector-12, Gurugram - 122001

अवधारणा: पते के हर हिस्से (फ्लैट नं., नाम, सेक्टर, शहर, PIN) को अक्षर-दर-अक्षर मिलाएँ।

  1. (b) में फ्लैट B-205 है – गलत।
  2. (c) में Sector-13 है – गलत।
  3. (d) में 'Residancy' की स्पेलिंग अलग है – गलत।
  4. (a) हर हिस्से में सैंपल से मेल खाता है।

ट्रिक: पहले अंक (फ्लैट, सेक्टर, PIN) जाँचें, फिर स्पेलिंग – नकली विकल्प में अक्सर एक ही अंक या अक्षर बदला होता है।

उत्तर: (A) B-204, Lakeview Residency, Sector-12, Gurugram - 122001

SSC CGLGeneral Intelligence & ReasoningAddress matching – exact copy
Q26.
Which of the following Indian satellites is specifically designed to monitor weather patterns and support forecasting services?
निम्न में से कौन-सा भारतीय उपग्रह विशेष रूप से मौसम की निगरानी और पूर्वानुमान सेवाओं हेतु बनाया गया है?
  1. AAryabhata — India's first satellite for scientific researchआर्यभट्ट — भारत का पहला वैज्ञानिक अनुसंधान उपग्रह
  2. BINSAT-3D — a dedicated meteorological satelliteINSAT-3D — समर्पित मौसम विज्ञान उपग्रह
  3. CCartosat — mainly used for high-resolution mappingकार्टोसैट — मुख्यतः उच्च-विभेदन मानचित्रण हेतु
  4. DMangalyaan — India's Mars Orbiter Missionमंगलयान — भारत का मंगल ऑर्बिटर मिशन
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Concept: India uses dedicated meteorological satellites for weather forecasting.

  1. INSAT-3D (2013) is a geostationary weather satellite with an Imager and a Sounder.
  2. Its data help IMD track cyclones, monsoon clouds and temperature profiles.
  3. Cartosat = mapping; Aryabhata (1975) = first Indian satellite; Mangalyaan = Mars mission.

Yaad rakhein: INSAT-3DR (2016) and INSAT-3DS (2024) are its successors in the meteorological series.

Answer: (B) INSAT-3D — a dedicated meteorological satellite

अवधारणा: भारत मौसम पूर्वानुमान के लिए विशेष मौसम उपग्रह उपयोग करता है।

  1. INSAT-3D (2013) भूस्थिर मौसम उपग्रह है जिसमें Imager और Sounder लगे हैं।
  2. इसके आँकड़ों से IMD चक्रवात और मानसून पर नज़र रखता है।
  3. Cartosat = मानचित्रण; आर्यभट्ट = पहला भारतीय उपग्रह; मंगलयान = मंगल मिशन।

याद रखें: INSAT-3DR (2016) और INSAT-3DS (2024) इसी मौसम श्रृंखला के अगले उपग्रह हैं।

उत्तर: (B) INSAT-3D — a dedicated meteorological satellite

SSC CGLGeneral AwarenessWeather satellite – INSAT-3D
Q51.
Find the value of x in the given equation:
8+x+8−x8+x−8−x = 5
दिए गए समीकरण में x का मान ज्ञात कीजिए:
8+x+8−x8+x−8−x = 5
  1. A4613
  2. B3613
  3. C4013
  4. D6617
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Concept: If (a + b)/(a − b) = k/1, then a/b = (k + 1)/(k − 1).

  1. Here a = √(8+x), b = √(8−x), k = 5.
  2. a/b = (5+1)/(5−1) = 6/4 = 3/2
  3. Square: (8+x)/(8−x) = 9/4 ⇒ 32 + 4x = 72 − 9x
  4. 13x = 40 ⇒ x = 40/13

Trick: Componendo-dividendo turns the whole fraction into a simple ratio in one step – then just square.

Answer: (C) 40/13

अवधारणा: यदि (a + b)/(a − b) = k, तो a/b = (k + 1)/(k − 1)।

  1. a = √(8+x), b = √(8−x), k = 5
  2. a/b = 6/4 = 3/2
  3. वर्ग करें: (8+x)/(8−x) = 9/4 ⇒ 32 + 4x = 72 − 9x
  4. 13x = 40 ⇒ x = 40/13

ट्रिक: योगांतरानुपात से पूरा भिन्न एक ही चरण में सरल अनुपात बन जाता है – फिर बस वर्ग करें।

उत्तर: (C) 40/13

SSC CGLQuantitative AptitudeSurd equation – componendo-dividendo
Q76.
Choose the correct meaning of the idiom:
Her kindness put coals of fire upon his head after his rude behaviour.
  1. ATo punish someone for hypocrisy
  2. BTo provoke guilt through accusation
  3. CTo offer false forgiveness
  4. DTo shame an enemy through kindness
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Concept: Idiom meaning: repaying unkindness with kindness so the wrongdoer feels ashamed.

  1. He was rude; she was kind in return.
  2. Her goodness made him feel guilty and ashamed – no punishment or accusation involved.
  3. So it means shaming an enemy through kindness.

Yaad rakhein: The phrase is biblical (Proverbs/Romans): return good for evil and the other person's conscience 'burns'.

Answer: (D) To shame an enemy through kindness

अवधारणा: मुहावरे का अर्थ: बुराई का बदला भलाई से देकर सामने वाले को शर्मिंदा करना।

  1. वह असभ्य था, पर उसने दयालुता दिखाई।
  2. उसकी भलाई से उसे अपराध-बोध और शर्म हुई – न सज़ा, न आरोप।
  3. अर्थ: दयालुता से शत्रु को लज्जित करना।

याद रखें: यह बाइबल से आया मुहावरा है – बुराई के बदले भलाई करो, तो सामने वाले का मन 'जलता' है।

उत्तर: (D) To shame an enemy through kindness

SSC CGLEnglish ComprehensionIdiom – heap coals of fire on one's head

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