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SSC CGL 2025 · Shift 3

SSC CGL 21 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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Paper pattern

SectionQuestionsMarks
General Intelligence & Reasoning2550
General Awareness2550
Quantitative Aptitude2550
English Comprehension2550

Sample questions from this paper

Q1.
In the sequence C, E, H, L, …, which letter is the 6th?
शृंखला C, E, H, L, … में छठा अक्षर कौन-सा है?
  1. AU
  2. BW
  3. CN
  4. DM
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Concept: Convert letters to alphabet ranks and study the jumps.

  1. C=3, E=5, H=8, L=12 → jumps +2, +3, +4.
  2. 5th letter: 12 + 5 = 17 = Q.
  3. 6th letter: 17 + 6 = 23 = W.

Trick: Remember EJOTY (5, 10, 15, 20, 25): W sits just before Y(25), so 23 = W instantly.

Answer: (B) W

अवधारणा: अक्षरों को वर्णमाला क्रमांक में बदलकर अंतर देखें।

हल:

  1. क्रमांक: 3 (C), 5 (E), 8 (H), 12 (L) → अंतर +2, +3, +4।
  2. 5वाँ अक्षर: 12 + 5 = 17 = Q।
  3. 6ठा अक्षर: 17 + 6 = 23 = W।

ट्रिक: EJOTY (5, 10, 15, 20, 25) याद रखें: Y=25 से दो पीछे W=23।

उत्तर: (B) W

SSC CGLGeneral Intelligence & ReasoningLetter series – increasing gaps
Q26.
Which of the following was not directly initiated by either the Chola or the Chera dynasties?
निम्न में से कौन-सा कार्य चोल या चेर वंश द्वारा सीधे आरंभ नहीं किया गया था?
  1. AOverseas naval missions towards Southeast Asiaदक्षिण-पूर्व एशिया की ओर समुद्री नौसैनिक अभियान
  2. BFoundation of the Bahmani Kingdomबहमनी राज्य की स्थापना
  3. CFormation of the Devadasi tradition in templesमंदिरों में देवदासी परंपरा की शुरुआत
  4. DRevival of Tamil literature and cultureतमिल साहित्य और संस्कृति का पुनरुत्थान
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Concept: Separate South Indian Tamil dynasties from later Deccan Sultanates.

  1. Bahmani Sultanate: founded 1347 CE in the Deccan by Alauddin Hasan Bahman Shah (Gulbarga as capital), after revolt against Muhammad bin Tughlaq.
  2. Naval raids to Southeast Asia (Rajendra Chola), temple devadasi custom and Tamil literary revival are linked to the Chola–Chera age.

Yaad rakhein: Bahmani's capital later shifted from Gulbarga to Bidar; it broke into five Deccan Sultanates.

Answer: (B) Foundation of the Bahmani Kingdom

अवधारणा: दक्षिण के तमिल राजवंशों को बाद की दक्कन सल्तनतों से अलग पहचानें।

हल:

  1. बहमनी सल्तनत: 1347 ई. में दक्कन में अलाउद्दीन हसन बहमन शाह ने स्थापित की (राजधानी गुलबर्गा), मुहम्मद बिन तुगलक के विरुद्ध विद्रोह के बाद।
  2. दक्षिण-पूर्व एशिया के नौसैनिक अभियान (राजेंद्र चोल), देवदासी प्रथा और तमिल साहित्य का पुनरुत्थान चोल–चेर काल से जुड़े हैं।

याद रखें: बहमनी राजधानी बाद में गुलबर्गा से बीदर गई और राज्य पाँच दक्कन सल्तनतों में बँटा।

उत्तर: (B) बहमनी राज्य की स्थापना

SSC CGLGeneral AwarenessMedieval history – Bahmani vs Chola/Chera
Q51.
What will come in place of ? to satisfy the equation:
(8 − 1)² = ? − 28
समीकरण को संतुष्ट करने हेतु ? के स्थान पर क्या आएगा:
(8 − 1)² = ? − 28
  1. A9
  2. B3
  3. C5
  4. D4
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Concept: (a − b)² = a² + b² − 2ab; read the equation as (√8 − 1)² = ? − 2√8.

  1. (√8)² + 1² = 8 + 1 = 9.
  2. Middle term: 2 × √8 × 1 = 2√8.
  3. So (√8 − 1)² = 9 − 2√8 → ? = 9.

Trick: The '? −' part always equals a² + b²; just add the squares: 8 + 1 = 9.

Answer: (A) 9

अवधारणा: (a − b)² = a² + b² − 2ab; समीकरण (√8 − 1)² = ? − 2√8 है।

हल:

  1. (√8)² + 1² = 8 + 1 = 9।
  2. मध्य पद: 2 × √8 × 1 = 2√8।
  3. अतः (√8 − 1)² = 9 − 2√8 → ? = 9।

ट्रिक: '? −' वाला भाग हमेशा a² + b² होता है; सीधे 8 + 1 = 9।

उत्तर: (A) 9

SSC CGLQuantitative AptitudeAlgebraic identity – (a − b)²
Q76.
Select the correct spelling to fill in the blank.
His ____ disregard for protocol offended his superiors.
  1. Ablattant
  2. Bblaetant
  3. Cblatennt
  4. Dblatant
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Concept: Correct spelling of the adjective meaning 'very obvious and shameless'.

  1. Correct: b-l-a-t-a-n-t (one 't' after 'a', ending '-ant').
  2. 'blattant' doubles t; 'blaetant' adds e; 'blatennt' changes the ending.

Trick: Split it as BLAT + ANT – two simple chunks.

Answer: (D) blatant

अवधारणा: 'खुलेआम, बेशर्म' अर्थ वाले विशेषण की सही वर्तनी।

हल:

  1. सही: b-l-a-t-a-n-t (बीच में एक t, अंत '-ant')।
  2. 'blattant' में t दोहरा, 'blaetant' में e जुड़ा, 'blatennt' का अंत गलत।

ट्रिक: BLAT + ANT – दो आसान टुकड़ों में याद रखें।

उत्तर: (D) blatant

SSC CGLEnglish ComprehensionSpelling – blatant

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