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SSC CGL practice questions with answers

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EXAMPLE 1

Quantitative Aptitude

The price of a fuel rises by 25%. A household reduces the quantity it buys by 20%. Compared with its earlier fuel bill, what is the percentage change in the new bill?

  1. 10% increase
  2. 5% increase
  3. No change
  4. 5% decrease

Answer: C. No change

The expenditure multiplier is 1.25 × 0.80 = 1.00, so the bill is unchanged.

EXAMPLE 2

General Intelligence and Reasoning

Five tasks T, V, W, X and Y each occupy one position in a schedule. X is first and Y is last. T is before W, and W is before V. Which task is third?

  1. W
  2. T
  3. X
  4. V

Answer: A. W

The three middle positions must be T, W, V in that order, giving X, T, W, V, Y.

EXAMPLE 3

English Comprehension

In formal written English, complete: Neither of the two explanations ___ convincing.

  1. is
  2. were
  3. are
  4. have

Answer: A. is

Formal neither of takes singular agreement here. Is is the only singular verb form offered.

EXAMPLE 4

General Awareness

The Constitution (Seventy-third Amendment) Act, 1992 inserted provisions principally concerning which institutions?

  1. Panchayats
  2. Public Service Commissions
  3. High Courts
  4. The Election Commission

Answer: A. Panchayats

The amendment introduced Part IX, The Panchayats, and the Eleventh Schedule. The municipal provisions were introduced by the Seventy-fourth Amendment.

EXAMPLE 5

Computer Knowledge

For an HTTPS connection over TCP using the standard registered service port, which destination port is used by default?

  1. 25
  2. 21
  3. 80
  4. 443

Answer: D. 443

IANA registers the https service on TCP port 443 for HTTP over TLS/SSL.

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