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SSC CGL 2024 Tier 1 Question Paper – 13 Sep 2024 Shift 3 (with Solutions)

Actual SSC CGL 2024 Tier 1 questions from 13 September 2024, Shift 3, on reasoning, general awareness, quant and English, each with a step-by-step solution.

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Questions
100

Across 4 sections

Duration
60 min

4 timed sections

Marks
200

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Attempts
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SSC CGL 2024 Tier 1 13 Sep Shift 3 PYQ: Reasoning, GA, Quant, English

SSC CGL 2024 Tier 1, 13 September 2024, Shift 3: this set brings back the actual questions from that sitting across reasoning, general awareness, maths and English.

Topic-wise questions in each section of SSC CGL 2024 Tier 1 Question Paper – 13 Sep 2024 Shift 3 (with Solutions)

Reasoning
9topics
Analogy5 · 25%
Series3 · 15%
Classification2 · 10%
Coding-Decoding2 · 10%
Dice & Cube2 · 10%
Mathematical Operations2 · 10%
Venn Diagrams2 · 10%
Alphabet & Word Test1 · 5%
Blood Relations1 · 5%

Based on the questions whose topic is confirmed (80% of this section).

General Awareness
9topics
Art & Culture4 · 16%
History4 · 16%
Biology3 · 12%
Economy3 · 12%
Geography3 · 12%
Polity3 · 12%
Sports3 · 12%
Chemistry1 · 4%
Physics1 · 4%
Quantitative Aptitude

All 14 topics, ranked (questions · share of the section):

Data Interpretation4 · 18%
Geometry3 · 13%
Algebra2 · 9%
Mensuration2 · 9%
Profit, Loss & Discount2 · 9%
Trigonometry2 · 9%
Average1 · 5%
Boats & Streams1 · 4%
Number System1 · 4%
Percentage1 · 4%
Pipes & Cisterns1 · 4%
Ratio & Proportion1 · 4%
Simple & Compound Interest1 · 4%
Simplification & Approximation1 · 4%

Based on the questions whose topic is confirmed (92% of this section).

English Language
9topics
Cloze Test5 · 22%
Synonyms & Antonyms5 · 22%
One Word Substitution3 · 13%
Active & Passive Voice2 · 9%
Error Spotting2 · 9%
Para Jumbles2 · 9%
Spelling2 · 8%
Idioms & Phrases1 · 4%
Sentence Improvement1 · 4%

Based on the questions whose topic is confirmed (92% of this section).

What this tells you: course of action

Reasoning

  • First priority: Analogy, Series and Classification, roughly 50% of the questions between them.
  • Keep in rotation: Coding-Decoding, Dice & Cube, Mathematical Operations and Venn Diagrams, a steady 40% that rewards regular practice once the first group feels comfortable.
  • Leave for last: 2 topics appear only once, about 10% in total. Revise them from short notes after the topics above are solid.
  • Splitting your study time: out of every 10 study sessions on this section, about 5 for the first group, 4 for the keep-in-rotation group and 1 for the leave-for-last group.

General Awareness

  • Start with Art & Culture, History, Biology and Economy: together about 56% of the questions, so every hour here pays back the most.
  • Keep in rotation: Geography, Polity and Sports, a steady 36% that rewards regular practice once the first group feels comfortable.
  • Save for the end: 2 one-question topics (8% together). Skim them last rather than building long study blocks around them.
  • Splitting your study time: out of every 10 study sessions on this section, about 5 for the first group, 4 for the keep-in-rotation group and 1 for the leave-for-last group.

Quantitative Aptitude

  • Begin with Data Interpretation, Geometry, Algebra and Mensuration. These carry about 48% of the questions, which makes them the best place for your first study sessions.
  • Keep in rotation: Profit, Loss & Discount and Trigonometry, a steady 17% that rewards regular practice once the first group feels comfortable.
  • Leave for last: 8 topics appear only once, about 35% in total. Revise them from short notes after the topics above are solid.
  • Splitting your study time: out of every 10 study sessions on this section, about 5 for the first group, 2 for the keep-in-rotation group and 3 for the leave-for-last group.

English Language

  • First priority: Cloze Test, Synonyms & Antonyms and One Word Substitution, roughly 57% of the questions between them.
  • Keep in rotation: Active & Passive Voice, Error Spotting, Para Jumbles and Spelling, a steady 35% that rewards regular practice once the first group feels comfortable.
  • Save for the end: 2 one-question topics (9% together). Skim them last rather than building long study blocks around them.
  • Splitting your study time: out of every 10 study sessions on this section, about 6 for the first group, 3 for the keep-in-rotation group and 1 for the leave-for-last group.

Key concepts worth revising

  • Ambedkar's description of the Directive Principles and their place in the Constitution
  • Regional names for pre-monsoon showers in south India
  • Ratio of perimeters in similar triangles equal to the ratio of corresponding sides
  • Commonly misspelt words ending in -ance and -ence

FAQs about SSC CGL 2024 Tier 1 Question Paper – 13 Sep 2024 Shift 3 (with Solutions)

How many questions are in the SSC CGL 2024 Tier 1 (13 September 2024, Shift 3) paper?
The Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level (SSC CGL) 2024 Tier 1, 13 September 2024 Shift 3 paper on Aptitude360 has 100 questions: 25 in General Intelligence and Reasoning, 25 in General Awareness, 25 in Quantitative Aptitude and 25 in English Comprehension. All are multiple-choice questions.
What was the marking scheme in SSC CGL 2024 Tier 1 (13 September 2024, Shift 3)?
In the Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level (SSC CGL) 2024 Tier 1, 13 September 2024 Shift 3 paper, each question carries 2 marks and a wrong answer costs 0.5 marks; an unanswered question costs nothing. The maximum score on this paper is 200.
In SSC CGL 2024 Tier 1 (13 September 2024, Shift 3), which Maths topics were asked?
In the Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level (SSC CGL) 2024 Tier 1, 13 September 2024 Shift 3 paper, the Quantitative Aptitude section covered topics including geometry, number system, ratio and proportion, percentages and trigonometry. For example, one question begins: “A sum of ₹10,000 is taken as a loan by Rajesh at a rate of 15% p.a.” To practise these, see Aptitude360's Circle Geometry and Factors and Factorials practice lessons.
In SSC CGL 2024 Tier 1 (13 September 2024, Shift 3), which Reasoning topics were asked?
In the Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level (SSC CGL) 2024 Tier 1, 13 September 2024 Shift 3 paper, the General Intelligence and Reasoning section covered topics including series, analogy, coding-decoding, mathematical operations and Venn diagrams. For example, one question begins: “In a certain code language, ‘VAT’ is coded as ‘43’ and ‘AWW’ is coded as ‘47’.” To practise these, see Aptitude360's Series Completion and Analogy practice lessons.
How much time is given for the SSC CGL 2024 Tier 1 (13 September 2024, Shift 3) paper?
Aptitude360's timed version of the Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level (SSC CGL) 2024 Tier 1, 13 September 2024 Shift 3 paper runs 60 minutes, 15 minutes for each of its 4 sections. Once you finish a section you cannot go back to it.
Can I attempt SSC CGL 2024 Tier 1 (13 September 2024, Shift 3) as a mock test on Aptitude360?
Yes, the Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level (SSC CGL) 2024 Tier 1, 13 September 2024 Shift 3 paper is available on Aptitude360 as a free test. It can be taken untimed in Normal practice, with solutions shown as you answer, or as a timed Simulated test that reports your score and accuracy the moment you submit.

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Test structure

How the paper is split, and how long each part runs. A section you have finished cannot be returned to.

SectionQuestionsTime
CGL24 T1 · 13 Sep 2024 · S3 · Reasoning2515 min
CGL24 T1 · 13 Sep 2024 · S3 · GA2515 min
CGL24 T1 · 13 Sep 2024 · S3 · Quant2515 min
CGL24 T1 · 13 Sep 2024 · S3 · English2515 min

Marking & rules

Total marks
200 across 100 questions.
Negative marking
A wrong answer costs marks. Leaving a question unanswered costs nothing.
Attempts
100 in total. An attempt is spent the moment you begin one.

What you get when you submit

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Score and accuracy

Marks, percentage, right, wrong and skipped, and the time you took.

Section by section

The same figures for each section, so a weak one cannot hide in an average.

The full answer key

Every question with your answer, the right one, the working, and the video where there is one.

Where you stand

Your score against the spread of everyone else who has sat this test.

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