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SSC CGL 2024 Tier 1 Question Paper – 24 Sep 2024 Shift 1 (with Solutions)

The real SSC CGL 2024 Tier 1 paper from 24 September, Shift 1: syllogisms and dice, the Arya Samaj, congruent triangles and passive voice, all solved.

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Duration
60 min

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Marks
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SSC CGL 2024 Tier 1 PYQ: 24 Sep Shift 1 Reasoning, GA, Quant and English

This paper is for SSC CGL aspirants who have finished topic-wise study and are ready for full previous papers.

Topic-wise questions in each section of SSC CGL 2024 Tier 1 Question Paper – 24 Sep 2024 Shift 1 (with Solutions)

Reasoning
9topics
Analogy5 · 25%
Series3 · 15%
Classification2 · 10%
Coding-Decoding2 · 10%
Dice & Cube2 · 10%
Mathematical Operations2 · 10%
Syllogism2 · 10%
Alphabet & Word Test1 · 5%
Blood Relations1 · 5%

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

General Awareness
9topics
History5 · 21%
Polity4 · 17%
Art & Culture3 · 13%
Geography3 · 13%
Sports3 · 12%
Biology2 · 8%
Economy2 · 8%
Chemistry1 · 4%
Environment1 · 4%

Based on the questions whose topic is confirmed (96% of this section).

Quantitative Aptitude

All 15 topics, ranked (questions · share of the section):

Data Interpretation4 · 16%
Geometry4 · 16%
Trigonometry3 · 12%
Algebra2 · 8%
Profit, Loss & Discount2 · 8%
Ages1 · 4%
Mensuration1 · 4%
Mixture & Alligation1 · 4%
Number System1 · 4%
Partnership1 · 4%
Percentage1 · 4%
Pipes & Cisterns1 · 4%
Simple & Compound Interest1 · 4%
Simplification & Approximation1 · 4%
Time, Speed & Distance1 · 4%
English Language
10topics
Cloze Test5 · 21%
Synonyms & Antonyms5 · 21%
Active & Passive Voice2 · 9%
Idioms & Phrases2 · 9%
Para Jumbles2 · 8%
Phrasal Verbs2 · 8%
Sentence Improvement2 · 8%
Spelling2 · 8%
Error Spotting1 · 4%
One Word Substitution1 · 4%

Based on the questions whose topic is confirmed (96% of this section).

What this tells you: course of action

Reasoning

  • Start with Analogy, Series and Classification: together about 50% of the questions, so every hour here pays back the most.
  • Keep in rotation: Coding-Decoding, Dice & Cube, Mathematical Operations and Syllogism, 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

  • Begin with History, Polity and Art & Culture. These carry about 50% of the questions, which makes them the best place for your first study sessions.
  • Keep in rotation: Geography, Sports, Biology and Economy, a steady 42% 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

  • First priority: Data Interpretation, Geometry, Trigonometry and Algebra, roughly 52% of the questions between them.
  • Keep in rotation: Profit, Loss & Discount, a steady 8% that rewards regular practice once the first group feels comfortable.
  • Leave for last: 10 topics appear only once, about 40% 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, 1 for the keep-in-rotation group and 4 for the leave-for-last group.

English Language

  • Start with Cloze Test, Synonyms & Antonyms and Active & Passive Voice: together about 50% of the questions, so every hour here pays back the most.
  • Keep in rotation: Idioms & Phrases, Para Jumbles, Phrasal Verbs, Sentence Improvement and Spelling, a steady 42% 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.

How to revise for papers like this

  • Test syllogism conclusions with Venn diagrams, checking every possible case.
  • Learn forward and backward alphabet positions for letter-number analogies.
  • Remember that 'more slowly than', not 'slowly than', is the correct comparative.

FAQs about SSC CGL 2024 Tier 1 Question Paper – 24 Sep 2024 Shift 1 (with Solutions)

How many questions are in the SSC CGL 2024 Tier 1 (24 September 2024, Shift 1) paper?
The Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level (SSC CGL) 2024 Tier 1, 24 September 2024 Shift 1 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 (24 September 2024, Shift 1)?
In the Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level (SSC CGL) 2024 Tier 1, 24 September 2024 Shift 1 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 (24 September 2024, Shift 1), which Maths topics were asked?
In the Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level (SSC CGL) 2024 Tier 1, 24 September 2024 Shift 1 paper, the Quantitative Aptitude section covered topics including geometry, trigonometry, profit, loss and discount, number system and ratio and proportion. For example, one question begins: “A, B and C invested money in a business such that 2 times A's share, 4 times B's share and 6 times C's share are all equal.” To practise these, see Aptitude360's Circle Geometry and Basics of Trigonometry practice lessons.
How many reasoning puzzle sets were in the SSC CGL 2024 Tier 1 (24 September 2024, Shift 1) paper?
The Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level (SSC CGL) 2024 Tier 1, 24 September 2024 Shift 1 General Intelligence and Reasoning section had 2 puzzle and arrangement sets, covering 4 of its 25 questions. They open with “What will come in place of the question…” and “Select the correct mirror image of the given…”.
How much time is given for the SSC CGL 2024 Tier 1 (24 September 2024, Shift 1) paper?
Aptitude360's timed version of the Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level (SSC CGL) 2024 Tier 1, 24 September 2024 Shift 1 paper runs 60 minutes, 15 minutes for each of its 4 sections. Once you finish a section you cannot go back to it.
Where can I practise the SSC CGL 2024 Tier 1 (24 September 2024, Shift 1) paper online?
You can practise the Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level (SSC CGL) 2024 Tier 1, 24 September 2024 Shift 1 paper on Aptitude360, where it is a free test. Choose Normal practice to see each answer and solution as you go with no timer, or the Simulated test to sit it on the computer-based interface and get your score and full answer key when you submit.

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

SectionQuestionsTime
CGL24 T1 · 24 Sep 2024 · S1 · Reasoning2515 min
CGL24 T1 · 24 Sep 2024 · S1 · GA2515 min
CGL24 T1 · 24 Sep 2024 · S1 · Quant2515 min
CGL24 T1 · 24 Sep 2024 · S1 · 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

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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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