Category: SSC Exam

SSC CHSL

(3 July 2019 Shift-II) 

Reasoning 

Instructions For the following questions answer them individually 

Q.1 Three of the following four words are alike in a certain way and one is different. Pick the odd word out. 

A Atoms 

B Tissues 

C Cells 

D Organs 

Answer: A 

 

Q.2 Select the set in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers of the following set. (84, 60, 51) 

A (52, 64, 47) 

B (64, 80, 72) 

C (80, 98, 69) 

D (72, 56, 62) 

Answer: C 

 

Q.3 Which number will replace the question mark (?) in the following series? 16, 30, 62, 122, 246, ? 

A 488 

B 490 

C 492 

D 494 

Answer: B 

 

Q.4 Select the correct mirror image of the given combination when the mirror is placed to the right. 

Answer: B 

 

Q.5 ‘Chassis’ is related to ‘Car’ in the same way as ‘Skeleton’ is related to ‘_________’. 

A Spinal cord 

B Organs 

C Body 

D Bones 

Answer: C 

 

Q.6 Select the set in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers of the following set. (4, 6, 52) 

A (3, 5, 34) 

B (6, 7, 95) 

C (7, 9, 120) 

D (5, 7, 72) 

Answer: A 

 

Q.7 Select the option that depicts how the given transparent sheet of paper would appear if it is folded at the dotted line. 

Answer: D 

 

Q.8 How many triangles are present in the following figure ?

A 28 

B 27 

C 26 

D 25 

Answer: C 

 

Q.9 In a code language, CONVEYER is written as FLQYBBBU. How will PERSONAL be written as in that language? 

A RAUVMQYO 

B SBOULQXO 

C SBUVLQDO 

D SBUVLQXO 

Answer: D 

 

Q.10 Which two signs should be interchanged in the following equation to make it correct? 

868 + 14 × 55 − 1064 ÷ 56 = 117 

A ÷ and ×

B + and −

C × and − 

D + and ÷

Answer: B

 

Q.11 ‘A + B ’ means ‘A is the mother of B’. ‘A − B ’ means ‘A is the wife of B’. ‘ A × B’ means ‘A is the brother of B’. ‘A ÷ B ’ means ‘A is the husband of B’. If T ÷ V + Q − J × M + U, then how is T related to J ? 

A Father 

B Brother 

C Son-in-law 

D Father-in-law 

Answer: D 

 

Q.12 Select the option in which the given figure (X) is embedded (rotation not allowed). 

Answer: A 

 

Q.13 Select the option that is related to the third letter-cluster in the same way as the second letter-cluster is related to the first letter-cluster. QDUJ : VIZO :: LPAR : ? 

A RUFW 

B QUFW 

C QUEX 

D PUFY 

Answer: B

 

Q.14 If W = 46 and CAT = 48, then how will you code SALE ? 

A 74 

B 54 

C 19 

D 110 

Answer: A 

 

Q.15 Mayank is the son of Chhaya. Chhaya and Deepa are sisters. Gayatri is the mother of Deepa. If Naman is the son of Gayatri, how is Mayank related to Naman? 

A Father 

B Son 

C Brother 

D Nephew 

Answer: D 

 

Q.16 Select the Venn diagram that best illustrates the relationship between the following classes. Men,Players, Fathers. 

Answer: A 

 

Q.17 In the month of June, the number of girls in a class was half of the number of boys. In July, five more girls took admission, whereas five boys left the school. Now, the number of boys and girls is equal in the class. How many students in total were there in the class in June? 

A 20 

B 30 

C 25 

D 35 

Answer: B 

 

Q.18 Three different positions of the same dice are shown. Find the number on the face opposite the face showing ‘3’ ?

A 2 

B 6 

C 4 

D 5 

Answer: A 

 

Q.19 Select the term that will come next in the following series. JVD, MTF, PRH, ?, VNL 

A SPJ 

B SQJ 

C RQI 

D RPJ 

Answer: A 

 

Q.20 Select the word-pair in which the two words are related in the same way as are the two words in the following word-pair. Nephrology : Kidney 

A Cardiology : Liver 

B Zoology : Plants 

C Ophthalmology : Eyes 

D Pathology : Tissues 

Answer: C 

 

Q.21 Select the figure that will come next in the following figure series. 

Answer: C 

 

Q.22 Select the term that will come next in the following series. 6, 24, 60, 120, ? 

A 210 

B 216 

C 240 

D 186 

Answer: A

 

Q.23 Select the number-pair in which the two numbers are related in the same way as are the two numbers of the following number-pair. 442 : 21 

A 257 : 16 

B 223 : 13 

C 323 : 19 

D 238 : 14 

Answer: A 

 

Q.24 Select the combination of letters that when sequentially placed in the gaps of the given letter series will complete the series. _ _ Q D P C _ _ Q C Q _ _ C P D Q C _ D P _ P D 

A PCPDDPDC 

B QCPCPPQC 

C QCPDDPQC 

D QCDDDPQD 

Answer: C 

 

Q.25 Two statements are given, followed by three conclusions numbered I, II and III. Assuming the statements to be true, even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements. Statements: All parks are schools. No school is a college. 

Conclusions: I. No college is a school. II. Some schools are parks. III. No park is a college. 

A Only conclusions I and III follow. 

B Only conclusions II and III follow. 

C Only conclusions I and II follow. 

D All the conclusions follow. 

Answer: D 

 

General knowledge 

Instructions For the following questions answer them individually 

Q.26 Which of the following companies has become India’s most profitable public sector company in the fiscal year 2018-19? 

A NTPC Limited 

B Indian Oil Corporation 

C Oil and Natural Gas Corporation 

D Bharat Petroleum 

Answer: C 

 

Q.27 Gahirmatha Sanctuary is the only Sanctuary for ______ in Odisha. 

A Crocodiles 

B Deer 

C Turtles 

D Elephants 

Answer: C 

 

Q.28 In which year did the Convention of Wadgaon take place? 

A 1799 

B 1789 

C 1769 

D 1779 

Answer: D 

 

Q.29 Who is the managing Director and Editor in Chief of Republic TV? 

A Rajdeep Sardesai 

B Prannoy Roy 

C Arnab Goswami 

D Barkha Dutt 

Answer: C 

 

Q.30 Which river is known as the ‘handmaid’ of the Narmada? 

A Luni 

B Mahi 

C Tapti 

D Sabarmati 

Answer: C 

 

Q.31 During the Gupta Period, gold coins were called by which of the following names? 

A Rupaka 

B Tanka 

C Drama 

D Dinaras 

Answer: D 

 

Q.32 Which of the following sports is played in a velodrome? 

A Cycling 

B Boxing 

C Wrestling 

D Fencing 

Answer: A 

 

Q.33 Where is Rhodopsin, also called visual purple, located in the human body? 

A Eye 

B Hair 

C Nail 

D Hand 

Answer: A 

 

Q.34 Who among the following was conferred the Mexican ‘Orden Mexicana del Aguila Azteca’ award in June 2019? 

A Sushma Swaraj 

B Nirmala Sitharaman 

C Smriti Irani 

D Pratibha Patil 

Answer: D 

 

Q.35 Para Olympic silver Medal winner Girish Gowda has been appointed as Lok Sabha Election Ambassador for the second time of which state? 

A Karnataka 

B Kerala 

C Andhra Pradesh 

D Tamil Nadu 

Answer: A 

 

Q.36 The scientific discipline concerned with the description of rock successions and their interpretation in terms of a general time scale is called: 

A Stratigraphy 

B Paleontology 

C Mineralogy 

D Geodesy 

Answer: A 

 

Q.37 In which state is the Chamera Hydro Electric Project located? 

A Gujarat 

B Himachal Pradesh 

C Maharashtra 

D Punjab 

Answer: B 

 

Q.38 The term ‘mitochondria’ was coined by: 

A Antonie van Leeuwenhoek 

B J E Salk 

C Carl Benda 

D Charles Laveran 

Answer: C 

 

Q.39 The Lok Sabha elected after the 2019 elections is the ________ Lok Sabha. 

A 15 th

B 17 th

C 18 th

D 16 th 

Answer: B 

 

Q.40 In May 2019, ____________ was appointed as the Deputy Executive Director of the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women for Resource Management, Sustainability and Partnerships. 

A Anita Bhatia 

B Amruta Fadnavis 

C Sudha Murthy 

D Lakshmi Puri 

Answer: A 

 

Q.41 The newly commissioned 64-foot Vishwaroopa Mahavishnu statue is proposed to be installed at Kothandaramaswamy temple in which city? 

A Bengaluru 

B Hyderabad 

C Madurai 

D Chennai 

Answer: A 

 

Q.42 In March 2019, K. Govindaraj has been unanimously re-elected as president of which of the following organisations? 

A All India Tennis Association 

B Sports Authority of India 

C Basketball Federation of India 

D Table Tennis Federation of India 

Answer: C 

 

Q.43 A market structure which is dominated by only a small number of firms is called: 

A Monopoly 

B Monopolistic Competition 

C Perfect Competition 

D Oligopoly 

Answer: D 

 

Q.44 In 2019, ________introduced a clause as per which if one is applying for a visa to that country, one needs to furnish a social media track record of the past five years. 

A UK 

B France 

C Japan 

D USA 

Answer: D 

 

Q.45 A database used by Microsoft Windows for storing configuration information is known as: 

A Registry 

B Cache 

C Cookie 

D Record 

Answer: A 

 

Q.46 Project ‘Mausam’ which was launched in June 2014, is an initiative of _______. 

A Ministry of Earth Sciences 

B Ministry of Culture 

C Ministry of Environment and Forests and Climate Change 

D Ministry of Tourism 

Answer: B 

 

Q.47 Vembanad lake, which is the largest lakes of India is in which state? 

A Tamil Nadu 

B Kerala 

C Andhra Pradesh 

D Karnataka 

Answer: B 

 

Q.48 Who is the author of the book ‘Cricket World Cup: The Indian Challenge’? 

A Sanjay Manjrekar 

B Harsha Bhogle 

C Ashis Ray 

D Narottam Puri 

Answer: C 

 

Q.49 The helmet of the wicket keeper has been kept on the ground and the ball that the batsman strikes hits the helmet. How many penalty runs are given to the batting team for this occurrence? 

A 5 

B 6 

C 4 

D 2 

Answer: A 

 

Q.50 In the context of IT services, what is the full form of BCP? 

A Business Confirmation Protocol 

B Business Continuity Protocol 

C Business Confirmation Plan 

D Business Continuity Plan 

Answer: D 

 

Quantitative Aptitude 

Instructions For the following questions answer them individually 

Q.51 If x + 1/x= 7, then x³ + 1/x³ is equal to: 

A 300 

B 364 

C 343 

D 322 

Answer: D 

 

Q.52 Two numbers A and are in the ratio 5 : 2, If 4 is added to each number then this ratio becomes 9 : 4. If 5 is subtracted from each of the original numbers,then the ratio of A and B will be: 

A 8 : 3 

B 7 : 2 

C 3 : 1 

D 4 : 1 

Answer: C 

 

Q.53 The given Bar Graph presents the number of students enrolled for a vocational course in institutes A and B during a period of five years. 

What is the ratio of the total numbers of students enrolled in A during 2015 and 2018 to that of students enrolled in B during 2014 and 2016? 

A 11:12 

B 16:15 

C 9:10 

D 27:25 

Answer: C 

 

Q.54 If x ≠ -1, 2 and 5, then the simplified value of is equal to: 

A ⅔

B ⅙

C 6 

D ³/₂

Answer: C 

 

Q.55 A certain sum amounts to ₹29282 in 4 years at 10% per annum, when the interest is compounded annually. What is the simple interest on the same sum for same time at the same rate ? 

A ₹8,400 

B ₹7,600 

C ₹8,000 

D ₹8,500 

Answer: C 

 

Q.56 In △ABC, AD,the bisector of ∠A, meets BC at D. If BC = a, AC = b and AB =c, then BD – DC = 

A a(c−b)/c+b 

B ab/(b+c) 

C ac/(b+c) 

D a(c+b) /(c−b) 

Answer: A 

 

Q.57 A wire is in the shape of a rectangle whose sides are in the ratio 7 : 4. It was initially in the shape of a circle of radius, very nearly equal to 31.5 cm. The length of smaller side of the rectangle is:(Take π = 22/7) 

A 32 cm 

B 40 cm

C 44 cm 

D 36 cm 

Answer: D 

 

Q.58 A and B together can do a piece of work in 10 days, B and C together can doit in 15 days while C and A together can do it in 20 days. They work together for 8 days. C alone will complete the remaining work in: 

A 3⅕days 

B 12 days 

C 16 days 

D 5 ⅓days 

Answer: C 

 

Q.59 A rectangle ABCD is inscribed in a circle with centre O.Its diagonal CA is produced to a point E, outside the circle. ED is a tangent to the circle at D. If AC = 2BC,then what is the measure of ∠ DEC ? 

A 40^∘ 

B 45^∘ 

C 60^∘ 

D 30^∘

Answer: D 

 

Q.60 Let △ABC ∼ △QPR and ar(△ABC) / ar(△PQR) = ⁹/₁₆. If AB = 12 cm, BC = 6 cm and AC = 9 cm,then QR is equal to: 

A 8 cm 

B 9 cm 

C 12 cm 

D 16 cm 

Answer: C

 

Q.61 If one of the angles of a triangle is 64^∘ , then the angle between the bisectors of the other two interior angles is: 

A 96^∘ 

B 122^∘ 

C 112^∘ 

D 100^∘ 

Answer: B 

 

Q.62 Aman gets a discount of 30% and then 20% on his food bill. How much equivalent single discount does he get? 

A 44% 

B 40% 

C 50% 

D 35% 

Answer: A 

 

Q.63 By selling an article for ₹2,300, Rekha gains 25%. If she sells it for ₹1955, then her loss/gain percent is: 

A Gain, 6.5% 

B Gain, 6.25% 

C Loss, 6.5% 

D Loss, 6.25% 

Answer: B

 

Q.64 In a circle with centre O, ABDC is a cyclic quadrilateral with AB as a diameter of the circle. AC and BD produced meet at E. If ∠CED = 70^∘ , then what is the measure of ∠COD ? 

A 40^∘ 

B 45^∘ 

C 30^∘ 

D 60^∘ 

Answer: A 

 

Q.65 If 250 √2 x³ − 5√5 y³ = (5√2 x −√5 y) × (Ax² + Bxy + Cy² ), then the value of (A + C −√10 B) is: 

A 10 

B 5 

C 5√2 

D 2√5 

Answer: B 

 

Q.66 The marked price of an article is ₹400. After allowing a discount of 20% on the marked price, a shopkeeper makes a profit of ₹32. His gain percent is: 

A 9 

B 12⅑

C 8 

D 11⅑ 

Answer: D 

Q.67 If , then the value of r is: 

A cosθ 

B cosecθ 

C sin θ 

D secθ 

Answer: A 

 

Q.68 The simplified value of (⁷/₅ ÷ ⁷/₁₀ of ¾) ÷ ⁴/₉− (⁷/₁₆ ÷ 10½× 7⅕) × ⁵/₁₂ is: 

A ⁴⁷/₈

B ⁴¹/₄

C ⁴⁹/₈

D ³⁹/₄

Answer: A 

 

Q.69 The ratio of speeds of A and B is 3 : 5. If A takes 24 minutes more than to cover a certain distance, then how much time (in minutes) will B take to cover the same distance ? 

A 36 

B 40 

C 18 

D 20 

Answer: A 

 

Instructions: The given Bar Graph presents the number of students enrolled for a vocational course in institutes A and B during a period of five years. 

Q.70 The total number of students enrolled in A during 2014, 2016 and 2018 is what percentage (correct to one decimal place) of the total number of students enrolled in B during the five years? 

A 47.7 

B 46.8 

C 43.4 

D 44.6 

Answer: A 

 

Q.71 In which year the number of students enrolled in B is x% more, where 25 < x < 30, than the number of students enrolled in A in the same year? 

A 2014 

B 2015 

C 2016 

D 2017 

Answer: B 

 

Q.72 The average number of students (per year) enrolled in B during 2015, 2016 and 2018 is what percentage more than the number of students enrolled in A during 2017? 

A 30 

B 25 

C 22 

D 28 

Answer: D

 

Instructions For the following questions answer them individually 

Q.73 Given four different numbers, the average of first three numbers is four times the fourth number and the average of all the four numbers is 52. What is the average of the first three numbers? 

A 64 

B 70 

C 65 

D 39 

Answer: A 

 

Q.74 The price of a commodity is increased by 36% and the quantity purchased is decreased by 30%. What is the percentage increase/decrease in the amount spent on the commodity? 

A 4.8%, decrease 

B 4.8%, increase 

C 6%, decrease 

D 6%, increase 

Answer: A 

 

Q.75 If ¹/(1−sinθ) + ¹/(1+sinθ) = 4secθ,0^∘ < θ < 90^∘, then the value of (3cotθ + cosecθ) is: 

A 4√3

B 5√3

C ^5√3/₃

D ^2√3/₃

Answer: C 

 

English 

Instructions For the following questions answer them individually 

Q.76 Select the most appropriate antonym of the given word. DENSE 

A sparse 

B crammed 

C piled 

D jammed 

Answer: A 

 

Q.77 Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Hanging by a thread 

A in a sorry or humble state 

B be in a dangerous situation 

C be extremely weak 

D unable to act as desired 

Answer: B 

 

Q.78 Select the word which means the same as the group of words given. rapid increase in the number or amount of something 

A paucity 

B proliferation 

C promotion 

D propensity 

Answer: B 

 

Q.79 Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank. During the elections political parties try to ______ their rivals in order to gain advantage. 

A vilify 

B covet 

C laud 

D commend 

Answer: A 

 

Q.80 Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. To shake off 

A to pass off 

B to recollect 

C to denounce 

D to get rid of 

Answer: D 

 

Q.81 Given below are four jumbled sentences. Out of the given options pick the one that gives their correct order. 

A. Once Oliver made a big snowman. 

B. The fat snowman wore an old top hat and a muffler. 

C. Now, it looked very grand indeed and Oliver’s friends loved it. 

D. It was as big as him but much fatter. 

A ADBC 

B DCAB 

C CBAD 

D ACBD 

Answer: A 

 

Q.82 Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. ENTANGLE 

A clarify 

B implicate 

C exclude 

D release 

Answer: B 

 

Q.83 Select the correct passive form of the given sentence. The merchant brought many gifts for his family from India. 

A Many gifts were brought by the merchant for his family from India. 

B Many gifts brought by the merchant for his family from India. 

C His family were brought by the merchant for many gifts from India. 

D Many gifts are brought by the merchant for his family from India. 

Answer: A 

 

Q.84 In the sentence identify the segment which contains the grammatical error. India’s largest car maker is evaluating the launch to a small electric car next year. 

A is evaluating the launch 

B to a small electric car 

C next year 

D India’s largest car maker 

Answer: B 

 

Instructions: In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank. 

Comprehension: People make plastic products by mixing the plastic with additives. The additives (1) ______ it difficult to recycle the plastic. To recycle plastic things, (2) ______ grind them up first, but this new (3) ______ is not easy to use again. A laboratory in California made a new type (4) ______ plastic to deal with this problem. (5) ______ scientists put the new plastic in a highacid solution, the plastic and the additives break apart. People can then easily reuse the plastic. 

Q.85 Select the most appropriate option for blank No. 1. 

A makes 

B is making 

C was making 

D make 

Answer: D 

 

Q.86 Select the most appropriate option for blank No. 2. 

A personnel 

B human beings 

C persons 

D people 

Answer: D 

 

Q.87 Select the most appropriate option for blank No. 3 . 

A thing 

B material 

C component 

D object 

Answer: B 

 

Q.88 Select the most appropriate option for blank No. 4. 

A of 

B to 

C in 

D with 

Answer: A 

 

Q.89 Select the most appropriate option for blank No. 5. 

A Then 

B But 

C When 

D Until 

Answer: C 

 

Instructions: For the following questions answer them individually 

Q.90 Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank. He once had a very frightening ______ with a wild bull. 

A commitment 

B appointment 

C enterprise 

D encounter 

Answer: D 

 

Q.91 Select the word which means the same as the group of words given. Living in air 

A heavenly 

B visual 

C aerial 

D feathery 

Answer: C 

 

Q.92 Select the wrongly spelt word. 

A agitation 

B aggrassive 

C agreement 

D agriculture 

Answer: B 

 

Q.93 Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select No improvement. Two senior officers have been entrusted with the responsibility by organize the reception of the guest. 

A for organize 

B to organizing 

C of organizing 

D No improvement 

Answer: C 

 

Q.94 Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. ERODE 

A build 

B fix 

C disintegrate 

D preserve 

Answer: C 

 

Q.95 Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence. Bhola said to his friend, “How can I make this charcoal white?” 

A Bhola asked his friend how can I make this charcoal white. 

B Bhola asked his friend how could he make that charcoal white. 

C Bhola asked his friend how he could make that charcoal white. 

D Bhola told his friend how he could make that charcoal white. 

Answer: C 

 

Q.96 Given below are four jumbled sentences. Out of the given options pick the one that gives their correct order. 

A. But once when Mark disturbed the whole class with his pranks I had to reprimand him.

B. He was in third grade when I taught at Saint Mary’s School. 

C. All 34 students were dear to me, but Mark Eklund, was one in a million. 

D. He had a happy-to-be-alive attitude that made even his occasional mischievousness delightful. 

A ADBC 

B BADC 

C CADB 

D CBDA 

Answer: D 

 

Q.97 Select the most appropriate antonym of the given word. EXAGGERATE 

A overdo 

B compress 

C amplify 

D heighten 

Answer: B 

 

Q.98 Select the wrongly spelt word. 

A glory 

B gobbel 

C goggles 

D global 

Answer: B 

 

Q.99 In the sentence identify the segment which contains the grammatical error. Many of China’s exports have been redirected to the domestic market in view of the more consumption- driven economy. 

A Many of China’s exports 

B has been redirected 

C to the domestic market 

D in view of the more consumption-driven economy 

Answer: B 

 

Q.100 Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select No improvement. He has been solving this sum for a couple of hours but he did not solve it yet. 

A has not solved it 

B has not solve it 

C No improvement 

D had not solved it 

Answer: A 

SSC CHSL

(3 July 2019 Shift-I) 

Reasoning 

Instructions For the following questions answer them individually 

Q.1 Select the word-pair in which the two words are related in the same way as are the two words in the following word-pair. Year : June 

A Week : Calendar 

B Week : Thursday 

C Year : Century 

D April : Month 

Answer: B 

 

Q.2 Select the option that is related to the third letter-cluster in the same way as the second letter-cluster is related to the first letter-cluster. MARK : FHMP :: LOAN : ______ 

A SVEV 

B EVVS 

C EVSV 

D SVVE 

Answer: B 

 

Q.3 In a code language, LOGITECH is written as CFCEBAYD. How will INFORMATION be written as in that language? 

A EEBFIDBWFEE 

B EEBFIDWBEFE 

C EBEFDIWBEFE 

D EBEDIFBWFEE 

Answer: B 

 

Q.4 How many triangles are present in the following figure ?

A 30 

B 28 

C 26 

D 24 

Answer: B 

 

Q.5 Which two signs should be interchanged in the following equation to make it correct?

28 − 42 ÷ 2 + 276 × 23 = −44 

A + and ÷ 

B × and ÷ 

C + and − 

D × and + 

Answer: B 

 

Q.6 If FINGER is coded as 15232112239 and MARKET is coded as 14192916252, then how will MILTON be coded as? 

A 2222213355 

B 21223239525 

C 22213235295 

D 22122353295 

Answer: C 

 

Q.7 Select the set in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers of the following set. (11, 13, 288) 

A (19, 23, 828) 

B (3, 5, 31) 

C (7, 11, 162) 

D (13, 17, 415) 

Answer: C 

 

Q.8 Three of the following four letter-clusters are alike in a certain way and one is different. Pick the odd one out. 

A AVZ 

B UPF 

C EZV 

D OKL 

Answer: D 

 

Q.9 Select the option in which the given figure is embedded. 

Answer: B 

 

Q.10 Three of the following four words are alike in a certain way and one is different. Pick the odd word out. 

A Surfing 

B Swimming 

C Driving 

D Parasailing 

Answer: C

 

Q.11 Two different positions of the same dice are shown. Which number will be at the top if 2 is at the bottom ?

A 6 

B 3 

C 4 

D 1 

Answer: A 

 

Q.12 Three of the following four numbers are alike in a certain way and one is different. Pick the number that is different from the rest. 

A 4842 

B 7261 

C 2421 

D 5472 

Answer: B 

 

Q.13 There are two Married couples in a family. % has two children. A is wife of @, who is brother of #. F is daughter of %. U is sister of S, who is son of @. T is son of #, who is a male. How is A is related to %? 

A Sister 

B Brother 

C Brother in law 

D Sister in law 

Answer: D

 

Q.14 Select the set in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers of the following set. (11, 13, 17) 

A (5, 7, 9) 

B (19, 23, 29) 

C (29, 31, 41) 

D (31, 37, 43) 

Answer: B 

 

Q.15 A paper is folded and cut as shown in the following figures. How will it appear when unfolded ? 

Answer: A 

 

Q.16 Select the option that is related to the third number in the same way as the second number is related to the first number. 68 : 100 :: 45 : _____ 

A 41 

B 141 

C 14 

D 114 

Answer: A 

 

Q.17 Three statements are given, followed by three conclusions numbered I, II and III. Assuming the statements to be true, even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements. Statements: Some tractors are boats. All cups are boats. All jars are tractors. 

Conclusions: I. Some tractors are cups. II. No jar is boat. III. Some cups are jars. 

A Only conclusions I and II follow. 

B None of the conclusions follows. 

C Only conclusions II and III follow. 

D Only conclusions I and III follow. 

Answer: B 

 

Q.18 Select the figure that will come next in the following figure series. 

Answer: D 

 

Q.19 Twenty teams take part in a football tournament. Each team has to play every other team. How many games would be played in the tournament? 

A 180 

B 170 

C 190 

D 195 

Answer: C 

 

Q.20 Select the correct mirror image of the given figure when the mirror is placed to the right of the figure. 

Answer: A 

 

Q.21 Select the Venn diagram that best illustrates the relationship between the following classes. Lecturers, Singers, Men 

Answer: B 

 

Q.22 Which number will replace the question mark (?) in the following series? 3, 14, 29, 38, 51, 58, 69, ? 

A 47 

B 73 

C 74 

D 37 

Answer: C

 

Q.23 Painter’ is related to ‘Paintbrush’ in the same way as ‘Farmer’ is related to ‘_______’. 

A Plough 

B Colour 

C Harvest 

D Crops 

Answer: A 

 

Q.24 Select the combination of letters that when sequentially placed in the gaps of the given letter series will complete the series. a_b_aad_ca_dbc_adb_a 

A dbcaca 

B dcbaac 

C dcabca 

D dcabac 

Answer: B 

 

Q.25 Arrange the following words in the order as they would appear in English dictionary. 1. Denote 2. Destiny 3. Diagonal 4. Demand 5. Density 

A 4, 3, 2, 1, 5 

B 3, 5, 1, 4, 2 

C 4, 1, 2, 5, 3 

D 4, 1, 5, 2, 3 

Answer: D 

 

General knowledge 

Instructions For the following questions answer them individually 

Q.26 Which popular Indian band of the 90s released their first album ‘Boondein’ with Mohit Chauhan as the lead? 

A 13AD 

B Pentagram 

C Lost Stories 

D Silk Route 

Answer: D 

 

Q.27 In January 2019, which panel was setup by the RBI to suggest measures to strengthen the safety of the digital payments ecosystem in India? 

A Raghuram Rajan Panel 

B Nandan Nilekani Panel 

C Sudha Murthy Panel 

D Urjit Patel Panel 

Answer: B 

 

Q.28 In which state is Sasthamcotta Lake located? 

A Telangana 

B Kerala 

C Tamil Nadu 

D Karnataka 

Answer: B 

 

Q.29 In April 2018, the United Nations General Assembly declared 3rd June as ______________. 

A World Bicycle Day 

B World Water Transport Day 

C World Automobile Day 

D World Motorcycle Day 

Answer: A 

 

Q.30 Indira Sagar Dam which is a concrete gravity dam is located in which of the following states of India? 

A Maharashtra 

B Madhya Pradesh 

C Uttar Pradesh 

D Chhattisgarh 

Answer: B 

 

Q.31 For which specific reason is Pingali Venkayya remembered even today? 

A He helped in the annexation of Goa 

B He helped in the annexation of Hyderabad 

C He designed the Indian National Flag 

D He composed the music for the National Anthem 

Answer: C 

 

Q.32 When pressure is applied to a fluid, the pressure change is transmitted to every part of the fluid without any loss. Which of the following laws explains this phenomenon? 

A Hooke’s Law 

B Pascal’s Law 

C Avogadro’s Law 

D Bernoulli’s Law 

Answer: B 

 

Q.33 The world body governing of which sport has introduced a new game format called “Triples”? 

A Badminton 

B Table tennis 

C Tennis 

D Squash 

Answer: A 

 

Q.34 Reliance Infrastructure has bagged a Rs 648 crore contract from the Airport Authority of India to build a new airport at which of the following locations of Gujarat? 

A Keshod 

B Hirasar 

C Ambaji 

D Veraval 

Answer: B 

 

Q.35 Who is the Asian cricketer named as the first non-British president of the prestigious Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC)? 

A Mahela Jayawardene 

B Kumar Sangakkara 

C Wasim Akram 

D Sunil Gavaskar 

Answer: B 

 

Q.36 In the new 2019 Narendra Modi cabinet, which portfolio is assigned to Smriti Irani? 

A Ministry of Law and Justice 

B Ministry of Women and Child Development 

C Ministry of Human Resource Development 

D Ministry of External Affairs 

Answer: B 

 

Q.37 In which year was the Central Board of Revenue Act in India promulgated? 

A 1963 

B 1953 

C 1983 

D 1973 

Answer: A 

 

Q.38 Who among the following has been appointed as the Ethics Officer of the Indian cricket board in March 2019? 

A D.K.Jain 

B Suresh Babu 

C Dinesh Kumar Verma 

D Milind Kharat 

Answer: A 

 

Q.39 The distributory of which river takes the name ‘Padma’ in Bangladesh? 

A Indus 

B Jhelum 

C Ganga 

D Brahmaputra 

Answer: C 

 

Q.40 The Valley of Flowers National Park is located in _______. 

A Himachal Pradesh 

B Uttarakhand 

C Meghalaya 

D Jammu & Kashmir 

Answer: B 

 

Q.41 In which year the Indian cricket team won the ODI World Cup for men for the second time? 

A 2003 

B 2011 

C 2015 

D 2007 

Answer: B 

 

Q.42 Pandit Shivkumar Sharma, who is a recipient of Padma Vibhushan, is associated with which of the following instruments? 

A Flute 

B Santoor 

C Tabla 

D Viloin 

Answer: B 

 

Q.43 Which of the following is NOT one of the tools of Robotics Process Automation? 

A Ui Path 

B Automation Anywhere 

C PowerCenter 

D Blue Prism 

Answer: C 

 

Q.44 In which year was the State Financial Corporation Act passed? The Act provides for the establishment of state financial corporations. 

A 1951 

B 1972 

C 1983 

D 1947 

Answer: A 

 

Q.45 Which committee was appointed to give a detailed report on the Non Performing Assets of public sector banks? 

A Malegam Committee 

B Pannir Selvam Committee 

C Mandal Committee 

D Srikrishna Committee 

Answer: B 

 

Q.46 Dolomite is an ore of which of the following metals? 

A Aluminium 

B Potassium 

C Strontium 

D Calcium 

Answer: D 

 

Q.47 The terms systolic and diastolic are used in the context of_________ 

A Counting blood platelets 

B Measuring blood pressure 

C Detecting problems in eye sight 

D Finding blood vessels 

Answer: B 

 

Q.48 The quote “Bombs and pistols do not make a revolution. The sword of revolution is sharpened on the whetting-stone of ideas” belongs to which of the following freedom fighters? 

A Bhagat Singh 

B Bal Gangadhar Tilak 

C Subhash Chandra Bose 

D Lala Lajpat Rai 

Answer: A 

 

Q.49 In the context of Cloud Computing, what is the full form of PaaS? 

A Platform as a Service 

B Protocol as a Service 

C Performance as a Service 

D Payment as a Service 

Answer: A 

 

Q.50 Which of the following banks was founded by Muttaiya Chidambaram Chettiar Muthiah Chidambaram Chettiar in Chennai in 1937? 

A Indian Overseas Bank 

B Canara Bank 

C Syndicate Bank 

D Dhanlaxmi Bank 

Answer: A 

 

Quantitative Aptitude 

Instructions For the following questions answer them individually 

Q.51 An article is marked at a price which is 1.2 times its cost price. After allowing a certain discount on the marked price, the profit reduces to 10%. The discount percent is: 

A 9 

B 8⅓

C 8⅔

D 10 

Answer: B 

 

Q.52 If x + y + z = 2, xy + yz + zx = −11, then the value of x³ + y³ + z³ − 3xyz is: 

A 70 

B 148 

C 74 

D 152 

Answer: C 

 

Q.53 The given Bar Graph presents Different Type of Vehicles (in lakhs) exported by a company in 2016 and 2017. 

The average number of all types of vehicles exported by the company in 2016 is what percent less than the number of type B vehicles exported in 2017 ? 

A 15 

B 16 

C 18 

D 12 

Answer: B 

 

Q.54 If (sinθ−cosec θ)(cosθ−secθ) /tan² θ−sin² θ = r³ , then r =

A sinθcosθ

B cosecθsecθ

C tanθ

D cotθ

Answer: D 

 

Q.55 The given Bar Graph presents Different Type of Vehicles (in lakhs) exported by a company in 2016 and 2017. 

The export of which type of vehicle in 2017 is approximately 18.3% more than the export of same type of vehicle in 2016? 

A E 

B B 

C D 

D C 

Answer: D 

 

Q.56 The average weight of the students in a group was 75.4 kg. Later on, four students having weights, 72.9 kg, 73.8 kg, 79.5 kg and 87.4 kg joined the group. As a result, the average weight of all the students in the group increased by 0.24 kg. What was the number of students in the group,initially? 

A 36 

B 48 

C 46 

D 50 

Answer: C 

 

Q.57 If x is real, and x⁴ − 5x² − 1 = 0, then the value of ( x⁶ − 3x² + ³/x²− ¹/x⁶+ 1 ) is: 

A 110 

B 96 

C 126 

D 116 

Answer: C 

 

Q.58 PQRS is a cyclic quadrilateral. If ∠P is four times ∠R and ∠S is three times ∠Q, then the sum of ∠Q and ∠R is: 

A 86^∘

B 73^∘

C 81^∘

D 77^∘

Answer: C 

 

Q.59 The simplified value of 3 × 2 ÷ 3 of 2 × 3 ÷ (5 + 5 × 5 ÷ 5 of 5 − 5 ÷ 10 of ⅕) is: 

A ⁶/₇

B ¹⁷/₅

C ³⁰/₅₉

D ⅔

Answer: A 

 

Q.60 A 360 m long train running at a uniform speed, crosses a platform in 55 seconds and a man standing on the platform in 24 seconds. What is the length (in metre) of the platform? 

A 465 

B 445 

C 480  

D 410 

Answer: A

 

Q.61 If an eleven-digit number 5y5888406x6 is divisible by 72, then what is the value of (9x — 2y), for the least value of x? 

A 7 

B 3 

C 5 

D 4 

Answer: B 

 

Q.62 A circle circumscribes a rectangle whose sides are in the ratio 4 : 3. If the perimeter of the rectangle is 56 cm, then what is the area (in cm²) of the circle? 

A 100π 

B 90π 

C 96π 

D 70π 

Answer: A 

 

Q.63 In △ ABC, D and E are the points on sides AC and AB,respectively such that ∠ ADE = ∠ B. If AE = 8 cm, CD=3 cm, DE = 6 cm and BC = 9 cm, then AD is equal to: 

A 9 cm 

B 7.5 cm 

C 6 cm 

D 8 cm 

Answer: A

 

Q.64 The given Bar Graph presents Different Type of Vehicles(in lakhs) exported by a company in 2016 and 2017.

What is the ratio of the total number of vehicles of type D and E exported by the company in 2016 to that of vehicles of type C and E exported in 2017 ? 

A 10 : 11 

B 4 : 5 

C 5 : 6 

D 20 : 23 

Answer: D 

 

Q.65 In △ ABC, BD ⊥ AC. E is point on BC such that ∠ BEA = x^∘ . If ∠ EAC = 38^∘ and ∠ EBD = 40^∘ , then the value of x is: 

A 78^∘ 

B 68^∘ 

C 72^∘ 

D 88^∘ 

Answer: D 

 

Q.66 Pipes A and can fill a tank in 8 hours and 12 hours, respectively where as pipe C can empty the full tank in 6 hours. A and B are open for 3 hours and then closed and C is opened instantly. C will empty the tank in: 

A 3¾hours 

B 4½hours 

C 4¼hours 

D 3½ hours 

Answer: A 

 

Q.67 Eight years ago, the ratio of ages of A and B was 9 10. The ratio of their ages 4 years from nowwill be 12 : 13. What is the age (in years) of C now,if his age is 6 years more than that of A ? 

A 56 

B 42 

C 50 

D 48 

Answer: C 

 

Q.68 If cotθ = √6 , then the value of (cosec² θ+sec² θ)/(cosec² θ−sec² θ) is: 

A ⁷/₅

B ⁴⁸/₃₅

C ⁴⁹/₃₆

D ⁴³/₃₆

Answer: A 

 

Q.69 A sum of ₹10000 amounts to ₹11664 in 2 years, at a certain rate percent per annum, when the interest is compounded yearly. What will be the simple interest on the same sum for 5²/₅ years at the same rate? 

A ₹3840 

B ₹4320 

C ₹4040 

D ₹4160 

Answer: B 

 

Q.70 If 24√3 x³ + 5√5 y³ = (2√3 x + √5 y) × (Ax² + Bxy + Cy² ), then what is the value of (A² − B² + C² )? 

A 139 

B 128 

C 108 

D 109 

Answer: D 

 

Q.71 O is the centre of a circle to which PAX and PBY are tangents from point P at points A and B.Q is a point on the circle, such that ∠QAX =49^∘ and ∠QBY =62^∘ . What is the measure of ∠AQB ? 

A 63^∘

B 67^∘

C 59^∘

D 69^∘

Answer: D 

 

Q.72 If sinθsec² θ = ⅔,0^∘ < θ < 90^∘, then the value of (tan² θ + cos² θ) is: 

A ¹³/₁₂

B ¹¹/₁₂

C ⁵/₄

D ⁷/₆

Answer: A

 

Q.73 A vendor bought 40 dozen of fruits for ₹2400. Out of these, 30 fruits were rotten and thrown away. At what rate per dozen should he sell the remaining fruits to make a profit of 25%? 

A ₹84 

B ₹72 

C ₹80 

D ₹90 

Answer: C 

 

Q.74 The given Bar Graph presents Different Type of Vehicles(in lakhs) exported by a company in 2016 and 2017.

The total number of vehicles of type C and E exported by the company in 2017 is what percentage (correct to one decimal place) more than the total number of vehicles of type A, B and C exported in 2016? 

A 5.4 

B 5.2 

C 4.5 

D 4.1 

Answer: C 

 

Q.75 Sudha spends 80% of her income. When her income is increased by 30%, she increases her expenditure by 25%. Her savings are: 

A Increased by 50% 

B Decreased by 5% 

C Decreased by 30% 

D Increased by 5% 

Answer: A 

 

English 

Instructions For the following questions answer them individually 

Q.76 Select the word which means the same as the group of words given. A sound that cannot be heard 

A inevitable 

B incomprehensible 

C inaudible 

D illegible 

Answer: C 

 

Q.77 Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank. She was ______ to have worked with some renowned scientists of the world. 

A charmed 

B fortunate 

C favourable 

D affluent 

Answer: B 

 

Q.78 Select the most appropriate antonym of the given word. DENOUNCE 

A criticise 

B vilify 

C applaud 

D blame 

Answer: C 

 

Q.79 Given below are four jumbled sentences. Out of the given options pick the one that gives their correct order. A. There was an old apple tree in the centre of a village.

B. The adults also sat in the shade and discussed important things.

C. They remembered that they too had played around the tree when they were young.

D. Children loved to play around the tree and pick delicious apples. 

A CBAD 

B ACBD 

C ADBC 

D DCAB 

Answer: C 

 

Q.80 Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. The crux of the matter 

A the lesser issue 

B the unknown point 

C the interesting thing 

D the critical point 

Answer: D 

 

Q.81 Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Four corners of the earth 

A from all parts of the world 

B from beginning to end 

C from the very beginning 

D from morning till night 

Answer: A 

 

Q.82 Select the word which means the same as the group of words given a rabbit’s dwelling. 

A lair 

B burrow 

C den 

D sty 

Answer: B 

 

Q.83 Select the wrongly spelt word. 

A behaive 

B better 

C bliss 

D board 

Answer: A 

 

Q.84 Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select No improvement. She has been writing this novel for a year but she did not finish it yet. 

A has not finish it 

B No improvement 

C has not finished it 

D had not finished it 

Answer: C 

 

Instructions: In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank. 

Comprehension: China is the largest producer of pork, but it (1) ______ a big problem at the moment. There is an epidemic (2) ______ is killing its pigs. The virus was first (3) ______ in August last year, but one million pigs have died by now. It is a (4) ______ virus and when a pig catches it, it dies. China thinks that one third of (5) ______ pigs are going to die by the end of this year. 

Q.85 Select the most appropriate option for blank No. 1. 

A faced 

B is facing 

C was facing 

D face 

Answer: B 

 

Q.86 Select the most appropriate option for blank No. 2. 

A which 

B what 

C whom 

D who 

Answer: A 

 

Q.87 Select the most appropriate option for blank No. 3. 

A discovered 

B learned 

C searched 

D invented 

Answer: A 

 

Q.88 Select the most appropriate option for blank No. 4. 

A cruel 

B deadly 

C violent 

D bloody 

Answer: B 

 

Q.89 Select the most appropriate option for blank No. 5. 

A its 

B theirs 

C hers 

D his 

Answer: A 

 

Instructions For the following questions answer them individually 

Q.90 Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. FORTIFY 

A secure 

B neglect 

C harm 

D loosen 

Answer: A 

 

Q.91 Select the most appropriate antonym of the given word. OPAQUE 

A clear 

B frosty 

C dull 

D hazy 

Answer: A 

 

Q.92 Select the wrongly spelt word. 

A independence 

B inequality 

C inefficent 

D influence 

Answer: C 

 

Q.93 Given below are four jumbled sentences. Out of the given options pick the one that gives their correct order. 

A. But after a while they all began to blur in our memories. 

B. When we arrived in Bangkok, we took a tour of the city’s famous Buddhist temples. 

C. However there was one temple, the Temple of Golden Buddha, which left an indelible impression in our hearts and minds. 

D. We visited numerous temples that day. 

A BDAC 

B BACD 

C ADBC 

D DCBA 

Answer: A 

 

Q.94 Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select No improvement. They dissuaded me of visiting the War Memorial but I really wanted to see it. 

A to visiting 

B No improvement 

C from visiting 

D of visitc 

Answer: C 

 

Q.95 Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence. Bhola said to his mother, “Why is this charcoal so black?” 

A Bhola asked his mother why that charcoal was so black. 

B Bhola asked his mother why this charcoal is so black. 

C Bhola told his mother why that charcoal was so black. 

D Bhola asked his mother why was that charcoal so black. 

Answer: A 

 

Instructions: In the sentence identify the segment which contains the grammatical error. 

Q.96 The launch of the small electric car will depend to the willingness of buyers to pay more for it. 

A of buyers to pay more for it 

B depend to the willingness 

C The launch of the 

D small electric car will 

Answer: B 

 

Q.97 The promoters of Med Hospitals has agreed to sell their business to Pal Hospitals. 

A to Pal Hospitals 

B Med Hospitals has agreed 

C to sell their business 

D The promoters of 

Answer: B 

 

Instructions For the following questions answer them individually 

Q.98 Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. ENTHRALL 

A mesmerize 

B free 

C repel 

D disgust 

Answer: A 

 

Q.99 Select the correct passive form of the given sentence. The merchant took out the dead parrot from the cage. 

A The dead parrot was taking out from the cage by the merchant. 

B The dead parrot took out from the cage by the merchant. 

C The dead parrot is taken out from the cage by the merchant. 

D The dead parrot was taken out from the cage by the merchant. 

Answer: D 

 

Q.100 Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank. Adali Khal is such a ______ village in Garhwal that hardly any tourist can reach there. 

A dreaming 

B remote 

C lonesome 

D lost 

Answer: B 

SSC CHSL

(4 July 2019 Shift-II) 

Reasoning 

Instructions For the following questions answer them individually 

Q.1 Which two numbers should be interchanged in the following equation to make it correct? 

618 + 37 × 12 − 703 ÷ 14 = 767

A 12 and 37 

B 703 and 12 

C 14 and 37 

D 618 and 14 

Answer: C 

 

Q.2 Select the correct mirror image of the given figure when the mirror is placed to the right of the figure. 

Answer: A 

 

Q.3 Which two signs should be interchanged to make the given equation correct? 

14 + 4 ÷ 5 − 18 × 2 = 25 

A ÷ and + 

B × and ÷ 

C × and − 

D × and + 

Answer: B 

 

Q.4 Two years ago a man was six times as old as his son. In 18 years, he will be twice as old as his son. What are their present ages of the man and his son? 

A 32 and 7 years 

B 34 and 9 years 

C 32 and 13 years 

D 34 and 7 years 

Answer: A 

Q.5 Select the correct alternative to indicate the arrangement of the following phrases in a logical and meaningful order. 1. World 2. Mumbai 3. Gateway of India 4. Asia 5. Maharashtra 6. India 

A 3, 2, 5, 6, 4, 1 

B 3, 2, 5, 6, 1, 4 

C 3, 2, 6, 5, 4, 1 

D 3, 2, 5, 4, 6, 1 

Answer: A 

 

Q.6 If ‘TRANSFER’ is coded as ‘2018114196518’, then how will ‘INCLUDED’ be coded as in that language? 

A 91331121454 

B 18231220454 

C 81431222353 

D 91431221454 

Answer: D 

 

Q.7 A figure of transparent sheet with a pattern is given below. Figure out from amongst the four options as to how the pattern would appear when the transparent sheet is folded at the dotted line. 

Answer: B 

 

Q.8 Select the term that will come next in the following series. FBA, IGE, LLI, OQM, ? 

A RVP 

B RUP 

C RVQ 

D QVQ 

Answer: C 

 

Q.9 Rishabh is Namita’s only brother. Rishabh’s wife, Mridu has a brother Sonu. Illena is Namita’s only niece. How is Sonu related to Illena? 

A Maternal uncle 

B Brother 

C Father 

D Paternal uncle 

Answer: A 

 

Q.10 Three of the following four numbers are alike in a certain way and one is different. Pick the number that is different from the rest 

A 99 

B 97 

C 89 

D 83 

Answer: A

 

Q.11 How many triangles are there in the figure given below ? 

A 35 

B 33 

C 32 

D 34 

Answer: B 

 

Q.12 In a code language, ‘HEDONISM’ is written as ‘QFGJOUKP’. How will ‘PROFITED’ be written as in that language? 

A HQTRFGVK 

B HQTSFFVK 

C GSQRFGUK 

D HQTREGVL 

Answer: A 

 

Q.13 If ‘E’ is coded as ‘5’ and ‘PEN’ is coded as ’35’ then how will ‘PAGE’ be coded? 

A 27 

B 36 

C 28 

D 29 

Answer: D

 

Q.14 Select the combination of letters that when sequentially placed in the gaps of the given letter series will complete the series. U _ _ R P K Q _ U K D _ P K _ R _ K D R _ K _ R 

A KQPRQUPQ 

B KDRRQPPR 

C KDRRQUPQ 

D KDRRUURQ 

Answer: C 

 

Q.15 Which number will replace the question mark (?) in the following series? 7, 11, ?, 31, 47 

A 5 

B 19 

C 29 

D 55 

Answer: B 

 

Q.16 Select the number-pair in which the two numbers are related in the same way as are the two numbers of the following number-pair. 4 : 49 

A 7 : 100 

B 5 : 81 

C 8 : 144 

D 6 : 64 

Answer: A 

 

Q.17 In a code language, COLD is written as ALHY. How will IRON be written in the same language? 

A FOKI 

B GOKI 

C GUKI 

D GPKI 

Answer: B 

 

Q.18 Three of the following four letter-clusters are alike in a certain way and one is different. Pick the odd one out. 

A KNTQ 

B SVBY 

C DGMJ 

D PSZV 

Answer: D 

 

Q.19 Select the set in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers of the following set. 8, 6, 28 

A 12, 6, 98 

B 10, 5, 85 

C 6, 4, 30 

D 7, 2, 45 

Answer: D 

 

Q.20 Three of the following four words are alike in a certain way and one is different. Pick the odd word out 

A Sandals 

B Shirt 

C Slippers 

D Shoes 

Answer: B 

 

Q.21 Select the word-pair in which the two words are related in the same way as are the two words in the following word-pair. Waiter : Serve 

A Mechanic : Repair 

B Engineer : Technical 

C Lawyer : Legal 

D Architect : Fashion 

Answer: A 

 

Q.22 Select the Venn diagram that best illustrates the relationship between the following classes. Sikkim, Manipur, Imphal 

Answer: C 

 

Q.23 Three different positions of the same dice, which has one to six dots on its six faces, are shown below. When six dots are at the bottom then the number of dots on the top will be: 

A 2 

B 4 

C 3 

D 5 

Answer: A 

 

Q.24 Select the option figure which contains figure X embedded in it as its part. (Rotation is not allowed) 

Answer: A 

 

Q.25 Select the figure that will come next in the following figure series. 

Answer: B 

 

General knowledge 

Instructions For the following questions answer them individually 

Q.26 Which of the following computers are used in hospitals to measure the heartbeat of patients? 

A Mainframe computers 

B Hybrid computers 

C Digital computers 

D Analog computers 

Answer: B 

 

Q.27 Which of the following countries was declared as a malaria-free country in May 2019 by World Health Organization? 

A Nigeria 

B Argentina 

C India 

D Madagascar 

Answer: B 

 

Q.28 In March 2019, the Reserve Bank of India bought how many USD billions through long-term forex swap auction in a bid to ease liquidity ahead of elections? 

A USD 4 billion 

B USD 1 billion 

C USD 2 billion 

D USD 5 billion 

Answer: D 

 

Q.29 During the reign of which of the following kings did Chinese traveller Xuanzang visit India? 

A Prabhakara Vardhana 

B Ashoka 

C Chandragupta Maurya 

D Harshavardhana 

Answer: D 

 

Q.30 Which book among the following won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction 2019? 

A The Underground Railroad 

B The Overstory 

C Less 

D The Sympathizer 

Answer: B 

 

Q.31 Who among the following has the power to promulgate ordinances under Article 123 of the Constitution of India? 

A The Attorney-General 

B The President 

C The Chairman of the Rajya Sabha 

D The Speaker of the Lok Sabha 

Answer: B 

 

Q.32 When is ‘International Dance Day’ celebrated by the International Theatre Institute (ITI), the main partner for performing arts of UNESCO? 

A 8th May 

B 23rd March 

C 7th June 

D 29th April 

Answer: D 

 

Q.33 Which is the largest bone in the human body? 

A Femur 

B Malleus 

C Stapes 

D Incus 

Answer: A 

 

Q.34 With how many states/Union Territories does Uttar Pradesh share its borders? 

A 8 

B 9 

C 7 

D 6 

Answer: B 

 

Q.35 In which city of India would you find the Swami Vivekananda Airport? 

A Raipur 

B Ranchi 

C Durgapur 

D Kanyakumari 

Answer: A 

Q.36 What is the minimum age requirement to become a Member of the Legislative Assembly ? 

A 32 years 

B 42 years 

C 20 years 

D 25 years 

Answer: D 

 

Q.37 Albert Einstein was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in the year _______. 

A 1934 

B 1920 

C 1924 

D 1921 

Answer: D 

 

Q.38 Where was Khelo India Youth Games 2019 held? 

A Noida 

B Delhi 

C Pune 

D Ludhiana 

Answer: C 

 

Q.39 Rafael Nadal, one of the top male tennis players in the world hails from which European country? 

A Serbia 

B Austria 

C Spain 

D Switzerland 

Answer: C 

 

Q.40 According to Global Peace Index 2019, which one of the following is the most peaceful country? 

A Iceland 

B Bhutan 

C Indonesia 

D India 

Answer: A 

 

Q.41 Which one of the following business groups is associated to Carborundum Universal Limited (CUMI), one of the largest abrasive manufacturing companies in India? 

A Kirloskar Group 

B Murugappa Group 

C Birla Group 

D Adani Group 

Answer: B 

 

Q.42 Who amongst the following established an institution named ‘Kalashram’ for imparting training in dance and associated disciplines? 

A Lachhu Maharaj 

B Pandit Birju Maharaj 

C Sitara Devi 

D Shambhu Maharaj 

Answer: B 

 

Q.43 Which of the following teams won the UEFA Champions League football trophy at Madrid on 1 June 2019? 

A Real Madrid 

B Manchester United 

C Liverpool 

D Tottenham Hotspur 

Answer: C 

 

Q.44 Which of the following instruments is used for the visual examination of eardrum? 

A Phonograph 

B Optometer 

C Otoscope 

D Polygraph 

Answer: C 

 

Q.45 Bugyals are high altitude meadows and pastures in the Himalayan slopes. In which state would you find them most? 

A Uttarakhand 

B Sikkim 

C Tamil Nadu 

D Assam 

Answer: A 

 

Q.46 In which Indian\ state is the Kolleru Lake located? 

A Tamil Nadu 

B Karnataka 

C Kerala 

D Andhra Pradesh 

Answer: D 

 

Q.47 In May 2019, who among the following was appointed by the UN Secretary-General as the new Force Commander of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS)? 

A Lieutenant General Frank Kamanzi 

B Lieutenant General Shailesh Tinaikar 

C Private Ankush Cheema 

D Colonel Amit Gupta 

Answer: B 

 

Q.48 Who among the following created the Electronic Discrete Variable Automatic Computer (EDVAC) with a memory to hold both, a stored program as well as data? 

A John von Neumann 

B Bletchley Park 

C Arthur Samuel 

D Thomas H Flowers 

Answer: A 

 

Q.49 The Barabar Caves, the oldest surviving rock-cut caves in India, mostly belong to which of the following periods? 

A Maurya Empire 

B Chera Dynasty 

C Gupta Empire 

D Chola Dynasty 

Answer: A 

 

Q.50 Sanjhi Art is associated to which of the following states of India ? 

A Rajasthan 

B Uttar Pradesh 

C West Bengal 

D Gujarat 

Answer: B 

 

Quantitative Aptitude 

Instructions For the following questions answer them individually 

Q.51 There was 29% off on bags. A lady bought a bag and got a 12% discount for paying in cash. She paid ₹312.40. What is the price tag (in ₹) on the bag? 

A 625 

B 600 

C 500 

D 450 

Answer: C 

 

Q.52 In triangle ABC, D and E are two points on the sides AB and AC respectively so that DE∥BC and AD/BD= ¾. The ratio of the area of trapezium DECB to the area of △ABC is: 

A 40 : 49 

B 49 : 40 

C 49 : 33 

D 33 : 49 

Answer: A 

 

Q.53 If (x − 7)³ + (x − 8)³ + (x + 6)³ = 3(x − 7)(x − 8)(x + 6), then what is the value of x? 

A 8 

B 3 

C 6 

D 10 

Answer: B 

 

Q.54 If cosθ = 2p/p²+1 , then sinθ is equal to: 

A (p²+1)/(p²−1) 

B 2p/(p²−1) 

C( p²−1)/(p²+1) 

D 2p/(p²+1) 

Answer: C 

Q.55 A train covers 360 km at a uniform speed. If the speed had been 10 km/h more,it would have taken 3 hours less for the same journey. What is the speed of the train (in km/h)? 

A 40 

B 30 

C 50 

D 25 

Answer: B 

 

Q.56 A man bought 2 articles for ₹2650 each. He sold one article at 10% profit and another at 5% profit. The total profit percentage he earned is: 

A 10% 

B 7.5% 

C 8.5% 

D 8% 

Answer: B 

 

Instructions: The given Bar Graph presents the results in terms of number of students in a school for the five academic years, 2013 – 2014 to 2017-2018. 

Q.57 In which year the percentage increase in the total number of students is the highest in comparison to the previous academic year? 

A 2014-2015 

B 2017-2018 

C 2016-2017 

D 2015-2016 

Answer: A 

 

Q.58 What is the average of failed students in five academic years? 

A 50 

B 100 

C 90 

D 75 

Answer: C 

 

Q.59 The difference between the number of students passed and those who failed is the highest in which academic year? 

A 2015-2016 

B 2017-2018 

C 2016-2017 

D 2014-2015 

Answer: A 

 

Instructions: For the following questions answer them individually 

Q.60 A number is increased by 30%, then decreased by 25%, and then further increased by 25%. What is the net increase/decrease percent in the number(correct to the nearest integer)? 

A 22% decrease 

B 22% increase 

C 21% decrease 

D 21% increase 

Answer: B

 

Q.61 If a² + b² = 88 and ab = 6,(a > 0,b > 0) then what is the value of (a³ + b³ )? 

A 820 

B 1180 

C 980 

D 1000 

Answer: A 

 

Q.62 In a △ ABC, the bisectors of ∠ B and ∠ C meet at point O within the triangle. If ∠ A is given, then which among the given options is true ? 

A ∠BOC = 90^∘ − (∠ A/2) 

B ∠BOC = 180^∘ − (∠ A/2) 

C ∠BOC = 180^∘ − (∠A) 

D ∠BOC = 90^∘ + (∠ A/2) 

Answer: D 

 

Q.63 A circle is inscribed in a triangle ABC. It touches sides AB, BC and AC at the points P, Q and respectively. If BP = 6.5 cm, CQ = 4.5 cm and AR = 5.5 cm, then the perimeter (in cm) of the triangle △ABC is: 

A 22 

B 33 

C 66 

D 16.5 

Answer: B

 

Q.64 If a 10-digit number 1220x558y2 is divisible by 88, then the value of(x + y) is: 

A 11 

B 15 

C 9 

D 7 

Answer: C 

 

Q.65 Two circles of radii 5 cm and § cm intersect at the points A and B. If AB = 8cm and the distance between the centres of two circles is x cm, then the value of x (to the closest integer) is: 

A 8 

B 10 

C 11 

D 9 

Answer: B 

 

Q.66 The simplified value of 5 of 8 − 6 + [(27 − 3) ÷ 6 − 4] is: 

A 120 

B 116 

C 124 

D 114 

Answer: D 

 

Q.67 What is the area of a rhombus (in cm ) whose side is 10 cm and the smaller diagonal is 12 cm ? 

A 120 

B 50 

C 192 

D 96 

Answer: D 

 

Q.68 If tanx = cot(65^∘ + 9x) , then what is the value of x ? 

A 1.5^∘ 

B 2.0^∘ 

C 1.0^∘ 

D 2.5^∘ 

Answer: D 

 

Q.69 10 years ago, the average age of a family of five members was 38 years. Now, two new members join, whose age difference is 8 years. If the present average age of the family is the same as it was 10 years ago, what is the age (in years) of the new younger member? 

A 10 

B 15 

C 17 

D 9 

Answer: D 

 

Q.70 Let △ABC ∼ △QPR and ^ar(△ABC)/_ar(△PQR) = 9/4. If AB=9 cm, BC = 6 cm and AC = 12 cm then QR is equal to: 

A 16 cm 

B 12 cm 

C 9 cm 

D 8 cm 

Answer: D 

 

Q.71 ₹60000 invested at a certain rate for a certain even number of years, compounded annually, grows to ₹63,654. To how much amount would it grow fit is invested at the same rate for half the period ? 

A ₹61809 

B ₹61827 

C ₹61800 

D ₹61675 

Answer: C 

 

Q.72 If x − 1/x= 10, then x³ − 1/x³ is equal to: 

A 1000 

B 970 

C 1030 

D 1100 

Answer: C

 

Q.73 A, B and C can complete a piece of work in 10, 20 and 60 days respectively. Working together, they can complete the same work in how many days ? 

A 10 

B 5 

C 6 

D 8 

Answer: C 

 

Q.74 The given Bar Graph presents the results in terms of number of students in a school for the five academic years, 2013- 2014 to 2017-2018. 

 

What is the approximate percentage of students passed during five academic years (correct to the nearest integer)? 

A 72% 

B 79% 

C 73% 

D 78% 

Answer: C 

 

Q.75 If x⁴ + x⁻⁴ = 2207,(x > 0) then the value of x + x⁻¹ is: 

A 19 

B 9 

C 11 

D 7 

Answer: D 

English 

Instructions For the following questions answer them individually 

Q.76 Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. HEAD IN THE CLOUDS 

A to be very lazy 

B to be very tall 

C to feel giddy 

D to daydream 

Answer: D 

 

Q.77 Given below are four jumbled sentences. Out of the given options pick the one that gives their correct order. 

A. They have no mind of their own. 

B. It is misleading to imagine that computers can think like humans. 

C. However, they make it possible for people to accumulate thoughts. 

D. They cannot do so. 

A BACD 

B BDAC 

C ACBD 

D ABCD 

Answer: B 

 

Q.78 Select the most appropriate antonym of the given word. MEAGRE 

A common 

B scarce 

C minor 

D plentiful 

Answer: D 

 

Instructions: Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. 

Q.79 CANDID 

A sweet 

B frank 

C cruel 

D arrogant 

Answer: B 

 

Q.80 SANE 

A crazy 

B foolish 

C sensible 

D sensitive 

Answer: C 

 

Instructions For the following questions answer them individually 

Q.81 Select the most appropriate indirect form of the given sentence. She said, “Deepak slipped when he was trying to skate.” 

A She said that Deepak was slipping when he was trying to skate. 

B She said that Deepak slipped when he was trying to skate. 

C She said that Deepak had slipped when he was trying to skate. 

D She said that Deepak has slipped when he was trying to skate. 

Answer: C 

 

Instructions: In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank. 

Comprehension: Agatha Christie is a well known writer of mystery books. The (1) ______ in each of her stories involves everyday characters (2) ______ we can relate to. This makes her stories more (3) ______ because whatever she writes about can happen (4) ______ any of us. What makes her stories more interesting (5) ______ the twist at the end. 

Q.82 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 1 

A plot 

B title 

C style 

D ending 

Answer: A 

 

Q.83 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 2 

A those 

B these 

C that 

D whose 

Answer: C 

 

Q.84 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 3 

A artistic 

B exotic 

C realistic 

D sarcastic 

Answer: C 

 

Q.85 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 4 

A to 

B from 

C by 

D on 

Answer: A 

 

Q.86 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 5 

A was 

B is 

C are 

D were 

Answer: B 

 

Instructions For the following questions answer them individually 

Q.87 Select the most appropriate word for the group of words. A remedy for all diseases 

A panacea 

B antidote 

C patent 

D antibiotic 

Answer: A 

 

Q.88 Identify the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment. If no substitution is required, select No substitution. Those who have not received the invitation he should leave. 

A they should leave 

B he should be leaving 

C should leave 

D No substitution 

Answer: C 

 

Q.89 Select the most appropriate word for the group of words. That which cannot be heard 

A inaudible 

B invisible 

C incredible 

D incorrigible 

Answer: A 

 

Q.90 Given below are four jumbled sentences. Out of the given options pick the one that gives their correct order. 

A. Children are the most adversely affected. 

B. Their eyesight goes weak from their very childhood. 

C. Watching television continuously is very harmful for the eyes. 

D. This debilitating effect on eyes results in severe headaches as well. 

A CABD 

B CBDA 

C ABDC 

D ACBD 

Answer: A 

 

Q.91 Identify the segment which contains the grammatical error. The number of visitors at the fair were much larger than expected. 

A visitors at the fair 

B were much larger 

C than expected 

D The number of 

Answer: B 

 

Q.92 Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word. She kept her clothes neatly arranged in the ______ . 

A warehouse 

B wardrobe 

C larder 

D godown 

Answer: B 

 

Q.93 Identify the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment. If no substitution is required, select No substitution. No other man in the city is as rich than he is. 

A so much rich as he 

B as rich as he 

C more richer than he 

D No substitution 

Answer: B 

 

Q.94 Select the wrongly spelt word. 

A affluence 

B attendance 

C affilate 

D alliance 

Answer: C 

 

Q.95 Select the most appropriate passive form of the given sentence. How much monthly rent did you pay for the house? 

A How much monthly rent was paid for the house? 

B How much monthly rent is being paid for the house? 

C How much monthly rent is paid for the house? 

D How much monthly rent was being paid for the house? 

Answer: A 

 

Q.96 Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. GREEN THUMB 

A to be envious 

B to be angry 

C to have talent in painting 

D to have talent in gardening 

Answer: D 

 

Q.97 Select the most appropriate antonym of the given word. URBAN 

A alien 

B modern 

C casual 

D rural 

Answer: D 

 

Q.98 Select the correctly spelt word. 

A genaral 

B genuine 

C guillty 

D generus 

Answer: B 

 

Q.99 Identify the segment which contains the grammatical error. The soldiers had no choice when to obey the commander. 

A The soldiers 

B when to obey 

C had no choice 

D the commander 

Answer: B 

 

Q.100 Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word. The old man has lost his memory. He is suffering from ______ . 

A ambrosia 

B acacia 

C amnesia 

D anaesthesia 

Answer: C 

SSC CHSL

(4 July 2019 Shift-III) 

Reasoning 

Instructions For the following questions answer them individually 

Q.1 Select the option that is related to the third letter-cluster in the same way as the second letter-cluster is related to the first letter-cluster. DFHJ : MOQS :: CGGK : ______ 

A NQQT 

B NPPT 

C LPPT 

D LQQT 

Answer: C 

 

Q.2 Which number will replace the question mark (?) in the following series? 4, 16, 36, 64, 100, 144, 196, ? 

A 284 

B 225 

C 256 

D 246 

Answer: C 

 

Q.3 Select the option in which the given figure is embedded. 

Answer: D 

 

Q.4 Select the number that will come next in the following series. 2, 6, 14, 30, 62, ? 

A 98 

B 134 

C 122 

D 126 

Answer: D 

 

Q.5 Three of the following four words are alike in a certain way and one is different. Pick the odd word out. 

A Nib 

B Rink 

C Pitch 

D Arena 

Answer: A 

 

Q.6 M is the brother of N. N is the brother of P. Q is the father of M. Based on these statements, which of the following statements cannot be definitely true ? 

A N is the son of Q 

B N is the brother of M 

C P is the brother of M 

D M is the brother of P 

Answer: C 

 

Q.7 ‘Man’ is related to ‘Mammal’ in the same way as ‘Rat’ is related to ‘_________’. 

A Reptile 

B Rodent 

C Mice 

D Burrow 

Answer: B 

 

Q.8 Select the set in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers of the following set. (6, 36, 1296) 

A (7, 49, 2409) 

B (10, 100, 5000) 

C (3, 9, 81) 

D (4, 16, 64) 

Answer: C 

 

Q.9 Three different positions of the same dice are shown. Which alphabet will appear on the opposite surface on which alphabet P appears ? 

A X 

B T 

C Z 

D S 

Answer: C 

 

Q.10 Select the letter cluster that will come next in the following series. LVD, OTF, RRH, ?, XNL 

A TQJ 

B TPJ 

C UPJ 

D UQI 

Answer: C

 

Q.11 Select the word-pair in which the two words are related in the same way as are the two words in the following word-pair. Seismology : Earthquakes :: _____ : ______ 

A Phycology : Fungi 

B Entomology : Plants 

C Nephrology : Nerves 

D Ornithology : Birds 

Answer: D 

 

Q.12 If R = 36 and BIN = 50, then how will you code ‘TALE’? 

A 19 

B 54 

C 76 

D 110 

Answer: C 

 

Q.13 Three of the following four letter-clusters are alike in a certain way and one is different. Pick the odd one out. 

A OQTX 

B EGJN 

C ACFJ 

D IKNQ 

Answer: D

 

Q.14 Vikarm is twice as old as his brother Ajay. 5 years ago, Vikram was 3 times as old as Ajay. How old is Vikram now? 

A 20 

B 22 

C 18 

D 17 

Answer: A 

 

Q.15 Select the figure that will come next in the following figure series. 

Answer: C 

 

Q.16 A figure of transparent sheet with a pattern is given below. Select the option that shows how the pattern would appear when the transparent sheet is folded at the dotted line. 

Answer: B 

 

Q.17 Two statements are given followed by three conclusions numbered I, II and III. Assuming the statements to be true, even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements. Statements: No ball is pen. All pens are boxes. Conclusions: I. Some boxes are pens. II. Some boxes are balls. III. No box is ball. 

A All conclusions follow 

B Either conclusion II or III follows 

C Only conclusion I follows 

D Conclusion I and either II or III follows 

Answer: D 

 

Q.18 Which two signs should be interchanged in the following equation to make it correct? 

5 × 15 ÷ 7 − 20 + 4 = 77 

A (+ and −) 

B (÷ and +) 

C (− and ×) 

D (+ and ×) 

Answer: B 

 

Q.19 Select the Venn diagram that best illustrates the relationship between the following classes. Moon, Venus, Universe 

Answer: A 

 

Q.20 Mayank’s father has a brother, Prakash, whose daughter, Ritu is Kavita’s mother. Sonu is Ritu’s only brother. How is Sonu related to Mayank? 

A Brother 

B Son 

C Nephew 

D Cousin 

Answer: D 

 

Q.21 Select the correct mirror image of the given figure when the mirror is placed to the right of the figure. 

Answer: B 

 

Q.22 Rohit’s age is 10 years less than half of his mother’s age who is 5 years younger than Rohit’s father. If Rohit’s father is 47 years old, what is Rohit’s age? 

A 10 years 

B 11 years 

C 21 years 

D 14 years 

Answer: B

 

Q.23 Select the set in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers of the following set. ( 3, 5, 34) 

A (4, 7, 65) 

B (1, 2, 12) 

C (6, 7, 89) 

D ( 9, 10, 190) 

Answer: A 

 

Q.24 How many triangles are there in the following figure ? 

A 6 

B 9 

C 10 

D 8 

Answer: C 

 

Q.25 Three of the following four numbers are alike in a certain way and one is different. Pick the number that is different from the rest. 

A 323 

B 373 

C 313 

D 353 

Answer: A 

 

General knowledge 

Instructions For the following questions answer them individually 

Q.26 Srirangapatnam Fort is located in __________. 

A Telangana 

B Kerala 

C Karnataka 

D Tamil Nadu 

Answer: C 

 

Q.27 At NASA’s annual Human Exploration Rover Challenge, a team from ________in India won the ‘AIAA Neil Armstrong Best Design Award’ in April 2019. 

A Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi 

B Lovely Professional University, Phagwara 

C KIET Group of Institutions, Ghaziabad 

D Mukesh Patel School of Technology Management and Engineering, Mumbai 

Answer: C 

 

Q.28 The responsibility of regulating and supervising primary (urban) cooperative banks, which are popularly known as Urban Cooperative Banks (UCBs) is vested with which one of the following? 

A The Department of Non-Banking Supervision of the Reserve Bank of India 

B The Department of Corporate Services of the Reserve Bank of India 

C The Urban Banks Department of the Reserve Bank of India 

D State Co-operative Banks 

Answer: C 

 

Q.29 Who is the author of the famous book ‘Kamayani’? 

A Mahadevi Verma 

B Maithili Sharan Gupt 

C Jaishankar Prasad 

D Sumitranandan Pant 

Answer: C 

 

Q.30 Which one of the following allows the user to store, organise, calculate and manipulate the available data in a tabular format ? 

A Microsoft Powerpoint 

B Microsoft Excel 

C Notepad 

D Microsoft Word 

Answer: B 

 

Q.31 According to Indian Bureau of Mines Report 2018, which among the following is the largest mica producing state in India? 

A Andhra Pradesh 

B Bihar 

C Punjab 

D Odisha 

Answer: A 

 

Q.32 India is a federal republic with 29 states and ______union territories. 

A six 

B seven 

C five 

D four 

Answer: B 

 

Q.33 After winning ‘Australian Open 2018’, the total number of Grand Slam Men’s singles titles won by Roger Federer is: 

A 21 

B 20 

C 24 

D 18 

Answer: B 

 

Q.34 Name the Nobel Prize winning American economist whose report to the US Congress titled “National Income, 1929-35″ paved the way for the calculation of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) as the ultimate measure of a country’s overall welfare. 

A Paul Samuelson 

B Kenneth Arrow 

C John Maynard Keynes 

D Simon Kuznets 

Answer: D 

 

Q.35 As a part of SIMBEX-2019, held from 16 to 22 May 2019, Indian naval ships INS Kolkata and INS Shakti participated in the annual bilateral naval exercise between India and ________. 

A US 

B Russia 

C Singapore 

D Japan 

Answer: C 

 

Q.36 Which one of the following is defined as “a set of instructions, data or programs used to operate computers and execute specific tasks”? 

A Processor 

B Malware 

C Hardware 

D Software 

Answer: D 

 

Q.37 Which of the following states won the maximum number of medals in the inaugural 2018 edition of the ‘Khelo India School Games’?

A Maharashtra 

B Delhi 

C Jharkhand 

D Haryana 

Answer: D 

 

Q.38 Which of the following mountain ranges is home to the second highest peak of the world, K2? 

A East Karakoram Range 

B Pir Panjal Range 

C Zanskar Range 

D Ladakh Range 

Answer: A 

 

Q.39 In which state are the Dilwara Jain Temples situated? 

A Bihar 

B Rajasthan 

C Maharashtra 

D Madhya Pradesh 

Answer: B 

 

Q.40 Mormugao Port is located in _______. 

A Gujarat 

B Goa 

C Odisha 

D West Bengal 

Answer: B 

 

Q.41 Who is the current Chief of the Army Staff of India as of May 2019? 

A General Bipin Rawat 

B General Devraj Anbu 

C General Dalbir Singh Suhag 

D General Bikram Singh 

Answer: A 

 

Q.42 Which one of the following is a degenerative disorder of the brain and one of several conditions that cause dementia, a progressive decline of mental functions resulting in memory loss and confusion? 

A Schizophrenia 

B Amnesia 

C Concussion 

D Alzheimer’s disease 

Answer: D 

 

Q.43 Select the option that does NOT have the correct pair of state and its chief minister? 

A Andhra Pradesh – Jaganmohan Reddy 

B Odisha – Naveen Patnaik 

C Arunachal Pradesh – Gegong Apang 

D Sikkim – P S Golay 

Answer: C 

 

Q.44 Who among the following authored the book ‘Poverty and Un-British Rule in India’? 

A Rajagopalachari 

B Bal Gangadhar Tilak 

C Dadabhai Naoroji 

D Raja Ram Mohan Roy 

Answer: C 

 

Q.45 In May 2019, __________ became the first judge from the Indian apex court to be appointed to the Supreme Court of Fiji’s non-resident panel for a period of three years. 

A Justice A K Sikri 

B Justice Madan Lokur 

C Justice A K Goel 

D Justice H L Dattu 

Answer: B 

 

Q.46 According to the Constitution of India, how many members from the Anglo-Indian community can be nominated to the Lok Sabha by the President? 

A Two 

B Three 

C Four 

D Five 

Answer: A 

 

Q.47 Which one of the following is a Japanese word that means ‘harbour wave’,? 

A Gneiss 

B Jishin 

C Volcano 

D Tsunami 

Answer: D 

 

Q.48 Which of the following at N divides India into almost two halves? 

A Tropic of Cancer 

B Prime Meridian 

C Tropic of Capricorn 

D Equator 

Answer: A 

 

Q.49 As of May 2019, Vidarbha has won _______ Ranji Trophy tournaments. 

A 3 

B 5 

C 2 

D 8 

Answer: C 

 

Q.50 Who among the following was elected the President of South Africa in May 2019 ? 

A F W de Klerk 

B Jacob Zuma 

C Thabo Mbeki 

D Cyril Ramaphosa 

Answer: D 

 

Quantitative Aptitude 

Instructions For the following questions answer them individually 

Q.51 A number is decreased by 30%, then increased by 30%, then further decreased by 10%. What is the net increase/decrease percent in the number(correct to the nearest integer)? 

A 19% increase 

B 18% increase 

C 18% decrease 

D 19% decrease 

Answer: C 

 

Q.52 What is the area of a rhombus(in cm²) whose side is 13 cm and the smaller diagonal is 10 cm ? 

A 192 

B 120 

C 96 

D 50 

Answer: B 

 

Q.53 In a △ABC, the bisectors of ∠B and ∠C meet at point O with in the triangle. If ∠BOC is given, then which among the given options is true ? 

A ∠A = 180^∘ − ∠BOC

B ∠A= 2(∠BOC − 90^∘)

C ∠A = 90^∘ + ∠BOC 

D ∠A = 2(90^∘ − ∠BOC) 

Answer: B 

 

Q.54 If x⁴ + x⁻⁴ = 1442,(x > 0) then the value of x+ x⁻¹ is: 

A 15 

B 6 

C 8 

D 7 

Answer: B 

 

Q.55 Three numbers are in the ratio ½: ⅔: ¾. The difference between the greatest and the smallest number is 27. The smallest number is: 

A 72 

B 54 

C 81 

D 40 

Answer: B 

 

Q.56 If a² + b² = 99 and ab = 11,(a > 0,b > 0) then the value of (a³ + b³ )is: 

A 1080 

B 1100 

C 968 

D 1250 

Answer: C 

 

Instructions: The given Bar Graph presents the Imports and Exports of an item (in tonnes) manufactured by a company for the five financial years, 2013-2014 to 2017-2018. 

Q.57 In which financial year the absolute difference between the Exports and the Imports Is the highest? 

A 2015-2016 

B 2014-2015 

C 2016-2017 

D 2017-2018 

Answer: A 

 

Q.58 What is the average of Import (in tonnes) during the five financial years? 

A 1229.2 

B 1229.5 

C 1335.9 

D 1552.4 

Answer: A 

 

Instructions; For the following questions answer them individually 

Q.59 If 2sin² θ + 5cosθ − 4 = 0,0^∘ < θ < 90^∘ , then the value of tanθ + sinθ is: 

A ^3√3/₂

B ²/_√3

C ^√3/₂

D ^√3/₃ 

Answer: A 

 

Q.60 If (3x − 7)³ + (3x − 8)³ + (3x + 6)³ = 3(3x − 7)(3x − 8)(3x + 6) , then what is the value of x ? 

A 1 

B 4 

C 3 

D 2 

Answer: A

 

Q.61 Two circles of radii 7 cm and 9 cm intersect at the points A and B. If AB = 6 cm, and the distance between the centres of the circles is x cm, then the value of x (to the closest integer) is: 

A 10 

B 14 

C 12 

D 15 

Answer: D 

 

Q.62 9 years ago,the average age of a family of five members was 33 years. Now, three new members join whose ages are in ascending order with consecutive gaps of 8 years. If the present average age of the family is the same as it was 9 years ago, what is the age (in years) of the youngest new member ? 

A 10 

B 9 

C 15 

D 17 

Answer: A 

 

Q.63 The given Bar Graph presents the Imports and Exports of an item (in tonnes) manufactured by a company for the five financial years, 2013-2014 to 2017-2018. 

In which financial year the percentage increase in Imports and Exports taken together is the highest in comparison to its previous financial year? 

A 2016-2017 

B 2017-2018 

C 2015-2016 

D 2014-2015 

Answer: D

 

Q.64 If cosθ = 2p/p²+1, (p ≠ 0) then is equal to: 

A 2p/(p²-1)

B (p²-1)/2p

C 2p/(p²+1)

D (p²+1)/(p²-1)

Answer: B 

 

Q.65 A, B and C can complete a piece of work in 4, 28 and 56 days respectively. Working together, they can complete the same work in how many days ? 

A 5⅟₁₇

B 3⁵/₁₇ 

C 5⅟₁₇

D 3⁵/₁₇

Answer: B 

 

Q.66 There was 29% off on bags. A lady bought a bag and got 13% discount for paying in cash. She paid ₹617.70. What was the price tag (in ₹) on the bag ? 

A 925 

B 800 

C 750 

D 1000 

Answer: D 

 

Q.67 A train covers 60 km at a uniform speed. If the speed had been 8 km/h more, it would have taken 10 hours less for the same journey. Whatis the speed ofthe train (in km/h)? 

A 3 

B 2.5 

C 5 

D 4 

Answer: D 

 

Q.68 Let △ABC ∼ △QPR and ar(△ABC)/ar(△PQR) = ⅟₁₆. If AB = 12 cm, BC = 6 cm and AC = 9 cm then PR is equal to: 

A 9 cm 

B 24 cm 

C 12 cm 

D 8 cm 

Answer: B 

 

Q.69 If x + ¹/x= 10, then x³ + ¹/ x³ is equal to: 

A 1100 

B 1030

C 1000 

D 970 

Answer: D 

 

Q.70 A man bought 2 articles for ₹3050 each. He sold one article at 10% profit and another at 20% profit. The total profit percentage he earned is: 

A 20% 

B 18% 

C 10% 

D 15% 

Answer: D 

 

Q.71 A certain amount invested at a certain rate, compounded annually, grows to an amount in five years, which is a factor of 1.1881 more than to what it would have grown in three years. What is the rate percentage? 

A 8 

B 8.1 

C 9.2 

D 9 

Answer: D 

 

Q.72 A circle is inscribed in a triangle ABC. It touches sides AB, BC and AC at the points P, Q and R respectively. If BP = 8.5 cm, CQ = 6.5 cm and AR = 4.5 cm, then the perimeter (in cm) of the △ABC is: 

A 49.5 

B 39 

C 33 

D 35 

Answer: B

 

Q.73 The given Bar Graph presents the Imports and Exports of an item (in tonnes) manufactured by a company for the five financial years, 2013-2014 to 2017-2018. 

What is the ratio of total Exports to total Imports during the five financial years? 

A 4011 : 4175 

B 3199 : 3073 

C 4175 : 4011 

D 3073 : 3199 

Answer: B 

 

Q.74 In triangle ABC, D and are two points on the sides AB and AC respectively so that DE∥BC and AD/BD= ¾. The ratio of the area of △ABC to the area of trapezium DECB is: 

A 49 : 40 

B 40 : 49 

C 33 : 49 

D 49 : 33 

Answer: A 

 

Q.75 A man gets a discount of 30% and then 20% on his food bill of ₹1,500. How much discount, in rupees,did he get ? 

A 360 

B 700 

C 500 

D 660 

Answer: D 

 

English 

Instructions For the following questions answer them individually 

Q.76 Identify the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment. If no substitution is required, select No substitution. By next week I will have made all the reservations for the trip to Europe. 

A No substitution. 

B will had make 

C will have made 

D will have been making 

Answer: C 

 

Q.77 Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. PATHETIC 

A purposeful 

B powerful 

C plentiful 

D pitiful 

Answer: D 

 

Q.78 Select the most appropriate antonym of the given word. INFERIOR 

A superior 

B exterior 

C interior 

D ulterior 

Answer: A 

 

Q.79 Select the wrongly spelt word. 

A missionary 

B hereditary 

C elementery 

D jewellery 

Answer: C 

 

Q.80 Select the most appropriate word for the group of words. One whose hobby is stamp collection 

A panegyrist 

B philatelist 

C philanthropist 

D phonologist 

Answer: B 

 

Q.81 Select the most appropriate indirect form of the given sentence. The lawyer said to the accused, “Where were you at the time of the burglary?” 

A The lawyer asked the burglar that where was he at the time of burglary. 

B The lawyer asked the burglar where were you at the time of burglary. 

C The lawyer asked the burglar if he was there at the time of burglary. 

D The lawyer asked the burglar where he was at the time of burglary. 

Answer: D 

 

Q.82 Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. To bark up the wrong tree 

A to be mistaken about the name of a tree 

B to be wrong about the reason for something 

C to bury money under a tree and forget the place 

D to eat an unpalatable fruit by mistake 

Answer: B 

 

Q.83 Identify the segment which contains the grammatical error. The ambulance have arrived on time, the accident victim was taken to the hospital. 

A have arrived on time 

B was taken to the hospital 

C The ambulance 

D the accident victim 

Answer: A 

 

Q.84 Identify the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment. If no substitution is required, select No substitution. Of Rama and Usha the later is the most responsible. 

A the later is more 

B No substitution. 

C the latter is the more 

D the latter is most 

Answer: C 

 

Instructions: In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank. 

Comprehension: “Tenzing and Hillary have done it! Mount Everest has been conquered!” This news evoked (1) ______ reactions. Somehow, there was a sense of disappointment (2) ______ the fact that the great mountain had been (3) ______. It would have been nice to (4) ______ the Everest as an (5) ______ part of the Earth. 

Q.85 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 1 

A interesting 

B intruding 

C inspired 

D intimate 

Answer: A 

 

Q.86 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 2 

A on 

B of 

C at 

D for 

Answer: C 

 

Q.87 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 3 

A occupied 

B challenged 

C conquered 

D invaded 

Answer: C 

 

Q.88 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 4 

A left 

B be leaving 

C have left 

D had left 

Answer: C 

 

Q.89 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 5 

A unassailable 

B unusual 

C unruly 

D unavailed 

Answer: A 

 

Instructions For the following questions answer them individually 

Q.90 Identify the segment which contains the grammatical error. The Principal requested to the Chief Guest to inaugurate the sports meet. 

A the sports meet 

B The Principal requested 

C to the Chief Guest 

D to inaugurate 

Answer: C 

 

Q.91 Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. To grease the palm 

A to cheat someone 

B to give a massage 

C to give support 

D to bribe someone 

Answer: D 

 

Q.92 Select the correctly spelt word. 

A compitition 

B contruction 

C repetition 

D distruction 

Answer: C 

 

Q.93 Select the most appropriate passive form of the given sentence. Have you paid your outstanding bills? 

A Have your outstanding bills being paid ? 

B Are your outstanding bills being paid ? 

C Have your outstanding bills been paid ? 

D Will your outstanding bills be paid ? 

Answer: C 

 

Q.94 Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word. The ______ appears to be rather rough today for the ships to sail. 

A environment 

B climate 

C weather 

D atmosphere 

Answer: C 

 

Q.95 Given below are four jumbled sentences. Out of the given options pick the one that gives their correct order. 

A. They had come from different parts of the city. 

B. Men, tall and skinny, short and fat gathered in Dubai. 

C. They were all named Mohammad! 

D. But, all of them had one thing in common. 

A BADC 

B ABCD 

C BDAC 

D ADCB 

Answer: A 

 

Q.96 Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word. The archaeologist made a ______ discovery. 

A sensational 

B sensible 

C sensitive 

D senile 

Answer: A 

 

Q.97 Given below are four jumbled sentences. Out of the given options pick the one that gives their correct order. 

A. Practicing hard, she hoped to win an Olympic medal some day. 

B. As she sped down the slope she had a terrible accident. 

C. But, she didn’t know it would be her last run ever. 

D. Ann Thompson was going to make her practice ski run before lunch. 

A DCBA 

B DACB 

C BCDA 

D ACDB 

Answer: B 

 

Q.98 Select the most appropriate antonym of the given word. SPARSE 

A dense 

B weak 

C thin 

D strong 

Answer: A 

 

Q.99 Select the most appropriate word for the group of words. One who is in charge of a museum or art gallery 

A curator 

B instructor 

C monitor 

D collector 

Answer: A 

 

Q.100 Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. OPPORTUNE 

A timely 

B barely 

C likely 

D rarely 

Answer: A 

SSC CHSL

(4 July 2019 Shift-I) 

Reasoning 

Instructions For the following questions answer them individually 

Q.1 ‘Hard work’ is related to ‘Success’ in the same way as ‘Crime’ is related to ‘_________’. 

A Society 

B Police 

C Reward 

D Punishment 

Answer: D 

 

Q.2 Select the option figure which contains figure X embedded in it as its part. (Rotation is not allowed) 

Answer: B 

 

Q.3 Three different positions of the same dice, which has one to six dots on its six faces, are shown below. When one dot is at the bottom the number of dots on the top will be: 

A 3 

B 5 

C 4 

D 2 

Answer: A 

 

Q.4 Three persons A, B and C have different amount of rupees with them. If A gives `11 to C, A will have equal amount as B has. A and B together have total `245. How many rupees does B have? 

A 119 

B 118 

C 116 

D 117 

Answer: D 

 

Q.5 In a code language, ‘POSSIBLE’ is written as ‘QRUUDKGN’. How will ‘FAREWELL’ be written as in that language ? 

A BHGUGYNN 

B CIGTGZNN 

C CHGTGYNN 

D CHGTGYMM 

Answer: C 

 

Q.6 Which two signs should be interchanged in the following equation to make it correct? 

207 × 9 + 13 ÷ 26 − 301 = 60 

A + and − 

B + and × 

C × and ÷

D + and ÷

Answer: C 

 

Q.7 How many triangles are there in the figure given below ? 

A 27 

B 25 

C 26 

D 28 

Answer: C 

 

Q.8 Three of the following four letter-clusters are alike in a certain way and one is different. Pick the odd one out. 

A DJMG 

B UADX 

C RXBU 

D JPSM 

Answer: C 

 

Q.9 Select the correct mirror image of the given figure when the mirror is placed to the right of the figure. 

Answer: D 

 

Q.10 Select the Venn diagram that best illustrates the relationship between the following classes. Cucumber, Spices, Food 

Answer: C

 

Q.11 Two statements are given followed by three conclusions numbered I, II and III. Assuming the statements to be true, even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements.

Statements: Some ants are bats. Some ants are crabs.

Conclusions: I. Some bats are crabs. II. No crab is ant. III. No bat is crab. 

A Only conclusions I and II follow. 

B Either conclusion I or III follow. 

C Only conclusions I and III follow 

D Either conclusion I or II follow. 

Answer: B 

 

Q.12 Three of the following four words are alike in a certain way and one is different. Pick the odd word out. 

A Worker 

B Tailor 

C Farmer 

D Carpenter 

Answer: A 

 

Q.13 Select the set in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers of the following set. 8, 9, 145 

A 10, 11, 121 

B 6, 8, 104 

C 7, 8, 117 

D 6, 7, 85 

Answer: D

 

Q.14 If ‘REGIONAL’ is coded as ‘185791514112’, then how will ‘PICTURES’ be coded in the same language? 

A 1693202219520 

B 1793202118520 

C 1693192117523 

D 1693202118519 

Answer: D 

 

Q.15 Select the number-pair in which the two numbers are related in the same way as are the two numbers of the following number-pair. 53 : 477 

A 45 : 460 

B 55 : 525 

C 43 : 367 

D 39 : 351 

Answer: D 

 

Q.16 Which number will replace the question mark (?) in the following series? 15, 43, 83, 137, 207, ? 

A 297 

B 295 

C 292 

D 294 

Answer: B 

 

Q.17 Three of the following four numbers are alike in a certain way and one is different. Pick the number that is different from the rest. 

A 317 

B 349 

C 347 

D 319 

Answer: D 

 

Q.18 Select the correct alternative to indicate the arrangement of the following phrases in a logical and meaningful order. 1. Vacant post in organization 2. Receiving Applications 3. Conducting written test and interviews 4. Inviting applications for post 5. Job offer to selected candidates 6. Joining and on-the-job training 

A 1, 4, 2, 3, 5, 6 

B 1, 4, 3, 2, 5, 6 

C 4, 1, 3, 5, 2, 6 

D 4, 1, 5, 2, 6, 3 

Answer: A 

 

Q.19 Select the figure that will come next in the following figure series. 

Answer: B 

 

Q.20 A figure of transparent sheet with a pattern is given below. Figure out from amongst the four options as to how

the pattern would appear when the transparent sheet is folded at the dotted line. 

Answer: B 

 

Q.21 A + B means ‘A is sister of B’ 

A − B means ‘A is son of B’ 

A × B means ‘A is husband of B’ 

A ÷ B means ‘A is mother of B’ 

If P + Q ÷ C − D − L × J , then how is J related to Q ? 

A Daughter 

B Mother 

C Mother-in-law 

D Father-in-law 

Answer: C 

 

Q.22 Select the option that is related to the third letter-cluster in the same way as the second letter-cluster is related to the first letter-cluster. RDPC : NHLG :: SKDG : ? 

A OOZK 

B OPZK 

C OOYK 

D NOYK 

Answer: A

 

Q.23 Select the combination of letters that when sequentially placed in the gaps of the given letter series will complete the series. T C _ M B C _ N T _ Q M _ C D _ T _ Q M B _ D N 

A QBCDNNC 

B TDCBNCD 

C QDCBNCC 

D QDDBCCN 

Answer: C 

 

Q.24 Select the word-pair in which the two words are related in the same way as are the two words in the following word-pair. Fossils : Paleontology 

A Fungi : Phycology 

B Rocks : Astronomy 

C Flowers : Zoology 

D Plants : Botany 

Answer: D 

 

Q.25 Select the set in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers of the following set. (94, 44, 82) 

A (64, 58, 42) 

B (48, 31, 76) 

C (98, 68, 86) 

D (78, 40, 88) 

Answer: B 

 

General knowledge 

Instructions For the following questions answer them individually 

Q.26 According to Indian Bureau of Mines, which of the following states has the largest reserve of silver in India in 2018? 

A Gujarat 

B Bihar 

C Maharashtra 

D Rajasthan 

Answer: D 

 

Q.27 Which one of the following is defined as “the proportion of highly liquid assets held by financial institutions, to ensure their ongoing ability to meet short-term obligations”? 

A Base Rate 

B Cash Reserve Ratio 

C Statutory Liquidity Ratio 

D Liquidity Coverage Ratio 

Answer: D 

 

Q.28 Which of the following books was NOT written by the great Indian poet and dramatist Mahakavi Kalidas? 

A Malavikagnimitram 

B Ritusamhara 

C Shakuntala 

D Malatimadhava 

Answer: D 

 

Q.29 Which of the following are flowerless plants that produce cones and seeds in which seeds are not encased within an ovary? 

A Bryophytes 

B Gymnosperms 

C Hydrophytes 

D Angiosperms 

Answer: B 

 

Q.30 Which mountains are on India’s eastern border with Myanmar ? 

A Karakoram 

B Vindhya 

C Purvanchal 

D Satpura 

Answer: C 

 

Q.31 Who defeated India’s Sourav Kothari in final to win the 2019 Pacific International Billiards Championship? 

A William Cook 

B Michael Phelan 

C Joe Davis 

D Peter Gilchrist 

Answer: D 

 

Q.32 In May 2019, which one of the following organisations was banned by the government of India? 

A Deendar Anjuman 

B Harkat-Ul-Mujahideen 

C AI Badr 

D Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh 

Answer: D 

 

Q.33 Which former judge of the Supreme Court of India was appointed as the Chairperson of the News Broadcasting Standards Authority in May 2019? 

A Arun Mishra 

B A K Sikri 

C R V Raveendran 

D Ranjan Gogoi 

Answer: B 

 

Q.34 The Cheriyal Scrolls is a dying art form of India practised by one family called the Nakashi family for many generations. Name the modern day state which owns this art form. 

A Telangana 

B West Bengal 

C Karnataka 

D Tamil Nadu 

Answer: A 

 

Q.35 Where was the second Shanghai Cooperation Organization Mass Media Forum held from 23-26 May 2019? 

A India 

B Beijing 

C Uzbekistan 

D Kyrgyzstan 

Answer: D 

 

Q.36 To which state does the noted Padma Shri awardee and Sufi saint Ibrahim Sutar belong? 

A Karnataka 

B Telangana 

C Andhra Pradesh 

D Kerala 

Answer: A 

 

Q.37 Who among the following pioneered binary logic and arithmetic in computers programming? 

A John Backus 

B Noam Chomsky 

C Claude Shannon 

D Leslie Lamport 

Answer: C 

 

Q.38 All the four rivers mentioned below are rivers of Kerala. Which of these is the southern most river of the state? 

A Kuppam River 

B Neyyar River 

C Periyar River 

D Chaliyar River 

Answer: B 

 

Q.39 Who among the following was elected and sworn in as the 6th President of Ukraine in April- May 2019 ? 

A Stepan Kubiv 

B Volodymyr Zelensky 

C Petro Poroshenko 

D Oleksandr Turchynov 

Answer: B 

 

Q.40 Desktop computers, laptop computers, tablets and smartphones are different types of_______. 

A minicomputers 

B supercomputers 

C mainframe computers 

D microcomputers 

Answer: D 

 

Q.41 In May 2019, who among the following became the only mountaineer in the world to hold the record for most summits on Mount Everest? 

A Phu Dorjee 

B Andrew Irvine 

C Kami Rita Sherpa 

D Phurba Tashi 

Answer: C 

 

Q.42 As of June 2019, who among the following is the chairman of the 15th Finance Commission of India? 

A Arvind Panagariya 

B Y V Reddy 

C Shaktikanta Das 

D N K Singh 

Answer: D 

 

Q.43 Who is the author of the autobiography ‘Playing It My Way’? 

A Sachin Tendulkar 

B Leander Paes 

C Kapil Dev 

D Mahesh Bhupathi 

Answer: A 

 

Q.44 What is the SI unit of pressure? 

A Volt 

B Ampere 

C Ohm 

D Pascal 

Answer: D 

 

Q.45 Who among the following was killed by Chhatrapati Shivaji in the Battle of Pratapgarh ? 

A Asghar Khan 

B Shaista Khan 

C Shuja Khan 

D Afzal Khan 

Answer: D 

 

Q.46 What is India’s rank among the 180 countries on the ‘Environmental Performance Index 2018’, according to the biennial report by Yale and Columbia Universities along with the World Economic Forum? 

A 177 

B 147 

C 167 

D 157 

Answer: A 

 

Q.47 As per the Constitution of India, the President may resign his office by writing under his hand addressed to: 

A Chief Election Commissioner 

B The Chairman of Rajya Sabha 

C The Chief Justice of India 

D The Vice President 

Answer: D 

 

Q.48 Which of the following is NOT a water borne disease? 

A Cholera 

B Mumps 

C Hepatitis 

D Typhoid 

Answer: B 

 

Q.49 Who among the following was the first Indian Cricketer to hit a century in the very first session of a Test match? 

A Virat Kohli 

B Shikhar Dhawan 

C Prithvi Shaw 

D Rishabh Pant 

Answer: B 

 

Q.50 The First Health Minister of Independent India was ____________. 

A Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel 

B Maulana Abdul Kalam Azad 

C Rajkumari Amrit Kaur 

D Vijayalakshmi Pandit 

Answer: C 

 

Quantitative Aptitude 

Instructions For the following questions answer them individually 

Q.51 The simplified value of 3 × 6 ÷ 4 of 6 − 6 ÷ 2 × (4 − 6) + 4 − 2 × 3 ÷ 6 of ⅓ is: 

A 1¾

B 8⅓

C 4¾

D 13¾

Answer: C 

 

Q.52 The average of n numbers is 36. If each of 75% of the numbers is increased by 6 and each of the remaining numbers is decreased by 9, then the new average of the numbers is: 

A 36.25 

B 33.75 

C 37.125 

D 38.25 

Answer: D 

 

Q.53 If 8(a + b)³ + (a − b)³ = (3a + b)(Aa² + Bab + Cb²), then what is the value of (A + B – C) ? 

A 4 

B 2 

C 11 

D 10 

Answer: B 

 

Q.54 If a 10-digit number 75y97405x2 is divisible by 72, then the value of (2x-y), for the greatest value of x, is:

A 24 

B 21 

C 18 

D 12 

Answer: D 

 

Q.55 In △ABC, D is a point on BC such that ∠BAD = ½∠ADC, ∠BAC = 87^∘ and ∠C = 42^∘. What is the measure of ∠ADB ? 

A 94^∘

B 102^∘

C 78^∘

D 68^∘

Answer: C 

 

Q.56 ABCD is a cyclic quadrilateral such that its sides AD and BC produced meet at P and sides AB and DC produced meet at Q. If ∠A =62^∘ and ∠ABC = 74^∘, then the difference between ∠P and ∠Q is: 

A 44^∘

B 38^∘

C 32^∘

D 23^∘

Answer: C 

 

Q.57 If x² − 6x + 1 = 0, then the value of ( x⁴+1/x² )÷(x² + 1) is: 

A 36 

B 33

C 35 

D 39 

Answer: B 

 

Q.58 For θ being an acute angle, if cosecθ = 1.25 , then the value of (4 tanθ−5 cosθ)/(sec θ+4 cotθ) is equal to: 

A ½

B ¼

C ⁴/₇

D ³/₇

Answer: A 

 

Q.59 In a circle with centre O, AB is a diameter. Points C, D and E are on the circle on one side of AB such that ABEDC is a pentagon. The sum of angles ACD and DEB is: 

A 240^∘ 

B 225^∘ 

C 180^∘ 

D 270^∘ 

Answer: D 

 

Q.60 A train covers a certain distance in 45 minutes.If its speed is reduced by 5 km/h,it takes 3 minutes more to cover the same distance. The distance (in km)is: 

A 54 

B 80 

C 64 

D 60 

Answer: D

 

Q.61 The parallel sides of a trapezium are 20 cm and 10 cm and its non-parallel sides are equal to each other. If its area is 180 cm², then what is the length (in cm) of each non-parallel side ? 

A 12 

B 11 

C 15 

D 13 

Answer: D 

 

Q.62 In comes of A and B are in the ratio 5 : 3 and their expenditures are in the ratio 9 : 5. If income of A is twice the expenditure of B, then what is the ratio of savings of A and B? 

A 3:2 

B 3:4 

C 2:3 

D 1:1 

Answer: D 

 

Q.63 A can do 40% of a work in 6 days and B can do 30% of the same work in 3 days. They started the work together but B left after 2 days and A continued to work. In how many days was the entire work completed? 

A 12 

B 15 

C 9 

D 10 

Answer: A

 

Q.64 A shopkeeper marks his goods at 25% above the cost price. He sells three-fourth of the goods at the marked price and the remaining at 40% discount on the marked price. His gain/loss percent is: 

A Loss, 12.5% 

B Gain, 10.5% 

C Gain, 12.5% 

D Loss, 8.75% 

Answer: C 

 

Q.65 For 0^∘ < θ < 90^∘, If [sec θ(1−sinθ)(sec θ+tanθ)] /(sec θ−tanθ)² = (1+k)/(1−k), then k is equal to: 

A cosθ

B cosecθ

C secθ

D sinθ

Answer: D 

 

Instructions: The given Bar Graph presents the Revenue and Expenditure (in crores of Rupees) of a company during the five year period, 2014-2018. 

Q.66 In which year the percentage increase in the revenue as compared to that in its preceding year is between 5% and 8% ? 

A 2016 

B 2018 

C 2017 

D 2015 

Answer: B 

 

Q.67 The total expenditure of the company from 2016 to 2018 is what percentage (nearest to an integer) of the total revenue for the five year period ? 

A 54 

B 55 

C 56 

D 53 

Answer: B 

 

Instructions For the following questions answer them individually 

Q.68 △ ABC is a triangle, where ∠ B is obtuse. AD is perpendicular on CB produced at D. If AB = 8cm, BC = 7 cm and BD = 4 cm, then AC is equal to: 

A 15cm 

B 14cm 

C 12cm 

D 13cm 

Answer: D 

 

Q.69 If x + y + z = 3 and xy + yz + zx = −18 ,then what is the value of x³ + y³ + z³ − 3xyz =? 

A 217 

B 189 

C 191 

D 187 

Answer: B 

 

Q.70 For 0^∘ < θ < 90^∘ , if 2cos² θ = 3sinθ , then the value of (cosec² θ − cot² θ + cos² θ) is equal to: 

A 1½

B 1¾

C 2¼

D 2¾

Answer: B 

 

Instructions: The given Bar Graph presents the Revenue and Expenditure (in crores of Rupees) of a company during the five year period, 2014-2018. 

Q.71 The expenditure of the company in 2017 is what percentage less than the average revenue (per year) in 2014, 2015 and 2016? 

A 11²/₉

B 11⅑

C 8⅓

D 12⅓

Answer: C 

 

Q.72 What is the ratio of the total revenue of the company in 2015 and 2018 to that of its expenditure in 2014 and 2018? 

A 9:7 

B 5:4 

C 13:10 

D 7:5 

Answer: A

 

Instructions For the following questions answer them individually 

Q.73 Three articles are bought at ₹200 each. One of them is sold at a loss of 10%. If the other two articles are sold so as to gain 20% on the whole transaction, then what is the gain percent on the two articles? 

A 35 

B 28 

C 32 

D 30 

Answer: A 

 

Q.74 A sum invested at 8% p.a. amounts to ₹20280 at the end of one year, when the interest is compounded half yearly. What will be the simple interest on the same sum for 453 years at double the earlier rate of interest ? 

A ₹13500 

B ₹13800 

C ₹14200 

D ₹14500 

Answer: B 

 

Q.75 Sudha decided to donate 12% of her monthly income to an orphanage. On the day of donation, she changed her decision and donated a sum of ₹4800 which was equal to 80% of what she had decided earlier. What is 27% of her monthly income? 

A ₹11934 

B ₹13959 

C ₹14040 

D ₹13500 

Answer: D 

 

English 

Instructions For the following questions answer them individually 

Q.76 Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select No improvement. The ceremony will following by tea and refreshments for the guests. 

A will follow with 

B No improvement 

C will be followed by 

D will followed by 

Answer: C 

 

Q.77 Select the correct passive form of the given sentence. The mechanic repaired my car quite satisfactorily. 

A The mechanic was repaired quite satisfactorily by my car. 

B My car repaired quite satisfactorily by the mechanic. 

C My car is repaired quite satisfactorily by the mechanic. 

D My car was repaired quite satisfactorily by the mechanic. 

Answer: D 

 

Q.78 Given below are four jumbled sentences. Out of the given options pick the one that gives their correct order. 

A. On the morning of April 12, Gopal rose at 5.30 am. 

B. Then he drove to the Joggers Park which was four km away. 

C. There he met his group of walking enthusiasts. 

D. He put on his track suit and walking shoes. 

A DCAB 

B ACBD 

C ADBC 

D CBAD 

Answer: C 

 

Q.79 Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select No improvement. The government has ordered that all the coaching centres without fire safety arrangements housing above the fourth floor be shut down immediately. 

A No improvement 

B housed above the fourth floor 

C house up to the fourth floor 

D housed over a fourth floor 

Answer: B 

 

Q.80 Select the word which means the same as the group of words given. A person who can speak only two languages 

A bilingual 

B monolingual 

C linguist 

D multilingual 

Answer: A 

 

Instructions: In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank. 

Comprehension: In one of the most high-profile localities in the capital, hundreds of (1) ______ walk across an unmanned railway track (2) ______ day to get to school. Lakshman (3) ______ his way down the rocky steps (4) ______ lead to the railway track behind his settlement. He (5) ______ in the affirmative when asked if the track scares him. “I have fallen down these steps so many times during the monsoon. But there is no other way to walk to school,” he says. 

Q.81 Select the most appropriate option for blank No. 1. 

A children 

B people 

C women 

D men 

Answer: A 

 

Q.82 Select the most appropriate option for blank No. 2. 

A all 

B whole 

C every 

D some 

Answer: C 

 

Q.83 Select the most appropriate option for blank No. 3. 

A had made 

B make 

C makes 

D was making 

Answer: C 

 

Q.84 Select the most appropriate option for blank No. 4. 

A which 

B what 

C whom 

D who 

Answer: A 

 

Q.85 Select the most appropriate option for blank No. 5. 

A shakes 

B winks 

C salutes 

D nods 

Answer: D 

 

Instructions For the following questions answer them individually 

Q.86 Select the word which means the same as the group of words given. guide the course of a ship especially by using instruments or maps 

A travel 

B sail 

C anchor 

D navigate 

Answer: D 

 

Q.87 Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank. Leopards have learned to ______ to semi-urban living near Mumbai and Gurugram. 

A change 

B prepare 

C adapt 

D adopt 

Answer: C 

 

Q.88 Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. feather your own nest 

A make money unfairly 

B disturb others in their work 

C be in a comfortable position 

D win a competition 

Answer: A 

 

Instructions: In the sentence identify the segment which contains the grammatical error. 

Q.89 On Saturday Rahul visited his professor to whom he had an appointment. 

A an appointment 

B Rahul visited his professor 

C On Saturday 

D to whom he had 

Answer: D 

 

Q.90 The blue lotus is one of the most beautiful flowers which grows in her garden. 

A The blue lotus 

B which grows 

C in her garden 

D is one of the most beautiful flowers 

Answer: B 

 

Instructions For the following questions answer them individually 

Q.91 Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence. The stranger said to me, “Can you tell me the way to the River Bank Colony?” 

A The stranger told me that I could tell him the way to the River Bank Colony. 

B The stranger asked me if you could tell him the way to the River Bank Colony. 

C The stranger asked me if I could tell him the way to the River Bank Colony. 

D The stranger asked me can you tell me the way to the River Bank Colony. 

Answer: C 

 

Q.92 Given below are four jumbled sentences. Out of the given options pick the one that gives their correct order. 

A. He meets me in the same frank friendly way as always without mentioning it. 

B. He has owed it to me for twelve months now. 

C. I can realise whenever I meet him that he has forgotten that he owes me a dollar. 

D. My friend Todd owes me a dollar. 

A CBAD 

B DBCA 

C CBDA 

D ADBC 

Answer: B 

 

Q.93 Select the most appropriate antonym of the given word. ACCESSIBLE 

A stressed 

B reachable 

C attainable 

D restricted 

Answer: D 

 

Q.94 Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. AVENGE 

A cheer 

B comfort 

C punish 

D encourage 

Answer: C 

 

Q.95 Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Be an old hat 

A be outdated 

B be foolish 

C be superstitious 

D be crazy 

Answer: A 

 

Q.96 Select the wrongly spelt word. 

A scanty 

B scenary 

C scheme 

D scarce 

Answer: B 

 

Q.97 Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank. Darkness ______ over the forest increasing the danger of wild animals. 

A descended 

B grounded 

C collapsed 

D declined 

Answer: A 

 

Q.98 Select the wrongly spelt word. 

A nibble 

B neither 

C ninteenth 

D nightingale 

Answer: C 

 

Q.99 Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. SCRAP 

A save 

B store 

C reject 

D hoard 

Answer: C 

 

Q.100 Select the most appropriate antonym of the given word. HASTY 

A reckless 

B urgent 

C sudden 

D cautious 

Answer: D 

SSC CHSL 

(5 July 2019 Shift-III)

Reasoning 

Instructions For the following questions answer them individually 

Q.1 A figure of transparent sheet with a pattern is given below. Select the option that shows how the pattern would appear when the transparent sheet is folded at the dotted line. 

Answer: C 

 

Q.2 In a code language, PROMOTE is written as QTROGVQ. How will LICENSE be written as in that language? 

A EKNGGUP 

B NKEGGUP 

C EKMHHUP 

D EKNGPUG 

Answer: A 

 

Q.3 Two statements are given, followed by three conclusions numbered I, II and III. Assuming the statements to be true, even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements. Statements: 

All ice creams are juices. 

No juice is chocolate. 

Conclusions: 

I. Some chocolates are ice-creams. 

II. Some juices are ice-creams. 

III. No ice-cream is chocolate. 

A Only conclusions I and III follow. 

B Only conclusions II and III follow. 

C Either conclusion I or III follows. 

D Only conclusions I and II follow. 

Answer: B 

 

Q.4 Two different positions of the same dice are shown below,the six faces of which are numbered 1 to 6. Find the number opposite to the face having 3.

A 6 

B 1 

C 2 

D 4 

Answer: C 

 

Q.5 Select the set in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers of the following set. (88, 56, 72) 

A (34, 28, 21) 

B (66, 48, 57) 

C (62, 48, 52) 

D (18, 24, 28) 

Answer: B 

 

Q.6 How many triangles are present in the given figure ?

A 32 

B 31 

C 29 

D 30 

Answer: D 

 

Q.7 Three of the following four letter-clusters are alike in a certain way and one is different. Pick the odd one out. 

A SWAE 

B AFIM 

C UYCG 

D IMQU 

Answer: B 

 

Q.8 Arrange the following activities in a logical and meaningful order. 

1. Television audio defect 2. Restart enjoying 3. Contact mechanic 4. Television repair done 5. Switch on television 

A 3, 5, 1, 2, 4 

B 4, 5, 1, 3, 2 

C 5, 1, 3, 4, 2 

D 5, 1, 4, 2, 3 

Answer: C 

 

Q.9 Three of the following four words are alike in a certain way and one is different. Pick the odd word out. 

A Rectangle 

B Circle 

C Triangle 

D Diagram 

Answer: D 

 

Q.10 Select the word-pair in which the two words are related in the same way as are the two words in the following word-pair. Architect : House map 

A Teacher : Writer 

B Doctor : Hospital 

C Carpenter : Furniture 

D Lawyer : Court 

Answer: C

 

Q.11 Three of the following four numbers are alike in a certain way and one is different. Pick the number that is different from the rest. 

A 118 

B 127 

C 130 

D 129 

Answer: B 

 

Q.12 Select the option in which Figure-X is embedded. (Rotation is not allowed)

Answer: C 

 

Q.13 Which number will replace the question mark (?) in the following series? 28, 32, 41, 57, 82, ? 

A 120 

B 118 

C 122 

D 116 

Answer: B

 

Q.14 Select the set in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers of the following set. (4, 9, 16) 

A (36, 81, 100) 

B (25, 36, 64) 

C (16, 36, 49) 

D (49, 64, 81) 

Answer: D 

 

Q.15 If LUCRATIVE is coded as 333912945, then how will AMSTERDAM be coded as? 

A 149248414 

B 131458311 

C 141248414 

D 141259414 

Answer: D 

 

Q.16 means ‘A is son of B’ means ‘A is husband of B’ means ‘A is sister of B’ means ‘A is daughter of B’ If , then how is X related to R ? 

A Maternal grandfather or maternal grandmother 

B Father or mother 

C Paternal grandfather or paternal grandmother 

D Grandson or granddaughter 

Answer: A 

 

Q.17 Select the correct mirror image of the given figure when the mirror is placed to the right of the figure.

Answer: D 

 

Q.18 Which two signs should be interchanged in the following equation to make it correct? 

211 × 14 + 627 ÷ 33 − 17 = 520 

A + and − 

B + and ÷ 

C ÷ and × 

D × and − 

Answer: D 

 

Q.19 Select the Venn diagram that best illustrates the relationship between the following classes. Metal, Iron, Mercury 

Answer: A 

 

Q.20 Select the number-pair in which the two numbers are related in the same way as are the two numbers of the following number-pair. 2 : 8 

A 9 : 629 

B 11 : 1321 

C 7 : 343 

D 8 : 502 

Answer: C 

 

Q.21 Select the option that is related to the third letter-cluster in the same way as the second letter-cluster is related to the first letter-cluster. GSDL : JPGI : : UCWF : ? 

A XZZC 

B YZZD 

C WZZB 

D XYYC 

Answer: A 

 

Q.22 ‘Disease’ is related to ‘Diabetes’ in the same way as ‘Vehicle’ is related to ‘_________’. 

A Fuel 

B Car 

C Chassis 

D Driver 

Answer: B

 

Q.23 Select the combination of letters that when sequentially placed in the gaps of the given letter series will complete the series. 

x q _ _ m c c _ _ q p f m _ _ b x _ _ f m c _ b 

A pfbxccqpc 

B sfbcccqpc 

C qfbxccqpc 

D pfbxcxqpc 

Answer: A 

 

Q.24 Three persons A, B and C have different amounts of rupees with them. If A takes ₹12 from C, A will have equal amount as B has. A and B together have a total ₹102. How many rupees does A have ? 

A 50 

B 57 

C 45 

D 55 

Answer: C 

 

Q.25 Select the figure that will come next in the following figure series. 

Answer: B 

 

General knowledge 

Instructions For the following questions answer them individually 

 

Q.26 Devotional folk songs called ‘Zikir’ belong to the Indian state of: 

A Assam 

B West Bengal 

C Uttar Pradesh 

D Odisha 

Answer: A 

 

Q.27 Which one of the following caves is situated in Maharashtra ? 

A Amarnath 

B Borra 

C Ellora 

D Badami 

Answer: C 

 

Q.28 Which of the following lakes is the largest man-made lake in India ? 

A Govind Vallabh Pant Sagar 

B Dhebar Lake 

C Rajsamand Lake 

D Maharana Pratap Sagar 

Answer: A 

 

Q.29 Which of the following is a Floating National Park of India ? 

A Similipal 

B Keibul Lamjao 

C Namdapha 

D Eravikulam 

Answer: B 

 

Q.30 What is the amount of minimum assured monthly pension payable under the Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Maan-dhan (PM-SYM) scheme of the Government of India ? 

A ₹ 3000 

B ₹ 2000 

C ₹ 1000 

D ₹ 4000 

Answer: A 

 

Q.31 Which of the following is waterfall is created by river Sharavathi the highest waterfall in India? 

A Athirappilly Falls 

B Jog Falls 

C Dudhsagar Falls 

D Dhuandhar Falls 

Answer: B 

 

Q.32 Who presides over the joint sitting of the two Houses of Parliament? 

A President 

B Prime Minister 

C The Vice President 

D The Speaker of the Lok Sabha 

Answer: D 

 

Q.33 Who is the author of the book ‘Changing India’? 

A Narendra Modi 

B Manmohan Singh 

C A P J Abdul Kalam 

D Shashi Tharoor 

Answer: B 

Q.34 Light rays enter the eye through the outer, transparent structure at the front of the eye called the __________. 

A Optic nerve 

B Iris 

C Lens 

D Cornea 

Answer: D 

 

Q.35 Which cyclone has hit India in the month of May 2019 ? 

A Cyclone Nargis 

B Cyclone Gaja 

C Cyclone Hudhud 

D Cyclone Fani 

Answer: D 

 

Q.36 What is the present Statutory Liquidity Ratio (SLR) announced by the Reserve Bank of India with effect from 1st January 2019? 

A 19.25 per cent 

B 19.50 per cent 

C 19.00 per cent 

D 19.75 per cent 

Answer: B 

 

Q.37 With which sport is the Indian player Neeraj Chopra associated ? 

A Billiards 

B Boxing 

C Javelin Throw 

D Swimming 

Answer: C 

 

Q.38 Alexander invaded India in ________. 

A 323 BC 

B 326 BC 

C 454 BC 

D 467 BC 

Answer: B 

 

Q.39 Somatotropin’ is another name for _______.

A Tear gas 

B Laughing gas 

C Growth hormone 

D Digestive juice 

Answer: C 

 

Q.40 Paithani Saree belongs to the state of _______. 

A Tamil Nadu 

B Maharashtra 

C Kerala 

D Karnataka 

Answer: B 

 

Q.41 In May 2019, Bengaluru-based medical doctor ________was honoured with the ‘Global Asian of the Year Award 2018-2019’ for her contributions to the ecosystem and women healthcare. 

A Shashi Wadhwa 

B Hema Divakar 

C Indira Hinduja 

D Neelam Kler 

Answer: B 

 

Q.42 Konark Temple in Odisha was built by which of the following kings? 

A Anantavarman Chodagangadeva 

B Narasimha Deva I 

C Ananga Bhima Deva 

D Bhanu Deva 

Answer: B 

 

Q.43 Who developed the operating system Linux started as a project by a student of Finland ? 

A Linus Torvalds 

B Leonard M. Adleman 

C Barbara Liskov 

D Leslie Lamport 

Answer: A 

 

Q.44 In 1991, India’s first indigenous supercomputer named____________was developed by Vijay Bhatkar. 

A Prayas 3000 

B Prayog 2000 

C Param 8000 

D Pragati 5000 

Answer: C 

 

Q.45 The quorum to constitute a sitting of the Lok Sabha is ______ of the total number of Members of the House under article 100(3) of the Constitution of India. 

A one-tenth 

B half 

C one-third 

D one-fifth 

Answer: A 

 

Q.46 With which of the following sports is the term ‘Jab’ associated ? 

A Cricket 

B Basketball 

C Billiards 

D Boxing 

Answer: D 

 

Q.47 In 2019 who became the first Indian to win an election in Japan ? 

A Yogendra Puranik 

B Charandeep Singh 

C Kishore Kafley 

D Piyush Jindal 

Answer: A 

 

Q.48 Who won the American Reality Show, ‘The World’s Best’ 2019 for displaying his talent as a pianist? 

A Utsav Lal 

B Anil Srinivasan 

C Lydian Nadhaswaram 

D Stephen Devassy 

Answer: C 

 

Q.49 _________ from India won the girls’ title at the IBSF World Under-16 Snooker Championships held in 2018. 

A Keerthana Pandian 

B Arantxa Sanchis 

C Varsha Sanjeev 

D Vidya Pillai 

Answer: A 

 

Q.50 _______ is the primary acid present in ripe bananas. 

A Sulphuric Acid 

B Malic Acid 

C Formic Acid 

D Hydrochloric Acid 

Answer: B 

 

Quantitative Aptitude 

Instructions For the following questions answer them individually 

Q.51 The average age of four brothers is 14 years. If their father is also included, the average is increased by 4 years. The age of the father (in years) is: 

A 36 

B 34 

C 40 

D 38 

Answer: B 

 

Q.52 If x = 2 − √3 then the value of x³ − x⁻³ is: 

A 30√2 

B −30√3 

C 30√3 

D −30√2 

Answer: B 

 

Q.53 If 3^3√x + 4^3√x = 5^3√x then the value of x is: 

A 1 

B 4 

C 2 

D 8 

Answer: D 

 

Q.54 If x% of y is 150 and y% of z is 300, then the relation between x and z is: 

A z = x/3

B z = x/2

C z = 2x 

D z = x 

Answer: C 

Q.55 The simplified value of is: 

A ¹⁹/₁₆

B ¹⁹/₇

C ¹⁹/₈

D ¹⁹/₆₄

Answer: D 

 

Q.56 Two numbers are in the ratio of 7 : 5. On diminishing each of them by 40, the ratio becomes 27 : 17. The sum of the numbers is: 

A 300 

B 240 

C 325 

D 275 

Answer: A 

 

Q.57 The ratio between the speeds of two trains is 5 : 7. If the first train covers 300 km in 3 hours, then the speed (in km/h) of the first train is: 

A 120 

B 140 

C 150 

D 100 

Answer: D 

 

Q.58 The chord of the contact of tangents drawn from point on the circle x² + y² = a² to the circle x² + y² = b² touches the circle x² + y² = c² such that b^p = a^m cⁿ . where m,n,p ∈ N , and m, n, p are prime to each other, then the value of m + n + p + 3 is: 

A 5 

B 6 

C 2 

D 7 

Answer: D 

 

Q.59 A person purchased a vehicle for ₹4,90,828 and sold it for ₹5,52,920. What is the percent profit earned on this vehicle (correct to two decimal places)? 

A 19.55% 

B 11.55% 

C 15.51% 

D 12.65% 

Answer: D 

Q.60 If 6(sec² 59^∘ − cot² 31^∘ ) − ⅔sin90^∘ − 3tan² 56^∘ ytan² 34^∘ = ^y/₃ , then the value of y is: 

A −⅔

B ⁸/₅

C ⅔

D −⁸/₅

Answer: B

 

Q.61 The ratio of the areas of two triangles ABC and PQR is 4: 5 and the ratio of their heights is 5 : 3. The ratio of the bases of triangle ABC to that of triangle PQR is: 

A 25 : 12 

B 12 : 25 

C 11 : 15 

D 15 : 11 

Answer: B 

 

Q.62 Two students, A and B, appeared for an examination. A secured 8 marks more than B and the marks of the former was 55% of the sum of their marks. The marks obtained by A and B, respectively, are: 

A 44, 36 

B 40, 32 

C 36, 28 

D 38, 30 

Answer: A 

 

Q.63 A circle is inscribed in a triangle ABC. It touches sides AB, BC and AC at the points P, Q and R respectively. If BP = 5.4 cm, CQ =7.3 cm and AR = 6.1 cm, then the perimeter (in cm) of the △ABC is: 

A 37 

B 37.6 

C 37.25 

D 36 

Answer: B

 

Q.64 The given Bar Graph presents the Imports and Exports of an item (in tonnes) manufactured by a company for the five financial years, 2013-2014 to 2017-2018. 

In which financial year the percentage increase in Imports and Exports taken together is the lowest in comparison to its previous financial year? 

A 2016-2017 

B 2014-2015 

C 2015-2016 

D 2017-2018 

Answer: A 

 

Q.65 In a △ABC, the bisectors of ∠B and ∠C meet at point O within the triangle. If ∠A = 132^∘ , then the measure of ∠BOC is: 

A 132^∘ 

B 84^∘ 

C 66^∘ 

D 156^∘

Answer: D 

 

Q.66 The given Bar Graph presents the Imports and Exports of an item (in tonnes) manufactured by a company for the five financial years, 2013-2014 to 2017-2018. 

In which financial year, the absolute difference of the Exports to those of Imports is the lowest? 

A 2013-2014 

B 2015-2016 

C 2016-2017 

D 2014-2015 

Answer: C 

 

Q.67 If (x + 7)³ + (2x + 8)³ + (2x + 3)³ = 3(x + 7)(2x + 8)(2x + 3) , then what is the value of x ? 

A 3.6 

B -3.6 

C 2.4 

D -2.4 

Answer: B 

 

Q.68 The given Bar Graph presents the Imports and Exports of an item (in tonnes) manufactured by a company for the five financial years, 2013-2014 to 2017-2018.

What is the average absolute difference between Exports and Imports (in tonnes) during the five financial years? 

A 256 

B 266 

C 264 

D 260 

Answer: B 

 

Q.69 If cosx = −½²and π < x < ^3π/₂, then the value of 2tan² x + 3cosec² x is: 

A 10 

B 16 

C 8 

D 4 

Answer: A 

Q.70 The given Bar Graph presents the Imports and Exports of an item (in tonnes) manufactured by a company for the five financial years, 2013-2014 to 2017-2018.

What is the ratio of total Imports to total Exports during 2014-2015, 2015-2016 and 2016-2017 ? 

A 4011 : 4175 

B 4175 : 4011 

C 4455 : 3664 

D 3664 : 4455 

Answer: D 

 

Q.71 A, B and C can complete a piece of work in 4, 20 and 60 days respectively. Working together, they can complete one third of the same work in how many days ? 

A 1 ³/₁₉ 

B ³/₁₉

C 2¹/₁₉ 

D 1¹/₁₉ 

Answer: D 

 

Q.72 If a 10-digit number 1230x5S58y2 is divisible by 88, then the value of (5x + 5y) is: 

A 40 

B 20 

C 50 

D 30 

Answer: A

 

Q.73 There was 25% off on shirt. A lady bought a shirt and got an additional 20% discount for paying in cash and further 10% discount for being a loyal customer. She paid ₹405. What was the price tag (in ₹) on the shirt? 

A 600 

B 650 

C 725 

D 750 

Answer: D 

 

Q.74 In triangle ABC, the length of BC is less than twice the length of AB by 3 cm. The length of AC exceeds the length of AB by 9 cm. The perimeter of triangle is 34 cm. The length (in cm) of the smallest side of the triangle is: 

A 9 

B 10 

C 8 

D 7 

Answer: D 

 

Q.75 If secθ = 3x and tanθ = 3/x, (x ≠ 0)then the value of 9 ( x² − ¹/x²) is: 

A ⅓

B ½

C ¼

D 1 

Answer: D 

English 

Instructions For the following questions answer them individually 

Q.76 Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. SORDID 

A pure 

B dirty 

C clean 

D solid 

Answer: B 

 

Q.77 Select the correctly spelt word. 

A gaity 

B gaiety 

C gayety 

D gaeity 

Answer: B 

 

Q.78 Identify the segment which contains the grammatical error. Each of the pictures have been signed by the football star. 

A signed by 

B Each of 

C have been 

D the pictures 

Answer: C 

 

Instructions: Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. 

Q.79 Have one’s hands full 

A to be very generous 

B to be very rich 

C to be very clumsy 

D to be very busy 

Answer: D 

 

Q.80 Face the music 

A get appreciation 

B face the criticism 

C enjoy the harmony 

D face the enemy 

Answer: B 

 

Instructions For the following questions answer them individually 

Q.81 Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word. The soldiers planned to attack at a precise hour so they ______ their watches. 

A synchronized 

B assessed 

C restored 

D exchanged 

Answer: A 

 

Q.82 Select the most appropriate antonym of the given word. FEROCIOUS 

A fierce 

B prudent 

C cunning 

D gentle 

Answer: D 

 

Instructions: In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank. 

Comprehension: My grandmother is the genealogist of the family. She (1) ______ records of births, deaths, marriages and divorces. She takes the job (2) ______ seriously. She sends (3) ______ to the family whenever something noteworthy (4) ______. We recently had a bulletin about the (5) ______ of a relative who bequeathed his antique furniture to his descendants. 

 

Q.83 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 1 

A promotes 

B produces 

C spreads 

D maintains 

Answer: D 

 

Q.84 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 2 

A quick 

B quite 

C quiet 

D quit 

Answer: B 

 

Q.85 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 3 

A advertisements 

B notices 

C brochures 

D messages 

Answer: D 

 

Q.86 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 4 

A occurs 

B obtains 

C exists 

D passes 

Answer: A 

 

Q.87 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 5 

A damage 

B demise 

C demolition 

D destruction 

Answer: B 

 

Instructions For the following questions answer them individually 

Q.88 Given below are four jumbled sentences. Out of the given options pick the one that gives their correct order. 

A. Her father had been stuck in an elevator for six hours. 

B. Esha had heard from her parents about a blackout caused by a sudden storm. 

C. She had to grope in the dark and cook by the candlelight. 

D. Her mother’s story had been quite different from his. 

A ADCB 

B BADC 

C CADB 

D BDCA 

Answer: B 

 

Q.89 Identify the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment. If no substitution is required, select No substitution. I have a terrible cold during several days now. 

A No substitution 

B had a terrible cold since 

C have had a terrible cold for 

D am having a terrible cold during 

Answer: C 

 

Q.90 Select the most appropriate word for the group of words. One who is indifferent to pleasure or pain 

A wise 

B temperate 

C stoic 

D brave 

Answer: C 

 

Q.91 Select the wrongly spelt word. 

A accomplice 

B accommodate 

C accumulate 

D accelarate 

Answer: D 

 

Q.92 Given below are four jumbled sentences. Out of the given options pick the one that gives their correct order. 

A. They used thin twigs called chew sticks as tooth cleaners. 

B. The fuzzy end was rubbed against the teeth to keep them clean. 

C. These sticks were fuzzy at one end. 

D. How did people clean their teeth before the toothbrush was invented? 

A DBCA 

B ACBD 

C BCAD 

D DACB 

Answer: D 

 

Q.93 Select the most appropriate antonym of the given word. MISERY 

A bliss 

B censure 

C poverty 

D dearth 

Answer: A 

 

Q.94 Select the most appropriate word for the group of words. A previous case that might serve as an example or guide in subsequent situations 

A precursor 

B predecessor 

C precedent 

D president 

Answer: C 

 

Q.95 Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word. The entrepreneur is looking for an ______ to fund his project. 

A aviator 

B invigilator 

C inspector 

D investor 

Answer: D 

 

Q.96 Identify the segment which contains the grammatical error. It was a windy autumn day and leaves were fallen rapidly from the trees. 

A windy autumn day 

B leaves were fallen 

C rapidly from trees 

D It was a 

Answer: B 

 

Q.97 Identify the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment. If no substitution is required, select No substitution. The shoebill stork can be recognise from its long legs and broad wings. 

A No substitution 

B recognising from it’s 

C recognised by its 

D recognise through it’s 

Answer: C 

 

Q.98 Select the most appropriate passive form of the given sentence. The store manager caught the teenager shoplifting. 

A The teenager was caught shoplifting by the store manager. 

B The teenager has been caught shoplifting by the store manager. 

C The teenager is caught shoplifting by the store manager. 

D The store manager is caught shoplifting by the teenager. 

Answer: A 

 

Q.99 Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. REPRIMAND 

A reproach 

B applaud 

C reward 

D eradicate 

Answer: A 

 

Q.100 Select the most appropriate indirect form of the given sentence. My grandmother said, “I bore six children.” 

A My grandmother said that she had borne six children. 

B My grandmother told that she had bore six children. 

C My grandmother said she bore six children. 

D My grandmother said that she has born six children. 

Answer: A