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SSC CHSL Tier-I 24 March 2018 Shift-II Previous Year Paper

SSC CHSL Tier 1 2018 24 March Shift 2

Q. 1 In the following question, some part of the sentence may have errors. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and select the appropriate option. If a sentence is free from error, select ‘No Error’.

Each nation aspire to do well, (1)/ but there are glaring economical (2)/ inequalities

between them. (3)/ No error (4)

A. 1

B. 2

C. 3

D. 4

Q. 2 In the following question, some part of the sentence may have errors. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and select the appropriate option. If a sentence is free from error, select ‘No Error’.

It is easy to fall victim (1)/ not only to those who may hurt or mistreats us, (2)/ but also to our own anger. (3)/ No error (4)

A. 1

B. 2

C. 3

D. 4

Q. 3 In the following question, the sentence given with blank to be filled in with an appropriate word. Select the correct alternative out of the four and indicate it by selecting the appropriate option.

She does not agree, and ______ does Anita.

A. also

B. even

C. neither

D. so

Q. 4 In the following question, the sentence given with blank to be filled in with an appropriate word. Select the correct alternative out of the four and indicate it by selecting the appropriate option.

Many lost dogs ______ been given back to their owners.

A. have

B. is

C. has

D. would

Q. 5 In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word.

Empirical

A. practical

B. unproved

C. hypothetical

D. theoretical

Q. 6 In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word.

Austerity

A. strict

B. moist

C. tolerant

D. kindness

Q. 7 In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which is opposite in meaning of the given word.

Guile

A. cleverness

B. suspicious

C. dishonesty

D. honesty

Q. 8 In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which is opposite in meaning of the given word.

Objective

A. fair

B. detached

C. straight

D. prejudiced

Q. 9 Rearrange the parts of the sentence in correct order.

The whole biosphere, like

P : a chemically dynamic state

Q : the individual organisms that

R : live inside it, exists in

A. RQP

B. QRP

C. QPR

D. PQR

Q. 10 A sentence has been given in Active/Passive Voice. Out of the four given alternatives, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Passive/Active Voice.

The teacher should check the homework.

A. The homework should be checked by the teacher.

B. The homework is checked by the teacher.

C. The teacher is responsible for checking homework.

D. The homework will be checked by the teacher.

Q. 11 A sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect Speech. Out of the four given alternatives, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct Speech.

The lawyer said to them, “Call the witness.”

A. The lawyer asked for the witness.

B. The witness be called by the lawyer.

C. The lawyer called the witness.

D. The lawyer commanded them to call the witness.

Q. 12 In the following question, a word has been written in four different ways out of which only one is correctly spelt. Select the correctly spelt word.

A. Auixiliary

B. Auxiliary

C. Auxiliarry

D. Auixliary

Q. 13 In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.

Change is more often than _____________ the trigger for struggles in the leadership arena. Leaders usher ______________ organisational change, which creates a natural tension as the status quo fights back. With various factors in the mix, _____________ imbalance is created that impacts leaders and followers in multiple and varying ways. _________, the leader gets the roughest edge as he is seemingly the most ‘ ___________’ one. often than _________ the trigger for struggles

A. no

B. none

C. not

D. nor

Q. 14 In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.

Change is more often than ____________the trigger for struggles in the leadership arena. Leaders usher _______________ organisational change, which creates a natural tension as the status quo fights back. With various factors in the mix, _____________imbalance is created that impacts leaders and followers in multiple and varying ways.____________, the leader gets the roughest edge as he is seemingly the most ‘ ___________’ one. Leaders usher _____________ organisational change

A. onto

B. inside

C. in

D. as

Q. 15 – In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.

Change is more often than ______________ the trigger for struggles in the leadership arena. Leaders usher ________________ organisational change, which creates a natural tension as the status quo fights back. With various factors in the mix, _____________ imbalance is created that impacts leaders and followers in multiple and varying ways. ____________, the leader gets the roughest edge as he is seemingly the most ‘ ______________’ one. factors in the mix, _________ imbalance is created

A. an

B. a

C. the

D. only

Q. 16 In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.

Change is more often than ____________ the trigger for struggles in the leadership arena. Leaders usher ______________ organisational change, which creates a natural tension as the status quo fights back. With various factors in the mix, _______________ imbalance is created that impacts leaders and followers in multiple and varying ways. ___________, the leader gets the roughest edge as he is seemingly the most ‘ ___________’ one. multiple and varying ways. ___________, the leader

A. ironically

B. irony

C. ironical

D. ironic

Q. 17 In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.

Change is more often than __________the trigger for struggles in the leadership arena. Leaders usher ____________________organisational change, which creates a natural tension as the status quo fights back. With various factors in the mix, ____________imbalance is created that impacts leaders and followers in multiple and varying ways. ____________, the leader gets the roughest edge as he is seemingly the most ‘ _____________’ one. as he is seemingly the most ‘______________’ one.

A. power

B. powerfully

C. powerful

D. powering

Q. 18 In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.

Kitty-corner

A. Favourite place of cats.

B. A place where ladies meet to party.

C. A very small place.

D. Things located diagonally opposite each other.

Q. 19 In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.

Never-never land

A. An imaginary utopian place or situation.

B. A place that is worse than hell.

C. A place that you know that you will never be able to visit.

D. A popular place about which you have heard such stories that you would not like to go there.

Q. 20 In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the words/sentence.

Extreme self-confidence or audacity

A. petrified

B. abashed

C. skittish

D. chutzpah

Q. 21 In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the words/sentence.

Portray in words

A. ensconce

B. depict

C. veil

D. obscure

Q. 22 In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which will improve the bracketed part of the sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select “no improvement”.

Cyclones (was identified) by the year of their occurrence, and remembered for the

devastation they caused.

A. is identified

B. were identify

C. were identified

D. no improvement

Q. 23 In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which will improve the bracketed part of the sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select “no improvement”.

The art of movement (has been), in complicated ways, been culture-driven

A. have been

B. is been

C. was been

D. no improvement

Q. 24 The question below consists of a set of labelled sentences. Out of the four options given, select the most logical order of the sentences to form a coherent paragraph.

People used to preserve

A-companionship in absentia

B-letters for years as these humble pieces

C-of paper afforded

A. BAC

B. BCA

C. ACB

D. ABC

Q. 25 In the following question, four words are given out of which one word is correctly spelt.

Select the correctly spelt word.

A. frothyest

B. frothiest

C. frrothiest

D. frrothyest

Q. 26 In the following question, select the related word pair from the given alternatives.

Grandmother : Female : : ? : ?

A. father:male

B. male:son

C. mother:sister

D. uncle:aunt

Q. 27 In the following question, select the related number from the given alternatives.

695 : 659 : : 839 : ?

A. 392

B. 984

C. 931

D. 893

Q. 28 In the following question, select the related letter/letters from the given alternatives.

CPR : ERT : : DQS : ?

A. FSU

B. FTU

C. ESV

D. ETV

Q. 29 In the following question, select the odd word pair from the given alternatives.

A. White:colour

B. blue:colour

C. yellow:orange

D. black:colour

Q. 30 In the following question, four number pairs are given. The number on left side of (–) is related to the number on the right side of (–) with some Logic/Rule/Relation. Three are similar on basis of same Logic/Rule/Relation. Select the odd one out from the given options.

A. 3-6

B. 5-10

C. 7-12

D. 9-18

Q. 31 In the following question, select the odd letter/letters from the given alternatives.

A. SUWX

B. EGIK

C. LNPR

D. TVXZ

Q. 32 Arrange the given words in the sequence in which they occur in the dictionary.

1. Whimper

2. Where

3. Wherever

4. Wedding

5. Wednesday

A. 54231

B. 45231

C. 25134

D. 35241

Q. 33 In the following question, select the missing number from the given series.

54, 51, 48, 45, 42, ?

A. 38

B. 36

C. 40

D. 39

Q. 34 A series is given with one term missing. Select the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series.

PRQ, NPO, LNM, ?, HJI

A. IJK

B. KMK

C. JLK

D. JJK

Q. 35 Six family members Pankaj, Gopi, Chetan, Dinesh, Akash and Vyom are standing around a circular table. Gopi is between Vyom and Chetan. Pankaj is between Akash and Dinesh. Vyom is to the immediate right of Dinesh. Who is opposite to Dinesh?

A. pankaj

B. chetan

C. vyom

D. gopi

Q. 36 From the given alternatives, select the word which CANNOT be formed using the letters of the given word.

Demonstration

A. moon

B. most

C. train

D. damage

Q. 37 In a certain code language, “CUDGEL” is written as “FYGKHP”. How is “DAINTY” written in that code language?

A. REBAFK

B. GELRWC

C. KUCLEC

D. WCEVCK

Q. 38- In a certain code language, ‘x’ represents ‘+’, ‘÷’ represents ‘x’, ‘-‘ represents ‘÷’ and ‘+’ represents ‘-‘. Find out the answer to the following question.

15 x 4 ÷ 35 – 70 + 16 = ?

A. 1

B. 15

C. 19

D. 17

Q. 39 The following equation is incorrect. Which two signs should be interchanged to correct the equation?

15 x 12 + 40 ÷ 40 – 6 = 21

A. + and *

B. + and /

C. – and +

D. / and *

Q. 40 If 7%8 = 30, 4%3 = 14 and 4%9 = 26, then find the value of 1%8 = ?

A. 29

B. 10

C. 18

D. 22

Q. 41 Which of the following terms follows the trend of the given list?

XYXXXXX, XXYXXXX, XXXYXXX, XXXXYXX, XXXXXYX, _______________.

A. YXXXXXX

B. XYXXXXX

C. XXYXXXX

D. XXXXXXY

Q. 42 Abhay and Chintan are riding their motorcycles. They start from the same point. Abhay rides 7 km North, then turns to his left and rides 4 km. In the meanwhile Chintan rides 6 km West, then turns North and rides 7 km, then turns to his left and rides 8 km. Where is Abhay with respect to Chintan?

A. 4km east

B. 10km west

C. 4km west

D. 10 km east

Q. 43 In the question two statements are given, followed by two conclusions, I and II. You have to consider the statements to be true even if it seems to be at variance from commonly known facts. You have to decide which of the given conclusions, if any, follows from the given statements.

Statement I: All cells are chargers

Statement II: All batteries are cells

Conclusion I: Some chargers are batteries

Conclusion II: All batteries are chargers

A. Only conclusion I follows

B. Only conclusion II follows

C. Both conclusion I and II follow

D. Neither conclusion I nor II follow

Q. 44 In the following figure, rectangle represents doctors, circle represents essayists, triangle represents cooks and square represents europeans. Which set of letters essayists who are not cooks?

A. CB

B. AE

C. DF

D. AEGH

Q. 45 A series is given with one term missing. Select the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series.

UPM, BWT, IDA, PKH, ?

A. WPR

B. XPO

C. WRO

D. XRS

Q. 46 In the following question, select the missing number from the given series.

102, 85, 68, 51, ?

A. 34

B. 40

C. 37

D. 31

Q. 47 In the following question, four groups of three numbers are given. In each group the second and third number are related to the first number by a Logic/Rule/Relation. Three are similar on basis of same Logic/Rule/Relation. Select the odd one out from the given alternatives.

A. (8,23,15)

B. (17,52,23)

C. (12,35,23)

D. (15,44,29)

Q. 48 If a mirror is placed on the line MN, then which of the given figures is the right image of the given figure?

A. 1

B. 2

C. 3

D. 4

Q. 49 Which of the following cube in the answer figure cannot be made based on the unfolded cube in the question figure?

A. 1

B. 2

C. 3

D. 4

Q. 50 A word is represented by only one set of numbers as given in any one of the alternatives.

The sets of numbers given in the alternatives are represented by two classes of alphabets as shown in the given two matrices. The columns of Matrix-I are numbered from 0 to 4 and that of Matrix-II are numbered from 5 to 9. A letter from these matrices can be represented first by its row and next by its column, for example ‘A’ can be represented by 20,41 etc and ‘T’ can be represented by 89,85 etc. Similarly, you have to identify the set for the word ‘CORN’

A. 33,78,34,87

B. 44,86,43,55

C. 14,67,77,96

D. 22,98,43,79

Q. 51 The sum of two numbers is 7 and the sum their squares is 23, their product is equal to:

A. 10

B. 11

C. 12

D. 13

Q. 52 The difference between two numbers is 1146. When we divide the larger number by smaller we get 4 as quotient and 6 as remainder. Find the larger number

A. 1526

B. 1431

C. 1485

D. 1234

Q. 53 Find the value of n+3n/2+9n/4+…∞

A. 0

B. 1

C. 2

D. infinity

Q. 54 If 2x²+2y²=4a, then find the value of 2a/(x²-a)+2a/(y²-a)

A. 0

B. 1

C. a

D. 2a

Q. 55 Choose the CORRECT option if the two sides of a triangle is of length 4 cm and 10 cm and the length of its third side is a cm.

A. a<6

B. 6

C. a>5

D. 5

Q. 56 An isosceles triangle ABC has sides AB = AC. If side BA is produced to D in such a manner that AC = AD. Then what will be the measure of angle BCD?

A. π/6

B. π/3

C. 2π/3

D. π/2

Q. 57 Rahul’s salary is 40% of Mohit’s salary. If Rahul’s salary is increased by 60% and Mohit’s salary is decreased by 20%, then Rahul’s salary will be how much percentage of Mohit’s salary?

A. 80

B. 100

C. 105

D. 64

Q. 58 Rs 7750 is divided among X, Y and Z such that 3 times of X’s share is equal to 5 times of Y’s share which is equal to 2 times of Z’s share. What is the share (in Rs) of Z?

A. 4250

B. 3750

C. 3875

D. 4475

Q. 59 Lokesh starts a business with Rs 240000. After 3 months Vishal joins him with Rs 210000. At the end of the year what will be the ratio of their profit?

A. 32:21

B. 16:13

C. 8:5

D. 45:39

Q. 60 The average weight of two players P and Q of a football team is 38 kg. The average weight of P, Q and their coach T is 49 kg. What is the weight (in kg) of coach?

A. 71

B. 46

C. 76

D. 91

Q. 61 A sum of Rs 1200 amounts to Rs 1740 in 3 years at simple interest. If rate of interest is increased by 3%, then what will be the new amount (in Rs)?

A. 1848

B. 1946

C. 1812

D. 1924

Q. 62 If cost price of an article is 75% of its selling price, then what will be the profit percentage?

A. 23.47

B. 25

C. 33.33

D. 20

Q. 63 The marked price of an article is 10/7 of the cost price and the selling price of that article is 4/5 of the marked price. What is the profit percentage?

A. 17.24

B. 16.66

C. 14.28

D. 15.42

Q. 64 If x = [1/(√5 + √3)], y = [1/(√7 + √5)] and z = [1/(√7 + √3)], then what is the value of (x + y + z)?

A. 3/4(√7-√3)

B. √5-√3

C. √7+√5

D. 1/2(√7+√3)

Q. 65 50 men can complete a work in 28 days. They started the work together, but at the end of each 10ᵗʰ day, 10 men left the job. The work was completed in how many days?

A. 36

B. 38

C. 40

D. 45

Q. 66 The distance between places U and V is 1008 km. An express train leaves place U at 9:00 a.m. and runs at a speed of 126 km/hr. The train stops on the way for 20 minutes. At what time (in p.m.) the train will reach at the place V?

A. 6:50

B. 3:50

C. 4:20

D. 5:20

Q. 67 The bar graph shows the number of employees working in the different departments of a company. Study the diagram and answer the following questions

Which department has the lowest number of employees?

A. C

B. D

C. A

D. B

Q. 68 The bar graph shows the number of employees working in the different departments of a company. Study the diagram and answer the following questions

What is the ratio of number of employees of department A to that of department F?

A. 7:4

B. 5:7

C. 7:5

D. 4:7

Q. 69 The bar graph shows the number of employees working in the different departments of a company. Study the diagram and answer the following questions

The number of employees of department G are greater than those of department C by .

A. 42.8%

B. 75%

C. 150%

D. 84.2%

Q. 70 The bar graph shows the number of employees working in the different departments of a company. Study the diagram and answer the following questions

If the average compensation of an employee of department A is Rs 40,000 per month, then what is the total compensation (in Rs lakhs) of all employees of department A per month?

A. 800

B. 40

C. 80

D. 400

Q. 71 If the length of one side and the diagonal of a rectangle are 8 cm and 17 cm respectively, then find its perimeter (in cm).

A. 92

B. 48

C. 46

D. 96

Q. 72 The area of a semicircle is 308 cm². Calculate its perimeter (in cm).

A. 144

B. 49

C. 98

D. 72

Q. 73 Find the volume (in cm³) of a sphere of diameter 42 cm

A. 17779

B. 36922

C. 38808

D. 13371

Q. 74 What is the value of (2/√3 + tan45⁰) ?

A. (1+√6)/√3

B. (2+√3)/√3

C. 4/√3

D. √3+2

Q. 75 ΔPQR is right angled at Q. If cotP = 5/12, then what is the value of tanR ?

A. 5/13

B. 5/12

C. 13/5

D. 13/12

Q. 76 Income and consumption are _______________

A. directly related

B. partially related

C. inversely related

D. unrelated

Q. 77 When was Consumer Protection Act (COPRA) passed?

A. 1984

B. 1980

C. 1986

D. 1995

Q. 78 Which of the following Neolithic sites gives evidence of trough residence

A. burzahom

B. brahmagiri

C. chirand

D. maski

Q. 79 Which of the following medieval rulers was called ‘Jagat Guru’?

A. ibrahim qutubshah

B. ibrahim adilshah

C. akbar

D. malik ambar

Q. 80 Which port is located at the northern end of the Panama Canal?

A. panama

B. colone

C. gatun

D. miraflores

Q. 81 Which of the following pairs is NOT correctly matched?

A. jog-karnataka

B. papanasham-himachal pradesh

C. dhuandhar-madhya pradesh

D. hundru-jharkhand

Q. 82 The term “Anuvrata” is associated to which religion?

A. mahayana budhism

B. hinayana buddhism

C. jainism

D. lokayata sect

Q. 83 World’s first green Islamic bond was issued by which of the following countries?

A. indonesia

B. malaysia

C. saudi arabia

D. iraq

Q. 84 Who among the following won the best actor award in the 48th International Film Festival of India (IFFI), organized in November 2017 at Panji, Goa?

A. atom egopyan

B. robin campillo

C. vivian qu

D. nahuel perez biscayart

Q. 85 The international border of Myanmar is the longest with which of the following countries?

A. india

B. bangladesh

C. laos

D. china

Q. 86 Isotones have always ___________

A. Same number of protons

B. Same atomic number

C. Same number of neutron

D. Same number of proton and same number of neutron

Q. 87 Atomic bomb is based on which of the following principle?

A. nuclear fusion

B. nuclear fission

C. natural radioactivity

D. all options are correct

Q. 88 The _______________is a key factor in making the Gram Panchayat play its role and to be responsible

A. secretary

B. gram sabha

C. only sarpanch

D. block development officer

Q. 89 In India, who appoints ministers at state level?

A. president of india

B. governor of that state

C. chief minister of that state

D. prime minister of india

Q. 90 The terminal part of the carpel in a flower, which may be sticky is ___________

A. ovary

B. style

C. stigma

D. anther

Q. 91 Which chemical is present in the cells of cork of tree which makes them impervious to gases and water?

A. cellulose

B. suberin

C. pectin

D. lignin

Q. 92 In December 2017, Indian Railways announced to equip all trains with Bio-Toilets by .

A. December 2018

B. march 2019

C. December 2019

D. march 2018

Q. 93 Artificial Intelligent robot named Shelley developed by the MIT media lab writes which type of stories?

A. love

B. action

C. drama

D. horror

Q. 94 In November 2017, RBI simplified ‘FEMA’ by putting all amendments under one notification.

What does ‘E’ stand for in ‘FEMA’?

A. enterprise

B. exchange

C. evaluate

D. estate

Q. 95 Under which campaign the Government had launched 100 accessible website of various State Government/UTs on 19 January, 2018 for divyangjans?

A. make in india

B. skill india

C. digital india

D. accessible india

Q. 96 Find the current (in A) when a charge of 1200C flows in 6 seconds.

A. 7200

B. 200

C. 100

D. 3600

Q. 97 In a _______________wave particles of the medium vibrate in a direction perpendicular to the direction of wave propagation.

A. longitudinal

B. rolling

C. transverse

D. field

Q. 98 The polar ice-caps are made of water.

A. saline

B. salt

C. sour

D. fresh

Q. 99 Which of the statements given below are correct?

A) Georgia hosted the 2017 U-18 Baseball World Cup.

B) In 2017, David Warner captained the IPL team Kings XI Punjab.

C) In 2017, Jamie Vardy played for the Premier League team Manchester United.

A. only A

B. only B

C. both A and C

D. no option is correct

Q. 100 In HTML, ___________ tag is used to construct drop-down list boxes and scrolling list boxes.

A. <SELECT>

B. <OPTION>

C. <TEXT AREA>

D. <INPUT>

Answer Sheet
Question	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
Answer	A	B	C	A	A	A	D	D	B	A
Question	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20
Answer	D	B	C	C	A	A	C	D	A	D
Question	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30
Answer	B	C	D	B	B	A	D	A	C	C
Question	31	32	33	34	35	36	37	38	39	40
Answer	A	B	D	C	B	D	B	A	A	C
Question	41	42	43	44	45	46	47	48	49	50
Answer	D	D	C	C	C	A	B	C	C	C
Question	51	52	53	54	55	56	57	58	59	60
Answer	D	A	D	A	B	C	A	B	A	A
Question	61	62	63	64	65	66	67	68	69	70
Answer	A	C	C	A	C	D	B	D	B	C
Question	71	72	73	74	75	76	77	78	79	80
Answer	C	D	C	B	B	A	C	A	B	B
Question	81	82	83	84	85	86	87	88	89	90
Answer	B	C	B	D	D	C	B	B	B	C
Question	91	92	93	94	95	96	97	98	99	100
Answer	B	A	D	B	D	B	C	D	D	A

SSC CHSL Tier-I 23 March 2018 Shift-III Previous Year Paper

SSC CHSL Tier 1 2018 23 March Shift 3

Q. 1 Select the antonym of

stratagem

A. frankness

B. ruse

C. gimmick

D. ploy

Q. 2 In the following question, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the o e, which best express the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.

The tutor said, “The sun rises in the East”.

A. The tutor says the sun rises in the East.

B. The tutor said that the sun rose in the East.

C. The tutor said that the sun has been rising in the East.

D. The tutor said that the sun rises in the East

Q. 3 Select the synonym of to

admonish

A. to reprimand

B. to rave

C. to panegyrize

D. to eulogise

Q. 4 In the following question, some part of the sentence may have errors. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and select the appropriate option. If a sentence is free from error, select ‘No Error’.

I don’t think I shall(A)/get through all(B)/this work this Afternoon. (C) /No error (D)

A. A

B. B

C. C

D. D

Q. 5 Select the antonym of

divulgence

A. testimony

B. repudiation

C. assent

D. revelation

Q. 6 Select the synonym of

blabber

A. wary

B. nonsense

C. sophic

D. sapient

Q. 7 In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.

to hit the sack

A. to prepare for sleep

B. to die

C. to take one’s anger out

D. to hit where it hurts the most

Q. 8 Rearrange the parts of the sentence in correct order.

The current Indian

P-establishment’s priorities

Q-independence of writers

R-do not include the

A. RPQ

B. QRP

C. PRQ

D. QRP

Q. 9 Select the word with the correct spelling.

A. iminent

B. mouerning

C. laticed

D. neoplasm

Q. 10 Improve the bracketed part of the sentence.

Your character depends on (your upbringing).

A. how you were brought.

B. your up bringing

C. your way of upbringing.

D. no improvement

Q. 11 In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.

Hocus pocus

A. walking in a zig-zag manner, especially under the influence of alcohol

B. meaningless talk or activity, typically designed to trick someone

C. rich people but who are shallow and greedy

D. doing a job haphazardly

Q. 12 Select the word with the correct spelling.

A. asyrian

B. apustate

C. marzipan

D. cucamber

Q. 13 In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.

________________ democracies, citizens have command ________________ who they want to be represented by as well as the competence to define issues worthy of representation. Outside the domain of often _________________ party politics lies an entire terrain of collective action ______________ which citizens press their collective will upon those ____________ rule. ________________ democracies

A. In

B. Into

C. Inside

D. Inner

Q. 14 In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.

A. on

B. about

C. over

D. with

Q. 15 In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and select the correct a swer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.

________________ democracies, citizens have command ________________ who they want to be represented by as well as the competence to define issues worthy of representation. Outside the domain of often _________________ party politics lies an entire terrain of collective act on ______________ which citizens press their collective will upon those ______________ rule. Outside the domain of often _________________ party

A. smelly

B. obnoxious

C. odourful

D. rancid

Q. 16 In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives. ________________ democracies, citizens have command ________________ who they want to be represented by as well as the competence to define issues worthy of representation. Outside the domain of often _________________ party politics lies an entire terrain of collective act on ______________ which citizens press their collective will upon those ______________ rule. politics lies an entire terrain of collective action __________

A. through

B. to

C. into

D. for

Q. 17 In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives. ________________ democracies, citizens have command ________________ who they want to be represented by as well as the competence to define issues worthy of representation. Outside the domain of often _________________ party politics lies an entire terrain of collective act on ______________ which citizens press their collective will upon those ______________ rule. which citizens press their collective will upon those __________________ rule.

A. whom

B. which

C. whosoever

D. who

Q. 18 Improve the bracketed part of the sentence.

My daughter (is loving) Glucose biscuits

A. has been loving

B. loves to

C. loves

D. no improvement

Q. 19 In the following question, a sentence has been given in Active/Passive voice. Out of four alternatives suggested, select the one, which best expresses the same sentence in Passive/Active voice.

Anita will arrange the dresses.

A. The dresses would be arranged by Anita.

B. The dresses would have been arranged by Anita.

C. The dresses would have had been arranged by Anita.

D. The dresses will be arranged by Anita.

Q. 20 In the following question, the sentence given with blank to be filled in with an appropriate word. Select the correct alternative out of the four and indicate it by selecting the appropriate option.

Each day, the price of gold will ______________ on the market.

A. fluctuate

B. wave

C. flutter

D. vibrate

Q. 21 In the following question, the sentence given with blank to be filled in with an appropriate word. Select the correct alternative out of the four and indicate it by selecting the appropriate option.

A ________________education needs to include reading, writing, math, and a variety of other subjects .

A. organic

B. fundamental

C. primitive

D. radical

Q. 22 In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the phrase.

Respect and admiration.

A. peccant

B. culpable

C. vicious

D. esteem

Q. 23 In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the phrase.

Involving many carefully arranged parts or details; detailed and complicated in design and planning.

A. labyrinthine

B. facile

C. elaborate

D. prodigious

Q. 24 In the following question, some part of the sentence may have errors. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and select the appropriate option. If a sentence is free from error, select ‘No Error’.

He has seen(A)/some bad days(B)/but now he is well of.(C)/No error(D)

A. A

B. B

C. C

D. D

Q. 25 Rearrange the parts of the sentence in correct order.

What makes this “victory”

P-even more surprising was

Q-the complete asymmetry of

R-the two sides involved

A. QRP

B. RPQ

C. PRQ

D. PQR

Q. 26 In the following question, select the related word pair from the given alternatives.

Turtle : Reptile : : ? : ?

A. Snake : Amphibian

B. Frog : Bird

C. Crow : Fly

D. Elephant : Mammal

Q. 27 In the following question, select the related number pair from the given alternatives.

16 : 48 : : ? : ?

A. 25 : 75

B. 11 : 32

C. 25 : 64

D. 49 : 72

Q. 28 In the following question, select the related letter/letters from the given alternatives.

APR : BQS : : ETV : ?

A. FVX

B. FUW

C. GUX

D. GVW

Q. 29 In the following question, select the odd word pair from the given alternatives.

A. Pen – Ink

B. Pen – Writer

C. Book – Pages

D. Word – Letter

A. 7 – 14

B. 11 – 22

C. 5 – 10

D. 3 – 8

Q. 31 In the following question, select the odd letter/letters from the given alternatives.

A. KRY

B. DKR

C. FMT

D. LVZ

Q. 32 From the given alternatives, according to dictionary, which word will come at SECOND position ?

1. Conservative

2. Cooker

3. Conflict

4. Congratulate

5. Cool

A. Conservative

B. Congratulate

C. Cooker

D. Conflict

Q. 33 In the following question, select the missing number from the given series.

14, 19, 26, 37, 50, 67, ?

A. 83

B. 77

C. 86

D. 93

Q. 34 A series is given with one term missing. Select the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series.

K, O, S, W, ?

A. A

B. Z

C. Y

D. D

Q. 35 From a hospital J, Pritam walked 49 metres to the south, then after turning to right he walked 49 metres. He again turned right and walked another 34 metres and finally turned to right and walked 49 metres. At what distance (in metres) and in which direction is he from the hospital J now?

A. 15, North

B. 22√3, North

C. 15, South

D. 22√3, South

Q. 36 From the given alternatives, select the word which CANNOT be formed using the letters of the given word.

Gramophone

A. Game

B. Norm

C. Ram

D. Move

Q. 37 In a certain code language, “Sun is hot” is written as “fi lat muk”, “milk is sour” is written as“muk ti mu” and “milk makes sour” is written as “ti mu fa”. What is the code for “is” in thatcode language?

A. ti

B. fa

C. muk

D. mu

Q. 38A series is given with one term missing. Select the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series.

PCO, QDP, REQ, ?, TGS

A. TGS

B. SGR

C. SFR

D. TFS

Q. 39In the following question, select the missing number from the given series.

133, 136, 139, 142, ?, 148

A. 146

B. 145

C. 144

D. 147

Q. 40 In the following question , four groups of three numbers are given. In each group the second and third number are related to the first number by a Logic/Rule/Relation. Three are similar on basis of same Logic/Rule/Relation. Select the odd one out from the given alternatives.

A. (57, 61, 65)

B. (92, 96, 100)

C. (63, 67, 71)

D. (64, 68, 70)

Q. 41 In a certain code language, ‘-‘ represents ‘+’, ‘+’ represents ‘x’, ‘x’ represents ‘÷’ and ‘÷’ represents ‘-‘. Find out the answer to the following question.

20 + 6 x 5 ÷ 20 – 14 = ?

A. 45

B. 26

C. 18

D. 12

Q. 42 The following equation is incorrect. Which two signs should be interchanged to correct the equation?

19 – 16 + 5 ÷ 10 x 2 = 28

A. x and –

B. ÷ and –

C. ÷ and x

D. – and +

Q. 43 If 1&7 = 80, 4&5 = 90 and 6&8 = 140, then find the value of 5&5 = ?

A. 40

B. 100

C. 20

D. 90

Q. 44 Which of the following terms follows the trend of the given list?

XyXYXYXY, XYxYXYXY, XYXyXYXY, XYXYxYXY, XYXYXyXY, _______________.

A. xYXYXYXY

B. XYXYXYxY

C. XyXYXYXY

D. XYxYXYXY

Q. 45 Two cruisers start from the same port. Cruiser A sails 50 miles South, then it turns right and sails 60 miles. In the meanwhile cruiser B sails 105 miles West, then it turns left and sails 50 miles, then it turns West and sails 45 miles. Where is cruiser A with respect to cruiser B?

A. 210 miles East

B. 90 miles East

C. 90 miles West

D. 210 miles West

Q. 46 In the question two statements are given, followed by two conclusions, I and II. You have to consider the statements to be true even if it seems to be at variance from commonly known facts. You have to decide which of the given conclusions, if any, follows from the given statements.

Statement I: All doors are windows

Statement II: No openings are windows

Conclusion I: All windows are openings

Conclusion II: No openings are doors

A. Only conclusion I follows

B. Only conclusion II follows

C. Both conclusions I and II follow

D. Neither conclusion I nor conclusion II follows

Q. 47 In the following figure, rectangle represents Reporters, circle represents Dancers, triangle represents Playwrights and square represents Boxers. Which set of letters represents Boxers who are Playwrights ?

A. GH

B. JA

C. IB

D. BC

Q. 48 If a mirror is placed on the line MN, then which of the answer figures is the right image of the given figure ?

A. 1

B. 2

C. 3

D. 4

Q. 49 which of the following cube in the answer figure cannot be made based on the unfolded cube in the question figure ?

A. 1

B. 2

C. 3

D. 4

Q. 50 A word is represented by only one set of numbers as given in any one of the alternatives.

The sets of numbers given in the alternatives are represented by two classes of alphabets as shown in the given two matrices. The columns and rows of Matrix – I are numbered from 0 to 4 and that of Matrix – II are numbered from 5 to 9. a letter from these matrices can be represented first by its row and next by its column, for example ‘D’ can be represented by 30, 42 etc and ‘T’ can be represented by 67, 78 etc. Similarly, you have to identify the set for the word ‘HIND’.

A. 44, 34, 68, 10

B. 11, 89, 13, 77

C. 20, 88, 11, 86

D. 42, 67, 12, 89

Q. 51 The difference between 66 % of a number and 44% of the same number is 275. What is the 64% of that number?

A. 800

B. 840

C. 760

D. 600

Q. 52 Calculate the value of (5¹/⁴ – 1)(5³/⁴ + 5¹/² + 5¹/⁴ +1).

A. 5

B. 4

C. 10

D. 25

Q. 53 Find ‘x’ if √(2 + 7x) − √(3x + 4) .

A. 0.5

B. 1

C. 1.5

D. 2

Q. 54 The product of two even consecutive numbers is 168. Find the sum of numbers.

A. 20

B. 22

C. 24

D. 26

Q. 55 A line DE parallel to the side BC intersects the other two sides of triangle at point D and E such that AD = 1/6 AB and AE = 1/6 AC. If the value of BC is 18 cm then calculate the value of DE ( in cm ).

A. 2

B. 3

C. 6

D. 8

Q. 56 Consider the two equiangular triangles ABC and DEF having medians as AL and DM respectively as shown in figure below.

Choose the correct option for the above situation.

A. BC/EF = DM/AL

B. BC/EF = AL/DM

C. EF/BC = AL/DM

D. All options are correct

Q. 57 The value of a car depreciates at the rate of 15% per annum. If its present value is Rs 433500, then what was the value (in Rs) of the car 2 years ago?

A. 594200

B. 620000

C. 563550

D. 600000

Q. 58 If A : B : C = 2 : 3 : 5 and C : D = 2 : 5, then what is A : D?

A. 4 : 25

B. 8 : 21

C. 6 : 25

D. 12 : 35

Q. 59 In a mixture of 35 litres, the ratio of water and acid is 6 : 1. If 5 litres of acid is added to the mixture, then what will be the ratio of water and acid in the new mixture?

A. 5 : 2

B. 4 : 1

C. 3 : 1

D. 6 : 5

Q. 60 The average savings of Champak in 5 days is Rs 160. If his savings for the first 4 days is Rs 155, Rs 170, Rs 134 and Rs 168 respectively, then what is his saving (in Rs) of the 5ᵗʰ day?

A. 161

B. 163

C. 169

D. 173

Q. 61 A sum of Rs 6000 is borrowed at compound interest at the rate of 8% per annum. What will be the amount (in Rs) after 2 years?

A. 6998.4

B. 6960

C. 6784.4

D. 6869.4

Q. 62 Cost price of an article is Rs 122. If profit percentage is 56%, then what is the selling price (in Rs) of the article?

A. 277.27

B. 217.85

C. 175.68

D. 190.32

Q. 63 On Selling a watch at 4/5 of the marked price there is loss of 4%. What will be the ratio of the marked price and cost price of the watch ?

A. 6 : 5

B. 5 : 3

C. 10 : 7

D. 7 : 5

Q. 64 What is the positive square root of [19 + 4√21]?

A. √7 + 2√3

B. √3 + 2√7

C. √2 + 3√7

D. 7 + 3√3

Q. 65 18 men or 25 boys can complete a work in 25 days. How many days will 36 men and 10 boys will take to complete the work?

A. 112/17

B. 125/12

C. 115/12

D. 125/17

Q. 66 Vipin crosses a 450 metres wide road in 9 seconds. What is his speed (in km/hr)?

A. 195

B. 150

C. 210

D. 180

Q. 67 The line graph shows the number of vacancies for executives in a certain company. Study the diagram and answer the following questions.

In which year were the number of vacancies lesser than that of the previous year?

A. 2015

B. 2014

C. 2016

D. 2012

Q. 68 The line graph shows the number of vacancies for executives in a certain company. Study the diagram and answer the following questions.

What was the difference in the number of vacancies between the years 2016 and 2014?

A. 60

B. 50

C. 70

D. 40

Q. 69 The line graph shows the number of vacancies for executives in a certain company. Study the diagram and answer the following questions.

The number of vacancies in 2014 were lesser than that in 2016 by ________.

A. 1.167

B. 0.7

C. 0.6

D. 2.333

Q. 70 The line graph shows the number of vacancies for executives in a certain company. Study the diagram and answer the following questions.

The salary of an executive in the company is Rs 30,000, then what was the increase in the expense (in Rs lakhs ) due to salaries that had to be paid when posts were filled for the vacancies in the year 2017?

A. 3

B. 6

C. 9

D. 12

Q. 71 the lengths of the two parallel sides of a trapezium are 8 cm and 10 cm and the distance between these parallel sides is 6 cm. Find its area (in cm²).

A. 27

B. 108

C. 54

D. 81

Q. 72 If the diameter of a circle is 7 cm, then what will be its circumference (in cm)?

A. 44

B. 22

C. 26

D. 52

Q. 73 Find the volume (in cm³) of a cube of side 6.5 cm.

A. 56.515

B. 274.625

C. 35.605

D. 14.925

Q. 74 ΔDEF is right angled at E. If m∠D = 30°, then find the value of (cosF + √3).

A. 7/2√3

B. (1+2√3)/2

C. 4/√3

D. (√3+4)/2

Q. 75 ΔDEF is right angled at E. If sinD = 15/17, then what is the value of cotF ?

A. 15/17

B. 8/17

C. 15/8

D. 17/15

Q. 76 Which movie has won the most number of Oscars?

A. Titanic

B. Cabaret

C. Jungle Book

D. Avatar

Q. 77 Chittorgarh Fort is in ________.

A. Rajasthan

B. Bihar

C. Uttar Pradesh

D. Gujarat

Q. 78 Which organ is the main digester and absorber of food?

A. Stomach

B. Liver

C. Colon

D. Small intestine

Q. 79 The bark of willow tree is a source of which medicine?

A. Paracetamol

B. Aspirin

C. Antacid

D. Antiseptic

Q. 80 Capra Hircus is the scientific name of ________.

A. Sheep

B. Cow

C. Horse

D. Goat

Q. 81 What does a catalyst do in a reaction ?

A. A catalyst is nothing but the final product of a reaction

B. Does not alter the rate of reaction

C. Speeds up chemical reaction

D. Slows down chemical reaction

Q. 82 Atomic number of which of the following elements is greater than that of Bromine

A. Silver

B. Copper

C. Iron

D. Chromium

Q. 83 Commonly used abbreviation GUI in computer science stands for?

A. Group User Interface

B. Graphic User Interface

C. Graphic User Integration

D. Group User Integration

Q. 84 Tamil is the official language of _________.

A. Puducherry

B. Dadra and Nagar Haveli

C. Daman and Diu

D. Delhi

Q. 85 A tyre tube manufacturer faces a -1.6 price elasticity of demand for its tubes. It is presently selling 24000 units/month. If it wants to increase quantity sold by 4%, it must lower its price by _________ .

A. 2.5 percent

B. 5.6 percent

C. 2.4 percent

D. 6.4 percent

Q. 86 Consider the market for new two-wheelers. If the price of steel increases, then the equilibrium price of new two wheelers will __________ and the equilibrium quantity will ___________.

A. increase; increase

B. decrease; decrease

C. increase; decrease

D. decrease; increase

Q. 87 Which type of pathogen causes the water-borne disease Ascariasis?

A. Viral

B. Protozoan

C. Bacterial

D. Parasitic

Q. 88 Which type of pathogen causes the water-borne disease Dysentery?

A. Algal

B. Parasitic

C. Protozoan

D. Bacterial

Q. 89 What is the major electricity generation power source in India?

A. Coal

B. Gas

C. Nuclear

D. Hydro

Q. 90 A person, who draws or makes maps or charts, is called ________.

A. Hydrographer

B. Cartographer

C. Seismographer

D. Cartogrammer

Q. 91 Brihadeshwara Temple, Thanjavur is in ________.

A. Tamil Nadu

B. Assam

C. Bihar

D. Himachal Pradesh

Q. 92 Salt March also known as Dandi March was initiated by ________.

A. Raja Ram Mohan Roy

B. Mahatma Gandhi

C. Avantikabai Gokhale

D. Kasturba Gandhi

Q. 93 Chauri Chaura incident took place in?

A. 1902

B. 1912

C. 1922

D. 1932

Q. 94 Who invented Telephone?

A. Alexander Graham Bell

B. Thomas Edison

C. Benjamin Franklin

D. James Watt

Q. 95 Which instrument measures AF signal level and noise?

A. Vectorscope

B. VU meter

C. Q meter

D. Psophometer

Q. 96 If a physical quantity has the units – ampere meters per second squared, then what are its dimensions?

A. [I LT-2]

B. [ALT-2]

C. [I MS-2]

D. [AMS-2]

Q. 97 The 42nd Amendment of the Constitution of India was enacted in the year _________ .

A. 1947

B. 1977

C. 1991

D. 2016

Q. 98 The number of parliamentary seats (Rajya Sabha) of Chhattisgarh is _______.

A. 3

B. 5

C. 11

D. 16

Q. 99 Which country’s 7 swimmers were banned from the Rio Olympics?

A. Russia

B. Japan

C. China

D. USA

Q. 100 Who is the author of “The Great Indian Novel”?

A. Jawaharlal Nehru

B. Shashi Tharoor

C. Mahatma Gandhi

D. Arun Shourie

Answer Sheet
Question	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
Answer	A	D	A	D	B	B	A	C	D	D
Question	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20
Answer	B	C	C	D	A	B	D	C	C	D
Question	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30
Answer	A	C	B	A	D	D	A	B	B	D
Question	31	32	33	34	35	36	37	38	39	40
Answer	D	B	C	A	C	D	C	C	B	D
Question	41	42	43	44	45	46	47	48	49	50
Answer	C	C	B	B	B	B	B	D	A	A
Question	51	52	53	54	55	56	57	58	59	60
Answer	A	B	A	D	B	B	D	A	C	D
Question	61	62	63	64	65	66	67	68	69	70
Answer	A	D	A	A	B	D	B	C	B	D
Question	71	72	73	74	75	76	77	78	79	80
Answer	C	B	B	B	C	A	A	D	B	D
Question	81	82	83	84	85	86	87	88	89	90
Answer	C	A	B	A	A	C	D	D	A	B
Question	91	92	93	94	95	96	97	98	99	100
Answer	A	B	C	A	D	A	B	B	A	B

Answers

1. A 2. D 3. A

4. D 5. B 6. B

7. A 8. C 9. D

10. D 11. B 12. C

13. C 14. D 15. A

16. B 17. D 18. C

19. C 20. D 21. A

22. C 23. B 24. A

25. D 26. D 27. A

28. B 29. B 30. D

31. D 32. B 33. C

34. A 35. C 36. D

37. C 38. C 39. B

40. D 41. C 42. C

43. B 44. B 45. B

46. B 47. B 48. D

49. A 50. A 51. A

52. B 53. A 54. D

55. B 56. B 57. D

58. A 59. C 60. D

61. A 62. D 63. A

64. A 65. B 66. D

67. B 68. C 69. B

70. D 71. C 72. B

73. B 74. B 75. C

76. A 77. A 78. D

79. B 80. D 81. C

82. A 83. B 84. A

85. A 86. C 87. D

88. D 89. A 90. B

91. A 92. B 93. C

94. A 95. D 96. A

97. B 98. B 99. A

100. B

SSC CHSL Tier-I 24 March 2018 Shift-I Previous Year Paper

SSC CHSL Tier 1 2018 24 March Shift 1

Playing sports and doing any form (1)/ of physical activity can trigger (2)/ the production of endorphins. (3)/ No error (4)

A. 1

B. 2

C. 3

D. 4

Q. 2 In the following question, some part of the sentence may have errors. Find out which part of the sentence has an error a d select the appropriate option. If a sentence is free from error, select ‘No Error’.

During the late 19th and early 20th centuries, (1)/ forest preservation programmes were established (2)/ in Briti India, the United States, and Europe. (3)/ No error

A. 1

B. 2

C. 3

D. 4

She was miserable ___________ she didn’t tell him.

A. in

B. but

C. while

D. with

Despite his pleas, she looked ______ his insincere apologies.

A. on

B. to

C. around

D. through

Q. 5 In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word.

Cogent

A. Invalid

B. Effective

C. Inconclusive

D. Unlikely

Q. 6 The following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word.

Precedence

A. uprise

B. insignificance

C. present

D. priority

Q. 7 In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which is opposite in meaning of the given word.

Exorbitant

A. expensive

B. high

C. cruel

D. modest

Q. 8 In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which is opposite in meaning of the given word.

Gratify

A. satisfy

B. enchant

C. disappoint

D. pamper

Q. 9 Rearrange the parts of the sentence in correct order.

When the

P : demonstrate that these are wholly inhuman

Q : state identifies some practices

R : as incompatible with the ‘civilised’ norms, it must

A. PQR

B. QRP

C. RPQ

D. QPR

Q. 10 A sentence has been given in Active/Passive Voice. Out of the four given alternatives, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Passive/Active Voice.

Kiara must deliver the needles.

A. The needles must be delivered with Kiara.

B. The needles must be delivered by Kiara

C. The needles should deliver by Kiara.

D. The needles are delivered by Kiara.

Q. 11 A sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect Speech. Out of the four given alternatives, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct Speech.

The principal said, “I want to meet her parents.”

A. The principal wanted to meet her parents

B. The principal said that he wants to meet her parents

C. The principal said that he wanted to meet her parents.

D. The principal asked if he could meet her parents.

Q. 12 In the following question, a word has been written in four different ways out of which only one is correctly spelt. Select the correctly spelt word.

A. encouragement

B. ancouragement

C. encouragemant

D. encourragement

Q. 13 In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.

The masses of people accept the most absurd ideas _________ truth, providing they are gravely asserted by some one claiming authority. The most illogical ideas are accepted _________ dispute or examination, providing they are stated solemnly and _____________. Particularly in the respective fields of religion and politics do we find this blind _____________ of illogical ideas by the multitude. Mere assertion _____________ the leaders seems sufficient for the multitude of followers to acquiesce. absurd ideas _________ truth, providing

A. as

B. like

C. such

D. just

Q. 14 – In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.

The masses of people accept the most absurd ideas _________ truth, providing they are gravely asserted by some one claim ng author ty. The most illogical ideas are accepted _________ dispute or examination, providing they are stated solemnly and _____________. Particularly in the respective fields of religion and politics do we find this blind _____________ of illogical ideas by the multitude. Mere assertion _____________ the leaders seems sufficient for the multitude of followers to acquiesce. ideas are accepted _________ dispute or examination,

A. within

B. not

C. without

D. by

Q. 15 In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.

The masses of people accept the most absurd ideas _________ truth, providing they are gravely asserted by some one claiming authority. The most illogical ideas are accepted _________ dispute or examination, providing they are stated solemnly and Particularly in the respective fields of religion and politics do we find this blind _____________ of illogical ideas by the multitude. Mere assertion the leaders seems sufficient for the multitude of followers to acquiesce. solemnly and _____________.

Particularly in the

A. authoritatively

B. authoritative

C. authority

D. authorities

Q. 16 In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.

A. acceptance

B. accept

C. acceptor

D. acceptant

Q. 17 – In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.

A. with

B. by

C. to

D. at

Q. 18 In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.

Fire the imagination

A. Do something unbelievable.

B. To destroy a person’s dreams or ambition by giving discouraging advice

C. To make someone feel very interested in something and excited about it.

D. Advice someone to be more practical in an effort to tackle a problem.

Q. 19 In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the d om/phrase.

Pulling your leg

A. To create trouble for others

B. To succeed by making others fail.

C. To trick or lie to someone in a playful way.

D. To beg for a favour.

Q. 20 In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the words/sentence.

A deep cut or tear in skin or flesh

A. Laceration

B. Termination

C. Cessation

D. Desistance

Q. 21 In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the words/sentence.

Barely sufficient or adequate

A. scant

B. deluge

C. plethora

D. surfeit

Q. 22 – In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which will improve the bracketed part of the sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select “no improvement”.

I worry that social media (is killing) creativity

A. is killed

B. are killed

C. was kills

D. no improvement

Partition (has been billed) as a distressing phase in the subcontinent’s history.

A. have been billed

B. has being billed

C. has been bill

D. no improvement

Q. 24 The question below consists of a set of labelled sentences. Out of the four options given, select the most logical order of the sentences to form a coherent paragraph.

When we use our

A-beauty to group others, we

B-personal standards for

C-promote a kind of apartheid

A. ACB

B. BAC

C. ABC

D. CBA

Q. 25 In the following question, four words are given out of which one word is correctly spelt.

Select the correctly spelt word.

A. incommunicabal

B. incommunicable

C. incomunicable

D. incomunicabal

Q. 26 In the following question, select the related word pair from the given alternatives.

Tyre : Car : : ? : ?

A. Cart :: tyre

B. Clock : Arc

C. House : Room

D. Chapter : Book

Q. 27 In the following question, select the related number pair from the given alternatives.

41 : 123 : : ? : ?

A. 31 : 93

B. 23 : 75

C. 29 : 95

D. 13 : 45

Q. 28 In the following question, select the related letter/letters from the given alternatives. GPQ : ENO : : LNM : ?

A. IKJ

B. JLK

C. MON

D. OQP

Q. 29 In the following question, select the odd word from the given alternatives.

A. waterfall

B. aquarium

C. river

D. sea

A. 62 – 60

B. 74 – 70

C. 18 – 16

D. 34 – 32

Q. 31 In the following question, select the odd letter/letters from the given alternatives

A. VUTS

B. RQPO

C. NMKJ

D. IHGF

Q. 32 From the given alternatives, according to dictionary, which word will come at LAST position?

1. Expiration

2. Expertise

3. Exposing

4. Exposed

5. Explosion

A. Expiration

B. Explosion

C. Exposed

D. Exposing

Q. 33 In the following question, select the missing number from the given series.

91, 73, 164, 237, 401, ?

A. 720

B. 638

C. 432

D. 747

Q. 34 A series is given with one term missing. Select the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series.

HY, JV, LS, ?, PM

A. MP

B. NP

C. MN

D. PK

Q. 35 The ratio of the present ages of Piyush and Bharat is 11 : 13. 15 years ago, the ratio of ages of Piyu and Bharat was 17 : 21. What is the present age (in years) of Piyush?

A. 66

B. 63

C. 51

D. 78

Q. 36 From the given alternatives , select the word which CANNOT be formed using the letters of the given word.

Commissioner

A. Common

B. Some

C. Miss

D. Trainer

Q. 37 In a certain code language, “INDUCE” is written as “MRHYGI” . How is “DEFECT” written in that code language ?

A. XGIRIB

B. BLKTKC

C. HIJIGX

D. RFGAGB

Q. 38 In a certain code language , ‘÷’ represents ‘+’, ‘-‘ represents ‘÷’ and ‘×’ represents ‘-‘. Find out the answer to the following question.

9 ÷ 4 – 30 + 10 × 13 = ?

A. 46

B. 8

C. 30

D. 49

Q. 39 The following equation is incorrect. Which two signs should be interchanged to correct the equation?

8 – 4 ÷ 25 + 12 x 2 = 1

A. + and x

B. ÷ and –

C. + and ÷

D. – and +

Q. 40 If 11*8 = 6, 19*7 = 24 and 14*6 = 16, then find the value of 12*9 = ?

A. 18

B. 12

C. 8

D. 6

Q. 41 Which of the following terms follows the trend of the given list?

ZWXYXYXY, XWZYXYXY, XYZWXYXY, XYXWZYXY, XYXYZWXY, ________ .

A. XYXYXYXY

B. ZWXYXYXY

C. XYXYXWZY

D. XWZYXYXY

Q. 42 Two taxis T and U start from the same stand. Taxi T travels 1 km South, then turns to its right and travels a further 3.5 km. Meanwhile taxi U travels 2.5 km East, then turns North and travels 4 km, then it turns to its left and travels 6 km. Where is taxi U with respect to taxi T?

A. 3 km North

B. 5 km South

C. 5 km North

D. 3 km South

Statement I: No plastic are polymers

Statement II: Some rubber are plastic

Conclusion I: Some polymers are rubber

Conclusion II: All rubber are polymers

A. Only conclusion I follows

B. Only conclusion II follows

C. Both conclusions I and II follow

D. Neither conclusion I nor conclusion II follows

Q. 44 In the following figure, rectangle represents Event planners, circle represents Illustrators , triangle represents Gamers and square represents Indians. Which set of letters represents Event planners who are Gamers ?

A. BE

B. KAB

C. B

D. AD

Q. 45 A series is given with one term missing. Select the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series.

XQC, UNZ, RKW, OHT, ?

A. LFP

B. MED

C. LEQ

D. MFQ

Q. 46 In the following question, select the missing number from the given series.

57, 52, 45, 36, 25, ?

A. 14

B. 12

C. 15

D. 17

A. (13, 25, 51)

B. (17, 33, 67)

C. (10, 19, 39)

D. (7, 13, 29)

Q. 48 If a mirror is placed on the line MN, then which of the answer figures is the right image of the given figure ?

A. 1

B. 2

C. 3

D. 4

Q. 49 Which of the following cube in the answer figure cannot be made based on the unfolded cube in the question figure ?

A. 1

B. 2

C. 3

D. 4

Q. 50 A word is represented by only set of numbers as given in any one of the alternatives. The sets of numbers given in the alternatives are represented by two classes of alphabets as shown in the given two matrices. The columns and rows of Matrix – I are numbered from 0 to 4 and that of Matrix – II are numbered from 5 to 9. A letter from these matrices can be represented first by its row and next by its column, for example ‘D’ can be represented by 24, 41 etc and ‘T’ can be represented by 96, 87 etc. Similarly , you have to identify the set for the word ‘GASH’ .

A. 23, 75, 44, 88

B. 42, 43, 98, 13

C. 14, 95, 13, 58

D. 11, 78, 20, 87

Q. 51 The value of (0.175̅9̅ + 0.304̅1̅ ) is __________

A. 0.480̅2̅

B. 0.480̅1̅

C. 0.470̅1̅

D. 0.481̅1̅

Q. 52 If doubling a number and adding 16 to the result gives the same number as multiplying the number by 6 and taking away 4 from the product, then find the number.

A. 4

B. 5

C. 6

D. 7

Q. 53 then find the value of ‘x’.

A. 1

B. 2

C. 3

D. 4

Q. 54 then find the value of 6a/b .

A. 9

B. 19

C. 38

D. 42

Q. 55 If the supplement of an angle is (5/2) of its complement , then find the angle.

A. 10°

B. 15°

C. 20°

D. 30°

Q. 56 If the sides of a triangle are in the ratio 9:6:4, then the triangle is said to be _____.

A. right angled

B. obtuse angled

C. acute angled

D. all are correct

Q. 57 Puneet scored 10% marks in an exam and failed by 50 marks. If he scored 40% marks, then he gets 25 marks more than passing marks. What is the passing marks for the exam?

A. 250

B. 200

C. 150

D. 75

Q. 58 A bag contains 10 rupees, 2 rupees and 1 rupee coins. The value of 10 rupees,2 rupees and 1 rupee coins are in the ratio of 15 : 8 : 1 respectively. If total number of coins is 273, then what will be the total value (in Rs) of all coins?

A. 1008

B. 924

C. 1102

D. 1218

Q. 59 Vipin adds 3 litres of liquid A in 6 litres of liquid B and Mohit adds 8 litres of liquid A in 15 litres of liquid B. What the ratio of the percentage of liquid B in the two mixtures?

A. 26 :25

B. 51 : 32

C. 46 : 45

D. 34 : 25

Q. 60 Average of 9 consecutive natural numbers is 41 What is the largest among these numbers?

A. 37

B. 44

C. 46

D. 45

Q. 61 At the rate of 12.5% per annum, the simple interest on a sum is 5/4 of the principal. What is the time period (in years)?

A. 12. 5

B. 8

C. 10

D. 15

Q. 62 If the cost price of a table is 62% of the selling price, then what is the profit percentage?

A. 43.42

B. 37.45

C. 61.29

D. 71.35

Q. 63 The marked price of a trouser is Rs 3510. The shopkeeper allows a discount of 40% and gains 17%. If no discount is allowed, then what will be the profit percentage?

A. 63 . 8

B. 95

C. 85

D. 74.6

Q. 64 What is the value of

A. 1.75

B. 1.25

C. 1.6

D. 1.5

Q. 65 M takes 60% more time than N to complete a all. If together they complete the wall in 24 days, then how many days will N alone take to complete

A. 36

B. 39

C. 42

D. 34

Q. 66 A boy is driving car at the speed of 42 km/hr. He stops for 8 minutes at end of every 11 km. What will be the time (in minutes) taken by him to cover a distance of 84 km?

A. 138

B. 142

C. 156

D. 176

Q. 67 The line graph shows the average hours per day spent by teenagers watching TV. Study the diagram and answer the following questions.

In which age do teenagers spend the least number of hours watching TV?

A. 17

B. 15

C. 13

D. 18

Q. 68 The line graph shows the average hours per day spent by teenagers watching TV. Study the diagram and answer the following questions.

What is the ratio of hours per day spent in watching TV by 14 year olds and 18 year olds?

A. 7 : 3

B. 3 : 7

C. 5 : 7

D. 7 : 5

Q. 69 The line graph shows the average hours per day spent by teenagers watching TV. Study the diagram and answer the following questions.

The number of hours per day spent in watching TV is ___________ more by 17 year olds as compared to 15 year olds.

A. 25%

B. 20%

C. 16.7%

D. 30%

Q. 70 The line graph shows the average hours per day spent by teenagers watching TV. Study the diagram and answer the following questions.

How many hours does a 16 year old spend watching TV in a week?

A. 25.5

B. 25

C. 21

D. 22.5

Q. 71 The area of an equilateral triangle is 9√3 cm². Find its side (in cm).

A. 3

B. 6

C. 12

D. 18

Q. 72 The area of a circle is 38.5 cm². Find its diameter (in cm).

A. 7

B. 14

C. 10

D. 20

Q. 73 Find the total surface area (in cm²) of a hemisphere of diameter 7 cm.

A. 105.5

B. 99

C. 77

D. 115.5

Q. 74 ΔXYZ is right angled at Y. If m∠Z = 30°, then find the value of (cosX – 1/√3).

A. 3/2

B. 1 – √2

C. (4 – √3)/2√3

D. (√3 -2)2√3

Q. 75 In ΔABC measure of angle B is 90°. If sinA = 15/17, and AB = 0.8cm, then what is the length (in cm) of side BC ?

A. 1.5

B. 1.7

C. 2

D. 2.5

Q. 76 Participatory Notes (PNs) are associated with which one of the following?

A. Consolidated Fund of India

B. Foreign Institutional Investors

C. United Nations Development Programme

D. Unemployment Related Index

Q. 77 which of the following years as the Food Corporation of India (FCI) set up?

A. 1955

B. 1960

C. 1965

D. 1970

Q. 78 The word monsoon refers to ___________.

A. blowing of wind in one direction always

B. blowing of wind swiftly

C. blowing of wind slowly

D. Changing direction of winds

Q. 79 Which of the following cities is NOT situated on the bank of river Ganga?

A. kanpur

B. patna

C. varanasi

D. lucknow

Q. 80 of the following Harappan sites used mud-bricks in ample for the construction of houses?

A. mohenjodaro

B. harappa

C. kalibanga

D. chanhudaro

Q. 81 Which of the following newspapers is NOT related to Madan Mohan Malaviya ?

A. leader

B. comrade

C. hindustan

D. abhyudaya

Q. 82 Who is considered the real founder of Jainism?

A. Parshwanath

B. Rishabhdev

C. Neminath

D. Arishtanemi

Q. 83 The 7th International Groundwater Conference was hosted by which country from December 11-13, 2017?

A. China

B. India

C. South africa

D. Australia

Q. 84 Which film was awarded the best film in the international film competition category at the 23rd Kolkata International Film Festival (KIFF) that concluded in November 2017?

A. Los Perros

B. Swan

C. Kupal

D. Birds are singing in Kigali

Q. 85 In which year Pakistan became a federal republic?

A. 1948

B. 1956

C. 1971

D. 1975

Q. 86 Which of the following element has highest electronegativity?

A. Fluorine

B. Sodium

C. Chlorine

D. Oxygen

Q. 87 Bohr’s model is related to which of the following?

A. Plum pudding model

B. Nuclear theory

C. Concept of quantization of energy

D. Dual nature of electron

Q. 88 Which among the following comes under Union List of Indian Constitution?

I. Defence

II. Inter-state Trade and Commerce

III. Banking

A. Only I

B. Only II

C. Both I and II

D. All I, II and III

Q. 89 In India, Financial Emergency can be extended for how much maximum duration?

A. Six months

B. Nine months

C. Two years

D. Indefinite period

Q. 90 The process in which the organism can be cut into any number of pieces and each piece grows into a complete organism is called

A. Regeneration

B. Budding

C. Spore formation

D. No option is correct.

Q. 91 Which meristem increases the length of the stems and the roots?

A. Apical meristem

B. Lateral meristem

C. Intercalary meristem

D. Nodal meristem

Q. 92 In December 2017, the scheme named ‘PMVVY’ was launched. It aims to provide social security during old age. what is the limit of maximum purchase price under this scheme ?

A. Rs 5,00,000

B. Rs 7,50,000

C. Rs 10,50,000

D. Rs 12,50,000

Q. 93 Which type of battery is used in world’s first fully electric cargo ship launched by China ?

A. Zinc-carbon battery

B. Lithium-ion battery

C. Zinc air battery

D. Lead-acid battery

Q. 94 In January 2018, Atal Pension Yojana (APY) crossed 80 lakh subscribes. What is the maximum amount of monthly amount of monthly pension the beneficiary can get under

APY ?

A. Rs 4000

B. Rs 5000

C. Rs 10,000

D. Rs 15,000

Q. 95 On 27 January 2018, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology launched which initiative for Women Health and Hygiene?

A. Stree Swabhiman

B. Mahila Swabhiman

C. Nari Swabhiman

D. Nari Shakti

Q. 96 Calculate the time period (in seconds) of a sound wave of wavelength 3 m travelling with a speed of 300 m/s.

A. 900

B. 0.02

C. 450

D. 0.01

Q. 97 Sound is produced by _____________ objects.

A. perpetual

B. uniform

C. stable

D. vibrating

Q. 98 ___________ constitute the biotic component of the biosphere

A. Non-living and Living things

B. Living things

C. Minerals

D. Atmosphere

Q. 99 Which of the statements given below are correct?

A) France hosted the 2017 World Team Chess Championship.

B) In 2017 Pro Kabaddi League, Amit Hooda played for Bengal Warriors.

C) In 2017, LeBron James played for the NBA team New Orleans Pelicans

A. Only B

B. Only C

C. Both A and B

D. No option is correct

Q. 100 In HTML, _____________ pair defines a cell and number of such pairs you use will define the number of cells your row is divided into.

A. <table><table>

B. <tr><tr>

C. <td><td>

D. <th><th>

Answer Sheet
Question	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
Answer	D	A	B	D	B	D	D	C	B	B
Question	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20
Answer	C	A	A	C	A	A	B	C	C	A
Question	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30
Answer	A	D	D	B	B	D	A	B	B	B
Question	31	32	33	34	35	36	37	38	39	40
Answer	C	D	B	B	A	D	C	B	B	D
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Answer	C	C	D	C	C	B	D	B	D	B
Question	51	52	53	54	55	56	57	58	59	60
Answer	B	B	D	B	D	B	D	A	C	D
Question	61	62	63	64	65	66	67	68	69	70
Answer	C	C	B	A	B	D	C	B	A	C
Question	71	72	73	74	75	76	77	78	79	80
Answer	B	A	D	D	A	B	C	D	D	C
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Answer	B	B	B	A	B	A	C	D	D	A
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Answer	A	B	B	B	A	D	D	B	D	C

SSC CHSL Tier-I 23 March 2018 Shift-II Previous Year Paper

SSC CHSL Tier 1 2018 23 March Shift 2

The bell rung (1)/ while I (2)/ was brushing my teeth. (3)/ No error (4)

A. 1

B. 2

C. 3

D. 4

The British Council has brought Museum of the Moon to India (1)/ to mark the last phase of the UK-India Year of Culture (2)/ and 70 year of the British Council in India. (3)/ No error (4)

A. 1

B. 2

C. 3

D. 4

Everyone is mad ______ each other.

A. to

B. for

C. towards

D. at

The mind gives man the ability to understand, think and feel and is the ______ of the soul.

A. Innovation

B. temptation

C. invention

D. manifestation

Q. 5 In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word.

Devoid

A. Empty

B. Complete

C. Sufficient

D. Happy

Q. 6 In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word.

Monolithic

A. Huge

B. Written

C. Minute

D. Cramped

Q. 7 In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which is opposite in meaning of the given word.

Baffling

A. Puzzling

B. Unclear

C. Mystifying

D. Comprehensible

Q. 8 In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which is opposite in meaning of the given word.

Scholarly

A. Learned

B. Ignorant

C. Cultured

D. Trained

Q. 9 Rearrange the parts of the sentence in correct order.

The majority of

P : during the general elections

Q : highly educated Indians

R : do not vote

A. RPQ

B. PRQ

C. PQR

D. QRP

Q. 10 A sentence has been given in Active/Passive Voice. Out of the four given alternatives, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Passive/Active Voice.

He ate pizza ravenously.

A. Pizza is eaten by him.

B. Pizza was eaten ravenously by him.

C. Pizza was ate ravenously by him.

D. Pizza ate ravenously by him.

Q. 11 A sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect Speech. Out of the four given alternatives, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct Speech.

“Is it snowing?” she asked.

A. She asked whether the snow has started.

B. She inquired about the snow

C. She ask whether it was snowing.

D. She asked if it was snowing

Q. 12 In the following question, a word has been written in four different ways out of which only one is correctly spelt.

Select the correctly spelt word.

A. Accommodate

B. Acommodate

C. Accomodate

D. Accomeodate

Q. 13 In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.

But there is _____________ reason to worry that the next Shakespeare or Valmiki is being suppressed by social media. ___________ is also crowd-sourced even though

we just can’t see the forest for the trees when so many postings, I mean trees, seem to take birth _________ die every minute. I am certain that some great creative personalities will emerge in art, ________ and literature from social media. Instant stars are born via viral postings but self-selection ____________ be the best filter to extract the superstars of the ilk of history’s greatest.

But there is _____________ reason to worry

A. none

B. neither

C. nor

D. no

Q. 14 In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.

But there is _____________ reason to worry that the next Shakespeare or Valmiki is being suppressed by social media. ___________ is also crowd-sourced even though

we just can’t see the forest for the trees when so many postings, I mean trees, seemto take birth _________ die every minute. I am certain that some great creative personalities will emerge in art, ________ and literature from social media. Instant stars are born via viral postings but self-selection ____________ be the best filter to extract the superstars of the ilk of history’s greatest.

social media. ___________ is also crowd-sourced

A. Creativity

B. Creative

C. Creation

D. Create

Q. 15 In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.

But there is _____________ reason to worry that the next Shakespeare or Valmiki is being suppressed by social media. ___________ is also crowd-sourced even though

A. nor

B. and

C. for

D. neither

Q. 16 In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.

But there is _____________ reason to worry that the next Shakespeare or Valmiki is being suppressed by social media. ___________ is also crowd-sourced even though

we just can’t see the forest for the trees when so many postings, I mean trees, seem to take birth _________ die every minute. I am certain that some great creative personalities will emerge in art, ________ and literature from social media. Instant stars are born via viral postings but self-selection ____________ be the best filter toextract the superstars of the ilk of history’s greatest. emerge in art, ________ and literature

A. musically

B. musician

C. musical

D. music

Q. 17 In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.

But there is _____________ reason to worry that the next Shakespeare or Valmiki is being suppressed by social media. ___________ is also crowd-sourced even though

self-selection ____________ be the best

A. since

B. until

C. may

D. whether

Q. 18 In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.

A cold fish

A. Someone who seems unfriendly and who does not share his feelings.

B. Something valuable preserved for a long time

C. A lost business opportunity.

D. A fish which can survive in freezing water

Q. 19 In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.

Bend over backwards

A. Use unfair means to succeed.

B. Make every effort to achieve something, especially to be fair or helpful.

C. Lose self respect to please others.

D. To step back from an unpleasant situation.

Q. 20 In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the words/sentence.

A stately or impressive building housing a tomb or group of tombs

A. Mausoleum

B. Shanty

C. Hovel

D. Tepee

Q. 21 In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the words/sentence.

Exposed to the possibility of being attacked or harmed, either physically or emotionally

A. Robust

B. Tenacious

C. Vulnerable

D. Stout

There was hardly any traffic and my father told us the history of the place we (is trekking) to.

A. was trekking

B. were trekking

C. were trek

D. no improvement

You (have been) a very good girl.

A. has been

B. is been

C. have being

D. no improvement

Q. 24 The question below consists of a set of labelled sentences. Out of the four options given, select the most logical order of the sentences to form a coherent paragraph.

In those days

A-ambulances available on

B-call to ferry patients to hospitals

C-there were hardly any

A. BCA

B. BAC

C. ACB

D. CAB

Q. 25 In the following question, four words are given out of which one word is correctly spelt.

Select the correctly spelt word .

A. valedection

B. velediction

C. veledection

D. valediction

Q. 26 In the following question, two statements are given each followed by two conclusions I and II. You have to consider the statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. You have to decide which of the given conclusions, if any, follows from the given statements.

Statement I: Medicines today have become an integral part of everyone’s life.

Statement 2. People undergo medicinal treatment at any age.

Conclusion1: Lifestyle has made us easy going and less caring for health.

Conclusion2: Medicines have become compulsory part of one’s life.

A. Only conclusion 2 follows

B. Conclusion 1 and 2 both follow

C. Neither 1 nor 2 follow

D. Only conclusion 1 follows

Q. 27 Select the related word/letters/number from the given alternatives.

Rickets : Bone : : Thalassemia : ?

A. Brain

B. Kidney

C. Blood

D. Liver

Q. 28 Select the related word/letters/number from the given alternatives.

FG : 13 : : UV : ?

A. 45

B. 55

C. 21

D. 43

Q. 29 Select the related word/letters/number from the given alternatives.

543 : 12 : : 764 : ?

A. 25

B. 17

C. 23

D. 16

Q. 30 Select the odd word/letters/number/number pair from the given alternatives.

A. Light pen

B. Monitor

C. Printer

D. Speaker

Q. 31 Select the odd word/letters/number/number pair from the given alternatives.

A. PT

B. DH

C. VZ

D. KN

Q. 32 Select the odd word/letters/number/number pair from the given alternatives.

A. 190

B. 149

C. 197

D. 191

Q. 33 Select the odd word/letters/number/number pair from the given alternatives.

A. 363

B. 297

C. 253

D. 487

Q. 34 A series is given with one term missing. Choose the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series. Triangle, Square, Pentagon, ?

A. Decagon

B. Heptagon

C. Octagon

D. Hexagon

Q. 35 A series is given with one term missing. Choose the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series.

200, ? , 50, 25, 12.5

A. 123

B. 225

C. 100

D. 198

Q. 36 A series is given with one term missing. Choose the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series. 40, 70, 130, 220, ?

A. 425

B. 430

C. 150

D. 340

Q. 37 A series is given with one term missing. Choose the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series. DFE, GIH, JLK, ?

A. LTS

B. IJK

C. MON

D. PRS

Q. 38 A series is given with one term missing. Choose the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series. IJ, MN, RS, ?

A. NM

B. BA

C. OP

D. XY

Q. 39 If the tenth day of a month having 30 days is Tuesday, then what day of the week will the last day of the same month be?

A. Monday

B. Friday

C. Wednesday

D. Sunday

Q. 40 Arrange the given words in the sequence in which they occur in the dictionary.

i. Derogate

ii. Dictum

iii. Dictate

iv. Dictionary

A. iv, ii, i, iii

B. iii, iv, ii, i

C. iv, iii, i, ii

D. i, iii, iv, ii

Q. 41 In a certain code language, “INTERVIEW” is written as “VIEWRINTE” How is “PROTECT” written in that code language?

A. ECTTPRO

B. ETCTPRO

C. ECTTPOR

D. CETTPRO

Q. 42 In the following question select the missing number from given series.

A. 45

B. 10

C. 35

D. 50

Q. 43 If “A” denotes “added to”, “C” denotes “divided by”, “D” denotes “multiplied by” and “B” denotes “subtracted from”, then 192 C 2 D 5 B 8 A 6 = ?

A. 402

B. 495

C. 478

D. 432

Q. 44 In the following question, which one set of letters when sequentially placed at the gaps in the given letter series shall complete it ?

x_za_c_yzab_

A. ybba

B. ybxc

C. bycx

D. Cccx

Q. 45 A watch shows 4:30 AM. If the minute hand is pointing towards north, then which direction is the hour hand pointing to?

A. East

B. South

C. North-west

D. South-west

Q. 46 A word is represented by only one set of numbers as given in the one of the alternatives.

The sets of numbers as given in the alternatives are represented by two classes of alphabets as shown in the given two matrices. The column and rows of Matrix-I are

numbered from 0 to 4 and that of Matrix-II are numbered from 5 to 9. A letter from these matrices can be represented first by its row and next by its column. For example ‘N’ can be represented by 21,67 and ‘R’ can be represented by 66,57 etc.Similarly you have to identify the set for the word ‘HUMP’

A. 23, 57, 41, 88

B. 13, 11, 34, 69

C. 32, 02, 11, 86

D. 00, 99, 87, 33

Q. 47 Introducing a girl a boy says, “She is the only daughter of the wife of my brother-in-law”.

How is the girl related to the boy?

A. Sister-in-law

B. Mother

C. Daughter

D. Niece

Q. 48 If a mirror is placed on the line MN then which of the answer figures is the right image of the given figure ?

A. 1)

B. 2)

C. 3)

D. 4)

Q. 49 Identify the diagram that best represents the relationship among the given classes.

Ministers, Politicians, Actor

A. 1)

B. 2)

C. 3)

D. 4)

Q. 50 A piece of paper is folded and punched as shown below in the question figure. From the given answer figures indicate how it will appear when opened.

A. 1)

B. 2)

C. 3)

D. 4)

Q. 51 If 11a+11b =29282 find the value of a+b/4

A. 661.5

B. 663.5

C. 665.5

D. 667.5

Q. 52 If the sum of two numbers is 25 and their product is 156. Find the larger number.

A. 11

B. 12

C. 13

D. 15

Q. 53 If 16 ²ˣ⁺⁶= 64 then the value of xᶦ ?

A. -9/4

B. 9/4

C. -18/4

D. 18/4

Q. 54 Find the value of ‘x’ if 8ˣ ×32ˣ=2¹⁰

A. 1/8

B. 10/8

C. 20/8

D. 30/8

Q. 55 The radius of the two concentric circles is 5 cm and 13 cm. The tangent to the smaller circle is the chord to the greater circle. What is the length (in cm) of that chord?

A. 12

B. 20

C. 22

D. 24

Q. 56 AB, EF and CD are parallel lines as shown in the adjoining figure below. The dimensions of the side GE= 6 cm , GC= 12 cm and DC=16 cm. Calculate the length of EF.

A. 4

B. 8

C. 10

D. 12

Q. 57 If P is 50% less than Q and Q is 70% more than 640, then what is the value of P?

A. 768

B. 544

C. 618

D. 448

Q. 58 If x : y = y : z, then what is the value of x³:y³ ?

A. x²:yz

B. x³:y²:z

C. x:z

D. z²:xy

Q. 59 In an amalgam, mercury and silver are in the ratio of 3 : 7. In the second amalgam, the ratio of same elements is 1 : 9. If equal quantities of these two amalgam are mixed to form a new amalgam, then what will be the ratio of both of these elements in the new amalgam?

A. 1 : 4

B. 7 : 81

C. 4 : 15

D. 2 : 7

Q. 60 Average of the weight of 138 students of a school is 45 kg. If the average weight of the boys is 49 kg and the average weight of the girls is 25 kg, then what will be the respective ratio of the total weight of boys and the total weight of girls?

A. 5 : 43

B. 49 : 5

C. 3 : 49

D. 7 : 1

Q. 61 What is the difference (in Rs) between the compound interest (compounded annually) and simple interest for 3 years on a principal of Rs 2500 at the rate of 30% per annum?

A. 742.5

B. 624.5

C. 714.5

D. 825.25

Q. 62 A person sells a pen at 15% profit. If he had bought it at 7% less price and sold it for Rs 250 more, then he would have gained 25%. What is the cost price (in Rs) of the pen?

A. 20000

B. 18000

C. 25000

D. 23000

Q. 63 The marked price of a chair is 75% more than its cost price. What maximum discount percentage can be offered by the shopkeeper to sell his chair at no profit or no loss?

A. 42.85

B. 36.58

C. 60

D. 52

Q. 64 What is the square root of the sum of first 36 odd natural numbers?

A. 6

B. 36

C. 64

D. 72

Q. 65 21 workers can repair a road in 40 days. If they are joined by 7 more workers, then in how much time (in days) the road can be repaired?

A. 27

B. 28

C. 30

D. 32

Q. 66 Two trains are moving towards each other with the speed of 25 km/hr and 83 km/hr respectively. What will be the distance (in metres) between the trains one second before collide?

A. 32

B. 35

C. 30

D. 40

Q. 67 The bar graph shows one months sales figures of different brands of refrigerator of a certain electronics store in Rs 1000s. Study the diagram ans answer the following questions.

Sales of which refrigerator brand were the second highest?

A. G

B. D

C. A

D. C

Q. 68 The bar graph shows one months sales figures of different brands of refrigerator of a certain electronics store in Rs 1000s. Study the diagram ans answer the following questions.

What is the ratio of sales of brand B to that of brand E?

A. 7 : 4

B. 4 : 7

C. 4 : 1

D. 1 : 4

Q. 69 The bar graph shows one months sales figures of different brands of refrigerator of a certain electronics store in Rs 1000s. Study the diagram ans answer the following questions.

Sales of brand F was greater than that of brand E by ________.

A. 1.5

B. 0.5

C. 2.4

D. 0.6

Q. 70 The bar graph shows one months sales figures of different brands of refrigerator of a certain electronics store in Rs 1000s. Study the diagram ans answer the following questions.

If the sales figures are exclusive of tax then at the rate of 5% tax how much is the tax to be paid (in Rs) on the sales of all the 7 brands of refrigerators?

A. 10000

B. 1000000

C. 100000

D. 1000

Q. 71 The length of the diagonal and the breadth of a rectangle is 29 cm and 20 cm respectively.

Calculate its area (in cm² ).

A. 840

B. 160

C. 320

D. 420

Q. 72 If the area of a semi-circle is 308 ² , then find its radius (in cm).

A. 28

B. 10

C. 20

D. 14

Q. 73 The volume of a hemisphere is 718.67 cm³. Find its diameter (in cm)

A. 7

B. 28

C. 14

D. 21

Q. 74 What is the value of (sec45⁰ + 1/√3) ?

A. (2+√3)/2√3

B. (2+2√3)/√3

C. (2+2√3)/3

D. (√6+1)/√3

Q. 75 In ΔABC measure of angle B is 90⁰. If cosA = 8/17, and AB = 4cm, then what is the length (in cm) of side BC?

A. 8.5

B. 7.5

C. 5

D. 6

Q. 76 Most of the sculptures in ‘Rani ki Vav’ are in devotion to?

A. Shiva

B. Ganesha

C. Mahavira

D. Vishnu

Q. 77 For the movie “Jab We Met”, Kareena Kapoor won the Filmfare Award for _______.

A. Best Supporting Actress

B. Best Female Debut

C. Lifetime Achievement

D. Best Actress

Q. 78 Which Vitamin is essential for the absorption of calcium?

A. Vitamin E

B. Vitamin A

C. Vitamin D

D. Vitamin C

Q. 79 Cockroaches belongs to the phylum

A. Echinodermata

B. Arthropoda

C. Platyhelminthes

D. Mollusca

Q. 80 Chemical formula of Ozone is ______.

A. H₂O₂

B. O₂

C. O₃

D. NH₃

Q. 81 Atomic number of which of the following elements is greater than that of Barium

A. Iodine

B. Silver

C. Bromine

D. Gold

Q. 82 Commonly used abbreviation OS in computer science stands for?

A. Operating System

B. Operating Search

C. Optimization System

D. Optimization Search

Q. 83 Who travelled throughout South Asia to teach Jain philosophy?

A. Siddhartha Gautama

B. Mahavira

C. Makkhali Gosala

D. Chanakya

Q. 84 Mr Shah is willing to spend upto Rs 50 lakh for a German luxury car. Luckily he finds a dealer who says the price of the car is Rs 42 lakh. Mr Shah convinces the dealer to give him 5% discount on the said price. Mr Shah’s consumer surplus is

A. Rs 8 lakh

B. Rs 10.1 lakh

C. Rs 2.1 lakh

D. Rs 39.9 lakh

Q. 85 Customs duty is an instrument of _______.

A. Fiscal policy

B. Monetary policy

C. Trade policy

D. Revenue policy

Q. 86 Radon is formed in the alpha decay of _______.

A. radium

B. uranium

C. actinium

D. thorium

Q. 87 The circular depression containing a volcanic vent is called?

A. Crater

B. Smog

C. Crust

D. Delta

Q. 88 Beijing is the Capital City of _______.

A. Iraq

B. Thailand

C. China

D. Russia

Q. 89 Taj Mahal was built in _______.

A. 14th Century

B. 15th Century

C. 16th Century

D. 17th Century

Q. 90 Sikh Khalsa Army was formed under the rule of _______.

A. Sher Shah

B. Rana Pratap

C. Hemu Vikramaditya

D. Ranjit Singh

Q. 91 Telephone was invented in which decade?

A. 1670s

B. 1770s

C. 1870s

D. 1970s

Q. 92 Which device is used to limit electric current in a circuit?

A. Grid

B. Capacitor

C. Fuse

D. Resistor

Q. 93 If a physical quantity has the units – ampere per meter squared, then what are it’s dimensions?

A. [AL-2]

B. [I M-2]

C. [I L-2]

D. [AM-2]

Q. 94 Who conducts oath of office to the President of India?

A. The Prime Minister

B. The Chief Justice

C. Lok Sabha Speaker

D. Rajya Sabha Chairman

Q. 95 The number of parliamentary seats (Rajya Sabha) of Himachal Pradesh is _______.

A. 3

B. 5

C. 11

D. 16

Q. 96 Which sport is called the Gentleman’s Game?

A. Golf

B. Baseball

C. Cricket

D. Snooker

Q. 97 Who is the author of “Rise of Kali: Duryodhana’s Mahabharata”?

A. Anand Neelakantan

B. R. K. Narayan

C. Bharath Veeraraghavan

D. Sakshama Puri Dhariwal

Q. 98 Pyrrhotite is an ore/mineral of

A. Lead

B. Nickel

C. Gold

D. Tin

Q. 99 Which is the longest canal in the world?

A. Panama

B. Welland

C. Grand Canal

D. Corinth

Q. 100 In fertilisation of a flower, the fertilised central cell will develop into __________ .

A. zygote

B. embryo

C. endosperm

D. sperm

Answer Sheet
Question	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
Answer	A	C	D	D	A	A	D	B	D	B
Question	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20
Answer	D	A	D	A	A	D	C	A	B	A
Question	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30
Answer	C	B	D	D	B	A	C	D	B	A
Question	31	32	33	34	35	36	37	38	39	40
Answer	D	A	D	D	C	D	C	D	A	D
Question	41	42	43	44	45	46	47	48	49	50
Answer	B	C	C	B	C	B	D	B	C	A
Question	51	52	53	54	55	56	57	58	59	60
Answer	C	C	A	B	D	B	B	A	A	B
Question	61	62	63	64	65	66	67	68	69	70
Answer	A	A	A	B	C	C	B	A	A	C
Question	71	72	73	74	75	76	77	78	79	80
Answer	D	D	C	D	B	D	D	C	B	C
Question	81	82	83	84	85	86	87	88	89	90
Answer	D	A	B	B	A	A	A	C	D	D
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Answer	C	C	C	B	A	C	A	B	C	C

SSC CHSL Tier-I 23 March 2018 Shift-I Previous Year Paper

SSC CHSL Tier 1 2018 23 March Shift 1

My first (1)/ task has (2)/ to go for shopping. (3)/ No error (4)

A. 1

B. 2

C. 3

D. 4

In 2003, Delhi won the first ‘Clean Cities International (1)/ Partner of the Year’ award at its “bold efforts to curb (2)/ air pollution and support alternative fuel initiatives”. (3) /(4)

A. 1

B. 2

C. 3

D. 4

A. This

B. Always

C. It

D. All

A youth is ______ who is not a child anymore and is yet to enter adulthood.

A. someone

B. no one

C. anyone

D. every

Q. 5 In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word.

Banal

A. Original

B. Commonplace

C. Distinctive

D. Sharp

Q. 6 In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word.

Contrite

A. Determined

B. Specific

C. Devise

D. Regretful

Q. 7 In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which is opposite in meaning of the given word.

Benison

A. Amen

B. Approval

C. Blessing

D. Execration

Q. 8 In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which is opposite in meaning of the given word.

Drawn

A. Tense

B. Thin

C. Relaxed

D. Drained

Q. 9 Rearrange the parts of the sentence in correct order.

All animals have

P : have memory

Q : animals do not

R : sensation but some

A. QRP

B. PRQ

C. RQP

D. PQR

Q. 10 A sentence has been given in Active/Passive Voice. Out of the four given alternatives, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Passive/Active Voice.

She opened the lock.

A. The lock opened by her.

B. The lock was opened by her.

C. The lock is open by her

D. The lock is to open by her

Q. 11 A sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect Speech. Out of the four given alternatives, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct Speech.

Ram said, “I met her yesterday.”

A. Ram said that he met her yesterday.

B. Ram said he meet her the day before.

C. Ram said that he had met her the day before.

D. Ram met her the day before

Q. 12 In the following question, a word has been written in four different ways out of which only one is correctly spelt. Select the correctly spelt word.

A. Possetion

B. Possession

C. Poessession

D. Posesion

Q. 13 In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.

We must remember that we cannot create a draconian state _________ order to end corruption. The moral transformation of civil society must be __________ and based on persuasive leadership. A ___________ definition of a sustainable lifestyle must be voluntarily accepted. Only _________ will the competitive urge to make more and more money end. Money should become meaningful, moral and deeply _____________. If true wealth is found in a rich heart, no one will want to touch money even with a barge pole. draconian state _________ order to end corruption.

A. into

B. so

C. in

D. for

Q. 14 In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.

society must be __________ and based on

A. nature

B. natural

C. naturally

D. naturism

Q. 15 In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.

A. clearly

B. clarity

C. clarification

D. clear

Q. 16 In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.

Only _________ will the competitive urge

A. than

B. thus

C. so

D. then

Q. 17 In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.

moral and deeply _____________. If true wealth

A. satisfy

B. satisfaction

C. to satisfy

D. satisfying

Q. 18 In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.

Be out of order

A. Some goods which are out of stock.

B. Do something against the court’s ruling.

C. A device not working properly or at all.

D. Things kept in an organized manner.

Q. 19 In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.

A sight for sore eyes

A. An ugly sight unpleasant to the eyes.

B. When one becomes tired of watching too much TV or reading.

C. A person or thing that one is extremely pleased or relieved to see.

D. A beautiful sight that you can visualise even with closed eyes

Q. 20 In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the words/sentence.

Rude in a mean-spirited and surly way

A. Affable

B. Churlish

C. Cordial

D. Gentee

Q. 21 In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the words/sentence.

A characteristic of one thing that is suggestive of another

A. Antithetic

B. Disparate

C. Conjecture

D. Reminiscence

The diesel engines replaced the steam engines and the old first class coaches (is replaced) by coupes in a corridor.

A. was replaced

B. were replaced

C. were replace

D. no improvement

We kept aside our clothes, (clean) our hiking boots and made sure we had our thick woollen socks

A. cleaned

B. cleans

C. to clean

D. no improvement

Q. 24 The question below consists of a set of labelled sentences. Out of the four options given, select the most logical order of the sentences to form a coherent paragraph. I say a small

A-prayer whenever I ring

B-next assignment

C-the doorbell to my

A. ABC

B. CBA

C. CAB

D. ACB

Q. 25 In the following question, four words are given out of which one word is correctly spelt.

Select the correctly spelt word.

A. floundar

B. flounder

C. flaunder

D. flaundar

Q. 26 In the following question, select the related word pair from the given alternatives.

Army : Soldier : : ? : ?

A. Troupe : Artist

B. Principal : School

C. Tyre : Car

D. Minister : Council

Q. 27 In the following question, select the related number from the given alternatives.

354 : 351 : : 478 : ?

A. 481

B. 447

C. 475

D. 477

Q. 28 In the following question, select the related letter/letters from the given alternatives.

PTY : DHM : : SQZ : ?

A. IEO

B. GEN

C. GFN

D. IFP

Q. 29 In the following question, select the odd word pair from the given alternatives.

A. Table Tennis – Indoor

B. Cricket – Outdoor

C. Football – Outdoor

D. Indoor – Chess

A. 33 – 40

B. 31 – 38

C. 21 – 28

D. 23 – 28

Q. 31 In the following question, select the odd letter/letters from the given alternatives.

A. IQY

B. CKT

C. EMU

D. HPX

Q. 32 Arrange the given words in the sequence in which they occur in the dictionary.

1. Infect

2. Inferior

3. Indulge

4. Induce

5. Indirect

A. 52143

B. 12453

C. 54312

D. 14532

Q. 33 In the following question, select the missing number from the given series.

23, 28, 34, 41, 49, ?

A. 57

B. 59

C. 56

D. 58

Q. 34 A series is given with one term missing. Select the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series.

AFMG, CHOI, EJQK, GLSM, ?

A. HMVP

B. IOUH

C. MOUP

D. INUO

Q. 35 Rahul is taller than Richa but not shorter than Mita. Mita and Mukesh are of same height. Rahul is shorter than Raju. Amongst the students, who is the second tallest?

A. Mita

B. Rahul

C. Mukesh

D. Cannot be determined

Q. 36 From the given alternatives, select the word which CANNOT be formed using the letters of the given word.

Benevolent

A. Been

B. Nevin

C. Lent

D. Ben

Q. 37 In a certain code language, “FLUTE” is written as “UOFGV”. How is “LAMPS” written in that code language?

A. ONKPT

B. OZNPS

C. OSNPZ

D. OZNKH

Q. 38 In a certain code language, ‘÷’ represents ‘+’, ‘-‘ represents ‘x’, ‘+’ represents ‘÷’ and ‘x’ represents ‘-‘. Find out the answer to the following question.

6 x 20 ÷ 5 – 20 + 4 = ?

A. 11

B. 37

C. 14

D. 35

Q. 39 The following equation is incorrect. Which two signs should be interchanged to correct the equation?

16 – 2 ÷ 40 + 4 x 18 = 40

A. ÷ and –

B. + and x

C. + and ÷

D. – and +

Q. 40 If 1!9 = 20, 9!5 = 28 and 5!5 = 20, then find the value of 7!3 = ?

A. 20

B. 15

C. 22

D. 24

Q. 41 Which of the following terms follows the trend of the given list?

PQPQPRRQ, PQPQRRPQ, PQPRRQPQ, PQRRPQPQ, PRRQPQPQ, _______________.

A. PQPQPQRR

B. RRPQPQPQ

C. PQPQPRRQ

D. PQPQRRPQ

Q. 42 A cross-country race route starts and goes 2 km East, then there is a turn towards North where the route goes on for 10 km, then there is a turn towards East where the route goes on for 7 km, then there is a right turn from where the route goes on 10 km to reach the end. What is the position of the end with respect to that start?

A. 5 km East

B. 9 km West

C. 5 km West

D. 9 km East

Statement I: All chains are ropes

Statement II: Some links are chains

Conclusion I: Some ropes are links

Conclusion II: All links are ropes

A. Only conclusion I follows

B. Only conclusion II follows

C. Both conclusions I and II follow

D. Neither conclusion I nor conclusion II follows

Q. 44 In the figure rectangle represents web Hair Paramedics, circle represents Athletes , triangle represents Poets and square represents Gymnasts. which set of letters represents Gymnasts who are both Athletes as well as Poets ?

A. G

B. GH

C. IG

D. IGH

Q. 45 A series is given with one term missing. Select the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series.

HAT, MFY, RKD, WPI, ?

A. YRK

B. AWO

C. AVM

D. BUN

Q. 46 In the following question, select the missing number from the given series.

669, 660, 651, 642, 633, ?

A. 622

B. 620

C. 624

D. 618

A. (49, 45, 39)

B. (73, 68, 63)

C. (94, 89, 84)

D. (66, 61, 56)

Q. 48 If a mirror is placed on the line MN then which of the answer figures is the right image of the given figure ?

A. 1)

B. 2)

C. 3)

D. 4)

Q. 49 Which of the following cube in the answer figure cannot be made based on the unfolded cube in the question figure ?

A. 1)

B. 2)

C. 3)

D. 4)

Q. 50 A word is represented by only one set of numbers as given in the one of the alternatives.

The sets of numbers as given in the alternatives are represented by two classes of

alphabets as shown in the given two matrices. The column and rows of Matrix-I are numbered from 0 to 4 and that of Matrix-II are numbered from 5 to 9. A letter from these matrices can be represented first by its row and next by its column. For example ‘C’ can be represented by 30,43 and ‘S’ can be represented by 86,97 etc.Similarly you have to identify the set for the word ‘VOLT’

A. 67,96,31,65

B. 20,89,14,59

C. 43,58,31,65

D. 30,57,30,68

Q. 51 Population of Patna city is 96,000, the decreasing rate of population is 800 per year. Population of Patliputra is 68,000, the increasing rate of population is 1200 per year. In how many years will the population of both places be equal?

A. 10

B. 14

C. 18

D. 22

Q. 52 The cost price of 3 exam pads and 2 pencils is Rs. 96, 4 exam pads and 3 pencils cost Rs. 134. Find the total cost (in Rs.) of an exam pad and that of a pencil.

A. 36

B. 38

C. 40

D. 42

Q. 53 Determine the value of x²+y² when x³-y³=54, x-y =18 and xy=1

A. 0

B. 1

C. 2

D. 3

Q. 54 A zoo has few numbers of penguins and polar bears. The total number of heads of both of them is 60 and the total number of their feet is 160. How many polar bears are there in the zoo?

A. 20

B. 40

C. 60

D. 80

Q. 55 Consider the following figure shown below and choose which of the following equations is CORRECT about the similarity of both triangles?

A. ΔABC~ΔDEF

B. ΔACB ~ΔDEF

C. ΔABC ~ΔFDE

D. Both triangles are not similar

Q. 56 Consider the following diagram as shown in figure in which AB is the tangent to the circle. Find the length of OQ (in cm) if the measure of largest chord of that circle is 6 cm and PQ is 4 cm.

A. 2

B. 3

C. 4

D. 5

Q. 57 The income of P is 50% more than Q’s income and the income of Q is 50% more than R’s income. P’s income is how much percentage more than R’s income?

A. 225

B. 150

C. 125

D. 100

Q. 58 What number should be added to each of 7, 17, 22 and 47 so that the resulting numbers will be in proportion in the given order?

A. 1

B. 2

C. 3

D. 4

Q. 59 In what ratio must a mixture of 15% spirit strength be mixed with that of 25% spirit strength to get a mixture of 21% spirit strength?

A. 1 : 3

B. 2 : 3

C. 3 : 4

D. 4 : 5

Q. 60 The average of three numbers is 58. First number is 3/4 of the third number. If the third number is 24 more than second number, then what will be the difference between the first and second number?

A. 24

B. 6

C. 16

D. 18

Q. 61 A sum of Rs 2500 becomes Rs 8100 in 2 years at a certain rate of compound interest. What will be the sum (in Rs) after 4 years?

A. 29824

B. 36284

C. 41624

D. 26244

Q. 62 Rahul sells two helmets at the rate of Rs 1232 each. He gains 12% on one and loses 12% on the other. What will be the total loss (in Rs) in the whole transaction?

A. 54

B. 36

C. 18

D. 72

Q. 63 The marked price of a table is 50% more than its cost price. What discount percentage should be offered by the shopkeeper to sell his table at no profit or no loss?

A. 66.66

B. 33.33

C. 40

D. 25

Q. 64 What is the least number that should be added to the product 7 × 8 × 9 × 10 to make it a perfect square?

A. 144

B. 1

C. 289

D. 3

Q. 65 Working 9 hours a day, Manish can read a book in 16 days. How many hours a day should he work so as to finish the same work in 24 days?

A. 5

B. 7

C. 8

D. 6

Q. 66 Two trains are running in opposite direction with the same speed. If the length of each train is 80 metres and they cross each other in 16 seconds, then what is the speed (in km/hr) of each train?

A. 12

B. 18

C. 24

D. 30

Q. 67 The pie chart shows the result of an online survey which asked people about their favourite game. Study the diagram and answer the following questions.

Which game is the favourite of most people surveyed?

A. Basketball

B. Football

C. Hockey

D. Baseball

Q. 68 The pie chart shows the result of an online survey which asked people about their favourite game. Study the diagram and answer the following questions.

What is the total number of people who have responded to the survey

A. 2100

B. 2200

C. 2400

D. 2500

Q. 69 The pie chart shows the result of an online survey which asked people about their favourite game. Study the diagram and answer the following questions.

The measure of the central angle of the sector representing Baseball is ________ degrees.

A. 30

B. 60

C. 75

D. 45

Q. 70 The pie chart shows the result of an online survey which asked people about their favourite game. Study the diagram ans answer the following questions.

Respondents who say their favourite game is Cricket and those who say their favourite game is Hockey constitute what percent of the total respondents?

A. 30%

B. 33.33%

C. 25%

D. 40%

Q. 71 The perimeter and the breadth of a rectangle are 52 cm and 12 cm respectively. Find its area (in cm²).

A. 84

B. 336

C. 168

D. 252

Q. 72 Find the perimeter (in cm) of a semicircle of radius 7 cm.

A. 36

B. 72

C. 44

D. 88

Q. 73 The curved surface area and the height of a right circular cylinder are 660 cm² and 10 cm respectively. Find its diameter (in cm).

A. 14

B. 10.5

C. 21

D. 17.5

Q. 74 What is the value of (tan30⁰ + √3/2) ?

A. (4+√3)/2

B. 5/2√3

C. (4+√3)/2√3

D. (√3+1)/√3

Q. 75 In ΔXYZ measure of angle Y is 90⁰ . If secX = 17/8, and XY = 0.8cm, then what is the length (in cm) of side XZ?

A. 1.7

B. 1.5

C. 2

D. 2.5

Q. 76 Economic growth is usually coupled with ___________.

A. deflation

B. inflation

C. Stagflation

D. hyper inflation

Q. 77 The apex body for formulating plans and coordinating research work in agriculture and allied fields is: ___________.

A. Indian Council of Agricultural Research

B. Regional Rural Banks

C. State Trading Corporation

D. National Bank of Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD)

Q. 78 After the decline of the Palas, which dynasty established its rule in Bengal?

A. Sena dynasty

B. Gaur dynasty

C. Ilyas dynasty

D. Ganesh dynasty

Q. 79 Which of the following were NOT related to the Congress Socialist Party?

A. Acharya Narendra Dev

B. Ram Manohar Lohia

C. Jai Prakash

D. Subhash Chandra Bose

Q. 80 Which of the following is called ‘the safety valve of nature’?

A. Earthquake

B. Ozone gas

C. Volcano

D. Rivers

Q. 81 Which regional division the Himalayas is situated between the Kali and Tista rivers?

A. Punjab Himalaya

B. Nepal Himalaya

C. Assam Himalaya

D. Kumaon Himalaya

Q. 82 The folk dance “Bohag Bihu” is popular in ________________.

A. Assam

B. Bihar

C. Odisha

D. Jharkhand

Q. 83 With which country China has signed a free trade agreement on December 8, 2017.

A. Pakistan

B. Nepal

C. Afghanistan

D. Maldives

Q. 84 Who authored the book Titled ‘The Story of a Brief Marriage’, which won the DSC Prize 2017 for South Asian Literature?

A. Anuk Arudpragasam

B. Justin Mallik

C. Premdass Nayyar

D. Aziz Sharif

Q. 85 The present Nepal Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli is belong to which political party?

A. Rastriya Janata Party Nepal

B. Communist Party of Nepal (Unified)

C. Nepali Congress

D. Rastriya Prajatantra Party

Q. 86 What is the maximum number of electrons that can be present in a shell represented by shell number ‘n’?

A. 2n

B. 2n ²

C. n

D. n²

Q. 87 Which of the following is NOT an allotrope of carbon?

A. Diamond

B. Graphite

C. C-60

D. Methane

Q. 88 The definition of Money Bill is given in which article of the Indian Constitution?

A. Article 56

B. Article 110

C. Article 252

D. Article 256

Q. 89 In India, which kind of emergency can be proclaimed on the grounds of war or external aggression or armed rebellion?

A. National Emergency

B. State Emergency

C. Financial Emergency

D. State and Financial Emergency both

Q. 90 Buildup of which acid in our muscles during sudden activity causes cramps?

A. Lactic acid

B. Pyruvic acid

C. Carbonic acid

D. Oxalic acid

Q. 91 Who presented that all the plants and animals are composed of cells and that the cell is the basic unit of life?

A. M. Schleiden and T. Schwann

B. Virchow

C. J. E. Purkinje

D. Leeuwenhoek

Q. 92 In December 2017, the Prime Minister of India approved the setting up of National Nutrition Mission (NNM) with an outlay of ______

A. Rs 8046.17 crore

B. Rs 9046.17 crore

C. Rs 7046.17 crore

D. Rs 10,000 crore

Q. 93 In which country the world’s largest automated container terminal opened in December 2017?

A. China

B. Russia

C. India

D. Singapore

Q. 94 In January 2018, Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency (IREDA) raised $ 300 million via ______ at London Stock Exchange.

A. Yellow Masala Bonds

B. Green Masala Bonds

C. Red Masala Bonds

D. White Masala Bonds

Q. 95 On 2 January 2018, Parliament passed NABARD (Amendment) Bill, 2017 which provides that Union Government alone must hold at least how much capital share of NABARD?

A. 48%

B. 70%

C. 51%

D. 60%

Q. 96 A bullet of mass 10 g is fired with a velocity of 20 m/s from a gun of mass 2 kg. Find the recoil velocity (in m/s) of the gun.

A. 1

B. 0.2

C. 0.1

D. 2

Q. 97 The product of force and the time for which the force acts on a body is equal to the change in _______________ of the body.Options:

A. acceleration

B. torque

C. momentum

D. velocity

Q. 98 Earthquake tremors are caused by the disturbance deep down inside the uppermost layer of the earth called the _________.

A. core

B. kernel

C. pith

D. crust

Q. 99 Which of the statements given below are correct?

A) Fan Zhendong won the Tennis 2017 Cincinnati Masters Men’s Singles.

B) In 2018 IPL auctions, Mumbai Indians retained Sunil Narine.

C) Australia won the 2016–17 Women’s FIH Hockey World League Final.

A. Only B

B. Only C

C. A, B and C

D. None of these

Q. 100 Computers and communication technologies affect our lives in ways that include: __________, in the way we learn and shape the course of our learning according to our own interests.

A. Societal

B. Technological

C. Educational

D. Personal

Answer Sheet
Question	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
Answer	B	B	D	A	B	D	D	C	C	B
Question	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20
Answer	B	B	C	B	D	D	D	C	C	B
Question	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30
Answer	D	A	A	D	B	A	C	B	D	D
Question	31	32	33	34	35	36	37	38	39	40
Answer	B	C	D	D	D	B	D	A	A	A
Question	41	42	43	44	45	46	47	48	49	50
Answer	B	D	A	A	D	C	A	C	B	A
Question	51	52	53	54	55	56	57	58	59	60
Answer	B	B	B	A	D	D	C	C	B	B
Question	61	62	63	64	65	66	67	68	69	70
Answer	D	B	B	B	D	B	B	C	D	B
Question	71	72	73	74	75	76	77	78	79	80
Answer	C	A	C	B	A	B	A	A	D	C
Question	81	82	83	84	85	86	87	88	89	90
Answer	B	A	D	A	B	B	D	B	A	A
Question	91	92	93	94	95	96	97	98	99	100
Answer	A	B	A	B	C	C	C	D	D	C

SSC CHSL Tier-I 22 March 2018 Shift-III Previous Year Paper

SSC CHSL Tier 1 2018 22 March Shift 3

She has a (1)/ kind eyes (2)/ with a beautiful face. (3)/ No error (4)

A. 1

B. 2

C. 3

D. 4

Experts have predict that (1)/ within ten years ethanol will emerge (2)/ as the primary automatic fuel in the world. (3)/ No error (4)

A. 1

B. 2

C. 3

D. 4

Sapna ___________with all of the chocolates

A. have ran

B. have been running

C. has run off

D. was run off

We can never compare the importance _____________the money with the importance of love.

A. for

B. with

C. of

D. about

Q. 5 In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word. Reprove

A. praise

B. laud

C. scold

D. command

Q. 6 In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word.

Jubilant

A. happy

B. aggressive

C. ancient

D. defeat

Q. 7 In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which is opposite in meaning of the given word.

Secede

A. quit

B. resign

C. withdraw

D. unite

Q. 8 In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which is opposite in meaning of the given word. Cozen

A. cheat

B. catch

C. burn

D. honest

Q. 9 Rearrange the parts of the sentence in correct order.

The orbital motion

P : of the earth

Q : uncertain rates R : can have

A. QPR

B. QRP

C. RQP

D. PRQ

Q. 10 A sentence has been given in Active/Passive Voice. Out of the four given alternatives, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Passive/Active Voice.

She handed him a bag

A. A bag was hand to him.

B. A bag is handed by her.

C. A bag handed to him by her.

D. A bag was handed to him by her.

Q. 11 A sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect Speech. Out of the four given alternatives, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct Speech.

The Queen was deeply affected, and said to the old woman, “What can I do for you?”

A. The Queen asked the old woman if she could do something for her.

B. The Queen was deeply affected and asked the old woman what she could do for her.

C. The Queen was deeply affected so she asked the old woman what her majesty could

do for her.

D. The Queen asked the old woman if she could help her as she was deeply affected.

Q. 12 In the following question, a word has been written in four different ways out of which only one is correctly spelt. Select the correctly spelt word.

A. Maintenance

B. Maintainence

C. Maintanance

D. Mainteinance

Q. 13 In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.

People are now either exposed to the very best of their inner circle and the world, to the worst — articles that look to shock, to provoke rage and put a lens on_____________everything that is wrong __________the world. Imperceptibly, it goes unsaid that often pieces of ‘news’ fail to actually provide a constructive solution. The effect of such a disparity ____________to the same effect as news of TV and newspapers — a feeling that what we see does not ___________our lives.___________ and the world, _________to the worst

A. NOR

B. OR

C. AND

D. BUT

Q. 14 In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.

People are now either exposed to the very best of their inner circle and the world, to the worst — articles that look to shock, to provoke rage and put a lens on everything that is wrong ________________the world. Imperceptibly, it goes unsaid that often pieces of ‘news’ fail to actually provide a constructive solution. The effect of such a disparity _____________to the same effect as news of TV and newspapers — a feeling that what we see does not_______________our lives.that is ________________wrong the world

A. at

B. to

C. with

D. into

Q. 15 In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives. People are now either exposed to the very best of their inner circle and the world, to the worst — articles that look to shock, to provoke rage and put a lens on everything that is wrong ________________the world. Imperceptibly, it goes unsaid that often pieces of ‘news’ fail to actually provide a constructive solution. The effect of such a disparity _____________to the same effect as news of TV and newspapers — a feeling that what we see does not _______________our lives.unsaid that often ____________ pieces of ‘news’

A. this

B. that

C. the

D. these

Q. 16 In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.

People are now either exposed to the very best of their inner circle and the world, to the worst — articles that look to shock, to provoke rage and put a lens on everything that is wrong _________________ the world. Imperceptibly, it goes unsaid that often ____________ pieces of ‘news’ fail to actually provide a constructive solution. The effect of such a disparity _______________ to the same effect as news of TV and newspapers — a feeling that what we see does not ________________ our lives.

such a disparity ______________to the same effect

A. leads

B. lead

C. leading

D. leaded

Q. 17 In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.

People are now either exposed to the very best of their inner circle and the world, to the worst — articles that look to shock, to provoke rage and put a lens on everything that is wrong _________________ the world. Imperceptibly, it goes unsaid that often ____________ pieces of ‘news’ fail to actually provide a constructive solution. The effect of such a disparity _______________ to the same effect as news of TV and newspapers — a feeling that what we see does not ________________ our lives.

we see does not _________ our lives

A. reflects

B. reflective

C. reflection

D. reflect

Q. 18 In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase. Come to terms with something

A. To become friends with your opponents.

B. Accept that you are a loser even though you have potential.

C. Become unnecessarily depressed.

D. To gradually accept a sad situation.

Q. 19 In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.

Under the weather

A. Become a bit unpredictable like the weather.

B. Slightly unwell or in low spirits.

C. Feel optimistic simply because the weather is good.

D. Feel depressed because you expect bad weather.

Q. 20 In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the words/sentence.

Relating to or involved in crime

A. chaste

B. impeccant

C. licit

D. felonious

Q. 21 In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the words/sentence.

A person or thing that is a perfect example of a particular quality or type

A. epitome

B. abase

C. libertine

D. profligate

I (had been) a unique case of slow learning

A. has been

B. am been

C. had being

D. no improvement

You (will being surprised) to learn that some leading philosophers have supported immoral views.

A. will be surprised

B. will be surprise

C. will be surprising

D. no improvement

Q. 24 The question below consists of a set of labelled sentences. Out of the four options given, select the most logical order of the sentences to form a coherent paragraph.

The smoke rises and

A-chokes my apartment

B-gets trapped in the

C-tree-tops and

A. BAC

B. ACB

C. BCA

D. ABC

Q. 25 In the following question, four words are given out of which one word is correctly spelt.

Select the correctly spelt word.

A. constituet

B. iliterrate

C. conctituet

D. constitute

Q. 26 In the following question, select the related word pair from the given alternatives.

River : Krishna : : ? : ?

A. planet:sun

B. mountain:k2

C. moon:satellite

D. earth:grass

Q. 27 In the following question, select the related number pair from the given alternatives.

43 : 27 : : ? : ?

A. 77:65

B. 91:87

C. 65:49

D. 69:55

Q. 28 In the following question, select the related letter pair from the given alternatives.

APX : BQY : : ? : ?

A. JRA:KTB

B. JLM:KMP

C. CSN:DTO

D. AXP:BZR

Q. 29 In the following question, select the odd word pair from the given alternatives.

A. Net – Badminton

B. Gloves – Boxing

C. Players – Chess

D. Ball – Cricket

A. 13-14

B. 15-16

C. 24-25

D. 19-21

Q. 31 In the following question, select the odd letter/letters from the given alternatives.

A. GMS

B. KQW

C. JPV

D. NTY

Q. 32 Arrange the given words in the sequence in which they occur in the dictionary.

1. Throttle

2. Tight

3. Time

4. Tier

5. Thrust

A. 12435

B. 54123

C. 15423

D. 25413

Q. 33 In the following question, select the missing number from the given series.

964, ?, 241, 120.5, 60.25

A. 482

B. 384

C. 396

D. 424

Q. 34 A series is given with one term missing. Select the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series.

D, I, N, S, ?

A. Z

B. V

C. W

D. X

Q. 35 Ganga leaves from her college at 10:00 a.m. She starts walking towards north and covers a distance of 14 km. She turns right and walks 20 km to reach point K. She turns left and walk 16 km. She again turns left and walks 10 km. How far (in km) and in which direction is she now from point K?

A. 3√33, North-West

B. 2√89, North-West

C. 3√33, North-East

D. 2√89, North-East

Q. 36 From the given alternatives, select the word which CANNOT be formed using the letters of the given word.

Countermand

A. dam

B. term

C. rout

D. main

Q. 37 In a certain code language, “NOTES” is written as “141520519” and “MAKAR” is written as “13111118”. How is “LOFTS” written in that code language?

A. 206191316

B. 121562019

C. 12150219

D. 1515121119

Q. 38 In a certain code language, ‘x’ represents ‘+’, ‘÷’ represents ‘x’, ‘-‘ represents ‘÷’ and ‘+’ represents ‘-‘. Find out the answer to the following question.

18 x 12 ÷ 5 – 10 + 10 = ?

A. 14

B. 6

C. 39

D. 2

Q. 39 The following equation is incorrect. Which two signs should be interchanged to correct the equation?

10 + 14 x 20 – 7 ÷ 10 = 40

A. + and *

B. + and /

C. / and –

D. – and +

Q. 40 If 12@18 = -3, 18@6 = 6 and 16@8 = 4, then find the value of 6@10 = ?

A. -10

B. 8

C. 4

D. -2

Q. 41 Which of the following terms follows the trend of the given list?

XYXYXYZZ, XYXYXZZY, XYXYZZXY, XYXZZYXY, XYZZXYXY, ____________________

A. XZZYXYXY

B. ZZXYXYXY

C. XYXYXYZZ

D. XYXYXZZY

Q. 42 Two lady cyclists A and B start from the same point. A cycles 3.5 km West, then turns to her right and cycles 7 km. B cycles 1 km East, then turns North and cycles 7 km, then turns to her left and cycles 2 km. Where is B with respect to A now?

A. 5.5km east

B. 2.5 km west

C. 2.5 km east

D. 5.5 km west

Statement I: All napkins are towels

Statement II: All rags are napkins

Conclusion I: Some towels are rags

Conclusion II: All rags are towels

A. Only conclusion I follows

B. Only conclusion II follows

C. Both conclusions I and II follow

D. Neither conclusion I nor conclusion II follows

Q. 44 In the following figure, rectangle represents pharmacists, circle represents lyricists, triangle represents cooks and square represents fathers. Which set of letters pharmacists who are either fathers or cooks?

A. EFG

B. E

C. IEF

D. CEF

Q. 45 A series is given with one term missing. Select the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series.

DEW, ZAS, VWO, RSK, ?

A. MPH

B. NOG

C. LME

D. PQI

Q. 46 In the following question, select the missing number from the given series.

1, 3, 5, 7, ?

A. 9

B. 11

C. 10

D. 12

A. (31,34,37)

B. (43,45,48)

C. (39,42,45)

D. (7,10,13)

Q. 48 If a mirror is placed on the line MN, then which of the given figures is the right image of the given figure?

A. 1

B. 2

C. 3

D. 4

Q. 49 Which of the following cube in the answer figure cannot be made based on the unfolded cube in the question figure?

A. 1

B. 2

C. 3

D. 4

Q. 50 A word is represented by only one set of numbers as given in any one of the alternatives.

The sets of numbers given in the alternatives are represented by two classes of alphabets as shown in the given two matrices. The columns of Matrix-I are numbered from 0 to 4 and that of Matrix-II are numbered from 5 to 9. A letter from these matrices can be represented first by its row and next by its column, for example ‘A’ can be represented by 31,43 etc and ‘T’ can be represented by 85,96 etc. Similarly, you have to identify the set for the word ‘CORN’

A. 21,99,31,85

B. 12,87,11,78

C. 31,65,14,76

D. 76,10,68,23

Q. 51 Find the square root of 1471369

A. 1213

B. 1223

C. 1203

D. 1233

Q. 52 Calculate the total numbers of prime factors in the expression (9)¹¹ x (5)⁷ x (7)⁵ x (3)² x (17)²

A. 35

B. 36

C. 37

D. 38

Q. 53 Find the y-intercept of the line joining two points (1, 3) and (3, 5).

A. -2

B. 0

C. 2

D. 4

Q. 54 The two equations are 4x + 4ky-6=0 and x+6y-12=0. Find the value of k for the pair of two linear equations represents the parallel lines.

A. 2

B. 6

C. 8

D. 10

Q. 55 The two circles with radii 6 cm and 3 cm centered at the point P and Q respectively. A transverse common tangent AC to the both circles cuts line joining P and Q at the point B such that AB=8 cm. Calculate the length(in cm) of PQ.

A. 5

B. 10

C. 15

D. 20

Q. 56 The circle of radius 4 cm and O has a tangent PR. If ∠PQR=90⁰ and OR=7 cm and OP=24 cm.

Calculate the length(in cm) of PR

A. 20

B. 24

C. 25

D. 35

Q. 57 In an election between two candidates, the winning candidate got 70% of the valid votes and won by a majority of 9000 votes. If out of total votes polled 90% votes are valid, then what is the total number of votes polled?

A. 30000

B. 25000

C. 22500

D. 27000

Q. 58 If (3/2)X = (5/7)Y = (6/5)Z, then what is X : Y : Z?

A. 105:50:84

B. 24:25:32

C. 15:21:25

D. 20:42:25

Q. 59 7 litres mixture of milk and water contains 30% water. 3.5 litres of milk is added to this mixture. What is the percentage of water in the new mixture?

A. 10

B. 15

C. 20

D. 25

Q. 60 If the average of 31, x, 42, 39, 56, 78, 83 and 91 is 58.5, then what is the value of x?

A. 26

B. 34

C. 58

D. 48

Q. 61 The difference between simple interest on a certain sum at the rate of 6% per annum for 5 years and 6 years is 25.8. What is the sum (in Rs)?

A. 480

B. 430

C. 258

D. 516

Q. 62 The ratio of the cost price and selling price of a shirt is 32 : 37. What is the profit percentage?

A. 15.63

B. 13.51

C. 17.21

D. 14.44

Q. 63 A shopkeeper offers the following 3 schemes. Which scheme has the lowest discount percentage (all articles have same marked price)?

I. Two successive discounts of 10% and 10%

II. Buy 7 get 8

III. Buy 9 get 1 free

A. Only II

B. only III

C. only II and III

D. all are equal

Q. 64 What is the value of x+y according to the figure?

A. 6

B. √2

C. 3

D. 3√2

Q. 65 X can complete 5/7 part of a work in 10 days and Y can complete 3/4 part of the same work in 9 days. In how many days will both complete 13/21 part of the total work?

A. 6

B. 4

C. 3

D. 12

Q. 66 A train starts from a place A at 8:00 a.m. and arrives at another place B at 1:30 p.m. on the same day. If the speed of the train is 30 km/hr, then what will be the distance (in km) covered by the train?

A. 165

B. 175

C. 150

D. 135

Q. 67 The HR department of a company prepared a report. The pie chart represents all the employees of the company and to which state they belong to. Study the diagram and answer the following questions.

The least number of employees are from which state?

A. F

B. G

C. A

D. E

Q. 68 The HR department of a company prepared a report. The pie chart represents all the employees of the company and to which state they belong to. Study the diagram and answer the following questions.

What is the total number of employees of the company?

A. 1020

B. 960

C. 1080

D. 920

Q. 69 The HR department of a company prepared a report. The pie chart represents all the employees of the company and to which state they belong to. Study the diagram and answer the following questions.

The measure of the central angle of the sector representing state B is _____________degrees.

A. 80

B. 60

C. 75

D. 50

Q. 70 The HR department of a company prepared a report. The pie chart represents all the employees of the company and to which state they belong to. Study the diagram and answer the following questions.

If the average monthly salary of the employees of this company is Rs 25,000 then what is the total of the salaries (in Rs lakhs) paid to all the employees of this company?

A. 27

B. 270

C. 36

D. 360

Q. 71 The side of an equilateral triangle is 10 cm. Find its area (in cm²).

A. 25√3

B. 36√3

C. 25√2

D. 36√2

Q. 72 If the measure of the interior angle of a regular polygon is 108⁰ then how many sides does it have?

A. 6

B. 8

C. 9

D. 5

Q. 73 – The curved surface area and the diameter of a right circular cylinder are 660 cm2 and 21 cm respectively. Find its height (in cm)

A. 9

B. 10

C. 12

D. 8

Q. 74 What is the value of (1/√3 + cos60⁰) ?

A. (2+2√3)/√3

B. (2+√3)/2√3

C. 7/3

D. (√2+1)/√2

Q. 75 ΔABC is right angled at B. If cosA = 8/17, then what is the value of cotC ?

A. 15/8

B. 15/17

C. 8/17

D. 17/15

Q. 76 An increase in the money supply will cause interest rates to .

A. rise

B. fall

C. remain unchanged

D. no option is correct

Q. 77 For which one of the following items Tiruppur is well known as a huge exporter to many parts of the world?

A. gems and jewellery

B. leather goods

C. knitted garments

D. handicrafts

Q. 78 What is measured with the Nephometer?

A. volume of rainfall

B. Cloud volume and speed

C. Salinity of Sea

D. All options are correct.

Q. 79 The “Loktak” lake is located in which state of India?

A. meghalaya

B. manipur

C. mizoram

D. tripura

Q. 80 During whose reign did Timur invaded India?

A. allauddin khilji

B. bahlol lodi

C. firoz tughlaq

D. nasiruddin mamud shah

Q. 81 Which of the following movements was headed by Sitaram Raju?

A. Kuka Movement

B. rampa Movement

C. pabna agitation

D. bardoli satyagraha

Q. 82 In which city is India’s oldest European church?

A. cochin

B. goa

C. chennai

D. kolkata

Q. 83 Which country has been started world’s first carbon capture plant in October 2017?

A. china

B. italy

C. japan

D. iceland

Q. 84 Who among the following is a recipient of V. Shantaram Lifetime Achievement Award at the Mumbai International Film Festival (MIFF) in year 2018?

A. dharmendra

B. mahesh bhatt

C. shyam benegal

D. gulzar

Q. 85 The national Temple of Bangladesh is _________________

A. Jagannath Temple, Pabna

B. Boro Kali Bari Temple, Mymensingh

C. Dhakeshwari Temple, Dhaka

D. Sugandha Shakti Peeth, Barisal

Q. 86 Which of the following group is NOT Dobereiner triads?

A. Li, Na, K

B. N,P,Au

C. Cl,Br,I

D. Ca,Sr,Ba

Q. 87 Which of the following is a metal?

A. sulpher

B. nitrogen

C. oxygen

D. no option is correct

Q. 88 Which Schedule of Indian Constitution has provisions relating to disqualification of Member of Parliament on the ground of defection?

A. 7th schedule

B. 8th schedule

C. 9th schedule

D. 10th schedule

Q. 89 Election of the President of India and its manner can be amended by .

A. Simple Majority of Parliament

B. Special Majority of Parliament

C. Special Majority of Parliament and consent of States

D. No option is correct.

Q. 90 Yeast and mushrooms are the examples of organisms of which kingdom?

A. fungi

B. monera

C. plantae

D. protista

Q. 91 In October 2017, which two ministries jointly launched ‘SAATHI’ (Sustainable and Accelerated Adoption of efficient Textile technologies to help small Industries) initiative?

A. Commerce and Textile Ministries

B. Power and Textile ministries

C. Finance and Textile ministries

D. No option is correct.

Q. 92 What is the name of event caused by the 3200 Phaethon asteroid around 15 December of every year?

A. Geminid Meteor display

B. Perseid Meteor display

C. Draconid Meteor display

D. Lyrid Meteor display

Q. 93 On January 3, 2018, RBI initiated ‘PCA’ against the Allahabad Bank. How many public sector banks have been covered under ‘PCA’?

A. 18

B. 17

C. 11

D. 15

Q. 94 The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has approved expansion of “Beti Bachao Beti Padhao” yojana for a pan India coverage from 2017- 2018 to ___________

A. 2018-2019

B. 2019-2020

C. 2020-2021

D. 2021-2022

Q. 95 On January 16, 2018 the Supreme Court ruled the attacks and interference on adults opting for inter-caste marriage as ‘absolutely illegal’ in the petition filed by which NGO in 2010?

A. pratham

B. shakti vahini

C. goonj

D. samman

Q. 96 Due to an acceleration of 1 m/s² the velocity of a body increases from 5 m/s to 10 m/s in a certain period. Find the displacement (in m) of the body in that period.

A. 12.5

B. 37.5

C. 62.5

D. 75

Q. 97 As an object falls freely its ___________

A. kinetic energy gets converted into potential energy

B. potential energy gets converted into kinetic energy

C. momentum gets converted into gravitational force

D. gravitational force gets converted into momentum

Q. 98 Methane contributes towards global warming so it is called a _______gas.

A. poisonous

B. carcinogenic

C. infectious

D. greenhouse

Q. 99 Which of the statements given below are correct?

A) In 2017 Pro Kabaddi League, Sandeep Narwal played for Bengaluru Bulls.

B) In 2017, Dani Pedrosa raced in MotoGP for Honda.

C) In 2017, Glenn Maxwell captained the IPL team Kolkata Knight Riders.

A. only B

B. both A and B

C. both A and C

D. A,B and C

Q. 100 In Microsoft Excel , Ctrl + down arrow key leads to _________cell movement on spreadsheet.

A. end of column

B. end of row

C. one cell left

D. one cell right

Answer Sheet
Question	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
Answer	A	A	C	C	C	A	D	D	D	D
Question	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20
Answer	B	A	B	C	D	A	D	D	B	D
Question	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30
Answer	A	D	A	C	D	B	C	C	B	D
Question	31	32	33	34	35	36	37	38	39	40
Answer	D	C	A	D	B	D	B	A	C	D
Question	41	42	43	44	45	46	47	48	49	50
Answer	A	C	C	D	B	A	B	C	B	D
Question	51	52	53	54	55	56	57	58	59	60
Answer	A	D	C	B	C	C	B	D	C	D
Question	61	62	63	64	65	66	67	68	69	70
Answer	B	A	B	A	B	A	D	C	D	B
Question	71	72	73	74	75	76	77	78	79	80
Answer	A	D	B	B	A	A	C	B	B	D
Question	81	82	83	84	85	86	87	88	89	90
Answer	B	A	D	C	A	B	D	D	C	A
Question	91	92	93	94	95	96	97	98	99	100
Answer	B	A	C	B	B	B	B	D	A	A