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

SSC CHSL Tier 1 2018 22 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’.

The few crowd (1)/ was not surprising (2)/ considering the publicity involved. (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’.

From the perspective of positive psychology, mental (1)/ health may include an individual’s ability to create a balance (2)/ between life activities and efforts to achieve psychology resilience. (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.

He has not submitted his assignment ______.

A. now

B. yet

C. then

D. until then

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.

God has created all human beings and ______ them with certain qualities.

A. disapproved

B. rejected

C. vested

D. uncovered

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

Consternation

A. Dismay

B. Happiness

C. Composure

D. Assurance

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

Levity

A. Gravity

B. Funniness

C. Beloved

D. Baleful

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

Delectation

A. Sorrow

B. Delight

C. Elation

D. Rapture

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

Analogous

A. Similar

B. Parallel

C. Related

D. Disagreeing

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

Most of

P: had urban backgrounds

Q: Ministers of Japan

R: the erstwhile Prime

A. QPR

B. RQP

C. PQR

D. RPQ

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.

They selected the red car.

A. The red car is select.

B. The red car is chosen by them

C. The red car by them is selected.

D. The red car was selected by them.

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.

He replied, “I cannot do so.”

A. He said he could not do so

B. He replied that he could not do so.

C. He replied that he cannot did so.

D. He replied that he could never do so.

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. Promounciation

B. Prononciation

C. Pronunciation

D. Pronuncieation

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.

In a dynamic society everything is provided for by law and only a few things are __________ to politicians. The universe is governed ________ law. The inverse square law __________ the earth in its orbit and the law of atomic fusion keeps the sun shining ________ the whole earth. Likewise, the law should govern a nation where the judge, the police and the civil servant dispense ___________ to the citizen. a few things are __________ to politicians.

A. right

B. leave

C. with

D. left

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. at

B. to

C. by

D. so

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. keep

B. keeping

C. keeps

D. kept

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. for

B. of

C. from

D. form

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. justify

B. justly

C. justice

D. justifies

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

Heave a sigh of relief

A. To suddenly feel very happy because something unpleasant has not happened or has ended.

B. Be exhausted after a gruelling physical task.

C. Get trapped in a tricky situation which you could have escaped easily.

D. Feel sad that the good times have ended.

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

A lot on your plate

A. A greedy person will collect more food than he can eat.

B. A hungry person will devour if presented with food.

C. To have a large number of problems to deal with.

D. To be an expert in multi-tasking.

Q. 20 In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the words/sentence. A person who moves stealthily about or loiters near a place with a view to committing a crime

A. Scrupulous

B. Prowler

C. Veracious

D. Unfeigned

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

Carry out a task clumsily or incompetently

A. Bungle

B. Adept

C. Apt

D. Adroit

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”.

Many countries and States (is debating) a ban on plastic bags or taxing their use.

A. are debating

B. are debated

C. is debated

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”.

My father (were standing) in the balcony, his face clenched in a storm of emotions.

A. was standing

B. was stand

C. was stood

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.

So apart from having

A-colleagues would go out for tea at periodic intervals

B-the routine coffee served

C-from the cafeteria my

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. intellijent

B. Intelligent

C. inteligent

D. intelijent

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

Circumference : Circle : : ? : ?

A. Cube : Volume

B. Square : Area

C. Sphere : Circle

D. Perimeter : Rectangle

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

13 : 23 : : 37 : ?

A. 40

B. 46

C. 47

D. 43

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

ACE : KMO : : BDF : ?

A. LNO

B. MPO

C. LNP

D. NPQ

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

A. Vehicle – Car

B. Scooter – Vehicle

C. Truck – Vehicle

D. Bus – Vehicle

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 alternatives.

A. 7 – 49

B. 9 – 81

C. 11 – 121

D. 15 – 215

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

A. ABDG

B. PQSV

C. JKMQ

D. NOQT

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

1. Peanut

2. Peaceful

3. Personal

4. Photograph

5. Picture

A. 43125

B. 21345

C. 13245

D. 32451

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

9, 11, 14, 16, 19, 21, ?

A. 24

B. 26

C. 25

D. 27

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

AL, EP, IT, MX, ?

A. RC

B. QB

C. QV

D. TV

Q. 35 Six books are kept one above the other. Hindi is just above Sanskrit. The English is between Mathematics and Science. Law is between Hindi and Mathematics. Which book is at the fourth position from top?

A. Mathematics

B. Law

C. Hindi

D. English

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

Abettor

A. Bettor

B. Wrote

C. Rot

D. Abet

Q. 37 In a certain code language, “TRAVEL” is written as “WVFYIQ”. How is “TABLET” written in that code language?

A. EWOGYN

B. NYOGYW

C. YGWPQM

D. WEGOIY

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

RIP, TLT, VOX, XRB, ?

A. ZTE

B. AUF

C. ZUF

D. ATE

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

24, 26, 28, ?, 32, 34

A. 29

B. 30

C. 31

D. 36

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. (4, 8, 16)

B. (9, 18, 36)

C. (6, 12, 24)

D. (5, 10, 25)

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

13 – 14 + 15 x 70 ÷ 14 = ?

A. 4

B. 2

C. 47

D. 6

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

8 ÷ 2 – 50 x 6 + 16 = 50

A. + and ÷

B. – and +

C. + and x

D. ÷ and x

Q. 43 If 60#40 = 10, 40#20 = 6 and 60#90 = 15, then find the value of 40#30 = ?

A. 15

B. 12

C. 18

D. 7

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

ZYXYXYXY, XWXYXYXY, XYZYXYXY, XYXWXYXY, XYXYZYXY, _______________.

A. XYXYXWXY

B. XYXYXYXY

C. ZYXYXYXY

D. XWXYXYXY

Q. 45 Two aeroplanes start from the same strip. Aeroplane P flies 65 miles North, then turns left flies 45 miles and lands. In the meanwhile aeroplane Q flies 80 miles West, then flies 40 miles South, then turns to its left, flies 35 miles and lands. Where is aeroplane Q with respect to aeroplane P?

A. 25 miles South

B. 105 miles North

C. 25 miles North

D. 105 miles South

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 bins are baskets

Statement II: No buckets are bins

Conclusion I: All baskets are buckets

Conclusion II: All buckets are baskets

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 figure rectangle represents Editors,, circle represents Choreographers , triangle represents Jugglers and square represents Football players. which set of letters represents Editors who are neither Jugglers nor Football players ?

A. DF

B. FJI

C. DB

D. AB

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 ‘M’ can be represented by 31,43 and ‘W’ can be represented by 78,97 etc.Similarly you have to identify the set for the word ‘BODY’

A. 41,77,14,89

B. 11,67,34,67

C. 13,75,42,67

D. 32,65,30,87

Q. 51 if 196/0.196=19.6/x then what will be the value of x ?

A. 1.96

B. 10.96

C. 0.0196

D. 0.196

Q. 52 1/33 of 1/66 of 1/3 of 1/66 of 10000 of a number will be what percentage of that number ?

A. 2.32

B. 1.32

C. 0.232

D. 0.0232

Q. 53 What is the value of (6x²-5y²)(6x²+5y²) if x=1/√3 and y= 1/√5

A. 2

B. 3

C. 4

D. 5

Q. 54 If a ⊕ b =(a+b)(a×b) then find the value of 6⊕ 5

A. 110

B. 220

C. 330

D. 440

Q. 55 Angles of the triangle are in the ratio of 1:2:3. Choose the correct triangle for the given ratio.

A. Equilateral

B. Isosceles

C. Right angle

D. Obtuse angled

Q. 56 If the diameter of the two circles is 6 units and 10 units and a centre distance of 8 units. Calculate the number of common tangents that can be drawn to both the circle.

A. 2

B. 3

C. 4

D. Infinite

Q. 57 A mixture of 240 litres of juice and water contains 15% water. How much more water (in litres) should be added to this so that the strength of water will become 25% in the new mixture?

A. 28

B. 32

C. 26

D. 34

Q. 58 The sum of the present ages of a father and his son is 126 years. 8 years ago their respective ages were in the ratio of 7 : 4. After 7 years what will be the ratio of ages of father and son?

A. 23 : 19

B. 17 : 11

C. 27 : 20

D. 34 : 23

Q. 59 The ratio of spirit and water in the two vessels is 5 : 1 and 3 : 7 respectively. In what ratio the liquid of both the vessels should be mixed such that a new mixture containing half spirit and half water is obtained?

A. 3 : 5

B. 5 : 7

C. 1 : 1

D. 4 : 7

Q. 60 10 Consecutive numbers are given. If the average of the two numbers given in the middle is 13.5, then what is the sum of the first 6 numbers?

A. 65

B. 59

C. 69

D. 80

Q. 61 A sum of Rs 4000 becomes Rs 7000 in 6 years at simple interest. If the rate of interest becomes double of itself, then what will be the amount (in

Rs) after 6 years?

A. 8500

B. 9000

C. 8000

D. 10000

Q. 62 If selling price of 39 articles is equal to the cost price of 42 articles, then what will be the profit percentage?

A. 8.33

B. 7.69

C. 9.09

D. 11.33

Q. 63 The marked price of a trouser is twice of the cost price. To earn 36% profit, what should be the value of discount (in percentage)?

A. 33

B. 32

C. 34

D. 36

Q. 64 What is the simplified value of ((√5+√4)/(√5-√4)) + ((√5-√4)/(√5+√4))

A. 9

B. 10

C. 18

D. 20

Q. 65 P can make a table in 16 days while Q can make it in 20 days. Q started the work and did that work for 5 days. In how many days P can complete the remaining work?

A. 10

B. 12

C. 15

D. 18

Q. 66 A boat covers a distance of 14 km upstream and 16 km downstream in 9 hours. It covers a distance of 12 km upstream and 40 km downstream in 11 hours. What is the speed (in km/hr) of the boat in still water?

A. 5

B. 2

C. 3

D. 4

Q. 67 The pie chart shows the share in profits of the year 2017 of seven partners in a business. Study the diagram and answer the following questions.

Which partner got the second highest share in profits?

A. C

B. A

C. E

D. F

Q. 68 The pie chart shows the share in profits of the year 2017 of seven partners in a business. Study the diagram and answer the following questions.

What is the total Profit (in Rs lakhs) of the business of the year 2017?

A. 400

B. 300

C. 360

D. 350

Q. 69 The pie chart shows the share in profits of the year 2017 of seven partners in a business. Study the diagram and answer the following questions.

The measure of the central angle of the sector representing share in profits of partner E is ________ degrees.

A. 30

B. 60

C. 45

D. 90

Q. 70 The pie chart shows the share in profits of the year 2017 of seven partners in a business. Study the diagram and answer the following questions.

If the business makes Rs 45 lakh profit which is distributed between the partners how much does C get (in Rs lakhs)?

A. 3

B. 2.5

C. 4

D. 2

Q. 71 The length and breadth of a rectangle are 15 cm and 8 cm respectively. Calculate its perimeter (in cm).

A. 46

B. 92

C. 35

D. 70

Q. 72 – If the area of a semicircle is 693 cm² , then find its radius (in cm).

A. 42

B. 27

C. 21

D. 54

Q. 73 Find the curved surface area (in cm²) of a right circular cone of diameter 28 cm and slant height 12 cm.

A. 792

B. 728

C. 528

D. 493

Q. 74 ΔPQR is right angled at Q. If m∠R = 30⁰ , then find the value of (cosP -1/3).

A. 1/6

B. (2√2-1)/√2

C. -1/√3

D. (√3-4)/2√3

Q. 75 In ΔABC measure of angle B is 90⁰ . If cotA = 8/15, and AB = 0.8cm, then what is the length (in cm) of side BC?

A. 1.7

B. 2

C. 1.5

D. 2.5

Q. 76 Which of the following is necessary for a natural monopoly?

A. economies of scale

B. a high proportion of the total cost as the cost of capital goods

C. very small market

D. All options are correct

Q. 77 In which area is the public sector most dominant in India?

A. Organised term lending financial institutions

B. Transport

C. Commercial banking

D. Steel production

Q. 78 The deepest lake of the world is ___________.

A. Aral Sea

B. Caspian Sea

C. Baikal

D. Dead Sea

Q. 79 Which of the following is correctly matched?

A. Lonar – Madhya Pradesh

B. Nakki – Gujarat

C. Kolleru – Andhra Pradesh

D. Pulicat – Kerala

Q. 80 Where is the tomb of Sher Shah located?

A. Sasaram

B. Delhi

C. Kalinger

D. Sonargaon

Q. 81 Which of the following governor generals used to call himself as Bengal Tiger?

A. Lord Clive

B. Warren Hastings

C. Lord Cornwallis

D. Lord Wellesley

Q. 82 Syadvada was the fundamental basis of which religion?

A. Buddhism

B. Jainism

C. Vaishnavism

D. Shaivism

Q. 83 According to a latest report by UN Women and the UN Development Programme (UNDP), released in November 2017, which region has been ranked as the world’s most violent region for women?

A. Latin America and the caribbean countries

B. Sudan

C. Gulf Countries

D. South East Asian Countries

Q. 84 Syadvada was the fundamental basis of which religion?

A. Stephanie Hill

B. Andrea Meza

C. Manushi Chhillar

D. Stephanie Del Valle

Q. 85 What is the national animal of Bangladesh?

A. Royal Bengal Tiger

B. Python

C. Goat

D. Buffalo

Q. 86 In modern periodic table while going from top to bottom in a group ______.

A. size of an atom increases

B. size of an atom decreases

C. ionisation energy of an atom increases

D. size and ionisation energy of an atom increases

Q. 87 Which of the following is NOT a compound?

A. Ammonia

B. Milk

C. Sodium Chloride

D. Chalk

Q. 88 According to Article 75 of Indian Constitution, the ministers are collectively responsible to the Parliament in general and to the _____ in particular.

A. People

B. Lok Sabha

C. Rajya Sabha

D. President

Q. 89 Which among the following comes under Concurrent List of Indian Constitution?

I. Marriage and Divorce II. Electricity

III. Labour Welfare

A. Only I

B. Only II

C. Both I and II

D. All I, II and III

Q. 90 Which are the special proteins in muscles that contract and relax to cause movement?

A. Contractile protein

B. Receptor protein

C. Structural protein

D. Enzymatic protein

Q. 91 Plants having body that is differentiated into roots, stems and leaves and have specialized tissue for the conduction of water and other substances, fall in which group?

A. Bryophyta

B. Thallophyta

C. Pteridophyta

D. All option are correct

Q. 92 In January 2018, ‘Electoral Bonds’ Scheme was launched. Under this scheme, the electoral bonds will be available at specified branches of ______.

A. Bank of Baroda

B. State Bank of India

C. Punjab National Bank

D. Bank of India

Q. 93 By using which foam the Researchers from Indian Institute of Technology – Bombay have made a low cost piezo resistive vibration sensor?

A. Only Polyurethane

B. Only Polyethylene

C. Both Polyurethane and Polyethylene

D. Neither Polyurethane nor Polyethylene

Q. 94 SEBI is evaluating whether ICO (Initial Coin Offerings) can be brought under its purview. ICO is related to ______.

A. Dollars

B. Pounds

C. Rupees

D. Cryptocurrency

Q. 95 What was India’s rank in the Educational Attainment pillar as per the Global Gender Gap report 2017?

A. 139

B. 112

C. 141

D. 15

Q. 96 A body is initially moving with a velocity of 10 m/s. It undergoes an acceleration of 2 m/s2 for 5 seconds. Find the displacement (in m) of this body in these 5 seconds.

A. 25

B. 37.5

C. 50

D. 75

Q. 97 1 watt is equal to 1 ____________.

A. J ⁻¹

B. J s

C. J s⁻²

D. J s²

Q. 98 Air ___________________ are the substances which contaminate the air.

A. Reactants

B. Irritants

C. Resistants

D. Pollutants

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

A) Rafael Nadal won the Tennis 2017 French Open Men’s Singles.

B) In 2017, Valentino Rossi raced in MotoGP for Ducati.

C) In 2017, Marc Márquez raced in MotoGP for Honda.

A. Only A

B. Only B

C. Both A and C

D. A, B and C

Q. 100 In HTML, ______________ is at the bottom of the page and usually contains disclaimers, copyright information etc.

A. Header area

B. Menu bar

C. Body of the page

D. Footer area

Answer Sheet
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Answer	C	B	A	B	B	B	D	C	B	D
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Answer	C	A	B	C	C	B	B	B	A	C
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Answer	D	B	B	C	B	A	B	C	A	B
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Answer	A	C	C	A	C	D	C	C	C	A
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SSC CHSL Tier-I 22 March 2018 Shift-I Previous Year Paper

SSC CHSL Tier 1 2018 22 March Shift 1

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’. The Taj Mahal can be (1)/ called jewel (2)/ of the nation. (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’.

Nivedita’s love for everything Indian (1)/ was eloquently demonstrated in her serve of tea to

Lady Minto, (2)/ who was on a visit to the Dakshineshwar temple. (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.

I ______ successful, I just know it.

A. would be

B. will be

C. may be

D. can be

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.

The purpose of life is not to simply survive, but to discover ______fulfillment.

A. inner

B. outer

C. outmost

D. top

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

expresses the meaning of the given word.

Supercilious

A. Modest

B. Sociable

C. Arrogant

D. Rational

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

expresses the meaning of the given word.

Insolent

A. Shy

B. Sorrowful

C. Happy

D. Rude

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

opposite in meaning of the given word.

Thwart

A. Stop

B. Hinder

C. Balk

D. Assist

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

opposite in meaning of the given word.

Anile

A. Senile

B. Young

C. Foolish

D. Soft

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

The debate

P : on allowing euthanasia to

Q : protect the dignity of patients in a

R : vegetative state has become a key question

A. PRQ

B. RPQ

C. QRP

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.

Somebody hit the beggar with a stone.

A. The beggar was hit with a stone.

B. The beggar was hurt by a stone.

C. The beggar is hit by a stone.

D. The beggar hit with a stone.

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.

“Bring me a glass of water,” said the saint to his followers.

A. The saint asked his followers to bring him a glass of water.

B. The saint asked for a glass of water.

C. The saint wanted a glass of water from his followers.

D. The saint asked his followers to brought him a glass of water.

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. Maineveer

B. Maneuver

C. Maneover

D. Manever

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.

Teachers ____________ the country require proper training at the appropriate time in their careers. On account of the unique occupational dynamic, together _________ the constant pressure to address the growing expectations of society and the ______________ of teaching pedagogy, teachers need to be engaged in continual re-examination of their role. This cannot be achieved unless they incorporate the subjects as varied ________ applied ethics, human psychology, spirituality, ____________values, peace studies, and organisational behaviour. Teachers ____________ the country require proper training

A. cross

B. over

C. beyond

D. across

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.

Teachers ____________ the country require proper training at the appropriate time in their careers. On account of the unique occupational dynamic, together _________ the constant pressure to address the growing expectations of society and the ______________ of teaching pedagogy, teachers need to be engaged in continual re- examination of their role. This cannot be achieved unless they incorporate the subjects as varied ________ applied ethics, human psychology, spirituality, ____________ values, peace studies, and organisational behaviour. dynamic, together _________ the constant pressure

QID : 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.

Teachers ____________ the country require proper training at the appropriate time in their careers. On account of the unique occupational dynamic, together _________ the constant pressure to address the growing expectations of society and the ______________ of teaching pedagogy, teachers need to be engaged in continual reexamination of their role. This cannot be achieved unless they incorporate the subjects as varied ________ applied ethics, human psychology, spirituality, ____________ values, peace studies, and organisational behaviour. w society and the ______________ of teaching pedagogy,

Options:

1) effective

2) effectively

3) effectiveness

4) effectives

Correct Answer: effectiveness

Candidate Answer: effectiveness

QID : 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.

Teachers ____________ the country require proper training at the appropriate time in their careers. On account of the unique occupational dynamic, together _________ the constant pressure to address the growing expectations of society and the ______________ of teaching pedagogy, teachers need to be engaged in continual reexamination of their role. This cannot be achieved unless they incorporate the subjects as varied ________ applied ethics, human psychology, spirituality, ____________ values, peace studies, and organisational behaviour.

subjects as varied ________ applied ethics,

Options:

1) as

2) like

3) same

4) such

Correct Answer: as

Candidate Answer: such

A. at

B. From

C. into

D. with

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.

Teachers ____________ the country require proper training at the appropriate time in their careers. On account of the unique occupational dynamic, together _________ the constant pressure to address the growing expectations of society and the ______________ of teaching pedagogy, teachers need to be engaged in continual re- examination of their role. This cannot be achieved unless they incorporate the subjects as varied ________ applied ethics, human psychology, spirituality, ____________ values, peace studies, and organisational behaviour. society and the ______________ of teaching pedagogy,

A. effective

B. effectively

C. effectiveness

D. effectives

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.

Teachers ____________ the country require proper training at the appropriate time in their careers. On account of the unique occupational dynamic, together _________ the constant pressure to address the growing expectations of society and the ______________ of teaching pedagogy, teachers need to be engaged in continual reexamination of their role. This cannot be achieved unless they incorporate the subjects as varied ________ applied ethics, human psychology, spirituality, ____________ values, peace studies, and organisational behaviour. subjects as varied ________ applied ethics,

A. as

B. like

C. same

D. such

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.

Teachers ____________ the country require proper training at the appropriate time in their careers. On account of the unique occupational dynamic, together _________ the constant pressure to address the growing expectations of society and the ______________ of teaching pedagogy, teachers need to be engaged in continual re- examination of their role. This cannot be achieved unless they incorporate the subjects as varied ________ applied ethics, human psychology, spirituality, ____________ values, peace studies, and organisational behaviour. spirituality, ____________ values, peace studies, and organisational behaviour.

A. democracy

B. democrat

C. democrats

D. democratic

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

A. Be that type of a person who loves to work with his hands.

B. Turn out to be useful.

C. Always be ready to help strangers in need.

D. Be always prepared for any kind of hardship

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

Let bygones be bygones

A. Even bad memories become memorable.

B. The past will return to haunt you unless you completely forget.

C. Forget past offences or causes of conflict and be reconciled.

D. Your past deeds will never leave you.

Q. 20 In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the words/sentence. A person who is intolerant towards those holding different opinions

A. Clement

B. Magnanimous

C. Complaisant

D. Bigot

Q. 21 In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the

best substitute of the words/sentence. Exercising a compelling charm which inspires devotion in others

A. Vile

B. Charismatic

C. Offensive

D. Odious

A simple glance at one’s garden (uplifted) the mood.

A. uplift

B. uplifts

C. uplifting

D. no improvement

Data of seizure of tiger body parts reveal that of the 14 cases, five (was reported) inside the reserves.

A. was reports

B. were reported

C. is reported

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 physically

A-fit people, calorie restriction

B-and periodic fasting slows

C-down the ageing process

A. ABC

B. CBA

C. CAB

D. BCA

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

Select the correctly spelt word.

A. expansion

B. patronag

C. constituent

D. presipitat

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

Death : Birth : : ? : ?

A. Up : Slow

B. Win : Match

C. Export : Import

D. Huge : Wide

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

44 : 47 : : 58 : ?

A. 61

B. 63

C. 65

D. 59

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

NOS : PQU : : KLP : ?

A. LNS

B. MNO

C. KOR

D. MNR

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

A. Rectangle – Perimeter

B. Circle – Circumference

C. Perimeter – Square

D. Triangle – Perimeter

A. 4 – 16

B. 9 – 81

C. 6 – 36

D. 7 – 47

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

A. BFJN

B. GKOS

C. LPQV

D. MQUY

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

1. Terrible

2. Therefore

3. Theatre

4. Terminal

5. Thankful

A. 41532

B. 32415

C. 12345

D. 54123

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

7, 11, 15, 19, 23, ?

A. 29

B. 30

C. 27

D. 31

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

that will complete the series.

NVX, LTV, JRT, ?, FNP

A. GRS

B. GRP

C. IPR

D. HPR

Q. 35 Weight of L is one-fourth of the weight of V. Weight of V is twice of the weight of B. Weight of B is half of the weight of C. Weight of C is thrice of the weight of H. The weight of V is greater than the weight of how many persons among L, B, H and C?

A. 3

B. 2

C. 1

D. 0

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

the given word.

Pseudonym

A. Son

B. Does

C. Pose

D. Pendulum

Q. 37 In a certain code language, “TOLDER” is written as “WSQGIW”. How is “SPIRAL” written in that code language?

A. NVTQEV

B. ULQEWM

C. VTNUEQ

D. NOLQVW

Q. 38 In a certain code language, ‘-‘ represents ‘x’, ‘÷’ represents ‘+’, ‘+’ represents ‘÷’ and ‘x’

represents ‘-‘. Find out the answer to the following question.

10 x 4 ÷ 5 – 80 + 16 = ?

A. 3

B. 31

C. 16

D. 12

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

equation?

16 ÷ 4 – 50 x 4 + 18 = 26

A. + and ÷

B. + and x

C. – and +

D. ÷ and x

Q. 40 If 3$8 = -50, 3$5 = -20 and 2$3 = -10, then find the value of 9$1 = ?

A. 10

B. -20

C. 90

D. 80

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

ABCABcaBC, ABCAbcABC, ABCabCABC, ABcaBCABC, AbcABCABC, _______________.

A. ABCABCabC

B. abCABCABC

C. ABCABcaBC

D. ABCAbcABC

Q. 42 The following is a map showing a route for a cycle race. The route starts and goes 12 km East, then there is a turn towards North where the route goes on for 5 km, then there is a turn towards East where the route goes on for 11 km, then there is a right turn from where the route goes on 5 km to reach the end. What is the position of the end with respect to that start?

A. 1 km East

B. 23 km East

C. 23 km West

D. 1 km West

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 icons are drawings

Statement II: No portraits are icons

Conclusion I: Some drawings are portraits

Conclusion II: All portraits are drawings

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 hairstylists,circle represents food stylists,triangle represents playwrights and square represents Indians. Which set of letters represents Indians who are not hairstylists?

A. ED

B. HC

C. GD

D. GFI

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

HVJ, NBP, THV, ZNB, ?

A. ESG

B. GUI

C. FTH

D. HVI

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

13, 17, 26, 42, 67, ?

A. 103

B. 91

C. 109

D. 111

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, 24, 16)

B. (3, 9, 6)

C. (14, 42, 28)

D. (9, 36, 18)

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 41,34 and ‘Y’ can be represented by 67,78 etc.Similarly you have to identify the set for the word ‘SOWN’

A. 21,55,40,86

B. 41,58,40,88

C. 44,66,43,89

D. 95,68,65,97

Q. 51 The difference between 44 % of a number and 33% of the same number is 286. What is the 54% of that number?

A. 1564

B. 1404

C. 1456

D. 1304

Q. 52 Find the number of zeros in 129!

A. 31

B. 33

C. 35

D. 37

Q. 53 The two lines 3x-8y=16 and 2x+4y=6 intersect at (a, b). Find the value of a 2 -4b 2 .

A. 5

B. 10

C. 15

D. 20

Q. 54 If a³+a-1=0 then find the value of a⁶+a⁴+a-2

A. -1

B. 0

C. 1

D. 2

Q. 55 Which of the following conditions is correct for a right angled triangle?

A. Sum of the two angles of a triangle is greater than the third angle

B. Sum of the two angles of a triangle is less than the third angle

C. Sum of the two angles of a triangle is equal to the third angle

D. None of these

Q. 56 Which of the following combination of sides results in the formation of obtuse angled triangle?

A. 6,7,13

B. 5, 6, 8

C. 4, 5, 6

D. None of these

Q. 57 In an exam, 87% students passed and 2093 failed. What is the total number of students appearing in the exam?

A. 16100

B. 14007

C. 15200

D. 18200

Q. 58 The ratio of present ages of Sheetal and Divya is 6 : 5. After 8 years, their ages will be in the

ratio of 22 : 19. What is the present age (in years) of Divya?

A. 22

B. 38

C. 34

D. 30

Q. 59 In a bucket, paint and oil are in the ratio 7 : 5. 24 litres of mixture is drawn off and 24 litres of oil is added. If the ratio of paint and oil becomes 1 : 1, then how many litres of paint was contained in the bucket initially?

A. 49

B. 63

C. 84

D. 98

Q. 60 The average age of Sita and Gita is 30 years. If Rita replaces Sita, then the average age will become 28 years and if Rita replaces Gita, then the average age will become 32 years. What are the respective ages (in years) of Sita, Gita and Rita?

A. 40, 44, 36

B. 44,40,36

C. 34, 26, 30

D. 30, 26, 34

Q. 61 A sum of Rs 800 becomes Rs 1000 in 2 years at simple interest. What is the per annum rate of interest (in percent)?

A. 12.5

B. 25

C. 8.5

D. 17

Q. 62 D sells a table to E at a profit of 30% and E sells it to F at a loss of 30%. What is the ratio of cost prices of D and F?

A. 100:91

B. 100:130

C. 100:126

D. 1:1

Q. 63 The marked price of a calculator is Rs 750. It is sold at a discount of 22%. If the cost price of the calculator is Rs 500, then what is the profit (in Rs)?

A. 85

B. 105

C. 95

D. 115

Q. 64 If √3=1.732 then what is the value of √3-10/√3+√27 ?

A. 1.154

B. 1.577

C. 1.464

D. 2.358

Q. 65 P, Q and R alone can complete a work in 12, 15 and 20 days respectively. In how many days

will they together complete the same work?

A. 4

B. 5

C. 6

D. 3.5

Q. 66 The distance between two cities X and Y is 270 km. First train starts from X at 7:00 a.m. and travels towards Y at 40 km/hr. Second train starts from Y at 8:30 a.m. and travels towards X at 30 km/hr. At what time (in a.m.) will both the trains meet?

A. 10:00

B. 11:00

C. 11:30

D. 12:30

Q. 67 The pie chart shows the number of soldiers in the armies of different countries. Study the diagram and answer the following questions.

Which country has the least number of soldiers?

A. A

B. D

C. F

D. B

Q. 68 The pie chart shows the number of soldiers in the armies of different countries. Study the

diagram and answer the following questions.

What is the ratio of number of soldiers of country B to those of country D?

A. 15 : 4

B. 8 : 15

C. 15 : 8

D. 4 : 15

Q. 69 The pie chart shows the number of soldiers in the armies of different countries. Study the

diagram and answer the following questions. Number of soldiers of country F is greater than those of country A by ___________.

A. 50%

B. 66.7%

C. 300%

D. 200%

Q. 70 The pie chart shows the number of soldiers in the armies of different countries. Study the

diagram and answer the following questions. If country D spends $20000 per soldier annually, then how much does it spend (in $ millions) on all its soldiers annually?

A. 15000

B. 37500

C. 150000

D. 375000

Q. 71 The perimeter and the breadth of a rectangle are 46 cm and 8 cm respectively. Calculate

the length of its diagonal (in cm).

A. 17

B. 34

C. 15

D. 30

Q. 72 Calculate the area (in cm² ) of a circle whose diameter is 7 cm.

A. 38.5

B. 77

C. 32.5

D. 65

Q. 73 Find the surface area (in cm²) of a sphere of diameter 28 cm

A. 3422

B. 3852

C. 2464

D. 3550

Q. 74 What is the value of (2 + tan60⁰) ?

A. 3

B. 2/√3

C. 4/√3

D. 2+√3

Q. 75 ΔXYZ is right angled at Y. If sinX = 12/13, then what is the value of cosecZ ?

A. 5/12

B. 5/13

C. 13/5

D. 13/12

Q. 76 A worldwide financial messaging network which exchange messages between banks and

financial institutions is known as ___________.

A. CHAPS

B. SWIFT

C. NEFT

D. SFMS

Q. 77 ‘Marketing Support and Services Scheme’ (in the Eleventh Plan) Supports artisans related

to ___________.

A. Handicrafts

B. Leather goods

C. Gems and Jewellery

D. Handlooms

Q. 78 Himalaya has emerged from which of the geosyncline?

A. Tethys

B. Shiwalik

C. Indo-brahma

D. Godavari

Q. 79 Trans-himalayan rivers are: _____________.

A. Sutlej, Indus, Ganga

B. Brahmaputra, Indus, Sutlej

C. Brahmaputra, Indus, Ganga

D. Brahmaputra, Sutlej, Ganga

Q. 80 Buddha was born in _________.

A. Vaishali

B. Lumbini

C. Kapilavastu

D. Patliputra

Q. 81 The first important ruler to emerge from the Chola Dynasty was __________.

A. Vijayalaya

B. Rajaraja Chola

C. Rajendra Chola

D. Rajadhiraj Chola

Q. 82 V.G. Jog is famous for which musical instrument?

A. Sitar

B. Violin

C. Tabla

D. Santoor

Q. 83 Which company has signed an agreement with UNESCO to launch virtual reality content

and 360 degree videos on Indian heritage sites?

A. Nokia

B. Sunstar

C. Samsung

D. Amazon

Q. 84 In which of the following fields Yamuna Krishnan has been awarded with 9th Infosys award

on January 10, 2018?

A. Biological Sciences

B. Social Science

C. Physical Sciences

D. Mathematical Science

Q. 85 What is the official language of Nepal?

A. Bhojpuri

B. Tharu

C. Hindi

D. Nepali

Q. 86 Isotopes of an element have ______.

A. Same physical properties

B. Different chemical properties

C. Different number of neutrons

D. Different atomic number

Q. 87 Which of the following statements are CORRECT?

I. The soap molecules form structures called micelles.

II Soap micelles cannot scatter light.

III. Oily dirt gets collected in the center of the micelle.

A. Both I and II

B. Both I and III

C. Both II and III

D. All I, II and III

Q. 88 Article 36 to Article 51 of Indian Constitutional mainly deals with Directive Principles of State Policy, given in ______ of Indian Constitution.

A. Part II

B. Part III

C. Part IV

D. Part V

Q. 89 Prohibition of discrimination on grounds of religion, race, caste, sex or place of birth comes under which category of Fundamental Rights in Indian Constitution?

A. Right to Freedom

B. Right to Constitutional Remedies

C. Right to Equality

D. Right to Freedom of Religion

Q. 90 Which type of epithelial tissue allows transportation of substances through a selectively permeable surface in the lining of food vessels or lung alveoli?

A. Simple squamous epithelium

B. Stratified squamous epithelium

C. Ciliated columnar epithelium

D. Cuboidal epithelium

Q. 91 Bacteria, blue-green algae or cyanobacteria and mycoplasma are examples of organisms of

which kingdom?

A. Plantae

B. Monera

C. Protista

D. Animalia

Q. 92 In November 2017, who launched the ‘Deen Dayal SPARSH Yojana’ for school children?

A. Jayant Sinha

B. Prakash Javadekar

C. Manoj Sinha

D. Arun Jaitley

Q. 93 Google and NASA have joined hands to identify which two new planets around Kepler 90?

A. Kepler 80i, kepler 90g

B. Kepler 90g, kepler 80g

C. Kepler 80g, kepler 90i

D. Kepler 82i, kepler 90g

Q. 94 In April 2017, five associate banks and Bharatiya Mahila Bank were merged with the State Bank of India (SBI). What is the approximate Balance sheet size of SBI following the merger?

A. Rs 41 lakh crore

B. Rs 55 lakh crore

C. Rs 65 lakh crore

D. Rs 75 lakh crore

Q. 95 India was ranked at which place among emerging economies on Inclusive Development Index (IDI-2018) released by World Economic Forum (WEF)?

A. 26 th

B. 47 th

C. 62 nd

D. 81 st

Q. 96 Find the resistance (in mega Ω) of a wire of length 10 m, cross sectional area 1 cm 2 and made of a material of resistivity 100 Ωm.

A. 1000

B. 20

C. 500

D. 10

Q. 97 Any body kept in a fluid experiences an upward force called _____________.

A. torque

B. moment

C. pressure

D. upthrust

Q. 98 By volume, 21% of air is _______________.

A. hydrogen

B. oxygen

C. nitrogen

D. carbon dioxide

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

A) Rafael Nadal won the Tennis 2017 Wimbledon Championships Men’s Singles.

B) Aryan Tari won the 2017 World Junior Chess Championship.

C) Viktor Axelsen won the Men’s Singles Badminton 2017 BWF World Championships.

A. Only A

B. Only B

C. Both B and C

D. None of these

Q. 100 In Microsoft Word, _______ provides options to switch between Normal, Web Layout, Print

Layout, Outline and Reading Views.

A. Standard toolbar

B. View Buttons

C. Formatting toolbar

D. Tab stop

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

SSC CHSL Tier-I 21 March 2018 Shift-III Previous Year Paper

SSC CHSL Tier 1 2018 21 March Shift 3

The injustice from the sentence pronounced (1)/ above that great scientist, is (2)/ now evident to us all. (3)/ No error (4)

A. 1

B. 2

C. 3

D. 4

Swami Vivekananda died very young in his early thirties, (1)/ but the phenomenal achievements he is credit with (2)/ are for generations to remember. (3)/ No error (4)

Options:

A. 1

B. 2

C. 3

D. 4

She will surely pass if she ______ harder.

A. had studied

B. studied

C. studies

D. was studying

Corruption not only generates black money but ______ criminals.

A. creeps

B. breeds

C. deeds

D. seeds

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

Divisive

A. Agreeing

B. Conflicting

C. Cooperating

D. Unifying

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

Gaff

A. Complain

B. Trick

C. Gesture

D. Laugh

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

Vigilant

A. Observant

B. Aroused

C. Numb

D. Active

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

Fecund

A. Sparse

B. Productive

C. Rich

D. Rich

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

The traditional obstacle to

P : the education of girls is

Q : the prejudice against the

R : intellectual potential of girls

A. RPQ

B. QPR

C. PQR

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.

Everyone enjoyed the scene.

A. The scene has been enjoyed by everyone

B. The scene was enjoyed by everyone.

C. The scene was enjoyed for everyone.

D. The scene was appreciated by everyone.

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.

He said to me, “I go for a walk daily.”

A. He told me that he went for a walk daily.

B. He told me that he goes for a walk daily.

C. He told me that he daily went for a walk.

D. He told me that he had gone for a walk daily.

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. Sichology

B. Psychology

C. Sighchology

D. Psychology

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 result is that the impact of humanities and liberal arts on _____________ action and dayto – day activities seems to be distinctly on the wane. ______________ and conventional approaches of teaching coupled with stasis that makes them traverse the __________ beaten path of course curricula isn’t helping society see the relevance of humanities and social science ____________ a technology-driven, changing world. The approach inevitably will be nuanced and there will be a need to tweak the course content and fine-tune it to come ____________ with newer products to stay relevant and act as a facilitator to business and industry. and liberal arts on _____________ action and day-to-day

A. humane

B. humanly

C. human

D. humanity

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 result is that the impact of humanities and liberal arts on _____________ action and dayto- day activities seems to be distinctly on the wane. ______________ and conventional approaches of teaching coupled with stasis that makes them traverse the __________ beaten path of course curricula isn’t helping society see the relevance of humanities and social science ____________ a technology-driven, changing world. The approach inevitably will be nuanced and there will be a need to tweak the course content and fine-tune it to come ____________ with newer products to stay relevant and act as a facilitator to business and industry. on the wane. ______________ and conventional approaches

A. Tradition

B. Traditions

C. Traditional

D. Traditionally

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. similarly

B. as same as

C. same

D. similarity

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. in

B. into

C. on

D. onto

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.

The result is that the impact of humanities and liberal arts on _____________ action and dayto- day activities seems to be distinctly on the wane. ______________ and conventional approaches of teaching coupled with stasis that makes them traverse the __________ beaten path of course curricula isn’t helping society see the relevance of humanities and social science ____________ a technology-driven, changing world. The approach inevitably will be nuanced and there will be a need to tweak the course content and fine-tune it to come ____________ with newer products to stay relevant and act as a facilitator to business and industry. fine-tune it to come ____________ with newer products

A. up

B. upon

C. down

D. above

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

The last straw

A. A warrior saves his best arrow for the last

B. A minor difficulty but coming on top of a series of difficulties, that makes a situation

unbearable.

C. The student who usually comes last in the class.

D. The lowest ranking official who gets the blame for any error.

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

New kid on the block

A. A person who is acting smart to impress others

B. Be inexperienced in company of veterans

C. To block the path of success of outsiders

D. Newcomer to a particular place or sphere of activity

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

The rejection of all religious and moral principles, in the belief that life is meaningless

A. Nihilism

B. Certitude

C. Credence

D. Fidelity

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

Be an expression of or give a tangible or visible form to an idea, quality, or feeling

A. Spectre

B. Revenant

C. Embody

D. Apparition

With time now available for leisure, my father (discover) a new side to himself.

A. discovering

B. has discovered

C. had discover

D. no improvement

The sun hid behind a cloud and it seemed like a light (have been switched) off.

A. had been switched

B. had been switch

C. have been switching

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.

There were too

A : many doubts that cropped up every

B : seniors for clarity and resolution

C : now and then and I would run to my

A. ACB

B. ABC

C. CBA

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. circummventing

B. circumvanting

C. circumventing

D. circummvanting

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

Wheel : Cycle : : ? : ?

A. Fan : Blades

B. Cockpit : Aeroplane

C. Book : Chapter

D. Pen : Write

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

49 : 147 : : ? : ?

A. 71 : 203

B. 63 : 189

C. 55 : 175

D. 69 : 217

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

LJK : IGH : : PST : ?

A. NRQ

B. RUV

C. MPQ

D. RVU

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

A. Ball

B. Bat

C. Wickets

D. Ground

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.

A. 21 – 42

B. 23 – 46

C. 31 – 62

D. 33 – 69

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

A. RMHC

B. XSNI

C. YTOJ

D. ZVQL

Q. 32 – From the given alternatives, according to dictionary, which word will come at THIRD

position?

1. Doubled

2. Dragged

3. Doubling

4. Dragging

5. Draw

A. Dragged

B. Dragging

C. Doubled

D. Doubling

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

91, 100, 118, 145, ?, 226

A. 161

B. 215

C. 181

D. 202

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

LNP, MOQ, NPR, ?, PRT

A. PQT

B. OQS

C. LQS

D. LSQ

Q. 35 Pointing to a woman in the photograph Arun said,“She is the wife of the only child of my father”. How is the woman related to Arun?

A. Wife

B. Niece

C. Mother

D. Daughter

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

Scrupulous

A. cup

B. Louis

C. Rocs

D. sup

Q. 37 In a certain code language, “HORN” is written as “54” and “RHYM” is written as “63”. How is “PURE” written in that code language?

A. 60

B. 59

C. 58

D. 61

Q. 38 In a certain code language, ‘-‘ represents ‘+’, ‘+’ represents ‘x’, ‘x’ represents ‘÷’ and ‘÷’ represents ‘-‘. Find out the answer to the following question. 20 ÷ 2 – 3 + 10 x 6 = ?

A. 12

B. 30

C. 31

D. 23

Q. 39 The following equation is incorrect. Which two signs should be interchanged to correct the equation? 5 – 12 + 15 ÷ 50 x 25 = 23

A. x and x

B. ÷ and ÷

C. – and +

D. ÷ and x

Q. 40 If 18!10 = 4, 10!4 = 3 and 4!8 = -2, then find the value of 16!18 =?

A. 2

B. -1

C. -8

D. 9

Q. 41 Which of the following terms follows the trend of the given list? RSPQPQPQ, PSRQPQPQ, PQRSPQPQ, PQPSRQPQ, PQPQRSPQ, _______________.

A. PQPQPQPQ

B. RSPQPQPQ

C. PQPQPSRQ

D. PSRQPQPQ

Q. 42 A student cycles 2 km North, then turns West and cycles 2.5 km, then turns South and cycles 2 km, then turns to his left and cycles 4.5 km. Where is he now with respect to the starting position?

A. 7 km East

B. 2 km West

C. 7 km West

D. 2 km East

Statement I: Some rugs are carpets

Statement II: No mats are rugs

Conclusion I: All carpets are mats

Conclusion II: Some carpets are rugs

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 inematographers, circle represents Bloggers,triangle represents Plotters and square represents Asians. Which set of letters represents Cinematographers who are neither Potters not Asians?

A. BJ

B. B

C. F

D. GF

Q. 45 A series is given with one term missing. Select the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series. KVS, QBY, WHE, CNK, ?

A. ITQ

B. HSP

C. JUR

D. KVS

Q. 46 In the following question, select the missing number from the given series. 6, 11, 16, 21, 26,?

A. 32

B. 33

C. 31

D. 29

A. (6, 25, 12)

B. (7, 29, 15)

C. (5, 21, 11)

D. (11, 45, 23)

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 ‘B’ can be represented by 12,24 and ‘O’ can be represented by 85,77 etc.Similarly you have to identify the set for the word ‘FARE’

A. 34,99,43,68

B. 24,97,34,57

C. 10,33,67,43

D. 24,65,44,56

Q. 51 Find the cube root of 287496. 287496

A. 64

B. 46

C. 56

D. 66

Q. 52 Arrange the following in descending order

4√5,∛4,4√6

A. 4√6 >∛4 >4√5

B. 4√6>4√5 >∛4

C. 4√5 >∛4> 4√6

D. ∛4>4√6> 4√5

Q. 53 What is the total length intercepted between both the axes by the line 8x+4y=40?

A. 5

B. 10

C. 15

D. 20

Q. 54 The average of two numbers is 10 and the product of two numbers is 96. Find the two numbers.

A. 3, 32

B. 12, 8

C. 1, 96

D. 24, 4

Q. 55 Consider the circle shown below having angle AOB as 135⁰ and shaded portion is the x part of the circular region. Calculate the value of x

A. 1/12

B. 1/9

C. 1/6

D. 1/4

Q. 56 Consider the two similar triangles ABC and DEF. Which of the following is correct about the ratio of the area of the triangle ABC and DEF?

A. (AB/DE)=(EF/BC)=(AC/DF)

B. (AB/DE)²=(EF/BC)²=(AC/DF)²

C. (AB/DE)=(BC/EF)=(DF/AC)

D. None of these

Q. 57 Out of two numbers, 30% of the smaller number is equal to 18% of the larger number. If the sum of the two numbers is 840, then what is the value of the larger number?

A. 545

B. 507

C. 515

D. 525

Q. 58 If 3/5 of x is equal to 4/9 of y, then what is the ratio of x and y?

A. 11:15

B. 15:23

C. 20:27

D. 14:25

Q. 59 In what ratio rice costing Rs 14/kg mixed with another rice costing Rs 11/kg to get the mixture costing Rs 11.6/kg?

A. 2 : 5

B. 1 : 4

C. 1 : 3

D. 1 : 5

Q. 60 Average age of 4 daughters of a family is 12 years. The average age of daughters and their parents is 26 years. If the mother is 4 years older than the father, then what is the age (in years) of the father?

A. 56

B. 52

C. 48

D. 44

Q. 61 A sum of Rs 20000 becomes Rs 32000 in 12 years, when invested in a scheme of simple interest. If the same sum is invested in a scheme of compound interest with same yearly interest rate (compounding of interest is done yearly), then what will be the amount (in Rs) after 2 years?

A. 21750

B. 22050

C. 23250

D. 24650

Q. 62 N professes to lose 25% on rice and uses a weight of 750 gm instead of 1 kg. What is the total profit or loss percentage?

A. 5.25% profit

B. 12.5% profit

C. No profit/loss

D. 5.25% loss

Q. 63 Two successive discounts of 12% and 20% are given by Rajat on a shirt. If the marked price of the shirt is Rs 500, then what is the value (in Rs) of discount?

A. 198

B. 152

C. 148

D. 168

Q. 64 If √21=1.58 then what is the simplified value of (8 √(3/7- 3 √(7/3)))

A. 0.474

B. 0.752

C. 0.655

D. 1

Q. 65 S does half as much work as T in 1/7 of the time taken by T. If together they take 21 days to complete a work, then how many days shall S take to complete that work alone?

A. 26

B. 27

C. 28

D. 32

Q. 66 A boy walking at the speed of 4 km/hr covers a certain distance in 6 hours 15 minutes. If he covers the same distance by cycle in 5 hours, then what is the speed (in km/hr) of the cycle?

A. 4.5

B. 5

C. 6

D. 6.5

Q. 67 The pie chart shows the number of tigers in all the tiger wildlife sanctuaries in the countries. Study the diagram and answer the following questions.

The least number of tigers are in which sanctuary?

A. B

B. F

C. D

D. A

Q. 68 The pie chart shows the number of tigers in all the tiger wildlife sanctuaries in the countries. Study the diagram and answer the following questions.

What is the total number of tigers in these sanctuaries?

A. 2400

B. 4200

C. 3000

D. 3600

Q. 69 The pie chart shows the number of tigers in all the tiger wildlife sanctuaries in the countries. Study the diagram and answer the following questions.

The measure of the central angle of the sector representing the number of tigers in Sanctuary E is ________ degrees.

A. 80

B. 120

C. 90

D. 100

Q. 70 The pie chart shows the number of tigers in all the tiger wild life sanctuaries in the countries. Study the diagram and answer the following questions.

If the average area occupied by each tiger in these sanctuaries is 90 sq km, then what is the total area (in 1000 sq km) of these sanctuaries?

A. 412

B. 508

C. 324

D. 544

Q. 71 If the lengths of the two parallel sides of a trapezium are 5 cm and 7 cm and the distance between these parallel sides is 4 cm. Find its area (in cm²)

A. 12

B. 24

C. 48

D. 36

Q. 72 What is the measure of an interior angle of a regular polygon of 8 sides?

A. 140

B. 144

C. 135

D. 150

Q. 73 Find the volume (in cm³) of a right circular cone of diameter 7 cm and height 7 cm

A. 69.06

B. 16.43

C. 11.15

D. 89.83

Q. 74 What is the value of (cosec60⁰ – 1/2) ?

A. (4-√3)/2√3

B. (2√3-1)/√3

C. (3√3-1)/3

D. 1/√3

Q. 75 In ΔDEF measure of angle E is 90⁰. If cotD = 5/12, and DE = 1 cm, then what is the length (in cm) of side EF?

A. 2.4

B. 2.6

C. 1.5

D. 2

Q. 76 “Functional Finance” is associated with: _____________.

A. Adams

B. Adam Smith

C. Adolph Wogner

D. Abba P Lerner

Q. 77 Which of the following should always be balanced in the foreign trade of India?

A. Balance of Trade

B. Balance of Payment

C. Balance of Current Account

D. No option is correct

Q. 78 The boundary of which country does not seem to touch the Caspian sea?

A. Azerbaijan

B. Russia

C. Ukraine

D. Turkmenistan

Q. 79 Kapildhara Falls is situated on which river?

A. Tapi

B. Sharavati

C. Narmada

D. Indravati

Q. 80 Which of the following books is NOT of Surdas?

A. Sursatsai

B. Sur Saravali

C. Sahitya Lahari

D. Sursagar

Q. 81 French established their first factory at Surat and second factory at ___________.

A. Banaras

B. Calcutta

C. Mumbai

D. Masulipatnam

Q. 82 Which of the following pairs (school of paintings and region where it flourished) is correctly matched?

A. Kalighat Paintings

B. Phad (scroll paintings) – Punjab

C. Madhubani Paintings – Bihar

D. Kalamkari – Andhra Pradesh

Q. 83 Which city of Israel has been recognized as its New Capital by the United States of America?

A. Jerusalem

B. Haifa

C. Bersheba

D. Tel Aviv

Q. 84 The Ministry of Labour and Employment, in January 2018, announced how many persons for Prime Minister’s Shram Awards for the year 2016?

A. 16

B. 34

C. 50

D. 64

Q. 85 Which of the following crop is major foreign exchange earner for Sri Lanka?

A. Rice

B. Apparel

C. Tea

D. Apparel and Tea both

Q. 86 Which among the following noble gas has highest molar mass?

A. Kr

B. Ne

C. Ar

D. Xe

Q. 87 Which of the following electromagnetic waves has minimum wavelength?

A. Alpha

B. Gamma

C. Infrared

D. X-rays

Q. 88 There are three types of lists in Indian Constitution, viz., the Union List, the State list and the _____.

A. District List

B. Panchayat List

C. Concurrent List

D. No option is correct

Q. 89 In India, The President’s Rule continues for six months, but it can be extended for a maximum period of ______ with the approval of the Parliament, every six months.

A. one year

B. two years

C. three years

D. four years

Q. 90 Match the following

Type of muscle tissue Location

I. Striated Heart

II. Smooth Limbs

III. Cardiac Iris of the eye, in ureters and in bronchi of the lungs

A. I – 2, II – 3, III – 1

B. I – 1, II – 3, III – 2

C. I – 1, II – 2, III – 3

D. I – 3, II – 1, III – 2

Q. 91 In Angiosperms, plant embryos in seed have structures called ______.

A. Spore

B. Buds

C. Sprout

D. Cotyledon

Q. 92 ‘Swachh Bharat Mission’ aims to achieve an Open Defecation Free (ODF) India by which date?

A. 2 October, 2020

B. 2 October, 2018

C. 2 October, 2019

D. 2 October, 2022

Q. 93 On 22 November, 2017 the Indian Air Force successfully test fired an air launched BrahMos from a ______ fighter aircraft.

A. Mirage-2000

B. Sukhoi Su-30 MKI

C. Mig-29

D. HAL Tejas

Q. 94 In October 2017, ‘PFMS’ was made mandatory. It will help to ______.

A. provide security to schemes

B. Monitor fund flow to schemes

C. To describe benefit of schemes

D. No option is correct

Q. 95 On 30 January 2018, who among the following called for simultaneous elections to Lok Sabha and state assemblies?

A. The President of India

B. The Finance Minister of India

C. The Speaker of Lok Sabha

D. The Chief Justice of India

Q. 96 Calculate the pressure (in Pa) if a thrust of 1000 N is applied to an area of 5 m²

A. 200

B. 50

C. 100

D. 25

Q. 97 1 kWh = __________ × 10⁶J.

A. 36

B. 3.6

C. 6.4

D. 64

Q. 98 Underground water and the water on the earth’s surface is called ________________.

A. hydrosphere

B. biosphere

C. lithosphere

D. thermosphere

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

A) Max Verstappen won the Formula One 2017 Singapore Grand Prix.

B) In 2017, Mohamed Salah played for the Premier League team Liverpool.

C) Jelena Ostapenko won the Tennis 2017 Australian Open Women’s Singles.

A. Only A

B. Only B

C. Both B and C

D. A, B and C

Q. 100 Every HTML file is a ___________ file.

A. Text

B. Audio

C. Video

D. Image

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

SSC CHSL Tier-I 21 March 2018 Shift-II Previous Year Paper

SSC CHSL Tier 1 2018 21 March Shift 2

When we respect (1) /everyone’s spiritual identity (2) / we promote peace and happiness to all (3) / No error (4 )

A. 1

B. 2

C. 3

D. 4

A balanced diet is the one that provide (1) / an adequate intake of energy and nutrients (2) / for maintenance of the body and therefore good health (3 ) / no error (4)

A. 1

B. 2

C. 3

D. 4

He asked him to ______ some documents .

A. set out

B. go through

C. look up

D. imagine

The server with ____ I was talking is my good friend

A. who

B. her

C. whom

D. which

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

Perspicacious

A. foolish

B. obscure

C. shrewd

D. indistinct

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

Snaky

A. clever

B. mild

C. sinuous

D. wild

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

Arraign

A. accuse

B. charge

C. indict

D. free

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

Airy

A. stuffy

B. graceful

C. indifferent

D. light

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

Overpopulation of humans is

P : the biggest factor behind so

Q: many social , sustainable and environmental

R: issues all over the world

A. RQP

B. QPR

C. PRQ

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 youngsters lined the cafe .

A. The cafe is lined by the youngsters .

B. The cafe was lined by the youngsters .

C. The cafe lined by the youngsters .

D. The cafe is lined

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.

She said ” I will visit the temple “

A. She said that she will visit the temple

B. She said that she would visit the temple

C. She acknowledged that she would visit the temple

D. She says that she would visit the temple

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. Dielema

B. dilemma

C. dielemma

D. dilemna

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.

society and individuals will evolve ______ changing times .Technology will continue to play an increasingly _____ role in our lives in the years to come .Passing the blame on technology is the easiest thing to do , but how we _____ to use the technology is an individual decision .In an attempt to be connected with the world _____ large . We are getting disconnected with the people who mean the most to us ? This is the question with pondering _______ . society and individuals will evolve ______ changing times .

A. by

B. so

C. if

D. with

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.

play an increasingly _____ role in our lives

A. importances

B. important

C. importance

D. importantly

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. society and individuals will evolve ______ changing times .Technology will continue to play an

increasingly _____ role in our lives in the years to come .Passing the blame on technology is the easiest thing to do , but how we _____ to use the technology is an individual decision .In an attempt to be connected with the world _____ large . We are getting disconnected with

the people who mean the most to us ? This is the question with pondering _______ .

but how we _____ to use the technology

A. choice

B. choose

C. choices

D. chosen

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.

an attempt to be connected with the world _____ large . We are getting disconnected with the people who mean the most to us ? This is the question with pondering _______ .

with the world _____ large . We are getting

A. to

B. as

C. at

D. is

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.

an attempt to be connected with the world _____ large . We are getting disconnected with the people who mean the most to us ? This is the question with pondering _______ .

This is the question with pondering _______ .

A. onto

B. above

C. over

D. in

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

Don’t count your chickens before the eggs have hatched .

A. counting your wealth repeatedly doesn’t increase it

B. you should not make plans that depend on something good happening before you

know it has actually happened

C. chicken and egg is an infinite cycle , you can count this cycle endlessly

D. eggs will not hatch unless you cease the counting process

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

Off the hook

A. everything prepared and kept ready for you

B. accept something without checking its veracity

C. no longer in difficulty or trouble

D. put a person who is helping you into a difficult situation

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

Be appropriate or applicable .

A. futile

B. extraneous

C. appertain

D. irrelative

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

In a way that is clear or obvious to the eye or mind

A. abstruse

B. clandestine

C. manifestly

D. covertly

I (has failed ) my eleventh grade chemistry paper

A. was ffail

B. had failed

C. is failing

D. no improvement

In the post liberalisation era , urbanisation ( has been taking ) place at a rapid place .

A. has been taking

B. has been took

C. had been took

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.

On another day I was

A : demanded to see my ticket

B: ticket checking personnel

C: travelling in the train when the

A. CAB

B. BCA

C. CBA

D. BAC

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

Select the correctly spelt word.

A. humanitarianism

B. humanitariaesm

C. humaniterianism

D. humaniteriaem

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

Perimeter : Hexagon :: ? :: ?

A. length : breadth

B. circle : circumference

C. circle : radius

D. perimeter : rhombus

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

45 :: 20 :: 46 :: ?

A. 32

B. 28

C. 24

D. 22

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

IMO : PTV : KOQ : ?

A. QUX

B. SVW

C. RVX

D. RUW

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

A. mammal – goat

B. amphibian – frog

C. reptile – turtle

D. crocodile – reptile

Select the odd one out from the given options.

A. 58 – 62

B. 18 – 22

C. 24 – 28

D. 36 – 42

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

A. EHL

B. JMP

C. SVY

D. QTW

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

1. Jailor

2 . JAvelin

3. Jam

4.Jagged

5. JAcket

A. JAvelin

B. Jailor

C. JAcket

D. Jagged

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

6578 .4381 , 2653 , ? ,322

A. 1322

B. 1653

C. 1326

D. 1632

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

FH ,KM , PR ,UW , ?

A. ZB

B. YA

C. Xz

D. YC

Q. 35 Six boys are sitting in a row facing south .Gaurav is second to the right of Akash who is at one of the end . Prem is at fourth position to the left of Raman . Jatin and Nitin sit together

.How many boys are sitting to the left of Nithin ?

A. 4

B. 2

C. 3

D. cannot be determined

Q. 36 Six boys are sitting in a row facing south .Gaurav is second to the right of Akash who is at one of the end . Prem is at fourth position to the left of Raman . Jatin and Nitin sit together.

How many boys are sitting to the left of Nithin ?

A. 4

B. 2

C. 3

D. cannot be determined

Q. 37 In a certain code language , “CAB ” is written as 6 and LAN is written as 27 . How is FAN written in that code language ?

A. 20

B. 21

C. 22

D. 23

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

17 – 8 + 2 x 9 ÷ 8 = ?

A. 7

B. 40

C. 67

D. 32

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

17 x 6 + 2 – 9÷ 2 = 44

A. – and +

B. ÷ and x

C. x and –

D. ÷ and +

Q. 40 If 1!9 = -80 , 2!8 = -60 and 8!1 = 70 , then find the value of 3!2 =?

A. -20

B. -120

C. 100

D. 10

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

QRPQPQPQP , QPRQPQPQP, QPQRPQPQP, QPQPRQPQP, PQPQRPQP , _________

A. QPQPQPRQP

B. RQPQPQPQP

C. QRPQPQPQP

D. QPRQPQPQP

Q. 42 A street vendor pushes his cart 2 km south , then he turns east and walks 2. 5 km , then he turns north and walks 1 km , then he turns to his left and walks 2. 5 km . Where is he with respect to his starting point ?

A. 3 km south

B. 1 km north

C. 3 km north

D. 1 km south

Statement I : all pancakes are bread

Statement II : some pizzas are pancakes

Conclusion I : no bread are pizzas

Conclusion II : some pizzas are bread

A. only conclusion I follows

B. only conclusion II follows

C. both conclusion I and conclusion II follow

D. neither conclusion I nor conclusion II follows

Q. 44 In the following figure , rectangle represents authors , circle represents food stylists , triangle represents potters and square represents cricketers .Which set of letters represents authors who are either food stylists or potters ?

A. ACH

B. AC

C. CH

D. C

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

HPU ,BJO ,VDI , PXC , ?

A. JPX

B. KRX

C. KPW

D. JRW

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

29 , 27 , 24 , ? 15 , 9

A. 22

B. 18

C. 20

D. 16

A. (4 , 17 , 13 )

B. ( 6 , 19 , 15 )

C. ( 15 , 28 , 25 )

D. ( 11, 24 , 20 )

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. A

B. B

C. C

D. D

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

A. a

B. b

C. c

D. d

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 English alphabet as shown in two matrices given below. 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 eg C can be represented by 20 , 32 etc and S can be represented by , 58 , 98 etc .

Similarly you have to identify the set of the word BANE

A. 20 ,67 , 21 , 78

B. 24 , 66 , 34, 79

C. 24 , 31 , 96 , 14

D. 23 , 78 , 11 , 99

Q. 51 The sum of a fraction and its reciprocal is 113/ 56 .Find the fraction

A. 7/8

B. 5/8

C. 8/9

D. 3/7

Q. 52 The sum of the square of three consecutive odd numbers is 2195. Find the numbers

A. 21, 23 , 25

B. 23, 25, 27

C. 25, 27 , 29

D. 27 , 29 , 31

Q. 53 If ( 8,2 ) is a solution of x+4y-2k =0 then find the value of k2

A. 36

B. 49

C. 64

D. 81

Q. 54 from which of the following quadrants does the line 7x +12y =16 will pass ?

A. I and II

B. II and III

C. I ,II , III

D. I , II , IV

Q. 55 Calculate the length of the chord of the circle which is at the distance of the 12 cm from the centre and at the radius of the circle is 13 cm .

A. 10

B. 12

C. 13

D. 15

Q. 56 A circle has points P, Q, R on a circle in such a way that angle PQR is 60° and angle QRP is 80° .Calculate the angle subtended by an arc QR at the centre

A. 40°

B. 80°

C. 100°

D. 120°

Q. 57 If a number is reduced by 35% , then it becomes 416 .By how much percent should be the number be increased so that it become 876.8?

A. 33

B. 37

C. 34.2

D. 38.4

Q. 58 IF p:q:r = 2:3:5 , then what will be the ratio of (p+q+r) : (3p+q-r) ?

A. 5:2

B. 10 :17

C. 9:4

D. 5:4

Q. 59 Sachin lent out Rs 60000 in 2 parts , first at 4% and the second at 10% interest .The yearly average interest comes out to be 6.4 %.What are the amounts in rs that were lent at 4% and 10 % respectively ?

A. 40000, 20000

B. 48000, 12000

C. 36000, 24000

D. 32000, 28000

Q. 60 Average of the runs of 133 players of a team is 38 .If the average of the runs of the male players is 43 and the average of the runs of the female players is 24 , then what will be the ratio of the total runs of male players and the total runs of female players respectively ?

A. 301 :60

B. 7 :3

C. 39 :11

D. 60 :207

Q. 61 A sum of Rs.4000 becomes Rs.5800 in 3 years , when invested in a scheme of simple interest .IF the same sum is invested in a scheme of compound interest with same yearly interest rate , then what will be the amount in Rs after 2 years ?

A. 4430

B. 5450

C. 5290

D. 4970

Q. 62 A sells vegetables at a profit of 35 % and for weighing uses a weight which is 10 % less than the article weight .what is the total profit percentage ?

A. 50

B. 35

C. 45

D. 55

Q. 63 A pen is sold at a discount of 36 .36% .If the marked price of the pen is Rs.14300, then what is the selling price of the pen ?

A. 8600

B. 9100

C. 10200

D. 11700

Q. 64 Which of the following relation is correct ?

I .(√15 +√ 7 ) < 2 √22

II. ( √17 + √5 ) < (√20 + √2)

A. only i

B. only ii

C. neither ‘i nor ii

D. both i and ii

Q. 65 IF 60 boys can finish a work in 15 days by working 8 hours a day , then how many hours a day should 72 boys work to finish that work within 20 days ?

A. 4

B. 6

C. 5

D. 7

Q. 66 Two trains are moving in the same direction at the speed of 23 km / hr and 77 km / hr .The time taken by the faster train to cross a man sitting in the slower train is 40 seconds .What will be the length if the faster train ?

A. 720

B. 640

C. 600

D. 540

Q. 67 The pie chart shows the number of students enrolled in the various engineering courses that a certain college offers .Study the diagram and answer the following questions .

The most number of students enrolled in which course >?

A. IT

B. Electrical

C. Electronics

D. Petrochemicals

Q. 68 The pie chart shows the number of students enrolled in the various engineering courses that a certain college offers .Study the diagram and answer the following questions .

What is the total number of students enrolled in the college ?

A. 600

B. 780

C. 720

D. 640

Q. 69 The pie chart shows the number of students enrolled in the various engineering courses that a certain college offers .Study the diagram and answer the following questions .

The measure of the central angle of the sector representing the electrical course is ______ degrees .+

A. 120

B. 90

C. 100

D. 80

Q. 70 The pie chart shows the number of students enrolled in the various engineering courses that a certain college offers .Study the diagram and answer the following questions .

The average annual fees paid by each student to enroll in this college is Rs.1.2 lakhs then

what is the total annual fees in lakhs collected by this college ?

A. 864

B. 720

C. 956

D. 1080

Q. 71 The perimeter of a square is 34 cm .Find its area in cm²

A. 144.5

B. 82.25

C. 164.5

D. 72.25

Q. 72 If the diameter of a circle is 28 cm , then what will be its circumference in cm ?

A. 88

B. 176

C. 35

D. 70

Q. 73 Find the volume of a hemisphere of a diameter 7 cm .

A. 77

B. 63

C. 89.83

D. 54.13

Q. 74 ΔPQR is a right angled at Q .If m ∠p = 60° , then find the value of (secR +1/2 )

A. (2√ 2+ √3 ) /2

B. ( √3 + 4 ) 2√ 3

C. √3 + 2

D. 5/6

Q. 75 InΔ PQR measure of angle Q is 90° .If cosec p = 17.15 , Pq = 0.8 cm , then what is the length in cm of side QR ?

A. 1.7

B. 2

C. 2.5

D. 1.5

Q. 76 The demand for a labour is the same as the ____

A. marginal revenue product

B. marginal physical product

C. marginal cost

D. wage

Q. 77 In which year the Board of Industrial and Financial Reconstruction came into existence ?

A. 1987

B. `1984

C. 1989

D. 1981

Q. 78 What is called the line that combines the places of same amount of rainfall?

A. Isobath

B. ISohyet

C. Isoryme

D. ISoneph

Q. 79 Which of the following is not correctly matched ?

A. Loktak lake – manipur

B. sambhar lake – rajasthan

C. Lake lonar – maharashtra

D. hussain sagar – karnataka

Q. 80 Who is credited for the construction of the red fort ?

A. sikandar lodi

B. akbar

C. jahangir

D. shah jahan

Q. 81 When did all the trade unions , except ahmedabad textile labor union , be unified ?

A. 1930

B. 1928

C. 1932

D. 1933

Q. 82 The word Tirthankara is related to which religion ?

A. buddhism

B. christianity

C. jainism

D. hinduism

Q. 83 Which country was ranked the world’s richest in terms of per capita GDP of countries as per latest data released by the International Monetary fund on november 18 , 2017 ?

A. UAE

B. Qatar

C. Saudi Arabia

D. Kuwait

Q. 84 Who among the following writers was , on august 30 , 2017 honoured with the saraswati samman for 2016 ?

A. kedarnath singh

B. mahabaleshwar sail

C. Rajen Tojimba

D. Autar Krishen Rahbar

Q. 85 What is the international calling code of nepal ?

A. 977

B. 947

C. 974

D. 964

Q. 86 Which of the following statements are correct ?

I . Oxides of metals are generally basic

II . Oxides of non – metals are generally acidic

III. Non – metals are generally electro -positive

A. only I and II

B. Only I and III

C. Only II and III

D. All I , II and III

Q. 87 Which one of the following mixture is homogeneous ?

A. water and oil

B. starch and sugar crystals

C. Graphite and charcoal

D. alloys

Q. 88 In India who among the following is the leader of council of ministers and leader of the Parliament ?

A. Home minister of India

B. Prime minister of India

C. Defence minister of India

D. The president of India

Q. 89 Which part of the Indian constitution deals with Centre -state financial relations ?

A. Part X

B. Part VIII

C. Part XII

D. Part XX

Q. 90 Which of the following muscular tissue is multinucleated ?

A. Smooth muscle

B. cardiac muscle

C. skeletal muscle

D. unstriated muscle

Q. 91 Which of the following plant group has hidden reproductive organs ?

A. Bryophyta

B. thallophyta

C. Pteridophyta

D. All options are correct

Q. 92 On 2 january 2018 , who launched the NARI portal in New Delhi to provide important information about government schemes ?

A. Sushma Swaraj

B. Maneka Gandhi

C. Nirmala Sitharaman

D. Anupriya Patel

Q. 93 What is the name of north korea’s most powerful nuclear -capable intercontinental ballistic missile ?

A. Hwasong -15

B. Hwasong -5

C. Hwasong -10

D. Hwasong -20

Q. 94 In January 2018 ,SBI planned to raise some money via BASEL -III bonds .What is the deadline to meet the BASEL -III requirements ?

A. june 2018

B. december 2018

C. march 2019

D. june 2019

Q. 95 On 11th october , 2017 supreme court criminalized sex with underage wife aged below ____ years

A. 15

B. 18

C. 21

D. no option is correct

Q. 96 Calculate the pressure if a thrust of 750 N is applied to an area of 5 m.sq

A. 37.5

B. 150

C. 75

D. 100

Q. 97 _____ is defined as the rate of doing work

A. energy

B. force

C. power

D. momentum

Q. 98 _____ kills the germs present in the water

A. evaporation

B. rehydration

C. boiling

D. desiccation

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

A) In 2018 IPL auctions , sunrisers Hyderabad retained David warner

B) In 2017 pro kabaddi league ,Rohit kumar played in Bengaluru bulls

C) Lewis Hamilton won the formula one 207 Azerbaijan Grand Prix

A. Only A

B. Only B

C. Both A and B

D. A , B and C

Q. 100 In HTML , _____ is a set of links designed as buttons

A. header area

B. menu bar

C. body of the page

D. footer area

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

SSC CHSL Tier-I 08 March 2018 Shift-I Previous Year Paper

SSC CHSL Tier 1 2018 8 March Shift 1

She reached to (1) / station barely (2) / on time (3) / No error (4)

A. 1

B. 2

C. 3

D. 4

The goal of personal development is to learn and apply that (1) / which enable us to attain emotional well-being, understanding and (2) / effectiveness, and to share this knowledge with others. (3) / No error (4)

A. 1

B. 2

C. 3

D. 4

The dog runs _______ the street.

A. of

B. with

C. to

D. about

Q. 4 In the following question, the sentence is 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.

We must join hands and stop corruption which is posing _________ in the development of India.

A. tolerance

B. radiance

C. hindrance

D. relevance

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

Sustenance

A. Extras

B. Injury

C. Aid

D. Blockage

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

Conscientious

A. Concentrated

B. Honest

C. Scientific

D. False

Q. 7 In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word.

Resolute

A. Agreeable

B. Determined

C. Constant

D. Faithful

Q. 8 In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word.

Nefarious

A. Evil

B. Pleasing

C. Rotten

D. Infernal

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

Today India looks

P: to be on course

Q: of developed nations

R: to join the league

A. PRQ

B. QRP

C. RPQ

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.

Lily was making a fort.

A. Lily made a fort.

B. A fort was being made by Lily.

C. A fort made by Lily.

D. A fort got made by Lily.

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.

Sita said, “Will he listen to such a man?”

A. Sita said would we listen to such a man.

B. Sita ask if he would listen to such a man.

C. Sita said would I listen to such a man.

D. Sita asked whether he would listen to such a man.

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. Irresistable

B. Irresistible

C. Iresistible

D. Iresistable

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

While language as the medium ________ thought may be compared to air as the medium of the sun’s influence, in other ________ it is like the skin of the body; a scurvy skin shows bad blood within, and a scurvy language shows inaccurate thought _______ a confused mind. And as a disease once fixed on the skin reacts and poisons the blood in turn as it has first been poisoned by the blood, so careless use of language _______ indulged reacts on the mind to make it permanently and increasingly ________, illogical, and inaccurate in its thinking.

As the medium _______ thought may

A. from

B. of

C. for

D. to

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

A. respectful

B. respectfully

C. respected

D. respects

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

shows inaccurate thought _________ a confused mind.

A. and

B. but

C. so

D. then

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

use of language ___________ indulged reacts

A. of

B. then

C. if

D. at

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

increasingly __________, illogical, and

A. carelessness

B. carelessly

C. careless

D. care less

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

Be in two minds

A. Behave smart at sometime and stupid at other

B. Unable to decide

C. Having a split personality disorder

D. Trying to do two things at the same time

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

Wet behind the ears

A. To take bath

B. Lacking experience or be immature

C. To speak bad behind other’s back

D. Not able to eavesdrop despite trying hard

Q. 20 In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which best expresses the meaning of the given words/sentence.

Annoyed or irritated and quick to take offence at petty things

A. Appease

B. Mollify

C. Huffy

D. Soothe

Q. 21 In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which best expresses the meaning of the given words/sentence.

Decrease or fade gradually before coming to an end

A. Surge

B. Accrual

C. Peter

D. Swell

Thus we (going) back to what might be termed as old values.

A. went

B. gone

C. was going

D. no improvement

Many novelists from the sub-continent (has provided)scathing accounts of this period.

A. have provided

B. have provide

C. have provides

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 absence of zebra

A: to the life and person

B: of citizens in most cities

C: crossing has become a threat

A. BCA

B. BAC

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. conturtion

B. contorsion

C. contortion

D. contursion

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

Book : Pages : : ? : ?

A. Writer : Write

B. Pen : Write

C. Car : Tyre

D. Tyre : Round

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

553 : 551 : : 447 : ?

A. 443

B. 445

C. 441

D. 451

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

FOM : CLJ : : ? : ?

A. RQS : POQ

B. RAX : OXU

C. JKN : MNQ

D. ACD : CEF

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

A. Zinc – Metal

B. Aluminium – Metal

C. Crocodile – Water

D. Gold – Metal

Q. 30 In the following question, four number pairs are given. The number on left side if (-) is related to the number of 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 alternatives.

A. 9 – 81

B. 8 – 64

C. 6 – 36

D. 7 – 47

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

A. BE

B. SU

C. AD

D. OR

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

1. Scrape

2. Scramble

3. Scream

4. Scornful

5. Scour

A. 12354

B. 35421

C. 51243

D. 45213

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

9, 13, 18, 24, 31, ?

A. 39

B. 35

C. 40

D. 37

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

XPK, VNJ, TLH, RJE, ?

A. PHB

B. OIA

C. OIB

D. PHA

Q. 35 In a row of swimmers, Manish is 23rd from the left end. Ramesh is 11 ranks to the left of Manish. If Ramesh is 16th from right end, then how many swimmers are there in this row?

A. 28

B. 27

C. 30

D. 29

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

Resources

A. Source

B. Rise

C. Pour

D. Sour

Q. 37 In a certain code language, “FRAME” is written as “79635” and TOWEL is written as “21854”. How is “WORM” written in that code language?

A. 9376

B. 8193

C. 9183

D. 1593

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

12 – 6 + 4 x 10 ÷ 16 = ?

A. 14

B. 2

C. 24

D. 5

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

18 – 2 ÷ 20 + 5 x 16 = 69

A. ÷ and –

B. + and x

C. + and ÷

D. – and +

Q. 40 If -2 @ -4 = -8, -1 @ -8 = -8 and -1 @ 6 = 6, then find the value of -1 @ 7

A. 95

B. -88

C. 92

D. 7

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

XXXXXXYY, XXXXXYXY, XXXXYXXY, XXXYXXY, XXYXXXXY, __________________

A. YXXXXXXY

B. XXXXXXYY

C. XYXXXXXY

D. XXXXXYXY

Q. 42 A marketing executive goes on his fieldwork and walks 2 km North, then he turns West and walks 6 km, then he turns North and walks 7 km, and then he turns to his right and walks 6 km. Where is he now with respect to his starting position?

A. 5 km North

B. 9 km North

C. 9 km South

D. 5 km South

Q. 43 In the question, two statements are given, followed by two conclusions, I and II. You have o 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 cakes are pastries.

Statement II: Some breads are cakes.

Conclusion I: No pastries are bread.

Conclusion II: Some breads are pastries.

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 given, rectangle represents Chefs, circle represents Choreographers, triangle represents Divers and square represents Americans. Which set of letters represent Americans who are either Choreographers or Divers?

A. CDE

B. EGI

C. DEH

D. BCH

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

MAN, ODR, QGV, SJZ,?

A. UMD

B. VNC

C. UNC

D. VMD

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

192, 186, 180, 174, ?, 162

A. 166

B. 168

C. 164

D. 170

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 of the given alternatives.

A. (13, 26, 39)

B. (15, 30, 45)

C. (17, 34, 51)

D. (19, 38, 59)

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 it scolumn., for example, ‘J’ can be represented by 21, 14 etc. and ‘P’ can be represented by 95, 86 etc. Similarly, you have to identify the set for the word ‘LITE’.

A. 14, 97, 42, 78

B. 22, 77, 22, 58

C. 24, 79, 12, 56

D. 20, 43, 55, 31

Q. 51 Calculate the value of 0.77777 + 0.7777 + 0.777 + 0.77 + 0.7 + 0.07

A. 3.86274

B. 3.80247

C. 3.85274

D. 3.87247

Q. 52 A crate of egg holds one rotten egg out of every 25 egg in it. If 5 out of 8 rotten eggs are unusable and there are total 10 unusable eggs in the crate, then calculate the number of eggs in the crate.

A. 380

B. 400

C. 420

D. 440

Q. 53 What is the area (in square units) of the figure enclosed by the x – axis and the line x + 2y = 6?

A. 3

B. 6

C. 9

D. 12

Q. 54 What is the number of decimal place in a cube root of a number having 27 decimal places?

A. 3

B. 6

C. 9

D. 27

Q. 55 Which of the following condition is sufficient to state that the triangle ABC and DEF are similar?

A. ∠A = ∠D and ∠C = ∠F

B. ∠A > ∠D and ∠B = ∠D

C. ∠B = ∠E and ∠C < ∠F

D. All options are correct

Q. 56 Which of the following option is CORRECT about the figure shown?

A. OA – AR = OB + BR

B. OA + AR = OB – BR

C. OA + AR = OB + BR

D. None of these

Q. 57 If the edge of a cube is increased by 10%, then what will be the percentage increase in its volume?

A. 30

B. 31.3

C. 136.1

D. 33.1

Q. 58 Rs. 18,200 is divided among X, Y and Z in the ratio of 1/3 : 1/4 : 1/2. What is the share (in Rs.) of X?

A. Rs. 7,000

B. Rs. 4,400

C. Rs. 4,200

D. Rs. 5,600

Q. 59 In what ratio must a mixture of 20% milk strength be mixed with that of 60% milk strength so as to get a new mixture of 25% milk strength?

A. 7 : 1

B. 4 : 1

C. 5 : 2

D. 9 : 2

Q. 60 What is the average of first 39 even numbers?

A. 39

B. 40

C. 20

D. 68

Q. 61 A sum becomes Rs. 2,286 in 3 years and Rs. 2,448 in 4 years at simple interest. What is the rate (in percentage) of interest per annum?

A. 10

B. 9

C. 8

D. 11

Q. 62 Selling price of a fan is Rs. 4,644. If profit percentage is 29%, then what is the cost price (in Rs.) of fan?

A. Rs. 5,900

B. Rs. 3,500

C. Rs. 3,800

D. Rs. 3,600

Q. 63 The marked price of a helmet is 30% more than its cost price. If the helmet is sold for Rs. 744 after a discount of Rs. 36, then what will be profit percentage?

A. 24

B. 18

C. 21

D. 27

Q. 64 Which of the following statement (s) is/are TRUE?

I. 4√3 > 3√4

II. 8√2 > 2√8

A. Only I

B. Only II

C. Neither I nor II

D. Both I and II

Q. 65 S, T and U together can complete a work in 30 days. If the ratio of efficiency of S, T and U is 20 : 15 : 12 respectively, then in how many days U alone can complete the same work?

A. 195 / 2

B. 235 / 2

C. 225 / 2

D. 215 / 2

Q. 66 A train is moving at the speed of 90 km/hr. How many seconds it will take to cover a distance of 2,275 meters?

A. 96

B. 91

C. 86

D. 93

Q. 67 The line graph shows the number of deaths due to rail accidents in a certain state. Study the diagram and answer the following questions.

In which year were the number of deaths greater than that of the previous year?

A. 2013

B. 2012

C. 2014

D. 2015

Q. 68 The line graph shows the number of deaths due to rail accidents in a certain state. Study the diagram and answer the following questions.

What was the difference in the number of deaths between the years 2012 and 2015?

A. 6,500

B. 8,500

C. 7,500

D. 5,500

Q. 69 The line graph shows the number of deaths due to rail accidents in a certain state. Study the diagram and answer the following questions.

The number of deaths in 2017 were greater than that in 2013 by __________.

A. 50%

B. 35%

C. 62.5%

D. 37.5%

Q. 70 The line graph shows the number of deaths due to rail accidents in a certain state. Study the diagram and answer the following questions.

If on an average Rs 5 lakhs were paid as insurance for each death due to rail accident, then how much insurance was paid (In Rs crore) in the year 2014?

A. 225

B. 275

C. 125

D. 175

Q. 71 What must be the length (in cm) of the diagonal of a rectangle if its area and breadth are 120 cm² and 8 cm respectively?

A. 34

B. 17

C. 15

D. 30

Q. 72 If the measure of the interior angle of a rectangular polygon is 90° greater than the measure of its exterior angle, then how many sides does it have?

A. 8

B. 9

C. 10

D. 12

Q. 73 Find the volume (in cm³) of a hemisphere of diameter 21 cm.

A. 2,235.5

B. 2,425.5

C. 2,040

D. 1,860

Q. 74 What is the value of (cosec 30° – 1/√3)?

A. (2√3 – 1) / √3

B. (√3 – 4) / 2√3

C. -1/√3

D. 2/√3

Q. 75 In △ XYZ measure of angle Y is 90°. If cosec X = 13 / 12, and XY = 1 cm, then what is the length (in cm) of side YZ?

A. 2.6

B. 1.5

C. 2.4

D. 2

Q. 76 Disguised unemployment generally means __________________.

A. Large number of people remain unemployed.

B. alternative employment is NOT available.

C. marginal productivity of labour is zero.

D. productivity of workers is low.

Q. 77 The state financial corporations have given assistance mainly to develop ________________.

A. agriculture farms

B. cottage industries

C. medium and small-scale industries

D. large scale industries

Q. 78 Which of the following Pratyahara king took the title of ‘Pramana’?

A. Mihirbhoj

B. Watsraj

C. Ram Bhoj

D. Nagabhata II

Q. 79 Where did the telegraph line be laid first?

A. Calcutta to Agra

B. Agra to Jaipur

C. Delhi to Shimla

D. Raniganj to Calcutta

Q. 80 Equinox means the date when ____________.

A. duration of day and night are equal

B. day is longer than the night

C. night is longer than the day

D. it is the shortest day and the shortest night of the year

Q. 81 Which of the following countries does NOT has the international border with India?

A. Pakistan

B. Bangladesh

C. Bhutan

D. Sri Lanka

Q. 82 Where was Guru Nanak Dev (the originator of Sikh religion) born?

A. Amritsar

B. Anandpur Sahib

C. Talwandi

D. Patna Sahib

Q. 83 The 48th World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting was held in which of the following countries?

A. Australia

B. China

C. Switzerland

D. France

Q. 84 Who among the following is NOT one of the recipients of Major Dhyan Chand Award for the year 2017?

A. Bhupender Singh

B. Syed Shahid Hakim

C. Sumarai Tete

D. Brij Bhushan Mohanty

Q. 85 Which of the following counties border touches with China?

A. Uzbekistan

B. Thailand

C. Vietnam

D. South Korea

Q. 86 Polycot is a mixture of which among the following?

A. Polyester and Cotton

B. Polyester and Wool

C. Rayon and Cotton

D. Rayon and Wool

Q. 87 Which of the following is Inexhaustible Natural Resources?

A. Air

B. Minerals

C. Forests

D. Coal

Q. 88 According to Dr. Ambedkar which article is the most important article of Indian

constitution?

A. Article 21

B. Article 24

C. Article 32

D. Article 256

Q. 89 How many seats are reserved for women in Municipality?

A. 1 / 5

B. 1 / 7

C. 1 / 3

D. 1 / 4

Q. 90 How is the nitrogen taken up by the plants?

I. In the form of inorganic nitrates or nitrites.

II. In the form of organic compounds.

III. Directly taken up from the atmosphere.

A. Only I and II

B. Only I and III

C. Only II and III

D. All I, II and III

Q. 91 Which of the following relation is true regarding the amounts of genetic material contributed by the father and mother to the child?

A. Father >> Mother

B. Father << Mother

C. Father = Mother

D. No relation can be determined

Q. 92 In August 2017, the Government of India decided to launch a new scheme named “AGEY”.

This new scheme is a part of the Deen Dayal Antyodaya Yojna – National Rural Livelihood Mission (DAY – NRLM). What does ‘E’ stand for in ‘AGEY’?

A. Enterprise

B. Energy

C. Express

D. Engineering

Q. 93 SARAS PT1N is how many seater passenger aircraft designed and developed by CSIR-NAL?

A. 10

B. 14

C. 20

D. 25

Q. 94 What was the debt-to-GDP ratio for the Financial Year 2016-17?

A. 60.40%

B. 49.40%

C. 50.40%

D. 55.40%

Q. 95 On 10 April 2017, Lok Sabha passed Constitution (123rd Amendment) Bill, 2017. The bill seeks to give Constitutional Status to ________.

A. National Human Rights Commission

B. National Commission on Backward Class

C. National Finance Commission

D. National Commission for Women

Q. 96 What is the heat generated (in J) in a heating element of resistance 900 Ω when a current of 0.3 A passes through it for 10 seconds?

A. 2,700

B. 810

C. 405

D. 1,350

Q. 97 As the object covers unequal distances in equal intervals of time, it is said to be in __________ motion.

A. uniform

B. linear

C. non-uniform

D. equilibrium

Q. 98 The day-to-day condition of the atmosphere at a place with respect to the temperature, humidity, rainfall, wind speed, etc. is called the ___________ at that place.

A. climate

B. ecology

C. environment

D. weather

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

A) In 2017, Glenn Maxwell captained the IPL team Kings XI Punjab.

B) Roger Federer won the Table Tennis 2017 ITTF World Tour Grand Finals Men’s Singles.

C) Bernhard Langer won the Golf 2017 Senior PGA Championship.

A. Only A

B. B and C

C. A and C

D. A and B

Q. 100 In Microsoft Word, __________ provides information about the current document.

A. Drawing Toolbar

B. View Button

C. Status Bar

D. Tab stop

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

SSC CHSL Tier-I 21 March 2018 Shift-I Previous Year Paper

SSC CHSL Tier 1 2018 21 March Shift 1

I look up (1)/ after the blast (2)/ of light enveloped the park. (3)/ No error (4)

A. 1

B. 2

C. 3

D. 4

According to the Copernican principle, the Earth does not (1)/ occupy a unique position in the Universe while (2)/ implies life on other planets can be a possibility. (3)/ No error (4)

A. 1

B. 2

C. 3

D. 4

The ______ age movies are quite popular.

A. come of

B. long

C. coming of

D. Over

The love which is based on physical beauty is not ______.

A. imminent

B. deponent

C. remanent

D. Permanent

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

Mollify

A. pacify

B. agitate

C. provoke

D. Worry

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

Importune

A. appeal

B. important

C. imply

D. Purchase

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

Rotund

A. fat

B. broad

C. dumpy

D. slim

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

Flamboyant

A. glamorous

B. modest

C. colorful

D. sporty

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

Bringing equity

P : for the rural population should be

Q : a priority for the National Health Mission

R : in access to the doctors and medicines

A. QRP

B. RQP

C. PRQ

D. RPQ

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 cat caught a rat.

A. A rat has been caught by the cat.

B. A rat was caught by the cat.

C. A rat is caught by the cat.

D. A rat had been caught by the cat.

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 wolf cried out to the hound, “A thought has just come into my head.”

A. The wolf cried out that a thought had just came into his head.

B. The wolf cried out to the hound that a thought had just come into his head.

C. The wolf cried out about a thought into his head to the hound.

D. The wolf told hound about a thought into his head.

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. Caetegory

B. Category

C. Cateigory

D. Categoury

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. Let us examine the facts in the case more _________. First of all, language is no more ________a medium; it is like air to the creatures of the land or water to fishes. If it is perfectly clear and pure, we do not notice it any more than we notice pure air when the sun is shining a clear sky, or the taste of pure cool water when we drink a glass ________a hot day. Unless the sun is shining, there is no brightness; unless the water is cool, there is _______refreshment.

in the case more ____________. First of all

A. closely

B. close

C. closed

D. closeness

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.

Let us examine the facts in the case more _________. First of all, language is no more _____a medium; it is like air to the creatures of the land or water to fishes. If it is perfectly clear and pure, we do not notice it any more than we notice pure air when the sun is shining a clear sky, or the taste of pure cool water when we drink a glass ______a hot day. Unless the sun is shining, there is no brightness; unless the water is cool, there is refreshment.

no more ____________ a medium;

A. then

B. so

C. such

D. than

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.

Let us examine the facts in the case more _______. First of all, language is no more _____a medium; it is like air to the creatures of the land or water to fishes. If it is perfectly clear and pure, we do not notice it any more than we notice pure air when the sun is shining _______a clear sky, or the taste of pure cool water when we drink a glass a hot day. Unless the sun is shining, there is no brightness; unless the water is cool, there is _____________refreshment.

sun is shining ________ a clear sky,

A. inside

B. in

C. into

D. inner

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.

Let us examine the facts in the case more __________. First of all, language is no more ___________a medium; it is like air to the creatures of the land or water to fishes. If it is

perfectly clear and pure, we do not notice it any more than we notice pure air when the Sun is shining a clear sky, or the taste of pure cool water when we drink a glass __________a hot day. Unless the sun is shining, there is no brightness; unless the water is cool, there is _______refreshment.

when we drink a glass __________ a hot day.

A. on

B. onto

C. of

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.

Let us examine the facts in the case more ___________. First of all, language is no more ______________a medium; it is like air to the creatures of the land or water to fishes. If it is perfectly clear and pure, we do not notice it any more than we notice pure air when the sun is shining a clear sky, or the taste of pure cool water when we drink a glass ______________a hot day. Unless the sun is shining, there is no brightness; unless the water is cool, there is _______refreshment.

there is __________ refreshment.

A. not

B. no

C. none

D. never

Q. 18 In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase. Don’t put all your eggs in one basket

A. It is wise to have many baskets before you start collecting eggs.

B. The strength of the safe has to be in proportion to the value of goods it has to protect.

C. Have a fool proof plan before venturing on a risky mission.

D. Don’t risk everything on the success of one venture.

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

Let your hair down

A. Behave uninhibitedly.

B. Accept your deeds.

C. Remove the mask.

D. Feel fresh and rejuvenated.

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

Senseless talk or writing Options:

A. Astute

B. Balderdash

C. Sagacious

D. Prudent

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

Made or done in the traditional or original way

A. Authentic

B. Effigy

C. Archetype

D. Forge

At one time, the lock industry here flourished and locks (was exported) on a major scale.

A. is exported

B. were export

C. were exported

D. no improvement

The bliss of (oversleeping) cuddled up under a warm and cosy blanket is just other-worldly.

A. oversleep

B. oversleeps

C. overslept

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.

Students who

A : intricacies of learning it

B : subject know the

C : study logic as a

A. CAB

B. BCA

C. BAC

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. scintillaters

B. scintilators

C. scintillators

D. scintilaters

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

Rabbit : Animal : : ? : ?

A. sun:moon

B. pentagon:figure

C. lion:bird

D. animal:cow

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

63 : 36 : : ? : ?

A. 94:49

B. 35:54

C. 47:72

D. 73:39

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

ACD : ZXW : : PMN : ?

A. LMN

B. MPN

C. KOP

D. KNM

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

A. rhombus

B. cylinder

C. cone

D. sphere

options.

A. 14-18

B. 42-46

C. 22-28

D. 24-28

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

A. UQMI

B. SOKG

C. MIEB

D. PLHD

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

1. Exception

2. Exceptional

3. Exchanging

4. Exchanged

5. Excess

A. 12543

B. 21453

C. 42531

D. 32154

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

11, 13, 17, 19, 23, ?

A. 29

B. 27

C. 31

D. 37

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

BEG, DGI, FIK, HKM, ?

A. JNP

B. NMO

C. JMO

D. KLO

Q. 35 Saurav, Mohit, Mukesh, Sumit and Bhim are arranged in descending order of their height from top to bottom. Saurav is at third place. Bhim is between Sumit and Saurav while Sumit is not at the top end. Who is at second place from the top?

A. mohit

B. mukesh

C. bhim

D. can’t be determined

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

Contemptuous

A. con

B. tom

C. pretty

D. post

Q. 37 In a certain code language, “DRAPE” is written as “IWFUJ”. How is “RIGID” written in thatcode language?

A. CPLPK

B. TVCVB

C. WNLNI

D. GTATK

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

4 x 18 ÷ 5 – 10 + 8 = ?

A. 35

B. 22

C. 5

D. 42

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

12 – 16 x 25 ÷ 80 + 10 = 7

A. / and *

B. – and +

C. * and –

D. / and –

Q. 40 If 6α₁= 70, 2α₃ = 50 and 4α₅ = 90, then find the value of 1α₄ = ?

A. 50

B. 30

C. 10

D. 60

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

BAAAAAAB, ABAAAAAB, AABAAAAB, AAABAAAB, AAAABAAB,

A. AAAAABAB

B. AAAAAABB

C. BAAAAAAB

D. ABAAAAAB

Q. 42 A shopper in a mart loads his trolley and walks 30 m through an alley which is going South, then he turns to his left and walks 10 m, then he turns North and walks another 10 m, then he turns West and walks 45 m and then he turns North and walks 20 m. Where is he now with reference to his starting position?

A. 35km west

B. 55km west

C. 35km east

D. 55km east

Statement I: All watches are ornaments

Statement II: All clocks are watches

Conclusion I: All ornaments are clocks

Conclusion II: All clocks are ornaments

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 represented Physicians, circle represents racers, triangle represents writers and square represents mothers. Which set of letters represents

mothers who are not racers?

A. FGH

B. ECA

C. DFG

D. DGFI

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

GLN, HNQ, IPT, JRW, ?

A. KTZ

B. KUY

C. LTY

D. LUZ

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

87, 62, 42, 27, 17, ?

A. 7

B. 12

C. 8

D. 10

A. (1,29,43)

B. (11,23,34)

C. (15,31,46)

D. (21,42,64)

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 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 10,34 etc and ‘Q’ can be represented by 85,96 etc. Similarly, you have to identify the set for the word ‘GOES’

A. 11,75,12,77

B. 32,76,44,95

C. 13,78,41,66

D. 33,88,21,89

Q. 51 FInd the remainder in the expression in the figure

A. 0

B. 3

C. 5

D. 6

Q. 52 Calculate the value of c according to the figure

A. 283

B. 276

C. 273

D. 374

Q. 53 How many solutions does a pair of linear equations will have, if the equations are 4x+5y- 6=0 and 16x+20y+20=0?

A. 0

B. 1

C. 2

D. infinite

Q. 54 Determine the value of m for which value in figure is a perfect square

A. 1/24

B. 1/12

C. 12

D. 24

Q. 55 Consider the circle as shown in the figure and choose the correct option for this case

A. QC//PB

B. QC is never parallel to PB

C. QC=(1/2)PB

D. QC//PB,QC=(1/2)PB

Q. 56 The angle subtended by the chord of length 10 cm is 120° at the centre. Calculate the distance of the chord (in cm) from the centre.

A. 5/√3

B. 6/√3

C. 4/√3

D. 5/2√3

Q. 57 If P : Q = 9 : 7, then what is the value of (P – Q) : (P + Q)?

A. 1:2

B. 1:8

C. 1:4

D. 2:13

Q. 58 How much quantity (in kg) of wheat costing Rs 84 per kg must be mixed with 81 kg of wheat costing Rs 60 per kg so that on selling the mixture at Rs 75.9 per kg, there is a gain of 15%?

A. 27

B. 20.5

C. 22.75

D. 24

Q. 59 The average height of A, B and C is 148 cm. If the average height of A and B is 136 cm and that of B and C is 125 cm, then what is the height (in cm) of B?

A. 56

B. 78

C. 112

D. 130

Q. 60 Some part of Rs 17500 was lent at the rate of 24% per annum simple interest and the remaining part at the rate of 10% per annum simple interest. The total interest received after 5 years is Rs 13300. What is the ratio of money lent at the rate of 24% and 10%?

A. 12:13

B. 3:4

C. 3:2

D. 13:22

Q. 61 If 60% of total articles are sold at a loss of 50% and remaining articles are sold at a profit of 50%, then what will be the overall loss percentage?

A. 20

B. 15

C. 25

D. 10

Q. 62 If three successive discounts of 20%, 30% and 40% are given, then what will be the net discount (in percentage)?

A. 80

B. 87.6

C. 90

D. 66.4

Q. 63 Which of the following statement(s) is/are true?

A. Only I

B. Only II

C. Neither I nor II

D. Both I and II

Q. 64 R is 80% more efficient than S. If S alone can make a book in 90 days, then R alone can make the book in how many days?

A. 65

B. 60

C. 50

D. 70

Q. 65 Diameter of a car wheel is 21 cm. A car driver moving at the speed of 66 km/hr takes 36 seconds to reach a destination. How many revolutions will the wheel make during the journey?

A. 1800

B. 1500

C. 1200

D. 1000

Q. 66 What is the value of 88% of 1125 + 20% of 425?

A. 1025

B. 1125.2

C. 1075

D. 1055

Q. 67 The HR department of a company prepared a report. The pie chart from this report shows number of employees in all the departments that the company has. Study the diagram and answer the following questions.

The most number of employees belong to which department?

A. E

B. F

C. G

D. A

Q. 68 The HR department of a company prepared a report. The pie chart from this report shows number of employees in all the departments that the company has. Study the diagram and answer the following questions.

What is the total number of employees of the company?

A. 400

B. 600

C. 480

D. 540

Q. 69 The HR department of a company prepared a report. The pie chart from this report shows number of employees in all the departments that the company has. Study the diagram and answer the following questions.

The measure of the central angle of the sector representing department B is ____________ degrees.

A. 30

B. 40

C. 50

D. 60

Q. 70 The HR department of a company prepared a report. The pie chart from this report shows

number of employees in all the departments that the company has. Study the diagram and

answer the following questions.

If the average monthly salary of the employees of this company is Rs 20,000 then what is

the total of the salaries (in Rs lakhs) paid to all the employees of this company?

A. 112

B. 120

C. 124

D. 108

Q. 71 The area of an equilateral triangle is 49√3 cm² Find its side (in cm).

A. 7

B. 14

C. 28

D. 42

Q. 72 What is the measure of an exterior angle of a regular polygon of 6 sides?

A. 45⁰B. 60⁰C. 40⁰D. 36⁰Q. 73

The total surface area of a hemisphere is 1039.5 cm² Find its diameter (in cm).

A. 21

B. 10.5

C. 42

D. 31.5

Q. 74 ΔDEF is right angled at E. If m∠F = 30⁰, then find the value of (cosD – 1/√2).

A. -1/2

B. (√6-1)/√3

C. (√2-2)/2√2

D. √3-2

Q. 75 In ΔQR measure of angle Q is 90⁰ If tanP = 24/7, and PQ = 14cm, then what is the length (in cm) of side QR?

A. 50

B. 20

C. 26

D. 48

Q. 76 The agricultural price support program is an example of ___________

A. a price ceiling

B. a price floor

C. equilibrium pricing

D. No option is correct

Q. 77 Which was the first modern industry to develop in India?

A. Iron and Steel Industry

B. Cement Industry

C. Cottage Industry

D. Engineering Industry

Q. 78 Which of the following lake lies on the Equator in Africa continent?

A. tanganyika

B. victoria

C. nyasa lake

D. lake kariba

Q. 79 Jog Falls is situated on which river?

A. shravati

B. cauvery

C. narmada

D. chambal

Q. 80 Faizi lived in the court of ____________

A. humayun

B. dara shikoh

C. bahadur shah zafar

D. akbar

Q. 81 Where did the leader of the Individual Satyagraha movement, Acharya Vinoba Bhave started this movement?

A. nashik

B. poona

C. pavnar

D. nagpur

Q. 82 The well-known dialogue between Nachiketa and Yama is mentioned in which Upanishada?

A. Chhandogyopanishad

B. Mundkopanishad

C. Kathopanishad

D. Kenopanishad

Q. 83 Which country, in January 2018 broke India’s monopoly in providing Internet access to Nepal by becoming country’s second Internet service provider?

A. south korea

B. china

C. japan

D. indonesia

Q. 84 Which among the following is NOT a recipient of Sangeet Natak Akamemi’s fellowships (Akademi Ratna)-2018?

A. gajendra chauhan

B. ram gopal bajaj

C. sunil kothari

D. arvind parikh

Q. 85 When was the “Boxer Rebellion” happened in China?

A. 1895

B. 1900

C. 1905

D. 1909

Q. 86 What is formed when helium atom loses one electron?

A. proton

B. positive helium ion

C. negative helium ion

D. alpha particle

Q. 87 Apart from proposing atomic thoery, what did John Dalton researched on?

A. plants

B. colour blindness

C. pencillin

D. plastic

Q. 88 Which among the following is/are the unitary feature(s) of Indian Constitution?

I. Single Constitution for State and Centre

II. Single Citizenship

III. Integrated Judiciary

A. only I

B. only II

C. both I and II

D. all I,II,III

Q. 89 Article 360 of Indian Constitution, empowers whom to proclaim a Financial Emergency?

A. The Finance Minister of India

B. The Governor of Reserve Bank of India

C. The President of India

D. Defence Minister of India

Q. 90 Match the following

A. I – 2, II – 3, III – 1

B. I – 1, II – 3, III – 2

C. I – 2, II – 1, III – 3

D. I – 3, II – 2, III – 1

Q. 91 What is the basis of classifying various plant tissues as meristematic tissue and permanent tissue?

A. size

B. dividing capacity

C. location

D. no option is correct

Q. 92 In December 2017, who launched project ‘DARPAN’ (Digital Advancement of Rural Post Office for a New India)?

A. jayant sinha

B. manoj sinha

C. ravi shankar prasad

D. prakash javadekar

Q. 93 Botanical Survey of India has discovered a new species of parasitic flowering plant Gleadovia Konyakianorum named in the honour of which community?

A. toda

B. caddo

C. nagas

D. tobu

Q. 94 In October 2017, State Bank of India announced to set up Country’s largest innovation centre in _______.

A. new delhi

B. banglore

C. new mumbai

D. hyderabad

Q. 95 The Union Home Ministry will set up an Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (14C), an apex coordination centre at which place to deal with cybercrimes?

Single Option Correct +2 -0.5

A. hyderabad

B. pune

C. bengaluru

D. new delhi

Q. 96 A body of mass 6 kg accelerates from 6 m/s to 18 m/s in 3 seconds due to the application of a force on it. Calculate the magnitude of this force (in N).

A. 48

B. 60

C. 24

D. 96

Q. 97 We obtain average ________by dividing the total energy consumed by the total time taken.

A. force

B. power

C. torque

D. momentum

Q. 98 Water covers __________% of the Earth’s surface.

A. 95

B. 75

C. 55

D. 35

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

A) In 2017, Lewis Hamilton raced in Formula One for Mercedes.

B) In 2018 IPL auctions, Mumbai Indians retained Hardik Pandya.

C) Chen Meng won the Table Tennis 2017 ITTF World Tour Grand Finals Women’s Singles.

A. only A

B. only B

C. both B and C

D. A,B,C

Q. 100 ________ among the following is not an operating system.

A. Mozilla Firefox

B. microsoft windows

C. linux

D. apple macos

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