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SSC CHSL Tier-I 10 July 2019 Shift-II Previous Year Paper

SSC CHSL

(10 July 2019 Shift-II)

Reasoning

Instructions For the following questions answer them individually

Q.1 If it was a Sunday on 1 January 2017, what was the day of the week on 31 December 2017?

A Tuesday

B Monday

C Sunday

D Friday

Answer: C

Q.2 Select the set in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers of the following set.

(15, 49, 151)

A (5, 19, 61)

B (6, 18, 37)

C (25, 79, 137)

D (17, 55, 155)

Answer: A

Q.3 Three of the following four numbers are alike in a certain way and one is different. Pick the number that is different from the rest.

A 459

B 259

C 639

D 189

Answer: B

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

A 16

B 15

C 12

D 10

Answer: B

Q.5 Select the correct mirror image of the given figure when the mirror is placed to the left of the figure.

Answer: D

Q.6 Arrange the following words in a logical sequence as they would appear in the English dictionary.

1. Jacklight 2. Jacket 3. Jade 4. Joker 5. Jampacked

A 2, 3, 1, 4, 5

B 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

C 2, 1, 3, 5, 4

D 3, 1, 2, 5, 4

Answer: C

Q.7 Which number will replace the question mark (?) in the following series ? 12, 22, 42, 72, ?

A 102

B 112

C 92

D 122

Answer: B

Q.8 S is son of M. R is the father of Q and A. A is the daughter of M. How is A related to S ?

A Sister

B Daughter

C Mother

D Aunt

Answer: A

Q.9 A paper is folded and cut as shown below. How will it appear when unfolded?

Answer: A

Q.10 Select the Answer Fig. that will come next in the following Problem Fig.series.

Answer: C

Q.11 ‘HONEY’ is related to ‘BEE’ in the same way as ‘EGG’ is related to ‘……….’

A YOLK

B LARVA

C BIRD

D OOLOGY

Answer: C

Q.12 Which letter-pair will replace the question mark (?) in the following series? HE, ? , NK, TQ, BY

A IK

B JH

C JG

D IG

Answer: C

Q.13 Select the option in which the given figure (X) is embedded (rotation not allowed).

Answer: D

Q.14 If EAST is coded as 180 and NORTH is coded as 375, then how will SOUTH be coded as?

A 83

B 415

C 625

D 332

Answer: B

Q.15 In a code language, ROCKET is written as TEKROC. How will DRIVER be written as in that language?

A REVDRJ

B REUDRI

C RFVDRI

D REVDRI

Answer: D

Q.16 Select the word-pair in which the two words are related in the same way as are the two words in the following word-pair. Mumbai : Capital

A Hill : High

B Yen : Currency

C Delhi : Tajmahal

D Newyork : China

Answer: B

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

All hens are eggs.

No birds are eggs.

All eggs are lions.

Conclusions:

I. All hens are lions.

II. Some lions are hens.

III. No eggs are birds.

A Only conclusions I and II follow.

B Only conclusion I follows.

C Either conclusion II or III follows.

D All the conclusions follow.

Answer: D

Q.18 Select the number-pair in which the two numbers are related in the same way as are the two numbers of the following number-pair. 8 : 72

A 11 : 132

B 15 : 625

C 13 : 156

D 12 : 144

Answer: A

Q.19 Select the Venn diagram that best illustrates the relationship between the following classes. Flowers, Roses, Yellow

Answer: D

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

A KOS

B DGL

C BFJ

D MQU

Answer: B

Q.21 Select the set in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers of the following set. (16, 64, 320)

A (15, 60, 310)

B (25, 75, 125)

C (15, 45, 180)

D (10, 40, 200)

Answer: D

Q.22 Which two signs should be interchanged in the following equation to make it correct? 35 + 7 − 5 × 2 ÷ 25 = 20

A + and ÷

B × and −

C + and −

D × and ÷

Answer: A

Q.23 Select the option that is related to the third letter-pair in the same way as the second letter-pair is related to the first letter-pair. GI : KN : : PQ : ?

A VT

B TX

C TV

D UV

Answer: C

Q.24 Three different positions of a dice are shown below. Which number appears on the face opposite the number 6 ?

A 4

B 3

C 1

D 5

Answer: C

Q.25 Three of the following four words are alike in a certain way and one is different. Pick the odd word out.

A Duster

B Stationery

C Chalk

D Blackboard

Answer: B

General knowledge

Instructions For the following questions answer them individually

Q.26 In the context of a word document, the term gutter stands for ______.

A the blank page inserted in between two filled pages

B the space left on the left side for rough work

C the space between two paragraphs

D the space left on one side for stitching and binding

Answer: D

Q.27 ______ is the only active volcano in South Asia.

A Narcondam Island

B Dhinodhar Hills

C Barren Island

D Tosham Hills

Answer: C

Q.28 Which of the following cities has recently included Hindi as third official court language?

A Sharjah

B Ajman

C Abu Dhabi

D Dubai

Answer: C

Q.29 In the Interim Budget of 2019, the Union Government launched a minimum assured pension scheme for those working in the unorganised sector, after they attain the age of 60. The scheme has been named as the Pradhan Mantri ________.

A Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana

B Shram Yogi Maan-dhan Yojana

C Vishwakarma Shram Samman Yojana

D Suraksha Bima Yojana

Answer: B

Q.30 On any issue pertaining to the disqualification of any member of Lok Sabha under 10th Schedule of Indian constitution, the final decision is taken by ______.

A Speaker, Lok Sabha

B Election Commission of India

C Vice-President of India

D President of India

Answer: A

Q.31 Which of the following is a landlocked country?

A Turkey

B Syria

C Mongolia

D Eritrea

Answer: C

Q.32 Badhti ka naam zindagi’ is the tagline of which of the following banks?

A Corporation

B Indian

C Axis

D Syndicate

Answer: C

Q.33 National Viral Hepatitis Control Program (NVHCP) aims to achieve country wide elimination of Hepatitis C by ______.

A 2022

B 2025

C 2030

D 2028

Answer: C

Q.34 The IAAF Male Athlete of the Year Award has been won by Usain Bolt ______ time(s).

A five

B two

C six

D one

Answer: C

Q.35 In 19th century, the Satnami movement in central India was founded by ______.

A Haridas Thakur

B Keshab Chander Sen

C Narayan Guru

D Guru Ghasidas

Answer: D

Q.36 _______ is one of the liquids commonly used in liquid-in-glass thermometers.

A Liquid nitrogen

B Water

C Alcohol

D Liquid hydrogen

Answer: C

Q.37 The famous Kandariya temple is located at:

A Gangaikondacholapuram

B Hampi

C Khajurao

D Vidisha

Answer: C

Q.38 Ultrasonic sounds are the sounds which have frequencies?

A higher than 40 kHz

B higher than 50 kHz

C higher than 20 kHz

D higher than 30 kHz

Answer: C

Q.39 Which of the following cities hosted the Special Olympics World Games 2019?

A Istanbul

B Abu Dhabi

C Seattle

D London

Answer: B

Q.40 In the context of agriculture, the term ‘barani’ refers to _______

A rainfed farming

B irrigated farming

C dry farming

D mixed farming

Answer: A

Q.41 The book ‘Target 3 Billion’ is written by ______.

A Ram Nath Kovind

B Pranab Mukherjee

C Shankar Dayal Sharma

D A.P.J Abdul Kalam

Answer: D

Q.42 The book titled ‘Every Vote Counts – The Story of India’s Elections’ was written by ______.

A Navin Chawla

B SY Qureshi

C JM Lyngdoh.

D Hamid Ansari

Answer: A

Q.43 In the domain names, the expression .au stands for ______.

A Australia

B Austria

C Antigua

D African Union

Answer: A

Q.44 In the context of the Mughals, which of the following statements is NOT correct?

A Babur was related to Ghenghis Khan from his mother’s side.

B The Mughal court chronicles describe them as the descendents of a legendary Iranian king Afrasiyab.

C Babur was pushed out of his homeland Farghana by Uzbeks.

D They were the descendants of Taimur on the paternal side.

Answer: B

Q.45 Which of the following articles of Indian Constitution provides for the appointment of a Finanace Commission?

A Article 280

B Article 290

C Article 300

D Article 320

Answer: A

Q.46 Pradeep Kumar Banerjee, who bagged the ESPN Multi-Sports Award for Lifetime Achievement, is related to ______.

A football

B archery

C hockey

D shooting

Answer: A

Q.47 Which of the following cities hosted an international summit which adopted a declaration on digital health?

A Paris

B Delhi

C Dhaka

D Toronto

Answer: B

Q.48 Which of the following regions has earned Geographical Indication for its oranges ?

A Wayanad

B Meerut

C Faizabad

D Coorg

Answer: D

Q.49 The lens-type commonly used for correcting presbyoPia is ………

A concave lens

B convex lens

C bifocal lens

D cylindrical lens

Answer: C

Q.50 As per the Census 2011, which of the following states/union territories claimed second rank in terms of literacy rate?

A Lakshdweep

B Goa

C Mizoram

D Puducherry

Answer: A

Quantative Apptitute

Instructions For the following questions answer them individually

Q.51 Which among the following numbers is exactly divisible by 11, 13 and 7?

(a) 624613 (b) 624624 (c) 624635 (d) 624646

A (b)

B (c)

C (a)

D (d)

Answer: A

Q.52 By selling an article for ₹144, a shopkeeper loses 28%. What should be the selling price for bringing down the loss to 14%?

A ₹172

B ₹182

C ₹156

D ₹180

Answer: A

Q.53 A book has been co-authored by X and Y. The prices of the book in India and abroad are ₹800 and ₹1000 respectively. The royalties earned on sale in India and abroad are 10% and 16% respectively. The royalty amount is distributed among X and in the ratio 5 : 3. The given Bar Graph presents the number of copies of the book sold in India (A) and abroad (B) during 2012-16.

What is the total amount of royalty paid (in ₹) to the authors during the years 2012, 2013 and 2016?

A 2,73,400

B 3,16,000

C 2,72,000

D 2,71,600

Answer: B

Q.54 Fill in the blank. The average of first 101 ………… numbers is equal to 102.

A even

B natural

C perfect square

D odd

Answer: A

Q.55 If a + b − c = 12 and a² + b² + c² = 110, then which among the following relations is true ? (p) ab + bc + ca = 34, (q) ab + bc – ca = 17, (r) ab – bc + ca = 17, (s) ab – bc – ca = 17

A (p)

B (s)

C (r)

D (q)

Answer: B

Q.56 What is the simplified value ofis:

A 2

B 1

C 4

D 3

Answer: A

Q.57 Which among the following is an irrational quantity?

(a) tan 30∘ tan 60∘ (b) sin 30∘ (c) tan 45∘ (d) cos 30∘

A (d)

B (c)

C (b)

D (a)

Answer: A

Q.58 The price of sugar got raised by 25%. To maintain the same level of expenses on sugar, a person reduced the consumption of sugar by 4% andalso increased his expenditure on sugar by x% . The value of x is:

A 18.75

B 21

C 20

D 19.5

Answer: C

Q.59 A book has been co-authored by X and Y. The prices of the book in India and abroad are ₹800 and ₹1000 respectively. The royalties earned on sale in India and abroad are 10% and 16% respectively. The royalty amount is distributed among X and in the ratio 5 : 3. The given Bar Graph presents the number of copies of the book sold in India (A) and abroad (B) during 2012-16.

What is the difference between the royalties earned by X and Y (in ₹) during the years 2014 and 2015 taken together?

A 41,250

B 57,550

C 57,000

D 41,340

Answer: C

Q.60 If 40 men working 12 hours a day can complete a work in 8 days, then how many men working 4 hours a day can complete the same work in 16 days?

A 50

B 60

C 54

D 45

Answer: B

Q.61 A book has been co-authored by X and Y. The prices of the book in India and abroad are ₹800 and ₹1000 respectively. The royalties earned on sale in India and abroad are 10% and 16% respectively. The royalty amount is distributed among X and in the ratio 5 : 3. The given Bar Graph presents the number of copies of the book sold in India (A) and abroad (B) during 2012-16.

What is the total number of the copies of the book sold in India during 2012-2015?

A 2000

B 1400

C 1600

D 1800

Answer: B

Q.62 It is given that the area of a triangle is A. The values of its perimeter, in radius, circumradius and the average of the lengths of the medians are respectively, p, r, R and d. The ratio A : p is equal to:

A r : 1

B (R+r)²: d

C r : 2

D (R – r)² : r

Answer: C

Q.63 A shopkeeper normally allows a discount of 10% on the marked price of each article. During a sale season, he decides to give two more discounts, the first being at a rate of 50% of the original and the secondat a rate of 40% of the first. What is the percentage rate of the equivalent single discount (correct up to two decimal places)?

A 11.25

B 13.27

C 14.85

D 16.21

Answer: D

Q.64 Two circles of diameters 2 cm and 5.6 cm are such that the distance between their centres is 8.2 cm. What is the length of a common tangent to the circles that does not intersect the line joining the centres?

A 8.4 cm

B 6.4 cm

C 7.2cm

D 8 cm

Answer: D

Q.65 Equilateral triangles are drawn on the hypotenuse and one of the perpendicular sides of a right-angled isosceles triangles. Their areas are H and A respectively. ^A/_His equal to:

A ¼

B ¹/_2√2

C ¹/_√2

D ½

Answer: D

Q.66 ABCDEFGH is a regular octagon inscribed in a circle with centre at O. The ratio of ∠OAB to ∠AOB is equal to:

A 3 : 1

B 3 : 2

C 4 : 3

D 8 : 3

Answer: B

Q.67 θ being an acute angle, it is given that sec² θ + 4 tan² θ = 6. What is the value of θ?

A 60⁰

B 45⁰

C 0⁰

D 30⁰

Answer: B

Q.68 A borrows a sum of ₹2,000 from his friend B on 31 December 2011 on the condition that he will return the same after one year with simple interest at 8% per annum. However, A gets into a position of returning the money on 1 July 2012. How much amount he has to return to B?

A ₹2,088

B ₹2,200

C ₹2,070

D ₹2,080

Answer: D

Q.69 If a + ¹/a = 3, then the value of (a⁶ + ¹/a⁶) is equal to:

A 319

B 322

C 780

D 730

Answer: B

Q.70 If, a^⅓ + b^⅓+ c^⅓ = 0, then (a + b + c)⁶ is equal to:

A 729 a²b²c²

B 729 abc

C 81 abc

D 81 a²b²c²

Answer: A

Q.71 ₹ 10,000/- has to be distributed among 3 craftsmen, 5 helpers and 6 labourers such that each helper receives the amount twice as much as a labourer receives and each craftsman receives the amount thrice as much as a labourer receives. What is the amount received by the three craftsmen?

A ₹4,000

B ₹2,400

C ₹2,700

D ₹3,600

Answer: D

Q.72 Given that the lengths of the paths of a ball thrown with different speeds by two guys are the same,if they take 0.6 seconds and 1 second respectively to cover the said length, what is the average speed of travel for the first throw, if the same for the second is 96 km/h?

A 160 km/h

B 200 km/h

C 150 km/h

D 100 km/h

Answer: A

Q.73 A book has been co-authored by X and Y. The prices of the book in India and abroad are ₹800 and ₹1000 respectively. The royalties earned on sale in India and abroad are 10% and 16% respectively. The royalty amount is distributed among X and in the ratio 5 : 3. The given Bar Graph presents the number of copies of the book sold in India (A) and abroad (B) during 2012-16.

What is the ratio of royalties earned in the following cases — By X for sale of books in India in 2013 and 2014 and By Y for sale of books abroad in 2015 and 2016 ?

A 65 : 138

B 63 : 130

C 64 : 135

D 62 : 117

Answer: A

Q.74 Twelve sticks, each of length 1 unit, are used to form a right-angled triangle. The area of the triangle is:

A 8 sq units

B 10 sq units

C 6 sq units

D 4 sq units

Answer: C

Q.75 The simplified value of ½ of 8/5 ÷ { 2⅕ − (5/16 + ⅗ × 1 ⅞ ÷ ⅔)} is:

A 4

B ⅕

C ⅖

D 1

Answer: A

English

Instructions For the following questions answer them individually

Q.76 Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select No improvement. “I’m afraid I must left now,” said the guest after the inaugural function was over.

A I’m afraid I has to be leaving now

B I’m afraid I must leave now

C I’m afraid I can left now

D No improvement

Answer: B

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

A summary

B readiness

C prominence

D movement

Answer: A

Q.78 Select the most appropriate word for the given group of words. Able to adapt to many different functions or activities

A deputy

B expert

C versatile

D surrogate

Answer: C

Q.79 Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank The Board of Directors of the pharma company has approved the ______ of investment limits in its wholly- owned subsidiary.

A enforcement

B enhancement

C enchantment

D entrenchment

Answer: B

Q.80 Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom put your best foot forward

A take care to dress well

B try as hard as one can

C walk very cautiously

D check every step

Answer: B

Q.81 Identify the segment in the sentence which contains the grammatical error. Deepak said he would pack few things he had and vacate the hostel room the next day.

A pack few things he had

B the next day

C and vacate the hostel room

D Deepak said he would pack

Answer: A

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

A sparkle

B dryness

C redness

D depth

Answer: A

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

Q.83 A. As man’s intelligence grew so did his power.

B. This intelligence made him cleverer and stronger than enormous animals which would otherwise have destroyed him.

C. The chief difference between man and the other animals was the intelligence of man.

D. Combining intelligence with power, man developed weapons to fight his enemies.

A CBAD

B ACDB

C BCDA

D DABC

Answer: A

Q.84 A. Today, he is popular for creating scaled-down models of automobiles that are not just showpieces but are working toys.

B. “I used to ride it during playtime in the evenings as a five-year old,” recalls Arun Kumar.

C. As a kid I used to pester my parents for toy cars but my carpenter father often couldn’t afford them.

D. Then, one day he got an old tricycle from the junkyard, made three wooden wheels and fitted them to the cycle.

A BCDA

B CDBA

C CADB

D ACDB

Answer: B

Instructions For the following questions answer them individually

Q.85 Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence. “Don’t park here,” the policeman said to them.

A The policeman said to them not to park here.

B The policeman ordered them not to park there.

C Don’t park here he said to the policeman.

D The policeman ordered them not to park here.

Answer: B

Q.86 Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank The ______ of ancient scientists often made up for the lack of proper equipment.

A anxiety

B creation

C concern

D dedication

Answer: D

Q.87 Select the correct passive form of the given sentence. His mother gave him a note for his teacher.

A He was given a note for his teacher by his mother.

B He is given a note for his teacher by his mother.

C He had been given a note for his teacher by his mother.

D His teacher was given a note for his mother.

Answer: A

Q.88 Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom at snail’s pace

A do something very carefully

B keep your moves secret

C be very persistent

D do something very slowly

Answer: D

Q.89 Identify the segment in the sentence which contains the grammatical error. Even Sharat tried his best, he could not clear all the examination papers in one attempt.

A Even Sharat tried his best

B all the examination papers

C he could not clear

D in one attempt

Answer: A

Q.90 Select the most appropriate word for the given group of words. A person or thing that has the same name as another

A relative

B namesake

C pseudonym

D successor

Answer: B

Q.91 Select the wrongly spelt word.

A horizontal

B fomentation

C bureaucrecy

D plateau

Answer: C

Q.92 Select the most appropriate antonym of the given word. RANDOM

A specific

B formal

C irregular

D casual

Answer: A

Q.93 Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select No improvement. Durga is now the Executive Vice- President of the company with a responsibility to marketing for the entire northern zone.

A with the responsibility of marketing

B No improvement

C with a responsibility by marketing

D with responsibility from marketing

Answer: A

Q.94 Select the correctly spelt word.

A comemorate

B commemorate

C commemmorate

D commemorete

Answer: B

Q.95 Select the most appropriate antonym of the given word. SHALLOW

A narrow

B crooked

C deep

D slight

Answer: C

Instructions

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

Comprehension: The pattern of birds flocking to Pakhal lake has been observed over several years. So far, (1) ______ than 190 bird species (2) ______ been identified and this is one of the best (3) ______ in the state for bird-watchers to (4) ______ . In fact, we can spot (5) ______ 80 species of birds in a single day.

Q.96 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.1.

A many

B most

C more

D much

Answer: C

Q.97 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.2.

A is

B has

C have

D are

Answer: C

Q.98 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.3.

A places

B place

C sanctuary

D lake

Answer: A

Q.99 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.4.

A visit

B visiting

C visits

D visited

Answer: A

Q.100 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.5.

A near

B between

C around

D any

Answer: C

SSC CHSL Tier-I 10 July 2019 Shift-I Previous Year Paper

SSC CHSL

(10 July 2019 Shift-I)

Reasoning

Instructions For the following questions answer them individually

Q.1 In a code language, TRILOGY is written as OGYLTRI. How will FRAGILE be written as in that language?

A ILEGFRA

B ALEGFRI

C ALEGFRA

D ILEGFRB

Answer: A

Q.2 Select the set in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers of the following set.

(24, 48, 36)

A (26, 58, 46)

B (15, 49, 37)

C (45, 49, 77)

D (25, 49, 37)

Answer: D

Q.3 Arrange the following words in a logical sequence as they would appear in the English dictionary.

1. Examine 2. Excited 3. Exclaim 4. Example 5. Execute

A 4, 1, 3, 5, 2

B 5, 3, 4, 1, 2

C 1, 4, 2, 5, 3

D 1, 4, 2, 3, 5

Answer: D

Q.4 Which number will replace the question mark (?) in the following series?

1, 2, 6, 24, 120, ?

A 240

B 570

C 720

D 360

Answer: C

Q.5 Select the number-pair in which the two numbers are related in the same way as are the two numbers of the following number-pair. 6 : 40

A 15 : 45

B 9 : 72

C 5 : 25

D 7 : 53

Answer: D

Q.6 Three of the following four letter-clusters are alike in a certain way and one is different. Pick the odd one out.

A EGK

B IKM

C BDH

D DFJ

Answer: B

Q.7 How many triangles are present in the following figure ?

A 7

B 9

C 8

D 11

Answer: B

Q.8 Select the correct mirror image of the given figure when the mirror is placed to the right of the figure.

Answer: C

Q.9 Select the Answer Fig. that will come next in the following Problem Fig. series.

Answer: C

Q.10 Two positions of a dice are shown below. When the number3 is at the top, which number would appear at the bottom ?

A 2

B 4

C 1

D 5

Answer: C

Q.11 Select the option in which the given figure (X) is embedded.

Answer: A

Q.12 ‘Man’ is related to ‘Crowd’ in the same way as ‘Student’ is related to _____.

A Class

B Cinema

C Gang

D Family

Answer: A

Q.13 Three of the following four numbers are alike in a certain way and one is different. Pick the number that is different from the rest.

A 145

B 325

C 425

D 235

Answer: C

Q.14 If it was a Monday on 1 January 2018, what was the day of the week on 31 December 2018 ?

A Monday

B Friday

C Sunday

D Tuesday

Answer: A

Q.15 A paper is folded and cut as shown in the following figures (X, Y and Z). Select the option that depicts how this paper will appear when unfolded ?

Answer: A

Q.16 Manju introduced Sushma to her friend, “Her (Sushma’s) father’s only son’s wife is my mother-in-law.” How is Manju’s husband related to Sushma?

A Son

B Brother

C Nephew

D Father

Answer: C

Q.17 Select the option that is related to the third letter-pair in the same way as the second letter pair is related to the first letter-pair. DH : HL :: GK : ?

A KO

B LO

C LM

D KL

Answer: A

Q.18 Three statements are given, followed by three conclusions numbered I, II and III. Assuming the statements to be true, even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements. Statements:

All hens are eggs.

All birds are eggs.

Some eggs are lions.

Conclusions:

I. Some lions are eggs.

II. Some eggs are hens.

III. Some eggs are birds.

A All the conclusions follow.

B Either conclusion II or III follows.

C Only conclusion I follow.

D Only conclusions I and II follow.

Answer: A

Q.19 Select the set in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers of the following set. (16, 25, 82)

A (11, 121, 110)

B (25, 36, 51)

C (36, 49, 170)

D (25, 49, 81)

Answer: C

Q.20 If BUS is coded as 126 and FUEL is coded as 176, then how will SHRUB be coded as ?

A 340

B 68

C 204

D 272

Answer: A

Q.21 Three of the following four words are alike in a certain way and one is different. Pick the odd word out.

A Lucknow

B Punjab

C Mumbai

D Patna

Answer: B

Q.22 Which letter-pair will replace the question mark (?) in the following series? GD, IF, ? , SP, AX

A MJ

B NM

C JK

D MN

Answer: A

Q.23 Select the Venn diagram that best illustrates the relationship between the following classes. Pi, Theta, Symbols

Answer: A

Q.24 Which two signs and numbers should be interchanged in the following equation to make it correct?

10 + 8 − 200 × 15 ÷ 5 = 407

A + and −, 15 and 10

B × and ÷, 8 and 5

C × and −, 5 and 15

D + and ÷, 200 and 10

Answer: A

Q.25 Select the word-pair in which the two words are related in the same way as are the two words in the following word-pair. Paper : Pen

A Blackboard : Chalk

B Chalk : Duster

C Curd : Milk

D Wood : Table

Answer: A

General knowledge

Instructions For the following questions answer them individually

Q.26 Who has been given the ‘Yashwantrao Chavan National Award 2018’ for his contribution to economic development?

A Bimal Jalan

B Amartya Sen

C Raghuram Rajan

D Arvind Subramanian

Answer: C

Q.27 The first complete census in India was held in the year ______.

A 1881

B 1873

C 1891

D 1885

Answer: A

Q.28 Which of the following Parliamentary Committees does NOT draw any member from Rajya Sabha?

A Committee on Estimates

B Committee on Petitions

C Committee on Public Undertakings

D Committee on Public Accounts

Answer: A

Q.29 Who of the following players was named Wisden’s Leading T20 Cricketer of the Year for 2018?

A Rashid Khan

B Rohit Sharma

C Virat Kohli

D Sam Curran

Answer: C

Q.30 _______ is Google’s new app aimed at helping children in primary school learn to read in Hindi and English.

A Padho

B Khelo

C Seekho

D Bolo

Answer: D

Q.31 Which of the following is the SI unit of temperature ?

A Kelvin

B Réaumur scale

C Candla

D Ampere

Answer: A

Q.32 Ram Nath Kovind is the ______ President of India.

A 13th

B 16th

C 14th

D 15th

Answer: C

Q.33 In 1917, Mahatma Gandhi organised a Satyagraha in the Kheda district of Gujarat in support of the:

A cotton mill workers who were demanding better wages

B tribals whose customary rights were being violated

C women who were struggling against the oppressive patriarchal system

D peasants who were affected by crop failure and a plague epidemic

Answer: D

Q.34 The rate of interest on which commercial banks borrow money from RBI to meet their short term credit needs is known as:

A Sub-Prime Lending Rate

B Statutory Lending Rate

C Prime Lending Rate

D Bank Rate

Answer: D

Q.35 The audible range of sound for an average adult human being is ______.

A 2 Hz – 20000 Hz

B 2 Hz – 2000 Hz

C 20 Hz – 2000 Hz

D 20 Hz – 20000 Hz

Answer: D

Q.36 In the context of Man Booker International Prize, 2019, which of the following statements is NOT correct?

A The prize was awarded to her for the novel titled Celestial Bodies.

B Alharthi hails from Oman.

C Alharthi is the second Arabic author to win this prize.

D The prize was bagged by Jokha Alharthi.

Answer: C

Q.37 A nuclear-powered Arctic icebreaker recently launched by Russia has been named:

A Elbrus

B Volga

C Ural

D Lenin

Answer: C

Q.38 The Khurja pottery is associated with which state of India?

A Andhra Pradesh

B Uttar Pradesh

C Madhya Pradesh

D Himachal Pradesh

Answer: B

Q.39 ______ won the women’s singles title at Italian Open 2019.

A Naomi Osaka

B Simona Halep

C Johanna Konta

D Karolina Pliskova

Answer: D

Q.40 ______ Bank has become the first bank in the country to introduce Iris Scan Authentication feature for Aadhaar-based transactions through its micro ATM tablets.

A Axis

B Canara

C Bandhan

D Yes

Answer: A

Q.41 ______ was named ICC Emerging Player of the Year 2018.

A Rohit Sharma

B Calum McLeod

C Aaron Finch

D Rishabh Pant

Answer: D

Q.42 From which of the following Harappan era site has the evidence of ploughed fields been found ?

A Mohenjodaro

B Chanhudaro

C Kalibangan

D Harappa

Answer: C

Q.43 The Hill station of Matheran is located in ______.

A Maharashtra

B Manipur

C Madhya Pradesh

D Kerala

Answer: A

Q.44 The waves used in radar systems are _______ waves.

A ultraviolet

B infrared

C micro

D radio

Answer: C

Q.45 Ghumot is indigenous traditional percussion instrument of ______.

A Andhra Pradesh

B Goa

C Punjab

D Assam

Answer: B

Q.46 In the field of information and communication technology, what is the full form of FDD ?

A Folder Disk Drive

B Floppy Disk Drive

C Folder Data Drive

D Floppy Data Drive

Answer: B

Q.47 In the context of plate tectonics, which of the following statements is NOT correct?

A Eurasian plate is largely an oceanic plate.

B The major tectonic plates are surrounded by young fold mountain ridges, trenches, and/or faults.

C Tectonic plates move horizontally over the asthenosphere.

D Earth’s surface is divided into seven major plates.

Answer: A

Q.48 Which of the following statements about the Himalayan Mountains is NOT correct ?

A The range lying to the immediate south of the Himadri is called the Shiwaliks.

B The Shiwalik ranges are composed of unconsolidated sediments brought down by rivers.

C The core of the Himadri is made of granite.

D Its northernmost part is called the Himadri.

Answer: A

Q.49 Which of the following states has been given GI tag for Kasuti embroidery?

A Telangana

B Karnataka

C Rajasthan

D Bihar

Answer: B

Q.50 In the context of digital computer, which of the following pairs of digits is referred to as binary code?

A 3 and 4

B 0 and 1

C 2 and 3

D 1 and 2

Answer: B

Quantative Apptitute

Instructions For the following questions answer them individually

Q.51 The simplified value of [ 1⅕ of {³/₇ − ( 1⁴/₁₅ − ¹³/₁₅) × ⁵/₇}] ÷ (⁶/₇ ÷ 5) is:

A ²/₁₅

B ⅕

C 1

D ⁴/₁₅

Answer: C

Q.52 The point A of a triangle ABC moves parallel to the straight line BC. Which one among the following also moves along a straight line parallel to BC?

(a) The circumcentre (b) the centroid (c) the incentre (d) the orthocentre.

A (d)

B (b)

C (c)

D (a)

Answer: B

Q.53 If then ‘ x ‘ is equal to:

A cosβ

B cosα

C sinβ

D sinα

Answer: B

Q.54 Three successive discounts on the marked price of an article turns out to be equivalent to a single discount of 19%.If the rates of the first and second discountare 10% and 4% respectively, what is the rate of the third discount?

A 7.50%

B 5.25%

C 6.25%

D 6.00%

Answer: C

Q.55 The given Bar Graph presents the runs scored (A) and strike rate (B) of a batsman in five matches. Strike Rate is the number of runs scored per 100 balls faced. The strike rate (B) is taken on record only when the batter scores at least 30 runs in a match.

What is the average strike rate of the batsman?

A 89

B 91.25

C 90.75

D 95.5

Answer: B

Q.56 In a △ABC, AD is perpendicular to BC from A. if ∠BAC = 90 ∘ , then AB 2 : AC2 is equal to:

A BD² : CD²

B CD : BD

C CD² : BD²

D BD : CD

Answer: D

Q.57 The total cost price of two articles is ₹2,000. One Of Them is sold at a profit of 12% and the other at a loss of 12%. The overall gain in the transaction is 1.2%. The cost price of the article for which there wasa profit was:

A ₹1,050

B ₹1,100

C ₹1,120

D ₹1,080

Answer: B

Q.58 For θ being an acute angle, 4(2 sin² θ + 7 cos² θ) = 13. What is the value of ?

A 60⁰

B 45⁰

C 30⁰

D 0⁰

Answer: A

Q.59 A boy standing by the side of a railway track finds that an Up train crosses him in 8 seconds and a Down train of twice the length of that of the Up train crosses him in 20 seconds. How long (in seconds) will the two trains take to cross each other?

A 13⅓

B 15

C 20

D 12⅓

Answer: A

Q.60 a, b, c are three positive numbers, such that, (a + b + c) = 20, a² + b² + c² = 152. The value (ab + bc + ca) of is equal to:

A 124

B 110

C 112

D 102

Answer: A

Q.61 If 16 men working 12 hours a day can complete a work in 27 days, then working for how many hours a day can 18 men complete the work in 24 days ?

A 9

B 18

C 16

D 12

Answer: D

Q.62 If sinθ + cosecθ = 2 , then what is the value of sin¹⁵³ θ + cosec²⁵³θ ?

A ¹/_153×253

B ²⁵³/₁₅₃

C 2

D ¹⁵³/₂₅₃

Answer: C

Q.63 If (x + y)⅓ + (y + z)⅓ = −(z + x)⅓, then (x³ + y³ + z³) can be expressed as:

A ⅛xyz

B (x + y)(y + z)(z + x)

C ⅜(x + y)(y + z)(z + x)

D 3xyz

Answer: C

Q.64 The average of the first 1234 ………… numbers is equal to 1234. Fill in the blank.

A odd

B even

C prime

D natural

Answer: A

Q.65 A borrows a sum of ₹1,000 from his friend B on 31 December 2015 on the condition that he will return the same after one year with simple interest at 12%. However, A gets into a position of returning the money on | May 2016. How much amount he has to return to B ?

A ₹1,331.5

B ₹1,045

C ₹1,120

D ₹1,040

Answer: D

Q.66 The given Bar Graph presents the runs scored (A) and strike rate (B) of a batsman in five matches. Strike Rate is the number of runs scored per 100 balls faced. The strike rate (B) is taken on record only when the batsman scores at least 30 runs in a match.

How many balls did the batsman face in the third match?

A 60

B 30

C 40

D 50

Answer: C

Q.67 Which among the following numbers is exactly divisible by 7, 11 and 13 ?

A 14982

B 15004

C 14993

D 15015

Answer: D

Q.68 Twelve sticks, each of length one unit, are used to form an equilateral triangle. The area of the triangle is:

A 3√3sq units

B 2√3 sq units

C 4√3 sq units

D 8√3 sq units

Answer: C

Q.69 ₹8,000 is distributed among A, B and C suchthat they receive notes of ₹500, ₹200 and ₹100 respectively. The amounts received by them arein the ratio 15 : 2 : 3. What was the ratio of the number of notes of ₹500, ₹200 and ₹100?

A 3 : 1 : 3

B 3 : 3 : 1

C 4 : 1 : 2

D 3 : 2 : 2

Answer: A

Q.70 A regular hexagon is inscribed in a circle. What is the ratio of the area of the circle to that of its portion not covered by the hexagon ?

Answer: A

Q.71 If a + ¹/a= 2 , what is the value of ( a⁴ − ¹/a⁴) ?

A 0

B ¼

C 1

D 4

Answer: A

Q.72 Two circles of diameters 4.8 cm and 8 cm are such that the distance between their centres is 6.5 cm. What is the length of a common tangent to the circles that does not intersect the line joining the centres ?

A 6.3 cm

B 6.2 cm

C 6.1 cm

D 6.0 cm

Answer: A

Q.73 The given Bar Graph presents the runs scored (A) and strike rate (B) of a batsman in five matches. Strike Rate is the number of runs scored per 100 balls faced. The strike rate (B) is taken on record only when the batsman scores at least 30 runs in a match.

How many runs the batsman should have scored in the fifth match in as many balls he had faced in that match so that the average strike rate of the second and the fifth match becomes 120 ?

A 150

B 240

C 160

D 120

Answer: A

Q.74 Price of tea has increased by 20% but I have decided to increase my expenditure towards tea by 15% only. By What percentage should I reduce my consumption (correct to one place of decimal) in order to be able to maintain the same level of expenses towards tea?

A 5.4

B 4.2

C 5.6

D 4.8

Answer: B

Q.75 The given Bar Graph presents the runs scored (A) and strike rate (B) of a batsman in five matches.Strike Rate is the number of runs scored per 100 balls faced. The strike rate (B) is taken on record only when the batsman scores at least 30 runs in a match.

What is the average run scored by the batsman in the five matches ?

A 50

B 49

C 45

D 56.25

Answer: B

English

Instructions For the following questions answer them individually

Q.76 Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank. Any account of the reign of King Harsha would remain ______ without a reference to Hiuen Tsang.

A incomplete

B famous

C eminent

D unknown

Answer: A

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

A similar

B legible

C detailed

D perfect

Answer: A

Q.78 Select the most appropriate word for the given group of words place for collection of dried plant specimens

A green house

B nursery

C warehouse

D herbarium

Answer: D

Q.79 Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence. Hemant said to the hotel receptionist, “Please tell Bharat I will come to see him tomorrow at 10 am.”

A Hemant said to the hotel receptionist please to tell Bharat he will come to see me tomorrow at 10 am.

B Hemant requested to the hotel receptionist please inform Bharat I will come to see him tomorrow at 10 am.

C Hemant said to the hotel receptionist to please tell Bharat that I will come to see him tomorrow at 10 am.

D Hemant requested the hotel receptionist to inform Bharat that he would come to see him the next day at 10 am.

Answer: D

Q.80 Select the wrongly spelt word.

A whimsical

B contiguous

C spectaculer

D adjacent

Answer: C

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

Comprehension: It’s turning out to be a tough summer for the State. With an alarming dip (1) ______ groundwater levels across (2) ______ state, experts fear residents (3) ______ soon have to battle an (4) ______ water crisis, along (5) ______ extremely high temperatures.

Q.81 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.1.

A from

B in

C on

D with

Answer: B

Q.82 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.2.

A nearby

B the

C every

D all

Answer: B

Q.83 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.3.

A might

B should

C shall

D can

Answer: A

Q.84 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.4.

A unlikely

B average

C unknown

D acute

Answer: D

Q.85 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.5.

A with

B from

C to

D by

Answer: A

Instructions For the following questions answer them individually

Q.86 Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank. Necessary support to ______ the process of sale is being extended by the banks in the consortium.

A felicitate

B complicate

C confuse

D facilitate

Answer: D

Q.87 Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. OSTENTATIOUS

A distinct

B complete

C flashy

D trusted

Answer: C

Q.88 Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom bolt from the blue

A winning after losing a game many times

B something sudden that happens unexpectedly

C someone who runs fast and wins a race

D locking the doors to keep the rain out

Answer: B

Q.89 Identify the segment in the sentence which contains the grammatical error. Inspite Smita had taken part in many television serials earlier, this was the first time she was going to host a live show.

A in many television serials earlier

B she was going to host

C this was the first time

D In Spite Smita had taken part

Answer: D

Q.90 Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select No improvement. A spokesperson of the company explained that the media had misrepresented the facts about the accident in their building.

A misrepresent the facts on the accident

B misrepresenting the facts about the accident

C No improvement

D misrepresents the facts for an accident

Answer: C

Q.91 Given below are four jumbled sentences. Out of the given options pick the one that gives their correct order.

A. Gone are the days when you stayed with one firm for your entire career and made lifelong friends in the office.

B. This phenomenon was noted in a recent research report which found that the median tenure for employees below the age of 30 is just two years.

C. The research report stated that young people today are tempted to switch jobs quickly.

D. As job longevity becomes a phenomenon of the past, there is a change in attitude in the modern generation towards employment.

A DBCA

B BADC

C CDAB

D DCBA

Answer: A

Q.92 Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select No improvement. There was a long queue at the post office and by the time I have reached the counter I was told the printer was not working.

A I reached the counter

B No improvement

C I reach the counter

D I am reaching the counter

Answer: A

Q.93 Select the most appropriate word for the given group of words a group of stars found close together

A concoction

B conflagration

C confederation

D constellation

Answer: D

Instructions Select the most appropriate antonym of the given word.

Q.94 COMPLACENT

A humble

B satisfied

C confident

D trusted

Answer: A

Q.95 SALIENT

A negligible

B prominent

C striking

D clear

Answer: A

Instructions For the following questions answer them individually

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

A. I should have charged double the amount, but it didn’t occur to me then.

B. Now, after all the expenses and the gardener’s salary, I made a profit of only five hundred rupees.

C. The jasmine plants flowered twice and I sold 250 grams of buds just for ten rupees.

D. Had I charged at least twenty rupees I would have made a good profit.

A ADCB

B BCDA

C CADB

D BDAC

Answer: C

Q.97 Select the correct passive form of the given sentence. You have made a mistake in writing your answer.

A A mistake has been made by you in writing your answer.

B A mistake has been made by you in writing your answer.

C A mistake is being made by you in writing your answer.

D A mistake had been made by you in writing your answer.

Answer: A

Q.98 Select the correctly spelt word.

A queiten

B questionnaire

C quallification

D quantefy

Answer: B

Q.99 Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom left-handed compliment

A praise that is given directly

B insulting someone in front of others

C insulting remark appearing as praise

D making fun of someone to tease them

Answer: C

Q.100 Identify the segment in the sentence which contains the grammatical error. The lady listened carefully to my complaint but I doubt she will do anything about it.

A but I doubt she

B will do anything about it

C to my complaint

D The lady listened carefully

Answer: A

SSC CHSL Tier-I 11 July 2019 Shift-I Previous Year Paper

SSC CHSL

(11 July 2019 Shift-I)

Reasoning

Instructions For the following questions answer them individually

Q.1 In a code language, GOURD is written as IQSTF. How will APHID be written in that language?

A CRJKF

B CRFLF

C CRFKF

D CREKF

Answer: C

Q.2 ‘ENGINEER’ is related to ‘BUILDING’ in the same way as ‘WRITER’ is related to ‘_________’.

A BOOK

B PAPER

C PEN

D INK

Answer: A

Q.3 Three of the following four letter-clusters are alike in a certain way and one is different. Pick the odd one out.

A QSUV

B DFHJ

C JLNP

D CEGI

Answer: A

Q.4 Three of the following four words are alike in a certain way and one is different. Pick the odd word out.

A Car

B Jeep

C Truck

D Ship

Answer: D

Q.5 Arrange the following words in the sequence as they appear in English dictionery order. 1. Mercury 2. Earth 3. Jupiter 4. Venus 5. Mars

A 1, 4, 2, 3, 5

B 2, 3, 1, 5, 4

C 4, 2, 5, 3, 1

D 2, 3, 5, 1, 4

Answer: D

Q.6 Which letter-pair will replace the question mark (?) in the following series? FJ, HL, ? , LP, NR

A JM

B JN

C GM

D IN

Answer: B

Q.7 Select the set in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers of the following set. (16, 36, 64)

A (6, 36, 80)

B (10, 30, 58)

C (9, 25, 62)

D (12, 32, 50)

Answer: B

Q.8 Select the correct mirror image of the given figure when the mirror is placed to the right of the figure.

Answer: C

Q.9 Three statements are given, followed by three conclusions numbered I, II and III. Assuming the statements to be true, even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements. Statements:

All hens are eggs.

All birds are eggs.

All eggs are lions.

Conclusions:

I. All hens are lions.

II. Some lions are eggs.

III. All birds are lions.

A Only conclusions II and III follow.

B Only conclusions I and II follow.

C Only conclusion I follows.

D All the conclusions follow.

Answer: D

Q.10 Anil and Abhay are brothers. Swati is the daughter of Samir and sister of Anil. How is Abhay’s mother related to Samir?

A Sister

B Wife

C Sister-in-law

D Mother

Answer: B

Q.11 Three different positions of the same dice are shown. Select the pattern that will be on the face opposite to the one having

Answer: D

Q.12 Select the option in which the given figure (X) is embedded.

Answer: C

Q.13 Select the number-pair in which the two numbers are related in the same way as are the two numbers of the following number-pair. 29, 31

A 15, 17

B 23, 25

C 11, 13

D 20, 21

Answer: C

Q.14 Select the Venn diagram that best illustrates the relationship between the following classes. Rats, Frogs, Snakes

Answer: C

Q.15 Select the word-pair in which the two words are related in the same way as are the two words in the following word-pair. Cement : Building

A Wire : Electricity

B Wood : Furniture

C Book : Author

D Pen : Pencil

Answer: B

Q.16 How many triangles are present in the following figure ?

A 11

B 9

C 10

D 13

Answer: A

Q.17 Which number will replace the question mark (?) in the following series? 2, 4, 7, 12, 19, 30, ?

A 47

B 38

C 43

D 36

Answer: C

Q.18 What was the day of the week on 15 August 2013?

A Thursday

B Monday

C Wednesday

D Tuesday

Answer: A

Q.19 Select the Answer Fig. that will come next in the following Problem Fig. series.

Answer: D

Q.20 Select the option that is related to the third letter-pair in the same way as the second letter-pair is related to the first letter-pair. DJ : HT : : HM : ?

A PY

B JK

C LW

D LP

Answer: C

Q.21 A paper is folded and cut as shown in the following figures (X, Y and Z). Select the option that depicts how this paper will appear when unfolded ?

Answer: D

Q.22 Select the set in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers of the following set. (49, 81, 121)

A (9, 4, 8)

B (16, 25, 49)

C (36, 64, 100)

D (16, 64, 100)

Answer: C

Q.23 Which two signs should be interchanged in the following equation to make it correct?

5 + 8 − 30 × 10 ÷ 2 = 240

A × and ÷

B + and ÷

C + and −

D × and −

Answer: D

Q.24 Three of the following four numbers are alike in a certain way and one is different. Pick the number that is different from the rest.

A 65

B 95

C 75

D 85

Answer: C

Q.25 If BARBER is coded as 116 and GLINT is coded as 73, then how will LIZARD be coded as?

A 92

B 93

C 91

D 90

Answer: A

General knowledge

Instructions For the following questions answer them individually

Q.26 Who among the following was included in Facebook ‘Hall of Fame 2019’ for detetcing a Whatapp Bug that violated privacy of a user?

A Sonam Wangchuk

B Jeje Lalpekula

C Baichung Bhutia

D Zonel Sougaijam

Answer: D

Q.27 Who was sworn in as the new chief minister of Andhra Pradesh on 30th May 2019?

A Chandrababu Naidu

B Raghuveera Reddy

C Pawan Kalyan

D YS Jagan Mohan Reddy

Answer: D

Q.28 In the context of the banking system in India, what does IFSC stand for?

A Indian Financial Structural Code

B Indian Functional System Calculation

C Indian Financial System Code

D Indian Financial Social Code

Answer: C

Q.29 Which country has become the second country in the world to declare a climate and biodiversity emergency?

A Bhutan

B Ireland

C Norway

D Canada

Answer: B

Q.30 Hypokalaemia is caused by the deficiency of ________.

A Iodine

B Potassium

C Iron

D Calcium

Answer: B

Q.31 Which one of the following lakes and their locations is INCORRECTLY matched?

A Lonar-Maharashtra

B Chilika-Andhra Pradesh

C Loktak-Manipur

D Roopkund-Uttarakhand

Answer: B

Q.32 In the context of the Internet, what is the full form of MAN?

A Master Area Network

B Makeshift Area Network

C Massive Area Network

D Metropolitan Area Network

Answer: D

Q.33 Who among the following was re-elected as the Prime Minister of Israel April 2019?

A Imad Khamis

B Benjamin Netanyahu

C Ranil Wickremesinghe

D Sheikh Hasina

Answer: B

Q.34 In the cabinet of the 17th Lok Sabha, who has been appointed as the Finance Minister ?

A Amit Shah

B Nirmala Sitharaman

C Smriti Irani

D Rajnath Singh

Answer: B

Q.35 In May 2019, the kilogram was redefined for the first time in 130 years. It will now be redefined by a fundamental property of nature known as:

A Planck’s Constant

B Electric Constant

C Gravitational Constant

D Magnetic Constant

Answer: A

Q.36 Rovers Cup is associated with which of the following sports?

A Swimming

B Lawn Tennis

C Snooker

D Football

Answer: D

Q.37 Justice Rajinder Sachar Committee was set up to study ________.

A the socio-economic status of Muslim community in India

B the impact of globalisation on India

C the standards maintained by government hospitals in India

D the environmental issues of the western ghats in India

Answer: A

Q.38 Which one of the following is NOT a tributary of river Kaveri?

A Vaigai

B Kabini

C Bhavani

D Amravati

Answer: A

Q.39 Which of the following classical dances and their places of origin is INCORRECTLY matched ?

A Kuchipudi-Odisha

B Bharatanatym-Tamilnadu

C Mohiniattam-Kerala

D Sattriya-Assam

Answer: A

Q.40 According to which Article of the Constitution of India shall the council of ministers be collectively responsible to the Lok Sabha?

A Article 29

B Article 75

C Article 35

D Article 302

Answer: B

Q.41 The Salal Project is constructed on the river:

A Chenab

B Bhima

C Krishna

D Manjra

Answer: A

Q.42 Which of the following is a western flowing river?

A Sabarmati

B Gomti

C Mahanadi

D Krishna

Answer: A

Q.43 The head quarter of Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) is located in _______.

A Madrid

B Amsterdam

C Zurich

D Paris

Answer: C

Q.44 Which of the following dances is in UNESCO’s Intangible Heritage List?

A Fugdi

B Chhau

C Jhoomar

D Dalkhai

Answer: B

Q.45 Who was the founder of Bahujan Samaj Party?

A Munshi Ram

B Devi Lal

C Kanshi Ram

D Lakshman Singh

Answer: C

Q.46 Which of the following texts gives a detailed account of the kings of Kashmir ?

A Rajatarangini

B Dipavamsa

C Vinaya Pitaka

D Katha Sarit Sagar

Answer: A

Q.47 The Samkhaya School of Philosophy was founded by ________.

A Patanjali

B Kapila

C Kumarila Bhatta

D Gautama

Answer: B

Q.48 The headquarters of computer technology giant, Intel is in ____________.

A London

B Tokyo

C California

D Frankfurt

Answer: C

Q.49 Which of the following is an example of terrestrial habitat?

A Grassland

B Lagoon

C Pond

D Swamp

Answer: A

Q.50 Pullela Gopichand is the chief national coach of the Indian ________ team as of June 2019.

A Badminton

B Basketball

C Archery

D Table tennis

Answer: A

Quantative Appititute

Instructions For the following questions answer them individually

Q.51 The platform of a station 400 m longstarts exactly where the last span of a bridge 1.2 km long ends. Howlong will a train 200 m long and travelling at the speed of 72 km/htake to cover the distance between the starting point of the span of the bridge and the far end of the platform ?

A 1.6 min

B 1.5 min

C 1.8 min

D 1.2 min

Answer: B

Q.52 An article having marked price, ₹900, was sold for ₹648 after two successive discounts. The first discount was 20%. What was the percentage rate of the second discount?

A 5

B 15

C 10

D 12.5

Answer: C

Q.53 A purchased two articles for ₹200 and ₹300 respectively and sold at gains of 5% and 10%respectively. What was his overall gain percentage ?

A 6

B 9

C 5

D 8

Answer: D

Q.54 If 10/7 (1 − 2.43 × 10⁻³) = 1.417 + x, then x is equal to:

A 0.0417

B 0.417

C 0.0081

D 0.81

Answer: C

Q.55 The full marks for a paper is 300. The break-up of the marks into theory (X), practical (Y) and project (Z), which are the three components of evaluation is 6 : 5 : 4. In order to pass one has to score at least 40%, 50% and 50% respectively in X, Y, Z and 60% in aggregate. The marks scored by four students A, B, C and D are shown in the given Bar Graph.

How much percentage marks more than B has C scored in practical ?

A 40

B 30

C 60

D 20

Answer: B

Q.56 The simplified value of { 1¼ of ( 2 ⅓ ÷ 1 ⅖) − 1 5/12 } + 1/9 ÷ 2 ⅓ + 2/7 + ⅙ is:

A 7/3

B 3/2

C 7/6

D 1

Answer: C

Instructions

The full marks for a paper is 300. The break-up of the marks into theory (X), practical (Y) and project (Z), which are the three components of evaluation is 6 : 5 : 4. In order to pass one has to score at least 40%, 50% and 50% respectively in X, Y, Z and 60% in aggregate. The marks scored by four students A, B, C and D are shown in the given Bar Graph.

Q.57 Arrange the students B, C and D according to the ascending order of the aggregate marks scored by them.

A B, D, C

B B, C, D

C C, D, B

D D, B, C

Answer: A

Q.58 What is the average marks of the four students in theory?

A 60

B 65

C 70

D 68

Answer: B

Instructions For the following questions answer them individually

Q.59 With reference to a number greater than one, the difference between itself and its reciprocal is 25% of the sum of itself and its reciprocal. By how much percentage (correct one decimal place) is the fourth power of the number greater than its square ?

A 57.8

B 62.5

C 64.5

D 66.7

Answer: D

Q.60 For all ∝i′ s,(i = 1,2,3,…..20) lying between 0 ∘ and 90 ∘ , it is given that sin ∝1 +sin ∝2 +sin ∝3 +……. + sin ∝20= 20. What is the value (in degrees) of (∝1 + ∝2 + ∝3 +……… + ∝20) ?

A 1800

B 900

C 0

D 20

Answer: A

Q.61 The ten digit number 2x600000y8 is exactly divisible by 24. If x ≠ 0 and y ≠ 0, then the least value of (x + y) is equal to:

A 5

B 8

C 9

D 2

Answer: A

Q.62 The value of 18.43×18.43−6.57×6.57/11.86 is:

A 23.62

B 25

C 26

D 24.12

Answer: B

Q.63 O, G, and H are respectively the circumcentre, centroid, incentre and orthocentre of an equilateral triangle. Which of these points are identical ?

A O and I only

B O and G only

C O, G, land H

D O, G and H only

Answer: C

Q.64 A certain sum was invested on simple interest. The amount to which it had grown in five years was times the amount to which it had grown in three years. The percentage rate of interest was:

A 10%

B 20%

C 25%

D 15%

Answer: B

Q.65 A can complete a piece of work in 20 days and B can complete 20% of the work in 6 days. If they work together in how many day scan they finish 50% of the work, if they work together ?

A 12

B 6

C 8

D 9

Answer: B

Q.66 What is the value of cosec² 30^∘ + sin² 45^∘ + sec² 60^∘ + tan² 30^∘ ?

A 53/6

B 8

C 25/3

D 9

Answer: A

Q.67 △ABC ∼ △DEF and their perimeters are 64 cm and 48 cm respectively. What is the length AB, if DE is equal to 9 cm ?

A 17.5 cm

B 16 cm

C 12 cm

D 18 cm

Answer: C

Q.68 If (3x + 1)³ + (x − 3)³ + (4 − 2x)³ + 6(3x + 1)(x − 3)(x − 2) = 0 , then x is equal to:

A -1

B −21

C 1

D 12

Answer: A

Q.69 For 0 ∘ ≤ θ ≤ 90∘ , what is θ , when √3cosθ + sinθ = 1 ?

A 90∘

B 0∘

C 45∘

D 30∘

Answer: A

Q.70 During a practice session in a stadium an athlete runs along a circular track and her performance is observed by her coach standing at a point on the circle and also by her physiotherapist standing at the centre of the circle. The coach finds that she covers an angle of 72^∘ in 1 min. What will be the angle covered by her in 1 second according to the measurement made by her physiotherapist ?

A It depends on the position of the coach on the circular track

B 4.8^∘

C 1.2^∘

D 2.4^∘

Answer: D

Q.71 The two diagonals of a rhombus are respectively, 14 cm and 48 cm. The perimeter of the rhombus is equal to:

A 120 cm

B 160 cm

C 80 cm

D 100 cm

Answer: D

Q.72 AB and CD are two chords of a circle which intersect at a point O inside the circle. It is given that, AB = 10 cm, CO = 1.5 cm and DO = 12.5 cm. What Is the ratio between the larger and smaller among AO and BO ?

A 7:3

B 3:2

C 3:1

D 4:1

Answer: C

Q.73 The ratio of the square of a number to the reciprocal of its cube is 243/16807. What is the number

A 2/7

B 7/3

C 3/7

D 5/7

Answer: C

Q.74 The average of 1088 real numbers is zero. At most how many of them can be negative?

A 100

B 88

C 544

D 1087

Answer: D

Q.75 The full marks for a paper is 300. The break-up of the marks into theory (X), practical (Y) and project (Z), which are the three components of evaluation is 6 : 5 : 4. In order to pass one has to score at least 40%, 50% and 50% respectively in X, Y, Z and 60% in aggregate. The marks scored by four students A, B, C and D are shown in the given Bar Graph.

Who among the students could not pass ?

A A only

B B and C

C B only

D B and D

Answer: D

English

Instructions For the following questions answer them individually

Q.76 Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select No improvement. The minister promise to looked into the matter of fuel emissions and air pollution.

A promise to looks into

B No improvement

C promised to look into

D promises to looking at

Answer: C

Q.77 Select the most appropriate antonym of the given word. ABSTRACT

A elusive

B concrete

C intangible

D vague

Answer: B

Q.78 Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom make no headway

A check if the head can pass through

B unable to progress ahead

C unable to overtake anyone

D forced to fix a new goal

Answer: B

Q.79 Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank. Once again, higher food inflation, in combination with fuel and power, provided ______ to the wholesale inflation.

A impression

B inspiration

C insight

D impetus

Answer: D

Q.80 Given below are four jumbled sentences. Out of the given options pick the one that gives their correct order. A. Using matches however came much later.

B. The first great discovery that man probably made was that of fire.

C. In olden times fires were made by rubbing two flints against each other till a spark was produced.

D. And this spark set fire to dry straw, leaves or wood.

A CBDA

B BDAC

C ADBC

D BCDA

Answer: D

Q.81 Select the most appropriate antonym of the given word. HOPE

A daring

B courage

C despair

D confidence

Answer: C

Q.82 Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence. The interviewer asked Ramesh, “Do you have any idea about our products?”

A The interviewer asked Ramesh that if he had any idea about the products.

B The interviewer asked Ramesh if he have any idea about their products.

C The interviewer asked Ramesh if he had any idea about their products.

D The interviewer asked Ramesh if they had any idea about his products.

Answer: C

Q.83 Select the correct passive form of the given sentence. Someone gave him a new case for his credit cards.

A He is given a new case for his credit cards.

B He had given a new case for his credit cards.

C He was given a new case for his credit cards.

D He has given a new case for his credit cards.

Answer: C

Q.84 Given below are four jumbled sentences. Out of the given options pick the one that gives their correct order.

A. We had already covered half the distance when we reached a three-road junction.

B. I was worried it might pounce on us.

C. But thankfully we picked up speed and it got left behind.

D. Suddenly, a barking dog began to chase the bike for some distance.

A ABDC

B DACB

C BDAC

D ADBC

Answer: D

Q.85 Identify the segment in the sentence which contains the grammatical error. She was unable to produce sufficient evidences for support her accusations.

A to produce

B She was unable

C sufficient evidences for

D support her accusations

Answer: C

Instructions

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

Q.86 ACCURATE

A real

B sincere

C precise

D genuine

Answer: C

Q.87 DEDICATION

A contentment

B trepidation

C determination

D commitment

Answer: D

Instructions For the following questions answer them individually

Q.88 Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select No improvement. My professor gave me a lot of useful advices when I was writing my research paper.

A gave me a lots of useful advices

B gave me a lot of useful advice

C No improvement

D give me lots of useful advices

Answer: B

Q.89 Select the most appropriate word for the given group of words A person who sells and arranges cut flowers

A nutritionist

B agriculturist

C florist

D botanist

Answer: C

Q.90 Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom make short work of something

A reduce the size

B dispose of quickly

C edit carefully

D shorten some dress

Answer: B

Q.91 Select the correctly spelt word.

A manegeable

B managable

C manageble

D manageable

Answer: D

Q.92 Select the most appropriate word for the given group of words One who draws or produces maps

A cartographer

B photographer

C designer

D draftsman

Answer: A

Q.93 Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank. As he crossed the desert he nearly ______ to thirst when he was forced to go without water for four days and five nights.

A succumbed

B subsisted

C survived

D submerged

Answer: A

Q.94 Select the wrongly spelt word.

A fourtieth

B seventeenth

C fifteenth

D fourteenth

Answer: A

Q.95 Identify the segment in the sentence which contains the grammatical error. The team began searching for reasons for their poor performance in the tournament.

A The team began

B in the tournament

C searching for reasons

D for their poor performance

Answer: D

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

Comprehension: If winter seems to be the season for migratory birds to flock to warmer climates, summer time is ideal for wetland birds. (1) ______ fifty kilometers from Warangal in Telangana, Pakhal lake (2) ______ to be playing host to (3) ______ wide variety of flora and fauna (4) ______ season. Wetland birds from North and Central India come (5) ______ the south in search of larger water bodies.

Q.96 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.1

A Totally

B But

C Nearly

D Not

Answer: C

Q.97 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.2

A will seems

B seems

C was seemed

D seem

Answer: B

Q.98 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.3

A one

B a

C the

D an

Answer: B

Q.99 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.4

A their

B these

C this

D that

Answer: C

Q.100 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.5

A below

B towards

C away

D about

Answer: B

SSC CHSL Tier-I 11 July 2019 Shift-III Previous Year Paper

SSC CHSL

(11 July 2019 Shift-III)

Reasoning

Instructions For the following questions answer them individually

Q.1 Three of the following four numbers are alike in a certain way and one is different. Pick the number that is different from the rest.

A 8715

B 6915

C 8915

D 7815

Answer: C

Q.2 Three of the following four words are alike in a certain way and one is different. Pick the odd word out.

A Potato

B Egg

C Onion

D Tomato

Answer: B

Q.3 A paper is folded and cut as shown in the following figures (X, Y and Z). Select the option that depicts how this paper will appear when unfolded.

Answer: B

Q.4 Select the number-pair in which the two numbers are related in the same way as are the two numbers of the following number-pair. 20 : 30

A 12 : 23

B 16 : 36

C 30 : 42

D 6 : 14

Answer: C

Q.5 Select the correct mirror image of the given figure when the mirror is placed to the right of the figure.

Answer: A

Q.6 Select the option that is related to the third letter-pair in the same way as the second letter pair is related to the first letter-pair. GP : TK : : DR ?

A WX

B IW

C VU

D WI

Answer: D

Q.7 If WIND is coded as 414923 and CARDS is coded as 1941813, then how will ORIENT be coded as?

A 2013591815

B 2014591815

C 2014581815

D 1518951420

Answer: B

Q.8 Arrange the following words as they appear in the English Dictionary.

1. Chairman 2. Challan 3. Chaos 4. Champion 5. Changing

A 1, 4, 2, 3, 5

B 1, 2, 4, 5, 3

C 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

D 1, 3, 4, 2, 5

Answer: B

Q.9 ‘Dice’ is related to ‘Cube’ in the same way as ‘Ball’ is related to ‘__________’.

A Cone

B Cube

C Line

D Sphere

Answer: D

Q.10 Select the option that is related to the third letter-pair in the same way as the second letter pair is related to the first letter-pair. FU : UF :: RS : ?

A JH

B GH

C IP

D IH

Answer: D

Q.11 Which two signs should be interchanged in the following equation to make it correct?

10 + 18 − 20 × 100 ÷ 5 = 27

A × and −

B + and −

C × and ÷

D + and ÷

Answer: C

Q.12 Which number will replace the question mark (?) in the following series? 2, 3, 8, 31, ?

A 95

B 134

C 154

D 105

Answer: C

Instructions Select the set in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers of the following set.

Q.13 (10, 32, 54)

A (16, 37, 56)

B (25, 47, 77)

C (15, 49, 37)

D (35, 57, 79)

Answer: D

Q.14 (35, 48, 83)

A (15, 25, 41)

B (25, 49, 91)

C (24, 49, 75)

D (15, 24, 39)

Answer: D

Instructions For the following questions answer them individually

Q.15 Two different positions of the same dice are shown.Select the pattern that will be on the face opposite to the one having

Answer: D

Q.16 Select the Venn diagram that best illustrates the relationship between the following classes. Lawyers, Architects, Human Beings

Answer: D

Q.17 Select the Answer Fig. that will come next in the following Problem Fig. series.

Answer: A

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

A NRV

B DHL

C FKM

D PTX

Answer: C

Q.19 Shyam is the brother of Riya. Mohini is the mother of Anuj. Riya is the daughter of Ram. Anuj is the brother of Shyam. How is Mohini related to Ram?

A Sister

B Daughter

C Wife

D Mother

Answer: C

Q.20 If it was a Saturday on 10 November 2018, what was the day of the week on 15 August 2017?

A Monday

B Tuesday

C Sunday

D Friday

Answer: B

Q.21 Three statements are given, followed by three conclusions numbered I, II and III. Assuming the statements to be true, even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements. Statements:

All knives are axes.

All axes are swords .

All saws are swords.

Conclusions:

I. All words are knives.

II. Some swords are axe s.

III. Some swords are saws .

A Only conclusions II and III follow.

B All the conclusions follow.

C Only conclusions I and II follow.

D Only conclusion I follows.

Answer: A

Q.22 In a code language, THRUST is written as UJUYXZ. How will WOOD be written as in that language?

A XQSH

B XQRH

C XQRI

D XORH

Answer: B

Q.23 Select the option in which the given figure (X) is embedded (rotation not allowed).

Answer: A

Q.24 How many squares are present in the following figure ?

A 21

B 19

C 23

D 17

Answer: B

Q.25 Which letter-pair will replace the question mark (?) in the following series? KH, ? , QN, WT, EB

A NJ

B MJ

C LN

D MK

Answer: B

General knowledge

Instructions For the following questions answer them individually

Q.26 The Goldman Prize was instituted in 1989 by Richard and Rhoda Goldman is given in the field of __________.

A Education

B Environment

C Painting

D Music

Answer: B

Q.27 India’s PU Chitra won a gold medal in women’s 1500 meter at Folksam Grand Prix 2019 held in _______.

A Indonesia

B France

C Sweden

D Russia

Answer: C

Q.28 Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev and Rajguru were executed on ________.

A 28 January, 1933

B 23 April, 1932

C 23 February, 1930

D 23 March, 1931

Answer: D

Q.29 The team that won the first two World Cup cricket tournaments was:

A England

B Australia

C West Indies

D India

Answer: C

Q.30 Which of the following national parks is situated in Uttar Pradesh?

A Van Vihar

B Dudhwa

C Hemis

D Dachigam

Answer: B

Q.31 Who among the following was NOT a governor of the Reserve Bank of India?

A M S Gill

B Manmohan Singh

C M Narasimham

D D. Subbarao

Answer: A

Q.32 The term ‘Hellenistic’ is related to which of the following countries?

A India

B Peru

C China

D Greece

Answer: D

Q.33 An example of an input device is ______.

A Headphones

B Projector

C Sound Card

D Webcam

Answer: D

Q.34 A biochemical compound is any:

A mineral-based compound found in living things

B hydrogen-based compound found in living things

C sulfur-based compound found in living things

D carbon-based compound found in living things

Answer: D

Q.35 The 2018 BWF World Tour Finals men’s singles was won by:

A Sameer Verma

B Shi Yuqi

C Son Wan Ho

D Kento Momoto

Answer: B

Q.36 In the context of banking system in India what is the fullform of RTGS ?

A Random Time Gross Settlement

B Real Time Gain Settlement

C Reel Time Gain Settlement

D Real Time Gross Settlement

Answer: D

Q.37 In the field of Information and Technology what is the full form of ASCII ?

A American Standard Code for Information Interchange

B American Standard Code for Infrastructure Interchange

C American Standard Communication for Information Interchange

D American Standard Code for International Interchange

Answer: A

Q.38 In June 2019, which Ministry was created by merging the Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation and the Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation?

A Jal Jeevan

B Jal Shakti

C Jal Sangrah

D Jal Nidhi

Answer: B

Q.39 The famous ‘Tangaliya shawl’ is associated to which state of India?

A Punjab

B Uttar Pradesh

C Gujarat

D Uttarakhand

Answer: C

Q.40 The famous Madhubani artist who won the Bihar Ratna in 1984 is ______.

A Ganga Devi

B Mahasundari Devi

C Shashi Kala Devi

D Sita Devi

Answer: D

Q.41 Which of the following is the major state taxes in India?

A Corporation Tax

B Customs duty

C Income tax

D Stamp duty and registration

Answer: D

Q.42 The Indian ship that will take part in the 8th Indo – Myanmar Coordinated Patrol is ______.

A INS Car Nicobar

B INS Sukanya

C INS Vikrant

D INS Saryu

Answer: D

Q.43 The right pulmonary artery is ______.

A longer than the left

B wider than the left

C of same size as the left

D shorter than the left

Answer: A

Q.44 An island between India and Sri Lanka is ______.

A Ilha grande

B Kachchatheevu

C Divar

D Chorao

Answer: B

Q.45 Hampi, the ancient capital of Vijayanagara is located in:

A Tamil Nadu

B Kerala

C Karnataka

D Telangana

Answer: C

Q.46 Who among the following is famous for Classical Carnatic Music ?

A Pandit Shivkumar Sharma

B Pandit Kumar Gandharva

C Balamuralikrishna

D Pandit Ravi Shankar

Answer: C

Q.47 Which of the following is not a natural greenhouse gas?

A Carbon dioxide

B Nitrogen

C Methane

D Water vapour

Answer: B

Q.48 The Gandikota canyon, also known as the grand canyon of India is located in ______.

A Kerala

B West Bengal

C Andhra Pradesh

D Karnataka

Answer: C

Q.49 Central Potato Research Institute is located in __________.

A Kolkata

B Hyderabad

C Nagpur

D Shimla

Answer: D

Q.50 The Pacific Vanguard maritime exercise was held in ________ May 2019.

A Australia

B China

C Guam

D Japan

Answer: C

Quantative Apptitute

Instructions For the following questions answer them individually

Q.51 A, B and C, alone can do a piece of work in 9, 12 and 18 days respectively. They all started working together, but A left after 3 days. In how many days, was the remaining work completed ?

A 11/4

B 9/5

C 2

D 5/2

Answer: B

Q.52 If in △ABC ,D is a point on BC, such that BD : BC = 2 : 5, what is the ratio area (△ABC) : area (△ABD) ? :

A 4:9

B 2:5

C 1:2

D 2:3

Answer: D

Q.53 The eight digit number 5x32465y is divisible by 88. What Is the value of (2x + 3y) ?

A 20

B 24

C 16

D 18

Answer: B

Q.54 The given Bar Graph presents the percentages of population in the age groups, X(above 50 years), Y(20 to 50 years), Z(below 20 years) in five different villages, A, B, C, D and E with total population of 5000, 6000, 8000, 4500 and 6000 respectively.

What is the ratio of the total number of persons of ages above 50 years in the villages, B and C, taken together to the total number of persons having ages between 20 and 50 years in the said villages ?

A 24 : 27

B 51 : 59

C 47 : 53

D 49 : 57

Answer: C

Q.55 if 2sin² θ + 3sinθ − 2 = 0, 0^∘ < θ < 90^∘ then value of θ is

A 60⁰

B 90⁰

C 45⁰

D 30⁰

Answer: D

Q.56 If a= √8-√7 and a = ⅟_b then (a²+b²-3ab)/(a²+b²+ab)is equal to

A 29/31

B 27/32

C 29/33

D 27/31

Answer: D

Q.57 The price of petrol is increased by 24%. A person wants to increase his expenditure by 14% only. By what percentage (correct to one decimal place), should he decrease his consumption in order to maintain the same level of expenditure ?

A 8.3

B 7.9

C 8.1

D 7.8

Answer: C

Q.58 The difference between compound interest and simple interest on ₹x at 6.5% per annum for 2 years is ₹33.80. What is the value of x?

A ₹7800

B ₹8000

C ₹7500

D ₹8500

Answer: B

Q.59 The simplified value of 20 − [2.8 × 5 + 0.7 − 3 ÷ 0.9 × 1.54 + 2] is equal to:

A 3

B 3.8

C 3.6

D 3.4

Answer: A

Q.60 A person covers 40% of a distance with a speed of 60 km/h and the remaining with a speed of 40 km/h. What is his average speed for the whole journey in km/h?

A 600/11

B 500/13

C 500/11

D 600/13

Answer: D

Q.61 The given Bar Graph presents the percentages of population in the age groups, X(above 50 years), Y(20 to 50 years), Z(below 20 years)in five different villages, A, B, C, D and E with total population of 5000, 6000, 8000, 4500 and 6000 respectively.

The number of persons having ages below 20 years in villages, B and C taken together is what percentage of the total population of the said villages?

A 1907

B 2007

C 1865

D 184 5

Answer: B

Q.62 Four cubes, each of edge 5 cm are joined end to end. What is the total surface area of the resulting cuboid ?

A 475 cm2

B 450 cm2

C 600 cm2

D 500 cm2

Answer: B

Q.63 The given Bar Graph presents the percentages of population in the age groups, X(above 50 years), Y(20 to 50 years), Z(below 20 years)in five different villages, A, B, C, D and E with total population of 5000, 6000, 8000, 4500 and 6000 respectively.

What is the total number of persons in the age group of 20 to 50 years in the villages A and B, taken together?

A 4000

B 4300

C 4200

D 4100

Answer: D

Q.64 A quadrilateral ABCD is inscribed in a circle with centre O. If ∠BOC = 92⁰ and ∠ADC = 112⁰, then ∠ABO is equal to:

A 24⁰

B 22⁰

C 28⁰

D 26⁰

Answer: A

Q.65 The cost price of an article is ₹425. A shopkeeper gives a discount of 20% and still gains 16%. What is the marked price of the article?

A ₹620.50

B ₹624.50

C ₹605.75

D ₹616.25

Answer: D

Q.66 If a + b + c = 5 and ab + bc + ca = 4, then a³ + b³ + c³ − 3abc is equal to:

A 72

B 62

C 68

D 65

Answer: D

Q.67 if tanθ = ⅗, 0 < θ < 90^∘ then sinθcosθ is equal to:

A √17

B 14/√34

C 16/√34

D 15/√34

Answer: D

Q.68 What is the ratio of the mean proportional between 14.4 and 3.6 and the third proportional of 5 and 4?

A 9:4

B 8:5

C 4:9

D 5:8

Answer: A

Q.69 Given that x,y,z are positive real numbers, if (x + y)² − z² = 8,(y + z)² − x² = 10 and (x + z)² − y² = 7, then (x + y + z) is equal to:

A 5

B 8

C 7

D 6

Answer: A

Q.70 The selling price of 24 articles is equal to the cost price of 26 articles. What is the gain percentage (correct to one decimal place) in such situation ?

A 26/3%

B 25/3%

C 105/13 %

D 105/13 %

Answer: B

Q.71 if △ABC , ∠ABC = 90∘ and BD⊥AC , if AD= 4cm and CD= 5cm then BD is equal to

A 3√5

B 2√5

C 3√2

D 4√5

Answer: B

Q.72 The average of 24 numbers is 65. The average of first 11 numbers is 67 and the average of the last 10 numbers is 70. If the 12th number is 13 less than the 13th number, and the 14th number is one more than the 13th number, then the average of 12th and 14th number is: Latek

A 39

B 36

C 42

D 26

Answer: A

Q.73 The given Bar Graph presents the percentages of population in the age groups, X(above 50 years), Y(20 to 50 years), Z(below 20 years)in five different villages, A, B, C, D and E with total population of 5000, 6000, 8000, 4500 and 6000 respectively.

The difference between the number of persons of ages below 20 years in villages D and E, taken together, is what percentage of the number of persons of the same age group in village D?

A 185/3

B 182/3

C 190/3

D 200/3

Answer: D

Q.74 If (sin² 36⁰ + tan² 60⁰ + sec² 30⁰ + sin² 54⁰) is equal to:

A 14/3

B 17/3

C 16/3

D 5

Answer: C

Q.75 In a circle, chords AD and BC meet at a point E outside the circle. If ∠BAE = 76⁰ and ∠ADC = 102⁰, then ∠AEC is equal to:

A 25⁰

B 28⁰

C 26⁰

D 24⁰

Answer: C

English

Instructions For the following questions answer them individually

Q.76 Given below are four jumbled sentences. Out of the given options pick the one that gives their correct order. A. One population lives in the Bwindi National Park in Uganda. B. Mountain gorillas are some of the most threatened animals o n the planet. C. Only two groups of mountain gorillas remain. D. The other group lives in the Virunga Mountain s.

A BCAD

B BDCA

C CDBA

D ABCD

Answer: A

Q.77 Select the most appropriate antonym of the given word. CONCLUSIVE

A decisive

B ambiguous

C undeniable

D clear

Answer: B

Q.78 Select the correct passive form of the given sentence. Everyone should obey traffic regulations.

A Traffic regulations are obeyed by everyone.

B Traffic regulations should be obeyed by everyone.

C Traffic regulations should be obeyed by everyone.

D Traffic regulations will be obeyed by everyone.

Answer: B

Q.79 Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select No improvement. Women in traditional costumes welcoming a foreign dignitaries.

A welcome to foreign dignitaries

B No improvement

C welcomed the foreign dignitaries

D welcomes the foreigner dignitaries

Answer: C

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

Comprehension: Rivers around the world are (1) ______ with dangerous levels of antibiotics, (2) ______ to a recent study. Concentration of antibiotics in some waterways (3) ______ safety levels by 300 times. Researchers looked at several (4) ______ used antibiotics in rivers flowing (5) ______ 72 countries.

Q.80 Select the most appropriate option for blank No. 1

A infected

B contaminated

C fouled

D tainted

Answer: B

Q.81 Select the most appropriate option for blank No. 2

A consistent

B according

C reported

D conforming

Answer: B

Q.82 Select the most appropriate option for blank No. 3

A outgrows

B exceeds

C excels

D outpaces

Answer: B

Q.83 Select the most appropriate option for blank No. 4

A unusually

B badly

C commonly

D likely

Answer: C

Q.84 Select the most appropriate option for blank No. 5

A below

B above

C through

D with

Answer: C

Instructions: For the following questions answer them individually

Q.85 Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence. The boss said to his employee, “I will be happy if you finish this project by evening.”

A The boss told his employee that he would be happy if he will finish this project by evening.

B The boss told his employees that he would be happy if he finishes that project by evening.

C The boss told his employee that he would be happy if he finished that project by evening.

D The boss told his employee he will be happy if he finished this project by evening.

Answer: C

Q.86 Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined phrase in the given sentence. She has a good job and a happy family. She has the best of both worlds.

A all the advantages

B advantages and disadvantages

C a good career

D a contented family

Answer: A

Q.87 Select the word which means the same as the group of words given. People living at the same time

A contemporaries

B cosmopolitans

C comrades

D friends

Answer: A

Q.88 Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select No improvement. With each passing day he was going in more trouble.

A he was getting into

B he were going to

C he are getting in

D No improvement

Answer: A

Q.89 Given below are four jumbled sentences. Out of the given options pick the one that gives their correct order. A. In fact, there are about 800 million mobile phone users now. B. They have been in use in the country for over two decades. C. Mobile companies are regularly bringing out phones with new features for these users. D. There are billions of mobile phones in India today.

A ACBD

B DBAC

C ABCD

D DCAB

Answer: B

Q.90 Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. The crisis would ______ damage their reputation.

A further

B either

C neither

D farther

Answer: A

Q.91 Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. CLIMAX

A culmination

B preface

C prologue

D epilogue

Answer: A

Q.92 Select the correctly spelt word.

A counterfeit

B counterfate

C countorfeit

D counterfiet

Answer: A

Q.93 Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. The hotel room ______ of odour of leftover food.

A reeked

B smoked

C flavoured

D traced

Answer: A

Q.94 Select the word which means the same as the group of words given. One who can use both hands efficiently

A ambivalent

B genius

C skillful

D ambidextrous

Answer: D

Q.95 Select the most appropriate antonym of the given word. ROUTINE

A regular

B accepted

C different

D normal

Answer: C

Q.96 Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the given sentence. I am not thinking of the solution to this problem. I will cross the bridge when I come to it.

A deal with something only when necessary

B not even think about the problem

C not deal with the problem at all

D let someone else deal with the problem

Answer: A

Q.97 Select the correctly spelt word.

A acquision

B acquasition

C acquesition

D acquisition

Answer: D

Q.98 In the sentence identify the segment which contains a grammatical error. I will stop to refreshments at the next restaurant on the highway.

A I will stop

B to refreshments

C at the next restaurant

D on the highway

Answer: B

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

A dictionary

B directory

C handbook

D thesaurus

Answer: C

Q.100 In the sentence identify the segment which contains a grammatical error. Our nation can make significant growth but if we all work collectively.

A work collectively

B Our nation can

C but if we all

D make significant growth

Answer: C

SSC CHSL Tier-I 11 July 2019 Shift-II Previous Year Paper

SSC CHSL

(11 July 2019 Shift-II)

Reasoning

Instructions For the following questions answer them individually

Q.1 If SAW is coded as 8264 and CUDDLE is coded as 24623231522, then how will MEDULLA be coded as?

A 1422237151525

B 1422236151526

C 1422236151625

D 1422236161526

Answer: B

Q.2 Three of the following four words are alike in a certain way and one is different. Pick the odd word out.

A Kiwi

B Eagle

C Vulture

D Goose

Answer: A

Q.3 Which two signs and two numbers should be interchanged in the following equation to make it correct?

8 + 15 − 20 × 10 ÷ 5 = 47

A × and ÷, 5 and 8

B + and −, 8 and 15

C + and ÷, 10 and 20

D × and −, 15 and 20

Answer: B

Q.4 ‘RETINA’ is related to ‘EYE’ in the same way as ‘HYDROGEN’ is related to ‘________’.

A WATER

B IODINE

C EAR

D LEGS

Answer: A

Q.5 Select the set in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers of the following set. (16, 23, 32)

A (10, 23, 46)

B (11, 18, 27)

C (6, 14, 25)

D (10, 17, 28)

Answer: B

Q.6 Select the word-pair in which the two words are related in the same way as are the two words in the following word-pair. Ostrich : Eagle

A Cow : Elephant

B Swan : Lion

C Whale : Kite

D Hen : Goat

Answer: A

Q.7 Which number will replace the question mark (?) in the following series? 7, 9, 12, 17, 24, 35, ?

A 52

B 45

C 47

D 48

Answer: D

Q.8 Select the option in which the given figure (X) is embedded.

Answer: C

Q.9 Select the Venn diagram that best illustrates the relationship between the following classes. Ants, Butterflies, Insects

Answer: C

Q.10 In a code language, KNIFE is written as MPGHG. How will SWORD be written as in that language?

A UYMTF

B VYMTF

C UYMTE

D UYQTF

Answer: A

Q.11 Select the option that is related to the third letter-pair in the same way as the second letter pair is related to the first letter-pair CH : FP : : GK : ?

A JS

B MP

C JL

D NU

Answer: A

Q.12 Select the figure that will come next in the following figure series.

Answer: A

Q.13 Which letter-pair will replace the question mark (?) in the following series? EI, GK, ? , KO, MQ

A IL

B KM

C IM

D JK

Answer: C

Q.14 Three of the following four numbers are alike in a certain way and one is different. Pick the number that is different from the rest.

A 13

B 23

C 17

D 51

Answer: D

Q.15 Select the set in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers of the following set. (25, 49, 37)

A (12, 14, 8)

B (16, 64, 78)

C (26, 64, 120)

D (6, 4, 5)

Answer: D

Q.16 Arrange the following words in the sequence as they appear in English dictionery order. 1. Master 2. Marvel 3. Market 4. Marker 5. Marble 6. Margin

A 6, 5, 4, 2, 1, 3

B 5, 6, 4, 3, 2, 1

C 5, 6, 4, 3, 1, 2

D 5, 4, 6, 3, 2, 1

Answer: B

Q.17 What was the day of the week on 26 January 2012 ?

A Sunday

B Saturday

C Thursday

D Tuesday

Answer: C

Q.18 Select the correct mirror image of the given figure when the mirror is placed to the left of the figure.

Answer: A

Q.19 Select the number-pair in which the two numbers are related in the same way as are the two numbers of the following number-pair. 7, 13

A 15, 19

B 17, 25

C 23, 31

D 17, 21

Answer: C

Q.20 A paper is folded and cut as shown in the following figures (X, Y and Z). Select the option that depicts how this paper will appear when unfolded ?

Answer: A

Q.21 A paper sheet is made into the following pattern (A). Find the cube that will best represent after folding the paper (A).

A 1, 2 and 3 only

B 1, 3 and 4 only

C 2, 3 and 4 only

D 2 and 3 only

Answer: C

Q.22 Two statements are given, followed by four conclusions numbered I, II III and IV. Assuming the statements to be true, even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements.

Statement :

No carrot is root.

All roots are potatoes.

Conclusions:

I. No carrot is potatoes.

II. No potatoes is carrot .

III. Some potatoes are ro ots.

IV . All the potatoes are roots .

A Only conclusion (III) follow

B Conclusion (I) and (IV) follows

C Conclusion (I) and (II) follows

D Only conclusion (I) follow

Answer: A

Q.23 How many triangles are present in the following figure ?

A 14

B 16

C 13

D 11

Answer: C

Q.24 Mala and Lali are sisters. Mahesh is father of Dev. Gargi is mother of Mala and Dev. How Mahesh’s father is related to Lali?

A Paternal Grand Father

B Uncle

C Father

D Maternal Grand Father

Answer: A

Q.25 Three of the following four letter-clusters are alike in a certain way and one is different. Pick the odd one out.

A IKMO

B PRTW

C BDFH

D CEGI

Answer: B

General knowledge

Instructions For the following questions answer them individually

Q.26 The famous Civil Rights activist Iromn Chanu Sharmila belongs to which of the following states of India?

A Manipur

B Tripura

C Himachal Pradesh

D Assam

Answer: A

Q.27 Netaji Subhash National Institute of Sports is located in ______.

A Patiala

B Karnal

C Agartal

D Cuttack

Answer: A

Q.28 Which of the following hormones is known to be helpful in coping with stress?

A Serotonin

B Testosterone

C Calcitonin

D Melatonin

Answer: A

Q.29 With reference to the banking system of India, what does NEFT stand for?

A National Equity Finance Transaction

B National Equity Funds Transaction

C National Electronic Finance Transfer

D National Electronic Funds Transfer

Answer: D

Q.30 Daringbadi hill station is located in ______.

A Madhya Pradesh

B Jharkhand

C Odisha

D West Bengal

Answer: C

Q.31 Which of the following is NOT a type of loan available under the Pradhan Mantri MUDRA Yojana?

A Purush

B Kishore

C Shishu

D Tarun

Answer: A

Q.32 Which of the following is an igneous rock?

A Limestone

B Slate

C Marble

D Granite

Answer: D

Q.33 Which of the following is NOT a classical language of India?

A Odia

B Pali

C Kannada

D Telugu

Answer: B

Q.34 Who became the acting prime minister of India after the death of Jawaharlal Nehru in 1964?

A V P Singh

B Morarji Desai

C Gulzarilal Nanda

D Charan Singh

Answer: C

Q.35 Who is the author of the book ‘The Idea of India’?

A Sunil Khilnani

B Amartya Sen

C Girish Kuber

D Amitav Ghosh

Answer: A

Q.36 The 1982 Asian Games were hosted by ______.

A Pakistan

B South Korea

C India

D Saudi Arabia

Answer: C

Q.37 In the context of the Internet, what does IP stand for?

A Internet Protocol

B Intra Propaganda

C Intra Protocol

D Internet Proposal

Answer: A

Q.38 Who among the following discovered the circulation of blood ?

A William Harvey

B Florence Rena Sabin

C Ernest Heinrich Weber

D Van Leeuwenhock

Answer: A

Q.39 In 1974, the first nuclear test of Pokhran was code named as:

A Dancing Buddha

B Blessing Buddha

C Smiling Buddha

D Laughing Buddha

Answer: C

Q.40 Which of the following trains entered its 90th year of service on 1st June 2019?

A Deccan Queen

B The Golden Chariot

C Palace On Wheels

D Deccan Odyssey

Answer: A

Q.41 As of May 2019, who is the CEO of Google?

A Jan Koum

B Satya Nadella

C Sundar Pichai

D Vinod Khosla

Answer: C

Q.42 Which of the following decisions was taken in the first cabinet meeting of the Narendra Modi 2.0 Government?

A Expansion of Ayushman Bharat Program

B Scholarship to wards of martyred state police officials

C Disinvestment of 10 key PSUs

D Announcement of new employment policy

Answer: B

Q.43 Silappadikaram’ is a Tamil epic that was written by ______.

A Sattanar

B Ilango Adigal

C Thiruvalluar

D Avvaiyar

Answer: B

Q.44 DhanuYatra’ is an annual open air theatrical performance celebrated in ______.

A Uttarakhand

B Odisha

C Gujarat

D Assam

Answer: B

Q.45 Which of the following rivers is a left bank tributary of Ganga?

A Son

B Betwa

C Ken

D Gandak

Answer: D

Q.46 India successfully test-fired ‘Nirbhay’ in April 2019. It is a/an ______.

A Trans-sonic missile

B Supersonic missile

C Sub-sonic missile

D Hypersonic missile

Answer: C

Q.47 Sariska Tiger Reserve is located in __________.

A Rajasthan

B Uttarakhand

C Madhya Pradesh

D Maharashtra

Answer: A

Q.48 Who among the following is a famous Snooker player in India ?

A Prajnesh Gunneswaran

B Sharath Achanta

C Pankaj Advani

D Vimal Kumar

Answer: C

Q.49 In May 2019, scientists from Council of Scientific & Industrial Research’s (CSIR)-Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology in Hyderabad, for the first time, sequenced the entire genome of ______.

A Elephant

B Asiatic Lion

C Lion-tailed Macaque

D Nilgiri Tahr

Answer: B

Q.50 Who among the following was known as ‘Devanam Piya’?

A Kanishka

B Amoghavarsha

C Ashoka

D Kharavela

Answer: C

Quantative Appititute

Instructions For the following questions answer them individually

Q.51 The perimeter of △ABC is 24 cm and its side, BC = 9 cm. AD is the bisector of ∠BAC, while I is the incentre. AI : ID is equal to:

A 7 : 5

B 5 : 2

C 3 : 2

D 5 : 3

Answer: D

Q.52 A man loses 20% by selling an article for ₹96. For what amount should he have sold the article to gain 15% ?

A ₹120

B ₹115

C ₹138

D ₹140

Answer: C

Q.53 The given Bar Graph presents the sale of a particular brand of car by three show rooms, A, B and C (in multiples of 100) during the months Jan, Feb, Mar and Apr, 2016.

If the cars sold by A and B are all found to be in perfect order, but the cars sold by C were found to be defective to the extent of 15%, 10%, 8% and 6%,respectively in Jan, Feb, Mar and Apr 2016. What is the percentage of defective cars sold by all showrooms during Apr, 2016?

A 4⁴/₉

B 1⁴/₉

C 2³/₇

D 7²/₉

Answer: B

Q.54 The difference between the compound interest and the simple interest on a sum at 10% p.a. for three years is ₹155. The sum (in ₹) is:

A 5,500

B 6,000

C 6,600

D 5,000

Answer: D

Q.55 An inlet pipe can fill a tank in 10 hours and an outlet pipe can empty the completely filled tank in 20 hours. Both the pipes are opened at 6.30 a.m. When will the tank get filled?

A 2.30 a.m. next day

B 2 a.m. next day

C 1 a.m. next day

D 12.00 midnight

Answer: A

Q.56 Two chords, AB and CD of circle meet at a point O, outside the circle. It is given that AB = 7 cm, CD =4 cm, OB = 5 cm. What is the length of OD?

A 5 cm

B 6 cm

C 7.5 cm

D 10 cm

Answer: B

Q.57 For all α^ℓ/_ίs, (ί = 1,2,3,………………..20) lying between 0⁰ and 90⁰, it is given that,cos ∝1 + cos ∝2 +cos ∝3 +………. + cos ∝20= 20. What is the value of (∝1 + ∝2 + ∝3 +………+ ∝20)?

A 900⁰

B 180⁰

C 0⁰

D 20⁰

Answer: C

Q.58 A square has been inscribed in a circle. What is the ratio of the length of a side of the square to the radius of the circle?

A 2:1

B 1 : √2

C 1:2

D √2: 1

Answer: D

Q.59 If (1.25)(1 − 6.4 × 10⁻⁵) = 1.2496 + a, then a is equal to:

A 0.0016

B 0.00016

C 0.0032

D 0.00032

Answer: D

Q.60 The given Bar Graph presents the sale of a particular brand of car by three showrooms, A, B and C (in multiples of 100) during the months Jan, Feb, Mar and Apr, 2016.

What is the ratio of number of cars sold by A in Jan-Feb, 2016 to that of cars sold by B during Mar-Apr, 2016?

A 5:8

B 8:17

C 12:19

D 10:19

Answer: D

Q.61 The volume of a right circular cone is equal to that of a sphere, whose radius is half the radius of the base of the cone. What is the ratio of the radius ofthe base to the height of the cone ?

A 1:4

B 1:2

C 4:1

D 2:1

Answer: D

Q.62 1 if (a+b+4){ab+4(a+b)}-4ab=0, and a≠-4, b≠-4, then ( (1/(a+b+1))¹¹⁷ − 2⁻²³⁴) is equal to

A ¼¹¹⁷

B ½¹¹⁷

C −½²³⁴

D 0

Answer: D

Q.63 The simplified value of {¾ of 4/15 × 1⅔ − (3½ − 2⅙)}

A 13

B 1

C 2

D 2 3

Answer: B

Q.64 The given Bar Graph presents the sale of a particular brand of car by three showrooms, A, B and C (in multiples of 100) during the months Jan, Feb, Mar and Apr, 2016.

What was the average number of cars sold by A during Feb-Apr, 2016?

A 375

B 350

C 250

D 300

Answer: B

Q.65 For 0^∘ < θ < 90^∘ , tanθ + cotθ = 2.8 is equal to:

A 30∘

B 60∘

C 45∘

D 0∘

Answer: C

Q.66 The given Bar Graph presents the sale of a particular brand of car by three showrooms, A, B and C (in multiples of 100) during the months Jan, Feb, Mar and Apr, 2016.

If the cars sold by A and B are all found to be in perfect order, but the cars sold by C were found to be defective to the extent of 15%, 10%, 8% and 6%,respectively in Jan, Feb, Mar and Apr 2016, then what is the ratio of non-defective cars sold by C to that of all cars sold by A and B during Jan-Mar 2016 ?

A 177 : 1400

B 384 : 1385

C 489 : 1300

D 255 : 1348

Answer: C

Q.67 Given a + 1/a =2 what is the value of a¹¹⁸ + 1/a¹¹⁷

A 118

B 1

C 2

D 117

Answer: C

Q.68 For a number, greater than one, the difference between itself and its reciprocal is 20% of the sum of itself and its reciprocal. By how much percentage (nearest to an integer) is the square of the number less than its cube?

A 122

B 18

C 81

D 33

Answer: B

Q.69 ABCD is a rhombus with each side being equal to 8 cm. If BD = 10 em, AC = 2√x cm, what is the value of 1+√x.

A 2√3

B 3√2

C 7

D 5

Answer: C

Q.70 What is the ratio between the fourth proportional of 3, 4, 9 and the mean proportional between 2 and 98 ?

A 7:8

B 7:6

C 8:7

D 6:7

Answer: D

Q.71 The 10-digit number 79x00001y6 is exactly divisible by 88. What is the value of (x + 3)?

A 5

B 9

C 6

D 7

Answer: B

Q.72 The average of a series of 21 numbers is equal to 43. The average of the first eleven of them is 33. The average of the last eleven numbers is 53. The eleventh number of the series is:

A 43

B 47

C 33

D 46

Answer: A

Q.73 A shopkeeper decides to raise the marked price of an article by 10%. How much discount should he allow so as to be able to sell the article at the original marked price?

A 9⅟₁ %

B 8₁⅑%

C 9½ %

D 10%

Answer: A

Q.74 What is the simplified value of [(sin²31⁰+sin²59⁰)/(sec²35⁰– cot²55⁰)+tan29⁰ cot60⁰-cosec²61⁰]

A 0

B -1

C ½

D 1

Answer: A

Q.75 A returns train goes from from R to P P with to Q with a speed a speed ^u/₂. What w km/h, is the then average from speed Q to R (in (QR km/h)of = 2PQ) the with train a speed for the 3 entire km/h, and journey starting from P and back to P?

A 18u/23

B 4u/3

C 16u/3

D 3u/2

Answer: A

English

Instructions For the following questions answer them individually

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

A lean

B bent

C plump

D old

Answer: C

Q.77 Identify the segment in the sentence which contains the grammatical error. The little boy was so busy playing with his toy train that he do not even look up at us.

A busy playing with

B he do not even

C his toy train

D look up at us

Answer: B

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

A. Baskets and carts flooded the street turning it into a mobile market.

B. Hearing their cries people with bags started coming out from their ho uses.

C. Suddenly the street came alive.

D. From one end to the other cries of the vendors rent the air.

A CADB

B ABDC

C DACB

D CBAD

Answer: A

Q.79 Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select No improvement. After going through their brochure I has decided to make a donation to help their campaign.

A I decided to make a donation to help

B No improvement

C I decide to make a donation for helping

D I decided for making a donation to help

Answer: A

Q.80 Select the wrongly spelt word.

A opulence

B oppression

C oppurtunity

D opposition

Answer: C

Q.81 Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom in a nutshell

A add nuts into something

B put everything in a shell

C packed very tightly

D express very briefly

Answer: D

Q.82 Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence. Mahesh said to the interviewer, “Sir, I was in charge of the production unit at my previous office.”

A Mahesh told the interviewer that Sir was in charge of the production unit at my previous office.

B Mahesh told the interviewer I was in charge of the production unit at his previous office.

C Mahesh told the interviewer you were in charge of the production unit at my previous office.

D Mahesh told the interviewer that he had been in charge of the production unit at his previous office.

Answer: D

Q.83 Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank. A fresh interest rate cut by the Reserve Bank of India would largely ______ on how the monsoon turns out in the months ahead.

A depend

B determine

C define

D demonstrate

Answer: A

Q.84 Given below are four jumbled sentences. Out of the given options pick the one that gives their correct order.

A. Today flax is used to make fine linen fabric.

B. The Neolithic man first clad himself with an imal skins.

C. He also used flax which had a good fibre for making clo th.

D. But in those days cloth made of flax must have been very ro ugh.

A CADB

B BDAC

C DABC

D BCDA

Answer: D

Q.85 Select the most appropriate antonym of the given word. VIRULENT

A dangerous

B amicable

C lethal

D powerful

Answer: B

Q.86 Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. be an open book

A one about whom it is easy to know everything

B one who advises others to be frank and unsecretive

C one who is fond of reading even when travelling

D one who has written an examination without preparation

Answer: A

Q.87 Select the correctly spelt word.

A tantative

B substentive

C remunerative

D speculetive

Answer: C

Q.88 Select the most appropriate word for the given group of words A game in which no one wins

A conquest

B draw

C triumph

D feat

Answer: B

Q.89 Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select No improvement. The government has adopted a tough stance with respect of terror and security.

A in respect of

B about respect to

C No improvement

D with respect to

Answer: D

Q.90 Identify the segment in the sentence which contains the grammatical error. We will use enamel paint on this wall because it gives a best finish.

A enamel paint on this wall

B We will use

C a best finish

D because it gives

Answer: C

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

Comprehension: With the groundwater table receding alarmingly, an ostrich mentality will only increase water woes. Deficit rainfall (1) ______ indiscriminate extraction of ground water (2) ______ two major reasons for (3) ______ situation. Government must promote (4) ______ harvesting and conservation. Citizens must (5) ______ learn to use water judiciously or else the State will run out of water like Cape Town.

Q.91 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.1.

A and

B but

C unless

D also

Answer: A

Q.92 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.2.

A was

B be

C is

D are

Answer: D

Q.93 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.3.

A the

B those

C a

D their

Answer: A

Q.94 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.4.

A crop

B seed

C soil

D water

Answer: D

Q.95 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.5.

A although

B already

C anyhow

D also

Answer: D

Instructions For the following questions answer them individually

Q.96 Select the most appropriate word for the given group of words A strong and fast moving stream of water

A rivulet

B creek

C torrent

D trickle

Answer: C

Q.97 Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank. The pilgrims grew increasingly aware of the ______ of sacred Buddhist texts in the Chinese language and decided to travel to India in search of them.

A persistence

B parity

C preference

D paucity

Answer: D

Instructions Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

Q.98 MINIATURE

A diminutive

B mammoth

C colossal

D gigantic

Answer: A

Q.99 CAMOUFLAGE

A exhibit

B disguise

C divulge

D expose

Answer: B

Instructions For the following questions answer them individually

Q.100 Select the correct passive form of the given sentence. The cyclone has damaged several crops.

A Several crops are being damaged by the cyclone.

B Several crops had been damaged by the cyclone.

C Several crops have been damaged by the cyclone.

D Several crops have damaged the cyclone.

Answer: C

SSC CHSL Tier-I 26 March 2018 Shift-III Previous Year Paper

SSC CHSL Tier 1 2018 26 March Shift 3

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’.

Evolutionary processes give rise to biodiversity in every (1)/ level of biological organisation, including the level of (2)/ species, individual organisms, and molecules. (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’.

Population decline, counter-urbanisation, invasion, and (1)/ movement of people, which had begun in Late (2)/ Antiquity, continued in the Early Middle Ages. (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.

The architect was unable to ______ those designs.

A. made

B. sketch

C. scatter

D. built

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.

Life is short but it has a ______ meaning.

A. rare

B. sharp

C. deep

D. blur

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

Pert

A. Humble

B. Lively

C. Meek

D. Timid

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

Copious

A. Counterfeit

B. Plentiful

C. Commendable

D. Deficient

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

Egregious

A. Noticeable

B. Gross

C. Mild

D. Obvious

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

Rectitude

A. Goodness

B. Infamy

C. Honesty

D. Character

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

The elusive

P : status in the Red List of the International

Q : snow leopard has lost its endangered

R : Union for Conservation of Nature

A. QPR

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.

He gave her promotion happily.

A. She was given promotion happily by him.

B. She had been given promotion by him happily

C. Her promotion was gave happily by him.

D. Her promotion was given.

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.

Anuj said, “I need your help now.”

A. Anju needed my help then.

B. Anuj said that he needed my help then.

C. Anuj said he needed my help now

D. Anuj says he needed my help now.

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. Hygiene

B. Hygine

C. Higine

D. Hygeine

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 reason is a fear that we will not ______________ find ourselves in that higher echelon of posts and achievements that get so many likes and reposts, a sign of success and ____________ in our binary outlook. A darker worry also exists at the back _______ our mind. What if we end __________ in the other group, an object of ridicule, derided as another in a long list of failures _________ embarrassments that go viral for all the wrong reasons? we will not ______________ find ourselves in that

A. automatically

B. automatic

C. automatical

D. automation

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. appreciate

B. appreciative

C. appreciation

D. appreciatively

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. for

B. from

C. off

D. of

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. upon

B. on

C. up

D. above

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. but

B. nor

C. also

D. and

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

Stab someone in the back

A. Praise someone.

B. Like someone secretly.

C. Betray someone.

D. Meet someone after a long time

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

Over my dead body

A. Used to emphasize that one completely opposes something

B. Be dead sure of something.

C. Feel afraid of something or someone.

D. Feel unhealthy and very weak

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

Farmland ploughed and harrowed but left for a period without being sown in order to

restore its fertility

A. Fallow

B. Urbane

C. Sophisticated

D. Gentee

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

Showing or feeling no interest, enthusiasm, or concern

A. Ardent

B. Fervent

C. Apathetic

D. Melancholic

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”.

Over the last few weeks I (has been) on a whirlwind series of travel for work and vacation.

A. have been

B. was been

C. have being

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”.

I closed the window just in time and (return) to my room with relief.

A. returns

B. returned

C. will return

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 order to

A-regulate the technology and boost

B-the rankings, we need our

C-teachers to do exponential thinking

A. CBA

B. CAB

C. BCA

D. ABC

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

Select the correctly spelt word.

A. symptommatically

B. symptomaticaly

C. symptomatically

D. symptommaticaly

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

Ohm : Resistance : : ? : ?

A. Temperature : Degree

B. Hectare : Area

C. Energy : Watt

D. Current : Ampere

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

16 : 23 : : 22 : ?

A. 34

B. 29

C. 23

D. 31

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

GOI : RZT : : FMD : ?

A. PWN

B. QXP

C. PWO

D. QXO

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

A. Figure – Rectangle

B. Ornament – Ring

C. Vehicle – Scooter

D. Necklace – Ornament

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. 17 – 34

B. 37 – 74

C. 43 – 86

D. 29 – 59

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

A. SKC

B. ZRJ

C. ZSK

D. VNF

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

1. Pinnacle

2. Pigment

3. Pierce

4. Phony

5. Pick

A. 52431

B. 45321

C. 12453

D. 23514

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

13, 19, 32, 51, 83, ?

A. 142

B. 134

C. 156

D. 140

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

CLG, GPK, KTO, OXS, ?

A. TBW

B. SZW

C. SWA

D. SBW

Q. 35 Suraj is shorter than Gopal but taller than Tarun. Rajan is the tallest and Shivam is shorter than Suraj but not the shortest. Who is the third shortest?

A. Gopal

B. Suraj

C. Rajan

D. Shivam

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

Endeavors

A. Vote

B. Rose

C. End

D. Done

Q. 37 In a certain code language, “LINKS” is written as “93210” and “CROMA” is written as “84576”. How is “ROCKS” written in that code language?

A. 81054

B. 83106

C. 45810

D. 10486

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

7 – 8 + 20 x 10 ÷ 9 = ?

A. 18

B. 20

C. 22

D. 14

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

16 x 4 – 10 + 2 ÷ 12 = 18

A. x and –

B. ÷ and –

C. – and +

D. ÷ and x

Q. 40 If 4!4 = 80, 3!8 = 110 and 6!2 = 80, then find the value of 7!9 = ?

A. 70

B. 100

C. 60

D. 160

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

ABABCDAB, ABADCBAB, ABCDABAB, ADCBABAB, CDABABAB, _______________.

A. ABABADCB

B. ABABCDAB

C. ABADCBAB

D. CBABABAD

Q. 42 The fitness club has organised a race. The route goes 4.5 km West from the starting point. It then turns North and goes 3 kms, then turns East and goes 4.5 km, finally it turns left and goes 1.5 km to reach the end point. Where is the end point with respect to the start point?

A. 4.5 km North

B. 1.5 km South

C. 4.5 km South

D. 1.5 km North

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: Some ribbons are tapes

Statement II: Some strips are ribbons

Conclusion I: All tapes are strips

Conclusion II: No strips are tapes

A. Only conclusion I follows

B. Only conclusion II follows

C. Both conclusions I and II follow

D. Neither conclusion I nor conclusion II follows

Q. 44 In the figure rectangle represents web Hair stylists, circle represents Choreographers , triangle represents Mountain climbers and square represents Gymnasts. which set of letters represents Gymnasts who are both Hair stylists or Mountain climbers ?

A. CF

B. GF

C. C

D. BC

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

AHR, HOY, OVF, VCM, ?

A. CJT

B. BKU

C. ALV

D. ZGQ

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

6, 13, 20, 27, ?

A. 34

B. 32

C. 37

D. 43

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. (7, 36, 21)

B. (9, 46, 27)

C. (11, 56, 33)

D. (22, 106, 63)

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 21,34 and ‘T’ can be represented by 97,89 etc.Similarly you have to identify the set for the word ‘MAZE’

A. 22,97,43,66

B. 24,76,12,66

C. 31,76,11,58

D. 14,41,76,12

Q. 51 Find the average of first 20 multiples of 9.

A. 94.8

B. 94.7

C. 94.6

D. 94.5

Q. 52 Calculate (7|2-6|-4|5|÷5)/(-7×(2)-2×2 ÷2+2)

A. -16/18

B. -14/7

C. -12/7

D. -12/18

Q. 53 What is the value equation a³+ b³+ c³ – 3abc if a² + b² + c² = ab + bc + ca + 4 and a + b + c = 4.

A. 0

B. 1

C. 16

D. 256

Q. 54 What is the x – intercept of the linear equation 18x + 25y – 900 = 0?

A. 18

B. 25

C. 50

D. 450

Q. 55 Two equal circles intersect each other at point A and B, whose centers are O and O’. OO’ = 24 mm and AB = 10 mm, then find the area (in sq. mm) of the circle.

A. 530.66

B. 520.66

C. 510.33

D. 500.33

Q. 56 The length of the diameter of the circle is 10 cm and length of the chord drawn in a circle is 6 cm. Find the distance (in cm) of chord from the center.

A. 10

B. 8

C. 6

D. 4

Q. 57 60% of P = 50% of Q and Q = x% of P. What is the value of x?

A. 130

B. 120

C. 140

D. 80

Q. 58 X, Y and Z are partners in a company. In one year X receives 1/4 part of profit, Y receives ⅕ part of profit and Z receives Rs 22000. How much amount (in Rs) will X get as profit?

A. 10000

B. 12000

C. 15000

D. 18000

Q. 59 P and Q started a business by investing Rs 50000 and Rs 40000 respectively. After 4 months, P withdraws Rs 20000 while Q invest Rs 70000 more after 6 months of starting the business. At the end of the year P’s share in the profit is Rs 11000. What will be the total profit (in Rs) at the end of year?

A. 33500

B. 27600

C. 42800

D. 38800

Q. 60 The average weight of 25 candles is 40 grams. If some candles of weight 50 grams each were removed, then average weight becomes 37.5 grams. How many candles of weight 50 grams each were removed?

A. 3

B. 5

C. 8

D. 12

Q. 61 Simple interest on a sum for 9 months at 8% per annum is Rs 270.What is the value (in Rs) of the sum?

A. 5200

B. 5400

C. 4500

D. 3600

Q. 62 The difference between cost price and selling price is Rs 575. If profit percentage is 23%, then what is the selling price (in Rs)?

A. 3225

B. 1925

C. 2500

D. 3075

Q. 63 A merchant marks the price of his articles 20% above the cost price. If he allows 20% discount, then what is the profit or loss percentage?

A. 2% loss

B. 4% profit

C. 4% loss

D. No profit/loss

Q. 64 What is that least digit that must be added to the product 5786 × 5784 to make it a perfect square?

A. 1

B. 6

C. 5

D. 4

Q. 65 20 boys do one fourth of work in 25 days. How many more boys will be required to complete the remaining work in 50 days?

A. 8

B. 10

C. 15

D. 20

Q. 66 When Gopal walks from A to B and returns from B to A on cycle, then it takes him 46 minutes. By walking both ways, it takes him 75 minutes. If he rides cycle both ways then what will be the total time (in minutes)?

A. 19

B. 17

C. 23

D. 15

Q. 67 The bar graph shows average marks scored in a 100 marks Geography exam by students of 7 divisions of Standard X. Study the diagram and answer the following questions. Which division scored the second highest average marks?

A. F

B. B

C. A

D. C

Q. 68 The bar graph shows average marks scored in a 100 marks Geography exam by students of 7 divisions of Standard X. Study the diagram and answer the following questions. What is the ratio of average marks scored by Division C to Division G?

A. 3 : 5

B. 5 : 3

C. 6 : 5

D. 5 : 6

Q. 69 The bar graph shows average marks scored in a 100 marks Geography exam by students of 7 divisions of Standard X. Study the diagram and answer the following questions. Average marks of division A were lesser than that of Division C by _________

A. 100%

B. 150%

C. 200%

D. 50%

Q. 70 The bar graph shows average marks scored in a 100 marks Geography exam by students of 7 divisions of Standard X. Study the diagram and answer the following questions. If all students of Division C got bonus 10 marks for winning the inter-school trophy their new average marks would increase by how much?

A. 15%

B. 25%

C. 16.67%

D. 20%

Q. 71 The lengths of the two diagonals of a rhombus are 8 cm and 15 cm respectively. Find its area (in cm²).

A. 30

B. 120

C. 90

D. 60

Q. 72 Find the area (in cm²) of a semi-circle of radius 35 cm.

A. 3850

B. 960

C. 1920

D. 1925

Q. 73 Find the total surface area (in cm²) of a right circular cone of diameter 14 cm and slant height 10 cm.

A. 374

B. 570

C. 428

D. 524

Q. 74 ΔDEF is right angled at E. If m∠D = 45°, then find the value of (tanF + 1/3).

A. 4/3

B. 3√3/2

C. (√2+1)/√2

D. (3√2+1)/3

Q. 75 In ΔXYZ measure of angle Y is 90°. If cosec X = 17/15, and XY = 4 cm, then what is the length (in cm) of side YZ?

A. 7.5

B. 8.5

C. 5

D. 6

Q. 76 Which of the following is NOT included in general methodology while assessing the national income?

A. Pension

B. Investment Expenditure

C. Value added

D. Consumption Expenditure

Q. 77 In India, the Black Revolution is associated with self dependence in the production of ___________.

A. oil seeds production

B. crude petroleum

C. black box

D. No option is correct

Q. 78 Hiuen Tsang visited Kanchipuram, the capital of Pallavas, during the reign which of the following rulers?

A. Mahendra Verman I

B. Mahendra Verman II

C. Narasimha Varman I

D. Parmeshwar Varman II

Q. 79 E.P. Ramaswamy Naicker is associated with which of the following movements?

A. Self-respect movement

B. Viacom movement

C. Justice movement

D. Ezhava movement

Q. 80 World famous Kaieteur Falls is situated on which river?

A. Potaro

B. Mississippi

C. St. Lawrence

D. Zambezi

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

A. Shivasamudram Falls – Kaveri

B. Dhuandhar Falls – Narmada

C. Sahastra dhara Falls – Baldy

D. Gerosoppa Falls – Kaveri

Q. 82 In which year did Vivekananda participate in the Parliament of the World’s Religions?

A. 1893 AD

B. 1895 AD

C. 1897 AD

D. 1899 AD

Q. 83 What was the theme of the Global Entrepreneurship Summit, 2017 organised in

Hyderabad?

A. Development for All

B. Women First, Prosperity for All

C. Run for Development

D. Women’s World

Q. 84 Which of the following films won the best film award in the 48th International Film Festival of India (IFFI), organized from November 20 to 28, 2017 in Panji, Goa?

A. 120 Beats Per Minute

B. Take Off

C. Angels Wear White

D. Dark Skull

Q. 85 How much area of Bhutan is approximately covered with forest?

A. 45%

B. 61%

C. 72%

D. 84%

Q. 86 The atoms of the elements having same difference between mass number and atomic number are called ______.

A. Isobar

B. Isotopes

C. Isotones

D. No option is correct

Q. 87 Heavy water is mostly used in which of the following?

A. In fire extinguisher

B. In nuclear reactors

C. In washing cloth

D. In both Nuclear reactors and Fire extinguisher

Q. 88 ______ prevents the Panchayat from doing wrong things like misusing money or favouring certain people.

A. Gram Sabha

B. District Collector

C. Sarpanch

D. Secretary

Q. 89 ______ is a particular area from which all the voters living there choose their

representatives.

A. Constituency

B. Voting Area

C. Election Area

D. Legislative Area

Q. 90 Match the following.

Organism Reproduction process

Leishmania Bud formation

Yeast Fragmentation

Spirogyra Binary fission

A. I – 2, II – 3, III – 1

B. I – 1, II – 3, III – 2

C. I – 3, II – 1, III – 2

D. I – 3, II – 2, III – 1

Q. 91 What is the shape of the two guard cells which enclose stomata?

A. Oval

B. Triangular

C. Rectangular

D. Kidney shaped

Q. 92 Under the ‘National Electric Mobility Mission Plan’, the government wants to see 6-7 million electric and hybrid vehicles on Indian roads from year ______ onwards.

A. 2022

B. 2020

C. 2025

D. 2019

Q. 93 Which research laboratory has developed an Artificial Intelligent robot named Shelley that writes horror stories?

A. IBM – Media research lab

B. MIT – Media Lab

C. Almaden’s Visual Media

D. Wal-mart Media Lab

Q. 94 On 9 November 2017, House Building Advance (HBA) rules were revised. Now, under the new rules, the central government employee can barrow a maximum of how much amount from government?

A. Rs 50 lakh

B. Rs 25 lakh

C. Rs 75 lakh

D. Rs 15 lakh

Q. 95 The Government of India has approved year 2018 as National year of which nutrient rich crop to boost its production?

A. Millet

B. Wheat

C. Rice

D. Maize

Q. 96 Find the acceleration (in m/s² ) of a body which accelerates from 10 m/s to 20 m/s in 4 seconds.

A. 7.5

B. 5

C. 15

D. 2.5

Q. 97 Propagation of sound can be visualised as propagation of _____________ variations in the medium.

A. energy

B. power

C. force

D. pressure

Q. 98 During the night, the direction of the wind would be from the __________________.

A. valleys to the mountains

B. mountains to the valleys

C. land to the sea

D. sea to the land

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

A) Julio Granda won the Chess 2017 Women’s World Chess Championship.

B) Australia hosted the Tennis 2017 Hopman Cup.

C) Max Verstappen won the Formula One 2017 Malaysian Grand Prix.

A. Only A

B. Only C

C. Both B and C

D. A, B and C

Q. 100 In HTML, ______________ attribute specifies a set of controls that are linked so that only one radio button among each set is selected at a time.

A. TYPE=”TEXT”

B. TYPE=”PASSWORD”

C. TYPE=”RADIO”

D. TYPE=”CHECKBOX”

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