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

SSC CHSL Tier 1 2018 23 March Shift 1

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

My first (1)/ task has (2)/ to go for shopping. (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’.

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

A. 1

B. 2

C. 3

D. 4

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. ______ is not well with her.

A. This

B. Always

C. It

D. All

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.

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

A. someone

B. no one

C. anyone

D. every

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

Banal

A. Original

B. Commonplace

C. Distinctive

D. Sharp

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

Contrite

A. Determined

B. Specific

C. Devise

D. Regretful

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

Benison

A. Amen

B. Approval

C. Blessing

D. Execration

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

Drawn

A. Tense

B. Thin

C. Relaxed

D. Drained

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

All animals have

P : have memory

Q : animals do not

R : sensation but some

A. QRP

B. PRQ

C. RQP

D. PQR

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

She opened the lock.

A. The lock opened by her.

B. The lock was opened by her.

C. The lock is open by her

D. The lock is to open by her

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

Ram said, “I met her yesterday.”

A. Ram said that he met her yesterday.

B. Ram said he meet her the day before.

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

D. Ram met her the day before

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

A. Possetion

B. Possession

C. Poessession

D. Posesion

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

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

A. into

B. so

C. in

D. for

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

society must be __________ and based on

A. nature

B. natural

C. naturally

D. naturism

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

A. clearly

B. clarity

C. clarification

D. clear

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

Only _________ will the competitive urge

A. than

B. thus

C. so

D. then

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

moral and deeply _____________. If true wealth

A. satisfy

B. satisfaction

C. to satisfy

D. satisfying

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

Be out of order

A. Some goods which are out of stock.

B. Do something against the court’s ruling.

C. A device not working properly or at all.

D. Things kept in an organized manner.

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

A sight for sore eyes

A. An ugly sight unpleasant to the eyes.

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

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

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

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

Rude in a mean-spirited and surly way

A. Affable

B. Churlish

C. Cordial

D. Gentee

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

A characteristic of one thing that is suggestive of another

A. Antithetic

B. Disparate

C. Conjecture

D. Reminiscence

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”.

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

A. was replaced

B. were replaced

C. were replace

D. no improvement

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”.

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

A. cleaned

B. cleans

C. to clean

D. no improvement

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

A-prayer whenever I ring

B-next assignment

C-the doorbell to my

A. ABC

B. CBA

C. CAB

D. ACB

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

Select the correctly spelt word.

A. floundar

B. flounder

C. flaunder

D. flaundar

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

Army : Soldier : : ? : ?

A. Troupe : Artist

B. Principal : School

C. Tyre : Car

D. Minister : Council

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

354 : 351 : : 478 : ?

A. 481

B. 447

C. 475

D. 477

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

PTY : DHM : : SQZ : ?

A. IEO

B. GEN

C. GFN

D. IFP

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

A. Table Tennis – Indoor

B. Cricket – Outdoor

C. Football – Outdoor

D. Indoor – Chess

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. 33 – 40

B. 31 – 38

C. 21 – 28

D. 23 – 28

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

A. IQY

B. CKT

C. EMU

D. HPX

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

1. Infect

2. Inferior

3. Indulge

4. Induce

5. Indirect

A. 52143

B. 12453

C. 54312

D. 14532

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

23, 28, 34, 41, 49, ?

A. 57

B. 59

C. 56

D. 58

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

AFMG, CHOI, EJQK, GLSM, ?

A. HMVP

B. IOUH

C. MOUP

D. INUO

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

A. Mita

B. Rahul

C. Mukesh

D. Cannot be determined

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

Benevolent

A. Been

B. Nevin

C. Lent

D. Ben

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

A. ONKPT

B. OZNPS

C. OSNPZ

D. OZNKH

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

6 x 20 ÷ 5 – 20 + 4 = ?

A. 11

B. 37

C. 14

D. 35

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

16 – 2 ÷ 40 + 4 x 18 = 40

A. ÷ and –

B. + and x

C. + and ÷

D. – and +

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

A. 20

B. 15

C. 22

D. 24

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

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

A. PQPQPQRR

B. RRPQPQPQ

C. PQPQPRRQ

D. PQPQRRPQ

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

A. 5 km East

B. 9 km West

C. 5 km West

D. 9 km East

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

Statement I: All chains are ropes

Statement II: Some links are chains

Conclusion I: Some ropes are links

Conclusion II: All links are ropes

A. Only conclusion I follows

B. Only conclusion II follows

C. Both conclusions I and II follow

D. Neither conclusion I nor conclusion II follows

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

A. G

B. GH

C. IG

D. IGH

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

HAT, MFY, RKD, WPI, ?

A. YRK

B. AWO

C. AVM

D. BUN

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

669, 660, 651, 642, 633, ?

A. 622

B. 620

C. 624

D. 618

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. (49, 45, 39)

B. (73, 68, 63)

C. (94, 89, 84)

D. (66, 61, 56)

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

A. 1)

B. 2)

C. 3)

D. 4)

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

A. 1)

B. 2)

C. 3)

D. 4)

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

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

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

A. 67,96,31,65

B. 20,89,14,59

C. 43,58,31,65

D. 30,57,30,68

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

A. 10

B. 14

C. 18

D. 22

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

A. 36

B. 38

C. 40

D. 42

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

A. 0

B. 1

C. 2

D. 3

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

A. 20

B. 40

C. 60

D. 80

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

A. ΔABC~ΔDEF

B. ΔACB ~ΔDEF

C. ΔABC ~ΔFDE

D. Both triangles are not similar

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

A. 2

B. 3

C. 4

D. 5

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

A. 225

B. 150

C. 125

D. 100

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

A. 1

B. 2

C. 3

D. 4

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

A. 1 : 3

B. 2 : 3

C. 3 : 4

D. 4 : 5

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

A. 24

B. 6

C. 16

D. 18

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

A. 29824

B. 36284

C. 41624

D. 26244

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

A. 54

B. 36

C. 18

D. 72

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

A. 66.66

B. 33.33

C. 40

D. 25

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

A. 144

B. 1

C. 289

D. 3

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

A. 5

B. 7

C. 8

D. 6

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

A. 12

B. 18

C. 24

D. 30

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

Which game is the favourite of most people surveyed?

A. Basketball

B. Football

C. Hockey

D. Baseball

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

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

A. 2100

B. 2200

C. 2400

D. 2500

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

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

A. 30

B. 60

C. 75

D. 45

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

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

A. 30%

B. 33.33%

C. 25%

D. 40%

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

A. 84

B. 336

C. 168

D. 252

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

A. 36

B. 72

C. 44

D. 88

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

A. 14

B. 10.5

C. 21

D. 17.5

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

A. (4+√3)/2

B. 5/2√3

C. (4+√3)/2√3

D. (√3+1)/√3

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

A. 1.7

B. 1.5

C. 2

D. 2.5

Q. 76 Economic growth is usually coupled with ___________.

A. deflation

B. inflation

C. Stagflation

D. hyper inflation

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

A. Indian Council of Agricultural Research

B. Regional Rural Banks

C. State Trading Corporation

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

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

A. Sena dynasty

B. Gaur dynasty

C. Ilyas dynasty

D. Ganesh dynasty

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

A. Acharya Narendra Dev

B. Ram Manohar Lohia

C. Jai Prakash

D. Subhash Chandra Bose

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

A. Earthquake

B. Ozone gas

C. Volcano

D. Rivers

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

A. Punjab Himalaya

B. Nepal Himalaya

C. Assam Himalaya

D. Kumaon Himalaya

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

A. Assam

B. Bihar

C. Odisha

D. Jharkhand

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

A. Pakistan

B. Nepal

C. Afghanistan

D. Maldives

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

A. Anuk Arudpragasam

B. Justin Mallik

C. Premdass Nayyar

D. Aziz Sharif

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

A. Rastriya Janata Party Nepal

B. Communist Party of Nepal (Unified)

C. Nepali Congress

D. Rastriya Prajatantra Party

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

A. 2n

B. 2n ²

C. n

D. n²

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

A. Diamond

B. Graphite

C. C-60

D. Methane

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

A. Article 56

B. Article 110

C. Article 252

D. Article 256

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

A. National Emergency

B. State Emergency

C. Financial Emergency

D. State and Financial Emergency both

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

A. Lactic acid

B. Pyruvic acid

C. Carbonic acid

D. Oxalic acid

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

A. M. Schleiden and T. Schwann

B. Virchow

C. J. E. Purkinje

D. Leeuwenhoek

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

A. Rs 8046.17 crore

B. Rs 9046.17 crore

C. Rs 7046.17 crore

D. Rs 10,000 crore

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

A. China

B. Russia

C. India

D. Singapore

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

A. Yellow Masala Bonds

B. Green Masala Bonds

C. Red Masala Bonds

D. White Masala Bonds

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

A. 48%

B. 70%

C. 51%

D. 60%

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

A. 1

B. 0.2

C. 0.1

D. 2

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

A. acceleration

B. torque

C. momentum

D. velocity

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

A. core

B. kernel

C. pith

D. crust

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

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

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

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

A. Only B

B. Only C

C. A, B and C

D. None of these

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

A. Societal

B. Technological

C. Educational

D. Personal

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

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

SSC CHSL Tier 1 2018 22 March Shift 3

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

A. 1

B. 2

C. 3

D. 4

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

A. 1

B. 2

C. 3

D. 4

Sapna ___________with all of the chocolates

A. have ran

B. have been running

C. has run off

D. was run off

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

A. for

B. with

C. of

D. about

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

A. praise

B. laud

C. scold

D. command

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

Jubilant

A. happy

B. aggressive

C. ancient

D. defeat

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

Secede

A. quit

B. resign

C. withdraw

D. unite

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

A. cheat

B. catch

C. burn

D. honest

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

The orbital motion

P : of the earth

Q : uncertain rates R : can have

A. QPR

B. QRP

C. RQP

D. PRQ

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

She handed him a bag

A. A bag was hand to him.

B. A bag is handed by her.

C. A bag handed to him by her.

D. A bag was handed to him by her.

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

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

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

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

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

do for her.

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

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

A. Maintenance

B. Maintainence

C. Maintanance

D. Mainteinance

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

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

A. NOR

B. OR

C. AND

D. BUT

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

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

A. at

B. to

C. with

D. into

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

A. this

B. that

C. the

D. these

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

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

such a disparity ______________to the same effect

A. leads

B. lead

C. leading

D. leaded

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

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

we see does not _________ our lives

A. reflects

B. reflective

C. reflection

D. reflect

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

A. To become friends with your opponents.

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

C. Become unnecessarily depressed.

D. To gradually accept a sad situation.

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

Under the weather

A. Become a bit unpredictable like the weather.

B. Slightly unwell or in low spirits.

C. Feel optimistic simply because the weather is good.

D. Feel depressed because you expect bad weather.

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

Relating to or involved in crime

A. chaste

B. impeccant

C. licit

D. felonious

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

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

A. epitome

B. abase

C. libertine

D. profligate

I (had been) a unique case of slow learning

A. has been

B. am been

C. had being

D. no improvement

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

A. will be surprised

B. will be surprise

C. will be surprising

D. no improvement

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

The smoke rises and

A-chokes my apartment

B-gets trapped in the

C-tree-tops and

A. BAC

B. ACB

C. BCA

D. ABC

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

Select the correctly spelt word.

A. constituet

B. iliterrate

C. conctituet

D. constitute

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

River : Krishna : : ? : ?

A. planet:sun

B. mountain:k2

C. moon:satellite

D. earth:grass

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

43 : 27 : : ? : ?

A. 77:65

B. 91:87

C. 65:49

D. 69:55

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

APX : BQY : : ? : ?

A. JRA:KTB

B. JLM:KMP

C. CSN:DTO

D. AXP:BZR

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

A. Net – Badminton

B. Gloves – Boxing

C. Players – Chess

D. Ball – Cricket

A. 13-14

B. 15-16

C. 24-25

D. 19-21

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

A. GMS

B. KQW

C. JPV

D. NTY

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

1. Throttle

2. Tight

3. Time

4. Tier

5. Thrust

A. 12435

B. 54123

C. 15423

D. 25413

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

964, ?, 241, 120.5, 60.25

A. 482

B. 384

C. 396

D. 424

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

D, I, N, S, ?

A. Z

B. V

C. W

D. X

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

A. 3√33, North-West

B. 2√89, North-West

C. 3√33, North-East

D. 2√89, North-East

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

Countermand

A. dam

B. term

C. rout

D. main

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

A. 206191316

B. 121562019

C. 12150219

D. 1515121119

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

18 x 12 ÷ 5 – 10 + 10 = ?

A. 14

B. 6

C. 39

D. 2

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

10 + 14 x 20 – 7 ÷ 10 = 40

A. + and *

B. + and /

C. / and –

D. – and +

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

A. -10

B. 8

C. 4

D. -2

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

XYXYXYZZ, XYXYXZZY, XYXYZZXY, XYXZZYXY, XYZZXYXY, ____________________

A. XZZYXYXY

B. ZZXYXYXY

C. XYXYXYZZ

D. XYXYXZZY

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

A. 5.5km east

B. 2.5 km west

C. 2.5 km east

D. 5.5 km west

Statement I: All napkins are towels

Statement II: All rags are napkins

Conclusion I: Some towels are rags

Conclusion II: All rags are towels

A. Only conclusion I follows

B. Only conclusion II follows

C. Both conclusions I and II follow

D. Neither conclusion I nor conclusion II follows

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

A. EFG

B. E

C. IEF

D. CEF

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

DEW, ZAS, VWO, RSK, ?

A. MPH

B. NOG

C. LME

D. PQI

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

1, 3, 5, 7, ?

A. 9

B. 11

C. 10

D. 12

A. (31,34,37)

B. (43,45,48)

C. (39,42,45)

D. (7,10,13)

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

A. 1

B. 2

C. 3

D. 4

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

A. 1

B. 2

C. 3

D. 4

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

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

A. 21,99,31,85

B. 12,87,11,78

C. 31,65,14,76

D. 76,10,68,23

Q. 51 Find the square root of 1471369

A. 1213

B. 1223

C. 1203

D. 1233

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

A. 35

B. 36

C. 37

D. 38

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

A. -2

B. 0

C. 2

D. 4

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

A. 2

B. 6

C. 8

D. 10

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

A. 5

B. 10

C. 15

D. 20

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

Calculate the length(in cm) of PR

A. 20

B. 24

C. 25

D. 35

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

A. 30000

B. 25000

C. 22500

D. 27000

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

A. 105:50:84

B. 24:25:32

C. 15:21:25

D. 20:42:25

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

A. 10

B. 15

C. 20

D. 25

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

A. 26

B. 34

C. 58

D. 48

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

A. 480

B. 430

C. 258

D. 516

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

A. 15.63

B. 13.51

C. 17.21

D. 14.44

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

I. Two successive discounts of 10% and 10%

II. Buy 7 get 8

III. Buy 9 get 1 free

A. Only II

B. only III

C. only II and III

D. all are equal

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

A. 6

B. √2

C. 3

D. 3√2

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

A. 6

B. 4

C. 3

D. 12

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

A. 165

B. 175

C. 150

D. 135

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

The least number of employees are from which state?

A. F

B. G

C. A

D. E

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

What is the total number of employees of the company?

A. 1020

B. 960

C. 1080

D. 920

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

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

A. 80

B. 60

C. 75

D. 50

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

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

A. 27

B. 270

C. 36

D. 360

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

A. 25√3

B. 36√3

C. 25√2

D. 36√2

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

A. 6

B. 8

C. 9

D. 5

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

A. 9

B. 10

C. 12

D. 8

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

A. (2+2√3)/√3

B. (2+√3)/2√3

C. 7/3

D. (√2+1)/√2

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

A. 15/8

B. 15/17

C. 8/17

D. 17/15

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

A. rise

B. fall

C. remain unchanged

D. no option is correct

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

A. gems and jewellery

B. leather goods

C. knitted garments

D. handicrafts

Q. 78 What is measured with the Nephometer?

A. volume of rainfall

B. Cloud volume and speed

C. Salinity of Sea

D. All options are correct.

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

A. meghalaya

B. manipur

C. mizoram

D. tripura

Q. 80 During whose reign did Timur invaded India?

A. allauddin khilji

B. bahlol lodi

C. firoz tughlaq

D. nasiruddin mamud shah

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

A. Kuka Movement

B. rampa Movement

C. pabna agitation

D. bardoli satyagraha

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

A. cochin

B. goa

C. chennai

D. kolkata

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

A. china

B. italy

C. japan

D. iceland

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

A. dharmendra

B. mahesh bhatt

C. shyam benegal

D. gulzar

Q. 85 The national Temple of Bangladesh is _________________

A. Jagannath Temple, Pabna

B. Boro Kali Bari Temple, Mymensingh

C. Dhakeshwari Temple, Dhaka

D. Sugandha Shakti Peeth, Barisal

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

A. Li, Na, K

B. N,P,Au

C. Cl,Br,I

D. Ca,Sr,Ba

Q. 87 Which of the following is a metal?

A. sulpher

B. nitrogen

C. oxygen

D. no option is correct

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

A. 7th schedule

B. 8th schedule

C. 9th schedule

D. 10th schedule

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

A. Simple Majority of Parliament

B. Special Majority of Parliament

C. Special Majority of Parliament and consent of States

D. No option is correct.

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

A. fungi

B. monera

C. plantae

D. protista

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

A. Commerce and Textile Ministries

B. Power and Textile ministries

C. Finance and Textile ministries

D. No option is correct.

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

A. Geminid Meteor display

B. Perseid Meteor display

C. Draconid Meteor display

D. Lyrid Meteor display

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

A. 18

B. 17

C. 11

D. 15

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

A. 2018-2019

B. 2019-2020

C. 2020-2021

D. 2021-2022

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

A. pratham

B. shakti vahini

C. goonj

D. samman

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

A. 12.5

B. 37.5

C. 62.5

D. 75

Q. 97 As an object falls freely its ___________

A. kinetic energy gets converted into potential energy

B. potential energy gets converted into kinetic energy

C. momentum gets converted into gravitational force

D. gravitational force gets converted into momentum

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

A. poisonous

B. carcinogenic

C. infectious

D. greenhouse

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

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

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

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

A. only B

B. both A and B

C. both A and C

D. A,B and C

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

A. end of column

B. end of row

C. one cell left

D. one cell right

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

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

SSC CHSL Tier 1 2018 22 March Shift 2

The few crowd (1)/ was not surprising (2)/ considering the publicity involved. (3)/No error (4)

A. 1

B. 2

C. 3

D. 4

From the perspective of positive psychology, mental (1)/ health may include an individual’s ability to create a balance (2)/ between life activities and efforts to achieve psychology resilience. (3)/ No error (4)

A. 1

B. 2

C. 3

D. 4

He has not submitted his assignment ______.

A. now

B. yet

C. then

D. until then

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

A. disapproved

B. rejected

C. vested

D. uncovered

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

Consternation

A. Dismay

B. Happiness

C. Composure

D. Assurance

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

Levity

A. Gravity

B. Funniness

C. Beloved

D. Baleful

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

Delectation

A. Sorrow

B. Delight

C. Elation

D. Rapture

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

Analogous

A. Similar

B. Parallel

C. Related

D. Disagreeing

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

Most of

P: had urban backgrounds

Q: Ministers of Japan

R: the erstwhile Prime

A. QPR

B. RQP

C. PQR

D. RPQ

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

They selected the red car.

A. The red car is select.

B. The red car is chosen by them

C. The red car by them is selected.

D. The red car was selected by them.

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

He replied, “I cannot do so.”

A. He said he could not do so

B. He replied that he could not do so.

C. He replied that he cannot did so.

D. He replied that he could never do so.

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

A. Promounciation

B. Prononciation

C. Pronunciation

D. Pronuncieation

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

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

A. right

B. leave

C. with

D. left

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

A. at

B. to

C. by

D. so

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

A. keep

B. keeping

C. keeps

D. kept

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

A. for

B. of

C. from

D. form

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

A. justify

B. justly

C. justice

D. justifies

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

Heave a sigh of relief

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

B. Be exhausted after a gruelling physical task.

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

D. Feel sad that the good times have ended.

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

A lot on your plate

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

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

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

D. To be an expert in multi-tasking.

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

A. Scrupulous

B. Prowler

C. Veracious

D. Unfeigned

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

Carry out a task clumsily or incompetently

A. Bungle

B. Adept

C. Apt

D. Adroit

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

A. are debating

B. are debated

C. is debated

D. no improvement

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

A. was standing

B. was stand

C. was stood

D. no improvement

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

So apart from having

A-colleagues would go out for tea at periodic intervals

B-the routine coffee served

C-from the cafeteria my

A. BAC

B. BCA

C. ACB

D. ABC

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

Select the correctly spelt word.

A. intellijent

B. Intelligent

C. inteligent

D. intelijent

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

Circumference : Circle : : ? : ?

A. Cube : Volume

B. Square : Area

C. Sphere : Circle

D. Perimeter : Rectangle

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

13 : 23 : : 37 : ?

A. 40

B. 46

C. 47

D. 43

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

ACE : KMO : : BDF : ?

A. LNO

B. MPO

C. LNP

D. NPQ

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

A. Vehicle – Car

B. Scooter – Vehicle

C. Truck – Vehicle

D. Bus – Vehicle

A. 7 – 49

B. 9 – 81

C. 11 – 121

D. 15 – 215

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

A. ABDG

B. PQSV

C. JKMQ

D. NOQT

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

1. Peanut

2. Peaceful

3. Personal

4. Photograph

5. Picture

A. 43125

B. 21345

C. 13245

D. 32451

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

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

A. 24

B. 26

C. 25

D. 27

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

AL, EP, IT, MX, ?

A. RC

B. QB

C. QV

D. TV

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

A. Mathematics

B. Law

C. Hindi

D. English

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

Abettor

A. Bettor

B. Wrote

C. Rot

D. Abet

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

A. EWOGYN

B. NYOGYW

C. YGWPQM

D. WEGOIY

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

RIP, TLT, VOX, XRB, ?

A. ZTE

B. AUF

C. ZUF

D. ATE

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

24, 26, 28, ?, 32, 34

A. 29

B. 30

C. 31

D. 36

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

A. (4, 8, 16)

B. (9, 18, 36)

C. (6, 12, 24)

D. (5, 10, 25)

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

13 – 14 + 15 x 70 ÷ 14 = ?

A. 4

B. 2

C. 47

D. 6

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

8 ÷ 2 – 50 x 6 + 16 = 50

A. + and ÷

B. – and +

C. + and x

D. ÷ and x

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

A. 15

B. 12

C. 18

D. 7

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

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

A. XYXYXWXY

B. XYXYXYXY

C. ZYXYXYXY

D. XWXYXYXY

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

A. 25 miles South

B. 105 miles North

C. 25 miles North

D. 105 miles South

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

Statement I: All bins are baskets

Statement II: No buckets are bins

Conclusion I: All baskets are buckets

Conclusion II: All buckets are baskets

A. Only conclusion I follows

B. Only conclusion II follows

C. Both conclusions I and II follow

D. Neither conclusion I nor conclusion II follows

Q. 47 In the figure rectangle represents Editors,, circle represents Choreographers , triangle represents Jugglers and square represents Football players. which set of letters represents Editors who are neither Jugglers nor Football players ?

A. DF

B. FJI

C. DB

D. AB

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

A. 1)

B. 2)

C. 3)

D. 4)

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

A. 1)

B. 2)

C. 3)

D. 4)

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

The sets of numbers as given in the alternatives are represented by two classes of alphabets as shown in the given two matrices. The column and rows of Matrix-I are numbered from 0 to 4 and that of Matrix-II are numbered from 5 to 9. A letter from these matrices can be represented first by its row and next by its column. For example ‘M’ can be represented by 31,43 and ‘W’ can be represented by 78,97 etc.Similarly you have to identify the set for the word ‘BODY’

A. 41,77,14,89

B. 11,67,34,67

C. 13,75,42,67

D. 32,65,30,87

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

A. 1.96

B. 10.96

C. 0.0196

D. 0.196

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

A. 2.32

B. 1.32

C. 0.232

D. 0.0232

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

A. 2

B. 3

C. 4

D. 5

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

A. 110

B. 220

C. 330

D. 440

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

A. Equilateral

B. Isosceles

C. Right angle

D. Obtuse angled

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

A. 2

B. 3

C. 4

D. Infinite

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

A. 28

B. 32

C. 26

D. 34

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

A. 23 : 19

B. 17 : 11

C. 27 : 20

D. 34 : 23

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

A. 3 : 5

B. 5 : 7

C. 1 : 1

D. 4 : 7

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

A. 65

B. 59

C. 69

D. 80

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

Rs) after 6 years?

A. 8500

B. 9000

C. 8000

D. 10000

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

A. 8.33

B. 7.69

C. 9.09

D. 11.33

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

A. 33

B. 32

C. 34

D. 36

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

A. 9

B. 10

C. 18

D. 20

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

A. 10

B. 12

C. 15

D. 18

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

A. 5

B. 2

C. 3

D. 4

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

Which partner got the second highest share in profits?

A. C

B. A

C. E

D. F

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

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

A. 400

B. 300

C. 360

D. 350

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

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

A. 30

B. 60

C. 45

D. 90

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

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

A. 3

B. 2.5

C. 4

D. 2

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

A. 46

B. 92

C. 35

D. 70

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

A. 42

B. 27

C. 21

D. 54

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

A. 792

B. 728

C. 528

D. 493

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

A. 1/6

B. (2√2-1)/√2

C. -1/√3

D. (√3-4)/2√3

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

A. 1.7

B. 2

C. 1.5

D. 2.5

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

A. economies of scale

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

C. very small market

D. All options are correct

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

A. Organised term lending financial institutions

B. Transport

C. Commercial banking

D. Steel production

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

A. Aral Sea

B. Caspian Sea

C. Baikal

D. Dead Sea

Q. 79 Which of the following is correctly matched?

A. Lonar – Madhya Pradesh

B. Nakki – Gujarat

C. Kolleru – Andhra Pradesh

D. Pulicat – Kerala

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

A. Sasaram

B. Delhi

C. Kalinger

D. Sonargaon

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

A. Lord Clive

B. Warren Hastings

C. Lord Cornwallis

D. Lord Wellesley

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

A. Buddhism

B. Jainism

C. Vaishnavism

D. Shaivism

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

A. Latin America and the caribbean countries

B. Sudan

C. Gulf Countries

D. South East Asian Countries

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

A. Stephanie Hill

B. Andrea Meza

C. Manushi Chhillar

D. Stephanie Del Valle

Q. 85 What is the national animal of Bangladesh?

A. Royal Bengal Tiger

B. Python

C. Goat

D. Buffalo

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

A. size of an atom increases

B. size of an atom decreases

C. ionisation energy of an atom increases

D. size and ionisation energy of an atom increases

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

A. Ammonia

B. Milk

C. Sodium Chloride

D. Chalk

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

A. People

B. Lok Sabha

C. Rajya Sabha

D. President

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

I. Marriage and Divorce II. Electricity

III. Labour Welfare

A. Only I

B. Only II

C. Both I and II

D. All I, II and III

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

A. Contractile protein

B. Receptor protein

C. Structural protein

D. Enzymatic protein

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

A. Bryophyta

B. Thallophyta

C. Pteridophyta

D. All option are correct

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

A. Bank of Baroda

B. State Bank of India

C. Punjab National Bank

D. Bank of India

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

A. Only Polyurethane

B. Only Polyethylene

C. Both Polyurethane and Polyethylene

D. Neither Polyurethane nor Polyethylene

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

A. Dollars

B. Pounds

C. Rupees

D. Cryptocurrency

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

A. 139

B. 112

C. 141

D. 15

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

A. 25

B. 37.5

C. 50

D. 75

Q. 97 1 watt is equal to 1 ____________.

A. J ⁻¹

B. J s

C. J s⁻²

D. J s²

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

A. Reactants

B. Irritants

C. Resistants

D. Pollutants

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

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

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

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

A. Only A

B. Only B

C. Both A and C

D. A, B and C

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

A. Header area

B. Menu bar

C. Body of the page

D. Footer area

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

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

SSC CHSL Tier 1 2018 22 March Shift 1

Q. 1 In the following question, some part of the sentence may have errors. Find out which part

of the sentence has an error and select the appropriate option. If a sentence is free from error, select ‘No Error’. The Taj Mahal can be (1)/ called jewel (2)/ of the nation. (3)/ No error (4)

A. 1

B. 2

C. 3

D. 4

Q. 2 In the following question, some part of the sentence may have errors. Find out which part

of the sentence has an error and select the appropriate option. If a sentence is free from error, select ‘No Error’.

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

Lady Minto, (2)/ who was on a visit to the Dakshineshwar temple. (3)/ No error (4)

A. 1

B. 2

C. 3

D. 4

Q. 3 In the following question, the sentence given with blank to be filled in with an appropriate

word. Select the correct alternative out of the four and indicate it by selecting the appropriate option.

I ______ successful, I just know it.

A. would be

B. will be

C. may be

D. can be

Q. 4 In the following question, the sentence given with blank to be filled in with an appropriate

word. Select the correct alternative out of the four and indicate it by selecting the appropriate option.

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

A. inner

B. outer

C. outmost

D. top

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

expresses the meaning of the given word.

Supercilious

A. Modest

B. Sociable

C. Arrogant

D. Rational

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

expresses the meaning of the given word.

Insolent

A. Shy

B. Sorrowful

C. Happy

D. Rude

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

opposite in meaning of the given word.

Thwart

A. Stop

B. Hinder

C. Balk

D. Assist

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

opposite in meaning of the given word.

Anile

A. Senile

B. Young

C. Foolish

D. Soft

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

The debate

P : on allowing euthanasia to

Q : protect the dignity of patients in a

R : vegetative state has become a key question

A. PRQ

B. RPQ

C. QRP

D. PQR

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

the one which best expresses the same sentence in Passive/Active Voice.

Somebody hit the beggar with a stone.

A. The beggar was hit with a stone.

B. The beggar was hurt by a stone.

C. The beggar is hit by a stone.

D. The beggar hit with a stone.

Q. 11 A sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect Speech. Out of the four given alternatives,

select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct Speech.

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

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

B. The saint asked for a glass of water.

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

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

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

one is correctly spelt. Select the correctly spelt word.

A. Maineveer

B. Maneuver

C. Maneover

D. Manever

Q. 13 In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully

and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.

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

A. cross

B. over

C. beyond

D. across

Q. 14 In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully

and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.

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

QID : 15 – In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. Read the passage

carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the

four alternatives.

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

Options:

1) effective

2) effectively

3) effectiveness

4) effectives

Correct Answer: effectiveness

Candidate Answer: effectiveness

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

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

subjects as varied ________ applied ethics,

Options:

1) as

2) like

3) same

4) such

Correct Answer: as

Candidate Answer: such

A. at

B. From

C. into

D. with

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

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

A. effective

B. effectively

C. effectiveness

D. effectives

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

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

A. as

B. like

C. same

D. such

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

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

A. democracy

B. democrat

C. democrats

D. democratic

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

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

B. Turn out to be useful.

C. Always be ready to help strangers in need.

D. Be always prepared for any kind of hardship

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

Let bygones be bygones

A. Even bad memories become memorable.

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

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

D. Your past deeds will never leave you.

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

A. Clement

B. Magnanimous

C. Complaisant

D. Bigot

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

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

A. Vile

B. Charismatic

C. Offensive

D. Odious

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

A. uplift

B. uplifts

C. uplifting

D. no improvement

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

A. was reports

B. were reported

C. is reported

D. no improvement

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

In physically

A-fit people, calorie restriction

B-and periodic fasting slows

C-down the ageing process

A. ABC

B. CBA

C. CAB

D. BCA

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

Select the correctly spelt word.

A. expansion

B. patronag

C. constituent

D. presipitat

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

Death : Birth : : ? : ?

A. Up : Slow

B. Win : Match

C. Export : Import

D. Huge : Wide

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

44 : 47 : : 58 : ?

A. 61

B. 63

C. 65

D. 59

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

NOS : PQU : : KLP : ?

A. LNS

B. MNO

C. KOR

D. MNR

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

A. Rectangle – Perimeter

B. Circle – Circumference

C. Perimeter – Square

D. Triangle – Perimeter

A. 4 – 16

B. 9 – 81

C. 6 – 36

D. 7 – 47

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

A. BFJN

B. GKOS

C. LPQV

D. MQUY

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

1. Terrible

2. Therefore

3. Theatre

4. Terminal

5. Thankful

A. 41532

B. 32415

C. 12345

D. 54123

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

7, 11, 15, 19, 23, ?

A. 29

B. 30

C. 27

D. 31

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

that will complete the series.

NVX, LTV, JRT, ?, FNP

A. GRS

B. GRP

C. IPR

D. HPR

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

A. 3

B. 2

C. 1

D. 0

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

the given word.

Pseudonym

A. Son

B. Does

C. Pose

D. Pendulum

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

A. NVTQEV

B. ULQEWM

C. VTNUEQ

D. NOLQVW

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

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

10 x 4 ÷ 5 – 80 + 16 = ?

A. 3

B. 31

C. 16

D. 12

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

equation?

16 ÷ 4 – 50 x 4 + 18 = 26

A. + and ÷

B. + and x

C. – and +

D. ÷ and x

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

A. 10

B. -20

C. 90

D. 80

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

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

A. ABCABCabC

B. abCABCABC

C. ABCABcaBC

D. ABCAbcABC

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

A. 1 km East

B. 23 km East

C. 23 km West

D. 1 km West

Statement I: All icons are drawings

Statement II: No portraits are icons

Conclusion I: Some drawings are portraits

Conclusion II: All portraits are drawings

A. Only conclusion I follows

B. Only conclusion II follows

C. Both conclusions I and II follow

D. Neither conclusion I nor conclusion II follows

Q. 44 In the following figure,rectangle represents hairstylists,circle represents food stylists,triangle represents playwrights and square represents Indians. Which set of letters represents Indians who are not hairstylists?

A. ED

B. HC

C. GD

D. GFI

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

HVJ, NBP, THV, ZNB, ?

A. ESG

B. GUI

C. FTH

D. HVI

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

13, 17, 26, 42, 67, ?

A. 103

B. 91

C. 109

D. 111

A. (8, 24, 16)

B. (3, 9, 6)

C. (14, 42, 28)

D. (9, 36, 18)

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

A. 1)

B. 2)

C. 3)

D. 4)

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

A. 1)

B. 2)

C. 3)

D. 4)

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

The sets of numbers as given in the alternatives are represented by two classes of alphabets as shown in the given two matrices. The column and rows of Matrix-I are numbered from 0 to 4 and that of Matrix-II are numbered from 5 to 9. A letter from these matrices can be represented first by its row and next by its column. For example ‘C’ can be represented by 41,34 and ‘Y’ can be represented by 67,78 etc.Similarly you have to identify the set for the word ‘SOWN’

A. 21,55,40,86

B. 41,58,40,88

C. 44,66,43,89

D. 95,68,65,97

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

A. 1564

B. 1404

C. 1456

D. 1304

Q. 52 Find the number of zeros in 129!

A. 31

B. 33

C. 35

D. 37

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

A. 5

B. 10

C. 15

D. 20

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

A. -1

B. 0

C. 1

D. 2

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

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

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

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

D. None of these

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

A. 6,7,13

B. 5, 6, 8

C. 4, 5, 6

D. None of these

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

A. 16100

B. 14007

C. 15200

D. 18200

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

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

A. 22

B. 38

C. 34

D. 30

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

A. 49

B. 63

C. 84

D. 98

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

A. 40, 44, 36

B. 44,40,36

C. 34, 26, 30

D. 30, 26, 34

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

A. 12.5

B. 25

C. 8.5

D. 17

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

A. 100:91

B. 100:130

C. 100:126

D. 1:1

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

A. 85

B. 105

C. 95

D. 115

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

A. 1.154

B. 1.577

C. 1.464

D. 2.358

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

will they together complete the same work?

A. 4

B. 5

C. 6

D. 3.5

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

A. 10:00

B. 11:00

C. 11:30

D. 12:30

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

Which country has the least number of soldiers?

A. A

B. D

C. F

D. B

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

diagram and answer the following questions.

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

A. 15 : 4

B. 8 : 15

C. 15 : 8

D. 4 : 15

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

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

A. 50%

B. 66.7%

C. 300%

D. 200%

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

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

A. 15000

B. 37500

C. 150000

D. 375000

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

the length of its diagonal (in cm).

A. 17

B. 34

C. 15

D. 30

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

A. 38.5

B. 77

C. 32.5

D. 65

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

A. 3422

B. 3852

C. 2464

D. 3550

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

A. 3

B. 2/√3

C. 4/√3

D. 2+√3

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

A. 5/12

B. 5/13

C. 13/5

D. 13/12

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

financial institutions is known as ___________.

A. CHAPS

B. SWIFT

C. NEFT

D. SFMS

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

to ___________.

A. Handicrafts

B. Leather goods

C. Gems and Jewellery

D. Handlooms

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

A. Tethys

B. Shiwalik

C. Indo-brahma

D. Godavari

Q. 79 Trans-himalayan rivers are: _____________.

A. Sutlej, Indus, Ganga

B. Brahmaputra, Indus, Sutlej

C. Brahmaputra, Indus, Ganga

D. Brahmaputra, Sutlej, Ganga

Q. 80 Buddha was born in _________.

A. Vaishali

B. Lumbini

C. Kapilavastu

D. Patliputra

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

A. Vijayalaya

B. Rajaraja Chola

C. Rajendra Chola

D. Rajadhiraj Chola

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

A. Sitar

B. Violin

C. Tabla

D. Santoor

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

and 360 degree videos on Indian heritage sites?

A. Nokia

B. Sunstar

C. Samsung

D. Amazon

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

on January 10, 2018?

A. Biological Sciences

B. Social Science

C. Physical Sciences

D. Mathematical Science

Q. 85 What is the official language of Nepal?

A. Bhojpuri

B. Tharu

C. Hindi

D. Nepali

Q. 86 Isotopes of an element have ______.

A. Same physical properties

B. Different chemical properties

C. Different number of neutrons

D. Different atomic number

Q. 87 Which of the following statements are CORRECT?

I. The soap molecules form structures called micelles.

II Soap micelles cannot scatter light.

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

A. Both I and II

B. Both I and III

C. Both II and III

D. All I, II and III

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

A. Part II

B. Part III

C. Part IV

D. Part V

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

A. Right to Freedom

B. Right to Constitutional Remedies

C. Right to Equality

D. Right to Freedom of Religion

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

A. Simple squamous epithelium

B. Stratified squamous epithelium

C. Ciliated columnar epithelium

D. Cuboidal epithelium

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

which kingdom?

A. Plantae

B. Monera

C. Protista

D. Animalia

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

A. Jayant Sinha

B. Prakash Javadekar

C. Manoj Sinha

D. Arun Jaitley

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

A. Kepler 80i, kepler 90g

B. Kepler 90g, kepler 80g

C. Kepler 80g, kepler 90i

D. Kepler 82i, kepler 90g

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

A. Rs 41 lakh crore

B. Rs 55 lakh crore

C. Rs 65 lakh crore

D. Rs 75 lakh crore

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

A. 26 th

B. 47 th

C. 62 nd

D. 81 st

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

A. 1000

B. 20

C. 500

D. 10

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

A. torque

B. moment

C. pressure

D. upthrust

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

A. hydrogen

B. oxygen

C. nitrogen

D. carbon dioxide

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

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

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

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

A. Only A

B. Only B

C. Both B and C

D. None of these

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

Layout, Outline and Reading Views.

A. Standard toolbar

B. View Buttons

C. Formatting toolbar

D. Tab stop

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

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

SSC CHSL Tier 1 2018 21 March Shift 3

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

A. 1

B. 2

C. 3

D. 4

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

Options:

A. 1

B. 2

C. 3

D. 4

She will surely pass if she ______ harder.

A. had studied

B. studied

C. studies

D. was studying

Corruption not only generates black money but ______ criminals.

A. creeps

B. breeds

C. deeds

D. seeds

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

Divisive

A. Agreeing

B. Conflicting

C. Cooperating

D. Unifying

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

Gaff

A. Complain

B. Trick

C. Gesture

D. Laugh

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

Vigilant

A. Observant

B. Aroused

C. Numb

D. Active

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

Fecund

A. Sparse

B. Productive

C. Rich

D. Rich

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

The traditional obstacle to

P : the education of girls is

Q : the prejudice against the

R : intellectual potential of girls

A. RPQ

B. QPR

C. PQR

D. PRQ

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

Everyone enjoyed the scene.

A. The scene has been enjoyed by everyone

B. The scene was enjoyed by everyone.

C. The scene was enjoyed for everyone.

D. The scene was appreciated by everyone.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

A. Sichology

B. Psychology

C. Sighchology

D. Psychology

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

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

A. humane

B. humanly

C. human

D. humanity

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

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

A. Tradition

B. Traditions

C. Traditional

D. Traditionally

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

A. similarly

B. as same as

C. same

D. similarity

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

A. in

B. into

C. on

D. onto

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

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

A. up

B. upon

C. down

D. above

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

The last straw

A. A warrior saves his best arrow for the last

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

unbearable.

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

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

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

New kid on the block

A. A person who is acting smart to impress others

B. Be inexperienced in company of veterans

C. To block the path of success of outsiders

D. Newcomer to a particular place or sphere of activity

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

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

A. Nihilism

B. Certitude

C. Credence

D. Fidelity

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

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

A. Spectre

B. Revenant

C. Embody

D. Apparition

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

A. discovering

B. has discovered

C. had discover

D. no improvement

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

A. had been switched

B. had been switch

C. have been switching

D. no improvement

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

There were too

A : many doubts that cropped up every

B : seniors for clarity and resolution

C : now and then and I would run to my

A. ACB

B. ABC

C. CBA

D. CAB

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

Select the correctly spelt word.

A. circummventing

B. circumvanting

C. circumventing

D. circummvanting

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

Wheel : Cycle : : ? : ?

A. Fan : Blades

B. Cockpit : Aeroplane

C. Book : Chapter

D. Pen : Write

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

49 : 147 : : ? : ?

A. 71 : 203

B. 63 : 189

C. 55 : 175

D. 69 : 217

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

LJK : IGH : : PST : ?

A. NRQ

B. RUV

C. MPQ

D. RVU

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

A. Ball

B. Bat

C. Wickets

D. Ground

Q. 30 In the following question, four number pairs are given.

The number on left side of (–) is related to the number on the right side of (–) with some Logic/Rule/Relation. Three are similar on basis of same Logic/Rule/Relation.

A. 21 – 42

B. 23 – 46

C. 31 – 62

D. 33 – 69

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

A. RMHC

B. XSNI

C. YTOJ

D. ZVQL

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

position?

1. Doubled

2. Dragged

3. Doubling

4. Dragging

5. Draw

A. Dragged

B. Dragging

C. Doubled

D. Doubling

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

91, 100, 118, 145, ?, 226

A. 161

B. 215

C. 181

D. 202

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

LNP, MOQ, NPR, ?, PRT

A. PQT

B. OQS

C. LQS

D. LSQ

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

A. Wife

B. Niece

C. Mother

D. Daughter

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

Scrupulous

A. cup

B. Louis

C. Rocs

D. sup

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

A. 60

B. 59

C. 58

D. 61

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

A. 12

B. 30

C. 31

D. 23

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

A. x and x

B. ÷ and ÷

C. – and +

D. ÷ and x

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

A. 2

B. -1

C. -8

D. 9

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

A. PQPQPQPQ

B. RSPQPQPQ

C. PQPQPSRQ

D. PSRQPQPQ

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

A. 7 km East

B. 2 km West

C. 7 km West

D. 2 km East

Statement I: Some rugs are carpets

Statement II: No mats are rugs

Conclusion I: All carpets are mats

Conclusion II: Some carpets are rugs

A. Only conclusion I follows

B. Only conclusion II follows

C. Both conclusions I and II follow

D. Neither conclusion I nor conclusion II follows

Q. 44 In the following figure,rectangle represents inematographers, circle represents Bloggers,triangle represents Plotters and square represents Asians. Which set of letters represents Cinematographers who are neither Potters not Asians?

A. BJ

B. B

C. F

D. GF

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

A. ITQ

B. HSP

C. JUR

D. KVS

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

A. 32

B. 33

C. 31

D. 29

A. (6, 25, 12)

B. (7, 29, 15)

C. (5, 21, 11)

D. (11, 45, 23)

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

A. 1)

B. 2)

C. 3)

D. 4)

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

A. 1)

B. 2)

C. 3)

D. 4)

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

The sets of numbers as given in the alternatives are represented by two classes of alphabets as shown in the given two matrices. The column and rows of Matrix-I are numbered from 0 to 4 and that of Matrix-II are numbered from 5 to 9. A letter from these matrices can be represented first by its row and next by its column. For example ‘B’ can be represented by 12,24 and ‘O’ can be represented by 85,77 etc.Similarly you have to identify the set for the word ‘FARE’

A. 34,99,43,68

B. 24,97,34,57

C. 10,33,67,43

D. 24,65,44,56

Q. 51 Find the cube root of 287496. 287496

A. 64

B. 46

C. 56

D. 66

Q. 52 Arrange the following in descending order

4√5,∛4,4√6

A. 4√6 >∛4 >4√5

B. 4√6>4√5 >∛4

C. 4√5 >∛4> 4√6

D. ∛4>4√6> 4√5

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

A. 5

B. 10

C. 15

D. 20

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

A. 3, 32

B. 12, 8

C. 1, 96

D. 24, 4

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

A. 1/12

B. 1/9

C. 1/6

D. 1/4

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

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

B. (AB/DE)²=(EF/BC)²=(AC/DF)²

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

D. None of these

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

A. 545

B. 507

C. 515

D. 525

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

A. 11:15

B. 15:23

C. 20:27

D. 14:25

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

A. 2 : 5

B. 1 : 4

C. 1 : 3

D. 1 : 5

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

A. 56

B. 52

C. 48

D. 44

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

A. 21750

B. 22050

C. 23250

D. 24650

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

A. 5.25% profit

B. 12.5% profit

C. No profit/loss

D. 5.25% loss

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

A. 198

B. 152

C. 148

D. 168

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

A. 0.474

B. 0.752

C. 0.655

D. 1

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

A. 26

B. 27

C. 28

D. 32

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

A. 4.5

B. 5

C. 6

D. 6.5

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

The least number of tigers are in which sanctuary?

A. B

B. F

C. D

D. A

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

What is the total number of tigers in these sanctuaries?

A. 2400

B. 4200

C. 3000

D. 3600

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

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

A. 80

B. 120

C. 90

D. 100

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

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

A. 412

B. 508

C. 324

D. 544

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

A. 12

B. 24

C. 48

D. 36

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

A. 140

B. 144

C. 135

D. 150

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

A. 69.06

B. 16.43

C. 11.15

D. 89.83

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

A. (4-√3)/2√3

B. (2√3-1)/√3

C. (3√3-1)/3

D. 1/√3

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

A. 2.4

B. 2.6

C. 1.5

D. 2

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

A. Adams

B. Adam Smith

C. Adolph Wogner

D. Abba P Lerner

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

A. Balance of Trade

B. Balance of Payment

C. Balance of Current Account

D. No option is correct

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

A. Azerbaijan

B. Russia

C. Ukraine

D. Turkmenistan

Q. 79 Kapildhara Falls is situated on which river?

A. Tapi

B. Sharavati

C. Narmada

D. Indravati

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

A. Sursatsai

B. Sur Saravali

C. Sahitya Lahari

D. Sursagar

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

A. Banaras

B. Calcutta

C. Mumbai

D. Masulipatnam

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

A. Kalighat Paintings

B. Phad (scroll paintings) – Punjab

C. Madhubani Paintings – Bihar

D. Kalamkari – Andhra Pradesh

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

A. Jerusalem

B. Haifa

C. Bersheba

D. Tel Aviv

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

A. 16

B. 34

C. 50

D. 64

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

A. Rice

B. Apparel

C. Tea

D. Apparel and Tea both

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

A. Kr

B. Ne

C. Ar

D. Xe

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

A. Alpha

B. Gamma

C. Infrared

D. X-rays

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

A. District List

B. Panchayat List

C. Concurrent List

D. No option is correct

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

A. one year

B. two years

C. three years

D. four years

Q. 90 Match the following

Type of muscle tissue Location

I. Striated Heart

II. Smooth Limbs

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

A. I – 2, II – 3, III – 1

B. I – 1, II – 3, III – 2

C. I – 1, II – 2, III – 3

D. I – 3, II – 1, III – 2

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

A. Spore

B. Buds

C. Sprout

D. Cotyledon

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

A. 2 October, 2020

B. 2 October, 2018

C. 2 October, 2019

D. 2 October, 2022

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

A. Mirage-2000

B. Sukhoi Su-30 MKI

C. Mig-29

D. HAL Tejas

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

A. provide security to schemes

B. Monitor fund flow to schemes

C. To describe benefit of schemes

D. No option is correct

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

A. The President of India

B. The Finance Minister of India

C. The Speaker of Lok Sabha

D. The Chief Justice of India

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

A. 200

B. 50

C. 100

D. 25

Q. 97 1 kWh = __________ × 10⁶J.

A. 36

B. 3.6

C. 6.4

D. 64

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

A. hydrosphere

B. biosphere

C. lithosphere

D. thermosphere

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

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

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

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

A. Only A

B. Only B

C. Both B and C

D. A, B and C

Q. 100 Every HTML file is a ___________ file.

A. Text

B. Audio

C. Video

D. Image

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

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

SSC CHSL Tier 1 2018 21 March Shift 2

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

A. 1

B. 2

C. 3

D. 4

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

A. 1

B. 2

C. 3

D. 4

He asked him to ______ some documents .

A. set out

B. go through

C. look up

D. imagine

The server with ____ I was talking is my good friend

A. who

B. her

C. whom

D. which

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

Perspicacious

A. foolish

B. obscure

C. shrewd

D. indistinct

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

Snaky

A. clever

B. mild

C. sinuous

D. wild

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

Arraign

A. accuse

B. charge

C. indict

D. free

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

Airy

A. stuffy

B. graceful

C. indifferent

D. light

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

Overpopulation of humans is

P : the biggest factor behind so

Q: many social , sustainable and environmental

R: issues all over the world

A. RQP

B. QPR

C. PRQ

D. PQR

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

The youngsters lined the cafe .

A. The cafe is lined by the youngsters .

B. The cafe was lined by the youngsters .

C. The cafe lined by the youngsters .

D. The cafe is lined

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

She said ” I will visit the temple “

A. She said that she will visit the temple

B. She said that she would visit the temple

C. She acknowledged that she would visit the temple

D. She says that she would visit the temple

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

A. Dielema

B. dilemma

C. dielemma

D. dilemna

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

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

A. by

B. so

C. if

D. with

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

play an increasingly _____ role in our lives

A. importances

B. important

C. importance

D. importantly

Q. 15 In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives. society and individuals will evolve ______ changing times .Technology will continue to play an

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

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

but how we _____ to use the technology

A. choice

B. choose

C. choices

D. chosen

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

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

with the world _____ large . We are getting

A. to

B. as

C. at

D. is

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

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

This is the question with pondering _______ .

A. onto

B. above

C. over

D. in

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

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

A. counting your wealth repeatedly doesn’t increase it

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

know it has actually happened

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

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

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

Off the hook

A. everything prepared and kept ready for you

B. accept something without checking its veracity

C. no longer in difficulty or trouble

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

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

Be appropriate or applicable .

A. futile

B. extraneous

C. appertain

D. irrelative

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

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

A. abstruse

B. clandestine

C. manifestly

D. covertly

I (has failed ) my eleventh grade chemistry paper

A. was ffail

B. had failed

C. is failing

D. no improvement

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

A. has been taking

B. has been took

C. had been took

D. no improvement

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

coherent paragraph.

On another day I was

A : demanded to see my ticket

B: ticket checking personnel

C: travelling in the train when the

A. CAB

B. BCA

C. CBA

D. BAC

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

Select the correctly spelt word.

A. humanitarianism

B. humanitariaesm

C. humaniterianism

D. humaniteriaem

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

Perimeter : Hexagon :: ? :: ?

A. length : breadth

B. circle : circumference

C. circle : radius

D. perimeter : rhombus

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

45 :: 20 :: 46 :: ?

A. 32

B. 28

C. 24

D. 22

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

IMO : PTV : KOQ : ?

A. QUX

B. SVW

C. RVX

D. RUW

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

A. mammal – goat

B. amphibian – frog

C. reptile – turtle

D. crocodile – reptile

Select the odd one out from the given options.

A. 58 – 62

B. 18 – 22

C. 24 – 28

D. 36 – 42

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

A. EHL

B. JMP

C. SVY

D. QTW

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

1. Jailor

2 . JAvelin

3. Jam

4.Jagged

5. JAcket

A. JAvelin

B. Jailor

C. JAcket

D. Jagged

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

6578 .4381 , 2653 , ? ,322

A. 1322

B. 1653

C. 1326

D. 1632

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

FH ,KM , PR ,UW , ?

A. ZB

B. YA

C. Xz

D. YC

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

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

A. 4

B. 2

C. 3

D. cannot be determined

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

How many boys are sitting to the left of Nithin ?

A. 4

B. 2

C. 3

D. cannot be determined

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

A. 20

B. 21

C. 22

D. 23

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

17 – 8 + 2 x 9 ÷ 8 = ?

A. 7

B. 40

C. 67

D. 32

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

17 x 6 + 2 – 9÷ 2 = 44

A. – and +

B. ÷ and x

C. x and –

D. ÷ and +

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

A. -20

B. -120

C. 100

D. 10

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

QRPQPQPQP , QPRQPQPQP, QPQRPQPQP, QPQPRQPQP, PQPQRPQP , _________

A. QPQPQPRQP

B. RQPQPQPQP

C. QRPQPQPQP

D. QPRQPQPQP

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

A. 3 km south

B. 1 km north

C. 3 km north

D. 1 km south

Statement I : all pancakes are bread

Statement II : some pizzas are pancakes

Conclusion I : no bread are pizzas

Conclusion II : some pizzas are bread

A. only conclusion I follows

B. only conclusion II follows

C. both conclusion I and conclusion II follow

D. neither conclusion I nor conclusion II follows

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

A. ACH

B. AC

C. CH

D. C

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

HPU ,BJO ,VDI , PXC , ?

A. JPX

B. KRX

C. KPW

D. JRW

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

29 , 27 , 24 , ? 15 , 9

A. 22

B. 18

C. 20

D. 16

A. (4 , 17 , 13 )

B. ( 6 , 19 , 15 )

C. ( 15 , 28 , 25 )

D. ( 11, 24 , 20 )

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

A. A

B. B

C. C

D. D

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

A. a

B. b

C. c

D. d

Q. 50 A word is represented by only one set of numbers as given in any one of the alternatives. The sets of numbers given in the alternatives are represented by two classes of English alphabet as shown in two matrices given below. The columns and rows of matrix I are numbered from 0 to 4 and that of matrix II are numbered from 5 to 9. A letter from these

matrices can be represented first by its row and next by its column, for eg C can be represented by 20 , 32 etc and S can be represented by , 58 , 98 etc .

Similarly you have to identify the set of the word BANE

A. 20 ,67 , 21 , 78

B. 24 , 66 , 34, 79

C. 24 , 31 , 96 , 14

D. 23 , 78 , 11 , 99

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

A. 7/8

B. 5/8

C. 8/9

D. 3/7

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

A. 21, 23 , 25

B. 23, 25, 27

C. 25, 27 , 29

D. 27 , 29 , 31

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

A. 36

B. 49

C. 64

D. 81

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

A. I and II

B. II and III

C. I ,II , III

D. I , II , IV

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

A. 10

B. 12

C. 13

D. 15

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

A. 40°

B. 80°

C. 100°

D. 120°

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

A. 33

B. 37

C. 34.2

D. 38.4

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

A. 5:2

B. 10 :17

C. 9:4

D. 5:4

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

A. 40000, 20000

B. 48000, 12000

C. 36000, 24000

D. 32000, 28000

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

A. 301 :60

B. 7 :3

C. 39 :11

D. 60 :207

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

A. 4430

B. 5450

C. 5290

D. 4970

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

A. 50

B. 35

C. 45

D. 55

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

A. 8600

B. 9100

C. 10200

D. 11700

Q. 64 Which of the following relation is correct ?

I .(√15 +√ 7 ) < 2 √22

II. ( √17 + √5 ) < (√20 + √2)

A. only i

B. only ii

C. neither ‘i nor ii

D. both i and ii

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

A. 4

B. 6

C. 5

D. 7

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

A. 720

B. 640

C. 600

D. 540

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

The most number of students enrolled in which course >?

A. IT

B. Electrical

C. Electronics

D. Petrochemicals

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

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

A. 600

B. 780

C. 720

D. 640

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

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

A. 120

B. 90

C. 100

D. 80

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

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

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

A. 864

B. 720

C. 956

D. 1080

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

A. 144.5

B. 82.25

C. 164.5

D. 72.25

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

A. 88

B. 176

C. 35

D. 70

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

A. 77

B. 63

C. 89.83

D. 54.13

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

A. (2√ 2+ √3 ) /2

B. ( √3 + 4 ) 2√ 3

C. √3 + 2

D. 5/6

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

A. 1.7

B. 2

C. 2.5

D. 1.5

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

A. marginal revenue product

B. marginal physical product

C. marginal cost

D. wage

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

A. 1987

B. `1984

C. 1989

D. 1981

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

A. Isobath

B. ISohyet

C. Isoryme

D. ISoneph

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

A. Loktak lake – manipur

B. sambhar lake – rajasthan

C. Lake lonar – maharashtra

D. hussain sagar – karnataka

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

A. sikandar lodi

B. akbar

C. jahangir

D. shah jahan

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

A. 1930

B. 1928

C. 1932

D. 1933

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

A. buddhism

B. christianity

C. jainism

D. hinduism

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

A. UAE

B. Qatar

C. Saudi Arabia

D. Kuwait

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

A. kedarnath singh

B. mahabaleshwar sail

C. Rajen Tojimba

D. Autar Krishen Rahbar

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

A. 977

B. 947

C. 974

D. 964

Q. 86 Which of the following statements are correct ?

I . Oxides of metals are generally basic

II . Oxides of non – metals are generally acidic

III. Non – metals are generally electro -positive

A. only I and II

B. Only I and III

C. Only II and III

D. All I , II and III

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

A. water and oil

B. starch and sugar crystals

C. Graphite and charcoal

D. alloys

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

A. Home minister of India

B. Prime minister of India

C. Defence minister of India

D. The president of India

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

A. Part X

B. Part VIII

C. Part XII

D. Part XX

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

A. Smooth muscle

B. cardiac muscle

C. skeletal muscle

D. unstriated muscle

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

A. Bryophyta

B. thallophyta

C. Pteridophyta

D. All options are correct

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

A. Sushma Swaraj

B. Maneka Gandhi

C. Nirmala Sitharaman

D. Anupriya Patel

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

A. Hwasong -15

B. Hwasong -5

C. Hwasong -10

D. Hwasong -20

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

A. june 2018

B. december 2018

C. march 2019

D. june 2019

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

A. 15

B. 18

C. 21

D. no option is correct

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

A. 37.5

B. 150

C. 75

D. 100

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

A. energy

B. force

C. power

D. momentum

Q. 98 _____ kills the germs present in the water

A. evaporation

B. rehydration

C. boiling

D. desiccation

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

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

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

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

A. Only A

B. Only B

C. Both A and B

D. A , B and C

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

A. header area

B. menu bar

C. body of the page

D. footer area

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