SSC CHSL Tier 1 2018 23 March Shift 2
Q. 1 In the following question, some part of the sentence may have errors. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and select the appropriate option. If a sentence is free from error, select ‘No Error’.
The bell rung (1)/ while I (2)/ was brushing my teeth. (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’.
The British Council has brought Museum of the Moon to India (1)/ to mark the last phase of the UK-India Year of Culture (2)/ and 70 year of the British Council in India. (3)/ No error (4)
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
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.
Everyone is mad ______ each other.
A. to
B. for
C. towards
D. at
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 mind gives man the ability to understand, think and feel and is the ______ of the soul.
A. Innovation
B. temptation
C. invention
D. manifestation
Q. 5 In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word.
Devoid
A. Empty
B. Complete
C. Sufficient
D. Happy
Q. 6 In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word.
Monolithic
A. Huge
B. Written
C. Minute
D. Cramped
Q. 7 In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which is opposite in meaning of the given word.
Baffling
A. Puzzling
B. Unclear
C. Mystifying
D. Comprehensible
Q. 8 In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which is opposite in meaning of the given word.
Scholarly
A. Learned
B. Ignorant
C. Cultured
D. Trained
Q. 9 Rearrange the parts of the sentence in correct order.
The majority of
P : during the general elections
Q : highly educated Indians
R : do not vote
A. RPQ
B. PRQ
C. PQR
D. QRP
Q. 10 A sentence has been given in Active/Passive Voice. Out of the four given alternatives, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Passive/Active Voice.
He ate pizza ravenously.
A. Pizza is eaten by him.
B. Pizza was eaten ravenously by him.
C. Pizza was ate ravenously by him.
D. Pizza ate ravenously by him.
Q. 11 A sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect Speech. Out of the four given alternatives, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct Speech.
“Is it snowing?” she asked.
A. She asked whether the snow has started.
B. She inquired about the snow
C. She ask whether it was snowing.
D. She asked if it was snowing
Q. 12 In the following question, a word has been written in four different ways out of which only one is correctly spelt.
Select the correctly spelt word.
A. Accommodate
B. Acommodate
C. Accomodate
D. Accomeodate
Q. 13 In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.
But there is _____________ reason to worry that the next Shakespeare or Valmiki is being suppressed by social media. ___________ is also crowd-sourced even though
we just can’t see the forest for the trees when so many postings, I mean trees, seem to take birth _________ die every minute. I am certain that some great creative personalities will emerge in art, ________ and literature from social media. Instant stars are born via viral postings but self-selection ____________ be the best filter to extract the superstars of the ilk of history’s greatest.
But there is _____________ reason to worry
A. none
B. neither
C. nor
D. no
Q. 14 In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.
But there is _____________ reason to worry that the next Shakespeare or Valmiki is being suppressed by social media. ___________ is also crowd-sourced even though
we just can’t see the forest for the trees when so many postings, I mean trees, seemto take birth _________ die every minute. I am certain that some great creative personalities will emerge in art, ________ and literature from social media. Instant stars are born via viral postings but self-selection ____________ be the best filter to extract the superstars of the ilk of history’s greatest.
social media. ___________ is also crowd-sourced
A. Creativity
B. Creative
C. Creation
D. Create
Q. 15 In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.
But there is _____________ reason to worry that the next Shakespeare or Valmiki is being suppressed by social media. ___________ is also crowd-sourced even though
we just can’t see the forest for the trees when so many postings, I mean trees, seem to take birth _________ die every minute. I am certain that some great creative personalities will emerge in art, ________ and literature from social media. Instant stars are born via viral postings but self-selection ____________ be the best filter to extract the superstars of the ilk of history’s greatest. take birth _________ die every minute.
A. nor
B. and
C. for
D. neither
Q. 16 In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.
But there is _____________ reason to worry that the next Shakespeare or Valmiki is being suppressed by social media. ___________ is also crowd-sourced even though
we just can’t see the forest for the trees when so many postings, I mean trees, seem to take birth _________ die every minute. I am certain that some great creative personalities will emerge in art, ________ and literature from social media. Instant stars are born via viral postings but self-selection ____________ be the best filter toextract the superstars of the ilk of history’s greatest. emerge in art, ________ and literature
A. musically
B. musician
C. musical
D. music
Q. 17 In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.
But there is _____________ reason to worry that the next Shakespeare or Valmiki is being suppressed by social media. ___________ is also crowd-sourced even though
we just can’t see the forest for the trees when so many postings, I mean trees, seem to take birth _________ die every minute. I am certain that some great creative personalities will emerge in art, ________ and literature from social media. Instant stars are born via viral postings but self-selection ____________ be the best filter to extract the superstars of the ilk of history’s greatest.
self-selection ____________ be the best
A. since
B. until
C. may
D. whether
Q. 18 In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.
A cold fish
A. Someone who seems unfriendly and who does not share his feelings.
B. Something valuable preserved for a long time
C. A lost business opportunity.
D. A fish which can survive in freezing water
Q. 19 In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.
Bend over backwards
A. Use unfair means to succeed.
B. Make every effort to achieve something, especially to be fair or helpful.
C. Lose self respect to please others.
D. To step back from an unpleasant situation.
Q. 20 In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the words/sentence.
A stately or impressive building housing a tomb or group of tombs
A. Mausoleum
B. Shanty
C. Hovel
D. Tepee
Q. 21 In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the words/sentence.
Exposed to the possibility of being attacked or harmed, either physically or emotionally
A. Robust
B. Tenacious
C. Vulnerable
D. Stout
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”.
There was hardly any traffic and my father told us the history of the place we (is trekking) to.
A. was trekking
B. were trekking
C. were trek
D. no improvement
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”.
You (have been) a very good girl.
A. has been
B. is been
C. have being
D. no improvement
Q. 24 The question below consists of a set of labelled sentences. Out of the four options given, select the most logical order of the sentences to form a coherent paragraph.
In those days
A-ambulances available on
B-call to ferry patients to hospitals
C-there were hardly any
A. BCA
B. BAC
C. ACB
D. CAB
Q. 25 In the following question, four words are given out of which one word is correctly spelt.
Select the correctly spelt word .
A. valedection
B. velediction
C. veledection
D. valediction
Q. 26 In the following question, two statements are given each followed by two conclusions I and II. You have to consider the statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. You have to decide which of the given conclusions, if any, follows from the given statements.
Statement I: Medicines today have become an integral part of everyone’s life.
Statement 2. People undergo medicinal treatment at any age.
Conclusion1: Lifestyle has made us easy going and less caring for health.
Conclusion2: Medicines have become compulsory part of one’s life.
A. Only conclusion 2 follows
B. Conclusion 1 and 2 both follow
C. Neither 1 nor 2 follow
D. Only conclusion 1 follows
Q. 27 Select the related word/letters/number from the given alternatives.
Rickets : Bone : : Thalassemia : ?
A. Brain
B. Kidney
C. Blood
D. Liver
Q. 28 Select the related word/letters/number from the given alternatives.
FG : 13 : : UV : ?
A. 45
B. 55
C. 21
D. 43
Q. 29 Select the related word/letters/number from the given alternatives.
543 : 12 : : 764 : ?
A. 25
B. 17
C. 23
D. 16
Q. 30 Select the odd word/letters/number/number pair from the given alternatives.
A. Light pen
B. Monitor
C. Printer
D. Speaker
Q. 31 Select the odd word/letters/number/number pair from the given alternatives.
A. PT
B. DH
C. VZ
D. KN
Q. 32 Select the odd word/letters/number/number pair from the given alternatives.
A. 190
B. 149
C. 197
D. 191
Q. 33 Select the odd word/letters/number/number pair from the given alternatives.
A. 363
B. 297
C. 253
D. 487
Q. 34 A series is given with one term missing. Choose the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series. Triangle, Square, Pentagon, ?
A. Decagon
B. Heptagon
C. Octagon
D. Hexagon
Q. 35 A series is given with one term missing. Choose the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series.
200, ? , 50, 25, 12.5
A. 123
B. 225
C. 100
D. 198
Q. 36 A series is given with one term missing. Choose the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series. 40, 70, 130, 220, ?
A. 425
B. 430
C. 150
D. 340
Q. 37 A series is given with one term missing. Choose the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series. DFE, GIH, JLK, ?
A. LTS
B. IJK
C. MON
D. PRS
Q. 38 A series is given with one term missing. Choose the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series. IJ, MN, RS, ?
A. NM
B. BA
C. OP
D. XY
Q. 39 If the tenth day of a month having 30 days is Tuesday, then what day of the week will the last day of the same month be?
A. Monday
B. Friday
C. Wednesday
D. Sunday
Q. 40 Arrange the given words in the sequence in which they occur in the dictionary.
i. Derogate
ii. Dictum
iii. Dictate
iv. Dictionary
A. iv, ii, i, iii
B. iii, iv, ii, i
C. iv, iii, i, ii
D. i, iii, iv, ii
Q. 41 In a certain code language, “INTERVIEW” is written as “VIEWRINTE” How is “PROTECT” written in that code language?
A. ECTTPRO
B. ETCTPRO
C. ECTTPOR
D. CETTPRO
Q. 42 In the following question select the missing number from given series.
A. 45
B. 10
C. 35
D. 50
Q. 43 If “A” denotes “added to”, “C” denotes “divided by”, “D” denotes “multiplied by” and “B” denotes “subtracted from”, then 192 C 2 D 5 B 8 A 6 = ?
A. 402
B. 495
C. 478
D. 432
Q. 44 In the following question, which one set of letters when sequentially placed at the gaps in the given letter series shall complete it ?
x_za_c_yzab_
A. ybba
B. ybxc
C. bycx
D. Cccx
Q. 45 A watch shows 4:30 AM. If the minute hand is pointing towards north, then which direction is the hour hand pointing to?
A. East
B. South
C. North-west
D. South-west
Q. 46 A word is represented by only one set of numbers as given in the one of the alternatives.
The sets of numbers as given in the alternatives are represented by two classes of alphabets as shown in the given two matrices. The column and rows of Matrix-I are
numbered from 0 to 4 and that of Matrix-II are numbered from 5 to 9. A letter from these matrices can be represented first by its row and next by its column. For example ‘N’ can be represented by 21,67 and ‘R’ can be represented by 66,57 etc.Similarly you have to identify the set for the word ‘HUMP’
A. 23, 57, 41, 88
B. 13, 11, 34, 69
C. 32, 02, 11, 86
D. 00, 99, 87, 33
Q. 47 Introducing a girl a boy says, “She is the only daughter of the wife of my brother-in-law”.
How is the girl related to the boy?
A. Sister-in-law
B. Mother
C. Daughter
D. Niece
Q. 48 If a mirror is placed on the line MN then which of the answer figures is the right image of the given figure ?
A. 1)
B. 2)
C. 3)
D. 4)
Q. 49 Identify the diagram that best represents the relationship among the given classes.
Ministers, Politicians, Actor
A. 1)
B. 2)
C. 3)
D. 4)
Q. 50 A piece of paper is folded and punched as shown below in the question figure. From the given answer figures indicate how it will appear when opened.
A. 1)
B. 2)
C. 3)
D. 4)
Q. 51 If 11a+11b =29282 find the value of a+b/4
A. 661.5
B. 663.5
C. 665.5
D. 667.5
Q. 52 If the sum of two numbers is 25 and their product is 156. Find the larger number.
A. 11
B. 12
C. 13
D. 15
Q. 53 If 16 ²ˣ⁺⁶= 64 then the value of xᶦ ?
A. -9/4
B. 9/4
C. -18/4
D. 18/4
Q. 54 Find the value of ‘x’ if 8ˣ ×32ˣ=2¹⁰
A. 1/8
B. 10/8
C. 20/8
D. 30/8
Q. 55 The radius of the two concentric circles is 5 cm and 13 cm. The tangent to the smaller circle is the chord to the greater circle. What is the length (in cm) of that chord?
A. 12
B. 20
C. 22
D. 24
Q. 56 AB, EF and CD are parallel lines as shown in the adjoining figure below. The dimensions of the side GE= 6 cm , GC= 12 cm and DC=16 cm. Calculate the length of EF.
A. 4
B. 8
C. 10
D. 12
Q. 57 If P is 50% less than Q and Q is 70% more than 640, then what is the value of P?
A. 768
B. 544
C. 618
D. 448
Q. 58 If x : y = y : z, then what is the value of x³:y³ ?
A. x²:yz
B. x³:y²:z
C. x:z
D. z²:xy
Q. 59 In an amalgam, mercury and silver are in the ratio of 3 : 7. In the second amalgam, the ratio of same elements is 1 : 9. If equal quantities of these two amalgam are mixed to form a new amalgam, then what will be the ratio of both of these elements in the new amalgam?
A. 1 : 4
B. 7 : 81
C. 4 : 15
D. 2 : 7
Q. 60 Average of the weight of 138 students of a school is 45 kg. If the average weight of the boys is 49 kg and the average weight of the girls is 25 kg, then what will be the respective ratio of the total weight of boys and the total weight of girls?
A. 5 : 43
B. 49 : 5
C. 3 : 49
D. 7 : 1
Q. 61 What is the difference (in Rs) between the compound interest (compounded annually) and simple interest for 3 years on a principal of Rs 2500 at the rate of 30% per annum?
A. 742.5
B. 624.5
C. 714.5
D. 825.25
Q. 62 A person sells a pen at 15% profit. If he had bought it at 7% less price and sold it for Rs 250 more, then he would have gained 25%. What is the cost price (in Rs) of the pen?
A. 20000
B. 18000
C. 25000
D. 23000
Q. 63 The marked price of a chair is 75% more than its cost price. What maximum discount percentage can be offered by the shopkeeper to sell his chair at no profit or no loss?
A. 42.85
B. 36.58
C. 60
D. 52
Q. 64 What is the square root of the sum of first 36 odd natural numbers?
A. 6
B. 36
C. 64
D. 72
Q. 65 21 workers can repair a road in 40 days. If they are joined by 7 more workers, then in how much time (in days) the road can be repaired?
A. 27
B. 28
C. 30
D. 32
Q. 66 Two trains are moving towards each other with the speed of 25 km/hr and 83 km/hr respectively. What will be the distance (in metres) between the trains one second before collide?
A. 32
B. 35
C. 30
D. 40
Q. 67 The bar graph shows one months sales figures of different brands of refrigerator of a certain electronics store in Rs 1000s. Study the diagram ans answer the following questions.
Sales of which refrigerator brand were the second highest?
A. G
B. D
C. A
D. C
Q. 68 The bar graph shows one months sales figures of different brands of refrigerator of a certain electronics store in Rs 1000s. Study the diagram ans answer the following questions.
What is the ratio of sales of brand B to that of brand E?
A. 7 : 4
B. 4 : 7
C. 4 : 1
D. 1 : 4
Q. 69 The bar graph shows one months sales figures of different brands of refrigerator of a certain electronics store in Rs 1000s. Study the diagram ans answer the following questions.
Sales of brand F was greater than that of brand E by ________.
A. 1.5
B. 0.5
C. 2.4
D. 0.6
Q. 70 The bar graph shows one months sales figures of different brands of refrigerator of a certain electronics store in Rs 1000s. Study the diagram ans answer the following questions.
If the sales figures are exclusive of tax then at the rate of 5% tax how much is the tax to be paid (in Rs) on the sales of all the 7 brands of refrigerators?
A. 10000
B. 1000000
C. 100000
D. 1000
Q. 71 The length of the diagonal and the breadth of a rectangle is 29 cm and 20 cm respectively.
Calculate its area (in cm² ).
A. 840
B. 160
C. 320
D. 420
Q. 72 If the area of a semi-circle is 308 ² , then find its radius (in cm).
A. 28
B. 10
C. 20
D. 14
Q. 73 The volume of a hemisphere is 718.67 cm³. Find its diameter (in cm)
A. 7
B. 28
C. 14
D. 21
Q. 74 What is the value of (sec45⁰ + 1/√3) ?
A. (2+√3)/2√3
B. (2+2√3)/√3
C. (2+2√3)/3
D. (√6+1)/√3
Q. 75 In ΔABC measure of angle B is 90⁰. If cosA = 8/17, and AB = 4cm, then what is the length (in cm) of side BC?
A. 8.5
B. 7.5
C. 5
D. 6
Q. 76 Most of the sculptures in ‘Rani ki Vav’ are in devotion to?
A. Shiva
B. Ganesha
C. Mahavira
D. Vishnu
Q. 77 For the movie “Jab We Met”, Kareena Kapoor won the Filmfare Award for _______.
A. Best Supporting Actress
B. Best Female Debut
C. Lifetime Achievement
D. Best Actress
Q. 78 Which Vitamin is essential for the absorption of calcium?
A. Vitamin E
B. Vitamin A
C. Vitamin D
D. Vitamin C
Q. 79 Cockroaches belongs to the phylum
A. Echinodermata
B. Arthropoda
C. Platyhelminthes
D. Mollusca
Q. 80 Chemical formula of Ozone is ______.
A. H₂O₂
B. O₂
C. O₃
D. NH₃
Q. 81 Atomic number of which of the following elements is greater than that of Barium
A. Iodine
B. Silver
C. Bromine
D. Gold
Q. 82 Commonly used abbreviation OS in computer science stands for?
A. Operating System
B. Operating Search
C. Optimization System
D. Optimization Search
Q. 83 Who travelled throughout South Asia to teach Jain philosophy?
A. Siddhartha Gautama
B. Mahavira
C. Makkhali Gosala
D. Chanakya
Q. 84 Mr Shah is willing to spend upto Rs 50 lakh for a German luxury car. Luckily he finds a dealer who says the price of the car is Rs 42 lakh. Mr Shah convinces the dealer to give him 5% discount on the said price. Mr Shah’s consumer surplus is
A. Rs 8 lakh
B. Rs 10.1 lakh
C. Rs 2.1 lakh
D. Rs 39.9 lakh
Q. 85 Customs duty is an instrument of _______.
A. Fiscal policy
B. Monetary policy
C. Trade policy
D. Revenue policy
Q. 86 Radon is formed in the alpha decay of _______.
A. radium
B. uranium
C. actinium
D. thorium
Q. 87 The circular depression containing a volcanic vent is called?
A. Crater
B. Smog
C. Crust
D. Delta
Q. 88 Beijing is the Capital City of _______.
A. Iraq
B. Thailand
C. China
D. Russia
Q. 89 Taj Mahal was built in _______.
A. 14th Century
B. 15th Century
C. 16th Century
D. 17th Century
Q. 90 Sikh Khalsa Army was formed under the rule of _______.
A. Sher Shah
B. Rana Pratap
C. Hemu Vikramaditya
D. Ranjit Singh
Q. 91 Telephone was invented in which decade?
A. 1670s
B. 1770s
C. 1870s
D. 1970s
Q. 92 Which device is used to limit electric current in a circuit?
A. Grid
B. Capacitor
C. Fuse
D. Resistor
Q. 93 If a physical quantity has the units – ampere per meter squared, then what are it’s dimensions?
A. [AL-2]
B. [I M-2]
C. [I L-2]
D. [AM-2]
Q. 94 Who conducts oath of office to the President of India?
A. The Prime Minister
B. The Chief Justice
C. Lok Sabha Speaker
D. Rajya Sabha Chairman
Q. 95 The number of parliamentary seats (Rajya Sabha) of Himachal Pradesh is _______.
A. 3
B. 5
C. 11
D. 16
Q. 96 Which sport is called the Gentleman’s Game?
A. Golf
B. Baseball
C. Cricket
D. Snooker
Q. 97 Who is the author of “Rise of Kali: Duryodhana’s Mahabharata”?
A. Anand Neelakantan
B. R. K. Narayan
C. Bharath Veeraraghavan
D. Sakshama Puri Dhariwal
Q. 98 Pyrrhotite is an ore/mineral of
A. Lead
B. Nickel
C. Gold
D. Tin
Q. 99 Which is the longest canal in the world?
A. Panama
B. Welland
C. Grand Canal
D. Corinth
Q. 100 In fertilisation of a flower, the fertilised central cell will develop into __________ .
A. zygote
B. embryo
C. endosperm
D. sperm
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