SSC CHSL Tier 1 2018 25 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’.
More then the problem, (1)/ it’s my reaction to the problem (2)/ that creates chaos in my life. (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’.
We can make donations to NGOs (1)/ that are engaged in planting trees, (2)/ or in anyway work towards saving the environment. (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.
Australia was discovered by Dutch __________ in 1606
A. explorers
B. concocters
C. inventors
D. manufacturers
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.
She did not _______________ any profits from the investment.
A. gain
B. detain
C. gripe
D. returned
Q. 5 In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word.
Plaudit
A. critical
B. jeering
C. praise
D. silence
Q. 6 In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word.
Piquant
A. flat
B. pride
C. spicy
D. grumpy
Q. 7 In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which is opposite in meaning of the given word.
Calamity
A. happiness
B. failure
C. suffering
D. tragedy
Q. 8 In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which is opposite in meaning of the given word.
Reprimand
A. forgiveness
B. punishment
C. lecture
D. blame
Q. 9 Rearrange the parts of the sentence in correct order. Warm-blooded
P : animals have an elaborate
Q : maintain constant body temperature
R : physiological control to
A. QRP
B. PRQ
C. RPQ
D. PQR
Q. 10 A sentence has been given in Active/Passive Voice. Out of the four given alternatives, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Passive/Active Voice.
Somebody has stolen mobile phone.
A. My mobile phone had been stolen.
B. My mobile phone has been stolen.
C. My mobile phone has been stolen.
D. My mobile phone will be stolen.
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 says, “Everybody is here.”
A. He says everybody was here.
B. He says that everybody is here.
C. He says that everybody was here.
D. He says everybody were here.
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. Orcheistra
B. Orchestra
C. Ourchestra
D. Orkastra
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 best things in an artist’s work are so much a matter of intuition, that there is much to be said for the point ___________view that would altogether discourage ____________ inquiry into artistic phenomena on the part of the artist. Intuitions are shy things and apt to disappear if looked into too closely. And there is undoubtedly a danger that __________much knowledge and training may supplant the natural _________feeling of a student, leaving only a cold knowledge of the means of expression ____________its place. said for the point __________ view that would
A. of
B. for
C. from
D. off
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 best things in an artist’s work are so much a matter of intuition, that there is much to be said for the point _____________view that would altogether discourage____________inquiry into artistic phenomena on the part of the artist. Intuitions are shy things and apt to disappear if looked into too closely. And there is undoubtedly a danger that much knowledge and training may supplant the natural __________feeling of a student, leaving only a cold knowledge of the means of expression _________its place. altogether discourage ___________inquiry into artistic phenomena
A. intellect
B. intellectual
C. intellectually
D. intellective
Q. 15 In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.
The best things in an artist’s work are so much a matter of intuition, that there is much to be said for the point ___________view that would altogether discourage
________________inquiry into artistic phenomena on the part of the artist. Intuitions are shy things and apt to disappear if looked into too closely. And there is undoubtedly a danger that much knowledge and training may supplant the natural __________feeling of a student, leaving only a cold knowledge of the means of expression ___________its place.
danger that ___________much knowledge
A. to
B. too
C. very
D. super
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.
The best things in an artist’s work are so much a matter of intuition, that there is much to be said for the point ___________view that would altogether discourage___________inquiry into artistic phenomena on the part of the artist. Intuitions are shy things and apt to disappear if looked into too closely. And there is undoubtedly a danger that much knowledge and training may supplant the natural __________feeling of a student, leaving only a cold knowledge of the means of expression ___________its place. the natural __________feeling of a student,
A. intuition
B. intuitive
C. intuitively
D. intuitionally
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 best things in an artist’s work are so much a matter of intuition, that there is much to be said for the point __________view that would altogether discourage _____________inquiry into artistic phenomena on the part of the artist. Intuitions are shy things and apt to disappear if looked into too closely. And there is undoubtedly a danger that much knowledge and training may supplant the natural __________feeling of a student, leaving only a cold knowledge of the means of expression ____________its place. means of expression __________its place
A. onto
B. on
C. in
D. into
Q. 18 In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.
Rags to riches
A. It takes a lot of hard work to earn wealth.
B. To con someone and become rich by taking away their wealth.
C. Used to describe a person’s rise from a state of extreme poverty to one of great
wealth.
D. Earn wealth or reputation by unfair means.
Q. 19 In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.
Shoot through
A. Pass with flying colours.
B. Practice a difficult task so many times that you can do it easily.
C. Reach your target by breaking through an obstacle.
D. Leave, typically to escape from or avoid someone or something.
Q. 20 In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the words/sentence.
An artistic work, especially one on a large scale
A. ballad
B. sonnet
C. opus
D. limerick
Q. 21 In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the words/sentence.
Formally put an end to a system, practice, or institution
A. embark
B. commence
C. initiate
D. abolish
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”.
His friends claimed that he (been depressed) for a few months.
A. had being depressed
B. had been depressed
C. had been depress
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”.
A better example is a person who (has been assigned) the duty of planting trees and
watering them along an expressway.
A. have been assigned
B. have been assign
C. has been assign
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.
English may be a foreign A-countries, but not for
B-those from India
C-language for students from other
A. BCA
B. CAB
C. BAC
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. precariousely
B. precarriously
C. precarriousely
D. precariously
Q. 26 In the following question, select the related word pair from the given alternatives.
Rose : Flower : : ? : ?
A. six:square
B. tiger:den
C. lily:white
D. white:colour
Q. 27 In the following question, select the related number from the given alternatives.
7 : 341 : : 11 : ?
A. 998
B. 1331
C. 1329
D. 1726
Q. 28 In the following question, select the related letter/letters from the given alternatives.
DFI : IKN : : NPS : ?
A. SUV
B. TUV
C. SUX
D. TUX
Q. 29 In the following question, select the odd word pair from the given alternatives
A. kharif-maize
B. rabi-mustard
C. barley-rabi
D. kharif-soybean
Q. 30 In the following question, four number pairs are given. The number on left side of (–) is related to the number on the right side of (–) with some Logic/Rule/Relation. Three are similar on basis of same Logic/Rule/Relation. Select the odd one out from the given alternatives.
A. 17-22
B. 19-24
C. 47-52
D. 29-36
Q. 31 In the following question, select the odd letter/letters from the given alternatives.
A. EIN
B. JNS
C. MQV
D. OSY
Q. 32 From the given alternatives, according to dictionary, which word will come at FOURTH position?
1. Despair
2. Develop
3. Detect
4. Diagonal
5. Different
A. Despair
B. detect
C. develop
D. diagonal
Q. 33 In the following question, select the missing number from the given series.
4, 5, 12, 39, 160, ?
A. 814
B. 805
C. 895
D. 485
Q. 34 A series is given with one term missing. Select the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series.
MP, SV, YB, EH, ?
A. LM
B. KN
C. NL
D. NQ
Q. 35 ‘A 4 B’ means ‘A is mother of B’, ‘A 6 B’ means ‘A is wife of B’, ‘A 8 B’ means ‘A is son of B’ and ‘A 2 B’ means ‘A is father of B’. Which of the following represents F as the grandson of V?
A. F 4 V 8 H 8 R
B. H 4 F 8 A 8 V
C. R 4 V 6 B 2 F
D. F 4 A 8 R 2 V
Q. 36 From the given alternatives, select the word which CANNOT be formed using the letters of the given word.
Philosophy
A. local
B. loos
C. sophy
D. so
Q. 37 In a certain code language, “FAINT” is written as “DYGLR”. How is “METRO” written in that code language?
A. RPJNO
B. JKNPQ
C. NPQRV
D. KCRPM
Q. 38 In a certain code language, ‘-‘ represents ‘x’, ‘÷’ represents ‘+’, ‘+’ represents ‘÷’ and ‘x’ represents ‘-‘. Find out the answer to the following question.
3 x 8 ÷ 4 – 60 + 12 = ?
A. 10
B. 15
C. 26
D. 1
Q. 39 The following equation is incorrect. Which two signs should be interchanged to correct the equation?
7 x 16 + 20 – 20 ÷ 10 = 31
A. / AND –
B. * AND –
C. + AND /
D. – AND +
Q. 40 If 18$2 = 10, 8$4 = 6 and 12$18 = 15, then find the value of 7$9 = ?
A. 12
B. 20
C. 8
D. 18
Q. 41 Which of the following terms follows the trend of the given list?
XYZXZXZ, XZYXZXZ, XZXYZXZ, XZXZYXZ, XZXZXYZ, ______________
A. XZXZXZY
B. YXZXZXZ
C. XYZXZXZ
D. XZYXZXZ
Q. 42 A contestant in a cycle race starts and cycles 3 km North, then turns East and cycles 5.5 km, then turns South and cycles 3 km, then turns to his left and cycles 7 km. Where is he now with respect to the starting position?
A. 1.5 km east
B. 12.5 km west
C. 12.5 km east
D. 1.5 km west
Q. 43 – In the question two statements are given, followed by two conclusions, I and II. You have to consider the statements to be true even if it seems to be at variance from commonly known facts. You have to decide which of the given conclusions, if any, follows from the given statements.
Statement I: All threads are strings
Statement II: All fibres are threads
Conclusion I: All strings are fibres
Conclusion II: All fibres are strings
A. Only conclusion I follows
B. Only conclusion II follows
C. Both conclusion I and II follows
D. Neither conclusion I nor conclusion II follows
Q. 44 In the following figure rectangle represents actors, circle represents illustrators, triangle represents sculptors and square represents gymnasts. Which set of letters represents actors who are sculptors?
A. EF
B. DE
C. FI
D. FG
Q. 45 A series is given with one term missing. Select the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series.
LKG, JHC, HEY, FBU, ?
A. EZR
B. HEX
C. DYQ
D. BWO
Q. 46 In the following question, select the missing number from the given series.
25, 33, 42, 52, 63, ?
A. 70
B. 75
C. 73
D. 78
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. (22,89,45)
B. (15,61,31)
C. (12,49,25)
D. (13,52,27)
Q. 48 If a mirror is placed on the line MN, then which of the answer figures is the right image of the given figure?
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
Q. 49 Which of the following cube in the answer figure cannot be made based on the unfolded cube in the question figure?
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
Q. 50 A word is represented by only one set of numbers as given in any one of the alternatives.
The sets of numbers given in the alternative are represented by two classes of alphabets as shown in the given two matrices. The columns and rows of Matrix-I are numbered from 0 to 4 and that of Matrix-II are numbered from 5 to 9. A letter from these matrices can be represented first by its row and next by its column, for example ‘L’ can be represented by 14,31 etc and ‘U’ can be represented by 58,96 etc. Similarly, you have to identify the set for the word ‘PAID’
A. 20,68,12,78
B. 30,55,34,59
C. 14,89,30,85
D. 88,21,41,43
Q. 51 A man engaged a servant on a condition that he would pay him Rs. 80 and a pair of jeans after service of one year. Servant served for only 9 months and receives a pair of jeans and an amount of Rs. 55. The price of the jeans is
A. Rs. 80
B. Rs. 60
C. Rs. 40
D. Rs. 20
Q. 52 Fraction lies between 2/5 and 4/9 is ________
A. 3/7
B. 2/4
C. 4/5
D. 1/2
Q. 53 If the arithmetic mean of two numbers is 7 and the geometric mean of the same two numbers is 2√10. Then find the numbers x and y
respectively, such that x?y
A. 4,10
B. 2,5
C. 5,2
D. 10,4
Q. 54 If y=1³+2³+3³+4³+5³+6³, then find the value of y-1
A. 429
B. 439
C. 440
D. 441
Q. 55 Two circles of equal radii intersect each other such that one circle will pass through the centre of the other circle. The distance between the centre of two circles is equal to 6 cm. Find the length (in cm) of common chord
A. √3
B. 2√3
C. 3√3
D. 6√3
Q. 56 The perimeter of two similar triangles is 36 units and 48 units. Find the ratio of their corresponding areas.
A. 1:3
B. 3:4
C. 4:9
D. 9:16
Q. 57 If side of a square is increased by 60%, then what will be the percentage increase in its area?
A. 156
B. 120
C. 126
D. 132
Q. 58 If (X/4) = (Y/5) = (Z/9), then what is X : Y : Z?
A. 8:10:19
B. 4:5:9
C. 45:36:20
D. 15:12:7
Q. 59 Wheat costing Rs 30/kg, Rs 35/kg and a third variety of wheat are mixed in the ratio of 3 : 4 : 2. If the mixture is costs Rs 34/kg, then what will be the cost (in Rs/kg) of the third variety of wheat?
A. 46
B. 42
C. 32
D. 38
Q. 60 The average of ten numbers is 18. If one number is removed, then the average becomes 16, then what is the removed number?
A. 36
B. 40
C. 48
D. 52
Q. 61 A sum becomes 1.69 times of itself in 2 years when invested at compound interest. What is the per annum rate of interest (in percentage)?
A. 38
B. 34.5
C. 13
D. 30
Q. 62 Rohan sells two articles. The cost price of the first article is equal to the selling price of the second article. The first article is sold at a profit of 40% and the second article is sold at a loss of 40%. What is the ratio of the selling price of the first article to the cost price of the second article?
A. 21:25
B. 25:21
C. 30:29
D. 29:30
Q. 63 The marked price of an article is Rs. 2400. It is sold at two successive discounts of 10% and 15%. What is the selling price(in Rs) of the article?
A. 1836
B. 1924
C. 1848
D. 1976
Q. 64 Which of the following statement(s) is/are TRUE?
I. (√225+√441)/√256>2.5
II. (√289+√529)/√169>3
A. only I
B. only II
C. neither I nor II
D. both I and II
Q. 65 Shivam is 10% less efficient than Vivek. If Vivek can make a helmet in 9 days, then in how many days Shivam can complete the same work?
A. 15
B. 12
C. 10
D. 8
Q. 66 P and Q are at a distance of 240 km from each other at 9:00 a.m. After 1 hour, P starts moving towards Q at a speed of 25 km/hr. At 11 a.m. Q starts moving towards P at the speed of 18 km/hr. At what time (in p.m.) will they meet?
A. 6
B. 5
C. 3
D. 4
Q. 67 The bar graph shows the production of the different departments of a company. Study the diagram and answer the following questions
Which department has the second lowest production in units?
A. C
B. D
C. E
D. A
Q. 68 The bar graph shows the production of the different departments of a company. Study the diagram and answer the following questions
What is the ratio of production of department A to that of department F?
A. 8:5
B. 5:8
C. 1:2
D. 2:1
Q. 69 The bar graph shows the production of the different departments of a company. Study the diagram and answer the following questions
The production of department C is greater than that of department E by________
A. 150%
B. 400%
C. 100%
D. 300%
Q. 70 The bar graph shows the production of the different departments of a company. Study the diagram and answer the following questions
If the average cost a unit produced by department C is Rs. 250 then what is the cost of the production (in Rs) of all units produced by department C?
A. 50000
B. 5000
C. 250000
D. 25000
Q. 71 The area of an equilateral triangle is 16√3 cm². Find its side (in cm)
A. 8
B. 4
C. 16
D. 24
Q. 72 Calculate the area (in cm²) of a circle whose diameter is 14 cm.
A. 154
B. 308
C. 224
D. 448
Q. 73 Find the volume (in cm³) of a hemisphere of diameter 28 cm.
A. 4789.67
B. 3675
C. 2732
D. 5749.33
Q. 74 ΔDEF is right angled at E. If m∠F = 60⁰, then find the value of (cotD – 2/√3).
A. 1-√2
B. 1/√3
C. (2-√3)/2√3
D. (2-2√3)/√3
Q. 75 DEF is right angled at E. If tanD = 12/5, then what is the value of secF ?
A. 5/12
B. 13/5
C. 5/13
D. 13/12
Q. 76 “Gilt-edged” means .
A. bullion market
B. market of government securities
C. market of guns
D. market of pure metals
Q. 77 “Eco Mark” is given to the Indian Products that are
A. pure and unadulterated
B. rich in proteins
C. environment friendly
D. economically viable
Q. 78 Loess Plateau is situated in
A. malaya
B. thailand
C. china
D. korea
Q. 79 Janapav hill situated near Indore is the source of which river?
A. Tapi river
B. chambal river
C. mahi river
D. mahanadi
Q. 80 Which of the following was only the authority of the state in the period of Maurya?
A. land
B. mines
C. pasture
D. commerce
Q. 81 In which conference of 1888, the constitution was created for Congress?
A. bombay
B. calcutta
C. madras
D. allahabad Add Another
Q. 82 Which of the following is correctly matched?
A. Hariprasad Chaurasia – Flute
B. Bismillah Khan – Sarod
C. Amjad Ali Khan – Tabla
D. Zakir Hussain – Shehnai
Q. 83 Which of the following gulf countries has imposed value added tax (VAT) from January 1,
2018?
A. Bahrain and Kuwait
B. Oman and Saudi Arabia
C. Kawait and UAE
D. UAE and Saudi Arabia
Q. 84 Who among the following has been awarded by the UNHCR Nansen Refugee Award-2017 for his crucial mediating role and efforts to help children affected by the insurgency in his country?
A. Zannah Mustapha
B. Francois Gabart
C. Sarah Mullally
D. Cyril Ramaphosa
Q. 85 What is the national flower of Bangladesh?
A. red rose
B. white jasmine
C. shapla
D. shapla(water lily)
Q. 86 Which of the following has largest atomic radius?
A. Li
B. Be
C. B
D. O
Q. 87 Out of all known elements, the minimum number is of ________
A. metals
B. non-metals
C. metalloids
D. no option is correct
Q. 88 The Concept of Suspension of Fundamental Rights in Indian Constitution has been taken from which Country’s Constitution?
A. france
B. germany
C. russia
D. australia
Q. 89 Which Part of Indian Constitution contains Article 368 that gives power to the Parliament to do constitutional amendments?
A. part XX
B. part VII
C. part XXII
D. part IX
Q. 90 Match the following:
A. I – 2, II – 3, III – 1
B. I – 1, II – 3, III – 2
C. I – 2, II – 1, III – 3
D. I – 3, II – 1, III – 2
Q. 91 Plants of which group are predominantly aquatic?
A. Thallophyta
B. Bryophyta
C. Pteridophyta
D. No option is correct.
Q. 92 In January 2018, which Ministry launched ‘SFOORTI’ App to help plan the traffic flows?
A. Ministry of Road Transport and Highways
B. Ministry of Civil Aviation
C. Ministry of Railways
D. Ministry of Commerce and Industry
Q. 93 As per the scientists of Physics Research Laboratory, Ahmedabad which type of storm can flow towards the Earth and disturb the atmosphere?
A. Meteorite Strom
B. Comet Storm
C. solar storm
D. asteroid storm
Q. 94 On 26 October 2017, which company became the first ever Indian company to cross a market capitalization of Rs 6 trillion?
A. TCS
B. Infosys
C. reliance industries limited
D. HDFC bank
Q. 95 According to the Global Gender Gap report 2017, India has closed how much percentage of its gender gap?
A. 12%
B. 47%
C. 67%
D. 88%
Q. 96 What is the effective resistance (in Ω) of two resistors 21 Ω and 28 Ω connected in parallel?
A. 49
B. 24
C. 12
D. 98
Q. 97 If the velocity of a body is doubled its kinetic energy .
A. is also doubled
B. becomes half
C. becomes 1/4th
D. becomes 4 times
Q. 98 Carbon dioxide is one of the gases that cause the .
A. greenhouse effect
B. ozonification
C. oven phenomenon
D. sunburn
Q. 99 Which of the statements given below are correct?
A) In 2017, Wes Morgan captained the Premier League team Leicester City.
B) In 2017, Suresh Raina captained the IPL team Gujarat Lions Squad.
C) In 2017, Sergio Agüero played for the Premier League team Liverpool
A. only A
B. only B
C. both A and B
D. both A and C
Q. 100 In Microsoft Excel, down arrow key stroke leads to _________cell movement on spreadsheet.
A. one cell up
B. one cell down
C. one cell left
D. one cell right
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