SSC CHSL
(3 July 2019 Shift-II)
Reasoning
Instructions For the following questions answer them individually
Q.1 Three of the following four words are alike in a certain way and one is different. Pick the odd word out.
A Atoms
B Tissues
C Cells
D Organs
Answer: A
Q.2 Select the set in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers of the following set. (84, 60, 51)
A (52, 64, 47)
B (64, 80, 72)
C (80, 98, 69)
D (72, 56, 62)
Answer: C
Q.3 Which number will replace the question mark (?) in the following series? 16, 30, 62, 122, 246, ?
A 488
B 490
C 492
D 494
Answer: B
Q.4 Select the correct mirror image of the given combination when the mirror is placed to the right.
Answer: B
Q.5 ‘Chassis’ is related to ‘Car’ in the same way as ‘Skeleton’ is related to ‘_________’.
A Spinal cord
B Organs
C Body
D Bones
Answer: C
Q.6 Select the set in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers of the following set. (4, 6, 52)
A (3, 5, 34)
B (6, 7, 95)
C (7, 9, 120)
D (5, 7, 72)
Answer: A
Q.7 Select the option that depicts how the given transparent sheet of paper would appear if it is folded at the dotted line.
Answer: D
Q.8 How many triangles are present in the following figure ?
A 28
B 27
C 26
D 25
Answer: C
Q.9 In a code language, CONVEYER is written as FLQYBBBU. How will PERSONAL be written as in that language?
A RAUVMQYO
B SBOULQXO
C SBUVLQDO
D SBUVLQXO
Answer: D
Q.10 Which two signs should be interchanged in the following equation to make it correct?
868 + 14 × 55 − 1064 ÷ 56 = 117
A ÷ and ×
B + and −
C × and −
D + and ÷
Answer: B
Q.11 ‘A + B ’ means ‘A is the mother of B’. ‘A − B ’ means ‘A is the wife of B’. ‘ A × B’ means ‘A is the brother of B’. ‘A ÷ B ’ means ‘A is the husband of B’. If T ÷ V + Q − J × M + U, then how is T related to J ?
A Father
B Brother
C Son-in-law
D Father-in-law
Answer: D
Q.12 Select the option in which the given figure (X) is embedded (rotation not allowed).
Answer: A
Q.13 Select the option that is related to the third letter-cluster in the same way as the second letter-cluster is related to the first letter-cluster. QDUJ : VIZO :: LPAR : ?
A RUFW
B QUFW
C QUEX
D PUFY
Answer: B
Q.14 If W = 46 and CAT = 48, then how will you code SALE ?
A 74
B 54
C 19
D 110
Answer: A
Q.15 Mayank is the son of Chhaya. Chhaya and Deepa are sisters. Gayatri is the mother of Deepa. If Naman is the son of Gayatri, how is Mayank related to Naman?
A Father
B Son
C Brother
D Nephew
Answer: D
Q.16 Select the Venn diagram that best illustrates the relationship between the following classes. Men,Players, Fathers.
Answer: A
Q.17 In the month of June, the number of girls in a class was half of the number of boys. In July, five more girls took admission, whereas five boys left the school. Now, the number of boys and girls is equal in the class. How many students in total were there in the class in June?
A 20
B 30
C 25
D 35
Answer: B
Q.18 Three different positions of the same dice are shown. Find the number on the face opposite the face showing ‘3’ ?
A 2
B 6
C 4
D 5
Answer: A
Q.19 Select the term that will come next in the following series. JVD, MTF, PRH, ?, VNL
A SPJ
B SQJ
C RQI
D RPJ
Answer: A
Q.20 Select the word-pair in which the two words are related in the same way as are the two words in the following word-pair. Nephrology : Kidney
A Cardiology : Liver
B Zoology : Plants
C Ophthalmology : Eyes
D Pathology : Tissues
Answer: C
Q.21 Select the figure that will come next in the following figure series.
Answer: C
Q.22 Select the term that will come next in the following series. 6, 24, 60, 120, ?
A 210
B 216
C 240
D 186
Answer: A
Q.23 Select the number-pair in which the two numbers are related in the same way as are the two numbers of the following number-pair. 442 : 21
A 257 : 16
B 223 : 13
C 323 : 19
D 238 : 14
Answer: A
Q.24 Select the combination of letters that when sequentially placed in the gaps of the given letter series will complete the series. _ _ Q D P C _ _ Q C Q _ _ C P D Q C _ D P _ P D
A PCPDDPDC
B QCPCPPQC
C QCPDDPQC
D QCDDDPQD
Answer: C
Q.25 Two statements are given, followed by three conclusions numbered I, II and III. Assuming the statements to be true, even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements. Statements: All parks are schools. No school is a college.
Conclusions: I. No college is a school. II. Some schools are parks. III. No park is a college.
A Only conclusions I and III follow.
B Only conclusions II and III follow.
C Only conclusions I and II follow.
D All the conclusions follow.
Answer: D
General knowledge
Instructions For the following questions answer them individually
Q.26 Which of the following companies has become India’s most profitable public sector company in the fiscal year 2018-19?
A NTPC Limited
B Indian Oil Corporation
C Oil and Natural Gas Corporation
D Bharat Petroleum
Answer: C
Q.27 Gahirmatha Sanctuary is the only Sanctuary for ______ in Odisha.
A Crocodiles
B Deer
C Turtles
D Elephants
Answer: C
Q.28 In which year did the Convention of Wadgaon take place?
A 1799
B 1789
C 1769
D 1779
Answer: D
Q.29 Who is the managing Director and Editor in Chief of Republic TV?
A Rajdeep Sardesai
B Prannoy Roy
C Arnab Goswami
D Barkha Dutt
Answer: C
Q.30 Which river is known as the ‘handmaid’ of the Narmada?
A Luni
B Mahi
C Tapti
D Sabarmati
Answer: C
Q.31 During the Gupta Period, gold coins were called by which of the following names?
A Rupaka
B Tanka
C Drama
D Dinaras
Answer: D
Q.32 Which of the following sports is played in a velodrome?
A Cycling
B Boxing
C Wrestling
D Fencing
Answer: A
Q.33 Where is Rhodopsin, also called visual purple, located in the human body?
A Eye
B Hair
C Nail
D Hand
Answer: A
Q.34 Who among the following was conferred the Mexican ‘Orden Mexicana del Aguila Azteca’ award in June 2019?
A Sushma Swaraj
B Nirmala Sitharaman
C Smriti Irani
D Pratibha Patil
Answer: D
Q.35 Para Olympic silver Medal winner Girish Gowda has been appointed as Lok Sabha Election Ambassador for the second time of which state?
A Karnataka
B Kerala
C Andhra Pradesh
D Tamil Nadu
Answer: A
Q.36 The scientific discipline concerned with the description of rock successions and their interpretation in terms of a general time scale is called:
A Stratigraphy
B Paleontology
C Mineralogy
D Geodesy
Answer: A
Q.37 In which state is the Chamera Hydro Electric Project located?
A Gujarat
B Himachal Pradesh
C Maharashtra
D Punjab
Answer: B
Q.38 The term ‘mitochondria’ was coined by:
A Antonie van Leeuwenhoek
B J E Salk
C Carl Benda
D Charles Laveran
Answer: C
Q.39 The Lok Sabha elected after the 2019 elections is the ________ Lok Sabha.
A 15 th
B 17 th
C 18 th
D 16 th
Answer: B
Q.40 In May 2019, ____________ was appointed as the Deputy Executive Director of the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women for Resource Management, Sustainability and Partnerships.
A Anita Bhatia
B Amruta Fadnavis
C Sudha Murthy
D Lakshmi Puri
Answer: A
Q.41 The newly commissioned 64-foot Vishwaroopa Mahavishnu statue is proposed to be installed at Kothandaramaswamy temple in which city?
A Bengaluru
B Hyderabad
C Madurai
D Chennai
Answer: A
Q.42 In March 2019, K. Govindaraj has been unanimously re-elected as president of which of the following organisations?
A All India Tennis Association
B Sports Authority of India
C Basketball Federation of India
D Table Tennis Federation of India
Answer: C
Q.43 A market structure which is dominated by only a small number of firms is called:
A Monopoly
B Monopolistic Competition
C Perfect Competition
D Oligopoly
Answer: D
Q.44 In 2019, ________introduced a clause as per which if one is applying for a visa to that country, one needs to furnish a social media track record of the past five years.
A UK
B France
C Japan
D USA
Answer: D
Q.45 A database used by Microsoft Windows for storing configuration information is known as:
A Registry
B Cache
C Cookie
D Record
Answer: A
Q.46 Project ‘Mausam’ which was launched in June 2014, is an initiative of _______.
A Ministry of Earth Sciences
B Ministry of Culture
C Ministry of Environment and Forests and Climate Change
D Ministry of Tourism
Answer: B
Q.47 Vembanad lake, which is the largest lakes of India is in which state?
A Tamil Nadu
B Kerala
C Andhra Pradesh
D Karnataka
Answer: B
Q.48 Who is the author of the book ‘Cricket World Cup: The Indian Challenge’?
A Sanjay Manjrekar
B Harsha Bhogle
C Ashis Ray
D Narottam Puri
Answer: C
Q.49 The helmet of the wicket keeper has been kept on the ground and the ball that the batsman strikes hits the helmet. How many penalty runs are given to the batting team for this occurrence?
A 5
B 6
C 4
D 2
Answer: A
Q.50 In the context of IT services, what is the full form of BCP?
A Business Confirmation Protocol
B Business Continuity Protocol
C Business Confirmation Plan
D Business Continuity Plan
Answer: D
Quantitative Aptitude
Instructions For the following questions answer them individually
Q.51 If x + 1/x= 7, then x3 + 1/x3 is equal to:
A 300
B 364
C 343
D 322
Answer: D
Q.52 Two numbers A and are in the ratio 5 : 2, If 4 is added to each number then this ratio becomes 9 : 4. If 5 is subtracted from each of the original numbers,then the ratio of A and B will be:
A 8 : 3
B 7 : 2
C 3 : 1
D 4 : 1
Answer: C
Q.53 The given Bar Graph presents the number of students enrolled for a vocational course in institutes A and B during a period of five years.
What is the ratio of the total numbers of students enrolled in A during 2015 and 2018 to that of students enrolled in B during 2014 and 2016?
A 11:12
B 16:15
C 9:10
D 27:25
Answer: C
Q.54 If
A ⅔
B ⅙
C 6
D ³/₂
Answer: C
Q.55 A certain sum amounts to ₹29282 in 4 years at 10% per annum, when the interest is compounded annually. What is the simple interest on the same sum for same time at the same rate ?
A ₹8,400
B ₹7,600
C ₹8,000
D ₹8,500
Answer: C
Q.56 In △ABC, AD,the bisector of ∠A, meets BC at D. If BC = a, AC = b and AB =c, then BD – DC =
A a(c−b)/c+b
B ab/(b+c)
C ac/(b+c)
D a(c+b) /(c−b)
Answer: A
Q.57 A wire is in the shape of a rectangle whose sides are in the ratio 7 : 4. It was initially in the shape of a circle of radius, very nearly equal to 31.5 cm. The length of smaller side of the rectangle is:(Take π = 22/7)
A 32 cm
B 40 cm
C 44 cm
D 36 cm
Answer: D
Q.58 A and B together can do a piece of work in 10 days, B and C together can doit in 15 days while C and A together can do it in 20 days. They work together for 8 days. C alone will complete the remaining work in:
A 3⅕days
B 12 days
C 16 days
D 5 ⅓days
Answer: C
Q.59 A rectangle ABCD is inscribed in a circle with centre O.Its diagonal CA is produced to a point E, outside the circle. ED is a tangent to the circle at D. If AC = 2BC,then what is the measure of ∠ DEC ?
A 40∘
B 45∘
C 60∘
D 30∘
Answer: D
Q.60 Let △ABC ∼ △QPR and ar(△ABC) / ar(△PQR) = ⁹/₁₆. If AB = 12 cm, BC = 6 cm and AC = 9 cm,then QR is equal to:
A 8 cm
B 9 cm
C 12 cm
D 16 cm
Answer: C
Q.61 If one of the angles of a triangle is 64∘ , then the angle between the bisectors of the other two interior angles is:
A 96∘
B 122∘
C 112∘
D 100∘
Answer: B
Q.62 Aman gets a discount of 30% and then 20% on his food bill. How much equivalent single discount does he get?
A 44%
B 40%
C 50%
D 35%
Answer: A
Q.63 By selling an article for ₹2,300, Rekha gains 25%. If she sells it for ₹1955, then her loss/gain percent is:
A Gain, 6.5%
B Gain, 6.25%
C Loss, 6.5%
D Loss, 6.25%
Answer: B
Q.64 In a circle with centre O, ABDC is a cyclic quadrilateral with AB as a diameter of the circle. AC and BD produced meet at E. If ∠CED = 70∘ , then what is the measure of ∠COD ?
A 40∘
B 45∘
C 30∘
D 60∘
Answer: A
Q.65 If 250 √2 x3 − 5√5 y3 = (5√2 x −√5 y) × (Ax2 + Bxy + Cy2 ), then the value of (A + C −√10 B) is:
A 10
B 5
C 5√2
D 2√5
Answer: B
Q.66 The marked price of an article is ₹400. After allowing a discount of 20% on the marked price, a shopkeeper makes a profit of ₹32. His gain percent is:
A 9
B 12⅑
C 8
D 11⅑
Answer: D
Q.67 If
A cosθ
B cosecθ
C sin θ
D secθ
Answer: A
Q.68 The simplified value of (⁷/₅ ÷ ⁷/₁₀ of ¾) ÷ ⁴/₉− (⁷/₁₆ ÷ 10½× 7⅕) × ⁵/₁₂ is:
A ⁴⁷/₈
B ⁴¹/₄
C ⁴⁹/₈
D ³⁹/₄
Answer: A
Q.69 The ratio of speeds of A and B is 3 : 5. If A takes 24 minutes more than to cover a certain distance, then how much time (in minutes) will B take to cover the same distance ?
A 36
B 40
C 18
D 20
Answer: A
Instructions: The given Bar Graph presents the number of students enrolled for a vocational course in institutes A and B during a period of five years.
Q.70 The total number of students enrolled in A during 2014, 2016 and 2018 is what percentage (correct to one decimal place) of the total number of students enrolled in B during the five years?
A 47.7
B 46.8
C 43.4
D 44.6
Answer: A
Q.71 In which year the number of students enrolled in B is x% more, where 25 < x < 30, than the number of students enrolled in A in the same year?
A 2014
B 2015
C 2016
D 2017
Answer: B
Q.72 The average number of students (per year) enrolled in B during 2015, 2016 and 2018 is what percentage more than the number of students enrolled in A during 2017?
A 30
B 25
C 22
D 28
Answer: D
Instructions For the following questions answer them individually
Q.73 Given four different numbers, the average of first three numbers is four times the fourth number and the average of all the four numbers is 52. What is the average of the first three numbers?
A 64
B 70
C 65
D 39
Answer: A
Q.74 The price of a commodity is increased by 36% and the quantity purchased is decreased by 30%. What is the percentage increase/decrease in the amount spent on the commodity?
A 4.8%, decrease
B 4.8%, increase
C 6%, decrease
D 6%, increase
Answer: A
Q.75 If 1/(1−sinθ) + 1/(1+sinθ) = 4secθ,0∘ < θ < 90∘, then the value of (3cotθ + cosecθ) is:
A 4√3
B 5√3
C 5√3/3
D 2√3/3
Answer: C
English
Instructions For the following questions answer them individually
Q.76 Select the most appropriate antonym of the given word. DENSE
A sparse
B crammed
C piled
D jammed
Answer: A
Q.77 Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Hanging by a thread
A in a sorry or humble state
B be in a dangerous situation
C be extremely weak
D unable to act as desired
Answer: B
Q.78 Select the word which means the same as the group of words given. rapid increase in the number or amount of something
A paucity
B proliferation
C promotion
D propensity
Answer: B
Q.79 Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank. During the elections political parties try to ______ their rivals in order to gain advantage.
A vilify
B covet
C laud
D commend
Answer: A
Q.80 Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. To shake off
A to pass off
B to recollect
C to denounce
D to get rid of
Answer: D
Q.81 Given below are four jumbled sentences. Out of the given options pick the one that gives their correct order.
A. Once Oliver made a big snowman.
B. The fat snowman wore an old top hat and a muffler.
C. Now, it looked very grand indeed and Oliver’s friends loved it.
D. It was as big as him but much fatter.
A ADBC
B DCAB
C CBAD
D ACBD
Answer: A
Q.82 Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. ENTANGLE
A clarify
B implicate
C exclude
D release
Answer: B
Q.83 Select the correct passive form of the given sentence. The merchant brought many gifts for his family from India.
A Many gifts were brought by the merchant for his family from India.
B Many gifts brought by the merchant for his family from India.
C His family were brought by the merchant for many gifts from India.
D Many gifts are brought by the merchant for his family from India.
Answer: A
Q.84 In the sentence identify the segment which contains the grammatical error. India’s largest car maker is evaluating the launch to a small electric car next year.
A is evaluating the launch
B to a small electric car
C next year
D India’s largest car maker
Answer: B
Instructions: In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.
Comprehension: People make plastic products by mixing the plastic with additives. The additives (1) ______ it difficult to recycle the plastic. To recycle plastic things, (2) ______ grind them up first, but this new (3) ______ is not easy to use again. A laboratory in California made a new type (4) ______ plastic to deal with this problem. (5) ______ scientists put the new plastic in a highacid solution, the plastic and the additives break apart. People can then easily reuse the plastic.
Q.85 Select the most appropriate option for blank No. 1.
A makes
B is making
C was making
D make
Answer: D
Q.86 Select the most appropriate option for blank No. 2.
A personnel
B human beings
C persons
D people
Answer: D
Q.87 Select the most appropriate option for blank No. 3 .
A thing
B material
C component
D object
Answer: B
Q.88 Select the most appropriate option for blank No. 4.
A of
B to
C in
D with
Answer: A
Q.89 Select the most appropriate option for blank No. 5.
A Then
B But
C When
D Until
Answer: C
Instructions: For the following questions answer them individually
Q.90 Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank. He once had a very frightening ______ with a wild bull.
A commitment
B appointment
C enterprise
D encounter
Answer: D
Q.91 Select the word which means the same as the group of words given. Living in air
A heavenly
B visual
C aerial
D feathery
Answer: C
Q.92 Select the wrongly spelt word.
A agitation
B aggrassive
C agreement
D agriculture
Answer: B
Q.93 Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select No improvement. Two senior officers have been entrusted with the responsibility by organize the reception of the guest.
A for organize
B to organizing
C of organizing
D No improvement
Answer: C
Q.94 Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. ERODE
A build
B fix
C disintegrate
D preserve
Answer: C
Q.95 Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence. Bhola said to his friend, “How can I make this charcoal white?”
A Bhola asked his friend how can I make this charcoal white.
B Bhola asked his friend how could he make that charcoal white.
C Bhola asked his friend how he could make that charcoal white.
D Bhola told his friend how he could make that charcoal white.
Answer: C
Q.96 Given below are four jumbled sentences. Out of the given options pick the one that gives their correct order.
A. But once when Mark disturbed the whole class with his pranks I had to reprimand him.
B. He was in third grade when I taught at Saint Mary’s School.
C. All 34 students were dear to me, but Mark Eklund, was one in a million.
D. He had a happy-to-be-alive attitude that made even his occasional mischievousness delightful.
A ADBC
B BADC
C CADB
D CBDA
Answer: D
Q.97 Select the most appropriate antonym of the given word. EXAGGERATE
A overdo
B compress
C amplify
D heighten
Answer: B
Q.98 Select the wrongly spelt word.
A glory
B gobbel
C goggles
D global
Answer: B
Q.99 In the sentence identify the segment which contains the grammatical error. Many of China’s exports have been redirected to the domestic market in view of the more consumption- driven economy.
A Many of China’s exports
B has been redirected
C to the domestic market
D in view of the more consumption-driven economy
Answer: B
Q.100 Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select No improvement. He has been solving this sum for a couple of hours but he did not solve it yet.
A has not solved it
B has not solve it
C No improvement
D had not solved it
Answer: A
