SSC CHSL
(9 July 2019 Shift-III)
Reasoning
Instructions For the following questions answer them individually
Q.1 If RUBY is coded as 264 and PAY is coded as 126, then how will RUPAY be coded as ?
A 81
B 145
C 405
D 375
Answer: C
Q.2 Select the figure that will come next in the following figure series.
Answer: B
Q.3 Sona is sister of Ramesh and daughter of Mohit. Rama is the wife of Mohit and Mother of Prabhat. How Ramesh is related to Prabhat?
A Father
B Brother
C Son
D Cousin
Answer: B
Q.4 Three statements are given, followed by three conclusions numbered I, II and III. Assuming the statements to be true, even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements. Statements:
All eggs are hens.
All hens are birds.
All birds are crows.
Conclusions:
I. All eggs are crows.
II. All hens are crows.
III. Some crows are birds.
A Only conclusion I and II follow.
B All conclusions I, II and III follow.
C Only conclusion I follows.
D Only conclusion II and III follow.
Answer: B
Q.5 Which two signs and two numbers should be interchanged in the following equation to make it correct? 18 + 25 − 10 × 10 ÷ 5 = 203
A + and −,18 and 25
B × and −,18 and 25
C × and ÷,25 and 5
D + and ÷,18 and 5
Answer: B
Q.6 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. Ginger : Stem :: chilli : ?
A flower
B Stem
C root
D fruit
Answer: D
Q.7 Select the combination of letters that when sequentially placed in the gaps of the given letter series will complete the series. OL, QO, __, UU, WX
A ST
B RS
C SU
D SR
Answer: D
Q.8 ‘Lizard’ is related to ‘Reptiles’ in the same way as ‘Toad’ is related to ‘____’.
A Vertibreta
B Reptiles
C Mammals
D Amphibians
Answer: D
Q.9 Select the set in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers of the following set. (7, 4, 65 )
A (11, 8, 105 )
B (5, 4, 41 )
C (6, 4, 70 )
D (9, 6, 80 )
Answer: B
Q.10 Three different positions of the same dice are shown. Select the option that will be opposite to the face having ‘$’.
A #
B £
C &
D ◻️
Answer: B
Q.11 Select the option in which the given figure X is embedded. (Rotation not allowed)
Answer: D
Q.12 Three of the following four words are alike in a certain way and one is different. Pick the odd word out.
A Cat
B Wolf
C Cow
D Goat
Answer: B
Q.13 How many triangles are present in the following figure?
A 10
B 9
C 12
D 13
Answer: A
Q.14 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. 13 : 65
A 19 : 95
B 17 : 42
C 12 : 45
D 21 : 85
Answer: A
Q.15 Select the word-pair in which the two words are related in the same way as are the two words in the following word-pair. Important : Essential
A Pick : Drop
B Never : Always
C Awful : Horrible
D Up : Down
Answer: C
Q.16 Select the set in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers of the following set. (16, 4, 80 )
A (13, 5, 78 )
B (6, 4, 40 )
C (5, 5, 70 )
D (11, 7, 77 )
Answer: A
Q.17 Three of the following four numbers are alike in a certain way and one is different. Pick the number that is different from the rest.
A 71
B 87
C 59
D 73
Answer: B
Q.18 Select the Venn diagram that best illustrates the relationship between the following classes. Doctors, Males, Brothers
Answer: D
Q.19 Select the correct mirror image of the given figure when the mirror is placed at the bottom of the figure.
Answer: C
Q.20 A paper is folded and cut as shown in the following problem figures (X, Y and Z). Select the answer figure that depicts how the paper will appear when unfolded.
Answer: C
Q.21 Which number will replace the question mark (?) in the following series ? 6, 10, 26, 62, ?
A 92
B 126
C 216
D 112
Answer: B
Q.22 Arrange the following words in a logical and meaningful order.
1. Childhood 2. Adulthood 3. Infancy 4. Adolescence 5. Senility
A 5, 3, 1, 4, 2
B 3, 1, 4, 2, 5
C 4, 5, 1, 3, 2
D 3, 2, 4, 1, 5
Answer: B
Q.23 What will be the day of the week on 15 August 2021 ?
A Sunday
B Wednesday
C Saturday
D Monday
Answer: A
Q.24 Three of the following four letter-clusters are alike in a certain way and one is different. Pick the odd one out.
A NPR
B BDF
C HJL
D SUV
Answer: D
Q.25 In a code language, MYCOLOGY is written as PBFRORJV. How will AMMONIA be written in that language?
A DPPRQLX
B DPJRQLX
C DPQRQLD
D CPPSQJX
Answer: A
General knowledge
Instructions For the following questions answer them individually
Q.26 Which of the following is NOT an anti-virus software?
A Avast
B Linux
C Norton
D Kaspersky
Answer: B
Q.27 According to Randstad Employer Brand Research 2019 Report, which of the following has been rated as India’s most attractive employer brand?
A Amazon India
B Larsen and Toubro
C Samsung
D Microsoft
Answer: A
Q.28 Which of the following temples is correctly matched with its location?
A Mallikarjuna-Andhra Pradesh
B Somnath-Bihar
C Trimbakeshwar-Karnataka
D Baidyanathdham-Odisha
Answer: A
Q.29 In which of the following states is Ashtamudi Lake situated ?
A Tamil Nadu
B Odisha
C Kerala
D Andhra Pradesh
Answer: C
Q.30 The National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences (NIMHANS) is located in:
A Bengaluru
B Puducherry
C Kolkata
D Indore
Answer: A
Q.31 Burzahom, the neolithic site, is located in ________.
A Karnataka
B Goa
C Mizoram
D Jammu and Kashmir
Answer: D
Q.32 Which of the following is a supercomputer developed by India ?
A Param Yuva 2
B Onshape
C Venngage
D Pixir
Answer: A
Q.33 With which of the following sports is the Derby Trophy associated ?
A Horse Racing
B Snooker
C Chess
D Golf
Answer: A
Q.34 The 1979 Cricket World Cup was won by _________.
A West Indies
B Sri Lanka
C England
D Australia
Answer: A
Q.35 A savings fund in which both, the employer and the employee contribute regularly in the interest of the employee is known as:
A Index Fund
B Mutual Fund
C Provident Fund
D Balanced Fund
Answer: C
Q.36 India and Asia’s first Dolphin Research Centre will be set up in ________.
A Patna
B Varanasi
C Devprayag
D Haridwar
Answer: A
Q.37 With reference to Remote Sensing Technology, what does LIDAR stand for?
A Light Detection and Ranging
B Light Direction and Revolving
C Light Dimension and Reflection
D Light Distraction and Refraction
Answer: A
Q.38 Which of the following rivers originates from Mahabaleshwar ?
A Cauvery
B Krishna
C Tapi
D Sabarmati
Answer: B
Q.39 Which of the following is a ProKabbadi Team ?
A Telugu Titans
B Sunrisers Hyderabad
C Delhi Capitals
D Mumbai Indians
Answer: A
Q.40 Which of the following vehicles launched the RISAT-2B satellite in May 2019 from Satish Dhawan Space Centre ?
A PSLV- C41
B PSLV-C26
C PSLV-C46
D PSLV-C42
Answer: C
Q.41 Who is the author of the book ‘The End of Imagination’?
A Shobha De
B Arundhati Roy
C Amitav Ghosh
D Chetan Bhagat
Answer: B
Q.42 Who among the following first translated ‘The Bhagavad Gita’ into English?
A George Yule
B Vincent Arthur Smith
C Max Muller
D Charles Wilkins
Answer: D
Q.43 Who among the following was appointed as the first Viceroy of British India?
A Lord Canning
B Lord Wavell
C Lord Irwin
D Lord Mayo
Answer: A
Q.44 Which of the following companies is a Navratna company?
A Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilizers Limited
B Coal India Limited
C Steel Authority of India Limited
D Engineers India Limited
Answer: D
Q.45 Which of the following is NOT a Peninsular river ?
A Alaknanda
B Krishna
C Narmada
D Mahanadi
Answer: A
Q.46 Which of the following Articles of the Constitution of India is associated with the election of the President of India?
A Article 103
B Article 78
C Article 74
D Article 54
Answer: D
Q.47 Who among the following was appointed as the first Deputy Speaker of the Lok Sabha?
A M. Ananthasayanam Ayyangar
B G V Mavalankar
C Vithalbhai J Patel
D V Narahari Rao
Answer: A
Q.48 Who was appointed as the new Director General of Inter Service Intelligence (ISI) of Pakistan in June 2019?
A Faiz Hameed
B Hamid Gul
C Rizwan Akhtar
D Riaz Hussain
Answer: A
Q.49 The Hirakud Dam is built across the river:
A Damodar
B Tungabhadra
C Mahanadi
D Koyna
Answer: C
Q.50 ‘Freedom in Exile’ is the autobiography of :
A Mahatma Gandhi
B Nelson Mandela
C Dalai Lama
D Jiddu Krishnamurti
Answer: C
Quantative Apptitute
Instructions For the following questions answer them individually
Q.51 The simplified value of
A 1.0025
B 1.0525
C 1.0005
D 1.0505
Answer: B
Q.52 If (3x + 1)3 + (x − 3)3 + (2x − 4)3 = 6(3x + 1)(x − 3)(x − 2), then x is equal to:
A 3
B 1
C 2
D -⅓
Answer: B
Q.53 If a : b : c = 1 : 3 : 5, what is the value of (4a-b+2c)/3(a+b+c)?
A 8/27
B 10/27
C 11/27
D ⅓
Answer: C
Q.54 If A, B and c can respectively complete a piece of work in 20, 24 and 36 days respectively, how many days will they take to complete the work, if they work together ?
A 816/43
B 6¼
C 9¼
D 719/20
Answer: A
Q.55 The diagonals of a rhombus are respectively 4 cm and 12 cm. Its area (in cm2) is equal to:
A 12
B 24
C 36
D 8
Answer: B
Q.56 For an examination of a practical based subject, the total marks is 100. The break-up for theory, practical, project and viva voce is 40%, 30%, 20%, 10%. A candidate scored 80% in theory, 70% in practical, 60% in project and 50% in viva voce. What was her aggregate percentage ?
A 70
B 72
C 68
D 67
Answer: A
Q.57 If θ is an acute angle, and it is given that 5sinθ + 12cosθ = 13 , then what is the value of tanθ ?
A 5/13
B 13/12
C 12/13
D 5/12
Answer: D
Q.58 If I travel by bus, I reach my office 15 min late, and if I travel by car, I reach 10 min early. If the distance between my home and myoffice is 25 km, then the difference of the reciprocals of average speeds of the bus and the car, in second per metre is:
A 3/25
B 3/50
C 3/20
D 3/10
Answer: B
Q.59 The given Bar Graph presents the sale (in 1000 kg) of a particular brand of tea by three outlets, A, B and C during the months Jan, Feb, Mar and Apr, 2018.
What is the ratio of rate of growth in sales from B to the rate of growth in sales from C in Mar 2018 with reference to its previous month ?
A 9 : 16
B 10 : 19
C 9 : 19
D 10 : 21
Answer: D
Q.60 The circumcentre, incentre, orthocentre and the centroid of a triangle are one and the samepoint. The triangle must be: (a) isosceles (b) right-angled (c) right- angled isosceles (d) equilateral
A (a)
B (d)
C (b)
D (c)
Answer: B
Q.61 Which among the following increases continuously in the range 0∘ < θ < 90∘?
A cot θ
B cosec θ
C tan θ
D cos θ
Answer: C
Q.62 The value of the expression ¼ {(a + 1/a)2 – (a – 1/a)2} is:
A ½
B ¼
C 1
D 4
Answer: C
Q.63 A certain sum invested on compound interest grows to ₹8,000 and ₹27,000 in three and six years, respectively when the interest is compounded annually. What is the percentage rate of interest?
A 25
B 0.5
C 50
D 10
Answer: C
Q.64 For being an acute angle,it is given that, 3(cosec2 θ + cot2 θ) = 5. Then θ is equal to:
A 450
B 600
C 00
D 300
Answer: B
Q.65 The seven digit number 78 x 1 y 68 is divisible by 88. The value of (x + y) is:
A 13
B 10
C 11
D 14
Answer: C
Q.66 Two items are sold for ₹18,602, each. On one item there has been a gain of 31% and on the second item a loss of 29%. What was the overall loss or gain in the transaction ?
A Loss 7.91%
B Loss 8.25%
C Gain 8.25%
D Gain 7.91%
Answer: A
Q.67 In a stadium an athlete is running on a circular path with uniform speed during a practice session. The angle covered by him during one second is found to be 10° by a coach observing him from the centre of the circular track. What would be the measure of angle (in degrees) described by the athlete by an observer standing on the circle ?
A 5
B It depends on the exact position of the observer on the circle
C 10
D 20
Answer: A
Q.68 The simplified value of 2⅓ of (⅗፥²/₉)- (4⅖+¹⁹/₂₀፥½)is:
A 0
B ¼
C ½
D 1
Answer: A
Q.69 The given Bar Graph presents the sale (in 1000 kg) of a particular brand of tea by three outlets, A, B and C during the months Jan, Feb, Mar and Apr, 2018.
What is the average sale per month by A during Jan-Mar, 2018 ?
A 7333.33 kg
B 7505 kg
C 7334.67 kg
D 5500 kg
Answer: A
Q.70 Two chords AB and CD of a circle intersect at a point OF inside the circle. It is given that AO = 1 cm, AB = 13 cm, CD= 8 cm. What is the ratio between the larger and smaller sections among CO and OD ?
A 11 : 5
B 9 : 7
C 3 : 1
D 5 : 3
Answer: C
Q.71 The given Bar Graph presents the sale (in 1000 kg) of a particular brand of tea by three outlets, A, B and C during the months Jan, Feb, Mar and Apr, 2018.
By how much quantity is the average sale per month from B more or less than that from C ?
A More by 500 kg
B Less by 1000 kg
C Less by 800 kg
D More by 1000 kg
Answer: D
Q.72 In a triangle ABC, PQ is a straight line parallel to AC, such that Area ABC : Area PBQ = 3 : 1 Then CB : CQ is equal to:
A √3/2(√3+1)
B √3/2(√3-1)
C √3/2
D √3-2/2
Answer: A
Q.73 An article is sold for ₹688.16 after two successive discounts of 12% and 8% respectively. What is its marked price?
A ₹800
B ₹900
C ₹820
D ₹850
Answer: D
Q.74 The given Bar Graph presents the sale (in 1000 kg) of a particular brand of tea by three outlets, A, B and C during the months Jan, Feb, Mar and Apr, 2018.
Arrange the ratio of sales from B to that from A and C, taken together, month wise in ascending order.
A Jan, Mar, Feb, Apr
B Jan, Mar, Apr, Feb
C Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr
D Jan, Apr, Mar, Feb
Answer: B
Q.75 The average of a number and its reciprocal is 4. The average of its cube and its reciprocal is equal to:
A 256
B 142
C 288
D 244
Answer: D
English
Instructions For the following questions answer them individually
Q.76 Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. ANOMALOUS
A indirect
B common
C unhealthy
D peculiar
Answer: D
Q.77 Select the wrongly spelt word.
A comencement
B continuation
C resentment
D triangulation
Answer: A
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: After a lesson on negative sentences, a pupil tells his teacher, “I ain’t got no pencils.” She corrects him immediately saying, “The correct way to say (1) ______ is, “I don’t have any pencils”. “We don’t (2) ______ any pencils.” “He (3) ______ have any pencils. They don’t have any pencils. (4) ______ you understand?” asks the teacher. “No,” the boy answers, astonished. “(5) ______ happened to all the pencils?”
Q.78 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.1.
A it
B them
C which
D those
Answer: A
Q.79 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.2.
A have
B had
C has
D having
Answer: A
Q.80 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.3.
A do
B does
C doesn’t
D don’t
Answer: C
Q.81 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.4.
A Does
B Have
C Do
D Doesn’t
Answer: C
Q.82 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.5.
A How
B Where
C Which
D What
Answer: D
Instructions For the following questions answer them individually
Q.83 Select the most appropriate antonym of the given word. MENTAL
A brainy
B ability
C strength
D physical
Answer: D
Q.84 Select the most appropriate word for the given group of words A person who is skilled at writing beautifully
A painter
B artist
C calligrapher
D cartoonist
Answer: C
Q.85 Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank. The Chairman advised them to build a bridge between the two companies using ______ and compromise.
A negotiation
B competition
C control
D strength
Answer: A
Q.86 Select the correctly spelt word.
A terbulence
B turbulance
C turbulence
D turbulense
Answer: C
Q.87 Select the most appropriate word for the given group of words The statistical study of the population
A demography
B sociology
C psychology
D anthropology
Answer: A
Q.88 Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. FLEETING
A complete
B momentary
C ready
D lasting
Answer: B
Q.89 Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence. The doctor told his patient, “Continue the same course of medicines for the next week.”
A The doctor told his patient to continue the same course of medicines next week.
B The doctor told his patient to continue the same course of medicines for the next week.
C The doctor told his patient that he may continue the same course of medicines in the following week.
D The doctor told his patient to continue the same course of medicines for the following week.
Answer: D
Q.90 Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select No improvement. The express bus generally stops at only the major towns on the route.
A generally stopped from only the major towns
B No improvement
C generally stopping on only the major towns
D generally stop in only the major towns
Answer: B
Q.91 Identify the segment in the sentence which contains the grammatical error. The childrens are fond of climbing the mango tree in the garden.
A climbing the mango tree
B are fond of
C in the garden
D The childrens
Answer: D
Q.92 Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank. It is not ______ of language that makes one an ineffective speaker; it is the dearth of ideas.
A difficulty
B complexity
C intricacy
D poverty
Answer: D
Q.93 Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom late in the day
A too old to work
B too ripe to eat
C too dark to see anything
D too delayed to be of any use
Answer: D
Q.94 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. If I do not pay my postpaid mobile bill by tomorrow I will probably have to pay a fine.
A If I had not paid
B No improvement
C If I has not paid
D If I do not pay
Answer: D
Q.95 Select the correct passive form of the given sentence. They will not allow mobile phones in the examination hall.
A Mobile phones were not allowed in the examination hall.
B Mobile phones are not being allowed in the examination hall.
C Mobile phones will not be allowed in the examination hall.
D Mobile phones are not allowed in the examination hall.
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 now that his father had asked him to fetch some cheroots, he would have to pass by the high school to reach the shop.
B. The teachers and students would all be there, and he was ashamed of being seen outdoors.
C. Of late Krishna had confined himself to the four walls of the house.
D. Wondering how to get past the school unnoticed, he slowly ventured out.
A CBDA
B ACBD
C CABD
D DACB
Answer: C
Q.97 Select the most appropriate antonym of the given word. CHRONIC
A routine
B regular
C infrequent
D continuing
Answer: C
Q.98 Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom draw a blank
A be unsuccessful
B be happy about something
C be unable to sketch
D be lucky in a game
Answer: A
Q.99 Identify the segment in the sentence which contains the grammatical error. The two states frequently have differences over the use of the river water especially during the summer months.
A over the use of the river water
B The two states frequently
C has differences
D especially during the summer months
Answer: C
Q.100 Given below are four jumbled sentences. Out of the given options pick the one that gives their correct order. A. Today, man is master of the world and he makes the animals do what he likes.
B. Others he eats; and those like the lion and the tiger, he shoots for pleasure.
C. Early man, when he first came, must have been surrounded by many huge animals, and he must have lived in fear of them.
D. Some he tames like the horse, the cow, the elephant, the dog, the cat and so many others.
A CADB
B CBDA
C ACBD
D BCDA
Answer: A
