Category: Coachings

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 is: 

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 

SSC CHSL

(9 July 2019 Shift-I) 

Reasoning 

Instructions For the following questions answer them individually 

Q.1 In a code language, MILITARY is written as ATCVKNKO. How will DISORDER be written as in that language? 

A TGFTQUKF 

B SHGTRUKF 

C TIFSQULH 

D TGFTSTLF 

Answer: A 

 

Q.2 Select the figure that will come next in the following figure series. 

Answer: B 

 

Q.3 A figure of transparent sheet with a pattern is given below. Select the option that shows how the pattern would appear when the transparent sheet is folded at the dotted line. 

Answer: D 

 

Q.4 Select the set in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers of the following set. (64, 7, 27) 

A (127, 15, 161) 

B (216, 15, 64) 

C (343, 18, 125) 

D (216, 11, 125) 

Answer: D 

 

Q.5 Two different positions of the same dice are shown below, the six faces of which are numbered 1 to 6. Find the number opposite to the face having 2. 

A 6 

B 4 

C 1 

D 3 

Answer: B 

 

Q.6 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:

Some autos are cycles.

All cycles are trucks.

Conclusions:

I. Some trucks are autos.

II. Some trucks are cycles.

III. Some cycles are autos. 

A Only conclusions II and III follow. 

B Only conclusions I and II follow. 

C All conclusions follow. 

D Conclusion I and III follow. 

Answer: C 

 

Q.7 Select the option in which Figure-X is embedded. (Rotation is not allowed) 

Answer: A 

 

Q.8 Three of the following four letter-clusters are alike in a certain way and one is different. Pick the odd one out. 

A SXCH 

B CHMR 

C LQVZ 

D GLQV 

Answer: C 

 

Q.9 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. 8 : 128 

A 9 : 152 

B 12 : 288 

C 6 : 82 

D 10 : 220 

Answer: B 

 

Q.10 Which two signs should be interchanged in the following equation to make it correct ? 612 ÷ 36 − 12 × 88 + 208 = 324 

A + and ÷ 

B ÷ and × 

C × and − 

D ÷ and − 

Answer: C

 

Q.11 Three of the following four words are alike in a certain way and one is different. Pick the odd word out. 

A Thyroxin 

B Adrenalin 

C Insulin 

D Hormone 

Answer: D 

 

Q.12 Select the combination of letters that when sequentially placed in the gaps of the given letter series will complete the series. 

c _ _ p l o p c _ _ r p l o _ c _ c _ p l _ p c 

A c r p c p r r o 

B p r c c p c r r 

C c r c c p c r o 

D c r p c p c r o 

Answer: C 

 

Q.13 Arrange the following activities in a logical and meaningful order.

1. Prescribing medications 2. Feeling pain in my stomach 3. Meeting doctor 4. Diagnosis by doctor 5. Following medication schedule 6. Recovery from pain 

A 3, 2, 4, 1, 5, 6 

B 2, 3, 1, 4, 5, 6 

C 2, 3, 4, 5, 1, 6 

D 2, 3, 4, 1, 5, 6 

Answer: D

 

Q.14 How many triangles are present in the given figure ? 

A 25 

B 28 

C 26 

D 27 

Answer: A 

 

Q.15 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 512 

B 216 

C 343 

D 159 

Answer: D 

 

Q.16 Select the Venn diagram that best illustrates the relationship between the following classes. Engineers, Graduates, Males 

Answer: C 

 

Q.17 Select the correct mirror image of the given figure when the mirror is placed to the right of the figure. 

Answer: A 

 

Q.18 If AWESOME is coded as 1551645, then how will DIGNITY be coded as? 

A 4974937 

B 3965927 

C 4975927 

D 4875928 

Answer: C 

 

Q.19 Select the set in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers of the following set. (140, 85, 115) 

A (55, 70, 90) 

B (65, 50, 90) 

C (125, 65, 120) 

D (115, 65, 80) 

Answer: D 

 

Q.20 A total sum of Rs. 209 is distributed among three friends A, B and C in such a way that A gets six times rupees than B, C gets 4 times rupees than B. How many rupees does A get? 

A 113 

B 114 

C 115 

D 112 

Answer: B 

 

Q.21 Which number will replace the question mark (?) in the following series? 52, 54, 57, 62, 69, ? 

A 90 

B 95 

C 80 

D 85 

Answer: C 

 

Q.22 A + B means ‘A is daughter of B’ 

A − B means ‘A is wife of B’ 

A × B means ‘A is husband of B’ 

A ÷ B means ‘A is father of B’ 

If K − S ÷ J × B + C − Q , then how is Q related to J ? 

A Father-in-law 

B Maternal grandfather 

C Father 

D Son 

Answer: A

 

Q.23 ‘Pain’ is related to ‘Agony’ in the same way as ‘Angry’ is related to ‘_________’. 

A Grandiosity 

B Furious 

C Ecstasy 

D Bitterness 

Answer: B 

 

Q.24 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. LPCK : QUHP : : HRMT : ? 

A LWSY 

B NWSY 

C MWRY 

D MVRZ 

Answer: C 

 

Q.25 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. Merchant : Trade 

A Engineering : Science 

B Lawyer : Court 

C Scientist : Expert 

D Doctor : Treatment 

Answer: D 

 

General knowledge 

Instructions For the following questions answer them individually 

Q.26 Raja Sansi International Airport is located in: 

A Raipur 

B Udaipur 

C Amritsar 

D Lucknow 

Answer: C 

 

Q.27 Which article of the Constitution of India provisions for reservations of seats for scheduled castes and scheduled tribes in the House of People ? 

A Article 325 

B Article 335 

C Article 330 

D Article 321 

Answer: C 

 

Q.28 What was India’s rank in the 2019 Kids Rights Index? 

A 102^th 

B 70^th 

C 117^th 

D 123^th 

Answer: C 

 

Q.29 Dhenka is a well-known musical instrument of which one of the following Indian state? 

A Goa 

B Maharashtra 

C Odisha 

D Kerala 

Answer: C 

 

Q.30 ________ is the smallest unit of data in a computer. 

A Bit 

B Gigabyte 

C Terabyte 

D Byte 

Answer: A 

 

Q.31 For economists, ________ refers to the amount of a product or service that people are both willing and able to buy. 

A supply 

B price 

C demand 

D income 

Answer: C 

 

Q.32 As per the Census of 2011 which district of India is the most populous? 

A Theni, Tamil Nadu 

B Churu, Rajasthan 

C Thane, Maharashtra 

D Gaziabad, Uttar Pradesh 

Answer: C 

 

Q.33 The book ‘Delhi is not far’ is written by which of the following authors? 

A Anita Desai 

B Ruskin Bond 

C Khuswant Singh 

D Arundhati Roy 

Answer: B 

 

Q.34 In which year was the Chicago (USA) Conference of World Religions held that included Swami Vivekananda’s talk on religion as one of its highlights? 

A 1978 

B 1893 

C 1889 

D 1882 

Answer: B 

 

Q.35 Who among the following became the first woman fighter pilot to qualify to undertake combat missions on a fighter jet? 

A Ujjwala Raut 

B Mohana Singh 

C Bhawana Kanth 

D Anupama Banerjee 

Answer: C 

 

Q.36 Who among the following actors won the Global Indian Icon award at the 2nd Annual UK-India Awards, 2018? 

A Madhuri Dixit 

B Shah Rukh Khan 

C Shilpa Shetty 

D Vivek Oberoi 

Answer: C 

 

Q.37 In economics, IPO stands for ______. 

A Inventory Performance Output 

B Inclusive Property Offer 

C Initial Public Offering 

D Indented Performance Objective 

Answer: C 

 

Q.38 When is World Hypertension Day celebrated? 

A 14^th April 

B 17^th May 

C 23^rd January 

D 16^th February 

Answer: B 

 

Q.39 The first Cotton Mill in India was set up as a spinning mill in 1854 in ________. 

A Bombay 

B Calcutta 

C Madaras 

D Delhi 

Answer: A 

 

Q.40 Which of the following is a fat-soluble vitamin that plays a role in blood clotting, bone metabolism and regulating blood calcium levels. 

A Vitamin B 

B Vitamin A 

C Vitamin K 

D Vitamin C 

Answer: C 

 

Q.41 Sri Lanka is situated off the southeast coast of India across the Palk Strait and Gulf of ________. 

A Kutch 

B Mannar 

C Khambhat 

D Cambay 

Answer: B 

 

Q.42 A screen in a software program that permits the user to view several programs at one time is called a: 

A shareware 

B word processor 

C spreadsheet 

D window 

Answer: D 

 

Q.43 Who was the first woman to become the governor of an Indian state? 

A Vijay Laxmi Pandit 

B Krishna Hutheesing 

C Sarojini Naidu 

D Aruna Asaf Ali 

Answer: C 

 

Q.44 Humpy Koneru’ is associated with which of the following sports ? 

A Swimming 

B Badminton 

C Chess 

D Cricket 

Answer: C 

 

Q.45 Who among the following designed the famous structure the Gateway of India ? 

A Edward Lyutens 

B Alexander Thompson 

C George Wittet 

D James Miller 

Answer: C 

 

Q.46 The term ‘address’ is associated with which of the following sports? 

A Hockey 

B Golf 

C Swimming 

D Cricket 

Answer: B 

 

Q.47 Which of the following teams won the 2019 IPL? 

A Mumbai Indians 

B Delhi Capitals 

C Kolkata Knight Riders 

D Chennai Super Kings 

Answer: A 

 

Q.48 The total number of living organisms, both plants and animals, in a given area is called: 

A barrage 

B batholith 

C buffers 

D biomass 

Answer: D 

 

Q.49 The pigment that gives human skin, hair and eyes their colour is called: 

A alizarin 

B melanin 

C phthalocyanine 

D quinacridone 

Answer: B 

 

Q.50 Who was the first woman to win the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1903? 

A Jody Williams 

B Marie Curie 

C Alva Myrdal 

D Jane Addams 

Answer: B 

 

Quantative Apptitute 

Instructions For the following questions answer them individually 

Q.51 If cosx = − √3/2 and π < x < 3π/2, then the value of 2cot² x + 3cosec² x is: 

A 8 

B 14 

C 18 

D 16 

Answer: C 

 

Q.52 A dealer buys an article marked at ₹30000 with two successive discounts of 20% and 5%. He spends ₹1200 on repairs and sells it for ₹30000, what is his profit/loss percent? 

A 20% profit 

B 25% loss 

C 20% loss 

D 25% profit 

Answer: D 

 

Q.53 In △ABC, ∠ A = 52° . Its sides AB and AC are produced to the points D and respectively. If the bisectors of the ∠CBD and ∠BCE meet at point O, then ∠BOC is equal to: 

A 64°

B 16°

C 106°

D 32°

Answer: A 

 

Q.54 The given Bar Graph presents the results in terms of the number of students in a school for the five academic years, 2013-2014 to 2017-2018. 

What is the average number of students who passed in the five academic years? 

A 300 

B 225 

C 250 

D 240 

Answer: D 

 

Q.55 The simplified value of is: 

A ¼ 

B 1

C ½ 

D 1/7 

Answer: C 

 

Q.56 A man bought three articles for ₹3,000 each. He sold the articles respectively at 15% profit, 10% profit and 15% loss. The total percentage profit/loss he earned is: 

A No profit no loss 

B 10% loss 

C 10/3 % profit 

D 10/3% loss 

Answer: C 

 

Q.57 If a³ − b³ = 899 and a − b = 31, then (a − b)² + 3ab is equal to: 

A 31 

B 35 

C 16 

D 29 

Answer: D 

 

Q.58 A and B can complete a piece of work in 15 days and 10 days respectively. They got a contract to complete the work for ₹75000. The share of A (in ₹) in the contracted money will be: 

A ₹30,000 

B ₹35,000 

C ₹40,000 

D ₹45,000 

Answer: A 

 

Q.59 The average age of fifteen persons is 32 years. If two more persons are added then the average is increased by 3 years. The new persons have an age difference of 9 years between them. The age (in years) of the younger among the new persons is: 

A 58 

B 53 

C 50 

D 62 

Answer: B 

 

Q.60 If x = 2 + √5 then the value of x³ + x⁻³ is: 

A 34√5

B 36√5

C 40√5

D 46√5

Answer: A

 

Q.61 Let ∆ABC~∆QPR and ar(∆ABC)/ar(∆PQR)=⁴/₂₅. If AB = 12 cm, BC = 8 cm and AC = 10 cm,then QR is equal to: 

A 20 

B 25 

C 15 

D 18 

Answer: B 

 

Q.62 A earns ₹640 per day and works for 8 hours per day. B earns ₹360 per day and works for 6 hours per day. The ratio of per day wages of B to that of A is: 

A 5:4 

B 9:16 

C 16:9 

D 4:5 

Answer: B 

 

Q.63 The compound interest on a certain sum of money at 21% for 2 years is ₹6,961.5. Its simple interest (in ₹) at the same rate and for the same period is: 

A ₹6,000 

B ₹6,300 

C ₹6,750 

D ₹6,500 

Answer: B

 

Q.64 ABCD is a cyclic quadrilateral such that AB is a diameter of the circle circumscribing it and angle ADC = 126^∘. BAC is equal to: 

A 64^∘

B 72^∘

C 18^∘ 

D 36^∘ 

Answer: D 

 

Q.65 If x ⁴ + x ⁻⁴ = 194,(x > 0) , then the value of (2x − 4)² is: 

A 16 

B 20 

C 12 

D 15 

Answer: C 

 

Q.66 The ratio between the speeds of two trains is 2 : 5. If the first train runs 250 km in 5 h, then the difference between the speeds(in km/h) of both the trains is: 

A 75 

B 150 

C 65 

D 180 

Answer: A 

 

Q.67 If cosθ = 4x and sinθ = ⁴/x(x ≠ 0), then the value of ( x ² + ¹/x²) is: 

A 12

B 161

C 14

D 1 3

Answer: B 

 

Q.68 If each side of rectangle is decreased by 11%, then its area will decrease by: 

A 21.69% 

B 13.13% 

C 20.79% 

D 26.78% 

Answer: C 

 

Q.69 The given Bar Graph presents the results in terms of the number of students in a school for the five academic years, 2013-2014 to 2017-2018. 

What is the approximate percentage (Correct to nearest integer) of the students who failed during the five academic years taken together? 

A 27% 

B 28% 

C 22% 

D 21% 

Answer: A 

 

Q.70 If the seven digit number 64x29y6(x > y) is divisible by 72, what is the value of (2x – 3y)? 

A 9 

B 3 

C 7 

D 13 

Answer: B 

 

Q.71 The sum of the salaries of A and B is ₹42,000. A spends 75% of his salary and B spends 90% of his salary. Now their savings are the same. What is B’s salary (in ₹)? 

A ₹18,000 

B ₹12,600 

C ₹30,000 

D ₹15,000 

Answer: C 

 

Q.72 If 7(cosec² 55 ∘ − tan² 35 ∘ ) + 2sin90 ∘ − tan² 52^∘ y tan² 38^∘ = y/2 , then the value of y is: 

A 2 

B 3 

C 6 

D 1 

Answer: C

 

Instructions The given Bar Graph presents the results in terms of the number of students in a school for the five academic years, 2013-2014 to 2017-2018. 

Q.73 In which year the percentage increase in total number of students is the lowest in comparison to its previous academic year? 

A 2015-2016 

B 2016-2017 

C 2017-2018 

D 2014-2015 

Answer: B 

 

Q.74 In which academic year the difference between the number of students passed and that of those failed is the lowest? 

A 2016-2017 

B 2014-2015 

C 2013-2014 

D 2015-2016 

Answer: C 

 

Instructions For the following questions answer them individually 

Q.75 The distance between the centres of two circles of radius 2.5 cm each is 13 cm. The length (in cm)of a transverse common tangent is: 

A 12 

B 8 

C 6 

D 10 

Answer: A 

 

English 

Instructions For the following questions answer them individually 

Q.76 Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank. The airline had earlier ______ payment only to those in the high-income bracket but now salaries have dried up for everyone. 

A deployed 

B deferred 

C decided 

D demanded 

Answer: B 

 

Q.77 Given below are four jumbled sentences. Out of the given options pick the one that gives their correct order. 

A. For them, it’s like a magic carpet, their version of a car. 

B. All kids want to be older, so from an early age they imitate their parents or siblings. 

C. While cycling they imagine they are doing adult things or being adults. 

D. Bikes offer them a chance to be independent. 

A ADCB 

B DCBA 

C BACD 

D BDAC 

Answer: D 

 

Q.78 Identify the segment in the sentence which contains the grammatical error. As you know that I always like to have ice-cream after my dinner. 

A to have ice-cream 

B I always like 

C As you know that 

D after my dinner 

Answer: C 

 

Q.79 Select the most appropriate word for the given group of words. a short statement of a general truth or rule of conduct 

A illustration 

B maxim 

C instance 

D parable 

Answer: B 

 

Q.80 Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence. The interviewer asked Ashok, “Why did you leave that job last month?” 

A The interviewer asked Ashok that why did he leave that job the previous month. 

B The interviewer asked Ashok that why he leave that job the last month. 

C The interviewer asked Ashok why he had left that job the previous month. 

D The interviewer asked Ashok why you have left that job the previous month. 

Answer: C 

 

Q.81 Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. QUEST 

A route 

B search 

C path 

D destination 

Answer: B 

 

Q.82 Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom acid test 

A a malicious way of taking revenge 

B definitive proof of truth or falsehood 

C a test that shows how to harm someone 

D proof that an attack has been made 

Answer: B 

 

Q.83 Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. ORTHODOX 

A habitual 

B civilized 

C deliberate 

D traditional 

Answer: D 

 

Q.84 Select the correctly spelt word 

A reciept 

B receipt 

C reeciet 

D reiceit 

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: Students of marketing know that the term Unique Selling Proposition, or USP was developed in the 1940s in the United States. USP is (1) ______ as the true value (2) ______ a firm. At the core of (3) ______ successful business, there is (4) ______ a value proposition, something (5) ______ promoters and the managers are proud of. 

Q.85 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.1. 

A referred 

B repeated 

C reviewed 

D regarded 

Answer: D 

 

Q.86 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.2. 

A of 

B on 

C by 

D from 

Answer: A 

 

Q.87 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.3. 

A only 

B large 

C sole 

D every 

Answer: D 

 

Q.88 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.4. 

A even 

B always 

C one 

D ready 

Answer: B 

 

Q.89 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.5. 

A this 

B those 

C there 

D the 

Answer: D 

 

Instructions For the following questions answer them individually 

Q.90 Given below are four jumbled sentences. Out of the given options pick the one that gives their correct order. A. The woman is wearing an evening dress and heavy make up, which is now smeared across her cheeks.

B. But, who is she, and how did she get there?

C. It’s seven in the morning and the Bantrys wake to find the body of a young woman in their library.

D. The respectable Bantrys invite Miss Marple to solve the mystery before tongues start to wag. 

A CABD 

B BACD 

C CDBA 

D DCBA 

Answer: A 

 

Q.91 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. We have been waiting to watch this movie since we first read its review. 

A We have being waiting 

B No improvement. 

C We has been waiting 

D We are been waiting 

Answer: B 

 

Q.92 Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank. The annual wholesale price index jumped to its highest level last month posing a fresh ______ for policy makers to remain watchful on the price front. 

A choice 

B chain 

C check 

D challenge 

Answer: D 

 

Q.93 Select the most appropriate antonym of the given word. ADVANCE 

A move 

B shift 

C retreat 

D progress 

Answer: C 

 

Q.94 Select the correct passive form of the given sentence. They will complete the painting in a week’s time. 

A The painting is completed in a week’s time. 

B The painting had been completed in a week’s time. 

C The painting will be completed in a week’s time. 

D The painting was completed in a week’s time. 

Answer: C 

 

Q.95 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. I’m afraid I am not knowing how to swim so I can’t join you all that day. 

A No improvement. 

B I are afraid I be not knowing 

C I’m afraid I is not knowing 

D I’m afraid I do not know 

Answer: D 

 

Q.96 Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom at arm’s length 

A avoiding too much closeness 

B using one’s arm to measure length 

C as close as one can touch 

D checking the length of fabric 

Answer: A 

 

Q.97 Select the correctly spelt word 

A accreditted 

B accoustomed 

C acknoledgement 

D achievement 

Answer: D 

 

Q.98 Select the most appropriate antonym of the given word. ARROGANT 

A bold 

B uncouth 

C humble 

D rough 

Answer: C 

 

Q.99 Identify the segment in the sentence which contains the grammatical error. With this heat wave on, we are having a terrible weather. 

A a terrible weather 

B heat wave on 

C With this 

D we are having 

Answer: A 

 

Q.100 Select the most appropriate word for the given group of words. A word formed from the initial letters of other words and pronounced as a word 

A ellipsis 

B acronym 

C epitome 

D precise 

Answer: B 

SSC CHSL 

(10 July 2019 Shift-III) 

Reasoning 

Instructions For the following questions answer them individually 

Q.1 Select the Venn diagram that best illustrates the relationship between the following classes. Wools, Wood, Leather 

Answer: A 

 

Q.2 Select the correct mirror image of the given figure when the mirror is placed to the right of the figure. 

Answer: D 

 

Q.3 If CAT is coded as 72 and TROT is coded as 292, then how will STAG be coded as ? 

A 141 

B 235 

C 188 

D 47 

Answer: C 

 

Q.4 Three of the following four words are alike in a certain way and one is different. Pick the odd word out. 

A Storm 

B Cyclone 

C Flood 

D Disaster 

Answer: D 

 

Q.5 Select the Answer Fig. that will come next in the following Problem Fig.series. 

Answer: D 

 

Q.6 Three different positions of the same dice are shown. Select the pattern that will be on the face opposite to the one having 

Answer: C 

 

Q.7 Select the option in which the given figure (X) is embedded (rotation not allowed). 

Answer: A 

 

Q.8 How many squares are present in the following figure? 

A 18 

B 14 

C 16 

D 12 

Answer: C 

 

Q.9 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. 42 : 56 

A 17 : 49 

B 35 : 51 

C 22 : 44 

D 12 : 20 

Answer: D 

 

Q.10 Which two signs should be interchanged in the following equation to make it correct? 

15 + 15 − 2 × 10 ÷ 35 = 16 

A × and − 

B + and ÷

C + and −

D × and ÷

Answer: B

 

Q.11 A paper is folded and cut as shown in the following figures (X, Y and Z). Select the option that depicts how this paper will appear when unfolded. 

Answer: A 

 

Q.12 Select the option that is related to the third letter-pair in the same way as the second letterpair is related to the first letter-pair. PM : UT :: RU : ? 

A XA 

B WB 

C XB 

D WA 

Answer: B 

 

Q.13 Arrange the following words in a logical and meaningful order. 1. Summer 2. Winter 3. Monsoon 4. Spring 5. Autumn 

A 4, 1, 3, 5, 2 

B 4, 1, 5, 3, 2 

C 4, 5, 3, 1, 2 

D 4, 3, 1, 5, 2 

Answer: A

 

Q.14 Deepthi said to her friend, “That girl playing with the dog is the younger of the two sisters of the son of my mother’s husband.” How is the girl playing with the dog related to Deepthi ? 

A Grand-daughter 

B Sister 

C Daughter – in – law 

D Wife 

Answer: B 

 

Q.15 Select the set in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers of the following set. (45, 49, 47) 

A (5, 39, 44) 

B (25, 54, 79) 

C (35, 59, 47) 

D (15, 19, 37) 

Answer: C 

 

Q.16 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 81 

B 16 

C 100 

D 121 

Answer: D 

 

Q.17 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. Trim : Hair 

A Prune : Shrub 

B Dog : Stag 

C Nail : Face 

D Eye : Red 

Answer: A 

 

Q.18 Which number will replace the question mark (?) in the following series? 6, 12, 36,144, ? 

A 520 

B 620 

C 720 

D 420 

Answer: C 

 

Q.19 Three of the following four letter-clusters are alike in a certain way and one is different. Pick the odd one out. 

A BFM 

B CGK 

C LPT 

D NRV 

Answer: A 

 

Q.20 Select the set in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers of the following set. (64, 100, 328) 

A (36, 64, 97) 

B (25, 49, 148) 

C (16, 36, 54) 

D (49, 81, 137) 

Answer: B 

 

Q.21 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 knifes are axes.

All axes are swords .

All saws are swords.

Conclusions:

I. All swords a re knifes.

II. Some axes are saws.

III. No axe is saw. 

A Only conclusions I and II follow. 

B Either conclusion II or III follows. 

C All the conclusions follow. 

D Only conclusion I follows. 

Answer: B 

 

Q.22 In a code language, HUSK is written as LZYR. How will SERIAL be written as in that language? 

A WJXPIU 

B WKYQJV 

C WJXPIV 

D WKYQJU 

Answer: A

 

Q.23 If it was a Friday on 1 January 2016, what was the day of the week on 31 December 2016? 

A Sunday 

B Saturday 

C Monday 

D Friday 

Answer: B 

 

Q.24 ‘Machine’ is related to ‘Operator’ in the same way as ‘Car’ is related to ‘_________’. 

A Driver 

B Bus 

C Engine 

D Mechanic 

Answer: A 

 

Q.25 Which letter-pair will replace the question mark (?) in the following series? JG, LI, ? , VS, DA 

A OR 

B PQ 

C QM 

D PM 

Answer: D 

 

General knowledge 

Instructions For the following questions answer them individually 

Q.26 The famous Khajurao Group of Monuments was constructed by the ______. 

A Gahadavalas 

B Chaulukyas 

C Chandelas 

D Solankis 

Answer: C 

 

Q.27 As per the Table of Precedence, who among the following enjoys the highest ceremonial protocol? 

A Holders of Bharat Ratna 

B Cabinet ministers of the Union 

C Judges of the Supreme Court of India 

D Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha 

Answer: B 

 

Q.28 The High Yielding Varieties (HYVs) of wheat were first developed in ______. 

A Mexico 

B USA 

C Japan 

D Australia 

Answer: A 

 

Q.29 Sudirman Cup, a bienniel event, is associated with: 

A shooting 

B table tennis 

C hockey 

D badminton 

Answer: D 

 

Q.30 Who among the following leaders was NOT a founding member of the Hindustan Socialist Republican Army? 

A Ajoy Ghosh 

B Jatin Das 

C Badruddin Tyabji 

D Bhagat Singh 

Answer: C 

 

Q.31 The Channel Tunnel is the name of an undersea tunnel connecting: 

A France and Germany 

B France and England 

C Spain and Morocco 

D France and Spain 

Answer: B 

 

Q.32 Which of the following schedules of the Constitution of India contains the format of oaths to be taken by different constitutional functionaries ? 

A 3^rd Schedule 

B 5^th Schedule 

C 4^th Schedule 

D 2^nd Schedule 

Answer: A 

 

Q.33 Which of the following rivers is NOT a part of the Ganga River System? 

A Dhansari 

B Hindan 

C Son 

D Mandakini 

Answer: A 

 

Q.34 The Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi scheme, announced in the Interim Budget 2019, aims at: 

A providing life insurance for small and marginal farmers 

B ensuring effective implementation of minimum support prices for all edible crops 

C ensuring minimum income for farmer families who own up to two hectares of cultivable land 

D providing medical insurance for small farmer families 

Answer: C 

 

Q.35 The Strait of ______ connects the Mediterranean Sea with the Atlantic Ocean. 

A Gibraltar 

B Messina 

C Kerch 

D Bonifacio 

Answer: A 

 

Q.36 In which of the following organs of human body are carbohydrates stored as glycogen ? 

A Liver 

B Large intestine 

C Stomach 

D Small intestine 

Answer: A 

 

Q.37 Which of the following organisations publishes an annual report titled Global Competitiveness Index? 

A World Bank 

B International Monetary Fund 

C Asian Development Bank 

D World Economic Forum 

Answer: D 

 

Q.38 The Mughal emperor _______ adopted the title of Alamgir. 

A Akbar 

B Aurangzeb 

C Shah Jahan 

D Jahangir 

Answer: B 

 

Q.39 In the context of computers and communication technology, 1 megabyte is equal to ______. 

A 512 bytes 

B 1024 bytes 

C 512 kilobytes 

D 1024 kilobytes 

Answer: D 

 

Q.40 The 2019 Abel Prize has been awarded to ______. 

A Karen Uhlenbeck 

B Yves Meyer 

C Robert P Langlands 

D Sir Andrew J Wiles 

Answer: A 

 

Q.41 With which of the following sports is Anjum Moudgil associated? 

A Chess 

B Shooting 

C Table tennis 

D Archery 

Answer: B 

 

Q.42 In the context of the Internet, which of the followings is NOT a protocol ? 

A Telnet 

B PPT 

C TCP 

D UDP 

Answer: B 

 

Q.43 Who among the following Indian female wrestlers won a gold medal in the 59-kg weight category at the 2019 Dan Kovlov – Nikola Petrov tournament? 

A Navjot Kaur 

B Pooja Dhanda 

C Sakshi Malik 

D Vinesh Phogat 

Answer: B 

 

Q.44 Who among the following co-authored the book ‘Indian Fiscal Federalism’ along with YV Reddy? 

A Raghuram Rajan 

B Bimal Jalan 

C GR Reddy 

D Urjit Patel 

Answer: C 

 

Q.45 The Election Commission of India recently launched a mobile app for enabling citizens to report Model Code of Conduct and Expenditure violations during the elections. The app has been named as: 

A iElect 

B cVigil 

C Samadhan 

D iMonitor 

Answer: B 

 

Q.46 Which of the following is NOT a valve of the Heart? 

A Mitral 

B Septum 

C Aortic 

D Tricuspid 

Answer: B 

 

Q.47 Who among the following is also known as the founder of macroeconomics as a separate discipline? 

A Adam Smith 

B Robert Merton 

C Fischer Black 

D John Maynard Keynes 

Answer: D 

 

Q.48 The community called Thatheras figures in the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, UNESCO for ______. 

A their martial art 

B manufacturing brass and copper utensils 

C their traditional dance form called Bhangra 

D manufacturing terracotta decorative objects 

Answer: B 

 

Q.49 Under the Sustainable Alternative Towards Affordable Transportation (SATAT) scheme, _______ is being promoted as an alternative transport fuel. 

A hydrogen 

B compressed biogas 

C CNG 

D LPG 

Answer: B 

 

Q.50 Which of the following fuels has calorific value equal to petrol ? 

A Methane 

B CNG 

C LPG 

D Kerosene 

Answer: D 

 

Quantative Apptitute 

Instructions For the following questions answer them individually 

Q.51 If x = ¹/12.13 + ¹/13.14  + ¹/14.15 + ….. + ¹/23.24 y = ¹/36.37 + ¹/37.38 + ¹/38.39 + ………. + ¹/71.72, then ^x/_y is equal to: 

A 3 

B 172

C 124

D 1 3

Answer: A 

 

Q.52 OABC is a quadrilateral, where the centre of a circle and A, B,C are points in the circle, such that ∠ABC = 120∘ . What is the ratio of the measure of ∠ AOC to that of ∠OAC ? 

A 3 : 2 

B 4 : 1 

C 3 : 1 

D 2 : 1 

Answer: B 

 

Q.53 Given that the lengths of the paths of a ball thrown with different speeds by two boys are the same, and that the average speed for the first and second throws are respectively 90km/h and 162 km/h, then what is the time taken by the first throw to cover the length if the same for the second thrown is one second ? 

A 3/2 sec 

B 1 sec 

C ⅔ sec 

D 5/9 sec 

Answer: D 

 

Q.54 The side BC of a right-angled triangle ABC ( ∠ABC = 90∘ ) is divided into four equal parts at P, Q and respectively. If AP² + AQ² + AR² = 3b² + 17na² then n is equal to: 

A ¾ 

B ⅛ 

C −⅛ 

D −¾  

Answer: C 

 

Q.55 A shopkeeper bought an article for ₹100 and marked its price 25% above the cost price. How much discount percentage should he announce in order to make a profit of 15%? 

A 10 

B 8.25 

C 8 

D 8.5 

Answer: C 

 

Q.56 A borrowed a sum of ₹3,000 from his friend B on 31 December 2007 on the condition that he would return the same after one year with simple interest at 15% per annum. However, A gets into a position of returning the sum on 31 August 2008. How much amount had to return to B? 

A ₹3,310 

B ₹3,305 

C ₹3,300 

D ₹3,200 

Answer: C 

 

Q.57 The area of a sector of a circle with central angle 60∘ is A. The circumference of the circle is C. Then A is equal to: 

A c²/18π

B c²/6π

C c²/24π

D c²/4π

Answer: C 

 

Q.58 The given Bar Graph presents the data of annual income (A) and annual expenditure (B) of an IT officer in a multinational company during the years 2012 to 2016. 

 

What is the percentage of his total savings with reference to his total income for the period 2012-15 ? 

A 20 

B 30 

C 25 

D 27.5 

Answer: A 

 

Q.59 It is given that △ABC ∼ △PRQ and that Area ABC : Area PRQ = 16: 169. If AB=x, AC=y, BC =z (all in cm), then PQ is equal to: 

A 13/4 z 

B 13/4 x

C 13/8 x 

D 13/4 x 

Answer: A 

 

Q.60 An article is subject to two successive discounts of 10% and 5% before beingsold.If its marked price is ₹800,then its selling price is: 

A ₹684 

B ₹722 

C ₹703 

D ₹680 

Answer: A

 

Q.61 If a² + b² = 169, ab = 60, (a > b) , then (a² − b²) is equal to: 

A 139 

B 149 

C 119 

D 129 

Answer: C 

 

Q.62 If θ = 9^∘ , then what is the value of 

cotθ cot2θ cot3θ cot4θ cot5θ cot6θ cot7θ cot8θ cot9θ ? 

A √3

B √3-1 

C 1 

D ¹/_√3

Answer: C 

 

Q.63 A milkman uses three containers for selling milk, their capacities being 40 L, 30 L and 20 respectively. He fills respectively 87.5%, 80% and 90% of the containers with a mix of milk and water in the ratios, 3: 2, 5: 1 and 7:2 respectively. What is the ratio of the total quantity of milk to that of water carried by him? 

A 5:2 

B 35:9 

C 7:2 

D 31:12 

Answer: A

 

Q.64 The simplified value of  ^0.01404/24²+6²-144 is: 

A 3 × 10⁻⁵ 

B 6 × 10⁻⁵ 

C 3 × 10⁻⁴ 

D 2.4 × 10⁻⁴ 

Answer: A 

 

Q.65 It is given that, √(1-sinx)/(1+sinx)= a − tanx then a is equal to: 

A secx 

B cosecx 

C sinx 

D cosx 

Answer: A 

 

Q.66 A rectangular portion of an airport runway was getting repaired for which an estimate was made on the basis of a rate ₹R per square unit. But while doing the work, the length of the portion got increased by 10% and the breadth by 8%. Over and above this, there was an increase in the cost of the repair work to the extent of 15%. What was the overall percentage increase in the cost of repair over the estimate? 

A 36.62 

B 33 

C 35.24 

D 34.58 

Answer: A 

 

Q.67 The given Bar Graph presents the data of annual income (A) and annual expenditure (B) of an IT officer in a multinational company during the years 2012 to 2016. 

For which pair of years, the ratio of savings to expenditure is equal? 

A 2014, 2015 

B 2012, 2015 

C 2013, 2014 

D 2012, 2013 

Answer: B 

 

Q.68 Which among the following numbers is exactly divisible by 11, 13 and 7? 

A 259270 

B 259237 

C 259248 

D 259259 

Answer: D 

 

Q.69 The given Bar Graph presents the data of annual income (A) and annual expenditure (B) of an IT officer in a multinational company during the years 2012 to 2016. 

What is the ratio between the ratios of Savings to Expenditure, respectively for the periods 2012-13 and 2015-16? 

A 146: 135 

B 25:36 

C 21:34 

D 155:147 

Answer: D 

 

Q.70 It is given that men are twice as efficient than women in respect of doing a work.If three men and two women can complete the work in 2 days, then in how many days can a woman working alone complete the work ? 

A 10⅓  

B 12½ 

C 16 

D 8 

Answer: C 

 

Q.71 The given Bar Graph presents the data of annual income (A) and annual expenditure (B) of an IT officer in a multinational company during the years 2012 to 2016. 

What was his average monthly savings (in ₹) in 2015 and 2016, taken together (correct to two decimal places)? 

A 14,583.33 

B 14,967.67 

C 14,506.33 

D 13,687.67 

Answer: A 

 

Q.72 The simplified value of ½ of ⁸/₅ ÷ { 2⅕ − ⁵/₁₆ + ⅗ × 178÷ ⅔)} is: 

A ⅕

B 4 

C ¼

D 5 

Answer: B

 

Q.73 The difference between the average of first ten prime numbers and the first ten prime numbers of two digits is: 

A 12.5 

B 16.5 

C 13.5 

D 14.5 

Answer: C 

 

Q.74 For α and β both being acute angles, it is given that sin(α + β) = 1,cos(α − β) = 1 2. The values of α and β are: 

A 75^∘ ,15^∘ 

B 60^∘ ,30^∘ 

C 45^∘ ,15^∘ 

D 75^∘ ,45^∘ 

Answer: A 

 

Q.75 A and are two points on a circle with centre O. AT is a tangent, such that ∠BAT = 45^∘ . is a point on OA, such that BN = 10 cm.The length of the median OM of the △NOB is: 

A 5 cm 

B 5√3 cm 

C 10√2 cm 

D 5√2 cm 

Answer: A 

 

English 

Instructions For the following questions answer them individually 

Q.76 Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the given sentence. My aunt who orders every one around is a pain in the neck. 

A irritating 

B argumentative 

C curious 

D short tempered 

Answer: A 

 

Q.77 Select the correctly spelt word. 

A contrapsion 

B controdiction 

C cunstruction 

D controversy 

Answer: D 

 

Q.78 Identify the segment in the sentence, which contains the grammatical error. My grandmother has been lives in Shimla since her childhood days. 

A in Shimla since 

B My grandmother 

C has been lives 

D her childhood days 

Answer: C 

 

Q.79 Choose the option that is the passive form of the sentence. The chief guest gave prizes to the children. 

A The children were given prizes by the chief guest. 

B The children were being given prizes by the chief guest. 

C The children was given prizes by the chief guest. 

D The children are given prizes by the chief guest. 

Answer: A 

 

Q.80 Select the word which means the same as the group of words given. The original inhabitants of a country 

A aborigines 

B residents 

C immigrants 

D slaves 

Answer: A 

 

Q.81 Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. RECEDE 

A increase 

B intensify 

C waver 

D wane 

Answer: D 

 

Q.82 Select the correctly spelt word. 

A nesessary 

B necassery 

C necessery 

D necessary 

Answer: D 

 

Q.83 Select the word which means the same as the group of words given. One who treats skin diseases 

A dermatologist 

B geologist 

C cardiologist 

D radiologist 

Answer: A 

 

Q.84 Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. The employees of our company are not ______ of their freedom. 

A denied 

B deployed 

C deprived 

D dissipated 

Answer: C 

 

Q.85 Identify the segment in the sentence, which contains the grammatical error. Very little metals are as precious as gold.

A Very little 

B as gold 

C as precious 

D metals are 

Answer: A 

 

Q.86 Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. WARY 

A inattentive 

B lax 

C rash 

D alert 

Answer: D 

 

Q.87 Select the alternative that will improve the underlined part of the sentence in case there is no improvement select No improvement. I experienced excruciating pain when the hammer fell on my foot. 

A strong pains 

B No improvement 

C exciting pain 

D affable paining 

Answer: B 

 

Q.88 Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. The Prime Minister was ______ a ceremonial welcome. 

A expected 

B invited 

C initiated 

D extended 

Answer: D 

 

Q.89 Choose the option that is the indirect form of the sentence. A new student said to me, “Where is the Principal’s office?” 

A A new student asked me where is the Principal’s office. 

B A new student asked me where the Principal’s office was. 

C A new student said to me where the Principal’s office was. 

D A new student asked me where the Principal’s office is. 

Answer: B 

 

Q.90 Given below are four jumbled sentences. Out of the given options pick the one that gives their correct order. 

A. Yes, first get us some fresh juice and some sandwiches. 

B. May I take your order? 

C. Not now, maybe a little later. 

D. Sure. Would you like some co ffee too? 

A BCDA 

B ABCD 

C CDBA 

D BADC 

Answer: D 

 

Instructions Select the most appropriate antonym of the given word. 

Q.91 AMASS 

A horde 

B heap 

C collect 

D distribute 

Answer: D 

 

Q.92 POROUS 

A spongy 

B impermeable 

C permeable 

D absorbent 

Answer: B 

 

Instructions For the following questions answer them individually 

Q.93 Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the given sentence. Please come to the point, don’t beat around the bush. 

A avoid the topic 

B make excuses 

C hide behind a bush 

D accept defeat 

Answer: A 

 

Q.94 Given below are four jumbled sentences. Out of the given options pick the one that gives their correct order. 

A. Then she does some gardening. 

B. Finally before her mid morning n ap, she eats a light breakfast. 

C. My grandmother is an active eighty year old. 

D. She begins her morning with meditation. 

A CABD 

B CDAB 

C CDBA 

D DCBA 

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: The two men bowed to one (1) ______ and parted. D’Artagnan found himself in a difficult (2) ______ . He was going to have to (3) ______ three duels in a (4) ______ of three hours. He thought, “If they kill me, (5) ______ I shall be killed by a Musketeer. 

Q.95 Select the most appropriate option to fill blank no. 1 

A another 

B each 

C self 

D other 

Answer: A 

 

Q.96 Select the most appropriate option to fill blank no. 2 

A relation 

B location 

C situation 

D station 

Answer: C 

 

Q.97 Select the most appropriate option to fill blank no. 3 

A fight 

B fix 

C figure out 

D think out 

Answer: A 

 

Q.98 Select the most appropriate option to fill blank no. 4 

A matter 

B place 

C time 

D gap 

Answer: A 

 

Q.99 Select the most appropriate option to fill blank no. 5 

A least 

B maximum 

C even though 

D at least 

Answer: D 

 

Instructions For the following questions answer them individually 

Q.100 Select the alternative that will improve the underlined part of the sentence in case there is no improvement select No improvement. The crowd wave feverishly when they saw their leader. 

A wave well 

B No improvement 

C waved frantically 

D waving hard 

Answer: C 

SSC CHSL 

(10 July 2019 Shift-II) 

Reasoning 

Instructions For the following questions answer them individually 

Q.1 If it was a Sunday on 1 January 2017, what was the day of the week on 31 December 2017? 

A Tuesday 

B Monday 

C Sunday 

D Friday 

Answer: C 

 

Q.2 Select the set in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers of the following set.

(15, 49, 151) 

A (5, 19, 61) 

B (6, 18, 37) 

C (25, 79, 137) 

D (17, 55, 155) 

Answer: A 

 

Q.3 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 459 

B 259 

C 639 

D 189 

Answer: B 

 

Q.4 How many squares are present in the following figure ? 

A 16 

B 15 

C 12 

D 10 

Answer: B 

 

Q.5 Select the correct mirror image of the given figure when the mirror is placed to the left of the figure. 

Answer: D 

 

Q.6 Arrange the following words in a logical sequence as they would appear in the English dictionary.

1. Jacklight 2. Jacket 3. Jade 4. Joker 5. Jampacked 

A 2, 3, 1, 4, 5 

B 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 

C 2, 1, 3, 5, 4 

D 3, 1, 2, 5, 4 

Answer: C 

 

Q.7 Which number will replace the question mark (?) in the following series ? 12, 22, 42, 72, ? 

A 102 

B 112 

C 92 

D 122 

Answer: B 

 

Q.8 S is son of M. R is the father of Q and A. A is the daughter of M. How is A related to S ? 

A Sister 

B Daughter 

C Mother 

D Aunt 

Answer: A 

 

Q.9 A paper is folded and cut as shown below. How will it appear when unfolded? 

Answer: A 

 

Q.10 Select the Answer Fig. that will come next in the following Problem Fig.series. 

Answer: C

 

Q.11 ‘HONEY’ is related to ‘BEE’ in the same way as ‘EGG’ is related to ‘……….’ 

A YOLK 

B LARVA 

C BIRD 

D OOLOGY 

Answer: C 

 

Q.12 Which letter-pair will replace the question mark (?) in the following series? HE, ? , NK, TQ, BY 

A IK 

B JH 

C JG 

D IG 

Answer: C 

 

Q.13 Select the option in which the given figure (X) is embedded (rotation not allowed). 

Answer: D 

 

Q.14 If EAST is coded as 180 and NORTH is coded as 375, then how will SOUTH be coded as? 

A 83 

B 415 

C 625 

D 332 

Answer: B 

 

Q.15 In a code language, ROCKET is written as TEKROC. How will DRIVER be written as in that language? 

A REVDRJ 

B REUDRI 

C RFVDRI 

D REVDRI 

Answer: D 

 

Q.16 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. Mumbai : Capital 

A Hill : High 

B Yen : Currency 

C Delhi : Tajmahal 

D Newyork : China 

Answer: B 

 

Q.17 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 hens are eggs. 

No birds are eggs. 

All eggs are lions. 

Conclusions: 

I. All hens are lions. 

II. Some lions are hens. 

III. No eggs are birds. 

A Only conclusions I and II follow. 

B Only conclusion I follows. 

C Either conclusion II or III follows. 

D All the conclusions follow. 

Answer: D 

 

Q.18 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. 8 : 72 

A 11 : 132 

B 15 : 625 

C 13 : 156 

D 12 : 144 

Answer: A 

 

Q.19 Select the Venn diagram that best illustrates the relationship between the following classes. Flowers, Roses, Yellow 

Answer: D 

 

Q.20 Three of the following four letter-clusters are alike in a certain way and one is different. Pick the odd one out. 

A KOS 

B DGL 

C BFJ 

D MQU 

Answer: B 

 

Q.21 Select the set in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers of the following set. (16, 64, 320) 

A (15, 60, 310) 

B (25, 75, 125) 

C (15, 45, 180) 

D (10, 40, 200) 

Answer: D 

 

Q.22 Which two signs should be interchanged in the following equation to make it correct? 35 + 7 − 5 × 2 ÷ 25 = 20 

A + and ÷ 

B × and − 

C + and − 

D × and ÷ 

Answer: A

 

Q.23 Select the option that is related to the third letter-pair in the same way as the second letter-pair is related to the first letter-pair. GI : KN : : PQ : ? 

A VT 

B TX 

C TV 

D UV 

Answer: C 

 

Q.24 Three different positions of a dice are shown below. Which number appears on the face opposite the number 6 ? 

A 4 

B 3 

C 1 

D 5 

Answer: C 

 

Q.25 Three of the following four words are alike in a certain way and one is different. Pick the odd word out. 

A Duster 

B Stationery 

C Chalk 

D Blackboard 

Answer: B 

 

General knowledge 

Instructions For the following questions answer them individually 

Q.26 In the context of a word document, the term gutter stands for ______. 

A the blank page inserted in between two filled pages 

B the space left on the left side for rough work 

C the space between two paragraphs 

D the space left on one side for stitching and binding 

Answer: D 

 

Q.27 ______ is the only active volcano in South Asia. 

A Narcondam Island 

B Dhinodhar Hills 

C Barren Island 

D Tosham Hills 

Answer: C 

 

Q.28 Which of the following cities has recently included Hindi as third official court language? 

A Sharjah 

B Ajman 

C Abu Dhabi 

D Dubai 

Answer: C 

 

Q.29 In the Interim Budget of 2019, the Union Government launched a minimum assured pension scheme for those working in the unorganised sector, after they attain the age of 60. The scheme has been named as the Pradhan Mantri ________. 

A Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana 

B Shram Yogi Maan-dhan Yojana 

C Vishwakarma Shram Samman Yojana 

D Suraksha Bima Yojana 

Answer: B 

 

Q.30 On any issue pertaining to the disqualification of any member of Lok Sabha under 10th Schedule of Indian constitution, the final decision is taken by ______. 

A Speaker, Lok Sabha 

B Election Commission of India 

C Vice-President of India 

D President of India 

Answer: A 

 

Q.31 Which of the following is a landlocked country? 

A Turkey 

B Syria 

C Mongolia 

D Eritrea 

Answer: C 

 

Q.32 Badhti ka naam zindagi’ is the tagline of which of the following banks? 

A Corporation 

B Indian 

C Axis 

D Syndicate 

Answer: C 

 

Q.33 National Viral Hepatitis Control Program (NVHCP) aims to achieve country wide elimination of Hepatitis C by ______. 

A 2022 

B 2025 

C 2030 

D 2028 

Answer: C 

 

Q.34 The IAAF Male Athlete of the Year Award has been won by Usain Bolt ______ time(s). 

A five 

B two 

C six 

D one 

Answer: C 

 

Q.35 In 19th century, the Satnami movement in central India was founded by ______. 

A Haridas Thakur 

B Keshab Chander Sen 

C Narayan Guru 

D Guru Ghasidas 

Answer: D 

 

Q.36 _______ is one of the liquids commonly used in liquid-in-glass thermometers. 

A Liquid nitrogen 

B Water 

C Alcohol 

D Liquid hydrogen 

Answer: C 

 

Q.37 The famous Kandariya temple is located at: 

A Gangaikondacholapuram 

B Hampi 

C Khajurao 

D Vidisha 

Answer: C 

 

Q.38 Ultrasonic sounds are the sounds which have frequencies? 

A higher than 40 kHz 

B higher than 50 kHz 

C higher than 20 kHz 

D higher than 30 kHz 

Answer: C 

 

Q.39 Which of the following cities hosted the Special Olympics World Games 2019? 

A Istanbul 

B Abu Dhabi 

C Seattle 

D London 

Answer: B 

 

Q.40 In the context of agriculture, the term ‘barani’ refers to _______ 

A rainfed farming 

B irrigated farming 

C dry farming 

D mixed farming 

Answer: A 

 

Q.41 The book ‘Target 3 Billion’ is written by ______. 

A Ram Nath Kovind 

B Pranab Mukherjee 

C Shankar Dayal Sharma 

D A.P.J Abdul Kalam 

Answer: D 

 

Q.42 The book titled ‘Every Vote Counts – The Story of India’s Elections’ was written by ______. 

A Navin Chawla 

B SY Qureshi 

C JM Lyngdoh. 

D Hamid Ansari 

Answer: A 

 

Q.43 In the domain names, the expression .au stands for ______. 

A Australia 

B Austria 

C Antigua 

D African Union 

Answer: A 

 

Q.44 In the context of the Mughals, which of the following statements is NOT correct? 

A Babur was related to Ghenghis Khan from his mother’s side. 

B The Mughal court chronicles describe them as the descendents of a legendary Iranian king Afrasiyab. 

C Babur was pushed out of his homeland Farghana by Uzbeks. 

D They were the descendants of Taimur on the paternal side. 

Answer: B 

 

Q.45 Which of the following articles of Indian Constitution provides for the appointment of a Finanace Commission? 

A Article 280 

B Article 290 

C Article 300 

D Article 320 

Answer: A 

 

Q.46 Pradeep Kumar Banerjee, who bagged the ESPN Multi-Sports Award for Lifetime Achievement, is related to ______. 

A football 

B archery 

C hockey 

D shooting 

Answer: A 

 

Q.47 Which of the following cities hosted an international summit which adopted a declaration on digital health? 

A Paris 

B Delhi 

C Dhaka 

D Toronto 

Answer: B 

 

Q.48 Which of the following regions has earned Geographical Indication for its oranges ? 

A Wayanad 

B Meerut 

C Faizabad 

D Coorg 

Answer: D 

 

Q.49 The lens-type commonly used for correcting presbyoPia is ……… 

A concave lens 

B convex lens 

C bifocal lens 

D cylindrical lens 

Answer: C 

 

Q.50 As per the Census 2011, which of the following states/union territories claimed second rank in terms of literacy rate? 

A Lakshdweep 

B Goa 

C Mizoram 

D Puducherry 

Answer: A 

 

Quantative Apptitute 

Instructions For the following questions answer them individually 

Q.51 Which among the following numbers is exactly divisible by 11, 13 and 7? 

(a) 624613 (b) 624624 (c) 624635 (d) 624646 

A (b) 

B (c) 

C (a) 

D (d) 

Answer: A 

 

Q.52 By selling an article for ₹144, a shopkeeper loses 28%. What should be the selling price for bringing down the loss to 14%? 

A ₹172 

B ₹182 

C ₹156 

D ₹180 

Answer: A 

 

Q.53 A book has been co-authored by X and Y. The prices of the book in India and abroad are ₹800 and ₹1000 respectively. The royalties earned on sale in India and abroad are 10% and 16% respectively. The royalty amount is distributed among X and in the ratio 5 : 3. The given Bar Graph presents the number of copies of the book sold in India (A) and abroad (B) during 2012-16. 

What is the total amount of royalty paid (in ₹) to the authors during the years 2012, 2013 and 2016? 

A 2,73,400 

B 3,16,000 

C 2,72,000 

D 2,71,600 

Answer: B 

 

Q.54 Fill in the blank. The average of first 101 ………… numbers is equal to 102. 

A even 

B natural 

C perfect square 

D odd 

Answer: A 

 

Q.55 If a + b − c = 12 and a² + b² + c² = 110, then which among the following relations is true ? (p) ab + bc + ca = 34, (q) ab + bc – ca = 17, (r) ab – bc + ca = 17, (s) ab – bc – ca = 17 

A (p) 

B (s) 

C (r) 

D (q) 

Answer: B 

Q.56 What is the simplified value ofis: 

A 2 

B 1 

C 4 

D 3 

Answer: A 

 

Q.57 Which among the following is an irrational quantity? 

(a) tan 30∘ tan 60∘ (b) sin 30∘ (c) tan 45∘ (d) cos 30∘

A (d) 

B (c) 

C (b) 

D (a) 

Answer: A 

 

Q.58 The price of sugar got raised by 25%. To maintain the same level of expenses on sugar, a person reduced the consumption of sugar by 4% andalso increased his expenditure on sugar by x% . The value of x is: 

A 18.75 

B 21 

C 20 

D 19.5 

Answer: C 

 

Q.59 A book has been co-authored by X and Y. The prices of the book in India and abroad are ₹800 and ₹1000 respectively. The royalties earned on sale in India and abroad are 10% and 16% respectively. The royalty amount is distributed among X and in the ratio 5 : 3. The given Bar Graph presents the number of copies of the book sold in India (A) and abroad (B) during 2012-16. 

What is the difference between the royalties earned by X and Y (in ₹) during the years 2014 and 2015 taken together? 

A 41,250 

B 57,550 

C 57,000 

D 41,340 

Answer: C 

 

Q.60 If 40 men working 12 hours a day can complete a work in 8 days, then how many men working 4 hours a day can complete the same work in 16 days? 

A 50 

B 60 

C 54 

D 45 

Answer: B

 

Q.61 A book has been co-authored by X and Y. The prices of the book in India and abroad are ₹800 and ₹1000 respectively. The royalties earned on sale in India and abroad are 10% and 16% respectively. The royalty amount is distributed among X and in the ratio 5 : 3. The given Bar Graph presents the number of copies of the book sold in India (A) and abroad (B) during 2012-16. 

What is the total number of the copies of the book sold in India during 2012-2015? 

A 2000 

B 1400 

C 1600 

D 1800 

Answer: B 

 

Q.62 It is given that the area of a triangle is A. The values of its perimeter, in radius, circumradius and the average of the lengths of the medians are respectively, p, r, R and d. The ratio A : p is equal to: 

A r : 1 

B (R+r)²: d 

C r : 2 

D (R – r)² : r 

Answer: C 

 

Q.63 A shopkeeper normally allows a discount of 10% on the marked price of each article. During a sale season, he decides to give two more discounts, the first being at a rate of 50% of the original and the secondat a rate of 40% of the first. What is the percentage rate of the equivalent single discount (correct up to two decimal places)? 

A 11.25 

B 13.27 

C 14.85 

D 16.21 

Answer: D

 

Q.64 Two circles of diameters 2 cm and 5.6 cm are such that the distance between their centres is 8.2 cm. What is the length of a common tangent to the circles that does not intersect the line joining the centres? 

A 8.4 cm 

B 6.4 cm 

C 7.2cm 

D 8 cm 

Answer: D 

 

Q.65 Equilateral triangles are drawn on the hypotenuse and one of the perpendicular sides of a right-angled isosceles triangles. Their areas are H and A respectively. ^A/_His equal to: 

A ¼ 

B ¹/_2√2

C  ¹/_√2

D ½ 

Answer: D 

Q.66 ABCDEFGH is a regular octagon inscribed in a circle with centre at O. The ratio of ∠OAB to ∠AOB is equal to: 

A 3 : 1 

B 3 : 2 

C 4 : 3 

D 8 : 3 

Answer: B 

Q.67 θ being an acute angle, it is given that sec² θ + 4 tan² θ = 6. What is the value of θ? 

A 60⁰

B 45⁰

C 0⁰

D 30⁰

Answer: B 

 

Q.68 A borrows a sum of ₹2,000 from his friend B on 31 December 2011 on the condition that he will return the same after one year with simple interest at 8% per annum. However, A gets into a position of returning the money on 1 July 2012. How much amount he has to return to B? 

A ₹2,088 

B ₹2,200 

C ₹2,070 

D ₹2,080 

Answer: D 

 

Q.69 If a + ¹/a = 3, then the value of (a⁶ + ¹/a⁶) is equal to: 

A 319 

B 322 

C 780 

D 730 

Answer: B 

 

Q.70 If, a^⅓ + b^⅓ + c^⅓ = 0, then (a + b + c)⁶ is equal to: 

A 729 a²b²c² 

B 729 abc 

C 81 abc 

D 81 a²b²c² 

Answer: A 

 

Q.71 ₹ 10,000/- has to be distributed among 3 craftsmen, 5 helpers and 6 labourers such that each helper receives the amount twice as much as a labourer receives and each craftsman receives the amount thrice as much as a labourer receives. What is the amount received by the three craftsmen? 

A ₹4,000 

B ₹2,400 

C ₹2,700 

D ₹3,600 

Answer: D 

 

Q.72 Given that the lengths of the paths of a ball thrown with different speeds by two guys are the same,if they take 0.6 seconds and 1 second respectively to cover the said length, what is the average speed of travel for the first throw, if the same for the second is 96 km/h? 

A 160 km/h 

B 200 km/h 

C 150 km/h 

D 100 km/h 

Answer: A

 

Q.73 A book has been co-authored by X and Y. The prices of the book in India and abroad are ₹800 and ₹1000 respectively. The royalties earned on sale in India and abroad are 10% and 16% respectively. The royalty amount is distributed among X and in the ratio 5 : 3. The given Bar Graph presents the number of copies of the book sold in India (A) and abroad (B) during 2012-16. 

What is the ratio of royalties earned in the following cases — By X for sale of books in India in 2013 and 2014 and By Y for sale of books abroad in 2015 and 2016 ? 

A 65 : 138 

B 63 : 130 

C 64 : 135 

D 62 : 117 

Answer: A 

 

Q.74 Twelve sticks, each of length 1 unit, are used to form a right-angled triangle. The area of the triangle is: 

A 8 sq units 

B 10 sq units 

C 6 sq units 

D 4 sq units 

Answer: C 

 

Q.75 The simplified value of ½ of 8/5 ÷ { 2⅕ − (5/16 + ⅗ × 1 ⅞ ÷ ⅔)} is: 

A 4 

B ⅕ 

C ⅖ 

D 1 

Answer: A 

 

English 

Instructions For the following questions answer them individually 

Q.76 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. “I’m afraid I must left now,” said the guest after the inaugural function was over. 

A I’m afraid I has to be leaving now 

B I’m afraid I must leave now 

C I’m afraid I can left now 

D No improvement 

Answer: B 

 

Q.77 Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. RECAPITULATION 

A summary 

B readiness 

C prominence 

D movement 

Answer: A 

 

Q.78 Select the most appropriate word for the given group of words. Able to adapt to many different functions or activities 

A deputy 

B expert 

C versatile 

D surrogate 

Answer: C 

 

Q.79 Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank The Board of Directors of the pharma company has approved the ______ of investment limits in its wholly- owned subsidiary. 

A enforcement 

B enhancement 

C enchantment 

D entrenchment 

Answer: B 

 

Q.80 Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom put your best foot forward 

A take care to dress well 

B try as hard as one can 

C walk very cautiously 

D check every step 

Answer: B 

 

Q.81 Identify the segment in the sentence which contains the grammatical error. Deepak said he would pack few things he had and vacate the hostel room the next day. 

A pack few things he had 

B the next day 

C and vacate the hostel room 

D Deepak said he would pack 

Answer: A 

 

Q.82 Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. RADIANCE 

A sparkle 

B dryness 

C redness 

D depth 

Answer: A 

 

Instructions Given below are four jumbled sentences. Out of the given options pick the one that gives their correct order. 

Q.83 A. As man’s intelligence grew so did his power.

B. This intelligence made him cleverer and stronger than enormous animals which would otherwise have destroyed him.

C. The chief difference between man and the other animals was the intelligence of man.

D. Combining intelligence with power, man developed weapons to fight his enemies. 

A CBAD 

B ACDB 

C BCDA 

D DABC 

Answer: A 

 

Q.84 A. Today, he is popular for creating scaled-down models of automobiles that are not just showpieces but are working toys.

B. “I used to ride it during playtime in the evenings as a five-year old,” recalls Arun Kumar.

C. As a kid I used to pester my parents for toy cars but my carpenter father often couldn’t afford them.

D. Then, one day he got an old tricycle from the junkyard, made three wooden wheels and fitted them to the cycle. 

A BCDA 

B CDBA 

C CADB 

D ACDB 

Answer: B 

 

Instructions For the following questions answer them individually 

Q.85 Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence. “Don’t park here,” the policeman said to them. 

A The policeman said to them not to park here. 

B The policeman ordered them not to park there. 

C Don’t park here he said to the policeman. 

D The policeman ordered them not to park here. 

Answer: B 

 

Q.86 Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank The ______ of ancient scientists often made up for the lack of proper equipment. 

A anxiety 

B creation 

C concern 

D dedication 

Answer: D 

 

Q.87 Select the correct passive form of the given sentence. His mother gave him a note for his teacher. 

A He was given a note for his teacher by his mother. 

B He is given a note for his teacher by his mother. 

C He had been given a note for his teacher by his mother. 

D His teacher was given a note for his mother. 

Answer: A 

 

Q.88 Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom at snail’s pace 

A do something very carefully 

B keep your moves secret 

C be very persistent 

D do something very slowly 

Answer: D 

 

Q.89 Identify the segment in the sentence which contains the grammatical error. Even Sharat tried his best, he could not clear all the examination papers in one attempt. 

A Even Sharat tried his best 

B all the examination papers 

C he could not clear 

D in one attempt 

Answer: A 

 

Q.90 Select the most appropriate word for the given group of words. A person or thing that has the same name as another 

A relative 

B namesake 

C pseudonym 

D successor 

Answer: B 

 

Q.91 Select the wrongly spelt word. 

A horizontal 

B fomentation 

C bureaucrecy 

D plateau 

Answer: C 

 

Q.92 Select the most appropriate antonym of the given word. RANDOM 

A specific 

B formal 

C irregular 

D casual 

Answer: A 

 

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. Durga is now the Executive Vice- President of the company with a responsibility to marketing for the entire northern zone. 

A with the responsibility of marketing 

B No improvement 

C with a responsibility by marketing 

D with responsibility from marketing 

Answer: A 

 

Q.94 Select the correctly spelt word. 

A comemorate 

B commemorate 

C commemmorate 

D commemorete 

Answer: B 

 

Q.95 Select the most appropriate antonym of the given word. SHALLOW 

A narrow 

B crooked 

C deep 

D slight 

Answer: C 

 

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: The pattern of birds flocking to Pakhal lake has been observed over several years. So far, (1) ______ than 190 bird species (2) ______ been identified and this is one of the best (3) ______ in the state for bird-watchers to (4) ______ . In fact, we can spot (5) ______ 80 species of birds in a single day. 

Q.96 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.1. 

A many 

B most 

C more 

D much 

Answer: C 

 

Q.97 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.2. 

A is 

B has 

C have 

D are 

Answer: C 

 

Q.98 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.3. 

A places 

B place 

C sanctuary 

D lake 

Answer: A 

 

Q.99 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.4. 

A visit 

B visiting 

C visits 

D visited 

Answer: A 

 

Q.100 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.5. 

A near 

B between 

C around 

D any 

Answer: C 

SSC CHSL 

(10 July 2019 Shift-I) 

Reasoning 

Instructions For the following questions answer them individually 

Q.1 In a code language, TRILOGY is written as OGYLTRI. How will FRAGILE be written as in that language? 

A ILEGFRA 

B ALEGFRI 

C ALEGFRA 

D ILEGFRB 

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.

(24, 48, 36) 

A (26, 58, 46) 

B (15, 49, 37) 

C (45, 49, 77) 

D (25, 49, 37) 

Answer: D 

 

Q.3 Arrange the following words in a logical sequence as they would appear in the English dictionary.

1. Examine 2. Excited 3. Exclaim 4. Example 5. Execute 

A 4, 1, 3, 5, 2 

B 5, 3, 4, 1, 2 

C 1, 4, 2, 5, 3 

D 1, 4, 2, 3, 5 

Answer: D 

 

Q.4 Which number will replace the question mark (?) in the following series? 

1, 2, 6, 24, 120, ? 

A 240 

B 570 

C 720 

D 360 

Answer: C 

 

Q.5 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. 6 : 40 

A 15 : 45 

B 9 : 72 

C 5 : 25 

D 7 : 53 

Answer: D 

 

Q.6 Three of the following four letter-clusters are alike in a certain way and one is different. Pick the odd one out. 

A EGK 

B IKM 

C BDH 

D DFJ 

Answer: B 

 

Q.7 How many triangles are present in the following figure ? 

A 7 

B 9 

C 8 

D 11 

Answer: B 

 

Q.8 Select the correct mirror image of the given figure when the mirror is placed to the right of the figure. 

Answer: C 

 

Q.9 Select the Answer Fig. that will come next in the following Problem Fig. series. 

Answer: C 

 

Q.10 Two positions of a dice are shown below. When the number3 is at the top, which number would appear at the bottom ? 

A 2 

B 4 

C 1 

D 5 

Answer: C

 

Q.11 Select the option in which the given figure (X) is embedded. 

Answer: A 

 

Q.12 ‘Man’ is related to ‘Crowd’ in the same way as ‘Student’ is related to _____. 

A Class 

B Cinema 

C Gang 

D Family 

Answer: A 

 

Q.13 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 145 

B 325 

C 425 

D 235 

Answer: C

 

Q.14 If it was a Monday on 1 January 2018, what was the day of the week on 31 December 2018 ? 

A Monday 

B Friday 

C Sunday 

D Tuesday 

Answer: A 

 

Q.15 A paper is folded and cut as shown in the following figures (X, Y and Z). Select the option that depicts how this paper will appear when unfolded ? 

Answer: A 

 

Q.16 Manju introduced Sushma to her friend, “Her (Sushma’s) father’s only son’s wife is my mother-in-law.” How is Manju’s husband related to Sushma? 

A Son 

B Brother 

C Nephew 

D Father 

Answer: C 

 

Q.17 Select the option that is related to the third letter-pair in the same way as the second letter pair is related to the first letter-pair. DH : HL :: GK : ? 

A KO 

B LO 

C LM 

D KL 

Answer: A 

 

Q.18 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 hens are eggs. 

All birds are eggs. 

Some eggs are lions. 

Conclusions: 

I. Some lions are eggs.

II. Some eggs are hens. 

III. Some eggs are birds. 

A All the conclusions follow. 

B Either conclusion II or III follows. 

C Only conclusion I follow. 

D Only conclusions I and II follow. 

Answer: A 

 

Q.19 Select the set in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers of the following set. (16, 25, 82) 

A (11, 121, 110) 

B (25, 36, 51) 

C (36, 49, 170) 

D (25, 49, 81) 

Answer: C 

 

Q.20 If BUS is coded as 126 and FUEL is coded as 176, then how will SHRUB be coded as ? 

A 340 

B 68 

C 204 

D 272 

Answer: A 

 

Q.21 Three of the following four words are alike in a certain way and one is different. Pick the odd word out. 

A Lucknow 

B Punjab 

C Mumbai 

D Patna 

Answer: B 

 

Q.22 Which letter-pair will replace the question mark (?) in the following series? GD, IF, ? , SP, AX 

A MJ 

B NM 

C JK 

D MN 

Answer: A

 

Q.23 Select the Venn diagram that best illustrates the relationship between the following classes. Pi, Theta, Symbols 

Answer: A 

 

Q.24 Which two signs and numbers should be interchanged in the following equation to make it correct? 

10 + 8 − 200 × 15 ÷ 5 = 407 

A + and −, 15 and 10 

B × and ÷, 8 and 5 

C × and −, 5 and 15 

D + and ÷, 200 and 10 

Answer: A 

 

Q.25 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. Paper : Pen 

A Blackboard : Chalk 

B Chalk : Duster 

C Curd : Milk 

D Wood : Table 

Answer: A 

 

General knowledge 

Instructions For the following questions answer them individually 

Q.26 Who has been given the ‘Yashwantrao Chavan National Award 2018’ for his contribution to economic development? 

A Bimal Jalan 

B Amartya Sen 

C Raghuram Rajan 

D Arvind Subramanian 

Answer: C 

 

Q.27 The first complete census in India was held in the year ______. 

A 1881 

B 1873 

C 1891 

D 1885 

Answer: A 

 

Q.28 Which of the following Parliamentary Committees does NOT draw any member from Rajya Sabha? 

A Committee on Estimates 

B Committee on Petitions 

C Committee on Public Undertakings 

D Committee on Public Accounts 

Answer: A 

 

Q.29 Who of the following players was named Wisden’s Leading T20 Cricketer of the Year for 2018? 

A Rashid Khan 

B Rohit Sharma 

C Virat Kohli 

D Sam Curran 

Answer: C 

 

Q.30 _______ is Google’s new app aimed at helping children in primary school learn to read in Hindi and English. 

A Padho 

B Khelo 

C Seekho 

D Bolo 

Answer: D 

 

Q.31 Which of the following is the SI unit of temperature ? 

A Kelvin 

B Réaumur scale 

C Candla 

D Ampere 

Answer: A 

 

Q.32 Ram Nath Kovind is the ______ President of India. 

A 13th 

B 16th 

C 14th 

D 15th 

Answer: C 

 

Q.33 In 1917, Mahatma Gandhi organised a Satyagraha in the Kheda district of Gujarat in support of the: 

A cotton mill workers who were demanding better wages 

B tribals whose customary rights were being violated 

C women who were struggling against the oppressive patriarchal system 

D peasants who were affected by crop failure and a plague epidemic 

Answer: D 

 

Q.34 The rate of interest on which commercial banks borrow money from RBI to meet their short term credit needs is known as: 

A Sub-Prime Lending Rate 

B Statutory Lending Rate 

C Prime Lending Rate 

D Bank Rate 

Answer: D 

 

Q.35 The audible range of sound for an average adult human being is ______. 

A 2 Hz – 20000 Hz 

B 2 Hz – 2000 Hz 

C 20 Hz – 2000 Hz 

D 20 Hz – 20000 Hz 

Answer: D 

 

Q.36 In the context of Man Booker International Prize, 2019, which of the following statements is NOT correct? 

A The prize was awarded to her for the novel titled Celestial Bodies. 

B Alharthi hails from Oman. 

C Alharthi is the second Arabic author to win this prize. 

D The prize was bagged by Jokha Alharthi. 

Answer: C 

 

Q.37 A nuclear-powered Arctic icebreaker recently launched by Russia has been named: 

A Elbrus 

B Volga 

C Ural 

D Lenin 

Answer: C 

 

Q.38 The Khurja pottery is associated with which state of India? 

A Andhra Pradesh 

B Uttar Pradesh 

C Madhya Pradesh 

D Himachal Pradesh 

Answer: B 

 

Q.39 ______ won the women’s singles title at Italian Open 2019. 

A Naomi Osaka 

B Simona Halep 

C Johanna Konta 

D Karolina Pliskova 

Answer: D 

 

Q.40 ______ Bank has become the first bank in the country to introduce Iris Scan Authentication feature for Aadhaar-based transactions through its micro ATM tablets. 

A Axis 

B Canara 

C Bandhan 

D Yes 

Answer: A 

 

Q.41 ______ was named ICC Emerging Player of the Year 2018. 

A Rohit Sharma 

B Calum McLeod 

C Aaron Finch 

D Rishabh Pant 

Answer: D 

 

Q.42 From which of the following Harappan era site has the evidence of ploughed fields been found ? 

A Mohenjodaro 

B Chanhudaro 

C Kalibangan 

D Harappa 

Answer: C 

 

Q.43 The Hill station of Matheran is located in ______. 

A Maharashtra 

B Manipur 

C Madhya Pradesh 

D Kerala 

Answer: A 

 

Q.44 The waves used in radar systems are _______ waves. 

A ultraviolet 

B infrared 

C micro 

D radio 

Answer: C 

 

Q.45 Ghumot is indigenous traditional percussion instrument of ______. 

A Andhra Pradesh 

B Goa 

C Punjab 

D Assam 

Answer: B 

 

Q.46 In the field of information and communication technology, what is the full form of FDD ? 

A Folder Disk Drive 

B Floppy Disk Drive 

C Folder Data Drive 

D Floppy Data Drive 

Answer: B 

 

Q.47 In the context of plate tectonics, which of the following statements is NOT correct? 

A Eurasian plate is largely an oceanic plate. 

B The major tectonic plates are surrounded by young fold mountain ridges, trenches, and/or faults. 

C Tectonic plates move horizontally over the asthenosphere. 

D Earth’s surface is divided into seven major plates. 

Answer: A 

 

Q.48 Which of the following statements about the Himalayan Mountains is NOT correct ? 

A The range lying to the immediate south of the Himadri is called the Shiwaliks. 

B The Shiwalik ranges are composed of unconsolidated sediments brought down by rivers. 

C The core of the Himadri is made of granite. 

D Its northernmost part is called the Himadri. 

Answer: A 

 

Q.49 Which of the following states has been given GI tag for Kasuti embroidery? 

A Telangana 

B Karnataka 

C Rajasthan 

D Bihar 

Answer: B 

 

Q.50 In the context of digital computer, which of the following pairs of digits is referred to as binary code? 

A 3 and 4 

B 0 and 1 

C 2 and 3 

D 1 and 2 

Answer: B 

 

Quantative Apptitute 

Instructions For the following questions answer them individually 

Q.51 The simplified value of [ 1⅕ of {³/₇ − ( 1⁴/₁₅ − ¹³/₁₅) × ⁵/₇}] ÷ (⁶/₇ ÷ 5) is: 

A ²/₁₅ 

B ⅕ 

C 1 

D ⁴/₁₅

Answer: C 

 

Q.52 The point A of a triangle ABC moves parallel to the straight line BC. Which one among the following also moves along a straight line parallel to BC? 

(a) The circumcentre (b) the centroid (c) the incentre (d) the orthocentre. 

A (d) 

B (b) 

C (c) 

D (a) 

Answer: B 

Q.53 If then ‘ x ‘ is equal to: 

A cosβ 

B cosα 

C sinβ 

D sinα 

Answer: B 

 

Q.54 Three successive discounts on the marked price of an article turns out to be equivalent to a single discount of 19%.If the rates of the first and second discountare 10% and 4% respectively, what is the rate of the third discount? 

A 7.50% 

B 5.25% 

C 6.25% 

D 6.00% 

Answer: C 

 

Q.55 The given Bar Graph presents the runs scored (A) and strike rate (B) of a batsman in five matches. Strike Rate is the number of runs scored per 100 balls faced. The strike rate (B) is taken on record only when the batter scores at least 30 runs in a match. 

What is the average strike rate of the batsman? 

A 89 

B 91.25 

C 90.75 

D 95.5 

Answer: B 

 

Q.56 In a △ABC, AD is perpendicular to BC from A. if ∠BAC = 90 ∘ , then AB 2 : AC2 is equal to: 

A BD² : CD² 

B CD : BD 

C CD² : BD² 

D BD : CD 

Answer: D 

 

Q.57 The total cost price of two articles is ₹2,000. One Of Them is sold at a profit of 12% and the other at a loss of 12%. The overall gain in the transaction is 1.2%. The cost price of the article for which there wasa profit was: 

A ₹1,050 

B ₹1,100 

C ₹1,120 

D ₹1,080 

Answer: B 

 

Q.58 For θ being an acute angle, 4(2 sin² θ + 7 cos² θ) = 13. What is the value of ? 

A 60⁰

B 45⁰

C 30⁰

D 0⁰

Answer: A 

 

Q.59 A boy standing by the side of a railway track finds that an Up train crosses him in 8 seconds and a Down train of twice the length of that of the Up train crosses him in 20 seconds. How long (in seconds) will the two trains take to cross each other? 

A 13⅓ 

B 15 

C 20 

D 12⅓ 

Answer: A 

 

Q.60 a, b, c are three positive numbers, such that, (a + b + c) = 20, a² + b² + c² = 152. The value (ab + bc + ca) of is equal to: 

A 124 

B 110 

C 112 

D 102 

Answer: A

 

Q.61 If 16 men working 12 hours a day can complete a work in 27 days, then working for how many hours a day can 18 men complete the work in 24 days ? 

A 9 

B 18 

C 16 

D 12 

Answer: D 

 

Q.62 If sinθ + cosecθ = 2 , then what is the value of sin¹⁵³ θ + cosec²⁵³ θ ? 

A ¹/_153×253  

B ²⁵³/₁₅₃

C 2 

D ¹⁵³/₂₅₃

Answer: C 

 

Q.63 If (x + y)⅓ + (y + z)⅓ = −(z + x)⅓, then (x³ + y³ + z³) can be expressed as: 

A ⅛xyz 

B (x + y)(y + z)(z + x) 

C ⅜(x + y)(y + z)(z + x) 

D 3xyz 

Answer: C

 

Q.64 The average of the first 1234 ………… numbers is equal to 1234. Fill in the blank. 

A odd 

B even 

C prime 

D natural 

Answer: A 

 

Q.65 A borrows a sum of ₹1,000 from his friend B on 31 December 2015 on the condition that he will return the same after one year with simple interest at 12%. However, A gets into a position of returning the money on | May 2016. How much amount he has to return to B ? 

A ₹1,331.5 

B ₹1,045 

C ₹1,120 

D ₹1,040 

Answer: D 

 

Q.66 The given Bar Graph presents the runs scored (A) and strike rate (B) of a batsman in five matches. Strike Rate is the number of runs scored per 100 balls faced. The strike rate (B) is taken on record only when the batsman scores at least 30 runs in a match. 

How many balls did the batsman face in the third match? 

A 60 

B 30 

C 40 

D 50 

Answer: C 

 

Q.67 Which among the following numbers is exactly divisible by 7, 11 and 13 ? 

A 14982 

B 15004 

C 14993 

D 15015 

Answer: D 

 

Q.68 Twelve sticks, each of length one unit, are used to form an equilateral triangle. The area of the triangle is:

A  3√3sq units 

B 2√3 sq units 

C 4√3 sq units 

D 8√3 sq units 

Answer: C 

 

Q.69 ₹8,000 is distributed among A, B and C suchthat they receive notes of ₹500, ₹200 and ₹100 respectively. The amounts received by them arein the ratio 15 : 2 : 3. What was the ratio of the number of notes of ₹500, ₹200 and ₹100? 

A 3 : 1 : 3 

B 3 : 3 : 1 

C 4 : 1 : 2 

D 3 : 2 : 2 

Answer: A 

 

Q.70 A regular hexagon is inscribed in a circle. What is the ratio of the area of the circle to that of its portion not covered by the hexagon ? 

Answer: A 

 

Q.71 If a + ¹/a= 2 , what is the value of ( a⁴ − ¹/a⁴) ? 

A 0 

B ¼ 

C 1 

D 4 

Answer: A 

 

Q.72 Two circles of diameters 4.8 cm and 8 cm are such that the distance between their centres is 6.5 cm. What is the length of a common tangent to the circles that does not intersect the line joining the centres ?

A 6.3 cm 

B 6.2 cm 

C 6.1 cm 

D 6.0 cm 

Answer: A

 

Q.73 The given Bar Graph presents the runs scored (A) and strike rate (B) of a batsman in five matches. Strike Rate is the number of runs scored per 100 balls faced. The strike rate (B) is taken on record only when the batsman scores at least 30 runs in a match. 

How many runs the batsman should have scored in the fifth match in as many balls he had faced in that match so that the average strike rate of the second and the fifth match becomes 120 ? 

A 150 

B 240 

C 160 

D 120 

Answer: A 

 

Q.74 Price of tea has increased by 20% but I have decided to increase my expenditure towards tea by 15% only. By What percentage should I reduce my consumption (correct to one place of decimal) in order to be able to maintain the same level of expenses towards tea? 

A 5.4 

B 4.2 

C 5.6 

D 4.8 

Answer: B 

 

Q.75 The given Bar Graph presents the runs scored (A) and strike rate (B) of a batsman in five matches.Strike Rate is the number of runs scored per 100 balls faced. The strike rate (B) is taken on record only when the batsman scores at least 30 runs in a match. 

What is the average run scored by the batsman in the five matches ? 

A 50 

B 49 

C 45 

D 56.25 

Answer: B 

 

English 

Instructions For the following questions answer them individually 

Q.76 Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank. Any account of the reign of King Harsha would remain ______ without a reference to Hiuen Tsang. 

A incomplete 

B famous 

C eminent 

D unknown 

Answer: A 

 

Q.77 Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. IDENTICAL 

A similar 

B legible 

C detailed 

D perfect 

Answer: A 

 

Q.78 Select the most appropriate word for the given group of words place for collection of dried plant specimens 

A green house 

B nursery 

C warehouse 

D herbarium 

Answer: D 

 

Q.79 Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence. Hemant said to the hotel receptionist, “Please tell Bharat I will come to see him tomorrow at 10 am.” 

A Hemant said to the hotel receptionist please to tell Bharat he will come to see me tomorrow at 10 am. 

B Hemant requested to the hotel receptionist please inform Bharat I will come to see him tomorrow at 10 am. 

C Hemant said to the hotel receptionist to please tell Bharat that I will come to see him tomorrow at 10 am. 

D Hemant requested the hotel receptionist to inform Bharat that he would come to see him the next day at 10 am. 

Answer: D 

 

Q.80 Select the wrongly spelt word. 

A whimsical 

B contiguous 

C spectaculer 

D adjacent 

Answer: C 

 

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: It’s turning out to be a tough summer for the State. With an alarming dip (1) ______ groundwater levels across (2) ______ state, experts fear residents (3) ______ soon have to battle an (4) ______ water crisis, along (5) ______ extremely high temperatures. 

Q.81 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.1. 

A from 

B in 

C on 

D with 

Answer: B 

 

Q.82 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.2. 

A nearby 

B the 

C every 

D all 

Answer: B 

 

Q.83 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.3. 

A might 

B should 

C shall 

D can 

Answer: A 

 

Q.84 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.4. 

A unlikely 

B average 

C unknown 

D acute 

Answer: D 

 

Q.85 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.5. 

A with 

B from 

C to 

D by 

Answer: A 

 

Instructions For the following questions answer them individually 

Q.86 Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank. Necessary support to ______ the process of sale is being extended by the banks in the consortium. 

A felicitate 

B complicate 

C confuse 

D facilitate 

Answer: D 

 

Q.87 Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. OSTENTATIOUS 

A distinct 

B complete 

C flashy 

D trusted 

Answer: C 

 

Q.88 Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom bolt from the blue 

A winning after losing a game many times 

B something sudden that happens unexpectedly 

C someone who runs fast and wins a race 

D locking the doors to keep the rain out 

Answer: B 

 

Q.89 Identify the segment in the sentence which contains the grammatical error. Inspite Smita had taken part in many television serials earlier, this was the first time she was going to host a live show. 

A in many television serials earlier 

B she was going to host 

C this was the first time 

D In Spite Smita had taken part 

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. A spokesperson of the company explained that the media had misrepresented the facts about the accident in their building. 

A misrepresent the facts on the accident 

B misrepresenting the facts about the accident 

C No improvement 

D misrepresents the facts for an accident 

Answer: C 

 

Q.91 Given below are four jumbled sentences. Out of the given options pick the one that gives their correct order. 

A. Gone are the days when you stayed with one firm for your entire career and made lifelong friends in the office. 

B. This phenomenon was noted in a recent research report which found that the median tenure for employees below the age of 30 is just two years. 

C. The research report stated that young people today are tempted to switch jobs quickly. 

D. As job longevity becomes a phenomenon of the past, there is a change in attitude in the modern generation towards employment. 

A DBCA 

B BADC 

C CDAB 

D DCBA 

Answer: A 

 

Q.92 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. There was a long queue at the post office and by the time I have reached the counter I was told the printer was not working. 

A I reached the counter 

B No improvement 

C I reach the counter 

D I am reaching the counter 

Answer: A 

 

Q.93 Select the most appropriate word for the given group of words a group of stars found close together 

A concoction 

B conflagration 

C confederation 

D constellation 

Answer: D 

 

Instructions Select the most appropriate antonym of the given word. 

Q.94 COMPLACENT 

A humble 

B satisfied 

C confident 

D trusted 

Answer: A 

 

Q.95 SALIENT 

A negligible 

B prominent 

C striking 

D clear 

Answer: A 

 

Instructions For the following questions answer them individually 

Q.96 Given below are four jumbled sentences. Out of the given options pick the one that gives their correct order. 

A. I should have charged double the amount, but it didn’t occur to me then. 

B. Now, after all the expenses and the gardener’s salary, I made a profit of only five hundred rupees. 

C. The jasmine plants flowered twice and I sold 250 grams of buds just for ten rupees. 

D. Had I charged at least twenty rupees I would have made a good profit. 

A ADCB 

B BCDA 

C CADB 

D BDAC 

Answer: C 

 

Q.97 Select the correct passive form of the given sentence. You have made a mistake in writing your answer. 

A A mistake has been made by you in writing your answer. 

B A mistake has been made by you in writing your answer. 

C A mistake is being made by you in writing your answer. 

D A mistake had been made by you in writing your answer. 

Answer: A 

 

Q.98 Select the correctly spelt word. 

A queiten 

B questionnaire 

C quallification 

D quantefy 

Answer: B 

 

Q.99 Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom left-handed compliment 

A praise that is given directly 

B insulting someone in front of others 

C insulting remark appearing as praise 

D making fun of someone to tease them 

Answer: C 

 

Q.100 Identify the segment in the sentence which contains the grammatical error. The lady listened carefully to my complaint but I doubt she will do anything about it. 

A but I doubt she 

B will do anything about it 

C to my complaint 

D The lady listened carefully 

Answer: A 

SSC CHSL 

(11 July 2019 Shift-I) 

Reasoning 

Instructions For the following questions answer them individually 

Q.1 In a code language, GOURD is written as IQSTF. How will APHID be written in that language? 

A CRJKF 

B CRFLF 

C CRFKF 

D CREKF 

Answer: C 

 

Q.2 ‘ENGINEER’ is related to ‘BUILDING’ in the same way as ‘WRITER’ is related to ‘_________’. 

A BOOK 

B PAPER 

C PEN 

D INK 

Answer: A 

 

Q.3 Three of the following four letter-clusters are alike in a certain way and one is different. Pick the odd one out. 

A QSUV 

B DFHJ 

C JLNP 

D CEGI 

Answer: A 

 

Q.4 Three of the following four words are alike in a certain way and one is different. Pick the odd word out. 

A Car 

B Jeep 

C Truck 

D Ship 

Answer: D 

 

Q.5 Arrange the following words in the sequence as they appear in English dictionery order. 1. Mercury 2. Earth 3. Jupiter 4. Venus 5. Mars 

A 1, 4, 2, 3, 5 

B 2, 3, 1, 5, 4 

C 4, 2, 5, 3, 1 

D 2, 3, 5, 1, 4 

Answer: D 

 

Q.6 Which letter-pair will replace the question mark (?) in the following series? FJ, HL, ? , LP, NR 

A JM 

B JN 

C GM 

D IN 

Answer: B 

 

Q.7 Select the set in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers of the following set. (16, 36, 64) 

A (6, 36, 80) 

B (10, 30, 58) 

C (9, 25, 62) 

D (12, 32, 50) 

Answer: B 

 

Q.8 Select the correct mirror image of the given figure when the mirror is placed to the right of the figure. 

Answer: C 

 

Q.9 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 hens are eggs. 

All birds are eggs. 

All eggs are lions. 

Conclusions: 

I. All hens are lions. 

II. Some lions are eggs. 

III. All birds are lions. 

A Only conclusions II and III follow. 

B Only conclusions I and II follow. 

C Only conclusion I follows. 

D All the conclusions follow. 

Answer: D 

 

Q.10 Anil and Abhay are brothers. Swati is the daughter of Samir and sister of Anil. How is Abhay’s mother related to Samir? 

A Sister 

B Wife 

C Sister-in-law 

D Mother 

Answer: B

 

Q.11 Three different positions of the same dice are shown. Select the pattern that will be on the face opposite to the one having 

Answer: D 

 

Q.12 Select the option in which the given figure (X) is embedded. 

Answer: C 

 

Q.13 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. 29, 31 

A 15, 17 

B 23, 25 

C 11, 13 

D 20, 21 

Answer: C

 

Q.14 Select the Venn diagram that best illustrates the relationship between the following classes. Rats, Frogs, Snakes 

Answer: C 

 

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. Cement : Building 

A Wire : Electricity 

B Wood : Furniture 

C Book : Author 

D Pen : Pencil 

Answer: B 

 

Q.16 How many triangles are present in the following figure ? 

A 11 

B 9 

C 10 

D 13 

Answer: A 

 

Q.17 Which number will replace the question mark (?) in the following series? 2, 4, 7, 12, 19, 30, ? 

A 47 

B 38 

C 43 

D 36 

Answer: C 

 

Q.18 What was the day of the week on 15 August 2013? 

A Thursday 

B Monday 

C Wednesday 

D Tuesday 

Answer: A 

 

Q.19 Select the Answer Fig. that will come next in the following Problem Fig. series. 

Answer: D 

 

Q.20 Select the option that is related to the third letter-pair in the same way as the second letter-pair is related to the first letter-pair. DJ : HT : : HM : ? 

A PY 

B JK 

C LW 

D LP 

Answer: C 

 

Q.21 A paper is folded and cut as shown in the following figures (X, Y and Z). Select the option that depicts how this paper will appear when unfolded ? 

Answer: D 

 

Q.22 Select the set in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers of the following set. (49, 81, 121) 

A (9, 4, 8) 

B (16, 25, 49) 

C (36, 64, 100) 

D (16, 64, 100) 

Answer: C

 

Q.23 Which two signs should be interchanged in the following equation to make it correct? 

5 + 8 − 30 × 10 ÷ 2 = 240 

A × and ÷ 

B + and ÷ 

C + and − 

D × and − 

Answer: D 

 

Q.24 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 65 

B 95 

C 75 

D 85 

Answer: C 

 

Q.25 If BARBER is coded as 116 and GLINT is coded as 73, then how will LIZARD be coded as? 

A 92 

B 93 

C 91 

D 90 

Answer: A 

 

General knowledge 

Instructions For the following questions answer them individually 

Q.26 Who among the following was included in Facebook ‘Hall of Fame 2019’ for detetcing a Whatapp Bug that violated privacy of a user? 

A Sonam Wangchuk 

B Jeje Lalpekula 

C Baichung Bhutia 

D Zonel Sougaijam 

Answer: D 

 

Q.27 Who was sworn in as the new chief minister of Andhra Pradesh on 30th May 2019? 

A Chandrababu Naidu 

B Raghuveera Reddy 

C Pawan Kalyan 

D YS Jagan Mohan Reddy 

Answer: D 

 

Q.28 In the context of the banking system in India, what does IFSC stand for? 

A Indian Financial Structural Code 

B Indian Functional System Calculation 

C Indian Financial System Code 

D Indian Financial Social Code 

Answer: C 

 

Q.29 Which country has become the second country in the world to declare a climate and biodiversity emergency? 

A Bhutan 

B Ireland 

C Norway 

D Canada 

Answer: B 

 

Q.30 Hypokalaemia is caused by the deficiency of ________. 

A Iodine 

B Potassium 

C Iron 

D Calcium 

Answer: B 

 

Q.31 Which one of the following lakes and their locations is INCORRECTLY matched? 

A Lonar-Maharashtra 

B Chilika-Andhra Pradesh 

C Loktak-Manipur 

D Roopkund-Uttarakhand 

Answer: B 

 

Q.32 In the context of the Internet, what is the full form of MAN? 

A Master Area Network 

B Makeshift Area Network 

C Massive Area Network 

D Metropolitan Area Network 

Answer: D 

 

Q.33 Who among the following was re-elected as the Prime Minister of Israel April 2019? 

A Imad Khamis 

B Benjamin Netanyahu 

C Ranil Wickremesinghe 

D Sheikh Hasina 

Answer: B 

 

Q.34 In the cabinet of the 17th Lok Sabha, who has been appointed as the Finance Minister ? 

A Amit Shah 

B Nirmala Sitharaman 

C Smriti Irani 

D Rajnath Singh 

Answer: B 

 

Q.35 In May 2019, the kilogram was redefined for the first time in 130 years. It will now be redefined by a fundamental property of nature known as: 

A Planck’s Constant 

B Electric Constant 

C Gravitational Constant 

D Magnetic Constant 

Answer: A 

 

Q.36 Rovers Cup is associated with which of the following sports? 

A Swimming 

B Lawn Tennis 

C Snooker 

D Football 

Answer: D 

 

Q.37 Justice Rajinder Sachar Committee was set up to study ________. 

A the socio-economic status of Muslim community in India 

B the impact of globalisation on India 

C the standards maintained by government hospitals in India 

D the environmental issues of the western ghats in India 

Answer: A 

 

Q.38 Which one of the following is NOT a tributary of river Kaveri? 

A Vaigai 

B Kabini 

C Bhavani 

D Amravati 

Answer: A 

 

Q.39 Which of the following classical dances and their places of origin is INCORRECTLY matched ? 

A Kuchipudi-Odisha 

B Bharatanatym-Tamilnadu 

C Mohiniattam-Kerala 

D Sattriya-Assam 

Answer: A 

 

Q.40 According to which Article of the Constitution of India shall the council of ministers be collectively responsible to the Lok Sabha? 

A Article 29 

B Article 75 

C Article 35 

D Article 302 

Answer: B 

 

Q.41 The Salal Project is constructed on the river: 

A Chenab 

B Bhima 

C Krishna 

D Manjra 

Answer: A 

 

Q.42 Which of the following is a western flowing river? 

A Sabarmati 

B Gomti 

C Mahanadi 

D Krishna 

Answer: A 

 

Q.43 The head quarter of Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) is located in _______. 

A Madrid 

B Amsterdam 

C Zurich 

D Paris 

Answer: C 

 

Q.44 Which of the following dances is in UNESCO’s Intangible Heritage List? 

A Fugdi 

B Chhau 

C Jhoomar 

D Dalkhai 

Answer: B 

 

Q.45 Who was the founder of Bahujan Samaj Party? 

A Munshi Ram 

B Devi Lal 

C Kanshi Ram 

D Lakshman Singh 

Answer: C 

 

Q.46 Which of the following texts gives a detailed account of the kings of Kashmir ? 

A Rajatarangini 

B Dipavamsa 

C Vinaya Pitaka 

D Katha Sarit Sagar 

Answer: A 

 

Q.47 The Samkhaya School of Philosophy was founded by ________. 

A Patanjali 

B Kapila 

C Kumarila Bhatta 

D Gautama 

Answer: B 

 

Q.48 The headquarters of computer technology giant, Intel is in ____________. 

A London 

B Tokyo 

C California 

D Frankfurt 

Answer: C 

 

Q.49 Which of the following is an example of terrestrial habitat? 

A Grassland 

B Lagoon 

C Pond 

D Swamp 

Answer: A 

 

Q.50 Pullela Gopichand is the chief national coach of the Indian ________ team as of June 2019. 

A Badminton 

B Basketball 

C Archery 

D Table tennis 

Answer: A 

 

Quantative Appititute 

Instructions For the following questions answer them individually 

Q.51 The platform of a station 400 m longstarts exactly where the last span of a bridge 1.2 km long ends. Howlong will a train 200 m long and travelling at the speed of 72 km/htake to cover the distance between the starting point of the span of the bridge and the far end of the platform ? 

A 1.6 min 

B 1.5 min 

C 1.8 min 

D 1.2 min 

Answer: B 

 

Q.52 An article having marked price, ₹900, was sold for ₹648 after two successive discounts. The first discount was 20%. What was the percentage rate of the second discount? 

A 5 

B 15 

C 10 

D 12.5 

Answer: C 

 

Q.53 A purchased two articles for ₹200 and ₹300 respectively and sold at gains of 5% and 10%respectively. What was his overall gain percentage ? 

A 6 

B 9 

C 5 

D 8 

Answer: D 

 

Q.54 If 10/7 (1 − 2.43 × 10⁻³) =  1.417 + x, then x is equal to:  

A 0.0417 

B 0.417 

C 0.0081 

D 0.81 

Answer: C 

 

Q.55 The full marks for a paper is 300. The break-up of the marks into theory (X), practical (Y) and project (Z), which are the three components of evaluation is 6 : 5 : 4. In order to pass one has to score at least 40%, 50% and 50% respectively in X, Y, Z and 60% in aggregate. The marks scored by four students A, B, C and D are shown in the given Bar Graph. 

How much percentage marks more than B has C scored in practical ? 

A 40 

B 30 

C 60 

D 20 

Answer: B 

 

Q.56 The simplified value of { 1¼ of ( 2 ⅓ ÷ 1 ⅖) − 1 5/12 } + 1/9 ÷ 2 ⅓ + 2/7 + ⅙ is: 

A 7/3

B 3/2

C 7/6

D 1 

Answer: C 

 

Instructions 

The full marks for a paper is 300. The break-up of the marks into theory (X), practical (Y) and project (Z), which are the three components of evaluation is 6 : 5 : 4. In order to pass one has to score at least 40%, 50% and 50% respectively in X, Y, Z and 60% in aggregate. The marks scored by four students A, B, C and D are shown in the given Bar Graph. 

Q.57 Arrange the students B, C and D according to the ascending order of the aggregate marks scored by them. 

A B, D, C 

B B, C, D 

C C, D, B 

D D, B, C 

Answer: A 

 

Q.58 What is the average marks of the four students in theory? 

A 60 

B 65 

C 70 

D 68 

Answer: B 

 

Instructions For the following questions answer them individually 

Q.59 With reference to a number greater than one, the difference between itself and its reciprocal is 25% of the sum of itself and its reciprocal. By how much percentage (correct one decimal place) is the fourth power of the number greater than its square ? 

A 57.8 

B 62.5 

C 64.5 

D 66.7 

Answer: D 

 

Q.60 For all ∝i′ s,(i = 1,2,3,…..20) lying between 0 ∘ and 90 ∘ , it is given that  sin ∝1 +sin ∝2 +sin ∝3 +……. + sin ∝20= 20. What is the value (in degrees) of (∝1 + ∝2 + ∝3 +……… + ∝20) ? 

A 1800 

B 900 

C 0 

D 20 

Answer: A

 

Q.61 The ten digit number 2x600000y8 is exactly divisible by 24. If x ≠ 0 and y ≠ 0, then the least value of (x + y) is equal to: 

A 5 

B 8 

C 9 

D 2 

Answer: A 

 

Q.62 The value of 18.43×18.43−6.57×6.57/11.86 is: 

A 23.62 

B 25 

C 26 

D 24.12 

Answer: B 

 

Q.63 O, G, and H are respectively the circumcentre, centroid, incentre and orthocentre of an equilateral triangle. Which of these points are identical ? 

A O and I only 

B O and G only 

C O, G, land H 

D O, G and H only 

Answer: C

 

Q.64 A certain sum was invested on simple interest. The amount to which it had grown in five years was times the amount to which it had grown in three years. The percentage rate of interest was: 

A 10% 

B 20% 

C 25% 

D 15% 

Answer: B 

 

Q.65 A can complete a piece of work in 20 days and B can complete 20% of the work in 6 days. If they work together in how many day scan they finish 50% of the work, if they work together ? 

A 12 

B 6 

C 8 

D 9 

Answer: B 

 

Q.66 What is the value of cosec² 30^∘ + sin² 45^∘ + sec² 60^∘ + tan² 30^∘ ? 

A 53/6

B 8 

C 25/3

D 9 

Answer: A 

 

Q.67 △ABC ∼ △DEF  and their perimeters are 64 cm and 48 cm respectively. What is the length AB, if DE is equal to 9 cm ? 

A 17.5 cm 

B 16 cm 

C 12 cm 

D 18 cm 

Answer: C 

 

Q.68 If (3x + 1)³ + (x − 3)³ + (4 − 2x)³ + 6(3x + 1)(x − 3)(x − 2) = 0 , then x is equal to: 

A -1 

B −21 

C 1 

D 12

Answer: A 

 

Q.69 For 0 ∘ ≤ θ ≤ 90∘ , what is θ , when  √3cosθ + sinθ = 1 ? 

A 90∘ 

B 0∘

C 45∘ 

D 30∘ 

Answer: A 

 

Q.70 During a practice session in a stadium an athlete runs along a circular track and her performance is observed by her coach standing at a point on the circle and also by her physiotherapist standing at the centre of the circle. The coach finds that she covers an angle of 72^∘ in 1 min. What will be the angle covered by her in 1 second according to the measurement made by her physiotherapist ? 

A It depends on the position of the coach on the circular track 

B 4.8^∘ 

C 1.2^∘ 

D 2.4^∘ 

Answer: D 

 

Q.71 The two diagonals of a rhombus are respectively, 14 cm and 48 cm. The perimeter of the rhombus is equal to: 

A 120 cm 

B 160 cm 

C 80 cm 

D 100 cm 

Answer: D 

 

Q.72 AB and CD are two chords of a circle which intersect at a point O inside the circle. It is given that, AB = 10 cm, CO = 1.5 cm and DO = 12.5 cm. What Is the ratio between the larger and smaller among AO and BO ? 

A 7:3 

B 3:2 

C 3:1 

D 4:1 

Answer: C

 

Q.73 The ratio of the square of a number to the reciprocal of its cube is 243/16807. What is the number 

A 2/7

B 7/3

C 3/7

D 5/7

Answer: C 

 

Q.74 The average of 1088 real numbers is zero. At most how many of them can be negative? 

A 100 

B 88 

C 544 

D 1087 

Answer: D 

 

Q.75 The full marks for a paper is 300. The break-up of the marks into theory (X), practical (Y) and project (Z), which are the three components of evaluation is 6 : 5 : 4. In order to pass one has to score at least 40%, 50% and 50% respectively in X, Y, Z and 60% in aggregate. The marks scored by four students A, B, C and D are shown in the given Bar Graph. 

Who among the students could not pass ? 

A A only 

B B and C 

C B only 

D B and D 

Answer: D 

 

English 

Instructions For the following questions answer them individually 

Q.76 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 minister promise to looked into the matter of fuel emissions and air pollution. 

A promise to looks into 

B No improvement 

C promised to look into 

D promises to looking at 

Answer: C 

 

Q.77 Select the most appropriate antonym of the given word. ABSTRACT 

A elusive 

B concrete 

C intangible 

D vague 

Answer: B 

 

Q.78 Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom make no headway 

A check if the head can pass through 

B unable to progress ahead 

C unable to overtake anyone 

D forced to fix a new goal 

Answer: B 

 

Q.79 Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank. Once again, higher food inflation, in combination with fuel and power, provided ______ to the wholesale inflation. 

A impression 

B inspiration 

C insight 

D impetus 

Answer: D 

 

Q.80 Given below are four jumbled sentences. Out of the given options pick the one that gives their correct order. A. Using matches however came much later.

B. The first great discovery that man probably made was that of fire.

C. In olden times fires were made by rubbing two flints against each other till a spark was produced.

D. And this spark set fire to dry straw, leaves or wood. 

A CBDA 

B BDAC 

C ADBC 

D BCDA 

Answer: D 

 

Q.81 Select the most appropriate antonym of the given word. HOPE 

A daring 

B courage 

C despair 

D confidence 

Answer: C 

 

Q.82 Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence. The interviewer asked Ramesh, “Do you have any idea about our products?” 

A The interviewer asked Ramesh that if he had any idea about the products. 

B The interviewer asked Ramesh if he have any idea about their products. 

C The interviewer asked Ramesh if he had any idea about their products. 

D The interviewer asked Ramesh if they had any idea about his products. 

Answer: C 

 

Q.83 Select the correct passive form of the given sentence. Someone gave him a new case for his credit cards. 

A He is given a new case for his credit cards. 

B He had given a new case for his credit cards. 

C He was given a new case for his credit cards. 

D He has given a new case for his credit cards. 

Answer: C 

 

Q.84 Given below are four jumbled sentences. Out of the given options pick the one that gives their correct order. 

A. We had already covered half the distance when we reached a three-road junction. 

B. I was worried it might pounce on us. 

C. But thankfully we picked up speed and it got left behind. 

D. Suddenly, a barking dog began to chase the bike for some distance. 

A ABDC 

B DACB 

C BDAC 

D ADBC 

Answer: D 

 

Q.85 Identify the segment in the sentence which contains the grammatical error. She was unable to produce sufficient evidences for support her accusations. 

A to produce 

B She was unable 

C sufficient evidences for 

D support her accusations 

Answer: C 

 

Instructions 

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. 

Q.86 ACCURATE 

A real 

B sincere 

C precise 

D genuine 

Answer: C 

 

Q.87 DEDICATION 

A contentment 

B trepidation 

C determination 

D commitment 

Answer: D 

 

Instructions For the following questions answer them individually 

Q.88 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. My professor gave me a lot of useful advices when I was writing my research paper. 

A gave me a lots of useful advices 

B gave me a lot of useful advice 

C No improvement 

D give me lots of useful advices 

Answer: B 

 

Q.89 Select the most appropriate word for the given group of words A person who sells and arranges cut flowers 

A nutritionist 

B agriculturist 

C florist 

D botanist 

Answer: C 

 

Q.90 Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom make short work of something 

A reduce the size 

B dispose of quickly 

C edit carefully 

D shorten some dress 

Answer: B 

 

Q.91 Select the correctly spelt word. 

A manegeable 

B managable 

C manageble 

D manageable 

Answer: D 

 

Q.92 Select the most appropriate word for the given group of words One who draws or produces maps 

A cartographer 

B photographer 

C designer 

D draftsman 

Answer: A 

 

Q.93 Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank. As he crossed the desert he nearly ______ to thirst when he was forced to go without water for four days and five nights. 

A succumbed 

B subsisted 

C survived 

D submerged 

Answer: A 

 

Q.94 Select the wrongly spelt word. 

A fourtieth 

B seventeenth 

C fifteenth 

D fourteenth 

Answer: A 

 

Q.95 Identify the segment in the sentence which contains the grammatical error. The team began searching for reasons for their poor performance in the tournament. 

A The team began 

B in the tournament 

C searching for reasons 

D for their poor performance 

Answer: D 

 

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: If winter seems to be the season for migratory birds to flock to warmer climates, summer time is ideal for wetland birds. (1) ______ fifty kilometers from Warangal in Telangana, Pakhal lake (2) ______ to be playing host to (3) ______ wide variety of flora and fauna (4) ______ season. Wetland birds from North and Central India come (5) ______ the south in search of larger water bodies. 

Q.96 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.1 

A Totally 

B But 

C Nearly 

D Not 

Answer: C 

 

Q.97 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.2 

A will seems 

B seems 

C was seemed 

D seem 

Answer: B 

 

Q.98 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.3 

A one 

B a 

C the 

D an 

Answer: B 

 

Q.99 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.4 

A their 

B these 

C this 

D that 

Answer: C 

 

Q.100 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.5 

A below 

B towards 

C away 

D about 

Answer: B