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SSC CHSL Tier-I 26 March 2018 Shift-II Previous Year Paper

SSC CHSL Tier 1 2018 26 March Shift 2

Q. 1 In the following question, some part of the sentence may have errors. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and select the appropriate option. If a sentence is free from error, select ‘No Error’.

Industries should regularly check (1)/ if their machines are emitting (2)/ smoke within permission limits. (3)/ No error (4)

A. 1

B. 2

C. 3

D. 4

Q. 2 In the following question, some part of the sentence may have errors. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and select the appropriate option. If a sentence is free from error, select ‘No Error’.

“Our focus is to develop and nurture a democratic (1)/ and accommodative space/platform wherever we go, (2)/ so that all kind of arts can flourish. (3)/ No error (4)

A. 1

B. 2

C. 3

D. 4

Q. 3 In the following question, the sentence given with blank to be filled in with an appropriate word. Select the correct alternative out of the four and indicate it by selecting the appropriate option.

The old man was ______ and poor.

A. confirm

B. infirm

C. infer

D. luxurious

Q. 4 In the following question, the sentence given with blank to be filled in with an appropriate word. Select the correct alternative out of the four and indicate it by selecting the appropriate option.

She ______ all her money at one shop in the mall.

A. ignored

B. spent

C. given

D. lawned

Q. 5 In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word.

Scurrility

A. Godliness

B. Reverence

C. Atrocity

D. Piety

Q. 6 In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word.

Sanguine

A. Pale

B. Vocalise

C. Buoyant

D. Foolish

Q. 7 In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which is opposite in meaning of the given word.

Verdant

A. Grassy

B. Lush

C. Dying

D. Fresh

Q. 8 In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which is opposite in meaning of the given word.

Tyro

A. Beginner

B. Recruit

C. Virgin

D. Professional

Q. 9 Rearrange the parts of the sentence in correct order.

“Make in India” is not a mere

P : accomplished by a single minded

Q : slogan but a mission to be

R : commitment towards new processes

A. PQR

B. QRP

C. RPQ

D. QPR

Q. 10 A sentence has been given in Active/Passive Voice. Out of the four given alternatives, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Passive/Active Voice.

George Orwell wrote 1984.

A. 1984 is wrote by George Orwell.

B. 1984 was wrote by George Orwell.

C. 1984 was written by George Orwell.

D. 1984 written by George Orwell.

Q. 11 A sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect Speech. Out of the four given alternatives, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct Speech.

Gopal said to his friends, “Are you angry?”

A. Were they angry, asked Gopal.

B. Gopal asked why they are angry.

C. Gopal asked them whether they are angry.

D. Gopal asked his friends whether they were angry

Q. 12 In the following question, a word has been written in four different ways out of which only one is correctly spelt. Select the correctly spelt word.

A. Interuption

B. Interruption

C. Intreuption

D. Intteruption

Q. 13 In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.

A brain and nervous system that are poorly developed or insufficiently nourished means low grade of ______________ in our mental processes, just as a poorly constructed or wrongly adjusted motor means loss of power in applying the electric current to its work. We will, __________, look upon the mind and the brain as counterparts of ___________ other, each performing activities which correspond to activities in the other, ________ inextricably bound together at least so far as this life is concerned, and each getting its _______________ by its union with the other. This view will lend interest to a brief study of the brain and nervous system.

nourished means low grade of ______________ in our mental processes

A. efficiently

B. efficiencies

C. efficiency

D. efficient

Q. 14 In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.

A. than

B. so

C. if

D. then

Q. 15 In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.

A. once

B. only

C. every

D. each

Q. 16 In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.

in the other, ________ inextricably bound together

A. two

B. them

C. pair

D. both

Q. 17 In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.

each getting its _______________ by its union with

A. significant

B. significance

C. significantly

D. significances

Q. 18 In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.

Cross that bridge when you come to it

A. It is always better to plan for an eventuality rather face it when you are unprepared.

B. Deal with a problem when and if it arises.

C. A bridge is a path to a different world.

D. If you are brave then you can overcome all hurdles

Q. 19 In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.

A little bird told me

A. Have a strong network of spies from where you get reliable information from which

you can profit.

B. Used to indicate that the speaker knows something but chooses to keep the identity

of their informant secret.

C. A secret which is known by everybody.

D. A person unknowingly letting out a secret.

Q. 20 In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the words/sentence.

A person who is fanatical and uncompromising in pursuit of their religious, political, or other ideals

A. Zealot

B. Mezzo

C. Medial

D. Betwixt

Q. 21 In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the words/sentence.

Slow and careful movement or thought

A. Vacuous

B. Utter

C. Deliberation

D. Coherence

Q. 22 In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which will improve the bracketed part of the sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select “no improvement”.

Husband (have retired) from service and the daughters had left home to pursue their

dreams.

A. had retired

B. had retire

C. had retiring

D. no improvement

Q. 23 In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which will improve the bracketed part of the sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select “no improvement”.

Certainly she (had been) under a lot of stress.

A. was been

B. have been

C. had being

D. no improvement

Q. 24 The question below consists of a set of labelled sentences. Out of the four options given, select the most logical order of the sentences to form a coherent paragraph.

I am compelled to

A : being fully cognizant of the rich

B : effects of all languages on one another

C : call it an abomination despite

A. BCA

B. BAC

C. CAB

D. ACB

Q. 25 In the following question, four words are given out of which one word is correctly spelt.

Select the correctly spelt word.

A. neolethic

B. neolithic

C. neolithick

D. neolethick

Q. 26 In the following question, select the related word pair from the given alternatives.

Apple : Fruit : : ? : ?

A. Orange : Vegetable

B. Table : Chair

C. Fruit : Guava

D. Scooter : Vehicle

Q. 27 In the following question, select the related number from the given alternatives.

39 : 66 : : 57 : ?

A. 76

B. 84

C. 78

D. 82

Q. 28 In the following question, select the related letter/letters from the given alternatives.

MZU : CPK : : QSP : ?

A. GIH

B. GIF

C. HJL

D. HJG

Q. 29 In the following question, select the odd word from the given alternatives.

A. Sun

B. Mercury

C. Mars

D. Venus

Q. 30 In the following question, four number pairs are given. The number on left side of (–) is related to the number on the right side of (–) with some Logic/Rule/Relation. Three are similar on basis of same Logic/Rule/Relation. Select the odd one out from the given options.

A. 57 – 53

B. 47 – 41

C. 67 – 63

D. 71 – 67

Q. 31 In the following question, select the odd letter/letters from the given alternatives.

A. PLH

B. MHD

C. NJF

D. KGC

Q. 32 Arrange the given words in the sequence in which they occur in the dictionary.

1. Earth

2. Each

3. Easily

4. Earnest

5. Early

A. 25431

B. 54213

C. 45123

D. 25413

Q. 33 In the following question, select the missing number from the given series.

14, 14, 21, 42, 105, ?

A. 285

B. 315

C. 305

D. 215

Q. 34 A series is given with one term missing. Select the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series.

LT, MS, NR, OQ, ?

A. LP

B. QP

C. PR

D. PP

Q. 35 Six persons P, A, V, K, J and C are sitting in a row facing north. C is to the immediate left of V who is third to the right of P. J is to the immediate left of K and is at one of the end. Who is to the immediate left of A?

A. C

B. P

C. K

D. J

Q. 36 From the given alternatives, select the word which CANNOT be formed using the letters of the given word.

Relinquished

A. Line

B. Quite

C. Relied

D. Run

Q. 37 In a certain code language, “MOCKS” is written as “NNDJT”. How is “FLAME” written in that code language?

A. KFBMA

B. GKBLF

C. LBHGK

D. LBGHG

Q. 38 In a certain code language, ‘÷’ represents ‘+’, ‘-‘ represents ‘x’, ‘+’ represents ‘÷’ and ‘x’ represents ‘-‘. Find out the answer to the following question.

8 – 14 + 7 x 10 ÷ 9 = ?

A. 15

B. 28

C. 20

D. 13

Q. 39 The following equation is incorrect. Which two signs should be interchanged to correct the equation?

16 x 8 – 4 ÷ 9 + 14 = 37

A. + and x

B. + and ÷

C. ÷ and –

D. – and +

Q. 40 If 30Ω6 = -5, 80Ω2 = -40 and 20Ω4 = -5, then find the value of 70Ω2 = ?

A. 10

B. -35

C. 15

D. -20

Q. 41 Which of the following terms follows the trend of the given list?

YXXXXXX, YYXXXXX, YYYXXXX, YYYYXXX, YYYYYXX, _______________.

A. XXXXXXX

B. YXXXXXX

C. YYYYYYX

D. YYXXXXX

Q. 42 A cyclist cycles 3.5 km West, then turns North and cycles 2.5 km North, then turns to his right and cycles 3.5 km, then turns North and cycles 4.5 km. Where is he now with respect to his starting position?

A. 2 km North

B. 7 km South

C. 7 km North

D. 2 km South

Q. 43 In the question two statements are given, followed by two conclusions, I and II. You have to consider the statements to be true even if it seems to be at variance from commonly known facts. You have to decide which of the given conclusions, if any, follows from the given statements.

Statement I: No lighters are fire

Statement II: All matchboxes are lighters

Conclusion I: No fire are matchboxes

Conclusion II: All matchboxes are fire

A. Only conclusion I follows

B. Only conclusion II follows

C. Both conclusions I and II follow

D. Neither conclusion I nor conclusion II follows

Q. 44 In the figure rectangle represents paramedics,, circle represents Equestrians , triangle represents Photographers and square represents Fathers. which set of letters represents Paramedics who are Photographers ?

A. F

B. E

C. G

D. H

Q. 45 A series is given with one term missing. Select the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series.

RTM, QRJ, PPG, OND, ?

A. NLZ

B. MMZ

C. MKB

D. NLA

Q. 46 In the following question, select the missing number from the given series.

23, 19, 15, 11, ?

A. 3

B. 9

C. 5

D. 7

Q. 47 In the following question, four groups of three numbers are given. In each group the second and third number are related to the first number by a Logic/Rule/Relation. Three are similar on basis of same Logic/Rule/Relation. Select the odd one out from the given alternatives.

A. (9, 18, 25)

B. (7, 16, 23)

C. (26, 35, 42)

D. (19, 27, 35)

Q. 48 If a mirror is placed on the line MN then which of the answer figures is the right image of the given figure ?

A. 1)

B. 2)

C. 3)

D. 4)

Q. 49 Which of the following cube in the answer figure cannot be made based on the unfolded cube in the question figure ?

A. 1)

B. 2)

C. 3)

D. 4)

Q. 50 A word is represented by only one set of numbers as given in the one of the alternatives.

The sets of numbers as given in the alternatives are represented by two classes of

alphabets as shown in the given two matrices. The column and rows of Matrix-I are

numbered from 0 to 4 and that of Matrix-II are numbered from 5 to 9. A letter from these matrices can be represented first by its row and next by its column. For example ‘E’ can be represented by 10,42 and ‘T’ can be represented by 59,99 etc.Similarly you have to identify the set for the word ‘PEAK’

A. 43,66,33,55

B. 34,76,11,87

C. 41,79,31,95

D. 77,42,30,41

Q. 51 If the sum of squares of three consecutive natural number is 2702. Then, what will be the middle number?

A. 29

B. 30

C. 31

D. 32

Q. 52 Arjun runs 1 2/3 laps of 7 laps race. find the remaining laps to be run

A. 16/3

B. 14/3

C. 11/3

D. 10/3

Q. 53 If u+v=10 and uv=16 then find the value of u²-v²/uv

A. 0

B. 15/8

C. 15/4

D. 15/2

Q. 54 If x²+y²+z²-8x+6y-4z+29=0 then find the value of z(x+y)

A. 1

B. 2

C. 3

D. 4

Q. 55 Consider the figure and choose the correct option for the length of MN

A. √(d²-(r₁-r₂)²)

B. √(d²+(r₁-r₂)²)

C. (d-²(r₁-r₂)²)

D. √(d-(r₁-r₂)²)

Q. 56 Consider the figure and choose the correct option for the ratio of PA:PB.

A. r₁:r₂ (internal)

B. r₁:r₂ (external)

C. r₂ :r₁(internal)

D. r₂:r₁ (external)

Q. 57 If the side of square is increased by 6%, then what will be the percentage increase in its area?

A. 13.2

B. 12.04

C. 12.12

D. 12.36

Q. 58 The ratio of incomes of P and Q is 5 : 3. Ratio of income of Q and R is 5 : 2. If one-fourth of P’s income is Rs 500 more than the R’s income, then what is the income (in Rs) of Q?

A. 7500

B. 15000

C. 30000

D. 18000

Q. 59 In a mixture, ink and water are in the ratio of 8 : 5. If 24 litres of water is added to the mixture, then the new ratio becomes 8 : 11. What is the total quantity (in litres) of water in the new mixture?

A. 40

B. 42

C. 44

D. 48

Q. 60 Of the three numbers, the average of the first number and the second number is 37 more than the average of second number and third number. What is the difference between the first and the third number?

A. 74

B. 73

C. 37

D. Cannot be determined

Q. 61 A certain sum of money becomes 4 times of itself in 30 years at a rate of simple interest. In how many years it will become double of itself at the same rate of simple interest?

A. 20

B. 15

C. 10

D. 12

Q. 62 A man sells an article at a profit of 35%. If he had bought it for 15% less price and sold it for Rs. 32 less, then he would have gained 40%. What is the initial cost price (in Rs) of the article?

A. 250

B. 200

C. 300

D. 400

Q. 63 The marked price of a door is Rs 1400. It is sold at a discount of 28%. If the cost price of the door is Rs 700, then what is the profit (in Rs)?

A. 340

B. 428

C. 308

D. 368

Q. 64 If the value of √(30) is approximately 5.477, then what is the approximate value of √(5/6) ?

A. 0.853

B. 0.891

C. 0.913

D. 0.937

Q. 65 Vijay can do a work in 8 hours. Vijay and Puneet together can do the same work in 6 hours. Puneet and Sachin together can do the same work in 4 hours. Sachin alone can complete the same work in how many hours?

A. 22/5

B. 28/5

C. 24/5

D. 26/5

Q. 66 Two trains start moving from stations S and R. Both trains move towards each other at speeds of 35 km/hr and 42 km/hr respectively. When they meet each other, the second train has travelled 90 km more than the first. What is the distance (in km) between S and R?

A. 450

B. 990

C. 540

D. 1040

Q. 67 The line graph shows the average hours per day suspend by teenagers playing outdoor games. Study the diagram and answer the following question.

In which age do teenagers spend most number of hours playing outdoor games?

A. 15

B. 16

C. 17

D. 13

Q. 68 The line graph shows the average hours per day suspend by teenagers playing outdoor games. Study the diagram and answer the following question.

What is the ratio of hours per day spent in playing outdoor games by 13 year olds and 18 year olds?

A. 1 : 5

B. 5 : 2

C. 2 : 5

D. 5 : 1

Q. 69 The line graph shows the average hours per day suspend by teenagers playing outdoor games. Study the diagram and answer the following question.

The number of hours per day spent in playing outdoor games is ___________ more by 17 year olds as compared to 14 year olds.

A. 14.28%

B. 16.67%

C. 12.65%

D. 10.79%

Q. 70 The line graph shows the average hours per day suspend by teenagers playing outdoor games. Study the diagram and answer the following question.

How many hours does a 16 year old spend playing outdoor games in a week?

A. 24.5

B. 25.5

C. 24

D. 25

Q. 71 The length and breadth of a rectangle are 21 cm and 20 cm respectively. Find its area (in cm²).

A. 420

B. 840

C. 80

D. 160

Q. 72 If the measure of the interior angle of a regular polygon is 100⁰ greater than the measure of its exterior angle then how many sides does it have?

A. 10

B. 12

C. 9

D. 15

Q. 73 The total surface area of a hemisphere is 4158 cm². Find its diameter (in cm)

A. 21

B. 84

C. 42

D. 63

Q. 74 What is the value of ( 1/3 + cosec30⁰ ) ?

A. (√6+1)/√3

B. 7/3

C. (4+√3)/2

D. (√3+1)/2

Q. 75 In ΔDEF measure of angle E is 90⁰ . If sinD = 15/17, and DE = 4 cm, then what is the length (in cm) of side EF?

A. 8.5

B. 7.5

C. 5

D. 6

Q. 76 Which of the following is a function of money?

A. medium of exchange

B. store of value

C. unit of accounting

D. All options are correct.

Q. 77 The concept of ‘Navratnas’ was evolved in which of the following year’s Union Budget?

A. 1997-98

B. 1999-2000

C. 1990-91

D. 1995-96

Q. 78 What is called the hot dry local winds blowing in the northern part of Alps mountain?

A. Chinook

B. Foehn

C. Khamsin

D. Sirocco

Q. 79 Ujjain is situated on the banks of which river?

A. Narmada

B. Tawa

C. Tapi

D. Shipra

Q. 80 Buddhist texts have been mentioned in which of the following Ashoka’s Inscriptions?

A. Kalinga

B. Dhauli

C. Bhabru

D. Jaugada

Q. 81 Which of the following was the first thing that encouraged the Europeans for Indian business?

A. Indigo

B. Spice

C. Muslin

D. cotton clothes

Q. 82 Bharhut is related to ________________.

A. Jainism

B. Buddhism

C. Hinduism

D. Islam

Q. 83 Sri Lanka on 9 December, 2017 formally handed over the control of the southern deep sea port of Hambantota to which country for 99 year lease?

A. India

B. Pakistan

C. China

D. Japan

Q. 84 Which Indian origin actor was honored with the ‘Asian Game Changer Award-2017’ by the Asia Society?

A. Aziz Ansari

B. Dev Patel

C. John Browne

D. Nemko Katyal

Q. 85 Who was the contemporary ruler of Emperor Asoka in Sri Lanka?

A. Mahasen

B. Kasyapa

C. Tissa

D. Vijayabahu I

Q. 86 Isobars are atoms of different chemical elements that have ______.

A. Same atomic number but different mass number

B. Same mass number but different atomic number

C. Same mass number and same atomic number

D. Different mass number and different atomic number

Q. 87 Which of the following is based on the principle of nuclear fusion?

A. Atomic bomb

B. Hydrogen bomb

C. Both Atomic and Hydrogen bomb

D. No option is correct.

Q. 88 The Gram Panchayat is composed of which of the following?

I. The ward panchs

II. The sarpanch

III. The district collector

A. Only I

B. Only II

C. Only I and II

D. All I, II and III

Q. 89 In Indian Parliamentary System, ‘Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA)’ are ______.

A. Elected by the people

B. Elected by members of parliament

C. Nominated by Chief Minister of that state

D. Nominated by President of India

Q. 90 The swollen bottom part of the carpel in a flower is ______.

A. Ovary

B. Style

C. Stigma

D. Anther

Q. 91 Which of the following is the CORRECT decreasing order of intercellular space in various simple permanent tissues?

A. Parenchyma > Sclerenchyma > Collenchyma

B. Collenchyma > Parenchyma > Sclerenchyma

C. Parenchyma > Collenchyma > Sclerenchyma

D. Sclerenchyma > Parenchyma > Collenchyma

Q. 92 In December 2017, which Ministry launched a pilot project ‘Blue Flag’?

A. Ministry of Home Affairs

B. Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

C. Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate change

D. Ministry of Tourism

Q. 93 What was the shape of the galaxy named A1689 B11 that existed 11 billion years ago?

A. Turbulent disc

B. Spiral

C. Thin disc

D. No option is correct.

Q. 94 In November 2017, a report titled ‘Credit Suisse Global Wealth Report’ was released. As per this report, what was approximate total household wealth of

India?

A. $ 5 Trillion

B. $ 1 Trillion

C. $ 10 Trillion

D. $ 15 Trillion

Q. 95 Who is the singer and composer of official Anthem for “Bharat ke Veer” initiative?

A. Sukhwinder Singh

B. Kailash Kher

C. Sonu Nigam

D. Jagjit Singh

Q. 96 Find the work done (in J) when a charge of 24 C moves across a potential difference of 6 V.

A. 4

B. 72

C. 8

D. 144

Q. 97 When the vibrating object moves forward, it creates a region of high pressure in the medium called ______.

A. dilation

B. compression

C. relaxation

D. negation

Q. 98 The _________ keeps the average temperature of the Earth fairly steady.

A. biosphere

B. heliosphere

C. atmosphere

D. photosphere

Q. 99 Which of the statements given below are correct?

A) Netherlands won the 2017 Women’s Cricket World Cup.

B) Australia won the 2016–17 Men’s FIH Hockey World League Final.

C) Fan Zhendong won the Tennis 2017 US Open Men’s Singles.

A. Only B

B. Only C

C. Both B and C

D. A, B and C

Q. 100 In HTML, _______________ attribute is used for merging of two or more adjacent rows.

A. CELLPADDING

B. CELLSPACING

C. ROWSPAN

D. COLSPAN

Answer Sheet
Question	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
Answer	C	C	B	B	C	C	C	D	D	B
Question	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20
Answer	D	B	C	D	D	D	B	B	B	A
Question	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30
Answer	C	A	C	C	B	D	B	B	A	B
Question	31	32	33	34	35	36	37	38	39	40
Answer	B	D	B	D	B	B	B	A	C	B
Question	41	42	43	44	45	46	47	48	49	50
Answer	C	C	A	D	D	D	D	D	C	D
Question	51	52	53	54	55	56	57	58	59	60
Answer	B	A	C	B	A	B	D	C	C	A
Question	61	62	63	64	65	66	67	68	69	70
Answer	C	B	C	C	C	B	A	B	B	A
Question	71	72	73	74	75	76	77	78	79	80
Answer	A	C	C	B	B	D	A	B	D	C
Question	81	82	83	84	85	86	87	88	89	90
Answer	B	B	C	B	C	B	B	C	A	A
Question	91	92	93	94	95	96	97	98	99	100
Answer	C	C	B	A	B	D	B	C	A	C

SSC CHSL Tier-I 26 March 2018 Shift-I Previous Year Paper

SSC CHSL Tier 1 2018 26 March Shift 1

A rainbow is cause by reflection, refraction, and dispersion (1)/ of light among water droplets resulting in a (2)/ spectrum of light appearing in the sky. (3)/ No error (4)

A. 1

B. 2

C. 3

D. 4

The first demonstration of the live (1)/ transmission of images were given by Georges Rignoux (2)/ and A. Fournier in Paris in 1909. (3)/ No error (4)

A. 1

B. 2

C. 3

D. 4

Priya sat ___________ a sofa at the Opera

A. in

B. under

C. into

D. on

A thorough search at _____________________’s home produced stolen items

A. thief

B. their

C. him

D. his

Q. 5 In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word.

Pithy

A. verbose

B. brief

C. lengthy

D. unabridged

Q. 6 In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word.

Mundane

A. Bounteous

B. Heavenly

C. exciting

D. everyday

Q. 7 In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which is opposite in meaning of the given word.

Clamorous

A. noisy

B. confusion

C. disturbance

D. suppression

Q. 8 In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which is opposite in meaning of the given word.

Allergic

A. affected

B. immune

C. sensitive

D. afraid

Q. 9 Rearrange the parts of the sentence in correct order.

Daily pricing

A. RQP

B. PRQ

C. QPR

D. PQR

Q. 10 A sentence has been given in Active/Passive Voice. Out of the four given alternatives, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Passive/Active Voice.

The people considered him as an outcast.

A. He was an outcast for the people

B. He is considered by the people as an outcast.

C. He was consider as an outcast by the people.

D. He was considered as an outcast by the people.

Q. 11 A sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect Speech. Out of the four given alternatives, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct Speech.

He says, “I am a little bit afraid.”

A. He was a little bit afraid, he said.

B. He said he was afraid.

C. He says that he is a little bit afraid.

D. He says that he was a little bit afraid.

Q. 12 In the following question, a word has been written in four different ways out of which only one is correctly spelt. Select the correctly spelt word.

A. intreference

B. interfrence

C. interfrrence

D. interference

Q. 13 In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.

If there is a subject of really ______________ interest and utility, it is the art of writing and speaking one’s own language ___________. It is the basis of culture, as we all know; but it is infinitely more _________ that, it is the basis of business. ___________ salesman can sell anything unless he can explain the merits of his goods in effective language, or can write ___________ advertisement equally effective, or present his ideas, and the facts, in a letter. subject of really _____________ interest and utility

A. universe

B. universally

C. universality

D. universal

Q. 14 In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.

If there is a subject of really ______________ interest and utility, it is the art of writing and speaking one’s own language ___________. It is the basis of culture, as we all know; but it is infinitely more _________ that, it is the basis of business. ___________ salesman can sell anything unless he can explain the merits of his goods in effective language, or can write ___________ advertisement equally effective, or present his ideas, and the facts, in a letter. one’s own language _____________. It is the basis

A. effective

B. effectiveness

C. effectivity

D. effectively

Q. 15 In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.

If there is a subject of really ______________ interest and utility, it is the art of writing and speaking one’s own language ___________. It is the basis of culture, as we all know; but it is infinitely more _________ that, it is the basis of business. ___________ salesman can sell anything unless he can explain the merits of his goods in effective language, or can write ___________ advertisement equally effective, or present his ideas, and the facts, in a letter. is infinitely more _____________ that, it is the basis

A. then

B. such

C. so

D. than

Q. 16 In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.

A. none

B. never

C. neither

D. no

Q. 17 In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.

A. a

B. an

C. the

D. it

Q. 18 In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.

Pull the plug

A. Behave greedily and take the most of the shared things for oneself.

B. Do something to stop the persistent losses.

C. Prevent something from happening or continuing.

D. Play loud irritating music.

Q. 19 In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.

As high as a kite

A. Intoxicated with alcohol.

B. Feel light after meditation.

C. Feel jubilant after victory.

D. Behave arrogantly.

Q. 20 In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the words/sentence.

A transcendent state in which there is neither suffering, desire, nor sense of self

A. woe

B. nirvana

C. depression

D. despondency

Q. 21 In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the words/sentence.

Give strength or energy to

A. narcoleptic

B. invigorate

C. prostrate

D. exasperate

The news (had appeared) irrelevant at that time, but now it directly affects us.

A. have appeared

B. is appeared

C. has appears

D. no improvement

We, on the other hand, (is amused) by the number of channels it had to offer.

A. was amused

B. were amused

C. were amusing

D. no improvement

Q. 24 The question below consists of a set of labelled sentences. Out of the four options given, select the most logical order of the sentences to form a coherent paragraph.

Contrast this with

A. ABC

B. CBA

C. CAB

D. BCA

Q. 25 In the following question, four words are given out of which one word is correctly spelt.

Select the correctly spelt word

A. imparsonators

B. impersonaters

C. impersonators

D. imparsonaters

Q. 26 In the following question, select the related word pair from the given alternatives.
Paper : Pulp : : ? : ?

A. Sack : Jute

B. Gold : Jewellery

C. Cloth : Garment

D. Car : Vehicle

Q. 27 In the following question, select the related number pair from the given alternatives.

48 : 41 : : ? : ?

A. 68:63

B. 84:75

C. 74:67

D. 92:87

Q. 28 In the following question, select the related letter/letters from the given alternatives.

DLQ : XFK : : RGM : ?

A. LBH

B. MBG

C. LAG

D. MAH

Q. 29 In the following question, select the odd word from the given alternatives.

A. VALLEY

B. LAKE

C. OCEAN

D. CREEK

A. 16-5

B. 24-6

C. 32-8

D. 88-22

Q. 31 In the following question, select the odd letter/letters from the given alternatives.

A. ORU

B. CFI

C. HKN

D. FJM

Q. 32 Arrange the given words in the sequence in which they occur in the dictionary.

1. Frantic

2. Fraud

3. Fountain

4. Frank

5. Frail

A. 54321

B. 52314

C. 35412

D. 24153

Q. 33 In the following question, select the missing number from the given series.

43, 58, 88, 133, ?, 268

A. 193

B. 203

C. 163

D. 218

Q. 34 A series is given with one term missing. Select the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series.

FJ, GK, HL, ?, JN

A. HN

B. HL

C. LN

D. IM

Q. 35 Among four boys, age of Ashish is thrice the age of Varun. Age of Arvind is 1/2 of the age of Varun. Amit is 8 years elder to Varun, but 8 years younger to Ashish. W ho is the second eldest?

A. AMIT

B. ASHISH

C. ARVIND

D. VARUN

Q. 36 From the given alternatives, select the word which CANNOT be formed using the letters of the given word.

Travelling

A. train

B. rain

C. van

D. track

Q. 37 In a certain code language, “TUBE” is written as “202125” and “PINCH” is written as “1691438”. How is “MARC” written in that code language?

A. 131183

B. 141162

C. 131184

D. 121183

Q. 38 In a certain code language, ‘-‘ represents ‘+’, ‘+’ represents ‘x’, ‘x’ represents ‘÷’ and ‘÷’ represents ‘-‘. Find out the answer to the following question.

8 ÷ 6 – 5 + 70 x 10 = ?

A. 37

B. 9

C. 17

D. 10

Q. 39 The following equation is incorrect. W hich two signs should be interchanged to correct the equation?

16 ÷ 6 + 35 x 9 – 15 = 31

A. + and *

B. + and /

C. / and –

D. – and +

Q. 40 If 70$7 = -10, 50$5 = -10 and 40$8 = -5, then find the value of 10$2 = ?

A. 50

B. -10

C. 16

D. -5

Q. 41 Which of the following terms follows the trend of the given list?

YXYXYZXY, YXYZXYXY, YZXYXYXY, YXYXYXZY, YXYXZYXY, .

A. ZYXYXYXY

B. YXYXYZXY

C. YXZYXYXY

D. YXYZXYXY

Q. 42 A brother and sister leave home for school. The brother goes 0.5 km East, then turns right and goes 3.5 km and reaches his school. The sister goes 2.5 km North, then 1 km W est, then turns left and goes 6 km and reaches her school. W here is the brother’s school with respect to the sister’s school?

A. 0.5 km east

B. 1.5 km west

C. 0.5 km west

D. 1.5 km east

Statement I: Some beverages are juices

Statement II: No drinks are beverages

Conclusion I: Some juices are drinks

Conclusion II: No beverages are juices

A. Only conclusion I follows

B. Only conclusion II follows

C. Both conclusions I and II follow

D. Neither conclusion I nor conclusion II follows

Q. 44 In the following figure, rectangle represents lawyers, circle represents athletes, triangle represents gardeners and square represents mothers. Which set of letters represents lawyers who are either athletes or gardeners?

A. HCE

B. DG

C. BFI

D. CDH

Q. 45 A series is given with one term missing. Select the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series.

RLN, SNQ, TPT, URW, ?

A. VUA

B. VTZ

C. WSA

D. WTA

Q. 46 In the following question, select the missing number from the given series.

42, 47, 52, 57, ?, 67

A. 60

B. 62

C. 65

D. 63

A. (17,84,35)

B. (12,59,23)

C. (7,34,13)

D. (11,54,21)

Q. 48 If a mirror is places on the line MN, then which of the answer figures is the right image of the given figure?

A. 1

B. 2

C. 3

D. 4

Q. 49 Which of the following cube in the answer figure cannot be made based on the unfolded cube in the question figure?

A. 1

B. 2

C. 3

D. 4

Q. 50 A word is represented by only one set of numbers as given in any one of the alternatives. The sets of numbers given in the alternatives are represented by two classes of alphabets as shown in the given two matrices. The columns and rows of Matrix-I are numbered from 0 to 4 and that of Matrix-II are numbered from 5 to 9. A letter from these matrices can be represented by first its row and next by its column, for example ‘J’ can be represented by 42, 34 etc and ‘U’ can be represented by 55, 96 etc. Similarly, you have to identify the set for the word ‘SEND’

A. 65,22,77,43

B. 43,75,12,69

C. 21,65,12,89

D. 13,96,30,78

Q. 51 Find the number of prime factor of 1024

A. 9

B. 10

C. 11

D. 12

Q. 52 Which of the following is NOT prime number?

A. 251

B. 571

C. 331

D. 341

Q. 53 What is the value of x⁴+y⁴ when the value of x³+y³=8 and x+y=2?

A. 2

B. 8

C. 16

D. 32

Q. 54 Determine the value of (y-1/y)² when y⁴-1/y⁴=34.

A. 1

B. 2

C. 3

D. 4

Q. 55 Which of the following condition is TRUE about the similarity of triangle ABC and DEF given below?

A. ∠A=∠D,∠B=∠E,∠C=∠F

B. ∠A=∠E,∠B=∠D,∠C=∠F

C. ∠A=∠F,∠B=∠D,∠C=∠E

D. None of these

Q. 56 The radius of the circle is 14 cm, an arc is subtend an angle 54 degree at center. Find the length of the arc (in cm).

A. 12.8

B. 13.2

C. 13.8

D. 14.2

Q. 57 If 5% of (P + Q) = 20% of (P – Q), then P is what percentage of Q?

A. 133.33

B. 166.66

C. 150

D. 171.33

Q. 58 What number should be added to each of 4, 16, 18 and 58 so that the resulting numbers will be in proportion in the given order?

A. 1

B. 2

C. 3

D. 4

Q. 59 In 250 litres mixture of soda and water the ratio of amount of soda to that of water is 7 : 18. In order to make this ratio 2 : 3, how many more litres of soda should be added?

A. 37.5

B. 42.5

C. 45

D. 50

Q. 60 The average of three numbers is 40. First number is 4/3 of the third number. If third number is 20 less than second number, then what is the value of second number?

A. 60

B. 50

C. 10

D. 20

Q. 61 A sum of Rs 4000 becomes Rs 6000 in 1 year at a certain rate of compound interest. W hat will be the sum (in Rs) after 4 years?

A. 16250

B. 12000

C. 20250

D. 19500

Q. 62 Mukesh sells two shirts. The cost price of the first shirt is equal to the selling price of the second shirt. The first shirt is sold at a profit of 30% and the second shirt is sold at a loss of 30%. W hat is the ratio of the selling price of the first shirt to the cost price of the second

shirt?

A. 91:100

B. 100:91

C. 31:50

D. 50:31

Q. 63 The marked price of an article is 60% more than its cost price. W hat maximum discount percentage can be offered by the shopkeeper to sell his article at no profit or no loss?

A. 37.5

B. 62.5

C. 50

D. 25

Q. 64 If 169 is subtracted from the square of a number, then the result obtained is 7056. W hat is the number?

A. 75

B. 78

C. 85

D. 87

Q. 65 Working 5 hours a day, Shivam can read a book in 24 days. How many hours a day should he work so as to finish the same work in 8 days?

A. 12

B. 18

C. 15

D. 21

Q. 66 Two trains are moving in opposite directions with the same speed. If the length of each train is 120 metres and they cross each other in 12 seconds, then what is the speed (in km/hr) of each train?

A. 36

B. 45

C. 80

D. 60

Q. 67 The line graph shows the number of candidates who applied for admission to a certain college. Study the diagram and answer the following questions

In which year were applications greater than that of the previous year?

A. 2012

B. 2014

C. 2015

D. 2013

Q. 68 The line graph shows the number of candidates who applied for admission to a certain college. Study the diagram and answer the following questions

What was the difference in applications between the years 2017 and 2012?

A. 3500

B. 2000

C. 2500

D. 3000

Q. 69 The line graph shows the number of candidates who applied for admission to a certain college. Study the diagram and answer the following questions

Applications in 2014 were greater than that in 2015 by ___________

A. 50%

B. 20%

C. 28.5%

D. 40%

Q. 70 The line graph shows the number of candidates who applied for admission to a certain college. Study the diagram and answer the following questions

If each applicant has to submit Rs 500 as application fees how much did the college collect (in Rs lakhs) as application fees in the last three years?

A. 6

B. 50

C. 60

D. 5

Q. 71 The area of a square is 72.25 cm². Find its perimeter (in cm)

A. 68

B. 44

C. 34

D. 88

Q. 72 Find the circumference (in cm) of a circle of radius 17.5 cm

A. 140

B. 110

C. 38

D. 76

Q. 73 The curved surface area and the diameter of a right circular cylinder are 352 cm² and 14 cm respectively. Find its height (in cm).

A. 9

B. 8

C. 10

D. 11

Q. 74 ΔXYZ is right angled at Y. If m∠Z = 60°, then find the value of (cotX – 1/3).

A. (3√3-1)/3

B. (2√3-√6)/2√2

C. -5/3

D. (2-√3)/2√3

Q. 75 ΔPQR is right angled at Q. If sinP = 12/13, then what is the value of tanR ?

A. 5/13

B. 13/5

C. 13/12

D. 5/12

Q. 76 The marginal propensity to consume lies between ____________.

A. 0 to infinity

B. 0 to 1

C. 1 to inifinity

D. 0 to 10

Q. 77 In India, which of the following is regulated by the Forward Markets Commission?

A. Currency Futures Trading

B. Commodities Futures Trading

C. Equity Futures Trading

D. Both Commodities Futures and Financial Futures Trading

Q. 78 Which of the following ruling dynasty’s capital is NOT correctly matched?

A. Pratihar – Kannauj

B. Pallava – Kanchi

C. Chalukya – Tanjore

D. Sen – Lakhnauti

Q. 79 Which of the following land revenue arrangement is called ‘Todarmal System’?

A. zabti system

B. galla bakshi system

C. kankut system

D. nasag system

Q. 80 Approximately what is the length of the Suez canal?

A. 64.8 km

B. 106.5 km

C. 178 km

D. 193 km

Q. 81 The Ukai project is situated _____________.

A. on Tapi river in Madhya Pradesh

B. on Tapi river in Gujarat

C. on Sabarmati river in Gujarat

D. on Narmada river in Madhya Pradesh

Q. 82 Who was the exponent of Lokayata Darshana?

A. kapil

B. badarayan

C. charvak

D. ramanuja

Q. 83 What was the theme of the 5th Global Conference on Cyber Space (GCCS), held in November, 2017?

A. Cyber4All: An Inclusive, Sustainable, Developmental, Safe and Secure Cyberspace

B. Cyber for Better Life

C. Cyber for Better Future

D. Cyber for W orld

Q. 84 Who among the following is NOT a Miss World?

A. manushi chillar

B. yukta mookhey

C. sushmita sen

D. diana hayden

Q. 85 Which is the chief crop of Sri Lanka in which country is self-sufficient?

A. rice

B. sugarcane

C. rubber

D. cocoa

Q. 86 In nuclear reactor, cadmium rods are used as which of the following?

A. fuel

B. moderator

C. controller

D. lubricant

Q. 87 Which of the following is used in gunpowder?

A. potassium bromide

B. potassium nitrate

C. monopotassium tartarate

D. potassium sulphate

Q. 88 According to Indian Constitution, there are three organs of government. W hich among the following is/are NOT an organ/organs of it?

I. The legislature

II. The Media

III. The Judiciary

A. only I

B. only II

C. only III

D. only I and III

Q. 89 Decisions made by which court are binding on all other courts in India?

A. high courts

B. supreme courts

C. tehsil court

D. no option is correct

Q. 90 The sperms formed in testes are delivered through the ______ which unites with a tube coming from the urinary bladder.

A. ureter

B. seminal vesicle

C. vas deferens

D. urethra

Q. 91 Which of the following is NOT a constituent of xylem?

A. tracheids

B. companion cells

C. vessels

D. xylem parenchyma

Q. 92 In November 2017, under the Credit Linked Subsidy Scheme (CLSS) increase in the carpet area for Middle Income Group I (MIG-I) was approved. The carpet area for MIG-I will be increased to ______.

A. 150 square metre

B. 120 square metre

C. 100 square metre

D. 110 square metre

Q. 93 Which country is constructing a DNA sequencing platform to store ethnic data of about 80 million people?

A. india

B. United states of america

C. china

D. indonesia

Q. 94 As per a report released by the Bank of America Merrill Lynch in November 2017, India is likely overtake Japan in nominal GDP to become world’s third-largest economy by which year?

A. 2025

B. 2020

C. 2028

D. 2050

Q. 95 On the basis of whose recommendations the Union Ministry of Minority Affairs has ended the Haj subsidy from 2018?

A. Afzal Amanullah Committee

B. Umesh Sinha Committee

C. Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi Committee

D. Shahnaz Hussain Committee

Q. 96 Calculate the frequency (in Hz) of a sound wave of wavelength 5 m travelling with a speed of 360 m/s.

A. 1800

B. 36

C. 900

D. 72

Q. 97 In a sound wave compressions are regions where density ________________

A. as well as pressure is high.

B. as well as pressure is low.

C. is high and pressure is low

D. is low and pressure is high

Q. 98 Soil contains decayed remains of living organisms. This is called ________.

A. minerals

B. biosphere

C. saline soil

D. humus

Q. 99 Which of the statements given below are correct?

A) Sebastian Vettel won the Formula One 2017 Mexican Grand Prix.

B) In 2017, Per Mertesacker captained the Premier League team Arsenal.

C) Tan Zhongyi won the 2017 W omen’s World Chess Championship.

A. only C

B. only B

C. Both B and C

D. Both A and C

Q. 100 ______________ among the following is a Language of JavaScript

A. text/JavaScript

B. text/ecmaScript

C. text/vbScript

D. JavaScript vbScript

Answer Sheet
Question	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
Answer	A	B	D	A	B	D	D	B	B	D
Question	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20
Answer	C	D	D	D	D	D	B	C	A	B
Question	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30
Answer	B	D	B	A	C	A	C	C	A	A
Question	31	32	33	34	35	36	37	38	39	40
Answer	D	C	A	D	A	D	A	A	C	D
Question	41	42	43	44	45	46	47	48	49	50
Answer	C	D	D	A	B	B	A	A	A	A
Question	51	52	53	54	55	56	57	58	59	60
Answer	B	D	C	D	A	B	B	B	D	B
Question	61	62	63	64	65	66	67	68	69	70
Answer	B	A	A	C	C	A	D	D	D	C
Question	71	72	73	74	75	76	77	78	79	80
Answer	C	B	B	A	D	B	B	C	A	D
Question	81	82	83	84	85	86	87	88	89	90
Answer	B	C	A	C	A	C	B	B	B	C
Question	91	92	93	94	95	96	97	98	99	100
Answer	B	B	C	C	A	D	A	D	C	D

SSC CHSL Tier-I 25 March 2018 Shift-III Previous Year Paper

SSC CHSL Tier 1 2018 25 March Shift 3

In personification, inanimate objects (1)/ and abstract notions are spoken of (2)/ as life and intelligent. (3)/ No error (4)

A. 1

B. 2

C. 3

D. 4

Q. 2 In the following question, some part of the sentence may have errors. Find out which part of the sentence has an error a d select the appropriate option. If a sentence is free from error, select ‘No Error’.

A woodpecker hammering away at a tree experiences (1)/ forces in to 1,400 times that of (2)/ Earth’s gravity, or 1,400 G’s. (3)/ No error (4)

A. 1

B. 2

C. 3

D. 4

Rachel ______ to Paris to complete her course.

A. returning

B. would returned

C. will return

D. was return

The Myth of Sisyphus by Camus is ______ popular.

A. often

B. sometimes

C. still

D. enough

Q. 5 In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word.

Equanimity

A. Anxiety

B. Calm

C. Arousal

D. Upset

Q. 6 In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word.

Despicable

A. Hateful

B. Disappointing

C. Creditable

D. Nonchalance

Q. 7 In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which is opposite in meaning of the given word.

Docile

A. Controllable

B. Opposing

C. Mild

D. Subservient

Q. 8 In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which is opposite in meaning of the given word.

Gullible

A. Innocent

B. Silly

C. Wise

D. Naive

Q. 9 Rearrange the parts of the sentence in correct order.

The seismic-reflection

P : important tool in the

Q : method is the most

R : search of petroleum reserves

A. RPQ

B. PRQ

C. QPR

D. QRP

Q. 10 A sentence has been given in Active/Passive Voice. Out of the four given alternatives, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Passive/Active Voice.

The students will learn the equations.

A. The equations are learned by the students.

B. The equation is learn by them.

C. The equations will be learned by the students

D. The equations by the students will be learned

Q. 11 A sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect Speech. Out of the four given alternatives, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct Speech.

She says, “She wants to buy this dress.”

A. She said she want to buy this dress

B. She wanted to buy this dress, she said.

C. She said that she want to buy this dress

D. She says that she wants to buy this dress

Q. 12 In the following question, a word has been written in four different ways out of which only one is correctly spelt. Select the correctly spelt word.

A. Misillaneus

B. Miscellaneous

C. Micillanous

D. Micsellanous

Q. 13 In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.

Autocracy and bureaucracy must perish utterly, in East and West, and, _________ order that their germs may not re-sprout in the future, they must be ___________ in the minds of men. They must be proved to be less efficient _________ the Governments of Free Peoples, even in their favourite work of War, and their iron machinery–which at first brings outer ___________ and success–must be shown to be less lasting and effective than the living and flexible organisations ________ democratic Peoples. East and West, and, _________ order that their germs

A. in

B. into

C. on

D. onto

Q. 14 In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.

A. discredit

B. discredits

C. discrediting

D. discredited

Q. 15 In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.

A. then

B. with

C. than

D. by

Q. 16 In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.

Autocracy and bureaucracy must perish utterly, in East and West, and, _________ order that

their germs may not re-sprout in the future, they must be ___________ in the minds of men. They must be proved to be less efficient _________ the Governments of Free Peoples, even in their favourite work of War, and their iron machinery–which at first brings outer ___________ and success–must be shown to be less lasting and effective than the living and flexible organisations ________ democratic Peoples.

first brings outer _____________ and success.

A. prosperous

B. prosperity

C. prosper

D. prospered

Q. 17 In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.

Autocracy and bureaucracy must perish utterly, in East and West, and, _________ order that their germs may not re-sprout in the future, they must be ___________ in the minds of men. They must be proved to be less efficient _________ the Governments of Free Peoples, even in their favourite work of War, and their iron machinery–which at first brings outer ___________ and success–must be shown to be less lasting and effective than the living and flexible organisations ________ democratic Peoples. Flexible organisations ______________ democratic Peoples.

A. of

B. for

C. from

D. off

Q. 18 In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.

It’s not rocket science

A. A task so difficult that it has a slim chance of success

B. Speak in jargon that is not understandable by laymen.

C. Used to say that you do not think that something is very difficult to do or to

understand.

D. Refuse something that someone wants on a false pretext.

Q. 19 In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.

Pass the buck

A. Pass a person by awarding a few grace marks

B. Borrow small amounts of money from your friends

C. Offer help even without the other person asking for it.

D. Shift the responsibility for something to someone else.

Q. 20 In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the words/sentence.

Infinite or unending time

A. Ephemeral

B. Fugacious

C. Eternity

D. Transitory

Q. 21 In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the words/sentence.

A person falsely claiming to have a special knowledge or skill

A. Indubitable

B. Palpable

C. Authentic

D. Charlatan

We (had) a horse-shoe shaped platform made of clay, but it was destroyed by the rains.

A. have

B. has

C. has had

D. no improvement

My brother and I would enjoy (chasing) the butterflies amidst our own simple, innocuous games.

A. chase

B. chased

C. to chasing

D. no improvement

Q. 24 The question below consists of a set of labelled sentences. Out of the four options given, select the most logical order of the sentences to form a coherent paragraph.

One major human

A-frailty is that most

B-people do not want

C-to think and act

A. ABC

B. CBA

C. CAB

D. BCA

Q. 25 In the following question, four words are given out of which one word is correctly spelt. Select the correctly spelt word.

A. effluants

B. effluents

C. efluents

D. efluants

Q. 26 In the following question, select the related word pair from the given alternatives.

Sorrow : Black : : ? : ?

A. Red : Green

B. Rank : Star

C. Danger : Green

D. Pink : Pencil

Q. 27 In the following question, select the related number from the given alternatives.

43 : 66 : 91 : ?

A. 114

B. 124

C. 126

D. 108

Q. 28 In the following question, select the related letter/letters from the given alternatives.

MPQ : JMN : : KSV : ?

A. HPT

B. GQT

C. GQS

D. HPS

Q. 29 In the following question, select the odd word from the given alternatives.

A. Brain

B. Liver

C. Eyes

D. Lungs

A. 61 – 66

B. 41 – 46

C. 32 – 37

D. 43 – 46

Q. 31 In the following question, select the odd letter/letters from the given alternatives

A. ZVQM

B. XTPL

C. NJFB

D. TPLH

Q. 32 Arrange the given words in the sequence in which they occur in the dictionary.

1. Draining

2. Drainer

3. Draught

4. Dramatic

5. Drank

A. 52314

B. 32514

C. 14523

D. 21453

Q. 33 the following question, select the missing number from the given series.

56, 70, 98, 140, 196, ?

A. 236

B. 256

C. 266

D. 206

Q. 34 A series is given with one term missing. Select the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series.

GM, KJ, OG, SD, ?

A. WA

B. XB

C. VC

D. WZ

Q. 35 Pointing to a man in the photograph Manisha said,“He is the father of the only daughter of my mother”. How is Manisha related to that man?

A. Mother

B. Daughter

C. Aunt

D. Niece

Q. 36 From the given alternatives, select the word which CANNOT be formed using the letters of the given word.

University

A. Tune

B. Until

C. Very

D. Try

Q. 37 In a certain code language, “FILMY” is written as “BNORU”. How is “RISKY” written in that code language?

A. BPHRI

B. CRHLI

C. RHCHY

D. YBPHR

Q. 38 In a certain code language, ‘-‘ represents ‘x’, ‘÷’ represents ‘+’, ‘+’ represents ‘÷’ and ‘x’ represents ‘-‘. Find out the answer to the following question.

15 – 12 + 5 × 9 ÷ 12 = ?

A. 25

B. 7

C. 39

D. 5

Q. 39 The following equation is incorrect. Which t o signs should be interchanged to correct the equation?

5 – 16 x 30 ÷ 10 + 4 = 49

A. – and +

B. ÷ and ×

C. × and –

D. ÷ and –

Q. 40 If 13&8 = 10, 11&6 = 10 and 17&4 = 26, then find the value of 15&1 = ?

A. 4

B. 6

C. 28

D. 18

Q. 41 Which of the following terms follows the trend of the given list?

CABABABAB, ACBABABAB, ABCABABAB, ABACBABAB, ABABCABAB, _______________.

A. ABABABCAB

B. ABABACBAB

C. CABABABAB

D. ACBABABAB

Q. 42 A villager walks 3 km East, then turns South and walks 1.5 km, then turns East and walks 2 km, then turns to h s left a d walks 1.5 km. Where is he now with respect to the starting position?

A. 5 km East

B. 1 km East

C. 5 km West

D. 1 km West

Q. 43 In the question t o statements are given, followed by two conclusions, I and II. You have to consider the statements to be true even if it seems to be at variance from commonly known facts. You have to decide which of the given conclusions, if any, follows from the given statements.

Statement I: No wires are cables

Statement II: No coils are wires

Conclusion I: No cables are coils

Conclusion II: Some coils are cables

A. Only conclusion I follows

B. Only conclusion II follows

C. Both conclusion I and II follows

D. Neither conclusion I nor conclusion II follows

Q. 44 In the following figure, rectangle represents Teachers, circle represents Illustrators, triangle represents Writers and square represents Asians. Which set of letters represents Asians who are either Illustrators or Writers ?

A. FCD

B. GBA

C. BCF

D. FE

Q. 45 A series is given with one term missing. Select the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series.

UHQ, OBK, IVE, CPY, ?

A. WJS

B. XKT

C. YLU

D. VIR

Q. 46 In the following question, select the missing number from the given series.

32, 36, 42, 50, 60, ?

A. 72

B. 70

C. 78

D. 68

A. (6, 19, 13)

B. (7, 21, 15)

C. (18, 55, 37)

D. (15, 46, 31)

Q. 48 If a mirror is placed on the line MN, then which of the answer figures is the right image of the given figure ?

A. 1

B. 2

C. 3

D. 4

Q. 49 Which of the following cube in the answer figure cannot be made based on the unfolded cube in the question figure ?

A. 1

B. 2

C. 3

D. 4

Q. 50 A word is represented by only one set of numbers as given in any one of the alternatives. The sets of numbers given in the alternatives are represented by two classes of alphabets as shown in the given two matrices. The columns and rows of Matrix – I are numbered from 0 to 4 and that of Matrix – II are numbered from 5 to 9. A letter from these matrices can be represented first by its row and next by its column, for example ‘J’ can be represented by 32, 41 etc and ‘V’ can be represented by 76, 97 etc. Similarly , you have to identify the set for the word ‘ANTS’.

A. 23, 89, 43, 78

B. 31, 66, 42, 95

C. 34, 67, 57, 95

D. 22, 89, 13, 88

Q. 51 Find the unit place digit in (82)¹⁰² + (183)¹⁰³

A. 1

B. 6

C. 8

D. 9

Q. 52 Find the value of √5√5√5√5

A. 5¹/¹⁶

B. 5¹⁵/³²

C. 5¹⁵/¹⁶

D. 5¹/³²

Q. 53 If √y = √4 − √6, then find the value of y² – 20y +12

A. 4

B. 8

C. 10

D. 12

Q. 54 If x and y are positive integer numbers and 3x/y = 4 then find the minimum value of 3x + 4y.

A. 0

B. 1

C. 6

D. 8

Q. 55 How many tangents can be drawn to the two circles, whose radii are equal to 4 cm and 5 cm respectively and the distance between the two centres is 5 cm.

A. 0

B. 1

C. 2

D. 3

Q. 56 The distance between the centre of two circles having radii 5 cm and 6 cm is √10 cm. Find the length (in cm) of direct common tangent.

A. 1

B. 2

C. 3

D. 4

Q. 57 If X is 60% more than Y, then Y is what percent of X?

A. 37.5

B. 62.5

C. 44.4

D. 66.66

Q. 58 Rahul spends some part of his income and saves the remaining part. The ratio of his expenditure and saving is 6 : 1. If Rahul’s income is Rs 42000, then what will be his expenditure (in Rs)?

A. 34000

B. 30000

C. 32000

D. 36000

Q. 59 Aman, Kamal and Ratan start a business. The ratio of their investments is 12 : 4 : 3. If at the end the ratio of their profits is 3 : 16 : 9, then what is the ratio of time period of their investment ?

A. 9 : 64 : 81

B. 4 : 36 : 9

C. 1 : 16 : 12

D. 3 : 64 : 9

Q. 60 of the five subjects, the average marks of Suman in first 3 Subjects was 81 and the average marks in the last 3 subjects was 74. If her marks in the third subject was 65, then what was her average marks in all the subjects?

A. 75

B. 76

C. 79

D. 80

Q. 61 A certain sum of money becomes double of itself in 5 years at a rate of simple interest. In how many years will it become 16 times of itself at the same rate of simple interest?

A. 20

B. 60

C. 75

D. No option is correct

Q. 62 Pankaj sells a trouser at a loss of 10%. If he buys it for 20% less price and sells it for Rs. 9 more, then he gains 15%. What is the cost price (in Rs) of the trouser?

A. 450

B. 400

C. 350

D. 440

Q. 63 the ratio of marked price and selling price is 14 : 11, then what is the discount percentage?

A. 42.58

B. 21.42

C. 36.36

D. 33.33

Q. 64 Arrange the following in the decreasing order?

(√23 – √21), (√19 – √17), (√21 – √19)

A. (√23 – √21) > (√21 – √19) > (√19 – √17)

B. (√23 – √21) > (√19 – √17) > (√21 – √19)

C. (√19 – √17) > (√21 – √19) > (√23 – √21)

D. (√21 – √19) > (√23 – √21) > (√19 – √17)

Q. 65 X and Y can complete a work in 5 days. Y and Z can complete the same work in 6 days. Z and X can complete the same work in 15/2 days. In how many days will X, Y and Z together complete the work?

A. 2

B. 4

C. 3

D. 2/5

Q. 66 stations L and M are 180 km apart from each other. A train leaves from L to M and simultaneously another train leaves from M to L. Both trains meet after 9 hours. If the speed of the first train is 10 km/hr more than the second train, then what is the speed (in km/hr) of the slower train?

A. 9

B. 5

C. 12

D. 15

Q. 67 The pie chart shows the value of the total annual production of dry fruits of a country. Study the diagram and answer the following questions.

The value of annual production of which dry fruit item is the most?

A. Walnuts

B. Raisins

C. Prunes

D. Almonds

Q. 68 The pie chart shows the value of the total annual production of dry fruits of a country. Study the diagram and answer the following questions.

What is the total value (in Rs lakhs) of the annual dry fruit production of the country?

A. 4000

B. 4500

C. 3600

D. 3000

Q. 69 The pie chart shows the value of the total annual production of dry fruits of a country. Study the diagram and answer the following questions.

The measure of the central angle of the sector representing the annual production of

dates ____________ is degrees.

A. 36

B. 28

C. 32

D. 24

Q. 70 The pie chart shows the value of the total annual production of dry fruits of a country. Study the diagram and answer the following questions.

If the average value of almonds produced is Rs 800 per kg then how many kgs of almonds were produced?

A. 10000

B. 1000

C. 100000

D. 1000000

Q. 71 The length of one side and the diagonal of a rectangle are 10 cm and 26 cm respectively.

Find the length of its other side (in cm).

A. 48

B. 29

C. 24

D. 58

Q. 72 If the perimeter of a semi-circle is 144 cm, then find its radius (in cm).

A. 56

B. 29

C. 28

D. 58

Q. 73 Find the curved surface area (in cm²) of a right circular cylinder of diameter 21 cm and height 10 cm.

A. 594

B. 530

C. 472

D. 660

Q. 74 What is the value of ( 1/2 – sec30°) ?

A. (√3-1)/2

B. (2-√3)/√3

C. (1-√6)/√2

D. (√3-4)/2√3

Q. 75 In ΔABC measure of angle B is 90°. If secA = 25/7, and AB = 14cm, then what is the length (in cm) of side BC?

A. 50

B. 48

C. 20

D. 26

Q. 76 Who has written the book “The Theory of Wages”?

A. David Hume

B. Thomas Robert Malthus

C. Irving Fisher

D. J.R.Hicks

Q. 77 present how many stock exchanges are listed in Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI)?

A. 20

B. 10

C. 8

D. 15

Q. 78 Chola State had to face the attack of which of the following Rashtrakuta’s rulers?

A. Dhruv

B. Govind III

C. Krishna III

D. Amoghvarsha

Q. 79 Which of the following decisive battles had established the dominion of the British in India?

A. Battle of Plassey

B. Battle of Buxar

C. Battle of Wandiwash

D. Third Battle of Panipat

Q. 80 Soo Canal connects to which of the following?

A. Superior to Michigan

B. Superior to Huron

C. Michigan to Huron

D. Erie to Huron

Q. 81 Idukki hydroelectric power project is situated in which state?

A. Kerala

B. Himachal Pradesh

C. Arunachal Pradesh

D. Karnataka

Q. 82 Maharishi Gautam is associated to which Indian philosophy (darshana)?

A. Samkhya

B. Yog

C. Nyaya

D. Vaisheshika

Q. 83 Bangladesh on October 4, 2017 signed a $ 4.5 billion loan deal with which country for developing its infrastructure, health and education?

A. Pakistan

B. China

C. India

D. Iran

Q. 84 Which novel had been got the DSC Prize for South Asian Literature for 2017 held in Dhaka, Bangladesh?

A. The story of a Brief Marriage

B. The Living

C. Selection Day

D. The Association of Small Bombs

Q. 85 Devastating earthquake of 7.8 magnitudes came in Nepal in __________.

A. February 2014

B. September 2014

C. April 2015

D. July 2015

Q. 86 Which of the following is a major component of German silver?

A. Tin

B. Copper

C. Silver

D. Chlorine

Q. 87 In nuclear reactors, which of the following is used as moderator?

A. Uranium

B. Iron

C. Graphite

D. Platinum

Q. 88 Which organ of the government consists of elected representatives of people?

A. Media

B. Legislature

C. Judiciary

D. All options are correct.

Q. 89 Who gave the concept of ‘Separation of Powers’ related to different forms of governments?

A. Montesquieu

B. Aristotle

C. Plato

D. Hobbes

Q. 90 Which among the following forms a common passage for both the sperms and urine in human males?

A. ureter

B. seminal vesicle

C. vas deferens

D. urethra

Q. 91 Which of the following is NOT a constituent of phloem?

A. Sieve tubes

B. Companion cells

C. Tracheids

D. Phloem parenchyma

Q. 92 In November 2017, under the Credit Linked Subsidy Scheme (CLSS), increase in the carpet area for Middle Income Group II (MIG- II) has been approved. The carpet area for MIG-II i’ll be increased to ______.

A. 150 square metre

B. 200 square metre

C. 250 square metre

D. 175 square metre

Q. 93 Scientists have created world’s shortest ______ laser pulse with a duration of just 43 attoseconds.

A. Gamma ray

B. Alpha ray

C. Beta ray

D. X-ray

Q. 94 In August 2017, the 12ᵗʰ Five Year Plan was reviewed by NITI Aayog. The centre has now adopted a ______ year vision document.

A. 20

B. 10

C. 15

D. 25

Q. 95 Which edition of Rashtriya Sanskriti Mahotsav was held in Bengaluru under the ‘Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat Programme’ from 14 January to

20 January 2018?

A. First

B. Third

C. Fifth

D. Seventh

Q. 96 Find the acceleration (in m/s²) produced in a body of mass 3 kg when a force of 6N is applied on it.

A. 18

B. 4

C. 2

D. 36

Q. 97 In a __________________ wave particles of the medium vibrate in a direction parallel to the direction of wave propagation.

A. transverse

B. longitudinal

C. surface

D. field

Q. 98 The underground water and the water in rivers, lakes and ponds is also _____________.

A. saline

B. fresh

C. salt

D. sour

Q. 99 Which of the statements given below are correct ?

A) England won the 2017 Women’s Cricket World Cup.

B) Canada hosted the 2017 AIBA World Boxing Championships.

C) In 2017, Rohit Sharma captained the IPL team Mumbai Indians

A. Only A

B. Only B

C. Only C

D. Both A and C

Q. 100 In HTML, ___________ tag is used to specify each item displayed in the list.

A. <SELECT>

B. <OPTION>

C. <TEXTAREA>

D. <INPUT>

Answer Sheet
Question	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
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Answer	D	B	A	D	C	B	A	C	D	C
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Answer	D	D	D	A	B	B	A	D	C	D
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SSC CHSL Tier-I 25 March 2018 Shift-II Previous Year Paper

SSC CHSL Tier 1 2018 25 March Shift 2

More then the problem, (1)/ it’s my reaction to the problem (2)/ that creates chaos in my life. (3)/ No error (4)

A. 1

B. 2

C. 3

D. 4

We can make donations to NGOs (1)/ that are engaged in planting trees, (2)/ or in anyway work towards saving the environment. (3)/ No error (4)

A. 1

B. 2

C. 3

D. 4

Australia was discovered by Dutch __________ in 1606

A. explorers

B. concocters

C. inventors

D. manufacturers

She did not _______________ any profits from the investment.

A. gain

B. detain

C. gripe

D. returned

Q. 5 In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word.

Plaudit

A. critical

B. jeering

C. praise

D. silence

Q. 6 In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word.

Piquant

A. flat

B. pride

C. spicy

D. grumpy

Q. 7 In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which is opposite in meaning of the given word.

Calamity

A. happiness

B. failure

C. suffering

D. tragedy

Q. 8 In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which is opposite in meaning of the given word.

Reprimand

A. forgiveness

B. punishment

C. lecture

D. blame

Q. 9 Rearrange the parts of the sentence in correct order. Warm-blooded

P : animals have an elaborate

Q : maintain constant body temperature

R : physiological control to

A. QRP

B. PRQ

C. RPQ

D. PQR

Q. 10 A sentence has been given in Active/Passive Voice. Out of the four given alternatives, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Passive/Active Voice.

Somebody has stolen mobile phone.

A. My mobile phone had been stolen.

B. My mobile phone has been stolen.

C. My mobile phone has been stolen.

D. My mobile phone will be stolen.

Q. 11 A sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect Speech. Out of the four given alternatives, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct Speech.

He says, “Everybody is here.”

A. He says everybody was here.

B. He says that everybody is here.

C. He says that everybody was here.

D. He says everybody were here.

Q. 12 In the following question, a word has been written in four different ways out of which only one is correctly spelt. Select the correctly spelt word.

A. Orcheistra

B. Orchestra

C. Ourchestra

D. Orkastra

Q. 13 In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.

The best things in an artist’s work are so much a matter of intuition, that there is much to be said for the point ___________view that would altogether discourage ____________ inquiry into artistic phenomena on the part of the artist. Intuitions are shy things and apt to disappear if looked into too closely. And there is undoubtedly a danger that __________much knowledge and training may supplant the natural _________feeling of a student, leaving only a cold knowledge of the means of expression ____________its place. said for the point __________ view that would

A. of

B. for

C. from

D. off

Q. 14 In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.

The best things in an artist’s work are so much a matter of intuition, that there is much to be said for the point _____________view that would altogether discourage____________inquiry into artistic phenomena on the part of the artist. Intuitions are shy things and apt to disappear if looked into too closely. And there is undoubtedly a danger that much knowledge and training may supplant the natural __________feeling of a student, leaving only a cold knowledge of the means of expression _________its place. altogether discourage ___________inquiry into artistic phenomena

A. intellect

B. intellectual

C. intellectually

D. intellective

Q. 15 In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.

The best things in an artist’s work are so much a matter of intuition, that there is much to be said for the point ___________view that would altogether discourage

________________inquiry into artistic phenomena on the part of the artist. Intuitions are shy things and apt to disappear if looked into too closely. And there is undoubtedly a danger that much knowledge and training may supplant the natural __________feeling of a student, leaving only a cold knowledge of the means of expression ___________its place.

danger that ___________much knowledge

A. to

B. too

C. very

D. super

Q. 16 In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.

The best things in an artist’s work are so much a matter of intuition, that there is much to be said for the point ___________view that would altogether discourage___________inquiry into artistic phenomena on the part of the artist. Intuitions are shy things and apt to disappear if looked into too closely. And there is undoubtedly a danger that much knowledge and training may supplant the natural __________feeling of a student, leaving only a cold knowledge of the means of expression ___________its place. the natural __________feeling of a student,

A. intuition

B. intuitive

C. intuitively

D. intuitionally

Q. 17 In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.

The best things in an artist’s work are so much a matter of intuition, that there is much to be said for the point __________view that would altogether discourage _____________inquiry into artistic phenomena on the part of the artist. Intuitions are shy things and apt to disappear if looked into too closely. And there is undoubtedly a danger that much knowledge and training may supplant the natural __________feeling of a student, leaving only a cold knowledge of the means of expression ____________its place. means of expression __________its place

A. onto

B. on

C. in

D. into

Q. 18 In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.

Rags to riches

A. It takes a lot of hard work to earn wealth.

B. To con someone and become rich by taking away their wealth.

C. Used to describe a person’s rise from a state of extreme poverty to one of great

wealth.

D. Earn wealth or reputation by unfair means.

Q. 19 In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.

Shoot through

A. Pass with flying colours.

B. Practice a difficult task so many times that you can do it easily.

C. Reach your target by breaking through an obstacle.

D. Leave, typically to escape from or avoid someone or something.

Q. 20 In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the words/sentence.

An artistic work, especially one on a large scale

A. ballad

B. sonnet

C. opus

D. limerick

Q. 21 In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the words/sentence.

Formally put an end to a system, practice, or institution

A. embark

B. commence

C. initiate

D. abolish

His friends claimed that he (been depressed) for a few months.

A. had being depressed

B. had been depressed

C. had been depress

D. No improvement

A better example is a person who (has been assigned) the duty of planting trees and

watering them along an expressway.

A. have been assigned

B. have been assign

C. has been assign

D. no improvement

Q. 24 The question below consists of a set of labelled sentences. Out of the four options given, select the most logical order of the sentences to form a coherent paragraph.

English may be a foreign A-countries, but not for

B-those from India

C-language for students from other

A. BCA

B. CAB

C. BAC

D. ACB

Q. 25 In the following question, four words are given out of which one word is correctly spelt.

Select the correctly spelt word.

A. precariousely

B. precarriously

C. precarriousely

D. precariously

Q. 26 In the following question, select the related word pair from the given alternatives.

Rose : Flower : : ? : ?

A. six:square

B. tiger:den

C. lily:white

D. white:colour

Q. 27 In the following question, select the related number from the given alternatives.

7 : 341 : : 11 : ?

A. 998

B. 1331

C. 1329

D. 1726

Q. 28 In the following question, select the related letter/letters from the given alternatives.

DFI : IKN : : NPS : ?

A. SUV

B. TUV

C. SUX

D. TUX

Q. 29 In the following question, select the odd word pair from the given alternatives

A. kharif-maize

B. rabi-mustard

C. barley-rabi

D. kharif-soybean

A. 17-22

B. 19-24

C. 47-52

D. 29-36

Q. 31 In the following question, select the odd letter/letters from the given alternatives.

A. EIN

B. JNS

C. MQV

D. OSY

Q. 32 From the given alternatives, according to dictionary, which word will come at FOURTH position?

1. Despair

2. Develop

3. Detect

4. Diagonal

5. Different

A. Despair

B. detect

C. develop

D. diagonal

Q. 33 In the following question, select the missing number from the given series.

4, 5, 12, 39, 160, ?

A. 814

B. 805

C. 895

D. 485

Q. 34 A series is given with one term missing. Select the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series.

MP, SV, YB, EH, ?

A. LM

B. KN

C. NL

D. NQ

Q. 35 ‘A 4 B’ means ‘A is mother of B’, ‘A 6 B’ means ‘A is wife of B’, ‘A 8 B’ means ‘A is son of B’ and ‘A 2 B’ means ‘A is father of B’. Which of the following represents F as the grandson of V?

A. F 4 V 8 H 8 R

B. H 4 F 8 A 8 V

C. R 4 V 6 B 2 F

D. F 4 A 8 R 2 V

Q. 36 From the given alternatives, select the word which CANNOT be formed using the letters of the given word.

Philosophy

A. local

B. loos

C. sophy

D. so

Q. 37 In a certain code language, “FAINT” is written as “DYGLR”. How is “METRO” written in that code language?

A. RPJNO

B. JKNPQ

C. NPQRV

D. KCRPM

Q. 38 In a certain code language, ‘-‘ represents ‘x’, ‘÷’ represents ‘+’, ‘+’ represents ‘÷’ and ‘x’ represents ‘-‘. Find out the answer to the following question.

3 x 8 ÷ 4 – 60 + 12 = ?

A. 10

B. 15

C. 26

D. 1

Q. 39 The following equation is incorrect. Which two signs should be interchanged to correct the equation?

7 x 16 + 20 – 20 ÷ 10 = 31

A. / AND –

B. * AND –

C. + AND /

D. – AND +

Q. 40 If 18$2 = 10, 8$4 = 6 and 12$18 = 15, then find the value of 7$9 = ?

A. 12

B. 20

C. 8

D. 18

Q. 41 Which of the following terms follows the trend of the given list?

XYZXZXZ, XZYXZXZ, XZXYZXZ, XZXZYXZ, XZXZXYZ, ______________

A. XZXZXZY

B. YXZXZXZ

C. XYZXZXZ

D. XZYXZXZ

Q. 42 A contestant in a cycle race starts and cycles 3 km North, then turns East and cycles 5.5 km, then turns South and cycles 3 km, then turns to his left and cycles 7 km. Where is he now with respect to the starting position?

A. 1.5 km east

B. 12.5 km west

C. 12.5 km east

D. 1.5 km west

Q. 43 – In the question two statements are given, followed by two conclusions, I and II. You have to consider the statements to be true even if it seems to be at variance from commonly known facts. You have to decide which of the given conclusions, if any, follows from the given statements.

Statement I: All threads are strings

Statement II: All fibres are threads

Conclusion I: All strings are fibres

Conclusion II: All fibres are strings

A. Only conclusion I follows

B. Only conclusion II follows

C. Both conclusion I and II follows

D. Neither conclusion I nor conclusion II follows

Q. 44 In the following figure rectangle represents actors, circle represents illustrators, triangle represents sculptors and square represents gymnasts. Which set of letters represents actors who are sculptors?

A. EF

B. DE

C. FI

D. FG

Q. 45 A series is given with one term missing. Select the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series.

LKG, JHC, HEY, FBU, ?

A. EZR

B. HEX

C. DYQ

D. BWO

Q. 46 In the following question, select the missing number from the given series.

25, 33, 42, 52, 63, ?

A. 70

B. 75

C. 73

D. 78

A. (22,89,45)

B. (15,61,31)

C. (12,49,25)

D. (13,52,27)

Q. 48 If a mirror is placed on the line MN, then which of the answer figures is the right image of the given figure?

A. 1

B. 2

C. 3

D. 4

Q. 49 Which of the following cube in the answer figure cannot be made based on the unfolded cube in the question figure?

A. 1

B. 2

C. 3

D. 4

Q. 50 A word is represented by only one set of numbers as given in any one of the alternatives.

The sets of numbers given in the alternative are represented by two classes of alphabets as shown in the given two matrices. The columns and rows of Matrix-I are numbered from 0 to 4 and that of Matrix-II are numbered from 5 to 9. A letter from these matrices can be represented first by its row and next by its column, for example ‘L’ can be represented by 14,31 etc and ‘U’ can be represented by 58,96 etc. Similarly, you have to identify the set for the word ‘PAID’

A. 20,68,12,78

B. 30,55,34,59

C. 14,89,30,85

D. 88,21,41,43

Q. 51 A man engaged a servant on a condition that he would pay him Rs. 80 and a pair of jeans after service of one year. Servant served for only 9 months and receives a pair of jeans and an amount of Rs. 55. The price of the jeans is

A. Rs. 80

B. Rs. 60

C. Rs. 40

D. Rs. 20

Q. 52 Fraction lies between 2/5 and 4/9 is ________

A. 3/7

B. 2/4

C. 4/5

D. 1/2

Q. 53 If the arithmetic mean of two numbers is 7 and the geometric mean of the same two numbers is 2√10. Then find the numbers x and y

respectively, such that x?y

A. 4,10

B. 2,5

C. 5,2

D. 10,4

Q. 54 If y=1³+2³+3³+4³+5³+6³, then find the value of y-1

A. 429

B. 439

C. 440

D. 441

Q. 55 Two circles of equal radii intersect each other such that one circle will pass through the centre of the other circle. The distance between the centre of two circles is equal to 6 cm. Find the length (in cm) of common chord

A. √3

B. 2√3

C. 3√3

D. 6√3

Q. 56 The perimeter of two similar triangles is 36 units and 48 units. Find the ratio of their corresponding areas.

A. 1:3

B. 3:4

C. 4:9

D. 9:16

Q. 57 If side of a square is increased by 60%, then what will be the percentage increase in its area?

A. 156

B. 120

C. 126

D. 132

Q. 58 If (X/4) = (Y/5) = (Z/9), then what is X : Y : Z?

A. 8:10:19

B. 4:5:9

C. 45:36:20

D. 15:12:7

Q. 59 Wheat costing Rs 30/kg, Rs 35/kg and a third variety of wheat are mixed in the ratio of 3 : 4 : 2. If the mixture is costs Rs 34/kg, then what will be the cost (in Rs/kg) of the third variety of wheat?

A. 46

B. 42

C. 32

D. 38

Q. 60 The average of ten numbers is 18. If one number is removed, then the average becomes 16, then what is the removed number?

A. 36

B. 40

C. 48

D. 52

Q. 61 A sum becomes 1.69 times of itself in 2 years when invested at compound interest. What is the per annum rate of interest (in percentage)?

A. 38

B. 34.5

C. 13

D. 30

Q. 62 Rohan sells two articles. The cost price of the first article is equal to the selling price of the second article. The first article is sold at a profit of 40% and the second article is sold at a loss of 40%. What is the ratio of the selling price of the first article to the cost price of the second article?

A. 21:25

B. 25:21

C. 30:29

D. 29:30

Q. 63 The marked price of an article is Rs. 2400. It is sold at two successive discounts of 10% and 15%. What is the selling price(in Rs) of the article?

A. 1836

B. 1924

C. 1848

D. 1976

Q. 64 Which of the following statement(s) is/are TRUE?

I. (√225+√441)/√256>2.5

II. (√289+√529)/√169>3

A. only I

B. only II

C. neither I nor II

D. both I and II

Q. 65 Shivam is 10% less efficient than Vivek. If Vivek can make a helmet in 9 days, then in how many days Shivam can complete the same work?

A. 15

B. 12

C. 10

D. 8

Q. 66 P and Q are at a distance of 240 km from each other at 9:00 a.m. After 1 hour, P starts moving towards Q at a speed of 25 km/hr. At 11 a.m. Q starts moving towards P at the speed of 18 km/hr. At what time (in p.m.) will they meet?

A. 6

B. 5

C. 3

D. 4

Q. 67 The bar graph shows the production of the different departments of a company. Study the diagram and answer the following questions

Which department has the second lowest production in units?

A. C

B. D

C. E

D. A

Q. 68 The bar graph shows the production of the different departments of a company. Study the diagram and answer the following questions

What is the ratio of production of department A to that of department F?

A. 8:5

B. 5:8

C. 1:2

D. 2:1

Q. 69 The bar graph shows the production of the different departments of a company. Study the diagram and answer the following questions

The production of department C is greater than that of department E by________

A. 150%

B. 400%

C. 100%

D. 300%

Q. 70 The bar graph shows the production of the different departments of a company. Study the diagram and answer the following questions

If the average cost a unit produced by department C is Rs. 250 then what is the cost of the production (in Rs) of all units produced by department C?

A. 50000

B. 5000

C. 250000

D. 25000

Q. 71 The area of an equilateral triangle is 16√3 cm². Find its side (in cm)

A. 8

B. 4

C. 16

D. 24

Q. 72 Calculate the area (in cm²) of a circle whose diameter is 14 cm.

A. 154

B. 308

C. 224

D. 448

Q. 73 Find the volume (in cm³) of a hemisphere of diameter 28 cm.

A. 4789.67

B. 3675

C. 2732

D. 5749.33

Q. 74 ΔDEF is right angled at E. If m∠F = 60⁰, then find the value of (cotD – 2/√3).

A. 1-√2

B. 1/√3

C. (2-√3)/2√3

D. (2-2√3)/√3

Q. 75 DEF is right angled at E. If tanD = 12/5, then what is the value of secF ?

A. 5/12

B. 13/5

C. 5/13

D. 13/12

Q. 76 “Gilt-edged” means .

A. bullion market

B. market of government securities

C. market of guns

D. market of pure metals

Q. 77 “Eco Mark” is given to the Indian Products that are

A. pure and unadulterated

B. rich in proteins

C. environment friendly

D. economically viable

Q. 78 Loess Plateau is situated in

A. malaya

B. thailand

C. china

D. korea

Q. 79 Janapav hill situated near Indore is the source of which river?

A. Tapi river

B. chambal river

C. mahi river

D. mahanadi

Q. 80 Which of the following was only the authority of the state in the period of Maurya?

A. land

B. mines

C. pasture

D. commerce

Q. 81 In which conference of 1888, the constitution was created for Congress?

A. bombay

B. calcutta

C. madras

D. allahabad Add Another

Q. 82 Which of the following is correctly matched?

A. Hariprasad Chaurasia – Flute

B. Bismillah Khan – Sarod

C. Amjad Ali Khan – Tabla

D. Zakir Hussain – Shehnai

Q. 83 Which of the following gulf countries has imposed value added tax (VAT) from January 1,

2018?

A. Bahrain and Kuwait

B. Oman and Saudi Arabia

C. Kawait and UAE

D. UAE and Saudi Arabia

Q. 84 Who among the following has been awarded by the UNHCR Nansen Refugee Award-2017 for his crucial mediating role and efforts to help children affected by the insurgency in his country?

A. Zannah Mustapha

B. Francois Gabart

C. Sarah Mullally

D. Cyril Ramaphosa

Q. 85 What is the national flower of Bangladesh?

A. red rose

B. white jasmine

C. shapla

D. shapla(water lily)

Q. 86 Which of the following has largest atomic radius?

A. Li

B. Be

C. B

D. O

Q. 87 Out of all known elements, the minimum number is of ________

A. metals

B. non-metals

C. metalloids

D. no option is correct

Q. 88 The Concept of Suspension of Fundamental Rights in Indian Constitution has been taken from which Country’s Constitution?

A. france

B. germany

C. russia

D. australia

Q. 89 Which Part of Indian Constitution contains Article 368 that gives power to the Parliament to do constitutional amendments?

A. part XX

B. part VII

C. part XXII

D. part IX

Q. 90 Match the following:

A. I – 2, II – 3, III – 1

B. I – 1, II – 3, III – 2

C. I – 2, II – 1, III – 3

D. I – 3, II – 1, III – 2

Q. 91 Plants of which group are predominantly aquatic?

A. Thallophyta

B. Bryophyta

C. Pteridophyta

D. No option is correct.

Q. 92 In January 2018, which Ministry launched ‘SFOORTI’ App to help plan the traffic flows?

A. Ministry of Road Transport and Highways

B. Ministry of Civil Aviation

C. Ministry of Railways

D. Ministry of Commerce and Industry

Q. 93 As per the scientists of Physics Research Laboratory, Ahmedabad which type of storm can flow towards the Earth and disturb the atmosphere?

A. Meteorite Strom

B. Comet Storm

C. solar storm

D. asteroid storm

Q. 94 On 26 October 2017, which company became the first ever Indian company to cross a market capitalization of Rs 6 trillion?

A. TCS

B. Infosys

C. reliance industries limited

D. HDFC bank

Q. 95 According to the Global Gender Gap report 2017, India has closed how much percentage of its gender gap?

A. 12%

B. 47%

C. 67%

D. 88%

Q. 96 What is the effective resistance (in Ω) of two resistors 21 Ω and 28 Ω connected in parallel?

A. 49

B. 24

C. 12

D. 98

Q. 97 If the velocity of a body is doubled its kinetic energy .

A. is also doubled

B. becomes half

C. becomes 1/4th

D. becomes 4 times

Q. 98 Carbon dioxide is one of the gases that cause the .

A. greenhouse effect

B. ozonification

C. oven phenomenon

D. sunburn

Q. 99 Which of the statements given below are correct?

A) In 2017, Wes Morgan captained the Premier League team Leicester City.

B) In 2017, Suresh Raina captained the IPL team Gujarat Lions Squad.

C) In 2017, Sergio Agüero played for the Premier League team Liverpool

A. only A

B. only B

C. both A and B

D. both A and C

Q. 100 In Microsoft Excel, down arrow key stroke leads to _________cell movement on spreadsheet.

A. one cell up

B. one cell down

C. one cell left

D. one cell right

Answer Sheet
Question	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
Answer	A	C	A	A	C	C	A	A	B	B
Question	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20
Answer	B	B	A	B	B	B	C	C	D	C
Question	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30
Answer	D	B	D	B	D	D	C	C	C	D
Question	31	32	33	34	35	36	37	38	39	40
Answer	D	D	B	B	B	A	D	B	B	C
Question	41	42	43	44	45	46	47	48	49	50
Answer	A	C	B	A	C	B	D	A	C	D
Question	51	52	53	54	55	56	57	58	59	60
Answer	D	A	D	C	D	D	A	B	D	A
Question	61	62	63	64	65	66	67	68	69	70
Answer	D	A	A	B	C	D	B	B	D	A
Question	71	72	73	74	75	76	77	78	79	80
Answer	A	A	D	B	D	B	C	C	B	B
Question	81	82	83	84	85	86	87	88	89	90
Answer	D	A	D	A	C	A	C	B	A	B
Question	91	92	93	94	95	96	97	98	99	100
Answer	B	C	C	C	C	C	D	A	C	B

SSC CHSL Tier-I 25 March 2018 Shift-I Previous Year Paper

SSC CHSL Tier 1 2018 25 March Shift 1

Excessive use of pesticides (1)/ and contamination of soil (2)/ have negatively affected soil output. (3)/ No error (4)

A. 1

B. 2

C. 3

D. 4

The truth is that when people seeing you zoned into your work and (1)/ in harmony with yourself, (2)/ they come to distract you. (3)/ No error (4)

A. 1

B. 2

C. 3

D. 4

This is Hrithik Roshan’s autograph, ______?

A. hasn’t it

B. hasn’t he

C. isn’t he

D. isn’t it

The many ______ of Dalhousie have made it popular among tourists.

A. signs

B. attractions

C. entertainment

D. disadvantages

Q. 5 In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word.

Repugnance

A. Esteem

B. Respect

C. Aversion

D. Sympathy

Q. 6 In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word.

Reminisce

A. Remember

B. Discover

C. Forget

D. Hang

Q. 7 In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which is opposite in meaning of the given word.

Vanguard

A. Forefront

B. Follower

C. Leader

D. Pioneer

Q. 8 In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which is opposite in meaning of the given word.

Effervescent

A. Bouncy

B. Lively

C. Stale

D. Resilient

Q. 9 Rearrange the parts of the sentence in correct order.

Climatic information can

P : be obtained through an

Q : in tree growth

R : understanding of changes

A. PQR

B. RPQ

C. PRQ

D. QRP

Q. 10 A sentence has been given in Active/Passive Voice. Out of the four given alternatives, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Passive/Active Voice.

The fans invited the cricketer.

A. The cricketer was invited by the fans.

B. The cricketer received an invitation by the fans.

C. The cricketer is invited by the fans.

D. The cricketer was invite by the fans

Q. 11 A sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect Speech. Out of the four given alternatives, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct Speech.

“My hour has come.” thought the king.

A. The king thought that his hour had come.

B. His hour had come thought the king.

C. The king thought that his hour had came.

D. The king wondered if his hour has come.

Q. 12 In the following question, a word has been written in four different ways out of which only one is correctly spelt. Select the correctly spelt word.

A. Ceiling

B. Cieling

C. Ceeling

D. Crileing

Q. 13 In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.

Starting late-2014, scientists of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) working _______ satellite data tracking the rift found that the defect in the Larsen C was growing _________. By 2016 the crack became 70 miles long and 300 feet ________. By January 2017 it measured 109 miles in length and 1,500 metres in breadth. On July 12, it broke. The broken shelf, now __________ official iceberg, was massive, indeed the ____________-ever such

iceberg, weighing 1.1 trillion tons and measuring 2,200 square miles. Administration (NASA) working _______ satellite data tracking

A. besides

B. along

C. by

D. with

Q. 14 In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.

was growing _________. By 2016 the

A. steadily

B. steady

C. instead

D. instead of

Q. 15 In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.

By January 2017

A. width

B. length

C. breadth

D. wide

Q. 16 In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.

A. a

B. an

C. the

D. once

Q. 17 In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.

iceberg, weighing 1.1 trillion tons and measuring 2,200 square miles. indeed the ____________-ever such iceberg,

A. big

B. bigger

C. biggest

D. the big

Q. 18 In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.

Cut corners

A. Remove the sharp edges now if you don’t want to get hurt later.

B. One has to sacrifice to achieve one’s goals.

C. Even a coward when cornered musters strength to fight back.

D. Do something perfunctorily so as to save time or money.

Q. 19 In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.

The tail is wagging the dog

A. A situation where a small good thing makes everyone happy.

B. The less important or subsidiary factor, person, or thing dominates a situation.

C. A person who is always happy to meet you.

D. Even smaller tasks become important if the whole project is to succeed.

Q. 20 In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the words/sentence.

The state or quality of being holy, sacred, or saintly

A. Base

B. Sanctity

C. Vile

D. Heinous

Q. 21 In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the words/sentence.

Relating to the study of the nature of god and religious belief

A. Scepticism

B. Atheism

C. Impiety

D. Theological

By the time we set out, the sun (sit) pretty in the blue sky.

A. was sitting

B. had sitting

C. was sit

D. no improvement

The greeting card (also reducing) the need to sit down and write loving messages to our dear ones.

A. has also reduce

B. had also reduce

C. has also reduced

D. no improvement

Q. 24 The question below consists of a set of labelled sentences. Out of the four options given, select the most logical order of the sentences to form a coherent paragraph.

In the entire

A : process of discoveries

B : and development, ethics

C : was exiled

A. CBA

B. ABC

C. CAB

D. BCA

Q. 25 In the following question, four words are given out of which one word is correctly spelt.

Select the correctly spelt word.

A. revarberate

B. reverberate

C. reverberete

D. revarberete

Q. 26 In the following question, select the related word pair from the given alternatives.

School : Education : : ? : ?

A. Scalpel : Teacher

B. Hospital : Treatment

C. Teacher : School

D. Class : College

Q. 27 In the following question, select the related number from the given alternatives.

5 : 125 : : 7 : ?

A. 343

B. 512

C. 243

D. 729

Q. 28 In the following question, select the related letter/letters from the given alternatives.

BGR : CIU : : HCY : ?

A. IFC

B. IEB

C. JEC

D. JFB

Q. 29 In the following question, select the odd word pair from the given alternatives

A. Cup – Tea

B. Jug – Water

C. Bowl – Curd

D. Pen – Butter

A. 25 – 21

B. 39 – 35

C. 51 – 47

D. 93 – 87

Q. 31 In the following question, select the odd letter/letters from the given alternatives.

A. CGJ

B. IMQ

C. OSW

D. JNR

Q. 32 Arrange the given words in the sequence in which they occur in the dictionary.

1. Tolerate

2. Toddle

3. Toast

4. Toilet

5. Tiring

A. 51423

B. 53241

C. 25143

D. 52143

Q. 33 In the following question, select the missing number from the given series.

18, 37, 76, 155, 314, ?

A. 633

B. 628

C. 537

D. 528

Q. 34 A series is given with one term missing. Select the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series.

HJRN, JMTQ, LPVT, NSXW, ?

A. QWYY

B. QVAA

C. PVZZ

D. PVYZ

Q. 35 Raman remembers that his marriage is before 20th July and after 13th July. His mother remembers that Raman’s marriage is after 16th July. His father remembers that Raman’s marriage is before 19th July. On which date of July is Raman’s marriage?

A. 15 or 16

B. 17 or 18

C. 15 or 16 or 17

D. 14 or 15 or 16

Q. 36 From the given alternatives, select the word which CANNOT be formed using the letters of the given word.

Premonition

A. Moon

B. More

C. Move

D. Note

Q. 37 In a certain code language, “PILOW” is written as “49352” and “TRAIN” is written as “78691”. How is “PRAWN” written in that code language?

A. 97816

B. 69832

C. 48621

D. 29647

Q. 38 In a certain code language, ‘x’ represents ‘+’, ‘÷’ represents ‘x’, ‘-‘ represents ‘÷’ and ‘+’ represents ‘-‘. Find out the answer to the following question.

9 x 18 ÷ 5 – 90 + 8 = ?

A. 35

B. 11

C. 15

D. 2

Q. 39 The following equation is incorrect. Which two signs should be interchanged to correct the equation?

24 + 4 – 20 ÷ 9 x 5 = 31

A. – and +

B. ÷ and x

C. x and –

D. + and ÷

Q. 40 If 5#5 = -25, -4#-3 = -12 and 3#-3 = 9, then find the value of 4#5 = ?

A. 49

B. -56

C. -17

D. -20

Q. 41 Which of the following terms follows the trend of the given list?

BBAAAAA, ABBAAAA, AABBAAA, AAABBAA, AAAABBA, _______________.

A. BBAAAAA

B. AABBAAA

C. AAAAABB

D. ABBAAAA

Q. 42 Chand and Dhyan start from the same point. Chand walks 105 m North, then turns East and walks 55 m, then turns to his right and walks 75 m. At the same time, Dhyan walks 45 m South, then turns to his left and walks 55 m. Where is Chand now with respect to the position of Dhyan?

A. 135 m North

B. 75 m North

C. 75 m South

D. 135 m South

Statement I: Some burgers are fast foods

Statement II: Some sandwiches are burgers

Conclusion I: No fast foods are sandwiches

Conclusion II: Some fast foods are burgers

A. Only conclusion I follows

B. Only conclusion II follows

C. Both conclusions I and II follow

D. Neither conclusion I nor conclusion II follows

Q. 44 In the figure rectangle represents web Hair Opticians, circle represents Art Critics , triangle represents Riders and square represents Boxers. which set of letters represents Art critics who are not Riders ?

A. BLEF

B. IJ

C. CHDG

D. EDGJ

Q. 45 A series is given with one term missing. Select the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series.

CPI, AME, YJA, WGW, ?

A. UCT

B. VDT

C. VCS

D. UDS

Q. 46 In the following question, select the missing number from the given series.

44, 40, 36, ?, 28, 24

A. 30

B. 32

C. 34

D. 29

A. (8, 23, 15)

B. (12, 35, 23)

C. (15, 44, 31)

D. (17, 50, 33)

Q. 48 If a mirror is placed on the line MN then which of the answer figures is the right image of the given figure ?

A. 1)

B. 2)

C. 3)

D. 4)

Q. 49 Which of the following cube in the answer figure cannot be made based on the unfolded cube in the question figure ?

A. 1)

B. 2)

C. 3)

D. 4)

Q. 50 A word is represented by only one set of numbers as given in the one of the alternatives.

The sets of numbers as given in the alternatives are represented by two classes of

alphabets as shown in the given two matrices. The column and rows of Matrix-I are numbered from 0 to 4 and that of Matrix-II are numbered from 5 to 9. A letter from these matrices can be represented first by its row and next by its column. For example ‘F’ can be represented by 14,31 and ‘U’ can be represented by 86,97 etc.Similarly you have to identify the set for the word ‘SACK’

A. 97,12,21,42

B. 42,67,10,55

C. 30,55,42,68

D. 12,77,21,68

Q. 51 If a number 6573547×45 is divisible by 9, then find the value of x.

A. 7

B. 0

C. 8

D. 6

Q. 52 Calculate the value of (59881 ×59881 -49681 ×49681)/10200

A. 110956

B. 109562

C. 109652

D. 109662

Q. 53 if(5/7)⁴ˣ (7/5)³ˣ⁻¹ = (7/5)⁶ then find the value of x which satisfies the equation.

A. -1

B. -7

C. 1

D. 7

Q. 54 If x ³²-1/x¹⁶ = 5 then find the value of x⁹⁶-1/x⁴⁸

A. 40

B. 70

C. 140

D. 180

Q. 55 If the length of the transverse tangent is 8 cm, then calculate the centre distance (in cm) of the two circles with radii 7 cm and 3 cm.

A. √100

B. √120

C. √164

D. √180

Q. 56 Calculate the value of ∠OBC +∠BAC , if O is circum center of a triangle ABC inscribed in the circle.

A. 60⁰

B. 90⁰

C. 120⁰

D. 130⁰

Q. 57 Weight of A and B are in the ratio 11 : 8. A’s weight increases by 40% and the total weight of A and B increases by 30%. What is the percentage increase in the B’s weight?

A. 10.25

B. 16.25

C. 12.5

D. 18.75

Q. 58 The income of S, T and U are in the ratio of 7 : 9 : 6 and their expenses in the ratio of 4 : 5 : 3. If S saves Rs 2000 out of an income of Rs 14000, then what will be the saving (in Rs) of T?

A. 2400

B. 1500

C. 3000

D. 2000

Q. 59 A mixture contains acid and water in the ratio of 7 : 3. If 4 litres of water is added to it, then the ratio of acid and water becomes 7 : 4. What is the quantity (in litres) of acid in the mixture?

A. 28

B. 22

C. 20

D. 32

Q. 60 What will be the average of the first 7 positive odd numbers divisible by 5?

A. 45

B. 35

C. 40

D. 32

Q. 61 The simple interest on a sum is 7/8 of the principal for 5 years. What is the rate (in percentage) of interest per annum?

A. 15

B. 17.5

C. 14

D. 22.5

Q. 62 If A purchase 9 chairs for Rs 5 and sells all the chairs at the rate of 5 chairs for Rs 9, then what will be the profit percentage?

A. 212

B. 224

C. 248

D. 194

Q. 63 The marked price of a pen is Rs 3000. The shopkeeper gives two successive discounts of 15% and a% to the customer. If the customer pays Rs 2142 for the pen, then what is the value (in percentage) of a?

A. 16

B. 14

C. 18

D. 17

Q. 64 What is the value of √(1054+√(196)+(√169)+√(64)) ?

A. 33

B. 37

C. 29

D. 31

Q. 65 X and Y undertook to do a piece of work for Rs 5400. X alone could do this work in 18 days and Y alone could do this work in 24 days. With the assistance of Z they finished the work in 8 days. What is the share (in Rs) of Z?

A. 1200

B. 1500

C. 1600

D. 1800

Q. 66 A boat cover row 12 km upstream in 4 hours and can cover the same distance downstream in 3 hours. What is the speed (in km/hr) of the boat in still water?

A. 3.5

B. 3

C. 2.5

D. 2

Q. 67 The HR department of MNC prepared a report. The pie chart from this report represents all the employees of MNC and the languages that they speak. Study the diagrams and answer the following questions.

What is the language the most number of employees speak?

A. F

B. C

C. D

D. G

Q. 68 The HR department of MNC prepared a report. The pie chart from this report represents all the employees of MNC and the languages that they speak. Study the diagrams and answer the following questions.

What is the total number of employees of the MNC?

A. 600

B. 780

C. 640

D. 720

Q. 69 The HR department of MNC prepared a report. The pie chart from this report represents all the employees of MNC and the languages that they speak. Study the diagrams and answer the following questions.

The measure of the central angle of the sector representing language A is ________ degrees.

A. 60

B. 50

C. 100

D. 25

Q. 70 The HR department of MNC prepared a report. The pie chart from this report represents all the employees of MNC and the languages that they speak. Study the diagrams and answer the following questions.

If the average monthly salary of the employees of this MNC is $5000 then what is the total of the salaries (in $ millions) paid to all the employees of this MNC?

A. 3.6

B. 36

C. 18

D. 1.8

Q. 71 The area and the breadth of a rectangle are 288 cm² and 16 cm respectively. Find the length of its perimeter (in cm).

A. 34

B. 68

C. 136

D. 102

Q. 72 Calculate the area (in cm² ) of a circle whose diameter is 35 cm.

A. 1925

B. 962.5

C. 857.5

D. 1715

Q. 73 Find the volume (in cm³) of a hemisphere of diameter 14 cm.

A. 512.33

B. 718.67

C. 628

D. 825

Q. 74 What is the value of (√2/3 – cosec60⁰) ?

A. (√6-6)/3√3

B. (2-2√3)/√3

C. (1-√6)/√2

D. (4-√3)/2√3

Q. 75 ΔXYZ is right angled at Y. If cotX = 5/12, then what is the value of secZ ?

A. 5/12

B. 13/5

C. 13/12

D. 12/5

Q. 76 For an inferior good demand falls when _________.

A. Piece rise

B. Price falls

C. Income rise

D. Income falls

Q. 77 Which of the following is NOT a Nuclear Power Centre?

A. Narora

B. Kakrapara

C. Chamera

D. Kota

Q. 78 The ‘noble tradition’ was related to which of the following the dynasties?

A. Pal

B. Pratihara

C. Rashtrakuta

D. Sen

Q. 79 Alauddin Khilji’s first military operation was against which of the following?

A. Gujarat

B. Ranthambore

C. Devagiri

D. Chittaur

Q. 80 Which port is situated on the southern tip of the Suez Canal?

A. Port Suez

B. Port Said

C. Ismailia

D. Port Ibrahim

Q. 81 The Machkund project is a joint project of which two states?

A. West Bengal and Odisha

B. West Bengal and Bihar

C. Odisha and Andhra Pradesh

D. Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh

Q. 82 Who was the exponent of Yog Darshana?

A. Kapil

B. Gautam

C. Patanjali

D. Jamini

Q. 83 At which of the following places the 5th Global Conference on Cyber Space (GCCS) was held on November 23-24, 2017?

A. London

B. New Delhi

C. Sanya

D. Tokyo

Q. 84 Who among the following was honoured with the IAAF male Athlete of year Award for 2017 at a award ceremony in Monaco in November 2017?

A. Mutaz Essa Barshim

B. Usain Bolt

C. Mo Farah

D. Wayde van Niekerk

Q. 85 What is the national sport of Pakistan?

A. Cricket

B. Football

C. Hockey

D. Table Tennis

Q. 86 What is the purpose of adding Gypsum to the cement?

A. For lubrication

B. To slow down its rate of setting

C. To increase its rate of setting

D. To make it strong

Q. 87 Which of the following has highest penetration power?

A. α– radiations

B. β– radiations

C. γ– radiations

D. All have same penetration power.

Q. 88 Which of the following organ of the government refers to a smaller group of people who are responsible for implementing laws and running the government?

I. The Judiciary

II. The Executives

III. The Legislature

A. Only I

B. Only II

C. Only III

D. No option is correct.

Q. 89 In which of the following countries fascism was originated?

A. Italy

B. Japan

C. France

D. Russia

Q. 90 Along the path of the vas deferens which glands add their secretions in the sperms?

I. Prostate

II. Seminal vesicles

III. Scrotum

A. Only I and III

B. Only I and II

C. Only II and III

D. All I, II and III

Q. 91 Which among the following constituents of xylem is/are tubular structure(s)?

I. Tracheids

II. Vessels

III. Xylem fibres

A. Only I

B. Only II

C. Only I and II

D. All I, II and III

Q. 92 Indian Government is hopeful of bringing at least one crore subscribers by March 2018 under the Atal Pension Yojana (APY). What is the age limit for APY?

A. 21 to 60 years

B. 18 to 40 years

C. 18 to 45 years

D. 21 to 70 years

Q. 93 What is the duration of the world’s shortest X–ray laser has been successfully created by the scientists?

A. 39 nanoseconds

B. 43 attoseconds

C. 15 picoseconds

D. 57 microseconds

Q. 94 In April 2017, on the birth anniversary of Dr. B. R. Ambedkar which body announced the winners of Lucky Draw Schemes like ‘Lucky Grahak Yojana’ and ‘Digi-Dhan Vyapar Yojana’?

A. Reserve Bank of India

B. State Bank of India

C. National Payments Corporation of India

D. No option is correct

Q. 95 Where was the 7th edition of Rashtriya Sanskriti Mahotsav held from 14 January to 20 January, 2018?

A. New Delhi

B. Bengaluru

C. Jaipur

D. Kanpur

Q. 96 Find the potential energy gained by a body of mass 60 kg, if it is raised by 12 m. (use g = 10 m/s²)

A. 7200

B. 50

C. 3600

D. 25

Q. 97 Light is a ______________ wave.

A. longitudinal

B. elastic

C. transverse

D. mechanical

Q. 98 Terrestrial life-forms require ____________ water for life processes.

A. fresh

B. saline

C. salt

D. sour

Q. 99 Which of the statements given below are correct?

A) In 2017, Virat Kohli captained the IPL team Rising Pune Supergiant.

B) In 2017 Pro Kabaddi League, Surjeet Singh played for Bengal Warriors.

C) United Kingdom hosted the Table Tennis 2017 ITTF Women’s World Cup.

A. Only B

B. Both A and C

C. A, B and C

D. No option is correct.

Q. 100 ______________ among the following is not a type of JavaScript.

A. text/JavaScript

B. text/ecmascript

C. text/vbscript

D. JavaScript vbscript

Answer Sheet
Question	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
Answer	C	A	D	B	C	A	B	C	C	A
Question	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20
Answer	A	A	D	A	D	B	C	D	B	B
Question	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30
Answer	D	A	C	B	B	B	A	B	D	D
Question	31	32	33	34	35	36	37	38	39	40
Answer	A	B	A	C	B	C	C	D	D	D
Question	41	42	43	44	45	46	47	48	49	50
Answer	C	B	C	A	D	B	C	C	B	A
Question	51	52	53	54	55	56	57	58	59	60
Answer	C	B	B	C	C	B	B	C	A	B
Question	61	62	63	64	65	66	67	68	69	70
Answer	B	B	A	A	A	A	C	D	B	A
Question	71	72	73	74	75	76	77	78	79	80
Answer	B	B	B	A	C	C	C	D	B	A
Question	81	82	83	84	85	86	87	88	89	90
Answer	C	C	B	A	C	B	C	B	A	B
Question	91	92	93	94	95	96	97	98	99	100
Answer	C	B	B	C	B	A	C	A	A	D

SSC CHSL Tier-I 24 March 2018 Shift-III Previous Year Paper

SSC CHSL Tier 1 2018 24 March Shift 3

Writing therapy posit that writing about one’s (1)/ feelings gradually eases the impact (2)/ of emotional trauma. (3)/ No error (4)

A. 1

B. 2

C. 3

D. 4

The rotational period and seasoned cycles of the Mars are (1)/ similar to those of the Earth, as (2)/ is the tilt that produces the seasons. (3)/ No error (4)

A. 1

B. 2

C. 3

D. 4

They ______ the storm approaching.

A. seen

B. looked

C. admired

D. saw

This is ______ worse than I thought it would be.

A. far

B. about

C. more

D. the

Q. 5 In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word.

Munificent

A. Stingy

B. Generous

C. Careful

D. Sparse

Q. 6 In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word.

Fledgling

A. Wild

B. Apprentice

C. Fugitive

D. Ancient

Q. 7 In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which is opposite in meaning of the given word.

Squall

A. Wind

B. Scream

C. Cry

D. Peace

Q. 8 In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which is opposite in meaning of the given word.

Inquisite

A. Examine

B. Interrogate

C. Dig

D. Ignore

Q. 9 Rearrange the parts of the sentence in correct order.

Pablo Picasso

P : showed his truly

Q : a very young age

R : exceptional talent from

A. RQP

B. PQR

C. PRQ

D. RPQ

Q. 10 A sentence has been given in Active/Passive Voice. Out of the four given alternatives, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Passive/Active Voice.

Someone has collected the papers.

A. The papers have been collected by someone.

B. The papers are collected by someone.

C. The papers are being collected.

D. The papers is collected by someone.

Q. 11 A sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect Speech. Out of the four given alternatives, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct Speech.

Mr. Pattinson said, “I brought a chocolate for you.”

A. Mr. Pattinson brought a chocolate for me

B. Mr. Pattinson said that he had brought a chocolate for me.

C. A chocolate was brought by Mr. Pattinson for me.

D. Mr. Pattinson said he brought a chocolate for me.

Q. 12 In the following question, a word has been written in four different ways out of which only one is correctly spelt. Select the correctly spelt word.

A. Exipberamce

B. Exuberance

C. Axuberence

D. Exubereance

Q. 13 In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.

In order to reason ____________ it is not merely necessary to have a good intellect. An athlete may have the proper _____________, good framework, and symmetrical muscles, but he cannot expect to cope __________ others of his kind unless he has learned to develop ___________ muscles and to use them to the best advantage. And, in the same way, the man who wishes to reason correctly must develop his intellectual faculties and must also learn the art __________ using them to the best advantage.

In order to reason ____________ it is not merely

A. correct

B. correction

C. correctness

D. correctly

Q. 14 In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.

A. proportional

B. proportionally

C. proportioned

D. proportions

Q. 15 In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.

A. by

B. with

C. thus

D. so

Q. 16 In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.

A. this

B. that

C. them

D. those

Q. 17 In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.

A. for

B. of

C. from

D. off

Q. 18 In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.

Every dog has his day

A. The weakest will become the strongest, that is the cycle of life.

B. Everyone will have good luck at some point in their lives.

C. Loyalty will not go unrewarded.

D. Every person has a talent, and one will discover it one day

Q. 19 In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.

Every dog has his day

A. The weakest will become the strongest, that is the cycle of life.

B. Everyone will have good luck at some point in their lives.

C. Loyalty will not go unrewarded.

D. Every person has a talent, and one will discover it one day.

Q. 20 In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the words/sentence.

Regard something as being due to a cause

A. Adventitious

B. Superfluous

C. Incidental

D. Ascribe

Q. 21 In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the words/sentence.

Showing poor taste and quality

A. Savour

B. Pike

C. Tacky

D. Exquisite

The cost of a cylinder then (was) about ₹18.

A. is

B. are

C. were

D. no improvement

Great personalities (has attained) their heights by doing things differently

A. have attained

B. have attain

C. have attaining

D. no improvement

Q. 24 The question below consists of a set of labelled sentences. Out of the four options given, select the most logical order of the sentences to form a coherent paragraph.

With global warming on

A-the rise, we have to do

B-save the environment

C-every bit that we can to

A. ABC

B. ACB

C. CAB

D. BAC

Q. 25 In the following question, four words are given out of which one word is correctly spelt.

Select the correctly spelt word.

A. annexeations

B. anexations

C. annexations

D. anexeations

Q. 26 In the following question, select the related word pair from the given alternatives.

Balance : Mass : : ? : ?

A. Speed : Odometer

B. Second : Time

C. Thermometer : Temperature

D. Ammeter : Wind

Q. 27 In the following question, select the related number from the given alternatives.

54 : 135 : : 32 : ?

A. 90

B. 80

C. 65

D. 74

Q. 28 In the following question, select the related letter/letters from the given alternatives.

RTK : NPG : : XSP : ?

A. TPM

B. SOM

C. SPL

D. TOL

Q. 29 In the following question, select the odd word pair from the given alternatives.

A. Ant – Insect

B. Chair – Furniture

C. Sketch pen – Stationery

D. Bird – Parrot

A. 12 – 8

B. 28 – 24

C. 66 – 62

D. 84 – 76

Q. 31 In the following question, select the odd letter/letters from the given alternatives.

A. RNJ

B. TPL

C. AWS

D. EBX

Q. 32 From the given alternatives, according to dictionary, which word will come at FIRST position?

1. Packing

2. Panda

3. Painless

4. Pacts

5. Panic

A. Panda

B. Pacts

C. Painless

D. Packing

Q. 33 In the following question, select the missing number from the given series.

60, – 52, 44, – 36, 28, ?

A. – 18

B. – 12

C. – 24

D. – 20

Q. 34 A series is given with one term missing. Select the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series.

L, P, T, ?, B, F, ?

A. X, J

B. Y, K

C. W, I

D. Y, J

Q. 35 Ankit walks 17 km towards east. He turn left and walks 17 km. He turns left again and walks 24 km to reach point A. What is the straight line distance (in km) between the starting point and point A?

A. 13√2

B. 14√4

C. 4√2

D. 11√2

Q. 36 From the given alternatives, select the word which CANNOT be formed using the letters of the given word.

Uninspiring

A. Ring

B. Spring

C. Nothing

D. Sun

Q. 37 In a certain code language, “MAID” is written as “13194” and “TEAR” is written as “205118”. How is “OHMS” written in that code language?

A. 198135

B. 6191312

C. 1213195

D. 1581319

Q. 38 In a certain code language, ‘x’ represents ‘+’, ‘÷’ represents ‘x’, ‘-‘ represents ‘÷’ and ‘+’ represents ‘-‘. Find out the answer to the following question.

16 – 2 + 35 x 20 ÷ 2 = ?

A. 13

B. 29

C. 11

D. 32

Q. 39 The following equation is incorrect. Which two signs should be interchanged to correct the equation?

14 – 6 x 30 ÷ 10 + 4 = 28

A. – and +

B. ÷ and x

C. x and –

D. ÷ and –

Q. 40 240 – If 8&4 = 64, 5&8 = 80 and 8&1 = 16, then find the value of 9&9 = ?

A. 124

B. 40

C. 162

D. 28

Q. 41 Which of the following terms follows the trend of the given list?

XYXXXXXY, XXYXXXXY, XXXYXXXY, XXXXYXXY, XXXXXYXY, _______________.

A. YXXXXXXY

B. XYXXXXXY

C. XXXXXXYY

D. XXYXXXXY

Q. 42 Two horse drawn wagons start from the same farm. Wagon X travels South 4.5 km and then turns right and travels 7.5 km. In the meanwhile wagon Y travels 9 km North, then 3.5 km West, then 2 km North , then it turns left and travels 4 km. Where is wagon Y with respect to wagon X?

A. 6.5 km North

B. 15.5 km North

C. 15.5 km South

D. 6.5 km South

Statement I: Some papers are tabloids

Statement II: No magazines are papers

Conclusion I: No tabloids are magazines

Conclusion II: All magazines are tabloids

A. Only conclusion I follows

B. Only conclusion II follows

C. Both conclusions I and II follow

D. Neither conclusion I nor conclusion II follows

Q. 44 In the figure rectangle represents web Fashion designers, circle represents Equestrians , triangle represents Campers and square represents Golfers. which set of letters represents Equestrians who are not Fashion designers ?

A. EG

B. DEG

C. I

D. E

Q. 45 A series is given with one term missing. Select the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series.

UPY, QLU, MHQ, IDM, ?

A. FYI

B. EYJ

C. EZI

D. FZJ

Q. 46 In the following question, select the missing number from the given series.

147, 153, 159, ?, 171, 177

A. 161

B. 164

C. 168

D. 165

A. (12, 35, 59)

B. (16, 47, 79)

C. (19, 57, 94)

D. (9, 26, 44)

Q. 48 If a mirror is placed on the line MN then which of the answer figures is the right image of the given figure ?

A. 1)

B. 2)

C. 3)

D. 4)

Q. 49 Which of the following cube in the answer figure cannot be made based on the unfolded cube in the question figure ?

A. 1)

B. 2)

C. 3)

D. 4)

Q. 50 A word is represented by only one set of numbers as given in the one of the alternatives.

The sets of numbers as given in the alternatives are represented by two classes of

alphabets as shown in the given two matrices. The column and rows of Matrix-I are

numbered from 0 to 4 and that of Matrix-II are numbered from 5 to 9. A letter from these matrices can be represented first by its row and next by its column. For example ‘K’ can be represented by 23,41 and ‘P’ can be represented by 59,67 etc.Similarly you have to identify the set for the word ‘NAME’

A. 24,59,30,99

B. 65,12,32,24

C. 10,68,14,95

D. 30,85,44,75

Q. 51 1+1/2+1/4+1/16+1/32+1/64 is approximately equal to ____________

A. 1.5

B. 2

C. 2.5

D. 3

Q. 52 If 2x+3y/3x-4y=11/7 then the value of x/y is ____________

A. 65/19

B. 68/19

C. 67/19

D. 64/19

Q. 53 Find the value of √(2x-5)²+ 2√(x-1)² if 1

A. 1

B. 2

C. 3

D. 4

Q. 54 The pair of equations are 7x+8ky-16=0 and 14x+112y-21=0. Find the value of ‘k’ for which the system is inconsistent.

A. 2

B. 3

C. 5

D. 7

Q. 55 Calculate the angle BAC if the angle BIC = 125⁰ and I be the In-center of the triangle.

A. 50⁰

B. 60⁰

C. 70⁰

D. 80⁰

Q. 56 The point where the triangle forms the right angle in the right angled triangle is known as the ________.

A. in-centre

B. circum-centre

C. centroid

D. ortho-centre

Q. 57 A was thrice as much amount as that of B and B has 40% more amount than C. If the average of the amount of all three of them is Rs 1320, then what amount (in Rs) A has?

A. 2410

B. 2520

C. 2250

D. 3240

Q. 58 Marks of two candidates X and Y are in the ratio of 4 : 7. If the marks of X is 140, then what will be the marks of Y?

A. 210

B. 180

C. 245

D. 225

Q. 59 In what ratio salt costing Rs 13/kg mixed with another salt costing Rs 7/ kg to get a mixture costing Rs 9/kg?

A. 4 : 7

B. 3 : 5

C. 2 : 3

D. 1 : 2

Q. 60 The average age of 8 members of a group is 36 years. The age of the eldest member is 32 years. If we exclude that eldest member from the group, then what will be the average age (in years) of the remaining members?

A. 38.5

B. 42.67

C. 48.5

D. 36.57

Q. 61 Rs 10000 is kept at compound interest at an interest rate of 18% per annum (compounding annually). If the compounding of interest is done half yearly, then how much more interest (in Rs) will be obtained?

A. 243

B. 324

C. 81

D. 162

Q. 62 Rahul professes to lose 16% on selling sugar and uses a weight of 680 gm instead of 1 kg.

What is the total profit percentage?

A. 23.52

B. 16

C. 28.57

D. 19.24

Q. 63 Two successive discounts of 5% and 15% are given by Rakesh on a table. If the marked price of the table is Rs 2000, then what is the value (in Rs) of discount?

A. 385

B. 425

C. 330

D. 500

Q. 64 What is the square root of (3 – 2√2)/(3 + 2√2)?

A. 3 – 2√2

B. 3 + 2√2

C. 1

D. 17

Q. 65 A certain number of men can complete a book in 10 days. If there were three more men, then book could be completed in 2 days less. How many men were there in the beginning?

A. 8

B. 15

C. 12

D. 10

Q. 66 A boy walking at the speed of 3 km/hr covers a certain distance in 3 hours 40 minutes. If he covers the same distance by cycle in 11 hours, then what is the speed (in km/hr) of cycle?

A. 1

B. 2

C. 3

D. 4

Q. 67 The pie chart shows the number of elephants in all elephants wildlife sanctuaries in the country. Study the diagram and answer the following questions.

The least number of elephants are in which sanctuary?

A. C

B. D

C. G

D. B

Q. 68 The pie chart shows the number of elephants in all elephants wildlife sanctuaries in the country. Study the diagram and answer the following questions.

What is the total number of elephants in these sanctuaries?

A. 4500

B. 3000

C. 4000

D. 3500

Q. 69 The pie chart shows the number of elephants in all elephants wildlife sanctuaries in the country. Study the diagram and answer the following questions.

The measure of the central angle of the sector representing the number of elephants in Sanctuary D is ________ degrees.

A. 40

B. 45

C. 36

D. 30

Q. 70 The pie chart shows the number of elephants in all elephants wild life sanctuaries in the country. Study the diagram and answer the following questions.

If the average area occupied by each elephant in these sanctuaries is 50 sq km, then what is the total area (in 1000 sq km) of these sanctuaries?

A. 200

B. 150

C. 100

D. 300

Q. 71 The area of an equilateral triangle is 36√3 cm2. Find its side (in cm).

A. 6

B. 24

C. 12

D. 36

Q. 72 If the sum of the interior angles of a regular polygon is 540o than how many sides does it have?

A. 6

B. 8

C. 5

D. 9

Q. 73 The curved surface area and the diameter of a right circular cylinder are 132 cm² and 7 cm respectively. Find its height (in cm).

A. 7

B. 8

C. 9

D. 6

Q. 74 ΔXYZ is right angled at Y. If m∠X = 30⁰, then find the value of (cosZ + 1/3).

A. (2+√3)/2

B. (2√2+√3)/2

C. 1+√3

D. 5/6

Q. 75 In ΔXYZ measure of angle Y is 90⁰ . If tanX = 15/8, and XY = 16cm, then what is the length (in cm) of side YZ?

A. 34

B. 30

C. 15

D. 14

Q. 76 Who among the following has classified money in to two types on the basis of its nature?

A. John Maynard Keynes

B. Adam Smith

C. Karl Marx

D. Milton Friedman

Q. 77 SIDO is related to the development of which of the following?

A. Small industry

B. Steel industry

C. Software industry

D. Sugar industry

Q. 78 Bahmani ruler Tajuddin Firuz married the daughter of which of the following Vijayanagara rulers?

A. Harihar II

B. Devaraya I

C. Devaraya II

D. Krishnadevaraya

Q. 79 In whose reign, the office of the Vakil was abolished?

A. Akbar

B. Jahangir

C. Shah Jahan

D. Aurangzeb

Q. 80 Angel Falls is situated on which river?

A. Amazon

B. Orinoco

C. Caroni

D. Parana

Q. 81 The southern boundary of India’s mainland is _____________.

A. 6⁰ 4 N

B. 7⁰ 4 N

C. 8⁰ 4 N

D. 6⁰ 8 N

Q. 82 Jain literature is also called as _________.

A. Pitaka

B. Agam

C. Kalpa

D. Sutt

Q. 83 In a bid to boost their bilateral strategic partnership and to increase defence co-operation, India and which of the following countries held their inaugural Foreign Secretaries and Defence Secretaries dialogue in New Delhi on December 12, 2017?

A. Japan

B. Singapore

C. Australia

D. South Africa

Q. 84 In January 2018, Dr. Vinod Paul became first Indian to be awarded prestigious Ihsan Dogramaci Family Health Foundation Prize by World Health Organisation (WHO). He is a member of ________.

A. NITI Aayog

B. UPSC

C. Lok Sabha

D. Rajya Sabha

Q. 85 Nepali language is written in which script?

A. Uchen

B. Tirhuta

C. Devanagari

D. No option is correct

Q. 86 Which of the following statements is CORRECT?

A. NaCl has same equivalent weight and molecular weight

B. H₂O₄ has same equivalent weight and molecular weight.

C. CaCl₂ has same equivalent weight and molecular weight.

D. Na₂SO₄ has same equivalent weight and molecular weight

Q. 87 Which of the following wave CANNOT propagate in a vacuum?

A. X-rays

B. Radio waves

C. UV-rays

D. Ultrasonic waves

Q. 88 Which among the following is NOT a level of Government in India?

I. Local level government

II. State level government

III. National level government

A. Only I

B. Only II

C. Only III

D. No option is correct.

Q. 89 The idea of people’s participation in the Panchayati Raj System extends to how many other levels?

A. 1

B. 2

C. 4

D. 5

Q. 90 In sexual reproduction the male gametes are generally ______.

A. Only motile

B. Only small

C. Both motile and small

D. Only food stores

Q. 91 Which tissue provides support to plants and also stores food?

A. Parenchyma

B. Collenchyma

C. Sclerenchyma

D. No option is correct.

Q. 92 Where was the India’s first ‘All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA)’ inaugurated on ‘Ayurveda Day’, 17th October 2017?

A. Mumbai

B. Dehradun

C. New Delhi

D. Bangalore

Q. 93 Which region of India is set to get the country’s first ever ‘Air Dispensary’?

A. Eastern Ghats

B. Northeastern states

C. Coastal plains

D. Jammu and Kashmir

Q. 94 Which expert committee has been constituted by Reserve Bank of India to look into the issues relating to classification of bad loans, effectiveness of audits and rising incidents of frauds?

A. Vinay Sheel Oberoi Committee

B. N. Gopalaswami Committee

C. Y. H. Malegam Committee

D. N. Chandrashekhar Committee

Q. 95 On 24 January 2018, the Ministry of Women and Child Development launched a Management Information System (MIS) portal for the ______.

A. Scheme for Adolescent Girls

B. Scheme for Widow women

C. Scheme for Acid attack victims

D. Anganwadi Services Training Programme

Q. 96 What is the heat released by a heating filament rated 24 W when it is kept on for 6 seconds?

A. 4

B. 144

C. 72

D. 8

Q. 97 When the vibrating object moves backwards, it creates a region of low pressure in the medium called _______________.

A. elongation

B. perpetuation

C. gyration

D. rarefaction

Q. 98 Many marine animals use _______________ dissolved in sea-water to make their shells.

A. acids

B. alkalis

C. silica

D. carbonates

Q. 99 Which of the statements given below are correct?

A) Zhansaya Abdumalik won the Chess 2017 Women’s World Junior Chess Championship.

B) In 2017, Marc Marquez raced in MotoGP for Yamaha.

C) Zhu Yuling won the Tennis 2017 Wimbledon Championships Women’s Singles.

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A. Only A

B. Both A and C

C. Both B and C

D. No option is correct

Q. 100 In HTML, _______________ attribute is used for merging of two or more adjacent columns.

A. CELLPADDING

B. CELLSPACING

C. ROWSPAN

D. COLSPAN

Answer Sheet
Question	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
Answer	A	A	D	A	B	B	D	D	C	A
Question	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20
Answer	B	B	D	D	B	D	B	B	C	D
Question	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30
Answer	C	D	A	B	C	C	B	D	D	D
Question	31	32	33	34	35	36	37	38	39	40
Answer	D	D	D	A	A	C	D	A	A	C
Question	41	42	43	44	45	46	47	48	49	50
Answer	A	B	D	C	C	D	C	D	B	B
Question	51	52	53	54	55	56	57	58	59	60
Answer	B	A	C	D	C	D	B	C	D	D
Question	61	62	63	64	65	66	67	68	69	70
Answer	C	A	A	A	C	A	D	C	C	A
Question	71	72	73	74	75	76	77	78	79	80
Answer	C	C	D	D	B	A	A	B	C	C
Question	81	82	83	84	85	86	87	88	89	90
Answer	C	B	C	A	C	A	D	D	D	C
Question	91	92	93	94	95	96	97	98	99	100
Answer	A	C	B	C	D	B	D	D	A	D