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

SSC CHSL Tier 1 2018  24 March Shift 1  

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’.

Playing sports and doing any form (1)/ of physical activity can trigger (2)/ the production of endorphins. (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’.

During the late 19th and early 20th centuries, (1)/ forest preservation programmes were established (2)/ in Briti India, the United States, and Europe. (3)/ No error

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.

She was miserable ___________ she didn’t tell him.

A. in

B. but

C. while

D. with

 

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.

Despite his pleas, she looked ______ his insincere apologies.

A. on

B. to

C. around

D. through

 

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

Cogent

A. Invalid

B. Effective

C. Inconclusive

D. Unlikely

 

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

Precedence

A. uprise

B. insignificance

C. present

D. priority

 

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

Exorbitant

A. expensive

B. high

C. cruel

D. modest

 

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

Gratify

A. satisfy

B. enchant

C. disappoint

D. pamper

 

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

When the

P : demonstrate that these are wholly inhuman

Q : state identifies some practices

R : as incompatible with the ‘civilised’ norms, it must

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.

Kiara must deliver the needles.

A. The needles must be delivered with Kiara.

B. The needles must be delivered by Kiara

C. The needles should deliver by Kiara.

D. The needles are delivered by Kiara.

 

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.

The principal said, “I want to meet her parents.”

A. The principal wanted to meet her parents

B. The principal said that he wants to meet her parents

C. The principal said that he wanted to meet her parents.

D. The principal asked if he could meet her parents.

 

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. encouragement

B. ancouragement

C. encouragemant

D. encourragement

 

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 masses of people accept the most absurd ideas _________ truth, providing they are gravely asserted by some one claiming authority. The most illogical ideas are accepted _________ dispute or examination, providing they are stated solemnly and _____________. Particularly in the respective fields of religion and politics do we find this blind _____________ of illogical ideas by the multitude. Mere assertion _____________ the leaders seems sufficient for the multitude of followers to acquiesce. absurd ideas _________ truth, providing

A. as

B. like

C. such

D. just

 

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 masses of people accept the most absurd ideas _________ truth, providing they are gravely asserted by some one claim ng author ty. The most illogical ideas are accepted _________ dispute or examination, providing they are stated solemnly and _____________. Particularly in the respective fields of religion and politics do we find this blind _____________ of illogical ideas by the multitude. Mere assertion _____________ the leaders seems sufficient for the multitude of followers to acquiesce. ideas are accepted _________ dispute or examination,

A. within

B. not

C. without

D. by

 

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 masses of people accept the most absurd ideas _________ truth, providing they are gravely asserted by some one claiming authority. The most illogical ideas are accepted _________ dispute or examination, providing they are stated solemnly and Particularly in the respective fields of religion and politics do we find this blind _____________ of illogical ideas by the multitude. Mere assertion the leaders seems sufficient for the multitude of followers to acquiesce. solemnly and _____________. 

Particularly in the 

A. authoritatively 

B. authoritative

C. authority

D. authorities

 

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 masses of people accept the most absurd ideas _________ truth, providing they are gravely asserted by some one claiming authority. The most illogical ideas are accepted _________ dispute or examination, providing they are stated solemnly and _____________. Particularly in the respective fields of religion and politics do we find this blind _____________ of illogical ideas by the multitude. Mere assertion _____________ the leaders seems sufficient for the multitude of followers to acquiesce. find this blind _____________ of illogical ideas

A. acceptance

B. accept

C. acceptor

D. acceptant

 

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 masses of people accept the most absurd ideas _________ truth, providing they are gravely asserted by some one claiming authority. The most illogical ideas are accepted _________ dispute or examination, providing they are stated solemnly and _____________. Particularly in the respective fields of religion and politics do we find this blind _____________ of illogical ideas by the multitude. Mere assertion _____________ the leaders seems sufficient for the multitude of followers to acquiesce. Mere assertion _____________ the leaders seems

A. with

B. by

C. to

D. at

 

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

Fire the imagination

A. Do something unbelievable.

B. To destroy a person’s dreams or ambition by giving discouraging advice

C. To make someone feel very interested in something and excited about it.

D. Advice someone to be more practical in an effort to tackle a problem.

 

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

Pulling your leg

A. To create trouble for others

B. To succeed by making others fail.

C. To trick or lie to someone in a playful way.

D. To beg for a favour.

 

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

A deep cut or tear in skin or flesh

A. Laceration

B. Termination

C. Cessation

D. Desistance

 

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

Barely sufficient or adequate

A. scant

B. deluge

C. plethora

D. surfeit

 

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”.

I worry that social media (is killing) creativity

A. is killed

B. are killed

C. was kills

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”.

Partition (has been billed) as a distressing phase in the subcontinent’s history.

A. have been billed

B. has being billed

C. has been bill

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.

When we use our

A-beauty to group others, we

B-personal standards for

C-promote a kind of apartheid

A. ACB

B. BAC

C. ABC

D. CBA

 

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

Select the correctly spelt word.

A. incommunicabal

B. incommunicable

C. incomunicable

D. incomunicabal

 

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

Tyre : Car : : ? : ?

A. Cart :: tyre

B. Clock : Arc

C. House : Room

D. Chapter : Book

 

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

41 : 123 : : ? : ?

A. 31 : 93

B. 23 : 75

C. 29 : 95

D. 13 : 45

 

Q. 28 In the following question, select the related letter/letters from the given alternatives. GPQ : ENO : : LNM : ?

A. IKJ

B. JLK

C. MON

D. OQP

 

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

A. waterfall

B. aquarium

C. river

D. sea

 

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. 62 – 60

B. 74 – 70

C. 18 – 16

D. 34 – 32

 

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

A. VUTS

B. RQPO

C. NMKJ

D. IHGF

 

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

1. Expiration

2. Expertise

3. Exposing

4. Exposed

5. Explosion

A. Expiration

B. Explosion

C. Exposed

D. Exposing

 

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

91, 73, 164, 237, 401, ?

A. 720

B. 638

C. 432

D. 747

 

 

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

HY, JV, LS, ?, PM

A. MP

B. NP

C. MN

D. PK

 

Q. 35 The ratio of the present ages of Piyush and Bharat is 11 : 13. 15 years ago, the ratio of ages of Piyu and Bharat was 17 : 21. What is the present age (in years) of Piyush?

A. 66

B. 63

C. 51

D. 78

 

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

Commissioner

A. Common

B. Some

C. Miss

D. Trainer

 

Q. 37 In a certain code language, “INDUCE” is written as “MRHYGI” . How is “DEFECT” written in that code language ?

A. XGIRIB

B. BLKTKC

C. HIJIGX

D. RFGAGB

 

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

9 ÷ 4 – 30 + 10 × 13 = ?

A. 46

B. 8

C. 30

D. 49

 

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

8 – 4 ÷ 25 + 12 x 2 = 1

A. + and x

B. ÷ and –

C. + and ÷

D. – and +

 

Q. 40 If 11*8 = 6, 19*7 = 24 and 14*6 = 16, then find the value of 12*9 = ?

A. 18

B. 12

C. 8

D. 6

 

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

ZWXYXYXY, XWZYXYXY, XYZWXYXY, XYXWZYXY, XYXYZWXY, ________ .

A. XYXYXYXY

B. ZWXYXYXY

C. XYXYXWZY

D. XWZYXYXY

 

Q. 42 Two taxis T and U start from the same stand. Taxi T travels 1 km South, then turns to its right and travels a further 3.5 km. Meanwhile taxi U travels 2.5 km East, then turns North and travels 4 km, then it turns to its left and travels 6 km. Where is taxi U with respect to taxi T?

A. 3 km North

B. 5 km South

C. 5 km North

D. 3 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 plastic are polymers

Statement II: Some rubber are plastic

Conclusion I: Some polymers are rubber

Conclusion II: All rubber are polymers

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 Event planners, circle represents Illustrators , triangle represents Gamers and square represents Indians. Which set of letters represents Event planners who are Gamers ?

A. BE

B. KAB

C. B

D. AD

 

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

XQC, UNZ, RKW, OHT, ?

A. LFP

B. MED

C. LEQ

D. MFQ

 

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

57, 52, 45, 36, 25, ?

A. 14

B. 12

C. 15

D. 17

 

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. (13, 25, 51)

B. (17, 33, 67)

C. (10, 19, 39)

D. (7, 13, 29)

 

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 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 ‘D’ can be represented by 24, 41 etc and ‘T’ can be represented by 96, 87 etc. Similarly , you have to identify the set for the word ‘GASH’ .

A. 23, 75, 44, 88

B. 42, 43, 98, 13

C. 14, 95, 13, 58

D. 11, 78, 20, 87

 

Q. 51 The value of (0.175̅9̅ + 0.304̅1̅ ) is __________

A. 0.480̅2̅

B. 0.480̅1̅

C. 0.470̅1̅

D. 0.481̅1̅

 

Q. 52 If doubling a number and adding 16 to the result gives the same number as multiplying the number by 6 and taking away 4 from the product, then find the number.

A. 4

B. 5

C. 6

D. 7

 

Q. 53 then find the value of ‘x’.

A. 1

B. 2

C. 3

D. 4

 

Q. 54 then find the value of 6a/b .

A. 9

B. 19

C. 38

D. 42

 

Q. 55 If the supplement of an angle is (5/2) of its complement , then find the angle.

A. 10°

B. 15°

C. 20°

D. 30°

 

Q. 56 If the sides of a triangle are in the ratio 9:6:4, then the triangle is said to be _____.

A. right angled

B. obtuse angled

C. acute angled

D. all are correct

 

Q. 57 Puneet scored 10% marks in an exam and failed by 50 marks. If he scored 40% marks, then he gets 25 marks more than passing marks. What is the passing marks for the exam?

A. 250

B. 200

C. 150

D. 75

 

Q. 58 A bag contains 10 rupees, 2 rupees and 1 rupee coins. The value of 10 rupees,2 rupees and  1 rupee coins are in the ratio of 15 : 8 : 1 respectively. If total number of coins is 273, then what will be the total value (in Rs) of all coins?

A. 1008

B. 924

C. 1102

D. 1218

 

Q. 59 Vipin adds 3 litres of liquid A in 6 litres of liquid B and Mohit adds 8 litres of liquid A in 15 litres of liquid B. What the ratio of the percentage of liquid B in the two mixtures?

A. 26 :25

B. 51 : 32

C. 46 : 45

D. 34 : 25

 

Q. 60 Average of 9 consecutive natural numbers is 41 What is the largest among these numbers? 

A. 37

B. 44

C. 46

D. 45

 

Q. 61 At the rate of 12.5% per annum, the simple interest on a sum is 5/4 of the principal. What is the time period (in years)?

A. 12. 5

B. 8

C. 10

D. 15

 

Q. 62 If the cost price of a table is 62% of the selling price, then what is the profit percentage?

A. 43.42

B. 37.45

C. 61.29

D. 71.35

 

Q. 63 The marked price of a trouser is Rs 3510. The shopkeeper allows a discount of 40% and gains 17%. If no discount is allowed, then what will be the profit percentage?

A. 63 . 8

B. 95

C. 85

D. 74.6

 

Q. 64 What is the value of

A. 1.75

B. 1.25

C. 1.6

D. 1.5

 

Q. 65 M takes 60% more time than N to complete a all. If together they complete the wall in 24 days, then how many days will N alone take to complete

A. 36

B. 39

C. 42

D. 34

 

Q. 66 A boy is driving car at the speed of 42 km/hr. He stops for 8 minutes at end of every 11 km. What will be the time (in minutes) taken by him to cover a distance of 84 km?

A. 138

B. 142

C. 156

D. 176

 

Q. 67 The line graph shows the average hours per day spent by teenagers watching TV. Study the diagram and answer the following questions.

In which age do teenagers spend the least number of hours watching TV?

A. 17

B. 15

C. 13

D. 18

 

Q. 68 The line graph shows the average hours per day spent by teenagers watching TV. Study the diagram and answer the following questions.

What is the ratio of hours per day spent in watching TV by 14 year olds and 18 year olds?

A. 7 : 3

B. 3 : 7

C. 5 : 7

D. 7 : 5

 

Q. 69 The line graph shows the average hours per day spent by teenagers watching TV. Study the diagram and answer the following questions.

The number of hours per day spent in watching TV is ___________ more by 17 year olds as compared to 15 year olds.

A. 25%

B. 20%

C. 16.7%

D. 30%

 

Q. 70 The line graph shows the average hours per day spent by teenagers watching TV. Study the diagram and answer the following questions.

How many hours does a 16 year old spend watching TV in a week?

A. 25.5

B. 25

C. 21

D. 22.5

 

Q. 71 The area of an equilateral triangle is 9√3 cm². Find its side (in cm).

A. 3

B. 6

C. 12

D. 18

 

Q. 72 The area of a circle is 38.5 cm². Find its diameter (in cm).

A. 7

B. 14

C. 10

D. 20

 

Q. 73 Find the total surface area (in cm²) of a hemisphere of diameter 7 cm.

A. 105.5

B. 99

C. 77

D. 115.5

 

Q. 74 ΔXYZ is right angled at Y. If m∠Z = 30°, then find the value of (cosX – 1/√3).

A. 3/2

B. 1 – √2

C. (4 – √3)/2√3

D. (√3 -2)2√3

 

Q. 75 In ΔABC measure of angle B is 90°. If sinA = 15/17, and AB = 0.8cm, then what is the length (in cm) of side BC ?

A. 1.5

B. 1.7

C. 2

D. 2.5

 

Q. 76 Participatory Notes (PNs) are associated with which one of the following?

A. Consolidated Fund of India 

B. Foreign Institutional Investors

C. United Nations Development Programme

D. Unemployment Related Index

 

Q. 77 which of the following years as the Food Corporation of India (FCI) set up?

A. 1955

B. 1960

C. 1965

D. 1970

 

Q. 78 The word monsoon refers to ___________.

A. blowing of wind in one direction always

B. blowing of wind swiftly

C. blowing of wind slowly

D. Changing direction of winds

 

Q. 79 Which of the following cities is NOT situated on the bank of river Ganga?

A. kanpur

B. patna

C. varanasi

D. lucknow

 

Q. 80 of the following Harappan sites used mud-bricks in ample for the construction of houses?

A. mohenjodaro

B. harappa

C. kalibanga

D. chanhudaro

 

Q. 81 Which of the following newspapers is NOT related to Madan Mohan Malaviya ?

A. leader

B. comrade

C. hindustan

D. abhyudaya

 

Q. 82 Who is considered the real founder of Jainism?

A. Parshwanath

B. Rishabhdev

C. Neminath

D. Arishtanemi

 

Q. 83 The 7th International Groundwater Conference was hosted by which country from December 11-13, 2017?

A. China

B. India

C. South africa

D. Australia

 

Q. 84 Which film was awarded the best film in the international film competition category at the 23rd Kolkata International Film Festival (KIFF) that concluded in November 2017?

A. Los Perros

B. Swan

C. Kupal

D. Birds are singing in Kigali

 

Q. 85 In which year Pakistan became a federal republic?

A. 1948

B. 1956

C. 1971

D. 1975

 

Q. 86 Which of the following element has highest electronegativity?

A. Fluorine

B. Sodium

C. Chlorine

D. Oxygen

 

Q. 87 Bohr’s model is related to which of the following?

A. Plum pudding model

B. Nuclear theory

C. Concept of quantization of energy

D. Dual nature of electron

 

Q. 88 Which among the following comes under Union List of Indian Constitution?

I. Defence

II. Inter-state Trade and Commerce

III. Banking

A. Only I

B. Only II

C. Both I and II

D. All I, II and III

 

Q. 89 In India, Financial Emergency can be extended for how much maximum duration?

A. Six months

B. Nine months

C. Two years

D. Indefinite period

 

Q. 90 The process in which the organism can be cut into any number of pieces and each piece grows into a complete organism is called

A. Regeneration

B. Budding

C. Spore formation

D. No option is correct.

 

Q. 91 Which meristem increases the length of the stems and the roots?

A. Apical meristem

B. Lateral meristem

C. Intercalary meristem

D. Nodal meristem

 

Q. 92 In December 2017, the scheme named ‘PMVVY’ was launched. It aims to provide social security during old age. what is the limit of maximum purchase price under this scheme ?

A. Rs 5,00,000

B. Rs 7,50,000

C. Rs 10,50,000

D. Rs 12,50,000

 

Q. 93 Which type of battery is used in world’s first fully electric cargo ship launched by China ?

A. Zinc-carbon battery

B. Lithium-ion battery

C. Zinc air battery

D. Lead-acid battery

 

Q. 94 In January 2018, Atal Pension Yojana (APY) crossed 80 lakh subscribes. What is the maximum amount of monthly amount of monthly pension the beneficiary can get under

APY ?

A. Rs 4000

B. Rs 5000

C. Rs 10,000

D. Rs 15,000

 

Q. 95 On 27 January 2018, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology launched which initiative for Women Health and Hygiene?

A. Stree Swabhiman

B. Mahila Swabhiman

C. Nari Swabhiman

D. Nari Shakti

 

Q. 96 Calculate the time period (in seconds) of a sound wave of wavelength 3 m travelling with a speed of 300 m/s.

A. 900

B. 0.02

C. 450

D. 0.01

 

Q. 97 Sound is produced by _____________ objects.

A. perpetual

B. uniform

C. stable

D. vibrating

 

Q. 98 ___________ constitute the biotic component of the biosphere

A. Non-living and Living things

B. Living things

C. Minerals

D. Atmosphere

 

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

A) France hosted the 2017 World Team Chess Championship.

B) In 2017 Pro Kabaddi League, Amit Hooda played for Bengal Warriors.

C) In 2017, LeBron James played for the NBA team New Orleans Pelicans

A. Only B

B. Only C

C. Both A and B

D. No option is correct

 

Q. 100 In HTML, _____________ pair defines a cell and number of such pairs you use will define the number of cells your row is divided into.

A. <table><table>

B. <tr><tr>

C. <td><td>

D. <th><th>

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

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