SSC CHSL
(8 July 2019 Shift-II)
Reasoning
Instructions For the following questions answer them individually
Q.1 Three of the following four numbers are alike in a certain way and one is different. Pick the number that is different from the rest.
A 336
B 224
C 226
D 448
Answer: C
Q.2 Arrange the following activities in a logical and meaningful order. 1. Setting up alarm clock 2. Solving question paper 3. Alarm Bell ringing 4. Reach examination center 5. Getting dressed and be ready 6. Returning answer book
A 3, 1, 5, 4, 2, 6
B 1, 3, 4, 5, 2, 6
C 1, 3, 5, 4, 6, 2
D 1, 3, 5, 4, 2, 6
Answer: D
Q.3 Select the set in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers of the following set. (8, 39, 5)
A (11, 67, 8)
B (10, 60, 6)
C (9, 55, 4)
D (14, 115, 9)
Answer: D
Q.4 Two statements are given, followed by three conclusions numbered I, II and III. Assuming the statements to be true, even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements.
Statements:
Some plants are vegetable.
All vegetables are vitamins.
Conclusions:
I. Some vitamins are plants.
II. Some vitamins are vegetables.
III. No vitamin is plant.
A Either conclusion I or III follows.
B Only conclusions II and III follow.
C Only conclusions I and II follow.
D Only conclusions I and III follow.
Answer: C
Q.5 Two different positions of the same dice are shown below,the six faces of which are numbered 1 to 6. Find the number opposite to the face having 3.
A 2
B 6
C 4
D 5
Answer: B
Q.6 A + B means ‘A is sister of B’
A − B means ‘A is son of B’
A × B means ‘A is father of B’
A ÷ B means ‘A is brother of B’
If S × M ÷ U + L × Z − I , then how is L related to I ?
A Husband
B Son
C Father
D Brother
Answer: A
Q.7 Three of the following four words are alike in a certain way and one is different. Pick the odd word out.
A Ulcer
B Anaemia
C Hormone
D Hypertension
Answer: C
Q.8 If CALLOSUM is coded as 31336134, then how will CEREMONY be coded as ?
A 25945757
B 35854656
C 35954547
D 35954657
Answer: D
Q.9 Select the option that is related to the third letter-cluster in the same way as the second letter-cluster is related to the first letter-cluster. DHMR : BJKT : : XCOE : ?
A VFMH
B VENG
C UENG
D VEMG
Answer: D
Q.10 Select the correct mirror image of the given figure when the mirror is placed to the right of the figure.
Answer: B
Q.11 A figure of transparent sheet with a pattern is given below. Select the option that shows how the pattern would appear when the transparent sheet is folded at the dotted line.
Answer: C
Q.12 ‘Mercury’ is related to ‘Metal’ in the same way as ‘Frog’ is related to ‘_________’.
A Rodent
B Reptilian
C Amphibian
D Mammal
Answer: C
Q.13 Select the number-pair in which the two numbers are related in the same way as are the two numbers of the following number-pair. 11 : 120
A 17 : 289
B 12 : 144
C 2 : 3
D 8 : 65
Answer: C
Q.14 Select the Venn diagram thatbest illustrates the relationship between the following classes. Women, Lawyers, Sons
Answer: B
Q.15 Which number will replace the question mark (?) in the following series? 55, 56, 64, 91, 155, ?
A 280
B 265
C 275
D 270
Answer: A
Q.16 Select the option in which Figure-X is embedded. (Rotation is not allowed)
Answer: D
Q.17 How many triangles are present in the given figure ?
A 27
B 26
C 24
D 25
Answer: D
Q.18 Three of the following four letter-clusters are alike in a certain way and one is different.Pick the odd one out.
A DGJM
B BDGJ
C TWZC
D KNQT
Answer: B
Q.19 Three friends A, B and C have different amounts of rupees with them. If A takes ₹10 from B, then A will have ₹4 less than C. A and C together have total ₹330. How many rupees does C have ?
A 176
B 170
C 172
D 174
Answer: C
Q.20 Select the combination of letters that when sequentially placed in the gaps of the given letter series will complete the series. u _ _ m p m _ _ u u c m _ m m j _ u c _ p m m _
A u c m j p u m j
B u c m j u u m m
C u c u j p m m j
D p c j m p u m j
Answer: A
Q.21 Select the figure that will come next in the following figure series.
Answer: C
Q.22 Select the set in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers of the following set. (145, 65, 115)
A (185, 65, 170)
B (80, 50, 110)
C (185, 70, 95)
D (130, 70, 100)
Answer: C
Q.23 Select the word-pair in which the two words are related in the same way as are the two words in the following word-pair. Temple : Worship
A School : Education
B University : Professor
C Hotel : Expenditure
D Hospital : Doctor
Answer: A
Q.24 In a code language, PROXIMITY is written as ZQTRKAVKO. How will ILLOGICAL be written as in that language?
A QNNKINCEK
B QMMKIMCEK
C RNNLINCEK
D QNNLINBEL
Answer: A
Q.25 Which two numbers should be interchanged in the following equation to make it correct?
779 + 14 × 21 − 532 ÷ 41 = 807
A 779 and 21
B 532 and 779
C 21 and 41
D 532 and 41
Answer: B
General knowledge
Instructions For the following questions answer them individually
Q.26 _____________ attacked the southern coast of Kathiawar along the Arabian Sea, where he sacked the city of Somnath and its renowned Hindu temple in 1026.
A Mahmud of Ghazni
B Ahmed Shah Tugalaq
C Muhammad Ghori
D Firoz Shah Tugalaq
Answer: A
Q.27 In Economics, buying an asset in one market and simultaneously selling an identical asset in another market at a higher price is termed as ________.
A Depreciation
B Devaluation
C Arbitrage
D Mortgage
Answer: C
Q.28 In 2018, Bharat Vatwani and _________ were the two Indians awarded with the Ramon Magsaysay award.
A Rajendra Singh
B Sathyabhama Das Biju
C Arvind Kejriwal
D Sonam Wangchuk
Answer: D
Q.29 ________ is the process by which water vapour in the air is changed into liquid water.
A Decantation
B Condensation
C Evaporation
D Precipitation
Answer: B
Q.30 With which of the following sports is the term ‘tumble turns’ associated?
A Running
B Cycling
C Long Jump
D Swimming
Answer: D
Q.31 _________ is a large mass of snow and ice at an high altitude that slides down mountain slopes.
A Volcano
B Cyclone
C Avalanche
D Hurricane
Answer: C
Q.32 The historical Sher Shah Suri Marg is called as:
A National Highway Number 23
B National Highway Number 1
C National Highway Number 11
D National Highway Number 8
Answer: B
Q.33 With which of the following sports is the term ‘bib’ associated? The word refers to sheets printed with numbers.
A Running
B Lawn Tennis
C Hockey
D Football
Answer: A
Q.34 Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme (MPLADS) was introduced in December ______.
A 1991
B 2014
C 2004
D 1993
Answer: D
Q.35 What was India’s rank in the year 2018 in world Crude Steel production according to Steel Users Federation of India?
A First
B Third
C Fourth
D Second
Answer: D
Q.36 Chakri’ is a type of traditional music that is popular in the Indian state of ______.
A Madhya Pradesh
B Rajasthan
C Jammu and Kashmir
D Punjab
Answer: C
Q.37 What is the chemical name of slaked lime?
A Calcium Hydroxide
B Calcium Chloride
C Sodium Chloride
D Calcium Nitrate
Answer: A
Q.38 Google was founded in 1998 by Larry Page and ________.
A Sergey Brin
B Peter Thiel
C Steve Wozniak
D Elon Musk
Answer: A
Q.39 Who wrote the book ‘An Era of Darkness: The British Empire in India’?
A Ramchandra Guha
B Shashi Tharoor
C A P J Abdul Kalam
D Sudha Murthy
Answer: B
Q.40 World Metrology Day’ was celebrated in India on _______ in 2019.
A 25th January
B 18th April
C 20th May
D 17th February
Answer: C
Q.41 Jawaharlal Nehru port is located in:
A West Bengal
B Kerala
C Andra Pradesh
D Maharashtra
Answer: D
Q.42 To which of the following states does the folk song ‘Bhawaiya’ belong ?
A Odisha
B West Bengal
C Chhattisgarh
D Jharkhand
Answer: B
Q.43 After going through the processes of scouring and bleaching, 99% of cotton is made up of which polymer?
A Proteins
B Epoxy
C Cellulose
D Teflon
Answer: C
Q.44 In May 2019, Pakistan successfully test-fired a surface-to-surface ballistic missile named ________.
A Musafir II
B Shaheen II
C Watan I
D Salaam III
Answer: B
Q.45 In May 2019, Former Miss World Priyanka Chopra visited ________ as UNICEF’s Goodwill Ambassador for humanitarian work.
A Ethiopia
B Uganda
C Democratic Republic Of Congo
D Kenya
Answer: A
Q.46 The Chola Empire was invaded by _______ in the early 14th century A.D.
A Malik Kafur
B Genghis Khan
C Muhammad Ghori
D Taimur
Answer: A
Q.47 Kalumar Peak is the highest point in _______ range.
A Aravalli
B Vindhaya
C Satpura
D Karakoram
Answer: B
Q.48 A _______ is the main printed circuit board (PCB) in a computer.
A CPU (Central Processing Unit)
B Motherboard
C ROM (Read only Memory)
D RAM (Random Access Memory)
Answer: B
Q.49 The powers, privileges and immunities of either House of Parliament and of its Committees and Members have mainly been laid down in article _______ of the Constitution of India.
A 107
B 102
C 115
D 105
Answer: D
Q.50 _______________ is the first Indian gymnast to win a Gold medal at a Global Event in the World Challenge Cup in Turkey.
A Rakesh Patra
B Ashish Kumar
C Dipa Karmakar
D Aruna Reddy
Answer: C
Quantitative Aptitude
Instructions For the following questions answer them individually
Q.51 The compound interest on a certain sum of money at 11% for 2 years is ₹6963. Its simple interest (in ₹) at the same rate and for the same periodis:
A ₹6750
B ₹6600
C ₹6000
D ₹6500
Answer: B
Q.52 The average age of fifteen persons is 32 years. If two more persons are added then the average is increased by 3 years. The new persons have an age difference of 7 years between them. The age (in years) of the elder among the new persons is:
A 50
B 58
C 61
D 54
Answer: C
Q.53 The given Bar Graph presents the number of students of two schools for six years.
What is the average of the number of students from school A during the six year period?
A 715
B 700
C 765
D 760
Answer: A
Q.54 If 
A 4
B 16
C 2
D 8
Answer: B
Q.55 If in a △ ABC, the bisectors of ∠ B and ∠ C meet at O,inside the triangle. If ∠ BOC = 156∘ , then the measure of ∠A is:
A 132∘
B 156∘
C 66∘
D 84∘
Answer: A
Q.56 The sum of the salaries of A and B together is ₹43000. A spends 95% ofhis salary and B, 80% of his salary. If now their savings are the same, what is B’s salary (in ₹)?
A 8000
B 8600
C 34400
D 10600
Answer: B
Q.57 A and B can complete a piece of work in 15 days and 10 days respectively. They got a contract to complete the work for ₹35000. The share of A (in ₹) in the contracted money will be:
A ₹15000
B ₹14000
C ₹21000
D ₹7000
Answer: C
Q.58 There is a polygon of 11 sides. How many triangles can be drawn by only usingthe vertices of the polygon?
A 180
B 150
C 165
D 175
Answer: C
Q.59 The ratio between the speeds of two trains is 2 : 5. If the first train runs 350 km in 5 hours, then the sum of the speed (in km/h) of both the trains is:
A 265
B 350
C 245
D 180
Answer: C
Instructions: The given Bar Graph presents the number of students of two schools for six years.
Q.60 What is the ratio of the number of students taken for all years together from school A to that from school B ?
A 370 : 429
B 417: 401
C 401: 417
D 429 : 370
Answer: D
Q.61 In which year, the absolute difference of the students in two schools is the lowest ?
A 2009
B 2011
C 2012
D 2008
Answer: A
Instructions For the following questions answer them individually
Q.62 If cosx = −√3/2 and π < x < 3π/2, then the value of 2cot2 x − 3sec2 x is:
A 4
B 10
C 8
D 16
Answer: B
Q.63 Two numbers are in the ratio 3 : 4. On increasing each of them by 30, the ratio becomes 9 : 10. The numbers are:
A 30, 40
B 18, 24
C 15, 20
D 12, 16
Answer: C
Q.64 Given is an integer, what is the remainder when(6n+3)2 is divided by 9 ?
A 1
B 3
C 2
D 0
Answer: D
Q.65 The given Bar Graph presents the number of students of two schools for six years.
In which year, the percentage increase of students in school A is the highest in comparison to its previous year?
A 2009
B 2012
C 2011
D 2010
Answer: C
Q.66 A dealer buys an article marked at ₹20000 with two successive discounts of 10% and 8%. He spends ₹1440 on repairs and sells it for ₹20000, what is his profit/loss percent (correct to one decimal place)?
A 12.3% Profit
B 12.3% loss
C 11.1% Profit
D 11.1% loss
Answer: C
Q.67 If (cosec2 66∘ − tan2 24∘ ) + ½sin90∘ − 4tan2 66∘ ytan2 24∘ = y/2 , then the value of y is:
A −½
B -1
C ½
D 1
Answer: D
Q.68 Chords AB and CD of a circle intersect externally at P. If AB = 6 cm, CD = 3 cm and PB = 4 cm, then the length (in cm) of PD is:
A 5
B 7
C 6
D 2
Answer: A
Q.69 The value of
A 199
B 1916
C 1964
D 19 7
Answer: A
Q.70 If each side of a rectangle is increased by 13%, then its area will increase by:
A 27.69%
B 13%
C 26%
D 21.69%
Answer: A
Q.71 If (x – 7)3 + (2x + 8)3 + (2x – 3)3 = 3(x-7)(2x + 8)(2x-3), then what is the value of x ?
A 1.6
B 0.4
C 2.4
D 1.2
Answer: B
Q.72 If sinθ = 3x and cosθ = 3/x, (x ≠ 0) then the value of 6 ( x2 + 1/x2) is:
A ⅓
B ⅔
C ¼
D ½
Answer: B
Q.73 If x = 2 + √3 , then the value of x 3 − x−3 is:
A 52
B -52
C 30√3
D −30√3
Answer: C
Q.74 Two students, A and B, appeared for an examination. A secured 8 marks more than B and the marks of the former was 60% of the sum of their marks. The sum of the marks obtained by A and is:
A 75
B 45
C 40
D 50
Answer: C
Q.75 The distance between the centre of two circles of radius 4 cm, and 2 cm is 10 cm. The length (in cm) of a transverse common tangent is:
A 4
B 6
C 10
D 8
Answer: D
English
Instructions For the following questions answer them individually
Q.76 Select the most appropriate word for the group of words. That which cannot be seen through
A magical
B opaque
C transparent
D invisible
Answer: B
Q.77 Given below are four jumbled sentences. Out of the given options pick the one that gives their correct order.
A. As a result, he had gotten into a million activities and hobbies.
B. Thus, his parents were now reluctant to spend any more money on his hobbies.
C. John hated finishing things almost as much as he loved starting them.
D. But he never stuck with any of them for long.
A ADCB
B BCAD
C CADB
D CDBA
Answer: C
Q.78 Select the correctly spelt word.
A persoue
B pursue
C persue
D purseue
Answer: B
Instructions
Identify the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment. If no substitution is required, select No substitution.
Q.79 The commander of the ship as well as the crew are caught by the storm.
A No substitution
B are being caught by
C is caught in
D are caught in
Answer: C
Q.80 All the accident victims have been admitted and received attention.
A but are receiving
B No substitution
C so had received
D and have received
Answer: D
Instructions For the following questions answer them individually
Q.81 Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. VITAL
A needless
B essential
C insignificant
D trivial
Answer: B
Q.82 Select the most appropriate indirect form of the given sentence. She says, “I go for a walk every morning.”
A She says that she goes for a walk every morning.
B She said that she goes for a walk every morning.
C She said that she went for a walk every morning.
D She says that I go for a walk every morning.
Answer: A
Q.83 Select the most appropriate passive form of the given sentence. He threw the ball towards his little brother.
A The ball was thrown towards his little brother.
B The ball is thrown towards his little brother.
C His little brother’s ball was thrown at him.
D The ball is being thrown towards his little brother.
Answer: A
Q.84 Select the most appropriate word for the group of words. Willing to be guided or controlled
A abominable
B adorable
C amenable
D adamant
Answer: C
Q.85 Identify the segment which contains the grammatical error. The picture of the king’s is exactly like the king himself.
A The picture
B the king himself
C is exactly like
D of the king’s
Answer: D
Q.86 Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word. ______ people are remembered even after death for their good deeds.
A Virtuous
B Vicious
C Violent
D Virtual
Answer: A
Q.87 Select the most appropriate antonym of the given word. OMINOUS
A threatening
B baleful
C foreboding
D auspicious
Answer: D
Q.88 Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Red letter day
A a very hot day
B a very cold day
C a very special day
D a frightful day
Answer: C
Instructions
In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.
Comprehension: For two months I have been trying to decide who (1) ______ the best ice cream. I have (2) ______ it down to my two favourite manufacturers. Let’s start (3) ______ Randolph Farms who have lots of (4) ______ flavours. Then, we have Goodies who use natural (5) ______ to make excellent ice cream.
Q.89 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 1
A was making
B is making
C makes
D make
Answer: C
Q.90 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 2
A chosen
B cancelled
C narrowed
D selected
Answer: C
Q.91 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 3
A by
B with
C from
D off
Answer: B
Q.92 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 4
A unlike
B variety
C various
D different
Answer: D
Q.93 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 5
A goods
B ingredients
C elements
D particles
Answer: B
Instructions For the following questions answer them individually
Q.94 Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. In a pickle
A in great pain
B in deep sorrow
C in jubiliation
D in trouble
Answer: D
Q.95 Select the most appropriate antonym of the given word. NOVEL
A old
B original
C new
D fresh
Answer: A
Q.96 Identify the segment which contains the grammatical error. He asked from me if I was interested in a career in modelling.
A He asked
B from me if
C I was interested
D in a career
Answer: B
Q.97 Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. PITFALL
A hazard
B refuge
C retreat
D haven
Answer: A
Q.98 Select the wrongly spelt word.
A receive
B acheive
C grieve
D believe
Answer: B
Q.99 Given below are four jumbled sentences. Out of the given options pick the one that gives their correct order.
A. We even fail to recognize that their call of duty keeps them away from their families.
B. Yet, we often fail to appreciate these sacrifices that they make.
C. They make countless sacrifices for the nation and keep us safe from our enemies.
D. The uniformed men and women are our unsung heroes.
A DABC
B DCBA
C ABCD
D CBAD
Answer: B
Q.100 Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word. She was ______ with joy at winning the talent show.
A overruled
B overwhelmed
C overturned
D overpowered
Answer: B
