SSC-CHSL 2017 Questions
10 Mar 2018 • Shift 2
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Question 1
Comprehension
Directions: 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'. To his opinion (1)/ every entertainment (2)/ movie is foolish. (3)/ No error (4)
A
1B
2C
3D
4Question 2
Comprehension
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'. The Hellenistic period covering the period of Mediterranean (1)/ history between the death of Alexander the Great in (2)/ 323 BC and the emergence of the Roman Empire. (3)/ No error (4)
A
1B
2C
3D
4Question 3
Comprehension
Directions: 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 Police took ________ from there.
A
AfterB
OverC
UponD
OnQuestion 4
Comprehension
Directions: 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. One is caught in the box with what one knows and hence no new ideas _________.
A
EmergeB
DestroyC
RootedD
InnovateQuestion 5
Comprehension
Directions: In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word. Clandestine
A
TruthB
SecretC
FrankD
UprightQuestion 6
Comprehension
In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word. Cloistered
A
IsolatedB
MendableC
ImprovementD
CrowdedQuestion 7
Comprehension
In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which is opposite in meaning of the given word. Consanguinity
A
AffinityB
KinC
RaceD
DisunionQuestion 8
Comprehension
Directions: In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which is opposite in meaning of the given word. Deathly
A
WastedB
BloomingC
HorribleD
SickQuestion 9
Comprehension
Rearrange the parts of the sentence in correct order. There needs to be a P: more coordinated effort Q: forest diseases in India R: towards dealing with
A
PRQB
PQRC
RPQD
RQPQuestion 10
Comprehension
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. A policeman caught her.
A
She was caught by a policeman.B
She is catch by a policeman.C
She caught by a policeman.D
She is caught by a policeman.Question 11
Comprehension
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. Raju wrote, “I will be going to Mumbai tomorrow."
A
Raju wrote that he will be going to Mumbai tomorrow.B
Raju wrote that he would be going to Mumbai the day before.C
Raju wrote that he would be going to Mumbai the day after.D
Raju wrote that he should be gone to Mumbai the next day.Question 12
Comprehension
Directions: In the following questions, a word has been written in four different ways out of which only one is correctly spelt. Select the correctly spelt word.
A
PreferredB
PrefereedC
PrreforedD
PrefearredQuestion 13
Comprehension
their lives without ________ learning the nature
A
ReallyB
RealC
RealityD
RealiseQuestion 14
Comprehension
made to happen _________ not to happen.
A
OrB
ButC
SoD
AtQuestion 15
Comprehension
Logician endeavours to ________ exactly what this reason
A
LearntB
LearnsC
LearnD
LearningQuestion 16
Comprehension
us to distinguish ________ the good reasoning
A
InB
WithinC
BetweenD
AmidstQuestion 17
Comprehension
people into error ______ misfortune.
A
NorB
NeitherC
AlsoD
AndQuestion 18
Comprehension
Directions: In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase. Be worlds apart
A
Travel a very long distance.B
To go from heaven to hell.C
Be very different.D
To sustain affection despite living very far away.Question 19
Comprehension
In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase. Silver bullet
A
A very expensive solution used only as the last measure.B
A simple and seemingly magical solution to a complicated problem.C
A solution which is worse than the problem.D
A thing of beauty but which is actually deadly.Question 20
Comprehension
Directions: In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the words/sentence . The ability to make good judgments and take quick decisions
A
PuerilityB
AcumenC
StuporD
SanityQuestion 21
Comprehension
Directions: In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the words/sentence . A high degree of skill
A
ProficiencyB
MaladroitC
AmateurD
GawkinessQuestion 22
Comprehension
Directions: 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". From the early 1990s, salaries shot up and stock options (were introduced).
A
Are introducedB
Is introducedC
Was introducedD
No improvementQuestion 23
Comprehension
Directions: 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 have always (baffle) by the unique melange of languages and dialects that India is home to.
A
Being baffledB
Been baffledC
BafflingD
No improvementQuestion 24
Comprehension
Directions: 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. There was an old study A – of marathon runners which B – heart muscle during post-mortem C – showed significant fibrosis of the
A
ABCB
ACBC
CBAD
CABQuestion 25
Comprehension
Directions: I n the following question, four words are given out of which one word is correctly spelt. Select the correctly spelt word.
A
ExacerbateB
ExacarbateC
ExacerbatD
ExacarbatQuestion 26
Logical Reasoning
In the following question, select the related word pair from the given alternatives. Bulb : Electricity ::
A
Fuel : DieselB
Car : PetrolC
Scooter : VehicleD
Pen : PencilQuestion 27
Logical Reasoning
In the following question, select the related number from the given alternatives. 432 : 234 :: 789 : ?
A
876B
795C
987D
894Question 28
Logical Reasoning
In the following question, select the related letter/letters from the given alternatives. TMP : QJM :: PIK
A
MFHB
RHKC
GFID
AHKQuestion 29
Logical Reasoning
In the following question, select the odd word pair from the given alternatives.
A
Red - ColourB
Colour - GreenC
Pink - ColourD
Blue - ColourQuestion 30
Logical Reasoning
In the following question, four number pairs are given. The number on left side of (-) is related to the number of the right side of (-) with some Logic/RuIe/Relation. Three are similar on basis of same Logic/RuIe/Relation. Select the odd one out from the given alternatives.
A
23 – 25B
27 – 29C
21 – 23D
25 – 29Question 31
Logical Reasoning
In the following question, select the odd letter/letters from the given alternatives.
A
IJLOB
EFHIC
KLNQD
GHJMQuestion 32
Logical Reasoning
Arrange the given words in the sequence in which they occur in the dictionary. 1. Participle 2. Parking 3. Parrot 4. Pedestrian 5. Peach
A
13245B
23154C
54213D
43125Question 33
Logical Reasoning
A series is given with one term missing. Select the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series. 5, 8, 11, 14, 17, ?
A
21B
19C
20D
23Question 34
Logical Reasoning
A series is given with one term missing. Select the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series. KNJ, NQM, QTP, TWS, ?
A
XYZB
YXVC
WYZD
WZVQuestion 35
Logical Reasoning
The ratio of the present age of Shreya and her husband is 8 : 9. 9 years from now, the age of her husband and her son will be in the ratio 9 : 4. If the present age of Shreya is 56 years, then what will be her son’s present age (in years)?
A
23B
24C
19D
25Question 36
Logical Reasoning
From the given alternatives, select the word which CANNOT be formed using the letters of the given word. Components
A
CoolB
ComeC
MostD
MenQuestion 37
Logical Reasoning
In a certain code language, "TRAP" is written as "53" and “MADE" is written as "21". How is "LATE" written in that code language?
A
37B
36C
38D
35Question 38
Logical Reasoning
In a certain code language, '-' represents '×' and '×' represents '-'. Find out the answer to the following question. 24 + 12 × 30 + 2 – 6 = ?
A
18B
13C
37D
22Question 39
Logical Reasoning
The following equation is incorrect. Which signs should be replaced to correct the equation? 21 + 16 × 35 – 70 + 20 = 49
A
+ with ×B
+ with ÷C
- with +D
- with ÷Question 40
Logical Reasoning
If 2 * 10 = 6, 14 * 16 = 15 and 4 * 16 = 10, then find the value of 16 * 8 = ?
A
12B
8C
10D
18Question 41
Logical Reasoning
Which of the following terms follows the trend of the given list? YYYYYYX, YYYYYXX, YYYYXXX, YYYXXXX, YYXXXXX, ?
A
XXXXXXXB
YXXXXXXC
YYYYYYXD
YYYYYXXQuestion 42
Logical Reasoning
Two autos start from the same stand. Auto A travels 2 km east, then turns to its right and travels further 3 km. Meanwhile auto B travels 5 km north, and then turns West and travels 3 km, then it turns to its left and travels 8 km. Where is auto B with respect to auto A?
A
5 km WestB
1 km WestC
5 km EastD
1 km EastQuestion 43
Logical Reasoning
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. Statements: I. No rubbers are plastic II. AII polymers are rubber Conclusions: I. Some plastic are polymers II. No polymers are plastic
A
Only conclusion I followB
Only conclusion II followsC
Both conclusions I and II followD
Neither conclusion I nor conclusion II followsQuestion 44
Logical Reasoning
In the following figure, rectangle represents Physicians, circle represents Cartoonists, triangle represents Poets and square represents Golfers. Which set of letters represents Physicians who are Golfers?
A
GEB
HCC
HCIDGED
IDQuestion 45
Logical Reasoning
A series is given with one term missing. Select the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series. ONU, NKP, MHK, LEF, ?
A
KABB
KAAC
KBAD
KAZQuestion 46
Logical Reasoning
In the following question, select the missing number from the given series. 123, 120, 116, 111, ?, 98
A
100B
105C
99D
103Question 47
Logical Reasoning
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
(19, 22, 27)B
(41, 44, 49)C
(61, 64, 71)D
(83, 86, 91)Question 48
Logical Reasoning
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 ‘G’ can be represented by 31, 24 etc and ‘Y’ can be represented by 86, 97 etc Similarly, you have to identify the set for the word ‘COWS’. Matrix I 0 1 2 3 4 0 C C D I J 1 E K I B E 2 I F A K G 3 C G E L I 4 J H I F A Matrix II 5 6 7 8 9 5 O X N W X 6 N W N X O 7 Z T V N T 8 O Y W O R 9 N P Y S Z
A
12, 88, 12, 99B
34, 68, 21, 57C
30, 55, 87, 98D
32, 98, 42, 77Question 49
Arithmetic
Find the value of \(\sqrt {7\sqrt {7\sqrt {7\sqrt {7\sqrt {7\sqrt 7 } } } } }\)
A
\({7^{\frac{{31}}{{64}}}}\)B
\({7^{\frac{{1}}{{64}}}}\)C
\({7^{\frac{{63}}{{64}}}}\)D
\({7^{\frac{{7}}{{64}}}}\)Question 50
Arithmetic
Find the value of x is \(\sqrt {1 - \frac{x}{{324}}} = \frac{{13}}{{18}}\)
A
155B
157C
159D
161Question 51
Arithmetic
If x - 1/x = 10, then find the value of \(\frac{{{x^4} + 1}}{{{x^2}}}\)
A
98B
100C
102D
106Question 52
Arithmetic
If 7 m + 1 = 2401, then find the value of 2 2m + 2 .
A
224B
256C
264D
286Question 53
Arithmetic
If the triangle ABC and DEF follows the given equation, then these two triangles are similar by which of the following criterion? \(\frac{{AB}}{{DE}} = \frac{{BC}}{{EF}} = \frac{{AC}}{{DF}}\)
A
SAS similarityB
SSS similarityC
AAA similarityD
None of the theseQuestion 54
Arithmetic
Which of the following is the CORRECT option for the triangles having sides in the ratio of 3 : 4 : 6?
A
Acute angledB
Obtuse angledC
Right angledD
Either acute or right angledQuestion 55
Arithmetic
If 35% of A is equal to 60% of B, then what is the ratio of A and B?
A
8 : 13B
12 : 7C
2 : 3D
13 : 7Question 56
Arithmetic
A bag contain equal number of 1 rupee, 50 paisa and 25 paisa coins. If the total amount is Rs. 105, then how many coins of each type are there?
A
15B
45C
60D
80Question 57
Arithmetic
The alcohol and water in a mixture are in the ratio of 7 : 8 respectively. If 11 litre water is added to it, then the ratio of alcohol and water in the new mixture becomes 3 : 5. What is the total quantity (in litres) of the alcohol in the new mixture?
A
21B
24C
35D
32Question 58
Arithmetic
In a committee there are 15 members. If two members whose ages are 45 years and 55 years are replaced by two new members, then average age of 15 members is increased by 2 years. What is the average age (in years) of the new members?
A
59B
61C
65D
68Question 59
Arithmetic
Simple interest on a sum of Rs. 1400 for 3 years and 4 months is Rs. 700. What is the rate (in percentage) of interest per annum?
A
17B
15C
18D
12Question 60
Arithmetic
The difference between cost price and selling price is Rs. 12.54. If loss percentage is 33%, then what is the cost price (in Rs.)?
A
35.44B
50.54C
41D
38Question 61
Arithmetic
Selling price of an article is Rs. 495 and discount of 5% is offered. What is the marked price (in Rs)?
A
524.5B
587C
521D
540Question 62
Arithmetic
What is the simplified value of \(\sqrt {\frac{{{{\left( {0.07} \right)}^2} + {{\left( {0.29} \right)}^2} - 0.0203}}{{{{\left( {0.07} \right)}^3} + {{\left( {0.29} \right)}^3}}}}\) ?
A
0.6B
0.06C
(1/0.6)D
(1/0.06)Question 63
Arithmetic
X alone can do a piece of work in 12 days and Y alone can do the same work in 6 days. In how many days will both together complete the same work?
A
3B
4C
5D
2E
5Question 64
Arithmetic
A 800 metres long train is running at the speed of 90 km/hr. If it crosses a bridge in 50 seconds, then what is the length (in metres) of the bridge?
A
250B
300C
350D
450Question 65
Arithmetic
In which year were the number of vacancies lesser than that of the previous year?
A
2015B
2012C
2014D
2013Question 66
Arithmetic
What was the difference in the number of vacancies between the years 2011 and 2014?
A
25B
20C
15D
30Question 67
Arithmetic
The number of vacancies in 2015 were lesser than that in 2011 by ______
A
30%B
18%C
70%D
42.8%Question 68
Arithmetic
The salary of a management trainee in the company is Rs. 15,000, then what was the increase in the expense (in Rs. Lakhs) due to salaries that had to be paid when posts were filled for the vacancies in the year 2012?
A
13B
13.5C
14D
14.5Question 69
Arithmetic
The length of the diagonal and the breadth of a rectangle is 26 cm and 10 cm respectively. Calculate its area (in cm 2 ).
A
480B
69C
240D
192Question 70
Arithmetic
If a regular polygon has 10 sides, then the measure of its interior angle is greater than the measure of its exterior angle by how many degrees?
A
120B
132C
140D
108Question 71
Arithmetic
Find the total surface area (in cm 2 ) of a cuboid of length, breadth and height of 10.5 cm, 8 cm and 9 cm respectively.
A
607B
767C
769D
501Question 72
Arithmetic
What is the value of (cot 45° - √2)?
A
\(\frac{{\left( {\sqrt 3 - 1} \right)}}{{2\sqrt 3}}\)B
\(\frac{{\sqrt 3 - 1}}{2}\)C
\(1 - \sqrt 2\)D
\(1 - \sqrt 3\)Question 73
Arithmetic
In Quadrilateral ADEF measure of angle E is 90°. If tan D = 4/3, and DE = 6 cm, then what is the length (in cm) of side EF?
A
10B
5C
8D
4Question 74
GK
Permanent settlement was a feature of_______
A
Zamindari SystemB
Mahalwari SystemC
Ryotwari SystemD
No option is correct.Question 75
GK
Who was the Finance Minister of India during the New Economic Policy (1991)?
A
Manmohan SinghB
Uma KapilaC
Pranab MukherjeeD
Jaswant SinghQuestion 76
GK
Which of the following elements were not found in the form of archaeological remains from Kalibanga?
A
Black banglesB
FirepitC
Ploughed fieldD
Couple burialQuestion 77
GK
Who led the English Army in the Battle of Buxar?
A
Lord CliveB
VansittartC
Hector MunroD
Eyre CooteQuestion 78
GK
Which of the following planets has the highest average density?
A
JupiterB
MarsC
EarthD
MercuryQuestion 79
GK
Where are the Girnar hills located?
A
BiharB
GujaratC
KarnatakaD
RajasthanQuestion 80
GK
The birthplace of the tenth and last guru of Sikhs, Guru Gobind Singh is ________.
A
GuwahatiB
Hemkund SahibC
AmritsarD
Patna SahibQuestion 81
GK
How many agreements have been signed by India and Israel on January 15, 2018?
A
6B
9C
12D
15Question 82
GK
Which Player has been awarded Padma Bhushan in the year 2018 for his contribution to Cricket?
A
Saurabh GanguliB
Rahul DravidC
Mahendra Singh DhoniD
Virat KohliQuestion 83
GK
Which state of India does not share the border with Pakistan?
A
GujaratB
RajasthanC
PunjabD
Himachal PradeshQuestion 84
GK
In which of the following, Nylon is used?
A
Sleeping bagsB
ParachuteC
ToothbrushD
All options are correctQuestion 85
GK
Match the following items of column (A) with column (B). Column A Column B I. Carbon 1. In making electric wire II. Copper 2. As fuel III. Iron 3. In wrapping food items IV. Aluminium 4. For machinery
A
I – 2, II – 1, III – 4, IV – 3 B
I – 3, II – 1, III – 2, IV – 4C
I – 1, II – 2, III – 3, IV – 4D
I – 4, II – 3, III – 2, IV – 1Question 86
GK
If any Fundamental Right of a citizen is breached, then under Article 32 of Indian Constitution he can directly go the ________.
A
Chief Minister of stateB
Prime Minister of IndiaC
Supreme Court of IndiaD
Governor of stateQuestion 87
GK
Which type of city administration controls transitional areas (from rural to urban)?
A
Nagar PanchayatB
Municipal CouncilC
Municipal CorporationD
No option is correctQuestion 88
GK
The process of acquiring oxygen from outside the body and to use it in the process of breakdown of food sources for cellular needs is commonly called ________.
A
respirationB
nutritionC
digestionD
transportationQuestion 89
GK
What is the function of guard cells of the stomata?
A
Opening of stomata onlyB
Closing of stomata onlyC
Both opening and closing of stomataD
Neither opening nor closing of stomataQuestion 90
GK
In August 2017, Indian Government has launched a portal to provide a platform to sell agricultural produce called ’e-RAKAM’. What does 'M’ stand for?
A
MarketB
MandiC
ManagementD
MessagingQuestion 91
GK
SARAS PT1N, the new upgraded version of indigenous transport aircraft. SARAS has been developed by
A
Hindustan Aeronautics LimitedB
National Aeronautics LaboratoryC
Bharat Dynamics LimitedD
Defence Research and Development OrganisationQuestion 92
GK
In April 2017, N.K. Singh Committee recommended _______ fiscal deficit target by FY23.
A
2.50%B
3.00%C
3.50%D
4.00%Question 93
GK
On 12 April 2017, Parliament passed the HIV/AIDS (Prevention and Control) Bill, 2017. This Bill provides essential support to National AIDS control programme. It aims to achieve the target of ending this Epidemic by year ______.
A
2025B
2022C
2030D
2020Question 94
GK
Calculate the time period (in seconds) of a sound wave of wavelength 2m travelling with a speed of 250 m/s.
A
500B
0.008C
0.016D
250Question 95
GK
The ratio of the total distance travelled by a body to the total time taken by it is its
A
instantaneous velocityB
linear velocityC
average speedD
accelerationQuestion 96
GK
The average weather pattern taken over a long time, say 25 years, is called the ________ of the place.
A
EcologyB
EnvironmentC
ClimateD
HabitatQuestion 97
GK
Which of the statements given below are correct? A) Rajiv Ouseph won the Badminton 2017 BWF Super Series Finals Men's Singles. B) In 2017, Anthony Davis played for the NBA team New Orleans Pelicans. C) Lewis Hamilton won the Formula One 2017 Australian Grand Prix.
A
Only AB
Only BC
Only CD
B and CQuestion 98
GK
In Microsoft Word, ________ refers to the way our text will look like.
A
InsertingB
FormattingC
CuttingD
Pasting