SSC-CHSL 2017 Questions
27 Mar 2018 • Shift 2
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Question 1
Comprehension
In the following question, four words are given out of which one word is correctly spelt. Select the correctly spelt word.
A
gimmicB
gimickC
gimmickD
gimicQuestion 2
Comprehension
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. They were quite A- I was fluent in English B- fascinated, and were quick to C- remark that they were surprised
A
BACB
ACBC
BCAD
ABCQuestion 3
Comprehension
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”. She thought she (have rediscovered) her real self after a long time.
A
had rediscoveredB
had rediscoverC
had rediscoveringD
no improvementQuestion 4
Comprehension
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”. A neem tree grew as a bonus on the side, raising its head high as if it wants (will peep) into my bedroom.
A
peepB
peepedC
to peepD
no improvementQuestion 5
Comprehension
In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the words/sentence. Expel someone from a property, especially with the support of the law
A
GenialB
EvictC
CordialD
ConvivialQuestion 6
Comprehension
In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the phrase. Of or connected with the sense of touch
A
ApperceptionB
EavesdropC
TactileD
HarkQuestion 7
Comprehension
In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase. Run out of steam
A
Lose impetus or enthusiasm.B
To keep going even after losing all energy.C
Have no more funds to proceed any further.D
Build interest as you go along.Question 8
Comprehension
In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase. Lend me your ear
A
To politely ask for someone’s full attention.B
Begging someone to listen to your grievances.C
When nobody is willing to hear your side of the story.D
Call someone for severe scolding.Question 9
Comprehension
Go away by _______ to some place where you
A
youB
yourselfC
yourD
themQuestion 10
Comprehension
disturbed. _______ course, not always
A
ForB
OfC
OffD
FromQuestion 11
Comprehension
this condition. _______ mind
A
NoB
NeverC
NoneD
NotQuestion 12
Comprehension
conditions and _______ from the outer
A
impressB
impressionC
impressionsD
impressedQuestion 13
Comprehension
All mental _______ is within you.
A
disturbB
disturbanceC
disturbedD
disturbsQuestion 14
Comprehension
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
ForceiblyB
ForcieblyC
FourcibleyD
ForciblyQuestion 15
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. She says, “I am playing tennis.”
A
She says that she will be playing tennis.B
She said she are playing tennis.C
She said she was playing tennis.D
She says that she is playing tennis.Question 16
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. Who burned the food?
A
By who was this food burned?B
By whom was that food burned?C
By whom was the food burned?D
By whom is this food burned?Question 17
Comprehension
Rearrange the parts of the sentence in correct order. Ever since P : outbreaks have been an annual occurrence Q : Indian shores during the 2009 pandemic, R : the influenza virus H1N1 landed on
A
PQRB
RPQC
QRPD
RQPQuestion 18
Comprehension
In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which is opposite in meaning of the given word. Incarcerate
A
ReleaseB
ConfineC
DetainD
CommitQuestion 19
Comprehension
In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which is opposite in meaning of the given word. Discordant
A
AggressiveB
AgreeableC
NoisyD
DifferQuestion 20
Comprehension
In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word. Arbitrary
A
MethodicalB
PenetrableC
RandomD
ArtfulQuestion 21
Comprehension
In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word. Palliate
A
AccuseB
RelieveC
CondemnD
ExacerbateQuestion 22
Comprehension
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 must ______ a great time at her birthday party.
A
be havingB
hasC
be hadD
is havingQuestion 23
Comprehension
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. Ignoring someone in pain is an ______ act.
A
immortalB
aggravatingC
immoralD
fecundQuestion 24
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’. Four famous Sikh shrines in Delhi will go green (1)/by employing solar energy (2)/to meet its daily power needs from April. (3)/No error (4)
A
1B
2C
3D
4Question 25
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’. Cybercrime cases pose various kinds of (1)/challenges which requires strengthening of (2)/the institutional mechanism. (3)/No error (4)
A
1B
2C
3D
4Question 26
Logical Reasoning
Select the related word from the given alternatives. Nest : Bird ∷ ? : ?
A
King : PalaceB
Horse : StyC
Web : SpiderD
Lion : DenQuestion 27
Logical Reasoning
In the following question, select the related number from the given alternatives. 47 : 57 ∷ 93 : ?
A
103B
122C
114D
98Question 28
Logical Reasoning
In the following question, select the related letter pair from the given alternatives. UCG : WEI ∷ ? : ?
A
RPC : TREB
PWC : RYDC
JLR : KNTD
LPJ : NQLQuestion 29
Logical Reasoning
In the following question, select the odd word pair from the given alternatives.
A
Square - FourB
Hexagon - SixC
Cone - FigureD
Triangle - ThreeQuestion 30
Logical Reasoning
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 alternatives.
A
2 - 8B
4 - 12C
8 - 24D
10 - 30Question 31
Logical Reasoning
In the following question, select the odd letter/letters from the given alternatives.
A
HQXB
CLUC
ENWD
GPYQuestion 32
Logical Reasoning
Arrange the given words in the sequence in which they occur in the dictionary. 1. Sloven 2. Slur 3. Smack 4. Slogan 5. Sluggy
A
25143B
32541C
12453D
41523Question 33
Logical Reasoning
In the following question, select the missing number from the given series. 1912, 2012, 2133, 2277, 2446, ?
A
2642B
2964C
2738D
2858Question 34
Logical Reasoning
A series is given with one term missing. Select the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series. AFGH, BHJL, CJMP, DLPT, ?
A
FMTYB
FMSXC
ENSXD
YNSZQuestion 35
Logical Reasoning
Z’s present age is 55 years. If 11 years ago, C’s age was 1/11 of Z’s age, then after how many years C’s age will become 37 years?
A
22B
20C
17D
15Question 36
Logical Reasoning
From the given alternatives, select the word which CANNOT be formed using the letters of the given word. Mindboggling
A
DogB
GoingC
MidD
MightQuestion 37
Logical Reasoning
In a certain code language, “SLOPE” is written as “54973” and “CRAMP” is written as “18627”. How is “PROMO” written in that code language?
A
76828B
96838C
76939D
78929Question 38
Logical Reasoning
In a certain code language, ‘÷’ represents ‘+’, ‘-’ represents ‘×’, ‘+’ represents ‘÷’ and ‘×’ represents ‘-’. Find out the answer to the following question. 1 × 16 ÷ 15 - 10 + 6 = ?
A
42B
19C
30D
10Question 39
Logical Reasoning
The following equation is incorrect. Which two signs should be interchanged to correct the equation? 12 - 12 ÷ 25 × 10 + 10 = 25
A
and +B
÷ and ×C
× and -D
+ and ÷Question 40
Logical Reasoning
If 5 * 9 = -45, -3 * 7 = 21 and -2 * 3 = 6, then find the value of 3 * -7 = ?
A
-54B
-11C
-8D
21Question 41
Logical Reasoning
Which of the following terms follows the trend of the given list? YXXXXXXY, YXXXXXYX, YXXXXYXX, YXXXYXXX, YXXYXXXX, ______.
A
YYXXXXXXB
YXXXXXXYC
YXXXXXYXD
YXYXXXXXQuestion 42
Logical Reasoning
After their day’s work two village women are returning home. The first woman walks 1.5 km West, then turns to her right and walks 3 km to reach her house. In the mean while the second woman walks 1 km North, then she turns East and walks 3.5 km, then she turns to her left and walks 2 km to reach her house. Where is the first woman’s house with respect to the second woman’s house?
A
2 km WestB
5 km EastC
5 km WestD
2 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. Statement I: All notebooks are diaries. Statement II: All books are notebooks. Conclusion I: All diaries are books. Conclusion II: All books are diaries.
A
Only conclusion I followsB
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 brand managers, circle represents cartoonists, triangle represents sculptors and square represents fathers. Which set of letters represents fathers who are either brand managers or cartoonists?
A
GDFB
FDBC
BCGD
FDHQuestion 45
Logical Reasoning
A series is given with one term missing. Select the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series. MPK, NRN, OTQ, PVT, ?
A
QXWB
PYYC
PYXD
QXYQuestion 46
Logical Reasoning
In the following question, select the missing number from the given series. 108, 81, 54, 27, ?
A
-1B
-5C
0D
2Question 47
Logical Reasoning
In the following question, four groups of three numbers are given. In each group, the second and third numbers are related to the first number by a Logic/Rule/Relation. Three are similar on the basis of the same Logic/Rule/Relation. Select the odd one out from the given alternatives.
A
(5, 19, 9)B
(7, 29, 13)C
(15, 59, 29)D
(12, 47, 23)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 resented 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 a Matrix-II are numbered from 5 to 9. A letter from these matrices can be represented first by its row and row and next by its column, for example, ‘F’ can be represented by 41, 32 etc., and ‘Y’ can be represented by 87, 96 etc. Similarly, you have to identify the set for the word “SLAM”. Matrix-I 0 1 2 3 4 0 J L M G J 1 A E D H K 2 C G D H E 3 L K B C M 4 E B C A F Matrix-II 5 6 7 8 9 5 W R Q V S 6 V R T W N 7 S U U N V 8 V S Y O S 9 U Y P T Q
A
75, 30, 43, 34B
13, 68, 21, 99C
22, 87, 43, 98D
24, 85, 31, 57Question 49
Arithmetic
When a number is divided by 63 the remainder is obtained as 26. What will be the remainder when the number is divided by 3?
A
1B
2C
3D
5Question 50
Arithmetic
Determine the value of ‘?’ in \(\left( {1 - \frac{1}{2}} \right)\left( {1 - \frac{1}{3}} \right) \ldots \ldots \left( {1 - \frac{1}{n}} \right) = ?\)
A
2/nB
1/n 2C
1/nD
2/n 2Question 51
Arithmetic
If x 2 + 4y 2 + z 2 - 4x - 2z + 5 = 0, then find the value of \(\frac{{{y^{15}}\; + \;{x^5}}}{{{z^{14}}}}\) .
A
32B
46C
58D
60Question 52
Arithmetic
If \(x + \frac{1}{x} = \frac{7}{{\sqrt 6 }}\) and \(x > \frac{1}{x},\) then find the value of \(\left( {{x^3} - \frac{1}{{{x^3}}}} \right).\)
A
\(- \frac{{215}}{{6\sqrt 6 }}\)B
\(- \frac{{215}}{{\sqrt 6 }}\)C
\(\frac{{215}}{{\sqrt 6 }}\)D
\(\frac{{215}}{{6\sqrt 6 }}\)Question 53
Arithmetic
If four angles of a quadrilateral are (6x - 18), (80 - 4x), (4x + 14), (12x - 58), then find the value of the smallest angle of the quadrilateral.
A
4°B
10°C
18°D
20°Question 54
Arithmetic
Assume that the area of a triangle ABC is equal to 24 sq units. Find the area (in sq. units) of the triangle formed by joining the midpoints of side AB, BC, CA.
A
6B
12C
18D
24Question 55
Arithmetic
If A is 50% more than B, then B is what percent of A?
A
66.66B
33.33C
150D
75Question 56
Arithmetic
The ratio of incomes of C and D is 3 : 2. Ratio of income of D and E is 5 : 4. If one-third of C’s income is Rs. 4000 more than the half of E’s income, then what is D’s income (in Rs.)?
A
40000B
43000C
50000D
60000Question 57
Arithmetic
A, B and C start a business and the ratio of their investment is 8 : 5 : 3. If at the end the ratio of their profits is 4 : 15 : 6, then what is the ratio of time period of their investment?
A
1 : 6 : 5B
2 : 3 : 4C
1 : 6 : 4D
2 : 6 : 3Question 58
Arithmetic
Of the 5 subjects, the average marks of Rakesh in first 3 Subjects was 79 and the average marks in the last 3 subjects was 86. If his marks in the third subject were 80, then what were his average marks in all the 5 subjects?
A
81B
82C
83D
85Question 59
Arithmetic
A certain sum of money becomes double of itself in 15 years at a rate of simple interest. In how many years will it become 5 times of itself at the same rate of simple interest?
A
45B
37.5C
75D
60Question 60
Arithmetic
Ramesh sells an article at a loss of 5%. If he buys it for 30% less price and sells it for Rs. 38.5 less, then his profit will be 20%. What is the cost price (in Rs.) of the article?
A
450B
300C
350D
250Question 61
Arithmetic
If the ratio of marked price and selling price is 11 : 10, then what is the discount percentage?
A
11.11B
17.28C
12.5D
9.09Question 62
Arithmetic
If the value of √42 is approximately 6.480, then what is the approximate value of √(6/7)?
A
0.925B
0.935C
0.945D
0.955Question 63
Arithmetic
Robin can do a work in 10 hours. Pradeep and Robin together can do the same work in 4 hours. Pradeep and Nitin together can do the same work in 5 hours. In how many hours will Nitin complete the same work?
A
12B
15C
18D
20Question 64
Arithmetic
Two trains move from stations M and N respectively. Both trains move towards each other at speeds of 54 km/hr and 63 km/hr respectively. When they meet each other, the second train has travelled 100 km more than the first. What is the distance (in km) between M and N?
A
600B
700C
1300D
1500Question 65
Arithmetic
Which department has the second highest annual sales?
A
DB
AC
BD
FQuestion 66
Arithmetic
What is the ratio of the annual sales of department B to that of department F?
A
12 : 7B
7 : 12C
12 : 5D
5 : 12Question 67
Arithmetic
The annual sale of department F is lesser than that of department A by _______.
A
150%B
30%C
75%D
42.8%Question 68
Arithmetic
If the company has only 7 departments then what is the annual profit (in Rs. lakhs) of the company if the annual profit was 10% of the total annual sales of the company?
A
250B
25C
240D
24Question 69
Arithmetic
The length and breadth of a rectangle are 15 cm and 8 cm respectively. Find its area (in cm 2 ).
A
240B
208C
416D
120Question 70
Arithmetic
The area of a circle is 38.5 cm 2 . Find its circumference (in cm).
A
44B
24C
48D
22Question 71
Arithmetic
Find the curved surface area (in cm 2 ) of a right circular cylinder of diameter 42 cm and height 14 cm.
A
1848B
1716C
1621D
1587Question 72
Arithmetic
∆DEF is right angled at E. If m∠F = 45°, then find the value of (cosec D - 1/√3).
A
(√6 - 1)/√3B
(1 - √6)/√2C
√3 - 2D
(2 - √3)/2√3Question 73
Arithmetic
∆DEF is right angled at E. If tan D = 4/3, then what is the value of tan F?
A
3/4B
5/3C
4/5D
4/3Question 74
GK
Which of the following is a component of M-1?
A
Savings DepositsB
Credit CardC
Checkable DepositsD
GoldQuestion 75
GK
Invisible export means export of ________.
A
ServicesB
Prohibited GoodsC
Restricted GoodsD
Goods as Per ogl ListQuestion 76
GK
What is called the speedy cold winds blowing from the Uruguay side in the Pampas region of Argentina?
A
LevantB
PamperoC
HarmattanD
KaraburanQuestion 77
GK
Which of the following cities is NOT situated on the banks of any river?
A
SuratB
CuttackC
BhopalD
MysoreQuestion 78
GK
Who among the following Mughal Emperors wrote his autobiography in Persian?
A
BabarB
AkbarC
JahangirD
AurangzebQuestion 79
GK
In which of the following years was the ‘Caste Disabilities Act’ passed?
A
1850B
1860C
1863D
1876Question 80
GK
Guru Gobind Singh, the 10 th Guru of Sikhs, was the son of ________.
A
Guru Nanak DevB
Guru Arjun DevC
Guru RamdasD
Guru Teg BahadurQuestion 81
GK
Which of the following gulf countries announced to form a new economic and partnership group named ‘Joint Cooperation Committee’ in December 2017?
A
UAE and Saudi ArabiaB
Qatar and UAEC
Bahrain and KuwaitD
Oman and Saudi ArabiaQuestion 82
GK
Which Chief Minister was awarded for the prestigious Global Agriculture Leadership Award 2017 by the Indian Council of Food and Agriculture (ICFA)?
A
Chandrababu NaiduB
Nitish KumarC
K. Chandrasekhar RaoD
VasundharaRajeQuestion 83
GK
At present, who is the President of Nepal?
A
Bidya Devi BhandariB
Ram BaranYadavC
Khil Raj RegmiD
Girija Prasad KoiralaQuestion 84
GK
Hydrogenation process is associated with which of the following?
A
RubberB
PetroleumC
CopperD
Edible fatsQuestion 85
GK
Which element is generally NOT radioactive?
A
ThoriumB
PoloniumC
GermaniumD
PlutoniumQuestion 86
GK
In Indian Parliamentary System, Gram Panchayat is elected for how many years?
A
Two yearsB
Three yearsC
Four yearsD
Five yearsQuestion 87
GK
Under universal adult franchise, people of what age have the right to vote, irrespective of their social or economic backgrounds?
A
16 years and aboveB
17 years and aboveC
18 years and aboveD
21 years and aboveQuestion 88
GK
Which part of the flower produces pollen grains that are generally yellowish in colour?
A
SepalsB
PetalsC
StamensD
CarpelsQuestion 89
GK
Which type of permanent tissue helps the aquatic plants to float?
A
AerenchymaB
CollenchymaC
SclerenchymaD
No option is correct.Question 90
GK
In December 2017, who launched ‘Livestock Disease Forewarning - Mobile Application (LDF-Mobile App)’?
A
J. P. NaddaB
Radha Mohan SinghC
Ram Vilas PaswanD
Harsimrat Kaur BadalQuestion 91
GK
What is the name of the most ancient spiral galaxy that existed 11 billion years ago?
A
A1689 B01B
A1689 B10C
A1689 B20D
A1689 B11Question 92
GK
Y. H. Malegam Committee is an expert committee constituted by Reserve Bank of India to look into which of the following issues? I. Classification of bad loans II. Effectiveness of audits III. Rising incidents of frauds
A
Only I and IIB
Only II and IIIC
Only I and IIID
All I, II and IIIQuestion 93
GK
‘Protocol for Star Rating of Garbage-Free Cities’ launched on January 20, 2018 will be rating cities on ________ rating system.
A
3-starB
4-starC
5-starD
7-starQuestion 94
GK
Calculate the time period (in seconds) of a sound wave of wavelength 4 m travelling with a speed of 500 m/s.
A
2000B
0.016C
1000D
0.008Question 95
GK
Propagation of sound can be visualised as propagation of _______ variations in the medium.
A
ElasticityB
ViscosityC
DensityD
PorosityQuestion 96
GK
During the day, the direction of the wind would be from the ________.
A
Sea to the landB
Land to the seaC
Valleys to the mountainsD
Mountains to the valleysQuestion 97
GK
Which of the statements given below are correct? A) Viktor Axelsen won the Badminton 2017 BWF Super Series Finals Men’s Singles. B) Alexander Zverev won the Tennis 2017 Italian Open Men’s Singles. C) In 2018 IPL auctions, Delhi Daredevils retained Hardik Pandya.
A
Only CB
Both A and BC
Both B and CD
A, B and CQuestion 98
GK
In HTML, ________ attribute is used to display characters as asterisks.
A
TYPE = “TEXT”B
TYPE = “PASSWORD”C
TYPE = “RADIO”D
TYPE = “CHECKBOX”