Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.
A large cage, building or enclosure to keep birds
SSC CHSL 10th August 2021 Shift-1
For the following questions answer them individually
Select the most appropriate antonym of the given word.
Expunge
Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
Uphold
Given below are four sentences in jumbled order. Select the option that gives their correct order.
A. His school was closed as it was the height of summer.
B. It was on one such day that Ranji discovered a pool in the forest.
C. As he had no friends yet, he wandered alone in the hills and forests.
D. Ranji had been less than a month in Rajpur.
The following sentence has been divided into parts. One of them may contain an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options. If you don’t find any error, mark ‘No error’ as your answer.
The Prime Minister chair a high-level meeting / with senior officials / to review the Covid situation.
Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank.
In the past month, the price of oil has ______ several times.
Select the most appropriate one-word substitution for the given words.
Leather straps put around a horse’s head to control it
Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.
Mother said, “All the guests will arrive tonight.”
Sentences of a paragraph are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the sentences in the right order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph.
A. The word Jama means ‘a robe or shawl’ and War means ‘Yard (the measuring unit)’.
B. Jamawar (also spelled as Jamavar) is a fabric that has its roots in Kashmir.
C. People in the earlier times used to buy a yard of the shawl to protect themselves from the chilly winter.
D. The Jamawar is an adulterated form of Pashmina silk since it contains a blend of cotton and wool.
Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Rank and file
Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the given sentence.
My brother has decided to settle in London for good.
Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select ‘No substitution required’.
Unless someone makes a complaint, they will not clear the garbage from the street.
Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
In the given sentence, identify the segment which contains a grammatical error.
We are yet living in the same house.
Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
FORSAKE
Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
Profuse
Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice.
The clouds hid the sun.
Select the misspelt word.
Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select ‘No substitution’.
How long have you being seating on this bench?
Fill in the blank with most appropriate word.
The air ______ has gone up significantly.
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
Comprehension:
Kashmiri carpets have been appreciated since a long time for their intricate work. Their uniqueness (1) ______ in their manufacturing. These carpets are (2) ______ handmade and are knotted, not tufted. You can (3) ______ different carpets from a variety of silk or woolen ones. These are (4) ______ in colourful themes. The main art of carpet manufacturing is (5) ______ with the knotting. These knots determine the durability and value of the carpet.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 1.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 2.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 3.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 4.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 5.
For the following questions answer them individually
The sequence of folding a piece of paper and the manner in which the folded paper has been cut is shown in the following figures. How would this paper look when unfolded?
Four options have been given, out of which three are alike in some manner and one is different. Select the option that is different.
Select the option that is embedded in the given figure (rotation is NOT allowed).
Select the figure that will replace the question mark (?) in the following figure series.
Four number-pairs have been given, out of which three are alike in some manner and one is different. Select the one that is different.
Select the option in which the numbers share the same relationship as that shared by the numbers in the given set.
(7, 4, 33)
Which two digits need to be interchanged so as to balance the given equation?
$$75 \div 18 + 51 \times 8 - 82 = 87$$
How many triangles are there in the figure given below?
Select the alternative which has the same relation to the third word as the second word is to the first word.
Bed : Mattress :: Chair : ?
If Raman is the brother of the son of Kshitij’s son, how is Raman related to Kshitij?
Which of the following Venn diagrams best represents the words given below?
Engineers, Educated Persons, Males
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.
Growth : Expansion
Three of the following four letter-clusters are alike in a certain way and one is different. Select the odd one.
Select the correct option that indicates the arrangement of the following words in a logical and meaningful order.
1. Universe
2. Chennai
3. World
4. Asia
5. Tamil Nadu
Select the combination of letters that when sequentially placed in the blanks of the given letter series will complete the series.
a _ bcd _ _ aabc _ dea _ _ cd _ e
Select the correct mirror image of the given figure when the mirror is placed at the right side.
In a certain code language, ENDORSE is written as VMWLIHV. How will INSTRUCT be written in that language?
Select the number from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series.
8, 24, 48, 80, ?, 168
Vishal has a total of ₹4,100 in the denominations of 5, 10, 20 and 50 rupee notes. He has an equal number of 5 and 10 rupee notes. The number of 20 rupee notes is double the number of 5 rupee notes. The number of 50 rupee notes is thrice the number of 10 rupee notes. How many 5 rupee notes are there with Vishal?
Read the given statements and conclusions carefully. Assuming that the information given in the statements is true, even if it appears to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the given conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements.
Statements:
All computers are calculators.
All calculators are boxes.
Conclusions:
I. All computers are boxes.
II. Some boxes are computers.
In a code language, if FORTUNE is written as 716192122156, then how will OCTOBER be written in the same language?
Two different positions of the same dice are shown, the six faces of which are numbered from 1 to 6. Which number is on the face opposite to the face showing '2' ?
Select the option in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers of the following set.
29 : 36 : 39
Select the option that is related to the third term in the same way as the second term is related to the first term.
DEBONAIR : EDRIOBAN : : HALLMARK : ?
Select the option that is related to the third number in the same way as the second number is related to the first number.
6 : 27 :: 9 : ?
A solid metallic sphere of radius 10 cm is melted and recast into spheres of radius 2 cm each. How many such spheres can be made?
There are 3 groups of persons — male, female and children. There are 20 males and the number of females and children taken together is 4 more than that of the males. The average weight of males is 54 kg, that of females is 49 kg and that of children is 30 kg. If the average weight of the whole group is 48.25 kg. then what is the difference between the number of females and the number of children?
If $$x + \frac{1}{15 x} = 3$$, then the value of $$9x^3 + \frac{1}{375 x^3}$$ will be:
Simplify the given expression.
$$\left(x - \frac{2}{x}\right)^3 - \left(x + \frac{2}{x}\right)^3$$
Study the given graph and answer the question that follows.
By what percentage is the average expenditure of the company in 2014, 2016 and 2018 less than the revenue in 2017?
Evaluate the following expression.
$$\frac{3(\cot^2 46^\circ - \sec^2 44^\circ)}{2(\sin^2 28^\circ - \sin^2 62^\circ)} + \frac{2\cos^2 60^\circ \tan^2 33^\circ \tan^2 57^\circ}{\sec^2(90^\circ - \theta) - \cot^2 \theta}$$
Nalini’s younger brother is 12 years old. If the ratio of the age of Nalini to that of her brother is 7 : 6, then what will be ratio in their ages 6 years hence?
$$16\frac{1}{4} \div \left[2\frac{1}{6} + \left\{4\frac{1}{3} - \left(2\frac{1}{2} + \frac{3}{4}\right)\right\}\right]$$ is equal to:
The number of students enrolled in different streams at Senior Secondary level in five schools is shown in the bar graph. What is the ratio of the number of students of science stream of schools A, B and D taken together to the number of students of vocational stream in schools B, D and E taken together?
ABC is a triangle inscribed in a circle and $$\angle ACB$$ is equal to $$35^\circ$$. P is a point on the circle on the side AB, opposite to C. What is the value of $$\angle APB$$ in degrees?
Let O be the centre of a circle and AC be the diameter. BD is a chord intersecting AC at E. AD and AB are joined. If $$\angle BOC = 40^\circ$$ and $$\angle AOD = 120^\circ$$, then $$\angle BEC$$ is equal to:
The simple interest on a sum of ₹12,000 at the end of 5 years is ₹6,000. What would have been the compound interest on the same sum at the same rate for 3 years when compounded annually?
10 men or 15 women can complete a work in 30 days. In how many days can 15 men and 27 women complete the work?
A person saves 25% of his income.If his income increases by 20% and his saving remains the same, then what will be the increased percentage of his expenditure?
Study the given bar graph and answer the question that follows.
The bar graph shows the exports of cars of types A and B (in ₹ million).
What is the ratio of the total exports of cars of type A in 2016 and 2018 to the total exports of cars of type B in 2015 and 2017?
If $$x^6 - 6\sqrt{6}y^6 = (x^2 + Ay^2)(x^4 + Bx^2y^2 + Cy^4)$$, then what will be the value of $$(A^2 - B^2 + C^2)$$?
Students of Primary, Middle, Secondary and Sr. Secondary classes collected donation for a Relief Fund as shown in the given pie chart. If the donation collected from Middle classes was 26,750, then how much more money was collected by Middle classes as compared to Secondary classes?
For $$\theta : 0^\circ < \theta < 90^\circ$$
$$3 \sec \theta + 4 \cos \theta = 4\sqrt{3}$$, find the value of $$(1 - \sin \theta + \cos \theta)$$.
An article is sold at a certain price. If it is sold at $$33\frac{1}{3}\%$$ of this price, there is a loss of $$33\frac{1}{3}\%$$. What is the percentage profit or percentage loss when it is sold at 40% of the original selling price?
In triangle ABC. AD is the internal bisector of $$\angle A$$ meeting BC at D. If BD = 3.6 cm and BC = 8 cm, then the ratio of AB to AC will be:
In $$\triangle ABC$$, points D and E are on AB and AC, respectively, such that DE is parallel to BC. If AD = 3 cm, BD = 6 cm and AE = 2 cm, then find the length of CE.
After allowing a discount of 15% on the marked price of an article, it was sold for ₹425. Had the discount not been given, the profit would have been 25%. What was the cost price (in ₹) of the article?
What is the sum of all the possible values of k for which a seven-digit number 23k567k is divisible by 3?
Sunil can row a boat 20 km upstream in 1 hour 15 minutes. If the speed of the current of the river is 2 km/h, then how much time will he take to row the boat 30 km downstream?
If $$\tan \theta = \frac{4}{3}$$, then the value of $$\frac{9 \sin \theta + 12 \cos \theta}{27 \cos \theta - 20 \sin \theta}$$ will be equal to:
Which part of India did the Nizamsof Asafjahi dynasty rule?
Who among the following is the youngest mayor in India as of January 2021?
Which of the following places in India has 0% forest area as per the Indian State of Forest Report 2019?
Who among the following was a Portuguese writer who wrote about the trade and society in south India?
‘Maand’ is primarily a traditional folk singing style from ............
Which of the following types of computer is used in climate research and weather forecasting?
Who among the following introduced the concept of electric field for the first time?
Which of the following keys will you press in Windows 10 to turn the volume up?
Who among the following Indian cricketers holds the record of most number of catches taken by a non-wicket keeper while standing in the slip cordon, as of January 2021?
Which of the following is the state flower of Manipur ?
Which of the following months was celebrated as 'Nutrition Month' in India in the year 2020?
Who among the following was awarded the International Children's Peace Prize 2020?
‘Nikshay Poshan Yojana’ is a scheme introduced by the Government of India to provide nutritional support to ______ patients.
Chemicals called ______ link to form proteins.
In which of the following cities was the 89th Annual General Meeting of the Board of Control for Cricket in India held?
Which of the following has a tetragonal crystal system?
Which of the following states emerged as a separate state in 1963?
When was the Editors Guild of India founded?
Which present day Indian state came into existence as the Mysore state in 1953?
Where was the world's largest solar tree installed in India in 2020?
Which of the following Articles of the Constitution of India mentions 'Continuance of the rights of citizenship'?
Who among the following athletes was the first ever youth ambassador of United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF) India?
Where was the first factory of the Indian Iron and Steel Company (IISCO) set up?
Which of the following states has the longest roadway network as on March 2021?
'Rahide' is a long scarf worn by the women of ______ to protect their head from cool breeze as well as to show their traditional social affinity.
