Select the option that expresses the given sentence in direct speech.
Fiona enquired whether I had gone to school on Tuesday.
SSC CHSL 10th June 2022 Shift-3
For the following questions answer them individually
The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains an INCORRECTLY spelt word.
Shanu’s inquisitive mind could not / accept the seemingly ingenous reply / of the man and he resolved to solve the mystery / to mitigate the pain of the old couple.
Which word in the given sentence is the ANTONYM of - jeopardy?
We were reluctant to leave the relative safety of our hotel.
Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.
Fall back or sink again (into a worse state after an improvement)
Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
Ludicrous
Select the correct homonym from the given options to fill in the blank.
The wind________ so powerfully that the door closed.
Sentences of a paragraph are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the sentences in the
correct order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph.
A. To think that a computer would one day replace a book is indeed unthinkable and far fetched.
B.The thoughts and ideas contained in a book are immortal like Tulsidas’s Ram Charitra Manas, Ved Vyas’ Mahabharata, The Bible and many other religious and literary works like Shakespeare’s plays etc.
C.On the other hand a computer is but a machine, that at best can visually display the contents of a specific book.
D.A good book in the words of John Milton “is the precious lifeblood of a master spirit, embalmed and treasured up to a purpose to a life beyond life.”
Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Face up to
Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the underlined group of words.
The newspaper dedicated a report giving the news of the death and details about the life of the deceased.
Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice.
He invited me to his place yesterday.
The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error
The perception / of success / vary / from person to person.
Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Hale and hearty
Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.
An instrument for detecting an earthquake
Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.
A pause between the acts of a play
Select the most appropriate meaning of the highlighted idiom.
The team members seem to be running around in circles.
Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
He didn’t / called me / in the / last week.
Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
Eccentric
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
Everything (1) _________ us makes our environment. Living and non-living things form the (2) _________ of our surroundings. Plants, animals and microbes are parts of our environment. Humans have affected the environment in multiple (3) ______ like clearing of forests, building houses and farms, making roads, etc. This is the root (4) _______ of air, water and land pollution on the planet. Ecologists across the globe are making efforts to educate mankind about the (5) _________ of nature, the crisis we face and the methods of managing these crises.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 1.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 2.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 3.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 4.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 5.
For the following questions answer them individually
Find how many triangles are there in the given figure.
Two different positions of the same dice are shows, the six faces of which are numbered from 1 to 6. Select the number that will be on the opposite to the one showing '5'.
Which letter will replace the question mark (?) in the following series?
V, S, O, L, ? , E
Select the set in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers of the following set.
(41, 24, 39)
(10, 5, 13)
(NOTE : Operations should be performed on the whole numbers, without breaking down the numbers into its constituent digits. E.g. 13 - Operations on 13 such as adding /deleting /multiplying etc. to 13 can be performed. Breaking down 13 into 1 and 3 and then performing mathematical operations on 1 and 3 is NOT allowed)
Select the correct combination of mathematical signs to sequentially replace the * signs and to balance the given equation.
25*5*10*2*4*21
Select the option that is related to the fifth term in the same way as the second term is related to the first term and fourth term related to third term.
5372: 7532 :: 4928: 9842 :: 9284:?
If I denotes ‘$$\div$$’, J denotes ‘$$\times$$’, K denotes ‘−’ and L denotes ‘+’, then what will come in place of ‘?’ in the following equation?
(18 I 9) J 12 L 22 K 41 L (36J2) K 2 J 8 = ?
Select the option that represents the correct order of the given words as they would appear in an English dictionary.
1.Assertive
2.Astringent
3.Astronomy
4.Aspirations
5.Ascertain
Select the option that is related to the fourth term in the same way as the first term is related to the second term and the fifth term is related to the sixth term
6 : 43 :: ? : 203 :: 20 : 407
Which letter cluster will replace the question mark (?) to complete the given series?
WXYZ, XWZY, YVAX, ?, ATCV
Which of the following numbers will replace the question mark (?) in the given series?
5, 30, 35, ?, 143, 286
Two different position of the same dice are shown, the six faces of which are numbered from 1 to 6. Select the number that will be on the face opposite to the one showing'5'.
In a certain code language, “ISLAND” is written as “SIALDN”, and “LAWYER” is written as “ALYWRE”. How will “LAUNCH” be written in that language?
If 14 January 2022 was Friday, then what will be the day of the week on 28 February 2025?
In a certain code language, ‘ADDITION’ is written as ‘EBJEJUOP’ and ‘SUBTRACT’ is written as ‘VTUCBSUD’. How will 'MULTIPLY’ be written in that language?
Select the set in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers of the following set.
(45, 37, 360)
(17, 14, 51)
(NOTE : Operations should be performed on the whole numbers, without breaking down the numbers into its constituent digits. E.g. 13 - Operations on 13 such as adding /deleting /multiplying etc. to 13 can be performed. Breaking down 13 into 1 and 3 and then performing mathematical operations on 1 and 3 is NOT allowed)
Two different position of the same dice are shown, the six faces of which are numbered from 1 to 6. Select the number that will be on the face opposite to the one showing'1'.
A paper folded and cut as shown below. How will it appear when unfolded?
A paper folded and cut as shown below. How will it appear when unfolded?
Which of the following numbers will replace the question mark (?) in the given series?
36, 45, 63, 90, 126, 171, ?
Which two numbers, from amongst the given options, should be interchanged to make the given equation correct?
$$\left(17\times4\right) - \left(7\right)^{2}+ \left(63\div9\right)\times6 + 83 - 41 = 83$$
Which letter-cluster will replace the question mark (?) to complete the given series?
RSDA, WDUX, ?, GZCR, LKTO
Select the option that is related to the third word in the same way as the second word is related to the first word. (The words must be considered as meaningful English words and must NOT be related to each other based on the number of letters/number of consonants/vowels in the word)
ATM : Bank :: Ambulance : ?
Seven friends A, B, C, D, E, F and G, each has a different height. C is taller than D. A is the shortest among all. Only four people are taller than C. E is taller than G but shorter than F. F is not the tallest. The height of how many people is between the heights of B and G?
Which of the following numbers will replace the question mark (?) in the given series?
9, 18, 15, ?, 55, 330
In a school of 200 students, the following chart represents the percentage of students involved in different sports.
What is the number of students playing cricket?
The mean of five numbers is 18. If one number is excluded, their mean is 16. The excluded number is:
The table below shows the number of cakes sold by six different bakeries in a town on five different days of particular week.
What is the total number of cakes sold by the bakery D on Monday, Thursday and Sunday, taken together?
Observe the graph and answer the question that follows.
How many students obtained marks more than 130?
A varies jointly with B and C. A = 6 when B = 3 and C = 2. Find A when B = 5 and C = 7.
A shopkeeper purchases 20000 units of a product at ₹1 each, 15000 units at ₹1.15 each and 5000 units at ₹2 each. What is the weighted average price of one unit? Correct to two decimal places)
After seeing a policeman from a distance of 500 m, a thief starts running at a speed of 10 km/h. After noticing, the policeman chases immediately with a speed of 12 km h, and the thief is caught. The distance run by the policeman is:
The average of 10 observations is 21. A new observation is included and the average of these 11 numbers is 1 less than the prevoius average. The $$11^{th}$$ observation is ______.
The diameter of the base of a right-circular cylinder is 12 cm and the height of the cylinder is 2.45 times the radius of its base. Find the curved surface area of the cylinder. [Use $$\pi=\frac{22}{7}$$]
One number x is thrice the other number y. If the sum of both the numbers is 20, then what is the values of x and y are respectively ?
A pen passing through two hands is finally sold at a profit of 44% of the original cost price. If the first dealer makes a profit of 20%, then the profit made by the second dealer is:
Which of the following is the least 6-digit number that is divisible by 93?
A sum of ₹14,375, when invested at r% interest per year compounded annually, amounts to ₹16,767 after two years. What is the value of r?
Under a discount scheme, a dozen pair of gloves quoted at ₹200 is available at a discount of 20%. How many pairs of gloves can be bought for ₹320?
Which of the following options has the greatest value?
Ravi drove for 4 hours at a speed of 70 miles per hour and for 2 hours at 40 miles per hour.
What was his average speed (in miles per hour) for the whole journey?
In ΔABC, if G is the centroid and AD is a median with length 9 cm, then the length of AG is:
A person could save 20% of his income. A year later, his income increased by 25% but he could save the same amount only as before. By what percentage has his expenditure increased?
What is the product of (x + a) and (x + b)?
If $$x + y + z = 10, x^{2} + y^{2} + z^{2} = 30$$, then the value of $$x^{3} + y^{3} + z^{3} - 3xyz$$ is _________.
What is the height of a solid right circular cylinder whose radius is 3 cm and total surface area is 60 $$\pi cm^{2}$$?
The value of $$\sin 73^{\circ} + \cos137^{\circ}$$ is:
What is the area (in $$cm^{2}$$) of an equilateral triangle of side 20 cm?
45 people can repair a road in 10 days, working 6 hours a day. In how many days can 30 people, working 6 hours a day, complete the same work?
The marked price of a table fan is ₹3,750 and is available to the retailer at a discount of 20%. At what price should the retailer sell it to earn a profit of 15%?
Which of the following is an organic compound with the formula $$C_{6}H_{4}Cl_{2}$$ that is used as a fumigant insecticide to control cloth months?
In which sport did TP Ouseph receive the Dronacharya Award in the Lifetime Achievement category for outstanding coaches in Sports and Games 2021?
What is the upper limit of annual household income for microfinance borrowers in rural areas?
In 1928,who discovered that when a ray of coloured light enters a liquid, a fraction of the light scattered by that liquid is of a different colour?
Diving comes under which category of sport?
Kalamandalam Rajan received the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award 2009 for which of the following dance forms?
In which state is cactus vegetation found in dry areas of Thorny Bushes in the form of spines?
‘Faster than Lightning - My Story’ is the autobiography of _____.
By what metabolic process in the kitchen can you make food like curd, paneer and sauerkraut?
In which year did Rudolf Virchow published an essay titled ‘Cellular Pathology’ in which he famously declared that "every cell arises from another cell”?
The long jumper ______________ won Silver in the U-20 World Athletics Championships in August 2021.
Gangubai Hangal was an Indian vocalist of Hindustani classical tradition who was awarded the Sangeet Natak Academy Award in 1973. From which of the following musical Gharanas did she belong?
In the format of the IUPAC name of the organic compound, the term ‘Root’ is used to represent:
Which of the following autobiographies is written by former English footballer, David Beckham published in 2003 ?
Which is a major essential lipophilic (fat-soluble) vitamin required for the protection of cell membranes and the formation of red blood cells (RBCs)?
Which sport scheme was extended from 2021-22 to 2025-26 in March 2021?
Ms. Kamalini Asthana and Ms. Nalini Asthana are conferred with one of the top highest civilian awards of India, Padma Shri 2022. Which of the following dance forms of Banaras Gharana are they known for?
Which of the following pairs is INCORRECT?
Which Article of the Indian Constitution empowers a High Court to issue writs for the enforcement of the Fundamental Rights of the citizens?
What is the duration of the interval in a football match?
In which year was International Booker Prize established?
Which of the following is the correct pair?
Which of the following Bollywood choreographers has won the 63rd National Film Awards in the category of Best Choreography for his/her excellent work in the Hindi movie ‘Diwani Mastani’?
Who among the following Hindustani classical musicians blended the best of classical music and created a unique style of music of his own who was often touted as the Tansen of 20th century?
Ustad Hassu Khan, Ustad Haddu Khan and Ustad Nathu Khan were exponents of the ___________ Gharana.
