Given below are four jumbled sentences. Out of the given options, select the one that gives their correct order.
A. He told his friends that his difficulties were a sign of God’s confidence in him.
B. A businessman remained cheerful even though he suffered one catastrophe after another.
C. Therefore, when he was serving in the armed forces too, his senior officer had chosen him for dangerous missions because he knew he could be trusted.
D. First, his son had a serious accident and then he had huge losses in his business, but he was not perturbed.
SSC CHSL 11th August 2021 Shift-1
For the following questions answer them individually
Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
Travail
Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank.
Doctors and nurses who are treating COVID-19 patients are finding it difficult ______ long working hours.
Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.
Sarita said to me, “I’m glad I did not leave my village.”
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. In other words, chess and basketball are contests.
B. As games, chess and basketball are obviously different from leapfrog and playing house.
C. One can win a game of basketball, but it makes no sense to ask who has won a game of leapfrog.
D. The first two games are competitive, the second two are not.
Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
CORDIAL
Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank.
Everything in the village was grown organically as the majority of the population indulged in farming for _____.
Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Off and on
Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Hang on every word
Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
ABUNDANCE
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.
There is constant friction / between the executive members / of the Association.
Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
Exclusive
In the given sentence, identify the segment which contains a grammatical error.
Each players must play according to his full potential and not think only about winning.
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’.
If you tries to dictate your terms, I don’t think we can work together.
Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice.
Arvind delivered the packet at the address given by Asha.
Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.
Certain to happen
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’.
Most of us hesitate to accept our mistakes.
Select the word which means the same as the group of words given.
people existing or living at the same time
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
Comprehension:
The short story in literature is usually concerned with a single effect conveyed in only one or (1) _____ few significant episodes or scenes. (2) The _____ encourages economy of setting, (3)_____ narrative, and the omission of a (4) _____ plot; character is disclosed in action and a (5) _____ encounter but is seldom fully developed. Despite its relatively limited scope, though, a short story is often judged by its ability to provide a ‘complete’ or satisfying treatment of its characters and subject.
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
Select the option that is related to the third term in the same way as the second term is related to the first term.
PAINTER : AEINPRT : : GLAMOUR : ?
Select the option that is related to the third word in the same way as the second word is related to the first word.
Outright : Complete : : Rampant : ?
Select the option that is related to the third number in the same way as the second number is related to the first number.
9 : 99 : : 15 : ?
A kid's mother's father-in-law's daughter is Rashmi, whose daughter is Pihoo. How is Pihoo related to the kid?
Select the word-pair in which the two words are related in the same way as are the two words in the given word-pair.
Resistance : Ohm
Select the option that is embedded in the given figure (rotation is NOT allowed).
Which two digits and signs need to be interchanged so as to balance the given equation?
$$26 \div 6 - 54 + 24 \times 8 = 174$$
Four words have been given, out of which three are alike in some manner and one is different. Select the word that is different.
Find the number of triangles in the following figure.
In an entrance test, Tiwari scored 25% marks and failed by 64 marks. If he had scored 40% marks, then he would have secured 32 marks more than the pass marks. Find the pass marks.
Read the below statements disregarding commonly known facts and then from the given four options, identify the Venn diagram that correctly represents the statements.
Statements:
Some Shirts are Towels.
Some Towels are Gloves.
Select the number from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series.
89, 79, 71, ?, 53, 43
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 racks are books.
All racks are pens.
Conclusions:
I. All pens are books.
II. Some books are pens.
Which option represents the correct order of the given words as they would appear in an English dictionary?
1. Pamphlet
2. Paleface
3. Painless
4. Partiality
5. Pabulums
Two different positions of the same dice are shown. Select the letter that will be on the face opposite to the face showing 'C’.
Three of the following number-pairs are alike in a certain way and one is different. Select the odd one.
Select the set in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers of the following set.
(697, 13, 866)
The sequence of folding a piece of paper and the manner in which the folded paper has been cut are shown in the following figures. How would this paper look when unfolded?
In a certain code language, PROMISE is written as WXTQLUF. How will MELTING be written in that language?
If CALENDAR is coded as 91452313 and FACEMASK is coded as 210142316, then how will SECURITY be coded as?
Select the figure that can replace the question mark (?) in the following figure series.
Select the combination of letters that when sequentially placed in the blanks of the given series will complete the series.
K _ T Z _ Y _ M _ Z O _ K _ T _ O Y
Select the correct mirror image of the given figure when the mirror is placed at the right side.
Select the option in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers of the following set.
25 : 75 : 150
Three of the following four letter-clusters are alike in a certain way and one is different. Select the odd one.
If $$x^4 + x^{-4} = 47, x > 0$$, then the value of $$(2x - 3)^2$$ is:
The value of $$\frac{\sec \theta \cosec \theta}{2 + \tan^2 \theta + \cot^2 \theta}$$ is equal to:
A 9-cm-long perpendicular is drawn from the centre of circle to a chord of length 24 cm. The radius of the circle is:
If O is the centroid and RP is the median with length 24 cm of $$\triangle RST$$ , where is a point on ST, then the value of RO is:
When an article is sold for ₹438,there is a loss of 27%. To gain 23%, it should be sold for ₹ $$x$$. What is the value of $$x$$ ?
How many bricks each measuring 64 cm $$\times$$ 11.25 cm $$\times$$ 6 cm, will be needed to build a wall measuring 8 m $$\times$$ 3 m $$\times$$ 22.5 m?
Study the table and answer the question that follows:
In the given table, production of five different types of machines (A, B, C, D, E) in the years from 2016 to 2020 (in thousands) is given.
What is the ratio of the total production of type A machines in 2018 and type E machines in 2019 to the total production of type C and type D machines in 2016?
Study the given bar graph and answer the question that follows.
The bar graph indicates the production of sugar (in lakh tonnes) by three different sugar companies P, Q and R over the years 2015 to 2019.
By what percentage is the total production of sugar by company P from the year 2015 to 2019 more than the total production of sugar by company R from the year 2015 to 2019?
If $$a^2 + b^2 + c^2 + 48 = 8(a + b + c)$$, then what is the value of $$\sqrt[3]{a^3 - b^3 + c^3}$$?
The difference between the simple interest on a fixed amount for 7 years and on the same amount for 12 years is ₹2,500. If the rate of interest is 10% p.a., then the amount is:
If $$3 \sin^2 A + 4 \cos^2 A - 3 = 0$$, then the value of $$\cot A$$ (where $$0 \leq A \leq 90^\circ$$) is:
A bus covered 360 km in 6 hours. If it travels at one-fourth of its usual speed, then how much more time will it take to cover the same distance?
Mohan's income is 40% more than Shyam's income. Shyam's income is what percentage less than Mohan's income?
From a point P, which is at a distance of 13 cm from the centre O of a circle, a pair of tangents PQ and PR of length 12 cm are drawn to the circle. The area of the quadrilateral PQOR (in cm$$^2$$) is:
X can complete half of the work in 20 days and Y can do one-fifth of the same work in 10 days. X started the work and left after 8 days. Then Y took over to complete the remaining work. The total number of days taken by them to complete the work is:
If $$3x + 5y = 14$$ and $$xy = 6$$, then what is the value of $$9 x^2 + 25 y^2$$?
A batsman in his $$13^{th}$$ inning makes a score of 97 runs, there by increasing his average score by 5. What is his average score after the $$13^{th}$$ inning?
Two numbers are in the ratio of 7 : 4. If each number is increased by 12, then the ratio becomes 3 : 2. The sum of the numbers is:
The marked price of an article is ₹660. A shopkeeper allows a discount of 20% and still gets a profit of 10%. If he sells it for ₹470, his profit or loss per cent, correct to two decimal places will be:
If $$\triangle ABC \sim \triangle QPR, \frac{ar(\triangle ABC)}{ar(\triangle PQR)} = \frac{4}{9}$$, AC = 18 cm and BC = 10 cm, then PR (in cm) is equal to:
The value of $$\left[\frac{\sin^2 27^\circ + \sin^2 63^\circ}{\cos^2 24^\circ + \cos^2 66^\circ} - \sin^2 69^\circ - \cos 69^\circ \sin 21^\circ\right]$$ is:
Study the given graph and answer the question that follows.
If the Interest on Loans amounted to 24.50 crores, then the total expenditure on Advertisement, Taxes, Research & Development and Salary is:
The value of $$4 \times 3 \div 2 of 3 \times 2 \div (4 + 5 \times 4 \div 4 of 5 - 4 \div 4 \times 4)$$ is:
When a number is divided by 3, the remainder is 2. Again, when the quotient is divided by 7, the remainder is 5. What will be the remainder when the original number is divided by 21?
Study the given graph and answer the question that follows.
By what percentage is the average export of sugar in 2016, 2017 and 2018 less than the production in 2017?
With which of the following literary magazines was poet and writer Amrita Pritam associated?
'Eravalla, Kadar, Muduvar ' are languages spoken by the tribes primarily in the state of ______.
Who among the following was the founder of the Kirana Gharana of classical music?
Where in a computer would you use a 'joystick' for computer games and assistive technology?
Which one of the following became the first Indian club to qualify for AFC Champions league in 2020?
Which player from Pakistan is credited with 10 British Open titles and six World Championship crowns in professional squash?
Which modern-day Indian state was created on 1 April 1937 as the United Provinces by the Britishers?
In the state of ______, the general direction of the Himalayas is from southwest to northeast.
What is India’s rank according to the ‘Human Development report 2020’ released by the United Nations Development Programme?
In which of the following years did the Government of India set up the Monetary Policy Committee?
What is the total charge of an electric dipole?
Which state in India has the highest number of Districts?
Which river has the tributaries by the name of Mayurakshi, Damodar, Kangsabati and Rupnarayan?
Who was the Nawab of Bhopal that ruled from 1868 to 1901?
Who is the author of the book 'Poskem'?
Which bank got the 'Best Bank in Innovation' award at Business Today -Money Today Financial Awards 2020?
Which of the following does the Special Marriage Act 1954 NOT support?
Which one of the following is NOT a viral disease?
Which of the following schools in Shillong is the first Khelo India Sports school in North- East India?
What does LED stand for?
Where in India can we find the Jarawa and the Onge tribes?
Which Indian chess player won the Cairns Cup chess tournament 2020?
Which of the following islands is/are located in the Bay of Bengal?
According to 'World Language Database Ethnologue-2019', brought out in February 2020, which Indian language is the third most spoken language of the world in 2019?
Which of the following is a part of the central processing unit of a computer?
