Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
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SSC CHSL 12th October 2020 Shift-3
For the following questions answer them individually
Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
A dime a dozen
Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select No improvement.
As much as a hundred children gathered to celebrate Independence Day.
Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank.
For thousands of years, humans have been ______ the earth, making scars upon the land.
In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.
Comprehension:
We do not want to condemn the ‘word’. It is, after all, a mighty instrument; it is the means by (1)______ we tell each other of our emotions, the way in which we influence others. Words can
do (2)______ good but also cause terrible injuries. It is true that at first there was the deed; the word came later. It was in some respects a cultural progress (3)______ the deed became word. But the word was (4)______ a spell, a magical act, and it (5)______ much of its power.
Select the most appropriate option for blank No. 1.
Select the most appropriate option for blank No. 2.
Select the most appropriate option for blank No. 3.
Select the most appropriate option for blank No. 4.
Select the most appropriate option for blank No. 5.
For the following questions answer them individually
Given below are four sentences in jumbled order. Out of the given options pick the one that gives their correct order.
A. At the metro station he noticed a homeless man.
B. He decided to travel to office by the metro train.
C. He sent his damaged car to the garage for repairs.
D. Johnny had a car accident.
Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
Insidious
Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.
Vishnu said, "I am going to the theater this evening."
Select the correct passive form of the given sentence.
The mechanic repaired my bike.
Select the word which means the same as the group of words given.
Steal or misappropriate money
Select the most appropriate antonym of the given word.
Disillusioned
Select the most appropriate antonym of the given word.
Timid
Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select No improvement.
So much as you behave like this, the decision of the management against you cannot be revoked.
Select the wrongly spelt word.
In the sentence identify the segment which contains a grammatical error.
Our twenty-first century society expects all relevant information to simply be handing to us.
Select the word which means the same as the group of words given.
Combine to form a whole
Select the wrongly spelt word.
In the sentence identify the segment which contains the grammatical error.
Behavior modification techniques are often used to the training of police dogs.
Given below are four sentences in jumbled order. Out of the given options pick the one that gives their correct order.
A. A boy tended his master’s dogs near a pond.
B. However, he realized that the way he talked to them never made them happy.
C. Soon he found the tending and his life there very boring.
D. All he could do to kill the boredom was by talking to the dogs.
Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
Diligent
Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank.
There should be ______ punishment for rule breakers.
Two different positions of the same dice are shown. Select the number that will be on the face opposite to the one having ‘2', if the number on the face opposite to ‘3' is odd.
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Select the combination of letters that when sequentially placed in the blanks of the given letter series will complete the series.
ab_ _ _bca_ _acb_ _ _aac_ _
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Arvind gives half of his monthly salary to his wife for household expenses. He spends ₹2,500 on his personal expenses. The saving he manages per month is 3/7 of his monthly salary. What is Arvind’s per month salary?
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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?
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‘Pythagoras’ is related to ‘Geometry’ in the same way as ‘Kepler’ is related to '.........''
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While traveling by bus, a man spent ₹60 more than 10 times the fare he paid for an auto rickshaw. The total amount spent by him is 13 times the fare he paid for an auto rickshaw. What total amount of money was spent on Bus as well as Auto rickshaw by the man?
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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:
1. Few boys play hockey.
2. Few girls don’t play badminton.
3. Everyone plays either hockey or badminton.
Conclusions:
I. Boys don’t play badminton.
II. Few girls play hockey.
III. No one plays both hockey and badminton.
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How many squares are present in the following figure?
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Four number-pairs have been given, out of which three are alike in some manner and one is different. Select the number-pair that is different from the rest.
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Select the option that is related to the third letter-cluster in the same way as the second letter-cluster is related to the first letter-cluster.
CLOCK : CNSIS :: WATCH : ?
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Select the option in which the words share the same relationship as that shared by the given pair of words.
Sahara : Africa
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Select the Venn diagram that best illustrates the relationship between the following:
Australia, Sydney, Amsterdam
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Select the number that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series.
2, 7, 5, 2, 3, 1, ?
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Select the correct mirror image of the given figure when the mirror is placed to the right side of the figure.
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Select the option in which the numbers share the same relationship as that shared by the given pair of numbers.
42 : 18
In certain code language, TRAIN is written as FHYQL. How will CHEQUE be written as in that language?
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Select the figure that will come next in the following figure series.
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Select the number that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series.
1, 8, 9, 64, 25, 216, ?
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B is the only son of A. C is the mother of D. A is the mother of C. The relation of B with D is:
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Select the option in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers of the following set.
(3, 6, 30)
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Four letter-clusters have been given, out of which three are alike in some manner and one is different. Select the odd letter-cluster.
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In a certain code language, BLINK is coded as 2226 and ALL is coded as 1312. How will EYES be coded as in that language?
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Which of the following order of numbers will make the below equation correct?
$$36 \times 5 - 18 \div 6 + 2 = 78$$
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Select the option in which the given figure is embedded. (Rotation is not allowed)
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Arrange the following words in a logical and meaningful order.
I. Heptagon
II. Octagon
III. Nonagon
IV. Hexagon
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The above graph represents the salary, expenditure, tax and savings (in rupees) per month of the persons A, B, C and D per month.
Study the graph and answer the question.
The expenditure as a percentage of salary is the least for:
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The value of $$\left[0.9 - \left\{2.3 - 3.2 - (7.1 - 5.4 - 3.5)\right\}\right]$$ is:
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What is the distance between two parallel tangents of a circle of radius 8 cm?
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What is the radius of the circle whose area is equal to the sum of the areas of two circles whose radii are 15 cm and 8 cm?
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If $$2x + y = 6$$ and $$xy = 4$$, then find the value of $$8x^3 + y^3$$ is:
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The above graph represents the salary, expenditure, tax and savings (in rupees) details of the persons A, B, C and D per month.
Study the graph and answer the question.
The tax as a percentage of salary is highest in case of:
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If the three sides of a triangle are 11 cm, 12 cm and 13 cm, then whatis the area of the given triangle (in cm$$^2$$)?
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A person deposits ₹8,000 in a bank which pays 8% p.a. simple interest. The amount after 8 years will be:
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If $$\sin x = \frac{12}{37}$$, then what is the value of $$\tan x$$?
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If $$\tan \theta = \frac{20}{21}$$, then the value of $$\frac{\sin \theta - \cos \theta}{\sin \theta + \cos \theta}$$ is:
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The sum of three numbers is 79. If the ratio of the first number to the second number is 4 : 7 and that of the second number to the third number is 4 : 5, then the second number is:
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If 22% of x = 30% of y, then y : x is equal to:
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The above graph represents the salary, expenditure, tax and savings (in rupees)details of the persons A, B, C and D per month.
Study the graph and answer the question.
Tax as the percentage of salary is least in case of:
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A train of length 350 m crosses a bridge of length 250 m in 20 seconds. What is the speed of the train (in km/h)?
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Two concentric circles are of radii 13 cm and 5 cm. The length of the chord of the larger circle which touches the smaller circle is:
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Shyam can complete a task in 12 days by working 10 hours a day. How many hours a day should he work to complete the task in 8 days?
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The lengths of the two sides forming the right angle of a right-angled triangle are 21 cm and 20 cm. What is the radius of the circle circumscribing the triangle?
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Three years ago, the average age of a husband, wife and child was 26 years, and that of the wife and the child, 5 years ago, was 20 years. The present age of the husband is:
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When an integer n is divided by 5, the remainder is 3. What is the remainder if 8n is divided by 5?
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What is the value of $$\sin^2 45^\circ + \cos^2 45^\circ$$?
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If the sum of two numbers is 11 and the sum of their squares is 65, then the sum of their cubes will be:
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The above graph represents the salary, expenditure, tax and savings (in rupees) per month ofthe persons A, B, C and D.
Study the graph and answer the question.
Savings as a percentage of salary is highest in case of:
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The marked price of a ceiling fan is ₹3,250 and the shopkeeper allows a discount of 8% on it. What is the selling price of the fan?
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If $$x^2 + \frac{1}{x^2} = 38$$, then what is the value of $$\mid x - \frac{1}{x} \mid$$?
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Kishore had a loss of 20% on selling an article for ₹7,160. At what price should he have sold the item to make a profit of 30%?
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‘Bhagta Parab', a tribal festival that is celebrated between the period of spring and summer, originated in the state of ______.
Which is the correctly matched option of captain of cricket team and year of World Cup victory?
Which of the following parts of the human body releases carbon dioxide, brought in by the blood, from the rest of the body?
Which of the following schemes launched by the present government has been correctly matched with its purpose?
National Sports Day of India is celebrated on 29 August every year in honour of which sportsperson?
The award given to the best coach among coaches of all the different games is known as ______.
Who was the chairman of the drafting committee of the Constitution of India?
As of January 2020, who was the chief of the Indian Army?
When was the ‘Quit India Movement’ started?
______ is no longer considered as a planet within Earth's Solar system.
In which year did the convention on wetlands, the 'Ramsar Convention', come into force in India?
Who among the following is NOT a well known Tabla player in Hindustani classical style of music?
Who appoints the Chief Justice of India?
Mughal emperor Shah Jahan got the monument Taj Mahal constructed in memory of his wife ______.
Which Rajput ruler of Mewar in 1576 fought the Battle of Haldighati and then fled the field on his horse, Chetak?
Which are the biodiversity hotspots of India?
(A) Western Ghats
(B) North East India
(C) Sunderland
Who wrote the book ‘My Experiments with Truth’?
The three-carbon molecules broken down from six-carbon molecules of glucose during the first step in the process of nutrition in all organisms is called:
The 'transformation curve' is also known as the:
______ refers to money that has already been spent and which cannot be recovered.
Which of the following statements about firewall (in the context of computing) is INCORRECT?
Which American President won the Nobel Peace Prize?
With which neighboring country does Gujarat share its border?
What is the name of the force with which earth pulls everything towards itself?
‘Rangoli Bihu’ one of the major festival of Assam is celebrated in the month of______.
