Fill in the blank with most appropriate word.
I am sorry to ______ on you at this late hour.
SSC CHSL 16th April 2021 Shift-3
For the following questions answer them individually
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’.
There was a bell over the door that jingled whenever a customer entered.
Select the most appropriate antonym of the given word.
SPURIOUS
In the given sentence, identify the segment which contains a grammatical error.
Where did you kept the sack of wheat that I bought from the market?
Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
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. No version of the origin of California’s name has been fully accepted, but there is wide support for the contention that it derived from an early 16th-century Spanish novel.
B. California is a constituent state of the United States of America.
C. It was admitted as the 31st state of the union on 9 September 1850 and by the early 1960s it was the most populous U.S. state.
D. The influence of the Spanish settlers of the 18th and 19th centuries is evident in California’s architecture and place-names.
Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.
A close-fitting cover for the blade of a knife or sword
Given below are four sentences in jumbled order. Select the option that gives their correct order.
A. In such places, strong winds blow raising heaps of sand.
B. Some deserts are almost totally without water.
C. These dunes shift and move endlessly across the desert.
D. This sand is deposited in huge mounds called ‘sand dunes’.
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’.
Kunal did not anticipate the need, so he did not carries his own water bottle.
Select the option that expresses the given sentence in direct speech.
They said that they would issue the certificate the following week.
Select the correct passive form of the given sentence.
The poor washerwoman washes dirty clothes from morning to evening.
Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank.
The team leader asked for a ______ report to be given, in not more than one page.
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.
Pavan returned back home / when he completed / his assignment abroad.
Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the given sentence.
Terrorists kill thousands of innocent people in cold blood.
Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
Hazy
Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
Novice
Select the misspelt word.
Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
DIVULGE
Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
A sea change
Select the most appropriate one-word substitution for the given words.
a seven-sided figure
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:
I had the train compartment to myself up to Rohana and then a girl got in. The couple who saw her off were (1)______ her parents. They seemed very anxious (2)______ her comfort and gave the girl (3)______ instructions as to where to keep (4)______ things, when not to lean out and how to (5)______ speaking to strangers.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank no. 1.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank no. 2.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank no. 3.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank no. 4.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank no. 5.
For the following questions answer them individually
Select the correct combination of mathematical signs to sequentially replace the * signs to balance the following equation.
40 * 5 * 7 * 24 * 6 * 38
Select the option figure which is NOT embedded in figure X as its part (rotation is NOT allowed).
Select the option in which the words share the same relationship as that shared by the given pair of words.
Rat : Rodent
Select the correct mirror imageof the given figure when a mirror is placed on theright side of the figure.
Select the number that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series.
14, 28, 31, 124, 129, ?
Select the figure from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series.
Select the option in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers of the following set.
122 : 340 : 726
Two statements are given, followed by three conclusions numbered I, II and III. Assuming the statements to be true, even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements.
Statements:
Some pins are roses.
No rose is a machine.
Conclusions:
I. Some roses are pins.
II. Some pins are not machines.
III. All machines are pins.
Select the Venn diagram that best represents the relationship between the following classes.
Father, Men, Uncle
A piece of paper is folded and cut as shown below in the question figures. Select from the given answer figures, how it will appear when unfolded.
Select the option in which the numbers share the same relationship as that shared by the numbers in the given set.
(850, 645, 410)
In a code language, CANDLE is written as FMEOBD. How will FIXING be written in that language?
In a certain code language, LIABILITY is coded as 141 and OFFICIATE is coded as 166. How will STATUTORY be coded in that language?
Four letter-clusters have been given, out of which three are alike in some manner and one is different. Select the letter-cluster that is different.
Select the correct option that indicates the arrangement of the given words in the order in which they appear in an English dictionary.
1. Deceive
2. Deceptive
3. Decapitate
4. Decency
5. Decamp
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.
UDM : YZQ : : QCT : ?
A father’s age at the time of the birth of his son is the same as the present age of the son. If the age of the son was 15 years five years ago, then what is the current age of the father?
How many triangles are there in the given figure?
Three of the following four words are alike in a certain way and one is different. Select the odd one.
Four numbers have been given, out of which three are alike in some manner and one is different. Select the number that is different.
Select the option in which the numbers share the same relationship as that shared by the given pair of numbers.
263 : 271
‘Guitar’ is related to ‘Music Instrument’ in the same way as ‘Car’ is related to ‘______’.
Three different positions of the same dice are shown. Select the letter that will be on the face opposite to the face having F.
Select the combination of letters that when sequentially placed in the blanks of the given series will complete the series.
r r p p s _ p _ s s r _ s s r _ _ p
Revati is the sister of Sujit. Pranjal's mother is married to Sujit. Bhavita has one son and one daughter. Lopa is the sister of Pranjal, who is the paternal grandson of Bhavita. Lopa is the
daughter of Ramya. How is Revati related to Ramya?
Simplify the following expression.
$$\cos^2 30^\circ + \cos^2 40^\circ + \cos^2 50^\circ + \cos^2 60^\circ$$
If $$5k = \tan \theta$$ and $$\frac{5}{k} = \sec \theta$$, then what is the value of $$10\left(k^2 - \frac{1}{k^2}\right)$$?
The lengths of three sides ofa triangle are in the ratio 3 : 4 : 5. Among three sides, the difference between the largest side and the smallest side of this triangle is 3.6 cm. The area (in cm$$^2$$) of the triangle is:
If $$21 \tan \theta = 20$$, then $$(1 + \sin \theta - \cos \theta):(1 - \sin \theta + \cos \theta)$$ is equal to:
A,B and C can independently complete the same task in 4, 6 and 12 days, respectively. In how many dayswill they be able to complete the sametask if they work together?
IfA is 28% less than B and C is 25% less than the sum of A and B, then by what percentage will C be more than A (correct to one decimal place)?
The average score of 84 students (boys and girls) in a test is 95. The ratio of the numberof boys to that of girls is 10: 11. The average score of the boys is 20% less than that of the girls. What is the average score of the boys in the test?
The simple interest on a certain sum for $$3\frac{1}{2}$$ years at the rate of 10% per annum is ₹2,940. What will be the compound interest (in ₹) on the same sum for $$1\frac{1}{2}$$ years at the same rate wheninterest is compounded half-yearly (nearest to a rupee)?
The ratio of the ages of A and B, four years ago. was 4 : 5. Eight years hence, the ratio of the ages ofA and B will be 11 : 13, What is theratio of their present ages?
Some persons went on an outstation tour. The histogram shows their ages.
If the children of age less than 15 years got concession, then how many persons got the concession?
Simplify the following expression.
$$\frac{0.8 \times 0.8 \times 0.8 + 0.6 \times 0.6 \times 0.6}{0.08 \times 0.08 + 0.06 \times 0.06 - 0.08 \times 0.06}$$
Study the given graph and answer the question that follows.
What percentage of the imports in 2018 is the average exports in 2013, 2015 and 2017? (correct to one decimal place)
$$\triangle ABC$$ is right-angled at B and D is a point on AC such that BD is perpendicular to AC. If BD = 6 cm and AD = 3 cm, then what will be the length of AC?
Study the given bar graph which shows the life time (in hours) of neon lamps and the number of neon lamps and answer the question that follows.
The number of neon lamps having life 800 hours or more but less than 1000 hours is what percent(correct to nearest integer) of the total number of neon lamps having life 700 hours or less?
If $$x^2 - y^2 = 45$$ and $$x - y = 5$$ then what is the value of $$x^3 - y^3$$?
If a person travels at a speed of 48 km/h, he will reach his destination on time. He covers two-thirds of his journey in five-sixths of time. At what speed (in km/h) should he travel to cover the remaining distance to reach his destination on time?
Two wrist watches were sold for ₹1,980 each. One wrist watch was sold at a profit of 10%andthe other oneat a loss of 10%. The entire transactionresulted in:
A solid metallic cube of side 4.4 cm is melted andrecast in the form of a wire of radius 2 mm. Findthe length (in cm) of the wire.(Use $$\pi = \frac{22}{7}$$)
If $$a^3 + b^3 + c^3 - 3abc = 250$$ and $$a + b + c = 10$$, then what be the value of $$\frac{1}{5}(ab + bc + ca)$$
Simplify the following expression.
$$\left(3\frac{2}{3} of \frac{3}{4} - \frac{1}{4} of \frac{4}{3}\right) \div \left(\frac{1}{4} \div \frac{3}{2}\right) + 1\frac{1}{2}$$
If an eleven-digit number 6578x43267y is divisible by 72, then the value of $$\sqrt{x + 6y}$$ will be:
Two concentric circles are of radii 15 cm and 6 cm. Whatis the length (in cm) of the chord ofthe larger circle that is tangent to the smaller circle?
Study the given bar graph and answer the question that follows.
The given bar graph represents the Sales Turnover (in 2 crore) of five automobile companies A. B, C, D and E during 2014-2015 and 2015-2016. The X-axis represents the Companies. and the Y-axis shows the Sales Turnover (in ₹ crore).
(The data shown here is only for mathematical exercise. They do not represent the actual figures of the company.)
What should have been the sales turnover (in 2 crore) of Company C in 2015-2016 to have shown the same increase in its sales over 2014-2015 as shown by the sales turnover of Company E?
AB is a chord of a circle with centre O and P is any point on the circle. If $$\angle APB = 112^\circ$$, then what is the measure of $$\angle OAB$$?
At a factory outlet of a footwear company, every item is available at a discount of 10%. Charu selected footwear marked for ₹900. While paying the bill, it was found that the footwear was slightly damaged for which she got another discount of 10%. How muchdid she pay for the footwear?
Which of the following states has the highest entrepreneurial activity in the infrastructure sector as per the Economic Survey 2019-20?
At the 1992 Summer Olympics, ______ became the first woman to carry the flag of India at the opening ceremony of any Olympics.
Where was the largest solar project namely ‘Provision of Solar Photo Voltaic Powerplant 1.5 MW’ under the ‘Make in India’ initiative set up in November 2020?
In which of the following states is the Sambhar Lake located?
Who is the author of the book 'My Master'?
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With which of the following sports is Sebastian Korda associated?
Who among the following authored the book 'The Great Indian Novel'?
‘Malabar 2020’, a naval exercise conducted in November 2020, saw the participation of ______ country/countries.
What is the name of equipment which is used to measure the speed and frequency of a liquid flowing in the pipe?
In which of the following states is India's first pollinator park located?
Which of the following is an appropriate definition of 'abwab' in Mughal empire?
The Chalukya dynasty was a major kingdom in the ______ part of India.
Which of the following is NOT a new guideline for credit and debit card users given by Reserve Bank of India in October 2020?
As per ‘Soils of India, National Bureau of Soil Survey and Land Use Planning report: Publication Number 94’ which type of soil (order) is most abundantly available?
Who is the High Commissioner of India to Bangladesh as of June 2020?
Who among the following won a silver medal in the women's 57 kg category at the Individual Wrestling World Cup held in Serbia in December 2020?
GIMP is a/an ______.
Which of the following festivals is celebrated as a kite-flying festival across India?
In which festival of Maharashtra and Chhattisgarh, are the bullocks and other cattles used for agriculture worshipped?
Which of the following is a large bean-shaped lymphoid organ in the human body?
A ______ is a software program that travels the web locating and indexing websites for search engines.
Which of the following is a variety of oilseed?
Study of the initiation and progress of the universe of is called ________________.
Which of the following Articles of the Constitution of India states that 'The President, or the Governor or Rajpramukh of a State, shall not be answerable to any court for the exercise
and performance of the powers and duties of his office'?
What is the rate at which a wave moves through water, and is measured in knots?
