Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
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SSC CHSL 16th October 2020 Shift-2
For the following questions answer them individually
Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Once in a blue moon
Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
ROWDY
In the sentence identify the segment which contains a grammatical error.
I learnt to adapt quickly to new schools because we moved to new places quite frequent.
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.
To close the day on a high note, we decided to spend the rest of (1)______ evening at a 100-year-old historic watering hole in downtown Juneau. We wanted to (2)______ our bear sightings and how it feels to be in the wild. While raising a toast and reminiscing (3)______ our time in the woods, I felt a deeper connection with nature. It was a (4)______ experience to walk for miles with no particular reason or intention other than absorbing (5)______ solitude of the jungle, open to the sky.
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
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’.
Rohit Sharma have declared the best batsman of 2019.
In the sentence identify the segment which contains a grammatical error.
The environment protection policy need to become stricter if we wish to combat climate change.
Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank.
There was a range of ______ that kept tourists engaged during the International Film Festival in Goa.
Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
To leave someone in the lurch.
Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank.
I had a stroke at an early age, but what I thought was a great ______ at that time changed my life for the better.
Given below are four jumbled sentences. Out of the given options pick the one that gives their correct order.
A. Some such common events that bring us happiness for a short time include passing an exam, getting a job, going on a vacation or buying a dream house.
B. Happiness is more difficult to achieve than peace as we keep striving for it daily.
C. Peace, on the other hand, is sustainable for many years, costs less energy, and doesn't depend on external events such as these.
D. Events that we struggle for in our daily lives to bring us happiness only come randomly, stay for a short time and subside.
Select the word which means the same as the given group of words.
Someone who freely gives money and help to people who need it
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’.
We've had a long day. We should rest now, shouldn't we?
Select the word which means the same as the given group of words.
Arrangement of events or dates in the order in which they happen
Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
ADMONISH
Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.
Roopa said to me, "Please accompany me to the market."
Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
Select the correct passive form of the given sentence.
We are arranging an exhibition of sarees from different states of India at Dilli Haat.
Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
CONCEALED
Given below are four jumbled sentences. Out of the given options pick the one that gives their correct order.
A. He flew down, searched for her until he found her and then asked her to become his wife.
B. A hawk flying about in the sky one day decided that he would like to marry a hen whom he often saw on earth.
C. The hawk was delighted and flew away after giving her a ring as an engagement present, and telling her to take good care of it.
D. She at once gave her consent on the condition that he would wait until she could grow wings like his, so that she might also fly high.
In the given Venn diagram, different areas denote different types of players. ‘A’ denotes ‘tennis players’, ‘B’ denotes ‘badminton players’, ‘C’ denotes ‘hockey players’ and ‘D’ denotes‘football players’. Which area represents the group of all types of sports players?
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Select the answer figure that can be formed by folding the given sheet along the lines.
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In a certain code language, RDHKLP is written as QCJMKO. How will ROHINY be written as in that language?
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Select the combination of letters that when sequentially placed from left to right in the blanks of the given series will complete the series.
_om_onm_mnon_omn_n
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Which two signs or numbers should be interchanged to make the given equation correct?
$$(56 \div 7) + 5 \times 8 - 12 = 60$$
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Select the option that is related to the third term in the same way as the second term is related to the first term.
PTR : R38 :: IMK : ?
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Select the answer figure that can replace the question mark (?) in the following question figure.
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Select the number that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series.
1, 2, 4, 7, 13, 24, 44, ?
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Arrange the following words in a logical and meaningful sequence.
1. Paragraph
2. Sentence
3. Letter
4. Phrase
5. Word
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Select the number that will replace the question mark (?) in the following series.
4, 5, 9, 18, 34, 59, ?, 144, 208, 289
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Find the number of triangles in the given figure.
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Identify the letter that does NOT belong to the following series.
I, L, O, S, U, X
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Select the option that is related to the third term in the same way as the second term is related to the first term.
BUS : AWP :: CAR : _________
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After giving a discount of 25% on the marked price, a laptop is sold at ₹ 22,500. What is its marked price?
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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 question figure. Select the figure from the answer figures that would most closely resemble the unfolded paper.
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If in a coded language 'UNIQ' is written as 'SJCI', then in the same coded language, 'MODE' will be written as:
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Select the option that is related to the third number in the same way as the second number related to the first number.
236 : 263 :: 768 : ?
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If a mirror is placed on line PQ in the question figure, then which of the answer figures is the correct image of the question figure?
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Pointing to a photograph, Mohan said, “The person who is standing with my mother in the photograph is the only son of my father’. How is the person related to Mohan?
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Select the number that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series.
7, 16, 24, 31, 37, ?
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Select the answer figure in which the question figure is embedded. (Rotation is not allowed)
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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. Some bananas are mangoes.
2. Some mangoes are cats.
Conclusions:
I. All cats are bananas.
II. Some cats are mangoes.
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Select the letter that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series.
A, D, C, G, F, K, J, ?
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In a certain code language, 458 is written as ‘she is good’, 742 is written as ‘that is cow’ and 841 is written as ‘good is bad’. Which number denotes the word ‘bad’ in that language?
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Study the given pattern carefully and select the number that can replace the question mark (?) in it.
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Study the following graph and answer the question based on the graph.
How many teachers are aged 45 years or more but less than 50 years?
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A mobile phone was sold for ₹31,500 after giving two successive discounts of 30% and 10%, respectively. What was the marked price of the mobile?
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Given that $$2^{20} + 1$$ is completely divisible by a whole number, which of the following is completely divisible by the same number?
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The volume of the water in two tanks, A and B,is in the ratio of 6 : 5. The volume of water in tank A is increased by 30%. By what percentage should the volume of water in tank B be increased so that both the tanks have the same volume of water?
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The volume of a tank is 72 cubic metres. Water is poured into it at the rate of 60 litres per minute. How much time will it take to fill the tank?
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Study the following graph and answer the question based on the graph.
On which day the production was $$\frac{1}{5}th$$ of the total production?
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The value of $$\sin 20^\circ \cos 70^\circ + \sin 70^\circ \cos 20^\circ$$ is:
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In a circle of radius 10 cm, PQ and RS are two parallel chords of lengths 16 cm and 12 cm, respectively. What is the distance between the chords if they are on opposite sides of the centre?
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In the given figure, AP is perpendicular to BC, and AQ is the bisector of angle A. What will be the measure of angle PQA ?
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Salma buys an article and then sells it for $$₹ 810.$$ If she loses 10%, then at what price should she sell it to gain 4%?
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A and B separately can build a wall in 12 and 16 days, respectively. If they work for 1 day alternatively, starting with A, in how many days will the wall be built?
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What number must be added to each of the numbers 8, 13, 26 and 40 so that the numbers obtained in this order are in proportion?
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(ax + by) is a factor of:
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The angles of a triangle are in the ratio of 3 : 4 : 8. The triangle is:
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The value of $$10-[121\div(11\times11)-(-4)-\left\{3-(8-1)\right\}]$$ is:
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Study the following graph and answer the question based on the graph.
What was the percentage decline in the production from Friday to Saturday?
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If $$\tan 4A = \cot (A - 20^\circ), 0^\circ < 4A < 90^\circ$$ , then the value of A is:
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A player has a certain average for 15 innings. In the 16th inning he scores 120, there by his average increases by 6 runs. What is the new average?
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If $$\sin \theta + cosec \theta = 2,$$ then the value of $$\sin^2 \theta + cosec^2 \theta$$ is:
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In how may years will a sum of $$₹ 320$$ amount to $$₹ 405$$ if interest is compounded at 12.5% per annum?
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In the given figure, PQRS is a cyclic quadrilateral. What is the measure of the angle PQR if PQ is parallel to SR?
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Study the following graph and answer the question based on the graph.
What percentage of the total number of teachers are aged less than 45 years?
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2x — 3y is a factor of:
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Two trains start at same time from stations A and B, 1800 km apart, and proceed towards each other at an average speed of 44 km/h and 46 km/h, respectively. Where will the trains meet?
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The area of a square park is $$16x^2 + 8x + 1.$$ What is the length of the side of the park?
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Who wrote ‘Humayun Nama’?
The solar tracking (moving in the sun's direction) of the sunflower is called ______.
What is the full form of BASIC in context of the BASIC computer language?
When was the PIN Code (Postal Index Code) introduced in India?
Which Indian cricketer has scored the most number of runs in a single World Cup?
'Income and employment theory' is the other name for which branch of Economics?
In which of the following cities was the ‘India International Science Festival (IISF)’ held in November 2019?
Which article in the Constitution of India empowers the President of India to promulgate ordinances when the Parliament is in recess?
Who is the author of the book 'Bridgital Nation - Solving Technology's People Problem'?
The process that moves, elevates or builds up portions of the earth’s crust is called:
'Matki' is a popular folk dance of which of the following states?
As of February 2020, who is the Governor of Goa?
The moon is an example of a ______ object.
Who among the following is/was a famous Tabla player?
Translated into English, the motto of the Indian National Army (INA) was ______.
Which of the following oil companies started an LPG bottling plant in Balangir district of Odisha in December 2019?
River Sutlej enters India through which pass?
How many fundamental duties are set out in Part IV A (Article 51A) of the Constitution of India?
Who is the author of 'Malavikagnimitram'?
According to a report released by Greenpeace in Aug, 2019, India is the highest emitter of which of the following pollutants (gases)?
How many Indian bowlers have taken a hat-trick in International test cricket?
Which of the following symbols must be used before a formula in a Microsoft Excel sheet?
Who is the only Indian to be nominated for the ‘IWGA Athlete of the Year 2019'?
Slate is a type of ______ rock.
Deficiency of thiamine results in ______ .
