Identify the segment in the given sentence which contains the grammatical error.
Soni take her daughter to the park in the evening in a stroller.
SSC CHSL 20th October 2020 Shift-2
For the following questions answer them individually
Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
Select the word which means the same as the group of words given.
A type of magic in which spirits, especially evil ones, are used to make things happen
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank in the given sentence.
We must not take the future for granted; rather, we should enjoy the ______ joys of our humdrum lives.
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.
One of the reasons we fail to talk convincingly about climate change is that we present it as something “out there”. We (1)______ to make it clear (2)______ it’s linked to (3)______ daily decisions, such as walking (4)______ driving, and not talk about it in (5)______ of abstractions.
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
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.
The book’s page seem to have been torn by someone.
Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the given sentence.
Ashutosh kept a stiff upper lip even when he was reprimanded in the presence of clients.
Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
APEX
Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
MOTIF
Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the given sentence.
Have you heard the news that Hema is looking for greener pastures?
Select the option that is the direct form of the given sentence.
Explaining her work she said that she made films for posterity to remember.
Given below are four jumbled sentences. Select the option that gives their correct order.
A. The father then wanted his son to pick him up at four in the afternoon so that they could go home together.
B. A teenager had just passed his driving test and was eager to drive his father’s car.
C. He asked his son to drop him at a place that was some 18 miles from home before he took the car for servicing.
D. His father agreed.
Identify the segment in the given sentence which contains the grammatical error.
The wedding reception will be hosted in Mumbai at a late date.
Select the word which means the same as the group of words given.
A deep fissure in the earth's surface
Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
ACCRUE
Given below are four jumbled sentences. Select the option that gives their correct order.
A. In reality, however, we exist in compartments, separated by walls of caste, religion, and geography.
B. But we find that ignorance levels are growing as well because the rate at which we are accumulating information is not commensurate with the rate at which our awareness is growing.
C. Technologically we live in a borderless world.
D. Another paradox is that we take pride in describing ourselves as a knowledge-based society.
Select the option that is the passive form of the given sentence.
This book explores the secret of leading a long and meaningful life.
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.
Have you got confirmation of the receipt of the donation?
Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
EXPUNGE
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank in the given sentence.
A literature festival on the beach: With waves crashing on the beach, the Kerala Literature Festival got ______ in Kozhikode with a range of panel discussions in English and Malayalam.
Select the correctly spelt word.
Select the Venn diagram that best represents the relationship between the following classes.
Physics, Science, Biology, Zoology
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In a certain code language, DEAF is written as ‘HJGM’. How will CALM be written as in that language?
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G is the grandfather of S. B has only two sons E and F. A and B are the only sons of G. Who is the father of S?
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Select the option in which the words share the same relationship as that shared by the given pair of words.
Distance : Kilometers
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Four number-sets have been given below, out of which three are alike in some manner and one is different. Select the number-set that is different from the rest.
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What will be the value of ‘a + b’ in the following equation?
$$\left[4 \left(3 + \left\{9 \times 6 \div 3 + \left\{12 \div \left(1 \div 1 \times 3\right)\right\}\right\}\right)\right] = 5^a \times 2^b$$
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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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Select the option that is related to the third number in the same way as the second number is related to the first number.
132 : 156 : : 462 : ?
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Four words have been given, out of which three are alike in some manner and one is different. Select the odd one.
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Read the given statements carefully. Assuming that the information given in the statements is true, decide which of the given conclusions is correct based on the statements.
Statements:
1. Ram goes to mathematics class on Monday.
2. He attends literature classes on Friday.
3. He goes to guitar classes the day before he goes to history classes.
4. He attends history classes 2 days before literature classes.
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Find the number of squares in the following figure.
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Select the option figure that can replace the question mark in the following series.
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Select the correct sequence of the following words (based on inside to outside of the reproductive system of a flower).
1. Ovary
2. Stigma
3. Ovule
4. Petal
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A person is employed to a company on salary of ₹ 6,000 per month. Through out the year, he remained absent from work for 15 days. If ₹ 200 gets deducted for every single holiday, then how much money will he earn at the end of the year ?
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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.
Longest day : June :: Shortest day : ?
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In certain code language, BOOK is coded as 139 and PEN is coded as 302. How will COPY be coded as in that language?
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Select the option in which the given figure is embedded. (Rotation is not allowed)
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In a certain code language, MENTION is written as NEITNOM. How will PATTERN be written as in that language?
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Select the box (figures 1 to 4) that can be formed by folding the given sheet along the lines.
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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 that is related to the third number in the same way as the second number is related to the first number.
14 : 182 :: 22 : ?
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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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Select the number that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series.
2, 3, 6, 15, ?, 157.5, 630
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Select the combination of letters that when sequentially placed in the blanks of the given series will complete the series.
a b b _ b_ _ b a b _ _ b a b b b b_ _
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Identify the number that does NOT belong to the following series.
81, 54, 36, 27, 22
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A study was made for the number of persons of different age group visited in a library in a week which is shown in the histogram. Study the histogram and answer the question given below.
The ratio of the number of persons in the age groups 15-20 years and 20-25 years together, to the number of persons in the age groups 30-35 years and 35-40 years together, is:
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If $$x = 3 + 2 \sqrt 2 $$, then the value of $$x^2 + \frac{1}{x^2}$$ is
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If $$x + \frac{1}{x} = 5, x \neq 0$$ then the value of $$\frac{x^4 + \frac{1}{x^2}}{x^2 - 3x + 1}$$ is equal to:
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A man travelled a distance of 35 km in 5 hours. He travelled partly on foot at the rate of 4 km/h and the rest on bicycle at the rate of 9 km/h. The distance travelled on foot is:
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If $$x + \frac{4}{x} - 4 = 0$$, then the value of $$x^2 - 4$$ is equal to:
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A,B and C are three points on the circle. If AB = AC = $$7 \sqrt 2$$ cm and $$\angle$$BAC = 90$$^\circ$$, then the radius is equal to:
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Two concentric circles form a ring. The inner and outer circumferences of the ring are 22 cm and 44 cm, respectively. The width of the ring is: (take $$\pi = \frac{22}{7}$$)
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Study the following pie-chart and answer the given question.
The pie-chart shows Budget Expenditure of a company in the year 2018 (percentage distribution) on different heads A, B, C, D & E.
If ₹ 165 crore were spent in year 2018 on A, what would have been the total expenditure for that year (in ₹ crores)?
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Study the following pie-chart and answer the given question.
The pie-chart shows the Budget Expenditure of a company in the year 2018 (percentage distribution) on different heads A, B, C, D & E.
The central angle of the sector representing expenditure on head D is:
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Study the following histogram and answer the given question.
A study was made for the number of persons of different age group visited in a library in a week which is shown in given in the histogram. Study the histogram and answer the question given below.
What percent of the total number of persons visiting library in the week was the number of persons of age group 25-30 years?
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If PA and PB are tangents drawn from an external point P to a circle with centre O such that $$\angle$$APB = 70$$^\circ$$, then $$\angle$$OAB is equal to:
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In $$\triangle$$ABC, E and D are points on sides AB and AC, respectively, such that $$\angle$$ABC = $$\angle$$ADE. If AE = 6 cm, AD = 4 cm
and EB = 4 cm, then the length of DC is:
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The value of $$\frac{4}{5} \div 3 \frac{1}{4}$$ of $$\frac{8}{13} - \frac{\frac{1}{5} - \frac{1}{8}}{\frac{1}{5} + \frac{1}{8}} \times 5 \frac{1}{5} + \frac{5}{6}$$ is
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If the 8-digit number 43A5325B is divisible by 8 and 9, then the sum of A and B is equal to:
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There is a 60% increase in an amount in 5 years at simple interest. What will be the compound interest on ₹ 6,250 for two years at the same rate of interest, when the interest is compounded yearly?
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If $$\cot \theta = \frac{3}{\sqrt 5}$$, 0$$^\circ$$ < $$\theta$$ < 90$$^\circ,$$ then the value of $$\frac{6 \sec^2 \theta - \frac{5}{3} cosec^2 \theta}{\frac{3}{5} \sec^2 \theta + \frac{4}{3} cosec^2 \theta}$$, is equal to
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Amit sold an article for ₹ 7,000 and incurred a loss. Had he sold it for ₹ 8,750, his gain would have been three-fourth of the amount of loss that he incurred. At what price should he sell the article to get 10% profit?
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A trader marks his goods in such a way that even after allowing 15% discount on marked price he still gains 27.5%. If the cost price of the goods is ₹ 200, then its marked price is:
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In $$\triangle$$ABC, D is a point on BC. If $$\frac{AB}{AC} = \frac{BD}{DC}$$, $$\angle$$B = $$75^\circ$$ and $$\angle$$C = $$45^\circ$$ then $$\angle$$BAD is equal to:
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Ravinder invests ₹ 3,750 which is equal to 15% of his monthly salary in a medical insurance policy. Later he invests 25% and 8% of his monthly salary on a child education policy, and mutual funds, respectively. The total amount left with him is:
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If $$\theta$$ is a positive acute angle and $$\tan2\theta\ \tan3\theta\ =1$$, then the value of $$\theta$$ is:
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The average of four consecutive odd natural numbers is eight less than the average of three consecutive even natural numbers. If the sum of these three even numbers is equal to the sum of above four odd numbers, then the average of four original odd numbers is:
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If sin(A + B) = cos(A - B) = $$\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}$$ and A and B are acute angles. The measures of angles A and B (in degrees)will be:
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When 50% of a number A is added to B, the second number B increases by 25%. The ratio between the numbers A and B is:
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A and B working together can do 30% of the work in 6 days. B alone can do the same work in 25 days. How long will A alone take to complete the same work?
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Which country honoured Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi with its highest civilian honour 'Zayed Medal’ in 2019?
'Wings India’, Asia’s largest civil aviation event, will be held at Begumpet airport, Hyderabad in March 2020. What will be the theme of this event?
Which of the following dance forms is also known as the 'Royal Dance of Ladakh'?
'A Shot At History: My Obsessive Journey to Olympic Gold' is the autobiography of which Indian shooter?
In the context of the contribution of scientists for which they were awarded Nobel Prize, which of the following pairs is INCORRECT?
In November 2019, which Indian athlete was listed in ‘Time 100 Next’ that spotlights 100 rising stars who are shaping the future of business, entertainment, sports, politics, etc.?
In the context of computers, WORM is an acronym of:
Which former cricketer and captain of the Indian team was formally elected as the President of BCCI in October 2019?
Which of the following rivers is the fifth largest river and the largest west flowing river?
Which of the following passes is located between Nilgiri Hills to the north and Anaimalai Hills to the south?
Where did the Chief Minister of Odisha, Naveen Patnaik, inaugurate the National Tribal Craft Mela-2019?
Which of the following movements was started in the year 1930 by Mahatma Gandhi?
The famous cultural site Rani-ki-Vav (the Queen's Stepwell) is situated on the banks of which river?
Who created history by securing Gold in the women's Singles SL3 event at the ‘BWF Para-Badminton World Championships’ in 2019?
The definition of ‘money bills’ is given in which article of the Constitution of India?
Which of the following mountains is situated near the Siachen region of Ladakh in India?
Which of the following books was translated as ‘The Razmnama’ (Book of Wars) during the reign of Akbar?
Which of the following is the chemical formula for Nitre (saltpeter)?
Which scientist won the Nobel prize in Physics in 1918 for the discovery of ‘Energy Quanta’?
According to the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) annual report that was released in January 2020, what was India’s rank in corporate commitments to science-based targets?
As per a World Gold Council (WGC) report that was released in January 2020, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) was ranked ______ in terms of buying gold abroad among central banks of the world.
Who is India's youngest IAS officer to be appointed to the Chief Minister's Office of Telangana? She/he is also known as 'The People's Officer'.
The 5th edition of ‘Indian International Science Festival (IISF) 2019’ was held in which city?
Which wildlife sanctuary is a tri-state protected area in northern India? It is also famous for the Critically Endangered gharial, the red-crowned roofed turtle and the Endangered Ganges river dolphin?
As of January 2020, what was the upper limit of fund transfer using Unified Payments Interface (UPI)?
