Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Be my guest
SSC CHSL 21st March 2023 Shift-1
For the following questions answer them individually
Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error. If there is no error, then select the option "No error".
And, indeed, there was/ hardly picture in Rome I was unable/ to reattribute to its rightful owner.
Choose the option that is the correct indirect form of the sentence.
She said, “I will be available tomorrow.”
Choose the word that can substitute the given group of words.
Belonging to the same kind
Select the word that is closest in meaning (SYNONYM) to the word given below.
BOGUS
Choose the correctly spelt word.
Select the most appropriate one-word substitution for the given group of words.
A person who is experiencing dementia brought about by old age
Select the word that is opposite in meaning (ANTONYM) to the word given below
Polarize
Choose the incorrectly spelt word.
Select the most appropriate one-word substitution for the given group of words.
Dependent on chance or uncertainty
Rearrange the parts of the sentence in correct order.
Our study goes
P. beyond LDL cholesterol levels to get
Q. and the impact of eating walnuts daily
R. a complete picture of all of the lipoproteins
S. on their potential to improve cardiovascular risk
Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Buy a lemon
Select the option that will improve the bracketed part of the sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select ‘No improvement’.
He spent many an hours playing the chess across the city.
Choose the word that is opposite in meaning to the given word.
Desiccate
Parts of the following sentence are given as options. Identify the part that contains a grammatical error. If there is no error, select 'No error'.
Such was the education / of the Spartans with regard to / one of the greatest of there kings.
Choose the word that is opposite in meaning to the given word.
Sane
Improve the underlined part of the sentence. Choose ‘No improvement’ as an answer if the sentence is grammatically correct.
His shoes were soaked from walk through the dew.
Choose the option that is the correct passive form of the sentence.
We had eaten the cake.
Some parts of a few sentences have been jumbled up, and labelled A, B, C and D. Select the option that gives the correct sequence in which these parts can be rearranged to form a meaningful and grammatically correct sentence.
I didn’t speak to the sage again for many years,
A. seer, born on a dark island of a union between an ascetic and a fisher princess
B. because of the many hefty books, he’d written. Vyasa the
C. though I heard of him from time to time. I learned
D. his name: Vyasa the Compendious,
Choose the word that can substitute the given group of words.
A leader who sways his followers by his oratory
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 number.
Comprehension:
I would uncover the story that lay (1) ______ between the lines of the men’s exploits. Better still, I (2) ______ one of them tell it herself, with all her joys and doubts, her struggles and her triumphs, her heartbreaks, her achievements, the unique female way (3) ______ which she sees her world and her place in it. And who could be (4) ______ for this than Panchaali? It is her life, her voice, her questions, and her vision that I invite you (5) ______ 'The Palace of Illusions'.
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
The sequence of folding a piece of paper and the manner in which the folded paper has been cut is shown in the following figure. How would this paper look when unfolded?
Words given on the left side of (::) are related with each other by some Logic/Rule /Relation. Select the missing word/word pair on the right side of (::) from the given alternatives based on the same Logic/Rule/Relation.
Fan : Blade :: Car : ?
Select the option in which the numbers shares the same relationship in set as that shared by the numbers in the given set. (NOTE: Operations should be performed on the whole numbers, without breaking down the numbers into its constituent digits. E.g.13 - Operations on 13 such as adding /subtracting /multiplying etc. to 13 can be performed. Breaking down 13 into 1 and 3 and then performing mathematical operations on 1 and 3 is not allowed)
(7, 41, 211)
(12, 66, 336)
If ‘P’ means ‘$$\div$$’, ‘Q’ means ‘$$+$$’, ‘R’ means ‘$$-$$’ and ‘S’ means ‘$$\times$$’, then what will come in place of ‘?’ in the given expression?
34 P 17 S 9 ? 13 R 11 S 3 R 4 = -6
A cube is made by folding the given sheet. In the cube so formed, which letter will be on the face opposite to the face showing 'F'?
In the following question, select the odd word pair from the given alternatives.
Select the figure that will come next in the following figure series.
In a certain code language, 'DEER' is written as 'EGHV' and 'ROOM' is written as ‘SQRQ’. How will 'SOAP' be written in that language?
Anjali is the sister of Mukesh. Nikhil has two children and is the son-in-law of Archana. Anjali is the maternal granddaughter of Archana. Archana has only one child. How is Nikhil's wife related to Archana?
A piece of paper is folded and punched as shown below in the question figures. From the given answer figures, indicate how it will appear when opened?
In the following question, select the missing number from the given series.
532, 667, 802, 937, ?
How many triangles are there in the given figure?
Which one set of letters when sequentially placed in the gaps in the given letter series shall complete it?
t _ n s _ r t h _ s o _ t h _ s _ r
‘Bangladesh' is related to 'Taka’ in the same way as 'Kuwait’ is related to ‘______’.
A piece of paper is folded and punched as shown below in the question figures. From the given answer figures, indicate how it will appear when opened?
In the question two statements are given, followed by two conclusions, I and II. You have to consider the statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. You have to decide which of the given conclusions, if any, follows from the given statements.
Statements:
I. All blankets are bedsheet.
II. No bedsheet is a curtain.
Conclusions:
I. Some bedsheet are blanket.
II. No curtain is a blanket.
By interchanging which two signs the given equation will be correct?
$$46 + 28 \times 2 - 7 \div 13 = 41$$
Select the option that is related to the fourth number in the same way as the first number is related to the second number and fifth number is related to sixth number.
54 : 162 :: ? : 216 :: 38 : 114
In a certain code language, 'PAIN' is written as '20' and 'HER' is written as '11'. How will 'TIER' be written in that code language?
Three of the following four letter clusters are alike in a certain way and one is different. Pick the cluster that is different from the rest.
Select the correct option that indicates the arrangement of the given words in a logical and meaningful order.
1. Eyes
2. Lips
3. Stomach
4. Neck
5. Legs
In the following question, select the related letters from the given alternatives.
SH : IT :: LM : ?
How many horses are neither clips nor bags?
Select the option in which the numbers shares the same relationship in set as that shared by the numbers in the given set. (NOTE: Operations should be performed on the whole numbers, without breaking down the numbers into its constituent digits. E.g.13 - Operations on 13 such as adding /subtracting /multiplying etc. to 13 can be performed. Breaking down 13 into 1 and 3 and then performing mathematical operations on 1 and 3 is not allowed)
(141, 13, 128)
(238, 164, 402)
Select the option in which the numbers shares the same relationship in set as that shared by the numbers in the given set. (NOTE: Operations should be performed on the whole numbers, without breaking down the numbers into its constituent digits. E.g.13 - Operations on 13 such as adding /subtracting /multiplying etc. to 13 can be performed. Breaking down 13 into 1 and 3 and then performing mathematical operations on 1 and 3 is not allowed)
(80, 72, 64)
(64, 56, 48)
If $$\sin \theta + \cos \theta = \surd{2}$$, then find the value of $$\cosec \theta + \cot \theta$$.
In triangle ABC, AB = 20 cm, BC = 16 cm and AC = 12 cm and the radius of circle inscribed in it is 4 cm. Find the area of triangle ABC.
What is the value of $$\frac{9x^2 + 12xy + 4y^2}{36}$$?
The marked price of a chair is 30 percent more than its cost price. If the chair is sold for Rs. 200 after a discount of Rs. 40, then what will be the profit percentage?
The bar graph given below shows the saving and expenditure of 5 companies D, E, F, G and H.
The total income of all the companies is what percent of the total expenditures?
The pie chart given below show the runs scored by 5 batsmen in a cricket match. Total runs scored by these five batsmen are 700. Runs scored by a batsman is shown as a percentage of runs scored by all these five batsmen.
What are total runs scored by L, N and R?
The value of $$25 \div 10 - \left(\frac{7}{4} \times \frac{1}{3}\right) of \frac{6}{5} + \frac{14}{3} \times \frac{9}{10} + \left(\frac{1}{5} \div \frac{1}{25}\right)$$ is:
In triangle $$XYZ, \angle{Y}$$ is the smallest angle and $$\angle{Y} = 25$$ degree. If the ratio of the angle is 20 : 11 : 5, then what is the largest angle of $$\triangle XYZ$$
Two medians QT and RS of the triangle PQR intersect at G at right angles. If QT = 18 cm and RS = 27 cm. then the length of QS is:
If $$\cot (P + Q) = 0$$ and $$\tan (P - Q) = \frac{1}{\surd{3}}$$, then what is the value of $$\angle P$$ and $$\angle Q$$? (0 degree $$< P, Q \leq 90$$ degree)
Tilak's salary increases by 15% in the first year, decreases by 20% in the second year and increases by 25% in the third year. If Tilak's salary after these three years is Rs. 23,000, then find the salary of Tilak in the begianing of these 3 years.
What is the value of $$\frac{1 - \tan^2 45^\circ}{1 + \cos^2 90^\circ}$$?
Nikhil and Neha invested capital in the ratio 5 : 4. The time Neha invested her money for was one year more than that invested by Nikhil. The ratio of their profits is in the ratio 6 : 5. Find the time Nelm invested the money for.
Find the value of $$(p + 2q)^2 - (p - 2q)^2$$
If 60 percent of total articles are sold at a loss of 20 percent and remaining articles are sold at a profit of 5 percent, then what will be the overall loss percentage?
What is the value of $$224 of 4 \div 7 - 250 \times 3$$?
A trapezium plate having two parallel sides of length 15 cm and 9 cm. and distance between them is 6 cm. Copper plating is to be done on the plate at a rate of Rs.3 per square cm. What will be the total cost of copper plating on the upper side of the plate?
Farhan and Aman are going from Delhi to Haryana. The difference and sum of Their speeds are 40 km/hour and 60 km/hour respectively. If in a race Farhan can finish 8 minutes earlier than Aman, then find the distance they both should cover.
The pie chart given below show the runs scored by 5 batsmen in a cricket match. Total runs scored by these batsmen are 500, Runs scored by a batsman is shown as a percentage of runs scored by all these five batsmen.
How many runs are scored by the batsman R?
A can complete $$\frac{3}{8}$$ part of a work in 36 days. B can complete $$\frac{1}{2}$$ part of the same work in 27 days. Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct?
I. A is less efficient than B.
II. A and B working together can complete $$\frac{11}{15}$$ part of the same work in 36 days.
The line chart given below shows the salary of 6 employees of a company.
What is the average of salary of employees C, D and E?
If $$x + y + z = 0$$, then what is the value of $$\frac{x}{(yz)^2} + \frac{y}{(xz)^2} + \frac{z}{(xy)^2}$$?
A sum of money becomes three times of itself at the rate of 10 percent per annum on simple interest. Which of the
following statement(s) is/are correct?
I. It will become 5 times of itself at the rate of 20 percent per annum on simple interest in the same time period.
II. It will become 7 rimes o f itself at the rate of 30 percent per annum on simple interest in the same time period.
If in triangle ABC, D is a point on the side BC such that the line joining AD bisects the angle A. If the length of BD and BC are 4cm and 10cm respectively, then find the ratio of the lengths of AB and AC.
There are 5 numbers, where first number is double of second number and two-third of third number. The average of 5 numbers is 60. If the sum of remaining two numbers is 120, then find the value of the 3rd number.
Who among the following became India’s 76th Chess Grandmaster in the year 2022?
Who among the following was the first-ever badminton player from India to clinch an Olympic medal?
Which of the following disease is caused by fungi?
The city of Fatehpur Sikri was built by ______.
How many silver medals did Indian athletes win in the 2022 Commonwealth Games?
What is the approximate literacy rate of India as per the 2011 census?
At which Indian institution did President of India, Smt Droupadi Murmu, inaugurate 'PARAM KAMRUPA' Supercomputer facility in October 2022?
The S-400 Triumf (Russian for Triumph) Missile System is ______ missile defense system designed in Russia.
A type of loan that allows borrowers to make low payments in the initial phases but repayment of the balance amount in lump sum at maturity is known as ______.
Which among the following is a unit of measurement that describes the rate at which the universe is expanding?
Which political organization was banned in September 2022 by Government of India under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act?
Which country's space agency has launched project “DART Mission”?
In ______, Ambedkar started a temple entry movement, in which his Mahar caste followers participated.
What is the public healthcare spending percentage as GDP of India, as per Economic Survey 2020-21?
Which Indian was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in the year 1930?
Which of the following statement regarding ocean currents is correct?
Which among the following is a database software?
Which among the following Indian cities received World Green City Award 2022?
Article 143 of the Indian constitution is related with which of the following?
Article 72 of the Indian constitution is related with the power of the ______ to grant pardons, etc. and to suspend, remit or commute sentences in certain cases.
When did Indigo revolt, a peasant movement, start in India?
What is the official language of Bhutan, a neighbouring country of India?
What is the zone between the arctic circle and north pole called?
Sir Tim Berners-Lee — a British computer scientist invented the revolutionary World Wide Web in ______.
How many Vedas are there in Indian literature of classical Hinduism?
