SSC CHSL 25 Jan 2017 Afternoon Shift

For the following questions answer them individually

In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.
at the drop of a hat

In the following question, some part of the sentence may have errors. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and select the appropriate option. If a sentence is free from error, select 'No Error'.
Sorry to have(A)/troubled you; since(B)/it couldn't be helped.(C)/No error(D)

In the following question, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one, which best express the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.
Rohit said, "Leela, when is the next bus?"

In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.
apple of my eye

In the following question, some part of the sentence may have errors. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and select the appropriate option. If a sentence is free from error, select 'No Error'.
Could you(A)/like to read(B)/his speech?(C)/No error(D)

In the following question, the sentence given with blank to be filled in with an appropriate word. Select the correct alternative out of the four and indicate it by selecting the appropriate option.
It was hard to ................him involved with anything illegal.

In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the phrase.
To proclaim widely or loudly.

In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the phrase.
A substance that has no therapeutic effect, used as a control in testing new drugs.

Rearrange the parts of the sentence in correct order.
This is where clear,
P-well-publicized editorial guidelines are
Q-precisely formulated, and
R-badly needed in Indian newsrooms

In the following question, the sentence given with blank to be filled in with an appropriate word. Select the correct alternative out of the four and indicate it by selecting the appropriate option.
The officer walked in front, leaning on a stick and ................limping.

In the following question, a sentence has been given in Active/Passive voice. Out of four alternatives suggested, select the one, which best expresses the same sentence in Passive/Active voice.
The baby really enjoys that music.

In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.
Worldwide, journalism and the news industry are struggling, in this digital age, to .......(1).........their relevance and value under profoundly changed and
...............(2).................circumstances. In response .......(3).........the challenge, a b view is forming within the profession that one way to ensure that the activities that .............(4)...................journalism will continue to matter is to hone, strengthen, and develop its professional capabilities to perform certain
........(5)........tasks.
Worldwide, journalism and the news industry are struggling, in this digital age, to .......(6).........

In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.
There _______________ three components to the UGC’s package governing the faculty. Of these, mostly two have proved to be ___________ of contention between the two parties. These have to do with the __________ workload for teachers and student evaluation of courses, including ______________ the lecturer herself. But it is the third component that needs to be __________________ for its suitability.
There ______________ three components to the UGC’s package governing the faculty.

For the following questions answer them individually

A cone is hollowed out of a solid wooden cube of side 7 cm. The diameter and height of the cone is same as the side of the cube. What is the volume of the remaining cube?

Rizvan walks at 15 km/hr and Ruchitha cycles at 20 km/hr towards each other. What was the distance between them when they started if they meet after 42 minutes?

Read the data and answer the given questions


For which of the following pairs of years the total exports from the three Companies together are equal? (Note: Figures given are in lakh rupees) 

Read the given data and answer the questions ?


What was the total profit or loss in last 5 years?

A series is given with one term missing. Choose the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series. Arctic Circle, Tropic of Cancer, ? , Tropic of Capricorn

In the following question, two statements are given each 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.
Statement:
(I) Air purifier is the latest innovation of this decade.
(II) Marketers identified the need and grabbed the opportunity of polluted atmosphere and created a new product for people.
Conclusions:
(I) The reason for invention of air purifier is rising levels of pollution.
(II) The need is created in market about the product and then it is established.

Arrange the given words in the sequence in which they occur in the dictionary.
i. Hunger
ii. Horse
iii. Hungry
iv. Handmade

Ram cycles 5 km in the south, and turns left to travel 5 km further. From there, he takes a left turn and travels 5 km more. How far(shortest distance) is he from his original position?

A word is represented by only one set of numbers as given in any one of the alternatives. The sets of numbers given in the alternatives are represented by two classes of alphabets as shown in the given two matrices. The columns and rows of Matrix-I are numbered from 0 to 4 and that of Matrix-II are numbered from 5 to 9. A letter from these matrices can be represented first by its row and next by its column, for example, 'N' can be represented by 21, 67 etc. and 'R' can be represented by 66, 57 etc. Similarly, you have to identify the set for the word 'PUMP'. 

                   Matrix - I

                    Matrix - II

Introducing a man, a woman says, "He is the son-in-law of the wife of my father and I am the only child of my parents". How is the man related to the woman?

For a certain shoe factory the fixed costs are Rs 200,000, selling price is Rs 2000 per pair of shoes and variable cost is Rs 1200 per pair, what is the breakeven quantity?

Which of the following will cause an increase in the demand for coffee?

Which law states that the ratio of the potential difference across a conductor to the current flowing through it, is a constant, provided that its physical conditions, such as temperature, remain constant ?

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