Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the underlined group of words.
Ravi got the job easily because he speaks many languages.
SSC CHSL 25th May 2022 Shift-1
For the following questions answer them individually
Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
Loathe
From among the words given in bold, select the INCORRECTLY spelt word in the following sentence.
The popular ridikule of Puritanism in burlesque and doggerel is best exemplified in Butler’s Hudibras.
Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
A snake in the grass
Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word
Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underline segment in the given sentence.
During the war, the comedian proved to be a man of music.
Select the denotation of the highlighted word.
The archer doesn’t get perturbed easily.
Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined words in the given sentence.
All his bones could be counted because his body was totally shrivelled and wrinkled with age.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
Asha was ___________ made a fool by her friend.
Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice.
You never hear of a happy billionaire.
Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice.
The most recent studies on the human body are likely to alter the face of health sciences.
The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
The river / flowed besides / the hillock / in our village.
Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Tit for tat
Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word in the following sentence.
Eventually the patient succumbed to her illness.
Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence.
Show me the better dress in the shop.
Sentences of a paragraph are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the sentences in the correct order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph.
A. Their brother, John, is more blatantly hostile to Jane, reminding her that she is a poor dependent of his mother.
B. Orphaned as an infant, Jane Eyre lives at Gateshead with her aunt, Sarah Reed, as the novel opens.
C. Her female cousins, Georgiana, and Eliza, tolerate, but don't love her.
D. Jane is ten years old, an outsider in the Reed family.
Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select ‘No substitution required’.
At the end of our first two weeks on the island, we were informed that our lawyers, Bram Fischer and Joel Joffe, were going to be visiting the following day.
Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
Perilous
Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
Serendipity
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
Psychologists discovered that there are two routes (1) ___________ achievement: conformity and originality. Conformity means following the crowd (2) __________ conventional paths and (3) ___________ the status quo. Originality is taking the road (4) __________ travelled, championing a set of novel ideas that go against the grain but (5) __________ making things better.
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 option that is related to the fifth word in the same way as the second word is related to the first word and the fourth word is related to the third word. (The words must be considered as meaningful English words and must NOT be related to each other based on the number of letters/number of consonants/vowels in the word)
Nut and Bolt : Wrenches :: Screw : Screwdriver :: Nail : ?
Which of the following numbers will replace the question mark (?) in the given series?
10, 20 , 23, ?, 97, 582
In a certain code language, 'GREAT' is codedas '2015187', 'WORK' is codedas '11181523' and 'GOING' is codedas '7149157'. How will ‘WELL' be codedin that language?
The second number in the given number pairs is obtained by performing certain mathematical operation(s) on the first number. The same operation(s) are followed in all the number pairs, EXCEPT one. Find that odd number pair.
Which of the following numbers will replace the question mark (?) in the given series?
11, 13, 29, 91, 369, ?
Select the option that is related to the third word in the same way as the second word is related to the first word. (The words must be considered as meaningful English words and must NOT be related to each other based on the number of letters/number of consonants/vowels in the word)
Car : Bonnet :: Boat : ?
Select the option that is embedded in the given figure as its pan (rotation is NOT allowed).
In a certain code language, “CLIENT” is written as “LCEITN”, and “CLOSED” is written as “LCSODE”. How will “FAMILY” be written in that language?
Which of the following letter-clusters will replace the question mark (?) in the given series to make it logically complete?
WDV, TGS, QJP, NMM, ?
Select the correct mirror image of the given combination when the mirror is placed at MN as shown below.
Select the option that is related to the third term in the same way as the second term is related to the first term and the sixth term is related to the fifth term.
14 : 21 :: 34 : ? :: 47 : 87
Study the given pattern carefully and select the number that can replace the question mark (?) in it.
First row: 86, 72, 158
Second row: 98, 111, 209
Third row: 76, 65, ?
(NOTE: Operations should be performed on the whole numbers, without breaking down the number into its constituent digits. For example, 13 - Operations on 13 such as adding/deleting/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.)
Select the option figure which is embedded in the given figure as its part (rotation is NOT allowed).
Select the correct combination of mathematical signs to replace the * signs and to balance the given equation.
62*17*6*81*23*2*37
Two different positions of the same dice are shown, the six faces of which are coloured Red, Green, Blue, Yellow, Black. White. Select the colour that will be on the face opposite to the one coloured White.
A pa per is folded and cut as shown. How will it appear when unfolded?
Select the option that represents the correct order of the given words as they would appear in an English dictionary.
1.Sanitization
2.Sanctuary
3.Salvation
4.Salmon
5.Salesman
Select the option that represents the correct order of the given words as they would appear in an English dictionary.
1.Curator
2.Culminate
3.Curriculum
4.Culinary
5.Cucumber
Select the correct combination of mathematical signs to sequentially replace the * signs and to balance the given equation.
25*5*10*2*4*10
Study the given pattern carefully and select the number that can replace the question mark (?) in it.
First row- 2, 57, 7
Second row- 6, 225, 3
Third row- 5, ?, 2
(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 /deleting /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)
Three 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:
All pencils are erasers.
All sharpeners are erasers.
All compasses are sharpeners.
Conclusions:
I. All compasses are erasers.
II. Some compasses are pencils.
III. Some erasers are compass.
Select the combination of letters that when sequentially placed in the blanks of the given series will complete the series.
A B Z _ P A B _ K P A B X K _ A B _ K P
Which of the following numbers will replace the question mark (?) in the given series?
1724, 1716,1689,1625,1500,?
The second number in the given number pairs is obtained by performing certain mathematical operation(s) on the first number. The same operation(s) are followed in all the number pairs, EXCEPT one. Find that odd number pair.
How many triangle are there in the given figure?
The table below gives the numbers of students from five different colleges who participated in Olympiads of five different subjects during a given year.
Find the difference between 'the range of the numbers of participants in the different Olympiads from College C' and 'the average number of participants per Olympiad from College E' during the given year.
The Group Leader of a group of 6 students reported that their average weight is 46 kg.
When the members of the group were asked about their individual weights, 5 of them answered: 50 kg, 52 kg, 40 kg, 44 kg, 48 kg. The 6th member said, “I can’t recall my weight”. What is his weight?
What will be the smallest natural number to be filled in the blank for the number
’23_45678’ to be divisible by 22?
If the cost price of 70 articles is equal to the selling price of 40 articles, what will be the profit percentage?
Kamal purchases 80 articles for ₹11,180 and sells them at a loss equal to the selling price of 6 articles. What will be the selling price of 1 article?
If a, b + c = 10 and ab+ bc+ ca = 30, then the value of $$a^{2} + b^{2} + c^{2}$$ is:
700 grams of cane sugar solution has 60% of sugar in it. How much sugar should be added to make it 75% in the solution?
If the sum of two numbers is 25 and their product is 144, then what is the position difference between the two numbers?
A can do a piece of work in 24 days and B can do it in 80 days. B works alone for 2 days and A works alone on the 3rd day. This process continues till the work is completed. In how many days will the work be completed?
The difference between the simple interest and compound interest on ₹1,000 for 1 year at 20% per annum, compounded half-yearly, is:
Find the volume of a hemisphere of radius 21 cm. (Use $$\pi=\frac{22}{7}$$)
Rakesh runs 4/3 times as fast as Mukesh. In a race, if Rakesh gives a lead of 60 m to Mukesh, find the distance from the starting point where both of them will meet.
Study the given graph carefully and answer the question that follows.
Production of food grains by a state over the years (1000 tonnes)
What was the percentage drop in the production of food grains from 2018 to 2019 (consider up to two decimals)?
If $$x^{2} = b - ax$$ and $$x^{3} \left(x^{3} + c\right) = d$$, then which of the following can be the values of c and d?
A bike is purchased for ₹50,000. Its rate depreciates at 10% annually. In how many years will its value be ₹36,450?
If 2945 $$\div$$ 19 - 11 $$\times$$ 5 = 29 + a, find the value of a.
If 15 kg of sugar cost ₹600, what is the cost of 25 kg of sugar?
Nikhil suffers a loss of ₹140 when he sells a perfume at 20% discount. Find the marked price of the perfume if the cost price is ₹380.
A sphere passes through the eight corners of a cube of side 14 cm. Find the volume (in $$cm^{3}$$) of the sphere.
Take $$\pi = \frac{22}{7}$$
If the height and slant height of a right circular cone are 8 cm and 10 cm, respectively,
then the volume of the cone is (use 7t = f ): ( correct the two decimal places)
A family spends ₹240 per month to buy sugar. A rise of 25% in the price of sugar compels the family to reduce the monthly consumption of sugar by 1.5 kg as it decides to spend the same amount of money on purchase of the commodity. What is the increased price per kg of sugar?
The table below gives the numbers of laptops of three different brands sold from four different multi-brands store in the city during a certain month.
The number of Lenovo Laptop sold by stores A during the given month is approximately what percentage more than the number of Dell laptops sold by Store D during the same month?
In the following figure, $$\triangle$$ ABC is an inscribed triangle as shown and DE is a tangent to the circle at C. Which of the angles from the given options is necessarily equal to $$\angle$$ ACD?
If $$\frac{x-x\cosec^{2}30^{\circ}}{1+x\cosec^{2}30^{\circ}} = \cos 60^{\circ} + 4\cot 45^{\circ} - \sec 60^{\circ}$$, then the value of x is _________.
By what percent the new price of the article must be increased to restore its former value, if the cost of the article is cut by 25% in the past?
Who wrote the autobiography entitled ‘I am No Messiah’?
Who wrote the famous novel ‘The Inheritance of Loss’?
India’s men’s hockey team beat Pakistan to win a bronze medal in December 2021 at the:
______________is the money which is accepted as a medium of exchange because of the trust between the payer and the payee.
In which sport are arrows used?
Rajeev Janardan is an Indian classical __________ player of the Imdadkhani gharana.
Tulsidas Borkar, who was awarded with the Padma Shri in 2016, was a _________ player.
Dr. Tamilisai Soundararajan was given the additional charge of ________ and was sworn in as the Lt. Governor of this Union Territory in February 2021, apart from being the Governor of Telangana.
Aqua regia is an acidic, corrosive and oxidative mixture consisting of ________ volume/volumes of concentrated hydrochloric acid and one volume of concentrated nitric acid, often used to dissolve gold and platinum.
Maithili Thakur and Lydian Nadhaswaram were bestowed with Sur Jyotsna National Music Awards _____________.
Which compound has the chemical formula $$CHCl_{3}$$ whose melting point is 209 K?
Who was the runner-up of Yonex Swiss open 2021 women single badminton tournament?
Who among the following Sadir dancer received the Padma Shri 2022?
The famous Jhaveri sisters are associated with the _________classical dance form.
The Northern Plains of India are made of alluvial soil. They are formed by the interplay of which three rivers?
Which inorganic compound is used to manufacture soap, rayon, paper, explosives, dyes, and petroleum products?
Pandit Bhimsen Guracharya Joshi was an Indian classical vocalist born in ___________.
Which State Government will provide financial support to Indian wrestling till 2032 Olympics?
Which red-orange pigment found in plants and fruits, especially carrots and colourful vegetables, acts as a powerful antioxidant that can benefit our brain, skin, lungs, and eye health?
‘Waiting for a Visa’ is an autobiographical work of which of the following leaders of India?
Haleem Khan is associated with which of the following classical dances?
What test is used where the elements present in the compound are converted from covalent form into the ionic form by fusing the compound with sodium metal?
Members of Public Accounts Committee are elected for a period of:
Guru Makar Dhwaja Darogha, was conferred the Padma Shri award for his contribution to which form of dance in India?
Which English ecologist was the first to describe the distinctive shape of the food web, which he called the pyramid of numbers?
