SSC CHSL 3 Feb 2017 Afternoon Shift

For the following questions answer them individually

If price of an article decreases from Rs P1 to Rs 240, when quantity demanded increases from 8000 units to 8400 units, and if point elasticity of demand is -1.25 find P1?

__________ is the movement of chemical in the upper layers of soil into lower layers or into groundwater by being dissolved in water.

A shopkeeper, sold pistachios at the rate Rs 1140 a kg and bears a loss of 5%. Now if he decides to sell it at Rs 1260 per kg, what will be the result?

A thief is stopped by a policeman from a distance of 500 metres. When the policeman starts the chase, the thief also starts running. Assuming the speed of the thief as 10 km/h and that of police man as 18 km/h, how far the thief would have run, before he is over­-taken?

By increasing the price of entry ticket to a fair in the ratio 9:13, the number of visitors to the fair has decreased in the ratio 7:4. In what ratio has the total collection increased or decreased?

The average revenues of 9 consecutive years of a company is Rs 68 lakhs. If the average of first 5 years is Rs 63 lakhs and that of last 5 years is Rs 75 lakhs, find the revenue for the 5th year.

ΔGHI is similar to ΔKLM. If the ratio of Perimeter of ΔGHI : Perimeter of ΔKLM = 9:4 and length of GH is 27 cm what is the length of the corresponding side KL?

A bank offers 5% compound interest per half year. A customer deposits Rs. 6400 each on 1st January and 1st July of a year. At the end of the year, the amount he would have gained by way of interest is:

The ten's digit of a 2-digit number is greater than the units digit by 2. If we subtract 18 from the number, the new number obtained is a number formed by interchange of the digits. Find the number.

Refer the Table and answer the Given Questions

If the imports in 2012 was Rs. 1400 crores and the total exports in the years 2012 and 2013 together was Rs. 2400 crores, then the imports in 2013 was? 

Refer the table and answer the given Questions?

Between 10 pm to 6 am, a fitness band records the following data. How long was the user in Light sleep or was Awake? 

In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the phrase.
A trace or remnant of something that is disappearing or no longer exists.

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'.
She decided to drink(A)/water instead of soft drinks(B)/ in order to lose weight.(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.
He is so ________________ in his beliefs that no one can change his mind!

In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.
fixed in one's ways

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.
We will send you your laboratory reports as soon as they are ready.

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.
'Are you coming with us?' Isha asked Nishi.

In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the phrase.
To trip or momentarily lose one's balance; almost fall.

Improve the bracketed part of the sentence.
An increase in incidents of chain snatching (has been reported) in the newspapers recently.

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'.
You want to stay(A)/with him, in spite(B)/off what he did?(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.
I shall ____________ receipt of your email even if I cannot respond to it immediately.

Rearrange the parts of the sentence in correct order.
It may not be a simple
P-someone does stand to gain
Q-by keeping farmers divided
R-case of "divide and rule", but

Rearrange the parts of the sentence in correct order.
Rewarding an encroacher on public
P-reward to a pickpocket
Q-site is like giving a
R-land with free alternative

In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.
flash in the pan

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.
Since the justification for the demand of anonymity and confidentiality is______(1)________ questioned by reporters, and since the deals _____(2)_______ routinely between reporter and privileged source to grant confidential _______(3)_________ are rarely monitored and supervised properly within the newsroom, the misuse of sources by journalists, and what is ________(4)____________ damaging, the misuse of journalists and the news media by privileged sources_________(5)___________ epidemic proportions.

1. confidentiality is_____________ questioned by reporters

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. 
Since the justification for the demand of anonymity and confidentiality is______(1)________ questioned by reporters, and since the deals _____(2)_______ routinely between reporter and privileged source to grant confidential _______(3)_________ are rarely monitored and supervised properly within the newsroom, the misuse of sources by journalists, and what is ________(4)____________ damaging, the misuse of journalists and the news media by privileged sources_________(5)___________ epidemic proportions. 

For the following questions answer them individually

A series is given with one term missing. Select the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series.
Mohammad Hamid Ansari, Bhairon Singh Shekhawat, Krishan Kant, ?

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) Holidays are meant to relax, rejuvenate and recollect energy.
(II) People generally go for outing in holidays and get tired in those days as well.
Conclusions:
(I) Holidays are meant for resting.
(II) Outing and different environment automatically rejuvenate.

Arrange the given words in the sequence in which they occur in the dictionary.
i. Catadrome
ii. Catagenesis
iii. Catabolic
iv. Catabolism

Arjun is facing south, then he turns 45° right and goes 50 m, then turns north-west to move 50 m and from there 50 m to west. In which direction/place is he from his original place?

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, 'R' can be represented by 02, 20 etc. and `U' can be represented by 56, 65 etc. Similarly, you have to identify the set for the word 'ROUGH'. 

MATRIX 1

MATRIX 2


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