Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank.
Today you may not ______ what you hear, but that is the truth and you have to accept it.
SSC CHSL 5th August 2021 Shift-1
For the following questions answer them individually
Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.
The branch of physics concerned with the properties of sound
Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank.
His voice was ______ by the sound of the helicopter.
Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
Sentences of a paragraph are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the sentences in the right order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph.
A. As a result, he had a debt of 500 million US dollars at the time of his death.
B. Unfortunately, he began spending lavishly on anything he desired, not what he actually needed.
C. Michael Jackson, called the ‘King of Pop Music’, stayed at the top of his career for many years.
D. He was respected for his work culture; he would spend long nights at the studio to fix a note correctly in a song.
Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
To have eggs on one’s face
Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice.
Sai Kumari gave Akhila a bouquet of lilies on her birthday.
The following sentence has been divided into parts. One of them may contain an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options. If you don’t find any error, mark ‘No error’ as your answer.
A probe has been ordered / by the incident / that occurred at the celebrations.
Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
Disheveled
Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
Despicable
Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select 'No substitution required'.
India has identified a nose-based vaccine against Covid-19 that could be a ‘game-changer’.
Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.
A new project or business activity involving some risk
Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select ‘No substitution required’.
Lavanya was happy to see that the tree they had planted the previous year has grow quite taller.
The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
The sports day events / will be conducted / from 3:30 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. / on Saturday.
Select the option that expresses the given sentence in direct speech.
The students asked the teacher where they could find the information for their project.
Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
Forbid
Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
Accustomed
Sentences of a paragraph are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the sentences in the right order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph.
A. Humans work because they have to; they play because they want to.
B. The most useful definitions are those that clarify the relationship of sports to play, games and contests.
C. “Play,” wrote the German theorist Carl Diem, “is purposeless activity, for its own sake, the opposite of work.”
D. Sports are part of every culture, past and present, but each culture has its own definition of sports.
Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Thick as thieves
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
Comprehension:
Meghalaya, a hilly state of India, is located in the northeastern part of the country. It is (1)______ by the Indian state of Assam in the north and northeast and (2) ______ Bangladesh in the south and southwest. The state capital is (3) ______ hill town of Shillong, located in eastcentral Meghalaya. Meghalaya is an upland area formed by a (4)______ block of the Deccan plateau. Its summits vary in (5) ______ from 4,000 to 6,000 feet (1,220 to 1,830 metres).
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no.1.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no.2.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no.3.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no.4.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no.5.
For the following questions answer them individually
Ruchi's husband's grandfather is Abhinav, whose grandson's father is Viyan. If Abhinav and his wife have only one son, how is Viyan related to Ruchi's husband?
The sequence of folding a piece of paper and the manner in which the folded paper has been cm is shown in the following figures. How would this paper look when unfolded?
Select the Venn diagram that best represents the relationship between the following classes.
Statisticians, Men, Pathologists
A cube is made by folding the given sheet. In the cube so formed. what would be the symbol on the opposite side of 's'?
Find the number of triangles in the given figure.
Select the correct mirror image of the given figure when the mirror is placed at the right side.
Select the correct option that indicates the arrangement of the given words in the order in which they appear in an English dictionary.
1.Inhaler
2.Inimitable
3.Inhabitant
4.Ingenuous
5.Inheritance
Select the number from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series.
71, 56, 44, 35, 29, ?
Select the option in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers of the following set.
47 : 58 : 71
Four numbers have been given, out of which three are alike in some manner and one is different. Select the number that is different.
Four letter-clusters have been given, out of which three are alike in some manner and one is different. Select the letter-cluster that is different.
Select the option that is embedded in the given figure (rotation is NOT allowed).
In a certain code language, VICTORY is coded as 29472435 and HASTY is coded as 278119. How will SUBLIME be coded in that language?
Read the given statements and conclusions carefully. Assuming that the information given in the statements is true, even if it appears to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the given conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements.
Statements:
Some dogs are bulls.
All bulls are donkeys.
Conclusions:
I. All dogs are donkeys.
II. Some donkeys are dogs.
Select the option in which the words share the same relationship as that shared by the given pair of words.
Mosquito : Swarm
Select the figure from among the given options that can replace the question mark(?) in the following series.
Select the option that is related to the third number in the same way as the second number is related to the first number.
18 : 163 : : 24 : ?
Which two digits and signs need to be interchanged so as to balance the given equation?
$$65 + 13 - 119 \div 32 \times 8 = 175$$
The District Transport Authority has started special bus services for college going students. One bus starts from village P. The number of girls in the bus is one-fourth of the number of
boys. In village Q, 20 boys leave the bus at their college stop and ten girls enter the bus. Now the number of boys and girls is equal. How many students enter the bus in the beginning?
Select the option that is related to the third term in the same way as the second term is related to the first term.
OUTSTAY : AOSTTUY :: ROUGHLY : ?
Four options have been given, out of which three are alike in some manner and one is different. Select the option that is different.
Select the option that is related to the third word in the same way as the second word is related to the first word.
Flock : Sheep :: Crowd : ?
Select the combination of letters that when sequentially placed in the blanks of the given letter series will complete the series.
k j i _ k _ _ i k j i _ k _ _ i
In a certain code language, EXTREME is written as VCGIVNV. How will INITIAL be written in that language?
Study the given pattern carefully and select the number that can replace the question mark (?) in it.
The value of $$\frac{5}{4} \times 2\frac{2}{3} \div \frac{5}{9} of 1\frac{1}{5} + \frac{2}{25} \times 4\frac{1}{6} \div \frac{2}{7} of 2\frac{1}{3}$$ is:
If $$x + y + z = 13, x^2 + y^2 + z^2 = 91$$ and $$xz = y^2$$, then the difference between z and x is:
If $$\tan x = \cot(48^\circ + 2x)$$, and 0^\circ < x < 90^\circ$$, then what is the value of x ?
The radius of a sphere is 9 cm. It is melted and drawn imo a wire ofradius 0.3 cm. The length of the wire is:
Study the given graph and answer the question that follows.
The torn I revenue of the company in 201 4, 20 16 and 2018 is what percentage of the total expenditure in 2015 to 1017 and 20 19 (correct to one decimal place)?
If the five-digit number 672 xy is divisible by 3, 7 and 11, then what is the value of (6x + 5y) ?
In $$\triangle XYZ, P$$ is midpoint of side XZ and Q is a point on side XY such that QZ bisects PY. If XQ = 24 cm, then what is the length (in cm) of QY ?
Study the given pie-charts and answer the question that follows.
The pie cha11s represent the popularity of ice-cream flavours among families in the years 20 19 and 2020.
If l% increase resulted in annual additional sales of ₹ l0,000, then how much (in ₹), did the combined Strawbeny, other and Butterscotch sales increase from 2019 to 2020?
The simple interest on a sum of ₹ 8,000 at a cenain rate per cent per annum for 3 years is ₹ 3,600. What will be the amoum (in ₹ ) of the same sum after 2 years at the same rate, if the interest is compounded 8-monthly?
Two successive discounrs each of x % on the marked price of an arricle are equal 10 a single discoum of ₹350. If the marked price of the article is ₹800, then the value of x is:
The speed of a train is 78 km/h. It crosses a tunnel in 45 sand overtakes a person walking at a speed of 6 km/h. in the same direction, in 15s. The length (in m) of the tunnel is:
A bag courains coins of denomination ₹1, ₹2 and ₹5 in the ratio of 4 : 5 : 8. If the total value of these coins is ₹432, then what is the mmiber of ₹2 coins?
A chord PQ of a circle $$C_1$$ of radius 9.25 cm touches another circle $$C_2$$ that is concentric to $$C_1$$, and the radius of $$C_2$$ is 3 cm. What is the length (in cm) of PQ?
In an isosceles triangle ABC, AB = AC and AD is perpendicular to BC. If AD = 12 cm and the perimeter of $$\triangle ABC$$ is 36 cm. then the length of BC (in cm) is:
The price of a commodity increases by 28%. However, the expendimre on it increases by 12%. What is the percentage increase or decrea se in its consumption?
The coefficient of $$x^3y$$ in $$(x - 2y) \times (5x + y)^3$$ is:
A can complete a work in 20 days. while B can complete the same work in 25 days. Both worked togerher for 10 days and then C alone completed the remainuig work in 10 days. In how many days will A, B and C together complete the same work?
The average height of a certain number of students in a group is 155.6 cm. If 12 students having an average height of 150.5 cm join the group and students having an average height of 159 cm leave the group, the average height of the students in the group will decrease by 34 mm . What is the number of students. initially, in the group?
If $$\cos \theta = \frac{3}{2}$$, then the value of $$\frac{2 - \sin^2 \theta}{1 - \cot^2 \theta} + (\sec^2 \theta + \cosec \theta)$$ is:
Study the given graph which shows the number of workers with their daily wages and answer the question that follows.
What is the ratio of the total number of workers whose daily wages are ₹450 or above but less than ₹500 to the total number of workers whose daily wages are ₹650 or above?
The value of
$$\frac{\tan 50^\circ + \sec 50^\circ}{\cot 40^\circ + \cosec 40^\circ} + \cos^2 65^\circ + \sin 65^\circ \cos 25^\circ + \tan 30^\circ$$ is:
In a circle, Ab and DC are two chords. When AB and DC are produced, they meet at P. If PC = 2.8 cm, PB = 3.15 cm and AB = 3.85 cm, then CD = ?
The pie chart shows the money spent by Aditya through credit cards of different banks. The total money spent by him through credit cards in a year is ₹3,60,000.
How much more money was spent through Card C as compared to Card D ?
A person sold an article at a loss of 12% Had he sold it at a gain of 10.5%, he would have got ₹ 112.50 more. What is the original selling price (in ₹) of the article?
If $$x^2 + 4y^2 + 3z^2 + \frac{19}{4} = 2\sqrt{3}(x + y + z)$$, then the value of $$(x - 4y + 3z)$$ is:
Who among the following was the first Indian Governor of the Reserve Bank of India?
Which of the following hormone is secreted by brain that helps to regulate sleep-wake cycles?
Which of the following is one of the file formats used for web graphics?
In which of the following years did the Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi, launch Atal Pension Yojana?
Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize is associated with which of the following disciplines?
In which year did the Central Government of India appoint the States Reorganisation Commission?
In which of the following North Eastern states is the first ever specialised ‘Ginger’ Processing Plant being revived in December 2020?
Dandeli Wildlife Sanctuary is located in which of the following states?
In which of the following districts was Telangana’s first rescue and rehabilitation centre for monkeys, launched in December 2020?
Which of the following is a salt-water lake?
FIFA World Cup 2022 venue, Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium, which was built by Indian construction giant Larsen & Turbo is located in which of the following countries?
Which of the following is a vector quantity?
According to the Constitution of India a Judge of the Supreme Court cannot be removed from office except by an order of the ______.
Who among the following persons was awarded the Padma Shri for social work in 2019?
Who was appointed as the first Surveyor General of India in 1815?
Kisan Fasal Rahat Yojana, which will replace (PMFBY) Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojna, has been launched by which of the following states government in December 2020?
Who among the following persons was elected, unopposed, as the President of Hockey India in November 2020?
Where is Mount Diavolo, an important mountain peak in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, located?
Raja Parba is a unique festival celebrating the onset of monsoon and the earth’s womanhood. It is celebrated in which of the following states?
Ustad Iqbal Ahmed Khan, a recipient of the Sangeet Natak Academy Award, belongs to the ______ Gharana.
Which country ranked first in the ‘Human Development Report 2020’ released by the United Nations Development Programme?
______ is an advanced discipline that teaches students how to analyse and find patterns in large amounts of data.
Who among the following sportsmen is the brand ambassador of SBOTOP, which is a global online betting platform?
Which of the following parts of the body/glands maintains the body temperature?
______’s foster mother Mahapajapati Gotami was the first woman to be ordained as a bhikkhuni.
