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’.
What are the options available of me for a change of career?
SSC CHSL 5th August 2021 Shift-2
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.
Instrument that measures the altitude of the land surface
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’.
If the box breaking the glass bottle will be shattered.
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. Due to this tilt as the Earth wobbles around the Sun, different points of the Earth receive more or less sunlight.
B. Furthermore, we also wouldn’t have solstices or equinoxes.
C. We know that seasons are caused by the Earth having a slight tilt on its axis.
D. If the Sun just shone directly on the Equator all year long, we would be left without seasons.
Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
Naive
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.
The energy required / for perform various functions of the body / is obtained from food.
Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank.
A micromanager frequently demands reports and updates leaving little room for subordinates to take ______ on their own.
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. Games involved gladiators fighting wild animals or each other.
B. Inside, tiered seating encircled the arena, where animals were caged and stage sets prepared.
C. Inaugurated in AD 80, the 50,000-seat Colosseum is also known as the Flavian Amphitheatre.
D. Rome’s great gladiatorial arena is the most monumental of the city's ancient sights.
Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
Compel
Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank.
The first van was sent as a ______ to mislead the thugs.
Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
Salient
Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
Apathetic
Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Butter fingers
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.
The monkeys swinged / on the branches and / jumped over the compound wall.
Select the option that expresses the given sentence in reported speech.
Neil Armstrong said, “It’s a small step for man but a giant leap for mankind.”
Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice.
Have you submitted the papers at the post office?
Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.
A place or scene of activity, debate, or conflict
Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Large-hearted
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
Comprehension:
In the generation of hydroelectric power, water is collected or (1) ______ at a higher elevation and led downward (2) ______ large pipes to a lower elevation; the difference in elevations is (3)
______ as the head. At the end of its passage down the pipes, the falling water (4) ______ turbines to rotate. The turbines in turn drive generators, (5) ______ convert the turbines’ mechanical energy into electricity.
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
Select the option that is related to the third term in the same way as the second term is related to the first term.
QUORATE : AEOQRTU :: SANDBOX : ?
Select the option in which the numbers share the same relationship as that shared by the given pair of numbers.
12 : 20
How many triangles are there in the given figure?
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 figure from among the given options that can replace the question mark(?) to the following series.
Select the correct option that indicates the arrangement of the given words in the order in which they appear in an English dictionary.
1. Expanse
2. Expansive
3. Expandable
4. Expansion
5. Expanded
Tushar is the only son of Jitendra, and Kirti is the daughter of Jitendra's father's brother. Suhani is the sister of Tushar. How is Suhani related to Kirti?
Select the option that is embedded in the given figure (rotation is NOT allowed).
Select the option in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers of the following set.
(72, 56, 42)
Select the Venn diagram that best represents the relationship between the following classes.
Women, Mothers, Sisters
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 ducks are hens.
Some hens are chickens.
Conclusions:
I. Some ducks are chickens.
II. Some hens are ducks.
Three different positions of the same dice are shown. Select the le1ter that will be on the face opposite to the face having the letter E.
Select the option in which the words share the same relationship as that shared by the given pair of words.
Virus : Ebola
A notebook costs ₹12 each. A pen costs ₹9 each. Tina spends ₹123 on a total of 11 pieces of these articles. How many notebooks did she purchase?
In a certain code language, ENVELOPE is written as IQZHPRTH. How will INTIMATE be written in that language?
Select the option in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers of the following set.
221 : 348 : 517
Which two digits and signs need to be interchanged so as to balance the given equation?
$$97 \div 24 - 16 \times 5 + 37 = 53$$
Four letter-clusters have been given in the options, out of which three are alike in some manner and one is different. Select the letter-cluster that is different.
Four numbers have been given in the options, out of which three are alike in some manner and one is different. Select the number that is different.
Four words have been given, out of which three are alike in some manner and one is different. Select the word that is different.
Select the number from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series.
12, 22, 40, 74, 140, ?
Select the correct mirror image of the given figure when the mirror is placed at the right side.
Select the option that is related to the third word in the same way as the second word is related to the first word.
Hindi : Devanagari :: English : ?
In a certain code language, BOOTLACE is coded as 49960372 and CAPELIN is coded as 7382015. How will TAPIOCA be coded in that language?
Select the combination of letters that when sequentially placed in the blanks of the given series will complete the series.
O _ E _ O Z _ T _ Z _ T
The successive discounts 18% , 10% and 15% are equivalent to a single discount of:
If $$9x^2 - 6x + 1 = 0$$, then the value of $$27x^3 + (27x^3)^{-1}$$ will be:
Study the following graph and answer the question that follows.
Marks scored by five students A, B, C, D and E in three subjects (Maths, English and Physics)
What are the approximate average marks obtained by C?
In $$\triangle ABC$$, the length of BC is less than twice the length of AB by 2 cm. The length of AC exceeds the length of AB by 6 cm. The perimeter is 60 cm. The length (in cm) of the lergest side of the triangle ABC is:
If $$\cos \theta = \frac{P^2 - 1}{P^2 + 1}, 0^\circ < \theta < 90^\circ$$, then $$\cosec \theta$$ is equal to:
What will be the compound interest (in ₹) on a s11m of ₹7,200 for 18 months at a ra te of 20% per annum. if the interest is compounded half-yearly (nearest to an integer)?
A circle is inscribed iu a triangle ABC. It touches sides AB, BC and AC at points R, P and Q, respectively. If AQ = 6.5 cm, PC = 7.5 cm and BR = 9 cm, then the perimeter(in cm) of the triangle ABC will be:
If $$(4x - 5)^3 + (x - 2)^3 + 27(2x - 5)^3 = 9(4x - 5)(x - 2)(2x - 5)$$, then the value of $$\left(x + \frac{3}{2}\right)$$ will be:
If $$9a^2 + 4b^2 + 49c^2 + 18 = 2(2b + 28x - 3a)$$, then the value of $$(a + 2b - c)$$ will be:
If $$7 \sin^2 \theta + 3 \cos^2 \theta = 4, 0^\circ < \theta < 90^\circ$$, then the value of $$\theta$$ will be:
The value of $$61\frac{3}{5} \div \left[40 \div 2 of 5 + 27 \div \frac{1}{3} - \left(78 \div 3\frac{1}{3}\right)\right]$$ is:
Study the given graph and answer the question that follows.
In which month is the actual production of ACs 20% more than its target production?
From a rectangular sheet of dimensions 32 cm $$\times$$ 18 cm, a square of side 3 cm is cut from the four corners of the sheet and a box is made. The volume of the box is:
A train travels at a speed of 66 km/h and halts at five junctions for a certain time. It covers a distance of 1485 km in one day. For how long (in minutes) does the train stop at each junction, if it halts for the same period of time at all the junctions?
The income of A is 40% less than that of B. If A gets 25% rise in his income and B gets 40% rise in his income, then the percentage increase (correct to two decimal places) in the combined incomes of A and B will be:
If PA and PB are tangents drawn to a circle with center O at A and B from external point P such that $$\angle APB = 78^\circ$$, then $$\angle OAB$$ is equal to:
Study the graph which shows the daily wages (in ₹ ) with number of workers and answer the question that follows.
If the ratio of the total number of workers whose daily wages are less than ₹450 to the total number of workers whose daily wages are ₹ 600 or above is a : b, then what is the difference between b and a?
If a nine-digit number 489x6378y is divisible by 72, then the value of $$\sqrt{8x + 6y}$$ will be:
The value of $$\frac{3 \tan^2 60^\circ + \sec^2 30^\circ - \sin^2 45^\circ}{(\cos 15^\circ + \sin 75^\circ)(\sec 15^\circ + \cosec 75^\circ)}$$ is:
The average of eighteen numbers is 42. The average of the last ten numbers is 40 and that of the first five numbers is 44. The seventh number is 6 less than the sixth and 7 less than the eighth number. The average of the si.,th and the eighth number is:
Study the given graph which shows the Target and Actual production of ACs' (in thousands) of a factory over five months and answer the question that follows.
The ratio of the combined target production of ACs from January to April to that of the actual production of ACs from March to May is:
In $$\triangle ABC, \angle A = 66^\circ$$. If I is the incenter of the triangle, then the measure of $$\angle BIC$$ will be:
A can do 60% of a work in 18 days, while B can do 40% of the same work in 10 days. Both work together for 10 days only. C compleled the remaining work in 4 days. In how many days will C complete the same work?
A bought an article for ₹4,800 and sold it at a loss of $$30^\circ$$. With this amount, he bought another article and sold it at a gain of 60%. What was his overall gain/loss?
The ratio of the incomes of A and B is 7 : 5. A and B save ₹4,000 and ₹3,500, respectively. If the expenditure of B is half the expeuditure of A, then the total income of A and B (in ₹) will be:
Who among the following politicians was the Home Minister of India in Rajiv Gandhi's cabinet from 1986 to 1989?
Which maharaja of Manipur signed the Instrument of Accession with the Government of India?
Where was the Khelo India Ice Hockey Tournament held in January 2021?
The world's only floating national park, Keibul Lamjao National Park, is located in ______.
Which of the following is a Kharif crop in North India and a Rabi crop in South India?
Which of the following is a single user operating system?
In January 2021, the Defence Research Development Organisation (DRDO) developed India's first indigenous machine pistol called ‘Asmi’ in collaboration with ______.
How many terabytes make one petabyte?
Public Sector Banks account for about ______ of market share in Indian banking as per the Economic Survey 2019-20.
Who among the following did the Sports Authority of India appoint as the middle-and-long distance coach of the Indian athletics team in January 2021?
The inertia of an object is measured by its ______.
Which of the following beaches was NOT awarded the international ‘Blue Flag’ certification by Foundation of Environment Education, Denmark as of October 2020?
Which web portal and mobile application did the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, Government of India, launch in December 2020?
Who among the following was a World War II veteran, also associated with cricket?
Which of the following Articles of the Constitution of India deals with the organisation of agriculture and animal husbandry?
The Sufi shrine Charar-e-Sharief (or Sharif) is located near ______ city.
Which of the following watershed development projects is sponsored by the Central Government aims at enabling the rural population to conserve water?
Which was the first empire in ancient India to use elephants in its war on a large scale?
‘Purusha Sukta’ is a hymn from which Veda?
Which of the following was the country in focus at the 51st International Film Festival of India held in Goa in January 2021?
Who discovered blood circulation?
Which of the following diseases is caused by Leishmania, a protozoan organism?
Which of the following is a main species of moist deciduous forests?
A Shadava Raga has only ______ notes in its scale.
As per Union Budget 2021, 9% of the government revenue will be spent on ______.
