SSC CHSL 2016 (Tier-I) Question Paper (03-Feb-2017) ( Shift 2)

Select the related word/letters/number from the given alternatives.
Dissemble : Feign : : Divulge : ?

Select the related word/letters/number from the given alternatives.
EF : OP : : ? : ST

Select the related word/letters/number from the given alternatives.
TZ : GA : : QR : ?

Select the related word/letters/number from the given alternatives.
15 : 62 : : 16 : ?

Select the odd word/letters/number/number pair from the given alternatives.

Select the odd word/letters/number/number pair from the given alternatives.

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, ?

A series is given with one term missing. Select the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series.
GH, LM, PQ, ST, ?

A series is given with one term missing. Select the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series.
SR, ON, ?, GF

A series is given with one term missing. Select the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series.
60, 121, 243, ?

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.
Statements:
(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.

There are five boys P, Q, R, S and T standing in a line. Q is taller than T but shorter than P. S is shorter than T but taller than R. Who is the shortest?

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

In a certain code language, "TOMATO" is written as "023402" and "ORIONL" is written as "275269". How is "NORMAL" written in that code language?

In the following question, select the missing number from the given series.
3, 12, 24, 4, 16, 32, 5, 20, ?

If '+' means 'minus', '×' means 'divided by', '÷' means 'plus' and '−' means 'multiplied by', then evaluate:
104×13+9−5÷6=?

In the following question, which one set of letters when sequentially placed at the gaps in the given letter series shall complete it?
a _ c _ a _ c b _ c c b

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 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-I

0
1
2
3
4
​

0
A
S
R
F
G
​

1
Q
R
E
T
O
​

2
R
K
J
O
L
​

3
V
G
O
E
D
​

4
W
O
Y
L
F
​

​

Matrix-II

5
6
7
8
9
​

5
D
U
T
G
V
​

6
U
K
G
A
S
​

7
L
G
E
A
H
​

8
G
R
P
H
O
​

9
H
S
H
I
K
​

​

Introducing a boy, a girl said, "He is the son of the sister of my mother's brother". How is that boy related to that girl?

If a mirror is placed on the vertical line MN to the right of the question figure, then which of the answer figures is the right image of the given figure?

Identify the diagram that best represents the relationship among the given classes.
Metal, Oxygen, Copper

A piece of paper is folded and punched as shown below in the question figures. From the given answer figures, indicate how it will appear when opened.

Manas Wildlife Sanctuary is in ________.

Which Indian Cricketer has not received the Arjuna Award yet?

Which drug is used as a Thyroid Hormone?

Which of the following constitute to form a gene?

Atomic number of which of the following elements is greater than that of Iron?

A series of instructions written by a programmer according to a given set of rules or conventions is called_________.

Kuchipudi is a folk dance of_________.

If price of an article decreases from Rs P
1
​
to Rs 240, when quantity demanded increases from 8000 units to 8400 units, and if point elasticity of demand is −1.25 find P
1
​
?

An increase in price will_________.

Which of the following is a greenhouse gas or a gas which can deplete the ozone layer?

Which of these is not an Indian Bank?

_________ are also called monsoon forests.

Patna is the Capital City of_________.

Gandhi Irwin pact happened in which year?

In 1739, who defeated the Mughal army at the Battle of Karnal?

Who Invented LCD Projector?

A cannon ball is fired. The motion of this ball is an example of_________.

What is the unit of the physical quantity, Magnetic flux?

The Panchayati Raj was first adopted by which of the following states?

According to our Constitution, India is_________.

Which of these sports generally has the shortest match duration?

Who is the author of "The Inheritance of Loss"?

Vertebrates belongs to the phylum_________.

What is washing soda?

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

If sin60
∘
+cos45
∘
=x, then the value of x is:

If cot(
2
A
​
)=x, then the value of x is:

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?

Mandar works 3 times as fast as Samarth. If Samarth can complete a job alone in 28 days, then in how many days can they together finish the job?

If a shopkeeper sells an item at Rs. 2275 which is marked as Rs. 3250, then what is the discount he is offering?

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 10km/h and that of the policeman as 18km/h, how far would the thief have run before he is overtaken?

What smallest number should be added to 2957 so that the sum is completely divisible by 17?

If
cos
2
Acos
2
B
sin
2
A−sin
2
B
​
=x, then the value of x is:

How many balls of radius 3cm can be made by melting a bigger ball of diameter 48cm?

By increasing the price of an 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?

A student multiplied a number by
7
5
​
instead of
5
7
​
. What is the percentage error in the calculation?

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

△GHI is similar to △KLM. If the ratio of Perimeter of △GHI:Perimeter of △KLM=9:4 and the length of GH is 27cm, what is the length of the corresponding side KL?

A(7,−8) and C(1,4) are vertices of a square ABCD. Find the equation of diagonal BD.

What is the measure of an exterior angle of a regular dodecagon?

The perimeter of a square is 40cm, find its area.

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 coefficient of x
2
in (x+3)(2−4x)(5x−6) is:

If a+b=10 and a
2
+b
2
=58, then find ab.

The tens 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 formed by interchanging the digits. Find the number.

If 2x−2(4−x)<2x−3<3x+3, then x can take which of the following values?

Refer to the below data table and answer the following question.
Item Quantity of stock Average Cost (Rs)
Mobile Phones 44 11000
Cameras 9 56000
TVs 37 41000
Refrigerators 33 49000
ACs 45 22000
What is the value of the total stock (in lakh rupees)?

Refer to the below data table and answer the following question.

Refer to the below data table and answer the following question.
Measured on Birthday Height of the child (in cms)
4 100
5 110
6 115
7 120
8 125
9 130
10 140
11 150
12 155
13 160
14 165
15 170
16 175
What was the increase in the height of the child from the 5th Birthday to the 13th Birthday?

Refer to the below data table and answer the following question.
Sleep Category Percentage (%)
Deep Sleep 15
Dreaming 20
Light sleep 10
Extremely light sleep 15
Awake 40
Between 10 pm to 6 am, a fitness band records the data above. How long was the user in Light sleep or was Awake?

Select the antonym of grotesque.

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.

Select the antonym of to procure.

Select the synonym of impassive.

Improve the bracketed part of the sentence.
I feel (out for sorts) today.

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.

Select the synonym of to revamp.

Select the word with the correct spelling.

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

Select the word with the correct spelling.

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 [Blank 96] questioned by reporters, and since the deals [Blank 97] routinely between reporter and privileged source to grant confidential [Blank 98] are rarely monitored and supervised properly within the newsroom, the misuse of sources by journalists, and what is [Blank 99] damaging, the misuse of journalists and the news media by privileged sources [Blank 100] epidemic proportions.

For Blank 96:

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 [Blank 96] questioned by reporters, and since the deals [Blank 97] routinely between reporter and privileged source to grant confidential [Blank 98] are rarely monitored and supervised properly within the newsroom, the misuse of sources by journalists, and what is [Blank 99] damaging, the misuse of journalists and the news media by privileged sources [Blank 100] epidemic proportions.

For Blank 97:

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 [Blank 96] questioned by reporters, and since the deals [Blank 97] routinely between reporter and privileged source to grant confidential [Blank 98] are rarely monitored and supervised properly within the newsroom, the misuse of sources by journalists, and what is [Blank 99] damaging, the misuse of journalists and the news media by privileged sources [Blank 100] epidemic proportions.

For Blank 98:

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 [Blank 96] questioned by reporters, and since the deals [Blank 97] routinely between reporter and privileged source to grant confidential [Blank 98] are rarely monitored and supervised properly within the newsroom, the misuse of sources by journalists, and what is [Blank 99] damaging, the misuse of journalists and the news media by privileged sources [Blank 100] epidemic proportions.

For Blank 99:

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 [Blank 96] questioned by reporters, and since the deals [Blank 97] routinely between reporter and privileged source to grant confidential [Blank 98] are rarely monitored and supervised properly within the newsroom, the misuse of sources by journalists, and what is [Blank 99] damaging, the misuse of journalists and the news media by privileged sources [Blank 100] epidemic proportions.

For Blank 100: