SSC CHSL 2016 (Tier-I) Question Paper (13-Mar-2018) ( Shift 1)

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 kind (1)/ treated the (2)/ wounded street dog. (3)/ No error (4)

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'. A team of researchers from the University of Florence and Germany's University of Bonn found that plants (1)/ respond to anesthetics the same way that (2)/ humans and animals does. (3)/ No error (4)

In the following question, the sentence given with a blank is to be filled in with an appropriate word. Select the correct alternative out of the four and indicate it by selecting the appropriate option.She _______ farewell to her parents.

In the following question, the sentence given with a blank is to be filled in with an appropriate word. Select the correct alternative out of the four and indicate it by selecting the appropriate option.Science helps us in _______ at the answer, but the main decision lies with ourselves.

In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word.Obligatory

In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word.Conflagration

In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which is opposite in meaning of the given word.Nascent

In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which is opposite in meaning of the given word.Dainty

Rearrange the parts of the sentence in correct order.One of the majorP: crises facing theQ: country is theR: looming water shortage

A sentence has been given in Active/Passive Voice. Out of the four given alternatives, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Passive/Active Voice.The lecturer praised her.

A sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect Speech. Out of the four given alternatives, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct Speech.Nidhi said to me, "What are you cooking?"

In the following question, a word has been written in four different ways out of which only one is correctly spelt. Select the correctly spelt word.

Comprehension: 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.The news has always ____________ predicated on informing the consumer. It speaks of — apart from the day’s most ____________ upheavals — the best and the worst that _____________ has managed to accomplish each day. This includes the medal-winners, the laureates, the record-breakers, the deal-makers _________ the criminals, the villains, the corrupt. The news regales us ________ the highlights, a reel of the most provoking ones that made it into a window of a half-an-hour.The news has always _______ predicated on informing

Comprehension: 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.The news has always ____________ predicated on informing the consumer. It speaks of — apart from the day’s most ____________ upheavals — the best and the worst that _____________ has managed to accomplish each day. This includes the medal-winners, the laureates, the record-breakers, the deal-makers _________ the criminals, the villains, the corrupt. The news regales us ________ the highlights, a reel of the most provoking ones that made it into a window of a half-an-hour.the day's most _______ upheavals

Comprehension: 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.The news has always ____________ predicated on informing the consumer. It speaks of — apart from the day’s most ____________ upheavals — the best and the worst that _____________ has managed to accomplish each day. This includes the medal-winners, the laureates, the record-breakers, the deal-makers _________ the criminals, the villains, the corrupt. The news regales us ________ the highlights, a reel of the most provoking ones that made it into a window of a half-an-hour.the worst that _______ has managed to accomplish

Comprehension: 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.The news has always ____________ predicated on informing the consumer. It speaks of — apart from the day’s most ____________ upheavals — the best and the worst that _____________ has managed to accomplish each day. This includes the medal-winners, the laureates, the record-breakers, the deal-makers _________ the criminals, the villains, the corrupt. The news regales us ________ the highlights, a reel of the most provoking ones that made it into a window of a half-an-hour.the deal-makers _______ the criminals,

Comprehension: 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.The news has always ____________ predicated on informing the consumer. It speaks of — apart from the day’s most ____________ upheavals — the best and the worst that _____________ has managed to accomplish each day. This includes the medal-winners, the laureates, the record-breakers, the deal-makers _________ the criminals, the villains, the corrupt. The news regales us ________ the highlights, a reel of the most provoking ones that made it into a window of a half-an-hour.The news regales us _______ the highlights

In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.At the eleventh hour

In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.The nitty-gritty

In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the words/sentence.Subject someone to hostility and ill-treatment, especially because of their race or political or religious beliefs

In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the words/sentence.A remarkable concurrence of events or circumstances without apparent causal connection

In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which will improve the bracketed part of the sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select "no improvement".Gilbert de Lafayette's father and grandfather and great-grandfather (have all been) brave and noble men.

In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which will improve the bracketed part of the sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select "no improvement".We took a path that would keep us away from (disturb) them as they basked in the sun and ate a slow meal.

The question below consists of a set of labelled sentences. Out of the four options given, select the most logical order of the sentences to form a coherent paragraph. After dinner, myA-the kitchen and offered to showB-me what a dishwasher wasC-hostess followed me into

In the following question, four words are given out of which one word is correctly spelt. Select the correctly spelt word.

Select the related word pair from the given alternatives.
Cone: Figure :: ? : ?

Select the related number from the given alternatives.
64:10::94:?

Select the related letter/letters from the given alternatives.
CGL : KOT :: JBR : ?

Select the odd word from the given alternatives.

Four number pairs are given. The number on the left side of (−) is related to the number on the right side of (−) with some Logic/Rule/Relation. Three are similar on the basis of the same Logic/Rule/Relation. Select the odd one out from the given alternatives.

Select the odd letter/letters from the given alternatives.

Arrange the given words in the sequence in which they occur in the dictionary.
Regular

Rehearse

Regard

Refugee

Refine

Select the missing number from the given series.
8, 16, ?, 64, 128

A series is given with one term missing. Select the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series.
T, Q, N, K, ?

Present age of Anil and Rajesh are in the ratio of 11:6 respectively. 9 years ago, their ages were in the ratio of 7:3. If Pankaj's present age is
4
1
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of Anil's present age, then what is Pankaj's present age (in years)?

From the given alternatives, select the word which CANNOT be formed using the letters of the given word.
Numismatic

In a certain code language, "FRONT" is written as "618151420" and "BORNE" is written as "21518145". How is "MORNS" written in that code language?

In a certain code language, '×' represents '+', '÷' represents '×', '−' represents '÷' and '+' represents '−'. Find out the answer to the following question.
25÷2−10+10×6=?

The following equation is incorrect. Which two signs should be interchanged to correct the equation?
8+2−40÷5×16=44

If 18Δ4=11, 16Δ8=12, and 6Δ12=9, then find the value of 18Δ14=?

Which of the following terms follows the trend of the given list?
PRRQPQPQ, PQRRPQPQ, PQPRRQPQ, PQPQRRPQ, PQPQPRRQ, _______

Two airliners start from the same airport. A flies 20 km South. B flies 35 km East, then turns South and flies 45 km, then turns to its right and flies 35 km. Where is B with respect to A now?

Two statements are given, 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: Some perfumes are incenses
Statement II: All perfumes are oils

Conclusion I: Some incenses are oils
Conclusion II: No oils are incenses

In the following figure, the rectangle represents Mechanics, the circle represents Artists, the triangle represents Gamers and the square represents Golfers. Which set of letters represents Mechanics who are either Artists or Gamers?

A series is given with one term missing. Select the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series.
CPK, FSN, IVQ, LYT, ?

In the following question, select the missing number from the given series.
831, 842, 853, 864, 875, ?

In the following question, four groups of three numbers are given. In each group, the second and third number are related to the first number by a Logic/Rule/Relation. Three are similar on the basis of the same Logic/Rule/Relation. Select the odd one out from the given alternatives.

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

Which of the following cubes in the answer figures cannot be made based on the unfolded cube in the question figure?

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 'G' can be represented by 20, 43 etc and 'R' can be represented by 97, 78 etc. Similarly, identify the correct set for the word 'MARX'.
MATRIX I

0
1
2
3
4
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0
O
K
G
F
D
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1
F
G
C
M
E
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2
L
A
L
J
A
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3
F
B
E
K
G
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4
B
H
F
C
L
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MATRIX II

5
6
7
8
9
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5
X
U
P
O
Q
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6
V
V
Q
N
X
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7
N
Q
Z
T
R
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8
X
U
R
W
N
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9
Z
V
W
S
X
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$\frac{7}{15}$ of $\frac{5}{3}$ of a number is greater than $\frac{7}{9}$ of $\frac{3}{5}$ of the same number by $9$. Find the quadruple of the number.

In a farm, in addition to $48$ hens, there are $42$ sheep and $11$ oxen with some shepherds. If the total number of feet is $224$ more than the number of heads, find the number of shepherds.

Which of the following values of $x$ satisfies the equation $81^{4x+4}=243^{2x+8}$?

What will be the value of $r^2+p^2+s^2-rp-ps-rs$ when $r=4$, $p=2$, and $s=8$?

Calculate the length (in $\text{cm}$) of $PQ$, if the radius of the circle is $7\text{cm}$ and the line through the centre $O$ meets the tangent at point $Q$ such that $OP=25\text{cm}$.

Consider two similar triangles $△PQR$ and $△DEF$ where vertices correspond precisely as $P\leftrightarrow D$, $Q\leftrightarrow E$, and $R\leftrightarrow F$. Choose which of the following equations correctly represents the similarity of both triangles?

If $y\%$ of $y$ is $289$, then what is the value of $y$?

$P$, $Q$, and $R$ are partners in a company. In any given year, $P$ receives $\frac{1}{9}$ part of the total profit, $Q$ receives $\frac{1}{6}$ part of the profit, and $R$ receives $\text{Rs }130000$. How much amount (in $\text{Rs}$) will $P$ get as profit?

In a container, two types of liquids $P$ and $Q$ are in the ratio of $3:7$. If $10$ litres of the mixture is drawn off from the container and it is filled with $6$ litres of liquid $Q$, then the ratio of $P$ and $Q$ becomes $1:3$. What was the original quantity (in litres) of the mixture?

The average weight of $35$ apples is $50$ grams. If some apples of weight $40$ grams each were removed, then the average weight becomes $57.5$ grams. How many apples of weight $40$ grams were removed?

Simple interest on a sum for $18$ months at $14\%$ per annum is $\text{Rs }1365$. What is the value (in $\text{Rs}$) of the sum?

The difference between cost price and selling price is $\text{Rs }494$. If the loss percentage is $19\%$, then what is the selling price (in $\text{Rs}$)?

Manik marks the price of his toys $40\%$ above the cost price. If he allows a $20\%$ discount, then what is the profit or loss percentage?

What is the simplified value of $\frac{1}{\sqrt{17}-\sqrt{16}}-\frac{1}{\sqrt{16}-\sqrt{15}}+\frac{1}{\sqrt{15}-\sqrt{14}}-\frac{1}{\sqrt{14}-\sqrt{13}}+\frac{1}{\sqrt{13}-\sqrt{12}}$?

$30$ women do half of the total work in $30$ days. How many more women will be required to complete the remaining work in $10$ days?

When Amar walks from $P$ to $Q$ and returns from $Q$ to $P$ on a cycle, it takes him $29$ minutes. By walking both ways, it takes him $49$ minutes. If he rides a cycle both ways, then what will be the total time (in minutes)?

Comprehension:The following detailed list shows the results of a survey where $1500$ people exiting voting booths were asked for which party they voted:Party A: $175$ votesParty B: $240$ votesParty C: $375$ votesParty D: $300$ votesParty E: $150$ votesParty F: $120$ votesParty G: $140$ votesWhich party had the second highest number of voters?

Comprehension:The following detailed list shows the results of a survey where $1500$ people exiting voting booths were asked for which party they voted:Party A: $175$ votesParty B: $240$ votesParty C: $375$ votesParty D: $300$ votesParty E: $150$ votesParty F: $120$ votesParty G: $140$ votesWhat is the ratio of voters of party D to voters of party G?

Comprehension:The following detailed list shows the results of a survey where $1500$ people exiting voting booths were asked for which party they voted:Party A: $175$ votesParty B: $240$ votesParty C: $375$ votesParty D: $300$ votesParty E: $150$ votesParty F: $120$ votesParty G: $140$ votesNumber of voters of party A were lesser than that of party C by _______.

Comprehension:The following detailed list shows the results of a survey where $1500$ people exiting voting booths were asked for which party they voted:Party A: $175$ votesParty B: $240$ votesParty C: $375$ votesParty D: $300$ votesParty E: $150$ votesParty F: $120$ votesParty G: $140$ votesIf $30\%$ of voters of party C had voted for party B instead, then party B's voters would have increased by _______.

If the lengths of the two parallel sides of a trapezium are $7\text{cm}$ and $9\text{cm}$ and its area is $80{\text{cm}}^2$. Find the distance between its parallel sides (in $\text{cm}$).

The circumference of a circle is $88\text{cm}$. Find its radius (in $\text{cm}$).

Find the volume (in ${\text{cm}}^3$) of a cuboid of length, breadth, and height of $10.5\text{cm}$, $8\text{cm}$, and $9\text{cm}$ respectively.

What is the value of $(\sqrt{3}-\sec 60^{\circ })$?

$△DEF$ is right-angled at $E$. If $\cot D=\frac{8}{15}$, then what is the value of $\cot F$?

South Asian University (SAU), a joint University of SAARC Nations, has been established in _______.

In which of the following Five Year Plan was the growth rate target exceeded?

Where did Lord Buddha deliver his first sermon?

Who was elected the President of All India Workers and Peasants Party in Calcutta in 1928?

Line of Capricorn does NOT go through which of the following countries?

Which of the following is called the twin city of Kochi?

Rukmini Devi Arundale is related to which of the arts?

In which of the following countries India celebrated a cultural festival named 'India by the Nile' in 2017?

Who of the following was the winner of Grammy Awards 2017 'Rap Album of the Year'?

How many countries are connected to the international border of Myanmar?

Match the items of column (A) with column (B).
Column A Column B
I. Hydrogen sulphide 1. Ca(OH)
2
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II. Sodium nitrate 2. H
2
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S
III. Calcium oxide 3. NaNO
3
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IV. Calcium hydroxide 4. CaO

Which of the following statement(s) is/are CORRECT?
I. Bases are soapy to touch.
II. Bases generate OH
−
ions.
III. Metal oxides dissolve in water to form Acidic solution.

Comptroller and Auditor General of India is appointed by _______.

In Indian Constitution, _______ contains provisions related to Anti-defection law.

Why do the desert plants take up the carbon dioxide for photosynthesis at night?

In synapse the information is transmitted in the _______ form.

'Mentor India' Campaign is an initiative to engage leaders who can guide and mentor students at 'Atal Tinkering Labs' across the country. Who launched 'Mentor India' Campaign?

Which country has launched world's largest human genome research project to document genetic makeup of one lakh people?

In August 2017, New Development Bank (NDB) approved 1.4 billion loan for development projects in India, Russia, and China. Where is NDB headquarter?

On 19 September 2017, Law Ministry approved Fugitive Economic Offenders Bill, 2017. The proposed bill will be applicable in cases where the value of offences is over _______.

What is the resistance (in Ω) of an electrical component if a current of 0.5A passes through it on application of 20V of potential difference across it?

In the equation of motion 2as=v
2
−u
2
, s represents _______.

The instrument that measures the _______ is called an anemometer.

Which of the statements given below are correct?
A) Elina Svitolina won the Tennis 2017 Italian Open Women's Singles.
B) Lewis Hamilton won the Formula One 2017 Italian Grand Prix.
C) In 2017, James Harden played for the NBA team Milwaukee Bucks.

In Microsoft Word, to alter the page set up, page set up is clicked under _______.