SSC CHSL 2024 Tier 1 Question Paper (10-Jul-2024) Shift 3

The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
I used to eat into / in the evening / when my parents / were on night shifts.

The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
(1) Ganga was (2) out shopping at the mall (3) and ran over (4) her schoolmate.

The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains an error.
Shall have / you bring / your note-book / tomorrow?

Select the option with the correct use of future tense.

In the following passage, some words have been left out. Select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
In todays fast-paced and technology-driven world, (1) ______ is crucial to disconnect occasionally for the sake of our health. (2) ______ exposure to screens and the demands of the digital era can lead to stress, anxiety and reduced well-being. Taking time to unplug and engage (3) ______ activities that promote relaxation, such as spending time in nature, (4) ______ hobbies or simply enjoying quality time with loved ones allows us to recharge, find balance and (5) ______ our mental and physical health.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 1.

In the following passage, some words have been left out. Select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
In todays fast-paced and technology-driven world, (1) ______ is crucial to disconnect occasionally for the sake of our health. (2) ______ exposure to screens and the demands of the digital era can lead to stress, anxiety and reduced well-being. Taking time to unplug and engage (3) ______ activities that promote relaxation, such as spending time in nature, (4) ______ hobbies or simply enjoying quality time with loved ones allows us to recharge, find balance and (5) ______ our mental and physical health.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 2.

In the following passage, some words have been left out. Select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
In todays fast-paced and technology-driven world, (1) ______ is crucial to disconnect occasionally for the sake of our health. (2) ______ exposure to screens and the demands of the digital era can lead to stress, anxiety and reduced well-being. Taking time to unplug and engage (3) ______ activities that promote relaxation, such as spending time in nature, (4) ______ hobbies or simply enjoying quality time with loved ones allows us to recharge, find balance and (5) ______ our mental and physical health.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 3.

In the following passage, some words have been left out. Select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
In todays fast-paced and technology-driven world, (1) ______ is crucial to disconnect occasionally for the sake of our health. (2) ______ exposure to screens and the demands of the digital era can lead to stress, anxiety and reduced well-being. Taking time to unplug and engage (3) ______ activities that promote relaxation, such as spending time in nature, (4) ______ hobbies or simply enjoying quality time with loved ones allows us to recharge, find balance and (5) ______ our mental and physical health.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 4.

In the following passage, some words have been left out. Select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
In todays fast-paced and technology-driven world, (1) ______ is crucial to disconnect occasionally for the sake of our health. (2) ______ exposure to screens and the demands of the digital era can lead to stress, anxiety and reduced well-being. Taking time to unplug and engage (3) ______ activities that promote relaxation, such as spending time in nature, (4) ______ hobbies or simply enjoying quality time with loved ones allows us to recharge, find balance and (5) ______ our mental and physical health.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 5.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
I don't like dirty cars, so you should keep it ______.

Select the most appropriate idiom to complete the given sentence.
With the increasing market prices and stagnant salaries, he is ______.

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
Stoic

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word in the given sentence.
The stone was also said to have occult powers.

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

Read the given sentence carefully. Change the meaning of the sentence by replacing the underlined word with its ANTONYM from the following options.
His father warned him not to use vulgar language at home.

Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the given sentence.
She's under the allusion that she'll get the job.

Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence.
The common masses have waited for three hours to meet the king in the royal court.

Complete the given sentence with an appropriate homophone from the given options.
There was no one ______ a few of my friends.

Choose an appropriate word that can substitute the bracketed word and complete the sentence meaningfully.
Shelley was very happy (while) I accepted her invitation to her birthday party.

There is a spelling error in the given sentence. Select the option that contains the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
The choice of buying a yahct was poor.

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
Absurd

Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the following sentence.
There was some drawing-pins in my desk.

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
Calm

Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined part of the given sentence.
Mr. Sengupta's complaint to the higher authority was only a red herring.

Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank.
He has ______ vision because of his illness.

If 'A' stands for '÷', 'B' stands for '-', 'C' stands for '×' and 'D' stands for '+', what will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following equation?
36 B 8 A 56 C 49 D 53=?

The position of how many letters will change if each of the letters in the word SKYLINE is arranged in alphabetical order?

'RENT' is related to 'IVMG' in a certain way based on the English alphabetical order. In the same way, 'PAYABLE' is related to 'KZBZYOV'. To which of the following is 'BARGUANDY' related, following the same logic?

How many triangles are there in the given figure?

What will come in the place of '?' in the following equation, if '×' and '÷' are interchanged?
45×9+23−16÷7=?

15 is related to 195 following a certain logic. Following the same logic, 19 is related to 247. To which of the following is 24 related following the same logic?
(NOTE: Operations should be performed on the whole numbers, without breaking down the numbers into its constituent digits. E.g. 13 – Operations on 13 such as adding /deleting /multiplying etc., to 13 can be performed. Breaking down 13 into 1 and 3 and then performing mathematical operations on 1 and 3 is not allowed.)

What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series?
160,187,216,247,?

In a certain code language,
'A + B' means 'A is the son of B',
'A - B' means 'A is the brother of B',
'A × B' means 'A is the wife of B',
'A ÷ B' means 'A is the daughter of B'.

Based on the above, how is L related to M if 'L - N ÷ O × M + P'?

In a certain code language, 'my best friend' is written as 'ck rl mk' and 'friend is life' is written as 'rt mp ck'. How is 'friend' written in the given language?

Select the option figure in which the given figure (X) is embedded as its part (rotation is NOT allowed).

A paper is folded and cut as shown below. How will it appear when unfolded?
[Image displaying steps of a square piece of paper being folded twice and then specific geometric symmetric holes cut near the center or edges]

Identify the figure in the options that when put in place of the question mark (?) will logically complete the series?
[Image representing a sequential pattern change across four frames with moving icons/lines]

What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series?
23,44,65,86,?,128

The position of how many letters will remain unchanged if each of the letters in the word COMPLEXITY is arranged from left to right in alphabetical order?

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 laptops are computers.
No computer is a robot.
Some robots are humans.

Conclusions:
(I) All humans can never be computers.
(II) Some robots are laptops.

What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series based on the English alphabetical order?
BRK, XUH, TXE, PAB, ?

Select the word-pair that best represents a similar relationship to the one expressed in the pair of words given below.
Conquer : Surrender

'A - B' means 'A is B's wife'.
'A + B' means 'A is B's brother'.
'A × B' means 'A is B's father'.
'A ÷ B' means 'A is B's sister'.

Using the same meaning of the mathematical operators as given above, in 'T × X ÷ Y + Z' what is T of Z's?

What should come in place of ? in the given series based on the English alphabetical order?
VOH, YPN, BQT, ?, HSF

Select the set in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers of the following sets.
(NOTE: Operations should be performed on the whole numbers, without breaking down the numbers into its constituent digits. E.g. 13 - Operations on 13 such as adding/deleting/multiplying etc. to 13 can be performed. Breaking down 13 into 1 and 3 and then performing mathematical operations on 1 and 3 is not allowed.)

(84,28,7)
(144,48,12)

What will come in the place of the question mark (?) in the following equation, if '+' and '÷' are interchanged and '×' and '-' are interchanged?
5−63+9÷10×6=?

Select the option in which the given figure is embedded (rotation is NOT allowed).

Which of the following numbers will replace the question mark (?) in the given series?
165,192,227,270,321,?

What would be the Roman numeral on the opposite side of 'VI' if the given sheet is folded to form a cube?

Select the option figure in which the given figure is embedded as its part (rotation is NOT allowed).

A student has 5 subjects in an examination. The distribution of hard work of 16 hours a day over 5 subjects and marks obtained 400 out of 500 are shown in the charts. In which subject did the student get the highest outcome of the hard work (ratio of marks to hard work is highest)?

The bar graph given below shows the sales of books (in thousands) from five branches of a publishing company during two consecutive years 2015 and 2016. What percentage (rounded off to 2 decimal places) of the average sales of branches P1, P3 and P5 in 2016 is the average sales of branches P1, P2, P3 and P4 in 2015?

The value of [33{(40×5)+(7×6)}÷11]+(23×15÷24) is:

A cuboid with dimensions 20cm×12cm×10cm is cut into 8 identical pieces by 3 cuts. What will be the total surface area of all the pieces?

An article is of size 9cm×6cm×3cm. The number of such articles that can be packed in a box measuring 63cm×42cm×21cm is:

Reena and Riya together can complete a piece of work in 36 days. Riya and Geeta together can complete it in 54 days. Reena and Geeta together can complete it in 81 days. In how many days can Reena alone complete the work?

Which of the following ratios is greater?

Let ABCD be a quadrilateral and AC,BD be diagonals. The length of BD=20cm and the heights of the triangles ABD and BCD are, respectively, 6cm and 8cm. Find the area of the quadrilateral ABCD (in cm
2
).

Chords AB and CD of a circle, when produced, meet at a point P outside the circle. If AB=6cm, CD=3cm and PD=5cm, then PB is equal to:

A certain sum of money amounts to ₹1,860 in 2 years and to ₹2,130 in 3
2
1
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years at simple interest. Find the sum and the rate of interest, respectively.

The given chart represents the sales of automobiles in India (by type, in million units) from the year 2011 to 2014. The number of commercial vehicles sold in 2012 was approximately what percentage of the total number of vehicles sold in 2011? (Correct to two decimal places)

With a uniform speed, a car covers a distance in 16 hours. Had the speed been increased by 20km/h, the same distance would have been covered in 12 hours. The total distance covered by the car is:

The centres of two circles of radii 20cm and 32cm are 60cm apart. What is the ratio of the length of the direct common tangent to the length of the transverse common tangent to these circles?

In a triangle PQR, RS intersects PQ at point S. The sides of the triangle QR=36cm, SQ=27cm, RS=18cm and ∠QRS=∠QPR. What is the ratio of the perimeter of △PRS to that of △QSR?

A merchant sells 195kg of wheat for ₹10,260 at a profit of ₹4.50 per kg of wheat. What is the cost price (in ₹, to the nearest integer) of 15kg of wheat?

A coat marked at ₹145 is offered at ₹127.6. The rate of retail discount offered is:

If 42÷3+k×3−22÷11+4=28, then the value of k is:

In an election, a candidate secures 40% of the votes, but is defeated by the only other candidate with a majority of 298 votes. Find the total number of votes recorded.

The sides AB and AC of △ABC are produced to points D and E, respectively. The bisectors of ∠CBD and ∠BCE meet at P. If ∠A=72
∘
, then the measure of ∠P is:

The cost of 21 pencils and 9 pens is ₹276, and the cost of 6 pencils and 3 pens is ₹84. The cost of 1 pencil and 1 pen is:

If 4sin
2
θ−4
3

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sinθ+3=0, then find the value of θ (0
∘
<θ<90
∘
).

A public library has an average attendance of 410 on Sundays and 230 for the remaining days. The average attendance per day of a month of 30 days beginning with Sunday would be:

Due to decrease in manpower, the production in a factory decreases by 25%. By what per cent should the working hours be increased to restore the original production?

Two numbers are, respectively, 30% and 40% more than the third number. The ratio of the second number to the first number is:

Total number of students in different subjects of a college and percentage of girls and boys are shown in the below table. Girl students and boy students are NOT having multiple subjects.
Subjects Number of Students Girls % Boys %
Mathematics 840 40 60
Chemistry 220 70 30
Physics 450 30 70
Biology 200 80 20
What is the ratio of girl students of Mathematics and Chemistry to the number of boy students of Physics and Biology?

______ was posthumously conferred the second-highest civilian award in India, the Padma Vibhushan in the field of public affairs in 2023.

A proton bonds to the oxygen atom of a solvent water to give a ______ hydronium ion.

In July 2021, which state government announced the creation of an independent department to protect and preserve the 'faith, culture and traditions of tribes and indigenous communities' of the state?

Who among the following is a Choreographer in Indian film Industry?

Which does social networking service place the biggest emphasis on professional networking?

'Lai-Phi' and 'Chin-Phi' are the cultural costumes of which state?

In MS Word, which option allows you to copy the selected text or object to the Clipboard while simultaneously removing it from its original location?

The headquarters of the Indian Institute of Tourism and Travel Management are located at:

In April 2022, Chief Justice of India NV Ramana recommended the creation of an "independent umbrella institution", so as to bring various agencies under one roof". Which of the following agencies did he suggest be brought under this umbrella?

Gurpurab is celebrated to commemorate the birthday of Guru Nank dev ji. He was the ______ guru of Sikhs?

In which direction is the general elevation of the peninsular plateau of India?

All historical monuments have signages with instructions that public should not write on the walls. To which fundamental duty does the given statement belong?

Where is the largest football stadium in India located?

In which of the following years was the National Anthem adopted in its Hindi version by the Constituent Assembly?

______ oblong orbit overlaps the orbit of Neptune.

Match the columns.
List I
i. National Manufacturing Policy
ii. Make in India initiative
iii. Startup India scheme
iv. Smart City Project
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List II
a. 2014
b. 2016
c. 2011
d. 2015
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Lakshmibai National College of Physical Education is located at ______.

What is the literacy rate of India as per the National Survey of India-2022?

Which of the following word sequences is correct as per the Preamble to the Constitution?

Which non-essential amino acid is synthesised by the hydroxylation of phenylalanine in a reaction catalysed by phenylalanine hydroxylase?

Who invaded India during the rule of Tughlaq Dynasty?

What is the impact of proportional taxes?

Annamacharya composed Sankirtans in praise of which God?

Which important event that started in 1930 played a significant role in motivating and mobilizing Indians to join the non-violent movement for independence?

What are the standard measurements of a cricket pitch?