SSC Selection Post 2020 Higher Secondary Level Question Paper (06 Nov, 2020) (Shift 3)

Read the following information carefully and answer the question given below:
'A + B' means 'A is the father of B'
'A - B' means 'A is the husband of B'
'A × B' means 'A is the daughter of B'
'A ÷ B' means 'A is the sister of B'

If P + M ÷ Q × N × T - U, then how is P related to N?

In a certain language, FUTILE is written as EGTVSUHJKMDF. How will HELPFUL be written in that language?

Select the correct mirror image of the given combination when the mirror is placed on the right side of it.
[Note: The question refers to standard alphanumeric combination mirror imaging.]

Select the interchanges in numbers and signs that will make the given equation correct.
5÷10×12+14−7=88

If 'Respect' is related to 'Offend' in the same way as 'Fragile' is related to '______'.

Select the combination of letters that when sequentially placed in the gaps of the given letter series will complete the series.
kb_fg_k_df_tkbd_gtkbdf_t

Select the correct option that indicates the arrangement of the following words in a logical and meaningful order.
Dog

Buffalo

Tortoise

Mosquito

Tiger

Two statements are given, followed by four conclusions numbered 1, 2, 3 and 4. Assuming the statements to be true, even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the conclusions logically follows(s) from the statements.
Statements:

All mats are vans.

Some cots are vans.

Conclusions:

All mats are cots.

All cots are mats.

Some vans are cots.

All vans are mats.

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

Which number will replace the question mark (?) in the following series?
3, 8, 15, 25, 40, 62, 95, ?

In a certain code language, ARTICLE is written as 71451122203. How will FABULOUS be written in the same code language?

If ACTION is coded as 2621865 and CAMPER is coded as 6247109, then how will SOLUTE be coded as?

Select the option that is related to the third letter-cluster in the same way as the second letter-cluster is related to the first letter-cluster.
FRAME : CUWQZ :: RICOH : _____

Select the option that represents the correct order of the given words as they would appear in an English dictionary?
Sophisticated

Southeastern

Songwriter

Soubriquet

Sousaphone

Select the figure that will come next in the following figure series.

In a code language, STRIVE is written as DWLREF and MEDALS is written as JFVZQD. How will SLAVE be written as in that language?

Select the option that is related to the third letter-cluster in the same way as the second letter-cluster is related to the first letter-cluster.
CONTROL : FTUGOJE :: PROVOKE : ______

If 'Joints' is related to 'Arthritis' in the same way as '______' is related to 'Rhinitis'.

If DRIVER is coded as 74 and SPIRIT is coded as 89, then how will RENAME be coded as?

Select the option that is related to the third term in the same way as the second term is related to the first term and the sixth term is related to the fifth term.
21:112::36:?::51:272

Ram is the son of Mohan and the brother of Ramesh. Shreya is the daughter of Shweta and the sister of Ram. How Shweta is related to Mohan?

Three different positions of the same dice are shown. Find the number on the face opposite to the face with the number 4.

Two statements are given, followed by two conclusions numbered 1 and 2. Assuming the statements to be true, even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the conclusions logically follows(s) from the statements.
Statements:
Some chairs are stools.
All the frames are stools.

Conclusions:

Some stools are frames.

Some stools are chairs.

In a code language, MUSICAL is written as XQREQWH. How will REPLACE be written as in that language?

Which letter will replace the question mark (?) in the following series?
F, J, G, K, H, L, I, ?

In which of the following states is the pre-historic site named Koldihwa located?

Which of the following is the SI-derived unit for measuring electric conductance?

In which of the following cities is the head office of the Central Rice Research Institute located?

In the context of ancient Indian culture, the terms ‘Nagar’, ‘Vesar’ and ‘Dravida’ are the terms/names associated with the:

The historical Shrinathji temple at Nathdwara in Udaipur is dedicated to:

Of the eight planets of our solar system, how many do NOT have any moon?

In the context of the defence-related equipment being developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), ‘Pranash’ is the name of a/an:

In which of the following cities did Maharaja Ranjit Singh establish his capital in 1799?

In October 2019, the Union Government launched an initiative to promote innovative learning for talented students. The initiative has been named as:

Which of the following is NOT a composition by the legendry Sanskrit poet and dramatist Kalidasa?

Which of the following medicines is widely used in India to treat malaria?

Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, who came to India on an official visit in February 2020, is the President of:

Who among the following Indian athletes was voted as the World Games Athlete of the Year 2019?

When the Indian Councils Act 1909 was enacted, the Viceroy of India was:

Of the following states, which is traditionally associated with the ‘Kandangi sarees’, which earned the Geographical Indication (GI) tag in the year 2019?

Which of the following is NOT an isotope of hydrogen?

Who among the following Indian leaders authored the book titled ‘India Divided’?

Which of the following states has the Ramsar Wetland site named ‘Deepor Beel’?

Which Article of the Constitution of India directs the State to take steps to separate the judiciary from the executive in the public services of the State?

Who among the following scholars is credited with deciphering the ‘Kharosthi’ script?

With which of the following states does Bihar NOT share its borders?

In which of the following states is the Clouded Leopard National Park situated?

Which of the following state governments has launched a campaign named 'Pyaar ka Paudha' (a plant of love) to encourage tree plantation?

Who among the following became the world’s youngest girl to scale Mt. Aconcagua, which is the highest peak in South America?

In February 2020, the Union Cabinet approved the constitution of the ______ Law Commission of India.

Directions: The following pie charts represent the distribution of candidates who were enrolled for an entrance examination and the candidates (out of those enrolled) who passed the examination in different institutes ($P,Q,R,S,T,V,X$). Total Enrolled Candidates = $12000$ Percentage Distribution of Enrolled Candidates:$P=22\%$$Q=15\%$$R=10\%$$S=17\%$$T=8\%$$V=12\%$$X=16\%$ Total Passed Candidates = $8000$ Percentage Distribution of Passed Candidates:$P=18\%$$Q=17\%$$R=13\%$$S=16\%$$T=9\%$$V=14\%$$X=13\%$ Study the charts and answer the question that follows. The number of candidates who passed from institutes $P$ and $Q$ together exceeds the number of candidates who enrolled from institutes $T$ and $R$ together by:

On selling a television at a $6\%$ profit and a fridge at a $9\%$ profit, a shopkeeper gains $\text{Rs. }5,100$. However, if the shopkeeper sells the television at a $9\%$ profit and the fridge at a $6\%$ loss, he gains $\text{Rs. }1,800$ on the whole transaction. The cost price (in $\text{Rs.}$) of the fridge is:

In $\Delta ABC$, $BD\perp AC$ at $D$. $E$ is a point on $BC$ such that $\angle BEA=x^{\circ }$. If $\angle EAC=36^{\circ }$ and $\angle EBD=40^{\circ }$, then the value of $x$ is:

A $540\text{ m}$ long train, running at a uniform speed, crosses a platform in $55\text{ seconds}$ and crosses a man standing on the platform in $36\text{ seconds}$. What is the length of the platform?

The average of $n$ observations is $40$. If two observations $50$ and $60$ are added, then the average of all the observations will be $41$. What is the value of $n$?

Two employees $A$ and $B$ are paid a total of $\text{Rs. }13,455$ per week by their employer. If $A$ is paid $125\%$ of the sum paid to $B$, how much is $B$ paid per week?

The percentage distribution of the expenditure incurred in publishing a book is as follows:Printing Cost = $20\%$ Paper Cost = $25\%$ Royalty = $15\%$ Binding = $20\%$ Promotion Cost = $10\%$ Transportation Cost = $10\%$ If $2500$ copies are published and the printing cost for them amounts to $\text{Rs. }160,000$, then what should be the selling price of a book such that the publisher can earn a profit of $25\%$?

In $\Delta ABC$, $AD$ is the bisector of $\angle A$ and intersects $BC$ at $D$. If $BC=a$, $AC=b$ and $AB=c$, then $BD$ is equal to:

The number of tourists visiting various states is given as follows:Maharashtra = $140$ Karnataka = $90$ Rajasthan = $80$ Haryana = $100$ Assam = $115$ Kerala = $215$ Goa = $260$ The number of tourists to which of the following states is less than $10\%$ of the total number of tourists?

A person sold an article at a loss of $8\%$. Had he sold it at a gain of $10.5\%$, he would have received $\text{Rs. }74$ more. What is the cost price (in $\text{Rs.}$) of the article?

A sports store offers a $10\%$ discount on its goods. The store offers a further discount of $5\%$ on the reduced price to those customers who pay by credit cards. If a customer wants to purchase a ball for $\text{Rs. }100$ and pays through a credit card, the amount (in $\text{Rs.}$) to be paid by the customer is:

If $x^4-3x^2-1=0$, then the value of $\left(x^6-3x^2+\frac{3}{x^2}-\frac{1}{x^6}+1\right)$ is:

A circle circumscribes a rectangle whose sides are in the ratio of $4:3$. If the area of the rectangle is $192{\text{ cm}}^2$, then the perimeter (in $\text{cm}$) of the circle is:

If $(a+b-3{)}^2+(b+c-2{)}^2+(c+a-5{)}^2=0$, then the value of $\sqrt{(b+c{)}^a+(c+a{)}^b-1}$ is:

If $1433\times 1423\times 1425$ is divided by $12$, then what will be the remainder?

If decreasing $70$ by $x\%$ yields the same result as increasing $60$ by $x\%$, then $x\%$ of $91$ is:

A person invested a sum of $\text{Rs. }25,000$ in two parts. First part at $10\%$ per annum simple interest and the rest at $12\%$ per annum simple interest. At the end of $2\text{ years}$, the total interest received was $\text{Rs. }5,640$. The difference (in $\text{Rs.}$) between the two parts of the sum is:

$X$ and $Y$ together finish a task in $12\text{ days}$. If $Y$ alone can finish the same task in $15\text{ days}$, then how many days will $X$ alone take to finish the task?

If $2{\cos }^2\theta -5\cos \theta +2=0$, $0^{\circ }<\theta <90^{\circ }$, then the value of $\frac{1}{\csc \theta +\cot \theta }$ is:

Eight years ago, the ratio of the ages of $A$ and $B$ was $9:10$. The ratio of their ages $4\text{ years}$ from now will be $12:13$. If the age of $C$ is $4\text{ years}$ less than the present age of $A$, then what is the present age (in years) of $C$?

Two persons $A$ and $B$ can complete a task in $10\text{ days}$ and $15\text{ days}$, respectively. They work together and $A$ leaves $5\text{ days}$ before the task is completed. The number of days taken to complete the whole task is:

In a class of $88$ students, the number of girls is $20\%$ more than the number of boys. The average height of the boys is $164\text{ cm}$, and the average height of girls is $4\text{ cm}$ less than the average height of all the boys and girls in the class. What is the average height (in $\text{cm}$) of all the students in the class?

When $x$ is added to each of $10,23,15$ and $33$, the sums obtained in this order are in proportion. The value of $(x+5)$ is:

A car travels for $11\text{ hours}$. For the first $100\text{ km}$, the car travels with a certain speed, and then it increases its speed by $15\text{ km/h}$ to cover the remaining $280\text{ km}$. The time (in hours) it takes to travel the $100\text{ km}$ part is:

If the $6$ -digit number $479xyz$ is exactly divisible by $7,11$ and $13$, then the product of the digits $x,y$ and $z$ will be:

Directions: Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank in the given sentence.
Will someone please help me lift ______ heavy box?

Directions: Select the most appropriate meaning of the following idiom.
Be on a high alert

Directions: Select the correct passive form of the given sentence.
I am learning a new language this year.

Directions: 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’.
The market was crowded with shoppers and I was feel very uncomfortable.

Choose the correct passive construction of the sentence:
Rosy paints beautiful landscapes.

Directions: Select the most appropriate one-word substitution for the given words.
A large bedroom for a number of people in a school or institution

Directions: Select the most appropriate one-word substitution for the given words.
A disease that is found in a particular place and is difficult to get rid of.

Directions: Identify the segment in the sentence which contains the grammatical error.
The diagrams should be draw and label neatly.

Directions: Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
SURVEY

Directions: Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.
Mother said to Ravi, “Get me the newspaper.”

Directions: Select the most appropriate antonym of the given word.
ENLIVEN

Directions: Select the most appropriate meaning of the following idiom.
See eye to eye

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

Directions: Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.
Sumit said to the assistant, “Why are you taking a printout of this document?”

Directions: Given below are four sentences that are jumbled. Pick the option that gives the correct order.
A. Sew the two rectangular pieces together all the way to make a double layer.
B. Finally, sew the elastic straps to the mask along the long edges.
C. Now make three evenly spaced pleats in the sewn rectangles.
D. In order to make a face mask, take 2 rectangular pieces of cotton fabric that measure about 7 inches by 9 inches.

Directions: In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each number.
I went out and bought all sorts of small gifts and then headed to the more expensive outlets (1)______ the mall. I picked up little things, things I knew my mother would (2)______ I took them home and wrapped each one (3)______ using all kinds of packing material. Then I made a card for each one. After doing that, I (4)______ the gift off outside my mother’s doorway and called her, pretending to (5)______ about her health. She was bubbling over. She told me someone had left a gift for her and signed it ‘Secret Santa’.

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

Directions: In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each number.
I went out and bought all sorts of small gifts and then headed to the more expensive outlets (1)______ the mall. I picked up little things, things I knew my mother would (2)______ I took them home and wrapped each one (3)______ using all kinds of packing material. Then I made a card for each one. After doing that, I (4)______ the gift off outside my mother’s doorway and called her, pretending to (5)______ about her health. She was bubbling over. She told me someone had left a gift for her and signed it ‘Secret Santa’.

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

Directions: In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each number.
I went out and bought all sorts of small gifts and then headed to the more expensive outlets (1)______ the mall. I picked up little things, things I knew my mother would (2)______ I took them home and wrapped each one (3)______ using all kinds of packing material. Then I made a card for each one. After doing that, I (4)______ the gift off outside my mother’s doorway and called her, pretending to (5)______ about her health. She was bubbling over. She told me someone had left a gift for her and signed it ‘Secret Santa’.

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

Directions: In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each number.
I went out and bought all sorts of small gifts and then headed to the more expensive outlets (1)______ the mall. I picked up little things, things I knew my mother would (2)______ I took them home and wrapped each one (3)______ using all kinds of packing material. Then I made a card for each one. After doing that, I (4)______ the gift off outside my mother’s doorway and called her, pretending to (5)______ about her health. She was bubbling over. She told me someone had left a gift for her and signed it ‘Secret Santa’.

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

Directions: In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each number.
I went out and bought all sorts of small gifts and then headed to the more expensive outlets (1)______ the mall. I picked up little things, things I knew my mother would (2)______ I took them home and wrapped each one (3)______ using all kinds of packing material. Then I made a card for each one. After doing that, I (4)______ the gift off outside my mother’s doorway and called her, pretending to (5)______ about her health. She was bubbling over. She told me someone had left a gift for her and signed it ‘Secret Santa’.

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

Directions: Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow.
The small Texas school that I went to had a tradition carried out every year during the eighth-grade graduation: a beautiful gold and green jacket (the school colours) was awarded to the student who had maintained the grade for eight years.
The scholarship jacket — a beautiful gold and green jacket had a big gold S on the left front side and your name written in gold letters on the pocket. My oldest sister, Rosie, had won the jacket a few years back, and I fully expected to also. I had been a straight ‘A’ student since the first grade and in the eighth grade had looked forward very much to own that jacket.
My father was a farm labourer who couldn’t earn enough money to feed eight children, so when I was six I was given to my grandparents to raise. We couldn’t participate in sports at school because there were registration fees, uniform costs, and trips out of town; so, even though our family was quite agile and athletic there would never be a school sports jacket for us. This one, the scholarship jacket, was our only chance. Another hour of sweating in basketball was coming up and I was walking up to the gym. Then I remembered my P.E. shorts and I had to walk all the way back and get them. I was almost back at my classroom door when I heard voices raised in anger as if in some sort of argument.
I recognized the voices: Mr. Schmidt, my history teacher, and Mr. Boone, my math teacher, seemed to be arguing about me. I heard them say ‘Martha’ and I couldn’t believe it. “Martha has a straight A-plus average and you know it.” That was Mr. Schmidt and he sounded very angry. “I refuse to do it! I don’t care who Joann’s father is, her grades don’t even begin to compare to Martha’s,” he continued. My heart sank.

Complete the following sentence.
The school honored the best student in eighth grade with:

Directions: Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow.
The small Texas school that I went to had a tradition carried out every year during the eighth-grade graduation: a beautiful gold and green jacket (the school colours) was awarded to the student who had maintained the grade for eight years.
The scholarship jacket — a beautiful gold and green jacket had a big gold S on the left front side and your name written in gold letters on the pocket. My oldest sister, Rosie, had won the jacket a few years back, and I fully expected to also. I had been a straight ‘A’ student since the first grade and in the eighth grade had looked forward very much to own that jacket.
My father was a farm labourer who couldn’t earn enough money to feed eight children, so when I was six I was given to my grandparents to raise. We couldn’t participate in sports at school because there were registration fees, uniform costs, and trips out of town; so, even though our family was quite agile and athletic there would never be a school sports jacket for us. This one, the scholarship jacket, was our only chance. Another hour of sweating in basketball was coming up and I was walking up to the gym. Then I remembered my P.E. shorts and I had to walk all the way back and get them. I was almost back at my classroom door when I heard voices raised in anger as if in some sort of argument.
I recognized the voices: Mr. Schmidt, my history teacher, and Mr. Boone, my math teacher, seemed to be arguing about me. I heard them say ‘Martha’ and I couldn’t believe it. “Martha has a straight A-plus average and you know it.” That was Mr. Schmidt and he sounded very angry. “I refuse to do it! I don’t care who Joann’s father is, her grades don’t even begin to compare to Martha’s,” he continued. My heart sank.

Complete the following sentence.
The narrator was brought up by her:

Directions: Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow.
The small Texas school that I went to had a tradition carried out every year during the eighth-grade graduation: a beautiful gold and green jacket (the school colours) was awarded to the student who had maintained the grade for eight years.
The scholarship jacket — a beautiful gold and green jacket had a big gold S on the left front side and your name written in gold letters on the pocket. My oldest sister, Rosie, had won the jacket a few years back, and I fully expected to also. I had been a straight ‘A’ student since the first grade and in the eighth grade had looked forward very much to own that jacket.
My father was a farm labourer who couldn’t earn enough money to feed eight children, so when I was six I was given to my grandparents to raise. We couldn’t participate in sports at school because there were registration fees, uniform costs, and trips out of town; so, even though our family was quite agile and athletic there would never be a school sports jacket for us. This one, the scholarship jacket, was our only chance. Another hour of sweating in basketball was coming up and I was walking up to the gym. Then I remembered my P.E. shorts and I had to walk all the way back and get them. I was almost back at my classroom door when I heard voices raised in anger as if in some sort of argument.
I recognized the voices: Mr. Schmidt, my history teacher, and Mr. Boone, my math teacher, seemed to be arguing about me. I heard them say ‘Martha’ and I couldn’t believe it. “Martha has a straight A-plus average and you know it.” That was Mr. Schmidt and he sounded very angry. “I refuse to do it! I don’t care who Joann’s father is, her grades don’t even begin to compare to Martha’s,” he continued. My heart sank.

Which of the following statements are true?
a) Grandfather was a farm labourer
b) Father couldn’t earn enough money to feed eight
c) The family could not pay for sports activities
d) The family was small
e) Martha was a bright student

Directions: Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow.
The small Texas school that I went to had a tradition carried out every year during the eighth-grade graduation: a beautiful gold and green jacket (the school colours) was awarded to the student who had maintained the grade for eight years.
The scholarship jacket — a beautiful gold and green jacket had a big gold S on the left front side and your name written in gold letters on the pocket. My oldest sister, Rosie, had won the jacket a few years back, and I fully expected to also. I had been a straight ‘A’ student since the first grade and in the eighth grade had looked forward very much to own that jacket.
My father was a farm labourer who couldn’t earn enough money to feed eight children, so when I was six I was given to my grandparents to raise. We couldn’t participate in sports at school because there were registration fees, uniform costs, and trips out of town; so, even though our family was quite agile and athletic there would never be a school sports jacket for us. This one, the scholarship jacket, was our only chance. Another hour of sweating in basketball was coming up and I was walking up to the gym. Then I remembered my P.E. shorts and I had to walk all the way back and get them. I was almost back at my classroom door when I heard voices raised in anger as if in some sort of argument.
I recognized the voices: Mr. Schmidt, my history teacher, and Mr. Boone, my math teacher, seemed to be arguing about me. I heard them say ‘Martha’ and I couldn’t believe it. “Martha has a straight A-plus average and you know it.” That was Mr. Schmidt and he sounded very angry. “I refuse to do it! I don’t care who Joann’s father is, her grades don’t even begin to compare to Martha’s,” he continued. My heart sank.

The narrator says, “I looked forward very much to owning that jacket,” because:

Directions: Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow.
The small Texas school that I went to had a tradition carried out every year during the eighth-grade graduation: a beautiful gold and green jacket (the school colours) was awarded to the student who had maintained the grade for eight years.
The scholarship jacket — a beautiful gold and green jacket had a big gold S on the left front side and your name written in gold letters on the pocket. My oldest sister, Rosie, had won the jacket a few years back, and I fully expected to also. I had been a straight ‘A’ student since the first grade and in the eighth grade had looked forward very much to own that jacket.
My father was a farm labourer who couldn’t earn enough money to feed eight children, so when I was six I was given to my grandparents to raise. We couldn’t participate in sports at school because there were registration fees, uniform costs, and trips out of town; so, even though our family was quite agile and athletic there would never be a school sports jacket for us. This one, the scholarship jacket, was our only chance. Another hour of sweating in basketball was coming up and I was walking up to the gym. Then I remembered my P.E. shorts and I had to walk all the way back and get them. I was almost back at my classroom door when I heard voices raised in anger as if in some sort of argument.
I recognized the voices: Mr. Schmidt, my history teacher, and Mr. Boone, my math teacher, seemed to be arguing about me. I heard them say ‘Martha’ and I couldn’t believe it. “Martha has a straight A-plus average and you know it.” That was Mr. Schmidt and he sounded very angry. “I refuse to do it! I don’t care who Joann’s father is, her grades don’t even begin to compare to Martha’s,” he continued. My heart sank.

The narrator’s ‘heart sank’. She was worried because: