SSC Selection Post 2020 Matriculation Level Question Paper (06 No..

In a code language, LINE is written as PMRI. How will WORK be written in that language?

In a code language, ACTOR is written as BBSPQ. How will NEEDS be written in that language?

In a code language, if LEARN is written as 35195 and WORD is written as 5694, then how will PROCEED be written in the same language?

In a code language, if WORLD is written as 72 and WRITE is written as 75, then how will GIRLS be written in the same language?

'A + B' means 'A is the brother of B',
'A × B' means 'A is the father of B',
'A * B' means 'A is the mother of B',
If O + M × J + T * D, then how is T related to M?

Select the letter-cluster that is related to the third letter-cluster in the same way as the second letter-cluster is related to the first letter-cluster.
ZKR : BNV :: OHC : ?

Select the letter-cluster that is related to the third letter-cluster in the same way as the second letter-cluster is related to the first letter-cluster.
EHQ : VSJ :: FCO : ?

In a code language, if STRIKE is written as 384036182210, then how will MATURE be written in the same language?

In a code language, if TALLER is written as 202612122218, then how will BENIGN be written in the same language?

'Fracture' is related to 'Bone' in the same way as 'Eczema' is related to '_________'.

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

Pass

Part

Pair

Paid

Three statements are given, followed by three conclusions numbered I, II and III. Assuming the statements to be true, even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the conclusion logically follow(s) from the statements.
Statements:
All threads are needles.
Some needles are brushes.
All needles are cupboards.

Conclusions:
I. Some brushes are cupboards.
II. All threads are cupboards.
III. All brushes are threads.

Priyanka is married to Dileep's father. Gayatri is the daughter of Nitesh. Ketan is the son of Gayatri's only brother, Dileep. How is Ketan related to Nitesh?

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

Which two signs should be interchanged to make the given equation correct?
16−4+2×15÷5=29

In a code language, STATE is written as TSAET. How will ITEMS be written in that language?

'Car' is related to 'Driver' in the same way as 'Airplane' is related to '___________'.

Select the set of letters that, when sequentially placed in the blanks of the given letter series, will complete the letter series.
C R _ P _ _ T _ C _ T P

Which number will replace the question mark (?) in the following series?
68, 67, ?, 65, 72, 63

Select the correct option that indicates the arrangement of the following words in a logical order.
Result

Examination

Evaluation

Re-evaluation

Study

Select the set of letters that, when sequentially placed in the blanks of the given letter series, will complete the letter series.
u _ q _ c _ u r _ z _ n _ r q _ c n

In a code language, if SUPPLY is written as QVTZMQ, then how will FORCES be written in the same language?

Select the option that is related to the third number in the same way as the second number is related to the first number.
20 : 440 :: 15 : ?

Select the correct mirror image of the given figure when the mirror is placed to its right side.
[Image containing a combination of text/shapes with options A, B, C, D]

Two statements are given, followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. Assuming the statements to be true, even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements.
Statements:
No headphone is an adapter.
All mobiles are adapters.

Conclusions:
I. No adapter is a headphone.
II. No mobile is a headphone.

At the Times of India Sports Award 2019, who or which among the following was the winner of the ‘Corporate Supporter of the Year’ award?

How many oxygen atoms are there in one molecule of ethyl alcohol?

Which of the following is NOT dimensionless?

The 'Sujini' embroidery work belongs to the state of:

Which of the following paintings is associated with the Kangra Valley?

Who has been the only Union Home Minister of India from the Communist Party of India?

Pandharpur was a medieval centre for the worship of:

Which of the following temple towns is NOT located in Tamil Nadu?

Who was the President of India during the golden jubilee celebrations of India’s independence?

Who among the following was the Prime Minister of United Kingdom at the time of India’s independence?

Pradip Banerjee, who passed away on the 20th March 2020, was the captain of the Indian football team at the ______ Olympic Games.

Which of the following books has been authored by Sanjaya Baru?

Who among the following was the recipient of the first Gauri Lankesh Memorial Award for Journalism?

In the context of ICT initiatives of the MHRD, what does the letter ‘C’ stand for in MOOCs?

Where does India rank in groundwater export as on March 2019?

The Harappan site of Dholavira is located in which of the following states?

In the Northern Hemisphere, two weeks after ______, the Earth is in its orbit around the Sun at the Aphelion.

If dilute sulphuric acid is added to granular zinc, which of the following gases will form?

Which city of India was ranked as the world’s most polluted in the ‘World Air Quality Report 2019’ compiled by IQAir Air Visual?

Which of the following national parks is also associated with the popular character Mowgli?

To which political party did EMS Namboodiripad belong at the time of his becoming the Chief Minister of Kerala?

Which of the following statements is NOT applicable in the case of photosynthesis?

In January 2020, which of the following states obtained a Geographical Indication (GI) Tag for the popular ‘Khola Chillies’?

To which of the following dynasties did Krishnadeva Raya belong?

In 2019, the Environment Ministry identified which of the following beaches for the famous ‘Blue Flag Certification’?

The amount of Rs 6,045 is divided into A, B and C in such a way that if 10 rupees is reduced from A's part, 15 rupees is reduced from B's part and 20 rupees is reduced from C's part. Then, the ratio of their parts will be 5:4:3. Find the initial part of B (in rupees).

What will be the compound interest of 2 years at the rate of 15% per annum compounded annually for an amount of Rs. 2,800?

If an 11-digit number 765y88436x6 is divisible by 72, and x assumes the largest value, then what is the value of (x−y)?

If x+y+z=5, x
2
+y
2
+z
2
=21 and y
2
=zx, then the value of y is:

One-sixth of one-half of three-eighth of a number is 20. What will be 40% of that number?

Incomes of A and B are in the ratio of 5:3 and their expenditures are in the ratio of 9:5. If the income of B is equal to the expenditure of A, then what is the ratio of the savings of A and B?

If 45% of 30 + 2X = 35% of 15 + 20% of 45, then the value of X is:

If the 8-digit number 7y9745x2 is divisible by 72, then the value of (2x−y) for the greatest value of x is:

The marked price of an article is Rs. 530. After two successive discounts, it is sold for Rs. 396.44. If the first discount is x% and the second discount is 15%, then what is the value of x?

By selling an article for Rs. 1,008, A suffers as much loss as she would have gained by selling it at a 20% profit. If she sells it for Rs. 1,354.50, then her profit percentage is:

In what time will a sum of Rs. 10,200 yield Rs. 13,005 as simple interest at the rate of 17% per annum?

There are five numbers. The second number is 25% more than the first or third number, the fourth number is 5/4 of the third number and the fifth number is 3/2 of the third number. What is the average of the five numbers if the first number is 40?

A can finish 80% of a task in 12 days and B can finish 20% of the same task in 2 days. They started the task together, but B left after 2 days and A continued to work. In how many days was the entire task completed?

A 600 m long train is running at the speed of 30 km/h. The time (in seconds) in which it would pass a man standing near the railway line is:

A can finish 37
2
1
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% (or
8
3
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) of a task in 6 days and B can finish 66
3
2
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% (or
3
2
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) of the same task in 12 days. A and B worked together for 5 days. C alone completed the remaining task in 8 days. B and C, working together, will complete the same task in:

The average weight of students in a class was 60.5 kg. When 8 students, whose average weight was 65 kg, joined the class, then the average weight of all the students increased by 0.9 kg. The total number of students now in the class is:

The marked price of an article is Rs. 600. If a shopkeeper gives two successive discounts of 20% and 10% on the marked price of the article, how much would be the selling price (in Rs.) of the article?

If 60% of (x−y) = 45% (x+y) and y=k% of x, then 49% of k is equal to:

Two trains are running in opposite directions on parallel tracks at the speeds of 42 km/h and 57 km/h, respectively. They take 18 seconds to cross each other. If the length of one train is 295 m, then the length (in m) of the other train is:

Three articles are bought at Rs. 400 each. One of them is sold at a loss of 10%. If the other two articles are sold so as to gain 20% on the whole transaction, then what is the gain percentage on the two articles?

A vendor bought 60 kg of sugar at the rate of Rs. 25/kg. He sold 60% of the total quantity at the rate of Rs. 30/kg. At what price/kg (in Rs.) should he sell the remaining quantity to make 30% overall profit?

A solid metallic sphere of radius 4.2 cm is melted and recast into a right circular cylinder of radius 6 cm. What is the height (in cm) of the cylinder (correct to one decimal place)?

The average age of 6 brothers is 15 years. The age of the youngest brother is 5 years. What was the average age (in years) of the group of brothers at the time of birth of the youngest brother?

The value of
0.325×0.325−0.175×0.175
0.325×0.325+0.175×0.175−2×0.325×0.175
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is:

A sum of money was put at simple interest at x% p.a. for 3 years. Had it been at (x+1)% p.a., it would have fetched Rs. 48 more. The sum (in Rs.) is:

Directions: Select the correctly spelt word.

Directions: Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the given sentence.
The brothers were at each other’s throats regarding the division of property.

Directions: Select the misspelt word.

Directions: Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
The early computers were ______ for basic tasks only.

Directions: Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
She laughed ______ at my joke.

Directions: Select the correct one word substitution for the given words.
A list of books

Directions: Select the misspelt word.

Directions: Select the correct one word substitution for the given words.
A state of perfect balance

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

Directions: Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the given sentence.
People should learn to take in their stride the fact that they can sometimes fail.

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

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

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
ENRICH

Directions: Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.
The passenger said to the bus conductor, “How much is the fare to Kalyan Vihar?”

Directions: Select the correct passive form of the given sentence.
The school is organizing a cultural event.

Direction: 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.
The blue-green sheen of the small bird caught my eye. The bird is (1)______ in my backyard. He has a nest (2)______ somewhere behind the back-porch lights and (3)______ lunch with the moles who have made holes (4)______ the backyard lawn. These are not the only (5)______ that call my home their own.

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

Direction: 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.
The blue-green sheen of the small bird caught my eye. The bird is (1)______ in my backyard. He has a nest (2)______ somewhere behind the back-porch lights and (3)______ lunch with the moles who have made holes (4)______ the backyard lawn. These are not the only (5)______ that call my home their own.

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

Direction: 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.
The blue-green sheen of the small bird caught my eye. The bird is (1)______ in my backyard. He has a nest (2)______ somewhere behind the back-porch lights and (3)______ lunch with the moles who have made holes (4)______ the backyard lawn. These are not the only (5)______ that call my home their own.

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

Direction: 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.
The blue-green sheen of the small bird caught my eye. The bird is (1)______ in my backyard. He has a nest (2)______ somewhere behind the back-porch lights and (3)______ lunch with the moles who have made holes (4)______ the backyard lawn. These are not the only (5)______ that call my home their own.

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

Direction: 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.
The blue-green sheen of the small bird caught my eye. The bird is (1)______ in my backyard. He has a nest (2)______ somewhere behind the back-porch lights and (3)______ lunch with the moles who have made holes (4)______ the backyard lawn. These are not the only (5)______ that call my home their own.

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

Directions: Read the passage and answer the questions.
You hope to do several things every day. At the end of each day, most of them are not done. You may make a to-do list but discover in a short while that it is not helping you much. Tasks keep adding to it. In a few weeks, it starts looking like a list of things you will never do and you feel stressed about it. Making a to-do list is not enough. It is useful only when you understand the key aspects of it and work on it further. To begin with, recognise that a to-do list is only a pool of tasks. It is just a raw collection that tells you nothing about how you will get to it. To make it useful you have to define the ‘when’. When you begin creating a schedule, your focus shifts to how long you have to work on each task to complete it. This way you are forced to be realistic about your goals. Since you cannot complete all tasks on the same day, you need to prioritise. Rank the tasks in order of importance. Now, start working according to the schedule paying close attention to how you are spending the day. Another way to prioritise tasks is based on the creative energy they require. Separate the tasks into creative and boring ones. This approach helps you to stay productive even during cheerless parts of the day.

A to-do list becomes useful when we:

Directions: Read the passage and answer the questions.
You hope to do several things every day. At the end of each day, most of them are not done. You may make a to-do list but discover in a short while that it is not helping you much. Tasks keep adding to it. In a few weeks, it starts looking like a list of things you will never do and you feel stressed about it. Making a to-do list is not enough. It is useful only when you understand the key aspects of it and work on it further. To begin with, recognise that a to-do list is only a pool of tasks. It is just a raw collection that tells you nothing about how you will get to it. To make it useful you have to define the ‘when’. When you begin creating a schedule, your focus shifts to how long you have to work on each task to complete it. This way you are forced to be realistic about your goals. Since you cannot complete all tasks on the same day, you need to prioritise. Rank the tasks in order of importance. Now, start working according to the schedule paying close attention to how you are spending the day. Another way to prioritise tasks is based on the creative energy they require. Separate the tasks into creative and boring ones. This approach helps you to stay productive even during cheerless parts of the day.

Which of the following is NOT correct?

Directions: Read the passage and answer the questions.
You hope to do several things every day. At the end of each day, most of them are not done. You may make a to-do list but discover in a short while that it is not helping you much. Tasks keep adding to it. In a few weeks, it starts looking like a list of things you will never do and you feel stressed about it. Making a to-do list is not enough. It is useful only when you understand the key aspects of it and work on it further. To begin with, recognise that a to-do list is only a pool of tasks. It is just a raw collection that tells you nothing about how you will get to it. To make it useful you have to define the ‘when’. When you begin creating a schedule, your focus shifts to how long you have to work on each task to complete it. This way you are forced to be realistic about your goals. Since you cannot complete all tasks on the same day, you need to prioritise. Rank the tasks in order of importance. Now, start working according to the schedule paying close attention to how you are spending the day. Another way to prioritise tasks is based on the creative energy they require. Separate the tasks into creative and boring ones. This approach helps you to stay productive even during cheerless parts of the day.

What is a to-do list?

Directions: Read the passage and answer the questions.
You hope to do several things every day. At the end of each day, most of them are not done. You may make a to-do list but discover in a short while that it is not helping you much. Tasks keep adding to it. In a few weeks, it starts looking like a list of things you will never do and you feel stressed about it. Making a to-do list is not enough. It is useful only when you understand the key aspects of it and work on it further. To begin with, recognise that a to-do list is only a pool of tasks. It is just a raw collection that tells you nothing about how you will get to it. To make it useful you have to define the ‘when’. When you begin creating a schedule, your focus shifts to how long you have to work on each task to complete it. This way you are forced to be realistic about your goals. Since you cannot complete all tasks on the same day, you need to prioritise. Rank the tasks in order of importance. Now, start working according to the schedule paying close attention to how you are spending the day. Another way to prioritise tasks is based on the creative energy they require. Separate the tasks into creative and boring ones. This approach helps you to stay productive even during cheerless parts of the day.

What can help to complete tasks on time?

Directions: Read the passage and answer the questions.
You hope to do several things every day. At the end of each day, most of them are not done. You may make a to-do list but discover in a short while that it is not helping you much. Tasks keep adding to it. In a few weeks, it starts looking like a list of things you will never do and you feel stressed about it. Making a to-do list is not enough. It is useful only when you understand the key aspects of it and work on it further. To begin with, recognise that a to-do list is only a pool of tasks. It is just a raw collection that tells you nothing about how you will get to it. To make it useful you have to define the ‘when’. When you begin creating a schedule, your focus shifts to how long you have to work on each task to complete it. This way you are forced to be realistic about your goals. Since you cannot complete all tasks on the same day, you need to prioritise. Rank the tasks in order of importance. Now, start working according to the schedule paying close attention to how you are spending the day. Another way to prioritise tasks is based on the creative energy they require. Separate the tasks into creative and boring ones. This approach helps you to stay productive even during cheerless parts of the day.

What is the focus of the passage?