SSC Selection Post 2023 Higher Secondary Level Question Paper (30..

Which of the following numbers will replace the question mark (?) in the given series?
18, 54, 29, 87, 62, 186, ?

Which of the following interchanges of signs would make the given equation correct?
288×72+36÷12−6=20770

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 from the statements.
Statements:
All streams are rivers.
All ponds are rivers.
All rivers are oceans.

Conclusions:
I. Some oceans are streams.
II. All ponds are oceans.
III. Some oceans are not rivers.

Select the correct option that indicates the arrangement of the given words in the order in which they appear in an English dictionary.
Glacier

Gloomy

Glossy

Glorious

Glitter

In a certain code language, ‘OFFCUTS’ is written as ‘LUUXDEF’ and ‘PARADOX’ is written as ‘KZIZUJA’. How will ‘NAILING’ be written in that language?

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

Backdoor

Bacteria

Backbone

Badgered

Select the option that is related to the third word in the same way as the second word is related to the first word. (The words must be considered as meaningful English words and must not be related to each other based on the number of letters / number of consonants / vowels in the word.)
Omelette : Egg :: Metal : ?

If, 'A % Z' means 'A is the son of Z',
‘A & Z’ means ‘A is the father of Z’,
'A × Z' means 'A is sister of Z',
‘A # Z’ means ‘A is the mother of Z’,
‘A $Z’means‘AisthedaughterofZ’,‘A@Z’means‘Aisthedaughter-in-lawofZ’,Sointhegivenexpression,howisCrelatedtoD?C$ A # E & B % G @ D

Select the option that is related to the fifth word in the same way as the second word is related to the first word and the fourth word is related to the third word. (The words must be considered as meaningful English words and must NOT be related to each other based on the number of letters/number of consonants/vowels in the word)
APPOINT : APPOINTMENT :: ARRANGE : ARRANGEMENT :: ADJUST : ?

In a code language, 'STATE' is written as ‘19-20-1-20-5’ and ‘HOME’ is written as ‘8-15-13-5’. How will 'TELEVISION' be written in that language?

Select the option that is related to the fifth term in the same way as the second term is related to the first term and fourth term is related to third term.
SHIRT : RGISU :: KNIFE : JMIGF :: CHAIR : ?

Select the combination of letters that when sequentially placed from left to right in the blanks of the given series will complete the letter series.
G _ _ A B G H I _ _ G _ I _ B _ H I _ B

Select the correct mirror image of the given combination when the mirror is placed at MN as shown.
(Note: Since the original image content is standard, we look at the choices usually given in such standard exam questions where a alphanumeric string is inverted laterally).

Select the combination of letters that when sequentially placed in the blanks of the given series will complete the series.
CFL, EIK, GLJ, IOI, _ _ _

In this question, three 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 follows/follow from the statements.
Statements:
I. All pens are sketches.
II. All sketches are books.
III. Some books are colours.

Conclusions:
I. Some books are pens.
II. Some colours are sketches.

Which of the following numbers will replace the question mark (?) in the given series?
287, 195, 286, 189, 284, 184, 281, 180, ?

Select the figure that will replace the question mark (?) in the following series.
(Note: This represents a standard visual sequence question where elements rotate or change step-by-step, corresponding to Option A in the test sheet).

'A + B' means 'A is the son of B'.
'A - B' means 'A is the mother of B'.
'A × B' means 'A is the father of B'.
'A ÷ B' means 'A is sister of B'.

If J÷K×L+M–N, then which of the following statements is not correct?

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

Day

Decade

In a code language, 'BOARD' is written as ‘40’ and ‘TIME’ is written as ‘47’. How will 'CUDDLE' be written in that language?

Two different positions of the same dice are shown, the six faces of which are numbered from 1 to 6. What will be the sum of the expected numbers on the face opposite to the one showing '1'?
(Note: In typical configuration of standard dice question text format where options represent the direct single opposite value, "the sum of the expected numbers" refers directly to the opposite number itself when uniquely determined).

‘F + C’ means ‘F is sister of C’,
‘F – C’ means ‘F is the husband of C’,
‘F × C’ means ‘F is the father of C’,
‘F ÷ C’ means ‘F is the daughter of C’.

If ‘R + T ÷ P × Q’, then what is the relationship of P to R?

Select the option that is related to the fifth letter-cluster in the same way as the second letter-cluster is related to the first letter-cluster and the fourth letter-cluster is related to the third letter-cluster.
ISLE : GNVL :: JUMP : ROXM :: KATE : ?

In a certain code language, 'ALUMNUS' is written as 'ZOFMMFH' and ‘EMINENT’ is written as ‘VNRNVMG’. How will 'HAPPENS' be written in that language?

In a certain code language, 'MATURE' is coded as '7 26 14 22 9 6', and 'OUTPUT' is coded as '7 6 12 7 6 11'. How will 'REMOVE' be coded in that language?

Who among the following musicians was awarded India's highest civilian honour, the Bharat Ratna, in 1999?

Ganesh Chaturthi is observed in ________ month of Hindu calendar.

On the occasion of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, which of the following departments of the Government of India organised ‘Nari Samagam & Spardha’ – a Women Sports Meet in January 2023?

Who among the following was the author of the book ‘Tarikh-i-Firoz Shahi’?

Who among the following is the first Indian girl to win Jr. Squash Open in the US in December 2021?

Which Indian musician’s autobiography is titled ‘Raga Mala’?

Which of the following is a Rabi crop in Northern India?

Which of the following pair of dances belongs to Kerala?

What is the ratio by mass of carbon and oxygen in carbon dioxide?

Who was appointed as the Union Minister of Law and Justice in July 2021?

Under _____ a new policy of “paramountcy” was initiated. In this policy the Company claimed that its authority was paramount or supreme, hence its power was greater than that of Indian states.

Which union territory has the highest sex ratio value according to the 2011 census?

The Kandariya Mahadeva temple, which is dedicated to Shiva and was constructed in 999 by the Chandela dynasty, is an example of which of the following styles of architecture?

Who among the following was the founder and director of the ‘Darpana Academy of Performing Arts’, an institute that focuses on training students in dance, drama, music and puppetry, in the city of Ahmedabad?

From the given alternatives, identify the dwarf planet.

Which of the following is the oldest text of ancient India?

The Jhelum River rises from which of the following sources?

According to recent UNFPA estimates, 68 per cent of India’s population is between _____ years of age in 2022.

How many Fundamental Duties are there in the Indian Constitution?

The executive power of the Union in India rests with _______.

There shall be a _______ with the Prime Minister at the head to aid and advise the President of India.

Which of the following does NOT belong to class Insects?

What is the distance between the two goal posts in a football match?

Peeling, cutting or crushing onion tissue releases which enzyme that makes our eyes water?

Which of the following women personalities has the honour of being a ‘Double Medalist’ at the Olympics?

The value of $\csc 41^{\circ }-\sec 49^{\circ }$ is:

For what value of $p$ does the system of equations $18x+36y+45=0$ and $px-54y+67=0$ have no solution?

Victoria purchased items that had a combined marked price of \ 400,000$.Shewasofferedadiscountof$ 10\%$ifshepaidcash,oradiscountof$ 5\%$withanadditionalcreditcardsurchargeof$ 2\%$onthefinaldiscountedamountifshepaidviacreditcard.IfVictoriamadeacashpaymentof$ \$228,000$ and paid the remaining balance via credit card, how much did she pay via credit card including surcharges?

Two numbers are in the ratio of $7:6$. If the difference between their squares is $637$, then the numbers are:

Two triangles $PRS$ and $DEF$ are similar whose perimeters are $36\text{cm}$ and $40\text{cm}$, respectively. If the length of $DE$ is $10\text{cm}$, then what is the length (in $\text{cm}$) of $PR$?

A car starts running at an initial speed of $60\text{km/h}$, with its speed increasing every hour by $10\text{km/h}$. How many hours will it take to cover a distance of $1210\text{km}$?

Muskan buys two kg of pulses for ₹400 and sells it for ₹440. She also uses a weight of $850\text{gm}$ instead of $1\text{km}$ (or $1\text{kg}$). What is Muskan’s actual profit percentage?

The average marks of $13$ students is $67$. If the average marks of the first seven students is $61$ and the average marks of the last seven students is $65$, then what is the marks of the seventh student?

Mohan divides $14817$ by a certain number. If the quotient and the remainder he gets are $98$ and $117$, respectively, then the divisor is:

The driver of a car travelling at a speed of $60\text{km/h}$ decides to slow down to $40\text{km/h}$ after covering half of the distance. What is the average speed of the car (in $\text{km/h}$)?

A company tracks its monthly revenue data for product Y across five consecutive months as follows: Month 1: $180$, Month 2: $220$, Month 3: $215$, Month 4: $190$, Month 5: $240$ (all values in million USD). What is the average revenue (in million USD) of product Y?

A merchant purchases a smartwatch for ₹1,800 and fixes its list price in such a way that, after allowing a discount of $10\%$, he earns a profit of $22\%$. The list price of the smartwatch (in ₹) is:

In a factory, the distribution of workers across different categories is represented on a pie chart. If category D accounts for exactly $\frac{1}{6}$ th ($16.67\%$) of the total workforce distribution, what is the central angle (angular value) for category D on the pie chart?

Which of the following numbers will completely divide $(6^{61}+6^{62}+6^{63}+6^{64})$?

The number of trees axed (in hundreds) in four distinct cities during the year 2019 are recorded as $15.5$, $18.2$, $21.4$, and $16.8$. Find the average number of trees axed from all four cities in 2019.

Two numbers are, respectively, $16\%$ and $30\%$ less than a third number. The ratio of the two numbers is:

Anita travelled a distance for $11$ minutes at a speed of $35\text{km/h}$ in an autorickshaw. She travelled for another $11$ minutes in a taxi at $55\text{km/h}$ and finally, she travelled for $11$ minutes by bus at $42\text{km/h}$ to reach home. Find her average speed for the whole journey.

The area of a triangle whose sides are $3\text{cm}$, $5\text{cm}$, and $6\text{cm}$ is:

In an election between two candidates, $80\%$ of the voters cast their votes, out of which $10\%$ of the votes were declared invalid. A candidate got $9,936$ votes which were $60\%$ of the total valid votes. Find the total number of voters enrolled in that election.

The monthly income of a person was Rs. $80,000$ and his monthly expenditure was Rs. $45,000$. Next year, his income increased by $16\%$ and his expenditure increased by $8\%$. Find the percentage increase in his savings (correct to $2$ decimal places).

Which of the following numbers is perfectly divisible by $11$?

At what rate per annum will the simple interest on Rs. $550$ be Rs. $33$ in $3$ years?

The diagonal (in $\text{cm}$) of a cuboid with dimensions $9\text{cm}\times 12\text{cm}\times 20\text{cm}$ is:

Solve the following expression:
$$\frac{{\left(\frac{9}{8}+\frac{8}{9}\right)}^2-{\left(\frac{9}{8}-\frac{8}{9}\right)}^2}{{\left(\frac{8}{9}+\frac{9}{8}\right)}^2-{\left(\frac{8}{9}-\frac{9}{8}\right)}^2}$$

What sum of money amounts to Rs. $2,600$ in $2$ years and to Rs. $2,700$ in $3$ years at a fixed rate of simple interest annually?

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word.
My cousin’s fanatical views made him very unpopular with his friends.

The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
After that long afternoon, / when I quietly entered her room / to hand over the packet to her, / she asked me to sit reluctant

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in direct speech.
Anant said that he was feeling sleepy.

Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.
Something which lasts forever

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice.
A diamond necklace was to be bought by my wife.

Select the most appropriate synonym of the underlined word.
We always love to get the updated version of gadgets we use.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
______ for an hour made me lose my breath.

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word from the following sentence.
Elegant
The table cloth on my brother’s study table was classic and splendid, yet my mother found it very awkward and odd.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
Ravi _______ to my house yesterday.

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Hand and glove

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
Paranoia

Identify the sentence that contains no spelling errors.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
It is only a rope, she ______ herself, though it looked very much like a snake.

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in direct speech.
Bidding farewell to me, my juniors wished me a bright and successful career ahead.

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
Many parents think of overweight children as 'cute' and cuddly. However, obesity must not be (1)_________ as a healthy sign. (2)________ obese children grow up, they will be more prone (3)____________ health problems like high blood pressure (4)________ diabetes. Today, overweight children are becoming a common (5)___________ in many countries.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 1.

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
Many parents think of overweight children as 'cute' and cuddly. However, obesity must not be (1)_________ as a healthy sign. (2)________ obese children grow up, they will be more prone (3)____________ health problems like high blood pressure (4)________ diabetes. Today, overweight children are becoming a common (5)___________ in many countries.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 2.

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
Many parents think of overweight children as 'cute' and cuddly. However, obesity must not be (1)_________ as a healthy sign. (2)________ obese children grow up, they will be more prone (3)____________ health problems like high blood pressure (4)________ diabetes. Today, overweight children are becoming a common (5)___________ in many countries.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 3.

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
Many parents think of overweight children as 'cute' and cuddly. However, obesity must not be (1)_________ as a healthy sign. (2)________ obese children grow up, they will be more prone (3)____________ health problems like high blood pressure (4)________ diabetes. Today, overweight children are becoming a common (5)___________ in many countries.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 4.

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
Many parents think of overweight children as 'cute' and cuddly. However, obesity must not be (1)_________ as a healthy sign. (2)________ obese children grow up, they will be more prone (3)____________ health problems like high blood pressure (4)________ diabetes. Today, overweight children are becoming a common (5)___________ in many countries.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 5.

Read the given passage and answer the question that follows.
Time is the essence of life. It is the wealth given to us by God. Everyday all of us get 24 hours; nothing less, nothing more. Now, it is up to us how we use it. People who know how to make the best use of every moment easily open the doors of success in their lives and those who misuse time get failures one after the other. There is a saying that, ‘‘Spent time and spent words cannot come back.’’ Everybody is tied by the limits of time. Work wins appreciation only when it gets completed in a requisite time frame. Beyond the time allotted, work loses all its utility, however good may have been its quality. Just as falling of rains after the crops have dried up have no use; likewise, when the time is past the deadline, the work loses its importance and value. When iron is hot it can be cast into whichever shape we want. Once it gets cold nothing can be made out of it, however much we may beat the same. In the same way, a person who has learnt to wisely use his time and has understood how to cast himself according to the need of the time has actually learnt the true mantra of life.

Shakespeare wrote in one of his plays, ‘‘I wasted time, and now doth time waste me.’’ It is true that a person who wastes even a little bit of time loses wonderful opportunities that he could have otherwise availed of by utilising that time. All the great leaders have one thing in common. They wisely utilise every moment of their time. When other people are busy in wasting time in laziness, great men are busy in making plans for the future. There is no person in history who wasted his time and still managed to achieve greatness. Therefore, there is great need to manage time wisely. ‘‘Careful Time Management’’ refers to careful planning of time and sincere execution of this plan. This is the only mantra to attain success in any endeavour. A simple change in outlook and some modification in one’s daily routine can result in a big jump forward towards greater achievements.

Select the most appropriate synonym of the word ‘endeavour’ given in the second paragraph.

Read the given passage and answer the question that follows.
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What should be done in order to achieve success in whatever you do?

Read the given passage and answer the question that follows.
[Passage as provided above]

What do great leaders have in common?

Read the given passage and answer the question that follows.
[Passage as provided above]

Identify the tone of the passage.

Read the given passage and answer the question that follows.
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Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the word ‘laziness’ given in the second paragraph.