SSC CHSL 24th May 2022 Shift-3-1118

The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.

Rahul sings / very sweet / when he is / in a good mood.

very sweet
when he is
in a good mood
Rahul sings

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

My grandfather was a farmer and he ___________three acres of land

cultivated
advanced
grown
cultured

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

Lose your touch

Doing someone a favour in hopes that the favour will be returned
To be passed from one person to another
Not being as successful as previously
Something being very difficult to find

The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.

She had resign / from the / post before / he apologised.

She had resign
he apologised
post before
from the

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

Bafflement

Confusion
Pleasure
Clarity
Cleanliness

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

Praise

celebrate
Condemn
hail
Secure

Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence.

We want to divide the expenses between the three of us.

at
among
from
for

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

At one’s elbow

Next to someone
Far away
Strong grip
Strong bond

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

Confront

Mingle
Conceal
Challenge
Scheme

The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.

After / a long and fun-filled day, / the children / slept themselves peacefully.

a long and fun-filled day
slept themselves peacefully
the children
After

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

Laxuryous
Innocent
Zealous
Judicial

Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the underlined group of words

Geeta is doubtful about getting hired as she is inexperienced at this job.

Professional
Expert
Ace
Novice

Parts of a sentence are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the parts in the correct order to form a meaningful sentence.

a) is credited with saying

b) do not dry your feet

c) If you want to leave your footprint on the sands of time,

d) Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam, former President of India

d,c,a,b
d,a,c,b
c,a,b,d
a,b,c,d,

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

Arguement
Performance
Valuable
Secretary

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

The writer declares that __________ children of their childhood is a criminal act.

robbing
robbed
rob
to rob

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

Detrimental

Baseless
Harmless
Senseless
Meaningless

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

Blow up

To suffice
To live up greatly
To destroy by an explosion
To stand upright

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

Dwarf

Measurable
Medium
Tiny
Giant

From among the words given in bold, select the INCORRECTLY spelt word in the following sentence.

Small drops trickled down the red and yellow tassels of cannopies and dampened the heads of little boys.

cannopies
tassels
dampened
trickled

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to

fill in each blank. When we believe that our mind is thinking ______ thoughts at the same time, what actually is happening is that

__________ thoughts are __________ in such quick ___________ so as to seem simultaneous

homogenous, measurable, unchanging, velocity
challenging, limited, fixed, interruption
multiple, myriad, alternating, succession
uniform, countable, altering, ramification

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in
each blank.
Competition is a necessary prospect for (1)___________ individuals with particular qualities, but only those who can (2)__________ their
minds to work, work hard every day, and prove themselves will be able to (3)_____________ this arduous battle. It's a never-ending race to
the finish line, and only those who put in the effort and dedication will make it to the end. The outcome of any exam does not
(4)__________ on the last day, during your paper — your success is ensured with every morning that you put in work. Students must be
aware of the tough environment they are entering and prepare (5)______________ in order to improve their chances.

Question:

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

distinguished
distinguishes
distinguishing
distinguish

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in
each blank.
Competition is a necessary prospect for (1)___________ individuals with particular qualities, but only those who can (2)__________ their
minds to work, work hard every day, and prove themselves will be able to (3)_____________ this arduous battle. It's a never-ending race to
the finish line, and only those who put in the effort and dedication will make it to the end. The outcome of any exam does not
(4)__________ on the last day, during your paper — your success is ensured with every morning that you put in work. Students must be
aware of the tough environment they are entering and prepare (5)______________ in order to improve their chances.

Question:

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

get
divert
made
put

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in
each blank.
Competition is a necessary prospect for (1)___________ individuals with particular qualities, but only those who can (2)__________ their
minds to work, work hard every day, and prove themselves will be able to (3)_____________ this arduous battle. It's a never-ending race to
the finish line, and only those who put in the effort and dedication will make it to the end. The outcome of any exam does not
(4)__________ on the last day, during your paper — your success is ensured with every morning that you put in work. Students must be
aware of the tough environment they are entering and prepare (5)______________ in order to improve their chances.

Question:

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

overcome
overload
overpaid
overjoyed

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in
each blank.
Competition is a necessary prospect for (1)___________ individuals with particular qualities, but only those who can (2)__________ their
minds to work, work hard every day, and prove themselves will be able to (3)_____________ this arduous battle. It's a never-ending race to
the finish line, and only those who put in the effort and dedication will make it to the end. The outcome of any exam does not
(4)__________ on the last day, during your paper — your success is ensured with every morning that you put in work. Students must be
aware of the tough environment they are entering and prepare (5)______________ in order to improve their chances.

Question:

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

awake
arise
arrive
abase

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in
each blank.
Competition is a necessary prospect for (1)___________ individuals with particular qualities, but only those who can (2)__________ their
minds to work, work hard every day, and prove themselves will be able to (3)_____________ this arduous battle. It's a never-ending race to
the finish line, and only those who put in the effort and dedication will make it to the end. The outcome of any exam does not
(4)__________ on the last day, during your paper — your success is ensured with every morning that you put in work. Students must be
aware of the tough environment they are entering and prepare (5)______________ in order to improve their chances.

Question:

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

reluctantly
consequently
accordingly
exponentially

Which of the following numbers will replace the question mark (?) in the given series?

15, 27, 12, ?, 9, 33

29
18
26
30

Which of the following numbers will replace the question mark (?) in the given series?

13,14,23,48,97,178,?

259
278
269
299

A paper is folded and cut as shown below. How will it appear when unfolded?

Study the given pattern carefully and select the number that can replace the question mark (?) in it.

First row- 3, 43, 4

Second row- 6, 241, 5

Third row- 2, ?, 11

(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)

173
192
137
129

How many triangles, are there in the given figure?

22
24
20
18

The second number in the given number pairs is obtained by performing certain mathematical operation(s) on the first number.

The same operation(s) are followed in all the number pairs except one. Find that odd number pair.

16:1024
14:784
18:1620
12:576

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.

16 : 69 :: 24 : ? :: 31 : 144

109
121
116
105

Which of the following numbers will replace the question mark (?) in the given series?

19, 38, 35, ?, 135, 810

146
142
137
140

If A denotes ‘+’, B denotes ‘×’, C denotes ‘−’ and D denotes ‘÷’, then what will come in place of ‘?’ in the following equation?

(13 B 9) D 3 A (14 D 7) B 6 C 21 A (32 B 2) = ?

96
100
112
94

Which letter cluster will replace the question mark (?) to complete the given series?

WFBI, UCWB, SZRU, ?

QWMN
QXNN
QWNN
QXMN

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 the fourth

term is related to the third term.

NUMBER : UNNYRE :: MOTHER : OMGSRE :: FINGER : ?

IFDHRE
IFGNRE
IFMTRE
IFTMRE

In a certain code language, 'ADVISORY' is written as 'BFYMRMOU', and 'CHAMPION' is written as 'DJDQOGLJ'. How will

'DESIGNER' be written in that language?

EGVNFLCN
EGUMFMCN
EGVMFLBN
EGVNFLBN

Select the option that is related to the fifth number in the same way as the second number is related to the first number and the

fourth number is related to the third number.

24 : -192 :: -31 : 248 :: -18 : ?

−152
−146
148
144

Select the correct mirror image of the given combination when the mirror is placed at XY as shown.

Which of the following letter-clusters will replace the question mark (?) in the given series to make it logically complete?

WVE, UTG, SRI, QPK, ?

MON
MNO
NMO
ONM

In a certain code language, “FAMOUS” is written as “AFOMSU”, and “FINGER” is written as “IFGNRE”. How will “INVEST” be

written in that language?

NIVETS
NEIVTS
NIEVST
NIEVTS

Select the correct mirror image of the given combination when the mirror is placed at MN as shown.

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 conclusions logically follow(s) from the

statements.

Statements:

Some butters are honeys.

Some honeys are breads.

All breads are jams.

Conclusions:

I.Some jams are honeys.

II.All honeys are butters.

III.Some jams are butters.

Only conclusions I and II follow
Only conclusion II follows
Only conclusions I and III follow
Only conclusion I follows

If 21^st June 2007 was a Thursday, then what was the day of the week on 21st June 2011?

Wednesday
Monday
Sunday
Tuesday

In a certain code language, 'KITCHEN' is written as 'LHUBIDO', and 'HUSBAND' is written as 'ITTABME'. How will 'ELEMENT' be

written in that language?

FKFLFMU
FKFLFNU
FJFLGNV
FKGLFNU

Select the correct mirror image of the given combination when the mirror is placed at MN as shown.

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

1.Adequate

2. Adoption

3. Addiction

4. Abduction

5. Advertisement

4,3,1,2,5
3,2,4,1,5
3,1,4,2,5
4,2,1,3,5

Two different positions of the same dice are shown, the six faces of which are numbered from 1 to 6. Select the number that

will be on the face opposite to the one showing '3 '.

4
1
6
2

Study the given pattern carefully and select the number that can replace the question mark (?) in it.

First row- 9, 21, 124

Second row- 11, 25, 148

Third row- 17, ?, 220

(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)

34
30
35
37

The second number in the given number pairs is obtained by performing certain mathematical operation(s) on the first number.

The same operation(s) are followed in all the number pairs, EXCEPT one. Find that odd number pair.

361 : 332
533 : 504
440 : 411
520 : 481

The value of $\left ( 4^{3}+4 \right )\div \left [ 5^{2}-\left ( 7^{2}-41 \right ) \right ]$

8
17
5
4

The fourth proportional to the numbers 5, 6 and 8 is:

9.8
9.6
9
9.5

To pack a set of books, Gautam got cartons of a certain height that were 48 inches long and 27 inches wide. If the volume of

such a carton was 22.5 cubic feet, what was the height of each carton? [Use 1 foot = 12 inches.]

36 inches
32.5 inches
30 inches
32 inches

5 kg of Rs18 per kg wheat is mixed with 2 kg of another type of wheat to get a mixture costing Rs20 per kg. Find the price (per kg)

of the costlier wheat.

Rs27
Rs25
Rs29
Rs30

If $\cot 75^{\circ }=2-\sqrt{3}$ . Find the value of $\cot 15^{\circ }$ .

$2-\sqrt{3}$
$2+\sqrt{3}$
$\sqrt{3}+1$
$\sqrt{3}-1$

In a government scheme, if an electricity bill is paid before the due date, one gets a reduction of 5% on the amount of the bill. By

paying the bill before the due date, a person got a reduction of Rs20. The amount of his electricity bill was:

Rs440
Rs400
Rs520
Rs420

A shopkeeper earns a profit of 12% on selling a book at 10% discount on the printed price. The ratio of the cost price to the

printed price is:

38 : 55
45 : 56
55 : 38
56 : 45

A thief was spotted by a policeman from a distance of 225 metres. When the policeman started the chase, the thief also started

running. If the speed of the thief was 11 km/h and that of the policeman was 13 km/h, how far would the thief have run, before

the policeman caught up with him?

1237.5 metres
1137.5 metres
1357.5 metres
1256.5 metres

Which of the following is divisible by 3?

7345932
5439763
3642589
3262735

At a certain rate of interest compounded annually, a sum amounts to Rs10,890 in 2 years and to Rs11,979 in 3 years. The sum is:

Rs9,000
Rs8,000
Rs8,500
Rs9,500

The following graph shows the data of the production of electric wire (in thousand tons b three different companies P, and R

over the years.

What is the ratio of the average production of Company Pin the period 2017- 2019 to the average production of Company Q in

the same period?

4 : 5
25 : 23
23 : 25
5 : 4

The following pie chart shows the different coloured dresses worn by 60 students in a college party. Study the pie chart and

answer the question that follows.

The number of students who wore yellow coloured dress ( sector which represents 10%)is:

20
10
6
12

In a class, there are 39 students and their average weight is 51 kg. If we include the weight of the teacher, then the average

weight becomes 51.2 kg. What is the weight of the teacher?

53 kg
59 kg
57 kg
51 kg

A sum of money becomes Rs 3,364 at a rate of 16% compounded annually for 2 years.

The sum of money is:

Rs2,500
Rs1,800
Rs3,800
Rs2,200

Simplify $\left ( 957+932 \right )^{2}-4\times 957\times 932$ .

576
676
529
625

If the surface area of a sphere is 64 $\pi cm^{2}$ , then the volume of the sphere is:

$_{3}^{241}\pi cm^{3}$
$_{5}^{251}\pi cm^{3}$
$_{5}^{226}\pi cm^{3}$
$_{3}^{251}\pi cm^{3}$

If the numerator of a fraction be increased by 50% and its denominator be diminished by 28%, the value of the fraction is $_{36}^{25}$ .

Find the original fraction.

$_{5}^{1}$
$_{3}^{2}$
$_{5}^{2}$
$_{3}^{1}$

On reducing the marked price of his goods by Rs28, a shopkeeper gains 20%. If the cost price of the article be Rs560 and it is sold

at the marked price, what will be the gain per cent?

30%
25%
20%
15%

If the surface area of a sphere is 1386 cm² , then find the radius of the sphere.

12.5 cm
10.5 cm
10 cm
12 cm

If x + \frac{1}{x} = - 2\sqrt{3}$$, what is the value of $x^{5} + \frac{1}{x^{5}}$$

$$- 178\sqrt{3}$$
$$- 182\sqrt{3}$$
$$182\sqrt{3}$$
$$- 180\sqrt{3}$$

Avi and Bindu can complete a project in four and twelve hours, respectively. Avi begins project at 5 a.m., and they work

alternately for one hour each. When will the project be completed?

9 a.m.
11 a.m.
1 p.m.
10 a.m.

Two circles having radii 12 cm and 8 cm, respectively, touch each other externally. A common tangent is drawn to these circles

which touch the circles at M and N, respectively. What is the length (in cm) of MN?

$$8\sqrt{8}$$
$$8\sqrt{6}$$
$$6\sqrt{8}$$
$$6\sqrt{6}$$

If a+ 2b=27 and $$a^{3} + 8b^{3} = 5427$$, then find the value of 2ab .

176
156
172
149

The following table gives the sales of an electronic chip over 5 years. Find the year in which the sales are equal to the average

of the sales over the 5 years.

2018
2015
2017
2016

In an election between two candidates, 80% of the eligible voters cast their votes, 5% of the votes cast were declared invalid. A

candidate got 10545 votes, which were 75% of the total valid votes. Find the total number of eligible voters.

17800
18500
18250
18000

In which year was the National Biodiversity Authority, a statutory autonomous body, established under the Ministry of

Environment and Forests, Government of India?

2006
2000
2003
2010

Who won the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award 2021 in Para Shooting discipline?

Avani Lekhara
Manu Bhaker
Gagan Narang
Apurvi Chandela

Who among the following won the Tansen Samman 2020?

Manju Mehta
Dalchan Sharma
Ulhas Kashalkar
Satish Vyas

The term 'checkmate' is used in which of the following sports?

Hockey
Chess
Cricket
Badminton

Who among the following received the Sahitya Akademi Award (Non-fiction) for his book ‘An Era of Darkness’ in 2019?

Shashi Tharoor
Cyrus Mistry
Jerry Pinto
Arun Shourie

Shambhu Maharaj was Awarded the Padma Shri for his contribution to which of the following dances in India?

Kathak
Bharatanatyam
Kuchipudi
Manipuri

Which of the following is a game played with a racket?

Baseball
Volleyball
Cricket
Squash

On $$21^{st}$$ January 2022, three states observed their 50th Statehood Day, which of the following is NOT one amongst

these three?

Meghalaya
Nagaland
Tripura
Manipur

In optics, the refractive index of a substance is described by the formula n = c/v, where c is:

the speed of light in medium
the centre of curvature
the radius of the sphere
the speed of light in vacuum

Which of the following fields is not offered by Kalidas Samman?

Classical music
Classical dance
Puppetry
Plastic arts

Which is the largest continental shelf in the world?

The shelf of India
The Indian Ocean shelf
The shelf in the Pacific Ocean
The Siberian shelf in the Arctic Ocean

For a NBFC- MFI, the maximum variance permitted for individual loans between the minimum and maximum interest

rate____________.

cannot exceed 4 per cent
cannot exceed 2 per cent
cannot be less than 2 per cent
cannot be less than 4 per cent

Who among the following was the first woman classical dancer in independent India to be nominated as a member to the Rajya

Sabha?

Vidyagauri Adkar
Niveditha Arjun
Rukmini Devi Arundale
Kalamandalam Kalyanikutty Amma

Which French chemist summarised his experiment in 1806, and proved that the mass ratio of elements in a chemical compound

is always the same, regardless of the source of the compound?

Joseph Proust
Robert Boyle
Jacob Berzelius
John Dalton

Who among the following is credited with single-handedly making the Santoor a popular classical instrument?

Shiv Kumar Sharma
Bhajan Sopori
Rahul Sharma
Ulhas Bapat

“The State shall not discriminate against any citizen on grounds only of religion, race, caste, sex, place of birth or any of them”.

This has been incorporated in:

Article 19
Article 23
Article 15
Article 14

EM Subramaniam was an exponent of the ________, a musical instrument.

mandolin
guitar
ghatam
pakhawaj

Pandit Ravi Shankar, a music legend is famous for which of the following styles of music?

Hindustani classical instrumental
Hindustani classical vocal
Carnatic classical vocal
Carnatic classical instrumental

Which of the following is a limestone cave in India?

Undavalli Caves
Varaha Cave
Borra Caves
Bhimbetka Caves

Which of the following dancers of Mohiniyattam form of Indian classical dance was given the Devadasi National Award in 2013?

Smitha Rajan
Jayaprabha Menon
Sunanda Nair
Gopika Verma

Which of the following adaptations was written by the legendary Indian actor Dev Anand of Hindi films?

Romancing with life
The Satans and the Shadows
Autobiography of an Actor
Breaking the Code : My journey in Bollywood

Find the correct chemical formula of nitromethane.

$$CH_{3}NO$$
$$CH_{3}NO_{2}$$
$$CH_{4}NO_{2}$$
$$CH_{3}NO_{3}$$

Among the following famous personalities, whose autobiography is ‘The Road Ahead’?

Elon Musk
Bill Gates
Jeff Bezos
Cristiano Ronaldo

Which of the following is a type of bryophyte that lives in many environments and is characterised by its small, flattened leaves,

root-like rhizoids, and peristome?

Funaria
Ulothrix
Cladophora
Ulva

Which of the following ministries was held by Dharmendra Pradhan before he became Cabinet Minister of Education, Skill

Development and Entrepreneurship in July 2021?

Ministry of Information and Broadcasting and Sports
Ministry of Food Processing Industries
Ministry of Housing and Urban Development
Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas and Steel

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