SSC CHSL (Tier - 1) - 2016 held on 08 February 2017 - Afternoon Shift

Reasoning [25 Questions]

1. Select the related word/letters/number from the given alternatives. School : Teacher : : Hospital : ?

1) Clerk
2) Doctor
3) Student
4) Patient

2) Doctor

2. Select the related word/letters/number from the given alternatives. JY : 35 : : RT : ?

1) 48
2) 38
3) 35
4) 24

2) 38

3. Select the related word/letters/number from the given alternatives. AD : N : : BD : ?

1) P
2) X
3) Y
4) Z

4. Select the related word/letters/number from the given alternatives. 97 : 2 : : 84 : ?

1) 4
2) 3
3) 6
4) 5

5. Select the odd word/letters/number/number pair from the given alternatives.

1) Niece
2) Nephew
3) Aunt
4) Sister

2) Nephew

6. Select the odd word/letters/number/number pair from the given alternatives.

1) AE
2) IO
3) UA
4) GH

4) GH

7. Select the odd word/letters/number/number pair from the given alternatives.

1) 17
2) 23
3) 29
4) 33

4) 33

8. Select the odd word/letters/number/number pair from the given alternatives.

1) 7214
2) 3618
3) 3519
4) 9436

3) 3519

9. A series is given with one term missing. Choose the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series. Glacier, Waterfall, River, ?

1) Sea
2) Rivulet
3) Mountain
4) Ice

1) Sea

10. In the following question, two statements are given each followed by two conclusions I and II. You have to consider the statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. You have to decide which of the given conclusions, if any, follows from the given statements. Statements: (I) All shawls are carpets. (II) No carpet is a pullover. Conclusion: (I) No shawls are pullovers. (II) All carpets are shawls.

1) Conclusion I follows
2) Conclusion II follows
3) Neither I nor II follows
4) Both I and II follows

1) Conclusion I follows

11. A series is given with one term missing. Choose the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series. ?, HI, OP, WX

1) AB
2) BC
3) DE
4) EF

2) BC

12. A series is given with one term missing. Choose the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series. 144, 256, 400, ?

1) 441
2) 576
3) 625
4) 289

2) 576

13. A series is given with one term missing. Choose the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series. 5, 7.5, 12.5, 22.5, ?

1) 42.5
2) 42
3) 44
4) 43.5

1) 42.5

14. Vineet is taller than Raman but shorter than Jyoti. Sumit is the shortest. Deepak is taller than Sumit but shorter than Raman. Who is the tallest?

1) Jyoti
2) Raman
3) Vineet
4) Deepak

1) Jyoti

15. Arrange the given words in the sequence in which they occur in the dictionary. i. Rainbow ii. Rancour iii. Rattle iv. Rainy

1) i, iii, ii, iv
2) i, iv, ii, iii
3) i, iv, iii, ii
4) ii, i, iv, iii

2) i, iv, ii, iii

16. In a certain code language, "BORROW" is written as "769965" and "BOMB" is written as "7647". How is "WOMB" written in that code language?

1) 5647
2) 5467
3) 5677
4) 5776

1) 5647

17. 08-February-2017-Afternoon-Q-17

1) 11
2) 12
3) 15
4) 10

4) 10

18. If "A" denotes "multiplied by", "B" denotes "subtracted from", "C" denotes "added to" and "D" denotes "divided by", then 7 B 17 C 88 D 11 A 6 = ?

1) 27
2) 28
3) 38
4) 26

3) 38

19. Which set of letters when sequentially placed at the gaps in the given letter series shall complete it? A_BC_BBC_BB_

1) BAAC
2) BBBC
3) BABA
4) ABBC

1) BAAC

20. Rahul moves 5 km towards south and then takes a left turn to move 5 km more. Again, he takes a left turn and moves 10 km and finally, he moves 5 km towards west. In which direction is he now from his initial position?

1) West
2) East
3) South
4) North

4) North

21. 08-February-2017-Afternoon-Q-21

1) 00,43,32,79
2) 02,67,14,57
3) 11,32,66,79
4) 20,23,86,97

4) 20,23,86,97

22. Johnny's father is the brother-in-law of Nisha's only sister. How is Johnny related to Nisha?

1) Son
2) Grandson
3) Father
4) Cousin

1) Son

23. 08-February-2017-Afternoon-Q-23

1. 08-February-2017-Afternoon-Q-23-4
2.08-February-2017-Afternoon-Q-23-1
3.08-February-2017-Afternoon-Q-23-2
4.08-February-2017-Afternoon-Q-23-3

24. The diagram that identify best represents the relationship among the given classes. Doctor, Smoker, Indian, Non-Smoker

1. 08-February-2017-Afternoon-Q-24-3
2.08-February-2017-Afternoon-Q-24-4
3.08-February-2017-Afternoon-Q-24-1
4.08-February-2017-Afternoon-Q-24-2

25. 08-February-2017-Afternoon-Q-25
1. 08-February-2017-Afternoon-Q-25-4 2. 08-February-2017-Afternoon-Q-25-1 3. 08-February-2017-Afternoon-Q-25-2 4. 08-February-2017-Afternoon-Q-25-3

Quantitative Aptitude [25 Questions]

26. If 3.352 - (9.759 - x ) - 19.64 = 7.052, then what is the value of x?

1) -6.181
2) 13.581
3) 33.099
4) 39.803

3) 33.099

27. Square of (7 - 4x) is

1) 16x2 – 28x + 49
2) 49 – 28x – 16x2
3) 49 – 56x – 16x2
4) 16x2 – 56x + 49

4) 16x2 – 56x + 49

28. On a certain principal if the Simple interest for two years is Rs 3000 and Compound interest for the two years is Rs 3225, what is the rate of Interest?

1) 7.5 percent
2) 30 percent
3) 15 percent
4) 22.5 percent

3) 15 percent

29. At 10% discount the selling price of a toaster is Rs 18000, what is the selling price if the discount is 37.5%?

1) Rs 7812.5
2) Rs 12500
3) Rs 8593.75
4) Rs 15468.75

2) Rs 12500

30. An engineering student has to secure 24% marks to pass. He gets 61 and fails by 29 marks. What is the maximum marks for that exam?

1) 375 marks
2) 400 marks
3) 425 marks
4) 450 marks

1) 375 marks

31. If 7 + 3x ≥ 5 - x/2 and 2x + 3 ≤ 5 - 2x; then x can take which of the following values?

1) 0
2) 1
3) 2
4) -1

32. The third proportional of two numbers 9 and 15 is

1) 21
2) 30
3) 25
4) 45

3) 25

33. What will be the roots of the quadratic equation x2 - 25x + 156 = 0?

1) 12, 13
2) 25, 1
3) 9, 16
4) 31, 6

1) 12, 13

34. If a cone of radius 3.5 cm and height 9.6 cm is melted and constructed into a cylinder of the same radius, what will be the height of this cylinder? (Take π = 22/7)

1) 3.2 cm
2) 6.4 cm
3) 1.6 cm
4) 4.8 cm.

1) 3.2 cm

35. Which of the following is not a quadratic equation?

1) 3x(x + 5) -11 = 2x(x – 2) + 6
2) 4x(x + 3) + 7 = 4x(x – 11) + 9
3) x(x + 2) -15 = x(2x – 5) + 11
4) 4x2 – 6x – 9 = 0

2) 4x(x + 3) + 7 = 4x(x – 11) + 9

36. A shopkeeper by selling 9 Rolex watches, earns a profit equal to the selling price of 4 Rolex watches. His profit percentage is

1) 44.4 percent
2) 88.8 percent
3) 80 percent
4) 8.8 percent

3) 80 percent

37. A circle is inscribed in a square. If the length of the diagonal of the square is 14√2 cm, what is the area (in sq cm) of the circle?

1) 308
2) 462
3) 154
4) 616

3) 154

38. In ΔPQR, S and T are points on side PQ and PR respectively. ST is parallel to QR. If S divides PQ in the ratio 4:1 and length of QR is 15 cm,what is the length of ST?

1) 3 cm
2) 5 cm
3) 12 cm
4) 10 cm

3) 12 cm

39. If 1/(1 + cosA) + 1/(1 - cosA) = x , then value of x is

1) 2sec2A
2) 2cosecA
3) 2cosec2A
4) 2secA

3) 2cosec2A

40. Of the 3 numbers whose average is 64, the first number is 1/3 times the sum of other 2. The first number is

1) 72
2) 32
3) 96
4) 48

4) 48

41. If cos 45° - sec 30° = x, then value of x is

1) (1+√2)/2
2) (2√2-√3)/2
3) (√3-2√2)/√6
4) 4/√3

3) (√3-2√2)/√6

42. Ajit is two times as good a workman as Badrinath and therefore is able to finish a job in 30 days less than Badrinath. Working together, they can do it in

1) 10 days
2) 30 days
3) 15 days
4) 20 days

4) 20 days

43. If cot(A/2) = x, then x is equal to

1) tanA/(1 + secA)
2) 1/(secA + cotA)
3) tanA/(1 + cosecA)
4) 1/(cosecA – cotA)

4) 1/(cosecA – cotA)

44. The length of the diagonal of a square is 10 cm. What is area of this square?

1) 50 sq cm
2) 100 sq cm
3) 200 sq cm
4) 25 sq cm

1) 50 sq cm

45. A car travels a certain distance at 32 km/h and comes back at 68 km/h. What is the average speed for total journey?

1) 50 km/hr
2) 37.04 km/hr
3) 43.52 km/hr
4) 56.48 km/hr

3) 43.52 km/hr

46. What is the slope of the line, parallel to the line 3x - 6y = 4?

1) -1/2
2) 1/2
3) 2
4) -2

2) 1/2

47. 08-February-2017-Afternoon-Q-47

1) Aarti
2) Aarohi
3) Aarushi
4) Aasha

2) Aarohi

48. 08-February-2017-Afternoon-Q-48

1) 357.5
2) 330
3) 302.5
4) 275

3) 302.5

49. 08-February-2017-Afternoon-Q-49

1) 2
2) 1.75
3) 1.5
4) 1.25

3) 1.5

50. 08-February-2017-Afternoon-Q-50

1) 240000 shares
2) 210000 shares
3) 225000 shares
4) 195000 shares

3) 225000 shares

English Comprehension [25 Questions]

51. In the following question, the sentence given with blank to be filled in with an appropriate word. Select the correct alternative out of the four and indicate it by selecting the appropriate option. It does not suit you to cast ____________ on the character of such a pure woman.

1) praise
2) abuses
3) vituperations
4) aspersions

4) aspersions

52. Select the word with the correct spelling.

1) marothon
2) seagulls
3) pungancy
4) palpatted

2) seagulls

53. Select the word with the correct spelling.

1) garotte
2) dillution
3) variably
4) exhumming

3) variably

54. Select the antonym of homogeneous

1) akin
2) ditto
3) disparate
4) cognate

3) disparate

55. In the following question, the sentence given with blank to be filled in with an appropriate word. Select the correct alternative out of the four and indicate it by selecting the appropriate option. The comatose patient was kept under observation till his body's systems came back from suspended ______________.

1) dynamism
2) elation
3) animation
4) ebullience

3) animation

56. In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the phrase. an event serving as an introduction to something more important

1) perform
2) prelude
3) introduce
4) preface

2) prelude

57. Improve the bracketed part of the sentence The good fortune of (my being) your disciple in my youth has greatly benefited me in my career.

1) my having been
2) myself being
3) being
4) no improvement

1) my having been

58. In the following question, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one, which best express the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech. The injured old man exclaimed, 'Will none of you help me?'

1) The injured old man exclaimed whether none of them would help him.
2) The injured old man exclaimed if none of them would help him.
3) The injured old man said that could anyone of them help him.
4) The injured old man cried if none of them would help him.

1) The injured old man exclaimed whether none of them would help him.

59. In the following question, some part of the sentence may have errors. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and select the appropriate option. If a sentence is free from error, select 'No Error'. All the furnitures(A)/has been replaced(B)/by the landlord.(C)/No error(D)

1) A
2) B
3) C
4) D

60. Rearrange the parts of the sentence in correct order. There is also P-drought, the Q-the hope that after two years of R-monsoon will be good in the coming fiscal

1) QPR
2) RQP
3) PQR
4) PRQ

1) QPR

61. Select the synonym of scarcity

1) opulence
2) myriad
3) plethora
4) dearth

4) dearth

62. In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase. To bite the dust

1) To be killed
2) To fall down
3) To be dirt poor
4) To get dirty

1) To be killed

63. In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase. To burn the midnight oil

1) When resources get finished half way
2) To read or work late into the night
3) Value of a small lamp is most when it is the darkest
4) To save some resources for the future

2) To read or work late into the night

64. Improve the bracketed part of the sentence Before I met your brother I (have had) a poor opinion of him.

1) had had
2) had
3) did have
4) no improvement

2) had

65. Rearrange the parts of the sentence in correct order. The party faithful, who P-expectations, are now disillusioned Q-had greeted his political arrival in 2004 R-with great enthusiasm, and

1) RQP
2) QRP
3) PRQ
4) PQR

2) QRP

66. Select the antonym of feign

1) bluff
2) affect
3) act
4) fact

4) fact

67. In the following question, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one, which best express the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech. Has anyone from our team answered your question?

1) Did someone from our team answer to your question?
2) Is your question been answered by someone from our team?
3) Has your question been answered by anyone from our team?
4) Have your question been answered by anyone from our team?

3) Has your question been answered by anyone from our team?

68. In the following question, some part of the sentence may have errors. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and select the appropriate option. If a sentence is free from error, select 'No Error'. This town has an ancient temple(A)/and beautiful waterfall(B)/so many tourists come here.(C)/No error(D)

1) A
2) B
3) C
4) D

69. Select the synonym of cheeky

1) nervous
2) aghast
3) brash
4) startled

3) brash

70. In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the phrase. the conclusion that can be drawn from something although it is not explicitly stated

1) illustration
2) elucidation
3) implication
4) explication

3) implication

71. In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives. ___________ it became difficult to empirically prove that children __________ better in private schools, the attack __________ a new weapon: per unit cost of learning outcomes. Most of the learning outcome researches almost _______________ fail to understand the entire ______________ of education in any depth and reduces it to learning of so-called 3Rs for economic purposes. ___________ it became difficult to empirically prove

1) So
2) Therefore
3) When
4) Then

3) When

72. In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives. ___________ it became difficult to empirically prove that children __________ better in private schools, the attack __________ a new weapon: per unit cost of learning outcomes. Most of the learning outcome researches almost _______________ fail to understand the entire ______________ of education in any depth and reduces it to learning of so-called 3Rs for economic purposes. children __________ better in private schools

1) learn
2) study
3) educate
4) train

1) learn

73. In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives. ___________ it became difficult to empirically prove that children __________ better in private schools, the attack __________ a new weapon: per unit cost of learning outcomes. Most of the learning outcome researches almost _______________ fail to understand the entire ______________ of education in any depth and reduces it to learning of so-called 3Rs for economic purposes. the attack __________ a new weapon

1) invents
2) had invented
3) is inventing
4) invented

4) invented

74. In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives. ___________ it became difficult to empirically prove that children __________ better in private schools, the attack __________ a new weapon: per unit cost of learning outcomes. Most of the learning outcome researches almost _______________ fail to understand the entire ______________ of education in any depth and reduces it to learning of so-called 3Rs for economic purposes. Most of the learning outcome researches almost _______________ fail to understand

1) sometimes
2) always
3) often
4) rarely

2) always

75. In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives. ___________ it became difficult to empirically prove that children __________ better in private schools, the attack __________ a new weapon: per unit cost of learning outcomes. Most of the learning outcome researches almost _______________ fail to understand the entire ______________ of education in any depth and reduces it to learning of so-called 3Rs for economic purposes. the entire ______________ of education in any depth

1) purpose
2) target
3) scheme
4) ambition

1) purpose

General Awareness [25 Questions]

76. Which programming language is developed by James A Gosling?

1) ASP.Net
2) Java
3) PHP
4) C#

2) Java

77. Kaleidoscope was invented by ________.

1) John Barber
2) Tim Berners-Lee
3) Alan Blumlein
4) David Brewster

4) David Brewster

78. The nitrogenous waste of Human Beings is

1) Ammonia
2) Urea
3) Ammonium Nitrate
4) Uric Acid

2) Urea

79. Haustoria or sucking roots are found in which of the following?

1) Wheat
2) Mango
3) Chestnut
4) Cuscuta

4) Cuscuta

80. Equs Asinus is the scientific name of

1) Donkey
2) Cow
3) Deer
4) Kangaroo

1) Donkey

81. _______ is an anaesthetic agent.

1) Acetylene
2) Glycol
3) Diethylether
4) Ethylene

3) Diethylether

82. ______ is used for making chemical apparatus like beakers, flasks etc.

1) Potash glass
2) Hard glass
3) Soda glass
4) Jena glass

2) Hard glass

83. Rashtrapati Bhavan was built in _________.

1) 1852
2) 1910
3) 1947
4) 1986

2) 1910

84. Santhara is a religious ritual of ______ community.

1) Sikhs
2) Jews
3) Jain
4) Buddhists

3) Jain

85. If for a perfectly competitive firm, price is Rs. 60, output is 300 units, average variable costs are Rs. 18, and average total costs are Rs. 36. The firm's profits are equal to

1) Rs. 5400
2) Rs. 3600
3) Rs. 7200
4) Rs. 1800

3) Rs. 7200

86. Which of the following will cause an increase in demand for a good?

1) an increase in income if the good is an inferior goods
2) a decrease in the price of the goods
3) a decrease in income if the good is a normal goods
4) an increase in the price of its substitute goods

4) an increase in the price of its substitute goods

87. The ionosphere overlaps which two layers of the atmosphere?

1) Troposphere and Mesosphere
2) Mesosphere and Stratosphere
3) Ionosphere and Homosphere
4) Exosphere and Thermosphere

4) Exosphere and Thermosphere

88. Carcinogenic chemicals cause

1) Heart diseases
2) Diabetes
3) Cancer
4) Asthma

3) Cancer

89. First country to appoint Lokpal or equivalent to a Lokpal is ________.

1) Brazil
2) Burma
3) Sweden
4) India

3) Sweden

90. Which are the oldest mountains in India?

1) Western Ghats
2) Satpura Range
3) Aravallis
4) Eastern Ghats

3) Aravallis

91. Which country is the largest producer of Rice?

1) Brazil
2) China
3) United States
4) India

2) China

92. Who built Jama Masjid?

1) Guru Ramdas
2) Shah Jahan
3) Rao Jodhaji
4) Mahatma Gandhi

2) Shah Jahan

93. Battle of Haldighati was fought in the year ________.

1) 1764
2) 1526
3) 1576
4) 1857

3) 1576

94. First Indian woman to get Bharat Ratna.

1) Indira Gandhi
2) Vijay Laxmi Pandit
3) Mother Teresa
4) Leela Seth

1) Indira Gandhi

95. When ice floats on water, its _____ part remains outside the water.

1)  0.5
2) 0.3
3) 0.1
4) 1

3) 0.1

96. Instrument for measuring low temperatures is called

1) Diagometer
2) Cryometer
3) Chromatoptometer
4) Cymometer

2) Cryometer

97. In Lok Sabha the total number of members from states is

1) 630
2) 530
3) 430
4) 330

2) 530

98. At the time of emergency in 1975, who was serving as the President of India?

1) Morarji Desai
2) Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed
3) V P Singh
4) Indira Gandhi

2) Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed

99. Kevin Durant plays which International Sport?

1) Golf
2) Baseball
3) Basketball
4) Boxing

3) Basketball

100. Who is the author of the book -"My Experiments with Truth"?

1) Aristotle
2) Winston Churchill
3) Jarnes Morris
4) Mahatma Gandhi

4) Mahatma Gandhi

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