SSC CHSL 2020 Question Paper 04 Aug 2021

SSC CHSL

Question
Paper
Staff Selection Commission
Multi Tasking Staff
Exam
Prepared by: DOWNLOAD
PDF

Combined Higher Secondary Level Examination 2020 (Tier-l)
Roll Number
Candidate Name
Venue Name
Exam Date 04/08/2021
Exam Time 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Subject Combined Higher Secondary Level Exam 2020

Section : English Language

Q.1 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’.

If he doesn't reach the station in time, he would sure miss the train.
Ans 1. would surely miss

2. No substitution

3. will sure missing

4. will surely miss

Question ID : 6549789568
Chosen Option : 4

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

It is claimed that if you take a certain homeopathic medicine, it will ______ you against the
coronavirus.
Ans 1. shelter

2. immune

3. reinforce

4. fortify

Question ID : 6549789579
Chosen Option : 2

Q.3 Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

WRY
Ans 1. straight

2. frank

3. forthright

4. crooked

Question ID : 6549789577
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --

Q.4 In the given sentence, identify the segment which contains the grammatical error.

My mother generally read the local newspaper to keep abreast of the local news.
Ans 1. the local newspaper

2. ofthe local news

3. My mother generally read

4. to keep abreast

Question ID : 6549789557
Chosen Option : 3

Q.5 Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

SUSTENANCE
Ans 1. refreshment

2. livelihood

3. starvation

4. nourishment

Question ID : 6549789065
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --

Q.6 Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
Ans 1. superior

2. superstition

3. superflous

4. supreme

Question ID : 6549789574
Chosen Option : 3

Q.7 Select the option that will improve the underlined segment in the given sentence. In case no
improvement is needed, select 'No improvement'

What a palace home!
Ans 1. pushy

2. palatial

3. palatable

4. No improvement

Question ID : 6549789062
Chosen Option : 2

Q.8 Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

MALIGNANT
Ans 1. vicious

2. beneficial

3. loving

4. healthy

Question ID : 6549789073
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --

Q.9 Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

Under wraps
Ans 1. under estimate

2. double layered

3. secretly

4. underhand

Question ID : 6549789067
Chosen Option : 3

Q.10 Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

DEVIOUS
Ans 1. Deceitful

2. shrewd

3. straight

4. calculating

Question ID : 6549789569
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --

Q.11 Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.

Anju said to Vijaya, "You can stay with us whenever you are in Delhi."
Ans 1. Anju told Vijaya that she could stay with them whenever she was in Delhi.

2. Anju told Vijaya that she could stay with them whenever you were in Delhi.

3. Anju told Vijaya that she can stay with us whenever she is in Delhi.

4. Anju told Vijaya that you can stay with us whenever you are in Delhi.

Question ID : 6549789556
Chosen Option : 1

Q.12 Select the option which means the same as the group of words given.

A government run by the wealthy people
Ans 1. oligarchy

2. monarchy

3. plutocracy

4. aristocracy

Question ID : 6549789576
Chosen Option : 4

Q.13 Select the correct passive form of the given sentence.

The Central Board of Secondary Education has launched a new helpline for students.
Ans 1. A new helpline for students is launched by the Central Board of Secondary
Education.
2. A new helpline for students will be launched by the Central Board of Secondary
Education.
3. A new helpline for students had been launched by the Central Board of Secondary
Education.
4. A new helpline for students has been launched by the Central Board of Secondary
Education.

Question ID : 6549789050
Chosen Option : 4

Q.14 Given below are four jumbled sentences. Out of the given options, pick the one that gives
their correct order.

A. He lived in a small house near the main road of a village.
B. As both, he and his wife, worked hard, they made a small fortune.
C. But one thing caused them great sorrow: they had no children.
D. After he got married, he started a tailor's shop.
Ans 1. ABDC

2. BDAC

3. ADBC

4. BACD

Question ID : 6549789565
Chosen Option : 3

Q.15 Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank.

Debjyoti’s short animation film ______ highlights the stark contrast between the rich and the
poor in India.
Ans 1. poignantly

2. strictly

3. carelessly

4. sweetly

Question ID : 6549789075
Chosen Option : 2

Q.16 Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

On tenterhooks
Ans 1. Very sad

2. Very tense

3. Very happy

4. very angry

Question ID : 6549789571
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --

Q.17 Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
Ans 1. disappear

2. until

3. twelth

4. temperature

Question ID : 6549789068
Chosen Option : 3

Q.18 Examine the four jumbled sentences. Out of the given options, pick the one that gives their
correct order.

A. We gently put the fledgling back into the nest.
B. One morning, we found one of the four fallen on the ground.
C. The robin couple built a nest in our verandah and laid four eggs.
D. Once they had hatched, they busily took turns feeding the four.
Ans 1. CDBA

2. ACDB

3. BADC

4. DABC

Question ID : 6549789061
Chosen Option : 1

Q.19 Select the word which means the same as the group of words given.

That which is incapable of being read or understood
Ans 1. Indelible

2. Illegible

3. Illegal

4. Intelligible

Question ID : 6549789070
Chosen Option : 2

Q.20 The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment which
contains a grammatical error.

Deepu’s mother / has repeated asked him / to lower the volume / of his mobile.
Ans 1. has repeated asked him

2. to lower the volume

3. of his mobile

4. Deepu’s mother

Question ID : 6549789053
Chosen Option : 1

Comprehension:
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 blank.

A year is hardly sufficient time for a Master to (1) ______ about a new school, leave alone
absorb a distinct tradition like (2) ______. Most of the new appointees had not served in a
residential school and (3) ______ time to learn. But the short tenure did not allow (4) ______.
They could not develop understanding of the student and his (5) ______.

SubQuestion No : 21
Q.21 Select the most appropriate option for blank No. 1.
Ans 1. learnt

2. learn

3. learns

4. learning

Question ID : 6549789055
Chosen Option : 2

Comprehension:
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 blank.

A year is hardly sufficient time for a Master to (1) ______ about a new school, leave alone
absorb a distinct tradition like (2) ______. Most of the new appointees had not served in a
residential school and (3) ______ time to learn. But the short tenure did not allow (4) ______.
They could not develop understanding of the student and his (5) ______.

SubQuestion No : 22
Q.22 Select the most appropriate option for blank No. 2.
Ans 1. ourselves

2. himself

3. mine

4. ours

Question ID : 6549789056
Chosen Option : 1

Comprehension:
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 blank.

A year is hardly sufficient time for a Master to (1) ______ about a new school, leave alone
absorb a distinct tradition like (2) ______. Most of the new appointees had not served in a
residential school and (3) ______ time to learn. But the short tenure did not allow (4) ______.
They could not develop understanding of the student and his (5) ______.

SubQuestion No : 23
Q.23 Select the most appropriate option for blank No. 3.
Ans 1. needing

2. need

3. needed

4. needs

Question ID : 6549789057
Chosen Option : 2

Comprehension:
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 blank.

A year is hardly sufficient time for a Master to (1) ______ about a new school, leave alone
absorb a distinct tradition like (2) ______. Most of the new appointees had not served in a
residential school and (3) ______ time to learn. But the short tenure did not allow (4) ______.
They could not develop understanding of the student and his (5) ______.

SubQuestion No : 24
Q.24 Select the most appropriate option for blank No. 4.
Ans 1. them

2. those

3. these

4. that

Question ID : 6549789058
Chosen Option : 1

Comprehension:
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 blank.

A year is hardly sufficient time for a Master to (1) ______ about a new school, leave alone
absorb a distinct tradition like (2) ______. Most of the new appointees had not served in a
residential school and (3) ______ time to learn. But the short tenure did not allow (4) ______.
They could not develop understanding of the student and his (5) ______.

SubQuestion No : 25
Q.25 Select the most appropriate option for blank No. 5.
Ans 1. environmentalist

2. environmental

3. environment

4. environmentally

Question ID : 6549789059
Chosen Option : 3

Section : General Intelligence

Q.1 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(s) from the statements.

Statements:

All computers are machines.
No television is a computer.
All televisions are instruments.

Conclusions:

I. Some instruments are machines.
II. Some machines are computers.
III. Some televisions are machines.
Ans 1. Only conclusion II follows.

2. Only conclusion I follows.

3. Only conclusions II and III follow.

4. None of the conclusions follow.

Question ID : 6549789093
Chosen Option : 1

Q.2 Select the combination of letters that when sequentially placed in the blanks of the given
letter series will complete the series.

a_ _bcde_ _abbcd_ _aabb_ _ee
Ans 1. aeaebecd

2. aeecdbea

3. abeaeecd

4. abecdeae

Question ID : 6549788785
Chosen Option : 3

Q.3 Select the option in which the words share the same relationship as that shared by the given
pair of words.

Ammeter : Electric current
Ans 1. Density : Lactometer

2. Pressure : Barometer

3. Hygrometer : Humidity

4. Polarimeter : Steps

Question ID : 6549789595
Chosen Option : 3

Q.4 ‘Straw’ is related to ‘Nest’ in the same way as ‘Cotton’ is related to ‘______’.
Ans 1. Textile industry

2. Thread

3. Sewing

4. Wool

Question ID : 6549789087
Chosen Option : 3

Q.5

Ans

1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 6549789600
Chosen Option : 3

Q.6 The sales boy of a washing machine store charges his customers 24% more than the cost
price. If a customer paid ₹6,200 for a washing machine, then what was the cost price of the
washing machine?
Ans 1. ₹5,500

2. ₹5,000

3. ₹6,200

4. ₹7,200

Question ID : 6549789581
Chosen Option : 2

Q.7 Study the given pattern carefully and select the number that can replace the question mark
(?) in it.

28 16 27
44 16 15
84 ? 24
Ans 1. 27

2. 30

3. 28

4. 29

Question ID : 6549789585
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --

Q.8 Select the option that is related to the third number in the same way as the second number
is related to the first number.

12 : 150 : : 14 : ?
Ans 1. 203

2. 502

3. 302

4. 205

Question ID : 6549789583
Chosen Option : 1

Q.9

Ans

1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 6549789098
Chosen Option : 1

Q.10 Select the number from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in
the following series.

3, 5, 15, 41, ?, 173
Ans 1. 91

2. 112

3. 78

4. 106

Question ID : 6549789081
Chosen Option : 1

Q.11 Four letter-clusters have been given, out of which three are alike in some manner and one is
different. Select the letter-cluster that is different.
Ans 1. NRJQ

2. DHSZ

3. TXCJ

4. GKPW

Question ID : 6549789596
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --

Q.12

Ans

1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 6549789097
Chosen Option : 1

Q.13

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 6549789601
Chosen Option : 3

Q.14 In a certain code language, FORWARD is written as CSZXQPE. How will NUMERAL be
written in that language?
Ans 1. MZSDNTO

2. KZQDLTL

3. KBQFLVM

4. MUNELAR

Question ID : 6549789084
Chosen Option : 3

Q.15 Which two signs should be interchanged to make the following equation correct?

12 – 8 + 4 ÷ 2 × 8 = 4
Ans 1. – and ×

2. × and +

3. ÷ and –

4. × and ÷

Question ID : 6549789077
Chosen Option : 2

Q.16 In a certain code language, HAMPER is coded as 17212322036 and INSULT is coded as
16286421340. How will SAFETY be coded in that language?
Ans 1. 621910550

2. 612195030

3. 629101350

4. 610195320

Question ID : 6549789590
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --

Q.17 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.

BYDW : UFSH :: CXFU : ?
Ans 1. TGQJ

2. SHQJ

3. RIPK

4. RIOL

Question ID : 6549789086
Chosen Option : 1

Q.18 Four words have been given, out of which three are alike in some manner and one is
different. Select the word that is different.
Ans 1. Integrity

2. Joviality

3. Honesty

4. Truthfulness

Question ID : 6549789092
Chosen Option : 4

Q.19

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 6549789599
Chosen Option : 3

Q.20

Ans
1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 6549789605
Chosen Option : 4

Q.21 Snigda said that she met her mother's only brother's son's mother's father-in-law. Whom did
she meet?
Ans 1. Father

2. Uncle

3. Grandfather

4. Brother

Question ID : 6549788281
Chosen Option : 3

Q.22 Four numbers have been given, out of which three are alike in some manner and one is
different. Select the number that is different.
Ans 1. 6341

2. 6138

3. 5423

4. 1652

Question ID : 6549789587
Chosen Option : 2

Q.23 Select the option in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers of
the following set.

{9, 12, 18}
Ans 1. {7, 13, 27}

2. {21, 29, 44}

3. {5, 12, 24}

4. {13, 19, 31}

Question ID : 6549789079
Chosen Option : 4

Q.24 Select the correct option that indicates the arrangement of the given words in the order in
which they appear in an English dictionary.

1. Multifocal
2. Movement
3. Multinomial
4. Moviemaker
5. Mutual fund
Ans 1. 4, 2, 3, 1, 5

2. 1, 5, 2, 3, 4

3. 4, 2, 1, 3, 5

4. 2, 4, 1, 3, 5

Question ID : 6549789588
Chosen Option : 4

Q.25

Ans

1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 6549789099
Chosen Option : 4

Section : Quantitative Aptitude

Q.1

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 6549789103
Chosen Option : 4

Q.2

Ans
1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 6549789625
Chosen Option : 3

Q.3

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 6549789113
Chosen Option : 1

Q.4

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 6549789101
Chosen Option : 1

Q.5
Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 6549789105
Chosen Option : 3

Q.6

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 6549789614
Chosen Option : 4

Q.7

Ans
1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 6549789119
Chosen Option : 3

Q.8

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 6549789607
Chosen Option : 4

Q.9
Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 6549789611
Chosen Option : 2

Q.10

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 6549789122
Chosen Option : 1

Q.11

Ans
1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 6549789116
Chosen Option : 4

Q.12

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 6549789427
Chosen Option : 1

Q.13

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 6549789111
Chosen Option : 4

Q.14

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 6549789615
Chosen Option : 4

Q.15

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 6549787911
Chosen Option : 4

Q.16

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 6549789617
Chosen Option : 3

Q.17

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 6549789118
Chosen Option : 1

Q.18

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 6549789121
Chosen Option : 3

Q.19

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 6549789619
Chosen Option : 3

Q.20

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 6549789630
Chosen Option : 1

Q.21

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 6549789609
Chosen Option : 1

Q.22

Ans
1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 6549789115
Chosen Option : 4

Q.23

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 6549789622
Chosen Option : 2

Q.24

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 6549789107
Chosen Option : 2

Q.25

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 6549789613
Chosen Option : 1

Section : General Awareness

Q.1 Who among the following is the first Indian pistol shooter to reach number
one in world rankings by the International Shooting Sport Federation?
Ans 1. Heena Sidhu

2. Kajal Saini

3. Tejaswini Sawant

4. Suma Shirur

Question ID : 6549789149
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --

Q.2 Who among the following has become the first woman umpire to officiate in a men’s Test
match in January 2021?
Ans 1. Danielle Wyatt

2. Jess Jonassen

3. Suzie Bates

4. Claire Polosak

Question ID : 6549789655
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --

Q.3 Which part of soil has organic materials incorporated with the mineral matter, nutrients and
water?
Ans 1. Horizon D

2. Horizon C

3. Horizon A

4. Horizon B

Question ID : 6549789138
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --

Q.4 In which of the following states is Sabarimala Sree Dharma Sastha Temple located?
Ans 1. Karnataka

2. Telangana

3. Andhra Pradesh

4. Kerala

Question ID : 6549789633
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --

Q.5 Identify the Indian state which was known as 'Pragjyotisha' during the epic period.
Ans 1. Assam

2. Odisha

3. Kerala

4. Bihar

Question ID : 6549789142
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --

Q.6 What is the SI unit for measuring pressure?
Ans 1. Pascal

2. Candela

3. Ampere

4. Kelvin

Question ID : 6549789135
Chosen Option : 1

Q.7 Who among the following was appointed by AIFF (All India Football Federation) as its first
Deputy General Secretary in January 2021?
Ans 1. Abhishek Yadav

2. Praful Patel

3. Umesh Sinha

4. Kushal Das

Question ID : 6549789653
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --

Q.8 Kabartal Wetland was designated as a Ramsar site in 2020. In which of the following states
is it located?
Ans 1. Haryana

2. Bihar

3. Himachal Pradesh

4. Punjab

Question ID : 6549789645
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --

Q.9 ______ are gently sloping areas of the ocean basins.
Ans 1. Deep sea plains

2. Continental shelfs

3. Continental slopes

4. Oceanic deeps

Question ID : 6549789139
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --

Q.10 Who among the following was appointed as the Chief Justice of the Andhra Pradesh High
Court in January 2021?
Ans 1. Sharad Arvind Bobde

2. Hima Kohli

3. Rajan Datta

4. Arup Kumar Goswami

Question ID : 6549789636
Chosen Option : 4

Q.11 Who among the following Indian nationals got the ‘Legion of Merit’ Award 2020 from the
US?
Ans 1. Dr Manmohan Singh

2. Narendra Modi

3. Dr K Sivan

4. General Bipin Rawat

Question ID : 6549789144
Chosen Option : 2

Q.12 Who among the following became the first Lokpal of India?
Ans 1. Dilip B Bhosale

2. Pradip Kumar Mohanty

3. Pinaki Chandra Ghose

4. Ajay Kumar Tripathi

Question ID : 6549789147
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --

Q.13 In which of the following states did the Land Grabbing (Prohibition) Act, 2020 come into
force in December 2020?
Ans 1. Punjab

2. Maharashtra

3. Gujarat

4. Madhya Pradesh

Question ID : 6549789132
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --

Q.14 What happens to Indian exports when Indian rupee is devalued?
Ans 1. Export prices fluctuate

2. Exports become cheaper

3. Export prices remain stable

4. Exports become dearer

Question ID : 6549789134
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --

Q.15 ______ is the process of turning on a computer and powering up the system.
Ans 1. Booting

2. Loading

3. Saving

4. Execution

Question ID : 6549789631
Chosen Option : 1

Q.16 What do you call a key on a computer keyboard that is used to move the pointer (cursor)
around on the screen?
Ans 1. Navigation key

2. Numeric key

3. Function key

4. Control key

Question ID : 6549789127
Chosen Option : 1

Q.17 Vitamin B12 is generally NOT present in ______.
Ans 1. milk products

2. plant foods

3. fish products

4. poultry products

Question ID : 6549789137
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --

Q.18 Who among the following is considered as the ‘Father of Modern Atomic Theory’?
Ans 1. Robert Boyle

2. John Dalton

3. Willard Gibbs

4. Otto Hahn

Question ID : 6549789641
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --

Q.19 ______ plains are formed due to the weathering of soluble rocks such as limestone and
dolomite.
Ans 1. Glacial

2. Karst

3. Deposition

4. Desert

Question ID : 6549789646
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --

Q.20 Which of the following state governments unveiled a Braille version of the Constitution of
India in January 2021?
Ans 1. Haryana

2. Andhra Pradesh

3. Punjab

4. Maharashtra

Question ID : 6549789635
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --

Q.21 In which of the following cities is the corporate centre of State Bank of India (SBI) situated?
Ans 1. Hyderabad

2. Kolkata

3. Mumbai

4. Bengaluru

Question ID : 6549789638
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --

Q.22 In which of the following years was the Vijayanagar empire founded?
Ans 1. 1456

2. 1229

3. 1412

4. 1336

Question ID : 6549789648
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --

Q.23 In which of the following years did Telangana become the 29th state of India after the
reorganisation of the state of Andhra Pradesh?
Ans 1. 2014

2. 1994

3. 2010

4. 1998

Question ID : 6549789651
Chosen Option : 1

Q.24 'Kati Bihu' in Assam is celebrated by lighting a lamp in front of a ______ tree / plant.
Ans 1. banyan

2. tulsi

3. banana

4. neem

Question ID : 6549789129
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --

Q.25 Who among the following was awarded the Rabindranath Tagore Literary Award 2020?
Ans 1. Ashraf Patel

2. Ranjitsinh Disale

3. Vidyut Mohan

4. Raj Kamal Jha

Question ID : 6549789650
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --

Combined Higher Secondary Level Examination 2020 (Tier-l)
Roll Number
Candidate Name
Venue Name
Exam Date 04/08/2021
Exam Time 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Subject Combined Higher Secondary Level Exam 2020

Section : English Language

Q.1 Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

To go red in the face
Ans 1. To shout at someone for doing something wrong

2. To feel embarrassed

3. To feel very happy and proud

4. To feel extremely irritated

Question ID : 6549787350
Chosen Option : 4

Q.2 Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the given sentence.

His jokes fell flat on the audience.
Ans 1. deeply touched

2. failed to have an effect

3. irritated

4. provoked laughter

Question ID : 6549788056
Chosen Option : 2

Q.3 Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.

She said to her friend, “Will you take my dog for a walk?”
Ans 1. She asked her friend that if she will take her dog for a walk.

2. She asked her friend will she take her dog for a walk.

3. She asked her friend if she would take her dog for a walk.

4. She asked to her friend if she would take my dog for a walk.

Question ID : 6549788041
Chosen Option : 3

Q.4 Fill in the blank with most appropriate word.

This train is ______ for Bihar.
Ans 1. bound

2. going

3. running

4. intending

Question ID : 6549788064
Chosen Option : 3

Q.5 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’.

We were quite impressed with the enthusiasm that she work for.
Ans 1. that she is working on

2. that she worked with

3. which she works for

4. No substitution

Question ID : 6549788053
Chosen Option : 2

Q.6 Sentences of a paragraph are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the sentences in the
right order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph.

A. On the other, there is the principle of leadership.
B. Democracy rests on a tension between two different principles.
C. While the first gives priority to rules, the second gives importance to persons.
D. On the one hand, there is the principle of equality before the law, or more generally,
equality.
Ans 1. BDAC

2. CDAB

3. DACB

4. ADBC

Question ID : 6549787344
Chosen Option : 1

Q.7 Select the most appropriate one-word substitution for the given words.

a person who formally requests something, especially a job
Ans 1. applicant

2. trainee

3. contestant

4. nominee

Question ID : 6549788061
Chosen Option : 1

Q.8 Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.

Continuing for a long time
Ans 1. Profound

2. Project (v)

3. Prolonged

4. Infinite

Question ID : 6549787353
Chosen Option : 3

Q.9 The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that
contains a grammatical error.

All our / furnitures were / spoiled in the recent / rains and floods.
Ans 1. furnitures were

2. rains and floods

3. spoiled in the recent

4. All our

Question ID : 6549787336
Chosen Option : 1

Q.10 Select the most appropriate antonym of the given word.

WISDOM
Ans 1. stupidity

2. youth

3. stability

4. maturity

Question ID : 6549788054
Chosen Option : 1

Q.11 Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

COMPLY
Ans 1. obey

2. adore

3. decline

4. deny

Question ID : 6549788062
Chosen Option : 1

Q.12 Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
Ans 1. Feature

2. Torches

3. Sacrifice

4. Highlite

Question ID : 6549787351
Chosen Option : 4

Q.13 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 required'.

I practised for the debate; that's why I am late.
Ans 1. No substitution required

2. am practising for

3. was practising for

4. have practised for

Question ID : 6549787345
Chosen Option : 3

Q.14 Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

Dearth
Ans 1. Death

2. Weakness

3. Leakage

4. Shortage

Question ID : 6549787356
Chosen Option : 4

Q.15 Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

Weird
Ans 1. Apparent

2. Normal

3. Abnormal

4. Wide

Question ID : 6549787348
Chosen Option : 2

Q.16 Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank.

If the test booklet seal is broken or ______ with, bring it immediately to the notice of the
invigilator.
Ans 1. adjusted

2. opened

3. tampered

4. closed

Question ID : 6549787358
Chosen Option : 3

Q.17 In the given sentence, identify the segment which contains a grammatical error.

As soon as the bus driver was seeing the child crossing the road, he applied the brakes.
Ans 1. As soon as the bus driver

2. was seeing the child

3. crossing the road

4. he applied the brakes

Question ID : 6549788042
Chosen Option : 2

Q.18 Given below are four sentences in jumbled order. Select the option that gives their correct
order.

A. On coming out, his skin would be shining like ebony and he would squeal with pleasure.
B. First, he would lie down on the sand bank while I rubbed him clean with the sand of the
river.
C. Every day, I used to take the baby elephant to the river for his bath.
D. After that, he would lie in the water for a long time.
Ans 1. ADCB

2. DABC

3. BADC

4. CBDA

Question ID : 6549788050
Chosen Option : 4

Q.19 Select the option that expresses the given sentence in the active or passive voice.

Designer clothes were sold to the masses by Pierre Cardin.
Ans 1. The masses were sold by Pierre Cardin to the designer clothes.

2. Designer clothes have been sold by Pierre Cardin to the masses.

3. Pierre Cardin sold designer clothes to the masses.

4. Pierre Cardin had sold designer clothes to the masses.

Question ID : 6549787333
Chosen Option : 3

Q.20 Select the misspelt word.
Ans 1. accomodate

2. annihilate

3. appropriate

4. accelerate

Question ID : 6549788059
Chosen Option : 1

Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Select the most appropriate option
to fill in each blank.

‘SkillSet’ was founded in 2014 to collect and co-ordinate (1) ______ about educational access
and quality for students with special needs and disabilities. The organisation (2) ______
thousands of enquiries every year and offers (3) ______ to students on how to apply to
colleges and universities across the country and how to find out about special (4) ______ and
scholarships. We ensure easy access to higher education for all students, (5) ______ those
with disabilities. Your donations and suggestions will help us to improve our service to
customers and you will also be helping us to continue our valuable work.

SubQuestion No : 21
Q.21 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 1.
Ans 1. funding

2. admissions

3. information

4. officials

Question ID : 6549787338
Chosen Option : 1

Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Select the most appropriate option
to fill in each blank.

‘SkillSet’ was founded in 2014 to collect and co-ordinate (1) ______ about educational access
and quality for students with special needs and disabilities. The organisation (2) ______
thousands of enquiries every year and offers (3) ______ to students on how to apply to
colleges and universities across the country and how to find out about special (4) ______ and
scholarships. We ensure easy access to higher education for all students, (5) ______ those
with disabilities. Your donations and suggestions will help us to improve our service to
customers and you will also be helping us to continue our valuable work.

SubQuestion No : 22
Q.22 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 2.
Ans 1. passes

2. receives

3. transmits

4. sends

Question ID : 6549787339
Chosen Option : 2

Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Select the most appropriate option
to fill in each blank.

‘SkillSet’ was founded in 2014 to collect and co-ordinate (1) ______ about educational access
and quality for students with special needs and disabilities. The organisation (2) ______
thousands of enquiries every year and offers (3) ______ to students on how to apply to
colleges and universities across the country and how to find out about special (4) ______ and
scholarships. We ensure easy access to higher education for all students, (5) ______ those
with disabilities. Your donations and suggestions will help us to improve our service to
customers and you will also be helping us to continue our valuable work.

SubQuestion No : 23
Q.23 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 3.
Ans 1. comments

2. conditions

3. advice

4. instructions

Question ID : 6549787340
Chosen Option : 3

Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Select the most appropriate option
to fill in each blank.

‘SkillSet’ was founded in 2014 to collect and co-ordinate (1) ______ about educational access
and quality for students with special needs and disabilities. The organisation (2) ______
thousands of enquiries every year and offers (3) ______ to students on how to apply to
colleges and universities across the country and how to find out about special (4) ______ and
scholarships. We ensure easy access to higher education for all students, (5) ______ those
with disabilities. Your donations and suggestions will help us to improve our service to
customers and you will also be helping us to continue our valuable work.

SubQuestion No : 24
Q.24 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 4.
Ans 1. systems

2. facilities

3. effects

4. purposes

Question ID : 6549787341
Chosen Option : 2

Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Select the most appropriate option
to fill in each blank.

‘SkillSet’ was founded in 2014 to collect and co-ordinate (1) ______ about educational access
and quality for students with special needs and disabilities. The organisation (2) ______
thousands of enquiries every year and offers (3) ______ to students on how to apply to
colleges and universities across the country and how to find out about special (4) ______ and
scholarships. We ensure easy access to higher education for all students, (5) ______ those
with disabilities. Your donations and suggestions will help us to improve our service to
customers and you will also be helping us to continue our valuable work.

SubQuestion No : 25
Q.25 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 5.
Ans 1. excluding

2. especially

3. additionally

4. except

Question ID : 6549787342
Chosen Option : 2

Section : General Intelligence

Q.1 Select the word-pair in which the two words are related in the same way as are the two
words in the following word-pair.

Language : Telugu
Ans 1. Hindi : India

2. Vehicle : Mechanic

3. Continent : Asia

4. Society : Service

Question ID : 6549788080
Chosen Option : 3

Q.2 Select the combination of letters that when sequentially placed in the blanks of the given
letter series will complete the series.

ZH_ORC__K_R_ZH_O_C
Ans 1. Z, H, K, O, C, K, R

2. K, Z, H, K, R, K, R

3. K, Z, H, O, C, K, R

4. K, Z, O, R, C, K, R

Question ID : 6549787270
Chosen Option : 3

Q.3

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 6549788086
Chosen Option : 4

Q.4 In a code language, if RAFT is written as 180 and DON is written as 99, then how will
SHOWER be written in the same language?
Ans 1. 448

2. 225

3. 165

4. 528

Question ID : 6549788075
Chosen Option : 4

Q.5 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(s) from the statements.

Statements:
All trucks are cars.
No wheel is a car.
No car is a bus.

Conclusions:
I. No bus is a truck.
II. No wheel is a bus.
III. Some cars are trucks.
Ans 1. All the conclusions follow.

2. Both conclusions I and II follow.

3. Both conclusions II and III follow.

4. Both conclusions I and III follow.

Question ID : 6549787376
Chosen Option : 4

Q.6 Barun is the son of Chetan. Advita and Chetan are a married couple. Prakul is the brother of
Chetan. Diya is the daughter of Advita. Suman is the brother of Barun. How is Diya related to
Barun?
Ans 1. Aunt

2. Mother

3. Sister

4. Cousin

Question ID : 6549786564
Chosen Option : 3

Q.7 Select the option that is related to the third number in the same way as the second number
is related to the first number and the sixth number is related to the fifth number.

3 : 65 : : 5 : ? : : 4 : 126
Ans 1. 217

2. 166

3. 344

4. 216

Question ID : 6549788068
Chosen Option : 1

Q.8

Ans
1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 6549787380
Chosen Option : 3

Q.9 Select the option in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers of
the following set.

(42, 14, 294)
Ans 1. (30, 16, 242)

2. (34, 18, 306)

3. (21, 15, 205)

4. (36, 21, 360)

Question ID : 6549787362
Chosen Option : 2

Q.10 In a certain code language, BACK is written as YEXP and MIXTURE is written as NOCGAII.
How will FROGS be written in that language?
Ans 1. VIVTH

2. UILTG

3. UULTG

4. UIUTH

Question ID : 6549787367
Chosen Option : 4

Q.11 Three of the following four letter-clusters are alike in a certain way and one is different.
Select the odd one.
Ans 1. KPUZ

2. TYDI

3. LQVA

4. BGLP

Question ID : 6549788081
Chosen Option : 4

Q.12 Select the number from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in
the following series.

14, 16, 34, 104, 418, ?
Ans 1. 2158

2. 1894

3. 1560

4. 2092

Question ID : 6549787364
Chosen Option : 4

Q.13

Ans

1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 6549787381
Chosen Option : 3

Q.14 Select the option that represents the correct order of the given words as they would appear
in an English dictionary.

1. Presume
2. Prepare
3. Priority
4. Prince
5. Prick
Ans 1. 2, 1, 5, 3, 4

2. 1, 2, 5, 4, 3

3. 2, 1, 5, 4, 3

4. 2, 1, 4, 5, 3

Question ID : 6549788073
Chosen Option : 3

Q.15 What was the day of the week on 22 February 2012?
Ans 1. Friday

2. Wednesday

3. Tuesday

4. Thursday

Question ID : 6549788066
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --

Q.16

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 6549788090
Chosen Option : 1

Q.17 Select the option that is related to the third word in the same way as the second word is
related to the first word.

Africa : Algeria : : South America : ?
Ans 1. Canada

2. Argentina

3. Mexico

4. Germany

Question ID : 6549787370
Chosen Option : 2

Q.18 Which two signs should be interchanged to make the given equation correct?

21 + 5 – 45 × 9 ÷ 3 = 11
Ans 1. + and –

2. + and ×

3. ÷ and ×

4. × and –

Question ID : 6549787360
Chosen Option : 4

Q.19 Four words have been given, out of which three are alike in some manner and one is
different. Select the word that is different.
Ans 1. Oslo

2. Baht

3. Peso

4. Rial

Question ID : 6549787375
Chosen Option : 1

Q.20

Ans
1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 6549787382
Chosen Option : 4

Q.21

Ans

1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 6549788085
Chosen Option : 4

Q.22 Select the option that is related to the third term in the same way as the second term is
related to the first term.

POSTED : TPQEFU : : COUNTS : ?
Ans 1. VPDTUO

2. VPTDOW

3. VPETVO

4. UQDTUO

Question ID : 6549787369
Chosen Option : 1

Q.23 Four number-pairs have been given, out of which three are alike in some manner and one is
different. Select the one that is different.
Ans 1. 322 : 18

2. 289 : 17

3. 225 : 15

4. 484 : 22

Question ID : 6549788072
Chosen Option : 1

Q.24

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 6549788084
Chosen Option : 4

Q.25 Select the option in which the numbers share the same relationship as that shared by the
numbers in the given set.

(4, 3, 73)
Ans 1. (7, 5, 345)

2. (5, 4, 141)

3. (6, 2, 230)

4. (5, 7, 302)

Question ID : 6549788070
Chosen Option : 2

Section : Quantitative Aptitude

Q.1

Ans
1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 6549788110
Chosen Option : 4

Q.2

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 6549787399
Chosen Option : 3

Q.3

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 6549787388
Chosen Option : 2

Q.4

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 6549788099
Chosen Option : 4

Q.5

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 6549787104
Chosen Option : 1

Q.6

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 6549787396
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --

Q.7

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 6549788094
Chosen Option : 2

Q.8

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 6549788092
Chosen Option : 4

Q.9

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 6549787394
Chosen Option : 4

Q.10

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 6549787384
Chosen Option : 1

Q.11

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 6549788107
Chosen Option : 3

Q.12

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 6549788104
Chosen Option : 1

Q.13

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 6549788102
Chosen Option : 1

Q.14

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 6549788100
Chosen Option : 4

Q.15

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 6549787405
Chosen Option : 4

Q.16

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 6549788115
Chosen Option : 1

Q.17

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 6549787398
Chosen Option : 2

Q.18

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 6549787401
Chosen Option : 2

Q.19

Ans
1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 6549787402
Chosen Option : 4

Q.20

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 6549787386
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --

Q.21

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 6549787390
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --

Q.22

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 6549788618
Chosen Option : 3

Q.23

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 6549788096
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --

Q.24

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 6549788098
Chosen Option : 3

Q.25

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 6549787404
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --

Section : General Awareness

Q.1 Which of the given Articles of the Constitution of India mentions the following?

"There shall be a council of Ministers with the Prime Minister at the head to aid and advise
the President who shall in the exercise of his functions, act in accordance with such advice."
Ans 1. Article 71(1)

2. Article 71(2)

3. Article 74(1)

4. Article 74(2)

Question ID : 6549787430
Chosen Option : 1

Q.2 In which country was the World Snooker Championship 2020 held from 31 July to 16
August 2020?
Ans 1. England

2. Germany

3. Switzerland

4. France

Question ID : 6549787432
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --

Q.3 In which year did India host the Commonwealth Games?
Ans 1. 2018

2. 2010

3. 2006

4. 2014

Question ID : 6549788138
Chosen Option : 2

Q.4 What is the generic name of calcium sulphate hemihydrate?
Ans 1. Baking soda

2. Plaster of Paris

3. Detergent powder

4. Vinegar

Question ID : 6549788126
Chosen Option : 2

Q.5 Which of the following rivers originates from the state of Rajasthan?
Ans 1. Narmada

2. Banas

3. Mahi

4. Chambal

Question ID : 6549787421
Chosen Option : 2

Q.6 Who was the ruler of Delhi sultanate when Ibn Batuta came in India?
Ans 1. Alauddin Khalji

2. Firuz Shah Tughlaq

3. Muhammad Bin Tughlaq

4. Ibrahim Lodi

Question ID : 6549787425
Chosen Option : 1

Q.7 Which of the following keyboard shortcuts will you press in order to minimise all programs
on a computer screen and display the desktop?
Ans 1. Windows + C

2. Windows + M

3. Windows + F

4. Windows + D

Question ID : 6549788116
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --

Q.8 Which has been India's most successful sport in the history of Olympic games having won
medals maximum number of times till December 2020?
Ans 1. Badminton

2. Football

3. Wrestling

4. Field Hockey

Question ID : 6549788140
Chosen Option : 3

Q.9 In which of the following caves is the painting named ‘Padmapani Bodhisattva’ found?
Ans 1. Ajanta Cave No. 4

2. Ajanta Cave No. 2

3. Ajanta Cave No. 3

4. Ajanta Cave No. 1

Question ID : 6549787412
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --

Q.10 Down Syndrome, which causes learning difficulties and physical health development delays
and disabilities, is a:
Ans 1. bacterial disease

2. genetic disease

3. viral disease

4. fungal disease

Question ID : 6549787420
Chosen Option : 2

Q.11 Who among the following became the youngest speaker of Lok Sabha till March 2021?
Ans 1. Ganti Mohana Chandra Balayogi

2. Meira Kumar

3. Sumitra Mahajan

4. PA Sangma

Question ID : 6549788136
Chosen Option : 4

Q.12 ______ launched 'Harit Path', a mobile app, in 2020.
Ans 1. National Highways Authority of India

2. Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana

3. Central Public Works Department

4. Public Works Department of Delhi

Question ID : 6549788120
Chosen Option : 1

Q.13 निम्नलिखित में से कौन सी एशिया की सबसे बड़ी खारे पानी की झील है?
Ans 1. लोकटक

2. पुलीकट

3. वूलर

4. चिलका

Question ID : 6549788130
Chosen Option : 4

Q.14 CorelDraw is an example of a/an:
Ans 1. database software

2. accounting software

3. spreadsheet software

4. desktop publishing software

Question ID : 6549787410
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --

Q.15 What minimum support price per quintal of groundnut has been declared by the
Government of India for the marketing season 2020-21?
Ans 1. ₹5275

2. ₹6765

3. ₹6285

4. ₹4795

Question ID : 6549787417
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --

Q.16 Mirzai and bandi (types of jackets in white or black) are popular in the ______ region/s.
Ans 1. Ladakh and Kashmir

2. Bundelkhand and Malwa

3. Western Ghat

4. North Eastern

Question ID : 6549788118
Chosen Option : 2

Q.17 What do you call the point in the orbit of the moon or a satellite at which it is nearest to
Earth?
Ans 1. Perigee

2. Eclipse

3. Apsis

4. Apogee

Question ID : 6549788131
Chosen Option : 1

Q.18 Which of the following types of rocks are formed by the lithification process?
Ans 1. Sedimentary rocks

2. Metamorphic rocks

3. Igneous rocks

4. Primary rocks

Question ID : 6549787422
Chosen Option : 1

Q.19 Bhaskaravarman of the Varman dynasty ruled in the ______ region.
Ans 1. Kamarupa

2. Ujjain

3. Magadha

4. Vaishali

Question ID : 6549788133
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --

Q.20 Who among the following took charge as the CEO and Managing Director of HDFC Bank in
October 2020?
Ans 1. Sashidhar Jagdishan

2. Rakesh Sharma

3. Sandeep Bakhshi

4. Amitabh Chaudhry

Question ID : 6549788123
Chosen Option : 1

Q.21 Convention on the prohibition of the use of nuclear weapons and reducing nuclear danger
under the nuclear weapons cluster were two resolutions sponsored by India that ______
adopted in 2020.
Ans 1. UN General Assembly

2. World Health Organization

3. World Bank

4. International Labour Organization

Question ID : 6549788121
Chosen Option : 1

Q.22 Which of the following organisations released the ‘Global Economic Freedom Index 2020
Annual Report’?
Ans 1. Germanwatch

2. StartupBlink

3. The Heritage Foundation

4. World Economic Forum

Question ID : 6549787415
Chosen Option : 1

Q.23 Which of the following is NOT a use of washing soda?
Ans 1. It can be used as a cleaning agent for domestic purposes.

2. It is used in glass, soap and paper industries.

3. It is used to make drinking water free from germs.

4. It is used for removing permanent hardness of water.

Question ID : 6549787418
Chosen Option : 3

Q.24 In 2020, the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was awarded jointly to Harvey J Alter,
Michael Houghton and Charles M Rice for the discovery of:
Ans 1. Norwalk virus

2. Epstein-Barr virus

3. tobacco mosaic virus

4. hepatitis C virus

Question ID : 6549787427
Chosen Option : 3

Q.25 Which Indian actor was conferred with the ‘Most Inspiring Indian Bollywood Actor’ award in
the UK in 2019?
Ans 1. John Abraham

2. Nawazuddin Siddique

3. Sanjay Kapoor

4. Boman Irani

Question ID : 6549788135
Chosen Option : 2

Combined Higher Secondary Level Examination 2020 (Tier-l)
Roll Number
Candidate Name
Venue Name
Exam Date 04/08/2021
Exam Time 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Subject Combined Higher Secondary Level Exam 2020

Section : English Language

Q.1 In the given sentence identify the segment which contains the grammatical error.

I would have died if he did not dress my wound that day.
Ans 1. if he did not dress

2. that day

3. I would have died

4. my wound

Question ID : 6549787841
Chosen Option : 3

Q.2 Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank.

Priya has a very ______ nature and does not accept financial help even from her own
parents.
Ans 1. impartial

2. disinterested

3. biased

4. independent

Question ID : 6549787054
Chosen Option : 4

Q.3 Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

Encroach
Ans 1. Disregard

2. Ignore

3. Intrude

4. Forget

Question ID : 6549787052
Chosen Option : 3

https://ssc.digialm.com//per/g27/pub/2207/touchstone/AssessmentQPHTMLMode1//2207O2180/2207O2180S3D90478/16288481773347722/46… 1/27

8/20/2021 https://ssc.digialm.com//per/g27/pub/2207/touchstone/AssessmentQPHTMLMode1//2207O2180/2207O2180S3D90478/1628848177…

Q.4 Sentences of a paragraph are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the sentences in
the right order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph.

A. Cheetahs are one of the world’s most-recognisable cats, known especially for their
speed.
B. Their faces too are distinguished by prominent black lines that curve from the inner
corner of each eye to the outer corners of the mouth, like a well-worn trail of inky
tears.
C. Cheetahs are covered almost entirely with small black spots on a background of
pale yellow and have a white underbelly.
D. They have a long, slender body measuring 1.2 metres (4 feet), with a long tail (65–85
cm [2–3 feet]) that generally ends in a white tuft.
Ans 1. BADC

2. ABDC

3. DABC

4. CADB

Question ID : 6549787040
Chosen Option : 2

Q.5 Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

Pull something off
Ans 1. Drag something forcibly

2. Take out the cover or lid

3. Make something happen

4. Make a lot of noise

Question ID : 6549787046
Chosen Option : 3

Q.6 Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

Go to the dogs
Ans 1. Fail miserably

2. Deteriorate shockingly

3. Want something badly

4. Go crazy

Question ID : 6549787855
Chosen Option : 2

Q.7 Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of
words.

Fond of company
Ans 1. Cheerful

2. Gracious

3. Gregarious

4. Amiable

Question ID : 6549787051
Chosen Option : 3

https://ssc.digialm.com//per/g27/pub/2207/touchstone/AssessmentQPHTMLMode1//2207O2180/2207O2180S3D90478/16288481773347722/46… 2/27

8/20/2021 https://ssc.digialm.com//per/g27/pub/2207/touchstone/AssessmentQPHTMLMode1//2207O2180/2207O2180S3D90478/1628848177…

Q.8 Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given
sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select 'No improvement'.

The child is crying because she can't find her mother.
Ans 1. No improvement

2. A child is crying

3. The child has cried

4. The child were crying

Question ID : 6549787850
Chosen Option : 2

Q.9 Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
Ans 1. Callous

2. Vicious

3. Hienous

4. Vicarious

Question ID : 6549787049
Chosen Option : 3

Q.10 Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

INDIGNANT
Ans 1. Annoyed

2. Pleased

3. Upset

4. Peeved

Question ID : 6549787853
Chosen Option : 2

Q.11 Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

Harrowing
Ans 1. Worrying

2. Repetitive

3. Pleasant

4. Stressful

Question ID : 6549787044
Chosen Option : 3

https://ssc.digialm.com//per/g27/pub/2207/touchstone/AssessmentQPHTMLMode1//2207O2180/2207O2180S3D90478/16288481773347722/46… 3/27

8/20/2021 https://ssc.digialm.com//per/g27/pub/2207/touchstone/AssessmentQPHTMLMode1//2207O2180/2207O2180S3D90478/1628848177…

Q.12 Select the option that expresses the given sentence in direct speech.

My friends say that many young people are very active on social media now.
Ans 1. My friends say, “Many young people were very active on social media now.”

2. My friends said, “Many young people were very active on social media then.”

3. My friends say, “Many young people are very active on social media now.”

4. My friends are saying, “Many young people are very active on social media then.”

Question ID : 6549787031
Chosen Option : 3

Q.13 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 required’.

The roof is being held up over two stone pillars.
Ans 1. is hold up on

2. No substitution required

3. was held above

4. is held up by

Question ID : 6549787043
Chosen Option : 4

Q.14 Given below are four jumbled sentences. Out of the given options pick the one that
gives their correct order.

A. He confessed that the only thing he was afraid of was snakes.
B. On my second visit to West Africa I met a young man on board the ship.
C. I told him that it was very unlikely that he would see any.
D. He was going out to take up a job in a banana plantation.
Ans 1. BDAC

2. ADBC

3. BACD

4. DBAC

Question ID : 6549787849
Not Attempted and
Status :
Marked For Review
Chosen Option : --

Q.15 Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
Ans 1. Entreat

2. Entrust

3. Envellope

4. Envoy

Question ID : 6549787856
Chosen Option : 3

https://ssc.digialm.com//per/g27/pub/2207/touchstone/AssessmentQPHTMLMode1//2207O2180/2207O2180S3D90478/16288481773347722/46… 4/27

8/20/2021 https://ssc.digialm.com//per/g27/pub/2207/touchstone/AssessmentQPHTMLMode1//2207O2180/2207O2180S3D90478/1628848177…

Q.16 Select the word which means the same as the group of words given.

A person who arranges and sells cut flowers
Ans 1. Botanist

2. Anthropologist

3. Horticulturist

4. Florist

Question ID : 6549787858
Chosen Option : 4

Q.17 Select the correct passive form of the given sentence.

At the last moment, a fireman pulled out Manohar from the burning bus.
Ans 1. At the last moment, Manohar was pulling out of the burning bus by a fireman.

2. At the last moment, Manohar was pulled out of the burning bus by a fireman.

3. At the last moment, Manohar had been pulled out of the burning bus by a fireman.

4. At the last moment, a fireman was pulled out of the burning bus by Manohar.

Question ID : 6549787838
Chosen Option : 2

Q.18 Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank in the given sentence.

The passengers waited ______ for the local train to arrive.
Ans 1. hastily

2. meekly

3. patiently

4. considerably

Question ID : 6549787863
Chosen Option : 3

Q.19 Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

APPARENTLY
Ans 1. Seemingly

2. Considerably

3. Unlikely

4. Questionably

Question ID : 6549787861
Chosen Option : 3

https://ssc.digialm.com//per/g27/pub/2207/touchstone/AssessmentQPHTMLMode1//2207O2180/2207O2180S3D90478/16288481773347722/46… 5/27

8/20/2021 https://ssc.digialm.com//per/g27/pub/2207/touchstone/AssessmentQPHTMLMode1//2207O2180/2207O2180S3D90478/1628848177…

Q.20 The following sentence has been divided into parts. One of them may contain an error.
Select the part that contains the error from the given options. If you don’t find any
error, mark ‘No error’ as your answer.

At the workshop, / they were taught how to nail / the pieces of wood together to create
toys.
Ans 1. No error

2. they were taught how to nail

3. the pieces of wood together to create toys

4. At the workshop

Question ID : 6549787032
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --

Comprehension:
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 blank.

Equiano was born in 1745 in Nigeria. When he (1) ______ about eleven, Equiano was
kidnapped and sold to slave traders headed (2) ______ the West Indies. Though he spent a
brief (3) ______ in the state of Virginia, much of Equiano's time (4) ______ serving on slave
ships and British navy vessels. In his service on these (5) ______, Equiano traveled
extensively.

SubQuestion No : 21
Q.21 Select the most appropriate option for blank number1.
Ans 1. is

2. were

3. are

4. was

Question ID : 6549787843
Chosen Option : 4

Comprehension:
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 blank.

Equiano was born in 1745 in Nigeria. When he (1) ______ about eleven, Equiano was
kidnapped and sold to slave traders headed (2) ______ the West Indies. Though he spent a
brief (3) ______ in the state of Virginia, much of Equiano's time (4) ______ serving on slave
ships and British navy vessels. In his service on these (5) ______, Equiano traveled
extensively.

SubQuestion No : 22
Q.22 Select the most appropriate option for blank number 2.
Ans 1. on

2. to

3. in

4. about

Question ID : 6549787844
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --

https://ssc.digialm.com//per/g27/pub/2207/touchstone/AssessmentQPHTMLMode1//2207O2180/2207O2180S3D90478/16288481773347722/46… 6/27

8/20/2021 https://ssc.digialm.com//per/g27/pub/2207/touchstone/AssessmentQPHTMLMode1//2207O2180/2207O2180S3D90478/1628848177…

Comprehension:
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 blank.

Equiano was born in 1745 in Nigeria. When he (1) ______ about eleven, Equiano was
kidnapped and sold to slave traders headed (2) ______ the West Indies. Though he spent a
brief (3) ______ in the state of Virginia, much of Equiano's time (4) ______ serving on slave
ships and British navy vessels. In his service on these (5) ______, Equiano traveled
extensively.

SubQuestion No : 23
Q.23 Select the most appropriate option for blank number 3.
Ans 1. era

2. age

3. period

4. life

Question ID : 6549787845
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --

Comprehension:
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 blank.

Equiano was born in 1745 in Nigeria. When he (1) ______ about eleven, Equiano was
kidnapped and sold to slave traders headed (2) ______ the West Indies. Though he spent a
brief (3) ______ in the state of Virginia, much of Equiano's time (4) ______ serving on slave
ships and British navy vessels. In his service on these (5) ______, Equiano traveled
extensively.

SubQuestion No : 24
Q.24 Select the most appropriate option for blank number 4.
Ans 1. spent

2. was spent

3. is spent

4. has been spent

Question ID : 6549787846
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --

Comprehension:
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 blank.

Equiano was born in 1745 in Nigeria. When he (1) ______ about eleven, Equiano was
kidnapped and sold to slave traders headed (2) ______ the West Indies. Though he spent a
brief (3) ______ in the state of Virginia, much of Equiano's time (4) ______ serving on slave
ships and British navy vessels. In his service on these (5) ______, Equiano traveled
extensively.

SubQuestion No : 25
Q.25 Select the most appropriate option for blank number 5.
Ans 1. liners

2. crafts

3. tankers

4. ships

Question ID : 6549787847
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --

Section : General Intelligence

https://ssc.digialm.com//per/g27/pub/2207/touchstone/AssessmentQPHTMLMode1//2207O2180/2207O2180S3D90478/16288481773347722/46… 7/27

8/20/2021 https://ssc.digialm.com//per/g27/pub/2207/touchstone/AssessmentQPHTMLMode1//2207O2180/2207O2180S3D90478/1628848177…

Q.1 Nirmala introduced Rahul as the son of the sister of her mother. How is Nirmala related
to Rahul?
Ans 1. Brother

2. Brother-in-law

3. Cousin

4. Maternal uncle

Question ID : 6549787069
Chosen Option : 3

Q.2 Which two signs should be interchanged to balance the following equation?

646 ÷ 19 – 746 + 20 × 34 = 100
Ans 1. − and ×

2. × and+

3. − and+

4. × and ÷

Question ID : 6549787865
Chosen Option : 3

Q.3 Select the correct option that indicates the arrangement of the given words in a logical
and meaningful order.

1. Prescription
2. Diagnosis
3. Illness
4. Follow-up
5. Recovery
Ans 1. 3-4-1-2-5

2. 1-2-5-3-4

3. 3-2-1-5-4

4. 2-3-1-4-5

Question ID : 6549787063
Chosen Option : 4

Q.4 Four letter-clusters have been given, out of which three are alike in some manner and
one is different. Select the letter-cluster that is different.
Ans 1. PVBH

2. CIOU

3. SYDJ

4. KQWC

Question ID : 6549787071
Chosen Option : 3

https://ssc.digialm.com//per/g27/pub/2207/touchstone/AssessmentQPHTMLMode1//2207O2180/2207O2180S3D90478/16288481773347722/46… 8/27

8/20/2021 https://ssc.digialm.com//per/g27/pub/2207/touchstone/AssessmentQPHTMLMode1//2207O2180/2207O2180S3D90478/1628848177…

Q.5 In a certain code language, CANDIDATE is coded as 846292417 and ACTION is coded
as 481936. How will DICTATION be coded in that language?
Ans 1. 493212965

2. 298242956

3. 493212975

4. 298141936

Question ID : 6549787065
Chosen Option : 4

Q.6

Ans

1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 6549787080
Chosen Option : 3

Q.7

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 6549787074
Chosen Option : 1

https://ssc.digialm.com//per/g27/pub/2207/touchstone/AssessmentQPHTMLMode1//2207O2180/2207O2180S3D90478/16288481773347722/46… 9/27

8/20/2021 https://ssc.digialm.com//per/g27/pub/2207/touchstone/AssessmentQPHTMLMode1//2207O2180/2207O2180S3D90478/1628848177…

Q.8

Ans

1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 6549787075
Chosen Option : 2

Q.9 Select the option that is related to the third word in the same way as the second word
is related to the first word.

Galvanometer : Electric current : : Graphometer : ?
Ans 1. Angles

2. Oscillations

3. Altitudes

4. Humidity

Question ID : 6549787875
Chosen Option : 1

Q.10 In a certain code language, PROUD is written as WYJPK. How will GUILTY be written in
that language?
Ans 1. BPBOGT

2. NDPASF

3. NPDSAF

4. BBPGOT

Question ID : 6549787872
Chosen Option : 1

https://ssc.digialm.com//per/g27/pub/2207/touchstone/AssessmentQPHTMLMode1//2207O2180/2207O2180S3D90478/16288481773347722/4… 10/27

8/20/2021 https://ssc.digialm.com//per/g27/pub/2207/touchstone/AssessmentQPHTMLMode1//2207O2180/2207O2180S3D90478/1628848177…

Q.11 From the given options choose the one in which the set of numbers do not follow the
same Logic/Rule/Relation as the numbers given in below set.

(32, 16, 96)
Ans 1. (42, 21, 126)

2. (26, 13, 78)

3. (36, 18, 108)

4. (22, 11, 68)

Question ID : 6549787867
Chosen Option : 2

Q.12 Select the option in which the numbers share the same relationship as that shared by
the given pair of numbers.

185 : 199
Ans 1. 139 : 152

2. 174 : 187

3. 126 : 134

4. 89 : 106

Question ID : 6549787058
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --

Q.13 Select the option in which the words share the same relationship as that shared by the
given pair of words.

Power : Watt
Ans 1. Current : Volt

2. Force : Pascal

3. Volume : Pound

4. Resistance : Ohm

Question ID : 6549787070
Chosen Option : 4

Q.14 Select the number from among the given options that can replace the question mark
(?) in the following series.

4, 5, 13, 22, 86, 111, ?
Ans 1. 327

2. 427

3. 247

4. 237

Question ID : 6549787869
Chosen Option : 1

https://ssc.digialm.com//per/g27/pub/2207/touchstone/AssessmentQPHTMLMode1//2207O2180/2207O2180S3D90478/16288481773347722/4… 11/27

8/20/2021 https://ssc.digialm.com//per/g27/pub/2207/touchstone/AssessmentQPHTMLMode1//2207O2180/2207O2180S3D90478/1628848177…

Q.15 Four numbers have been given, out of which three are alike in some manner and one
is different. Select the number that is different.
Ans 1. 348

2. 231

3. 252

4. 217

Question ID : 6549787062
Chosen Option : 4

Q.16 A driver increases the speed of his vehicle by 5 km/h after every one hour. If the initial
speed of the vehicle was 75 km/h, then what was the average speed of the vehicle in a
journey of 4 hours?
Ans 1. 82.5 km/h

2. 83.75 km/h

3. 83 km/h

4. 82km/h

Question ID : 6549787056
Chosen Option : 1

Q.17 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(s) from the
statements.

Statements:
All plots are flats.
All flats are hotels.
Some hotels are restaurants.

Conclusions:
I. Some restaurants are flats.
II. Some hotels are plots.
III. No plot is a restaurant.
Ans 1. Only conclusion I follows .

2. Only conclusion II follows .

3. Both conclusions I and II follow .

4. Both conclusions II and III follow .

Question ID : 6549787881
Chosen Option : 2

Q.18 Select the option that is related to the third term in the same way as the second term is
related to the first term.

AMIDST : AIMDST : : SYNTAX : ?
Ans 1. SNYATX

2. NYSTAX

3. SANYTX

4. NSYATX

Question ID : 6549787874
Status : Marked For Review
Chosen Option : 1

https://ssc.digialm.com//per/g27/pub/2207/touchstone/AssessmentQPHTMLMode1//2207O2180/2207O2180S3D90478/16288481773347722/4… 12/27

8/20/2021 https://ssc.digialm.com//per/g27/pub/2207/touchstone/AssessmentQPHTMLMode1//2207O2180/2207O2180S3D90478/1628848177…

Q.19

Ans

1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 6549787886
Chosen Option : 4

Q.20 Select the combination of letters that when sequentially placed in the blanks of the
given letter series will complete the series.

pl_pp_sp_lsppl_p
Ans 1. s p p l

2. s l p s

3. l s l p

4. p l s p

Question ID : 6549786159
Chosen Option : 2

Q.21 Four words have been given, out of which three are alike in some manner and one is
different. Select the word that is different.
Ans 1. Fluster

2. Confound

3. Agitate

4. Calm

Question ID : 6549787880
Chosen Option : 3

https://ssc.digialm.com//per/g27/pub/2207/touchstone/AssessmentQPHTMLMode1//2207O2180/2207O2180S3D90478/16288481773347722/4… 13/27

8/20/2021 https://ssc.digialm.com//per/g27/pub/2207/touchstone/AssessmentQPHTMLMode1//2207O2180/2207O2180S3D90478/1628848177…

Q.22

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 6549787076
Chosen Option : 4

Q.23 Select the option in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the
numbers of the following set.

(2194, 1328, 726)
Ans 1. (1170, 570, 228)

2. (1560, 1131, 551)

3. (1406, 962, 390)

4. (1725, 997, 509)

Question ID : 6549787060
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --

Q.24

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 6549787887
Chosen Option : 4

https://ssc.digialm.com//per/g27/pub/2207/touchstone/AssessmentQPHTMLMode1//2207O2180/2207O2180S3D90478/16288481773347722/4… 14/27

8/20/2021 https://ssc.digialm.com//per/g27/pub/2207/touchstone/AssessmentQPHTMLMode1//2207O2180/2207O2180S3D90478/1628848177…

Q.25

Ans

1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 6549787885
Chosen Option : 1

Section : Quantitative Aptitude

Q.1

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 6549787097
Chosen Option : 2

https://ssc.digialm.com//per/g27/pub/2207/touchstone/AssessmentQPHTMLMode1//2207O2180/2207O2180S3D90478/16288481773347722/4… 15/27

8/20/2021 https://ssc.digialm.com//per/g27/pub/2207/touchstone/AssessmentQPHTMLMode1//2207O2180/2207O2180S3D90478/1628848177…

Q.2

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 6549787904
Chosen Option : 4

Q.3

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 6549786599
Chosen Option : 1

Q.4

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 6549787899
Chosen Option : 1

Q.5

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 6549787903
Chosen Option : 2

https://ssc.digialm.com//per/g27/pub/2207/touchstone/AssessmentQPHTMLMode1//2207O2180/2207O2180S3D90478/16288481773347722/4… 16/27

8/20/2021 https://ssc.digialm.com//per/g27/pub/2207/touchstone/AssessmentQPHTMLMode1//2207O2180/2207O2180S3D90478/1628848177…

Q.6

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 6549787094
Chosen Option : 3

Q.7

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 6549787090
Chosen Option : 3

Q.8

Ans
1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 6549787909
Chosen Option : 2

Q.9

Ans
1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 6549787906
Chosen Option : 2

https://ssc.digialm.com//per/g27/pub/2207/touchstone/AssessmentQPHTMLMode1//2207O2180/2207O2180S3D90478/16288481773347722/4… 17/27

8/20/2021 https://ssc.digialm.com//per/g27/pub/2207/touchstone/AssessmentQPHTMLMode1//2207O2180/2207O2180S3D90478/1628848177…

Q.10

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 6549787092
Chosen Option : 1

Q.11

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 6549787889
Status : Marked For Review
Chosen Option : 1

Q.12

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 6549787089
Chosen Option : 4

Q.13

Ans
1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 6549787907
Chosen Option : 2

https://ssc.digialm.com//per/g27/pub/2207/touchstone/AssessmentQPHTMLMode1//2207O2180/2207O2180S3D90478/16288481773347722/4… 18/27

8/20/2021 https://ssc.digialm.com//per/g27/pub/2207/touchstone/AssessmentQPHTMLMode1//2207O2180/2207O2180S3D90478/1628848177…

Q.14

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 6549787086
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --

Q.15

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 6549787895
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --

Q.16

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 6549787082
Chosen Option : 4

Q.17

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 6549787088
Chosen Option : 2

https://ssc.digialm.com//per/g27/pub/2207/touchstone/AssessmentQPHTMLMode1//2207O2180/2207O2180S3D90478/16288481773347722/4… 19/27

8/20/2021 https://ssc.digialm.com//per/g27/pub/2207/touchstone/AssessmentQPHTMLMode1//2207O2180/2207O2180S3D90478/1628848177…

Q.18

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 6549787910
Chosen Option : 1

Q.19

Ans
1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 6549787901
Chosen Option : 4

Q.20

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 6549787105
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --

https://ssc.digialm.com//per/g27/pub/2207/touchstone/AssessmentQPHTMLMode1//2207O2180/2207O2180S3D90478/16288481773347722/4… 20/27

8/20/2021 https://ssc.digialm.com//per/g27/pub/2207/touchstone/AssessmentQPHTMLMode1//2207O2180/2207O2180S3D90478/1628848177…

Q.21

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 6549787893
Chosen Option : 3

Q.22

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 6549787084
Chosen Option : 4

Q.23

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 6549788821
Chosen Option : 2

https://ssc.digialm.com//per/g27/pub/2207/touchstone/AssessmentQPHTMLMode1//2207O2180/2207O2180S3D90478/16288481773347722/4… 21/27

8/20/2021 https://ssc.digialm.com//per/g27/pub/2207/touchstone/AssessmentQPHTMLMode1//2207O2180/2207O2180S3D90478/1628848177…

Q.24

Ans
1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 6549787100
Chosen Option : 3

Q.25
Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 6549787891
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --

Section : General Awareness

Q.1 According to which of the following Schedules to the Constitution provides for
allocation of seats to the states and union territories in Rajya Sabha?
Ans 1. Fourth

2. Sixth

3. Seventh

4. Second

Question ID : 6549787935
Chosen Option : 2

Q.2 Which of the following rivers rises in the west of Rohtang Pass in the Kullu hills of
Himachal Pradesh and flows through the Chamba valley of the state?
Ans 1. Satluj

2. Ravi

3. Beas

4. Chenab

Question ID : 6549787121
Chosen Option : 1

https://ssc.digialm.com//per/g27/pub/2207/touchstone/AssessmentQPHTMLMode1//2207O2180/2207O2180S3D90478/16288481773347722/4… 22/27

8/20/2021 https://ssc.digialm.com//per/g27/pub/2207/touchstone/AssessmentQPHTMLMode1//2207O2180/2207O2180S3D90478/1628848177…

Q.3 How many Rajya Sabha seats come from the state of Assam?
Ans 1. 7

2. 15

3. 9

4. 18

Question ID : 6549787126
Chosen Option : 1

Q.4 In which of the following years was the Cornwallis Code enacted?
Ans 1. 1857

2. 1793

3. 1805

4. 1723

Question ID : 6549787930
Chosen Option : 2

Q.5 Which of the following is the full form of EBCDIC?
Ans 1. Extended Binary-Coded-Decimal Interchange Code

2. Extended Binary-Control-Device Interchange Code

3. Electronic Binary-Coded-Device Interchange Code

4. Electronic Binary-Control-Decimal Interchange Code

Question ID : 6549787915
Chosen Option : 3

Q.6 Which of the following factors is NOT responsible for the loss of fertility of agricultural
land?
Ans 1. Salinisation of soil

2. Higher cation exchange capacity of soil

3. Alkalisation of soil

4. Waterlogging

Question ID : 6549787120
Chosen Option : 4

Q.7 Which of the following banks has signed a loan of $40 million to Northern Arc Capital
to support the microfinance borrowers and the MSME sectors in India?
Ans 1. AIIB

2. World Bank

3. IMF

4. ADB

Question ID : 6549787922
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --

https://ssc.digialm.com//per/g27/pub/2207/touchstone/AssessmentQPHTMLMode1//2207O2180/2207O2180S3D90478/16288481773347722/4… 23/27

8/20/2021 https://ssc.digialm.com//per/g27/pub/2207/touchstone/AssessmentQPHTMLMode1//2207O2180/2207O2180S3D90478/1628848177…

Q.8 Which of the following devices accepts the results produced by the computer in a
machine-readable form?
Ans 1. Microphone

2. Printer

3. Graphics tablet

4. Mouse

Question ID : 6549787106
Chosen Option : 2

Q.9 Kuldeep Handoo has won the Dronacharya Award in 2020. He belongs to which of the
following sports?
Ans 1. Wushu

2. Swimming

3. Boxing

4. Wrestling

Question ID : 6549787937
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --

Q.10 Which of the following is one of the basic plant nutrients of fertilizers that are
commonly used in agriculture?
Ans 1. Sodium

2. Mercury

3. Arsenic

4. Potassium

Question ID : 6549787923
Chosen Option : 4

Q.11 Who among the following has written the novel ‘The Awasthis of Aamnagri’?
Ans 1. Shubha Sharma

2. Debashish Panigrahi

3. Sarabjit Singh

4. Chetan Bhagat

Question ID : 6549787932
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --

Q.12 The 'SAKSHAM' campaign launched by the Government of India in January 2021 aims
to spread awareness about ______.
Ans 1. adoption of cleaner fuels

2. empowerment of women

3. protection of girl child

4. education for children

Question ID : 6549787111
Chosen Option : 2

https://ssc.digialm.com//per/g27/pub/2207/touchstone/AssessmentQPHTMLMode1//2207O2180/2207O2180S3D90478/16288481773347722/4… 24/27

8/20/2021 https://ssc.digialm.com//per/g27/pub/2207/touchstone/AssessmentQPHTMLMode1//2207O2180/2207O2180S3D90478/1628848177…

Q.13 Who among the following footballers won the ‘Best FIFA Men's Player Award’ 2020?
Ans 1. Lionel Messi

2. Cristiano Ronaldo

3. Robert Lewandowski

4. Raheem Sterling

Question ID : 6549787128
Chosen Option : 2

Q.14 Shigmotsav is essentially a festival of the masses, celebrated on the full moon day in
the month of Phalguna (March). Which state celebrates this festival?
Ans 1. Haryana

2. Meghalaya

3. Sikkim

4. Goa

Question ID : 6549787917
Chosen Option : 3

Q.15 India has engaged actively in the multilateral negotiations in the UNFCCC. What is the
full form of UNFCCC?
Ans 1. United Nations Framework of Central Climate Change

2. United Nations Fellowship of Central Climate Change

3. United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change

4. United Nations Fellowship Convention on Climate Change

Question ID : 6549787925
Chosen Option : 1

Q.16 Suryadhar lake is located in which of the following states?
Ans 1. Himachal Pradesh

2. Arunachal Pradesh

3. Uttarakhand

4. Meghalaya

Question ID : 6549787926
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --

Q.17 Which of the followings sports was added to the Asian Beach Games Program 2021 as
of December 2020?
Ans 1. Athletics

2. Aquatics

3. Basketball

4. Coastal Rowing

Question ID : 6549787130
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --

https://ssc.digialm.com//per/g27/pub/2207/touchstone/AssessmentQPHTMLMode1//2207O2180/2207O2180S3D90478/16288481773347722/4… 25/27

8/20/2021 https://ssc.digialm.com//per/g27/pub/2207/touchstone/AssessmentQPHTMLMode1//2207O2180/2207O2180S3D90478/1628848177…

Q.18 In which of the following states is Buxa National Park situated?
Ans 1. Punjab

2. Haryana

3. Karnataka

4. West Bengal

Question ID : 6549787927
Chosen Option : 4

Q.19 Which of the following states Government has unveiled the ‘Farmer Registration and
Unified beneficiary Information System’ (FRUITS), an e-governance portal, to create a
repository of farmland information and farm loan details on a single platform?
Ans 1. Karnataka

2. Tamil Nadu

3. Kerala

4. Chhattisgarh

Question ID : 6549787920
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --

Q.20 In which of the following cities was India's first indigenously designed and developed
driverless metro car unveiled in January 2021?
Ans 1. Delhi

2. Chennai

3. Kolkata

4. Bengaluru

Question ID : 6549787110
Chosen Option : 4

Q.21 Who among the following were awarded the Nobel Prize 2020 in Economics Sciences?
Ans 1. James J Heckman and Daniel L McFadden

2. Paul R Milgrom and Robert B Wilson

3. William Vickrey and James A Mirrlees

4. Robert W Fogel and Douglass C North

Question ID : 6549787125
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --

Q.22 Which of the following battles did Maulvi Ahmadullah Shah fight, defeating the forces
under Henry Lawrence?
Ans 1. Battle of Kintoor

2. Battle of Saragarhi

3. Battle of Chinhat

4. Battle of Najafgarh

Question ID : 6549787123
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --

https://ssc.digialm.com//per/g27/pub/2207/touchstone/AssessmentQPHTMLMode1//2207O2180/2207O2180S3D90478/16288481773347722/4… 26/27

8/20/2021 https://ssc.digialm.com//per/g27/pub/2207/touchstone/AssessmentQPHTMLMode1//2207O2180/2207O2180S3D90478/1628848177…

Q.23 Which of the following is used as a primary means of implementing the monetary
policy of the Reserve Bank of India?
Ans 1. Repo rate

2. Call money

3. Mumbai Interbank Offer Rate

4. Promissory notes

Question ID : 6549787113
Chosen Option : 1

Q.24 In which of the following states is Sri Bhramaramba Mallikarjuna Temple located?
Ans 1. Andhra Pradesh

2. Odisha

3. Maharashtra

4. Tamil Nadu

Question ID : 6549787108
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --

Q.25 Which of the following diseases is caused by Helicobacter pyroli?
Ans 1. Gastritis

2. Ringworm

3. Chikungunya

4. Rubella

Question ID : 6549787116
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --

https://ssc.digialm.com//per/g27/pub/2207/touchstone/AssessmentQPHTMLMode1//2207O2180/2207O2180S3D90478/16288481773347722/4… 27/27