SSC CHSL 2017 Question Paper 25 Mar 2018

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EXAM DATE : 25-March-2018 EXAM START TIME : 10:00:00
EXAM NAME : SSC Examination EXAM DURATION : 01:00 Hrs
TOTAL MARKS : 200 TOTAL NO OF QUESTIONS : 100

QID : 1 - 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'.

Excessive use of pesticides (1)/ and contamination of soil (2)/ have negatively effected soil output. (3)/ No error (4)
1) 1
2) 2
3) 3
4) 4
Correct Answer: 3
Candidate Answer: 3

QID : 2 - 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'.

The truth is that when people seeing you zoned into your work and (1)/ in harmony with yourself, (2)/ they come to distract you. (3)/ No error (4)
1) 1
2) 2
3) 3
4) 4
Correct Answer: 1
Candidate Answer: 1

QID : 3 - 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.

This is Hrithik Roshan’s autograph, ______?
1) hasn’t it
2) hasn’t he
3) isn’t he
4) isn’t it
Correct Answer: isn’t it
Candidate Answer: isn’t it

QID : 4 - 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 many ______ of Dalhousie have made it popular among tourists.
1) signs
2) attractions
3) entertainment
4) disadvantages
Correct Answer: attractions
Candidate Answer: attractions

QID : 5 - In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word.

Repugnance
1) Esteem
2) Respect
3) Aversion
4) Sympathy
Correct Answer: Aversion

QID : 6 - In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word.

Reminisce

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1) Remember
2) Discover
3) Forget
4) Hang
Correct Answer: Remember

QID : 7 - In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which is opposite in meaning of the given word.

Vanguard
1) Forefront
2) Follower
3) Leader
4) Pioneer
Correct Answer: Follower

QID : 8 - In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which is opposite in meaning of the given word.

Effervescent
1) Bouncy
2) Lively
3) Stale
4) Resilient
Correct Answer: Stale

QID : 9 - Rearrange the parts of the sentence in correct order.

Climatic information can

P : be obtained through an
Q : in tree growth
R : understanding of changes
1) PQR
2) RPQ
3) PRQ
4) QRP
Correct Answer: PRQ
Candidate Answer: PRQ

QID : 10 - A sentence has been given in Active/Passive Voice. Out of the four given alternatives, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in
Passive/Active Voice.

The fans invited the cricketer.
1) The cricketer was invited by the fans.
2) The cricketer received an invitation by the fans.
3) The cricketer is invited by the fans.
4) The cricketer was invite by the fans.
Correct Answer: The cricketer was invited by the fans.
Candidate Answer: The cricketer was invited by the fans.

QID : 11 - A sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect Speech. Out of the four given alternatives, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in
Indirect/Direct Speech.

“My hour has come.” thought the king.
1) The king thought that his hour had come.
2) His hour had come thought the king.
3) The king thought that his hour had came.
4) The king wondered if his hour has come.
Correct Answer: The king thought that his hour had come.
Candidate Answer: The king thought that his hour had come.

QID : 12 - In the following question, a word has been written in four different ways out of which only one is correctly spelt. Select the correctly spelt word.
1) Ceiling
2) Cieling
3) Ceeling
4) Crileing
Correct Answer: Ceiling
Candidate Answer: Ceiling

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QID : 13 - 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.

Starting late-2014, scientists of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) working _______ satellite data tracking the rift found that the defect in
the Larsen C was growing _________. By 2016 the crack became 70 miles long and 300 feet ________. By January 2017 it measured 109 miles in length and 1,500
metres in breadth. On July 12, it broke. The broken shelf, now __________ official iceberg, was massive, indeed the ____________-ever such iceberg, weighing 1.1
trillion tons and measuring 2,200 square miles.

Administration (NASA) working _______ satellite data tracking
1) besides
2) along
3) by
4) with
Correct Answer: with
Candidate Answer: with

QID : 14 - 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.

Starting late-2014, scientists of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) working _______ satellite data tracking the rift found that the defect in
the Larsen C was growing _________. By 2016 the crack became 70 miles long and 300 feet ________. By January 2017 it measured 109 miles in length and 1,500
metres in breadth. On July 12, it broke. The broken shelf, now __________ official iceberg, was massive, indeed the ____________-ever such iceberg, weighing 1.1
trillion tons and measuring 2,200 square miles.

was growing _________. By 2016 the
1) steadily
2) steady
3) instead
4) instead of
Correct Answer: steadily
Candidate Answer: steadily

QID : 15 - 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.

Starting late-2014, scientists of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) working _______ satellite data tracking the rift found that the defect in
the Larsen C was growing _________. By 2016 the crack became 70 miles long and 300 feet ________. By January 2017 it measured 109 miles in length and 1,500
metres in breadth. On July 12, it broke. The broken shelf, now __________ official iceberg, was massive, indeed the ____________-ever such iceberg, weighing 1.1
trillion tons and measuring 2,200 square miles.

and 300 feet ________. By January 2017
1) width
2) length
3) breadth
4) wide
Correct Answer: wide
Candidate Answer: wide

QID : 16 - 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.

Starting late-2014, scientists of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) working _______ satellite data tracking the rift found that the defect in
the Larsen C was growing _________. By 2016 the crack became 70 miles long and 300 feet ________. By January 2017 it measured 109 miles in length and 1,500
metres in breadth. On July 12, it broke. The broken shelf, now __________ official iceberg, was massive, indeed the ____________-ever such iceberg, weighing 1.1
trillion tons and measuring 2,200 square miles.

shelf, now __________ official iceberg
1) a
2) an
3) the
4) once
Correct Answer: an
Candidate Answer: an

QID : 17 - 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.

Starting late-2014, scientists of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) working _______ satellite data tracking the rift found that the defect in
the Larsen C was growing _________. By 2016 the crack became 70 miles long and 300 feet ________. By January 2017 it measured 109 miles in length and 1,500
metres in breadth. On July 12, it broke. The broken shelf, now __________ official iceberg, was massive, indeed the ____________-ever such iceberg, weighing 1.1
trillion tons and measuring 2,200 square miles.

indeed the ____________-ever such iceberg,
1) big
2) bigger
3) biggest
4) the big

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Correct Answer: biggest
Candidate Answer: biggest

QID : 18 - In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.

Cut corners
1) Remove the sharp edges now if you don’t want to get hurt later.
2) One has to sacrifice to achieve one's goals.
3) Even a coward when cornered musters strength to fight back.
4) Do something perfunctorily so as to save time or money.
Correct Answer: Do something perfunctorily so as to save time or money.
Candidate Answer: One has to sacrifice to achieve one's goals.

QID : 19 - In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.

The tail is wagging the dog
1) A situation where a small good thing makes everyone happy.
2) The less important or subsidiary factor, person, or thing dominates a situation.
3) A person who is always happy to meet you.
4) Even smaller tasks become important if the whole project is to succeed.
Correct Answer: The less important or subsidiary factor, person, or thing dominates a situation.

QID : 20 - In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the words/sentence.

The state or quality of being holy, sacred, or saintly
1) Base
2) Sanctity
3) Vile
4) Heinous
Correct Answer: Sanctity
Candidate Answer: Sanctity

QID : 21 - In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the words/sentence.

Relating to the study of the nature of god and religious belief
1) Scepticism
2) Atheism
3) Impiety
4) Theological
Correct Answer: Theological
Candidate Answer: Theological

QID : 22 - In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which will improve the bracketed part of the sentence. In case no
improvement is needed, select "no improvement".

By the time we set out, the sun (sit) pretty in the blue sky.
1) was sitting
2) had sitting
3) was sit
4) no improvement
Correct Answer: was sitting
Candidate Answer: was sitting

QID : 23 - In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which will improve the bracketed part of the sentence. In case no
improvement is needed, select "no improvement".

The greeting card (also reducing) the need to sit down and write loving messages to our dear ones.
1) has also reduce
2) had also reduce
3) has also reduced
4) no improvement
Correct Answer: has also reduced
Candidate Answer: has also reduced

QID : 24 - The question below consists of a set of labelled sentences. Out of the four options given, select the most logical order of the sentences to form a
coherent paragraph.

In the entire

A : process of discoveries
B : and development, ethics
C : was exiled

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1) CBA
2) ABC
3) CAB
4) BCA
Correct Answer: ABC
Candidate Answer: ABC

QID : 25 - In the following question, four words are given out of which one word is correctly spelt. Select the correctly spelt word.
1) revarberate
2) reverberate
3) reverberete
4) revarberete
Correct Answer: reverberate
Candidate Answer: reverberate

QID : 26 - In the following question, select the related word pair from the given alternatives.

School : Education : : ? : ?

न न ल खत न म दए गए वक प म से संबं धत श द यु म को चु नए।

व यालय : श ा : : ? : ?
1) Scalpel : Teacher
ु रका : अ यापक
2) Hospital : Treatment
अ पताल : उपचार
3) Teacher : School
अ यापक : व यालय
4) Class : College
क ा : महा व यालय
Correct Answer: Hospital : Treatment
अ पताल : उपचार
Candidate Answer: Hospital : Treatment
अ पताल : उपचार

QID : 27 - In the following question, select the related number from the given alternatives.

5 : 125 : : 7 : ?

न न ल खत न म दए गए वक प म से संबं धत सं या को चु नए।

5 : 125 : : 7 : ?
1) 343
2) 512
3) 243
4) 729
Correct Answer: 343
Candidate Answer: 343

QID : 28 - In the following question, select the related letter/letters from the given alternatives.

BGR : CIU : : HCY : ?

न न ल खत न म दए गए वक प म से संबं धत अ र/अ र को चु नए।

BGR : CIU : : HCY : ?
1) IFC
2) IEB
3) JEC
4) JFB
Correct Answer: IEB
Candidate Answer: IEB

QID : 29 - In the following question, select the odd word pair from the given alternatives.

न न ल खत न म दए गए वक प म से वषम श द यु म को चु नए।

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1) Cup – Tea
कप – चाय
2) Jug – Water
जग – जल
3) Bowl – Curd
कटोर – दह
4) Pen – Butter
कलम – म खन
Correct Answer: Pen – Butter
कलम – म खन
Candidate Answer: Pen – Butter
कलम – म खन

QID : 30 - In the following question, four number pairs are given. The number on left side of (–) is related to the number on the right side of (–) with some
Logic/Rule/Relation. Three are similar on basis of same Logic/Rule/Relation. Select the odd one out from the given alternatives.

नीचे दए गए न म, चार सं या यु म दए गए ह। (–) के बायीं ओर द सं या (–) के दायीं ओर द गई सं या से कसी तक/ नयम से स बं धत है । तीन उसी एक तक/ नयम के आधार पर
समान ह। दए गए वक प म से भ न को चु नए।
1) 25 – 21
2) 39 – 35
3) 51 – 47
4) 93 – 87
Correct Answer: 93 – 87
Candidate Answer: 93 – 87

QID : 31 - In the following question, select the odd letter/letters from the given alternatives.

न न ल खत न म दए गए वक प म से वषम अ र/अ र को चु नए।
1) CGJ
2) IMQ
3) OSW
4) JNR
Correct Answer: CGJ
Candidate Answer: CGJ

QID : 32 - Arrange the given words in the sequence in which they occur in the dictionary.

1. Tolerate
2. Toddle
3. Toast
4. Toilet
5. Tiring

न न ल खत श द को श दकोश म आने वाले म के अनस
ु ार लख।

1. Tolerate
2. Toddle
3. Toast
4. Toilet
5. Tiring
1) 51423
2) 53241
3) 25143
4) 52143
Correct Answer: 53241
Candidate Answer: 53241

QID : 33 - In the following question, select the missing number from the given series.

18, 37, 76, 155, 314, ?

न न ल खत न म दए गए वक प म से लु त अंक ात क िजए।

18, 37, 76, 155, 314, ?
1) 633
2) 628
3) 537
4) 528
Correct Answer: 633
Candidate Answer: 633

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QID : 34 - A series is given with one term missing. Select the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series.

HJRN, JMTQ, LPVT, NSXW, ?

एक अनु म दया गया है , िजसम से एक पद लु त है । दए गए वक प म से वह सह वक प चु नए, जो अनु म को परू ा करे ।

HJRN, JMTQ, LPVT, NSXW, ?
1) QWYY
2) QVAA
3) PVZZ
4) PVYZ
Correct Answer: PVZZ
Candidate Answer: PVZZ

QID : 35 - Raman remembers that his marriage is before 20th July and after 13th July. His mother remembers that Raman’s marriage is after 16th July. His father
remembers that Raman’s marriage is before 19th July. On which date of July is Raman’s marriage?

रमन को याद है क उसका ववाह 20 जल
ु ाई से पव
ू तथा 13 जल
ु ाई के प चात है । उसक माता को याद है क रमन का ववाह 16 जल
ु ाई के प चात है । उसके पता को याद है क रमन का ववाह
19 जल
ु ाई से पव
ू है । रमन का ववाह जल
ु ाई क कस त थ को है ?
1) 15 or 16
15 अथवा 16
2) 17 or 18
17 अथवा 18
3) 15 or 16 or 17
15 अथवा 16 अथवा 17
4) 14 or 15 or 16
14 अथवा 15 अथवा 16
Correct Answer: 17 or 18
17 अथवा 18
Candidate Answer: 17 or 18
17 अथवा 18

QID : 36 - From the given alternatives, select the word which CANNOT be formed using the letters of the given word.

Premonition

दए गए वक प म से वह श द चु नए जो दए गए श द के अ र का योग करके नह ं बनाया जा सकता है ।

Premonition
1) Moon
2) More
3) Move
4) Note
Correct Answer: Move
Candidate Answer: Move

QID : 37 - In a certain code language, “PILOW” is written as “49352” and “TRAIN” is written as “78691”. How is “PRAWN” written in that code language?

एक व श ट कोड भाषा म, “PILOW” को “49352” लखा जाता है तथा “TRAIN” को “78691” लखा जाता है । इस कोड भाषा म “PRAWN” को कस कार लखा जाएगा?
1) 97816
2) 69832
3) 48621
4) 29647
Correct Answer: 48621
Candidate Answer: 48621

QID : 38 - In a certain code language, 'x' represents '+', '÷' represents 'x', '-' represents '÷' and '+' represents '-'. Find out the answer to the following question.

9 x 18 ÷ 5 - 90 + 8 = ?

कसी नि चत कोड भाषा म 'x' , '+' को द शत करता है , '÷' , 'x' को द शत करता है , '-', '÷' को द शत करता है और '+', '-' को द शत करता है । न न ल खत न का उ तर ात कर।

9 x 18 ÷ 5 - 90 + 8 = ?
1) 35
2) 11
3) 15
4) 2
Correct Answer: 2
Candidate Answer: 2

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QID : 39 - The following equation is incorrect. Which two signs should be interchanged to correct the equation?

24 + 4 - 20 ÷ 9 x 5 = 31

न न ल खत समीकरण गलत है । इस समीकरण को सह करने के लए कन दो च ह को आपस म अदला-बदल करना चा हए?

24 + 4 - 20 ÷ 9 x 5 = 31
1) - and +
- और +
2) ÷ and x
÷ और x
3) x and -
x और -
4) + and ÷
+ और ÷
Correct Answer: + and ÷
+ और ÷
Candidate Answer: + and ÷
+ और ÷

QID : 40 - If 5#5 = -25, -4#-3 = -12 and 3#-3 = 9, then find the value of 4#5 = ?

य द 5#5 = -25, -4#-3 = -12 और 3#-3 = 9, तो 4#5 का मान ात कर।
1) 49
2) -56
3) -17
4) -20
Correct Answer: -20
Candidate Answer: -20

QID : 41 - Which of the following terms follows the trend of the given list?

BBAAAAA, ABBAAAA, AABBAAA, AAABBAA, AAAABBA, _______________.

न न ल खत म से कौन सा पद द गयी सच
ू ी के म के अनस
ु ार है ?

BBAAAAA, ABBAAAA, AABBAAA, AAABBAA, AAAABBA, _______________.
1) BBAAAAA

2) AABBAAA

3) AAAAABB

4) ABBAAAA
Correct Answer: AAAAABB
Candidate Answer: AAAAABB

QID : 42 - Chand and Dhyan start from the same point. Chand walks 105 m North, then turns East and walks 55 m, then turns to his right and walks 75 m. At the
same time, Dhyan walks 45 m South, then turns to his left and walks 55 m. Where is Chand now with respect to the position of Dhyan?

चांद और यान एक ह बंद ु से शु करते ह। चांद उ तर क तरफ 105 मी. चलता है , फर पव
ू दशा म मड़
ु जाता है और आगे 55 मी. क दरू तक चलता है , फर अपने दा हनी ओर मड़
ु जाता है
और आगे 75 मी. जाता है । इसी समय, यान द ण म 45 मी. चलता है , फर अपने बाएं तरफ मड़
ु ता है और आगे 55 मी. क दरू तक चलता है । यान क ि थ त के संबंध म अब चांद कहाँ है ?
1) 135 m North
135 मी. उ तर
2) 75 m North
75 मी. उ तर
3) 75 m South
75 मी. द ण
4) 135 m South
135 मी. द ण
Correct Answer: 75 m North
75 मी. उ तर

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QID : 43 - In the question two statements are given, followed by two conclusions, I and II. You have to consider the statements to be true even if it seems to be at
variance from commonly known facts. You have to decide which of the given conclusions, if any, follows from the given statements.

Statement I: Some burgers are fast foods
Statement II: Some sandwiches are burgers

Conclusion I: No fast foods are sandwiches
Conclusion II: Some fast foods are burgers

न म दो कथन दये गये ह िजसके आगे दो न कष I और II नकाले गये ह। आपको मानना है क दोनो कथन स य है चाहे वह सामा यत: ात त य से भ न तीत होते ह । आपको नणय
करना है क दए गए न कष म से कौन-सा/कौन-से नि चत प से कथन वारा सह नकाला जा सकता है /सकते ह, य द कोई हो।

कथन I: कुछ बगर फा टफूड होते ह
कथन II: कुछ सड वच बगर होते ह

न कष I: कोई भी फा टफूड सड वच नह ं होते ह
न कष II: कुछ फा टफूड बगर होते ह
1) Only conclusion I follows
केवल न कष I सह है
2) Only conclusion II follows
केवल न कष II सह है
3) Both conclusions I and II follow
दोन न कष I और II सह है
4) Neither conclusion I nor conclusion II follows
ना तो न कष I सह है ना ह न कष II
Correct Answer: Only conclusion II follows
केवल न कष II सह है
Candidate Answer: Only conclusion II follows
केवल न कष II सह है

QID : 44 -

1) BLEF

2) IJ

3) CHDG

4) EDGJ
Correct Answer: BLEF
Candidate Answer: BLEF

QID : 45 - A series is given with one term missing. Select the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series.

CPI, AME, YJA, WGW, ?

एक अनु म दया गया है , िजसम से एक पद लु त है । दए गए वक प म से वह सह वक प चु नए, जो अनु म को परू ा करे ।

CPI, AME, YJA, WGW, ?
1) UCT
2) VDT
3) VCS
4) UDS

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Candidate Answer: UDS

QID : 46 - In the following question, select the missing number from the given series.

44, 40, 36, ?, 28, 24

न न ल खत न म दए गए वक प म से लु त अंक ात क िजए।

44, 40, 36, ?, 28, 24
1) 30
2) 32
3) 34
4) 29
Correct Answer: 32
Candidate Answer: 32

QID : 47 - In the following question, four groups of three numbers are given. In each group the second and third number are related to the first number by a
Logic/Rule/Relation. Three are similar on basis of same Logic/Rule/Relation. Select the odd one out from the given alternatives.

नीचे दए गए न म, तीन सं याओं के चार समह
ू दए गए ह। येक समह
ू म दस
ू र तथा तीसर सं या पहल सं या से कसी एक तक/ नयम से स बं धत है । तीन उसी एक तक/ नयम के
आधार पर समान ह। दए गए वक प म से भ न को चु नए।
1) (8, 23, 15)
2) (12, 35, 23)
3) (15, 44, 31)
4) (17, 50, 33)
Correct Answer: (15, 44, 31)
Candidate Answer: (15, 44, 31)

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2)

3)

4)

Correct Answer:

Candidate Answer:

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2)

3)

4)

Correct Answer:

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1) 97,12,21,42

2) 42,67,10,55

3) 30,55,42,68

4) 12,77,21,68
Correct Answer: 97,12,21,42
Candidate Answer: 97,12,21,42

QID : 51 - If a number 6573547x45 is divisible by 9, then find the value of x.

य द कोई सं या 6573547x45, 9 से वभा य है , तो x का मान ात क िजये।
1) 7
2) 0
3) 8
4) 6
Correct Answer: 8
Candidate Answer: 8

QID : 52 -

1) 110956

2) 109562

3) 109652

4) 109662
Correct Answer: 109562
Candidate Answer: 109562

QID : 53 -

1) -1

2) -7

3) 1

4) 7
Correct Answer: -7
Candidate Answer: -7

QID : 54 -

1) 40

2) 70

3) 140

4) 180
Correct Answer: 140
Candidate Answer: 140

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QID : 55 - If the length of the transverse tangent is 8 cm, then calculate the centre distance (in cm) of the two circles with radii 7 cm and 3 cm.

य द अनु थ पशरे खा क लंबाई 8 सट मीटर है , तो 7 सेमी और 3 सट मीटर क याओं के दो व ृ त के क क दरू क गणना (सट मीटर म) क िजये।
1) √100
2) √120
3) √164
4) √180
Correct Answer: √164

QID : 56 -

1) 60o

2) 90o

3) 120o

4) 130o
Correct Answer: 90o
Candidate Answer: 90o

QID : 57 - Weight of A and B are in the ratio 11 : 8. A’s weight increases by 40% and the total weight of A and B increases by 30%. What is the percentage
increase in the B’s weight?

A तथा B के भार 11 : 8 के अनप
ु ात म है । A का भार 40% से बढ़ता है एवं A तथा B दोन का कुल भार 30% से बढ़ाता है । B के भार म कतने तशत क व ृ हुई है ?
1) 10.25
2) 16.25
3) 12.5
4) 18.75
Correct Answer: 16.25

QID : 58 - The income of S, T and U are in the ratio of 7 : 9 : 6 and their expenses in the ratio of 4 : 5 : 3. If S saves Rs 2000 out of an income of Rs 14000, then
what will be the saving (in Rs) of T?

S, T तथा U क आय 7 : 9 : 6 के अनप
ु ात म ह तथा उनका यय 4 : 5 : 3 के अनप
ु ात म है । य द S, 14000 क आय म से 2000 बचाता है , तो T क बचत ( म) कतनी होगी?
1) 2400
2) 1500
3) 3000
4) 2000
Correct Answer: 3000
Candidate Answer: 2000

QID : 59 - A mixture contains acid and water in the ratio of 7 : 3. If 4 litres of water is added to it, then the ratio of acid and water becomes 7 : 4. What is the
quantity (in litres) of acid in the mixture?

एक म ण म अ ल तथा जल 7 : 3 के अनप
ु ात म है । य द उसम 4 ल टर जल मलाया जाए, तो अ ल तथा जल का अनप
ु ात 7 : 4 हो जाता है । म ण म अ ल क मा ा (ल टर म) या है ?
1) 28
2) 22
3) 20
4) 32
Correct Answer: 28
Candidate Answer: 28

QID : 60 - What will be the average of the first 7 positive odd numbers divisible by 5?

थम 7 धना मक वषम सं याएँ जो क 5 से वभा य है , का औसत या होगा?
1) 45
2) 35
3) 40
4) 32
Correct Answer: 35
Candidate Answer: 35

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QID : 61 - The simple interest on a sum is 7/8 of the principal for 5 years. What is the rate (in percentage) of interest per annum?

ू धन का 7/8 है । वा षक याज दर ( तशत म) या है ?
एक रा श पर 5 वष का साधारण याज मल
1) 15
2) 17.5
3) 14
4) 22.5
Correct Answer: 17.5
Candidate Answer: 17.5

QID : 62 - If A purchase 9 chairs for Rs 5 and sells all the chairs at the rate of 5 chairs for Rs 9, then what will be the profit percentage?

यदA5 म 9 कु सयाँ खर दता है तथा सभी कु सयाँ, 9 म 5 कु सय क दर से बेच दे ता है , तो उसका लाभ तशत या होगा?
1) 212
2) 224
3) 248
4) 194
Correct Answer: 224
Candidate Answer: 224

QID : 63 - The marked price of a pen is Rs 3000. The shopkeeper gives two successive discounts of 15% and a% to the customer. If the customer pays Rs 2142 for
the pen, then what is the value (in percentage) of a?

एक कलम का अं कत मू य 3000 है । दक
ु ानदार ाहक को 15% तथा a% क दो मक छूट दे ता है । य द ाहक कलम के लए 2142 चक
ु ाता है , तो a का मान ( तशत म) या है ?
1) 16
2) 14
3) 18
4) 17
Correct Answer: 16
Candidate Answer: 16

QID : 64 -

1) 33
2) 37
3) 29
4) 31
Correct Answer: 33
Candidate Answer: 33

QID : 65 - X and Y undertook to do a piece of work for Rs 5400. X alone could do this work in 18 days and Y alone could do this work in 24 days. With the
assistance of Z they finished the work in 8 days. What is the share (in Rs) of Z?

X तथा Y ने कसी काय को करने का 5400 का ठे का लया। X अकेला इस काय को 18 दन म तथा Y अकेला इस काय को 24 दन म कर सकता है । Z क सहायता से उ होने यह काय 8 दन
म परू ा कर लया। Z का ह सा ( म) या है ?
1) 1200
2) 1500
3) 1600
4) 1800
Correct Answer: 1200

QID : 66 - A boat cover row 12 km upstream in 4 hours and can cover the same distance downstream in 3 hours. What is the speed (in km/hr) of the boat in still
water?

एक नाव धारा के तकूल 12 क.मी., 4 घंटे म तय करती ह तथा समान दरू धारा के अनक
ू ू ल 3 घंटे मे तय करती है । ि थर जल मे नाव क ग त ( क.मी./घंटा म) या है ?
1) 3.5
2) 3
3) 2.5
4) 2
Correct Answer: 3.5
Candidate Answer: 3.5

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What is the language the most number of employees speak?

वह भाषा कौनसी है िजसे सबसे अ धक सं या म कमचार बोलते ह ?
1) F

2) C

3) D

4) G
Correct Answer: D
Candidate Answer: D

QID : 68 -

What is the total number of employees of the MNC?

उस बहुरा य कंपनी के कमचा रय क कुल सं या या है ?

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2) 780

3) 640

4) 720
Correct Answer: 720
Candidate Answer: 720

QID : 69 -

The measure of the central angle of the sector representing language A is ________ degrees.

भाषा A का त न ध व करने वाले े के क य कोण का माप ________ ड ी है ।
1) 60

2) 50

3) 100

4) 25
Correct Answer: 50
Candidate Answer: 50

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If the average monthly salary of the employees of this MNC is $5000 then what is the total of the salaries (in $ millions) paid to all the employees of this MNC?

य द इस बहुरा य कंपनी के कमचा रय का औसत मा सक वेतन 5000 डॉलर है , तो इस बहुरा य कंपनी के सभी कमचा रय को भग
ु तान कए गए वेतन (दस लाख डॉलर म) क कुल रा श
या है ?
1) 3.6

2) 36

3) 18

4) 1.8
Correct Answer: 3.6

QID : 71 - The area and the breadth of a rectangle are 288 cm2 and 16 cm respectively. Find the length of its perimeter (in cm).

एक आयत का े फल और चौड़ाई मशः 288 वग सट मीटर और 16 सट मीटर है । इसके प रमाप क लंबाई (सट मीटर म) ात कर।
1) 34
2) 68
3) 136
4) 102
Correct Answer: 68
Candidate Answer: 68

QID : 72 - Calculate the area (in cm2) of a circle whose diameter is 35 cm.

एक व ृ त का े फल (वग सट मीटर म) क गणना कर िजसका यास 35 सट मीटर है ।
1) 1925

2) 962.5

3) 857.5

4) 1715
Correct Answer: 962.5
Candidate Answer: 962.5

QID : 73 - Find the volume (in cm3) of a hemisphere of diameter 14 cm.

14 सट मीटर यास वाले एक अ गोले का आयतन (घन सट मीटर म) ात कर।
1) 512.33
2) 718.67
3) 628
4) 825
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QID : 74 - What is the value of (√2/3 - cosec60o) ?

(√2/3 - cosec60o) का मान या है ?
1) (√6-6)/3√3

2) (2-2√3)/√3

3) (1-√6)/√2

4) (4-√3)/2√3
Correct Answer: (√6-6)/3√3
Candidate Answer: (√6-6)/3√3

QID : 75 - ∆XYZ is right angled at Y. If cotX = 5/12, then what is the value of secZ ?

ΔXYZ म Y पर समकोण है । य द cotX = 5/12 है , तो secZ का मान या है ?
1) 5/12
2) 13/5
3) 13/12
4) 12/5
Correct Answer: 13/12

QID : 76 - For an inferior good demand falls when _________.

घ टया व तु के लए मांग गरती है जब __________।
1) Piece rise
क मत बढ़ती है
2) Price falls
क मत घटती है
3) Income rise
आय बढ़ती है
4) Income falls
आय घटती है
Correct Answer: Income rise
आय बढ़ती है
Candidate Answer: Price falls
क मत घटती है

QID : 77 - Which of the following is NOT a Nuclear Power Centre?

न न ल खत म से कौन-सा एक परमाणु ऊजा क नह ं है ?
1) Narora
नरोरा
2) Kakrapara
काकरापार
3) Chamera
चमेरा
4) Kota
कोटा
Correct Answer: Chamera
चमेरा
Candidate Answer: Chamera
चमेरा

QID : 78 - The 'noble tradition' was related to which of the following the dynasties?

‘कुल न था’ न न म से कसके शासन काल से संबं धत था?
1) Pal
पाल
2) Pratihara
तहार
3) Rashtrakuta
रा कूट
4) Sen
सेन

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सेन
Candidate Answer: Sen
सेन

QID : 79 - Alauddin Khilji's first military operation was against which of the following?

अलाउ ीन खलजी का पहला सै य अ भयान न न ल खत म से कस े के व हुआ था?
1) Gujarat
गुजरात
2) Ranthambore
रणथंभौर
3) Devagiri
दे व ग र
4) Chittaur
च तौड़
Correct Answer: Ranthambore
रणथंभौर

QID : 80 - Which port is situated on the southern tip of the Suez Canal?

वेज नहर के द णी सरे पर कौन-सा प तन ि थत है ?
1) Port Suez
पोट वेज
2) Port Said
पोट सईद
3) Ismailia
इ माइ लया
4) Port Ibrahim
पोट इ ाह म
Correct Answer: Port Suez
पोट वेज

QID : 81 - The Machkund project is a joint project of which two states?

मचकंु ड प रयोजना कन दो रा य क सि म लत प रयोजना है ?
1) West Bengal and Odisha
पि चम बंगाल एवं ओ डशा
2) West Bengal and Bihar
पि चम बंगाल एवं बहार
3) Odisha and Andhra Pradesh
ओ डशा एवं आं दे श
4) Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh
कनाटक एवं आं दे श
Correct Answer: Odisha and Andhra Pradesh
ओ डशा एवं आं दे श

QID : 82 - Who was the exponent of Yog Darshana?

योग दशन के तपादक कौन थे?
1) Kapil
क पल
2) Gautam
गौतम
3) Patanjali
पतंज ल
4) Jamini
जै मनी
Correct Answer: Patanjali
पतंज ल
Candidate Answer: Patanjali
पतंज ल

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QID : 83 - At which of the following places the 5th Global Conference on Cyber Space (GCCS) was held on November 23-24, 2017?

23-24 नवंबर, 2017 को न न ल खत म से कस थान पर 5व वैि वक साइबर पेस स मेलन (GCCS) का आयोजन कया गया था?
1) London
लंदन
2) New Delhi
नई द ल
3) Sanya
सा या
4) Tokyo
टो कयो
Correct Answer: New Delhi
नई द ल
Candidate Answer: New Delhi
नई द ल

QID : 84 - Who among the following was honoured with the IAAF male Athlete of year Award for 2017 at a award ceremony in Monaco in November 2017?

नवंबर 2017 म मोनाको म संप न एक परु कार समारोह म वष 2017 के लए ‘आईएएएफ मेल एथल ट ऑफ द ईयर अवॉड’ से न न ल खत म से कसे स मा नत कया गया?
1) Mutaz Essa Barshim
मतु ाज़ एसा बार शम
2) Usain Bolt
उसैन बो ट
3) Mo Farah
मो फराह
4) Wayde van Niekerk
वायडे वान नीकक
Correct Answer: Mutaz Essa Barshim
मत
ु ाज़ एसा बार शम
Candidate Answer: Usain Bolt
उसैन बो ट

QID : 85 - What is the national sport of Pakistan?

पा क तान का रा य खेल या है ?
1) Cricket
केट
2) Football
फुटबॉल
3) Hockey
हॉक
4) Table Tennis
टे बल टे नस
Correct Answer: Hockey
हॉक
Candidate Answer: Hockey
हॉक

QID : 86 - What is the purpose of adding Gypsum to the cement?

सीमट म िज सम मलाने का या उ े य होता है ?
1) For lubrication
चकनाई के लए
2) To slow down its rate of setting
सखू ने क दर कम करने के लए
3) To increase its rate of setting
सख
ू ने क दर बढ़ाने के लए
4) To make it strong
मजबत ू ी के लए
Correct Answer: To slow down its rate of setting
सख
ू ने क दर कम करने के लए

QID : 87 - Which of the following has highest penetration power?

न न ल खत म से कसक भेदन मता सबसे अ धक है ?

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1) α– radiations
α– व करण
2) β– radiations
β– व करण
3) γ– radiations
γ– व करण
4) All have same penetration power.
सभी क भेदन मता समान है ।
Correct Answer: γ– radiations
γ– व करण

QID : 88 - Which of the following organ of the government refers to a smaller group of people who are responsible for implementing laws and running the
government?

I. The Judiciary
II. The Executives
III. The Legislature

न न ल खत म से सरकार का कौन सा अंग कुछ ऐसे लोग का समह
ू होता है जो कानन
ू को लागू करने तथा शासन चलाने का काय दे खते ह?

I. यायपा लका
II. कायपा लका
III. वधा यक य
1) Only I
केवल I
2) Only II
केवल II
3) Only III
केवल III
4) No option is correct.
कोई वक प सह नह ं है ।
Correct Answer: Only II
केवल II
Candidate Answer: Only I
केवल I

QID : 89 - In which of the following countries fascism was originated?

फासीवाद न न ल खत म से कस दे श म उ प न हुआ था?
1) Italy
इटल
2) Japan
जापान
3) France
ांस
4) Russia
स
Correct Answer: Italy
इटल
Candidate Answer: Italy
इटल

QID : 90 - Along the path of the vas deferens which glands add their secretions in the sperms?

I. Prostate
II. Seminal vesicles
III. Scrotum

शु वा हनी के माग से होते हुए शु ाणओ
ु ं म कौन सी ं थयाँ ाव डालती ह?

I. ो टे ट
II. शु ाशय
III. वष
ृ ण कोश

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1) Only I and III
केवल I तथा III
2) Only I and II
केवल I तथा II
3) Only II and III
केवल II तथा III
4) All I, II and III
I, II तथा III सभी
Correct Answer: Only I and II
केवल I तथा II
Candidate Answer: Only I and II
केवल I तथा II

QID : 91 - Which among the following constituents of xylem is/are tubular structure(s)?

I. Tracheids
II. Vessels
III. Xylem fibres

जाइलम के न न ल खत घटक म से कौन सी/से नल दार संरचना होती/होते है /ह?

I. वा ह नका
II. वा हका
III. जाइलम रे शे
1) Only I
केवल I
2) Only II
केवल II
3) Only I and II
केवल I तथा II
4) All I, II and III
I, II तथा III सभी
Correct Answer: Only I and II
केवल I तथा II

QID : 92 - Indian Government is hopeful of bringing at least one crore subscribers by March 2018 under the Atal Pension Yojana (APY). What is the age limit for
APY?

भारत सरकार माच 2018 तक अटल पशन योजना (एपीवाई) के अंतगत एक करोड़ ाहक लाने के लए आशावान है । अटल पशन योजना के लए आयु सीमा या है ?
1) 21 to 60 years
21 से 60 वष
2) 18 to 40 years
18 से 40 वष
3) 18 to 45 years
18 से 45 वष
4) 21 to 70 years
21 से 70 वष
Correct Answer: 18 to 40 years
18 से 40 वष

QID : 93 - What is the duration of the world’s shortest X–ray laser has been successfully created by the scientists?

वै ा नक वारा सफलतापव
ू क बनाई गई व व क सबसे छोट ए स- करण लेजर प स क अव ध या है ?
1) 39 nanoseconds
39 नैनोसेक ड
2) 43 attoseconds
43 एटोसेक ड
3) 15 picoseconds
15 पीकोसेक ड
4) 57 microseconds
57 माइ ोसेक ड
Correct Answer: 43 attoseconds
43 एटोसेक ड

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QID : 94 - In April 2017, on the birth anniversary of Dr. B. R. Ambedkar which body announced the winners of Lucky Draw Schemes like ‘Lucky Grahak Yojana’ and
‘Digi-Dhan Vyapar Yojana’?

अ ैल 2017 म, डॉ. बी. आर. अ बेडकर क ज म त थ पर कस सं था ने ‘लक ाहक योजना’ तथा ‘ डजी-धन यापार योजना’ जैसी लक ॉ योजनाओं के वजेताओं क घोषणा क ?
1) Reserve Bank of India
भारतीय रज़व बक
2) State Bank of India
भारतीय टे ट बक
3) National Payments Corporation of India
भारतीय रा य भग ु तान नगम
4) No option is correct.
कोई वक प सह नह ं है ।
Correct Answer: National Payments Corporation of India
भारतीय रा य भग
ु तान नगम

QID : 95 - Where was the 7th edition of Rashtriya Sanskriti Mahotsava held from 14 January to 20 January, 2018?

14 जनवर से 20 जनवर 2018 तक रा य सं कृ त महो सव का 7 वाँ सं करण कहाँ मनाया गया था?
1) New Delhi
नई द ल
2) Bengaluru
बगलु
3) Jaipur
जयपरु
4) Kanpur
कानपरु
Correct Answer: Bengaluru
बगलु

QID : 96 - Find the potential energy gained by a body of mass 60 kg, if it is raised by 12 m. (use g = 10 m/s2)

60 कलो ाम यमान वाल कसी व तु को 12 मीटर तक उठाया जाता है । इसक ि थ तज ऊजा कतनी होगी? (g = 10 मीटर/सेकंड2 का उपयोग कर)
1) 7200

2) 50

3) 3600

4) 25
Correct Answer: 7200
Candidate Answer: 7200

QID : 97 - Light is a ______________ wave.

काश एक ___ तरं ग है ।
1) longitudinal
अनद ु ै य
2) elastic
या थ
3) transverse
अनु थ
4) mechanical
यां क
Correct Answer: transverse
अनु थ
Candidate Answer: mechanical
यां क

QID : 98 - Terrestrial life-forms require ____________ water for life processes.

थल य जीव को जी वत रहने के लए ____ जल क आव यकता होती है ।

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1) fresh
शु
2) saline
खारा
3) salt
नमक न
4) sour
ख ा
Correct Answer: fresh
शु
Candidate Answer: fresh
शु

QID : 99 - Which of the statements given below are correct?

A) In 2017, Virat Kohli captained the IPL team Rising Pune Supergiant.
B) In 2017 Pro Kabaddi League, Surjeet Singh played for Bengal Warriors.
C) United Kingdom hosted the Table Tennis 2017 ITTF Women's World Cup.

न न ल खत म से कौन सा कथन स य है ?

A) 2017 म वराट कोहल ने आईपीएल ट म राइिजंग पण
ु े सप
ु रजायंट क क तानी क ।
B) 2017 म ो कब डी ल ग म सरु जीत संह बंगाल वॉ रयस के लए खेले।
C) यन
ू ाइटे ड कं गडम ने टे बल टे नस 2017 आईट ट एफ वम
ू स व ड कप क मेजबानी क ।
1) Only B
केवल B
2) Both A and C
A और C दोन
3) A, B and C
A, B और C
4) No option is correct.
कोई वक प सह नह ं है ।
Correct Answer: Only B
केवल B

QID : 100 - ______________ among the following is not a type of JavaScript.

न न ल खत म से _____ जावाि ट का एक कार नह ं है ।
1) text/JavaScript

2) text/ecmascript

3) text/vbscript

4) JavaScript vbscript
Correct Answer: JavaScript vbscript

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