SSC CHSL 2018 Question Paper 02 Jul 2019

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Combined Higher Secondary Level (10+2) Examination-2018
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Test Time 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Test Date 02/07/2019

Section : General Intelligence

Q.1 Select the option that is related to the third number in the same way as the second number is
related to the first number.

54 : 41 :: 32 : ____
Ans 1. 29

2. 13

3. 17

4. 11

Question ID : 98958015431
Chosen Option : 2

Q.2

Ans

1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 98958015440
Chosen Option : 2

Q.3

Ans

1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 98958015441
Chosen Option : 2

Q.4 Which two signs should be interchanged in the following equation to make it correct?

24 ÷ 2 + 13 – 54 × 2 = 34
Ans 1. + and ×

2. - and ×

3. × and ÷

4. - and ÷

Question ID : 98958015430

Q.5 Arrange the following words in a logical and meaningful order.

1. Promotion
2. Application
3. Job appointment
4. Written test
5. Merit list
Ans 1. 2, 5, 4, 3, 1

2. 3, 2, 4, 1, 5

3. 4, 2, 5, 3, 1

4. 2, 4, 5, 3, 1

Question ID : 98958015418
Chosen Option : 4

Q.6

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 98958015438
Chosen Option : 4

Q.7

Ans

1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 98958015437
Chosen Option : 1

Q.8 Three statements are given, followed by three conclusions numbered I, II and III. Assuming
the statements to be true, even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts,
decide which of the conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements.

Statements:
Some essays are poems.
Some poems are directors.
All directors are singers.

Conclusions:
I. Some directors are poems.
II. Some singers are essays.
III. Some singers are poems.
Ans 1. Only conclusions I and III follow.

2. Only conclusions II and III follow.

3. Only conclusions I and II follow.

4. Only conclusion I follows.

Question ID : 98958015428
Chosen Option : 1

Q.9 Rahul has ₹340 in the denominations of ₹2 notes, ₹5 notes and ₹10 notes. The number of
notes of each denomination is equal. What is the total number of notes that Rahul has?
Ans 1. 40

2. 60

3. 20

4. 80

Question ID : 98958015429
Chosen Option : 2

Q.10 Which number will replace the question mark (?) in the following series?

5, 9, 18, 43, 92, 213, 382, ?
Ans 1. 328

2. 617

3. 382

4. 671

Question ID : 98958015434
Chosen Option : 4

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

2. LOPK

3. CXGT

4. MNQJ

Question ID : 98958015426

Q.12 In a code language, PERMUTATION is written as IBKFRMXMFLG. How will PUBLICSECTOR be
written as in that language?
Ans 1. ICUFEVLBVNLK

2. ICUFEVLBVMLJ

3. IRUEFVLBVMLK

4. IRVEFVLBVMLK

Question ID : 98958015419

Q.13 Select the combination of letters that when sequentially placed in the gaps of the given letter
series will complete the series.

ab_ba_babd_acb_bdba_b
Ans 1. cdabc

2. dcbac

3. acbcd

4. dcabc

Question ID : 98958015423
Chosen Option : 2

Q.14

Ans

1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 98958015442
Chosen Option : 1

Q.15 In a family of 5 members, X is the sister of Y. M has two children and he is the son of E, who
is the father-in-law of H. H has only one son. Y is not the grand-daughter of E. How is X
related to E?
Ans 1. Sister

2. Daughter

3. Grand-daughter

4. Grandson

Question ID : 98958015424

Q.16

Ans 1. 6

2. 3

3. 2

4. 1

Question ID : 98958015436
Chosen Option : 3

Q.17 ‘Cardiologist’ is related to ‘Heart’ in the same way as ‘Chiropractor’ is related to ‘_________’.
Ans 1. Skin

2. Foot

3. Chest

4. Joints

Question ID : 98958015422

Q.18 If MASTER is coded as 26138402536 and GOVIND is coded as 142254481288, then how will
BACKSPACE be coded as?
Ans 1. 4162238321625

2. 5172339317125

3. 4172393337125

4. 5172933373215

Question ID : 98958015420

Q.19 Select the set in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers of the
following set.

(4, 10, 23)
Ans 1. (7, 23, 49)

2. (3, 7, 17)

3. (4, 12, 21)

4. (2, 6, 15)

Question ID : 98958015432
Chosen Option : 4

Q.20 Three of the following four words are alike in a certain way and one is different. Pick the odd
word out.
Ans 1. Bag

2. Suitcase

3. Purse

4. Carpet

Question ID : 98958015427
Chosen Option : 4

Q.21

Ans

1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 98958015439
Chosen Option : 3

Q.22 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.

MARKET : IEONCV :: THERMO : ________
Ans 1. PLBUKQ

2. JKCTKQ

3. PLDSKQ

4. JLZUKQ

Question ID : 98958015421
Chosen Option : 1

Q.23 Three of the following four numbers are alike in a certain way and one is different. Pick the
number that is different from the rest.
Ans 1. 4147

2. 8205

3. 9368

4. 7298

Question ID : 98958015435

Q.24 Select the set in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers of the
following set.

(5, 2, 30)
Ans 1. (5, 1, 29)

2. (9, 2, 87)

3. (4, 3, 28)

4. (7, 8, 114)

Question ID : 98958015433

Q.25 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.

Spoke : Wheel
Ans 1. Word : Sentence

2. Printer : Computer

3. Square : Side

4. Tree : Branch

Question ID : 98958015425
Chosen Option : 1

Section : General Awareness

Q.1 Who among the following was the first Sayyid ruler of Delhi?
Ans

1. Mubārak Shah

2. Alam Shah

3. Muḥammad Shah

4. Khizr Khan

Question ID : 98958015052

Q.2 Who was the captain of the Indian women's Kabaddi team that won silver at the 2018 Asian
Games?
Ans 1. Manpreet Kaur

2. Ritu Negi

3. Shalini Pathak

4. Payel Chowdhury

Question ID : 98958015060

Q.3 Which of the following states shares the longest boundary with China?
Ans 1. Sikkim

2. Arunachal Pradesh

3. Himachal Pradesh

4. Uttarakhand

Question ID : 98958015048
Chosen Option : 1

Q.4 Which of the following political parties was NOT an ally of the BJP-led NDA in 2019 Lok
Sabha elections?
Ans 1. Shiromani Akali Dal

2. Asom Gana Parishad

3. AIADMK

4. DMK

Question ID : 98958015057

Q.5 Who among the following is the 2019 winner of the $100,000 Nine Dots Prize?
Ans 1. Annie Zaidi

2. Chetan Bhagat

3. Shashi Tharoor

4. Arundhati Roy

Question ID : 98958015054

Q.6 In June 2019, PepsiCo India proposed to invest $70 million to build a food manufacturing
plant in:
Ans 1. Maharashtra

2. Gujarat

3. Uttar Pradesh

4. Madhya Pradesh

Question ID : 98958015062
Chosen Option : 2

Q.7 Who among the following won a silver medal in the equestrian event at the 2018 Asian
Games?
Ans 1. Ashish Malik

2. Fouaad Mirza

3. Rakesh Kumar

4. Jitender Singh

Question ID : 98958015059

Q.8 Who is the director of the film 'PM Narendra Modi'?
Ans 1. Tigmanshu Dhulia

2. Omung Kumar

3. Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra

4. Hansal Mehta

Question ID : 98958015055

Q.9 On the occasion of 'World No Tobacco Day' on 31 May, which state banned e-cigarettes?
Ans 1. Assam

2. Uttar Pradesh

3. Rajasthan

4. Gujarat

Question ID : 98958015063
Chosen Option : 1

Q.10 The joint process of vapourisation and condensation is called:
Ans 1. Sublimation

2. Chromatography

3. Distillation

4. Crystallisation

Question ID : 98958015044
Chosen Option : 3

Q.11 Which of the following metals has an ore named Galena?
Ans 1. Nickel

2. Copper

3. Iron

4. Lead

Question ID : 98958015045
Chosen Option : 4

Q.12 The Bhupen Hazarika Setu, also called Dhola–Sadiya Bridge which connects Assam and
_________.
Ans 1. Sikkim

2. Meghalaya

3. West Bengal

4. Arunachal Pradesh

Question ID : 98958015050
Chosen Option : 4

Q.13 Panchavati, a key part of the Valmiki Ramayana is located in which state of India?
Ans 1. Tamil Nadu

2. Uttar Pradesh

3. Maharashtra

4. Uttarakhand

Question ID : 98958015051
Chosen Option : 3

Q.14 In the new Union cabinet of 2019, the portfolio of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises was
allocated to:
Ans 1. Narendra Singh Tomar

2. Nitin Jairam Gadkari

3. Ramvilas Paswan

4. Sadananda Gowda

Question ID : 98958015056

Q.15 Rani-ki-Vav (the Queen’s Stepwell), which is in the UNESCO World Heritage List, is located in:
Ans 1. Madhya Pradesh

2. Gujarat

3. Uttar Pradesh

4. Rajasthan

Question ID : 98958015040
Chosen Option : 4

Q.16 During the passage of the Royal Titles Act 1876, the office of the British Prime Minister was
occupied by:
Ans 1. William Ewart Gladstone

2. Arthur Balfour

3. John Russell

4. Benjamin Disraeli

Question ID : 98958015053

Q.17 What is the full form of GSTIN in relation to GST?
Ans 1. Goods and Services Tax Identification Note

2. Goods and Services Tax Identification Number

3. Goods and Services Tax Information Number

4. Goods and Services Taxation Income Number

Question ID : 98958015041
Chosen Option : 2

Q.18 Paan Singh Tomar, who was a seven-time national champion, was associated with which of
the following sports?
Ans 1. Hockey

2. Swimming

3. Shotput

4. Steeplechase

Question ID : 98958015058
Chosen Option : 1

Q.19 In which year was Google incorporated as a private company?
Ans 1. 2000

2. 2005

3. 2002

4. 1998

Question ID : 98958015047
Chosen Option : 4

Q.20 In May 2019, the Government of India approved a new scheme which assures minimum

monthly pension to all shopkeepers, retail traders and self employed persons after attaining
the age of 60 years. How much is the pension amount?
Ans 1. ₹5,000

2. ₹10,000

3. ₹3,000

4. ₹7,000

Question ID : 98958015061
Chosen Option : 1

Q.21 Which of the following terms refers to the running down or payment of a loan in instalments?
Ans 1. Discounted cashflow

2. Credit creation

3. Backwardation

4. Amortisation

Question ID : 98958015042

Q.22 Which of the following are the highest-frequency electro magnetic waves?
Ans 1. Gamma Rays

2. Radio Waves

3. Ultraviolet Rays

4. Microwaves

Question ID : 98958015043
Chosen Option : 1

Q.23 Which of the following states separates Nepal from Bhutan?
Ans 1. Bihar

2. Sikkim

3. Odisha

4. Assam

Question ID : 98958015049
Chosen Option : 4

Q.24 A region of computer memory where frequently accessed data can be stored for rapid access
is called:
Ans 1. Cookie

2. Plug-in

3. Token

4. Cache

Question ID : 98958015046

Chosen Option : 4

Q.25 Who among the following is the author of 'Kamayani', the epic poem that is considered as
one of the greatest literary works in Hindi?
Ans 1. Mohan Rakesh

2. Jaishankar Prasad

3. Premchand

4. Ramdhari Singh Dinkar

Question ID : 98958015039

Section : Quantitative Aptitude

Q.1

Ans
1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 98958015754

Q.2

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 98958015746

Q.3

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 98958015735
Chosen Option : 4

Q.4

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 98958015749

Q.5

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 98958015742

Q.6

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 98958015753

Q.7

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 98958015738
Chosen Option : 3

Q.8

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 98958015741

Q.9

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 98958015740

Q.10

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 98958015755
Chosen Option : 3

Q.11

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 98958015737

Q.12

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 98958015739

Q.13

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 98958015751
Chosen Option : 1

Q.14

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 98958015750

Q.15

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 98958015734

Q.16

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 98958015736

Q.17

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 98958015758

Q.18
Ans
1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 98958015743

Q.19

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 98958015752

Q.20

Ans
1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 98958015748

Q.21

Ans
1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 98958015756
Chosen Option : 2

Q.22

Ans
1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 98958015744

Q.23

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 98958015747

Q.24

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 98958015745

Q.25

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 98958015757
Chosen Option : 2

Section : English Language

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.

Big Ben is the UK’s most iconic symbol. Since 2017, the Elizabeth Tower and the bell inside
have been (1) ______ renovation. The structure is 160 years old and (2) ______ regular
maintenance. (3) ______ many years, people had been painting the hands and numbers (4)
______ the clock black, but last Thursday, the workers (5) ______ the clock’s original colour,
Prussian Blue!

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

2. understanding

3. undergoing

4. undertaking

Question ID : 98958015296
Chosen Option : 3

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.

Big Ben is the UK’s most iconic symbol. Since 2017, the Elizabeth Tower and the bell inside
have been (1) ______ renovation. The structure is 160 years old and (2) ______ regular
maintenance. (3) ______ many years, people had been painting the hands and numbers (4)
______ the clock black, but last Thursday, the workers (5) ______ the clock’s original colour,
Prussian Blue!

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

2. was needing

3. is needed

4. has needed

Question ID : 98958015297
Chosen Option : 3

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.

Big Ben is the UK’s most iconic symbol. Since 2017, the Elizabeth Tower and the bell inside
have been (1) ______ renovation. The structure is 160 years old and (2) ______ regular
maintenance. (3) ______ many years, people had been painting the hands and numbers (4)
______ the clock black, but last Thursday, the workers (5) ______ the clock’s original colour,
Prussian Blue!

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

2. For

3. Before

4. In

Question ID : 98958015298
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.

Big Ben is the UK’s most iconic symbol. Since 2017, the Elizabeth Tower and the bell inside
have been (1) ______ renovation. The structure is 160 years old and (2) ______ regular
maintenance. (3) ______ many years, people had been painting the hands and numbers (4)
______ the clock black, but last Thursday, the workers (5) ______ the clock’s original colour,
Prussian Blue!

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

2. of

3. at

4. for

Question ID : 98958015299
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.

Big Ben is the UK’s most iconic symbol. Since 2017, the Elizabeth Tower and the bell inside
have been (1) ______ renovation. The structure is 160 years old and (2) ______ regular
maintenance. (3) ______ many years, people had been painting the hands and numbers (4)
______ the clock black, but last Thursday, the workers (5) ______ the clock’s original colour,
Prussian Blue!

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

2. invented

3. discovered

4. concealed

Question ID : 98958015300
Chosen Option : 3

Q.6 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.

Oh, what a lovely necklace! You need no buy such an expensive gift.
Ans 1. hadn’t needed to buy

2. needn’t have bought

3. No improvement

4. didn’t need to buying

Question ID : 98958015294
Chosen Option : 2

Q.7 Select the most appropriate antonym of the given word.

EXOTIC
Ans 1. alien

2. ordinary

3. colourful

4. curious

Question ID : 98958015305
Chosen Option : 2

Q.8 In the sentence identify the segment which contains the grammatical error.

I visited my friend to whom I had made an appointment.
Ans 1. I visited my friend

2. I had made

3. to whom

4. an appointment

Question ID : 98958015290
Chosen Option : 3

Q.9 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.

I hope never to have another so experience as I had in Puri during Cyclone Fani.
Ans 1. No improvement

2. such experience as

3. as experience as

4. same experience as

Question ID : 98958015293
Chosen Option : 3

Q.10
Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank.

People’s will and determination can help them ______ most of the challenges of life.
Ans 1. overvalue

2. overdo

3. overview

4. overcome

Question ID : 98958015313
Chosen Option : 4

Q.11 Select the word which means the same as the group of words given.

One who does not tire easily
Ans 1. infallible

2. indefatigable

3. inevitable

4. indelible

Question ID : 98958015310
Chosen Option : 2

Q.12 In the sentence identify the segment which contains the grammatical error.

The Public Works Department has propose to construct an elevated corridor which will run
parallel to the National highway.
Ans 1. to the National highway

2. The Public Works Department has propose

3. which will run parallel

4. to construct an elevated corridor

Question ID : 98958015289
Chosen Option : 2

Q.13 Select the word which means the same as the group of words given.

A group of singers in a church
Ans 1. choir

2. band

3. host

4. troop

Question ID : 98958015309
Chosen Option : 1

Q.14 Select the wrongly spelt word.
Ans 1. berry

2. barren

3. berrel

4. barrier

Question ID : 98958015311
Chosen Option : 3

Q.15 Given below are four jumbled sentences. Out of the given options pick the one that gives their
correct order.

A. Most of them are in jail because of their circumstances.
B. Not all prisoners are hardcore criminals.
C. So, they deserve a chance to rehabilitate themselves.
D. Therefore, learning a trade would help them reintegrate with society.
Ans 1. BDCA

2. ABCD

3. DCBA

4. BACD

Question ID : 98958015302
Chosen Option : 2

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

to air dirty linen in public
Ans 1. to discuss private affairs in public

2. to hang out clothes in the open

3. to continue to complain

4. to stand up and fight

Question ID : 98958015308
Chosen Option : 1

Q.17 Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

throw in the towel
Ans 1. face the situation

2. think of a solution

3. admit defeat

4. drop something

Question ID : 98958015307

Q.18 Given below are four jumbled sentences. Out of the given options pick the one that gives their
correct order.

A. He often asked questions which were strange and witty.
B. Emperor Akbar was in the habit of putting riddles and puzzles to his courtiers.
C. Once he asked a strange question that confused everyone.
D. It took much wisdom to answer these questions.
Ans 1. BADC

2. CABD

3. ABCD

4. BACD

Question ID : 98958015301

Q.19 Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank.

In spite of being born in an ______ family, he chose to fight all odds and emerged as a notable
statesman.
Ans 1. impeccable

2. immaculate

3. intelligent

4. impoverished

Question ID : 98958015314
Chosen Option : 4

Q.20 Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

HIND
Ans 1. near

2. rear

3. first

4. front

Question ID : 98958015303
Chosen Option : 2

Q.21 Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

INNUENDO
Ans 1. implication

2. evidence

3. verification

4. proof

Question ID : 98958015304
Chosen Option : 1

Q.22 Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.

Mrs. Gupta said to me, "Why are these boys standing in the sun?"
Ans 1. Mrs. Gupta told me why those boys are standing in the sun.

2. Mrs. Gupta asked me why those boys were standing in the sun.

3. Mrs. Gupta said to me that why are these boys standing in the sun.

4. Mrs. Gupta asked me why were these boys standing in the sun.

Question ID : 98958015292
Chosen Option : 2

Q.23 Select the wrongly spelt word.
Ans 1. assurence

2. assurable

3. assure

4. assuredly

Question ID : 98958015312

Chosen Option : 1

Q.24 Select the most appropriate antonym of the given word.

SUCCINCT
Ans 1. pithy

2. terse

3. lengthy

4. curt

Question ID : 98958015306

Q.25 Select the correct passive form of the given sentence.

The gardener has mowed the lawn.
Ans 1. The lawn was mowed by the gardener.

2. The lawn has been mowed by the gardener.

3. The lawn is mowed by the gardener.

4. The gardener has been mowed by the lawn.

Question ID : 98958015291
Chosen Option : 2