SSC CHSL 2018 Question Paper 10 Jul 2019

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Test Date 10/07/2019

Section : General Intelligence

Q.1 In a code language, TRILOGY is written as OGYLTRI. How will FRAGILE be written as in that
language?
Ans 1. ILEGFRA

2. ALEGFRI

3. ALEGFRA

4. ILEGFRB

Question ID : 98958017032

Q.2 Select the set in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers of the
following set.

(24, 48, 36)
Ans 1. (26, 58, 46)

2. (15, 49, 37)

3. (45, 49, 77)

4. (25, 49, 37)

Question ID : 98958017045

Q.3 Arrange the following words in a logical sequence as they would appear in the English
dictionary.

1. Examine
2. Excited
3. Exclaim
4. Example
5. Execute
Ans 1. 4, 1, 3, 5, 2

2. 5, 3, 4, 1, 2

3. 1, 4, 2, 5, 3

4. 1, 4, 2, 3, 5

Question ID : 98958017031
Chosen Option : 4

Q.4 Which number will replace the question mark (?) in the following series?

1, 2, 6, 24, 120, ?
Ans 1. 240

2. 570

3. 720

4. 360

Question ID : 98958017047
Chosen Option : 3

Q.5 Select the number-pair in which the two numbers are related in the same way as are the two
numbers of the following number-pair.

6 : 40
Ans 1. 15 : 45

2. 9 : 72

3. 5 : 25

4. 7 : 53

Question ID : 98958017044
Chosen Option : 4

Q.6 Three of the following four letter-clusters are alike in a certain way and one is different.
Pick the odd one out.
Ans 1. EGK

2. IKM

3. BDH

4. DFJ

Question ID : 98958017039
Chosen Option : 2

Q.7

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 98958017051
Chosen Option : 2

Q.8

Ans

1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 98958017054
Chosen Option : 3

Q.9

Ans

1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 98958017050
Chosen Option : 3

Q.10

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 98958017049

Q.11

Ans

1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 98958017052

Q.12 ‘Man’ is related to ‘Crowd’ in the same way as ‘Student’ is related to _____.
Ans 1. Class

2. Cinema

3. Gang

4. Family

Question ID : 98958017035

Q.13 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. 145

2. 325

3. 425

4. 235

Question ID : 98958017048
Chosen Option : 3

Q.14 If it was a Monday on 1 January 2018, what was the day of the week on 31 December 2018?
Ans 1. Monday

2. Friday

3. Sunday

4. Tuesday

Question ID : 98958017042

Q.15

Ans

1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 98958017053

Q.16 Manju introduced Sushma to her friend, “Her (Sushma’s) father’s only son’s wife is my
mother-in-law.” How is Manju’s husband related to Sushma?
Ans 1. Son

2. Brother

3. Nephew

4. Father

Question ID : 98958017037

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

DH : HL : : GK : ?
Ans 1. KO

2. LO

3. LM

4. KL

Question ID : 98958017034

Q.18 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:
All hens are eggs.
All birds are eggs.
Some eggs are lions.

Conclusions:
I. Some lions are eggs.
II. Some eggs are hens.
III. Some eggs are birds.
Ans 1. All the conclusions follow.

2. Either conclusion II or III follows.

3. Only conclusion I follows.

4. Only conclusions I and II follow.

Question ID : 98958017041

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

(16, 25, 82)
Ans 1. (11, 121, 110)

2. (25, 36, 51)

3. (36, 49, 170)

4. (25, 49, 81)

Question ID : 98958017046
Chosen Option : 3

Q.20 If BUS is coded as 126 and FUEL is coded as 176, then how will SHRUB be coded as?
Ans 1. 340

2. 68

3. 204

4. 272

Question ID : 98958017033

Q.21 Three of the following four words are alike in a certain way and one is different.
Pick the odd word out.
Ans 1. Lucknow

2. Punjab

3. Mumbai

4. Patna

Question ID : 98958017040
Chosen Option : 2

Q.22 Which letter-pair will replace the question mark (?) in the following series?

GD, IF, ? , SP, AX
Ans 1. MJ

2. NM

3. JK

4. MN

Question ID : 98958017036
Chosen Option : 2

Q.23

Ans

1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 98958017055

Q.24 Which two signs and numbers should be interchanged in the following equation to make it
correct?

10 + 8 - 200 × 15 ÷ 5 = 407
Ans 1. + and -, 15 and 10

2. × and ÷, 8 and 5

3. × and -, 5 and 15

4. + and ÷, 200 and 10

Question ID : 98958017043

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.

Paper : Pen
Ans 1. Blackboard : Chalk

2. Chalk : Duster

3. Curd : Milk

4. Wood : Table

Question ID : 98958017038

Section : General Awareness

Q.1 Who has been given the 'Yashwantrao Chavan National Award 2018' for his contribution to
economic development?
Ans 1. Bimal Jalan

2. Amartya Sen

3. Raghuram Rajan

4. Arvind Subramanian

Question ID : 98958017496
Chosen Option : 4

Q.2 The first complete census in India was held in the year ______.
Ans 1. 1881

2. 1873

3. 1891

4. 1885

Question ID : 98958017491

Q.3 Which of the following Parliamentary Committees does NOT draw any member from Rajya
Sabha?
Ans 1. Committee on Estimates

2. Committee on Petitions

3. Committee on Public Undertakings

4. Committee on Public Accounts

Question ID : 98958017499

Q.4 Who of the following players was named Wisden’s Leading T20 Cricketer of the Year for
2018?
Ans 1. Rashid Khan

2. Rohit Sharma

3. Virat Kohli

4. Sam Curran

Question ID : 98958017502

Q.5 _______ is Google's new app aimed at helping children in primary school learn to read in
Hindi and English.
Ans 1. Padho

2. Khelo

3. Seekho

4. Bolo

Question ID : 98958017504
Chosen Option : 4

Q.6 Which of the following is the SI unit of temperature?
Ans 1. Kelvin

2. Réaumur scale

3. Candla

4. Ampere

Question ID : 98958017485

Q.7 Ram Nath Kovind is the ______ President of India.
Ans 1. 13th

2. 16th

3. 14th

4. 15th

Question ID : 98958017498
Chosen Option : 3

Q.8 In 1917, Mahatma Gandhi organised a Satyagraha in the Kheda district of Gujarat in support
of the:
Ans 1. cotton mill workers who were demanding better wages

2. tribals whose customary rights were being violated

3. women who were struggling against the oppressive patriarchal system

4. peasants who were affected by crop failure and a plague epidemic

Question ID : 98958017495

Q.9 The rate of interest on which commercial banks borrow money from RBI to meet their short
term credit needs is known as:
Ans 1. Sub-Prime Lending Rate

2. Statutory Lending Rate

3. Prime Lending Rate

4. Bank Rate

Question ID : 98958017483
Chosen Option : 2

Q.10 The audible range of sound for an average adult human being is ______.
Ans 1. 2 Hz - 20000 Hz

2. 2 Hz - 2000 Hz

3. 20 Hz - 2000 Hz

4. 20 Hz - 20000 Hz

Question ID : 98958017486
Chosen Option : 4

Q.11 In the context of Man Booker International Prize, 2019, which of the following statements is
NOT correct?
Ans 1. The prize was awarded to her for the novel titled Celestial Bodies.

2. Alharthi hails from Oman.

3. Alharthi is the second Arabic author to win this prize.

4. The prize was begged by Jokha Alharthi.

Question ID : 98958017497

Q.12 A nuclear-powered Arctic icebreaker recently launched by Russia has been named:
Ans 1. Elbrus

2. Volga

3. Ural

4. Lenin

Question ID : 98958017505

Q.13 The Khurja pottery is associated to which state of India?
Ans 1. Andhra Pradesh

2. Uttar Pradesh

3. Madhya Pradesh

4. Himachal Pradesh

Question ID : 98958017482
Chosen Option : 2

Q.14 ______ won the women’s singles title at Italian Open 2019.
Ans 1. Naomi Osaka

2. Simona Halep

3. Johanna Konta

4. Karolina Pliskova

Question ID : 98958017501
Chosen Option : 3

Q.15 ______ Bank has become the first bank in the country to introduce Iris Scan Authentication
feature for Aadhaar-based transactions through its micro ATM tablets.

Ans 1. Axis

2. Canara

3. Bandhan

4. Yes

Question ID : 98958017484

Q.16 ______ was named ICC Emerging Player of the Year 2018.
Ans 1. Rohit Sharma

2. Calum McLeod

3. Aaron Finch

4. Rishabh Pant

Question ID : 98958017500
Chosen Option : 4

Q.17 न न ल खत म से कस हड़ पाकालीन थल से जुताई वाले े के सा य मले ह?
Ans 1. मोहनजोदड़

2. चन दड़

3. कालीबंगा

4. हड़ पा

Question ID : 98958017494
Chosen Option : 4

Q.18 The Hill station of Matheran is located in ______.
Ans 1. Maharashtra

2. Manipur

3. Madhya Pradesh

4. Kerala

Question ID : 98958017490

Q.19 The waves used in radar systems are _______ waves.
Ans 1. ultraviolet

2. infrared

3. micro

4. radio

Question ID : 98958017487
Chosen Option : 4

Q.20 Ghumot is indigenous traditional percussion instrument of ______.
Ans 1. Andhra Pradesh

2. Goa

3. Punjab

4. Assam

Question ID : 98958017503

Q.21 In the field of information and communication technology, what is the full form of FDD?
Ans 1. Folder Disk Drive

2. Floppy Disk Drive

3. Folder Data Drive

4. Floppy Data Drive

Question ID : 98958017488
Chosen Option : 2

Q.22 In the context of plate tectonics, which of the following statements is NOT correct?
Ans 1. Eurasian plate is largely an oceanic plate.

2. The major tectonic plates are surrounded by young fold mountain ridges, trenches,
and/or faults.
3. Tectonic plates move horizontally over the asthenosphere.

4. Earth's surface is divided into seven major plates.

Question ID : 98958017492

Q.23 Which of the following statements about the Himalayan Mountains is NOT correct?
Ans 1. The range lying to the immediate south of the Himadri is called the Shiwaliks.

2. The Shiwalik ranges are composed of unconsolidated sediments brought down by
rivers.
3. The core of the Himadri is made of granite.

4. Its northernmost part is called the Himadri.

Question ID : 98958017493

Q.24 न न ल खत म से कस रा य को कसुती कढ़ाई के लए GI टै ग दया गया है?
Ans 1. तेलंगाना

2. कनाटक

3. राज थान

4. बहार

Question ID : 98958017481

Chosen Option : 2

Q.25 In the context of digital computer, which of the following pairs of digits is referred to as
binary code?
Ans 1. 3 and 4

2. 0 and 1

3. 2 and 3

4. 1 and 2

Question ID : 98958017489
Chosen Option : 2

Section : Quantitative Aptitude

Q.1

Ans
1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 98958017591
Chosen Option : 2

Q.2

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 98958017597

Q.3

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 98958017600

Q.4

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 98958017585

Q.5

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 98958017604

Q.6

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 98958017598

Q.7

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 98958017587

Q.8

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 98958017601
Chosen Option : 2

Q.9

Ans
1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 98958017582

Q.10

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 98958017593

Q.11

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 98958017581
Chosen Option : 4

Q.12

Ans
1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 98958017599
Chosen Option : 3

Q.13

Ans
1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 98958017594
Chosen Option : 4

Q.14

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 98958017584

Q.15

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 98958017589

Q.16

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 98958017602

Q.17

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 98958017590
Chosen Option : 4

Q.18
Ans
1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 98958017583
Chosen Option : 3

Q.19

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 98958017588
Chosen Option : 3

Q.20

Ans
1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 98958017595

Q.21

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 98958017592

Q.22

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 98958017596

Q.23

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 98958017605

Q.24

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 98958017586

Q.25

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 98958017603

Section : English Language

Q.1 Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank.

Any account of the reign of King Harsha would remain ______ without a reference to Hiuen
Tsang.
Ans 1. incomplete

2. famous

3. eminent

4. unknown

Question ID : 98958016728

Q.2 Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

IDENTICAL
Ans 1. similar

2. legible

3. detailed

4. perfect

Question ID : 98958016718

Q.3 Select the most appropriate word for the given group of words

place for collection of dried plant specimens

Ans 1. green house

2. nursery

3. warehouse

4. herbarium

Question ID : 98958016725
Chosen Option : 2

Q.4 Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.

Hemant said to the hotel receptionist, "Please tell Bharat I will come to see him tomorrow at
10 am."
Ans 1. Hemant said to the hotel receptionist please to tell Bharat he will come to see me
tomorrow at 10 am.
2. Hemant requested to the hotel receptionist please inform Bharat I will come to see
him tomorrow at 10 am.
3. Hemant said to the hotel receptionist to please tell Bharat that I will come to see
him tomorrow at 10 am.
4. Hemant requested the hotel receptionist to inform Bharat that he would come to see
him the next day at 10 am.

Question ID : 98958016707
Chosen Option : 4

Q.5 Select the wrongly spelt word.
Ans 1. whimsical

2. contiguous

3. spectaculer

4. adjacent

Question ID : 98958016727
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.

It's turning out to be a tough summer for the State. With an alarming dip (1) ______
groundwater levels across (2) ______ state, experts fear residents (3) ______ soon have to
battle an (4) ______ water crisis, along (5) ______ extremely high temperatures.

SubQuestion No : 6
Q.6 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.1.
Ans 1. from

2. in

3. on

4. with

Question ID : 98958016711
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.

It's turning out to be a tough summer for the State. With an alarming dip (1) ______
groundwater levels across (2) ______ state, experts fear residents (3) ______ soon have to
battle an (4) ______ water crisis, along (5) ______ extremely high temperatures.

SubQuestion No : 7
Q.7 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.2.
Ans 1. nearby

2. the

3. every

4. all

Question ID : 98958016712
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.

It's turning out to be a tough summer for the State. With an alarming dip (1) ______
groundwater levels across (2) ______ state, experts fear residents (3) ______ soon have to
battle an (4) ______ water crisis, along (5) ______ extremely high temperatures.

SubQuestion No : 8
Q.8 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.3.
Ans 1. might

2. should

3. shall

4. can

Question ID : 98958016713
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.

It's turning out to be a tough summer for the State. With an alarming dip (1) ______
groundwater levels across (2) ______ state, experts fear residents (3) ______ soon have to
battle an (4) ______ water crisis, along (5) ______ extremely high temperatures.

SubQuestion No : 9
Q.9 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.4.
Ans 1. unlikely

2. average

3. unknown

4. acute

Question ID : 98958016714
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.

It's turning out to be a tough summer for the State. With an alarming dip (1) ______
groundwater levels across (2) ______ state, experts fear residents (3) ______ soon have to
battle an (4) ______ water crisis, along (5) ______ extremely high temperatures.

SubQuestion No : 10
Q.10 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.5.
Ans 1. with

2. from

3. to

4. by

Question ID : 98958016715

Q.11 Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank.

Necessary support to ______ the process of sale is being extended by the banks in the
consortium.
Ans 1. felicitate

2. complicate

3. confuse

4. facilitate

Question ID : 98958016729
Chosen Option : 4

Q.12 Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

OSTENTATIOUS
Ans 1. distinct

2. complete

3. flashy

4. trusted

Question ID : 98958016719
Chosen Option : 4

Q.13 Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom

bolt from the blue
Ans 1. winning after losing a game many times

2. something sudden that happens unexpectedly

3. someone who runs fast and wins a race

4. locking the doors to keep the rain out

Question ID : 98958016722

Chosen Option : 2

Q.14 Identify the segment in the sentence which contains the grammatical error.

Inspite Smita had taken part in many television serials earlier, this was the first time she
was going to host a live show.
Ans 1. in many television serials earlier

2. she was going to host

3. this was the first time

4. Inspite Smita had taken part

Question ID : 98958016704
Chosen Option : 4

Q.15 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.

A spokesperson of the company explained that the media had misrepresented the facts
about the accident in their building.
Ans 1. misrepresent the facts on the accident

2. misrepresenting the facts about the accident

3. No improvement

4. misrepresents the facts for an accident

Question ID : 98958016709
Chosen Option : 3

Q.16 Given below are four jumbled sentences. Out of the given options pick the one that gives
their correct order.

A. Gone are the days when you stayed with one firm for your entire career and made lifelong
friends in the office.
B. This phenomenon was noted in a recent research report which found that the median
tenure for employees below the age of 30 is just two years.
C. The research report stated that young people today are tempted to switch jobs quickly.
D. As job longevity becomes a phenomenon of the past, there is a change in attitude in the
modern generation towards employment.
Ans 1. DBCA

2. BADC

3. CDAB

4. DCBA

Question ID : 98958016717

Q.17 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.

There was a long queue at the post office and by the time I have reached the counter I was
told the printer was not working.
Ans 1. I reached the counter

2. No improvement

3. I reach the counter

4. I am reaching the counter

Question ID : 98958016708

Q.18 Select the most appropriate word for the given group of words

a group of stars found close together
Ans 1. concoction

2. conflagration

3. confederation

4. constellation

Question ID : 98958016724
Chosen Option : 4

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

COMPLACENT
Ans 1. humble

2. satisfied

3. confident

4. trusted

Question ID : 98958016720

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

SALIENT
Ans 1. negligible

2. prominent

3. striking

4. clear

Question ID : 98958016721

Q.21 Given below are four jumbled sentences. Out of the given options pick the one that gives
their correct order.

A. I should have charged double the amount, but it didn't occur to me then.
B. Now, after all the expenses and the gardener's salary, I made a profit of only five hundred
rupees.
C. The jasmine plants flowered twice and I sold 250 grams of buds just for ten rupees.
D. Had I charged at least twenty rupees I would have made a good profit.
Ans 1. ADCB

2. BCDA

3. CADB

4. BDAC

Question ID : 98958016716

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

You have made a mistake in writing your answer.
Ans 1. A mistake has been made by you in writing your answer.

2. A mistake have been made by you in writing your answer.

3. A mistake is being made by you in writing your answer.

4. A mistake had been made by you in writing your answer.

Question ID : 98958016706

Q.23 Select the correctly spelt word.
Ans 1. queiten

2. questionnaire

3. quallification

4. quantefy

Question ID : 98958016726
Chosen Option : 2

Q.24 Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom

left-handed compliment
Ans 1. praise that is given directly

2. insulting someone in front of others

3. insulting remark appearing as praise

4. making fun of someone to tease them

Question ID : 98958016723
Chosen Option : 3

Q.25 Identify the segment in the sentence which contains the grammatical error.

The lady listened carefully to my complaint but I doubt she will do anything about it.
Ans 1. but I doubt she

2. will do anything about it

3. to my complaint

4. The lady listened carefully

Question ID : 98958016705

Chosen Option : 2