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SSC CHSL Exam 2020 Official Paper (Held On: 12 Apr, 2021 Shift 1) (English)
SSC CHSL Exam 2020 Official Paper (Held On: 12 Apr, 2021 Shift 1) (English) with official questions, answers, and practice mock test.
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Section 1
General Intelligence and Reasoning
25 questions
Section Test
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 camels are doves. Some doves are eagles. Conclusions: I. All camels are eagles. II. Some camels are eagles. III. Some eagles are doves. IV. Some doves are camels.
MCQ
Correct answer: Both conclusions III and IV follow .
2
Select the correct combination of mathematical signs that can sequentially replace the signs and balance the given equation. 14 11 552 23 * 29 = 159
MCQ
Correct answer: ×, −, ÷, +
3
Which letter will be on the face opposite to the one showing N when the given sheet is folded to form a cube?
MCQ
Correct answer: [Diagram / Option 2]
4
Select the option in which the given figure is embedded rotation is NOT allowed)
MCQ
Correct answer: [Diagram / Option 1]
5
In a certain code language, BEYOND is written as BDFNPY. How will PROMISE be written in that language?
MCQ
Correct answer: FJMPPRS
6
Select the option in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers of the following set. (57, 126, 199)
MCQ
Correct answer: (63, 132, 205)
7
Select the figure that will come next (in place of the question mark[?) in the following figure series.
MCQ
Correct answer: [Diagram / Option 2]
8
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.
MCQ
Correct answer: 12 : 146
9
Four words have been given, out of which three are alike in some manner and one is different. Select the word that is different.
MCQ
Correct answer: Certain
10
Select the option that represents the correct order of the given words as they would appear in an English dictionary. 1. Rubric 2. Ruminate 3. Rose 4. Reader 5. Reap
MCQ
Correct answer: 4, 5, 3, 1, 2
11
P and Q are husband and wife. P's father-in-law is R's wife's father. Q is the brother of T. How is P related to R's wife?
MCQ
Correct answer: Sister-in-law
12
Select the correct mirror image of the given combination when the mirror is placed at PQ ' as shown. STRUCTURE
MCQ
Correct answer: 2 LCLNE
13
Vijay is 8 years younger than Amit. The sum of the current ages of Vijay and Amit is 42 years. What is the current age of Vijay?
MCQ
Correct answer: 17 years
14
Select the option that is related to the third term in the same way as the second term is related to the first term. SLIM : MHQO : : COLD : ?
MCQ
Correct answer: GZPK
15
Select the combination of letters that when sequentially placed in the blanks of the given letter series will complete the series. a _ _ gb _ _ acegb _ _ aceg _ _ _
MCQ
Correct answer: cedfdfbdf
16
In a code language, if SEND is written as 168, then how will PURSE be written in the same language?
MCQ
Correct answer: 395
17
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. Spoon : Utensil
MCQ
Correct answer: Scooter : Vehicle
18
Select the option that is related to the third number in the same way as the second number is related to the first number. 25 : 750 : : 30 : ?
MCQ
Correct answer: 1050
19
Select the number from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series. 2, 4, 5, 19, 71, ?
MCQ
Correct answer: 361
20
Which of the following combinations of words best represents the Ven n diagram given below?
MCQ
Correct answer: Females, Daughters, Sisters
21
The sequence of folding a piece of paper and the manner in which the folded paper has been cut is shown in the following figures How would this paper look when unfolded
MCQ
Correct answer: [Diagram / Option 4]
22
Three of the following four letter-clusters are alike in a certain way and one is different. Select the odd one.
MCQ
Correct answer: HLQ
23
Select the option in which the numbers share the same relationship as that shared by the numbers of the given set. (8, 44, 224)
MCQ
Correct answer: (11, 59, 299)
24
How many triangles are there in the figure given below?
MCQ
Correct answer: [Diagram / Option 4]
25
Select the option that is related to the third word in the same way as the second word is related to the first word. Ohmmeter : Resistance : : Zymometer : ?
MCQ
Correct answer: Fermentation
Section 2
General Awareness
25 questions
Section Test
26
What kind of soil is most suitable for growing cashew nuts?
MCQ
Correct answer: Red laterite soil
27
Which of the following lakes of Maharashtra has been included in the list of Ramsar Sites in November 2020?
MCQ
Correct answer: Lonar
28
AMR occurs when bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites change over time and no longer respond to medicines making infections harder to treat and increasing the risk of disease spread, severe illness and death. What is the full form of AMR?
MCQ
Correct answer: Antimicrobial Resistance
29
Hakki, Pikki and Siddi are ______ from Karnataka.
MCQ
Correct answer: languages
30
In how many countries, Union Cabinet approved the opening of Indian Missions in 2021?
MCQ
Correct answer: [Diagram / Option 1]
31
Who among the following is the first female Chief Justice of Telangana?
MCQ
Correct answer: Hima Kohli
32
Who is the author of the book 'Pathway to God'?
MCQ
Correct answer: Mahatma Gandhi
33
Which of the following banks has launched contactless ‘RuPay Select’ debit card in association with NPCI (National Payment Corporation of India) in December 2020?
MCQ
Correct answer: Central Bank of India
34
Which of the following festivals of Tamil Nadu is dedicated to Lord Muruga?
MCQ
Correct answer: Thai Poosam
35
Birdie, eagle and albatross are all terms used in ______.
MCQ
Correct answer: golf
36
In 2020, India co-sponsored a security council resolution that calls for full, effective and meaningful participation of ______ personnel in peacekeeping operations.
MCQ
Correct answer: women
37
As of January 2021, who among the following is the Union Minister of Rural Development?
MCQ
Correct answer: Narendra Singh Tomar
38
______ is generally called as milk sugar as it is found in milk.
MCQ
Correct answer: Lactose
39
Which of the following cities is situated on the banks of river Saryu?
MCQ
Correct answer: Ayodhya
40
Which of the following is the most literate district in India as per Census 2011?
MCQ
Correct answer: Serchhip
41
Which helpline was launched by the Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment in September 2020?
MCQ
Correct answer: KIRAN
42
Which of the following is an extension of a temporary file?
MCQ
Correct answer: .tmp
43
Which of the following planets has the most number of moons?
MCQ
Correct answer: Saturn
44
Which of the following is NOT an open-source operating system?
MCQ
Correct answer: Windows
45
Who has authored the book titled ‘India’s 71-Year Test: The Journey to Triumph in Australia’?
MCQ
Correct answer: R Kaushik
46
Champaran Satyagraha was launched in which of the following years?
MCQ
Correct answer: 1917
47
As per The Indian Tourism Statistics (ITS) 2020, which Indian state attracted the highest number of domestic tourists in the country in 2019?
MCQ
Correct answer: Uttar Pradesh
48
Who among the following has been appointed as the Deputy Election Commissioner in the Election Commission of India?
MCQ
Correct answer: Umesh Sinha
49
Swami Vivekananda established Ramakrishna Mission in the year ______.
MCQ
Correct answer: 1897
50
______ holds the Indian record for the most test matches as captain as of December 2020.
MCQ
Correct answer: MS Dhoni
Section 3
Quantitative Aptitude
25 questions
Section Test
51
Study the given graph and answer the question that follows Percentage distribution or total expenditure of a company Under various heads during a year 30 25 25 Percent spent 20 20 17.5 15 15 10 10 7.5 Infrastructure Development Salary Advertisement Interest on Research Loans The expenditure on Interest on Loans is by what percentage more than the expenditure on Taxes?
MCQ
Correct answer: 50%
52
Chord AB and diameter CD of a circle meet at the point P, outside the circle when produced. If PB = 8 cm, AB=12 cm and the distance of P from the centre of the circle is 18 cm, the radius in cm of the circle is closest to
MCQ
Correct answer: 12.8
53
[Image / Diagram based question]
MCQ
Correct answer: [Diagram / Option 2]
54
[Image / Diagram based question]
MCQ
Correct answer: [Diagram / Option 1]
55
S ule kha bought 36 kg of sugar for l,040. She sold it at a profit equal to the selling price of 10 kg of it. What is the selling price in for 5 kgof sugar?
MCQ
Correct answer: 200
56
In△ABC,ZA=$135^\circ$,CA=5 V 2 cm and AB=7 cm.E andF are the midpoints of sides AC and AB, respectively. The length of EF in cm is
MCQ
Correct answer: [Diagram / Option 2]
57
V 5 If co seco then what will be the value of s ece + tane - co to sino
MCQ
Correct answer: 2 + 4 V 5
58
The average weight of 3 o persons of group A is 3 kg more than the average weight of 25 persons of group B The average weight of 25 persons of group B is 2.5 kg more than the average weight of 20 persons of group C. If the total taken together in kg
MCQ
Correct answer: 55.3
59
[Image / Diagram based question]
MCQ
Correct answer: 10 days
60
Study the given graph and answer the question that follows Revenue and Expenditure of company XY z in crores during 2014 to 2019 450 380 400 400 350 360 350 320 330 300 300 280 250 250 225 210 200 180 150 100 50 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 Year Revenue Expenditure In which year was the percentage increase in the revenue as compared to that in its preceding year below 6%?
MCQ
Correct answer: 2017
61
[Image / Diagram based question]
MCQ
Correct answer: 320
62
The value of - 11 of of=×5 is:
MCQ
Correct answer: 10
63
[Image / Diagram based question]
MCQ
Correct answer: 824
64
[Image / Diagram based question]
MCQ
Correct answer: 60
65
Simplify the following expression. (2 x 3 y) 18 xy (2 x -3 y)
MCQ
Correct answer: 72 x 2 27 y 3
66
[Image / Diagram based question]
MCQ
Correct answer: 3,000
67
[Image / Diagram based question]
MCQ
Correct answer: 305 144
68
-6 V 3 x+1= 0 O, then the value of x? If x will be:
MCQ
Correct answer: 630 V 3
69
[Image / Diagram based question]
MCQ
Correct answer: Area AABC)
70
[Image / Diagram based question]
MCQ
Correct answer: 32 V 3
71
[Image / Diagram based question]
MCQ
Correct answer: [Diagram / Option 3]
72
[Image / Diagram based question]
MCQ
Correct answer: 10 cm
73
Study the given graph and answer the question that follows Imports and Exports of country XYZ during 2013 to 2018 in crores 500 440 450 450 400 400 390 420 400 360 360 360 350 320 300 300 250 240 200 150 100 50 2017 2013 2014 2015 2016 2018 lm ports m Exports What is the ratio of the total exports in 2014 and 2017 to the total imports in 2015 and 2018?
MCQ
Correct answer: 6:7
74
[Image / Diagram based question]
MCQ
Correct answer: 20,000
75
The line graph shows the production in tonnes and the sales in tonnes of a company. What percentage approximately of the total production of the company is the total sales of the company in all the years together correct to 2 decimal places) 800 750 700 600 628 570 600 500 500 525 500 516 400 450 Production 400 300 -Sales 100 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 Years
MCQ
Correct answer: 78.44
Section 4
English Comprehension
25 questions
Section Test
76
Given below are four sentences in jumbled order. Select the option that gives their correct order. A. This flight takes place on a hot summer day. B. It has a pair of wings but bites them off after its ‘wedding’ flight. C. In the heat, the queen leaves the nest and goes out to meet a drone, high up in the air. D. The queen is the mother of the entire population of a colony of ants.
MCQ
Correct answer: DBAC
77
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’. The house has been auction before we reached there.
MCQ
Correct answer: had been auctioned
78
Select the most appropriate one-word substitution for the given words. speed greater than that of sound
MCQ
Correct answer: supersonic
79
Select the most appropriate antonym of the given word. PRECIOUS
MCQ
Correct answer: cheap
80
Select the misspelt word.
MCQ
Correct answer: tarriff
81
In the given sentence, identify the segment which contains a grammatical error. Why didn’t you submitted your project on time?
MCQ
Correct answer: you submitted
82
Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. STRETCH
MCQ
Correct answer: extend
83
Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. RESOLVE
MCQ
Correct answer: refuse
84
Select the option which means the same as the group of words given. A place where Buddhist monks live
MCQ
Correct answer: monastery
85
Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. PRUDENT
MCQ
Correct answer: cautious
86
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. I should have stopped them then and there. But it never even ______ to me that I should.
MCQ
Correct answer: occurred
87
Select the correct passive form of the given sentence. The prisoners of this jail have woven these carpets.
MCQ
Correct answer: These carpets have been woven by the prisoners of this jail.
88
Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence. The gardener said to the children, “Please do not pluck any flowers.”
MCQ
Correct answer: The gardener requested the children not to pluck any flowers.
89
Fill in the blank with most appropriate word. ______ of adulterated food stuff being sold in the market.
MCQ
Correct answer: Beware
90
Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the given sentence. The eradication of corona virus is still a far cry.
MCQ
Correct answer: very distant
91
Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Living in a fool’s paradise
MCQ
Correct answer: To believe wrongly that your situation is good
92
Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
MCQ
Correct answer: instanse
93
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’. Supriya as well as her friends have gone of a trekking expedition.
MCQ
Correct answer: has gone on
94
Given below are four jumbled sentences. Out of the given options, pick the one that gives their correct order. A. There he brought them up as his own children. B. He took them away to his hut. C. He found the two children and the basket. D. One day an old man came to the jungle.
MCQ
Correct answer: DCBA
95
In the given sentence, identify the segment which contains the grammatical error. Electric heaters were providing to all the officers at the guest house.
MCQ
Correct answer: were providing
96
Select the most appropriate option for blank no. 1.
MCQ
Correct answer: seemed
97
Select the most appropriate option for blank no. 2.
MCQ
Correct answer: They
98
Select the most appropriate option for blank no. 3.
MCQ
Correct answer: accounts
99
Select the most appropriate option for blank no. 4.
MCQ
Correct answer: higher
100
Select the most appropriate option for blank no. 5.
MCQ
Correct answer: their