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SSC Selection Post 2024 (Graduate Level) Official Paper (Held On: 20 Jun, 2024 Shift 3) (English)
SSC Selection Post 2024 (Graduate Level) Official Paper (Held On: 20 Jun, 2024 Shift 3) (English) with official questions, answers, and practice mock test.
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Section 1
General Intelligence and Reasoning
24 questions
Section Test
1
Select the option that is related to the third word in the same way as the second word is related to the first word. (The words must be considered as meaningful English words and must not be related to each other based on the number of letters/number of consonants/vowels in the word) North America : Mexico :: South America : ?
MCQ
Correct answer: Venezuela
2
In a certain code language, A + B means ‘A is the mother of B’ A – B means ‘A is the brother of B’ A × B means ‘A is the wife of B’ A # B means ‘A is the father of B’ Based on the above, how is W related to P if ‘W – V + T # R × S – P’?
MCQ
Correct answer: Brother’s wife’s father’s mother’s brother
3
In a certain code language, ROSE is coded as 51 and WAX is coded as 33. How will FOX be coded in that language?
MCQ
Correct answer: 36
4
Select the option that is related to the third word in the same way as the second word is related to the first word Metal : Ore :: Rubber : ?
MCQ
Correct answer: Latex
5
Six numbers 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 are written on different faces of a dice. Three positions of this dice are shown in the given figure. Find the number on the face opposite to the number 3.
MCQ
Correct answer: 6
6
In a code language, 'THENW' is coded as ‘WNEHT’ and 'HOVER' is coded as ‘REVOH’. How will 'SWAMP' be coded in the same language?
MCQ
Correct answer: PMAWS
7
Which two signs should be interchanged to make the given equation correct? 289 + 17 × 12 ÷ 216 − 300 = 120
MCQ
Correct answer: ÷ and +
8
In a certain code language, ‘CAN’ is written as ‘63’, and ‘TWO’ is written as ‘23’. How will ‘USE’ be written in that language?
MCQ
Correct answer: 36
9
Select the number from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series. 15, 20, 45, 170, ?
MCQ
Correct answer: 795
10
Select the combination of letters that when sequentially placed in the blanks of the given series will complete the series. P _ P _ _ B _ _ P B _ _
MCQ
Correct answer: BPPPPPP
11
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 motors are ships. Some ships are bowls. No ship is a hammer. Conclusions: (I) Some motors are hammers. (II) Some bowls are motors. (III) Some bowls are not hammers.
MCQ
Correct answer: Only conclusion III follows
12
In a certain code language, ‘you were there’ is coded as ‘pu sg ka’ and ‘there are branches’ is coded as ‘sg np tu’. How is ‘there’ coded in the given language?
MCQ
Correct answer: sg
13
Three statements are given, followed by Two conclusions numbered I and II. 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 markers are frogs. All frogs are combs. No comb is a stove. Conclusions: I. All markers being stove is a possibility. II. Some combs are markers.
MCQ
Correct answer: Only conclusion II follows
14
In a certain code language, ‘WBRP’ is coded as ‘59’and ‘MSAQ’ is coded as ‘50’. How will ‘FUZJ’ be coded in that language?
MCQ
Correct answer: 63
15
Select the option that is related to the fifth letter cluster in the same way as the second letter cluster is related to the first letter cluster and the fourth letter cluster is related to the third letter cluster. SCATTER : TBBSUDS :: RESPECT : SDTOFBU :: SUCCESS : ?
MCQ
Correct answer: TTDBFRT
16
In a certain code language, ‘A + B’ means ‘A is the mother of B’, ‘A − B’ means ‘A is the brother of B’, ‘A × B’ means ‘A is the wife of B’, ‘A ÷ B’ means ‘A is the father of B’. Based on the above information, how is R’s daughter related to T if ‘P + Q ÷ R × S − T ÷ U’?
MCQ
Correct answer: Brother’s daughter
17
Select the letter from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series. Y, W, T, P, K, ?
MCQ
Correct answer: E
18
Identify the figure which when put in place of the question mark (?) will logically complete the series.
MCQ
Correct answer: [Diagram / Option 1]
19
26 is related to 12 following a certain logic. Following the same logic, 36 is related to 18. Which of the following is related to 20 using the same logic?
MCQ
Correct answer: 45
20
Select the option that represents the correct order of the given words as they would appear in an English dictionary. 1. Campus 2. Calendar 3. Capture 4. Capital 5. Calculate
MCQ
Correct answer: 5, 2, 1, 4, 3
21
Select the option that is related to the fifth letter-cluster in the same way as the second letter-cluster is related to the first letter-cluster and the fourth letter-cluster is related to the third letter-cluster. SPEAK : ROIEJ :: THEIR : SGIOQ :: BEING : ?
MCQ
Correct answer: AIOMF
22
Select the option that indicates the correct arrangement of the given words in a logical and meaningful order. 1. Fox 2. Lion 3. Caterpillar 4. Leaf 5. Bird
MCQ
Correct answer: 4, 3, 5, 1, 2
23
In a certain code language, ‘break the wall’ is written as ‘jl mt hk’ and ‘wall is black’ is written as ‘zy hk bs’. How is ‘wall’ written in the given language?
MCQ
Correct answer: hk
24
Select the option figure in which the given figure (X) is embedded as its part (rotation is NOT allowed). (X)
MCQ
Correct answer: [Diagram / Option 4]
Section 2
General Awareness
24 questions
Section Test
25
Select the correct mirror image of the given figure when the mirror is placed at MN as shown.
MCQ
Correct answer: te
26
The battle of Plassey was fought between the East India Company, force headed by Robert Clive, and the Nawab of Bengal, ________ in 1757.
MCQ
Correct answer: Siraj-Ud-Daulah
27
What is the annual income threshold for parents of government school students to enrol in private schools under the ‘Chirag’ scheme in Haryana?
MCQ
Correct answer: Less than ₹1.8 lakh
28
As of July 2023, who is the governor of Uttar Pradesh?
MCQ
Correct answer: Anandiben Patel
29
According to the global Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) 2021, India’s rank is ________ out of 109 countries.
MCQ
Correct answer: 66
30
Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy is related to which of the following sports events?
MCQ
Correct answer: Cricket
31
The Trimbakeshwar Temple, which is situated in Nashik, Maharashtra, was built by:
MCQ
Correct answer: Balaji Baji Rao
32
The first musician to be awarded with the highest civilian award of India, the ‘Bharat Ratna’ was __________.
MCQ
Correct answer: MS Subbulakshmi
33
Which Article of the Indian Constitution mentions that every religious denomination or section shall have the right to own and acquire movable and immovable property?
MCQ
Correct answer: Article 26(c)
34
Sangeet Natak Akademi Award winner Deepak Mazumdar is an exponent of ___________.
MCQ
Correct answer: Bharatanatyam
35
Which of the following Union territories has the lowest population as per census 2011?
MCQ
Correct answer: Lakshadweep
36
Which of the following is the earliest literary record of Indian culture?
MCQ
Correct answer: Rigveda
37
The historical Sher Shah Suri Marg is called the National Highway no. ________ between Delhi and Amritsar.
MCQ
Correct answer: [Diagram / Option 3]
38
In October 2020, which of the following Ministries launched the Ayushman Sahakar Scheme, to assist cooperatives in the creation of healthcare infrastructure?
MCQ
Correct answer: Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare
39
Under which Schedule of the Indian Constitution is the form of oath or affirmation for a Judge of the Supreme Court mentioned?
MCQ
Correct answer: Third Schedule
40
Vedantam Satyanarayana Sarma is associated with which of these dances?
MCQ
Correct answer: Kuchipudi
41
In which of the following states of India is the largest salt water lake, the Chilika lake, located?
MCQ
Correct answer: Odisha
42
Which of the following is the autobiography of Abul Kalam Azad, the first Education Minister of free India?
MCQ
Correct answer: India Wins Freedom
43
According to the Koppen climate classification system, ‘Am’ is the code for which type of climate?
MCQ
Correct answer: Tropical monsoon climate
44
Who among the following was one of the founders of the Swaraj Party?
MCQ
Correct answer: Chittaranjan Das
45
Which of the following Sultans of Delhi set up the officers like Barid (intelligence officer) and Munhiyans (secret spies) to control the market?
MCQ
Correct answer: Alauddin Khalji
46
Which Article of the Indian Constitution mentions that ‘In the performance of his/her duties, the Attorney-General for India shall have the right of audience in all the courts in the territory of India’?
MCQ
Correct answer: Article 76(3)
47
'Moatsu' is a religious festival celebrated in which of the following states?
MCQ
Correct answer: Nagaland
48
Flowerless plants, naked seeds, needle like leaves and cones as reproductive structure are the characteristics of:
MCQ
Correct answer: gymnosperms
Section 3
Quantitative Aptitude
24 questions
Section Test
49
When did the United Nations declare the World Physics Year, also known as the Einstein Year, to mark the 100th anniversary of the physicist Albert Einstein?
MCQ
Correct answer: 2005
50
Compounds like gingerol, paradol, shogaols and zingerone are:
MCQ
Correct answer: antimicrobial compounds found in ginger
51
Simplify the following expression 0.72 + (0.4 + 0.2)(0.7) + (0.4 × 0.2) (0.7 + 0.4)
MCQ
Correct answer: 0.9
52
If x2-1, 2x and x2+1 are the three sides of a right angled triangle, then which of the following can be its hypotenuse?
MCQ
Correct answer: x2 + 1
53
Simplify the expression (0.3-0.2) (0.32+0.3×0.2+0.22 ).
MCQ
Correct answer: 0.019
54
In a 150-m race, if R gets a 5-metre head start, then he would beat S by 35 metres. If S gets a 25-metre head start in a 100-metre race, then _______ would win the race by ________ metres.
MCQ
Correct answer: S; 5.44
55
53 If tan cot 2, then find the value of tan 9= 0.
MCQ
Correct answer: [Diagram / Option 3]
56
A truck travels 75 km in the first hour and 33 km in the second hour. Find the average speed of the truck (in km/h).
MCQ
Correct answer: 54
57
If A : B = 8 : 13, B : C = 5 : 8 and C : D = 4 : 5, then A : B : C : D is equal to:
MCQ
Correct answer: 40 : 65 : 104 : 130
58
If sinA + cosA = then find the value of tanA cot A.
MCQ
Correct answer: [Diagram / Option 3]
59
In an election, there were only two candidates. 12% of the voters did not cast their votes. The winner by obtaining 60% of the total votes defeated his opposite contestant by 1200 votes. Find the total number of votes.
MCQ
Correct answer: 3750
60
Reyan purchased a laptop for₹56,000 and a scanner-cum-printer for₹22,000. He sold the laptop for a 20% profit and the scanner-cum-printer for a 15% profit. What is his profit percentage?
MCQ
Correct answer: 23 18 39
61
A and B can do a work in 15 days and 30 days, respectively. They start working together, but A leaves after 3 days. How much time will B take to complete the remaining work?
MCQ
Correct answer: 21 days
62
The median AD of a triangle ABC is produced and a perpendicular CF is dropped on it. BE is perpendicular to AD. If BC = 34 cm and DF = 8 cm, what is the length (in cm) of BE?
MCQ
Correct answer: 15
63
Eight labourers working 10 hours a day completed a work in 18 days. If only 5 labourers are working, then in how many hours a day should they work to finish the work in 24 days?
MCQ
Correct answer: 12 hours
64
The area of the rhombus (in cm2) having each side equal to 13 cm and one of its diagonals equal to 24 cm is:
MCQ
Correct answer: 120
65
If a 9-digit number 389 x 6378 y is divisible by 72, then the value of 6 x + 7 yis:
MCQ
Correct answer: 64
66
Which of the following schemes will yield maximum discount on purchase of ₹x? 1) 2 successive discounts of 25% and 15% 2) Single discount of 20% 3) 2 free on purchase of 3 items 4) 3 free on purchase of 7 items
MCQ
Correct answer: Scheme 3
67
The average of 12 numbers is 47. The average of the first 5 numbers is 45 and the average of the next 4 numbers is 52. If the 10th number is 10 less than the 11th number and is 5 more than the 12th number, then what is the average value of the 11th and 12th numbers?
MCQ
Correct answer: 44.5
68
A wrist watch was purchased for₹3,000 and sold for₹3,500. Find the profit percentage.
MCQ
Correct answer: 16.66%
69
Which of the following numbers is divisible by 9?
MCQ
Correct answer: 553986
70
Ramesh spends 60% of his income. If his income is increased by 30% and his expenditure is increased by 20%, then the percentage increase in the savings of Ramesh will be:
MCQ
Correct answer: 45%
71
If the semi-perimeter and area of a rectangular field whose length and breadth are ‘x' and ‘y" is 12 cm and 28 cm^2, respectively, then find the value of x 4 + x 2 y? + y*.
MCQ
Correct answer: 6960
72
PQ is a diameter of a circle and PS is a chord. If PQ is 82 cm and PS is 80 cm, the distance (in cm) of PS from the center of the circle is:
MCQ
Correct answer: 9
Section 4
English Comprehension
28 questions
Section Test
73
Find the area (in cm2) of a circle with a maximum radius that can be inscribed in a rectangle of length 18 cm and breadth 12 cm.
MCQ
Correct answer: [Diagram / Option 4]
74
The area of a sector of a circle is 88 cm and the angle of the sector is $36^\circ$Find the radius (in cm) of the circle. [Use T = 22
MCQ
Correct answer: 2 V 70
75
A sum of 1,250 is lent on simple interest at a rate of 5% per annum for three years. Find the interest (in).
MCQ
Correct answer: 206.25
76
Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice. The animals were frightened by the noise.
MCQ
Correct answer: The noise frightened the animals.
77
Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice. English will be taught by Mr. Jha.
MCQ
Correct answer: Mr. Jha will teach English.
78
Parts of the following sentence have been given as options. Select the option that contains an error. King Solomon of Israel is said to be one of a wisest man who ruled the earth.
MCQ
Correct answer: of a wisest man
79
Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom. We should teach our wards not to look down upon anybody in human society.
MCQ
Correct answer: Despise somebody
80
In the following sentence, four words are given in underlined out of which one word is misspelt. Identify the INCORRECTLY spelt word. And so he was (A), for, as she laughed (B) and talked, Jo had whiskd (C) things into place and given quite (D) a different air to the room.
MCQ
Correct answer: C
81
Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Envoy
MCQ
Correct answer: Ambassador
82
Parts of the following sentence have been given as options. Select the option that contains an error. He was consulted seldom by his colleagues while making important decisions on financial matters.
MCQ
Correct answer: He was consulted seldom
83
Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word in the given sentence. The bowler signalled the wicket-keeper to catch the ball.
MCQ
Correct answer: Drop
84
Select the option that expresses the given sentence in indirect speech. The employee said, “I somehow managed to submit the project last night.”
MCQ
Correct answer: The employee said that he had somehow managed to submit the project the previous night.
85
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. It is a proven fact that _______ living being can survive without water.
MCQ
Correct answer: no
86
Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words. A person who investigates, reports on, and helps settle complaints
MCQ
Correct answer: Ombudsman
87
Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
MCQ
Correct answer: Intterupt
88
Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. I have been yet to go to the flower exhibition at Delhi University.
MCQ
Correct answer: have yet
89
Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word in the following sentence. The students were asked to assemble in the meeting hall.
MCQ
Correct answer: Dispersed
90
Select the option that expresses the given sentence in direct speech. The teacher said that plants have life in them.
MCQ
Correct answer: The teacher said, “Plants have life in them.”
91
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 1.
MCQ
Correct answer: presence
92
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 2.
MCQ
Correct answer: nutritious
93
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 3.
MCQ
Correct answer: energy
94
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 4
MCQ
Correct answer: content
95
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 5.
MCQ
Correct answer: examples
96
Which of the following statements concerning the effects of scientific advancements may be derived from the passage?
MCQ
Correct answer: Scientific innovations have the potential to revolutionise various sectors and improve efficiency in society.
97
Which of the following best captures the underlying theme of the passage?
MCQ
Correct answer: The ethical considerations of artificial intelligence (AI) in society
98
According to the paragraph, which phrase describes computers capacity to undertake human-intelligence-based tasks?
MCQ
Correct answer: Artificial Intelligence
99
Which technologies are stated in the text as utilising renewable or green energy sources?
MCQ
Correct answer: Solar panels and wind turbines
100
According to the passage, by linking which sort of products do the Internet of Things (IoT) provide improved resource management?
MCQ
Correct answer: Previously disconnected ordinary products