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SSC Selection Post 2024 (Graduate Level) Official Paper (Held On: 26 Jun, 2024 Shift 4) (English)
SSC Selection Post 2024 (Graduate Level) Official Paper (Held On: 26 Jun, 2024 Shift 4) (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 figure in which the given figure (X) is embedded as its part (rotation is NOT allowed).
MCQ
Correct answer: [Diagram / Option 2]
2
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) Teeth : Dentist :: Bones : ?
MCQ
Correct answer: Orthopaedic
3
In a certain code language, ‘INSTITUTE’ is written as ‘JOTUKWXWH’ and ‘OPPRESSOR’ is written as ‘PQQSGVVRU’. How will ‘TRANSFORM’ be written in the same code language?
MCQ
Correct answer: USBOUIRUP
4
10 is related to 6 following a certain logic. Following the same logic, 22 is related to 12. 28 is related to which of the following using the same logic?
MCQ
Correct answer: 15
5
Select the combination of letters that when sequentially placed in the blanks of the given series, will complete the series. _ww_xw_xx_wx_wwx
MCQ
Correct answer: xxwwx
6
In a code language, 'ACTING' is coded as ‘ZXGRMT’ and 'CABALS' is coded as ‘XZYZOH’. How will 'EAGLET' be coded in the same language?
MCQ
Correct answer: VZTOVG
7
Six numbers 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 are written on different faces of a dice. Three different positions of the same dice are shown. Select the number on the face opposite to the one having 5.
MCQ
Correct answer: 6
8
Select the option that is related to the third word in the same way as the second word is related to the first word Oology : Eggs :: Conchology : ?
MCQ
Correct answer: Shells
9
In a code language, 'LIBERTY' is coded as ‘NKDETVA’ and 'TONIGHT' is coded as ‘VQPIIJV’. How will 'AUCTION' be coded in the same language?
MCQ
Correct answer: CWETKQP
10
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: Some crocodiles are tubes. All tubes are socks. No sock is a menu. Conclusions: (I) Some menus are not socks. (II) No sock is a crocodile. (III) Some tubes are menus.
MCQ
Correct answer: Only conclusion I follows
11
In a certain code language, ‘sing of thee’ is written as ‘jd fy yh’, and ‘does she sing’ is coded as ‘fy ug sc’. How will ‘sing’ be coded in that language?
MCQ
Correct answer: fy
12
What will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following equation, if ‘+’ and ‘–’ are interchanged and ‘×’ and ‘÷’ are interchanged? 25 ÷ 5 – 918 × 9 + 4 = ?
MCQ
Correct answer: 223
13
Select the correct mirror image of the given figure when the mirror is placed at line MN as shown below.
MCQ
Correct answer: [Diagram / Option 3]
14
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) India : Rupee :: Bahrain : ?
MCQ
Correct answer: Dinar
15
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 Q related to S if ‘P + Q ÷ R × S − T’?
MCQ
Correct answer: Wife’s father
16
Which of the following term will replace the question mark (?) in the given series 7, 3, 6, 7, 5, 11, ?
MCQ
Correct answer: [Diagram / Option 3]
17
Identify the figure which when put in place of the question mark (?) will logically complete the series.
MCQ
Correct answer: [Diagram / Option 2]
18
A woman said to a man, “Your mother’s husband’s father is my husband”. How is the woman related to the man?
MCQ
Correct answer: Grandmother
19
Select the correct option that indicates the arrangement of the following words in a logical and meaningful order. 1. Bacteria 2. Butterfly 3. Mosquito 4. Vulture 5. Sparrow
MCQ
Correct answer: 1, 3, 2, 5, 4
20
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: No chart is a casket. Not a single casket is a house. Every house is an adapter. Conclusions: I. Some adapters which are houses are charts as well. II. No chart is a house. III. Some adapters are houses.
MCQ
Correct answer: Only conclusion III follows
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. PERFECT: TCEFREP:: UPDATES:SETADPU::UNKNOWN : ?
MCQ
Correct answer: NWONKNU
22
Select the option that represents the letters that, when sequentially placed from left to right in the following blanks, will complete the letter series. _ K _ I W _ J _ W _ _ I _ K J _
MCQ
Correct answer: WJKIKJWI
23
Each of the letters in the word MASONRY are arranged in alphabetical order. How many letters are there in the English alphabetical series between the letter that is third from the left and the one that is second from the right in the new letter cluster thus formed?
MCQ
Correct answer: [Diagram / Option 4]
24
In a certain code language, ‘HWET’ is coded as ‘205238’ and ‘RBKX’ is coded as ‘2411218’. How will ‘ICPZ’ be coded in that language?
MCQ
Correct answer: 261639
Section 2
General Awareness
24 questions
Section Test
25
In a certain code language, ‘DENT’ is coded as ‘3856’ and ‘LINK’ is coded as ‘7392’. What is the code for ‘N’ in that language?
MCQ
Correct answer: [Diagram / Option 2]
26
Jaita is the main dance form of which state?
MCQ
Correct answer: Uttar Pradesh
27
Who was the designer of India’s national flag?
MCQ
Correct answer: Pingali Venkayya
28
In 2023, Government of India has proposed to launch the ‘Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana’ ___________ to skill lakhs of youth within the next three years covering new age courses like coding, AI, robotics, mechatronics, IOT, 3D printing, drones and soft skills.
MCQ
Correct answer: 0
29
Pandit Ram Narayan, who was awarded the Pandit Bhimsen Joshi Lifetime Achievement Award for 2015–2016, is a _______ player.
MCQ
Correct answer: sarangi
30
Gandhiji gave his slogan of ‘Do or Die’ during which of the following Movements/Satyagrahas?
MCQ
Correct answer: Quit India
31
Which Article of the Indian Constitution mentions that ‘No person shall be prosecuted and punished for the same offence more than once’?
MCQ
Correct answer: Article 20(2)
32
The transfer of heat through horizontal movement of air is called _____________.
MCQ
Correct answer: advection
33
With which game is the CK Nayudu Trophy associated?
MCQ
Correct answer: Cricket
34
________ is the science and art of cultivating fruits, vegetables, flowers and ornamental plants.
MCQ
Correct answer: Horticulture
35
Which Article of the Indian Constitution mentions that any person to become the President of India has to be a citizen of India?
MCQ
Correct answer: Article 58
36
Which of the following union territories has the least literacy rate according to the Census of India 2011?
MCQ
Correct answer: Dadra and Nagar Haveli
37
Who among the following authored the book ‘Unbreakable’?
MCQ
Correct answer: Mary Kom
38
Which physicist is best known for his experiments on generating and confirming the existence of electromagnetic waves?
MCQ
Correct answer: Heinrich Rudolf Hertz
39
Which of the following items has a high fibre content?
MCQ
Correct answer: Whole grain
40
Which Article of the Indian Constitution mentions that an election to fill a vacancy caused by the expiration of the term of office of the President shall be completed before the expiration of the term?
MCQ
Correct answer: Article 62
41
In which year was Aatmanirbhar Bharat Rojgar Yojana launched?
MCQ
Correct answer: 2020
42
In which of the following animals are the stinging capsules located around the mouth and on the tentacles?
MCQ
Correct answer: Adamsia
43
The Vijayanagara empire included people from different cultural regions. Which of the following regions was NOT a part of it?
MCQ
Correct answer: Maratha
44
The Great Bath was found in:
MCQ
Correct answer: Mohenjo-daro
45
Sanskrit College at Benaras was founded by ________.
MCQ
Correct answer: Jonathan Duncan
46
Allah Rakha was associated with which of the following musical instruments?
MCQ
Correct answer: Tabla
47
Which of the following rulers is considered as the greatest king of Satavahana dynasty and is described as the destroyer of the Sakas, Yavanas and Pahlavas?
MCQ
Correct answer: Gautamiputra Satakarni
48
As of July 2023, who is the Chief Minister of Assam?
MCQ
Correct answer: Himanta Biswa Sarma
Section 3
Quantitative Aptitude
26 questions
Section Test
49
Under which account heading has the funding for the Kashi Yatra Scheme been approved in India for the year 2022-23?
MCQ
Correct answer: Assistance to Manasa Sarovara pilgrims
50
________ is the proper management of a natural resource to prevent its exploitation, destruction or degradation.
MCQ
Correct answer: Conservation
51
A bag contains rupee, 50-paise and 25-paise coins in the ratio 3 : 4 : 6. If the total amount is ₹143, the number of 50-paise coins is:
MCQ
Correct answer: 88
52
The sum of the four numbers A, B, C and D is 875. If the ratio of A to B is 1 : 2, the ratio of B to C is 3 : 1 and the ratio of C to D is 2 : 3, find the value of C.
MCQ
Correct answer: 125
53
The simple interest on a sum of money isof the sum If the number of years is 45 an nui m
MCQ
Correct answer: 2%
54
A and B can do a piece of work separately in 10 days and 8 days, respectively. If they work alternately and A begins the work, in how many days will the work be completed?
MCQ
Correct answer: 9
55
Simplify the following expression: ((32)4 - 1) 33 31 210 1
MCQ
Correct answer: [Diagram / Option 2]
56
A person travels two-fifth of a distance at a speed of 40 km/h and the remaining at a speed of 60 km/h. What is his average speed (in km/h) in the entire journey?
MCQ
Correct answer: 50
57
If the radius of the right circular cone is increased by 20% and its height is decreased by 25%, then the volume of the right circular cone will be increased by:
MCQ
Correct answer: 8%
58
The following table gives the number of post-graduate students enrolled in 4 different colleges A, B, C, and D in a city over the years 2015-2018 and also the number of students who passed the final examination during these years. Study the table carefully and answer the question. Find the percentage of students who passed from college C over all the years put together to the number of students enrolled in college A over all the years (rounded off to 2 decimal places).
MCQ
Correct answer: 0321
59
In ∆ABC, AB=9 cm and AC=13 cm, then the length of BC could be:
MCQ
Correct answer: 20 cm
60
The number of toys manufactured by a machine in 2018 was 25,000, which increased by 20% in 2019. In 2020, the production was hindered by strike and it fell by 15%. How many total toys were manufactured in three years by the machine?
MCQ
Correct answer: 80500
61
In the following figure, ∠A = ∠P and AC = PR. Which of the following options needs to be satisfied for Δ PQR and Δ ABC to be congruent?
MCQ
Correct answer: AB = PQ by SAS criteria
62
If Ps in 60 Q co sec 45 then the value of P 2+Q 2 is equal to: P 2- Q 2
MCQ
Correct answer: 11
63
A shopkeeper offers the following three schemes: I. Buy 9 get 1 free II. Buy 7 get 8 III. Two successive discounts of 20% and 15% Which scheme has the lowest discount percentage (all articles have the same marked price)?
MCQ
Correct answer: Scheme I
64
A motorboat, whose speed is 15 km/h in still water goes 20 km downstream and comes back in a total of 4 hours. The speed of the stream (in km/h) is:
MCQ
Correct answer: 53
65
The average of 25 integers is zero. What is the maximum possible number of positive integers?
MCQ
Correct answer: 24
66
Half the perimeter of a rectangular garden, whose length is 8 cm more than its width, is 42 cm. Find the area of the rectangular garden.
MCQ
Correct answer: 425 cm2
67
If x = 7 - $\frac{4}{3}$, then find the value of
MCQ
Correct answer: 194
68
The annual profit percentage earned bya telephone company during the period 2015-2020 is given in the following table The profit percentage is calculated by the difference between income and expenditure over expenditure Study the table and answer the question that follows 2015 2016 2018 Year 2017 2019 2020 Profit in 40% 45% 70% 55% 65% 60% percentage If the income in 2018 was Rs 330 crores then what was the expenditure in 2018
MCQ
Correct answer: Rs.200 crores
69
P sells a Laptop to Q at a loss of 25% and Q sells the laptop to R at a profit of 20%. If R purchased the laptop for ₹22,500, then what was the cost (in ₹) of the laptop for P?
MCQ
Correct answer: 25000
70
Find the largest number which should replace P in the 7- digit number 87893P4 to make the number divisible by 4.
MCQ
Correct answer: 8
71
If 3 sec e + 8 = 1 10 s ece then then value of tan can be:
MCQ
Correct answer: 1,
72
The volume of a cube is 64 cm3. The total surface area of the cube is:
MCQ
Correct answer: 96 cm2
73
Find the smallest non-zero value of k so that 7-digit number 48397k5 is divisible by 9.
MCQ
Correct answer: 9
74
The selling price of y items is equal to the cost price of 540 items. If the profit made is 44%, then find the value of y.
MCQ
Correct answer: 375
Section 4
English Comprehension
26 questions
Section Test
75
Which of the following recorded the highest growth rate in manufacturing units from the year 2021 to the year 2022?
MCQ
Correct answer: D
76
Parts of a sentence are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the parts in the correct order to form a meaningful sentence. A. Lying in bed waiting B. For the postman to bring C. Him news of a legacy D. Luck keeps on
MCQ
Correct answer: DABC
77
Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Midhuna was nineteen years old, too young to buy the farm.
MCQ
Correct answer: Stop living
78
Select the sentence that has NO spelling errors.
MCQ
Correct answer: The clear blue waters of the lagoon called to me, inviting me to dive into its peaceful embrace.
79
Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Confiscate
MCQ
Correct answer: Seize
80
Select the option that expresses the given sentence in direct speech. Rekha asked me what I was doing.
MCQ
Correct answer: Rekha said to me, “What are you doing?”
81
Parts of the following sentence have been given as options. Select the option that contains an error. Netaji, a hero of Modern India, is remembered for his contribution in the establishment of Indian Army.
MCQ
Correct answer: Netaji, a hero of Modern
82
Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select ‘No substitution required’. She met my cousin, whose she later married.
MCQ
Correct answer: whom she later married
83
Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice. The child was testing the patience of her mother.
MCQ
Correct answer: The patience of her mother was being tested by the child.
84
Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word in the following sentence. The film actor and director were accused of indulging in nepotism.
MCQ
Correct answer: Impartiality
85
Select the sentence that has NO spelling errors.
MCQ
Correct answer: Despite his youthful appearance, the wise old man possessed a wealth of knowledge and experience.
86
Select the option that expresses the given sentence in indirect speech. Shanky said, 'I'll be disposing of the old iPhone next Wednesday'.
MCQ
Correct answer: Shanky said that he would be disposing of the old iPhone the following Wednesday.
87
Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Efficacy
MCQ
Correct answer: Efficiency
88
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. Shraddha wandered through the labyrinth of thoughts, seeking clarity _____ chaos.
MCQ
Correct answer: amidst
89
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. One answer to the ________ of air pollution is to build a car that does not pollute.
MCQ
Correct answer: problem
90
Select the correct active voice of the given sentence Why was such a letter written by Rupesh?
MCQ
Correct answer: Why did Rupesh write such a letter?
91
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 1.
MCQ
Correct answer: distant
92
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 2.
MCQ
Correct answer: importance
93
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 3.
MCQ
Correct answer: linking
94
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 4.
MCQ
Correct answer: thrived
95
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 5.
MCQ
Correct answer: travelled
96
Why did John remain steadfast in his traditional farming methods?
MCQ
Correct answer: He believed that hard work and patience were the keys to success.
97
What can we infer about John’s character from the story?
MCQ
Correct answer: He was wise and humble.
98
What was the name of the old farmer in the story?
MCQ
Correct answer: John
99
What did the young farmers do when they came to the village?
MCQ
Correct answer: They started using modern farming techniques and equipment.
100
What would be an appropriate title for this story?
MCQ
Correct answer: The Wisdom of Traditional Farming