SSC Selection Post 2024 (Matriculation Level) Official Paper (Held On: 24 Jun, 2024 Shift 4) (English)

SSC Selection Post 2024 (Matriculation Level) Official Paper (Held On: 24 Jun, 2024 Shift 4) (English) with official questions, answers, and practice mock test.

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Section 1

General Intelligence and Reasoning

23 questions Section Test

In a certain code language, 'careful emotion' is coded as 'du yu', 'sun key' is coded as 'bin fin', 'careful sun' is coded as 'du bin' and 'emotion key' is coded as 'yu fin'. What is the code word for 'sun'?

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Which two numbers (not individual digits) should be interchanged to make the given equation correct? 56 + (11 × 2) – (52 ÷ 4) + 16 = 76

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In a certain code language, ‘ALPHA’ is written as ‘MBPBI’ and 'GAMMA' is written as 'BHMBN'. How will ‘LASER’ be written as in that language?

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Select the numbers from among the given options that can replace the question marks (?) in the following series. 6, 7, 16, 41, ?, ?, 292

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In this question, 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 follows/follow from the statements. Statements: I. All apples are bees. II. Some apples are cannons. III. No cannon is a dear. Conclusions: I. Some cannons are bees. II. No dear is an apple.

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Which option represents the correct order of the given words as they would appear in an English dictionary? 1. Illustrate 2. Illustration 3. Illustrator 4. Illuminate 5. Illumination

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In a certain code language, 'GOLIATH' is coded as '216' and 'DYNAMIC' is coded as '207'. How will 'CURRANT' be coded in that language?

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What will come in the place of ‘?’ in the following equation, if ‘+’ and ‘–’ are interchanged and also ‘×’ and ‘÷’ are interchanged? 13 ÷ 8 – 96 × 6 + 17 = ?

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In a certain code language, ‘C # D’ means ‘C is the father of D’, ‘C @ D’ means ‘C is the sister of D’, ‘C $ D’ means ‘C is the mother of D’, ‘C % D’ means ‘C is the brother of D’. Based on the above, how is S related to V if ‘S % T @ U # V’?

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Select the correct option that indicates the arrangement of the following words in a logical and meaningful order. 1 Paragraph 2 Letters 3 Phrase 4 Sentence 5 Words

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In a certain code language, ‘PLAYER’ is written as ‘CNRSFZ’ and ‘LIQUID’ is written as ‘SKNEJV’. How will ‘RECORD’ be written in that language?

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Following a certain logic, if 36 is related to 9 and 100 is related to 49, to which of the following is 225 related?

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Select the correct mirror image of the given figure when the mirror is placed at MN as shown below.

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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. GLOBAL : HNRAYI :: HONEST : IQQDQQ :: ITSELF : ?

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In a certain code language, ‘A + B’ means ‘A is the daughter of B’, ‘A – B’ means ‘A is the husband of B’, ‘A × B’ means ‘A is the mother of B’ and ‘A ÷ B’ means ‘A is the father of B’. How is D related to B if A ÷ B − C + D × E?

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Identify the figure given in the options which when put in place of ? will logically complete the series.

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Select the option that represents the letters that, when sequentially placed from left to right in the blanks below, will complete the letter series. JJ_K_LM_N_ _ O _ _ Q _ R _

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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: 1) All cobblers are masons. 2) No mason is an electrician. 3) Some electricians are plumbers. Conclusions: I. All plumbers can never be masons. II. At least some electricians are cobblers.

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In a certain code language, ‘BOOK’ is coded as ‘DMRH’ and ‘WELL’ is coded as ‘YCOI’. How will ‘TREE’ be coded in the same language?

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In a certain code language, 'NORMAL' is written as 'LMPOCN' and 'PEOPLE' is written as 'NCMRNG'. How will 'MOMENT' be written in that language?

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Select the option that represents the letters that, when sequentially placed from left to right in the blanks below, will complete the letter series. S O _ T _ S _ F _ Y _ O F T _ _ O F T Y

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In a certain code language, ‘right from wrong’ is written as ‘jn bh yt’, and ‘take the right’ is coded as ‘dn yt gd. How will ‘right’ be coded in that language?

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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.) Cease : Desist :: Eradicate : ___________

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Section 2

General Awareness

26 questions Section Test

Which of the following letter-clusters will replace the question mark (?) in the given series? PTXL, OSWK, NRVJ, ?, LPTH

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Select the letter-cluster from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series. OTE, PUF, QVG, RWH, ?

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What is the function of cytochrome P450?

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Stupas are a symbol of which of the following religions?

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Archaeological evidence of which of the following dance forms dating back to the 2nd century BC was found in the caves of Udayagiri and Khandagiri?

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Which law was studied in the year 1787, in which it was said that as the volume of a gas increases its absolute temperature, if its absolute temperature decreases, then its volume will decrease?

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With which field was Madhuri Barthwal associated?

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Who is the first woman to lead Indian Army unit near China border in Ladakh?

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The Prevention of Seditious Meetings Act was passed in __________ by colonial Government.

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In which year was the first Cricket World Cup held in India?

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A plant cell wall is mainly composed of:

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In which year was the ‘Prime Minister Street Vendor’s AtmaNirbhar Nidhi’ (PM SVANidhi) scheme launched by the Government of India with the objective of providing an affordable working capital loan to street vendors to resume their livelihoods?

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According to the 2011 census, the sex ratio (females per 1000 males) is ________.

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What was the name of the first dynasty that ruled over Magadh kingdom?

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Which author wrote the autobiography 'Baluta'?

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As of 1 March 2022, which of the following bills were passed in December 2021?

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Which Mughal rulers intervention in the succession and internal politics of the Rathor Rajputs of Marwar led to their rebellion?

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As per the Indian Constitution, the size of the Council of Ministers shall NOT exceed:

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Which of the following oilfields is NOT located in Gujarat?

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Which of the following Acts provided the title of the Viceroy to the Governor-General of India?

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One-third of the members of the State Legislature Council retire every ________ years.

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Which of the following cities is called the Silicon Valley of India due to its prominence in the IT industry?

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Which of the following articles guarantees the Right to Equality before the Law and the Right to Equal Protection of the Laws?

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Which of the following politicians was conferred a Lifetime Achievement Honour in 2023 by the India-UK Achievers Honours in London for contribution to economic and political life?

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In which sport is a shuttlecock used?

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In which of the following states is the Behdienkhlam festival celebrated in the month of July?

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Section 3

Quantitative Aptitude

24 questions Section Test

The thermocline layer is the _______ layer of the ocean.

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There are two types of rice. Type 1 rice costs ₹20 per kg and type 2 rice costs ₹25 per kg. Both the rice are mixed in the ratio 2 : 3. Find the cost (in ₹) of the mixed rice per kg.

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Shyam bought a chair for ₹1,563 and spent ₹350 on its repairing. He sold it for ₹2,398. Find his profit percentage (correct to two places of decimals).

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The marked price of an item was ₹12,500. Two successive discounts of 12% each was offered on its sale. What was the selling price (in ₹) of the item?

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A packet has to consist of three types of jellies – orange, mango and strawberry. The price per unit of orange, mango and strawberry jelly is ₹2.00, ₹3.00 and ₹3.50, respectively. In a packet, there are 80 orange jellies, 50 mango jellies and 120 strawberry jellies. What is the average cost (in ₹) of a jelly in a mixed packet?

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In a constituency, the total number of people on the electoral roll was 2,75,000. Out of them, 90% cast their votes in an election and 15% of the votes cast were declared invalid. What was the number of valid votes cast?

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The volume of a right circular cylinder of base radius r is obtained by multiplying its curved surface area by:

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In how many years will Rs.2,500 invested at the rate of 12% per annum, simple interest, amount to Rs.3,700?

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A group of men decided to complete a job in 4 days. However, since 10 men dropped out every day, the job got completed at the end of the 7th day. How many men were there in the beginning?

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If a number is divisible by both 11 and 13, then it must be:

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The rice sold by a grocer contained 20% of low-quality rice. What quantity of good- quality rice should be added to 175 kg of mixed rice so that the percentage of low- quality rice remains 10%?

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The marked price of a commodity was given as ₹425 per kg. After two successive discounts of 5% and y%, respectively, the retailer purchased it for ₹323 per kg. What was the value of y?

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A policeman spots a thief from a distance of 100 metres. When he starts running after the thief, the thief starts running as well. How far will the thief have to run before being overtaken if his speed is 8 km/h and the policeman's speed is 10 km/h?

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A man has to discharge a debt of ₹15,600 which is due in 3 years at 4% simple interest per annum. If he pays this amount in equal instalments of annual payment, find the amount for annual payment.

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Find the third proportional to 6 and 24.

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A chair is bought for ₹600 and sold for ₹750. Find the profit percentage.

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A policeman chases a thief. The speed of the policeman and thief are 18 km/h and 6 km/h, respectively. If the policeman started 10 minutes late, at what distance will he catch the thief?

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If a 9-digit number 937X728Y6 is divisible by 72, then one of the possible values of X + Y is:

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The annual instalment (in ₹) to discharge a debt of ₹8,432 due in 4 years at 16% simple interest per annum is:

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Akshara scores 85% in five subjects together. The subjects are Hindi, Science, Mathematics, English and Computers, where the maximum marks of each subject are 100. Akshara scores 75 marks in Hindi, 92 marks in Computers, 89 marks in Mathematics, and 81 marks in English. How many marks did Akshara score in Science?

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The average cost of a pencil is ₹8 and the average cost of an eraser is ₹4. The cost of 8 erasers, 4 pencils and 12 sharpeners are ₹148. The average cost of a sharpener is ₹____.

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The radius of a cylinder is 7 feet. Find the total surface area of the cylinder if the height of the cylinder is 14 feet. (Use π = 22

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Ram, standing on a railway platform, noticed that a train took 36 seconds to completely pass through the platform, which was 108 m long, and it took 12 seconds in passing him. Find the speed of the train.

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In an election between two candidates, 75% of the voters cast their votes, out of which 2% of the votes were declared invalid. A candidate got 9,261 votes, which were 75% of the total valid votes. Find the total number of votes.

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Section 4

English Comprehension

27 questions Section Test

The difference between the cost price and the selling price of a table lamp is ₹540. If the profit is 30%, then the selling price (in ₹) is:

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If the volume of spheres are 27 : 8, then their ratio of surface areas is:

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Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

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Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice. Teenu wrote a congratulatory letter.

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Select the MISSPELT word.

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Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Control

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Select the option that expresses the given sentence in reported speech. 'Do you have a fair copy of this document?' The editor asked the reporter.

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Select the MISSPELT word.

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Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blanks. We have four seasons because the earth doesn’t sit up straight; it’s _ on its axis. As it orbits the sun, the planet’s slight slouch _ more or less of the northern and southern hemisphere to the sun depending on the time of the year.

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Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words. Inscription on a person's grave

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Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Eccentricity

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Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. Stop beating around the bush and tell me what is expected out of me.

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Select the most appropriate synonym of the underlined word in the following sentence. The new software offers a plethora of features to enhance productivity.

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Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Impediment

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Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom. Shah called Saeed a hard nut to crack, and described him as cool, but intelligent.

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Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word. He benevolently offered to drop me all the way home after the office party got over in the wee hours of the morning.

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Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. Addiction is a _______ process that requires the addict's friends and family's assistance at various addiction levels such as mentally, physically, psychologically, and emotionally.

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Choose the word from the given options which fits in the blank labelled 1 and gives correct meaning

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Choose the word from the given options which fits in the blank labelled 2 and gives correct meaning.

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Choose the word from the given options which fits in the blank labelled 3 and gives correct meaning

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Choose the word from the given options which fits in the blank labelled 4 and gives correct meaning

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Identify the phrasal verb which fits in the blank labelled as 5 and gives correct meaning.

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Select the most appropriate title for the passage.

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Select the correct full form of RPO?

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How many states met the RPO target in 2019-20?

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Identify the structure of the passage.

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Identify the most appropriate ANTONYM of the word ‘ambitious’.

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