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SSC Selection Post 2024 (Matriculation Level) Official Paper (Held On: 25 Jun, 2024 Shift 1) (English)
SSC Selection Post 2024 (Matriculation Level) Official Paper (Held On: 25 Jun, 2024 Shift 1) (English) with official questions, answers, and practice mock test.
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Section 1
General Intelligence and Reasoning
24 questions
Section Test
1
In a certain code, PROVIDE is written as QSPWJEF and PLATE is written as QMBUF. What is the code for POND?
MCQ
Correct answer: QPOE
2
What will come in the place of the question mark (?) in the following equation, if ‘+’ and ‘–’ are interchanged and ‘×’ and ‘÷’ are interchanged? ( 28 ÷ 4) – (15 × 3) + 48 = ?
MCQ
Correct answer: 69
3
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.) Cat : Kitten :: Bear : ?
MCQ
Correct answer: Cub
4
Select the option that represents the letters that, when sequentially placed from left to right in the blanks below, will complete the letter series. SA_C_ _S_D_A T_ _D C A _ S _DC_ T
MCQ
Correct answer: DATACSATAA
5
In a certain language, GATE is coded as FZSD, and PANT is coded as OZMS. How will BANK be coded in the same language?
MCQ
Correct answer: AZMJ
6
In a certain code language, ‘all fell down’ is written as ‘jm ib fc’, and ‘down the road’ is coded as ‘ib gb tf’. How will ‘down’ be coded in that language?
MCQ
Correct answer: ib
7
Select the option that represents the letters that, when sequentially placed from left to right in the blanks, will complete the letter series. _ c b _ _ a m c c _ e a a _ c c _ e _ _ m
MCQ
Correct answer: c e a b m b a a
8
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 B related to D, if A × B + C ÷ D?
MCQ
Correct answer: Sister
9
In a certain code language, SAD is coded as 48 and DOG is coded as 52. What is the code for HIT in that language?
MCQ
Correct answer: 74
10
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. MASTER : RETSAM : : DURING : GNIRUD : : THEORY : ?
MCQ
Correct answer: YROEHT
11
In a certain code language, ‘BUTTON’ is coded as ‘CTVRRK’ and ‘ACTUAL’ is coded as ‘BBVSDI’. How will ‘STRONG’ be coded in the same language?
MCQ
Correct answer: TSTMQD
12
Select the numbers from among the given options that can replace the question marks (?) in the following series. 1, 2, 4, ?, 11, ?, 22
MCQ
Correct answer: 7, 16
13
Select the correct option that indicates the arrangement of the following words in a logical and meaningful order. 1 Western Europe 2 Germany 3 Munich 4 Europe 5 Bavaria
MCQ
Correct answer: 4, 1, 2, 5, 3
14
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: 1) Some lamps are bulbs. 2) All bulbs are tubes. 3) Some tubes are pipes. Conclusions: I. All bulbs are pipes. II. At least some lamps are tubes.
MCQ
Correct answer: Only conclusion II follows
15
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. No art is a drawing. II. Some drawings are paintings. III. All sketches are paintings. Conclusions: I. No sketch is a drawing. II. No painting is an art.
MCQ
Correct answer: Neither conclusion I nor II follows
16
Select the correct mirror image of the given figure when the mirror is placed at line MN as shown below.
MCQ
Correct answer: HB
17
In a code language, 'grass is green' is written as 'pp rr tt', 'vegetables are green' is written as 'rr dd ee', and 'bamboos are grass' is written as 'pp dd mm'. What is the code for the word 'vegetables' in that language?
MCQ
Correct answer: ee
18
Which of the following terms will replace the question mark (?) in the given series? WCKY, XENC, ?, ZITK, AKWO
MCQ
Correct answer: YGQG
19
Which option represents the correct order of the given words as they would appear in an English dictionary? 1. CHATTER 2. CHASTISE 3. CHARTER 4. CHANT 5. CHAIR
MCQ
Correct answer: 5, 4, 3, 2, 1
20
Which of the following letter-clusters will replace the question mark (?) in the given series? XJPC YLOA ZNNY APMW ?
MCQ
Correct answer: BRLU
21
Identify the figure given in the options which when put in place of the question mark (?) will logically completethe series.
MCQ
Correct answer: [Diagram / Option 1]
22
Which of the following letter-clusters will replace the question mark (?) in the given series? IJKL, MNOP, QRST, ?, YZAB
MCQ
Correct answer: UVWX
23
Select the option that is related to the fifth number in the same way as the fourth number is related to the third number and the second number is related to the first number. 4862 : 6428 :: 3952 : 5392 :: 1758 : ?
MCQ
Correct answer: 8517
24
What will come in the place of the question mark (?) in the following equation, if ‘÷’ and ‘–’ are interchanged and ‘×’ and ‘+’ are interchanged? [( 48 – 2) ÷ 23] × 19 + 3 = ?
MCQ
Correct answer: 58
Section 2
General Awareness
23 questions
Section Test
25
In a certain code language, 'M + N’ means ‘M is the daughter of N’, ‘M − N’ means ‘M is the father of N’, ‘M N’ means ‘M is the wife of N’, ‘M $ N’ means ‘M is the son of N’. Based on the above, how is A related to C if ‘A + B C’?
MCQ
Correct answer: Daughter
26
The historic Salt March was started by Mahatma Gandhi and his followers from ________.
MCQ
Correct answer: Sabarmati Ashram
27
Who is considered as the ‘linchpin of the Government’?
MCQ
Correct answer: Prime Minister
28
Post 1857 revolt, the Peel commission was set up to give on recommendations on ________ reorganisation of British India.
MCQ
Correct answer: military
29
Which of the following leagues is related to the game of football?
MCQ
Correct answer: Indian Super League
30
Launched in March 2023, the VAIBHAV fellowship for Indian diaspora that aims at improving the research ecosystem of India’s Higher Educational and Scientific Institutions is for a researcher engaged in an overseas academic/research/industrial organisation working in the top _________ QS World University Ranking.
MCQ
Correct answer: 500
31
Sashastra Seema Bal is the lead intelligence unit for the ________ and Bhutan borders and the coordinating agency for national security activities.
MCQ
Correct answer: Nepal
32
‘An Unsuitable Boy’ is the autobiography of which Indian personality?
MCQ
Correct answer: Karan Johar
33
Which of the following Articles of the Constitution of India deals with the appointment of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India?
MCQ
Correct answer: Article 148
34
The emergency provisions of the Indian Constitution are borrowed from the Government of India Act, ________.
MCQ
Correct answer: 1935
35
NALCO is an Indian government enterprise, dealing with which of the following minerals?
MCQ
Correct answer: Bauxite
36
Who among the following rulers was defeated in the battle for Pataliputra by Chandragupta Maurya?
MCQ
Correct answer: Dhana Nanda
37
Who was appointed as the Chairman of National Bank for Financing Infrastructure and Development (NaBFID) in October 2021?
MCQ
Correct answer: KV Kamath
38
What is the name of the cold phase of the ENSO climate pattern that describes the unusual cooling of the surface waters of the region?
MCQ
Correct answer: La Nina
39
The National Health Authority (NHA), Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW), has organised '__________' to celebrate five years of Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB PM-JAY) and two years of Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM) on 25th and 26th September 2023 in New Delhi.
MCQ
Correct answer: Arogya Manthan
40
Which of the following holy days in Christianity is a mourning day?
MCQ
Correct answer: Good Friday
41
The Sisodiya ruler of Mewar, Amar Singh, accepted Mughal service during the reign of ___________.
MCQ
Correct answer: Jahangir
42
In 1962, who published 'The History of Ocean Basins', which outlined the theory of how tectonic plates could move, later called 'sea floor spreading'?
MCQ
Correct answer: Harry Hammond Hess
43
Who was recognised for his services in the discovery of inert gaseous elements in air and in the determination of their place in the periodic system?
MCQ
Correct answer: Sir William Ramsay
44
During the reign of which of the Pallava kings was the shore temple at Mahabalipuram built?
MCQ
Correct answer: Narasimhavarman II
45
The cell wall of spirogyra contains:
MCQ
Correct answer: cellulose
46
From which of the following epics did the Garadi folk dance of Puducherry originate?
MCQ
Correct answer: Ramayana
47
How many players from one team can play in a Kabaddi match at a time?
MCQ
Correct answer: 7
Section 3
Quantitative Aptitude
27 questions
Section Test
48
Which of the following states has the largest net-out migrants?
MCQ
Correct answer: Uttar Pradesh
49
Biotic potential can be defined as:
MCQ
Correct answer: the maximum number of individuals a species can produce
50
Which state of India does the musician Shyamamani Devi belong to?
MCQ
Correct answer: Odisha
51
A goods train 350 m long passes through a tunnel of 1250m in 80 seconds. What is the speed of the train?
MCQ
Correct answer: 72 km/h
52
How many cubes of length 50 cm can be accommodated in a container of 5 m in length, 2 m in width and 5 m in height?
MCQ
Correct answer: 400
53
An annual instalment of ₹3,500 will discharge a debt of ₹16,310 due in 4 years at y% simple interest per annum. What is the value of y? [Note: Instalments will be paid at the end of Year 1, Year 2, Year 3 and Year 4.
MCQ
Correct answer: 11
54
If the weight of A is 40 kg, weight of B is 54 kg and weight of C is 62 kg, then what is the average weight (in kg) of the three persons?
MCQ
Correct answer: 52
55
In an examination, there were two papers, A and B, and the maximum mark in each of the two papers was 10. However, the weights assigned to papers A and B were in the ratio 2 : 1, respectively. Riddhi scored 8 out of 10 in Paper B, and an overall 70% in the examination. How much did she score in Paper A out of 10?
MCQ
Correct answer: 6.5
56
A number when divided by a divisor leaves a remainder of 24. When twice the original number is divided by the same divisor, the remainder is 13. What is the value of the divisor?
MCQ
Correct answer: 35
57
A store is running a scheme for offering a discount of 12% if the customer pays instantly, and a discount of 6% if purchased through credit card. The benefit of the scheme may be split on the amount of payment, however only one discount shall be given on one item. There is no discount on any other type of transaction. Ankur purchased a shirt from the store, whose marked price was ₹2,200, through credit card and paid instantly for the purchase of a coat marked at ₹7,500. What was the total amount (in ₹) billed?
MCQ
Correct answer: 8668
58
Two workers - Sagar and Manish - are working on a heavy machine to melt waste metal. Sagar can complete the work in 15 days while both workers on alternate basis can complete the work in 12 days. In how many days can Manish alone complete the work?
MCQ
Correct answer: 10
59
A person bought bananas at 6 for ₹12 and sold them at 8 for ₹10. Find his gain or loss percentage?
MCQ
Correct answer: 37.5% loss
60
Two trains start at the same time from stations P and Q and travel towards each other at the speeds of 75 km/h and 100 km/h, respectively. When they meet, it is found that one train has travelled 50 km more than the other. The distance (in km) between two stations is:
MCQ
Correct answer: 350
61
The amount of debt that will be discharged by 5 equal monthly instalments of ₹1,845 each, at the rate of 48% simple interest per annum, is:
MCQ
Correct answer: ₹9,963
62
The initial ratio of water and milk in a mixture of 84 litres is 2:5. What quantity of water (in litres) should be added to the mixture so that the resulting mixture has 50% of water?
MCQ
Correct answer: 36
63
A tradesman marked his goods at 26% above its cost price and then allowed a discount of 13%. His gain (in %) is:
MCQ
Correct answer: 9.62
64
Two trains of equal length take 10 s and 20 s, respectively, to cross a pole. If these trains are moving in the same direction, then how long will they take to cross each other?
MCQ
Correct answer: 40 sec
65
The radius and height of a cylinder are in the ratio 7: 13 and its volume is 6006 cm 3. Its radius will be: (Use TT= 22
MCQ
Correct answer: 7×33 cm
66
If the GST on a certain article was Rs.600 two years back and it increased to Rs.750 this year, find the percentage increase in the GST on that article.
MCQ
Correct answer: 25%
67
If (5)55 is divided by 4, then the remainder is:
MCQ
Correct answer: [Diagram / Option 2]
68
A city’s population grows by 10% in the first year, 20% in the second year and 10% in the third year. If the population after 3 years is 8,71,200, then what was the original population 3 years ago?
MCQ
Correct answer: 6,00,000
69
An item costs Rs15,000. A customer can choose either 30% discount or the buy two get one free offer. Jeevan chose the first offer and Rakshit chose the second offer. Find the difference in their payment for a single item.
MCQ
Correct answer: Rs.500
70
Find the third proportional to 5 and 15 which is equal to the fourth proportional of 2, 5 and 18.
MCQ
Correct answer: 45
71
Which of the following statements is true?
MCQ
Correct answer: The sum of deviations of the items from the arithmetic mean is always zero.
72
A bank gives simple interest at the rate of 4.5% per annum. How much money (in ₹) should a person deposit to get ₹7,500 as interest every year?
MCQ
Correct answer: 1,66,666.67
73
The price of a television set and a washing machine are in the ratio of 8 : 7. If the cost of the television set is ₹4,800 more than the cost of the washing machine, then find the price of the washing machine.
MCQ
Correct answer: ₹33,600
74
In measuring the sides of a rectangle, one side is taken 10% in excess, and the other 8% in deficit. The error percent in the area calculated from these measurements is:
MCQ
Correct answer: 2%
Section 4
English Comprehension
26 questions
Section Test
75
The cost price of 10 apples is equal to the selling price of 20 apples. Find the loss or gain percentage.
MCQ
Correct answer: Loss 50%
76
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blanks. Nicholas Copernicus is famous for showing the world that the sun is the ________ of the universe in 1543 AD in Poland. He also noticed that some planets appeared to change directions when moving ________ the sky. Earlier astronomers believed in the phenomenon of retrograde motion but Copernicus saw it as ________ that earth orbited the sun like other planets did.
MCQ
Correct answer: centre; across; proof
77
Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word in the options given below.
MCQ
Correct answer: Comparision
78
Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Sunny
MCQ
Correct answer: Cloudy
79
Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Pride
MCQ
Correct answer: Modesty
80
Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Delighted
MCQ
Correct answer: Joyful
81
Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Lullaby
MCQ
Correct answer: Song
82
Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice. Sindhu mailed the letter.
MCQ
Correct answer: The letter was mailed by Sindhu.
83
Select the correctly spelt word to fill in the blank. The people affected with ____________ are vulnerable to other infections as well.
MCQ
Correct answer: pneumonia
84
Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Enthusiastic
MCQ
Correct answer: Apathetic
85
Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words. An extremely abnormal fear of confined space
MCQ
Correct answer: Claustrophobia
86
Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. No one even thought that Sheila’s success would burst the bubble.
MCQ
Correct answer: Suddenly end
87
Select the option with the correct spelling to substitute the underlined word in the given sentence. It was a priviledge to meet the finance minister of the country last week.
MCQ
Correct answer: privilege
88
Select the option that expresses the given sentence in direct speech. He said that he might change that format.
MCQ
Correct answer: He said, “I may change this format”.
89
Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words. To frighten or threaten someone, usually in order to persuade the person to do something he or she does not wish to do
MCQ
Correct answer: Intimidate
90
Select the most appropriate idiomatic expression that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. He wanted to be a professional basketball player but given his height, luck was against him.
MCQ
Correct answer: the cards were stacked against him
91
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 1.
MCQ
Correct answer: promotes
92
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 2.
MCQ
Correct answer: converts
93
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 3.
MCQ
Correct answer: making
94
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 4.
MCQ
Correct answer: reproduces
95
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 5.
MCQ
Correct answer: volume
96
Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the word ‘impose’.
MCQ
Correct answer: Release
97
Reorganisation of states in the 1950s was done based on ________.
MCQ
Correct answer: linguistic lines
98
Identify the most suitable title for the passage.
MCQ
Correct answer: Border Disputes and Political Fuel
99
What is the apple of discord mentioned in the passage?
MCQ
Correct answer: Belgavi
100
What is the passage based upon?
MCQ
Correct answer: Existing border dispute between Karnataka and Maharashtra fuelled often by politicians, not common men