SSC Selection Post 2024 (Matriculation Level) Official Paper (Held On 26 Jun 2024 Shift 1) English

SSC Selection Post 2024 (Matriculation Level) Official Paper (Held On 26 Jun 2024 Shift 1) English with official questions, answers, and practice mock test.

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Section 1

General Intelligence and Reasoning

22 questions Section Test

Select the option that indicates the correct arrangement of the given words in the order in which they appear in an English dictionary. 1. Anger 2. Analogy 3. Animate 4. Anchor 5. Anarchy

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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. 37 : 43 :: 23 : 31 :: 17 : ?

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In a certain language MET is coded as 32, and MOW is coded as 45. How will RUN be coded in the same language?

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Identify the figure given in the options which when put in place of the question mark (?) will logically completethe series.

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

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Which two numbers (not individual digits) should be interchanged to make the given equation correct? 21 × 5 – 35 + (42 ÷ 7) + 28 = 96

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In a certain code language, BUG is coded as 24 and TWO is coded as 52. What is the code for ONE in that language?

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Two 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 clothes are black. 2) All shirts are clothes. Conclusions: I. All shirts are black. II. Some clothes are black.

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Which option represents the correct order of the given words as they would appear in an English dictionary? 1. Groin 2. Groove 3. Grouch 4. Grocery 5. Gross

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In a certain code, BANK is written as AZMJ and TALE is written as SZKD. What is the code for LAND?

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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. ABZ, BCY, CDX, DEW, _______.

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In a certain code language, ‘CURVED’ is coded as ‘FWSUCA’ and ‘LONDON’ is coded as ‘OQOCMK’. How will ‘SIMPLE’ be coded in the same language?

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‘A + B’ means A is the mother of B ‘A ÷ B’ means ‘A is the wife of B’, ‘A & B’ means ‘A is the brother of B’, ‘A × B’ means ‘A is the sister of B’, ‘A – B’ means ‘A is the father of B’. If ‘A × Z + P & R ÷ Q – S’, then how is Z related to S?

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What will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following equation if ‘+’ and ‘×’ are interchanged and ‘−’ and ‘÷’ are interchanged? 5 ÷ 9 − 3 × 4 + 6 = ?

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In a certain code language, ‘PARTIAL’ is written as ‘MZJSSZQ’ and 'RADICAL' is written as 'MZDHEZS'. How will ‘RESPOND’ be written as in that language?

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Which of the following letter-clusters will replace the question mark (?) in the given series? FKAC, GLCE, HMEG, ?, JOIK

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In a certain code language, ‘HONOR’ is coded as 16-30-28-30-36 and ‘PLEAD’ is coded as 32-24-10-2-8. How will ‘LOCK’ be coded in the same language?

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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. No picture is an album. II. All albums are frames. III. Some frames are portraits. Conclusions: I. No picture is a frame. II. Some pictures are portraits.

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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. MAKING : NCLKOI :: LUCENT : MWDGOV :: ISLAND : ?

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In a certain code language, R + T means ‘R is the sister of T’. R – T means ‘R is the father of T’. R T means ‘R is the wife of T’. R ÷ T means ‘R is the mother of T’. Based on the above, how is H related to E if ‘D – E F – G + H ÷ I + J’?

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According to the series given below, fill in the blank with a suitable letter that would satisfy the series. Z, A, Y, B, X, C, ________

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If in a code language, REPORT is coded as 3 and CALM is coded as 2, what will be the code for TOGETHER?

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Section 2

General Awareness

27 questions Section Test

Select the numbers from among the given options that can replace the question marks (?) in the following series. 83, 86, 91, 98, ?, 122, ?

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Which of the following letter-clusters will replace the question mark (?) in the given series? ABZY, CDXW, EFVU, ?, IJRQ

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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.) Cow : Pen :: Hare : ?

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Which of the following groups represents essential amino acid?

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How many Mahajanapadas were there during the age of Buddha?

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Which of the following are major coal fields in India?

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Which inert gas is used in double-glazed windows to fill the space between the panes?

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Which of the following is expressed as the total number of deaths per thousand population per year in India?

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The tall sculptures on the Bharhut Stupa are the depictions of ____________.

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Which of the following Pacts succeeded the Communal Award of 1932?

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The ‘National Food for Work Programme’ was launched in the year 2004 by the Government of India in _____ most backward districts of India.

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What is the title of the autobiography written by the renowned American professional boxer, Mike Tyson?

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The entire salaries, allowances and pensions of the chairman and members of the Union Public Service Commission are charged on the ________.

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Who was the founder of Jaipur-Atrauli gharana?

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The Myoko festival is celebrated in which of the following North-Eastern states of India?

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All India Kisan Sabha was founded in 1936 at Indian National Congress (INC) __________ Session as All India Kisan Congress.

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What is the name of the process of gases being outpoured from the interior of the solid earth?

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'Sattriya' dance is predominantly practiced in which of the following states of India?

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Who had headed SEBI’s High Powered Steering Committee on Cyber Security post expansion to the six-member committee in September 2022?

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Which of the following cell organelles is involved in apoptosis?

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The Darjeeling hills in India are world famous for ________ cultivation.

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________ of the Indian Constitution sets qualifications for being a member of Lok Sabha.

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What is it called in basketball when a shot goes through the basket without touching the rim or backboard?

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When was the preamble to the Indian Constitution amended?

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The 2024 Olympic Games will be hosted by ________.

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The Government has approved the continuation of pension for freedom fighters for financial years 2021-22 to 2025-26. What is the name of the scheme?

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Who among the following was the first chairperson of National Commission for Women and a senior congress leader who passed away in 2022?

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Section 3

Quantitative Aptitude

24 questions Section Test

Rajataranagini, the book authored by Kalhana in 12th Century was originally written in which of the following languages?

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How many numbers less than 1,000 are multiples of both 7 and 11?

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A shopkeeper gives a discount of 15% on the marked price of an article. If the selling price is ₹8,500, then the discount on it will be ________.

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In nine games, A wins five games with score differences of 12, 3, 8, 4 and 1, while in the remaining four games, he loses with score differences of –4, –1, –2 and –3. The average score difference of A in all the nine games is:

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In an election, the total number of valid votes cast was 3,75,000. Candidate A secured 48% of the valid votes, with the rest of the valid votes going to the winner, Candidate B. By how many valid votes did Candidate B win over Candidate A?

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A shopkeeper offers 25% discount on all the toys. He offers a further discount of 5% on the reduced price to those customers who pay in cash. How much does a customer have to pay (in ₹) in cash for a toy of ₹510? (Correct to two decimal places)

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Sandeep spends 32% of his annual income on food, 20% of the remaining income on travelling, and 35% of the remaining income on clothes, and still saves ₹70,720 per year. What is the annual income (in ₹) of Sandeep?

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What equal instalment of annual payment (in ₹) will discharge a debt that is due as ₹624 at the end of 5 years at 2% per annum simple interest?

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Reshma covers 45 km at a speed of 15 km/h by bicycle, 80 km at a speed of 40 km/h by car, and another 6 km at a speed of 2 km/h on foot. Find her average speed for the whole journey (correct to 2 decimal places).

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Three partners decided to start a business. They decided to donate 10% of the profit to a charity organisation and then the remaining profit would be shared among first, second and third partner in the ratio 1 : 2 : 2. The total profit received was ₹1,80,000. Find the share of the first partner.

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Reena makes a profit of 20% by selling pens at a certain price. If she charges ₹5 more on each pen, she will gain 40%. The initial selling price of one pen was:

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Four numbers are in the ratio of 2 : 3 : 4 : 5, and their sum is 56. Find the sum of the first and third numbers.

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Rama sold a car costing ₹4,00,000 to Sansar at a loss of 20%. What is the selling price (in ₹)?

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₹50,000 is deposited in a bank account. There was already some money in the account. Now the bank gives ₹7,500 as simple interest in a year. The rate of simple interest is 4.5% per annum. How much money (in ₹) was already there in the account?

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A person crosses a road 350 metres wide in 70 seconds. His speed (in km/h) is:

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From a container having pure milk, 40% is replaced by water and the process is repeated thrice. At the end of the third operation, the purity of milk is:

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Shweta spends 21% of her monthly salary on house rent, 14% on education, and 13% on entertainment, and still saves ₹5,408. What is her monthly salary (in ₹)?

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Find the area of a right angle whose base is 15 cm and hypotenuse is 17 cm.

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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. Jonathan scored 8 out of 10 in Paper A and an overall 70% in the examination. How much did he score in Paper B out of 10?

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Which of the following numbers is divisible by 4. (i) 67920598 (ii) 618703592 (iii) 618703594 (iv) 67920590

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What annual installment will discharge a debt of ₹5,460 due in 5 years at 10% simple interest per annum?

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A and B can complete a piece of work in 25 days and 55 days, respectively. The total number of days (in whole number) to complete the work, if A and B both work together, is:

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The percentage profit earned by selling an article for ₹1,910 is equal to the percentage loss incurred by selling the same article for ₹1,690. At what price (in ₹) should the article be sold to make a 12% profit?

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A policeman chases a thief on a straight road. The policeman catches the thief in 15 minutes if he drives with a speed of 60 km/h and catches the thief in 0.5 hours if he drives with a speed 45 km/h. What should be his driving speed (in km/h) to catch the thief in just 10 minutes?

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Section 4

English Comprehension

27 questions Section Test

Three solid iron cubes of edges 8 cm, 10 cm and 12 cm are melted together to make a new cube. It is observed that 496 cm3 of the melted material is lost due to improper handling. The area (in cm2) of the whole surface of the newly formed cube is:

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If the surface areas of two spheres are in the ratio of 9 : 49, then the ratio of their volumes is:

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Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word. The furniture displayed a wonderful combination of elegance and practicality.

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Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words. That which cannot be satisfied

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Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word in the given sentence. Within the walled palace, rows of attractive food stalls, souvenir bouteques and entertainment platforms have been erected by the prominent delegations.

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Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word. The Russia-Ukraine war has caused chaos.

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Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the following sentence. Dinisha visits her mother once in a blue moon.

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Choose the sentence that contains correct spellings.

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Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Retreat

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Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank Philosophers dating all the way back to Plato and the Ancient Greeks________ placed significant emphasis on education.

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Select the most appropriate idiom to fill in the blank. Taking the summer job proved to be ____________ for Anand’s visa applications.

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Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

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Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word. Last month tomatoes were quite cheap.

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Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words. Hard but liable to be easily broken

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Select the option that expresses the following sentence in passive voice. Ritika closed the box quickly.

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Select the option that expresses the given sentence in reported speech. Bhavin said, 'I will take you now.'

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Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word. They were sure of their victory.

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Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 1

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Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 2

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Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 3

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Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 4

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Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 5

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Select the most appropriate title for the given passage.

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Select the central theme of the passage.

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Which of the following is NOT one of the reasons for human-animal conflict?

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How much forestland, according to the passage, is destroyed every year?

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As per the World Economic Forum, half the world’s GDP depends on_________.

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