SSC Selection Post (Graduate Level) Official Paper (Held On 28 June, 2023 Shift 3) (English)

SSC Selection Post (Graduate Level) Official Paper (Held On 28 June, 2023 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

Which of the following numbers will replace the question mark (?) in the given series? 5, 8, 19, 36, 75, ?

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In a certain code language, ‘FANG’ is written as ‘24’ and ‘CRAZY’ is written as ‘69’.How will ‘PLAY’ be written in that language?

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Pointing to a man in a picture, Sunny said, “He is the brother of the husband of my sister’s mother”. How is Sunny related to the man in the picture?

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In a certain code language, ‘CLIMATE’ is written as ‘763’, ‘GLOBAL’ is written as ‘649’. How will ‘CREEP’ be written as in that language?

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Select the figure that will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following figure series.

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‘A # B’ means ‘A is the brother of B’ ‘A @ B’ means ‘A is the father of B’ ‘A & B’ means ‘A is the mother of B’ ‘A % B’ means ‘A is the wife of B’ If ‘P & Q # R % S @ T # U’, then how is P related to U?

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In a certain code language, ‘COLDER’ is written as ‘105’ and ‘MOUSE’ is written as ‘62’. How will ‘PLIGHT’ be written 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) Exclude : Include : : Elementary : ?

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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 conclusion(s) logically follows/follow from the statements. Statements: Some flowers are fruits. All fruits are vegetables. Some vegetables are healthy. Conclusions: I. All fruits are healthy. II. Some vegetables are flowers.

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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. _ A A _ F _ A N F A _ _ _ A A N

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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) Horror : Fright :: Joy : ?

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Select the option that represents the correct order of the given words as they would appear in an English dictionary? 1. Dash 2. Damage 3. Darkness 4. Damp 5. Danger 6. Dancer

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

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Select the correct option that indicates the arrangement of the following words in a logical and meaningful order. 1. Primary 2. Lower secondary 3. Kindergarten 4. University 5. Upper Secondary

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Select the correct combination of mathematical signs to sequentially replace the signs and balance the given equation. 5 14 11 9 10 82

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Select the combination of letters that when sequentially placed in the blanks of the given series will complete the series. A C _ E _ A _ D E F _ C D _ F

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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. CAMERA : MACARE :: BEYOND : YEBDNO :: DEBATE : ?

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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 forest is a jungle. II. All hills are jungles. III. All orchards are hills. Conclusions: I. All orchards are jungles. II. No forest is a hill.

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If the given sheet is folded to form a cube, which among the given figures is NoT possible?

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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. F _ L O R F W L _ R _ W _ O R F _ L O _

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Which of the following numbers will replace the question mark (?) in the given series? 4, 7, 17, 38, 72, 123, 193, 286, 408, ?

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Select the option in which the given figure is embedded. (Rotation is NOT allowed)

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In a certain code language, ‘SPECIAL’ is written as ‘KBJBFOR’ and 'PENSION' is written as 'MPJRMFO'. How will ‘RELEASE’ be written as in that language?

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Select the option that represents the correct order of the given words as they would appear in an English dictionary. 1. Emigrant 2. Emissary 3. Embolden 4. Embezzle 5. Eminence 6. Empathize 7. Emphatic

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Section 2

General Awareness

25 questions Section Test

In a certain code language, 'SINGER' is coded as '96' and 'CRACK' is coded as '104'.How will 'JACKAL' be coded in that language?

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The Principal of a Sanskrit College who represented a blend of Indian and Western culture was __________.

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The Tomb of Razia Sultan in the state of Haryana is made of which building material?

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Initially who among the following were subordinate to the Chalukyas of Karnataka?

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Shahid Parvez Khan, Budhaditya Mukherjee, Anushka Shankar and Hara Shankar Bhattacharya are well known players of which of the following instruments?

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What is the name of the evacuation operation conducted by the Government of India to evacuate the Indian citizens amidst the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine?

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Forest Research Institute, Dehradun was established as Imperial Forest Research Institute. In which year was it established as “Imperial Forest Research Institute”?

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Which of the following players is associated with billiards?

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Which of the following is NOT a constitutional body in India?

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Makaravilakku festival is celebrated in which of the following Indian states?

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According to Human Development Index (HDI) report 2021-22, out of all the neighbouring countries of India, how many countries have got ranking in the ‘Very High Human Development’ category of HDI?

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What is the strength of a hydrogen bond determined by?

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Which disease is caused by excessive iron deposition within the reticuloendothelial cells of the liver, spleen and bone marrow?

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As of January 2023, who among the following is the Chairman of Khadi & Village Industries Commission (KVIC) of India?

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‘Long Walk to Freedom’ is written by:

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The Purva Mimansa school of philosophy was founded by __________ in ancient India.

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Which danseuse among the following was called to perform for Queen Elizabeth-II’s coronation festivities in 1953?

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The Padma Bhushan award in the field of sports was bestowed on ________ for the year 2022.

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Which of the following parts of India was affected by the Kuka movement?

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The total female literacy in India as per the 2011 census was ______.

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The High Court and Supreme Court Judges (Salaries and Conditions of Service) Amendment Bill, 2021 was introduced in the Lok Sabha on ______________by the Minister of Law and Justice, Kiren Rijiju.

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Which of the following ritual dances is performed by the Kamar tribe of Madhya Pradesh?

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In which year was the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act passed?

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Which of the following rivers is NOT a tributary of the Indus river?

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Which water reservoir has been declared a ‘Ramsar site’ on the list of wetlands of international importance in 2020?

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Section 3

Quantitative Aptitude

22 questions Section Test

Plants that are adapted to live under plenty of sunlight are called:

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What is the side of a cube (in metres) in which an iron rod of maximum length 10 metres can be put?

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Let M denote the mean proportional between 16 and 9 and let N denote the third proportional of 9 and 15. Find the value of 5M +3N.

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The average weight of 10 parcels is 28.6 kg. The addition of a new parcel reduces the average weight by 0.6 kg. What is the weight (in kg) of the new parcel?

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Ramu can build a wall alone in 15 days, while Ravan can build it alone in 10 days. Ramu worked for 5 days. Then Ravan joined Ramu for the next 3 days. How many more days could Ramu take to build the remaining wall?

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A car travels the first 180 km at a speed of 20 km/h. It covers the next 210 km at a speed of 35 km/h. Find the average speed of the car (in km/h).

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A shopkeeper is incurring a loss of cost price of 4 pens while selling 20 pens to Ajay. If the shopkeeper had purchased 20 pens at 10% less price and had sold 20 pens to Ajay at 25% more than the selling price, then how much percentage would he have gained (rounded off to 1 decimal place)?

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A certain sum of money lent out at simple interest amounts ₹13,000 in 3 years and ₹15,000 in 5 years. Find the rate per cent per annum.

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If tan θ + sec θ = a , then what is sec θ?

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The simple interest on ₹2,460 will be ₹162 less than the simple interest on ₹3,000 at the rate of 5% per annum simple interest. Find the time taken in years.

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Study the given bar-graph and answer the question that follows. A company in India exports ready-made clothes. The bar-graph indicates the export of clothes (in crores of rupees) over 6 years from 2015 to 2020. Find the average export of clothes over the years 2015 to 2020 (in crores of rupees).

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Arun is driving a car to cover a distance of 225.5 km in 660 minutes. What is his speed, in km/h?

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If M is the mid-point of the side BC of ABC, and the area of ABM is 19 cm2, then the area of ABC is:

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During the previous year, the price of an electronic item increased by 10%, and this year, the price of the same item decreased by 10%. If the price of the electronic item at present is ₹66,000, then what was the price of the discussed electronic item in the beginning of the previous year? (Rounded off to one decimal place)

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If 2P = 3Q = 4R = 5S, the find P : Q : R : S.

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The given bar graph shows the results of students in a college. Study the graph and answer the question that follows. Results in a College 300 250 200 150 IP ass Fail 100 50 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 How many times number of failed students is same out of the given data?

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A piece of land was sold to a person through two middlemen, each gaining 25%. If the person purchased the land for ₹6,25,000, the original cost (in ₹) of the land was:

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If the seven digit number 965x475 is divisible by 9, then the value of x is:

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In ΔPQR, S and T are points on the sides PQ and PR, respectively, such that ΔPST is similar to ΔPRQ. If m∠PQR = $47^\circ$, then find m∠STR.

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A company is manufacturing three different products – Glass, Plate and Bowl. The number of Plates is double the number of Glasses. The number of Glasses manufactured is twice the number of Bowls. What is the difference between the number of Plates and the number of Bowls if the total units manufactured by the company is 2380?

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What is the solution to the following system of linear equations? 3 x-9 y +4 z = 5 2 x 7 y 12 3 x-2 = 0

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If 2a + b = 10 and 2ab = 9, then one of the values of 2a − b is:

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Section 4

English Comprehension

29 questions Section Test

In a sale, a shop is giving discount as per the following scheme: 10% discount on clothes, 12% on groceries, 15% on stationery and 20% on footwear. Anjali bought a packet of tea, a notebook and bathroom sleepers whose marked prices are ₹450, ₹100 and ₹850, respectively. How much amount (in ₹) does she have to pay?

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= 25, what is the value of x 4 - 1 Ifx>1 1, and x 2 + x 2

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What is the value of Cos 1 o. cos 2. cos $3^\circ$. cos 177 o C cos 178 cos 1790

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The present age of a husband and wife is in the ratio 5 : 4. After 6 years their ages will be in the ratio 6 : 5. At the time of their marriage the ratio of their ages was 4 : 3. In how many years ago they were married?

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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’. Ria sits right besides Shimona in the craft class.

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Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word in the given sentence. The library sessions were conducive for healthy discussions.

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Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the underlined part of the given sentence. Dogs are known for possession of the quality of being faithful.

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Select the sentence that has the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Kill two birds with one stone

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Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. ________ being an officer, he lives in a very tiny apartment.

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Select the option that expresses the given sentence in direct speech. The ticket collector asked the passengers where their tickets were.

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Select the correct indirect narration of the given sentence. He said to me, “My phone is switched off.”

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Select the most appropriate synonym for the highlighted word. There were a plethora of options available to the applicant.

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The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. Kids learn / a lot by / their / school activities and homework.

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Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word in the following sentence. Suraj has always shown a willingness to accept and respect the differences in others' lives with impartiality and avoid prejudice.

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Select the grammatically correct sentence. A.I would like to spend an evening near pool with a cup of coffee. B.I would like to spend an evening near pool with cup of coffee. C.I would like to spend a evening near a pool with a cup of coffee. D.I would like to spend an evening near a pool with a cup of coffee.

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Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. That night the dinner was special, and the _________ himself came out to read out the menu list.

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Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. A cock and bull story

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Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

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Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice. Why was such a letter written by your brother?

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Select the most appropriate option for blank number 1.

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Select the most appropriate option for blank number 2.

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Select the most appropriate option for blank number 3.

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Select the most appropriate option for blank number 4.

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Select the most appropriate option for blank number 5.

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Which of the following is NOT a theme of any of Satyajit Ray’s movies, according to the passage?

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Which film by Satyajit Ray deals with the theme of autocracy?

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According to the passage, which of the following was a major inspiration for Satyajit Ray?

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Which film by Satyajit Ray deals with the portrayal of childhood?

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According to the passage, how has Mahapurush been translated?

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