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SSC Selection Post (Matric Level) Official Paper (Held On 30 June, 2023 Shift 3) (English)
SSC Selection Post (Matric Level) Official Paper (Held On 30 June, 2023 Shift 3) (English) with official questions, answers, and practice mock test.
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Section 1
General Intelligence and Reasoning
22 questions
Section Test
1
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: All rackets are lotions. All lotions are wickets. Some tables are wickets. Conclusions: I. Some wickets are rackets. II. Some tables are lotions. III. All lotions are rackets.
MCQ
Correct answer: Only conclusion I follows
2
Select the option that indicates the correct arrangement of the given words in a logical and meaningful order. 1. Chapter 2. Library 3. Book 4. Page 5. Sentence
MCQ
Correct answer: 2, 3, 1, 4, 5
3
‘A # B’ means ‘A is the brother of B’. ‘A @ B’ means ‘A is the daughter of B’. ‘A & B’ means ‘A is the husband of B’. ‘A % B’ means ‘A is the wife of B’. If S % D # F @ G & H @ J, then how is F related to J?
MCQ
Correct answer: Daughter’s daughter
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. A_ M X _ Z _ X A Z _ _
MCQ
Correct answer: Z A M M X
5
Select the option that represents the letters which when sequentially placed from left to right in the blanks below will complete the letter series. B _ _ C V _ N M _ V B _ M E _ B N M _ _
MCQ
Correct answer: N M B D N V F V
6
Select the correct combination of mathematical signs to sequentially replace the signs and to balance the given equation. 193 2 2 56 107 142
MCQ
Correct answer: ×, ÷, +, –, =
7
Three statements are followed by three conclusions numbered I, II and III. You have to consider these statements to be true, even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts. Decide which of the given conclusions logically follow(s) from the given statements. Statement: All papers are pulps. All pulps are branches. All branches are trees. Conclusions: (I) Some trees are papers. (II) All pulps are papers. (III) No pulp is a paper.
MCQ
Correct answer: Only conclusion I follows
8
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: All trucks are buses. Some buses are bikes. All bikes are planes. Conclusions: I. Some planes are buses. II. Some buses are trucks. III. All planes are trucks.
MCQ
Correct answer: Only conclusions I and II follow
9
उस विकल्प का चयन कीजिए जो तीसरे शब्द से उसी प्रकार संबंधित है जिस प्रकार दूसरा शब्द पहले शब्द से संबंधित है। (शब्दोंों को अर्थपूर्ण हिंंदी शब्दोंों के रूप में माना जाना चाहिए और शब्द में अक्षरों की संख्याा/व्यंंजनों/स्वरों की संख्याा के आधार पर वे एक-दूसरे से संबंधित नहीं होने चाहिए।) एंथ्रोोपोलॉजी (Anthropology) : मनुष्य :: कॉन्कोोलॉजी (Conchology) : ?
MCQ
Correct answer: शंख/शीप (Shells)
10
Select the option that is related to the fifth term in the same way as the second term is related to the first term and the fourth term is related to the third term. HOPE : QFIP :: CUTE : UFDV :: MARS : ?
MCQ
Correct answer: STNB
11
Select the option that represents the letters that, when sequentially placed from left to right in the blanks below, will complete the letter series. _ M _ _ U _ D _ _ M _ C U _ D C
MCQ
Correct answer: U D C M C U D M
12
In a certain code language, ‘CREDIT’ is written as ‘SHCFSD’ and ‘DEMAND’ is written as ‘CMZNFE’. How will ‘FAMILY’ be written in that language?
MCQ
Correct answer: XKHNBG
13
Select the correct combination of mathematical signs to sequentially replace the signs and to balance the given equation. 1478837*47
MCQ
Correct answer: ×,−,+,=
14
‘L & M’ means ‘L is the father of M’. ‘L = M’ means ‘L is the sister of M’. ‘L ^ M’ means ‘L is the son of M’s brother’. ‘L # M’ means ‘L is the wife of M’. Which of the following options means, ‘B is the father-in-law of D’?
MCQ
Correct answer: A ^ B & C # D
15
Select the option that is related to the fifth term in the same way as the second term is related to the first term and the fourth term is related to the third term. FAST : UZHG :: SLOW : HOLD :: WALK : ?
MCQ
Correct answer: DZOP
16
उस विकल्प का चयन कीजिए जो तीसरे शब्द से उसी प्रकार संबंधित है जिस प्रकार दूसरा शब्द पहले शब्द से संबंधित है। (शब्दोंों को अर्थपूर्ण हिंंदी शब्दोंों के रूप में माना जाना चाहिए और शब्द में अक्षरों की संख्याा/व्यंंजनों/स्वरों की संख्याा के आधार पर वे एक-दूसरे से संबंधित नहीं होने चाहिए।) सुस्तीी (Lethargy) : सतर्कता (Alertness) :: क्रमिक (Gradual) : ?
MCQ
Correct answer: आकस्मि क (Abrupt)
17
Select the correct mirror image of the given combination when the mirror is placed at PQ ' as shown below. hV fu iG 43 u ie
MCQ
Correct answer: gi uDi uV d
18
Select the option that represents the correct order of the given words as they would appear in an English dictionary. 1. OBSCURE 2. OBLIQUE 3. OBLIGE 4. OBLIGATE 5. OBEY 6. OBJECT
MCQ
Correct answer: 5, 6, 4, 3, 2, 1
19
Which of the following numbers will replace the question mark (?) in the given series? 17, 21, 28, 38, 51, 67, ?
MCQ
Correct answer: 86
20
In a certain code language, ‘FRANK’ is written as ‘121811422’ and ‘CRIED’ is written as ‘618958’. How will ‘GREAT’ be written in that language?
MCQ
Correct answer: 14185140
21
Select the correct figure from the answer figures which would replace the question mark (?)
MCQ
Correct answer: [Diagram / Option 3]
22
‘A + B’ means ‘A is the father of B’. ‘A – B’ means ‘A is the sister of B’. ‘A × B’ means ‘A is the mother of B’. ‘A ÷ B’ means ‘A is the son of B’. if P – Q + R ÷ S × T, then which of the following statements is NOT correct?
MCQ
Correct answer: S is the mother of Q.
Section 2
General Awareness
23 questions
Section Test
23
Select a suitable figure from the answer figures which would replace the question mark (?).
MCQ
Correct answer: [Diagram / Option 1]
24
Select the option that is related to the third term in the same way as the second term is related to the first term and the sixth term is related to the fifth term. 7: 1000 :: 4:? :: 9: 1728
MCQ
Correct answer: 343
25
Select the option that indicates the correct arrangement of the given words in a logical and meaningful order. 1. House 2. Wall 3. Clay 4. Bricks 5. Room
MCQ
Correct answer: 3, 4, 2, 5, 1
26
Which foods is a good source of vitamin B12?
MCQ
Correct answer: Meats
27
Zangtalam is the folk dance of which Indian state?
MCQ
Correct answer: Mizoram
28
As per the 2011 census, what is the sex ratio of Daman & Diu?
MCQ
Correct answer: 618
29
Amarsimha was one of the luminaries in the court of ________.
MCQ
Correct answer: Chandragupta II
30
Who among the following unveiled a statue of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj in Pune, Maharashtra, in March 2022?
MCQ
Correct answer: Narendra Modi
31
Which of the following is NOT a fundamental duty for Indian citizens?
MCQ
Correct answer: To develop philosophical temper and spirit of enquiry
32
Which of the following temples is built in the style of the Rekha Deula or the one with a curvilinear superstructure?
MCQ
Correct answer: Sri Jagannath Temple in Odisha
33
What was the capital of the Bahmani kingdom at the time of its foundation?
MCQ
Correct answer: Gulbarga
34
‘Moon Walk’ is an autobiographical work of which famous American dancer and singer?
MCQ
Correct answer: Michael Jackson
35
How/By whom is the Attorney General of India appointed?
MCQ
Correct answer: President
36
Who was the recipient of Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar 2017 for Kathak?
MCQ
Correct answer: Vidha Lal
37
Which is a flowerless, spore-producing plant that is usually a thin, horn-like, or needle- like capsule with spores that develops from a flat, green leaf?
MCQ
Correct answer: Hornwort
38
Which Indian Grandmaster defeated World No.1 Magnus Carlsen in the eighth round of the Airthings Masters, an online rapid chess tournament in February 2022?
MCQ
Correct answer: R Praggnanandhaa
39
उड़ीीसा में चावल को किस प्रकार की फसल माना जाता है?
MCQ
Correct answer: निर्वाह
40
Which of the following statements is INCORRECT about migration in India?
MCQ
Correct answer: Migration does not depend on social factors.
41
Who among the following founded the Asiatic Society in 1784 in Calcutta?
MCQ
Correct answer: William Jones
42
The Social Service League was founded in Bombay by:
MCQ
Correct answer: Narayan Malhar Joshi
43
Papanasam Sivan was related to which of following music?
MCQ
Correct answer: Carnatic
44
The Padma Awardee 2021, Anshu Jamsenpa, has received the award for her illustrious achievements in which of the following fields?
MCQ
Correct answer: Mountaineering
45
Which of the following rivers is a tributary of the Indus river system?
MCQ
Correct answer: Sutlej
Section 3
Quantitative Aptitude
26 questions
Section Test
46
In June 2021, the Government of India extended the FAME India Scheme II that aims to give a boost to the development of Electric Vehicles until __________.
MCQ
Correct answer: March 2024
47
Which of the following weight lifting styles is used in power lifting?
MCQ
Correct answer: Dead lift
48
Which of the following states won the best tableau award at the Republic Day parade of 2022?
MCQ
Correct answer: Uttar Pradesh
49
What is the average temperature usually in the hills of the western ghats?
MCQ
Correct answer: Below $25^\circ$C
50
In 1887, whose experiment was an attempt to find the velocity of the Earth with respect to the hypothetical luminiferous ether?
MCQ
Correct answer: Michelson and Morley
51
Ajay offers his customers a discount of 20% on an overcoat and he still makes a profit of 28%. What is the actual cost of the overcoat marked at ₹1,800?
MCQ
Correct answer: #1,125
52
The curved surface area of a cylindrical pillar is 528 m2 and its volume is 1848 m3. The ratio between its radius and height is ________.
MCQ
Correct answer: 7 : 12
53
A motorboat, whose speed in 20 km/h in still water goes 75 km downstream and comes back in a total of 8 hours. The speed of the stream is:
MCQ
Correct answer: 5 km/h
54
If 180 : y :: y : 245, and y > 0, find the value of y.
MCQ
Correct answer: 210
55
What is the fourth proportional to the numbers 8, 66 and 112?
MCQ
Correct answer: 924
56
What annual payment will discharge a debt of ₹38,700 due 4 years hence, at the rate of 5% per annum simple interest?
MCQ
Correct answer: ₹9,000
57
The smallest six-digit number which is divisible by 12, 16, 24, 28 is:
MCQ
Correct answer: 100128
58
Mahesh buys a water cooler for ₹28,500 and sells it for ₹24,800. What is his loss percentage? (Correct to 2 decimal places)
MCQ
Correct answer: 12.98%
59
The average age of 17 persons is 37 years. The average age increases by 1 year when 2 new persons are included. What is the average age of the new persons?
MCQ
Correct answer: 46
60
A class of 40 students took a mathematics test. 18 students had an average score of 75. The other students had an average score of 62. What is the average score of the entire class?
MCQ
Correct answer: 67.85
61
Jay spends 50% of his monthly income on grocery and bills, 20% of his monthly income on buying clothes, 5% of his monthly income on medicines, and the remaining amount of ₹12,500 he saves. What is Jay's monthly income?
MCQ
Correct answer: ₹50,000
62
The average age of 35 students in a group is 12 years. When the teacher's age is included, the average increases by one. What is the teacher's age?
MCQ
Correct answer: 48 years
63
If a watch that is marked at ₹1,800 is being sold for ₹1,250, then the discount percentage at which the watch is being sold is:
MCQ
Correct answer: 30%%
64
In a 1610 m race, Amarjeet reaches the final point in 91 seconds and Dinesh reaches the final point in 115 seconds. By how much distance does Amarjeet beat Dinesh?
MCQ
Correct answer: 336 m
65
A reduction of 15% in the price of washing powder enables a purchaser to obtain 5 kg more for Rs.1,275. The original price of the washing powder per kg is:
MCQ
Correct answer: Rs.45
66
Anand can construct a wall in 4 days, while Rajan can complete the same work in 7 days. In how many days will Anand and Rajan construct the wall if they work together?
MCQ
Correct answer: 11
67
The radius of the base of a solid right circular cone is 20 cm and its height is 21 cm. What is its total surface area (in cm2)?
MCQ
Correct answer: 980π
68
16 men can dig a ditch 24 m long in 18 days, working 6 hours a day. How many more men should be engaged to dig a similar ditch 42 m long in 9 days, each man now working 12 hours per day?
MCQ
Correct answer: 12
69
The retail price of a fan is Rs.2,530. If the manufacturer gains 10%, the wholesale dealer gains 15% and the retailer gains 25%, then the cost of the product is:
MCQ
Correct answer: Rs.1,600
70
What is the annual payment Sunil should pay (in ₹) to clear his debt of ₹15,750, which he borrowed from his cousin and promised to return in 3 years at 5% simple interest?
MCQ
Correct answer: 5,000
71
A sum becomes triple in 9 years. Find the annual rate of simple interest.
MCQ
Correct answer: 22
Section 4
English Comprehension
29 questions
Section Test
72
In an election, 15% of the voters on the voters list did not cast their votes and 100 voters cast their ballot paper blank. There were only two candidates Ram and Shyam. The winner, Ram, was supported by 69% of all the voters in the list and he got 630 votes more than Shyam. Find the number of voters on the list.
MCQ
Correct answer: 1000
73
Anil buys a shirt for ₹1,400 and sells it at a loss of 15%. What is the selling price of the shirt?
MCQ
Correct answer: ₹1,190
74
When 151314 is divided by 15, the remainder is:
MCQ
Correct answer: 9
75
Shivam can do a piece of work in 6 days and Vivek in 24 days. They started work together but Shivam left the work 3 days before its completion. In how many days was the work completed?
MCQ
Correct answer: 71 days
76
Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
MCQ
Correct answer: Bureacracy
77
Select the correct indirect narration of the given sentence. Aravind said, “Let us wait for the cab.”
MCQ
Correct answer: Aravind proposed that they should wait for the cab.
78
Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the word ‘Decipher’ from the given sentence. Many sculptures of our history are like the unravelled path as we cannot garble and there is a lot of work that is yet to be interpreted or translated.
MCQ
Correct answer: Garble
79
Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice. The shop owners were requested to close the shops by the agitators.
MCQ
Correct answer: The agitators requested the shop owners to close the shops.
80
Select the idiom that gives the most appropriate meaning of the underlined phrase in the following sentence. Our secretary is always in the mood for an argument. He must learn to keep quiet.
MCQ
Correct answer: To hold his tongue
81
Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word that can be used here based on the given context. Macaulay _________ the western education system in India.
MCQ
Correct answer: introduced
82
Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
MCQ
Correct answer: Burgaler
83
Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom. We must draw the line somewhere as living expenses are increasing daily.
MCQ
Correct answer: Fix the limit
84
Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words. A place where coins are made
MCQ
Correct answer: Mint
85
Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined segment in the given sentence. Reghu’s been trying to keep a lid on his emotions, but every now and then his anger erupts.
MCQ
Correct answer: control the level of something in order to stop it increasing
86
Substitute one word for the italicised expression. As a port it was notorious for its smuggling and the trade was prohibited by law.
MCQ
Correct answer: illicit
87
Identify the idiom that best expresses the meaning of the underlined group of words. There are a number of things that the country needs to improve but the main part of the problem is corruption.
MCQ
Correct answer: Crux of the matter
88
Choose the option that rectifies the incorrectly spelt underlined word. John chanced upon a former collegeue of his at the airport.
MCQ
Correct answer: colleague
89
Select the most appropriate synonym of the underlined word in the following sentence. As far as possible, solid waste should be managed at the household level so that minimum waste is delivered for management at the community level.
MCQ
Correct answer: deposited
90
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. When you apply the medicine, the wound ___________.
MCQ
Correct answer: heals
91
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 1.
MCQ
Correct answer: examine
92
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 2.
MCQ
Correct answer: extinct
93
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 3.
MCQ
Correct answer: remains
94
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 4.
MCQ
Correct answer: evidence
95
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 5.
MCQ
Correct answer: footprints
96
Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Fuel
MCQ
Correct answer: Deter
97
Select an appropriate tone of the passage.
MCQ
Correct answer: Objective and concerned
98
Ramsar Convention was signed in the year ____________.
MCQ
Correct answer: 1971
99
Select an appropriate title from the given options.
MCQ
Correct answer: Disappearing wetlands - A study
100
___________ exerts influence on the sustenance of people dwelling adjacent to the wetland.
MCQ
Correct answer: Depletion of water quality