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SSC Selection Post (Matric Level) Official Paper (Held On 30 June, 2023 Shift 4) (English)
SSC Selection Post (Matric Level) Official Paper (Held On 30 June, 2023 Shift 4) (English) with official questions, answers, and practice mock test.
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Section 1
General Intelligence and Reasoning
22 questions
Section Test
1
Select the correct mirror image of the given combination when the mirror is placed at ' PQ ' as shown below. 6 jD gf 5 gh j lP 68
MCQ
Correct answer: [Diagram / Option 2]
2
Which of the following numbers will replace the question mark (?) in the given series? 3, 12, 30, 57, 93, 138, 192, ?
MCQ
Correct answer: 255
3
Select the option that is related to the fourth term in the same way as the first term is related to the second term and the fifth term is related to the sixth term 8 : 512 :: ? : 1728 :: 18 : 5832
MCQ
Correct answer: 12
4
A # B means ‘A is the husband of B’. A & B means ‘A is the daughter of B’. A @ B means ‘A is the grandmother of B’. A % B means ‘A is the son of B’. If E @ F % G # H & I @ J, then how is G related to J if I has only one child?
MCQ
Correct answer: Father
5
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) Termites : Colony :: Musicians : ?
MCQ
Correct answer: Band
6
Which letter-cluster will replace the question mark (?) and complete the given series? HERO, GISM, ?, EQUI, DUVG
MCQ
Correct answer: FMTK
7
‘P # Q’ means ‘P is the wife of Q’. ‘P % Q’ means ‘P is the father of Q’. ‘P & Q’ means ‘P is the son of Q’. ‘P @ Q’ means ‘P is the mother of Q’. If A % B # C % D & B @ E, then how is A related to E?
MCQ
Correct answer: Mother’s father
8
In a certain code language, ‘DEVOUT’ is written as ‘FIXSWX’ and ‘BLAMED’ is written as ‘DPCQGH’. How will ‘SWEET’ be written in that language?
MCQ
Correct answer: UAGIV
9
Select the correct combination of mathematical signs to sequentially replace the signs and to balance the given equation. 41 5 3 10 * 2 = 31
MCQ
Correct answer: [Diagram / Option 2]
10
In a certain code language, ‘GOLDEN’ is written as ‘OFEMPH’ and ‘INCOME’ is written as ‘FNPDOJ’. How will ‘METHOD’ be written in that language?
MCQ
Correct answer: EPIUFN
11
‘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 V & S @ F % H # T @ Q, then how is F related to Q?
MCQ
Correct answer: Son’s wife
12
Select the option that represents the correct order of the given words as they would appear in an English dictionary. 1. Earn 2. Efficient 3. Educator 4. Effort 5. Elite 6. Eloquence
MCQ
Correct answer: 1, 3, 2, 4, 5, 6
13
Select the option that represents the letters that, when sequentially placed from left to right in the blanks below, will complete the letter series. h f _ _ r p i _ _ x t _ p i h f _ t r _ _
MCQ
Correct answer: xthfrxpi
14
Select the option that is related to the fourth term in the same way as the first term is related to the second term and the fifth term is related to the sixth term 64 : 320 :: ? : 70 :: 22 : 110
MCQ
Correct answer: 14
15
Select the option that indicates the correct arrangement of the given words in a logical and meaningful order. 1. Shear 2. Wool 3. Knit 4. Sweater 5. Sheep
MCQ
Correct answer: 5, 1, 2, 3, 4
16
Which letter-cluster will replace the question mark (?) and complete the given series? STAR, PUBO, ?, JWDI, GXEF
MCQ
Correct answer: MVCL
17
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. Statements: Some horses are donkeys. Some goats are sheep. All sheep are fishes. Conclusions: (I) Some goats are donkeys. (II) Some fishes are goats. (III) Some horses are sheep.
MCQ
Correct answer: Only conclusion II follows
18
Select the figure from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series.
MCQ
Correct answer: [Diagram / Option 3]
19
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 beds are pillows. No pillow is a chair. Some tables are chairs. Conclusions: I. Some tables are pillows. II. Some beds are tables. III. No bed is a chair.
MCQ
Correct answer: Only conclusion III follows.
20
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) Sculptor : Chisel :: Woodcutter : ?
MCQ
Correct answer: Axe
21
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. SCENE : DMDBR :: STORY : XQNSR :: WRITE : ?
MCQ
Correct answer: DSHQV
22
Select the figure that will come next in the following figure series.
MCQ
Correct answer: [Diagram / Option 1]
Section 2
General Awareness
23 questions
Section Test
23
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: Some shops are houses. Some houses are garages. Some garages are cameras. Conclusions: I. Some cameras are shops. II. All cameras are houses. III. Some cameras are garages.
MCQ
Correct answer: Only conclusion III follows
24
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. LARGEST : ESTGLAR :: QUALITY : ITYLQUA :: QUICKLY : ?
MCQ
Correct answer: KLYCQUI
25
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: Some chairs are tables. All chairs are stairs. All tables are roofs. Conclusions: I. Some roofs are stairs. II. Some roofs are chairs. III. All tables are stairs.
MCQ
Correct answer: Only conclusions I and II follow.
26
What is another name for centre-seeking force?
MCQ
Correct answer: Centripetal
27
Which cell organelle containing millions of membrane-bound ribosomes is involved in the production, folding, quality control and dispatch of certain proteins?
MCQ
Correct answer: Rough endoplasmic reticulum
28
Which is the oldest oil producing state of India?
MCQ
Correct answer: Assam
29
Who among the following Gupta king adopted the title of Vikramaditya?
MCQ
Correct answer: Chandragupta II
30
Which mobile app was launched to strengthen the pre-litigation mechanism in the country in November 2021?
MCQ
Correct answer: Citizens’ Tele-Law Mobile App
31
What does the Lincoln index measure?
MCQ
Correct answer: Population Size
32
Which of the following Articles of the Constitution of India lays down the maximum strength of the Rajya Sabha as 250?
MCQ
Correct answer: Article 80
33
In January 2022, which Indian badminton player won the Yonex-Sunrise India Open with a straight-game victory over the reigning world champion Loh Kean Yew of Singapore in the men's singles final in Delhi?
MCQ
Correct answer: Lakshya Sen
34
Who among the following was given the Filmfare Award in the Best Choreographer category in 2008?
MCQ
Correct answer: Saroj Khan
35
Which of the following states has the highest literacy rate as per the census of India 2011?
MCQ
Correct answer: Kerala
36
The second session of Round Table Conference was held in:
MCQ
Correct answer: 1931
37
Which clause of Article 51A of the Constitution of India requires to value and preserve the rich heritage of our composite culture?
MCQ
Correct answer: Clause f
38
Which sea, located in the north-western part of the Indian Ocean, joins the Gulf of Oman in the north-west and the Gulf of Aden in the south-west and covers a total area of 1,491,000 square miles?
MCQ
Correct answer: Arabian Sea
39
Who among the following musicians was awarded Grammy in Music Album category for his collaborative album ‘Global Drum Project’ along with Mickey Hart, Sikiru Adepoju and Giovanni Hidalgo?
MCQ
Correct answer: Zakir Hussain
40
Who among the following succeeded K Sivan as the ISRO chairman, in January 2022?
MCQ
Correct answer: S Somanath
41
Who among the following sportspersons is credited with the autobiography ‘Undisputed Truth’?
MCQ
Correct answer: Mike Tyson
42
‘Amuktamalyada’, a Telugu work, is composed by which of the following rulers?
MCQ
Correct answer: Krishnadevaraya
43
What was the minimum consumption expenditure (₹ per capita per month) set as a benchmark of the poverty line for rural India in 1979?
MCQ
Correct answer: 49.09
44
In which of the following sessions of the Indian National Congress was Dadabhai Naoroji the President?
MCQ
Correct answer: Calcutta Session, 1886
45
How many urban post offices are there in India in 2020?
MCQ
Correct answer: 15703
Section 3
Quantitative Aptitude
28 questions
Section Test
46
The first ICC T20 Cricket World Cup was held in the year_______.
MCQ
Correct answer: 2007
47
Which of the following terms is NOT related to the structure of a stupa?
MCQ
Correct answer: Vimana
48
Who among the following has won the ICC Women's Cricketer of the Year 2021?
MCQ
Correct answer: Smriti Mandhana
49
Which of the following steps must be performed first in the classical Odissi dance?
MCQ
Correct answer: Mangalacharan
50
In which year did Rajpath become the permanent venue for the Republic Day parade?
MCQ
Correct answer: 1955
51
S and M can do a piece of work in 9 days, while M alone can finish it in 12 days. In how many days can S alone finish the work?
MCQ
Correct answer: 36 days
52
What is the average marks of all the students if the average marks of three batches of 55, 60, and 45 students is 50, 55, and 60, respectively?
MCQ
Correct answer: 54.68
53
A starts a business with ₹45,000 and was joined afterwards by B with ₹30,000. When did B join if the profit at the end of the year was divided in the ratio 2 : 1?
MCQ
Correct answer: After 3 months
54
p-q Find the mean proportion between and (pq)2 b+d p 2-q 2
MCQ
Correct answer: pq p+q
55
Ram reads 200 pages at the rate of 70 pages/hour in the morning. In the evening, when he was tired, he read 200 pages at the rate of 30 pages/hour. What was his average rate of reading, in pages per hour?
MCQ
Correct answer: 42 pages/hour
56
The six-digit number 7x1yyx is a multiple of 33 for non-zero digits x and y. Which of the following could be a possible value of (x + y)?
MCQ
Correct answer: 5
57
A book seller bought a book for Rs.40 and sold it for Rs.45. Find his gain percentage.
MCQ
Correct answer: 12.5%
58
Despite giving 23% discount on the book, Raj makes 10% profit. If Raj earns Rs.63 profit, then find the marked price of the book.
MCQ
Correct answer: Rs.900
59
A family member spends 25% of his monthly income on food, 35% of the remaining on a home loan and other bank debts, and half of the rest on the education of the children. If the member saves $46,215 every year, then the monthly income of the member is:
MCQ
Correct answer: $15,800
60
In a grocery shop, Samarth sold 950 g of sugar to a customer in place of 1 kg for ₹54. The cost price of 1 kg sugar was ₹36. How much profit (in ₹) did he earn on selling the sugar?
MCQ
Correct answer: 19.8
61
Find the simple interest on ₹24,000 at 18% per annum for a period of 7 months.
MCQ
Correct answer: ₹2,520
62
In an 800 m race, the ratio of the speeds of two contestants Alka and Mira is 4 : 7. If Alka has a start of 520 m, then, Alka will win by:
MCQ
Correct answer: 310 m
63
The perimeter of equilateral triangle is 3 *(units Determine the area of the triangle
MCQ
Correct answer: 1 unit2
64
If 30 of P 0 25 of Q of S, then P:Q:R is
MCQ
Correct answer: 10 : 12 : 15
65
A certain amount of work can be done by a man, a woman and a boy in 20, 30 and 60 days, respectively. How many boys should be there in order to complete the work in 2 days with 2 men and 8 women?
MCQ
Correct answer: 8 boys
66
What annual payment will discharge a debt of ₹1,936 in four annual equal instalments at the rate of 14% on simple interest?
MCQ
Correct answer: ₹400
67
Which of the following numbers is divisible by 12?
MCQ
Correct answer: 4512984
68
A person covers 35 km distance at the speed of 45 km/h, and after that he covers 95 km distance at the speed of 105 km/h. What is the average speed during the whole journey?
MCQ
Correct answer: 14 77 km/h 53
69
To pack a set of books, Surbhi made a carton that was 48 inches long, 27 inches wide and 30 inches tall. What will be the total surface area (in square feet) of this carton, once it closed from all sides? [Use 1 foot = 12 inches]
MCQ
Correct answer: 49.25
70
Simple interest gained on ₹9,000 at the rate of 8% is equal to ₹2,160. Calculate the time.
MCQ
Correct answer: 3 years
71
The ratio of the number of boys to that of girls in a village is 5 : 3. If 40% of the boys and 60% of the girls appeared in an examination, then the ratio of the number of boys and girls who appeared in the examination to the number who did not appear in the same examination, is:
MCQ
Correct answer: 19 ∶ 21
72
After offering two successive discounts of 10% each, the seller earns 10% profit. The cost price is what per cent (rounded off to 2 decimal places) of the tag price?
MCQ
Correct answer: 73.64%
73
The cost price of 15 apples is the same as the selling price of 12 apples. Find the percentage profit.
MCQ
Correct answer: 25
Section 4
English Comprehension
27 questions
Section Test
74
Rekha has two laptops of the same kind. She sold one of them at ₹32,000 and incurred a loss of 20%. At what price (in ₹) should she sell the second laptop to gain a profit of 20%?
MCQ
Correct answer: 48,000
75
A runs $\frac{4}{3}$ times as fast as B. In a race, if A gives a lead of 80 m to B, find the distance from the starting point where they both will meet.
MCQ
Correct answer: 320 m
76
Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice. The first prize will be won by Williams in the singing competition.
MCQ
Correct answer: Williams will win the first prize in the singing competition.
77
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. The Thar desert is _____________ in the state of Rajasthan.
MCQ
Correct answer: situated
78
Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. A piece of information received by word of mouth has no authenticity.
MCQ
Correct answer: in spoken form
79
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. I hope you ___________ what I taught you today.
MCQ
Correct answer: understood
80
Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
MCQ
Correct answer: Inaffectual
81
Select the idiom that gives the most appropriate meaning of the underlined phrase in the following sentence. I finally understood how to operate the new smart television.
MCQ
Correct answer: Figured out
82
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. The propaganda was made to invade ________ neighbouring countries.
MCQ
Correct answer: smaller
83
Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Awful
MCQ
Correct answer: Terrible
84
Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. Athira would like to get him a special birthday present, but nothing springs to mind.
MCQ
Correct answer: dawns on
85
Identify the sentence that contains no spelling errors.
MCQ
Correct answer: Games instil in people the values of timeliness, honesty and consistency in their routines.
86
Select the option that expresses the given sentence in indirect speech. Arya said, “I am very busy now.”
MCQ
Correct answer: Arya said that she was very busy then.
87
Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined words in the given sentence. Students were asked to write the historical events in the order of their occurrence.
MCQ
Correct answer: chronological order
88
Identify the idiom/phrase that can best substitute the underlined segment. They discussed everything in the meeting and finalised the next step.
MCQ
Correct answer: the whole nine yards
89
Select the most appropriate synonym of the underlined word in the following sentence. UNESCO is committed to protecting individual privacy and securing the personal information made available to us when you visit unesco.org, as well as UNESCO pages on other sites.
MCQ
Correct answer: devoted
90
The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains an INCORRECTLY spelt word. Since the health hazards have reduced, / the ministry has relaxed the earlier regulations / and has suggested only a short period / of quarrantine for the affected people.
MCQ
Correct answer: of quarrantine for the affected people
91
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 1.
MCQ
Correct answer: a
92
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 2.
MCQ
Correct answer: This
93
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 3.
MCQ
Correct answer: in
94
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 4.
MCQ
Correct answer: solitary
95
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 5.
MCQ
Correct answer: but
96
Select the most appropriate title for the passage.
MCQ
Correct answer: Development of Fine Motor Skills in Children
97
In light of the above passage, which of the following toys may help in the development of fine motor skills?
MCQ
Correct answer: All of the given options
98
When do children learn to regulate the release of the objects that they are gripping?
MCQ
Correct answer: 6-12 months
99
Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Systematically
MCQ
Correct answer: Haphazardly
100
When do children get interested in playing with building blocks?
MCQ
Correct answer: 12-24 months