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SSC CHSL Tier I - 2024-07-01 - Shift 1

Paper #3118 · 01-07-2024 · Multiple sections · 99 reviewed questions · Showing 41–80 of 99

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  1. Paper #3118 recovery - Reasoning Q7. Which option best completes the figure sequence?
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    1. Graphical study choice A
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    2. Graphical study choice B
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    3. Graphical study choice C
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    4. Graphical study choice D
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  2. Select the pair which follows the same pattern as that followed by the two sets of pairs given below. Both pairs follow the same pattern.
    DFG : IKL
    MOP : RTU
    1. WYZ : GIJ
    2. FHI : EGH
    3. TVW : YAB
    4. PST : KHG
  3. 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:
    Some keys are chains.
    All chains are locks.
    No lock is a rock.
    Conclusions:
    (I) No rock is a key.
    (II) At least some keys are locks.
    1. None of the conclusions follow
    2. Both conclusions I and II follow
    3. Only conclusion II follows
    4. Only conclusion I follows
  4. Three of the following four are alike in a certain way and thus form a group. Which is the one that does NOT belong to that group?
    (Note: The odd one out is not based on the number of consonants/vowels or their position in the letter cluster.)
    1. AJQ
    2. MVC
    3. OXC
    4. ENU
  5. Paper #3118 recovery - Reasoning Q11. How many triangles are in the figure?
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    1. 14
    2. 15
    3. 11
    4. 13
  6. Paper #3118 recovery - Reasoning Q9. Which option is the reflection in the horizontal mirror at MN?
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    1. Graphical study choice A
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    2. Graphical study choice B
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    3. Graphical study choice C
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    4. Graphical study choice D
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  7. In a certain code language, BEAM is coded as 2349 and MEAN is coded as 4327. What is the code for N in that language?
    1. 3
    2. 7
    3. 4
    4. 2
  8. In a certain code language, 'strong and mighty' is written as 'ui yv tk' and 'soft yet strong' is written as 'hd tk bw'. How is 'strong' written in the given language?
    1. hd
    2. bw
    3. ui
    4. tk
  9. Paper #3118 recovery - Reasoning Q13. When the net is folded into a cube, which letter is opposite Y?
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    1. V
    2. Z
    3. X
    4. W
  10. If Arun's salary was decreased by 50% and subsequently increased by 50%, then how much per cent did he lose?
    1. 25%
    2. 40%
    3. 10%
    4. 36%
  11. Simplify the following expression.
    3 + 28 ÷ 35 × 15 + 4 - 3 × 4
    1. 10
    2. 26
    3. 64
    4. 7
  12. A motorcycle covered the first 60 km of its journey at an average speed of 40 km/h. The speed of the motorcycle for covering the rest of the journey, i.e. 90 km, was 45 km/h. During the whole journey, the overall average speed of the motorcycle was:
    1. 42 km/h
    2. 42 1/2 km/h
    3. 42 1/7 km/h
    4. 42 6/7 km/h
  13. A shopkeeper decides to raise the marked price of an article by 40%. How much percentage discount should he allow to be able to sell the article at the original marked price?
    1. 26 3/7%
    2. 24 3/7%
    3. 31 2/7%
    4. 28 4/7%
  14. A largest possible sphere is carved from a cube of side 14 cm. What is its volume in cm³? (Use π = 22/7.)
    1. 1600 1/3
    2. 1437 1/3
    3. 205 1/3
    4. 1707 1/3
  15. Paper #3118 recovery - Reasoning Q22. The die has faces 1, 3, 5, 6, 7 and 8. Which face is opposite 6?
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    1. 5
    2. 3
    3. 7
    4. 8
  16. A and B can do a work in 10 days and 40 days, respectively. How long will it take together to complete the work?
    1. 12 days
    2. 8 days
    3. 15 days
    4. 20 days
  17. Which of the following is a correct statement?
    1. The sum of the angles of a cyclic quadrilateral is always 180°.
    2. Equal chords are equidistant from the centre of the circle but do not always subtend equal angles at the centre of the circle.
    3. If two circles touch each other, the point of contact lies on the line joining the two centres.
    4. Angles subtended by the arc in the same segment of the circle are in a ratio of 2 : 1.
  18. Radhika requested the cashier of a bank to get her coins in lieu of her cheque worth ₹1,845. The cashier gave her a packet containing ₹5, ₹10 and ₹20 coins in the ratio of 3 : 5 : 7. What is the total worth of the smallest-denomination coins received by her?
    1. ₹125
    2. ₹105
    3. ₹145
    4. ₹135
  19. In how many years will the simple interest on a sum of money be equal to the principal at the rate of 2 6/7% per annum?
    1. 35 years
    2. 34 years
    3. 33 years
    4. 37 years
  20. Given that the perimeters of two similar triangles, ΔABC and ΔDEF, are 24 cm and 9 cm, respectively, and DE = 3 cm, what is the ratio between the area of ΔABC and that of ΔDEF?
    1. 64 : 9
    2. 54 : 9
    3. 64 : 7
    4. 54 : 7
  21. A man spent 60% of his salary on household expenses, 20% of his salary on rent and out of the remaining salary, he donated 80% to a trust. If he is left with ₹20,000, then what is his salary?
    1. ₹4,00,000
    2. ₹5,00,000
    3. ₹5,50,000
    4. ₹50,000
  22. A shopkeeper marks up the price of the oil by 40% and uses a faulty machine which measures 15% less. If the shopkeeper gives a discount of 32%, the profit/loss percentage is:
    1. 15% Loss
    2. 25% Profit
    3. 18% Loss
    4. 12% Profit
  23. If the equation of line p is x + y = 5 and that of line q is x - y = 3, what are the coordinates of the point common to both the lines?
    1. (2, 1)
    2. (2, 3)
    3. (4, 1)
    4. (1, 4)
  24. What will be the least value of x so that the 5-digit number 627x5 becomes divisible by 9?
    1. 7
    2. 4
    3. 3
    4. 9
  25. Paper #3118 recovery - Mathematics Q10. For the plant with the greatest total production, find the local:export ratio.
    Local and export production
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    1. 4:1
    2. 3:1
    3. 2:11
    4. 7:3
  26. The ratio of the diameters of two spheres is given as 1 : 4. The larger sphere is melted and 125 identical spheres are made out of the molten material. The smaller sphere is melted and 27 identical spheres are made out of the molten material. If the ratio of the volume of each of the 125 identical spheres to the volume of each of the 27 identical spheres is given as 1 : m, what is the value of m?
    1. 1728/125
    2. 27/8000
    3. 125/1728
    4. 64/3375
  27. If PQ and PR are the two tangents to a circle with centre O, and ∠QOR = 150°, then ∠QPR is equal to:
    1. 60°
    2. 30°
    3. 90°
    4. 45°
  28. A man walking at the speed of 5 km/h covers a certain distance in 3 hours 45 minutes. If he covers the same distance by a cycle in 2 hours 10 minutes, then the speed of the cycle in km/h is:
    1. 7 16/26
    2. 9 11/26
    3. 8 17/26
    4. 5 11/26
  29. Two parallel chords on the same side of the centre of a circle are 12 cm and 20 cm long and the radius of the circle is 5√13 cm. What is the distance between the chords?
    1. 3 cm
    2. 5 cm
    3. 2 cm
    4. 4 cm
  30. The surface area of a cube is 486 cm². Find the volume.
    1. 486 cm³
    2. 729 cm³
    3. 625 cm³
    4. 512 cm³
  31. In Microsoft Excel, the Average function is listed in the drop-down menu of which of the following tools?
    1. Financial function
    2. Auto Sum function
    3. Move function
    4. Insert function
  32. In right-angled triangle ABC, ∠B = 90° and angles A and C are acute angles. If cosec A = 2√2, then find the value of sin A · cos C + cos A · sin C.
    1. 0
    2. 2√2
    3. 1
    4. √2
  33. Mohan gets a 12% increase in his sale amount in the first year and a 15% increase in the second year. His present sale amount is ₹1,28,800. What was his sale amount two years ago?
    1. ₹1,25,000
    2. ₹1,50,000
    3. ₹1,75,000
    4. ₹1,00,000
  34. Paper #3118 recovery - Mathematics Q12. Girls choosing Craft are what percentage of all students?
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    1. 6.82%
    2. 7.11%
    3. 5.82%
    4. 5.81%
  35. Who was the founder of Arya Samaj?
    1. Rabindranath Tagore
    2. Dayanand Saraswati
    3. Keshub Chandra Sen
    4. Swami Vivekananda
  36. Who has the power to regulate the right of citizenship in India?
    1. Supreme Court
    2. President
    3. Governor
    4. Parliament
  37. In which year did India host the Asian Games for the first time?
    1. 1948
    2. 1951
    3. 1950
    4. 1949
  38. Who among the following was the author of 'Brihat Katha Kosh'?
    1. Dandin
    2. Harisena
    3. Kshemendra
    4. Bhavabhuti
  39. Langvir Nritya is a folk dance from the state of _____.
    1. Haryana
    2. Gujarat
    3. Uttar Pradesh
    4. Uttarakhand
  40. Geoid is the _______ of Earth.
    1. shape
    2. axis
    3. colour
    4. orbit

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