SSC Selection Post Graduation Level Official Paper (Held on: 3 Aug 2022 Shift 3) (Previous Year Paper)

In a code language, 'BRACKET' is written as ‘VGMECTD’ and 'PLUSH' is written as 'JUWNR'. How will 'VIABLE' be written in that language?

Select the option which is related to the third word in the same way as the second word is related to the first word. (Words should be treated as meaningful English words and words should not be related to each other on the basis of number of letters/consonants/vowels.

Sweet : Sour :: Novice : ?

Amit said that his father's mother's only daughter - in - law's daughter's father gave him a gift. Who gave the gift to Amit?

Which letter-cluster will replace the question mark (?) and complete the given series?

CZAR, EXCP, ?, ITGL, KRIJ

Which two numbers (not the digits of the numbers) and two signs should be interchanged to make the given equation correct?

70 – 4 × 20 + 6 ÷ 5 = 60

Which of the following numbers will replace the question mark (?) in the given series?

98, 97, 101, 92, ?

 In a certain code language, 'water is odourless' is written as '34 56 78', 'air is colourless' is written as '56 01 67' and 'water and air' is written as '67 78 45'. What is the code for the word 'odourless' in that language?

In a certain code language, 'COSTLY' is written as '470', 'COFFEE' is written as '200', how will 'CORNER' be written in that language?

In a certain code language, ‘BOTTLE’ is written as ‘YTGJQY’ and ‘PLATES’ is written as ‘FQUXJY’. How will ‘PICNIC’ be written in that language?

If,

‘B % D’ means ‘B is the brother of D’,

‘B & D’ means ‘B is the mother of D’,

'B × D’ means ‘B is the husband of D’,

‘B # D’ means ‘B is the sister of D’,

‘B $ D’ means ‘B is the son of D’,

‘B @ D’ means ‘B is the father of D’,

then how is P related to U in the following expression?

P $ Q × R # S % T $ U$

Select the word-pair that best represents a similar relationship to the one expressed in the pair of words given below. (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)

Bird : Nest

Select the option that represents the correct order of the given words as they would appear in an English dictionary.(Note: the given words may or may not be meaningful words).

1.Margin

2.Manage

3.Maximum

4.Measurement

5.Marriage

Select the figure that will come next in the following figure series.

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

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.)

Pen : Ink :: Pencil : ?________

Select the option that represents the letters which when sequentially placed from left to right in the blanks below will complete the letter series.

P _ I _ Y _ O _ U Y P _ K U _ P O _ _ Y

Select the word-pair that best represents a similar relationship to the one expressed in the pair of words given below. (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)

Lace : Shoe

Select the set in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers of the following set.

(NOTE : Operations should be performed on the whole numbers, without breaking down the numbers into its constituent digits. E.g. 13 – Operations on 13 such as adding /deleting /multiplying etc. to 13 can be performed. Breaking down 13 into 1 and 3 and then performing mathematical operations on 1 and 3 is NOT allowed)

(4, 2, 8)

(15, 11, 64)

In a certain code language, 'COURT' is coded as ‘5 - 77’, 'CASE’ is coded as '4 - 28’. How will 'LAWYER' be coded in that language?

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.

Statement:

Some figs are orange.

All oranges are grapes.

All mangoes are oranges.

Conclusions:

(I) Some figs are grapes.

(II) All mangoes are grapes.

(III) Some mangoes are figs.

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 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:

No bench is a table.

No board is a bench.

Some benches are chalks.

Conclusions:

(I) Some chalks are benches.

(II) Some chalks are not tables.

(III) Some chalks are not boards.

Select the option that represents the correct order of the given words as they would appear in an English dictionary.

1. Evacuate
2. European
3. Etymologist
4. Eudemonic
5. Eurotium
6. Eucalypt

Two different positions of the same dice are shown, the six faces of which are numbered 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12.

What will be the sum of the number 8 and the number on its opposite face ?

 In a certain code language, 'MOSQUE' is written as '92', 'TEMPLE' is written as '111', how will 'CHURCH' be written in that language?

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

What is the average salinity of the Indian ocean?

Who was the Minister of External Affairs as of January 2022?

Bahlol Lodi was succeeded by his son __________ under the title of Sultan Sikandar Shah in 1489.

Who among the following called Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose a patriot of patriots?

Which of the Sustainable Development Goals set by the United Nations aims to achieve universal health coverage that seeks equal access to health services for all men and women?

In which of the following dances from Manipur is the drum prominently used as a part of dance movements?

Which Articles of the Constitution of India have laid down religious freedom, including the freedom to wear religious clothing?

Which of the following Viceroys of British India took the first step to separate provincial finance from central finance and introduced financial decentralisation in India in 1870?

Amarkantak plateau, Maikal hills and the plateau region of Bilaspur-Katni are known for the presence of ________.

Which of the following states holds the first rank in female literacy as per the 2011 census?

Which scheme is NOT proposed to be covered under the Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Nidhi?

Name the first Indian woman to win a Gold at Paralympics.

What is the tenure of the Chairperson of National Human Rights Commission? 

Which is NOT correct about the Election Commissioners of Election Commission of India?

What is the name of the scheme proposed as a single non-lapsable reserve fund for a share of health from the proceeds of health and education cess?

Who was the architect of the famous Mysore Palace in Karnataka?

Why do atoms and non-polar molecules have no dipole moment?

Which is the world’s longest highway tunnel?

Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with which of the following companies for the PM SVANidhi scheme in February 2021?

Which of the following revolutionary societies was organized by Vinayak Damodar Savarkar in 1904?

Who among the following personalities was conferred with the National Nritya Shiromani Award 2022?

The Hornbill festival is celebrated in which of the following states to promote its cultural heritage?

According to the poverty statistics in India (2011-12), which group has the lowest percentage of population below the poverty line?

Which of the following books was longlisted for the Booker Prize 2021?

From which direction do the magnetic lines emerge?

Find the area of a trapezium having height 7 cm and the length of parallel sides 8 cm and 12 cm.

The following table shows the different types of cars sold by a company over the given years (numbers in thousands).

The percentage of type A cars sold out of the total number of cars sold was maximum in which year ?

Raheem sold a crockery set for Rs. 1,092 at a profit of 20%. What would have been the actual percentage profit or loss on it, if he sold it for Rs. 950 (rounded to two decimal places)?

In a school there are 15 boys and 10 girls in class X. The average age of the boys is 16, while the average age of the girls is 15. Find the average age of the students in the class.

What is the percentage profit on selling a car at Rs. 6,00,000, whose cost price was Rs. 5,00,000?

Simplify.

(5x + 4y)² + (5x - 4y)²

A number is first increased by 5% and then it is further increased by 15%. The original number increased altogether by:

If two types of pulses costing Rs. 97 per kg and Rs. 105 per kg are mixed in the ratio of 5 ∶ 3, then what is the cost of the resulting mixture?

 In a class, the average age of the students is 17 years. The average age of the boys is 17.4 years while the average age of the girls is 16.8 years. Find the number of girls in the class if there are 21 boys.

 Find the interest accrued on a sum of Rs. 1,680 in two years,at the rate of 4.375% simple interest per annum.

In the 1400 m race, John reaches the end point in 1 minute 6 seconds, while James reaches the end point in 77 seconds. By what distance does John beat James?

The marked price of a washing machine is Rs. 25,000 and it is available with two successive discounts of 12% and 10%. Find its final price for a customer.

Study the given table and answer the question that follows.

The table shows the marks of four girls in four different subjects. (Maximum Marks : 50)

What per cent cent did Ruchi secure overall in the exam ?

A journey of 180 km takes 6 hours more when the speed of a bike is reduced by 8 km/h. What is the original speed of the bike?

The areas of two similar triangles are 225 cm2 and 196cm². If the largest side of the larger triangle is 30 cm, then the longest side of the smaller triangle is:

The value of  \( \sin^2\frac{2\pi}{3}+\cos^2\frac{5\pi}{6}-\tan^2\frac{3\pi}{4}\) is :

What is the third proportional of 4 and 28?

Find the average of 3²⁰, 3³⁰, 3⁴⁰.

If A, B and C are three angles of a triangle such that A – B = 60° and B – C = 15°, then angle A is:

Simplify the expression \(\rm \left(\frac{p}{q}\right)^{10}+\left(\frac{q}{p}\right)^{10} \) if \(\rm \frac{p}{q}+\frac{q}{p}=2\).

If cosec A  = \(\frac {5}{4}\), then what is the value of tan A ?

In a test, Arjun was asked to calculate the mean proportional of 20 and 320. What is the correct answer that Arjun should give?

The following table shows the percentage of marks obtained by 5 students in different subjects. Study the table carefully and answer the question based on the table.

The total marks obtained by Raju are :

On a construction site, Pankaj and Tarun are two workers who have been assigned to break the stones for flooring. Pankaj can complete the work alone in 16 h, while Tarun will take 24 h. They decided to work on the alternate hours so that they can take rest in between. Pankaj starts in the first hour and then Tarun and so on. In how many hours will they complete the work together if they work on the basis of alternate hours?

Suppose the cost of a car increases by 10% and then decreases by 20%. Due to some reason again the cost increases by 15%. The resulting cost percentage increase or decrease is:

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice.

She will wear a pink dress to the wedding

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in reported speech.

Rajat said, “I submitted my work assignment yesterday.”

Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the given sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select 'No improvement required'.

Vikram was a fashion designer who made clothes out of sustainable materials.

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

Alacrity

Identify the option that rectifies the error in tense in the given sentence.

The mall just opened and the visitors arrived now.

In the given sentence, a word is given in brackets. Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the word to fill in the blank.

This is a/an _________ (fertile) land. Crops do not grow here.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

Freud's work with free association, dream analysis and the unconscious was of ____________ importance to the Surrealists in developing methods to liberate imagination.

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in indirect speech.

He said to the boy, “What are you writing here?”

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 1.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 2.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 3.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 4.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 5.

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in direct speech.

The policeman asked us whether we recognised the person in the photo.

Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the given sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select 'No improvement required'.

The heading of the newspaper shout at the readers to stay inside their homes.

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word in the following sentence.

Aggressive and violent natured people often don’t engage in fruitful arguements.

Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the given sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select 'No improvement required'.

Ram is a hardworking men.

Select a suitable title for the passage.

Which of the following facts is mentioned in the given passage?

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

Ornamental

Identify the tone of the passage.

Identify the main theme of the passage.

Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence.

Extreme sadness and pitiful cries of people filled the whole atmosphere.

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

Speak of the devil