SSC Selection Post HSC Level Official Paper (Held on: 18 Jan 2019 Shift 2) (Previous Year Paper)

Four combinations of letters have been given as options out of which three are alike in some manner, while the fourth one is different. Choose the odd one.

Choose the word which has the same relation as the pair of words that is given.

? : Sloth ∷ Dogs: Pack

What would be the next term in the following series?

4, 12, 16, 80, 86, 602, ?

Four words have been given out of which three are alike in some manner, while one is different. Choose out the odd one.

Pointing to an old man who is playing chess, Vihan said, “His son is my son’s uncle”. How is the old man related to Vihan?

Which of the two conclusions can be concluded on the basis of given statements?

Statements:

Some Mobiles are Tabs.

Some Apples are Mobiles.

Conclusions:

1. All Tabs are Apples
2. All Mobiles are Tabs

In the question, a figure X is given followed by four alternative figures 1, 2, 3 and 4 such that X is embedded in one of them. Trace out the alternative figure which contains given figure as its par (Rotation is not allowed)

Read the following paragraph carefully and answer the question given.

Five dolls in a shop are sitting in a row on a shell. Teddy is to the left of Rabbit and to the right of Tortoise.Monkey is to the right of Rabbit. Baby doll is between Rabbit and Monkey.

Then which doll is placed Immediate right to Tortoise?

If FACTOR = 7 and MOUNTAIN = 9, then PARLIAMENT would be coded as:

Dev walks 1 km towards the north to meet Neha, and then together, they both take a right turn and walk 4 km. After that, take a left turn and walk 2 km to reach Dev’s home. What is the minimum distance between Dev’s home and the starting point?

If the second day of a month is a Friday, which of the following would be the last day of the next month which has 31 days?

PEDOLOGY is related to SOIL in the same way as HERPETOLOGY is related to ______,

How many letters in the word ‘GLOBALIZATION’ occupy the same position in the word as they do in the English alphabet?

Amit was facing the south. From there, he turned 90° to his right, and then 180° to his left. Finally, he took another 90° left turn. In which direction is he facing now?

Ina certain code language, ‘he is good boy’ is written as ‘no po ko lo’, ‘good for health’ is written as ‘po ro fo’ and ‘health is good’ is written as ‘fo ko po’. Which code stands for ‘is’ in that language?

The following series follows a trend. Identify the term which does not fit in to the series.

3, 3, 6, 18, 72, 320, 2160

In a certain code, NEST is written as % = #$ and SITE is written as #@$ = . How is ITEST written in that code?

The statements below are followed by two conclusions labeled as I and II. Assuming that the information in the statements are true, even if it appears at variance from generally established facts, decide which conclusion(s) logically and definitely follow(s) from the information given in the statements.

Statements:

Some poems are poetries.

Some poems are stories.

Conclusions:

I: Some poetries are poems.

II: Some stories are poems.

Aschool decides to select a team of five from class 8 which consists of five boys B1, B2, B3, B4 and B5 and four girlsG1,G2,G3,G4

Some criteria for selection are:

B1 and G4 have to be together.

G1 cannot be put with G3.

B4 and G2 cannot be together.

B3 and B5 have to be together.

G3 cannot be put with B2.

Unless otherwise stated, these criteria are applicable to all the questions below:

Choose the option if the team should consist of two boys

Select the Answer Figure that will continue the series established by the four Problem Figures.

Choose the numeral term which has the same relation as the given pair.

4 : 8 : : 6 : ?

The statements below are followed by two conclusions labeled I and II. Without resolving anything yourself, choose the conclusion(s) that logically follow(s) from the given statements.

Statements:

Only good poets are invited in the Kavi Sammelan.

Kumar was also invited.

Conclusions:

I: Those who are not poets are invited in the Kavi Sammelan.

II: Kumar is a good poet.

What would be the next term in the following series?

3, 9, 13, 65, 71, 497, ?

Four words have been given out of which three are alike in same manner, while one is different, choose out the odd one.

Find the next figure

Who constituted “Himalayan State Regional Council” in 2018 to ensure sustainable development of the India Himalayan region?

Anthracite, the best quality of coal which carries 80 to 95 per cent carbon is founded in which State: 

While of the following won an Award of Distinction under UNESCO Asia-Pacific Awards for Cultural Heritage Conservation in the year 2018?

World’s largest deltaic mangrove forests are found in ________.

Largest rice producing State in India is:

The deficiency of which vitamin causes night blindness?

India’s first specialized hospital for Elephants was opened in:

Jarawa is a primitive tribe of _______ in india.

What is the result when a metal is attacked by a substance such as acid?

Who defeated Seleucus Nicator, a general of the Greek King, Alexander?

MPLAD scheme was stated in the year:

When a ray of light is passed through a prism, it splits into his constituent colours. This phenomenon is called:

In which state is Gir Forest National Park situated:

Which is the Prakrit word for the Sanskrit term ‘dharma’ which means religious duty?

Highest peak in Nilgiri Hills is:

Who was appointed by the United Nations Children’s Fund-India as the country’s first ever youth ambassador?

Which of the following is not an example of scalar quantity?

When fats and oils are oxidised, they become:

Convex mirror is used as:

Which of the following is not a fundamental right?

Who among the following was nominated by ministry of women and child development as member of national commission for women in 2018?

Nepal-India Literature Festival 2018 was held in:

The famous poet Amir Khusrau composed poetry in which language:

The terms Citadel and Lower town are associated with which city?

Chhau dance is popular in the __________ state.

What would be the wrong letter in the following series?

D, G, J, M, P, T, V, Y, B

X bought three items from a store for an average price of Rs. 15 each. If the sum of prices of the first two items was twice the average price of all the items, then what was the price of the third item?

If a square is cut along its diagonal, what is the angle it makes at the top of the triangle thus made by the intersection of diagonals?

A workman wants to paint the top and bottom portions of a cylindrical object. What is the total surface area he would have to paint if it has a radius of 7 cm and a height of 10 cm?

The sum of the present ages of A and B is 60. Three years ago, the ratio of the ages of A and B was 5 : 4. Find the present age of A.

Two trains, 200 m and 140 m long, are running on parallel tracks in the opposite directions at a speed of 60 km/h and 30 km/h, respectively. What will be the time taken by the trains to cross each other completely?

The cost of a product was Rs. 175 and it was sold at a loss of 10% what is the selling price?

A pipe fills 2/6 of a cistern in 15 min. How long will it take to completely fill the cistern?

A sum of the money was distributed among A, B, C and D in a proportional of 5 : 2 : 3 : 2 respectively. If C received Rs. 500 more than what D received, then what was B’s share?

Koushik deposits an amount of Rs. 25,000 at a bank on 7% rate of interest compounded annually for 2 years. What is the total amount he will receive at the end of 2 years?

\({{\left( \frac{\sqrt{3}+2\cos A}{1-2\sin A} \right)}^{-3}}+{{\left( \frac{1+2\sin A}{\sqrt{3}-2\cos A} \right)}^{-3}}=?\)

For an amount of Rs. 14,000, a simple interest rate of 7% per annum yielded Rs. 15,960. In how many years was the maturity value attained?

What would be the result of the following expression?

\(\frac{598\times 598-598\times 2+2\times 2}{598\times 598\times 598+2\times 2\times 2}\)

Find the value of [20 + (2 × 10) ÷ (2 + 3) – 2] + 2

If amongst other countries. Switzerland accounted for 25% of the Indian tourist traffic, and it is known from official Swiss records that a total of 25 lakh Indian tourists had gone to Switzerland during the year, then find the number of 30-39 years old Indian tourists who went abroad in that year.

The ratio of the number of Indian tourists that went to USA to the number of Indian tourists who were below 30 years of age respectively is∶

A 2-m-long scooter moves past a plank completely in 5 s. The length of the plank is 3 m. What is the speed of the scooter?

The cost price of a product was Rs. 395, and it was sold at a loss of 20%. What was the selling price of the product?

What would be the result of the following expression?

\(\frac{673\times 673+673\times 27+27\times 27}{673\times 673\times 673-27\times 27\times 27}\)

What is the difference between \(0.\overline{411}\) and \(0.\overline{333}\)?

A sum of money was distributed among A, B, C and D in a proportion of 5 : 4 : 3 : 2, respectively. If B receive Rs. 2,000 more than what D received, then what was C’s share?

Study the following table carefully and answer the following question

The following tables gives the information of sale of sports kits by the company “XYZ” over past five years (number in lakhs)

Which sport earned the highest revenues for the 5 years period?

An angle is 2° more than its complement. What is the measure of the angle?

A man incurs a 15% loss by selling a product at Rs. 600. What was the cost price of the product?

A alone can finish a job in 5 days and B alone can finish the same job in 2 days. If they both work together, in how many days will be job be finished?

Given below are six sentences, four of which, are jumbled. Pick the option that gives their connect order.

Sentence 1. The British love chocolate.

P. In fact, they spend more on chocolate than any other European country!

Q. There is milk chocolate, dark chocolate and white chocolate.

R. If you go to any newsagent’s shop in the UK you’ll see a huge selection of chocolate bars on sale.

S. There are small bars of chocolate, medium-sized bars and massive bars of chocolate.

Sentence 6. You can buy mint-flavoured chocolate, chocolate-covered peanuts or raisins, chocolate with nuts, chocolate with toffee … the list is endless!

Select the sentence that best expresses the passive form of the sentence given below:

I don’t think a child can do this mischief.

Which of the following words should be filled at (1) as per context of the passage from the given options?

Which of the following words should be filled at (2) as per context of the passage from the given options?

Which of the following words should be filled at (3) as per context of the passage from the given options?

The intention of the text is NOT to:

Why do doctors use hand sanitizers rather than soap and water?

‘If you dry off the sanitizer before it evaporates all the way, you’re actually reducing its effectiveness.

Here, ‘its effectiveness’ refers to the ability

The effectiveness of the sanitizer depends on

Which word in the text has the following meaning?

Continuing to exist or occur for a long period of time

Select the word which is closest in meaning to the word in capitals.

INDUCE

Select the word which is opposite in meaning to the word in capitals.

FUSION

Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom.

Rahul is a great hand at organizing parties.

Select the sentence that best expresses the passive form of the sentence given below.

She bakes an apple pie for Jane every Sunday.

Select the correct form of reported speech of the sentence given below.

“Who will complete the work?” asked the shoemaker.

Select the appropriate word to complete the sentence.

___________ by his arrogant and reckless behavior, the employer sacked him.

Select the sentence that is grammatically correct.

Select the appropriate word to complete the sentence.

She became _______ for her commitment to democracy.

Identify the segment of the sentence given below that contains a grammatical error.

A chips-marketing company held a competition recently for find new exciting flavours for their potato chips.

In the sentence below, there is a word which is wrongly spelt. Identify the word.

The genial manner of the lietuenant dispelled all fears in the residents of the colony.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

There ______ news tonight.

Select the appropriate word to complete the sentence.

He played down his ______ of becoming chairman.

Select the appropriate word to complete the sentence.

A committee had _______ agreed to back the bill on GST.

Select the most appropriate word for the given group of words.

A raised place on which offerings are made to God.

Select the sentence that best expresses the sentence that is in indirect speech below.

The boy pleaded with the teacher not to call his parents to school.