SSC Selection Post HSC Level Official Paper (Held on: 3 Aug 2022 Shift 4) (Previous Year Paper)

Select the figure from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series.

Select the option that is related to the fifth letter-cluster in the same way as the second letter-cluster is related to the first letter-cluster and the fourth letter-cluster is related to the third letter-cluster.

GARLIC : IZTNHE :: ONIONS : NPHNPU :: CARROT : ?

The following figures show the sequence of folding a piece of paper. The last figure shows the manner in which the folded paper has been cut. Choose a figure which would most closely resemble the unfolded form of the paper.

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

(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.)

(31, 4, 47)

(17, 8, 81)

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 first term and the fourth term is related to the third term.

BELL : IOBE :: STOP : MRQV :: ARCS : ?

In this question, three statements are given, followed by two conclusions numbered I, II. Assuming the statements to be true, even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the conclusion(s) logically follow(s) from the statements.

Statements:

All cakes are pastries.                                                                                                                                               

Some pastries are chocolates.                                                                                                                                   

All chocolates are biscuits.

Conclusions:

I. Some biscuits are pastries.                                                                                                                                     

II. All cakes are chocolates

Select the option that is related to the fifth letter-cluster in the same way as the second letter-cluster is related to the first letter-cluster and the fourth letter-cluster is related to the third letter-cluster.

MOBILE : CPNFMJ :: PHONES : PIQTFO :: CHARGE : ?

Select the correct option that indicates the arrangement of the following words in a logical and meaningful order.

1. Lung
2. Kidney
3. Tongue
4. Eyes
5. Nose

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

213, 199, 235, 221, 257, 243, ?

In this question, 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 conclusion(s) logically follow(s) from the statements..

Statements:

Some mugs are jars.

All jars are bottles.

All glasses are mugs.

Conclusions:

I. All glasses are jars.

II. Some glasses are bottles.

III. Some mugs are bottles

Which of the following letter-clusters will replace the question mark (?) in the given series?

JV, MU, OT, RS, TR, ?

Two dimensions of the same dice are given. What letter will be on the face opposite to the face having the letter E?

Which of the following letter-clusters will replace the question mark (?) in the given series?

GEA, IFB, LHA, QKB, XOA, ?

In a code language, 'ROSE' is coded as 228 and 'TULIP' is coded as 390. How will 'DAHLIA' be coded in the same language?

In a code language, 'CAKE' is coded as 64, and 'WAFER' is coded as 125. How will 'BISCUIT' be coded in the same language?

In a code language, 'FINGER' is coded as GJOFDQ and 'KIDNEY' is coded as LJEMDX. How will 'MUSCLE' be coded in the same language?

In a certain code language, 'FINAL' is written as 'GHPNY' and 'VISIT' is written as 'GXUVG'. How will 'GROUP' be written in that language?

I is the father of L. L and K are the children of M. L is the husband of N. O is the husband of K. P is the son of O. How is I related to P?

Select the correct combination of mathematical signs to sequentially replace the * signs and to balance the given equation.

17 * 4 * 6 * 2 * 4 = 9

'P @ Q' means 'P is the husband of Q'                                                                                                                   

'P & Q' means 'P is the wife of Q'                                                                                                                               

'P % Q' means 'P is the mother of Q'                                                                                                                         

'P # Q' means 'P is father of Q'

If 'R @ S % T & U # V', then how is R related to U?

The sequence of folding a piece of paper and the manner in which the folded paper has been cut is shown below. Choose a figure which would most closely resemble the unfolded form of the paper.

In a certain code language, 'COUCH' is coded as FLXZK and 'TABLE' is coded as WXEIH. How will 'CHAIR' be coded in the same language?

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.

HOUSE : GRPUF :: LOTUS : KROWT :: LEMON : ?

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

1. Imperceptible                                                                                                                                                         
2. Imperialism                                                                                                                                                             
3. Impersonal                                                                                                                                                             
4. Imperative                                                                                                                                                             
5. Imperfect

In a certain code language, 'TEA' is coded as 78, and 'SHAKE' is coded as 220. How will 'COFFEE' be coded in that language?

In April 2021, __________ was selected for the award instituted by the Pookkad Kalalayam in Kozhikode, in memory of noted musician Malabar Sukumaran Bhagavathar in recognition of her comprehensive contribution to classical dance.

Who among the following leaders was known as ‘Deshbandhu’?

Rana Pratap Singh fought against the Mughals at ________in 1576.

Which Union Territory’s appropriation Bill passed in Lok Sabha in 2021 allowed the Central Government to authorise payment and appropriation of certain further sums from and out of the Consolidated Fund of the said Union Territory for the services of the financial year 2020-21?

Which of the following is a micronutrient, and plays a role in cell division, cell growth, wound healing and the breakdown of carbohydrates?

Cooperative sector industries are operated by producers and suppliers of raw material. Which of the following is an example of a cooperative sector industry?

Under which Amendment to the Constitution Act was the reservation for OBCs in educational institutions made?

Tsunami is NOT caused by:

Which state showed the lowest levels of poverty, according to the Multidimensional Poverty Index 2021?

The tomb of Sher Shah Suri is located at which of the following places?

The first Republic Day parade was held in which of the following years?

Macaulay’s Minute on Education was passed in:

How many members are there in the Committee on Public Undertakings in India?

On 8 February 2009, for the 51^st Grammy Awards, ___________ won in the category Contemporary World Music Album for his collaborative album Global Drum Project along with Mickey Hart, Sikiru Adepoju and Giovanni Hidalgo.

The language of the Aryan texts was:

Who among the following was defeated by Prithviraj Chauhan in the first battle of Tarain?

Manika Batra won the 82^nd Senior National Table Tennis Championship (Female Category) held at Panchkula in ___________ 2021.

Mozzarella, cheddar and camembert are varieties of:

Who among the following personalities is an exponent of the Manipuri dance form?

Who among the following appoints the Governor of State?

By who among the following personalities who lived in the White House is ‘Living History’ a famous book written?

_______ union territory has the highest literacy rate as per 2011 census.

Which river was known as the ‘Sorrow of Bengal’?

Who among the following released a signature tune for ‘Vande Bharatam’ in March 2022?

The name of which chemical element of group 1 was discovered in 1817 from the Greek word meaning stone?

A retailer marks up the price of his goods by 30%. He sells 50% of his goods at a discount of 8% and the remaining at a discount of 6%. Find his profit percentage. 

A chord of a circle of radius 21 cm makes a right angle at the center. Find the area of a major segment (take π = 22/7) closest to the nearest integer.

The length of the tangent to a circle from a point P, is 17 cm. Point P is 20 cm away from the centre. What is the radius of the circle? 

The value of sin 135° + cos 270° is:

If a man deposits Rs. 12,100 in a bank at a simple interest of 15% per annum, then how much money will he receive from the bank after 3 years?

A car is sold on for successive discounts of 10%, 12%,15% and 20%. If the selling price of the car is ₹1,68,300, then what is the marked price of the car?

What is the value of \(0.3\overline{4}\) expressed as a fraction?

The average age of the father and his five children is 10 years which is decreased by 6 years if the age of the father is excluded. The age of the father is:

A sum of ₹2,400 is divided among A, B and C such that A receives 25% less than B and B receives 20% less than C. The ratio between A's amount and B's amount is:

f the product 6352 × 7A1 is divisible by 12, then the value of A is:  

A seller sells oranges at the rate of 10 for Rs. 28, gaining thereby 40%. For how much did he buy a dozen oranges?

A student obtained 72 marks in Biology, 84 marks in Hindi, 91 marks in Mathematics, 80 marks in Science and 73 marks in English (out of 100). Find his average marks.

Simplify the following:

\( \frac{{8.79 \times 8.79 \times 8.79 - 6.79 \times 6.79 \times 6.79}}{{8.79 \times 8.79 + 8.79 \times 6.79 + 6.79 \times 6.79}}\)

A table showing the percentages of the total population of a state by age groups for the year 2019 is given.

Out of every 3,800 persons what is the number of persons below 25 years? (correct to closest integer value)

If \({{x - 1} \over x} = 5\) then the value of 1 + \(\frac{1}{{{x^2}}}\) is :

Raj’s monthly income was Rs.12,000 and his monthly expenditure was Rs.8,500. Next year his income increased by 10% and his expenditure increased by 10%. What was the percentage increase or decrease in his savings?

The following table shows the number of students in different streams in 5 departments. Study the table carefully and answer the question based on the table.

Find the ratio of students in departments A and B in physics, chemistry and Mathematics streams.

The following bar graph displays the information about the percentage marks of a student in six different subjects in the examination. The maximum marks of all subject are equal. Study the bar graph carefully and answer the question that follows.

What is the percentage score of all the six subjects combined?

A cuboid of length 18 m, breadth 12 m, and height 8 m is melted and recast into a cube. Find the length of diagonal of the cube.

A thief steals a scooter at 1:40 p.m. and drives it at 54 km/h. The theft is discovered at 2:10 p.m. and the owner sets off to chase the thief on another scooter at 72 km/h. At what time will he catch the thief?

A car travels at a speed of 40 km/h for 15 minutes and at a speed of 72 km/h for the next 5 minutes. The average speed of the car for the whole journey is: 

Find the fourth proportional to m + 3, m + 7 and 15 m if m = 3.

Two pipes X and Y can fill a tank in 12 minutes and 18 minutes, respectively. If both the pipes are opened simultaneously, how long will it take to fill the tank?

A girl, 4 feet tall can cast a shadow on the ground that is 5 feet long. How tall is a boy who can cast a shadow that is 10 feet long?

X can complete a work in 5 days and Y in 10 days. If they work on it together for 2 days, then the fraction of the work that is left is:

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

I asked two people the way to Diana's house but no one of them knew it.

Sentences of a paragraph are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the sentences in the correct order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph.

A. He had a tiny room in a basement, the one window of which looked out on to the street.                                   

B. There was hardly a pair of boots in the neighbourhood that had not been once or twice through his hands.       

C. In a certain town there lived a cobbler, Martin Avdeitch by name.                                                                       

D. Through it one could see the feet of those who passed by, but Martin recognised the people by their boots.

Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined word in a sentence.

He appealed to the laws of the land to vindicate from his assailants.

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

The magazine teaches parents how to behaves towards children.

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

Sunny's parents said to her, "Do not take anything from strangers."

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

Raman said, "Let us enjoy some snacks."

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

Frail

Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select 'No substitution required'.

I'll try to phone you in the meeting.

Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the given sentence.

In his speech on dowry, he set forth his views at length.

Select the correct superlative degree of comparison for the given sentence.

This is one of the beautiful places in the area.

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom.

His grandfather always laughs like a drain.

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

She said that she had already eaten her dinner.

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

What makes you nervous before exams?

Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.

One who is extravagantly romantic, chivalrous and impractical.

Select the most appropriate option to fill blank number 1.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 2.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 3.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 4.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 5.

How did Rao ensure the safety of his important papers?

What sort of papers were considered important by Rao?

Which of the following is most nearly similar in meaning to the phrase 'Odds and ends' as used in the passage?

 Which of the following is the most appropriate word to substitute the word ‘stacked’ as used in the passage?

Which of the following is most nearly similar in meaning to the word ‘Access’ as used in the passage?