SSC Selection Post Matric Level Official Paper (Held on: 18 Jan 2019 Shift 1) (Previous Year Paper)

Pointing to a woman, Manish said, "She is the daughter of a woman who is my mother's husband's mother." How the woman is related to Manish?

In a certain code, NOON is written as 5665. How will SOLOS be written in that code?

Sandeep is the son of the brother of Vasant's mother. How is Sandeep related to Vasant?

In a certain code, ACQUIRE is written as ZXJFRIV. How will MANAGER be written in that code?

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

Select the option that will correctly replace the question mark (?) in the series.

1, 2, 11, 36, ?

If ‘A’ is replaced by ‘+’, ‘B’ is replaced by ‘-’, ‘C’ is replaced by ‘÷’ and ‘D’ is replaced by ‘×’, find the value of the following expression.

17A19B2D24C8

Select the Answer Figure that is related to Problem Figure C in the same way as Problem Figure B is related to Problem Figure A.

Priya is facing north. She turns 90° right, then she turns 180° left, then she turns 270° right. Now, which direction is she facing?

Read the following paragraph carefully and answer the question given.

In a zoological park, 5 animals were placed in cages in a row.

The cage of ‘Tiger’ is to the left of ‘Lion’ and to the right of ‘Cheetah’. The cage of ‘Python’ is to the right of ‘Lion’.

The cage of ‘Puma’ is between ‘Lion’ and ‘Python’.

Which animal is immediate Left to ‘Python’?

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

Statements:

All guns are flowers.

All swords are flowers.

Conclusion I: Some swords are guns.

Conclusion II: No sword is a gun.

Arrange the five given words in the order in which they will appear in the English dictionary.

1. PUKE
2. PIKE
3. PEAK
4. POKE
5. PACK

Arrange the five given words in the order in which they will appear in the English dictionary.

1. WIRE
2. SIRE
3. FIRE
4. MIRE
5. DIRE

Select the option that is related to the third term in the same way as the second term is related to the first term.

Radio : Listener ∷ Television : ?

Select the option that will correctly replace the question mark (?) in the series.

33, 45, 60, 78, ?

Six friends P, Q, R, S, T and U are sitting around a circular table facing the centre for group study. T is between Q and S, R is second to the left of S and Q is sitting directly opposite to P. Who is sitting fourth to the right of P?

Manas rode his cycle 5 km towards South, then he took a left turn and cycled 12 km, then he took a left and cycled 10 km more. Now, which direction is he facing?

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

Seven friends P, Q, R, S, T, U and V are watching a cricket match sitting in a stadium. P is sitting at one extreme end, T is sitting second to the right of P and to the immediate left of U. V is sitting between Q and U. Q is sitting to the immediate left of S. Who is sitting at the extreme right end?

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

Statements:

Some books are erasers.

All pens are erasers.

Conclusion I: Some erasers are books.

Conclusion II: Some books are pens.

What would be the missing term in the following series?

3, 17, 87, 437, 2187, ?

In a certain code, ‘A + B’ means A is the father of B, ‘A - B’ means A is the son of B, ‘A @ B’ means A is the daughter of B and ‘A = B’ means A is the mother of B.

If P + Q = R @ T, then how is P related to T?

Select the option that will correctly replace the question mark (?) in the series.

17, 22, 30, 41, ?

The statement below is followed by conclusion labelled. Without resolving anything yourself, choose the conclusion which appeals to you to be the most correct.

Statement: Ganga and Amba are cousins. Amba is daughter of Amresh.

Conclusion: Amresh is uncle of Ganga.

What would be the wrong letter in the following series?

C, F, I, L, O, R, V, X, A

On which date is the National Science Day observed in India?

__________ was the court poet at the court of Alauddin Khilji.

Which day is marked as the ‘Rhino Day’ by the government of Assam?

What kind of music is sung in Goa during a wedding?

The rock cut cave temples at Ellora and Elephanta in modern day Maharashtra are a legacy of the _________ rulers.

Approximately how many cells are there in a human body?

An Aadhaar card is a ___________ digit unique number that acts as a proof of identity for Indian citizens.

_________ is the folk dance of Punjab.

Ashoka changed his attitude towards war after the battle of _______.

The mobile application “Niryat Mitra” was launched by ___________.

Kishangarh, a city in the state of __________, has come to be known as the marble city of India.

Who is known as the ‘queen of track and field’ of India?

Where is Rumtek Monastery located in India?

What is the approximate length of the Ganga river?

Sadharan Brahmo Samaj was founded in Kolkata by ________.

Chandragupta Maurya occupied ________ in 322 B. C.

What is the theme of the 2018 International Day of the Girl?

The upper house of the Indian parliament is also known as:

____________ is the highest peak in India.

A Bill becomes an Act of Parliament after being passed by both the Houses of Parliament and assented by the __________ of India.

The longest bridge in India is built over which of the following rivers?

Who was the founder of Mughal dynasty?

How many states are there in the Indian federation?

Due to which scientific phenomenon does a stick, when partly immersed in water, appears to be bent?

The Indian author to win the 2018 Hindu Playwright Award is _________.

Find the value of 0.129129129…..

Find the greatest possible length which can be used to measure 2 m, 75 cm, and 8 m, 65 cm.

Ankit purchased a printer for Rs. 15,600/- and sold at Rs. 17,160/-. What is his profit percentage?

What would be the result for the following expression?

\(\frac{\left( 5+5+5+5 \right)\div 2}{2+2+2\times 2+2}\)

If P/15 = Q/21 = R/7 then find the ratio P : Q : R.

Suppose L = 0.715. When L is written as a fraction in the lowest terms, the denominator exceeds the numerator by:

Find the least value of x for which the number 82178342x52 is divisible by 3.

Find the compound interest (in Rs.) on Rs. 25,000 for 2 years at 6% per annum, the interest being compounded half yearly.

Teacher gave 20 problems as homework for Lata, she did all the even numbered questions that were divisible by 4 and left out the rest, what fraction of question remained unanswered by Lata?

If LCM and HCF of the two numbers are given by 1105 and 5 respectively. One of the numbers is 65. Find the second number.

Amar purchased a bag for Rs. 600/- and sold it for Rs. 540/-. What is his loss percentage?

Identify the smallest number exactly divisible by 12, 18, 72 and 256.

Evaluate the following expression.

(64 × 7) + (8 ÷ 2) – 6 × 8

What would be the result for the following expression?

0.1257 + 0.2132 – 0.103

Mani had a pizza cut into 16 equal parts, if he ate 14 pieces and he gave two pieces to his friend, what fraction of the pizza did his friend ate?

A physician gives 2/3^rd of tablet 1 and 1/4^th of another tablet 2 to be taken twice a day for 3 consecutive days. After the 2^nd day how many parts of tablets of 1 and 2 the patient would have taken?

Evaluate x in the following expression.

X : 121 ∷ 10 : 11

Evaluate the following expression.

(24 ÷ 6) × 4 + 7 × 5 – 6

What would be the result of the following expression?

\(\frac{832\times 832\times 832+168\times 168\times 168}{832\times 832-832\times 168+168\times 168}\)

A sum becomes Rs. 108 at 4% simple interest rate in 2 years. Find the sum.

What would be the result of the following expression?

\(\frac{{{\left( 111+189 \right)}^{2}}-{{\left( 189-111 \right)}^{2}}}{2\times 111\times 189}\)

Find the volume of a hemisphere with the radius of 3 cm.

Amar bought a TV for Rs. 16,500/- and sold it at 20% profit. What is his selling price (in Rs.)?

Divide Rs. 426 in the ratio of \(3\frac{1}{4}:2\frac{2}{3}\).

Express the speed of 18 m/s in km/h.

Of the four sentences given below, choose the one which has no errors.

Select the most appropriate antonym of the given word.

CONVINCING

Of the four sentences given below, choose the one which has error.

Choose the antonym for the underlined word in the sentence:

He is very fastidious about his books and records.

The statement “If you are lucky, you might get a glimpse of the reclusive Sangai” implies that:

The author opens the article with the words “Nature can be baffling, and how!”. What is the tone used here?

Which event in the history of the region brought in ecological changes in the lake?

Which of the following options best explains the meaning of the word ‘reclusive’ as used in the passage?

What are the floating swamps, that the passage speaks about, made up of?

Fill in the blanks with suitable words:

The young engineer was __________ of spreading discontent among young, innocent people and brainwashing them.

Choose the right option in which the words are rightly matched with their synonyms.

Fill in the blanks with suitable words:

After watching the world cup victory, all youngsters are __________ with cricket.

Choose the synonym for the underlined word in the sentence:

The child howled in agony.

Choose the appropriate idiom for the following context:

It was raining ___________

Replace the underlined word/phrases with one of the options which has similar meaning.

The President was killed by the terrorists in a planned attack.

Choose the antonym for the underlined word in the sentence:

Ram was a kind and generous employer.

There are four underlined phrases in the following sentence. Select the one which is wrong.

 For nearing a decade, the government authorities have been trying to improve the service facilities.

Fill in the blanks with suitable words:

Racing a bike in public roads might lead to a __________ accident.

Choose the right option which has answers for the following blanks:

While travelling back home from her office trip, Anitha’s car suddenly __________. Though the interior of the car was not cold, the trees __________ due to the harsh wind and the patches of yesterday’s snow still _________ in the fields made her feel _________ inside.

Complete the following sentence by choosing an option, which can be used to explain the characteristic of Mike based on the first sentence.

Mike is listless and disinterested in anything these days. He must be _________

Select the wrongly spelt word.

There are four underlined sections in the following sentence. Select the one which is wrong.

The first computer showed up around 1941, but it was a little more limited in it's capabilities than computers now.

Choose the synonym for the underlined word in the sentence:

My mother is a candid woman who never hesitated to say exactly what was on her mind.

Which one of the following options is the right form of the sentence which has been framed using the given parts:

next/at least/easy for/the doctor/the patient/take things/ suggested that/two months

An action that cannot be changed is called as __________