SSC Selection Post Matric Level Official Paper (Held on: 4 Aug 2022 Shift 1) (Previous Year Paper)

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

OWDU, QTHP, ?, UNPF, WKTA

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

32 : 4 :: 72 : 6 :: 200 : ?

In a code language, 'HURDLE' is written as ‘REHVNU’ and ‘TARGET’ is written as ‘FYHSUF’.How will 'FLANKER' be written in that language?

In a code language, "let us go shopping'' is written as '3228', 'make one list' is written as '434', 'the cart is filled' is written as '3426'. What is the code for the phrase 'pay by cash or card' in this language?

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

D_ G J _ F G _ D _ _ J _ F_ J

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

1. Occupation
2. Ocean
3. Octave
4. Occur 5.  Octopus
5. Occasion

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.

Statements:

Some boxes are pins.

All pins are taps.

No tap is a star.

Conclusions:

I. All boxes are pins.

II. Some taps are pins.

III. Some stars are not taps.

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.

HARBOUR : HERBUAR :: FOREST : FURIST :: GLOBAL : ?

In a code language, 'praises to him' is written as '723', 'first in school' is written as '526', 'new chapter begins' is written as '376'. What is the code for the phrase 'welcome to class reunion' in this language?

‘P @ Q’ means ‘P is the father of Q’

‘P & Q’ means ‘P is the mother of Q’

‘P # Q’ means ‘P is the wife of Q’

‘P × Q’ means ‘P is the husband of Q’

If ‘A # B @ C × D & E’, then how is A related to E?

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

PDRT, ?, LJPP, JMON, HPNL

In a certain code language, ‘IMAGE’ is written as ‘KPEJG’, and ‘HOTEL’ is written as ‘JRXHN’. How will ‘JAPAN’ be written in that language?

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

9, 17, 33, 65, ?, 257

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.

GOLF : IMND :: DOLL : FMNJ :: MOLD : ?

Pointing to a person in a photograph, a man, Ravi said, “He is the father of my son’s mother’s brother.” How is the person related to Ravi?

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

GQLC, HSOG, ?, JWUO, KYXS

Two statements are given, followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. Taking the statements to be true, even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts, decide which of the conclusions logically follows from the statements.

Statements:

All cycles are buses.

Some buses are trains.

Conclusions:

I. No cycle is train.

II. All cycles are trains.

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

In a certain code language, ‘MINUTE’ is written as ‘NKOWUG’ and ‘LESSON’ is written as ‘MGTUPP’. How will ‘IMPORT’ be written in that language?

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

1. Understand
2. Untie
3. Uncle
4. University
5. Unlimited
6. Unknown

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.

Statements:

All desks are pens.

Some pens are clips.

No clip is a book.

Conclusions:

I. All pens are desks.

II. Some books are not clips.

III. All pens are clips.

In a code language, 'MARKED' is written as ‘+5%2*@’, ‘RUBIES’ is written as ‘%4#3*£’ and ‘SNORK’ is written as ‘£9$%2’. How will 'BRAND' be written in that language$?

In a certain code language, ‘NATIVE’ is written as ‘IEVNTA’ and ‘PALACE’ is written as ‘AECPLA’. How will ‘RELATE’ be written in that language?

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

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

40 * 5 * 36 * 60 * 32 * 316

Quartz consists of ______.

Sound waves and seismic P-waves are examples of which type of waves?

Which of the following festivals is NOT celebrated primarily in Arunachal Pradesh?

‘Game Changer’ is the name of an autobiography of which sportsperson?

Which of the following was the first state to be annexed into the British empire under the Doctrine of Lapse introduced by Lord Dalhousie?

Who among the following led the Salt Satyagraha march from Trichy to Vedaranyam in Tamil Nadu?

Jhika Dasain, a famous tribal dance of India, is predominantly performed by which of the following tribal groups?

Who among the following musicians plays the tabla?

In November 2021, M. Appavu, the state legislative assembly speaker of which state assembly called for ‘setting a binding timeframe within which bills should be assented, returned or reserved for consideration of the President of India by the Governors’?

Soft drinks consist of which of the following gases?

Select the correct pair of state and its corresponding classical dance form from the following.

The parasitic mode of nutrition is used by:

In Census of India 2011, what is the criteria regarding the density of population for considering a settlement as a Census town?

Which of the following is India’s oldest city?

The Kesariya Stupa is located in which Indian state?

Aryabhata, a famous mathematician and astronomer of ancient India, was in the court of who among the following Gupta rulers?

Which of the following states registered the highest growth rate in population during 2001 - 2011?

Announced in February 2022, which of the following organisations is one of the partners of the Sustainable Access to Markets and Resources for Innovative Delivery of Healthcare (SAMRIDH) initiative?

In how many classes are roads classified in India?

Which of the following trophies is related to cricket?

In February 2022, the Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare launched the National Polio Immunisation Drive for 2022 for administering polio drops to children below ______ years of age.

Who among the following defeated the Lodhi sultan in the battle of Panipat in 1526 and founded the Mughal empire in medieval India?

Which Fundamental Right was added through the 86^th Constitutional Amendment, 2002?

The first modern Olympic Games under IOC was held in ______.

Wangala is a most famous festival of the Garo tribe of ______.

Pardeep can complete a piece of work in 16 days. He worked for 4 days and left the work, thereafter Sohan finished the remaining work in 8 days. In how many days, can Pardeep and Sohan together complete the work?

Neha is manufacturing plastic lunch boxes for a job. She got a project to manufacture some boxes, out of which she completed \(\frac{{15}}{{23}}\) of the project in 30 days. In how many days did she complete the entire project for the company?

Find the greatest number that exactly divides 8, 12, 20 and 24.

Ram spends 30% of his monthly salary on food, and one-fifth of the remaining on house rent. If Ram saves Rs. 7,000 per month, which is equal to one-third of the balance after spending on food and house rent, then what is his monthly salary(approximately)?

A metallic solid hemisphere of radius 12 cm is melted and recast into spheres of radius 2 cm. Find the number of spheres thus formed.

Praveen is offering a 10% discount on all clothes to sell the stock as early as possible. One of his friends, Vijay, came to the shop and purchased one coat. Because of their friendship, Praveen gave an additional 6% discount to Vijay. What was the price of the coat if Vijay paid Rs. 7,614?

Out of his income, Ram spends 20% on house rent and 60% of the rest on household expenditure. If he saves Rs. 4,600 per month, then his total income per month in Rs. is:

Ram sells almonds at the cost price but uses false weight and thus gains 25% profit. How many grams of almonds does he give in 3.5 kilograms?

A dealer marks a dishwasher 40% above the cost price and allows a discount of 11% on it. What is his profit (rounded off to 1 decimal place) percentage?

A girl walks to the park, situated 450 m from her house, in 4 min and comes back in 6 min. What is the average speed of the girl (in km/h)?

Anandi sold a mobile for Rs. 22,140 at a profit of 23%. What was the cost price of the mobile?

The sum of the first nine prime numbers is:

If a person travels three equal distances at speeds of 20 km/h, 30 km/h and 10 km/h, then find the average speed of the whole journey.

A boat covers 18 km downstream in 3 hours and the same distance upstream in 6 hours. The speed of the boat in still water is ______.

A sum of Rs. 28,000 is invested by Vijay at 10% p.a. compound interest for the period of 4 years. How much money (in Rs.) will Vijay receive after 4 years?

A sum of Rs. 7,600 amounts to Rs. 7,980 in 2 years at simple interest. If the interest rate is increased by 5%, how much would it amount to?

100 oranges were purchased for Rs. 800 and sold at the rate of Rs. 108 per dozen. What is the percentage profit?

8 men working 9 hours a day complete a piece of work in 20 days. In how many days can 7 men working for 10 hours a day complete the same piece of work?

The ratio of the lengths of two trains is 7 ∶ 5 and the ratio of their speeds is 9 ∶ 7. Find the ratio of the time taken by them to cross a pole.

What is the area of a triangle with a base of 18 cm and height of 21 cm?

The average salary of all the staff in an office of a corporate house is Rs. 6,000.The average salary of the officers is Rs. 15,000 and that of the rest is Rs. 5,000. If the total number of staff is 300, then the number of officers is:

The ratio of the prices of tea to coffee is 3 ∶ 5 and the ratio of their quantities consumed by a family is 5 ∶ 7. Find the ratio of expenditure on tea to coffee.

The effective annual rate of interest corresponding to a nominal rate of 10% per annum payable half-yearly is:

There are two symbols available for voters to cast their votes – Car and Umbrella. The ‘Umbrella’ got 2412 votes, which were 120% of the votes of the ‘Car’. How many votes were cast in total?

The fourth proportional of 10, 15 and 30 is:

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

Dainty

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

Intentional

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

Emancipate

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.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 1.

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

Stupid

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

It is always good to eat ________ of different colours.

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

A large group of people

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

A bone of contention

Choose the most appropriate title for the passage.

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

Distinctive

Based on your reading of the passage, choose the most appropriate option that describes the word ‘heritage’.

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

Inspiring

According to the passage, which element is released from the eucalyptus trees?

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

Our old Principal was standing and I _________ him a chair.

Select the correctly spelt word to fill in the blank.

Gaurav faced _________ of court.

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

They noted down the details very carefully.

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

Stand in one’s own light

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

The information surprised us.

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

Delay in doing something to a later time