SSC Selection Post Matric Level Official Paper (Held on: 5 Aug 2022 Shift 3) (Previous Year Paper)

In a certain code language, ‘CAT’ is written as ‘2124’ and ‘BAR’ is written as ‘1923’. How will ‘FISH’ be written in that language? 

Two statements are given, followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. 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:

No book is a novel.

All novels are diaries.

Conclusions:

I. All diaries can never be books.

II. Some books are diaries.

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

FUHX, ?, JOPN, LLTI, NIXD

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

1. River
2. Reign
3. Rest
4. Reinstate
5. Relate
6. Repeat

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.)

Sink : Drown :: Refuse : ?

Which of the following letter-clusters will replace the question mark (?) in the given series to make it logically complete?

VAR, YDU, BGX, EJA, ?

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

In a certain code language, ‘STOOL’ is written as ‘405’, and ‘SKY’ is written as ‘165’. How will ‘TABLE’ be written in that language?

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

LUGA, HQCW, DMYS, ?, VEQK

In a code language, ‘OCEAN’ is written as ‘SGIER’ and ‘FISH’ is written as ‘JMWL’.

How will ‘RIVER’ be written in that language?

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

66, 86, 126, ?, 366

Pointing to a person in a photograph, a man, Raja, said, “She is the mother of my father’s son’s daughter, and my father has only one son.” How is the person related to Raja? 

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

96 * 21 * 65 * 8 * 2 * 335

Two statements are given, followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. 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 movies are dramas.

No drama is a comedy.

Conclusions:

I. Some movies are comedies.

II. All movies can never be comedies.

In a certain code language, ‘REASON’ is written as ‘VODPEJ’ and ‘ORIGIN’ is written as ‘SILDRJ’. How will ‘MEDIUM’ be written in that language?

Study the given pattern carefully and select the number that can replace the question mark (?) in it.

First row - 112, 59, 169

Second row - 78, 66, 142

Third row - 137, 85, ?

(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)

‘A @ B’ means ‘A is the father of B’.

‘A & B’ means ‘A is the mother of B’.

‘A # B’ means ‘A is the husband of B’.

‘A % B’ means ‘A is the sister of B’.

If G % W # K & C @ M, then M is the grand Daughter of G’s ________.

In a certain code language, ‘FULLY’ is written as ‘ETKKX’ and ‘GIVEN’ is written as ‘FHUDM’. How will ‘EARLY’ be written in that language?

Two statements are given, followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. 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 shrubs are plants.

Some herbs are plants.

Conclusions:

I. All shrubs being herbs is a possibility.

II. No herb is a shrub.

Select the correct option that indicates the arrangement of the following words in a logical and meaningful order. (From top to Bottom)

1. Chin
2. Eyes
3. Hair
4. Mouth
5. Nose

In a certain code language, ‘WATER’ is written as ‘18120523’ and ‘BURNT’ is written as ‘202118142’. How will ‘STRAIN’ be written in that language? 

In a certain code language, 'BREAD' is written as '5*#$9' and 'BRANCH' is written as '5*$!%8'. How will 'CAND' be written in that language? 

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

C _ _ N M _ V B N _ C V _ _ M C _ B N _

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.

JINGLE : JONGLI :: WASTED : WESTID :: CRIMINAL : ?

Select the correct mirror image of the given combination when the mirror is placed at 'PQ' as shown.

Which of the following statements about Bharat Naujawan Sabha is INCORRECT?

Which of the following dances is traditionally performed by tea cultivators in Assam?

What happens to the magnetic field produced by a given current in the conductor when the distance increases?

Which is the most suitable soil for growing coffee in India?

Who among the following is NOT appointed by the President of India?

In Union Budget 2021-22, PLI schemes for 13 key sectors of manufacturing starting from fiscal year (FY) 2021-22 have been announced. The full form of PLI is:

Deficiency of which vitamin causes symptoms like tingling in the tongue, anaemia, white patches on the skin, mouth ulcers and shortness of breath?

Who is recognised as the founder of the Lucknow Gharana of Kathak?

Builders of which of the following temples had constructed a 4 km long incline for placing 90 tonnes of stone on top of the tallest shikhara amongst temples of its time?

Which is NOT correct about the original jurisdiction of the Supreme Court?

Shakoor Khan, Pandit Ram Narayan, Ramesh Mishra, Sultan Khan and Ustad Binda Khan are noted players of which of the following instruments?

Which is NOT correct about the Directive Principles of the State Policy?

According to the Census of India 2011, what is the percentage of the urban population?

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has introduced a PCA framework for large nonbanking financial companies (NBFCs) with effect from October 2022, putting restrictions whenever vital financial metrics dip below the prescribed threshold. What is PCA?

Which of the following launched 'SAGE' initiative on 4 June 2021?

According to poverty statistics in India (2011-12), what is the percentage of the population in Chandigarh, below the poverty line?

Which mineral found in the Koderma and Giridih districts of Jharkhand is used for power industry, paint and pigment industry etc.?

________ introduced the daroga system, replacing zamindari thanedars under the direct control of the district head and on its payroll.

The Vidhava Vivaha Uttejaka Mandal (Society for Encouragement of Widow Marriage) was established in _________ in the second half of the nineteenth century.

Who is the head of the committee constituted by the Central Government to consider the withdrawal of AFSPA from Nagaland?

In the 1920s, who created the Left-Step Periodic Table (LSPT) of the chemical elements, basing the positions of the elements on patterns in the arrangement of electrons around the atomic nucleus?

Where is the headquarters of the Food Corporation of India located?

Who among the following was the Wazir of Sultan Iltutmish?

Who among the following as the Governor administered the oath to the CM of Assam, Himanta Biswa Sarma, in 2021?

The Champaran Mela is celebrated every year in which city of Chhattisgarh?

Swati can do a piece of work in 60 days. He worked on it for 12 days and then Yogi completed it in 24 days. How much time will they take together to complete the work?

A person covers a distance of 24 km at 8 km/h, a distance of 18 km at 9 km/h and a distance of 12 km at 3 km/h. What is the average speed?

Two mobile phones and one LED TV cost Rs. 27,000, while two LED TVs and one mobile phone cost Rs. 29,802. The value of one LED TV is:

The CP of an article is Rs. 7,000. By selling it, a person gains 10%. How much should the person sell it for to get a gain of Rs. 50 more?

The count of bacteria in a sample grows by 24% during the first hour.It decreases by 15% during the next one hour and again decreases by 10% during the third hour. If the present count of bacteria in the sample is 55000, then what will be the net increase/decrease in the count of bacteria after three hours? 

The mean proportional between \(\left( {7 + 2\sqrt 5 } \right)\) and \(\left( {21 - 6\sqrt 5 } \right)\) is:

The average of 10 numbers is 8. What will be the new average if each of the numbers is multiplied by 7?

What is the compound interest on Rs. 8,125 for 2 years at 4% per annum compounded yearly? 

If Rakesh’s income exceeds Surinder’s income by 90% and Surinder’s income is less than Sandeep’s income by 10%, then find the ratio of the incomes of Rakesh and Sandeep. 

A taxi covers a certain distance in 20 min if it runs at a speed of 60 km/h. What must be the speed (in km/h) of the taxi in order to increase the time of the journey from 20 min to 30 min? 

A thief seeing a policeman from a distance of 550 metres started running at a speed of 9 km/h. The policeman began to chase him immediately, at a speed of 11 km/h and the thief was caught. What is the distance run by the thief before he was caught by the policeman? 

A baby stroller is sold for Rs. 12,320 by allowing a discount of 30% on its marked price. Find the marked price of a baby stroller.

Amit earned a gain of 15% on selling his bike for Rs. 80,500. At what price (in Rs.) would Amit have bought his bike?

How much chicory at Rs. 5 per kg should be added to 10 kg of coffee at Rs. 12 per kg so that the mixture will be worth Rs. 7.50 per kg?

Find the fourth proportion of the following numbers.

\(\frac{1}{3}\) of 18, \(\frac{4}{5}\) of 20, \(\frac{3}{7}\) of 28.

Find the volume of a solid hemisphere whose diameter is 21 cm ( use \(\pi = \frac{{22}}{7}\)).

A family has an annual income of Rs. 8,00,000, out of which they save some money. They spend 15% of the total income on health. The expenditure done on education is half of the expenditure incurred on rent. The expenditure on food was Rs. 40,000, which is 10% of the expenditure on rent. How much money (in Rs.) is saved?

Manoj and Kritika divide a sum of Rs. 20,000 in the ratio of 5 ∶ 3. If Rs.6,000 is added to each of their shares, what would be the new ratio formed?

A man borrowed Rs. 46,000 at 5% per annum compound interest, compounded annually. How much money (in Rs.) will he pay as interest at the end of 2 years to clear his debt?

A shopkeeper gains 30% after allowing a discount of 20% on the marked price of an article. Find his profit per cent if the articles are sold at a marked price allowing no discount. 

The HCF of 72,108 and 360 is _______.

A can complete \(\frac{3}{5}\) of the work in 9 days and B can complete \(\frac{1}{5}\) of the work in 6 days. Working together, A and B can complete \(\frac{3}{5}\) of the work in __________.

A number is cube of 53. When 7 times of 57 is subtracted from the number, then the resultant number which is formed will be divisible by:

What is the height of a cuboid whose total surface area is 650 cm² ? The cuboid is 10 cm long and 7 cm wide.

If mean proportional of K and 32 is 16, then what is the value of K?

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

Nirmala scored forty runs in the school cricket match.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

During our recent visit to Delhi during the COVID lockdown, we were shocked to find that the railway station was _________ crowded.

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

The files were being cleared by Shilpa as per the principal’s instructions.

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

Under the weather

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word. 

Select the most appropriate option to fill in 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. 

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

CONQUER

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

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

A meal that is usually taken late in the morning that combines a late breakfast and an early lunch

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

Pull yourself together

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

Let us prayer.

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

Bashful

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. BetterSelect the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

Better

Select the most appropriate synonym to replace the bold word.

It was a desolate wasteland except for some grazing sheep.

Substitute one word for the italicised expression.

The death of the veteran leader was followed by a year of *absence of ***Government in the whole of North India.

What is the tone of the passage?

Why are the pharmaceutical companies under scrutiny?

What is the theme of the passage?

Identify the appropriate fact from the passage. 

What is the appropriate title for the passage?