SSC CHSL LDC/ DEO/ PSA Practice Workbook – Practice Set 27
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SSC CHSL Combined Higher Secondary (10+2) Level LDC & Data Entry Operator, Practice Workbook – Practice Set 27
Part I General Intelligence
Directions (Q.NOS. 1 and 2) Find the odd word/number pair from the given alternatives.
1.
(a) Rain
(b) Shower
(c) Sleet
(d) Raisin
2.
(a) 547-563
(b) 71-55
(c) 517-523
(d) 248-231
Directions (Q.NOS. 3-5) Select the related letters/words/numbers from the given alternatives.
3. Tanning: Leather:: Pyrotechnics: ?
(a) Bombs
(b) Fireworks
(c) Wool
(d) Machinery
4. F:216::L:?
(a) 1728
(b) 1700
(c) 1600
(d)1723
5.MOUSE : KPSTC :: LIGHT : ?
(a) MGHFU
(b) JGEFR
(c) JJEIR
(d) MJHIU
Directions (Q. Nos. 6 and 7) Select the missing number from the given responses.
6.
(a) 10
(b) 12
(c) 14
(d) 16
7.
(a) 30
(b) 20
(c) 50
(d) 54
8. Sunil is the son of Kesav. Simran, Kesav’s sister, has a son Maruti and daughter Sita. Prem is the maternal uncle of Maruti. How is Sunil related to Maruti?
(a) Cousin
(b) Maternal uncle
(c) Brother
(d) Nephew
9. Name a single letter that can be suffixed to the following. words to form new words?
HAT BAR BAT PIN BATH
(a) E
(b) A
(c) B
(d) D
10. Arrange the following words as per order in the dictionary.
1. Necrology 2. Necromancy
3. Necropolis 4. Necrophilia
(a) 2, 1,4,3
(b) 1,2, 3, 4
(c) 1,2, 4, 3
(d) 2,1,3,4
Directions (Q.Nos. 11-13) In these questions, a series is given with one term missing. Choose the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series.
11. 2, 3, 5, 9, 17, ?
(a) 34
(b) 31
(c) 32
(d) 33
12. ACE, BDF, CEG, ?
(a)DFE
(b)DEF
(c)DFH
(d)DEH
13.C – 3, E – 5, G – 7,I- 9, ?
(a) X – 24, M – 21
(b) K -11, M -13
(c) O -15, X – 24
(d) M -18, K-14
14. In this question, which answer figure will complete the pattern in the question figure?
15. Which of the answer figures includes the separate components found in the question figure?
16. Which one set of letters when sequentially placed at the gaps in the given letter series shall complete it?
b_ab_b_aab_b
(a) abbb
(b) abba
(c) baaa
(d) aabb
17. In this question, one statement is given followed by two Conclusions I and II. You have to consider the statement to be true, even if it seems to be at variance from commonly known facts. You are to decide which of the given Conclusions can definitely be drawn from the given statement. Indicate your answer.
Statement
Most Indians are aware that they have a great heritage, but few would include science in it.
Conclusions
I. Many Indians consider science to have made Indian heritage great.
II. Many Indians are not aware that India has a great scientific heritage.
(a) Neither Conclusions I nor II follows
(b) Only Conclusion I follows
(c) Only Conclusion II follows
(d) Both Conclusions I and II follow
18. If PKROK is coded as 72962 and KRRPK as 29972, then how can.NJMLZ be coded?
(a) 45176
(b) 74314
(c) 91572
(d) 51430
19. In a certain code language, ‘Sue Re Nik’ means ‘She is brave’, ‘Pi Sor Re Nik’ means ‘She is always smiling’ and ‘Sor Re Zhi’ means ‘Is always cheerful’. What is the code, used for the word ‘smiling’?
(a) Sor
(b) Nik
(c) Re
(d) Pi
20. Which one of the following responses is correct?
8 * 5 * 27 * 3 * 16
(a) x,=,-,+
(b) -, = x , +
(c) x, =, +, –
(d) +,-,=, x
21. Arrange these letters of each group to make a meaningful word and then find the odd one out.
(a) VIDEID
(b) GHIET
(c) ORFU
(d) VEENS
22. Raj is standing in the middle of a square field. He starts walking diagonally to North-East. Then, he turns right and reaches the far end of the field. Then, he turns-right and starts, walking. In the midway, he again turns right and starts walking. In halfway, he turns to his left and reaches a new far end. In what direction is Raj now?
(a) North
(b) South
(c) North-West
(d) South-West
23. Read the figure and find the region representing persons who are educated and employed but not confirmed.
(a)ac
(b)abc
(c)bd
(d)adc
24. From the given alternative words, select the word which can be formed using the letters of the given word. REPUTATION
(a) TUTOR
(b) PONDER
(c) REQUIRE
(d) RETIRE
25. A word is represented by only one set of numbers as given in anyone of the alternatives. The sets of numbers given in the alternatives are represented by two classes of alphabets as in two matrices given below. The columns and rows of Matrix I are numbered from 0 to 4 and that of Matrix II are numbered from 5 to 9. A letter from these matrices can be represented first by its row and next by its column, e.g., ‘D’ can be represented by 02,14 etc. and ‘R’ can be represented by 57,76 etc. Similarly, you have to identify the set for the word
‘BEST’.
(a) 24, 22, 76, 97
(b) 24, 21,77, 97
(c) 24, 22, 77, 97
(d) 24, 22, 77, 96
Part II English Language
Directions (Q. Nos. 26-28) Choose the alternative which is opposite in meaning to the given word
26. Ephemeral
(a) Eternal
(b) Transitory
(c) Mortal
(d) Temporal
27. Monotonous
(a) Disastrous
(b) Terrifying
(c) Terrible
(d) interesting
28. Obscene
(a) Disobedient
(b) Decent
(c) Dislocate
(d) Cautious
Directions (Q- Nos. 29-31) In these questions, choose the word similar in meaning to the given word.
29. Detrimental
(a) Deplorable
(b) Fundamental
(c) Harmful
(d) Disgraceful
30. Colossal
(a) Gigantic
(b) Colorful
(c) Beautiful
(d) Fantastic
31. Stubborn
(a) Timid
(b) Arrogant
(c) Adamant
(d) Angry
Directions (Q. Nos. 32-34) In the following questions, sentences are given with blanks to be filled in with an appropriate word(s). Four alternatives are suggested for each question. Choose the correct alternative out of the four alternatives.
32.___wins this civil war there will be little rejoicing at the victory.
(a) Whichever
(b) Whoever
(c) Whatever
(d) Wherever
33. As he got older his belief in these principles did not ___
(a) wither
(b) shake
(c) waver
(d) dither
34. Everyone in this world is accountable to God___his actions.
(a) about
(b) for
(c) to
(d) over
Directions (Q.Nos. 35-37) In the following questions, find out which part of a sentence has an error. If a sentence is free from error your answer is (d).
35. We (a)/have to return back (b)/immediately. (c)/ No error (d)
36. Hari lost (a)/a hundred rupees note (b)/yesterday. (c)/No error (d)
37. The artist and writer (a)/has (b)/died. (c)/No error (d)
Directions (Q.NOS. 38-47) In the following passage, Some of the words have been left out First read the passage over and try to understand what it is about Then, fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given.
Passage
There is nothing which a man of strong will cannot achieve. Will-power is the sure hypnotism that (38) all obstacles that (39) our progress. A man of strong will is always (40) while one who is weak in will has to (41) many failures. “Nothing ventured, nothing gained (42) be an excellent rule of conduct, but no strong will, no (43) is greatest (44) of life. All difficulties melt away before a (45) mind. Very often we attribute our (46) to chance, fate or stars. We blame our luck, but (47) do we examine our minds, the weakness of which is really responsible for our failures
38.
(a) overcomes
(b) prevents
(c) skips
(d) avoids
39.
(a) advance
(b) hinder
(c) accelerate
(d) help
40.
(a) eventful
(b) fearful
(c) successful
(d) powerful
41.
(a) avoid
(b) omit
(c) overcome
(d) face
42.
(a) could
(b) would
(c) may
(d) should
43.
(a) profit
(b) success
(c) loss
(d) result
44.
(a) principal
(b) aim
(c) principle
(d) goal
45.
(a) weak
(b) heroic
(c) chief
(d) disturbed
46.
(a) advancement
(b) progress
(c) strength
(d) failures
47.
(a) rarely
(b) frequently
(c) suddenly
(d) quickly
Directions (Q. Nos. 48-50) In the following questions, four words are given, out of which only one word is wrongly spelt Find the wrongly spelt word.
48.
(a) Labrinth
(b) Laboratory
(c) Laborious
(d) Library
49.
(a) Seize
(b) Achieve
(c) Wierd
(d) Leisure
50.
(a) Accomplice
(b) Accompaniment
(c) Accomplishment
(d) Accomodation
Part III Quantitative Aptitude
51. The value of (3 + 2√2)-3 + (3 – 2√2)-3 is
(a)198
(b)180
(c)108
(d)189
52. If the angles of a ΔABC are in the radio of 2:3:1, then the angles
(a) ∠A = 60°, ∠B = 90°,∠C = 30°
(b) ∠A = 40°, ∠B = 120°,∠C = 20°
(c) ∠A = 20o, ∠B = 60°, ∠C = 60°
(d) ∠A = 45°, ∠B = 90°, ∠C = 45°
53. In ΔABC, ∠ABC = 70°, ∠BCA = 40°. O is the point of intersection of the perpendicular bisectors of the sides, then the angle ∠BOC is
(a) 100°
(b) 120°
(c) 130°
(d) 140°
54. 2x = 4y = 8z and xyz = 288, then value of 1/2x +1/4y +1/8z is
(a)11/12
(b)11/96
(c)29/96
(d)27/96
55. The value of sin2 30°. cos2 45° + 5 tan2 30° +3/2 sin2 90° – 3 cos2 90° is
(a) 3 7/24
(b) 3 3/24
(c) 3 1/24
(d) 3 5/24
56. If cos2θ – sin2θ = 1/3, where 0 ≤ θ ≤ π/2, then the value of cos4θ-sin4θ is
(a)1/3
(b)2/3
(c)1/9
(d)2/9
57.
(a)3/4
(b)4/5
(c)5/6
(d)6/7
58. If angle bisector of a triangle bisect the opposite side, then what type of triangle is?
(a) Right angled
(b) Scalene
(c) Similar
(d) Isosceles
59. A can complete a work in m days and B can complete it in n days. How many days will it take to complete the work if both A and B work together?
(a) (m + n)
(b) (1/m x 1/n)
(c)(m+n/mn)
(d)(mn/m+n)
60. Pipe A is an inlet pipe filling the tank at 8000 L/h. Pipe B empties the tank in 3 h. The capacity of the tank is
(a) 12000 L
(b) 8000 L
(c) 6000 L
(d) 4000 L
61. ABC is a right angled triangle, B being the right angle. Mid-points of BC and AC are respectively B and A. Area of ΔA’B’C is
(a) 1/2 x Area of ΔABC
(b) 2/3 x Area of ΔABC
(c) 1/4 x Area of ΔABC
(d) 1/8 x Area of ΔABC
62. Three numbers are in the ratio of 1:2:3 and their HCF is 12. The numbers are
(a) 12, 24, 36
(b) 5,10,15
(c) 4, 8, 12
(d) 10, 20, 30
63. If x [- 2{-4 (-a)}] + 5 [ – 2{-2(-a)}] = 4a, then x is equal to
(a)-2
(b) – 3
(c) – 4
(d) – 5
64. The list price of a shirt is Rs 440 and a customer pays Rs 396 for it The discount rate is
(a) 10%
(b) 1o 1/2%
(c) 20%
(d) 12%
65. Nisha bought a number of oranges at 2 for a rupee and an equal number at 3 for a rupee. To make a profit of 20% she should sell a dozen for
(a) Rs 6
(b) Rs 8
(c) Rs 10
(d) Rs 12
66. In two successive years,, 80 and 60 students of a school appeared at the final examination of which 60% and 80% passed respectively. The average rate of students passed (in per cent) is
(a) 68
(b) 68 4/7
(c) 70
(d) 72 3/7
67. Two numbers are in the ratio 1: 2 when 4 is added to each, the ratio becomes 2 : 3. Then, the numbers are
(a) 9 and 12
(b) 6 and 8
(c) 4 and 8
(d) 6 and 9
68. The average of first 25 numbers is 10 and the average of the next 25 numbers is 12. The average of all 50 numbers is
(a) 10
(b) 12
(c) 15
(d) 11
69. With an average speed of 40 km/h a train reaches its destination in time. If it goes with an average speed of 35 km/h it is late by 15 min. The total journey is
(a) 75km
(b) 70km
(c)80km
(d)60km
70. A dishonest trader claims that his selling price is equal to his cost price but weighs 900 g instead of 1 kg, then his profit per cent is
(a)9
(b)10
(c)11 1/9
(d)9 1/11
71. A certain sum, invested with interest of 8% per annum, compounded semi-annually amounts to Rs 6760 at the end of 1 yr. The sum is
(a)Rs 6000
(b)Rs 6520
(c)Rs 6250
(d)Rs 6500
72. For what value of k, the following equations have no solutions?
9x + 4y = 9
7x + ky = 5
(a) 3
(b) 4.7
(c)28
(d)4
73. Six bells commence tolling together at intervals of 2,4,6,8, 10 and 12 seconds respectively. In 30 min, how many times do they toll together?
(a) 16
(b) 15
(c) 10
(d) 4
Directions (Q. Nos. 74 and 75) Following questions refer to the following Bar Diagram which shows the production of electronic equipment from 2003 to 2007.
74.If the production of electronic equipment in 2003 is taken as 100, the index of approximate production in 2007 is
(a) 147
(b) 287
(c) 267
(d) 247
75. The increase in production of electronic equipment over the base previous year for 2005 is how many times that for 2004?
(a) 2.4
(b) 3.2
(c) 3.4
(d) 4.4
Part IV General Awareness
76.Growing more than one crop on a piece of land during the year is known as
(a) double cropping
(b) triple cropping
(c) uni cropping
(d) multiple cropping
77.Which of the following is a renewable resource?
(a) Natural gas
(b) Forests
(c) Coal
(d) Mineral oil
78.In a desert region, soil erosion can be checked by
(a) contour ploughing
(b) using farm manure
(c) tree plantation/afforestation
(d) crop rotation
79.Immunisation is a phenomenon of formation of antibodies by using inactive
(a) chemicals
(b) blood.
(c) antigens
(d) antibodies
80.Land jutting out into the sea is called
(a) Isthmus
(b) Island
(c) Strait
(d) Peninsula
81.Photosynthesis needs
(a) water
(b) chlorophyll
(c) sunlight
(d) All of these
82.It takes more time to cook potatoes on mountain tops because the
(a) temperature at the top of the mountain Is lower than at sea level
(b) temperature at the top of the mountain is higher
(c) atmospheric pressure is high
(d) atmospheric.pressure is low
83.When plant diversity is maintained in natural habitat, the conservation is called
(a) ex situ
(b) in situ
(c) in vivo
(d) in vitro
84.The human body remains uncrushed even under high atmospheric pressure mainly due to presence of
(a) tough skeleton system
(b) fluid in the cells
(c) strong will power
(d) strong musculature
85.The use of which of the following regional languages was popularised by the Bhakti Leader, Shankaradeva?
(a) Assamese
(b) Bengali
(c) Brijbhasha
(d) Avadhi
86. Spot the odd item in the following
(a) Dead sea
(b) Red sea
(c) Black sea
(d) Caspian sea
87. Programs which protect a disk from an infection are called as
(a) interpreters
(b) vaccines
(c) antidotes
(d) library routines
88. Suspended colloidal particles in the water can be removed by the process of
(a) coagulation
(b) filtration
(c) adsorption
(d) absorption
89. The acid rain destroys the vegetation because it contains
(a) nitrates
(b) ozone
(c) carbon monoxide
(d) sulphuric acid
90. Which one of the following National Park/ Sanctuary is not in Rajasthan?
(a) Rhanthambore National Park
(b) Sariska National Park
(c) Sambar Wildlife Sanctuary
(d) Rajaji National Park
91. An increase in one of the following gases leads to global warming. The gas is
(a) ozone
(b) oxygen
(c) sulphur-dioxide
(d) carbon-dioxide
92. Finance Commission, a statutory body, has to be appointed every five years to
(a) recommend division of taxes, levies between the Centre and the States
(b) advise the Finance Ministry how to manage the Union Finances
(c) suggest increases or decreases in taxation
(d) examine the economic viability of taxation
93. Manu Smriti is a/an
(a) biography
(b) religious scripture
(c) law book
(d) administrative principle
94. Gupta period witnessed
(a) Revival of Hinduism
(b) Revival of Jainism
(c) Revival of Buddhism
(d) Revival of Sikhism
95. At present, how many languages are there in the VIII Schedule of the Constitution?
(a) 24
(b) 18
(c) 19
(d) 22
96. In which part of the Constitution, the Directive Principles of State Policy are incorporated?
(a) IV
(b) I
(c) II
(d) III
97.Which of the following is a metallic ore?
(a)Bauxite
(b) Gypsum
(c) Mica
(d) Graphite
98. Which one of the following is a Kharif crop?
(a) Mustard
(b) Rice
(c) Wheat
(d) Barley
99. Which one of the following is a true fruit?
(a) Cashewnut
(b) Pear
(c) Coconut
(d) Apple
100. Who has been unanimously elected as the National President of the Indian Medical Association for the year 2016-17?
(a) Sandeep Mudgal
(b) KK Aggarwal
(c) SK Patel
(d) NN Roy
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