SSC Chsle Test - 9
SSC Chsle Test - 9
REASONING ABILITY
Directions: (Q. 1 - 3): In each of the following questions, five words have been given, out
of which four are alike in some manner, while the fifth one is different. Choose out the
odd one.
1. a) Madagascar b) Thailand c) Cuba d) Greenland
2. a) Collection b) Compilation c) Cluster d) Assemblage
3. a) Capsicum b) Pineapple c) Cherry d) Strawberry
Directions (4 - 6): There is a certain relation between two given words on one side of : :
and one word is given on another side of : : while another word is to be found from the
given alternatives, having the same relation with this word as the given pair has. Select
the best alternative.
4. Coherent : Consistent : : Irate : ?
a) Angry b) Unreasonable c) Unhappy d) Irritated
5. Sedative : Pain : : Solace : ?
a) Irritation b) Kill c) Grief d) Hurt
6. Tuberculosis : Lungs : : Cataract : ?
a) Ear b) Throat c) Skin d) Eye
7. If ‘bat’ is ‘racket’, ‘racket’ is ‘football,’ ‘football’ is ‘shuttle’, ‘shuttle’ is ‘ludo’ and
‘ludo’ is ‘carrom,’ what is cricket played with?
a) Racket b) Football c) Bat d) Shuttle
8. Pointing to Ketan, Namrata said, “He is the son of my father’s only son.” How is
Ketan’s mother related to Namrata?
a) Daughter b) Aunt c) Sister d) Sister-in-law
9. A man pointing to a photograph says, “The lady in the photograph is my nephew’s
maternal grandmother.” How is the lady in the photograph related to the man’s sister
who has no other sister?
a)Cousin b) Sister-in-law c) Mother d) Mother-in-law
10. A person starts from a point A and travels 3 km eastwards to B and then turns left and
travels thrice that distance to reach C. He again turns left and travels five times the
distance he covered between A and B reaches his destination D. The shortest distance
between the starting point and the destination is
a) 12 km b) 15 km c) 16 km d) 18 km
11. Sanjeev walks 10 metres towards the South. Turning to the left, he walks 20 metres and
then moves to his right. After moving a distance of 20 metres, he turns to the right and
walks 20 metres. Finally, he turns to the right and moves a distance of 10 metres. How
far and in which direction is he from the starting point?
a) 10 metres North b) 20 metres South
c) 20 Metres North d) 10 metres South
Directions (Q. 12 - 14): Study the figure given below carefully and answer the questions
that follow:
5 7
6
1 4 8
3 9 4
3 2 1
12. What is the product of the numbers which belong to three figures only?
a) 27 b) 162 c) 648 d) None of these
13. What is the sum of the numbers which belong to one figure only?
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a) 5 b) 16 c) 21 d) None of these
14. What is the product of the numbers which belong to two figures only ?
a) 64 b) 192 c) 384 d) None of these
15. Forty boys are standing in a row facing the North. Amit is eleventh from the left and
Deepak is thirty-first from the right end of the row. How far will Shreya, who is third to
the right of Amit in the row, be from Deepak?
a) 2nd b) 3rd c) 4th d) 5th
16. In a class, among the passed students, Amisha is twenty-second from the top and Sajal,
who is 5 ranks below Amisha, is thirty- fourth from the bottom. All the students from
the class have appeared for the exam. If the ratio of the students who passed in the
exam to those who failed is 4: 1 in that class, how many students are there in the class?
a) 60 b) 75 c) 90 d) Data inadequate
17. Mr. X, a mathematician, defines a number as ‘connected’ with 6’ if it is divisible by 6
or if the sum of its digits is 6, or if 6 is one of the digits of the number. Other numbers
are all ‘not connected with 6’. As per this definition, the number of integers from 1 to
60 (both inclusive) which are not connected with 6 is
a) 18 b) 22 c) 42 d) 43
18. I have a few sweets to be distributed. If I keep 2, 3 or 4 in a pack, I am left with one
sweet. If I keep 5 in a pack, I am left with none. What is the minimum number of
sweets I have to pack and distribute?
a) 25 b) 37 c) 54 d) 65
Directions (Q.19- 20); Find the missing character from among the given alternatives.
19.
3C 2B 4A
27A ? 64B
9C 4A 16B
20. CK 16 9 JR
OS 24 19 TX
KM ? ? PV
a) 14, 21 b) 21, 14 c) 56, 84 d) 84, 56
Directions (Q. 21 - 22): In each question below are given two statements followed by two
conclusions numbered I and II. You have to take the given two statements to be true
even if they seem to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known
facts. Read the conclusion and then decide which of the given conclusions logically
follows from the two given statements, disregarding commonly known facts.
Give answer
(a) If only conclusion I follows;
(b) If only conclusion II follow;
(c) If either conclusion I or II follows;
(d) If neither conclusion I nor II follows;
21. Statements: All tubes are handles. All cups are handles.
Conclusions: I. All cups are tubes. II. Some handles are not cups.
22. Statements: All bags are cakes. All lamps are cakes.
Conclusions: I. Some lamps are bags. II. No lamp is bag.
Direction (Q. 23): Each question given below consists of a statement, followed by three
or four arguments numbered I, II, III and IV. You have to decide which of the
argument is/ are ‘strong’ argument(s) and accordingly choose your answer from the
alternatives given below each question.
23. Statement: Should the consumption of aerated drinks be banned in India?
Arguments:
I. Yes. This is the only way to reduce the risk of exposing people to some diseases.
II. No. Each individual should have right to choose what he wants.
III. No. There is lack of confirmed evidence that such products have adverse effects on
human body.
IV. Yes. It is banned in many other countries also.
a) Only I is strong b) Only I and II are strong
c) Only II and III is strong d) Only I and IV are strong
Directions: (Q. No.24) In each question below is given a statement followed by two
assumptions numbered I and II. You have to consider the statement and the following
assumptions and decide which of the assumptions is implicit in the statement.
Give answer
a) If only assumption I is implicit;
b) If only assumption II is implicit;
c) If either I or II is implicit;
d) If neither I nor II is implicit
24. Statement : “Those who are appearing for this examination for the first time, should be
helped in filling up the form”.– An instruction to invigilating staff.
Assumptions : I. The form is somewhat complicated.
II. Candidates can appear more than once for this examination.
Directions: (Q.25) A solid cube has been painted yellow. Blue and black on pairs of
opposite faces. The cube is then cut into 36 smaller cubes such that 32 cubes are of the
same size while 4 others are of bigger size. Also no face of any of the bigger cubes is
painted blue.
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
Directions (Q.26-30): In the following passage there are blanks, each of which has been
numbered. These numbers are printed below the passage and against each, four words are
suggested, Find out the appropriate word in each case.
In most of the world’s major religions today only one God is worshipped. But in many ancient
religions followers worshipped a (26) of Gods. God had special (27) and responsibilities and some
could appear in variety of forms. The myths and (28) of ancient cultures and the rangs of gods
worshipped often changed over thousands of years as different Gods and Goddesses rose and fell in
importance. Those listed (29) a selection of the most (30) and long standing Gods of the world’s
ancient culture.
26. a)group b)posse c)cartel d)team
27. a)contours b)qualities c)characteristics d)features
28. a)legends b)folk tables c)stories d)fables
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QUANTITATIVE APTITUDE
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51. Determine the value of .....
1 2 2 3 3 4 120 121
a) 120 b)10 c)12 12 d)8
5 10
52. If 5 = 2.236, then the value of 125 is equal to
2 5
a)7.826 b)8.944 c)5.59 d)10.062
2 / 3
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53. The value of is
216
1 1
a) b) c)-36 d)36
36 36
54. In a certain shop, 9 oranges cost as much as 5 apples, 5 apples cost as much as 3 mangoes, 4
mangoes cost as much as 9 lemons. If 3 lemons cost 48 paise, price of an orange is
a)12 paise b)14 paise c)13 paise d)15 paise
55. A solution of sugar syrup has 15% sugar. Another solution has 5% sugar. How many litres of the
second solution must be added to 20L of the first solution to make a solution of 10% sugar?
a)10 L b)5 L c)15 L d)20 L
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56. The highest score in an innings was of the total score and the next highest was of the
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remainder. These scores differ by 8 runs. What was the total score in the innings?
a)152 b)162 c)142 d)132
57. In an examination, 40% marks are required to pass. A obtains 10% less than the number of
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marks required to pass. B obtains 11 % less than A and C obtained 41 % less than the
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number of marks obtained by A and B together. What marks did C get?
a)50 b)40 c)35 d)45
58. One year ago, the ratio between Mahesh’s and Suresh’s salaries was 3 : 5. The ratio of their
individual salaries of last year and present year are 2 : 3 and 4 : 5 respectively. If their total
salaries for the present year are Rs 43000, what is the present salary of Mahesh?
a)Rs 19000 b)Rs 18000 c)Rs 16000 d)Rs 15500
59. A boatman goes 2 km against the current of the stream in 1 hr and goes 1 km along the current in
10 min. How long will he take to go 5 km in stationary water?
a)1 hr 30 min b)1 hr, 15 min c)1 hr d)40 min
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60. X and Y are partners in a business. X contributed of the capital for 9 months and Y received
3
2
of the profits. For how long was Y’s money used in the business?
5
a)4 months b)3 months c)2 months d)5 months
61. A alone would take 8 h more to complete the job than if both A and B worked together. If B
1
worked alone, he took 4 h more to complete the job than if A and B worked together. What time
2
would they take if both A and B worked together?
74. The cumulative sales of all the companies put together in 1987 was how much part of the sales
of 1990?
3 2 1 1
a) b) c) d)
7 5 4 3
75. What was the average sales of Celia over the 5 years?
a)22.90 b)21.90 c)23.90 d)20.90
GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
76. Shortest Part of Brain is –
a) Hind Brain b) Mid Brain c) Fore Brain d) None of these
77. Smallest flowering Plant is –
a) Wolffia b) African Daisy c) Agapanthus d) Alchemilla
78. Which of the following is mixed cranial nerve?
a) Trochlear b) Optic c) Oculomotor d) Vagus
79. Age of the plant is determined by–
a) Presence of old leaves b) Presence of old roots
c) By Counting annual rings d) None of these
80. Dr. Gadgil Committee is related to
a) Agriculture finance b) Security Market
c) Rural Finance d) Customer Service in bank
81. “Mondo” Dance is related to which State?
a) J & K b) Goa c) Karnataka d) Bihar
82. “INS Garuda” the Naval Training Institute located in
a) Goa b) Cochin c) Mumbai ` d) New Delhi
83. In which year was the Asian games held for the first time?
a) 1936 b) 1956 c)1952 d) 1951
84. Which of the following State/s is /are bicameral State?
a) Bihar b) UP c) Telangana d) All of these
85. Highest legal officer of the Union government is –
a) Governor b) PM c) Election Commissioner d) Attorney general
86. Top level of 3 - tier structure is –
a) Block b) Zila Parishad c) Village Panchayat d) Capital city
87. The Brahmaputra enters the Indian territory under the name of –
a) Tsangpo b) Dihang c) Padma d) Brahma
88. The famous waterfall “Gersoppa” is related to which river
a) Luni b) Narmada c) Mahi d) Sharavati
89. Second Buddhist council was located in –
a) Rajgriha b) Vaishali c) Pataliputra d) Kashmir
90. The term Horshastra used for astrology is related to
a) Mauryan dynasty b) Gupta dynasty
c) Indo- Greeks d) None of these
91. Founder of “Sunga dynasty” was–
a) Vasudeva b) Pushyamitra c) Kharavela d) Simuka
92. Law of refraction was given by
a) Newton b) Aristotle c) Snell d) None of these
93. Speed of light – Maximum in –
a) Water b) Air c) Benzene d) None of these
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ANSWER KEYS
QUANTITATIVE APTITUDE
REASONING ABILITY 51 b 64 b
1 b 14 c
52 a 65 a
2 c 15 c
53 d 66 a
3 a 16 b
54 a 67 c
4 a 17 c
55 d 68 d
5 c 18 a
56 b 69 a
6 d 19 a
57 b 70 a
7 a 20 b
58 b 71 b
8 d 21 d
59 b 72 c
9 c 22 c
60 b 73 c
10 b 23 c
61 d 74 c
11 b 24 b
62 d 75 a
12 a 25 b
63 a
13 c
GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
ENGLISH LANGAUGE 76 b 89 b
26 a 41 c
77 a 90 c
27 c 42 b
78 d 91 b
28 b 43 c
79 c 92 c
29 a 44 a
80 a 93 b
30 c 45 d
81 b 94 b
31 b 46 c
82 b 95 b
32 c 47 b
83 d 96 d
33 b 48 d
84 d 97 a
34 d 49 a
85 d 98 b
35 c 50 d
86 b 99 b
36 d
87 b 100 c
37 b
88 d
38 b
39 b
40 c