SSC Selection Post (Graduate level)Paper 4, booklet 8527789

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8527789
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SSC Selection Post (Graduate level) Paper 4

Questions
100
Maximum marks
200
Minutes allowed
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Instructions निर्देश

  1. This booklet has 100 questions in 4 parts: A. General Intelligence (25), B. General Awareness (25), C. Quantitative Aptitude (Basic Arithmetic Skill) (25), D. English Language (Basic Knowledge) (25).
  2. Each part has its own clock. When it runs out, that part closes and the next opens.
  3. Each question has 4 options and one right answer. A right answer earns 2 marks. A wrong answer costs 0.5. A question left blank scores nothing.
  4. Fill one bubble per question on the answer sheet. Unlike a real sheet, you can clear it and change your mind.

Scripting is off, so this page is a printed paper: answer on paper, then open each question’s working.

Part AGeneral Intelligence

25 questions, 2 marks each, 0.5 off for a wrong answer

  1. 9 : 720 :: 7 : ?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    720 = 9³ − 9, the rule n³ − n. For 7: 7³ − 7 = 336.

  2. E is the son of N. Y is the wife of E. How is Y related to N?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    Follow the links out from N: E is N’s son; Y is E’s wife. So Y is N’s daughter-in-law.

  3. Directions for questions 3 to 3

    Seven friends, Arun, Bina, Chetan, Divya, Esha, Farhan and Gopal, sit in a row facing north. Chetan sits second to the left of Divya. Bina sits third to the left of Chetan. Exactly 4 people sit between Arun and Gopal. Arun sits second to the left of Esha.
  4. Who sits at the extreme right end?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    Only one order fits every clue, from the left: Arun, Bina, Esha, Farhan, Chetan, Gopal, Divya. Divya.

  5. Which number replaces the question mark? 4, 14, 44, 134, 404, ?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    The rule: each term is the previous × 3 + 2. The missing term is 1,214.

  6. Which pair comes next? EX, GU, IR, KO, ?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    The first letters move forward 2 (E, G, I, K); the second move back 3 (X, U, R, O). Next: ML.

  7. In a certain code, COAT is written as 39. How is GRAPE written in that code?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    COAT = 39 is the sum of the letters’ positions in the alphabet (A = 1 … Z = 26). For GRAPE: 7 + 18 + 1 + 16 + 5 = 47.

  8. Statements:
    (1) All clouds are rings.
    (2) Some clouds are cups.

    Conclusions:
    (I) No cups are rings.
    (II) All cups are clouds.

    Take the statements to be true, however odd they sound. Which conclusion follows?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    Conclusion I need not hold: cups and rings may overlap. Conclusion II need not hold: some cups may lie outside clouds. So: Neither conclusion follows.

  9. If ‘+’ means ‘−’, ‘−’ means ‘+’, ‘×’ means ‘÷’, ‘÷’ means ‘×’, what is the value of 30 × 5 ÷ 2 − 10 + 11?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    Replace the signs: 30 ÷ 5 × 2 + 10 − 11. Division and multiplication first, then addition and subtraction: 11.

  10. 7 : 50 :: 4 : ?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    50 = 7² + 1, the rule n² + 1. For 4: 4² + 1 = 17.

  11. What is the angle between the hour and minute hands of a clock at 9:45?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    Angle = |30H − 5.5M| = |270 − 247.5| = 22.5°. Answer: 22.5°. The hour hand moves too, half a degree a minute, which is why it is not 0°.

  12. In a certain code, WINDOW is written as XPEOJX. How is GREEN written in that code?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    From WINDOW → XPEOJX: the word is written backwards and each letter moves 1 forward. Applied to GREEN: OFFSH.

  13. Rekha walks 9 km towards the north. She turns left and walks 3 km. She turns left and walks 9 km. How far, and in which direction, is she from the starting point?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    Taking east and north as positive: she ends 3 km west and 0 km north of the start. Distance = √(3² + 0²) = 3 km. 3 km, west.

  14. Which group comes next? BCD, EFG, HIJ, ?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    Inside each group the letters step by 1; each group starts 3 letters after the last (B, E, H). Next: KLM.

  15. What day of the week was 17 July 1968?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    1 January 1901 was a Tuesday. From then to 17 July 1968 is 24,669 days; 24,669 ÷ 7 leaves 1, so the day is 1 on from Tuesday: Wednesday.

  16. Which one does not belong with the others?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    169, 36, 121 are perfect squares; 243 is not. The odd one is 243.

  17. Which one does not belong with the others?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    1331, 8, 1000 are cubes; 100 is a square, not a cube. The odd one is 100.

  18. G is the wife of R. R is the son of D. How is G related to D?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    Follow the links out from D: R is D’s son; G is R’s wife. So G is D’s daughter-in-law.

  19. Which one does not belong with the others?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    8, 27, 1000 are cubes; 81 is a square, not a cube. The odd one is 81.

  20. In the English alphabet, which letter is 3rd to the right of the 20th letter from the left?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    The 20th letter from the left is T (position 20). 3 places to the right: position 23, which is W.

  21. Statements:
    (1) No flowers are trees.
    (2) Some bells are trees.

    Conclusions:
    (I) Some trees are flowers.
    (II) All flowers are bells.

    Take the statements to be true, however odd they sound. Which conclusion follows?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    Conclusion I need not hold: trees and flowers need not overlap at all. Conclusion II need not hold: some flowers may lie outside bells. So: Neither conclusion follows.

  22. In a row of 35 students, Meena is 22nd from the left. What is Meena’s position from the right?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    Position from the right = total − position from the left + 1 = 35 − 22 + 1 = 14th.

  23. Which number replaces the question mark? 24, 35, 48, 63, ?, 99
    Answer and working

    Answer

    The rule: the terms are 5², 6², 7² … minus 1. The missing term is 80.

  24. If ‘+’ means ‘×’, ‘−’ means ‘÷’, ‘×’ means ‘−’, ‘÷’ means ‘+’, what is the value of 54 ÷ 10 − 5 + 18 × 6?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    Replace the signs: 54 + 10 ÷ 5 × 18 − 6. Division and multiplication first, then addition and subtraction: 84.

  25. Manoj walks 5 km towards the east. He turns left and walks 5 km. He turns left and walks 11 km. He turns left and walks 13 km. How far is he from the starting point in a straight line?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    Taking east and north as positive: he ends 6 km west and 8 km south of the start. Straight-line distance = √(6² + 8²) = 10 km.

  26. In a certain code, GARDEN is written as 55. How is GOLD written in that code?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    GARDEN = 55 is the sum of (position + 1) for each letter. For GOLD: 8 + 16 + 13 + 5 = 42.

Part BGeneral Awareness

25 questions, 2 marks each, 0.5 off for a wrong answer

  1. Amjad Ali Khan is known for playing which instrument?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    Amjad Ali Khan: sarod.

    Source: Wikidata (CC0)

  2. In which year was the Battle of Diu fought?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    Battle of Diu: 1509.

    Source: Wikidata (CC0)

  3. What is the capital of People's Republic of China?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    People's Republic of China: Beijing.

    Source: Wikidata (CC0)

  4. What is the capital of National Capital Territory of Delhi?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    National Capital Territory of Delhi: New Delhi.

    Source: Wikidata (CC0)

  5. Which of these tiger reserves is in Chhattisgarh?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    Chhattisgarh: Udanti-Sitanadi Tiger Reserve.

    Source: Wikidata (CC0)

  6. Which of these Ramsar sites is in Tamil Nadu?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    Tamil Nadu: Point Calimere Wildlife and Bird Sanctuary.

    Source: Wikidata (CC0)

  7. In which year was Uttarakhand formed as a state or union territory in its present form?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    Uttarakhand: 2000.

    Source: Wikidata (CC0)

  8. What is the atomic number of argon?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    Argon has atomic number 18.

    Source: Wikidata (CC0)

  9. In which year was Chandrayaan-3 launched?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    Chandrayaan-3: 2023.

    Source: Wikidata (CC0)

  10. Taj Mahal, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is in which state?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    Taj Mahal: Uttar Pradesh.

    Source: Wikidata (CC0)

  11. Viswanatha Satyanarayana received the Jnanpith Award in which year?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    Viswanatha Satyanarayana: 1970.

    Source: Wikidata (CC0)

  12. Who was the President of India throughout 1995?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    Shankar Dayal Sharma held the office from 1992 to 1997.

    Source: Wikidata (CC0)

  13. In which year was Dhondo Keshav Karve awarded the Bharat Ratna?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    Dhondo Keshav Karve: 1958.

    Source: Wikidata (CC0)

  14. Who was the first Prime Minister of India?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    Jawaharlal Nehru, from 1947.

    Source: Wikidata (CC0)

  15. What is the capital of Haiti?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    Haiti: Port-au-Prince.

    Source: Wikidata (CC0)

  16. Where is the headquarters of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    European Bank for Reconstruction and Development: London.

    Source: Wikidata (CC0)

  17. Consider the following pairs of days and their dates:
    DayDate
    1.International Day of ForestsMarch 15
    2.World Radio DayFebruary 13
    3.International Day For Monuments and SitesJune 1
    How many of the pairs given above are correctly matched?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    1. wrong: International Day of Forests goes with March 21; 2. correct; 3. wrong: International Day For Monuments and Sites goes with April 18. So: Only one pair.

    Source: Wikidata (CC0)

  18. Which of these sportspersons is associated with mountaineering?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    mountaineering: Tenzing Norgay.

    Source: Wikidata (CC0)

  19. In which year was Kaziranga National Park inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    Kaziranga National Park: 1985.

    Source: Wikidata (CC0)

  20. Which of these rivers flows into the Hooghly?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    Hooghly River: Damodar River.

    Source: Wikidata (CC0)

  21. Farakka Barrage is built on which river?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    Farakka Barrage: Ganges.

    Source: Wikidata (CC0)

  22. Who wrote ‘Q & A’?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    Q & A: Vikas Swarup.

    Source: Wikidata (CC0)

  23. Consider the following pairs of countries and their currencies:
    CountryCurrency
    1.North MacedoniaUnidad de Fomento
    2.UgandaUgandan shilling
    3.MyanmarNorwegian krone
    How many of the pairs given above are correctly matched?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    1. wrong: North Macedonia goes with Macedonian denar; 2. correct; 3. wrong: Myanmar goes with kyat. So: Only one pair.

    Source: Wikidata (CC0)

  24. Which of these national parks is in Ladakh?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    Ladakh: Hemis National Park.

    Source: Wikidata (CC0)

  25. Adoor Gopalakrishnan received the Dadasaheb Phalke Award for which year?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    Adoor Gopalakrishnan: 2004.

    Source: Wikidata (CC0)

Part CQuantitative Aptitude (Basic Arithmetic Skill)

25 questions, 2 marks each, 0.5 off for a wrong answer

  1. Solve for x: 8x − 4 = 6x − 2
    Answer and working

    Answer

    8x − 6x = −2 + 4, so 2x = 2 and x = 2 ÷ 2. x = 1.

  2. A cone has base radius 21 cm and height 20 cm. What is its curved surface area? (π = 22/7)
    Answer and working

    Answer

    Slant height = √(21² + 20²) = 29 cm. Curved surface = πrl = 22/7 × 21 × 29 = 1,914 cm².

  3. What is the compound interest on ₹10,000 for 3 years at 10% per annum, compounded annually?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    Amount = 10,000 × (1 + 10/100)3 = ₹13,310. CI = 13,310 − 10,000 = ₹3,310.

  4. The HCF and LCM of two numbers are 4 and 132. If one of the numbers is 12, what is the other?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    HCF × LCM = product of the numbers, so the other = 4 × 132 ÷ 12 = 44.

  5. What is √841 + √625 − √324?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    29 + 25 − 18 = 36.

  6. The simple interest on a sum for 5 years at 4% per annum is ₹7,500. What is the sum?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    P = SI × 100 / (R × T) = 7,500 × 100 / (4 × 5) = ₹37,500.

  7. The diagonal of a square is 32 cm. What is its area?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    Area of a square = diagonal² ÷ 2 = 1024 ÷ 2 = 512 cm².

  8. The angles of a triangle are in the ratio 5 : 1 : 3. What is the largest angle?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    9 parts make 180°, so one part is 20°. The largest is 5 × 20 = 100°.

  9. Simplify: 1⁄2 + 1⁄3 + 1⁄8
    Answer and working

    Answer

    Over the common denominator 24: the sum is 23⁄24. Adding tops and bottoms separately (4/16) is the trap.

  10. Ramesh can finish a piece of work in 48 days and Suresh can finish it in 24 days. Working together, how long will they take?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    In one day they do 1/48 + 1/24 = 1/16 of the work. Time = 48 × 24 ÷ (48 + 24) = 16 days.

  11. The sum of the present ages of a father and his son is 76 years. 4 years ago, the father was 3 times as old as the son. How old is the son now?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    Let the son be s. Then (76 − s − 4) = 3(s − 4), so 84 = 4s and s = 21 years.

  12. The average weight of 8 people goes up by 3 kg when a new person takes the place of one who weighs 62 kg. What does the new person weigh?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    The total rises by 8 × 3 = 24 kg, so the new person weighs 62 + 24 = 86 kg.

  13. A shopkeeper marks an article 20% above its cost price and allows a discount of 15%. If the article was sold for ₹1,938, what was its cost price?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    SP = CP × 1.2 × 0.85 = CP × 1.02. So CP = 1,938 ÷ 1.02 = ₹1,900.

  14. What is 37.5% of 2,280?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    37.5% of 2,280 = 2,280 × 37.5/100 = 855.

  15. 70 litres of a mixture contains milk and water in the ratio 2 : 5. How much water must be added to make the ratio 1 : 4?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    Milk = 20 l, water = 50 l. For 1 : 4, water must be 20 × 4/1 = 80 l. Add 80 − 50 = 30 litres.

  16. A boat covers 90 km downstream in 5 hours and 84 km upstream in 6 hours. What is the speed of the boat in still water?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    Downstream speed = 90 ÷ 5 = 18 km/h; upstream = 84 ÷ 6 = 14 km/h. Boat = (18 + 14) ÷ 2 = 16 km/h.

  17. If x + 1⁄x = 5, what is x³ + 1⁄x³?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    x³ + 1/x³ = (x + 1/x)³ − 3(x + 1/x) = 125 − 15 = 110.

  18. Pipe A fills a tank in 20 hours; pipe B empties the full tank in 45 hours. If both are opened together on an empty tank, when will it be full?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    Net filling per hour = 1/20 − 1/45 = 1/36. Time = 36 hours.

  19. A bus goes from Pune to Nashik at 18 km/h and returns by the same road at 90 km/h. What is its average speed for the whole journey?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    For equal distances, average speed = 2xy/(x + y) = 2 × 18 × 90 ÷ 108 = 30 km/h. The plain average, 54, ignores that the slower leg takes longer.

  20. A train 400 m long crosses a platform 500 m long in 36 seconds. What is the speed of the train?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    It must cover its own length and the platform: 400 + 500 = 900 m in 36 s, so 25 m/s = 25 × 18/5 = 90 km/h.

  21. If tan θ = 5⁄12 and θ is acute, what is cosec θ?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    Draw a right triangle with sides 5, 12 and hypotenuse 13 (5² + 12² = 13²). Then cosec θ = 13⁄5.

  22. What is the average of the first 46 even numbers?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    The first 46 even numbers add up to 46 × 47 = 2162; the average is 47.

  23. What is the mean of these numbers: 20, 16, 39, 27, 50, 44, 56?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    Sum 252 ÷ 7 = 36.

  24. What is the mean proportional between 4 and 256?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    Mean proportional = √(4 × 256) = √1024 = 32.

  25. An article bought for ₹500 is sold at a profit of 12%. What is its selling price?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    SP = CP × (100 + profit%)/100 = 500 × 112/100 = ₹560.

Part DEnglish Language (Basic Knowledge)

25 questions, 2 marks each, 0.5 off for a wrong answer

  1. Select the incorrectly spelt word.
    Answer and working

    Answer

    literrary is wrong; it is spelt literary. The others are correct.

  2. Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
    Doze
    Answer and working

    Answer

    Doze (verb) and Snooze share their main meaning. None of the other options does.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  3. Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
    Morose
    Answer and working

    Answer

    Morose (adjective) and Glum share their main meaning. None of the other options does.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  4. Select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
    Punctuality
    Answer and working

    Answer

    The opposite of punctuality is Tardiness.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  5. Select the correctly spelt word.
    Answer and working

    Answer

    The correct spelling is countenance.

  6. Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
    Clandestine
    Answer and working

    Answer

    Clandestine (adjective) and Secret share their main meaning. None of the other options does.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  7. Select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
    Pessimist
    Answer and working

    Answer

    The opposite of pessimist is Optimist.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  8. Select the one word that can replace the given group of words.
    Someone paid to operate a typewriter
    Answer and working

    Answer

    Typist: someone paid to operate a typewriter.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  9. Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
    Demolition
    Answer and working

    Answer

    Demolition (noun) and Destruction share their main meaning. None of the other options does.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  10. Select the incorrectly spelt word.
    Answer and working

    Answer

    effacient is wrong; it is spelt efficient. The others are correct.

  11. Select the one word that can replace the given group of words.
    Someone skilled at fencing
    Answer and working

    Answer

    Fencer: someone skilled at fencing.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  12. Select the one word that can replace the given group of words.
    A political leader who seeks support by appealing to popular passions and prejudices
    Answer and working

    Answer

    Demagogue: a political leader who seeks support by appealing to popular passions and prejudices.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  13. Select the correctly spelt word.
    Answer and working

    Answer

    The correct spelling is believable.

  14. Select the correctly spelt word.
    Answer and working

    Answer

    The correct spelling is inexcusable.

  15. Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
    Speedy
    Answer and working

    Answer

    Speedy (adjective) and Rapid share their main meaning. None of the other options does.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  16. Select the one word that can replace the given group of words.
    A person authorized to act for another
    Answer and working

    Answer

    Proxy: a person authorized to act for another.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  17. Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
    Narrative
    Answer and working

    Answer

    Narrative (noun) and Story share their main meaning. None of the other options does.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  18. Select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
    Dissuade
    Answer and working

    Answer

    The opposite of dissuade is Persuade.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  19. Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
    Snooze
    Answer and working

    Answer

    Snooze (verb) and Doze share their main meaning. None of the other options does.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  20. Select the correctly spelt word.
    Answer and working

    Answer

    The correct spelling is zucchini.

  21. Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
    Calibre
    Answer and working

    Answer

    Calibre (noun) and Quality share their main meaning. None of the other options does.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  22. Select the correctly spelt word.
    Answer and working

    Answer

    The correct spelling is appetite.

  23. Select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
    Sunset
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    Answer

    The opposite of sunset is Sunrise.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  24. Select the one word that can replace the given group of words.
    A man who courts a woman
    Answer and working

    Answer

    Suitor: a man who courts a woman.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  25. Select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
    Forbid
    Answer and working

    Answer

    The opposite of forbid is Permit. Interdict is the trap: it means the same, not the opposite.

    Source: WordNet 3.1