SSC CHSL Tier-1 2016 Question paper held on 11 Jan 2017 (Morning Session)

SSC has recently notified for its CHSL entry for the session 2017-18. The exam will be conducted in the month of March 2018 for its tier-1 exam.  Previous year papers are going to play a very important role because SSC used to frame prospective questions from the previous ones. However, we have managed to obtain the previous year papers from SSCs website and other sources.

In this article, we are sharing the previous year paper of SSC CHSL tier-1 2016 exam held on 11^th jan 2016 in the morning shift. Go through each one of them and match your responses with the answer key given in the last.

SSC CHSL 2016 Tier-1 exam: Previous year question paper

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Question 1. Select the realted word/letters/number from the given alternatives.

A. P. J. Abdul Kalam : Wings of Fire : : Mahatma Gandhi : ?

a) Atmakatha

b) An Autoblography

c) The Story of my Experiments with Truth

d) Courage and Conviction

Question 2. Select the realted word/letters/number from the given alternatives.

IH : RP : : GJ : ?

a) IJ

b) NT

c) GE

d) LI

Question 3. Select the realted word/letters/number from the given alternatives.

KL : PO : : RQ : ?

a) MP

b) IJ

c) PL

d) QS

Question 4. Select the realted word/letters/number from the given alternatives.

15 : 60 : : 11 : ?

a) 49

b) 46

c) 50

d) 44

Question 5. Find out the odd word/letters/number/number pair from the given alternatives.

a) Babur

b) Humayun

c) Akbar

d) Qutb-ud-din-Aibak

Question 6. Find out the odd word/letters/number/number pair from the given alternatives.

a) EV

b) TX

c) IM

d) SW

Question 7. Find out the odd word/letters/number/number pair from the given alternatives.

a) 549

b) 538

c) 189

d) 318

Question 8. Find out the odd word/letters/number/number pair from the given alternatives.

a) 51, 25

b) 34, 81

c) 73, 343

d) 54, 625

Question 9. A series is given with one term missing. Choose the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series.

15, 30, 90, 360, ?

a) 720

b) 1800

c) 1440

d) 1080

Question 11. In the following question, two statements are giwen each followed by two conclusions I and II. You have to consider the statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. You have to decide which of the given conclusions, if any, follows from the given statements.

Statements:

(I) Some stones are bricks.

(II) Some bricks are trees.

Conclusion:

(I) Some stones are trees.

(II) Some trees are bricks.

a) Conclusion I follows

b) Conclusion II follows

c) Neither I nor II follows

d) Both I and II follows

Question 12. A series is given with one term missing. Choose the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the seires.

KLM, PQR, VWX, ?

a) ABC

b) GHI

c) CDE

d) TVX

Question 13. A series is given with one term missing. Choose the correct alternative from the given  ones that will complete the series.

DI, NS, XC, ?

a) JH

b) HM

c) GI

d) HI

Question 14. The sum of the ages of Arjun and his daughter is 48. The average of the ages of Arjun, his daughter and his son is 23. What is the age of Arjun’s son?

a) 18

b) 36

c) 27

d) 21

Question 15. Arrange the given words in the sequence in which they occur in the dictionary.

i. Fantasy

ii. Fanatic

iii. Fascinate

iv. Favourite

a) iv, ii, i, iii

b) ii, i, iii, iv

c) ii, iii, i, iv

d) i, iv, ii, iii

Question 16. In a certain code language, ‘JOCKEY’ is written as ‘@!^*?>’ and ‘STREAM’ is written as ‘=$/?<+’, How is ‘JAMMER’ written in that code language?

a) @<++?=

b) @<++?/

c) @<*+?/

d) @<++$/

Question 17. In the following question, select the missing number from the given series.

a) 81

b) 17

c) 20

d) 22

Question 18. If “*” denotes “added to”, “&” denotes “divided by”, “@” denotes “multiplied by” and “%” denotes “substracted from”, then 144 & 16 @ 4 % 2 * 8 = ?

a) 43

b) 48

c) 42

d) 40

Question 19. In the following question, which one set of letters when sequentially placed at the gaps in the given letter series shall complete it?

ab_ccd_b_c_d

a) cccd

b) babc

c) bdbc

d) dccc

Question 20. Aryan travels 20m south, turns left and walks for 35m, turns left again and walks another 20m. How many away is he now from his original position?

a) 35m

b) 25m

c) 30 m

d) 40m

Question 21. A word is represented by only one set of numbers as given in any one of the alternatives. The sets of numbers given in the alternatives are represented by two classes of alphabets as shown in the given two matrices. The columns and rows of Matrix-I are numbered from 0 to 4 and that of Matrix-Il are numbered from 5 to 9. A letter from these matrices can be represented first by its row and next by its column, for example, ‘N' can be represented by 21, 67 etc. and 'R' can be represented by 66, 57 etc. Similarly, you have to identify the set for the word 'SAREE’.

Matrix – I

Matrix – II

a) 22, 02, 98, 77, 78

b) 89, 44, 57, 04, 78

c) 85, 96, 01, 10, 44

d) 55,04, 88, 78, 04

Question 22. Introducing Karan, a man says, “He is the husband of the granddaughter of my maternal grandmother”. How is karna related to that man?

a) Grandfather

b) Brother-in-law

c) Maternal grandfather

d) Father

Question 23. If a mirror is placed on the line MN, then which of the answer figures is the right image of the given figure?

a)

b)

c)

d)

Question 24. Identify the diagram that best represents the relationship among the given classes.

Gas, Helium, Aluminium, Oxygen

a)

b)

c)

d)

Question 25. A piece of paper is folded and punched as shown below in the question figures. From the given answer figures, indicate how it will appear when opened.

a)

b)

c)

d)

Question 26. The full form of PDF is

a) Programmed Document File

b) Portable Document File

c) Possible Document File

d) Portable Document Format

Question 27. Electoscope was invented by

a) Jean-Antoine Nollet

b) Alfred Nobel

c) Joseph Nicephore Niepce

d) Ted Nelson

Question 28. Pulses are a rich source of which of the following.

a) Carbohydrates

b) Proteins

c) Minerals

d) Vitamin A

Question 29. Plant cell wall is made up of

a) Cellulose

b) Glucose

c) Sucrose

d) Fructose

Question 30. The study of Fungi is also known as

a) Cytology

b) Myology

c) Mycology

d) Neurology

Question 31. _______ fiber is used in making bristles for brushes.

a) Kevlar

b) Nylon-66

c) Terylene

d) Lexan

Question 32. Acids turn ______ litmus ______.

a) red, blue

b) green, yellow

c) blue, red

d) yellow, green

Question 33. Agra Fort was built by

a) Humayun

b) Akbar

c) Babur

d) Aurangzeb

Question 34. Malayalm is primarily spoken in which State?

a) Assam

b) Rajasthan

c) Kerala

d) Karnataka

Question  35. The minium price at which I was willing to sell my old TV was Rs. 7,000. I quoted Rs. 12,000 while selling it, but is sold for Rs. 10,500. This transaction generated

a) Rs. 3,500 worth of consumer surplus

b) Rs. 5000 worth of consumer surplus

c) Rs. 5000 worth of producer surplus

d) Rs. 3,500 worth of producer surplus

Question 36. Which among the following is not a component of balance sheet?

a) Total issued capital

b) Cash held at the bank

c) Value of raw materials held

d) Revenue from sales of the company’s products

Question 37. Automobile exhaust leads to a poisonous pollutant

a) Carbon Dioxide

b) Sulphur Dioxide

c) Carbon Monoxide

d) Nitrous Oxide

Question 38. The Gir National Park and the Sasan Gir Sanctuary of Gujarat are the only wildlife sanctuaries in India that have

a) Bengal Tigers

b) Asiatic Lions

c) One-Horned Rhinos

d) Black Buck

Question 39. Name the first person from Bolloywood to feature on the cover of Time magazine.

a) Aishwarya Rai

b) Shah Rukh Khan

c) Amitabh Bachchan

d) Parveen Babi

Question 40. The glowing surface of the Sun is called _______.

a) Photoshpere

b) Chromosphere

c) Corono

d) Troposphere

Question 41. _______ season is when the Sun is directly overhead the equator.

a) Summer

b) Spring

c) Autumn

d) Winter

Question 42. The Sino- Indian Border Conflict was a war between China and India that occrued in ______.

a) 1952

b) 1952

c) 1972

d) 1982

Question 43. Alexander defeated ________ in the battle of Hydaspes.

a) Porus

b) Chandragupta Maurya

c) Herakles

d) Eudemus

Question 44. One of the following is not a Magsaysay Award winner?

a) Arvind Kejriwal

b) Kiran Bedi

c) Satish Pachauri

d) Sandeep Paney

Question 45. Sun light reaches earth in how many minutes?

a) 2 min

b) 8 min

c) 14 min

d) 20 min

Question 46. In a projectile motion, the horizontal range achieved is same wheter the body is projected at theta and _______.

a) 180 degree minus theta

b) 60 degree minus theta

c) 120 degree minus theta

d) 90 degree minus theta

Question 47. Bicamerla Legislature means

a) Primary and secondary legislature

b) Lower and Upper Chamber

c) Lok Adalats and Courts

d) Elected as well as selected members

Question 48. The Article 343 of the Indian Constitution is about

a) Number of seats for the Lok Sabha

b) Number of seats for the Rajya Sabha

c) Hindi as official language

d) Special status to Kashmir

Question 49. Where is the head Quarters of International Cricket Council?

a) New York

b) Geneva

c) Dubai

d) London

Question 50. Which among the following books is written by Nelson Mandela?

a) Long Walk to Freedom

b) Economic Nightmare of Africa

c) Dreams from My Mother

d) 27 years of Jail

Question 51. Dadiji can bake 30 cakes in 6 hours, Dadiji and Kakiji together can bake 150 cakes in 15 hours. How many cakes Kakiji can bake in 25 hours?

a) 10

b) 200

c) 125

d) 30

Question 52. 10% discount is offered on an item. By applying a promon code the customer wins 4% cash back. What is the effective discount?

a) 33.6 percent

b) 30 percent

c) 22 percent

d) 13.6 percent

Question 53. Common factor of 27a³b², 36a²b³, 54a²b² is

a) 9a²b²

b) 18ab

c) 108a²b²

d) 54a³b³

Question 54. In a class of 56 students there are 33 girls. The average weight of these girls is 47 kg and average weight of the full class is 52.75 kgs. What is the average weight of the boys of the class?

a) 58.5

b) 61

c) 56

d) 59

Question 55. 6 horus after a goods train passed a station, another train travelling at a speed of 56 km/hr following that goods train passed through that station. If after

a) 42 km/hr

b) 52.5 km/hr

c) 35 km/hr

d) 28 km/hr

Question 56. (cosecA+ sinA) (cosecA – sinA) is equal to

a) tan²A + sin²A

b) cot²A + cos²A

c) cot²A – cos²A

d) tan²A – sin²A

Question 57. At what rate of compound interest per annum will a sum of Rs 10000 become Rs 11881 in 2 years?

a) 9 percent

b) 18 percent

c) 27 percent

d) 13 percent

Question 58. In Δ ABC, the angle bisector of ∠A cuts BC at E. What is the length of AC if lengths of AB, BE and EC are 12 cm 9 cm and 6 cm?

a) 4 cm

b) 15 cm

c) 18 cm

d) 8 cm

Question 59. What is the value of cos 225⁰?

a) 1/√2

b) 2/√3

c) -2/√3

d) -1/√2

Question 60. If 5 – x < 1 + 5x and 2x + 3 (5 – 2x) ≥ 2 – 3x, then x can take which of the following values?

a) 0

b) -1

c) 14

d) 1

Question 61. If cotA – cot B = X, then what is the value of X?

a) (cotAcotB – 1)/(cotB + cotA)

b) (cotAcotB + 1)/(cotB + cotA)

c) (cotAcotB + 1)/(cotB – cotA)

d) (cotAcotB – 1)/(cotB – cotA)

Question 62. Two students appeared for an examination. One fot ehm secured 23 marks mor than the other and his marks were 60% of the sum of their marks. The marks obtained by them are

a) 69 and 46

b) 68 and 45

c) 107 and 84

d) 54 and 31

Question 63. The reciprocal of the sum of the reciprocals of 7/6 and 1/9 is

a) 17/69

b) 7/69

c) 27/69

d) 37/69

Question 64. Profit of Rs 277200 has to be divided among three partners Abdullah, Bhanudas and Chakor in the ratio 3:6:2. How much share (in Rs) Chakor gets?

a) 50400

b) 151200

c) 75600

d) 25200

Question 65. If xy = 18 and x² + y² = 45, then what is the value of (x + y)?

a) 36

b) 18

c) 27

d) 9

Question 66. What is the equation of the line which passes through the points (-1,2) and (4-3)?

a) x + y =3

b) x + y =1

c) x – y = 1

d) x – y = -3

Question 67. If the curved surface are of a right circular cone is 2310 sq cm and its slant height is 35 cm, find its total surface area? (Take π = 22/7)

a) 7329 sq cm

b) 1848 sq cm

c) 5544 sq cm

d) 3696 sq cm

Question 68. The co-ordiantes of the centroid of a triangle ABC are (-1, 2). What will be the co-ordinates of vertex C is co-ordinates of A and B are (3, 0) and (-1, -1) respectively?

a) (-5, 7)

b) (3, -2)

c) (-4, 4)

d) (0, -7)

Question 69. A trader had 13 quintals of wheat. He sold a part of it at 14% profit and the rest at 24% profit, so that he made a total profit of 18%. How much wheat didi he sell at 24% profit?

a) 780 kg

b) 260 kg

c) 1040 kg

d) 520 kg

Question 70. In which of the following quadrilaterals opposite angles are not supplementary?

a) Cyclic quadrilateral

b) Square

c) Parallelogram

d) Rectangle

Question 71. Which of the following equations has 5 as a root?

a) 3x² – 6x + 2 = 0

b) x² – 5x + 12 = 0

c) x² – 7x + 10 = 0

d) x² + 3x – 12 = 0

Question 72. Refer the below data table and answer the following Question.

What is the average bonus (in rupees)?

a) 374545

b) 4119995

c) 173333

d) 152000

Question 73. Refer the below data table and answer the following Question.

For which of the following pairs of years the total exports from the three Companies together are equal?

a) 2011 & 2013

b) 2011 & 2015

c) 2011 & 2012

d) 2014 & 2015

Question 74. Refer the below data table and answer the following Question.

What was the total Profit or Loss of the company in last 5 years?

a) Profit of Rs 40 crores

b) Profit of Rs 30 crores

c) Loss of Rs 40 crores

d) Loss of Rs 30 crores

Question. 75 Refer the below data table and answer the following Question.

Cotton was what percent of total exports?

a) 21.15 percent

b) 23.65 percent

c) 26.15 percent

d) 18.65 percent

Question 76. In the following question, some part of the sentence may have errors. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and select the appropriate option. If a sentence is free from error, select 'No Error'.

Those who are averse with (A)/ hard work, will (B)/ seldom succeed in life. (C)/ No error. (D)

a) A

b) B

c) C

d) D

Question 77. Improve the bracketed part of the sentence.

You are what you (have thought).

a) think

b) shall think

c) will think

d) no improvement

Question 78. Select the word with the correct spelling.

a) handcuff

b) fraction

c) sterling

d) emulater

Question 79. Select the synonym of:

choke

a) stifle

b) aid

c) carbon

d) breathe

Question 80. Rearrange the parts of the sentence in correct order:

Unelected Governors

P-relating to State administration

Q-were never envisaged

R-as wielding significant powers

a) PRQ

b) PQR

c) RQP

d) QRP

Question 81. In the following question, sentence given with blank is to be filled in with an appropriate word. Select the correct alternative out of the four and indicate it by selecting the appropriate option.

The priest called upon the families to their  ________  differences and agree to the wedding.

a) sink

b) abolish

c) immerse

d) lower

Question 82. In the following question, a sentence has been given in Active/Passive voice. Out of four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Passive/Active voice.

Abhinav Bindra won the gold medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games.

a) Gold medal was won by Abhinav Bindra at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games.

b) In 2008 at the Beijing Olympics games Abhinav Bindra had won the Gold medal.

c) At the 2008 Beijing Olympics Games Abhinav Bindra won the gold medal.

d) Abhinav Bindra must have won at the Beijing Olympics Games which were conducted in 2008.

Question 83. In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.

Water under the bridge

a) To create solutions to overcome any problem

b) Past events are no longer important

c) Young days can never be brought back again

d) Time keeps flowing endlessly

Question 84. Select the word with the correct spelling.

a) urbannity

b) corvete

c) specid les

d) anglican

Question 85. Rearrange the parts of the sentence in correct order.

India must

P-to a competitive advantage, and nutrition and health

Q-convert its young population

R-are foundational to that outcome

a) PQR

b) PRQ

c) QPR

d) RQP

Question 86. In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the phrase

a short, thick stick used as a weapon.

a) strand

b) cable

c) lasso

d) cudgel

Question 87. In the following question, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best express the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.

The Director said, "Can you dance?" and she said, "No".

a) The Director asked her if she could dance and she said that she couldn't

b) The Director asked her if she could do the dance and she said that she can't

c) The Director inquired her if she can dance and she said that she can't

d) The Director asked her if she can dance and she said that she can't

Question 88. In the following question, some part of the sentence may have errors. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and select the appropriate option. If a sentence is free from error, select 'No Error'.

India is in no way (A)/inferior than China in(B)/any aspect whatsoever(C)/No error(D)

a) A

b) B

c) C

d) D

Question 89. Select the synonym of

endangered

a) risky

b) threatened

c) protected

d) warning

Question 90. In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase. Wag the dog

a) To divert attention from something of greater importance to something of lesser importance

b) To be nice to someone if you want that person's loyalty

c) To praise someone to get that persons love

d) A small favour to a person who loves you matters a lot to that person

Question 91. Select the antonym of

reform

a) ameliorate

b) worsen

c) amends

d) emend

Question 92. Improve the bracketed part of the sentence.

Contrast this work of art (to) that.

a) for

b) with

c) by d) no improvement

Question 93. In the following question, the sentence given with blank to be filled in with an appropriate word. Select the correct alternative out of the four and indicate it by selecting the appropriate option.

It became imperative at this juncture to start a  ________  between the two warring factions.

a) debate

b) dialogue

c) talk

d) chat

Question 94. Select the antonym of

iberty

a) incarceration

b) choice

c) license

d) right

Question 95. In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the phrase.

a bias in favour of something.

a) addiction

b) disposition

c) predilection

d) impulse

Question 96. In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.

Most countries of West Asia have their own security and strategic construct. India  ________  visualized — nor does India see itself — as a "net provider of security" in the region and, consequently, India does not figure  ________  in these countries' security and strategic plans. There are again  ________  limits to intelligence and counter-terrorism cooperation, as  ________  differences exist between many of these countries and India on  ________  constitutes terrorism and who can be described as a terrorist.

India  ________  visualized 

a) is not

b) was neither

c) did not

d) has not

Question 97. In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.

Most countries of West Asia have their own security and strategic construct. India __________ visualized — nor does India see itself — as a "net provider of security" in the region and, consequently, India does not figure __________ in these countries' security and strategic plans. There are again ___________limits to interigence and counter-terrorism cooperation, as __________ differences exist between many of these countries and India on constitutes terrorism and who can be described as a terrorist.

India does not figure ________ in these countries' security and strategic plans.

a) equivocally

b) vaguely

c) doubtfully

d) prominently

Question 98. In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.

Most countries of West Asia have their own security and strategic construct. India __________ visualized — nor does India see itself — as a "net provider of security" in the region and, consequently, India does not figure __________ in these countries' security and strategic plans. There are again ____________limits to intelgence and counter-terrorism cooperation, as ____________  differences exist between many of these countries and India on ___________ sssconstitutes terrorism and who can be described as a terrorist.

There are again _________ limit to

a) certain

b) positive

c) convinced

d) sure

Question 99. In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.

Most countries of West Asia have their own security and strategic construct. India ________ visualized — nor does India see itself — as a "net provider of security" in the region and, consequently, India does not figure _________ in these countries' security and strategic plans. There are again _________ limits to intelligence and counter-terrorism cooperation, as __________ differences exist between many of these countries and India on _________ constitutes terrorism and who can be described as a terrorist.

as __________ differences exist

a) frivolous

b) trivial

c) serious

d) paltry

Question 100. In the following passage, some of the words have been left out Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.

Most countries of West Asia have their own security and strategic construct. India _______visualzed — nor does India see itself — as a "net provider of security" in the region and, consequently, India does not figure ________ in these countries' security and strategic plans. There are again ____________ limits to inteigence and counter-terrorism cooperation, as  ____________ differences exist between many of these countries and India on _________ constitutes terrorism and who can be described as a terrorist.

India on  __________ constitutes terrorism and who can be described as a terrorist

a) who

b) whom

c) what not

d) what

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