SSC CHSL Tier-1 Exam 2016 complete question paper held on 20 January 2017 (Afternoon Shift)

SSC CHSL exam is conducted for recruiting LDC/DEO/ Postal assistants in various government departments and ministries. This exam has three stages namely, Tier-1, 2 and 3. As SSC CHSL 2017-18 has commenced. Therfore, start your preparation from to date onwards. In preparation, Previous year papers plays an important role as it gives you a gist about the type of questions and difficulty level. Besides this, SSC used to put previous year questions in the upcoming exams. Hence, it is very necessary and unavoidable step in SSC exam preparation.

In this article, we have shared the question paper of SSC CHSL exam held on 20^th Jan, 2017 in the Afternoon session. Let us take a look of the asked questions-

SSC CHSL Tier-1 exam 2016: Previous year questions

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

Jammu and Kashmir : North : : Tamil Nadu : ?

(a) South

(b) East

(c) West

(d) North-east

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

ST : LC : : PQ : ?

(a) IY

(b) IZ

(c) JZ

(d) JY

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

TC : NF : : QM : ?

(a) JY

(b) IY

(c) HY

(d) KP

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

9 : 82 : : 11 : ?

(a) 121

(b) 122

(c) 120

(d) 125

Question 5 - Select the odd word/letters/number/number pair from the given alternatives.

 (a) Nokia

(b) Whirlpool

(c) Apple

(d) Micromax

Question 6 - Select the odd word/letters/number/number pair from the given alternatives.

(a) OP

(b) UI

(c) TA

(d) SE

Question 7 - Select the odd word/letters/number/number pair from the given alternatives.

(a) 636

(b) 253

(c) 396

(d) 473

Question 8 - Select the odd word/letters/number/number pair from the given alternatives.

(a) 93

(b) 89

(c) 79

(d) 81

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

Sowing, Irrigation, Hoeing, ?

(a) Harvesting

(b) Crop selection

(c) Land preparation

(d) Seed selection

Question 10 - A series is given with one term missing. Choose the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series.

DW, FY, HA, JC, ?

(a) LD

(b) LE

(c) ME

(d) MD

Question 11 - A series is given with one term missing. Choose the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series.

YZ, GH, OP, WX, ?

(a) DN

(b) GH

(c) EF

(d) DE

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

64, 100, 169, 289, ?

(a) 484

(b) 444

(c) 404

(d) 468

Question 13 - In the following question, two statements are given 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) The average age of working people in New Zealand is 58.

(II) Death rate in New Zealand is very low as the climat conditions are sound.

Conclusion:

(I) In New Zealand youth is required in workforce as well as in education.

(II) There are more job opportunities available in New Zealand.

(a) Only conclusion II follows

(b) Conclusion I and II both follow

(c) Neither I nor II follow

(d) Only conclusion I follows

Question 14 - The sum of the ages of Ram and Shyam is 49. The difference between the age of Shyam and twice the age of Ram is 8. What is the age (in years) of Ram?

(a) 30

(b) 20

(c) 19

(d) 29

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

i. Dominant

ii. Dormant

iii. Docile

iv. Document

(a) iii, iv, i, ii

(b) iv, i, iii, ii

(c) i, iii, ii, iv

(d) i, ii, iii, iv

Question 16 - In a certain code language, "DESIRE" is written as "EGVMWK". How is "RECESS" written in that code language?

(a) SGXFIY

(b) SFGIXY

(c) SGFIXY

(d) SGFIXX

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

(a) 20

(b) 18

(c) 22

(d) 36

Question 18 - If "A" denotes "addition", "B" denotes "divided by", "C" denotes "multiplication" and "D" denotes "subtraction", then

96 B 12 C 4 A 8 D 32 = ?

(a) 8

(b) 3

(c) 1

(d) 2

Question 19 - Which set of letters when sequentially placed at the gaps in the given letter series shall complete it?

p_rpq_rp_r_r

(a) qrrr

(b) qrpq

(c) qrqr

(d) qppr

Question 20 - If east becomes south, then in which direction should a man move to go towards the north?

(a) North

(b) South

(c) East

(d) West

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-II 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, 'D’ can be represented by 68, 10, etc., and ‘R’ can be represented by 34, 22, etc. Similarly, you have to identify the set for the word ‘PIZZA’.

Matrix-I

Matrix-II

(a) 98, 44, 76, 11, 75

(b) 88, 04, 96, 33, 13

(c) 68, 22, 67, 00, 98

(d) 88, 24, 58, 66, 40

Question 22 - Raju's wife is the sister of Rakesh's son. How is Raju related to Rakesh?

(a) Son

(b) Grandson

(c) Son-in-law

(d) Brother

Question 23 – If a mirror is place 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.

Cigarettes, Tobacco products, Alcohol

(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 - Khajuraho Group of monuments are attributed to which dynasty?

(a) Chandela

(b) Mughal

(c) Maurya

(d) Shunga

Question 27 - Ravuri Bharadhwaja won Jnanpith Award for work in which language?

(a) Gujarati

(b) Marathi

(c) Hindi

(d) Telugu

Question 28 - The primary function of RNA is

(a) Photosynthesis

(b) Protein Synthesis

(c) Replication

(d) Translation

Question 29 - _______________ is the movement of molecules across a cell membrane from a region of their lower concentration to a region of their higher concentration.

(a) Diffusion

(b) Osmosis

(c) Active Transport

(d) Passive Transport

Question 30 - Study of classification of organisms is known as _____.

(a) Serpentology

(b) Virology

(c) Taxonomy

(d) Physiology

Question 31 - Which of the following elements has the lowest melting point?

(a) Iodine

(b) Lead

(c) Tin

(d) Mercury

Question 32 - The common name of sodium bicarbonate is _____.

(a) baking soda

(b) borax

(c) bleach

(d) epsom salt

Question 33 - A computer language that expresses the presentation of structured documents, such as CSS, is called _____.

(a) Command Language

(b) Machine Language

(c) Markup Language

(d) Style Sheet Language

Question 34 - Who started Ganesha Festival?

(a) Mahatma Gandhi

(b) Lokmanya Tilak

(c) Pandit Nehru

(d) Indira Gandhi

Question 35 - If hiring an extra worker increases a brick making unit's output from 2000 to 2250 units per day, but the factory has to reduce the price of its brick from Rs 15 to Rs 14 per brick to sell the additional output, the marginal revenue product of the last worker is

(a) Rs 1500

(b) Rs 250

(c) Rs 3000

(d) Rs 100

Question 36 - _______________________ is the unemployment which exists in any economy due to people being in the process of moving from one job to another.

(a) Seasonal unemployment

(b) Cyclical unemployment

(c) Frictional unemployment

(d) Structural unemployment

Question 37 - The highest number of tube wells is found in which one of the following countries?

(a) India

(b) Saudi Arabia

(c) America

(d) China

Question 38 - The soil found in the Eastern and Western coasts of India is _____.

(a) Red Rocky

(b) Laterite

(c) Black Cotton

(d) Alluvial

Question 39 - Which of the following is a free encyclopedia, written collaboratively by the people who use it?

(a) Google

(b) Wikipedia

(c) Encyclopedia

(d) Yahoo

Question 40 - Equal day/night in both hemispheres is on ________.

(a) 21st June and 21st March

(b) 5th July and 21st September

(c) 21st March and 23rd September

(d) 5th June and 21st September

Question 41 - Prague is the Capital City of _____.

(a) Saudi Arabia

(b) North Korea

(c) Czech Republic

(d) Trinidad and Tobago

Question 42 - Shahjahan built the Taj Mahal for?

(a) Marjani

(b) Mehbooba

(c) Mehjabeen

(d) Mumtaz

Question 43 - In which year, Shivaji was crowned as the Chhatrapati?

(a) 1608

(b) 1646

(c) 1674

(d) 1710

Question 44 - Who Invented the nuclear reactor?

(a) Enrico Fermi

(b) Adolf Gaston Eugen Fick

(c) Sandford Fleming

(d) Benoit Fourneyron

Question 45 - What is the angle between centripetal acceleration and tangential acceleration?

(a) 90°

(b) 45°

(c) 0°

(d) 180°

Question 46 - Rectifiers convert _____.

(a) high voltage to low voltage

(b) low voltage to high voltage

(c) AC to DC

(d) DC to AC

Question 47 - Nationalist Congress Party was founded in ______.

(a) 1925

(b) 1955

(c) 1984

(d) 1999

Question 48 - Bharatiya Janata Party is a part of which political group?

(a) United Progressive Alliance

(b) National Democratic Alliance

(c) Janata Parivar

(d) Rashtra Parivar

Question 49 - Hopman cup is related to _______.

(a) Badminton

(b) Lawn tennis

(c) Cricket

(d) Hockey

Question 50 - Who wrote the book -"The Argumentative Indian"?

(a) Amartya Sen

(b) Anita Desai

(c) Arun Shourie

(d) Arundhati Roy

Question 51 - If 6x + 4(2-x) > 3x -2 > 5x/2 - x/4; then value of x is

(a) 0

(b) 1

(c) 3

(d) 2

Question 52 - What is the value of sin 300°?

(a) -1/2

(b) 2

(c) 2/√3

(d) -√3/2

Question 53 - If 5/6th of 7/6th of a number is 140, then 9/4th of that number is

(a) 225

(b) 87

(c) 301

(d) 324

Question 54 - When a discount of 20% is given on a pizza, the profit is 32%. If the discount is 18%, then the profit is

(a) 50 percent

(b) 64.7 percent

(c) 35.3 percent

(d) 20.6 percent

Question 55 - Two students appeared for an examination. One of them secured 16 marks more than the other and his marks were 75% of the sum of their marks. The marks obtained by them are

(a) 98 and 82

(b) 49 and 33

(c) 96 and 80

(d) 24 and 8

Question 56 - Rehman goes on a trip on his motor-cycle and rides for 661 kms. If he rides for 8 hours at a speed of 31 km/hr, find at what speed he travels for the remaining 7 hours of the journey?

(a) 50 km/hr

(b) 42 km/hr

(c) 53 km/hr

(d) 59 km/hr

Question 57 - In a class of 50 students there are 27 girls. The average weight of these girls is 45 kg and average weight of the full class is 49.6 kgs. What is the average weight of the boys of the class?

(a) 55

(b) 54.2

(c) 53.4

(d) 53

Question 58 - The third proportional of two numbers 4 and 20 is

(a) 36

(b) 40

(c) 100

(d) 60

Question 59 - Mandeep works 3 times as fast as Sampat. If Sampat can complete a job alone in 60 days, then in how many days can they together finish the job?

(a) 7 days

(b) 4 days

(c) 5 days

(d) 15 days

Question 60 - Reflection of the point (3,-6) in the y-axis is

(a) (3,6)

(b) (3,-6)

(c) (-3,-6)

(d) (-3,6)

Question 61 - If √(1 - cos²A) = x, then the value of x is

(a) cosecA

(b) sinA

(c) tanA

(d) secA

Question 62 - If cosA/(1 - sinA) = x, then the value of x is

(a) secA - tanA

(b) cosecA + tanA

(c) secA + tanA

(d) cosecA - tanA

Question 63 - Simplify 576b³x²a⁴z³/36a³b²z

(a) 16bx²az²

(b) 8bx²a²z

(c) 32ba²z

(d) 32bxa²z

Question 64 - If x + y = 13 and x² + y² = 89, then find xy is

(a) 80

(b) 169

(c) 258

(d) 40

Question 65 - If the selling price is Rs 2125 after getting a discount of 15% what was the marked price?

(a) Rs 2443.75

(b) Rs 1806.25

(c) Rs 1847

(d) Rs 2500

Question 66 - What is the equation of the line passing through the point (1,(c) and making an angle of -45° with the positive x-axis?

(a) x + y = 4

(b) x + y = 2

(c) x - y = 4

(d) x - y = 2

Question 67 - The measures of the four angles of a quadrilateral are in the ratio 1:2:3:4. What is the measure of the biggest angle?

(a) 36°

(b) 144°

(c) 72°

(d) 108°

Question 68 - A tent is to be built in the form of a cylinder of radius 5 m surmounted by a cone of the same radius. If the height of the cylindrical part is 6 m and slant height of the conical part is 10 m, how much canvas will be required to build the tent? Allow 20% extra canvas for folding and stitching. (Take π = 22/7)

(a) 829.72 sq mts

(b) 414.86 sq mts

(c) 1244.58 sq mts

(d) 207.43 sq mts

Question 69 - The sum of the digits of a 2-digit number is 8. If we add 36 to the number, the new number obtained is a number formed by interchange of the digits. What is the number?

(a) 26

(b) 62

(c) 34

(d) 43

Question 70 - In which of the following quadrilaterals both pairs of opposite sides are parallel?

(a) Rhombus

(b) Cyclic quadrilateral

(c) Kite

(d) Isosceles trapezium

Question 71 - A bank offers 10% compound interest per half year. A customer deposits Rs. 5200 each on 1st January and 1st July of a year. At the end of the year, the amount he would have profit by way of interest is:

(a) Rs 3224

(b) Rs 1612

(c) Rs 806

(d) Rs 403

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

What percent students who chose Engineering are girls?

(a) 41.67

(b) 16.67

(c) 38.46

(d) 29.41

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

How many cars were manufactured in  the months of April and May?

(a) 760

(b) 960

(c) 1130

(d) 4190

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

If 400 calories are burnded by jogging 5 km, how many calories were burnt in the given week?

(a) 1280 calories

(b) 1330 calories

(c) 1230 calories

(d) 1180 calories

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

Labour and Interest are what percent of total expenses?

(a) 10.5 percent

(b) 17.75 percent

(c) 25 percent

(d) 32.25 percent

Question 76 - Select the synonym of

succulent

(a) torrid

(b) luscious

(c) arid

(d) bare

Question 77 - Select the word with the correct spelling.

(a) stamppede

(b) easemant

(c) cul-de-sac

(d) ripostes

Question 78 - In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the phrase.

a state of stunned confusion or bewilderment

(a) snarl

(b) maze

(c) daze

(d) paradox

Question 79 - 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.

The majestic Himalayas are revered, for from them _________ the life sustaining river, mother Ganga.

(a) derives

(b) exudes

(c) emanates

(d) radiates

Question 80 - Improve the bracketed part of the sentence.

The kids are happy. They (were playing ) in the pool since noon.

(a) are playing

(b) played

(c) have been playing

(d) no improvement

Question 81 - Select the synonym of

snarl

(a) growl

(b) empathy

(c) accord

(d) amity

Question 82 - In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the phrase.

To delay or prevent someone or something by obstructing them

(a) to perturb

(b) to impede

(c) to irk

(d) to faze

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

By the seat of one's pants

(a) When one is saved in the nick of time

(b) Your future depends on what choices you make now

(c) To do it using only one's own experience and judgment

(d) Nothing worthwhile can be achieved if you sit in one place

Question 84 - Rearrange the parts of the sentence in correct order

The pesticides

P-are more harmful than

Q-those used in many other parts of the world

R-used in India

(a) RQP

(b) PQR

(c) RPQ

(d) QRP

Question 85 - Improve the bracketed part of the sentence.

The sink is leaking, we had better (send for) a plumber.

(a) be sending for

(b) been sending for

(c) send off

(d) no improvement

Question 86 - Select the antonym of

panacea

(a) malady

(b) cure

(c) elixir

(d) nostrum

Question 87 - In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.

Discretion is the greater part of valour

(a) To be brave in any situation

(b) Caution is preferable to rash bravery

(c) A genuinely brave person is always humble

(d) If you are over-cautious then you cannot achieve great things

Question 88 - Select the antonym of

cameo

(a) trinket

(b) gem

(c) bauble

(d) plain

Question 89 - Rearrange the parts of the sentence in correct order

The last issue

P-can bend policy by virtue of its control over its users

Q-how a powerful monopoly

R-we need to examine is

(a) QRP

(b) QPR

(c) PRQ

(d) RQP

Question 90 - Select the word with the correct spelling.

(a) ceramix

(b) bulwaark

(c) adjourns

(d) studiuos

Question 91 - 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.

Siddhartha ____________ his wife and children, and left for the mountains.

(a) renounced

(b) deserted

(c) neglected

(d) relinquished

Question 92 - 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 emperor was impressed with the singer and asked, ‘What can I do for you?'

(a) The emperor impressed with the singer and asked that what he could do for him.

(b) The emperor was impressed with the singer and asked what he could do for him.

(c) The emperor impressed with the singer asked what could be done for him.

(d) The emperor was impressed with the singer and asked what could be done for him.

Question 93 - 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'.

Vicky is the one who(A)/always finds faults with(B)/whatever Priya does.(C)/No error(D)

(a) Vicky is the one who

(b) always finds faults with

(c) whatever Priya does.

(d) No error

Question 94 - 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.

The online shopping site lowered the prices.

(a) Lowering of the prices was done by the online shopping site.

(b) The prices were lowered by the online shopping site.

(c) The prices had been lowered by the online shopping site.

(d) The prices have been lowered by the online shopping site.

Question 95 - 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'.

Some are born great.(A)/Some achieve greatness(B)/and some had greatness thrust on them.(C)/No error(D)

(a) A

(b) B

(c) C

(d) D

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.

Irony. __________________word captures our response to the ongoing nationwide drought in more ways than one. We have woken _________ the reality of drought a full six months after the end of monsoon. After waking up, we focus ____________ the drinking water __________ in urban centres and not the multidimensional crisis of life and livelihood in _______________ hinterland.

Irony. __________________word captures our response to the ongoing nationwide drought

(a) This one

(b) That one

(c) One

(d) A

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.

Irony. __________________word captures our response to the ongoing nationwide drought in more ways than one. We have woken _________ the reality of drought a full six months after the end of monsoon. After waking up, we focus ____________ the drinking water __________ in urban centres and not the multidimensional crisis of life and livelihood in _______________ hinterland.

We have woken _________ the reality of drought

(a) up

(b) up to

(c) to

(d) for

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.

Irony. __________________word captures our response to the ongoing nationwide drought in more ways than one. We have woken _________ the reality of drought a full six months after the end of monsoon. After waking up, we focus ____________ the drinking water __________ in urban centres and not the multidimensional crisis of life and livelihood in _______________ hinterland.

After waking up, we focus ____________

(a) on

(b) in

(c) into

(d) upon

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.

Irony. __________________word captures our response to the ongoing nationwide drought in more ways than one. We have woken _________ the reality of drought a full six months after the end of monsoon. After waking up, we focus ____________ the drinking water __________ in urban centres and not the multidimensional crisis of life and livelihood in _______________ hinterland.

drinking water __________ in urban centres

(a) dilemma

(b) trouble

(c) impasse

(d) crisis

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.

Irony. __________________word captures our response to the ongoing nationwide drought in more ways than one. We have woken _________ the reality of drought a full six months after the end of monsoon. After waking up, we focus ____________ the drinking water __________ in urban centres and not the multidimensional crisis of life and livelihood in _______________ hinterland.

multidimensional crisis of life and livelihood in _______________ hinterland

(a) rustic

(b) village

(c) rural

(d) urban

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