Answer Key to SSC CHSL

Live Leak for Tier I 2017

Answers:
1. 3

2. 2

3. 3

4. 3

5. 1

6. 4

7. 4

8. 3

9. 4

10. 2

11. 1

12. 3

13. 1

14. 3

15. 1

16. 1

17. 1

18. 1

19. 3

20. 1

21. 1

22. 3

23. 4

24. 1

25. 2

26. 2

27. 1

28. 3

29.1

30. 4

31. 3

32. 4

33. 1

34. 4

35. 1

36. 3

37. 3

38. 3

39. 2

40. 2

41. 4

42. 3

43. 1

44. 2

45. 1

46. 3

47. 2

48. 2

49. 4

50. 4

51. 4

52. 1

53. 3

54. 2

55. 1

56. 3

57. 2

58. 5

59. 4

60. 4

61. 4

62. 1

63. 3

64. 1

65. 4

66. 4

67. 2

68. 3

69. 2

70. 3

71. 5

72. 3

73. 1

74. 1

75. 4

English Language
Solutions:
1. The sentence is talking about events which have already happened in the past and
simple future tense Will earn is used to predict its outcome. But, enough is used
after an adjective, thus, to must follow it. Therefore, an infinitive it must replace it
will to make it grammatically correct. Hence, the sentence should read as, The Book
Fair was successful enough to earn at least 10 lakhs.
2. The phrasal verb to keep up means to remain abreast of something who is
advancing
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e.g. A cyclist cannot keep up with a bike rider.But, its use in the given sentence is
grammatically and contextually incorrect. Thus, we need to use the phrasal verb to
keep off which means to avoid consuming in this context. Hence, the correct answer
is 2.
3. The word despite inculcates the sense of even though. It does not need to be
followed by of. Of is used when a similar meaning word in spite is used. Despite
already brings about the opposite/negative effect. Hence, the correct sentence will be
She made her way into the dark castle despite my warnings. Hence, the error is in
part 3.
4. Than is used for comparisons in cases where the sentence uses a word in its
comparative degree. But some words like prefer, senior, junior, superior, inferior
etc. are always followed by the infinitive to during comparisons Thus option 3 is the
correct answer.
5. While changing the indirect speech into direct speech, if reporting verb is
exclaimed then we use the connector comma (,) instead of that and we use inverted
commas ( ) in direct speech ending with an exclamation mark ( ! ). Thus, 3 is ruled
out.The pronoun she changes to I . The tense of the sentence inside inverted
commas is changed from simple past tense (was) to simple present tense (am) as per
the new subject ( I ). An exclamatory sentence generally starts with how or what
followed by an adjective and then the subject (How clever I am !). Hence, option 1 is
the correct answer.
6. In the given statement, what the teacher tells is a universal truth. Thus, the tense
of the statement need not be changed when it is converted into the indirect speech.
Option 1 and 3 use the reporting verb told, rather than said, thus, it is better to
prefer a sentence which uses said as the reporting verb as there is no specific object
present after the reporting verb. Moreover, sentence 1 misses the conjunction that
which is used after reporting verb in the case of statements. Thus, option 4 is the
correct answer.

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7. Note that the given sentence uses the term whether that indicates that the spoken
sentence is interrogative. To convert an indirect speech to a direct speech, the
whether has to be removed. Moreover, the statement which has to be reported
should be put within quotation marks. The simple past tense (was) should also be
changed to (are). Latter which refers to Meena should accordingly change into the
pronoun you and her should change to your.
The expression senses cannot be changed into senseless when the speech of a
sentence is changed. Thus option 1 can be eliminated. Option 2 unnecessarily uses
past tense. Option 3 does not change the sentence at all. Thus, option 4 is the correct
answer.
8. It can be inferred from the sentence that it is talking about the beginnings of the
Mongol Empire, and how it was formed after the unification of the nomadic tribes by
Genghis Khan. Therefore, we need a word that would convey this idea. Lets look at
the meanings of certain words:
Mortgage: to take a loan in exchange of some property.
E. G. It was so thoughtless of Mary to have mortgaged her house to purchase a car.
Encapsulate: enclose, contain.
E.G. Ghais book encapsulates most of the modern philosophical ideas.
Emerge: to appear or arise.
E.G. Meet emerged victorious in the wrestling match.
Clearly, options 1 and 2 do not fit in the context. Now, among the remaining two
options, born cannot fit grammatically in the sentence, since it needs a helping verb
such as was which is not present. Therefore, clearly, the correct answer is emerged.
9. The given sentence is talking about the expansion and growth of the empire
during the reign of Genghis Khan. Therefore, we need a preposition to convey the
idea of Genghis being the ruler at that time. Clearly, the correct preposition here
would be under, which would indicate that the empire was controlled by Genghis.
Hence, option 4 is the answer.
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10. If we go on to read the sentence further, it would indicate that the sentence is
talking about the growth and dissemination of trade, commodities and ideology of
the empire with the empires in east and west. It follows from logic that for this to
happen, the Mongol empire needs to have relations with other empires in the east
and the west. Hence, options 1 and 3 can clearly be eliminated since they convey the
opposite meaning. Similarly, option 4 does not make any sense in the sentence.
Connected conveys the desired meaning in the context. Hence, it is the correct
answer.
11. The sentence is talking about commodities, technology and ideology together.
Therefore, we need a word that would fit in with all of these ideas. The sentence
states that all of these were disseminated across the continent. Since the joining word
used here is and, therefore, it can be inferred that the blank should contain a word
that conveys a similar idea to that of dissemination. Now, based on these criteria,
options 2 and 3 can be eliminated, since ideology cannot be brought or sold. Option 4
can be ignored since it does not blend in grammatically with the sentence. Now,
clearly, option 1 fits in best in the given context. Hence, it is the correct answer.
12. The given sentence talks about the fact that the empire disintegrated due to the
struggle to claim the throne between his grandsons. This is known as the struggle for
succession. Hence, option 3 is the correct answer.
13. The word assuage means to ease or make less severe. The meanings of the
other words are as follows:
Mitigate: to soften or lessen.
Inflame: to make more heated or violent.
Inhibit: to hold back.
Aver: to assert or state a case
Clearly, mitigate is the correct answer in this case.

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14. The word inane means foolish or silly. Lets look at the meaning of the other
words:
Tawdry: gaudy or cheap.
Keen: smart or insightful.
Idiotic: Stupid or foolish.
Pellucid: clear in meaning.
Thus, idiotic conveys the correct meaning of inane.
15. The word altruism means unselfish concern for the well being of others. The
meanings of the other words given in the options are as follows:
1. Malevolence: Wishing evil or harm to others.
2. Churlishness: Rudeness.
3. Largesse: Generosity.
4. Bombast: High-sounding language with little meaning, used to impress people
or pomposity.
Thus, the antonym of altruism is malevolence. Options 2 and 4 are irrelevant here
and largesse carries a meaning close to altruism.
16. The word convoluted means intricate or complex. The meanings of the other
words given in the options are as follows:
1. Simple: Easy to understand or not elaborate.
2. Utilitarian: Being useful or having a practical purpose.
3. Serpentine: A thing in the shape of a winding curve or line; complex or
intricate.
4. Laborious: A task, process, or journey requiring considerable effort and time.
Thus, simple is the most appropriate antonym of convoluted. Option 3 is the
antonym of convoluted. The other two options are completely irrelevant.
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17. The term dine in refers to the option of having your dinner at a restaurant as
opposed to taking out the food to be consumed at home. Hence, option (1) is the
correct word to fill the blank.
18. As the preposition since is used with a time duration, the sentence should be in
present perfect continuous tense. Present Perfect Continuous is used to show that
something started in the past and has continued up until now. Option 2 is in future
continuous, option 3 is used as present continuous In this case and option 4 is in
present continuous. Thus, 1 is the correct one.
19. The given sentence is in two parts and accordingly must be joined by a
conjunction. and, for ,but are all conjunctions. But the second part of the sentence
is in contrast to the first part and hence but is the correct answer. Thus, option 3 is
the correct one.
20. Lackadaisical means lacking enthusiasm. Lukewarm means moderately
warm. Warm means affectionate. Energetic means full of energy. Hence option
1 is the correct answer.
21. Flux: describes something that constantly changes
Exodus: a mass departure of people, especially emigrants.
Antiquity: the ancient past
Congeal: solidify or coagulate, especially by cooling
Flux describes something that constantly changes; like your likes, dislikes, attitudes,
dreams, and even friends. It specifically refers to the expression mentioned in the
question. Thus, option 1 is the best-fit answer.
22. After the given beginning introduces the subject, the next phrase in the sequence
would be the option P, which talks about the subject. After this, sentence S follows in
the sequence mentioning what the person has contracted. Sentence R follows next
indicating what would happen after a person has contracted a disease, and finally
sentence Q provides the beginning to the given last phrase.

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23. S should follow first in the sequence as it tells what intensity of spank is being
talked about. S should be followed by sentence R as it contains the verb have which
follows can then the sentence Q follows as it contains the verb ranging and finally
the sentence P follows as it spells out the consequences of the same.
24. The correct spellings are as follows:
2. Mentored
3. Targeted
4. Foreign
Thus, the correctly spelt word is career.
25. Illegible which means not clear enough to be read has been correctly spelt. The
correct spelling of the other words are as follows:
1. Perseverance
3. Incorrigible
4. Magnificent

Quantitative Analysis
sin

26. Solution: (3 tan + 1) = (3 cos + 1)

= (3 tan + 1) = (3

sin

+ 1) = 3
cos

1
3

+1=1=2

27. Solution: Let the cost price of 1 mango be c.

Cost price of 50 mangoes = 50c
Selling price of 40 mangoes = 40 SP of 1 mango
Given, cost price of 50 mangoes is equal to the selling price of 40 mangoes.
50c = 40 SP of 1 mango
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 SP of 1 mango = 1.25c
Gain% =

Gain% =

100%

1.25

100%

Gain% = 25

28. Solution: Let length, breadth and height of cuboidal chip be 4x, x and 3x
respectively.
Given that, volume = 2592 cm3
We know that, volume of cuboid = length breadth height
4x x 3x = 12x3 = 2592
x3 = 2592/12
x = 216 = 6
Thus, length, l = 24 cm
Breadth, b = 6 cm
Height, h = 18 cm
Now, total surface area = 2 (lb + bh + hl) = 2 [(24 6) + (6 18) + (18 24)]
= 2 (144 + 108 + 432)
= 2 684 = 1368 cm2

sin

sin

29. Solution: 1+cos + 1cos =

sin

sin

sin

sin

1+cos + 1cos =

sin sin cos +sin +sin cos

(1+cos )(1cos )
2 sin

1+cos + 1cos = 1cos2

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sin (1cos )+sin (1+cos )

(1+cos )(1cos )

sin

sin

1+cos + 1cos =
sin

sin

2 sin
sin2
2

1+cos + 1cos = sin = 2

30. Solution: We know that, for given two numbers,

L.C.M. H.C.F. = product of numbers
According to the given information,
L.C.M. = 1560, H.C.F. = 13, First number = 520
Second number =

156013
520

= 39

Hence, the second number is 39.

31. Solution: Lets call the point 275 m away from the foot of cliff as point S.
According to the given information,

tan 60 =

We know that,
Lets assume the height of cliff to be h
3 = h/275
h = 2753 m

32. Solution: Formula :

SI = (P r t)/100
Where, P = principal, r = rate% per annum, t = time in years
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Let the money lent at 5% be a.

Given, total money lent = Rs. 1550
Money lent at 8% = 1550 a
SI at 5% for 3 years = (a 5 3)/100
SI at 8% for 3 years = ((1550 a) 8 3)/100
Given, total interest received after 3 years is Rs. 309.
15

100 +

370024
100

= 309

37200 9a = 30900
6300 = 9a
a = Rs. 700
Sum of money lent at 8% = 1550 700 = Rs. 850
Ratio of money lent at 5% to that at 8% = 700/850 = 14 : 17

33. Solution: Xs contribution in business = Rs. 25000

Ys contribution in business = Rs. 35000
After 4 months, Z joined
Zs contribution in business = Rs. 45000
X, Y contributed for 12 months while Z contributed for 8 months.
Thus, the profit sharing ratio:
25000 12 : 35000 12 : 45000 8
25 12 : 35 12 : 45 8
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5:7:6
At the end of the year, Z gets Rs. 9000 as his profit share
Let the total profit be x
6

Zs share = 5+7+6 = 18 = 9000

x = 27000
The difference between the profit shares of X and Y
7

= 27000 (

5+7+6

5+7+6

= 27000 (2/18)
= Rs. 3000
Thus, the difference between the profit share of X and Y is Rs. 3000

34. Solution: According to the given information,

Number of total workers in the farm = 420
Ratio of men and women = 13 :17
13

Number of men workers = total number of workers 13+17

13

Number of men workers = 420 13+17 = 182

Number of female workers = 420 182 = 238
According to the given information,
4 female workers leave the work,
the remaining number of female workers = 238 4 = 234
New ratio of male to female workers = 182 : 234 = 7 : 9
Hence new ratio is 7 : 9
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35. Solution: Let the speed of stream be a and speed of boat be b.

In still water, speed of boat = b
In upstream speed of boat relative to stream = b a
Given, boat goes 15 km an hour in still water, and takes thrice the time to cover the
same distance upstream.
Speed = distance/time
b = 15/1
b = 15 km/hr
b a = 15/3
ba=5
a = b 5 = 10 km/hr

36. Solution: According to the given information,

The diameter of the kite roll (d) = 14 mm
We know that, circumference of a circle = d, where d is the diameter
Circumference (c) = d =

22
7

14 = 44

in one revolution the kite-roll rolls 44 mm thread, and [1 m = 1000 mm],

the number of revolutions taken to roll-in 2200 meters of thread =

22001000
44

50000

37. Solution: Average age of group = total age of group / total numbers of students

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Average age of group =

[(318)+(419)+(320)]
3+4+3

Average age of group = [54 + 76 + 60]/10 = 190/10 = 19

Average age of students are 19 years.

38. Solution: Formulas:

Sum of interior angle and exterior angle is 180
Exterior angle = 360/n
Where, n is number of sides of the regular polygon.
Given, interior angle of a regular polygon is 5 times its exterior angle.
Using the first formula
Exterior angle + 5 exterior angle = 180
Exterior angle = 30
Using the second formula
30 = 360/n
n = 12

39. Solution: We know the identity, (A + B)2 = A2 + B2 + 2AB

Thus, the given expression, 4x2 + 4xy + y2 can be written as:
4x2 + 4xy + y2 = (2x)2 + (2 2x y) + y2 = (2x + y)2
Given, x = 2.75 & y = 1.5
(2x + y)2 = (2 2.75 + 1.5)2
= (5.5 + 1.5)2
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= 49

40. Solution: Let the total work be denoted by W units.

Given that one woman can do the complete work alone in 80 days, therefore
Amount of work done by one woman in 1 day=W/80 units
Let the time taken by one man to complete work alone be X days.
Amount of work done by one man in 1 day = W/X units
Since 12 women and 16 men can complete work in 4 days, thus
Work done by 12 women in 4 days + Work done by 16 men in 4 days = Total work

80 12 4 +
48

1 80 =

16 4 =

64

X = 160 days
A man can complete the work alone in 160 days.

41.

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Solution:
We know that, If PAB is a secant which intersects the circle at A and B and PT is a
tangent, then
PA PB = PT2
From the diagram, PAB intersects the circle with center O at A and B
PT is the tangent from the point P
Given, Radius = AO = BO = 6 cm
And OP = 10 cm
PB = PO + OB = 10 cm + 6 cm = 16 cm
And, PA = PO OA = 10 cm 6 cm = 4 cm
PT2 = PA PB = 16 4 = 64
PT = 8 cm

42. Solution: Given that,

1

+ =1
1

= 1
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= 1
And
1

+ =1
1

= 1
1

= 1
1

+ = 1 + 1
1

+ = 1 = 1

43. Solution: Given, Aman attempted 36 questions.

Let the answers marked correctly be a.
Thus answers marked wrong = 36 a
Now, he gets 5 marks for correct answer and loses 3 marks for wrong answer.
Given, he obtained a total of 92.
5a 3 (36 a) = 92
8a = 92 + 108
a = 25

44. Solution: Sum of opposite angles of cyclic quadrilateral is 180

In cyclic quadrilateral ABCD
A + C = 180
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 4x+ 5y = 180 (1)

And,
B + D = 180
7x+ y = 180 (2)
From (1) and (2)
4x+ 5y = 7x+ y
3x = 4y
x/y = 4/3
x:y=4:3
45.
Solution: From the given bar graph it can be seen that:
There is rise in production of flavor Q in years 2006, 2008 and 2010 from their
previous years.
Percentage rise in year 2006 from 2005
=

6055
55

100

= 9.09%
Similarly percentage rise in year 2008 from 2007
=

5550
50

100

= 10%
Percentage rise in year 2010 from 2009
=

5550
50

100

= 10%

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Subsequently there is fall in production of flavor Q in year 2007 and 2009 from their
previous years.
Percentage fall in year 2007
=

5060
60

100

= - 16.67%
Similarly percentage fall in year 2009
=

5055
55

100

= - 9.09%
Hence it can be seen that there is maximum fall of production of flavor Q in year
2007 from its previous year 2006 by 16.67%.

46. Solution: From the given bar graph:

Total production of flavor R in years 2007 and 2008 in lakh bottles
= 60 + 60
= 120 lakh bottles
Also, total production of flavor P in years 2004 and 2005
= 50 + 40
= 90 lakh bottles
Thus, percentage of the total production of flavor R in 2007 and 2008 with respect to
the production of flavor P in 2005 and 2006
=

120
90

100

= 133.33%

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47. Solution: Average annual production of a flavor

=

Thus,
Total production of flavor P over these years
= 50 + 40 + 55 + 45 + 60 + 50
= 300 lakh bottles
Average annual production of flavor P
= 300/6
= 50 lakh bottles
Total production of flavor Q over these years
= 55 + 60 + 50 + 55 + 50 + 55
= 325 lakh bottles
Average annual production of flavor Q
= 325/6
= 54.167 lakh bottles
Total production of flavor R over these years
= 45 + 50 + 60 + 60 + 45 + 40
= 300 lakh bottles
Average annual production of flavor R
= 300/6
= 50 lakh bottles
average annual production of flavor Q was maximum for the given period of time.

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48. Solution: From the given bar graph:

Production of flavor R in year 2008
= 60 lakh bottles
Production of flavor R in year 2010
= 40 lakh bottles
Decline in production of flavor R in 2010 from 2008
= 60 40
= 20 lakh bottles
Percentage decline
20

= 60 100
= 33.33%

49. Solution: From the given bar graph:

Total production of flavor Q in year 2008, 2009 and 2010
= 55 + 50 + 55
= 160
Average production of flavor Q during these years
= 160/3
= 53.33 lakh bottles
Also, total production of flavor P in year 2005, 2006 and 2007
= 50 + 40 + 55
= 145
Average production of P over these years
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= 145/3
= 48.33 lakh bottles
Hence, the difference between average production
= 53.33 48.33
=5

50.

Solution:
The garden EFGH is shown in the figure. Where EF = 100 meter & EH = 80 meter.
Width of the path is 10 meter.
Now the area of the path leaving the four colored corners
= [2 (100 10)] + [2 (80 10)]
{2 is multiplied because among the four parts of the path, two parts have dimension
(100 10)& two parts have dimension (80 10)}
= (2000 + 1600) square meter
= 3600 square meter
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Now, the area of 4 square colored corners:

4 (1010)
{side of each square = 10 meter}
= 400 square meter
Total area of the path = the area of the path leaving the four colored corners + square
colored corners
Total area of the path = 3600 + 400 =4000 square meter

Reasoning Ability
51. Solution: Analyzing options,

RPLF doesnt follow the pattern. Hence, the answer is RPLF.

52. Solution: Given a # b # c # d = ab cd

Now ifx = 6 # 3 # 5 # 4
=6354
= 18 20 = - 2
x = - 2
Thus,
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7 # x # 3 # 11 = (7 (-2)) 3 11 = - 47
Hence answer is -47.

53. Solution: Here the numbers denotes the place value of letter in English
alphabetical series.
L 12
M 13
U 21
W 23
Hence U W is 21 23.

54. Solution: Daughter of Paternal Grandmother = Rahuls Aunt.

Only brother of Aunt (Daughter of Paternal Grandmother) = Rahuls Father.
Hence, Rahul defeated his father.

55.

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Solution:
Hence, Cow is facing North.

56. Solution: In the given figure we see that the numbers are multiplied by two and
the product is placed at the diametrically opposite portion.

Thus, the correct option is 9 x 2 = 18.

Hence the missing number is 18.

57. Solution: Word PERMIT contains letter I which is not in DEPARTMENT.

Hence word PERMIT cannot be formed using the letters of the word DEPARTMENT.

58. Solution: We can see same number of letters between following pairs as shown,

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Hence the answer is more than 3 pairs.

59. Solution: The words are arranged as per dictionary as follows:

Slice Slick Slid Slide
Thus, 2, 3, 4, 1 is the answer.

60. Solution: Given information:

10 girls walk 10 km in 10 days
It means that each girl walk 1 km per day
Time need to cover 1 km = 1 day
Time need to cover 10 km = 1 10 day
= 10 days
Thus, 3 girls will take 10 days to walk 10 KM.

61. Solution: We have:

Bachelor: A man who has never been married.

Widow: A woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not
remarried.

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Spinster: An elderly unmarried woman.

Husband: A married man.

Hence Husband, the only married one, is the odd one out.

62. Solution: Given letters are roman numbers,

XXIV 24, 24 2 = 48,
Similarly,
XIV 14, 14 2 = 28
Hence answer is 28.

63.

Solution:
Hence the missing number is 54.

64. Solution: Clearly, the below diagram will complete the pattern:

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Hence answer is figure 1.

65. Solution: A mirror image is laterally inverted, as shown:

Hence the answer is:

66. Solution: Only Option 4 seems to be embedded in the given figure.

So, option 4 is the correct answer.

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67. Solution: The given series can be illustrated as:

Clearly, ? = MMPN.

68. Solution: Matrix I

0

Matrix II
5

A) 66 = P , 21 = O, 24 = K, 25 = invalid number
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B) 79 = P, 12 = O, 16 = invalid number, 36 = invalid number

C) 95 = P, 00 = O, 22 = L, 44 = O POLO
D) 88 = P, 33 = O, 26 = invalid number, 48 = invalid number
Hence answer is 95, 00, 22, 44.

69. Solution: As seen in the given Venn diagram, the area common to all the three
figures is numbered 3. As parallelogram represents women, triangle represents subinspectors of police and circle represents graduates. Area numbered 3 represents
women graduate sub-inspectors of police.

70. Solution: Solution: Rhombus are a particular type of quadrilateral, which is in

turn a particular type of polygons.Thus in the Venn diagram, the entire portion of
rhombus will be within that of quadrilaterals and the entire portion of quadrilaterals
will be within polygons.

Hence answer is figure 3.

71. Solution: All the numbers are multiples of 3, except 32.

72. Solution: In AMBASSADOR, the letters are just written in reverse form.
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Based on similar pattern PROFITABLE is written as ELBATIFORP.

73. Solution: Combining the 2 words and their depictions in sequence, we can infer
the following representation of letters:
B E N D
5

% 7

D R E A M
@ 2

% 4 8

Hence from the above table, MADE can be represented as,

M A D E
8 4 @ %

Hence, MADE can be represented as 84@%.

74. Solution: Lets check each option,

1) cbbac cbacbacbacbacba gives pattern as cba / cba / cba / cba / cba
2) abbac abacbacbacbacba gives no pattern.
3) cabbc cbacaacbacbbcba gives no pattern.
4) accbb abaccaccacbbbba gives no pattern.
Hence answer is cbbac.

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75. Solution: 27 3 3 3
81 3 3 3 3
1331 11 11 11
125 5 5 5
Thus, the wrong term is 81.

Question Paper of this SSC CHSL Tier I

Live Leak 2017
Detailed SSC CHSL Syllabus for Tier I

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