SSC Selection Post Mock Test - 10 - SSC Selection Post MCQ

1637 + 1832 = (45)² + (?)²

The rows and columns of the left matrix have been labelled as 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 and Q, R, S, T, U, whereas those of the right matrix are 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and L, M, N, O, P. Find the correct row-column pairs out of these matrices that decode to the word - R4ZE

Directions: Read the following information carefully and answer the question given below.

A * B means A is to the left of B at a distance of 2 m.
A & B means A is to the west of B at a distance of 3 m.
A © B means A is to the south of B at a distance of 4 m.
A £ B means A is to the north of B at a distance of 3 m.

It is given that all the persons face north.

Q. If we have F © T & U £ S, then how far is U from F?

Direction: In each question below is given a statement followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. You have to assume everything in the statement to be true, then consider the two conclusions together and decide which of them logically follows beyond a reasonable doubt from the information given in the statement.

Statements: Recent trends also indicate that the number of child migrants in large cities is increasing. These children leave their families to join the ranks of urban poor doing odd jobs in markets, workshops, hotels or in service sectors.

Conclusions:

1. Migration to big cities should be checked.
2. The plight of poor children should be thoroughly studied.

The following line graph gives the ratio of the amounts of imports by a company to the amount of exports from that company over the period from 1995 to 2001.

What was the percentage increase in imports from 1997 to 1998 ?

Riya, Anil and Rishi start running around a circular stadium and complete one round in 15s, 12s and 21s respectively. In how much time will they meet again at the starting point?

Find the average of five consecutive even numbers a, b, c, d and e.

At present, the average age of a father and his son is 29 years. The average age of father, mother and son five years from now will be 37 years. Find the mother's present age.  

The cost of a diamond varies directly as the square of its weight. Once, this diamond broke into four pieces with weights in the ratio 1 : 2 : 3 : 4. When the pieces were sold, the merchant got Rs. 70,000 less. Find the original price of the diamond.

A man purchased 10 pens and got 2 pens free. He marked the price 20% more than the CP. He did not allow any discount and sold all the 12 pens for this price. Find his profit percentage.

Directions: Study the following bar chart carefully and answer the questions given beside.
The following bar chart gives information about the number of Foreigners and Indians who visited five different places Goa, Shimla, Manali, Agra, and Pondicherry in India during the year 2017. 

Q. The number of foreigner tourists visited in Goa during the year 2017 is approximately what percentage more than the number of foreigner tourists visited in Pondicherry during the year 2017?

Find out the Synonym of the following word:

VENT

EXODUS

The CEO has proposed a new policy requiring that employees should retain all pensions indefinitely or be allowed to cash them in at retirement.

The recently discovered notes of the writer suddenly revealed that this most timidand shy of women was an intellectual giant guided in both emotional and spiritualactivities by a sharp sense of moral courage.

Directions: Rearrange the following six sentences (1), (2), (3), (4), (5) and (6) in the proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph and then answer the question given below.

1. She put the bag with Jimmy’s belongings on the seat beside her in the car.
2. She carried Jimmy’s belongings, and the plastic bag with the lock of his hair to her son’s room.
3. Sally walked out of Children’s mercy Hospital for the last time, after spending most of the last six months there.
4. It was even harder to enter the empty house.
5. She started placing the model cars and other personal things back in his room exactly where he had always kept them.
6. The drive home was difficult.

Q. Which of following is the FIRST sentence after rearrangement?

Direction: In each of the questions given below, a sentence is given with two blanks. From the given options, choose the one that gives the correct combination of words that fit in the blanks.

In a _______________ to the exchanges, the company said it intends to _______________ the date of submission of the Q1 results.

Direction: Read the following passage carefully and answer the question that follows.

After a worrying pre-monsoon phase between March and May, when rainfall was scarce, the current robust season in most parts of coastal, western and central India augurs well for the entire economy. Aided apparently by beneficial conditions in the Indian Ocean, very heavy rainfall has been recorded, notably in Maharashtra, Gujarat, Rajasthan, the northeastern States, Karnataka, the Konkan coast, hilly districts of Kerala and Tamil Nadu. This pattern may extend into Chhattisgarh, Odisha, Bengal and other eastern regions. A normal Indian Summer Monsoon is bountiful overall, but as last year’s flooding in Kerala, and the Chennai catastrophe of 2015 showed, there can be a terrible cost in terms of lives and property lost, and people displaced. Distressing scenes of death and destruction are again being witnessed. Even in a rain-shadow region such as Coimbatore in Tamil Nadu, the collapse of a railway parcel office after a downpour has led to avoidable deaths. What this underscores is the need to prepare for the rainy season with harvesting measures, as advocated by the Centre’s Jal Shakti Abhiyan, and a safety audit of structures, particularly those used by the official agencies. In drafting their management plans, States must be aware of the scientific consensus: that future rain spells may be short, often unpredictable and very heavy influenced by a changing climate. They need to invest in reliable infrastructure to mitigate the impact of flooding and avert disasters that could have global consequences in an integrated economy.

The long-term trends for flood impact in India have been one of declining loss of lives and cattle since the decadal high of 1971-80, but rising absolute economic losses, though not as a share of GDP. It is important, therefore, to increase resilience through planning, especially in cities and towns which are expanding steadily. Orderly urban development is critical for sustainability, as the mega flood disasters in Mumbai and Chennai witnessed in this century make clear. It is worth pointing out that the response of State governments to the imperative is tardy and even indifferent. They are hesitant to act against encroachment of lake catchments, river courses and floodplains. The extreme distress in Chennai, for instance, has not persuaded the State government against allowing structures such as a police station being constructed on a lake bed, after reclassification of land. Granting such permissions is an abdication of responsibility and a violation of National Disaster Management Authority Guidelines to prevent urban flooding. As a nation that is set to become the most populous in less than a decade, India must address its crippling cycles of drought and flood with redoubled vigour. Scientific hydrology, coupled with the traditional wisdom of saving water through large innovative structures, will mitigate floods and help communities prosper.

Q. Which among the following is/are correct according to the information given in the passage?

I. The National Disaster Management Authority Guidelines prevent the government to give permission to construct something by changing the nature of the land.
II. Chennai administration is not at all interested in taking preventive measures to control flood in the city.
III. There have been too many encroachments in the river bed areas in various cities across the country.

Direction: Read the following passage carefully and answer the question that follows.

After a worrying pre-monsoon phase between March and May, when rainfall was scarce, the current robust season in most parts of coastal, western and central India augurs well for the entire economy. Aided apparently by beneficial conditions in the Indian Ocean, very heavy rainfall has been recorded, notably in Maharashtra, Gujarat, Rajasthan, the northeastern States, Karnataka, the Konkan coast, hilly districts of Kerala and Tamil Nadu. This pattern may extend into Chhattisgarh, Odisha, Bengal and other eastern regions. A normal Indian Summer Monsoon is bountiful overall, but as last year’s flooding in Kerala, and the Chennai catastrophe of 2015 showed, there can be a terrible cost in terms of lives and property lost, and people displaced. Distressing scenes of death and destruction are again being witnessed. Even in a rain-shadow region such as Coimbatore in Tamil Nadu, the collapse of a railway parcel office after a downpour has led to avoidable deaths. What this underscores is the need to prepare for the rainy season with harvesting measures, as advocated by the Centre’s Jal Shakti Abhiyan, and a safety audit of structures, particularly those used by the official agencies. In drafting their management plans, States must be aware of the scientific consensus: that future rain spells may be short, often unpredictable and very heavy influenced by a changing climate. They need to invest in reliable infrastructure to mitigate the impact of flooding and avert disasters that could have global consequences in an integrated economy.

The long-term trends for flood impact in India have been one of declining loss of lives and cattle since the decadal high of 1971-80, but rising absolute economic losses, though not as a share of GDP. It is important, therefore, to increase resilience through planning, especially in cities and towns which are expanding steadily. Orderly urban development is critical for sustainability, as the mega flood disasters in Mumbai and Chennai witnessed in this century make clear. It is worth pointing out that the response of State governments to the imperative is tardy and even indifferent. They are hesitant to act against encroachment of lake catchments, river courses and floodplains. The extreme distress in Chennai, for instance, has not persuaded the State government against allowing structures such as a police station being constructed on a lake bed, after reclassification of land. Granting such permissions is an abdication of responsibility and a violation of National Disaster Management Authority Guidelines to prevent urban flooding. As a nation that is set to become the most populous in less than a decade, India must address its crippling cycles of drought and flood with redoubled vigour. Scientific hydrology, coupled with the traditional wisdom of saving water through large innovative structures, will mitigate floods and help communities prosper.

Q. Which among the following is correct regarding the response of the states to the need to tackle flood situations?

Directions: Out of the given alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/sentence.

A remedy for all diseases:

It is a political organisation that subscribes to a particular ideology and seeks to attain political power

Which Indian state recently inaugurated the Sai Hira Global Convention Centre?

Who emerged as the winner of the Austrian Grand Prix 2023 in Formula One?

Who has been appointed as the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of State Bank of India (SBI)?

What was the theme of the UAE-India Economic Summit held in Abu Dhabi?

Which organization collaborated with Indian Bank for Project WAVE, unveiling digital services?

Which state-owned coal mining major appointed PM Prasad as its Chairman and Managing Director (CMD)?