SSC Phase XI Graduate Level Previous Year Question 2023

SSC Phase XI Graduate Level

Last Updated: 24 July 2023

Here is the question paper of SSC Phase-XI/2023/Selection Posts and Selection Posts/Ladakh/2023 Graduate Level held on 30th June 2023.

At A Glance

No.HeaderDetails
1Shift1
2Phase11
3Date30th June 2023
4Time09:00 am -10:00 pm
5SubjectSelection Post Graduate Level

SSC Selection Post Exam Pattern 2023

No.SubjectNo. of QuestionsMaximum MarksTime Allowed
1General Intelligence255060 minutes
2General Awareness2550
3Quantitive Aptitude2550
4English Language2550
Total100200
N.B.
1) No Sectional Time
2) Correct Answer: 2 Marks
2) Negative: -0.5 Marks

General Intelligence

1. In this question, three statements are given, followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. Assuming the statements to be true, even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the conclusions logically follows/follow from the statements.

Statements:
I. Some pins are needles.
II. All pins are nails.
III. All needles are screws.

Conclusions:
I. No nail is a screw.
II. Some needles are nails.

1) Both conclusions I and II follow
2) Only conclusion II follows
3) Neither conclusion I nor II follows
4) Only conclusion I follows

2. Select the correct option that indicates the arrangement of the following words in a logical and meaningful order.

1) Knee
2) Neck
3) Thigh
4)Head
5) Toe
6) Waist


1) 5, 1, 6, 3, 2, 4
2) 5, 1, 3, 6, 4, 2
3) 5, 1, 3, 6, 2, 4
4) 5, 3, 1, 6, 2, 4

3. Select the option that represents the letters that, when sequentially placed from left to right in the blanks below, will complete the letter series.

D K _ Y D _ N _ _ K N Y D _ N Y _ K N _

1) N K Y D K D Y
2) K K D N Y K D
3) K D Y N K Y D
4) D N Y D K D D

4. Three statements are given followed by three conclusions numbered I, II, and III. Assuming the statements to be true, even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements.

Statements:
Some gifts are presents.
Some presents are boxes.
All presents are tables.

Conclusions:
I. Some gifts are tables.
II. Some tables are boxes.
III. All gifts are boxes.


1) Only II and III follow
2) Only I and II follow
3) Only I follows
4) Only III follows

5. Select the option that represents the letters that, when placed from left to right in the blanks below, will complete the letter series.

x_y y _ y x x _ y yy _ x y _ y _

1) xyyxyy
2) xyxxxy
3) xxxxyy
4) xyxxyx

6. If the given sheet is folded to form a cube, which among the given figures is possible?


1)

2)

3)

4)

7. Select the option that is related to the third word in the same way as the second word is related to the first word.
(The words must be considered as meaningful English words and must not be related to each other based on the number of letters/number of consonants/ vowels in the word)

Extrovert : Introvert : : Religious : ?

1) Atheist
2) Optimist
3) Narcissist
4) Pessimist

8. In a certain code language, ‘DIFFRENT’ is written as ‘EHGESDOS’ and ‘COMBINE’ is written as ‘DNNAJMF’. How will ‘LETTER’ be written in that language?

1) MUDFSQ
2) NDFSUS
3) NEVTGR
4) MDUSFQ

9. Which of the following numbers will replace the question mark (?) in the given series?

11, 21, 16, 26, ?, 31

1) 21
2) 29
3) 25
4) 27

10. In a certain code language, ‘Broken’ is written as ‘1171410413’, ‘Bottle’ is written as ‘1141919114’, how will ‘Sample’ be written in that language?

1) 1711215114
2) 1811114103
3) 1801215114
4) 1801214114

11.
‘Z + Q’ means ‘Z is the brother of Q’,
‘Z × Q’ means ‘Z is the father of Q’,
‘Z ÷ Q’ means ‘Z is the mother of Q’.
Which of the following would mean ‘A is the son of B’?


1) B ÷ A ÷ I
2) B × A + I
3) B × I × A
4) B + A × I

12. Select the option that is related to the third word in the same way as the second word is related to the first word. (The words must be considered as meaningful English words and must not be related to each other based on the number of letters/number of consonants/vowels in the word)

Chair : Stool :: Ladder : ?

1) Staircase
2) Shelf
3) Table
4) Cupboard

13. Pointing to the photograph of a man, Muskan said, “He is the only grandson of my father’s grandfather”. How is Muskan related to the man in the photograph?

1) Daughter
2) Sister-in-law
3) Sister
4) Mother

14. n a code language, ‘MUMBAI’ is written as ‘N46’ and ‘KOLKATA’ is written as ‘L60’. How will ‘LUCKNOW’ be written in that language?

1) Q97
2) K85
3) M87
4) M82

15. Select the option that represents the letters that, when sequentially placed from left to right in the blanks below, will complete the letter series.

C _ L L A_ _ O L _ A R CO_ L _ R

1) C O L L A R
2) O R C L L A
3) C L L R O L
4) R A L O C R

16. Select the correct mirror image of the given combination when the mirror is placed at MN as shown

1)

2)

3)

4)

17. Select the option that represents the correct order of the given words as they would appear in an English dictionary.
1) Refine
2) Reflect
3) Referendum
4) Refill
5) Refinery

1) 3, 4, 1, 5, 2
2) 4, 3, 5, 1, 2
3) 4, 2, 1, 3, 5
4) 4, 1, 2, 5, 3

18. Select the option that represents the correct order of the given words as they would appear in an English dictionary.
1) Labial
2) Labefaction
3) Laboratory
4) Label
5) Labile

1) 4, 2, 5, 1, 3
2) 2, 4, 1, 5, 3
3) 2, 4, 5, 1, 3
4) 4, 2, 1, 5, 3

19. Select the option figure which is embedded in the given figure as its part (rotation is Not allowed)

1)

2)

3)

4)

20. Select the correct combination of mathematical signs to sequentially replace the * signs and balance the given equation.

9 * 13 * 4 * 15 * 5 * 64

1) +, ×, +, ÷, =
2) +, ×, ×, ÷, =
3) −, ×, +, ÷, =
4) +, ×, −, ÷, =

21. Select the option that is related to the third word in the same way as the second word is related to the first word. (The words must be considered as meaningful English words and must not be related to each other based on the number of letters/number of consonants/vowels in the word)

Mettle : Diffidence :: Noxious : ?

1) Harmless
2) Profitable
3) Disastrous
4) Pernicious

22. In a certain code language, ‘SOUTH’ is written as ‘83’ and ‘CONVOY’ is written as ‘94’. How will ‘SYSTEM’ be written in that language?

1) 93
2) 101
3) 98
4) 108

23. Select the figure that will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following figure series.

1)

2)

3)

4)

24. Select the option that is related to the third term in the same way as the second term is related to the first term and the sixth term is related to the fifth term.

7 : 51 :: 12 : ? :: 14 : 198

1) 144
2) 141
3) 146
4) 148

25. n a certain code language, ‘free prison’ is coded as ‘float-away microphone’, ‘prison and’ is coded as ‘microphone cucumber’ and ‘free and’ is coded as ‘float-away cucumber’. What is the code word for ‘free’?

1) float
2) cucumber
3) microphone
4) float-away

General Awareness

1. In which of the following places is the Tomb of Ahmad Shah Al Wali Bahmani built?

1) Ashtoor
2) Fatehpur Sikri
3) Agra
4) Ajmer

2. When will you find the magnetic field stronger?

1) When the lines are together
2) When field lines are crowded
3) When the poles are together
4) When the field lines are not seen

3. Which part of the Indian Constitution deals with the organization, composition, and powers of the state legislature?

1) Part III
2) Part IV
3) Part V
4) Part VI

4. Which dancer was the first person from Odisha to get Padma Vibhushan in 2000?

1) Guru Bipin Singh
2) Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra
3) Guru Mayadhar Rout
4) Guru Shyama Charan Pati

5. Which state/union territory has the highest percentage of literacy rate in India according to the 2011 census?

1) Kerala
2) Lakshadweep
3) Maharashtra
4) Delhi

6. Which is a saltwater lake located in the Tibet Autonomous Region, China, to the west of Lake Mansarovar and to the south of Mount Kailash?

1) Lake Basum Tso
2) Lake Yamdrok Tso
3) Lake Rawok
4) Lake Rakshastal

7. In which of the following countries is the Hindu religious place ‘Chandranath Hill’ located?

1) Bangladesh
2) Nepal
3) Sri Lanka
4) Bhutan

8. __________ won the National Award for Best Music Director for his music album in the movie ‘Viswasam’ at the 67th National Award.

1) Mani Sharma
2) MM Keeravani
3) Anirudh Ravi Chander
4) D Imman

9. Easter is celebrated on which of the following days of the week?

1) Wednesday
2) Monday
3) Sunday
4) Tuesday

10. Eugene Odum is well known for:

1) Contribution in plant stress regulation
2) Contribution in animal physiology
3) Contribution in animal hormonal balance
4) Contribution in ecology

11. Which of the following states is associated with the tropical thorn forests?

1) Mizoram
2) Madhya Pradesh
3) Andaman and Nicobar Islands
4) West Bengal

12. Vasundhara Doraswamy was awarded the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (Akademi Puraskar) for the year 2019 for her contribution to which of the following?

1) Odissi
2) Kuchipudi
3) Bharatanatyam
4) Kathak

13. Which of the following is NOT a part of the electoral college of the president of India?

1) Elected members of Rajya Sabha
2) Elected members of legislative assemblies of states
3) Elected members of Lok Sabha
4) Governor of States

14. In which of the following sports is the term ‘Leg bye’ used?

1) Football
2) Cricket
3) Hockey
4) Volleyball

15. In 2022, under which of the following schemes was it announced that more than 14,500 schools across the country will be developed to showcase all the components of NEP 2020?

1) PM Schools for Rising India
2) Sharva Shiksha Abhiyan
3) Beti Bachao Beti Padhao
4) Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan

16. Who among the following said that “English education has enslaved us”?

1) Mahatma Gandhi
2) Raja Rammohan Roy
3) Muhammad Iqbal
4) Muhammad Ali Jinnah

17. In the Winter Session of Parliament, which was held from 29 November 2021 to 22 December 2021,_______ bills were passed (excluding an Appropriation Bill).

1) 10
2) 16
3) 3
4) 6

18. The East-West Corridor connects _______ in India.

1) Udaipur to Aurangabad
2) Jorhat to Dawki
3) Silchar to Porbandar
4) Kolkata to Delhi

19. Who were the first to make land grants to Brahmins?

1) Satavahanas
2) Guptas
3) Kushans
4) Sakas

20. Hindustan Republican Association took to socialist ideas, under whose leadership, in 1928?

1) Ram Prasad Bismil
2) Rajguru
3) Chandra Sekhar Azad
4) Bhagat Singh

21. 1 In November 2022, who among the following from India was elected as a Member of the International Committee for Weight and Measures (CIPM)?

1) Venu Gopal Achanta
2) CR Rao
3) Amartya Sen
4) Jean Dreeze

22. ________ lead India at the Women’s Hockey Asia Cup 2022 in Muscat.

1) Nikki Pradhan
2) Savita Punia
3) Deep Grace Ekka
4) Rani Rampal

23. ‘Moksha’ is an item of which of the following classical dance forms of India?

1) Sattriya
2) Bharatanatyam
3) Kathak
4) Odissi

24. The Sun Temple of Modhera was built by the king of which dynasty?

1) Tomar
2) Paramara
3) Rashtrakuta
4) Solanki

25. ‘Six Machine: I Don’t Like Cricket … I Love It’ is a book written by:

1) Andre Russell
2) Kieron Pollard
3) Chris Gayle
4) MS Dhoni

Quantitative Aptitude

1. The marked price of every item being sold by a wholesaler was ₹400. The wholesaler was offering a stock-clearance sale, under which for every four items paid for, one item was being given free. In addition to that, a further 5% discount on the amount payable on the ‘Buy 4, Get 1 free’ scheme price was being offered to anyone making purchases worth more than ₹15,000. Rameshwar made purchases for which the amount payable, before applying the 5% discount, was ₹16,000. What was the effective discount percentage that was finally offered to Rameshwar during this transaction?

1) 30%
2) 28.75%
3) 25%
4) 24%

2. What is the simple interest of ₹320 at the rate of 3/2% per annum in 5/2 years?

1) ₹15
2) ₹14
3) ₹11
4) ₹12

3. A football team won 10 games from the total they played. This was 40% of the total. How many games were played in all?


1) 25
2) 15
3) 45
4) 35

4. The solution of the equation cos2θ + sinθ + 1= 0 lies between:

1)

2)

3)

4)

5. A money lender finds that due to the fall in the annual rate of interest from 18% to 15%, his yearly income diminishes by Rs.750. His capital is:

1) ₹5,000
2) ₹25,000
3) ₹2,500
4) ₹25,500

6. A shopkeeper bought articles A and B for a total ₹2,540. He sold A at a gain of 15% and sold B at a loss of 25%. The selling price of A was ₹109 more than that of B. His profit or loss percentage in the entire transaction was (rounded off to one decimal place):

1) Profit, 8.3%
2) Profit, 9.5%
3) Loss, 9.5%
4) Loss, 8.3%

7. Two different kinds of rice of quantities R1 and R2, costing ₹60 per kg and ₹75 per kg, respectively, are mixed to get a mixture that costs ₹65 per kg. What is the ratio in which R1 is mixed with R2?

1) 3 : 4
2) 4 : 3
3) 2 : 1
4) 3 : 2

8. Rakhi is 20 years older than her daughter Shikha. In 6 years, Rakhi will be twice as old as Shikha. Therefore, Rakhi’s present age is ___ years.

1) 37
2) 34
3) 36
4) 42

9. Find the fourth proportional of (x4-y4), (x+y), and (x-y), provided x ≠ y?

1) (x2+y2)-2
2) (x2-y2)-2
3) (x2+y2)-1
4) (x2-y2)–1

10. S sold his phone for ₹15,500, which he had bought for ₹12,000. What was his percentage profit?

1) 29.17%
2) 22.67%
3) 32.67%
4) 26.67%

11. The given bar graph shows the results of students in a college. Study the graph and answer the question that follows.

Find the average number of students who failed in college in the last 5 years as per the given data.

1) 160
2) 180
3) 80
4) 90

12. If x + y = √13 and x – y = √11, then the value of xy (x2 + y2 ) is:

1) √10
2) 10
3) √6
4) 6

13. Which of the following is a prime number?

1) 171
2) 177
3) 193
4) 161

14. Three numbers are given as 1/4 of 28, 2/3 of 18, and 2/5 of 35. What is the fourth proportional of these numbers?

1) 26
2) 24
3) 30
4) 20

15. If △ABC~△DEF, ∠A=47°, and ∠E=63°, then what is the measure of ∠C?

1) 37°
2) 63°
3) 47°
4) 70°

16. If 1 + sin2θ = a cos2θ, then find sec4θ – tan4θ.

1) a-1
2) a-2
3) a
4) a2

17. The volume of a cylinder is 1650 m3, whereas the surface area of its base is 550/7 m2. Find the height of the cylinder.

1) 7.5 m
2) 14 m
3) 2.1 m
4) 21 m

18. If ab + bc + ca = 0, then find the value of

1) 1/abc
2) 0
3) ab
4) 1

19. A train takes 7 seconds to pass a man standing on a platform and another train whose length is double that of the first train, and moving in the opposite direction, takes 10 seconds to pass him. The time taken (in seconds, to the nearest integer) by the trains to pass each other will be:

1) 12
2) 8
3) 10
4) 9

20. If X > 1, and X4 +1/X4 = 79, what is the value of X – 1/X?

1) 2√ 2
2) √ 10
3) √ 7
4) √ 11

21. Gori and Gopal alone can do a piece of work in 9 and 21 days respectively. In how many days will the work be completed, if they both work on alternate days starting with Gopal?

1) 11
2) 14
3) 12
4) 13

22. The cost price of 10 goods is equal to the selling price of 8 goods. Find the profit percentage.

1) 25%
2) 15.2%
3) 11.11%
4) 13.3%

23. A number is increased by 25% and subsequently decreased by 15%. Find the percentage of net increase or decrease.

1) 7.93% decrease
2) 9.18% decrease
3) 7.23% increase
4) 6.25% increase

24. Study the given graph carefully and answer the question that follows.

In which year were the wheat imports maximum?


1) 1972
2) 1975
3) 1974
4) 1973

25. In ΔABC, a line is drawn parallel to BC, intersecting sides AB and AC at Points S and T, where AB = 8.3 cm, BC = 16.6 cm, and BS = 5.3 cm. What is the length of ST (in cm)?

1) 12
2) 6
3) 24
4) 18

English Language

1. Select the sentence that has the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

Die a dog’s death

1) Wars compel people to starve to death and they are helpless.
2) Yesterday, a poor vegetable seller died in an unfortunate accident.
3) The old businessman died in peace after meeting his whole family on his deathbed.
4) The doctor who used illegal methods to conduct experiments on humans must die a shameful death.

2. Select the option that expresses the given sentence in reported speech.

Rohit said, “The board game is mine.”

1) Rohit said that he was the board game.
2) Rohit said that the board game were hers.
3) Rohit said that the board game was me.
4) Rohit said that the board game was his.

3. Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

1) Professor
2) Mosquitose
3) Systematically
4) Prophet

4. Select the option that expresses the given sentence in direct speech. Mrs. Mane said that she regretted having supplied us with an inferior brand of TV set and was ready to apologise for that.

1) Mrs. Mane said, “I regret having supplied you with an inferior brand of TV set and I am ready to apologise for that.”
2) Mrs. Mane said, “I regret to supply you with an inferior brand of TV set and I am ready to apologise for that.”
3) Mrs. Mane said, “I regret supplying you with an inferior brand of TV set and I am ready to apologise for that.”
4) Mrs. Mane said, “I am regretting having supplied you with an inferior brand of TV set and I am ready to apologise for that.”

5. The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.

There are more than two million / job-seekers who are already / completed their fitness test / for the post since 2020.

1) for the post since 2020
2) completed their fitness test
3) job-seekers who are already
4) There are more than two million

6. Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select ‘No substitution’.

The patient was suggested to cut off on the daily intake of carbs

1) cut about
2) cut down
3) cut for
4) No substitution

7. Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined phrase.

Julia has the habit of comparing apples to oranges.

1) Comparing two things that cannot be compared
2) Blaming others for her mistakes
3) Choosing things after careful scrutiny
4) Purchasing different fruits for different purposes

8. Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice. By whom was this done?

1) Who was doing this?
2) Who did this?
3) Who has done this?
4) Who has been doing this?

9. Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word in the following sentence.

Rather than being deceitful, we need to be truthful and work together to stop the unrestrained growth of corruption in all areas of our society.

1) Stop
2) Deceitful
3) Growth
4) Unrestrained

10. Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the underlined group of words in the given sentence.

The two women chatted in a friendly and peaceable manner, as if they’d known one another for a lifetime.

1) amicably
2) apparently
3) absurdly
4) assuredly

11. Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word in the following sentence.

It is a fact that Pradip’s bigotry results out of his lack of appreciation for another group’s activities, and disregard of others’ belief systems.

1) Lack
2) Bigotry
3) System
4) Disregard

12. Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence.

The volunteers of the organisation refused point blank of do what was requested.

1) refused in point blank of doing
2) refused point blank doing
3) refused point blank to do
4) refused point blankedly to do

13. Select the most appropriate synonym for the highlighted word. The moral values in this nation were at their nadir during the autocrat’s rule.

1) equatorial
2) lowest point
3) medial point
4) highest point

14. The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.

If you live / in a foreign country, / you should / try and learn language.

1) you should
2) in a foreign country
3) try and learn language
4) If you live

15. Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

Their conviction and determination helped Kimirica overcome _____ odds and become India’s largest manufacturer of luxury hotel toiletries and guest room amenities.

1) inviolable
2) undefeated
3) unstoppable
4) insurmountable

Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
Agriculture, with its (1)_____ sectors, is unquestionably the largest livelihood provider in India, more so in the vast rural areas. It also (2)_____ a significant figure to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP). Sustainable agriculture, in (3)_____ food security, rural employment, and environmentally sustainable technologies, such as soil conservation, sustainable natural resource management, and biodiversity protection, are essential (4)_____ holistic rural development. Indian agriculture and allied activities (5)_____witnessed a green revolution, a white revolution, a yellow revolution, and a blue revolution.

16. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 1.

1) social
2) allied
3) another
4) secured

17. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 2.

1) contributes
2) insight
3) assume
4) insist

18. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 3.

1) time of
2) terms of
3) spite of
4) condition of

19. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 4.

1) for
2) as
3) in
4) on

20. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 5.

1) be
2) being
3) will
4) have

Comprehension:
Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow.
People often become helpless while dealing with anxiety. Anxiety can be caused by several factors, some of which can emerge from hypertension, the inability to share one’s thoughts, sudden contextual differences, broken relationships, work stress, and so on. The fear of missing out, also known as FOMO, leading to anxiety issues is mostly prevalent among youngsters nowadays. Meditation, physical exercises, and proper sleep cycles, among other such productive habits, can help cure anxiety. Most importantly, one must respect and love oneself, which in turn will help in boosting self-confidence and positive energy. A person can be one’s own therapist if he/she sits back for a while contemplating and meditating. A deep breath, a calm mind, and a healthy body helps to inculcate positivity, which otherwise gets cancelled out due to several blocks of negativity created by limited mindsets.

21. Which of the following best defines the word ‘inculcate’ as used in the passage?

1) Develop
2) Scream
3) Cancel
4) Break

22. What is the full form of FOMO?

1) Fear of Moving Out
2) Fear of Missing Out
3) Fear of Moping on
4) Fear of Managing Overstress

23. The given passage is mainly based _____.

1) On Anxiety
2) On FOMO
3) On Positivity
4) On Negativity

24. What is the primary inference that can be made by reading this passage?

1) Anxiety can be defeated by a positive attitude and productive practices.
2) FOMO is the main reason why people experience anxiety.
3) There is no clinical cure to anxiety and one must always live with it.
4) Anxiety is very harmful for our emotional as well as physical health and cannot be dealt with individually.

25. Which of the following is NOT a productive habit, according to the passage?

1) Meditation
2) Brushing teeth
3) Physical exercise
4) Proper sleep cycles

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