SSC CHSL 2023 - 03 Aug 2023 - Shift 4

Tier 1 • 3 August 2023 • 100 questions

Source label: Previous Paper

Question 1 / 100

Choose the correct meaning of the underlined word in the given sentence.

The orchard was a peaceful retreat, with the sound of leaves rustling in the wind and birds chirping in the trees

Show answer & explanation

Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is option 4 i.e. A piece of enclosed land with fruit trees.

  • The word "orchard" refers to a piece of land that is specifically used for growing fruit trees.
  • The sentence describes the orchard as a peaceful retreat, with the sound of leaves rustling in the wind and birds chirping in the trees.
  • The context of the sentence makes it clear that the meaning of "orchard" in this case is related to fruit trees, rather than any other type of vegetation.
  • The word "retreat" suggests that the orchard is a place of refuge or relaxation.

Open this question on its own page →

All 100 questions in this paper
  1. Q1.Choose the correct meaning of the underlined word in the given sentence. The…
  2. Q2.Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Make up one’s mind
  3. Q3.Select the grammatically correct version of the following sentence. I like my…
  4. Q4.Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined phrase in the following…
  5. Q5.Select the most appropriate ANTONYM to replace the underlined word in the…
  6. Q6.Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment…
  7. Q7.Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given…
  8. Q8.Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Hostile
  9. Q9.Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice. Do the…
  10. Q10.Select the correctly spelled word.
  11. Q11.Select the most appropriate synonym of the underlined word. He was the…
  12. Q12.Select the most appropriate synonym of the bracketed word in the following…
  13. Q13.Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given…
  14. Q14.Parts of a sentence are given below in jumbled order. Select the option that…
  15. Q15.Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice. I was…
  16. Q16.Sentences of a paragraph are given below in jumbled order. Select the option…
  17. Q17.Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
  18. Q18.Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word. His deliberate…
  19. Q19.Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Imminent
  20. Q20.The following sentence has been divided into four segments. Identify the…
  21. Q21.Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 1.
  22. Q22.Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 2.
  23. Q23.Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 3.
  24. Q24.Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 4.
  25. Q25.Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 5.
  26. Q26.Which of the following is a straight-chain alkane containing 12 carbon atoms…
  27. Q27.Which of the following crops can be grown during the Kharif season in India?
  28. Q28.In which session of the All India Congress Committee was the Quit India…
  29. Q29.Jaimal and Patta were warriors who were given charge of defending the fort of…
  30. Q30.What is the Inter Tropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ)?
  31. Q31.Who among the following Indian grandmasters won the Bronze medal at the FIDE…
  32. Q32.Who among the following is a famous music director?
  33. Q33.Mir Qasim's name is associated with which of the following battles of India?
  34. Q34.What is the only sport specifically designed to be played by participants of…
  35. Q35.Which of the following countries is NOT a member of SAARC (South Asian…
  36. Q36.With a stretch of about 724 km, which river is one of the most important…
  37. Q37.The Central Universities (Amendment) Bill 2022 proposed to convert ___ as Gati…
  38. Q38.What is the change in fiscal deficit if both the primary deficit and interest…
  39. Q39.In any economy, the income velocity of the hoarded money (idle) by the public…
  40. Q40.Who, in the 1860s, undertook a thorough investigation of the gas laws…
  41. Q41.Which cell analysis technique is used to rapidly analyze single cells or…
  42. Q42.__ won the bronze medal in the women's 10 m air rifle event at the ISSF World…
  43. Q43.Lui Ngai Ni is a festival that is associated with which of the following states?
  44. Q44.Gulabo Sapera is associated with which of the following dance forms?
  45. Q45.The measures of money supply, namely, M1, M2, M3, and M4, in this order…
  46. Q46.Which of the following is a feature of the Directive Principle of State Policy…
  47. Q47.From which five-year plan onwards in India, were fiscal and economic reforms…
  48. Q48.Usually, the reduction in the taxes will have ___ multiplier effect compared…
  49. Q49.Which of the followign statements about fundamental rights mentioned in the…
  50. Q50.Indian Classical dancer Kumkum Dhar was awarded sangeet Natak Akademi Award…
  51. Q51.Minor arc BC subtends angle BAC and BDC at points A and D. respectively, on…
  52. Q52.What is the least value of x + y, if the 10-digit number 780x533y24 is…
  53. Q53.The compound ratio of 3 : 4 and 6 : 7 is 36 : x. Find x.
  54. Q54.In ∆ABC, the internal bisectors of ∠ABC and ∠ACB meet at X and ∠BAC = 30°. The…
  55. Q55.The difference between the total surface area and the lateral surface area of…
  56. Q56.A bag is listed at Rs. 1,500 and a discount of 20% is offered. if the customer…
  57. Q57.Disha takes 12 hours to copy a 75-page manuscript, while Mohit can copy the…
  58. Q58.Shobha purchased a saree for Rs. 5,130 after availing of two successive…
  59. Q59.A financial institution claims that it returns three times the principal in 25…
  60. Q60.The distance between the centers of two circles having radii of 24 cm and 18…
  61. Q61.The radius of a circle is 3 cm and 'O' is its centre. The length of the…
  62. Q62.The given table shows the number of berths reserved in trains A, B, and C on a…
  63. Q63.If (a + b + c) ≠ 0, then (a + b + c) (a² + b² + c² - ab - bc - ca) is equal to:
  64. Q64.A boat goes 10 km upstream in 50 minutes, and the speed of the stream is 3…
  65. Q65.A vendor earns 10% on an investment but loses 10% on another investment. What…
  66. Q66.If sin (p + q) = 1 and cos (p - q) = (sqrt3)/2 , find p.
  67. Q67.The ratio of the number of men to the number of women in an office is 2 : 3…
  68. Q68.The following pie-chart shows the percentage distribution of different fruits…
  69. Q69.The following table represents the number of candidates who appeared (A) and…
  70. Q70.A person, who spends 68% of his monthly income, is able to save Rs. 14,720 per…
  71. Q71.If cosec θ =1 7/22 , find the value of cot²θ.
  72. Q72.If x³ = 270 + y³ and x = (6 + y), then what is the value of (x + y)? (given…
  73. Q73.If 2a + 3b = 14 and 2a - 3b = 10, then find the value of 'ab'.
  74. Q74.What is the present value of the sum if the interest compounded at the rate of…
  75. Q75.If cot A + cos A = p and cot A - cos A = q, then which of the following…
  76. Q76.In a certain code language, 'P Q' means P is the wife of Q, 'P - Q' means P is…
  77. Q77.If the 20th day of the month falls on the 4th day before Monday, then what…
  78. Q78.Three of the following four-letter clusters are alike in a certain way and…
  79. Q79.Select the number from among the given options that can replace the question…
  80. Q80.Three of the following four are alike in a certain way and thus form a group…
  81. Q81.Read the given statements and conclusions carefully. You have to take the…
  82. Q82.Which number from among the given options can replace the question mark (?) in…
  83. Q83.'LINR' is related to 'QMQT' in a certaion way based on the English…
  84. Q84.In a certain code language, 'PRINT' is coded as '38724', and 'NITRO' is coded…
  85. Q85.A piece of paper is folded and punched as shown below in the question figures…
  86. Q86.How many triangles are there in the given figure? [Image]
  87. Q87.In a certain code language, 'BRING' is coded as 'FVMRK' and 'LOVE' is coded as…
  88. Q88.In a certain code language, 'A + B' means A is the mother of B, 'A - B' means…
  89. Q89.What should come in place of ? in the given series based on the English…
  90. Q90.Which two mathematical operators should be interchanged to balance the…
  91. Q91.Four number - pairs have been given, out of which three are alike in some…
  92. Q92.JKGI is related to OPLN in a certain way based on the English alphabetical…
  93. Q93.In the following number-pairs, the second number is obtained by applying…
  94. Q94.Select the set in which the numbers are related in the same way as the numbers…
  95. Q95.Which of the followign letter-clusters will replace the question mark (?) in…
  96. Q96.Select the correct mirror image of the given figure when the mirror is placed…
  97. Q97.WF18 is related to ZI13 in a certain way. In the same way, NT16 is related to…
  98. Q98.John bought a puppy on Friday, 21 January 2022. The puppy become an adult dog…
  99. Q99.If 'A' stands for '÷', 'B' stands for '×', 'C' stands for '+', and 'D' stands…
  100. Q100.Identify the figure given in the options which when put in place of the…