HPSSSB 2024 previous year paper practice · PYQ-pattern set

HPSSSB 2024 PYQ-pattern questions

Showing 10 of the 17 PYQ-pattern questions in this set — freshly worded in that year's pattern, not the original questions. Answers and solutions open under each question.

1. Q1 · Geography of India

   Which state in India has the longest coastline?

   • A. Maharashtra
   • B. Tamil Nadu
   • C. Gujarat
   • D. Andhra Pradesh
   Answer and solution

   Answer: C

   Gujarat has the longest coastline among Indian states, approximately 1,600 km, followed by Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu.

2. Q2 · National Current Affairs

   The 'PM Vishwakarma' scheme launched by the Government of India in 2023 primarily aims to benefit which community?

   • A. Farmers and agricultural workers
   • B. Traditional artisans and craftspeople
   • C. Small-scale industrial workers
   • D. Women entrepreneurs
   Answer and solution

   Answer: B

   PM Vishwakarma scheme targets traditional artisans and craftspeople engaged in 18 traditional trades, providing them with skill training, credit support, and market linkages.

3. Q3 · Social Events related to India

   The 'Swachh Bharat Abhiyan' was launched on which significant date commemorating Mahatma Gandhi?

   • A. 30 January 2014
   • B. 15 August 2014
   • C. 2 October 2014
   • D. 26 January 2015
   Answer and solution

   Answer: C

   Swachh Bharat Abhiyan (Clean India Mission) was launched on 2 October 2014, coinciding with Mahatma Gandhi's 145th birth anniversary, to promote cleanliness across India.

4. Q4 · Passes and Glaciers

   Which glacier in Himachal Pradesh is known as the largest and is located in the Chandra Valley of Lahaul?

   • A. Beas Kund Glacier
   • B. Bara Shigri Glacier
   • C. Parbati Glacier
   • D. Miyar Glacier
   Answer and solution

   Answer: B

   Bara Shigri is the largest glacier of Himachal Pradesh, located in the Chandra Valley of Lahaul district, making it a significant geographical feature.

5. Q5 · Shabd Rachna (शब्द रचना)

   'प्रत्याशा' शब्द में कौन सा उपसर्ग है?

   • A. प्र
   • B. प्रत्
   • C. प्रति
   • D. प्रत्या
   Answer and solution

   Answer: C

   'प्रत्याशा' शब्द में 'प्रति' उपसर्ग और 'आशा' मूल शब्द है। 'प्रति' उपसर्ग लगने पर शब्द का अर्थ 'आशा करना' या 'उम्मीद' बन जाता है।

6. Q6 · English Idioms and Phrases

   Choose the correct meaning of the idiom: 'To burn the midnight oil'

   • A. To waste electricity
   • B. To study or work late into the night
   • C. To set fire to something
   • D. To celebrate at night
   Answer and solution

   Answer: B

   The idiom 'to burn the midnight oil' means to study or work late into the night.

7. Q7 · Error Spotting and Correction

   Identify the part of the sentence that contains an error: (A) Neither of the students / (B) have submitted / (C) their assignments / (D) on time.

   • A. Part A
   • B. Part B
   • C. Part C
   • D. No error
   Answer and solution

   Answer: B

   'Neither' takes singular verb, so 'has submitted' should be used instead of 'have submitted'.

8. Q8 · Cloze Test and Fill in the Blanks

   Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word: The committee has decided to _______ the meeting until next week due to unforeseen circumstances.

   • A. cancel
   • B. postpone
   • C. adjourn
   • D. conclude
   Answer and solution

   Answer: B

   'Postpone' means to delay an event to a later time, which fits the context of rescheduling the meeting to next week.

9. Q9 · Average

   The average of five consecutive odd numbers is 37. What is the largest of these numbers?

   • A. 41
   • B. 43
   • C. 39
   • D. 45
   Answer and solution

   Answer: A

   If the average is 37, the middle number is 37. The five consecutive odd numbers are 33, 35, 37, 39, 41. The largest is 41.

10. Q10 · Time and Work

    A can complete a work in 12 days and B can complete the same work in 18 days. If they work together, how many days will it take to complete the work?

    • A. 6 days
    • B. 7.2 days
    • C. 8 days
    • D. 9 days
    Answer and solution

    Answer: B

    A's work rate = 1/12 per day, B's work rate = 1/18 per day. Combined rate = 1/12 + 1/18 = 5/36 per day. Time taken = 36/5 = 7.2 days.