SSC-CHSL 2020 Questions

4 Aug 2021 • Shift 1

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Question 1
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select 'No substitution'.  If he doesn't reach the station in time, he would sure miss the train.

A
would surely miss
B
No substitution
C
will sure missing
D
will surely miss
Question 2
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.  It is claimed that if you take a certain homeopathic medicine, it will ___ you against the coronavirus.

A
shelter
B
immune
C
reinforce
D
fortify
Question 3
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.  WRY

A
straight
B
frank
C
forthright
D
crooked
Question 4
Comprehension

In the given sentence, identify the segment which contains the grammatical error.  My mother generally read the local newspaper to keep abreast of the local news.

A
the local newspaper
B
of the local news
C
My mother generally read
D
to keep abreast
Question 5
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.  SUSTENANCE

A
refreshment
B
livelihood
C
starvation
D
nourishment
Question 6
Comprehension

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

A
superior
B
superstition
C
superflous
D
supreme
Question 7
Comprehension

Select the option that will improve the underlined segment in the given sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select 'No improvement' What a palace home!

A
pushy
B
palatial
C
palatable
D
No improvement
Question 8
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.  MALIGNANT

A
vicious
B
beneficial
C
loving
D
healthy
Question 9
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.  Under wraps

A
under estimate
B
double layered
C
secretly
D
underhand
Question 10
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.  DEVIOUS

A
Deceitful
B
shrewd
C
straight
D
calculating
Question 11
Comprehension

Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.  Anju said to Vijaya, "You can stay with us whenever you are in Delhi."

A
Anju told Vijaya that she could stay with them whenever she was in Delhi.
B
Anju told Vijaya that she could stay with them whenever you were in Delhi.
C
Anju told Vijaya that she can stay with us whenever she is in Delhi.
D
Anju told Vijaya that you can stay with us whenever you are in Delhi.
Question 12
Comprehension

Select the option which means the same as the group of words given.  A government run by the wealthy people

A
oligarchy
B
monarchy
C
plutocracy
D
aristocracy
Question 13
Comprehension

Select the correct passive form of the given sentence.  The Central Board of Secondary Education has launched a new helpline for students.

A
A new helpline for students is launched by the Central Board of Secondary Education.
B
A new helpline for students will be launched by the Central Board of Secondary Education.
C
A new helpline for students had been launched by the Central Board of Secondary Education.
D
A new helpline for students has been launched by the Central Board of Secondary Education.
Question 14
Comprehension

Given below are four jumbled sentences. Out of the given options, pick the one that gives their correct order.  A. He lived in a small house near the main road of a village.  B. As both, he and his wife, worked hard, they made a small fortune.  C. But one thing caused them great sorrow: they had no children.  D. After he got married, he started a tailor's shop.

A
ABDC
B
BDAC
C
ADBC
D
BACD
Question 15
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank.  Debjyoti's short animation film ___ highlights the stark contrast between the rich and the poor in India.

A
poignantly
B
strictly
C
carelessly
D
sweetly
Question 16
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.  On tenterhooks

A
Very sad
B
Very tense
C
Very happy
D
very angry
Question 17
Comprehension

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

A
disappear
B
until
C
twelth
D
temperature
Question 18
Comprehension

Examine the four jumbled sentences. Out of the given options, pick the one that gives their correct order.  A. We gently put the fledgling back into the nest.  B. One morning, we found one of the four fallen on the ground.  C. The robin couple built a nest in our verandah and laid four eggs.  D. Once they had hatched, they busily took turns feeding the four.

A
CDBA
B
ACDB
C
BADC
D
DABC
Question 19
Comprehension

Select the word which means the same as the group of words given.  That which is incapable of being read or understood

A
Indelible
B
Illegible
C
Illegal
D
Intelligible
Question 20
Comprehension

The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment which contains a grammatical error.  Deepu's mother / has repeated asked him / to lower the volume / of his mobile.

A
has repeated asked him
B
to lower the volume
C
of his mobile
D
Deepu's mother
Question 21
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option for blank No. 1.

A
learnt
B
learn
C
learns
D
learning
Question 22
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option for blank No. 2.

A
ourselves
B
himself
C
mine
D
ours
Question 23
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option for blank No. 3.

A
needing
B
need
C
needed
D
needs
Question 24
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option for blank No. 4.

A
that
B
those
C
these
D
them
Question 25
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option for blank No. 5.

A
environmentalist
B
environmental
C
environment
D
environmentally
Question 26
Logical Reasoning

Read the given statements and conclusions carefully. Assuming that the information given in the statements is true, even if it appears to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the given conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements.  Statements:  All computers are machines.  No television is a computer.  All televisions are instruments.  Conclusions:  I. Some instruments are machines.  II. Some machines are computers.  III. Some televisions are machines.

A
Only conclusion II follows.
B
Only conclusion I follows.
C
Only conclusions II and III follow.
D
None of the conclusions follow.
Question 27
Logical Reasoning

Select the combination of letters that when sequentially placed in the blanks of the given letter series will complete the series. a__bcde__abbcd__aabb__ee

A
aeaebecd
B
aeecdbea
C
abeaeecd
D
abecdeae
Question 28
Logical Reasoning

Select the option in which the words share the same relationship as that shared by the given pair of words.  Ammeter: Electric current

A
Density : Lactometer
B
Pressure : Barometer
C
Hygrometer : Humidity
D
Polarimeter : Steps
Question 29
Logical Reasoning

Straw' is related to 'Nest' in the same way as 'Cotton' is related to '___'.

A
Textile industry
B
Thread
C
Sewing
D
Wool
Question 30
Logical Reasoning

The sales boy of a washing machine store charges his customers 24% more than the cost price. If a customer paid ₹6,200 for a washing machine, then what was the cost price of the washing machine?

A
₹5,500
B
₹5,000
C
₹6,200
D
₹7,200
Question 31
Logical Reasoning

Study the given pattern carefully and select the number that can replace the question mark (?) in it.  28 16 27 44 16 15 84 ? 24

A
27
B
30
C
28
D
29
Question 32
Logical Reasoning

Select the option that is related to the third number in the same way as the second number is related to the first number.  12 : 150 :: 14 : ?

A
203
B
502
C
302
D
205
Question 33
Logical Reasoning

Select the number from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series.  3, 5, 15, 41, ?, 173

A
91
B
112
C
78
D
106
Question 34
Logical Reasoning

Four letter-clusters have been given, out of which three are alike in some manner and one is different. Select the letter-cluster that is different.

A
NRJQ
B
DHSZ
C
TXCJ
D
GKPW
Question 35
Logical Reasoning

Find the number of triangles in the given figure.

A
15
B
11
C
14
D
13
Question 36
Logical Reasoning

In a certain code language, FORWARD is written as CSZXQPE. How will NUMERAL be written in that language?

A
MZSDNTO
B
KZQDLTL
C
KBQFLVM
D
MUNELAR
Question 37
Logical Reasoning

Which two signs should be interchanged to make the following equation correct?  12 - 8 +4 ÷  2 × 8 = 4

A
- and x
B
× and +
C
÷ and -
D
× and ÷
Question 38
Logical Reasoning

In a certain code language, HAMPER is coded as 17212322036 and INSULT is coded as 16286421340. How will SAFETY be coded in that language?

A
621910550
B
612195030
C
629101350
D
610195320
Question 39
Logical Reasoning

Select the option that is related to the third letter-cluster in the same way as the second letter-cluster is related to the first letter-cluster.  BYDW : UFSH :: CXFU : ?

A
RIOL
B
SHQJ
C
RIPK
D
TGQJ
Question 40
Logical Reasoning

Four words have been given, out of which three are alike in some manner and one is different. Select the word that is different.

A
Integrity
B
Joviality
C
Honesty
D
Truthfulness
Question 41
Logical Reasoning

A cube is made by folding the given sheet. In the cube so formed, how many dots lie opposite to the face having 4 dots?

A
2
B
5
C
6
D
1
Question 42
Logical Reasoning

Snigda said that she met her mother's only brother's son's mother's father-in-law. Whom did she meet?

A
Father
B
Uncle
C
Grandfather
D
Brother
Question 43
Logical Reasoning

Four numbers have been given, out of which three are alike in some manner and one is different. Select the number that is different.

A
6341
B
6138
C
5423
D
1652
Question 44
Logical Reasoning

Select the option in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers of the following set.  {9, 12, 18}

A
{7, 13, 27)
B
{21, 29, 44)
C
(5, 12, 24)
D
{13, 19, 31)
Question 45
Logical Reasoning

Select the correct option that indicates the arrangement of the given words in the order in which they appear in an English dictionary.  1. Multifocal  2. Movement  3. Multinomial  4. Moviemaker  5. Mutual fund

A
4, 2, 3, 1, 5
B
1, 5, 2, 3, 4
C
4, 2, 1, 3, 5
D
2, 4, 1, 3, 5
Question 46
Arithmetic

A solid metallic hemisphere of radius 6.3 cm is melted and recast into a right circular cylinder of radius 9 cm. What is the height (in cm, correct to one decimal place) of the cylinder?

A
1.9
B
2.7
C
2.1
D
2.5
Question 47
Arithmetic

If \( \cos \theta = \frac{4x}{1+4x^2} \), then what is the value of \( \sin \theta \)? 

A
\( \frac{1 + 4x^2}{1 - 4x^2} \)
B
\( \frac{1 + 4x^2}{4x^2} \)
C
\( \frac{1 - 4x^2}{1 + 4x^2} \)
D
\( \frac{1 - 4x^2}{4x} \)
Question 48
Arithmetic

In a triangle ABC, ∠BAC = 90° and AD is perpendicular to BC. If AD = 8.4 cm and BD = 4.8 cm, then the length of BC is:

A
19.5 cm
B
15 cm
C
18 cm
D
18.5 cm
Question 49
Arithmetic

Tap P can fill a cistern in 6 hours and tap Q can empty the full cistern in 10 hours. If both taps P and Q are kept open simultaneously, then in how many hours will the empty cistern be completely full?

A
15
B
18
C
16
D
12
Question 50
Arithmetic

One dozen notebooks quoted at ₹125 are available at 20% discount. How many notebooks can be bought for ₹75?

A
10
B
6
C
9
D
8
Question 51
Arithmetic

A man invests ₹7,000 at 8% per annum simple interest for 2 years and ₹10,000 at compound interest at the same rate for the same period, compounded annually. What will be the total interest and the total amount (in ₹) respectively, on maturity?

A
19,748 and 2,874
B
2,748 and 19,784
C
19,784 and 2,784
D
2,784 and 19,784
Question 52
Arithmetic

If (sin A - cos A) = 0, then what is the value of cot A?

A
π/6
B
0
C
1
D
π/4
Question 53
Arithmetic

A boat can travel with a speed of 19 km/h in still water. If the speed of the stream is 3 km/h, then what will be the total time (in hours) taken by the boat to go 88 km downstream and 24 km upstream?

A
4.5
B
5
C
4
D
5.5
Question 54
Arithmetic

A is 150% of B and B is 40% of C. If A + B + C = 20, then the value of 2B + 3C - 4A is equal to:

A
16
B
14
C
20
D
15
Question 55
Arithmetic

The following histogram represents the distribution of household expenditure (in ₹) of 200 manual workers in a city.    The ratio of the number of workers whose household expenditure is less than ₹200 to the number of workers whose household expenditure is ₹300 and above is:

A
3:5
B
2:5
C
4:5
D
3:4
Question 56
Arithmetic

Using algebraic identities, simplify the following expression. (x⁴ + x² + 1) / (x² + x + 1)

A
(x² - 2x + 1)
B
(x² + x + 1)
C
(x² + 2x + 1)
D
(x² − x + 1)
Question 57
Arithmetic

Students of Primary, Middle, Secondary and Sr. Secondary classes collected donation for a Relief Fund as shown in the pie chart. If the donation collected from Middle classes was ₹6,750, then how much money was collected by the Primary classes?

A
₹4,050
B
₹4,005
C
₹4,500
D
₹3,960
Question 58
Arithmetic

One-quarter of a circular pizza of diameter 28 cm was removed from the whole pizza. What is the perimeter (in cm) of the remaining pizza? (Take π = 22/7.)

A
88
B
66
C
80
D
94
Question 59
Arithmetic

The inner and outer radii of two concentric circles are 6.7 cm and 9.5 cm, respectively. What is the difference between their circumferences (in cm)? Take π = 22/7.

A
20.5
B
10.4
C
6.5
D
17.6
Question 60
Arithmetic

Study the given graph and answer the question that follows.  Production (in lakh tonnes) of paper by two companies A and B during 2014 to 2019. The average production of paper by company B in 2014, 2017 and 2018 was 13 1/3% less than the production of paper by company A in the year:

A
2016
B
2018
C
2017
D
2019
Question 61
Arithmetic

What is the perimeter (in cm) of an equilateral triangle whose height is 3.46 cm? Take √3 = 1.73.

A
10.4
B
9
C
6
D
12
Question 62
Arithmetic

The value of \[ \left[ \left( \left( 232 \div 29 \text{ of } 2 \right) + 77 \times 10 \right) \div 18 \right] - \frac{18 \times 8 \div 4 \text{ of } 3 - 4}{2 \times (8 - 6) + 1 - 2 \times 3 \div 4 \text{ of } \frac{1}{2}} \] is:

A
39
B
44
C
33
D
47
Question 63
Arithmetic

The string of a kite is 158 m long and it makes an angle of 30° with the horizontal. What is the height (in m) of the kite? Assume there is no slack in the string.

A
100
B
99
C
79
D
80
Question 64
Arithmetic

If \[ \left( x + \frac{1}{x} \right)^3 = 27, \] then what is the value of \[ \left( x^2 + \frac{1}{x^2} \right)? \] Given that \(x\) is real.

A
11
B
25
C
7
D
9
Question 65
Arithmetic

Study the given pie-chart and answer the question that follows. The pie-chart represents the consumption of fuel (in million litres) by various modes of transport of a country X in the year 2015. The total consumption of fuel by various modes of transport of the country is 800 million litres.  To obtain fuel, energy is required to run the machinery, which is to be produced by burning coal. If 1 tonne of coal is burnt to produce 0.4 million litres of oil, then approximately what is the requirement of coal (in tonnes) for the Trains sector?

A
417
B
415
C
418
D
420
Question 66
Arithmetic

One-fifth of a journey is covered at a speed of 30 km/h, one-fourth of the journey at a speed of 25 km/h and the rest at 60 km/h. What is the average speed (in km/h, correct to one decimal place) for the whole journey?

A
38.7
B
30.6
C
40.5
D
25.4
Question 67
Arithmetic

If a + b = p, ab = q, then (a⁴ + b⁴) is equal to:

A
p⁴ - 2p²q² + q²
B
p⁴ - 4p²q² + 2q²
C
p⁴ - 4p²q + q²
D
p⁴ - 4p²q + 2q²
Question 68
Arithmetic

What is the greatest five-digit number that is completely divisible by 8, 15, 16, 21 and 5?

A
92680
B
99120
C
95760
D
98320
Question 69
Arithmetic

By selling an article for ₹1,170, Elisa suffers as much loss as she would have gained by selling it at a profit of 22%. If she sells it for ₹1,450, then her profit/loss per cent (correct up to one decimal place) is:

A
Profit, 3.3
B
Loss, 3.3
C
Loss, 26.2
D
Profit, 26.2
Question 70
Arithmetic

If A : B = 11 : 7 and B : C = 5 : 19, then what is A : B : C?

A
55 : 35 : 133
B
35 : 55 : 133
C
35 : 133 : 55
D
55 : 133 : 35
Question 71
GK

Who among the following has become the first woman umpire to officiate in a men's Test match in January 2021?

A
Danielle Wyatt
B
Jess Jonassen
C
Suzie Bates
D
Claire Polosak
Question 72
GK

Which part of soil has organic materials incorporated with the mineral matter, nutrients and water?

A
Horizon D
B
Horizon C
C
Horizon A
D
Horizon B
Question 73
GK

In which of the following states is Sabarimala Sree Dharma Sastha Temple located?

A
Karnataka
B
Telangana
C
Andhra Pradesh
D
Kerala
Question 74
GK

Identify the Indian state which was known as 'Pragjyotisha' during the epic period.

A
Assam
B
Odisha
C
Kerala
D
Bihar
Question 75
GK

What is the Sl unit for measuring pressure?

A
Pascal
B
Candela
C
Ampere
D
Kelvin
Question 76
GK

Who among the following was appointed by AIFF (All India Football Federation) as its first Deputy General Secretary in January 2021?

A
Abhishek Yadav
B
Praful Patel
C
Umesh Sinha
D
Kushal Das
Question 77
GK

Kabartal Wetland was designated as a Ramsar site in 2020. In which of the following states is it located?

A
Haryana
B
Bihar
C
Himachal Pradesh
D
Punjab
Question 78
GK

___ are gently sloping areas of the ocean basins.

A
Continental shelfs
B
Deep sea plains
C
Continental slopes
D
Oceanic deeps
Question 79
GK

Who among the following was appointed as the Chief Justice of the Andhra Pradesh High Court in January 2021?

A
Sharad Arvind Bobde
B
Hima Kohli
C
Rajan Datta
D
Arup Kumar Goswami
Question 80
GK

Who among the following Indian nationals got the 'Legion of Merit' Award 2020 from the US?

A
Dr Manmohan Singh
B
Narendra Modi
C
Dr K Sivan
D
General Bipin Rawat
Question 81
GK

Who among the following became the first Lokpal of India?

A
Dilip B Bhosale
B
Pradip Kumar Mohanty
C
Pinaki Chandra Ghose
D
Ajay Kumar Tripathi
Question 82
GK

In which of the following states did the Land Grabbing (Prohibition) Act, 2020 come into force in December 2020?

A
Punjab
B
Maharashtra
C
Gujarat
D
Madhya Pradesh
Question 83
GK

What happens to Indian exports when Indian rupee is devalued?

A
Export prices fluctuate
B
Exports become cheaper
C
Export prices remain stable
D
Exports become dearer
Question 84
GK

___ is the process of turning on a computer and powering up the system.

A
Booting
B
Loading
C
Saving
D
Execution
Question 85
GK

What do you call a key on a computer keyboard that is used to move the pointer (cursor) around on the screen?

A
Navigation key
B
Numeric key
C
Function key
D
Control key
Question 86
GK

Vitamin B12 is generally NOT present in ___.

A
milk products
B
plant foods
C
fish products
D
poultry products
Question 87
GK

Who among the following is considered as the 'Father of Modern Atomic Theory'?

A
Robert Boyle
B
John Dalton
C
Willard Gibbs
D
Otto Hahn
Question 88
GK

___ plains are formed due to the weathering of soluble rocks such as limestone and dolomite.

A
Glacial
B
Karst
C
Deposition
D
Desert
Question 89
GK

Which of the following state governments unveiled a Braille version of the Constitution of India in January 2021?

A
Haryana
B
Andhra Pradesh
C
Punjab
D
Maharashtra
Question 90
GK

In which of the following cities is the corporate centre of State Bank of India (SBI) situated?

A
Hyderabad
B
Kolkata
C
Mumbai
D
Bengaluru
Question 91
GK

In which of the following years was the Vijayanagar empire founded?

A
1456
B
1229
C
1412
D
1336
Question 92
GK

In which of the following years did Telangana become the 29th state of India after the reorganisation of the state of Andhra Pradesh?

A
2014
B
1994
C
2010
D
1998
Question 93
GK

Kati Bihu' in Assam is celebrated by lighting a lamp in front of a ___ tree / plant.

A
banyan
B
tulsi
C
banana
D
neem
Question 94
GK

Who among the following was awarded the Rabindranath Tagore Literary Award 2020?

A
Ashraf Patel
B
Ranjitsinh Disale
C
Vidyut Mohan
D
Raj Kamal Jha
Question 95
GK

Who among the following is the first Indian pistol shooter to reach number one in world rankings by the International Shooting Sport Federation?

A
Heena Sidhu
B
Kajal Saini
C
Tejaswini Sawant
D
Suma Shirur