SSC-CHSL 2021 Questions
1 Jun 2022 • Shift 1
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Question 1
Comprehension
Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice. I laughed at the clown.
A
The clown was laughed at by me.B
The clown was being laughed by me.C
The clown is being laughed at by me.D
The clown is laughed by me.Question 2
Comprehension
Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error. There was an interesting article in the newspaper about the dangers to an environment.
A
to an environmentB
an interesting articleC
about the dangersD
in the newspaperQuestion 3
Comprehension
Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
A
AquaintanceB
TreacherousC
SerendipityD
MaliciousQuestion 4
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. We will leave towards 6.00 a.m.
A
atB
onC
forD
fromQuestion 5
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Sacred
A
ProfaneB
ManiacalC
InquisitiveD
RationalQuestion 6
Comprehension
Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the underlined group of words. The manager behaves as if he knows everything and has unlimited knowledge.
A
OmnipotentB
OmniscientC
OmnipresentD
OmnivorousQuestion 7
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Rampart
A
DenigrationB
FortitudeC
BulwarkD
PortalQuestion 8
Comprehension
Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words. The action of examining with care or reading carefully
A
PersuadeB
PerverseC
PerusalD
PersiflageQuestion 9
Comprehension
Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice. Our team has been defeated.
A
Our team defeated the opposition.B
The opposition had been defeated by our team.C
The opposition defeated our team.D
The opposition has defeated our team.Question 10
Comprehension
The following sentence contains a grammatical error. Select the option that correctly rectifies the error. He sees us coming, and unaware that we had learned of his treachery, greeted us with a smile
A
He saw us coming, and unaware that we learned of his treachery, greeted us with a smile.B
He saw us coming, and unaware that we had learned of his treachery, greeted us with a smile.C
He saw us coming, and unaware that we were learning of his treachery, greeted us with a smileD
He saw us come, and unaware that we had learned of his treachery, greets us with a smile.Question 11
Comprehension
Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the given sentence. Nowadays, many doctors advise to live in the countryside.
A
to have live in the countrysideB
lived in the countrysideC
to lived in the countrysideD
living in the countrysideQuestion 12
Comprehension
From among the words given in bold, select the INCORRECTLY spelt word in the following sentence. Jane Austen was already writing in the early 1790s, as the debates raged on radicalism , women's rights, and premitivism.
A
radicalismB
premitivismC
ragedD
debatesQuestion 13
Comprehension
Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the underlined group of words. At the party, Rohan was pretending to be what he is not to influence the investors for his company's shares.
A
CanterB
AutocratC
HypocriteD
GoodyQuestion 14
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Pull a long face.
A
To look angryB
To look sadC
To flatter someoneD
To chide someoneQuestion 15
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. Towards the end of February the weather turned very____________.
A
slightB
insipidC
mildD
thinQuestion 16
Comprehension
Select the correct homonym from the given options to fill in the blank. A diary entry is a _____________ account of one's day and is a very useful tool for celebrities.
A
personB
personnelC
personaD
personalQuestion 17
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Treacherous
A
FantasticB
FlexibleC
FluentD
FaithfulQuestion 18
Comprehension
Complete the sentence with an appropriate ANTONYM of the word mentioned in the bracket. There is _____________ (scarce) evidence that he is the thief.
A
strongB
mysteriousC
scantD
abundantQuestion 19
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underline segment in the given sentence. It is a bad habit to talk in while someone is speaking.
A
cut inB
intrude overC
burst inD
walk overQuestion 20
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Bed of roses
A
Trying condition of lifeB
Lethargic condition of lifeC
Testing condition of lifeD
Pleasant condition of lifeQuestion 21
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 1.
A
a fewB
most ofC
lot ofD
a majorityQuestion 22
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 2.
A
challengedB
confusedC
decreasedD
amazedQuestion 23
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 3.
A
reasonB
measureC
thoughtD
giftQuestion 24
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 4.
A
soberB
successfulC
sensibleD
thoughtfulQuestion 25
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 5.
A
harmonyB
inner beautyC
prideD
praiseQuestion 26
Logical Reasoning
In a certain code language, 'STRONG' is written as 'TSORGN', and 'PASTEL' is written as 'APTSLE'. How will 'WORKER' be written in that language?
A
OWKRERB
OWKRREC
OKWRERD
OWRKREQuestion 27
Logical Reasoning
Which of the following numbers will replace the question mark (?) in the given series? 6, 16, 29, 62, 121, ?
A
283B
246C
238D
264E
Question Not AttemptedQuestion 28
Logical Reasoning
Which of the following numbers will replace the question mark (?) in the given series? 15, 30, 33, ?, 137, 822
A
126B
132C
128D
130Question 29
Logical Reasoning
The second number in the given number pairs is obtained by performing certain mathematical operations on the first number. The same operations are performed in all the options except one pair. Find the odd one out.
A
4612-6412B
7938-9873C
5286-8652D
8734-8743Question 30
Logical Reasoning
Study the given pattern carefully and select the number that can replace the question mark (?) in it. First row- 9, 34, 72 Second row- 7, 26, 56 Third row- 23, 90,? ( NOTE: Operations should be performed on the whole numbers, without breaking down the numbers into its constituent digits. E.g. 13 - Operations on 13 such as adding /deleting /multiplying etc. to 13 can be performed. Breaking down 13 into 1 and 3 and then performing mathematical operations on 1 and 3 is NOT allowed.)
A
184B
148C
146D
164Question 31
Logical Reasoning
Study the given pattern carefully and select the number that can replace the question mark (?) in it. First row: 12, 36, 60 Second row: 24, 72, 120 Third row: 33, 99, ? ( NOTE: Operations should be performed on the whole numbers, without breaking down the number into its constituent digits. For example, 13 - Operations on 13 such as adding/deleting/multiplying etc. to 13 can be performed. Breaking down 13 into 1 and 3 and then performing mathematical operations on 1 and 3 is not allowed.)
A
160B
175C
140D
165Question 32
Logical Reasoning
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 _ c d _ b_ d _ c d c _ d d b c _ c b d
A
b d d b b dB
d c d d b dC
b c d b b dD
d c d b b dQuestion 33
Logical Reasoning
Which of the following numbers will replace the question mark (?) in the given series? 294, 326, 252, 273, 210, 220, 168, 167, ?
A
115B
126C
120D
125Question 34
Logical Reasoning
Select the option that represents the correct order of the given words as they would appear in an English dictionary. 1. Mathematic 2. Malfunction 3. Masterpiece 4. Manipulation 5. Manageable
A
2, 5, 3, 4, 1B
2, 4, 5, 3, 1C
5, 2, 4, 3, 1D
2, 5, 4, 3, 1Question 35
Logical Reasoning
Which of the following numbers will replace the question mark (?) in the given series? 74, 62, 82, 78, 109, 159, 173, ?
A
223B
375C
415D
295Question 36
Logical Reasoning
Select the set in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers of the following set. (18, 5, 65) (14, 3, 61) ( NOTE : Operations should be performed on the whole numbers, without breaking down the numbers into its constituent digits. E.g. 13 - Operations on 13 such as adding /deleting /multiplying etc. to 13 can be performed. Breaking down 13 into 1 and 3 and then performing mathematical operations on 1 and 3 is NOT allowed)
A
(22, 16, 87)B
(24, 16, 90)C
(23, 19, 57)D
(25, 11, 4)Question 37
Logical Reasoning
Which letter-cluster will replace the question mark (?) to complete the given series? QESC, ?, QOSM, QTSR, QYSW
A
RLSJB
QJSHC
QIRGD
RKSIQuestion 38
Logical Reasoning
Study the given pattern carefully and select the number that can replace the question mark (?) in it. First row: 9, 7, 48 Second row: 12, 5, 44 Third row: 8, 13, ? ( NOTE: Operations should be performed on the whole numbers, without breaking down the number into its constituent digits. For example, 13 - Operations on 13 such as adding/deleting/multiplying etc. to 13 can be performed. Breaking down 13 into 1 and 3 and then performing mathematical operations on 1 and 3 is not allowed.)
A
76B
94C
96D
84Question 39
Logical Reasoning
Study the given pattern carefully and select the number that can replace the question mark (?) in it. First row: 86, 82, 56 Second row: 74, 67, 47 Third row: 54, 48, ? (NOTE: Operations should be performed on the whole numbers, without breaking down the number into its constituent digits. For example, 13 - Operations on 13 such as adding/deleting/multiplying etc. to 13 can be performed. Breaking down 13 into 1 and 3 and then performing mathematical operations on 1 and 3 is not allowed.)
A
34B
38C
32D
37Question 40
Logical Reasoning
Select the option that is related to the fifth term in the same way as the second term is related to the first term and the fourth term is related to the third term. INCLUDE ∶ CNILEDU ∶∶ KEYNOTE ∶ YEKNETO ∶∶ NOTABLY ∶ ?
A
TOYANLBB
BLYANOTC
TONAYLBD
TONABLYQuestion 41
Logical Reasoning
In a certain code language, 'HEAT' is written as 'VSGZ' and 'CLAY' is written as 'OXBZ'. How will 'BANK' be written in that language?
A
YZMPB
YZPMC
ZYMPD
ZYPMQuestion 42
Logical Reasoning
Select the option that represents the correct order of the given words as they would appear in an English dictionary. 1. Immense 2. Induce 3. Implied 4. Interim 5. Invalid
A
1, 3, 2, 4, 5B
1, 2, 4, 3 , 5C
1, 2, 3, 4, 5D
1, 3, 4, 2, 5Question 43
Logical Reasoning
Seven friends M, N, O, P, Q, R and S, each has a different height. Only two people are taller than Q. P is taller than Q but shorter than O. M is taller than R but shorter than S. Only three people are taller than S. N is the shortest among all. The height of how many persons is between the heights of Q and R?
A
2B
4C
1D
3Question 44
Arithmetic
For what angle D is ΔABC congruent to Δ DEF, given AC = 2.5 cm, BC = 5 cm, ∠C = 75°, DE = 2.5 cm and DF = 5 cm?
A
75 °B
25 °C
35 °D
90 °Question 45
Arithmetic
If 8x 2 + 9x + 8 = 0, then the value of \(x^{3}+\frac{1}{x^{3}}\) is:
A
\(\frac{999}{212}\)B
\(\frac{199}{212}\)C
\(\frac{999}{512}\)D
\(\frac{199}{512}\)Question 46
Arithmetic
The profit triples if the selling price is doubled. The profit percentage is:
A
110B
50C
100D
28Question 47
Arithmetic
A man can complete a work in 20 days, and a woman can complete the same work in 10 days. If they work on it together for 5 days, then how many days will the woman take to complete the rest of the work?
A
\(2 \frac{1}{2}\)B
\(1 \frac{1}{4}\)C
\(3 \frac{1}{2}\)D
\(1 \frac{1}{2}\)Question 48
Arithmetic
A family spends 8% of its monthly income on charity. In a particular month, the family spent ₹1,200 on charity. What is the income in that month?
A
₹15,000B
₹16,000C
₹12,000D
₹18,000Question 49
Arithmetic
How many numbers between 100 and 1000 are divisible by 17?
A
51B
53C
52D
54Question 50
Arithmetic
Study the following bar-chart and answer the question that follows. The bar-chart shows the sales of laptops (in thousands) over a period of four years. Find the percentage increase in sales from 2012 to 2013 , giving your answer correct to two places of decimal.
A
42 .98%B
48.54%C
45.64%D
44.44%Question 51
Arithmetic
The area of a triangle is 96 cm 2 and the length of one of its sides is 24 cm. What is the length of the perpendicular drawn to this side of the triangle from the opposite vertex?
A
16 cmB
8 cmC
4 cmD
12 cmQuestion 52
Arithmetic
Find the value of \(\left(\frac{9^{3}+9^{4}+9^{5}+9^{6}+9^{7}}{9^{1}+9^{2}+9^{3}+9^{4}+9^{5}}\right)^{\frac{1}{2}}.\)
A
9B
3C
729D
81Question 53
Arithmetic
The value of sin 2θ (tan θ + cot θ) is:
A
2/3B
1C
1/2D
2Question 54
Arithmetic
Study the given table and answer the question that follows. The following table gives the month-wise number of different types of scooters produced by a company during the first six months of 1992. Months→ Types of scooters ↓ JANUARY FEBRUARY MARCH APRIL MAY JUNE X 25 25 18 40 20 15 Y 25 27 50 45 30 20 Z 25 27 15 25 30 20 T 25 26 25 0 30 35 TOTAL 100 105 108 110 110 90 In which two of the six given months was the total number of scooters produced by the company, of all types taken together, equal?
A
January and MayB
April and MayC
January and FebruaryD
January and marchQuestion 55
Arithmetic
Find the value of the given expression: 42 ÷ 7 × (5 + 7) ÷ 3
A
1 .5B
3C
24D
32Question 56
Arithmetic
Bhanu spends 20% of his monthly salary on rent, 10% on stationery, 14% on transport, 18% on electricity, and the balance of ₹1,520 on remaining items. What is the monthly salary of Bhanu?
A
₹10,000B
₹6,000C
₹4,000D
₹2,000Question 57
Arithmetic
The pie chart shows the percentage-wise break up of students in terms of specialisation in Engineering. Total number of students = 8000 What is the ratio of the total number of students having either Networking or Graphics as their specialisations to the number of students having C programming as their specialisation?
A
18 ∶ 13B
29 ∶ 11C
11 ∶ 19D
31 ∶ 17Question 58
Arithmetic
A certain sum is invested at 26% p.a, interest compounded annually. In how many years (approx) will it double?
A
4B
3C
2D
5Question 59
Arithmetic
A watercraft is rowed down 32 km along a river in 4 hours and 10 km against the river in 5 hours. Find the speed of the watercraft and that of the river.
A
4.5 km/h and 2.5 km/hB
4 km/h and 3 km/hC
5 km/h and 3 km/hD
3.5 km/h and 1.5 km/hQuestion 60
Arithmetic
Roshni travelled at the speed of 66 km/h while going from point A to point B and returned via the same route at the speed of 92.4 km/h . What was Roshni's overall average speed during the two-way journey?
A
77 km/hB
79.2 km/hC
79 km/hD
78 km/hQuestion 61
Arithmetic
The ratio of the ages of two friends is 7 : 9, while after 10 years it will be 19 : 23. What will be their average age 7 years from now?
A
33 yearsB
35 years C
36 years D
39 years Question 62
Arithmetic
If \(x-\frac{1}{x}=11\) , what is the value of \(\left(x^{4}+\frac{1}{x^{4}}\right) ?\)
A
14159B
14163C
15127D
15131Question 63
Arithmetic
A 37% discount was offered on an item with a marked price of ₹2,900. What was the selling price of the item?
A
₹1,827B
₹1,073C
₹1,823D
₹1,829Question 64
Arithmetic
What is the volume of a sphere whose diameter is 16.8 cm? \(\rm[Use \ \pi=\frac{22}{7} ]\)
A
2487.312 cm 3B
2473.812 cm 3C
2483.712 cm 3D
2483.172 cm 3Question 65
Arithmetic
If the radii of two cylinders are in the ratio of 2 ∶ 3 and their heights are in the ratio of 5 ∶ 3, then the ratio of their volumes is:
A
22 ∶ 15B
20 ∶ 27C
3 ∶ 4D
16 ∶ 23Question 66
Arithmetic
A man rides his bicycle for 10 kilometres at a speed of 12 kilometres per hour, then for another 12 kilometres at a speed of 10 kilometres per hour. What is his average speed for the entire trip approximately?
A
10.8 km/hB
11.8 km/hC
11.4 km/hD
10 km/hQuestion 67
Arithmetic
The marked price of a mobile phone was ₹35,600. The shop owner offered a 10% trade discount on the marked price but on further request by the customer, he sold the phone for ₹30,000 after giving a cash discount. How much is this cash discount as a percentage of the price after the trade discount? (Give your answer correct to 2 decimal places.)
A
6.37%B
5.75%C
4.95%D
5.25%Question 68
Arithmetic
A and B share a few marbles in the ratio 4 ∶ 5. If B gets 10 marbles more than A, then what is A's share?
A
8 marblesB
42 marblesC
12 marblesD
40 marblesQuestion 69
GK
Which river basin covers an area of 8,60,000 km 2 and is spread across 11 Indian states?
A
Mahanadi basinB
Ganga basinC
Indus basinD
Brahmaputra basinQuestion 70
GK
In August 2021, the Supreme Court in the Pichra Warg Kalyan Mahasabha vs. __________case reaffirmed that 'creamy layer' is based on social forwardness and not economic criteria alone.
A
State of RajasthanB
State of GujaratC
State of Madhya PradeshD
State of HaryanaQuestion 71
GK
Whose autobiography is called "half story"?
A
Dayanand SaraswatiB
Banarasi Das JainC
Bhai ParmanandD
Satyanand AgrihotriQuestion 72
GK
Which one of the following dances are associated with the Vaishnavism of the Meitai people?
A
ChhauB
SattriyaC
KuchipudiD
ManipuriQuestion 73
GK
As of February 2022, the prize money (purse money) for Sangeet Natak Akademi Ratnasadasya (Fellow) is _________.
A
₹ 3 lakhB
₹ 2 lakhC
₹ 1 lakhD
₹ 4 lakhQuestion 74
GK
As per statistics published by National total number of crime incidences Records Bureau for 2020, which metropolitan city tops in crime against Scheduled Caste(s)?
A
LucknowB
KanpurC
PatnaD
JaipurQuestion 75
GK
To whom can the Judge of the Supreme Court address his/her resignation letter?
A
The Prime Minister of IndiaB
The President of IndiaC
The Chief Justice of IndiaD
The Law Minister of IndiaQuestion 76
GK
'What I Talk About When I Talk About Running' is a book written by____________.
A
Suematsu KenchōB
Yukio MishimaC
Hiroaki SatoD
Haruki MurakamiQuestion 77
GK
Compounds containing dry ice, mothballs, iodine crystals, and zinc change directly from solid to gaseous state by which of the following methods without going into the liquid state?
A
EvaporationB
CondensationC
MeltingD
SublimationQuestion 78
GK
Which of the following techniques uses a combination of a large magnet and radio waves to visualize the organs and structures inside our bodies?
A
Computed tomographyB
FluoroscopyC
Positron Emission TomographyD
Magnetic resonance imagingQuestion 79
GK
In running events who counts the laps?
A
Lap counterB
Lap scorerC
Time keeperD
Lap recorderQuestion 80
GK
In which year did Sonu Sood release his autobiography 'I Am No Messiah'?
A
2014B
2020C
2018D
2007Question 81
GK
Why are the outermost electrons lost easily down the group?
A
The elements are inertB
The innermost electrons are farther away from the nucleusC
The outermost electrons are closest to the nucleusD
The outermost electrons are farther away from the nucleusQuestion 82
GK
The NBFID bill was passed in Rajya Sabha on 25 March 2021, by which NBFID will be set up as a corporate body with an authorised share capital of _________ lakh crore rupees.
A
2B
4C
3D
1Question 83
GK
A R Rahman received the Academy Award in 2009 for which of the following movies?
A
LagaanB
Slumdog MillionaireC
RojaD
Bombay DreamsQuestion 84
GK
What is the other name of trap shooting?
A
Clay-pigeon shootingB
Crawl shootingC
Wood-pigeon shootingD
Pigeon shootingQuestion 85
GK
When did Ernest Rutherford publish the results of the gold-foil experiment, which showed that scattering is caused by a rigid, dense core at the centre of the atom - the nucleus?
A
1905B
1911C
1921D
1925Question 86
GK
Who among the following personalities has been conferred with the Padma Shri in 2022 for his contribution to Baiga dance and Music?
A
Girdhari RamB
Savaji Bhai DholakiaC
Arjun Singh DhurveD
Chandra PrakashQuestion 87
GK
Who among the following is known as a vocalist in Carnatic Music?
A
Gangubai HangalB
GN BalasubramaniamC
Kaushiki ChakrabortyD
Girija DeviQuestion 88
GK
In India, the tradition of singing ghazal was established by____________.
A
Hazrat AliB
Hazrat Amir KhusrauC
Hazrat NizamuddinD
Hazrat ShahenshahwaliQuestion 89
GK
Pandit Bhimsen Joshi received the National Film Award for best male playback singer for his rendition in which of the following Hindi movies of 1985?
A
AnkaheeB
TansenC
Sandhya RagaD
Basant BaharQuestion 90
GK
What is the common name of Parthenium hysterophorus?
A
Lemon grassB
Lawn grassC
Horse grassD
Carrot grassQuestion 91
GK
Identify the false statement in the context of the money supply.
A
Total stock of money alone in an economy determines the overall liquidity in the economy.B
Commercial banks use primary deposits to create credit.C
The money held by the government is not included in the measure of money supply.D
Credit money refers to money whose money value is more than commodity value.Question 92
GK
Which river rises near Mhow in the Malwa plateau of Madhya Pradesh?
A
ChambalB
MahiC
VarunaD
BetwaQuestion 93
GK
Who among the following is the author of the famous novel 'The adventures of Huckleberry Finn'?
A
Emily BronteB
Ernest HemingwayC
Mark TwainD
Herman Melville