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 environment
B
an interesting article
C
about the dangers
D
in the newspaper
Question 3
Comprehension

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

A
Aquaintance
B
Treacherous
C
Serendipity
D
Malicious
Question 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
at
B
on
C
for
D
from
Question 5
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Sacred

A
Profane
B
Maniacal
C
Inquisitive
D
Rational
Question 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
Omnipotent
B
Omniscient
C
Omnipresent
D
Omnivorous
Question 7
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Rampart

A
Denigration
B
Fortitude
C
Bulwark
D
Portal
Question 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
Persuade
B
Perverse
C
Perusal
D
Persiflage
Question 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 smile
D
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 countryside
B
lived in the countryside
C
to lived in the countryside
D
living in the countryside
Question 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
radicalism
B
premitivism
C
raged
D
debates
Question 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
Canter
B
Autocrat
C
Hypocrite
D
Goody
Question 14
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Pull a long face.

A
To look angry
B
To look sad
C
To flatter someone
D
To chide someone
Question 15
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. Towards the end of February the weather turned very____________.

A
slight
B
insipid
C
mild
D
thin
Question 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
person
B
personnel
C
persona
D
personal
Question 17
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Treacherous

A
Fantastic
B
Flexible
C
Fluent
D
Faithful
Question 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
strong
B
mysterious
C
scant
D
abundant
Question 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 in
B
intrude over
C
burst in
D
walk over
Question 20
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Bed of roses

A
Trying condition of life
B
Lethargic condition of life
C
Testing condition of life
D
Pleasant condition of life
Question 21
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 1.

A
a few
B
most of
C
lot of
D
a majority
Question 22
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 2.

A
challenged
B
confused
C
decreased
D
amazed
Question 23
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 3.

A
reason
B
measure
C
thought
D
gift
Question 24
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 4.

A
sober
B
successful
C
sensible
D
thoughtful
Question 25
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 5.

A
harmony
B
inner beauty
C
pride
D
praise
Question 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
OWKRER
B
OWKRRE
C
OKWRER
D
OWRKRE
Question 27
Logical Reasoning

Which of the following numbers will replace the question mark (?) in the given series? 6, 16, 29, 62, 121, ?

A
283
B
246
C
238
D
264
E
Question Not Attempted
Question 28
Logical Reasoning

Which of the following numbers will replace the question mark (?) in the given series? 15, 30, 33, ?, 137, 822

A
126
B
132
C
128
D
130
Question 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
4612-6412
B
7938-9873
C
5286-8652
D
8734-8743
Question 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
184
B
148
C
146
D
164
Question 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
160
B
175
C
140
D
165
Question 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 d
B
d c d d b d
C
b c d b b d
D
d c d b b d
Question 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
115
B
126
C
120
D
125
Question 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, 1
B
2, 4, 5, 3, 1
C
5, 2, 4, 3, 1
D
2, 5, 4, 3, 1
Question 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
223
B
375
C
415
D
295
Question 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
RLSJ
B
QJSH
C
QIRG
D
RKSI
Question 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
76
B
94
C
96
D
84
Question 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
34
B
38
C
32
D
37
Question 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
TOYANLB
B
BLYANOT
C
TONAYLB
D
TONABLY
Question 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
YZMP
B
YZPM
C
ZYMP
D
ZYPM
Question 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, 5
B
1, 2, 4, 3 , 5
C
1, 2, 3, 4, 5
D
1, 3, 4, 2, 5
Question 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
2
B
4
C
1
D
3
Question 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
110
B
50
C
100
D
28
Question 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
₹15,000
B
₹16,000
C
₹12,000
D
₹18,000
Question 49
Arithmetic

How many numbers between 100 and 1000 are divisible by 17?

A
51
B
53
C
52
D
54
Question 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 cm
B
8 cm
C
4 cm
D
12 cm
Question 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
9
B
3
C
729
D
81
Question 53
Arithmetic

The value of sin 2θ (tan θ + cot θ) is:

A
2/3
B
1
C
1/2
D
2
Question 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 May
B
April and May
C
January and February
D
January and march
Question 55
Arithmetic

Find the value of the given expression: 42 ÷ 7 × (5 + 7) ÷ 3

A
1 .5
B
3
C
24
D
32
Question 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
₹10,000
B
₹6,000
C
₹4,000
D
₹2,000
Question 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 ∶ 13
B
29 ∶  11
C
11  ∶  19
D
31  ∶  17
Question 58
Arithmetic

A certain sum is invested at 26% p.a, interest compounded annually. In how many years (approx) will it double?

A
4
B
3
C
2
D
5
Question 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/h
B
4   km/h  and 3   km/h
C
5  km/h  and 3   km/h
D
3.5   km/h  and 1.5   km/h
Question 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/h
B
79.2  km/h
C
79  km/h
D
78  km/h
Question 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 years
B
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
14159
B
14163
C
15127
D
15131
Question 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
₹1,827
B
₹1,073
C
₹1,823
D
₹1,829
Question 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 3
B
2473.812  cm 3
C
2483.712  cm 3
D
2483.172  cm 3
Question 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  ∶  15
B
20  ∶  27
C
3  ∶  4
D
16  ∶  23
Question 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/h
B
11.8  km/h
C
11.4  km/h
D
10  km/h
Question 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 marbles
B
42 marbles
C
12 marbles
D
40 marbles
Question 69
GK

Which river basin covers an area of 8,60,000 km 2 and is spread across 11 Indian states?

A
Mahanadi basin
B
Ganga basin
C
Indus basin
D
Brahmaputra basin
Question 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 Rajasthan
B
State of Gujarat
C
State of Madhya Pradesh
D
State of Haryana
Question 71
GK

Whose autobiography is called "half story"?

A
Dayanand Saraswati
B
Banarasi Das Jain
C
Bhai Parmanand
D
Satyanand Agrihotri
Question 72
GK

Which one of the following dances are associated with the Vaishnavism of the Meitai people?

A
Chhau
B
Sattriya
C
Kuchipudi
D
Manipuri
Question 73
GK

As of February 2022, the prize money (purse money) for Sangeet Natak Akademi Ratnasadasya (Fellow) is _________.

A
₹ 3 lakh
B
₹ 2 lakh
C
₹ 1 lakh
D
₹ 4 lakh
Question 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
Lucknow
B
Kanpur
C
Patna
D
Jaipur
Question 75
GK

To whom can the Judge of the Supreme Court address his/her resignation letter?

A
The Prime Minister of India
B
The President of India
C
The Chief Justice of India
D
The Law Minister of India
Question 76
GK

'What I Talk About When I Talk About Running' is a book written by____________.

A
Suematsu Kenchō
B
Yukio Mishima
C
Hiroaki Sato
D
Haruki Murakami
Question 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
Evaporation
B
Condensation
C
Melting
D
Sublimation
Question 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 tomography
B
Fluoroscopy
C
Positron Emission Tomography
D
Magnetic resonance imaging
Question 79
GK

In running events who counts the laps?

A
Lap counter
B
Lap scorer
C
Time keeper
D
Lap recorder
Question 80
GK

In which year did Sonu Sood release his autobiography 'I Am No Messiah'?

A
2014
B
2020
C
2018
D
2007
Question 81
GK

Why are the outermost electrons lost easily down the group?

A
The elements are inert
B
The innermost electrons are farther away from the nucleus
C
The outermost electrons are closest to the nucleus
D
The outermost electrons are farther away from the nucleus
Question 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
2
B
4
C
3
D
1
Question 83
GK

A R Rahman received the Academy Award in 2009 for which of the following movies?

A
Lagaan
B
Slumdog Millionaire
C
Roja
D
Bombay Dreams
Question 84
GK

What is the other name of trap shooting?

A
Clay-pigeon shooting
B
Crawl shooting
C
Wood-pigeon shooting
D
Pigeon shooting
Question 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
1905
B
1911
C
1921
D
1925
Question 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 Ram
B
Savaji Bhai Dholakia
C
Arjun Singh Dhurve
D
Chandra Prakash
Question 87
GK

Who among the following is known as a vocalist in Carnatic Music?

A
Gangubai Hangal
B
GN Balasubramaniam
C
Kaushiki Chakraborty
D
Girija Devi
Question 88
GK

In India, the tradition of singing ghazal was established by____________.

A
Hazrat Ali
B
Hazrat Amir Khusrau
C
Hazrat Nizamuddin
D
Hazrat Shahenshahwali
Question 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
Ankahee
B
Tansen
C
Sandhya Raga
D
Basant Bahar
Question 90
GK

What is the common name of Parthenium hysterophorus?

A
Lemon grass
B
Lawn grass
C
Horse grass
D
Carrot grass
Question 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
Chambal
B
Mahi
C
Varuna
D
Betwa
Question 93
GK

Who among the following is the author of the famous novel 'The adventures of Huckleberry Finn'?

A
Emily Bronte
B
Ernest Hemingway
C
Mark Twain
D
Herman Melville