SSC-CHSL 2021 Questions

10 Jun 2022 • Shift 1

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Question 1
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Affront

A
Depress
B
Fall
C
Insult
D
Tolerate
Question 2
Comprehension

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

A
Particular
B
Queu
C
Recommend
D
Opposition
Question 3
Comprehension

Spot the error in the given sentence and select the correct sentence from the options given. As soon as we went for an afternoon siesta, my pet rabbit Tia digged a huge hole right in the middle of the lawn.

A
As soon as we were going for an afternoon siesta, my pet rabbit Tia digged a huge hole right in the middle of the lawn.
B
As soon as we went for an afternoon siesta, my pet rabbit Tia dug a huge hole right in the middle of the lawn.
C
As soon as we gone for an afternoon siesta, my pet rabbit Tia digged a huge hole right in the middle of the lawn.
D
As soon as we gone for an afternoon siesta, my pet rabbit Tia dug a huge hole right in the middle of the lawn
Question 4
Comprehension

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice. My pocket has been picked.

A
Someone’s pocket has been picked by me.
B
Someone had my pocket picked.
C
Someone has picked my pocket.
D
I picked someone’s pocket.
Question 5
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. She should run the fast to win the race

A
the fastest
B
more fast
C
a fastest
D
the faster
Question 6
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Ravenous

A
Commodious
B
Iniquitous
C
Scrumptious
D
Esurient
Question 7
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Strain every nerve

A
To have ill health
B
To feel physical pain
C
To try extremely hard to do something
D
To fight with friends
Question 8
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. I never could quite get the idea ________ my mind that I should do some teaching, yet I felt a great deal of satisfaction with the pastorate.

A
out of
B
out act
C
out come
D
out cast
Question 9
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined words in the given sentence. After wearing the complete sports gear, he looked lean, tough, and sinewy

A
a toughie
B
wirey
C
wiry
D
dewy
Question 10
Comprehension

Identify the option that arranges the given parts in the correct order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph. a) PB Shelly was an English poet. b) He was expelled from Oxford for publishing a tract entitled ‘The Necessity of Atheism’. c) He detested tyranny and institutionalised servitude. d) Born into a wealthy upper-class family

A
d, c, a, b
B
a, d, c, b
C
a, b, c, d
D
c, a, b, d
Question 11
Comprehension

Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the given sentence. The movie I watched last Saturday was much better interesting than the one I watched today.

A
much more interesting
B
much interesting
C
 much lesser interesting
D
much good interesting
Question 12
Comprehension

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

A
 Humiliate
B
 Ignorant
C
Intelligent
D
Fassinate
Question 13
Comprehension

In the following questions a statement has been given with highlighted text. Select the options that can replace the text with correct idiom or phrase. His mentor understood the deep anguish the student was going through without him being informed about it.

A
Break a leg
B
In the fast lane
C
Read between the lines
D
Down for the count
Question 14
Comprehension

Select the correctly spelt word to fill in the blank. I really admire his ______ to fulfil his dream to join navy.

A
persistance
B
parsistance
C
persistence
D
parcistanse
Question 15
Comprehension

Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words. Looking or sounding foreign, bizarre, strange, unfamiliar

A
Outlaw
B
Outlay
C
Outlast
D
Outlandish
Question 16
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select ‘No substitution required’. She has returned from Delhi a month ago.

A
No substitution required
B
would returned
C
returned
D
was returned
Question 17
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Tedious

A
Slack
B
Abstract
C
Gallant
D
Exciting
Question 18
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Jump the gun

A
To waste your money
B
To do something stupid
C
To defeat an opponent
D
To do something too soon
Question 19
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Siege

A
Deference
B
Trance
C
Clearance
D
Inference
Question 20
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate synonym of the word given in the brackets to fill in the blank. When the lady answered the knock at her door she found a ______ (destitute) man.

A
replete
B
polite
C
indigent
D
greedy
Question 21
Comprehension

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

A
lesser
B
massive
C
trivial
D
minor
Question 22
Comprehension

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

A
source
B
base
C
foundation
D
tank
Question 23
Comprehension

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

A
planning
B
destruction
C
construction
D
renovation
Question 24
Comprehension

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

A
certainly
B
doubtfully
C
rarely
D
hardly
Question 25
Comprehension

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

A
no, more
B
more, more
C
less, more
D
more, less
Question 26
Logical Reasoning

Which of the following letter-clusters will replace the question mark (?) in the given series to make it logically complete? AYC, EUG, IQK, MMO, ?

A
IQS
B
QIS
C
SIQ
D
ISQ
Question 27
Logical Reasoning

Select the option that represents the correct order of the given words as they would appear in an English dictionary. 1.Perilous 2.Pessimist 3.Pedestrian 4.Perceive 5.Perfect 6.Peasant

A
6, 4, 3, 1, 2, 5
B
6, 3, 4, 5, 1, 2
C
3, 6, 5, 4, 2, 1
D
3, 5, 4, 6, 1, 2
Question 28
Logical Reasoning

Select the option that represents the letters that, when placed from left to right in the blanks, will complete the letter series. M _ W Q U N S _ Q U O S W _ U P S _ Q _

A
S Q U W W
B
S Q W U W
C
S W Q W U
D
S W Q U W
Question 29
Logical Reasoning

The second number in the given number pairs is obtained by performing certain mathematical operation(s) on the first number. The same operation(s) are followed in all the number pairs except one. Find that odd number pair.

A
678 : 7
B
282 : 6
C
366 : 5
D
546 : 5
Question 30
Logical Reasoning

Select the correct combination of mathematical signs to replace the * signs and to balance the given equation. 42 * 19 * 4 * 69 * 81 * 9 * 58

A
+, ×, −, +, ÷, =
B
÷, −, ×, =, ×, +
C
−, −, =, ×, ÷, −
D
×, −, =, +, ×, −
Question 31
Logical Reasoning

Select the correct combination of mathematical signs to replace the * signs and to balance the given equation. 40 * 2 * 15 * 30 * 5

A
×, −, =, +
B
×, =, −, −
C
÷, =, +, −
D
÷, +, =, +
Question 32
Logical Reasoning

The second number in the given number pairs is obtained by performing certain mathematical operation(s) on the first number. The same operation(s) are followed in all the number pairs, EXCEPT one. Find that odd number pair.

A
40 : 240
B
25 : 150
C
35 : 280
D
30 : 180
Question 33
Logical Reasoning

Select the option that is related to the third term in the same way as the second term is related to the first term and the sixth term is related to the fifth term. 27 : 99 :: 21 : ? :: 13 : 43

A
75
B
64
C
87
D
82
Question 34
Logical Reasoning

The second number in the given number-pairs is obtained by performing certain mathematical operation(s) on the first number. The same operation(s) is/are followed in all the number-pairs, except one. Find that odd number-pair. × something went wrong

A
12 : 121
B
6 : 25
C
9 : 100
D
8 : 49
Question 35
Logical Reasoning

Study the given pattern carefully and select the number that can replace the question mark (?) in it. First row: 5, 9, 56 Second row: 4, 7, 33 Third row:10, 11, ? (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
30
B
26
C
23
D
21
Question 36
Logical Reasoning

In a certain code language, 'MAP' is written as 'QBN' and 'LEAP' is written as 'QBFM'. How will 'CROWN' be written in that language?

A
OXPDS
B
OXPSD
C
OPDXS
D
ODXSP
Question 37
Logical Reasoning

Three statements are given, followed by three conclusions numbered I, II and III. Assuming the statements to be true, even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements. Statements: Some boxes are houses. Some houses are tents. Some tents are castles. Conclusions: I. Some castles are houses. II. Some tents are houses. III. Some castles are boxes

A
Only conclusions I and II follow
B
Only conclusion I follows
C
Only conclusion II follows
D
Only conclusions I and III follow
Question 38
Logical Reasoning

Seven friends P, Q, R, S, T, U and V, each has a different height. P is taller than only U and R. R is taller than U. Q is taller than S but shorter than T. T is not the tallest among all. The height of how many people is between the heights of Q and R?

A
3
B
1
C
2
D
0
Question 39
Logical Reasoning

Study the given pattern carefully and select the number that can replace the question mark (?) in it. First row- 5, 16, 77 Second row- 13, 12, ? Third row- 8, 19, 149 ( 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
157
B
153
C
151
D
155
Question 40
Logical Reasoning

Select the option that is related to the fourth term in the same way as the first term is related to the second term and the fifth term is related to the sixth term. 6 : 40 :: ? : 148 :: 3 : 13.

A
13
B
12
C
17
D
14
Question 41
Logical Reasoning

Two different position of the same dice are shown, the six faces of which are coloured Red, Green, Blue, Yellow, Black, White. Select the colour that will be on the face opposite to the one coloured Blue.

A
Green
B
White
C
Black
D
Red
Question 42
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. GAINS : SNIAG :: ANVIL : LIVNA :: INBOX : ?

A
XOBNI
B
BINOX
C
ONBIX
D
OXBIN
Question 43
Logical Reasoning

Which of the following numbers will replace the question mark (?) in the given series? 283, 359, 428, 490, 545, ?

A
593
B
613
C
600
D
563
Question 44
Logical Reasoning

Select the option that represents the correct order of the given words as they would appear in an English dictionary. 1. Dictation 2. Dictator 3. Distribute 4. Decadent 5. Distilled

A
4, 3, 1, 2, 5
B
4, 2, 1, 3, 5
C
4, 1, 2, 3, 5
D
4, 1, 2, 5, 3
Question 45
Logical Reasoning

In a certain code language, “EASY” is written as “YAES”, and “KIND” is written as “DIKN”. How will “SOME” be written in that language?

A
WSOM
B
EOSM
C
EOMS
D
OESM
Question 46
Arithmetic

Based on the data given in the following table find the arithmetic mean of the marks obtained out of 10 in a class test by the students of a class.  Marks obtained out of 10 in a class test Frequency 0 3 1 2 2 2 3 4 4 6 5 7 6 7 7 5 8 3 9 4 10 2 Find out the arithmetic mean. 

A
5.1
B
5.4
C
5.2
D
5
Question 47
Arithmetic

Simplify the following expression. \(\left( {\frac{1}{2} × \frac{1}{2} × \frac{1}{2}} \right) + \left( {\frac{3}{2} × \frac{3}{2} × \frac{3}{2}} \right) ~\) + (6 × 6 × 6) +  \(3 \times \left( {\frac{1}{2} + \frac{3}{2}} \right)\left( {\frac{1}{2} + 6} \right)\left( {6 + \frac{3}{2}} \right)\)

A
521
B
64
C
512
D
256
Question 48
Arithmetic

A vendor bought oranges at 5 for ₹15 and sold them at 3 for ₹5. Find his loss percent.

A
\(41\frac{4}{9}\)%
B
\(42\frac{4}{9}\)%
C
\(43\frac{4}{9}\)%
D
\(44\frac{4}{9}\)%
Question 49
Arithmetic

For the first part of her journey, Sunita traveled at a speed of 450 m/min and, for the rest of the journey, at a speed 1.4 times her initial speed. If Sunita traveled a total distance of 33.3 km in 1 hour, what was the distance that Sunita traveled at a lower speed?

A
11.50 km
B
11.15 km
C
11.25 km
D
11.20 km
Question 50
Arithmetic

40 men can complete a piece of work in 18 days. 9 days after they start working together, 5 more men join them. How many days will they now take to complete the remaining work?

A
9 days
B
8 days
C
6 days
D
7 days
Question 51
Arithmetic

A sum of money is invested at a rate of compounded interest that is paid out yearly. In the first two years, the interest was ₹400 and ₹420 respectively.The sum is

A
Rs. 7,500
B
Rs. 9,530
C
Rs. 8,000
D
Rs. 8,765
Question 52
Arithmetic

A man spends 20% of his monthly salary on food and one-fourth of the remaining salary on charity. If he saves ₹9,600 per month, which is equal to half of the balance after spending on food and charity, then his monthly salary is:

A
₹28,000
B
₹32,000
C
₹26,000
D
₹30,000
Question 53
Arithmetic

What is the length of the arc of a circle whose radius is 35 cm and arc subtends an angle of 36° at the centre of the circle? (Take π=22/7)

A
44 cm
B
22 cm
C
10 cm
D
220 cm
Question 54
Arithmetic

Calculate the third proportional to 4, 15, and 24.

A
\(\frac{{32}}{5}\)
B
\(\frac{{29}}{5}\)
C
\(\frac{{21}}{5}\)
D
\(\frac{{26}}{5}\)
Question 55
Arithmetic

Using the formula tan \(\frac{x}{2} = \frac{{1 - \cos x}}{{\sin x}}\) , find the value of tan 22.5°

A
\(\sqrt 2 - 1\)
B
\(\sqrt 2 + 1\)
C
\(\frac{{\sqrt 3 + \sqrt 2 }}{2}\)
D
\(\frac{{\sqrt 3 - \sqrt 2 }}{2}\)
Question 56
Arithmetic

Amount Invested in Raw Materials (in lakh rupees) What is the average amount invested in raw materials from year 1997 to 1999?

A
 ₹310 lakh
B
 ₹330 lakh
C
₹400 lakh
D
₹410 lakh
Question 57
Arithmetic

Find the value of ‘a’ using the concept of BODMAS. 42 ÷ 2 + a × 3 − 22 = 8

A
4
B
6
C
5
D
3
Question 58
Arithmetic

In an examination, the Average marks of 7 children was 20, that of 3 children was 45, that of another 4 children was 15 and that of 2 children was 0. What is the average marks of all the 16 children? (Correct to one decimal place)

A
20
B
20.9
C
4
D
4.9
Question 59
Arithmetic

A washing machine is sold at a discount of 10% on its marked price. A further discount of 5% on the initial selling price is offered if a person makes the payment in cash. If the marked price of the machine is ₹54,000, how much will a customer paying in cash have to pay for purchasing it?

A
₹46,200
B
₹45,800
C
₹46,170
D
₹46,000
Question 60
Arithmetic

The length, breadth and height of a room are 7 m, 4 m and 9 m, respectively. Find the cost of whitewashing the walls of the room and the ceiling at the rate of ₹7.50 per m 2 .

A
₹1,965
B
₹1,695
C
₹1,968
D
₹1,698
Question 61
Arithmetic

Find the selling price of an article if a shopkeeper allows two successive discounts of 5% each on the marked price of ₹80.

A
₹76.60
B
₹72
C
₹72.20
D
₹74.40
Question 62
Arithmetic

Which of the following numbers is NOT divisible by 15?

A
2595
B
3195
C
3465
D
2995
Question 63
Arithmetic

If sin θ = \( \frac{{\sqrt 3 }}{2}\) , and θ is an acute angle, find the value of cos 3θ.

A
½
B
1
C
-1
D
0
Question 64
Arithmetic

Simplify (5 × 5 × 5 × 5 × 5 ) 5 × (5 × 5 × 5) 5 ÷ 5 = (125) ?

A
15
B
21
C
13
D
14
Question 65
Arithmetic

Study the given graph and answer the question that follows. For which of the following years was the percentage rise/fall in production from the previous year maximum for country R?

A
2013
B
2011
C
2012
D
2015
Question 66
Arithmetic

If the length, breadth and height of a cuboid are 7.5 m, 22 m and 13 m, respectively, then find the volume of the cuboid.

A
2145 m 3
B
1245 m 3
C
4215 m 3
D
2154 m 3
Question 67
Arithmetic

What is the average of first 10 multiples of 6?

A
55
B
66
C
60
D
33
Question 68
Arithmetic

The price of a bike is ₹75,500. What will be the price of the bike after a reduction of 17%?

A
₹68,650
B
₹68,680
C
₹62,665
D
₹62,650
Question 69
Arithmetic

If the compound interest on a principal for one year is ₹350 and the compound interest for the second year is ₹420, find the rate of interest.

A
30%
B
20%
C
25%
D
15%
Question 70
Arithmetic

The area of quadrilateral is 336 m 2 and the perpendiculars drawn to one diagonal from the opposite vertices are 16 m and 12 m long. Find the length of this diagonal.

A
28 cm
B
26 cm
C
21 cm
D
24 cm
Question 71
GK

As per Census of India 2011, which state has the highest percentage of Scheduled Tribe population to total Scheduled Tribe population in India?

A
Gujarat
B
Jharkhand
C
Madhya Pradesh
D
Chhattisgarh
Question 72
GK

Which of the following is true?

A
Gross Domestic Product + Depreciation = Gross National Product
B
Gross Domestic Product + Depreciation = Net Domestic Product
C
Gross Domestic Product – Depreciation = Gross National Product
D
Gross Domestic Product – Depreciation = Net Domestic Product
Question 73
GK

Who among the following founded the ‘Kalakshetra’ in 1936, an Indian arts academy that was especially dedicated to the cultivation of the Bharatanatyam tradition?

A
Rukmini Devi Arundale
B
Vidyagauri Adkar
C
Kumari kamala
D
Damayanti Joshi
Question 74
GK

Who among the following became the first Indian male shuttler to win silver in the men's singles event at the BWF World Championships on December 19, 2021?

A
HS Prannoy
B
B Sai Praneeth
C
Lakshya Sen
D
Kidambi Srikanth
Question 75
GK

Pandit Swapan Chaudhuri is associated with ___________ instrument.

A
veena
B
harmonium
C
tabla
D
bansuri
Question 76
GK

What is India’s rank in the 2021 Global Hunger Index?

A
95
B
90
C
101
D
99
Question 77
GK

Which of the following serves as the cell's digestive system, serving both to degrade material taken from outside the cell and to digest the undigested components of the cell?

A
Ribosomes
B
Lysosomes
C
Smooth endoplasmic reticulum
D
Cytosol
Question 78
GK

‘All minorities, whether based on religion or language, shall have the right to establish and administer educational institutions of their choice’. Which article of the Constitution of India guarantees this right?

A
Article 25
B
Article 28
C
Article 36
D
Article 30
Question 79
GK

‘ Drawing From the City ’ is a visual autobiography of which of the following Indian folk artists?

A
Teju Behun
B
Jamini Roy
C
Bhajju Shyam
D
Baua Devi
Question 80
GK

Among the following, whose autobiography is ‘My Confession’?

A
Adolf Hitler
B
Leo Tolstoy
C
Nelson Mandela
D
Mahatma Gandhi
Question 81
GK

The Konark Dance Festival is held at an open-air auditorium in the backdrop of the _______ which is also known as the Black Pagoda.

A
Shree Somnath Temple
B
Sun Temple
C
Guruvayur Temple
D
Kamakhya Temple
Question 82
GK

In which year was the Indian Football Association established?

A
1853
B
1873
C
1883
D
1893
Question 83
GK

For what discovery was Jan Evangelista Purkinje known in 1839?

A
Proposed a lipid bilayer membrane
B
Discovered plasma membrane
C
Coined the term protoplasm
D
Discovered the nucleus
Question 84
GK

Who among the following is the author of the book ‘Five Point Someone’?

A
Durjoy Dutta
B
Chetan Bhagat
C
Ravinder Singh
D
Amish Tripathy
Question 85
GK

Identify the group of the periodic table to which iron belongs.

A
Group 8
B
Group 6
C
Group 5
D
Group 7
Question 86
GK

Identify a way that does NOT prevent a non-communicable disease from occurring in someone.

A
Blood transfusion
B
Adequate sleep
C
Balanced diet
D
Healthy diet
Question 87
GK

Who among the following won the prestigious Abhinandan Saroja National Award 2021?

A
Saroja Vaidyanathan
B
Aparna Satheesan
C
Mrinalini Sarabhai
D
Alarmel Valli
Question 88
GK

In February 2021, ______ broke into the Top-100 WTA doubles rankings, becoming the second woman, after Sania Mirza, to do so.

A
Shikha Devi Uberoi
B
Ankita Raina
C
Tara Iyer
D
Rushmi Chakravarthi
Question 89
GK

Who among the following is the founder of the Indore Gharana of music?

A
Ustad Amir Khan
B
MS Subbulakshmi
C
Vilayat Khan
D
Bhimsen Joshi
Question 90
GK

Phytoplankton, small sea-dwelling organisms, belong to which trophic level of the food web?

A
Primary consumers
B
Secondary consumers
C
Primary producers
D
Decomposers
Question 91
GK

Anup Jalota is famous for which of the following categories of Indian music?

A
Bhajan
B
Carnatic Music
C
Hindustani Music
D
Instrumental
Question 92
GK

Mallika Sarabhai is the most famous Indian dancer renowned for ______.

A
kuchipudi and bharatanatyam
B
bharatanatyam and kathak
C
bharatanatyam and odissi
D
kuchipudi and kathak
Question 93
GK

What is the common name of C 6 H 6 ?

A
Methanol
B
Acetic acid
C
Acetone
D
Benzene
Question 94
GK

Pankaj Advani is related to which of the following sports?

A
Squash
B
Billiards
C
Tennis
D
Chess
Question 95
GK

In which of the following years was Lata Mangeshkar, a legendary playback Indian singer, awarded with the Padma Vibhushan, the second-highest Indian civilian award?

A
1990
B
1995
C
1999
D
2003