SSC-CHSL 2021 Questions

2 Jun 2022 • Shift 1

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Question 1
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. White elephant

A
Useful and expensive possession
B
Memorable possession
C
Costly but useless possession
D
Motivational possession
Question 2
Comprehension

Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words. One thing that can be divided

A
Remainder
B
Quotient
C
Dividend
D
Divisible
Question 3
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Banter

A
Repartee
B
Rebuke
C
Reliance
D
Commendation
Question 4
Comprehension

Parts of the given sentence have been underlined and given as options. One of them contains an error. Select the option that correctly rectifies the error. It is possible to prevent oneself with respiratory diseases by maintaining a disciplined lifestyle.

A
of prevent oneself
B
to a disciplined lifestyle
C
on maintaining
D
from respiratory diseases
Question 5
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. To put someone’s back up

A
To flatter someone
B
To irritate someone
C
To help someone
D
To deceive someone
Question 6
Comprehension

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

A
Movement
B
Career
C
Carrier
D
Freadom
Question 7
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate spelling that can substitute the underlined word in the given sentence. He had to prepare for his competation .

A
competetion
B
compitition
C
competion
D
competition
Question 8
Comprehension

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice. The door was opened by the children for their father.

A
The children was opened the door for their father.
B
The children are opens the door for their father.
C
The children opened the door for their father.
D
The children opens the door for their father.
Question 9
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. Though he is stout, he runs _______.

A
faster
B
fastest
C
fast
D
fastly
Question 10
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate meaning of the highlighted idiom The actress’ daughter is just a chip off the old block .

A
console the dreary
B
Similar to one’s parents in behaviour
C
get into the enemy’s territory
D
chip off the edges
Question 11
Comprehension

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

A
Summary
B
Emigrate
C
Rivelry
D
Grandeur
Question 12
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Austere

A
Promising
B
Stern
C
Brisk
D
Mitigating
Question 13
Comprehension

Parts of the given sentence have been given as options. One of them may contain an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options. If you don't find any error, mark ‘No error’ as your answer. The Minister announced that the bridge would constructed within a week.

A
No error
B
that the bridge would constructed
C
The Minister announced
D
within a week
Question 14
Comprehension

Sentences of a paragraph are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the sentences in the correct order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph. A. Two astronomers – Johannes Kepler from Germany and Galileo from Italy – supported the Copernican theory after nearly a century passed by. B. Copernicus’ view was that the sun was stationary and the earth and the planets moved in orbits around the sun. C. Nicholas Copernicus, a Polish priest, proposed a model in 1514. D. There are many popular theories about the solar system. Ancient People believed that the sun moved around the earth and the earth was static.

A
BCAD
B
ABCD
C
DCBA
D
DACB
Question 15
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. They had eaten  an apple every day for breakfast.

A
eaten
B
eat
C
has eaten
D
eating
Question 16
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Famous

A
Quiet
B
Concert
C
Obscure
D
Affluent
Question 17
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. Other countries of comparable size and exposure to Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) have adopted a decentralised organizational structure, liberal policies, and a _______ dispute resolution mechanism deployed state-of-the-art infrastructure and used the private-public partnership to market Domain Name Registration Services (DNS), resulting in phenomenal growth of their country code domain name.

A
short
B
narrow
C
restricted
D
comprehensive
Question 18
Comprehension

Select the sentence which has no spelling error.

A
Aries is the first sign of the zodiac.
B
Many cities are named after zodaic signs.
C
Water bearer is the symbol for zodiak Aquarius.
D
The zodyac signs are split in twelve months.
Question 19
Comprehension

Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words. Unselfish interest in the welfare of others

A
Celibacy
B
Misanthropy
C
Egoism
D
Altruism
Question 20
Comprehension

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice. I am going to ask all employees about the incident that took place in the canteen yesterday.

A
All the employees are gone to be asked about the incident that took place in the canteen yesterday.
B
All the employees are going to be asked about the incident that took place in the canteen yesterday.
C
All the employees are asked by me about the incident that took place in the canteen yesterday.
D
All the employees will go to be questioned by me about the incident that took place in the canteen yesterday.
Question 21
Comprehension

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

A
to be holding
B
holds
C
holding
D
hold
Question 22
Comprehension

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

A
and
B
so
C
but
D
although
Question 23
Comprehension

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

A
tacked
B
slacked
C
mounded
D
stacked
Question 24
Comprehension

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

A
cropped
B
uploaded
C
cut
D
downloaded
Question 25
Comprehension

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

A
it
B
them
C
they
D
that
Question 26
Logical Reasoning

In a certain code language, ‘CONCEPT’ is written as ‘3o14c5p20’ and ‘PROBLEM’ is written as ‘16r15b12e13’. How will ‘SOLVE’ be written in that language?

A
Po12v5
B
19o12v5
C
18o12v5
D
19o1345
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. Necessary 2. Networks 3. Negotiate 4. Needlework 5. Neigh

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

Two different positions 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 Yellow.

A
Green
B
Black
C
Red
D
White
Question 29
Logical Reasoning

Which of the following numbers will replace the question mark (?) in the given series? 7, 7, 9, 27, 31, 155, ?

A
166
B
183
C
161
D
181
Question 30
Logical Reasoning

Select the option that is related to the fifth number in the same way as the second number is related to the first number and the fourth number is related to the third number. 9 : 135 : : 6 : 54 : : 7 : ?

A
84
B
74
C
77
D
85
Question 31
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. H _ H _ _ S r _ a H _ _ S r H _ _ S a S r

A
a S a H S a a H
B
a S a S S a a H
C
S S a H S a a H
D
a S a a a a a H
Question 32
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. PEARL : LRAEP : : ULTRA : ARTLU : : VIRAL : ?

A
LIRAV
B
AIRLV
C
LARIV
D
ALRIV
Question 33
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 fourth term related to third term. 12 : 208 : : 9 : 108 : : 15 : ?

A
350
B
360
C
325
D
365
Question 34
Logical Reasoning

Select the option that is related to the fifth number in the same way as the second number is related to the first number and the fourth number is related to the third number. 207 : 30 : : 108 : 19 : : 63 : ?

A
18
B
20
C
14
D
11
Question 35
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
25 : 125
B
49 : 343
C
81 : 730
D
36 : 216
Question 36
Logical Reasoning

In a certain code language, ‘CURD’ is written as ‘342184’ and ‘BREAD’ is written as ‘2181024’. How will ‘BUTTER’ be written in that language?

A
442201018
B
421201018
C
24220201018
D
2212020518
Question 37
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 16 : 36 : : ? : 50 : : 9 : 22

A
31
B
23
C
34
D
22
Question 38
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 and the sixth number is related to the fifth number. 21 : 54 : : 24 : ? : : 29 : 78

A
56
B
63
C
30
D
49
Question 39
Logical Reasoning

Select the option that represents the correct order of the given words as they would appear in an English dictionary. 1. Facsimile 2. Frightful 3. Favourable 4. Fructification 5. Fanatical

A
1, 4, 2, 5, 3
B
1, 3, 4, 2, 5
C
1, 5, 3, 2, 4
D
1, 3, 4, 5, 2
Question 40
Logical Reasoning

Two different positions of the same dice are shown, the six faces of which are numbered from 11 to 16. Select the number that will be on the face opposite to the one showing ‘12’.

A
16
B
15
C
13
D
11
Question 41
Logical Reasoning

Select the correct combination of mathematical signs to replace the * signs and to balance the given equation. 50 * 24 * 2 * 5 * 3

A
+, =, ×, ×
B
=, +, +, +
C
-, =, +, ×
D
=, ×, +, –
Question 42
Logical Reasoning

Select the set in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers of the following set. (37, 28, 333) (41, 39, 82) (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
(18, 13, 90)
B
(17, 14, 67)
C
(16, 12, 54)
D
(19, 15, 44)
Question 43
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
50 : 150
B
30 : 80
C
40 : 120
D
20 : 60
Question 44
Logical Reasoning

In a certain code language, “QUOTE” is written as “RWRXJ”, and “UNION” is written as “VPLSS”. How will “YOUNG” be written in that language?

A
ZQXRL
B
ZQWRL
C
ZPXRL
D
ZQXQL
Question 45
Logical Reasoning

Which letter cluster will replace the question mark (?) to complete the given series? UQMI, VOPE, WMSA, ?, YIYS

A
XKWV
B
KXWV
C
XKVW
D
XVWK
Question 46
Arithmetic

In a circular race of 2500 m, a man and a woman start from a point towards opposite directions with speeds of 37 km/h and 35 km/h, respectively. After how much time from the start of the race will they meet for the first time?

A
2 min 40 sec
B
2 min 30 sec
C
2 min 5 sec
D
2 min 20 sec
Question 47
Arithmetic

What will be the area of a triangle whose sides are 13 cm, 5 cm and 12 cm?

A
50 cm 2
B
40 cm 2
C
35 cm 2
D
30 cm 2
Question 48
Arithmetic

The table below shows the number of cakes sold by six different bakeries in a town on five different days of particular week. Days Bakery Monday Tuesday Thursday Saturday Sunday A 222 255 215 250 266 B 205 275 314 295 260 C 245 266 305 195 235 D 221 230 185 300 280 E 312 325 298 272 254 F 175 205 255 240 308 If out of the total number of cakes sold by bakery C on Monday, 40% are Vanilla cakes and rest are strawberry cakes, then what is the number of strawberry cakes sold by Bakery C on Monday?

A
98
B
147
C
145
D
150
Question 49
Arithmetic

Find the fourth proportional to 7, 13 and 21.

A
14
B
26
C
39
D
21
Question 50
Arithmetic

The volume of a cube is 5832 cm 3 . Find its total surface area.

A
1672 cm 2
B
1944 cm 2
C
1536 cm 2
D
1824 cm 2
Question 51
Arithmetic

3 sinA - 4 sin 3 A = ?

A
cot3A
B
sin3A
C
cos3A
D
tan3A
Question 52
Arithmetic

Find the ratio in which a grocer should mix two varieties of pulses costing ₹75 and ₹90 per kg , respectively, so as to get a mixture costing ₹80 per kg.

A
2 : 3
B
3 : 2
C
1 : 2
D
2 : 1
Question 53
Arithmetic

The expenses of a family on wheat, vegetables and oil are in the ratio 12 : 8 : 5. The prices of these items increased by 50%, 25% and 40%, respectively. The total expenses of the family on these items increased by:

A
40%
B
38%
C
44%
D
42%
Question 54
Arithmetic

The table below gives the age-wise distribution of number of people who responded to a survey about their favourite style of dance. As per information given in the table, what approximate percentage of the respondents till the age of 30 years indicated that Dandiya is their favourite style of dance? (Give your answer upto two decimal places) Age Less than 20 years From 21 years to 30 years More than 30 year Bharatanatyam 6 4 17 Dandiya 7 8 10 Kuchipudi 9 3 4 Kathakali 2 2 2 Bhangra 8 8 5 Bihu 4 9 2 Total 36 34 40

A
23.34%
B
29.79%
C
11.44%
D
21.43%
Question 55
Arithmetic

A shopkeeper gives a 35% discount on the marked price of a bottle. If the selling price of the bottle is ₹1,755, then the marked price of the bottle will be:

A
₹2800
B
₹2500
C
₹2700
D
₹3500
Question 56
Arithmetic

The average age of a group is increased by 6 years when a person whose age is 24 years was replaced by a person whose age is 66. Find the number of persons in the group.

A
8
B
9
C
6
D
7
Question 57
Arithmetic

A sells an article to B at 10% profit. B sells it to C at 25% profit. If C pays ₹6,875 for it, then the price at which A bought it is:

A
₹4,665
B
₹4,850
C
₹5,000
D
₹5,500
Question 58
Arithmetic

The pie chart below shows the percentage shares of the total expenditure on sports made by a country on various sports during 2019-2020. Study the pie chart and answer the question that follows. If the total amount spent on sports during 2019-2020 was ₹260 crores, then how much was spent on hockey?

A
₹30 crores
B
₹42 crores
C
₹34 crores
D
₹39 crores
Question 59
Arithmetic

What will be the present value of ₹90,774 due 2 years hence, when the interest is compounded at 23% per annum?

A
₹65,000
B
₹62,950
C
₹60,850
D
₹60,000
Question 60
Arithmetic

Simplify: 178.01 - [86.23 - {40.22 + (28 - 24)}]

A
125
B
120
C
130
D
136
Question 61
Arithmetic

The value of a residential flat constructed at a cost of ₹10,00,000 is depreciating at a rate of 10% per annum. What will be its value 3 years after the construction

A
₹2,78,000
B
₹7,29,000
C
₹7,92,000
D
₹6,29,000
Question 62
Arithmetic

Simplify the following expression. \(\frac{{\left( {777 \times 777 \times 777} \right) + \left( {423 \times 423 \times 423} \right)}}{{\left( {777 \times 777} \right) - \left( {777 \times 423} \right) + \left( {423 \times 423} \right)}} \times \frac{1}{{\left( {77 - 47} \right)}}\)

A
40
B
400
C
1200
D
30
Question 63
Arithmetic

Sonam is a cab driver, who plies within a city. The number of kilometres that she drives on a Tuesday was 12.5% less than the number of kilometres that she drives on the day before. On the other hand, the number of kilometres that she drives on Wednesday was 20% more than the number of kilometres that she drives on Tuesday. If Sonam drives a total of 336 km on Wednesday, how many kilometres did she drive on Monday?

A
315 km
B
318 km
C
320 km
D
324 km
Question 64
Arithmetic

In the given figure, chords AB and CD intersect each other at point L. Find CL.

A
6 cm
B
4 cm
C
7 cm
D
5 cm
Question 65
Arithmetic

The largest six-digit number exactly divisible by 81 is:

A
999876
B
999945
C
999989
D
999991
Question 66
Arithmetic

A beaker is filled with a liquid, 3 parts of which are water and 7 parts some medicine. What part of the mixture should be replaced with water so that the resultant mixture has water and medicine in a ratio 1 : 1?

A
\(\frac{2}{7}\)
B
\(\frac{1}{7}\)
C
\(\frac{2}{5}\)
D
\(\frac{1}{5}\)
Question 67
Arithmetic

A is 3 times as fast as B and is, therefore, able to complete a work in 32 days lesser than B. A and B, working together, can complete the work in ______.

A
10 days
B
12 days
C
16 days
D
14 days
Question 68
Arithmetic

If 1.5x = 0.04y, then what will be the value of \(\frac{{y - x}}{{y + x}}\) ?

A
\(\frac{{77}}{{73}}\)
B
\(\frac{{77}}{{72}}\)
C
\(\frac{{72}}{{77}}\)
D
\(\frac{{73}}{{77}}\)
Question 69
Arithmetic

Find the volume of a cylinder whose diameter of base is 20 cm and height is two times that of the radius of its base.

A
4000 cm 3
B
2000π cm 3
C
6000π cm 3
D
3000 cm 3
Question 70
Arithmetic

Simplify the expression ((82×82) - (18×18)) 0.5

A
100
B
20
C
40
D
80
Question 71
GK

Who among the following wrote two books on the history and dance structure of Mohiniyattam?

A
Kalamandalam Radhika
B
Kalamandalam Kalyanikutty Amma
C
Kalamandalam Hymavathi
D
Thankamani
Question 72
GK

In which year will India host the ICC Champions Trophy?

A
2022
B
2025
C
2023
D
2029
Question 73
GK

Malka Jaan of Agra Gharana was the court musician at the durbar of which of the following Nawabs of Calcutta?

A
Shuza-ud-Daula
B
Wajid Ali Shah
C
Asaf-ud-Daula
D
Mohammad Ali Shah
Question 74
GK

Who among the following Indian singers has written ‘Raag Sarita’?

A
Pandit Kumar Gandharva
B
Balasaheb Poonchwale
C
Chintaman Raghunath Vyas
D
Vishnu Narayan Bhatkhande
Question 75
GK

The first train inaugurated in 1853 was between which two stations?

A
Delhi and Chandigarh
B
Mumbai and Thane
C
Mumbai and Surat
D
Bangalore and Mysore
Question 76
GK

Ustad Bade Ghulam Ali Khan was renowned a _______.

A
sarod player
B
harmonium player
C
tabla player
D
classical singer
Question 77
GK

The title of the autobiography of actor Dilip Kumar is ______.

A
The Substance And The Shadow: An Autobiography
B
Romancing With Life: An Autobiography
C
Actually ... I Met Them
D
An Unfinished Story
Question 78
GK

Who won the Saraswati Samman for the year 2020?

A
Padma Sachdev
B
Sharankumar Limbale
C
Amitabha Bagchi
D
Leeladhar Jagudi
Question 79
GK

Indian men’s hockey team won its first Olympic gold medal in which year?

A
1928
B
1922
C
1956
D
1920
Question 80
GK

What is the domestic income if national income is ₹10,000 crore and net factor income from abroad is ₹2,000 crore?

A
₹5,000 crore
B
₹12,000 crore
C
₹10,000 crore
D
₹8,000 crore
Question 81
GK

The bodies of the animals of phylum Platyhelminthes show _______ grade organisation.

A
tissue-organ
B
protoplasmic
C
cellular
D
cell-tissue
Question 82
GK

Who was famous for inventing the power battery, one of the first devices to provide a reliable source of electricity, in 1800?

A
Alessandro Volta
B
Michael Faraday
C
Luigi Galvani
D
Henri Becquerel
Question 83
GK

Whose autobiography is titled ‘Ace against Odds’?

A
Sania Mirza
B
Mary Kom
C
Karnam Malleswari
D
PT Usha
Question 84
GK

Which group was given the name ‘paraffins’ earlier?

A
Aldehydes
B
Alkanes
C
Alcohols
D
Acids
Question 85
GK

Who among the following was the third Vice-President of India?

A
BD Jatti
B
Zakir Hussain
C
Gopal Swarup Pathak
D
V V Giri
Question 86
GK

Uma Sharma was conferred the Padma Bhushan award for enriching which of the following forms of Classical Dances in India?

A
Kathak
B
Bharatanatyam
C
Manipuri
D
Odissi
Question 87
GK

Mrinalini Sarabhai was awarded the ______ in 1992.

A
Padma Vibhushan
B
Padma Shri
C
Padma Bhushan
D
Bharat Ratna
Question 88
GK

Vilayat Khan is associated with which musical instrument?

A
Tabla
B
Bansuri
C
Sitar
D
Santoor
Question 89
GK

Who among the following invented and perfected India’s classical dance form Sattras?

A
Srimanta Sankardev
B
K Uma Rama Rao
C
Uday Shankar
D
Guru Gopinath
Question 90
GK

Which sea is the north-western part of the Indian Ocean that covers a total area of approximately 14,91,000 square miles and forms a part of the major sea route between Europe and India?

A
Arabian Sea
B
Caspian Sea
C
Caribbean Sea
D
Mediterranean Sea
Question 91
GK

Who among the following Indians was selected as a member of International Law Commission for a 5 year term starting January 1, 2023 in the month of November 2021?

A
Vinod Rai
B
Bimal Jalan
C
Suresh Prabhu
D
Bimal Patel
Question 92
GK

Find the odd one out with respect to animals’ response to abiotic factors.

A
Suspend
B
Migrate
C
Conform
D
Reproduce
Question 93
GK

Which is the major microtubule-organising centre (MTOC) in eukaryotic cells involved in various cellular processes, including sensory reception, locomotion, and embryogenesis?

A
Lysosomes
B
Centrosome
C
Plastids
D
Vacuoles
Question 94
GK

The ‘Nijaat’ (riddance) anti-drug campaign launched by a district police of which state has been acknowledged and appreciated by many Bollywood actors in 2021?

A
West Bengal
B
Chhattisgarh
C
Punjab
D
Maharashtra
Question 95
GK

Who is the only Indian female sportsperson to win two consecutive Olympic medals?

A
Dutee Chand
B
PV Sindhu
C
Mary Kom
D
Mirabai Chanu