SSC-CHSL 2021 Questions
24 May 2022 • Shift 2
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Question 1
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom given in bold in the following sentence. At supper, everyone was in high spirits.
A
cheerfulB
drunkC
nervousD
anxiousQuestion 2
Comprehension
Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the given sentence. One’s family plays a very major role to continue the trends and age-old traditions.
A
passive role in making the trendsB
futile part in making trendsC
significant role in enduring the trendsD
docile part in enduring trendsQuestion 3
Comprehension
Direction : Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word in the following sentence. I felt terribly jaded after working all weekend.
A
gluttedB
refreshedC
spentD
vigorousQuestion 4
Comprehension
Select the correctly spelt word to fill in the blank. The people from sub-continent are very _____________.
A
superstitiosB
superstitiousC
supersticiousD
supersctitiousQuestion 5
Comprehension
Select the denotation of the highlighted word. The guile of the businessman is well known to his contemporaries.
A
CourageB
ShynessC
GentlenessD
SlynessQuestion 6
Comprehension
Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice. A trip to the village temple was made by Bhavani yesterday.
A
Bhavani was going to make a trip to the temple yesterday.B
Bhavani made a trip to the village temple yesterday.C
Bhavani tripped to the village temple yesterday.D
Bhavani is going to make a trip to the temple today.Question 7
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. He dreams big than his friends.
A
biggerB
more bigC
biggestD
most bigQuestion 8
Comprehension
Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words. Unable to speak distinctly or express oneself clearly
A
InaneB
InaptC
InarchD
InarticulateQuestion 9
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate synonym of the word given in the brackets to fill in the blank. The university team won the match in the end with a _______________ (cunning) move.
A
brilliantB
slickC
randomD
quickQuestion 10
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Gear up for
A
Start offB
Pass intoC
Get ready forD
Put onQuestion 11
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. The first time that I was seated behind a curtain in a dining car, I felt as if the curtain had been dropped on my selfhood and could never adjust to the separate waiting rooms, separate eating places, separate rest rooms, partly because the separate was always unequal, and partly because the very idea of separation did something to my sense of dignity and self-respect. B. One Sunday, we went to church in Simsbury, and we were the only Negroes there and on Sunday mornings I was the religious leader and spoke on any text I wanted to 107 boys. C. Just before going to college I went to Simsbury, Connecticut, and worked for a whole summer on a tobacco farm to earn a little school money to supplement what my parents were doing. D. After that summer in Connecticut, it was a bitter feeling going back to segregation and it was hard to understand why I could ride wherever I pleased on the train from New York to Washington and then had to change to a Jim Crow car at the nation’s capital in order to continue the trip to Atlanta.
A
ADBCB
BCDAC
CBDAD
CDBAQuestion 12
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Call upon
A
To adjustB
To stopC
To followD
To orderQuestion 13
Comprehension
Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice. The boy kicked the ball high into the air.
A
The ball will be kicked high into the air by the boy.B
The ball was kicked high into the air by the boy.C
The boy kicks the ball high into the air.D
The boy had kicked the ball high into the air.Question 14
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. A wise king’s wisdom _____________the land like the sun.
A
illuminatesB
darkensC
dimsD
spreadsQuestion 15
Comprehension
Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words. A small organized dissenting group within a larger one.
A
BandB
SetC
FactionD
ClusterQuestion 16
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Abundant
A
AbysmalB
EphemeralC
ScarceD
PlentifulQuestion 17
Comprehension
Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice. Kiara will sign all the documents tomorrow.
A
Kiara was to be signed by tomorrow for all the documents.B
Tomorrow Kiara will be signed by all the documents.C
All the documents will be signed by Kiara tomorrow.D
Kiara would have been signed tomorrow by all the documents. Question 18
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the highlighted word. The malice he developed for all caused a lot of damage.
A
avariceB
graceC
sympathyD
oppressionQuestion 19
Comprehension
Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
A
EfficientB
LayerC
CommitteeD
FeeldQuestion 20
Comprehension
Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
A
MartinetB
CongenitalC
PhlegmaticD
OccularQuestion 21
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 1.
A
despiteB
underC
throughD
towardsQuestion 22
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 2.
A
whoseB
whomC
whoD
whichQuestion 23
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 3.
A
everyB
selfC
lastD
presentQuestion 24
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 4.
A
callousB
absentC
ordinaryD
profuseQuestion 25
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 5.
A
organismB
beingC
crippleD
stanceQuestion 26
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. AMOUNT ∶ MOUNT ∶∶ BRIDGE ∶ RIDGE ∶∶ BRIGHT ∶ ?
A
RIGHT B
SIGHTC
KIGHTD
NIGHTQuestion 27
Logical Reasoning
Select the correct combination of mathematical signs to sequentially replace the * signs and balance the given equation. 57 * 35 * 44 * 11 * 13 * 74
A
+, –, ×, ÷, =B
+, –, ÷, ×, =C
×, +, ÷, –, =D
–, +, ÷, ×, =Question 28
Logical Reasoning
Select the correct combination of mathematical signs to replace the * signs and to balance the given equation. 91 * 15 * 5 * 18 * 37
A
=, ÷, ×, +B
+, =, ×, −C
+, −, =, ×D
−, =, +, −Question 29
Logical Reasoning
Select the option that represents the letters that, when placed from left to right in the blanks, will complete the letter series. S _ O Z Q T L O _ Q U _ O _ Q V L O Z _
A
L Z L Z QB
Z L Z Q LC
Z L Q L ZD
L Z Q Z LQuestion 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. 52 ∶ 5 ∶∶ 100 ∶ 7 ∶∶ 164 ∶ ?
A
7B
8C
11D
9Question 31
Logical Reasoning
In a certain code language, 'WORTH' is written as 'ZRRWK' and ‘TRACK’ is written as ‘WUAFN’. How will 'FAITH' be written in that language?
A
JDIWKB
HDIWLC
KDIVKD
IDIWKQuestion 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. DETAILS ∶ TEDASLI ∶∶ EMPATHY ∶ PMEAYHT ∶∶ FORMULA ∶ ?
A
ROFMALUB
RFMALUOC
RFOMALUD
ALUMROFQuestion 33
Logical Reasoning
Select the option that represents the correct order of the given words as they would appear in an English dictionary. 1. Dish 2. Disease 3. Discuss 4. Disjoin 5. Disgrace
A
2, 3, 1, 5, 4B
2, 3, 5, 1, 4 C
3, 2, 5, 1, 4D
3, 2, 1, 5, 4Question 34
Logical Reasoning
Which of the following numbers will replace the question mark (?) in the given series? 286, 303, 320, 371, 422, 507, ?
A
626 B
592C
602D
582 Question 35
Logical Reasoning
Select the correct combination of mathematical signs to replace the * signs and to balance the given equation. 42 * 4 * 69 * 3 * 29 * 60 * 5
A
+,=,−,×,÷,−B
×,−,=, ×,+,÷C
+,÷,=,−,×,+D
−,=,×,+,×,÷Question 36
Logical Reasoning
Select the correct combination of mathematical signs to sequentially replace the * signs and to balance the given equation. 25 * 5 * 10 * 2 * 8 * 60
A
÷,×,+,–, =B
÷,×,–,+, =C
×, ÷,–,+, =D
–,+,÷,×, =Question 37
Logical Reasoning
Select the correct combination of mathematical signs to replace the * signs and to balance the given equation. 37 * 3 * 21 * 79 * 18 * 4 * 19
A
−, −, =, ×, +, ÷B
×, +, −, =, ×, −C
+, ×, −, =, +, −D
=, −, ×, +, −, ×Question 38
Logical Reasoning
Select the correct combination of mathematical signs to sequentially replace the * signs and to balance the given equation. 16 * 4 * 8 * 10 * 2 * 24
A
÷, ×, –, +, =B
–, ÷, +, ×, =C
×, ÷, –, +, =D
÷, +, ×, –, =Question 39
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
169 ∶ 14B
225 ∶ 18C
196 ∶ 17D
256 ∶ 19Question 40
Logical Reasoning
Select the correct combination of mathematical signs to sequentially replace the * signs and to balance the given equation. 25 * 5 * 10 * 2 * 8 * 44
A
÷, ×, +, –, =B
×, ÷, –, +, =C
÷, ×, –, +, =D
–, +, ÷, ×, =Question 41
Logical Reasoning
Select the option that represents the correct order of the given words as they would appear in an English dictionary. 1. Negotiation 2. Negate 3. Networking 4. Negligible 5. Newspaper
A
4, 2, 1, 3, 5B
2, 4, 1, 3, 5C
2, 1, 4, 3, 5D
4, 1, 2, 3, 5Question 42
Logical Reasoning
How many squares are there in the given figure?
A
24B
9C
12D
18Question 43
Logical Reasoning
In a certain code language, 'SAMPLE' is written as ‘RYJLGY’ and ‘MAPLE’ is written as ’LYMHZ’. How will 'PEOPLE' be written in that language?
A
OCLLGL B
GCLLGYC
OBGLGYD
OCLLGY Question 44
Logical Reasoning
Which letter-cluster will replace the question mark (?) to complete the given series? DRBZ, ABKX, ?, UVCT, RFLR
A
YDMCB
YDBE C
XUIVD
XLTVQuestion 45
Arithmetic
If the volume of a cube is 27 m 3 , find its surface area (in m 2 ).
A
9B
27C
54D
24Question 46
Arithmetic
A trader marks his goods at 45% above the cost price. He offers a discount of 21% to his customers. What is his percentage profit (rounded off to the nearest integer)?
A
12%B
18%C
14%D
15%Question 47
Arithmetic
Which of the following numbers is divisible by 7?
A
3739B
3661C
3659D
3915Question 48
Arithmetic
A new mobile is introduced into the market and is marked at 25% above its original cost price. What discount should be given on the marked price to gain a profit of 20%?
A
2.50%B
5%C
4%D
10%Question 49
Arithmetic
If 2a + b = 10, 2ab = 9, and 2a > b, then find the value of 2a – b.
A
12B
6C
8D
10Question 50
Arithmetic
Find the mean proportion of 3 and 27.
A
5B
10C
6 D
9Question 51
Arithmetic
Shovik purchases two types of sugar: the first type at Rs. 45 per kg and the second type at Rs. 80 per kg. In what ratio should Shovik blend the first type of sugar with the second type so that, by selling each kg of the blended sugar at Rs. 72 per kg, he makes a profit of 20%?
A
4 ∶ 3 B
5 ∶ 4C
3 ∶ 4D
3 ∶ 2Question 52
Arithmetic
Find the volume of a hemisphere whose diameter is 6 cm. (Take π=22/7)
A
144π cm 3B
48π cm 3C
18π cm 3D
36π cm 3Question 53
Arithmetic
The value of 11 ÷ [1 + 1 ÷ {1 + 1 ÷ (1 + 1 ÷ 3)}] is:
A
1B
7C
9D
11Question 54
Arithmetic
If a + b = 12 and ab = 35, find the value of a 4 + b 4 – 10 3 ?
A
2226B
2026C
2126 D
1226Question 55
Arithmetic
The table below gives the numbers of seats own in the local body elections in a state by different political parties in the years 2019 and 2014. Name of the Party Result in 2019 Result in 2014 AGP 303 282 Con Party 52 43 CMK 23 0 AICT 22 34 Kanta Dal 16 2 Shiv Party 18 18 Find the ratio of the total number of seats won by Con party in 2014, Kanta Dal in 2019, and the Shiv Party in 2019 taken together to the number of seats won by AGP in 2014.
A
77 ∶ 282B
77 ∶ 141C
283 ∶ 77D
145 ∶ 77Question 56
Arithmetic
Find the approximate percentage increase in sales from 2002 to 2003?
A
33.3%B
19%C
54%D
25%Question 57
Arithmetic
Inside a triangle ABC, a straight line parallel to BC intersects AB and AC at the points P and Q, respectively. If AB = 6PB, then PQ ∶ BC is _________.
A
2 ∶ 6B
3 ∶ 4C
5 ∶ 4D
5 ∶ 6Question 58
Arithmetic
The heights of 48 students of a class are shown in the following table. Height (in cm) No. of students up to 150 12 up to 155 16 up to 160 18 up to 165 33 up to 170 48 What is the percentage of students whose height is more than 160 cm?
A
37.5%B
66.6%C
33.3%D
62.5%Question 59
Arithmetic
Simplify: 3p - [3p - \(\overline{p+q}\) - {3p - ( \(p - \overline{q-p}\) )}]
A
3p – qB
p + 2q C
3p + 2qD
2p + 2qQuestion 60
Arithmetic
In a test, the average score of 50 students is 66. Out of the total students, 40% are girls and the rest are boys. The average score of the boys is 20% less than that of the girls. What is the average score of the girls?
A
70B
80C
75D
65Question 61
Arithmetic
If the base radius and height of a cylinder are 4 cm and 5 cm, respectively, then find the curved surface area of the cylinder [use π = 3.14].
A
125.6 cm 2B
138 cm 2C
129.8 cm 2 D
119.6 cm 2 Question 62
Arithmetic
Sin (−A) = ?
A
Cos A B
−Cos AC
−Sin AD
Sin AQuestion 63
Arithmetic
The population of a village is 9,000. If the annual birth rate is 12.5% and the annual death rate is 2.5%, calculate the population after three years.
A
12256B
11979C
10959D
10755Question 64
Arithmetic
In an election between two candidates, Ravi gets 65% of total valid votes. If total votes were 6000, what is the number of valid votes that the other candidate Sushil gets, if 25% of total votes were invalid?
A
1775B
1625C
1575D
1525Question 65
Arithmetic
Find the average of the following data : 1, 2, 3, 5, 17, 21 and 28
A
13B
11C
9D
12Question 66
Arithmetic
A and B together can do a piece of work in 12 days, while A alone can complete the same work in 18 days. How long will B alone take to complete the work?
A
6 daysB
12 days C
24 daysD
36 daysQuestion 67
Arithmetic
A man can row 5 km/h in still water. If the speed of the current is 2.5 km/h, it takes 4 hours more in upstream than in the downstream for the same distance. The distance is:
A
10.5 kmB
15 kmC
7.5 kmD
12 kmQuestion 68
Arithmetic
A man P purchased a land for ₹4,32,000 on the outskirts of a city. Due to some reason, its value depreciated at 25% per annum and he sold it to Q after 2 years. At this time, the city expanded and new projects of infrastructures started coming up. As a result of the expansion, there was an appreciation of real estate prices at the rate of 50%. What would be the value (in ₹) of the land after 2 years, from the time Q bought the land from P?
A
₹5,46,750B
₹5,57,450C
₹5,76,450D
₹6,05,070Question 69
Arithmetic
A shopkeeper marks up his goods by 30% and then gives a discount of 10% on the marked price. Apart from this, he uses a faulty balance which reads 1 kg for 870 g. What is his net profit percentage?
A
38.42%B
34.84%C
34.48%D
38.24%Question 70
GK
Dr. Sunanda Nair is recognised as a ___________ performer, teacher, and proponent.
A
MohiniyattamB
KathakC
KuchipudiD
KathakaliQuestion 71
GK
Which of the following books is NOT written by Arundhati Roy?
A
CapitalismB
Private Life of An Indian Prince C
The God of Small Things D
An Ordinary Person’s Guide to EmpireQuestion 72
GK
Which of the following has launched the ‘DBT-Star College Mentorship Programme’ in November 2021?
A
Ministry of Science and Technology B
Ministry of Tourism C
Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public EnterprisesD
Ministry of Shipping Question 73
GK
Isopentane, also called ________, is a branched-chain saturated hydrocarbon with the chemical formula C 5 H 12 .
A
dimethylbutaneB
isobutaneC
2-methylbutane D
butadieneQuestion 74
GK
Which of the following countries will jointly organise the FIH Women's Hockey World Cup from 1 to 17 July 2022?
A
Spain and GermanyB
Spain and NetherlandsC
India and Sri LankaD
India and PakistanQuestion 75
GK
Who among the following won Arjuna Award 2021 in Kabaddi discipline?
A
Ajay ThakurB
Tejaswini Bai VC
Sandeep NarwalD
Jasvir SinghQuestion 76
GK
Padma Shri awardee Gopal Prasad Dubey was awarded for his contribution to which of the following dances?
A
SattriyaB
PanthiC
ChhauD
MohiniyattamQuestion 77
GK
Where is sodium located on the periodic table?
A
Bottom of the tableB
Top periodC
On the right sideD
On the left side Question 78
GK
Recently, some mail channels have been introduced to facilitate quick delivery of mail in large towns and cities in India. Which of the following is NOT a part of these mail channels?
A
State ChannelB
Rajdhani ChannelC
Metro Channel D
Green ChannelQuestion 79
GK
Who is the first Indian musician to win the Oscar award for Best Original Score?
A
Bhanu AthaiyaB
Resul PookuttyC
Mehboob Khan D
A.R. RahmanQuestion 80
GK
Name the track and field event shown in the figure below.
A
Discus throwB
Javelin throwC
Putting the shotD
Hammer throwQuestion 81
GK
What is the position of non-metals in the periodic table?
A
Bottom of the table B
On the right side C
On the left sideD
Top periodQuestion 82
GK
Which of the following is the youngest percussionist to be awarded Padma Shri and Padma Bhushan awards by the Government of India?
A
T H Vinakram B
SivamaniC
Sarvar Sabri D
Zakir HussainQuestion 83
GK
Which cell theory proved that the quasi-fluid nature of lipid enables lateral movement of proteins within the overall bilayer?
A
Cell theoryB
Fluid mosaic modelC
Model of Golgi bodiesD
Vacuole theoryQuestion 84
GK
Identify the correct statement in relation to ampere.
A
One ampere is constituted by the flow of one coulomb of charge per minuteB
One ampere is constituted by the flow of two coulomb of charge per secondC
One ampere is constituted by the flow of one coulomb of charge per secondD
One ampere is constituted by the flow of half coulomb of charge per secondQuestion 85
GK
In the absence of the Speaker and the Deputy Speaker of Lok Sabha, who presides the joint sitting of the two houses of Parliament?
A
Chairman of Rajya SabhaB
Any senior member of Rajya SabhaC
Deputy Chairman of Rajya SabhaD
Any senior member of Lok Sabha Question 86
GK
Shamshad begum, one of the first women to sing playback for Hindi movies, was conferred with the prestigious OP Nayyar Award for her contribution to Hindi film Music in the year _____.
A
2001 B
2009C
2012D
2005Question 87
GK
Who among the following Indian classical musicians was the very first to be presented with the Bharat Ratna, India’s highest civilian honour?
A
Madurai Shanmukhavadivu SubbulakshmiB
Bismillah KhanC
Lata MangeshkarD
Ravi ShankarQuestion 88
GK
The Health Minister relaunched the intensified version 4.0 of the largest global inoculation drive in February 2022. What is the name of this Mission which covers crores of pregnant women and children?
A
Mission Arogya B
Mission ShaktiC
Mission IndradhanushD
Mission Suraksha Question 89
GK
Which of the following Marathi writers was the author of the autobiography ‘Majya Jalmachi Chittarkatha’?
A
KusumagrajB
Sunita DeshpandeC
Shivaji SawantD
Shantabai Krushnaji KambleQuestion 90
GK
Usually, which year of a series of years in an economic index is called the base year?
A
First year B
Twentieth yearC
Tenth year D
Last yearQuestion 91
GK
Identify the terrestrial planet from among the following.
A
UranusB
JupiterC
Mercury D
NeptuneQuestion 92
GK
Meenakshi Srinivasan received the Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar 2011 for which of the following dance forms?
A
Sattriya B
MohiniyattamC
KuchipudiD
Bharatanatyam Question 93
GK
When was the Sri Shanmukhananda National Eminence Award set up?
A
2001B
2002C
2000D
2003 Question 94
GK
‘The God of Small Things’, a winner of the 1997 Booker Prize, is the debut novel of which of the following Indian writers?
A
Jhumpa Lahiri B
Kiran Desai C
Anita DesaiD
Arundhati Roy