SSC-CHSL 2021 Questions
25 May 2022 • Shift 1
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Question 1
Comprehension
Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the underlined group of words. Ravi got the job easily because he speaks many languages.
A
PolyglotB
PolynomialC
PolycentricD
PolysyllabicQuestion 2
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Loathe
A
EntrenchB
AbhorC
AbjureD
MeddleQuestion 3
Comprehension
From among the words given in bold, select the INCORRECTLY spelt word in the following sentence. The popular ridikule of Puritanism in burlesque and doggerel is best exemplified in Butler’s Hudibras.
A
exemplifiedB
ridikuleC
burlesqueD
doggerelQuestion 4
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. A snake in the grass
A
A timid personB
A deceitful personC
A wealthy personD
A talkative personQuestion 5
Comprehension
Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word
A
GuideB
GeityC
GuardD
GlobalQuestion 6
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underline segment in the given sentence. During the war, the comedian proved to be a man of music .
A
man of wordsB
man of MarsC
man of strawD
man of grassQuestion 7
Comprehension
Select the denotation of the highlighted word. The archer doesn’t get perturbed easily.
A
InitiatedB
AgitatedC
AnimatedD
TriumphedQuestion 8
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined words in the given sentence. All his bones could be counted because his body was totally shrivelled and wrinkled with age .
A
wizenedB
shrunkenC
driedD
bonyQuestion 9
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. Asha was ___________ made a fool by her friend.
A
insistentlyB
unknowinglyC
innocentlyD
deliberatelyQuestion 10
Comprehension
Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice. You never hear of a happy billionaire.
A
A happy billionaire is never heard of.B
A happy billionaire never heard of.C
A happy billionaire is never heard by you.D
No one hears a happy billionaire.Question 11
Comprehension
Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice. The most recent studies on the human body are likely to alter the face of health sciences.
A
The most recent studies on the human body are likely to be altered by the face of health sciences.B
The face of health sciences will be altering the most recent studies on the human body.C
The face of health sciences is likely to be altered by the most recent studies on the human body.D
The most face of health sciences is likely to alter the recent studies on the human body. Question 12
Comprehension
The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. The river / flowed besides / the hillock / in our village.
A
in our villageB
the hillockC
flowed besidesD
The riverQuestion 13
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Tit for tat
A
Prepare to leaveB
A wild guessC
Counter attackD
Go smoothlyQuestion 14
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word in the following sentence. Eventually the patient succumbed to her illness.
A
diedB
overcameC
surrenderedD
advancedQuestion 15
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. Show me the better dress in the shop.
A
a betterB
a goodC
the bestD
the goodQuestion 16
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. Their brother, John, is more blatantly hostile to Jane, reminding her that she is a poor dependent of his mother. B. Orphaned as an infant, Jane Eyre lives at Gateshead with her aunt, Sarah Reed, as the novel opens. C. Her female cousins, Georgiana, and Eliza tolerate, but don't love her. D. Jane is ten years old, an outsider in the Reed family.
A
DCABB
DBCAC
BDCAD
BACDQuestion 17
Comprehension
Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
A
BeautycianB
MathematicianC
MusicianD
TechnicianQuestion 18
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’. At the end of our first two weeks on the island, we were informed that our lawyers, Bram Fischer and Joel Joffe, were going to be visiting the following day.
A
we are informedB
we get informC
No substitution requiredD
we were informQuestion 19
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Perilous
A
DangerousB
StimulusC
SecureD
ImpetusQuestion 20
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Serendipity
A
SibilanceB
GodsendC
CatastropheD
SurreptitiousQuestion 21
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 1.
A
againstB
onC
offD
toQuestion 22
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 2.
A
downB
besideC
sinceD
atQuestion 23
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 3.
A
buildingB
supplyingC
servingD
maintainingQuestion 24
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 4.
A
quietlyB
farC
frequentlyD
lessQuestion 25
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 5.
A
superficiallyB
disinterestedlyC
advertentlyD
ultimatelyQuestion 26
Logical Reasoning
Select the option that is related to the fifth word in the same way as the second word is related to the first word and the fourth word is related to the third word. (The words must be considered as meaningful English words and must NOT be related to each other based on the number of letters/number of consonants/vowels in the word) Nut and Bolt : Wrenches :: Screw : Screwdriver :: Nail : ?
A
ScissorsB
PliersC
HammerD
AxeQuestion 27
Logical Reasoning
Which of the following numbers will replace the question mark (?) in the given series? 10, 20 , 23, ?, 97, 582
A
53B
78C
82D
92Question 28
Logical Reasoning
In a certain code language, 'GREAT' is coded as '2015187', 'WORK' is coded as '11181523' and 'GOING' is coded as '7149157'. How will ‘WELL' be coded in that language?
A
1425431B
3231345C
1454321D
1212523Question 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
25 : 100B
22 : 66C
24 : 96D
18 : 72Question 30
Logical Reasoning
Which of the following numbers will replace the question mark (?) in the given series? 11, 13, 29, 91, 369, ?
A
1815B
1851C
1158D
1518Question 31
Logical Reasoning
Select the option that is related to the third word in the same way as the second word is related to the first word. (The words must be considered as meaningful English words and must NOT be related to each other based on the number of letters/number of consonants/vowels in the word) Car : Bonnet :: Boat : ?
A
SternB
MastC
BowD
PortQuestion 32
Logical Reasoning
In a certain code language, “CLIENT” is written as “LCEITN”, and “CLOSED” is written as “LCSODE”. How will “FAMILY” be written in that language?
A
FAIMYLB
AFIMYLC
AFIMLYD
AFMILYQuestion 33
Logical Reasoning
Which of the following letter-clusters will replace the question mark (?) in the given series to make it logically complete? WDV, TGS, QJP, NMM, ?
A
PJKB
KPJC
JPKD
JKPQuestion 34
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. 14 : 21 :: 34 : ? :: 47 : 87
A
61B
57C
65D
53Question 35
Logical Reasoning
Study the given pattern carefully and select the number that can replace the question mark (?) in it. First row: 86, 72, 158 Second row: 98, 111, 209 Third row: 76, 65, ? (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
148B
131C
141D
137Question 36
Logical Reasoning
Select the correct combination of mathematical signs to replace the * signs and to balance the given equation. 62 * 17 * 6 * 81 * 23 * 2 * 37
A
+, =, ÷, −, +, ×B
−, ×, =, −, +, ×C
=, −, ×, +, −, +D
+, ×, −, =, ×, +Question 37
Logical Reasoning
Two different positions of the same dice are shown, the six faces of which are colored Red, Green, Blue, Yellow, Black, White. Select the color that will be on the face opposite to the one colored White.
A
RedB
GreenC
BlackD
BlueQuestion 38
Logical Reasoning
Select the option that represents the correct order of the given words as they would appear in an English dictionary. 1. Sanitization 2. Sanctuary 3. Salvation 4. Salmon 5. Salesman
A
5, 3, 4, 1, 2B
4, 5, 3, 2, 1C
5, 4, 3, 2, 1D
4, 3, 2, 1, 5Question 39
Logical Reasoning
Select the option that represents the correct order of the given words as they would appear in an English dictionary. 1. Curator 2. Culminate 3. Curriculum 4. Culinary 5. Cucumber
A
5, 4, 2, 1, 3B
4, 3, 2, 1, 5C
1, 2, 3, 4, 5D
5, 4, 3, 2, 1Question 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 * 4 * 10
A
÷, ×, +, –, =B
×, ÷, –, +, =C
+, –, ÷, ×, =D
÷, ×, –, +, =Question 41
Logical Reasoning
Study the given pattern carefully and select the number that can replace the question mark (?) in it. First row- 2, 57, 7 Second row- 6, 225, 3 Third row- 5, ?, 2 (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
192B
127C
172D
129Question 42
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: All pencils are erasers. All sharpeners are erasers. All compasses are sharpeners. Conclusions: I. All compasses are erasers. II. Some compasses are pencils. III. Some erasers are compass.
A
Only conclusions I and III followB
Only conclusion I followsC
Only conclusion II followsD
Only conclusions I and II followQuestion 43
Logical Reasoning
Select the combination of letters that when sequentially placed in the blanks of the given series will complete the series. A B Z _ P A B _ K P A B X K _ A B _ K P
A
A C B ZB
A Y Z WC
K Y P WD
K C Z WQuestion 44
Logical Reasoning
Which of the following numbers will replace the question mark (?) in the given series? 1724, 1716, 1689, 1625, 1500, ?
A
1296B
1284C
1254D
1280Question 45
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
42 : 7B
36 : 6C
48 : 8D
24 : 8Question 46
Logical Reasoning
How many triangles are there in the given figure?
A
30B
24C
28D
26Question 47
Arithmetic
The table below gives the numbers of students from five different colleges, Who participated in the Olympiads of five different subjects during a given year. Subjects College A College B College C College D College E Hindi 110 100 125 103 112 English 98 120 80 122 105 Maths 130 110 250 160 180 Science 100 100 150 200 80 GK 182 200 120 130 183 Find the difference between 'the range of the numbers of participants in the different Olympiads from College C' and 'the average number of participants per Olympiad from College E' during the given year.
A
38B
13C
37D
36Question 48
Arithmetic
The Group Leader of a group of 6 students reported that their average weight is 46 kg. When the members of the group were asked about their individual weights, 5 of them answered: 50 kg, 52 kg, 40 kg, 44 kg, 48 kg. The 6th member said, “I can’t recall my weight”. What is his weight?
A
43 kgB
44 kgC
45 kgD
42 kgQuestion 49
Arithmetic
What will be the smallest natural number to be filled in the blank for the number ’23_45678’ to be divisible by 22?
A
7B
1C
9D
3Question 50
Arithmetic
If the cost price of 70 articles is equal to the selling price of 40 articles, what will be the profit percentage?
A
75%B
65%C
60%D
70%Question 51
Arithmetic
Kamal purchases 80 articles for ₹11,180 and sells them at a loss equal to the selling price of 6 articles. What will be the selling price of 1 article?
A
₹130B
₹120C
₹135D
₹125Question 52
Arithmetic
If a + b + c =10 and ab + bc + ca = 30, then the value of a 2 + b 2 + c 2 is:
A
40B
38C
30D
25Question 53
Arithmetic
700 grams of cane sugar solution has 60% of sugar in it. How much sugar should be added to make it 75% in the solution?
A
320 gmB
480 gmC
380 gmD
420 gmQuestion 54
Arithmetic
If the sum of two numbers is 25 and their product is 144, then what is the position difference between the two numbers?
A
8B
7C
16D
9Question 55
Arithmetic
A can do a piece of work in 24 days and B can do it in 80 days. B works alone for 2 days and A works alone on the 3 rd day. This process continues till the work is completed. In how many days will the work be completed?
A
42B
45C
48D
44Question 56
Arithmetic
The difference between the simple interest and compound interest on ₹1,000 for 1 year at 20% per annum, compounded half-yearly, is:
A
₹ 8B
₹ 5C
₹ 10D
₹ 12Question 57
Arithmetic
Find the volume of a hemisphere of radius 21 cm. (Use π = 22/7)
A
19400 cm 3B
18440 cm 3C
17404 cm 3D
19404 cm 3Question 58
Arithmetic
Rakesh runs 4/3 times as fast as Mukesh. In a race, if Rakesh gives a lead of 60 m to Mukesh, find the distance from the starting point where both of them will meet.
A
232 mB
240 mC
264 mD
255 mQuestion 59
Arithmetic
Study the given graph carefully and answer the question that follows. Production of food grains by a state over the years (1000 tonnes) What was the percentage drop in the production of food grains from 2018 to 2019 (consider up to two decimals)?
A
7.14%B
5.14%C
7.02%D
6.14%Question 60
Arithmetic
If x 2 = b - ax and x 3 (x 3 + c) = d, then which of the following can be the values of c and d?
A
c = a 3 - 3ab and d = b 3B
c = -a 3 - 3ab and d = b 3C
c = a 3 + 3ab and d = b 3D
c = a 3 + 3ab and d = -b 3Question 61
Arithmetic
A bike is purchased for ₹50,000. Its rate depreciates at 10% annually. In how many years will its value be ₹36,450?
A
3B
2C
5D
4Question 62
Arithmetic
If 2945 ÷ 19 – 11 × 5 = 29 + a, find the value of a.
A
90B
100C
69D
71Question 63
Arithmetic
If 15 kg of sugar cost ₹600, what is the cost of 25 kg of sugar?
A
₹1,100B
₹900C
₹1,000D
₹800Question 64
Arithmetic
Nikhil suffers a loss of ₹140 when he sells a perfume at 20% discount. Find the marked price of the perfume if the cost price is ₹380.
A
₹280B
₹300C
₹310D
₹290Question 65
Arithmetic
A sphere passes through the eight corners of a cube of side 14 cm. Find the volume (in cm 3 ) of the sphere. Take π = 22/7
A
4312 \(\sqrt{3}\)B
4012 \(\sqrt{3}\)C
4312 \(\sqrt{2}\)D
4012 \(\sqrt{2}\)Question 66
Arithmetic
If the height and slant height of a right circular cone are 8 cm and 10 cm, respectively, then the volume of the cone is (use \(\pi=\frac{22}{7}\) ): (correct the two decimal places)
A
200 cm 3B
301.71 cm 3C
258 cm 3D
299.45 cm 3Question 67
Arithmetic
A family spends ₹240 per month to buy sugar. A rise of 25% in the price of sugar compels the family to reduce the monthly consumption of sugar by 1.5 kg as it decides to spend the same amount of money on purchase of the commodity. What is the increased price per kg of sugar?
A
₹32B
₹35C
₹40D
₹38Question 68
Arithmetic
The table below gives the numbers of laptops of three different brands sold from four different multi-brands store in the city during a certain month. Laptop Brands Dell HP Lenovo Stores A 30 45 50 B 25 32 40 C 25 35 38 D 45 29 45 The number of Lenovo Laptop sold by stores A during the given month is approximately what percentage more than the number of Dell laptops sold by Store D during the same month?
A
12.4B
13.8C
11.1D
10.3Question 69
Arithmetic
In the following figure, ΔABC is an inscribed triangle as shown and DE is a tangent to the circle at C. Which of the angles from the given options is necessarily equal to ∠ACD?
A
∠BACB
∠BCEC
∠ABCD
∠BCAQuestion 70
Arithmetic
If \(\frac{x - xcosec^230^{\circ}}{1 + cosec^230^{\circ}} \), = cos 2 60° + 4cot 2 45° – sec 2 60° then the value of x is ________.
A
\(\frac{5}{12}\)B
\(-\frac{5}{12}\)C
\(\frac{1}{5}\)D
\(-\frac{1}{12}\)Question 71
Arithmetic
By what percent the new price of the article must be increased to restore its former value, if the cost of the article is cut by 25% in the past?
A
\(34\frac{1}{4}\%\)B
\(33\frac{1}{3}\%\)C
33%D
34%Question 72
GK
Who wrote the autobiography entitled ‘I am No Messiah’?
A
Sachin TendulkarB
Sonu SoodC
Paramahansa YoganandaD
APJ Abdul KalamQuestion 73
GK
Who wrote the famous novel ‘The Inheritance of Loss’?
A
Arundhati RoyB
Kiran DesaiC
RK NarayanD
Vikram SethQuestion 74
GK
India’s men’s hockey team beat Pakistan to win a bronze medal in December 2021 at the:
A
Asian Champions TrophyB
Moinuddowla Gold CupC
ICC Champions TrophyD
Ghulam Ahmed TrophyQuestion 75
GK
________ is the money which is accepted as a medium of exchange because of the trust between the payer and the payee.
A
Credit moneyB
Fiduciary moneyC
Fiat moneyD
Full bodied moneyQuestion 76
GK
In which sport are arrows used?
A
FencingB
ShootingC
BoxingD
ArcheryQuestion 77
GK
Rajeev Janardan is an Indian classical __________ player of the Imdadkhani gharana.
A
tablaB
fluteC
harmoniumD
sitarQuestion 78
GK
Tulsidas Borkar, who was awarded with the Padma Shri in 2016, was a _________ player.
A
nadhaswaramB
shehnaiC
bansuriD
HarmoniumQuestion 79
GK
Dr. Tamilisai Soundararajan was given the additional charge of ________ and was sworn in as the Lt. Governor of this Union Territory in February 2021, apart from being the Governor of Telangana.
A
DelhiB
PuducherryC
LakshadweepD
ChandigarhQuestion 80
GK
Aqua regia is an acidic, corrosive and oxidative mixture consisting of ________ volume/volumes of concentrated hydrochloric acid and one volume of concentrated nitric acid, often used to dissolve gold and platinum.
A
TwoB
ThreeC
OneD
FourQuestion 81
GK
Maithili Thakur and Lydian Nadhaswaram were bestowed with Sur Jyotsna National Music Awards ________.
A
2021B
2020C
2019D
2018Question 82
GK
Which compound has the chemical formula CHCl 3 whose melting point is 209 K?
A
Carbon tetrachlorideB
ChlorophenolC
ChloroformD
ChloroethanolQuestion 83
GK
Who was the runner-up of Yonex Swiss open 2021 women single badminton tournament?
A
Jwala GuttaB
PV SindhuC
Saina NehwalD
Malvika BansodeQuestion 84
GK
Who among the following Sadir dancer received the Padma Shri 2022?
A
Tsering NamgyalB
Sulochna ChavanC
R MuthukannammalD
Thavil KongampattuavMurugaiyanQuestion 85
GK
The famous Jhaveri sisters are associated with the _________classical dance form.
A
OdissiB
BharatanatyamC
ManipuriD
KathakQuestion 86
GK
The Northern Plains of India are made of alluvial soil. They are formed by the interplay of which three rivers?
A
Ganga, Mahanadi, IndusB
Indus, Ganga, BrahmaputraC
Indus, Mahanadi, BrahmaputraD
Brahmaputra, Mahanadi, GangaQuestion 87
GK
Which inorganic compound is used to manufacture soap, rayon, paper, explosives, dyes, and petroleum products?
A
NaOClB
NaOHC
CaOCl 2D
NaHCO 3Question 88
GK
Pandit Bhimsen Gururaj Joshi was an Indian classical vocalist born in ___________.
A
KarnatakaB
Madhya PradeshC
RajasthanD
MaharashtraQuestion 89
GK
Which State Government will provide financial support to Indian wrestling till 2032 Olympics?
A
Uttar PradeshB
BiharC
JharkhandD
KarnatakaQuestion 90
GK
Which red-orange pigment found in plants and fruits, especially carrots and colorful vegetables, acts as a powerful antioxidant that can benefit our brain, skin, lungs, and eye health?
A
Beta-cryptoxanthinB
Beta-caroteneC
ZeaxanthinD
LuteinQuestion 91
GK
‘Waiting for a Visa’ is an autobiographical work of which of the following leaders of India?
A
Bhagat SinghB
Bipin Chandra Pal C
Dr. Bhimrao Ramji AmbedkarD
Lala Lajpat RaiQuestion 92
GK
Haleem Khan is associated with which of the following classical dances?
A
MohiniyattamB
KathakC
KuchipudiD
BharatanatyamQuestion 93
GK
What test is used where the elements present in the compound are converted from covalent form into the ionic form by fusing the compound with sodium metal?
A
Flame testB
D-dimer test C
Blood test D
Lassaigne’s test Question 94
GK
Members of Public Accounts Committee are elected for a period of:
A
one yearB
two yearsC
five yearsD
three yearsQuestion 95
GK
Guru Makar Dhwaja Darogha, was conferred the Padma Shri award for his contribution to which form of dance in India?
A
PanthiB
SailaC
ChhauD
Raut NachaQuestion 96
GK
Which English ecologist was the first to describe the distinctive shape of the food web, which he called the pyramid of numbers?
A
Arthur TansleyB
Eugene OdumC
Charles EltonD
Ernst Haeckel 