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
Polyglot
B
Polynomial
C
Polycentric
D
Polysyllabic
Question 2
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Loathe

A
Entrench
B
Abhor
C
Abjure
D
Meddle
Question 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
exemplified
B
ridikule
C
burlesque
D
doggerel
Question 4
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. A snake in the grass

A
A timid person
B
A deceitful person
C
A wealthy person
D
A talkative person
Question 5
Comprehension

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word

A
Guide
B
Geity
C
Guard
D
Global
Question 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 words
B
man of Mars
C
man of straw
D
man of grass
Question 7
Comprehension

Select the denotation of the highlighted word. The archer doesn’t get perturbed easily.

A
Initiated
B
Agitated
C
Animated
D
Triumphed
Question 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
wizened
B
shrunken
C
dried
D
bony
Question 9
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. Asha was ___________ made a fool by her friend.

A
insistently
B
unknowingly
C
innocently
D
deliberately
Question 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 village
B
the hillock
C
flowed besides
D
The river
Question 13
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Tit for tat

A
Prepare to leave
B
A wild guess
C
Counter attack
D
Go smoothly
Question 14
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word in the following sentence. Eventually the patient succumbed to her illness.

A
died
B
overcame
C
surrendered
D
advanced
Question 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 better
B
a good
C
the best
D
the good
Question 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
DCAB
B
DBCA
C
BDCA
D
BACD
Question 17
Comprehension

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

A
Beautycian
B
Mathematician
C
Musician
D
Technician
Question 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 informed
B
we get inform
C
No substitution required
D
we were inform
Question 19
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Perilous

A
Dangerous
B
Stimulus
C
Secure
D
Impetus
Question 20
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Serendipity

A
Sibilance
B
Godsend
C
Catastrophe
D
Surreptitious
Question 21
Comprehension

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

A
against
B
on
C
off
D
to
Question 22
Comprehension

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

A
down
B
beside
C
since
D
at
Question 23
Comprehension

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

A
building
B
supplying
C
serving
D
maintaining
Question 24
Comprehension

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

A
quietly
B
far
C
frequently
D
less
Question 25
Comprehension

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

A
superficially
B
disinterestedly
C
advertently
D
ultimately
Question 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
Scissors
B
Pliers
C
Hammer
D
Axe
Question 27
Logical Reasoning

Which of the following numbers will replace the question mark (?) in the given series? 10, 20 , 23, ?, 97, 582

A
53
B
78
C
82
D
92
Question 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
1425431
B
3231345
C
1454321
D
1212523
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
25 : 100
B
22 : 66
C
24 : 96
D
18 : 72
Question 30
Logical Reasoning

Which of the following numbers will replace the question mark (?) in the given series? 11, 13, 29, 91, 369, ?

A
1815
B
1851
C
1158
D
1518
Question 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
Stern
B
Mast
C
Bow
D
Port
Question 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
FAIMYL
B
AFIMYL
C
AFIMLY
D
AFMILY
Question 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
PJK
B
KPJ
C
JPK
D
JKP
Question 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
61
B
57
C
65
D
53
Question 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
148
B
131
C
141
D
137
Question 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
Red
B
Green
C
Black
D
Blue
Question 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, 2
B
4, 5, 3, 2, 1
C
5, 4, 3, 2, 1
D
4, 3, 2, 1, 5
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. Curator 2. Culminate 3. Curriculum 4. Culinary 5. Cucumber

A
5, 4, 2, 1, 3
B
4, 3, 2, 1, 5
C
1, 2, 3, 4, 5
D
5, 4, 3, 2, 1
Question 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
192
B
127
C
172
D
129
Question 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 follow
B
Only conclusion I follows
C
Only conclusion II follows
D
Only conclusions I and II follow
Question 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 Z
B
A Y Z W
C
K Y P W
D
K C Z W
Question 44
Logical Reasoning

Which of the following numbers will replace the question mark (?) in the given series? 1724, 1716, 1689, 1625, 1500, ?

A
1296
B
1284
C
1254
D
1280
Question 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 : 7
B
36 : 6
C
48 : 8
D
24 : 8
Question 46
Logical Reasoning

How many triangles are there in the given figure?

A
30
B
24
C
28
D
26
Question 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
38
B
13
C
37
D
36
Question 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 kg
B
44  kg
C
45  kg
D
42  kg
Question 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
7
B
1
C
9
D
3
Question 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
₹130
B
₹120
C
₹135
D
₹125
Question 52
Arithmetic

If a + b + c =10 and ab + bc + ca = 30, then the value of a 2 + b 2 + c 2 is:

A
40
B
38
C
30
D
25
Question 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 gm
B
480 gm
C
380 gm
D
420 gm
Question 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
8
B
7
C
16
D
9
Question 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
42
B
45
C
48
D
44
Question 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
₹ 8
B
₹ 5
C
₹ 10
D
₹ 12
Question 57
Arithmetic

Find the volume of a hemisphere of radius 21 cm. (Use π = 22/7)

A
19400 cm 3
B
18440  cm 3
C
17404  cm 3
D
19404  cm 3
Question 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 m
B
240 m
C
264 m
D
255 m
Question 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 3
B
c = -a 3  - 3ab and d = b 3
C
c = a 3  + 3ab and d = b 3
D
c = a 3  + 3ab and d = -b 3
Question 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
3
B
2
C
5
D
4
Question 62
Arithmetic

If 2945 ÷ 19 – 11 × 5 = 29 + a, find the value of a.

A
90
B
100
C
69
D
71
Question 63
Arithmetic

If 15 kg of sugar cost ₹600, what is the cost of 25 kg of sugar?

A
₹1,100
B
₹900
C
₹1,000
D
₹800
Question 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
₹280
B
₹300
C
₹310
D
₹290
Question 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 3
B
301.71  cm 3
C
258  cm 3
D
299.45  cm 3
Question 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
₹32
B
₹35
C
₹40
D
₹38
Question 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
12.4
B
13.8
C
11.1
D
10.3
Question 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
∠BAC
B
∠BCE
C
∠ABC
D
∠BCA
Question 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 Tendulkar
B
Sonu Sood
C
Paramahansa Yogananda
D
APJ Abdul Kalam
Question 73
GK

Who wrote the famous novel ‘The Inheritance of Loss’?

A
Arundhati Roy
B
Kiran Desai
C
RK Narayan
D
Vikram Seth
Question 74
GK

India’s men’s hockey team beat Pakistan to win a bronze medal in December 2021 at the:

A
Asian Champions Trophy
B
Moinuddowla Gold Cup
C
ICC Champions Trophy
D
Ghulam Ahmed Trophy
Question 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 money
B
Fiduciary money
C
Fiat money
D
Full bodied money
Question 76
GK

In which sport are arrows used? 

A
Fencing
B
Shooting
C
Boxing
D
Archery
Question 77
GK

Rajeev Janardan is an Indian classical __________ player of the Imdadkhani gharana.

A
tabla
B
flute
C
harmonium
D
sitar
Question 78
GK

Tulsidas Borkar, who was awarded with the Padma Shri in 2016, was a _________ player.

A
nadhaswaram
B
shehnai
C
bansuri
D
Harmonium
Question 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
Delhi
B
Puducherry
C
Lakshadweep
D
Chandigarh
Question 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
Two
B
Three
C
One
D
Four
Question 81
GK

Maithili Thakur and Lydian Nadhaswaram were bestowed with Sur Jyotsna National Music Awards ________.

A
2021
B
2020
C
2019
D
2018
Question 82
GK

Which compound has the chemical formula CHCl 3 whose melting point is 209 K?

A
Carbon tetrachloride
B
Chlorophenol
C
Chloroform
D
Chloroethanol
Question 83
GK

Who was the runner-up of Yonex Swiss open 2021 women single badminton tournament?

A
Jwala Gutta
B
PV Sindhu
C
Saina Nehwal
D
Malvika Bansode
Question 84
GK

Who among the following Sadir dancer received the Padma Shri 2022?

A
Tsering Namgyal
B
Sulochna Chavan
C
R Muthukannammal
D
Thavil KongampattuavMurugaiyan
Question 85
GK

The famous Jhaveri sisters are associated with the _________classical dance form.

A
Odissi
B
Bharatanatyam
C
Manipuri
D
Kathak
Question 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, Indus
B
Indus, Ganga, Brahmaputra
C
Indus, Mahanadi, Brahmaputra
D
Brahmaputra, Mahanadi, Ganga
Question 87
GK

Which inorganic compound is used to manufacture soap, rayon, paper, explosives, dyes, and petroleum products?

A
NaOCl
B
NaOH
C
CaOCl 2
D
NaHCO 3
Question 88
GK

Pandit Bhimsen Gururaj Joshi was an Indian classical vocalist born in ___________. 

A
Karnataka
B
Madhya Pradesh
C
Rajasthan
D
Maharashtra
Question 89
GK

Which State Government will provide financial support to Indian wrestling till 2032 Olympics?

A
Uttar Pradesh
B
Bihar
C
Jharkhand
D
Karnataka
Question 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-cryptoxanthin
B
Beta-carotene
C
Zeaxanthin
D
Lutein
Question 91
GK

‘Waiting for a Visa’ is an autobiographical work of which of the following leaders of India?

A
Bhagat Singh
B
Bipin Chandra Pal 
C
Dr. Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar
D
Lala Lajpat Rai
Question 92
GK

Haleem Khan is associated with which of the following classical dances?

A
Mohiniyattam
B
Kathak
C
Kuchipudi
D
Bharatanatyam
Question 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 test
B
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 year
B
two years
C
five years
D
three years
Question 95
GK

Guru Makar Dhwaja Darogha, was conferred the Padma Shri award for his contribution to which form of dance in India?

A
Panthi
B
Saila
C
Chhau
D
Raut Nacha
Question 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 Tansley
B
Eugene Odum
C
Charles Elton
D
Ernst Haeckel