SSC-CHSL 2021 Questions

25 May 2022 • Shift 2

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Question 1
Comprehension

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

A
Informassional
B
Personnel
C
Informal
D
Personal
Question 2
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underline segment in the given sentence. My sincerity and patience drove me through all odds and problems of life.

A
carried me
B
flew me
C
ran me
D
lifted me
Question 3
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom given in bold in the following sentence. She was within a hair's breadth of winning.

A
certain
B
desirous
C
narrow margin
D
accomplished
Question 4
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined words in the given sentence . He is an excessively enthusiastic and strict follower of Judaism.

A
a janissary
B
a Zionist
C
a zealot
D
a healer
Question 5
Comprehension

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

A
Enthusiasm
B
Acomplishment
C
Convenience
D
Auxiliary
Question 6
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined part in the given sentence. Her writing is very ilegible and so she loses marks in her exam.

A
illeggible
B
illegibel
C
illegible
D
illegal
Question 7
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’. My uncle is doing business in Hyderabad for the last 10 years.

A
has been doing
B
No substitution required
C
did
D
doing
Question 8
Comprehension

Complete the sentence with an appropriate synonym of the word mentioned in the bracket. The party was so amazing that everyone _________ (hated) leaving it.

A
loathed
B
enhanced
C
revered
D
embraced
Question 9
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate synonym of the word given in the brackets to fill in the blank. Doing adventure sports is banned for athletes as it can be ___________ (perilous).

A
reliable
B
worthless
C
adventurous
D
treacherous
Question 10
Comprehension

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice. The library building was renovated in 2020.

A
They were renovating the building in 2020.
B
They had renovated the library building in 2020.
C
They renovated the library building in 2020.
D
They did renovating the building in 2020.
Question 11
Comprehension

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice. Has the assignment been uploaded by you?

A
Have you been uploaded the assignment?
B
Have you uploaded the assignment?
C
Did you upload the assignment?
D
Were you uploading the assignment?
Question 12
Comprehension

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice. Coffee is sipped by me.

A
I have sipped coffee.
B
I sip coffee.
C
I have had sipped coffee.
D
I am sipping coffee.
Question 13
Comprehension

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

A
Occurrence
B
Accommodation
C
Priviledge
D
Erroneous
Question 14
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the highlighted word. His liberal policies were responsible for progress in the community.

A
ineffectual
B
conservative
C
central
D
hysterical
Question 15
Comprehension

In the following passage, a word has been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. Manpower exporters and overseas recruiters commonly __________ in illegal business practices for short-term _______ gain.

A
honoured, professional
B
indulged, monetary
C
regulated, personal
D
thrived, devotional
Question 16
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Grease someone’s palm

A
Go to battle
B
Put in hard work
C
Bribe someone
D
Be jealous of someone
Question 17
Comprehension

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

A
Consciousness
B
Encyclopedia
C
Euphemism
D
Embberassment
Question 18
Comprehension

Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the given sentence. She is educated than her sister.

A
far educated
B
more educated
C
best educated
D
good educated
Question 19
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. I went to college from the eleventh grade and never went to the twelfth grade, and skipped another grade earlier, so I was a pretty young fellow at Morehouse. B. At the age of fifteen, I entered Morehouse College and my father and my maternal grandfather had also attended, so Morehouse has had three generations of Kings. C. The professors were not caught up in the clutches of state funds and could teach what they wanted with academic freedom and encouraged us in a positive quest for a solution to racial ills. D. I shall never forget the hardships that I had upon entering college, for though I had been one of the top students in high school, I was still reading at only an eighth-grade level.

A
BDAC
B
ABDC
C
ADBC
D
BADC
Question 20
Comprehension

Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the given sentence. I keep telling myself how I am lucky to have such wonderful sisters.

A
how lucky I am to have
B
how lucky I am to having
C
how I am lucky for
D
how I am lucky for having
Question 21
Comprehension

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

A
rather
B
change
C
apart
D
alone
Question 22
Comprehension

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

A
settled
B
came
C
originated
D
involved
Question 23
Comprehension

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

A
senses
B
techniques
C
phases
D
pursuit
Question 24
Comprehension

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

A
choose
B
familiarise
C
make
D
strike
Question 25
Comprehension

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

A
compete
B
progress
C
merge
D
mark
Question 26
Logical Reasoning

Select the correct combination of mathematical signs to replace the * signs and to balance the given equation. 41 * 2 * 36 * 6 * 57 * 7 * 4 * 3

A
+, −, =, ×, −, ÷, −
B
−, =, +, ×, −, +, ×
C
×, +, ÷, −, =, ×, +
D
−, +, ×, −, =, +, ×
Question 27
Logical Reasoning

Select the correct combination of mathematical signs to replace the * signs and to balance the given equation. 78 * 3 * 14 * 80 * 2

A
+, ÷, =, ×
B
+, ×, =, ÷
C
÷, +, =, ÷
D
−, =, +, ×
Question 28
Logical Reasoning

Two different position of the same dice are shown, the six faces of which are marked as Ant, Bat, Cat, Dog, Egg, Fog. Select the word that will be on the face opposite to the one showing 'Dog'.  

A
Fog
B
Cat
C
Bat
D
Egg
Question 29
Logical Reasoning

Pointing to a lady in a photograph, Vijay said, “Her sister’s mother is the sister of my father’s daughter.” How is the lady related to Vijay?

A
Mother
B
Sister’s daughter
C
Daughter
D
Sister
Question 30
Logical Reasoning

Which of the following numbers will replace the question mark (?) in the given series 28, 40, 25, ?, 22, 46

A
41
B
43
C
44
D
42
Question 31
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 * 11

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

If 3 March 2020 was Tuesday, then what was the day of the week on 3 February 2019?

A
Wednesday
B
Friday
C
Sunday
D
Monday
Question 33
Logical Reasoning

Which letter cluster will replace the question mark (?) to complete the given series? ETRE, AZJG, WFBI, SLTK, ?

A
OPLM
B
ORLM
C
ORMM
D
OPMM
Question 34
Logical Reasoning

Two different positions of the same dice are shown, the six faces of which are marked as Ant, Bat, Cat, Dog, Egg, Fog. Select the word that will be on the face opposite to the one showing 'Fog'

A
Ant
B
Dog
C
Bat
D
Egg
Question 35
Logical Reasoning

In a certain code language, 'HISTORY' is written as ‘SRHGLIB’ and ‘RECORD’ is written as ’IVXLIW’.How will 'ARCHIVE' be written in that language?

A
ZIXSGEV
B
ZIXTREV
C
ZIXSREV
D
AIXSREV
Question 36
Logical Reasoning

Which of the following letter-clusters will replace the question mark (?) in the given series to make it logically complete? WUT, RPO, MKJ, HFE, ?

A
CAZ
B
ACZ
C
CZA
D
AZC
Question 37
Logical Reasoning

Which of the following numbers will replace the question mark (?) in the given number series? 56, 68, ?, 128, 176, 236

A
80
B
116
C
74
D
92
Question 38
Logical Reasoning

Select the set in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers of the following set. (75, 25, 28) (136, 34, 38) (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
(27, 9, 15)
B
(45, 9, 12)
C
(55, 5, 11)
D
(105, 35, 38)
Question 39
Logical Reasoning

In a certain code language, ‘CAPON’ is written as ‘EYRMP’ and ‘DECOY’ is written as ‘FCEMA’. How will ‘POWER’ be written in that language?

A
RQGDT
B
RMYCT
C
RMWDT
D
RNVDV
Question 40
Logical Reasoning

Select the correct combination of mathematical signs to replace the * signs and to balance the given equation. 96 * 6 * 24 * 49 * 25

A
+, ×, =, ÷
B
÷, −, =, +
C
−, +, ×, =
D
×, ÷, =, −
Question 41
Logical Reasoning

Select the correct combination of mathematical signs to sequentially replace the * signs and to balance the given equation. 57 * 35 * 7 * 14 * 2 * 34

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

Study the given pattern carefully and select the number that can replace the question mark (?) in it. First row- 6,39, 124 Second row- 8 , 53, ? Third row- 11, 74, 229 (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
111
B
161
C
116
D
166
Question 43
Logical Reasoning

Study the given pattern carefully and select the number that can replace the question mark (?) in it. First row: 3, 2, 30 Second row: 7, 5, 175 Third row: 4, 6, ? (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
125
B
110
C
120
D
140
Question 44
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. DENIAL : IANDEL :: OBJECT : ECJOBT :: FLAVOR : ?

A
VOAFLR
B
OVAFRL
C
VOAFRL
D
OVFARL
Question 45
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. YAR : RAY :: TCA : ACT :: TAB : ?

A
TBA
B
ABT
C
ATB
D
BAT
Question 46
Arithmetic

In Class 8 of a school, the ratio of students playing cricket to those playing football is 27 ∶ 13, while the ratio of those playing football to those playing hockey is 26 ∶  14. If the total number of students in Class 8 is 470, and each student plays exactly one game, find the percentage of students of the class playing cricket. [Give your answer correct to two decimal places.]

A
55.47%
B
54.75%
C
57.45%
D
56.35%
Question 47
Arithmetic

The table below provides information about the marks obtained by a group of students in a test. Marks No. of Students Less than 10 2 Less than 20 5 Less than 30 6 Less than 40 8 Less than 50 10 How many students scored at least 30 marks but less than 40 marks in the test?

A
8
B
3
C
1
D
2
Question 48
Arithmetic

If sec θ - cos θ = 14 and 14 sec θ = x, then the value of x is _________.

A
tan 2 θ
B
sec 2 θ
C
2sec θ
D
2tan θ
Question 49
Arithmetic

If x +  \(\frac{1}{X}\)  = - 13, what is the value of x 4  +  \(\frac{1}{{{X^4}}}\)  ?

A
27887
B
27891
C
29243
D
28561
Question 50
Arithmetic

If ( \(x+\frac{1}{x}\) ) = 7.5, what is the value of ( \(x^3+\frac{1}{x^3}\) )?

A
399.37
B
52.25
C
56.25
D
58.25
Question 51
Arithmetic

The population of a city increases at the rate of 10% per annum. If the population of the city was 2 crore in 2018, then the population of the city in the year 2021 was:

A
2.3 crore
B
2.6 crore
C
2.662 crore
D
2.42 crore
Question 52
Arithmetic

What will be a single equivalent discount for successive discounts of 20%, 40% and 75% on the marked price of an item?

A
65%
B
78%
C
88%
D
45%
Question 53
Arithmetic

Study the given graph carefully and answer the question that follows. In which of the following years was the sales of company 1 exactly half of the total sales of companies 2 and 3 together in that year?

A
2019
B
2021
C
2016
D
2020
Question 54
Arithmetic

In a company there are only two types of employees, workers and officers. 35% of the employees are officers and the average monthly salary of an officer is ₹39,000 more than the combined average monthly salary of an employee. What is the difference between the average monthly salaries of an officer and a worker?

A
₹52,650
B
₹50,700
C
₹64,350
D
₹60,000
Question 55
Arithmetic

Simplify [7 \(\frac{1}{2}\) ÷ {1 \(\frac{1}{4}\)  -  \(\frac{1}{2}\)  (2 \(\frac{1}{2}\)  -  \(\overline {\frac{1}{4} - \frac{1}{6}} \) )}] ÷ ( \(\frac{1}{2}\)  of 8 \(\frac{1}{3}\) ).

A
26
B
36
C
43.2
D
23.6
Question 56
Arithmetic

If, in a family, consumption of sugar is 6 kg for 24 days, then what is the consumption of sugar for 18 days?

A
3.75 kg
B
4 kg
C
3.6 kg
D
4.5 kg
Question 57
Arithmetic

A pond is 50 m long, 35 m wide and 2.5 m deep. Find the capacity of the pond.

A
4165 m 3
B
4375 m 3
C
4185 m 3
D
3850 m 3
Question 58
Arithmetic

16 men can paint 15 walls in 45 days. In how many days can 20 men paint 20 walls?

A
40
B
60
C
48
D
45
Question 59
Arithmetic

The cost price of an article is Rs.6,450. If it sold at a profit 16%, how much would be its selling price?

A
Rs.7,482
B
Rs.7,428
C
Rs.7,842
D
Rs.7,282
Question 60
Arithmetic

In a Panchayat election, three candidates were there in the fray. The losing candidates got an equal number of votes and the winning candidate got as many votes as the rest of the two got collectively. If the total votes polled were 1500, find the number of votes that the winning candidate got, assume all votes polled were valid.

A
750
B
625
C
575
D
800
Question 61
Arithmetic

A shopkeeper wanted to sell ₹2,700 worth of products. But he had two options — giving two successive discounts of 10% and 15%, respectively, or giving a single discount of 25%. What was the difference between the two options?

A
₹40.50
B
₹42.75
C
₹44.00
D
₹47.50
Question 62
Arithmetic

On dividing 8675123 by a certain number, the quotient is 33611 and the remainder is 3485. The divisor is ______.

A
538
B
258
C
248
D
356
Question 63
Arithmetic

RA and RB are two tangents from a common point ‘R’ outside the circle with centre ‘O’, having a radius of 6 cm. If ∠ARB = 70°, find the measure of the angle AOB.

A
130°
B
110°
C
120°
D
80°
Question 64
Arithmetic

The given table shows the consumption of grains (in kilograms) by a village per day over the given set of years. Study the table and answer the following question. For which set of years (in options) is the combined consumption per day equal to that for the other set of years? Year Rice Wheat Maize Barley 1998-2000 181 50 35 26 2003-2005 167 44 39 17 2008-2010 169 38 49 25 2013-2015 150 45 51 21 2018-2020 147 54 63 24

A
1998–2000 and 2008–2010
B
2008–2010 and 2013–2015
C
2003–2005 and 2013–2015
D
1998–2000 and 2003–2005
Question 65
Arithmetic

If the total surface area of a cube is 96 cm 2 , then find the volume of the cube.

A
64 cm 3
B
82 cm 3
C
27 cm 3
D
74 cm 3
Question 66
Arithmetic

Find the total surface area of a cuboid 17 m long, 8 m broad and 3 m high.

A
420 m 2
B
417 m 2
C
402 m 2
D
422 m 2
Question 67
Arithmetic

A worker’s average income for a week is ₹180. He earned ₹115, ₹212, ₹170, ₹165, ₹185, and ₹225 from Monday to Saturday. Find his Sunday’s income.

A
₹191
B
₹188
C
₹195
D
₹178
Question 68
Arithmetic

The time taken by a 180 m long train running at a speed of 54 km/h to cross a man standing on the platform is:

A
10 seconds
B
12 seconds
C
11 seconds
D
9 seconds
Question 69
Arithmetic

If 49 litres of a milk solution has 63% milk in it, then how much milk should be added to make the concentration of milk 70% in the solution?

A
\(11\frac{{13}}{{30}}\) litres
B
\(14\frac{7}{{30}}\) litres
C
\(12\frac{{11}}{{30}}\) litres
D
\(13\frac{1}{{30}}\) litres
Question 70
Arithmetic

If x + y + z = 0, then find the value of x 3 + y 3  + z 3  - 3xyz.

A
1
B
x 3 + y 3 + z 3
C
3xyz
D
0
Question 71
GK

Who among the following personalities has written the National Song ‘Vande Mataram’?

A
Sarojini Naidu
B
Bankimchandra Chatterjee
C
Rabindra Nath Tagore
D
Sri Aurobindo
Question 72
GK

Identify the element that helps to trap light energy that is essential for photosynthesis.

A
Cristae
B
Amyloplasts
C
Carotenoid
D
Vacuoles
Question 73
GK

Which of the following novels is NOT written by Amitav Ghosh?

A
The Circle of Reason
B
A Suitable Boy
C
Sea of Poppies
D
The Shadow Lines
Question 74
GK

The foreign exchange reserves in India crossed the landmark of ___________ in June 2021.

A
US$ 900 trillion
B
US$ 600 trillion
C
US$ 600 billion
D
US$ 900 billion
Question 75
GK

Reni Village in Garhwal was known for what environmental movement in 1970?

A
Save Silent Valley Movement
B
Chipko Movement
C
Jungle Bachao Andolan
D
Appiko Movement
Question 76
GK

Who is the recipient of 2021 Abhinandan Saroja National Award?

A
Sujata Mohapatra
B
Gopika Varma
C
N Amusana Devi
D
Aparna Satheesan
Question 77
GK

Under the electron microscope, which cell organelle is visible as either clusters or single, small dots that float freely in the cytoplasm?

A
Golgi apparatus
B
Ribosomes
C
Vesicle
D
Peroxisomes
Question 78
GK

The equipment bolt is used in which sport?

A
Swimming
B
Mountaineering
C
Cycling
D
Motor sports
Question 79
GK

Who among the following is the first ever Grammy award winner from India?

A
Pt Hari Prasad Chaurasia
B
Pt Ravi Shankar
C
Ustad Zakir Husain
D
Pt Shiv Prakash Sharma
Question 80
GK

Among the following freedom fighters of India, whose autobiography is ‘Why am I an Atheist’?

A
Ras Behari Bose
B
Bhagat Singh
C
Ram Prasad Bismil
D
Aurobindo Ghosh
Question 81
GK

Padma Shri awardee Guru Amubi Singh has conferred the award for his significant contributions in which of the following dance forms?

A
Kathak
B
Manipuri
C
Bharatanatyam
D
Odissi
Question 82
GK

__________ was first trained in classical music under her father Ustad ‘Baba’ Allauddin Khan, and established the Maihar-Senia gharana with his help.

A
Anupama Bhagwat
B
Annapurna Devi
C
Roopa Panesar
D
Sahana Banerjee
Question 83
GK

The Guinness world record for the highest number of songs recorded in a day is held by an Indian Playback Singer. How many songs in a day were recorded?

A
34
B
26
C
30
D
28
Question 84
GK

Who among the following is NOT a part of the Union Executive?

A
The Prime Minister of India
B
The President of India
C
The Supreme Court of India
D
The council of ministers
Question 85
GK

Who among the following personalities received the Prestigious National Nritya Shiromani Award 2022?

A
Vedantam Ramalinga Sastry
B
Deepa Sashindran
C
KV Satyanarayana
D
Aparna Satheesan
Question 86
GK

Which group is on the second column from the right in the periodic table and contains fluorine (F), chlorine (Cl), bromine (Br), iodine (I), astatine (At) and tennessine (Ts)?

A
Group 16
B
Group 15
C
Group 13
D
Group 17
Question 87
GK

In the case of Mohammad Salimullah vs ________, the Supreme Court observed in 2021 that the 'Right not to be deported' is concomitant to Article 19 and available only to Indian citizens.

A
State of Maharashtra
B
Union of India
C
State of Tripura
D
Union Territory of Lakshadweep
Question 88
GK

The 13 th ICC ODI Cricket World Cup will be organised by _______.

A
England
B
South Africa
C
West Indies
D
India
Question 89
GK

In July 2021, in which state/Union Territory did the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment of the Government of India launch the ‘Samajik Adhikarita Shivir’ for the distribution of assistive devices and aids to ‘Divyangjan’?

A
Chhattisgarh
B
Delhi
C
Madhya Pradesh
D
Punjab
Question 90
GK

What type of forests are found north and south of the equator between 40° and 60° where rainfall is high, between 500-1500 mm in a year?

A
Taiga forests
B
Coniferous forests
C
Mediterranean forests
D
Temperate deciduous forests
Question 91
GK

What type of rocks was once igneous or sedimentary, but have metamorphosed as a result of intense heat and/or pressure within the Earth's crust?

A
Granite
B
Quartzite
C
Sandstone
D
Basalt
Question 92
GK

Who among the following is the author of ‘Set the Boy Free’?

A
David Niven
B
Johnny Marr
C
Paul Kalanithi
D
Bill Browder
Question 93
GK

Which of the following artificial colouring agents is used in dietary supplements, sauces, soups and broths, bakery, dairy fats and oils, seafood, condiments, breath fresheners, desserts, convenience foods and beverages?

A
Acid fuchsin
B
Orange G
C
Oil red O
D
Quinoline yellow
Question 94
GK

Launched in April 2021, the PM Umeed Scheme aims to provide skills training to around three lakh youths to become entrepreneurs. The tenure of this scheme is upto ___________.

A
2027-28
B
2023-24
C
2025-26
D
2029-30
Question 95
GK

Aparna Satheesan, a US-based exponent of Bharatanatyam/Kuchipudi, won the prestigious Abhinandan Saroja National Award by the National Institute of Indian Classical Dance in which of the following years?

A
2021
B
2011
C
2017
D
2005