SSC-CHSL 2021 Questions

25 May 2022 • Shift 3

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Question 1
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. A storm in a teacup

A
Tasty tea
B
The tea in which spices are added
C
A lot of anger and worries about trivial things 
D
To enjoy tea during a storm
Question 2
Comprehension

Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the given sentence. I was look forward to helping you complete the project.

A
look forward helping
B
look forward to helping
C
look forwarding to helps
D
look forwarding to helping
Question 3
Comprehension

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

A
Leverage
B
Oscilate
C
Bonfire
D
Ensue
Question 4
Comprehension

Select the denotation of the highlighted word. The tie complements the shirt he is wearing.

A
Disarrays
B
Relegates
C
Matches
D
Drains
Question 5
Comprehension

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in indirect speech. He said, "It's been raining since last night."

A
He said that it had rained since last night.
B
He said that it had been raining since the night before.
C
He's said that it had been raining since yesterday.
D
He said that it's raining since last night.
Question 6
Comprehension

Select the denotation of the highlighted word. His finicky attitude was the main cause of the conflict.

A
Fussy
B
Indolent
C
Hasty
D
Nervous
Question 7
Comprehension

Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the given sentence. She bought the fine cloth in the store.

A
more fine
B
finest
C
most fine
D
finer
Question 8
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Primitive

A
Technical
B
Racial
C
Sophisticated
D
Agricultural
Question 9
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. One day, I was handed a few volumes of new literature, unlike anything I had ever read before and so ______ as to make me utterly forget my hopeless state.

A
repelling
B
captivating
C
boring
D
unrealistic
Question 10
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Tell upon

A
To strike hard
B
to advise someone
C
To affect adversely
D
To write down
Question 11
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the highlighted word. They bestow upon him whatever he wishes.

A
intensify
B
gift
C
deny
D
classify
Question 12
Comprehension

Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words. The study of population and its dynamics

A
Democracy
B
Demography
C
Dysgraphia
D
Dermatology
Question 13
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. The roof ______ the weight of the snow.

A
collapsed under
B
collapsed to
C
collapsed with
D
collapsed for
Question 14
Comprehension

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

A
Ministry
B
Attention
C
Attitude
D
Mimikry
Question 15
Comprehension

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice. 'Don Quixote' was written by Miguel Cervantes.

A
Miguel Cervantes was writing 'Don Quixote'.
B
Miguel Cervantes wrote 'Don Quixote'.
C
Miguel Cervantes had written 'Don Quixote'.
D
Miguel Cervantes has written 'Don Quixote'.
Question 16
Comprehension

In the following questions a statement has been given with highlighted text. Select the options that can replace the text correct idiom or phrase. The trainee performed the task with extreme ease .

A
At the eleventh hour
B
Call it a day
C
Swan song
D
A piece of cake
Question 17
Comprehension

The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. He has been / excused by the teacher / by the time a formal complaint / for bullying was made.

A
excused by the teacher
B
for bullying was made
C
by the time a formal complaint
D
He has been
Question 18
Comprehension

The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains an INCORRECTLY spelt word. The mother's tired and overrought mind could not process / the information of the demise of her only son / and she sat like a statue even when her / tormentors passed several obnoxious comments.

A
her tormentors passed several obnoxious comments
B
The mother's tired and overrought mind could not process
C
the information of the demise of her only son
D
and she sat like a statue even when her
Question 19
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’. Manoj was living in the city since 1993.

A
has been living
B
No substitution required
C
is living
D
will be living
Question 20
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. His mother, whose name no one knows, is found on the street, and dies just after Oliver’s birth. B. After the other boys bully Oliver into asking for more gruel at the end of a meal, Mr. Bumble offers five pounds to anyone who will take the boy away from the workhouse. C. Oliver Twist is born in a workhouse in 1830s England. D. Oliver spends the first nine years of his life in a badly run home for young orphans and then is transferred to a workhouse for adults.

A
CBDA
B
CDAB
C
BDCA
D
CADB
Question 21
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.1.

A
Guidance
B
Dress
C
Food
D
Help
Question 22
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.2.

A
Violating
B
Allowing
C
Ignoring
D
Outlawing
Question 23
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.3.

A
Envisioned
B
Navigated
C
Awaited
D
Scheduled
Question 24
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.4.

A
Learn
B
Plan
C
Educate
D
Teach
Question 25
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.5.

A
Eloquently
B
Effectively
C
Abruptly
D
Affectively
Question 26
Logical Reasoning

In a certain code language, ‘GOLD’ is written as ‘HPME’, and ‘FAKE’ is written as ‘GBLF’. How will ‘SOAP’ be written in that language?

A
TPQB
B
TBPQ
C
PTBQ
D
TPBQ
Question 27
Logical Reasoning

Select the correct combination of mathematical signs to replace the * signs and to balance the given equation. 64*4*3*71*19*5*43

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

Pointing to a woman in a picture, Taran said, “She is the mother of the father-in-law of my husband”. How is Taran related to that woman?

A
Mother
B
Granddaughter 
C
Sister 
D
Daughter 
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
3 ∶ 7
B
15 ∶ 63
C
8 ∶ 26
D
23 ∶ 123
Question 30
Logical Reasoning

Which of the following numbers will replace the question mark (?) in the given series? 4, 9, 17, 30, 50, 81, 125, ?

A
186
B
166
C
168
D
163
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) Cow : Bull :: Mice : ?

A
Cat
B
Fox
C
Mouse
D
Dog 
Question 32
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
13
B
16
C
14
D
11
Question 33
Logical Reasoning

If 'A' denotes ‘+’, 'B' denotes ‘×’, 'C' denotes ‘-’ and 'D' denotes ‘÷’, then what will come in place of ‘?’ in the following equation? 41 C 29 A (38 B 3) D 19 A 61 C 17 = ?

A
70
B
66
C
58
D
62
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. 25 ∶ 4 ∶∶ 64 ∶ ? ∶∶ 225 ∶ 14

A
8
B
10
C
7
D
9
Question 35
Logical Reasoning

Which of the following numbers will replace the question mark (?) in the given series? 569, 526, 483, 440, 397, ?

A
369
B
340
C
326
D
354
Question 36
Logical Reasoning

In a certain code language, 'FLEECE' is written as 'EFCLEE' and ‘OVERCOAT’ is written as ‘TOAVOECR’. How will 'MITTEN' be written in that language?

A
NMIETT
B
NMEITT
C
NMETIT
D
NEMITT
Question 37
Logical Reasoning

Select the correct combination of mathematical signs to replace the * signs and to balance the given equation. 31*29*43*85*5

A
+, ×, =, -
B
+, -, =, ÷
C
+, +, =, ×
D
=, +, -, ÷
Question 38
Logical Reasoning

Which letter-cluster will replace the question mark (?) to complete the given series? ZFOE, PYUA, FRAW, VKES, ?

A
KDIO
B
KCIO
C
LDIO
D
LCIO
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
33 - 24
B
54 - 36
C
45 - 30
D
48 - 32
Question 40
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. 9 ∶ 270 ∶∶ 15 ∶ 450 ∶∶ 13 ∶ ?

A
390
B
385
C
380
D
395
Question 41
Logical Reasoning

Which letter-cluster will replace the question mark (?) to complete the given series? ERKV, HYVK, ?, NMRO, QTCD

A
KFGZ
B
KSEV
C
FNQI
D
KXGW
Question 42
Logical Reasoning

How many triangles are there in the given figure?

A
28
B
26
C
22
D
24
Question 43
Logical Reasoning

Select the option that represents the correct order of the given words as they would appear in an English dictionary. 1. Vantage 2. Wherefore 3. Uplift 4. Various 5. Variety 6. Valor

A
3, 6, 1, 5, 4, 2
B
3, 1, 6, 4, 5, 2
C
3, 6, 1, 4, 5, 2
D
6, 3, 1, 5, 4, 2
Question 44
Logical Reasoning

In a certain code language, 'COMPUTER' is written as 'RETUCOMP' and 'LAPTOP' is written as 'POTLAP'. How will 'BOTTLE' be written in that language?

A
ELTBOT
B
ELTBTO
C
ETLBOT
D
ELTTOB
Question 45
Logical Reasoning

Which of the following numbers will replace the question mark (?) in the given series? 14, 14, 12, 36, 32, 160, ?

A
150
B
166
C
154
D
145
Question 46
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 books are copies. No copy is a pen. Some erasers are books. Conclusions: I. Some copies are erasers. II. Some pens are books. III. No eraser is a pen.

A
Only conclusion II follows.
B
Both conclusions I and II follow.
C
Both conclusions I and III follow.
D
Only conclusion I follows.
Question 47
Arithmetic

If the average of n quantities is P and the average of m quantities is Q, then the average of (m + n) quantities is:

A
\(\frac {nP+mQ}{m-n}\)
B
\(\frac{mP+nQ}{m+n}\)
C
\(\frac{nP+mQ}{P+Q}\)
D
\(\frac{nP+mQ}{m+n}\)
Question 48
Arithmetic

Study the given graph and answer the question that follows. The graph shows the number of appeared candidates and passed candidates (in hundreds) in a test from six different institutions. Also, the question should be "What is the average number (in hundreds) of candidates to have passed per institution?

A
1460
B
1280
C
1500
D
1680
Question 49
Arithmetic

A software company has only 3 divisions that have 20, 30 and 40 employees, respectively. If the working percentage of this during a weekend were 20%, 30% and 40%, respectively, then the working percentage of the entire company during that weekend was approximately:

A
0.0032
B
3.2
C
0.032
D
32
Question 50
Arithmetic

If r + \(\frac{64}{r}\)  = 16, then the value of r 4  +  \(\frac{1}{{{r^3}}}\)  is ________.

A
4096 \(\frac{1}{512}\)
B
512
C
512 \(\frac{1}{4096}\)
D
4096
Question 51
Arithmetic

There are two types of milk. The price of one type of milk is ₹70/litre and the price of other type of milk is ₹50/litre. If the two types of milk are mixed, the price of new mixture will be ₹55/litre. Find the ratio of the two types of milk in this new mixture.

A
1 ∶ 1
B
1 ∶ 2
C
1 ∶ 4
D
1 ∶ 3
Question 52
Arithmetic

A man completes a journey in ten hours. He travels at a speed of 21 km/h for the first half of the journey and at a speed of 24 km/h for the second half. Calculate the total distance travelled (in kilometers).

A
212
B
224
C
235
D
230
Question 53
Arithmetic

The radius of two circles are 4 cm and 7 cm and the distance between their centres is 12 cm. Find the length of the direct common tangent to the circles.

A
3 \(\sqrt 6 \)  cm
B
2 \(\sqrt 6 \)  cm
C
2 \(\sqrt15\)  cm
D
3 \(\sqrt15\)  cm
Question 54
Arithmetic

If p = 11, then the value of p(p 2 + 3p + 3) is:

A
1629
B
1225
C
1727
D
1111
Question 55
Arithmetic

24 - [52 - {4 + 10 × (-3)}] = ?

A
54
B
-54
C
-44
D
44
Question 56
Arithmetic

The ratio of income of A to that of B is 4 ∶ 3. The expenditure of A is \(\frac{5}{12}\)  of his income and the expenditure of B is  \(\frac {7}{15}\)  of his income. The difference between their expenditures is ₹4,500. Find the income of B.

A
₹49,625
B
₹48,625
C
₹51,625
D
₹50,625
Question 57
Arithmetic

The value of (1 + tan 10 ° )(1 + tan 35°) is :

A
\(\frac{1}{2}\)
B
\(\frac{3}{4}\)
C
1
D
2
Question 58
Arithmetic

The volume of a sphere is 288π cm 3 . Find its surface area.

A
114 π cm 2
B
124π cm 2
C
134π cm 2
D
144π cm 2
Question 59
Arithmetic

In an election, the winning candidate received 15744 votes, which are 48% of the electorate. The only other candidate received 22% of the electorate. What is the number of members who did NOT vote?

A
9860
B
9870
C
9840
D
9850
Question 60
Arithmetic

Study the given table and answer the question that follows. The table shows loans disbursed by five banks (in ₹ crore) from 1982 to 1986. Bank 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 A 18 23 45 30 70 B 27 33 18 41 37 C 29 28 22 17 11 D 31 16 28 32 43 E 13 19 27 34 42 Total 118 119 140 154 203 In which of the following banks did the disbursement of loans continuously decrease over the years?

A
C
B
D
C
A
D
B
Question 61
Arithmetic

The price of a certain laptop is discounted by 20% and the reduced price is then discounted by 20%. This series of successive discounts is equivalent to a single discount of:

A
20%
B
26%
C
30%
D
36%
Question 62
Arithmetic

A man sells goods at 4% loss on cost price but he gives 20 g instead of 40 g. What is his profit or loss percentage?

A
84% profit 
B
92% profit 
C
82% loss 
D
92% loss
Question 63
Arithmetic

A can do a piece of work in 12 days and B can do it in 30 days. They work on alternate days; starting with A. In how many days will the work be completed?

A
16 \(\frac{4}{5}\)
B
17 \(\frac{1}{7}\)
C
16 \(\frac{4}{7}\)
D
17 \(\frac{2}{5}\)
Question 64
Arithmetic

Two trains each 200 m long are moving in opposite directions. They cross each other in 10 seconds. If the speed of one train is 90 km/h, find the speed of the other train.

A
90 km/h
B
45 km/h
C
54 km/h
D
36 km/h
Question 65
Arithmetic

The distance travelled by a person varies directly with the duration of the journey. If the person travels 378 km in 7 hour, in how many hours will the person cover 918 km?

A
16
B
15
C
18
D
17
Question 66
Arithmetic

A sum of ₹16,875, when invested at r% interest per year compounded annually, amounts to ₹19,683 after 2 years. What is the value of r?

A
8
B
7
C
6
D
9
Question 67
Arithmetic

The lengths of the three sides of a triangle are 3 cm, 4 cm and 5 cm respectively. Find the area of this triangle.

A
6 cm 2
B
12 cm 2
C
8 cm 2
D
10 cm 2
Question 68
Arithmetic

What is the least positive value of A in the number 34278A2597, which is divisible by 9?

A
7
B
2
C
1
D
8
Question 69
Arithmetic

Study the given table and answer the question that follows. The table shows the number of runs scored by a cricket player in different countries in different years. Year/ Country Country A Country B Country C Country  D 2018 30 45 50 38 2019 25 32 40 50 2020 25 35 38 50 2021 52 29 45 62 In which country did the player score the maximum number of runs in aggregate during these four years, taken together?

A
D
B
A
C
B
D
C
Question 70
Arithmetic

A shopkeeper offers 25% discount on all table lamps. He offers a further discount of 8% on the reduced price to those customers who pay cash. What does a customer have to pay in cash for a table lamp of ₹2,500?

A
₹1,725
B
₹1,865
C
₹2,220
D
₹1,780
Question 71
Arithmetic

A rectangular water tank is 1.5 m high, 3 m long and 3.5 m wide. How much water (in litres) can it hold?

A
13520
B
14510
C
15750
D
11780
Question 72
GK

Due to the service done by the poet ___________, the Kathakali dance form received a new impetus and today, many innovations are also being made to suit the needs of a changing society.

A
Purandara Dasa 
B
Vallathol Narayan Menon 
C
Satchidanandan
D
Gopal Bhatta 
Question 73
GK

How do the red algae reproduce vegetatively?

A
Fission 
B
Spore formation 
C
Cutting 
D
Fragmentation 
Question 74
GK

How many players were honoured with the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award in 2021?

A
14
B
18
C
16
D
12
Question 75
GK

Which of the following is a type of large, brown seaweed that grows in shallow, nutrient-rich salt water near coastal fronts around the world?

A
Alpina 
B
Kelp
C
Seagrass 
D
Corals 
Question 76
GK

Pritam Rani Siwach who received the prestigious 2021 Dronacharya Award contributed to the field of:

A
para shooting 
B
athletics 
C
hockey 
D
boxing 
Question 77
GK

Padma Shri awardee Guru Gangadhar Pradhan is an accomplished dancer of which of the following dance forms?

A
Manipuri 
B
Kathakali
C
Odissi 
D
Kathak 
Question 78
GK

Who among the following is a famous violinist?

A
Sajjad Hussain 
B
Anoushka Shankar 
C
Krishna R Chaudhary 
D
Nagai R Muralidharan 
Question 79
GK

When the government resorts to borrowing only to clear the backlog of interest payments, it is referred to as __________.

A
zero revenue deficit 
B
zero primary deficit 
C
zero fiscal deficit 
D
excess budget deficit 
Question 80
GK

The term 'header' is associated to which of the following sports?

A
Football
B
Cricket
C
Hockey
D
Basketball
Question 81
GK

Identify the wrong pair with respect to different motions and their examples.

A
Periodic motion - Earth rotating on its axis
B
Rectilinear motion - A stone thrown up in the air at an angle
C
Rotational motion - Blades of a windmill
D
 Oscillatory motion - A boat tossing up and down a river
Question 82
GK

‘The Great Indian Novel’, a satirical novel that recreates the Hindu epic Mahabharata within the context of the Indian National Movement, is written by which of the following writers who is a member of the Indian Parliament?

A
Shashi Tharoor 
B
Arun Shourie 
C
Abhijeet Banerjee 
D
Amiya Kumar Bagchi 
Question 83
GK

Identify the group of the periodic table to which cobalt belongs

A
Group 6
B
Group 9
C
Group 5
D
Group 17
Question 84
GK

Which of the following mountains is formed as a result of the compression of tectonic plates, leading to the formation of large fold-like structures on the Earth's crust?

A
Ural mountain in Russia 
B
Vosges mountain in Europe
C
Mt.Kilimanjaro in Africa
D
Harz mountains in Germany
Question 85
GK

B Herambanathan who was awarded with the ‘Sangeet Natak Akademi Award’ in 2013 is a _________ dancer.

A
Odissi
B
Kuchipudi 
C
Bharatanatyam 
D
Kathak 
Question 86
GK

Which Article of the Indian Constitution states that “Supreme Court to be a court of record”?

A
Article 135
B
Article 126
C
Article 129
D
Article 131
Question 87
GK

Hariprasad Chaurasia is associated with which of the following instruments?

A
Shehnai
B
Bansuri
C
Sarod
D
Tabla
Question 88
GK

In July 2021, Kiren Rijiju was made the Cabinet Minister and given the charge of which of the following ministries?

A
Ministry of Communication and Electronics and Information Technology
B
Ministry of Civil Aviation
C
Ministry of Ports and Shipping
D
Ministry of Law and Justice
Question 89
GK

How is tuberculosis spread in humans?

A
Inoculation into skin
B
Droplet infection
C
Direct touching
D
Contact with soil
Question 90
GK

‘Moon Walk’ is an autobiography of _______.

A
Oscar Wilde
B
Marlon Brando
C
Michael Jackson
D
Anne Frank
Question 91
GK

Who among the following personalities is associated with the Mohiniattam dance?

A
Yamini Krishnamurthy
B
Jayaprabha Menon
C
Prerana Shrimali
D
Vyjayanthi Kashi
Question 92
GK

What is the name of the autobiography written by Mr Abhinav Bindra, the Olympic medallist from India?

A
An Autobiography
B
A shot at History
C
Courage and Conviction
D
All from Memory
Question 93
GK

WINTER Olympics 2026 will be hosted by which of the following countries?

A
Spain
B
Brazil
C
The US
D
Italy
Question 94
GK

In which year did Hindustani Classical vocalist Rashid Khan receive the Padma Bhushan award?

A
2019
B
2020
C
2021
D
2022
Question 95
GK

Who among the following founded Odissi dance school ‘SRJAN’ in 1993?

A
Kumkum Mohanty
B
Ratikant Mohapatra
C
Madhavi Mudgal
D
Kelucharan Mohapatra
Question 96
GK

The Ganga plain extend between which two rivers?

A
Yamuna and Teesta 
B
Ghaggar and Teesta 
C
Ghaggar and Bhagirathi 
D
Ganga and Teesta