SSC-CHSL 2021 Questions
26 May 2022 • Shift 1
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Question 1
Comprehension
Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice. The incident was narrated by somebody to Naresh.
A
Somebody was narrating the incident to Naresh.B
Somebody narrated the incident to Naresh.C
Somebody was about to narrate the incident to Naresh.D
Somebody will narrate the incident to Naresh.Question 2
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the highlighted word. It was an impetuous decision to buy a car when he didn’t have a job.
A
denseB
arguableC
tangibleD
sensibleQuestion 3
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. I was waiting from two hours.
A
sinceB
inC
forD
atQuestion 4
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. My success was complete and the delighted directors ______ me the privilege of developing automatic regulators which were much desired.
A
contrastedB
accordedC
disagreedD
removedQuestion 5
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. She was laughing from the ______ exuberance of the performance.
A
perfectB
sheerC
utterD
totalQuestion 6
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Hard and fast
A
StrictB
Quick wittedC
UrgentD
Badly affectedQuestion 7
Comprehension
Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the underlined group of words. Human beings are usually ones who are naturally able to eat both, plants and flesh.
A
CannibalsB
HerbivorousC
CarnivorousD
OmnivorousQuestion 8
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate meaning of the highlighted idiom. It was a Catch-22 situation for the manager.
A
A difficult situation in which the solution to a problem is impossibleB
Hailed as the ultimate championC
Worthy successor to the throneD
A positive outcome in a tough situationQuestion 9
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. As soon as she opened the cages, the birds ______.
A
flown awayB
flew awayC
fly awayD
flies awayQuestion 10
Comprehension
Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
A
AppologyB
ExtrovertC
LugubriousD
CollaborateQuestion 11
Comprehension
Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice. Siddharth is floating a grand plan by next week.
A
Siddharth is being floated by a grand plan next week.B
A grand plan is being floated by Siddharth next week.C
Next week is keeping afloat by Siddharth’s grand plan.D
A grand plan is being floating by Siddharth next week.Question 12
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the highlighted word. They drank some spurious drink and fainted.
A
genuineB
curiousC
nefariousD
artificialQuestion 13
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Former
A
ExternalB
AdditionalC
FeaturedD
LatterQuestion 14
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Savage
A
BrutalB
CivilisedC
AdequateD
ImpartialQuestion 15
Comprehension
Select the sentence which has no spelling error.
A
Geet runs a pharmasutical chemist shop at New Delhi.B
My elder brother works in a pharmaceutical company.C
The pharmaetuical company develops and market drugs.D
Many phramaeutical companies supplied vaccines in pandemic.Question 16
Comprehension
Select the correctly spelt word to fill in the blank. The ______ of the worksheets is not an easy job.
A
reconcilationB
reconsiliationC
reconsilationD
reconciliationQuestion 17
Comprehension
Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice. You have lost your note book.
A
Your note book have been lost.B
Your note book has been lost.C
Your note book is lost.D
Your note book got lost.Question 18
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underline segment in the given sentence. The affection of her husband carried her up in the midst of all her problems.
A
tore her upB
bore her upC
stood her upD
drove her upQuestion 19
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. The beauty of our festivals lies in ‘unity in ______’.
A
richnessB
belongingnessC
diversityD
inclusionQuestion 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. But while it may seem normal to you, your child may be negatively affected by you and your partner's actions. B. There is no telling when a squabble between a couple may aggravate and escalate into something ugly, which when witnessed by a child, might devastate them gravely. C. There's no relationship that does not falter. D. Arguments, disagreements and conflicts are extremely common even in a healthy relationship.
A
CBADB
BCADC
BACDD
CDABQuestion 21
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 1.
A
popularB
desiredC
influentialD
likelyQuestion 22
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 2.
A
describesB
representsC
disclosesD
expressesQuestion 23
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 3.
A
revolvedB
encircledC
revolutionisedD
executedQuestion 24
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 4.
A
incentiveB
inspirationC
impulseD
motivationQuestion 25
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 5.
A
modernB
traditionalC
ordinaryD
typicalQuestion 26
Logical Reasoning
If M denotes ‘−’, N denotes ‘÷’, O denotes ‘×’ and P denotes ‘+’, then what will come in place of ‘?’ in the following equation? (38 O 13) N 19 M 27 P (38 O 3) P 43 M 68 = ?
A
82B
88C
92D
90Question 27
Logical Reasoning
Which of the following numbers will replace the question mark (?) in the given series? 8, 16, 13, ?, 47, 282
A
58B
48C
52D
55Question 28
Logical Reasoning
In a certain code language, ‘APRON’ is written as ‘CNTMP’ and ‘EARTH’ is written as ‘GYTRJ’. How will ‘HEAVY’ be written in that language?
A
JCGUSB
JGUTAC
JGCTAD
JCCTAQuestion 29
Logical Reasoning
Select the option that represents the letters that, when placed from left to right in the given blanks, will complete the letter series. D E _ W G _ E F _ G D E F U _ D _ F T G
A
F D G V EB
F D V G EC
D F F E VD
D F V G FQuestion 30
Logical Reasoning
Select the correct combination of mathematical signs to replace the * signs and to balance the given equation. 34 * 4 * 15 * 51 * 27 * 9 * 40
A
+, ×, −, =, ÷, +B
−, +, =, ×, −, +C
+, −, =, ×, ÷, −D
÷, −, ×, =, +, −Question 31
Logical Reasoning
If 28 February 2017 was Tuesday, then what was the day of the week on 28 February 2019?
A
ThursdayB
SaturdayC
FridayD
MondayQuestion 32
Logical Reasoning
How many triangles are there in the given figure?
A
24B
26C
28D
30Question 33
Logical Reasoning
Seven friends M, N, O, P, Q, R and S, each has a different age. Only two people are older than Q. P is older than Q but younger than O. M is older than R but younger than S. Only three people are younger than S. N is the youngest among all. The age of how many persons is between the ages of Q and R?
A
1B
4C
3D
2Question 34
Logical Reasoning
Study the given pattern carefully and select the number that can replace the question mark (?) in it. First row – 13, 50, 104 Second row – 11, 42, ? Third row – 18, 70, 144 (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
80B
96C
88D
98Question 35
Logical Reasoning
09 April 2023 is Friday. What will be 30 April 2023?
A
MondayB
SaturdayC
TuesdayD
FridayQuestion 36
Logical Reasoning
Which letter-cluster will replace the question mark (?) to complete the given series? XAPE, BIBU, ?, JYZA, NGLQ
A
YDVQB
PSFZC
FQNKD
QNARQuestion 37
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
8 : 64B
8 : 512C
6 : 216D
4 : 64Question 38
Logical Reasoning
If I denotes ‘÷’, J denotes ‘×’, K denotes ‘−’ and L denotes ‘+’, then what will come in place of ‘?’ in the following equation? 37 L 25 K (14 J 2) L (2 J 13) K (62 I 31) = ?
A
58B
56C
60D
62Question 39
Logical Reasoning
In a certain code language, 'DANCE' is written as 'ADNEC' and ‘DISCO’ is written as ‘IDSOC’. How will 'DREAM' be written in that language?
A
DREMAB
RAEMDC
RDEAMD
RDEMAQuestion 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 the fourth term is related to the third term. GENIUS : IUNGES :: HOLDER : DELHOR :: LIGHTS : ?
A
HTGLISB
TGLHSIC
TGLSHID
HTGLSIQuestion 41
Logical Reasoning
Select the correct combination of mathematical signs to sequentially replace the * signs and to balance the given equation. 45 * 9 * 3 * 7 * 5 * 133
A
-, +, ×, ÷, =B
-, ÷ , +, × , =C
× , ÷ , -, +, =D
÷ , +, × , -, =Question 42
Logical Reasoning
Which of the following numbers will replace the question mark (?) in the given series? 199, 211, 196, ?, 193, 217
A
205B
214C
207D
210Question 43
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. 19 : 80 :: 23 : 96 :: 16 : ?
A
76B
68C
70D
62Question 44
Logical Reasoning
Select the correct combination of mathematical signs to replace the * signs and to balance the given equation. 67 * 88 * 8 * 14 * 3 * 19 * 17
A
-, ×, =, −, ÷, +B
+, ÷ , -, × , -, =C
-, ÷ , × , +, =, -D
+, -, =, × , -, ×Question 45
Arithmetic
The pie-chart given below shows the monthly expenditures made by a family under different heads as percentages of the total monthly income of the family. If the total monthly income of the family is ₹70,000, then what is the amount that is left with the family after only the food and medical expenditures for the month are made?
A
₹43,500B
₹43,600C
₹43,400D
₹43,700Question 46
Arithmetic
The speed of a boat is 12 km/h in still water. It goes 18 km downstream and comes back in a total time of 6 \(\frac{6}{7}\) hours. Find the speed of the stream (in km/h).
A
6B
7C
8D
9Question 47
Arithmetic
The table below gives the numbers of three types of trees that were planted by government agencies in six consecutive years. Year Banyan Neem Teak 2013 30000 25000 15000 2014 35000 30000 5000 2015 35000 45000 10000 2016 40000 40000 25000 2017 45000 55000 35000 2018 55000 50000 40000 What was the percentage increase in the number of teak trees that were planted by these agencies in 2017 compared to the number of teak trees that were planted by these agencies in 2016?
A
35%B
30%C
44%D
40%Question 48
Arithmetic
If \(\frac{{{x^2}}}{{{y^2}}}\, + \,\frac{{{y^2}}}{{{x^2}}}\, = \,7\) , A possible of \(\frac{{{x^3}}}{{{y^3}}}\, + \,\frac{{{y^3}}}{{{x^3}}}\) is :
A
18B
15C
16D
17Question 49
Arithmetic
After allowing 15% discount, a dealer wishes to sell a machine for ₹1,22,700. At what price must the machine be marked? (Consider up to two decimals)
A
₹1,22,352.94B
₹1,44,352.94C
₹1,48,352.94D
₹1,36,352.94Question 50
Arithmetic
If \(\frac{{{\rm{8r}}}}{{{{\rm{r}}^{\rm{2}}}\,{\rm{ - }}\,\,{\rm{8r}}\,{\rm{ + }}\,{\rm{1}}}}\, = \,\frac{1}{{14}}\) , then the value of \(\left( {{\rm{r}}\,{\rm{ + }}\,\frac{1}{{\rm{r}}}} \right)\) is ______.
A
88B
100C
120D
60Question 51
Arithmetic
The average weight of 15 athletes and three trainers is 60 kg. When four more athletes of average weight 63 kg are included in the group, what is the average weight (in kg, rounded off to the nearest integer) of the group?
A
61B
62C
59D
60Question 52
Arithmetic
If \(\left[ {3\frac{6}{7}\, ÷ \,\frac{{54}}{7}\, - \,\left\{ {3\, - \,\left( {2\frac{3}{4}\, - \,\frac{3}{2}} \right)} \right\}} \right]\, \) + A ÷ 4 = 0, then what is the value of A?
A
9B
6C
5D
4Question 53
Arithmetic
How many 25 cm × 11.25 cm × 6 cm bricks will be required to construct an 8 m × 6 m × 22.5 cm wall? (ignoring other material used)
A
7020B
6400C
5800D
6800Question 54
Arithmetic
If triangles ABC and PQR are both isosceles with AB = AC and PQ = PR, respectively. If also AB = PQ and BC = QR and angle B = 50°, then what is the measure of angle R?
A
50°B
80°C
90° D
60°Question 55
Arithmetic
A dealer professes to sell his goods at cost price, but uses 900 gm weight for a kilogram. Find his profit per cent.
A
9%B
\(11\frac{1}{9}\%\)C
\(10\frac{1}{9}\%\)D
10%Question 56
Arithmetic
The average marks scored by a student in 4 subjects is 75. But when the marks of English are added to it, the overall average became 70. How much did he score in English?
A
50B
60C
55D
65Question 57
Arithmetic
Find the greatest among the following options.
A
0.62B
\(\frac{2}{3} \)C
0.57D
\(\frac{4}{5}\)Question 58
Arithmetic
If P : Q = 10 : 11 and Q : R = 11 : 12, then P + Q : Q + R : R + P is :
A
21 : 23 : 22B
22 : 21 : 23C
11 : 12 : 10D
23 : 22 : 21Question 59
Arithmetic
The total surface area of a solid hemisphere is 16632 cm 2 . Its volume is: (Take π = 22/7)
A
145232 cm 3B
140232 cm 3C
150032 cm 3D
155232 cm 3Question 60
Arithmetic
How many two-digit numbers are divisible by 3 or 5?
A
48B
41C
42D
40Question 61
Arithmetic
The price of an article is raised by 45% and then two successive discounts of 15% each are allowed. Ultimately the price of the article is ______.
A
decreased by 7.7625%B
increased by 4.7625%C
decreased by 4.7625%D
increased by 7.7625%Question 62
Arithmetic
What is the volume of the largest right circular cone that can be cut out from a cube whose edge is 10 cm?
A
\(\frac{{250{\rm{\pi }}}}{3}{\rm{c}}{{\rm{m}}^3}\)B
\(\frac{{351{\rm{\pi }}}}{3}{\rm{c}}{{\rm{m}}^3}\)C
\(\frac{{145{\rm{\pi }}}}{3}{\rm{c}}{{\rm{m}}^3}\)D
\(\frac{{150{\rm{\pi }}}}{3}{\rm{c}}{{\rm{m}}^3}\)Question 63
Arithmetic
The difference between the compound interest and the simple interest on a given principal is ₹1,725 in 2 years and the rate of interest in both cases is 25% per annum, and in the case when interest is compunded, it is compounded annually. Find the principal.
A
₹25,600B
₹26,500C
₹26,400D
₹27,600Question 64
Arithmetic
If 2a + 5b = 12 and ab = 3, find the value of 4a 2 + 25b 2 .
A
64B
44C
84D
24Question 65
Arithmetic
The given circle graph shows the spending of a country on various sports during a year. Study the graph carefully and answer the question that follows. The country spent the same amount of money on:
A
Cricket and FootballB
Golf and BasketballC
Hockey and TennisD
Hockey and GolfQuestion 66
Arithmetic
X’s salary is increased by 20% and then decreased by 20%. What is the change in salary?
A
4% decreaseB
4% increaseC
2% decreaseD
2% increaseQuestion 67
Arithmetic
If Mona and Sona together can finish a typing work in 18 days and Sona alone can finish it in 24 days, find the number of days in which Mona alone can finish the work.
A
48B
60C
64D
72Question 68
Arithmetic
The population of a town is 80,000. It decreases by 8% in the first year and increases by 5% in the second year. What will be the population of the town at the end of 2 years?
A
76150B
86140C
77280D
82540Question 69
Arithmetic
In a ΔABC, right angled at B, if tan A = \(\frac{1}{{\sqrt 3 }}\) , then sin A . cos C + cos A . sin C = ______.
A
0B
2C
-1D
1Question 70
GK
Who among the following is the author of the book ‘Fasting, Feasting’?
A
Preeti ShenoyB
Anuja ChauhanC
Namita GokhaleD
Anita DesaiQuestion 71
GK
On the basis of the track width of Indian Railways, what type of gauge is Matheran Hill Railways?
A
Narrow gaugeB
Medium gaugeC
Broad gaugeD
Standard gaugeQuestion 72
GK
A R Rahman, the famous musician won the 52nd Grammy Award for which of the following songs?
A
RubarooB
Vande MataramC
Jai HoD
Dilli 6Question 73
GK
Which plateau, with an average elevation of about 600 meters (2000 feet), is bounded by three mountain ranges: the Satpura range to the north and the Eastern and Western Ghats on either side?
A
Marwar PlateauB
Meghalaya PlateauC
Deccan PlateauD
Chota Nagpur PlateauQuestion 74
GK
Lack of financial discipline by the government can lead to ______. (A) excess expenditure (B) inflation
A
Only BB
Only AC
A and BD
Neither A nor BQuestion 75
GK
Which is a slow cooking process that begins around 320°F, removes water from a sugar and breaks down the sugar into complex polymers with a sweet, nutty, or bitter taste and thus produces a golden-brown to dark brown colour?
A
GelatinisationB
DextrinisationC
CaramelisationD
Maillard reactionQuestion 76
GK
When was the National Hydrogen Mission (NHM) launched?
A
1 January 2022B
2 October 2020C
15 August 2021D
26 January 2019Question 77
GK
Pandit Bhawani Shankar is a ______ player.
A
pakhawajB
tanpuraC
dholakD
tablaQuestion 78
GK
Which cricket player’s autobiography is titled ‘281 and Beyond’?
A
Anil KumbleB
Javagal SrinathC
Virender SehwagD
VVS LaxmanQuestion 79
GK
What is the name of the traditional Indian sport shown in the picture below?
A
ChauparB
Gilli DandaC
MalkhamD
Kho KhoQuestion 80
GK
Which of the following is the oldest High Court?
A
Karnataka High CourtB
Calcutta High CourtC
Allahabad High CourtD
Delhi High CourtQuestion 81
GK
Who arranged the elements with chemically similar properties, such as lithium, sodium, and potassium, and showed that the properties of the middle element could be predicted from the properties of the other two?
A
Johann DobereinerB
Lothar MeyerC
John NewlandsD
Dmitri MendeleevQuestion 82
GK
Maitya Ram Reang (Satyaram) was conferred with the Padma Shri for his contributions to which of the folk dances?
A
HojagiriB
GussadiC
SattriyaD
BihuQuestion 83
GK
Which is the first of India's traditional dance to be refashioned as a theatre art and to be exhibited widely both at home and abroad?
A
KuchipudiB
ManipuriC
KathakaliD
BharatanatyamQuestion 84
GK
Which of the following is a meteorological instrument consisting of a funnel-shaped collector attached to a measuring tube used to measure rainfall per unit area at a given time?
A
AnemometerB
Sling psychrometersC
Standard Rain GaugeD
HygrometerQuestion 85
GK
Identify the word that means horizontal rows in periodic table.
A
GroupsB
OrbitalsC
PeriodsD
Valence electronsQuestion 86
GK
Who won the Bronze medal in badminton women's singles at Tokyo Olympics 2020?
A
An Se-YoungB
Chen Yu FeiC
PV SindhuD
Tai Tzu-yingQuestion 87
GK
Which of the following is NOT a symptom of Beriberi caused due to the deficiency of Vitamin B1?
A
Slowly healing woundsB
Involuntary eye movementC
Difficulty speakingD
Pain in the limbsQuestion 88
GK
‘Straight from the Heart: An Autobiography’ is an autobiography of which of following sportspersons?
A
Mahendra Singh DhoniB
Sunil GavaskarC
Kapil DevD
Anil KumbleQuestion 89
GK
Who among the following personalities was awarded the Officer of the Legion of Honour award?
A
Asha BhosleB
Shamshad BegumC
S JankiD
Lata MangeshkarQuestion 90
GK
As per statistics published by National Crime Records Bureau for 2020, which state registered the highest number of crimes against children [Indian Penal Code (IPC) and Special and Local Laws (SLL)]?
A
MaharashtraB
Uttar PradeshC
BiharD
Madhya PradeshQuestion 91
GK
Padma Bhushan awardee Uma Sharma is a ______ dancer.
A
BharatanatyamB
OdissiC
KathakaliD
KathakQuestion 92
GK
Teejan Bai, Jhaduram Devangan, Ritu Verma, Usha Barle and Shantibai Chelak are famous for which of the following forms of folk music?
A
PandavaniB
LavaniC
BihugeetD
BhatialiQuestion 93
GK
Which of the following is an adventure sport?
A
Snow hockeyB
CyclingC
ParaglidingD
ParalympicsQuestion 94
GK
Veteran classical dance guru from ______, Jatin Goswami was given the National Kalidas Samman for 2017.
A
ChhattisgarhB
AssamC
OdishaD
West Bengal