SSC-CHSL 2021 Questions
26 May 2022 • Shift 2
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Question 1
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Variance
A
ConventionB
EqualC
HarmonyD
IntellectualQuestion 2
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate synonym of the highlighted word He is inclined to stay with the present organisation.
A
struggledB
mystifiedC
motivatedD
declinedQuestion 3
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. One should work hard than others to succeed.
A
harder thanB
hardest thatC
harder toD
hard toQuestion 4
Comprehension
Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice. Pygmalion was written by GB Shaw.
A
GB Shaw was writing Pygmalion.B
GB Shaw was written by Pygmalion.C
Pygmalion wrote GB Shaw.D
GB Shaw wrote Pygmalion.Question 5
Comprehension
The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. There is many ways / to make / a stranger feel / welcome in the community.
A
welcome in the communityB
There is many waysC
a stranger feelD
to makeQuestion 6
Comprehension
Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
A
AcquaintB
MamorialC
GuaranteeD
MonotonousQuestion 7
Comprehension
Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the given sentence. Robin has less marbles than George.
A
enough marblesB
lower marblesC
few marblesD
fewer marblesQuestion 8
Comprehension
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank. The minute you start _______ and tolerating __________, it becomes the new norm and the slide begins and therefore, we must constantly __________ to give our best and be recognised, not simply aim to do just enough to ___________ that we don’t get found out.
A
compelling, excellence, strike, encourageB
compromising, mediocrity, strive, ensureC
conjecturing, transcendence, strum, envisionD
contradicting, distinction, stink, endeavourQuestion 9
Comprehension
Select the correct homonym from the given options to fill in the blank. Which________does the minister take to reach the Assembly?
A
riotB
rotC
rootD
routeQuestion 10
Comprehension
Select the sentence which has no spelling error.
A
Gupta empire posed a competetoin to the invaders in ancient India.B
Neeta represented Global School in the state level debate competition.C
There is a high market compettion due to the advent of online shopping.D
The cooking compitition was judged by the head chef of Garland Hotels.Question 11
Comprehension
Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words. One who is well-versed in the knowledge of plants.
A
FloristB
GardenerC
VegetarianD
BotanistQuestion 12
Comprehension
Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
A
OpportunityB
WarrantC
ConversationD
CollaegueQuestion 13
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Win laurels
A
To gain honourB
To be decisiveC
To changeD
To punishQuestion 14
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate meaning of the highlighted idiom. The youth involved in the accident escaped by the skin of his teeth .
A
Barely managed to escapeB
Very arrogantC
Always taking calculated decisionsD
Deficiency of fundsQuestion 15
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’. The teacher said, “the sun raises in the east every day”.
A
the sun will rise in the eastB
the sun rises in the eastC
the sun rises at the eastD
No substitution requiredQuestion 16
Comprehension
Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
A
EquineB
EquilateralC
EquillibriumD
EquanimityQuestion 17
Comprehension
Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
A
EncouregementB
AchievementC
AdvertisementD
EnvironmentQuestion 18
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. Ramu went with his friends on a trip to ___________ new paths.
A
determineB
deployC
inventD
exploreQuestion 19
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underline segment in the given sentence. I was carried by her rapturous song.
A
carried offB
carried awayC
carried ofD
carried toQuestion 20
Comprehension
Identify the option that arranges the given parts in the correct order to form a meaningful and coherent passage. a) Non-verbal communication is a means b) This is possible by using visual clues c) By which you are able to communicate without speaking d) Such as facial expressions, eye-contact, postures, gestures etc.
A
a, c, b, dB
b, d, c, aC
d, c, a, bD
a, b, c, dQuestion 21
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.1.
A
AspectB
ProcessC
ToolD
MechanismQuestion 22
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.2.
A
vegetationB
afforestationC
land reservationD
deforestationQuestion 23
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.3.
A
planB
LabourC
OrderD
EndeavourQuestion 24
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.4.
A
ecologicallyB
physicallyC
SociallyD
economicallyQuestion 25
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.5.
A
problemB
concentrationC
methodD
calculationQuestion 26
Logical Reasoning
In a certain code language, ‘RACE’ is written as ‘AREC’, and ‘PEAK’ is written as ‘EPKA’. How will ‘CORE’ be written in that language?
A
OERCB
ECREC
EORCD
OCERQuestion 27
Logical Reasoning
If I denotes ‘÷’, J denotes ‘×’, K denotes ‘−’ and L denotes ‘+’, then what will come in place of ‘?’ in the following equation? 42 L 18 K (7 J 4) L (21 I 3) J 9 L 22 = ?
A
117B
120C
114D
127Question 28
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
6 : 36B
2 : 15C
3 : 20D
5 : 30Question 29
Logical Reasoning
Select the correct combination of mathematical signs to sequentially replace the * signs and to balance the given equation. 93 * 65 * 3 * 56 * 14 * 40
A
–, +, ×, ÷, =B
×, +, –, ÷, =C
+, –, ÷, ×, =D
+, –, ×, ÷, =Question 30
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. BROWSER : SERWBRO :: CAPTURE : URETCAP :: DESKTOP : ?
A
SEDKTOPB
TOPKDESC
TPOKEDSD
TOPKSEDQuestion 31
Logical Reasoning
Select the option that represents the letters that, when placed from left to right in the blanks, will complete the letter series. _ P N I E X _ N I E Y P N _ E Z P _ I _
A
I E W P NB
N I E W PC
W P I N ED
E W P N IQuestion 32
Logical Reasoning
Select the correct combination of mathematical signs to replace the * signs and to balance the given equation. 230 * 1 * 5 * 16 * 41 * 21
A
×, ÷, +, –, =B
+, ÷, ×, –, =C
–, +, ÷, ×, =D
÷, +, –, ×, =Question 33
Logical Reasoning
Seven friends P, Q, R, S, T, U and V, each has a different age. P is older than only U and R. R is older than U. Q is older than S but younger than T. T is not the oldest among all. The age of how many persons is between the ages of Q and R?
A
0B
2C
3D
1Question 34
Logical Reasoning
Select the correct combination of mathematical signs to replace the * signs and to balance the given equation. 78 * 43 * 2 * 56 * 27 * 4
A
+, =, +, ×, −B
−, ÷, =, +, ×C
−, ×, =, +, ×D
+, ×, −, =, ×Question 35
Logical Reasoning
How many squares are there in the given figure?
A
20B
18C
12D
24Question 36
Logical Reasoning
Select the option that represents the letters that, when sequentially placed from left to right in the blanks below, will complete the letter series. _ a _ _ W a L W _ L _ W a L _ a _ a W _ L
A
W L a a L W L aB
W L a a a W L aC
W L a a a W L WD
L L a a a W L aQuestion 37
Logical Reasoning
If 20 July 2021 was Tuesday, then what was the day of the week on 28 November 2021?
A
SundayB
TuesdayC
MondayD
SaturdayQuestion 38
Logical Reasoning
Which of the following numbers will replace the question mark (?) in the given series? 17, 20, 60, 64, 256, 261, 1305, ?
A
1346B
1361C
1284D
1311Question 39
Logical Reasoning
Select the correct combination of mathematical signs to replace the * signs and to balance the given equation. 41 * 4 * 39 * 73 * 25 * 4 * 30
A
−, ×, +, =, ÷, +B
×, +, −, =, ×, +C
÷, +, =, ×, −, +D
−, =, +, ×, −, ×Question 40
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
4 ∶ 48B
6 ∶ 180C
8 ∶ 448D
9 ∶ 639Question 41
Logical Reasoning
If ‘A’ denotes ‘+’, ‘B’ denotes ‘×’, ‘C’ denotes ‘–’ and ‘D’ denotes ‘÷’, then what will come in place of ‘?’ in the following equation? 71 A 3 B 2 C 6 B (65 D 13) C 7 B 4 = ?
A
18B
19C
44D
14Question 42
Logical Reasoning
Select the option that represents the correct order of the given words as they would appear in an English dictionary. 1. Beginner 2. Beheld 3. Beggar 4. Belief 5. Behind
A
1, 3, 2, 5, 4B
3, 2, 1, 5, 4C
3, 1, 2, 5, 4D
1, 3, 5, 2, 4Question 43
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. 14 : 21 :: 6 : 9 :: 12 : ?
A
24B
35C
18D
20Question 44
Logical Reasoning
In a certain code language, 'Read the code' is coded as '18 20 3', 'Decode the code' is coded as '4 20 3' and 'code is easy' is coded as '3 9 5'. How will 'make one code' be coded in that language?
A
19 18 5B
12 13 15C
13 15 3D
1 2 5Question 45
Arithmetic
The difference between a number and the square root of the number is 2. The number is:
A
1B
2C
3D
4Question 46
Arithmetic
If a 2 - 4a + 1 = 0, then the value of \({a^2} + a + \frac{1}{a} + \frac{1}{{{a^2}}}\) is:
A
10B
1C
18D
16Question 47
Arithmetic
If \((x - \frac{1}{x}) = \frac{7}{3}\) , what is the value of \(\left( {{x^3} - \frac{1}{{{x^3}}}} \right)\) ?
A
\(19\frac{{20}}{{27}}\)B
\(19\frac{{19}}{{27}}\)C
\(19\frac{7}{9}\)D
\(19\frac{2}{3}\)Question 48
Arithmetic
If the average marks of three batches of 30, 50 and 70 students is 55, 70 and 70 respectively, then the average marks of all the students is:
A
67B
66.50C
69D
68.75Question 49
Arithmetic
Which of the following options is divisible by 11?
A
28171B
27667C
29817D
28196Question 50
Arithmetic
Compute the compound interest on ₹ 8,400 for one and half years at 12% rate of interest per annum, compounded half yearly.
A
₹3,276.40B
₹2,948.60C
₹3,401.30D
₹1,604.50Question 51
Arithmetic
Triangles ABC and PQR are similar to each other. If m( \(\overline {BC} \) ) = 5 cm, m( \(\overline {QR} \) ) = 12.5 cm, and m( \(\overline {PQ} \) ) = 6.25 cm, find m( \(\overline {AB}\) ).
A
6 cmB
2.5 cmC
6.25 cmD
10 cmQuestion 52
Arithmetic
If x ∶ y = 1 ∶ 2, find the value of (2x + 4y) ∶ (x + 4y).
A
10 ∶ 9B
8 ∶ 7C
5 ∶ 4D
9 ∶ 8Question 53
Arithmetic
The speed of a train is 108 km/h. The distance covered by the train in 11 seconds will be:
A
620 mB
540 mC
440 mD
330 mQuestion 54
Arithmetic
The base of a 12 cm-high wooden solid cone has a circumference of 44 cm. Find its volume. (use \(\pi \frac{{22}}{7}\) )
A
616 cm 3B
535 cm 3C
702 cm 3D
456 cm 3Question 55
Arithmetic
A man takes 16 days to complete a project. A woman does the same work in 12 days. They started the work together on alternate days and the man worked on the first day. How much time will they take to complete the work?
A
\(\frac{{58}}{4}\) daysB
\(\frac{{55}}{4}\) daysC
\(\frac{{33}}{4}\) daysD
\(\frac{{61}}{4}\) daysQuestion 56
Arithmetic
Find the area of the triangle whose sides are 5 cm, 12 cm and 13 cm.
A
30 cm 2B
33 cm 2C
15 cm 2D
25 cm 2Question 57
Arithmetic
The value of tan 48°. tan 23°. tan 42°. tan 67° is
A
0°B
1C
\(\frac{1}{2}\)D
\(\sqrt 3 \)Question 58
Arithmetic
Study the given pie-chart and answer the question that follows. The pie-chart shows the data for A, B, O, AB blood groups of 240 donors. The ratio of the donors of blood group ‘O’ to the average of the donors of groups ‘A’ and ‘AB’ is:
A
1 ∶ 3B
1 ∶ 1C
1 ∶ 2D
2 ∶ 1Question 59
Arithmetic
The table below provides information about the distribution of students from three different schools who are enrolled with three different coaching centres in a town. Coaching Centre Total no. of students who have enrolled in the coaching centre Percentage of students who have enrolled in the given coaching centre from different schools L M N P 70 30 22 15 Q 50 32 24 29 R 300 25 34 18 35% of the students in Coaching centre R are female. 20% of the female students enrolled with centre R are school M. What is the number of male students from school M who have enrolled with Coaching centre R?
A
78B
90C
80D
81Question 60
Arithmetic
Rohan scored 70 and 75 marks in the first two tests. How many marks should he score in the third test to get an average of 70 marks?
A
68B
70C
72.5D
65Question 61
Arithmetic
Harsh purchased a scooter for ₹48,000. He sold it at a loss of 15%. With that money he purchased another scooter and sold it at a profit of 22.5%. What is his overall loss/profit percentage?
A
Profit 4.125%B
Profit 2.25%C
Loss 4.125%D
Loss 2.25%Question 62
Arithmetic
The marked price of a toy was ₹4,875. Successive discounts of 28% and 30% were offered on it during a clearance sale. What was the selling price of the toy?
A
₹2,457B
₹2,047.50C
₹2,057.50D
₹2,467Question 63
Arithmetic
Find the sum of money which when increased by 15% becomes ₹19,320.
A
₹16,800B
₹16,000C
₹17,000D
₹17,800Question 64
Arithmetic
After successive discounts of 25% and 10% a shirt was sold for ₹480. What was the original price of the shirt (Nearest to a ₹)?
A
₹723B
₹720C
₹711D
₹708Question 65
Arithmetic
The mean of three numbers \(\frac{a}{3}\) , b and c is the same as the mean of the numbers \(\frac{b}{3}\) , \(\frac{c}{3}\) and x. The value of 3x is (where a, b, c are positive numbers):
A
b + cB
a + 2b + 2cC
aD
a + 3b + 3cQuestion 66
Arithmetic
In a class, the ratio of the number of boys to that of the girls is 11 ∶ 9. 30% of the boys and 20% of the girls passed an exam. Find the percentage of students who passed the exam.
A
3.92%B
20%C
24.5%D
25.5%Question 67
Arithmetic
If the ratio of the volumes of two cones is 11 ∶ 16 and the ratio of the radii of their bases is 3 ∶ 4, then the ratio of their heights will be:
A
11 ∶ 9B
4 ∶ 11C
3 ∶ 16D
9 ∶ 11Question 68
Arithmetic
The number 2143251 is divisible by:
A
13B
17C
3D
7Question 69
Arithmetic
In a school, a survey is taken on sports loving children as given in the following table. Any student who loves one sport is understood to dislike the other sport. What is the difference between the number of boys and the number of girls in the school? Cricket Soccer Boys 542 438 Girls 358 372
A
66B
250C
125D
84Question 70
GK
Gaddam Padmaja Reddy was awarded the Padma Shri in 2022 for her contributions to which of the following dance forms?
A
OdissiB
KathakC
BharatanatyamD
KuchipudiQuestion 71
GK
_________’s ‘The Year of the Runaways’ follows the lives of three migrant workers who flee India to look for work in England.
A
Neel MukherjeeB
Sunjeev SahotaC
Shashi TharoorD
Khushwant SinghQuestion 72
GK
Who among the following was popularly known as ‘Gurudev’ for his expertise in binding together elements of Indian classical music and folk pieces to suit the western tunes entailed with precision along with his expertise in other art domains?
A
Rabindranath TagoreB
Abanindranath TagoreC
Hemanta MukherjeeD
Bankim Chandra ChattopadhyayQuestion 73
GK
As of December 2021, how many sports infrastructure projects of various categories have been sanctioned in the North Eastern Region under the ‘Khelo India’ scheme?
A
45B
57C
62D
69Question 74
GK
Which state has the highest length (in km) of national highways as per the data of 2017?
A
Uttar PradeshB
Madhya PradeshC
KarnatakaD
MaharashtraQuestion 75
GK
Identify the INCORRECT pair with respect to the substances and their specific heat capacity (J kg -1 K -1 ) at room temperature and atmospheric pressure.
A
Aluminium – 900.0B
Water – 1200C
Carbon – 506.5D
Tungsten – 134.4Question 76
GK
_______ demand for money arises mainly due to the uncertainty of future receipts and expenses.
A
TransactionsB
GenericC
SpeculativeD
PrecautionaryQuestion 77
GK
‘In The Afternoon of Time: An Autobiography’ was written by which of the following Indian poets of the 20 th century?
A
Harivansh Rai BachchanB
KuvempuC
Rahat IndoriD
Sahir LudhiyanviQuestion 78
GK
The Asian Games 2022 will be organised in which of the following countries?
A
QatarB
ChinaC
JapanD
South KoreaQuestion 79
GK
What was the theme for the International Day for Older persons 2021?
A
Senior Citizens in Virtual RealityB
Intergenerational LearningC
Closing the Generation Gap, VirtuallyD
Digital Equity for all AgesQuestion 80
GK
The Eld's deer subspecies, which is classified as endangered in the IUCN Red List, is found only in the:
A
Hemis National Park in LadakhB
Ranthambore National Park in RajasthanC
Keibul Lamjao National Park in ManipurD
Pench National Park in Madhya PradeshQuestion 81
GK
Which of the following is a group of primitive vertebrates having a large jawless sucking mouth, no limbs or paired fins and a completely cartilaginous skeleton with a persistent notochord?
A
CyclostomataB
AschelminthesC
HemichordataD
ArthropodaQuestion 82
GK
The South Indian film dance choreographer, K Shivashankar, won which of the following prestigious awards in 2010 for the best choreography in the Telugu film Magadheera?
A
National Film AwardB
Filmfare AwardC
International Film Academy AwardD
Guild AwardQuestion 83
GK
Mohanan Chandrasekaran, an awardee of Madras Music Academy's Sangeetha Kalanidhi, is a __________ player of Carnatic classical music.
A
FluteB
ViolinC
MridangamD
ghatamQuestion 84
GK
Who among the following dancers is the first transwoman to receive a Padma Shri Award for her contribution to Indian Classical dance?
A
Narthaki NatarajB
Yamini NatrajanC
Savitri DeviD
Padma ValliQuestion 85
GK
How many members of the Legislative Council are there in the state of Karnataka?
A
68B
78C
75D
100Question 86
GK
The particles of which metal on heating to the boiling point of 357°C go from liquid state to gas state?
A
MercuryB
CopperC
BronzeD
GalliumQuestion 87
GK
Sonal Mansingh is a prominent Indian classical dancer who specialises in _______.
A
Bharatanatyam and KuchipudiB
Bharatanatyam and OdissiC
Bharatanatyam and KathakD
Manipuri and OdissiQuestion 88
GK
Who is the author of the famous Marathi novel ‘Mrityunjay’?
A
Bhalchandra NemadeB
Shivaji SawantC
Ranjit DesaiD
Vishnu KhandekarQuestion 89
GK
Ustad Zakir Hussain, Ustad Allah Rakha, Ustad Sabir Khan, Pt. Kishan Maharaj are known for which of the following instruments?
A
MandolinB
SurbaharC
Mohan VeenaD
TablaQuestion 90
GK
Who is NOT an awardee of the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award 2021?
A
Manpreet SinghB
Sumit AntilC
Krishna NagarD
Mandeep SinghQuestion 91
GK
Ustad Amir Khan belonged to which of the following Gharanas?
A
GwaliorB
IndoreC
MaiharD
BhopalQuestion 92
GK
Lake Baikal, the world's largest freshwater lake (by volume) and the world's deepest lake with a depth of 1620 m (5315 ft), is located in which country?
A
RussiaB
TanzaniaC
CanadaD
UgandaQuestion 93
GK
What do you call the water holding compounds produced in large quantities by marine brown and red algae?
A
LipidsB
CarbohydratesC
HydrocolloidsD
GelatinQuestion 94
GK
Which of the following countries will host the FIFA World Cup in 2026?
A
India and Sri LankaB
The USA, Canada, and MexicoC
South AfricaD
Brazil