SSC-CHSL 2021 Questions

26 May 2022 • Shift 3

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Question 1
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. In order to win the competition, one has to be creative .

A
most creative
B
more creative
C
creativest
D
creativer
Question 2
Comprehension

Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words. Eternal; lasting forever or indefinitely.

A
Peristyle
B
Perpetual
C
Perplex
D
Permissive
Question 3
Comprehension

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

A
Cavalier
B
Elegant
C
Charishma
D
Dominate
Question 4
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underline segment in the given sentence. The Ukranian soldiers passed in for several weeks.

A
hanged to
B
get off
C
held out
D
hanged in
Question 5
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. We should ______ his outfit as he has put on weight.

A
alter
B
altar
C
ultra
D
utter
Question 6
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Sanguinity.

A
Acrimony
B
Despondence
C
Optimism
D
Distrust
Question 7
Comprehension

Select the correct homonym from the given options to fill in the blank. The French perfume has a wonderful________.

A
sent
B
send
C
scent
D
cent
Question 8
Comprehension

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice. The new bride is going to be admired by everyone in the family.

A
Everybody in the family is going to admire the new bride.
B
Everybody in the family was admiring the new bride.
C
Everybody in the family has been going to admire the new bride.
D
Everybody in the family was going to admire the new bride.
Question 9
Comprehension

Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the underlined group of words. Mohan frequently wastes his money on luxurious objects such as cars and digital devices.

A
Extravagant
B
Businessman
C
Consumer
D
Capitalist
Question 10
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Safe pair of hands.

A
Miss an opportunity
B
Speak rashly without thinking carefully
C
A secret or hidden advantage
D
A person who can be trusted to do something efficiently
Question 11
Comprehension

Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words. An outlook that is influenced by people from all over the world.

A
Cosmopolitan
B
Epitome
C
Unrefined
D
Cantonment
Question 12
Comprehension

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice. Admittance was refused to him by the airport security.

A
The airport security is refusing him admittance.
B
The airport security has refused him admittance.
C
The airport security had refused him admittance .
D
The airport security refused him admittance.
Question 13
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. I told Pooja that she could have use my car to get around while she is in my hometown.

A
that she could have use my car to get around with
B
that she can use my car to get around
C
that she could have use my car to get away
D
that she can use my car to get away with
Question 14
Comprehension

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

A
Gothic
B
Neutron
C
Frosty
D
Decieve
Question 15
Comprehension

F rom among the words given in bold, select the INCORRECTLY spelt word in the following sentence. Almost all the governors of Bengal strongly resented the special privileges enjoyed by English company as it meant a huge loss to the provinciel exchequer .

A
provinciel
B
resented
C
exchequer
D
privileges
Question 16
Comprehension

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice. The government presented awards to eminent people.

A
Eminent people were presented awards by the government.
B
Eminent people are presented awards by the government.
C
Eminent people are being presented awards by the government.
D
Eminent people were being presented awards by the government. 
Question 17
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined word in the given sentence. Due to his hard work, he established a succesful career.

A
successful
B
sucessful
C
sucessfful
D
sucessfull
Question 18
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. Dumbledore tells McGonagall that someone named Voldemort has killed a Mr. and Mrs. Potter and tried unsuccessfully to kill their baby son, Harry. B. Dumbledore leaves Harry with an explanatory note in a basket in front of the Dursley home. C. Mr. Dursley, a well-off Englishman, notices strange happenings on his way to work one day. D. That night, Albus Dumbledore, the head of a wizardry academy called Hogwarts, meets Professor McGonagall, who also teaches at Hogwarts, and a giant named Hagrid outside the Dursley home.

A
BCAD
B
DCAB
C
ADBC
D
CDAB
Question 19
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate synonym of the underlined word. We expended most of our savings on this tour.

A
exhausted
B
earned
C
enjoyed
D
encashed
Question 20
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Let down

A
To hire
B
To care about
C
To fail
D
To nurse
Question 21
Comprehension

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

A
bonding
B
showing
C
using
D
choosing
Question 22
Comprehension

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

A
calm
B
honest
C
extraordinary
D
heroic
Question 23
Comprehension

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

A
crack
B
change
C
break
D
burst
Question 24
Comprehension

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

A
broken
B
bent
C
changed
D
mended
Question 25
Comprehension

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

A
strategies
B
tricks
C
practices
D
bonds
Question 26
Logical Reasoning

How many triangles are there in the given figure?

A
10
B
20
C
8
D
18
Question 27
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
24 ∶ 8
B
16 ∶ 4
C
48 ∶ 12
D
20 ∶ 5
Question 28
Logical Reasoning

Select the correct combination of mathematical signs to replace the * signs and to balance the given equation. 39 * 4 * 61 * 18 * 4 * 49 * 7 * 30

A
+,−,=,×,−,+,÷
B
+,−,=,×,−,×,+
C
×,−,=, ×,−,÷,+
D
=,−,+,×,−,÷,−
Question 29
Logical Reasoning

In a certain code language, 'WAVE' is coded as ‘426522’ and ‘SOUND’ is coded as ’81261323’. How will 'LIGHT' be coded in that language?

A
131820197
B
151820197
C
151820166
D
151880197
Question 30
Logical Reasoning

Select the set in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers of the following set. (56, 8, 15) (32, 16, 18) (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
(75, 5, 15)
B
(70, 5, 13)
C
(66, 6, 17)
D
(68, 4, 17)
Question 31
Logical Reasoning

R is the brother of N. R is the only son of K. S is the only daughter-in-law of K. How is N related to S?

A
Sister
B
Daughter
C
Mother
D
Husband’s sister
Question 32
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
13 ∶ 28.5
B
15 ∶ 32.5
C
19 ∶ 38.5
D
17 ∶ 35.5
Question 33
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. 5 ∶ 14 ∶∶ 12 ∶ ? ∶∶ 17 ∶ 86

A
51
B
56
C
67
D
63
Question 34
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. SOCCER ∶ OSFFRE ∶∶ ROLLER ∶ OROORE ∶∶ TOPPER ∶ ? 

A
TOERPK
B
OTSSRE
C
OTPPRE
D
TOSSRE
Question 35
Logical Reasoning

Study the given pattern carefully and select the number that can replace the question mark (?) in it. First row: 17, 26, 60 Second row: 8, 15, 31 Third row: 11, 19, ? (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
52
B
41
C
48
D
50
Question 36
Logical Reasoning

Two different positions of the same dice are shown, the six faces of which are numbered from 1 to 6. Select the number that will be on the face opposite to the one showing '2'.

A
6
B
4
C
3
D
5
Question 37
Logical Reasoning

In a certain code language, 'HELP' is written as '1652432' and 'SAVE' is written as '381445'. How will 'MAIL' be written in that language?

A
261926
B
261924
C
261934
D
261928
Question 38
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 ∶ 3
B
64 ∶ 6
C
100 ∶ 9
D
81 ∶ 7
Question 39
Logical Reasoning

Which letter-cluster will replace the question mark (?) to complete the given series? TBNF, CJUL, LRBR, UZIX, ?

A
CHPC
B
DHPC
C
CHPD
D
DHPD
Question 40
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. _ M o N _ _ _ o M _ _ o _ _o M _ N o J o

A
o o J o o N J o M
B
o o J o o N J o o
C
o M J o o N J o o
D
M o J o o N J o o
Question 41
Logical Reasoning

If P denotes ‘×’, Q denotes ‘÷’, R denotes ‘+’ and S denotes ‘−’, then what will come in place of ‘?’ in the following equation? (40 Q 4) P 5 R (3 P 6) S (7 P 8) R 21 = ?

A
33
B
30 
C
40
D
35 
Question 42
Logical Reasoning

Select the correct combination of mathematical signs to replace the * signs and to balance the given equation. 50 * 2 * 3 * 30 * 10 * 40 * 20

A
=, ×, ×, +, –, ÷
B
–, ÷, ×, ×, =, ×
C
=, ×, +, ×, –, ÷
D
×, =, ×, ×, −, ×
Question 43
Logical Reasoning

The birth date of Viaan is 9 March 2002. Find the day of the week of that day.

A
Saturday 
B
Tuesday
C
Monday
D
Friday
Question 44
Logical Reasoning

Two different positions of the same dice are shown, the six faces of which are numbered from 1 to 6. When '3' is at the bottom, which number will be on the top?

A
1
B
3
C
5
D
4
Question 45
Logical Reasoning

Which of the following numbers will replace the question mark (?) in the given series? 23, 28, 280, 295, 5900, ?

A
5920
B
5935
C
5925
D
5930 
Question 46
Logical Reasoning

In a certain code language, 'DUCK' is written as 'FSEI' and ‘FISH’ is written as ‘HGUF’. How will 'FROG' be written in that language?

A
HEPQ
B
HQPE 
C
HPEQ 
D
HPQE
Question 47
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 ants are beetles. No beetle is a frog. Some frogs are bugs. Conclusions: I. Some bugs are ants. II. No bug is a beetle. III. No frog is an ant.

A
Both conclusions I and II follow.
B
Only conclusion III follows.
C
Only conclusion I follows.
D
Both conclusions I and III follow.
Question 48
Arithmetic

Simplify the following expression. 9 \(\frac{1}{5}\) ÷ {(16 \(\frac{1}{5}\) ÷  \(\overline{12{\frac{2}{3}}-{9{\frac{2}{3}}}}\) ) + 17 \(\frac{1}{2}\)  of 3 \(\frac{1}{21}\) }

A
\(\frac{139}{881}\)
B
\(\frac{137}{881}\)
C
\(\frac{140}{881}\)
D
\(\frac{138}{881}\)
Question 49
Arithmetic

If the diameter of a solid hemisphere is 14 cm, then what will be its total surface area? (π = \(\frac{22}{7}\) )

A
462 cm 2
B
362 cm 2
C
486 cm 2
D
261 cm 2
Question 50
Arithmetic

A and B working separately can do a piece of work in 21 and 24 days, respectively. If they work for a day alternately with A beginning the work, it would be completed in _________.

A
24 \(\frac{1}{8}\)  days
B
22 \(\frac{3}{8}\)   days
C
22 \(\frac{2}{5}\)  days
D
22 \(\frac{1}{8}\)  days
Question 51
Arithmetic

The third proportional to 81 and 27 is:

A
8
B
6
C
7
D
9
Question 52
Arithmetic

The marked price of a study table is ₹3,200. It will be offered for ₹2,448 after two successive discounts. If the first discount is 10%, the second discount is:

A
13%
B
10%
C
15%
D
18% 
Question 53
Arithmetic

If the 3-digit number 2x3 is divisible by 3, then the value of x 2 + x is (consider the maximum value of x):

A
7
B
20
C
56
D
2
Question 54
Arithmetic

A given bar chart shows the heights of seven hills. Study the graph and answer the questions that follows. Which hill is the third highest?

A
H 3
B
H 2
C
H 7
D
H 5
Question 55
Arithmetic

In an election between two candidates, 10% of the voters did not cast their vote and 5% of the votes polled were found invalid. The successful candidate got 55% of the valid votes and won by a majority of 1710 votes. How many voters were enrolled?

A
20000
B
21000
C
19000 
D
20500
Question 56
Arithmetic

15 identical solid spherical balls of radius 5 cm are melted to form a single sphere. In this process, 35% of the mass is wasted. What is the radius (in cm) of the single sphere that is now formed? [Use π = 22/7, and give your answer correct to two decimal places.]

A
12.68 cm
B
16.68 cm
C
10.68 cm
D
34.68 cm
Question 57
Arithmetic

If (x + \(\frac{1}{x}\) ) =  \(\frac{11}{5}\) , what is the value of (x 3  +  \(\frac{1}{x^3}\) )?

A
4 \(\frac{6}{125}\)
B
5 \(\frac{101}{125}\)
C
10 \(\frac{81}{125}\)
D
17 \(\frac{31}{125}\)
Question 58
Arithmetic

The side of a square is 5 cm. If the side is doubled, by how many times will the area of the square increase?

A
3 times
B
2 times
C
5 times
D
4 times
Question 59
Arithmetic

A bus goes to Mumbai from Delhi at the speed of 60 km/h for 60% of the journey, and covers the remaining part of its journey at the speed of 70 km/h. What is the average speed of the bus (in km/h) during the entire journey under consideration? 

A
67
B
64
C
66
D
65
Question 60
Arithmetic

The following table shows the production of five types of cars by a company for the years 2012 to 2015. Types of cars Years 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 D1 7 21 17 6 51 D2 15 11 15 14 55 D3 20 15 12 13 60 D4 5 8 9 25 47 D5 19 15 18 15 67 Total 66 70 71 73 280 Which type of car constituted 30% of all cars produced by the company during 2013?

A
D4
B
D1
C
D3
D
D2
Question 61
Arithmetic

A manufacturer sells an item to a wholesale dealer at a profit of 11%. The wholesaler sells the same to a retailer at a profit of 15%. The retailer in turn sells it to a customer for ₹17,045, thereby earning a profit of 19%. The cost price of the manufacturer is (consider integral part only):

A
₹13,520
B
₹15,020
C
₹10,200 
D
₹11,220 
Question 62
Arithmetic

In an examination, the average marks of 60 girls is 15 and the average marks of 40 boys is 30. The average marks of the group in which the boys and girls are taken together is:

A
15
B
21
C
24
D
60
Question 63
Arithmetic

If 1 + x 2 + x 4  = 585 and 1 - x + x 2  = 65, then find the value of 1 + x + x 2 .

A
8
B
7
C
6
D
9
Question 64
Arithmetic

A grocer has a sale of ₹8,435, ₹8,927, ₹8,855, ₹9,230 and ₹8,562 in 5 consecutive weeks. How much sale must he have in the 6th week so that he gets an average sale of ₹8,500?

A
₹7009 
B
₹6997 
C
₹6991
D
₹7011
Question 65
Arithmetic

Ram is travelling at a speed of 72 km per hour while Shyam is travelling at a speed of 90 km per hour. What is the difference in their speeds (in metres per second)?

A
5
B
4
C
6
D
7
Question 66
Arithmetic

A tractor is sold by giving three successive discounts of 10%, 5% and 2%. If the marked price of the tractor is Rs 4,88,000, then find its net selling price

A
Rs 5,08, 895.2
B
Rs 4,49, 895.06
C
Rs 4,18, 895.45
D
Rs 4,08, 895.2
Question 67
Arithmetic

If a = 2022, b = 2021 and c = 2020, then value of a 2 + b 2 + c 2 – ab – bc – ca is:

A
2
B
4
C
3
D
1
Question 68
Arithmetic

The pie-chart given below shows the monthly expenditure incurred by a family on various heads as a percentage of the total monthly income of the family. If the total monthly income of the family is ₹ 70,000, then what is the monthly expenditure incurred by the family on the house rent?

A
₹9,600
B
₹9,500
C
₹9,700
D
₹9,800
Question 69
Arithmetic

Calculate the difference between the compound interest and the simple interest on an amount of ₹5,000 at the rate of 8% for 3 years. (nearest ₹) 

A
₹108
B
₹105
C
₹102
D
₹99
Question 70
Arithmetic

Two parallel chords are drawn in a circle of diameter 10 m. The length of a chord is 8 m and the distance between the two chords is 6 m. Find the length of the second chord. 

A
10 square meters
B
6 square meters
C
4 square meters
D
8 m
Question 71
Arithmetic

Evaluate the following expression: 3 tan 2 45° + 2 cos 60° − 2 sin 30°

A
3
B
4
C
0
D
2
Question 72
Arithmetic

If the price of rice is increased by 20%, then by what percent should a person decrease the consumption of rice so that his expenditure remains the same? (correct to one decimal place)

A
14.7%
B
18.7%
C
16.7%
D
12.7%
Question 73
GK

Which Indian woman hockey player was made the brand ambassador of the Centre's 'Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao' scheme for Haridwar district in August 2021?

A
Vandana Katariya
B
Manpreet Kaur
C
Rashmita Minz
D
Rajani Etimarpu 
Question 74
GK

What is the distance of the Marathon race?

A
42.195 km
B
46.195 km
C
43.195 km
D
44.195 km
Question 75
GK

Which Indian musician won a Grammy twice for Danny Boyle’s film Slumdog Millionaire in 2010?

A
AR Rahman
B
Vishal Bharadwaj
C
Bappi Lahiri 
D
Pritam Chakraborty
Question 76
GK

Who among the following is associated with the Tabla?

A
Hariprasad Chaurasia 
B
Sultan Khan
C
Zakir Hussain
D
Amjad Ali Khan
Question 77
GK

Which element replaced eka aluminium according to the Mendeleev’s periodic table?

A
Boron 
B
Germanium
C
Gallium
D
Sodium
Question 78
GK

In which year was the POSHAN Abhiyaan launched to emphasise the nutritional status of adolescent girls, pregnant women, lactating mothers, and children in the age group of 0-6 years?

A
2016
B
2019 
C
2017
D
2018 
Question 79
GK

Who among the following versatile musicians of India won the Best Music Director National Award for the Hindi movie ‘Rudaali’ and was also known as the ‘Bard of Brahmaputra’?

A
Bhupen Hazarika
B
Manas Robin
C
Joi Barua
D
Jayanta Hazarika
Question 80
GK

Ashish Sankrityayan is an exponent of _________ music.

A
Odissi
B
Dhrupad
C
Thumri 
D
Kajari
Question 81
GK

Who among the following writers has written the famous Hindi novel ‘Godan’?

A
Mahadevi Verma
B
Jai Shankar Prasad 
C
Amrita Pritam
D
Munshi Premchand
Question 82
GK

Who among the following personalities is a Padma Vibhushan, legendary Indian Classical Dancer behind reviving the classical dance form of Odissi in the 20th century?

A
Surendra Nath Jena
B
Gangadhar Pradhan 
C
Hare Krishna Behera
D
Kelucharan Mohapatra
Question 83
GK

Identify the chemical name for Ge.

A
Gallium 
B
Gold
C
Germanium 
D
Gadolinium 
Question 84
GK

What percentage of the rural population uses safe and functional toilets as per the 2019-20 National Sample Survey report?

A
83%
B
95%
C
82%
D
88%
Question 85
GK

The nineteenth century saw the golden age of Kathak under the patronage of Wajid Ali Shah, the last Nawab of __________.

A
Hyderabad
B
Rampur 
C
Awadh
D
Jaunpur
Question 86
GK

The rate at which RBI lends to commercial banks for the short term is called ________.

A
repo rate 
B
reverse repo rate
C
bank rate
D
cash reserve rate
Question 87
GK

Who among the following won Arjuna Award 2021 in Para Archery discipline?

A
Abhishek Verma
B
Harvinder Singh
C
Rishabh Yadav
D
Aman Saini
Question 88
GK

How many types of writs can be issued by the Supreme Court of India for the protection of Fundamental Rights?

A
5
B
4
C
7
D
6
Question 89
GK

Vannadil Pudiyaveettil Dhananjayan and Shanta Dhananjayan, popularly known as the Dhananjayans were awarded with Rashtriya Kalidas Samman for the year __________.

A
2018-19
B
2019-20
C
2020-21 
D
2017-18
Question 90
GK

Which Manipuri Classical Dancer opened the ‘Govindji Nartanalaya’ dance school for women in Imphal?

A
Chandrakanta Singh 
B
Bipin Singh
C
Senarik Rajkumar
D
Nileshwar Mukherjee
Question 91
GK

Which of the following was the venue of the first ICC Test Championship final between India and New Zealand?

A
South Africa
B
England
C
New Zealand 
D
India
Question 92
GK

In January 2021, which state/Union Territory issued its ‘School Bag Policy 2020’, according to which the weight of the school bag should be at a maximum of 3.5 kgs to 5 kgs?

A
Telangana
B
Maharashtra
C
West Bengal
D
Delhi 
Question 93
GK

Which of the following groups consists of elements that are non-reactive, monoatomic elements with extremely low boiling points?

A
Group 18 
B
Group 16
C
Group 15
D
Group 13
Question 94
GK

Which of the following books is an autobiography of the Indian constitutional jurist Fali S Nariman?

A
Courage and Commitment 
B
Before Memory Fades: An Autobiography 
C
Wandering in Many Worlds
D
All From Memory: An Autobiography
Question 95
GK

Which of the following is a mountain pass in the Pir Panjal range at a maximum altitude of 2832 metres that connects the Kashmir Valley in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir with the Outer Himalayas and the plains in the south?

A
Mana Pass
B
Banihal Pass 
C
Bara-Lacha Pass
D
Zoji La
Question 96
GK

‘I, Me, Mine’ is the autobiography of which international musician?

A
George Harrison
B
Justin Bieber
C
AR Rahman
D
Elton John
Question 97
GK

Identify the cell that is amoeboid in shape.

A
Nerve cell
B
Columnar epithelial cell 
C
Red blood cell
D
White blood cell