SSC-CHSL 2021 Questions
27 May 2022 • Shift 2
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Question 1
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Pseudo
A
FlawedB
GenuineC
ArtificialD
CorruptQuestion 2
Comprehension
The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. The birds flew / fastly above us / as we stood / on our terrace.
A
on our terraceB
as we stoodC
fastly aboveD
The birds flewQuestion 3
Comprehension
Select the option that expresses the given sentence in indirect speech. She said, “I can play the guitar pretty well.”
A
She said that she can play the guitar pretty well.B
She said that she would play the guitar pretty wellC
She said that she could play the guitar pretty well.D
She said that she plays the guitar pretty well.Question 4
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the highlighted word. The boss persists with his loyalists even now.
A
retinuesB
continuesC
formulatesD
discontinuesQuestion 5
Comprehension
Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the underlined group of words. Samantha keeps herself occupied by helping other people willingly without expecting any payment for her services.
A
OpportunistB
VolunteerC
MercenaryD
IconoclastQuestion 6
Comprehension
Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words. The state of being full or complete.
A
PlunderB
PlebisciteC
PlenitudeD
PliabilityQuestion 7
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Knock down.
A
To re doB
To acceptC
To succeedD
To demolishQuestion 8
Comprehension
Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word
A
HuddleB
HostilC
HorrorD
HospitalQuestion 9
Comprehension
Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice. Tell her to finish the work.
A
Let she finish the work.B
To finish the work be told to her.C
The work is to be finished by her.D
Let her be told to finish the work.Question 10
Comprehension
Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice. They will meet Freddy outside the airport.
A
Freddy would have been met outside the airport.B
They would be met by Freddy outside the airport.C
Freddy will meet them outside the airport.D
Freddy will be met by them outside the airport.Question 11
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Eat like a horse.
A
Eat a lot of foodB
Eat making soundC
Dislike foodD
Eat food while runningQuestion 12
Comprehension
Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words. A remedy to counteract the effects of poison.
A
AntibodyB
AntidoteC
AntisepticD
AntibioticQuestion 13
Comprehension
Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
A
MandatoryB
AmnesiaC
CorteousD
FrigidityQuestion 14
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Beat around the bush.
A
To discuss minute details of somethingB
To avoid talking about what is importantC
To search for a lost thing in vainD
To hope for something that is unattainableQuestion 15
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Scared
A
TranquilB
SacredC
SolemnD
AfraidQuestion 16
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Assiduous
A
AnxiousB
DestituteC
UniqueD
IdleQuestion 17
Comprehension
Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the given sentence. Life is hard, unpredictable, but though manageable.
A
still controllableB
despite practicableC
although bearableD
though achievableQuestion 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. When the fish, at last, had been safely landed, I asked the brothers if they ate fish. B. The condition that I put was that they had to help me land another fish for my men. C. On receiving their eager answer that they most certainly did, I told them I would give them the fish we had just landed. D. To this they readily agreed and the wait started again.
A
DCBAB
ABCDC
ACBDD
BDCAQuestion 19
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Ebb
A
RipeB
MoistureC
FlowD
StiffQuestion 20
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined word in the given sentence. Police fear that terrorists may try to assassinate the president during his appearance at the summit.
A
DistressB
MurderC
RebukeD
DeceiveQuestion 21
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 1.
A
aboutB
ofC
offD
in accordanceQuestion 22
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 2.
A
dominionB
organismC
entityD
unitQuestion 23
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 3.
A
dependedB
wobbledC
steadyD
stabilisedQuestion 24
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 4.
A
createdB
builtC
buildD
carvedQuestion 25
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 5.
A
blissfullyB
mournfullyC
gailyD
chirpilyQuestion 26
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 * 56
A
÷, ×, +, –, =B
–, +, ÷, ×, =C
×, ÷, –, +, =D
÷, ×, –, +, =Question 27
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. FLOWERS : OLFWSRE :: HOSTILE : SOHTELI :: IMPORTS : ?
A
RTSIMPOB
IMPSTROC
PMIOSTRD
PMIORTSQuestion 28
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. 375 : 592 :: 423 : 640 :: 198 : ?
A
440B
415C
423D
392Question 29
Logical Reasoning
Which of the following numbers will replace the question mark (?) in the given series? 13, 78, 83, ?, 335, 670
A
334B
332C
330D
325Question 30
Logical Reasoning
Which of the following numbers will replace the question mark (?) in the given series? 5, 8, 24, 57, 109, 184, 288, 423, ?
A
559B
595C
659D
695Question 31
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. 56 : 217 :: 38 : ? :: 73 : 285
A
163B
158C
132D
145Question 32
Logical Reasoning
How many triangles are there in the given figure.
A
12B
14C
8D
10Question 33
Logical Reasoning
Which letter cluster will replace the question mark (?) to complete the given series? OSRE, QOXH, SKDK, ?
A
UGJNB
UHJMC
UGJMD
UHJNQuestion 34
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. 7 : 105 :: 9 : 153 :: 13 : ?
A
273B
233C
277D
237Question 35
Logical Reasoning
If 11 July 2020 was Monday, what will be 14 October 2028?
A
SundayB
MondayC
SaturdayD
TuesdayQuestion 36
Logical Reasoning
In a certain code language, 'PUNCH' is written as 'IDOVQ' and ‘CRACK’ is written as ‘LDBSD’. How will ‘BREAK’ be written in that language?
A
LBFSCB
CSFBLC
LCDTDD
CTEBLQuestion 37
Logical Reasoning
Pointing to a woman Rashmi said "My father's daughter is the sister of this lady's daughter." How is that lady related to Rashmi ?
A
MotherB
DaughterC
SisterD
Mother-in-lawQuestion 38
Logical Reasoning
Two different poritions of the same dice are shown, the six faces of which are numbered from 1 to 6. What is the sum of the numbers that are opposite '5' and '1' ?
A
6B
8C
9D
7Question 39
Logical Reasoning
Seven friends A,B,C,D,E,F and G, each has a different height. A is shorter than B but taller than C. B is taller than only four others. E is taller than G but shorter than C. D is taller than B but shorter than F. Who is the tallest among all?
A
BB
AC
FD
DQuestion 40
Logical Reasoning
Which of the following numbers will replace the question mark (?) in the given series? 24, 48, 45, ?, 175, 1050
A
185B
195C
190D
180Question 41
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 pillows are beds. No table is a bed. Some tables are chairs. Conclusions: I. No pillow is a table. II. Some chairs are pillows. III. No bed is a chair.
A
Only conclusion II follows.B
Only conclusion I follows.C
Both conclusions I and II follow.D
Both conclusions I and III follow.Question 42
Logical Reasoning
Study the given pattern carefully and select the number that can replace the question mark (?) in it. First row- 5, 6, 19 Second row- 7, 7, 35 Third row- 8, 9, ? (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
65B
35C
45D
55Question 43
Logical Reasoning
If M denotes ‘−’, N denotes ‘÷’, O denotes ‘×’ and P denotes ‘+’, then what will come in place of ‘?’ in the following equation (16 O 7) P 124 M 92 P (86 N 43) O 18 M 29 = ?
A
145B
151C
160D
148Question 44
Logical Reasoning
In a certain code language, “AN” is coded as “16”, and “NO” is coded as “212”. How will “US” be coded in that language?
A
403B
397C
401D
399Question 45
Logical Reasoning
Which of the following letter-clusters will replace the question mark (?) in the given series to make it logically complete? YXV, TSQ, ONL, JIG, ?
A
BEDB
EBDC
EDBD
DBEQuestion 46
Logical Reasoning
Which of the following numbers will replace the question mark (?) in the given series? 67, 83, 71, 91, 80, 118, ?
A
116B
96C
100D
98Question 47
Arithmetic
In an election, there were three candidates: A, B and C. 10% of the eligible voters did not vote. Out of those who voted, 45% voted for A, 35% voted for B and the remaining 20% voted for C. 30% of the votes polled for A and 20% of the votes polled for B were later deemed invalid, while all the votes polled for C were deemed valid. If A got 882 more valid votes than B did, how many valid votes did C receive?
A
5020B
5040C
5050D
5060Question 48
Arithmetic
If cos 2A = sin 75 ° , then the smallest positive value of A is:
A
15°B
7.5°C
30 °D
37.5 °Question 49
Arithmetic
The frustum of a right circular cone has the radius of the base as 5 cm, radius of the top as 3 cm, and height as 6 cm. What is its volume?
A
98 π cm 3B
100 π cm 3C
96 π cm 3D
90 π cm 3Question 50
Arithmetic
Find the total surface area of a closed hemisphere whose radius is 3.5 cm. (Use π = 22/7)
A
114.5 cm 2B
113.5 cm 2C
115.5 cm 2D
112.5 cm 2Question 51
Arithmetic
The table below gives the numbers (in thousand) of different types of geysers sold by a company in six consecutive years. Year Types A B C D E 2007 75 122 103 98 95 2008 100 102 103 112 102 2009 105 108 112 109 108 2010 100 189 123 102 122 2011 95 123 102 124 124 2012 85 145 134 134 145 What is the difference in the number of type B geysers sold in 2010 and 2012 ?
A
44000B
42000C
41000D
45000Question 52
Arithmetic
A thief is noticed by a policeman from a distance of 650 m. The thief starts running and the policeman chases him. The thief and the policeman run at the rate of 8 km and 10.5 km per hour, respectively. The distance (in metres) between them after 12 minutes is:
A
150B
85C
125D
100Question 53
Arithmetic
The price of a cell phone is ₹20,000. On Sundays, the shopkeeper offers a cash discount of ₹1,000 on the purchase of the cell phone. Further, if someone purchases it through a credit card, he gives 5% additional discount. If someone is purchasing the cell phone on a Sunday through a credit card, then how much does he/she have to pay?
A
₹18,350B
₹18,900C
₹18,050D
₹18,500Question 54
Arithmetic
The price of a tablet is first increased by 10%, and then decreased by 2.5% due to reduction in sales. What is the net percentage change in the final price of the tablet?
A
Decrease by 8.75%B
Increase by 7.25%C
Increase by 6.35%D
Decrease by 5.5%Question 55
Arithmetic
Which of the following can be a rationalising factor of ( \(\sqrt 2 \) + \(\sqrt 3\) + \(\sqrt 5\) ) ?
A
( \(\sqrt 2 \) - \(\sqrt 3\) - \(\sqrt 5\) ) \(\sqrt 6\)B
( \(\sqrt 2 \) + \(\sqrt 3\) - \(\sqrt 5\) ) \(\sqrt 6\)C
( \(\sqrt 2 \) - \(\sqrt 3\) + \(\sqrt 5\) ) \(\sqrt 6\)D
( \(\sqrt 2 \) + \(\sqrt 3\) + \(\sqrt 5\) ) \(\sqrt 6\)Question 56
Arithmetic
What is the fourth proportional to 16, 24, 8?
A
12B
8C
24D
16Question 57
Arithmetic
The volume of a cone of radius 13 cm is 507 π cm 3 . Find its height.
A
12 cmB
27 cmC
18 cmD
9 cmQuestion 58
Arithmetic
In the given figure, If ∠RPS = 25 °, the value of ∠ROS is_______.
A
155°B
145°C
135°D
165°Question 59
Arithmetic
Study the given table and answer the question that follows. The table shows quanity of various food items used by a restaurant during four months of a year (in kg). Food Item June July August September Rice 180 200 240 300 Wheat 420 400 380 350 Sugar 200 210 230 240 Pulses 250 310 320 280 Vegetables 300 320 390 370 The quantity of wheat used in the month of July is what percentage of the total quantity of food items used in June ?
A
29 \(\frac{{16}}{{27}}\) %B
29 \(\frac{{17}}{{27}}\) %C
29 \(\frac{{18}}{{27}}\) %D
29 \(\frac{{15}}{{27}}\) %Question 60
Arithmetic
Subir claimed to sell his items at only 5% above the cost of production, but used a weight that had 1 kg written on it, though it actually weighed 960 grams. What was the actual profit percentage earned by Subir?
A
9.125%B
9.375%C
9.25%D
9.5%Question 61
Arithmetic
When f(x) = 15x 3 – 14x 2 – 4x + 10 is divided by (3x + 2), then the remainder is:
A
-1B
1C
-2D
2Question 62
Arithmetic
The average present age of four members of a family is 27 years and average increases by 3 years when one of their relatives joins them. The age of the relative is:
A
40 yearsB
42 yearsC
46 yearsD
44 yearsQuestion 63
Arithmetic
In an engineering institution, a student’s grade is assessed based on Internal tests (30%), assignments (30%) and external exams (40%). If a student scored 90% in internal tests, 95% in assignments and 75% in external exams, then the overall grade of the student is:
A
86.25%B
85.25%C
86%D
85.50%Question 64
Arithmetic
The following pie chart shows the spending of a country on tourism in various districts during a particular year. Total spending of the country ₹15,62,000 Study the pie chart and answer the following question. How much less money (in ₹) is spent on district C than on district E ?
A
65790B
60890C
66780D
62480Question 65
Arithmetic
983 2 - 17 2 = ?
A
96600B
966 2C
96600000D
966000Question 66
Arithmetic
30 men can complete a piece of work in 24 days. 12 days after they started working together, 10 more men joined them. How many days will they now take to complete then remaining work?
A
12 daysB
8 daysC
10 daysD
9 daysQuestion 67
Arithmetic
The difference between a discount of 35% on ₹8,000 and two successive discounts of 20% and 15% on the same amount is:
A
₹240B
₹320C
₹540D
₹800Question 68
Arithmetic
What is the largest 6-digit number divisible by 52?
A
999984B
999999C
999960D
100000Question 69
Arithmetic
The average speed of a train running at a speed of 30 km/h during the first 100 km, at the speed of 40 km/h during the second 100 km and at the speed of 50 km/h during the last 100 km is nearly _____.
A
40.2 km/hB
38.3 km/hC
39.2 km/hD
37.5 km/hQuestion 70
Arithmetic
The population of a country has been growing at a rate of 4% every decade. If the projected population of the country in 2030 is given as 1,58,18,400, what was the population of the country in 2000?
A
1,40,62,000B
1,40,65,200C
1,40,56,200D
1,40,62,500Question 71
Arithmetic
What is the value of 1980 ÷ 9 + \(\left[-77+\left\{-1980+\left(\frac{1}{4}\ of \ 7920\right)\right\}\right]\) ?
A
1980B
143C
164D
1990Question 72
GK
Sheikh Chinna Moula was an exponent of the ________, a musical instrument.
A
sitarB
mandolinC
veenaD
nadaswaramQuestion 73
GK
In which year was India the host of Commonwealth Games?
A
2015B
2010C
1980D
2009Question 74
GK
Which vitamins are present in Milk?
A
Vitamin A, C and DB
Vitamin C, D and EC
Vitamin C, K and DD
Vitamin A, B and DQuestion 75
GK
Which ministry launched an All-India dance competition 'Vande Bharatam Nritya Utsav' as part of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav?
A
Ministry of EducationB
Ministry of CultureC
Ministry of Tribal AffairsD
Ministry of Rural DevelopmentQuestion 76
GK
SLR is an important tool used by RBI to control money supply in the economy. The full form of SLR is_______.
A
Statutory Liquidity ReserveB
Stipulated Liquidity ReserveC
Statutory Liquidity RatioD
Stipulated Liquidity RatioQuestion 77
GK
In November 2021, under the Atma Nirbhar Bharat Abhiyan, the Central Government has approved the SPV that would privatise the electricity distribution business in which of the following Union Territories?
A
Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and DiuB
ChandigarhC
LadakhD
PuducherryQuestion 78
GK
As per statistics published by National Crime Records Bureau for 2020, which state registered the second highest number of crimes against women [Indian Penal Code (IPC) and Special and Local Laws (SLL)]?
A
West BengalB
RajasthanC
Uttar PradeshD
BiharQuestion 79
GK
'The Man Who Made the Elephant Dance by Kurien’ is the audio autobiography of_____.
A
M KarunanidhiB
Dr. Verghese KurienC
Temsula AoD
Saurabh DuggalQuestion 80
GK
Who among the following is known as a descendant of Ishwari Prasad, the first Kathak teacher ?
A
Sambhu MaharajB
Gopi KrishnaC
Lacchu MaharajD
Birju MaharajQuestion 81
GK
In which sport does the score depend on putting the ball in a hole?
A
HockeyB
BaseballC
SquashD
GolfQuestion 82
GK
Nirmala Mehta is an exponent of which Indian classical dance form?
A
ManipuriB
OdissiC
SattriyaD
KathakQuestion 83
GK
The Himachal is a range in the Himalayas. It is also known as:
A
Northernmost RangeB
Inner HimalayasC
Lesser HimalayasD
Outermost RangeQuestion 84
GK
Javelin thrower Annu Rani, who registered a throw of 63.24 m at the Federation Cup Senior National Athletics Championships to set a new national record, represented the state of ______.
A
Uttar PradeshB
Himachal PradeshC
Arunachal PradeshD
Madhya PradeshQuestion 85
GK
Among the following Indian actresses, whose autobiography is ‘Unfinished’?
A
Waheeda RahmanB
Deepika PadukoneC
Asha ParekhD
Priyanka ChopraQuestion 86
GK
Which Part of the Indian Constitution provides for the Union Public Service Commission?
A
Part XB
Part VIIIC
Part XIVD
Part XVIQuestion 87
GK
Which statement is NOT correct regarding the food chain?
A
Every component of food chain forms trophic level.B
Inter-relation between different food chains is known as a food web.C
All the chains formed by nutritional relations are used to understand energy flow.D
In food chain, energy level increases from lower trophic level to higher trophic level.Question 88
GK
In the electronic configuration of an atom, What does ‘n’ signify in the formula 2n 2 ?
A
The number of electronsB
The number of protonsC
The number of the given shell from the nucleusD
The number of valence electrons presentQuestion 89
GK
Who among the following started the Kuchipudi Art Academy at Madras in 1963?
A
Vedantam Satyanarayana SarmaB
Dr. Vempati Chinna SatyamC
NarasimhachariD
Pasumarthy Venkata RamanaQuestion 90
GK
Which of the following sportspersons has written his/her autobiography ‘Ace against Odds’?
A
Mary KomB
Yuvraj SinghC
Sachin TendulkarD
Sania MirzaQuestion 91
GK
What is the starting voltage of an AA battery used for home gadgets such as remote controls, small toys, and wireless kitchen appliances?
A
2.0 VB
1.5 VC
3.0 VD
2.5 VQuestion 92
GK
Which day marks the founding of the World Health Organization (WHO) and aims to draw the attention to the important health issues facing the world every year?
A
9 th AprilB
7 th AprilC
1 st AprilD
5 th AprilQuestion 93
GK
Which is a visible sign of severe iodine deficiency?
A
Tooth decayB
Swelling in the neckC
Loss of vision in darknessD
Bleeding gumsQuestion 94
GK
The first recipient of the National Award for Best Music Direction was _______ who was honoured for his composition in the Tamil film Kandan Karunai.
A
KV MahadevanB
VidyasagarC
DevaD
Karthik RajaQuestion 95
GK
In which of the following years did Pandit Bhimsen Gururaj Joshi give his first ever live performance?
A
1937B
1945C
1941D
1950Question 96
GK
Padma Shri awardee Chittani Ramachandra Hegde is known for his contribution to which of the following dance forms in India?
A
SattriyaB
KuchipudiC
YakshaganaD
Kathakali