SSC-CHSL 2021 Questions

3 Jun 2022 • Shift 1

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Question 1
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’. In 1920s, new technology has allowed filmmakers to attach to each film a soundtrack of speech.

A
allowed
B
has allowed
C
was allowed
D
No substitution required
Question 2
Comprehension

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word

A
Spacios
B
Lyre
C
Irrespective
D
Soluble
Question 3
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Get away

A
To equalise
B
To fall off
C
To visit
D
To leave
Question 4
Comprehension

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice. The disabled should not be oppressed.

A
The disabled have not been oppressed
B
Do not oppress the disabled
C
Let not the disabled be oppressed.
D
We should not be oppressing the disabled
Question 5
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Attract

A
Flex
B
Repel
C
Rash
D
Destroy
Question 6
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Between Scylla and Charybdis

A
Between two favours
B
Between two charms
C
Between two possibilities
D
Between two dangers
Question 7
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. We love to swing from the branches _______ the pond.

A
over
B
on
C
in
D
under
Question 8
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’. Is he remembering our help?

A
No substitution required
B
Did he remembered
C
Has he remember
D
Does he remember
Question 9
Comprehension

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

A
Audasious
B
Incredible
C
Baffling
D
Prevalent
Question 10
Comprehension

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

A
Retrospect
B
Guarmet
C
Magnanimous
D
Clandestine
Question 11
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Be at a loose end

A
Defining moment
B
On a turning point
C
In much trouble
D
To have nothing to do
Question 12
Comprehension

Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words. Lasting for a very short period of time

A
Permanent
B
Ceaseless
C
Pungent
D
Ephemeral
Question 13
Comprehension

Select the sentence which has no spelling error.

A
She has her own vockbulary words from English and Hindi.
B
Reading stories developed her vocabluary.
C
Vocabulary raises the standard of the English language.
D
He incorporates daily vocablary in his gestures.
Question 14
Comprehension

The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. After he had / ate that lobster,/ he began to / feel sick

A
feel sick
B
ate that lobster  
C
After he had
D
he began to
Question 15
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate synonym of the word given in the brackets to fill in the blank. It will be _______________ (illogical) to accept the demands of the protesters this time

A
unfavourable
B
absurd
C
biased
D
factual
Question 16
Comprehension

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice. I was not hired by her.

A
She did not hire me.
B
She was not hired
C
She was not been hired me.
D
She was not hiring me.
Question 17
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined word in the given sentence. His strategy is to protract negotiations until the enemy are exhausted while assembling the forces necessary to crush them

A
Prolong
B
Cease
C
Accept
D
Control
Question 18
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’. She shall complete her graduation by 2023.

A
shall have completed
B
No substitution required
C
will be completed
D
would complete
Question 19
Comprehension

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word

A
Commisarate
B
Decennial
C
Nausea
D
Curriculum
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. It provides a high-quality learning opportunity, improves student outcomes and skills, and expands educational choice options B. Therefore, location, time, and quality are no longer considered factors in seeking degree courses or higher education because of online education. C. Online education is an amenable instructional delivery process that includes any learning that takes place via the internet. D. Its potential advantages involve increased educational access.

A
ABCD
B
DCAB
C
CDAB
D
CBDA
Question 21
Comprehension

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

A
well
B
deeply
C
rightly
D
so
Question 22
Comprehension

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

A
in
B
at
C
to
D
on
Question 23
Comprehension

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

A
story
B
term
C
myth
D
fact
Question 24
Comprehension

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

A
cared
B
allowed
C
thrown
D
transited
Question 25
Comprehension

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

A
deny
B
malign
C
interpret
D
accept
Question 26
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. 16 : 576 :: 8:80 :: 22 : ?

A
1455
B
1452
C
1458
D
1456
Question 27
Logical Reasoning

Which of the following numbers will replace the question mark (?) in the given series? 10, 21, 35, 56, 90, 145, 231, 360, ?

A
436
B
546
C
463
D
564
Question 28
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 '14'.

A
11
B
12
C
16
D
15
Question 29
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
5
B
3
C
1
D
6
Question 30
Logical Reasoning

Select the option that is related to the fourth term in the same way as the first term is related to the second term and the fifth term is related to the sixth term 8 : 508 :: ? : 2193 :: 2 : 4

A
17
B
13
C
19
D
15
Question 31
Logical Reasoning

In a certain code language, “IS” is coded as “169”, and “AM” is coded as “11”. How will “IN” be coded in that language?

A
23
B
124
C
128
D
126
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) is/are followed in all the number-pairs, except one. Find that odd number-pair.

A
3 : 16
B
6 : 49
C
12 : 169
D
9 : 64
Question 33
Logical Reasoning

In a certain code language, 'RESET' is written as '36538540' and 'START' is written as '384013640'. How will 'STOP' be written in that language?

A
38401532
B
38401516
C
38401632
D
38403032
Question 34
Logical Reasoning

Select the combination of letters that when sequentially placed in the blanks of the given series will complete the series. B E _ K P C _ H K P _ E H K P_ E H K P

A
F E Q H
B
F D Q H
C
H D Q E
D
H E D E
Question 35
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 cakes are sweets. No sweet is a biscuit. Some chocolates are biscuits. Conclusions: I. Some biscuits are cakes. II. Some chocolates are sweets. III. No cake is a chocolate.

A
Only conclusion II follows.
B
None of the conclusions follow.
C
Both conclusions I and III follow
D
Both conclusions I and II follow
Question 36
Logical Reasoning

Which letter-cluster will replace the question mark (?) to complete the given series? SYGZ, NIRT, ?, DCNH, YMYB

A
ITXN
B
ISCN 
C
JTZN
D
JSVN
Question 37
Logical Reasoning

Select the set in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers of the following set. (45, 9, 12) (21, 3, 14) (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
(55, 5, 11)
B
(66, 6, 17)
C
(80, 10, 15)
D
(70, 5, 13)
Question 38
Logical Reasoning

Which of the following numbers will replace the question mark (?) in the given series? 762, 755, 741, 720, 692, ?

A
657
B
655
C
664
D
641
Question 39
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. UNCLEAR : CNULRAE :: PRIVACY : IRPVYCA :: NUCLEAR : ?

A
CUNLREA
B
CUNLRAE
C
UNCLRAE
D
NLCURAE
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
25 : 5
B
80 : 4
C
36 : 3
D
12 : 2
Question 41
Logical Reasoning

If 15 July 2002 is a Monday, then what will be the day of the week on 16 October 2005?

A
Sunday
B
Saturday
C
Monday
D
Tuesday
Question 42
Logical Reasoning

If ‘A’ denotes ‘+’, ‘B’ denotes ‘×’, ‘C’ denotes ‘–’ and ‘D’ denotes ‘÷’, then what will come in place of ‘?’ in the following equation? (84 D 14) A 17 C 13 B (75 D 15) A 9 B 7 = ?

A
23
B
17
C
13
D
21
Question 43
Logical Reasoning

In a certain code language, 'ELBOW' is written as 'DLYOV' and ‘ANKLE' is written as 'VOPMZ'. How will 'WRIST' be written in that language?

A
GHRID 
B
IRWST
C
TSEIW
D
GHRJC
Question 44
Logical Reasoning

A is the brother of C. B is the only sister of D who is the maternal uncle of C. If E is the father of C, then how is A related to B?

A
Nephew 
B
Uncle
C
Cousin 
D
Son
Question 45
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. 27 : 75 :: 45 : ? :: 39 : 111

A
129
B
136
C
118
D
139
Question 46
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. 64 : 18 :: 196 : 24 :: 529 : ?

A
30
B
35
C
39
D
33
Question 47
Arithmetic

Manoj and his wife Swathi fill a tank with water fetched from a well. Manoj fetches 5 litres of water in 4 minutes whereas Swathi fetches 4 litres of water in 5 minutes. Find the time taken by them together to fetch 205 litres of water.

A
2 hours
B
80 minutes 
C
100 minutes 
D
1 hour 30 minutes 
Question 48
Arithmetic

If ABC is a triangle in which DE ‖ BC and AD ∶ DB = 9 ∶ 8, then DE ∶ BC is _________.

A
9 ∶  17
B
9 ∶  15
C
8 ∶  17
D
9 ∶  13
Question 49
Arithmetic

A group of 36 students has an average present age of 14 years. When the age of the teacher is included, the average age rises by one. Calculate the teacher's age (in years). 

A
53
B
54
C
52
D
51
Question 50
Arithmetic

A die is thrown 1,000 times with the frequencies for the outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 as given in the following table. How many times is the number appearing on the die greater than or equal to 5? Outcome 1 2 3 4 5 6 Frequency 179 150 157 149 175 190

A
365
B
535
C
190
D
356
Question 51
Arithmetic

if a 2 + b 2  +  \(\frac{1}{{{a^2}}}\)  +  \(\frac{1}{{{b^2}}}\)  = 4, a ≠ 0, b ≠ 0 , then the value of a 4  + b 4   is:

A
32
B
256
C
64
D
2
Question 52
Arithmetic

In an election between two candidates, 15% of the voters did not cast their votes and 10% of the votes polled were found invalid. The successful candidate got 55% of the valid votes and won by a majority of 6120 votes. The number of voters enrolled on the voters list was:

A
70000
B
80000
C
72000
D
75000
Question 53
Arithmetic

Four runners started running simultaneously from a point on a circular track. They took 400 seconds, 600 seconds, 720 seconds and 900 seconds to complete one round. After how much time did they meet at the starting point for the first time since the race started?

A
4200 sec
B
2400 sec
C
3600 sec
D
1800 sec 
Question 54
Arithmetic

The marked price of a laptop is ₹50,000.A shopkeeper gives the following four schemes of discount to his customers. Which one is more beneficial to the customers? i) Discount of ₹10,000 ii) Discount of flat 25% iii) Discount of 10% of 10% iv) Discount of 15% of 10%

A
i
B
iv
C
ii
D
iii
Question 55
Arithmetic

if   \(x +\frac{1}{x}\)  = 10, then find the value of  \(\frac{{7x}}{{{x^2} + 1 - 8x}}\) .

A
3.5
B
4.5
C
2.5
D
5.5
Question 56
Arithmetic

A woman sold her earphone for ₹2,000 and got a percentage profit equal to the numerical value of cost price. The cost price of the earphone is:

A
₹500
B
₹200
C
₹600
D
₹400
Question 57
Arithmetic

Simplify : 450 + 752 - 125 x \(\frac{3}{100}\)  of 1000 - {650  \(\div\)  (16 - 3)}

A
3200
B
2598
C
-3750
D
-2598
Question 58
Arithmetic

64% of the students of a class are girls and 81.25% of the girls have chosen soccer as their favourite sport. If 143 girls have chosen soccer as their favourite sport, what is the total number of students in the class?

A
270
B
280
C
300
D
275
Question 59
Arithmetic

The ratio of the distances Ravina and Suhel had to travel from their respective houses to their workplaces was 4 ∶ 7. If Suhel had to travel 63 km, how much did Ravina have to travel?

A
40 km
B
32 km
C
39 km
D
36 km
Question 60
Arithmetic

If a solid piece of iron in the form of a cuboid, of dimensions 49 cm × 33 cm × 24 cm, is moulded to form a solid sphere, then the radius of the sphere is ______. [Use \(\pi\) = 22/7]

A
16 cm
B
10 cm
C
18 cm
D
21 cm
Question 61
Arithmetic

The average of 16 numbers is 23. The average of the first 7 numbers is 21 and that of the last 8 numbers is 24. Find the 8 th number.

A
28
B
27
C
29
D
26
Question 62
Arithmetic

A retailer offers the following discount schemes for an article to his customers. A. Two equal successive discounts of 15% . B. Two successive discounts of 12% and 18%. C. Buy 7 articles and get 3 free. Which scheme is favorable to a customer? (assuming buys articles in a multiple of 10)

A
Only A
B
Only C
C
Both A and C are the same
D
Only B
Question 63
Arithmetic

If cosec θ + cot θ = 5, then cosec θ is equal to _________.

A
(5 +  \(\frac {1}{5}\) )
B
\(\frac {1}{2}\) (3+ \(\frac{1}{3}\) )
C
\(\frac {1}{2}\) (5 +  \(\frac {1}{5}\) )
D
(3 +  \(\frac{1}{3}\) )
Question 64
Arithmetic

Champa buys type 1 sugar at ₹45 per kg. He mixes it with type 2 sugar having a price of ₹48 per kg. The final mixture becomes worth ₹46 per kg. What is the ratio of the quantities of type 1 sugar to type 2 sugar in the final mixture?

A
1 ∶ 2
B
2 ∶  3
C
3 ∶  2
D
2 ∶  1
Question 65
Arithmetic

The height of a right circular cone is 6 cm and its base diameter is 16 cm. Find the volume of this cone.

A
384  π cm 3
B
786  π cm 3
C
128  π cm 3
D
512  π cm 3
Question 66
Arithmetic

If the length of the diagonal of a cube is 6 \(\sqrt3\) cm, length of the edge of the cube is:

A
6 cm
B
4 cm
C
2 cm
D
3 cm
Question 67
Arithmetic

If the 9-digit number 5p42978n6 is divisible by 72, what is the value of (2p – 1), where n is the second largest of all the possible values of n? Given that p and n are natural numbers.

A
17
B
21
C
15
D
11
Question 68
Arithmetic

The table below gives the profit/loss of a company during each of five consecutive years. Study the table and answer the question that follows. [Note: A negative value will denote a loss.] Year 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Profit/Loss (in Rs. lakh) 20 30 -10 -5 35 What was the total profit or loss of the company during the last three years given in the table, taken together?

A
Profit of Rs.25 lakhs
B
Loss of Rs.20 lakhs
C
Profit of Rs.40 lakhs
D
Profit of Rs.20 lakhs
Question 69
Arithmetic

If x - 2y = 3 and 2xy = 5, then find the value of (x + 2y) 2

A
29
B
27
C
30
D
28
Question 70
Arithmetic

A sum of money amounts to ₹4,624 in 2 years and to ₹4,913 in 3 years at a certain rate of interest, when interest is compounded per annum. The sum is _______.

A
₹4,412
B
₹4,335
C
₹4,260
D
₹4,096
Question 71
Arithmetic

Study the following graph which shows imports and exports (in ₹ crores) of a company during 2006-07 to 2010-11 and answer the question. In which of the following years was (Imports-Exports) minimum?

A
2010-11
B
2009-10
C
2008-09
D
2006-07
Question 72
GK

Padma Bhushan awardee Ustad Sabri Khan was a ______ player.

A
sarangi
B
Flute 
C
santoor 
D
Sarod 
Question 73
GK

In which month of 2021 was the Gram Ujala Yojana, aimed at providing high-quality electricity at an affordable cost to villages across the country, launched in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh?

A
August
B
March
C
September 
D
April
Question 74
GK

Who is the author of ‘The Interpreter of Maladies’?

A
Alberto Vourvoulias 
B
Anita Desai 
C
Jhumpa Lahiri 
D
Amitav Ghosh 
Question 75
GK

Who among the following won the National Film Award for Best Choreography at the 67 th National Film Awards?

A
Remo Dsouza 
B
Farah Khan
C
Prabhu Deva
D
Raju Sundaram 
Question 76
GK

How do humans acclimatise at high altitudes where atmospheric pressure is low for normal breathing?

A
By decreasing red blood cell production, decreasing the binding affinity of haemoglobin and by increasing breathing rate 
B
By increasing red blood cell production, decreasing the binding affinity of haemoglobin and by increasing breathing rate 
C
By hibernating
D
By increasing white blood cell production, decreasing the binding affinity of haemoglobin and by increasing breathing rate
Question 77
GK

The given equation describes the _________ relation. s = u t + 1/2 a t 2

A
position-time
B
distance-time
C
position-velocity
D
velocity-time
Question 78
GK

What components are often called the building blocks of the body that play a vital role in helping to repair and strengthen muscle tissues after exercise?

A
Carbohydrates 
B
Micronutrients 
C
Fats
D
Proteins 
Question 79
GK

Which of the following characters are correct about Phylum Echinodermata?

A
Roundworms, pseudocoelomate
B
Coelom present, bilateral symmetry
C
Gastrovascular cavity, flatworms, acoelomate
D
Gastrovascular cavity, coelom present 
Question 80
GK

Which kind of sport is bungee jumping?

A
Adventure sport 
B
Recreational sport 
C
Para sport 
D
Special sport 
Question 81
GK

Which music director duo of India made their debut in the ‘Forbes India Celebrity 100 List 2015’?

A
Shiv-Hari
B
Ajay-Atul 
C
Anand-Milind 
D
Vishal-Shekhar 
Question 82
GK

Kelucharan Mohapatra, awarded with Padma Vibhushan in 2000, was a dancer of which of the following dances?

A
Mohiniyattam 
B
Kathak 
C
Manipuri
D
Odissi 
Question 83
GK

Out of the given four alternatives, select the one that is NOT a constitutional body.

A
Finance Commission 
B
Election Commission 
C
National Human Rights Commission 
D
Union Public Service Commission 
Question 84
GK

Which disease refers to the inflammation of the liver caused by a variety of infectious viruses and non-infectious agents leading to a variety of health problems?

A
Tuberculosis
B
Pneumonia
C
Hepatitis
D
Diabetes
Question 85
GK

Padma Bhushan, Kanak Rele was conferred with the award for her significant contribution to which of the following dance forms?

A
Mohiniyattam 
B
Kuchipudi
C
Kathak
D
Bharatnatyam 
Question 86
GK

Who among the following was the author of the famous work “Sangita Ratnakara”?

A
Sharngadeva 
B
Lochan Kavi
C
Jaidev
D
Ramamatya 
Question 87
GK

In January 2022, in which city an initiative - Deaddiction, Reformation and Entrepreneurial Assistance for Making a Safe Society (Dreams) was launched to rehabilitate drug addicts?

A
Amritsar 
B
Kolkata 
C
Bhubaneswar 
D
New Delhi
Question 88
GK

Which Indian cartoonist’s autobiography is titled ‘The Tunnel of Time’?

A
Ajit Ninan 
B
RK Laxman
C
OV Vijayan 
D
Mario Miranda 
Question 89
GK

Which of the following is the first city in history to host the Paralympic Games for a second time?

A
Tokyo 
B
Sydney 
C
Brisbane 
D
Beijing 
Question 90
GK

In India, CRR is fixed by _______________.

A
Ministry of Finance
B
Ministry of External Affairs 
C
Reserve Bank of India 
D
Life Insurance Corporation of India 
Question 91
GK

Which crop grows best in areas with hot, humid climate and requires temperature between 21°C to 37°C with well distributed rainfall or irrigation facilities of about 100 cm?

A
Rice 
B
Bajra 
C
Pulses 
D
Oilseeds 
Question 92
GK

In which region of India are Kotli Dun and Patli Dun located?

A
Between greater Himalayas and the Shiwaliks
B
Between lesser Himalayas and outer Himalayas
C
Between eastern Himalayas and the Shiwaliks
D
Between lesser Himalayas and the Shiwaliks
Question 93
GK

Among the following, whose autobiography is ‘Daughter of Destiny: An Autobiography’?

A
Kamala Das
B
Urvashi Butalia
C
Malala Yousafzai
D
Benazir Bhutto
Question 94
GK

Name the only Indian athlete who received the Padma Bhushan Award for the year 2022

A
Vandana Katariya
B
Faisal Ali Dar
C
Sankaranarayana Menon Chundayil
D
Devendra Jhajharia
Question 95
GK

Who was recognised as ‘Asthana Nartaki’ (resident dancer) of the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam?

A
Yamini Krishnamurthy
B
Chinta Ravi Bala Krishna
C
Sunder Prasad
D
Mohanrao Kallianpurkar
Question 96
GK

Who among the following has been conferred the prestigious title of ‘Maestro’ by London’s Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, with whom he had been the only Asian to have composed a full symphony as on 6th March 2022?

A
Ilaiyaraaja
B
AR Rahman 
C
Devi Sri Prasad 
D
Gopi Sundar