SSC-CHSL 2021 Questions
30 May 2022 • Shift 2
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Question 1
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Clamour
A
QuietB
ComplaintC
BabbleD
DangerQuestion 2
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate synonym of the highlighted word. This is credible information provided by the informer.
A
detachableB
commendableC
digestibleD
dependableQuestion 3
Comprehension
The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. The thief / entered the house, / in the middle of the night, / quiet.
A
The thiefB
in the middle of the nightC
entered the houseD
quietQuestion 4
Comprehension
Parts of the given sentence have been given as options. One of them contains a grammatical error. Select the option that has the error. He is such an untruthful man, that no one will believing him.
A
will believing himB
He is suchC
that no oneD
an untruthful man,Question 5
Comprehension
Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the given sentence. The sweet and bitter memories of her past make her weak and sad.
A
ought to make her pallid and unhappyB
had to make her pale and unhappyC
must make her pastel and unhappyD
made her feeble and unhappyQuestion 6
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Have a soft spot for someone
A
To argue something with no effectB
To like someone a lotC
To show the true nature of someoneD
To resolve a problem successfullyQuestion 7
Comprehension
In the following passage, a word has been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. In a ________ move, the robbers chose their next place of attack over 255 km away from the locations they had earlier ________ in Dewas.
A
righteous, incorporatedB
noble, decidedC
shrewd, targetedD
corrupt, vanishedQuestion 8
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Reconnoitre
A
GlanceB
DisclaimC
InspectD
OverlookQuestion 9
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Rescind
A
RevokeB
SignC
ValidateD
AccreditQuestion 10
Comprehension
Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice. The thieves were caught by the police.
A
The police was caught the thieves.B
The police were caught the thieves.C
The police had caught the thieves.D
The police caught the thieves.Question 11
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Pull the plug
A
End somethingB
Distract someoneC
Launch somethingD
Annoy someoneQuestion 12
Comprehension
Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
A
PossessionB
JealousC
SuspeciousD
LuxuriousQuestion 13
Comprehension
Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice. One expects better behaviour from a senior student.
A
Better behaviour was expected from senior student.B
As a senior student you need to behave.C
Better behaviour is expected from a senior student.D
Senior student behaviour is expected better.Question 14
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. One morning the Giant was lying awake in bed when he heard some lovely music. B. Then the Hail stopped dancing over his head, and the North Wind ceased roaring, and a delicious perfume came to him through the open casement. “I believe the Spring has come at last,” said the Giant; and he jumped out of bed and looked out. C. It was really only a little linnet singing outside his window, but it was so long since he had heard a bird sing in his garden that it seemed to him to be the most beautiful music in the world. D. It sounded so sweet to his ears that he thought it must be the King’s musicians passing by.
A
ADCBB
BACDC
BADCD
ACDBQuestion 15
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. At loggerheads
A
In one’s absenceB
At mercyC
Disagreeing withD
To write downQuestion 16
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the highlighted and underlined word. Let’s ascertain whether his claims have any truth.
A
detectB
approveC
disproveD
proveQuestion 17
Comprehension
Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words. A journey undertaken by a group of people with a particular purpose, especially that of exploration or research.
A
VoyageB
ExpeditionC
SojournD
PilgrimageQuestion 18
Comprehension
Select the correct option to fill in the blank. She couldn’t eat the________ pizza by herself
A
wholeB
healC
holeD
haulQuestion 19
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’. I am watching a movie, when my mother came into the room.
A
I watched a movieB
I was watchingC
I would be watchingD
No substitution requiredQuestion 20
Comprehension
The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. The notice / that the office / posted over the wall / is very appropriate.
A
that the officeB
posted over the wallC
The noticeD
is very appropriateQuestion 21
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 1.
A
asB
betweenC
beforeD
besideQuestion 22
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 2.
A
inB
ofC
sinceD
aboutQuestion 23
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 3.
A
plausibleB
imaginaryC
drasticD
transparentQuestion 24
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 4.
A
besideB
acrossC
beyondD
becauseQuestion 25
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 5.
A
prejudicedB
neglectedC
heardD
removedQuestion 26
Logical Reasoning
In a certain code language, ‘PULSE’ is written as ‘QTMRF’ and ‘HEART’ is written as ‘IDBQU’. How will ‘LIVER’ be written in that language?
A
KJWFSB
MHWDSC
MJUFSD
MKWFQQuestion 27
Logical Reasoning
If 13 September 2003 is a Saturday, then what will be the day of the week on 14 February 2005?
A
FridayB
WednesdayC
MondayD
SaturdayQuestion 28
Logical Reasoning
In a certain code language, 'GRAPES' is written as 'EPYNCQ' and ‘ROSE’ is written as ‘PMQC’. How will 'SAGE' be written in that language?
A
QYCEB
CYEQC
QEYCD
QYECQuestion 29
Logical Reasoning
Select the option that is related to the third number in the same way as the second number is related to the first number and the sixth number is related to the fifth number. 9 : 17 :: 22 : ? :: 30 : 59
A
22B
56C
43D
72Question 30
Logical Reasoning
Which of the following numbers will replace the question mark (?) in the given series? 67, 79, 64, ?, 61, 85
A
82B
84C
80D
83Question 31
Logical Reasoning
Which of the following numbers will replace the question mark (?) in the given series ? 2, 26, ?, 170, 290, 442
A
50B
37C
65D
82Question 32
Logical Reasoning
Two different positions of the same dice are shown. What is the number of dots on the face opposite to the one with four dots?
A
5B
1C
3D
2Question 33
Logical Reasoning
Which of the following numbers will replace the question mark (?) in the given series? 12, 37, 114, 347, 1048, ?
A
3252B
3153C
3253D
3152Question 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. ABILITY : ITYLABI :: INSTEAD : EADTINS :: ENGLISH : ?
A
ISHLENGB
LISHNGEC
ESHLINGD
IHSLEGNQuestion 35
Logical Reasoning
If I denotes ‘÷’, J denotes ‘×’, K denotes ‘−’ and L denotes ‘+’, then what will come in place of ‘?’ in the following equation? 15 L (3 J 9) K (12 J 2) L (189 I 9) L 29 = ?
A
72B
65C
62D
68Question 36
Logical Reasoning
How many triangles are there in the given figure?
A
13B
12C
15D
14Question 37
Logical Reasoning
Select the option that represents the letters that, when placed from left to right in the blanks, will complete the letter series. D _ R X E C M R _ E _ M R X _ A M _ X E
A
B X M E RB
E B X M RC
M X B E RD
X M B E RQuestion 38
Logical Reasoning
Which of the following numbers will replace the question mark (?) in the given series? 2168, 1979, 1790, 1601, 1412, ?
A
1223B
1301C
1212D
1179Question 39
Logical Reasoning
Select the option that is related to the fifth word in the same way as the second word is related to the first word and the fourth word is related to the third word. (The words must be considered as meaningful English words and must NOT be related to each other based on the number of letters/number of consonants/vowels in the word) Bear : Cub :: Owl : Owlet :: Deer : ?
A
FawnB
PupC
CalfD
FoalQuestion 40
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. 4 : 31 :: 7 : 223 :: 6 : ?
A
137B
133C
122D
131Question 41
Logical Reasoning
Select the correct combination of mathematical signs to sequentially replace the * signs and to balance the given equation. 16 * 4 * 8 * 10 * 2 * 16
A
×, ÷,–,+, =B
–,÷,+,×, =C
÷,+,×,–, =D
÷,–,+, ×, =Question 42
Logical Reasoning
Which letter-cluster will replace the question mark (?) to complete the given series? RJGZ, NQWM, ?, FECM, BLSZ
A
JXMZB
KQDZC
KWMZD
JWZMQuestion 43
Logical Reasoning
Which of the following numbers will replace the question mark (?) in the given number series? 209, 318, 427, 536, ?, 754
A
655B
645C
664D
635Question 44
Logical Reasoning
Select the correct combination of mathematical signs to replace the * signs and to balance the given equation. 48 * 6 * 17 * 3 * 12 * 5 * 1
A
×,−,=,+,×,+B
÷,+,−,=,+,×C
+,=,−,×,+,÷D
÷,+,×,=,×,−Question 45
Logical Reasoning
Select the correct option that indicates the arrangement of the following words in a logical and meaningful order. 1.Solar System 2.Earth 3.India 4.Asia 5.Milky way
A
5,1,2,4,3B
1,2,3,4,5C
5,4,3,2,1D
2,1,3,4,5Question 46
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: Some rains are cyclones. Some cyclones are draughts. No draught is a thunder. Conclusions: I. Some cyclones are rains. II. No thunder is a cyclone. III. No draught is a rain.
A
Only conclusion I followsB
Only conclusion II followsC
Only conclusions I and III followD
Only conclusions I and II followQuestion 47
Arithmetic
A can do a piece of work in 15 days, but with the help of B, he can do it in 9 days. In what time can B do it alone?
A
22.5 daysB
18 daysC
21 daysD
20.5 daysQuestion 48
Arithmetic
The following bar charts provides information on the income and the expenditure of a company in five consecutive years from 2014 to 2018. Find the difference between the profits made by the company in the years 2015 and 2017.
A
₹10 lakhsB
₹12 lakhsC
₹5 lakhsD
₹15 lakhsQuestion 49
Arithmetic
The value of sine 18º is given as \(\sqrt5-1\over4\) . Using this value, find the value of cos 18º.
A
\(\sqrt{10+2\sqrt5}\over4\)B
\(\sqrt5+1\over4\)C
\(\sqrt6+\sqrt2\over4\)D
\(\sqrt{10-2\sqrt5}\over4\)Question 50
Arithmetic
On buying 24 bangles Isha gets 6 bangles free of cost. What percent does Isha get as a discount?
A
25%B
20%C
10%D
15%Question 51
Arithmetic
The following table shows the marks of four students in four different subject in an examination. Who among the four students scored the lowest aggregrate mark, when marks obtained in all the four subjects were taken together? Name English Hindi Maths Science P 65 75 72 58 Q 73 67 78 52 R 71 59 55 65 S 57 73 58 71
A
PB
RC
SD
QQuestion 52
Arithmetic
A shopkeeper mixes two qualities of rice, which cost him ₹40 per kg and ₹47.50 per kg respectively, in such a way that he has 15 kg of the blended rice costing him a total of ₹645. What is the weight (in kg) of the rice that cost him ₹47.50 per kg?
A
5B
6C
10D
9Question 53
Arithmetic
A is the average mark of a group of 10 students in a class and A + 8 is the average of a group of 15 students which includes the group of 10 students as given. The total marks obtained by the group of 10 students is X and the total marks obtained by the group of 15 students is Y. If X : Y = 3 : 5, then the value of A + X + Y is _________.
A
1964B
1845C
2012D
1992Question 54
Arithmetic
Two trains leave Agra for Calcutta at 9:00 a.m. and 9:30 a.m., respectively, and travel at 240 km/h and 300 km/h, respectively. How many kilometres from Agra will the two trains meet?
A
270 kmB
300 kmC
600 kmD
240 kmQuestion 55
Arithmetic
The identity 4(z + 7)(2z – 1) = Az 2 + Bz + C holds for all real values of z. Find the value of A 2 – B – C.
A
-16B
40C
36D
16Question 56
Arithmetic
Find the total surface area of a container in cylindrical shape whose diameter is 14 cm and height is 25 cm. [Use π = 22/7]
A
1452 cm 2B
1392 cm 2C
1408 cm 2D
1424 cm 2Question 57
Arithmetic
What is the difference between the compound interest on ₹ 10,000 for 1 \(1\over2\) years at 4% per annum compounded yearly and half-yearly?
A
₹4.80B
₹5.01C
₹6.02D
₹4.08Question 58
Arithmetic
The following table gives the marks scored out of 100 by Amit, Bablu, Cavin and Darshan in 5 subjects. Subjects Amit Bablu Cavin Darshan Math 98 89 96 88 Biology 95 95 99 94 Physics 96 97 94 96 Chemistry 89 86 87 88 English 96 95 94 98 Who among the following secured an average score of exactly 94%?
A
DarshanB
CavinC
BabluD
AmitQuestion 59
Arithmetic
A shopkeeper wanted to sell ₹3,000 worth of product. He gave two options - giving three successive discounts of 10% each, or giving a single discount of 30%. If a buyer chooses the former option how much extra/less does he pay as compared to the second option?
A
₹87 lessB
₹60 extraC
₹87 extraD
₹60 lessQuestion 60
Arithmetic
At an election there were two candidates. A candidate got 38% of votes and lost by 7200 votes. The total number of valid votes is ________.
A
27360B
30000C
273600D
3600Question 61
Arithmetic
If x = 9, then the value of x 5 - 10x 4 + 10x 3 - 10x 2 + 10x - 1 is:
A
10B
8C
9D
1Question 62
Arithmetic
The third proportional of 42 and 63 is:
A
96.2B
63.8C
94.5D
42.5Question 63
Arithmetic
A man travelled by car from city A to city B at a speed of 24 km/h and returned from city B to city A at 16 km/h. Find his average speed over the whole journey.
A
19.5 km/hB
20 km/hC
19 km/hD
19.2 km/hQuestion 64
Arithmetic
A solid toy is in the shape which is a combination of a cylinder, cone and a hemispherical bowl. The cylinder contributes to 50% of the total volume of the toy, the cone contributes to 20% of the volume. Find the ratio of the contribution (in terms of volume) of the cone, cylinder and hemispherical bowl.
A
2 : 3 : 5B
5 : 2 : 3C
2 : 5 : 3D
4 : 5 : 3Question 65
Arithmetic
{(28 - 3 3 ) + 99} + 136 ÷ 4 × 5 - (44 - 2 2 ) = ?
A
250B
200C
230D
270Question 66
Arithmetic
Find the area of the sector of a circle of radius 7 cm with a central angle of 90°.
A
38.50 cm 2B
35 cm 2C
20.67 cm 2D
28 cm 2Question 67
Arithmetic
If a company gives a discount of 20% on the marked price of an article and gains 20% on that particular article, then at what percentage above the cost price did the company mark its goods?
A
50%B
20%C
40%D
25%Question 68
Arithmetic
The total surface area of a cuboid of length 90 cm, breadth 50 cm and height 4 m is:
A
18.15 m 2B
1.21 m 2C
6.05 m 2D
12.1 m 2Question 69
Arithmetic
The average of the natural numbers divisible by 5 from the integers −10 to 35 is:
A
-13.88B
17.5C
15D
20Question 70
Arithmetic
If 2x + y = 8 and xy = 6, then find the value of 4x 2 + y 2
A
24B
16C
28D
40Question 71
Arithmetic
The length of the longest stick that can be fitted in a cubical vessel having an edge of length 20 cm, is _______.
A
20 cmB
20 \(\sqrt2\) cmC
10 \(\sqrt3\) cmD
20 \(\sqrt3\) cmQuestion 72
GK
__________ is a world-renowned exponent of the Bansuri or bamboo flute.
A
Anjanibai MalpekarB
Meera BanerjeeC
Ajoy ChakrabartyD
Hari Prasad ChaurasiaQuestion 73
GK
As of March 2021, with a throw of 88.07 m, javelin star Neeraj Chopra set a national record in the third Indian Grand Prix in ________.
A
JallandharB
BhatindaC
PatialaD
LudhianaQuestion 74
GK
Which of the following freedom fighters wrote ‘The Story of My Experiments with Truth’?
A
BR AmbedkarB
Jawahar Lal NehruC
Mahatma GandhiD
Bhagat SinghQuestion 75
GK
Rajeev Taranath, a disciple of Ali Akbar Khan, is a __________ player.
A
tablaB
FluteC
SarodD
SantoorQuestion 76
GK
Kum Kum Mohanty received the Padma Shri award for her contribution to which of the following dance forms?
A
ChhauB
ManipuriC
BharatanatyamD
OdissiQuestion 77
GK
Which of the following angles of the flow of factor payments forms the basis to estimate the national income?
A
Consumption angleB
Expenditure angleC
Income distribution angleD
Production angleQuestion 78
GK
‘Straight from the Heart: An Autobiography’ is the autobiography of which of the following Indian cricketers?
A
Kapil DevB
Sourav GangulyC
Sachin TendulkarD
Yuvraj SinghQuestion 79
GK
Which of the following cities will be the host of Summer Olympics 2028?
A
MichiganB
ChicagoC
New YorkD
Los AngelesQuestion 80
GK
In the case of Vikas KishanRao Gawali vs _________, in January 2021, the Supreme Court observed that OBC reservation cannot exceed 50%.
A
State of Madhya PradeshB
State of MaharashtraC
State of GoaD
State of TelanganaQuestion 81
GK
Famous classical dancer Tanjore Balasaraswati was awarded the _________ in 1977.
A
Padma VibhushanB
Padma BhushanC
Padma ShriD
Bharat RatnaQuestion 82
GK
How many seats of Rajya Sabha are present in the state of Maharashtra?
A
19B
10C
31D
25Question 83
GK
Solanum lycopersicum L. is the scientific name of which of the following highly consumed vegetables?
A
PotatoB
TomatoC
OnionD
GarlicQuestion 84
GK
'Third man' is related to which of the following sports?
A
HockeyB
FootballC
TennisD
CricketQuestion 85
GK
How is the voltmeter connected across the points between which the potential difference is to be measured?
A
Along the same magnetic fieldB
In parallelC
In concentric circlesD
Perpendicular to each otherQuestion 86
GK
As of June 2021, India men's football team captain ____________ became the second-highest goal-scorer among the active international footballers.
A
Anirudh ThapaB
Sahal SamadC
Sunil ChhetriD
Sandesh JhinganQuestion 87
GK
Who among the following Indian Carnatic musicians received the Padma Vibhushan award in 1991 and established the Academy of Performing Arts and Research in Switzerland?
A
Kishan MaharajB
Dr. Mangalampalli BalamuralikrishnaC
Ghulam Mustafa KhanD
Chhannulal MishraQuestion 88
GK
Which outside layer of the Earth is less dense, thick, and andesitic to granite composition?
A
Oceanic crustB
Continental crustC
MantleD
Outer coreQuestion 89
GK
Identify the solution extracted from a plant belonging to division Thallophyta.
A
Turmeric solutionB
Phenolphthalein solutionC
Litmus solutionD
Cabbage solutionQuestion 90
GK
Titanium dioxide, which is used as a white pigment in products such as toothpaste, is derived from which mineral?
A
FluoriteB
IlmeniteC
SilicaD
MicaQuestion 91
GK
Soorya Classical Dance Festival is held in , __________ for 10 days every year.
A
RameswaramB
MaduraiC
ThiruvananthapuramD
MysuruQuestion 92
GK
Kanaka Raju was awarded Padma Shri in 2021 for contribution to which of the following dance forms?
A
GussadiB
ChhauC
SattriyaD
SadhirQuestion 93
GK
The electromagnetic spectrum describes the full range of light that is generally divided into ________ regions of wavelength and in the order of increasing energy and frequency.
A
sixB
eightC
sevenD
FiveQuestion 94
GK
Which artist’s musical album is titled ‘Land of Gold’?
A
Mita NagB
Anupama BhagwatC
Anoushka ShankarD
Rajna SwaminathanQuestion 95
GK
Who among the following is the author of the famous classic ‘Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland’?
A
Roald DahlB
Ruskin BondC
Lewis CarrollD
Ernest HemingwayQuestion 96
GK
Sandalwood is found in which type of forests in India?
A
Tropical thorn forests and scrubsB
Tropical deciduous forestsC
Mangrove forestsD
Tropical evergreen forests