SSC-CHSL 2021 Questions

7 Jun 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. If there is no need to substitute it, select 'No substitution required'. The train was already left before we reached the platform.

A
train will have left
B
train had already left
C
the train left
D
No substitution required
Question 2
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. The two children were so like, that without much difficulty it could not be discerned of their proper parents, which was Titus from Gisippus, or Gisippus from Titus. B. There was in the city of Rome a noble senator, named Fulvius, who sent his son,called Titus, being a child, to the city of Athens, in Greece (which was the fountain of all manner of doctrine), there to learn good letters : and caused him to be hosted with a worshipful mart of that city, called Chremes. C. This Chremes happened to have also a son named Gisippus, who not only was equal to the said young Titus in years, but also in stature, proportion of body, favour, and colour of visage, countenance, and speech  D. These two young gentlemen, as they seemed to be one in form and personage, so shortly after acquaintance, the same nature wrought in their hearts such a mutual affection, and their wills and appetites daily more and more so confederated themselves,that it seemed none other, when their names were declared, but that they had only changed their places, issuing (as I might say) out of the one body, and entering into the other.

A
BACD
B
DBCA
C
ADBC
D
BCAD
Question 3
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Absurd

A
Amaze
B
Anxious
C
Sensible
D
Ramble
Question 4
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Quintessential

A
Fantastic
B
Typical
C
Initial
D
Charming
Question 5
Comprehension

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice. Their behaviour vexes us.

A
We had been vexed by their behaviour.
B
We are vexed by their behaviour.
C
We have been vexed by their behaviour.
D
We are being vexed by their behaviour
Question 6
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom. To bite the bullet

A
To reject doing something difficult or unpleasant
B
To be upset or annoyed
C
To be brave in a difficult situation
D
To state your opinion openly
Question 7
Comprehension

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

A
Succesion
B
Assassinate
C
Complacent
D
Aquarium
Question 8
Comprehension

Complete the sentence with an appropriate ANTONYM of the word mentioned in the bracket. Many Bollywood movies show ___________ (cheerful) stoories nowadays.

A
radiant
B
jaunty
C
chirpy
D
gloomy
Question 9
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the word given in bold in the following sentence. Her father was quick to detect her concealed emotion.

A
disclosed
B
arrogant
C
annoyed
D
excited
Question 10
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate synonym of the word given in bold in the following sentence. The patient complained of giddiness after surgery.

A
pride
B
enthusiasm
C
opponent
D
unsteadiness
Question 11
Comprehension

Spot the error in the given sentence and select the correct sentence from the options given. When the villagers put up a firm resistance to the fearsome bandit with all their might, he ultimately fleed the spot

A
When the villagers put up a firm resistance to the fearsome bandit with all their might, he ultimately flew the spot.
B
When the villagers putted up a firm resistance to the fearsome bandit with all their might, he ultimately fleed the spot.
C
When the villagers put up a firm resistance to the fearsome bandit with all their might, he ultimately flown the spot.
D
When the villagers put up a firm resistance to the fearsome bandit with all their might, he ultimately fled the spot.
Question 12
Comprehension

Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words. The art of beautiful handwriting

A
Calligraphy
B
Monography
C
Epigraphy
D
Catastrophe
Question 13
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. I can see lots of colours on the picture.

A
over
B
at
C
for
D
in
Question 14
Comprehension

Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words. The work inscribed on the tomb in the memory of the person

A
Epigraph
B
Excerpt
C
Euphoria
D
Epitaph
Question 15
Comprehension

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice. The meal is being prepared by the chef.

A
The chef is preparing the meal.
B
The chef will prepare the meal.
C
The chef did prepare the meal.
D
The chef was preparing the meal.
Question 16
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 app gets Larry's parents involved in the learning and improvement process, sending them advice about Larry's behaviours and progress, and recommending motivational __________ they might undertake that are _________ to Larry's situation and the program's __________ about his attitudes and behaviours.

A
intermissions, directed, injunctions
B
interpolations, disrupted, inventions
C
interventions, targeted, inferences
D
interruptions, disillusioned, invasions
Question 17
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underline segment in the given sentence. I cannot sit up with this sort of insult in office.

A
go up with
B
put up with
C
get up with
D
do up with
Question 18
Comprehension

Select the correct homonym from the given options to fill in the blank. The athlete's ___________ was badly injured due to a fall on the track.

A
toe
B
toad
C
tow
D
to
Question 19
Comprehension

In the following questions a statement has been given with highlighted text. Select the options that can replace the text with correct idiom or phrase. He is known for talking too frankly .

A
Lose one's marbles
B
Go the extra mile
C
Snug as a bug in a rug
D
Call a spade a spade
Question 20
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. She swallowed _________ her breakfast in a hurry.

A
in
B
up
C
into
D
down
Question 21
Comprehension

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

A
by
B
at
C
through
D
during
Question 22
Comprehension

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

A
settling
B
reckoning
C
keeping
D
leaving
Question 23
Comprehension

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

A
departed
B
seemed
C
became
D
kept
Question 24
Comprehension

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

A
order
B
accolade
C
oracle
D
punishment
Question 25
Comprehension

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

A
cultural
B
unhygienic
C
ongoing
D
sanitary
Question 26
Logical Reasoning

In a certain code language, 'KITCHEN' is written as 'NJUDIFK' and 'RESPECT' is written as 'TFTQFDR'. How will WELCOME' be written in that language?

A
EFMDQNE
B
EFMDPNW
C
ZLEOCEW
D
ZDMBONW
Question 27
Logical Reasoning

Select the correct combination of mathematical signs to replace the * signs and to balance the given equation. 45 * 17 * 3 * 41 * 81 * 9 * 56

A
+, =, -, ×, ÷, +
B
+, -, =, ×, +, -
C
=, -, ×, +, -, +
D
=, ×, +, +, ÷, -
Question 28
Logical Reasoning

Which of the following numbers will replace the question mark (?) in the given series? 14, 28, 31, ?, 129, 774

A
124
B
117
C
119
D
106
Question 29
Logical Reasoning

Select the correct combination of mathematical signs to sequentially replace the * signs and to balance the given equation. 65 * 50 * 5 * 2 * 4 * 63

A
÷, -, ×, +, =
B
+, ×, ÷, -, =
C
+, ×, -, ÷, =
D
-, ÷, +, ×, =
Question 30
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. C _ _ r E _ t C U r _ _ n t C _ r _ E n t

A
E r n r E U r
B
U r U r E U r
C
U r n r U U r
D
U r n r E U r
Question 31
Logical Reasoning

Study the given pattern carefully and select the number that can replace the question mark (?) in it. First row: 7, 9, 39 Second row:4, 8, 28 Third row: 6, 7, ? (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
32
B
38
C
40
D
37
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
14 : 512
B
22 : 1728
C
46 : 12167
D
38 : 8000
Question 33
Logical Reasoning

The second number in the given number-pairs is obtained by performing certain mathematical operation(s) on the first number. The same operations(s) are followed in all the number-pairs EXCEPT one. Find that odd number-pair.

A
64 : 6
B
25 : 2
C
225 :12
D
169 : 10
Question 34
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 * 146

A
×, +, -, ÷, =     
B
+, -, ÷, ×, =
C
-, +, ×,  ÷, =
D
+, -, ×,  ÷, =
Question 35
Logical Reasoning

Which letter-cluster will replace the question mark (?) to complete the given series? IZDK, OHVO, UPNS, AXFW, ?

A
EEYZ
B
GFXA
C
EEXZ
D
EEYA
Question 36
Logical Reasoning

Select the option that represents the correct order of the given words as they would appear in an English dictionary. 1. Sarcastic 2. Satisfaction 3. Salutation 4. Sanction 5. Sacrifice

A
3, 5, 4, 1, 2
B
5, 3, 4, 1, 2
C
4, 5, 3, 1, 2
D
4, 5, 2, 1, 3
Question 37
Logical Reasoning

Which of the following numbers will replace the question mark (?) in the given series? 134, 186, 238, 290, 342, ?

A
370
B
386
C
394
D
378
Question 38
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 '4'.

A
2
B
5
C
1
D
3
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. ANOXIC : ONACIX : : EQUITY : UQEYTI : : REFUND : ?

A
FERDUN
B
UNDFER
C
DREFND
D
FERDNU
Question 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. 3 : 19 :: 2 : 7 :: 5 : ?

A
69
B
51
C
59
D
61
Question 41
Logical Reasoning

If 28 February 2020 was Friday, then what was the day of the week on 30 December 2015?

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

Seven friends S, T, U, V, W, X and Y, each has a different height. W is taller than X but shorter than V. Only three people are taller than V. T is taller than U but shorter than S. Y is the shortest among all. How many persons are taller than U?

A
1
B
5
C
2
D
4
Question 43
Logical Reasoning

In a certain code language, 'PEN' is written as 'OCK', and 'ZEN' is written as 'YCK'. How will 'TON' be written in that language?

A
RNJ
B
SNK
C
SMK
D
RMK
Question 44
Logical Reasoning

Which of the following numbers will replace the question mark (?) in the given series? 249, 255, 238, ?, 227, 277

A
241
B
257
C
266
D
229
Question 45
Logical Reasoning

Which letter-cluster will replace the question mark (?) in the following series? UYBD, ZDGI, ?, JNQS

A
DHKM
B
FJMO
C
CGJL
D
EILN
Question 46
Arithmetic

In an examination, Gopal secured 15% more marks than Asha, and Asha secured 10% more marks than Sachin. How much per cent more marks did Gopal secure than Sachin?

A
25.5%
B
26.5%
C
25%
D
24.5%
Question 47
Arithmetic

Pranjal takes twice as much time as Vikram or thrice as much time as Ashwin to finish a piece of work. Working together, they can finish the work in 6 days. Vikram can do the work alone in:

A
18 days
B
9 days
C
15 days
D
12 days
Question 48
Arithmetic

If 60% of a number is equal to three-fourth of another number, what is the ratio of the first number to the second number?

A
3 ∶ 7
B
2  ∶ 5
C
7  ∶ 3
D
5  ∶ 4
Question 49
Arithmetic

It is given that the average of 19 numbers is 8.5. If one number with value 63 was entered incorrectly as 25, then the corrected average is:

A
9.5
B
11.5
C
7.5
D
10.5
Question 50
Arithmetic

The volume of a sphere is 38808 cm 3 . What is its surface area (in cm 2 )? (Take π = 22/7)

A
6655
B
5544
C
5040
D
5599
Question 51
Arithmetic

Find the value of (625) 0.07 × (625) 0.18

A
25
B
625
C
5
D
125
Question 52
Arithmetic

Which of the following numbers is divisible by 360?

A
171720
B
176600
C
166200
D
171080
Question 53
Arithmetic

Under a sale offer, Suresh was offered 20% discount on the part of the marked price that was paid in cash, but was charged 0.5% on the part marked price paid through a credit card. If Suresh paid 40% of the marked price in cash and the rest through a credit card, what percentage of the marked price was his total final payment?

A
93.2%
B
92.6%
C
92.8%
D
92.3%
Question 54
Arithmetic

A woman can row 36 km downstream in 4 hours and 49 km upstream in 7 hours. What is the speed of the current?

A
2 km/h
B
1.5 km/h
C
3 km/h
D
1 km/h
Question 55
Arithmetic

The marked price of a cell phone is Rs. 23,000. The shopkeeper offers successive discounts of 14% and 16%. How much, approximately, does a customer have to pay?

A
Rs. 16,615
B
Rs. 16,100
C
Rs. 16,425
D
Rs. 16,585
Question 56
Arithmetic

The expenses of a family on rice, vegetables and cooking oil are in the ratio 9 ∶ 11 ∶ 5. If the prices of these items increases by 10%, 20% and 30%, respectively, then the total expenses of the family on these items will increase by:

A
14.8 %
B
19.2%
C
18.4%
D
16.2%
Question 57
Arithmetic

A library has an average of 330 visitors on Sundays and 240 on the other days. Find the average of the number of visitors per day in a month of 30 days, beginning with a Saturday.

A
260
B
255
C
270
D
265
Question 58
Arithmetic

Simplify \( {{3294}\over{(226+506) \ of\ {3\over4}}}+500\)

A
506
B
444
C
501
D
502
Question 59
Arithmetic

If x + y + z = 0, then find the value of \({{x^2}\over {x^2-yz} }+{{y^2} \over {y^2-zx}}+{{z^2} \over {z^2-xy}}\) .

A
2
B
1
C
3
D
0
Question 60
Arithmetic

The pie-chart below represents the number of hours as a percent of 24 hours of a day, spent on different activities by a student, study the pie chart and answer the question that follows. if the pie-chart is a visual representation of the number of hours spent on different activities by a student during a day, then the student spends the maximum number of hours in a day:

A
doing homework
B
playing
C
sleeping
D
at school
Question 61
Arithmetic

The value of sin 35° cos 55° + cos 35° sin 55° is:

A
0
B
\(3\over4\)
C
\(1\over2\)
D
1
Question 62
Arithmetic

If \(r+{1\over r}=11\) , then the vale of  \({r^3+{1\over r}} \over r^2-r+1\)  is ________

A
\(119\over10\)
B
\(10\over119\)
C
\(19\over10\)
D
\(10\over109\)
Question 63
Arithmetic

Three smaller cubes with sides of 3, 4 and 5 cm are melted together to form a large cube. What is the ratio of the smaller cubes' total surface area to the larger cube's total surface area?

A
16 ∶ 21
B
5 ∶ 4
C
25 ∶ 18
D
3 ∶ 5
Question 64
Arithmetic

Rajesh purchased a machine for Rs. 5,000 and paid Rs. 250 for its transportation. If he sells the machine for Rs. 5,075, what is his percentage profit or loss? (Correct to two decimal places)

A
Profit of 3.33%
B
Profit of 6.66%
C
Loss of 3.33%
D
Loss of 6.66%
Question 65
Arithmetic

The effective annual rate of interest, corresponding to a nominal rate of 6% per annum, compounded half-yearly, is:

A
0.0608
B
0.0609
C
0.0606
D
0.0607
Question 66
Arithmetic

The given graph shows the number of students who passed SSC in two institutes (P and Q) during four years. What is the difference between the average number of students who passed in institute P in 2015 and 2016 and that in institute Q in 2017 and 2018?

A
200
B
275
C
125
D
150
Question 67
Arithmetic

An arc on a circle that is 18 cm long, subtends a 28.8° angle at the centre. What is the circumference of the circle?

A
180 cm
B
216 cm
C
225 cm
D
240 cm
Question 68
Arithmetic

The following table gives data about literacy rates of four different states obtained during four censuses in the country. Years States Karnataka Gujarat Andhra Pradesh Kerala 2011 75.6 79.3 67.7 93.9 2001 66.6 69.1 60.5 90.9 1991 56.0 61.3 44.1 89.8 1981 46.2 44.9 35.7 78.9 Which state has the lowest literacy rates as per all the four censuses from which data is provided

A
Gujarat
B
Andhra Pradesh
C
Karnataka
D
Kerala
Question 69
Arithmetic

Find the volume of the cylinder circumscribing a sphere with a diameter of 14 cm. (Use π = 22/7)

A
2156 cm 3
B
2158 cm 3
C
2155 cm 3
D
2157 cm 3
Question 70
Arithmetic

A sum of money was invested at 10% interest per year, compounded half-yearly for 18 months. If the amount payable on maturity was Rs. 83,349, what was the sum invested?

A
Rs. 80,000
B
Rs. 68,000
C
Rs. 75,000
D
Rs. 72,000
Question 71
GK

Alarmel Velli is recognised as a classical dancer of __________ dance form.

A
Manipuri
B
Sattriya
C
Kuchipudi
D
Bharatanatyam
Question 72
GK

Identify the alga that is NOT a marine algae.

A
Sargassum
B
Porphyra
C
Chlorella
D
Laminaria
Question 73
GK

In the given main characteristics of farming of India, which is the characteristic of primitive subsistence farming?

A
Slash and burn
B
Chemical fertilisers
C
Insecticides and pesticides
D
High yielding variety seeds
Question 74
GK

Match column A with column B. Column – A Column – B i. Peptidoglycan a. Cell wall of plants ii. Pectin b. Bacterial cell wall iii. Chitin c. Cell wall of fruits iv. Cellulose d. Insect cell wall

A
i - b, ii - a, iii - d, iv - c
B
i - b, ii - a, iii - c, iv - d
C
 i - b, ii - c, iii - d, iv - a
D
i - a, ii - b, iii - c, iv - d
Question 75
GK

Who among the following personalities, also associated with poetry and Music has been conferred with the Noble Prize?

A
Rabindra Nath Tagore
B
Dwijendra Lal Ray
C
Bankim Chandra Chatterjee
D
Purandar Das
Question 76
GK

'The Palace of Illusions' is an award-winning novel that retells the Hindu mythological epic Mahabharata from the perspective of Draupadi, its a lead female character. Who among the following is the author of this novel?

A
Kamala Markandaya
B
Anita Desai
C
Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni
D
Arundhati Roy
Question 77
GK

Who among the following won the 'Dronacharya Award' (Regular Category) 2021 in the Athletics discipline?

A
Harbans Singh
B
V R Beedu
C
Radhakrishnan Nair P
D
Purushotham Rai
Question 78
GK

Which singer and music director was awarded the Padma Vibhushan posthumously in 2021?

A
Sudarshan Sahoo
B
Shravan Kumar Rathod
C
SP Balasubrahmanyam
D
Jagdish Chaudhary
Question 79
GK

Identify the shallowest part of the ocean.

A
Continental shelf
B
Continental slope
C
Deep sea plains
D
Trenches
Question 80
GK

What was India's ranking in the Paralympic 2020 medal tally?

A
20
B
24
C
13
D
10
Question 81
GK

Which of the following dance forms is performed by Sonal Mansingh?

A
Bharatanatyam and Mohiniyattam
B
Bharatanatyam and Odissi
C
Bharatanatyam and Kathak
D
Kathak and Odissi
Question 82
GK

Name the classical dancer who is associated with the Kuchipudi classical dance.

A
Vempati Chinna Satyam
B
A Lakshmana Swamy
C
Sharmila Biswas
D
Sanchita Bhattacharya
Question 83
GK

Who among the following is an outstanding player to have mastered the surbahar instrument?

A
Ustad Imrat Khan
B
Allaudin Khan
C
Ali Akbar Khan
D
Abdul Karim Khan
Question 84
GK

Part III of the Constitution of India deals with:

A
Fundamental Duties
B
Fundamental Rights
C
Citizenship
D
Directive Principles of State Policy
Question 85
GK

Which of the following pairs of authors and autobiographies is CORRECTLY matched?

A
Jahangir - Baburnama
B
Satyajit Ray - Living Shadows
C
JB Kripalani - My Times
D
Aribam Syam Sharma - Jakhan Choto Chilam
Question 86
GK

In November 2021 at Zonal Council Meet, Chief Minister N Rangaswamy made the statement regarding which union territory upgrading the status of the Union Territory is critical to its survival.

A
Andaman and Nicobar Islands
B
Dadra & Nagar Haveli
C
Puducherry
D
Lakshadweep
Question 87
GK

Which of the following leucoplasts store oil and fat?

A
Aleuroplasts
B
Plastids
C
Elaioplasts
D
Amyloplasts
Question 88
GK

_____________ and ___________ are called as narrow and broad money, respectively, in the context of money supply in an economy.

A
M1 and M3
B
M1 and M2
C
M0 and M3
D
M3 and M4
Question 89
GK

Who was appointed as the Chairman of ISRO in January 2022?

A
K Radhakrishnan
B
K Sivan
C
S Somanath
D
G Madhavan
Question 90
GK

Which of the following is the Galilean moon that was observed in 1610 by the Italian astronomer Galileo Galilei using a homemade telescope?

A
Namaka
B
Phobos
C
Titan
D
Ganymede
Question 91
GK

Famous playback singer Kishore Kumar was born in 1929 in _________.

A
Bhopal
B
Calcutta
C
Delhi
D
Khandwa
Question 92
GK

The Amazon River, considered the longest river in the world, with a length of 6,400 km, is located in the northern part of _______

A
North America
B
Australia
C
Africa
D
South America
Question 93
GK

Australia won the 2020 ICC Women's T20 World Cup Cricket by defeating ________.

A
India
B
Sri Lanka
C
Pakistan
D
New Zealand
Question 94
GK

'Finding My Way' is a famous autobiography written by which of the following Gond artists of India with the help of Mukul S Anand?

A
Venkat Raman Singh Shyam
B
Dhavat Singh Uikey
C
Bhajju Shyam
D
Jangrah Singh Shyam
Question 95
GK

Maguni Charan Das was awarded Padma Shri for his contribution to which of the following forms of dances?

A
Gotipua
B
Chhau
C
Jhumair
D
Kharia