SSC-CHSL 2024 Questions

1 Jul 2024 • Shift 1

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Question 1
Comprehension

The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. The couple / preferred to walk / until the last house / of the town.

A
The couple
B
preferred to walk
C
until the last house
D
of the town
Question 2
Comprehension

The following sentence has been divided into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. Passengers started behaving / violent when / they were asked / to leave the bus station.

A
Passengers started behaving
B
violent when
C
they were asked
D
to leave the bus station.
Question 3
Comprehension

Select the sentence in the future tense.

A
I could be twenty five next Sunday.
B
I should be twenty five next Sunday.
C
I have been twenty five next Sunday.
D
I will be twenty five next Sunday.
Question 4
Comprehension

The underlined phrase in the given sentence has been used incorrectly. Select the option that can correctly replace the underlined segment. I am down with her complaints.

A
passed out with
B
fed up with
C
held down with
D
looked down with
Question 5
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 1.

A
grazing
B
churning
C
feeding
D
eating
Question 6
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 2.

A
submitted
B
demanded
C
allowed
D
asked
Question 7
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 3.

A
technique
B
purpose
C
weakness
D
talent
Question 8
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 4.

A
guess
B
view
C
drop
D
suspicion
Question 9
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 5.

A
chased
B
pursued
C
ruffled
D
searched
Question 10
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. The skunk had a conspicuous spinal stripe.

A
charming
B
faint
C
obscure
D
noticeable
Question 11
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Black and white

A
Doubtful
B
In dispute
C
In writing
D
A false invention
Question 12
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word. Would you please support me for once in your life?

A
disclaim
B
document
C
refute
D
establish
Question 13
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom. The realtors of the new venture sold plots like hot cakes.

A
Sold illegally
B
Sold innovatively
C
Sold with great difficulty
D
Sold quickly and in large numbers
Question 14
Comprehension

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

A
Illusion
B
Encraoch
C
Delegate
D
Obtain
Question 15
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. In both countries we have leaders of ______ ability.

A
compelling
B
exceptional
C
powerful
D
almighty
Question 16
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 little boy cried with pain when he burnt his fingers.

A
No substitution required
B
when he burns his fingers
C
while he burn his fingers
D
as he burning his fingers
Question 17
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Glory

A
Shame
B
Delight
C
Honour
D
Gluttony
Question 18
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. Yesterday, I ate only a _______ of apples for my dinner.

A
pare
B
pair
C
pier
D
pear
Question 19
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word in the given sentence. How can you be so joyless on hearing the news?

A
Dubious
B
Rapt
C
Blissful
D
Beaming
Question 20
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Trivial

A
Lavish
B
Essential
C
Vain
D
Liable
Question 21
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate synonym of the bracketed word in the following sentence to fill in the blank. The documentary explored the historical and cultural significance of the ________ (antique) ruins in the region.

A
contemporary
B
ancient
C
obsolete
D
modern
Question 22
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined words in the given sentence. It is a general belief that the female ostrich guard the nest at night.

A
is guarding the nest at night
B
guards the nest at night
C
does guard the nest in night
D
guarded the nest at night
Question 23
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. Rahul had strong pain in his stomach.

A
strict
B
deep
C
severe
D
high
Question 24
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. This is best book for children to read.

A
This is good book
B
This is very good book
C
This is the best book
D
This is very best book
Question 25
Comprehension

The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a spelling error. I begged him / to reconcider / the decision but / he refused to yield.

A
he refused to yield.
B
I begged him
C
to reconcider
D
the decision but
Question 26
Logical Reasoning

Select the pair which follows the same pattern as that followed by the two set of pairs given below. Both pairs follow the same pattern. DFG : IKL MOP : RTU

A
PST :  KHG
B
WYZ :  GIJ
C
FHI :  EGH
D
TVW :  YAB
Question 27
Logical Reasoning

96 is related to 16 following a certain logic. Following the same logic, 156 is related to 26. To which of the following is 228 related following the same logic? (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
1.42
B
38
C
36
D
34
Question 28
Logical Reasoning

In a certain code language, BEAM is coded as 2349 and MEAN is coded as 4327. What is the code for N in that language?

A
2
B
4
C
7
D
3
Question 29
Logical Reasoning

Select the set in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers of the following sets. (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.) (10, 5, 20) (14, 7, 28)

A
(48, 24, 58)
B
(54, 18, 72)
C
(22, 11, 44)
D
(33, 11, 44)
Question 30
Logical Reasoning

What would be the symbol on the opposite side of '≠' if the given sheet is folded to form a cube?

A
μ
B
%
C
∞
D
¥
Question 31
Logical Reasoning

Read the given statements and conclusions carefully. Assuming that the information given in the statements is true, even if it appears to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the given conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements. Statements: Some keys are chains. All chains are locks. No lock is a rock. Conclusions: (I) No rock is a key. (II) At least some keys are locks.

A
Both conclusions I and II follow
B
Only conclusion II follows
C
Only conclusion I follows
D
None of the conclusion follow
Question 32
Logical Reasoning

What would be the letter on the opposite side of 'Y' if the given sheet is folded to form a cube?

A
W
B
Z
C
X
D
V
Question 33
Logical Reasoning

Three of the following four are alike in a certain way and thus form a group. Which is the one that does NOT belong to that group? (Note: The odd one out is not based on the number of consonants/vowels or their position in the letter cluster.)

A
MVC
B
OXC
C
ENU
D
AJQ
Question 34
Logical Reasoning

‘A + B’ means ‘A is the brother of B’. ‘A – B’ means ‘A is the wife of B’. ‘A × B’ means ‘A is the father of B’. ‘A ÷ B’ means ‘A is the sister of B’. In ‘T × X ÷ Y + Z’, how is T related to Z using the same meaning of the mathematical operators as given above?

A
Father
B
Brother
C
Father-in-law
D
Daughter
Question 35
Logical Reasoning

If the year is NOT a leap year, then how is the last day of the year and first day of the same year related?

A
They are the same.
B
First day is Sunday, last day is Friday
C
First day is Sunday, last day is Saturday
D
First day is Tuesday, last day is Saturday
Question 36
Logical Reasoning

Which two numbers should be interchanged to make the given equation correct? 74 – 52 + (39 ÷ 13) × 16 + (14 ÷ 2) = 106 (NOTE: Numbers must be interchanged and not the constituent digits e.g. if 2 and 3 are to be interchanged in the equation 43 × 3 + 4 ÷ 2, then interchanged equation is 43 × 2 + 4 ÷ 3)

A
74 and 52
B
52 and 39
C
14 and 52
D
14 and 16
Question 37
Logical Reasoning

The position of how many letters will remain unchanged if each of the letters in the word 'VIRTUAL' is arranged in English alphabetical order?

A
One
B
Three
C
None
D
More than three
Question 38
Logical Reasoning

In a certain code language, 'strong and mighty' is written as 'ui yv tk' and 'soft yet strong' is written as 'hd tk bw'. How is 'strong' written in the given language?

A
ui
B
hd
C
tk
D
bw
Question 39
Logical Reasoning

If ‘U’ stands for ‘÷’, ‘D’ stands for ‘×’, ‘B’ stands for ‘+’ and ‘T’ stands for ‘–’, what will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following equation? 13 T 26 U 13 D 24 B 7 = ?

A
–43
B
–56
C
–28
D
–87
Question 40
Logical Reasoning

Select the combination of letters that when sequentially placed in the blanks of the given series will logically complete the series. A _ A _ C A B _ B _ A _ _ B C A B A _ C

A
BABACBA
B
BBABBCB
C
BBACABB
D
BBACBAB
Question 41
Logical Reasoning

What will come in the place of the question mark (?) in the following equation, if '+' and '-' are interchanged and '×' and '÷' are interchanged? 162 × 9 - 452 + 7 ÷ 9 = ? 

A
507
B
407
C
607
D
707
Question 42
Logical Reasoning

Six numbers 1, 3, 5, 6, 7 and 8 are written on different faces of a dice. Two positions of this dice are shown in the figure. Which is the number on the face opposite to the face containing 6?

A
8
B
7
C
5
D
3
Question 43
Logical Reasoning

How many triangles are there in the given figure?

A
11
B
15
C
13
D
14
Question 44
Logical Reasoning

What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series? 40, ?, 18, 10, 4, 0

A
30
B
28
C
25
D
22
Question 45
Logical Reasoning

LBXF is related to SYCM in a certain way based on the English alphabetical order. In the same way, TGFY is related to AGHF. To which of the following is ZDMK related, following the same logic?

A
GREN
B
GNER
C
GNRE
D
GRNE
Question 46
Logical Reasoning

What should come in place of? in the given series based on the English alphabetical order? FNV LUE ? XIW DPF

A
RBN
B
HRY
C
GQZ
D
UWZ
Question 47
Logical Reasoning

What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series? 129, 128, 124, 115, 99, ?

A
74
B
72
C
71
D
73
Question 48
Arithmetic

A man spent 60% of his salary on household expenses, 20% of his salary on rent and out of remaining salary, he donated 80% to a trust. If he is left with ₹20,000, then what is his salary?

A
₹50,000
B
₹5,50,000
C
₹4,00,000
D
₹5,00,000
Question 49
Arithmetic

A and B can do a work in 10 days and 40 days, respectively. How long will it take together to complete the work?

A
20 days
B
12 days
C
8 days
D
15 days
Question 50
Arithmetic

Two parallel chords on the same side of the centre of a circle are 12 cm and 20 cm long and the radius of the circle is 5√13 cm. What is the distance between the chords?

A
5 cm
B
4 cm
C
3 cm
D
2 cm
Question 51
Arithmetic

A company has five plants for manufacturing spare parts. Each plant manufactures local quality and export quality. What is the ratio of the production of local quality and export quality units of the highest manufacturing plant?

A
3 : 1
B
4 :  1
C
7 :  3
D
2 :  11
Question 52
Arithmetic

The surface area of a cube is 486 cm 2 . Find the volume.

A
512 cm3
B
486 cm3
C
625 cm3
D
729 cm3
Question 53
Arithmetic

Given that the perimeters of two similar triangles, ∆ABC and ∆DEF, are 24 cm and 9 cm, respectively, and DE = 3 cm, what is the ratio between the area of ∆ABC and that of ∆DEF?

A
54 : 7
B
64 : 7
C
64 : 9
D
54 : 9
Question 54
Arithmetic

Which of the following is a correct statement?

A
Equal chords are equidistant from the centre of the circle but not always subtend equal angle at centre of the circle
B
If two circles touch each other, the point of contact lies on the line joining the two centres.
C
Angles subtended by the arc in the same segment of the circle are in ratio of 2 : 1.
D
The sum of the angles of a cyclic quadrilateral is always 180º.
Question 55
Arithmetic

What will be the least value of x so that the 5-digit number 627x5 becomes divisible by 9?

A
9
B
3
C
7
D
4
Question 56
Arithmetic

The ratio of the diameters of two spheres is given as 1 : 4. The larger sphere is melted and 125 identical spheres are made out of the molten material. The smaller sphere is melted and 27 identical spheres are made out of the molten material. If the ratio of the volume of each of the 125 identical spheres to the volume of each of the 27 identical spheres is given as 1 : m, what is the value of m?

A
(1728)/(125)
B
(64)/(3375)
C
(125)/(1728)
D
(27)/(8000)
Question 57
Arithmetic

A motorcycle covered the first 60 km of its journey at an average speed of 40 km/h. The speed of the motorcycle for covering the rest of the journey, i.e. 90 km, was 45 km/h. During the whole journey, the overall average speed of the motorcycle was:

A
\(42\frac{1}{7}\) km/h
B
\(42\frac{1}{2}\) km/h
C
42 km/h
D
\(42\frac{6}{7}\) km/h
Question 58
Arithmetic

Simplify the following expression. 3 + 28 ÷ 35 × 15 + 4 - 3 × 4

A
26
B
10
C
7
D
64
Question 59
Arithmetic

The percentage of students enrolled in different activities in a school which are displayed in the left side pie chart. The total number of students is 5000. In the right-side pie chart, the total number of girls is 1550 and their percentage breakup enrolled in these activities. The number of girls enrolled in Craft forms what per cent of the total number of students in the school?

A
7.11%
B
6.82%
C
5.81%
D
5.82%
Question 60
Arithmetic

In right-angled triangle ABC, ∠B = 90º and angle A and angle C are acute angles. If cosecA = 2√2, then find the value of sinA . cosC + cosA . sinC.

A
0
B
2√2
C
1
D
√2
Question 61
Arithmetic

If equation of line p is x + y = 5 and that of line q is x - y = 3, what are the coordinates of the point common to both the lines?

A
(4, 1)
B
(2, 3)
C
(1, 4)
D
(2, 1)
Question 62
Arithmetic

If PQ and PR are the two tangents to a circle with center O, and ∠QOR=150º, then ∠QPR is equal to:

A
90º
B
45º
C
60º
D
30º
Question 63
Arithmetic

A shopkeeper marks up the price of the oil by 40% and uses a faulty machine which measures 15% less. If the shopkeeper gives a discount of 32%, the profit/loss percentage is:

A
12% Profit
B
25% Profit
C
15% Loss
D
18% Loss
Question 64
Arithmetic

The given table shows the percentage of marks obtained by 5 students in different subjects. Study the table and answer the question that follows. (Maximum marks are given beside subject) Subjects →  Students ↓ Physics 300  Maths 300  Music 100   Hindi 100   Botany 200  Ram  60  80  90  60  95  Shyam  90  70  80  70  40  Sohan  70  90  95  80  75  Mohan 80  60  70  95  80  Karn  90  50  85  85  80  What are the marks (in percentage) obtained by Mohan?

A
75.5%
B
76.5%
C
74.5%
D
77.5%
Question 65
Arithmetic

Radhika requested the cashier of a bank to get her coins in lieu of her cheque worth ₹1,845. Cashier gave her a packet containing ₹5, ₹10 and ₹20 coins in the ratio of 3 : 5 : 7. What is the total worth of the smallest coin received by her?

A
₹125
B
₹135
C
₹105
D
₹145
Question 66
Arithmetic

In how many years will the simple interest on a sum of money be equal to the principal at the rate of \(2\frac{6}{7}\)  % per annum?

A
37 years
B
33 years
C
35 years
D
34 years
Question 67
Arithmetic

Study the given pie-charts and answer the question that follows. The pie-charts show the data of students' progress after graduation. Which two combined have the same number of students as the other?

A
P.G. + M.Phil.
B
P.G. + Ph.D.
C
Entrepreneur + P.G.
D
Entrepreneur + Ph.D.
Question 68
Arithmetic

If Arun's salary was decreased by 50% and subsequently increased by 50%, then how much per cent did he lose?

A
10%
B
36%
C
25%
D
40%
Question 69
Arithmetic

A shopkeeper decides to raise the marked price of an article by 40%. How much percentage discount should he allow to be able to sell the article at the original marked price?

A
24 (3)/(7) %
B
28 (4)/(7) %
C
31 (2)/(7) %
D
26 (3)/(7) %
Question 70
Arithmetic

A largest possible sphere is carved in a cube of side 14 cm. What is its volume in cm 3 ?

A
205 \(\frac{1}{3}\) cm 3
B
1707 \(\frac{1}{3}\) cm 3
C
1600 \(\frac{1}{3}\) cm 3
D
1437 \(\frac{1}{3}\) cm 3
Question 71
Arithmetic

A man walking at the speed of 5 km/h covers a certain distance in 3 hours 45 minutes. If he covers the same distance by a cycle in 2 hours 10 minutes, then the speed of the cycle in km/h is:

A
6.65 km/hr
B
7.65 km/hr
C
8.65 km/hr
D
9.65 km/hr
Question 72
Arithmetic

Mohan gets 12% increase in his sale amount in the first year and 15% increase in the second year, with that his present sale is ₹1,28,800. What was his sale two years ago?

A
₹1,25,000
B
₹1,00,000
C
₹1,75,000
D
₹1,50,000
Question 73
GK

What is the balance of trade of a country?

A
Number of imports
B
Number of exports
C
Ratio of international trade
D
Difference between imports and exports
Question 74
GK

With which of the following states is the Bhatiali folk music, which is mostly sung by the fishermen, associated?

A
Kerala
B
Andhra Pradesh
C
West Bengal
D
Odisha
Question 75
GK

The growth rate of India's population has been declining since ______.

A
1991
B
1981
C
1951
D
1971
Question 76
GK

Who has the power to regulate the right of citizenship in India?

A
Supreme Court
B
Governor
C
President
D
Parliament
Question 77
GK

The peninsular plateau of India was a part of which continent earlier?

A
South America
B
North America
C
Europe
D
Africa
Question 78
GK

In which year did Johannes Nicolaus Bronsted and Thomas Martin Lowry propose the fundamental concept of acids and bases?

A
1925
B
1921
C
1923
D
1928
Question 79
GK

Sakewa is a religious festival celebrated by the Kirat Khambu Rai community of ________.

A
Goa
B
Himachal Pradesh
C
Sikkim
D
Arunachal Pradesh
Question 80
GK

The five-year plans for India with their duration are given below. Which of the following is correctly matched? (a) Second five-year plan 1956-57 to 1960-61 (b) Third five-year plan 1961-62 to 1965-66 (c) Fourth five-year plan 1966-67 to 1970-71

A
Both a and c
B
Both a and b
C
Both b and c
D
Only a
Question 81
GK

Who among the following was the author of 'Brihat Katha Kosh'?

A
Kshemendra
B
Harisena
C
Dandin
D
Bhavabhuti
Question 82
GK

Daler Mehndi is primarily a famous singer of pop songs in which Indian language?

A
Punjabi
B
Hindi
C
Bengali
D
English
Question 83
GK

Where can you find the emoticons in an instant messaging conversation window?

A
At the middle of the chat window
B
Any where in the chat window
C
At the top of the chat window
D
At the bottom of the chat window
Question 84
GK

In the context of DNA, which of the following principles governs the process of transcription?

A
The principle of complementarity
B
The transforming principle
C
Semiconservative nature of DNA
D
The principle of inheritance
Question 85
GK

National Institute of Mountaineering and Adventure Sports (NIMAS) is located at ________.

A
Mizoram
B
Himachal Pradesh
C
Arunachal Pradesh
D
Nagaland
Question 86
GK

In which year has India hosted the Asian Games for the first time?

A
1951
B
1949
C
1948
D
1950
Question 87
GK

As of March 2024, who among the following is the Chairperson of the National Green Tribunal?

A
Lokeshwar Singh Panta
B
Swatanter Kumar
C
Prakash Shrivastava
D
Ajay Narayan Jha
Question 88
GK

Langvir Nritya is a folk dance from the state of ______.

A
Uttarakhand
B
Haryana
C
Uttar Pradesh
D
Gujarat
Question 89
GK

Which of the following states/UTs has the first 100% fully digital literate Panchayat in India?

A
Puducherry
B
Kerala
C
Delhi
D
Maharashtra
Question 90
GK

Former minister of the state and former president of BJP alliance partner IPFT _______ received the Padma Shri award (posthumously) in 2023.

A
Narendra Chandra Debbarma
B
Prabhat Choudhury
C
Rebati Mohan Das
D
Pinaki Das Chowdhury
Question 91
GK

According to Census of India 2011, most of the people migrated from ________ to other states of India.

A
Uttar Pradesh and Bihar
B
Rajasthan and Gujarat
C
Maharashtra and Gujarat
D
Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh
Question 92
GK

Who was the founder of Arya Samaj?

A
Rabindranath Tagore
B
Swami Vivekananda
C
Keshub Chandra Sen
D
Dayanand Saraswati
Question 93
GK

In which part of the Constitution will you find the six broad categories of Fundamental Rights?

A
Part I
B
Part III
C
Part II
D
Part IV
Question 94
GK

The financial year in India starts from 1 st April and ends on ________.

A
31 st July
B
30 th June
C
31 st May
D
31 st March
Question 95
GK

Geoid is the ______ of earth.

A
orbit
B
shape
C
colour
D
axis
Question 96
GK

How many squares are there on a chessboard?

A
64
B
67
C
68
D
69
Question 97
GK

Average function is listed in the drop-down menu of which of the following tools?

A
Move function
B
Auto Sum function
C
Financial function
D
Insert function