SSC-CHSL 2024 Questions

10 Jul 2024 • Shift 1

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Question 1
Comprehension

The given sentence is divided into three segments. Select the option that has the segment with a grammatical error. If there is no error, select 'No error'. The volunteer gave on to / the food packets to the / children of the orphanage.

A
The volunteer gave on to
B
the food packets to the
C
No error
D
children of the orphanage.
Question 2
Comprehension

The given sentence is divided into four segments. Select the option that has the segment with a grammatical error. It was my niece / who was leaving college / last year, and / not my son.

A
last year, and
B
not my son.
C
It was my niece
D
who was leaving college
Question 3
Comprehension

Parts of the given sentence have been underlined. One of them contains an error. The underlined parts are given as options with some changes. Select the option that correctly rectifies the error. Raveena's daughter Kavya is most intelligent student and she consistently achieves top grades.

A
Raveenas' daughter
B
she has consistently
C
an intelligent
D
topper grades
Question 4
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. UNICEF builds partnerships across the global community on accelerate gender equality.

A
global community with accelerate
B
global community till accelerate
C
global community to accelerate
D
global community in accelerate
Question 5
Comprehension

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

A
text
B
guide
C
book
D
manual
Question 6
Comprehension

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

A
very
B
nicely
C
properly
D
finally
Question 7
Comprehension

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

A
bears
B
gets
C
suffers
D
allows
Question 8
Comprehension

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

A
examines
B
explores
C
visits
D
inspects
Question 9
Comprehension

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

A
find
B
unlearn
C
spot
D
locate
Question 10
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Sluggish

A
Hassled
B
Lethargic
C
Leisurely
D
Rapid
Question 11
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Timid

A
Resolute
B
Blunt
C
Audacious
D
Assertive
Question 12
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Retract

A
Disturb
B
Please
C
Implement
D
Revoke
Question 13
Comprehension

Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the given sentence. Allusive handwriting creates a poor impression.

A
Legal handwriting
B
Eligible handwriting
C
Descriptive handwriting
D
Illegible handwriting
Question 14
Comprehension

Select the option that rectifies the spelling of the underlined word in the given sentence. It was a privvilege to receive the award from the President.

A
privilegge
B
privileege
C
privilege
D
privillege
Question 15
Comprehension

Select the sentence that brings out the most appropriate meaning of the idiom 'Dog in the manger'.

A
Mohit was so loyal and committed to his company that he rejected lucrative offers from different companies.
B
To prove this is not a trap, I want to check the credibility of your plan.
C
Rachit had some important work and so he cancelled the show tickets for everyone.
D
You are here just because you have recognised your hidden potential.
Question 16
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Alert

A
Inactive
B
Dull
C
Smart
D
Vigilant
Question 17
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. I find that students nowadays are not interested in ______ letters by hand.

A
rioting
B
rating
C
writing
D
righting
Question 18
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate synonym of the underlined word. For Rana, unable to see a thing, the parade seemed to last forever.

A
hiding
B
darkness
C
concealment
D
procession
Question 19
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Enormous

A
Minute
B
Strong
C
Monstrous
D
Tremendous
Question 20
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to correct the sentence by using the denotation of the underlined word. Mr. Sen is clever enough to handle his professional hazards.

A
Foolish
B
Callous
C
Intelligent
D
Bold
Question 21
Comprehension

Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the given sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select No improvement required. Although uncountable files stack up on the tables of government officials, they prefer doing their work at a more leisure pace.

A
at a more leisurely pace
B
at a more leisure paced
C
No improvement needed
D
at a more leisurely paced
Question 22
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom. The technicians who were repairing the broken elevator called it a day.

A
Felt unhappy
B
Shouted with anger
C
Stopped to take a short break
D
Stopped work for the day
Question 23
Comprehension

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word in the given sentence. The Chinese are believed to have a longer history than that of any other civilisation in the wolrd.

A
Wolrd
B
Civilisation
C
Believed
D
Chinese
Question 24
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option that can replace the bracketed word segment in the following sentence. Classical buildings in ancient Greek and Roman times were (characteristically built) from marble or some other attractive, durable stone.

A
typically built
B
fascinating to build
C
strange build
D
mainly having been built
Question 25
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. The housing loan taken by Ramesh effected his daily expenses adversely.

A
by Ramesh affected
B
for Ramesh effected
C
from Ramesh effected
D
of Ramesh effected
Question 26
Logical Reasoning

What should come in place of ? in the given series based on the English alphabetical order? BJR ? RTH MYC HDX

A
MOW
B
OMW
C
WOM
D
OWM
Question 27
Logical Reasoning

The position of how many letters will remain unchanged if each of the letters in the word DOCUMENTARY is arranged from left to right in alphabetical order?

A
Two
B
Three
C
None
D
One
Question 28
Logical Reasoning

In a certain code language A + B means 'A is the mother of B' A - B means 'A is the brother of B' A x B means 'A is the husband of B' A ÷ B means 'A is the father of B' Based on the above, how is K related to L if 'K x Q + R - S + L'?

A
Father's father
B
Father's mother's father
C
Father's brother
D
Father's father's brother
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 / subtracting/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) (5, 4, 41) (7, 2, 53)

A
(9, 3, 90)
B
(10, 5, 130)
C
(13, 6, 208)
D
(11, 9, 204)
Question 30
Logical Reasoning

How many quadrilaterals are there in the given figure?

A
11
B
10
C
12
D
7
Question 31
Logical Reasoning

Select the word-pair that best represents a similar relationship to the one expressed in the pair of words given below. (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.) Flower - Petal

A
Clarify - Explain
B
Fruit - Seed
C
Horse - Mare
D
Tiny - Large
Question 32
Logical Reasoning

Three statements are followed by conclusions numbered I, II. You have to consider these statements to be true, even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts. Decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given statement. Statements: All houses are trees. All trees are stones. All stones are rocks. Conclusion (I): Some stones are trees. Conclusion (II): All houses are rocks.

A
Neither conclusion (I) nor (II) follows.
B
Only conclusion (I) follows.
C
Both conclusions (I) and (II) follow.
D
Only conclusion (II) follows.
Question 33
Logical Reasoning

If 23 June 2008 was Monday, then what was the day of the week on 23 June 2020?

A
Wednesday
B
Saturday
C
Sunday
D
Tuesday
Question 34
Logical Reasoning

Select the letter-cluster pair that best represents a similar relationship to the one expressed in the pairs of letter-clusters given below. VPN: ZTR SMK: WQO

A
HDB: MIG
B
KFD: OJK
C
PMK: TOL
D
LFD: PJH
Question 35
Logical Reasoning

Which of the following numbers will replace the question mark (?) in the given series? 612 571 535 504 478 ?

A
444
B
435
C
457
D
468
Question 36
Logical Reasoning

Three of the following four letter-clusters 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.) 1) EFINU 2) BCFKR 3) JKNSZ 4) HIMQX

A
EFINU
B
HIMQX
C
JKNSZ
D
BCFKR
Question 37
Logical Reasoning

If 'A' stands for '+', 'B' stands for 'x', 'C' stands for '+' and 'D' stands for '-', then the resultant of which of the following will be 218? 1. 32 A 8 D 160 B 2 C 42 2. 32 B 8 D 160 C 2 A 42 3. 32 B 8 D 160 A 2 C 42 4. 32 C 8 D 160 A 2 B 42

A
32 A 8 D 160 B 2 C 42
B
32 B 8 D 160 C 2 A 42
C
32 B 8 D 160 A 2 C 42
D
32 C 8 D 160 A 2 B 42
Question 38
Logical Reasoning

Which two numbers should be interchanged to make the given equation correct? 15 x 5 - 75 + (300 ÷ 6) + 3 x 19 = 115 (NOTE: Numbers must be interchanged and not the constituent digits e.g. if 2 and 3 are to be interchanged in the equation 43 x 3 + 4 ÷ 2, then interchanged equation is 43 x 2 + 4 ÷ 3)

A
15 and 6
B
15 and 19
C
6 and 5
D
6 and 3
Question 39
Logical Reasoning

If 'A' stands for '+', 'B' stands for 'x', 'C' stands for '+' and 'D' stands for '-', what will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following equation? 14 B 11 D 22 C 328 A 8 = ?

A
153
B
173
C
133
D
163
Question 40
Logical Reasoning

In a certain code language, 'DIVERT' is coded as '36' and 'DOLDRUMS' is coded as '64'. What is the code for 'DOGMA' in the given code language?

A
36
B
25
C
49
D
64
Question 41
Logical Reasoning

What should come in place of ? in the given series? 155 146 137 128 119 ?

A
133
B
110
C
122
D
111
Question 42
Logical Reasoning

Which of the following letter-clusters can replace the question mark (?) in the given series to make it logically complete? AFK, ?, IXM, MTN, QPO

A
FAE
B
EBC
C
FAL
D
EBL
Question 43
Logical Reasoning

In a certain code language, 'strength to innovate' is coded as '42 64 32' and 'strength to create' is coded as '32 42 24'. What is the code for 'create' in that language?

A
32
B
42
C
24
D
64
Question 44
Logical Reasoning

92 is related to 23 following a certain logic. Following the same logic, 136 is related to 34. To which of the following is 224 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
54
B
58
C
52
D
56
Question 45
Arithmetic

55 workers can finish a work in 16 days. For finishing the same work in 10 days, how many more workers are required?

A
68
B
33
C
88
D
31
Question 46
Arithmetic

The radii of the two circles are 7 cm and 4 cm. If the distance between their centres is 25 cm, then the length of the transverse common tangent is equal to:

A
6√12 cm
B
6√11 cm
C
6√14 cm
D
6√13 cm
Question 47
Arithmetic

If the radius of a circle is 48 cm and the length of the arc is 15 cm, then the area of the sector corresponding to that arc is:

A
360 m²
B
360 cm²
C
720 cm²
D
7200 m²
Question 48
Arithmetic

If Company A makes 25% of income as profit in 2014, then its expenditure in that year is:

A
₹32 crores
B
₹30 crores
C
₹35 crores
D
₹40 crores
Question 49
Arithmetic

A sum of ₹2,430 gives a simple interest of ₹1,093.50 in 3 years. The rate of interest per annum is:

A
20%
B
10%
C
15%
D
25%
Question 50
Arithmetic

Raju and Ramu have more land than Sonu by 15% and 25%, respectively. What is the ratio of land owned by Raju and Ramu?

A
23 : 25
B
25 : 23
C
21 : 23
D
15 : 25
Question 51
Arithmetic

A mirror is placed on the ground facing upwards. A man sees the top of a tower in the mirror which is at a distance of 105 m from the mirror. The man is 0.5 m away from the mirror, and his height is 1.5 m. Find the height of the tower (in metres).

A
315
B
116
C
210
D
280
Question 52
Arithmetic

A cyclist rides 10 km at an average speed of 15 km/hr and then the next 15 km at an average speed of 10 km/hr. The average speed of the entire ride is:

A
20 km/hr
B
12.5 km/hr
C
10 km/hr
D
11.54 km/hr
Question 53
Arithmetic

The total number of students in different subjects of a college and percentage of girls and boys are shown in the below table.  Girls students and boys student are NOT having multiple subjects. Subjects Number of Students Girls % Boys % Mathematics 840 40 60 Chemistry 220 70 30 Physics 450 30 70 Biology 200 80 20   What is the percentage of girl students in the college?

A
45.2
B
46.9
C
45.9
D
42.9
Question 54
Arithmetic

A person reaches his destination 30 minutes late, if his speed is 3 km/h, and reaches 30 minutes before time if his speed is 4 km/h. Find the distance of his destination from his starting point.

A
13 km
B
12 km
C
14 km
D
11 km
Question 55
Arithmetic

To finish a work, P takes half of the number of days required by Q to finish it. If they together can finish the work in 36 days, then in how many days Q alone can finish the work?

A
108
B
84
C
60
D
24
Question 56
Arithmetic

A patient in a hospital is given tea daily in a cylindrical cup of diameter 7 cm. If the cup is filled with tea to a height of 4 cm, how much tea the hospital has to prepare daily to serve 180 patients? (Use π = 22/7)

A
22.27 litres
B
22.77 litres
C
27.27 litres
D
27.72 litres
Question 57
Arithmetic

Simplify the following: 12 ÷ 4 of 3 × 6 + 8 ÷ 16 of 4 × 8 − 4 − 6 × 9

A
13
B
-1
C
1
D
1/6
Question 58
Arithmetic

In an election between two candidates, A gets 63% of the total valid votes. If the total votes polled were 8,750, what is the number of valid votes that the other candidate B gets, if 20% of the total votes were declared invalid?

A
2,590
B
3,560
C
4,410
D
6,450
Question 59
Arithmetic

If tanA = √2 − 1 then find the value of sinAcosA + tanA.

A
(24√2 + 15)/4
B
(5√2 − 4)/4
C
(24√2 − 15)/4
D
(5√2 + 4)/4
Question 60
Arithmetic

The sum of the digits of a two-digit number is 9. If the digits are reversed, then the number is increased by 27. Find the number.

A
36
B
63
C
54
D
45
Question 61
Arithmetic

A rectangle with the largest area is cut out of a circle with radius 5 units. What is the area of the remaining portion?

A
25(2π − 3)
B
25(π − 2)
C
25(2π − 5)
D
25(π − 3)
Question 62
Arithmetic

A vendor sells his goods using weights 19% less than true weights and makes a profit of 35%. His net gain percentage (rounded off to 2 decimal places) is:

A
66.67%
B
66.33%
C
81.33%
D
81.67%
Question 63
Arithmetic

The savings and expenditure of a family in a month on different heads is shown in the given pie chart. The family saves 78,000 per month. Find the ratio of the expenditure on food to that on savings.

A
3:1
B
5:1
C
4:1
D
2:1
Question 64
Arithmetic

Four years ago, Ravi was four times as old as Kavya. Seven years from now, Ravi will be three times as old as Kavya. Find the sum of their present ages.

A
118 years
B
122 years
C
117 years
D
115 years
Question 65
Arithmetic

Ram spends 30% of his salary on food, 10% on house rent, 7% on entertainment, and 6% on conveyance. If at the end of a month his savings are ₹1,880, then his monthly salary is:

A
₹4,500
B
₹4,000
C
₹5,000
D
₹5,500
Question 66
Arithmetic

Study the given pie-charts and answer the question that follows. What percentage of tourists went to Agra and Kashi?  

A
20%
B
17.5%
C
35%
D
15%
Question 67
Arithmetic

A cuboidal water purifier can carry 10 litres of water. Its breadth is 1/5 of its height and length is 1/3 of the sum of the breadth and height. The height of the tank is:

A
80 cm
B
10 cm
C
20 cm
D
50 cm
Question 68
Arithmetic

(86 + 1) when divided by 7, would leave a remainder of:

A
4
B
6
C
1
D
2
Question 69
Arithmetic

R wishes to use a stick of length 6 units as common internal tangent to two circles of radius two units and three units. What can be the maximum distance (in units) between the centres of the circle?

A
√67
B
√61
C
√33
D
√37
Question 70
GK

National Sports Day is celebrated on the birthday of _______

A
Major Dhyan Chand
B
Kapil Dev
C
MS Dhoni
D
Roop Singh
Question 71
GK

What is the duration of International hockey match?

A
50 min
B
55 min
C
70 min
D
60 min
Question 72
GK

In which year was the National Human Rights Commission established in India?

A
2005
B
1993
C
1995
D
2003
Question 73
GK

In 1812, who described the hypothesis that equal volumes of different gases contain an equal number of molecules?

A
Amedeo Avogadro
B
James Watt
C
John Dalton
D
Albert Einstein
Question 74
GK

In which year did the Bhopal gas tragedy occur?

A
1988
B
1982
C
1985
D
1984
Question 75
GK

Which of the following Fundamental Rights is available for Indians as well as foreigners?

A
Right of minorities to establish and administer educational institutions
B
Equality of opportunity in matters of public employment
C
Right to protection of language, script and culture of minorities
D
Right to elementary education
Question 76
GK

In addition to using the arrow keys and mouse clicks, what other method can be used to move around a table in Microsoft Word?

A
Right-clicking on the cell and selecting ‘Move to Next Cell’
B
Pressing the 'Enter' key or using the scroll wheel
C
Using the Tab key or double-clicking on the cell
D
Pressing the 'Ctrl' key and clicking on the cell
Question 77
GK

On 2 March 2023, the Supreme Court delivered an order on appointments to the Election Commission. According to this order, appointments will be done under the recommendation of a committee having which of the following members?

A
Prime Minister, Chief Justice of India and Speaker of the Lok Sabha
B
Prime Minister, Leader of the opposition and Chairman Rajya Sabha
C
Prime Minister, Leader of the opposition and Speaker of the Lok Sabha
D
Prime Minister, Leader of the opposition and Chief Justice of India
Question 78
GK

Which of the following persons was appointed Chairman of the Second National Judicial Pay Commission?

A
Justice JS Verma
B
Justice AS Anand
C
Justice PV Reddi
D
Justice R Basant
Question 79
GK

Identify a carbohydrate but does not fit into the definition.

A
Maltose
B
Sucrose
C
Fructose
D
Rhamnose
Question 80
GK

A constellation of the northern sky easily recognised by a group of five bright stars forming a slightly irregular 'W' is called:

A
Cygnus
B
Cassiopeia
C
Ursa Major
D
Orion
Question 81
GK

Which revolutionary organisation was established at Feroz Shah Kotla in New Delhi in 1928?

A
Indian Home Rule Society
B
Bharat Naujawan Sabha
C
Hindustan Socialist Republican Association
D
Swadesh Bandhab Samiti
Question 82
GK

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the National Investment and Manufacturing Zones (NIMZs) of India?

A
The state government will provide power connectivity, water and other infrastructural facilities.
B
A special purpose vehicle will be constituted to take care of the functioning of NIMZs.
C
It prescribes a minimum area of 10000 hectares for establishing NIMZs.
D
At least 30% of the total land area proposed for the NIMZ is to be utilized for manufacturing units.
Question 83
GK

In MS Word, which icon from the icons below the Menu Bar is commonly used to save the current document?

A
The envelope icon
B
The floppy disk icon
C
The printer icon
D
The undo icon
Question 84
GK

Which of the following statements is INCORRECT about the Music of India?

A
Tala is a cyclic arrangement of time units.
B
The musical instrument Kamaicha is majorly used by the 'Manganiar' Community of Manipur as a popular accompaniment to their songs
C
A raga is believed to have started as a tribal or folk tune.
D
The sruti is a unit of measure or small difference between the various consecutive pitches within a grama or a scale.
Question 85
GK

Which of the following teams won the Indian Super League 2022-23?

A
ATK Mohun Bagan
B
Hyderabad FC
C
Bengaluru FC
D
Mumbai City FC
Question 86
GK

Which of the following states is famous for celebrating the festival of Vijaya Dashami, which marks the end of Durga Puja?

A
Telengna
B
West Bengal
C
Rajasthan
D
Chhattisgarh
Question 87
GK

Which of the following is/are an example of public goods? a. Defense b. House

A
Only b
B
Both a and b
C
Only a
D
Neither a nor b
Question 88
GK

Consider the following: Which of the following reasons may be considered as India's pull factors for migration?

A
Only 2
B
Both 1 and 4
C
Only 2, 3 and 4
D
Only 1, 3 and 4
Question 89
GK

In which of the following states is the Sanchi Stupa UNESCO world heritage site located?

A
Punjab
B
Bihar
C
Rajasthan
D
Madhya Pradesh
Question 90
GK

The Himalayas' outermost range is called _______

A
Kanchenjunga
B
Dhaula Dhar
C
Pir Panjal
D
Shiwaliks
Question 91
GK

Which of the following statements about Akbar are true? 1 He introduced the Mansabdari system. 2 He defeated and merged the state of Bijapur in his empire. 3 He made Fatehpur Sikri his capital.

A
Only 1 and 2
B
All 1, 2, 3
C
Only 2 and 3
D
Only 1 and 3
Question 92
GK

Which of the following Amendment Acts led to the insertion of Article 21 A?

A
Eighty-seventh Amendment Act, 2003
B
Eighty-sixth Amendment Act, 2002
C
Eighty-fourth Amendment Act, 2002
D
Eighty-fifth Amendment Act, 2002
Question 93
GK

Rukmini Devi Arundale is associated with which art form?

A
Mural
B
Painting
C
Kalaripayattu
D
Dance
Question 94
GK

Where is the renowned Bhatkhande music institute located?

A
Lucknow
B
Chennai
C
Surat
D
Madurai