SSC-CHSL 2024 Questions

11 Jul 2024 • Shift 2

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Question 1
Comprehension

The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. It is his job / to chase out / clients with / outstanding debts.

A
clients with
B
to chase out
C
outstanding debts
D
It is his job
Question 2
Comprehension

Parts of the following sentence have been given as options. Select the option that contains an error. Mumbai is the city of dreams but it is a expensive city too.

A
a expensive city too
B
but it is
C
Mumbai is the
D
city of dreams
Question 3
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blanks. (Ø = No article) ______ road to Taj Mahal passes through ___ forest.

A
A; the
B
Ø; Ø
C
The; a
D
A; a
Question 4
Comprehension

The given sentence is divided into four segments. Select the option that has the segment with a grammatical error. He do not / fear the / repercussions of / this decision.

A
repercussions of
B
this decision.
C
He do not
D
fear the
Question 5
Comprehension

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

A
collaborate
B
seize
C
cease
D
unify
Question 6
Comprehension

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

A
dispersed
B
distributed
C
accumulated
D
withdrawn
Question 7
Comprehension

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

A
amalgamation
B
indecision
C
malpractices
D
announcement
Question 8
Comprehension

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

A
like
B
draconian
C
comprehensive
D
fragile
Question 9
Comprehension

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

A
ineffectual
B
revengeful
C
case
D
example
Question 10
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate idiom that can substitute the underlined word segment in the given sentence. I know Covid has made you terribly ill, but the good thing is that you have developed immunity against it for further infections.

A
the silver spoon
B
the silver lining in the cloud
C
being in the quicksilver
D
crossing palms with silver
Question 11
Comprehension

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

A
Psychometric
B
Concentrate
C
Vindication
D
Conglomirate
Question 12
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. At his wit’s end , he decided to return to his parents as he was unable to cope up with the stress of adjusting at a new place.

A
Not knowing what to do
B
Taking all notes
C
After thinking
D
Deciding after contemplation
Question 13
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the following sentence. He passed away in the year 1950 at 10 a.m. on 13 July .

A
in the year 1950 at 10 a.m. on 13 July
B
at 10 a.m. on 13 July in the year 1950
C
on 13 July at 10 a.m. in the year 1950
D
in the year 1950 on 13 July at 10 a.m.
Question 14
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate homophones to fill in the blanks. Her father ________ her to opt for a chemistry ________ in her final year.

A
aloud; course
B
aloud; coarse
C
allowed; coarse
D
allowed; course
Question 15
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Perilous

A
Dangerous
B
Ugly
C
Bad
D
Adverse
Question 16
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate homonym to fill in the blank. Please ________ more sugar to the juice so that it becomes sweeter.

A
ad
B
add
C
aide
D
aid
Question 17
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. The meeting closed with a vote of thanks.

A
completed
B
finished
C
stopped
D
concluded
Question 18
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. I was in Oman around two months.

A
from
B
for
C
into
D
since
Question 19
Comprehension

Select the correct collocation to complete the following sentence. She suppressed a ________ urge to yawn.

A
tough
B
stout
C
hard
D
strong
Question 20
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Precarious

A
Luminous
B
Reliable
C
Colossal
D
Doubtful
Question 21
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Out of the frying pan and into the fire

A
Things getting intense by the hour
B
Being a horrible cook
C
Being with someone through good times as well as bad times
D
Things going from bad to worse
Question 22
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word in the given sentence. The vendor said that the apples were of superior quality.

A
Excellent
B
Inferior
C
Small
D
Distasteful
Question 23
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Advanced

A
Foreign
B
Progressive
C
Discarded
D
Elementary
Question 24
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate synonym of the underlined word. My grandmother is fond of giving homilies to all my friends who visit my place.

A
Suggestions
B
Sermons
C
Alternatives
D
Strictures
Question 25
Comprehension

Select the correctly spelt word.

A
Immediately
B
Immedeatly
C
Imediately
D
Immidiately
Question 26
Logical Reasoning

Select the letter-cluster from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series. EFG, KLM, QRS, ?

A
WXZ
B
XYZ
C
WXY
D
UVW
Question 27
Logical Reasoning

In a certain code language, ‘78623’ is coded as ‘TAKEN’ and ‘32685’ is coded as ‘TOKEN’. What is the code for ‘5’ in that language?

A
E
B
A
C
O
D
T
Question 28
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
QSV
B
LNP
C
BDG
D
FHK
Question 29
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 follow/s from the given statement. Statements: Some tables are gates. All mats are tables. All plates are gates. Conclusions: (I) All gates are mats. (II) All tables are plates.

A
Both conclusions (I) and (II) follow.
B
Only conclusion (II) follows.
C
Only conclusion (I) follows.
D
Neither conclusion (I) nor (II) follows.
Question 30
Logical Reasoning

Six numbers 1, 2, 4, 5, 7 and 9 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 9?

A
1
B
7
C
2
D
5
Question 31
Logical Reasoning

If ‘A’ stands for ‘÷’, ‘B’ stands for ‘×’, ‘C’ stands for ‘+’ and ‘D’ stands for ‘−’, what will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following equation? 128 A 4 C 16 B 7 D 5 = ?

A
129
B
159
C
139
D
149
Question 32
Logical Reasoning

In a certain code language, ‘YOUR’ is coded as ‘5627’ and ‘CROY’ is coded as ‘2769’. What is the code for ‘C’ in the given code language?

A
9
B
2
C
6
D
7
Question 33
Logical Reasoning

What will come in the place of the question mark (?) in the following equation, if ‘+’ and ‘−’ are interchanged and ‘×’ and ‘÷’ are interchanged? 10 − 12 ÷ 7 + 84 × 21 = ?

A
95
B
85
C
93
D
90
Question 34
Logical Reasoning

If 19 July 2000 is Wednesday, then what will be the day of the week on 14 June 2009?

A
Friday
B
Sunday
C
Tuesday
D
Thursday
Question 35
Logical Reasoning

Six letters D, H, K, L, R and Y are written on different faces of a dice. Two positions of this dice are shown in the figure. Which is the letter on the face opposite to the face containing H?

A
K
B
L
C
D
D
Y
Question 36
Logical Reasoning

What should come in place of ? in the given series based on the English alphabetical order? RKD ? ZUP QMI HEB

A
ZYZ
B
ICW
C
WCI
D
ABC
Question 37
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) (81, 53, 70) (94, 66, 83)

A
(68, 40, 67)
B
(77, 59, 76)
C
(99, 71, 88)
D
(86, 58, 65)
Question 38
Logical Reasoning

Which of the following numbers will replace the question mark (?) in the given series? 19, ?, 43, 55, 67

A
33
B
34
C
31
D
41
Question 39
Logical Reasoning

What will come in the place of the question mark (?) in the following equation, if '+' and '÷' are interchanged and '-' and '×' are interchanged? 28 ÷ 90 + 6 − 5 × 17 = ?

A
84
B
82
C
80
D
86
Question 40
Logical Reasoning

What should come in place of ? in the given series? 131, 141, 161, 191, 231, ?

A
271
B
291
C
281
D
261
Question 41
Logical Reasoning

38 is related to 80 following a certain logic. Following the same logic, 42 is related to 88. To which of the following is 29 related, following the same logic?

A
78
B
66
C
54
D
62
Question 42
Logical Reasoning

If 2 August 2016 is a Tuesday, then what will be the day of the week on 19 October 2020?

A
Saturday
B
Wednesday
C
Monday
D
Thursday
Question 43
Logical Reasoning

In a certain code language, ‘M & N’ means ‘M is the wife of N’, ‘M @ N’ means ‘M is the brother of N’, ‘M $ N’ means ‘M is the mother of N’, ‘M # N’ means ‘M is the sister of N’. Based on this, how is Q related to U, if ‘P & Q @ R $ T # U’?

A
Mother’s brother
B
Father
C
Brother
D
Father’s brother
Question 44
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. FJM : UQN DPQ : WKJ

A
MNO : ONM
B
IEB : ACK
C
OVC : LEX
D
LHE : VUT
Question 45
Logical Reasoning

MAZQ is related to GUTK in a certain way based on the English alphabetical order. In the same way, CPNR is related to WJHL. To which of the following is KOEY related, following the same logic?

A
EYIP
B
EIYP
C
EYPI
D
EIPY
Question 46
Logical Reasoning

What is the maximum number of rectangles in the given figure?

A
12
B
9
C
8
D
10
Question 47
Arithmetic

The measure of each side of an equilateral triangle is 16 cm. What is the ratio of its perimeter to the sum of its medians?

A
√3 : 2
B
1 : 2√3
C
2√3 : 1
D
2 : √3
Question 48
Arithmetic

Study the given pie-chart and answer the question that follows. The pie-chart represents the total number of valid votes obtained by four students who contested for school leadership. The total number of valid votes polled was 720. By how many votes did the winner defeat the nearest contestant?

A
30
B
40
C
20
D
10
Question 49
Arithmetic

In an election, there were only two candidates. One of the candidates secured 44% of the votes and is defeated by the other candidate by 1440 votes. If there were no invalid votes, then the total number of votes polled is:

A
15000
B
12000
C
14000
D
13000
Question 50
Arithmetic

Pomegranate juice contains 10% sugar solution and orange juice contains 30% sugar solution. What is the percentage of sugar solution in a mixture of two litres of pomegranate juice and three litres of orange juice?

A
22%
B
25%
C
20%
D
40%
Question 51
Arithmetic

Three cubes each of side 5 cm are joined end to end. The surface area of the resulting cuboid is:

A
150 cm\(^2\)
B
175 cm\(^2\)
C
350 cm\(^2\)
D
75 cm\(^2\)
Question 52
Arithmetic

A vertical pole of length 6 m casts a 4 m long shadow on the ground. At the same time, a tower casts a 28 m long shadow. Find the height of the tower.

A
42 m
B
32 m
C
36 m
D
48 m
Question 53
Arithmetic

The sum of the digits of a two-digit number is 9. The number obtained by interchanging its digits exceeds the given number by 45, then the original number is:

A
18
B
27
C
36
D
54
Question 54
Arithmetic

In \(\triangle DEW\), \(AB \parallel EW\). If \(AD = 4\) cm, \(DE = 12\) cm and \(DW = 24\) cm, then find the length of \(DB\).

A
7 cm
B
6 cm
C
9 cm
D
8 cm
Question 55
Arithmetic

What is the value of \(\cos^{-1} \left(\frac{7}{25}\right) - \cos^{-1} \left(\frac{15}{17}\right)\)?

A
\(\sin^{-1} \left(\frac{304}{425}\right)\)
B
\(\cot^{-1} \left(\frac{297}{425}\right)\)
C
\(\tan^{-1} \left(\frac{297}{425}\right)\)
D
\(\cos^{-1} \left(\frac{304}{425}\right)\)
Question 56
Arithmetic

A hemispherical bowl is made of silver and has an inner diameter of 4 cm if the thickness of silver is 0.5 cm. Find the volume of silver used in making the bowl correct to two places of decimals (use \(\pi = 3.14\)).

A
15.96 cm³
B
51.96 cm³
C
15.69 cm³
D
51.69 cm³
Question 57
Arithmetic

In an election between two candidates, 30% voters did not cast their votes and 200 votes were declared invalid. The winner got 65% of the valid votes. If he won by 1200 votes, then find the total votes.

A
9000
B
6000
C
7000
D
8000
Question 58
Arithmetic

Which of the following is NOT true regarding a circle?

A
The largest chord in a circle has a length twice its radius
B
Given any three points in a plane, there is always a circle passing through these points
C
The ratio of the perimeter and radius of a circle is always constant
D
A triangle with vertices on a circle and one side as its diameter is a right-angled triangle
Question 59
Arithmetic

A and B are two stations 420 km apart. A train starts from A at 11 am and travels towards B at the speed of 70 kmph. Another train starts from B at 12 noon and travels towards A at the speed of 30 kmph. At what time do they meet?

A
2 pm
B
1.30 pm
C
3.30 pm
D
3 pm
Question 60
Arithmetic

Mira can complete a piece of work in 20 days, Nina in 30 days and Sima in 40 days. Mira and Sima worked together for 4 days and then Mira was replaced by Nina. In how many days, altogether, was the work completed?

A
14
B
18
C
16
D
20
Question 61
Arithmetic

Divide 25 into two parts such that 6 times of the larger part added to 4 times of the smaller part is equal to 130. Find the larger part.

A
20
B
14
C
13
D
15
Question 62
Arithmetic

Study the given table and answer the question that follows. The table shows the results of half-yearly and annual examinations of three sections A, B, C of class X students in a school. Result Section A Section B Section C Students failed in both exams 39 20 12 Students failed in half-yearly but passed in annual exams 16 14 6 Students passed in half-yearly but failed in annual exams 10 12 8 Students passed in both exams 65 45 35  Find the pass percentage of section A in at least one of the two examinations.

A
80%
B
65%
C
75%
D
70%
Question 63
Arithmetic

On dividing a certain number by 459, we get 19 as remainder. What will be the remainder when the same number is divided by 17?

A
13
B
2
C
11
D
1
Question 64
Arithmetic

What is the value of \( a \) so that the seven-digit number 4645a52 is divisible by 72?

A
3
B
2
C
0
D
1
Question 65
Arithmetic

The following table shows the number of trees axed in 2016 - 2020. Study the given information carefully and answer the question that follows. Year Neem Banyan Teak 2016 15,000 20,000 25,000 2017 18,000 28,000 28,000 2018 22,000 32,000 32,000 2019 25,000 35,000 35,000 2020 28,000 38,000 38,000 What was the percentage increase in the number of banyan trees axed in 2020 compared to the number of banyan trees axed in 2016?

A
60%
B
90%
C
47.4%
D
9%
Question 66
Arithmetic

Shyam’s income is 20% less than Ram’s. How much is Ram’s income more than Shyam’s in percentage terms?

A
80%
B
30%
C
25%
D
20%
Question 67
Arithmetic

A sum of ₹5,000 was lent to two people, one at the rate of 16% and the other at the rate of 24%. If the simple interest after one year is ₹960, what is the sum lent at the higher rate?

A
₹1,500
B
₹3,000
C
₹2,500
D
₹2,000
Question 68
Arithmetic

A shopkeeper sells his goods using weights 27% less than true weights and claims to sell his goods at the cost price. His gain per cent (rounded off to 1 decimal place) is:

A
47.9
B
37.0
C
39.8
D
40.0
Question 69
Arithmetic

O is the centre of the circle. Its two chords AB and CD intersect each other at the point P (internally) within the circle. If AB = 22 cm, PB = 14 cm, CP = 8 cm, then find the value of the PD.

A
14 cm
B
11 cm
C
22 cm
D
12 cm
Question 70
Arithmetic

Study the given graph and answer the question that follow The graph shows the profit percentage earned by two companies - A and B over a period of six years What is the percentage increase in profit percentage of company B in the year 2014 from the previous year?

A
13.63%
B
7.5%
C
5.75%
D
6.55%
Question 71
Arithmetic

If the area of a rhombus is 70 \(m^2\) and its height is 5 m, its perimeter is ________.

A
56 m
B
35 m
C
64 m
D
25 m
Question 72
GK

To which Hindustani music Gharana are the Gundecha brothers related?

A
Dagari Gharana
B
Agra Gharana
C
Patiala Gharana
D
Indore Gharana
Question 73
GK

When and where did the first Asian Games take place?

A
1951, New Delhi
B
1982, Punjab
C
2014, Maharashtra
D
2010, New Delhi
Question 74
GK

The Battle of Khanua was fought between Babur and ________.

A
Medini Rao
B
Maharana Pratap
C
Rana Ratna Singh
D
Rana Sanga
Question 75
GK

Which of the following pairs of Indian rivers is west flowing?

A
Mahanadi and Godavari
B
Krishna and Kaveri
C
Mahanadi and Krishna
D
Narmada and Tapi
Question 76
GK

Any citizen of India can make a declaration renouncing his/her Indian citizenship under the ________.

A
Citizenship Act, 1975
B
Citizenship Act, 1985
C
Citizenship Act, 1955
D
Citizenship Act, 1965
Question 77
GK

El Nino is a climate pattern that describes the unusual warming of surface waters in which ocean?

A
Indian Ocean
B
Atlantic Ocean
C
Arctic Ocean
D
Pacific Ocean
Question 78
GK

With reference to Chethiagiri Vihar festival consider the following statements and select the correct option. It is a Buddhist festival. It is held at Sanchi, Madhya Pradesh. Relics of SariPutta and Maha Moggallana are worshiped. Select the correct option:

A
Both i and iii
B
Both ii and iii
C
Both i and ii
D
i, ii, iii
Question 79
GK

Formulas in MS-Excel always start with which of the following symbols?

A
==
B
-
C
!
D
=
Question 80
GK

In August 2021, the Administrator of Lakshadweep, Praful Khoda Patel, highlighted that ________ style water villas, a project which is a first of its kind, will soon be set up in Lakshadweep, at a cost of 800 crores, in a bid to attract tourists to scenic beauty of the Union Territory.

A
Mexico
B
Maldives
C
Fiji
D
Malaysia
Question 81
GK

In which year did a trio of scientists, Avery, MacLeod and McCarty, prove that except viruses, all living organisms have DNA as their genetic material?

A
1918
B
1902
C
1944
D
1961
Question 82
GK

Which of the following statements is/are correct? I- Radio broadcasting started in India in 1923 by the Radio Club of Bombay. II- All India Radio came into being in 1936. III - In 1976, TV was delinked from All India Radio (AIR) and got a separate identity as Door darshan (DD).

A
I, II and III are correct
B
Both I and II are correct.
C
Both II and III are correct.
D
Only III is correct.
Question 83
GK

In which year was the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award renamed as Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna award, which is the highest sporting honour in the nation?

A
2014
B
2021
C
1991
D
2019
Question 84
GK

Which of these is NOT true of the second phase of the green revolution?

A
It was adopted by farmers living in dry and semi-arid regions of India.
B
It covered the period of the 1980s.
C
It covered the period of the 1960s and 1970s.
D
It was launched in areas with a significant shift from dry to wet (irrigated) cultivation.
Question 85
GK

Where was the first Durand Cup, India’s oldest football tournament, held?

A
Madras
B
Shimla
C
Calcutta
D
Delhi
Question 86
GK

The UIDAI is under the jurisdiction of which of the following ministries?

A
Ministry of Finance
B
Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology
C
Ministry of Home Affairs
D
Ministry of Education
Question 87
GK

In which year was Micro Units Development and Refinance Agency (MUDRA) introduced?

A
2017
B
2013
C
2009
D
2015
Question 88
GK

Which shortcut key is used to paste a slide in Microsoft PowerPoint?

A
CTRL + C
B
CTRL + P
C
CTRL + V
D
CTRL + X
Question 89
GK

In the Hindustani music system, the ________ are allotted to different hours of the day and different seasons.

A
gita
B
varnas
C
srutis
D
ragas
Question 90
GK

Which organisation was started in the Pune district of Maharashtra in the 1870s with the aim of promoting education and social rights among the underprivileged group of the society?

A
Satyashodhak Samaj
B
Deepalaya Samaj
C
Shoshit Seva Samaj
D
Prarthana Samaj
Question 91
GK

Match the dances in column A with their states in column B. Column A (Dances) Column B (States) 1. Bharatanatyam  a. Gujarat 2. Mohiniattam b. Tamil Nadu 3. Garba c. Kerala 4. Sattriya d. Assam

A
1-c, 2-b, 3-a, 4-d
B
1-a, 2-c, 3-b, 4-d
C
1-b, 2-c, 3-d, 4-a
D
1-b, 2-c, 3-a, 4-d
Question 92
GK

Who proposed that ‘Light is made up of waves propagating perpendicular to the direction of its movement’?

A
Newton
B
Huygens
C
Kepler
D
Pauli
Question 93
GK

Balasaraswati who was regarded as child prodigy by Vidhwans and Pandits played an important role in reviving the dance form ____________.

A
Kuchipudi
B
Mohiniyattam
C
Bharatanatyam
D
Kathak
Question 94
GK

Which of the following statements about the Mahila Samman Savings Certificate is incorrect as of 31 March 2024?

A
The tenure of the scheme is 5 years.
B
The scheme is valid up to 31 March 2025.
C
The scheme was announced in the 2023-24 budget.
D
The maximum limit of deposit in the scheme is 2 lakhs per year.
Question 95
GK

As per the Economic Survey 2022-23, the Labour Force Participation Rate for males has gone up to ________ in 2020-21.

A
55.1%
B
59.3%
C
54.2%
D
57.5%
Question 96
GK

The Indian Constitution borrowed the concept of concurrent list from ____________.

A
Australia
B
Germany
C
USSR
D
Japan