SSC-CHSL 2024 Questions

2 Jul 2024 • Shift 3

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Question 1

Comprehension

Select the option that corrects the following sentence: What are you looking around?

What are you looking among?

What are you looking for?

What are you looking across?

What are you looking through?

Question 2

Comprehension

The following sentence has been divided into four segments. Identify the segment that contains an error in the usage of indefinite articles: We took / an ice / and applied it on / the wound.

We took

And applied it on

An ice

The wound

Question 3

Comprehension

The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error: Since the little girl answers / a few simple questions, / her parents say that / she is too intelligent.

Since the little girl answers

she is too intelligent

her parents say that

a few simple questions

Question 4

Comprehension

The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error: It is difficult to live in / the societal expectations / when one has / fewer resources.

It is difficult to live in

when one has

the societal expectations

fewer resources

Question 5

Comprehension

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

large

small

lazy

dumb

Question 6

Comprehension

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

off

with

for

Question 7

Comprehension

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

Wasteful

declining

similar

feigning

Question 8

Comprehension

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

psychological

educational

cultural

religious

Question 9

Comprehension

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

boost

help

damage

support

Question 10

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'. Then I unfurled the Indian tri-colour and keep it aloft at the roof of the world.

held

No substitution required

keeping

hold

Question 11

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word. She was known for her refined manners.

Crude

Elegant

Shrewd

Brood

Question 12

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate homonym to fill in the blank. Ravi is _______

bawled

balled

baled

bald

Question 13

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank: After a day-long trek, we were so tired that we were ready to:

1. face the music

2. get into deep water

3. go from rags to riches

4. hit the sack

Question 14

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate synonym of the word 'intuitive' to fill in the blank: In a split second, her ____ reaction kicked in as she swiftly reached out to catch the falling glass.

1. shrewd

2. instinctive

3. voluntary

4. insightful

Question 15

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate synonym of the word 'Abandon' from the given sentence: Ramita has decided to forsake her participation in college activities until she improves her scores.

1. forsake

2. improved

3. decided

4. participation

Question 16

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate idiom to fill in the blank: The two brothers ____ when their father died.

1. fell down

2. fell out

3. got the sack

4. look down upon

Question 17

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence: One of my best friends are here.

1. better friends are here

2. best friends is here

3. better friends is here

4. best friend is here

Question 18

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate synonym of the underlined word in the given sentence: We should not discriminate against people who are different from us.

1. differentiate

2. divide

3. part

4. sever

Question 19

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank: The teacher asked the students to ______ electricity by switching off lights when they left the room.

1. save

2. deposit

3. rescue

4. retain

Question 20

Comprehension

Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the given sentence: This book provides an unrestrained account of the natural resources in India.

1. exhausting

2. limited

3. exhaustive

4. excessive

Question 21

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word in the given sentence: The truth was revealed in the interrogation.

1. Evident

2. Found

3. Declared

4. Concealed

Question 22

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word: We should desecrate our national flag.

1. Integrate

2. Sanctify

3. Violate

4. Damage

Question 23

Comprehension

Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the given sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select ‘No improvement’: The Privacy Shield establishes a process to allow companies to transfer consumer data from European Union countries to the United States in compliance in EU law.

1. No improvement

2. in compliance for the

3. in compliance under the

4. in compliance with

Question 24

Comprehension

Identify the incorrectly spelt word and select its correct spelling: This will sound weired , but bear with me.

1. wired

2. beer

3. weird

4. bier

Question 25

Comprehension

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word:

1. Betrey

2. Destroy

3. Develop

4. Demolish

Question 26

Logical Reasoning

How many semi circles are there in the given figure?

Question 27

Logical Reasoning

'ETHICS' is related to 'AVDKYU' in a certain way based on the English alphabetical order. In the same way, 'CUSTOM' is related to 'YWOVKO'. To which of the following is 'PRINCIPLES' related, following the same logic?

LSEPYKLNAU

LTEPYKLNAU

LTFPYKLNAU

LTEPYKLMAU

Question 28

Logical Reasoning

45 is related to 100 following a certain logic. Following the same logic, 65 is related to 140. To which of the following is 105 related, following the same logic? (NOTE: Operations should be performed on the whole numbers, without breaking down the numbers into their constituent digits. E.g., 13 - Operations on 13 such as adding/subtracting/multiplying to 13 can be performed. Breaking down 13 into 1 and 3 and then performing mathematical operations on 1 and 3 is not allowed.)

210

220

215

230

Question 29

Logical Reasoning

Three of the following letter-clusters are alike in some manner and hence form a group. Which letter-cluster 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.)

TBG

CKP

LTY

EMS

Question 30

Logical Reasoning

What should come in place of ? in the given series based on the English alphabetical order? YQI CZQ GIY KRG ?

DMX

EOZ

CNY

OAO

Question 31

Logical Reasoning

Which two numbers should be interchanged to make the given equation correct? 8 × (7 + 5 − 3) + (46 ÷ 23) × 6 − 69 = 44 (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)

6 and 7

3 and 5

46 and 69

8 and 6

Question 32

Logical Reasoning

The position of how many letters will remain unchanged, if each of the letters in the word DICTIONARY is arranged in alphabetical order?

Question 33

Logical Reasoning

In a certain code language, 'tiffin is heavy' is written as 'ct qm lb' and 'heavy weight gain' is written as 'rx yb ct'. How is 'heavy' written in the given language?

Question 34

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/s from the given statement. Statements: Some bottles are pens. All pens are tables. All tables are glasses. Conclusion (I): Some glasses are bottles. Conclusion (II): Some pens are glasses.

Only conclusion (I) follows.

Only conclusion (II) follows.

Neither conclusion (I) nor (II) follows.

Both conclusions (I) and (II) follow.

Question 35

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 × B' means 'A is the father of B', 'A ÷ B' means 'A is the daughter of B' Based on the above, how is E related to A if 'A × B - C + D ÷ E'?

Brother

Wife's brother

Son

Daughter's husband

Question 36

Logical Reasoning

What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series? 27, 32, 42, 47, 57, ?

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 233?

21 C 11 D 33 A 11 B 5

21 A 11 D 33 B 11 C 5

21 B 11 D 33 A 11 C 5

21 B 11 A 33 D 11 C 5

Question 38

Logical Reasoning

Which of the following numbers will replace the question mark (?) in the given series? 12, 26, 54, ?, 222, 446

110

Question 39

Logical Reasoning

In a certain code language, 'INDULGE' is coded as '48' and 'PURGE' is coded as '24'. How will 'PUNY' be coded in that language?

Question 40

Logical Reasoning

If 24 August 1932 was a Wednesday, then what was the day of the week on 11 September 1943?

Monday

Wednesday

Saturday

Sunday

Question 41

Logical Reasoning

LH3 is related to RN21 in a certain way. In the same way, JF5 is related to PL35. To which of the following is ZV6 related following the same logic?

FB45

EA45

FB42

EA24

Question 42

Logical Reasoning

What will come in the place of '?' in the following equation, if '+' and '-' are interchanged and 'x' and '+' are interchanged? 90 x 2 - 43 + 7 + 7 = ?

Question 43

Logical Reasoning

Which letter-cluster will replace the question mark (?) to complete the given series? NDGB, OFJF, ?, TMSQ, XRYX

QINK

QJNK

RHNK

RINJ

Question 44

Logical Reasoning

Select the set in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers of the following sets. (26, 38, 128) (42, 19, 122) 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.

(25, 36, 183)

(18, 52, 70)

(33, 23, 112)

(71, 9, 320)

Question 45

Arithmetic

Which type of cars manufactured by Maruti during 2007 to 2012 is the minimum?

Swift

Echo

Zen

Sx4

Question 46

Arithmetic

What is the number which needs to be added to 20% of 460 to have the sum as 70% of 920?

926

762

552

335

Question 47

Arithmetic

Simplify the following expression. [40 - 48 ÷ 4 of 3] ÷ {(6 + 4) - 4 of 4 + 4 + (6 - 4) + (4 × 4) ÷ 4} × 3.

Question 48

Arithmetic

Simplify: {(3³ + 2²) × 22/7} × {(6² + 3² − 4²) ÷ (14+(½)}

220

198

110

145

Question 49

Arithmetic

The shortest length of the intercept between the x-axis and y-axis of the equation 6x + 8y − 48 = 0 is:

10 units

6 units

14 units

12 units

Question 50

Arithmetic

A and B, working together, take 15 days to complete a piece of work. If A alone can do this work in 18 days, then how long would B take to complete the same work?

33 days

90 days

8 days

15 days

Question 51

Arithmetic

The price of an article is first increased by 40% and then decreased by 45%, due to reduction in sales. Find the net percentage change in the final price of the article.

23%

-23%

13%

-13%

Question 52

Arithmetic

If price of an article increases successively by 15% and 10%, respectively, then what is the percentage equivalent to a single price increase of that article?

26.5%

12.5%

25%

23.5%

Question 53

Arithmetic

Two quantities are in the ratio 3 : 5. If the first quantity is 155 kg. Find the other quantity (approximately).

258.3 kg

150.5 kg

200.4 kg

240.6 kg

Question 54

Arithmetic

If △ABC ~ △QRP; area of △ABC : area of △PQR = 9 : 4; AB = 18 cm and BC = 15 cm, then find the length of PR.

15 cm

10 cm

12 cm

14 cm

Question 55

Arithmetic

Study the given bar-graph and answer the question that follows. An electric vehicle company produces three different car models – A, B, and C. The production of three different models over a period of four years (in lakhs) has been shown in the bar-graph. The total production of model C in 2021 and 2022 is what percentage of the total production of model A in 2019 and 2020?

102.26%

105.22%

115.57%

122.22%

Question 56

Arithmetic

Let C be a circle with Centre O and P be an external point to C. Let PQ and PR be the tangents to C such that Q and R be the points of tangency, respectively. If ∠ROQ = 110°, find ∠RPQ.

90°

70°

80°

110°

Question 57

Arithmetic

An iron box with external dimensions 60 cm, 40 cm, and 20 cm is made of 1 cm thick sheet. If 1 cm³ of iron weighs 50 gm, the weight of the empty box is:

214.05 kg

416.40 kg

400 kg

240 kg

Question 58

Arithmetic

Two circles of diameters 16 cm and 20 cm are such that the distance between their centers is 13 cm. What is the length (in cm) of a common tangent to these circles that does not intersect the line joining the centers?

√165

√173

√167

√163

Question 59

Arithmetic

Find the difference between the curved surface area and total surface area of a right circular cylinder having a length of 68 cm and base diameter of 28 cm.

1432 cm²

1132 cm²

1332 cm²

1232 cm²

Question 60

Arithmetic

If the diameter of a hemisphere is 42 cm, then the volume of hemisphere (in cm³) is: Take π = 22/7

19404

19254

19154

19444

Question 61

Arithmetic

Study the given bar-graphs and answer the question that follows. Turnover of Company X (Product-wise: A,B,C,D and E) Approximately what is the share in the total profit enjoyed by A and E together?

50%

80%

60%

70%

Question 62

Arithmetic

The perimeter of a triangle is 36 units. Its area cannot be more than ______ square units.

36√2

36√3

12√7

18√5

Question 63

Arithmetic

A shopkeeper marks an article at ₹150 and sells it at a discount of 25%. He also gives a gift worth ₹2.5. If he still makes a 10% profit, then the cost price (in ₹) of the article is:

100

175

112

125

Question 64

Arithmetic

If θ is an acute angle and tanθ + cotθ = 2, then find the value of tan³θ + cot³θ + 6 tanθcot²θ.

Question 65

Arithmetic

A policeman received information that a thief is at a distance of 1.5 km from him. The thief starts moving by car and the policeman chases him by car. The thief and the policeman are moving at the speeds of 90 km/h and 120 km/h respectively. At what distance (in km) will the police catch the thief?

1.45.0 km

2.5 km

3. 6 km

4.4.5 km

Question 66

Arithmetic

A shopkeeper bought 288 oranges for ₹115.20. He sold 50 of them at 70 paise each and the remaining at ₹46.20. Find his profit or loss.

Profit, ₹25

Loss, ₹34

Profit, ₹37

Loss, ₹36

Question 67

Arithmetic

Mithila covers 50 km by bus in 90 minutes. After deboarding the bus, she takes rest for 15 minutes and covers another 30 km by a taxi in 35 minutes. Find the average speed (in km/h) for the whole journey.

31+ (2/7)

32+ (2/7)

34+ (2/7)

33+ (2/7)

Question 68

Arithmetic

Find the total amount of debt that will be discharged by 5 equal instalments of ₹200 each, if the debt is due in 5 years at 5% p.a. at simple interest.

₹1,400

₹1,100

₹1,200

₹1,255

Question 69

Arithmetic

Study the given bar-graph and answer the question that follows. How many students obtained more than the average marks of the class?

Question 70

The Citizenship Act, 1955 does NOT deal with ______

termination

determination

election

acquisition

Question 71

Which of the following animals can change their gender during their life span?

Ascaris

Humans

nereis

Snail

Question 72

Match the following renewable sources of energy with their producing regions in India correctly.

1-b, 2-c, 3-a

1-a, 2-b, 3-c

1-b, 2-a, 3-c

1-c, 2-b, 3-a

Question 73

Khubakeshei is a kind of song accompanied by clapping, sung in the state of ____

Odisha

Bihar

Karnataka

Manipur

Question 74

Which of the following methods measures poverty on the basis of income and consumption levels?

Poverty limit

Poverty line

Poverty bar

Poverty band

Question 75

The Lushai Hills are also known as ____

Mizo Hills

Khasi Hills

Patkai Hills

Naga Hills

Question 76

Where is Birsa Munda International Hockey Stadium located?

Bhubaneswar

Jamshedpur

Ranchi

Rourkela

Question 77

To enhance the interoperability between the Indian and Russian Armies, a joint training exercise called ______ commenced at Prudboy Ranges, Volgograd in the year 2021.

SHAKTI 2021

INDRA 2021

SURYA KIRAN 2021

VARUNA 2021

Question 78

Which of the following is NOT one of the consequences of the Green Revolution?

Employment of agricultural workers increased

The rich grew richer and many of the poor stagnated or grew poorer

Wages of agricultural workers increased

Rising prices and a shift in the mode of payment of agricultural workers from payment in cash to payment in kind (grain)

Question 79

Which of the following is the maximum file size that can be attached to an email message in Gmail?

100 MB

200 MB

50 MB

25 MB

Question 80

The famous folk music 'Hekialeu' has its origin in which state?

Tamil Nadu

Nagaland

Goa

Assam

Question 81

The British Government passed a law in the year 1856. It was meant for which among the following social reforms?

Abolition of the Practice of Sati

Law against Murdering of Female Child

Abolition of Practice of Child Marriage

Widow Remarriage

Question 82

A circular coil having 'n' turns produces a field ______ times large as that produced by a single turn

Question 83

Which of the following statements is INCORRECT regarding the Coriolis force?

It is absent at the equator.

Deflection is less when the wind is high.

It deflects the wind to the right in the north and left in the south.

It is directly proportional to the angle of altitude

Question 84

Which of the following state is the best governed state in the large states category as per the Public Affairs Index, 2020, which was released by the Public Affairs Centre, a non-profit organisation?

Odisha

Bihar

Kerala

Uttar Pradesh

Question 85

In April 2023, Wing Commander Deepika Misra received which of the following awards?

Vayu Sena Medal

Uttam Yudh Seva Medal

Vir Chakra

Shaurya Chakra

Question 86

Gugga is the famous ritualistic dance of ______ which is performed in the procession taken out in memory of Gugga Pir.

Puducherry

Uttar Pradesh

Haryana

Jammu & Kashmir

Question 87

What takes place when you click the Save button or press Ctrl + S in Microsoft Word?

The document is copied to the clipboard.

The document is printed.

The document is closed.

The document is saved in a disk file.

Question 88

What is the colour of the sending off card in football?

Black

Red

Blue

Yellow

Question 89

Maldives are located to the south of which island of India?

Andaman and Nicobar

Lakshadweep

Japan

Sri Lanka

Question 90

Muharram is the ______ month of the Islamic Calendar and is considered a holy month.

fourth

second

third

first

Question 91

Fighting in the upright position in judo is called ______.

tachi-waza

ne-waza

ashi-waza

koshi-waza

Question 92

At which place was the magnificent temple of Saiva constructed by the great Rashtrakuta King 'Krishna I'?

Kanchi

Badami

Kannauj

Ellora

Question 93

Which of the following Articles of the Constitution states that 'It shall be the duty of every citizen of India to promote harmony and the spirit of common brotherhood amongst all the people of India transcending religious, linguistic and regional or sectional diversities; to renounce practices derogatory to the dignity of women.?'

51 A (b)

51 A (d)

51 A (e)

51 A (c)

Question 94

Which of the following is the correct formula for calculating NNP?

NNP = GNP - DEPRECIATION

NNP = GNP + DEPRECIATION

NNP = GDP – INCOME

NNP = GDP - DEPRECIATION