SSC-CHSL 2024 Questions

3 Jul 2024 • Shift 2

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Question 1
Comprehension

The following sentence has been divided into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. The meeting / will taking / place next / Wednesday.

A
place next
B
will taking
C
The meeting
D
Wednesday.
Question 2
Comprehension

The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. Urgent activities are those things / that you must do immediately, / as they require quick action / and cannot be put on.

A
and cannot be put on
B
that you must do immediately
C
Urgent activities are those things
D
as they require quick action
Question 3
Comprehension

The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. (1) When Christy (2) grew out, (3) he turned out (4) to be a gentleman.

A
4
B
3
C
2
D
1
Question 4
Comprehension

The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.  Rashmi was / quite amusing when / she heard about / what had happened.

A
Rashmi was
B
quite amusing when
C
she heard about
D
what had happened
Question 5
Comprehension

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

A
exciting
B
frustrating
C
surprising
D
interesting
Question 6
Comprehension

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

A
worrying
B
tiring
C
interesting
D
wandering
Question 7
Comprehension

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

A
enhance
B
convince
C
commit
D
discover
Question 8
Comprehension

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

A
attempt
B
announce
C
imagine
D
lead
Question 9
Comprehension

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

A
dazzling
B
focussed
C
coutions
D
joyful
Question 10
Comprehension

My sister’s paintings were ________ at the national museum.

A
1. in display
B
2. on display
C
3. upon display
D
4. into display
Question 11
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Stick to one’s guns

A
1. To become a rebel
B
2. To shoot at
C
3. To become unfaithful to
D
4. To remain faithful to
Question 12
Comprehension

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

A
1. Litrature
B
2. Reformation
C
3. Schedule
D
4. Miserable
Question 13
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option that can replace the bracketed word segment in the following sentence. An (imperfect positioning) of the Sun, Earth and Moon results in the Moon passing through only part of Earth's umbra, resulting in a partial lunar eclipse.

A
imperfect revolution
B
imperfect alignment
C
imperfect alliance
D
imperfect allegiance
Question 14
Comprehension

Select the option that can substitute the bracketed word segment meaningfully. The city of Hyderabad is located (on the heart from Telangana).

A
1. with the heart in Telangana
B
2. in the heart with Telangana
C
3. of the heart in Telangana
D
4. in the heart of Telangana
Question 15
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word in the given sentence.  Anthony Trollope was an industrious and disciplined writer.

A
Exhausting
B
Dizzy
C
Skittish
D
Lazy
Question 16
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the word 'Contaminate' from the given sentence. She spent the entire night working non-stop to clean the blood stains from the rug.

A
rug
B
spent
C
working
D
clean
Question 17
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word: Frivolity

A
1. Consequence
B
2. Substantial
C
3. Meaningful
D
4. Insignificance
Question 18
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom: Have a bee in your bonnet

A
1. Be preoccupied or obsessed with something
B
2. Unable to stay at a place for long
C
3. To keep worrying about yourself
D
4. Having a cruel intention or grudge against someone
Question 19
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence.  There is no way I can swallow the ghastly medicine.

A
comforting
B
pleasant
C
horrible
D
agreeable
Question 20
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined word in the given sentence.  The recent cloudburst completely dismantled the village and its people.

A
took back
B
took apart
C
took after
D
took up
Question 21
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word in the given sentence.  Please don't touch that, it's flammable .

A
Non-combustible
B
Nonexplosive
C
Incendiary
D
Fire-resistant
Question 22
Comprehension

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

A
Immigrate
B
Combat
C
Relevant
D
Professional
Question 23
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence.  The new chief is gifted at the power of eloquence.

A
gifted with
B
gifted for
C
gifted among
D
gifted of
Question 24
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Fastidious

A
Scrupulous
B
Lax
C
Little
D
Speedy
Question 25
Comprehension

Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the given sentence.  I was looking for a barren seat in the bus but could not find one.

A
hollow seat
B
deserted seat
C
vacant seat
D
vacuous seat
Question 26
Logical Reasoning

If 17 August 2003 was a Sunday, then what was the day of the week on 12 September 2014?

A
Sunday
B
Friday
C
Monday
D
Wednesday
Question 27
Logical Reasoning

In this question, three statements are given, followed by three conclusions numbered I, II and III. Assuming the statements to be true, even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the conclusion(s) logically follows/follow from the statements. Statements: No pen is a scale. All scales are erasers. All pens are calculators. Conclusions: I. Some erasers are calculators. II. No pen is an eraser. III. No scale is a calculator.

A
Both conclusions II and III follow.
B
Neither conclusions I, II nor III follows.
C
All conclusions I, II and III follow.
D
Both conclusions I and II follow.
Question 28
Logical Reasoning

In a certain code language, 'COVER' is coded as '9-45-66-15-54' and 'BOAST' is coded as '6-45-3-57-60'. What is the code for 'APRON' in the given code language?

A
2-46-52-40-41
B
3-48-54-45-42
C
2-46-52-44-40
D
4-47-53-42-40
Question 29
Logical Reasoning

In a certain code language, COMB is coded as 2681 and MOBE is coded as 8163. What is the code of E in that language?

A
6
B
3
C
1
D
8
Question 30
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) Proud: Arrogant

A
Wise: Ignorant
B
Authentic: Genuine
C
Trust: Doubt
D
Offend: Praise
Question 31
Logical Reasoning

In a certain code language, 'A @ B' means 'A is the husband of B', 'A # B' means 'A is the mother of B', 'A & B' means 'A is the sister of B'. Based on the above, how is T related to P if 'P @ Q # R & S @ T'?

A
Son's wife
B
Daughter
C
Sister
D
Wife's sister
Question 32
Logical Reasoning

Which of the following numbers will replace the question mark (?) in the given series? 7 28 84 336 1008 ?

A
3902
B
4128
C
3036
D
4032
Question 33
Logical Reasoning

Select the combination of letters that when sequentially placed in the blanks of the given series will logically complete the series. AB_Z DEF_ G_IX JKL_ M_OV

A
CYHWN
B
YGHVN
C
CYGWN
D
CYHVN
Question 34
Logical Reasoning

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

A
Two
B
None
C
One
D
Three
Question 35
Logical Reasoning

'D + E' means 'D is the father of E' 'D - E' means 'D is the sister of E' 'D × E' means 'D is the mother of E' 'D ÷ E' means 'D is the brother of E'. Which of the following represents 'K is the brother's daughter of L'?

A
L - F + K - P
B
K - L × × ÷ U
C
U + F + K + P
D
L ÷ Z × × - K
Question 36
Logical Reasoning

If 'Z' stands for ' \(\div\) ', 'H' stands for '×', 'M' stands for '+' and 'T' stands for '-', what will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following equation? 52 M 36 Z 18 T 46 H 19 = ?

A
-754
B
-820
C
-654
D
-898
Question 37
Logical Reasoning

What will come in the place of the question mark (?) in the following equation, if '+' and '-' are interchanged and 'x' and ' \(\div\) ' are interchanged?  198 × 9 + 29 - 7  \(\div\)  10 = ?

A
61
B
60
C
62
D
63
Question 38
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.) (245, 49, 5) (144, 9, 16)

A
(246, 9, 28)
B
(200, 8, 25)
C
(312, 24, 9)
D
(186, 21, 8)
Question 39
Logical Reasoning

How many triangles are there in the given figure?

A
15
B
20
C
18
D
16
Question 40
Logical Reasoning

What should come in place of ? in the given series based on the English alphabetical order? PHO SRP VBQ ? BVS

A
UMO
B
CFE
C
YLR
D
VXY
Question 41
Logical Reasoning

Six numbers 2, 3, 5, 7, 8 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 5?

A
9
B
2
C
3
D
8
Question 42
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/consonants/vowels in the word.) Pleasure : Delight

A
Silly : Serious
B
Rain : Sky
C
Knowledge : Book
D
Demolish : Destroy
Question 43
Logical Reasoning

100 is related to 20 following a certain logic. Following the same logic, 250 is related to 50. To which of the following is 550 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
105
B
110
C
115
D
100
Question 44
Logical Reasoning

If 'H' stands for ' \(\div\) ', 'A' stands for '+', 'B' stands for '-' and 'L' stands for 'x', what will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following equation?  84 H 42 A 63 L 46 B 23 = ?

A
2877
B
2482
C
2864
D
4632
Question 45
Logical Reasoning

What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series? 91, 100, 109, 118, 127, ?

A
135
B
136
C
138
D
137
Question 46
Arithmetic

Find the value of the following expression. sin(30 + θ) – cos(60 – θ)

A
2sin (30 + θ)
B
1
C
√3/2
D
0
Question 47
Arithmetic

A man invested a sum of ₹5,000 on simple interest for 5 years such that the rate of interest for the first 2 years is 10% per annum, for the next 3 years it is 12% per annum How much interest (in ₹), will he earn at the end of 5 years?

A
2180
B
2800
C
3000
D
2450
Question 48
Arithmetic

In a right-angled triangle ABC such that ∠BAC = 90° and AD is perpendicular to BC. If the area of ΔABC is 63 cm², area of ΔACD = 7 cm², and AC = 5 cm, then the length of BC is equal to:

A
10 cm
B
15 cm
C
18 cm
D
12 cm
Question 49
Arithmetic

A sells a bike to B at 45% profit. Then B sells it to C at 30% profit. If C pays ₹43,355, then what is the cost price of the bike for A?

A
₹23,000
B
₹27,000
C
₹29,000
D
₹21,000
Question 50
Arithmetic

What is the area of the region created by the two linear equations 2x + y = 6 and 2x - y = -2 bounded by these lines and the x-axis?

A
5 sq. units
B
8 sq. units
C
3 sq. units
D
6 sq. units
Question 51
Arithmetic

A circle of diameter 26 cm has two equal parallel chords of length 10 cm each, then the distance between the two chords is:

A
23 cm
B
26 cm
C
21 cm
D
24 cm
Question 52
Arithmetic

Two circles touch each other externally at M. PQ is a direct common tangent to the two circles, P and Q are points of contact and ∠MPQ = 38°. ∠MQP is:

A
38°
B
52°
C
34°
D
48°
Question 53
Arithmetic

A fraction 3/5 is decreased by 2/5. The resulting fraction is then increased by 20%. What is the percentage decrease/increase in the value of the original fraction?

A
Increase, 80%
B
Decrease, 50%
C
Increase, 50%
D
Decrease, 60%
Question 54
Arithmetic

A policeman starts chasing a thief who is 500 m ahead of him. The speed of the thief is 18 km/h, and the speed of the policeman is 36 km/h. Find the time taken by the policeman to catch the thief.

A
300 sec
B
100 sec
C
150 sec
D
250 sec
Question 55
Arithmetic

Find the remainder when 179 × 172 × 173 is divided by 17.

A
3
B
6
C
9
D
2
Question 56
Arithmetic

By selling an article at 66% of its marked price, a merchant makes a profit of 10%. If he sells the article at 80% of its marked price, then the profit percentage will be:

A
20%
B
33 1/3 %
C
25%
D
33 2/3 %
Question 57
Arithmetic

The value of (17 + 15) ÷ 2 - 11 + 18 × 4 - 28 + 13 (-16 + 13) is:

A
3
B
1
C
0
D
2
Question 58
Arithmetic

The salaries of T in twelve months of a year are: ₹12,000, ₹12,000, ₹12,000, ₹15,000, ₹15,000, ₹15,000, ₹21,000, ₹21,000, ₹21,000, ₹30,000, ₹30,000, ₹30,000. The average salary of T per month in ₹ is

A
19500
B
18500
C
18000
D
19000
Question 59
Arithmetic

The curved surface area of a right circular cylinder of height 14 cm, is 88 cm². Find the total surface area of the cylinder.

A
560/7 cm²
B
360/7 cm²
C
660/7 cm²
D
460/7 cm²
Question 60
Arithmetic

If a:b=3:7 and b:c=4:9, then find a:b:c.

A
12:28:63
B
3:28:63
C
12:28:9
D
3:28:9
Question 61
Arithmetic

A, B, C are three points such that AB = 11 cm, BC = 13 cm and AC = 24 cm. Number of circles passing through the points A, B, C is:

A
0
B
3
C
1
D
2
Question 62
Arithmetic

A person wants to buy 10 chairs. The total cost of 10 chairs is ₹4,500. After bargaining, the shopkeeper agrees to decrease the cost of each chair by 20%. Then, the person purchased 10% more chairs. What will be the cost of the chairs that he purchased?

A
₹4,100
B
₹3,960
C
₹3,260
D
₹3,900
Question 63
Arithmetic

18 men can complete 1/5 of a work in 10 days. How many people are required to complete 2/5 of the same work in 5 days?

A
36
B
90
C
72
D
54
Question 64
Arithmetic

Ramana spends 75% of his income. His income is increased by 25% and he increases his expenditure by 10%. By what percentage are his savings increased?

A
60%
B
50%
C
70%
D
40%
Question 65
Arithmetic

The area of a rectangular field is 3600 m². If the field is 45 m long, what is its perimeter?

A
260 m
B
255 m
C
265 m
D
250 m
Question 66
Arithmetic

If the surface area of cuboid is 108 m², then find the height of the cuboid, whose length is 6 m and breadth is 3 m.

A
4.5 m
B
4 m
C
5 m
D
5.5 m
Question 67
GK

We can add a table in an MS Word document from which of the following tabs?

A
Design Tab
B
View Tab
C
Home Tab
D
Insert Tab
Question 68
GK

In which year was the first underground section (Vishwavidyalaya-Kashmere Gate) of the Golden Route opened in New Delhi?

A
2004
B
2000
C
1997
D
1998
Question 69
GK

Name the digital payment platform launched in 2021 by the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) in association with Department of Financial Services (DFS), National Health Authority (NHA) and Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW).

A
Dhani
B
MobiKwik
C
YONO
D
e-RUPI
Question 70
GK

Which Article of the Constitution mentions that “the Parliament consists of the President and two Houses known as the Council of States (Rajya Sabha) and the House of the People (Lok Sabha)”?

A
82
B
79
C
70
D
73
Question 71
GK

Which of the following statements best describes the Hardy Schulze rule?

A
This is applied to obtain a colloidal solution of metals such as gold, silver or platinum.
B
The ions are removed from the solution by the phenomenon of diffusion through a permeable membrane.
C
The amount of electrolyte required for the coagulation of a definite amount of a colloidal solution is dependent on the valency of the coagulating ion.
D
The partial pressure of a component in a liquid mixture is proportional to its mole fraction in that mixture.
Question 72
GK

What was the name of Swami Vivekanand's guru?

A
Swami Dayanand
B
Swami Ram Singh
C
Ramakrishna Paramhansa
D
Aadi Shankaracharya
Question 73
GK

The Green Revolution was due to the introduction of:

A
fertilisers
B
fisheries
C
high-yielding varieties of seeds
D
irrigation
Question 74
GK

Guru Vempati Chinna Satyam is a famous dancer of ______ dance form of India.

A
Bharatanatyam
B
Odissi
C
Manipuri
D
Kuchipudi
Question 75
GK

The famous book 'Sangraha Choodamani', which deals with the current system of Carnatic music was written by:

A
Damodara Misra
B
Matanga
C
Haripala
D
Govindacharya
Question 76
GK

Kiran Nadar was conferred with the highest civilian award of which country in April 2023?

A
France
B
Poland
C
Egypt
D
Germany
Question 77
GK

What do you mean by semiconservative DNA replication?

A
After the completion of replication, each DNA molecule would have two parental and two newly synthesised strand.
B
RNA is dependent on DNA for the synthesis of proteins
C
DNA is dependent on RNA for the synthesis of proteins
D
After the completion of replication, each DNA molecule would have one parental and one newly synthesised strand.
Question 78
GK

The colour of the surface of Mars is red because of the presence of large amounts of chemical compounds in it. What is the name of that compound?

A
Tin oxide
B
Iron oxide
C
Magnesium oxide
D
Nitrogen oxide
Question 79
GK

In MS-Word, a number printed above the base line is called _______.

A
superscript
B
strikethrough
C
above BL
D
subscript
Question 80
GK

How many censuses had been completed in India as of year 2011?

A
12
B
7
C
15
D
16
Question 81
GK

Which of the following statement(s) is/are INCORRECT vis-à-vis features of the Indian Constitution? 1) Though India has a federal system, the Constitution does not mention the word 'federation'. 2)Article 5 of the Constitution says that the Parliament by law can create a new state. 3) On the subjects in the Union list, each State Legislature can enact laws for the State. 4)Both the Parliament and State Legislature can pass laws on subjects in concurrent list.

A
1 and 4
B
1 and 3
C
Only 1
D
2 and 3
Question 82
GK

Under which Gharana do the composition of blend of Khayal and Dhrupad-Dhamar styles come?

A
Indore Gharana
B
Agra Gharana
C
Gwalior Gharana
D
Patiala Gharana
Question 83
GK

The number of Indian athletes who participated in the Tokyo Paralympics 2020 was ______

A
57
B
56
C
54
D
55
Question 84
GK

Which Pala ruler temporarily occupied Kanauj?

A
Gopala
B
Dharmapala
C
Devapala
D
Harapala
Question 85
GK

According to Census of India 2011, what was the sex ratio recorded in the Union Territory of Puducherry?

A
980 females/1000 males
B
1095 females/1000 males
C
1037 females/1000 males
D
890 females/1000 males
Question 86
GK

The Ultimate Kho-Kho League was started in which year?

A
2020
B
2021
C
2022
D
2023
Question 87
GK

Indian Constitution came into force on ______ and is celebrated as Republic Day.

A
26 Jan 1951
B
26 Jan 1950
C
26 Jan 1948
D
26 Feb 1950
Question 88
GK

Who among the following launched the digital platform 'FASTER'?

A
Chief Justice of India
B
Prime Minister
C
Finance Minister
D
President
Question 89
GK

In field hockey, in a penalty stroke, an attacker shoots at goal from ______ yards away in a one-on-one confrontation with the goalkeeper.

A
10
B
8
C
7
D
9
Question 90
GK

Who was appointed as the Chief Economic Advisor to the Government of India in the year 2022?

A
S Somanath
B
Krishnamurthy Subramanian
C
V Anantha Nageswaran
D
R Rangarajan
Question 91
GK

Which river is known as the sorrow of Bihar?

A
1. Mahi
B
2. Betwa
C
3. Son
D
4. Kosi