SSC-CHSL 2024 Questions

4 Jul 2024 • Shift 1

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Question 1
Comprehension

The given sentence is divided into four segments. Select the option that has the segment with a grammatical error. I am sure / that he will praying / for a good crop / this year.

A
that he will praying
B
I am sure
C
this year.
D
for a good crop
Question 2
Comprehension

The following sentence has been divided into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. My students are / waiting for / their flights / at the gate no. 6.

A
at the gate no. 6.
B
waiting for
C
their flights
D
My students are
Question 3
Comprehension

The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. I am very much / obliged of my friend / for the help / he rendered to me.

A
I am very much
B
he rendered to me
C
for the help
D
obliged of my friend
Question 4
Comprehension

Parts of the following sentence have been underlined and given as options. Select the option that contains an error.  She will being studying for her exams tomorrow .

A
studying
B
tomorrow
C
will being
D
exams
Question 5
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 1.

A
dissolve
B
diffuse
C
melt
D
evaporate
Question 6
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 2.

A
initial
B
original
C
early
D
primary
Question 7
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 3.

A
applied
B
utilised
C
operated
D
employed
Question 8
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 4.

A
produced
B
invented
C
renewed
D
fabricated
Question 9
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 5.

A
collaboration
B
cooperation
C
combination
D
association
Question 10
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.  Merit

A
Result
B
Tumult
C
Fault
D
Occult
Question 11
Comprehension

Select the correct spelling of the underlined word in the following sentence.  I am contant with my day's work.

A
contint
B
contante
C
content
D
cuntent
Question 12
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.  The ______ in my shoelace created a lot of trouble.

A
not
B
naught
C
nought
D
knot
Question 13
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence.  If you are thinking about investing in share markets, isn't it make sense to find an expert?

A
did it
B
is it
C
doesn't it
D
do it
Question 14
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Important

A
Recurring
B
Productive
C
Trivial
D
Significant
Question 15
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the following sentence.  Independence Day is considered as a red-letter day in the history of India.

A
Regular day
B
Uneventful day
C
Memorable day
D
Unimportant day
Question 16
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence.  He lived on the bank of a mighty river, broad and deep, that have always silently rolling on to a vast undiscovered ocean.

A
which were always silently rolling
B
which was always silently rolling
C
that were always silently rolling
D
what has always silently rolling
Question 17
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate homophone to fill in the blank. Namita still cannot ____ the pain of her cat's untimely demise.

A
bier
B
bear
C
been
D
ban
Question 18
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. A sailor was ____ through the high tides.

A
ceiling
B
sailing
C
swelling
D
selling
Question 19
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom.  Vishnu and Vignesh are always like two peas in a pod.

A
Very similar to each other
B
Smart and intelligent
C
Happy and compassionate
D
Good in every way
Question 20
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. The crowd gave them a ______ of applause.

A
yell
B
load
C
laugh
D
round
Question 21
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'.  Applications are to be sent to the school's e-mail ID before 30th June.

A
will be send to
B
is sending
C
No substitution required
D
would be send to
Question 22
Comprehension

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

A
Adulterous
B
Amendment
C
Advertisment
D
Astounding
Question 23
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. The painting look good in this room.

A
have looking
B
looking
C
had look
D
looks
Question 24
Comprehension

Replace the underlined word in the given sentence with an appropriate synonym from the options listed below.  They gave us the impression that Clara was a cold and calculating woman, who was only after power.

A
callous
B
unscrupulous
C
unsympathetic
D
manipulative
Question 25
Comprehension

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word.  Gentlemen always go for a lawful approach, but rouges choose ______ ways to solve problems.

A
legal
B
legitimate
C
sophisticated
D
illicit
Question 26
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 father of N’, ‘M # N’ means ‘M is the son of N’. Based on the above, how is T related to G if ‘T @ S # M & N $ G’ ?  

A
Brother
B
Father
C
Son
D
Father’s brother
Question 27
Logical Reasoning

Select the combination of letters that when sequentially placed in the blanks of the given series will logically complete the series.  _F_GEE_E_EEF_GEE_EG_

A
EEFGEFE
B
EFGFEEF
C
EFFGFEF
D
FEFGFFE
Question 28
Logical Reasoning

What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series? 22, 24, 28, 30, 34, ?

A
36
B
35
C
37
D
38
Question 29
Logical Reasoning

Based on the alphabetical order, three of the following four letter-clusters are alike in a certain way and thus 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.) PRV, HJN, GIM, EGJ

A
PRV
B
HJN
C
GIM
D
EGJ
Question 30
Logical Reasoning

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

A
Three
B
Four
C
One
D
Two
Question 31
Logical Reasoning

What should come in place of ? in the given series based on the English alphabetical order? RST VZW ZGZ DNC ?

A
ALF
B
HUF
C
COD
D
MOC
Question 32
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.) Palate : Mouth

A
Hill : Range
B
Rivulet : Dam
C
Ceiling : Room
D
Rainbow : Sky
Question 33
Logical Reasoning

If 16 July 2001 is Monday, then what will be the day of the week on 23 December 2006?

A
Wednesday
B
Monday
C
Thursday
D
Saturday
Question 34
Logical Reasoning

What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series? 13, 22, 33, 46, ?, 78, 97

A
60
B
65
C
61
D
56
Question 35
Logical Reasoning

What will come in the place of the question mark (?) in the following equation, if '+' and 'x' are interchanged and '-' and ' \(\div\) ' are interchanged?  35 × 96 - 8 + 3  \(\div\)  11 = ?

A
55
B
60
C
40
D
42
Question 36
Logical Reasoning

In a certain code language, 'I missed breakfast' is written as 'nl zn kq' and 'train is missed' is written as 'zm kg nl'. How is 'missed' written in the given language?

A
zn
B
kq
C
nl
D
zm
Question 37
Logical Reasoning

If 'A' stands for ' \(\div\) ', 'B' stands for '×', 'C' stands for '+' and 'D' stands for '-', what will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following equation? 32 B 4 D 116 A 2 C 13 = ?

A
83
B
84
C
81
D
82
Question 38
Logical Reasoning

In a certain code language, 'MOAT' is coded as '8652' and 'TRAM' is coded as '4256'. What is the code for 'R' in the given code language?

A
8
B
6
C
2
D
4
Question 39
Logical Reasoning

529 is related to 23 following a certain logic. Following the same logic, 324 is related to 18. To which of the following is 625 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
23
B
35
C
27
D
25
Question 40
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: All rings are bangles. Some bangles are anklets. No anklet is a pendant. Conclusions: (I) All rings being anklets is a possibility. (II) All bangles can never be pendants.

A
Only conclusion II follows
B
Both conclusions I and II follow
C
Only conclusion I follows
D
None of the conclusions follow
Question 41
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) India: Mango

A
Greece: Banana
B
New Zealand: Kiwi
C
Australia: Grapes
D
France: Apple
Question 42
Logical Reasoning

If 'J' stands for ' \(\div\) ', 'V' stands for 'x', 'K' stands for '+' and 'A' stands for '-', what will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following equation? 12 J 2 K 17 A 15 V 19 = ?

A
-262
B
-75
C
-76
D
-776
Question 43
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.) (5, 25, 50) (8, 64, 128)

A
(12, 144, 278)
B
(12, 144, 288)
C
(12, 134, 288)
D
(12, 144, 298)
Question 44
Arithmetic

What is the value of tan 570°?

A
-1/√3
B
-√3
C
1/√3
D
√3
Question 45
Arithmetic

A clock is sold for ₹550 cash or in the instalment scheme, for ₹250 cash down payment and ₹310 after one month. Find the rate of interest charged in the instalment scheme.

A
40%
B
20% 
C
35%
D
45%
Question 46
Arithmetic

A person spends 10% of his income on groceries, 10% on medicines, 20% on children's education, 15% on house rent, and he saves the remaining amount. If his monthly income is ₹30,000, find his savings.

A
₹15,500
B
₹16,500
C
₹13,500
D
₹12,500
Question 47
Arithmetic

In a state election between two parties, 83% of the voters cast their votes, out of which 4% of the votes were declared invalid. Party A got 156611 votes which were 83% of the total valid votes. Find the total number of votes enrolled in that election. (Consider integer part only)

A
2,58,233
B
2,34,888
C
2,36,807
D
23,46,807
Question 48
Arithmetic

A man looks at the reflection of the top of the lamp-post on the mirror that is 6.6 m away from the foot of the lamppost. The man's height is 1.25 m and he is standing 2 m away from the mirror. Assuming that the mirror is placed on the ground, facing the sky and the man, and that the mirror and the lamp-post are in a same line, find the height of the lamp-post (in metres).

A
4.28
B
4.45
C
3.97
D
4.13
Question 49
Arithmetic

The number nearest to 7658 and exactly divisible by 45 is:

A
7645
B
7660
C
7650
D
7640
Question 50
Arithmetic

There is a circle with a centre T and a radius of 8 cm. Two tangents KE and KI are drawn from point K, which is 17 cm from the centre. The area of the quadrilateral TEKI is:

A
130 sq.cm
B
136 sq.cm
C
120 sq.cm
D
127.5 sq.cm
Question 51
Arithmetic

In the year 2000, Monu was 3 times his sister’s age. In 2010, he was 24 years older than her. Find Monu’s age in 2010.

A
46 years
B
52 years
C
38 years
D
62 years
Question 52
Arithmetic

The given bar graph shows the number of accidents in a city during the first 6 months of a year. Examine the bar graph and answer the question. Question: What is the percentage of accidents in the month of April with respect to the total accidents in the city during six months? (Correct to nearest integer)

A
15%
B
20%
C
24%
D
22%
Question 53
Arithmetic

Which of the following numbers is divisible by 22?

A
863202
B
645372
C
809351
D
654320
Question 54
Arithmetic

Shankar covers a certain distance by a car driving at 40 km/h and he returns to the starting point riding on a scooter with a speed of 20 km/h. Find the average speed of the whole journey.

A
22 ⅔ km/h
B
29 ⅔ km/h
C
24 ⅔ km/h
D
26 ⅔ km/h
Question 55
Arithmetic

Three solid cubes of metal have sides 6 cm, 8 cm and 10 cm, respectively. They are melted to form a new cube. What is the surface area of this new cube?

A
915 cm²
B
864 cm²
C
950 cm²
D
812 cm²
Question 56
Arithmetic

If 70% of the cost price of an article is equal to 40% of its selling price, what is the profit percentage?

A
85%
B
80%
C
70%
D
75%
Question 57
Arithmetic

Gaurav marks his goods 50% above the cost price and offers a discount of 30% on the marked price to his customers. What is his percentage gain?

A
5%
B
4%
C
3%
D
2%
Question 58
Arithmetic

The edges of a rectangular box are in the ratio of 3 : 5 : 8, and its surface area is 632 cm². What will be the volume of the box?

A
801 cm³
B
990 cm³
C
510 cm³
D
960 cm³
Question 59
Arithmetic

Convert 28% into the form of ratio.

A
25:7
B
18:7
C
7:25
D
7:18
Question 60
Arithmetic

A box filled with gift articles weighs 25 kg. If the weight of the box and the gift articles, respectively, are in the ratio 1: 9, then the weight of the articles (in grams) is:

A
21500
B
22500
C
24500
D
23500
Question 61
Arithmetic

If the diameter of the base and curved surfaced area of a cylinder are 14cm and 352 cm², respectively, then the total surface area of the cylinder is equal to:

A
660 cm²
B
760 cm²
C
754 cm²
D
654 cm²
Question 62
Arithmetic

Find the average of natural numbers from 1 to 69 (both included).

A
37
B
31
C
35
D
33
Question 63
Arithmetic

In the given figure, O is the centre of the circle, AE is the diameter and ∠AOC = 100°.  The value of ∠CDE + ∠CEA is:

A
90°
B
80°
C
60°
D
100°
Question 64
GK

Which of the following statement(s) is/are INCORRECT vis-à-vis Fundamental Duties? 1) The 44th amendment Act introduced Fundamental duties in the Constitution. 2) Fundamental Duties were expanded by the 86th amendment act. 3) Article 51A (a) entails respect its ideals and institutions, national flag and the national anthem. 4) Fundamental Duty obliges parents to provide opportunities for education to their child between 6-14 years of age.

A
Only 3
B
2 and 4
C
2 and 3
D
1
Question 65
GK

Who among the following Delhi Sultanate rulers took the policy of 'blood and iron' to deal with the Mewati community?

A
Balban
B
Qutubuddin Aibak
C
Rajia
D
Iltutmish
Question 66
GK

Which of the following is the second nearest star to Earth?

A
Delta Velorum
B
Polaris
C
Sirius
D
Proxima Centauri
Question 67
GK

Where is the Save button in Microsoft Word?

A
Top left corner of a Word window
B
Bottom right corner of a Word window
C
Bottom left corner of a Word window
D
Top right corner of a Word window
Question 68
GK

In which year was the Konkan Railway constructed?

A
2008
B
1988
C
1998
D
1978
Question 69
GK

What is the minimum over rate per hour in a test match?

A
15 over per hour
B
13 overs per hour
C
10 overs per hour
D
17 overs per hour
Question 70
GK

Which of the following occupies less memory when saving an MS-Word file?

A
.docm
B
.docc
C
.doc
D
.docx
Question 71
GK

Hemis festival is associated with which of the following religions?

A
Hinduism
B
Buddhism
C
Sikhism
D
Jainism
Question 72
GK

According to the International Football Association Board (IFAB), which colour must the football goal post be?

A
Black
B
White
C
Red
D
Blue
Question 73
GK

Where is the ITC Sangeet Research Academy located?

A
Indore
B
Kolkata
C
Delhi
D
Bengaluru
Question 74
GK

The Office of the Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India comes under the:

A
Ministry of Finance
B
Ministry of Home Affairs
C
Ministry of Corporate Affairs
D
Ministry of Rural Development
Question 75
GK

Identify the INCORRECT statement regarding invertebrates from the options given below.

A
They have open circulatory system as there is no organisation in the distribution.
B
They have radial or bilateral body symmetry.
C
They have a pair of solid nerve cords, situated ventrally and bearing segmentally arranged ganglia.
D
They possess a backbone and an internal skeleton.
Question 76
GK

What is the name of the scheme aimed at conservation of wetlands, which was announced in the Union Budget 2023-24?

A
Amrit Dharohar
B
Dharohar
C
Paryavaran Prahari
D
Paryavaran Suraksha
Question 77
GK

In February 2023, Shiv Pratap Shukla was appointed governor of which state?

A
Haryana
B
Himachal Pradesh
C
Tamil Nadu
D
Bihar
Question 78
GK

Which is the natural habitat of the Asiatic Lion in India?

A
Kaziranga National Park
B
Sundarbans
C
Gir Forest
D
Dudhwa National Park
Question 79
GK

Which of the following contains small droplets of liquid or particles of solid dispersed in a gas?

A
Gel
B
Vapour
C
Aerosol
D
Foam
Question 80
GK

Ajit Kumar Mohanty took over the charge of Chairman, ______ in May 2023.

A
Bhabha Atomic Research Centre
B
National Human Rights Commission of India
C
National Commission for Backward Classes
D
Atomic Energy Commission
Question 81
GK

Bharat Muni, in his Natya Shastra, categorises musical instruments into four different parts. What is the categorisation of musical instruments by Bharat Muni based on?

A
Different sounds of the musical instruments
B
The uses of the musical instruments in different occasions, such as wedding, festivals and public gathering
C
Different materials used in the musical instruments
D
The shape of the musical instruments
Question 82
GK

Secularism is a feature of the Indian Constitution, which means:

A
The State can promote any religion.
B
The State does not promote any religion.
C
The State promotes the religion of the minority community.
D
The State promotes the religion of the majority community.
Question 83
GK

Who introduced the concept of virtual water?

A
MS Swaminathan
B
Glubler Triplets
C
Norman Borlaug
D
John Anthony Allan
Question 84
GK

Which Governor General of India issued the famous Regulation XVII in 1829, which declared the practice of Sati illegal and punishable by the courts?

A
Lord Ellenborough
B
Lord William Bentinck
C
Lord Minto
D
Lord Napier
Question 85
GK

Who is the Indian batsman after whom the Ranji Trophy is named?

A
Ranjit Patel
B
Ranjit Singh Bedi
C
Ranjit Wadekar
D
Ranjit Sinhji
Question 86
GK

Which of the following is the official language of Tripura?

A
Khasi
B
Garo
C
Kokborak
D
Mizo
Question 87
GK

Which of the following currency note was discarded by the Government of India in November 2016?

A
₹100
B
₹200
C
₹500
D
₹2,000
Question 88
GK

Giddha dance is a folk dance of which of the following states?

A
Manipur
B
Nagaland
C
Punjab
D
Odisha