SSC-CHSL 2024 Questions

4 Jul 2024 • Shift 3

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Question 1
Comprehension

The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. This artwork / are a wonderful example / of the period's vogue / for realistic style.

A
This artwork
B
of the period's vogue
C
for realistic style
D
are a wonderful example
Question 2
Comprehension

The following sentence has been divided into four parts. Identify the part that contains an error. Pratigya arrived / to the / railway station / five hours early.

A
railway station
B
Pratigya arrived
C
to the
D
five hours early
Question 3
Comprehension

Identify the error in the following sentence and select the option with the correct use of the phrasal verb. Prateek was planning to ask Shreya for a favour. But he could not muster up the courage. So, he blacked out.

A
Prateek was planning to ask Shreya for a favour. But he could not muster up the courage. So, he broke in.
B
Prateek was planning to ask Shreya for a favour. But he could not muster up the courage. So, he chickened out.
C
Prateek was planning to ask Shreya for a favour. But he could not muster up the courage. So, he checked out.
D
Prateek was planning to ask Shreya for a favour. But he could not muster up the courage. So, he turned down.
Question 4
Comprehension

The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. The companies were / giving in the prizes / to attract customers / during the festive season.

A
The companies were
B
giving in the prizes
C
during the festive season
D
to attract customers
Question 5
Comprehension

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

A
caused
B
excruciated
C
paused
D
discouraged
Question 6
Comprehension

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

A
excluding large-scale
B
excluding small-scale
C
including small-scale
D
including large-scale
Question 7
Comprehension

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

A
basic
B
restricted
C
unlimited
D
inflated
Question 8
Comprehension

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

A
goal
B
incompetency
C
success
D
self-sufficiency
Question 9
Comprehension

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

A
Blue Revolution
B
Pink Revolution
C
Green Revolution
D
White Revolution
Question 10
Comprehension

Read the sentence carefully and select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined part. The revolt of the labourers will be considered as an epoch in the world history.

A
unpopular measure
B
hostile event
C
important period
D
commendable act
Question 11
Comprehension

Read the given sentence carefully. Change the meaning of the sentence by replacing the underlined word with its ANTONYM. I have keen interest in reading the mind of those students who are boisterous at home but on their best behaviour at school.

A
clamorous
B
frothing
C
placid
D
raucous
Question 12
Comprehension

Choose the option that best describes the meaning of the idioms and phrases underlined in the given sentence. You can best identify the fair-weather friends at the time of adversity.

A
Friends who come in good weather conditions
B
Best friends
C
Friends who bring good rain
D
Friend only at the time of prosperity
Question 13
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the following sentence. I can't begin to talk on this situation right now; I am still wrapping my head around it .

A
Ignoring something completely
B
Understanding something complicated
C
Comparing two things that can't be compared
D
Revealing a secret nobody knows
Question 14
Comprehension

There is a spelling error in the given sentence. Select the option that contains the INCORRECTLY spelt word. The mighty gaint brought a marigold for the princess.

A
gaint
B
princess
C
marigold
D
mighty
Question 15
Comprehension

Identify the incorrectly spelt word and select its correct spelling. The calandar was reformed during the time of Julius Caesar.

A
reformed
B
calender
C
stormed
D
calendar
Question 16
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Fertile

A
Productive
B
Destructive
C
Hectic
D
Amusing
Question 17
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. Many a women work for the betterment of their family.

A
Many a woman worked for
B
Many a women working for
C
Many a woman works for
D
Many a women works for
Question 18
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word in the sentence. He purchased very cheap dresses.

A
Expensive
B
Dolish
C
Lively
D
Paltry
Question 19
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. He is almost quiet well.

A
almost quietly
B
quiet
C
very quite
D
quite
Question 20
Comprehension

Complete the given sentence with an appropriate homophone from the given options It is better to focus on your __________ than to wander aimlessly.

A
carrier
B
courier
C
career
D
carer
Question 21
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to correct the sentence by using meaning of the underlined word. In the winter season, the poor woman needed a refuge where she could live freely and independently.

A
School
B
Shelter
C
Inn
D
Tent
Question 22
Comprehension

The balloon started to deflate after being pricked with a needle. What is the ANTONYM of ‘deflate’?

A
Flatten
B
Compress
C
Inflate
D
Shrink
Question 23
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Affirm

A
Confirm
B
Convey
C
Correlate
D
Deliver
Question 24
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate homophone to fill in the blank The mechanics tried a lot to get that car __________ from the accident spot.

A
told
B
towed
C
toed
D
load
Question 25
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined word segment in the following sentence. It is a high-pay job.

A
high-paying
B
low-paid
C
high-paid
D
low-pay
Question 26
Logical Reasoning

Read the given information and answer the question that follows. The following table gives the percentage of marks obtained by seven students in six different subjects in an examination. The number in the brackets gives the maximum marks in each subject. How many students secured a raw score of at least 30 in Computer Science?

A
3
B
5
C
4
D
2
Question 27
Logical Reasoning

The perimeter of a semi-circle is 56.54 cm. What is its diameter (in cm)?

A
11
B
22
C
10
D
20
Question 28
Logical Reasoning

Express the following as decimals, respectively: 20%, 0.5%, 0.03%

A
0.02, 0.005, 0.0003
B
0.02, 0.005, 0.003
C
0.2, 0.005, 0.0003
D
0.2, 0.0005, 0.0003
Question 29
Logical Reasoning

The diameter of a cylinder is 14 cm and its height is 9 cm. Find the total surface area of the cylinder.

A
708 cm 2
B
714 cm 2
C
704 cm 2
D
700 cm 2
Question 30
Logical Reasoning

If θ is an acute angle and cotθ + tanθ = 2, then find the value of tan 12 θ + cot 12 θ + 2 tan 5 θcot 7 θ.

A
4
B
3
C
1
D
2
Question 31
Logical Reasoning

A car covers a certain distance in 85 minutes, if it runs at a speed of 36 km/hr. The speed at which the car must run to reduce the time of journey to 51 minutes will be:

A
70 km/hr
B
80 km/hr
C
60 km/hr
D
50 km/hr
Question 32
Logical Reasoning

The profit (in Rupees) earned by four companies in the different quarters of the year 2020 are shown in the chart. The data shown is in crores. How much is the average profit earned by ITC in the year 2020?

A
₹ 1400 crore
B
₹ 1325 crore
C
₹ 1350 crore
D
₹ 1225 crore
Question 33
Logical Reasoning

Two circles with centres M and N have radii 5 cm and 8 cm, respectively. The circles touch each other externally at point T. A line PR is drawn such that the points M, T, and N lie on PR, P being closer to M. From P, a tangent PQ = 12 cm is drawn to the circle with centre M touching at Q, and from R, another tangent RS = 15 cm is drawn to the circle with centre N touching at S. What is the length (in cm) of PR?

A
37
B
43
C
53
D
26
Question 34
Logical Reasoning

Find the remainder, when we divide 2x 3 − 3x 2 + 6x − 4 by 2x − 3.

A
5
B
6
C
−5
D
−6
Question 35
Logical Reasoning

Find the third proportion to 36 and 48.

A
36
B
54
C
64
D
48
Question 36
Logical Reasoning

A retailer purchased a batch of goods for ₹5,000. Due to a manufacturing defect, 5% of the goods were damaged. If the retailer wants to make a profit of 20% on the remaining goods, at what price should the undamaged goods be sold?

A
₹ 5,700
B
₹ 5,800
C
₹ 6,000
D
₹ 5,900
Question 37
Logical Reasoning

Find the capacity of an overhead cylindrical water tank, in litres, whose radius is 2.1 m and height is 6.3 m.

A
61802
B
87318
C
611726
D
65622
Question 38
Logical Reasoning

The total surface area of a solid hemisphere of diameter 28 cm is:

A
1784 cm 2
B
1488 cm 2
C
1648 cm 2
D
1848 cm 2
Question 39
Logical Reasoning

Last year, Geeta’s monthly salary was ₹12,000 and Seeta’s monthly salary was ₹10,000. This year, Geeta’s monthly salary is ₹14,400, while Seeta’s monthly salary is ₹12,500. If the percentage increase in Seeta’s monthly salary this year over her monthly salary last year is denoted by x%, and the percentage increase in Geeta’s monthly salary this year over her monthly salary last year is denoted by y%, then what is the value of (x − y / y × 100)%?

A
24
B
20
C
22
D
25
Question 40
Logical Reasoning

ΔDEF and ΔGHI are two similar triangles. If DE = 64 cm, GH = 24 cm, and the perimeter of ΔGHI is 72 cm, then what is the sum of the lengths (in cm) of the sides EF and FD of the ΔDEF?

A
192
B
96
C
128
D
82
Question 41
Logical Reasoning

If the average of a number and its reciprocal is 2, then the average of its cube and its reciprocal is equal to:

A
28
B
26
C
48
D
36
Question 42
Logical Reasoning

Simplify: 

A
64/21
B
25/21
C
64/11
D
25/11
Question 43
Logical Reasoning

The price of pulses has increased by 45%. By what percentage (rounded off to the nearest integer) the increased price of the pulses should be reduced so that the price of the pulses remains unaltered?

A
45
B
31
C
41
D
35
Question 44
Logical Reasoning

To finish a work in 12 days, 8 workers are engaged. After 2 days, due to some urgency, the work is to be finished in the next 2 days. How many more workers are to be engaged now to finish it on time?

A
30
B
32
C
36
D
40
Question 45
Logical Reasoning

Study the given graph and answer the question that follows.  Ratio of imports to exports from two companies over the years. In how many of the given years were the imports more than the exports of Company N?

A
2
B
1
C
3
D
4
Question 46
Logical Reasoning

The marked price of an article is 25% more than its cost price. If a scheme discount of 40% is given, then the loss percentage is:

A
20%
B
25%
C
30%
D
15%
Question 47
Logical Reasoning

A circle of diameter 26 cm has two equal chords of length 10 cm each, separated by a distance h cm. What is the value of h?

A
18
B
12
C
24
D
16
Question 48
Logical Reasoning

The age of a father will be double the age of his son ten years later. 10 years ago, the father’s age was six times the age of the son. How many years from now, the ratio of their ages will be 3 : 2?

A
35
B
30
C
20
D
25
Question 49
Logical Reasoning

The given line graph shows the number of scooters manufactured (in thousands) by companies X and Z, over the years. In which of the following years was the difference between the production by companies X and Z the maximum among the given years?

A
2018
B
2017
C
2020
D
2019
Question 50
Logical Reasoning

Rahna decided to buy a scooty that costs ₹40,000. The shopkeeper agreed to sell the scooty under the condition of ₹25,000 cash down payment of ₹4,000 each month for four months. Find the rate of interest at which the shopkeeper sold the scooty under the instalment scheme.

A
33%
B
10(⅓)%
C
18(½)%
D
16(½)%
Question 51
Arithmetic

The 5th edition of the Khelo India Youth Games 2023 was hosted in January-February, 2023 by _______

A
Uttar Pradesh
B
Delhi
C
Rajasthan
D
Madhya Pradesh
Question 52
Arithmetic

In a spreadsheet, page orientation is changed through _______.

A
page setup dialog box
B
format dialog box
C
print dialog box
D
paper dialog box
Question 53
Arithmetic

Which of the following is a part of the apical meristem found in roots?

A
Protoderm
B
Leaf primordium
C
Differentiating vascular tissue
D
Axillary bud
Question 54
Arithmetic

The institute established by Kaka Hathrasi in 1932 is:

A
Music Art Centre
B
Swar Sangam Kendra
C
Sangeet Karyalaya
D
Music Art Kendra
Question 55
Arithmetic

In an electrical circuit, the ammeter reading decreases to ______________ when the length of the wire is doubled.

A
one-sixth
B
one-half
C
one-fourth
D
one-third
Question 56
Arithmetic

Which of the following steps is used to format a cell in an MS Excel Spreadsheet?

A
Menu → Select cell → Format
B
Select cell → Right click → Format cell
C
Select cell → View → Format cell
D
View → Select cell → Format
Question 57
Arithmetic

Match the following ports with their related states correctly:

A
1-b, 2-d, 3-c, 4-a
B
1-a, 2-b, 3-d, 4-c
C
1-d, 2-b, 3-a, 4-c
D
1-b, 2-d, 3-a, 4-c
Question 58
Arithmetic

Which is the first state to receive rain from the Monsoon in India?

A
Kerala
B
Goa
C
Andhra Pradesh
D
Karnataka
Question 59
Arithmetic

In which of the following cities was the Asian Wrestling Championship 2023 held?

A
Mumbai
B
Astana
C
Tokyo
D
Karachi
Question 60
Arithmetic

Federalism in the Indian constitutional context means:

A
the existence of only one level of government in the country
B
the existence of one nation one government in the country
C
the existence of states in the country
D
the existence of more than one level of government in the country
Question 61
Arithmetic

Which of the following schemes is related to minimising the use of chemical fertilisers, given in the Union Budget 2023-24?

A
PM Pranam
B
PM DevINE
C
SEED Scheme
D
PM Shri
Question 62
Arithmetic

Jagoi and Cholom are two divisions in the Indian classical dance form of _______.

A
Kathak
B
Manipuri
C
Kathakali
D
Bharatanatyam
Question 63
Arithmetic

Which of the following is NOT any position in the Basketball sport?

A
Point guard
B
Shooting guard
C
Small forward
D
All rounder
Question 64
Arithmetic

As of August, 2023, which of the following states has India’s first fully functionally literate district?

A
Madhya Pradesh
B
Maharashtra
C
Kerala
D
Goa
Question 65
Arithmetic

The President of India appointed _______ as the Governor of Karnataka in July 2021.

A
Hari Babu Kambhampati
B
Thaawar Chand Gehlot
C
Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar
D
Mangubhai Chhaganbhai Patel
Question 66
Arithmetic

In Hindustani classical music, according to Vishnu Narayana Bhatkhande, how many thaats are the origins of ragas?

A
52
B
72
C
10
D
20
Question 67
Arithmetic

The Prarthana Samaj was established in _______ by Dr. Atma Ram Pandurang.

A
Bombay
B
Calcutta
C
Adyar
D
Delhi
Question 68
Arithmetic

Where is the oldest centre of lace work located in Gujarat?

A
Ahmedabad
B
Rajkot
C
Jamnagar
D
Kutch
Question 69
Arithmetic

The Chau dancers of _______ organise a festival named Chau-Jhumur Utsav, where an open stage is designed for the performance by Chau groups.

A
West Bengal
B
Chhattisgarh
C
Jharkhand
D
Madhya Pradesh
Question 70
Arithmetic

In which year was the ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat Rojgar Yojana’ launched by the Government of India?

A
2020
B
2022
C
2015
D
2010
Question 71
Arithmetic

Which of the following years were considered plan holidays in Independent India?

A
1964-1967
B
1990-1992
C
1969-1972
D
1966-1969
Question 72
Arithmetic

_______ is defined as excess of total expenditure over total receipts excluding borrowings during a fiscal year.

A
Fiscal deficit
B
Income deficit
C
Structural deficit
D
Gross Primary deficit
Question 73
Arithmetic

Part IV A of the Indian Constitution is related to _______.

A
Directive Principles of State Policy
B
Fundamental Duties
C
Fundamental Rights
D
Citizenship
Question 74
Arithmetic

Which of the following statements most accurately describes the planet Saturn?

A
Its surface is reddish in colour.
B
It is a gas giant made up mostly of hydrogen and helium and the density is less than that of water.
C
It was the seventh planet discovered in the Solar System.
D
Its cloud-like outer regions consist of methane in the gaseous form and ammonia in crystalline form.
Question 75
Arithmetic

Who defeated Mohammad Ghori in the First Battle of Tarain fought in the year 1191?

A
Prithviraj Chauhan
B
Vasudev
C
Yashovarman
D
Vidyadhar
Question 76
GK

What would be the symbol on the opposite side of ‘>’ if the given sheet is folded to form a cube?

A
+
B
≥
C
×
D
*
Question 77
GK

What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series?  15, 30, 90, 360, 1800, ?

A
11000
B
12000
C
14000
D
10800
Question 78
GK

If ‘W’ stands for ‘÷’, ‘Y’ stands for ‘×’, ‘Z’ stands for ‘+’, and ‘A’ stands for ‘−’, what will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following equation?  11 W 11 Y 11 Z 11 A 11 = ?

A
21
B
42
C
11
D
22
Question 79
GK

In a certain code language, ‘cold summers day’ is written as ‘kl bn ix’ and ‘day and night’ is written as ‘kj ed bn’. How is ‘day’ written in the given language?

A
bn
B
kj
C
ix
D
kl
Question 80
GK

How many triangles are there in the following figure?

A
17
B
16
C
15
D
14
Question 81
GK

In a certain code language,  A + B means ‘A is the son of B’,  A − B means ‘A is the brother of B’,  A × B means ‘A is the wife of B’,  A ÷ B means ‘A is the father of B’.  Based on the above, how is P related to T if P × Q − R ÷ S + T?

A
Husband’s mother
B
Husband’s brother’s daughter
C
Husband’s brother’s wife
D
Husband’s sister
Question 82
GK

In a certain code language, ‘bottle is blue’ is coded as ‘see mo tu’ and ‘sky is blue’ is coded as ‘mo tu lo’. What is the code for ‘bottle’ in that language?

A
see
B
tu
C
mo
D
lo
Question 83
GK

What should come in place of ? in the given series based on the English alphabetical order?  GOW, NIB, UCG, BWL, ?

A
ZQH
B
XOF
C
VLB
D
IQQ
Question 84
GK

If ‘A’ stands for ‘÷’, ‘B’ stands for ‘×’, ‘C’ stands for ‘+’, and ‘D’ stands for ‘−’, then the resultant of which of the following will be 59?

A
22 B 6 D 190 C 2 A 22
B
22 A 6 B 190 D 2 C 22
C
22 B 6 C 190 A 2 D 22
D
22 B 6 D 190 A 2 C 22
Question 85
GK

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.) Antibiotic : Infection

A
Purgative : Eating
B
Antidote : Poisoning
C
Antibody : Bruise
D
Anticlimax : Episode
Question 86
GK

What would be the symbol on the opposite side of ‘÷’ if the given sheet is folded to form a cube?

A
%
B
+
C
*
D
#
Question 87
GK

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 1and 3 is not allowed.) (3, 34, 5) (10, 136, 6)

A
(7, 113, 8)
B
(5, 60, 6)
C
(4, 11, 125)
D
(10, 136, 6)
Question 88
GK

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?  96 B 3 D 285 A 5 C 11 = ?

A
252
B
262
C
342
D
272
Question 89
GK

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: No pillow is a cushion. All cushions are sheets. No sheet is a blanket. Conclusions: (I) No cushion is a blanket. (II) Some pillows are sheets.

A
Only conclusion I follows
B
None of the conclusions follow
C
Both conclusions I and II follow
D
Only conclusion II follows
Question 90
GK

Which of the following numbers will replace the question mark (?) in the given series?  291, 256, 310, 275, 329, 294, ?

A
356
B
375
C
331
D
348
Question 91
GK

Three of the following four letter-clusters are alike in a certain way and thus form a group. Which is the one that does NOTbelong to that group? (Note: The odd one out is not based on the number of consonants/vowels or their position in the letter cluster.) ADBC JMKL FJHI VYWX  

A
FJHI
B
VYWX
C
JMKL
D
ADBC
Question 92
GK

30 is related to 216 by certain logic. Following the same logic, 40 is related to 226. To which of the following is 50 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/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.)

A
236
B
238
C
250
D
248
Question 93
GK

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

A
None
B
Three
C
One
D
Two
Question 94
GK

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) Carpenter : Furniture

A
Cook : Soup
B
Dam : Engineer
C
Book : Author
D
Magazine : Editor
Question 95
GK

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

A
XUQPM
B
XVQLM
C
TVOLN
D
TUOPN
Question 96
GK

If 16 September 2010 is Thursday, then what will be the day of the week on 17 August 2017?

A
Wednesday
B
Monday
C
Sunday
D
Thursday