SSC CHSL 3rd June 2022 Shift-2-1135

The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains an INCORRECTLY spelt word

Subsequent to the delegation’s visit to the villages, / a new working commitee and a task force / have been formed to carry out

/ all the developmental works as promised to the people.

a new working commitee and a task force
all the developmental works as promised to the people
have been formed to carry out
Subsequent to the delegation’s visit to the villages

Select the most appropriate synonym of the highlighted word.

The moral values in this nation were at their nadir during the autocrat’s rule.

base
peak
median
horizon

Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.

One who loves the company of others

Gregarious
Philanthropist
Patent
Misanthrope

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

Pure

flawless
Complex
Lucid
Indecent

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice.

Please bring me a glass of water.

Let a glass of water be given to me.
Let a glass of water being brought to me, please.
Let a glass of water come to me.
Let a glass of water be brought to me, please.

Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underline segment in the given sentence.

The delegates talked of the matter for an hour but without any result.

talked from
talked over
talked above
talked to

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

Appearance
Controversy
Definetly
Characteristic

Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the given sentence.

Sahukaars provide loan in 2% interest rate for a month, which is higher than the bank charges.

at 2% interest in a month
at 2% interest rate per month
for 2% interest rate every month
for 2% interest for a month

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

By leaps and bounds

Very quickly
Very slowly
Superb catch in a cricket match
Brisk walk

Sentences of a paragraph are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the sentences in the correct order to form a meaningful

and coherent paragraph.

A. The sharp increase in our consumption of fossil fuels has led to their depletion at an alarming rate.

B. Unchecked burning of fossil fuel is like an unchecked dripping tap which will eventually run dry.

C. The toxic pollutants released from burning these fuels are also a cause for concern.

D. This has led to the tapping of various non-conventional sources of energy that are cleaner alternatives to fossil fuels.

CBAD
DCBA
CDBA
ACBD

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

Under the weather

Left by a loved one
Very angry
Under debt
Feeling ill

The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error

You and I / am going / to make / a great team.

You and I
a great team
am going
to make

Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the given sentence.

Reena got embarrassed and started crying.

frightened and started shouting
humiliated and started weeping
frustrated and started yelling
conscious and started admiring

Select the denotation of the highlighted word.

The divisive politics of this nation has led to its downfall.

Alienating
Encouraging
Dethroning
Spurring

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

Expelled
Implicate
Sabotege
Sartorial

Which word in the given sentence is the ANTONYM of - nibble?

They sprinted across the floor and leaped up to the elevated platforms, poking their soft muzzles into the stanchions to gobble

the grain.

sprinted
muzzles
elevated
gobble

Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the given sentence.

I was forbidden to take any drink.

prohibited from rejecting
prohibited from rebuffing
prohibited from receiving
prohibited from snubbing

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

Startle

Surprise
Impress
Delight
Tumble

Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the given sentence.

We should all stays united.

are staying
had staying
stay
stayed

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice.

As was customary, the young prince was brought to the podium in a diamond studded carriage for the coronation ceremony.

As was customary, the young prince brought in a diamond studded carriage to the podium for the coronation
ceremony.
As was customary, the palace staff brought the young prince to the podium in a diamond studded carriage for the
coronation ceremony.
As was customary, the young prince brings himself to the podium in a diamond studded carriage for the
coronation ceremony
As was customary, the young prince is bought to the podium in a diamond studded carriage for the coronation
ceremony.

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in
each blank.
Comprehension:
Relate comic things (1)__________ pompous fashion. Irregularity, in other words the unexpected, the surprising, the astonishing, are
essential to and characteristic (2)__________ beauty. Two fundamental literary qualities: supernaturalism and irony. The blend
(3)__________ the grotesque and the tragic are attractive to the mind, as is discord to blase ears. Imagine a canvas for a lyrical, magical
farce, for a pantomime, and translate it (4) __________ a serious novel. Drown the whole thing in an abnormal, (5) ___________
atmosphere, in the atmosphere of great days - the region of pure poetry.

Question:

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

in
off
at
over

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in
each blank.
Comprehension:
Relate comic things (1)__________ pompous fashion. Irregularity, in other words the unexpected, the surprising, the astonishing, are
essential to and characteristic (2)__________ beauty. Two fundamental literary qualities: supernaturalism and irony. The blend
(3)__________ the grotesque and the tragic are attractive to the mind, as is discord to blase ears. Imagine a canvas for a lyrical, magical
farce, for a pantomime, and translate it (4) __________ a serious novel. Drown the whole thing in an abnormal, (5) ___________
atmosphere, in the atmosphere of great days - the region of pure poetry.

Question:

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

in
by
at
of

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in
each blank.
Comprehension:
Relate comic things (1)__________ pompous fashion. Irregularity, in other words the unexpected, the surprising, the astonishing, are
essential to and characteristic (2)__________ beauty. Two fundamental literary qualities: supernaturalism and irony. The blend
(3)__________ the grotesque and the tragic are attractive to the mind, as is discord to blase ears. Imagine a canvas for a lyrical, magical
farce, for a pantomime, and translate it (4) __________ a serious novel. Drown the whole thing in an abnormal, (5) ___________
atmosphere, in the atmosphere of great days - the region of pure poetry.

Question:

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

to
on
of
up

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in
each blank.
Comprehension:
Relate comic things (1)__________ pompous fashion. Irregularity, in other words the unexpected, the surprising, the astonishing, are
essential to and characteristic (2)__________ beauty. Two fundamental literary qualities: supernaturalism and irony. The blend
(3)__________ the grotesque and the tragic are attractive to the mind, as is discord to blase ears. Imagine a canvas for a lyrical, magical
farce, for a pantomime, and translate it (4) __________ a serious novel. Drown the whole thing in an abnormal, (5) ___________
atmosphere, in the atmosphere of great days - the region of pure poetry.

Question:

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

beside
off
into
for

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in
each blank.
Comprehension:
Relate comic things (1)__________ pompous fashion. Irregularity, in other words the unexpected, the surprising, the astonishing, are
essential to and characteristic (2)__________ beauty. Two fundamental literary qualities: supernaturalism and irony. The blend
(3)__________ the grotesque and the tragic are attractive to the mind, as is discord to blase ears. Imagine a canvas for a lyrical, magical
farce, for a pantomime, and translate it (4) __________ a serious novel. Drown the whole thing in an abnormal, (5) ___________
atmosphere, in the atmosphere of great days - the region of pure poetry.

Question:

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

hygienic
plentiful
dreamy
littered

If ‘A’ denotes ‘+’, ‘B’ denotes ‘×’, ‘C’ denotes ‘−’ and ‘D’ denotes ‘÷’, then what will come in place of ‘?’ in the following

equation?

21 A 34 C 6 B (72 D 9) A 13 B 1 + (56 D 4) = ?

43
35
34
29

Select the option that is related to the third term in the same way as the second term is related to the first term and the sixth

term is related to the fifth term.

13 : 78 :: 23 : ? :: 19 : 228

276
368
298
342

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 conclusions logically follow(s) from the

statements.

Statements:

Some strawberries are bananas.

All bananas are avocados.

Some avocados are grapes.

Conclusion:

I. Some avocados are bananas.

II. Some grapes are bananas.

III. Some avocados are strawberries.

Only conclusions I and III follow
Only conclusion II follows
Only conclusions I and II follow
Only conclusion I follows

Which of the following numbers will replace the question mark (?) in the given series?

57, 62, 45, ?, 33, 86

70
62
52
74

Select the set in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers of the following set.

(50, 10, 15)

(60, 10, 16)

(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)

(80, 20, 16)
(60, 10, 6)
(60, 15, 19)
(80, 6, 15)

Select the option that is related to the fifth term in the same way as the second term is related to the first term and fourth term

related to third term.

12:1764 :: 8:528 :: 16:?

4156
4266
4160
4260

Select the correct mirror image of the given combination when the mirror is placed at MN as shown.

Select the option that represents the letters that, when placed from left to right in the blanks, will complete the letter series.

_ V E F I B V _ F I C V E F _ D _ E F _

A E I V I
E I V I A
A I E V I
E I V A I

Two different positions of the same dice are shown, the six faces of which are numbered from 1 to 6. Select the number that

will be on the face opposite to the one showing '2'.

4
6
1
3

Select the option that represents the correct order of the given words as they would appear in an English dictionary.

1.Proper

2.Pronoun

3.Proof

4.Prophecy

5.Propel

2, 3, 5, 1, 4
2, 1, 5, 3, 4
2, 1, 3, 5, 4
2, 3, 1, 5, 4

Each of the seven friends, Misha, Minshu, Mohi, Priya, Veer, Pari and Krishi, has a different height. Krishi is taller than only

three people. Pari is taller than only Veer. Misha is taller than Minshu but not Mohi. Priya is taller than Mohi.

Who among the following is taller than Krishi?

Pari
Veer
Minshu
Mohi

Which of the following numbers will replace the question mark (?) in the given series?

16, 96, 101, ?, 407, 814

396
405
404
400

Select the option figure which is embedded in the given figure as its part (rotation is NOT allowed).

In a certain code language, ‘PAIR’ is written as ‘ZKIR’ and ‘SAIL’ is written as ‘ZHOR’. How will ‘BULK’ be written in that

language?

FPOY
FYPO
OPYF
YFPO

In a certain code language, 'BROWSER' is written as 'DTQYUGT' and ‘MONITOR’ is written as ‘OQPKVQT’. How will 'PRINTER' be

written in that language?

RTKPVGT
RTKLVGT
RTKPVHT
RTKPUGT

Select the correct combination of mathematical signs to replace the * signs and to balance the given equation.

91*13*26*51*18

÷, =, +, −
×, −, =, +
×, =, −, −
÷, +, =, −

Which of the following numbers will replace the question mark (?) in the given series?

23, 22, 26, 17, 33, 8, ?

38
36
40
44

Select the option that represents the letters that, when sequentially placed from left to right in the blanks below, will complete

the letter series.

K a _ _ N _ a K _ R a _ K a _a R _ N K a

K a K a N K a
R a K a N K a
R a R a N K a
R a K a N R a

Study the given pattern carefully and select the number that can replace the question mark (?) in it.

First row:54, 72, 90

Second row: 79, 97, 115

Third row:83, 101, ?

(NOTE: Operations should be performed on the whole numbers, without breaking down the number into its constituent digits.

For example, 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.)

114
119
120
129

Select the option that is related to the fifth number in the same way as the second number is related to the first number and the

fourth number is related to the third number.

13 : 120 : : 17 : 152 : : 21 : ?

188
184
144
148

Select the figure from among the given options that can replace the question mark(?) in the following series.

Select the option that is related to the fifth term in the same way as the second term is related to the first term and the fourth

term is related to the third term.

BURGER : UBTIRE :: EDITOR : DEKVRO :: PLASMA : ?

LPCUAM
PLSAMA
PLHZMA
LPSAAM

Select the option figure ,which is embedded in the given figure as its part (rotation is NOT allowed).

If 25 March 1995 is a Saturday, then what will be the day of the week on 12 December 1997?

Friday
Tuesday
Thursday
Saturday

Select the correct mirror image of the given combination when the mirror is placed at XY as shown.

If a - b =3 and $a^{3}-b^{3}=999$ , then find the value of $a^{2}-b^{2}$ .

64
62
63
60

A man offers a 21% discount on an item. He offers a further discount of 40% on the reduced price for the first 100 customers. If

the selling price of the item is Rs 4,740, and the customer is one of the frist 100 then the marked price (in Rs) of the item is

Rs 12,000
Rs 8,000
Rs 9,000
Rs 10,000

Which of the following numbers is NOT divisible by 36?

136216
124344
259884
120816

Find the volume of a solid hemisphere whose radius is 6.3 cm.(Use $\pi =\frac{22}{7}$ )

623.908 $cm^{3}$
823.908 $cm^{3}$
523.908 $cm^{3}$
723.908 $cm^{3}$

In one-sixth of the time that B takes to complete a piece of work, A can complete half of the same work. If working together

they take 16 days to complete the work, how much time shall B take to complete it alone?

44 days
76 days
38 days
64 days

If $1+\tan \theta =\sqrt{3}$ , then $\sqrt{3}\cot \theta -1=$ __________

$_{2}^{\sqrt{3}+1}$
$_{2}^{2\sqrt{3}-1}$
$_{2}^{\sqrt{3}-1}$
$_{2}^{2\sqrt{3}+1}$

The price of an article is reduced by 30% but the daily sale of the article increased by 35%. The net percentage effect on the

daily sale receipts is:

$5\frac{1}{2}%$ increase
$6\frac{1}{2}%$ increase
$5\frac{1}{2}%$ decrease
$6\frac{1}{2}%$ decrease

The value of $52-5\left [ 2+32-2\left ( 5-3 \right )+5-10 \right ]\div 8$ is:

41.315
51.375
40.375
50.375

A dealer had 120 kg of wheat. A part of it was sold by him at 10% gain and the rest at 25% gain. overall, he had a gain of 15%.

How much of the wheat was sold at 10% gain?

50 kg
40 kg
60 kg
80 kg

The given pie chart shows the percentage wise distribution of books in 5 different states A, B, C, D and E. The total number of

books is 2500.

What is the difference between the total number of books in states B and C together and the total number of books in states D

and E together?

25
50
75
43

A seller combines 26 kg of rice priced at Rs20 per kg with 30 kg of rice priced at Rs36 per kg and sells the mixture for Rs30 per

kg. What is the percentage of profit he makes?

8
3
5
7

The area of a square is $4x^{2}-12x+9$ . Which of the following will be the side of the square??

$\left ( 3x+2 \right )$
$\left ( 2x-3 \right )$
$\left ( 2x+3 \right )$
$\left ( 3x-2 \right )$

If we want Rs8,640 three years from now and the compounded interest rate is 20% p.a how much should we invest today?

(assuming interest is compounded yearly)

Rs4,500
Rs5,000
Rs6,000
Rs5,500

In a 1500-m race, if A beats B by 100 m and B beats C by 150 m, then by what distance (in m) does A beat C?

150
240
140
100

What is the radius of a sphere having volume of 4851 cm³? (Use $\pi =\frac{22}{7}$ )

10.5 cm
12.5 cm
9.5 cm
11.5 cm

With an average speed of 60 km/h, a train reaches its destination on time. If it goes with an average speed of 45 km/h, it is late

by 20 minutes. The distance covered by the train is _____.

40 km
30 km
60 km
50 km

If $a+b+c=0$ , then find the value of .

-1
1
-2
2

A dealer purchased a food processor for Rs10,000. He offered a discount of 20% on its listed price and still gained a profit of

40%. Find the listed price of the food processor.

Rs17,500
Rs16,000
Rs12,000
Rs15,200

PQ and RS are two parallel chords of a circle of length 10 cm and 24 cm, respectively, and lie on the same side of the centre O.

If the distance between the chords is 7 cm, what is the radius (in cm) of the circle?

7
13
11
9

Study the given pie-chart and answer the question that follows.

The pie-chart below represents the actual number of students securing different grades in a science test.

Calculate the percentage of students who took the test and secured a D grade.

2
16
4
8

The surface area of a solid metallic sphere is 616 cm2. It is melted and recast into a solid cone of height 28 cm. Find the

diameter of the base of the cone so formed. (Take $\pi =\frac{22}{7}$ )

12 cm
10 cm
14 cm
16 cm

Find the third proportional to 27 and 18.

36
12
48
9

Raman has a certain average after 9 innings. In the 10th inning he scores 100 runs, thereby increasing his average by 8 runs.

His new average is ________.

24
28
20
22

In an election between two candidates, a candidate who gets 72% of votes is elected by a majority of 572 votes. Find the total

number of the votes polled. (assuming all votes are valid)

1300
900
1500
1100

The following table shows the production of five. types of cars by a company for the years 2012 to 2015.

In which year was the total production of cars of types D2 and D3 taken together, equal to the total production of cars of types

D4 and D5 taken together?

2013
2014
2012
2015

Identify the factor that does NOT affect the salinity of the ocean.

The amount of fresh water flowing into the ocean
Wind
The type of marine organisms found in the water bodies
The rate of evaporation and precipitation

Who among the following won the Best Male Singer National Award at the 67th National Film Awards?

B Praak
Mika Singh
K.J Yesudas
Arijit Singh

Which of the following teams was defeated by the Indian Hockey team to win the bronze medal in Asian Champions Trophy

2021 on December 22, 2021?

Bangladesh
Pakistan
Sri Lanka
Nepal

Who among the following became the youngest player to defeat world number one chess champion, Magnus Carlsen, of

Norway in an online chess tournament in February 2021?

Abhijeet Gupta
Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa
Nihal Sarin
Vidit Gujrathi

The Novel ‘Train to Pakistan’ dealing with the tragedy of India’s Partition is written by whom among the following authors?

Khushwant Singh
Ruskin Bond
Mulk Raj Anand
M L Malgaonkar

As per coding convention of India Census, how many digit code is used for showing state code?

3
1
4
2

Rama Vaidyanathan was awarded with the honour of the Devadasi National Award in 2013 for her contribution in which of the

following Indian dance forms?

Mohiniyattam
Bharatnatyam
Kuchipudi
Odissi

Kamalini Asthana and Nalini Asthana, the celebrated dancer duo have been conferred the Padma Shri for their significant

contribution to which of the following dance forms in 2022?

Kathak
Bharatanatyam
Kathakali
Manipuri

Who among the following has been awarded the Padma Shri in 2020 for her contribution in Indian Classical dance?

Shovana Narayan
Rukmini Devi Arundale
Padma Subrahmanyam
Indira PP Bora

What is the role of ribosomes of a polysome?

Help in DNA replication
Translate the mRNA into proteins
Create rRNA
Help in making DNA

The systematic name of which compound is nitrogen trihydride that is widely used in many industrial processes, and as a

fertiliser and refrigerant?

Ammonia
Potash
Urea
Phosphine

Who synthesised acetic acid for the first time?

Berzelius
Kolbe
F Wohler
Berthelot

How many countries share the natural heritage of the Caspian Sea?

Four
Two
Five
Three

Famous singer Teejan Bai is related to which of the following folk musics?

Pandvani
Aalha
Mand
Pabuji ki Phad

To combat inflation, what is the usual monetary policy stance adopted?

Hawkish
Hicksian
Dovish
Owlish

In which sport is the term LONA used?

Kabaddi
Volleyball
Kho-Kho
Soft ball

Autobiography of an Unknown Indian is the collective memoir of ____________.

Amitav Ghosh
Vikram Seth
Nirad C Chaudhuri
Salman Rushdie

The “Sattriya” classical dance is associated with which state?

Odisha
Assam
Bihar
Kerala

Who among the following is NOT a recipient of Bharat Ratna Award?

Pandit Ravi Shankar
Bhimsen Joshi
Bismillah Khan
Pandit Kumar Gandharva

In February 2022, the Karnataka High Court declared certain provisions of the Karnataka Police (Amendment) Act, 2021 as

unconstitutional, which prohibited and criminalised the activities related to ________.

use of dark web
gambling
online gaming
gathering at nightclubs

Which of the following novel is written by Bhisham Sahni?

Nirmala
Tamas
Gunahon Ka Devta
Vande Mataram

Who among the following described the Indian Constitution as ‘quasi federal’?

AV Dicey
MV Pylee
KC Wheare
Gunnar Myrdal

What is the maximum number of players of a single team on the floor at one time in a basketball game?

6
7
5
4

Allah Jilai Bai, a singer from Rajasthan is famous for which of the following?

Ghazals
Hindustani classical vocals
Folk songs
Bhajans

Which of the following is used as a pesticide or fumigant for cereals and as an igniting agent in flares?

Magnesium bisulphite
Aluminium phosphide
Hydrogen peroxide
Ethanoic acid

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