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SSC CHSL Exam 2021 Tier-I Official Paper (Held On: 24 May, 2022 Shift 1) (English)

SSC CHSL Exam 2021 Tier-I Official Paper (Held On: 24 May, 2022 Shift 1) (English) with official questions, answers, and practice mock test.
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Section 1

General Intelligence and Reasoning

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1

In a certain code language, 'APPROACH' is written as '116161815138' and ‘APPROVAL’ is written as ‘11616181522112’. How will 'POOL' be written in that language?

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2

Select the correct combination of mathematical signs to replace the signs and to balance the given equation. 14 5 41 76 * 35

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3

Select the correct combination of mathematical signs to replace the signs and to balance the given equation. 7831255917*44

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4

Which of the following numbers will replace the question mark (?) in the given series? 78, 112, 64, ?, 50, 140

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5

In a certain code language, “ARE” is coded as “87”, and “NOT” is coded as “4197”. How will “CAT” be coded in that language?

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6

Select the correct combination of mathematical signs to replace the signs and to balance the given equation. 13 5 3 3 * 2

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7

Select the option that is related to the third word in the same way as the second word is related to the first word. (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) Courage : Bravery :: Sinister : ?

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8

A paper is folded and cut as shown How will it appear when unfolded?

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9

Which of the following numbers will replace the question mark (?) in the given number series? 458, 462, 446, 482, ?, 518

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10

Select the option that represents the correct order of the given words as they would appear in an English dictionary. 1.Potential 2.Posthumous 3.Postbox 4.Polymer 5.Popular

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11

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

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12

Select the option that represents the correct order of the given words as they would appear in an English dictionary. 1.Sourced 2.Sorrow 3.Soulful 4.Soaking 5.Somewhere

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13

Select the correct combination of mathematical signs to sequentially replace the signs and to balance the given equation. 573544111340

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14

Two statements are given followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. 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 potatoes are onions. Some onions are tomatoes. Conclusions: I. Some tomatoes are potatoes. II. No tomato is a potato.

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15

Select the correct mirror image of the given combination when the mirror is placed at MN as shown. iar 365

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16

Which of the following letter-clusters will replace the question mark (?) in the given series to make it logically complete? XUR, WTQ, VSP, URO, ?

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17

Select the option that is related to the third number in the same way as the second number is related to the first number and the sixth number is related to the fifth number. 10 : 0 :: 12 : ? :: 16 : 3

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18

Select the option figure that will replace the question mark in the figure given below to complete the pattern

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19

Select the correct mirror image of the given combination when the mirror is placed at MN as shown. g.w 2 4 y 7

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20

Which of the following numbers will replace the question mark (?) in the given series? 11, 20, 43, 94, 187, 336, 555, ?

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21

Study the given pattern carefully and select the number that can replace the question mark (?) in it. First row: 73, 52, 75 Second row:64, 41, 63 Third row: 68, 47, ? (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.)

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22

Which letter cluster will replace the question mark (?) to complete the given series? ANGE, DSBB, GXWY, ?

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23

In a certain code language, 'RAIN' is written as '182915' and 'SUN' is written as '192214'. How will 'MOON' be written in that language?

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24

The second number in the given number pairs is obtained by performing certain mathematical operation(s) on the first number. The same operation(s) are followed in all the number pairs, EXCEPT one. Find that odd number pair.

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25

Two different positions of the same dice are shown, the six faces of which are numbered from I to 6.Select the number that will be on the top if the dice is resting on *6:

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Section 2

General Awareness

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26

Which of the following dances is dedicated to temples and was earlier known as Sadir?

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27

Which level of the food chain includes millipede, springtails, woodlice, dung flies and slugs that feed on the dead or decaying plants or animals?

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28

Which of the following metals having atomic number 3 is a soft, silvery metal with very low density that reacts vigorously with water and corrodes quickly in air?

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29

The Article of the Indian Constitution that deals with all the executive powers of the Governor is ________.

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30

Which water body covers an area of 1,55,58,000 km2 and makes up only 4.3% of the global ocean?

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31

In May 2021, in the MR Vijayabhaskar vs ___________ case the Supreme Court observed that freedom of speech and expression also extends to reporting the proceedings that happen in courts, including oral observations made by judges.

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32

In February 2022, who was appointed as director of National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT)?

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33

The Nooran Sisters are renowned for which of the following genres of Indian Music?

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34

Muriatic acid is another name of which compound used in the production of chlorides, fertilisers, and dyes, in electroplating, and in the photographic, textile and rubber industries?

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35

Who among the following Indian Players wrote the Autobiography named ‘Playing to Win’?

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36

Yog Sunder Desai, a pioneer who ventured into the world of Indian Dance in the pre- independence era, was born on July 16, 1921 in __________.

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37

____________ along with his wife, herself a dancer, and their son built Srjan in 1993.

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38

What happens when an acid or a base is mixed with water?

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39

As per CBI submission in Supreme Court in November 2021, eight Indian states have withdrawn their ‘general consent’ to the CBI for conducting investigations in their territory. Which of the following states is NOT one of them?

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40

Narthaki Nataraj, _________, becomes the first trans person to receive Padma Shri.

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41

Which of the following may be called as fiscal deficit?

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42

Who is the author of the controversial novel ‘Lajja’?

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43

A card of which colour is used to warn a player in Football?

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44

Who among the following is the recipient of top four civilian awards namely, Padma Shri, Padma Bhushan, Padma Vibhushan and Bharat Ratna?

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45

‘Train to Pakistan’ was written by ___________, who also served as member of Rajya Sabha.

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46

What is the dimension of the Hockey field?

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47

Which vegetable contains a chemical called anthocyanin that turns pink/reddish in the presence of acid, turns purple when neutral and turns blue or green when mixed with alkaline substances?

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48

Which of the following Hindustani vocalists from Allahabad, along with her famed contemporary Gauhar Jaan, had the privilege of performing for Emperor George V at the Delhi Darbar in 1911?

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49

Mame Khan is an Indian playback and folk singer from ________.

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50

In which state of India is the Seshachalam biosphere reserve located?

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Section 3

Quantitative Aptitude

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51

Production of different types of cars in thousands in a company for years 1992 to 1996 is as follows: Year Type of Car 1992 160 84 100 76 1993 90 80 210 48 44 1994 130 30 95 85 1995 190 85 69 125 115 1996 260 95 120 80 120 What was the percentage of production of type-A car in 1995 to its total prod uic tion over the years?

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52

If the volume of a sphere is 972π cm3, then find its radius.

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53

15 boys and a certain number of girls appeared for a test. The average score of the boys was 26; the average score of the girls was 36, while the combined average score was 30. How many girls appeared for the test?

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54

A metallic solid cuboid of dimensions 36 cm × 18 cm × 12 cm is melted and recast in the form of cubes of side 6 cm. Find the number of cubes so formed.

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55

A pillar 11 m in radius is 21 m high. How much material was used to construct it?(Use π=22/7)

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56

From the following numbers, find the number which exactly divisible by 42.

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57

Simplify 9 - [10 - (20 -(15 - 9 - 3))].

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58

A man purchased a cell phone for ₹24,500 and sold it at a gain of 12.5% calculated on the selling price. The selling price of the cell phone was:

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59

The foot of a ladder 25 m long is 7 m from the base of the building. If the top of the ladder slips by 4 m, then by how much distance will the foot of the ladder slide?

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60

What is the third proportion to 15 and 24?

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61

Simplify the expression (36 p 2 + 49 q 2) (6 p + 7 q) (6 p - 7 q)

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62

A retailer offers a discount scheme on shirts, that is, buy 3, get 2 free. What is the discount percentage?

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63

A can complete a piece of work in 12 days, and B can complete the same work in 36 days. In how many days will both, together, complete the work?

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64

A pupil multiplied a figure by rather than What is the percentage rr or in the calculation

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65

() If x + y + z = O, then what will be the value of

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66

The marked price of every item being sold by a wholesaler was ₹300. The wholesaler was offering a stock-clearance sale under which, for every three items paid for, one item was being given free. In addition to this, a further 10% discount on the amount payable on the ‘Buy 3, Get 1 free’ scheme price was being offered to anyone making purchases worth more than ₹10,000. Ramesh made purchases for which this amount payable was ₹18,000. What was the effective percentage discount that was offered to Ramesh during this transaction?

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67

The average age of a group is increased by 4 years when a person of whose age is 32 years was replaced by a person whose age is 56. Find the number of people in the group

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68

n - nxn = 0 then what is the value of. If mx m in terms of xn? xm xn xm-xn

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69

70% of students in a class are girls and 70% of the girls have chosen soccer as their favourite sport. If 98 girls have chosen soccer as their favourite sport, what is the total number of students in the class?

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70

In city R, among the children, the ratio of boys to girls was 2 : 3 and in city P, among the children, the ratio of boys to girls was 5 : 4. What was the total number of girls (among the children) in city P and city R together?

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71

A loan of ₹8,925 is to be paid back in two equal half-yearly instalments. How much is each instalment if the interest is compounded half-yearly at 8% per annum?

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72

Ramesh drives from his home at a speed of 40 km/h and reaches his college 25 minutes late. The next day he increases his speed by 10 km/h, yet he is late by 10 minutes. How far is his college from his home?

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73

[Image / Diagram based question]

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74

In a triangle ABC, if the three sides are a=5, b=7 and c=3, what is angle B?

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75

In a class, there are 29 boys and 21 girls. The average score of boys in Maths is 89, whereas the average score of girls in maths is 91. What is the average of the whole class in maths?

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Section 4

English Comprehension

25 questions Section Test
76

Select the sentence which has no spelling error.

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77

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

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78

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice. The lock has not yet been repaired by the locksmith.

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79

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. A fly on the wall

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80

Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underline segment in the given sentence. If we do nothing to curb this pollution, I guarantee we will face the wall in the future.

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81

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Amble

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82

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Benevolence

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83

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. Everyone knows that the future of all life on earth will be _________ if people don’t control the contamination of the environment.

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84

Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the given sentence. Do you mind me to being here while you are working?

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85

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Renounce

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86

Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the given sentence. Peter is studying hard to have score in the exams.

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87

The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. Each member / of the team / receive a memorabilia / after the match is over.

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88

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blanks. Besides being ______ multifaceted artist, he was _____ poet, novelist, and a painter.

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89

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

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90

The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. Even though / we are quite different from each other / in our food preferences, / we both loves South Indian delicacies.

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91

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

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92

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. Because the educational institution's teaching staff is actively involved. B. Curricular or academic activities refer to activities that cover the specified courses of study. C. These exercises are an essential component of the overall educational curriculum. D. In layman's terms, ‘curricular activities’ are activities that take place within the classroom.

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93

Select the most appropriated option to fill in the blank. The __________ crowd gave their newly elected leader a magnificent welcome.

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94

Select the most appropriate synonym of the highlighted word. The equivocal nature of his comments was criticised by the officials.

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95

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. In the same boat

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96

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

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97

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

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98

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

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99

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

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100

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

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