SSC CHSL Previous Paper 2
SSC CHSL Previous Paper 2
from the given alternatives. Choose the correct alternative from the
GI : HJ : : PR : ? given ones that will complete the series.
A. QR B. PO 105, 130, 180, 255, ?
C. QS D. NO A. 345 B. 365
Ans. C C. 355 D. 335
102. Select the related word/letters/number Ans. C
from the given alternatives. 111. In the following question, two statements
AIDS : VIRUS : : MALARIA : ? are given each followed by two conclusions
A. Protozoa B. Bacteria I and II. You have to consider the
C. Fungi D. Algae statements to be true even if they seem to
be at variance from commonly known
Ans. A
facts. You have to decide which of the
103. Select the related word/letters/number
given conclusions, if any, follows from the
from the given alternatives.
given statements.
E:V::D:?
Statement:
A. E B. G
(I) All radios are electric goods.
C. I D. W
(II) All table-lamps are electric goods.
Ans. D
Conclusions:
104. Select the related word/letters/number
(I) Some radios are table-lamps.
from the given alternatives.
(II) Some table lamps are radios.
58531 : 11 : : 78363 : ?
A. Conclusion I follows
A. 2 B. 9
B. Conclusion II follows
C. 4 D. 7
C. Neither I nor II follows
Ans. B
D. Both I and II follows
105. Find out the odd word/letters/number/
Ans. C
number pair from the given alternatives.
112. A series is given with one term missing.
A. Tamil Nadu B. Kerala
Choose the correct alternative from the
C. Andhra Pradesh D. Delhi
given ones that will complete the series.
Ans. D
MNP, STV, YZB, ?
106. Find out the odd word/letters/number/
A. GHJ B. JKM
number pair from the given alternatives.
C. EFH D. CDB
A. EV B. GT
Ans. C
C. JQ D. PL
113. A series is given with one term missing.
Ans. D
Choose the correct alternative from the
107. Find out the odd word/letters/number/
given ones that will complete the series.
number pair from the given alternatives.
AN, CP, ER, ?
A. 2308 B. 3412
A. LY B. WJ
C. 4520 D. 6742
C. VI D. GT
Ans. A
Ans. D
108. Find out the odd word/letters/number/
114. If 1st January 2013 was Tuesday, then
number pair from the given alternatives.
what day of the week will be 31st
A. 6305 B. 7426
December 2013?
C. 9728 D. 5305
A. Wednesday B. Thursday
Ans. D
C. Tuesday D. Monday
109. A series is given with one term missing.
Ans. C
Choose the correct alternative from the
115. Arrange the given words in the sequence in
given ones that will complete the series.
which they occur in the dictionary.
? , Kerosene, Diesel, Fuel oil
i. Fabric ii. Face
A. Lubricating oil B. Asphalt
iii. Failure iv. Faculty
C. Petrol D. Wax
A. iv, ii, i, iii B. iii, iv, ii, i
Ans. C
C. iv, iii, i, ii D. i, ii, iv, iii column, for example, ‘N’ can be
Ans. D represented by 21, 67 etc. and ‘R’ can be
116. In a certain code language, "VENUS" is represented by 66, 57 etc. Similarly, you
written as "TVOFW". How is "FAMILY" have to identify the set for the word
written in that code language? ‘METER’.
A. ZMJNBG B. GBNJMZ Matrix-I
C. EZLQKX D. XKHLZQ
Ans. A
117. In the following question, select the
missing number from the given series.
7 3 336
11 2 110
8 3 ?
A. 472 B. 514 Matrix-II
C. 504 D. 482
Ans. C
118. If "A" denotes "added to", "C" denotes
"divided by", "D" denotes "multiplied by"
and "B" denotes "subtracted from", then 72
C 9 D 2 B 6 A 10 = ?
A. 30 B. 20
C. 35 D. 40
Ans. B
119. Which set of letters when sequentially A. 65, 40, 68, 99, 66
placed at the gaps in the given letter series B. 88, 20, 59, 97, 13
shall complete it? C. 56, 78, 41, 40, 67
_AB_PQ_AB_P_ D. 95, 41, 40, 68, 57
A. QQCPR B. RPQCQ Ans. B
C. QRCRC D. CRCRQ 122. Introducing a boy, Sia says, "He is the
Ans. D grandson of my father. I have no siblings."
120. Starting from his home, a boy rides on his How is Sia is related to the boy?
bike for 8 km towards west, takes a left A. Aunt
turn and travels 10 km more. From there, B. Grandmother
he turns 180° in the clockwise direction C. Mother
and travels another 16 km. Finally, he D. Cannot be determined
takes a right turn and travels 8 km more. Ans. C
How far and in what direction is he now 123. If a mirror is placed on the line MN, then
from his original position? which of the answer figures is the right
A. 6 km, North B. 10 km, South image of the given figure?
C. 12 km, West D. 6 km, East
Ans. D
121. A word is represented by only one set of
numbers as given in any one of the
alternatives. The sets of numbers given in
the alternatives are represented by two
classes of alphabets as shown in the given
two matrices. The columns and rows of A. B.
Matrix-I are numbered from 0 to 4 and that
of Matrix-II are numbered from 5 to 9. A
letter from the matrices can be
represented first by its row and next by its C. D.
Ans. A 131. Which among the following is white
124. Identify the diagram that best represents phosphorus?
the relationship among the given classes. A. P1 B. P6
Europe, Italy, Delhi, Rome C. P4 D. P5
Ans. C
132. Alkali metals can
A. be highly unstable at room
A. B.
temperature
B. vaporize at room temperature
C. easily gain electrons
C. D. D. easily lose electrons
Ans. A Ans. D
125. A piece of paper is folded and punched as 133. Khangchendzonga National Park is in
shown below in the question figures. From A. Maharashtra B. Orissa
the given answer figures, indicate how it C. Rajasthan D. Sikkim
will appear when opened. Ans. D
134. The Karma dance belongs to which state?
A. West Bengal B. Sikkim
C. Madhya Pradesh D. Uttar Pradesh
Ans. C
135. If price of an article decreases from P1 to
Rs 25, quantity demanded increases from
A. B. 900 units to 1200 units. If point elasticity
of demand is -2 find P1?
A. Rs. 20 B. Rs. 30
C. Rs. 35 D. Rs. 15
C. D.
Ans. B
Ans. A
136. Which among the following is a
126. The first programming language was
characteristic of Laissez-faire system?
A. Perl B. FORTRAN
A. No government intervention
C. Visual Basic D. C
B. Market forces are highly regulated
Ans. B
C. It is a socialist system
127. Barometer was invented by
D. Maximum government intervention
A. Evangelista Torricelli
Ans. A
B. Charles Xavier Thomas
137. Sulphur Dioxide pollution is indicated by an
C. Edward Teller
excessive growth of which of the following?
D. Gustav Tauschek
A. Algal Blooms B. Lichens
Ans. A
C. Bryophytes D. Protozoa
128. Which is the largest organ in human
Ans. B
beings?
138. Evidence suggests that life on Earth has
A. Skin B. Large Intestine
existed for about __________.
C. Small Intestine D. Liver
A. 3.5 million years
Ans. A
B. 35 billion years
129. Delonix regia Rafin is the scientific name of
C. 35 million years
A. Banyan B. Gulmohar
D. 3.5 billion years
C. Tamarind D. Chiku
Ans. D
Ans. B
139. Hollywood is located in __________.
130. Amoeba belongs to the phylum
A. New Jersey B. Florida
A. Protozoa B. Annelida
C. London D. California
C. Porifera D. Platyhelminthes
Ans. D
Ans. A
140. Which is the longest national highway in C. 2 years D. 3 years
India? Ans. A
A. NH-4 B. NH-44 149. Ajeet Bajaj is associated with which Sport?
C. NH-10 D. NH-5 A. Badminton
Ans. B B. Adventure Sports
141. Which among the following is not a dwarf C. Cricket
planet? D. Hockey
A. Mars B. Makemake Ans. B
C. Pluto D. Eris 150. Who is the author of 'Million Mutinies Now'?
Ans. A A. Aurobindo Ghosh
142. Battle of Panipat was fought in the year B. K P S Gill
1526 between Babur and __________. C. Nirad Chaudhuri
A. Rana Sanga D. V S Naipaul
B. Muhammad Bin Tughlak Ans. D
C. Hemu 151. Reflection of the point (2,-7) in the y-axis
D. Ibrahim Lodi is
Ans. D A. (2,7) B. (-2,-7)
143. When was Indian Navy Act passed? C. (-7,2) D. (7,-2)
A. 1927 B. 1937 Ans. B
C. 1947 D. 1957 152. The price of an article is cut by 3%. To
Ans. A restore to its original value, the new price
144. Pulitzer Prize was established in ________. must be increased by
A. 1762 B. 1883 A. 3 percent B. 7.11 percent
C. 1917 D. 1965 C. 3.09 percent D. 2.69 percent
Ans. C Ans. C
145. An object at rest will remain at rest and an 153. Simple interest on a certain sum of money
object in motion will remain in motion until for 3 years at 8% per annum is half the
and unless it is acted upon by an external compound interest on Rs. 16000 for 2
force. This is Newton's years at 10% per annum. The sum placed
A. First law B. Second law on simple interest is:
C. Third law D. Fourth law A. Rs 14000 B. Rs 3500
Ans. A C. Rs 7000 D. Rs 5600
146. What will happen if an object is dropped Ans. D
from a height and there is no air 154. On dividing 144a3b3c3 by 24b2c, we get
resistance?
A. 6a2bc2 B. 24a3bc2
A. It will fall with a constant speed and
acceleration C. 24b2c D. 6a3b2c
B. Its acceleration will increase Ans. A
C. Both speed and acceleration will 155. If cos4 A sin4 A x, then value of X is?
increase
A. cos2 A 1 B. 2cos2 A 1
D. Its speed will increase
Ans. D C. 2cos2 A 1 D. cos2 A 1
147. What is the retirement age of the Prime Ans. B
Minister of India? 156. Ticket for an adult is Rs 1600 and a child is
A. 60 years B. 70 years Rs 1200. 1 child goes free with two adults.
C. 80 years D. No limit If a group has 23 adults and 10 children
Ans. D what is the discount the group gets?
148. In case State emergency is declared, it A. 25.95 percent B. 24.59 percent
needs Parliamentary approval after every C. 25.77 percent D. 31.60 percent
__________. Ans. B
A. 6 months B. 1 year
157. A tent is to be built in the form of a C. 0.75 D. 0.9
cylinder of radius 10 m surmounted by a Ans. D
cone of the same radius. If the height of 165. In an army selection process, the ratio of
the cylindrical part is 5 m and slant height selected to unselected candidates was 6:1.
of the conical part is 15 m, how much If 30 less had applied and 10 less selected,
canvas will be required to build the tent? the ratio of selected to unselected would
Allow 20% extra canvas for folding and have been 7:1. How many candidates had
stitching. (Take π = 22/7) applied for the process?
A. 4714.43 sq m B. 3772.14 sq m A. 910 B. 1820
C. 6783.86 sq m D. 2451.42 sq m C. 455 D. 2730
Ans. D Ans. A
158. 7 hrs after a goods train passed a station, 166. A quadrilateral is inscribed in a circle. If the
another train travelling at a speed of 54 opposite angles of the quadrilateral are
km/hr following that goods train passed equal and length of its adjacent sides are 6
through that station. If after passing the cm and 8 cm, what is the area of the
station the train overtakes the goods train circle?
in 11 hours. What is the speed of the A. 64π sq cm B. 25π sq cm
goods train? C. 36π sq cm D. 49π sq cm
A. 39.6 km/hr B. 49.5 km/hr Ans. B
C. 33 km/hr D. 26.4 km/hr 167. √(cosec2 - 1)/cosecA is equal to?
Ans. C A. cosA B. sinA
159. The simplified form of 112b3x2a4z3 /7a3b2z C. cosecA D. secA
is? Ans. A
A. 16bx2a2z B. 16bx2az2 168. What is the value of sin 7n/4c ?
C. 16ba2z D. 16bxa2z A. 1/√2 B. 2/√3
Ans. B C. 1/√2 D. 2/√3
160. What is the equation of the line if its slope Ans. C
is 3/4 and y-intercept is 5? 169. If in a two digit number, the digit at unit
A. 3x 4y 20 B. 3x 4y 20 place is y and the digit at tens place is 5,
then the number is
C. 3x 4y 20 D. 3x 4y 20
A. 50y y B. 5y 5
Ans. C
C. 50 y D. 50y 5
161. Find two numbers whose sum is 29 and the
product is 100. Ans. C
A. 20, 5 B. 20, 9 170. A wholesaler sells a watch to a retailer at a
gain of 32% and the retailer sells it to a
C. 25, 4 D. 10, 10
customer at a loss of 20%. If the customer
Ans. C
pays Rs 1,953.6, what had it cost the
162. 6.651 148.6 x 57.22 6.098 Find x. wholesaler?
A. 205.267 B. 90.827 A. Rs 2063 B. Rs 2394
C. -91.933 D. 218.569 C. Rs 1850 D. Rs 1637
Ans. A Ans. C
163. Find measure of central angle of the sector 171. In the first 39 overs of a cricket match, the
whose perimeter is 25 cm and radius of the run rate was 4.6 runs/over. Calculate the
circle is 7 cm? required run rate in the remaining 11 overs
A. 45° B. 22.5° to reach the target of 252 runs?
C. 135° D. 90° A. 7.2 B. 6.6
Ans. D C. 7.8 D. 6
164. A labourer can do a job in 50 hours. After 5 Ans. B
hours he takes a break. What fraction of 172. Refer the below table and answer the
the job is yet to be done? following Question.
A. 0.8 B. 0.5 Division/STd Boys Girls
श्रेणी/कक्षा लड़के लडककयााँ Ans. A
Division A/Standard 5 175. Refer the below data table and answer the
10 30
श्रेणी A/कक्षा 5 following Question.
Division A/Standard 5 Subjects Marks scroed
15 25
श्रेणी B/कक्षा 5 ववर्य प्राप्ि अंक
Division A/Standard 5
25 15 English / अंग्रेजी 65
श्रेणी C/कक्षा 5
Division A/Standard 6 Hindi / ह द
ं ी 75
25 10
श्रेणी A/कक्षा 6 Math / गणणि 45
Division A/Standard 6
15 15 Science / ववज्ञान 75
श्रेणी B/कक्षा 6
Division A/Standard 6 Arts / कला 70
15 20
श्रेणी C/कक्षा 6
Five points are to be deducted from the
What is the ratio of boys to girls? students average of marks scored because
A. 23 : 25 B. 23 : 21 of poor attendance. What will be the
C. 21 : 23 D. 25 : 23 students net average marks scored?
Ans. C A. 56 B. 51
173. Refer the below data table and answer the C. 66 D. 61
following Question. Ans. D
Marks / अंक Boys/लड़के 176. Rearrange the parts of the sentence in
40 and above
correct order. You fail to
20 P-what someone is born,
40 और उस से उपर
Q-recognize that it matters not
30 and above
45 R-but what they grow to be!
30 और उस से उपर
A. QPR B. PRQ
30 and above
62 C. RPQ D. QRP
30 और उस से उपर
Ans. A
10 and above 177. Select the antonym of Humdrum
88
10 और उस से उपर A. tedious B. trite
0 and above C. drab D. fascinating
99
0 और उस से उपर Ans. D
How many students have scored marks 20 178. Improve the bracketed part of the
or more but less than 40? sentence.
A. 62 B. 42 The young man (was carried by) the
C. 45 D. 107 passionate appeal made by the social
Ans. B worker.
174. Refer the below data table and answer the A. was carried towards
following Question. B. was carried off by
GDP growth rate for the year (in %) C. got carried away by
Year D. no improvement
वर्ष में सकल घरे लू उत्पाद (जीउपी) की
/ वर्ष Ans. C
वद्
ृ धि का दर (प्रतिशि में )
179. In the following question, the sentence
2011 6
given with blank to be filled in with an
2012 -3
appropriate word. Select the correct
2013 5
alternative out of the four and indicate it
2014 4
by selecting the appropriate option.
2015 -7
A large ___________ of angry bisons
If the GDP of the country was $8 trillion at
rampaged through the villages.
the end of 2013, what was it at the
A. herd B. swarm
beginning of 2015?
C. group D. flock
A. $8.32 trillion B. $7.44 trillion
Ans. A
C. $8.4 trillion D. $7.76 trillion
180. Select the word with the correct spelling. C. mobility D. ceramix
A. acolade B. registry Ans. C
C. gaudiest D. frackture 188. Select the synonym of snatch
Ans. B A. detonate B. bequeath
181. In the following question, out of the four C. confer D. wrench
alternatives, select the alternative which is Ans. D
the best substitute of the phrase. Average 189. In the following question, out of the four
in amount, intensity, quality, or degree. alternatives, select the alternative which
A. moderate B. supernatant best expresses the meaning of the
C. hobble D. hum idiom/phrase. Scot-free
Ans. A A. To escape from captivity
182. Rearrange the parts of the sentence in B. Be free of all responsibilities
correct order. C. To Get something unexpected
The wide world is all D. Without suffering any punishment or
P-cannot for ever fence it out injury
Q- about you: you can fence Ans. D
R- yourselves in, but you 190. In the following question, a sentence has
A. PRQ B. QRP been given in Direct/Indirect speech. Out
C. RQP D. RPQ of the four alternatives suggested, select
Ans. B the one which best express the same
183. Select the synonym of eminent sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.
A. obscure B. common The holy prophet said, "God helps those
who help others."
C. renowned D. phenomenal
A. The holy prophet said that God helped
Ans. C
those who helped others.
184. In the following question, some part of the
B. The holy prophet said that God helps
sentence may have errors. Find out which
those who help others.
part of the sentence has an error and
select the appropriate option. If a sentence C. The holy prophet said that God helps
is free from error, select 'No Error'. people who help others.
The officer asked the recruit (A)/which D. The holy prophet said that God helps
district(B)/he came from.(C)/No error(D) those people who help others.
A. A B. B Ans. D
C. C D. D 191. In the following question, out of the four
alternatives, select the alternative which
Ans. D
best expresses the meaning of the
185. Select the antonym of
idiom/phrase. Tongue-in-cheek
celibate
A. In an insincere way
A. chaste B. virtuous
B. To praise wholeheartedly
C. promiscuous D. continent
C. A sensational news
Ans. C
D. To say something hurtful
186. In the following question, some part of the
Ans. A
sentence may have errors. Find out which
192. In the following question, out of the four
part of the sentence has an error and
alternatives, select the alternative which is
select the appropriate option. If a sentence
the best substitute of the phrase A factory,
is free from error, select 'No Error'.
where workers are employed at very low
The road from(A)/my house(B)/to temple
wages for long hours and under poor
is full of potholes.(C)/No error(D)
conditions.
A. A B. B
A. Impalpable B. Outset
C. C D. D
C. Bloomy D. Sweatshop
Ans. C
Ans. D
187. Select the word with the correct spelling.
193. In the following question, the sentence
A. transmit B. aplauds
given with blank to be filled in with an
appropriate word. Select the correct carried into the day leaving you
alternative out of the four and indicate it ___________and relaxed.
by selecting the appropriate option. _________to a simple yoga technique
Mangoes do not ___________all at the A. Following B. Adhering
same time. Hence, they are not plucked on C. Going after D. Superseding
the same day. Ans. B
A. germinate B. ripen 197. In the following passage some of the words
C. grow D. age have been left out. Read the passage
Ans. B carefully and select the correct answer
194. In the following question, a sentence has for the given blank out of the four
been given in Active/Passive voice. Out of alternatives.
four alternatives suggested, select the one ___________to a simple yoga technique in
which best expresses the same sentence in the morning, such as an energising
Passive/Active voice. sun-salutation or cat-cow pose, can wake
I saw the master conducting the orchestra. up the whole mind-body element. It thus
A. I saw that the orchestra was being builds focus for the rest of the day and
conducted by the master. leaves you feeling ___________and ready.
B. I saw the orchestra being conducted by It also ________ awareness while doing
the master. so. This is a _____________ that works
C. The master was seen conducting the backwards. You tend to sleep earlier as you
orchestra by me. are mindful of waking up early for the yoga
D. The master was conducting the class, so bedtime gets a higher priority in
orchestra and I saw that. your life. Early morning yoga calms you
down for the rest of the day by setting a
Ans. A
steady tone. The breathing patterns are
195. Improve the bracketed part of the
carried into the day leaving you
sentence.
___________and relaxed.
Due to heavy monsoon showers, the water
leaves you feeling __________ and ready.
in the dam (rose another foot).
A. rejuvenated B. updated
A. raised another foot
C. refurbished D. restituted
B. raised by a feet.
Ans. A
C. had risen a foot
198. In the following passage some of the words
D. no improvement
have been left out. Read the passage
Ans. D
carefully and select the correct answer
196. In the following passage some of the words for the given blank out of the four
have been left out. Read the passage alternatives.
carefully and select the correct answer
___________to a simple yoga technique in
for the given blank out of the four
the morning, such as an energising
alternatives.
sun-salutation or cat-cow pose, can wake
___________to a simple yoga technique in up the whole mind-body element. It thus
the morning, such as an energising builds focus for the rest of the day and
sun-salutation or cat-cow pose, can wake leaves you feeling ___________and ready.
up the whole mind-body element. It thus It also ________ awareness while doing
builds focus for the rest of the day and so. This is a _____________ that works
leaves you feeling ___________and ready. backwards. You tend to sleep earlier as you
It also ________ awareness while doing are mindful of waking up early for the yoga
so. This is a _____________ that works class, so bedtime gets a higher priority in
backwards. You tend to sleep earlier as you your life. Early morning yoga calms you
are mindful of waking up early for the yoga down for the rest of the day by setting a
class, so bedtime gets a higher priority in steady tone. The breathing patterns are
your life. Early morning yoga calms you carried into the day leaving you
down for the rest of the day by setting a ___________and relaxed.
steady tone. The breathing patterns are
It also __________awareness
A. booms B. facilitates
C. speeds up D. enhances
Ans. D
199. In the following passage some of the words
have been left out. Read the passage
carefully and select the correct answer
for the given blank out of the four
alternatives.
___________to a simple yoga technique in
the morning, such as an energising
sun-salutation or cat-cow pose, can wake
up the whole mind-body element. It thus
builds focus for the rest of the day and
leaves you feeling ___________and ready.
It also ________ awareness while doing
so. This is a _____________ that works
backwards. You tend to sleep earlier as you
are mindful of waking up early for the yoga
class, so bedtime gets a higher priority in
your life. Early morning yoga calms you
down for the rest of the day by setting a
steady tone. The breathing patterns are
carried into the day leaving you
___________and relaxed.
This is a __________ that works backwards
A. shortcut B. hymn
C. melody D. mantra
Ans. D
200. In the following passage some of the words
have been left out. Read the passage
carefully and select the correct answer
for the given blank out of the four
alternatives.
___________to a simple yoga technique in
the morning, such as an energising
sun-salutation or cat-cow pose, can wake
up the whole mind-body element. It thus
builds focus for the rest of the day and
leaves you feeling ___________and ready.
It also ________ awareness while doing
so. This is a _____________ that works
backwards. You tend to sleep earlier as you
are mindful of waking up early for the yoga
class, so bedtime gets a higher priority in
your life. Early morning yoga calms you
down for the rest of the day by setting a
steady tone. The breathing patterns are
carried into the day leaving you
___________and relaxed.
leaving you __________and relaxed.
A. lazy B. carefree
C. feeling at ease D. spontaneous
Ans. C