SSC Combined Higher Secondary Level (CHSL) 2022 Previous Year Paper Shift 2

In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase.

Get into hot water

Find the part of the given sentence that has an error in it. If there is no error, choose ‘No error’.

More than 40 percent of the world’s population lives in regions where water has becoming increasingly scarce.

Choose the word that means the same as the given word.

Shapeless

Choose the word that can substitute the given group of words.

Lion like characteristics

Choose the sentence with no spelling error.

In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase.

Penny wise and pound foolish

Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.

He said, “You were making excuses.”

Find the part of the given sentence that has an error in it. If there is no error, choose ‘No error’.

Balloons filled with helium travel hundreds or even thousands of mile.

Choose the word that is opposite in meaning to the given word.

Abstinence

Fill in the blank with an appropriate option.

Earwax is a helpful and ______ part of your body's defenses.

Choose the word that can substitute the given group of words.

A game that results neither in victory nor in defeat

Rearrange the parts of the sentence in correct order.

P. won the right to host the 2020 Games, explicitly stated that Q. Tokyo 2020 represented a key way to open up Japanese R. culture and people to the watching and visiting world S. Shinzo Abe, who was prime minister at the time Japan

Select the most appropriate one-word substitution for the given group of words.

Someone who avoids other people's company.

Select the correct passive form of the given sentence.

My father cooks breakfast every day.

Choose the word that is opposite in meaning to the given word.

Antsy

Choose the incorrectly spelt word.

Fill in the blank with the most suitable word.

He was rewarded for his meekness _______ and understanding heart.

Improve the underlined part of the sentence. Choose ‘No improvement’ as an answer if the sentence is grammatically correct.

The crime scene were surround by yellow tape.

Select the most appropriate antonym of the given word.

Ideal

Fill in the blank with the most suitable word.

______ on the silver tray like a white snake, the wedding garland was as thick as my forearm.

In the following passage some of the words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.

The ocean floor is famously less (1)______ than the surface of Mars. And when our team of scientists recently mapped the seabed, and ancient sediments beneath, we (2)______ what looks like an asteroid impact crater.

Intriguingly, the crater, (3)______ “Nadir” after the nearby volcano Nadir Seamount, is of the same age as the Chicxulub impact caused by a huge asteroid at the end of the Cretaceous (4), around 66 million years ago, which (5) the dinosaurs and many other species.

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

In the following passage some of the words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.

The ocean floor is famously less (1)______ than the surface of Mars. And when our team of scientists recently mapped the seabed, and ancient sediments beneath, we (2)______ what looks like an asteroid impact crater.

Intriguingly, the crater, (3)______ “Nadir” after the nearby volcano Nadir Seamount, is of the same age as the Chicxulub impact caused by a huge asteroid at the end of the Cretaceous (4), around 66 million years ago, which (5) the dinosaurs and many other species.

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

In the following passage some of the words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.

The ocean floor is famously less (1)______ than the surface of Mars. And when our team of scientists recently mapped the seabed, and ancient sediments beneath, we (2)______ what looks like an asteroid impact crater.

Intriguingly, the crater, (3)______ “Nadir” after the nearby volcano Nadir Seamount, is of the same age as the Chicxulub impact caused by a huge asteroid at the end of the Cretaceous (4), around 66 million years ago, which (5) the dinosaurs and many other species.

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

In the following passage some of the words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.

The ocean floor is famously less (1)______ than the surface of Mars. And when our team of scientists recently mapped the seabed, and ancient sediments beneath, we (2)______ what looks like an asteroid impact crater.

Intriguingly, the crater, (3)______ “Nadir” after the nearby volcano Nadir Seamount, is of the same age as the Chicxulub impact caused by a huge asteroid at the end of the Cretaceous (4), around 66 million years ago, which (5) the dinosaurs and many other species.

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

In the following passage some of the words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.

The ocean floor is famously less (1)______ than the surface of Mars. And when our team of scientists recently mapped the seabed, and ancient sediments beneath, we (2)______ what looks like an asteroid impact crater.

Intriguingly, the crater, (3)______ “Nadir” after the nearby volcano Nadir Seamount, is of the same age as the Chicxulub impact caused by a huge asteroid at the end of the Cretaceous (4), around 66 million years ago, which (5) the dinosaurs and many other species.

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

Select the option in which the number-pair shares the same relationship as that is shared by the following number-pair.

15 ∶ 210

In a certain code language, ‘SAGE’ is coded as ‘–8’, ‘TABS’ is coded as ‘0’. What is the code for ‘VERB’ in that code language?

After arranging the given words according to dictionary order, which word will come at ‘Third’ position?

1. Special
2. Speck
3. Species
4. Speckle
5. Spectacle

In the following question, select the missing number from the given series.

16, 32, 64, 128, ?, 512

In the following question below are given some statements followed by some conclusions based on those statements. Taking the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. Read all the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusion logically follows the given statements.

Statements: I. No F is N. II. All N are L.

Conclusions: I. All F are L. II. All N are F. III. Some L are N.

If 36 @ 2 = 1296 and 4 @ 4 = 256, then 9 @ 3 = ?

In a certain code language, ‘AWAKED’ is coded as ‘FPFDJW’. What is the code for ‘FACEUP’ in that code language?

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

In the following question, select the related letters from the given alternatives.

LY ∶ OB ∶∶ MZ ∶ ?

Select the correct mirror image of the given figure when the mirror is placed to its right side.

Select the option in which the numbers share the same relationship in set as that shared by the numbers in the given 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 1 and 3 is not allowed)

(40, 20, 82) (36, 18, 74)

Which two numbers (not digits) should be interchanged to make the given equation correct?

5 - 6 ÷ 3 × 9 + 1 = 0

In the following question, select the odd letter/letters from the given alternatives.

A piece of paper is folded and punched as shown below in the question figures. From the given answer figures, indicate how it will appear when opened?

A series is given with one term missing. Select the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series.

NRQS, NIYI, NZGY, ?, NHWE

Study the given diagram carefully and answer the questions. The numbers in different sections indicate the number of students who play different games. How many students play only one game?

Select the option in which the numbers shares the same relationship in set as that shared by the numbers in the given set. (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)

(34, 17, 51) (46, 23, 69)

Find the total number of triangles in the given figure.

Select the option in which the numbers shares the same relationship in set as that shared by the numbers in the given set. (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)

(36, 48, 45) (72, 96, 90)

Three different positions of the same dice are shown. Select the letter that will be on the face opposite to the one having 'A'.

A piece of paper is folded and punched as shown below in the question figures. From the given answer figures, indicate how it will appear when opened?

Pointing towards a photo of a man, Shivang said, “He is the father of my mother’s brother”. How that man is related to Shivang?

In the following question, select the odd word pair from the given alternatives.

Words given on the left side of (∶∶) are related with each other by some Logic/Rule /Relation. Select the missing word/word pair on the right side of (∶∶) from the given alternatives based on the same Logic/Rule/Relation.

Pen ∶ Author ∶∶ Gun ∶ ?

Words given on the left side of (∶∶) are related with each other by some Logic/Rule /Relation. Select the missing word/word pair on the right side of (∶∶) from the given alternatives based on the same Logic/Rule/Relation.

Rain ∶ Patter ∶∶ Goat ∶ ?

A shopkeeper allows a discount of 15% on the marked price of an article and still makes a profit of 20%. If its marked price is ₹840, then find the cost price of the article.

A can complete a work in 12 days and B can complete the same work in 18 days. If they work together for 4 days, then what fraction of the work is left?

A train covers a distance of 450 km in 5 hours. If the speed of the train is increased by 10 km/h, how much time will it take to cover a distance of 600 km?

Find the simple interest on ₹5000 at a rate of 8% per annum for a period of 3 years.

In a triangle ABC, the measures of angles A and B are in the ratio 3:5. If the measure of angle C is 80 degrees, find the measure of angle B.

If x + 1/x = 5, then find the value of x² + 1/x².

Find the value of (tan 45° + cot 45°) / (sec 60°).

The length, breadth, and height of a cuboid are 12 cm, 9 cm, and 8 cm respectively. Find the total surface area of the cuboid.

Two numbers are in the ratio 4:5. If 6 is added to each number, the ratio becomes 5:6. Find the larger number.

The average of 5 consecutive odd numbers is 27. Find the largest of these numbers.

On decreasing the price of a fan by 30 percent, its sales increases by 40 percent. What will be the percentage decrease in its revenue?

The average age of Rustam and Preetam is 30 years. The average age of Preetam and Geetam is 20 years. The average age of Rustam and Geetam is 26 years. What will be the age of the youngest of the three after 5 years?

On selling a table for Rs. 210 and Rs. 420 there will be loss of L1% and L2 % respectively. If L1 - L2 = 7, then what is the cost price of table

If sec x + cos x = 5/2, where x lies between 0° and 90°, then what is the value of sin²x?

Given bar graph shows the number of jobs held by Indians over different years in Canada. In which of these year minimum jobs are held by Indians?

The distance between P and Q is 720 km. A train leaves P at 6 am and runs at a speed of 20 m/s. The train stops on the way for 1 hour 30 minutes. At what time train will reach at Q?

The table given below shows production of taxi by two companies J and K in 5 years.

Which of the following statement is NOT correct? I. The difference between the total production of taxi by J and K in all years is 35. II. The production of taxi by J in year P and Q together is 92.11 percent of the production of taxi by K in years R and S together.

What is the compound interest for 1 year on a sum of Rs.18000 at the annual rate of 20 percent per annum compounding half yearly?

Manoj sold an article on marked price for Rs. 13,000. Had he offered a discount of 10% on the marked price he would have earned a profit of 30%. What is the cost price?

Ratio of the angles of a triangle are 2 ∶ 2 ∶ 5. What is the largest angle?

What is the value of (5/6 of 1/3 × 12/25 - 1/3 of 6/5 × 18/25) ÷ (1/12 of 1/6 × 5/8 + 5/6 of 12/25 × 5/6)?

Rani can do a work in 10 days, Priya can do the same work in 15 days and Guddu can do the same work in 12 days. If they do that work together and they are paid Rs. 9000, then what is the share of Priya?

The length of a cuboid is 8 cm. If the breadth of the cuboid is twice of its length and height of the cuboid is half of its length, then what is the total surface area of the cuboid?

If a = 12, b = -7 and c = -5, then what is the value of a³ + b³ + c³ ?

Rs. 13000 is divided among X, Y and Z such that 2 times of X's share is equal to 3 times of Y's share which is equal to 4 times of Z's share. What is the share of Y?

Which team won the Irani trophy 2022?

Which of the following is NOT a major iron ore belt in India?

Which of the following statements is correct regarding the marginal utility of a commodity?

I. It is the change in total utility due to consumption of one additional unit of a commodity. II. It diminishes with increase in consumption of the commodity.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid foundation stone for the world’s first CNG terminal in _____________ in September 2022.

“World Refugee Day” is observed every year on ______.

PARAM supercomputer belongs to which generation of computers?

The tropic of cancer does NOT pass through which of the following states of India?

Which athlete became the first Indian to win Diamond League Finals title for javelin throw in 2022?

Who was the first Indian to get the Oscar for lifetime achievements in cinema in 1992?

Which among the following is the correct way to express change of inventories of a firm during a year?

Which of the following keyboard shortcut is used to switch between open apps in Windows 10?

Which of the following is NOT a type of a fold mountain?

Which of the following pair of "player – sports" is correct? I. Manpreet Singh – Boxing II. Neeraj Chopra – Javelin Throw

What is the pH of human blood?

Which of the following countries has decided to opt out of the International Space Station (ISS) after 2024?

Which among the following lakes lies on the borders of Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu?

Under ______ (Governor General from 1813 to 1823) a new policy of “paramountcy” was initiated. Now the Company claimed that its authority was paramount or supreme, hence its power was greater than that of Indian states.

The nineteenth century saw the golden age of Kathak under the patronage of ____________, the last Nawab of Oudh.

The Seventy-First Amendment to the Indian Constitution included Konkani, Manipuri, and Nepali languages in the _____ Schedule.

Buddha meditated for days on end under a peepal tree at ______, where he attained enlightenment.

Which of the following dancer is related to Odissi dance?

Which of the following is a type of connective tissue? I. Blood II. Bone III. Ligament

Directive Principles of State Policy of the Indian constitution are borrowed from the constitution of which country?

Flight Lieutenant ______ had created history in May 2019 by becoming the first woman to qualify for combat missions on a fighter jet.

Which of the following is an organic impurity in sewage?