Dear Readers, SSC CHSL is one of the competitive exams in which more than 10 lakh candidates register to appear every year. Therefore, there is a necessity of previous year question paper as SSC used to put similar questions in the upcoming exams.
These questions will give you a lucid picture in finding out the following essential things: -
- Tricks and time utilized in solving questions, so that, you can find out the difficulty level.
- Chapter wise interpolation of questions.
- Revised questions in exams for the same session, i.e. 2016-17.
- Estimating the relative Cut off marking.
- For planning strategy for the rest attempts.
In this article, we have shared all 100 questions of SSC CHSL exam held on 12th Jan 2017 (Evening Shift) with answers. Solve each question and tally your answers with the given answer key. Let us go-
SSC CHSL Tier-1 exam 2016: Previous Year Questions
Question - 1 Select the related word/letters/number from the given alternatives.
Honest : Truthful : : Obdurate : ?
a) Adamant
b) Soft
c) Yielding
d) Submissive
Question - 2 Select the related word/letters/number from the given alternatives.
FGH : ? : : QRS : SUW
a) OPQ
b) GHI
c) HIJ
d) HJL
Question - 3 Select the related word/letters/number from the given alternatives.
CDE : XWV : : ? : QPO
a) KLM
b) JKL
c) GHI
d) ABC
Question - 4 Select the related word/letters/number from the given alternatives.
2 : 10 : : 3 : ?
a) 30
b) 25
c) 17
d) 35
Question - 5 Select the odd word/letters/number/number pair from the given alternatives.
a) Adamant
b) Stubborn
c) Tenacious
d) Lenient
Question - 6 Select the odd word/letters/number/number pair from the given alternatives.
a) XAD
b) PRU
c) JLO
d) ACF
Question - 7 Select the odd word/letters/number/number pair from the given alternatives.
a) 325
b) 428
c) 326
d) 177
Question - 8 Select the odd word/letters/number/number pair from the given alternatives.
a) 532
b) 413
c) 111
d) 541
Question - 9 A series is given with one term missing. Choose the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series.
Nanga Parbat, Kanchenjunga, Mount Godwin-Austen, ?
a) Mount Everest
b) Nanda Devi
c) Dunagiri
d) Aravalli
Question - 10 A series is given with one term missing. Choose the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series.
GHI, ? , TUV, BCD
a) MNO
b) ONP
c) QRS
d) CDE
Question - 11 A series is given with one term missing. Choose the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series.
?, YZ, DE, JK
a) VU
b) UV
c) TU
d) TS
Question - 12 A series is given with one term missing. Choose the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series.
2, 3, 7, 16, ?
a) 21
b) 30
c) 32
d) 23
Question - 13 A series is given with one term missing. Choose the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series.
0.5, 2, 3.5, ? , 6.5
a) 5
b) 4.5
c) 4
d) 6
Question - 14 Mohan, Ritika, Janvi, Priya and Riya are friends. Janvi runs faster than Ritika but slower than Priya. Mohan is the slowest runner and Riya runs faster than Priya. Who runs the fastest among the five?
a) Priya
b) Riya
c) Ritika
d) Mohan
Question - 15 Arrange the given words in the sequence in which they occur in the dictionary.
i. Beguile
ii. Bigot
iii. Begun
iv. Bigamy
a) i, iii, ii, iv
b) i, iii, iv, ii
c) i, ii, iii, iv
d) i, iv, iii, ii
Question - 16 In a certain code language, "RAINBOW" is written as "1987645" and "SNAP" is written as "3790". How is "PIANO" written in that code language?
a) 8976
b) 8947
c) 8974
d) 8977
Question - 17 In the following question, two statements are given each followed by two conclusions I and II. You have to consider the statement to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. You have to decide which of the given conclusions, if any, follows from the given statements.
Statements:
(I) All birds are trees.
(II) Some trees are hens.
Conclusion:
(I) Some birds are hens.
(II) Some hens are trees.
a) Conclusion I follows
b) Conclusion II follows
c) Neither I nor II follows
d) Both I and II follows
Question - 18 If "A" denotes "multiplied by", "B" denotes "subtracted from", "C" denotes "added to" and "D" denotes "divided by", then
8 B 31 C 49 D 7 A 16 = ?
a) 89
b) 98
c) 102
d) 11
Question - 19 Which set of letters when sequentially placed at the gaps in the given letter series shall complete it?
x_zz_xx_z_yx
a) xyxy
b) xxxy
c) yyyz
d) zyyy
Question - 20 Ram travels towards east covering 5 km. He takes a left turn and travels 10 km more. Then, he takes a right turn and travels another 5km and finally takes a right turn to cover 10 km. How far is he from his original position?
a) 10 km
b) 20 km
c) 15 km
d) 25 km
Question - 21 Select the odd word/letters/number/number pair from the given alternatives.
a) America
b) India
c) Bangladesh
d) Pakistan
Question - 22 Akram is the son of Shahid. Shahid's sister, Julie has a son Zeeshan and a daughter Yana. Zeba is the sister of Zeeshan's mother. How is Yana related to Zeba?
a) Mother
b) Granddaughter
c) Sister
d) Niece
Question - 23 A series is given with one term missing. Choose the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series.
Seed, Sapling, Plant, Flower, ?
a) Stem
b) Fruit
c) Root
d) Branch
Question - 24 Arrange the given words in the sequence in which they occur in the dictionary.
i. Aperture
ii. Application
iii. Appliance
iv. Appeal
a) iv, i, ii, iii
b) i, iv, iii, ii
c) i, iii, ii, iv
d) i, ii, iii, iv
Question - 25 A's weight is more than the weight of C, and A has the second highest weight. E weighs more than A. B weighs more than D. Who is the heaviest?
a) B
b) D
c) E
d) A
Question - 26 Which of the following is a server side scripting language?
a) HTML
b) DHTML
c) JavaScript
d) PHP
Question - 27 Who invented Vacuum Flask?
a) Charles Babbage
b) Alexander Fleming
c) Gregory Pincus
d) James Dewar
Question - 28 Myopia is a defect of eyes which is also known as
a) Far Sightedness
b) Near Sightedness
c) Astigmatism
d) Night Blindness
Question - 29 Who is known as the father of Green Revolution?
a) Dr. Robert Nucleus
b) Dr. Ian Wilmut
c) Dr. NE Borlaug
d) Dr. JC Bose
Question - 30 Panthera Tigris is the scientific name of
a) Panther
b) Tiger
c) Whale
d) Goat
Question - 31 Glass is also called ________.
a) Supercooled liquid
b) Super liquid
c) Ideal liquid
d) Distilled liquid
Question - 32 Pentane has _____ structural isomers.
a) 1
b) 2
c) 3
d) 4
Question - 33 Which is representative of Dravida style of temple architecture?
a) Viman
b) Shikhara
c) Mandapa
d) Gopuram
Question - 34 Kud is a folk dance of
a) Kerala
b) Andhra Pradesh
c) Jammu & Kashmir
d) Maharashtra
Question - 35 Calculate the economic profit for a firm if it's total revenues are Rs. 35 crores, explicit costs are Rs. 7 crores, and implicit costs are Rs. 10 crores.
a) Rs. 32 crores
b) Rs. 52 crores
c) Rs. 18 crores
d) Rs. 38 crores
Question - 36 An increase in the growth rate of the nominal money supply results in
a) Lower rate of inflation
b) Higher rate of inflation
c) Lower interest rates
d) Currency appreciation
Question - 37 Workers in leather tanning industries tend to suffer from
a) asthma
b) heart diseases
c) skin diseases
d) blood diseases
Question - 38 Sphalerite is an ore/mineral of
a) Mercury
b) Molybdenum
c) Silver
d) Zinc
Question - 39 Which of the following is a designated terror group?
a) TehreekeTaliban
b) JamaatulFakwa
c) JamaatulAhrar
d) Tehreekeislamiyat
Question - 40 Dehradun is the capital city of _____.
a) Uttarakhand
b) Uttar Pradesh
c) Tripura
d) Arunachal Pradesh
Question - 41 Gir forest is located in ______.
a) Kerala
b) Gujarat
c) Jammu & Kashmir
d) Karnataka
Question - 42 Babur was born in the year
a) 1483
b) 1583
c) 1683
d) 1783
Question - 43 Who was the First Governor General of Bengal?
a) Lord William Bentinck
b) Sir William Denison
c) The Lord Napier
d) Warren Hastings
Question - 44 Who was the 1st Indian to win Mrs. World in 2001?
a) Sonali Bendre
b) Reita Faria
c) Lara Dutta
d) Aditi Gowitrikar
Question - 45 If a body slides over a surface, the force resisting the motion between them is called ______.
a) Centripetal force
b) Friction
c) Centrifugal force
d) Inertia
Question - 46 In a streamline flow, ________ at every point in the fluid remains same.
a) force
b) pressure
c) velocity
d) speed
Question - 47 The drafting committee wrote the Indian Constitution in which language?
a) English and Hindi
b) Only English
c) English and Urdu
d) English, Hindi and Urdu
Question - 48 ' M' in BIMARU stands for which state?
a) Maharashtra
b) Manipur
c) Madhya Pradesh
d) Mizoram
Question - 49 Who has won the Formula One Australian Grand Prix 2016?
a) Daniel Ricciardo
b) Lewis Hamilton
c) Nico Rosberg
d) Sebastian Vettel
Question - 50 Who wrote the book "Gone with the Wind"?
a) Jane Austen
b) William Blake
c) Charles Dickens
d) Margaret Mitchell
Question - 51 If the selling price of an item is Rs 1150 after getting a discount of 8%, what is its marked price?
a) Rs 1250
b) Rs 1242
c) Rs 1058
d) Rs 1064
Question - 52 What is the simplest form of (1 + cosA)(cosecA - cotA)?
(1 + cosA)(cosecA - cotA)
a) cosA
b) tanA
c) cotA
d) sinA
Question - 53 In Δ ABC, the median AD is 6 cm and CB is 12 cm, measure of angle CAB is
a) 90°
b) 30°
c) 60°
d) 120°
Question - 54 What should be added to 3(x - 2y) to obtain 2(3x + y) -5(2x + c)?
a) 8y - 7x - 15
b) 8y - 7x + 15
c) 8y + 7x + 15
d) 8y + 7x - 15
Question - 55 Curved surface area of a cylinder is 440 sq cm. If circumference of its base is 44 cm, what is the volume of the cylinder? (Take π = 22/7)
a) 1540 cubic cm
b) 3080 cubic cm
c) 770 cubic cm
d) 2310 cubic cm
Question - 56 2sinAsinB is equal to
a) sin(A+B) + sin(A-B)
b) cos(A-B) - cos(A+B)
c) sin(A+B) sin(A-B)
d) cos(A+B) + cos(A-B)
Question - 57 For triangle PQR, what is the equation of altitude PS if coordinates of P, Q and R are (5,a), (0,d) and (2,c) respectively?
a) 7x + 2y = 33
b) 2x - 7y = 9
c) 2x - 7y = - 3
d) 7x + 2y = - 33
Question - 58 If 51.97 - (81.18 - x) - 59.39 = 5.268, then value of x will be
a) 24.912
b) 68.492
c) 93.868
d) 197.808
Question - 59 If Gadadhar's salary is 3/2 times of Haamid's and Sarvesh's is 4/3 times of Haamid's, what is the ratio of Gadadhar's salary to Sarvesh's?
a) 9:8
b) 1:2
c) 2:1
d) 8:9
Question - 60 What is the value of sin 300°?
a) 1
b) -√3/2
c) -1/2
d) √3/2
Question - 61 If 31% of an electricity bill is deducted, Rs 1794 is still to be paid. How much was the original bill amount?
a) Rs 1369
b) Rs 2600
c) Rs 2636
d) Rs 1405
Question - 62 If 2(3x + 5) > 4x – 5 < 3x + 2; then x can take which of the following values?
a) 8
b) 6
c) 8
d) 10
Question - 63 Two cars travel from city A to city B at a speed of 60 and 108 km/hr respectively. If one car takes 2 hours lesser time than the other car for the journey, then the distance between City A and City B?
a) 270 km
b) 324 km
c) 405 km
d) 216 km
Question - 64 If (4x - 5) = (3x - 1), then the numerical value of (x + 4)2 is
a) 16
b) 64
c) 32
d) 8
Question - 65 A does 50% of a work in 12 days. He then calls in B and they together finish the remaining work in 8 days. How long B alone would take to complete the whole work?
a) 12 days
b) 24 days
c) 36 days
d) 48 days
Question - 66 Divide 32 into two parts such that the sum of the square of the parts is 674. What is the value of the parts?
a) 22, 10
b) 30, 2
c) 25, 7
d) 20, 12
Question - 67 The average revenues of 13 consecutive years of a company is Rs 78 lakhs. If the average of first 7 years is Rs 73 lakhs and that of last 7 years is Rs 85 lakhs, what is the revenue for the 7th year?
a) Rs 94 lakhs
b) Rs 90 lakhs
c) Rs 88 lakhs
d) Rs 92 lakhs
Question - 68 In what ratio is the segment joining the points (2, 5) and (-6, -10) divided by the y-axis?
a) 3:1
b) 1:3
c) 2:5
d) 5:2
Question - 69 A wholesaler sells a watch to a retailer at a profit of 25% and the retailer sells it to a customer at a loss of 12%. If the customer pays Rs 1045, what had it cost the wholesaler?
a) Rs 950
b) Rs 1149
c) Rs 1244
d) Rs 751
Question - 70 A bank offers 5% compound interest per half year. A customer deposits Rs 4800 each on 1st January and 1st July of a year. At the end of the year, the amount he would have gained by way of interest?
a) Rs 732
b) Rs 1464
c) Rs 366
d) Rs 183
Question - 71 If the sum of the measures of all the interior angles of polygon is 2340°. What is the number of sides of the polygon?
a) 13
b) 15
c) 17
d) 11
Question - 72 If (1 + secA)/tanA = x, then x is
a) cot(A/b)
b) tan(A/b)
c) cosec(A/b)
d) sec(A/b)
Question - 73 ΔPQR is right angled at Q. QS is the altitude. PQ is 2√13 cm and PS is 8 cm. What is the length of SR?
a) 6√13 cm
b) 4√13 cm
c) 18 cm
d) 9 cm
Question - 74 What are the roots of the quadratic equation: x2 + 3x - 154 = 0
a) 11, 14
b) 11, 14
c) 14, 11
d) 14, 22
Question - 75 If a cylinder of radius 4.3 cm and height 4.8 cm is melted and constructed into a cone of the same radius, what will be the height of this cone? (Use π = 22/7)
a) 28.8 cm
b) 14.4 cm
c) 7.2 cm
d) 21.6 cm
Question - 76 Select the word with the correct spelling.
a) pamflet
b) montaage
c) illusary
d) stroller
Question - 77 Rearrange the parts of the sentence in correct order.
The Finance Minister, under
P-whose supervision this
Q-has not made any definite statement
R-has taken place,
a) RPQ
b) QRP
c) PRQ
d) QPR
Question - 78 Select the synonym of metropolitan
a) idyllic
b) arcadian
c) bucolic
d) urbane
Question - 79 In the following question, sentence given with blank is to be filled in with an appropriate word. Select the correct alternative out of the four and indicate it by selecting the appropriate option.
He succeeded in proving his point with ______________ logic.
a) diabolical
b) irrefutable
c) rational
d) analytical
Question - 80 Select the antonym of
impiety
a) blasphemy
b) heresy
c) profanity
d) reverence
Question - 81 In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.
To bite off more than one can chew
a) To take on a commitment that one cannot fulfill
b) A task which has unexpectedly become very difficult
c) A greedy person will always suffer
d) To grab a share more than what is rightfully theirs
Question - 82 Select the antonym of
pompous
a) modern
b) turgid
c) modest
d) vain
Question - 83 Select the synonym of
clasp
a) grip
b) commute
c) clemency
d) acquittal
Question - 84 In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.
To bite the bullet
a) Hatred should be nipped in the bud
b) To do something difficult that one has been hesitating over
c) To punish someone who was later found to be not guilty
d) To prevent someone form getting killed
Question - 85 In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the phrase.
to shut a door, window, or lid forcefully and loudly
a) to clam
b) to strike
c) to shutter
d) to slam
Question - 86 Rearrange the parts of the sentence in correct order.
This too, is a classic
P-"stock versus flow" problem, where
Q-focusing only on the latter
R-completely distorts the picture
a) QRP
b) RPQ
c) PRQ
d) PQR
Question - 87 In the following question, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one, which best express the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.
Veer said, "I was playing football".
a) Veer said he had been playing football.
b) Veer said he was playing football.
c) Veer said that, that he was playing football.
d) Veer said that he had been playing football.
Question - 88 In the following question, some part of the sentence may have errors. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and select the appropriate option. If a sentence is free from error, select 'No Error'.
At the party(A)/Rohit introduced me to his friend(B)/who is radio jockey.(C)/No error(D)
a) A
b) B
c) C
d) D
Question - 89 In the following question, sentence given with blank is to be filled in with an appropriate word. Select the correct alternative out of the four and indicate it by selecting the appropriate option.
Expectant mothers are more ____________ to lung damage due to smoking.
a) vulnerable
b) disposed
c) sensitive
d) affected
Question - 90 In the following question, some part of the sentence may have errors. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and select the appropriate option. If a sentence is free from error, select 'No Error'.
Sarah's father, died(A)/of heart attack at(B)a very young age.(C)/No error(D)
a) A
b) B
c) C
d) D
Question - 91 Select the word with the correct spelling.
a) circulate
b) cordonned
c) binommial
d) fontannel
Question - 92 Improve the bracketed part of the sentence.
The footballers (has been) arguing with the coach since morning.
a) was
b) had been
c) have been
d) no improvement
Question - 93 Improve the bracketed part of the sentence.
She has not been well (for the past) few months
a) since the past
b) for past
c) since the last
d) no improvement
Question - 94 In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the phrase.
sums of money expressed in a specified monetary unit
a) to denominate
b) to monetise
c) to nominate
d) demarche
Question - 95 In the following question, a sentence has been given in Active/Passive voice. Out of four alternatives suggested, select the one, which best expresses the same sentence in Passive/Active voice.
The storm destroyed several huts in the village.
a) The storm in the village had destroyed several huts.
b) Several huts in the village have been destroyed by the storm.
c) The storm was destructive for the several huts in the village.
d) Several huts in the village were destroyed by the storm.
Question - 96 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.
But what does this enthusiasm for voting actually _____________? One popular theory ____________ that poor people __________ because they are intimidated into doing so. Intimidation occurs for sure but why then, voters in places where there is no intimidation do so? Another theory is that people vote in return for _____________. But recent research across India _________ that those who spend the most do not always win elections and voters do not feel any obligation to vote for those handing out freebies. In fact, they often accept the goodies from all parties but vote for only one.
But what does this enthusiasm for voting actually _____________?
a) answer
b) signify
c) ponder
d) suppose
Question - 97 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.
But what does this enthusiasm for voting actually _____________? One popular theory ____________ that poor people __________ because they are intimidated into doing so. Intimidation occurs for sure but why then, voters in places where there is no intimidation do so? Another theory is that people vote in return for _____________. But recent research across India _________ that those who spend the most do not always win elections and voters do not feel any obligation to vote for those handing out freebies. In fact, they often accept the goodies from all parties but vote for only one.
One popular theory ____________
a) poses
b) supposes
c) disposes
d) proposes
Question - 98 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.
But what does this enthusiasm for voting actually _____________? One popular theory ____________ that poor people __________ because they are intimidated into doing so. Intimidation occurs for sure but why then, voters in places where there is no intimidation do so? Another theory is that people vote in return for _____________. But recent research across India _________ that those who spend the most do not always win elections and voters do not feel any obligation to vote for those handing out freebies. In fact, they often accept the goodies from all parties but vote for only one.
poor people __________ because they are intimidated into doing so.
a) vote
b) are voting
c) have voted
d) voted
Question - 99 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.
But what does this enthusiasm for voting actually _____________? One popular theory ____________ that poor people __________ because they are intimidated into doing so. Intimidation occurs for sure but why then, voters in places where there is no intimidation do so? Another theory is that people vote in return for _____________. But recent research across India _________ that those who spend the most do not always win elections and voters do not feel any obligation to vote for those handing out freebies. In fact, they often accept the goodies from all parties but vote for only one.
Another theory is that people vote in return for _____________.
a) bribes
b) favours
c) inducements
d) help
Question - 100 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.
But what does this enthusiasm for voting actually _____________? One popular theory ____________ that poor people __________ because they are intimidated into doing so. Intimidation occurs for sure but why then, voters in places where there is no intimidation do so? Another theory is that people vote in return for _____________. But recent research across India _________ that those who spend the most do not always win elections and voters do not feel any obligation to vote for those handing out freebies. In fact, they often accept the goodies from all parties but vote for only one.
But recent research across India _________ that those who spend the most do not always win elections
a) show
b) has shown
c) had shown
d) showed
Answer key
| 1 |
a |
21 |
a |
41 |
b |
61 |
b |
81 |
a |
| 2 |
d |
22 |
d |
42 |
a |
62 |
b |
82 |
a |
| 3 |
b |
23 |
b |
43 |
d |
63 |
a |
83 |
a |
| 4 |
a |
24 |
b |
44 |
d |
64 |
b |
84 |
b |
| 5 |
d |
25 |
c |
45 |
b |
65 |
d |
85 |
d |
| 6 |
a |
26 |
d |
46 |
c |
66 |
c |
86 |
d |
| 7 |
a |
27 |
d |
47 |
a |
67 |
d |
87 |
d |
| 8 |
c |
28 |
b |
48 |
c |
68 |
b |
88 |
c |
| 9 |
a |
29 |
c |
49 |
c |
69 |
a |
89 |
a |
| 10 |
a |
30 |
b |
50 |
d |
70 |
a |
90 |
d |
| 11 |
b |
31 |
a |
51 |
a |
71 |
b |
91 |
a |
| 12 |
c |
32 |
c |
52 |
d |
72 |
a |
92 |
c |
| 13 |
a |
33 |
a |
53 |
a |
73 |
c |
93 |
d |
| 14 |
b |
34 |
c |
54 |
a |
74 |
b |
94 |
a |
| 15 |
b |
35 |
c |
55 |
a |
75 |
b |
95 |
d |
| 16 |
c |
36 |
b |
56 |
b |
76 |
d |
96 |
b |
| 17 |
b |
37 |
c |
57 |
b |
77 |
c |
97 |
d |
| 18 |
a |
38 |
d |
58 |
c |
78 |
d |
98 |
a |
| 19 |
c |
39 |
c |
59 |
a |
79 |
b |
99 |
c |
| 20 |
a |
40 |
a |
60 |
d |
80 |
d |
100 |
b |