SSC CHSL 2024 PYQs

Question 1

Which of the following numbers will replace the question mark (?) in the given series?54 58.7 64.4 71.1 78.8 ?

Accepted Answer

The differences between consecutive terms are 4.7, 5.7, 6.7, 7.7. The next difference should be 8.7. So, 78.8 + 8.7 = 87.5.

Question 2

What should come in place of? in the given series based on the English alphabetical order?CKS LRC ? DFW MMG

Accepted Answer

Analyze the pattern: CKS to LRC involves +9, -9, +9 for each letter. Applying this to LRC gives UYM. Then UYM to DFW is +9, -9, +9, and DFW to MMG is also +9, -9, +9.

Question 3

In a certain code language. ‘tiffin is heavy’ is written as ‘ct qm Ib’ and 'heavy weight gain’ is written as ‘rx yb ct’. How is ‘heavy’ written in the given language?

Accepted Answer

Identify the common word 'heavy' in both phrases. The common code 'ct' in both coded sequences corresponds to 'heavy'.

Question 4

Which of the following letter numeric clusters will replace the question mark (?) in the given series to make it logically complete?JX 26, KY 31,?, PD47, TH58

Accepted Answer

The first letter advances by 1 (J, K, M, P, T). The second letter moves backward by 1 (X, Y, A, D, H). The number increases by 5, then 7, then 9, then 11. So, the missing term is MA 38.

Question 5

In a certain code language, COMB is coded as 2681 and MOBE is coded as 8163. What is the code of E in that language?

Accepted Answer

By comparing the codes for COMB (2681) and MOBE (8163), we find that 'M' is 8, 'O' is 1, and 'B' is 6. In MOBE, 'E' corresponds to the remaining digit, which is 3.

Question 6

The position of how many letters will remain unchanged if each of the letters in the word 'VIRTUAL' is arranged in English alphabetical order?

Accepted Answer

The original word is VIRTUAL. Arranging the letters in alphabetical order gives AILRTUV. Comparing the two words, only the letter 'I' at the second position remains unchanged.

Question 7

What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series?162, 167, 172, 177, 182, ?

Accepted Answer

The given series is an arithmetic progression where each subsequent number is obtained by adding 5 to the previous number. So, 182 + 5 = 187.

Question 8

If 15 August 2006 is a Tuesday, then what will the day of the week on 19 February 2012?

Accepted Answer

First, calculate the total number of odd days between the two dates. The years 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011 have 1 odd day each, and 2008 (leap year) has 2. Adding the remaining days in 2006 and days in 2012 gives a total of 12 odd days, which is 5 odd days (12 mod 7). Tuesday + 5 days is Sunday.

Question 9

In a certain code language, 'MONEY' is coded as '64381' and 'HONEY' is coded as '54381' What is the code for 'H' in that language?

Accepted Answer

By comparing the codes for 'MONEY' (64381) and 'HONEY' (54381), we observe that the letters 'O', 'N', 'E', 'Y' correspond to '4', '3', '8', '1' respectively. The only differing letter is 'M' in 'MONEY' and 'H' in 'HONEY', with their corresponding codes being '6' and '5'. Therefore, 'H' is coded as '5'.

Question 10

In a certain code language, 'no way out' is written as 'rp ab Im' and 'out of house' is written as 'mr rp bd'. How is 'out' written in the given language?

Accepted Answer

Identify the common word 'out' in both phrases. The common code between 'rp ab Im' and 'mr rp bd' is 'rp'. Thus, 'out' is coded as 'rp'.

Question 11

In a certain code language, 'strong and mighty' is written as 'ui yv tk' and 'soft yet strong' is written as 'hd tk bw'. How is 'strong' written in the given language?

Accepted Answer

Identify the common word 'strong' in both phrases. The common code 'tk' corresponds to 'strong'. Thus, 'strong' is coded as 'tk'.

Question 12

Select the word-pair that best represents a similar relationship to the one expressed in the pair of words given below.(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)Hand : Wrist

Accepted Answer

The relationship is 'part to its joint'. Hand connects to the wrist. Similarly, the foot connects to the ankle. This establishes the same anatomical relationship.

Question 13

In a certain language, 'this is music' is written as 'Ta Bu Ka' and 'who touched this' is written as 'Pi Ka Bi'. How is 'this' written in the given language?

Accepted Answer

Compare the two given phrases: 'this is music' (Ta Bu Ka) and 'who touched this' (Pi Ka Bi). The common word is 'this', and the common code is 'Ka'. Thus, 'this' is coded as 'Ka'.

Question 14

If ‘U’ stands for ‘÷’, ‘D’ stands for ‘×’, ‘B’ stands for ‘+’ and ‘T’ stands for ‘–’, what will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following equation?13 T 26 U 13 D 24 B 7 = ?

Accepted Answer

Substitute the symbols: 13 - 26 ÷ 13 × 24 + 7. Follow BODMAS: 26 ÷ 13 = 2. Then 2 × 24 = 48. So, 13 - 48 + 7 = -35 + 7 = -28.

Question 15

If 6 May 2005 is a Friday, then what will the day of the week on 25 September 2018?

Accepted Answer

Calculate odd days from May 6, 2005 to May 6, 2018 (13 years, 3 leap years). Then calculate odd days from May 6, 2018 to September 25, 2018. Add total odd days to Friday to find the answer.

Question 16

Which two numbers should be interchanged to make the given equation correct?45 ÷ 3 + 12 × 9 – 15 + 2 × 5 = 36(NOTE: Numbers must be interchanged and not the constituent digits e.g. if 2 and 3 are to be interchanged in the equation 43 × 3 + 4 ÷ 2, then interchanged equation is 43 × 2 + 4 ÷ 3)

Accepted Answer

Test each option by interchanging the numbers and applying the BODMAS rule. Interchanging 3 and 9 yields 45 ÷ 9 + 12 × 3 – 15 + 2 × 5 = 5 + 36 – 15 + 10 = 36, which is correct.

Question 17

If 'A' stands for '÷', 'B' stands for '×', 'C' stands for '+' and 'D' stands for '-', what will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following equation?44 B 5 C 68 D 144 A 4 = ?

Accepted Answer

Substitute the symbols with operators: 44 × 5 + 68 - 144 ÷ 4. Following BODMAS, first divide 144 by 4 (36), then multiply 44 by 5 (220). Finally, 220 + 68 - 36 = 252.

Question 18

How many semi circles are there in the given figure?

Accepted Answer

Count the semicircles systematically. There are 4 small semicircles on the top and 4 small semicircles on the bottom, making a total of 8 semicircles.

Question 19

In a certain code language, 'COVER' is coded as '9 - 45 - 66 - 15 - 54' and 'BOAST' is coded as '6 - 45 - 3 - 57 - 60'. What is the code for 'APRON' in the given code language?

Accepted Answer

The pattern is: (Letter position - 3) * 3 for consonants and (Letter position + 3) * 3 for vowels. Applying this to APRON: A(1+3)*3=12, P(16-3)*3=39, R(18-3)*3=45, O(15+3)*3=54, N(14-3)*3=33. Wait, the example is different. Let's re-evaluate. The pattern is: (Letter position - 3) for consonants and (Letter position * 3) for vowels. For COVER: C(3-3)=0, O(15*3)=45, V(22-3)=19, E(5*3)=15, R(18-3)=15. This doesn't match. Let's re-evaluate again. The pattern is: (Letter position - 3) * 3 for consonants and (Letter position * 3) for vowels. For COVER: C(3-3)*3=0, O(15*3)=45, V(22-3)*3=57, E(5*3)=15, R(18-3)*3=45. This also doesn't match. Let's re-evaluate again. The pattern is: (Letter position + 3) for vowels and (Letter position * 3) for consonants. For COVER: C(3*3)=9, O(15+3)=18, V(22*3)=66, E(5+3)=8, R(18*3)=54. This also doesn't match. Let's re-evaluate again. The pattern is: (Letter position + 3) for vowels and (Letter position * 3) for consonants. For COVER: C(3*3)=9, O(15*3)=45, V(22*3)=66, E(5*3)=15, R(18*3)=54. This matches! For BOAST: B(2*3)=6, O(15*3)=45, A(1*3)=3, S(19*3)=57, T(20*3)=60. This matches! So, for APRON: A(1*3)=3, P(16*3)=48, R(18*3)=54, O(15*3)=45, N(14*3)=42. The code is 3-48-54-45-42.

Question 20

Select the combination of letters that when sequentially placed in the blanks of the given series will logically complete the series.A _ A _ C A B _ B _ A _ _ B C A B A _ C

Accepted Answer

The series follows a repeating pattern of 'ABAC'. By identifying this repeating block, fill in the blanks to complete the sequence correctly.