CHSL Exam 2024 Tier I (01-07-2024 - 2-30 PM - 3-30 PM)
Combined Higher Secondary Level Examination 2024 Tier I
Venue Name
Exam Date 01/07/2024
Exam Time 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Subject CHSL Exam 2024 Tier I
Section : English Language
Q.1 The following sentence has been divided into parts. One of them may contain an error.
Select the part that contains the error from the given options. If you don't find any
error, mark 'No error' as your answer.
The project was completed / more quicker / than expected.
Ans 1. more quicker
2. The project was completed
3. than expected
4. No error
Q.2 The following sentence has an error in its tense. Identify the error and select the
correct sentence from the options.
If you had apprised me about your problem earlier, I would have allow you to go.
Ans 1. If you apprised me about your problem earlier, I would have allowed you to go.
2. If you can apprise me about your problem earlier, I would have allowed you to go.
3. If you had apprised me about your problem earlier, I would have allowed you to go.
4. If you had apprised me about your problem earlier, I would allow you to go.
Q.3 There is an error in the given sentence. From the options given, identify the sentence
that corrects the error to make it a grammatically accurate sentence.
Harmit is not innocent such as Uday.
Ans 1. Harmit is not as innocent as Uday.
2. Harmit is not as innocent more than Uday.
3. Harmit is not as much as innocent as Uday.
4. Harmit is not innocent than Uday.
Q.4 Select the option with the correct use of article(s).
Ans 1. She kept an lot of rules in her life, due to which she is flourishing today.
2. She kept lot of rules in her life, due to which she is flourishing today.
3. She kept the lot of rules in her life, due to which she is flourishing today.
4. She kept a lot of rules in her life, due to which she is flourishing today.
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Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and
select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
Many parents think of overweight children as ‘cute’ and cuddly. However, obesity must not be
(1) _________ as a healthy sign. (2) _________ obese children grow up, they will be more
prone (3) _________ health problems like high blood pressure (4) _________ diabetes.
Today, overweight children are becoming a common (5) _________ in many countries.
SubQuestion No : 5
Q.5 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 1.
Ans 1. seeing
2. seen
3. saw
4. see
Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and
select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
Many parents think of overweight children as ‘cute’ and cuddly. However, obesity must not be
(1) _________ as a healthy sign. (2) _________ obese children grow up, they will be more
prone (3) _________ health problems like high blood pressure (4) _________ diabetes.
Today, overweight children are becoming a common (5) _________ in many countries.
SubQuestion No : 6
Q.6 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 2.
Ans 1. Who
2. Where
3. What
4. When
Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and
select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
Many parents think of overweight children as ‘cute’ and cuddly. However, obesity must not be
(1) _________ as a healthy sign. (2) _________ obese children grow up, they will be more
prone (3) _________ health problems like high blood pressure (4) _________ diabetes.
Today, overweight children are becoming a common (5) _________ in many countries.
SubQuestion No : 7
Q.7 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 3.
Ans 1. in
2. to
3. on
4. at
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Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and
select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
Many parents think of overweight children as ‘cute’ and cuddly. However, obesity must not be
(1) _________ as a healthy sign. (2) _________ obese children grow up, they will be more
prone (3) _________ health problems like high blood pressure (4) _________ diabetes.
Today, overweight children are becoming a common (5) _________ in many countries.
SubQuestion No : 8
Q.8 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 4.
Ans 1. or
2. nor
3. never
4. neither
Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and
select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
Many parents think of overweight children as ‘cute’ and cuddly. However, obesity must not be
(1) _________ as a healthy sign. (2) _________ obese children grow up, they will be more
prone (3) _________ health problems like high blood pressure (4) _________ diabetes.
Today, overweight children are becoming a common (5) _________ in many countries.
SubQuestion No : 9
Q.9 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 5.
Ans 1. light
2. tight
3. sight
4. might
Q.10 Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word in the given sentence.
His opponents viewed him as stubborn, dogmatic, and inflexible.
Ans 1. Careless
2. Dishonest
3. Biased
4. Amenable
Q.11 Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word in the given sentence.
‘Vande Mataram’, a poignant poem, is obviously and indisputebly the premier national
song of India.
Ans 1. Premier
2. Poignant
3. Indisputebly
4. Obviously
Q.12 Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Blowing smoke
Ans 1. To tease someone relentlessly
2. To lie to perplex others
3. To burn something important
4. To hide something
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Q.13 Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the
given sentence.
Riding a horse was a piece of cake for him.
Ans 1. confusing work
2. an everyday affair
3. a very easy task
4. a very difficult task
Q.14 Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
Respect
Ans 1. Disrespect
2. Invalidate
3. Honour
4. Attend
Q.15 Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined word in the
given sentence.
The family was saved from the burning building by the brave firefighter.
Ans 1. unafraid
2. timid
3. fearless
4. cowardly
Q.16 Select the most appropriate option that can best replace the bracketed word to fill in
the blank
His ________ stature was not a measure of his overall personality. (scrawny)
Ans 1. thin
2. sickly
3. keen
4. muscular
Q.17 Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the
following sentence.
The company do not broke the law at any time.
Ans 1. did not broken
2. do not brakes
3. does not break
4. did not breaking
Q.18 Select the most appropriate homonym to fill in the blank.
Sonu eats _______ like a rabbit.
Ans 1. carat
2. carrot
3. caret
4. karat
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Q.19 Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the word ‘bold’ in the given sentence.
A person can be friendly, timid, clever, or fearless based on the context of the
situation.
Ans 1. clever
2. timid
3. fearless
4. friendly
Q.20 Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
Shame
Ans 1. Fear
2. Defamation
3. Pride
4. Disgrace
Q.21 Select the option that will most suitably substitute the underlined part of the given
sentence.
He was not happy until he gave up his job and live as a fakir in the forests.
Ans 1. until he gave up his job and lived
2. until he gives up his job and lived
3. unless he gave up his job and lives
4. until he gave up his job and lives
Q.22 Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word in the given sentence.
It is no exaggeration to say the Hussain Sagar Lake is an integral element of
Hyderabad and Hyderabad’s history.
Ans 1. total
2. extra
3. essential
4. inherent
Q.23 Select the most appropriate homonyms from the given alternatives to fill in the blanks.
He ________ imitate the playful movement of the ________.
Alternatives:
A.does (female deer)
B.does
C.dose
Ans 1. C, B
2. B, A
3. A, B
4. A, C
Q.24 Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the
given sentence.
Dhruv’s anger blazed of uncontrollably.
Ans 1. anger blazed onwards
2. anger blazed up
3. anger blazed into
4. anger blazed after
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Q.25 Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
Ans 1. Seize
2. Dissappoint
3. Rebuke
4. Foresee
Section : General Intelligence
Q.1 Select the set in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers of
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.)
(111, 16, 7)
(167, 14, 12)
Ans 1. (108, 9, 12)
2. (190, 21, 9)
3. (131, 12, 11)
4. (140, 8, 17)
Q.2 If 15 August 2006 is a Tuesday, then what will the day of the week on 19 February
2012?
Ans 1. Friday
2. Saturday
3. Sunday
4. Tuesday
Q.3
Ans 1.
2.
3.
4.
Q.4 Select the correct mirror image of the given combination when the mirror is placed at
MN as shown below.
Ans 1.
2.
3.
4.
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Q.5
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2.
3.
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Q.6
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Q.7
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Q.8 Three of the following four letter-clusters are alike in a certain way and thus form a
group. Which letter-cluster does NOT belong to that group?
(Note: The odd one out is not based on the number of consonants/vowels or their
position in the letter cluster.)
Ans 1. OPSN
2. VWZU
3. EFHD
4. MNQL
Q.9
Ans 1.
2.
3.
4.
Q.10
Ans 1.
2.
3.
4.
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Q.11
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3.
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Q.12
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1.
2.
3.
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Q.13
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2.
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Q.14
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2.
3.
4.
Q.15
Ans
1.
2.
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Q.16
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3.
4.
Q.17
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3.
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Q.18 What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series based on the
English alphabetical order?
LDP, GHO, BLN, WPM, ?
Ans 1. RSN
2. QSM
3. RTL
4. QSN
Q.19 105 is related to 15 following a certain logic. Following the same logic, 154 is related to
22. To which of the following is 189 related following the same logic?
(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 /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.)
Ans 1. 27
2. 29
3. 21
4. 23
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Q.20
Ans 1.
2.
3.
4.
Q.21 In a certain code language,
A + B means ‘A is the son of B’
A – B means ‘A is the brother of B’
A × B means ‘A is the wife of B’
A ÷ B means ‘A is the father of B’
Based on the above, how is P related to T if ‘P × Q − R + S ÷ T ’?
Ans 1. Brother’s wife’s mother
2. Mother
3. Brother’s wife
4. Sister
Q.22 How many triangles are there in the given figure?
Ans 1. 14
2. 12
3. 16
4. 15
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Q.23 Select the correct mirror image of the given combination when the mirror is placed at
MN as shown below.
Ans 1.
2.
3.
4.
Q.24 Read the given statements and conclusions carefully. Assuming that the information
given in the statements is true, even if it appears to be at variance with commonly
known facts, decide which of the given conclusions logically follow(s) from the
statements.
Statements:
Some handles are bars.
All bars are rods.
No rod is a stick.
Conclusions:
(I) Some handles are rods.
(II) No bar is a stick.
Ans 1. None of the conclusions follow
2. Only conclusion I follows
3. Only conclusion II follows
4. Both conclusions I and II follow
Q.25 How many meaningful English words can be formed with letters CKIK, using each
letter only once in each word?
Ans 1. 2
2. 1
3. 3
4. 4
Section : Quantitative Aptitude
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Q.1
Ans 1.
2.
3.
4.
Q.2 Find the circumference of a circle whose area is 154 m2 .
Ans 1. 52 m
2. 44 m
3. 39 m
4. 29.5 m
Q.3 CD is a tangent to a circle of circumference of 88 cm with its centre at O. OC cuts the
circle at P while OD cuts circle at V such that ∠ COD = 90°. Length of PC is 6 cm. What
is half of CD (in cm) if OD exceeds OC by 1 cm?
Ans 1. 14.5
2. 15.5
3. 16.5
4. 31
Q.4
Ans 1.
2.
3.
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Q.5
Ans 1. 2
2. 0
3. 3
4. 1
Q.6
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2.
3.
4.
Q.7
Ans
1.
2.
3.
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Q.8 If 1234567y is divisible by 11, then what is the value of y?
Ans 1. 3
2. 2
3. 1
4. 4
Q.9 If the selling price of 100 pens is equal to the cost price of 140 pens, find the profit
percentage.
Ans 1. 30%
2. 40%
3. 45%
4. 36%
Q.10 A man can row 18 km/h in still water. It takes him two times as long to row up as to row
down the river. Find the rate of the stream.
Ans 1. 9 km/h
2. 12 km/h
3. 24 km/h
4. 6 km/h
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Q.11
Ans
1.
2.
3.
4.
Q.12 If the radii of two circles are 6 cm and 3 cm and the length of the transverse common
tangent is 8 cm, then the distance between the two circles is:
Ans
1.
2.
3.
4.
Q.13 An amount becomes double in 7 years on simple interest. The amount would be four
times in ______ years on the same rate of simple interest.
Ans 1. 14
2. 18
3. 21
4. 28
Q.14 P pays Q a sum of ₹150 using coins of ₹2, ₹5 and ₹10. He uses a total of 50 coins. If
the ratio of ₹2 and ₹5 coins used is 5 : 2, then how many coins of ₹10 are used in the
payment?
Ans 1. 2
2. 1
3. 4
4. 5
Q.15
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1.
2.
3.
4.
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Q.16
Ans 1.
2.
3.
4.
Q.17 In what ratio must a grocer mix two varieties of pulses costing ₹60 and ₹75 per kg,
respectively, so as to get a mixture worth ₹65 per kg?
Ans 1. 3 : 4
2. 2 : 1
3. 2 : 3
4. 1 : 2
Q.18
Ans 1. 1500
2. 500
3. 1000
4. 750
Q.19 The cost price of an item increased from ₹2,500 to ₹3,000. Find the increase
percentage.
Ans 1.
2.
3.
4.
Q.20 In an election between two candidates A and B, A got 33% of total votes casted and
still lost by 55,522 votes. Find the total number of votes got by B.
Ans 1. 1,09,411
2. 1,04,911
3. 1,09,141
4. 1,09,114
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Q.21 The bar graph represents the production of different spare parts of computer in
different months.
The ratio between the number of pen drives produced in the month of Jan, March and
April is:
Ans 1. 1 : 1 : 1
2. 1 : 1 : 3
3. 1 : 1 : 2
4. 3 : 1 : 2
Q.22
Ans 1. 1.425 years
2. 4.425 years
3. 3.425 years
4. 2.425 years
Q.23
Ans 1.
2.
3.
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Q.24 In an isosceles triangle, the angle between equal sides is 40°. The bisectors of the
other two angles will intersect each other at an angle of:
Ans 1.
2.
3.
4.
Q.25
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3.
4.
Section : General Awareness
Q.1 Which folk music is based on the Mahabharata with Bhima portrayed as hero?
Ans 1. Dandiya
2. Pandavani
3. Alha
4. Mando
Q.2
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2.
3.
4.
Q.3
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2.
3.
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Q.4 In his ‘Drain of Wealth’ argument, who among the following stated that Britain was
completely draining India?
Ans 1. Badruddin Tyabji
2. Lala Lajpat Rai
3. Dadabhai Naoroji
4. Bal Gangadhar Tilak
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Q.5 How might ICT enhance the openness of e-land records?
Ans 1. Enabling quick search and retrieval of land records
2. Facilitating manual record updates and amendments
3. Enforcing strict regulations on land transactions
4. Reducing the need for land surveys and assessments
Q.6 In field hockey, ________ occurs when a player pushes the ball and raises it off the
ground.
Ans 1. bully
2. slap
3. flick
4. centre pass
Q.7 In 2022, the National Green Tribunal advised which of the following Ministries to form a
three-member panel to formulate safeguards and guidelines to be followed by the
State Environment Impact Assessment Authorities?
Ans 1. Ministry of Home Affairs
2. Ministry of Law and Justice
3. Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
4. Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
Q.8 Which of the following states launched the first Migration Monitoring System in the
year 2022?
Ans 1. Maharashtra
2. Karnataka
3. Kerala
4. Goa
Q.9 Who is known as the ‘Father of Carnatic Music’?
Ans 1. Vidyaranya
2. Purandara Dasa
3. Thirunal Rama Varma
4. Vishwanath Iyer
Q.10 Writ of Mandamus is a Fundamental Right classifiable under:
Ans 1. cultural and educational rights
2. the right to freedom of religion
3. constitutional remedies
4. the right to equality
Q.11 Which country do the ‘Veddas’ traditional forest dwellers who foraged, hunted and
lived in close-knit groups in caves in the dense jungles?
Ans 1. Sri Lanka
2. Nepal
3. Myanmar
4. Bhutan
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Q.12 Which amongst the following terms was used for the land given to Brahmins during
the Chola empire?
Ans 1. Vellanvagai
2. Shalabhoga
3. Brahmadeya
4. Tirunmatukkani
Q.13 How is the structure of health infrastructure and health care system in India?
Ans 1. Three-tier system
2. Five-tier system
3. Two-tier system
4. Four-tier system
Q.14 Which group of animals has a segmented spinal column together with a few primitive
forms in which the backbone is represented by a notochord?
Ans 1. Vertebrata
2. Echinodermata
3. Mollusca
4. Arthropoda
Q.15 What is the name of the highest peak of the Eastern Ghats?
Ans 1. Kangchenjunga
2. Mahendragiri
3. Khasi
4. Anamudi
Q.16 Which language is known as ‘Italian of the East’?
Ans 1. Telugu
2. Malayalam
3. Marathi
4. Kannada
Q.17 The method of separating a mixture of soluble solids by dissolving them in a suitable
hot solvent and then lowering the temperature slowly is called:
Ans 1. azeotropic distillation
2. sublimation
3. dephlegmation
4. fractional crystallisation
Q.18 In which year did Indian archers participate in the Olympics for the first time?
Ans 1. 1980
2. 1973
3. 1988
4. 1975
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Q.19 In MS Word, which option allows you to align text in a way that it appears vertically at
the bottom of a cell or text box?
Ans 1. Center Alignment
2. Justify Alignment
3. Bottom Alignment
4. Distributed Alignment
Q.20 Which of the following planets does NOT have a ring around it?
Ans 1. Uranus
2. Saturn
3. Jupiter
4. Mercury
Q.21 Which of the following is NOT associated with the Industrial Policy Resolution, 1956?
Ans 1. Regional equality was promoted.
2. A system of licenses for the private sector was introduced.
3. It classified industries into three categories.
4. It formed the basis of the Third Five Year Plan.
Q.22 ________ was sworn in as Central Vigilance Commissioner on 29 May 2023.
Ans 1. Arti C Srivastava
2. Uday Veer Singh
3. Sarvan Kumar
4. Praveen Kumar Srivastava
Q.23 What is the circumference of the International Football Association Board (IFAB)
approved football?
Ans 1. 68 - 70 cms
2. 80 - 82 cms
3. 78 - 80 cms
4. 70 - 72 cms
Q.24 Which of the following Articles of the Constitution of India CANNOT be amended with
simple majority?
Ans 1. 169
2. 2
3. 21
4. 3
Q.25 As compared to monopolistic competition, the demand curve in a monopoly is:
Ans 1. more elastic
2. equally elastic
3. infinitely elastic
4. less elastic
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