SSC-GD 2019 Questions

11 Feb 2019 • Shift 2

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Question 1
Logical Reasoning

'Athletics’ is related to ‘Stadium’ in the same way as ‘Skating’ is related to ........

A
Ground
B
Track
C
Rink
D
Court
Question 2
Logical Reasoning

Five students are sitting in a row. Akbar is to the left of the person sitting in the middle, but to the right of Sekar. Prakash is to the right of Deva, and Ram is to the right of Prakash. Ram is second from the person sitting in the middle. Who is the person sitting in the middle?

A
Sekar
B
Akbar
C
Deva
D
Ram
Question 3
Logical Reasoning

Identify the odd one from the following.

A
Volume
B
Small
C
Height
D
Weight
Question 4
Logical Reasoning

If KITCHEN is coded as LKWGMKU, then SHAMPOO will be coded as _____

A
TJDQUUV
B
TIDQTUU
C
TIDQTUV
D
TJEQUUV
Question 5
Logical Reasoning

Select the option that is related to the third term in the same way as the second term is related to the first term. ACE : EIM :: DFH : ?

A
PLH
B
HPL
C
PHL
D
HLP
Question 6
Logical Reasoning

In the following number series, two numbers have been put within brackets. Study the series carefully and select the correct alternative with respect to the series. 3, 9, (27), 81, (243), 729, 2187

A
The first bracketed number (from the left) is correct and the second is incorrect.
B
Both the bracketed numbers are correct.
C
Both the bracketed numbers are incorrect.
D
The first bracketed number (from the left) is incorrect and the second is correct.
Question 7
Logical Reasoning

Identify the odd pair from the following.

A
Eagle : Swoop
B
Pig : Sty
C
King : Palace
D
Bird : Nest
Question 8
Logical Reasoning

Select the option that is related to the third term in the same way as the second term is related to the first term. 5 / 6 : 121 :: 8 / 9 : ?

A
145
B
300
C
289
D
356
Question 9
Logical Reasoning

Seven employees, T, U, V, W, X, Y, and Z, reach their factory in a particular sequence. Y reaches immediately before T but does not immediately follow W. V is the last one to reach. X immediately follows T and is subsequently followed by Z. W reaches before T. Who is the second to reach the factory?

A
U
B
X
C
W
D
Z
Question 10
Logical Reasoning

statements is true, even if they appear to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements beyond reasonable doubt. Statements: No cat is a monkey. No monkey is a cow. Conclusions: I. No cat is a cow. II. Some cows are monkeys.

A
Only conclusion I follows.
B
Only conclusion II follows.
C
Neither conclusion I nor conclusion II follows.
D
Both conclusions I and II follow.
Question 11
Logical Reasoning

Identify the correct option to complete the following series. 50, 49, 47, 44, 40, 35, ........, 22

A
30
B
27
C
29
D
25
Question 12
Logical Reasoning

Identify the odd one from the following.

A
EV
B
KP
C
DX
D
HS
Question 13
Logical Reasoning

If B = 3 and H = 9, then SCHOOL = _____

A
78
B
76
C
69
D
96
Question 14
Logical Reasoning

The statements below are followed by two conclusions labelled I and II. Assuming that the information in the statements is true, even if it appears at variance with generally established facts, decide which conclusion(s) logically and definitely follow(s) from the information given in the statements. Statements: All papers are books. All books are papaya. Conclusion: I. All papers are papaya. II. Some papayas are papers.

A
Only conclusion I follows.
B
Neither conclusion I nor conclusion II follows.
C
Only conclusion II follows
D
Both conclusions I and II follow.
Question 15
Logical Reasoning

Which two signs need to be interchanged to make the given equation correct? 20 ÷ 20 + 20 − 20 × 20 = 20

A
+ and ÷
B
+ and −
C
÷ and ×
D
+ and ×
Question 16
Logical Reasoning

Identify the number that is different from the rest.

A
625
B
115
C
125
D
25
Question 17
Logical Reasoning

Select the term that will come next in the following series. a, cd, fgh, jklm, opqrs, ______

A
uvwxyz
B
vwxyza
C
ouvwsy
D
tuvwxy
Question 18
Logical Reasoning

Identify the correct option to complete the following series. 5, 8, 13, 20, 29, ........., 53, 68, 85

A
40
B
39
C
35
D
36
Question 19
Logical Reasoning

A medical representative plans to visit each of six hospitals — A, B, C, D, E and F — exactly once during the course of one day. He is setting up his schedule for the day according to the following conditions: i. He must visit A before B and E. ii. He must visit B before D. iii. The third hospital he visits must be C. Which of the following could be the possible order in which the medical representative visits the six hospitals?

A
A, F, C, D, E, B
B
C, E, A, B, D, F
C
C, F, A, E, D, B
D
A, B, C, D, E, F
Question 20
GK

The three-tier system of local government does NOT include the _________.

A
Panchayat Samiti
B
Village Committee
C
Gram Panchayat
D
Zila Parishad
Question 21
GK

In which battle was Napoleon defeated?

A
Ligny
B
Jena
C
Waterloo
D
Arcole
Question 22
GK

The largest brackish water lake in Odisha is _______.

A
Dal lake
B
Wular lake
C
Chilika lake
D
Pulicat lake
Question 23
GK

The smallest living bird is the ______.

A
hummingbird
B
canary
C
house sparrow
D
dove
Question 24
GK

In India, currency notes of ₹ 500 and ₹ 1,000 were declared invalid in the year?

A
1998
B
2019
C
2016
D
2001
Question 25
GK

The National Rural Employment Guarantee Act was passed in _______.

A
2005
B
1900
C
2019
D
2000
Question 26
GK

Which of the following is NOT a multicellular animal?

A
Amoeba
B
Cat
C
Human
D
Horse
Question 27
GK

When was the Planning Commission set up?

A
2019
B
2000
C
1947
D
1950
Question 28
GK

The first lady Indian Air Force officer to fly MIG 21 is ________.

A
Khusboo Mehta
B
Bhavna Sharma
C
Anjali Gupta
D
Avani Chaturvedi
Question 29
GK

Which of the following is the hardest substance?

A
Coal
B
Diamond
C
Siver
D
Iron
Question 30
GK

Name the famous Indian cricketer who wrote the book ‘A Century Is Not Enough’.

A
Virender Sehwag
B
Virat Kohli
C
Sachin Tendulkar
D
Sourav Ganguly
Question 31
GK

A person with the blood group ______ is considered to be a universal donor.

A
O negative
B
AB positive
C
AB negative
D
O positive
Question 32
GK

Which state has the largest coast line?

A
Karnataka
B
Kerala
C
Tamil Nadu
D
Gujarat
Question 33
GK

The United States of America adopted a democratic constitution in _______.

A
1932
B
1787
C
1877
D
2000
Question 34
GK

The Statue of Unity in India is the world’s tallest statue of ________.

A
M.K Gandhi
B
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
C
Vinoba Bhave
D
Dr B.R Ambedkar
Question 35
GK

The deltas of the Mahanadi and the Godavari are rich in ______ soil.

A
black
B
arid
C
forest
D
alluvial
Question 36
GK

________ won the Miss World 2017 pageant.

A
Lara Dutta
B
Anukreethy
C
Manushi Chillar
D
Yukta Mukhi
Question 37
GK

The All-India War Memorial, built in the memory of the Indian soldiers who laid down their lives in the First World War, is known today as _______.

A
Char Minar
B
Lal Qila
C
Jama Masjid
D
India Gate
Question 38
GK

Identify the author of the book “Straight from the heart”.

A
Sachin Tendulkar
B
Kapil Dev
C
M.S. Dhoni
D
Saurav Ganguly
Question 39
GK

Which country gave universal suffrage since the century?

A
Sri Lanka
B
India
C
Pakistan
D
New Zeland
Question 40
GK

______ is a dance form which represents a unique synthesis of Hindu and Muslim geniusin art.

A
Kathak
B
Manipuri
C
Odissi
D
Kathakali
Question 41
GK

The directional growth movement in plants due to touch is called________

A
thigmonasty
B
geotropism
C
phototropism
D
chemotropism
Question 42
GK

Begum Hazrat Mahal is associated to which of the following revolts of India?

A
Moplah Revolt 1921
B
Paika Revolt 1817
C
Gond Revolt 1941 
D
Sepoy Mutiny 1857
Question 43
GK

Prithvi Raj Chauhan was defeated at the hands of ______, in the Battle of Tarain, 1192.

A
Mohammad Ghori
B
Harun Al Rashid
C
Abu Bakr
D
Umar II
Question 44
GK

Which Hindi movie is based on the Indian hockey team on their first Olympic gold since India became independent?

A
Lagaan
B
MS Dhoni
C
Gold
D
Chak De
Question 45
Arithmetic

Rohit multiplies a number by 2 instead of dividing the number by 2. Resultant number is what percentage of the correct value?

A
200%
B
300%
C
50%
D
400%
Question 46
Arithmetic

P and Q together can complete a work in 105 days. Q and R together can complete the same work in 90 days, P and R together can complete the same work in 126 days. In how many days P, Q and R together can complete the same work?

A
70 days
B
74 days
C
76 days
D
72 days
Question 47
Arithmetic

The bar chart given below shows the ratio of expenditure to revenue for seven consecutive years Y1, Y2, Y3, Y4, Y5, Y6 and Y7. In which year is the-profit highest?

A
Y5
B
Y6
C
Cannot be determined
D
Y2
Question 48
Arithmetic

Mohit goes to his office at the speed of 10 m/s and returns to his home at the speed of x km/hr. If the average speed of Mohit for the whole journey is 12 m/s, then what is the value of x?

A
25 km/hr
B
15 km/hr
C
36 km/hr
D
54 km/hr
Question 49
Arithmetic

The perimeter of a square and a circle are the same. If the area of the circle is 1386 cm 2 , then what will be the area of the square?

A
1089 cm 2
B
841 cm 2
C
1024 cm 2
D
1225 cm 2
Question 50
Arithmetic

If P : Q : R = 5 : 3 : 6, then what will be the ratio of P/Q : Q/R : R/P?

A
50 : 15 : 36
B
50 : 45 : 36
C
75 : 15 : 36
D
40 : 12 : 27
Question 51
Arithmetic

What is the value of 5/2 of 5 ÷ 4 – 2 of 1/7 ÷ 1/7 ?

A
13/8
B
23/18
C
17/16
D
9/8
Question 52
Arithmetic

The bar chart given below shows the amount of sugar used in making 7 different varieties of sweets S1, S2, S3, S4, S5, S6 and S7 has been shown as a percentage of total weight of the sweet. The combined weight of sweet S5 and S3 is 300 kg. What is the total amount of sugar used in these two sweets together?

A
Cannot be determined
B
54 kg
C
57 kg
D
60 kg
Question 53
Arithmetic

The average weight of a group of 24 students increases by 2 kg when the weight of the teacher is also included. If the initial average weight of the group of 24 students was 30 kg, then what is the weight of the teacher?

A
32 kg
B
82 kg
C
80 kg
D
92 kg
Question 54
Arithmetic

If Rohit can cover a distance of 1188 km in 22 hours, then what is the speed of Rohit?

A
54 m/s
B
25 m/s
C
15 m/s
D
48 m/s
Question 55
Arithmetic

Rohan purchased a table at the rate of Rs. 275 per table. If he sells 16 tables for Rs. 5060, then what will be the profit percentage?

A
13.04%
B
16%
C
15%
D
12.5%
Question 56
Arithmetic

A person purchased 12 bags of sugar at the rate of Rs. 1200 per bag, 8 bags at the rate of Rs. 1500 per bag and 10 bags at the rate of Rs. 2100 per bag. What will be the average cost of all the bags together?

A
Rs. 1420
B
Rs. 1680
C
Rs. 1580
D
Rs. 1640
Question 57
Arithmetic

The marked price of a chair and a table are in the ratio 2 : 3 respectively. The shopkeeper gives a 20% discount on the chair. If the combined discount on both the chair and the table is 26%, then what will be the discount given on the table?

A
34%
B
32%
C
30%
D
28%
Question 58
Arithmetic

If the diameter of a circle increases by 15%, then what will be the percentage increase in its area?

A
35.755%
B
30.3%
C
25%
D
32.25%
Question 59
Arithmetic

In a Company, the number of engineers doubles itself every 2 years. In how much time will the number of engineers become 1024 times of its original number?

A
12 years
B
20 years
C
15 years
D
24 years
Question 60
Arithmetic

If A : B = 7 : 8 and B : C = 7 : 9, then what is the ratio of A : B : C ?

A
56 : 49 : 72
B
49 : 56 : 72
C
56 : 72 : 49
D
72 : 56 : 49
Question 61
Arithmetic

A sum of Rs. 9800 gives simple interest of Rs. 4704 in 6 years. What will be the rate of interest per annum?

A
9%
B
8.55
C
8%
D
7.5%
Question 62
Arithmetic

What is the value of \({7{\frac{1}{4}}}\; + \;\left[ {6\; + \;\left( {5 - 8 \div 4} \right) - 1} \right]\)

A
\(\frac{{61}}{4}\)
B
\(\frac{{29}}{4}\)
C
\(\frac{{23}}{2}\)
D
\(\frac{{57}}{4}\)
Question 63
Arithmetic

Selling price and cost price of an article are Rs. 1333 and Rs. 2150. What will be the loss percentage?

A
38%
B
61.30% 
C
485
D
54.4%
Question 64
Arithmetic

If Highest common Factor of two numbers is 8, then which of the following cannot be their Least Common Multiple?

A
72
B
24
C
68
D
64
Question 65
Arithmetic

If the side of a square increases by 20%, then what will be a percent increase in its perimeter?

A
44%
B
20%
C
80%
D
40%
Question 66
Arithmetic

The line chart given below shows the profit percentage of a company on 5 different products P1, P2, P3, P4 and P5. The expenditure of product P5 is Rs. 46000. What is the revenue of product P5?

A
Rs. 52780
B
Rs. 49680
C
Rs. 47360
D
Rs. 4600
Question 67
Arithmetic

A alone can complete a work in 14 days and B alone can complete the same work in 21 days. A and B start the work together but A leaves the work after 4 days of the starting of work. In how many days B will complete the remaining work?

A
9 days
B
16 days
C
12 days
D
11 days
Question 68
Arithmetic

A bowler has taken 0, 3, 2, 1, 5, 3, 4, 5, 5, 2, 2, 0, 0, 1 and 2 wickets in 15 consecutive matches. What is the median of the given data?

A
1
B
3
C
0
D
2
Question 69
Arithmetic

A : B = 5 : 8 and B : C = 11 : 13. If A = 110, then what is the value of C?

A
176
B
104
C
208
D
88
Question 70
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank. They never ________ those who have done wrong. 

A
Conduit
B
Outcast
C
Contain
D
Forgive
Question 71
Comprehension

From the given options, identify the segment in the sentence which contains the grammatical error. Does he like to go for sight seeing when he is in holiday?

A
When he is
B
Does he like
C
In holiday?
D
To go for sightseeing
Question 72
Comprehension

Select the correctly spelt word.

A
Changeble
B
Changable
C
Chageable
D
Changeable
Question 73
Comprehension

Select the word which means the same as the group of words given . A disease that is prevalent in a particular area

A
Genetic
B
Contagious
C
Endemic
D
Viral
Question 74
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word HORIZONTAL

A
Parallel
B
Financial
C
Official
D
Vertical
Question 75
Comprehension

Select the word which means the same as the group of words given. One who studies and cares about environment

A
Archaeologist
B
Ecologist
C
Anthropologist
D
Biologist
Question 76
Comprehension

In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the word opposite in meaning of the word given. ABOLISH

A
Build
B
Affirm
C
Cancel
D
Finish
Question 77
Comprehension

From the given options, identify the segment in the sentence which contains the grammatical error. The population of Sri Lanka are less than that of India.

A
Than that
B
Sri Lanka are
C
Of India
D
The population
Question 78
Comprehension

Select the synonym of the given word. CURATIVE

A
Trembling
B
Damaging
C
Feeding
D
Healing
Question 79
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select No Improvement. The football coach urged the team were give its best in the final match.

A
To give its best
B
That it give its best
C
Try to give it best
D
No Improvement
Question 80
Comprehension

Select the correctly spelt word.

A
Milennium
B
Millenium
C
Millenniumm
D
Millennium
Question 81
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank. I make friends ________ I go.

A
Moreover
B
Wherever
C
However
D
Whenever
Question 82
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. APPARENT

A
Considerable
B
Doubtful
C
Obvious
D
Questionable
Question 83
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select No Improvement. She give me everything I asked for.

A
Is giving me everything
B
Gave me everything
C
Gave myself everything
D
No Improvement
Question 84
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence.If there is no need to substitute it, select No Improvement. A Study has shown that the use of mobile data in India have increased 50 times over the last three years.

A
Is increasing 50 times
B
Has increased 50 times
C
Has been increased to 50 times
D
No improvement
Question 85
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank. The Prime Minister was as good as his ________.

A
Word
B
Office
C
Sword
D
Dress
Question 86
Comprehension

Select the option that means the same as the given idiom. In a nutshell

A
In discussion
B
In writing
C
In detail
D
In brief
Question 87
Comprehension

From the given options, identify the segment in the sentence which contains the grammatical error. She was known for her skills in dance and music; she is equal proficient in the allied art of painting.

A
Skills in dance
B
Allied art of painting
C
Was known
D
Is equal proficient
Question 88
Comprehension

Select the option that means the same as the given idiom. To keep an eye on

A
To keep a watch
B
To be cautious
C
To follow
D
To stare
Question 89
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank. While in Rome, we must do as Romans ________.

A
Is doing
B
Was doing
C
Had done
D
Do
Question 90
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option that will fill in the blank number 1.

A
Charity
B
Kindness
C
Happiness
D
Sympathy
Question 91
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option that will fill in the blank number 2.

A
Destitute
B
Money less
C
Mankind
D
Women
Question 92
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option that will fill in the blank number 3.

A
Wealth
B
Energy
C
Time
D
Life
Question 93
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option that will fill in the blank number 4.

A
Gold
B
Worthy
C
Worthless
D
Valuable
Question 94
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option that will fill in the blank number 5.

A
Confusion
B
Happiness
C
Admiration
D
Amazement