SSC-GD 2019 Questions

11 Feb 2019 • Shift 3

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Question 1
Logical Reasoning

Assume that the statements is true, even if it appears to be at variance with generally established facts, decide which conclusion(s) logically and definitely follow(s) from the information given in the statements. Statements: 1) Some cats are goats. 2) All goats are cows. Conclusion: I. All cows are goats. II. Some cats are cows.

A
Both conclusions I and II follow
B
Either conclusion I or II follows
C
Only conclusion II follows
D
Only conclusion I follows
Question 2
Logical Reasoning

Find the next number in the given series. 101, 123, 147, 173, ?

A
236
B
201
C
214
D
223
Question 3
Logical Reasoning

Pick the odd one out.

A
FGH
B
AEI
C
IOU
D
OUA
Question 4
Logical Reasoning

If in a certain code language TERRACE is written as 70, then in the same code language how will you write the word BALCONY?

A
74
B
73
C
72
D
71
Question 5
Logical Reasoning

Identify the odd pair from the following.

A
Grapes : Bunch
B
Flowers : Bouquet
C
Bees : Swarm
D
Man : Class
Question 6
Logical Reasoning

Select the pair of letters that will follow next in the given series. AB, GH, MN, ST, ?

A
YZ
B
VW
C
UV
D
XY
Question 7
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 to be at variance with generally established facts, decide which conclusion(s) logically and definitely follow(s) from the information given in the statements. Statements: 1) All women are girls. 2) Some girls are painters. Conclusion: I. All girls are women. II. Some women are painters.

A
Only conclusion I follows
B
Both conclusions I and II follow
C
Neither conclusion I nor II follows
D
Only conclusion II follows
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. PURSE : UPRES :: RAZOR : ?

A
AROZR
B
AZROR
C
ARZRO
D
ARRZO
Question 9
Logical Reasoning

Five men P, Q, R, S and T are reading a newspaper. The one who reads it first, gives it to T. The one who reads it last, had taken it from R. Q is not the first or last one to read it. There were two readers between P and R. Who is the third one to have read the newspaper?

A
R
B
Q
C
S
D
P
Question 10
Logical Reasoning

Select the option that will replace the question mark and complete the given pattern. 1) 2) 3) 4)

A
A
B
B
C
C
D
D
Question 11
Logical Reasoning

A, B, C, D, E, and F are six friends seating in a long bench. E and F are at the centre while A and B are at the two extreme ends. C is sitting to the immediate left of A. Can you identify who is sitting to the immediate right of B?

A
C
B
D
C
F
D
E
Question 12
Logical Reasoning

Four numbers have been given out of which three are alike in some manner, while one is different. Choose the odd one.

A
68
B
72
C
48
D
96
Question 13
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. 144 : 12 :: 576 : ?

A
28
B
26
C
21
D
24
Question 14
Logical Reasoning

Complete the number triad: 12 20 28 21 19 ? 31 21 11

A
8
B
17
C
12
D
15
Question 15
Logical Reasoning

If in a certain code language the word POLITICAL is written as QNMHUHDZM, then in the same code language how will you write the word SOCIAL?

A
DBKNTH
B
NTHDBK
C
DHBKIN
D
TNDHBK
Question 16
Logical Reasoning

Select the Venn diagram that best represents the relationship among the given set of classes: Metals, Silver, Gold A) B) C) D)

A
A
B
B
C
C
D
D
Question 17
Logical Reasoning

Six friends P, Q, R, S, T and U are sitting at a circular table facing the centre. S is sitting third to the left of T. R is not sitting between T and U. S is not the immediate neighbour of R. Q is seated second to the right of T and U is sitting second to the left of T. Who is sitting between U and Q?

A
S
B
R
C
P
D
T
Question 18
Logical Reasoning

Choose the pair that best represents a similar relationship to the one expressed in the original pair of words. Heart : Cardiology

A
Plants : Zoology
B
Phycology : Fungi
C
Disease : Hospital
D
Virus : Virology
Question 19
Logical Reasoning

What will be the value of the following equation if ‘÷ ’ means ‘addition’,’+ ‘ means ‘subtraction’, ‘-’ means ‘multiplication’ and ‘× ’ means 'division'? 49 × 7 – 3 ÷ 9 + 4 = ?

A
31
B
26
C
35
D
39
Question 20
Logical Reasoning

Find the next number in the given series. 2, 10, 84, ?

A
1028
B
1229
C
1124
D
1032
Question 21
Logical Reasoning

Pick the odd one out.

A
Detect
B
Perceive
C
Ignorance
D
Observe
Question 22
GK

Who among the following is a famous singer of Hindustani classical music?

A
Shubha Mudgal
B
Poornima Sharma
C
Rita Ganguli
D
Naina Devi
Question 23
GK

M.K Gandhi attended highly official meeting with ________ on the behalf of the Indian National Congress on negotiating terms of Constitutional reforms on 5 March 1931

A
Lord Curzon
B
Lord Ripon
C
Lord Irwin
D
Lord Clive
Question 24
GK

________ was the first woman Chief Election Commissioner of India.

A
Pratibha Devi Patil 
B
Meira Kumar
C
Rama Devi
D
Nirmala Sitaraman
Question 25
GK

Kathakali has its roots in the state of ________.

A
Kerala
B
Karnataka
C
Andhra Pradesh
D
Tamil Nadu
Question 26
GK

India and Srilanka are divided by ________ .

A
Gibraltar Strait
B
Bering Strait
C
Hormuz Strait
D
Palk Strait
Question 27
GK

The Banaras Hindu University was founded by:

A
Bal Gangadhar Tilak
B
Jawaharlal Nehru
C
Sir Syed Mohammad
D
Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya
Question 28
GK

Kharif crops can be described as the crops which are sown with the beginning of the ________ season.

A
Winter
B
Summer
C
Spring
D
Rainy
Question 29
GK

________ is the smallest bone in the human body.

A
Carpals
B
Ulna
C
Radius
D
Stapes
Question 30
GK

Ag is the chemical symbol of an expensive, soft, white and lustrous metal which commonly known as ________

A
Aluminium
B
Nickel
C
Mercury
D
Silver
Question 31
GK

In August 1858, the British parliament passed an act that set an end to the rule of the company, It was called ________ .

A
Government of India Act
B
Indian Trusts Act
C
Kazis Act
D
Fort William Act
Question 32
GK

The 2018 National Film Award for Best Actress was won by ________ .

A
Deepika Padukone
B
Katrina Kaif
C
Sridevi
D
Alia Bhatt
Question 33
GK

The Blue Revolution in India is related to ________

A
jute production
B
indigo production
C
agriculture
D
fish production
Question 34
GK

The right of a person, party or nation to stop a certain decision or law is called ________

A
Authority
B
Vote
C
Veto
D
Power of attorney
Question 35
GK

Which of the following Steel plants of India does NOT come under the Public Sector?

A
TISCO
B
Rourkela Steel Plant
C
Bhilai Steel Plant
D
Durgapur Steel Plant
Question 36
GK

Sodium hydroxide is NOT used for ________.

A
making soap
B
making newspapers
C
degreasing metals
D
preserving pickle
Question 37
GK

The Pakistani General ________ imposed military rule in his country in the year 1999.

A
Ziauddin Butt
B
Qamar Javed
C
Raheel Sharif
D
Parvez Musharraf
Question 38
GK

Where is the Charminar monument located?

A
Secunderabad
B
Mumbai
C
Panaji
D
Hyderabad
Question 39
GK

________ took a hat-trick (three wickets) in the first over of the match against Pakistan in 2006, becoming the first and, to date, the only bowler to do so.

A
Parthiv Patel
B
Rohit Sharma
C
Irfan Pathan
D
Sachin Tendulkar
Question 40
GK

Who was Governor of the Reserve Bank of India who submitted his resignation in Dec 2018?

A
Urjit Patel
B
P Chidambaram
C
Narendra Modi
D
Dr. Manmohan Singh
Question 41
GK

Which of the following are NOT a part of the circulatory system?

A
Capillaries
B
Villi
C
Veins
D
Arteries
Question 42
GK

The 2020 Olympic Games held in ________

A
Tokyo
B
Rio de Janeiro
C
Paris
D
Beijing
Question 43
GK

Majuli, the largest riverine Island is found in which of the following rivers?

A
Narmada
B
Kaveri
C
Brahmaputra
D
Godavari
Question 44
GK

The book ‘The Origin of Species’ was written by ________.

A
Louis Pasteur
B
James Watson
C
Charles Robert Darwin
D
Jane goodall
Question 45
GK

The Indian desert lies towards the western margins of the ________

A
Kaimur Hills
B
Himadri
C
Nilgiri Hills
D
Aravalli Hills
Question 46
GK

Who is the acting President of the BCCI as on Feb 2019?

A
Shashank Manohar
B
CK Khanna
C
Vinod Rai
D
Anurag Thakur
Question 47
Arithmetic

Ravi, Manish and Naveen alone can complete a work in 30 days, 15 days and 10 days respectively. They start the work together but Ravi leaves the work after 2 days of the starting of the work and Manish leaves the work after 3 days more. In how many days Naveen will complete the remaining work?

A
3 days
B
4 days
C
1 day
D
2 days
Question 48
Arithmetic

If A is 25% less than B, then what will be the value of (2B - A)/A ?

A
5/4
B
3/2
C
3/4
D
5/3
Question 49
Arithmetic

Puneet goes to his office at the speed of 60 km/hour and returns to his home at the speed of 90 km/hr. What will be the average speed of Puneet for the whole journey?

A
20 km/hr
B
25 km/hr
C
72 km/hr
D
30 km/hr
Question 50
Arithmetic

A sum becomes 6 times of itself in 4 years at compound interest (interest is compounded annually). In how many years will the sum becomes 216 times of itself?

A
12
B
20
C
16
D
8
Question 51
Arithmetic

Height of the right circular cylinder is 16 cm. If the diameter of its base is 3.5 cm, then what will be the volume of the cylinder?

A
308 cm 3
B
616 cm 3
C
176 cm 3
D
154 cm 3
Question 52
Arithmetic

A and B starts a business with investment of Rs. 28000 and Rs. 42000 respectively. A invests for 8 months and B invests for one year. If the total profit at the end of year is Rs. 21125, then what is the share of B?

A
Rs. 14625
B
Rs. 12625
C
Rs. 13575
D
Rs. 14285
Question 53
Arithmetic

If the length of the diagonal of a square is 14 cm, then what will be area of the square?

A
156 cm 2
B
196 cm 2
C
98 cm 2
D
40 cm 2
Question 54
Arithmetic

A sum of Rs. 10640 gives interest of Rs. 3724 in x years at 5% simple interest. What will be the value of x ?

A
8 years
B
6 years
C
7 years
D
9 years
Question 55
Arithmetic

A alone can make a chair in 40 days and B alone can make the same chair in 24 days. If A and B are working on alternate days and A works on the first day, then in how many days will the chair be completed?

A
34 days
B
32 days
C
28 days
D
30 days
Question 56
Arithmetic

The average of 35, 39, 41, 46, 27 and x is 38. What is the value of x?

A
44
B
40
C
38
D
42
Question 57
Arithmetic

Piyush is running at the speed of 8 km/hour and he stops for 5 minutes to take rest at the end of every third km. What will be the time taken by Piyush to cover a distance of 56 km?

A
7 hour
B
8 hour 20 minutes
C
8 hour
D
8 hour 30 minutes
Question 58
Arithmetic

After giving a discount of 20%, a shopkeeper earns 36% profit. Marked price is what percent more than the cost price?

A
60%
B
76%
C
68%
D
70%
Question 59
Arithmetic

The average of six numbers N 1 , N 2 , N 3 , N 4 , N 5, and N 6 is A. 5 is subtracted from each number. What is the new average?

A
A - 30
B
A - 10
C
A - 6
D
A - 5
Question 60
Arithmetic

Sumit, Ravi and Puneet invest Rs. 45000, Rs. 81000 and Rs. 90000 respectively to start a business. At the end of the year the total profit is Rs. 4800. 30% of the total profit gives in charity and rest is divided among them. What will be the share of Sumit?

A
Rs. 700
B
Rs. 1260
C
Rs. 131
D
Rs. 1400
Question 61
Arithmetic

the cost price of an article is 30% less than the selling price of that article, then what will be the profit percentage?

A
37.5%
B
33.33%
C
30%
D
42.86%
Question 62
Arithmetic

What is the value of \(\frac{{4 \div 2\; + \;2 - \frac{1}{2}\; \times \;\frac{1}{4}}}{{8 - 3 \div \frac{1}{4}\; + \;6}}\) ?

A
15/16
B
31/16
C
19/16
D
17/16
Question 63
Arithmetic

What is the value of \(6\frac{1}{2}\; + \;80 \div 40 - \frac{{30}}{7}\;of\;\left( {5 - \frac{1}{3}} \right)\) ?

A
–21/2
B
–17/2
C
–23/2
D
–13/19
Question 64
Arithmetic

The data given below shows the number of people who have saved a certain amount of money. Saving (In Rs.) Number of people 5 1 15 3 20 4 25 2 30 1 35 1 40 2 What is the median of the given data?

A
Rs. 17.5
B
Rs. 25
C
Rs. 22.5
D
Rs. 20
Question 65
Arithmetic

If Manoj purchases 324 toffees for ₹ 486, then how many toffees should he sell for ₹ 90 to earn 50% profit?

A
40
B
60
C
55
D
45
Question 66
Arithmetic

If x : y = 6 : 5 and z : y = 9 : 25, then what is the ratio of x : z?

A
50 : 33
B
54 : 125
C
10 : 3
D
48 : 25
Question 67
Arithmetic

The Least Common Multiple and Highest Common Factor of two numbers are 60 and 4 respectively. If their sum is 32, then what will be the difference of these two numbers?

A
4
B
8
C
12
D
20
Question 68
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 total weight of sweet S3 is 450 kg. What is the amount of sugar used in sweet S3?

A
72 kg
B
35 kg
C
25 kg
D
31 kg
Question 69
Arithmetic

The line chart given below shows the ratio of imports to exports for a country for 5 consecutive years Y1, Y2, Y3, Y4 and Y5. the imports for year Y5 is Rs. 76000 crore, then what will be exports (in crores) for the year Y5?

A
Rs. 82000 crore
B
Rs. 80000 crore
C
Rs. 84000 crore
D
Rs. 78000 crore
Question 70
Arithmetic

The perimeter of a square and a circle are the same. If the area of the circle is 2464 cm 2 , then what will be the area of the square?

A
1936 cm 2
B
2116 cm 2
C
1296 cm 2
D
1764 cm 2
Question 71
Arithmetic

The line chart given below shows the ratio of imports to exports for a country for 5 consecutive years Y1, Y2, Y3, Y4 and Y5. Which of the following statement is true?

A
Exports for year Y3 are more than the exports for year Y2.
B
Imports for year Y3 are maximum for the given 5 years.
C
Data is Insufficient.
D
Imports for year Y1 are least for the given 5 years.
Question 72
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 movie Uri tells the story of a surgical strike by the Indian army towards militants in POK .

A
For militants in POK
B
Over militants at POK
C
Against militants in POK
D
No improvement.
Question 73
Comprehension

From the given options, identify the segment in the sentence which contains the grammatical error. They visited the Qutub Minar, which is most attractive spot in Delhi.

A
Attractive spot
B
Which is most
C
They visited
D
In Delhi
Question 74
Comprehension

From the given options, identify the segment in the sentence which contains the grammatical error. The road was blocked since it was in repair.

A
Since it was
B
In repair
C
Was blocked
D
The road
Question 75
Comprehension

In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the word similar in meaning to the word given. FOYER

A
Kitchen
B
Verandah
C
Bedroom
D
Lobby
Question 76
Comprehension

Select the word which means the same as the group of words given. A short speech at the end of a play

A
Eulogy
B
Prologue
C
Epilogue
D
Chorus
Question 77
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank. The ________ of the museum showed us some ancient coins.

A
Controller
B
Conservator
C
Collector
D
Curator
Question 78
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Cutting corners

A
Spending too much money
B
Saving money
C
Making money
D
Lending money
Question 79
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. LENIENT

A
Generous
B
Helpful
C
Strict
D
Defensive
Question 80
Comprehension

Find out which part has an error and mark it as your answer. If there is no error, mark ‘No error’ as your answer. She complained about her (A)/ weak eyes and lamented about (B)/ the necessity from spectacles. (C)/ No error (D)

A
D
B
C
C
A
D
B
Question 81
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. A blessing in disguise

A
A hidden misfortune 
B
An apparent fortune
C
An apparent blessing
D
A hidden favour
Question 82
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 questions are so simple that a child can understand it .

A
Can understand them
B
Can understand this
C
Is understanding them
D
No improvement
Question 83
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word CONVEX

A
Opaque
B
Dense
C
Concave
D
Transparent
Question 84
Comprehension

Select the correctly spelt word.

A
Embarrasment
B
Embarrassmment
C
Embarrassment
D
Embarassment
Question 85
Comprehension

Select the correctly spelt word.

A
Hiearchy
B
Hierarky
C
Hierarchy
D
Hirarchy
Question 86
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank. They showed her the greatest ________.

A
Praise
B
Tribute
C
Honour
D
Respect
Question 87
Comprehension

Select the word which means the same as the group of words given. A song written in the praise of God

A
Hymn
B
Elegy
C
Ode
D
Epic
Question 88
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 furniture in this room are old and need to be replaced.

A
Are old and needing
B
Is old and needs
C
Is old and need
D
No improvement
Question 89
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate SYNONYM of the given word. FRUITFUL

A
Useless
B
Productive
C
Barren
D
Juicy
Question 90
Comprehension

Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate words. ________ taught you such lessons as these?

A
What
B
Which
C
Whom
D
Who
Question 91
Comprehension

Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate words. Shakespeare ________ this play.

A
Write
B
Is writing
C
Has been writing
D
Wrote
Question 92
Comprehension

Fill in blank (1) with the most appropriate option.

A
Fond
B
Attached
C
Held
D
Stuck
Question 93
Comprehension

Fill in blank (2) with the most appropriate option.

A
Owner
B
Lady
C
Master
D
House
Question 94
Comprehension

Fill in blank (3) with the most appropriate option.

A
When
B
Whenever
C
Then
D
Where
Question 95
Comprehension

Fill in blank (4) with the most appropriate option.

A
Badly
B
Kindly
C
Softly
D
Harshly
Question 96
Comprehension

Fill in blank (5) with the most appropriate option.

A
Loyalty
B
Keenness
C
Kindness
D
Hatred