SSC-GD 2021 Questions
16 Nov 2021 • Shift 1
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Question 1
Logical Reasoning
Four letter-clusters have been given, out of which three are alike in some manner and one is different. Select the letter-cluster that is different.
A
HIJB
QRSC
DEFD
NMPQuestion 2
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. Bhubaneswar : Odisha :: Aizawl : ?
A
MizoramB
MeghalayaC
ManipurD
TripuraQuestion 3
Logical Reasoning
Eight friends, A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H, are sitting in a straight line, all facing the north. F is sitting between D and G. B is sitting between H and A. E is third to the left of G. G is sitting at one of the corners. H is third to the left of C. Who is sitting between A and E?
A
BB
HC
DD
CQuestion 4
Logical Reasoning
In the following Venn diagram, the circle represents ‘vegetables’, the triangle represents ‘roots’, the square represents ‘hard soil’, and the rectangle represents ‘summer’. Which of the following letters represents root vegetables that grow in summer but NOT in hard soil?
A
DB
KC
ED
GQuestion 5
Logical Reasoning
Select the option that is related to the third number in the same way as the second number is related to the first number. 31 : 90 :: 43 : ?
A
130B
125C
102D
75Question 6
Logical Reasoning
Select the combination of letters that when sequentially placed in the blanks of the given series will complete the series. C 2 _ X 2 C C _ X X 2 _ C 2 _ X _ C
A
C2X2XB
X2CX2C
AXX2CD
XCX2CQuestion 7
Logical Reasoning
Select the number from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series. 19, 23, 32, 48, 73, ?
A
109B
108C
111D
103Question 8
Logical Reasoning
Select the number from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series. 24, 40, 64, 104, ?, 312
A
228B
176C
154D
168Question 9
Logical Reasoning
Five friends, P, Q, R, S and T are sitting in a row facing south. Q is sitting in the centre position. P is sitting at the west end. T and R are sitting on one side of Q. Two persons are sitting between P and R. Who is sitting between Q and P?
A
QB
TC
SD
RQuestion 10
Logical Reasoning
Two different positions of the same dice marked with the letters/symbols X, $, Y, &, Z and @ are shown. Select the letter/symbol that will be on the face opposite to the face having the symbol $.
A
&B
ZC
@D
XQuestion 11
Logical Reasoning
‘R+S’ means ‘R is the daughter of S’. ‘R−S’ means ‘R is the husband of S’.‘R × S’ means ‘R is the brother of S’. If ‘T × V + Z’, then which of the following options is true?
A
T is the uncle of Z.B
T is the father of ZC
T is the son of ZD
T is the brother of ZQuestion 12
Logical Reasoning
In a certain code language, ‘ARROW’ is written as ‘FOOSE’ and ‘GERM’ is written as ‘THOR’. How will ‘MOWER’ be written in that language?
A
SHOREB
ROSHEC
RSEHOD
HORSEQuestion 13
Logical Reasoning
Select the correct option that indicates the arrangement of the given words in the order in which they appear in an English dictionary. 1. Prestige 2. Pristine 3. Prescribe 4. Prepaid 5. Premium
A
4, 5, 3, 2, 1B
5, 3, 4, 1, 2C
5, 4, 3, 1, 2D
4, 5, 3, 1, 2Question 14
Logical Reasoning
Select the letter-cluster from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series. SKH, PMG, MOF, JQE, ?
A
GSDB
SDFC
GTDD
HSDQuestion 15
Logical Reasoning
Study the given pattern carefully and select the number that can replace the question mark (?) in it. 13 26 39 30 42 ? 17 16 15
A
40B
45C
54D
60Question 16
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. BLOCK : LBPKC :: MARGIN : ?
A
OHQHBLB
OHBHQLC
OBHQHLD
OHHQBLQuestion 17
Logical Reasoning
When a number is added to its multiple of 5 and its square, the sum of these three numbers is 91. Find the number.
A
9B
11C
7D
6Question 18
Logical Reasoning
In a certain code language, ‘CIRCLE’ is written as ‘DLWAHY’. How will ‘SQUARE’ be written in that language?
A
TTPNKYB
TNZYVYC
TTZYNYD
TNPYVYQuestion 19
Logical Reasoning
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: All blues are whites. Some whites are greys. Conclusions: I. All greys are whites. II. All greys are blues.
A
Neither conclusion I nor conclusion II followsB
Only conclusion I followsC
Only conclusion II followsD
Both the conclusions followQuestion 20
Logical Reasoning
In an imaginary mathematical system, symbol '–' stands for addition, symbol '+' stands for division, symbol '×' stands for subtraction, and symbol '÷' stands for multiplication. All other rules of mathematics are the same as in the existing system. What is the value of the following expression? 240 × 72 + 8 ÷ 24 – 6
A
30B
36C
26D
19Question 21
Logical Reasoning
In a certain code language, 'India is my country' means ‘8573’, 'Sam is my friend' means ‘8634’, 'My country' means ‘73’ and 'Team India' means ‘59’. What number is the code for 'Country'?
A
5B
7C
8D
3Question 22
GK
________ represents the high point of an eclectic art, which, in the 7th and 8th centuries under the Chalukya dynasty, achieved a harmonious blend of architectural forms from northern and southern India.
A
KochiB
PattadakalC
KonarkD
BhimbetkaQuestion 23
GK
Which of the following set of countries participated in the Malabar Naval Exercise 2020?
A
India, Japan and the USB
India, Israel and the USC
India, Australia, Israel and the USD
India, Australia, Japan and the USQuestion 24
GK
Who among the following founded the newspaper ‘Sambad Kaumudi’?
A
Rash Bihari BoseB
Raja Ram Mohan RoyC
Shishir Kumar GhoshD
Ishwar Chandra VidyasagarQuestion 25
GK
Who among the following represents India in archery?
A
Deepika KumariB
Soumyajit GhoshC
Neeraj ChopraD
Manika BatraQuestion 26
GK
Which year marks the beginning of phase 2 of the Swachh Bharat Mission (Grameen)?
A
2020-21B
2019-20C
2018-19D
2021-22Question 27
GK
Faqir Chand Kohli, who passed away in November 2020, was known as the ‘_____’.
A
Father of Indian Civil ServicesB
Father of Indian Space ProgrammeC
Father of Indian PrehistoryD
Father of Indian Software (IT) IndustryQuestion 28
GK
α particles are doubly charged ions of ________.
A
lithiumB
berylliumC
heliumD
HydrogenQuestion 29
GK
Which of the following articles of the Constitution of India is related to the promotion of co-operative societies?
A
43AB
43BC
31AD
31BQuestion 30
GK
The Third Battle of Panipat between the Marathas and Ahmad Shah Durrani , the ruler of Afghanistan was fought in the year:
A
1781B
1851C
1761D
1831Question 31
GK
Five rivers from Punjab (India) enter the river _____ at Mithankot in Pakistan.
A
IndusB
YamunaC
GangaD
BrahmaputraQuestion 32
GK
_______ is a simple device that is used to either break the electric circuit, or to complete it.
A
TransistorB
SwitchC
CapacitorD
ResistorQuestion 33
GK
With which of the following sports would you associate the team ‘Kerala Blasters’?
A
FootballB
BadmintonC
KabaddiD
CricketQuestion 34
GK
Which of the following institutions started the 'Team Halo' initiative in November 2020?
A
World BankB
United NationsC
World Health OrganizationD
World Trade OrganizationQuestion 35
GK
Which of the following is the traditional bamboo dance of the Mizos?
A
MoyashaiB
UdohoC
CherawD
AaluyattuQuestion 36
GK
On 26 January 2022, the Constitution of India completed 73 years of its existence. In these years, it was amended ______ times (as on October,2021).
A
100B
105C
109D
106Question 37
GK
Raja Todar Mal was the Revenue Minister during the reign of which of the following Mughal emperors?
A
HumayunB
Shah JahanC
JahangirD
AkbarQuestion 38
GK
In November 2020, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced _____ as Team India's kit sponsor till 2023.
A
Byju'sB
N keC
MPL SportsD
OppoQuestion 39
GK
Sarayu river is a tributary of which river?
A
PindarB
BhagirathiC
TonsD
ShardaQuestion 40
GK
Who among the following is best known for his plays 'Yayati' and 'Tughlaq'?
A
Viju KhoteB
Shreeram LagooC
Girish KarnadD
Mohammed Zahur KhayyamQuestion 41
GK
After the death of Guru Gobind Singh in 1708, the Khalsa revolted against the Mughal authority under the leadership of ______
A
Guru AngadB
Guru Amar DasC
Banda BahadurD
Guru Nanak DevQuestion 42
GK
Which of the following nations was India’s top trading partner in the financial year 2019-20?
A
ChinaB
The USC
MauritiusD
JapanQuestion 43
GK
As per calculations done in 2011-2012, the poverty line for a person of rural India got fixed at ____ per month.
A
Rs. 816B
Rs. 752C
Rs. 1000D
Rs. 687Question 44
GK
Union Minister of Education launched a free mobile app called ______ , on 5 September 2020.
A
EnglishProB
BeelinguappC
DuolingoD
Hello TalkQuestion 45
GK
_____ is known as viticulture.
A
growing vegetables, flowers and fruitsB
cultivation of grapesC
breeding of fishD
rearing of silkwormsQuestion 46
GK
In a molecule of water, the ratio of the mass of hydrogen to that of oxygen is:
A
1 ∶ 8B
1 ∶ 4C
1 ∶ 2D
1 ∶ 16Question 47
Arithmetic
The ratio of A’s and B’s salary is 6 ∶ 7. If B’s salary is increased by \(5\frac{1}{2}\%\) . then his total salary becomes Rs. 1,47,700. The salary (in Rs.) of A is:
A
1,10,000B
1,20,000C
1,40,000D
1,35,000Question 48
Arithmetic
The value of 3 × 7 + 5 - 6 ÷ 3 - 9 + 45 ÷ 5 × 4 - 45 is:
A
9B
6C
7D
36Question 49
Arithmetic
A TV was available for Rs. 14,500. The price came down to Rs. 11,890 during the Diwali sale. What is the percentage discount?
A
19.56%B
19%C
18%D
17.6%Question 50
Arithmetic
The certain sum amounts to Rs. 9,982.50 in \(2\frac{1}{2}\) years at 12% p.a., interest compounded 10-monthly. The sum (in Rs.) is:
A
8,500B
7,800C
8,000D
7,500Question 51
Arithmetic
A certain sum amounts to Rs. 13200 after 4 years and to Rs. 16400 after 8 years at the same rate per cent p.a. at simple interest. The simple interest (in Rs.) on the same sum at 10% p.a. for \(3\frac{1}{5}\) years will be:
A
4000B
3200C
2500D
3500Question 52
Arithmetic
A person crosses a 1600 m long street in 4 min. What is his speed (in km/h)?
A
22B
14C
20D
24Question 53
Arithmetic
If the average of two numbers is 13 and the square root of their product is 12, then the difference between the numbers is:
A
10B
18C
8D
12Question 54
Arithmetic
A 725 m long train passes a tunnel 235 m long in 48 seconds. Find the speed of the train.
A
42 km/hB
72 km/hC
36 km/hD
100 km/hQuestion 55
Arithmetic
Find the value of 45 - 3 × (4 of 6 + 12 ÷ 3 × 6 - 4 × 5) + 6.
A
-45B
-135C
-33D
-30Question 56
Arithmetic
A chair is sold for Rs. 720 after giving a discount of 10% on its marked price. The cost price of the chair is Rs. 640. If it is sold at the marked price, then the profit percentage will be:
A
30%B
20%C
18%D
25%Question 57
Arithmetic
The salaries of Ravi and Sumit are in the ratio 4 ∶ 5. If the salary of each is increased by Rs. 6,000 the new ratio becomes 35 ∶ 40. What will be Sumit's increased salary?
A
Rs. 26,000B
Rs. 36,000C
Rs. 16,000D
Rs. 1,60,000Question 58
Arithmetic
A loss of \(10\frac{1}{2}\%\) gets converted into a profit of \(11\frac{3}{5}\%\) when the selling price is increased by Rs. 132.60. The cost price (in Rs.) the article is:
A
750B
800C
600D
500Question 59
Arithmetic
As nine-digit number 89563x87y is divisible by 72. What is the value of \(\sqrt{7x-3y}\) ?
A
8B
5C
6D
4Question 60
Arithmetic
A shopkeeper sold an article at a gain of 20%. Had he bought it for 20% less than the original cost and sold it for Rs. 10 less, he would have gained 25%. Then the Cost Price of the article is:
A
Rs. 50B
Rs. 40C
Rs. 60D
Rs. 45Question 61
Arithmetic
Anu is four times as good as Binni in completing a task. Together they finish the same task in 7 hours. In how many hours will Anu alone complete the task?
A
22B
35/4C
31/4D
24Question 62
Arithmetic
P, Q and R can complete a work in 10 days, 20 days and 30 days, respectively, working alone. How soon can the work be completed if P is assisted by Q and R on alternate days?
A
7 daysB
9 daysC
5 daysD
\(6\frac{1}{2}\)Question 63
Arithmetic
A batsman scored 124 runs, which included 6 boundaries and 10 sixes. What percentage of his total score did he make by running between the wickets?
A
\(28\frac{19}{31}\%\)B
\(24\frac{1}{31}\%\)C
\(32\frac{8}{31}\%\)D
\(35\frac{3}{31}\%\)Question 64
Arithmetic
The greatest number that will divide 398, 437 and 5425 leaving 7, 12 and 2 as remainders, respectively, is:
A
11B
15C
17D
19Question 65
Arithmetic
By selling 36 m of jute, a shopkeeper gains an amount equal to the selling price of 12 m of jute. Find the gain percentage.
A
50%B
40%C
45%D
55%Question 66
Arithmetic
The perimeter of an equilateral triangle is 36√3 cm. Find its height.
A
18 cmB
9 cmC
10 cmD
6 cmQuestion 67
Arithmetic
Divide Rs. 2,760 in to two parts such that when these are invested for 2 and 4 years, respectively, at the rate of 5 % per annum simple interest, the amounts received are equal. What is the second part (in Rs.) invested?
A
1,100B
1,500C
1,320D
1,440Question 68
Arithmetic
What is 12% of 4% of 7% of 2 × 10 6 ?
A
386B
583C
672D
121Question 69
Arithmetic
The number of students in class IX and class X is 42 and 45, respectively. The ratio of the number of boys to girls in classes is IX and X is 9 ∶ 5 and 8 ∶ 7, respectively. What is the difference between the total number of boys and the total number of girls in both the classes taken together?
A
11B
12C
17D
15Question 70
Arithmetic
A solid metallic rectangular block of dimensions 112 cm × 44 cm × 25 cm is melted and recast into a cylinder of radius 35 cm. The curved surface area (in cm 2 ) of the cylinder is: (Take π = 22/7)
A
7260B
6600C
7040D
6160Question 71
Arithmetic
The average of 10 observations is 46. It was realised later that an observation was misread as 42 in place of 142. The correct average is:
A
52B
46C
58D
56Question 72
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. VISIBLE
A
SecretB
ApparentC
VagueD
HiddenQuestion 73
Comprehension
Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words. A person who knows everything
A
NaiveB
OmniscientC
IntelligentD
OmnipresentQuestion 74
Comprehension
Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words. One who examines a company’s financial records
A
ConductorB
AuthorC
AuditorD
InstructorQuestion 75
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. The doctor ______ her to stop eating fried food.
A
advisedB
consideredC
arrangedD
expressedQuestion 76
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Play for time
A
To do something in the stipulated timeB
To make excuses or do things to gain timeC
To play something for the sake of old timesD
To play music in the time providedQuestion 77
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select ‘No substitution required’. I’m sure he will grab the chance to earn some extra money.
A
No substitution requiredB
of earnsC
to earnedD
to earnsQuestion 78
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. To breathe one’s last
A
To take a major decisionB
To give final verdictC
To make a plotD
To dieQuestion 79
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined word in the given sentence. Microwave ovens heat food quickly, anxiously and safely, but do not brown or bake food in the way that conventional ovens do.
A
angrilyB
efficientlyC
beautifullyD
accidentlyQuestion 80
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select ‘No substitution required’. You need to get the cholesterol from out of your system.
A
out of your systemB
No substitution requiredC
out your systemD
from out off your systemQuestion 81
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. A ______ mind rarely meets a dead end; it continues the search for the answers.
A
PeculiarB
WeirdC
curiousD
strangeQuestion 82
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. A dialogue is a ______ between two or more people.
A
conversationB
commissionC
convertibleD
conversionQuestion 83
Comprehension
The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. Mohan told to / Sagar that he / was looking / very pale.
A
very paleB
Sagar that heC
Mohan told toD
was lookingQuestion 84
Comprehension
Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
A
DeliveryB
StationaryC
DictioneryD
VoluntaryQuestion 85
Comprehension
Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words. Anything that leads to death
A
ScaryB
SeriousC
FatalD
OminousQuestion 86
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Vital
A
CriticalB
TrivialC
ManualD
CrucialQuestion 87
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Precarious
A
SafeB
DangerousC
UncertainD
PerilousQuestion 88
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate SYNONYM of the given word. Threat
A
SuggestionB
ProofC
AttentionD
RiskQuestion 89
Comprehension
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. She left / hers umbrella / at the office.
A
No errorB
hers umbrellaC
She leftD
at the officeQuestion 90
Comprehension
Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
A
AniversaryB
FelicitateC
CongratulationsD
ResponseQuestion 91
Comprehension
The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. Neither the manager / nor the employees was / aware of the / shortage of raw materials
A
Neither the managerB
shortage of raw materialsC
nor the employees wasD
aware of theQuestion 92
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 1.
A
isB
appearsC
has appearedD
appearedQuestion 93
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 2.
A
hasB
wasC
will beD
has beenQuestion 94
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 3.
A
ifB
butC
orD
andQuestion 95
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 4.
A
forB
due toC
becauseD
asQuestion 96
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 5.
A
acrossB
throughC
alongD
around