SSC-GD 2021 Questions
16 Nov 2021 • Shift 3
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Question 1
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: No boy is an engineer. No engineer is a driver. All girls are boys. Conclusions: I. All boys are drivers. II. No girl is an engineer.
A
Only conclusion I followsB
Only conclusion II followsC
Both conclusions I and II followD
Either conclusion I and II followsQuestion 2
Logical Reasoning
In a certain code language, ALARMING is coded as 150. How will FLOATER be coded in that language?
A
124B
156C
141D
154Question 3
Logical Reasoning
In a certain code language, APRIL is written as ÷×βα@ and MARCH is written as €÷β©∞. How will PARAM be written in that language?
A
×÷β÷€B
÷×÷€βC
β×÷©€D
÷β×÷€Question 4
Logical Reasoning
Select the combination of letters that when sequentially placed in the blanks of the given series will complete the series. D _ _ S H T _ _ R I S H _ _ D R I _ _ T I D R I S _ _ .
A
RDIITISHHTB
RDIISHTIHTC
RIIDTISHHTD
RITIDTSHHTQuestion 5
Logical Reasoning
Six girls A, B, C, D, E and F stand in two vertical lines; all girls face the north. three girls are there in each line. E is immediately behind D. F is to the left of A. C is just ahead of B. A is immediately ahead of D. Which two girls stand in the last position of lines?
A
A, BB
C, EC
A, FD
B, EQuestion 6
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 and the sixth number is related to the fifth number. 16 : 120 :: 18 : ? :: 22 : 231
A
134B
153C
531D
513Question 7
Logical Reasoning
Select the option that is related to the third letter-cluster in the same way as the second letter-cluster is related to the first letter-cluster. HOST : FMQR :: DRON : ?
A
BPMLB
BLMPC
BPLMD
BMPLQuestion 8
Logical Reasoning
Which of the following pairs of persons is NOT sitting adjacent to each other?
A
Govind, Dilip B
Bavya, Anupama C
Chahal, Bavya D
Dilip, Sourab Question 9
Logical Reasoning
‘Cricket’ is related to ‘LBW’ in the same way as ‘Chess’ is related to ‘______’.
A
DeuceB
Hit wicket C
CheckmateD
BackstrokeQuestion 10
Logical Reasoning
If 21 March 2007 is a Wednesday, what would be the day of the week on 25 May 2015?
A
TuesdayB
WednesdayC
MondayD
SundayQuestion 11
Logical Reasoning
Select the letter-cluster from among the given options that can replace the question mark(?) in the following series. DOK, ENL, FMM, GLN, ?
A
HLPB
HKOC
GHPD
GLOQuestion 12
Logical Reasoning
Seema, pointing towards a photo, said to me, "He is the son of your father." What is the relation of the person in the photo with me?
A
UncleB
GrandfatherC
BrotherD
FatherQuestion 13
Logical Reasoning
Select the number from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series 209, 205, 196, 180, ?, 119
A
155B
160C
149D
165Question 14
Logical Reasoning
If ‘A’ denotes ‘addition’, ‘B’ denotes ‘multiplication’, ‘C’ denotes ‘subtraction’, and ‘D’ denotes ‘division’, then what will be the value of the following expression? 60 D 2 A 3 B 6 C 5 C (4 B 3)
A
41B
31C
35D
45Question 15
Logical Reasoning
In the following diagram, the 'hexagon' stands for 'engineers', the 'circle' stands for 'music lovers', and the 'rectangle' stands for 'morning walkers'. The numbers given in the different segments represent the number of persons of that category. How many morning walkers are music-lovers but are NOT engineers?
A
21B
35C
41D
8Question 16
Logical Reasoning
In a certain code language, MORSEL is written as LESROM. How will GATEWAY be written in that language?
A
YAWETAGB
AWYETAGC
YAWTEAGD
YAWATEGQuestion 17
Logical Reasoning
Select the option in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers in the given set. 11, 4, 137
A
10, 5, 148B
9, 8, 145C
12, 7, 190D
15, 14, 205Question 18
Logical Reasoning
Three different positions of the same dice are shown. Select the number/symbol that will be on the face opposite to the face showing the symbol '&'.
A
9B
$C
%D
#Question 19
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
AEUB
AEIC
IOUD
ZDKQuestion 20
Logical Reasoning
Select the number from among the given options that can replace the question mark(?) in the following series. 14, 15, 24, 49, 98, 179, ?
A
312B
290C
300D
340Question 21
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. Pitted 2. Pivot 3. Pixie 4. Pivotal 5. Pity
A
1, 5, 4, 2, 3B
1, 2, 3, 4, 5C
2, 1, 4, 5, 3D
1, 5, 2, 4, 3Question 22
GK
Which of the following statements is true?
A
Bases are bitter in taste.B
Acids change the colour of red litmus to blueC
Acids are salty in tasteD
Bases change the colour of the blue litmus to redQuestion 23
GK
Which of the following banks features in the Fortune Global 500 list 2021?
A
State Bank of IndiaB
Bank of BarodaC
ICICI BankD
HDFC BankQuestion 24
GK
Who among the following became the first Mughal emperor after defeating Ibrahim Lodi?
A
Nadir ShahB
Shah JahanC
BaburD
AurangzebQuestion 25
GK
Which of the following is NOT a consequence of deforestation?
A
Decrease in level of ground waterB
Increase in pollution level on earthC
Increase in level of oxygen in the atmosphereD
Disturbance in the overall balance of natureQuestion 26
GK
As per the Census of India–2011, there are ______ statutory towns in the country
A
10,756B
1,362C
4,041D
7,935Question 27
GK
The Scheme of Mega Food Park aims at providing a mechanism of direct linkage from farm to processing and then to consumer markets through a network of collection centres and primary processing centres. In which of the following states did Narendra Singh Tomar virtually inaugurate Mega Food Park in November 2020?
A
GujaratB
RajasthanC
PunjabD
OdishaQuestion 28
GK
In which of the following years was the first cotton textile mill established in Bombay?
A
1845B
1867C
1876D
1854Question 29
GK
The religious festival of Ganesh Chaturthi is especially associated with which of the following states?
A
PunjabB
MaharashtraC
Uttar PradeshD
HaryanaQuestion 30
GK
In October 2020, World Bank expected India's GDP to contract by how much per cent in the fiscal year 2020-21?
A
9.5B
9.8C
9D
9.6Question 31
GK
Water which is purified and fit for drinking is known as ______.
A
hard waterB
potable waterC
diluted waterD
river waterQuestion 32
GK
In which of the following states are the Abor hills located?
A
West BengalB
Arunachal PradeshC
AssamD
SikkimQuestion 33
GK
Diego Maradona, the great football legend, died in November 2020. Which of the following countries did he represent?
A
BrazilB
FranceC
SpainD
ArgentinaQuestion 34
GK
Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Bangladesh in March 2021 in connection with the commemoration of three events. Which of the following is NOT one of them?
A
50 years of Bangladesh’s war of liberation.B
Birth centenary of Sheikh Mujibur RahmanC
10 years of signing of the India-Bangladesh Land Boundary Agreement (LBA)D
50 years of the establishment of diplomatic ties between India and BangladeshQuestion 35
GK
Talaja Caves are located in the state of ______.
A
Madhya PradeshB
MaharashtraC
Andhra PradeshD
GujaratQuestion 36
GK
11 July is observed as ______ every year.
A
World Health DayB
World Environment DayC
World Population DayD
World Water DayQuestion 37
GK
The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) was constituted under ______.
A
The Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981B
The Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974C
The National Environmental Tribunal Act, 1995D
The National Environment Appellate Authority Act, 1997Question 38
GK
When was the Imperial Bank of India established?
A
1947B
1921C
1919D
1948Question 39
GK
In November 2020, Twitter launched tweets that disappear in 24 hours called '______' globally
A
fleetsB
bleatsC
meetsD
greetsQuestion 40
GK
_______, the newly elected Prime Minister of Somalia, took office in September 2020.
A
Omar SharmarkeB
Hassan Ali KhaireC
Abdi Farah ShirdonD
Mohamed Hussein RobleQuestion 41
GK
The ________ Schedule of the Constitution of India added by the Constitution (Fifty-Second Amendment) Act, 1985 deals with the disqualification of a person for being a member of either house of Parliament or the Legislative Assembly or Legislative Council of a State, on the ground of defection.
A
TenthB
SixthC
ThirdD
FifthQuestion 42
GK
As of September 2021, India has won ______ medals in the Paralympic Games since their introduction in 1960.
A
9 gold, 10 silver and 12 bronzeB
7 gold, 9 silver and 11 bronzeC
9 gold, 12 silver and 10 bronzeD
7 gold, 11 silver and 9 bronzeQuestion 43
GK
Mir Jafar was reinstated as the Nawab of Bengal in the year _______.
A
1764B
1647C
1674D
1746Question 44
GK
Who among the following is an Indian badminton player?
A
Satish KumarB
Ashish KumarC
B Sai PraneethD
Vikas KrishanQuestion 45
GK
Shariatullah Khan was a part of the ______ against the British.
A
Faqir/Fakir RebellionB
Wahabi MovementC
Sanyasi RebellionD
Farazi/Faraizi MovementQuestion 46
GK
Actress Kangana Ranaut won the 'Best Actress' award at the 67th National Film Awards, 2019 for the films ______.
A
'Panga' and 'Judgementall Hai Kya'B
'Manikarn ka: The Queen of Jhansi' and 'Panga'C
'Judgementall Hai Ky and 'Manikarn ka: The Queen of Jhansi'D
'Judgementall Hai Kya' and 'Simran'Question 47
Arithmetic
There is 70% increase in an amount in 7 years at simple interest. What will be the compound interest on ₹8,000 after 3 years at the same rate of interest?
A
₹2,640B
₹2,548C
₹2,654D
₹2,648Question 48
Arithmetic
The income of A is 70% more than the income of B, and the income of C is 80% of the combined income of A and B. By what percentage is the income of A less than that of C? (Correct to one decimal place)
A
27.1%B
20.4%C
21.3%D
19.8%Question 49
Arithmetic
Working together, A, B and C can do a certain work in 10 days. A is 20% more efficient than B, and C is 50% less efficient than B. B alone can complete the same work in:
A
22 \(\frac{1}{2}\) daysB
27 daysC
30 daysD
25 daysQuestion 50
Arithmetic
A shopkeeper sells an item for ₹1,638 after offering a discount of 16% on its list price. Had he not offered any discount, he would have earned a profit of 30%. What is the cost price (in ₹) of the article?
A
1,500B
1,425C
1,400D
1,450Question 51
Arithmetic
Somu has borrowed ₹10,000 from a money lender with simple interest at a rate of 7% half yearly. How much amount will he pay to the money lender after 3 years?
A
₹13,000B
₹14,200C
₹12,500D
₹12,100Question 52
Arithmetic
The lengths of the side of a right-angled triangle are in the ratio 5 : 12 : 13 and its perimeter is 90 cm. What is the area (in cm 2 ) of the triangle?
A
540B
780C
270D
702Question 53
Arithmetic
If a sum of ₹6225 is divided into three parts such that 4 times the first part is equal to 5 times the second part and 7 times the third part. The difference between the first and second part (in ₹) is:
A
525B
300C
600D
450Question 54
Arithmetic
The value of \((\frac{7}{{16}} \div 10\frac{1}{2}\ of\ 7\frac{1}{5}) \times 3\frac{3}{5} - 1\frac{1}{3} \times 1\frac{1}{8} \div \frac{1}{2} + \frac{3}{4}\) is:
A
\(\frac{{ - 179}}{{48}}\)B
\(\frac{{61}}{8}\)C
\(\frac{{181}}{{24}}\)D
\(\frac{{ - 107}}{{48}}\)Question 55
Arithmetic
A boat can go 10 km upstream and 11 km downstream in a total time of 52 minutes, If the speed of the stream is 5 km/h, then what is the speed (in km/h) of the boat when going downstream?
A
30B
20C
35D
25Question 56
Arithmetic
In 2021, a cricket team wants to win 80% of the matches out of 225 matches. Out of 120 matches already played, the success rate is 70%. What should be the success rate for the remaining matches in order to reach the target?
A
89 \(\frac{5}{7}\) %B
86%C
90%D
91 \(\frac{3}{7}\) %Question 57
Arithmetic
The value of 8 - [88 ÷ 2 of 11 - (22 - 72 ÷ 4)] is:
A
0B
6C
4D
8Question 58
Arithmetic
A loss of 12% gets converted into a profit of 8.5% when the selling price of an article is increased by ₹164. The cost price of article is:
A
₹760B
₹840C
₹850D
₹800Question 59
Arithmetic
In a mixture of 75 liters, the ratio of milk to water is 3 : 2. If the ratio is to be 1 : 2, how much of water should be added?
A
65 litersB
90 liters C
60 litersD
50 litersQuestion 60
Arithmetic
The HCF of 2091, 3485 and 4879 is x. The sum of the digits of x is:
A
20B
22C
19D
23Question 61
Arithmetic
There are five numbers. The average of the first four numbers is \(\frac{5}{6}\) of the fifth number. If the average of all the five numbers is 26, then what is the fifth number? of hhfhff 5 7 5 7
A
28B
29C
30D
32Question 62
Arithmetic
If the compound interest on a certain sum of 2 years at 4% per annum is ₹1530. What would be the simple interest on the same sum for the same period and at the same rate?
A
₹1400B
₹1500C
₹1350D
₹1510Question 63
Arithmetic
By selling 18 oranges for ₹151.20, a man loses 20%. How many oranges should he sell for ₹819 to earn a profit of 30%?
A
50B
65C
60D
45Question 64
Arithmetic
A takes 15 days to complete \(\frac{5}{7} \) of a work. With the help of B, they finish the whole work in 12 days. In how many days, B alone will complete the same work
A
18 daysB
20 daysC
28 daysD
25 daysQuestion 65
Arithmetic
A trader marked the price of an article so as to earn a profit of 28% on its cost price. He sold it by giving 15% discount on its marked price. What was his actual profit percentage?
A
13%B
9%C
8.8%D
12.5%Question 66
Arithmetic
The prices of two woolen jackets A and B are in the ratio 7 : 9. If jacket A costs ₹380 less than jacket B, then find the price of jacket B.
A
₹1680B
₹1330C
₹1710D
₹1650Question 67
Arithmetic
A wire encloses an area of 18634 cm 2 , when it is bent in the form of a circle. The same wire is now bent to form a rectangle whose sides are in the ratio 5 : 6. The length (in cm) of the shorter side of the rectangle is (Take π = \(\frac{{22}}{7}\) ):
A
100B
132C
110D
154Question 68
Arithmetic
Pens are bought by a shopkeeper at the rate of ₹1,200 for 150 pens and sold at the rate of ₹1,620 for 180 pens. His profit or loss percent is
A
Profit 12%B
Profit 12.5%C
Loss 12%D
Profit 14%Question 69
Arithmetic
If the average of the following six observations: x + 2, x + 5, x + 8, x + 11, x + 14 and x + 17 is 12.5, what is the average of the first three observations?
A
3B
9C
8D
6Question 70
Arithmetic
If three numbers are in ratio of 3 : 5 : 7 and their LCM is 2415, what is the difference between the second number and the first number?
A
46B
92C
23D
69Question 71
Arithmetic
A car covers the first 41 km of its journey in 45 min and covers the remaining 23 km in 35 min. What is the average speed (in m/sec) of the car?
A
13 \(\frac{1}{3}\)B
15C
16D
16 \(\frac{2}{3}\)Question 72
Comprehension
Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
A
QuarantineB
CommitmentC
BouquetD
ProceedureQuestion 73
Comprehension
Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words. A piece of land where fruit trees are grown
A
PastureB
OrchardC
BarnyardD
MeadowQuestion 74
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. The Egyptians developed ways to prevent the dead body from ______.
A
decayingB
destroyingC
droopingD
dyingQuestion 75
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Cool as a cucumber
A
CalmB
LazyC
WiseD
ScaredQuestion 76
Comprehension
Parts of the given sentence have been given as options. One of them contains a grammatical error. Select the option that has the error Pray to the Almighty God with utmost devotion and help the needy and poored people
A
with utmost devotionB
help the needyC
to the Almighty GodD
poored peopleQuestion 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’. Wool and silk are materials those are the easiest to dye.
A
that is easyB
that are the easiestC
No substitution requiredD
that are the easierQuestion 78
Comprehension
Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words. A volume containing several books previously published separately
A
ThesaurusB
DictionaryC
NovelD
OmnibusQuestion 79
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. She is on six months' ______ leave.
A
materialB
paternityC
paternalD
maternityQuestion 80
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Substitution
A
GiveB
ExchangeC
LogicalD
HoldQuestion 81
Comprehension
Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the given sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select 'No improvement required'. My teacher said me that I would be famous one day
A
say to meB
told meC
No improvement requiredD
asked meQuestion 82
Comprehension
Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words. That which is lawful
A
ProperB
IllegalC
ValidD
LegalQuestion 83
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Come to blows
A
Insult someoneB
Agree on a planC
Get into a fight physicallyD
Return a favourQuestion 84
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Criticise
A
AnalyseB
ApproveC
OpposeD
ClarifyQuestion 85
Comprehension
The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. I saw some / children playing happily / below the shade / of a tree
A
I saw someB
children playing happilyC
below the shadeD
of a treeQuestion 86
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Recommend
A
OpposeB
AdhereC
RewardD
ApproveQuestion 87
Comprehension
Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
A
EraserB
ErodeC
ErosionD
EraticQuestion 88
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Prudent
A
ShrewdB
WastefulC
CautiousD
CleverQuestion 89
Comprehension
The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. The man turned to him with a look of disapprove.
A
The manB
with a lookC
of disapproveD
turned to himQuestion 90
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. The man felt exhausted after climbing a ______ of stairs
A
heapB
fleetC
packD
flightQuestion 91
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’. Using a word processor for writing have a number of advantages.
A
for writing having numberB
No substitution requiredC
to write have a numberD
for writing has a numberQuestion 92
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no.1
A
bumpedB
pokedC
forcedD
pushedQuestion 93
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no.2
A
gluedB
caughtC
stuckD
fixedQuestion 94
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no.3
A
forbidB
limitC
preventD
restrictQuestion 95
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no.4
A
overB
fromC
atD
forQuestion 96
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no.5
A
planB
motiveC
agencyD
cause