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

In a certain code language, ALARMING is coded as 150. How will FLOATER be coded in that language?

A
124
B
156
C
141
D
154
Question 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
÷×÷€β
C
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
RDIITISHHT
B
RDIISHTIHT
C
RIIDTISHHT
D
RITIDTSHHT
Question 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, B
B
C, E
C
A, F
D
B, E
Question 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
134
B
153
C
531
D
513
Question 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
BPML
B
BLMP
C
BPLM
D
BMPL
Question 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
Deuce
B
Hit wicket 
C
Checkmate
D
Backstroke
Question 10
Logical Reasoning

If 21 March 2007 is a Wednesday, what would be the day of the week on 25 May 2015?

A
Tuesday
B
Wednesday
C
Monday
D
Sunday
Question 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
HLP
B
HKO
C
GHP
D
GLO
Question 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
Uncle
B
Grandfather
C
Brother
D
Father
Question 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
155
B
160
C
149
D
165
Question 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
41
B
31
C
35
D
45
Question 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
21
B
35
C
41
D
8
Question 16
Logical Reasoning

In a certain code language, MORSEL is written as LESROM. How will GATEWAY be written in that language?

A
YAWETAG
B
AWYETAG
C
YAWTEAG
D
YAWATEG
Question 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, 148
B
9, 8, 145
C
12, 7, 190
D
15, 14, 205
Question 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
9
B
$
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
AEU
B
AEI
C
IOU
D
ZDK
Question 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
312
B
290
C
300
D
340
Question 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, 3
B
1, 2, 3, 4, 5
C
2, 1, 4, 5, 3
D
1, 5, 2, 4, 3
Question 22
GK

Which of the following statements is true?

A
Bases are bitter in taste.
B
Acids change the colour of red litmus to blue
C
Acids are salty in taste
D
Bases change the colour of the blue litmus to red
Question 23
GK

Which of the following banks features in the Fortune Global 500 list 2021?

A
State Bank of India
B
Bank of Baroda
C
ICICI Bank
D
HDFC Bank
Question 24
GK

Who among the following became the first Mughal emperor after defeating Ibrahim Lodi?

A
Nadir Shah
B
Shah Jahan
C
Babur
D
Aurangzeb
Question 25
GK

Which of the following is NOT a consequence of deforestation?

A
Decrease in level of ground water
B
Increase in pollution level on earth
C
Increase in level of oxygen in the atmosphere
D
Disturbance in the overall balance of nature
Question 26
GK

As per the Census of India–2011, there are ______ statutory towns in the country

A
10,756
B
1,362
C
4,041
D
7,935
Question 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
Gujarat
B
Rajasthan
C
Punjab
D
Odisha
Question 28
GK

In which of the following years was the first cotton textile mill established in Bombay?

A
1845
B
1867
C
1876
D
1854
Question 29
GK

The religious festival of Ganesh Chaturthi is especially associated with which of the following states?

A
Punjab
B
Maharashtra
C
Uttar Pradesh
D
Haryana
Question 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
9.5
B
9.8
C
9
D
9.6
Question 31
GK

Water which is purified and fit for drinking is known as ______.

A
hard water
B
potable water
C
diluted water
D
river water
Question 32
GK

In which of the following states are the Abor hills located?

A
West Bengal
B
Arunachal Pradesh
C
Assam
D
Sikkim
Question 33
GK

Diego Maradona, the great football legend, died in November 2020. Which of the following countries did he represent?

A
Brazil
B
France
C
Spain
D
Argentina
Question 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 Rahman
C
10 years of signing of the India-Bangladesh Land Boundary Agreement (LBA)
D
50 years of the establishment of diplomatic ties between India and Bangladesh
Question 35
GK

Talaja Caves are located in the state of ______.

A
Madhya Pradesh
B
Maharashtra
C
Andhra Pradesh
D
Gujarat
Question 36
GK

11 July is observed as ______ every year.

A
World Health Day
B
World Environment Day
C
World Population Day
D
World Water Day
Question 37
GK

The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) was constituted under ______.

A
The Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981
B
The Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974
C
The National Environmental Tribunal Act, 1995
D
The National Environment Appellate Authority Act, 1997
Question 38
GK

When was the Imperial Bank of India established?

A
1947
B
1921
C
1919
D
1948
Question 39
GK

In November 2020, Twitter launched tweets that disappear in 24 hours called '______' globally

A
fleets
B
bleats
C
meets
D
greets
Question 40
GK

_______, the newly elected Prime Minister of Somalia, took office in September 2020.

A
Omar Sharmarke
B
Hassan Ali Khaire
C
Abdi Farah Shirdon
D
Mohamed Hussein Roble
Question 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
Tenth
B
Sixth
C
Third
D
Fifth
Question 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 bronze
B
7 gold, 9 silver and 11 bronze
C
9 gold, 12 silver and 10 bronze
D
7 gold, 11 silver and 9 bronze
Question 43
GK

Mir Jafar was reinstated as the Nawab of Bengal in the year _______.

A
1764
B
1647
C
1674
D
1746
Question 44
GK

Who among the following is an Indian badminton player?

A
 Satish Kumar
B
Ashish Kumar
C
B Sai Praneeth
D
Vikas Krishan
Question 45
GK

Shariatullah Khan was a part of the ______ against the British.

A
Faqir/Fakir Rebellion
B
Wahabi Movement
C
Sanyasi Rebellion
D
Farazi/Faraizi Movement
Question 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
₹2,640
B
₹2,548
C
₹2,654
D
₹2,648
Question 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 \(\frac{1}{2}\) days
B
27 days
C
30 days
D
25 days
Question 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
1,500
B
1,425
C
1,400
D
1,450
Question 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
₹13,000
B
₹14,200
C
₹12,500
D
₹12,100
Question 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
540
B
780
C
270
D
702
Question 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
525
B
300
C
600
D
450
Question 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
30
B
20
C
35
D
25
Question 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
0
B
6
C
4
D
8
Question 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
₹760
B
₹840
C
₹850
D
₹800
Question 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 liters
B
90 liters 
C
60 liters
D
50 liters
Question 60
Arithmetic

The HCF of 2091, 3485 and 4879 is x. The sum of the digits of x is:

A
20
B
22
C
19
D
23
Question 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
28
B
29
C
30
D
32
Question 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
₹1400
B
₹1500
C
₹1350
D
₹1510
Question 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
50
B
65
C
60
D
45
Question 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 days
B
20 days
C
28 days
D
25 days
Question 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
₹1680
B
₹1330
C
₹1710
D
₹1650
Question 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
100
B
132
C
110
D
154
Question 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
3
B
9
C
8
D
6
Question 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
46
B
92
C
23
D
69
Question 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
15
C
16
D
16 \(\frac{2}{3}\)
Question 72
Comprehension

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

A
Quarantine
B
Commitment
C
Bouquet
D
Proceedure
Question 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
Pasture
B
Orchard
C
Barnyard
D
Meadow
Question 74
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. The Egyptians developed ways to prevent the dead body from ______.

A
decaying
B
destroying
C
drooping
D
dying
Question 75
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Cool as a cucumber

A
Calm
B
Lazy
C
Wise
D
Scared
Question 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 devotion
B
help the needy
C
to the Almighty God
D
poored people
Question 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 easy
B
that are the easiest
C
No substitution required
D
that are the easier
Question 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
Thesaurus
B
Dictionary
C
Novel
D
Omnibus
Question 79
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. She is on six months' ______ leave.

A
material
B
paternity
C
paternal
D
maternity
Question 80
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Substitution

A
Give
B
Exchange
C
Logical
D
Hold
Question 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 me
B
told me
C
No improvement required
D
asked me
Question 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
Proper
B
Illegal
C
Valid
D
Legal
Question 83
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Come to blows

A
Insult someone
B
Agree on a plan
C
Get into a fight physically
D
Return a favour
Question 84
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Criticise

A
Analyse
B
Approve
C
Oppose
D
Clarify
Question 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 some
B
children playing happily
C
below the shade
D
of a tree
Question 86
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Recommend

A
Oppose
B
Adhere
C
Reward
D
Approve
Question 87
Comprehension

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

A
Eraser
B
Erode
C
Erosion
D
Eratic
Question 88
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Prudent

A
Shrewd
B
Wasteful
C
Cautious
D
Clever
Question 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 man
B
with a look
C
of disapprove
D
turned to him
Question 90
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. The man felt exhausted after climbing a ______ of stairs

A
heap
B
fleet
C
pack
D
flight
Question 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 number
B
No substitution required
C
to write have a number
D
for writing has a number
Question 92
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no.1

A
bumped
B
poked
C
forced
D
pushed
Question 93
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no.2

A
glued
B
caught
C
stuck
D
fixed
Question 94
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no.3

A
forbid
B
limit
C
prevent
D
restrict
Question 95
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no.4

A
over
B
from
C
at
D
for
Question 96
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no.5

A
plan
B
motive
C
agency
D
cause