SSC-GD 2021 Questions
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Question 1
Logical Reasoning
Six friends, Ravi, Kavya, Mahima, Gita, Mohan and Neha, are sitting in a straight line, all facing the north. Kavya is not sitting at either of the ends. Neha is sitting between Ravi and Mohan. Mohan is sitting to the immediate right of Gita. There are three friends sitting between Ravi and Kavya. Kavya is sitting to the immediate right of Mahima. Who is sitting at the fifth position from the left end?
A
GitaB
NehaC
KavyaD
MohanQuestion 2
Logical Reasoning
Select the option which is related to the third letter-group in the same way as the second letter-group is related to the first letter-group. DHM : GCX :: KOT : ?
A
NJEB
NHDC
NIED
NKLQuestion 3
Logical Reasoning
From the given alternatives, select the set of letters that can come in place of the question mark (?) in the following series. YEM, BHP, EKS, HNV, ?
A
KQYB
KRXC
LNUD
KPZQuestion 4
Logical Reasoning
Two different positions of the same dice marked with the numbers 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 are shown. Select the number that will be on the face opposite to the face having the number '9'.
A
8B
6C
7D
4Question 5
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 kites are planes. All planes are papers. Conclusions: I. All kites are papers. II. No paper is a plane.
A
Neither conclusion I nor II followsB
Both conclusions I and II followC
Only conclusion II followsD
Only conclusion I followsQuestion 6
Logical Reasoning
In a certain code language, ‘BOOK’ is written as ‘CRTR’. How will ‘PETROL’ be written in that language?
A
QIXYYWB
QHYYXWC
HYXXWD
QHXYXWQuestion 7
Logical Reasoning
L is the mother of M. L has only two children. N is the sister of M. N is the daughter of K. Z is the grandson of K. O is the mother of Z. How is O related to N?
A
SisterB
MotherC
WifeD
Sister-in-lawQuestion 8
Logical Reasoning
In a certain code language, 'LECTURE' is written as 'MGFXZXL' and 'TEACHER' is written as 'UGDGMKY'. How will 'STUDENT' be written in that language?
A
TVXJHTAB
TVWHJTAC
TVXHJTAD
TVWJHTAQuestion 9
Logical Reasoning
'Cloth' is related to 'Cotton' in the same way as 'Flour' is related to '________'
A
FoodB
ChapattiC
WheatD
TilesQuestion 10
Logical Reasoning
Study the given pattern carefully and select the number that can replace the question mark (?) in it. 7 343 3 5 ? 4 2 256 8
A
225B
250C
525D
625Question 11
Logical Reasoning
If, 5 + 7 = 47, 3 + 8 = 35, 9 + 2 = 29 then 7 + 4 = ?
A
42B
45C
37D
39Question 12
Logical Reasoning
Choose the number from the given alternatives which can be placed in place of the question mark (?) in the series given below. 9, 14, 34, 114, ?, 1714
A
524B
914C
654D
434Question 13
Logical Reasoning
Which two numbers ( NOT digits ) should be interchanged to make the given equation correct? 5 × 40 ÷ 8 + 3 – 14 = 53
A
8 and 14B
5 and 3C
5 and 8D
8 and 3Question 14
Logical Reasoning
In a certain code language, REMAIN is coded as 92214261813. How will MACHINE be coded in that language?
A
131389145B
14262419181322C
22131819242614D
514981313Question 15
Logical Reasoning
Four sets of letters are given out of which three are alike in a certain way and one is different. Select a different letter-group.
A
NTDB
RTIC
QSJD
EGVQuestion 16
Logical Reasoning
Select the option which is related to the third number in the same way as the second number is related to the first number. 7 : 56 :: 13 : ?
A
92B
78C
67D
104Question 17
Logical Reasoning
Select the combination of letters which when sequentially placed in the blanks of the given series will complete the series. P E _ _ L E P _ _ P L E _ _ O P _ _
A
OPEOPLEEB
OPOEPELEC
OPEOPELED
OPOEEPLEQuestion 18
Logical Reasoning
Select the number from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series. 38, 42, 58, 94, ?, 258
A
164B
108C
152D
158Question 19
Logical Reasoning
Six friends, A, B, C, D, E and F, are sitting opposite to each other in a circle, facing towards the centre. C and D are adjacent to each other. Also, B and F are adjacent to each other. E is sitting opposite to B. F is sitting to the left of B. Who is sitting between E and F?
A
AB
FC
ED
BQuestion 20
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. Goffer 2. Goblin 3. Goatling 4. Goatish 5. Goer
A
4, 2, 3, 5, 1B
4, 3, 2, 5, 1C
4, 3, 5, 2, 1D
4, 2, 5, 3, 1Question 21
GK
In which of the following places is the Vulture Conservation and Breeding Centre located?
A
PushkarB
PinjoreC
RampurD
AgraQuestion 22
GK
In which of the following states is Saryu river located?
A
West BengalB
Himachal PradeshC
UttarakhandD
ChhattisgarhQuestion 23
GK
The Right to Information Act is a good example of a law and it has more chances of working because:
A
it eases penalties on fraudsB
it acts as an enemy of democracyC
it supplements laws that encourage corruptionD
it empowers people to find out what is happening in the governmentQuestion 24
GK
Who was the Governor General of British India when the annexation of Punjab was carried out by the Britishers?
A
Lord CanningB
Lord DalhousieC
Lord HardingD
Lord EllenboroughQuestion 25
GK
Who among the following was adjudged as the 'Most Valuable Player of the Tournament' at the Indian Premier League 2020?
A
Jasprit BumrahB
Kagiso RabadaC
KL RahulD
Jofra ArcherQuestion 26
GK
Different crops grown in alternate rows is an example of:
A
intercroppingB
contour croppingC
combined croppingD
mixed croppingQuestion 27
GK
Ballabhgarh became an important trading centre under the leadership of the Jat ruler ________.
A
Raja RamB
Suraj MalC
Randhir SinghD
Badan SinghQuestion 28
GK
The Kelkar Committee 2015 is related to the ________.
A
calculation of GDPB
fixation of poverty lineC
merger of banksD
PPP model of infrastructure developmentQuestion 29
GK
In which of the following countries was paper invented approximately 1900 years ago?
A
JapanB
ChinaC
NepalD
IndiaQuestion 30
GK
Which of the following is NOT an abiotic component of the eco system?
A
TemperatureB
Living OrganismsC
MineralsD
WindQuestion 31
GK
Which private bank launched a remote payment service named 'SMS Pay' for merchants on 26 November 2020?
A
Axis BankB
ICICI BankC
Yes BankD
HDFC BankQuestion 32
GK
________ is secreted by the pineal gland.
A
MelatoninB
ProgesteroneC
EpinephrineD
InsulinQuestion 33
GK
Where is the active volcano found in India?
A
LakshadweepB
Andaman and NicobarC
GoaD
PuducherryQuestion 34
GK
In which state was the special awareness campaign for women ‘Mission Shakti’ launched in October 2020?
A
BiharB
Madhya PradeshC
Uttar PradeshD
PunjabQuestion 35
GK
In which year did the first Bengali woman writer Ashapoorna Devi win the Jnanpith Award?
A
1974B
1976C
1975D
1973Question 36
GK
Which of the following countries is the second largest cotton producer in the world as of October 2020?
A
TibetB
BangladeshC
IndiaD
ChinaQuestion 37
GK
Which of the following is non-justiciable in nature in Indian Constitution?
A
Equality of law and equal protection of lawB
Protection with respect to conviction of offencesC
Equal justice and free legal aidD
Freedom to manage religious affairsQuestion 38
GK
According to the Public Affairs Index 2020, which among the following has been adjudged the best governed union territory in the category of UTs?
A
PuducherryB
ChandigarhC
LadakhD
Jammu and KashmirQuestion 39
GK
Saila dance form is performed in the state of ________.
A
JharkhandB
Uttar PradeshC
ChhattisgarhD
UttarakhandQuestion 40
GK
To which nation does swimmer Gaurika Singh, who was the youngest athlete in Rio Olympics 2016, belong to?
A
PakistanB
NepalC
BangladeshD
IndiaQuestion 41
GK
Who among the following was the recipient of the 29th Vyas Samman?
A
Leeladhar JagooriB
Nasera SharmaC
Surendra VermaD
Mamta KaliaQuestion 42
GK
Which of the following temples is located in Sri Lanka?
A
MunneswaramB
Preah VihearC
Katas RajD
PashupatinathQuestion 43
GK
What was the rank of India in the final medals tally of Commonwealth Games 2018?
A
ThirdB
FourthC
FifthD
SecondQuestion 44
GK
Muhammad Tughluq used 'token' currency to pay his soldiers, which was made out of:
A
silverB
precious goldC
bronzeD
cheap metalsQuestion 45
GK
Reserve Bank of India put which bank under moratorium in November 2020?
A
State Bank of IndiaB
Lakshmi Vilas BankC
Bank of IndiaD
Bank of BarodaQuestion 46
Arithmetic
A fruit seller had some apples. He sold 40% apples and still had 540 apples. The number of apples he had originally was:
A
600B
800C
740D
900Question 47
Arithmetic
The monthly salaries of an officer and a clerk are in the ratio 11 : 4. If the monthly salary of the officer increases by ₹7,000 and that of the clerk by ₹3,000, then the ratio becomes 19 : 7. What was the initial salary (in ₹) of the officer?
A
88,000B
1,52,000C
56,000D
32,000Question 48
Arithmetic
Which is the greatest number of seven digits, which when divided by 10, 15, 20, 24 and 30, leaves the remainder 6,11, 16, 20 and 26 respectively?
A
9999960B
9999956C
9999980D
9999976Question 49
Arithmetic
What is the value of 12 - [3 + {4 of 2 ÷ 8 - (8 - 6 ÷ 3 )}]
A
20B
12C
14D
10Question 50
Arithmetic
The HCF of 3073, 1756 and 4829 is x. The product of the digits of x is:
A
96B
72C
81D
108Question 51
Arithmetic
A 253 m long train running at a speed of 60 km/h takes 42 seconds to cross a bridge. The length (in m) of the bridge is:
A
447B
435C
443D
427Question 52
Arithmetic
By selling a guitar for ₹846, Rima loses 6%. For how much should Rima sell it to gain 8%?
A
₹912B
₹992C
₹972D
₹922Question 53
Arithmetic
Excluding stoppages, the speed of a bus is 60 km/h and including stoppages, it is 42 km/h. For how many minute does the bus stop per hour?
A
12B
18C
9D
10Question 54
Arithmetic
What is the compound interest (in ₹, nearest to a ₹ ) on a sum of ₹8,000 for 2 \(1 \over 8\) years at the rate of 16% p.a., interest compounded yearly?
A
2,840B
2,790C
2,765D
2,980Question 55
Arithmetic
Two positive numbers are in the ratio 7 : 4. If the difference between their squares is 297, then the sum of the two numbers is:
A
35B
33C
32D
42Question 56
Arithmetic
Find the compound interest, if ₹3,000 was invested for 3 years at 20% p.a., interest compounded half yearly (nearest to a rupee).
A
₹2,010B
₹2,301C
₹2,110D
₹2,315Question 57
Arithmetic
A man spends 74% of his income. If his expenditure increases by 30% and savings increase by 25%, then by what percentage will his income increase?
A
28.7%B
26.8%C
27.8%D
27.2%Question 58
Arithmetic
What is the value of ( \(1 \over 4\) × \(3 \over 4\) ÷1 \(1 \over 4\) of \(2 \over 5\) ) ÷ ( \(3 \over 4\) ÷ 1 \(2 \over 3\) of \(4 \over 5\) ) - ( \(1 \over 2\) - \(1 \over 2\) × \(1 \over 4\) ) ?
A
\(7 \over 24\)B
\(2 \over 3\)C
\(5 \over 12\)D
\(11 \over 12\)Question 59
Arithmetic
One-third of the goods are sold at 15% profit, 25% of the goods are sold at 20% profit, and the rest of the goods are sold at 10% loss. If a profit of ₹350 is earned in the entire transaction, then the original value of the goods (in ₹) is:
A
5,400B
7,200C
9,000D
6,000Question 60
Arithmetic
The distance between two stations A and B is 700km. A train covers the journey from A to B at a speed of 80 km/h and returns back to A with a uniform speed of 65 km/h. The average speed of train during the whole journey, is closes to:
A
74 km/hB
71.72 km/hC
72.7 km/hD
70.73 km/hQuestion 61
Arithmetic
A single discount equivalent to three successive discounts i.e. 7%, 12% and 5% is:
A
23%B
27.3%C
22.252%D
22%Question 62
Arithmetic
A man incurred 8% loss by selling a TV for ₹18,400. At what price should the TV be sold to earn 5% profit?
A
₹22,500B
₹24,000C
₹21,725D
₹21,000Question 63
Arithmetic
The area (in \(m^2\) ) of a triangular field, whose sides are 85 m, 85 m and 154 m, is:
A
2768B
2872C
2772D
2868Question 64
Arithmetic
A can complete a work in 10 days and B can complete it in 15 days. If they work on it together for 5 days, then the fraction of the work left will be:
A
\(1 \over6\)B
\(1 \over2\)C
\(1 \over 3\)D
\(1 \over8\)Question 65
Arithmetic
In a sale, perfumes are available at discount of 25% on the selling price. If a perfume costs ₹6,873 in the sale, what is the original selling price of the perfume?
A
₹9,146B
₹9,066C
₹9,064D
₹9,164Question 66
Arithmetic
One year ago, the ratio of the ages of A and B was 4 : 3. The ratio of their ages, after 7 years from now, will be 9 : 7. What is the present age (in years) of B?
A
49B
52C
51D
48Question 67
Arithmetic
If the volume of a cube is \(192 \sqrt 3\) cubic cm, then the length of its diagonal is:
A
16 cmB
14 cmC
13 cmD
12 cmQuestion 68
Arithmetic
15 boys can complete a work in 10 days and 12 girls can complete the same work in 15 days. If all 15 boys and 12 girls work together, in how many days, will the work get completed?
A
6B
8C
4D
5Question 69
Arithmetic
The average of six numbers A, B, C, D, E and F is 58. If the first number A is two-fifth of the sum of B and C, and is also equal to three-fourth of the sum of D, E and F, then what is the value of the sum of B and C?
A
180B
360C
116D
240Question 70
Arithmetic
A certain sum amounts to ₹12,740 in 4 years and to ₹15,925 in \({7{1 \over 2}}\) years at the same rate percentage per annum at simple interest. The sum (in ₹) and the rate percentage per annum, respectively are:
A
₹7,800; 10%B
₹9,100; 10%C
₹7,800; 7.5%D
₹9,100: 7.5%Question 71
Comprehension
The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. The mountain / seems to steep / for us / to climb.
A
The mountainB
to climbC
for usD
seems to steepQuestion 72
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. He ran towards his mother ________ and hugged her.
A
gailyB
spitefullyC
partiallyD
eventuallyQuestion 73
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’. The laptop that I bought last week works very good .
A
very wellB
very niceC
too goodD
No substitution requiredQuestion 74
Comprehension
Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words. Eskimo’s house that is made of ice blocks
A
IglooB
BurrowC
DenD
CaveQuestion 75
Comprehension
Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words. Unable to act
A
InertB
LazyC
IdleD
LaxQuestion 76
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Crisp
A
HardB
FreshC
RottenD
TenderQuestion 77
Comprehension
Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
A
MiscreantB
MisallianceC
MisrepresentD
MiscelleneousQuestion 78
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Reign
A
ManageB
YieldC
GovernD
InfluenceQuestion 79
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Big bucks
A
A lot of moneyB
A big functionC
A big bucketD
A big lossQuestion 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’. Don’t disturb me while I talk to someone on the phone.
A
talkedB
am talkingC
was talkingD
No substitution requiredQuestion 81
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. Reva is / one of Gita’s best friend / in the class.
A
one of Gita’s best friendB
No errorC
in the classD
Reva isQuestion 82
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom . To break loose.
A
To escapeB
To untieC
To set freeD
To let goQuestion 83
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 thanked my teacher for explaining me the lesson .
A
explaining the lesson to meB
her explaining me the lessonC
explain me the lessonsD
No substitution requiredQuestion 84
Comprehension
The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. Who do you think / who stole / the painting / from the museum?
A
Who do you thinkB
the paintingC
from the museumD
who stoleQuestion 85
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. Visitors come from all over the world to ________ the Shalimar Gardens.
A
perceiveB
observeC
seeD
lookQuestion 86
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. DEFER
A
ConflictB
PostponeC
BalanceD
MatchQuestion 87
Comprehension
Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words. Certain to happen
A
NecessaryB
PredictedC
InevitableD
AvoidableQuestion 88
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Enjoyable
A
BrightB
CloudyC
DelightfulD
BeautifulQuestion 89
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. This antique sculpture is indeed ________.
A
endlessB
pricelessC
helplessD
harmlessQuestion 90
Comprehension
Select the correctly spelt word.
A
BureaucracyB
ScavangeC
WarrierD
InheritenceQuestion 91
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 1.
A
fromB
ofC
onD
inQuestion 92
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 2.
A
atB
throughC
aboveD
belowQuestion 93
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 3.
A
goneB
wentC
goingD
will goQuestion 94
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 4.
A
delegationB
discriminationC
deteriorationD
distinctionQuestion 95
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 5.
A
toB
forC
afterD
with