SSC-GD 2021 Questions
18 Nov 2021 • Shift 3
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Question 1
Logical Reasoning
Ravali does not have any brother. Girima is the wife of Arjun. Zakir is the husband of Malavi. Chaya is the daughter of Ravali. Fatima is the daughter of Arjun. Malavi is the mother of Ravali. Girima is the maternal aunt of Chaya. How is Girima related to Zakir?
A
DaughterB
SisterC
Daughter-in-lawD
Sister-in-lawQuestion 2
Logical Reasoning
Rohit donates 15% of his monthly income to charity funds. The remaining income is spent in the following manner: 35% on food, 20% on rent, 17% on bills, 8% on clothing, and the remaining is kept as savings. If the amount saved each month is ₹14,620, then what is Rohit's monthly income?
A
₹86,000B
₹75,300C
₹82,000D
₹73,100Question 3
Logical Reasoning
In a certain code language, ‘CALM’ is written as ‘DCOQ’. How will ‘COOK’ be written in that language?
A
DORQB
DPRQC
DROQD
DQROQuestion 4
Logical Reasoning
‘Factory’ is related to ‘Manufacture’ in the same way as ‘Kitchen’ is related to ‘_________’.
A
CookB
FruitsC
PlanD
VegetablesQuestion 5
Logical Reasoning
Four letter-clusters have been given, out of which three are alike in some manner and one is different. Select the one that is different.
A
LGBB
MHCC
FAUD
ZUPQuestion 6
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. i. Monkey ii. Money iii. Monotony iv. Monarch v. Monster
A
iv, iii, i, ii, vB
iv, ii, i, iii, vC
ii, i, iv, v, iiiD
i, ii, iii, iv, vQuestion 7
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 fruits are stems. Some fruits are leaves. Conclusions: I. Some stems are leaves. II. Some leaves are fruits.
A
Neither conclusion I nor II followsB
Only conclusion I followsC
Both conclusions I and II followD
Only conclusion II followsQuestion 8
Logical Reasoning
Select the letter-cluster from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series. UKT, PFO, KAJ, ?
A
GHMB
FVEC
EVOD
FEQQuestion 9
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. 11 : 121 :: 17 : ?
A
256B
289C
305D
360Question 10
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. INSERT : NIXZTR :: SECOND : ?
A
ESJDHNB
EHSDJNC
ESHJDND
EHHJNDQuestion 11
Logical Reasoning
In a certain code language, ‘MAGNET’ is written as ‘HFTIJO’. How will ‘CULPRIT’ be written in that language?
A
XZOKINOB
XZGKMNOC
XPGUWDOD
XPQUMNOQuestion 12
Logical Reasoning
Select the number from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series. 1, 2, 9, 64, ?
A
570B
225C
625D
450Question 13
Logical Reasoning
Six students, Anima, Rohit, Kiran, Seema, Jaya and Manish, are top six rank holders in a school. The rank of Rohit is between the ranks of Kiran and Seema. Rohit is at the fourth rank. There are two students between the ranks of Jaya and Seema. Jaya is at the lowest rank among all the six students. The rank of Manish is immediately above the rank of Anima. Who is at the fifth rank?
A
SeemaB
KiranC
AnimaD
ManishQuestion 14
Logical Reasoning
In an imaginary mathematical system, symbol '–' stands for addition, symbol '+' stands for division, symbol '×' stands for subtraction, and symbol '÷' stands for multiplication. What is the value of the following expression? 144 × 35 + 7 ÷ 12 – 3
A
107B
48C
87D
95Question 15
Logical Reasoning
Identify the number that does NOT belong to the following series. 16, 17, 25, 52, 116, 243
A
52B
116C
25D
243Question 16
Logical Reasoning
Two different positions of the same dice marked with the numbers I, II, III, IV, V and VI are shown. Select the number that will be on the face opposite to the face having the number 'IV'.
A
IIIB
IIC
VD
VIQuestion 17
Logical Reasoning
Six friends, P, Q, R, S, T and U, are sitting around a circular table at equal distance between each other, facing the centre. S is sitting between U and Q. P is second to the left of S and second to the right of T. Q is sitting between T and S. Who is sitting opposite to S?
A
UB
RC
PD
TQuestion 18
Logical Reasoning
Study the given pattern carefully and select the number that can replace the question mark (?) in it. 64 12 27 216 ? 343 512 40 125
A
64B
72C
42D
95Question 19
Logical Reasoning
Study the given pattern carefully and select the letter that can replace the question mark (?) in it.
A
AB
ZC
BD
YQuestion 20
Logical Reasoning
In a certain code language, 'SLAM' is coded as '5736339', and 'TOY' is coded as '604575'. How will 'CLEAR' be coded in that language?
A
93612651B
93618357C
93615354D
63915354Question 21
GK
Which of the following is a term used for species that are not natural residents of the local habitat, but are included in this system?
A
AbioticB
BiomeC
EndemicD
ExoticQuestion 22
GK
Who was appointed as India's Ambassador to Cambodia in October 2020?
A
K Nandini SinglaB
Manika JainC
Narinder ChauhanD
Devyani Uttam KhobragadeQuestion 23
GK
How many funds were allocated for senior citizens and persons with disabilities in Union Budget 2020?
A
₹9,500 CrB
₹10,000 CrC
₹7,500 CrD
₹8,500 CrQuestion 24
GK
Under which Amendment was Goa accorded the status of a full-fledged state?
A
71 stB
56 thC
52 ndD
61 stQuestion 25
GK
An inscription comprising ten large sized signs of Harappan script was found at:
A
BanawaliB
Kot DijiC
DholaviraD
KalibanganQuestion 26
GK
The last Nawab of Awadh was ______.
A
Wajid Ali ShahB
Mir JafarC
Alivardi KhanD
Mansur Ali KhanQuestion 27
GK
Which of the following countries is the second largest steel producer in the world as per the World Steel Association (worldsteel) as of October 2020?
A
JapanB
ChinaC
MyanmarD
India Question 28
GK
If n is the energy level index for an atom, then for the M shell, n is equal to:
A
1B
2C
4D
3Question 29
GK
Which fort is regarded as the first pillar of the Maratha empire?
A
SindhudurgB
RajgadC
PrachandagadD
PanhalaQuestion 30
GK
The ‘International Satavadhanam’ program, launched virtually by the Vice President in November 2020 is related to:
A
LiteratureB
Indian NavyC
Food safetyD
MedicineQuestion 31
GK
Where was the National Badminton Championship 2019 held?
A
ChandigarhB
LucknowC
GuwahatiD
IndoreQuestion 32
GK
Which of the following diseases is caused by a virus transmitted primarily by Aedes mosquitoes?
A
TularemiaB
MalariaC
Zika feverD
MinamataQuestion 33
GK
Under which of the following Schedules of the Indian Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 are the Gangetic Dolphins protected?
A
Fifth ScheduleB
Seventh ScheduleC
Third ScheduleD
First ScheduleQuestion 34
GK
Which of the following teams became the runner-up at IPL 2020?
A
Sunrisers HyderabadB
Delhi CapitalsC
Royal Challengers BangaloreD
Mumbai IndiansQuestion 35
GK
Which of the following conditions could harm coffee plantations?
A
Loamy soil containing humus and minerals such as iron and calciumB
Hot and humid climateC
Rains at the time of ripening of the berriesD
Rainfall between 150 and 250 cmQuestion 36
GK
What special name is given to the frictional force exerted by a fluid?
A
ShearB
Surface tensionC
BuoyancyD
DragQuestion 37
GK
A spring at Verinag is the source of ______ river in the northern part of India.
A
BeasB
JhelumC
RaviD
ChenabQuestion 38
GK
In which year was the Treaty of Bassein signed between Baji Rao II, the Maratha Peshwa of Poona in India, and the British?
A
1820B
1810C
1802D
1801Question 39
GK
Who is the author of the book, "Walking with the comrades"?
A
Arundhati RoyB
Vikram SethC
Kiran DesaiD
Jhumpa LahiriQuestion 40
GK
The tomb of Itmad-ud-Daula (or Itimad-Ud-Daulah) is situated in ______.
A
Fatehpur SikriB
ShahjahanabadC
AurangabadD
AgraQuestion 41
GK
In which country or state of India is Tengboche Monastery located?
A
SikkimB
Arunachal PradeshC
BhutanD
NepalQuestion 42
GK
Lieutenant General Gurmit Singh was appointed as the Governor of ______ in September 2021.
A
Tamil NaduB
UttarakhandC
PunjabD
NagalandQuestion 43
GK
FPI consists of securities and other financial assets passively held by foreign investors. What is the full form of FPI?
A
Final Payment InvestmentB
Final Portfolio InvestmentC
Foreign Payment InvestmentD
Foreign Portfolio InvestmentQuestion 44
GK
In September 2021, ______ became the first IAS officer to win a medal at the Paralympics.
A
Nishad KumarB
Devendra JhajhariaC
Singhraj AdhanaD
Suhas YathirajQuestion 45
GK
The Budget Division that prepares the Union Budget of India is a part of the Department of ______ under the Ministry of Finance.
A
Investment and Public Asset ManagementB
Economic AffairsC
Financial ServicesD
RevenueQuestion 46
Arithmetic
A person can row a yacht along the stream at a speed of 9 km/h and against the stream at a speed of 7 km/h. The speed of the stream is:
A
\({{3} \over 4}\) km/hB
2 km/hC
1.5 km/hD
1 km/hQuestion 47
Arithmetic
Find the value of 5 ÷ [6 of 2 + (3 × 7 ÷ (5 of 3))].
A
\({17\over 25}\)B
\({67\over 15}\)C
\({25\over 67}\)D
\({67\over 5}\)Question 48
Arithmetic
When an article is sold for ₹242.50, there is a loss of 3%. What will be the selling price, if the article is sold at a gain of 13%?
A
₹ 275.80B
₹ 282.50C
₹ 270.40D
₹300 .60Question 49
Arithmetic
A shopkeeper sold \({{1} \over 4}\) of his stock at a gain of 25%, and the remaining stock at a gain of 19%. His total percentage of gain was:
A
12.9%B
20.5%C
18.7%D
22.5%Question 50
Arithmetic
A shopkeeper offers 25% discount on the Marked Price Another shopkeeper offers three successive discounts of 5%, 12% and 10% on the same Marked Price. The difference between the discounts given by two shopkeepers is:
A
1.12%B
0.24%C
2.00%D
1.00%Question 51
Arithmetic
There is a number greater than 1 which when divided by 4, 5 and 6 leaves the same remainder 3 in each case. Find the largest number, smaller than 500 which satisfies the given condition.
A
493B
484C
483D
486Question 52
Arithmetic
A vendor bought candies at 12 for ₹20 and sold them at 6 for ₹12. Find his percentage gain or loss.
A
20% gainB
30% lossC
15% gainD
25% lossQuestion 53
Arithmetic
Find the value of [52 - 4 of (17 - 12) + 4 × 7] ÷ [30 ÷ 15 × 5].
A
10B
6C
8D
12Question 54
Arithmetic
A certain sum amounts to ₹17,925 in 3 years and to ₹21,825 in 7 years at the same rate per cent per annum at simple interest. What will be the simple interest (in ₹) on a sum of ₹18,500 for 4 \( {2 \over 5}\) years at double the earlier rate?
A
10,582B
8,245C
9,876D
7,625Question 55
Arithmetic
A sum of ₹ x is divided between A, B and C such that the ratio of shares of A and B is 3 : 5 and that of B and C is 4 : 7. If the difference between the shares of B and C is ₹1,455, then the value of x is:
A
₹6,944B
₹3,395C
₹6,499D
₹5,335Question 56
Arithmetic
A shopkeeper bought 600 oranges and 400 bananas. He found that 30% of oranges and 18% of bananas were rotten. Find the percentage of the fruits in good condition.
A
70.8B
64.8C
74.8D
78.8Question 57
Arithmetic
A metallic slab having dimensions 16 cm × 12 cm × 9 cm is melted and recast in the shape of a cube. What is the surface area (in cm²) of the cube?
A
865B
860C
880D
864Question 58
Arithmetic
If \({{a} \over b} : {{7} \over 5}\) , then what will be the value of \({{(5a + 4b) } \over 5a - 4b}\) ?
A
\({{3} \over 11}\)B
\({{7} \over 8}\)C
\({{11} \over 3}\)D
\({{5} \over 7}\)Question 59
Arithmetic
If X and Y together can complete a work in 10 days, Y and Z can complete the work in 12 days, and Z and X can complete the work in 15 days, then X alone will complete the work in:
A
28 daysB
20 daysC
30 daysD
24 daysQuestion 60
Arithmetic
A conical cavity is drilled in a solid right circular cylinder of 6 cm height and 16 cm base diameter. The height and the base diameter of the cone are the same as those of the cylinder. Determine total surface area of the remaining solid?
A
440 π cm²B
220 π cm²C
240 π cm²D
210 π cm²Question 61
Arithmetic
Two numbers are 8% and 28%, respectively, more than a third number. What is the ratio between the two numbers?
A
5 : 9B
5 : 6 C
27 : 32D
2 : 7Question 62
Arithmetic
A sum at a certain rate of simple interest becomes ₹37,200 after 3 years and ₹42,000 after 5 years. Find the simple interest (in ₹ ) on the same sum at 6% per annum for 8 years.
A
14,000B
14,750C
14,400D
14,260Question 63
Arithmetic
A shoe company offers a discount of 25% and then a further discount of 42%. What is the final sale price (in ₹) of a pair of shoes costing ₹2,800?
A
1,228B
1,210C
1,218D
1,220Question 64
Arithmetic
Two numbers are in the ratio of 3 : 4. If 60% of the first number is 144, then 30% of the second number will be:
A
120B
69C
96D
92Question 65
Arithmetic
The average of ten consecutive odd numbers is 46. The average of smallest and the greatest number is:
A
46B
50C
54D
38Question 66
Arithmetic
If P can complete \({ {1} \over 3}\) of a work in 6 days and Q can complete \( {{1} \over 4}\) of the same work in 9 days, how much will Q get if both work together and are paid in advance ₹210 in all?
A
₹140B
₹95C
₹70D
₹105Question 67
Arithmetic
Divide ₹12,100 into 2 parts such that when these are invested for 3 and 4 years, respectively, at the rate of 6% per annum simple interest, the amounts received are equal. What is 75% of the difference between the two parts (in ₹ )?
A
300B
225C
400D
200Question 68
Arithmetic
A man goes to his office from his house at a speed of 4 km/h and returns at a speed of 2 km/h. If he takes 6 hours in going and coming, what is the distance between his house and office?
A
4 kmB
6 kmC
8 kmD
8.5 kmQuestion 69
Arithmetic
The sum of two numbers is 342 and their HCF is 19. How many pairs of such numbers can be formed?
A
3B
2C
4D
6Question 70
Arithmetic
The average of three numbers is 180. If the third number is greater by 10 than \({{1} \over 3}\) of the first number and less by 5 than the second number, then the third number is:
A
103B
113C
118D
115Question 71
Comprehension
Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
A
EstimationB
SubstitutionC
HabbitationD
PresentationQuestion 72
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Beseech
A
CommandB
AppealC
RequestD
EngageQuestion 73
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. RAVISH
A
CaptivateB
AttractC
RepelD
CharmQuestion 74
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined word in the given sentence. The bacteria in the roots of leguminous plants submerge nitrogen in the soil to compounds.
A
proposeB
expandC
convertD
analyseQuestion 75
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Hold your horses.
A
Run fastB
Make a profitC
Be patientD
Take controlQuestion 76
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate SYNONYM of the given word. Supreme
A
EndlessB
MatchlessC
CarelessD
UselessQuestion 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’. Are you get irritated if someone disturbs you?
A
Do you get irritatedB
No substitution requiredC
Are you get irritateD
Did you getting irritatingQuestion 78
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, select ‘No error’ as your answer. Praneel is only two now / so he has not / started talk yet.
A
started talk yetB
Praneel is only two nowC
so he has notD
No errorQuestion 79
Comprehension
Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words. A piece of land entirely surrounded by water.
A
IglooB
HarbourC
IslandD
OasisQuestion 80
Comprehension
The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. Did the police find out who break into your store?
A
your storeB
who break intoC
Did the policeD
find outQuestion 81
Comprehension
Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
A
InfectiousB
ValuableC
SpeciealD
PreciousQuestion 82
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. He ______ her that he had deposited the money in the bank.
A
assumedB
ensuredC
assuredD
insuredQuestion 83
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. After hours of discussion, the team ______ at the same conclusion.
A
cameB
arrivedC
reachedD
attained Question 84
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Lure
A
AttractionB
WarningC
RepulsionD
IndicationQuestion 85
Comprehension
The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. I have been / reading this book / since / two days.
A
two daysB
reading this bookC
I have beenD
sinceQuestion 86
Comprehension
Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words. Something that can be carried easily
A
PortableB
TransferableC
DeliverableD
PlausibleQuestion 87
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 shopkeeper either offered to exchange the goods or to refund the money.
A
The shopkeeper offered either toB
No substitution required’C
The shopkeeper neither offered toD
Either the shopkeeper offered toQuestion 88
Comprehension
Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words. One who can use either hand easily.
A
SkilledB
DisabledC
Single-handedD
AmbidextrousQuestion 89
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. It is essential to understand consumer behaviour so that protective ______ can be taken through legislation.
A
methodsB
eventsC
measuresD
dealingsQuestion 90
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. All and sundry
A
NoneB
EverywhereC
Very fewD
EveryoneQuestion 91
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no.1.
A
departureB
escapeC
retreatD
evacuationQuestion 92
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no.2.
A
describedB
recitedC
reportedD
narratedQuestion 93
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no.3.
A
impressiveB
unreliableC
deviousD
dramaticQuestion 94
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no.4.
A
onB
betweenC
overD
besideQuestion 95
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no.5.
A
enteredB
chasedC
sharedD
grabbed