SSC-GD 2021 Questions
2 Dec 2021 • Shift 1
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Question 1
Logical Reasoning
Eight boys, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V and W, are seated around a round table, not necessarily in same order, but with equal spacing between them and all facing the centre of the table. S is seated exactly opposite to P, who has U and R as his immediate neighbours. T is seated immediately next to V, who is to the immediate right of S. Q is exactly opposite to T and does not have R as his immediate neighbour. With this information, which of the following statements is correct?
A
R is seated exactly opposite to WB
S and U are the immediate neighbours of W.C
Q and U are not the neighbours of each other.D
T is seated immediately next to V but not next to R.Question 2
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
NHDBB
PLFHC
ZTJMD
BXJCQuestion 3
Logical Reasoning
Select the letter-cluster from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series. AEO, DHR, GKU, JNX, ?
A
KPAB
ORZC
MQAD
MPAQuestion 4
Logical Reasoning
Select the option in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers in the given set. 15, 104, 11
A
18, 160, 16B
13, 48, 10C
17, 112, 11D
14, 154, 8Question 5
Logical Reasoning
L, M, N, O, P and Q families are living in houses in a row of a colony. Q and O are neighbours of M. L and N are neighbours of P. If O is not the nearest neighbour of L, then who is the nearest neighbour of Q from the given options?
A
PB
LC
MD
OQuestion 6
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. CAPSULE : PACSELU :: PINDROP : ?
A
NIPPIODRB
INPDPROC
NIPDPORD
NIDPPROQuestion 7
Logical Reasoning
In the following figure, the circle represents virus, the triangle represents wild, the pentagon represent healthy, the rectangle represents bacteria and the square represents animals. Select the number that represents wild animals which are infected by bacteria.
A
26B
30C
27D
15Question 8
Logical Reasoning
If 'A $ B' means 'A is the mother of B', 'A @ B' means 'A is the brother of B', A + B' means 'A is the husband of B', then how is E related to K in the expression 'E $ G $ Y @ K + W'?
A
Paternal grandmotherB
Maternal auntC
Maternal grandmotherD
Paternal auntQuestion 9
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? 625 D 5 A 93 C 22 B 8
A
24B
26C
42D
62Question 10
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. 7 : 9 :: 8 : ? :: 6 : 2
A
25B
28C
22D
26Question 11
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 burgers are cakes. Some sweets are fruits. All sweets are burgers. Conclusions: I. Some fruits are burgers. II. Some cakes are sweets.
A
None of the conclusions followB
Both the conclusions followC
Only conclusion II followsD
Only conclusion I followQuestion 12
Logical Reasoning
What was the day of the week on 6 January 2010?
A
FridayB
ThursdayC
WednesdayD
Tuesday Question 13
Logical Reasoning
Select the number from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series. 89, 84, 82, 79, 75, 74, 68, ?
A
68B
71C
65D
69Question 14
Logical Reasoning
In a certain code language, NERDS is written as QBUGV, CARING is written as FXUFQJ how will CLOSET be written as in that language?
A
FOLUCWB
FPLVBQC
FOLVBWD
FOKVBXQuestion 15
Logical Reasoning
Select the number from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series. 3, 5, 8, 11, ?, 19, 24
A
16B
21C
19D
15Question 16
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. Abundant 2. Abstract 3. Abuse 4. Abstruse 5. Absurd
A
3, 1, 5, 4, 2B
2, 4, 5, 1, 3C
2, 4, 1, 5, 3 D
2, 5, 1, 3, 4Question 17
Logical Reasoning
In a certain code language, 'PRESENT' is coded as '79510552'. How will 'STATE' be coded in that language?
A
120215B
112215C
120425D
102125Question 18
Logical Reasoning
Three different positions of the same dice are shown. Select the number that will be on the face opposite to the face having the number '3'?
A
6B
5C
2D
4Question 19
Logical Reasoning
In a certain code language, FUTILE is written as UFITEL, and SELDOM is written as ESDLMO. How will CORTEX be written in that lanuguage?
A
XETROCB
ROCXETC
OCTRXED
OCRTFXQuestion 20
Logical Reasoning
'Shirt' is related to 'Cloth' in the same way as 'Earring' is related to '______'.
A
GoldsmithB
GoldC
WomenD
EarQuestion 21
Logical Reasoning
Select the combination of letters that when sequentially placed in the blanks of the given series will complete the series. K _ H A _ A K O _ A R _ _ O H _ R A
A
OHRAKAB
AOHRAKC
ORHAKAD
OAHRKAQuestion 22
GK
Who is a consumer as per the Consumer Protection Act, 2019?
A
A person who obtains goods for resaleB
A person who buys any goods or services for considerationC
A person who avails services under contract of serviceD
A person who obtains goods free of chargeQuestion 23
GK
Itimad-Ud-Daulah's tomb built by the Mughal empress, Nur Jahan in the memory of her father is located in ____.
A
GwaliorB
DelhiC
LucknowD
AgraQuestion 24
GK
Who among the following is the Chief Minister of Tripura as of January 2021?
A
Neiphiu RioB
Sarbananda SonowalC
Biplab Kumar DebD
Conard Kongkal SangmaQuestion 25
GK
Labrador Sea and Mediterranean Sea are part of the:
A
Arctic OceanB
Atlantic OceanC
Indian OceanD
Pacific OceanQuestion 26
GK
In which of the following oceans is the Puerto Rico Trench located?
A
Pacific OceanB
Atlantic OceanC
Indian OceanD
Arctic Ocean Question 27
GK
Which of the following tiger reserves bagged the first ever international award 'TX2' in November for doubling the number of tigers in four years against the target of 10 years?
A
Pilibhit Tiger ReserveB
Cobett Tiger ReserveC
Buxa Tiger ReserveD
Kanha Tiger ReserveQuestion 28
GK
Kanaklata Barua was a teenaged freedom fighter from ____.
A
NagalandB
AssamC
SikkimD
MizoramQuestion 29
GK
Which of the following statements about the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is NOT correct?
A
RBI is a banker's bank.B
RBI formulates the annual budget for the central government.C
RBI is the banker to the government.D
RBI is the custodian of the country's foreign exchange reserves. Question 30
GK
Which of the following cricketers was adjudged the 'Player of the Tournament' in the 2019 Cricket World Cup?
A
Henry NichollsB
Angelo MathewsC
Yuvraj SinghD
Kane WilliamsonQuestion 31
GK
Babur introduced a technique of warfare called '____' which divided the army into different divisions to flank the enemy from all sides.
A
CharahB
KhumsC
TulughmaD
ArabaQuestion 32
GK
In which of the following years was Bharatiya Janta Party founded?
A
1967B
1980C
1934D
1957Question 33
GK
Which of the following statements about a bank account opened under the 'Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana' (PMJDY) is INCORRECT?
A
No interest is earned on the deposit in PMJDY accounts.B
An overdraft (OD) facility of up to ₹10,000 is available to eligible account holders.C
One basic savings bank account is opened for an unbanked person.D
The account holder is provided with a RuPay debit card.Question 34
GK
Which of the following vitamin's deficiency causes rickets in children?
A
Vitamin EB
Vitamin AC
Vitamin DD
Vitamin CQuestion 35
GK
King Ambhi was the ruler of ____.
A
AyodhyaB
TaxilaC
UjjainD
KannaujQuestion 36
GK
Which state's governor won the first prize in a letter writing competition organised by the Department of Posts in June 2020?
A
Madhya PradeshB
Maharashtra C
KeralaD
Arunachal PradeshQuestion 37
GK
Brihadeeshwara Temple, also called Periya Koyil or Big Temple, is located in Thanjavur in the Indian state of:
A
KarnatakB
Tamil NaduC
Maharashtra D
KeralaQuestion 38
GK
Who among the following was a recipient of Tenzing Norgay National Advanture Award 2019?
A
Manish NarwalB
Gajanand YadavaC
Rahul AwareD
Netarpal HoodaQuestion 39
GK
Which of the following forces does a charged body exert on another charged body or uncharged body?
A
Muscular forceB
Centrifugal forceC
Electrostatic forceD
Centripetal forceQuestion 40
GK
Who among the following assumed charge as Secretary General of the Lok Sabha in December 2020?
A
Utpal Kumar SinghB
Snehalata ShrivastavaC
Hardeep Singh Puri D
Om BirlaQuestion 41
GK
The lowermost layer of soil is called the ____.
A
foundation rockB
bedrockC
base rockD
parent rockQuestion 42
GK
Who among the following players created a record by winning the Hopman Cup the greatest number of times as of December 2020?
A
Novak DjokovicB
Roger FedererC
Rafael NadalD
Dominic ThiemQuestion 43
GK
Which of the following national movements witnessed participation of women on a large scale for the first time?
A
Non-cooperation MovementB
Civil Disobedience MovemetC
Khilafat MovementD
Swadeshi MovementQuestion 44
GK
Protozoans are causative agents of ____.
A
malariaB
polioC
typhoidD
tuberculosisQuestion 45
GK
As per guidelines issued by the Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises, which of the following conditions must a Central Public Sector Enterprise fulfil to be eligible for grant of Maharatna status?
A
Have an average annual turnover of more than ₹25,000 crores during the last 5 yearsB
Have an average annual net worth of more than ₹15,000 crores during the last 5 yearsC
Have a Navratna statusD
Have an average annual net profit after tax of more than ₹5,000 crores during the last 5 yearsQuestion 46
GK
The 'PRANA' portal was launched by the Central Government in September 2021. 'PRANA' is the acronym for ____.
A
Portal for Regulation of Air-pollution in Non-Attainment CitiesB
Programme for Regulation of Air-polluted and Non-Polluted CitiesC
Portal for Registration of Air-polluted and Non-Polluted AreasD
Programme for Rating of Air-polluted and Non-polluted AreasQuestion 47
Arithmetic
In what time will ₹8,000 become ₹9,261 at 5% per annum, compounded annually?
A
3 yearsB
5 yearsC
2 yearsD
4 yearsQuestion 48
Arithmetic
A shopkeeper gained 7% more by selling an article for ₹580 as compared to selling it for ₹545. Find the cost price of the article.
A
₹510B
₹500C
₹480D
₹525Question 49
Arithmetic
A sum of ₹12,500 amounts to ₹15,125 at 10% p.a. in a certain time, interest compounded annually, What will be the amount of the same sum at 15% p.a. for the same time, interest compounded 8-monthly? (Nearest to a ₹ )
A
₹16,638B
₹16,658C
₹16,548D
₹16,531Question 50
Arithmetic
The total surface area of a solid right circular cone is 6930 cm 2 . Its curved surface area is \( {4 \over 5}\) its total surface area. What is the diameter (in cm) of the base of the cone? (Take \(\pi = {22 \over 7}\) )
A
14B
42C
21D
56Question 51
Arithmetic
The expenditure of Manav is 200% more than his savings. If his income increases by 18% and saving increase by 64%, then what is the percentage increase/decrease in his expenditure?
A
Increases by \(2{2 \over 3} \) %B
Increase by \(3{1\over 3}\) %C
Decreases by \(3{1\over 3}\) %D
Decreases by \(6 {1\over 2}\) %Question 52
Arithmetic
The average of five consecutive odd natural numbers is 27. The product of the first and fifth number is:
A
713B
715C
717D
621Question 53
Arithmetic
A sum amounts of ₹37044 in 3 years at 5% p.a., interest being compounded yearly. If the same sum amounts of ₹x in 16 months at 12% p.a., when the interest is compounded 8-monthly, then the value of x is:
A
38724.30B
32374.80C
37324.80D
33247.80Question 54
Arithmetic
Find the greatest number of four digits which is divisible by 18, 21 and 24.
A
9864B
9618C
9842D
9576Question 55
Arithmetic
Two washing machines are brought for a total of ₹10,750. One of them is sold at 25% profit and the other at 10% loss. If the selling price of both the washing machines is the same, then what is the difference (in ₹ ) between their cost prices?
A
1,500B
1,750C
1,600D
1,550Question 56
Arithmetic
The HCF of 319, 435 and 667 is x. The value of x lies between:
A
25 and 30B
35 and 40C
30 and 35D
20 and 25Question 57
Arithmetic
The ratio of boys and girls in a club was 8 : 5. When 6 boys left and at the same time 9 more girls joined the club, the ratio of boys and girls became 14 : 13. The number of girls, initially, in the club was:
A
45B
30C
40D
35Question 58
Arithmetic
Simplify the expression 4 + 12 ÷ 4 – 2 × 3 + 1
A
23B
2C
-1D
31Question 59
Arithmetic
A reduction of 25% in the price of an item enables a purchaser to obtain 5 items more for ₹240. The original price of the item is:
A
₹16B
₹15C
₹14D
₹18Question 60
Arithmetic
A man travelled a distance of 44 km in 4 hours. He travelled partly on foot at the speed of 7 km/h and partly on bicycle at the speed of 15 km/h. The distance travelled on bicycle is:
A
28 kmB
25 kmC
32 kmD
30 kmQuestion 61
Arithmetic
An article was sold by trader at 5.85% profit. Had it been sold at 2.1% loss, it would have given him ₹1,431 less. The cost price ( in ₹ ) of the article is:
A
15,000B
20,000C
12,000D
18,000Question 62
Arithmetic
If 50% of a number is equal to two-thirds of another number, what will be the ratio of the first number to the second number?
A
5 : 3B
1 : 3C
4 : 3D
4 : 5Question 63
Arithmetic
A can complete a work 2 days earlier than B. Together they will complete the work in \(4{4 \over 9 }\) days. Find the number of days taken by B to complete the same work.
A
10 daysB
14 daysC
8 daysD
12 daysQuestion 64
Arithmetic
A shopkeeper offers 28% discount on the marked price of an article and still gains 20%. If the marked price is ₹900, then the cost price (in ₹ ) of the article will be:
A
500B
620C
640D
540Question 65
Arithmetic
The marked price of an item is ₹2,850. If a person earns a profit of 20% after allowing a discount of 20%, then the cost price of the item is:
A
₹1,800B
₹1,850C
₹1,500D
₹1,900Question 66
Arithmetic
The average age of 10 men is increased by 3 years, when three of them whose ages are 15 years, 16 years and 17 years are replaced by three new men. Find the average age of the three new men.
A
21 yearsB
26 yearsC
24 yearsD
19 yearsQuestion 67
Arithmetic
If a person had walked at a speed of 15 km/h instead of walking at a speed of 10 km/h, he would have walked 30 km more in the same time. The actual distance travelled by him was:
A
60 kmB
65 kmC
50 kmD
45 kmQuestion 68
Arithmetic
A can do a piece of work in 18 days and B can do the same work in 24 days, How many days will they take if both work together?
A
\(11 {1 \over 7}\)B
\(10 {1 \over 2}\)C
\(9 {4\over 5}\)D
\(10 {2 \over 7}\)Question 69
Arithmetic
Copper and zinc are melted together in the ratio 11 : 9. What is the weight of meled mixture, if 27 kg of zinc has been consumed in it?
A
60 kgB
45 kgC
54 kgD
63 kgQuestion 70
Arithmetic
The approximate value of \({5 +{8^2 \times (30 \div 5 )} \over 48} \) - \( {14 \over 7}\) is:
A
6B
10C
12D
21Question 71
Arithmetic
Find the total surface of a solid cylindrical tin of radius 14 cm and height 7 cm. (Take \(\pi = {22 \over 7}\) )
A
1808 cm 2B
1748 cm 2C
1848 cm 2D
1448 cm 2Question 72
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. In the long run
A
ReoeatedlyB
EventuallyC
In caseD
On conditionQuestion 73
Comprehension
Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words. Something that cannot be avoided
A
ImpossibleB
IntolerableC
InevitableD
IrreparableQuestion 74
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate SYNONYM of the given word. Erect
A
ToppleB
RazeC
RaiseD
LowerQuestion 75
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. There are five ____ members of the United Nations.
A
foreverB
immortalC
permanentD
durableQuestion 76
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Aggregate
A
DivideB
TotalC
SeparateD
DisperseQuestion 77
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. Two young men ____ the chain from the woman's neck and ran away.
A
turnedB
squeezedC
pulledD
pushedQuestion 78
Comprehension
Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words. A steep descent of water of a stream or river
A
waterfallB
glacierC
fountainD
whirlpoolQuestion 79
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'. Delhi is a most affected city by the virus nowadays.
A
Delhi is the most affectedB
No substitution requiredC
Delhi has a most affectedD
Delhi was a most affectedQuestion 80
Comprehension
The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. Ajit asked me / how could I solve / the complex puzzle / so easily.
A
the complex puzzleB
how could I solveC
Ajit asked meD
so easilyQuestion 81
Comprehension
Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
A
ConteinB
CertainC
VeinD
QuickQuestion 82
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. On cloud nine
A
Very worriedB
Very angryC
Very farD
Very happyQuestion 83
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Violent
A
MightyB
GentleC
UrgentD
DeliciousQuestion 84
Comprehension
Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words. Woman who is the head of the family
A
MatriarchB
PatriarchC
MonogamyD
PolygamyQuestion 85
Comprehension
The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. I think / he has / settled / in United States.
A
settledB
in United StatesC
he hasD
I thinkQuestion 86
Comprehension
The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. There is / hardly some / petrol left / in the car.
A
in the carB
petrol leftC
There isD
hardly someQuestion 87
Comprehension
Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the given sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select 'No improvement required'. You are going abroad for studies, are you ?
A
aren't youB
No improvement requiredC
isn't itD
wasn't youQuestion 88
Comprehension
Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the given sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select 'No improvement required'. Father asked me that if I will accompany him to the park.
A
if I wouldB
No improvement requiredC
whether I willD
that if I wouldQuestion 89
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Mettle
A
StaminaB
CowardiceC
CautionD
AttentionQuestion 90
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. The ___ was given a stipend during his period of training
A
entrantB
internC
ownerD
employerQuestion 91
Comprehension
Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
A
WorriedB
WariorC
ComplaintD
PassengerQuestion 92
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank no. 1.
A
are going to hearB
may have heardC
will hearD
may hearQuestion 93
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank no. 2.
A
asB
forC
byD
againstQuestion 94
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank no. 3.
A
allottedB
offeredC
attributedD
formedQuestion 95
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank no. 4.
A
newB
anotherC
sameD
otherQuestion 96
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank no. 5.
A
concentrationB
attentionC
persistenceD
application