SSC-GD 2021 Questions

2 Dec 2021 • Shift 2

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Question 1

Logical Reasoning

In the following diagram, the hexagon stands for 'boys', the rectangle stands for 'sportspersons', and the triangle stands for 'musicians'. The letters given in the different segments represent persons belonging to that category. Which category is represented by the letter 'f'?

Musicians who are boys and sportspersons both

Boys who are musicians but not sportspersons

Boys who are sportspersons but not musicians

Sportspersons who are musicians but not boys

Question 2

Logical Reasoning

‘Europe’ is related to ‘Switzerland’ in the same way as ‘Asia’ is related to ‘_______’.

France

Japan

Continent

World

Question 3

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: Some bolts are pens. Some stencils are bolts. All screws are bolts. Conclusions: I. No screw is a stencil. II. Some pens are stencils.

Only conclusion II follows

Both conclusions I and II follow

Neither conclusion I nor II follows

Only conclusion I follows

Question 4

Logical Reasoning

Select the number from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series. 53, 61, 88, 152, 277, ?

485

496

493

490

Question 5

Logical Reasoning

Eight friends are sitting in 2 rows facing each other. A is sitting opposite to D and is a neighbour of B and E. H and C are sitting at the right-most corners and E and F are sitting at the left-most corners of their respective rows. If G is sitting next to F, then who is sitting opposite to B?

Question 6

Logical Reasoning

C bought a machine from B, who bought it from A. C bought the machine for ₹ 9,360. A and B earned profits of 30% and 20%, respectively, on this sale. At what price did A sell the machine?

₹ 6,000

₹ 8,200

₹ 7,800

₹ 8,600

Question 7

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.

BXEV

HDKF

RNUP

TPWR

Question 8

Logical Reasoning

Select the option in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers in the given set. 36, 74, 55

50, 44, 94

80, 105, 85

40, 52, 46

58, 64, 54

Question 9

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. AFHP : BINZ :: BZKS : ?

CBRC

CCQC

CCRC

CBQC

Question 10

Logical Reasoning

Select the number from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series. 11, 9, 15, 41, ?

135

159

167

110

Question 11

Logical Reasoning

Select the letter-cluster from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series. AZK, EVN, IRQ, OLT, ?

UFW

URD

TFQ

GKS

Question 12

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. Rubric 2. Router 3. Ruthless 4. Routine 5. Ruin

2, 1, 4, 5, 3

2, 4, 1, 3, 5

2, 4, 1, 5, 3

4, 2, 1, 5, 3

Question 13

Logical Reasoning

Which two signs need to be interchanged to make the following equation correct? 13 + 18 × 6 – 30 ÷ 6 = –90

−, ÷

×, ÷

+, −

+, ×

Question 14

Logical Reasoning

Select the combination of letters that when sequentially placed in the blanks of the given series will complete the series. Q _ P _ M _ A _ T _ Q A _ T M

A T Q P M Q

A T Q P Q P

A T Q P M P

A Q T P M P

Question 15

Logical Reasoning

If ‘N’ is the wife of ‘M’, ‘A’ is the sister of ‘R’, ‘S’ is the mother of ‘N’, ‘K’ is the brother of ‘M’ and ‘R’ is the son of ‘N’, then how is ‘K’ related to ‘A’?

Brother

Paternal uncle

Father

Maternal uncle

Question 16

Logical Reasoning

In a certain code language, NEXT is written as MODFWYSU. How will CLOCK be written in that language?

BDKMNPBEML

BDKMNPBDJL

BDKMNPBDLM

BDKPQPBDJL

Question 17

Logical Reasoning

In a certain code language, ‘SWEETS’ is written as ‘TZKOIN’. How will ‘CHOICE’ be written in that language?

DKUSRZ

DKURSZ

DJUSRZ

DJURSZ

Question 18

Logical Reasoning

Akram, Nagesh, Girish, Vikram and Satpal are sitting at the five corners of a pentagon shaped table; all are facing the centre of the table. Girish is third to the left of Vikram. Satpal is to the immediate left of Nagesh. Akram is second to the left of Satpal. Who is sitting second to the right of Nagesh?

Vikram

Akram

Satpal

Girish

Question 19

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. 13 : 163 : : 11 : ? : : 9 : 75

128

121

125

115

Question 20

Logical Reasoning

In a certain code language, SHEER is coded as 21102220 and NIGHT is coded as 16391022. How will RIGHT be coded as in that language?

191191022

20391022

19391022

201191022

Question 21

On which organ of the human body are adrenal glands located?

Heart

Kidneys

Lungs

Liver

Question 22

Which planet is ISRO’s proposed 'Shukrayaan' mission due to study?

Jupiter

Mercury

Mars

Venus

Question 23

In September 2021, Chandigarh became the ______ railway station in India to be awarded a 5-star ‘Eat Right Station’ certification by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI).

tenth

fourth

seventh

fifth

Question 24

In which year did the Mughal emperor Shah Alam II issued a farman granting Diwani of Bengal, Bihar and Odisha to the East India Company?

1732

1765

1756

1740

Question 25

Mahesh Das from Akbar's court was popularly known as ______.

Raja Man Singh

Raja Todar Mal

Tansen

Birbal

Question 26

Which Indian cricketer announced his retirement from all forms of cricket in December 2020?

Sudeep Tyagi

MS Dhoni

Parthiv Patel

Suresh Raina

Question 27

Where is the ancient temple devoted to Bhima Devi located?

Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu

Pinjore, Haryana

Kausani, Uttarakhand

Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh

Question 28

The 'Great Bath' of Mohenjodaro was made water-tight with a layer of ______.

bitumen

natural tar

asphalt

beeswax

Question 29

The Economic Survey of India 2019-20 introduced the idea of _______ as a public good, that could be enhanced with greater use.

generosity

loyalty

liberty

trust

Question 30

How many images will be formed if the light is reflected from two mirrors facing each other?

Two images

Single image

No image

Infinite images

Question 31

The Olympic rings were publicly presented for the first time in:

1937

1933

1917

1913

Question 32

Who among the following won the UK children’s book award in January 2020?

Jhumpa Lahiri

Jasbinder Bilan

Anita Desai

Arundhati Roy

Question 33

As per the biennial 'India State of Forest Report (ISFR)' 2019, in terms of forest cover as a percentage of total geographical area, which of the following states is NOT among the top five states of India?

Meghalaya

Mizoram

Arunachal Pradesh

Madhya Pradesh

Question 34

The Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel 2020 was awarded jointly to:  

Angus Deaton and Robert J Shiller

Paul R Milgrom and Robert B Wilson

Esther Duflo and Michael Kremer

Paul M Romer and Richard H Thaler

Question 35

What is the main criterion used by the World Bank in classifying different countries?

Gross National Income

Gross National Product

Per Capita Income

Gross Domestic Product

Question 36

Which Article of the Constitution of India describes the roles and responsibilities of the Council of Ministers in the Indian Parliament?

Article 74

Article 62

Article 54

Article 81

Question 37

Receivables Exchange of India Ltd (RXIL) was incorporated in 2016 as a joint venture between Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) and the ______.

United Stock Exchange of India

National Stock Exchange of India Limited

Calcutta Stock Exchange

Bombay Stock Exchange

Question 38

Which of the following sea ports is NOT located in the Indian Ocean?

Chennai (India)

Melbourne (Australia)

Manila (Philippines)

Jakarta (Indonesia)

Question 39

Which of the following islands is a UNESCO world heritage site that has a collection of cave temples predominantly dedicated to the Hindu god Shiva?

Ambu Island

Elephanta Island

Cross Island

Khanderi Island

Question 40

Under which rule of Procedure and Conduct of Business in the Council of States (Rajya Sabha) does the Chairman of the Rajya Sabha nominate six members on the panel of Vice-Chairmen, one of whom presides over the House in the absence of both, the Chairman and the Deputy Chairman?

Rule 8

Rule 12

Rule 10

Rule 6

Question 41

The disease scrub typhus is caused by a type of ______.

alga

fungus

virus

bacterium

Question 42

In which state of India did the Manikya dynasty rule?

Gujarat

Rajasthan

Manipur

Tripura

Question 43

Who among the following is an architect credited with planning and designing major parts of New Delhi’s buildings during the British period?

Frank Lloyd Wright

Le Corbusier

Edwin Lutyens

Sir Christopher Wren

Question 44

Who among the following received the International Gandhi Awards for Leprosy in the individual category on 6 February 2020?

Dr. Priyamvada Chugh

Dr. GP Talwar

Dr. NS Dharmashaktu

Dr. Renuka Ramakrishnan

Question 45

Who among the following is a professional billiards player?

Krishan Pathak

Deepak Punia

Bhakti Sharma

Pankaj Advani

Question 46

Arithmetic

What is the single discount equivalent to a series of discounts of 40% and 20%?

48%

60%

52%

30%

Question 47

Arithmetic

The expenditure of Renu is 120% more than her savings. If her income and expenditure increase by 25% and 30%, respectively, then her savings increase by:

16%

15%

14%

12%

Question 48

Arithmetic

A trader has 80 kg rice, a part of which he sells at 15% profit and the rest at 5% loss. He gains 12% on the whole. What is the quantity of rice (in kg) sold at 15% profit?

Question 49

Arithmetic

A person invested a certain sum at a rate of 5% per annum on simple interest (SI) for 2 years, while another person invested the same sum for the same period at a compound interest rate of 4% per annum. The interest at the SI rate is ₹ 184.00 more than that at the compound interest rate. The sum invested is:

₹ 8,500

₹ 10,000

₹ 8,000

₹ 7,500

Question 50

Arithmetic

The LCM and HCF of two numbers are 3564 and 81, respectively. If the numbers are 324 and x, then what is the sum of the digits of x?

Question 51

Arithmetic

Radha who is half as efficient as Kirti, will take 30 days to complete a task if she works alone. If Radha and Kirti work together, how long will they take to complete the task?

20 days

10 days

12 days

15 days

Question 52

Arithmetic

A boat running downstream covers a distance of 12 km in 30 minutes and while running upstream at the same speed, it covers the same distance in 36 minutes. What is the speed (in km/h) of the boat in still water?

Question 53

Arithmetic

A person borrows a sum of ₹ 50,000 for 3 years at 4% p.a. simple interest. He immediately lends it to another person at  \(6\frac{1}{4}\%\)  p.a. simple interest for 3 years. Find his gain in the transaction per year.

₹ 1,125

₹ 1,135

₹ 1,122

₹ 1,025

Question 54

Arithmetic

The average of eight consecutive even numbers is 65. If the next four consecutive even numbers are included, then what is the average of all the numbers?

Question 55

Arithmetic

The curved surface area of a cone is \(25\sqrt 2 \,{\rm{\pi }}\)  cm 2 . If the height of the cone is equal to the radius of its base, then what is the volume (in cm 3 ) of the cone?  \(\left( {{\rm{Use}}\,\,{\rm{\pi }}\,\,{\rm{ = }}\,\frac{{22}}{7}} \right)\)  correct to two decimal places.

140

132.75

130.95

124.85

Question 56

Arithmetic

A man can row at 9 km/h in still water. It takes him equal time to go 33 km downstream and to go 21 km upstream. Find the speed of the stream (in km/h).

2.2

1.6

2.5

Question 57

Arithmetic

A sport store offers 19% discount on its articles and it offers a further discount of 2% on the reduced price to those customers who pay by online wallet. If a customer purchase sports items worth ₹ 18000 and pays through an online wallet then the amount (in ₹) to be paid by the customer is:

12897.60

16738.95

14288.40

15000

Question 58

Arithmetic

A certain sum amounts to ₹ 7485 after 3 years and to ₹ 9960 after 8 years at the same rate per cent per annum at simple interest. On simple interest, what will be the amount (in ₹) of the same sum after 7 years at double the earlier rate of interest?

12930

14735

9465

11145

Question 59

Arithmetic

An article is purchased for ₹350 and sold for ₹500. Find the gain percentage (correct to two decimal places).

42.67

46.56

42.86

43.86

Question 60

Arithmetic

Four birds A, B, C, D fly along the circumference of a jungle. They complete one round in 27 minutes, 30 minutes, 45 minutes and 60 minutes, respectively. Since they start together, when will they meet again (in hours) at the starting position?

Question 61

Arithmetic

12 persons can dig a trench 20 m in length in 8 days. The number of persons required to dig a 30 m trench of the same width and depth in 6 days, is:

Question 62

Arithmetic

The area of a square inscribed in a circle, whose diagonal is 16 cm, is:

256 cm 2

64 ×  \(\sqrt 2\) cm 2

64 cm 2

128 cm 2

Question 63

Arithmetic

The average age of the boys participating in a camp is 16 years and that of the girls is 13 years. If the ratio of the number of boys and girls participating in the camp is 2 : 3, then what is the average age (in years) of all the participants?

14.0

14.5

14.2

15.1

Question 64

Arithmetic

Ramesh invested 30% more than Suresh. Suresh invested 40% less than Arun who invested Rs. 8,000. Find the difference in the amounts (in Rs.) invested by Ramesh and Suresh.

3,200

1,760

1,440

1,200

Question 65

Arithmetic

The value of [(102 – 16 ÷ 8) – 2] ÷ [3 + 6 × (5 + 4) ÷ 3 – 7] is:

Question 66

Arithmetic

If the loss incurred in a transaction is \(\frac{1}{5}\)  of the selling price, then the loss percentage will be closest to:

16.91

16.67

16.0

15.67

Question 67

Arithmetic

Simplify the expression \(\frac{{21\, + \,\left( { - 18} \right)\,\, \times \,2 - \,\left[ { - 4\, + \,15\{ 5\, \div \,\left( {4\, - \,7} \right)\} \, \div \,\,4\left( { - 5} \right)} \right]}}{{\left( { - 14} \right)\, \times \,\left( 2 \right)\, + \,7}}\) .

\(\frac{7} {20}\)

\(-\frac{5} {12}\)

\(\frac{7} {12}\)

\(3\frac{8} {21}\)

Question 68

Arithmetic

A sum of ₹ 159250 is divided among A, B, C, and D such that the ratio of the shares of A and B is 1 : 3, that of B and C is 2 : 5, and that of C and D is 2 : 3. The share (in ₹) of A is:

21000

8750

10500

7000

Question 69

Arithmetic

10 women can complete a work in 15 days. The same work can be completed in 5 days by 15 men. 10 women started the work and after 3 days, 5 men replaced 5 women. In how many days will the work be completed?

Question 70

Arithmetic

In an examination, a student requires 35% marks to pass. If Sunita gets 145 marks and fails by 23 marks, then what are the maximum marks of the examination?

520

168

480

500

Question 71

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. A can of worms

A plan kept back to be used later

A difficult person to deal with

A good source of money

A complicated situation or problem

Question 72

Comprehension

Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words. An event causing great and sudden damage or suffering

Emergency

Adventure

Termination

Catastrophe

Question 73

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Eliminate

Lighten

Include

Darken

Exclude

Question 74

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Bleak

Cold

Bright

Dark

Grim

Question 75

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. Words such as articles and pronouns can be ______ unless they are necessary.

disbarred

disrupted

dispelled

dropped

Question 76

Comprehension

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

Calamity

Affliction

Casulty

Disaster

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’. If he likes this house, he will buy it.

No substitution required

If he had liked

If he like

If he is liking

Question 78

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Malice

Kindness

Bitterness

Hatred

Grudge

Question 79

Comprehension

Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words. The sound made by a snake

Coo

Moo

Hiss

Buzz

Question 80

Comprehension

The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. The pilot / follow another airplane / as he had lost / his way in the storm.

follow another airplane

as he had lost

his way in the storm

The pilot

Question 81

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. He was ______ to get a good job as soon as he was out of college.

fortunate

intelligent

favoured

wise

Question 82

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’. Yesterday, it was raining heavy when I met him at the station.

heavy rain

raining heavily

No substitution required

rained heavily

Question 83

Comprehension

The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. The prisoners are kept inside / most of the time / but they are let them out / for an hour every day.

The prisoners are kept inside

but they are let them out

most of the time

for an hour every day

Question 84

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Execute

Organise

Destroy

Employ

Implement

Question 85

Comprehension

The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. You will not / be able to / reach on time / while you hurry.  

reach on time

while you hurry

You will not

be able to

Question 86

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Over and over again

Start something new

Do something repeatedly

Work very hard

End of something important

Question 87

Comprehension

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

Environmental

Equipment

Electrolite

Experimental

Question 88

Comprehension

Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words. Impossible to believe

Magic

Incredible

Fictitious

Implausible

Question 89

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’. Unless you study hard, you will pass the examination.

you not pass

you will not pass

No substitution required

you pass

Question 90

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. My brother ______ bought a new car.

freshly

shortly

exactly

recently

Question 91

Comprehension

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

for

about

Question 92

Comprehension

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

position

manipulation

insertion

perfection

Question 93

Comprehension

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

regions

fields

design

spots

Question 94

Comprehension

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

across

through

among

between

Question 95

Comprehension

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

results

blushes

flows

substitutes

In the following diagram, the hexagon stands for 'boys', the rectangle stands for 'sportspersons', and the triangle stands for 'musicians'. The letters given in the different segments represent persons belonging to that category. Which category is represented by the letter 'f'?

&lsquo;Europe&rsquo; is related to &lsquo;Switzerland&rsquo; in the same way as &lsquo;Asia&rsquo; is related to &lsquo;_______&rsquo;.

Select the number from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series. 53, 61, 88, 152, 277, ?

Eight friends are sitting in 2 rows facing each other. A is sitting opposite to D and is a neighbour of B and E. H and C are sitting at the right-most corners and E and F are sitting at the left-most corners of their respective rows. If G is sitting next to F, then who is sitting opposite to B?

C bought a machine from B, who bought it from A. C bought the machine for ₹ 9,360. A and B earned profits of 30% and 20%, respectively, on this sale. At what price did A sell the machine?

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.

Select the option in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers in the given set. 36, 74, 55

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. AFHP : BINZ :: BZKS : ?

Select the number from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series. 11, 9, 15, 41, ?

Select the letter-cluster from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series. AZK, EVN, IRQ, OLT, ?

Select the correct option that indicates the arrangement of the given words in the order in which they appear in an English dictionary. 1. Rubric 2. Router 3. Ruthless 4. Routine 5. Ruin

Which two signs need to be interchanged to make the following equation correct? 13 + 18 &times; 6 &ndash; 30 &divide; 6 = &ndash;90

Select the combination of letters that when sequentially placed in the blanks of the given series will complete the series. Q _ P _ M _ A _ T _ Q A _ T M

In a certain code language, NEXT is written as MODFWYSU. How will CLOCK be written in that language?

In a certain code language, &lsquo;SWEETS&rsquo; is written as &lsquo;TZKOIN&rsquo;. How will &lsquo;CHOICE&rsquo; be written in that language?

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. 13 : 163 : : 11 : ? : : 9 : 75

In a certain code language, SHEER is coded as 21102220 and NIGHT is coded as 16391022. How will RIGHT be coded as in that language?

On which organ of the human body are adrenal glands located?

Which planet is ISRO&rsquo;s proposed 'Shukrayaan' mission due to study?

In September 2021, Chandigarh became the ______ railway station in India to be awarded a 5-star &lsquo;Eat Right Station&rsquo; certification by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI).

In which year did the Mughal emperor Shah Alam II issued a farman granting Diwani of Bengal, Bihar and Odisha to the East India Company?

Mahesh Das from Akbar's court was popularly known as ______.

Which Indian cricketer announced his retirement from all forms of cricket in December 2020?

Where is the ancient temple devoted to Bhima Devi located?

The 'Great Bath' of Mohenjodaro was made water-tight with a layer of ______.

The Economic Survey of India 2019-20 introduced the idea of _______ as a public good, that could be enhanced with greater use.

How many images will be formed if the light is reflected from two mirrors facing each other?

The Olympic rings were publicly presented for the first time in:

Who among the following won the UK children&rsquo;s book award in January 2020?

As per the biennial 'India State of Forest Report (ISFR)' 2019, in terms of forest cover as a percentage of total geographical area, which of the following states is NOT among the top five states of India?

The Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel 2020 was awarded jointly to: &nbsp;

What is the main criterion used by the World Bank in classifying different countries?

Which Article of the Constitution of India describes the roles and responsibilities of the Council of Ministers in the Indian Parliament?

Receivables Exchange of India Ltd (RXIL) was incorporated in 2016 as a joint venture between Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) and the ______.

Which of the following sea ports is NOT located in the Indian Ocean?

Which of the following islands is a UNESCO world heritage site that has a collection of cave temples predominantly dedicated to the Hindu god Shiva?

Under which rule of Procedure and Conduct of Business in the Council of States (Rajya Sabha) does the Chairman of the Rajya Sabha nominate six members on the panel of Vice-Chairmen, one of whom presides over the House in the absence of both, the Chairman and the Deputy Chairman?

The disease scrub typhus is caused by a type of ______.

In which state of India did the Manikya dynasty rule?

Who among the following is an architect credited with planning and designing major parts of New Delhi&rsquo;s buildings during the British period?

Who among the following received the International Gandhi Awards for Leprosy in the individual category on 6 February 2020?

Who among the following is a professional billiards player?

What is the single discount equivalent to a series of discounts of 40% and 20%?

The expenditure of Renu is 120% more than her savings. If her income and expenditure increase by 25% and 30%, respectively, then her savings increase by:

A trader has 80 kg rice, a part of which he sells at 15% profit and the rest at 5% loss. He gains 12% on the whole. What is the quantity of rice (in kg) sold at 15% profit?

The LCM and HCF of two numbers are 3564 and 81, respectively. If the numbers are 324 and x, then what is the sum of the digits of x?

Radha who is half as efficient as Kirti, will take 30 days to complete a task if she works alone. If Radha and Kirti work together, how long will they take to complete the task?

A boat running downstream covers a distance of 12 km in 30 minutes and while running upstream at the same speed, it covers the same distance in 36 minutes. What is the speed (in km/h) of the boat in still water?

A person borrows a sum of ₹ 50,000 for 3 years at 4% p.a. simple interest. He immediately lends it to another person at&nbsp; \(6\frac{1}{4}\%\) &nbsp;p.a. simple interest for 3 years. Find his gain in the transaction per year.

The average of eight consecutive even numbers is 65. If the next four consecutive even numbers are included, then what is the average of all the numbers?

A man can row at 9 km/h in still water. It takes him equal time to go 33 km downstream and to go 21 km upstream. Find the speed of the stream (in km/h).

A certain sum amounts to ₹ 7485 after 3 years and to&nbsp;₹ 9960 after 8 years at the same rate per cent per annum at simple interest. On simple interest, what will be the amount (in&nbsp;₹) of the same sum after 7 years at double the earlier rate of interest?

An article is purchased for ₹350 and sold for&nbsp;₹500. Find the gain percentage (correct to two decimal places).

Four birds A, B, C, D fly along the circumference of a jungle. They complete one round in 27 minutes, 30 minutes, 45 minutes and 60 minutes, respectively. Since they start together, when will they meet again (in hours) at the starting position?

12 persons can dig a trench 20 m in length in 8 days. The number of persons required to dig a 30 m trench of the same width and depth in 6 days, is:

The area of a square inscribed in a circle, whose diagonal is 16 cm, is:

The average age of the boys participating in a camp is 16 years and that of the girls is 13 years. If the ratio of the number of boys and girls participating in the camp is 2 : 3, then what is the average age (in years) of all the participants?

Ramesh invested 30% more than Suresh. Suresh invested 40% less than Arun who invested Rs. 8,000. Find the difference in the amounts (in Rs.) invested by Ramesh and Suresh.

The value of [(102 &ndash; 16 &divide; 8) &ndash; 2] &divide; [3 + 6 &times; (5 + 4)&nbsp;&divide; 3&nbsp;&ndash; 7] is:

If the loss incurred in a transaction is \(\frac{1}{5}\) &nbsp;of the selling price, then the loss percentage will be closest to:

Simplify the expression \(\frac{{21\, + \,\left( { - 18} \right)\,\, \times \,2 - \,\left[ { - 4\, + \,15\{ 5\, \div \,\left( {4\, - \,7} \right)\} \, \div \,\,4\left( { - 5} \right)} \right]}}{{\left( { - 14} \right)\, \times \,\left( 2 \right)\, + \,7}}\) .

A sum of ₹ 159250 is divided among A, B, C, and D such that the ratio of the shares of A and B is 1 : 3, that of B and C is 2 : 5, and that of C and D is 2 : 3. The share (in&nbsp;₹) of A is:

10 women can complete a work in 15 days. The same work can be completed in 5 days by 15 men. 10 women started the work and after 3 days, 5 men replaced 5 women. In how many days will the work be completed?

In an examination, a student requires 35% marks to pass. If Sunita gets 145 marks and fails by 23 marks, then what are the maximum marks of the examination?

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. A can of worms

Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words. An event causing great and sudden damage or suffering

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Eliminate

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Bleak

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. Words such as articles and pronouns can be ______ unless they are necessary.

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select &lsquo;No substitution required&rsquo;. If he likes this house, he will buy it.

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Malice

Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words. The sound made by a snake

The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. The pilot / follow another airplane / as he had lost / his way in the storm.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. He was ______ to get a good job as soon as he was out of college.

Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select &lsquo;No substitution required&rsquo;. Yesterday, it was raining heavy when I met him at the station.

The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. The prisoners are kept inside / most of the time / but they are let them out / for an hour every day.

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Execute

The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. You will not / be able to / reach on time / while you hurry. &nbsp;

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Over and over again

‘Europe’ is related to ‘Switzerland’ in the same way as ‘Asia’ is related to ‘_______’.

Which two signs need to be interchanged to make the following equation correct? 13 + 18 × 6 – 30 ÷ 6 = –90

In a certain code language, ‘SWEETS’ is written as ‘TZKOIN’. How will ‘CHOICE’ be written in that language?

Which planet is ISRO’s proposed 'Shukrayaan' mission due to study?

In September 2021, Chandigarh became the ______ railway station in India to be awarded a 5-star ‘Eat Right Station’ certification by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI).

Who among the following won the UK children’s book award in January 2020?

The Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel 2020 was awarded jointly to:

Who among the following is an architect credited with planning and designing major parts of New Delhi’s buildings during the British period?

A person borrows a sum of ₹ 50,000 for 3 years at 4% p.a. simple interest. He immediately lends it to another person at \(6\frac{1}{4}\%\) p.a. simple interest for 3 years. Find his gain in the transaction per year.

A certain sum amounts to ₹ 7485 after 3 years and to ₹ 9960 after 8 years at the same rate per cent per annum at simple interest. On simple interest, what will be the amount (in ₹) of the same sum after 7 years at double the earlier rate of interest?

An article is purchased for ₹350 and sold for ₹500. Find the gain percentage (correct to two decimal places).

The value of [(102 – 16 ÷ 8) – 2] ÷ [3 + 6 × (5 + 4) ÷ 3 – 7] is:

If the loss incurred in a transaction is \(\frac{1}{5}\) of the selling price, then the loss percentage will be closest to:

A sum of ₹ 159250 is divided among A, B, C, and D such that the ratio of the shares of A and B is 1 : 3, that of B and C is 2 : 5, and that of C and D is 2 : 3. The share (in ₹) of A is:

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’. If he likes this house, he will buy it.

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’. Yesterday, it was raining heavy when I met him at the station.

The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. You will not / be able to / reach on time / while you hurry.

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’. Unless you study hard, you will pass the examination.