SSC-GD 2021 Questions
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Question 1
Logical Reasoning
Study the given pattern carefully and select the number that can replace the question mark (?) in it. 34 38 7 46 38 5 84 ? 15
A
83B
78C
87D
38Question 2
Logical Reasoning
Select the number from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series. 4, 5, 18, 19, 68, 69, ?
A
256B
250C
262D
266Question 3
Logical Reasoning
Select the letter-cluster from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series. PEA, SJH, VOO, YTV, ?
A
YBCB
CYBC
BYCD
CBYQuestion 4
Logical Reasoning
A cube is made by folding the given sheet. In the cube so formed, which pair of letters will NOT be on the opposite faces?
A
K and NB
O and MC
L and MD
P and OQuestion 5
Logical Reasoning
In a certain code language, 'RAJU' is written as 'WFOZ' and 'SITA' is written as 'XNYF'. How will 'MONU' be written in that language?
A
RTSZB
UTRZC
SRSYD
TRSXQuestion 6
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 enzymes are vitamins. All vitamins are carbohydrates. Conclusions: I. All enzymes are carbohydrates. Il. No enzyme is a carbohydrate.
A
Both conclusions I and II followB
Either conclusion I or II followsC
Only conclusion II followsD
Only conclusion I followsQuestion 7
Logical Reasoning
Five friends, Bhumika, Rashi, Shweta, Vibha and Arunima, are sitting in a row facing east. Bhumika is sitting between Vibha and Shweta. Rashi is second to the left of Shweta. Who is sitting at the south end?
A
ArunimaB
RashiC
ShwetaD
VibhaQuestion 8
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. DKLH : GPSQ :: FRLP : ?
A
IWSYB
JWRYC
JWSYD
IWRZQuestion 9
Logical Reasoning
Select the option that is related to the third word in the same way as the second word is related to the first word. Bee : Buzz :: Hen : ?
A
ChirpB
CluckC
BellowD
SqueakQuestion 10
Logical Reasoning
Which two signs should be interchanged to make the given equation correct? 5 - 24 + 17 × 16 ÷ 4 = 133
A
+ and ÷B
× and -C
× and ÷D
+ and ×Question 11
Logical Reasoning
A fruit shop consists of only two types of fruits namely oranges and mangoes. The number of oranges is three times the number of mangoes. Which of the following numbers CANNOT represent the total number of fruits in the shop?
A
44B
42C
48D
40Question 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. Durable 2. Duty 3. Dubious 4. Duster 5. Dustbin
A
3, 5, 1, 4, 2B
1, 3, 5, 4, 2C
3, 1, 4, 5, 2D
3, 1, 5, 4, 2Question 13
Logical Reasoning
In the following Venn diagram, the triangle represents 'tall', the circle represents 'black eyes', the rectangle represents 'brown hair', and the square represents 'boys'. Which of the following letters represents tall boys with black eyes but NOT brown hair?
A
CB
FC
DD
GQuestion 14
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
BEHKB
HLORC
PSVYD
KNQTQuestion 15
Logical Reasoning
Select the option that is related to the fourth number in the same way as the first number is related to the second number and the fifth number is related to the sixth number. 64 : 4 :: ? : 6 :: 100 : 5
A
108B
188C
228D
144Question 16
Logical Reasoning
Eight friends, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V and W, are watching a movie sitting in a line. T is sitting at one of the corners. Q is sitting between W and R. V is sitting between S and U. W is sitting to the immediate right of T. R is sitting to the immediate left of P. There are two persons between P and U. Who is sitting at the other corner?
A
UB
PC
RD
SQuestion 17
Logical Reasoning
Select the number from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series. 345, 334, 320, 303, 283, 260, ?
A
221B
212C
208D
234Question 18
Logical Reasoning
Select the combination of letters that when sequentially placed in the blanks of the given series will complete the series. N _ K _ T N O K _ T _ _ _ D T
A
O D D N O KB
K D D N O KC
O D K N O KD
O N D N O KQuestion 19
Logical Reasoning
In a certain code language, 'LEMON' is written as 'ELMNO'. How will 'CLUSTER' be written in that language?
A
CELRSTUB
CLESRUTC
LUCETRSD
LCUTESRQuestion 20
Logical Reasoning
There are six persons, M, N, P, Q, R and S, in a family. S is the paternal grandmother of M. P is the sister of R. N is the father of P. M is the only son of Q and R. N does not have any married daughter. How is M related to N?
A
FatherB
BrotherC
GrandsonD
SonQuestion 21
Logical Reasoning
In a certain code language, 'DICTIONARY' is coded as '20' and 'MOBILITY' is coded as '16'. How will 'TERMINATION' be coded in that language?
A
20B
18C
22D
24Question 22
GK
Which of the following countries hosted the 16 th G20 Summit in 2021?
A
JapanB
Saudi ArabiaC
ItalyD
IndiaQuestion 23
GK
Which of the following Tiger Reserves was granted the 'Conservation Assured Tiger Standards' status in July 2021?
A
Ranthambore Tiger ReserveB
Corbett Tiger ReserveC
Mudumalai Tiger ReserveD
Bandhavgarh Tiger ReserveQuestion 24
GK
When did Cyclone Amphan hit India?
A
March 2020B
April 2020C
June 2020D
May 2020Question 25
GK
Under which Article of the Constitution of India shall the Governor of a State be appointed by the President by warrant under his hand and seal?
A
Article 153B
Article 154C
Article 156D
Article 155Question 26
GK
In which year was Communist Party of India formed?
A
1940B
1943C
1927D
1925Question 27
GK
The marks of furrows were discovered at the Harappan site in ________.
A
LothalB
KalibangaC
BanwaliD
DholaweeraQuestion 28
GK
In which year was the Hindu Succession Act of 1956 amended to give equal right to father's property to daughters?
A
2005B
2007C
2001D
2010Question 29
GK
Where was the SAFF Women's Championship 2019 held?
A
NepalB
BhutanC
IndiaD
BangladeshQuestion 30
GK
Robert Hooke discovered the cell in 1665 by observing a ________ under a microscope.
A
leafB
grain of sandC
rockD
piece of corkQuestion 31
GK
Which of the following is NOT a cause of food and water contamination?
A
Chemical runoff from factoriesB
Incorrect food storageC
Infectious organisms in the atmosphereD
Bites by stray animalsQuestion 32
GK
Which of the following is a sword dance meant to depict the martial art tradition of the Kumaoni tribe?
A
Kachchhi GhodiB
GairC
ChholiyaD
ChariQuestion 33
GK
Which newspaper edited by Bal Gangadhar Tilak, was one of the strongest critics of the British rule?
A
Amrita Bazar PatrikaB
KesariC
The TribuneD
The HinduQuestion 34
GK
What do you call the process of change in the base pair sequence of an organism?
A
PollinationB
DecantationC
MutationD
IonisationQuestion 35
GK
Which of the following is NOT an age-verification test method that makes an assessment based on hand and wrist radiographs?
A
The Tanner-Whitehouse methodB
The Greulich-Pyle methodC
The FELS methodD
The cervical vertebral maturation methodQuestion 36
GK
The Hundru falls are formed by the river ________.
A
UmngotB
SubarnarekhaC
TsangpoD
TeestaQuestion 37
GK
Who among the following was an eminent scholar of Sanskrit, Hindi and Rajasthani beside Persian, Arabic and Turki?
A
Abdul Rahim Khan-i-KhananB
BirbalC
AkbarD
Ras KhanQuestion 38
GK
Which of the following is NOT a service provided to its clients by banks in India?
A
ECSB
RTGSC
NEFTD
URLQuestion 39
GK
Who was the winner of the Jnanpith award in the year 2019 ?
A
Shankha GhoshB
Bhalchandra NemadeC
Akkitham Achuthan NamboothiriD
Chandrashekhara KambaraQuestion 40
GK
Who among the following players did NOT win a gold medal at the Alexis Valentine International Boxing Tournament held in Nantes, France 2020?
A
Ashish KumarB
SanjeetC
Amit PanghalD
Sumit SangwanQuestion 41
GK
Which among the following is NOT a human capital?
A
Health careB
EducationC
TrainingD
LandQuestion 42
GK
In which year did Motilal Nehru chair the committee to prepare the Constitution of India?
A
1944B
1928C
1934D
1939Question 43
GK
Who among the following was the first Indian actor to be made a Chevalier of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres?
A
Sivaji GanesanB
RajnikanthC
Rajesh KhannaD
Dilip KumarQuestion 44
GK
In which of the following years was the Gajapati kingdom of Orissa established?
A
1567B
1336C
1467D
1435Question 45
GK
The highest peak of Arunachal Pradesh state is ________.
A
KametB
TrisuliC
KangtoD
Nun-KunQuestion 46
GK
Who among the following Indian cricketers bowled 14 overs with a bandage around his fractured jaw against the West Indies at Antigua in 2002?
A
Harbhajan SinghB
Ishant SharmaC
Zaheer KhanD
Anil KumbleQuestion 47
Arithmetic
A mixture contains alcohol and water in the ratio of 3 : 4. On adding 8 litres of water, the ratio of alcohol to water becomes 5 : 8. The original quantity of the mixture (in litres) is:
A
70B
63C
35D
84Question 48
Arithmetic
Find the least number of five digits which is exactly divisible by 18, 21 and 24 .
A
10080B
10286C
11310D
10060Question 49
Arithmetic
What is the difference between the compound interest compounded annually and the simple interest on ₹5,000 at the rate of 8% per annum for 2 years?
A
₹64B
₹84C
₹48D
₹32Question 50
Arithmetic
If x : 2y = 4 : 9 and 2 : x = 3 : 4, then what is the value of y?
A
4B
3C
5D
6Question 51
Arithmetic
The value of \((\frac{2}{5}of \left.7 \frac{1}{2} \div 2 \frac{1}{4}\right)+\left(5 \frac{1}{2} \div 3 \frac{2}{3} \text { of } 6\right)-1 \frac{1}{3} \times \frac{5}{8}\) is:
A
\(\frac{3}{2}\)B
\(\frac{1}{4}\)C
\(\frac{2}{3}\)D
\(\frac{3}{4}\)Question 52
Arithmetic
The average weight of 8 people increases by 2.5 kg if a new person replaces one weighing 50 kg. What is the weight of the new person?
A
52 kgB
58 kgC
70 kgD
72 kgQuestion 53
Arithmetic
The value of \(\frac{\frac{3}{7} \div \frac{3}{7} \times \frac{3}{7}}{\frac{3}{7} \div \frac{3}{7} \circ f \frac{3}{7}}-\frac{9}{49}\) is:
A
\(\frac{40}{49}\)B
0C
1D
\(\frac{9}{49}\)Question 54
Arithmetic
Four numbers are in the ratio 2 : 3 : 5 : 7 and their HCF is 6 . What is the sum of the squares of the largest and the smallest numbers?
A
486B
324C
54D
1908Question 55
Arithmetic
If P is 220% of Q, then what percentage of P + Q will Q be?
A
37%B
48.15%C
31.25%D
25%Question 56
Arithmetic
A retailer buys an item of marked price ₹16,500 at a 12% discount and sells it at 18% profit. Then what is the selling price?
A
₹17,354.60B
₹16,155.50C
₹17,550D
₹17,133.60Question 57
Arithmetic
A 243 long train running at 60 km/h takes 42 seconds to cross a tunnel. The length (in m) of the tunnel is:
A
457B
467C
477D
447Question 58
Arithmetic
The perimeter of a circular garden is 506 m. The cost (in ₹) of levelling it at ₹14/m 2 is: (Take \(\pi=\frac{22}{7}\) )
A
251831B
312581C
285131D
218531Question 59
Arithmetic
In a transaction, the profit percentage is 48% of the cost. If the cost further increases by 20% but the selling price remains the same, how much is the decrease in the profit percentage?
A
14.67%B
24.67%C
34.67%D
24.0%Question 60
Arithmetic
A train travelling at a speed of 45 km/h crosses a house in 12 sec . What is the length of the train?
A
150 mB
10 mC
230 mD
180 mQuestion 61
Arithmetic
The compound interest (in ₹, nearest to a rupee) on a sum of ₹7,500 at 24% p.a. for 3 months, interest compounded monthly, is:
A
459B
439C
303D
465Question 62
Arithmetic
An article was sold at \(\frac{11}{8}\) times of its cost price. The profit per cent is:
A
36.5%B
35%C
37.5%D
36%Question 63
Arithmetic
A trader buys two articles A and B for ₹600. He sells A at 20% profit and B at 10% loss. If he gains 8% in the whole transaction, then the cost price (in ₹) of article A is:
A
350B
360C
375D
380Question 64
Arithmetic
If the radius of the base of a cylinder is increased by 20% and its height is decreased by \(33 \frac{1}{3} \%\) , then what will be the change in percentage in its volume?
A
Decrease by 0.4%B
Increase by 2%C
Decrease by 4%D
Decrease by 2%Question 65
Arithmetic
If 10% of A = B, then B% of 20 is the same as:
A
2 % of AB
5 % of AC
3 % of AD
4 % of AQuestion 66
Arithmetic
A, B and C complete a work in 5 days, 6 days and 8 days, respectively. If they work together and get ₹2,950 for the work, how much amount does B get?
A
₹1,200B
₹1,000C
₹1,150D
₹1,050Question 67
Arithmetic
The average of the marks scored by Amit in 5 subjects is 72. If the average of the marks scored in 3 of these subjects is 70, then what is the average of the marks in the remaining subjects?
A
25B
75C
50D
71Question 68
Arithmetic
If (a + b - c) : (b + c - a) : (a + c - b ) = 4 : 5 : 9, then a - b : c - b : c - a=
A
4 : 1 : 5B
5 : 1 : 4C
1 : 4 : 5D
4 : 5 : 1Question 69
Arithmetic
A sum of money is put on compound interest for 2 years at 20%. It would fetch ₹964 more if the interest was payable half-yearly than if it was payable yearly. Find the sum.
A
₹40,000B
₹80,000C
₹60,000D
₹70,000Question 70
Arithmetic
X takes twice as much time as Y and thrice as much time as Z to finish a job. Working all together, they can finish it in 2 days. Y alone can finish the job in:
A
14 daysB
10 daysC
12 daysD
6 daysQuestion 71
Arithmetic
An iron is bought for ₹ 210. Decide its MRP so that after a discount of 5%, you still gain 90%.
A
₹385.50B
₹524C
₹630D
₹420Question 72
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. The Sports Minister ________ the Badminton Association officials that all help will be given to them to conduct the tournament.
A
committedB
ascertainedC
assuredD
demonstratedQuestion 73
Comprehension
Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words. Handwritten book
A
DraftB
EditionC
ManuscriptD
OutlineQuestion 74
Comprehension
Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words. Fluent or persuasive in speaking or writing.
A
PresenterB
MagnificentC
EloquentD
PersuaderQuestion 75
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. If the neighbours had not ________ food, we might have starved.
A
providedB
addedC
stolenD
thrownQuestion 76
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. To kick the bucket.
A
To loseB
To playC
To dieD
To fightQuestion 77
Comprehension
Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
A
SolitaryB
IndividualC
CriteriaD
LedgibleQuestion 78
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. Hill stations like Darjeeling and Nainital offer ________ to weary tourists during summer.
A
strainB
activityC
solaceD
aidQuestion 79
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
ConvenientC
HandyD
ReachableQuestion 80
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. Rama's scores in the half-yearly examination are best than Raghu's scores.
A
are best thanB
Raghu's scoresC
Rama's scoresD
in theQuestion 81
Comprehension
Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
A
HostelB
HoldC
HospitalitiD
HoistQuestion 82
Comprehension
The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. The photographer climb / the tree and took pictures / of the leopard / chasing its prey.
A
The photographer climbB
the tree and took picturesC
of the leopardD
chasing its preyQuestion 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'. Indirect questions will be used while seeking information about an embarrassing subject.
A
are used while seek informationB
No substitution requiredC
are use while seeking informationD
are used while seeking informationQuestion 84
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Similar
A
AlienB
AlikeC
SeveralD
EqualQuestion 85
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Convert
A
DazzleB
TransformC
RadicalD
AffectQuestion 86
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Opponent
A
SupporterB
ProfessorC
MentorD
PresenterQuestion 87
Comprehension
The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. The Great Wall of China / is no long / a continuous structure /owing to erosion.
A
a continuous structureB
is no longC
The Great Wall of ChinaD
owing to erosionQuestion 88
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. To pull a fast one on someone.
A
To drive very fastB
To cheat someoneC
To win against someoneD
To enchant someoneQuestion 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'. If I see a snake, I tried to catch it.
A
was tryingB
No substitution requiredC
will try to catchD
am tryingQuestion 90
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word . Ample
A
EnoughB
PlentyC
SpareD
ScarceQuestion 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'. If you are in trouble, Tommy is the friend who stands by you.
A
No substitution requiredB
will stand byC
was standing byD
stood byQuestion 92
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 1.
A
mixtureB
contaminationC
impureD
adulterationQuestion 93
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 2.
A
bulkyB
slightC
compactD
massiveQuestion 94
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 3.
A
safeB
riskyC
threatenedD
hazardousQuestion 95
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 4.
A
auditoryB
audibleC
audaciousD
hearingQuestion 96
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 5.
A
minimalB
minimiseC
minimumD
minimising