SSC-GD 2021 Questions
29 Nov 2021 • Shift 2
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Question 1
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 boys are graduates. All graduates are married. Conclusions: I. All boys are married. II. Some graduates are married.
A
Only conclusion I followsB
Only conclusion II followsC
Both the conclusions followD
Either conclusion I or II followsQuestion 2
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. DRON : BPML :: HOST : ?
A
MRQFB
FMQRC
MFRQD
FMRQQuestion 3
Logical Reasoning
'Dementia' is related to 'Memory' in the same way as 'Insomnia' is related to '_________'.
A
WalkB
SleepC
RunD
ForgettingQuestion 4
Logical Reasoning
Dheeraj said to Sandeep, "My mother is the only daughter of your mother." How is Dheeraj's mother related to Sandeep?
A
SisterB
AuntyC
MotherD
GrandmotherQuestion 5
Logical Reasoning
Select the correct combination of mathematical signs that can sequentially replace the '@' signs and balance the given equation. 13 @ 4 @ 5 @ 57
A
×, -, =B
×, +, =C
+, ×, =D
÷, -, =Question 6
Logical Reasoning
Select the letter-cluster from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series. AU, BO, CI, DE, ?
A
EAB
HUC
FID
GEQuestion 7
Logical Reasoning
Select the number from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series. 21, 22, 18, 27, 11, 36, ?
A
2B
0C
27D
72Question 8
Logical Reasoning
Study the given pattern carefully and select the number that can replace the question mark (?) in it. 26 18 13 50 21 46 626 ? 123
A
246B
303C
313D
324Question 9
Logical Reasoning
In a row, Mansi is 29th from the left and 33rd from the right. How many students are there in the row?
A
55B
61C
60D
65Question 10
Logical Reasoning
A class has a total of 60 students. Student 'B' is at 41st rank in merit order from the bottom. What is the rank of student 'B' from the top?
A
21stB
23rdC
20thD
22ndQuestion 11
Logical Reasoning
In a class of 72 students, the number of boys is twice the number of girls. Find the number of boys.
A
48B
36C
18D
24Question 12
Logical Reasoning
In a certain code language, 'KNOW' is coded as '1614154'. How will 'HIRE' be coded in that language?
A
18191822B
89185C
1991822D
199922Question 13
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. Poverty 2. Pretension 3. Perturb 4. Pendant 5. Pollution
A
3, 5, 2, 1, 4B
4, 3, 5, 1, 2C
4, 5, 3, 1, 2D
3, 4, 2, 1, 5Question 14
Logical Reasoning
In a certain code language, 'FAMILY' is written as 'QXBJSD'. How will 'FILMY' be written in that language?
A
QXBSDB
QDSBXC
QBJSDD
QJSBDQuestion 15
Logical Reasoning
Select the number from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series. 9, 28, 65, 126, ?, 344
A
225B
191C
218D
217Question 16
Logical Reasoning
In a certain code language, ROM is written as α×@ and HEIGHT is written as € ÷ β ©∞ *. How will TIGER be written in that language?
A
*β©÷@B
©÷@*βC
× ÷ β ©*D
* β©÷αQuestion 17
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. 234 : 171 :: 2535 : ?
A
4838B
2393C
6414D
3787Question 18
Logical Reasoning
Select the combination of letters that when sequentially placed in the blanks of the given series will complete the series. K _ T _ S T K M _ R S T _ M T R S _ K M _ R S T
A
M, T, R, K, T, RB
K, M, R, T, T, TC
K, T, R, M, T, RD
M, R, T, K, T, TQuestion 19
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
VAQB
XEDC
ZOVD
WRUQuestion 20
GK
Which of the following is NOT a feature of 'Ocean currents'?
A
They flow in a definite direction.B
They are streams of water.C
They constantly flow on the ocean's surface.D
They do not have any definite direction.Question 21
GK
The Nagzira Tiger Reserve is located in _______.
A
GoaB
MaharashtraC
SikkimD
RajasthanQuestion 22
GK
The first general election of Independent India was held in _______.
A
1961-62B
1951-52C
1967-68D
1957-58Question 23
GK
Which of the following is NOT a measure of government deficit?
A
Fiscal deficitB
Revenue expenditureC
Primary deficitD
Revenue deficitQuestion 24
GK
Who among the following was the first ruler of the Gupta dynasty to adapt the grand title of Maharaj-adhiraja?
A
KumaraguptaB
RamaguptaC
ChandraguptaD
SkandaguptaQuestion 25
GK
Momentum of a body is defined to be the product of its:
A
weight and velocityB
weight and speedC
mass and lengthD
mass and velocityQuestion 26
GK
Which of the following terms is NOT used in cricket?
A
Square legB
Mid legC
GullyD
Fine legQuestion 27
GK
Which of the following sports has recently (in December 2020) been registered as an official Olympic sport, to make its debut at the 2024 Paris Games?
A
BowlingB
BreakdancingC
SquashD
KarateQuestion 28
GK
Chlamydomonas is an example of:
A
bacteriaB
algaeC
fungiD
virusesQuestion 29
GK
Raziyya, the first female Muslim ruler, was the daughter of which Turkish ruler of India?
A
Shams-ud-din IltutmishB
Ghiyasuddin BalbanC
Qutbuddin AibakD
Muiz-ud-din BahramQuestion 30
GK
In which of the following years was the Gadar Party formed in the US?
A
1915B
1924C
1913D
1919Question 31
GK
'Janamsakhis', literally meaning birth stories, are writings which profess to be biographies of:
A
Kabir DasB
Narsinh MehtaC
Guru NanakD
Guru Arjun DevQuestion 32
GK
Who among the following was the first Home Minister of India?
A
Gulzarilal NandaB
Sardar Vallabhbhai PatelC
Gobind Ballabh PantD
Lal Bahadur ShastriQuestion 33
GK
Who among the following launched the India Climate Change Knowledge Portal in November 2020?
A
Jagan Mohan ReddyB
Prakash JavadekarC
Nitish KumarD
S JaishankarQuestion 34
GK
Which of the following teams won the trophy of Indian Premier League 2020?
A
Delhi CapitalsB
Sunrises HyderabadC
Mumbai IndiansD
Royal Challengers BangaloreQuestion 35
GK
The 'kathaks' (of a dance form called Kathak), were originally a caste of ________ in temples of North India.
A
bhajan singersB
rhyme recitersC
script writersD
story tellersQuestion 36
GK
The International Olympic Committee's new headquarters at ________ was awarded the European 2020 US Green Building Council (USGBC) Leadership Award.
A
BaselB
New YorkC
ParisD
LausanneQuestion 37
GK
The Citizenship Act of _______ deals with matters relating to acquisition, determination and termination of Indian citizenship after the commencement of the Constitution.
A
1955B
1957C
1951D
1961Question 38
GK
Which of the following state governments in its budget for 2020-21 announced the 'Orunodoi Scheme'?
A
MizoramB
AssamC
ManipurD
NagalandQuestion 39
GK
As of March 2021, what is the rate of premium on the sum assured in case of Kharif crops under 'Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana'?
A
2.50%B
1.50%C
2.00%D
1.00%Question 40
GK
Real GDP is a measure of a country's total ________.
A
income of the farmersB
economic outputC
bank transactionsD
wealth of the industrialistsQuestion 41
GK
Who among the following was the first Gupta ruler to assume the title of Maharajadhiraja?
A
SamudraguptaB
Chandragupta IC
Chandragupta IID
RamguptaQuestion 42
GK
Who among the following inaugurated GST Bhawan in Panchkula in November 2020?
A
Rajiv KumarB
Ajit KumarC
Amit ShahD
Narendra ModiQuestion 43
GK
Which of the following substances is an alloy?
A
ZirconiumB
BronzeC
TungstenD
PlatinumQuestion 44
GK
What is the boundary region from where there is a rapid decrease of temperature in the ocean called?
A
Continental marginB
ThermoclineC
Oceanic ridgesD
HydroplaneQuestion 45
Arithmetic
A team of eight men entered for a shooting competition. The best marksman scored 82 points. If he had scored 90 points, the average scores for the team would have been 84. How many points altogether did the team score?
A
646B
564C
546D
664Question 46
Arithmetic
Madhu sold a watch at a profit of 12%. Had she sold it for ₹28.80 more, she would have gained 18.4%. What was the cost price (in ₹) of the watch?
A
540B
450C
500D
480Question 47
Arithmetic
A shopkeeper has a certain number of apples, of which 15% are found to be rotten. He sells 90% of the remaining good apples and still has 34 good apples. How many apples did he originally have?
A
450B
300C
420D
400Question 48
Arithmetic
When x is added to each of 6, 12, 18 and 28, then the numbers so obtained in this order are in a proportion. The value of (5x + 6) : (x - 1) is equal to:
A
7 : 2B
6 : 1C
1 : 6D
2 : 7Question 49
Arithmetic
Vishnu left place A at 10 a.m. for place B, and Sudeep left place B at 2 p.m. for place A. The distance between the two places is 556 km. If Vishnu's speed is 42 km/h and Sudeep's speed is 55 km/h, then at what time will they meet each other?
A
8 p.m.B
5 p.m.C
7 p.m.D
6 p.m.Question 50
Arithmetic
The cost of 6 flats was ₹60 lakh each. A builder sold one-third of the flats at 15% profit and one-sixth of the flats at 6% loss. If he incurred a net loss of 10% after selling the remaining flats, what was his loss percentage in the remaining flats?
A
38%B
18%C
28%D
30%Question 51
Arithmetic
The value of \(18 \div [92 \div 2 \; of \; 8 + 3 \frac{1}{4}]\) is:
A
2B
9C
4D
1Question 52
Arithmetic
At what rate of simple interest will a sum of ₹4,500 amount to ₹5,310 after 3 years?
A
7%B
8%C
6.5%D
6%Question 53
Arithmetic
A rectangular courtyard 1017 feet long and 1002 feet wide is to be paved exactly with square tiles, all of the same size. What is the side of such largest tiles which could be used for the purpose?
A
5 feetB
16 feetC
10 feetD
3 feetQuestion 54
Arithmetic
Find the value of 9 of {(4 ÷ 2) × [2 − (4 of 6 ÷ 2)] + (6 × 1 ÷ 3)} − 5.
A
-99B
-167C
-157D
-150Question 55
Arithmetic
What is the length (in cm) of the longest rod that can be fitted in a box of dimensions 16 cm × 12 cm × 10 cm?
A
\(10\sqrt5\)B
20C
\(12\sqrt5\)D
\(10\sqrt3\)Question 56
Arithmetic
A shopkeeper fixes the marked price of an article at 23% more than the cost price. He sold two-third of the articles at the marked price and the rest at a discount of 25% on the marked price. What is his total gain percentage?
A
12.15%B
12.25%C
12.50%D
12.75%Question 57
Arithmetic
The average of the squares of two consecutive even natural numbers is 170. The average of the two numbers is:
A
17B
15C
11D
13Question 58
Arithmetic
Salaries of Ravi and Sumit are in the ratio 2 : 3. If the salary of each is increased ₹5,000, the new ratio will become 5 : 7. What is Sumit's increased salary?
A
₹40,000B
₹30,000C
₹25,000D
₹35,000Question 59
Arithmetic
A train travels at an average speed of 40 km per hour for 3(1)/(2) h and then travels at a speed of 60 km per hour for 2(1)/(2) h. How far does the train travel in the entire 6h?
A
215 kmB
245 kmC
270 kmD
290 kmQuestion 60
Arithmetic
A and B together can complete \(\frac{1}{5}\) of a work in \(4\frac{4}{5}\) days. A alone completes \(\frac{3}{4}\) of the work in 30 days. How long will B alone take to complete the whole work?
A
50 daysB
48 daysC
40 daysD
60 daysQuestion 61
Arithmetic
The HCF of 108 and 198 is:
A
34B
98C
12D
18Question 62
Arithmetic
22 men can complete a piece of work in \(7\frac{1}{2}\) days. How many men will be required to complete the same work in \(5\frac{1}{2}\) days?
A
28B
25C
32D
30Question 63
Arithmetic
A is 15% of B, while B is 12% of C. If C = 1200, then A + B = ?
A
165.6B
216.8C
128.6D
174.8Question 64
Arithmetic
The ratio of the curved surface area and volume of a closed cylinder is 4 : 5. If its total surface area is 187 cm 2 , then its height (in cm) is (Take \(\pi = \frac{22}{7}\) ):
A
10.7B
9.4C
12.5D
11.9Question 65
Arithmetic
Find the compound interest on ₹8,100 at a rate of 20% per annum for 6 months compounded quarterly.
A
₹830.25B
₹800.75C
₹780.60D
₹950.50Question 66
Arithmetic
Find the compound interest if a sum of ₹7,000 is invested for 1.5 years at 20% p.a. compounded half-yearly.
A
₹3,337B
₹2,137C
₹2,017D
₹2,317Question 67
Arithmetic
The profit obtained by selling an article for ₹1,850 is twice the profit obtained by selling the article for ₹1,600. The cost price of the article is:
A
₹1,300B
₹1,350C
₹1,250D
₹1,200Question 68
Arithmetic
If 3p = 4q and 3q = 5r, then find the ratio p : r.
A
5 : 9B
15 : 9C
20 : 15D
20 : 9Question 69
Arithmetic
Manish sells an article by keeping the marked price of the article 44% higher than its cost price. Find his profit percentage or loss percentage if he gives 27.5% discount.
A
Profit 4.4%B
Loss 8%C
Loss 4.4%D
Profit 8%Question 70
Comprehension
Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words. Person who portrays bad character roles in cinema
A
VillainB
AltruistC
WarriorD
SadistQuestion 71
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'. My father said to me, "Where you have kept your books?"
A
you are keepingB
No substitution requiredC
did you keptD
have you keptQuestion 72
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Down in the mouth
A
To be depressedB
To be happyC
To feel hungryD
To be angryQuestion 73
Comprehension
The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. Do you play / any other sports / beside of / cricket and football?
A
Do you playB
beside ofC
any other sportsD
cricket and footballQuestion 74
Comprehension
The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. Our team leader / told us to be at the work / by 9 a.m. / the next morning.
A
told us to be at the workB
the next morningC
by 9 a.m.D
Our team leaderQuestion 75
Comprehension
Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words. A person who loves his/her country and, if necessary, will fight for it
A
PatronB
PatriotC
PatriarchD
ExpatriateQuestion 76
Comprehension
Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words. Become less intense or widespread
A
AblazeB
AbodeC
AbideD
AbateQuestion 77
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Accurate
A
ExactB
FalseC
ActiveD
GeneralQuestion 78
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'. Naveena won a scholarship to further studies in medicine and decided to go abroad.
A
No substitution requiredB
in furthering studies with medicineC
for further studies in medicineD
for further study on medicineQuestion 79
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Refuge
A
AdmitB
ShelterC
EntranceD
ArrivalQuestion 80
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. AMPLE
A
SufficientB
EnoughC
LiberalD
MeagreQuestion 81
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. He will ________ if they look after him carefully.
A
pull offB
pull upC
pull throughD
pull outQuestion 82
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. The word 'ecology' refers to the pattern and ________ of relationships among plants, animals and people and their environment.
A
balanceB
outlineC
planD
policyQuestion 83
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. The App has been so well-developed / that it anticipate / all the customers' needs.
A
The App has been so well-developedB
all the customers' needsC
that it anticipateD
No errorQuestion 84
Comprehension
Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
A
AccommodateB
QuarantineC
UniqueD
IntregueQuestion 85
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'. Wash and dry the raw mangoes, and use a fork to prick it all over .
A
for prick it all overB
No substitution requiredC
for all over pricking themD
to prick them all overQuestion 86
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. To take the bull by the horns
A
To take revenge on enemiesB
To be stubborn in every matterC
To try to accomplish thingsD
To deal with difficult situations courageouslyQuestion 87
Comprehension
Select the correctly spelt word.
A
AbsolutlyB
AdaptationC
AbandanD
AcurateQuestion 88
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. No changes can be made to the bond without the _________ of the partners.
A
sympathyB
harmonyC
confessionD
consentQuestion 89
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Reticent
A
HostileB
TalkativeC
ControversialD
AggresiveQuestion 90
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 1.
A
AtB
OnC
InD
FromQuestion 91
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 2.
A
goodB
betterC
bestD
very betterQuestion 92
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 3.
A
insufficientB
sufficientC
littleD
inadequateQuestion 93
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 4.
A
surprisedB
tormentedC
blastedD
droveQuestion 94
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 5.
A
undesirableB
uneventfulC
untowardD
unexpected