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 follows
B
Only conclusion II follows
C
Both the conclusions follow
D
Either conclusion I or II follows
Question 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
MRQF
B
FMQR
C
MFRQ
D
FMRQ
Question 3
Logical Reasoning

'Dementia' is related to 'Memory' in the same way as 'Insomnia' is related to '_________'.

A
Walk
B
Sleep
C
Run
D
Forgetting
Question 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
Sister
B
Aunty
C
Mother
D
Grandmother
Question 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
EA
B
HU
C
FI
D
GE
Question 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
2
B
0
C
27
D
72
Question 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
246
B
303
C
313
D
324
Question 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
55
B
61
C
60
D
65
Question 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
21st
B
23rd
C
20th
D
22nd
Question 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
48
B
36
C
18
D
24
Question 12
Logical Reasoning

In a certain code language, 'KNOW' is coded as '1614154'. How will 'HIRE' be coded in that language?

A
18191822
B
89185
C
1991822
D
199922
Question 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, 4
B
4, 3, 5, 1, 2
C
4, 5, 3, 1, 2
D
3, 4, 2, 1, 5
Question 14
Logical Reasoning

In a certain code language, 'FAMILY' is written as 'QXBJSD'. How will 'FILMY' be written in that language?

A
QXBSD
B
QDSBX
C
QBJSD
D
QJSBD
Question 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
225
B
191
C
218
D
217
Question 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
©÷@*β
C
× ÷ β ©*
D
* β©÷α
Question 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
4838
B
2393
C
6414
D
3787
Question 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, R
B
K, M, R, T, T, T
C
K, T, R, M, T, R
D
M, R, T, K, T, T
Question 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
VAQ
B
XED
C
ZOV
D
WRU
Question 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
Goa
B
Maharashtra
C
Sikkim
D
Rajasthan
Question 22
GK

The first general election of Independent India was held in _______.

A
1961-62
B
1951-52
C
1967-68
D
1957-58
Question 23
GK

Which of the following is NOT a measure of government deficit?

A
Fiscal deficit
B
Revenue expenditure
C
Primary deficit
D
Revenue deficit
Question 24
GK

Who among the following was the first ruler of the Gupta dynasty to adapt the grand title of Maharaj-adhiraja?

A
Kumaragupta
B
Ramagupta
C
Chandragupta
D
Skandagupta
Question 25
GK

Momentum of a body is defined to be the product of its:

A
weight and velocity
B
weight and speed
C
mass and length
D
mass and velocity
Question 26
GK

Which of the following terms is NOT used in cricket?

A
Square leg
B
Mid leg
C
Gully
D
Fine leg
Question 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
Bowling
B
Breakdancing
C
Squash
D
Karate
Question 28
GK

Chlamydomonas is an example of:

A
bacteria
B
algae
C
fungi
D
viruses
Question 29
GK

Raziyya, the first female Muslim ruler, was the daughter of which Turkish ruler of India?

A
Shams-ud-din Iltutmish
B
Ghiyasuddin Balban
C
Qutbuddin Aibak
D
Muiz-ud-din Bahram
Question 30
GK

In which of the following years was the Gadar Party formed in the US?

A
1915
B
1924
C
1913
D
1919
Question 31
GK

'Janamsakhis', literally meaning birth stories, are writings which profess to be biographies of:

A
Kabir Das
B
Narsinh Mehta
C
Guru Nanak
D
Guru Arjun Dev
Question 32
GK

Who among the following was the first Home Minister of India?

A
Gulzarilal Nanda
B
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
C
Gobind Ballabh Pant
D
Lal Bahadur Shastri
Question 33
GK

Who among the following launched the India Climate Change Knowledge Portal in November 2020?

A
Jagan Mohan Reddy
B
Prakash Javadekar
C
Nitish Kumar
D
S Jaishankar
Question 34
GK

Which of the following teams won the trophy of Indian Premier League 2020?

A
Delhi Capitals
B
Sunrises Hyderabad
C
Mumbai Indians
D
Royal Challengers Bangalore
Question 35
GK

The 'kathaks' (of a dance form called Kathak), were originally a caste of ________ in temples of North India.

A
bhajan singers
B
rhyme reciters
C
script writers
D
story tellers
Question 36
GK

The International Olympic Committee's new headquarters at ________ was awarded the European 2020 US Green Building Council (USGBC) Leadership Award.

A
Basel
B
New York
C
Paris
D
Lausanne
Question 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
1955
B
1957
C
1951
D
1961
Question 38
GK

Which of the following state governments in its budget for 2020-21 announced the 'Orunodoi Scheme'?

A
Mizoram
B
Assam
C
Manipur
D
Nagaland
Question 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 farmers
B
economic output
C
bank transactions
D
wealth of the industrialists
Question 41
GK

Who among the following was the first Gupta ruler to assume the title of Maharajadhiraja?

A
Samudragupta
B
Chandragupta I
C
Chandragupta II
D
Ramgupta
Question 42
GK

Who among the following inaugurated GST Bhawan in Panchkula in November 2020?

A
Rajiv Kumar
B
Ajit Kumar
C
Amit Shah
D
Narendra Modi
Question 43
GK

Which of the following substances is an alloy?

A
Zirconium
B
Bronze
C
Tungsten
D
Platinum
Question 44
GK

What is the boundary region from where there is a rapid decrease of temperature in the ocean called?

A
Continental margin
B
Thermocline
C
Oceanic ridges
D
Hydroplane
Question 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
646
B
564
C
546
D
664
Question 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
540
B
450
C
500
D
480
Question 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
450
B
300
C
420
D
400
Question 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 : 2
B
6 : 1
C
1 : 6
D
2 : 7
Question 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
2
B
9
C
4
D
1
Question 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 feet
B
16 feet
C
10 feet
D
3 feet
Question 54
Arithmetic

Find the value of  9 of {(4 ÷ 2) × [2 − (4 of 6 ÷ 2)] + (6 × 1 ÷ 3)} − 5.

A
-99
B
-167
C
-157
D
-150
Question 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
20
C
\(12\sqrt5\)
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
17
B
15
C
11
D
13
Question 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
₹40,000
B
₹30,000
C
₹25,000
D
₹35,000
Question 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 km
B
245 km
C
270 km
D
290 km
Question 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 days
B
48 days
C
40 days
D
60 days
Question 61
Arithmetic

The HCF of 108 and 198 is:

A
34
B
98
C
12
D
18
Question 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
28
B
25
C
32
D
30
Question 63
Arithmetic

A is 15% of B, while B is 12% of C. If C = 1200, then A + B = ?

A
165.6
B
216.8
C
128.6
D
174.8
Question 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
10.7
B
9.4
C
12.5
D
11.9
Question 65
Arithmetic

Find the compound interest on ₹8,100 at a rate of 20% per annum for 6 months compounded quarterly.

A
₹830.25
B
₹800.75
C
₹780.60
D
₹950.50
Question 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
₹3,337
B
₹2,137
C
₹2,017
D
₹2,317
Question 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
₹1,300
B
₹1,350
C
₹1,250
D
₹1,200
Question 68
Arithmetic

If 3p = 4q and 3q = 5r, then find the ratio p : r.

A
5 : 9
B
15 : 9
C
20 : 15
D
20 : 9
Question 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
Villain
B
Altruist
C
Warrior
D
Sadist
Question 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 keeping
B
No substitution required
C
did you kept
D
have you kept
Question 72
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Down in the mouth

A
To be depressed
B
To be happy
C
To feel hungry
D
To be angry
Question 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 play
B
beside of
C
any other sports
D
cricket and football
Question 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 work
B
the next morning
C
by 9 a.m.
D
Our team leader
Question 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
Patron
B
Patriot
C
Patriarch
D
Expatriate
Question 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
Ablaze
B
Abode
C
Abide
D
Abate
Question 77
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Accurate

A
Exact
B
False
C
Active
D
General
Question 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 required
B
in furthering studies with medicine
C
for further studies in medicine
D
for further study on medicine
Question 79
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Refuge

A
Admit
B
Shelter
C
Entrance
D
Arrival
Question 80
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. AMPLE

A
Sufficient
B
Enough
C
Liberal
D
Meagre
Question 81
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. He will ________ if they look after him carefully.

A
pull off
B
pull up
C
pull through
D
pull out
Question 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
balance
B
outline
C
plan
D
policy
Question 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-developed
B
all the customers' needs
C
that it anticipate
D
No error
Question 84
Comprehension

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

A
Accommodate
B
Quarantine
C
Unique
D
Intregue
Question 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 over
B
No substitution required
C
for all over pricking them
D
to prick them all over
Question 86
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. To take the bull by the horns

A
To take revenge on enemies
B
To be stubborn in every matter
C
To try to accomplish things
D
To deal with difficult situations courageously
Question 87
Comprehension

Select the correctly spelt word.

A
Absolutly
B
Adaptation
C
Abandan
D
Acurate
Question 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
sympathy
B
harmony
C
confession
D
consent
Question 89
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Reticent

A
Hostile
B
Talkative
C
Controversial
D
Aggresive
Question 90
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 1.

A
At
B
On
C
In
D
From
Question 91
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 2.

A
good
B
better
C
best
D
very better
Question 92
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 3.

A
insufficient
B
sufficient
C
little
D
inadequate
Question 93
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 4.

A
surprised
B
tormented
C
blasted
D
drove
Question 94
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 5.

A
undesirable
B
uneventful
C
untoward
D
unexpected