SSC-GD 2021 Questions
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Question 1
Logical Reasoning
Select the number from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series. 23, 23, 46, 138, 552, ?
A
2850B
2520C
2760D
2650Question 2
Logical Reasoning
In a certain code language, PLACARD is coded as 29-3-23, and DORMATS is coded as 37-13-40. How will CONFUSE be coded in that language?
A
32-6-45B
35-6-42C
32-7-40D
30-6-44Question 3
Logical Reasoning
Study the given diagram carefully and answer the question that follows. What is the number of employed youths who are NOT graduates?
A
15B
10C
18D
19Question 4
Logical Reasoning
Six friends, Priya, Arun, Vansh, Rajat, Bhavna and Manju, are sitting around a circular table, with their backs towards the centre. Vansh is sitting second to the right of Rajat. Arun and Priya are not the neighbours of Rajat. Manju is sitting between Rajat and Arun. Who is sitting between Vansh and Rajat?
A
BhavnaB
ArunC
ManjuD
PriyaQuestion 5
Logical Reasoning
Four letter-clusters have been given, out of which three are alike in some manner and one is different. Select the one that is different.
A
DKRB
GAHC
VCJD
MTAQuestion 6
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. Brave : Courageous :: Stupid : ?
A
SensibleB
WiseC
InsaneD
TimidQuestion 7
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. Target 2. Tarnish 3. Tarot 4. Tamarind 5. Tenacity
A
4, 1, 2, 3, 5B
2, 1, 4, 3, 5C
4, 1, 2, 5, 3D
1, 4, 2, 3, 5Question 8
Logical Reasoning
Three different positions of the same dice are shown. Select the letter that will be on the face opposite to the one having 'Z'.
A
PB
JC
VD
UQuestion 9
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. 85 : 6 :: 97 : ?
A
4B
10C
7D
12Question 10
Logical Reasoning
Study the given pattern carefully and select the number that can replace the question mark (?) in it.
A
58B
70C
62D
68Question 11
Logical Reasoning
In a certain code language, TURTLE is written as RWPVJG. How will OCTOPUS be written in that language?
A
MEVMRSUB
MERQMSUC
QARQNWQD
MERQNWQQuestion 12
Logical Reasoning
Study the given pattern carefully and select the number that can replace the question mark (?) in it. 125 5 3 128 ? 7 121 11 2
A
6B
4C
2D
8Question 13
Logical Reasoning
Select the number from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series. 25, 150, 145, 580, 577, ?
A
980B
1154C
1020D
1731Question 14
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. SBQN : UEVU :: LRFH : ?
A
NUKOB
NVLOC
OULOD
MVKOQuestion 15
Logical Reasoning
Select the letter-cluster from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series. DMI, GNL, JOO, ?
A
NTSB
OQRC
LPQD
MPRQuestion 16
Logical Reasoning
Select the combination of letters that when sequentially placed in the blanks of the given series will complete the series. D _ C T _ O _ T D O C _ D O _ T
A
T D C T CB
O D C T CC
O D T T CD
O D C T DQuestion 17
Logical Reasoning
In a certain code language, KINGDOM is written as LKPHFQN. How will TRIVIAL be written in that language?
A
UTKWKCMB
UTLWKBMC
UTLWKCMD
UTLWLBMQuestion 18
Logical Reasoning
F, G, H, I and J are sitting in a line facing south while R, S, T, U and V are sitting in a second line parallel to the first line and are facing north. I is second to the right of F, F is opposite to S. H and S are diagonally opposite to each other and at the extreme ends. G is opposite to V who is just next to the left of S. T who is the second to the left of V, is opposite to J. R is at one end of the line. Which of the following pairs is opposite to each other?
A
HU, IVB
GS, FRC
HR, IUD
JR, ITQuestion 19
Logical Reasoning
If '+' represents '×', '−' represents '+', '×' represents '÷' and '÷' represents '−', then what will be the value of the following expression? 47 + 12 ÷ 288 × 18
A
470B
47.75C
454D
548Question 20
Logical Reasoning
Ranjan is the father of Ritesh, who is the maternal grandfather of Sunny. Dakshita is the only daughter of Reema. Shikha is the mother-in-law of Reema. Ritesh is the only son of Shikha. Pallavi is the sister of Sunny. How is Dakshita related to Sunny?
A
SonB
AuntC
SisterD
MotherQuestion 21
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 clothes are flowers. Some flowers are vegetables. Conclusions: I. Some flowers are clothes. II. Some vegetables are flowers.
A
Only conclusion II followsB
Either of the conclusions followC
Only conclusion I followsD
Both conclusions I and II followQuestion 22
GK
Which of the following statements is NOT a feature of 'soil'?
A
It is made up of inorganic matter.B
It covers the surface of the earth.C
It is a thin layer of grainy substance.D
It is made up of minerals.Question 23
GK
Who among the following is associated with Third Anglo Mysore War and introduction of civil services in India?
A
Lord CornwallisB
Lord HastingsC
Lord William BentincD
Lord WellesleyQuestion 24
GK
Which of the following is defined as the ratio of liquid assets to net demand and time liabilities?
A
Cash Debt RatioB
Asset Liability RatioC
Statutory Liquidity RatioD
Cash Reserve RatioQuestion 25
GK
India's first exclusive private jet terminal was inaugurated on 17 September 2020 in ______.
A
DelhiB
ChennaiC
GoaD
MumbaiQuestion 26
GK
The ‘Mahamagham’ festival is celebrated once in every 12 years in ______.
A
GoaB
Tamil NaduC
BiharD
NagalandQuestion 27
GK
'Shantaram' is a novel written by ______.
A
Chetan BhagatB
Amitav GhoshC
Salman RushdieD
Gregory David RobertsQuestion 28
GK
Viswanathan Anand was the first recipient of the ______ in 1991-92.
A
Arjuna AwardB
Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna AwardC
Ekalavya AwardD
Dronacharya AwardQuestion 29
GK
Seventy Forth Amendment Act, 1992 of the Constitution of India is related to ___________.
A
municipalitiesB
citizenshipC
emergency provisionsD
the fundamental dutiesQuestion 30
GK
The 73 rd Amendment Act of 1992 gave constitutional recognition to the panchayats by adding a new part ________to the constitution.
A
XB
XIC
XIID
IXQuestion 31
GK
In which year was the Hunter Commission appointed by Lord Ripon?
A
1881B
1882C
1883D
1880Question 32
GK
With reference to the Iron and Steel industries, which of the following pairs of cities and states is correct?
A
Bokaro - BiharB
Bhilai - ChhattisgarhC
Durgapur - AssamD
Rourkela - KarnatakaQuestion 33
GK
As per a circular issued by the Reserve Bank of India in August 2021, banks will be charged a penalty of ₹10,000 per ATM in case the ATM remains out of cash for a total period of ______ hours in a month from 1 October 2021 onwards.
A
24B
12C
10D
18Question 34
GK
Apart from Gujarat, Jiviti (Jivti/Jivati) Puja is performed by married women, mainly in the state/union territory of _____.
A
NagalandB
BiharC
MaharashtraD
Jammu and KashmirQuestion 35
GK
In December 2020, IIT _______ researchers have demonstrated how with the use of a micro-structured hour-glass-shaped metastructure in the lattice unit, one can get a wider variation of propagation and stop bands.
A
RoparB
KharagpurC
KanpurD
DelhiQuestion 36
GK
_____ was the first woman Governor of Goa.
A
Sarla GrewalB
Padmaja NaiduC
Kumudben JoshiD
Mridula SinhaQuestion 37
GK
Which of the following metals is susceptible to fire if kept in the open?
A
PotassiumB
LeadC
LithiumD
MercuryQuestion 38
GK
The Mahajan Commission Report 2020 is related to the border issue of _____________.
A
Kerala, Tamil Nadu and KarnatakaB
Assam, Nagaland and MizoramC
Karnataka, Kerala and MaharashtraD
Odisha, Telangana and Andhra PradeshQuestion 39
GK
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) declared Koraput Traditional Agriculture as a 'Globally Important Agricultural Heritage System' (GIAHS) in the year ______.
A
2012B
2011C
2013D
2014Question 40
GK
The Maurya dynasty ruled over Magadha after the reign of the ____________.
A
Nanda dynastyB
Gupta dynastyC
Sunga dynastyD
Kushana dynastyQuestion 41
GK
Who among the following rulers propounded a new way of life/religion called ‘Din-i-Ilahi’?
A
AkbarB
Shah JahanC
JahangirD
Bahadur Shah IIQuestion 42
GK
Amoeba pushes out one or more finger-like projections called ______ or false feet for movement and capture of food.
A
food vacuolesB
endoplasmC
pseudopodiaD
contractile vacuolesQuestion 43
GK
In November 2020, what was the prediction of Moody’s Investors Service for India’s FY21 GDP?
A
-9.6%B
-11.6%C
-10.6%D
-8.6%Question 44
GK
The video assistant referee (VAR) system is used in the game of _______.
A
cricketB
basketballC
hockeyD
footballQuestion 45
GK
How many times does blood pass through the heart of a fish in one cardiac cycle?
A
TwiceB
Four timesC
ThriceD
OnceQuestion 46
GK
With his 92 nd victory at the 2020 Portuguese Grand Prix, who among the following became Formula One's record all time race-winner to surpass Michael Schumacher and top the list?
A
Lewis HamiltonB
Max VerstappenC
Sebastian VettelD
Charles LeclercQuestion 47
Arithmetic
In an election contested by two parties, Party D secured 12% of the total votes more than Party R. If Party R got 176000 votes, by how many votes did it lose the election?
A
48000B
62000C
40000D
24000Question 48
Arithmetic
The population of a particular city is 5,00,000. If the annual birth rate is 5% and the annual death rate is 1%, then what will be the population of the city after 3 years?
A
5,95,502B
5,62,432C
4,44,498D
4,42,368Question 49
Arithmetic
A sum of Rs. 15,500 amounts to Rs. 19,189 in \(3\frac{1}{2}\) years at a certain rate per cent per annum, at simple interest. The simple interest on the same sum at the same rate for \(6\frac{2}{3}\) years will be (nearest to a Rs.):
A
Rs. 8,060B
Rs. 7,012C
Rs. 8,057D
Rs. 7,027Question 50
Arithmetic
The greatest number of six digits which is divisible by 42, 44, 26, 39 and 40 is:
A
960954B
960960C
960945D
960958Question 51
Arithmetic
Find the ratio between the fourth proportional of 2, 4, 6 and the third proportional of 4, 8.
A
6 ∶ 11B
4 ∶ 3C
5 ∶ 9D
3 ∶ 4Question 52
Arithmetic
The value of 25 - [20 - {10 - (7 - 2)}] is:
A
12B
10C
8D
7Question 53
Arithmetic
A solid metallic cuboid of dimensions 64 cm × 36 cm × 44 cm is melted and solid balls, each of radius 12 cm, are made from this material. The number of balls will be (Take π = \(\frac{22}{7}\) ):
A
12B
15C
10D
14Question 54
Arithmetic
Badri loses 15% when he sells his scooter for Rs. 17,000. At what price (in Rs.), should he sell it to earn 18% profit?
A
22,400B
23,900C
24,200D
23,600Question 55
Arithmetic
A and B can complete a work in 6 days. B and C can complete the same work in 10 days. A, B and C together can complete the same work in 5 days. In how many days can A and C complete the same work?
A
\(8\frac{1}{2}\) daysB
8 daysC
7 daysD
\(7\frac{1}{2}\) daysQuestion 56
Arithmetic
If A is one third of B, B is twice of C, D is two-third of A and the average of A, B, C and D is 74, then the difference between A and C is:
A
32B
26C
28D
24Question 57
Arithmetic
The distance between two towns is covered in 8 h at a speed of 55 km/h. How much time (in hours and minutes) will be saved if the speed is increased by 25 km/h?
A
3 h 30 minB
3 h 50 minC
2 h 30 minD
2 h 50 minQuestion 58
Arithmetic
When a number is divided by 3, 4, 6, 15 and 20, the remainder in each case is 1. Also, the number is the greatest 3-digit number. The sum of the digits of the number is:
A
10B
15C
13D
16Question 59
Arithmetic
Sachin takes 50 minutes more than Prem to walk 35 km. But if Sachin doubles his speed, he is ahead of Prem by \(1\frac{1}{2}\) hours. Sachin's speed is:
A
7 km/hB
\(7\frac{1}{2}\) km/hC
\(8\frac{1}{2}\) km/hD
8 km/hQuestion 60
Arithmetic
The cost price of an article is Rs. 1,545, which is 25% below the marked price. If the article is sold at 18% discount, what profit percent is made on the transaction?
A
9.67B
13.33C
9.33D
13.67E
Question Not AttemptedQuestion 61
Arithmetic
Nine umbrellas are bought for Rs. 800 and sold at 7 for Rs. 800. What is the gain percentage (correct to 2 decimal places)?
A
28.57B
28C
20D
26.5Question 62
Arithmetic
The value of \(\frac{{18 \times 4 \div 2\ of\ 3 - 4}}{{2 \times \left( {9 - 7} \right) + 1 - 2 \times 3 \div 4\ of\ \frac{1}{2}}}\) is:
A
6B
4C
\(\frac{1}{6}\)D
\(\frac{1}{2}\)Question 63
Arithmetic
If 60% of tax is deducted from Rahul's salary, then Rs. 12,800 is left to be paid as tax. The total tax to be paid by Rahul is:
A
Rs. 30,000B
Rs. 35,000C
Rs. 32,000D
Rs. 28,000Question 64
Arithmetic
The average of seven odd numbers, taken in increasing order, is 79. What is the average of the first five numbers?
A
78B
77C
75D
76Question 65
Arithmetic
For an item, a manufacturer gains 12%, a wholesaler gains 10%, and a retailer gains 15%. Find the cost price of the item for the manufacturer, if its retail price is Rs. 56,672.
A
Rs. 35,000B
Rs. 28,000C
Rs. 32,000D
Rs. 40,000Question 66
Arithmetic
The 8% interest earned on a sum of money of Rs. 1,40,000 is to be used for awarding 20 scholarships of equal value every year in a school. What is the value (in Rs.) of each scholarship?
A
660B
560C
700D
600Question 67
Arithmetic
The ratio of the market price of wheat and rice is 3 ∶ 8 and the ratio of their quantities consumed in a family is 4 ∶ 9. What is the ratio of expenditure on wheat and rice?
A
6 ∶ 1B
3 ∶ 2C
1 ∶ 6D
2 ∶ 3Question 68
Arithmetic
The cost of one chair is Rs. 450. Ravi buys 10 chairs for Rs. 3,825. The discount per cent he gets in buying the 10 chairs is:
A
12%B
10%C
8%D
15%Question 69
Arithmetic
If the sides of a rectangle, whose area is 154 cm 2 , differ by 3 cm, then find the length (in cm) of the longer side.
A
15B
12.5C
14D
14.5Question 70
Arithmetic
A bag contains coins of denominations Rs. 1, Rs. 2 and Rs. 5 only in the ratio of 12 ∶ 5 ∶ 3. If the total amount in the bag is Rs. 3,626, then what is the number of coins of Rs. 5 in the bag?
A
285B
297C
291D
294Question 71
Arithmetic
Madhu and Shiney can complete a piece of work in 20 days, Shiney and Rosy can complete it in 12 days and Rosy and Madhu can complete it in 15 days. In how many days will they complete it together?
A
4 daysB
10 daysC
8 daysD
12 daysQuestion 72
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. Last week, I saw a TV programme about the ______ of global warming on agriculture.
A
shockB
importC
impactD
reliefQuestion 73
Comprehension
The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. The music / blared out / and was impossible / to have a conversation.
A
to have a conversationB
and was impossibleC
blared outD
The musicQuestion 74
Comprehension
Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
A
AuxillaryB
CapillaryC
AncillaryD
CorollaryQuestion 75
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Dig up dirt on someone
A
Bury the dead in the groundB
Discover damaging information about someoneC
Take revenge on somebodyD
Protest against someoneQuestion 76
Comprehension
Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words. One who treats female ailments
A
NeurologistB
ChiropodistC
GynaecologistD
PsychiatristQuestion 77
Comprehension
Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words. Belonging to very distant past and no longer in existence
A
HistoricB
AgedC
AncientD
Old-fashionedQuestion 78
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. To land a job
A
To plough the landB
To be dismissedC
To do farmingD
To be hiredQuestion 79
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Choosy
A
PreciousB
CriticalC
BoringD
PickyQuestion 80
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Treacherous
A
RetardedB
UnfaithfulC
SluggishD
SteadfastQuestion 81
Comprehension
Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words . Relating to a festival
A
FestoonB
FulvousC
FrenzyD
FestalQuestion 82
Comprehension
Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the given sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select 'No improvement required'. Which planet is most closer to the sun?
A
the closestB
No improvement requiredC
most closeD
more closeQuestion 83
Comprehension
The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. One or the other / of those men have / stolen my / grandfather’s umbrella.
A
One or the otherB
of those men haveC
grandfather’s umbrellaD
stolen myQuestion 84
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’. Work hard lest you should not fail .
A
lest you shall failB
lest you should failC
No substitution requiredD
lest you will failQuestion 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’. Kolkata is a capital of the Indian state of West Bengal.
A
was a capital of theB
No substitution requiredC
is the capital of theD
is a capital of aQuestion 86
Comprehension
The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. Here into / the main campus of the hospital / comes the trained doctors / led by the Principal.
A
the main campus of the hospitalB
Here intoC
led by the PrincipalD
comes the trained doctorsQuestion 87
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. She ______ her breath, surprised by the suddenness of the question.
A
caughtB
gaspedC
shookD
clickedQuestion 88
Comprehension
Select the correctly spelt word.
A
ConfegurationB
ConfiguretiunC
ConfeguretionD
ConfigurationQuestion 89
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. A doctor’s first concern is the ______ of his patients.
A
profitB
well-beingC
benefitD
advantageQuestion 90
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Allure
A
RepulsionB
CharmC
AppealD
MagicQuestion 91
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Obedient
A
VoluntaryB
DisobedientC
FlexibleD
WillingQuestion 92
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no.1.
A
attentionB
addictionC
attractionD
invitationQuestion 93
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no.2.
A
assembledB
builtC
producedD
completedQuestion 94
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no.3.
A
inB
byC
toD
ofQuestion 95
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no.4.
A
offeredB
offerC
offersD
has offeredQuestion 96
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no.5.
A
afloatB
boatingC
floatingD
ashore