SSC-GD 2023 Questions
10 Jan 2023 • Shift 1
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Question 1
Logical Reasoning
Select the option that is related to the fifth letter-cluster in the same way as the second letter-cluster is related to the first letter-cluster and the fourth letter-cluster is related to the third letter-cluster. YOUR : XPEJ :: TONE : SPLW :: BANK : ?
A
XYOPB
CBOLC
ABLQD
YZMPQuestion 2
Logical Reasoning
Select the option that is related to the fifth letter-cluster in the same way as the second letter-cluster is related to the first letter-cluster and the fourth letter-cluster is related to the third letter-cluster. COMFORT : OCFMTRO :: CONTROL : OCTNLOR :: DIGITAL : ?
A
IDIGLATB
GITALDIC
GIDLATID
LATIGIDQuestion 3
Logical Reasoning
In a certain code language, ‘cart light’ is coded as ‘straw handle’, ‘plug light’ is coded as ‘toes handle’, and ‘cart plug’ is coded as ‘toes straw’. What is the code word for ‘cart’?
A
plugB
strawC
handleD
toesQuestion 4
Logical Reasoning
Which of the following numbers will replace the question mark (?) in the given series? 1, 6, 31, 156, ? , 3906
A
781B
2125C
985D
1225Question 5
Logical Reasoning
Which two signs should be interchanged to make the below equation mathematically correct? 72 × 6 + 18 ÷ 5 - 9 = 93
A
× and +B
+ and -C
÷ and -D
× and ÷Question 6
Logical Reasoning
Which of the following numbers will replace the question mark (?) in the given series? 33, 47, 44, 58, 56, 70, 69, ?
A
80B
82C
84D
83Question 7
Logical Reasoning
Select the set in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers of the following set. (NOTE : Operations should be performed on the whole numbers, without breaking down the numbers into its constituent digits. E.g. 13 – Operations on 13 such as adding /subtracting/multiplying etc. to 13 can be performed. Breaking down 13 into 1 and 3 and then performing mathematical operations on 1 and 3 is NOT allowed) (20, 30, 450) (35, 25, 540)
A
(9, 17, 264)B
(20, 9, 297)C
(7, 18, 225)D
(8, 15, 227)Question 8
Logical Reasoning
In a certain code language, FORCE is coded as 47, and GREEN is coded as 49. How will FLAVOUR be coded in that language?
A
98B
92C
95D
100Question 9
Logical Reasoning
Six people are sitting around a circular table facing the centre. Kaya is the immediate neighbour of Jaya and Tara. Sonal is the immediate neighbour of Priya and Swati. Sonal is sitting immediate right of Priya, Tara and Swati are not sitting immediately next to each other. Who is sitting to the immediate left of Priya?
A
TaraB
KayaC
JayaD
SwatiQuestion 10
Logical Reasoning
Two different positions of the same dice are shown having alphabets P to U. Find the alphabet on the face opposite the face showing 'U'.
A
QB
SC
TD
RQuestion 11
Logical Reasoning
Six colleagues A, B, C, D, E and F are having lunch together on a circular table at equal distance, facing the centre of the circle. D is the immediate neighbour of E and B while C is the immediate neighbour of A and F. If A is to the immediate left of E, then who is on the immediate left of C?
A
DB
FC
BD
EQuestion 12
Logical Reasoning
Which of the following terms will replace the question mark (?) in the given series? EZF, GXH, KTL, QNR, ?
A
WEYB
YGYC
YFZD
XFZQuestion 13
Logical Reasoning
Which two signs should be interchanged to make the below equation mathematically correct? 42 + 16 ÷ 7 - 36 × 16 = 76
A
+ and -B
÷ and ×C
× and +D
÷ and +Question 14
Logical Reasoning
Which letter-cluster will replace the question mark (?) to complete the given series? ZACF, WXZC, ? , QRTW, NOQT
A
XUVZB
XUYZC
VWZCD
TUWZQuestion 15
Logical Reasoning
In this question, three statements are given, followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. Assuming the statements to be true, even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the conclusions logically follows/follow from the statements. Statements: All bottles are bags. Some bags are pencils. Some pencils are sharpeners. Conclusions: I. Some sharpeners are bottles. II. Some bottles are pencils.
A
Both conclusions I and II follow.B
Neither conclusion I nor II follows.C
Only conclusion II follows.D
Only conclusion I follows.Question 16
Logical Reasoning
Which option represents the correct order of the given words as they would appear in the English dictionary? 1 manner 2 manage 3 masculine 4 magic 5 matter
A
1, 2, 4, 3, 5B
1, 4, 3, 2, 5C
4, 2, 1, 3, 5D
4, 1, 2, 5, 3Question 17
Logical Reasoning
‘A + B’ means ‘B is the father of A’ ‘A # B’ means ‘B is the sister of A’ ‘A @ B’ means ‘B is the brother of A’ If A @ B # C + D + E, then how is E related to A?
A
SonB
FatherC
Father’s fatherD
Father’s brotherQuestion 18
GK
Jagoi is a major style of which of the following forms of Indian classical dance?
A
SattriyaB
KathakC
ManipuriD
OdissiQuestion 19
GK
Identify a way to reduce the pollution caused due to burning of fossil fuels
A
By lowering the temperature of burningB
By increasing the efficiency of the combustion processC
By increasing the number of carbon moleculesD
By decreasing the latent heatQuestion 20
GK
Tapan Kumar Pattanayak won the Sangeet natak Akademi Award in which dance form?
A
KuchipudiB
ChhauC
SattriyaD
OdissiQuestion 21
GK
Who was the first Indian to conquer the English Channel from Dover to Calais in 1958, and also the only man to swim the oceans of the five continents in one calendar year in 1966?
A
Mihir SenB
Ramanathan KrishnanC
Ajit PatelD
Khashaba JadhavQuestion 22
GK
Rs. 2000 banknote of Mahatma Gandhi (New) Series has ______ motif on its back.
A
Rani Ki VavB
MangalyaanC
Sun Temple, KonarkD
Red FortQuestion 23
GK
Who commissioned India's first indigenous aircraft carrier INS Vikrant in Kochi in September 2022?
A
Rajnath SinghB
Amit ShahC
Jyotiraditya ScindiaD
Narendra ModiQuestion 24
GK
Which latitude line passes through the middle of India influencing the climate of the country?
A
EquatorB
Tropic of CapricornC
Tropic of CancerD
Antarctic CircleQuestion 25
GK
During the reign of which of the following Mauryan kings, the Kalinga War was fought?
A
BindusaraB
AshokaC
ChandraguptaD
DasarathaQuestion 26
GK
When was the first complete Census conducted in India?
A
1882B
1880C
1887D
1881Question 27
GK
Who has been appointed as the “State Brand Ambassador” of Uttarakhand government in August 2022?
A
Dinesh KarthikB
Rishabh PantC
Akshay KumarD
Rohit ShettyQuestion 28
GK
The President of India is elected by _________.
A
Only the Members of State Legislative AssembliesB
Only the elected members of both Houses of ParliamentC
Only the members' of Council of StatesD
the Elected Members of both Houses of Parliament and State Legislative Assemblies.Question 29
GK
Which of the following is the thanksgiving festival of Maharashtra, where bulls are honoured as they are considered indispensable to farming?
A
Makar SankrantiB
Pola FestivalC
Gudi PadwaD
Kala Ghoda Arts FestivalQuestion 30
GK
Original text of the Indian Constitution contained ______ articles.
A
376B
395C
386D
440E
Question Not AttemptedQuestion 31
GK
Which of the following was one of the main objectives of the Seventh Five-Year Plan?
A
Increase in InfrastructureB
Increase in production of Food GrainsC
Elimination of povertyD
Improve the standard of livingQuestion 32
GK
Moss and Marchantia comes under which of the following?
A
AlgaeB
GymnospermsC
PteridophytesD
BryophytesQuestion 33
GK
Revenue receipts are __________ as they do not lead to a claim on the government.
A
capital receiptsB
reinforceableC
redeemableD
non-redeemableQuestion 34
GK
During emergency which fundamental rights cannot be suspended?
A
Article 14-15B
Article 20-21C
Article 18-19D
Article 16-17Question 35
GK
In which among the following states, Arabica coffee grown in India?
A
AssamB
UttarakhandC
West BengalD
KarnatakaQuestion 36
GK
_________falls under the Ministry of textiles.
A
Samarth SchemeB
Ambekar Social Innovation & Incubation MissionC
MPLADS (Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme)D
Merchandise Export From India SchemeQuestion 37
GK
Which State won the Vijay Hazare Trophy in 2017-18?
A
Uttar PradeshB
KeralaC
MaharashtraD
KarnatakaQuestion 38
Arithmetic
A shopkeeper allows a discount of 40% on his articles and still makes a profit of 20%. How much cost price does a shopkeeper pay for an article whose marked price is ₹2,400?
A
₹1,728B
₹1,200C
₹1,440D
₹1,132Question 39
Arithmetic
A man covers a certain distance by scooter at 64 km/h and he returns to the starting place riding a bicycle at 16 km/h. Find the average speed for the whole journey.
A
25.6 km/hB
26.5 km/hC
40 km/hD
51.2 km/hQuestion 40
Arithmetic
5 women can complete a work in 8 days, while 8 children take 10 days to complete the same work. How many days will 2 women and 4 children take to complete the work?
A
10B
12C
40D
8Question 41
Arithmetic
The diameter of a right circular cylinder is 14 cm and height is 2 cm. The sum of its curved surface area and the total surface area is: (Use π = \(\frac{22}{7}\) )
A
484 cm 2B
308 cm 2C
176 cm 2D
968 cm 2Question 42
Arithmetic
What is the fourth proportional to √6, √8 and \(\sqrt{21}\) ?
A
3√7B
2√7C
8√7D
5√7Question 43
Arithmetic
A can paint a painting in 12 days. B can paint the same in 8 days. C can paint the same in 10 days. Find the (approximate) number of days in which the painting can be painted by A if he is accompanied by both B and C together on alternate days and A starts painting on the first day alone.
A
4.4 daysB
5.4 daysC
7.2 daysD
8.5 daysQuestion 44
Arithmetic
The population of bears in a city has been growing at 3% every year. If the present population of bears in the city is 21,218, what was the population of bears two years ago?
A
18000B
19000C
18500D
20000Question 45
Arithmetic
The income of a person is ₹95,000 and his expenditure is ₹75,000. If his income is increased by 18% and the expenditure by 12%, then what will be the percentage increase in his saving?
A
40.6%B
40.8%C
40.4%D
40.5%Question 46
Arithmetic
Mohan is selling a table at Rs. 2,832. If his profit is 18%, then what is the cost price of the table?
A
Rs. 2,480B
Rs. 2,500C
Rs. 2,440D
Rs. 2,400Question 47
Arithmetic
In how much time (in years) would ₹80,000 amount to ₹1,17,128 at 10% per annum rate of interest, compounded yearly?
A
4 yearsB
2 yearsC
2.5 yearsD
3.5 yearsQuestion 48
Arithmetic
5 bells start commencing together at 9 AM. They ring at intervals of 12 seconds, 18 seconds, 24 seconds, 36 seconds, and 45 seconds. At what time do the bells ring together again?
A
9:10 AMB
9:06 AMC
9:08 AMD
9:05 AMQuestion 49
Arithmetic
A spends 45% of his salary on food and donates 5 % of his salary on old age homes. If he spends Rs. 28,500 on food and old age homes, then what will be the salary of A?
A
Rs. 52,000B
Rs. 57,000C
Rs. 50,000D
Rs. 55,000Question 50
Arithmetic
A cone of radius 9 cm and height 15 cm is melted and made into a cylinder of height 45 cm. The diameter of the cylinder is:
A
3 cmB
5 cmC
10 cmD
6 cmQuestion 51
Arithmetic
A person rides bicycle on four different ways to reach the destination. Determine the average speed during this whole journey. Way Speed (km/h) Distance (km) A 5 20 B 3 15 C 2 10 D 4 24
A
4.5 \(\rm \frac{km}{hr}\)B
3.45 \(\rm \frac{km}{hr}\)C
5.5 \(\rm \frac{km}{hr}\)D
2.45 \(\rm \frac{km}{hr}\)Question 52
Arithmetic
Divya bought a car for ₹3,50,000 and sold it for ₹4,35,000. What is her percentage profit (correct up to one decimal place)?
A
23.3%B
24.3%C
21.5%D
20.7%Question 53
Arithmetic
If (5x - 2y) ∶ (x - 2y) = 9 ∶ 17, then find the value of \(\rm \frac{9x}{13y}\) .
A
\(\frac{72}{421}\)B
\(\frac{151}{1731}\)C
\(\frac{36}{247}\)D
\(\frac{144}{1001}\)Question 54
Arithmetic
A car covered 240 km in 5 h. If it travels with half of its usual speed, then how much more time will be taken to cover the same distance?
A
3 hB
5 hC
10 hD
4 hQuestion 55
Arithmetic
X bought 40 pencils for a total of Rs. 180 and bought 2 dozens of pens for Rs. 180. Find the difference between the price of one pen and one pencil.
A
Rs. 3.5B
Rs. 3C
Rs. 2D
Rs. 2.5Question 56
Arithmetic
How many prime numbers are there between 40 and 50?
A
4B
5C
3D
2Question 57
Arithmetic
A dealer allowed a discount of 20 percent on marked price of Rs. 72000 on an article and incurred a loss of 10 percent. What discount should he allow on the marked price, so that he gains Rs. 440 on the article?
A
10.5 percentB
8.5 percentC
9.5 percentD
11.5 percentQuestion 58
Comprehension
Identify the correctly spelt sentence.
A
The events arranged or organised in order of time are known as chronoligal order.B
The events arranged or organised in order of time are known as chronological orderC
The events arranged or organised in order of time are known as chronologikal order. D
The events arranged or organised in order of time are known as chronoloigal order.Question 59
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Timid
A
DiffidentB
ShyC
BoldD
FearfulQuestion 60
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Blast
A
Blow upB
RecallC
PleadD
ShareQuestion 61
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. I regarded my brother on passing his graduation examination.
A
congratulatedB
disparagedC
flatteredD
kowtowedQuestion 62
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Liability
A
ResourceB
ResponsibilityC
AssetD
StrikeQuestion 63
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate homophone to fill in the blank. In many road accidents people break their bones mainly because their vehicle ___________ fails.
A
brakeB
brokeC
browD
bleakQuestion 64
Comprehension
Select the correct word for the blanks in the given sentence. Sivakashi is famous for its _______ box industry, and I am unable to find a ________ for my purple dress.
A
sweatB
matchC
chatterD
breadQuestion 65
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. Truthfully speaking, the victories of peace and harmony have a more _________ impact on human civilization than the so-called victories of war.
A
SuperiorB
TransientC
LastingD
GreaterQuestion 66
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. Purchasing furniture at a low cost could not involve abandoning design or quality.
A
should not entail sacrificingB
did not provoke compromisingC
have not done regrettingD
cannot force forgettingQuestion 67
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Colloquial
A
LexicalB
ConversationalC
ProsodicD
LinguisticQuestion 68
Comprehension
Select the option that expresses the given sentence in future tense form. There are multiple facilities available for reaching the island.
A
There will be multiple facilities available for reaching the island.B
There have been multiple facilities available for reaching the island.C
There had been multiple facilities available for reaching the island.D
There were multiple facilities available for reaching the island.Question 69
Comprehension
Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
A
MaladjustedB
StakeholderC
PermenentD
LongitudeQuestion 70
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Rancid
A
RottenB
UrgentC
FreshD
RoughQuestion 71
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. At your beck and call
A
To have absolute control over someoneB
To call someone respectfullyC
To have no control over someoneD
To call someone and then denyQuestion 72
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. A night owl
A
Someone who has good eyesightB
Someone who works very hardC
Someone who never worksD
A person who prefers to be awake late at nightQuestion 73
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 1.
A
has been givingB
have been givenC
are givingD
is givingQuestion 74
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 2.
A
creativeB
positiveC
colonialD
memorableQuestion 75
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 3.
A
comfortableB
tolerableC
favourableD
manageableQuestion 76
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 4.
A
communicateB
to communicatingC
to be communicatedD
to communicateQuestion 77
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 5.
A
in reference withB
betweenC
along withD
among