SSC-GD 2023 Questions
11 Jan 2023 • Shift 2
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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. MUZHIK : KVXIGI :: QUACKY : OVYDIW :: ZEBECK : ?
A
IAFZFXB
XFFZAIC
XFZFAID
XAIFZFQuestion 2
Logical Reasoning
In a certain code language, ‘CLUTCH’ is written as ‘DNXXHN’ and ‘CREDIT’ is written as ‘DTHHNZ’. How will ‘WALLET’ be written in that language?
A
XOCPJZB
XCOPJZC
XCPOJZD
XCOJPZQuestion 3
Logical Reasoning
Select the letter-cluster from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series. HS, PK, XC, FU, ?
A
PMB
PNC
NMD
MNQuestion 4
Logical Reasoning
In a certain code language, ‘COMBAT’ is written as ‘NPDVCD’ and 'CREATE' is written as 'FSDGVC'. How will ‘CREDIT’ be written as in that language?
A
ERCVKFB
FSDVKFC
ERCTIDD
TIDERCQuestion 5
Logical Reasoning
Select the option that represents the correct order of the given words as they would appear in an English dictionary. 1. PURVEY 2. PURSE 3. PURPLE 4. PURELY 5. PUTTER 6. PUSTULE
A
3, 4, 2, 1, 6, 5B
3, 4, 2, 1, 5, 6C
4, 3, 2, 1, 6, 5D
6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1Question 6
Logical Reasoning
Select the correct combination of mathematical signs to sequentially replace the * signs and balance the given equation. 14 * 1 * 15 * 75 * 21 = 30
A
÷, −, +, ×B
×, ÷, +, −C
−, ×, +, ÷D
−, ÷, ×, +Question 7
Logical Reasoning
Which of the following numbers will replace the question mark (?) in the given series? 5, 11, 23, 47, 95, ?
A
196B
191C
161D
181Question 8
Logical Reasoning
Three Statements are given followed by Three conclusions numbered I, II and III. Assuming the statements to be true, even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements. Statements: All cans are dogs. Some dogs are rats. Some rats are apples. Conclusions: I. No cans are dogs. II. Some rats are not dogs. III. Some apples are rats.
A
Only conclusion III follows.B
None of the conclusions follow.C
Only conclusion II follows.D
Only conclusion I followsQuestion 9
Logical Reasoning
Eight people, A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H are sitting in a straight line, facing north. Only three people sit to the left of A. B sits third to the right of A. Only four people sit between B and D. F sits to the immediate right of G. C does not sit at any of the extreme ends of the line. E sits at one of the positions to the right of H. How many people sit between H and A?
A
NoneB
ThreeC
OneD
TwoQuestion 10
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. DGS : PEC :: NST : QQM :: EHK : ?
A
HJFB
JFBC
NFDD
HFDQuestion 11
Logical Reasoning
Which of the following terms will replace the question mark (?) in the given series? QCSD, ?, WGQZ, ZIPX, CKOV
A
ERTBB
BTERC
RETBD
TERBQuestion 12
Logical Reasoning
‘P % Q’ means ‘P is the brother of Q’. ‘P + Q’ means ‘P is the daughter of Q’. ‘P = Q’ means ‘P is the son of Q’. ‘P # Q’ means ‘P is the wife of Q’. If A + B % C = D # F, how is F related to A?
A
Father’s brother’s wifeB
Father’s brotherC
Father’s fatherD
Mother’s mother Question 13
Logical Reasoning
Which two signs should be interchanged to make the below equation mathematically correct? 54 × 8 – 48 ÷ 12 + 27 = 24
A
– and +B
÷ and –C
+ and ×D
+ and ÷Question 14
Logical Reasoning
Select the set in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers of the following sets. (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) (6, 135, 9) (13, 261, 16)
A
(7, 216, 17)B
(9, 190, 13)C
(9, 224, 19)D
(11, 249, 16)Question 15
Logical Reasoning
Which of the following options will replace the question mark (?) in the given series? 416, 341, 276, ?, 176, 141, 116
A
196B
221C
211D
201Question 16
Logical Reasoning
Eight people are sitting in two parallel rows with 4 people each, in such a way that there is equal distance between adjacent persons and people of one row are facing the people of other row. In Row I – 6, 7, 8 and 9 are seated and all of them are facing south. In Row II – 1, 2, 3 and 4 are seated and all of them are facing north. 9 sits next to the person at the extreme left end of their row and is exactly opposite 4. 3 sits at the extreme left end of their row and 2 is his immediate neighbour. Who sits at the extreme right end of the row facing North?
A
3B
4C
2D
1Question 17
GK
Who among the following personalities has won the Padma Shri for her contributions in Kathakali dance form in the year 2019?
A
Geeta KapoorB
Vaibhavi MerchantC
Shovana NarayanD
Milena SalviniQuestion 18
GK
Cow Dung is used in agriculture as a _______.
A
organic fertilizerB
inorganic fertilizerC
chemical fertilizerD
waste productQuestion 19
GK
In which city is the cricket stadium M. Chinnaswamy located?
A
DelhiB
KolkataC
BengaluruD
MumbaiQuestion 20
GK
In which of the following Parts of the Constitution of India are Fundamental Rights embodied?
A
IVB
IC
IIID
IIQuestion 21
GK
Who among the following became Member of Legislative Assembly from Khairagarh, Chhattisgarh in India, in April 2022?
A
Musafir PaswanB
Bandhu TirkeyC
Yashoda VermaD
Manoj Singh MandaviQuestion 22
GK
Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the Jal Jeevan Mission in __________.
A
2022B
2019C
2018D
2014Question 23
GK
On which festival does people of North India worship goddess Lakshmi and lord Ganesha together?
A
DussehraB
JanmashtamiC
HoliD
DiwaliQuestion 24
GK
Which means of transport is now being used to transfer crude oil, petroleum products and natural gas?
A
busB
pipelinesC
cableD
airwaysQuestion 25
GK
Which waterway connects the Atlantic Ocean with the Pacific Ocean?
A
Suez CanalB
Kiel CanalC
Volga-Don CanalD
Panama CanalQuestion 26
GK
Which dancing legend was the youngest recipient of Padma Bhushan in 1992?
A
Anuradha PandeyB
Sonal MansinghC
Uday ShankarD
Pandit Birju MaharajQuestion 27
GK
According to the Article 243 of the Constitution of India, ________ means an institution of self-government constituted under article 243B, for the rural areas.
A
Gram SabhaB
Municipal CommitteeC
PanchayatD
Municipal CorporationQuestion 28
GK
Lakshya Sen is a player of which sport?
A
BadmintonB
Table TennisC
CricketD
Kabbadi Question 29
GK
What best describes bulimia?
A
eating disorderB
neurodevelopmental disorderC
bipolar disorderD
anxiety disorderQuestion 30
GK
Prior to the country’s independence, India was particularly known for its ____________ industries.
A
FlowerB
SpicesC
MetalD
HandicraftQuestion 31
GK
Which of the following organisations conducts the sample surveys for calculating poverty line in India?
A
Ministry of FinanceB
RBIC
CSOD
NSSOQuestion 32
GK
Who has been appointed as the Director General of National Investigation Agency by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) in June 2022?
A
Aamir SubhamiB
Arun MishraC
Naresh KumarD
Dinkar GuptaQuestion 33
GK
India accounts for how much of total world’s surface area?
A
2.8%B
3.9%C
4.2%D
2.4%Question 34
GK
______ spent a lot of time at Harshavardhana's court and left a detailed account of what he saw.
A
Xuan ZangB
FaxianC
Kang SengD
YijingQuestion 35
GK
In which year was Jhansi annexed by Lord Dalhousie under the policy Doctrine of Lapse?
A
1854B
1850C
1852D
1848Question 36
GK
A pot exposed to moist air for a long time. It acquires a light, green coating. What is the vessel made of?
A
PhosphorusB
CarbonC
CopperD
IronQuestion 37
Arithmetic
The curved surface area of a sphere of radius 14 cm is: Take π = \(\rm \frac{22}{7}\)
A
2,446 cm 2B
2,464 cm 2C
2,428 cm 2D
2,454 cm 2Question 38
Arithmetic
A company charges 10% per annum compound interest on a loan. A sum of ₹2,20,000 is given by the company for a period of 2 years. The company compounded the interest every six months instead of every year. How much money would have been saved by the borrower if the company compounded the interest annually (rounded up to one decimal place)?
A
Rs. 1,211.40B
Rs. 1,412.20C
Rs. 1,312.20D
Rs. 1,111.40Question 39
Arithmetic
Find the smallest number divisible by the numbers 8, 16, 20 and 32.
A
120B
200C
144D
160Question 40
Arithmetic
Two trains, 140 m and 160 m in length are running towards each other on parallel lines, one at the speed of 40 km/h and the other at 50 km/h. In how much time will they be clear of each other from the moment they meet?
A
10 secB
15 secC
13 secD
12 secQuestion 41
Arithmetic
Find the value of 40 – [20 – {14 – (16 – 6 × 4 – 2)}].
A
42B
44C
40D
38Question 42
Arithmetic
The average attendance at a cricket club dropped from 5640 last year to 3820 this year. What was the percent decrease from last year to this year?
A
24.48 percentB
18.20 percentC
32.26 percentD
28.82 percentQuestion 43
Arithmetic
A book is listed at Rs. 300, with a discount of 20 percent. What additional discount must be offered to bring the selling price to Rs. 216?
A
20 percentB
10 percentC
9 percentD
16 percentQuestion 44
Arithmetic
The weight of a liquid varies directly with its volume. A liquid that weighs 12 kg has volume of 3 litres. What will be the weight of a liquid that has volume 4 litres?
A
12 kgB
16 kgC
14 kgD
8 kgQuestion 45
Arithmetic
Out of 10 persons, 9 persons spent ₹15 each on their breakfast. The tenth person spent ₹9 more than the average expenditure of all of them. The total amount spent by all of them is:
A
Rs. 144B
Rs. 135C
Rs. 10D
Rs. 160Question 46
Arithmetic
Arun bought a laptop from Sanchit for Rs. 1,12,500. Sanchit earned a profit of 25% on the laptop. Raman sold the laptop to Sanchit at a gain of 20%. How much did Raman pay to buy the laptop?
A
Rs. 85,000B
Rs. 80,000C
Rs. 75,000D
Rs. 90,000Question 47
Arithmetic
A bus can run 20% faster than a bike. Both start from the same place at the same time and reach the same destination 60 km away at the same time. On the way, however, the bus stops at the stations for 10 minutes. The speed of the bike is:
A
60 km/hB
70 km/hC
55 km/hD
65 km/hQuestion 48
Arithmetic
By selling 55 toffees, a shopkeeper earns a profit of 11 toffees. Determine the percentage profit earned.
A
25%B
15%C
11%D
20%Question 49
Arithmetic
A can do a piece of work in 72 days and B in 90 days. They worked together for 30 days and then B left. Find the days taken by A to finish the remaining work.
A
18 daysB
17 daysC
16 daysD
14 daysQuestion 50
Arithmetic
A company offers three types of successive discounts: First offer: 25% and 5%, Second offer: 20% and 10%, Third offer: 15% and 15%. Which offer is the best for a customer?
A
All are equally goodB
Third offerC
First offerD
Second offerQuestion 51
Arithmetic
A can do a piece of work in 20 days and B can do the same in 24 days. How many days will they take if both work together?
A
\(\rm 10\frac{11}{10}\)B
\(\rm 10\frac{10}{11}\)C
\(\rm 8\frac{10}{11}\)D
\(\rm 10\frac{10}{8}\)Question 52
Arithmetic
If x is directly proportional to y and x = 10 when y = 8, then what is the value of x when y = 36?
A
45B
42C
48D
40Question 53
Arithmetic
A number is increased by 30% and then again increased by 30%. By what percentage should the increased number be reduced so as to get back the original number?
A
40.82%B
48.20%C
42.80%D
38.28%Question 54
Arithmetic
A sum of ₹10,500 deposited 2 years ago, compounded annually, with the rate of interest 10% per annum during the first year, and 12% per annum during the second year, will amount to ________.
A
Rs. 12,937B
Rs. 12,936C
Rs. 12,705D
Rs. 12,396Question 55
Arithmetic
If a shopkeeper mixes two types of pulses worth Rs. 80 per kg and Rs. 95 per kg, in the ratio 2 ∶ 3, then what is the average cost of the mixture?
A
Rs. 87 per kgB
Rs. 91 per kgC
Rs. 89 per kgD
Rs. 90 per kgQuestion 56
Arithmetic
If the longest diagonal of a cube is \(\sqrt{432}\) cm, then its volume is:
A
1,928 cm 3B
1,625 cm 3C
1,825 cm 3D
1,728 cm 3Question 57
Comprehension
Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
A
EfficientB
CompassionC
MortalityD
LonelynessQuestion 58
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate synonym of the underlined word. Ultimately it turned out to be a fair decision.
A
UnbiasedB
HollowC
EffectiveD
DrowsyQuestion 59
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. Due to increased international travel, the tourism sector has grown to be a global tracker to the global economy.
A
a complementary distributorB
a major importer C
a worthless tradeD
a substantial contributorQuestion 60
Comprehension
The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. This day next year / I will having a conference with / the international board / discussing the environment.
A
I will having a conference withB
the international boardC
This day next year,D
discussing the environmentQuestion 61
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. In dire straits
A
Crumble under autocracyB
Eliminate doubts and fearsC
Futuristic hopeD
Very bad situationQuestion 62
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Drowsy
A
StimulantB
RestiveC
SleepyD
ActiveQuestion 63
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate idiom that can substitute the italicised words in the given sentence. It was a difficult task to complete a relay run of 5 km in minutes yet our team managed to do it successfully.
A
seeing pink elephantsB
Herculean effortC
kangaroo courtD
the heels of AchillesQuestion 64
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Fatuity
A
SapienceB
FollyC
ObeyD
DisregardQuestion 65
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word to fill in the blank in the sentence. Procure It is very difficult to _________ food and fuel for daily necessities for people living below poverty line in the world.
A
effortB
obtainC
guaranteeD
consoleQuestion 66
Comprehension
The sentence given below has one misspelt word. Spot the INCORRECTLY spelt word and select its correct spelling. The play depicts a futuristec society.
A
FaturisticB
FewchuristicC
FuetristicD
FuturisticQuestion 67
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’. Rapid deforestation may put the lives of many indigenous communities in a danger .
A
in some dangerB
in dangerC
in the dangerD
No substitutionQuestion 68
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Neglect
A
RememberB
SlightC
OmitD
OverlookQuestion 69
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. In the olden days, when people went on pilgrimages, they created a feeling of belonging towards all, convey a message of brotherhood among all they came across.
A
conveyingB
has conveyedC
conveyedD
have conveyedQuestion 70
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blanks in the given sentence. The minister was supposed to ______ the gathering located at the ______ of Hotel Mao Inn.
A
treatB
addressC
deliverD
speechQuestion 71
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blanks and make the sentence meaningful. My ________ intention was to have a good time in the excellent _______.
A
soul; weatherB
soul; whetherC
sole; weatherD
sole; whetherQuestion 72
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 1.
A
namedB
referredC
calledD
associatedQuestion 73
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 2.
A
recognisedB
naturalC
crowdedD
organisedQuestion 74
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 3.
A
plethoraB
viewC
meansD
kindQuestion 75
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 4.
A
rareB
captivatingC
sorrowfulD
costlyQuestion 76
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 5.
A
cognizantB
pollutedC
costliestD
peaceful