SSC-GD 2023 Questions

11 Jan 2023 • Shift 4

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Question 1
Logical Reasoning

Select the correct combination of mathematical signs to sequentially replace the % signs and to balance the given equation. 48 % 12 % 5 % 5 % 4

A
×, ÷, =, -
B
÷, ×, =, × 
C
×, =, -, ÷ 
D
÷, ×, =, -
Question 2
Logical Reasoning

In a certain code language, BRAVE is coded as 48, and SPEAR is coded as 59. How will VICTOR be coded in that language?

A
85
B
81
C
87
D
83
Question 3
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) (11, 20, 341) (25, 33, 638)

A
(20, 25, 625)
B
(12, 29, 341)
C
(14, 17, 363)
D
(12, 32, 484)
Question 4
Logical Reasoning

Which of the following letter-clusters will replace the question mark (?) in the given series? XEJT, UHMQ, ?, ONSK, LQVH

A
RKPN
B
SKQN
C
RKQM
D
RLPN
Question 5
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 notebooks are pink. All pinks are shirts. Some shirts are trousers. Conclusions: I. All trousers are notebooks. II. Some trousers are pink.

A
Only conclusion I follows.
B
Both conclusions I and II follow.
C
Neither conclusion I nor II follows.
D
Only conclusion II follows.
Question 6
Logical Reasoning

A # B means ‘A is the brother of B’ A @ B means ‘A is the daughter of B’ A & B means ‘A is the husband of B’ A % B means ‘A is the wife of B’ A * B means ‘A is the son of B’ If M*G@K@B%A*W, then how is A related to G?

A
Mother’s father
B
Brother
C
Father
D
Mother
Question 7
Logical Reasoning

In a certain code language, ‘TRAVEL’ is written as ‘156’, ‘PERSON’ is written as ‘174’, how will ‘ALMOND’ be written as in that language?

A
64
B
118
C
59
D
120
Question 8
Logical Reasoning

Six candidates Anand, Balu, Charan, Dinesh, Emran and Farhad were seated on a circular table for group discussion at equal distance, facing the centre of the circle. Dinesh is the immediate neighbour of Emran and Balu while Charan is the immediate neighbour of Anand and Farhad. If Farhad is to the immediate right of Balu, then who is on the immediate right of Dinesh?

A
Farhad
B
Anand
C
Emran
D
Balu
Question 9
Logical Reasoning

Six friends (P, Q, R, S, T and U) are sitting around a circular table facing the centre. P sits second to the right of U. R sits third to the right of Q. S and R both are the immediate neighbours of P. Who sits between Q and P?

A
T
B
R
C
S
D
U
Question 10
Logical Reasoning

Which letter-cluster will replace the question mark (?) to complete the given series? AKED, ENGE, ?, MTKG, QWMH

A
IQJE 
B
IRIF 
C
IQIF 
D
IQJF
Question 11
Logical Reasoning

Which of the following numbers will replace the question mark (?) in the given series? 50, 60, 51, 62, 54, 66, 59, 72, ?

A
71
B
66
C
65
D
64
Question 12
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. EXPLAIN : AEILNPX :: MEDICAL : AEICDLM :: PRIVACY : ?

A
AICPRYV
B
AICPRVY
C
AICRPVY
D
ACIPVRY
Question 13
Logical Reasoning

Which option represents the correct order of the given words as they would appear in the English dictionary? 1. Bread 2. Brain 3. Break 4. Broom 5. Bridge

A
3, 2, 1, 4, 5
B
2, 1, 3, 5, 4
C
3, 1, 2, 4, 5
D
2, 3, 1, 4, 5
Question 14
Logical Reasoning

Which two signs should be interchanged to make the below equation mathematically correct? 112 - 14 ÷ 40 + 8 × 12 = 64

A
+ and ÷
B
+ and ×
C
÷ and -
D
- and +
Question 15
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. DOWN: VKCL:: ARMY: YHMA :: HOME:?

A
GNLD
B
RKMU
C
TMOW
D
SLNV
Question 16
Logical Reasoning

Which of the following numbers will replace the question mark (?) in the given series? 23, 24, 50, 153, ?

A
512
B
516
C
616
D
204
Question 17
GK

______ (NPS) is a voluntary, defined contribution retirement savings scheme to enable the subscribers to make optimum decisions regarding their future through systematic savings.

A
National Permit System
B
National Pension System
C
National Paid Scheme
D
National Payer System
Question 18
GK

‘Gonph’ dance is a famous folk dance of which state?

A
Uttar Pradesh
B
Goa
C
Bihar
D
Odisha
Question 19
GK

Which of the following is not an essential Qualification for the candidature of President?

A
Qualified for election as a member of the House of the People
B
Minimum Thirty-Five years of Age
C
Citizen of India
D
Higher Education
Question 20
GK

In India, the responsibility of conducting the decadal census rests with which ministry?

A
Ministry of Home Affairs
B
Ministry of Finance
C
Ministry of Corporate Affairs
D
Ministry of Statistics
Question 21
GK

Identify the third layer of soil from top.

A
Unweathered parent bed rock
B
Sub soil
C
Top soil
D
Substratum weathered parent rock material
Question 22
GK

The Hemis festival is predominantly celebrated in ______.

A
Puducherry
B
Chandigarh
C
Ladakh
D
Lakshadweep
Question 23
GK

Which five year plan was running in India during the 1971 Indo-Pak war?

A
Eighth
B
Fourth
C
Second
D
Sixth
Question 24
GK

In India, the first phase of the green revolution was from mid ______ upto mid ______ .

A
1940, 1950
B
1970, 1980
C
1960, 1970
D
1950, 1960
Question 25
GK

The Asian Games 2018 was held in which of the following country?

A
Indonesia
B
Singapore
C
Thailand
D
Maldives
Question 26
GK

Aparna Satheesan was honoured with the prestigious Bharata Shastra Nritya Praveena National Award for her outstanding performance in which dance form?

A
Kathakali
B
Bharatnatyam
C
Lavani
D
Kuchipudi
Question 27
GK

What is the diameter and weight of the discus used in a discus thrown in Men's category?

A
3kg in weight and 24cm in diameter
B
2kg in weight and 23cm in diameter
C
2kg in weight and 22cm in diameter
D
2.5kg in weight and 22cm in diameter 
Question 28
GK

In 2019, with ______ million tonnes of crude steel production, India ranked 2nd among the world crude steel producers.

A
71
B
234
C
198
D
111
Question 29
GK

Which among the following elements has atomic number 33?

A
Arsenic
B
Barium
C
Neon
D
Iodine
Question 30
GK

The ______ has the sole authority to issue banknotes in India.

A
State Bank of India
B
Securities bank
C
World bank 
D
Reserve bank of India
Question 31
GK

Who has been appointed as Vice Chairman of NITI AAYOG from 1 May 2022?

A
Gita Gopinath
B
Dr. Hiren Joshi
C
Ranjan Gogoi
D
Suman Bery
Question 32
GK

As the Mauryan empire was so large, different parts were ruled differently. The area around ______ was under the direct control of the emperor.

A
Taxila 
B
Ujjain 
C
Pataliputra 
D
Lumbini
Question 33
GK

To defend the Khalifa's temporal powers, a Khilafat Committee was formed in Bombay in ______.

A
May 1918
B
May 1919
C
March 1918
D
March 1919 
Question 34
GK

Which of the following pair of cell - shape is correct? I. Red blood cells - Spherical shape II. Muscle cells - Spindle shape

A
Neither I nor II
B
Both I and II
C
Only II
D
Only I
Question 35
GK

Which of the following duties was NOT added by the 42nd amendment to the Indian Constitution?

A
To provide opportunities for education to one’s child or ward between the ages of six and fourteen years
B
To value and preserve the rich heritage of the country’s composite culture
C
To safeguard public property and to abjure violence
D
To uphold and protect the sovereignty, unity and integrity of India
Question 36
GK

Who was approved as the non-executive part time chairman of Yes Bank by Reserve Bank of India in September 2022?

A
Osborn Smith
B
Shaktikanta Das
C
Rama Subramaniam Gandhi
D
Raghuram Rajan
Question 37
Arithmetic

Ankita bought some toys at 10 percent discount on the original price. The original price of each toy was Rs. 50. If she made a total savings of Rs. 450, then how many toys did she buy?

A
75
B
50
C
90
D
45
Question 38
Arithmetic

A cyclist and a jogger cover a certain distance at a certain speed. If the jogger covers one-third of the distance covered by cyclist in double of the time as that taken by the cyclist, the ratio of the speed of the jogger to that of the cyclist is:

A
1 ∶ 9 
B
9 ∶ 1
C
1 ∶ 6
D
6 ∶ 1
Question 39
Arithmetic

A woman buys an item for Rs.950 and sells it for Rs.1,150. What is her percentage profit (rounded off to the nearest integer)?

A
21%
B
23%
C
20%
D
22%
Question 40
Arithmetic

On an item, a shopkeeper offers a discount of 7.5% on the marked price and a cashback of ₹10 per item. He still earns ₹5 per item. If ₹x is the marked price of each item, then, what is the cost price (in ₹) of each item?

A
0.915x − 5
B
0.925x − 5
C
0.925x − 15
D
0.915x − 15
Question 41
Arithmetic

After deducting 15% from a certain sum and then 25% from the remainder, there is ₹4,335 left. Find the original sum.

A
₹6,800
B
₹6,700
C
₹6,500
D
₹7,000
Question 42
Arithmetic

The expenditure of a man is 70% of his income. If his income will successively increase by 20% and 50%, then his new expenditures is how much percentage more/less than his previous expenditure, so that his new savings become 2.5 times of the previous savings?

A
More, 50%
B
Less, 50%
C
Less, 54%
D
More, 54%
Question 43
Arithmetic

A completes 80% of a work in 20 days. Then B joins A and they complete the remaining work in 3 days. How long will B alone take to complete the whole work?

A
37 \(1\over2\) days
B
40 days
C
39 days
D
35 \(1\over2\) days
Question 44
Arithmetic

The maximum length of a rod (in m) that can be kept in a cuboidal room of length 10 m, breadth 6 m and height 8 m, is:

A
9√2
B
12√2
C
10√2
D
15√2
Question 45
Arithmetic

The ratio of cheese to sauce for a single pizza is 1 cup to \(1\over2\) cup. If Rama used 15 cups of sauce to make a certain number of pizzas, then how many cups of cheese did she use on those pizzas?

A
30
B
20
C
40
D
10
Question 46
Arithmetic

A bicyclist travels 20 miles in 2 h and 30 min and 10 miles in 1 h 15 min. Find the average speed in miles per hour.

A
6
B
10
C
4
D
8
Question 47
Arithmetic

Sakshi and Komal together can complete a work in 10 days. Komal can complete the same work in 22 days. They started working together but Sakshi left the work after 3 days and Komal completed the remaining work alone. Find the total number of days in which the work is completed.

A
88/5 days
B
92/5 days
C
97/5 days
D
44/5 days
Question 48
Arithmetic

A bank offers compound interest at the rate of 10% per annum when interest is compounded half-yearly. A customer deposits Rs.3,200 each on 1st January and 1st July of a year. At the end of the year, what will be the amount received by customer as interest?

A
Rs.488
B
Rs.656
C
Rs.720
D
Rs.528
Question 49
Arithmetic

The value of \(16\times9\div4\ of\ 2\over 3\times(9-6)-2\times3\div4\ of\ {1\over2}\)  is:

A
3
B
9
C
36
D
18
Question 50
Arithmetic

What is the difference between compound interests on ₹5,000 compounded yearly and half-yearly for 1 year at 4% per annum?

A
₹2.04
B
₹2.00
C
₹19.04
D
₹3.20
Question 51
Arithmetic

The ratio of the money with Geeta and Radha is 7 ∶ 15 and that of the money with Radha and Savitha is 7  ∶ 16. If Geeta has ₹980, how much money does Savitha have?

A
₹2,400
B
₹2,100
C
₹9,800
D
₹4,800
Question 52
Arithmetic

A fast local train takes 30 minutes less than a slow local train for a journey of 60 km. If the speed of the slow local train is 20 km/h less than the speed of the fast local train, what is the speed of the slow local train?

A
60 km/h
B
30 km/h
C
40 km/h
D
50 km/h
Question 53
Arithmetic

A person travels from one place to another at 180 km/h and returns to the starting point by the same route at 240 km/h. If the total time taken is 6 h, then find the distance between two places.

A
872.26 km
B
720.84 km
C
650.28 km
D
617.14 km
Question 54
Arithmetic

The length, breadth and the height of a cuboid are 24 cm, 18 cm and 12 cm respectively. It is melted to make smaller cubes. If the length of the side of the cube is 6 cm, then what is the number of cubes formed?

A
22
B
26
C
18
D
24
Question 55
Arithmetic

The numbers 73, 115 and 185 are divided a by number to leave the same remainder. Find the greater possible such number.

A
5
B
7
C
14
D
11
Question 56
Arithmetic

As shopkeeper using a faulty weight while professes to sell the article at cost price and gains a profit of 25%. Find the faulty weight he uses for 1000 g.

A
850 g
B
750 g
C
800 g
D
975 g
Question 57
Comprehension

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in future tense form. We were holding the things with a strong rope.

A
We will be holding the things with a strong rope.
B
We have been holding the things with a strong rope.
C
We were being holding the things with a strong rope.
D
We are holding the things with a strong rope.
Question 58
Comprehension

Select the correct word for the blanks in the given sentence. A ______ is a nocturnal animal and a ______ is needed for the game of cricket.

A
ball
B
bales
C
goal
D
bat
Question 59
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. Her face was ______ after seeing the house in such condition.

A
bedew
B
blue
C
brew
D
blew
Question 60
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’. She has barely made it to the airport, when she heard the news of her dad’s accident.

A
have barely made it
B
had barely made it
C
No substitution
D
is barely making it
Question 61
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate set of words to complete the sentence. I want to see the Dussehra ______ in Delhi, what is the second-class railway ______ from Agra to Delhi.

A
fair; fare
B
fare; fair
C
fair; fair
D
fare; fare
Question 62
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Flash in the pan

A
Someone who helps others when they are in need, with no discussion for compensation, and no thought of a reward
B
Something that looks promising in the beginning but fails to deliver anything in the end
C
Not willing or wanting to change from your normal way of doing something
D
A place where people gather to buy and sell inexpensive goods
Question 63
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Autonomy

A
Temperance
B
Partiality
C
Dependency
D
Righteousness
Question 64
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. Your health could suffer if you spend more time with the automobiles.

A
in front of electronic devices
B
in backlog of machines
C
besides the machines
D
after the digital devices
Question 65
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Compact

A
Dense
B
Expand
C
Whole
D
Holistic
Question 66
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Go the extra mile

A
Do much more than required
B
Spend more money than required
C
Walk more than required
D
Talk more than required
Question 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’. Prince Charles became a youngest heir to the throne at the age of seven.

A
the youngest heir to an throne
B
No substitution
C
the youngest heir to the throne
D
a youngest heir to a throne
Question 68
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Insipid

A
Explicit
B
Opaque
C
Tasty
D
Immense
Question 69
Comprehension

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

A
Slaughter
B
Dampness
C
Anthropology
D
Phinomenon
Question 70
Comprehension

Identify and correct the INCORRECTLY spelt word in the given sentence. The flovers in the garden seemed as if they refused to bloom for spraying pesticides on them.

A
pestisides
B
blome
C
refuced
D
flowers
Question 71
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate synonym of the underlined word from the given options. The benevolent lady donated her estate for the welfare of the city.

A
Foolish
B
Gracious
C
Insane
D
Charming
Question 72
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank 1.

A
looking
B
towards
C
facing
D
against
Question 73
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank 2.

A
count to
B
dive in
C
pass off
D
fall into
Question 74
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank 3.

A
desire
B
impoverishment
C
deprivation
D
poverty
Question 75
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank 4.

A
empirical
B
unhygienic
C
contaminated
D
unhealthy
Question 76
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank 5.

A
concerning
B
around
C
directing
D
against