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
85B
81C
87D
83Question 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
RKPNB
SKQNC
RKQMD
RLPNQuestion 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 fatherB
BrotherC
FatherD
MotherQuestion 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
64B
118C
59D
120Question 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
FarhadB
AnandC
EmranD
BaluQuestion 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
TB
RC
SD
UQuestion 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
IQJFQuestion 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
71B
66C
65D
64Question 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
AICPRYVB
AICPRVYC
AICRPVYD
ACIPVRYQuestion 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, 5B
2, 1, 3, 5, 4C
3, 1, 2, 4, 5D
2, 3, 1, 4, 5Question 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
GNLDB
RKMUC
TMOWD
SLNVQuestion 16
Logical Reasoning
Which of the following numbers will replace the question mark (?) in the given series? 23, 24, 50, 153, ?
A
512B
516C
616D
204Question 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 SystemB
National Pension SystemC
National Paid SchemeD
National Payer SystemQuestion 18
GK
‘Gonph’ dance is a famous folk dance of which state?
A
Uttar PradeshB
GoaC
BiharD
OdishaQuestion 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 PeopleB
Minimum Thirty-Five years of AgeC
Citizen of IndiaD
Higher EducationQuestion 20
GK
In India, the responsibility of conducting the decadal census rests with which ministry?
A
Ministry of Home AffairsB
Ministry of FinanceC
Ministry of Corporate AffairsD
Ministry of StatisticsQuestion 21
GK
Identify the third layer of soil from top.
A
Unweathered parent bed rockB
Sub soilC
Top soilD
Substratum weathered parent rock materialQuestion 22
GK
The Hemis festival is predominantly celebrated in ______.
A
PuducherryB
ChandigarhC
LadakhD
LakshadweepQuestion 23
GK
Which five year plan was running in India during the 1971 Indo-Pak war?
A
EighthB
FourthC
SecondD
SixthQuestion 24
GK
In India, the first phase of the green revolution was from mid ______ upto mid ______ .
A
1940, 1950B
1970, 1980C
1960, 1970D
1950, 1960Question 25
GK
The Asian Games 2018 was held in which of the following country?
A
IndonesiaB
SingaporeC
ThailandD
MaldivesQuestion 26
GK
Aparna Satheesan was honoured with the prestigious Bharata Shastra Nritya Praveena National Award for her outstanding performance in which dance form?
A
KathakaliB
BharatnatyamC
LavaniD
KuchipudiQuestion 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 diameterB
2kg in weight and 23cm in diameterC
2kg in weight and 22cm in diameterD
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
71B
234C
198D
111Question 29
GK
Which among the following elements has atomic number 33?
A
ArsenicB
BariumC
NeonD
IodineQuestion 30
GK
The ______ has the sole authority to issue banknotes in India.
A
State Bank of IndiaB
Securities bankC
World bank D
Reserve bank of IndiaQuestion 31
GK
Who has been appointed as Vice Chairman of NITI AAYOG from 1 May 2022?
A
Gita GopinathB
Dr. Hiren JoshiC
Ranjan GogoiD
Suman BeryQuestion 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
LumbiniQuestion 33
GK
To defend the Khalifa's temporal powers, a Khilafat Committee was formed in Bombay in ______.
A
May 1918B
May 1919C
March 1918D
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 IIB
Both I and IIC
Only IID
Only IQuestion 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 yearsB
To value and preserve the rich heritage of the country’s composite cultureC
To safeguard public property and to abjure violenceD
To uphold and protect the sovereignty, unity and integrity of IndiaQuestion 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 SmithB
Shaktikanta DasC
Rama Subramaniam GandhiD
Raghuram RajanQuestion 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
75B
50C
90D
45Question 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 ∶ 1C
1 ∶ 6D
6 ∶ 1Question 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 − 5B
0.925x − 5C
0.925x − 15D
0.915x − 15Question 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
₹6,800B
₹6,700C
₹6,500D
₹7,000Question 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 \(1\over2\) daysB
40 daysC
39 daysD
35 \(1\over2\) daysQuestion 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√2B
12√2C
10√2D
15√2Question 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
30B
20C
40D
10Question 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
6B
10C
4D
8Question 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 daysB
92/5 daysC
97/5 daysD
44/5 daysQuestion 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.488B
Rs.656C
Rs.720D
Rs.528Question 49
Arithmetic
The value of \(16\times9\div4\ of\ 2\over 3\times(9-6)-2\times3\div4\ of\ {1\over2}\) is:
A
3B
9C
36D
18Question 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
₹2.04B
₹2.00C
₹19.04D
₹3.20Question 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
₹2,400B
₹2,100C
₹9,800D
₹4,800Question 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/hB
30 km/hC
40 km/hD
50 km/hQuestion 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 kmB
720.84 kmC
650.28 kmD
617.14 kmQuestion 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
22B
26C
18D
24Question 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
5B
7C
14D
11Question 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 gB
750 gC
800 gD
975 gQuestion 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
ballB
balesC
goalD
batQuestion 59
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. Her face was ______ after seeing the house in such condition.
A
bedewB
blueC
brewD
blewQuestion 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 itB
had barely made itC
No substitutionD
is barely making itQuestion 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; fareB
fare; fairC
fair; fairD
fare; fareQuestion 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 rewardB
Something that looks promising in the beginning but fails to deliver anything in the endC
Not willing or wanting to change from your normal way of doing somethingD
A place where people gather to buy and sell inexpensive goodsQuestion 63
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Autonomy
A
TemperanceB
PartialityC
DependencyD
RighteousnessQuestion 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 devicesB
in backlog of machinesC
besides the machinesD
after the digital devicesQuestion 65
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Compact
A
DenseB
ExpandC
WholeD
HolisticQuestion 66
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Go the extra mile
A
Do much more than requiredB
Spend more money than requiredC
Walk more than requiredD
Talk more than requiredQuestion 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 throneB
No substitutionC
the youngest heir to the throneD
a youngest heir to a throneQuestion 68
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Insipid
A
ExplicitB
OpaqueC
TastyD
ImmenseQuestion 69
Comprehension
Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
A
SlaughterB
DampnessC
AnthropologyD
PhinomenonQuestion 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
pestisidesB
blomeC
refucedD
flowersQuestion 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
FoolishB
GraciousC
InsaneD
CharmingQuestion 72
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank 1.
A
lookingB
towardsC
facingD
againstQuestion 73
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank 2.
A
count toB
dive inC
pass offD
fall intoQuestion 74
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank 3.
A
desireB
impoverishmentC
deprivationD
povertyQuestion 75
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank 4.
A
empiricalB
unhygienicC
contaminatedD
unhealthyQuestion 76
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank 5.
A
concerningB
aroundC
directingD
against