SSC-GD 2023 Questions

12 Jan 2023 • Shift 4

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Question 1
Logical Reasoning

Two different positions of the same dice are shown having symbols- @, Δ, ▭, $, ∞, ↑. Find the symbol on the face opposite the face showing '∞'.

A
@
B
Δ
C
▭
D
↑ 
Question 2
Logical Reasoning

Six friends Amit, Bunty, Vaibhav, Harshit, Pulkit and Gagan are sitting around a circular table facing towards the centre. Bunty is the immediate neighbour of Harshit and Vaibhav. Amit is the immediate neighbour of Pulkit and Vaibhav. Who is the immediate neighbour of Amit and Gagan?

A
Pulkit
B
Bunty
C
Vaibhav
D
Harshit
Question 3
Logical Reasoning

Which two signs should be interchanged to make the below equation mathematically correct? 24 - 8 + 12 ÷ 48 × 36 = 23

A
+ and ÷
B
- and +
C
× and ÷
D
- and ×
Question 4
Logical Reasoning

In a certain language, EARLY is coded as HDUOB, GAMES is coded as JDPHV. How will INDEX be coded in the same language?

A
XEDNI
B
LQGHA
C
DNIEX
D
KPFGZ
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 doors are walls. All walls are rooms. All rooms are flats. Conclusions: I. Some flats are doors. II. All walls are flats.

A
Only conclusion I follows.
B
Neither conclusion I nor II follows.
C
Both conclusions I and II follow.
D
Only conclusion II follows.
Question 6
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) (360, 65, 25) (216, 44, 20)

A
(179, 66, 30)
B
(80, 19, 9)
C
(190, 35, 17)
D
(198, 35, 13)
Question 7
Logical Reasoning

In a certain code language, ‘live life happily’ is coded as '447', ‘everyone is here’ is coded as '824' and ‘be grateful’ is coded as '28'. How will ‘count your blessings’ be coded in that language?

A
658
B
856
C
549
D
459
Question 8
Logical Reasoning

Which of the following numbers will replace the question mark (?) in the given series? 4, 7, 12, 19, 28, 39, 52, 67, ?

A
83
B
84
C
82
D
81
Question 9
Logical Reasoning

Select the letter-cluster from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series. WBL, DIS, KPZ, RWG, ?

A
YEM
B
ZDN
C
XDN
D
YDN
Question 10
Logical Reasoning

Which two signs should be interchanged to make the below equation mathematically correct? 25 + 200 ÷ 8 × 16 - 48 = 77

A
÷ and ×
B
÷ and -
C
and +
D
× and -
Question 11
Logical Reasoning

Which of the following numbers will replace the question mark (?) in the given series? 4, 24, 30, 180, 186, ?

A
192
B
1118
C
1110
D
1116
Question 12
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. (The words must be considered as meaningful English words and must not be related to each other based on the number of letters/number of consonants/vowels in the word) Colour : Red :: Vehicle : ?

A
Truck
B
Road
C
Petrol
D
Tyre
Question 13
Logical Reasoning

‘A ^ P’ means ‘A is the husband of P’. ‘A % P’ means ‘A is the father of P’. ‘A = P’ means ‘A is the sister of P’. ‘A & P’ means ‘A is the daughter of P’. If F & G = H ^ J, then which of the following is correct?

A
H and F are siblings.
B
F is the daughter of J.
C
G is the mother of J.
D
J is the wife of G’s brother.
Question 14
Logical Reasoning

V, W, X, Y, Z, A, B and C were sitting around a square table facing the centre. Some of these were sitting at corners and some were sitting at exact centre of the sides. C was to the immediate right of W. B was third to the left of Z. A was the immediate neighbour of X and C. Z, not at any corner, was the immediate neighbour of W and Y. Who among the following was sitting third to the right of A?

A
B
B
Y
C
V
D
Z
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. FALLEN : TJPOCG :: DANGER : XJKQCE :: CABLES : ?

A
YJPEBD
B
YJPECD
C
DCEPJY
D
ZJPECD
Question 16
Logical Reasoning

Which of the following letter-clusters will replace the question mark (?) and complete the following letter-cluster series? UH, BD, IA, PY, ?

A
VX
B
WW
C
WY
D
WX
Question 17
Logical Reasoning

Which option represents the correct order of the given words as they would appear in the English dictionary? 1 Pillow 2 Pile 3 Pint 4 Picked 5 Pickle

A
5, 4, 2, 1, 3
B
4, 5, 2, 1, 3
C
2, 3, 4, 1, 5
D
2, 1, 3, 5, 4
Question 18
GK

Which among the following political leaders succeeded Raghav Chadha to become Member of Legislative Assembly from Rajinder Nagar, Delhi in June 2022?

A
Sanjeev Jha
B
Manoj Tiwari
C
Durgesh Pathak
D
Adarsh Shastri
Question 19
GK

Which Part of the Constitution of India contains within it the powers and functions of the Union Public Service Commission?

A
Part XVII
B
Part XV
C
Part XVI
D
Part XIV
Question 20
GK

RUSA, is the central government’s contribution to further the promise held by the rich expanse of India’s state universities. RUSA stands for:

A
Rajiv Gandhi Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan
B
Rashtriya Uchchatar Seekh Abhiyan
C
Rashtriya Unchi Shiksha Abhiyan
D
Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan
Question 21
GK

The famous Losoong festival is celebrated in which of the following states?

A
Assam
B
Sikkim
C
Manipur
D
Rajasthan
Question 22
GK

How many sports were there in the Asian Games 2018?

A
41
B
47
C
55
D
36
Question 23
GK

During the Chola period, muvendavelan and araiyar were titles of ________.

A
sons of king
B
commander of army
C
rich landowners
D
ministers of king
Question 24
GK

Guru Pankaj Charan Das is a famous proponent of which Indian classical Dance?

A
Manipuri
B
Odissi
C
Mohiniyattam
D
Kathak
Question 25
GK

In India, it is the only industry in the country, which is self-reliant and complete in the value chain i.e., from raw material to the highest value added products. Which industry is being spoken about here?

A
Small Scale Industries 
B
Iron and Steel Industry
C
Private Sector Industries
D
Textile Industry
Question 26
GK

Who among the following was the founder of the ‘Khudai Khidmatgars’ non-violent movement?

A
Syed Ahmad Khan
B
Abul Kalam Azad
C
Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan
D
Mohammad Ali Jinnah
Question 27
GK

Cyclostomes are jawless ________.

A
vertebrates
B
protochordates
C
mollusca
D
arthropoda
Question 28
GK

The first complete census of an Indian city was conducted in 1830 by ________.

A
James Rennell
B
Henry Walter
C
John Graunt
D
Eratosthenes
Question 29
GK

National development council (NDC) was set up in ________ in India.

A
1949
B
1960
C
1952
D
1947
Question 30
GK

In November 2021, which of the following dancer won a Padma Shri for the contribution in Arts?

A
Sumitra Mahajan
B
Manjamma Jogati
C
Chutni Dev
D
Shanti Devi
Question 31
GK

Whose tenure has been extended by one year as the Chief of Research and Analysis Wing (R&AW) in June 2022?

A
Samant Goel
B
Rajinder Khanna
C
Arvinda Kumar
D
Rameshwar Nath Kao
Question 32
GK

Which of the following is correct regarding Personal Disposable Income?

A
Personal Disposable Income ≡ Personal Income + Personal tax payments - Non-tax payments
B
Personal Disposable Income ≡ Personal Income – Personal tax payments - Non-tax payments
C
Personal Disposable Income ≡ Personal Income – Personal tax payments + Non-tax payments
D
Personal Disposable Income ≡ Personal Income + Personal tax payments + Non-tax payments
Question 33
GK

Which among the following elements has the least atomic radius?

A
Li
B
Be
C
O
D
B
Question 34
GK

In which of the following International Olympic Committee’s session, Tomas Bach’s Olympic Agenda 2020+5 was discussed?

A
137 th Session held virtually
B
138 th Session held in Tokyo
C
135 th Session held in Lausanne
D
136 th Session held virtually
Question 35
GK

Which water body surrounds India in the west?

A
Arabian Sea
B
Pacific Ocean
C
Bay of Bengal
D
Indian Ocean
Question 36
GK

The objective of the first five year plan was to ________.

A
promote more education
B
initiate a process of development.
C
develop agriculture
D
increase the GDP of India.
Question 37
GK

In the Indian constitution, Right to equality has ________ articles in it.

A
5
B
4
C
3
D
2
Question 38
Arithmetic

A train runs at a speed of 90 km/h in the first 10 minutes and 60 km/h in next 25 minutes and 15 km/h in last 4 minutes. What is the average speed of the train?

A
\(51{1 \over11}\) km/h
B
\(61{11 \over13}\) km/h
C
\(63{1 \over13}\) km/h
D
\(65{5 \over13}\) km/h
Question 39
Arithmetic

If 125 identical small spheres are made from a solid sphere of diameter 15 cm, then what is the surface area of each of the small sphere?

A
4 π cm 2
B
36 π cm 2
C
12 π cm 2
D
9 π cm 2
Question 40
Arithmetic

A salesman buys 15 articles for Rs. 10 and sells 10 articles for Rs. 15. Determine the percentage profit earned by the salesman.

A
125%
B
100%
C
225%
D
150%
Question 41
Arithmetic

Sohan and Rohan together can do a piece of work in 18 days. If Sohan alone can do the same work in 27 days, then how many days Rohan alone takes to complete the same work?

A
72
B
66
C
54
D
48
Question 42
Arithmetic

If A ∶ B = 5  ∶ 8 and B  ∶ C = 4  ∶ 7, then find the value of A  ∶ B  ∶ C. 

A
7 ∶ 8  ∶ 12
B
4 ∶ 9  ∶ 15
C
5 ∶ 8  ∶ 14
D
5 ∶ 8  ∶ 10
Question 43
Arithmetic

The average of the first four prime numbers that are odd is:

A
4.6
B
4
C
6
D
6.5
Question 44
Arithmetic

The value of the following expression is: 197 - [ \(1 \over9\) {42 + (56 - 8 +9)} + 108]

A
78
B
23
C
74
D
80
Question 45
Arithmetic

A, B, and C can do a piece of work in 8, 4, and 16 days respectively. How many days will A take to complete the entire work if A is assisted by B and C both on every second day?

A
26/7 days
B
54/11 days
C
7/8 days
D
3/4 days
Question 46
Arithmetic

Which of the following numbers is NOT divisible by 16?

A
16826
B
17776
C
5168
D
18016
Question 47
Arithmetic

In an election between two candidates, One candidate got 48% of the total valid votes. 18% of the votes were invalid. If the total number of votes was 17500, then what was the number of valid votes the other candidate got?

A
7512
B
14350
C
7462
D
8750
Question 48
Arithmetic

A loan of Rs. 1,50,000 is availed with compound interest rate of 10% per annum for two years compounded annually. It is to be paid in equal yearly installments, and the installment is to be paid at the end of each year. The value of the equal yearly installment is : (Rounded off to two places of decimal)

A
Rs. 86,428.57
B
Rs. 84,400.44
C
Rs. 80,000.24
D
Rs. 82,208.67
Question 49
Arithmetic

A trader gains 12% after allowing a discount of 20% on the marked price of an article. Find his profit percentage if the article is sold at marked price allowing no discount.

A
40%
B
35%
C
38%
D
42%
Question 50
Arithmetic

A triangle has two equal sides, and the third side is 1.5 times any of these sides. If the perimeter of the triangle is 14 units, then the area of the triangle is ________ square units.

A
\( 3 \sqrt{3}\)
B
\( 3 \sqrt{7}\)
C
\( 4 \sqrt{7}\)
D
\( {3 \over2} {\sqrt{7}}\)
Question 51
Arithmetic

In an election between three candidates A, B and C, 80% of the registered voters voted and all the votes were valid. Candidate B got 50% less votes than A, and the difference between the number of votes secured by B and C was 10000. If B got 10% more votes than C, then the number of voters registered on the voting list is:

A
175000
B
430000
C
220000
D
537500
Question 52
Arithmetic

A man purchased two items at the same price and sold one at a profit of 10% and the other at a loss of 5%. If the difference between the two selling prices is Rs. 60, then what is the sum of cost price of the two items?

A
Rs. 900
B
Rs. 700
C
Rs. 600
D
Rs. 800
Question 53
Arithmetic

Two trains having lengths 550 m and 650 m are running parallel to each other in opposite directions at speeds of 68 km/h and 40 km/h, respectively. In how much time (in seconds) they will cross each other?

A
40
B
30
C
45
D
35
Question 54
Arithmetic

Without stoppages a train travels a certain distance with an average speed of 75 km/h and with stoppages it covers the same distance with an average speed of 65 km/h. How many minutes per hour does the train stop?

A
10 min
B
7 min
C
9 min
D
8 min
Question 55
Arithmetic

When the same number is subtracted from each of 7, 9, 11 and 15, the resulting numbers are in proportion. The number subtracted is:

A
4
B
5
C
2
D
3
Question 56
Arithmetic

Lara deposited Rs. 8,000 in a bank, which pays her compound interest at the rate of 10% per annum compounded half-yearly. What is the amount she will receive after 18 months?

A
Rs. 9,162
B
Rs.  9,616
C
Rs.  9,621
D
Rs.  9,261
Question 57
Arithmetic

X was offering two successive discounts of 12 percent and 8 percent on an item while Y was offering flat 20 percent discount on the same item. What is the difference between overall discount given by X and Y?

A
0.96 percent
B
0.90 percent
C
0.92 percent
D
0.94 percent
Question 58
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. How she managed of escaping from the situation was inexplicable.

A
managed to escape of
B
managed to escape on
C
managed to escape from
D
managing of escape
Question 59
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Wild goose chase

A
To do something pointless
B
To hunt wild animals
C
Going on world tour
D
Competing fiercely
Question 60
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. As he opened the window the sun ________ directly fell on his face. 

A
rays
B
raze
C
race
D
raise
Question 61
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Auspicious

A
Antique
B
Fortunate
C
Illogical
D
Despairing
Question 62
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. Mr. Advani was happy to push the boat out for his daughter’s wedding.

A
spend a lot of money
B
spend less money
C
avoid risk
D
take it easy
Question 63
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. They enjoyed ________ the sun rising from the hills.

A
in seeing
B
to visualise
C
watching
D
blinking at
Question 64
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate synonym of the capitalised word in the given sentence. Isabel listened with extreme respect to this ADMONITION.

A
Insult
B
Prayer
C
Council
D
Counsel
Question 65
Comprehension

Select the correct pair of words for the blanks in the given sentence. I will ________ a new purse from the shop on the ________ pass road.

A
by; bye
B
bye; bye
C
buy; by
D
bye; buy
Question 66
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate antonym of the underlined word to fill in the blank. We believe that this incident has been exaggerated so ________ it. 

A
ignore
B
condemn
C
underwrite
D
understate
Question 67
Comprehension

The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. I can't say for sure/what make him/think of such an/outrageously absurd idea.

A
I can't say for sure
B
what make him
C
think of such an
D
outrageously absurd idea
Question 68
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Curtail

A
Seize
B
Amplify
C
Restrict
D
Deviate
Question 69
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. Over 80% of India's transportation fuel are exchanged .

A
is endangered
B
are vanished
C
is imported
D
have vanished
Question 70
Comprehension

Identify the correctly spelt sentence.

A
I saw the catalogue of D Décor in Capital Mall yesterday.  
B
I saw the cattalogue of D Décor in Capital Mall yesterday.
C
I saw the catologue of D Décor in Capital Mall yesterday.
D
I saw the catalogoue of D Décor in Capital Mall yesterday.
Question 71
Comprehension

The sentence given below has one misspelt word. Spot the INCORRECTLY spelt word and select its correct spelling. The aproximate value of my property is Rs. 2 lakh.

A
Approximate
B
Aproxemate
C
Apprroximate
D
Appraximate
Question 72
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Outgoing

A
Extravagant
B
Eccentric
C
Introverted
D
Rational
Question 73
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 1.

A
then
B
but
C
than
D
the
Question 74
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 2.

A
ears
B
eyes
C
cheeks
D
eyebrows
Question 75
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 3.

A
wore
B
worn
C
wearing
D
put
Question 76
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 4.

A
striped
B
stripped
C
stepped
D
stapled
Question 77
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 5.

A
liked
B
as
C
like
D
as if