SSC-GD 2023 Questions

13 Jan 2023 • Shift 1

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Question 1
Logical Reasoning

Select the letter-cluster from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series. TDKV, MWOZ, FPSD, ?, RBAL

A
YUXL
B
TPSJ
C
YDHX
D
YIWH
Question 2
Logical Reasoning

Which option represents the correct order of the given words as they would appear in the English dictionary? 1. Tasty 2. Tackle 3. Tamarind 4. Tadpole 5. Tagline

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

Six students are sitting around a circular table facing the centre. Marshal is sitting second to the left of Sandra. Carol is sitting second to the right of Sandra. Shashi is the immediate neighbour of Sandra and Carol. Sahil is sitting third to the left of Sandra. Jade is sitting third to the left of Carol. Who is sitting between Marshal and Carol?

A
Sahil
B
Sandra
C
Jade
D
Shashi
Question 4
Logical Reasoning

Six people J, K, L, M, N and O are sitting in a straight row, facing north. O and N are sitting at the extreme ends of the line. There are only three people to the right of K and only three people to the left of J. O is sitting second to the left of K. M is sitting in between J and N. Who is sitting in between O and K?

A
M
B
L
C
J
D
N
Question 5
Logical Reasoning

‘Flow’ is related to ‘Stagnant’ in the same way as ‘Fall’ is related to ‘________’. (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)

A
Rise
B
Drop
C
Market 
D
Static
Question 6
Logical Reasoning

In a certain code language BANTER is written as ‘EZQSHQ’ and HAVEN is written as ‘KZYDQ’. How will ADVENT be written in the same code language?

A
DCYDQS
B
DCZEPU
C
DBYCOS
D
DBYDPS
Question 7
Logical Reasoning

Two different positions of the same dice are shown having colours - Red, Blue, Pink, Green, white and black. Find the colour on the face opposite to the face showing 'Green'.

A
Black
B
White
C
Pink
D
Blue
Question 8
Logical Reasoning

In a certain code language, ‘A + B’ means ‘A is the mother of B’, ‘A - B’ means ‘A is the father of B’, ‘A × B’ means ‘A is the brother of B’, ‘A & B’ means ‘A is the son of B’ and ‘A @ B’ means ‘A is the sister of B’. How is G related to N if N x P @ Q – L x M & G? 

A
Brother’s wife
B
Sister 
C
Wife
D
Mother 
Question 9
Logical Reasoning

Which two signs should be interchanged to make the below equation mathematically correct? 35 + 21 - 168 ÷ 28 × 7 = 154 

A
- and +
B
+ and ÷
C
× and -
D
÷ and -
Question 10
Logical Reasoning

Which of the following letters will replace the question mark (?) and complete the following letter series? D, B, X, R, J, ?

A
A
B
Y
C
Z
D
X
Question 11
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 tubes are pipes. All switches are pipes. All pipes are boards. Conclusions: I. All switches are boards. II. All boards are tubes. III. Some boards are switches.

A
Only conclusions I and II follow
B
Only conclusions I and III follow
C
Only conclusions II and III follow
D
All conclusions follow
Question 12
Logical Reasoning

In a code language, 'DEVOTE' is written as ‘71’ and ‘DIALECT’ is written as ‘54’. How will 'DIESEL' be written in that language?

A
54
B
53
C
47
D
49
Question 13
Logical Reasoning

Which two signs should be interchanged to make the below equation mathematically correct? 45 + 3 ÷ 27 - 9 × 18 = 14

A
+ and -
B
× and +
C
÷ and +
D
÷ and ×
Question 14
Logical Reasoning

Which of the following numbers will replace the question mark (?) in the given series? 2, ?, 10, 14, 18, 22, 26, 30

A
6
B
7
C
8
D
5
Question 15
Logical Reasoning

Select the option that is related to the fourth term in the same way as the first term is related to the second term and the fifth term is related to the sixth term. 18 : 30 :: ? : 66 :: 54 : 102

A
36
B
46
C
42
D
38
Question 16
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) Poem : Poet :: Shoes : ?

A
Cobbler
B
Carpenter
C
Doctor
D
Chef
Question 17
Logical Reasoning

Which of the following numbers will replace the question mark (?) in the given series? 40, 40, ?, 58, 76, 100,130

A
46
B
55
C
70
D
45
Question 18
GK

The _________ has the authority to regulate microfinance in India.

A
State Bank of India
B
Reserve Bank of India
C
Union Bank of India
D
Rural Bank of India 
Question 19
GK

Which was not the part of Original Indian Constitution that was adopted in the year 1950?

A
Emergency Provisions 
B
Fundamental Duties
C
Directive Principles of State Policy 
D
Fundamental Rights 
Question 20
GK

Bastar Rebellion in central India broke out in _______.

A
1905
B
1910
C
1915
D
1918
Question 21
GK

Identify the energy used in cooking food.

A
Wind energy
B
Electrical energy
C
Chemical energy
D
Mechanical energy
Question 22
GK

Pawan Hans Helicopters Limited provides helicopter services to whom in its off-shore operations?

A
Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited
B
Indian Oil
C
Oil and Natural Gas Corporation
D
Oil India and Reliance Industries
Question 23
GK

Which of the following is a type of earthquake wave?

A
D-waves
B
P-waves
C
B-waves
D
C-waves
Question 24
GK

Which of the following famous bollywood personalities won the by-elections in April 2022 to become the Member of Parliament from Asansol, West Bengal?

A
Sonu Sood
B
Babul Supriyo
C
Shatrughan Sinha
D
Jaya Bachchan
Question 25
GK

Indian Olympic Association was formed in which year? 

A
1927
B
1934
C
1928
D
1943
Question 26
GK

What is the timeframe of the second five year plan of India?

A
1951 - 56
B
1957 - 62
C
1948 - 53
D
1956 - 61
Question 27
GK

_______ five year plan was launched with specific objective of “Growth with Stability”

A
Eighth
B
First
C
Second
D
Fourth
Question 28
GK

As of November 2022, who among the following is the Governor of Uttar Pradesh, India? 

A
Arif Mohammad Khan
B
Ram Naik
C
Sudarshan Agrawal
D
Anandiben Patel
Question 29
GK

When was the Supreme Court of India inaugurated?

A
26 January 1952 
B
28 January 1952 
C
26 January 1948
D
28 January 1950 
Question 30
GK

Which of the following folk dances is associated with Jammu and Kashmir?

A
Kud 
B
Jawara
C
Bhavai 
D
Hojagiri 
Question 31
GK

The motto of Asian Games 2018 was ________.

A
Diversity Shines Here
B
Play for Peace, Progress and Prosperity
C
Ever Onward
D
Energy of Asia
Question 32
GK

Under which scheme, an overdraft (OD) facility up to Rs. 10,000 is available to eligible account holders?

A
Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana 
B
Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana
C
Pradhan Mantri Jan-Dhan Yojana 
D
Skill India Mission
Question 33
GK

Who among the following was the last king of the Mauryan empire?

A
Ashoka
B
Bindusara
C
Chandragupta
D
Brihadratha 
Question 34
GK

Which Indian state has the second lowest literacy rate as per the Census report 2011?

A
Himachal Pradesh
B
Mizoram 
C
Rajasthan 
D
Arunachal Pradesh 
Question 35
GK

If the proportion of fine particles is relatively higher in soil, then it is called _______ soil.

A
sandy
B
watery 
C
clayey 
D
loamy 
Question 36
GK

Sekrenyi, a major festival of Nagaland, is a _______ day long celebration, symbolizing purification and purity.

A
10 - 15
B
9 - 13
C
7 - 8
D
8 - 10
Question 37
GK

Which of the following artist has received the Soviet Land Nehru Award?

A
Thiruvidaimarudur Kuppiah Kalyanasundaram
B
Pandit Birju Maharaj
C
Krishna Ella
D
Mahaboob Subhani
Question 38
Arithmetic

A boat's speed in still water is 9 km/h, while the stream’s speed is 1.5 km/h. A man rows to a location 105 km away and then returns to his starting position. The total time taken by him is:

A
20.5 hours
B
24 hours
C
19 hours
D
22 hours
Question 39
Arithmetic

A retailer purchased some goods for ₹1,280 and he sold one-third at a loss of 15%.At what gain percentage should the remaining be sold, so as to gain 15% on the whole transaction?

A
32 Percent
B
30 Percent
C
28 Percent
D
31 Percent
Question 40
Arithmetic

A sofa-set is offered for sale at three successive discounts of 10%, 5%, and 2%. Find the net selling price of the sofa-set, if its marked price is ₹18,000. 

A
₹16,920.28
B
₹16,084.00
C
₹15,082.20
D
₹17,230.00
Question 41
Arithmetic

Ratio of Copper and Gold in first and second alloy are 3 ∶ 4 and 2 ∶ 5 respectively. 14 kg of the first alloy is mixed with 21 kg of the second alloy. Find the ratio of Copper and Gold, respectively, in the new mixture. 

A
23 ∶ 12
B
17 ∶ 13 
C
5 ∶ 9 
D
12 ∶ 23 
Question 42
Arithmetic

P can do a piece of work in 200 days. Q and R can do the same work in 100 days. P, Q and R started the work together and they worked together for 40 days and then Q left the work and P and R together finished the remaining work in 40 days. Find the number of days in which Q alone can do the total work.

A
180 days
B
200 days 
C
160 days 
D
210 days
Question 43
Arithmetic

If a shopkeeper offers a 10% discount, he makes a 10% profit. Under the same conditions, if he offers a 25% discount, then how much percentage of profit or loss will he get?

A
25% loss
B
20% profit
C
25% profit
D
8.33% loss
Question 44
Arithmetic

Find the greatest possible length which can be used to measure exactly the lengths 8 m 75 cm, 1.75 m and 12 m 20 cm.

A
10 cm 
B
15 cm
C
5 cm
D
20 cm 
Question 45
Arithmetic

Sohan borrowed money at the rate of 20% per annum on compound interest, interest was compounding annually and he paid it in three equal instalments, each instalment was to be paid at the end of every year. If each instalment was for ₹1,250, then the money borrowed by Sohan was (nearest integral value):

A
₹2,633
B
₹2,466
C
₹4,660
D
₹4,860
Question 46
Arithmetic

The difference between simple and compound interests compounded annually on a certain sum of money for 2 years at 4% per annum is Rs. 80. The sum (in Rs.) is:

A
50,000
B
45,000 
C
60,000
D
70,000
Question 47
Arithmetic

The marked price of an article is 25% above its cost price. If it is sold for ₹450 with a profit of 6.4%, then the discount percent is closest to:

A
13%
B
16%
C
12%
D
15%
Question 48
Arithmetic

In an election between A and B, B secured 16,200 votes and defeated A by 8% of the total votes. If there are no invalid votes, what is the difference in votes between A and B?

A
2300
B
2500
C
2200
D
2400
Question 49
Arithmetic

The average of 7 natural numbers is 70. Among them six numbers are 32, 69, 72, 65, 79, 48. What is the seventh number?

A
120
B
135
C
125
D
130
Question 50
Arithmetic

The area of a right-angled triangle is 42 cm 2 . If its perpendicular is equal to 10 cm, find the length of its base.

A
4.8 cm
B
4.2 cm
C
8.4 cm
D
8.0 cm
Question 51
Arithmetic

The fourth proportional to 3, 5, 9 is:

A
135
B
45
C
27
D
15
Question 52
Arithmetic

A solid sphere is cut into two equal halves. What is the ratio of the total surface area of each hemisphere to that of the solid sphere?

A
2 ∶ 3 
B
1 ∶ 2 
C
3 ∶ 5
D
3 ∶ 4 
Question 53
Arithmetic

Find the mean proportional between 256 and 484.

A
360
B
323
C
352
D
552
Question 54
Arithmetic

A car driver is driving car at a speed of 70 km/h and a bus is moving 35 metres ahead of him. After 15 seconds, the bus is 40 metres behind of him. Find the speed of the bus.

A
78 km/h
B
52 km/h
C
64 km/h
D
65 km/h
Question 55
Arithmetic

A and B can complete a piece of work in 18 days and 12 days, respectively. They work on alternate days till the work gets completed. How long (in days) would it take A and B to complete the work, starting with A on the first day?

A
15 days
B
14 days
C
16 days 
D
14.5 days 
Question 56
Arithmetic

In an election contested by two parties, party A secured 16 percent of the total votes more than party B. If party B got 25200 votes and there are no invalid votes, by how many votes did party B lose the election?

A
9600
B
1800
C
5400
D
3600
Question 57
Arithmetic

Express 0.45 \(\overline {235} \) as a function.

A
\(\frac{1419}{99900}\)
B
\(\frac{14190}{9990}\)
C
\(\frac{1491}{9990}\)
D
\(\frac{4519}{9990}\)
Question 58
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the word given in brackets to fill in the blank. The doctor had to go with operation as Raj’s condition was very _________ (comical).

A
serious
B
prone
C
curious
D
peculiar
Question 59
Comprehension

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

A
Flimsy
B
Etiquette
C
Supercede
D
Intercede
Question 60
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word to fill in the blank in the sentence. Yields Binu’s land ________ high quality of wheat and grams.

A
touches
B
subdues
C
produces
D
meets
Question 61
Comprehension

Select the word segment that substitutes (replaces) the bracketed word segment correctly and completes the sentence meaningfully. Nishtha writes very well, (didn't she)?

A
isn’t it
B
wasn’t it
C
doesn’t it
D
doesn’t she
Question 62
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Brittle

A
Delicate  
B
Bitter
C
Attractive
D
Resilient  
Question 63
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Blow one’s own trumpet

A
To be very keen
B
To be confused
C
To disgrace oneself
D
To praise oneself
Question 64
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Dazzling

A
Brilliant
B
Drizzly
C
Murky
D
Dull
Question 65
Comprehension

The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. While my wife / cooked the food, / I writing / a book.

A
a book
B
cooked the food,
C
I writing
D
While my wife
Question 66
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate synonym to substitute the underlined word in the given sentence. He had created a cocoon  of human activities - conversation, interaction, affection - and it filled his life like an overflowing soup bowl. 

A
bundle
B
fabric
C
encasement
D
downy
Question 67
Comprehension

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

A
Garrulous
B
Simultaneous
C
Technike
D
Reluctant
Question 68
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word to fill in the blank. He borrowed  money from his father and ________ it to his friend to help him.

A
reckoned
B
beguiled
C
lent
D
beget
Question 69
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. The manager decided to _________ the meeting, as many of the members were not present.

A
cut down
B
call off
C
call on
D
carry on
Question 70
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Applaud

A
Commend
B
Magnify
C
Approve
D
Denounce
Question 71
Comprehension

Select the appropriate idiom that can replace the underlined phrase in the following sentence. As he is never on time, he regrets uselessly on missing the flight.

A
cries wolf
B
finds fault with
C
cries for the moon
D
cries over split milk
Question 72
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. VPN allows us to use the internet anonymously to value our safety  and our identity. 

A
to derogate our safety
B
to ensure our safety
C
to improve our safety
D
to rationalise our safety
Question 73
Comprehension

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

A
cry
B
cried
C
having cried
D
to cry
Question 74
Comprehension

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

A
have punished
B
be punished
C
having punish
D
punishment
Question 75
Comprehension

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

A
whom strayed about
B
who strayed about
C
that strayed
D
whose strayed about
Question 76
Comprehension

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

A
one eye in his uncle
B
one eye on his uncle
C
one eye about his uncle
D
one eye with his uncle
Question 77
Comprehension

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

A
have been called
B
had called
C
has called
D
had been called