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
YUXLB
TPSJC
YDHXD
YIWHQuestion 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, 1B
4, 3, 2, 1, 5C
2, 4, 5, 3, 1D
2, 4, 3, 5, 1Question 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
SahilB
SandraC
JadeD
ShashiQuestion 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
MB
LC
JD
NQuestion 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
RiseB
DropC
Market D
StaticQuestion 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
DCYDQSB
DCZEPUC
DBYCOSD
DBYDPSQuestion 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
BlackB
WhiteC
PinkD
BlueQuestion 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 wifeB
Sister C
WifeD
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
AB
YC
ZD
XQuestion 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 followB
Only conclusions I and III followC
Only conclusions II and III followD
All conclusions followQuestion 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
54B
53C
47D
49Question 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
6B
7C
8D
5Question 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
36B
46C
42D
38Question 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
CobblerB
CarpenterC
DoctorD
ChefQuestion 17
Logical Reasoning
Which of the following numbers will replace the question mark (?) in the given series? 40, 40, ?, 58, 76, 100,130
A
46B
55C
70D
45Question 18
GK
The _________ has the authority to regulate microfinance in India.
A
State Bank of IndiaB
Reserve Bank of IndiaC
Union Bank of IndiaD
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 DutiesC
Directive Principles of State Policy D
Fundamental Rights Question 20
GK
Bastar Rebellion in central India broke out in _______.
A
1905B
1910C
1915D
1918Question 21
GK
Identify the energy used in cooking food.
A
Wind energyB
Electrical energyC
Chemical energyD
Mechanical energyQuestion 22
GK
Pawan Hans Helicopters Limited provides helicopter services to whom in its off-shore operations?
A
Hindustan Petroleum Corporation LimitedB
Indian OilC
Oil and Natural Gas CorporationD
Oil India and Reliance IndustriesQuestion 23
GK
Which of the following is a type of earthquake wave?
A
D-wavesB
P-wavesC
B-wavesD
C-wavesQuestion 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 SoodB
Babul SupriyoC
Shatrughan SinhaD
Jaya BachchanQuestion 25
GK
Indian Olympic Association was formed in which year?
A
1927B
1934C
1928D
1943Question 26
GK
What is the timeframe of the second five year plan of India?
A
1951 - 56B
1957 - 62C
1948 - 53D
1956 - 61Question 27
GK
_______ five year plan was launched with specific objective of “Growth with Stability”
A
EighthB
FirstC
SecondD
FourthQuestion 28
GK
As of November 2022, who among the following is the Governor of Uttar Pradesh, India?
A
Arif Mohammad KhanB
Ram NaikC
Sudarshan AgrawalD
Anandiben PatelQuestion 29
GK
When was the Supreme Court of India inaugurated?
A
26 January 1952 B
28 January 1952 C
26 January 1948D
28 January 1950 Question 30
GK
Which of the following folk dances is associated with Jammu and Kashmir?
A
Kud B
JawaraC
Bhavai D
Hojagiri Question 31
GK
The motto of Asian Games 2018 was ________.
A
Diversity Shines HereB
Play for Peace, Progress and ProsperityC
Ever OnwardD
Energy of AsiaQuestion 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 YojanaC
Pradhan Mantri Jan-Dhan Yojana D
Skill India MissionQuestion 33
GK
Who among the following was the last king of the Mauryan empire?
A
AshokaB
BindusaraC
ChandraguptaD
Brihadratha Question 34
GK
Which Indian state has the second lowest literacy rate as per the Census report 2011?
A
Himachal PradeshB
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
sandyB
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 - 15B
9 - 13C
7 - 8D
8 - 10Question 37
GK
Which of the following artist has received the Soviet Land Nehru Award?
A
Thiruvidaimarudur Kuppiah KalyanasundaramB
Pandit Birju MaharajC
Krishna EllaD
Mahaboob SubhaniQuestion 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 hoursB
24 hoursC
19 hoursD
22 hoursQuestion 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 PercentB
30 PercentC
28 PercentD
31 PercentQuestion 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
₹16,920.28B
₹16,084.00C
₹15,082.20D
₹17,230.00Question 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 ∶ 12B
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 daysB
200 days C
160 days D
210 daysQuestion 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% lossB
20% profitC
25% profitD
8.33% lossQuestion 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 cmC
5 cmD
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
₹2,633B
₹2,466C
₹4,660D
₹4,860Question 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
50,000B
45,000 C
60,000D
70,000Question 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
2300B
2500C
2200D
2400Question 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
120B
135C
125D
130Question 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 cmB
4.2 cmC
8.4 cmD
8.0 cmQuestion 51
Arithmetic
The fourth proportional to 3, 5, 9 is:
A
135B
45C
27D
15Question 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 ∶ 5D
3 ∶ 4 Question 53
Arithmetic
Find the mean proportional between 256 and 484.
A
360B
323C
352D
552Question 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/hB
52 km/hC
64 km/hD
65 km/hQuestion 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 daysB
14 daysC
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
9600B
1800C
5400D
3600Question 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
seriousB
proneC
curiousD
peculiarQuestion 59
Comprehension
Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
A
FlimsyB
EtiquetteC
SupercedeD
IntercedeQuestion 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
touchesB
subduesC
producesD
meetsQuestion 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 itB
wasn’t itC
doesn’t itD
doesn’t sheQuestion 62
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Brittle
A
Delicate B
BitterC
AttractiveD
Resilient Question 63
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Blow one’s own trumpet
A
To be very keenB
To be confusedC
To disgrace oneselfD
To praise oneselfQuestion 64
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Dazzling
A
BrilliantB
DrizzlyC
MurkyD
DullQuestion 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 bookB
cooked the food,C
I writingD
While my wifeQuestion 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
bundleB
fabricC
encasementD
downyQuestion 67
Comprehension
Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
A
GarrulousB
SimultaneousC
TechnikeD
ReluctantQuestion 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
reckonedB
beguiledC
lentD
begetQuestion 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 downB
call offC
call onD
carry onQuestion 70
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Applaud
A
CommendB
MagnifyC
ApproveD
DenounceQuestion 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 wolfB
finds fault withC
cries for the moonD
cries over split milkQuestion 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 safetyB
to ensure our safetyC
to improve our safetyD
to rationalise our safetyQuestion 73
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 1.
A
cryB
criedC
having criedD
to cryQuestion 74
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 2.
A
have punishedB
be punishedC
having punishD
punishmentQuestion 75
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 3.
A
whom strayed aboutB
who strayed aboutC
that strayedD
whose strayed aboutQuestion 76
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 4.
A
one eye in his uncleB
one eye on his uncleC
one eye about his uncleD
one eye with his uncleQuestion 77
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 5.
A
have been calledB
had calledC
has calledD
had been called