SSC-GD 2023 Questions

13 Jan 2023 • Shift 2

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Question 1

Logical Reasoning

Which of the following numbers will replace the question mark (?) in the given series? 9, 17, ?, 57, 89, 129

Question 2

Logical Reasoning

Which letter cluster will replace the question mark (?) to complete the given series? YAFU, CRRE, ?, KZPY, OQBI

FMBR

FYWD

GIDO

GRXO

Question 3

Logical Reasoning

Eight people, A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H are sitting in a straight line, facing north. Only three people sit to the right of A. Only one person sits between A and B. Only four people sit between B and D. F sits to the immediate right of D. C is neither an immediate neighbour of B nor D. E sits second to the right of G. How many people sit between H and A?

None

Two

Three

One

Question 4

Logical Reasoning

In a certain code language, the word 'FORM' is numerically coded as 25. The word 'SUIT' is numerically coded as 96 . How is the word 'RING' numerically coded in the same code language?

Question 5

Logical Reasoning

Which two signs should be interchanged to make the below equation mathematically correct? 128 - 8 + 96 ÷ 16 × 20 = 16

× and ÷

- and +

and ×

+ and ÷

Question 6

Logical Reasoning

Which of the following numbers will replace the question mark (?) in the given series? 4, 9, 17, 35, ?, 139

Question 7

Logical Reasoning

In a certain code language, 'FRUIT' is written as 'HTUKV' and 'TWEAK' is written as 'VYECM'. How will 'VOWEL' be written in that language?

QXWMG

QXWGM

XQWGN

XQGWM

Question 8

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 waters are inks. All glues are inks. All inks are pens. Conclusions: I. All glues are pens. II. All pens are waters. III. Some pens are glues.

Only conclusions I and II follow

Only conclusions I and III follow

All conclusions follow

Only conclusions II and III follow

Question 9

Logical Reasoning

'A + B' means 'A is the wife of B' 'A - B' means 'A is the husband of B' 'A × B' means 'A is the brother of B' 'A ÷ B' means 'A is the mother of B' If R + T × S - P ÷ Q + N, then which of the following statements is NOT correct?

Q is the mother of T

P is the mother of  Q

T is the brother of  S

R is the wife of  T

Question 10

Logical Reasoning

Select the option that is related to the third number in the same way as the second number is related to the first number and the sixth number is related to the fifth number. 4 &ratio; 30 &ratio;&ratio; 7  &ratio; ?  &ratio;&ratio; 6  &ratio; 56

Question 11

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) Bat &ratio; Cricket &ratio;&ratio; Racquet &ratio;  ?

Golf

Baseball

Tennis

Hockey

Question 12

Logical Reasoning

Which of the following terms will replace the question mark (?) in the given series? FPA, HSB, IVD, KYE, ?, NEH

MAG

MBG

LBG

LAH

Question 13

Logical Reasoning

'Expand' is related to 'Stretch' in the same way as 'Contract' 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)

Shrink

Volume

Huge

Range

Question 14

Logical Reasoning

Ten friends went to a restaurant to have their lunch and sat in two parallel rows facing each other, such that five members are sitting in each row. K, L, M, N, O are sitting in Row 1 facing north, while persons F, G, H, I, J in Row 2 face south. N is facing the neighbour of J. Two persons sit between J and H. I sits in the middle of the line. G does not sit at any of the corners; G is neither facing M nor K. K sits to the left of M but not immediate left. J is the immediate neighbour of the person who is sitting at the corner. N does not sit at any of the corners. L is sitting second to the left of N. How many persons are sitting between J and G?

Zero

One

Two

Three

Question 15

Logical Reasoning

Which option represents the correct order of the given words as they would appear in an English dictionary? 1. MISTER 2. MASTER 3. MARTYR 4. MISTRESS 5. MARTHA

3, 5, 2, 1, 4

3, 5, 1, 2, 4

5, 3, 1, 2, 4

5, 3, 2, 1, 4

Question 16

Logical Reasoning

Select the correct combination of mathematical signs to sequentially replace the * signs and to balance the given equation. 64 * 140 * 2 * 4 * 10

+, -, =, ÷

=, ÷, -, +

-, +, ÷, =

=, ÷, +, -

Question 17

The Industrial Policy Resolution, 1956 classified the industries into _____ categories.

two

three

four

one

Question 18

A Feature of Indian contitution i.e. Centrifugal form of federalism where the centre is stronger than the states is based on which model?

Canadian model

Britain model

Japan model

USA model

Question 19

Sonal Mansingh was awarded the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award for which of the following classical dance forms?

Mohiniyattam

Manipuri

Odissi

Kathakali

Question 20

What is the literacy rate among the males in India as per the Census 2011?

80.65%

82.14%

81.17%

84.35%

Question 21

Atal Pension Yojana (APY), a pension scheme for citizens of India, is focused on the _____ sector workers.

unspecified

unorganised

organised

complicated

Question 22

What is the standard height of a volleyball net from the ground for the men's team?

2.53 metres

2.43 metres

2.23 metres

2.33 metres

Question 23

Which scheme has been proposed for development of state roads along coastal border areas, including connectivity of non major ports and major ports?

Setubharatam Pariyojana

National Highways Development Project

The Golden Quadrilateral Project

Sagarmala Pariyojana

Question 24

Bhopal lake, one of the largest artificial lake of its time was built in which century?

11 th

13 th

15 th

19 th

Question 25

Which of the following is not present in a nucleus?

nucleolus

vacuole

deoxyribonucleic acid

genes

Question 26

Which of the following acts passed by the Britishers disallowed Indians from possessing arms?

The Arms Act, 1878

The Arms Act, 1868

The Arms Act, 1888

The Arms Act, 1850

Question 27

Who among the following has won the Balasaraswathi award for the year 2019?

Krishna Ella

Anuradha Pandey

Alarmel Valli

Mahaboob Subhani

Question 28

Who was appointed as the new Chairman of CBSE in February 2022?

Prof Dinesh Prasad Saklani

Prof M Jagadesh Kumar

Vineet Joshi

Rajkumar Ranjan Singh

Question 29

Who among the following was the first ruler of the Sunga dynasty?

Parammitra Sunga

Pushyamitra Sunga

Parasmitra Sunga

Pashupatinath Sunga

Question 30

As of November 2022, who among the following is the Chief Minister of Delhi?

V. Narayanaswamy

Arvind Kejriwal

Pema Khandu

Manoj Sinha

Question 31

Per capita income for a nation is calculated by dividing the country's national income by its _______.

liability

debt

assets

population

Question 32

From which among the following countries Independence of judiciary has been borrowed in the Indian Constitution?

France

USSR

United Kingdom

United States Of America

Question 33

Eden Gardens cricket ground is located in which of the following city?

Chennai

Lucknow

Jaipur

Kolkata

Question 34

Sodium is kept in which of the following?

Kerosene

Water

Milk

Sugar solution

Question 35

Karkidaka Vavu Bali of ______ is a Hindu ritual to appease ancestors.

Kerala

Maharashtra

Meghalaya

Goa

Question 36

Green Revolution was originated in _____.

Brazil

Australia

Mexico

United State of America

Question 37

Arithmetic

In March, a shopkeeper has launched a discount scheme for 20% discount on the purchase of jeans and 12% discount on a coat. Also, he is offering 5% discount on using SBI card only to pay. Anand bought jeans of marked price of Rs.1,200 and a coat of marked price of Rs.4,500. How much does he have to pay if he pays through an HDFC Bank card?

Rs. 4,920

Rs. 4,560

Rs.4,674

Rs. 5,016

Question 38

Arithmetic

Akhil can complete a piece of work in 26 days. Sakshi and Akhil both can complete the same work in 20 days. They started together but Sakshi left after working for 6 days. Find the number of days in which Akhil will complete the remaining work.

55/4 days

89/5 days

12/5 days

91/5 days

Question 39

Arithmetic

If 24 women can complete a work in 16 days, in how many days 32 women will complete the same work?

Question 40

Arithmetic

A dog takes 5 leaps for every 6 leaps of a hare, but 4 leaps of the dog are equal to 5 leaps of the hare. The ratio of the speed of dog and hare is?

16 &ratio; 24

24 &ratio;  16

25 &ratio;  24

24 &ratio;  25

Question 41

Arithmetic

In what ratio must water be mixed with milk costing Rs.15 per liter to obtain a mixture worth Rs.10 per liter? (water is available free of cost)

1 &ratio; 2

1 &ratio;  3

2 &ratio;  5

2 &ratio;  3

Question 42

Arithmetic

If the radius of the base and the height of a cylinder are 17 cm and 49 cm respectively, then what is the curved surface area of the cylinder? (Use π = 22/7) 

5244 cm 2

5256 cm 2

5288 cm 2

5236 cm 2

Question 43

Arithmetic

If a person weighing 40 kg joins, then the average weight of a group increases by 1 kg . If the weight of this person had been 28 kg , then the average weight of the group would have decreased by 1 kg . The actual average weight of the group is:

39 kg

24 kg

34 kg

29 kg

Question 44

Arithmetic

Cost of four chairs is equal to cost of two tables. Cost of four tables is equal to cost of two boards and cost of four boards is equal to cost of two fans. If a fan costs ₹850, then the cost of a chair is:

₹425

₹237.50

₹106.25

₹475

Question 45

Arithmetic

A principal gives an amount of ₹26,450 in 2 years at the rate of 15% per annum on compound interest, interest is compounding annually. What is the principal?

₹23,000

₹20,000

₹21,000

₹22,000

Question 46

Arithmetic

Find the value of y in the expression \(2 \frac{3}{7} \times\left[\left(11 \frac{2}{6} \div\left(\frac{25}{18}+2 \frac{5}{6}-\frac{7}{36}\right)\right)\right]=y \div 72.5 \times 204\)

\(\frac{21}{5}\)

\(\frac{19}{3}\)

\(\frac{17}{7}\)

\(\frac{15}{2}\)

Question 47

Arithmetic

The distance 'd' a moving body travels, varies directly with time 't'. When a train travels 120 miles in 3 h, then how many miles would it travel in 8 h?

320

160

Question 48

Arithmetic

If the simple interest on a sum of money for two years at 5% per annum is Rs.50, then what is the compound interest when compounding annually at the same rate and for the same time?

Rs. 53.00

Rs. 50.50

Rs. 53.50

Rs. 51.25

Question 49

Arithmetic

A toy car costs Rs. 1800. Its price is reduced to Rs. 1500 in the sale. By what percentage was the price reduced?

60/7 percent

80/9 percent

100/7 percent

50/3 percent

Question 50

Arithmetic

The LCM of the three numbers 120, 240 and 480 will be:

720

1080

960

480

Question 51

Arithmetic

A thief is noticed by a policeman from a distance of 380 m. The thief starts running and the policeman chases him. The thief and policeman run at the speed of 25 ,m/ sec and 30 m/ sec respectively. What is the time taken by the policeman to catch the thief?

82 sec

56 sec

92 sec

76 sec

Question 52

Arithmetic

A shopkeeper decided the price of 2 sarees and 4 shirts to be ₹1,600 . With the same money, one can buy 1 saree and 6 shirts. If I want to buy 12 shirts how much shall I have to pay?

₹4,800

₹2,400

₹1,600

₹1,800

Question 53

Arithmetic

In an examination, there are three subjects of 100 marks each. A student scores 75% in the first subject and 86% in the second subject. He scored 68% in aggregate. His percentage of marks in the third subject is:

65%

48%

56%

43%

Question 54

Arithmetic

Find the number of solid spheres, each of diameter 6 cm , that can be made by melting a solid metal cylinder of height 12 cm and diameter 6 cm .

Question 55

Arithmetic

A and B are two typists. One afternoon, they were each given 80 pages for typing. They divided the work equally, but B finished 40 minutes before A, who took 4 hours for the same. The next afternoon, they were again given 121 pages to type. However, this time they decided to divide the work such that they finished typing simultaneously. How many pages did A have to type?

50 pages

77 pages

60 pages

55 pages

Question 56

Arithmetic

Tina gets a discount of 15 percent on a grinder whose marked price is Rs. 8200. Since she pays cash, she gets an additional 3 percent discount too. How much does she pay?

Rs. 6850.80

Rs. 6760.90

Rs. 6970

Rs. 6560

Question 57

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Add fuel to the flames

On the point of dying

At the slightest signal or provocation

Making a bad situation even worse

Performing a desirable action

Question 58

Comprehension

Fill in the blanks with appropriate homonym. If you want to _______ the world, you should be the one to take the first step.

change (loose money)

change (transfer)

change (switch)

change (alter)

Question 59

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate synonym of the word given below to fill in the blank in the following sentence. Austere My uncle said, "Think about a monk who lives a _____ life".

dark

Iuxurious

strict

logical

Question 60

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. Affluent classes live a life high on the _____.

end

state

hog

level

Question 61

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. Computers are able to process _______ amounts of data in mere seconds.

peer

bulge

massive

foster

Question 62

Comprehension

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

Deseive

Definite

Decision

Deposit

Question 63

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. The surveyor wrote a report on the property after doing an on-field evaluation.

official collection

off-site assignment

off-field tracking

on-site assessment

Question 64

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. During the lockdown, many families were barely able to make both the ends meet.

can manage to make both the ends meet

could make both the ends meet

barely managed to make ends meet

were making both the ends meet

Question 65

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. The students arranged an open _______ on the topic of pandemics and social life after them.

drought

debase

debt

debate

Question 66

Comprehension

Which of the following options is most similar in meaning to the given word? Seize

Filter

End

Ocean

Catch

Question 67

Comprehension

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in simple past tense. A. I was calling you some time back to resolve this issue. B. I had been calling you some time back to resolve this issue. C. I have called you some time back to resolve this issue. D. I called you some time back to resolve this issue.

Question 68

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Ready

Set

Unresponsive

Holistic

Humble

Question 69

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. To insure peace and calm , the government imposed a countrywide curfew for three days.

To insure peace along calm

In to ensure peace and calm

To ensure peace and calm

Insure peace and calm

Question 70

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate synonym of the underlined word. The manager would like to talk to the team member about an important issue immediately.

a bad

an enormous

a good

a significant

Question 71

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the word given in the bracket to fill in the blank. He carried his method into every detail of life and lived on his earnings with extreme ______ (frugality).

luxury

spare

assist

ease

Question 72

Comprehension

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

current

living

prevalent

modern

Question 73

Comprehension

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

high-end

fashionable

ostentatious

showy

Question 74

Comprehension

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

expertise

conversance

acquaintance

intimacy

Question 75

Comprehension

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

fancy

superior

ultimate

premium

Question 76

Comprehension

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

undoubtedly

forsooth

alright

conceivably

Which of the following numbers will replace the question mark (?) in the given series? 9, 17, ?, 57, 89, 129

Which letter cluster will replace the question mark (?) to complete the given series? YAFU, CRRE, ?, KZPY, OQBI

In a certain code language, the word 'FORM' is numerically coded as 25. The word 'SUIT' is numerically coded as 96 . How is the word 'RING' numerically coded in the same code language?

Which two signs should be interchanged to make the below equation mathematically correct? 128 - 8 + 96 &divide; 16 &times; 20 = 16

Which of the following numbers will replace the question mark (?) in the given series? 4, 9, 17, 35, ?, 139

In a certain code language, 'FRUIT' is written as 'HTUKV' and 'TWEAK' is written as 'VYECM'. How will 'VOWEL' be written in that language?

'A + B' means 'A is the wife of B' 'A - B' means 'A is the husband of B' 'A &times; B' means 'A is the brother of B' 'A &divide; B' means 'A is the mother of B' If R + T &times; S - P &divide; Q + N, then which of the following statements is NOT correct?

Select the option that is related to the third number in the same way as the second number is related to the first number and the sixth number is related to the fifth number. 4 &ratio; 30 &ratio;&ratio; 7&nbsp; &ratio; ?&nbsp; &ratio;&ratio; 6&nbsp; &ratio; 56

Which of the following terms will replace the question mark (?) in the given series? FPA, HSB, IVD, KYE, ?, NEH

'Expand' is related to 'Stretch' in the same way as 'Contract' 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)

Which option represents the correct order of the given words as they would appear in an English dictionary? 1. MISTER 2. MASTER 3. MARTYR 4. MISTRESS 5. MARTHA

Select the correct combination of mathematical signs to sequentially replace the * signs and to balance the given equation. 64 * 140 * 2 * 4 * 10

The Industrial Policy Resolution, 1956 classified the industries into _____ categories.

A Feature of Indian contitution i.e. Centrifugal form of federalism where the centre is stronger than the states is based on which model?

Sonal Mansingh was awarded the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award for which of the following classical dance forms?

What is the literacy rate among the males in India as per the Census 2011?

Atal Pension Yojana (APY), a pension scheme for citizens of India, is focused on the _____ sector workers.

What is the standard height of a volleyball net from the ground for the men's team?

Which scheme has been proposed for development of state roads along coastal border areas, including connectivity of non major ports and major ports?

Bhopal lake, one of the largest artificial lake of its time was built in which century?

Which of the following is not present in a nucleus?

Which of the following acts passed by the Britishers disallowed Indians from possessing arms?

Who among the following has won the Balasaraswathi award for the year 2019?

Who was appointed as the new Chairman of CBSE in February 2022?

Who among the following was the first ruler of the Sunga dynasty?

As of November 2022, who among the following is the Chief Minister of Delhi?

Per capita income for a nation is calculated by dividing the country's national income by its _______.

From which among the following countries Independence of judiciary has been borrowed in the Indian Constitution?

Eden Gardens cricket ground is located in which of the following city?

Sodium is kept in which of the following?

Karkidaka Vavu Bali of ______ is a Hindu ritual to appease ancestors.

Green Revolution was originated in _____.

Akhil can complete a piece of work in 26 days. Sakshi and Akhil both can complete the same work in 20 days. They started together but Sakshi left after working for 6 days. Find the number of days in which Akhil will complete the remaining work.

If 24 women can complete a work in 16 days, in how many days 32 women will complete the same work?

A dog takes 5 leaps for every 6 leaps of a hare, but 4 leaps of the dog are equal to 5 leaps of the hare. The ratio of the speed of dog and hare is?

In what ratio must water be mixed with milk costing Rs.15 per liter to obtain a mixture worth Rs.10 per liter? (water is available free of cost)

If the radius of the base and the height of a cylinder are 17 cm and 49 cm respectively, then what is the curved surface area of the cylinder? (Use &pi; = 22/7)&nbsp;

If a person weighing 40 kg joins, then the average weight of a group increases by 1 kg . If the weight of this person had been 28 kg , then the average weight of the group would have decreased by 1 kg . The actual average weight of the group is:

Cost of four chairs is equal to cost of two tables. Cost of four tables is equal to cost of two boards and cost of four boards is equal to cost of two fans. If a fan costs ₹850, then the cost of a chair is:

A principal gives an amount of ₹26,450 in 2 years at the rate of 15% per annum on compound interest, interest is compounding annually. What is the principal?

Find the value of y in the expression \(2 \frac{3}{7} \times\left[\left(11 \frac{2}{6} \div\left(\frac{25}{18}+2 \frac{5}{6}-\frac{7}{36}\right)\right)\right]=y \div 72.5 \times 204\)

The distance 'd' a moving body travels, varies directly with time 't'. When a train travels 120 miles in 3 h, then how many miles would it travel in 8 h?

If the simple interest on a sum of money for two years at 5% per annum is Rs.50, then what is the compound interest when compounding annually at the same rate and for the same time?

A toy car costs Rs. 1800. Its price is reduced to Rs. 1500 in the sale. By what percentage was the price reduced?

The LCM of the three numbers 120, 240 and 480 will be:

A thief is noticed by a policeman from a distance of 380 m. The thief starts running and the policeman chases him. The thief and policeman run at the speed of 25 ,m/ sec and 30 m/ sec respectively. What is the time taken by the policeman to catch the thief?

A shopkeeper decided the price of 2 sarees and 4 shirts to be ₹1,600 . With the same money, one can buy 1 saree and 6 shirts. If I want to buy 12 shirts how much shall I have to pay?

In an examination, there are three subjects of 100 marks each. A student scores 75% in the first subject and 86% in the second subject. He scored 68% in aggregate. His percentage of marks in the third subject is:

Find the number of solid spheres, each of diameter 6 cm , that can be made by melting a solid metal cylinder of height 12 cm and diameter 6 cm .

Tina gets a discount of 15 percent on a grinder whose marked price is Rs. 8200. Since she pays cash, she gets an additional 3 percent discount too. How much does she pay?

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Add fuel to the flames

Fill in the blanks with appropriate homonym. If you want to _______ the world, you should be the one to take the first step.

Select the most appropriate synonym of the word given below to fill in the blank in the following sentence. Austere My uncle said, "Think about a monk who lives a _____ life".

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. Affluent classes live a life high on the _____.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. Computers are able to process _______ amounts of data in mere seconds.

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. The surveyor wrote a report on the property after doing an on-field evaluation.

Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. During the lockdown, many families were barely able to make both the ends meet.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. The students arranged an open _______ on the topic of pandemics and social life after them.

Which of the following options is most similar in meaning to the given word? Seize

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Ready

Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. To insure peace and calm , the government imposed a countrywide curfew for three days.

Select the most appropriate synonym of the underlined word. The manager would like to talk to the team member about an important issue immediately.

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the word given in the bracket to fill in the blank. He carried his method into every detail of life and lived on his earnings with extreme ______ (frugality).

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

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

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

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

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

Which two signs should be interchanged to make the below equation mathematically correct? 128 - 8 + 96 ÷ 16 × 20 = 16

'A + B' means 'A is the wife of B' 'A - B' means 'A is the husband of B' 'A × B' means 'A is the brother of B' 'A ÷ B' means 'A is the mother of B' If R + T × S - P ÷ Q + N, then which of the following statements is NOT correct?

Select the option that is related to the third number in the same way as the second number is related to the first number and the sixth number is related to the fifth number. 4 &ratio; 30 &ratio;&ratio; 7 &ratio; ? &ratio;&ratio; 6 &ratio; 56

If the radius of the base and the height of a cylinder are 17 cm and 49 cm respectively, then what is the curved surface area of the cylinder? (Use π = 22/7)