SSC-GD 2023 Questions
13 Jan 2023 • Shift 3
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Question 1
Logical Reasoning
Read the given statements and conclusions carefully. Assuming that the information given in the statements is true, even if it appears to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the given conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements. STATEMENTS: A. All pencils are sticks. B. Some sticks are notes. C. All diaries are notes. CONCLUSIONS: I. Some notes are diaries. II. Some sticks are pencils. III. Some diaries are sticks.
A
Only conclusion II follows.B
Only conclusion III follows.C
Both conclusions I and II follow.D
Both conclusions I and III follow.Question 2
Logical Reasoning
Select the number from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series. 120, 121, 128, 141, 160, ?
A
190B
198C
180D
185Question 3
Logical Reasoning
‘A + B’ means ‘A is the brother of B’ ‘A - B’ means ‘A is the mother of B’ ‘A × B’ means ‘A is the husband of B’ ‘A ÷ B’ means ‘A is the sister of B’ If P ÷ Q - R + S - T × U, then which of the following statements is NOT correct?
A
R is T’s mother’s brother.B
P is the mother-in-law of U.C
Q is the mother of S.D
P is R’s mother’s sister.Question 4
Logical Reasoning
Select the letter-cluster from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series. FWCD, HQEF, JKGH, ?, NYKL
A
GRXJB
LEIJC
GTBPD
LDGBQuestion 5
Logical Reasoning
Select the correct combination of mathematical signs to replace the * signs and balance the given equation. 176 * 4 * 9 * 3 * 13 * 14
A
÷, +, -, ×, =B
-, ×, +, ÷, =C
+, -, ÷, ×, =D
× , +, ÷, -, =Question 6
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. PJE : RNK :: DHN : FLT :: AMS : ?
A
DQYB
CQYC
CQZD
CRYQuestion 7
Logical Reasoning
Which two signs should be interchanged to make the below equation mathematically correct? 25 + 8 ÷ 40 - 20 × 25 = 10
A
÷ and ×B
+ and ÷C
+ and ×D
- and +Question 8
Logical Reasoning
Six students are sitting around a circular table facing the centre. James is sitting second to the right of Peter. Charles is sitting second to the left of Peter. Sam is sitting third to the right of James. Tom is sitting second to the right of Sam. Ashley is an immediate neighbour of Charles and James. Who is sitting between Ashley and Tom?
A
James B
Sam C
Charles D
PeterQuestion 9
Logical Reasoning
Which of the following numbers will replace the question mark (?) in the given series? 29, 65, 95, 119, ?, 149, 155
A
137B
143C
119D
131Question 10
Logical Reasoning
Which option represents the correct order of the given words as they would appear in the English dictionary? 1 instant 2 invite 3 ingrained 4 initiate 5 intimate
A
3, 5, 1, 4, 2B
3, 4, 5, 1, 2C
3, 4, 1, 5, 2D
3, 1, 5, 4, 2Question 11
Logical Reasoning
In a certain code language, ‘BRAND’ is written as ‘DTYPF’ and ‘TOWER’ is written as ‘VMYCT’. How will ‘STUDY’ be written in that language?
A
URWBAB
UVSFAC
UVWFAD
UVWFWQuestion 12
Logical Reasoning
Three different positions of the same dice are shown. Find the number on the face opposite the face showing '1'.
A
6B
5C
3D
2Question 13
Logical Reasoning
Select the set in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers of the following sets. (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) (14, 231, 19) (7, 154, 15)
A
(13, 210, 17)B
(11, 188, 13)C
(9, 160, 15)D
(18, 242, 20)Question 14
Logical Reasoning
Which letter-cluster will replace the question mark (?) to complete the given series? BMYU, YJVR, ?, SDPL, PAMI
A
WHSOB
VHSOC
VGSOD
WGSOQuestion 15
Logical Reasoning
In a certain code language, ‘TERMINATOR’ is written as ‘ROTANTERMI’ and ‘SUPERMAN’ is written as ‘NAMRSUPE’. How will ‘AVENGERS’ be written in that language?
A
SERGAVENB
SREGAVENC
SREAGVEND
SREGAVNEQuestion 16
Logical Reasoning
Five friends (A, B, C, E and F) are sitting around a circular table facing the centre. F is sitting to the immediate right of C. A is sitting to the immediate left of C. E is sitting to the immediate right of F. Who is sitting to the immediate right of B?
A
EB
CC
FD
AQuestion 17
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) Three : Triangle :: Four : ?
A
OctagonB
AngleC
RectangleD
PentagonQuestion 18
GK
Fast food is often packed with fat and ______.
A
empty caloriesB
ironC
nutrientsD
calciumQuestion 19
GK
Identify the general formula for alkenes.
A
C n H 6nB
C n H 3 nC
C n H 4 nD
C n H 2 nQuestion 20
GK
In India, a Small-scale industry is defined with reference to the ______.
A
Maximum number of DirectorsB
Maximum number of partnersC
Maximum number of EmployeesD
Maximum investment allowed on the assets of a unit.Question 21
GK
Which among the following festivals is the worship of 14 Gods and is celebrated in the month of July?
A
BonaluB
LosarC
Kharchi PujaD
TripureshwariQuestion 22
GK
When was the initial 10 Fundamental Duties added to the Constitution of India?
A
1955B
1976C
1947D
1985Question 23
GK
Which Schedule of the Constitution of India deals with Union, State and Concurrent lists?
A
11 thB
7 thC
9 thD
5 thQuestion 24
GK
India lies in which part of Asia?
A
South AsiaB
North AsiaC
East AsiaD
West AsiaQuestion 25
GK
Who among the following hosted the 2019 South Asian Games?
A
IndiaB
NepalC
Sri LankaD
PakistanQuestion 26
GK
What is power, the most visible form of energy, which is often identified with progress in modern civilization, commonly called?
A
fossil fuelB
electricityC
oilD
coalQuestion 27
GK
In which year was the first edition of the Khelo India School Games held?
A
2014B
2020C
2018D
2019Question 28
GK
A co-operative bank in India, is registered under the States ______ Act.
A
MinoritiesB
Cooperative SocietiesC
CompaniesD
IndustriesQuestion 29
GK
A telecommunication industry includes satellites, closed computer networks and ______.
A
induction cookersB
tube wellsC
air conditionersD
wireless networksQuestion 30
GK
What happens at the inter tropical convergence zone?
A
The southwest and northwest trade winds convergeB
The southwest and northwest trade winds divergeC
The southeast and northeast trade winds convergeD
The southeast and northwest trade winds convergeQuestion 31
GK
As of November 2022, who is the Union Minister for Food Processing Industries in India?
A
Hardeep Singh PuriB
Nityanand RaiC
Pashupati Kumar ParasD
Raj Kumar SinghQuestion 32
GK
Chang Lo tribal dance is performed by the Chang tribe of ______.
A
Chhattisgarh B
Nagaland C
GoaD
Madhya PradeshQuestion 33
GK
Name of the three of the following is often used together as a group. Pick the odd one out.
A
Dada Bhai NaorojiB
Bipin Chandra PalC
Lala Lajpat RaiD
Bal Gangadhar TilakQuestion 34
GK
Who holds the honour of being the Tirumala Tirupati Devastanam's Astana Nartaki?
A
Mallika SarabhaiB
Yamini Krishnamurthy C
Shovana NarayanD
Sonal MansinghQuestion 35
GK
The Startup India Initiative, launched on ______ has rolled out several programs with the objective of supporting entrepreneurs.
A
16th January 2016B
14th January 2014C
17th January 2017D
15th January 2015Question 36
GK
Chaudhary Ajit Singh, who passed away in 2021, was the founder of which of the following parties?
A
Rashtriya Lok DalB
Samajwadi PartyC
Bahujan Samaj PartyD
Communist Party of IndiaQuestion 37
GK
Ashvaghosha who composed ‘Buddhacharita’ lived in the court of ______.
A
Kanishka B
Vasudeva C
Vasishka D
SadashkanaQuestion 38
Arithmetic
A toy is in the form of a cone mounted on a hemisphere. The radius of the hemisphere and that of the cone is 7 cm and height of the cone is 5 cm. The total surface area of the toy (take π = \(22\over7\) ) is (rounded off to two places of decimal):
A
2648.81 cm 2B
2666.85 cm 2C
497.25 cm 2D
486.65 cm 2Question 39
Arithmetic
Find the mean proportional of (x + y) 4 and (x - y) 4 .
A
(x 2 - y 2 ) 3B
(x 2 - y 2 )C
(x 2 - y 2 ) 2D
(x 2 - y 2 ) 4Question 40
Arithmetic
The average salary of all the workers in a factory is Rs. 3,000. Among these workers, there are 12 higher officers and their average salary is Rs.12,000. The average salary of the remaining workers is Rs. 2,500. The total number of the workers is ______.
A
200B
204C
216D
228Question 41
Arithmetic
The HCF of \({3\over8},\ {5\over12}\) and \(15\over16\) is:
A
\(1\over12\)B
\(1\over24\)C
\(1\over48\)D
\(1\over36\)Question 42
Arithmetic
The population of a town is increasing at 5% per annum. What will be the population of the town after 2 years, if the present population is 16000?
A
17960B
16560C
16960D
17640Question 43
Arithmetic
A sum of money compound interest annually, the principal becomes Rs 30,250 in 2 years and Rs 33,275 in 3 years. Then find the principal?
A
Rs. 23,000B
Rs. 26,000C
Rs. 24,000D
Rs. 25,000Question 44
Arithmetic
A and B can together finish a work in 30 days. They worked together for 20 days and then B left. After another 20 days, A finished the remaining work. In how many days can A alone finish the whole work?
A
60B
66C
56D
62Question 45
Arithmetic
By selling goods for ₹15,000, Ramu gains ₹3,000. What is his profit percentage?
A
18%B
25%C
30%D
20%Question 46
Arithmetic
A, B and C together can complete a piece of work in 40/3 days. All three started working at it together and after 5 days A left. Then B and C together completed the remaining work in 17 days. Find the number of days (approximately) in which A alone can complete the total work.
A
24 daysB
29 daysC
26 daysD
44 daysQuestion 47
Arithmetic
Find the remainder when the smallest 6-digit number divisible by 12, 15 and 25 is divided by 9.
A
3B
1C
2D
0Question 48
Arithmetic
A train travels from Delhi to Dehradun at the speed of 120 km/h and from Dehradun to Delhi at the speed of 130 km/h. What is the average speed during the whole journey?
A
127.8 km/hB
126.8 km/hC
125.4 km/hD
124.8 km/hQuestion 49
Arithmetic
The marked price of a bedsheet is 14 percent more than its cost price. If a discount of 14 percent is given on the marked price. What is the gain or loss percent?
A
1.44 percent gainB
1.96 percent lossC
1.64 percent gainD
1.82 percent lossQuestion 50
Arithmetic
A single discount equivalent to successive discounts of 10%, 20% and 40% on marked price is:
A
56 \(4\over5\) %B
52 \(1\over5\) %C
51 \(4\over5\) %D
48 \(1\over5\) %Question 51
Arithmetic
75% of first number is equal to 60% of second number. What is the ratio of the first number and second number?
A
2 ∶ 3B
4 ∶ 5C
1 ∶ 2D
3 ∶ 4Question 52
Arithmetic
Find the volume of a cone, the radius of whose base is 21 cm and height is 20 cm. Take π = \(22\over7\) .
A
8840 cm 3B
9204 cm 3C
9420 cm 3D
9240 cm 3Question 53
Arithmetic
Find the mean proportional between 18 and 32.
A
22B
24C
20D
25Question 54
Arithmetic
An almirah was brought for Rs. 14,360 and Rs. 240 was spent on its transportation. At what price should it be sold, to gain 15%?
A
Rs. 16,780B
Rs. 16,800C
Rs. 16,770D
Rs. 16,790Question 55
Arithmetic
Ravish travelled the first 20 km of an entire distance at a speed of 12 km/h; the next 25 km at a speed of 10 km/h and the remaining distance at a speed of 15 km/h. If his overall average speed was 13.5 km/h, what was the distance that Ravish travelled at a speed of 15 km/h?
A
111.95 kmB
110.95 kmC
112.5 kmD
113.95 kmQuestion 56
Arithmetic
A car covers a distance of 1080 km in 240 minutes. What is the speed of the car in m/sec?
A
70B
81C
55D
75Question 57
Arithmetic
Om decided to order 12 percent more millet flour for his bakery than last year. If he ordered 240 kg last year, then how much quantity of millet flour should he order this year?
A
272.2 kgB
268.8 kgC
252.2 kgD
258.8 kgQuestion 58
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Hang in there
A
A wise decisionB
Overcoming joyC
Don’t rake up a controversyD
Don’t give upQuestion 59
Comprehension
Direction: Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Transient
A
DelicateB
PerishableC
TemporaryD
PermanentQuestion 60
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Confident
A
CowardlyB
UndauntedC
BoldD
CarefreeQuestion 61
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. To put a spoke in one’s wheel
A
To thwart someone in execution of one’s designB
To leave someone without any provisionC
To receive cold receptionD
Narrating a false storyQuestion 62
Comprehension
Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
A
NecesityB
WeatherC
KnowledgeD
ModestQuestion 63
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate synonym of the underlined word in the following sentence. One should enjoy liberty with duties in mind.
A
MealB
DemocracyC
StatueD
FreedomQuestion 64
Comprehension
Select the correct pair of words for the blanks in the given sentence. Computer has a ______ memory and my father prefers ______ to digital payments.
A
cash; cashB
cache; cashC
cache; cacheD
cash; cacheQuestion 65
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Significant
A
ProminentB
IdleC
DistinctD
PaltryQuestion 66
Comprehension
Direction: Select the most appropriate SYNONYM of the given word. Aghast
A
MystifiedB
InspiredC
PacifiedD
HorrifiedQuestion 67
Comprehension
Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
A
LamentB
LicenseC
JuggleD
ExklusiveQuestion 68
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. We ______ the mathematical issue with zest and vigour.
A
cleared upB
solvedC
settledD
remediedQuestion 69
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’. The farmer has been work since 8 a.m. today and he’s not completed the work yet.
A
is been workingB
has been workingC
No substitutionD
had workingQuestion 70
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. The garbage ______ empties into a big bin.
A
shootB
shouldC
shookD
chuteQuestion 71
Comprehension
The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. I am give / a speech on / emerging economic dynamics / in the program.
A
I am giveB
a speech onC
emerging economic dynamicsD
in the programQuestion 72
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’. I went there to say goodbye to him but he refuse to meet me.
A
No substitutionB
he refused to meet meC
he has refused to meet meD
he refused in meeting meQuestion 73
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 1.
A
provedB
tellC
talkedD
spreadQuestion 74
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 2.
A
birdsB
animalsC
plantsD
organismsQuestion 75
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 3.
A
intentB
expressC
designateD
meanQuestion 76
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 4.
A
contraryB
similarlyC
converselyD
whereasQuestion 77
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 5.
A
walkingB
draggingC
jumpingD
crawling