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
190
B
198
C
180
D
185
Question 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
GRXJ
B
LEIJ
C
GTBP
D
LDGB
Question 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
DQY
B
CQY
C
CQZ
D
CRY
Question 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
Peter
Question 9
Logical Reasoning

Which of the following numbers will replace the question mark (?) in the given series? 29, 65, 95, 119, ?, 149, 155

A
137
B
143
C
119
D
131
Question 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, 2
B
3, 4, 5, 1, 2
C
3, 4, 1, 5, 2
D
3, 1, 5, 4, 2
Question 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
URWBA
B
UVSFA
C
UVWFA
D
UVWFW
Question 12
Logical Reasoning

Three different positions of the same dice are shown. Find the number on the face opposite the face showing '1'.

A
6
B
5
C
3
D
2
Question 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
WHSO
B
VHSO
C
VGSO
D
WGSO
Question 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
SERGAVEN
B
SREGAVEN
C
SREAGVEN
D
SREGAVNE
Question 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
E
B
C
C
F
D
A
Question 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
Octagon
B
Angle
C
Rectangle
D
Pentagon
Question 18
GK

Fast food is often packed with fat and ______.

A
empty calories
B
iron
C
nutrients
D
calcium
Question 19
GK

Identify the general formula for alkenes.

A
C n H 6n
B
C n H 3 n
C
C n H 4 n
D
C n H 2 n
Question 20
GK

In India, a Small-scale industry is defined with reference to the ______.

A
Maximum number of Directors
B
Maximum number of partners
C
Maximum number of Employees
D
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
Bonalu
B
Losar
C
Kharchi Puja
D
Tripureshwari
Question 22
GK

When was the initial 10 Fundamental Duties added to the Constitution of India?

A
1955
B
1976
C
1947
D
1985
Question 23
GK

Which Schedule of the Constitution of India deals with Union, State and Concurrent lists?

A
11 th
B
7 th
C
9 th
D
5 th
Question 24
GK

India lies in which part of Asia?

A
South Asia
B
North Asia
C
East Asia
D
West Asia
Question 25
GK

Who among the following hosted the 2019 South Asian Games?

A
India
B
Nepal
C
Sri Lanka
D
Pakistan
Question 26
GK

What is power, the most visible form of energy, which is often identified with progress in modern civilization, commonly called?

A
fossil fuel
B
electricity
C
oil
D
coal
Question 27
GK

In which year was the first edition of the Khelo India School Games held?

A
2014
B
2020
C
2018
D
2019
Question 28
GK

A co-operative bank in India, is registered under the States ______ Act.

A
Minorities
B
Cooperative Societies
C
Companies
D
Industries
Question 29
GK

A telecommunication industry includes satellites, closed computer networks and ______.

A
induction cookers
B
tube wells
C
air conditioners
D
wireless networks
Question 30
GK

What happens at the inter tropical convergence zone?

A
The southwest and northwest trade winds converge
B
The southwest and northwest trade winds diverge
C
The southeast and northeast trade winds converge
D
The southeast and northwest trade winds converge
Question 31
GK

As of November 2022, who is the Union Minister for Food Processing Industries in India?

A
Hardeep Singh Puri
B
Nityanand Rai
C
Pashupati Kumar Paras
D
Raj Kumar Singh
Question 32
GK

Chang Lo tribal dance is performed by the Chang tribe of ______.

A
Chhattisgarh 
B
Nagaland 
C
Goa
D
Madhya Pradesh
Question 33
GK

Name of the three of the following is often used together as a group. Pick the odd one out.

A
Dada Bhai Naoroji
B
Bipin Chandra Pal
C
Lala Lajpat Rai
D
Bal Gangadhar Tilak
Question 34
GK

Who holds the honour of being the Tirumala Tirupati Devastanam's Astana Nartaki?

A
Mallika Sarabhai
B
Yamini Krishnamurthy 
C
Shovana Narayan
D
Sonal Mansingh
Question 35
GK

The Startup India Initiative, launched on ______ has rolled out several programs with the objective of supporting entrepreneurs.

A
16th January 2016
B
14th January 2014
C
17th January 2017
D
15th January 2015
Question 36
GK

Chaudhary Ajit Singh, who passed away in 2021, was the founder of which of the following parties?

A
Rashtriya Lok Dal
B
Samajwadi Party
C
Bahujan Samaj Party
D
Communist Party of India
Question 37
GK

Ashvaghosha who composed ‘Buddhacharita’ lived in the court of ______.

A
Kanishka 
B
Vasudeva 
C
Vasishka 
D
Sadashkana
Question 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 2
B
2666.85 cm 2
C
497.25 cm 2
D
486.65 cm 2
Question 39
Arithmetic

Find the mean proportional of (x + y) 4 and (x - y) 4 .

A
(x 2 - y 2 ) 3
B
(x 2 - y 2 )
C
(x 2 - y 2 ) 2
D
(x 2 - y 2 ) 4
Question 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
200
B
204
C
216
D
228
Question 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
17960
B
16560
C
16960
D
17640
Question 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. 23,000
B
Rs. 26,000
C
Rs. 24,000
D
Rs. 25,000
Question 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
60
B
66
C
56
D
62
Question 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 days
B
29 days
C
26 days
D
44 days
Question 47
Arithmetic

Find the remainder when the smallest 6-digit number divisible by 12, 15 and 25 is divided by 9.

A
3
B
1
C
2
D
0
Question 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/h
B
126.8 km/h
C
125.4 km/h
D
124.8 km/h
Question 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 gain
B
1.96 percent loss
C
1.64 percent gain
D
1.82 percent loss
Question 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 ∶ 3
B
4 ∶ 5
C
1 ∶ 2
D
3 ∶ 4
Question 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 3
B
9204 cm 3
C
9420 cm 3
D
9240 cm 3
Question 53
Arithmetic

Find the mean proportional between 18 and 32.

A
22
B
24
C
20
D
25
Question 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. 16,780
B
Rs. 16,800
C
Rs. 16,770
D
Rs. 16,790
Question 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 km
B
110.95 km
C
112.5 km
D
113.95 km
Question 56
Arithmetic

A car covers a distance of 1080 km in 240 minutes. What is the speed of the car in m/sec?

A
70
B
81
C
55
D
75
Question 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 kg
B
268.8 kg
C
252.2 kg
D
258.8 kg
Question 58
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Hang in there

A
A wise decision
B
Overcoming joy
C
Don’t rake up a controversy
D
Don’t give up
Question 59
Comprehension

Direction: Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Transient

A
Delicate
B
Perishable
C
Temporary
D
Permanent
Question 60
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Confident

A
Cowardly
B
Undaunted
C
Bold
D
Carefree
Question 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 design
B
To leave someone without any provision
C
To receive cold reception
D
Narrating a false story
Question 62
Comprehension

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

A
Necesity
B
Weather
C
Knowledge
D
Modest
Question 63
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate synonym of the underlined word in the following sentence. One should enjoy liberty with duties in mind.

A
Meal
B
Democracy
C
Statue
D
Freedom
Question 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; cash
B
cache; cash
C
cache; cache
D
cash; cache
Question 65
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Significant

A
Prominent
B
Idle
C
Distinct
D
Paltry
Question 66
Comprehension

Direction: Select the most appropriate SYNONYM of the given word. Aghast

A
Mystified
B
Inspired
C
Pacified
D
Horrified
Question 67
Comprehension

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

A
Lament
B
License
C
Juggle
D
Exklusive
Question 68
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. We ______ the mathematical issue with zest and vigour.

A
cleared up
B
solved
C
settled
D
remedied
Question 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 working
B
has been working
C
No substitution
D
had working
Question 70
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. The garbage ______ empties into a big bin.

A
shoot
B
should
C
shook
D
chute
Question 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 give
B
a speech on
C
emerging economic dynamics
D
in the program
Question 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 substitution
B
he refused to meet me
C
he has refused to meet me
D
he refused in meeting me
Question 73
Comprehension

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

A
proved
B
tell
C
talked
D
spread
Question 74
Comprehension

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

A
birds
B
animals
C
plants
D
organisms
Question 75
Comprehension

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

A
intent
B
express
C
designate
D
mean
Question 76
Comprehension

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

A
contrary
B
similarly
C
conversely
D
whereas
Question 77
Comprehension

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

A
walking
B
dragging
C
jumping
D
crawling