SSC-GD 2023 Questions

13 Jan 2023 • Shift 4

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Question 1

Logical Reasoning

In a certain code language, 'MANTLE' is written as 'JZKGIV' and 'TINKER' is written as 'QRKPBI'. How will 'DERIVE' be written in that language?

AVORSV

AUORST

KBORSN

KCQTUM

Question 2

Logical Reasoning

Six students are sitting around a circular table facing the centre. Shirley is sitting second to the right of Leena. Diana is sitting fifth to the right of Shirley. Violet is sitting  third to the right of Diana. Abdul is sitting second to the left of Diana. Vikram is sitting third to the left of Leena. Who is sitting between Vikram and Diana?

Violet

Shirley

Abdul

Leena

Question 3

Logical Reasoning

Which option represents the correct order of the given words as they would appear in the English dictionary? 1. naughty 2. natural 3. national 4. nagging 5. napping

5, 4, 3, 2, 1

3, 4, 2, 1, 5

4, 5, 1, 2, 3

4, 5, 3, 2, 1

Question 4

Logical Reasoning

Which letter-cluster will replace the question mark (?) to complete the given series? DKLX, EMOU, FORR, ?, HSXL

GQTP

GQUP

GQUO

GQTO

Question 5

Logical Reasoning

Select the letter-cluster from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series. YCLE, DWQJ, IQVO, ?, SEFY

HLAW

NHKR

HDLA

NKAT

Question 6

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) Painter : Brush :: Gardener : ?

Spinners

Rake

Tractor

Wrench

Question 7

Logical Reasoning

Select the option that is related to the fifth term in the same way as the second term is related to the first term and fourth term is related to the third term. SECURITY : 19ECURIT25 :: ENHANCED : 5NHANCE4 :: USAGE : ?

2343AG

5USAG3

21SAG5

1USAGE3

Question 8

Logical Reasoning

Select the correct combination of mathematical signs to sequentially replace the * signs and to balance the given equation. 30 * 2 * 20 * 13 * 67

×, -, +, =

×, +, -, =

×, ÷, +, =

÷, +, -, =

Question 9

Logical Reasoning

In a code language, 'dark colors' is coded as 'yu nu', 'days are bright' is coded as 'wu tu ku', 'nights are dark' is coded as 'ku nu pu', 'paint bright' is coded as 'wu ru'. What is the code for the word 'paint'?

Question 10

Logical Reasoning

Which two signs should be interchanged to make the below equation mathematically correct? 54 × 6 - 36 ÷ 12 + 27 = 24

+ and ÷ 

÷ and -

+ and × 

and +

Question 11

Logical Reasoning

Seven people, A, B, C, D, E, F and G are sitting in a straight row, facing north. A sits second from the left. Only two people sit between A and C. Only 3 people sit between D and F and D is an immediate neighbour of A. B is an immediate neighbour of D and E is not an immediate neighbour of C. Who sits to the immediate right of C?

Question 12

Logical Reasoning

Which of the following numbers will replace the question mark (?) in the given series? 589, 588, 583, ?, 433, -192

558

560

565

544

Question 13

Logical Reasoning

In a certain code language, 'A + B' means 'A is the sister of B', 'A - B' means 'A is the father of B', 'A × B' means 'A is the brother of B' and 'A & B' means 'A is the son of B'. How is T related to G if T + Q - R × H & G?

Daughter

Sister

Mother's sister

Husband's sister

Question 14

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. 7 : 1000 :: 4 : ? :: 12 : 3375

194

282

343

144

Question 15

Logical Reasoning

Which of the following numbers will replace the question mark (?) in the given series? 0, 6, 24, 60, 120, ?

210

190

220

240

Question 16

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 beds are tables. All cots are tables. All tables are taps. Conclusions: I. All cots are taps. II. Some taps are beds. III. Some taps are cots.

Only conclusions I and II follow

Only conclusions I and III follow

All conclusions follow

Only conclusions II and III follow

Question 17

The tribal group called 'Santhals' rose in revolt in _______.

1876

1855

1896

1860

Question 18

Which of the following industries is reserved for the manufacture of items exclusively in the public sector?

Fertilizers

Atomic Energy

Cotton and textile

Medical

Question 19

India has inland navigation waterways of _______ km in length.

11,000

13,600

14,500

12,500

Question 20

Which Constitutional Amendment introduced the compulsory education to children between the age group of 6 to 14?

82 nd

85 th

83 rd

86 th

Question 21

The constellation 'Ursa Major' is also known as _______.

The Chained Maiden

The Hunter

The Queen

The Great Bear

Question 22

The _______ mandates the requirement of POSH policy, in order to prevent sexual harassment against women in the workplace and also to protect them.

"The Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace Act, 2019"

"The Sexual Harassment of Women Act, 2015"

"The Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition, and Redressal) Act, 2013".

"The Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Protection, Prohibition, and Redressal) Act, 2014"

Question 23

As on April 2021, how many states have a Legislative Council?

Question 24

Who sworn in as the Central Vigilance Commissioner (CVC) in August 2022?

Pradeep Kumar

Sharad Kumar

Suresh Patel

Sanjay Kothari

Question 25

In India, Microfinance activities gained prominence in the early ______.

1980s

1990s

1950s

1970s

Question 26

Name the suicidal bags of the cell.

Centriole

Lysosomes

Peroxisomes

Glyoxysomes

Question 27

The First Formula 1 Race in India was held in _______.

2015

2011

2012

2013

Question 28

Uttar Pradesh shares its international boundary with which country?

Pakistan

Bhutan

China

Nepal

Question 29

_______ is considered as the backbone of development in general.

Education industry

Dairy industry

Banking

Manufacturing industry

Question 30

During the Chaliha Sahib festival, Sindhis observe a _______ -day fast to show their  devotion to Lord Jhulelal.

Question 31

Which team has won the highest number of Ranji Trophy titles?

Uttar Pradesh

Mumbai

Tamil Nadu

Karnataka

Question 32

Who among the following Congress leaders of India retired from Rajya Sabha in March 2022?

Rahul Gandhi

Supriya Sule

Kumaraswami Kamaraj

Palaniappan Chidambaram

Question 33

The Muttaraiyar held power in the Kaveri delta. They were subordinate to the Pallava kings of _______.

Makotai

Kanchipuram

Thanjavur

Arikamedu

Question 34

Identify the acid that convert zinc into zinc sulphate.

Hydrochloric acid

Nitric acid

Sulphuric acid

Acetic acid

Question 35

Gunakanta Dutta Borbyan was awarded the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in which dance form?

Kathak

Chhau

Kathakali

Sattriya

Question 36

Which of the following dances is performed in Goa?

Jhoomar

Cheraw

Karma Naach

Fugdi

Question 37

Arithmetic

A shopkeeper listed the marked price of a table at Rs. 2500. If he sold it at 20% discount and 10% additional discount, then what is the selling price of the table?

Rs. 2,000

Rs. 1,900

Rs. 1,800

Rs. 2,100

Question 38

Arithmetic

The average cost of an apple, an orange and a mango is Rs. 36. The average cost of an apple and an orange is Rs. 28 and that of an orange and a mango is Rs. 32. The cost of an orange (in Rs.) is:

Question 39

Arithmetic

Find the mean proportional between 4 and 900.

120

Question 40

Arithmetic

Find the third proportional to 8 and 12

Question 41

Arithmetic

The average weight of a truck and four cars is 48 kg, which is reduced by 1 kg if the weight of the truck is excluded. What is the weight of the truck?

50 kg

52 kg

51 kg

53 kg

Question 42

Arithmetic

Yash can do a piece of work in 49 days and Naman can do the same work in 35 days. Saurav can do the same work in 7 days. Find the total days required to complete the same work if they work on alternate days such that Yash works on the first day, Naman works on the second day, Saurav work on the third day and then again Yash works on the fourth day and so on.

118/7  days 

116/7  days 

117/7  days 

114/7  days 

Question 43

Arithmetic

The marked price of a jacket is Rs. 3,500. A shopkeeper offers 5% discount on it and then again offers 15% discount on the new price, and then again offers 20% discount on the new price. How much one has to pay for it?

Rs. 2,260

Rs. 2,261

Rs. 2,265

Rs. 2,263

Question 44

Arithmetic

Arun and Aditya can complete a work separately in 8 days and 12 days, respectively. After 2 days of working alone, Aditya leaves the work, In how many days Arun will complete the remaining work?

6 days

7 \(\frac {1} {3}\) days

7 days

6 \(\frac {2} {3}\) days

Question 45

Arithmetic

Rs. 11,500 is borrowed at compound interest at the rate of 5% per annum, compounding annually. What will be the amount to be paid after 2 years?

Rs. 12,678.75

Rs. 12,677.85

Rs. 12,687.75

Rs. 12,678

Question 46

Arithmetic

If the increase in the percentage of the consumption of a commodity is 25% so that overall budget does not change, then the price of the commodity falls by:

35%

25%

20%

30%

Question 47

Arithmetic

If the curved surface area of a sphere with radius R 1 unit is the same as the total surface area of another hemisphere with radius R 2 , then the R 2 is:

\(\frac {2} {\sqrt 3}\) R 1

2R 1

same as R 1

\(\sqrt 3\) R 1

Question 48

Arithmetic

A shopkeeper sells his old stock at 25 percent loss on cost price, but uses 30 percent less weight. What is his percentage profit or loss (consider up to two decimals)?

Profit of 9.14 percent

Loss of 7.14 percent

Profit of 7.14 percent

Loss of 9.14 percent

Question 49

Arithmetic

If A's income is 40 percent more than B's income, then what percentage does B earn less than A?

21 \(\frac {3} {7}\) percent

25 \(\frac {3} {7}\) percent

18 \(\frac {4} {7}\) percent

28 \(\frac {4} {7}\) percent

Question 50

Arithmetic

A truck's value is reduced by 17 percent and is now worth Rs. 33,32,948. What was its original price?

Rs. 39,85,472

Rs. 38,52,612

Rs. 40,15,600

Rs. 36,47,814

Question 51

Arithmetic

What is the number which, when increased by 20, is completely divisible by 18, 56 and 42?

504

484

514

524

Question 52

Arithmetic

The greatest number which can divide 286, 1001 and 2420 is X. What is the value of X/2?

4.5

5.5

Question 53

Arithmetic

How many cubes of side 4 cm can be formed by melting a solid metallic cuboid of length 12 cm, breadth 8 cm and height 8 cm?

Question 54

Arithmetic

In a 4 km race, A, B and C, each running at uniform speed, secured first, second and third position, respectively. If A beats B by 1 km and B beats C by 1 km, then by how many metres does A beat C in the same race?

1750 m

1700 m

1775 m

1725 m

Question 55

Arithmetic

What is the value of 35 m/s in term of km/h?

144 km/h

96 km/h

126 km/h

106 km/h

Question 56

Arithmetic

The population of a town was 2,50,000 three years ago. If it has increased by 3%, 4% and 6% in the last 3 years, find the present population of the town.

4,83,868

2,83,868

3,83,868

1,83,868

Question 57

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. Everything Priyanka did in her academic _______ ended in vain.

adamants

attends

attempts

attestations

Question 58

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Lose your marbles

To lose the wealth

To waste the resources

To become insane

To be hopeful

Question 59

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Benefit

Genesis

Advantage

Rapture

Injury

Question 60

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Dominate

Surrender

Rules

Orders

Command

Question 61

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word to fill in the blank. Children were amused by the puppet show, but they were _______ with the Chairman's speech.

bored

gratified

charmed

encouraged

Question 62

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 students ran quick to get on the train.

No substitution

The students ran quickly

The student run quickly

The students runs quickly

Question 63

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate synonym to substitute the underlined word in the given sentence. Sivasubramanian Iyer was not perturbed , nor did he get angry with his wife, but instead, served me with his own hands and sat down beside me to eat his meal.

appreciated

composed

apprehended

disturbed

Question 64

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 weathermen felt that it was more hotter today.

No substitution

hotting

most hotter

hotter

Question 65

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate synonym to substitute the underlined word in the given sentence. This bodyguard was like a firewall for the leader.

forerunner

perfectionist

vanguard

bulwark

Question 66

Comprehension

Parts of the following sentence have been given as options. One of them may contain an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options. If you don't find any error, mark 'No error' as your answer. The software detected an anomaly cause by the virus.

cause by the virus

an anomaly

The software detected

No error

Question 67

Comprehension

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

Contradict

Arrogant

Auspicius

Geometry

Question 68

Comprehension

Parts of the given sentence have been given as options. One of them contains a spelling error. Select the option that rectifies the error. Macaroni penguins have a distenctive yellow feather crest on their forehead.

forhead

distinctive

penguens

chrest

Question 69

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Bite off more than you can chew

Overcome gluttony

Too courageous

Destructive power

Take on a task that you cannot finish

Question 70

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. As a student of medicine, you have to learn the terminologies by heart.

general agreements

virtuous professions

special expressions

significant conditions

Question 71

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Exhaust

Burn

Empty

Collect

Restore

Question 72

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate answer for blank 1.

sparked

provoked

enrolled

affected

Question 73

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate answer for blank 2.

reside

belong

carry

visit

Question 74

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate answer for blank 3.

approaches

commences

addresses

corresponds

Question 75

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate answer for blank 4.

over

beside

across

along

Question 76

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate answer for blank 5.

exclusively

extremely

abundantly

knowingly

In a certain code language, 'MANTLE' is written as 'JZKGIV' and 'TINKER' is written as 'QRKPBI'. How will 'DERIVE' be written in that language?

Which option represents the correct order of the given words as they would appear in the English dictionary? 1. naughty 2. natural 3. national 4. nagging 5. napping

Which letter-cluster will replace the question mark (?) to complete the given series? DKLX, EMOU, FORR, ?, HSXL

Select the letter-cluster from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series. YCLE, DWQJ, IQVO, ?, SEFY

Select the option that is related to the fifth term in the same way as the second term is related to the first term and fourth term is related to the third term. SECURITY : 19ECURIT25 :: ENHANCED : 5NHANCE4 :: USAGE : ?

Select the correct combination of mathematical signs to sequentially replace the * signs and to balance the given equation. 30 * 2 * 20 * 13 * 67

In a code language, 'dark colors' is coded as 'yu nu', 'days are bright' is coded as 'wu tu ku', 'nights are dark' is coded as 'ku nu pu', 'paint bright' is coded as 'wu ru'. What is the code for the word 'paint'?

Which two signs should be interchanged to make the below equation mathematically correct? 54&nbsp;&times; 6 - 36&nbsp;&divide; 12 + 27 = 24

Which of the following numbers will replace the question mark (?) in the given series? 589, 588, 583, ?, 433, -192

In a certain code language, 'A + B' means 'A is the sister of B', 'A - B' means 'A is the father of B', 'A &times;&nbsp;B' means 'A is the brother of B' and 'A &amp; B' means 'A is the son of B'. How is T related to G if T + Q - R &times;&nbsp;H &amp; G?

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. 7 : 1000 :: 4 : ? :: 12 : 3375

Which of the following numbers will replace the question mark (?) in the given series? 0, 6, 24, 60, 120, ?

The tribal group called 'Santhals' rose in revolt in _______.

Which of the following industries is reserved for the manufacture of items exclusively in the public sector?

India has inland navigation waterways of _______ km in length.

Which Constitutional Amendment introduced the compulsory education to children between the age group of 6 to 14?

The constellation 'Ursa Major' is also known as _______.

The _______ mandates the requirement of POSH policy, in order to prevent sexual harassment against women in the workplace and also to protect them.

As on April 2021, how many states have a Legislative Council?

Who sworn in as the Central Vigilance Commissioner (CVC) in August 2022?

In India, Microfinance activities gained prominence in the early ______.

Name the suicidal bags of the cell.

The First Formula 1 Race in India was held in _______.

Uttar Pradesh shares its international boundary with which country?

_______ is considered as the backbone of development in general.

During the Chaliha Sahib festival, Sindhis observe a _______ -day fast to show their&nbsp; devotion to Lord Jhulelal.

Which team has won the highest number of Ranji Trophy titles?

Who among the following Congress leaders of India retired from Rajya Sabha in March 2022?

The Muttaraiyar held power in the Kaveri delta. They were subordinate to the Pallava kings of _______.

Identify the acid that convert zinc into zinc sulphate.

Gunakanta Dutta Borbyan was awarded the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in which dance form?

Which of the following dances is performed in Goa?

A shopkeeper listed the marked price of a table at Rs. 2500. If he sold it at 20% discount and 10% additional discount, then what is the selling price of the table?

The average cost of an apple, an orange and a mango is Rs. 36. The average cost of an apple and an orange is Rs. 28 and that of an orange and a mango is Rs. 32. The cost of an orange (in Rs.) is:

Find the mean proportional between 4 and 900.

Find the third proportional to 8 and 12

The average weight of a truck and four cars is 48 kg, which is reduced by 1 kg if the weight of the truck is excluded. What is the weight of the truck?

The marked price of a jacket is Rs. 3,500. A shopkeeper offers 5% discount on it and then again offers 15% discount on the new price, and then again offers 20% discount on the new price. How much one has to pay for it?

Arun and Aditya can complete a work separately in 8 days and 12 days, respectively. After 2 days of working alone, Aditya leaves the work, In how many days Arun will complete the remaining work?

Rs. 11,500 is borrowed at compound interest at the rate of 5% per annum, compounding annually. What will be the amount to be paid after 2 years?

If the increase in the percentage of the consumption of a commodity is 25% so that overall budget does not change, then the price of the commodity falls by:

If the curved surface area of a sphere with radius R 1 unit is the same as the total surface area of another hemisphere with radius R 2 , then the R 2 is:

A shopkeeper sells his old stock at 25 percent loss on cost price, but uses 30 percent less weight. What is his percentage profit or loss (consider up to two decimals)?

If A's income is 40 percent more than B's income, then what percentage does B earn less than A?

A truck's value is reduced by 17 percent and is now worth Rs. 33,32,948. What was its original price?

What is the number which, when increased by 20, is completely divisible by 18, 56 and 42?

The greatest number which can divide 286, 1001 and 2420 is X. What is the value of X/2?

How many cubes of side 4 cm can be formed by melting a solid metallic cuboid of length 12 cm, breadth 8 cm and height 8 cm?

In a 4 km race, A, B and C, each running at uniform speed, secured first, second and third position, respectively. If A beats B by 1 km and B beats C by 1 km, then by how many metres does A beat C in the same race?

What is the value of 35 m/s in term of km/h?

The population of a town was 2,50,000 three years ago. If it has increased by 3%, 4% and 6% in the last 3 years, find the present population of the town.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. Everything Priyanka did in her academic _______ ended in vain.

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Lose your marbles

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Benefit

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Dominate

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word to fill in the blank. Children were amused by the puppet show, but they were _______ with the Chairman's speech.

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 students ran quick to get on the train.

Select the most appropriate synonym to substitute the underlined word in the given sentence. Sivasubramanian Iyer was not perturbed , nor did he get angry with his wife, but instead, served me with his own hands and sat down beside me to eat his meal.

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 weathermen felt that it was more hotter today.

Select the most appropriate synonym to substitute the underlined word in the given sentence. This bodyguard was like a firewall for the leader.

Parts of the following sentence have been given as options. One of them may contain an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options. If you don't find any error, mark 'No error' as your answer. The software detected an anomaly cause by the virus.

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

Parts of the given sentence have been given as options. One of them contains a spelling error. Select the option that rectifies the error. Macaroni penguins have a distenctive yellow feather crest on their forehead.

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Bite off more than you can chew

Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. As a student of medicine, you have to learn the terminologies by heart.

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Exhaust

Select the most appropriate answer for blank 1.

Select the most appropriate answer for blank 2.

Select the most appropriate answer for blank 3.

Select the most appropriate answer for blank 4.

Select the most appropriate answer for blank 5.

Which two signs should be interchanged to make the below equation mathematically correct? 54 × 6 - 36 ÷ 12 + 27 = 24

In a certain code language, 'A + B' means 'A is the sister of B', 'A - B' means 'A is the father of B', 'A × B' means 'A is the brother of B' and 'A & B' means 'A is the son of B'. How is T related to G if T + Q - R × H & G?

During the Chaliha Sahib festival, Sindhis observe a _______ -day fast to show their devotion to Lord Jhulelal.