SSC-GD 2023 Questions

16 Jan 2023 • Shift 1

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Question 1

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 stems are leaves. All fruits are leaves. All leaves are trunks. Conclusions: I. All fruits are trunks. II. All trunks are stems. III. Some trunks are fruits.

Only conclusions II and III follow

Only conclusions I and II follow

Only conclusions I and III follow

All conclusions follow

Question 2

Logical Reasoning

Which of the following terms will replace the question mark (?) in the given series? BGR, CIV, ELZ, HPD, LUH, ?

QBL

QAK

QBK

QAL

Question 3

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. QPON &ratio; RRRR &ratio;&ratio; IJGK &ratio; JLJO  &ratio;&ratio; PKON &ratio; ?

QMRR

RQRM

MQRR

RRMQ

Question 4

Logical Reasoning

Select the number from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series. 83, 299, 424, 488, ?

415

515

625

589

Question 5

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 the fourth term is related to the third term. BIND &ratio; FFKH &ratio;&ratio; ROMP &ratio; VLJT &ratio;&ratio; SPUN &ratio;  ?

WMRR

VLRS

VLQR

WMQS

Question 6

Logical Reasoning

Select the correct combination of mathematical signs to sequentially replace the * signs and to balance the given equation. 11 * 10 * 10 * 240 * 2

×, ÷ , =, +

×, +, =, ÷

=, +, ÷, ×

÷, ×,  =, +

Question 7

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 three 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 extreme left?

Question 8

Logical Reasoning

In a certain code language, 'grasshopper ant' is coded as 'ja do', 'seed blade' is coded as 'ju fo', 'blade ant' is coded as 'fo do', and 'grasshopper seed' is coded as 'ja ju'. What is the code for 'blade'?

Question 9

Logical Reasoning

Which two signs should be interchanged to make the below equation mathematically correct? 48 + 36 - 81 × 9 ÷ 2 = 66

+ and -

× and +

÷ and ×

÷ and -

Question 10

Logical Reasoning

Which of the following letter-clusters will replace the question mark (?) in the given series? DHVY, GKSV, ?, MQMP, PTJM

JNPS

JPMR

KNPR

JNQS

Question 11

Logical Reasoning

Six students are sitting around a circular table facing the centre. F is an immediate neighbour of A. D sits second to the right of E. B is an immediate neighbour of E and sits second to the right of C. F sits second to the right of D. A is not an immediate neighbour of E. Who sits to the immediate left of E?

Question 12

Logical Reasoning

Looking at a photograph, Anjali said, "He is the only son of my father." How is the man in the photograph related to Anjali?

Brother

Father's father

Son

Mother's father

Question 13

Logical Reasoning

Select the option that is related to the third term in the same way as the second term is related to the first term and the sixth term is related to the fifth term. 13 &ratio; 225 &ratio;&ratio;  16 &ratio;  ?  &ratio;&ratio; 17  &ratio; 361

376

324

345

328

Question 14

Logical Reasoning

Which of the following numbers will replace the question mark (?) in the given series? 10, 11, 15, 42, 58, 183, ?

218

217

220

219

Question 15

Logical Reasoning

In a certain code the word 'BARK' is numerically coded as 5132 . The word 'BEND' is numerically coded as 5749 . How is the word 'BEARD' numerically coded in the same code?

57123

51739

57132

57139

Question 16

Logical Reasoning

Which of the following options represents the correct order of the given words as they would appear in the English dictionary? 1. Glob 2. Globule 3. Global 4. Globe 5. Gloom

3, 4, 2, 1, 5

1, 3, 4, 2, 5

1, 3, 4, 5, 2

1, 2, 4, 3, 5

Question 17

The World Chess Champion Vishwanathan Anand belongs to which Country?

India

Sri Lanka

Nepal

Bangladesh

Question 18

As of 10 April 2022, how many general elections have been held to the Lok Sabha?

Question 19

Plastids containing _________ pigment chlorophyll are called chloroplasts.

brown

yellow

green

colourless

Question 20

Who among the following was awarded the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 2001?

Sonal Mansingh

Anuradha Pandey

M.R Krishnamurthy

Alarmel Valli

Question 21

_______, who lived in the court of Kanishka, composed a biography of the Buddha, the Buddhacharita.

Mathara

Nagarjuna

Ashvaghosha

Samgharaksha

Question 22

________ restrict/s imports and help/s domestic producers from foreign competition. (A) Tariffs (B) Quotas

Neither A nor B

Both A and B

Only A

Only B

Question 23

Which industry does aluminium smelting belong to?

textile Industry

chemical industry

sugar Industry

metallurgical industry

Question 24

Which of the following is an outer planet of the solar system?

Venus

Earth

Mercury

Saturn

Question 25

Which of the following dance forms is associated with Sikkim?

Tashi Sabdo

Munari

Bhangra

Kolattam

Question 26

The Goods and Services Tax, Act commenced from ______.

1 July 2017

1 April 2018

1 July 2016

1 April 2016

Question 27

How many elements were known when Mendeleev started his work?

Question 28

Which neighbouring country of India is NOT a part of Commonwealth Games?

China

Bangladesh

Pakistan

Sri Lanka

Question 29

Which of the following harvest festivals is primarily celebrated by the people of western Odisha?

Onam

Gudi Padwa

Wangala

Nuakhai

Question 30

Which of the following is a stroke use in swimming?

Shark

Butterfly

Lion

Dog

Question 31

The 42nd Amendment Act in 1976 inserted which new Part in the Indian Constitution?

Part II A

Part I A

Part IV A

Part III A

Question 32

Which political leader won the bypoll election from Gola Gokarannath constituency in Uttar Pradesh, in November 2022?

Piyush Goyal

Vikram Singh Saini

Azam Khan

Aman Giri

Question 33

Who has been appointed as the Governor of West Bengal in November 2022?

Jagdeep Dhankhar

C. V. Ananda Bose

La. Ganesan

D.Y. Patil

Question 34

Jallianwala Bagh massacre happened in 1919. Where is Jallianwala Bagh located?

Haryana

Uttar Pradesh

Madhya Pradesh

Punjab

Question 35

The interest rate at which the Reserve Bank absorbs liquidity from banks against the collateral of eligible government securities under the LAF is called the _______.

Rent rate

Statutory rate

Repo rate

Reverse repo rate

Question 36

The utilization of industrial waste and the discarded agricultural wastes of modern enterprises are led to _________.

highest level

High level

Low level

optimum level

Question 37

Arithmetic

S buys sugar for Rs . 40 per kg and sells at Rs . x per kg . Due to a fault in the weighing machine, it shows 1 kg when the actual weight is 800 gm. What is the value of x per kg if his profit percentage is 30%?

48.6

46.1

41.6

52.1

Question 38

Arithmetic

The difference in compound interest, under annual compounding, and simple interest on a certain sum at the same rate of interest in 2 years is 144% of the sum. Find the rate of interest per annum.

15%

100%

120%

20%

Question 39

Arithmetic

What is the height of a solid cylinder whose radius is 7 cm and total surface area is 1144 cm 2 ? (Use \(\pi=\frac{22}{7}\) )

19 cm

22 cm

12 cm

18 cm

Question 40

Arithmetic

A man rows upstream 15 km and downstream 18 km , he takes 3 hours each time. The speed of the current is:

\(\frac{1}{2}\) km /h

\(\frac{3}{2}\) km /h

1  km /h

2  km /h

Question 41

Arithmetic

The radius of a hemisphere is 21 cm . Its volume (in cm 3 ) will be: (Use π = 22/7)

19404

20112

21109

22101

Question 42

Arithmetic

M can do a piece of work in 12 days and N in 24 days. They begin together, but M leaves the work 6 days before the completion of the work. Find the total number of days to complete the entire work.

10 days

12 days

7 days

6 days

Question 43

Arithmetic

The population of a village is 24000 . If it is expected to decrease by 4 percent the next year, then what will be the population of the village next year?

23520

22080

22560

23040

Question 44

Arithmetic

Find the LCM of \(\frac{2}{5}\) , \(\frac{4}{15}\) and \(\frac{6}{25}\) .

\( \frac{12}{7}\)

\(\frac{11}{5} \)

\(\frac{12}{5}\)

\(\frac{5}{12}\)

Question 45

Arithmetic

Ravi can decorate a wall in 6 hours, while Ankita can decorate the same wall in 10 hours. In how many hours will they decorate the wall working simultaneously?

4.75 hours

4 hours

3 hours

3.75 hours

Question 46

Arithmetic

A dealer marked the price of an item 45% more than its cost price and sold it by allowing a discount of 20%. Find his profit percentage.

30%

25%

20%

16%

Question 47

Arithmetic

In a bag of rice of Rs. 70 per kg, two different types are mixed. First type of rice is 8 kg in quantity of Rs.60 per kg, while the second type of rice is 4 kg in quantity. What is the price per kg of the second type of rice?

Rs. 75

Rs. 65

Rs. 80

Rs. 90

Question 48

Arithmetic

If the length of a rectangle is reduced by 15% and breadth is increased by 10%, what is the percentage change in the area of the rectangle?

5.6% decrement

5.6% increment

6.5% decrement

6.5% increment

Question 49

Arithmetic

A store announces the following three schemes to sell its articles. Which of these gives the maximum discount to the buyer? A. Two successive discounts of 20% and 24% B. Buy 5 get 3 free C. Buy 13 get 7 free

All are equal

Question 50

Arithmetic

Rani goes to school from home at a certain speed and returns to home at the speed of 50 km /h. If the distance between her home and school is 20 km and the average speed of the whole journey is 37.5 km /h , then what is her speed from home to school?

35  km /h

40  km /h

30  km /h

45  km /h

Question 51

Arithmetic

What principal will amount to Rs.5,324 in 2 years, when the interest is compounded at 10% per annum, compounding annually?

Rs. 4,400

Rs. 4,324

Rs. 4,420

Rs. 4,440

Question 52

Arithmetic

A bike takes 3 hours to cover a distance of 162 km . What distance will it cover in 5 hours?

240 km

292 km

301 km

270 km

Question 53

Arithmetic

A dishonest merchant uses a false weight of 200 gm instead of 250 gm. What is his profit percentage?

15%

25%

20%

10%

Question 54

Arithmetic

A boat covers a distance of 375 metres in upstream in 30 min, and returns back to the starting point in 18 min. Find the ratio of the speed of the boat in still water and the speed of the stream.

5 &ratio; 6

7 &ratio;  13

13 &ratio;  7

4 &ratio;  1

Question 55

Arithmetic

If a ∶ b = 2 ∶ 7 and 343 is the third proportional to a and b, then the value of b - a is:

126

Question 56

Arithmetic

Evaluate 65 ÷ 13 × 4 + (35 ÷ 7 × 9) 2 + 100 ÷ 5 of 4 × 80

2045

2445

2345

2545

Question 57

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If we have to sending a mail today, we shall get a reply in two days.

If we would send a mail today

If we send a mail today

If we will send a mail today

If we have sending a mail today

Question 58

Comprehension

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in past tense form. The home nurse is expecting a salary hike from the relatives of the new family.

The home nurse will be expecting a salary hike from the relatives of the new family.

The home nurse expects a salary hike from the relatives of the new family.

The home nurse was expecting a salary hike from the relatives of the new family.

The home nurse has been expecting a salary hike from the relatives of the new family.

Question 59

Comprehension

Select the word segment that substitutes (replaces) the bracketed word segment correctly and completes the sentence meaningfully. The thief who (have taken the pony) was found guilty by the jury.

has took the pony

had taken the pony

have took the pony

has taken the pony

Question 60

Comprehension

Select the MISSPELT word.

Extrime

Eccentricity

Electricity

Excite

Question 61

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. To be in the doldrums

To be in high energy and happiness

To be in utter confusion

To be in low and dull spirits

To be in helpless condition

Question 62

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. I am born and ________ in a cultured family.

bare

bread

bred

beard

Question 63

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Cease

Terminate

Stop

Commence

Quit

Question 64

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. There is a few rice left in the cooker.

fewest rice left in

little rice left in

less rice left on

any rice left in

Question 65

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. The best thing since sliced bread

A really good invention

A thoroughly examined food

An openly performed confession

A sincerely made apology

Question 66

Comprehension

Direction: Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. Mechanical Engineering students from IIT, Madras, have developed an unnamed sailing boat that can reach any given destination _______.

highly

autonomously

verbally

collaboratively

Question 67

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate synonym of the word given in the brackets to fill in the blank. Consuming coffee every day can have _______ (negative) effects on one's health.

hospitable

adverse

despairing

arbitrary

Question 68

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate synonym of the underlined word in the given sentence. Instead of studying rules and definitions, Helen acquired language through experience and habit.

Obtained

Forfeited

Admired

Awarded

Question 69

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the word given in the bracket to fill in the blank. She was too (feeble) _______ to leave her room.

wimpy

effete

strong

asthenic

Question 70

Comprehension

Identify the INCORRECT spelling from the given sentence and select its correct spelling. Voting allows every citezen to have a say in choosing who should run the government.

allouse

chosing

goverment

citizen

Question 71

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Contagion

Grandeur

Illusion

Transfusion

Transmission

Question 72

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate answer for blank 1.

inspires

spawns

destroys

generates

Question 73

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate answer for blank 2.

unfavourable

accustomed

advantageous

unaccepted

Question 74

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate answer for blank 3.

whereas

because

unless

Question 75

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate answer for blank 4.

ranks

statuses

Select the most appropriate answer for blank 5.

collect

negate

mimic

resemble

Which of the following terms will replace the question mark (?) in the given series? BGR, CIV, ELZ, HPD, LUH, ?

Select the number from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series. 83, 299, 424, 488, ?

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 the fourth term is related to the third term. BIND &ratio; FFKH &ratio;&ratio; ROMP &ratio; VLJT &ratio;&ratio; SPUN &ratio;&nbsp; ?

Select the correct combination of mathematical signs to sequentially replace the * signs and to balance the given equation. 11 * 10 * 10 * 240 * 2

In a certain code language, 'grasshopper ant' is coded as 'ja do', 'seed blade' is coded as 'ju fo', 'blade ant' is coded as 'fo do', and 'grasshopper seed' is coded as 'ja ju'. What is the code for 'blade'?

Which two signs should be interchanged to make the below equation mathematically correct? 48 + 36 - 81 &times; 9 &divide; 2 = 66

Which of the following letter-clusters will replace the question mark (?) in the given series? DHVY, GKSV, ?, MQMP, PTJM

Looking at a photograph, Anjali said, "He is the only son of my father." How is the man in the photograph related to Anjali?

Select the option that is related to the third term in the same way as the second term is related to the first term and the sixth term is related to the fifth term. 13 &ratio; 225 &ratio;&ratio;&nbsp; 16 &ratio;&nbsp; ?&nbsp; &ratio;&ratio; 17&nbsp; &ratio; 361

Which of the following numbers will replace the question mark (?) in the given series? 10, 11, 15, 42, 58, 183, ?

In a certain code the word 'BARK' is numerically coded as 5132 . The word 'BEND' is numerically coded as 5749 . How is the word 'BEARD' numerically coded in the same code?

Which of the following options represents the correct order of the given words as they would appear in the English dictionary? 1. Glob 2. Globule 3. Global 4. Globe 5. Gloom

The World Chess Champion Vishwanathan Anand belongs to which Country?

As of 10 April 2022, how many general elections have been held to the Lok Sabha?

Plastids containing _________ pigment chlorophyll are called chloroplasts.

Who among the following was awarded the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 2001?

_______, who lived in the court of Kanishka, composed a biography of the Buddha, the Buddhacharita.

________ restrict/s imports and help/s domestic producers from foreign competition. (A) Tariffs (B) Quotas

Which industry does aluminium smelting belong to?

Which of the following is an outer planet of the solar system?

Which of the following dance forms is associated with Sikkim?

The Goods and Services Tax, Act commenced from ______.

How many elements were known when Mendeleev started his work?

Which neighbouring country of India is NOT a part of Commonwealth Games?

Which of the following harvest festivals is primarily celebrated by the people of western Odisha?

Which of the following is a stroke use in swimming?

The 42nd Amendment Act in 1976 inserted which new Part in the Indian Constitution?

Which political leader won the bypoll election from Gola Gokarannath constituency in Uttar Pradesh, in November 2022?

Who has been appointed as the Governor of West Bengal in November 2022?

Jallianwala Bagh massacre happened in 1919. Where is Jallianwala Bagh located?

The interest rate at which the Reserve Bank absorbs liquidity from banks against the collateral of eligible government securities under the LAF is called the _______.

The utilization of industrial waste and the discarded agricultural wastes of modern enterprises are led to _________.

S buys sugar for Rs . 40 per kg and sells at Rs . x per kg . Due to a fault in the weighing machine, it shows 1 kg when the actual weight is 800 gm. What is the value of x per kg if his profit percentage is 30%?

The difference in compound interest, under annual compounding, and simple interest on a certain sum at the same rate of interest in 2 years is 144% of the sum. Find the rate of interest per annum.

What is the height of a solid cylinder whose radius is 7 cm and total surface area is 1144 cm 2 ? (Use \(\pi=\frac{22}{7}\) )

A man rows upstream 15 km and downstream 18 km , he takes 3 hours each time. The speed of the current is:

The radius of a hemisphere is 21 cm . Its volume (in cm 3 ) will be: (Use &pi; = 22/7)

M can do a piece of work in 12 days and N in 24 days. They begin together, but M leaves the work 6 days before the completion of the work. Find the total number of days to complete the entire work.

The population of a village is 24000 . If it is expected to decrease by 4 percent the next year, then what will be the population of the village next year?

Find the LCM of \(\frac{2}{5}\) , \(\frac{4}{15}\) and \(\frac{6}{25}\) .

Ravi can decorate a wall in 6 hours, while Ankita can decorate the same wall in 10 hours. In how many hours will they decorate the wall working simultaneously?

A dealer marked the price of an item 45% more than its cost price and sold it by allowing a discount of 20%. Find his profit percentage.

In a bag of rice of Rs. 70 per kg, two different types are mixed. First type of rice is 8 kg in quantity of Rs.60 per kg, while the second type of rice is 4 kg in quantity. What is the price per kg of the second type of rice?

If the length of a rectangle is reduced by 15% and breadth is increased by 10%, what is the percentage change in the area of the rectangle?

A store announces the following three schemes to sell its articles. Which of these gives the maximum discount to the buyer? A. Two successive discounts of 20% and 24% B. Buy 5 get 3 free C. Buy 13 get 7 free

Rani goes to school from home at a certain speed and returns to home at the speed of 50 km /h. If the distance between her home and school is 20 km and the average speed of the whole journey is 37.5 km /h , then what is her speed from home to school?

What principal will amount to Rs.5,324 in 2 years, when the interest is compounded at 10% per annum, compounding annually?

A bike takes 3 hours to cover a distance of 162 km . What distance will it cover in 5 hours?

A dishonest merchant uses a false weight of 200 gm instead of 250 gm. What is his profit percentage?

A boat covers a distance of 375 metres in upstream in 30 min, and returns back to the starting point in 18 min. Find the ratio of the speed of the boat in still water and the speed of the stream.

If a ∶ b = 2 ∶ 7 and 343 is the third proportional to a and b, then the value of b - a is:

Evaluate 65 &divide; 13 &times; 4 + (35 &divide; 7 &times; 9) 2 + 100 &divide; 5 of 4 &times; 80

Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If we have to sending a mail today, we shall get a reply in two days.

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in past tense form. The home nurse is expecting a salary hike from the relatives of the new family.

Select the word segment that substitutes (replaces) the bracketed word segment correctly and completes the sentence meaningfully. The thief who (have taken the pony) was found guilty by the jury.

Select the MISSPELT word.

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. To be in the doldrums

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. I am born and ________ in a cultured family.

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Cease

Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. There is a few rice left in the cooker.

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. The best thing since sliced bread

Direction: Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. Mechanical Engineering students from IIT, Madras, have developed an unnamed sailing boat that can reach any given destination _______.

Select the most appropriate synonym of the word given in the brackets to fill in the blank. Consuming coffee every day can have _______ (negative) effects on one's health.

Select the most appropriate synonym of the underlined word in the given sentence. Instead of studying rules and definitions, Helen acquired language through experience and habit.

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the word given in the bracket to fill in the blank. She was too (feeble) _______ to leave her room.

Identify the INCORRECT spelling from the given sentence and select its correct spelling. Voting allows every citezen to have a say in choosing who should run the government.

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Contagion

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.

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 the fourth term is related to the third term. BIND &ratio; FFKH &ratio;&ratio; ROMP &ratio; VLJT &ratio;&ratio; SPUN &ratio; ?

Which two signs should be interchanged to make the below equation mathematically correct? 48 + 36 - 81 × 9 ÷ 2 = 66

Select the option that is related to the third term in the same way as the second term is related to the first term and the sixth term is related to the fifth term. 13 &ratio; 225 &ratio;&ratio; 16 &ratio; ? &ratio;&ratio; 17 &ratio; 361

The radius of a hemisphere is 21 cm . Its volume (in cm 3 ) will be: (Use π = 22/7)

Evaluate 65 ÷ 13 × 4 + (35 ÷ 7 × 9) 2 + 100 ÷ 5 of 4 × 80