SSC-GD 2023 Questions

23 Jan 2023 • Shift 3

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Question 1

Logical Reasoning

Which of the following numbers will replace the question mark (?) in the given series? 2, 12, 36, ?, 150, 252

Question 2

Logical Reasoning

‘A + B' means 'A is the father of B' 'A - B' means 'A is the wife of B' 'A × B' means 'A is the brother of B' 'A ÷ B' means 'A is the daughter of B' If 'P-R × Q ÷ S', then which of the following statements is true?

P is the sister-in-law of R.

P is the sister-in-law of Q.

Q is the sister-in-law of P.

P is the sister-in-law of S.

Question 3

Logical Reasoning

Which of the following terms will replace the question mark (?) in the given series?` XFCJ, ADFH, ?, GZLD, JXOB

DBIF

BDFI

FBDI

XDFI

Question 4

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) (4, 8, 256) (2, 9, 144)

(6, 9, 432)

(4, 9, 258)

(8, 5, 340)

(3, 7, 162)

Question 5

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) Cup: Crockery :: Sharpener : ?

Eraser

Stationery

Dust

Furniture

Question 6

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. APTITUDE: BQUJUVEF :: ANALOGY:?

ZNZMOGY

BOBMPHZ

YGOLANA

LOANAYG

Question 7

Logical Reasoning

Select the letter-cluster from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series. STOP, VVSU, YXWZ, ?, EBEJ

AZAE

BZAE

BAAE

AABE

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 pillows are bed. Some beds are cupboards. All cupboards are wood. Conclusions: I. Some beds are pillows. II. Some cupboards are beds. III. All wood are cupboards.

Both conclusions II and III follow.

Both conclusions I and II follow.

All conclusions follow.

Both conclusions I and III follow.

Question 9

Logical Reasoning

Which two signs should be interchanged to make the below equation mathematically correct? $24 \times 16 + 8 - 36 \div 18 = 30$

- and +

+ and ÷

× and -

$\div$ and $\times$

Question 10

Logical Reasoning

Which of the following numbers will replace the question mark (?) in the given series? 1, 9, 41, 169, ?

440

681

256

148

Question 11

Logical Reasoning

In a certain code language, 'HUMAN' is written as 'HVMBN' and 'BEING' is written as 'BFIOG'. How will 'NURSE' be written in that language?

NVRTE

NRVTE

NURTE

NVRET

Question 12

Logical Reasoning

In a certain code language, 'CRAVE' is written as 'HVFZJ' and 'ROUND' is written as 'WSZRI'. How will 'BIRDY' be written in the same code language?

KRYSD

GMWHD

HTEBW

HRFBW

Question 13

Logical Reasoning

Kirti, Suman, Shubh, Kanak, Pari, Charu, Shlok and Shivi are sitting around a square table facing the centre of the table. Some of them are sitting at the corners, while some are sitting at the exact centre of the sides. Kirti sits third to the left of Shubh. Kirti sits at one of the corners. Kanak sits second to the right of Pari. Pari does not sit at any of the corners. Pari is not an immediate neighbour of Kirti. Suman is an immediate neighbour of Charu. Suman does not sit at any of the middle of the sides. Only three people sit between Suman and Shlok. Who is an immediate neighbour of Kanak?

Charu

Kirti

Shubh

Suman

Question 14

Logical Reasoning

Six students are sitting around a circular table facing the centre. Prem is an immediate neighbour of Nolan and Suraj. Madhu is sitting third to the right of Prem. Suraj is sitting second to the right of Madhu. Raj is an immediate neighbour of Madhu and Nolan. Steve is sitting third to the right of Nolan. Prem is sitting second to the right of Steve. Who is the immediate neighbour of Raj and Prem?

Suraj

Steve

Nolan

Madhu

Question 15

Logical Reasoning

Which two signs should be interchanged in the following equation to make it correct? $785 - 125 + 12 \div 6 \times 39 = 574$

$\times$ and +

× and ÷

+ and $\div$

- and +

Question 16

Logical Reasoning

Which option represents the correct order of the given words as they would appear in the English dictionary? 1 vehicle 2 verify 3 vegan 4 venom 5 vein

3,4,2,1,5

3,1,5,4,2

4,2,1,3,5

3,5,4,1,2

Question 17

What is India's rank in world population as of 2022?

Question 18

How many elements are there in the modern periodic table?

124

118

102

106

Question 19

As per Article 279A of the amended Constitution of India, the GST Council which will be a joint forum of the Centre and the States, shall consist of the following members: (i) Union Finance Minister (ii) The Union Minister of State, in-charge of Revenue or finance (iii) The Minister In-charge of finance or taxation or any other Minister nominated by each State Government

Only (iii)

Both (i) and (ii)

(i), (ii) and (iii)

Only (i)

Question 20

During Green Revolution, farmers cultivated crops using_________ of seeds.

Monocot seeds

High Yielding Variety

Dicot seeds

Low Yielding Variety

Question 21

Which Union Minister of India inaugurated the Entrepreneurship Cell and Centre of Innovation at C-DOT campus, Delhi in November 2022?

Giriraj Singh

Bhupender Yadav

Ashwini Vaishnaw

Subrahmanyam Jaishankar

Question 22

Which of the following states was the host of the $83^{rd}$ National Table Tennis Championship, 2022?

Meghalaya

Assam

Uttar Pradesh

Manipur

Question 23

Who became the first ever woman chief of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI)?

Samantha Cristoforetti

Gita Gopinath

Manjari Jaruhar

Madhabi Puri Buch

Question 24

4 kilo calories of energy is released by ________.

4 grams of proteins

one gram of protein

one gram of sugar

4 grams of fat

Question 25

Which article of Indian Constitution provides for right to freedom of speech?

21A

Question 26

Which of the following is an extension of the Indian Ocean?

Aral Sea

Arabian Sea

Yellow Sea

Caribbean Sea

Question 27

A famous Tamil epic, the Silappadikaram was composed by a poet named Ilango, around ________ years ago.

3000

2200

1800

2600

Question 28

Makar Sankranti is celebrated by the Sindhi community by which of the following names?

Tirmoori

Teejri

Lal Loi

Thadri

Question 29

How many players on each side are allowed on the field at a time in the game of Kabaddi?

Question 30

In which state was the first jute mill of India set up?

Odisha

West Bengal

Assam

Bihar

Question 31

Who among the following won awards and recognitions for the development of Kathak dance form?

Amala Akkineni

Uday Shankar

Shovana Narayan

Kelucharan Mohapatra

Question 32

The total value of ________ goods and services produced in a year, indicates national income.

intermediary

unfinished

final

commercial

Question 33

After Independence, Indian Parliament has accepted the ________ pattern of society as the objective of social and economic policy.

capitalist

liberal

socialist

communist

Question 34

Veer Lakhan Nayak, a legendary tribal leader from ________ participated in Quit India Movement and was hanged by the Britishers in 1943.

United Provinces

Orissa

Bihar

Bengal

Question 35

Chu Faat is the folk dance of which of the following North-Eastern states of India?

Nagaland

Arunachal Pradesh

Sikkim

Assam

Question 36

________ is to assess the service level compliance of the city with respect to quality, quantity, and coverage of water supply, sewerage and septage management, extent of reuse & recycle of used water and conservation of water bodies.

"Pey Jal Survekshan"

"Ayushman Bharat"

"Namami Gange"

"Indradhanush scheme"

Question 37

Arithmetic

The HCF and LCM of two natural numbers are 7 and 84, respectively. If one of the numbers is 7, then the difference between the two numbers is:

Question 38

Arithmetic

A manufacturer sells his product at 10% profit to the distributor and the distributor sells it to the customer at 5% profit. If the cost price to the customer is Rs.11,500, determine the profit (in Rs.) (neglect the fraction) earned by the manufacturer.

700

1205

845

995

Question 39

Arithmetic

A person driving to a store travels 100 metres in 200 seconds. Then he went to another store driving another 200 metres in 400 seconds. What is his average speed (in m/s)?

0.5

0.2

0.4

0.3

Question 40

Arithmetic

What is the correct ascending order of the fractions $\frac{5}{8}, \frac{4}{9}, \frac{1}{4}, \frac{11}{18}$?

$\frac{1}{4} < \frac{4}{9} < \frac{11}{18} < \frac{5}{8}$

$\frac{1}{4} < \frac{5}{8} < \frac{4}{9} < \frac{11}{18}$

$\frac{1}{4} < \frac{11}{18} < \frac{4}{9} < \frac{5}{8}$

$\frac{1}{4} < \frac{4}{9} < \frac{5}{8} < \frac{11}{18}$

Question 41

Arithmetic

Mohit and Shivam together can complete a piece of work in 4 days, Shivam and Mukesh together can complete it in 5 days and Mohit and Mukesh together can complete it in 6 days. In how many days can Mohit, Shivam and Mukesh together finish the work?

$3\frac{9}{37}$

$2\frac{9}{37}$

$3\frac{19}{37}$

$2\frac{19}{37}$

Question 42

Arithmetic

A, B, and C can complete a work in 9 days and B can do the same work in 18 days. If B takes 33.33% less time than C, find the time taken by C to complete the work.

24 days

25 days

27 days

22 days

Question 43

Arithmetic

A manufacturer offers a 25% discount on the marked price of a product. The retailer offers another 28% discount on the reduced price. What is the single discount equivalent to the two discounts offered?

34%

46%

38%

41%

Question 44

Arithmetic

How much interest would Sonia have to pay on a loan of Rs.25,000 at the rate of 12% p.a. compounded quarterly for the period of 1 year (rounded off to two decimal places)?

Rs.3,127.52

Rs.3,000.00

Rs.2,137.72

Rs.3,137.72

Question 45

Arithmetic

How many metallic spheres, each of diameter 3 cm, should be melted to mould into a solid cylinder of diameter 4 cm and height 54 cm?

Question 46

Arithmetic

If $x[-3\{-6(-a)\}]+6[-3\{-3(-a)\}]=6a$, then find x.

$\frac{10}{3}$

$-\frac{10}{3}$

-9

Question 47

Arithmetic

If Ramu's salary is 10% less than Bhema's salary, by what percentage is Bhema's salary more Ramu's salary?

90%

10.00%

11.11%

80%

Question 48

Arithmetic

After giving a discount of 28 percent the selling price of an article is Rs. 13392. The marked price of the article is:

Rs. 18600

Rs. 15400

Rs. 14800

Rs. 16200

Question 49

Arithmetic

Incomes of Teena and Sheena are in the ratio of 2 : 3 and their expenditures are in ratio of 3 : 5. If each saves ₹1,000, then Teena's income is:

₹4,000

₹5,000

₹6,000

₹8,000

Question 50

Arithmetic

If 85% of (x - y) = 35% of (x + y), Then y is what percentage of x ?

$20\frac{1}{5}\%$

$46\frac{2}{3}\%$

$41\frac{2}{3}\%$

$38\frac{1}{5}\%$

Question 51

Arithmetic

Radha takes a loan of Rs.4,00,000 at 14% per annum compound interest, compounded half-yearly. What is the interest that she repays after 2 years?

Rs.1,24,375.40

Rs.1,24,318.40

Rs.1,24,398.40

Rs.1,24,324.40

Question 52

Arithmetic

Two trains of equal lengths take 13 seconds and 26 seconds, respectively, to cross a pole. If these trains are moving in the same direction, then how long will they take to cross each other?

40 seconds

50 seconds

39 seconds

52 seconds

Question 53

Arithmetic

There is a wooden sphere of radius $15\sqrt{3}$ cm. The total surface area of the largest possible cube cut out from the sphere will be:

$540\text{ cm}^2$

$900\text{ cm}^2$

$600\text{ cm}^2$

$5,400\text{ cm}^2$

Question 54

Arithmetic

Manoj buys 15 pencils for Rs.12 and sells them at the rate of Rs.1.50/pencil. What is his profit percentage?

64.67%

46.67%

87.50%

85.70%

Question 55

Arithmetic

In a circular race of 1200 m, A and B start from the same point, at the same time with speeds of 27 km/h and 45 km/h, respectively. After how much time will they meet again for the first time on the track when they running in the same direction?

220 sec

180 sec

200 sec

240 sec

Question 56

Arithmetic

In a chemistry laboratory, there are two varieties of some acid. Variety A costs Rs.80 per litre, while variety B costs Rs.100 per litre. In what proportion must a scientist mix both the varieties A and B, so that the mixture becomes worth Rs.92 per litre?

5:6

4:7

5:4

2:3

Question 57

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. She liked ________ flat.

they are

their

there

they're

Question 58

Comprehension

Select the correct option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If no substitution is required, select 'No substitution'. It is more hot now.

more hot then earlier

No substitution

hotter now

hotness now

Question 59

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. Your work diary will of benefit if you use it and keep all the information updated.

diary will benefit of

diary will benefitted

diary will be of benefit

diary of benefit

Question 60

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Forbore

Refrain

Submit

Yield

Surrender

Question 61

Comprehension

Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words. The situation in which a disease is spread by touching someone or something

Fatal

Infected

Contagion

Malleable

Question 62

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. On the ball

Sceptic of changes or developments and thoughtful to react to them

Aware of any changes or developments and quick to react to them

Aware of any changes or developments but avoid to react to them

Unaware of any changes or developments and lazy to react to them

Question 63

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. We saw a ______ in the city last year.

knew

gnu

new

Question 64

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Drenched

Airy

Fresh

Damp

Lively

Question 65

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Bleak

Fatigued

Cordial

Clustered

Desolate

Question 66

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate synonym of the capitalised word in the given sentence. They tried to get official SANCTIONS for the scheme.

Committees

Unholiness

Permissions

Substances

Question 67

Comprehension

Identify the correctly spelt sentence.

There were two seperte sections of students in my school.

There were two separate sections of students in my school.

There were two sepearte sections of students in my school.

There were two seperate sections of students in my school.

Question 68

Comprehension

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

Irresponsible

Capacious

Ravishing

Inadvartent

Question 69

Comprehension

The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. Smith will / be learning / French when / they are arriving.

be learning

French when

Smith will

they are arriving

Question 70

Comprehension

In the given sentence, a word is given in brackets. Select the most appropriate synonym of the word to fill in the blank. The teacher has ________ (admitted) the student's sincere apologies.

acknowledged

executed

neglected

denied

Question 71

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the given sentence. She had to break the bank to buy that purse.

To be very expensive

To rob a bank

To buy something exclusive

To go beyond one's means

Question 72

Comprehension

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

scribble

script

write

paint

Question 73

Comprehension

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

discoveries

facts

articles

failures

Question 74

Comprehension

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

making

observing

collecting

dispersing

Question 75

Comprehension

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

dreaming

thinking

saving

searching

Question 76

Comprehension

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

creator

artist

wanderer

explorer