SSC-GD 2023 Questions

23 Jan 2023 • Shift 4

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Question 1

Logical Reasoning

Which of the following letters will replace the question mark (?) and complete the following letter series? F, P, I, S, L, V, ?

Question 2

Logical Reasoning

In a certain code language, 'BUS' is coded as 42 and 'COT' is coded as 38. How will 'DRUM' be coded in that language?

Question 3

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/consonants/vowels in the word). January: 31::March:____________

Question 4

Logical Reasoning

Which of the following terms will replace the question mark (?) in the given series? EHGD, FGHC, GFIB, ?

SEHA

REJA

HEJA

BEJA

Question 5

Logical Reasoning

Which option represents the correct order of the given words as they would appear in the English dictionary? 1 Book 2 Bowl 3 Board 4 Boundary 5 Botanical

3,1,4,2,5

3,1,5,4,2

3,5,1,4,2

3,4,5,1,2

Question 6

Logical Reasoning

A @ B means 'A is the husband of B'. A & B means 'A is the mother of B'. A # B means 'A is the daughter of B'. A % B means 'A is the sibling of B'. If R % Y & D @ G # M, then M's son-in-law is the ____________ of R.

son

sister's son

brother

grandson

Question 7

Logical Reasoning

In a certain code language, 'candy grass' is coded as 'producer dog', 'feature cable' is coded as 'bug remote', 'grass feature' is coded as 'dog bug', and 'candy cable' is coded as 'producer remote'. What is the code for 'candy'?

remote

dog

producer

bug

Question 8

Logical Reasoning

Which two signs should be interchanged to make the below equation mathematically correct? $12 \times 6 + 9 - 3 \div 4 = 25$

x and +

+ and -

÷ and -

x and ÷

Question 9

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. FUNS: JZJN :: STOP: WYKK :: DISK: ?

GNOG

HNOF

HMPG

GMPF

Question 10

Logical Reasoning

Which of the following numbers will replace the question mark (?) in the given series? 2, 6, 12, 20, 30, 42, 56, 72, ?

Question 11

Logical Reasoning

Two different positions of the same dice are shown having symbols- @, Δ, Ω, ¤ and *. Find the symbol on the face opposite the face showing '@'.

∞

Question 12

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 right?

Question 13

Logical Reasoning

Which two signs should be interchanged to make the below equation mathematically correct? $24 + 54 \div 18 - 48 \times 16 = 40$

x and +

÷ and x

÷ and +

+ and -

Question 14

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 hands are fingers. All legs are fingers. All fingers are toes. Conclusions: I. All toes are fingers. II. Some toes are hands. III. Some toes are legs.

Only conclusions I and II follow

Only conclusions II and III follow

All conclusions follow

Only conclusions I and III follow

Question 15

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. $4:250::5:?::6:1290$

619

433

555

535

Question 16

Logical Reasoning

Which of the following numbers will replace the question mark(?) in the given series? 286, 231, ?, 151, 126, 111

166

186

201

111

Question 17

Logical Reasoning

Six girls D, K, M, P, R and S are sitting around a circular table, facing the centre. S is sitting third to the left of R. P is sitting to the immediate right of R and to the immediate left of D. M is sitting to the immediate left of R. K is sitting to the immediate right of S and to the immediate left of M. If D and K exchange their places, Who will be sitting to the immediate right of D?

Question 18

When exports are higher than imports, it is known as a situation of ____________.

trade surplus

trade deficit

fiscal deficit

revenue surplus

Question 19

Articles to enunciates the qualifications, functions of the President and his/her tenure, election, method of re-election, and impeachment among others.

52; 62

50; 55

50; 60

19; 21

Question 20

A ____________ balance of trade is one in which the value of domestic goods exported exceeds the value of foreign goods imported.

unfavorable

poor

undesirable

favorable

Question 21

What is the minimum age required to become a member of the Lok Sabha?

18 years

22 years

25 years

23 years

Question 22

Khelo India Youth Games was formerly known as ____________.

Jeeto India Youth Games

Khelo Bharat

Khelo India School Games

Khelo India Jeeto India

Question 23

The public sector was the focus of the ____________ and planned on bringing rapid industrialization in the country.

third five year plan in India

fifth five year plan in India

first five year plan in India

second five year plan in India

Question 24

Who among the following political leaders became Member of Parliament from Sangrur constituency, Punjab in June 2022?

Arvind Kejriwal

Bhagwant Mann

Simranjit Singh Mann

Azam Khan

Question 25

The 23rd National Youth Festival to commemorate the birthday of Swami Vivekanand was held at ____________.

Mumbai

Delhi

Lucknow

Dehradun

Question 26

Who was named as the new Chief Secretary of Delhi in April 2022?

Keshav Prasad Maurya

Sanjay Prasad

Naresh Kumar

Amit Singh

Question 27

According to which of the following laws, heat produced by an electric current is directly proportional to the resistance of the conductor, the square of the current, and the time for which it flows?

Hooke's Law

Joule's Law

Coulomb's Law

Faraday's Law

Question 28

How many Indian dances have been recognised by the Sangeet NatakAkademi as classical dance forms as of May 2022?

Question 29

The Indian National Congress was founded in:

1865

1875

1885

1895

Question 30

At the age of________________. Mahavira left home and went to live in a forest in search of enlightenment.

thirty-two

thirty

twenty-eight

twenty-nine

Question 31

Dree, an agricultural festival of Arunachal Pradesh, is celebrated in the month of______________

June

July

August

May

Question 32

The nucleus is separated from______________ by a nuclear membrane.

vacuole

gene

cytoplasm

cell

Question 33

National Film Award for Best Choreography for the movie Vishwaroopam was awarded to________________

Amala Akkineni

M.R Krishnamurthy

Pandit Birju Maharaj

Kalamandalam Gopi

Question 34

The Companies (Amendment) Bill, 2020 was introduced in Lok Sabha by which minister?

Anurag Singh Thakur

Ramesh Bidhuri

Nitin Gadkari

Gautam Gambhir

Question 35

Burmese is the official language of which neighbouring country of India?

Tibet

Nepal

Bhutan

Myanmar

Question 36

Autumn season in India comes under which among the following month interval?

June to September

December to February

October to November

March to May

Question 37

On what does the pressure and wind system of any area depend?

Distance from the sea and latitude

Latitude and altitude of the place

Altitude and longitude

Longitude and distance from the sea

Question 38

Arithmetic

The HCF and LCM of two numbers are 6 and 3024, respectively. If one of the numbers is 54, then find the other number.

334

336

504

506

Question 39

Arithmetic

The volume of a right circular cylinder is $180 \text{ cm}^3$, the area of its base is $30 \text{ cm}^2$ and the height is $6 \text{ cm}$ then the diameter of the cylinder is (in cm):

$2\sqrt{\frac{30}{\pi}}$

$\sqrt{30}$

$2\sqrt{30}$

$\sqrt{\frac{30}{\pi}}$

Question 40

Arithmetic

Two trains A and B are 155 km apart on a straight line. One train starts from A at 7:00 A.M. and travels towards B at 20 km/h. Another train starts from B at 8:00 A.M. and travels towards A at a speed of 25 km/h. At what time will they meet?

10:00 A.M.

9:00 A.M.

12:00 A.M.

11:00 A.M.

Question 41

Arithmetic

Which of the following is divisible by 24?

2940

2856

1458

1860

Question 42

Arithmetic

Priyank buys an unfurnished flat for Rs. 6000000. He furnished it and eventually sells it for Rs. 12000000. The percent increase in the price of the flat is:

40 percent

50 percent

100 percent

60 percent

Question 43

Arithmetic

A and B together can complete a work in 8 days. A alone can complete it in 16 days. If B works at 50 percent efficiency, then in how many days A and B together will complete the work?

$32/3$ days

$55/7$ days

$47/3$ days

$34/3$ days

Question 44

Arithmetic

A sum of money is to be distributed among A, B and C in proportion of 5: 7: 11. If B gets ₹1,500 more than A, what is B's share?

₹5,250

₹6,750

₹3,750

₹8,250

Question 45

Arithmetic

Find the average of the first 9 prime numbers.

$\frac{98}{9}$

$10\frac{2}{9}$

$11\frac{1}{9}$

$11\frac{2}{9}$

Question 46

Arithmetic

If the third proportion to 8 and 18 is same as the fourth proportion to 2, 81 and $x^2 + 2x + 2$, then find the value of x.

-1

-2

Question 47

Arithmetic

Two persons P and Q working together can do a piece of work in 18 days. Q alone can do it in 36 days. Q started the work, and after working for 6 days he left the work. P then took up the remaining work. How many days will P take to complete the remaining work?

Question 48

Arithmetic

Ratnesh purchased a bike for Rs.64,000 and sold it for Rs.60,000. What is the percentage loss faced by Ratnesh?

6.25%

6.00%

5.65%

5.25%

Question 49

Arithmetic

A shopkeeper has found that the selling price of the product is 90% of the cost price. The selling price is Rs.90 per kg, so in order to get a profit, he weighs only 800 grams in place of 1 kg. Determine the profit (in Rs.) earned by the shopkeeper on selling 1 kg of this product?

Question 50

Arithmetic

The average of six consecutive odd numbers is 68. What is the cube of the difference between the highest and the lowest numbers?

1000

729

512

1331

Question 51

Arithmetic

A seller announced 30% discount on the marked price of a fan. If the selling price of the fan is Rs.2,800, then the marked price of the fan was:

Rs.4,000

Rs.3,500

Rs.3,000

Rs.2,930

Question 52

Arithmetic

Four cows are tied at 4 corners (one at each corner) of a rectangular field of length 30 m and width 20m. The length of the rope is 7 m. What is the area of the field that cows CANNOT graze? (Use $\pi = 22/7$)

$446 \text{ m}^2$

$434 \text{ m}^2$

$424 \text{ m}^2$

$414 \text{ m}^2$

Question 53

Arithmetic

In an election between two candidates, the one who gets 58% of the votes polled is elected by a majority of 4,032 votes. What is the total number of votes polled?

25,200

24,800

24,600

25,800

Question 54

Arithmetic

After a discount of 15% on the marked price, the profit is 5%. What percent discount on the marked price be there to have 8% profit (rounded off to one decimal place)?

12.60%

10.20%

11.50%

9.20%

Question 55

Arithmetic

The difference between compound and simple interests on a certain sum of money at the interest rate of 20% per annum for $1\frac{1}{2}$ years is Rs.6,200, when the interest is compounded semi-annually. Find the sum of money.

Rs. 2,00,000

Rs. 2,10,300

Rs. 2,12,000

Rs. 2,15,520

Question 56

Arithmetic

A man borrows a certain sum of money and pays it back in 2 years in two equal instalments. If Compound Interest is reckoned at 5% per annum in case of annual compounding and he pays back annually Rs.882, what sum did he borrow?

Rs.1,600

Rs.1,640

Rs.1,682

Rs.1,650

Question 57

Arithmetic

In 4 h, a boat goes 12 km along the stream. It covers 6 km against the stream in the same time. The speed of the boat in still water (in km/h) is:

2.25

1.16

3.12

1.11

Question 58

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Alienate

Alternate

Alter

Reconcile

Renounce

Question 59

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. The collision was witnessed by the pedestrians.

powerful blast

funeral procession

violent accident

protest march

Question 60

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. Dogs are the most adorable and lovable beings to tie.

beings to see

animals to play

organisms to watch

pets to keep

Question 61

Comprehension

Select the correctly spelt word.

Ricipit

Reicipit

Reciept

Receipt

Question 62

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Eligible

Efficient

Qualified

Sufficient

Disinterested

Question 63

Comprehension

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

Thankful

Dutyful

Merciful

Plentiful

Question 64

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Ponderous

Obligated

Graceful

Swollen

Adverse

Question 65

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Bear a grudge

To consider people with kindness and care

To feel angry against somebody for a past incident

To entertain the guests with utmost happiness

To feel satisfied with the achievements

Question 66

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. He is usually calm but today he appears rather ________

quiet

undisturbed

disturbed

relaxed

Question 67

Comprehension

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in past tense form. Aksa Thomas comes to attend the session so early.

Aksa Thomas came to attend the session so early.

Aksa Thomas has come to attend the session so early.

Aksa Thomas may come to attend the session so early.

Aksa Thomas will come to attend the session so early.

Question 68

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Gate-crasher

Thick grass

A person who enters an event without any invitation

A blind person

A cobra that lives in gardens

Question 69

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM to substitute the underlined word in the given sentence. This certainly was a feeble attempt to capture the culprit.

enviable

refraining

powerful

treble

Question 70

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Ample

Entertain

Sample

Temple

Sufficient

Question 71

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate synonym of the word given in the brackets to fill in the blank. The increasing population of a country can be a ________ (affliction) for the development of a country.

boom

bane

boon

brittleness

Question 72

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. APJ Abdul Kalam was born in a middle class family. He was a short boy ________ ordinary looks.

with either

with as

with rather

neither

Question 73

Comprehension

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

with

upon

Question 74

Comprehension

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

admiration and affection

decorative and recreational

glittering

repellent and frivolous

Question 75

Comprehension

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

upon

for

as far as

Question 76

Comprehension

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

much

such

Question 77

Comprehension

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

aroma and fragrance

shape and size

texture and touch

hue and shade

Which of the following letters will replace the question mark (?) and complete the following letter series? F, P, I, S, L, V, ?

In a certain code language, 'BUS' is coded as 42 and 'COT' is coded as 38. How will 'DRUM' be coded in that language?

Which of the following terms will replace the question mark (?) in the given series? EHGD, FGHC, GFIB, ?

Which option represents the correct order of the given words as they would appear in the English dictionary? 1 Book 2 Bowl 3 Board 4 Boundary 5 Botanical

A @ B means 'A is the husband of B'. A &amp; B means 'A is the mother of B'. A # B means 'A is the daughter of B'. A % B means 'A is the sibling of B'. If R % Y &amp; D @ G # M, then M's son-in-law is the ____________ of R.

In a certain code language, 'candy grass' is coded as 'producer dog', 'feature cable' is coded as 'bug remote', 'grass feature' is coded as 'dog bug', and 'candy cable' is coded as 'producer remote'. What is the code for 'candy'?

Which two signs should be interchanged to make the below equation mathematically correct? $12 \times 6 + 9 - 3 \div 4 = 25$

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. FUNS: JZJN :: STOP: WYKK :: DISK: ?

Which of the following numbers will replace the question mark (?) in the given series? 2, 6, 12, 20, 30, 42, 56, 72, ?

Two different positions of the same dice are shown having symbols- @, Δ, Ω, ¤ and *. Find the symbol on the face opposite the face showing '@'.

Which two signs should be interchanged to make the below equation mathematically correct? $24 + 54 \div 18 - 48 \times 16 = 40$

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. $4:250::5:?::6:1290$

Which of the following numbers will replace the question mark(?) in the given series? 286, 231, ?, 151, 126, 111

When exports are higher than imports, it is known as a situation of ____________.

Articles ____________ to ____________ enunciates the qualifications, functions of the President and his/her tenure, election, method of re-election, and impeachment among others.

A ____________ balance of trade is one in which the value of domestic goods exported exceeds the value of foreign goods imported.

What is the minimum age required to become a member of the Lok Sabha?

Khelo India Youth Games was formerly known as ____________.

The public sector was the focus of the ____________ and planned on bringing rapid industrialization in the country.

Who among the following political leaders became Member of Parliament from Sangrur constituency, Punjab in June 2022?

The 23rd National Youth Festival to commemorate the birthday of Swami Vivekanand was held at ____________.

Who was named as the new Chief Secretary of Delhi in April 2022?

According to which of the following laws, heat produced by an electric current is directly proportional to the resistance of the conductor, the square of the current, and the time for which it flows?

How many Indian dances have been recognised by the Sangeet NatakAkademi as classical dance forms as of May 2022?

The Indian National Congress was founded in:

At the age of________________. Mahavira left home and went to live in a forest in search of enlightenment.

Dree, an agricultural festival of Arunachal Pradesh, is celebrated in the month of______________

The nucleus is separated from______________ by a nuclear membrane.

National Film Award for Best Choreography for the movie Vishwaroopam was awarded to________________

The Companies (Amendment) Bill, 2020 was introduced in Lok Sabha by which minister?

Burmese is the official language of which neighbouring country of India?

Autumn season in India comes under which among the following month interval?

On what does the pressure and wind system of any area depend?

The HCF and LCM of two numbers are 6 and 3024, respectively. If one of the numbers is 54, then find the other number.

The volume of a right circular cylinder is $180 \text{ cm}^3$, the area of its base is $30 \text{ cm}^2$ and the height is $6 \text{ cm}$ then the diameter of the cylinder is (in cm):

Two trains A and B are 155 km apart on a straight line. One train starts from A at 7:00 A.M. and travels towards B at 20 km/h. Another train starts from B at 8:00 A.M. and travels towards A at a speed of 25 km/h. At what time will they meet?

Which of the following is divisible by 24?

Priyank buys an unfurnished flat for Rs. 6000000. He furnished it and eventually sells it for Rs. 12000000. The percent increase in the price of the flat is:

A and B together can complete a work in 8 days. A alone can complete it in 16 days. If B works at 50 percent efficiency, then in how many days A and B together will complete the work?

A sum of money is to be distributed among A, B and C in proportion of 5: 7: 11. If B gets ₹1,500 more than A, what is B's share?

Find the average of the first 9 prime numbers.

If the third proportion to 8 and 18 is same as the fourth proportion to 2, 81 and $x^2 + 2x + 2$, then find the value of x.

Two persons P and Q working together can do a piece of work in 18 days. Q alone can do it in 36 days. Q started the work, and after working for 6 days he left the work. P then took up the remaining work. How many days will P take to complete the remaining work?

Ratnesh purchased a bike for Rs.64,000 and sold it for Rs.60,000. What is the percentage loss faced by Ratnesh?

A shopkeeper has found that the selling price of the product is 90% of the cost price. The selling price is Rs.90 per kg, so in order to get a profit, he weighs only 800 grams in place of 1 kg. Determine the profit (in Rs.) earned by the shopkeeper on selling 1 kg of this product?

The average of six consecutive odd numbers is 68. What is the cube of the difference between the highest and the lowest numbers?

A seller announced 30% discount on the marked price of a fan. If the selling price of the fan is Rs.2,800, then the marked price of the fan was:

Four cows are tied at 4 corners (one at each corner) of a rectangular field of length 30 m and width 20m. The length of the rope is 7 m. What is the area of the field that cows CANNOT graze? (Use $\pi = 22/7$)

In an election between two candidates, the one who gets 58% of the votes polled is elected by a majority of 4,032 votes. What is the total number of votes polled?

After a discount of 15% on the marked price, the profit is 5%. What percent discount on the marked price be there to have 8% profit (rounded off to one decimal place)?

The difference between compound and simple interests on a certain sum of money at the interest rate of 20% per annum for $1\frac{1}{2}$ years is Rs.6,200, when the interest is compounded semi-annually. Find the sum of money.

A man borrows a certain sum of money and pays it back in 2 years in two equal instalments. If Compound Interest is reckoned at 5% per annum in case of annual compounding and he pays back annually Rs.882, what sum did he borrow?

In 4 h, a boat goes 12 km along the stream. It covers 6 km against the stream in the same time. The speed of the boat in still water (in km/h) is:

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Alienate

Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. The collision was witnessed by the pedestrians.

Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. Dogs are the most adorable and lovable beings to tie.

Select the correctly spelt word.

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Eligible

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Ponderous

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Bear a grudge

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. He is usually calm but today he appears rather ________

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in past tense form. Aksa Thomas comes to attend the session so early.

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Gate-crasher

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM to substitute the underlined word in the given sentence. This certainly was a feeble attempt to capture the culprit.

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Ample

Select the most appropriate synonym of the word given in the brackets to fill in the blank. The increasing population of a country can be a ________ (affliction) for the development of a country.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. APJ Abdul Kalam was born in a middle class family. He was a short boy ________ ordinary looks.

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

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

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

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

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

A @ B means 'A is the husband of B'. A & B means 'A is the mother of B'. A # B means 'A is the daughter of B'. A % B means 'A is the sibling of B'. If R % Y & D @ G # M, then M's son-in-law is the ____________ of R.

Articles to enunciates the qualifications, functions of the President and his/her tenure, election, method of re-election, and impeachment among others.