SSC-GD 2023 Questions

24 Jan 2023 • Shift 1

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Question 1

Logical Reasoning

In a certain code language, 'OUTGROW' is written as '56GRPX' and 'THINNER' is written as '37NNFS'. How will 'THOUGHT' be written as in that language?

43UGHT

33UGIU

33UGHT

43UGIU

Question 2

Logical Reasoning

Which of the following options will replace the question mark (?) in the given series? 57, 63, 71, ?, 93, 107

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/number of consonants/vowels in the word.) Dog: Four :: Sparrow : ?

Two

Six

Five

Seven

Question 4

Logical Reasoning

Which two signs should be interchanged to make the below equation mathematically correct? $132 \div 6 - 24 \times 5 + 9 = 43$

$ \div $ and $ \times $

$ + $ and $ \div $

$ - $ and $ + $

$ + $ and $ \times $

Question 5

Logical Reasoning

Which of the following letters will replace the question mark (?) and complete the following letter series? F, D, J, B, N, Z, ?

Question 6

Logical Reasoning

Which option represents the correct order of the given words as they would appear in the English dictionary? 1. Elegant 2. Emerald 3. Elaborate 4. Elasticity 5. Elephant

3,4,5,1,2

3,4,1,5,2

4,3,2,1,5

4,3,1,5,2

Question 7

Logical Reasoning

6 people P, Q, R, S, T, and U are sitting on a wall facing North. P is to the immediate left of Q. R is to the immediate right of Q. Only S is sitting between R and T. U is sitting to the immediate right of T. Who is sitting between Q and S?

Question 8

Logical Reasoning

Two different positions of the same dice are shown having numbers 7 to 12. Find the number on the face opposite the face showing '9'. 

Question 9

Logical Reasoning

Select the option that is related to the fifth number in the same way as the second number is related to the first number and the fourth number is related to the third number. $14 : 4 :: 18 : 6 :: 22 : ?$

Question 10

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.) Rupee : India :: Dollar : ?

United States Of America

England

Europe

United Arab Emirates

Question 11

Logical Reasoning

In a certain code language ACCOUNT is written as 'EBGNYMX' and MANOR is written as 'QZRNV'. How will PATTERN be written in the same code language?

TZXSIQR

TZXSJQR

TBXSJQR

TBYTIQS

Question 12

Logical Reasoning

Select the letter-cluster from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series. JRY, GOV, DLS, AIP, ?

XFM

YEF

XEN

YEN

Question 13

Logical Reasoning

'C/D' means 'C is the sister of D'. 'C < D' means 'C is the husband of D'. 'C @ D' means 'C is the father of D'. 'C + D' means 'C is the son of D'. If P@Q + R/S < T, how is T related to Q?

 Mother's brother's wife

Mother's mother

Father's wife's sister 

Mother's sister's husband

Question 14

Logical Reasoning

If '+' means '-', '-' means ' $ \div $ ', ' $ \div $ ' means ' $ \times $ ', and ' $ \times $ ' means '+'. Which of the following will be the value of the expression? $117 - 13\div6 + 24 \times 26$

Question 15

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: No keys are phones. All keys are clips. Some keys are tables. Conclusions: I. Some clips are not phones. II. Some tables are not phones. III. Some clips are tables.

Only conclusions I and III follow

Only conclusions II and III follow

All conclusions follow

Only conclusion III follows

Question 16

Logical Reasoning

Seven people F, H, K, G, J, D, and L are sitting in a straight row, facing north. Only two people sit to the right of G. Only two people sit to the left of J. H sits between G and J. K sits between J and L. F sits between G and D. Who sits at the extreme right of the row?

Question 17

Logical Reasoning

Which of the following numbers will replace the question mark (?) in the given series? 23629, 23593, 23568, ?, 23543, 23539

23548

23551

23563

23552

Question 18

Which of the following type of unemployment is there in rural areas? I. Seasonal Unemployment II. Disguised Unemployment

Both I and II

Only I

Neither I nor II

Only II

Question 19

The golden quadrilateral super highways connect Delhi, __________, Chennai, and Mumbai.

Kolkata

Nagpur

Jhansi

Dehradun

Question 20

According to Megasthenes, how many gates were there in Pataliputra?

366

125

261

Question 21

Which Article authorises the President to appoint the Governor of a State as the administrator of an adjoining Union territory?

Article 238(2)

Article 239(2)

Article 237(2)

Article 231(2)

Question 22

Whom has the Union Home Ministry appointed as the new Commissioner of Delhi Police in July 2022?

Sanjeev Bakshi

Mohan Malaviya

Sanjay Arora

Sumeet Bansal

Question 23

In __________ method of calculating national income, we calculate the aggregate annual value of goods and services produced (if a year is the unit of time).

loan

purchase

tax

product

Question 24

The deadline for the abolition of the reservation of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in the year 2020 was extended for further __________ years.

Question 25

Kunchu Kurup is widely recognised for which dance form?

Kuchipudi

Mohiniyattam

Kathakali

Sattriya

Question 26

Which political leader won the by-poll election from Champawat constituency in Uttarakhand, in May 2022?

Jagat Prakash Nadda

Pushkar Singh Dhami

Piyush Goyal

Narendra Modi

Question 27

The base of the ecological pyramid is usually broad and it narrows towards the __________.

apex

center

bottom 

sides

Question 28

The theme of the 6th International Day of Yoga-2020 was __________.

Do Yog at home

Har Ghar Yog

Yoga at Home and Yoga with Family

Be with Yoga, Be at Home!

Question 29

Radha Reddy and Raja Reddy are famous proponents of which dance?

Kuchipudi

Bharatanatyam

Mohiniyattam

Kathakali

Question 30

Which of the following is a benefit of the Green Revolution?

Self-sufficiency in food grains

decrease in food grain stock of government

Increase in the price of food grains

Increase in the import of food grains

Question 31

Which of the following is one of the principal advantage of using a solar cell?

It shows oscillatory motion.

It has metal in the outer area.

It has moving parts.

It has no moving parts.

Question 32

Gangotri Glacier lies in which state?

Arunachal Pradesh

Uttarakhand

Himachal Pradesh

Sikkim

Question 33

Third Five Year plans were aimed at making India __________.

self reliant

an IT nation

dependent

deficient

Question 34

The first Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award was given to which of the following sports person?

Major Dhyanchand

Sachin Tendulkar

Vishwanathan Anand

Saina Nehwal

Question 35

Which article of the Indian Constitution deals with the abolition of titles?

Article 18

Article 19

Article 16

Article 17

Question 36

Who among the following wrote the song Vande Mataram?

Vir Singh Salgaonka

Anil Chandra Banerjee

Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay

Lal Makhan Singh

Question 37

The Bumchu festival is primarily celebrated in which of the following states of India?

Sikkim

Himachal Pradesh

Maharashtra

Andhra Pradesh

Question 38

Arithmetic

The fourth proportional to 16, 26 and 32 is:

Question 39

Arithmetic

Jack can do a piece of work in 30 days. Ryan can do this work in 14 days. Jack started the work alone. After how many days should Ryan join him, so that the work is finished in 15 days?

4 days

7 days

8 days

5 days

Question 40

Arithmetic

The average weight of 100 employees in a company is 62 kg and that of the remaining 25 employees is 52 kg. Find the average weight of all the employees in the company.

55 kg

60 kg

57 kg

58 kg

Question 41

Arithmetic

In how many years ₹4,000 will amount to ₹5,324 at 10 percent per annum compound interest, compounded annually?

2.5

Question 42

Arithmetic

After allowing a discount of 10% on its marked price, the value of a mobile phone is Rs.20,250. If no discount is allowed, then the shopkeeper gains 20%. The cost price of the mobile phone is:

Rs.19,000

Rs.18,000

Rs.18,750

Rs.19,250 

Question 43

Arithmetic

The price of an article is reduced by 10% but the daily sale of the article is increased by 20%. The net effect on the daily sale receipts is:

Increase in 10%

Increase in 12%

Increase in 8%

Increase in 5%

Question 44

Arithmetic

If a train 90-m-long crosses a platform of 210-m-long in 20 sec, then what is the speed of the train?

58 km/h

52 km/h

54 km/h

56 km/h

Question 45

Arithmetic

A man saves 25% of his monthly income. Due to a 20% increase in his income, his expenditure also increases by 20%. Now he can save Rs.1,500 per month. Find his original monthly income.

Rs.7,500

Rs.6,500

Rs.5,500

Rs.5,000

Question 46

Arithmetic

Ram and Lakshman can complete a work in 15 and 20 days, respectively. If Bharat, Ram and Lakshman all are working together, then they can complete the work in 5 days. How long will Bharat take to finish the work?

20 days

10 days

12 days

15 days

Question 47

Arithmetic

Two trains A and B of lengths 190 m and 195 m are running at speeds of 50 km/h and 76 km/h, respectively, towards each other on parallel tracks. In how much time will they cross each other?

14 seconds

13 seconds

12 seconds

11 seconds

Question 48

Arithmetic

In a triangle, if the longest side has length 15 cm, one of the another side has length 12 cm and its perimeter is 34 cm, then the area of the triangle in $cm^2$ is:

$10\sqrt{17}$

$5\sqrt{17}$

$5 \sqrt{15}$

$10 \sqrt{15}$

Question 49

Arithmetic

A dealer offers 25% discount on an item. He offers a further discount of 15% on cash payment. A customer paid ₹255 in cash. Find the marked price of the item.

₹400

₹500

₹300

₹600

Question 50

Arithmetic

The total surface area of a hemisphere is $4158\ cm^2$. The radius of the hemisphere is: (use $\pi = \frac{22}{7}$)

21 cm

7 cm

42 cm

14 cm

Question 51

Arithmetic

The price of a car is Rs.2,50,000. In the first year, its value depreciates by 10%, and in the second year, it depreciates by 15%. What will be the value of the car after 2 years?

Rs.1,91,250

Rs.1,85,670

Rs.1,75,000

Rs.1,90,300

Question 52

Arithmetic

Rakesh sells two watches for Rs.2,530 each, gaining 15% on one and losing 15% on the other. Find his approximate gain or loss percentage in the whole transaction.

Loss, 2.25%

Loss, 3.30%

Gain, 2.25%

Gain, 3.30%

Question 53

Arithmetic

Arvind bought an item under successive discount scheme having 20% and 25% discounts successively, and paid ₹6,000 as the bill. MRP of the item was:

₹10,450

₹9,420

₹8,020

₹10,000

Question 54

Arithmetic

Simplify the following. $\frac{1}{8} - \{\frac{1}{5} + (1 - 0.6)\}$

$-\frac{3}{20}$

$\frac{1}{20}$

$\frac{13}{40}$

$-\frac{19}{40}$

Question 55

Arithmetic

Select the correct combination and order of mathematical signs to replace '' such that the equation is balanced: $172 86 * 14 * 2 = 30$

$ \div ,-, +$

$\div, +, \times$

$\div, -, \times$

$\div, +, \div$

Question 56

Arithmetic

A bike rider covers 100 km at a speed of 75 km/h. At what speed does the rider have to drive for the next one hour to get an average speed of 90 km/h?

110 km/h

90 km/h

80 km/h

100 km/h

Question 57

Arithmetic

In a college canteen, food items were collected to serve 96 students for 5 days. But due to new admissions, 64 more students joined. Now, for how many days the food items would last?

5 days

4 days

3 days

2 days

Question 58

Comprehension

Select the appropriate idiom that can replace the underlined phrase in the following sentence. Geet talks incessantly about cycling in her town.

 has a bee in her bonnet

put a bee on someone

gives a buzz

makes a bee line

Question 59

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blanks in the given sentence. The vice chancellor is supposed to _ the gathering tonight, and Seema was late as she could not find the _ of Geeta.

address

speak 

home

convey

Question 60

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. His wife is aiding and abets him in his dishonest deeds.

aids and abets

aiding and betting

aiding and bets

aids and betting 

Question 61

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the word given in brackets to fill in the blank. We are (last) ______ in line.

eventual

further

foremost

maimed

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'.  I have to save this coupon in case I come back to the store tomorrow .

No substitution

in case I came back to the store tomorrow

if in case I come back to the store tomorrow

in case I will come back to the store tomorrow

Question 63

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Indebted

Careless

Doubtful

Envious

Thankful

Question 64

Comprehension

The sentence given below has one misspelt word. Spot the INCORRECTLY spelt word and select its correct spelling. You need to give tremendus input for excellence.

Tremendous

Tremindous

Trimendous

Tremandous

Question 65

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Cramped

Remote

Vicinity

Straight

Extensive

Question 66

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. A thin layer of substance called soil maintains the level of the Earth and is where plant roots are found.

covers the surface 

controls the growth

removes the texture

designs the cultivation

Question 67

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate synonym of the underlined word in the given sentence. Prashant is obstinate by nature.

adamant

pliable

generous

flexible

Question 68

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. Residents of the area are still trying to come to terms with the ______ of the disaster.

 enormity

duress

atrocity

heinousness

Question 69

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Sustain

Embrace

Rectify

Obstruct

Continue

Question 70

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. Her knowledge of English are very limited.

knowledge of English are

very limited

Her

No Error

Question 71

Comprehension

The sentence given below has one misspelt word. Spot the INCORRECTLY spelt word and select its correct spelling. The number of bankrupcies was especially high last year.

Bankrapcies

Bankerupcies

Bankrupsies

Bankruptcies

Question 72

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate synonym of the underlined word . He has a nasty habit of picking his nose.

Laudable

Indolent

Cowardly

Despicable

Question 73

Comprehension

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

 trained

train

studied

thought

Question 74

Comprehension

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

them

then

this

these

Question 75

Comprehension

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

 own

theirs

his

hers

Question 76

Comprehension

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

straight

opposite

perpendicular

diagonal

Question 77

Comprehension

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

quiet

shut

quite

drawn

In a certain code language, 'OUTGROW' is written as '56GRPX' and 'THINNER' is written as '37NNFS'. How will 'THOUGHT' be written as in that language?

Which of the following options will replace the question mark (?) in the given series? 57, 63, 71, ?, 93, 107

Which two signs should be interchanged to make the below equation mathematically correct? $132 \div 6 - 24 \times 5 + 9 = 43$

Which of the following letters will replace the question mark (?) and complete the following letter series? F, D, J, B, N, Z, ?

Which option represents the correct order of the given words as they would appear in the English dictionary? 1. Elegant 2. Emerald 3. Elaborate 4. Elasticity 5. Elephant

6 people P, Q, R, S, T, and U are sitting on a wall facing North. P is to the immediate left of Q. R is to the immediate right of Q. Only S is sitting between R and T. U is sitting to the immediate right of T. Who is sitting between Q and S?

Two different positions of the same dice are shown having numbers 7 to 12. Find the number on the face opposite the face showing '9'.&nbsp;

Select the option that is related to the fifth number in the same way as the second number is related to the first number and the fourth number is related to the third number. $14 : 4 :: 18 : 6 :: 22 : ?$

In a certain code language ACCOUNT is written as 'EBGNYMX' and MANOR is written as 'QZRNV'. How will PATTERN be written in the same code language?

Select the letter-cluster from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series. JRY, GOV, DLS, AIP, ?

'C/D' means 'C is the sister of D'. 'C &lt; D' means 'C is the husband of D'. 'C @ D' means 'C is the father of D'. 'C + D' means 'C is the son of D'. If P@Q + R/S &lt; T, how is T related to Q?

If '+' means '-', '-' means ' $ \div $ ', ' $ \div $ ' means ' $ \times $ ', and ' $ \times $ ' means '+'. Which of the following will be the value of the expression? $117 - 13\div6 + 24 \times 26$

Seven people F, H, K, G, J, D, and L are sitting in a straight row, facing north. Only two people sit to the right of G. Only two people sit to the left of J. H sits between G and J. K sits between J and L. F sits between G and D. Who sits at the extreme right of the row?

Which of the following numbers will replace the question mark (?) in the given series? 23629, 23593, 23568, ?, 23543, 23539

Which of the following type of unemployment is there in rural areas? I. Seasonal Unemployment II. Disguised Unemployment

The golden quadrilateral super highways connect Delhi, __________, Chennai, and Mumbai.

According to Megasthenes, how many gates were there in Pataliputra?

Which Article authorises the President to appoint the Governor of a State as the administrator of an adjoining Union territory?

Whom has the Union Home Ministry appointed as the new Commissioner of Delhi Police in July 2022?

In __________ method of calculating national income, we calculate the aggregate annual value of goods and services produced (if a year is the unit of time).

The deadline for the abolition of the reservation of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in the year 2020 was extended for further __________ years.

Kunchu Kurup is widely recognised for which dance form?

Which political leader won the by-poll election from Champawat constituency in Uttarakhand, in May 2022?

The base of the ecological pyramid is usually broad and it narrows towards the __________.

The theme of the 6th International Day of Yoga-2020 was __________.

Radha Reddy and Raja Reddy are famous proponents of which dance?

Which of the following is a benefit of the Green Revolution?

Which of the following is one of the principal advantage of using a solar cell?

Gangotri Glacier lies in which state?

Third Five Year plans were aimed at making India __________.

The first Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award was given to which of the following sports person?

Which article of the Indian Constitution deals with the abolition of titles?

Who among the following wrote the song Vande Mataram?

The Bumchu festival is primarily celebrated in which of the following states of India?

The fourth proportional to 16, 26 and 32 is:

Jack can do a piece of work in 30 days. Ryan can do this work in 14 days. Jack started the work alone. After how many days should Ryan join him, so that the work is finished in 15 days?

The average weight of 100 employees in a company is 62 kg and that of the remaining 25 employees is 52 kg. Find the average weight of all the employees in the company.

In how many years ₹4,000 will amount to ₹5,324 at 10 percent per annum compound interest, compounded annually?

After allowing a discount of 10% on its marked price, the value of a mobile phone is Rs.20,250. If no discount is allowed, then the shopkeeper gains 20%. The cost price of the mobile phone is:

The price of an article is reduced by 10% but the daily sale of the article is increased by 20%. The net effect on the daily sale receipts is:

If a train 90-m-long crosses a platform of 210-m-long in 20 sec, then what is the speed of the train?

A man saves 25% of his monthly income. Due to a 20% increase in his income, his expenditure also increases by 20%. Now he can save Rs.1,500 per month. Find his original monthly income.

Ram and Lakshman can complete a work in 15 and 20 days, respectively. If Bharat, Ram and Lakshman all are working together, then they can complete the work in 5 days. How long will Bharat take to finish the work?

Two trains A and B of lengths 190 m and 195 m are running at speeds of 50 km/h and 76 km/h, respectively, towards each other on parallel tracks. In how much time will they cross each other?

In a triangle, if the longest side has length 15 cm, one of the another side has length 12 cm and its perimeter is 34 cm, then the area of the triangle in $cm^2$ is:

A dealer offers 25% discount on an item. He offers a further discount of 15% on cash payment. A customer paid ₹255 in cash. Find the marked price of the item.

The total surface area of a hemisphere is $4158\ cm^2$. The radius of the hemisphere is: (use $\pi = \frac{22}{7}$)

The price of a car is Rs.2,50,000. In the first year, its value depreciates by 10%, and in the second year, it depreciates by 15%. What will be the value of the car after 2 years?

Rakesh sells two watches for Rs.2,530 each, gaining 15% on one and losing 15% on the other. Find his approximate gain or loss percentage in the whole transaction.

Arvind bought an item under successive discount scheme having 20% and 25% discounts successively, and paid ₹6,000 as the bill. MRP of the item was:

Simplify the following. $\frac{1}{8} - \{\frac{1}{5} + (1 - 0.6)\}$

Select the correct combination and order of mathematical signs to replace '*' such that the equation is balanced: $172 * 86 * 14 * 2 = 30$

A bike rider covers 100 km at a speed of 75 km/h. At what speed does the rider have to drive for the next one hour to get an average speed of 90 km/h?

In a college canteen, food items were collected to serve 96 students for 5 days. But due to new admissions, 64 more students joined. Now, for how many days the food items would last?

Select the appropriate idiom that can replace the underlined phrase in the following sentence. Geet talks incessantly about cycling in her town.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blanks in the given sentence. The vice chancellor is supposed to _______ the gathering tonight, and Seema was late as she could not find the _______ of Geeta.

Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. His wife is aiding and abets him in his dishonest deeds.

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the word given in brackets to fill in the blank. We are (last) ______ in line.

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'. &nbsp;I have to save this coupon in case I come back to the store tomorrow .

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Indebted

The sentence given below has one misspelt word. Spot the INCORRECTLY spelt word and select its correct spelling. You need to give tremendus input for excellence.

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Cramped

Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. A thin layer of substance called soil maintains the level of the Earth and is where plant roots are found.

Select the most appropriate synonym of the underlined word in the given sentence. Prashant is obstinate by nature.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. Residents of the area are still trying to come to terms with the ______ of the disaster.

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Sustain

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. Her knowledge of English are very limited.

The sentence given below has one misspelt word. Spot the INCORRECTLY spelt word and select its correct spelling. The number of bankrupcies was especially high last year.

Select the most appropriate synonym of the underlined word . He has a nasty habit of picking his nose.

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.

Two different positions of the same dice are shown having numbers 7 to 12. Find the number on the face opposite the face showing '9'.

'C/D' means 'C is the sister of D'. 'C < D' means 'C is the husband of D'. 'C @ D' means 'C is the father of D'. 'C + D' means 'C is the son of D'. If P@Q + R/S < T, how is T related to Q?

Select the correct combination and order of mathematical signs to replace '' such that the equation is balanced: $172 86 * 14 * 2 = 30$

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blanks in the given sentence. The vice chancellor is supposed to _ the gathering tonight, and Seema was late as she could not find the _ of Geeta.

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 have to save this coupon in case I come back to the store tomorrow .