SSC-GD 2023 Questions

25 Jan 2023 • Shift 1

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Question 1
Logical Reasoning

Select the correct combination of mathematical signs to sequentially replace the * signs and to balance the given equation. \(19*5*5*220 * 2 * 10\)

A
\(=,÷, \times, +, -\)
B
\(\times, +, =, \div, -\)
C
\(+, -, =, \times, \div\)
D
\(-, +, \times, ÷, =\)
Question 2
Logical Reasoning

In this question, three statements are given, followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. Assuming the statements to be true, even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the conclusions logically follows/follow from the statements. Statements: Some raisins are grapes. All grapes are apples. All raisins are fruits. Conclusions: I. Some fruits are apples. II. Some apples are raisins.

A
Only conclusion I follows.
B
Neither conclusion I nor II follows.
C
Both conclusions I and II follow.
D
Only conclusion II follows.
Question 3
Logical Reasoning

In a certain code language, BLUSH is written as 'EPXWK', and SPLASH is written as 'VTOEVL'. How will 'SPRITE' be written in the same code language?

A
VTUNWI
B
VTUNXI
C
VTUMXI
D
VTUMWI
Question 4
Logical Reasoning

Which of the following numbers will replace the question mark (?) in the given series? \(123, 88, 127, 94, 131, 100, ?, 106, 139\)

A
138
B
136
C
105
D
135
Question 5
Logical Reasoning

In a certain code language, 'You Are Kind' is written as 'hat me ga'. 'She Is Smart' is written as 'fe ta nou'. 'She Is Kind' is written as 'fe ta ga'. How is the word 'Kind' written in the same code language?

A
ta
B
ga
C
fe
D
hat
Question 6
Logical Reasoning

Select the option that is related to the third word in the same way as the second word is related to the first word. (The words must be considered as meaningful English words and must NOT be related to each other based on the number of letters/number of consonants/vowels in the word) Baker: Bread :: cobbler : ________

A
Bottle
B
Book
C
Nail
D
shoes
Question 7
Logical Reasoning

Select the set in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers of the following set. (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) \((261, 54, 25)\) \((270, 45, 15)\)

A
\((298, 67, 45)\)
B
\((182, 87, 69)\)
C
\((288, 82, 50)\)
D
\((236, 80, 56)\)
Question 8
Logical Reasoning

Six students are sitting around a circular table facing the centre. Ali is sitting third to the right of Naeem. Syed is sitting second to the left of Ali. Sara is the immediate neighbour of Ali and Syed. Shenaz is second to the right of Ali. David is sitting third to the right of Syed. Who is sitting between Sara and David?

A
Naeem
B
Shenaz
C
Ali
D
Syed
Question 9
Logical Reasoning

Which two signs should be interchanged to make the below equation mathematically correct? \(108 \div 27 \times 54 - 40 + 34 = 48\)

A
- and +
B
\(\div\) and \(\times\)
C
\(\times\) and -
D
\(\div\) and -
Question 10
Logical Reasoning

Select the letter-cluster from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series. RSXE, VNBI, ZIFM, ?, HYNU

A
DDJQ
B
FCZE
C
FBHL
D
DWUG
Question 11
Logical Reasoning

Six students A, B, C, D, E and F are sitting around a circular table facing the centre. D is to the immediate right of E and E is to the immediate right of F. A is the immediate neighbour of D and C. Who among the following is sitting second to the right of B?

A
C
B
E
C
A
D
F
Question 12
Logical Reasoning

Which of the following numbers will replaces the question mark (?) in the given series? \(7, 36, 66, ?, 129, 162\)

A
97
B
100
C
99
D
98
Question 13
Logical Reasoning

'A @ B' means 'A is the son of B' 'A & B' means 'A is the mother of B' 'A # B' means 'A is the daughter of B' Which of the following options means 'R is the sister of P'?

A
R @ S @ Q # P
B
P # Q @ R # S
C
R @ S & Q # P
D
P @ Q & R # S
Question 14
Logical Reasoning

Which of the following terms will replace the question mark (?) in the given series? CMHO, DPMV, ?, FVWJ, GYBQ

A
ERPZ
B
ESRB
C
ERSC
D
ESRC
Question 15
Logical Reasoning

Which of the following options represents the correct order of the given words as they would appear in the English dictionary? 1. Breeze 2. Breech 3. Breather 4. Breed 5. Breathe

A
5, 2, 3, 4, 1
B
5, 3, 2, 1, 4
C
3, 5, 2, 4, 1
D
5, 3, 2, 4, 1
Question 16
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. BEAM: YVZN :: WORD: DLIW :: PLAN : ?

A
QMBO
B
KOZM
C
TUIH
D
LPYN
Question 17
GK

Who won the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in Kuchipudi in 2018?

A
Pasumarthy Ramalinga Sastry
B
Manjamma Jogati
C
Radha Sridhar
D
Madambi Subramanian Namboodiri
Question 18
GK

Which political leader won the bypoll election from Jubarajnagar constituency in Tripura, in June 2022?

A
Bandhu Tirkey
B
Bishnu Sethi
C
Rutuja Latke
D
Malina Debnath
Question 19
GK

_________ scheme aims to provide measures for Comprehensive Rehabilitation for Welfare of Transgender Persons.

A
Support for Marginalised Individuals for Livelihood and Education
B
Scheme for Medium Individuals for Livelihood and Enterprise
C
Support for Marginalised Individuals for Livelihood and Enterprise
D
Support for Marginalised Individuals for Livelihood and Entity
Question 20
GK

Excessive use of synthetic fertilizers leads to:

A
clean and pure environment
B
noise pollution
C
Increase in soil organic matter
D
soil degradation
Question 21
GK

In ancient times the area to the south of the_________ river was known as Magadha.

A
Ganga
B
Tapti
C
Yamuna
D
Narmada
Question 22
GK

In the game of football, the distance between the goalposts is _________ whereas the distance from the lower edge of the crossbar to the ground is _________.

A
\(7.52 \text{ m}; 4.24 \text{ m}\)
B
\(7.32 \text{ m}; 2.44 \text{ m}\)
C
\(2.44 \text{ m}; 7.32 \text{ m}\)
D
\(8.12 \text{ m}; 2.24 \text{ m}\)
Question 23
GK

Identify the local name given to the total amount of winter rainfall.

A
Tahiti
B
Kal Baisakhi
C
Mahavat
D
Loo
Question 24
GK

How many Schedules are there in the Indian Constitution?

A
12
B
15
C
39
D
24
Question 25
GK

National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) is fully owned by

A
Reserve Bank of India
B
Securities and Exchange Board of India
C
State Bank of India
D
Government of India
Question 26
GK

Three of the following four are examples of mammalia, and therefore form a group. Which is the one that does not belong to that group?

A
Platypus
B
Penguin
C
Kangaroo
D
Flying fox
Question 27
GK

In the post-independence period, who won the \(1^{st}\) individual Olympic Medal for India in 1952?

A
Khashaba Jadhav
B
Milkha Singh
C
Kapil Dev
D
Karnam Malleswari
Question 28
GK

The Bhil tribe living in the __________ controlled the mountain passes between the north and the Deccan. I. Western Ghats II. Eastern Ghats

A
Both I and II
B
Only I
C
Neither I nor II
D
Only II
Question 29
GK

Which of the following Articles of the Constitution of India states that the Attorney General for India will be appointed by the President?

A
Article 76
B
Article 123
C
Article 12
D
Article 115
Question 30
GK

The Eighth Five Year Plan of India got delayed due to __________.

A
low agriculture output
B
rise in global poverty
C
political uncertainty at the Centre
D
lack of technology
Question 31
GK

What is the number of electrons found in the outermost shell of the halogens?

A
Five
B
Seven
C
Two
D
One
Question 32
GK

Which of the following is a tree found in coniferous Forests?

A
Teak
B
Keekar
C
Sundari
D
Chir
Question 33
GK

The Gochi festival is predominantly celebrated in which of the following states of India?

A
Himachal Pradesh
B
Assam
C
Tamil Nadu
D
Rajasthan
Question 34
GK

Who is the next High Commissioner of India to the United Kingdom as announced in August 2022?

A
Ruchi Ghanashyam
B
Vikram Doraiswami
C
Gaitri Issar Kumar
D
Yashvardhan Kumar Sinha
Question 35
GK

The light of the sun takes about __________ minutes to reach the earth.

A
10
B
7
C
9
D
8
Question 36
GK

Which among the following dance forms is not associated with Chhattisgarh?

A
Bhagoria
B
Panthi
C
Pandwani
D
Saila
Question 37
Arithmetic

Rama spends \(\frac{5}{8}\) of her weekly salary on rent and \(\frac{1}{3}\) of the remaining salary on food, leaving ₹40 available for other expenses. The weekly salary of Rama is:

A
₹160
B
₹40
C
₹150
D
₹170
Question 38
Arithmetic

The selling price of 28 items is equal to the cost cost price of 16 items. What is the profit or loss percent? (correct to 2 decimal places)

A
Loss of 44.25%
B
Profit of 44.25%
C
Profit of 42.86%
D
Loss of 42.86%
Question 39
Arithmetic

In an election between two candidates, 10% of the voters did not vote and 150 votes were declared invalid. The winner got 350 more votes than his opponent, thus securing 50% of the total registered voters. The percentage of votes secured by the defeated candidate out of the total registered votes is: (Calculate up to one decimal place)

A
32.5 percent
B
25.6 percent
C
30.2 percent
D
28.5 percent
Question 40
Arithmetic

Two numbers are in the ratio of 5 : 9, and their LCM is 405. Find the numbers.

A
45 and 81
B
65 and 95
C
45 and 71
D
55 and 99
Question 41
Arithmetic

A person went to a place at a speed of 20 km/h and came back at a speed of 30 km/h. During this journey, if the time taken is 2 hours, determine the distance of that place.

A
20 km
B
25 km
C
24 km
D
30 km
Question 42
Arithmetic

A bank pays compound interest at the rate of 5% per annum compounded semi-annually. A customer deposited Rs.1,600 each on January 1 and July 1 in a year. The interest he will get on the deposited amount at the end of the year is:

A
Rs.91
B
Rs.121
C
Rs.132
D
Rs.88
Question 43
Arithmetic

At a certain rate of interest per annum, the difference between the compound interest, compounding annually and the simple interest on ₹5,000 for 2 years is ₹72. The rate of interest per annum is:

A
12%
B
11%
C
10%
D
14%
Question 44
Arithmetic

The average weight of 45 students of a school is 55 kg. If the weight of the teacher is included, the average weight rises by 300 grams. Find the weight of the teacher.

A
69.8 kg
B
67.8 kg
C
70.8 kg
D
68.8 kg
Question 45
Arithmetic

Raj takes twice as much time as Sujay and thrice as much time as Ronak to finish a piece of work. If Sujay can do the work alone in 6 days, then in how many days all three together can finish the same work.

A
2 days
B
3 days
C
4 days
D
1 day
Question 46
Arithmetic

Allowing 15 percent and 6 percent successive discount, the selling price of an article becomes Rs. 9588, then the marked price is:

A
Rs. 10800
B
Rs. 11200
C
Rs. 12000
D
Rs. 10000
Question 47
Arithmetic

A can complete \(\frac{2}{5}\) th part of the work in 12 days and B can complete \(\frac{7}{8}\) th part of the same work in 21 days. Find the number of days in which A and B together can complete the work.

A
\(\frac{11}{3}\) days
B
\(\frac{14}{3}\) days
C
\(\frac{40}{3}\) days
D
\(\frac{43}{3}\) days
Question 48
Arithmetic

If 15 percent of 40 percent of a number is 30, then what is the number?

A
600
B
800
C
400
D
500
Question 49
Arithmetic

What is the greatest possible length of scale to measure exactly, the following?  15 feet, 12 feet 9 inches, 16 feet 3 inches, and 23 feet 6 inches

A
4 inches
B
12 feet 3 inches
C
23 feet 6 inches
D
3 inches
Question 50
Arithmetic

Veer buys 200 guavas for Rs.1,800. Some of these guavas are rotten and are thrown away. He sells the remaining guavas at Rs.14 each and makes a profit of Rs.230. The percentage of guavas thrown away is:

A
27.50%
B
30.80%
C
14.50%
D
28.50%
Question 51
Arithmetic

The diameter of the base of a right circular cylinder is 56 cm, and its height is 18 cm. The area of the curved surface of the cylinder is:  (Use \(\pi = \frac{22}{7}\) )

A
3068 sq cm
B
3188 sq cm
C
3168 sq cm
D
2168 sq cm
Question 52
Arithmetic

Successive discounts of 10%, 15% and 20% amount to a single discount of:

A
0.39%
B
388%
C
3.88%
D
38.80%
Question 53
Arithmetic

If a : b = 5 : 1, then what is the value of 3a + 4b : 3a - 4b?

A
19 : 11
B
13 : 21
C
14 : 11
D
11 : 12
Question 54
Arithmetic

In what ratio should lentils costing Rs.77.50/kg be mixed with lentils costing Rs.83.50/kg to get the average price of Rs.80/kg of the resulting mixture?

A
5 : 7
B
4 : 3
C
3 : 4
D
7 : 5
Question 55
Arithmetic

A hemispherical dome of a tomb having diameter of 3.5 m is to be painted. If the cost of painting is 20 paise per \(cm^2\) , then what is the cost (in ₹) of painting the dome from inside? Take \(\pi = \frac{22}{7}\)

A
₹38,500
B
₹35,000
C
₹28,500
D
₹25,000
Question 56
Arithmetic

A walks at a speed of 4 km/h, and 5 hours after he starts walking, B cycles behind him at a speed of 10 km/h. At what distance from the starting point does B meet A?

A
43.33 km
B
63.33 km
C
33.33 km
D
36.33 km
Question 57
Comprehension

Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the underlined group of words. I studied a book on the $\underline{\text{study of stars}}$.

A
Astronomy
B
Geology
C
Astrophysics
D
Meteorology
Question 58
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence to make it a meaningful sentence. If no substitution is required, select 'No substitution'. The COVID-19 pandemic pose innumerable challenges to our education system, and engineering education was no exception.

A
posed innumerable challenges to our education system, and engineering education was no exception.
B
No substitution
C
have been posing innumerable challenges to our education system, and engineering education is not any exception.
D
posed innumerable challenges to our education system, and engineering education is not a exception.
Question 59
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate synonym of the underlined word in the following sentence. He distracted him while his partner burgled his shop.

A
Burnt
B
Rooted
C
Arrived
D
Looted
Question 60
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence to make it a meaningful sentence. If no substitution is required, select 'No substitution'. A new kind of pollution that is acquiring serious dimensions was noise pollution.

A
have been acquiring serious dimensions is noise pollution.
B
is acquiring serious dimensions is noise pollution.
C
No substitution
D
have acquiring serious dimensions is noise pollution.
Question 61
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate synonym of the word given below to fill in the blank in the following sentence.  Toying My cat, Mili loves ________ with the toy mouse.

A
licking
B
going
C
dancing
D
playing
Question 62
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Risk life and limb

A
Something that happened unexpectedly
B
Seriously ill
C
In danger of death or serious injury
D
Making unnecessary fuss
Question 63
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.  Vanquish

A
Halt
B
Finish
C
Surrender
D
Stoop
Question 64
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Mean

A
Greedy
B
Unconscious
C
Mode
D
Wise
Question 65
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the word given in the bracket to fill in the blank. I can't forget the (convivial) ________ atmosphere at the college reunion.

A
affable
B
antisocial
C
hospitable
D
lively
Question 66
Comprehension

Identify the correctly spelt sentence.

A
The collector is the district magistrate in admiinistration.
B
The collector is the district magistrate in administration.
C
The collector is the district magistrate in adminestration.
D
The collector is the district magistrate in addministration.
Question 67
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom in bold in the given sentence. I am going to take a leaf out of your book and start packing my own lunches.

A
To study very hard
B
A book containing a list of secret contacts
C
Imitate or emulate someone in a particular way
D
Be in somebody's favour or good opinion
Question 68
Comprehension

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

A
Congruent
B
Circamference
C
Democracy
D
Demolish
Question 69
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the word given in the brackets to fill in the blank. We live on the ________ (centre) of the city.

A
interior
B
outskirts
C
middle
D
downtown
Question 70
Comprehension

The following sentence has been divided into parts. One of them may contain an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options. If you don't find any error, mark 'No error' as your answer. The immense talent / we having at our disposal is / impressive to say the least.

A
we having at our disposal is
B
impressive to say the least
C
No error
D
The immense talent
Question 71
Comprehension

Select the correct pair of words for the blanks in the given sentence. ________ are the prime resource of a country and a tea is served in a ________.

A
cattle; cattle
B
kettle; kettle
C
kettle; cattle
D
cattle; kettle
Question 72
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank 1.

A
Experimental
B
Reckless
C
Careful
D
Rude
Question 73
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank 2.

A
luxury
B
notice
C
punishment
D
limit
Question 74
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank 3.

A
frustrate
B
indulge
C
attack
D
praise
Question 75
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank 4.

A
plain
B
furious
C
lenient
D
strong
Question 76
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank 5.

A
accuse
B
adhere
C
aware
D
avenge