SSC-GD 2023 Questions

27 Jan 2023 • Shift 4

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Question 1

Logical Reasoning

Which letter-cluster will replace the question mark (?) to complete the given series? DCAB, ?, NMKL, SRPQ, XWUV

EFIH

EFHI

HIFG

IHFG

Question 2

Logical Reasoning

Which of the following interchanges of signs would make the given equation correct? \(192 \div 16 + 8 \times 25 - 95 = 26\)

\(\times\) and \(-\)

\(-\) and \(\div\)

\(+\) and \(\times\)

\(\div\) and \(+\)

Question 3

Logical Reasoning

Which option represents the correct order of the given words as they would appear in the English dictionary? 1 demolish 2 demon 3 destroy 4 decor 5 detour

4,1,2,3,5

4,2,1,5,3

4,5,1,2,3

4,1,3,2,5

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) (13, 390, 6) (9, 180, 4)

(11, 385, 7)

(9, 220, 5)

(8, 224, 4)

(12, 432, 9)

Question 5

Logical Reasoning

A@B means 'A is the spouse of B'. A & B means 'A is the father of B'. A# B means 'A is the mother of B'. A% B means 'A is the sister of B'. If H @V & K% Q # F, then how is H related to F?

Mother-in-law

Maternal grandmother

Paternal grandfather

Father-in-law

Question 6

Logical Reasoning

Which of the following numbers will replace the question mark (?) in the given series? 1, 5, 16, 41, 87, 161, ?

206

266

226

270

Question 7

Logical Reasoning

Six people M, N, O, P, Q and R are sitting around a circular table, facing the centre. Q is the immediate neighbour of M and R. N is sitting third to the left of Q. O is the immediate neighbour of R and N. R is sitting second to the left of N. Who is sitting between M and N when considered from the right of N?

Question 8

Logical Reasoning

Which of the following numbers will replace the question mark (?) in the given series? 132, 154, 176, ?, 220

184

192

198

189

Question 9

Logical Reasoning

In a certain code language, If CAB is coded as 75 and DIP is coded as 52, how will FLY be coded in that language?

Question 10

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. ONCE: LLVS :: LIST: OQFD :: PACK: ?

IXVM

KZXP

KYVM

JYWO

Question 11

Logical Reasoning

Which two signs should be interchanged to make the below equation mathematically correct? \(24 + 36 \times 32 - 8 \div 20 = 148\)

\(-\) and \(+\)

\(+\) and \(\div\)

\(+\) and \(\times\)

  \(\div\) and \(-\)

Question 12

Logical Reasoning

Select the letter-cluster from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series. RBWP, TWYR, VRAT, ?, ZHEX

XMCV

FVGW

FTXH

XCVM

Question 13

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 books are hard. Some hard are stone. Some stone are cars.  Conclusions: I. Some hard are books. II. All hard are stone.  III. Some cars are stone.

Both conclusions I and II follow.

All conclusions follow.

Both conclusions I and III follow.

Both conclusions II and III follow.

Question 14

Logical Reasoning

Six students are sitting around a circular table facing the centre. A sits to the immediate left of C. E sits third to the right of D. D is an immediate neighbour of C. B is an immediate neighbour of both E and F. Who is the immediate neighbour of C and E?

Question 15

Logical Reasoning

In a code language, 'PAPER' is written as 'QCSIW' and 'BOARD' is written as 'CQDVI', how will 'PENCIL' be written in that language?

RGQGNR

QGQGNR

QGPGNP

PGQGNP

Question 16

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). Bouquet: Flower :: Chain:

Heavy

Link

Plant

Tree

Question 17

Logical Reasoning

Three different positions of the same dice are shown. Find the number on the face opposite the face having '1'.

Question 18

Under which scheme, 5 Crore LPG (Liquified Petroleum Gas) connections were provided to Below Poverty Line (BPL) families?

Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana

Sansad Adarsh Gram Yojana

Skill India Mission

Beti Bachao Beti Padhao

Question 19

The winter rain in Tamil Nadu is due to the _______.

local air

north-east trade winds

south-west trade winds

temperate cyclone

Question 20

Mopin is the cultural festival of which Indian state?

Nagaland

Arunachal Pradesh

Maharashtra

Mizoram

Question 21

Which of the following Articles of the Constitution of India empowers the President of India to pardon in case of punishment or sentence?

Article 66

Article 72

Article 78

Article 65

Question 22

Kelucharan Mohapatra won recognition in which dance form?

Kuchipudi

Sattriya

Odissi

Chhau

Question 23

_______ is an asset pledged by a borrower, to a lender as security for a loan.

Multilateral

Bilateral

Unilateral

Collateral

Question 24

Who has been appointed as the Deputy Election Commissioner of India in October 2022?

Sunil Arora

Ajay Bhadoo

Om Prakash Rawat

Rajiv Kumar

Question 25

Who was India's flag-bearer for the closing ceremony of the 18th Asian Games 2018?

PT Usha

Rani Rampal

Hima Das

Neeraj Chopra

Question 26

The term towards faster and more inclusive growth was coined in which Five year plan?

11th

10th

8th

9th

Question 27

Hockey India League (HIL) started in which of the following year?

2011

2013

2012

2010

Question 28

Identify the correct statement about nuclear fission.

The nucleus of a heavy atom, when bombarded with low-energy neutrons, can be split apart into lighter nuclei.

Nuclear fission is the coming together of high-energy electrons and low-energy neutrons.

The nucleus of a low-energy atom, when bombarded with high-energy neutrons, can be split apart into lighter nuclei.

The nucleus of a low-energy atom, when bombarded with high-energy neutrons, can be split apart into heavier nuclei.

Question 29

When did the infamous Jallianwala Bagh incident take place?

11 April 1919

13 April 1920

13 April 1919

13 April 1918

Question 30

Identify the Mauryan king who gave up conquest after winning a war.

Bindusara

Dashratha

Chandragupta Maurya

Ashoka

Question 31

India has second largest \(\underline{\hspace{2cm}}\) network in the world, aggregating to about 62.16 lakh km (2020-21).

air

road

rail

sea

Question 32

According to the 2011 census, what is the population density (per square km) of India?

442

382

198

298

Question 33

As of November 2022, who was the Chief Minister of Gujarat before elections held in 2022?

Bhupendra Patel

Vijay Rupani

Dhanjibhai Patel

Isudan Gadhvi

Question 34

Under which Five Year Plan in India, the implementation of the Family Planning Programme was amongst the major targets of the Plan?

Third

Fifth

Second

Fourth

Question 35

Which of the following is NOT a source of protein?

Fish

Meat

Milk

Lemon

Question 36

The Kathakali dance form originated in which part of India?

North India

South India

East India

West India

Question 37

On which date was Andhra Pradesh formed?

2 October 1956

26 January 1953

15 August 1953

1 November 1956

Question 38

Arithmetic

A and B together can do a piece of work in 21 days. B and C together can do it in 24 days. A and C together can do it in 33 days. In how many days approximately will A, B and C finish it together?

14 days

17 days

15 days

13 days

Question 39

Arithmetic

A and B together can do a piece of work in 20 days, while B alone can finish it in 25 days. How many days will A take to complete the same work alone?

150

100

Question 40

Arithmetic

Priya allows 5 percent discount on the marked price of her goods and still earns a profit of 18 percent. What is the cost price of an item, if its marked price is Rs. 944?

Rs. 684

Rs. 580

Rs. 854

Rs. 760

Question 41

Arithmetic

Find the fourth proportional of 3 hours 20 minutes, 1 hour 50 minutes, and 6 hours 20 minutes.

3 hours 19 minutes

4 hours 29 minutes

4 hours 19 minutes

3 hours 29 minutes

Question 42

Arithmetic

In a circular race of 5000 m, starting from the same point, the speeds of two contestants A and B are 36 km/h and 54 km/h, respectively. The difference between the time taken (in seconds) to meet for the first time when they are running in the opposite directions and when they are running in the same direction?

600

800

200

1000

Question 43

Arithmetic

A ream of 500 pages is bought for ₹280, and packets of 25 pages are made from it. Each packet is sold for ₹18. Find the percentage profit or loss. (Rounded off up to one decimal place).

24.6% loss

28.6% profit

26.5% profit

24.5% profit

Question 44

Arithmetic

The diameter of a hemisphere is 6 cm. The ratio of the magnitudes of its curved surface area to the total surface area is:

2:3

1:2

3:5

1:3

Question 45

Arithmetic

Find the sum of the digits of the greatest number that can exactly divide 288 and 432.

Question 46

Arithmetic

Three number are in the ratio of 4: 5: 6, and their LCM is 180. Their HCF is:

Question 47

Arithmetic

If ratio of X to Y is 3: 4, then determine the relation between X and Y.

Both X is 75 percent of Y and Y is 133.33 percent of X

X is 80 percent of Y

X is 35 percent of Y

Y is 120 percent of X

Question 48

Arithmetic

A shopkeeper offers three successive discounts of 15%, 30% and 4% on an article. If the article is marked at ₹1,950, what is its selling price (in ₹, rounded off to the nearest tens)?

1,110

1,150

1,130

1,020

Question 49

Arithmetic

The average of sales of an electronics shop in the years 2001, 2002, 2003 and 2004 is 1850, and that for the years 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2005 is 2125. If the sales in 2005 are 1200, then find the sales in 2001?

110

100

120

130

Question 50

Arithmetic

The population of a village increases by \(12\frac{1}{2}\%\) in the first year and decrease by 8% in the second year. If the present population of village is 3200, then what will be the population of the village after 2 years?

3312

3564

3412

3388

Question 51

Arithmetic

Determine the fourth proportional to 11.6 m, 9.2 m, 32.8 m. (Consider up to two decimals)

20.01 m

28.01 m

22.01 m

26.01 m

Question 52

Arithmetic

A, B and C run on a circular track. Time taken by A, B, and C to complete one round are 6 min, 8 min and 3 min respectively. If they start together at 5 p.m., then at what time will they meet again at the starting point?

5:12 p.m.

5:18 p.m.

5:08 p.m.

5:24 p.m.

Question 53

Arithmetic

If the radius of the base and the slant height of a cone are 17cm and 25 cm respectively, then what is the total surface area of the cone?

\(2292\text{ cm}^2\)

\(2266\text{ cm}^2\)

\(2288\text{ cm}^2\)

\(2244\text{ cm}^2\)

Question 54

Arithmetic

Afzal's monthly income is Rs.35,000. He spends 20% of his monthly income on food, 30% on clothes, and 15% on rent. How much money does Afzal save monthly?

Rs. 16,660

Rs.14,200

Rs. 12,250

Rs.15,220

Question 55

Arithmetic

A woman gains 30 percent by selling an article for a certain price. If she sells it at double price, then the profit made is :

140 percent

160 percent

120 percent

130 percent

Question 56

Arithmetic

The average of 11 numbers is 7.5. What should be the 12th number added to them to make the average 8.5?

19.5

17.5

11.5

21.5

Question 57

Arithmetic

Find the compound interest on ₹3,00,000, compounded half-yearly, for \(2\frac{1}{2}\) years at the rate of 20% per annum.

1,62,156

1,83,153

1,92,156

1,73,153

Question 58

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Reckon

Relieve

Release

Think

Terminate

Question 59

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. He has given us no reason to \(\underline{\text{be prestigious}}\) of him.

be proudly

be auspicious

be suspicious

be ambitious

Question 60

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. Tomorrow is a/ holiday for all /except me as/ I will writing my exam.

I will writing my exam

holiday for all

Tomorrow is a

except me as

Question 61

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. He visited his mother \(\underline{\hspace{2cm}}\) after she was discharged from the hospital.

now and then

by and by

round and round

more or less

Question 62

Comprehension

Select the correct option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. Let I clear the doubts, if any.

Let mine

Let me

Let myself

Let my

Question 63

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Noble

Agile

Regular

Humble

Dignified

Question 64

Comprehension

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

Pester

Referance

Orientation

Exaggerate

Question 65

Comprehension

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

Repugnent

Malicious

Perceive

Vacuous

Question 66

Comprehension

Select the correct word for the blanks in the given sentence. Health is a state of being, and a is used to draw water from the ground.

well

tubewell

fine

good

Question 67

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Erudite

Ignorant

Civilized

Primeval

Inherent

Question 68

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlying word in the given sentence and complete the sentence. He was __________ by his brother's attitude, but his mother's words calmed him.

acquitted

effaced

solaced

agitated

Question 69

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Explore all avenues

To discover new ideas

To discover new things

Try out every possibility to get a result

To discover new routes

Question 70

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Spinning one's wheels

To do a lot of work for achieving something

To make a lot of effort without achieving anything

To talk about random things

To talk about oneself for achieving something

Question 71

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate homonym to fill in the blank. He planned a weeklong __________ down the Nile.

crews

cruse

crus

cruise

Question 72

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Obvious

Plain

Straight

Clear

Cryptic

Question 73

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 1.

considered

reviewed

examined

contemplated

Question 74

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 2.

sized

sorted

assessed

weighed

Question 75

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 3.

till

without

except

unless

Question 76

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 4.

abundantly

lavishly

profusely

wholly

Question 77

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 5.

congruence

harmony

resemblance

coincidence

Which letter-cluster will replace the question mark (?) to complete the given series? DCAB, ?, NMKL, SRPQ, XWUV

Which of the following interchanges of signs would make the given equation correct? \(192 \div 16 + 8 \times 25 - 95 = 26\)

Which option represents the correct order of the given words as they would appear in the English dictionary? 1 demolish 2 demon 3 destroy 4 decor 5 detour

A@B means 'A is the spouse of B'. A &amp; B means 'A is the father of B'. A# B means 'A is the mother of B'. A% B means 'A is the sister of B'. If H @V &amp; K% Q # F, then how is H related to F?

Which of the following numbers will replace the question mark (?) in the given series? 1, 5, 16, 41, 87, 161, ?

Which of the following numbers will replace the question mark (?) in the given series? 132, 154, 176, ?, 220

In a certain code language, If CAB is coded as 75 and DIP is coded as 52, how will FLY be coded in that language?

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. ONCE: LLVS :: LIST: OQFD :: PACK: ?

Which two signs should be interchanged to make the below equation mathematically correct? \(24 + 36 \times 32 - 8 \div 20 = 148\)

Select the letter-cluster from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series. RBWP, TWYR, VRAT, ?, ZHEX

Six students are sitting around a circular table facing the centre. A sits to the immediate left of C. E sits third to the right of D. D is an immediate neighbour of C. B is an immediate neighbour of both E and F. Who is the immediate neighbour of C and E?

In a code language, 'PAPER' is written as 'QCSIW' and 'BOARD' is written as 'CQDVI', how will 'PENCIL' be written in that language?

Three different positions of the same dice are shown. Find the number on the face opposite the face having '1'.

Under which scheme, 5 Crore LPG (Liquified Petroleum Gas) connections were provided to Below Poverty Line (BPL) families?

The winter rain in Tamil Nadu is due to the _______.

Mopin is the cultural festival of which Indian state?

Which of the following Articles of the Constitution of India empowers the President of India to pardon in case of punishment or sentence?

Kelucharan Mohapatra won recognition in which dance form?

_______ is an asset pledged by a borrower, to a lender as security for a loan.

Who has been appointed as the Deputy Election Commissioner of India in October 2022?

Who was India's flag-bearer for the closing ceremony of the 18th Asian Games 2018?

The term towards faster and more inclusive growth was coined in which Five year plan?

Hockey India League (HIL) started in which of the following year?

Identify the correct statement about nuclear fission.

When did the infamous Jallianwala Bagh incident take place?

Identify the Mauryan king who gave up conquest after winning a war.

India has second largest \(\underline{\hspace{2cm}}\) network in the world, aggregating to about 62.16 lakh km (2020-21).

According to the 2011 census, what is the population density (per square km) of India?

As of November 2022, who was the Chief Minister of Gujarat before elections held in 2022?

Under which Five Year Plan in India, the implementation of the Family Planning Programme was amongst the major targets of the Plan?

Which of the following is NOT a source of protein?

The Kathakali dance form originated in which part of India?

On which date was Andhra Pradesh formed?

A and B together can do a piece of work in 21 days. B and C together can do it in 24 days. A and C together can do it in 33 days. In how many days approximately will A, B and C finish it together?

A and B together can do a piece of work in 20 days, while B alone can finish it in 25 days. How many days will A take to complete the same work alone?

Priya allows 5 percent discount on the marked price of her goods and still earns a profit of 18 percent. What is the cost price of an item, if its marked price is Rs. 944?

Find the fourth proportional of 3 hours 20 minutes, 1 hour 50 minutes, and 6 hours 20 minutes.

A ream of 500 pages is bought for ₹280, and packets of 25 pages are made from it. Each packet is sold for ₹18. Find the percentage profit or loss. (Rounded off up to one decimal place).

The diameter of a hemisphere is 6 cm. The ratio of the magnitudes of its curved surface area to the total surface area is:

Find the sum of the digits of the greatest number that can exactly divide 288 and 432.

Three number are in the ratio of 4: 5: 6, and their LCM is 180. Their HCF is:

If ratio of X to Y is 3: 4, then determine the relation between X and Y.

A shopkeeper offers three successive discounts of 15%, 30% and 4% on an article. If the article is marked at ₹1,950, what is its selling price (in ₹, rounded off to the nearest tens)?

The average of sales of an electronics shop in the years 2001, 2002, 2003 and 2004 is 1850, and that for the years 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2005 is 2125. If the sales in 2005 are 1200, then find the sales in 2001?

The population of a village increases by \(12\frac{1}{2}\%\) in the first year and decrease by 8% in the second year. If the present population of village is 3200, then what will be the population of the village after 2 years?

Determine the fourth proportional to 11.6 m, 9.2 m, 32.8 m. (Consider up to two decimals)

A, B and C run on a circular track. Time taken by A, B, and C to complete one round are 6 min, 8 min and 3 min respectively. If they start together at 5 p.m., then at what time will they meet again at the starting point?

If the radius of the base and the slant height of a cone are 17cm and 25 cm respectively, then what is the total surface area of the cone?

Afzal's monthly income is Rs.35,000. He spends 20% of his monthly income on food, 30% on clothes, and 15% on rent. How much money does Afzal save monthly?

A woman gains 30 percent by selling an article for a certain price. If she sells it at double price, then the profit made is :

The average of 11 numbers is 7.5. What should be the 12th number added to them to make the average 8.5?

Find the compound interest on ₹3,00,000, compounded half-yearly, for \(2\frac{1}{2}\) years at the rate of 20% per annum.

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Reckon

Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. He has given us no reason to \(\underline{\text{be prestigious}}\) of him.

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. Tomorrow is a/ holiday for all /except me as/ I will writing my exam.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. He visited his mother \(\underline{\hspace{2cm}}\) after she was discharged from the hospital.

Select the correct option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. Let I clear the doubts, if any.

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Noble

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

Select the correct word for the blanks in the given sentence. Health is a state of __________ being, and a __________ is used to draw water from the ground.

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Erudite

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlying word in the given sentence and complete the sentence. He was __________ by his brother's attitude, but his mother's words calmed him.

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Explore all avenues

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Spinning one's wheels

Select the most appropriate homonym to fill in the blank. He planned a weeklong __________ down the Nile.

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Obvious

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 1.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 2.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 3.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 4.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 5.

A@B means 'A is the spouse of B'. A & B means 'A is the father of B'. A# B means 'A is the mother of B'. A% B means 'A is the sister of B'. If H @V & K% Q # F, then how is H related to F?

Select the correct word for the blanks in the given sentence. Health is a state of being, and a is used to draw water from the ground.