SSC-GD 2023 Questions

31 Jan 2023 • Shift 3

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Question 1

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 watches are clocks. All clocks are black. All black are big. Conclusions: I. Some watches are big. II. Some watches are black.

Only conclusion II follows.

Both conclusions I and II follow.

Neither conclusion I nor II follows.

Only conclusion I follows.

Question 2

Logical Reasoning

Which two signs should be interchanged to make the below equation mathematically correct?  $78 + 3 ÷26 - 8 \times 24 = 25$

$\div$ and $\times$

$÷$ and $+$

$+$ and $-$

$\times$ and $+$

Question 3

Logical Reasoning

A @ B means 'A is the sister of B'. A & B means 'A is the brother of B'. A # B means 'A is the wife of B'. A ^ B means 'A is the mother of B'. A + B means 'A is the father of B'. If U ^ Q ^ R @ N & C ^ I @ J @ A, then which of the following statements is NOT correct?

C is the daughter of Q.

Q is the maternal grandfather of I.

J is the daughter of C

Q is the mother of N.

Question 4

Logical Reasoning

Which of the following numbers will replace the question mark (?) in the given series?  $13, 4, 17, 8, 21, 16, 25 ?$

Question 5

Logical Reasoning

Which of the following numbers will replace the question mark (?) in the given series? $12, 24, 48, 84, 132, ?$

192

162

176

144

Question 6

Logical Reasoning

In a certain language, RAT is coded as 3, BOTTLE is coded as 6, how will MOBILE be coded in the same language?

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) (45, 24, 231) (65, 47, 198)

(46, 13, 363)

(35, 12, 296)

(75, 45, 390)

(70, 35, 285)

Question 8

Logical Reasoning

Six students are sitting around a circular table facing the centre. Raj is the immediate neighbour of Liam and Maria. Siddharth is sitting to the second right of Maria. Tanya is sitting to the third left of Liam. Nathan is sitting to the immediate left of Liam. Who is the immediate neighbour of Siddharth and Maria?

Liam

Tanya

Nathan

Raj

Question 9

Logical Reasoning

Seven friends A, B, C, D, E, F and G are sitting around a circle facing towards the centre. D is sitting third to the right of A and immediately left of G. Only B is sitting between G and E. C is sitting to the immediate left of F. Who is sitting second to the left of G?

Question 10

Logical Reasoning

In a certain code language, TIRED is coded as 56, and FRESH is coded as 56. How will HEAVEN be coded in that language?

Question 11

Logical Reasoning

Which of the following terms will replace the question mark (?) in the given series? WKRF, VLQG, TNOI, ?, MUHP

PQML

QQLL

QLLQ

QPLM

Question 12

Logical Reasoning

Which option represents the correct order of the given words as they would appear in the English dictionary? 1 Glass 2 Glycerine 3 Glare 4 Glow 5 Glamorous

5,3,1,2,4

5,3,1,4,2

3,1,4,5,2

3,5,4,1,2

Question 13

Logical Reasoning

If ' $+$ ' means ' $-$ ', ' $\div$ ' means ' $+$ ', ' $-$ ' means ' $\times$ ', and ' $\times$ ' means ' $\div$ '. Which of the following will be the value of the expression? $81 \times 9 + 21 - 7 \div 147$

294

303

Question 14

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. PENSION: NENSIOP :: QUALITY: YUALITQ :: PRODUCT:?

TCUDORP

ORPTCUD

DUCTPRO

TRODUCP

Question 15

Logical Reasoning

Two different positions of the same dice are shown having alphabets 'M' to 'R'. Find the alphabet on the face opposite the face showing 'M'.

Question 16

Logical Reasoning

Which of the following letters will replace the question mark (?) and complete the following letter series? B, C, G, P, F, ?

Question 17

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. NEAR: KJEG :: SAME: FFQT :: EARN: ?

JXGR

JFWS

TFVK

VZIM

Question 18

The Dronacharya Award for coaches started in which year?

1985

1984

1982

1987

Question 19

The _________ refers to the excess of government’s revenue expenditure over revenue receipts.

revenue surplus

revenue deficit

capital deficit

fiscal deficit

Question 20

What is the name of the first Indian tribal president?

Droupadi Murmu

Bishweswar Tudu

Jasvantsinh Bhabhor

Sudarshan Bhagat

Question 21

What is different about castor seeds?

It is the only rabi crop

It is neither rabi nor kharif

It is only zaid crop

It is both rabi and kharif crop

Question 22

Songkran is a Buddhist festival. This festival is celebrated for several days in the month of__________.

March

June

April

May

Question 23

As per the 73rd and 74th amendment India has ________________-tier government system.

Three

Four

Two

Single

Question 24

Which of the following has been conferred the Kalidas Samman in February 2022?

Kumar Gandharva

Zia Mohiuddin Dagar

M. Venkateshkumar

Bhupen Khakhar

Question 25

Which state has the highest sex ratio as per the Census 2011?

Odisha

Andhra Pradesh

Kerala

Tamil Nadu

Question 26

Shevroy Hills and the Javadi Hills are located to the____________.

northeast of the Western Ghats

southeast of the Eastern Ghats

southwest of the Eastern Ghats

southeast of the Western Ghats

Question 27

Who among the following became Member of Legislative Assembly from Bochahan, Bihar in India, in April 2022?

Baby Kumari

Amar Kumar Paswan

Ramvriksh Sada

Tej Pratap Yadav

Question 28

Jagoi and Cholom are the two main divisions in which of the following classical dance forms?

Kathak

Odissi

Manipuri

Sattriya

Question 29

Which Article of the Constitution of India mandates the position of a Vice President of India?

Article 42

Article 53

Article 63

Article 49

Question 30

For the first time in the world, the Five-Year Plan (1928-32), was implemented by________________ in Soviet Union.

Steve Jobs

Karl Marx

Adam Smith

Joseph Stalin

Question 31

Swachh Bharat Mission was launched in year_________________.

2012

2014

2016

2013

Question 32

Which of the following major incidents occurred in 1919?

Jallianwala bagh massacre

Bengal partition

Non-cooperation movement

Champaran movement

Question 33

The 12th Five-Year Plan aims to achieve annual average economic growth rate of_______________.

6.2 per cent

9.3 per cent

7.1 per cent

8.2 per cent

Question 34

The sound waves having frequencies less than ________ Hz are called infrasonic waves.

Question 35

The mascot of 2022 National games of India is based on which animal?

Peacock

Lion

Cheetah

Cow

Question 36

In plants cell, ____________________are primarily organelles in which materials such as starch, oils and protein granules are stored.

Leucoplasts

Mitochondria

Vacuoles

Chromoplasts

Question 37

Which of the following rivers is named only once in Rigveda?

Ganga

Indus

Saraswati

Jhelum

Question 38

Arithmetic

The cost price of 20 balls is the same as the selling price of 18 balls. Find the profit percentage.

$\frac{100}{9}\%$

$16\%$

$10\%$

$14\%$

Question 39

Arithmetic

Anand with his family travelled from Guntur to Rajahmundry by car at a speed of 50 km/h and returned to Guntur at a speed of 60 km/h. The average speed for the whole journey is: (Consider up to two decimal places)

$54.54\text{ km/h}$

$64.64\text{ km/h}$

$34.54\text{ km/h}$

$44.34\text{ km/h}$

Question 40

Arithmetic

A dealer fixed the price of an article 40% above the cost of production. While selling it he allows a discount of 20% and makes a profit of Rs.72. Find the cost of production (in Rs.) of the article.

Rs.540

Rs.600

Rs.750

Rs.590

Question 41

Arithmetic

A rectangular ground 90m long and 42 m wide has two cross roads in its centre. The road parallel to the length is 7 m wide and the other road is 3 m wide, both roads are perpendicular to each other. The cost of laying the bricks at the rate of Rs.25 per m $^2$ , on the roads, will be:

Rs.18,308

Rs.18,575

Rs.18,375

Rs.16,375

Question 42

Arithmetic

In what time will ₹6,750 amount to ₹8,984.25 at the interest rate of 20% per annum, compounded half yearly?

$2\frac{1}{2}\text{ year}$

$1\frac{1}{2}\text{ year}$

$2\text{ year}$

Question 43

Arithmetic

Which type of numbers are NOT co-prime?

Any two prime numbers

Any two consecutive odd numbers

Any two consecutive numbers

Any two consecutive even numbers

Question 44

Arithmetic

Ramesh and Suresh can complete a piece of work in 10 days and 12 days, respectively. If they are working on alternate days, starting with Ramesh, in how many days will the entire work be finished?

$12\frac{10}{11}$

$10\frac{10}{11}$

$12\frac{5}{6}$

$10\frac{5}{6}$

Question 45

Arithmetic

The ratio of alcohol to water in three types of drugs of equal quantity is 2: 5, 5: 9 and 8:13 respectively. Equal quantity of all the three drugs is mixed. Find the ratio of alcohol to water after mixing.

34:38

12:19

43: 83

57:61

Question 46

Arithmetic

Johnson borrows ₹30,000 at 5% compound interest per annum. He wants to pay this amount back by the end of 2 years in two equal yearly installments. How much does he have to pay approximately at the end of each year?

₹16,134

₹15,231

₹16,274

₹15,784

Question 47

Arithmetic

Find three numbers in the ratio of 6:4:10 such that the sum of their squares is equal to 3800.

30, 20 and 40

30, 30 and 50

40, 20 and 50

30, 20 and 50

Question 48

Arithmetic

In a panchayat election an independent candidate got 28% of the total votes polled and was declared the winner. The rest of the votes were equally divided among the candidates of three national parties. If the total votes polled were 1200, how many votes did the each candidate of national party get?

312

272

292

288

Question 49

Arithmetic

The salary of an employee in the month of March is ₹7,500 and the company increases his salary every month by 2%. His salary in the month of May of the same year is:

₹7,803

₹6,484

₹4,348

₹4,843

Question 50

Arithmetic

A car covers the first 35 km in 15 minutes and the next 45 km in 25 minutes. What is the average speed of the car?

120 km/h

130 km/h

124 km/h

135 km/h

Question 51

Arithmetic

A can complete 3/4th of the work in 9 days and B can complete 2/5th of the work in 12 days. With the help of C, all three together complete the whole work in 60/11 days and earn Rs. 330. If money is shared in the ratio of work done, then find the difference in the share of C and the share of A.

Rs.40

Rs.30

Rs.70

Rs.60

Question 52

Arithmetic

The price of 2 tables is equal to the price of 5 chairs. If price of a chair is Rs. 500, then what is the average price of 6 tables and 9 chairs?

Rs 750

Rs 800

Rs 900

Rs 850

Question 53

Arithmetic

If Ram bought 15 shirts of ₹520 each, 20 pants of ₹600 each and 15 kurtas at ₹650 each, then the average value of each article is:

₹591

₹691

519

₹619

Question 54

Arithmetic

The single discount equivalent to the successive discounts of 30 percent, 15 percent and 5 percent is:

43.475 percent

48.80 percent

56.525 percent

59.50 percent

Question 55

Arithmetic

If the diameter and height of a cylinder are $d$ cm and $\frac{d}{2}$ cm, respectively, then its volume is:

$\pi \frac{d^2}{2}$ cm $^3$

$\pi d^2$ cm $^3$

$\pi \frac{d^3}{8}$ cm $^3$

$\pi \frac{d^2}{4}$ cm $^3$

Question 56

Arithmetic

If a number 'a' is divisible by 6 and 21, then 5a is divisible by :

180

610

440

210

Question 57

Arithmetic

The total cost price of a book and pen is Rs.371. If the book cost price is 12% more than the pen, find the cost price of the pen.

Rs.200

Rs.150

Rs.125

Rs.175

Question 58

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Initial

Trivial

Inaugural

Fractional

Terminal

Question 59

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Let the cat out of the bag

To make an announcement

To praise oneself

To work continuously

To reveal a secret accidentally

Question 60

Comprehension

Parts of the following sentence have been underlined and given as options. Select the option that contains an error. They eating three apples after last night's dinner.

night's

after

eating

three

Question 61

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Latent

Obvious

Deceitful

Casual

Dormant

Question 62

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Salty

Feline

Prim

Saline

Pricky

Question 63

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Adamant

Lax

Flexible

Stubborn

Genuine

Question 64

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. Advancement in science and technology in many areas __________ the lives of people more advanced than the ancient times.

was made

has made

is made

have made

Question 65

Comprehension

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

Gaiety

Neigh

Mischivious

Inoculate

Question 66

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate set of words to complete the sentence. While teaching my son how to drive a car, I told him if he didn't hit the in time he would the car's side mirror.

break; break

brake; break

brake; brake

break; brake

Question 67

Comprehension

Select the correct option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. Many people across the globe have been effected by the pandemic.

have affected

have been affected

have effected

has been effected

Question 68

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Sow wild oats

Engaging in fighting

Engaging in planning

Engaging in disobedience

Engaging in rebelliousness or promiscuity

Question 69

Comprehension

Identify the correctly spelt sentence.

The water cycle is a circular process.

The water cycle is a circuler proces.

The water cycle is a circqlar process.

The water cycle is a circular proces.

Question 70

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Rare

Usual

Careless

Discreet

Unique

Question 71

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Propagate

Disseminate

Spread

Communicate

Deplete

Question 72

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. The reported alarm of the earthquake scared every citizen of the country.

alarming report

alarmed report

reporting alarm

alarm reporting

Question 73

Comprehension

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

assigned

claimed

assumed

pretended

Question 74

Comprehension

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

perspective

fact

data

superstition

Question 75

Comprehension

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

convict

afflict

conflict

inflict

Question 76

Comprehension

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

bad

limited

painful

significant

Question 77

Comprehension

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

specify

justify

nullify

classify

Which two signs should be interchanged to make the below equation mathematically correct?&nbsp; \(78 + 3 ÷26 - 8 \times 24 = 25\)

A @ B means 'A is the sister of B'. A &amp; B means 'A is the brother of B'. A # B means 'A is the wife of B'. A ^ B means 'A is the mother of B'. A + B means 'A is the father of B'. If U ^ Q ^ R @ N &amp; C ^ I @ J @ A, then which of the following statements is NOT correct?

Which of the following numbers will replace the question mark (?) in the given series?&nbsp; \(13, 4, 17, 8, 21, 16, 25 ?\)

Which of the following numbers will replace the question mark (?) in the given series? \(12, 24, 48, 84, 132, ?\)

In a certain language, RAT is coded as 3, BOTTLE is coded as 6, how will MOBILE be coded in the same language?

Seven friends A, B, C, D, E, F and G are sitting around a circle facing towards the centre. D is sitting third to the right of A and immediately left of G. Only B is sitting between G and E. C is sitting to the immediate left of F. Who is sitting second to the left of G?

In a certain code language, TIRED is coded as 56, and FRESH is coded as 56. How will HEAVEN be coded in that language?

Which of the following terms will replace the question mark (?) in the given series? WKRF, VLQG, TNOI, ?, MUHP

Which option represents the correct order of the given words as they would appear in the English dictionary? 1 Glass 2 Glycerine 3 Glare 4 Glow 5 Glamorous

If ' \(+\) ' means ' \(-\) ', ' \(\div\) ' means ' \(+\) ', ' \(-\) ' means ' \(\times\) ', and ' \(\times\) ' means ' \(\div\) '. Which of the following will be the value of the expression? \(81 \times 9 + 21 - 7 \div 147\)

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. PENSION: NENSIOP :: QUALITY: YUALITQ :: PRODUCT:?

Two different positions of the same dice are shown having alphabets 'M' to 'R'. Find the alphabet on the face opposite the face showing 'M'.

Which of the following letters will replace the question mark (?) and complete the following letter series? B, C, G, P, F, ?

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. NEAR: KJEG :: SAME: FFQT :: EARN: ?

The Dronacharya Award for coaches started in which year?

The _________ refers to the excess of government’s revenue expenditure over revenue receipts.

What is the name of the first Indian tribal president?

What is different about castor seeds?

Songkran is a Buddhist festival. This festival is celebrated for several days in the month of__________.

As per the 73rd and 74th amendment India has ________________-tier government system.

Which of the following has been conferred the Kalidas Samman in February 2022?

Which state has the highest sex ratio as per the Census 2011?

Shevroy Hills and the Javadi Hills are located to the____________.

Who among the following became Member of Legislative Assembly from Bochahan, Bihar in India, in April 2022?

Jagoi and Cholom are the two main divisions in which of the following classical dance forms?

Which Article of the Constitution of India mandates the position of a Vice President of India?

For the first time in the world, the Five-Year Plan (1928-32), was implemented by________________ in Soviet Union.

Swachh Bharat Mission was launched in year_________________.

Which of the following major incidents occurred in 1919?

The 12th Five-Year Plan aims to achieve annual average economic growth rate of_______________.

The sound waves having frequencies less than ________ Hz are called infrasonic waves.

The mascot of 2022 National games of India is based on which animal?

In plants cell, ____________________are primarily organelles in which materials such as starch, oils and protein granules are stored.

Which of the following rivers is named only once in Rigveda?

The cost price of 20 balls is the same as the selling price of 18 balls. Find the profit percentage.

Anand with his family travelled from Guntur to Rajahmundry by car at a speed of 50 km/h and returned to Guntur at a speed of 60 km/h. The average speed for the whole journey is: (Consider up to two decimal places)

A dealer fixed the price of an article 40% above the cost of production. While selling it he allows a discount of 20% and makes a profit of Rs.72. Find the cost of production (in Rs.) of the article.

A rectangular ground 90m long and 42 m wide has two cross roads in its centre. The road parallel to the length is 7 m wide and the other road is 3 m wide, both roads are perpendicular to each other. The cost of laying the bricks at the rate of Rs.25 per m \(^2\) , on the roads, will be:

In what time will ₹6,750 amount to ₹8,984.25 at the interest rate of 20% per annum, compounded half yearly?

Which type of numbers are NOT co-prime?

Ramesh and Suresh can complete a piece of work in 10 days and 12 days, respectively. If they are working on alternate days, starting with Ramesh, in how many days will the entire work be finished?

The ratio of alcohol to water in three types of drugs of equal quantity is 2: 5, 5: 9 and 8:13 respectively. Equal quantity of all the three drugs is mixed. Find the ratio of alcohol to water after mixing.

Johnson borrows ₹30,000 at 5% compound interest per annum. He wants to pay this amount back by the end of 2 years in two equal yearly installments. How much does he have to pay approximately at the end of each year?

Find three numbers in the ratio of 6:4:10 such that the sum of their squares is equal to 3800.

The salary of an employee in the month of March is ₹7,500 and the company increases his salary every month by 2%. His salary in the month of May of the same year is:

A car covers the first 35 km in 15 minutes and the next 45 km in 25 minutes. What is the average speed of the car?

A can complete 3/4th of the work in 9 days and B can complete 2/5th of the work in 12 days. With the help of C, all three together complete the whole work in 60/11 days and earn Rs. 330. If money is shared in the ratio of work done, then find the difference in the share of C and the share of A.

The price of 2 tables is equal to the price of 5 chairs. If price of a chair is Rs. 500, then what is the average price of 6 tables and 9 chairs?

If Ram bought 15 shirts of ₹520 each, 20 pants of ₹600 each and 15 kurtas at ₹650 each, then the average value of each article is:

The single discount equivalent to the successive discounts of 30 percent, 15 percent and 5 percent is:

If the diameter and height of a cylinder are \(d\) cm and \(\frac{d}{2}\) cm, respectively, then its volume is:

If a number 'a' is divisible by 6 and 21, then 5a is divisible by :

The total cost price of a book and pen is Rs.371. If the book cost price is 12% more than the pen, find the cost price of the pen.

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Initial

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Let the cat out of the bag

Parts of the following sentence have been underlined and given as options. Select the option that contains an error. They eating three apples after last night's dinner.

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Latent

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Salty

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Adamant

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. Advancement in science and technology in many areas __________ the lives of people more advanced than the ancient times.

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

Select the most appropriate set of words to complete the sentence. While teaching my son how to drive a car, I told him if he didn't hit the __________ in time he would __________ the car's side mirror.

Select the correct option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. Many people across the globe have been effected by the pandemic.

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Sow wild oats

Identify the correctly spelt sentence.

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Rare

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Propagate

Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. The reported alarm of the earthquake scared every citizen of the country.

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.

Which two signs should be interchanged to make the below equation mathematically correct? \(78 + 3 ÷26 - 8 \times 24 = 25\)

A @ B means 'A is the sister of B'. A & B means 'A is the brother of B'. A # B means 'A is the wife of B'. A ^ B means 'A is the mother of B'. A + B means 'A is the father of B'. If U ^ Q ^ R @ N & C ^ I @ J @ A, then which of the following statements is NOT correct?

Which of the following numbers will replace the question mark (?) in the given series? \(13, 4, 17, 8, 21, 16, 25 ?\)

Select the most appropriate set of words to complete the sentence. While teaching my son how to drive a car, I told him if he didn't hit the in time he would the car's side mirror.