SSC-GD 2023 Questions

31 Jan 2023 • Shift 4

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Question 1

Logical Reasoning

Which number will replace the question mark (?) in the following series? 7, 21, 35, ?, 63

Question 2

Logical Reasoning

Which of the following numbers will replace the question mark (?) in the given series? 235, 271, ?, 349, 391, 435

311

307

313

309

Question 3

Logical Reasoning

Which option represents the correct order of the given words as they would appear in the English dictionary? 1 Fountain 2 Found 3 Fond 4 Focus 5 Follow

4,5,1,2,3

4,5,3,2,1

5,4,3,2,1

4,3,5,1,2

Question 4

Logical Reasoning

Which of the mathematical signs should be interchanged in the below equation to make it mathematically correct? $17+98\div14-8\times68 = 179$

+ and x

+ and -

$\div$ and x

+ and ÷

Question 5

Logical Reasoning

Which two signs should be interchanged to make the below equation mathematically correct? $120\div15+60-4\times2= 135$

+ and x

÷ and -

$\div$ and x

x and -

Question 6

Logical Reasoning

In a certain code language, 'EARTH' is written as 'AERHT' and 'VENUS' is written as 'EVNSU'. How will 'PLANT' be written in that language?

LPATN

LPTAN

LAPTN

LPANT

Question 7

Logical Reasoning

Read the given statements and conclusions carefully. Assuming that the information given in the statements is true, even if it appears to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the given conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements. STATEMENTS: A. All boxes are pans. B. Some boxes are jugs. C. Some jugs are glasses. CONCLUSIONS: I. Some glasses are boxes. II. No glass is a box. III. Some jugs are pans.

Only conclusion I follows.

Both conclusions I and II follow.

All three conclusions follow.

Only conclusion III follows.

Question 8

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. PJM: LHM :: NSV : UQK :: JTW: ?

VPG

USH

WRG

VRG

Question 9

Logical Reasoning

8 friends A, B, C, D, E, F, G, and H are sitting around a circular table facing the centre. A is the immediate neighbour of B and C. H is the immediate neighbour of F and G. D is sitting to the immediate left of B. E is sitting to the immediate right of C. A and H are sitting opposite each other. Who is sitting immediate right of B?

Question 10

Logical Reasoning

Anil, Bunty, Choubey, Dishant, and Eshan are five students sitting around a circular table facing the centre. Dishant sits to the immediate right of Anil. Choubey is not sitting next to Dishant or Anil. Eshan is sitting to the immediate right of Choubey. Who is sitting to the immediate right of Dishant?

Bunty

Anil

Choubey

Eshan

Question 11

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, 150, 17) (10, 130, 16)

(8, 135, 19)

(11, 150, 15)

(12, 116, 17)

(11, 110, 19)

Question 12

Logical Reasoning

Which of the following letter-clusters will replace the question mark (?) and complete the following letter-cluster series? EU, CS, YQ, SO, ?

Question 13

Logical Reasoning

'A-B' means 'B is the mother of A' 'A # B' means 'B is the sister of A' 'A $ B' means 'B is the husband of A' If A-B #C-D $ E, then how is E related to A?

Husband

Mother's father

Mother's brother

Father

Question 14

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.) Slavery: Liberty :: Hate : ?

Person

Marriage

Swim

Love

Question 15

Logical Reasoning

Two different positions of the same dice are shown having six different words - Life, Eat, Enjoy, Sleep, Love and Care. Find the word on the face opposite the face showing 'Life'. 

Enjoy

Love

Sleep

Care

Question 16

Logical Reasoning

Which letter-cluster will replace the question mark (?) to complete the given series? PBXJ, TFJX, ?, BNJX, FRXJ

WKJX

VKJX

VLXJ

XJXJ

Question 17

Logical Reasoning

In a certain code language, 'cat pen' is coded 'tin de', 'animal tiger' is coded as 'sin xe', and 'pen tiger' is coded as 'de xe', What is the code word for 'cat'?

pen

tin

Question 18

What is the SI unit of the electric potential difference?

Watt

Ampere

Joules

Volt

Question 19

Name the movement that started at Naxalbari in Darjeeling district in West Bengal in 1967.

The Bhoodan Movement

The Chipko movement

The Quit India Movement

The Naxalite Movement

Question 20

Sudip Roy Barman became Member of Legislative Assembly from _________ constituency in June 2022.

Mysore

Bilaspur

Hajipur

Agartala

Question 21

During which season do North-east trade winds dominate India?

Autumn

Monsoon

Summer

Winter

Question 22

Which of the following is a summer cropping season in India?

zaid

monsoon

kharif

rabi

Question 23

Which of the following Union Territories does NOT have a lieutenant governor?

New Delhi

Daman and Diu

Andaman and Nicobar Islands

Puducherry

Question 24

Name the disorder tied to body image distortion in adolescence.

schizophrenia

depression

Alzheimer's disease

anorexia nervosa

Question 25

What was the birth rate of India in 2017?

26.4

16.6

24.8

20.2

Question 26

Who among the following players received the Arjuna Award for the year 2001?

Prashanti Singh

Sarabjeet Singh

Manmohan Singh Lodhi

Parminder Singh

Question 27

A situation in which the government may spend an amount equal to the revenue it collects is:

deficit budget

balanced budget

surplus budget

capital budget

Question 28

The central theme of which of the following classical dance forms are the love stories of Krishna and Radha?

Odissi

Sattriya

Kuchipudi

Manipuri

Question 29

Who among the following Mauryan emperors was known by the name of Piyadassi?

Bindusara

Dasaratha

Ashoka

Brihadratha

Question 30

Startup India Seed Fund Scheme (SISFS) was launched by __________ on 19th April 2021.

Narendra Modi

Smriti Irani

Piyush Goyal

Amit Shah

Question 31

Geographically, which is the smallest state of India?

Mizoram

Goa

Tripura

Sikkim

Question 32

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

Andhra Pradesh

West Bengal

Himachal Pradesh

Rajasthan

Question 33

In which year was the Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS) established by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports?

2016

2014

2012

2018

Question 34

Yamini Krishnamurthy has won various accolades in which form of dance?

Kathak and Kuchipudi

Bharatanatyam and Mohiniattam

Kuchipudi and Mohiniattam

Kuchipudi and Bharatanatyam

Question 35

The main focus of the First Five Year Plan was to develop the __________ sector like agriculture.

primary

tertiary

secondary

multi

Question 36

How many Fundamental rights are provided by Indian Constitution?

Question 37

Who has been appointed as India's next High Commissioner to Canada in September 2022?

Gopal Baglay

Sanjay Kumar Verma

Pranay Kumar Verma

Prabhat Prakash Shukla

Question 38

Arithmetic

If $2P = 3Q = 5R$ and $P + Q + R = 6200$ , then the difference between P and R is:

3000

2000

1200

1800

Question 39

Arithmetic

Anil and Bablu can do a given piece of work in 50 days, Bablu and Candy can do the same work in 60 days, and Anil, Bablu, and Candy complete it in 30 days. Find the number of days required by Bablu to finish the total work.

400 days

450 days

550 days

300 days

Question 40

Arithmetic

From place A to B, which are 50 km apart, T covers half of the distance in 20 minutes. What should be his speed (in km/h) in the second half so that his average speed from A to B is 80 km/h?

57.8

87.5

75.8

85.7

Question 41

Arithmetic

A buys 150 gm gold for Rs.6,00,000 and gives 6% as making charges. What should be the selling price per 10 gm to have a profit of 6%?

Rs.49,444

Rs.44,449

Rs.44,494

Rs.44,944

Question 42

Arithmetic

The population of a country increases by 8% in the first year, depreciates by 10% in the second year and again increases by 6% in the third year. If the present population is 6 crore, find the population growth after 3 years.

18,19,200

18,99,500

19,19,200

20,35,000

Question 43

Arithmetic

A lady spends 20 percent of her total income on house rent, and 75 percent of the rest on household items. If she saves ₹600, then what is her income?

₹2,000

₹1500

₹4,000

₹3,000

Question 44

Arithmetic

Due to delay in submission of an assignment the marks of Suhani were decreased by 10 percent and she got 135 marks. What could have been her marks in the assignment, if there was no delay in submission?

145

155

150

140

Question 45

Arithmetic

An aeroplane flies along the four sides of a square field at the speeds of 150 km/h, 300 km/h, 450 km/h and 600 km/h. Find the average speed of the plane around the field.

350 km/h

288 km/h

228 km/h

225 km/h

Question 46

Arithmetic

The average of the following numbers is 25. Find the value of X. 24, 30, 12, 18, 20, 10, 40, X

Question 47

Arithmetic

If a conical vessel has a radius of 4 cm and volume of $16\pi \text{ cm}^3$ , then its curved surface area is:

$16\pi \text{ cm}^2$

$4\pi \text{ cm}^2$

$12\pi \text{ cm}^2$

$20\pi \text{ cm}^2$

Question 48

Arithmetic

A class teacher conducted a unit test in the class. If out of 30 students, 14 students scored 80 and rest 16 students scored 65, then what is the weighted average score?

Question 49

Arithmetic

Find the total surface area of a cylindrical container with lid, whose base diameter is $k$ cm, and height is $\frac{k}{2}$ cm (in $\text{cm}^2$ ).

$\frac{\pi k^2}{4}$

$\frac{\pi k^2}{2}$

$2 \pi k^2$

$\pi k^2$

Question 50

Arithmetic

What will be the remainder when $3^{27}$ is divided by 26?

Question 51

Arithmetic

The product of 2 numbers is 1890 and the numbers differ by 3. Find the LCM of the numbers.

450

540

720

630

Question 52

Arithmetic

A and B alone take 4 and 6 hours, respectively, to complete a certain work. If they work alternatively each hour, starting with A first, how long will it take them to complete the work?

$\frac{11}{3}$ hours

$\frac{14}{3}$ hours

$\frac{17}{3}$ hours

$\frac{13}{3}$ hours

Question 53

Arithmetic

Seema purchased a boat that cost her for Rs.3200 and marked price is Rs.4000. How much discount she get ?

Rs. 600

Rs. 700

Rs. 500

Rs. 800

Question 54

Arithmetic

The marked price of a product is Rs. 1000. If it is sold at 7 percent discount and the dealer earns 50 percent profit, then what is the cost price of the product?

Rs. 930

Rs. 840

Rs. 620

Rs. 720

Question 55

Arithmetic

Find the compound interest on Rs.1,000 at 20% per annum for one year if interest is compounded half-yearly.

Rs.210

Rs.211

Rs.209

Rs.208

Question 56

Arithmetic

If $\frac{a}{6} = \frac{b}{10} = \frac{c}{4}$ , then $\frac{a+b+c}{a}$ is equal to:

$\frac{20}{3}$

$\frac{10}{3}$

Question 57

Arithmetic

By selling 50 fruits, a fruit seller gains the selling price of 10 fruits. Find the gain percentage.

28%

25%

30%

32%

Question 58

Comprehension

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

Mischief

Perceive

Acheive

Receive

Question 59

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Pull yourself together

Brew new problems

Transform society

Enervate the downtrodden

Calm down

Question 60

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. Arun has experienced severe mental and emotional turmoil, as well as interpersonal __________ at times.

dizziness

symptoms

numbness

fatigue

Question 61

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Early

Beforehand

Complex

Late

Tardy

Question 62

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Flatter

Soil

Insult

Adulate

Cajole

Question 63

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the word given in brackets to fill in the blank. Watching the singer perform live at the concert ________ (alert) the audience for a moment.

shunned

distracted

called

summoned

Question 64

Comprehension

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

Volunter

Raisin

Quotable

Pamphlet

Question 65

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blanks and make the sentence meaningful. I taught my son the way to tie a .

right; not

write; knot

right; knot

write; not

Question 66

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'. When I was young, I can memorise lessons faster than Mohan.

I could memorise lessons faster to Mohan

I could memorise lessons faster than Mohan

No substitution

I can memorise lessons faster than Mohan

Question 67

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Obstruct

Separate

Block

Magnify

Obey

Question 68

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. I was very much surprised to see Mariam at the party.

bowled

astonished

stalked

aghast

Question 69

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Encircle

Entire

Entice

Embrace

Exclude

Question 70

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the given sentence. Even though his car was badly damaged in the accident, Rohan did not turn a hair .

Change the hairstyle

Demand compensation

Understand anything

To show no outward emotion

Question 71

Comprehension

Parts of the following sentence have been given as options. Select the option that contains an error. Dad, will you get me a box of crayons / on your way home? Teacher told us yesterday, "You must bring / a box of crayons with you to the drawing class./ Or I will not be let you stay in the class."

Or I will not be let you stay in the class".

on your way home? Teacher said yesterday, "You must bring

Dad, will you get me a box of crayons

a box of crayons with you to the drawing class.

Question 72

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the word given in brackets to fill in the blank. Those who have ________ (humility) will definitely fall down.

weakness

pride

disrespect

veracity

Question 73

Comprehension

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

are

will

was

Question 74

Comprehension

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

estate

abode

places

premises

Question 75

Comprehension

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

edge

authority

empire

mastery

Question 76

Comprehension

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

excess

unneeded

redundant

ample

Question 77

Comprehension

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

sacrifices

assassinates

preys

victimises

Which number will replace the question mark (?) in the following series? 7, 21, 35, ?, 63

Which of the following numbers will replace the question mark (?) in the given series? 235, 271, ?, 349, 391, 435

Which option represents the correct order of the given words as they would appear in the English dictionary? 1 Fountain 2 Found 3 Fond 4 Focus 5 Follow

Which of the mathematical signs should be interchanged in the below equation to make it mathematically correct? \(17+98\div14-8\times68 = 179\)

Which two signs should be interchanged to make the below equation mathematically correct? \(120\div15+60-4\times2= 135\)

In a certain code language, 'EARTH' is written as 'AERHT' and 'VENUS' is written as 'EVNSU'. How will 'PLANT' be written 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. PJM: LHM :: NSV : UQK :: JTW: ?

Which of the following letter-clusters will replace the question mark (?) and complete the following letter-cluster series? EU, CS, YQ, SO, ?

'A-B' means 'B is the mother of A' 'A # B' means 'B is the sister of A' 'A $ B' means 'B is the husband of A' If A-B #C-D $ E, then how is E related to A?

Two different positions of the same dice are shown having six different words - Life, Eat, Enjoy, Sleep, Love and Care. Find the word on the face opposite the face showing 'Life'.&nbsp;

Which letter-cluster will replace the question mark (?) to complete the given series? PBXJ, TFJX, ?, BNJX, FRXJ

In a certain code language, 'cat pen' is coded 'tin de', 'animal tiger' is coded as 'sin xe', and 'pen tiger' is coded as 'de xe', What is the code word for 'cat'?

What is the SI unit of the electric potential difference?

Name the movement that started at Naxalbari in Darjeeling district in West Bengal in 1967.

Sudip Roy Barman became Member of Legislative Assembly from _________ constituency in June 2022.

During which season do North-east trade winds dominate India?

Which of the following is a summer cropping season in India?

Which of the following Union Territories does NOT have a lieutenant governor?

Name the disorder tied to body image distortion in adolescence.

What was the birth rate of India in 2017?

Who among the following players received the Arjuna Award for the year 2001?

A situation in which the government may spend an amount equal to the revenue it collects is:

The central theme of which of the following classical dance forms are the love stories of Krishna and Radha?

Who among the following Mauryan emperors was known by the name of Piyadassi?

Startup India Seed Fund Scheme (SISFS) was launched by __________ on 19th April 2021.

Geographically, which is the smallest state of India?

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

In which year was the Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS) established by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports?

Yamini Krishnamurthy has won various accolades in which form of dance?

The main focus of the First Five Year Plan was to develop the __________ sector like agriculture.

How many Fundamental rights are provided by Indian Constitution?

Who has been appointed as India's next High Commissioner to Canada in September 2022?

If \(2P = 3Q = 5R\) and \(P + Q + R = 6200\) , then the difference between P and R is:

Anil and Bablu can do a given piece of work in 50 days, Bablu and Candy can do the same work in 60 days, and Anil, Bablu, and Candy complete it in 30 days. Find the number of days required by Bablu to finish the total work.

From place A to B, which are 50 km apart, T covers half of the distance in 20 minutes. What should be his speed (in km/h) in the second half so that his average speed from A to B is 80 km/h?

A buys 150 gm gold for Rs.6,00,000 and gives 6% as making charges. What should be the selling price per 10 gm to have a profit of 6%?

The population of a country increases by 8% in the first year, depreciates by 10% in the second year and again increases by 6% in the third year. If the present population is 6 crore, find the population growth after 3 years.

A lady spends 20 percent of her total income on house rent, and 75 percent of the rest on household items. If she saves ₹600, then what is her income?

Due to delay in submission of an assignment the marks of Suhani were decreased by 10 percent and she got 135 marks. What could have been her marks in the assignment, if there was no delay in submission?

An aeroplane flies along the four sides of a square field at the speeds of 150 km/h, 300 km/h, 450 km/h and 600 km/h. Find the average speed of the plane around the field.

The average of the following numbers is 25. Find the value of X. 24, 30, 12, 18, 20, 10, 40, X

If a conical vessel has a radius of 4 cm and volume of \(16\pi \text{ cm}^3\) , then its curved surface area is:

A class teacher conducted a unit test in the class. If out of 30 students, 14 students scored 80 and rest 16 students scored 65, then what is the weighted average score?

Find the total surface area of a cylindrical container with lid, whose base diameter is \(k\) cm, and height is \(\frac{k}{2}\) cm (in \(\text{cm}^2\) ).

What will be the remainder when \(3^{27}\) is divided by 26?

The product of 2 numbers is 1890 and the numbers differ by 3. Find the LCM of the numbers.

A and B alone take 4 and 6 hours, respectively, to complete a certain work. If they work alternatively each hour, starting with A first, how long will it take them to complete the work?

Seema purchased a boat that cost her for Rs.3200 and marked price is Rs.4000. How much discount she get ?

The marked price of a product is Rs. 1000. If it is sold at 7 percent discount and the dealer earns 50 percent profit, then what is the cost price of the product?

Find the compound interest on Rs.1,000 at 20% per annum for one year if interest is compounded half-yearly.

If \(\frac{a}{6} = \frac{b}{10} = \frac{c}{4}\) , then \(\frac{a+b+c}{a}\) is equal to:

By selling 50 fruits, a fruit seller gains the selling price of 10 fruits. Find the gain percentage.

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Pull yourself together

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. Arun has experienced severe mental and emotional turmoil, as well as interpersonal __________ at times.

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Early

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Flatter

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the word given in brackets to fill in the blank. Watching the singer perform live at the concert ________ (alert) the audience for a moment.

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blanks and make the sentence meaningful. I taught my son the ________ way to tie a ________.

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'. When I was young, I can memorise lessons faster than Mohan.

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Obstruct

Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. I was very much surprised to see Mariam at the party.

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Encircle

Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the given sentence. Even though his car was badly damaged in the accident, Rohan did not turn a hair .

Parts of the following sentence have been given as options. Select the option that contains an error. Dad, will you get me a box of crayons / on your way home? Teacher told us yesterday, "You must bring / a box of crayons with you to the drawing class./ Or I will not be let you stay in the class."

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the word given in brackets to fill in the blank. Those who have ________ (humility) will definitely fall down.

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 six different words - Life, Eat, Enjoy, Sleep, Love and Care. Find the word on the face opposite the face showing 'Life'.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blanks and make the sentence meaningful. I taught my son the way to tie a .