SSC-GD 2024 Questions

21 Feb 2024 • Shift 2

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Question 1

Logical Reasoning

Arrange the given words in the sequence in which they occur in the dictionary: 1. Line 2. Linament 3. Linger 4. Linear 5. Linguist

1, 2, 3, 4, 5

1, 3, 4, 5, 1

2, 3, 4, 5, 1

2, 1, 4, 3, 5

Question 2

Logical Reasoning

Five persons A, B, C, D, and E are sitting around a circular table facing towards the center (not necessarily in the same order). Only one person is sitting between C and D (when counted from one side only). B is sitting immediate to the left of D. A is sitting to the immediate right of E. Who is sitting on the immediate left of E?

Question 3

Logical Reasoning

In a certain code language, if DEFINITE is coded as 'FITEDENI' and 'BUFFALOW' is coded as 'FFOWBUAL', then what will ATTACHED be coded as?

TAEDATHC

TAEADITCH

TAEDATCH

TEADATCH

Question 4

Logical Reasoning

'Q × R' means 'Q is the wife of R', 'Q ÷ R' means 'Q is the husband of R', 'Q + R' means 'Q is the daughter of R', 'Q - R' means 'Q is the mother of R'. How is W related to G in the expression 'W + E ÷ F - G'?

Wife

Daughter

Sister

Mother

Question 5

Logical Reasoning

In the following question, some statements are followed by conclusions. Decide which conclusion logically follows: Statements: I. All R are V. II. All V are Y. Conclusions: I. All V are R II. All Y are R

Neither conclusion follows.

Only conclusion I follows.

Only conclusion II follows.

Both conclusions I and II follow.

Question 6

Logical Reasoning

Which of the following groups of letters, when sequentially placed from left to right, will complete the given series? _bcdeefb bccdeef_bbccdee_f

fefe

eeff

befe

bfef

Question 7

Logical Reasoning

Select the option that is related to the fifth word in the same way as the fourth word is related to the third word, and the second word is related to the first word: BANGALORE : CITY OF GARDEN :: SRINAGAR : CITY OF LAKES :: KOLKATA : ?

CITY OF JOY

CITY OF FLOWERS

CITY OF TEMPLES

CITY OF MOUNTAINS

Question 8

Logical Reasoning

In the following question, select the missing number from the given series: 22, 12, 13, 20.5, 42, ?

106

110

118

111

Question 9

Logical Reasoning

In a certain code language, 'TIME' is coded as '43', 'WHEN' is coded as '46'. What is the code for 'TURN' in that code language?

Question 10

Logical Reasoning

If 16 A 13 B 6 C 9 = 85 and 15 A 20 B 7 C 30 = 125, then 10 A 15 B 6 C 20 = ?

Question 11

Logical Reasoning

A, B, C, D, E, F, G, and H are eight children sitting facing each other around a circular table (it is not necessary that they are sitting in that order). A and H are sitting opposite each other. E and F are sitting next to B. C is sitting fourth to the left of B. G is sitting to the immediate left of A. D is sitting next to C. Who is sitting to the immediate right of D?

Question 12

Logical Reasoning

Which of the following letters will replace the question mark (?) in the given series? ?, Y, V, S, P, M

Question 13

Logical Reasoning

In the following question, select the missing number from the given series: 41, 63, 85, 107, 129, ?

154

170

151

150

Question 14

Logical Reasoning

By interchanging the given two numbers, which of the following equations will be incorrect? 3 and 8

9 + 8 - 3 × 1 = 4

8 + 4 × 3 - 6 = 29

8 × 2 - 3 ÷ 1 = -2

3 - 8 + 6 = 12

Question 15

Logical Reasoning

In the following question, select the related letters from the given alternatives: FXYI : EWXH :: GLNB : ?

XAQD

DMLU

FKMA

XAPD

Question 16

Which country hosted the FIFA World Cup 2022?

Saudi Arabia

Qatar

Germany

Brazil

Question 17

Captain Pratima Bhullar Maldonado, an Indian-origin police officer, has become the highest-ranking South Asian woman in the ______ Police Department in May, 2023.

New York

Ottawa

Vancouver

Paris

Question 18

During what circumstances can some Fundamental Rights be suspended, as per the Indian Constitution?

During peacetime

Fundamental Rights cannot be suspended under any circumstances

During external emergencies, such as war or external aggression

During any emergency, whether national or local

Question 19

Which dance style is associated with the story of Lord Krishna and his queen Satyabhama's 'Bhama Kalapam'?

Kathak

Bharatnatyam

Kuchipudi

Odissi

Question 20

______ is a cricket shot where the batsman swings the bat vertically and hits the ball along the ground. The ball is hit between cover and mid-off.

Off Drive

Front Foot Defense

Straight Drive

On Drive

Question 21

Which of the following war/battle is associated with the hanging of Mangal Pandey?

Indian Rebellion of 1857

Second Anglo-Maratha War

Battle of Plassey

First Anglo-Burmese War

Question 22

Bohag Bihu is also known as ______.

Kongali Bihu

Rangali Bihu

Kati Bihu

Magh Bihu

Question 23

The Second Five-Year Plan stressed rapid industrialization and the public sector. It was drafted and planned under the leadership of ______.

P.C. Mahalanobis

C. Rajagopalachari

Subramanian Swamy

K.V. Sundaram

Question 24

Which state government has passed a law providing 30 per cent horizontal reservation for resident women in the state in government jobs, in January 2023?

Bihar

Uttar Pradesh

Uttarakhand

Himachal Pradesh

Question 25

Which of the following sports is played by Ankita Raina?

Badminton

Lawn Tennis

Cricket

Football

Question 26

Which country won the FIFA World Cup 2022?

Argentina

France

Croatia

Germany

Question 27

According to the World Bank, by what rate has extreme poverty reduced in India between 2011 and 2019?

14.3%

15.3%

12.3%

13.3%

Question 28

The capital of the Mauryan empire was ______.

Ujjayini

Taxila

Suvarnagiri

Pataliputra

Question 29

As on July 2023, Deepika Deswal is the youngest Indian to deliver a speech at the ______ for the third time.

World Bank

United Nations

Shanghai Cooperation Organization

BRICS

Question 30

Who of the following was awarded by the Sangeet Natak Akademi for contribution to Bharatanatyam dance style?

Radha Sridhar

Suruba Sen

Akham Lakshmi Devi

Maulik Shah

Question 31

What is the chemical formula for barium hydroxide?

Ba(OH) 3

Ba(OH) 2

BaOH

Ba 2 OH

Question 32

Which of the following is the maximum strength of the Rajya Sabha?

450

350

150

250

Question 33

The "Make in India" initiative was launched on September 25, ______.

2014

2016

2011

2015

Question 34

The Ranjit Singh Gold Cup is associated with which of the following sports?

Cricket

Kabaddi

Hockey

Polo

Question 35

The first and foremost role of ______ is that it acts as a medium of exchange.

Planning

Product

Money

Budget

Question 36

Arithmetic

What is the value of 42 + 43 − 6 ÷ 4 × (45 ÷ (7 − 2))?

−111

−121

−141

71.5

Question 37

Arithmetic

What is the value of 4400 − (3200 + 16) + 32 × 4?

4164

1312

3924

4068

Question 38

Arithmetic

On selling a book at 1/2 of the marked price, there is a loss of 50%. What will be the ratio of marked price to cost price of the book?

2 : 5

6 : 5

5 : 6

3 : 8

Question 39

Arithmetic

The length of the side of a cube is 14 cm. What is the lateral surface area of the cube?

856 cm 2

624 cm 2

784 cm 2

512 cm 2

Question 40

Arithmetic

John deposited $1000 in a bank account that offers a simple interest rate of 5% per annum. How much interest will be earned after 2 years?

$115

$100

$110

$120

Question 41

Arithmetic

A table when sold for ₹11,480 gives a loss of 15%. Calculate the loss or gain percentage when the same table is sold for ₹13,540.

12% loss

11% profit

12% profit

10% loss

Question 42

Arithmetic

Determine the fourth proportion to 30, 120, and 15.

100

120

Question 43

Arithmetic

If 4/5 of A is equal to 2/5 of B, then find the value of A : B.

1 : 2

2 : 1

2 : 3

3 : 4

Question 44

Arithmetic

If U gets 5% more marks than V, then by what percentage are the marks of V less than the marks of U?

4.7%

5.7%

3.7%

2.7%

Question 45

Arithmetic

What is the value of 420 + 64 ÷ 8 − 3 × 2?

416

422

424

420

Question 46

Arithmetic

Marked price and selling price of an article are ₹6600 and ₹4752, respectively. What is the discount percentage?

34%

32%

25%

28%

Question 47

Arithmetic

A and B can do a piece of work in 14 2/3 days while B and C can do the same work in 12 1/2 days, and C and A in 16 2/3 days. By working together, what part of the same work can all three finish in 2 days?

275/336

225/336

127/336

277/336

Question 48

Arithmetic

From point P, X walks at a speed of 12 km/h and 6 hours after his start, Y starts walking from the same point P on his cycle at a speed of 16 km/h. How far from the starting point P will Y catch X?

224 km

288 km

256 km

324 km

Question 49

Arithmetic

There are two numbers such that the first number is half of the second number. If their average is 15, then what is the first number?

Question 50

Arithmetic

A is firstly increased by 20% and then it is decreased by 30%. Final value of A is what percentage of initial value of A?

74%

156%

94%

84%

Question 51

Arithmetic

A can do a piece of work in 7 hours, B can do it in 21/4 hours, and C and A can do it in 7 1/2 hours. How long will B alone take to do it?

24 hours

21 hours

20 hours

22 hours

Question 52

Arithmetic

Which of the following numbers is not divisible by 11?

2728

2763

2651

2563

Question 53

Arithmetic

If the cost price of 5 shirts is the same as the selling price of 3 shirts, find the profit percentage.

55.33%

63.33%

33.66%

66.66%

Question 54

Arithmetic

The average of 4 numbers is 32. The average of the first 2 numbers is double the average of the last 2 numbers. What is the sum of the last 2 numbers?

Question 55

Arithmetic

The compound interest (compounding half-yearly) received on ₹22,000 for 2 years is ₹10,120.2. What is the rate of interest per annum?

20%

40%

25%

30%

Question 56

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option for the given blank: The team ______ children on proper safety procedures.

educate

educated

education

educating

Question 57

Comprehension

Find the part of the given sentence that has an error in it. If there is no error, choose ‘No error’: Each and every one of them want to discuss the post-production amount.

No error

Each and every one of

them want to discuss

the post-production amount

Question 58

Comprehension

Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. If there is no error, select ‘No error’: You could see / they were being careful as hell / not to drink up the minimum fastest.

not to drink up the minimum fastest

You could see

they were being careful as hell

No error

Question 59

Comprehension

Improve the underlined part of the sentence. Choose "No improvement" as an answer if the sentence is grammatically correct: He had chop the onions on the cutting board.

No improvement

chopping

chopped

chop

Question 60

Comprehension

Select the sentence with no spelling errors:

When placed on the column, each ring slid down to its corect position, if possible.

When placed on the column, each ring slid down to its corret position, if possible.

When placed on the column, each ring slid down to its correct position, if possible.

When placed on the column, each ring slid down to its correect position, if possible.

Question 61

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option for the given blank: I don’t know why he ______ suicide despite being born into such a wonderful family.

obligated

executed

pledged

committed

Question 62

Comprehension

Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. If there is no error, select ‘No error’: In the afternoon we walk in the Parks; / and I wondered who shod all the horses there, / and wished Joe did.

and wished Joe did.

In the afternoon we walk in the Parks;

No error

and I wondered who shod all the horses there,

Question 63

Comprehension

Improve the underlined part of the sentence. Choose "No improvement" as an answer if the sentence is grammatically correct: The cakes was for her birthday.

cakes is for

cake is for

No improvement

cake are for

Question 64

Comprehension

Improve the underlined part of the sentence. Choose "No improvement" as an answer if the sentence is grammatically correct: I want to loose weight , yet I eat chocolate daily.

No improvement

lose weight

lose weighted

lost weights

Question 65

Comprehension

Choose the word that is opposite in meaning to the given word: Advantages

Adjourns

Refuges

Boons

Minuses

Question 66

Comprehension

Choose the most appropriate antonym of the underlined word: For twenty years you held an innocent and virtuous woman under an infamous suspicion.

Blameless

Moral

Righteous

Unethical

Question 67

Comprehension

Select the incorrectly spelt word from the given sentence: And with modern technology, it would be possible to distribute lesure justly without injury to civilization.

Lesure

Distribute

Possible

Technology

Question 68

Comprehension

Select the incorrectly spelt word from the given sentence: Retail outlets are closing down, so the customers are left with no other choise but to make online purchases.

Purchase

Retail

Choise

Customers

Question 69

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom: Shot in the arm

Something that lifts your spirit

To hit someone

To take a chance

To reveal what you really think

Question 70

Comprehension

Choose the idiom/phrase that can substitute the highlighted group of words meaningfully: I feel they are watching me too closely and making me feel uncomfortable in the new college.

Breathing down one’s neck

Break a leg

In the dark

Run out of steam

Question 71

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option for blank (1): Several lines of geological evidence ______ that an asteroid that was as much as 10 kilometers (6 miles) in diameter hit the Earth at the end of the Cretaceous period.

prevaricate

sign

animate

indicate

Question 72

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option for blank (2): This evidence includes an ancient impact crater in the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico that dates to the same ______ as the extinction.

space

spell

span

period

Question 73

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option for blank (3): The impact would have produced an enormous dust cloud that would have risen ______ into the atmosphere.

for

Question 74

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option for blank (4): This dust cloud would have ______ up into the atmosphere and blocked sunlight for several years.

raised up

rise in

risen up

raised in

Question 75

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option for blank (5): This impact would have encircled the Earth with debris, creating an environment hostile to most forms of life.

walled

encircled

fenced

captured