SSC-GD 2024 Questions

22 Feb 2024 • Shift 2

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Question 1

Logical Reasoning

Six colleagues Peter, Quin, Rachel, Sam, Tina, and Ulysses are sitting in a circle facing away from the center. Peter is sitting to the immediate right of Quin. Tina is not sitting next to Peter. Sam, who is sitting to the immediate left of Quin, is also sitting to the immediate right of Ulysses. Who is sitting to the immediate right of Tina?

Quinn

Ulysses

Rachel

Peter

Question 2

Logical Reasoning

Arrange the given words in the sequence in which they occur in the dictionary. 1. Debate 2. Debark 3. Debar 4. Debauch 5. Debenture

1,2,3,5,4

3,2,1,5,4

1,2,3,4,5

3,2,1,4,5

Question 3

Logical Reasoning

'M × N' means 'M is the mother of N' 'M + N' means 'M is the father of N' 'M ÷ N' means 'M is the sister of N' 'M - N' means 'M is the brother of N' How is X related to Y in the expression 'X ÷ Z - A × Y'?

Mother's sister

Sister

Husband's sister

Father's sister

Question 4

Logical Reasoning

In a certain code language, 'TEACH' is coded as '74', 'STUDY' is coded as '178'. What is the code for 'NEVER' in that code language?

128

124

118

132

Question 5

Logical Reasoning

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 follow(s) from the statements. Statement I: All bicycles are wheels. Statement II: Some bicycles are vehicles. Statement III: Some vehicles are not tyres.  Conclusion I: Some bicycles are tyres. Conclusion II: Some wheels are not vehicles.

Both conclusions I and II follow

Neither conclusion I nor II follows

Only conclusion I follows

Only conclusion II follows

Question 6

Logical Reasoning

In a certain code language, 'LEAVE' is coded as '42', 'TEAM' is coded as '36'. What is the code for 'OFFER' in that code language?

Question 7

Logical Reasoning

Which two signs should be interchanged to make the given equation correct? 62 + 12 - 42 ÷ 7 × 44 = 90

× and ÷

× and -

× and +

+ and ÷

Question 8

Logical Reasoning

Which of the following numbers will replace the question mark (?) in the given series? 118, 113, 108, 103, 98, 93, ?

Question 9

Logical Reasoning

Which of the following letter cluster will replace the question mark (?) in the given series? DS, EN, GJ, JG, NE, ?

Question 10

Logical Reasoning

In the following question, select the missing number from the given series. 10, 28, 46, 64, ?, 100

Question 11

Logical Reasoning

Two different positions of the same dice are given below. Find the number opposite of 8.

Question 12

Logical Reasoning

If 17 M 18 N 55 O 5 = 46 and 68 M 13 N 65 O 13 = 86, then 40 M 70 N 85 O 17 = ?

135

145

115

150

Question 13

Logical Reasoning

Select the option that is related to the fifth letter cluster in the same way as the fourth letter cluster is related to the third letter cluster and the second letter cluster is related to the first letter cluster. CAUSAL: ACUSLA :: DEBATE: EDBAET :: EFFORT: ?

FEOFTR

TROFFE

FEFOTR

FFETRO

Question 14

Logical Reasoning

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

ghij

hihi

gghh

hiih

Question 15

Logical Reasoning

Five friends Priya, Rahul, Suresh, Tina, and Varun are sitting on a circular table facing the center. Varun, who is sitting to the immediate left of Rahul, is also second to the right of Tina. Suresh is not sitting next to Varun. Who is sitting second to the left of Rahul?

Priya

Tina

Suresh

Varun

Question 16

Logical Reasoning

Select the option that is related to the fifth number-letter cluster in the same way as the fourth number-letter cluster is related to the third number-letter cluster, and the second number-letter cluster is related to the first number-letter cluster. ELECTRON : TRONCELE :: FUNCTION : TIONCNUF :: CLUSTERS : ?

TERSSUCL

TERSSULC

TRESSULC

TERSUSLC

Question 17

Logical Reasoning

Three different positions of the same dice are given below. Find the number opposite of 1.

Question 18

Unemployment that occurs during recessions and depressions are called as _______.

Disguised unemployment

Frictional unemployment

Seasonal unemployment

Cyclical unemployment

Question 19

________ in Indian Dance is given in recognition of excellence and achievement in performance or research studies in Indian Dance.

The Manorama Thakkar Award

The Uday Shankar Award

The Rukmini Devi Award

The Nritya Choodamani Award

Question 20

Which article of the Indian Constitution comprises the fundamental duties?

51-A

52-A

53-A

54-A

Question 21

Which of the following clubs is playing in the i-League 2023/24? I. Punjab FC II. Mohammedan Sporting Club

Neither I nor II

Only I

Only II

Both I and II

Question 22

Which two teams played in the finals of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy in November 2023?

Punjab and Assam

Punjab and Baroda

Assam and Baroda

Baroda and Delhi

Question 23

In which of the following states of India is Nongkrem festival celebrated?

Rajasthan

Madhya Pradesh

Tamil Nadu

Meghalaya

Question 24

Tipu Sultan became the ruler of Mysore in ________.

1798

1782

1792

1786

Question 25

The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) 2023, aimed at replacing the Criminal Procedure Code was introduced by ________.

President Draupadi Murmu

Home Minister Amit Shah

Prime Minister Narendra Modi

Foreign Minister S. Jayashankar

Question 26

Which of the following statements is correct regarding the five-year plan in India? I. India had emerged as one of the fastest-growing economies by the end of the Tenth Five-Year Plan. II. Tenth Five-Year Plan had set 'monitorable targets' for a few key indicators of development.

Neither I nor II

Both I and II

Only II

Only I

Question 27

Who was recently appointed as a Deputy Governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in June 2023?

Shaktikanta Das

Swaminathan Janakiraman

T. Ravi Sankar

Mahesh Kumar Jain

Question 28

Which dance form originated in Andhra Pradesh?

Kathak

Kuchipudi

Bharatanatyam

Sattriya

Question 29

Which of the following is correct regarding the Green Revolution in India? I. During the Green Revolution, shifting from traditional farming to monoculture had negative effects on small farmers. II. One of the impacts of the Green Revolution is over-capitalization in agriculture.

Only II

Both I and II

Neither I nor II

Only I

Question 30

In any tennis game, any game starts at 0-0 and the zero point in tennis is called ________.

Start

Love

Origin

Base

Question 31

Match the following personalities with their associated musical instrument: A) S. Balachander B) Anushka Shankar C) Kishan Maharaj 1 Tabla 2 Veena 3 Sitar

A-1, B-3, C-2

A-2, B-1, C-3

A-1, B-2, C-3

A-2, B-3, C-1

Question 32

What is the basic unit of time?

Second (s)

Minute/second (m/s)

Minute(min.)

Hour(hr.)

Question 33

Which state cabinet has approved the 'Abua Awas Yojna', a housing scheme in October 2023?

Bihar

Rajasthan

Jharkhand

Assam

Question 34

How many members of the Rajya Sabha are elected indirectly and are representatives of States and Union Territories?

237

239

236

238

Question 35

Read the following statements about Money. A. Money also acts as a convenient unit of account. B. The value of all goods and services can be expressed in monetary units. Identify the CORRECT statement/statements.

Both A and B

Neither A nor B

Only A

Only B

Question 36

Who was the founder of the Mauryan empire?

Mahapadma Nanda

Bindusara

Ashoka

Chandragupta Maurya

Question 37

The adult literacy rate (15+) for male is ____ against 59.3 of females in 2011

58.8

70.8

78.8

Question 38

Arithmetic

A person bought some pens at the rate of 20 for a rupee and sold them at the rate of 15 for a rupee. What is the profit percentage?

35 percent

15 percent

33.33 percent

40 percent

Question 39

Arithmetic

After giving 10 percent discount on an article there is still a profit of 10 percent. What will be the profit percentage when no discount is given?

35 percent

33.33 percent

22.22 percent

66.67 percent

Question 40

Arithmetic

Manish alone can complete a work in 48 days and Pratap alone can complete the same work in half of the time taken by Manish. In how many days will both together complete 1/4 part of the total work?

5 days

4.5 days

6 days

4 days

Question 41

Arithmetic

The average of marks obtained by S1 and S2 is 35 more than the average of marks obtained by S2 and S3. If the marks obtained by S3 is 75, then what are the marks obtained by S1?

170

165

155

145

Question 42

Arithmetic

On a sum, simple interest at the annual rate of 10 percent for 8 years is Rs. 8000. What will be the compound interest on the same sum at the annual rate of 10 percent (compounding annually) for 3 years?

Rs. 3450

Rs. 3750

Rs. 3220

Rs. 3310

Question 43

Arithmetic

The average age of 14 students of a class is 17 years. If a new student of age 32 years joins the class, then what will be the average age of these 15 students?

21 years

22 years

19 years

18 years

Question 44

Arithmetic

Simple interest on a sum for 5 years is equal to 20 percent of the principal. In how many years interest will be equal to the principal?

30 years

40 years

25 years

35 years

Question 45

Arithmetic

A person bought an article and sold it at a loss of 20 percent. If he had bought it for 30 percent less price and sold it for Rs.125 more, then he would earn a profit of 50 percent. What is the cost price of the article

Rs. 450

Rs. 620

Rs. 500

Rs. 600

Question 46

Arithmetic

In a class, 40 percent are boys and the number of girls are 54. What is the number of boys in the class?

Question 47

Arithmetic

X, Y and Z are three students. X got 40 percent more marks than Y and 20 percent less marks than Z. If Y got 480 marks, then what are the marks got by Z?

840

850

820

800

Question 48

Arithmetic

How many spherical balls of radius 8 cm can be made by melting a hemisphere of radius 48 cm?

116

104

108

Question 49

Arithmetic

The sum of the three numbers is 123. If the ratio between the first and second is 3: 4 and that between the second and third is 3: 5, then find the second number.

Question 50

Arithmetic

What is the value of 42 × 3 + 25 × 3 − 14 ÷ 7 × 5?

187

191

186

182

Question 51

Arithmetic

What is the Highest Common Factor of 12, 8 and 24?

Question 52

Arithmetic

For what value of M, 58524M is divisible by 9?

Question 53

Arithmetic

The least number which is exactly divisible by 27, 36, 56, 12 and 10?

7560

8584

5953

7694

Question 54

Arithmetic

The ratio of three numbers is 6: 8: 9. If the sum of the three numbers is 460, then what is the largest number among the three numbers?

160

120

100

180

Question 55

Arithmetic

A boat travels a distance of 54 km at uniform speed. If the speed of boat is increased by 3 km/hr, then it takes 3 hours less to cover the same distance. What is the original speed of the boat?

3 km/hr

12 km/hr

9 km/hr

6 km/hr

Question 56

Arithmetic

Marked price and selling price of an article are Rs. 7600 and Rs. 6688 respectively. What is the discount percentage?

8 percent

16 percent

10 percent

12 percent

Question 57

Arithmetic

Rakesh, Mahesh and Puneesh together can make a chair in 20 minutes. Rakesh and Mahesh together can make it in 25 minutes. How much time will Puneesh alone take to make that chair?

95 minutes

80 minutes

100 minutes

110 minutes

Question 58

Comprehension

Find the part of the given sentence that has an error in it. If there is no error, choose 'No error'. The most significant near-term impacts on renewable plants that are already contracted or under construction may being felt through supply chains.

renewable plants that are already contracted or under

The most significant near-term impacts on

No error

construction may being felt through supply chains

Question 59

Comprehension

Select the incorrectly spelt word from the given sentence. The primary goal of verbal comunication is to use language to convey information clearly and concisely.

comunication

concisely

convey

language

Question 60

Comprehension

The sentence has been divided into three parts. Identify the error segment in the sentence given below. Choose no error if there is no error in the sentence. "Her latest novel is considered one of the most captivating story in contemporary literature, earning praise for its intricate plot and well-developed characters."

Her latest novel is considered one of the most captivating story

For its intricate plot and well-developed characters

No error

In contemporary literature, earning praise

Question 61

Comprehension

Select the sentence with no spelling errors.

IIT-Roorkee has stated three main findengs in its report.

IIT-Roorkee has stated three main findings in its report.

IIT-Roorkee has statid three main findings in its report.

IIT-Roorkee has stated three mane findings in its report.

Question 62

Comprehension

In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase. Phrase : To make merry

To find loopholes

To get married

To enjoy oneself

To make excuses

Question 63

Comprehension

Improve the underlined part of the sentence. Choose "No improvement" as an answer if the sentence is grammatically correct. Sentence : Find out who is the real actor.

Real actors

Real acting

Really actor

No improvement

Question 64

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank. Sentence : This is only a partial list of the books ______ are needed in the library.

that's

that

which

their

Question 65

Comprehension

Choose the word that is opposite in meaning to the given word. Word : Strong

Quick

Lazy

Boring

Delicate

Question 66

Comprehension

Choose the idiom/phrase that can substitute the highlighted group of words meaningfully. Phrase : It’s no use worrying about the past mishaps.

Spill the beans

Crying over spilt milk

Off on the wrong foot

Back to the grind

Question 67

Comprehension

In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase. Phrase : To hit or miss the mark

To succeed or fail in an attempt

To speak a truth and lie at the same time

To retain one’s position no matter what

To miss someone

Question 68

Comprehension

Find the part of the given sentence that has an error in it. If there is no error, choose "No error." Sentence : The muscles on his chest and arms was not well defined.

No error

The muscles on his chest and arms

his chest and arms

was not well defined

Question 69

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate antonym of the given word. Word : Capital

Regular

Fundamental

Principle

Extra

Question 70

Comprehension

Choose the most appropriate synonym of the underlined word. We cannot always follow instructions exactly, sometimes we need to incorporate our own ideas.

Exclude

Integrate

Part

Separate

Question 71

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option for the given blank. Can you ____ me a favour this last time?

lend

make

have

Question 72

Comprehension

Improve the underlined part of the sentence. Choose 'No improvement' as an answer if the sentence is grammatically correct. The effect of the changes was unexpected.

has unexpected

was unexpect

were unexpected

No improvement

Question 73

Comprehension

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

seldom

usually

frequently

often

Question 74

Comprehension

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

remote

foreign

strange

exclusive

Question 75

Comprehension

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

however

perhaps

because

Question 76

Comprehension

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

electrician

doctor

plumber

house-maid

Question 77

Comprehension

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

oneself

ourselves

themselves

herself

Arrange the given words in the sequence in which they occur in the dictionary. 1. Debate 2. Debark 3. Debar 4. Debauch 5. Debenture

'M × N' means 'M is the mother of N' 'M + N' means 'M is the father of N' 'M ÷ N' means 'M is the sister of N' 'M - N' means 'M is the brother of N' How is X related to Y in the expression 'X ÷ Z - A × Y'?

In a certain code language, 'TEACH' is coded as '74', 'STUDY' is coded as '178'. What is the code for 'NEVER' in that code language?

In a certain code language, 'LEAVE' is coded as '42', 'TEAM' is coded as '36'. What is the code for 'OFFER' in that code language?

Which two signs should be interchanged to make the given equation correct? 62 + 12 - 42 ÷ 7 × 44 = 90

Which of the following numbers will replace the question mark (?) in the given series? 118, 113, 108, 103, 98, 93, ?

Which of the following letter cluster will replace the question mark (?) in the given series? DS, EN, GJ, JG, NE, ?

In the following question, select the missing number from the given series. 10, 28, 46, 64, ?, 100

Two different positions of the same dice are given below. Find the number opposite of 8.

If 17 M 18 N 55 O 5 = 46 and 68 M 13 N 65 O 13 = 86, then 40 M 70 N 85 O 17 = ?

Select the option that is related to the fifth letter cluster in the same way as the fourth letter cluster is related to the third letter cluster and the second letter cluster is related to the first letter cluster. CAUSAL: ACUSLA :: DEBATE: EDBAET :: EFFORT: ?

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

Five friends Priya, Rahul, Suresh, Tina, and Varun are sitting on a circular table facing the center. Varun, who is sitting to the immediate left of Rahul, is also second to the right of Tina. Suresh is not sitting next to Varun. Who is sitting second to the left of Rahul?

Three different positions of the same dice are given below. Find the number opposite of 1.

Unemployment that occurs during recessions and depressions are called as _______.

________ in Indian Dance is given in recognition of excellence and achievement in performance or research studies in Indian Dance.

Which article of the Indian Constitution comprises the fundamental duties?

Which of the following clubs is playing in the i-League 2023/24? I. Punjab FC II. Mohammedan Sporting Club

Which two teams played in the finals of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy in November 2023?

In which of the following states of India is Nongkrem festival celebrated?

Tipu Sultan became the ruler of Mysore in ________.

The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) 2023, aimed at replacing the Criminal Procedure Code was introduced by ________.

Which of the following statements is correct regarding the five-year plan in India? I. India had emerged as one of the fastest-growing economies by the end of the Tenth Five-Year Plan. II. Tenth Five-Year Plan had set 'monitorable targets' for a few key indicators of development.

Who was recently appointed as a Deputy Governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in June 2023?

Which dance form originated in Andhra Pradesh?

Which of the following is correct regarding the Green Revolution in India? I. During the Green Revolution, shifting from traditional farming to monoculture had negative effects on small farmers. II. One of the impacts of the Green Revolution is over-capitalization in agriculture.

In any tennis game, any game starts at 0-0 and the zero point in tennis is called ________.

Match the following personalities with their associated musical instrument: A) S. Balachander B) Anushka Shankar C) Kishan Maharaj 1 Tabla 2 Veena 3 Sitar

What is the basic unit of time?

Which state cabinet has approved the 'Abua Awas Yojna', a housing scheme in October 2023?

How many members of the Rajya Sabha are elected indirectly and are representatives of States and Union Territories?

Read the following statements about Money. A. Money also acts as a convenient unit of account. B. The value of all goods and services can be expressed in monetary units. Identify the CORRECT statement/statements.

Who was the founder of the Mauryan empire?

The adult literacy rate (15+) for male is ____ against 59.3 of females in 2011

A person bought some pens at the rate of 20 for a rupee and sold them at the rate of 15 for a rupee. What is the profit percentage?

After giving 10 percent discount on an article there is still a profit of 10 percent. What will be the profit percentage when no discount is given?

Manish alone can complete a work in 48 days and Pratap alone can complete the same work in half of the time taken by Manish. In how many days will both together complete 1/4 part of the total work?

The average of marks obtained by S1 and S2 is 35 more than the average of marks obtained by S2 and S3. If the marks obtained by S3 is 75, then what are the marks obtained by S1?

On a sum, simple interest at the annual rate of 10 percent for 8 years is Rs. 8000. What will be the compound interest on the same sum at the annual rate of 10 percent (compounding annually) for 3 years?

The average age of 14 students of a class is 17 years. If a new student of age 32 years joins the class, then what will be the average age of these 15 students?

Simple interest on a sum for 5 years is equal to 20 percent of the principal. In how many years interest will be equal to the principal?

A person bought an article and sold it at a loss of 20 percent. If he had bought it for 30 percent less price and sold it for Rs.125 more, then he would earn a profit of 50 percent. What is the cost price of the article

In a class, 40 percent are boys and the number of girls are 54. What is the number of boys in the class?

X, Y and Z are three students. X got 40 percent more marks than Y and 20 percent less marks than Z. If Y got 480 marks, then what are the marks got by Z?

How many spherical balls of radius 8 cm can be made by melting a hemisphere of radius 48 cm?

The sum of the three numbers is 123. If the ratio between the first and second is 3: 4 and that between the second and third is 3: 5, then find the second number.

What is the value of 42 &times; 3 + 25 &times; 3 &minus; 14 &divide; 7 &times; 5?

What is the Highest Common Factor of 12, 8 and 24?

For what value of M, 58524M is divisible by 9?

The least number which is exactly divisible by 27, 36, 56, 12 and 10?

The ratio of three numbers is 6: 8: 9. If the sum of the three numbers is 460, then what is the largest number among the three numbers?

A boat travels a distance of 54 km at uniform speed. If the speed of boat is increased by 3 km/hr, then it takes 3 hours less to cover the same distance. What is the original speed of the boat?

Marked price and selling price of an article are Rs. 7600 and Rs. 6688 respectively. What is the discount percentage?

Rakesh, Mahesh and Puneesh together can make a chair in 20 minutes. Rakesh and Mahesh together can make it in 25 minutes. How much time will Puneesh alone take to make that chair?

Find the part of the given sentence that has an error in it. If there is no error, choose 'No error'. The most significant near-term impacts on renewable plants that are already contracted or under construction may being felt through supply chains.

Select the incorrectly spelt word from the given sentence. The primary goal of verbal comunication is to use language to convey information clearly and concisely.

Select the sentence with no spelling errors.

In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase. Phrase : To make merry

Improve the underlined part of the sentence. Choose "No improvement" as an answer if the sentence is grammatically correct. Sentence : Find out who is the real actor.

Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank. Sentence : This is only a partial list of the books ______ are needed in the library.

Choose the word that is opposite in meaning to the given word. Word : Strong

Choose the idiom/phrase that can substitute the highlighted group of words meaningfully. Phrase : It’s no use worrying about the past mishaps.

In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase. Phrase : To hit or miss the mark

Find the part of the given sentence that has an error in it. If there is no error, choose "No error." Sentence : The muscles on his chest and arms was not well defined.

Select the most appropriate antonym of the given word. Word : Capital

Choose the most appropriate synonym of the underlined word. We cannot always follow instructions exactly, sometimes we need to incorporate our own ideas.

Select the most appropriate option for the given blank. Can you ____ me a favour this last time?

Improve the underlined part of the sentence. Choose 'No improvement' as an answer if the sentence is grammatically correct. The effect of the changes was unexpected.

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

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

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

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

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

What is the value of 42 × 3 + 25 × 3 − 14 ÷ 7 × 5?