SSC-GD 2024 Questions

24 Feb 2024 • Shift 4

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Question 1

Logical Reasoning

If 35 A 18 B 5 C 10 = 115 and 41 A 23 B 7 C 15 = 187, then 8 A 4 B 5 C 9 = ?

Question 2

Logical Reasoning

In a certain code language, if CARROT is coded as 81, BROCCOLI is coded as 85, then what will MUSHROOM be coded as?

130

102

128

Question 3

Logical Reasoning

Pointing towards a photo of a girl, Rekha said, "She is the daughter of my brother's father". How girl is related to Rekha?

Sister

Mother

Sister in law

Grandmother

Question 4

Logical Reasoning

In the following question, select the related letters from the given alternatives. LY : KV :: JW : ?

Question 5

Logical Reasoning

In the following question, select the missing number from the given series. 30, 28, 24, 16, 0, ?

-40

-35

-30

-32

Question 6

Logical Reasoning

Which two signs should be interchanged to make the given equation correct? $10 = 3 \div 2 - 5 + 1 \times 11$

$\times$ and $=$

$=$ and $-$

$\times$ and $\div$

$+$ and $-$

Question 7

Logical Reasoning

Five friends P, B, C, G and H are sitting around a circular table facing towards the centre. B is sitting to the immediate left of C. G is not the immediate neighbour of C. H is sitting second to the right of P. Who is sitting on the immediate right of P?

Question 8

Logical Reasoning

In the following question below are given some statements followed by some conclusions based on those statements. Taking the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. Read all the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusion(s) logically follows the given statements. Statements: I. No red is black. II. No rat is black. Conclusions: I. Some rat are not red. II. Some red are black.

Neither conclusion follows

Only conclusion II follows

Both conclusions I and II follows

Only conclusion I follows

Question 9

Logical Reasoning

In the following question, select the related letter pair from the given alternatives. FCQ : BYM :: ?

PQR : LMM

ZOB : OQT

WWX : FIJ

AMG : WIC

Question 10

Logical Reasoning

Which of the following numbers will replace the question mark (?) in the given series? 33,?, 32, 44, 31, 45

Question 11

Logical Reasoning

In a certain code language, if LEFT is coded as JCDR1, RIGHT is coded as PGEFR1, then what will STRAIGHT be coded as?

RFEGQYPR3

QRPYGEFR3

RFEGQYPR2

QRPYGEFR2

Question 12

Logical Reasoning

A series is given with one term missing. Select the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series. PMNT, TQRX, XUVB, BYZF, ?

FCDJ

ECDQ

FNMR

EMRM

Question 13

Logical Reasoning

Five colleagues Emma, Ethan, Grace, Hannah, and Isaac are sitting on a circular table facing towards the center. Hannah sits in between Emma and Grace. Isaac sits to the right of Ethan. Ethan and Emma are not neighbors. Who sits to the immediate left of Grace?

Hannah

Emma

Ethan

Isaac

Question 14

Logical Reasoning

Arrange the given words in alphabetical order: 1. Cook 2. Book 3. Took 4. Look 5. Shook

5,1,4,2,3

2,5,4,1,3

2,3,1,4,5

2,1,4,5,3

Question 15

Logical Reasoning

Which one set of letters when sequentially placed at the gaps in the given letter series shall complete it? bc_bcccbcc_ _ _ccccc

cccc

ccbc

cbcc

cccb

Question 16

Article 51A (i) of the Indian Constitution is related to which of the following?

To safeguard public property and to abjure violence

To value and preserve the rich heritage of our composite culture

To defend the country and render national service when called upon to do so

To uphold and protect the sovereignty, unity and integrity of India

Question 17

In which year did India host second Asian Games?

1978

1980

1999

1982

Question 18

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi approved a new Central Sector Scheme "PM Vishwakarma" in 2023 with a financial outlay of Rs. 13,000 crore for a period of ___________

ten years

seven years

five years

six years

Question 19

India shares about __________ of its land border with Afghanistan.

306 KM

106 KM

506 KM

706 KM

Question 20

Sri Lanka is separated from India by a narrow channel of sea formed by the Palk Strait and the __________.

Gulf of Strait

Gulf of Kutch

Gulf of Mannar

Gulf of Khambat

Question 21

Free throw is the sport term of __________.

Football

Cricket

Badminton

Basketball

Question 22

The couple who won Padma Bhushan in 2009 for Bharatanatyam are __________.

Krishna Ella and Suchitra Ella

K.V. Sampath Kumar and Vidushi K.S. Jayalakshmi

Vannadil Pudiyaveettil Dhananjayan and Shanta Dhananjayan

Mahaboob Subhani and Kaleeshabi Mahboob

Question 23

As on June 2023, who launched the multi-lingual India Legal App, legal helpline accessible to the citizens to obtain legal assistance from their homes?

Justice M. N. Venkatachaliah

Justice J.S. Khehar

Justice T.S. Thakur

Justice H.L. Dattu

Question 24

Who has been named "Governor of the Year" for 2023 at Central Banking Awards 2023?

Shaktikanta Das

D. Subbarao

Urjit Patel

Raghuram Rajan

Question 25

On which Indian musician's life was the documentary film "Bansuri Guru" based on?

T.H. Vinayakram

Pandit Ravi Shankar

Hari Prasad Chaurasia

Pandit Shivkumar Sharma

Question 26

What is Statutory Liquidity Ratio (SLR)?

It's the percentage of deposits that banks must keep in liquid form in the short term

It's the interest rate at which banks borrow from the central bank

It's the ratio of government bonds to total assets held by a bank

It's the ratio of a bank's capital to its total assets

Question 27

Which of the following terms is NOT related with cricket? I. Runs II. Dribbling

Both I and II

Neither I nor II

Only I

Only II

Question 28

Which of the following state is associated with Kathak?

Uttar Pradesh

Kerala

Andhra Pradesh

Bihar

Question 29

Who among the following is the wife of Chandragupta I.

Kumarikanya

Kanyadevi

Kumaradevi

Kanyakumari

Question 30

Which of the following five-year plan of India has achieved its target growth?

Ninth Plan

Tenth Plan

Eleventh Plan

Eighth Plan

Question 31

In India, the salaries of the Supreme Court judges are determined by __________.

President of India

Parliament of India

Chief Justice of India

Prime Minister of India

Question 32

Which one is the Traditional Celebrations of Kerala?

Nag Panchami

Hornbill Festival

Baisakhi

Onam

Question 33

What is the atomic number of Helium according to the modern periodic table?

Question 34

Who among the following addressed World Parliament of Religions at Chicago in 1893?

Swami Vivekananda

Ishwarchandra Vidyasagar

Swami Dayanand Saraswati

Raja Rammohun Roy

Question 35

A fall in the bank rate can __________ the money supply.

decrease

not impact

equalize

increase

Question 36

Arithmetic

The average salary of a company's eight employees is $ 6000 per year. If the average salary of the first 4 employees is $ 5500 and the average salary of the next 2 employees is $ 7000, what is the average salary of the remaining 2 employees to maintain the company's average salary?

$5,500

$6,000

$4,200

$7,300

Question 37

Arithmetic

Shyam can complete $3/5$ part of a work in 10 days. Rakhi is 1.5 times as efficient as Shyam. In how many days will Rakhi alone complete the same work?

18 days

22 days

$100/9$ days

20 days

Question 38

Arithmetic

The marked price of a shirt is twice of the cost price. To earn a gain of 20 percent, what should be the discount percentage?

40 percent

37 percent

47 percent

45 percent

Question 39

Arithmetic

If Raman travels with 30 percent speed of its usual speed, then he will reach 15 minutes late. What is the usual time taken by him?

28 minutes

42 minutes

21 minutes

35 minutes

Question 40

Arithmetic

What is the value of $\frac{625}{125}$ of $\frac{45}{225} + \frac{256}{64} \div \frac{56}{196}$?

Question 41

Arithmetic

A number increased by 28% gives 320 as a result. Find the number.

250

240

220

280

Question 42

Arithmetic

The average of five consecutive odd numbers is 21. What is the largest number out of these five numbers?

Question 43

Arithmetic

The difference between simple interest on a certain sum at the annual rate of 12 percent for $(3/2)$ years and $(7/2)$ years is Rs. 1920. What is the sum?

Rs. 6000

Rs. 14000

Rs. 8000

Rs. 12000

Question 44

Arithmetic

Anil donates 30 percent of his income to a school and deposits 70 percent of the remainder in his bank. If he has Rs. 9765 now, then what is the income of Anil?

Rs. 45600

Rs. 45500

Rs. 46000

Rs. 46500

Question 45

Arithmetic

The length of the longest rod that can be placed in a cubical room is $8\sqrt{3}$cm. What is the volume of the cube?

$1728$ cm$^3$

$216$ cm$^3$

$512$ cm$^3$

$64$ cm$^3$

Question 46

Arithmetic

Tom and Jerry can paint a house together in 9 days. If Tom alone can paint the same house in 15 days, how long will it take for Jerry to paint the house alone?

$45/2$ days

$45/7$ days

$41/3$ days

$41/5$ days

Question 47

Arithmetic

A table is purchased for Rs. 8500 and sold for Rs. 8000. What is the loss percentage?

5.88 percent

10 percent

5 percent

7.5 percent

Question 48

Arithmetic

Rs. 17000 is lent at compound interest at an annual rate of 22 percent for 1 year (compounding annually). If the compounding of interest is done half yearly, then how much more interest will be obtained?

Rs. 210.8

Rs. 205.7

Rs. 204.4

Rs. 208.8

Question 49

Arithmetic

Simplify: $30 \div (2 \times 3) + 2$.

Question 50

Arithmetic

If $p: q = 6:5$, then what is the value of $(6p + 5q): (6p - 5q)$?

45:16

35:7

81:7

61:11

Question 51

Arithmetic

An electric wire of 60 meters is cut into equal segments of 5 meters each. Calculate the number of segments.

Question 52

Arithmetic

Last year Neil bought two watches. This year he sold them for ₹ 15,000 each. On one, he made a 25% profit and on the other, he had a $x$% loss. If his net loss is ₹2000, then find the value of $x$.

Question 53

Arithmetic

If Marked price of an article is Rs. 2500 and selling price is Rs. 2000. What is the discount percentage?

Question 54

Arithmetic

What is the value of $25 \times 4 - 22 \div 11 \times 7 + 4 \times 3$?

Question 55

Arithmetic

If $x = (3/8)y$ and $y = (3/4)z$, then what is the value of $x : y : z$?

9:25:31

9:24:34

9:24:32

9:8:31

Question 56

Comprehension

Choose the idiom/phrase that can substitute the highlighted group of words meaningfully. To abandon your friends now would be a break of confidence.

In the dark

Spill the beans

Off on the wrong foot

Breach of faith

Question 57

Comprehension

Choose the most appropriate synonym of the underlined word. We were disillusioned when we saw how the movie star acted in real life.

Disenchanted

Deluded

Fooled

Misrepresented

Question 58

Comprehension

Find the part of the given sentence that has an error in it. If there is no error, choose 'No error'. Sonam is current reading the books I gave her for her birthday.

No error

her for her birthday.

the books I gave

Sonam is current reading

Question 59

Comprehension

Choose the most appropriate antonym of the underlined word Mustafa then proceeded to enumerate five factors that he believed are contributing to the prevailing despair.

Guess

Detail

Specify

Calculate

Question 60

Comprehension

Select the sentence with no spelling errors.

By virtue of being readers we are also writers, I now believe, but that was not always the case.

By vertue of being readers we are also writers, I now believe, but that was not always the case.

By virtue of being readers we are also riters, I now believe, but that was not always the case.

By virtue of being readers we are also writers, I now beleive, but that was not always the case.

Question 61

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank. It is well known that the company is ________ against older workers and refuses to hire anyone over the age of 50.

prejudiced

prejudicing

prejudices

prejudice

Question 62

Comprehension

Improve the underlined part of the sentence. Choose 'No improvement' as an answer if the sentence is grammatically correct. The hippopotamus is a mildly and peace-loving animal.

a milder and

a mild and

No improvement

the mildest or

Question 63

Comprehension

Select the incorrectly spelt word from the given sentence. He added that time has come when responsibility should be fised for such incidents.

responsibility

added

fised

incidents

Question 64

Comprehension

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate option. That's is the ________ man I was telling you about, he was the one following me.

bawled

balled

bald

bailed

Question 65

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option for the given blank. Don't ________ faith, everything will be all right.

lose

loose

raises

give

Question 66

Comprehension

Find the part of the given sentence that has an error in it. If there is no error, choose 'No error'. Previous studies of both animal models and humans, have find that involuntary muscle contractions in utero send signals to the cortex.

contractions in utero send signals to the cortex.

have find that involuntary muscle

No error

Previous studies of both animal models and humans,

Question 67

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank. Loud fireworks also have an ________ on glaciers.

effect

affects

effecting

affect

Question 68

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. After they had eaten a delicious homemade dinner,/ the family gathered around the fireplace/ to share stories and laughter.

After they had eaten a delicious homemade dinner,

to share stories and laughter.

the family gathered around the fireplace

no error

Question 69

Comprehension

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate option. I fear she is fretting about something, I wish I could ________ what it is.

query

find out

investigate

fall out

Question 70

Comprehension

In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase. To pull somebody's leg

To bear your expenses

To bring no harm

To make fun of somebody

To refrain someone from working

Question 71

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option for blank(1)

over

Question 72

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option for blank(2)

prudence

inclusiveness

proximity

preference

Question 73

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option for blank(3)

sledging

siding

leaving

hiding

Question 74

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option for blank(4)

includes

subjugates

invites

attracts

Question 75

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option for blank(5)

eat

sell

levy

bail