SSC-GD 2025 Questions
4 Feb 2025 • Shift 2
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Question 1
Logical Reasoning
Three of the following four letter-clusters are alike in a certain way and thus form a group. Which is the letter-cluster that does NOT belong to that group? (Note: The odd one out is not based on the number of consonants/vowels or their positions in the letter-cluster.)
A
PTVB
CGIC
EIKD
GLMQuestion 2
Logical Reasoning
REMY is related to VHOZ in a certain way based on the English alphabetical order. In the same way, ZFHU is related to DIJV. To which of the given options is LBSO related, following the same logic?
A
QDWRB
OFVQC
PEUPD
RDWPQuestion 3
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: All wires are cables. All wires are ropes. Some ropes are steels. Conclusions (1) Some steels are wires. (II) Some ropes are cables.
A
Only conclusion (I) followsB
Only conclusion (II) followsC
Neither conclusion (I) nor (II) followsD
Both conclusions (I) and (II) followQuestion 4
Logical Reasoning
In a certain code language 'PGMS' is coded as '9-18-12-6' and 'TBRX' is coded as '5-23-7-1'. What is the code for 'KAVO' in the given language?
A
14-24-3-10B
13-25-6-12C
11-21-2-9D
15-26-4-11Question 5
Logical Reasoning
In a certain code language, 'A + B' means 'A is the sister of B', 'A - B' means 'A is the father of B', 'A x B' means 'A is the brother of B' and 'A ÷ B' means 'A is the mother of B'. How is A related to D if 'A ÷ B + C x D - E'?
A
Sister's daughterB
MotherC
Father's motherD
Daughter's sisterQuestion 6
Logical Reasoning
What will come in the place of the question mark (?) in the following equation, if '+' and '-' are interchanged and 'x' and '÷' are interchanged? 18 ÷ 5 + 26 - 45 × 5 = ?
A
75B
73C
80D
68Question 7
Logical Reasoning
What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series? 79 72 58 37 9 ?
A
-26B
-24C
-27D
-25Question 8
Logical Reasoning
In a certain code language, 'TEDI' is coded as '11' and 'SUCBVO' is coded as '13'. How is 'YXJIAZL' coded in the given language?
A
9B
10C
14D
12Question 9
Logical Reasoning
Eight people are sitting in two parallel rows containing 4 people each, in such a way that there is equal distance between adjacent persons. In row 1 - I, N, K and S are seated and all of them are facing south In row 2 - P, A, R and T are seated and all of them are facing north. Thus, each person faces another person from the other row. R sits to the immediate right of A. Only two people sit between K and S. A faces K. The one who faces N, sits to the immediate left of P. T doesn't sit at any of the extreme ends. Which of the following options represents both people facing each other?
A
I and RB
N and PC
S and RD
K and TQuestion 10
Logical Reasoning
A dice has its faces marked by letters D, X, A, N, R and E. Two positions of the same dice are given below. Which face is opposite to face A?
A
RB
DC
ED
NQuestion 11
Logical Reasoning
What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series based on the English alphabetical order? WUY KIM YWA MKO ?
A
CYCB
ZYCC
AYCD
BYCQuestion 12
Logical Reasoning
A dice has its faces marked by letters I, L, O, V, A and F. Two positions of the same dice are given below. Which face is opposite to face O?
A
AB
FC
LD
VQuestion 13
Logical Reasoning
What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series? 14 23 42 71 110 ?
A
180B
164C
172D
159Question 14
Logical Reasoning
Seven people P, Q. R, S, T, U and V are sitting in a straight line facing the north (but not necessarily in the same order). V is sitting to the immediate right of Q and the immediate left of R. P is sitting to the immediate right of R and the immediate left of S. U is sitting second to the right of S. U is sitting at one of the ends of the line. Who is sitting between S and U?
A
TB
PC
VD
RQuestion 15
Logical Reasoning
Select the option that represents the letters that, when sequentially placed from left to right in the blanks below, will complete the letter series. _K_U T O_L_T O__U T O K L__ _
A
OKLUKULTB
OLKUKLUTC
OLKUKUTLD
LOKUKTULQuestion 16
Logical Reasoning
The position(s) of how many letters will remain unchanged if each letter in the word JOSTLED is arranged in the English alphabetical order?
A
2B
3C
0D
1Question 17
Logical Reasoning
PSPN is related to OROM in a certain way based on the English alphabetical order. In the same way, YBYW is related to XAXV. To which of the given options is QTQO related, following the same logic?
A
PRONB
PSONC
PSPND
PTOQQuestion 18
GK
Who was the British Prime Minister when India gained independence in 1947?
A
Ramsay MacDonaldB
Anthony EdenC
Clement AttleeD
Winston ChurchillQuestion 19
GK
Which Five-Year Plan was the first to be terminated before its completion, and why?
A
Seventh Plan, due to political conflictsB
Third Plan, due to natural disastersC
Fifth Plan, due to a change in governmentD
Second Plan, due to economic instabilityQuestion 20
GK
Which chemical is used for whitening (or removal of colours) of cloth in cloth industries?
A
Calcium oxychlorideB
Sodium hydrogencarbonateC
Calcium chlorideD
Sodium carbonateQuestion 21
GK
According to the National Multidimensional Poverty Index 2023, which of the following states showed the fastest poverty reduction?
A
KarnatakaB
HaryanaC
Uttar PradeshD
ManipurQuestion 22
GK
What was a key focus of the First Five Year Plan (1951-1956)?
A
Agricultural developmentB
Privatisation of industriesC
Rapid industrialisationD
Development of heavy industriesQuestion 23
GK
Who among the following was the first music director to bring Rock 'n' Roll to Hindi tunes?
A
Zakir HussainB
Hariprasad ChaurasiaC
Rahul Dev BurmanD
Ravi ShankarQuestion 24
GK
Which of the following goals of the Five-Year Plan is directly related to the people?
A
Self-relianceB
GrowthC
ModernisationD
EquityQuestion 25
GK
In June 2024, who resigned from their Wayanad Lok Sabha seat?
A
Rahul GandhiB
Priyanka Gandhi VadraC
Sonia GandhiD
Mallikarjun KhargeQuestion 26
GK
Nilgiri is one of the oldest mountain ranges, located at the tri-junction of which three states?
A
Northern UP, Uttarakhand, Himachal PradeshB
Assam, Nagaland, TripuraC
Gujarat, Rajasthan, HaryanaD
Tamil Nadu, Kerala, KarnatakaQuestion 27
GK
In which state is the festival of 'Kalinga Mahotsav 'celebrated?
A
KarnatakaB
MaharashtraC
OdishaD
AssamQuestion 28
GK
Which of the given colours in NOT associated with the judo grades?
A
PinkB
RedC
BlueD
WhiteQuestion 29
GK
What is the atomic number of Lawrencium, a chemical element that is classified as the last member of the actinides?
A
101B
99C
108D
103Question 30
GK
Rani Machaiah is an Ummathat folk dancer from _______________, who received Padma Shri 2023 in the field of Art (Folk Dance).
A
KeralaB
KarnatakaC
TelanganaD
GoaQuestion 31
GK
Which of the following rights is considered a component of the Right to Life and Personal Liberty?
A
Right to Freedom of SpeechB
Right to EqualityC
Right to PropertyD
Right to PrivacyQuestion 32
GK
Which of the following Vedas is primarily the collection of magic spells and charms to ward off evil spirits and diseases?
A
SamavedaB
AtharvavedaC
RigvedaD
YajurvedaQuestion 33
GK
With which sport is the Indian Para Athlete Parul Parmar associated?
A
AthleticsB
ShootingC
BadmintonD
SwimmingQuestion 34
GK
The Constitution (Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes) Orders (Amendment) Bill, 2024 intends to modify the list of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in which of the following Indian states?
A
RajasthanB
Uttar PradeshC
MaharashtraD
OdishaQuestion 35
GK
Who among the following has the power to dissolve the legislative assembly of a state?
A
Chief Justice of High CourtB
Chief Minister of the StateC
Chief Secretary of the StateD
Governor of the StateQuestion 36
GK
Padma Shri awardee Shovana Narayan is associated with which Indian classical dance form?
A
ManipuriB
BharatanatyamC
KathakD
OdissiQuestion 37
GK
Which of the following is the state religion of Bangladesh, as per the Constitution of Bangladesh?
A
ChristianityB
IslamC
BuddhismD
HinduismQuestion 38
Arithmetic
Evaluate: (-9) - (-60) ÷ (-12) + (-3) × 9
A
-40B
-44C
-41D
-43Question 39
Arithmetic
Sarang invested some money in HDFC at 4% per annum rate of interest. What would be the corresponding simple interest (in ₹) if after 2 years, Sarang got ₹153 as compound interest, considering annual compounding?
A
145B
160C
150D
165Question 40
Arithmetic
Find the value of \(\left[ \left( 84 \div 6 \right) \times \left\{ \frac{91}{7} + \frac{16}{2} \times \left( 8 - 6 \right) \right\} \right]\)
A
409B
426C
400D
406Question 41
Arithmetic
Amit invests a sum of ₹5400 and Gopal invests a sum of ₹9400 at the same rate of simple interest per annum. If, at the end of 4 years, Gopal gets ₹480 more interest than Amit, then find the rate of interest per annum (in percentage).
A
5B
3C
2D
4.4Question 42
Arithmetic
Rajeshwar can do a piece of work in 12 days, Vikram in 6 days and Tiger in 15 days. They all start the work together, but Rajeshwar leaves after 2 days and Vikram leaves 3 days before the work is completed. In how many days is the work completed?
A
\[5\frac{3}{7} \]B
\[5\frac{4}{7} \]C
\[5\frac{5}{7} \]D
\[5\frac{6}{7} \]Question 43
Arithmetic
A candidate scores 25% marks and fails by 68 marks, while another candidate, who scores 50% marks, gets 42 marks more than the minimum required marks to pass the examination. Find the maximum marks for the examination.
A
410B
440C
430D
400Question 44
Arithmetic
A shopkeeper bought an article for ₹520. At what price (in ₹) should he sell the article to make 10% profit?
A
560B
572C
468D
584Question 45
Arithmetic
A shopkeeper has one spherical laddoo of radius 7 cm. With the same material, how many laddoos of radius 3.5 cm can be made?
A
12B
4C
8D
6Question 46
Arithmetic
A customer could not decide between a discount of 40% or two successive discounts of 25% and 15% to buy a certain article. What is the difference between both the discounts?
A
3.25%B
2.75%C
2.25%D
3.75%Question 47
Arithmetic
Rachin travels a distance at 60 km/hr for 2 hours and 80 km at 40 km/hr. Find the average speed of Rachin (in km/hr).
A
55B
59C
47D
50Question 48
Arithmetic
A dishonest shopkeeper promises to sell his goods at cost price. However, he uses a weight that actually weighs 26% less than what is written on it. Find his profit percentage.
A
\(37\frac{10}{37}\) %B
\(34\frac{5}{37}% \) %C
\(35\frac{5}{37}% \) %D
\(36\frac{5}{37}% \) %Question 49
Arithmetic
The LCM of 672 and 7056 is ______.
A
14112B
42336C
28224D
7056Question 50
Arithmetic
Nitin has ₹1617 with him. He divided it amongst his sons Pravin and Rishi and asked them to invest it at 10% rate of interest compounded annually. It was seen that Pravin and Rishi got same amount after 17 and 18 years respectively. How much (in ₹) did Nitin give to Pravin?
A
697B
870C
770D
847Question 51
Arithmetic
Two trains are moving in opposite directions at speeds of 60 km/h and 110 km/h. The length of one train is 360 m. The time taken by them to cross each other is 21 seconds. The length (in m) of the other train, correct to 2 decimal places, is:
A
632.93B
631.66C
630.92D
630.08Question 52
Arithmetic
The price (per litre) of petrol increases by 60%. By what percent should its consumption be reduced such that the expenditure on it increases by 12% only?
A
70%B
66%C
30%D
36%Question 53
Arithmetic
The average age of 48 students of a class is 22 years. If the age of the teacher is also included, the average age of the whole group becomes 23 years. The age (in years) of the teacher is:
A
60B
71C
68D
70Question 54
Arithmetic
A fort had provision of food for 150 men for 85 days. After 15 days, 25 men left the fort. Find the number of days for which the remaining food will last.
A
88B
84C
80D
82Question 55
Arithmetic
Evaluate: 16 + 10 ÷ 5 - 2 × 3
A
14B
15C
12D
11Question 56
Arithmetic
Two trains, each 180 m long, are moving towards each other on parallel tracks at speeds of 50 km/hr and 70 km/hr. In how many seconds will they completely cross each other?
A
10.4B
10.8C
10.2D
10.6Question 57
Arithmetic
If 7A = 6B = 12C, what is A : B : C?
A
7 : 12 : 14B
12 : 14 : 7C
12 : 7 : 14D
14 : 12 : 7Question 58
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 required'. All criminal tendencies must be nipped on the bud during childhood.
A
nipped in the budB
No substitution requiredC
nipped at the budD
nipped off the budQuestion 59
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. He enjoy going in a jog in the morning to start his day on a healthy note.
A
has been enjoyed go in the jogB
enjoys going for a jogC
is enjoy going at a jogD
will enjoy going to a jogQuestion 60
Comprehension
Identify the INCORRECTLY spelt word in the given sentence. The chef used a special recepie for the gourmet dish.
A
GourmetB
SpecialC
RecepieD
ChefQuestion 61
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom. He suddenly tried to throw cold water on my plans.
A
To discourageB
To take revengeC
To understand the hidden meaningD
To seize the opportunityQuestion 62
Comprehension
Parts of the following sentence have been given as options. Select the option that contains an error. The experimental chef combined flavours audacious and with an almost synesthetic sensibility, creating dishes that challenged the very notion of culinary categories.
A
culinary categoriesB
combined flavours audaciousC
experimental chefD
almost synesthetic sensibilityQuestion 63
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate meaning of the given word. Dilemma
A
WornB
SituationC
PlightD
PortionQuestion 64
Comprehension
Select the option that best defines the given word. Banish
A
To determineB
To harmC
To relegateD
To evaluateQuestion 65
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Dainty
A
TimidB
DemandingC
CriticalD
InelegantQuestion 66
Comprehension
The given sentence is divided into four segments. Select the option that has the segment with an adverbial usage error. Jackson told Aria, "Generally, I am grateful for your help."
A
Jackson told Aria,B
"Generally, I amC
your help."D
grateful forQuestion 67
Comprehension
Select the word segment that can substitute the bracketed word segment correctly and complete the sentence. Select 'No correction required' if the given segment is correct. (Did she gave) her business card to the clients at the party last night?
A
Does she gave her business card to the clients at the party last night?B
Did she give her business card to the clients at the party last night?C
No correction requiredD
Did she given her business card to the clients at the party last night?Question 68
Comprehension
Select the option that rectifies the spelling error in the given sentence. He was determined to acomplish his goals.
A
accomplishB
determenedC
accompalishD
detarminedQuestion 69
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Petite
A
FitB
BestC
SmallD
FlexibleQuestion 70
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. Ram dropped the glass and it shattered on the floor. 'Drop' here means ____________.
A
stoppedB
pay a casual visitC
an ascentD
fall or let fallQuestion 71
Comprehension
Select the word that best completes the given sentence. Determine the collocation through the sentence. Marz would describe it in ______ detail.
A
elaborateB
bigC
greatD
goodQuestion 72
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. The article that you have submitted isn't make sense to me.
A
does it make senseB
doesn't it make senseC
doesn't make senseD
is it making senseQuestion 73
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 1.
A
sacrificeB
suppliesC
additionD
contributeQuestion 74
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 2.
A
likesB
dislikeC
instanceD
such asQuestion 75
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 3.
A
sparinglyB
frequentlyC
additionallyD
collectivelyQuestion 76
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 4.
A
enfoldB
clutchC
squeezeD
embracingQuestion 77
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 5.
A
towardsB
ofC
againstD
for