SSC GD 14th Feb 2019 Shift-I
Reasoning
Instructions
For the following questions answer them individually
Q. 1 J, K, L, M, N and O are six teachers. Each one teaches a different subject out of Hindi, English, Math, Science, Social Science and Arts, not necessarily in the same order. Each of them teaches on only one day, from Monday to Saturday, not necessarily in the same order. J teaches Arts on Saturday. L teaches neither English nor Social Science, but he teaches on Thursday. Wednesday is reserved for Maths taught by K. O teaches Science a day before N. Social Science is taught a day before Arts. Which subject is taught on the day between Science and Math?
(A) Hindi
(B) Arts
(C) Science
(D) English
Answer: (D)
Q. 2 Choose the option that most closely resembles the mirror image of the given word when the mirror is placed at the right side.
Answer: (B)
Q. 3 Select a figure from amongst the four alternatives that when placed in the blank space (?) of figure X will complete the pattern. (Rotation is not allowed).
Answer: (A)
Q. 4 Select the option that is related to the third term in the same wayas the second term is related to the first term.
Chapter : Book :: Arc : ?
(A) Cube
(B) Triangle
(C) Square
(D) Circle
Answer: (D)
Q. 5 A square transparent sheet with a pattern is given. How will the pattern appear when the transparent sheet is folded along the dotted line?
Answer: (B)
Q. 6 Select the option that will correctly replace the Q. mark (?) in the series.
16, 20, 36, 72, ?
(A) 126
(B) 116
(C) 136
(D) 146
Answer: (C)
Q. 7 Eight friends A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H are sitting arounda circular table facing each other for a lunch. A is opposite F and third to the right of B. G is between F and D.H isto theleft of D. E is between C and A. Whois sitting fourth to the left of A?
(A) D
(B) B
(C) F
(D) C
Answer: (C)
Q. 8 Select the option that is related to the third term in the same wayas the second term is related to the first term.
Proud : Haughty : Fallacy : ?
(A) Ego
(B) War
(C) Fall
(D) Illusion
Answer: (D)
Q. 9 Select the option that is related to the third number in the same way as the second number is related to the first number.
32 : 256 :: 16 : ?
(A) 128
(B) 122
(C) 144
(D) 66
Answer: (A)
Q. 10 Choose the odd one out of the given options.
(A) Ottawa
(B) Thimphu
(C) Beijing
(D) Chile
Answer: (D)
Q. 11 In a certain code, BICYCLE is written as 59. How will WINDOW be written in that code?
(A) 88
(B) 91
(C) 89
(D) 77
Answer: (A)
Q. 12 Choose the option that would follow next in the given figure series.
Answer: (A)
Q. 13 Select the option that will correctly replace the Q. mark (?) in the series.
8, 19, 41, 74, ?
(A) 108
(B) 98
(C) 118
(D) 128
Answer: (C)
Q. 14 Choose the odd one out of the given options.
(A) ILP
(B) JHU
(C) FJU
(D) THI
Answer: (B)
Q. 15 Choose the option in which the figure marked ‘X’ is embedded. (Rotation is not allowed)
Answer: (C)
Q. 16 Choose the odd number out of the given options.
(A) 651
(B) 571
(C) 561
(D) 471
Answer: (B)
Q. 17 In a certain code, BOTANY is written as OBATYN. How will OOLOGY be written in that code?
(A) OOOLGY
(B) OLOOYG
(C) OOLOYG
(D) OOOLYG
Answer: (D)
Q. 18 The statements below are followed by two conclusions labeled I and II. Assuming that the information in the statements is true, even if it appears at variance with generally established facts, decide which conclusion(s) logically and definitely follow(s) from the information given in the statements.
Statements:
1) Some forces are volumes.
2) Some currents are volumes.
Conclusion:
I. Some volumes are forces.
II. Some volumes are currents.
(A) Only conclusion II follows.
(B) Neither conclusion I nor conclusion II follows.
(C) Both conclusions follow.
(D) Only conclusion I follows.
Answer: (C)
Q. 19 The statements below are followed by two conclusions labeled I and II. Assuming that the information in the statements is true, even if it appears at variance with generally established facts, decide which conclusion(s) logically and definitely follow(s) from the information given in the statements.
Statements:
1) Some wines are chairs.
2) All chairs are drums.
Conclusion
I. All chairs are wines.
II. Some drums are wines.
(A) Either conclusion I or conclusion II follows.
(B) Only conclusion I follows.
(C) Only conclusion II follows.
(D) Both conclusions follow.
Answer: (C)
Q. 20 Select the Venn diagram that best represents the given set of classes.
Currencies, Yuan, Baht
Answer: (C)
Q. 21 Seven friends O, P, Q, R, S, T and U are watching a moviesitting in a row.S is sitting at one extreme end. Q is sitting second to the right ofS.P is sitting between O and Q.U is notsitting at any extreme end. is sitting to the left of T. Who is sitting between S and Q?
(A) U
(B) R
(C) O
(D) P
Answer: (A)
Q. 22 Select the option that will correctly replace the Q. mark (?) in the series.
RMB, POZ, NQX, LSV, ?
(A) JUT
(B) JVT
(C) JUS
(D) JVS
Answer: (A)
Q. 23 Find out the two signs to be interchanged to make the following equation correct.
21 + 5 × 2 − 21 ÷ 3 = 12
(A) + and −
(B) − and ÷
(C) − and ×
(D) × and ÷
Answer: (C)
Q. 24 Select the option that will correctly replace the Q. mark (?) in the given pattern.
(A) 4
(B) 5
(C) 11
(D) 13
Answer: (A)
Q. 25 Select the option that is related to the third term in the same way as the second term is related to the first term.
GKM : FIO: : EIK : ?
(A) DGN
(B) DFM
(C) DGM
(D) DHM
Answer: (C)
General knowledge
Instructions
For the following questions answer them individually
Q. 26 Ashoka appointed religious officials, known as:
(A) Dhamma-mahamatta
(B) Dhammadhiraja
(C) Dhammadhikari
(D) Dhammadhyaksha
Answer: (A)
Q. 27 Bank rate is decided by which of the following agencies?
(A) Securities and Exchange Board of India
(B) Reserve Bank of India
(C) State Bank of India
(D) Ministry of Finance
Answer: (B)
Q. 28 The cabinet has raised the Minimum Support Price of wheat for 2018-19 by:
(A) ₹ 105 per quintal
(B) ₹ 202 per quintal
(C) ₹ 309 per quintal
(D) ₹ 600 per quintal
Answer: (A)
Q. 29 In which year was the Earth summit of Rio de Janeiro held?
(A) 1991
(B) 1993
(C) 1992
(D) 1990
Answer: (C)
Q. 30 Pandit Bhimsen Joshi is associated with which tradition of classical music?
(A) Qawwali
(B) Thumri
(C) Carnatic
(D) Hindustani
Answer: (D)
Q. 31 Muscle cramp is caused by:
(A) water loss during sweating
(B) fatiguing muscles respiring aerobically
(C) increased blood circulation
(D) accumulation of lactic acid
Answer: (D)
Q. 32 Which of the following languages is NOT a part of the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution?
(A) Dogri
(B) Bodo
(C) Persian
(D) Santhal
Answer: (C)
Q. 33 Which of the following is NOT in the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court of India?
(A) Appellate
(B) Original
(C) Advisory
(D) Financial
Answer: (D)
Q. 34 The percolation rate of water is the least in ……….. soil.
(A) clayey
(B) sandy
(C) gravel
(D) loamy
Answer: (A)
Q. 35 The Jnanpith Award is given for excellence in which of the following fields?
(A) Medicine
(B) Social work
(C) Literature
(D) Cinema
Answer: (C)
Q. 36 The 2018 Commonwealth Games were held in:
(A) Gold Coast
(B) London
(C) Doha
(D) Brazil
Answer: (A)
Q. 37 Which one of the following countries is NOT a member of the BASIC grouping?
(A) South Africa
(B) China
(C) Brazil
(D) Kenya
Answer: (D)
Q. 38 The 86th Constitution Amendment Act, 2002 inserted which of the following articles in the Constitution of India?
(A) 21-A
(B) 39-A
(C) 20-A
(D) 56-C
Answer: (A)
Q. 39 Which of the following heritage sites shows the Dravidian style of architecture?
(A) Konark
(B) Bodh Gaya
(C) Akshardham
(D) Hampi
Answer: (D)
Q. 40 ……….. was the founder of the Shuddhi Movement.
(A) Swami Dayanand Saraswati
(B) Swami Vivekananda
(C) Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
(D) Raja Ram Mohan Roy
Answer: (A)
Q. 41 Which among the following CANNOT be used as indicators?
(A) China Rose
(B) Phenolphthalein
(C) Common salt
(D) Turmeric
Answer: (C)
Q. 42 The Nagarjuna Sagar Dam is built across the river:
(A) Pamba
(B) Mahanadi
(C) Krishna
(D) Cauvery
Answer: (C)
Q. 43 The Jataka tales are associated with which of the following sects?
(A) Lingayat
(B) Shaivism
(C) Jainism
(D) Buddhism
Answer: (D)
Q. 44 Mirabai Chanu won a Gold medal at which of the following events held in Anaheim, United States?
(A) World Snooker Championships
(B) World Archery Championships
(C) World Weightlifting Championships
(D) World Tennis Championships
Answer: (C)
Q. 45 ……… refers to a deposit into a bank accountor a financial institution with no specified maturity date.
(A) demand deposit
(B) fixed deposit
(C) recurring deposit
(D) current deposit
Answer: (D)
Q. 46 The ‘Gol Gumbaz’ is located in:
(A) Bijapur
(B) Bidar
(C) Daulatabad
(D) Hyderabad
Answer: (A)
Q. 47 According to Census 2011, ………. has the highest literacy rate.
(A) Mizoram
(B) Goa
(C) Kerala
(D) Karnataka
Answer: (C)
Q. 48 ‘Adopt a Heritage: Apni Dharohar, Apni Pehchaan’, is the initiative of ………
(A) Indian Council of Historical Research
(B) Ministry of Tourism
(C) Archaeological Survey of India
(D) Ministry of Culture
Answer: (B)
Q. 49 Land and sea breeze are caused due to ………….
(A) convection
(B) acclimatisation
(C) radiation
(D) conduction
Answer: (A)
Q. 50 What is the role of mucus secreted by the stomach?
(A) To protect the lining of the stomach
(B) To digest fats
(C) To kill the germs in the food
(D) To digest the proteins
Answer: (A)
Quant
Instructions
For the following questions answer them individually
Q. 51 P, Q and R can complete a work in 30 days, 15 days and 20 days respectively. P works on first day, then Q works on second day and then R works on third day and so on. In how many days the work will be completed?
(A) 20 days
(B) 21 days
(C) 22 days
(D) 19 days
Answer: (A)
Explanation:
Let the total work be 60 units (LCM of 30,15 and 20)
Efficiency of P = 60/30 = 2 units per day
Efficiency of Q = 60/15 = 4 units per day
Efficiency of R = 60/20 = 3 units per day
Then, 9 units of work will be completed in 3 days.
=> 54 units of work will be completed in 18 days.
Next 2 units of work will be completed by P in 1 day.
Remaining 4 units of work will be completed by Q in 1 day.
Therefore, Time taken to complete 60 units of work = 18+1+1 = 20 days.
Q. 52 If length, breadth and height of cuboids are increases by 10%, 20% and 15% respectively, then what will be the percentage change in its volume?
(A) 47.4%
(B) 45%
(C) 51.8%
(D) 54.2%
Answer: (C)
Q. 53 What is the value of (24 ÷ 4 − ⅔ of 21/8 ÷ ¼)?
(A) −1
(B) -96/15
(C) 91/16
(D) -8
Answer: (A)
Q. 54 If the average of five consecutive odd numbers is 17, then what will be the highest number among them ?
(A) 21
(B) 25
(C) 19
(D) 23.5
Answer: (A)
Q. 55 The length of a rectangle is 24 cm. If the length of diagonal is 26 cm, then what will be the breadth of the rectangle?
(A) 12 cm
(B) 14 cm
(C) 15 cm
(D) 10 cm
Answer: (D)
Q. 56 If selling price of an article is ₹ 432 and profit is 35%, then what will be the cost price of the article?
(A) ₹480.40
(B) ₹320
(C) ₹583.20
(D) ₹368
Answer: (B)
Q. 57 A train covers a certain distance at a speed of 45 m/s in 15 minutes. How much time it will take to cover the same distance at the speed of 60 m/s?
(A) 3.25 minutes
(B) 4.75 minutes
(C) 6.75 minutes
(D) 11.25 minutes
Answer: (D)
Q. 58 What is average of 410, 475, 525, 560 and 720?
(A) 561
(B) 542
(C) 538
(D) 526
Answer: (C)
Q. 59 The diagonal of a square is 10 cm. What will be the length of the diagonal of the square whose area is double of the area of first square?
(A) 10√2 cm
(B) 8√2 cm
(C) 20√2 cm
(D) 20 cm
Answer: (A)
Q. 60 What will be the difference between the compound interest (interest is compounded annually) and simple interest on a sum of ₹ 6400 at the rate of 10% per annum for 2 years?
(A) ₹ 90
(B) ₹ 72
(C) ₹ 128
(D) ₹ 64
Answer: (D)
Q. 61 The radii of two circles are 20 cm and 15 cm respectively. If a third circle has an area which is equal to the sum of the areas of the two given circles, what will be the radius of the third circle?
(A) 35 cm
(B) 22 cm
(C) 27 cm
(D) 25 cm
Answer: (D)
Q. 62 A sum of ₹ 3460 is lent at simple interest. If the rate of interest is 5% per annum,then what will be the simple interest for 5 years?
(A) ₹ 875
(B) ₹ 865
(C) ₹ 855
(D) ₹ 845
Answer: (B)
Explanation:
Given, Principal = Rs.3460
Rate of interest = 5% per annum
Time period = 5 years
Then, Simple Interest for 1 year = 5% of 3460 = Rs.173
Simple Interest for 5 years = 5*173 = Rs.865
Q. 63 What is the value of 5/4 of 12/5 ÷ 4/25 + ½ × ¾ ?
(A) 149/4
(B) 153/8
(C) 149/8
(D) 153/16
Answer: (B)
Q. 64 What will be the ratio of Highest common Factor and Least Common Multiple of two numbers 14 and 18?
(A) 1 : 49
(B) 1 : 27
(C) 1 : 21
(D) 1 : 63
Answer: (D)
Explanation:
Given numbers are 14 and 18.
LCM of 14 and 18 = 126
HCF of 14 and 18 = 2
Therefore, HCF : LCM = 2 : 126 = 1 : 63
Q. 65 The bar chart given below shows the annual production (in 1000 tonnes) of coffee of a country for years 2009 to 2013.
What is the percentage increase in the production of coffee in the year 2011 as compared to year 2010?
(A) 20%
(B) 27.5%
(C) 25%
(D) 32.5%
Answer: (C)
Q. 66 The pie chart given below shows sale of different types of cars in a city for a given year. The total sale of cars in the city is 600000.
What is the sum of total number of cars sold of type T5, T6 and T3?
(A) 232000
(B) 228000
(C) 245000
(D) 252000
Answer: (B)
Explanation:
Cars sold of type T3 = 13% of 6 lakhs
Cars sold of type T5 = 17% of 6 lakhs
Cars sold of type T6 = 8% of 6 lakhs
Therefore, Total cars sold of type T3, T5 and T6 = 13% of 6 lakhs + 17% of 6 lakhs + 8% of 6 lakhs = 38% of 6 lakhs = 228000
Q. 67 If two successive discounts of 25% and 20% respectively are given, then what will be the net discount percentage?
(A) 42.5%
(B) 45%
(C) 50%
(D) 40%
Answer: (D)
Q. 68 What is the mean of the given data?
23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32
(A) 26.75
(B) 27.69
(C) 27.5
(D) 26.12
Answer: (C)
Q. 69 A alone can complete a work in 10 days and B alone can complete the same work in 20 days. In how many days both 4 and B together can complete half of the total work?
(A) 40/3 days
(B) 20/3 days
(C) 10/3 days
(D) 25/3 days
Answer: (C)
Q. 70 P and Q starts a business with investment of ₹ 28000 and ₹ 42000 respectively. P invests for 8 months and Q invests for one year.If the total profit at the end of the year is ₹ 21125, then what is the share of P?
(A) ₹ 12625
(B) ₹ 14625
(C) ₹ 6500
(D) ₹ 8750
Answer: (C)
Q. 71 The pie chart given below shows sale of different types of cars in a city for a given year. The total sale of cars in the city is 600000.
What is the difference in the number of cars sold of type T5 and T1?
(A) 21000
(B) 24000
(C) 18000
(D) 27000
Answer: (C)
Explanation:
Number of cars sold of T1 = 20% of 6 lakhs
Number of cars sold of T5= 17% of 6 lakhs
Required difference = 20% of 6 lakhs – 17% of 6 lakhs = 3% of 6 lakhs = 18000
Q. 72 Four numbers are in the ratio of 3 : 1 : 7 : 5 respectively. If the sum of these four numbers is 336, then what is the sum of first and fourth number?
(A) 152
(B) 172
(C) 168
(D) 146
Answer: (C)
Explanation:
Let the four numbers be 3x,x,7x,5x
Sum of the four numbers = 3x+x+7x+5x = 16x
Given, 16x = 336 => x = 21
Then, the numbers are,
3x = 3*21 = 63
x = 21
7x = 7*21 = 147
5x = 5*21 = 105
Therefore, Sum of first and fourth numbers is 63+105 = 168.
Q. 73 A train is moving at the speed of 20 m/sec. If the length of train is 540 metres, then how much time will it take to cross a pole?
(A) 108 seconds
(B) 81 seconds
(C) 27 seconds
(D) 54 seconds
Answer: (C)
Q. 74 The ratio of number of children, women and men in colony is 6 : 4 : 3 respectively and the colony has at least 200 members. What could be the minimum number of women in the colony?
(A) 75
(B) 80
(C) 64
(D) 20
Answer: (C)
Explanation:
Let the number of children, women and men be 6x, 4x and 3x respectively.
Then, Total members in the colony = 6x+4x+3x = 13x
Given that the colony has at least 200 members.
Since, 200 is not divisible by 13, Total members in the colony will be 208.
13x = 208 => x = 16
Therefore, Number of women = 4x = 4*16 = 64
Q. 75 A person purchases bags at the rate of ₹ 128 per bag. If he sells bags on 20% profit, then what will be the selling price of 15 bags?
(A) ₹ 1600
(B) ₹ 2304
(C) ₹ 2194
(D) ₹ 1886
Answer: (B)
English
Instructions
For the following questions answer them individually
Q. 76 Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select No Improvement.
My favourite novelist in all was Charles Dickens, who really left his mark on me.
(A) No improvement
(B) My favourite novelist of all
(C) My favourite novelist between all
(D) My favourite novelist at all
Answer: (B)
Q. 77 From the given options, identify the segment in the sentence which contains the grammatical error. The man greeted his secretary and told her that he need her help to complete the work immediately.
(A) to complete the work
(B) told her that
(C) he need her help
(D) greeted his secretary
Answer: (C)
Q. 78 Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select No Improvement.
Meeting my teacher after ten years was an unforgotten moment that I will always treasure.
(A) a forgotten moment
(B) an unforgettable moment
(C) the unforgotten moment
(D) No improvement
Answer: (B)
Q. 79 Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank.
Smoking is ……… to health.
(A) tedious
(B) serious
(C) anxious
(D) injurious
Answer: (D)
Q. 80 Select the antonym of the given word.
STINGY
(A) Generous
(B) Skinny
(C) Cheap
(D) Mean
Answer: (A)
Q. 81 Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank.
Let us ……….. our heads together to solve the problem.
(A) join
(B) put
(C) bring
(D) combine
Answer: (B)
Q. 82 Select the option that means the same as the given idiom.
To see eye to eye
(A) To agree with another
(B) To love another
(C) To threaten another
(D) To fight with another
Answer: (A)
Q. 83 Select the correctly spelt word.
(A) Acheive
(B) Achieve
(C) Acheeve
(D) Achiev
Answer: (B)
Q. 84 Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
In the United States of America two dozen people ……… due to the present cold wave.
(A) have been killed
(B) are being killed
(C) has killed
(D) has been killed
Answer: (A)
Q. 85 Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select No Improvement.
When you go by rail, make sure taking the express train that stops only at big stations.
(A) make sure to taking
(B) No improvement
(C) make sure to take
(D) making sure to take
Answer: (C)
Q. 86 Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
I think that childhood is a time when there are ………… ways to make life enjoyable.
(A) many
(B) less
(C) little
(D) more
Answer: (A)
Q. 87 From the given options, identify the segment in the sentence which contains the grammatical error. After finishing his tiring game, Rohan leaned by the wall.
(A) his game
(B) Rohan leaned
(C) After finishing
(D) by the wall
Answer: (D)
Q. 88 Select the synonym of the given word.
IMPECCABLE
(A) Imperfect
(B) Flawless
(C) Smooth
(D) Clean
Answer: (B)
Q. 89 Select the option that means the same as the given idiom.
To have the gift of the gab
(A) To be eloquent
(B) To be intelligent
(C) To be boastful
(D) To be gifted
Answer: (A)
Q. 90 Select the antonym of the given word.
OPAQUE
(A) Turbid
(B) Transparent
(C) Fogged
(D) Murky
Answer: (B)
Instructions
In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given.
Passage:
Without water(1)………. animal can survive.In desert regions the greatest (2)…….. to life is dying of thirst. But many creatures are able to make useof(3)………… little water that exists in arid areas. One of nature’s masterpieces (4)………… creatures equipped to (5)………… with desert life is the hardy camel.
Q. 91 Select the most appropriate option that will fill in the blank number 1.
(A) any
(B) some
(C) every
(D) no
Answer: (D)
Q. 92 Select the most appropriate option that will fill in the blank number 2.
(A) threat
(B) warning
(C) worry
(D) requirement
Answer: (A)
Q. 93 Select the most appropriate option that will fill in the blank number 3.
(A) the
(B) that
(C) very
(D) what
Answer: (A)
Q. 94 Select the most appropriate option that will fill in the blank number 4.
(A) besides
(B) about
(C) among
(D) between
Answer: (C)
Q. 95 Select the most appropriate option that will fill in the blank number 5.
(A) cope
(B) resist
(C) adapt
(D) live
Answer: (A)
Instructions
For the following questions answer them individually
Q. 96 Select the word which means the same as the group of words given.
A place where fights take place
(A) Arsenal
(B) Arena
(C) Asylum
(D) Aquarium
Answer: (B)
Q. 97 Select the word which means the same as the group of words given.
A poem that expresses lament for the dead
(A) Lyric
(B) Ode
(C) Elegy
(D) Sonnet
Answer: (C)
Q. 98 From the given options, identify the segment in the sentence which contains the grammatical error. If it weren’t for the old man, we haven’t had anything to talk about.
(A) we haven’t had
(B) anything to talk
(C) for the old man
(D) If it weren’t
Answer: (A)
Q. 99 Select the synonym of the given word.
SLENDER
(A) Narrow
(B) Wide
(C) Slim
(D) Weak
Answer: (C)
Q. 100 Select the correctly spelt word.
(A) Permanant
(B) Permanent
(C) Pirmenent
(D) Perminent
Answer: (B)
