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SSC GD 11th March 2019 Shift-III

Reasoning 

Instructions 

For the following questions answer them individually 

Q. 1 Study the diagram below and identify the region representing girls who are employed but unmarried. 

(A) 2 

(B)  4 

(C) 1 

(D) 5 

Answer: (A) 

Explanation: 

The shaded portion in image is Unmarried girls but Employed is 2. 

 

Q. 2 A, B , C, D and E are sitting in a row. C is between D and A,E is neither at the end, nor next to D and is to the left of B  who is last. Who is to the right of D? 

(A) B  

(B)  E 

(C) A 

(D) C 

Answer: (D) 

Explanation: 

Right of (D) is (C) sitting. 

 

Q. 3 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 to be at variance with generally established facts, decide which conclusion(s) logically and definitely follow(s) from the information given in the statements. 

Statement 1 : All shells are skins. 

Statement 2 : No skins are cats. 

Conclusion I : No shells are cats. 

Conclusion II : Some skins are shells. 

(A) Neither I nor II follows 

(B)  Only conclusion I follows 

(C) (B) oth I and II follow 

(D) Only conclusion II follows 

Answer: (C) 

Explanation: 

Both Conculsion I and II Follows 

1. Shells cannot be Cats= True 

2. Some Skins are Shells= True 

 

Q. 4 Choose the option which completes the given figure series 

Answer: (C) 

Explanation: 

If See carefully, the triangle inside the image in first image it is in North, then in Second Image it is in South, in third Image it is in North again.. Hence in fourth image it should be in South. 

Hence correct Answer is C. 

 

Q. 5 Four words have been given, out of which three are alike in some manner, while one is different. Choose the odd one. 

(A) Scarf 

(B)  Sweater 

(C) Sunglass 

(D) Gloves 

Answer: (C) 

Explanation: 

Scarf,Sweater & Gloves we wear in Winter season. 

But Sunglasses we wear in Sunlight. 

Hence Correct Ans. is C. 

 

Q. 6 Four letter clusters have been given, out of which three are alike in some manner, while oneis different. Choose the odd one 

(A) RSU 

(B)  YAC 

(C) LNP 

(D) CEG 

Answer: (A) 

Explanation: 

If we add +2 alphabets in below series we will get 

YAC = Y+2 = A+2 = C 

LNP = L+2 = N+2 = P 

CEG = C+2 = E+2 = G 

B ut in RSU we are not getting same sequence. Hence RSU is odd one. 

RSU = r+2 = T(but here instead of T they had given S) 

 

Q. 7 A, O, M, H, K and U are sitting in a circle facing the centre. A is NOT sitting next to M or U, U is to the right of H, K is to the left of M, who is opposite O. Who is to the right of O? 

(A) H 

(B)  A 

(C) K 

(D) U 

Answer: (B)  

Explanation: 

(A) is sitting Right of O. Correct Answer is (A) 

 

Q. 8 Choose the option figure in which the problem figure is hidden/embedded. 

Answer: (A) 

 

Q. 9 Select the correct option that will fill in the blank and complete the series. 

1024, ?, 1600, 2000, 2500, 3125 

(A) 1350 

(B)  1440 

(C) 1280 

(D) 1125 

Answer: (C) 

 

Q. 10 In the following questions a piece of paper is folded in the manner shown in the question figure(s). Select the figure out of the answer choices showing the unfolded pattern after the punches (cut). 

Answer: (B)  

 

Q. 11 Choose the option that most closely resembles the mirror image of the given figure when mirror is placed at right side. 

Answer: (C) 

 

Q. 12 Some boys are sitting in a row facing north. Ganesh is 7th on the left of Akshit. Vinay, who is 20th in the row from left, is 7th on the right of Akshit. If Kamal, who is third on the right of Ganesh,Kamal is 20th in the row from right, how many boys are there in the row? 

(A) 26 

(B)  28 

(C) 31 

(D) 30 

Answer: (B)  

 

Q. 13 Select the option that is related to the third term in the same way as the second term is related to the first term. Pen : Write :: Knife : ………. 

(A) Cut 

(B)  Shoot 

(C) (B) lood 

(D) Vegetable 

Answer: (A) 

 

Q. 14 Which of the following answer figure will complete the given figure? 

Answer: (A) 

 

Q. 15 Select the option that is related to the third term in the same way as the second term is related to the first term. 

TSQ : JHG :: LTM 😕 

(A) FB C 

(B)  ACD 

(C) UVO 

(D) NGO 

Answer: (D) 

 

Q. 16 Select the correct option that will fill in the blank and complete the series. 

LM, QR, VW, ……. 

(A) UK 

(B)  A(B)  

(C) A(D) 

(D) SM 

Answer: (B)  

 

Q. 17 Select the correct combination of mathematical signs to replace ‘*’ signs and to balance the given equation: 

96 * 2 * 20 * 2 * 174 

(A) × − + = 

(B)  ÷ × + = 

(C) − + × = 

(D) + + ÷ = 

Answer: (A) 

Explanation: 

96 * 2 * 20 * 2 * 174 

Let try to input Option (A) Symbol’s 

96 × 2 − 20 + 2 = 174 

192 − 20 + 2 = 174 

172 + 2 = 174 

174 = 174 

Hence Option (A) is right Answer. 

 

Q. 18 Select the option that is related to the third term in the same wayas the second term is related to the first term. 

4896 : 3785 :: 7852 : ? 

(A) 4519 

(B)  6741 

(C) 5630 

(D) 3438 

Answer: (B)  

 

Q. 19 If MUNREB  is written as 628146 and IESRES as 345145, how will SERB ER be written? 

(A) 541641 

(B)  541164 

(C) 451146 

(D) 541146 

Answer: (A) 

 

Q. 20 Four options have been given out of which threeare alike in some manner, while one is different. Choose the odd one. 

(A) 97 

(B)  135 

(C) 167 

(D) 199 

Answer: (B)  

 

Q. 21 Select the option that is related to the third term in the same way as the secondterm is related to the first term. Telephone : Communication :: Radio : ………. 

(A) Broadcast 

(B)  Story 

(C) Art 

(D) Character 

Answer: (A) 

Explanation: 

As, Telephone is a medium of Communication 

Same way Radio is medium of B roadcasting. 

 

Q. 22 In the question two statements are given, followed by three conclusions, I, II and III. Assuming that the information in the statements is true, even if it appears to be at variance with generally established facts, decide which conclusion(s) logically and definitely follow(s) from the information given in the statements. 

Statement 1 : All tigers are cats. 

Statement 2 : All cats are felines. 

Conclusion I : Some felines are tigers. 

Conclusion II : All tigers are felines. 

Conclusion III : Some felines are cats. 

(A) Only conclusion III follows 

(B)  All conclusions I, II and III follows 

(C) Only conclusion I and III follows 

(D) Only conclusion I follows 

Answer: (B)  

 

Q. 23 Find the missing number from the below options. 

(A) 225 

(B)  144 

(C) 256 

(D) 169 

Answer: (B)  

 

Q. 24 In a certain code, COLD is coded as GSPH, then how is NOT coded in the same way? 

(A) RSX 

(B)  XRS 

(C) RSY 

(D) XSR 

Answer: (A) 

 

Q. 25 Select the correct option that will fill in the blank and complete the series. 

-1, 2,7, ?, 23, 34 

(A) 13 

(B)  19 

(C) 14 

(D) 15 

Answer: (C) 

Explanation: 

Correct Answer is 14. 

The difference between-1 and 2 is 1. 

The difference between 2 and 7 is 5. 

The difference between 7 and 14 is 7. 

The difference between 14 and 23 is 9. 

The difference between 23 and 34 is 11. 

General knowledge 

Instructions 

For the following questions answer them individually 

Q. 26 Which of the following was the first Law Minister of Independent India? 

(A) Jawaharlal Nehru 

(B)  Abul Kalam Azad 

(C) Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar 

(D) Asaf Ali 

Answer: (C) 

 

Q. 27 Photosynthesis in plants converts light energy to ……… energy. 

(A) thermal 

(B)  chemical 

(C) kinetic 

(D) physical 

Answer: (B)  

 

Q. 28 The major gap in the Western Ghats is at: 

(A) Palghat 

(B)  Mangalore 

(C) Madurai 

(D) Manipal 

Answer: (A) 

 

Q. 29 The ‘Ghumura’ dance is from the state of: 

(A) Punjab 

(B)  Odisha 

(C) Tamil Nadu 

(D) Kerala 

Answer: (B)  

 

Q. 30 ‘Matki’ is a form of dance from the state of: 

(A) Kerala 

(B)  Gujarat 

(C) Madhya Pradesh 

(D) West (B) engal 

Answer: (C) 

 

Q. 31 The Chola Empire of the South emerged in the: 

(A) 9^th century BC

(B)  19^th century AD 

(C) 9^th century AD

(D) 17^th century AD 

Answer: (C) 

 

Q. 32 In the 2016 Olympics men’s singles badminton title was won by: 

(A) Lee Chong Wei 

(B)  Kidambi Srikanth 

(C) Chen Long 

(D) Lin Dan 

Answer: (C) 

 

Q. 33 The B ritish ruled India for nearly: 

(A) 50 years 

(B)  200 years 

(C) 100 years 

(D) 500 years 

Answer: (B)  

 

Q. 34 Where did the Chipko movement first start in India? 

(A) Tamil Nadu 

(B)  Maharashtra 

(C) Karnataka 

(D) Uttar Pradesh 

Answer: (D) 

 

Q. 35 A person who advocates separation of the state from religious institutions is called a ………… 

(A) Communalist 

(B)  Secularist 

(C) Socialist 

(D) Feminist 

Answer: (B)  

 

Q. 36 The Prime Minister who led India during the 1965 war with Pakistan is: 

(A) Morarji Desai 

(B)  Indira Gandhi 

(C) Lal (B) ahadur Shastri 

(D) Jawaharlal Nehru 

Answer: (C) 

 

Q. 37 Which is one of the factors of subsistence used to measure the Poverty Line in India? 

(A) Equality 

(B)  Education 

(C) Internet 

(D) Transportation 

Answer: (B)  

 

Q. 38 The men’s title of the 2018 Australian Open Tennis Championship, …….. was won by. 

(A) Rafael Nadal 

(B)  Roger Federer 

(C) Stan Warwinka 

(D) Andy Murray 

Answer: (B)  

 

Q. 39 The 2017 Sahitya Academy award for Bengali was won by: 

(A) Himanshu Bose 

(B)  Afsar Ahmed 

(C) Ramesh Megh 

(D) David Bhattacharya 

Answer: (B)  

 

Q. 40 The Goods and Services Tax allowed India to become: 

(A) An East and a West market 

(B)  A common market 

(C) A set of separate markets 

(D) A South and a North market 

Answer: (B)  

 

Q. 41 Which of the following is not a Metamorphic rock? 

(A) Gnesis 

(B)  Marble 

(C) Slate 

(D) Limestone 

Answer: (D) 

 

Q. 42 The Aga Khan palace is located in the state of: 

(A) Maharashtra 

(B)  Uttar Pradesh 

(C) Kerala 

(D) Madhya Pradesh 

Answer: (A) 

 

Q. 43 A stain of curry on a white cloth become reddish brown when soap is used because the soapis: 

(A) Neutral in nature 

(B)  Acidic in nature 

(C) Alkaline in nature 

(D) (B) asic in nature 

Answer: (D) 

 

Q. 44 Which is the deepest lake in the world? 

(A) Lake Tanganyika 

(B)  Lake Vostok 

(C) Lake Baikal 

(D) Lake Superior 

Answer: (C) 

 

Q. 45 An ecosystem consists of: 

(A) Chemical and physical components 

(B)  Biotic and abiotic components 

(C) Physical and social components 

(D) Biotic and antibiotic components 

Answer: (B)  

 

Q. 46 Leguminous plants replenish the soil by the presence of ………. 

(A) Firmicutes 

(B)  Spirochaete 

(C) Rhizobium 

(D) Aquificae 

Answer: (C) 

 

Q. 47 The process of ………. is used to increase shelf life of milk by destroying disease causing microorganisms. 

(A) pasteurisation 

(B)  evaporation 

(C) condensation 

(D) hydrogenation 

Answer: (A) 

 

Q. 48 The railway budget is: 

(A) Part of the Central budget 

(B)  Part of the States budget 

(C) Separate from the Central as well as State budget 

(D) Separate from the Central budget 

Answer: (A) 

 

Q. 49 The reign of the ……… dynasty has been described as the golden ageofIndian civilization. 

(A) Porus 

(B)  Harsha 

(C) (B) uddha 

(D) Gupta 

Answer: (D) 

 

Q. 50 In which year was The Reserve Bank of India was established? 

(A) 1926 

(B)  1947 

(C) 1950 

(D) 1952 

Answer: (A) 

Quant 

Instructions 

For the following questions answer them individually 

Q. 51 The cost price of 27 articles is same as the selling price of 18 articles. What is the profit percent? 

(A) 40% 

(B)  50% 

(C) 30% 

(D) 25% 

Answer: (B)  

 

Q. 52 A train 400 m long passes a pole in 20 seconds. What is the speed of the train? 

(A) 70 km/hr 

(B)  72 km/hr 

(C) 68 km/hr 

(D) 64 km/hr 

Answer: (B)  

 

Q. 53 A discount of 20% in the price of rice enables X to buy 5 kg more rice for ₹100. What is the reduced price of rice per kg? 

(A) ₹3 

(B)  ₹2 

(C) ₹1 

(D) ₹4 

Answer: (D) 

 

Q. 54 A and B can together complete a task 40 days. They worked together for 30 days and then left. A finished the remaining task in next 22 days. In how many days A alone can finish the task? 

(A) 48 days 

(B)  88 days 

(C) 30 days 

(D) 40 days 

Answer: (B)  

 

Q. 55 A hollow copper pipe is 22 cm long and its external diameter is 28 cm.If the thickness of the pipe is 3 cm and iron weighs 8.5 g/cm³, then the weight of the pipe is closest to: 

(A) 34 kg 

(B)  44 kg 

(C) 14 kg 

(D) 24 kg 

Answer: (B)  

 

Q. 56 The least number that should be added to 2,397 so that the sum is exactly divisible by 3, 4, 5 and 6 ? 

(A) 6 

(B)  4 

(C) 5 

(D) 3 

Answer: (D) 

Explanation: 

Numbers ending with 0 and 5 are exactly divisible by 5. 

Hence adding 3 to the given number: 2397+3 = 2400 

Then, 2400 is divisible by 3 as the sum of the digits 2+4+0+0 = 6 is divisible by 3. 2400 is divisible by 4 as last two digits 00 is divisible by 4. 

2400 is divisible by 5 as the last digit ends with 0. 

2400 is divisible by 6 as it is divisible by 3 and 2. 

Therefore, The least number that should be added = 3. 

 

Q. 57 The median of 31, 25, 17, 23, 45 and 59 is: 

(A) 23 

(B)  25 

(C) 31 

(D) 28 

Answer: (D) 

 

Q. 58 Excluding stoppages, the speed of a bus is 70 kmph and including stoppages, it is 56 kmph. For how many minutes does the bus stop per hour? 

(A) 10 min 

(B)  8 min 

(C) 15 min 

(D) 12 min 

Answer: (D) 

 

Q. 59 A and B  can complete a task in 40 days and 16 days respectively. A started the task alone and then after 12 days B  joined him till the completion of the task. How long did the task last after B  joined the task? 

(A) 8 days 

(B)  6 days 

(C) 14 days 

(D) 12 days 

Answer: (A) 

Explanation: 

Let the total work be 80 units (LCM of 40 and 16) 

Efficiency of A = 80/40 = 2 units/day 

Efficiency of B  = 80/16 = 5 units/day 

A alone worked for 12 days. 

Work completed by A = 2*12 = 24 units 

Remaining work = 80-24 = 56 units 

56 units will be completed by A and B  together in 56/7 = 8 days. 

 

Q. 60 A sum of money amounted to ₹ 720 in 2 years and ₹ 792 in 3 years when interest is compounded annually. The annual rate of interest, (in %) is: 

(A) 5% 

(B)  7.50% 

(C) 7% 

(D) 10% 

Answer: (D) 

 

Q. 61 In X’s opinion, his weight is greater than 60 kg but less than 68 kg, Y doesn’t agree with him and says that X’s weight is more than 62 kg but less than 70 kg. The mother of X believes that the weight of X is greater than 64 kg.If all of them are correct in their estimation, then what is the average of different probable weights of X if the weight is an integer? 

(A) 68 kg 

(B)  67 kg 

(C) 66 kg 

(D) 65 kg 

Answer: (C) 

 

Q. 62 The ratio of the number of boys and girls in a college is 6 : 7. If the percentage increase in the number of boys and girls be 20% and 10% respectively, what will be the new ratio? 

(A) 72 : 77 

(B)  35 : 36 

(C) 36 : 35 

(D) 77 : 72 

Answer: (A) 

Explanation: 

Let the number of boys and girls in the college be 600 and 700 respectively. 

Boys increased by 20% => 120% of 600 = 720 

Girls increased by 10% => 110% of 700 = 770 

Therefore, Required ratio = 720 : 770 = 72 : 77 

 

Q. 63 A right triangle with sides 5 cm, 12 cm and 13 cm is rotated about the side 12 cm to form a cone. The volume of the cone so formed is: 

(A) 81π cm³ 

(B)  100π cm³ 

(C) 91π cm³ 

(D) 110π cm³ 

Answer: (B)  

 

Q. 64 The value of 64 ÷ 2 × (9 ÷ 3) × 3 ÷ 9 − 32 is: 

(A) 1 

(B)  0 

(C) -1 

(D) 2 

Answer: (B)  

 

Q. 65 The average weight of 8 people increases by 2.5 kg when a new person comes in place of one of them weighing 75 kg. What is the weight of the new person? 

(A) 95 kg 

(B)  75 kg 

(C) 85 kg 

(D) 65 kg 

Answer: (A) 

 

Q. 66 How much time will it take for an amount of ₹360 to yield ₹72 as interest at 5% p.a. of simple interest? 

(A) 3 years 

(B)  4 years 

(C) 2.5 years 

(D) 3.5 years 

Answer: (B)  

 

Q. 67 The pie charts show the market share of companies in the rice market in 2017 and 2018. The value of sales of Company A in 2017 was ₹40 lakhs. If its sales grew by 25% in 2018, what was approximate value of sales of company B  in 2018? 

(A) ₹12.56 lakhs 

(B)  ₹13.96 lakhs 

(C) ₹12.96 lakhs 

(D) ₹13.56 lakhs 

Answer: (C) 

 

Q. 68 The value of 24 ÷ 4 × (3 + 3) ÷ 2 is: 

(A) 22 

(B)  24 

(C) 20 

(D) 18 

Answer: (D) 

 

Q. 69 120 men consume 720 kg of rice in 30 days. In how many days can 90 men consume 270 kg? 

(A) 18 

(B)  12 

(C) 9 

(D) 15 

Answer: (D) 

 

Q. 70 Two students appeared for an examination. One student who scored 20 marks more than the other, his score was 60% of the sum of their marks. What was his score? 

(A) 80 

(B)  20 

(C) 40 

(D) 60 

Answer: (D) 

 

Q. 71 The line graph shows the scores of a batsman in 6 consecutive matches. What is the range of his scores? 

(A) 53 

(B)  43 

(C) 41 

(D) 51 

Answer: (A) 

Explanation: 

Highest score of all 6 matches = 63 runs in 5th match 

Lowest score of all 6 matches = 10 runs in 1st match 

Range = Highest score – Lowest score = 63-10 = 53 

 

Q. 72 An article was sold for ₹4,000. Had a discount of 10% was being offered, the profit would have been 20%. The cost price of the article was: 

(A) ₹3,200 

(B)  ₹3,310 

(C) ₹3,000 

(D) ₹3,600 

Answer: (C) 

 

Q. 73 The slant height of a right circular cone is 15 m and its height is 9 m. The area of its curved surface, is: 

(A) 169π m² 

(B)  172π m² 

(C) 165π m² 

(D) 180π m² 

Answer: (D) 

 

Q. 74 The bar graph shows the number of paintings sold by an art gallery in each month from January to June. How many paintings does it need to sell in July for the 7 month average to be 90? 

(A) 115 

(B)  85 

(C) 90 

(D) 110 

Answer: (D) 

 

Q. 75 In bag there are coins of 25 paisa, 50 paisa and 1 rupee in the ratio of 3 : 4 : 5. If there are in all ₹31, then how many 1 rupee coins are there in the bag? 

(A) 12 

(B)  16 

(C) 24 

(D) 20 

Answer: (D) 

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 substitution required. 

When the vegetation is altered, the animal life also changed. 

(A) No substitution required 

(B)  also changes 

(C) changed 

(D) is changing 

Answer: (B)  

 

Q. 77 Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select No substitution required. 

The greed of human beings leads to over utilization of natural resources. 

(A) leads for 

(B)  No substitution required 

(C) lead to 

(D) leading to 

Answer: (B)  

 

Q. 78 Select the meaning of the given idiom. 

Piece of cake 

(A) Something very difficult 

(B)  Something very tasty 

(C) Something very easy 

(D) Something very soft 

Answer: (C) 

 

Q. 79 Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select No substitution required. 

The term flora is use for denote plants of a particular region or period. 

(A) used denoting 

(B)  denoting 

(C) used to denote 

(D) No substitution required 

Answer: (C) 

 

Q. 80 Select the meaning of the given idiom. 

A snake in the grass 

(A) Cowardly and brutal 

(B)  Lowand mean 

(C) An unreliable person 

(D) A hidden enemy 

Answer: (D) 

 

Q. 81 Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank. 

We should take ……… measures to prevent recurrence of such incidents. 

(A) substitute 

(B)  effective 

(C) casual 

(D) properly 

Answer: (B)  

 

Q. 82 Select the antonym of the given word. 

ILLICIT 

(A) Illegal 

(B)  Unlawful 

(C) Lawful 

(D) Illegitimate 

Answer: (C) 

 

Q. 83 Select the word which means the same as the group of words given. 

A sentimental longing or wistful affection for a period in the past 

(A) Harmony 

(B)  Affliction 

(C) Nostalgia 

(D) Paradise 

Answer: (C) 

 

Q. 84 Select the antonym of the given word. 

AB UNDANT 

(A) Ample 

(B)  Plentiful 

(C) Copious 

(D) Scarce 

Answer: (D) 

 

Q. 85 Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank. 

Dense mangroves are common varieties with roots submerged ………. water. 

(A) beside 

(B)  over 

(C) under 

(D) behind 

Answer: (C) 

Instructions 

In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each number. 

Passage: 

Can you (1)………… a world without human beings? Who but humans (2)…………. have utilized the resources and created a (3)………… and cultural environment? The people living in a country are imp ortant to (4)………… the economy and the society. They (5)……… are the greatest resource. 

Q. 86 Select the most appropriate option that will fill in the blank number 1. 

(A) realize 

(B)  figure 

(C) devise 

(D) imagine 

Answer: (D) 

 

Q. 87 Select the most appropriate option that will fill in the blank number 2. 

(A) would 

(B)  could 

(C) can 

(D) will 

Answer: (B)  

 

Q. 88 Select the most appropriate option that will fill in the blank number 3. 

(A) social 

(B)  communal 

(C) general 

(D) familiar 

Answer: (A) 

 

Q. 89 Select the most appropriate option that will fill in the blank number 4. 

(A) evolve 

(B)  develop 

(C) mature 

(D) establish 

Answer: (B)  

 

Q. 90 Select the most appropriate option that will fill in the blank number 5. 

(A) itself 

(B)  themselves 

(C) yourselves 

(D) ourselves 

Answer: (B)  

Instructions 

For the following questions answer them individually 

 

Q. 91 Select the word which means the same as the group of words given. 

Violation of something holy or sacred 

(A) Ritual 

(B)  Ceremony 

(C) Sacrilege 

(D) Pious 

Answer: (C) 

 

Q. 92 Select the synonym of the given word. 

ISOLATION 

(A) Association 

(B)  Communication 

(C) Separation 

(D) Integration 

Answer: (C) 

 

Q. 93 Identify the segment in the sentence which contains the grammatical error from the given options. Concern aboverising pollution led to the launch of various action plans. 

(A) Concern above 

(B)  launch of 

(C) led to 

(D) action plans 

Answer: (A) 

 

Q. 94 Select the wrongly spelt word. 

(A) Ninety 

(B)  Neither 

(C) Noticeable 

(D) Neccessary 

Answer: (D) 

 

Q. 95 Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank. 

The house remained ………. for a long time. 

(A) evicted 

(B)  empty 

(C) vacant 

(D) blank 

Answer: (C) 

 

Q. 96 Select the wrongly spelt word. 

(A) Sacrifice 

(B)  Sanctity 

(C) Schedule 

(D) Salry 

Answer: (D) 

 

Q. 97 Identify the segment in the sentence which contains the grammatical error from the given options. Most of the freshwaterlake in India are in the Himalayan region. 

(A) Most of the 

(B)  in India 

(C) are in 

(D) freshwater lake 

Answer: (D) 

 

Q. 98 Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank. 

The elephants are the most majestic animals ……….. the mammals. 

(A) as 

(B)  between 

(C) among 

(D) over 

Answer: (C) 

 

Q. 99 Select the synonym of the given word. 

INTEGRATION 

(A) Division 

(B)  Separation 

(C) Unification 

(D) Segregation 

Answer: (C) 

 

Q. 100 Identify the segment in the sentence which contains the grammatical error from the given options. Rivers has been of primary importance for human settlements since ancient times. 

(A) of primary importance 

(B)  Rivers has been 

(C) since ancient times. 

(D) for human settlements 

Answer: (B)  

SSC GD 11th March 2019 Shift-II

Reasoning 

Instructions 

For the following questions answer them individually 

Q. 1 In a certain code, EMTWX is coded as XWTME, then how is PYSCI coded in the same way? 

(A) CIPSY 

(B) CYSIP 

(C) CISPY 

(D) ICSYP 

Answer: (D) 

Explanation: 

In this EMTWX Alphabet Places are exchanged. 

Similary, For PYSCI we will interchange their places. 

Option (D) is correct Answer. 

 

Q. 2 Four letter clusters have been given, out of which three are alike in some manner, while one is different. Choose the odd one. 

(A) GAT 

(B) DAT 

(C) EAV 

(D) WAD

Answer: (B) 

Explanation: 

Middle alphabet of all question is (A) is common. 

First and Last letter of Word is Opposite in the below series. 

Hence in DAT (D) should follow W instead of T. Hence DAT is Wrong term. 

 

Q. 3 Priti scored more than Rahul. Yamuna scored as much as Divya. Lokita scored less than Manju. Rahul scored more than Yamuna. Manju scored less than Divya. Who scored the lowest? 

(A) Lokita 

(B) Rahul 

(C) Manju 

(D) Yamuna 

Answer: (A) 

Explanation: 

The correct Sequence of score will be Priti > Rahul > Yamuna > Divya > Manju > Lokita. 

Hence Lokita score was lowest. 

 

Q. 4 Select the related word pair from the given alternatives. 

Holi : Colours :: …….. : ……… 

(A) Diwali : Light 

(B) Muharram : Muslim 

(C) Hemis : Folk 

(D) Lodhi : Punjabi 

Answer: (A) 

Explanation: 

Holi is celebrated as Festival of Colours. Similarly Diwali is celebrated as Festival of Lights. Hence Option (A) is correct Option. All Other options other than (A) does not follow. 

1) We will eliminate Option B. Muharram : Muslim – Muharam is celebrated by Islamic but purpose of muhram is not explained. 

2) We will eliminate Option C. Hemis : Folk – Here Hemis is celebrated main Buddhist but main theme is not explained. 

3) We will eliminate Option (D) Lodhi : Punjabi – Here also logic is Festival main theme for what festival is celebrated it is not explained. 

 

Q. 5 Choose the option which completes the given figure series. 

Answer: (A) 

Explanation: 

If u see, Image One and Image two both has middle arrow in same direction, Similarly Image Three and Four has middle arrow in Same 

direction. 

Hence if we match Image 5 with Image 6. Our Correct Answer is Option A. 

 

Q. 6 In hall there are seven children (including girls and boys) P, Q. R. S, T, U and V. They sit on three benches I, II and III. Such that at least two children on each bench and at least one girl on each bench. R who is a girl child, does not sit with P. T and S. U the boy child sit with only Q. P sits on the bench I with his best friends. V sits on the bench III.T is the brother of R. Who sits with R? 

(A) S 

(B) U 

(C) Q 

(D) V 

Answer: (D) 

Explanation: 

V sits with R. 

 

Q. 7 Find the missing term. 

119, 109, 89, 59, ……. 

(A) 19 

(B) 39 

(C) 49 

(D) 29 

Answer: (A) 

Explanation: 

If See the Pattern in above Number Series. 

Subtract 119 – 109 = 10 

Subtract 109 – 89 = 20 

Subtract 89 – 59 = 30 

Hence Let’s Subtract 59-40= 19 

 

Q. 8 Choose the option that most closely resembles the mirror image of the given figure when mirror is placed at right side. 

Answer: (B) 

 

Q. 9 Six persons A, B, C, D, E and F are sitting in two rows, three in each. 

E is not at the end of any row. D is second to the left of F. C, the neighbor of E is sitting diagonally opposite to D. B is the neighbor of F. 

Who is facing B? 

(A) A 

(B) E 

(C) D 

(D) C 

Answer: (B) 

 

Q. 10 Four options have been given out of which three are alike in some manner, while one is different. Choose the odd one. 

(A) 135 

(B) 54 

(C) 72 

(D) 83 

Answer: (D) 

Explanation: 

All the number 135,54,72 are divisible by 3. But 83 is not divisible by 3. Hence Odd number is 83. 

 

Q. 11 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 to be at variance with generally established facts, decide which conclusion(s) logically and definitely follow(s) from the information given in the statements. 

Statements: 

All flowers are fruits. 

All fruits are Plants. 

Conclusions: 

I. All Plants are flowers. 

II. Some fruits are flowers. 

(A) Both Conclusions I and II follow. 

(B) Only Conclusion I follows. 

(C) Only Conclusion II follows. 

(D) Either Conclusion I or II follows. 

Answer: (C) 

 

Q. 12 Which number is common to all the geometrical figures in the diagram below? 

(A) 7 

(B) 4 

(C) 2 

(D) 5 

Answer: (D) 

 

Q. 13 Find the missing number from the below options. 

(A) 28 

(B) 36 

(C) 48 

(D) 64 

Answer: (B) 

 

Q. 14 A figure marked on transparent sheet is given and followed by four answer figures, one out of these four options resembles the figure, which is obtained by folding transparent sheet along the dotted line. This option is your answer. 

Answer: (B) 

Q. 15 In the following question, select the related number from the given alternatives. 

47 : 15 :: ? : 19 

(A) 57 

(B) 36 

(C) 40 

(D) 59 

Answer: (D) 

Explanation: 

47 : 15 :: ? : 19 

15 * 3 + 2 = 47 

19 * 3 + 2 = 59 

Hence 59 is correct Answer. 

 

Q. 16 Select the correct option that will fill in the blank and complete the series. 

AEI, EIO, IOU, …….. 

(A) OAU 

(B) OU(A) 

(C) IO(A) 

(D) MIL 

Answer: (B) 

Explanation: 

AEI, EIO, IOU, …….. 

In above series we can see a logic getting carry forward of the last two alphabet from first series. 

AEI -> EIO 

EIO -> IOU 

Hence IOU -> OUA. Answer is B. 

 

Q. 17 Select the option that is related to the third term in the same wayas the second term is related to the first term. 

AE : IM :: HL : ? 

(A) PT 

(B) TP 

(C) DS 

(D) FU 

Answer: (A) 

 

Q. 18 If ‘ + ’ means ‘ − ’, ‘ − ’ means ‘ × ’, ‘ × ’ means ‘ ÷ ’ and ‘ ÷ ’ means ‘ + ’, then: 

43 − 2 × 2 + 8 =? 

(A) 42 

(B) 35 

(C) 25 

(D) 40 

Answer: (B) 

 

Q. 19 Four words have been given, out of which three are alike in some manner, while oneis different. Choose the odd one. 

(A) Chennai 

(B) Mumbai 

(C) Dispur 

(D) Jharkhand 

Answer: (D) 

Explanation: 

Jharkhand is a State. But other options Chennai,Mumbai,Dispur are Capital of States. 

 

Q. 20 In a certain code, GYM is coded as 2275, then how is KIT coded in the same way? 

(A) 1980 

(B) 1950 

(C) 1970 

(D) 1960 

Answer: (A) 

Explanation: 

Note down the alphabetic number series number and then multiply with eachother. GYM (G=7,Y=25,M=13) = 7 * 25 * 13 = 2275 

KIT (K=11,I=9,T=20) = 11 * 9 * 20 = 1980 

Hence, Option A=1980. 

 

Q. 21 Select the correct option that will fill in the blank and complete the series. 

43, 55, 79, 115, ….. 

(A) 163 

(B) 127 

(C) 172 

(D) 139 

Answer: (A) 

 

Q. 22 Select the related word pair from the given alternatives. 

Andhra Pradesh : Telugu :: ……… : ……… 

(A) Goa : Hindi 

(B) Assam : Maithili 

(C) Tripura : Telugu 

(D) Kerala : Malayalam 

Answer: (D) 

Explanation: 

Regional Language of Andhra Pradesh is Telugu. Similarly, Kerela has regional Language as Malayalam. 

 

Q. 23 Which of the following answer figure will complete the given figure? 

Answer: (D) 

 

Q. 24 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 to be at variance with generally established facts, decide which conclusion(s) logically and definitely follow(s) from the information given in the statements. 

Statements: 

Some potatoes are tomatoes. 

All tomatoes are onions. 

Conclusions: 

I. Some tomatoes are potatoes. 

II. All onions are potatoes. 

(A) Either Conclusion I or II follows. 

(B) Only Conclusion I follows. 

(C) Only Conclusion II follows. 

(D) Both Conclusions I and II follow. 

Answer: (B) 

 

Q. 25 Choose the option figure in which the problem figure is hidden/embedded. 

Answer: (B) 

General knowledge 

Instructions 

For the following questions answer them individually 

Q. 26 A satyagrahi could win the battle with non-violence by: 

(A) Appealing to the common people of the oppressors 

(B) Appealing to the charity of the oppressors 

(C) Appealing to the conscience of the oppressors 

(D) Appealing to the leaders of the oppressors 

Answer: (C) 

 

Q. 27 The …….. system of Government divides the legislature into two separate assemblies, chambers or houses. 

(A) Unicameral 

(B) Bicameral 

(C) Quadracameral 

(D) Tricameral 

Answer: (B) 

 

Q. 28 Jiziya Tax, during the Mughal Empire wasa tax levied on: 

(A) Muslim citizens 

(B) All the citizens 

(C) Noble citizens 

(D) Non-Muslim citizens 

Answer: (D) 

 

Q. 29 In the 2018 Australian Open, ……….. was the winner in the Women’s singles event. 

(A) Caroline Wozniacki 

(B) Martina Hingis 

(C) Serena Williams 

(D) Venus Williams 

Answer: (A) 

 

Q. 30 The 2017 Sahitya Academy award for Gujarati was won by: 

(A) Ramesh Megh 

(B) Himanshu Patel 

(C) Urmi Desai 

(D) David Shah 

Answer: (C) 

 

Q. 31 All the things we use or consume, except ……. are obtained from resources on this earth. 

(A) energy from water 

(B) energy from wind 

(C) energy from friction 

(D) energy from the sun 

Answer: (D) 

 

Q. 32 During the first world war (1914-1918): 

(A) Prices went down 

(B) Prices increased by less than 10% 

(C) Prices remained unchanged 

(D) Prices almost doubled 

Answer: (D) 

 

Q. 33 Bitter tasting food is ……….. in nature. 

(A) Alkaline 

(B) Acidic 

(C) Neutral 

(D) Bases 

Answer: (D) 

 

Q. 34 Democracy is considered to be better than dictatorship as it: 

(A) Allowsspecial provisions for mistakes 

(B) Enhancesthe dignity of people 

(C) Reduces equality amongcitizens 

(D) Encourages conflicts among people 

Answer: (B) 

 

Q. 35 The first Indian Prime Minister to have been assassinated is: 

(A) Indira Gandhi 

(B) Morarji Desai 

(C) Lal Bahadur Shastri 

(D) Jawaharlal Nehru 

Answer: (A) 

 

Q. 36 Which of the following destroys ozone? 

(A) Sulphur 

(B) Carbon 

(C) Chlorine 

(D) Silicon 

Answer: (C) 

 

Q. 37 Consumers have a right to seek ………. against unfair trade practices and exploitation. 

(A) Penalty 

(B) Sympathy 

(C) Injury 

(D) Redressal 

Answer: (D) 

 

Q. 38 Sugam Tax is related to: 

(A) Income Tax 

(B) Custom Duty 

(C) Excise Duty 

(D) Commercial Tax 

Answer: (A) 

 

Q. 39 Substances said to be biodegradable: 

(A) Can be broken down byphysical process 

(B) Can be broken down by chemical process 

(C) Can be broken downbybiological processes 

(D) Cannot be broken down atall 

Answer: (C) 

 

Q. 40 The Kulik bird sanctuary is located in: 

(A) West Bengal 

(B) Uttar Pradesh 

(C) Kerala 

(D) Madhya Pradesh 

Answer: (A) 

 

Q. 41 In the 2016 Olympics, ……….. won the gold in women’s 100-metres sprint. 

(A) Elaine Thompson 

(B) Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce 

(C) Gail Devers 

(D) Wyomia Tyus 

Answer: (A) 

 

Q. 42 The ‘Ranappa’ danceis from the state of: 

(A) Odisha 

(B) Tamil Nadu 

(C) Kerala 

(D) Punjab 

Answer: (A) 

 

Q. 43 Dumhal is a form of dance from the state of: 

(A) Gujarat 

(B) Kerala 

(C) West Bengal 

(D) Jammu and Kashmir 

Answer: (D) 

 

Q. 44 The first Bharat Ratna award of independent India was given to: 

(A) C.N.R Rao 

(B) Jawaharlal Nehru 

(C) C.V Raman 

(D) Sardar Patel 

Answer: (C) 

 

Q. 45 Green algae are green because of: 

(A) phycoerythrin 

(B) chlorophyll 

(C) xanthophylls 

(D) phycobilin 

Answer: (B) 

 

Q. 46 Who amongst the following is the Minister for Rural Development in India as on Feb 2019? 

(A) Narendra Singh Tomar 

(B) Anant Geete 

(C) Dharmendra Pradhan 

(D) Santosh Kumar Gangwar 

Answer: (A) 

 

Q. 47 The Southernmost port in India is located in the state of: 

(A) Andhra Pradesh 

(B) Tamil Nadu 

(C) Kerala 

(D) Telangana 

Answer: (B) 

 

Q. 48 The human sex chromosomes determine the gender of the child, with XX being: 

(A) Transgender 

(B) Female 

(C) Could be either female or male 

(D) Male 

Answer: (B) 

 

Q. 49 Harappa and ………. were the two ancient, excavated cities that were part of the Indus Valley Civilization. 

(A) Varanasi 

(B) Hastinapura 

(C) Surat 

(D) Mohenjo-Daro 

Answer: (D) 

 

Q. 50 An instrument called ……… measures‘electric potential difference’ in a circuit. 

(A) Gyroscope 

(B) Ohmmeter 

(C) Voltmeter 

(D) Thermometer 

Answer: (C) 

Quant 

Instructions 

For the following questions answer them individually 

Q. 51 A solid metallic sphere of radius 4 cm is melted and recast into ‘4’ identical cubes. What is the side of the cube? π 

Answer: (D) 

 

Q. 52 The bar graph shows the number of cycles sold by a distributor in each month from January to June. What is the increase in the number of cycles sold in April as compared to March? 

(A) 75% 

(B) 78% 

(C) 68% 

(D) 70% 

Answer: (A) 

 

Q. 53 The ratio between the perimeter and the breadth of a rectangle is 3 : 1. If the area of the rectangle is 310 sq. cm, the length of the rectangle is nearly: 

(A) 11.45 cm 

(B) 10.45 cm 

(C) 12.45 cm 

(D) 13.45 cm 

Answer: (C) 

 

Q. 54 The volume of a solid sphere is 4851 m³ . What is the surface area of the sphere?(Take π = 22/7) 

(A) 1386 m² 

(B) 1364 cm² 

(C) 1260 cm² 

(D) 1408 cm² 

Answer: (A) 

 

Q. 55 Find the value of: 

(7 × 6 + 5 − 15) ÷ 4 + 6 ÷ 3 − 4 + 18 ÷ 3 

(A) 12 

(B) 14 

(C) 16 

(D) 18 

Answer: (A) 

 

Q. 56 What is the reciprocal ratio of 4 : 5 : 8? 

(A) 8 : 5 : 4 

(B) 5 : 4 : 3 

(C) 3 : 4 : 5 

(D) 10 : 8 : 5 

Answer: (D) 

 

Q. 57 The list price of an article is ₹ 80. A customer pays ₹ 30 for it. He was given 2 successive discounts, one of them being 50%. What was the other discount? 

(A) 20% 

(B) 12.50% 

(C) 30% 

(D) 25% 

Answer: (D) 

 

Q. 58 X, Y and Z can complete a piece of work in 8, 20 and 25 days respectively. Working together, they will complete the same work in: 

(A) 180/43 days 

(B) 162/43 days 

(C) 200/43 days 

(D) 172/43 days 

Answer: (C) 

 

Q. 59 A grocer has a sale of ₹ 3,425, ₹ 3,810, ₹ 3,155 and ₹ 3,610 in 4 consecutive days. How much sale should he have in the 5th day so as to get an average sale of ₹ 3,500? 

(A) ₹3,500 

(B) ₹3,435 

(C) ₹3,480 

(D) ₹3,455 

Answer: (A) 

 

Q. 60 A car owner buys petrol at ₹ 40, ₹ 50 and ₹60 per litre for 3 consecutive years. If he spends ₹ 30,000 each year, what is the average cost of a litre of petrol? (correct to two decimal places) 

(A) ₹48.65 

(B) ₹51.20 

(C) ₹49.20 

(D) ₹50 

Answer: (A) 

 

Q. 61 P works twice as fast as Q. If Q can complete a task in 36 days independently, the number of days in which P and Q can together complete the task in: 

(A) 12 days 

(B) 9 days 

(C) 16 days 

(D) 18 days 

Answer: (A) 

Explanation: 

Given, Efficiencies of P and Q are in the ratio 2 : 1. 

Q can do the work independently in 36 days. 

Let the total work be 36 units. 

Efficiency of Q = 1 unit per day 

Efficiency of P = 2 units per day. 

Efficiency of P and Q together = 3 units per day 

Therefore, 36 units of work will be completed in 36/3 = 12 days. 

 

Q. 62 A train passes a platform in 42 seconds and a man standing on the platform in 25 seconds. If the speed of the train is 72 km/hr, what is the length of the platform? 

(A) 300 m 

(B) 270 m 

(C) 340 m 

(D) 370 m 

Answer: (C) 

 

Q. 63 What is the greatest 3-digit number divisible by 4, 5 and 6? 

(A) 990 

(B) 930 

(C) 960 

D900 

Answer: (C) 

Explanation: 

The greatest 3 digit number = 999 

LCM of 4,5,6 = 60 

Dividing 999 by 60, we get a remainder of 39. 

Subtracting 999-39 = 960. 

Therefore, 960 is the greatest 3 digit number divisible by 4,5,6. 

 

Q. 64 If a equals 20% of c and b equals 40% of c, then which one of the following is 150% of b? 

(A) 50% of c 

(B) 250% of a 

(C) 65% of c 

(D) 300% of a 

Answer: (D) 

 

Q. 65 Two numbers A and B are respectively 80% and 50% more than the third number C. What is the ratio of A and B? 

(A) 6 : 5 

(B) 5 : 6 

(C) 8 : 5 

(D) 5 : 8 

Answer: (A) 

Explanation: 

Let third number (C) be 100 

Then, (A) = 180% of 100 = 180 

(B) = 150% of 100 = 150 

(A) : (B) = 180 : 150 = 6 : 5 

 

Q. 66 A cloth piece was purchased for ₹ 700. At what price should it be sold to get a profit of 12.5% after a tailoring charge of ₹ 20 was paid for? 

(A) ₹760 

(B) ₹810 

(C) ₹785 

(D) ₹840 

Answer: (B) 

 

Q. 67 The length of the bridge, which a train 400 metres long and travelling at 60 km/hr can cross in 36 seconds, is: 

(A) 450 m 

(B) 250 m 

(C) 200 m 

(D) 500 m 

Answer: (C) 

 

Q. 68 Find the value of: 

(11 + 4) − 9 × 1 ÷ 3 of 4 

(A) 75/4

(B) 57/4

(C) 5

(D) 3

Answer: (B) 

 

Q. 69 The pie charts show the market share of the companies in the detergent market in 2017 and 2018. The total size of the market has decreased from ₹ 300 crores to ₹ 200 crores. What is the decrease in the sales of Company F? 

Answer: (D) 

 

Q. 70 The line graph shows the scores of a batsman in 6 consecutive matches. 

What is his batting average in the 6 matches? 

(A) 37.19 

(B) 38.33 

(C) 38.17 

(D) 39.17 

Answer: (D) 

 

Q. 71 If the selling price is tripled, the profit becomes 5 times. What is the profit percent? 

(A) 100% 

(B) 200% 

(C) 50% 

(D) 150% 

Answer: (A) 

 

Q. 72 A sum fetched a total simple interest of ₹ 1,350 at 9% p.a. in 5 years. What is the sum? 

(A) ₹2,000 

(B) ₹3,300 

(C) ₹2,500 

(D) ₹3,000 

Answer: (D) 

 

Q. 73 What is the value of x if the mean of 21, 26, 49 and x is 32? 

(A) 30 

(B) 36 

(C) 32 

(D) 34 

Answer: (C) 

 

Q. 74 If 15 apples cost as much as 6 strawberries, 2 strawberries cost as much as 16 bananas, 6 bananas cost as much as 15 potatoes, then what is the cost of 1 potato if an apple costs ₹ 20? 

(A) ₹25 

(B) ₹22.50 

(C) ₹2.50 

(D) ₹2.25 

Answer: (C) 

 

Q. 75 A sum of ₹ 1,000 becomes ₹ 1,144.90 in 2 years. At what rate is the interest is compounded annually? 

(A) 7% 

(B) 5% 

(C) 8% 

(D) 6% 

Answer: (A) 

English 

Instructions 

For the following questions answer them individually 

Q. 76 Select the synonym of the given word. 

COMPASSION 

(A) Indifference 

(B) Heartlessness 

(C) Cruelty 

(D) pity 

Answer: (D) 

 

Q. 77 Select the wrongly spelt word. 

(A) Believe 

(B) Conscience 

(C) Irresistable 

(D) Apparent 

Answer: (C) 

 

Q. 78 Identify the segment in the sentence which contains the grammatical error from the given options. Thunderstorms develop in hot, humid tropical areas like India much to frequently. 

(A) tropical areas 

(B) frequently 

(C) Thunderstorms develop 

(D) much to 

Answer: (D) 

 

Q. 79 Select the word which means the same as the group of words given. 

Intentionally starting a fire to damage something 

(A) Extinguish 

(B) Arson 

(C) Crime 

(D) Loot 

Answer: (B) 

 

Q. 80 Identify the segmentin the sentence which contains the grammatical error from the given options. The earthy fragrance of soil aftera first rain is always refreshing. 

(A) always refreshing 

(B) The earthy 

(C) a first rain 

(D) fragrance of 

Answer: (C) 

 

Q. 81 Select the most appropriate word tofill in the blank. 

India gets a large number of medicaltourists and visitors ……….. many countries. 

(A) Through 

(B) by 

(C) from 

(D) across 

Answer: (C) 

 

Q. 82 Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segmentin the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select No substitution required. 

In vigorous exercise, the demand for bodily energy is very high. 

(A) In vigorously exercise 

(B) No substitution required 

(C) While vigorous exercise 

(D) During vigorous exercise 

Answer: (D) 

 

Q. 83 Select the most appropriate word tofill in the blank. 

Unlike the calm waters of lakes, ocean water keeps moving ………. 

(A) continuous 

(B) continuously 

(C) continue 

(D) continuing 

Answer: (B) 

 

Q. 84 Select the wrongly spelt word. 

(A) leisure 

(B) Independant 

(C) Judgment 

(D) license 

Answer: (B) 

 

Q. 85 Select the most appropriate wordto fill in the blank. 

After reaching New York, Prakash will have to ………. himself to the new surroundings. 

(A) develop 

(B) mix 

(C) submit 

(D) adapt 

Answer: (D) 

 

Q. 86 Select the meaning of the given idiom. 

Bite off more than one can chew 

(A) To have an upset stomach 

(B) To be always hungry 

(C) To take more than one can deal with 

(D) To attack fiercely 

Answer: (C) 

 

Q. 87 Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank. 

The authorities have ……….. into this incident. 

(A) examined 

(B) evaluated 

(C) tested 

(D) probed 

Answer: (D) 

 

Q. 88 Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select No substitution required. 

The food is broke down into useful substances that can be absorbed by the body. 

(A) is broken down 

(B) break down 

(C) is breaking down 

(D) No substitution required 

Answer: (A) 

 

Q. 89 Select the antonym of the given word. 

AGONY 

(A) Suffering 

(B) Affliction 

(C) Pleasure 

(D) Pain 

Answer: (C) 

 

Q. 90 Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select No substitution required. 

Yesterday, Maria was eagerly waited to meet her grandparents. 

(A) No substitution required 

(B) was eagerly waited 

(C) eagerly wait 

(D) was eagerly waiting 

Answer: (D) 

 

Q. 91 Identify the segmentin the sentence which contains the grammatical error from the given options. Continuous heavy rainfall may farther worsen the flood situation. 

(A) rainfall may 

(B) Continuous 

(C) farther 

(D) flood situation 

Answer: (C) 

 

Q. 92 Select the word which means the same as the group of words given. 

(A) person employed to drive a private or hired car 

(A) Chauffeur 

(B) Astronaut 

(C) Sailor 

(D) Pilot 

Answer: (A) 

Instructions 

In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each number. 

Passage: 

Settlements are (1)…………. where people build their homes. (2)…………. human beings lived on trees and (3)…………. caves. When theystarted (4)……….. crops it became (5)……… to have a permanent home. 

 

Q. 93 Select the most appropriate option that will fill in the blank number 1. 

(A) quarters 

(B) sections 

(C) passages 

(D) places 

Answer: (D) 

 

Q. 94 Select the most appropriate option that will fill in the blank number 2. 

(A) Prior 

(B) Previous 

(C) Early 

(D) Initial 

Answer: (C) 

 

Q. 95 Select the most appropriate option that will fill in the blank number 3. 

(A) around 

(B) on 

(C) at 

(D) in 

Answer: (D) 

 

Q. 96 Select the most appropriate option that will fill in the blank number 4. 

(A) growing 

(B) grows 

(C) grown 

(D) grow 

Answer: (A) 

 

Q. 97 Select the most appropriate option that will fill in the blank number 5. 

(A) needed 

(B) required 

(C) necessary 

(D) requirement 

Answer: (C) 

Instructions 

For the following questions answer them individually 

 

Q. 98 Select the synonym of the given word. 

GRATIFICATION 

(A) Dissatisfaction 

(B) Satisfaction 

(C) Complaint 

(D) Annoyance 

Answer: (B) 

 

Q. 99 Select the antonym of the given word. 

AGREEMENT 

(A) Discord 

(B) Accord 

(C) Consensus 

(D) Harmony 

Answer: (A) 

 

Q. 100 Select the meaning of the given idiom. 

Under the gun 

(A) To be cruel 

(B) To be brave 

(C) To be killed 

(D) To be under pressure 

Answer: (D) 

SSC GD 11th March 2019 Shift-I

Reasoning 

Instructions 

For the following questions answer them individually 

Q. 1 J, A, G, E, V and F are sitting around a round table facing the center. F is to the left of G, who is opposite A, V is between A and J. Who is to the left of E? 

(A) V 

(B) G 

(C) A 

(D) F 

E 

Answer: (C) 

Explanation: 

Let’s plot all details on Circle with 6 Places. 

1) F is to the left of G, who is opposite A 

2) V is between A and J 

3) Final Figure will be 

Hence A is Sitting Left of E. 

 

Q. 2 Which of the answer figure is exactly the mirror image of the given figure, when the mirror is placed om the line MN? 

Answer: (D) 

 

Q. 3 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 to be at variance with generally established facts, decide which conclusion(s) logically and definitely follow(s) from the information given in the statements. 

Statement: 

1. All cans are jars. 

2. No tins are cans. 

Conclusion 

I. Some jars are tins. 

II. All tins are jars. 

(A) Both I and II follow 

(B) Neither I nor II follows 

(C) Only conclusion II follows 

(D) Only conclusion I follows 

Answer: (B) 

 

Q. 4 In a certain code, ADMIT is coded as BFPMY, then how is CAD coded in the same way? 

(A) DUCH 

(B) DCHU 

(C) DCUH 

(D) UCDH 

Answer: (C) 

 

Q. 5 G, H, I, J and K are sitting in a row.J is neither next to H nor K. J is NOT at the end. isto the left of G. Whois to the left of K? 

(A) J 

(B) H 

(C) I 

(D) G 

Answer: (C) 

 

Q. 6 Select the option that is related to the third term in the same way as the second term is related to the first term. 

Kangaroo : Hopping :: snake : …….. 

(A) Bite 

(B) Walking 

(C) Crawling 

(D) Scrolling 

Answer: (C) 

 

Q. 7 Select the correct option that will fill in the blank and complete the series. 

0.25, 1, ….., 4, 6.25, 9 

(A) 2.25 

(B) 2 

(C) 2.75 

(D) 3 

Answer: (A) 

 

Q. 8 Select the related word pair from the given alternatives. 

Crime : Criminology :: ……. : ………. 

(A) Heart : Hematology 

(B) Flower : Floriculture 

(C) Human behavior : Meteoricists 

(D) Universe : Cosmology 

Answer: (D) 

 

Q. 9 If GREAT is written as 62149 and FINAL as 53047, how will REGAL be written? 

(A) 26147 

(B) 21647 

(C) 22471 

(D) 22674 

Answer: (B) 

 

Q. 10 A figure marked on transparent sheet is given and followed by four answer figures, one out of these four options resembles the figure, which is obtained by folding transparent sheet along the dotted line. This option is your answer. 

Answer: (B) 

 

Q. 11 Choose the option figure in which the problem figure is hidden/embedded. 

Answer: (D) 

 

Q. 12 Four options have been given out of which three are alike in some manner, while one is different. Choose the odd one. 

(A) 2321 

(B) 825 

(C) 1521 

(D) 968 

Answer: (C) 

 

Q. 13 Select the correct option that will fill in the blank and complete the series. 

AA, BD, CI, DP, …… 

(A) EY 

(B) FR 

(C) ER 

(D) FY 

Answer: (A) 

 

Q. 14 Sonu is taller than Yatendra, Amitis taller than Sonu. Subhash is taller than Amit. Sattu is tallest ofall. If they stand according to their height whowill be exactly in the middle? 

(A) Sonu 

(B) Subhash 

(C) Yatendra 

(D) Amit 

Answer: (D) 

 

Q. 15 Which of the following answer figure will complete the given figure? 

Answer: (B) 

 

Q. 16 Find the missing number from the below options. 

(A) 176 

(B) 154 

(C) 179 

(D) 183 

Answer: (A) 

 

Q. 17 In the Q. two statements are given, followed by three conclusions, I, II and III. Assuming that the information in the statements is true, even if it appears to be at variance with generally established facts, decide which conclusion(s) logically and definitely follow(s) from the information given in the statements. 

Statement: 

1. Some hills are dunes. 

2. No dunes are mountains. 

Conclusion 

I. Some dunes are hills. 

II. Some mountains are hills. 

III. All hills are mountains. 

(A) Only conclusion III follows 

(B) Only conclusion I follows 

(C) Only conclusion I and II follows 

(D) All conclusions I, II and III follow 

Answer: (B) 

 

Q. 18 Select the correct combination of mathematical signs to replace ‘*’ signs and to balance the given equation: 

44 * 6 * 12 * 3 * 20 

(A) − + × = 

(B) × ÷ + = 

(C) ÷ × + = 

(D) − × ÷ = 

Answer: (D) 

 

Q. 19 Four letter clusters have been given, out of which three are alike in some manner, while one is different. Choose the odd one. 

(A) GCE 

(B) PLN 

(C) SJL 

(D) JFH 

Answer: (C) 

 

Q. 20 Choose the option which completes the given figure series 

Answer: (D) 

 

Q. 21 Select the Venn diagram that best illustrates the relationship between the three given classes. 

Bachelor, Married, Person 

Answer: (C) 

 

Q. 22 Four words have been given, out of which three are alike in some manner, while one is different. Choose the odd one. 

(A) Quill 

(B) Esophagus 

(C) Cranium 

(D) Nasal bone 

Answer: (A) 

 

Q. 23 Select the correct option that will fill in the blank and complete the series. 

32, 144, ____, 2916, 13122, 59049 

(A) 846 

(B) 684 

(C) 648 

(D) 864 

Answer: (C) 

 

Q. 24 Select the option that is related to the third term in the same wayas the second term is related to the first term. 

GHI : LKJ :: STU : ? 

(A) ZXY 

(B) XWV 

(C) WVX 

(D) UTV 

Answer: (B) 

 

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. 

22 : 333 :: 4444 : ……. 

(A) 5555 

(B) 55555 

(C) 555 

(D) 55 

Answer: (B) 

General knowledge 

Instructions 

For the following questions answer them individually 

Q. 26 The Chauri Chaura incident happened in the modern state of: 

(A) Uttar Pradesh 

(B) Delhi 

(C) Kerala 

(D) Madhya Pradesh 

Answer: (A) 

 

Q. 27 Extrusive rocks are a type of: 

(A) Sedimentary rocks 

(B) Fossil rocks 

(C) Metamorphic rocks 

(D) Igneous rocks 

Answer: (D) 

 

Q. 28 Which of the following suggestions to the Government about commercial lawsuits is indicated within the 2017-18 economic survey of India? 

(A) Should not make any changes in the number of lawsuits 

(B) Should increase the number of lawsuits 

(C) Should reduce the pendeney of lawsuits 

(D) Should appoint a committee to examine the numberof lawsuits they file 

Answer: (C) 

 

Q. 29 All living organisms are classified into …….. kingdoms under the system proposed by Whittaker (1969), 

(A) Seven 

(B) Five 

(C) One 

(D) Three 

Answer: (B) 

 

Q. 30 The 2017 Sahitya Academy award for Malayalam was won by: 

(A) K.P Ramanunni 

(B) K.R Meera 

(C) Prabha Varma 

(D) Oomen Chandy 

Answer: (A) 

 

Q. 31 The Finance Commission in India is constituted by the ……. under article 280 of the Constitution. 

(A) Supreme Court 

(B) Parliament 

(C) Prime Minister 

(D) President 

Answer: (D) 

 

Q. 32 The only Indian Prime Minister to die outside India is: 

(A) Indira Gandhi 

(B) Lal Bahadur Shastri 

(C) Morarji Desai 

(D) Jawaharlal Nehru 

Answer: (B) 

 

Q. 33 In the central government budget, the annual financial statement shows: 

(A) The estimated money that has been earned by State Government of India 

(B) The estimated receipts and expenditures of the Government of India 

(C) The estimated moneythat has been spent by the Zilla Parishad 

(D) The estimated receipts and expenditures ofthe individual states 

Answer: (B) 

 

Q. 34 An instrument called the ……….. measures the electric current in a circuit. 

(A) Ammeter 

(B) Ohmmeter 

(C) Thermometer 

(D) Gyroscope 

Answer: (A) 

 

Q. 35 ………. is the mark of quality for all industrial products in India. 

(A) Agmark 

(B) ISI 

(C) FPO 

(D) Ecomark 

Answer: (B) 

 

Q. 36 In the 2016 Olympics, ………. won the men’s 100-meter sprint gold. 

(A) Jesse De Grasse 

(B) Usain Bolt 

(C) William Blake 

(D) Justin Gatlin 

Answer: (B) 

 

Q. 37 In India, the growth of anti-colonial movement led to: 

(A) Sectarianism 

(B) Conflict 

(C) Diversity 

(D) Unity 

Answer: (D) 

 

Q. 38 The Ajodhya Hills is located in: 

(A) Uttar Pradesh 

(B) Kerala 

(C) Madhya Pradesh 

(D) West Bengal 

Answer: (D) 

 

Q. 39 Kud is a form of dance from the state of ………. 

(A) Jammu and Kashmir 

(B) Gujarat 

(C) West Bengal 

(D) Kerala 

Answer: (A) 

 

Q. 40 ………. won the women’stitle in the 2018 US Open Tennis Championship finals. 

(A) Martina Hingis 

(B) Naomi Osaka 

(C) Serena Williams 

(D) Venus Williams 

Answer: (B) 

 

Q. 41 The property of Catenation is most readily predominant in: 

(A) Silicon 

(B) Nitrogen 

(C) Carbon 

(D) Sulphur 

Answer: (C) 

 

Q. 42 The precursor to the famous Odissi dance is: 

(A) Kuchipudi 

(B) Bhangra 

(C) Bharatanatyam 

(D) Gotipua 

Answer: (D) 

 

Q. 43 An ecosystem consists of: 

(A) Only living organisms 

(B) Living organisms and physical factors 

(C) Only insects 

(D) Only physical factors 

Answer: (B) 

 

Q. 44 Sour tasting food is ………. in nature. 

(A) Acidic 

(B) Neutral 

(C) Basic 

(D) Alkaline 

Answer: (A) 

 

Q. 45 The Dual System of Government in Bengal was the brainchild of ………. 

(A) Lord Hastings 

(B) Lord Ripon 

(C) Lord Clive 

(D) Lord Cornwallis 

Answer: (C) 

 

Q. 46 The Eighth Schedule of the Indian Constitution includes ………. languages. 

(A) 22 

(B) 25 

(C) 2 

(D) 100 

Answer: (A) 

 

Q. 47 Humans normally have …….. number of pairs of autosomes, 

(A) 10 

(B) 21 

(C) 20 

(D) 22 

Answer: (D) 

 

Q. 48 A good measure of biodiversity of an area is: 

(A) The number of animals found there 

(B) The number of trees found there 

(C) The number of people found there 

(D) The number of species found there 

Answer: (D) 

 

Q. 49 The union territories of India have been created because they are: 

(A) Too small to be a state 

(B) Have too many people to be a state 

(C) Extremely large 

(D) Too big to be a state 

Answer: (A) 

 

Q. 50 What was the time period of the most recent term served by the former Chief Economic Advisor, Arvind Subramanian? 

(A) 2014-2018 

(B) 2014-2017 

(C) 2009-2014 

(D) 2014-2016 

Answer: (A) 

Quant 

Instructions 

For the following questions answer them individually 

Q. 51 The ratio between the speeds of two cars is 6 : 5. If the second car runs 600 km in 6 hours, then the speed of the first car is: 

(A) 100 km/hr 

(B) 120 km/hr 

(C) 110 km/hr 

(D) 90 km/hr 

Answer: (B) 

 

Q. 52 The mean of 23, 45, 64, 81 and 77 is: 

(A) 56 

(B) 58 

(C) 54 

(D) 52 

Answer: (B) 

 

Q. 53 The listed price of a product is ₹ 500. What shall be the sale price after successive discounts of 10% and 10%? 

(A) ₹450 

(B) ₹425 

(C) ₹400 

(D) ₹405 

Answer: (D) 

 

Q. 54 A and C, B and C and A, B and C can complete a work in 20, 12 and 8 days respectively. In how many days A and B together can complete that work? 

Answer: (D) 

 

Q. 55 A batsman scored 120 runs which included 15 fours and 2 sixes. What percent of runs scored by him running between the wickets? 

(A) 40% 

(B) 35% 

(C) 37.50% 

(D) 25% 

Answer: (A) 

 

Q. 56 The line graph shows the scores of a batsman in 6 matches. In how many matches was his performance better than the previous match? 

(A) 2 

(B) 4 

(C) 3 

(D) 1 

Answer: (C) 

Explanation: 

Score in 1st match = 10 

Score in 2nd match = 17 

Score in 3rd match = 51 

Score in 4th match = 45 

Score in 5th match = 63 

Score in 6th match = 39 

Hence, In 2nd match, 3rd match and 5th match, his performance was better than 1st match, 2nd match and 4th match respectively. 

 

Q. 57 If a : b = 2 : 3, b : c = 5 : 6 and c : d = 8 : 9, then a : d = ? 

(A) 42:81 

(B) 44:81 

(C) 37:81 

(D) 40:81 

Answer: (D) 

Explanation: 

a : b = 2 : 3 

c : d = 5 : 6 

Multiplying a : b by 5 and c : d by 3 

=> a : b = 10 : 15 and c : d = 15 : 18 

a : b : c = 10 : 15 : 18 

c : d = 8 : 9 

Multiplying a : b : c by 4 and c : d by 9 

=> a : b : c = 40 : 60 : 72 and c : d = 72 : 81 

Then, a : b : c : d = 40 : 60 : 72 : 81 

Therefore, a : d = 40 : 81 

 

Q. 58 The value of: 

4 ÷ 2 + 3 × 6 − 7 is: 

(A) 13 

(B) 14 

(C) 11 

(D) 12 

Answer: (A) 

Explanation: 

4 ÷ 2 + 3 × 6 − 7 = 2 + 18 − 7 = 13 

 

Q. 59 The difference between simple and compound interests compounded annually, on a certain sum of money for 2 years at 6% pa is ₹ 3.6. What is the sum? 

(A) ₹800 

(B) ₹750 

(C) ₹1,000 

(D) ₹1,250 

Answer: (C) 

 

Q. 60 The pie charts shows the percentage market share of different companies in the market for the year 2017 and 2018. The total sale increased from 150 crores to 225 crores during 2017 to 2018. What is the ratio of sales of Company D in the year 2018 to its sales in the year 2017? 

(A) 16 : 21 

(B) 21 : 16 

(C) 27 : 20 

(D) 20 : 27 

Answer: (C) 

 

Q. 61 An article was bought for ₹ 400 and a repairing charge of ₹ 50 was paid on it. It is sold at a profit of 20%,after a discount of 10% on its marked price. The marked price is: 

(A) ₹540 

(B) ₹640 

(C) ₹580 

(D) ₹600 

Answer: (D) 

 

Q. 62 The ratio of two numbers is 4 : 5 and the sum of their cubes is 1512. The square of their difference is: 

(A) 2.25 

(B) 4 

(C) 2 

(D) 1 

Answer: (B) 

 

Q. 63 A right triangle contains the right angle between the sides 5 cm and 7 cm. A cone is generated by revolving about the side 5 cm. The volume of this cone is: 

(A) 51⅔ πcm³ 

(B) 71⅔ πcm³ 

(C) 81⅔ πcm³ 

(D) 61⅔ πcm³ 

Answer: (C) 

 

Q. 64 A can complete a task in 8 days and B in 16 days respectively. If they work together for 3 days, then the remaining part of the work left is: 

(A) 5/16

(B) 9/16

(C) 7/16

(D) 11/16

Answer: (C) 

 

Q. 65 A and B together have ₹ 1800. If 4/3 of A’s amount is equal to ⅔ of B’s amount, how much does B have? 

(A) ₹1200 

(B) ₹900 

(C) ₹750 

(D) ₹600 

Answer: (A) 

 

Q. 66 The bar graph shows the number of cars sold by a distributor in each month from January to June. How many more cars did he sell in the second quarter as compared to the first? 

(A) 20 

(B) 25 

©   10 

(D) 30 

Answer: (D) 

Explanation: 

Number of cars sold in first quarter = 100+85+60 = 245 

Number of cars sold in second quarter = 95+110+70 = 275 

Therefore, 30 more cars sold in second quarter than first quarter. 

 

Q. 67 A hollow iron pipe is 10 cm long and its external diameter is 18 cm. If the thickness of the pipe is 2 cm and iron weighs 8.5 g/cm³, then the weight of the pipe from the following is closest to: 

(A) 8.54 kg 

(B) 9.54 kg 

(C) 7.54 kg 

(D) 5.54 kg 

Answer: (A) 

 

Q. 68 In the first 20 overs of a cricket game, the average run rate was 5.50, what should be the required average run rate in the remaining 30 overs to achieve a target of 290 runs? 

(A) 5.75 

(B) 6.5 

(C) 6 

(D) 6.25 

Answer: (C) 

Explanation: 

Score made in first 20 overs = 20*5.5 = 110 runs 

Target = 290 runs 

Remaining score = 290-110 = 180 runs 

Required run rate per over = 180/30 = 6 

 

Q. 69 A sum of money at simple interest amounts to ₹ 400 in 4 years and ₹ 420 in 5 years. What is the sum? 

(A) ₹340 

(B) ₹220 

(C) ₹320 

(D) ₹200 

Answer: (C) 

Explanation: 

Given, Amount for 4 years = Rs.400 

Amount for 5 years = Rs.420 

Then, Simple Interest for 1 year = 420-400 = Rs.20 

Simple Interest for 4 years = Rs.20*4 = Rs.80 

Then, Principal = Rs.400-Rs.80 = Rs.320 

 

Q. 70 220 articles dropped in a water tank which is 52 m long and 47 m broad. If the average displacement of water by an article is 4.5 m³, then the approximate rise in the water level will be: 

(A) 40.5 cm 

(B) 20.5 cm 

(C) 12.5 cm 

(D) 30.5 cm 

Answer: (A) 

 

Q. 71 x buys a scooter for ₹ 40,000 and spends ₹ 5,000 on its repair. He sells it for ₹ 54,000. What is the gain percent? 

(A) 12.50% 

(B) 20% 

(C) 25% 

(D) 15% 

Answer: (B) 

 

Q. 72 The average age of husband, wife and their child 4 years ago was 26 years and that of wife and child 3 years ago was 22 years. What is the present age of the husband? 

(A) 44 years 

(B) 46 years 

(C) 42 years 

(D) 40 years 

Answer: (D) 

 

Q. 73 What is the value of: 

8 × 3 ÷ 6 + 7 − 4 × 2 ÷ 4 + 8 − 10 =? 

(A) 6 

(B) 5 

(C) 7 

(D) 4 

Answer: (C) 

 

Q. 74 The HCF and LCM of 2 numbers are 2 and 60 respectively. If one of the numbers is 14 more than the other, then the smaller number is: 

(A) 7 

(B) 5 

(C) 6 

(D) 4 

Answer: (C) 

 

Q. 75 Two stations P and Q are 570 km apart on a straight line. One train starts from P at 5 a.m. and travels towards Q at 90 km/h. Another train starts from Q at 6 a.m. and travels towards P at a speed of 70 km/h. At what time will they meet? 

(A) 11 a.m. 

(B) 9 a.m. 

(C) 1 p.m. 

(D) 3 p.m. 

Answer: (B) 

Explanation: 

Distance between P and Q = 570 km 

Speed of first train = 90 km/hr 

Speed of second train = 70 km/hr 

Second train starts after 1 hour of start of first train. 

Then, First train travels 90 km in that 1 hour. 

Remaining distance = 570 km – 90 km = 480 km 

Relative speed = 90+70 = 160 km/hr 

Time taken to meet = 480/160 = 3 hours. 

Hence, They will meet 3 hours after 6am = 9am 

English 

Instructions 

For the following questions answer them individually 

Q. 76 Select the meaning of the given idiom. 

Hit a bad patch 

(A) Cameacross stormy weather 

(B) Hada bumpycar ride 

(C) Went through manyillnesses 

(D) Experienced difficulty 

Answer: (D) 

 

Q. 77 Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank. 

These medicines are ………. for curing cold. 

(A) natural 

(B) effective 

(C) powerful 

(D) proper 

Answer: (B) 

 

Q. 78 Identify the segment in the sentence which contains the grammatical error from the given options. Ships are madeofiron and a parts of them remains under water. 

(A) under water 

(B) Ships are 

(C) made of iron 

(D) a parts of 

Answer: (D) 

 

Q. 79 Select the antonym of the given word. 

DISTANT 

(A) Beyond 

(B) Close 

(C) Remote 

(D) Far 

Answer: (B) 

 

Q. 80 Select the meaning of the given idiom. 

Man of straw 

(A) Weak 

(B) Selfish 

(C) Useless 

(D) Stubborn 

Answer: (A) 

 

Q. 81 Select the wrongly spelt word. 

(A) Inevitable 

(B) Intelligence 

(C) Idiosyncracy 

(D) Incredible 

Answer: (C) 

Instructions 

Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select No substitution required. 

 

Q. 82 A well-known animal living in Antarctica are a penguins. 

(A) is a penguin 

(B) No substitution required 

(C) is the penguin 

(D) are penguin 

Answer: (C) 

 

Q. 83 The weather reports is prepared by the Meteorological Department of the Government. 

(A) prepared 

(B) is prepare 

(C) are prepared 

(D) No substitution required 

Answer: (C) 

Instructions 

For the following questions answer them individually 

 

Q. 84 Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank. 

I will write a letter to you ……….. the dates of the programme. 

(A) urging 

(B) indicating 

(C) involving 

(D) propagating 

Answer: (B) 

Instructions 

In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each number. 

Passage: 

Orissa was hit by a cyclone with a wind speed of 200 km/h on 18 October 1999. The cyclone (1)…… 45,000 houses making 7,00,000 people homeless. (2)………. 29 October the same year, a second cyclone (3)………….. a wind speed of 260 km/h hit Orissa again. It was (4)…………. by water waves about 9 metre high. Thousands of people (5)……………. their lives. Property worth crores of rupees was destroyed. 

 

Q. 85 Select the most appropriate option that will fill in the blank number 1. 

(A) smashed 

(B) burst 

(C) exploded 

(D) crashed 

Answer: (A) 

 

Q. 86 Select the most appropriate option that will fill in the blank number 2. 

(A) In 

(B) From 

(C) By 

(D) On 

Answer: (D) 

 

Q. 87 Select the most appropriate option that will fill in the blank number 3. 

(A) in 

(B) from 

(C) of 

(D) with 

Answer: (D) 

 

Q. 88 Select the most appropriate option that will fill in the blank number 4. 

(A) accompanied 

(B) increased 

(C) started 

(D) furnished 

Answer: (A) 

 

Q. 89 Select the most appropriate option that will fill in the blank number 5. 

(A) gave 

(B) left 

(C) finished 

(D) lost 

Answer: (D) 

Instructions 

For the following questions answer them individually 

 

Q. 90 Select the antonym of the given word. 

FLOOD 

(A) Overflow 

(B) Drought 

(C) Outpouring 

(D) Abundance 

Answer: (B) 

 

Q. 91 Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence.If there is no need to substitute it, select No substitution required. 

Animals adapt themselves for survive in the conditions in which they live. 

(A) to survive in 

(B) by surviving in 

(C) No substitution required 

(D) for survival on 

Answer: (A) 

 

Q. 92 Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank. 

Emperors need more resources ………… kings because empiresare larger than kingdoms. 

(A) than 

(B) of 

(C) as 

(D) for 

Answer: (A) 

 

Q. 93 Identify the segment in the sentence which contains the grammatical error from the given options. When food gets spoil, it produces a foul smell. 

(A) When food 

(B) a foul smell 

(C) it produces 

(D) get spoil 

Answer: (D) 

 

Q. 94 Identify the segment in the sentence which contains the grammatical error from the given options. The Qutub Minar in Delhi, the world heritage site, is more than 1600 years old. 

(A) the world heritagesite 

(B) The Qutub Minar 

(C) is more than 

(D) 1600 years old 

Answer: (A) 

Instructions 

Select the word which means the same as the group of words given. 

 

Q. 95 A person who is blamed for something that someone else has done. 

(A) Volunteer 

(B) Scapegoat 

(C) Athlete 

(D) Culprit 

Answer: (B) 

 

Q. 96 A person who knows and is able to use several languages. 

(A) Polygamist 

(B) Bilingual 

(C) Agnostic 

(D) Polyglot 

Answer: (D) 

Instructions 

For the following questions answer them individually 

 

Q. 97 Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank. 

The blue whale has the largest tongue which can weigh ……….. an elephant. 

(A) Many more as 

(B) as much as 

(C) much 

(D) more as 

Answer: (B) 

 

Q. 98 Select the wrongly spelt word. 

(A) Inevitable 

(B) Irresistible 

(C) Incredible 

(D) Incidently 

Answer: (D) 

 

Q. 99 Select the synonym of the given word. 

RELISH 

(A) Enjoy 

(B) Hate 

(C) Detest 

(D) Dislike 

Answer: (A) 

 

Q. 100 Select the synonym of the given word. 

STUBBORN 

(A) Obstinate 

(B) Adaptable 

(C) Cooperative 

(D) Obedient 

Answer: (A) 

SSC GD 11th Feb 2019 Shift-III 

Reasoning 

Instructions 

For the following questions answer them individually 

Q. 1 Find the next number in the given series. 

101, 123, 147, 173, ? 

(A) 236 

(B) 201 

(C) 214 

(D) 223 

Answer: (B) 

 

Q. 2 Select the option that will replace the question mark and complete the given pattern. 

Answer: (D) 

 

Q. 3 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 to be 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 cats are goats. 

2) All goats are cows. 

Conclusion: 

I. All cows are goats. 

II. Some cats are cows. 

(A) Both conclusions I and II follow 

(B) Either conclusion I or II follows 

(C) Only conclusion II follows 

(D) Only conclusion I follows 

Answer: (C) 

 

Q. 4 Four numbers have been given out of which three are alike in some manner, while one is different. Choose the odd one. 

(A) 68 

(B) 72 

(C) 48 

(D) 96 

Answer: (A) 

 

Q. 5 A, B, C, D, E and are six friends seating in a long bench. E and areat the center while A and B areat the two extreme ends.C is sitting to the immediate left of A. Can you identify who is sitting to the immediate right of B? 

(A) (C) 

(B) (D) 

(C) F 

(D) E 

Answer: (B) 

 

Q. 6 Select the option that is related to the third term in the same way as the second term is related to the first term. 

144 : 12 :: 576 : ? 

(A) 28 

(B) 26 

(C) 21 

(D) 24 

Answer: (D) 

 

Q. 7 Select the option that is analogous to the given pair. 

Heart : Cardiology 

(A) Plants : Zoology 

(B) Phycology : Fungi 

(C) Disease : Hospital 

(D) Virus : Virology 

Answer: (D) 

 

Q. 8 If in a certain code language the word POLITICAL is written as QNMHUHDZM, then in the same code language how will you write the word SOCIAL? 

(A) DBKNTH 

(B) NTHDBK 

(C) DHBKIN 

(D) TNDHBK 

Answer: (D) 

 

Q. 9 Six friends P, Q, R, S, T and are sitting at a circular table facing the centre.S is sitting third to the left of T. R is not sitting between T and U.S is not the immediate neighbor of R. Q is seated second to the right of T. Who is sitting between U and Q? 

(A) S 

(B) R 

(C) P 

(D) T 

Answer: (A) 

 

Q. 10 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 to be at variance with generally established facts, decide which conclusion(s) logically and definitely follow(s) from the information given in the statements. 

Statements: 

1) All women are girls. 

2) Some girls are painters. 

Conclusion: 

I. All girls are women. 

II. Some women are painters. 

(A) Only conclusion I follows 

(B) Both conclusions I and II follow 

(C) Neither conclusion I norII follows 

(D) Only conclusion II follows 

Answer: (C) 

 

Q. 11 What will be the value of the following equation if ‘ ÷ ’ means ‘addition’, ‘ + ’ means ‘subtraction’, ‘ − ’ means ‘multiplication’ and ‘ × ’ means ‘division’? 

49 × 7 − 3 ÷ 9 + 4 =? 

(A) 31 

(B) 26 

(C) 35 

(D) 39 

Answer: (B) 

 

Q. 12 Select the option that is related to the third term in the same wayas the secondterm is related to the first term. 

PURSE : UPRES :: RAZOR : ? 

(A) AROZR 

(B) AZROR 

(C) ARZRO 

(D) ARRZO 

Answer: (C) 

 

Q. 13 Select the pair of letters that will follow next in the given series. 

AB, GH, MN, ST, ? 

(A) YZ 

(B) VW 

(C) UV 

(D) XY 

Answer: (A) 

 

Q. 14 Select the Venn diagram that best represents the relationship among the given set of classes: 

Metals, Silver, Gold 

Answer: (C) 

 

Q. 15 Find the next number in the given series. 

2, 10, 84, ? 

(A) 1028 

(B) 1229 

(C) 1124 

(D) 1032 

Answer: (A) 

 

Q. 16 Identify the mirror image of the following word when mirror is placed at right side. 

Answer: (B) 

 

Q. 17 If in a certain code language TERRACE is written as 70, then in the same code language how will you write the word BALCONY? 

(A) 74 

(B) 73 

(C) 72 

(D) 71 

Answer: (C) 

 

Q. 18 Pick the odd one out. 

(A) FGH 

(B) AEI 

(C) IOU 

(D) OUA 

Answer: (A) 

 

Q. 19 Pick the odd one out. 

(A) Detect 

(B) Perceive 

(C) Ignorance 

(D) Observe 

Answer: (C) 

 

Q. 20 Five men P,Q, R, S and T are reading a newspaper. The one who reads it first, gives it to T. The one who reads it last, had taken it from R.Q is not the first or last one to read it. There were two readers between P and R. Who is the third one to have read the newspaper? 

(A) R 

(B) Q 

(C) S 

(D) P 

Answer: (B) 

 

Q. 21 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: (D) 

 

Q. 22 Complete the number triad: 

(A) 8 

(B) 17 

(C) 12 

(D) 15 

Answer: (B) 

 

Q. 23 Identify the odd pair from the following. 

(A) Grapes : Bunch 

(B) Flowers : Bouquet 

(C) Bees : Swarm 

(D) Man : Class 

Answer: (D) 

 

Q. 24 Identify the figure from the options that has the given figure embedded in it. 

Answer: (D) 

 

Q. 25 Which option will replace the question mark and complete the given figure series? 

Answer: (C) 

General knowledge 

Instructions 

For the following questions answer them individually 

Q. 26 Who is the acting President of the BCCI as on Feb 2019? 

(A) Shashank Manohar 

(B) CK Khanna 

CVinod Rai 

(D) Anurag Thakur 

Answer: (B) 

 

Q. 27 The Pakistani General ………….. imposed military rule in his country in the year 1999. 

(A) Ziauddin Butt 

(B) Qamar Javed 

(C) Raheel Sharif 

(D) Parvez Musharraf 

Answer: (D) 

 

Q. 28 The Banaras Hindu University was founded by: 

(A) Bal Gangadhar Tilak 

(B) Jawaharlal Nehru 

(C) Sir Syed Mohammad 

(D) Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya 

Answer: (D) 

 

Q. 29 Ag is the chemical symbol of an expensive, soft, white and lustrous metal which commonly known as ………… 

(A) aluminium 

(B) nickel 

(C) mercury 

(D) silver 

Answer: (D) 

 

Q. 30 Who among the following is a famous singer of Hindustani classical music? 

(A) Shubha Mudgal 

(B) Poornima Sharma 

(C) Rita Ganguli 

(D) Naina Devi 

Answer: (A) 

 

Q. 31 The right of a person, party or nation to stop a certain decision or lawis called …….. 

(A) authority 

(B) vote 

(C) veto 

(D) power of attorney 

Answer: (C) 

 

Q. 32 Sodium hydroxide is NOT used for ……….. 

(A) making soap 

(B) making newspapers 

(C) degreasing metals 

(D) preserving pickle 

Answer: (D) 

 

Q. 33 ……….. took a hat-trick (three wickets) in the first over of the match against Pakistan in 2006, becoming the first and, to date, only bowler to do so. 

(A) Parthiv Patel 

(B) Rohit Sharma 

(C) Irfan Pathan 

(D) Sachin Tendulkar 

Answer: (C) 

 

Q. 34 ………… was the first woman Chief Election Commissioner of India. 

(A) Pratibha Devi 

(B) Meira Kumar 

(C) Rama Devi 

(D) Nirmala Sitaraman 

Answer: (C) 

 

Q. 35 Which of the following Steel plants of India does NOT come under the Public Sector? 

(A) TISCO 

(B) Rourkela Steel Plant 

(C) Bhilai Steel Plant 

(D) Durgapur Steel Plant 

Answer: (A) 

 

Q. 36 The book ‘The Origin of Species’ was written by ……….. 

(A) Louis Pasteur 

(B) James Watson 

(C) Charles Robert Darwin 

(D) Jane Good will 

Answer: (C) 

 

Q. 37 Kathakali has its roots in the state of ………….. 

(A) Kerala 

(B) Karnataka 

(C) Andhra Pradesh 

(D) Tamil Nadu 

Answer: (A) 

 

Q. 38 Who was Governor of the Reserve Bank of India who submitted his resignation in Dec 2018? 

(A) Urjit Patel 

(B) P Chidambaram 

(C) Narendra Modi 

(D) Dr. Manmohan Singh 

Answer: (A) 

 

Q. 39 Where is the Charminar located? 

(A) Sikandrabad 

(B) Mumbai 

(C) Panaji 

(D) Hyderabad 

Answer: (D) 

 

Q. 40 India and Srilanka are divided by ……….. 

(A) Gibraltar Strait 

(B) Bering Strait 

(C) Hormuz Strait 

(D) Palk Strait 

Answer: (D) 

 

Q. 41 Which of the following are NOT a part of the circulatory system? 

(A) Capillaries 

(B) Villi 

(C) Veins 

(D) Arteries 

Answer: (B) 

 

Q. 42 Kharif crops can be described as the crops which are sown with the beginning of the …………. season. 

(A) Winter 

(B) Summer 

(C) Spring 

(D) Rainy 

Answer: (D) 

 

Q. 43 Majuli, the largest riverine Island is found in which of the following rivers? 

(A) Narmada 

(B) Kaveri 

(C) Brahmaputra 

(D) Godavari 

Answer: (C) 

 

Q. 44 In August 1858, the British parliament passed an act that set an endto the rule of the company, It was called ……….. 

(A) Government of India Act 

(B) Indian Trusts Act 

(C) Kazis Act 

(D) Fort William Act 

Answer: (A) 

 

Q. 45 The 2018 National Film Award for Best Actress was won by ………. 

(A) Deepika Padukone 

(B) Katrina Kaif 

(C) Sridevi 

(D) Alia Bhatt 

Answer: (C) 

 

Q. 46 The 2020 Olympic Games will be held in ……….. 

(A) Tokyo 

(B) Rio de Janeiro 

(C) Paris 

(D) Beijing 

Answer: (A) 

 

Q. 47 M.K Gandhi attended highly official meeting with …………. on the behalf of the Indian National Congress on negotiating terms of Constitutional reforms on 5 March 1931 

(A) Lord Curzon 

(B) Lord Ripon 

(C) Lord Irwin 

(D) Lord Clive 

Answer: (C) 

 

Q. 48 The Blue Revolution in India is related to ………….. 

(A) jute production 

(B) indigo production 

(C) agriculture 

(D) fish production 

Answer: (D) 

 

Q. 49 The Indian desert lies towards the western margins of the …………. 

(A) Kaimur Hills 

(B) Himadri 

(C) Nilgiri Hills 

(D) Aravalli Hills 

Answer: (D) 

 

Q. 50 ……….. is the smallest bone in the human body. 

(A) Carpals 

(B) Ulna 

(C) Radius 

(D) Stapes 

Answer: (D) 

Quant 

Instructions 

For the following questions answer them individually 

Q. 51 If x : y = 6 : 5 and z : y = 9 : 25, then what is the ratio of x : z ? 

(A) 50 : 33 

(B) 54 : 125 

(C) 10 : 3 

(D) 48 : 25 

Answer: (B) 

Explanation: 

Given, x : y = 6 : 5 and z : y = 9 : 25 

Multiplying x : y by 5 

x : y = 30 : 25 

y : z = 25 : 9 

Then, x : z = 30 : 9 = 10 : 3. 

 

Q. 52 If Manoj purchases 324 toffees for ₹ 486, then how many toffees should he sell for ₹ 90 to earn 50% profit? 

(A) 40 

(B) 60 

(C) 55 

(D) 45 

Answer: (A) 

 

Q. 53 If the length of the diagonal of a square is 14 cm, then what will be area of the square? 

(A) 156 cm² 

(B) 196 cm² 

(C) 98 cm² 

(D) 40 cm² 

Answer: (C) 

 

Q. 54 Ravi, Manish and Naveen alone can complete a work in 30 days, 15 days and 10 days respectively. They start the work together but Ravi leaves the work after 2 days of the starting of the work and Manish leaves the work after 3 days more. In how many days Naveen will complete the remaining work? 

(A) 3 days 

(B) 4 days 

(C) 1 day 

(D) 2 days 

Answer: (C) 

Explanation: 

Let the total work be 30 units (LCM of 30, 15 and 10) 

Efficiency of Ravi = 30/30 = 1 unit per day 

Efficiency of Manish = 30/15 = 2 units per day 

Efficiency of Naveen = 30/10 = 3 units per day 

They worked together for 2 days. 

Work done in 2 days = 6*2 = 12 units 

Remaining work = 18 units 

Manish and Naveen worked for 3 days. 

Work done in 3 days = 5*3 = 15 units 

Remaining work = 3 units. 

3 units will be completed by Naveen in 1 day. 

 

Q. 55 A sum of ₹ 10640 gives interest of ₹ 3724 in x years at 5% simple interest. What will be the value of x ? 

(A) 8 years 

(B) 6 years 

(C) 7 years 

(D) 9 years 

Answer: (C) 

 

Q. 56 The Least Common Multiple and Highest Common Factor of two numbers are 60 and 4 respectively. If their sum is 32, then what will be the difference of these two numbers? 

(A) 4 

(B) 8 

(C) 12 

(D) 20 

Answer: (B) 

 

Q. 57 After giving a discount of 20%, a shopkeeper earns 36% profit. Marked price is what percent more than the cost price? 

(A) 60% 

(B) 76% 

(C) 68% 

(D) 70% 

Answer: (D) 

 

Q. 58 The bar chart given below shows the amount of sugar used in making 7 different varieties of sweets S1, S2, S3, S4, S5, S6 and S7 has been shown as a percentage of total weight of the sweet. 

The total weight of sweet S3 is 450 kg. What is the amount of sugar used in sweet S3? 

(A) 72 kg 

(B) 35 kg 

(C) 25 kg 

(D) 31 kg 

Answer: (A) 

 

Q. 59 The perimeter of a square and a circle are same. If the area of the circle is 2464 cm² , then what will be the area of the square? 

(A) 1936 cm² 

(B) 2116 cm² 

(C) 1296 cm² 

(D) 1764 cm² 

Answer: (A) 

 

Q. 60 Piyush is running at the speed of 8 km/hr and he stops for 5 minutes to take rest at the end of every third km. What will be the time taken by Piyush to cover a distance of 56 km? 

(A) 7 hr 

(B) 8 hr 20 minutes 

(C) 8 hr 

(D) 8 hr 30 minutes 

Answer: (D) 

 

Q. 61 If cost price of an article is 30% less than the selling price of that article, then what will be the profit percentage? 

(A) 37.5% 

(B) 33.33% 

(C) 30% 

(D) 42.84% 

Answer: (D) 

 

Q. 62 Height of right circular cylinder is 16 cm. If the diameter of its base is 3.5 cm, then what will be the volume of the cylinder? 

(A) 308 cm³ 

(B) 616 cm³ 

(C) 176 cm³ 

(D) 154 cm³ 

Answer: (D) 

 

Q. 63 Puneet goes to his office at the speed of 60 km/hr and returns to his home at the speed of 90 km/hr. What will be the average speed of Puneet for the whole journey? 

(A) 20m/s 

(B) 25m/s 

(C) 72m/s 

(D) 30m/s 

Answer: (A) 

 

Q. 64 If (A) is 25% less than B, then what will be the value of (2B—A) / A ? 

(A) 5/4

(B) 3/2 

(C) ¾ 

(D) 5/3 

Answer: (D) 

 

Q. 65 A and B starts a business with investment of ₹ 28000 and ₹ 42000 respectively. A invests for 8 months and B invests for one year.If the total profit at the end of year is ₹ 21125, then what is the share of B? 

(A) ₹ 14625 

(B) ₹ 12625 

(C) ₹ 13575 

(D) ₹ 14285 

Answer: (A) 

 

Q. 66 The line chart given below shows the ratio of imports to exports for a country for 5 consecutive years Y1, Y2, Y3, Y4 and Y5.

If the imports for year Y5 is ₹ 76000 crore, then what will be exports (in crores) for the year Y5? 

(A) ₹ 82000 

(B) ₹ 80000 

(C) ₹ 84000 

(D) ₹ 78000 

Answer: (B) 

 

Q. 67 What is the value of 4 2 + 2 – 12 148 – 3 14 + 6? 

(A) 15/16

(B) 31/16

(C) 19/16

(D) 17/16

Answer: (B) 

 

Q. 68 Sumit, Ravi and Puneet invest ₹ 45000, ₹ 81000 and ₹ 90000 respectively to start a business. At the end of the year the total profit is ₹ 4800. 30% of the total profit gives in charity and rest is divided among them. What will be the share of Sumit? 

(A) ₹700 

(B) ₹1260 

(C) ₹1310 

(D) ₹1400 

Answer: (A) 

 

Q. 69 A sum becomes 6 times of itself in 4 years at compound interest (interest is compounded annually). In how many years will the sum becomes 216 times of itself? 

(A) 12 

(B) 20 

(C) 16 

(D) 8 

Answer: (A) 

 

Q. 70 A alone can make a chair in 40 days and B alone can make the same chair in 24 days. If A and B are working on alternate days and A work on the first day, then in how many days the chair will be completed? 

(A) 34 days 

(B) 32 days 

(C) 28 days 

(D) 30 days 

Answer: (D) 

 

Q. 71 The average of 35, 39, 41, 46, 27 and x is 38. What is the value of x? 

(A) 44 

(B) 40 

(C) 38 

(D) 42 

Answer: (B) 

 

Q. 72 The data given below shows the number of people who have saved a certain amount of money. 

What is the median of the given data? 

(A) ₹ 17.5 

(B) ₹ 25 

(C) ₹ 22.5 

(D) ₹ 20 

Answer: (D) 

 

Q. 73 The average of six numbers is N₁, N₂, N₃, N₄, N₅ and N₆ is A. 5 is subtracted from each number. What is the new average? 

(A) (A) – 30 

(B) (A) – 10 

(C) (A) – 6 

(D) (A) – 5 

Answer: (D) 

 

Q. 74 The line chart given below shows the ratio of imports to exports for a country for 5 consecutive years Y1, Y2, Y3, Y4 and Y5.

Which of the following statement is true? 

(A) Exports for year Y3 are more than the exports for year Y2. 

(B) Imports for year Y3 are maximum for the given 5 years. 

(C) Data is Insufficient. 

(D) Imports for year Y1 are least for the given 5 years. 

Answer: (C) 

 

Q. 75 What is the value of 6½ + 80 ÷ 40 − 30/7 of ( 5 – ⅓ )? 

(A) −21/2 

(B) −17/2 

(C) −23/2 

(D) −13/19 

Answer: (C) 

English 

Instructions 

For the following questions answer them individually 

Q. 76 Identify the segment in the sentence which contains the grammatical error from the given options. The road was blocked since it was in repair. 

(A) since it was 

(B) in repair 

(C) was blocked 

(D) The road 

Answer: (B) 

 

Q. 77 Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. 

FOYER 

(A) Kitchen 

(B) Verandah 

(C) Bedroom 

(D) Lobby 

Answer: (D) 

 

Q. 78 Select the word which means the same as the group of words given. 

(A) short speech at the end of a play 

(A) Eulogy 

(B) Prologue 

(C) Epilogue 

(D) Chorus 

Answer: (C) 

 

Q. 79 Select the correctly spelt word. 

(A) Embarrasment 

(B) Embarrassmment 

(C) Embarrassment 

(D) Embarassment 

Answer: (C) 

Instructions 

In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. 

Passage: 

There is some truth in the common saying that while dogs become attached to persons, cats are generally (1)………… to places. (A) dog will follow his master anywhere, but a cat keeps to the (2)………… it is used to; and even (3)………… the house changes hand, the cat will remain there, so long as it is treated (4)………… by the new 

owners. (A) cat does not seem to be capable of (5)……….. often shown by a dog.It thinks most of its own comfort. 

 

Q. 80 Fill in blank (1) with the most appropriate option. 

(A) fond 

(B) attached 

(C) held 

(D) stuck 

Answer: (B) 

 

Q. 81 Fill in blank (2) with the most appropriate option. 

(A) owner 

(B) lady 

(C) master 

(D) house 

Answer: (D) 

 

Q. 82 Fill in blank (3) with the most appropriate option. 

(A) when 

(B) whenever 

(C) then 

(D) where 

Answer: (A) 

 

Q. 83 Fill in blank (4) with the most appropriate option. 

(A) badly 

(B) kindly 

(C) softly 

(D) harshly 

Answer: (B) 

 

Q. 84 Fill in blank (5) with the most appropriate option. 

(A) loyalty 

(B) keenness 

(C) kindness 

(D) hatred 

Answer: (A) 

Instructions 

For the following questions answer them individually 

 

Q. 85 Identify the segment in the sentence which contains the grammatical error from the given options. They visited the Qutub Minar, which is most attractive spot in Delhi. 

(A) attractive spot 

(B) which is most 

(C) They visited 

(D) in Delhi 

Answer: (B) 

 

Q. 86 Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank. 

The …………. of the museum showed us some ancient coins. 

(A) controller 

(B) conservator 

(C) collector 

(D) curator 

Answer: (D) 

 

Q. 87 Select the correctly spelt word. 

(A) Hiearchy 

(B) Hierarky 

(C) Hierarchy 

(D) Hirarchy 

Answer: (C) 

 

Q. 88 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. 

The movie Uri tells the story of a surgical strike by the Indian army towards militants in POK. 

(A) for militants in POK 

(B) No improvement. 

(C) against militants in POK 

(D) over militants at POK 

Answer: (C) 

 

Q. 89 Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate words. 

……………. taught you such lessons as these? 

(A) What 

(B) Which 

(C) Whom 

(D) Who 

Answer: (D) 

 

Q. 90 Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank. 

They showed her the greatest ………… 

(A) spraise 

(B) tribute 

(C) honour 

(D) respect 

Answer: (D) 

 

Q. 91 Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. 

Cutting corners 

(A) Spending too much money 

(B) Saving money 

(C) Making money 

(D) Lending money 

Answer: (B) 

 

Q. 92 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. 

The questions are so simple that a child can understand it. 

(A) can understand them 

(B) No improvement. 

(C) is understanding them 

(D) can understand this 

Answer: (A) 

 

Q. 93 Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. 

FRUITFUL 

(A) Useless 

(B) Productive 

(C) Barren 

(D) Juicy 

Answer: (B) 

 

Q. 94 Select the most appropriate antonym of the given word. 

LENIENT 

(A) Generous 

(B) Helpful 

(C) Strict 

(D) Defensive 

Answer: (C) 

 

Q. 95 Identify the segment in the sentence which contains the grammatical error from the given options. She complained about her weak eyes and lamented about the necessity from spectacles. 

(A) lamented about 

(B) from spectacles 

(C) She complained 

(D) her weak eyes 

Answer: (B) 

 

Q. 96 Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. 

A blessing in disguise 

(A) (A) hidden misfortune 

(B) An apparent fortune 

(C) An apparent blessing 

(D) (A) hidden favour 

Answer: (D) 

 

Q. 97 Select the most appropriate antonym of the given word. 

CONVEX 

(A) Opaque 

(B) Dense 

(C) Concave 

(D) Transparent 

Answer: (C) 

 

Q. 98 Select the word which means the same as the group of words given. 

A song written in the praise of God 

(A) Hymn 

(B) Elegy 

(C) Ode 

(D) Epic 

Answer: (A) 

 

Q. 99 Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate words. 

Shakespeare ……….. this play. 

(A) write 

(B) is writing 

(C) has been writing 

(D) wrote 

Answer: (D) 

 

Q. 100 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. 

The furniture in this room are old and need to be replaced. 

(A) No improvement. 

(B) is old and needs 

(C) is old and need 

(D) are old and needing 

Answer: (B) 

SSC GD 11th Feb 2019 Shift-II 

Reasoning 

Instructions 

For the following questions answer them individually 

Q. 1 Identify the correct option to complete the following series. 

5, 8, 13, 20, 29, ………, 53, 68, 85 

(A) 40 

(B) 39 

(C) 35 

(D) 36 

Answer: (A) 

 

Q. 2 Identify the number that is different from the rest. 

(A) 625 

(B) 115 

(C) 125 

(D) 25 

Answer: (B) 

 

Q. 3 Select the Venn diagram that best illustrates the relationship between the three given classes. Languages, Hindi, Malayalam 

Answer: (C) 

 

Q. 4 A medical representative plans to visit each of six hospitals — A, B, C, D, E and F — exactly once during the course of one day. He is setting up his schedule for the day according to the following conditions: 

i. He must visit A before B and E. 

ii. He must visit B before D. 

iii. The third hospital he visits must be C. 

Which of the following could be the order in which the medical representative visits the six hospitals? 

(A) A, F, C, D, E, B 

(B) C, E, A, B, D, F 

(C) C, F, A, E, D, B 

(D) A, B, C, D, E, F 

Answer: (D) 

 

Q. 5 Read the given statements and conclusions carefully. Assuming that the information given in the statements is true, even if they appear to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements beyond reasonable doubt. 

Statements: 

No cat is a monkey. 

No monkey is a cow. 

Conclusions: 

I. No cat is a cow. 

II. Some cows are monkeys. 

(A) Only conclusion I follows. 

(B) Only conclusion II follows. 

(C) Neither conclusion I nor conclusion II follows. 

(D) Both conclusions I and II follow. 

Answer: (C) 

 

Q. 6 Select the option that is related to the third term in the same way as the second term is related to the first term. 

ACE : EIM :: DFH : ? 

(A) PLH 

(B) HPL 

(C) PHL 

(D) HLP 

Answer: (D) 

 

Q. 7 Select the option in which the given figure is embedded. 

Answer: (D) 

 

Q. 8 Identify the correct option to complete the following series. 

50, 49, 47, 44, 40, 35, …….., 22 

(A) 30 

(B) 27 

(C) 29 

(D) 25 

Answer: (C) 

 

Q. 9 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: (B) 

 

Q. 10 Choose the alternative which most closely resembles the mirror image of the given figure when mirror is placed at right side.

Answer: (B) 

 

Q. 11 If KITCHEN is coded as LKWGMKU,then SHAMPOO will be coded as ………… 

(A) TIDQUUV 

(B) TIDQTUU 

(C) TIDQTUV 

(D) TJEQUUV 

Answer: (A) 

 

Q. 12 Identify the odd pair from the following. 

(A) Eagle : Swoop 

(B) Pig : Sty 

(C) King : Palace 

(D) Bird : Nest 

Answer: (A) 

 

Q. 13 Select the figure that will come next in the following series. 

Answer: (A) 

 

Q. 14 In the following number series, two numbers have been put within brackets. Study the series carefully and select the correct alternative with respect to the series. 

3, 9, (27), 81, (243), 729, 2187 

(A) The first bracketed number (from the left) is correct and the second is incorrect. 

(B) Both the bracketed numbers are correct. 

(C) Both the bracketed numbers are incorrect. 

(D) The first bracketed number (from the left) is incorrect and the second is correct. 

Answer: (B) 

 

Q. 15 ‘Athletics’ is related to ‘Stadium’ in the same way as ‘Skating’ is related to …….. 

(A) Ground 

(B) Track 

(C) Rink 

(D) Court 

Answer: (C) 

 

Q. 16 Seven employees, T, U, V, W, X, Y and Z, reach their factory in a particular sequence. Y reaches immediately before T but does not immediately follow W. V is the last one to reach. X immediately follows T and is subsequently followed by Z. W reaches before T. Who is the second to reach the factory? 

(A) U 

(B) X 

(C) W 

(D) Z 

Answer: (A) 

 

Q. 17 If B = 3 and H = 9, then SCHOOL = ………. 

(A) 78 

(B) 76 

(C) 69 

(D) 96 

Answer: (A) 

 

Q. 18 Identify the odd one from the following. 

(A) Volume 

(B) Small 

(C) Height 

(D) Weight 

Answer: (B) 

 

Q. 19 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: (D) 

 

Q. 20 Identify the odd one from the following. 

(A) EV 

(B) KP 

(C) DX 

(D) HS 

Answer: (C) 

 

Q. 21 Six students are sitting in a row. Akbar is to the left of the person sitting in the middle, but to the right of Sekar. Prakash is to the right of Deva, and Ram is to the right of Prakash. Ram is second from the person sitting in the middle. Who is the person sitting in the middle? 

(A) Sekar 

(B) Akbar 

(C) Deva 

(D) Ram 

Answer: (C) 

 

Q. 22 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: 

All papers are books. 

All books are papaya. 

Conclusion 

I. All papers are papaya. 

II. Some papayas are papers. 

(A) Only conclusion I follows. 

(B) Neither conclusion I nor conclusion II follows. 

(C) Only conclusion II follows. 

(D) Both conclusions I and II follow. 

Answer: (D) 

 

Q. 23 Which two signs need to be interchanged to make the given equation correct? 

20 ÷ 20 + 20 − 20 × 20 = 20 

(A) + and ÷ 

(B) + and − 

(C) ÷ and × 

(D) + and × 

Answer: (B) 

 

Q. 24 Select the term that will come next in the following series. 

a, cd, fgh, jklm, opqrs, …….. 

(A) uvwxyz 

(B) vwxyza 

(C) ouvwsy 

(D) tuvwxy 

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. 

5/6 : 121 :: 8/9 : ………. 

(A) 145 

(B) 300 

(C) 289 

(D) 356 

Answer: (C) 

General knowledge 

Instructions 

For the following questions answer them individually 

Q. 26 The directional growth movement in plants due to touch is called ………. 

(A) thigmonasty 

(B) geotropism 

(C) phototropism 

(D) chemotropism 

Answer: (A) 

 

Q. 27 The deltas of the Mahanadi and the Godavari are rich in …….. soil. 

(A) black 

(B) arid 

(C) forest 

(D) alluvial 

Answer: (D) 

 

Q. 28 A person with the blood group ……… is considered to be a universal donor. 

(A) O negative 

(B) A(B) positive 

(C) A(B) negative 

(D) O positive 

Answer: (A) 

 

Q. 29 When was the Planning Commission set up? 

(A) 2019 

(B) 2000 

(C) 1947 

(D) 1950 

Answer: (D) 

 

Q. 30 The three-tier system of local government does NOT include the ……… 

(A) Panchayat Samiti 

(B) Village Committee 

(C) Gram Panchayat 

(D) Zila Parishad 

Answer: (B) 

 

Q. 31 The United States of America adopted a democratic constitution in ……… 

(A) 1932 

(B) 1787 

(C) 1877 

(D) 2000 

Answer: (B) 

 

Q. 32 In which battle Napoleon was defeated? 

(A) Ligny 

(B) Jena 

(C) Waterloo 

(D) Arcole 

Answer: (C) 

 

Q. 33 Which of the following is the hardest substance? 

(A) Coal 

(B) Diamond 

(C) Siver 

(D) Iron 

Answer: (B) 

 

Q. 34 The Statue of Unity in India is the world’s tallest statue of ………. 

(A) M.K Gandhi 

(B) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel 

(C) Vinoba Bhave 

(D) Dr B.R Ambedkar 

Answer: (B) 

 

Q. 35 Begum Hazrat Mahal is associated to which of the following revolts of India? 

(A) Moplah Revolt 1921 

(B) Paik Revolt 1817 

(C) Gond Revolt 1941 

(D) Sepoy Mutiny 1857 

Answer: (D) 

 

Q. 36 The National Rural Employment Guarantee Act was passed in ………. 

(A) 2005 

(B) 1900 

(C) 2019 

(D) 2000 

Answer: (A) 

 

Q. 37 Name the famous Indian cricketer who wrote the book ‘A Century Is Not Enough’. 

(A) Virender Sehwag 

(B) Virat Kohli 

(C) Sachin Tendulkar 

(D) Sourav Ganguly 

Answer: (D) 

 

Q. 38 ………… won the Miss World 2017 pageant. 

(A) Lara Dutta 

(B) Anukreethy 

(C) Manushi Chillar 

(D) Yukta Mukhi 

Answer: (C) 

 

Q. 39 ……….. is a dance form which represents a unique synthesis of Hindu and Muslim geniusin art. 

(A) Kathak 

(B) Manipuri 

(C) Odissi 

(D) Kathkali 

Answer: (A) 

 

Q. 40 The smallest living bird is the ……….. 

(A) hummingbird 

(B) canary 

(C) house sparrow 

(D) dove 

Answer: (A) 

 

Q. 41 The largest backwater lake in Odisha is …………… 

(A) Dal lake 

(B) Wular lake 

(C) Chilika lake 

(D) Pulicat lake 

Answer: (C) 

 

Q. 42 In India, currency notes of ₹ 500 and ₹ 1,000 were declared invalid in the year? 

(A) 1998 

(B) 2019 

(C) 2016 

(D) 2001 

Answer: (C) 

 

Q. 43 The first lady Indian Air Force officer to fly MIG 21 is …………. 

(A) Khusboo Mehta 

(B) Bhavna Sharma 

(C) Anjali Gupta 

(D) Avani Chaturvedi 

Answer: (D) 

 

Q. 44 Which of the following is NOT a multicellular animal? 

(A) Amoeba 

(B) Cat 

(C) Human 

(D) Horse 

Answer: (A) 

 

Q. 45 Prithvi Raj Chauhan was defeated at the hands of ………, in the battle of Tarain, 1192. 

(A) Mohammad Ghori 

(B) Harun Al Rashid 

(C) Abu Bakr 

(D) Umar IT 

Answer: (D) 

 

Q. 46 Which state has the largest coast line? 

(A) Karnataka 

(B) Kerala 

(C) Tamil Nadu 

(D) Gujarat 

Answer: (D) 

 

Q. 47 The All-India War Memorial, built in the memory of the Indian soldiers who laid down their lives in the First World War, is known today as …………. 

(A) Char Minar 

(B) Lal Qila 

(C) Jama Masjid 

(D) India Gate 

Answer: (D) 

 

Q. 48 Which Hindi movie is based on the Indian hockey team on their first Olympic gold since India became independent? 

(A) Lagaan 

(B) MS Dhoni 

(C) Gold 

(D) Chak De 

Answer: (C) 

 

Q. 49 Who is the author of the book “Straight from the heart” 

(A) Sachin Tendulkar 

(B) Kapil Dev 

(C) M.S. Dhoni 

(D) Saurav Ganguly 

Answer: (B) 

 

Q. 50 Which country gave universal suffrage since the 19^th century? 

(A) Sri Lanka 

(B) India 

(C) Pakistan 

(D) New Zealand 

Answer: (D) 

Quant 

Instructions 

For the following questions answer them individually 

Q. 51 A person purchased 12 bags of sugar at the rate of ₹ 1200 per bag, 8 bags at the rate of ₹ 1500 per bag and 10 bags at the rate of ₹ 2100 per bags. What will be the average cost of all the bags together? 

(A) ₹ 1420 

(B) ₹ 1680 

(C) ₹ 1580 

(D) ₹ 1640 

Answer: (C) 

 

Q. 52 The line chart given below shows the profit percentage of a company on 5 different products P1, P2, P3, P4 and P5.

The expenditure of product P5 is ₹ 46000. What is revenue of product P5? 

(A) ₹52780 

(B) ₹49680 

(C) ₹47360 

(D) ₹46000 

Answer: (B) 

 

Q. 53 A bowler has taken 0, 3, 2, 1, 5, 3, 4, 5, 5, 2, 2, 0, 0, 1 and 2 wickets in 15 consecutive matches. What is the median of the given data? 

(A) 1 

(B) 3 

(C) 0 

(D) 2 

Answer: (D) 

Explanation: 

Median is the middle most number after arranging in ascending order. 

Arranging the given series in ascending order, 

0,0,0,1,1,2,2,2,2,3,3,4,5,5,5 

In the above series, 2 is the middle most number. 

Hence, 2 is the median in the given series. 

 

Q. 54 A sum of ₹ 9800 gives simple interest of ₹ 4704 in 6 years. What will be the rate of interest per annum? 

(A) 9% 

(B) 8.5% 

(C) 8% 

(D) 7.5% 

Answer: (C) 

 

Q. 55 What is the value of 7¼ + [6 + (5 − 8 ÷ 4) − 1] ? 

(A) 61/4

(B) 29/2

(C) 23/2

(D) 57/4

Answer: (A) 

 

Q. 56 If Rohit can cover a distance of 1188 km in 22 hours, then what is the speed of Rohit? 

(A) 54 m/s 

(B) 25 m/s 

(C) 15 m/s 

(D) 48 m/s 

Answer: (C) 

 

Q. 57 The average weight of a group of 24 students increases by 2 kg when the weight of teacher is also included. If the initial average weight of the group of 24 students was 30 kg, then what is the weight of teacher? 

(A) 32 kg 

(B) 82 kg 

(C) 80 kg 

(D) 92 kg 

Answer: (C) 

 

Q. 58 Selling price and cost price of an article are ₹ 1333 and ₹ 2150. What will be the loss percentage? 

(A) 38% 

(B) 61.30% 

(C) 48% 

(D) 54.4% 

Answer: (A) 

 

Q. 59 If the diameter of a circle increases by 15%, then what will be the percentage increase in its area? 

(A) 35.75% 

(B) 30.3% 

(C) 25% 

(D) 32.25% 

Answer: (D) 

 

Q. 60 Mohit goes to his office at the speed of 10 m/s and returns to his home at the speed of x km/hr. If average speed of Mohit for the whole journey is 12 m/s, then what is the value of x? 

(A) 25 km/hr 

(B) 15 km/hr 

(C) 36 km/hr 

(D) 54 km/hr 

Answer: (D) 

 

Q. 61 If A : B = 7 : 8 and B : C = 7 : 9, then what is the ratio of A : B : C ? 

(A) 56 : 49 : 72 

(B) 49 : 56 : 72 

(C) 56 : 72 : 49 

(D) 72 : 56 : 49 

Answer: (B) 

Explanation: 

Given, A : B = 7 : 8 — (1) 

B : C = 7 : 9 — (2) 

Multiplying (1) by 7 and (2) by 8 

A : B = 49 : 56 

B : C = 56 : 72 

Therefore, A : B : C = 49 : 56 : 72. 

 

Q. 62 Rohit multiplies a number by 2 instead of dividing the number by 2. Resultant number is what percentage of the correct value? 

(A) 200% 

(B) 300% 

(C) 50% 

(D) 400% 

Answer: (D) 

 

Q. 63 The perimeter of a square and a circle are same. If the area of the circle is 1386 cm² , then what will be the area of the square? 

(A) 1089 cm² 

(B) 841 cm² 

(C) 1024 cm² 

(D) 1225 cm² 

Answer: (A) 

 

Q. 64 Rohan purchased tables at the rate of ₹ 275 per table. If he sells 16 tables for ₹ 5060, then what will be the profit percentage? 

(A) 13.04% 

(B) 16% 

(C) 15% 

(D) 12.5% 

Answer: (C) 

 

Q. 65 If Highest common Factor of two numbers is 8, then which of the following cannot be their Least Common Multiple? 

(A) 72 

(B) 24 

(C) 68 

(D) 48 

Answer: (C) 

Explanation: 

LCM is divisible by HCF. 

Hence, In the given options, 72, 24 and 48 can be the LCM of the two numbers. 

68 is not divisible by 8. 

Therefore, 68 cannot be their LCM. 

 

Q. 66 P and Q together can complete a work in 105 days. Q and R together can complete the same work in 90 days, P and R together can complete the same work in 126 days. In how many days P, Q and R together can complete the same work? 

(A) 70 days 

(B) 74 days 

(C) 76 days 

(D) 72 days 

Answer: (A) 

 

Q. 67 A alone can complete a work in 14 days and B alone can complete the same work in 21 days. A and B start the work together but A leaves the work after 4 days of the starting of work. In how many days B will complete the remaining work? 

(A) 9 days 

(B) 16 days 

(C) 12 days 

(D) 11 days 

Answer: (D) 

 

Q. 68 The bar chart given below shows the amount of sugar used in making 7 different varieties of sweets S1, S2, S3, S4, S5, S6 and S7 has been shown as a percentage of total weight of the sweet. 

The combined weight of sweet S5 and S3 is 300 kg. What is the total amount of sugar used in these two sweets together? 

(A) Cannot be determined 

(B) 54 kg 

(C) 57 kg 

(D) 60 kg 

Answer: (A) 

Explanation: 

Since the individual weights of S3 and S5 is not given, individual amount of sugar used in S3 and S5 cannot be determined. Hence, Total amount of sugar used in S3 and S5 cannot be determined. 

 

Q. 69 The marked price of a chair and a table are in the ratio 2:3 respectively. The shopkeeper gives 20% discount on the chair. If the combined discount on both the chair and the table is 26%, then what will be the discount given on the table? 

(A) 34% 

(B) 32% 

(C) 30% 

(D) 28% 

Answer: (C) 

 

Q. 70 In a Company, number of engineers doubles itself in every 2 years. In how much time will the number of engineers become 1024 times of its original number? 

(A) 12 years 

(B) 20 years 

(C) 15 years 

(D) 24 years 

Answer: (B) 

 

Q. 71 A : B = 5 : 8 and B : C = 11 : 13. If A = 110, then what is the value of C? 

(A) 176 

(B) 104 

(C) 208 

(D) 88 

Answer: (C) 

Explanation: 

Given, A : B = 5 : 8 — (1) 

B : C = 11 : 13 — (2) 

Multiplying (1) by 11 and (2) by 8 

A : B = 55 : 88 

B : C = 88 : 104 

Then, A : B : C = 55 : 88 : 104 

Let A, B and C be 55x, 88x and 104x 

Given, 55x = 110 => x = 2 

Then, C = 104x = 104×2 = 208 

 

Q. 72 The bar chart given below shows the ratio of expenditure to revenue for seven consecutive years Y1, Y2, Y3, Y4, Y5, Y6 and Y7.

In which year is the profit highest? 

(A) Y5 

(B) Y6 

(C) Cannot be determined 

(D) Y2 

Answer: (C) 

Explanation: 

Profit = Revenue – Expenditure. 

Since the value of expenditure and revenue is not given, profit cannot be determined. 

 

Q. 73 If the side of a square increases by 20%, then what will be percent increase in its perimeter? 

(A) 44% 

(B) 20% 

(C) 80% 

(D) 40% 

Answer: (B) 

 

Q. 74 If P : Q : R = 5 : 3 : 6, then what will be the ratio of (P/Q) : (Q/R) : (R/P)? 

(A) 50 : 15 : 36 

(B) 50 : 45 : 36 

(C) 75 : 15 : 36 

(D) 40 : 12 : 27 

Answer: (A) 

 

Q. 75 What is the value of (5/2 of 5 ÷ 4 – 2 of 1/7 ÷ 1/7) ? 

(A) 13/8

(B) 23/18

(C) 17/16

(D) 9/8

Answer: (D) 

English 

Instructions 

For the following questions answer them individually 

Q. 76 Select the word which means the same as the group of words given. 

A disease that is prevalent in a particular area 

(A) Genetic 

(B) Contagious 

(C) Endemic 

(D) Viral 

Answer: (C) 

 

Q. 77 Select the correctly spelt word. 

(A) Changeble 

(B) Changable 

(C) Chageable 

(D) Changeable 

Answer: (D) 

 

Q. 78 Select the word which means the same as the group of words given. 

One who studies and cares about environment 

(A) Archeologist 

(B) Ecologist 

(C) Anthropologist 

(D) Biologist 

Answer: (B) 

 

Q. 79 Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank. 

The Prime Minister was as good as his …………. 

(A) word 

(B) office 

(C) sword 

(D) dress 

Answer: (A) 

 

Q. 80 Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank. 

While in Rome we must do as Romans …….. 

(A) is doing 

(B) was doing 

(C) had done 

(D) do 

Answer: (D) 

 

Q. 81 Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank. 

They never ………… those who have done wrong. 

(A) condemn 

(B) outcast 

(C) blame 

(D) forgive 

Answer: (D) 

Instructions 

In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. 

Passage: 

Every day for a whole year, all kinds of holy men, hermits, scholars and nobles came, and related to the priests their deeds of(1)……… , and the priests in solemn council heard their claims. At last, they decided that the one who seemed to be the greatest lover of (2)……… was a rich man who had that very year given all his (3)………… to the poor. So they gave him the plate of gold, but when he took it in his hand, it turned into (4)………… lead: though, when he dropped it on the floor, to his (5)………… , it became gold again. 

 

Q. 82 Select the most appropriate option that will fill in the blank number 1. 

(A) charity 

(B) kindness 

(C) happiness 

(D) sympathy 

Answer: (A) 

 

Q. 83 Select the most appropriate option that will fill in the blank number 2. 

(A) destitute 

(B) money less 

(C) mankind 

(D) women 

Answer: (C) 

 

Q. 84 Select the most appropriate option that will fill in the blank number 3. 

(A) wealth 

(B) energy 

(C) time 

(D) life 

Answer: (A) 

 

Q. 85 Select the most appropriate option that will fill in the blank number 4. 

(A) gold 

(B) worthy 

(C) worthless 

(D) valuable 

Answer: (C) 

 

Q. 86 Select the most appropriate option that will fill in the blank number 5. 

(A) confusion 

(B) happiness 

(C) admiration 

(D) amazement 

Answer: (D) 

Instructions 

For the following questions answer them individually 

 

Q. 87 Select the antonym of the given word. 

HORIZONTAL 

(A) Parallel 

(B) Financial 

(C) Official 

(D) Vertical 

Answer: (D) 

 

Q. 88 From the given options, identify the segment in the sentence which contains the grammatical error. Does he like to go for sight seeing when he is in holiday? 

(A) when he is 

(B) Does he like 

(C) in holiday? 

(D) to go for sightseeing 

Answer: (C) 

 

Q. 89 Select the option that means the same as the given idiom. 

In a nutshell 

(A) In discussion 

(B) In writing 

(C) In detail 

(D) In brief 

Answer: (D) 

 

Q. 90 Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank. 

I make friends …………. I go. 

(A) moreover 

(B) wherever 

(C) however 

(D) whenever 

Answer: (B) 

 

Q. 91 Select the synonym of the given word. 

APPARENT 

(A) Considerable 

(B) Doubtful 

(C) Obvious 

(D) Questionable 

Answer: (C) 

 

Q. 92 From the given options, identify the segment in the sentence which contains the grammatical error. She was known for her skills in dance and music; she is equal proficient in the allied art of painting. 

(A) skills in dance 

(B) allied art of painting 

(C) was known 

(D) is equal proficient 

Answer: (D) 

 

Q. 93 Select the antonym of the given word. 

ABOLISH 

(A) Build 

(B) Affirm 

(C) Cancel 

(D) Finish 

Answer: (B) 

 

Q. 94 From the given options, identify the segment in the sentence which contains the grammatical error. The population of Sri Lanka are less than that of India. 

(A) than that 

(B) Sri Lanka are 

(C) of India 

(D) The population 

Answer: (B) 

 

Q. 95 Select the correctly spelt word. 

(A) Milennium 

(B) Millenium 

(C) Millenniumm 

(D) Millennium 

Answer: (D) 

 

Q. 96 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. 

The football coach urged the team were give its best to the final match. 

(A) No Improvement. 

(B) That it give its best 

(C) Try to give it best 

(D) To give its best 

Answer: (D) 

 

Q. 97 Select the synonym of the given word. 

CURATIVE 

(A) Tembling 

(B) Damaging 

(C) Feeding 

(D) Healing 

Answer: (D) 

 

Q. 98 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. 

She give me everything I asked for. 

(A) Is giving me everything 

(B) gave me everything 

(C) No Improvement 

(D) gave myself everything 

Answer: (B) 

 

Q. 99 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. 

A Study has shown that the use of mobile data in India have increased 50 times over the last three years 

(A) No improvement 

(B) has increased 50 times 

(C) Has been increased to 50 times 

(D) Is increasing 50 times 

Answer: (B) 

 

Q. 100 Select the option that means the same as the given idiom. 

To keep an eye on 

(A) To keep a watch 

(B) To be cautious 

(C) To follow 

(D) To stare 

Answer: (A) 

SSC GD 11th Feb 2019 Shift-1 

Reasoning 

Instructions 

For the following questions answer them individually 

Q. 1 Select the option that is related to the third term in the same way as the second term is related to the first term. 

Bull : Cow :: Lion : 

(A) Lioness 

(B) Cub 

(C) Mare 

(D) Doe 

Answer: (A) 

 

Q. 2 Read the given statements and conclusions carefully and decide which of the conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements. Statements: 

All scientists working in Japan are talented. 

Some Chinese scientists are working in Japan. 

Conclusions: 

I. No Chinese scientist is talented. 

II. Some talented Chinese scientists are working in Japan. 

III. All talented scientists are Japanese. 

IV. Some Chinese scientists are talented. 

(A) Only conclusion III and IV follow. 

(B) Only conclusion II and IV follow. 

(C) Only conclusion I follows. 

(D) Only conclusion II follows. 

Answer: (B) 

 

Q. 3 Choose the alternative which most closely resembles the mirror image of the given word when mirror is placed at XY line. 

Answer: (A) 

 

Q. 4 Which of the four changes given in the options would make the following equation correct? 

30 × 3 − 3 = 13 

(A) × Interchanged with − 

(B) × changed to ÷ ; − changed to + 

(C) × changed to + ; − changed to ÷ 

(D) × Interchanged with − ; 3 interchanged with 30 

Answer: (B) 

 

Q. 5 Select the option that is related to the third term in the same way as the second term is related to the first term. 

11 : 169 :: 18 : ……. 

(A) 396 

(B) 256 

(C) 361 

(D) 400 

Answer: (D) 

 

Q. 6 Select the figure that will come next in the following series. 

Answer: (D) 

 

Q. 7 In the following number series, two numbers have been put with in brackets. Study the series carefully andselect the correct alternative with respect to the series. 

4, 6, 10, 12, 16, 14, 22 

(A) The first bracketed number (from the left) is incorrect and the second is correct. 

(B) Both the bracketed numbers are correct. 

(C) Both the bracketed numbers are incorrect. 

(D) The first bracketed number (from theleft) is correct and the second is incorrect. 

Answer: (D) 

 

Q. 8 Select the letter that will come next in the following series. 

O, R, U, X, A, ….. 

(A) (D) 

(B) (C) 

(C) (B) 

(D) E 

Answer: (A) 

 

Q. 9 Identify the odd one from the following. 

(A) LKJI 

(B) ZYXW 

(C) DCBA 

(D) QRSP 

Answer: (D) 

 

Q. 10 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 to be at variance with generally established facts, decide which conclusion(s) logically and definitely follow(s) from the information given in the statements. 

Statements: 

Some dolls are flowers. 

No trees are dolls. 

Conclusions: 

I. No dolls are trees. 

II. Some flowers are trees. 

(A) Both conclusions I and II follow. 

(B) Only conclusion I follows. 

(C) Neither conclusion I nor conclusion II follows. 

(D) Only conclusion II follows. 

Answer: (B) 

 

Q. 11 A square transparent sheet with a pattern is given. Select from among the four alternatives how the pattern would appear when the transparent sheet is folded at the dotted line. 

Answer: (C) 

 

Q. 12 If D = 4 and G = 7 then GARDEN = ……….. 

(A) 47 

(B) 49 

(C) 40 

(D) 50 

Answer: (B) 

 

Q. 13 If CHILDREN is coded as LIHCNERD, then MOVEMENT will be coded as …………. 

(A) TNEMEVOM 

(B) EVOMMENT 

(C) EVOMTMEN 

(D) EVOMTNEM 

Answer: (D) 

 

Q. 14 Select the option figure which when placed in the blank space of the problem figure would complete the pattern. 

Answer: (A) 

 

Q. 15 Five students took part in a cycling competition. Robert finished before Monish but behind Gunjan. Anil finished before Sunil but behind Monish. Who won the competition? 

(A) Robert 

(B) Gunjan 

(C) Monish 

(D) Anil 

Answer: (B) 

 

Q. 16 Select the Venn diagram that best illustrates the relationship between the three given classes. 

School, Teacher, Student 

Answer: (D) 

 

Q. 17 Select the option that is analogous to the given pair. 

CD : HI 

(A) PQ : UV 

(B) IJ : MN 

(C) KL : NO 

(D) AB : XY 

Answer: (A) 

 

Q. 18 Identify the odd pair from the following. 

(A) Egypt : Cairo 

(B) Iraq : Dinar 

(C) Greece : Athens 

(D) Italy : Rome 

Answer: (B) 

 

Q. 19 Five students are standing in a line. Suman is standing next to Pranav but not next to Deena. Kumar is standing next to Raju. who is standing on the extreme left, and Deena is not standing next to Kumar. Who is standing in the middle? 

(A) Deena 

(B) Raju 

(C) Kumar 

(D) Suman 

Answer: (D) 

 

Q. 20 Identify the odd one from the following. 

(A) Down 

(B) Large 

(C) Above 

(D) Up 

Answer: (B) 

 

Q. 21 Choose the option figure in which the problem figure is hidden/embedded. (Rotation is not allowed) 

Answer: (B) 

 

Q. 22 Identify the number that is different from the rest. 

(A) 196 

(B) 256 

(C) 252 

(D) 121 

Answer: (C) 

 

Q. 23 Identify the correct option to complete the following series. 

1, 3, 5, 11, 21, 43, 85, 171, …………. 

(A) 354 

(B) 247 

(C) 341 

(D) 342 

Answer: (C) 

 

Q. 24 Identify the number that DOES NOT belong to the following series. 

2, 9, 28, 64, 126, 217, 344, 513 

(A) 28 

(B) 513 

(C) 344 

(D) 64 

Answer: (D) 

 

Q. 25 Six offices on a floor are allotted to A, B, C, D, E and F, respectively. The offices are arranged in two rows, one facing the north and the other facing the south. B got a north-facing office and is not next to D. D and F got diagonally opposite offices. C, whose office is next to F, got a south-facing office, and E got a north-facing office. 

Which of the following combinations got south-facing offices? 

(A) ABC 

(B) FCA 

(C) BED

(D) FAE 

Answer: (B) 

General knowledge 

Instructions 

For the following questions answer them individually 

Q. 26 ……….. is also known as ‘The Light of Asia’. 

(A) Rumi 

(B) Buddha 

(C) Gandhi 

(D) Swami Vivekananda 

Answer: (B) 

 

Q. 27 Which of the following is NOT a part of the endocrine system? 

(A) Pineal gland 

(B) Salivary gland 

(C) Thymus 

(D) Adrenal gland 

Answer: (B) 

 

Q. 28 The book ‘India 2020’is written by ………… 

(A) Dr A.P.J Abdul Kalam 

(B) Pranab Mukherjee 

(C) Prasoon Joshi 

(D) Ram Nath Kovind 

Answer: (A) 

 

Q. 29 When did the civil war in Sri Lanka end? 

(A) 2009 

(B) 2001 

(C) 1800 

(D) 1909 

Answer: (A) 

 

Q. 30 The famous classical dance style of Tamil Nadu is: 

(A) Bharatanatyam 

(B) Mohiniyattam 

(C) Kuchipudi 

(D) Kathak 

Answer: (A) 

 

Q. 31 On the basis of nominal GDP,India is the world’s ……… largest economy in 2018. 

(A) tenth 

(B) third 

(C) fifth 

(D) seventh 

Answer: (D) 

 

Q. 32 GST stands for ………. 

(A) Goods and Services Tax 

(B) Growth and Service Tax 

(C) Growth and Sale Tax 

(D) Goods and Sales Tax 

Answer: (A) 

 

Q. 33 The full form of DNA is: 

(A) deoxyribeneutral acid 

(B) deltanucleic acid 

(C) deoxyribonucleic acid 

(D) dyoxyenucleic acid 

Answer: (C) 

 

Q. 34 Which if the following statements is correct in the context of Indian Democracy? 

(A) allows people to choose their representatives. 

(B) allows people to take over the country in cases of financial emergency. 

(C) commands people to pay taxes for pilgrimage. 

(D) allows the military to rule the country. 

Answer: (A) 

 

Q. 35 In which of following locations did the 1920 Indian National congress take place? 

(A) Thiruvananthapuram 

(B) Mumbai 

(C) Tripura 

(D) Nagpur 

Answer: (D) 

 

Q. 36 ……….. is the smallest state of India. 

(A) Punjab 

(B) Goa 

(C) Sikkim 

(D) Tripura 

Answer: (B) 

 

Q. 37 Pietra Dura, the inlay technique of architecture can be found in which of the following monuments? 

(A) Taj Mahal 

(B) India Gate 

(C) Char Minar 

(D) Gateway of India 

Answer: (A) 

 

Q. 38 The ………….. is a bird which symbolises peace. 

(A) dove 

(B) peacock 

(C) owl 

(D) crow 

Answer: (A) 

 

Q. 39 The …….. is a major iron ore belt in India. 

(A) Tamil Nadu-Chhattisgarh belt 

(B) Gujarat-Rajasthan belt 

(C) Uttar Pradesh-Bihar belt 

(D) Odisha-Jharkhand belt 

Answer: (D) 

 

Q. 40 ………. is the primary sector of the Indian economy. 

(A) Banking 

(B) Information and Technology 

(C) Agriculture 

(D) Judiciary 

Answer: (C) 

 

Q. 41 Jean Jacques Rousseau was a famous ………… 

(A) Philosopher 

(B) Painter 

(C) Doctor 

(D) Monarch 

Answer: (A) 

 

Q. 42 The chemical name of table salt is ………. 

(A) hydrogen chloride 

(B) sodium chloride 

(C) sodium hydrogen carbonate 

(D) sodium carbonate 

Answer: (B) 

 

Q. 43 Which is the longest bone in the human body? 

(A) Ulna 

(B) Radius 

(C) Tibia 

(D) Femur 

Answer: (D) 

 

Q. 44 The Soviet Union broke down in the year ……….. 

(A) 1991 

(B) 1880 

(C) 2000 

(D) 1900 

Answer: (A) 

 

Q. 45 ………. is the first Indian woman to swim across the English Channel. 

(A) Shivani Kataria 

(B) Shikha Tandon 

(C) Sania Mirza 

(D) Aarti Saha 

Answer: (D) 

 

Q. 46 Lavani is a folk dance form of: 

(A) Maharashtra 

(B) Rajasthan 

(C) Gujarat 

(D) Bihar 

Answer: (A) 

 

Q. 47 The green pigment present in leaves is called ………. 

(A) phloem 

(B) xylem 

(C) chlorophyll 

(D) tissue 

Answer: (C) 

 

Q. 48 The attack by the third estate on the Bastille prison sparked the …………. 

(A) Russian Revolution 

(B) French Revolution 

(C) Break up of Soviet Union 

(D) The fall of Tsar 

Answer: (B) 

 

Q. 49 ……. is the first Indian female to win a silver in the Olympics. 

(A) P.V. Sindhu 

(B) Tanvi Lad 

(C) Arundhati Pantwane 

(D) Saina Nehwal 

Answer: (A) 

 

Q. 50 The river Narmada rises in Madhya Pradesh from the …………. 

(A) Amarkantak hills 

(B) Aravalli hills 

(C) Nilgiri hills 

(D) Satpura range 

Answer: (A) 

Quant 

Instructions 

For the following questions answer them individually 

Q. 51 If the average of five observations a₁, a₂, a₃, a₄ and a₅ is N, then what is the average of five new observations a₁ − 100, a₂ − 100, a₃ − 100, a₄ − 100, and a₅ − 100 ? 

(A) N – 20 

(B) N – 100 

(C) N – 40 

(D) N – 150 

Answer: (B) 

 

Q. 52 If the length of the diagonal of a square is 10√2 cm, then what will be area of the square? 

(A) 200 cm² 

(B) 100 cm² 

(C) 100√2 cm² 

(D) 50 cm² 

Answer: (B) 

 

Q. 53 Rajesh goes to his office at the speed of 25 km/hr and returns to his home at the speed of 20 km/hr. If he takes total 9 hours, then what is the distance between his office and home? 

(A) 120km 

(B) 90km 

(C) 140km 

(D) 100km 

Answer: (D) 

 

Q. 54 A sum becomes ₹ 10650 in 5 years and ₹ 11076 in 6 years at simple interest. What is the sum? 

(A) ₹ 8946 

(B) ₹ 8740 

(C) ₹ 8520 

(D) ₹ 8800 

Answer: (C) 

Explanation: 

Given, Amount for 5 years = Rs.10650 

Amount for 6 years = Rs.11076 

Then, Simple Interest for 1 year = Rs.11076 – Rs.10650 = Rs.426 

Simple Interest for 5 years = Rs.426*5 = Rs.2130 

Then, Principal = Rs.10650 – Rs.2130 = Rs.8520 

 

Q. 55 If cost price of an article is ₹220 and profit is 20%, then what will be the selling price of the article? 

(A) ₹264 

(B) ₹216 

(C) ₹176 

(D) ₹256 

Answer: (A) 

 

Q. 56 The height of a cone is 16 cm and radius of its base is 30 cm.If the rate of painting it is ₹14/cm , then what will be the total cost in painting the curved surface of cone from outside? 

(A) ₹42220 

(B) ₹44880 

(C) ₹36820 

(D) ₹46540 

Answer: (B) 

 

Q. 57 A sum becomes 5 times of itself in 3 years at compound interest (interest is compounded annually). In how many years will the sum becomes 125 times of itself? 

(A) 9 

(B) 6 

(C) 8 

(D) 12 

Answer: (A) 

 

Q. 58 What is the Highest Common Factor of 2³ × 3⁵ and 3³ × 5² ? 

(A) 2³ × 3⁵ × 5² 

(B) 3³ 

(C) 2¹ × 3³ × 5¹ 

(D) 3⁵ × 5² 

Answer: (B) 

Explanation: 

2³ × 3⁵ and 3³ × 5² 

HCF of is the common number between the two terms with lowest power. 

Here, 3 is common in both the terms. Lowest power of 3 is 3. 

2³ × 3⁵ and 3³ × 5² 3³ 

Hence, HCF of is 

 

Q. 59 A alone can complete a work in 6 days and B alone can complete the same work in 8 days. In how many days both A and B together can complete the same work? 

(A) 48/13 days 

(B) 35/13 days 

(C) 26/7 days 

(D) 24/7 days 

Answer: (D) 

 

Q. 60 The length, breadth and height of a room is 21 metres, 12 metres and 16 metres. What will be the length of the largest rod that can be placed in that room? 

(A) 32 metres 

(B) 25 metres 

(C) 31 metres 

(D) 29 metres 

Answer: (D) 

 

Q. 61 The line chart given below shows the profit percentage of a company on 5 different products P1, P2, P3, P4 and P5.

The revenue of product P3 is 38100. What is expenditure of product P3 ? 

(A) ₹30000 

(B) ₹32000 

(C) ₹35000 

(D) ₹29000 

Answer: (A) 

 

Q. 62 Find the value of 5½ – [3¼ + 6 – 4 ÷ 2]

(A) -5/4

(B) 5/4

(C) 7/4

(D) -7/4

Answer: (D) 

 

Q. 63 If Sonu is driving a car at a speed of 20 m/s, then in how much time Sonu will cover a distance of 936 km? 

(A) 18hr 

(B) 46.8 hr 

(C) 21 hr 

(D) 13 hr 

Answer: (D) 

 

Q. 64 Anil, Deepak and Dinesh together can complete a work in 35 days. Anil and Dinesh together can complete the same work in 60 days. In how many days Deepak alone can complete the same work? 

(A) 105 days 

(B) 84 days 

(C) 96 days 

(D) 110 days 

Answer: (B) 

Explanation: 

Let the total work be 420 units (LCM of 35 and 60). 

Efficiency of Anil, Dinesh and Deepak together = 420/35 = 12 units per day 

Efficiency of Anil and Dinesh together = 420/60 = 7 units per day 

Then, Efficiency of Deepak = 12-7 = 5 units per day 

Therefore, Deepak can do 420 units of work in 420/5 = 84 days. 

 

Q. 65 The bar chart given below shows the amount of sugar used in making 7 different varieties of sweets S1, S2, S3, S4, S5, S6 and S7 has been shown as a percentage of total weight of the sweet. 

The total weight of sweet S4 is 150 kg. What is the amount of sugar used in sweet S4? 

(A) 35 kg 

(B) 27 kg 

(C) 25 kg 

(D) 31 kg 

Answer: (B) 

 

Q. 66 A bag has ₹420 in the denomination of ₹1, ₹2 and ₹5 coins. The number ₹1, ₹2 and ₹5 coins are in the ratio of 8:1:5. How many coins of ₹5 are in the bag? 

(A) 12 

(B) 24 

(C) 48 

(D) 60 

Answer: (D) 

 

Q. 67 The average weight of a group of 22 students increases by 1 kg when the weight of the teacher is also included. If the initial average weight of the group of 22 students was 31 kg, then what is the weight of the teacher? 

(A) 54 kg 

(B) 57 kg 

(C) 48 kg 

(D) 53 kg 

Answer: (A) 

 

Q. 68 u : v = 4 : 7 and v : w = 9 : 7. If u = 72, then what is the value of w? 

(A) 98 

(B) 77 

(C) 63 

(D) 49 

Answer: (A) 

 

Q. 69 If P is 40% less than Q, then Q is how much percentage more than P? 

(A) 40% 

(B) 66.66% 

(C) 60% 

(D) 33.33% 

Answer: (B) 

 

Q. 70 The line chart given below shows the ratio of imports to exports for a country for 5 consecutive years Y1, Y2, Y3, Y4 and Y5.

If the exports for year Y3 is ₹35000 crore, then what will be imports (in crores) for the year Y3? 

(A) ₹35500 

(B) ₹38500 

(C) ₹43500 

(D) ₹41500 

Answer: (B) 

 

Q. 71 An article is sold for ₹4777 after giving discount of 15%. What is the marked price of article? 

(A) ₹5620 

(B) ₹5494 

(C) ₹5348 

(D) ₹5525 

Answer: (A) 

 

Q. 72 What is the value of [10⅓ ÷ 5/3 (10 + 14 ÷ 3 − 1)] ? 

(A) 93/205

(B) 33/50

(C) 29/88

(D) 31/85

Answer: (A) 

 

Q. 73 The price of two articles are in the ratio of 3 : 2 respectively. The price of first article is increased by 40% and the price of second article is decreased by x%. If the new ratio of the price of the two articles is 7 : 3 respectively, then what is the value of x? 

(A) 20 

(B) 15 

(C) 30 

(D) 10 

Answer: (D) 

 

Q. 74 A bowler has taken 0, 3, 2, 1, 5, 3, 4, 5, 5, 2, 2, 0, 0, 1 and 2 wickets in 15 consecutive matches. What is the mode of the given data? 

(A) 0 

(B) 5 

(C) 2 

(D) 3 

Answer: (C) 

Explanation: 

Mode is the most repeated number of the series. 

In the given series, 

0 is repeated 3 times. 

1 is repeated 2 times 

2 is repeated 4 times. 

3 is repeated 2 times. 

4 is repeated 1 time. 

5 is repeated 3 times. 

Therefore, Mode of the given series = 2. 

 

Q. 75 Manish purchased books at the rate of ₹225 per book and sold them at the rate of ₹162 per book. What will be the loss on selling 7 books? 

(A) ₹441 

(B) ₹63 

(C) ₹315 

(D) ₹28 

Answer: (A) 

English 

Instructions 

For the following questions answer them individually 

Q. 76 Select the correctly spelt word. 

(A) Business 

(B) Bussiness 

(C) Buisness 

(D) Businnes 

Answer: (B) 

 

Q. 77 Select the word which means the same as the group of words given. 

One who talks a lot 

(A) glutton 

(B) tacitumn 

(C) loquacious 

(D) gullible 

Answer: (B) 

 

Q. 78 Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank. 

Let’s go out now. Itisn’t ………. anymore. 

(A) rained 

(B) rains 

(C) rain 

(D) raining 

Answer: (A) 

 

Q. 79 From the given options, identify the segment in the sentence which contains the grammatical error. He will not be able to attend the school function tomorrow, will you? 

(A) will not be 

(B) the school function 

(C) will you? 

(D) to attend 

Answer: (A) 

 

Q. 80 From the given options, identify the segment in the sentence which contains the grammatical error. Many students thought that this year’s Q. paper was very tough as compared to last year. 

(A) was very tough 

(B) Many students thought 

(C) compared to last year 

(D) that this year’s 

Answer: (B) 

 

Q. 81 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. 

A young taxi driver has claimed that a monster attacked him while he drove along a lonely road. 

(A) while he is driving 

(B) as long as he drove 

(C) while he was driving 

(D) No improvement 

Answer: (B) 

 

Q. 82 Select the option that means the same as the given idiom. 

To pay through the nose 

(A) To pay willingly 

(B) To pay excessively 

(C) To pay easily 

(D) To pay reluctantly 

Answer: (C) 

 

Q. 83 Select the antonym of the given word. 

EMANCIPATION 

(A) freedom 

(B) bondage 

(C) liberty 

(D) riddance 

Answer: (C) 

 

Q. 84 Select the option that means the same as the given idiom. 

To jump on the bandwagon 

(A) To follow popular trends 

(B) To fall into misfortune 

(C) To take a calculated risk 

(D) To run after the unachievable 

Answer: (A) 

 

Q. 85 Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank. 

The judge found him ………. of murder. 

(A) criminal 

(B) innocent 

(C) guilty 

(D) honest 

Answer: (B) 

 

Q. 86 Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank. 

1950 is year in which India became a republic. 

(A) the 

(B) a 

(C) one 

(D) an 

Answer: (A) 

 

Q. 87 Select the antonym of the given word. 

AFFLICTION 

(A) agony 

(B) discomfort 

(C) anguish 

(D) pleasure 

Answer: (B) 

 

Q. 88 Select the synonym of the given word. 

SUITABLE 

(A) ideal 

(B) awkward 

(C) friendly 

(D) appropriate 

Answer: (C) 

Instructions 

In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. 

Passage: 

Generations of women in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu have been diving to …….(1) seaweed to help support their families ………(2) women head to the sea on ………(3) unique quest. Clad in traditional saris and goggles, they ……….(4) into the ocean to collect coral and seaweed ………(5) grow on underwater rocks. Seaweed is used in food and to make various drugs and chemicals. 

 

Q. 89 Select the most appropriate option that will fill in the blank number 1. 

(A) grow 

(B) collect 

(C) build 

(D) assemble 

Answer: (B) 

 

Q. 90 Select the most appropriate option that will fill in the blank number 2. 

(A) That 

(B) This 

(C) Those 

(D) These 

Answer: (C) 

 

Q. 91 Select the most appropriate option that will fill in the blank number 3. 

(A) a 

(B) the 

(C) any 

(D) an 

Answer: (A) 

 

Q. 92 Select the most appropriate option that will fill in the blank number 4. 

(A) float 

(B) dive 

(C) swim 

(D) fall 

Answer: (D) 

 

Q. 93 Select the most appropriate option that will fill in the blank number 5. 

(A) which 

(B) what 

(C) who 

(D) whom 

Answer: (D) 

Instructions 

For the following questions answer them individually 

 

Q. 94 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. 

The torch fall from his trembling hand and he ran wildly towards the school building. 

(A) No improvement 

(B) felled from his trembling hand 

(C) falling from his trembling hand 

(D) fell from his trembling hand 

Answer: (D) 

 

Q. 95 Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank. 

Shall we ……… his invitation to dinner. 

(A) except 

(B) accept 

(C) agree 

(D) expect 

Answer: (A) 

 

Q. 96 From the given options, identify the segment in the sentence which contains the grammatical error. The TV anchor insisted on me to participate in the debate. 

(A) The TV anchor 

(B) in the debate 

(C) to participate 

(D) insisted on me 

Answer: (A) 

 

Q. 97 Select the synonym of the given word. 

MAGNIFICENT 

(A) expensive 

(B) modest 

(C) grand 

(D) huge 

Answer: (B) 

 

Q. 98 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. 

Mumbai has a lot of heritage structures which badly need restoration. 

(A) lot of 

(B) No improvement 

(C) many of 

(D) few of 

Answer: (D) 

 

Q. 99 Select the correctly spelt word. 

(A) Recipt 

(B) Reseipt 

(C) Receipt 

(D) Receit 

Answer: (B) 

 

Q. 100 Select the option that means the same as the following phrase. 

One who is outgoing 

(A) vagabond 

(B) explorer 

(C) extrovert 

(D) introvert 

Answer: (A)