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SSC GD 9th March 2019 Shift-III 

Reasoning 

Instructions 

For the following questions answer them individually 

Q. 1 Select the correct option that will fill in the blank and complete the series. 

R, U, X, A, …… 

(A) D

(B) F 

(C) T 

(D) C

Answer: (A) 

Explanation: 

R, U, X, A,…?.. 

R + 3 = U 

U + 3 = X 

X + 3 = (A) 

Hence, A + 3 = D 

 

Q. 2 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 bangles are rings. 

Some rings are toys. 

Some toys are dolls. 

Conclusions: 

I. Some rings are bangles. 

II. Some dolls are rings. 

(A) Either conclusion I or II follows 

(B) Neither conclusion I nor II follows 

(C) Only conclusion I follows 

(D) Only conclusion II follows 

Answer: (C) 

Explanation: 

Conclusions: 

I. Some rings are bangles- True . Rings contains some part of bangle circle. Hence this condition is True.

II. Some dolls are rings- False. As doll circle is not intersecting Ring circle hence this condition does not follow. 

Only Conclusion I follows. 

 

Q. 3 Select the correct option that will fill in the blank and complete the series. 

12, 14, 17, 15, 22, 16, ….. 

(A) 18 

(B) 27 

(C) 17 

(D) 30 

Answer: (B) 

Explanation: 

The Logic is of Alternate number series. 

Answer is Option B. 

 

Q. 4 Select the option that is related to the third term in the same wayas the second term is related to the first term. 

EER : RFE :: DJT : ? 

(A) TKD

(B) DTJ 

(C) TDJ 

(D) JT(D) 

Answer: (A) 

Explanation: 

Correct Answer should be TK(D) 

 

Q. 5 Which of the following answer figure will complete the given figure? 

Answer: (D) 

Explanation: 

Option (D) is correct Option. 

 

Q. 6 In a certain code, MISSION is coded as MISS JPN,then how is LIBRARY coded in the same way? 

(A) LJBRYRB)

(B) LBKRBRZ 

(C) LKBRBRZ 

(D) LJBRBRY 

Answer: (D) 

Explanation: 

MISSION is coded as MISSJPN (First Four Alphabet MISS are written same, ‘IO’ is written as next alphabet in series, I+1=J, O+1=P and last alphabet is written same. 

Similarly same pattern we will follow for LIBRARY only AR will be replaced with A+1=B, R+1=S… remaining alphabet will be copied 

same. LIBRBSY. 

Correct Option is D. 

 

Q. 7 If GLOBALLY is written as 61374118 and CITY as 2958, how will BOAT be written? 

(A) 7365 

(B) 7345 

(C) 7354 

(D) 7321 

Answer: (B) 

Explanation: 

Each Alphabet is denoted with a number. 

GLOBALLY is written as 61374118 (Hence G=6, L=1, O=3 ,B=7 ,A=4 ,L=1 ,Y=8) 

CITY is written as 2958 (Hence C=2 , I=9 , T=5 , Y=8) 

Hence we denote alphabets will be same numbering as above alphabets BOAT be written (B=7 , O=3, A=4, T=5) BOAT=7345- Option (B) is correct Option. 

 

Q. 8 Choose the option which completes the given figure series 

Answer: (A) 

 

Q. 9 Select the related word pair from the given alternatives. 

Roger Federer : Tennis :: ……. : …….. 

(A) Pullela Gopichand : Badminton 

(B) Prakash Padukone : Tennis 

(C) Ricky Ponting : Football 

(D) Cristiano Ronaldo : Cricket 

Answer: (A) 

 

Q. 10 Select the option that is related to the Third term in the same way as the second term is related to the first term. 

20 : 25 :: 8 : ? 

(A) 6 

(B) 10 

(C) 7 

(D) 9 

Answer: (B) 

 

Q. 11 Mona, Kanak, John, Honey, Isha and Lara are watching a movie in a theater which has screen in the north. They are sitting in certain way. 

(i) Only Kanak is sitting between Honey and John. 

(ii) Lara is to the right of Mona whoissitting at extremeleft. 

(iii) Isha is to the immediate right of John. 

Who is sitting between Kanak and Lara? 

(A) Honey 

(B) John 

(C) Isha 

(D) Mona 

Answer: (A) 

 

Q. 12 Choose the option figure in which the problem figure is hidden/embedded. 

Answer: (D) 

 

Q. 13 In the given Venn diagram which number shows players who are neither Teachers nor Singers? 

(A) 5 

(B) 17 

(C) 4 

(D) 12 

Answer: (D) 

 

Q. 14 Find the missing number from the below options. 

(A) 1071 

(B) 1324 

(C) 1096 

(D) 1051 

Answer: (A) 

 

Q. 15 If ‘L’ means ‘ × ’, ‘N’ means ‘ + ’, ‘O’ means ‘ ÷ ’, and ‘M’ means ‘ − ’, then: 

1000 O 5 N 66 M 33 = ? 

(A) 433 

(B) 333 

(C) 483 

(D) 233 

Answer: (D) 

 

Q. 16 Four options have been given out of which three are alike in some manner, while one is different. Choose the odd one. 

(A) 16-81 

(B) 49-64 

(C) 4-9 

(D) 25-36 

Answer: (A) 

 

Q. 17 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: (A) 

 

Q. 18 Select the related word pair from the given alternatives. 

Book : Pages :: ……. : ……. 

(A) Hand : Finger 

(B) Neck : Collar 

(C) Tie : Shirt 

(D) Socks : Feet 

Answer: (A) 

 

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) EAfg 

(B) eaWT 

(C) AUrs 

(D) vwO(A) 

Answer: (B) 

Explanation: 

EAfg – ‘fg’ – Correct f and g are continuous alphabets. 

eaWT – ‘ea’ is not a continuous alphabet. Incorrect 

AUrs – ‘rs’ – Correct r and s are continuous alphabets. 

vwO(A) – ‘vw’ Correct v and w are continuous alphabets. 

Hence eaWT is odd option. 

 

Q. 20 Some children are sitting in a row facing north. Among those, Sameer is 17th from the left and second to the right of Jay, who is 15th from the right of the row, then how many children are there is the row? 

(A) 31 

(B) 29 

(C) 24 

(D) 30 

Answer: (B) 

 

Q. 21 Four words have been given ,out of which three are alike in some manner, while one is different. Choose the odd one. 

(A) Parents 

(B) Siblings 

(C) Guardian 

(D) Ancestor 

Answer: (B) 

 

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 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 players are singers. 

2. All singers are tall. 

3. Some players are strong. 

Conclusions: 

I. Some players are tall. 

II. All players are strong. 

(A) Neither conclusion I nor II follows 

(B) Only conclusion I follows 

(C) Only conclusion II follows 

(D) Either conclusion I or II follows 

Answer: (B) 

 

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

8, 13, 21, 38, 62, 99, ……… 

(A) 126 

(B) 136 

(C) 147 

(D) 116 

Answer: (C) 

Explanation: 

8, 13, 21, 38, 62, 99, ……… 

8-13 = 5 (2*2 +1) 

21-38 = 8 (3*3 -1) 

38-21= 15 (4*4 +1) 

62-38 =24(5*5 -1) 

99-62= 37(6-6+1) 

Hence Next Sequence will be (7*7-1)+99 =147 

 

Q. 24 A, B, C, D, E, F and G are sitting around a circle facing at the centre. D is third to the left of A who is second to the left of F. E is not a neighbour of either F or D.C is third to left of B. 

Who is sitting between G and B? 

(A) D only 

(B) F only 

(C) Both F and D

(D) Data inadequate 

Answer: (B) 

 

Q. 25 If a mirror is placed on the line AB, then which of the answer figures is the right image of the given figure? 

Answer: (A) 

General knowledge 

Instructions 

For the following questions answer them individually 

Q. 26 Sikkim was associated with the Union of India by the ………. amendment in 1975. 

(A) 36^th 

(B) 1^st 

(C) 24^th 

(D) 12^th 

Answer: (A) 

 

Q. 27 Muga silk is the product of the silkworm, endemic to which state? 

(A) Tamil Nadu 

(B) Rajasthan 

(C) Uttar Pradesh 

(D) Assam 

Answer: (D) 

 

Q. 28 Who is the first Indian female amputee to climb Mt. Everest? 

(A) Malavath Poorna 

(B) Arati Saha 

(C) Arunima Sinha 

(D) Santosh Yadav 

Answer: (C) 

 

Q. 29 The place where Dandi Salt March happened lies in the present-day state of: 

(A) Delhi 

(B) Gujarat 

(C) Kashmir 

(D) Kerala 

Answer: (B) 

 

Q. 30 Colonial rulers struggled with educating the people in the colonies because: 

(A) too much education could lead to higher obedience 

(B) too much education could lead to revolt 

(C) too little education could lead to higher disobedience 

(D) too little education could lead to revolt 

Answer: (B) 

 

Q. 31 Who founded the Holkar dynasty, one of the regional Maratha dynasties? 

(A) Malhar Rao 

(B) Raghuji 

(C) Ramoji 

(D) Damaji I 

Answer: (A) 

 

Q. 32 As part of the fundamental rights, the Constitution of India guarantees the right to: 

(A) divorce 

(B) travel 

(C) equality 

(D) marriage 

Answer: (C) 

 

Q. 33 Terylene is a type of: 

(A) Polyester 

(B) Acrylic 

(C) Rayon 

(D) Nylon 

Answer: (A) 

 

Q. 34 Gregor Johann Mendel came up with the theory of inheritance by studying: 

(A) animals 

(B) people 

(C) peas 

(D) carrots 

Answer: (C) 

 

Q. 35 The Ganges is approximately ……….. km long. 

(A) 5000 

(B) 2500 

(C) 1000 

(D) 2000 

Answer: (B) 

 

Q. 36 In general, resistivity of an alloy ……….. its constituent metals. 

(A) has no correlation to 

(B) is higher than 

(C) is lower than 

(D) is same as 

Answer: (B) 

 

Q. 37 People expect democracies to: 

(A) have differential weight in electing representatives 

(B) increase inequality 

(C) result in a poorer country 

(D) have equal weightin electing representatives 

Answer: (D) 

 

Q. 38 The Chand Minar is located in: 

(A) Maharashtra 

(B) Madhya Pradesh 

(C) Uttar Pradesh 

(D) Kerala 

Answer: (A) 

 

Q. 39 Limestone, chalk and marble are different forms of: 

(A) calcium carbonate 

(B) soda ash 

(C) sodium chloride 

(D) sugar 

Answer: (A) 

 

Q.40 The festival ‘Me-Dam-Me-Phi’ is celebrated by Tai-Ahom communities of which state? 

(A) Tripura 

(B) Mizoram 

(C) Manipur 

(D) Assam 

Answer: (D) 

 

Q. 41 Who was the first Indian lady scientist who worked with organic chemistry and medicinal plant? 

(A) Asima Chatterjee 

(B) Arati Saha 

(C) Aruna Asaf Ali 

(D) Anusuya Sarabhai 

Answer: (A) 

 

Q. 42 Buxa Tiger Reserve is located in: 

(A) Uttar Pradesh 

(B) Kerala 

(C) West Bengal 

(D) Andhra Pradesh 

Answer: (C) 

 

Q. 43 The Sahitya Academy award in Hindi for 2017 was won by: 

(A) Rana Ayub 

(B) Ramesh Shah 

(C) Nasira Sharma 

(D) Ramesh Megh 

Answer: (D) 

 

Q. 44 ………. won the 2018 Football World Cup. 

(A) Germany 

(B) Brazil 

(C) France 

(D) Croatia 

Answer: (C) 

 

Q. 45 In the 2018 Wimbledon, …………. was the winner in the women’s finals. 

(A) Martina Hingis 

(B) Venus Williams 

(C) rena Williams 

(D) Angelique Kerber 

Answer: (D) 

 

Q. 46 India’s GDP growth in 2017 was: 

(A) 4.5% 

(B) 6.6% 

(C) 11.1% 

(D) 8.8% 

Answer: (B) 

 

Q. 47 Red algae are generally found in: 

(A) mountains 

(B) cities 

(C) water bodies 

(D) deserts 

Answer: (C) 

 

Q. 48 In Economic terms, Globalization is the process of rapid ………. between countries. 

(A) Integration 

(B) Competition 

(C) Investment 

(D) Change 

Answer: (A) 

 

Q. 49 Belief in the primary importance of the self, the virtues of self-reliance and personal independence is referred to as ………… in Economics. 

(A) Federalism 

(B) Frugalism 

(C) Capitalism 

(D) Individualism 

Answer: (D) 

 

Q. 50 In India, district roads are maintained by: 

(A) Zilla parishad 

(B) state government 

(C) central government 

(D) panchayat 

Answer: (A) 

Quant 

Instructions 

For the following questions answer them individually 

Q. 51 Study the chart and answer the question based, on the pie chart. 

The pie chart given below shows expenditures incurred by a family on various items and savings in a month. Savings of the family is ₹ 8,000 in a month. 

What is the total expenditure of the family for the month? 

(A) ₹45,000 

(B) ₹48,000 

(C) ₹50,000 

(D) ₹40,000 

Answer: (D) 

Explanation: 

Given 60 degrees=Rs 8000 

360 degrees=Rs 48000 

Total expenditure=Rs 48000 

 

Q. 52 Nitin’s money becomes double in 4 years at compound interest. In how many years will it become sixteen times at compound Interest? 

(A) 20 

(B) 24 

(C) 16 

(D) 28 

Answer: (C) 

 

Q. 53 Study the chart and answer the question based, on the pie chart. 

The pie chart given below shows expenditures incurred by a family on various items and savings in a month. Savings of the family is ₹ 8,000 in a month. 

How much more amount is spent on food than on housing? 

(A) ₹2,000 

(B) ₹3,000 

(C) ₹1,000 

(D) ₹2,500 

Answer: (A) 

Explanation: 

let x be total income 

Given (60/360)*x=8000 

x=48000 

difference between food and housing is 120-105=15 degrees 

60 degrees=8000 

15 degrees=2000 

 

Q. 54 What approximate value should come in place of the question mark (?) in the following questions? 

21 + 68 ÷ 17 =? 

(A) 25 

(B) 35 

(C) 40 

(D) 10 

Answer: (A) 

Explanation: 

By applying BODMAS we have 

= 21 + (68 ÷ 17) 

=21+4 

=25 

 

Q. 55 Study the chart and answer the question based, on the pie chart. 

The pie chart given below shows expenditures incurred by a family on various items and savings in a month. Savings of the family is ₹ 8,000 in a month. 

The ratio of the expenditure on food to the savings is: 

(A) 2:1 

(B) 3:4 

(C) 3:2 

(D) 4:3 

Answer: (A) 

 

Q. 56 If 10 persons can do a job in 20 days. Then 20 persons with the twice efficiency can do the same job in: 

(A) 15 

(B) 10 

(C) 5 

(D) 20 

Answer: (C) 

Explanation: 

Given total work=20*10=200 workdays 

twice efficient means they can do work in 10 days but the total number of people also doubled and so hey can complete the work in 10/2 = 5 days 

 

Q. 57 25% of a number is 300. The number is: 

(A) 1000 

(B) 800 

(C) 1200 

(D) 900 

Answer: (C) 

Explanation: 

Given x/4 =300 

x=1200 

 

Q. 58 The average of numbers 2,4, 6,……… , 100 is: 

(A) 51 

(B) 50 

(C) 49.5 

(D) 50.5 

Answer: (A) 

Explanation: 

Sum=2+4+6+8…..100 

=2(1+2+3…50) 

=2*50*51/2 

=2550 

Average=2550/50 

=51 

 

Q. 59 If A : B = 2 : 3, B : C = 3 : 4 and C : D = 3 : 5 then value of A : B : C : D is: 

(A) 6 : 9 : 15 : 20 

(B) 2 : 3 : 4 : 5 

(C) 2 : 3 : 5 : 12 

(D) 6 : 9 : 12 : 20 

Answer: (D) 

Explanation: 

A:B=2:3 ,B:C=3:4 ,C:D=3:5 

A:B:C=2:3:4 C:D=3:5 

A:B:C=6:9:12 C:D=12:20 

A:B:C:D=6:9:12:20 

 

Q. 60 The average of 20, 25, 35, 15, a, 30 is 22.5. The value of a is: 

(A) 13 

(B) 12.5 

(C) 10 

(D) 15 

Answer: (C) 

 

Q. 61 The marked price of an item for sale is ₹ 240. If two successive discount of 10% and 5% are given on the marked price, then the selling price of the item (in ₹) will be: 

(A) ₹34.80 

(B) ₹205.20 

(C) ₹36 

(D) ₹204 

Answer: (B) 

 

Q. 62 Two trains 85 m and 155 m long, run at the speeds of 62 km/h and 82 km/h respectively, in opposite directions on parallel tracks. The time which they take to cross each other is: 

(A) 4 seconds 

(B) 5 seconds 

(C) 6 seconds 

(D) 8 seconds 

Answer: (C) 

 

Q. 63 The length, breadth and height of a room are in the ratio of 4 : 3 : 2. The cost of carpeting the floor at ₹ 10 per square meter is ₹ 480. The height of the room is: 

(A) 10 m 

(B) 2 m 

(C) 6 m 

(D) 4 m 

Answer: (D) 

 

Q. 64 11² + 11⁴ ÷ 11³of11 − 11 = ? 

(A) 111 

(B) 121 

(C) 131 

(D) 101 

Answer: (A) 

Explanation: 

By simplifying we get 121+1-11 

=122-11 

=111 

 

Q. 65 The speed of the ‘Train 18’ is 180 km/hr. The distance covered by it in 10 seconds is: 

(A) 100 metres 

(B) 500 metres 

(C) 700 metres 

(D) 648 metres 

Answer: (B) 

Explanation: 

180 *1000/3600 =50 m/s 

Distance=speed*time 

=50*10 

=500 meters 

 

Q. 66 A copper wire is bent in the form of an equilateral triangle of area 4√3cm². If the same wire is bent into the form of a square, the area of the square will be: 

(A) 16 sq.cm 

(B) 9 sq. cm 

(C) 144 sq. cm 

(D) 64 sq.cm 

Answer: (B) 

 

Q. 67 The total area of a circle and a square is equal to 2611 sq. cm. The diameter of the circle is 42 cm. What is the sum of the circumference of the circle and the perimeter of the square?(Take π = 22/7) 

(A) 280 cm 

(B) 272 cm 

(C) 380 cm 

(D) Cannot be determined 

Answer: (B) 

 

Q. 68 The amount of profit earned by selling an object for ₹ 524 is equal to the amount of loss suffered by selling it for ₹ 452. What is the cost price of the object? 

(A) ₹480 

(B) ₹488 

(C) ₹485 

(D) ₹500 

Answer: (B) 

Explanation: 

Given that 524-CP=CP-452 

2CP=976 

CP=Rs 488 

 

Q. 69 A circle, with radius 8 cm, which has the area equal to the area of a triangle with base 8 cm. Then the length of the corresponding altitude of triangle is: 

(A) 38π cm 

(B) 16π cm 

(C) 18π cm 

(D) 8π cm 

Answer: (B) 

 

Q. 70 The simple interest for the second year on a certain sum at a certain rate of interest is ₹ 1000. What is the sum of the interest  accrued on it for the 6^th, 7^th and 8^th years? 

(A) ₹3200 

(B) ₹3300 

(C) ₹3000 

(D) ₹3630 

Answer: (C) 

Explanation: 

Simple interest on every year is same and so for any one year it will be 1000 as given 

So for the three years given it will be 3*1000=3000 

 

Q. 71 If the ratio between two numbers is 3:4. If the first number and second number are increased by 40 % and 50% respectively. Then the new ratio of the numbers is: 

(A) 9 : 10 

(B) 11 : 10 

(C) 3 : 4 

(D) 7 : 10 

Answer: (D) 

Explanation: 

Let the numbers be 3x and 4x 

New ratio will be 3x*1.4:4x*1.5 

=7:10 

 

Q. 72 The difference between the Mode and the Median of a data is 25. What is the difference between the Median and the Mean? 

(A) 10.5 

(B) 16 

(C) 12.5 

(D) 14 

Answer: (C) 

Explanation: 

We now that 3 median -2 mean=mode 

Given mode-median=25 

mode=median+25 

therefore 3 median-2 mean=median+25 

2 median-2 mean=25 

median-mean=12.5 

 

Q. 73 Which is the least four-digit number which when divided by 5, 6 and 8 leaves remainder 2 in each case? 

(A) 1032 

(B) 1062 

(C) 1042 

(D) 1082 

Answer: (D) 

Explanation: 

LCM of 5,6 and 8 is 120 

Required number will be in the form of 120x+2 as all leave same remainder 2 

We require least 4 digit number and so for x=9 we have 120*9+2=1080+2 

=1082 

 

Q. 74 The ratio of spirit and water is 2 : 5. If the volume of solution is increased by 50% by adding spirit only. What is the resultant ratio of spirit and water? 

(A) 9 : 10 

(B) 12 : 15 

(C) 11 : 10 

(D) 3 : 4 

Answer: (C) 

Explanation: 

Let the spirit and water content be 2x and 5x 

Total quantity =7x 

Half of 7x=3.5x 

So 3.5x of spirit is added to it. 

Total spirit=2x+3.5x 

Total water=5x 

Ratio=10:11 

 

Q. 75 A trader sold an item at a loss of 20%. Had he sold it for ₹100 more, he would have gained a profit of 5%. What is the cost price of the item? 

(A) ₹ 250 

(B) ₹ 200 

(C) ₹ 25 

(D) ₹ 400 

Answer: (D) 

Explanation: 

Let the Cost Price be Rs.100x 

Loss = 20% 

Selling Price = 80% of 100x = Rs.80x 

Profit = 5% 

Selling Price = 105% of 100x = Rs.105x 

Given, Rs.105x – Rs.80x = Rs.100 

Rs.25x = Rs.100 

=> x = 4 

Therefore, Cost Price = Rs.100x = Rs.100*4 = Rs.400 

English 

Instructions 

For the following questions answer them individually 

Q. 76 Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank. 

Stainless steel pans are usually provided ………… copper bottoms. 

(A) from 

(B) by 

(C) with 

(D) under 

Answer: (C) 

 

Q. 77 Select the synonym of the given word. 

JUSTICE 

(A) Equality 

(B) Liberty 

(C) Fraternity 

(D) Fairness 

Answer: (D) 

 

Q. 78 Identify the segment in the sentence which contains the grammatical error from the given options. The rearing of silkworms for obtained silk is called sericulture. 

(A) for obtained 

(B) silk is 

(C) called sericulture 

(D) The rearing 

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: 

Ourstomach contains hydrochloric acid. It (1)………… us to digest food, but too much acid (2)……….. the stomach cause indigestion. (3)…………. indigestion is painful. To (4)………. indigestion, we take (5)……….. antacid such as milk of magnesia. 

 

Q. 79 Select the most appropriate option that will fill in the blank number 1. 

(A) benefits 

(B) helps 

(C) cures 

(D) utilizes 

Answer: (B) 

 

Q. 80 Select the most appropriate option that will fill in the blank number 2. 

(A) at 

(B) in 

(C) from 

(D) of 

Answer: (B) 

 

Q. 81 Select the most appropriate option that will fill in the blank number 3. 

(A) Whenever 

(B) Finally 

(C) Always 

(D) Sometimes 

Answer: (D) 

 

Q. 82 Select the most appropriate option that will fill in the blank number 4. 

(A) soften 

(B) better 

(C) correct 

(D) relieve 

Answer: (D) 

 

Q. 83 Select the most appropriate option that will fill in the blank number 5. 

(A) one 

(B) a 

(C) the 

(D) an 

Answer: (D) 

Instructions 

For the following questions answer them individually 

 

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

Some Regions of our country still remain ………… to the average man. 

(A) explored 

(B) accessible 

(C) inaccessible 

(D) impossible 

Answer: (C) 

 

Q. 85 Select the wrongly spelt word. 

(A) Possession 

(B) Particuler 

(C) Permanent 

(D) Personal 

Answer: (B) 

 

Q. 86 Select the word which means the same as the group of words given. 

The science of the causes and effects of diseases 

(A) Pathology 

(B) Cardiology 

(C) Physiology 

(D) Zoology 

Answer: (A) 

 

Q. 87 Select the synonym of the given word. 

LETHARGIC

(A) Industrious 

(B) Active 

(C) DILIGENT 

(D) Lazy 

Answer: (D) 

 

Q. 88 Select the wrongly spelt word. 

(A) Hindrance 

(B) Humorous 

(C) Hypocrisy 

(D) Harrassment 

Answer: (D) 

 

Q. 89 Select the meaning of the given idiom. 

Cast the first stone 

(A) To be deeply involved 

(B) To be the first to find fault 

(C) To start a fight 

(D) To praisefirst of all 

Answer: (B) 

 

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 

A clinical thermometer consists of a long, narrow, uniform glass tube. 

(A) No substitution required 

(B) is containing the 

(C) composed of 

(D) consisted in a 

Answer: (A) 

 

Q. 91 Select the meaning of the given idiom. 

Mootpoint 

(A) Controversial issue 

(B) Common Belief 

(C) Basic idea 

(D) Improper thought 

Answer: (A) 

 

Q. 92 Identify the segment in the sentence which contains the grammatical error from the given options. In winter, sheeps are kept indoors and fed on leaves, grain and dry fodder. 

(A) sheeps are 

(B) In winter 

(C) kept indoors 

(D) fed on 

Answer: (A) 

 

Q. 93 Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank. 

Rumours spread that he ……….. soon order the army to open fire. 

(A) would be 

(B) will be 

(C) would have 

(D) would 

Answer: (D) 

 

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 substitution required 

The people living in the coastal areas experience a interested phenomenon. 

(A) No substitution required 

(B) the interested phenomenon 

(C) interestingly phenomenon 

(D) an interesting phenomenon 

Answer: (D) 

 

Q. 95 Select the antonym of the given word. 

ELEGANT 

(A) Unmatched 

(B) Undignified 

(C) Graceful 

(D) Refined 

Answer: (B) 

 

Q. 96 Select the word which means the same as the group of words given. 

The study of human societies and cultures and their development 

(A) Choreography 

(B) Calligraphy 

(C) Physiotherapy 

(D) Anthropology 

Answer: (D) 

 

Q. 97 Select the antonym of the given word. 

CURSORY 

(A) Thorough 

(B) Temporary 

(C) Superficial 

(D) Casual 

Answer: (A) 

 

Q. 98 Identify the segment in the sentence which contains the grammatical error from the given options. The larvae, also called caterpillars eat day and night and increase enormous in size. 

(A) enormousin size 

(B) and increase 

(C) also called 

(D) eat day and night 

Answer: (A) 

 

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 substitution required. 

The eggs are warmed to a suitable temperature for the larvae to hatching from eggs. 

(A) to hatch from eggs. 

(B) hatched from eggs. 

(C) No substitution required 

(D) hatch from eggs. 

Answer: (A) 

 

Q. 100 Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank. 

People like to work for organizations that take interest in their personal and ………… growth. 

(A) professional 

(B) physical 

(C) social 

(D) financial 

Answer: (A) 

SSC GD 9th March 2019 Shift-II 

Reasoning 

Instructions 

For the following questions answer them individually 

Q. 1 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 houses are rivers. 

All rivers are forest. 

No forest is flower. 

Conclusions: 

I. No houses is flower. 

II. No flower is houses. 

(A) Either conclusion I or II follows 

(B) Only conclusion II follows 

(C) Both Conclusions I and II follow 

(D) Only conclusion I follows 

Answer: (C) 

 

Q. 2 If RAYMOND is written as 2795431 and OLD as 461, how will DALMO be written? 

(A) 15764 

(B) 15476 

(C) 17654 

(D) 17653 

Answer: (C) 

 

Q. 3 Four letter clusters have been given, out of which three are alike in some manner, while one is different. Choose the odd one 

(A) RYZ 

(B) UBC 

(C) FGM 

(D) IPQ 

Answer: (C) 

 

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

Entomology : Insects :: ………. : ………… 

(A) Physiology : Plants 

(B) Virology : Fungi 

(C) Phycology : Algae 

(D) Oology : Shells 

Answer: (C) 

 

Q. 5 Find the missing number from the below options. 

(A) 9 

(B) 8 

(C) 16 

(D) 25 

Answer: (C) 

 

Q. 6 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 beds are chairs. 

All chairs are desks. 

All desks are tables. 

Conclusions: 

I. Sometables are beds. 

II. Some desks are beds. 

(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: (D) 

 

Q. 7 Choose the option that most closely resembles the mirror image of the given figure when mirror is placed at right side. 

Answer: (A) 

 

Q. 8 If ‘ ÷ ‘ means ‘ + ‘, ‘ − ‘ means ‘ × ‘, ‘ × ‘ means ‘ − ‘, and ‘ + ‘ means ‘ ÷ ‘, then: 

664 + 4 ÷ 34 × 28 =? 

(A) 165 

(B) 162 

(C) 172 

(D) 185 

Answer: (C) 

 

Q. 9 Select the Venn diagram that best illustrates the relationship between the three given classes.

Planet, Earth, Sun 

Answer: (C) 

 

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

(A) 14-13 

(B) 13-12 

(C) 11-14 

(D) 08-17 

Answer: (A) 

 

Q. 11 Select the correct option that will fill in the blank and complete the series. 

J, N, R, V, ……… 

(A) (D) 

(B) Z 

(C) V 

(D) G 

Answer: (B) 

 

Q. 12 Anil is taller than Sunny who is shorter than Baby. Anil is taller than Bose who is shorter than Sunny. Babyis shorter than Anil. Whois the shortest? 

(A) Bose 

(B) Baby 

(C) Anil 

(D) Sunny 

Answer: (A) 

 

Q. 13 Choose the option figure in which the problem figure is hidden/embedded. 

Answer: (D) 

 

Q. 14 Four words have been given out of which three are alike in some manner, while one is different. Choose the odd one. 

(A) Service 

(B) Proprietorship 

(C) Partnership 

(D) Corporation 

Answer: (A) 

 

Q. 15 A piece of paper is folded and cut as shown below in the question figures. From the given answer figures, how will it appear when opened? 

Answer: (B) 

 

Q. 16 Select the option thatis related to the third term in the same wayas the second term is related to the first term. 

mmnnrstt : nnoostuu :: eefghhij : ? 

(A) ffhgiijk 

(B) ffghiijk 

(C) fgghiijk 

(D) higfiijk 

Answer: (B) 

 

Q. 17 Select the related word pair from the given alternatives. 

Eiffel Tower : France :: ……. : ……… 

(A) Alhambra : Brazil 

(B) Opera House: China 

(C) Taj Mahal: India 

(D) Statue Of Liberty : Australia 

Answer: (C) 

 

Q. 18 A,B,C, D, E, F and G are sitting around a circle facing at the centre. D is third to the left of A whois secondto the left of F. E is not a neighbourof either F or D. is third to left of B. 

What is E’s position with respect to F? 

(A) Third to the left 

(B) Data inadequate 

(C) Second to the left 

(D) Fourth to the left 

Answer: (A) 

 

Q. 19 Select the correct option that will fill in the blank and complete the series. 

14, 21, 42, 105, 315, ? 

(A) 1202.5 

(B) 1302.5 

(C) 1002.5 

(D) 1102.5 

Answer: (D) 

 

Q. 20 Select the option that is related to the Third term in the same wayas the second term is related to the first term. 

12 : 62 : 14 : ……. 

(A) 70 

(B) 72 

(C) 80 

(D) 75 

Answer: (B) 

 

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

25, 100, 200, 800, 1600, ? 

(A) 6400 

(B) 7400 

(C) 6600 

(D) 8400 

Answer: (A) 

 

Q. 22 Which of the following answer figure will complete the given figure? 

Answer: (B) 

 

Q. 23 Mona, Kanak, John, Honey, Isha and Lara are watching a movie in a theater which has screen in the north. They are sitting in certain way. 

(i) Only Kanak is sitting between Honey and John. 

(ii) Lara is to the right of Mona who’s sitting at extreme left. 

(iii) Isha is to the immediate right of John. 

Who is sitting at extreme right? 

(A) Honey 

(B) Isha 

(C) Kanak 

(D) John 

Answer: (B) 

 

Q. 24 In a certain code, FORMAT is coded as CLOJXQ, then how is FONT coded in the same way? 

(A) CKLQ 

(B) CKLO 

(C) CLOQ 

(D) CLKQ 

Answer: (D) 

 

Q. 25 Choose the option which completes the given figure series. 

Answer: (D) 

General knowledge 

Instructions 

For the following questions answer them individually 

Q. 26 ………. was known as a unit of measurement of land before the British rule, the size of the land varied, in Bengal the British standardised it to about one-third of an acre. 

(A) Pace 

(B) Fathom 

(C) lick 

(D) Bigha 

Answer: (D) 

 

Q. 27 The power of Satyagraha emphasized the power of what: 

(A) poverty 

(B) strength 

(C) truth 

(D) weakness 

Answer: (C) 

 

Q. 28 Kedarnath Bhattacharya, a popular singer, is better known by the name ………. 

(A) Kishore kumar 

(B) Arijit Singh 

(C) Bappi Lahiri 

(D) Kumar Sanu 

Answer: (D) 

 

Q. 29 As per the Constitution, India is also known as: 

(A) Bharat 

(B) Hindustan 

(C) South Asia 

(D) Aryavarta 

Answer: (A) 

 

Q. 30 The inbuilt variation in reproduction occurs due to sexual reproduction and errors due to: 

(A) DNA dividing 

(B) DNA copying 

(C) DNA matching 

(D) DNA multiplying 

Answer: (B) 

 

Q. 31 The Sahitya Academy Award in English for 2017 was won by: 

(A) Chetan Bhagat 

(B) Shashi Tharoor 

(C) Rana Ayub 

(D) Mamang Dai 

Answer: (D) 

 

Q. 32 Indian policy analyst Sanjaya Baru published “The Accidental Prime Minister”, a memoir, based on his experiences as a media advisor to ………. 

(A) Rahul Gandhi 

(B) Indira Gandhi 

(C) Narendra Modi 

(D) Manmohan Singh 

Answer: (D) 

 

Q. 33 A statue of DMK leader ………… was unveiled in Chennai recently. 

(A) MK Stalin 

(B) J Jayalalitha 

(C) MG Ramachandran 

(D) M Karunanidhi 

Answer: (D) 

 

Q. 34 To test whether something is acidic or alkaline, we can use either a litmus paper or ……… 

(A) soda ash 

(B) turmeric 

(C) sugar 

(D) salt 

Answer: (B) 

 

Q. 35 Nettle plants which grow in the wild protect themselves using: 

(A) hair 

(B) thorns 

(C) smell 

(D) Spray 

Answer: (A) 

 

Q. 36 Olympic Council of Asia (OCA)has chosen Japanese woman swimmer …….. as winner of Most Valuable Player (MVP)Trophy Award in 2018 Jakarta and Palembang Asian Games. 

(A) Zhang Lin 

(B) Katsumi Nakamura 

(C) Ryosuke Ire 

(D) Rikako Ikee 

Answer: (D) 

 

Q. 37 The 2019 Kumbh Melais held on the site of confluence of the rivers Ganga, Yamuna and ……… 

(A) Saraswati 

(B) Cauvery 

(C) Brahmaputra 

(D) Godavari 

Answer: (A) 

 

Q. 38 Right to Freedom is guaranteed in the article ………. 

(A) 11 

(B) 21 

(C) 19 

(D) 15 

Answer: (C) 

 

Q. 39 ‘Ottamthullal’ is a dance associated with the state of: 

(A) Kerala 

(B) Tamil Nadu 

(C) Andhra Pradesh 

(D) Manipur 

Answer: (A) 

 

Q. 40 A recent bank merger that has been announced includes Vijaya Bank, Dena Bank, and ……….. 

(A) State Bank of India 

(B) Indian Overseas Bank 

(C) State Bank of Mysore 

(D) Bank of Baroda 

Answer: (D) 

 

Q. 41 Name the new chief coach of the Indian cricket team till ICC World Cup 2019. 

(A) Kapil Dev 

(B) Anil Kumble 

(C) Sunil Gavaskar 

(D) Ravi Shastri 

Answer: (D) 

 

Q. 42 The 3 R’s to save the environment are: 

(A) repair, recycle, reuse 

(B) reduce, recycle, repair 

(C) reduce, recycle, reuse 

(D) reduce, repair, reuse 

Answer: (C) 

 

Q. 43 The cheapest means of transport is: 

(A) waterways 

(B) road 

(C) air 

(D) railways 

Answer: (A) 

 

Q. 44 The green plants in a terrestrial ecosystem capture about ………. of the energy of sunlight. 

(A) 4% 

(B) 2% 

(C) 1% 

(D) 3% 

Answer: (C) 

 

Q. 45 What is the objective of the Constitutional Right to Freedom of Religion in India? 

(A) To sustain the principle of capitalism 

(B) To sustain the principle of secularism 

(C) To sustain the principle of federalism 

(D) To sustain the principle of frugalism 

Answer: (B) 

 

Q. 46 The primary purpose of the RBI monetary policy is to maintain: 

(A) wealth 

(B) exchange rate 

(C) growth 

(D) price stability 

Answer: (D) 

 

Q. 47 We can compare electric current in a conductor to: 

(A) a bus ride in a city 

(B) people walking in street 

(C) an inter-city train ride 

(D) water currentin rivers 

Answer: (D) 

 

Q. 48 How are Fiscal Policy and the Federal Reserve similar? 

(A) They always must have Congressional approval before passing 

(B) They both try to promote economic stability 

(C) They both have a Board of Governors 

(D) They both use the same tools to fix economic problems 

Answer: (B) 

 

Q. 49 Algae are useful for humankind because they: 

(A) help to fix the ozone layer 

(B) help to clean dirty places 

(C) help to create more oxygen 

(D) help to create more carbon dioxide 

Answer: (C) 

 

Q. 50 The Jallianwalla Bagh incident happened in: 

(A) Punjab 

(B) Delhi 

(C) Kashmir 

(D) Kerala 

Answer: (A) 

Quant 

Instructions 

For the following questions answer them individually 

Q. 51 A shopkeeper organizes sale on Friday, offering a discount of 23% on all items. Still, he makes a profit of 10% only. By how much percentage CP was lower than MP? 

(A) 20% 

(B) 10% 

(C) 15% 

(D) 30% 

Answer: (D) 

 

Q. 52 Train A took 30 minute to cover a distance of 50 km.If the speed of train B is 40% faster than train A, then the ratio of the respective speed of the both train is: 

(A) 5 : 3 

(B) 3 : 5 

(C) 7 : 5 

(D) 5 : 7 

Answer: (D) 

 

Q. 53 The LCM of 779, 943 and 123 is: 

(A) 71668 

(B) 53751 

(C) 35834 

(D) 17917 

Answer: (B) 

Explanation: 

Prime factors of 779 are 19 and 41. Prime factors of 943 are 23 and 41. Prime factors of 123 are 3 and 41. 

Therefore, LCM of 779, 943 and 123 is 

41 × 19 × 23 × 3 = 53751 

 

Q. 54 Study the following graph carefully to answer the questions given below. 

Percentage of sale of units with respect to its production is between 40% and 43%, in case of company: 

(A) C 

(B) B 

(C) A 

(D) B and C both 

Answer: (B) 

 

Q. 55 X is twice as good as workman as Y. Together, they finish the work in 18 days. In how many days can it be done by each separately? 

(A) X = 21 days, Y = 42 days 

(B) X = 9 days, Y = 18 days 

(C) X = 19 days, Y = 38 days 

(D) X = 27 days, Y = 54 days 

Answer: (D) 

 

Q. 56 Study the following graph carefully to answer the questions given below. 

What is the average number of Units of laptop sold by all the Companies together? 

(A) 410⅔  

(B) 391⅔  

(C) 366⅓ 

(D) 366⅔ 

Answer: (D) 

 

Q. 57 The sides of a triangle are in the ratio 6 : 4 : 3 and its perimeter is 104 cm. The length of the longest side (in cm)is: 

(A) 48 

(B) 44 

(C) 56 

(D) 120 

Answer: (A) 

 

Q. 58 ₹ 500 was invested at 12% per annum simple interest and a certain sum of money at 10% per annum simple interest. If the sum of the interests on both the sum after 4 years is ₹ 480, the other sum of money is: 

(A) ₹550 

(B) ₹450 

(C) ₹600 

(D) ₹750 

Answer: (C) 

 

Q. 59 If a sum of ₹ 2000 is lent at 10% p.a. compound interest, what is the interest for the second year? 

(A) ₹225 

(B) ₹200 

(C) ₹220 

(D) ₹440 

Answer: (C) 

 

Q. 60 ⅘ ÷ ⅘ of 1/10 × 1/10 = ?

(A) 1/10

(B) 1/15

(C) 1

(D) ⅕ 

Answer: (C) 

 

Q. 61 In a family of 4 adults and some minors, the average consumption of rice per head per month is 8.5 kg, while the average consumption for adults is 10 kg per head and for minor it is 5.5 kg per head. The number of minors in the family is: 

(A) 3 

(B) 5 

(C) 4 

(D) 2 

Answer: (D) 

 

Q. 62 In a circular garden of radius 15 m, a path of 2 m wide has to be made inside the garden at the rate of ₹ 24 per sq. m. The cost of making the path is: (Take π = 22/7) 

(A) ₹4100 

(B) ₹3864 

(C) ₹4224 

(D) ₹4355 

Answer: (C) 

 

Q. 63 A, B and C contract a work for ₹ 550 together. A and B are supposed to do 7/11 of the work. The amount that C gets is:  

(A) ₹200 

(B) ₹210 

(C) ₹100 

(D) ₹150 

Answer: (A) 

 

Q. 64 A hollow cylinder with outer radius 4 cm and height 2 cm is made up of 1 cm thick metal sheet. What is the volume of metal used? (Take π = 22/7) 

(A) 40 cm³ 

(B) 56 cm³ 

(C) 44 cm³ 

(D) 65 cm³ 

Answer: (C) 

 

Q. 65 A person wants to sell an item at a profit of 20% but he sold it for ₹ 480 at a loss of 20%. At what price should have he sold it to get the required profit? 

(A) ₹840 

(B) ₹600 

(C) ₹750 

(D) ₹720 

Answer: (D) 

 

Q. 66 What approximate value should come in place of the question mark (?) in the following equation? 

(1/9 ÷ 1/9 of ⅓) of ⅙ = ?

(A) ⅙  

(B) ½  

(C) 1/9  

(D) ⅓  

Answer: (B) 

 

Q. 67 The ratio of time taken by A and B to cover a certain distance is 7 : 9. The ratio of their respective speed will be: 

(A) 7:9 

(B) 7:3 

(C) 3:7 

(D) 9:7 

Answer: (D) 

 

Q. 68 The average of 2 numbers is ab. If one of the number is a, the other is: 

(A) 2ab – b 

(B) 2a – b 

(C) 2ab – a 

(D) 2b – a 

Answer: (C) 

 

Q. 69 Study the following graph carefully to answer the questions given below. 

What is the average number of Units produced by all the Companies together? 

(A) 625 ⅓  

(B) 633 ⅓  

(C) 633 ⅔ 

(D) 623 ⅓ 

Answer: (B) 

 

Q. 70 The mode of a distribution is 24 and the mean is 60. What is its median? 

(A) 48 

(B) 50 

(C) 45 

(D) 51 

Answer: (A) 

 

Q. 71 If 20% of A = 35% of B, then A : B= 

(A) 5 : 7 

(B) 2 : 3 

(C) 7 : 4 

(D) 1 : 2 

Answer: (C) 

 

Q. 72 The ratio of the present age of Mahesh and Ajay is 3 : 2 respectively. After 8 years. Ratio of their age will be 11: 8. What will be the present age of Mahesh’s son if his age is half of the present age of Ajay? 

(A) 15 years 

(B) 16 years 

(C) 12 years 

(D) 18 years 

Answer: (C) 

 

Q. 73 Two adjacent sides of a parallelogram are 12 cm and 9 cm and one of the angle is 30^∘. Find the area of parallelogram. 

(A) 27 sq. cm 

(B) 54 sq. cm 

(C) 108 sq. cm 

(D) 96 sq. cm 

Answer: (B) 

 

Q. 74 If 50% of a certain number is equal to ¾^th of another number, what is the ratio between the numbers? 

(A) 5 : 2 

(B) 2 : 5 

(C) 3 : 4 

(D) 3 : 2 

Answer: (D) 

 

Q. 75 When the price of a cycle is decreased by 20%,then the selling price is increased by 20%. What is the impact on the receipt of the revenue? 

(A) 4% loss 

(B) 5% profit 

(C) No profit no loss 

(D) 4% profit 

Answer: (A) 

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. 

The merchant distributes work among the weavers based on the orders received. 

(A) among all of the weavers 

(B) between weaver 

(C) among weaver 

(D) No substitution required 

Answer: (D) 

 

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

By her ……….. manner, she made herself liked by everyone who mether. 

(A) sublime 

(B) curious 

(C) winsome 

(D) victorious 

Answer: (C) 

 

Q. 78 Select the wrongly spelt word. 

(A) Guarantee 

(B) Grateful 

(C) Goverment 

(D) Grandeur 

Answer: (C) 

 

Q. 79 Select the synonym of the given word. 

ATTAIN 

(A) Prosper 

(B) Abandon 

(C) Achieve 

(D) Lose 

Answer: (C) 

 

Q. 80 Select the word which means the same as the group of words given. 

A person of unconventional and slightly strange views or behaviour 

(A) Conventional 

(B) Eccentric 

(C) Wholesome 

(D) Traditional 

Answer: (B) 

 

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

The wages of daily workersare fixed according ………… their skills. 

(A) to 

(B) from 

(C) with 

(D) of 

Answer: (A) 

 

Q. 82 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. 

People in urban areas could have enter markets without stepping out of their homes via the Internet. 

(A) No substitution required 

(B) can entered markets 

(C) could entered markets 

(D) can enter markets 

Answer: (D) 

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: 

A dam is built across a river at sites where one can (1)……….. a lot of water. This forms (2)………….. reservoir and as the watercollects, it (3)………….. vast areas of land. This is (4)………… the wall of the dam across the river is high and the (5)………… spreads over a large area. 

 

Q. 83 Select the most appropriate option that will fill in the blank number 1. 

(A) collect 

(B) dispose 

(C) flow 

(D) assemble 

Answer: (A) 

 

Q. 84 Select the most appropriate option that will fill in the blank number 2. 

(A) a 

(B) the 

(C) one 

(D) an 

Answer: (A) 

 

Q. 85 Select the most appropriate option that will fill in the blank number 3. 

(A) separates 

(B) divides 

(C) ruins 

(D) submerges 

Answer: (D) 

 

Q. 86 Select the most appropriate option that will fill in the blank number 4. 

(A) though 

(B) yet 

(C) because 

(D) so 

Answer: (C) 

 

Q. 87 Select the most appropriate option that will fill in the blank number 5. 

(A) dam 

(B) land 

(C) river 

(D) water 

Answer: (D) 

Instructions 

For the following questions answer them individually 

 

Q. 88 Select the word which means the same as the group of words given. 

(A) solution or remedy for all difficulties or diseases. 

(A) Riddle 

(B) Panacea 

(C) Ailment 

(D) Dilemma 

Answer: (B) 

 

Q. 89 Select the meaning of the given idiom. 

To take heart 

(A) To take matter seriously 

(B) To be emotional 

(C) To gain confidence 

(D) To love everyone 

Answer: (C) 

 

Q. 90 Select the wrongly spelt word. 

(A) Glamourous 

(B) Gauge 

(C) Grandure 

(D) Grievous 

Answer: (C) 

 

Q. 91 Identify the segmentin the sentence which contains the grammatical error from the given options. One of the advantages of weekly markets is that much things are available at one place. 

(A) weekly markets 

(B) much things 

(C) one place 

(D) One of the 

Answer: (B) 

 

Q. 92 Select the meaning of the given idiom. 

To beat about the bush 

(A) To punish an innocent person 

(B) To be aggressive 

(C) To talk too much 

(D) To avoid coming to the point 

Answer: (D) 

 

Q. 93 Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank. 

All attempts to ……… our late leader have failed. People still love him and cherish his memory. 

(A) damage 

(B) demolish 

(C) distress 

(D) defame 

Answer: (D) 

 

Q. 94 Select the antonym of the given word. 

MOURNFUL 

(A) Sorrowful 

(B) Melancholy 

(C) Depressed 

(D) Joyous 

Answer: (D) 

 

Q. 95 Select the antonym of the given word. 

EVIDENT 

(A) Apparent 

(B) Conspicuous 

(C) Obscure 

(D) Noticeable 

Answer: (C) 

 

Q. 96 Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank. 

When dams are built, thousands of people ………… 

(A) is displaced 

(B) were displaced 

(C) was displaced 

(D) are displaced 

Answer: (D) 

 

Q. 97 Select the synonym of the given word. 

ANNOY 

(A) Please 

(B) Satisfy 

(C) irritate 

(D) Gratify 

Answer: (C) 

 

Q. 98 Identify the segment in the sentence which contains the grammatical error from the given options. Sujata and Kavita were sent to buy groceries for their neighborhood shop. 

(A) were sent 

(B) for their 

(C) to buy 

(D) Sujata and Kavita 

Answer: (B) 

 

Q. 99 Identify the segment in the sentence which contains the grammatical error from the given options. In clinics, you may have noticed sales representatives waiting with doctors. 

(A) may have noticed 

(B) waiting with 

(C) In clinics 

(D) sales representatives 

Answer: (B) 

 

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 substitution required. 

Very often, the small farmers needed to borrowed money to meet high expenses. 

(A) needs to borrow 

(B) need to borrow 

(C) No substitution required 

(D) needing to borrow 

Answer: (B) 

SSC GD 9th March 2019 Shift-I 

Reasoning 

Instructions 

For the following questions answer them individually 

Q. 1 A piece of paper is folded and punched as shown below in the question figures. From the given answer figures, indicate how it will appear when opened. 

Answer: (B) 

 

Q. 2 Select the correct option that will fill in the blank and complete the series. 

FAV, HET, KIQ, ……… 

(A) RHS 

(B) OMM 

(C) DFB 

(D) ONM 

Answer: (B) 

 

Q. 3 Choose the option figure in which the problem figure is hidden/embedded. 

Answer: (C) 

 

Q. 4 Select the correct option that will fill in the blank and complete the series. 

173, 182, 198, 223, 259, ………. 

(A) 301 

(B) 308 

(C) 315 

(D) 282 

Answer: (B) 

 

Q. 5 The statements below are followed by two conclusionslabeled I and II. Assumingthat 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 tents are houses. 

All houses are bricks. 

All bricks are stones. 

Conclusions: 

I. All bricks are houses. 

II. Somestonesaretents. 

(A) Only conclusion II follows 

(B) Only conclusion I follows 

(C) Neither I nor II follows 

(D) Either I or II follows 

Answer: (A) 

 

Q. 6 The heights of A and B are equal. C is shorter than A; D is shorter than E, but taller than B. Who is the tallest of all? 

(A) B 

(B) C 

(C) D 

(D) E 

Answer: (D) 

 

Q. 7 Find the missing numberin the given analogy. 

16 : 240 :: ? : 182 

(A) 18 

(B) 14 

(C) 13 

(D) 12 

Answer: (B) 

 

Q. 8 Select the option that is related to the third term in the same wayas the second term is related to the first term. 

BotH : NotT :: FotL : ? 

(A) RotD

(B) RotT 

(C) RotX 

(D) AotH 

Answer: (C) 

 

Q. 9 If ‘+’ means ‘ ÷ ‘, ‘-‘ means ‘ × ‘, ‘ × ‘ means ‘+’, and ‘ ÷ ‘ means ‘-‘, then: 

64 − 81 + 9 × 4 =? 

(A) 570 

(B) 630 

(C) 580 

(D) 510 

Answer: (C) 

 

Q. 10 Select the correct option that will fill in the blank and complete the series. 

471, 479, 452, 516, 391, …….. 

(A) 508 

(B) 627 

(C) 616 

(D) 607 

Answer: (D) 

 

Q. 11 Four words have been given out of which three are alike in some manner, while one is different. Choose the odd one. 

(A) Proteins 

(B) Drink 

(C) Carbohydrates 

(D) Fats 

Answer: (B) 

 

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

(A) KAR 

(B) UF(A) 

(C) IVO 

(D) ACE 

Answer: (A) 

 

Q. 13 Choose the option which completes the given figure series. 

Answer: (B) 

 

Q. 14 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 keys are locks. 

2. All locks are screws. 

3. All doors are keys. 

Conclusions: 

I. All screws are keys. 

II. Somelocksare keys. 

(A) Only conclusion II follows 

(B) Either conclusion I or II follows 

(C) Neither conclusion I nor II follows 

(D) Only conclusion I follows 

Answer: (A) 

 

Q. 15 If IECGF is written as 95376 and CAHJ as 31810, how will QGMVJ be written? 

(A) 177132209 

(B) 177132208 

(C) 177122910 

(D) 177132210 

Answer: (D) 

 

Q. 16 K, L, M, N, O, P and Q are sitting along a circular table facing the centre. 

(i) L sits between N and O. 

(ii) K is third to the left of O. 

(iii) Q is second to the left of M, whois to the immediate left of P. 

Which is the correct position of L with respect of Q? 

(A) Second to the right 

(B) First to the left 

(C) First to the right 

(D) Second to the left 

Answer: (D) 

 

Q. 17 Find the missing number from the below options. 

Figure 

(A) 49 

(B) 81 

(C) 16 

(D) 36 

Answer: (A) 

 

Q. 18 Which of the following answer figure will complete the given figure? 

Answer: (C) 

 

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

(A) 446 

(B) 824 

(C) 259 

(D) 617 

Answer: (C) 

 

Q. 20 A, B, C, D, E and F are sitting along the circle facing the centre. 

(i) B is an immediate neighbour of D. 

(ii) C is an immediate neighbour of A but is not an immediate neighbour of F. 

(iii) A is to the immediateleft of B. 

What is the position of E? 

(A) To the immediate left of B 

(B) Between A  and B 

(C) To the immediate right of C 

(D) Second to the right of D

Answer: (D) 

 

Q. 21 Select the related word pair from the given alternatives. 

Glue : Paper :: …… : ……. 

(A) Notebook : Colour 

(B) Test : Notice board 

(C) Cement: brick Test 

(D) Paper : Wrapper 

Answer: (C) 

 

Q. 22 Select the Venn diagram that best illustrates the relationship between the three given classes.

Pens, Pencils, Books 

Answer: (C) 

 

Q. 23 In a certain code, SEVEN is coded as TFWFO,then how is NINE coded in the same way? 

(A) OJOF 

(B) OFJO 

(C) OJFO 

(D) OOJF 

Answer: (A) 

 

Q. 24 Choose the option that most closely resembles the mirror image of the given figure when mirror is placed at right side.

Answer: (D) 

 

Q. 25 Select the related word pair from the given alternatives. 

Pond : Lake :: …….. : …….. 

(A) Hill : Mountain 

(B) Church : Religion 

(C) Stethoscope : Machine 

(D) Gold : Ornament 

Answer: (A) 

General knowledge 

Instructions 

For the following questions answer them individually 

Q. 26 Which of the following rivers does NOT flow into the Arabian sea? 

(A) Narmada 

(B) Sabarmati 

(C) Tungabhadra 

(D) Mandovi 

Answer: (C) 

 

Q. 27 Which bacteria is responsible for the formation of curd? 

(A) Bacillus radicicola 

(B) Lactobacillus aureus 

(C) Micrococcus 

(D) Lactobacillus acidophillus 

Answer: (D) 

 

Q. 28 In the 2018 Union budget of India, what was the proportion of MSP (minimum support price) of agriculture products? 

(A) 1.7 times the marketrate 

(B) 1.9 times the marketrate 

(C) 2.0 times the marketrate 

(D) 1.5 times the market rate 

Answer: (A) 

 

Q. 29 Keisabadi is a form of folk dance of ………. state in which only men cantake part. 

(A) Rajasthan 

(B) Odisha 

(C) Telangana 

(D) Sikkim 

Answer: (C) 

 

Q. 30 The ………. and ideals of the Indian Constitution are reflected in the Preamble to the Constitution of India. 

(A) Philosophy 

(B) Laws 

(C) Policies 

(D) Acts 

Answer: (A) 

 

Q. 31 The share of the tertiary sector to the GDPhasincreased but the contribution of which sector to employment is the highest at present? 

(A) Secondary 

(B) Industry 

(C) Information technology 

(D) Primary 

Answer: (C) 

 

Q. 32 What is mandatory for any entity entering into a financial transaction of € 2.5 lakh or more? 

(A) PAN card 

(B) Licence 

(C) Aadhaar card 

(D) Passport 

Answer: (A) 

 

Q. 33 Who has been renominated as the Chairman of the Lok Sabha Ethics Committee? 

(A) LK Advani 

(B) Ramesh Pokhriyal 

(C) Sumitra Mahajan 

(D) Chandrakant Khaire 

Answer: (D) 

 

Q. 34 Who won the Badminton World Federation World Tour Finals Tournament in December 2018? 

(A) Mahesh Bhupati 

(B) PV Sindhu 

(C) Nozomi Okuhara 

(D) Saina Nehwal 

Answer: (C) 

 

Q. 35 The deficiency of vitamin-A results in: 

(A) rickets 

(B) scurvy 

(C) night blindness 

(D) hair fall 

Answer: (B) 

 

Q. 36 The Lohri festival is mainly related to which state? 

(A) Maharastra 

(B) Uttar Pradesh 

(C) Punjab 

(D) Goa 

Answer: (D) 

 

Q. 37 Which of the following European countries is called ‘the land of a thousand lakes’? 

(A) Sweden 

(B) Finland 

(C) Norway 

(D) Estonia 

Answer: (B) 

 

Q. 38 Who started the Bhoodan Movement or The Land Gift Movement in 1951? 

(A) Indira Gandhi 

(B) Vinobha Bhave 

(C) Aachrya Narendra Dev 

(D) Mahatma Gandhi 

Answer: (B) 

 

Q. 39 The city of Dhillika (Delhi) was founded by the: 

(A) Pariharas 

(B) Chauhans 

(C) Pawars 

(D) Tomars 

Answer: (B) 

 

Q. 40 ………. is the most abundant element in the earth’s crust. 

(A) Carbon dioxide 

(B) Hydrogen 

(C) Silicon 

(D) Oxygen 

Answer: (B) 

 

Q. 41 Which of the following rulers were closely associated with Yuehzhi nomadic people? 

(A) Dinnaga 

(B) Shaka 

(C) Pahalva 

(D) Kushana 

Answer: (A) 

 

Q. 42 What is the ‘Agenda 21’ of the Rio Summit 1992 related to? 

(A) Technology transfer mechanism to developing countries for ‘clean — energy’ production 

(B) Sustainable development 

(C) Combating the consequences of population explosion 

(D) Mitigation norms of GHGs emission 

Answer: (C) 

 

Q. 43 Bees must collect nectar from approximately how many flowers to make one pound of honey? 

(A) 20 million 

(B) 10 thousand 

(C) 50 milion 

(D) 2 million 

Answer: (C) 

 

Q. 44 Article 368 is related to: 

(A) centre-state relations 

(B) constitutional amendments 

(C) the Supreme Court 

(D) a state government 

Answer: (B) 

Explanation: 

Article 368 deals with the Powers of the Parliament to amend the Constitution and procedure therefor. It states Procedure through which Parliament can amend by way of addition, variation or repeal of any provision of the Constitution in accordance with the procedure established 

 

Q. 45 Whom does the constitution empower for the admission or establishment of new states? 

(A) State Government 

(B) Supreme Court 

(C) Parliament 

(D) Central Government 

Answer: (B) 

 

Q. 46 Who among the following was the first Indian woman to receive the Nobel Peace prize? 

(A) Mother Teresa 

(B) Nargis Dutt 

(C) Indira Gandhi 

(D) Sarojini Naidu 

Answer: (A) 

 

Q. 47 Which Indian IT expert is called ‘the father of the Pentium processor’? 

(A) Vinod Dham 

(B) Biswamohan Pani 

(C) Ajay Bhatt 

(D) Anand Chandrashekher 

Answer: (D) 

 

Q. 48 Where did the first Asian Games begin? 

(A) China 

(B) SriLanka 

(C) India 

(D) Nepal 

Answer: (D) 

 

Q. 49 The pioneer of communism in India was: 

(A) S. A Dange 

(B) M. N Roy 

(C) Nalin Gupta 

(D) M. R Jayakar 

Answer: (D) 

 

Q. 50 Which of the following is the highest peak of Vindhya Range? 

(A) Kalumar Peak 

(B) Mahendragiri 

(C) Pachmarhi 

(D) Gurushikhar 

Answer: (B) 

Quant 

Instructions 

For the following questions answer them individually 

Q. 51 Study the following table carefully and answer the questions given below it. 

Number of candidates appearing for an interview fora post in Bank and percentage of candidates qualifying 

What was the average number of candidates who appeared for the interview in bank A, C and E together? 

(A) 2000 

(B) 1800 

(C) 1900 

(D) 1500 

Answer: (C) 

 

Q. 52 A sold an article to B at a gain of 5% and B sold it to C at a gain of 10%.If C paid ₹ 462, what did it cost A? 

(A) ₹400 

(B) ₹500 

(C) ₹480 

(D) ₹320 

Answer: (A) 

 

Q. 53 The radius of in-circle of a triangle is 4 cm and the peri meter of the triangle is 20 cm. What is the area of the triangle? 

(A) 40 sq. cm 

(B) 36 sq. cm 

(C) 80 sq. cm 

(D) 20 sq. cm 

Answer: (A) 

 

Q. 54 A room is in the shape of cube and the length of the longest rod placed in it is 12√3m. The area of the floor is: 

(A) 36 sq. m 

(B) 144 sq. m 

(C) 64 sq. m 

(D) 96 sq. m 

Answer: (B) 

 

Q. 55 What is the maximum number of students among whom 63 pens and 140 copies can be distributed in such a way that each student gets the same number of pens and same number of exercise books? 

(A) 5 

(B) 2 

(C) 7 

(D) 3 

Answer: (C) 

Explanation: 

Maximum number of students among whom 63 pens and 140 copies can be distributed in such a way that each student gets the same number of pens and same number of exercise books = Highest Common Factor of 63 and 140 

Prime factors of 63 are 7, 3, 3 

Prime factors of 140 are 7, 2, 2, 5 

Therefore, HCF of 63 and 140 is 7. 

Therefore, Maximum number of students = 7. 

 

Q. 56 A train passes a 60 metres long platform in 20 seconds and a man standing on the platform in 16 seconds. The speed of the train is: 

(A) 40 kmph 

(B) 50 kmph 

(C) 38 kmph 

(D) 54 kmph 

Answer: (D) 

 

Q. 57 Study the following table carefully and answer the questions given below it. 

Number of candidates appearing for an interview fora post in Bank and percentage of candidates qualifying 

What was the respective ratio of the number of candidates who qualified in bank A to the number of candidates who qualified in bank E? 

(A) 5:6 

(B) 2:5 

(C) 3:7 

(D) 5:8 

Answer: (D) 

 

Q. 58 A man travels from A to B at a speed of 50 km/hr and returns to A byincreasing his speed by 30%. What is his average speed during the whole journey? 

Answer: (A) 

 

Q. 59 Study the following table carefully and answer the questions given below it. Number of candidates appearing for an interview fora post in Bank and percentage of candidates qualifying 

The number of candidates who did not qualify in bank D was approximately what percent of the candidates who did not qualify in bank B? 

(A) 51 

(B) 42 

(C) 48 

(D) 44 

Answer: (C) 

 

Q. 60 What sum will fetch a simple interest of ₹ 25,410 in five and a half years at 6% p.a. rate of interest? 

(A) ₹77,000 

(B) ₹88,000 

(C) ₹70,000 

(D) ₹55,000 

Answer: (A) 

 

Q. 61 75% of a number x is equal to ⅖ of another number y. What is the ratio between x and y? 

(A) 1 : 5 

(B) 13 : 8 

(C) 8 : 15 

(D) 1 : 3 

Answer: (C) 

 

Q. 62 The compound interest on a certain sum at 4% per annum (compounded annually) for 2 years is ₹ 102. On the same principal at the same rate for the same time, the simple interest will be: 

(A) ₹100 

(B) ₹99 

(C) ₹98 

(D) ₹101 

Answer: (A) 

 

Q. 63 If the cost price of an article is ₹ 200 and selling price of the same article is ₹ 225. Find the profit %. 

(A) 15% 

(B) 12.5% 

(C) 25% 

(D) 16% 

Answer: (B) 

 

Q. 64 √729 × 56 ÷ 8 =? 

(A) 198 

(B) 138 

C189 

(D) 142 

Answer: (C) 

 

Q. 65 Two numbers A and are respectively 10% and 25% more than third number respectively. What is the ratio of A and B? 

(A) 13 : 16 

(B) 11 : 12 

(C) 22 : 25 

(D) 15 : 16 

Answer: (C) 

Explanation: 

Let the third number be 100 

Then, (A) = 110% of 100 = 110 

(B) = 125% of 100 = 125 

Then, (A) : (B) = 110 : 125 = 22 : 25. 

 

Q. 66 The average of two numbers is 6 and that of another three numbers is 8. The average of these five numbers is: 

(A) 6.5 

(B) 7.6 

(C) 7.2 

(D) 5.5 

Answer: (C) 

 

Q. 67 If 12 men can do a job in 7 days, what fraction of the job can be done by one man in one day? 

(A) 1/12

(B) 7/12

(C) 1/84

(D) 12/7

Answer: (C) 

 

Q. 68 The marked price of a radio is ₹ 480. The shopkeeper allows a discount of 10% and still gains 8%. If no discount is allowed, then his gain percent is: 

(A) 35% 

(B) 20% 

(C) 15% 

(D) 25% 

Answer: (B) 

 

Q. 69 If 20% of P = 30% of Q = of R, then P : Q : R is equal to: 

(A) 1 : 2 : 4 

(B) 5 : 10 : 6 

(C) 15 : 10 : 18 

(D) 2 : 5 : 8 

Answer: (C) 

 

Q. 70 If two pipes function simultaneously, a tank is filled in 12 hours. One pipe fills the tank 10 hours faster than the other. How many hours does the faster pipe alone take to fill the tank? 

(A) 12 

(B) 20 

(C) 15 

(D) 18 

Answer: (B) 

 

Q. 71 In a family of 4 members,if father earns ₹ 50,000, mother earns ₹ 32,000, son ₹ 25,000 and daughter monthly earns ₹ 20000 in a month,then the average income of family is given by: 

(A) ₹ 31000 

(B) ₹ 28000 

(C) ₹ 32000 

(D) ₹ 31750 

Answer: (D) 

 

Q. 72 The value of the following expression: 150% of 15 + 75% of 75 is 

(A) 135 

(B) 78.75 

(C) 138 

(D) 75.75 

Answer: (B) 

 

Q. 73 If a carpenter increases each edge of a square wooden piece from 42 cm to 45 cm, the cost of wood is increased by ₹ 783. What is the rate of wood per sq. cm? 

(A) ₹3 

(B) ₹4 

(C) ₹4.5 

(D) ₹5 

Answer: (A) 

 

Q. 74 What is the Mode of the following data: 

(A) 28 

(B) 14 

(C) 7 

(D) 59 

Answer: (C) 

 

Q. 75 36 × 15 − 56 × 784 ÷ 112 =? 

(A) 158 

(B) 138 

(C) 148 

(D) 238 

Answer: (C) 

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 person giving too much attention to small details and wanting perfection. 

(A) Studious 

(B) Fanatic 

(C) Fastidious 

(D) Gullible 

Answer: (C) 

 

Q. 77 Select the antonym of the given word. 

CONCISE 

(A) Short 

(B) Lengthy 

(C) Succinct 

(D) Brief 

Answer: (B) 

 

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

Finally, the prizes were ……… to all successful participants by the chief guest. 

(A) distributed 

(B) provided 

(C) shared 

(D) divided 

Answer: (A) 

 

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

A short interesting incident about a person 

(A) Anecdote 

(B) Drama 

(C) Ballad 

(D) Epitaph 

Answer: (A) 

 

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

As this Principal adopts a ………. approach towards the running of the school, the school is losing its prestige. 

(A) proper 

(B) dilute 

(C) strict 

(D) casual 

Answer: (D) 

 

Q. 81 Select the meaning of the given idiom. 

Miss the boat 

(A) To miss the chance 

(B) To take a risk 

(C) To miss someone 

(D) To drown 

Answer: (A) 

 

Q. 82 Select the meaning of the given idiom. 

To burn one’s fingers 

(A) To have an unfavourable result 

(B) To undergo pain 

(C) To behaveas if one is important 

(D) To touch something hot 

Answer: (A) 

 

Q. 83 Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank. 

Mostof the Himalayan rivers are perennial: they have water ………. the year. 

(A) between 

(B) throughout 

(C) along 

(D) across 

Answer: (B) 

 

Q. 84 Select the synonym of the given word. 

ABUNDANT 

(A) Plentiful 

(B) Inadequate 

(C) Lacking 

(D) Scanty 

Answer: (A) 

 

Q. 85 Select the wrongly spelt word. 

(A) Maneuver 

(B) Maintenance 

(C) Mathematics 

(D) Liason 

Answer: (D) 

 

Q. 86 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 Deccan Plateau is a triangular landmass that lies to the south of the river Narmada. 

(A) No substitution required 

(B) are a triangle 

(C) has a triangular 

(D) are a mass 

Answer: (A) 

 

Q. 87 Select the wrongly spelt word. 

(A) Prominent 

(B) Professor 

(C) Laboratory 

(D) Knowlege 

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 sun rises two hours earliest in Arunachal Pradesh as compared to Gujarat. 

(A) two hours earlier 

(B) two hour early 

(C) two hours’ early 

(D) No substitution required 

Answer: (A) 

 

Q. 89 Identify the segment in the sentence which contains the grammatical error from the given options. Agriculture is main occupation of the people living in the plains. 

(A) living in 

(B) is main occupation 

(C) the plains 

(D) of the people 

Answer: (B) 

 

Q. 90 Identify the segment in the sentence which contains the grammatical error from the given options. India’s relations with most countries of the world have remained cordial across the years. 

(A) with most countries 

(B) across the years 

(C) India’s relations 

(D) of the world 

Answer: (B) 

 

Q. 91 Select the antonym of the given word. 

DESPISE 

(A) Dislike 

(B) Contempt 

(C) Hate 

(D) Admire 

Answer: (D) 

 

Q. 92 Select the synonym of the given word. 

ENORMOUS 

(A) Tiny 

(B) Huge 

(C) Dwarf 

(D) Negligible 

Answer: (B) 

 

Q. 93 Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank. 

The Chilika Lake is the ……….. salt water lake in India. 

(A) largest 

(B) large 

(C) more larger 

(D) larger 

Answer: (A) 

 

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 substitution required, 

The Himalayas represent one of the more rugged mountain barriers of the world. 

(A) one in the most 

(B) one of the most 

(C) No substitution required 

(D) the more 

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: 

The Narmada(1)………. from the Amarkantak hills in Madhya Pradesh. It flows (2)………. the west in rift valley (3)……….. due to faulting. On its (4)………… to the sea, the Narmada creates many (5)…………. locations. 

 

Q. 95 Select the most appropriate option that will fill in the blank number 1. 

(A) heads 

(B) creates 

(C) originates 

(D) resides 

Answer: (C) 

 

Q. 96 Select the most appropriate option that will fill in the blank number 2. 

(A) across 

(B) facing 

(C) against 

(D) towards 

Answer: (D) 

 

Q. 97 Select the most appropriate option that will fill in the blank number 3. 

(A) forming 

(B) form 

(C) formed 

(D) formation 

Answer: (C) 

 

Q. 98 Select the most appropriate option that will fill in the blank number 4. 

(A) road 

(B) movement 

(C) approach 

(D) way 

Answer: (D) 

 

Q. 99 Select the most appropriate option that will fill in the blank number 5. 

(A) specific 

(B) plain 

(C) scenic 

(D) ornamental 

Answer: (C) 

Instructions 

For the following questions answer them individually 

 

Q. 100 Identify the segment in the sentence which contains the grammatical error from the given options. Human activities is leading to the gradual destruction of the rainforests. 

(A) the gradual 

(B) is leading 

(C) Human activities 

(D) the rainforests 

Answer: (B) 

SSC GD 7th March 2019 Shift-1 

Reasoning 

Instructions 

For the following questions answer them individually 

Q. 1 Find the missing number from the below options. 

(A) 8 

(B) 9 

(C) 11 

(D) 6 

Answer: (A) 

 

Q. 2 Select the option that is related to the third term in the same way as the second term is related to the first term. 

0.24 : 0.0024 :: 3.03 : ? 

(A) 3.030 

(B) 0.303 

(C) 30.30 

(D) 0.0303 

Answer: (D) 

Explanation: 

Logic of the question is to divide the first number by 100 to get the second number 

0.24 ÷ 100 = 0.0024 

Similary, 

3.03 ÷ 100 = 0.0303 

Hence, Option (D) is correct 0.0303 

 

Q. 3 Five people Palak, Karol, Risha, Saloni and Tisha are travelling in a car. The car has two seats in the front and three at the back. Risha is driving the car. Palak wants to sit at one of the window seats at the back of the car. Tisha wants to sit next to Palak. Karol hates Tisha and will not sit with Tisha. Who is sitting next to the driver? 

(A) Karol 

(B) Tisha 

(C) Can‘t be determined 

(D) Saloni 

Answer: (A) 

Explanation: 

Hence, As per diagram Karol will be the Next to Driving person. 

 

Q. 4 Select the correct option that will fill in the blank and complete the series. 

45, 49, 58, 74, ……… 

(A) 92 

(B) 88 

(C) 99 

(D) 98 

Answer: (C) 

Explanation: 

45 − 49 = 4(2 )² 

49 − 58 = 9(3 )² 

58 − 74 = 16 (4 )² 

Hence Next number will 

(5²) = 25 + 74 = 99 

Hence Option (C) = 99 is right option. 

 

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) Bottle 

(B) Bucket 

(C) River 

(D) Jar 

Answer: (C) 

 

Q. 6 Select the correct option that will fill in the blank and complete the series. 

35, 40, 55, 80, 115, ? 

(A) 155 

(B) 170 

(C) 165 

(D) 160 

Answer: (D) 

Explanation: 

35, 40, 55, 80, 115, ? 

The number series is as follows:- 

35 – 40 = 5 

40 – 55 = 15 

55 – 80 = 25 

80 – 115 = 35 

(Next number should be 45) Hence 115 – 45 = 70 

 

Q. 7 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 cows are deer. 

Some deer are fishes. 

Conclusion: 

I. Some cows are fishes. 

II. Some fishes are cows. 

(A) Either conclusion I or II follows 

(B) Neither conclusion I nor II follows 

(C) Only conclusion I follows 

(D) Only conclusion II follows 

Answer: (B) 

Explanation: 

Conclusion: 

I. Some cows are fishes- False. As Cow circle is not intersecting with fishes. 

II. Some fishes are cows- False. As fishes circle is not intersecting with Cows. 

As both condition are false. 

Hence Neither Conclusion I Nor Conclusion II will follows. 

 

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

Answer: (C) 

Explanation: 

A’s Feet in Q. image is bigger. In Mirror Image it should be Opposite side. 

Hence Option (C) is correct Option 

 

Q. 9 Choose the option figure in which the problem figure is hidden/embedded 

Answer: (B) 

 

Q. 10 The statements below are followed by three conclusions labeled 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. 

Statements: 

All pencils are houses. 

All houses are eraser. 

Conclusions: 

I. Some pencils are eraser. 

II. Some erasers are pencils. 

III. All erasers are pencils. 

(A) Only I and II follow 

(B) None follows 

(C) Only II follows 

(D) All follow 

Answer: (A) 

 

Q. 11 Select the related word pair from the given alternatives. 

Poet : Poem :: ……… : ………. 

(A) Paragraph : Lyrics 

(B) Maths : literature 

(C) Author : Book 

(D) Instrument : Video 

Answer: (C) 

Explanation: 

Poet Writes a Poem. Similarly, Author writes a Book. 

All other option other than (C) are not appropriate as per the theme. 

Hence Option (C) is right option. 

 

Q. 12 Select the option that is related to the fourth term in the same way as the first term is related to the second term. 

BDGK: CEHL :: ???? : DFIM 

(A) CEHL 

(B) CEHM 

(C) EGJN 

(D) EGHI 

Answer: (A) 

 

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. 

ACEG : BDFH :: CEGI : ? 

(A) EGIK 

(B) DFHJ 

(C) DHIK 

(D) EGIH 

Answer: (B) 

Explanation: 

ACEG :Each letter has +2 alphabet in next letter 

(A) + 2 = (C) ; 

(C) + 2 = E ; 

E + 2 = G = ACEG 

for finding Next series first letter (A) + 1 = (B) ; 

(B) + 2 = (D) ; 

(D) + 2 = F ; 

F + 2 = H = BDFH 

for finding Next series take first letter (B) + 1 = (C) ; 

(C) + 2 = E ; 

E + 2 = G ; 

E + 2 = I = CEGI 

Similarly, 

For finding Next series take first letter (C) + 1 = (D) ; 

(D) + 2 = F ; 

F + 2 = H ; 

H + 2 = J ; 

Hence DFHJ is correct Option. 

 

Q. 14 A is 15^th from the front in a column of boys. There were thrice as many behind him as there were in front. How many boys are there between A and the 7^th boy from the end of the column? 

(A) 35 

(B) 40 

(C) 33 

(D) 34 

Answer: (A) 

Explanation: 

As given in question Total Boys from front is 15. 

15 − 1 = 14 

14 × 3 = 42 

42 − 7 = 35th 

from beginning 

 

Q. 15 If B is coded as 9, F is coded as 3, Q is coded as 2, D is coded as 8, T is coded as 1, M is coded as 6, and K is coded as 7, then what is the coded form of FBMKQT? 

(A) 396127 

(B) 396721 

(C) 369127 

(D) 369172 

Answer: (B) 

Explanation: 

FBMKQT code will be 396721. 

 

Q. 16 Choose the option which come next in the given figure series. 

Answer: (D) 

 

Q. 17 Four options have been given out of which three are alike in some manner, while one is different. Choose the odd one. 

(A) 426 

(B) 336 

(C) 257 

(D) 359 

Answer: (D) 

Explanation: 

Addition of First and second digit of number forms the 3rd digit. 

426(4 + 2 = 6) 

336(3 + 3 = 6) 

257(2 + 5 = 7) 

But Option (D) is incorrect. 

359(3 + 5 = 8…. As, 3 + 5 can tbe 9) 

 

Q. 18 Which of the following answer figure will complete the given figure? 

Answer: (D) 

 

Q. 19 The question below has three items having certain relationship among them. The same relationship is expressed by sets of circles, each circle representing one item irrespective of its size. Match the items with right set of circles. 

Apples, Mangoes, Oranges 

Answer: (D) 

Explanation: 

The same relationship = Three equal/same circle representing for each Apple, Mango, Orange respectively. Hence Option (D) Figure is correct. 

 

Q. 20 Select the correct option that will fill in the blank and complete the series. 

MaN, SaH, YaB, ……… 

(A) EaV 

(B) Ra(C) 

(C) Ta(D) 

(D) FaV 

Answer: (A) 

 

Q. 21 In a certain code, DHONI is written as AELKF. How is EXPOSE written in that code? 

(A) BUMLPB

(B) BUNLPB 

(C) BUMLQB

(D) BVMLPB 

Answer: (A) 

Explanation: 

The coding pattern of wrod ‘DHONI’ is, 

(D) -3 = (A) 

H -3 = E 

O -3 = L 

N -3 = K 

I -3 = F 

Similarly we will decode EXPOSE word, 

E -3 = (B) 

X -3 = U 

P -3 = M 

O -3 = L 

S -3 = P 

E -3 = (B) 

Hence Option (A) is correct Option. 

 

Q. 22 Five chairs C1, C2, C3, C4 and C5 are placed one above the other. If C1 is above C2, C3 is above C4 but below C5 and C4 is above C1, which chair is in the middle? 

(A) C1 

(B) C2 

(C) C3 

(D) C4 

Answer: (D) 

 

Q. 23 A piece of paper is folded and cut as shown below in the question figures. From the given answer figures, how will it appear when opened? 

Answer: (B) 

 

Q. 24 Four letter clusters have been given out of which three are alike in some manner, while one is different. Choose the odd one. 

(A) QSW 

(B) LNR 

(C) FHL 

(D) NPR 

Answer: (D) 

Explanation: 

Lets check sequence of with respect to Alphabetic Series. 

QSW – Q + 2 = S, S + 4 = W 

LNR – L + 2 = N, N + 4 = R 

FHL – F + 2 = H, H + 4 = L 

But in Last Option (D) sequence is not matching. 

NPR – N + 1 = P, P + 3 = R 

Hence Option (D) is NPR odd one. 

 

Q. 25 If ‘P’ means subtracted from’, ‘X’ means ‘multiplied by’, ‘Y‘ means ‘added to’, and ‘Z’ means ‘Divided by’, then: 54 Z 3 Y 22 X 5 = ? 

(A) 135 

(B) 128 

(C) 110 

(D) 144 

Answer: (B) 

Explanation: 

54 Z 3 Y 22 X 5 = ? 

Let’s input all the sign one by one. 

54 ÷ 3 + 22 × 5 =? 

18 + 110 =? 

128 = x 

Hence Option B=128 is correct option. 

General knowledge 

Instructions 

For the following questions answer them individually 

Q. 26 Each water molecule, contains …………. hydrogen atoms and one Oxygen atom. 

(A) Two 

(B) Three 

(C) One 

(D) Four 

Answer: (A) 

 

Q. 27 Which type of soil develops deep cracks during hot weather? 

(A) Yellow soil 

(B) Laterite soil 

(C) Alluvial soil 

(D) Black soil 

Answer: (D) 

 

Q. 28 Pashmina is a fine type of wool which were first woven in whichstate of India? 

(A) Uttar Pradesh 

(B) Punjab 

(C) Jammu & Kashmir 

(D) Himachal Pradesh 

Answer: (C) 

 

Q. 29 Who was the president of Muslim League in 1930? 

(A) Muhammad Iqbal 

(B) Syed Ahmed Khan 

(C) Muhammad Ali Jinnah 

(D) Shaukat Ali 

Answer: (A) 

 

Q. 30 Which of the following cartoonist is best known for his creation of common man? 

(A) Shekhar Gurera 

(B) Sudhir Tailang 

(C) Kutty 

(D) R.K.Laxman 

Answer: (D) 

 

Q. 31 Which village has shown that it is possible to reverse land degradation? 

(A) Bhandardara 

(B) Majuli 

(C) Katarmal 

(D) Sukhomajri 

Answer: (D) 

 

Q. 32 Which was the first Indian Satellite named after Indian mathematician launched in 1975 by the Soviet Union? 

(A) INSAt 1(A) 

(B) Bhaskara Sega-I 

(C) Rohini RS-D1 

(D) Aryabhata 

Answer: (D) 

 

Q. 33 In which year did the Khilafat Movement start? 

(A) 1922 

(B) 1923 

(C) 1920 

(D) 1921 

Answer: (C) 

 

Q. 34 The Gateway of India is located in: 

(A) Kolkata 

(B) Delhi 

(C) Mumbai 

(D) Bengaluru 

Answer: (C) 

 

Q. 35 The Bhoodan — Gramdan movement was initiated by: 

(A) Maneka Gandhi 

(B) Medha Patkar 

(C) Vinoba Bhave 

(D) Baba Amte 

Answer: (C) 

 

Q. 36 Which of the following is a popular name of bio gas? 

(A) Uranium 

(B) Petroleum 

(C) Gobar gas 

(D) Coal 

Answer: (C) 

 

Q. 37 Which of the following is a non-constitutional body of India? 

(A) Finance Commission 

(B) State Human Right Commission 

(C) National Commission 

(D) Election Commission 

Answer: (B) 

 

Q. 38 Which dam is built on the Narmada River? 

(A) Adhia Dam 

(B) Hirakud Dam 

(C) Sardar Sarovar Dam 

(D) Tehri Dam 

Answer: (C) 

 

Q. 39 In which colour is a solar cooker painted from the outside? 

(A) Green 

(B) Blue 

(C) Black 

(D) Red 

Answer: (C) 

 

Q. 40 Which state has the highest per capita income as per year 2017-18? 

(A) Mizoram 

(B) Bihar 

(C) Maharashtra 

(D) Kerala 

Answer: (C) 

 

Q. 41 In which Indian state is Dabu printing practiced. which involves applying earth in delicate patterns to cloth and then dipping in dye? 

(A) Rajasthan 

(B) Orissa 

(C) Andhra Pradesh 

(D) Assam 

Answer: (A) 

 

Q. 42 Viswanathan Anand was awarded the Padma Vibhushan award in which year? 

(A) 2011 

(B) 2008 

(C) 2010 

(D) 2009 

Answer: (B) 

 

Q. 43 Which of the following terms in our preamble means behaving as if we are members of the same family? 

(A) Justice 

(B) Democracy 

(C) Fraternity 

(D) Equality 

Answer: (C) 

 

Q. 44 ‘Gella-Chutt’ is an indigenous game associated with the state of: 

(A) Mizoram 

(B) Assam 

(C) Tripura 

(D) Arunachal Pradesh 

Answer: (C) 

 

Q. 45 Changing party allegiance from the party with which a person got elected to a different party is called: 

(A) defection 

(B) separation 

(C) party whip 

(D) alliance building 

Answer: (A) 

 

Q. 46 Identify the neighbouring country which has been performing better in terms of human development than India. 

(A) Bangladesh 

(B) Nepal 

(C) Sri Lanka 

(D) Pakistan 

Answer: (C) 

 

Q. 47 The book ‘Wings of Fire’ is authored by: 

(A) Salman Rushdie 

(B) A.P.J Abdul Kalam 

(C) R.K Narayan 

(D) Vikram Seth 

Answer: (B) 

 

Q. 48 In which year was the Rural Employment Generation Programme launched? 

(A) 1993 

(B) 1995 

(C) 1992 

(D) 1994 

Answer: (B) 

 

Q. 49 Who won the gold medal at Women’s National Boxing Championships in 2019? 

(A) Ragini Upadhyay 

(B) Nikhat Zareen 

(C) Manju Rani 

(D) Pinki Rani Jangra 

Answer: (C) 

 

Q. 50 The rajas of the Mahajanapadas built forts as they provided ………. 

(A) Mutability 

(B) Security 

(C) Marketability 

(D) Transportability 

Answer: (B) 

Quant 

Instructions 

For the following questions answer them individually 

Q. 51 DIRECTION:The population of a city is 8000. They have various types of occupation which is given below by the pie-chart. Study the pie-chart and answer the given questions. 

How much percent are in service sector from the total population? 

(A) 36% 

(B) 20% 

(C) 72% 

(D) 25% 

Answer: (B) 

Explanation: 

In service sector 72 degrees of share i.e 

360 degrees=100 

72 degrees=72*100/360 

=20% 

 

Q. 52 The ratio between two numbers is 7 : 16. If the second number is 256 then the first number is: 

(A) 120 

(B) 156 

(C) 112 

(D) 144 

Answer: (C) 

Explanation: 

Given 7:16=x:256 

x=256*7/16 

x=112 

 

Q. 53 30 persons can do a piece of work in 24 days. How many more people are required to complete the work in 20 days? 

(A) 8 

(B) 5 

(C) 4 

(D) 6 

Answer: (D) 

Explanation: 

Total work=30*24 men days 

let the number of days be x 

20*x=30*24 

x=36 days 

So 36-30=6 more people are required 

 

Q. 54 What is the arithmetic mean of first 8 multiples of 13? 

(A) 55.4 

(B) 58.5 

(C) 72.5 

(D) 61.8 

Answer: (B) 

Explanation: 

Sum=13+26+….104 

=13(1+2…8) 

=13*8*9/2 

Average=13*8*9/16 

=58.5 

 

Q. 55 If 8x + 3y / 4x + 5y = 25/23 then find x : y. 

(A) 2 : 3 

(B) 2 : 5 

(C) 3 : 5 

(D) 1 : 5 

Answer: (A) 

Explanation: 

By applying componendo and dividendo we have (a/b)=c/d then (a+b)/(a-b) =(c+d)/(c-d) 12x+8y/4x-2y =48/2 

6x+4y=48x-24y 

28y=42x 

x:y=2:3 

 

Q. 56 DIRECTION:The population of a city is 8000. They have various types of occupation which is given below by the pie-chart. Study the pie-chart and answer the given questions. 

How much population percent is less in industry sector than in agriculture sector? 

(A) 10% 

(B) 25% 

(C) 15% 

(D) 20% 

Answer: (A) 

Explanation: 

The share of industry sector=108 degrees 

The share of agriculture sector=120 degrees 

Percent greater=((120-108)/120)*100 

=10% 

 

Q. 57 The marked price of an item is ₹ 900 but a retailer purchases it on 40% discount and sells it on ₹ 900. The percentage profit of the retailer is: 

(A) 60 % 

(B) 68⅓ % 

(C) 40 % 

(D) 66⅔ % 

Answer: (D) 

Explanation: 

Given MP=900 

CP=900*0.6 

CP=540 

Profit %=((900-540)/540)*100 

=66(2/3)% 

 

Q. 58 The average of 6 values is 11.2. If 3 is multiplied to each number then what will be the new average? 

(A) 22.6 

(B) 14.6 

(C) 18.6 

(D) 33.6 

Answer: (D) 

Explanation: 

In the case of averages if each term is multiplied with the same number then the average will also get multiplied with the same number and so 

11.2*3=33.6 

 

Q. 59 The speed of a boat in still water is 9 km/hr and the speed of stream is 3 km/hr. The difference between the upstream speed and downstream speed will be: 

(A) 6 km/hr 

(B) 5 km/hr 

(C) 3.5 km/hr 

(D) 7.5 km/hr 

Answer: (A) 

Explanation: 

Speed in upstream=9-3 =6 km/hr 

Speed in downstream=9+3=12 km/hr 

Difference=6 km/hr 

 

Q. 60 Two concentric circles with radii p cm and (p+ 2) cm are drawn on a paper. The difference between their areas is 44 sq. cm What is the value of p?(Take π = 22/7) 

(A) 1.5 

(B) 5 

(C) 6 

(D) 2.5 

Answer: (D) 

 

Q. 61 4/7 of 8/9 ÷ 8/7 × 180 of 1/9 = ?

(A) 20/9

(B) 9/20

(C) 80/9

(D) 9/80

Answer: (C) 

 

Q. 62 If cost prices of 100 note books is same as selling price of 80 note books. What is the percent gain ? 

(A) 15% 

(B) 30% 

(C) 25% 

(D) 20% 

Answer: (C) 

Explanation: 

Given 100 CP=80 SP 

SP=(1.25)CP 

Therefore 25% profit 

 

Q. 63 The amounts of ₹ 7500 at compound interest at 4% per annum for 2 years,is: 

(A) ₹8100 

(B) ₹8082 

(C) ₹7800 

(D) ₹8112 

Answer: (D) 

 

Q. 64 21% of a number is 546. What will be 89% of that number? 

(A) 900 

(B) 2116 

(C) 1200 

(D) 2314 

Answer: (D) 

Explanation: 

let the number be x 

0.21x=546 

x=546/0.21 

0.89x=0.89*546/0.21 

=2314 

 

Q. 65 A person bought an item and sold it at a loss of 5%. If he had bought it for 10% less and sold it for ₹ 170 more, he would have had a profit of 20%, Find the cost price of this item. (nearest to ₹1) 

(A) ₹1440 

(B) ₹1308 

(C) ₹1300 

(D) ₹1500 

Answer: (B) 

Explanation: 

let CP=x 

SP=0.95x 

New CP=0.9*x 

New SP=0.95x+170 

profit=20% 

0.95x+170=1.2(0.9x) 

0.13x=170 

x=1307.6 

x=Rs 1308 

 

Q. 66 A pipe can fill a cistern in 20 minutes where as the cistern when full can be emptied by a leak in 28 minutes. When both are opened, The time taken to fill the cistern is: 

(A) 80 min 

(B) 70 min 

(C) 60 min 

(D) 48 min 

Answer: (B) 

 

Q. 67 A certain sum amounts to ₹ 756 in 2 years and to ₹ 873 is 3 ½ years at a certain rate of simple interest. The rate of interest per annum is: 

(A) 11% 

(B) 13% 

(C) 10% 

(D) 12% 

Answer: (B) 

Explanation: 

P*2*R/100 =756 

P*7*R/200 =873 

Difference gives interest for 1 and half years=873-756=117 

For 1 year interest=117*2/3 =78 

For 2 years interest=78*2=156 

P+I=(A) 

P+156=756 

P=600 

Substituting in 1st equation we get 600*2*R/100 =756 

R=13% 

 

Q. 68 A square with maximum possible side is drawn in a circle of radius 12 cm. What is the area of square? 

(A) 288 sq. cm 

(B) 72 sq. cm 

(C) 184 sq. cm 

(D) 276 sq. cm 

Answer: (A) 

 

Q. 69 Divide 500 into two parts such that the ratio of one to the other are in 5 : 3? 

(A) 312.5, 187.5 

(B) 308.5, 191.5 

(C) 280, 220 

(D) 300, 200 

Answer: (A) 

Explanation: 

let both be 5x and 3x 

8x=500 

x=500/8 

5x=312.5 

3x=187.5 

 

Q. 70 What value should come in place of the question mark (?) in the following questions? 

31 ÷ 3 × 15 =? 

(A) 180 

(B) 140 

(C) 165 

(D) 155 

Answer: (D) 

Explanation: 

By applying BODMAS we have 

(31/3) × 15 

31 × 5 =155 

 

Q. 71 The speed of a ship in still water is 5 km/hr and the speedof the stream is 2km/hr. Rohan rows to place at a distance of 21 km and comes back to the starting point. The total time taken by him is: 

(A) 7.2 hours 

(B) 10 hours 

(C) 3.6 hours 

(D) 6 hours 

Answer: (B) 

Explanation: 

Speed of upstream =5-2=3 km/hr 

Speed of downstream=5+2=7 km/hr 

Total time of journey=(21/3)+(21/7) 

=7+3 

=10 hours 

 

Q. 72 What is the greatest number that will divide 209 and 347 leaving remainder 5 and 7 respectively? 

(A) 34 

(B) 16 

(C) 19 

(D) 17 

Answer: (A) 

Explanation: 

Given numbers are 209 and 347 and the remainders are 5 and 7 respectively 

HCF of 209-5,347-7 

HCF of 204 and 340 

204=17*2*2*3 

340=17*2*2*5 

HCF=17*2=34 

 

Q. 73 The average of first 10 prime number is: 

(A) 13.1 

(B) 12.7 

(C) 12.9 

(D) 15.1 

Answer: (C) 

 

Q. 74 The area of the cardboard needed to make a closed box of size 10 cm × 15 cm × 8 cm will be: 

(A) 700 cm² 

(B) 350 cm² 

(C) 1000 cm² 

(D) 1390 cm² 

Answer: (A) 

Explanation: 

Total area of the card box i.e six faces of it=2*15*8 + 2*10*15 + 2*8*10 

=240+300+160 

=700 sq cm 

 

Q. 75 DIRECTION: The population of a city is 8000. They have various types of occupation which is given below by the pie-chart. Study the pie-chart and answer the given questions. 

The ratio of people working in service to industry sectors respectively: 

(A) 2:3 

(B) 3:5 

(C) 3:4 

(D) 5:3 

Answer: (A) 

Explanation: 

Total share of service sector=72 degrees 

Total share of industry sector=108 degrees 

Ratio=2:3 

English 

Instructions 

For the following questions answer them individually 

Q. 76 Select the wrongly spelt word. 

(A) Existance 

(B) Experience 

(C) Eminent 

(D) Explanation 

Answer: (A) 

 

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

A number of people ………. to watch the live performance last night. 

(A) gather 

(B) has gathered 

(C) has been gathered 

(D) gathered 

Answer: (B) 

 

Q. 78 Select the antonym of the given word. 

Diminish 

(A) Decrease 

(B) Divide 

(C) Increase 

(D) Reduce 

Answer: (A) 

 

Q. 79 Select the synonym of the given word. 

ACCOMPLISH 

(A) Fail 

(B) Hinder 

(C) Lose 

(D) Achieve 

Answer: (B) 

 

Q. 80 Select the word which means the same as the group of words given. 

(A) mass of snow, ice, and rocks falling rapidly down a mountainside 

(A) Glacier 

(B) Avalanche 

(C) Iceberg 

(D) Landslide 

Answer: (B) 

 

Q. 81 Select the meaning of the given idiom. 

Under a cloud 

(A) under observation 

(B) enjoying favorable luck 

(C) experiencing cloudy weather 

(D) under suspicion 

Answer: (C) 

 

Q. 82 Select the meaning of the given idiom. 

Get a kick out of 

(A) Give up something 

(B) Enjoy something 

(C) Kick something 

(D) Predict something 

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: 

An Italian town is offering to pay people up to €2000 to movethere. The Mayor of the town has madethe (1)………. in the hope of reversing (2)………… town’s declining population. The population (3)………. small towns of Italy (4)…………. to the big cities leaving (5)………… only the aged people. Some towns havebeenleft with as little as twelve residents. 

 

Q. 83 Select the most appropriate option that will fill in the blank number 1. 

(A) present 

(B) offer 

(C) reward 

(D) gift 

Answer: (D) 

 

Q. 84 Select the most appropriate option that will fill in the blank number 2. 

(A) some 

(B) one 

(C) a 

(D) the 

Answer: (C) 

 

Q. 85 Select the most appropriate option that will fill in the blank number 3. 

(A) at 

(B) between 

(C) from 

(D) among 

Answer: (B) 

 

Q. 86 Select the most appropriate option that will fill in the blank number 4. 

(A) transported 

(B) migrated 

(C) transferred 

(D) immigrated 

Answer: (B) 

 

Q. 87 Select the most appropriate option that will fill in the blank number 5. 

(A) beyond 

(B) below 

(C) behind 

(D) before 

Answer: (D) 

Instructions 

For the following questions answer them individually 

 

Q. 88 Select the antonym of the given word. 

CONVICTED 

(A) Alleged 

(B) Blamed 

(C) Acquitted 

(D) Charged 

Answer: (B) 

 

Q. 89 Select the wrongly spelt word. 

(A) Encouragment 

(B) Questionnaire 

(C) Environment 

(D) Performance 

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. 

The escalator at the railway station is working again, thanks to the effort for our technicians. 

(A) efforts of our technicians 

(B) No substitution required 

(C) efforts make by our technicians 

(D) efforts from our technicians 

Answer: (A) 

 

Q. 91 Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank. 

The bear didn’t attack the lady because he was afraid ………. her. 

(A) at 

(B) of 

(C) from 

(D) for 

Answer: (B) 

 

Q. 92 Select the synonym of the given word. 

APPARENT 

(A) Hidden 

(B) Obvious 

(C) Latent 

(D) Concealed 

Answer: (B) 

 

Q. 93 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. 

Last month, scientists are posting the latest pictures of Mars taken by the Mangalyaan. 

(A) No substitution required 

(B) posted 

(C) have been posting 

(D) will be posting 

Answer: (C) 

 

Q. 94 Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank. 

He was ………. from jail only last month. 

(A) imprisoned 

(B) released 

(C) arrested 

(D) sent 

Answer: (D) 

 

Q. 95 Identify the segment in the sentence which contains the grammatical error from the given options. Before the President can start his speech, he was interrupted by his secretary. 

(A) by his secretary 

(B) can start 

(C) Before the 

(D) was interrupted 

Answer: (C) 

 

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 substitution required. 

His grandfather finds a tiny tiger-cub in the forest and brought him home. 

(A) bringing home 

(B) No substitution required 

(C) brings him home 

(D) has bring home 

Answer: (A) 

 

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

His proposal was not …….. to me. 

(A) accessible 

(B) acceptable 

(C) adapted 

(D) apparent 

Answer: (C) 

 

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

One who loves mankind 

(A) Philanthropist 

(B) Misogamist 

(C) Misanthropist 

(D) Misogynist 

Answer: (A) 

 

Q. 99 Identify the segment in the sentence which contains the grammatical error from the given options. The question that there is life on other planets baffles scientists. 

(A) The question that 

(B) there is life 

(C) baffles scientists 

(D) on other planets 

Answer: (A) 

 

Q. 100 Identify the segment in the sentence which contains the grammatical error from the given options. The day he won the Grammy Award was red letter day in the singer’s life. 

(A) in the singer’s life. 

(B) he won 

(C) The day 

(D) was red letter day 

Answer: (C) 

SSC GD 7th March 2019 Shift-III 

Reasoning 

Instructions 

For the following questions answer them individually 

Q. 1 Four letter clusters have been given out of which three are alike in some manner, while one is different. Choose the odd one. 

(A) ROL 

(B) GDA 

(C) WYA

(D) FCZ 

Answer: (C) 

Explanation: 

R-3=O-3=L 

G-3=D-3=A 

F-3=C-3=Z 

But Option C does not follow same pattern, 

W+2=Y+2=A

Hence Option C is odd one out. 

 

Q. 2 Choose the option figure which completes the given figure series. 

Answer: (D) 

Explanation: 

Option (D) is correct figure. 

 

Q. 3 Select the option that is related to the third term in the same way as the second term is related to the first term. 

12 : 143 :: 100 : ? 

(A) 1119 

(B) 9999 

(C) 1009 

(D) 9789 

Answer: (B) 

Explanation: 

12 : 143 :: 100 : ? 

Logic is to square first number then subtract it with 1 to get second number. 

12² − 1 = 144 − 1 = 143 

100² − 1 = 10000 − 1 = 9999 

Hence Option (B) is correct as 9999 

 

Q. 4 Which of the following answer figure will complete the given figure? 

Answer: (D) 

Explanation: 

Option (D) follows the correct combination with required figure. 

 

Q. 5 P, Q, R, S, T, U and V are sitting around a circular table. S is not neighbour of R or T. P is neighbour of Q and R. V, who is second to the left of S is the neighbour of T and U. 

Which of the following is correct? 

(A) Can’t be determined 

(B) Q is between R and T 

(C) S is to the immediate left of U 

(D) R is between P and T 

Answer: (D) 

Explanation: 

R is between P and T 

 

Q. 6 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 books are cards. 

Some cards are pretty. 

Conclusions: 

I. Some books are pretty. 

II. Some pretty are books. 

(A) Only conclusion II follows 

(B) Either I or II follows 

(C) Only conclusion I follows 

(D) Neither I nor II follows 

Answer: (D) 

Explanation: 

Conclusions: 

I. Some books are pretty – False. Book and Pretty circle does not Intersect each other. Hence, this conclusion does not follow.

II. Some pretty are books – False. Book and Pretty circle does not Intersect each other. Hence, this conclusion does not follow. 

Neither I nor II follows. 

 

Q. 7 Four boys A, B, C, D facing south and four girls P, Q, R, S facing north are to be seated in two rows with four chairs each. Boys and girls face each other. Further 

I. A does not sit at any of the extremes. 

II. B and S always sit in front of each other. 

III. R and Q are never adjacent to each other. 

IV. P is sitting in one of the extremes and doesn’t want to sit in front of her. 

Who is sitting in front of A? 

(A) R or Q 

(B) P or Q 

(C) Q 

(D) P 

Answer: (A) 

 

Q. 8 In a certain code, CAMP is coded as 16, And TRY as 9, then how is PILOT coded in the same way? 

(A) 24 

(B) 49 

(C) 25 

(D) 36 

Answer: (C) 

 

Q. 9 A piece of paper is folded and cut as shown below in the Q. figures. From the given answer figures, how will it appear when opened? 

Answer: (D) 

 

Q. 10 If ‘P’ means ‘ − ’, ‘Q’ means ‘ ÷ ’, ‘R’ means ‘ + ’, and ‘S’ means‘ × ’, then: 525 Q 25 R 42 S 4 = ? 

(A) 178 

(B) 187 

(C) 189 

(D) 198 

Answer: (C) 

 

Q. 11 Select the correct option that will fill in the blank and complete the series. 

SL, MO, GR, ? 

(A) CK 

(B) AV 

(C) HF 

(D) AU 

Answer: (D) 

Explanation: 

Lets see the pattern in first digit of each pair. 

S – 6 = M 

M – 6 = G 

G – 6 = A 

so the first alphabet of all variable is S,M,G,A 

Now, Let’s see the pattern in second digit of each pair. 

L + 3 = O 

O + 3 = R 

R + 3 = U 

so the last alphabet of all variable is L,O,R,U 

Hence Last pair will be AU. 

 

Q. 12 Find the missing number from the below options. 

(A) 210 

(B) 250 

(C) 230 

(D) 240 

Answer: (D) 

Explanation: 

Check Horizontally by multiplying digit with 15. 

15 * 15 = 225 

12 * 15 = 180 

14 * 15 = 210 

Hence, 16 * 15 = 240 

Option (D) = 240 is correct answer. 

 

Q. 13 In a certain code, NO is coded as MO-NP, then how is PRO coded in the same way? 

(A) OQ-QS-NP 

(B) OQ-QR-NT 

(C) OQ-QS-PN 

(D) OS-QR-HT 

Answer: (A) 

 

Q. 14 Select the related word pair from the given alternatives. 

yrteop : poetry :: ……… : ………. 

(A) erhtyo : hetroy 

(B) iroeth : theori 

(C) ethory : hteory 

(D) yroeht : theory 

Answer: (D) 

 

Q. 15 In the following diagram. the triangle represents doctors, the circle represents players and the rectangle represents singers. Which region represents doctors who are singers but not players? 

(A) B 

(B) C 

(C) D 

(D) A 

Answer: (C) 

 

Q. 16 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 roses are red. 

All reds are grass. 

Some grass is green. 

Conclusions: 

I. Some roses are grass. 

II. Some green is red. 

(A) Only Conclusion I is true 

(B) Only Conclusion II is true 

(C) Neither Conclusion I nor II is true 

(D) Both Conclusions I and II are true 

Answer: (A) 

 

Q. 17 Select the correct option that will fill in the blank and complete the series. 

88, 98, 83, 103, 78, ? 

(A) 108 

(B) 115 

(C) 110 

(D) 107 

Answer: (A) 

 

Q. 18 Select the related word pair from the given alternatives. 

Alzheimer : Brain :: ………. : ……….. 

(A) Diabetes : Ear 

(B) Cataract : Eyes 

(C) Scabies : Nose 

(D) Kidney : Liver 

Answer: (B) 

 

Q. 19 Select the related word pair from the given alternatives. 

Books :: Stationary : …….. : ………. 

(A) Fishmarket : Cloths 

(B) Vegetable : Grocery 

(C) Chairs : Furniture 

(D) Medicine : Nurse 

Answer: (C) 

 

Q. 20 The positions of Suman and Rajesh in a row are 12^th from left and 8^th from right respectively. If they interchange their places, then Rajesh will be 17^th from right. Find out the position of Suman from left and the total number of persons in the group? 

(A) 21, 27 

(B) 21, 28 

(C) 25, 26 

(D) 20, 28 

Answer: (B) 

 

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

12, 12, 13, 26, 28, 84, ? 

(A) 93 

(B) 87 

(C) 84 

(D) 95 

Answer: (B) 

Explanation: 

12, 12, 13, 26, 28, 84, …. 

12 × 12 = 12 

12 + 1 = 13 

13 × 2 = 26 

26 + 2 = 28 

28 × 3 = 84 

84 + 3 = 87 

87 

Hence is correct Answer. 

 

Q. 22 Choose the option figure in which the problem figure is hidden/embedded. 

Answer: (A) 

 

Q. 23 Four options have been given out of which three are alike in some manner, while one is different. Choose the odd one. 

(A) 177 

(B) 66 

(C) 165 

(D) 154 

Answer: (D) 

Explanation: 

177,66,165 all numbers are divisible by 3. 

but 154 is not divisible by 3. 

 

Q. 24 Which of the answer figure is exactly the mirror image of the given figure, when the mirror is placed on the line AB? 

Answer: (B) 

 

Q. 25 Four words have been given out of which three are alike in some manner, while one is different. Choose the odd one. 

(A) Dictionary 

(B) Article 

(C) Calculator 

(D) Encyclopedia 

Answer: (C) 

General knowledge 

Instructions 

For the following questions answer them individually 

Q. 26 Which acid-base indicator can be prepared at home? 

(A) Phenolphthalein 

(B) Methyl orange 

(C) Litmus 

(D) Beetroot extract 

Answer: (D) 

 

Q. 27 What type of soil is the Khadar soil? 

(A) Red soil 

(B) Laterite soil 

(C) Alluvial soil 

(D) Black soil 

Answer: (C) 

 

Q. 28 Who painted the famous image of Bharat Mata in 1905? 

(A) Abanindranath Tagore 

(B) Natesa Sastri 

(C) Ravi Varma 

(D) Tarinicharan Chattopadhyay 

Answer: (A) 

 

Q. 29 Which device is used to draw magnetic field lines? 

(A) Ammeter 

(B) Electrometer 

(C) Compass 

(D) Voltmeter 

Answer: (C) 

 

Q. 30 The Kesar Saga is: 

(A) Tamil epic 

(B) Konkani epic 

(C) Tibetan epic 

(D) Bangla epic 

Answer: (C) 

 

Q. 31 Who was the first Indian woman engine driver with Northern Railways? 

(A) Surekha Yadav 

(B) Shail Mishra 

(C) Laxmi Lakra 

(D) Tulika Rani 

Answer: (C) 

 

Q. 32 Which crop is produced during the Zaid season? 

(A) Bajra 

(B) Wheat 

(C) Maize 

(D) Water melon 

Answer: (D) 

 

Q. 33 Which component of blood helps in the formation of blood clots? 

(A) Veins 

(B) Lymph 

(C) Platelets 

(D) Arteries 

Answer: (C) 

 

Q. 34 Which of the following words is NOT included in the preamble to the Constitution of India? 

(A) religion 

(B) secular 

(C) Socialist 

(D) equality 

Answer: (A) 

 

Q. 35 Which of the following are called amphibians of the plant kingdom? 

(A) Thallophyta 

(B) Gymnosperms 

(C) Bryophyta 

(D) Angiosperms 

Answer: (C) 

 

Q. 36 The spinning jenny was devised by: 

(A) James Hargreaves 

(B) Henry Luke 

(C) T.E. Nicholson 

(D) William Hungington 

Answer: (A) 

 

Q. 37 When was the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) formed? 

(A) November 1929 

(B) December 1931 

(C) December 1928 

(D) November 1930 

Answer: (C) 

 

Q. 38 Which of these is NOT an artificial ecosystem? 

(A) Crop field 

(B) Forest 

(C) Garden 

(D) Aquarium 

Answer: (B) 

 

Q. 39 “People have supreme right to make decisions on internal as well as external matters: no external power can dictate the government of India’ this makes India ……….. 

(A) Fraternal 

(B) Socialist 

(C) Secular 

(D) Sovereign 

Answer: (D) 

 

Q. 40 Banks charge a higher interest rate on loans than what they offer on ………. 

(A) Deposits 

(B) Reserve 

(C) Assets 

(D) Collateral 

Answer: (A) 

 

Q. 41 India is a ……… type of federation and some states have more powers than others. 

(A) Coming together 

(B) Holding together 

(C) Equal 

(D) Hierarchical 

Answer: (B) 

 

Q. 42 Which monument was built by emperor Aurangzeb’s son Azam Shah? 

(A) Neela Gumbad 

(B) Hawa Mahal 

(C) Buland Darwaaza 

(D) Bibi Ka Maqbara 

Answer: (D) 

 

Q. 43 Which of these is NOT an activity that is categorised as primary sector? 

(A) Dairy 

(B) Banking 

(C) Forestry 

(D) Agriculture 

Answer: (B) 

 

Q. 44 Which of the following were the first to start a trading station in Kerala? 

(A) Portuguese traders 

(B) English traders 

(C) Dutch traders 

(D) French traders 

Answer: (A) 

 

Q. 45 Who is known as the ‘Flying Sikh of India’? 

(A) Kulwinder Singh 

(B) Milkha Singh 

(C) Mahender Ahluwalia 

(D) Gurinder Chadha 

Answer: (B) 

 

Q. 46 Cheraw is an old traditional dance form associated with: 

(A) Tripura 

(B) Nagaland 

(C) Mizoram 

(D) Manipur 

Answer: (C) 

 

Q. 47 Which soil is very useful for growing tea and coffee? 

(A) Laterite soil 

(B) Red soil 

(C) Black soil 

(D) Arid soil 

Answer: (A) 

 

Q. 48 Satyajit Ray was associated with: 

(A) classical dance 

(B) classical music 

(C) commercial art 

(D) film direction 

Answer: (D) 

 

Q. 49 Which is the most ancient style of Hindustani classical music? 

(A) Qawali 

(B) Dhrupad 

(C) Sufiyana Kalam 

(D) Ghazal 

Answer: (B) 

 

Q. 50 Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched Ayushman Bharat health insurance, world’s largest government-funded healthcare scheme in ……… state in September 2018. 

(A) Bihar 

(B) Chhattisgarh 

(C) Sharkhand 

(D) Uttarakhand 

Answer: (C) 

Quant 

Instructions 

For the following questions answer them individually 

Q. 51 A and B can do piece of work in 4 days and C and D in 3 days. In how many days will A, B, C and do it together? 

(A) 12/7 days 

(B) 1/12 days 

(C) ⅔ days 

(D) 3/2 days 

Answer: (A) 

Explanation: 

Time taken for both ‘A’ and ‘B’ to do the work is 4 days 

i.e (1/a)+(1/b)=1/4 

Time taken for both ‘C’ and ‘D’ to do the same work is 3 days. 

(1/c)+(1/d)=1/3 

For all of them to complete the work by working together let it take ‘x’ days 

(1/x)=(1/a)+(1/b)+(1/c)+(1/d) 

(1/x)=(1/4)+(1/3) 

(1/x)=(3+4)/(12) 

(1/x)=7/12 

x=12/7 days 

 

Q. 52 DIRECTIONS: Study the following graph and answer the given questions. 

(Number of students admitted in two different school over the years:) 

What was the difference between the total number of students admitted in the year 2015 and total number of students admitted in the year 2016 ? 

(A) 15 

(B) 25 

(C) 28 

(D) 22 

Answer: (B) 

Explanation: 

the total number of students admitted in the year 2015 =50+40 

total number of students admitted in the year 2016 =60+55 

Difference=115-90 =25 

 

Q. 53 If 5 girls can embroider dress in 9 days, then the number of days taken by 3 girls to do it will be ………. 

(A) 15 days 

(B) 14 days 

(C) 10 days 

(D) 20 days 

Answer: (A) 

Explanation: 

Total work=5*9=45 girl days 

let the number of days be x 

3x=45 

x=15 days 

 

Q. 54 A Train of 225 m length passes a man sitting in a stationary train in 12.5 second. What is the speed of the Train? 

(A) 12 m/s 

(B) 24 m/s 

(C) 18 m/s 

(D) 14 m/s 

Answer: (C) 

Explanation: 

Speed=distance/time 

Speed=225/12.5 

=18 m/s 

 

Q. 55 Find the value of the following expression. 

51 ÷ 3 × 15 =? 

(A) 140 

(B) 255 

(C) 130 

(D) 100 

Answer: (B) 

Explanation: 

By simplification we get 17*15=255 

 

Q. 56 The average height of 8 persons decreases by 2.5 cm, when one person whose height is 170 cm is replaced by a new person. What is the height of the new person? 

(A) 155 cm 

(B) 150 cm 

(C) 165 cm 

(D) 160 cm 

Answer: (B) 

Explanation: 

Since in the Q. a new person is replaced and so the average is decreased by 2.5 so let as say that each of the person has decreased their height by 2.5 and so total decrease is 2.5*8=20 cm.The person replaced should have the height less than 20 cm and so given height is 170 cm and so the height of the person who got replaced is 170-20=150 cm 

 

Q. 57 A girl takes 30 seconds to cover a distance of 300 meters by scooty. Her speed, in km/hr,is: 

(A) 36 km/hr 

(B) 24 km/hr 

(C) 34 km/hr 

(D) 26 km/hr 

Answer: (A) 

Explanation: 

Speed=distance/time 

=300/30 

=10 m/s 

=10*18/5 

=36 km/hr 

 

Q. 58 Bhavan invested two equal amounts at simple interest. He invested one amountat 15% p.a. and the other at 20% p.a. The total interest earned at the end of a year was ₹ 1400. The total amount invested (in ₹) was: 

(A) 8000 

(B) 5000 

(C) 4000 

(D) 10000 

Answer: (A) 

 

Q. 59 A wall of 12 m × 8 m has a door of 3 m × 1.5 m and two windows each of 1.5 m × 1.5 m. Find the area of wall that can be painted(free from doors and windows). 

(A) 80 sq.cm 

(B) 87 sq.cm 

(C) 96 sq.cm 

(D) 65 sq.cm 

Answer: (B) 

 

Q. 60  A person buys an article at ¾ of its value and sells it for 30% more than its value. What is his gain %?  

(A) 73⅓ % 

(B) 75 % 

(C) 50 % 

(D) 65⅓ % 

Answer: (A) 

 

Q. 61 Two numbers are in the ratio 7 : 9. On diminishing each of them by 20, the new ratio becomes 3 : 5. The difference between the original numbers is: 

(A) 15 

(B) 12 

(C) 10 

(D) 14 

Answer: (C) 

 

Q. 62 The compound interest on a certain sum for 2 years at 3% per annum is ₹ 101.50. On the same principle, what will be the simple interest at the same rate at the same time? 

(A) ₹100 

(B) ₹90 

(C) ₹95.5 

(D) ₹98.21 

Answer: (A) 

 

Q. 63 A shopkeeper allows an extra discount of 12% on a radio after giving an initial discount of 20%.If the final selling price of the radio is ₹ 704 then what is the marked price? 

(A) ₹980 

(B) ₹1000 

(C) ₹1200 

(D) ₹800 

Answer: (B) 

Explanation: 

let the MP be x 

MP-Discount=SP 

x*0.8*0.88=704 

x=704/0.704 

x=1000 

 

Q. 64 The average age of 6 men, whose ages are 42, 48, 65, 35, 55, 49 years is: 

(A) 49 

(B) 48 

(C) 47 

(D) 46 

Answer: (A) 

Explanation: 

Given ages 42, 48, 65, 35, 55, 49 

sum=294 

Average=294/6 

=49 years 

Instructions 

DIRECTIONS: Study the following graph and answer the given questions. 

(Number of students admitted in two different School over the years:) 

 

Q. 65 What was the ratio between the number of students admitted in school A in the year 2013 and the total number of students admitted in both the school together in the year 2016? 

(A) 4:19 

(B) 4:23 

(C) 21:5 

(D) 3:17 

Answer: (B) 

 

Q. 66 In which year the total number of students admitted in both the school together was the second lowest? 

(A) 2013 

(B) 2016 

(C) 2014 

(D) 2015 

Answer: (C) 

Explanation: 

In 2013=20+35=55 

In 2014=35+40=75 

In 2015=50+40=90 

In 2016=60+55=115 

Second lowest=75 i.e 2014 

Instructions 

For the following questions answer them individually 

 

Q. 67 The mean of 22 observations is 35. It was later discovered that 16 and 24 are misread as 31 and 42. What is the correct mean? 

(A) 33.54 

(B) 31.54 

(C) 32 

(D) 34 

Answer: (A) 

 

Q. 68 If ?% of ⅔ = ½ then the value of ‘?’ is: 

(A) 57 

(B) 75 

(C) 0.75 

(D) 7.5 

Answer: (B) 

Explanation: 

let it be x% 

(x/100)*2/3=1/2 

x=100*3/4 

x=75 

 

Q. 69 A rectangular farm has to be fenced on one long side, one short side and one diagonal. If the cost of fencing is ₹ 10 per meter, the 2 area of the farm is 4800 m and the short side is 60 m long, the cost of doing the job will be: 

(A) ₹2100 

(B) ₹1800 

(C) ₹2400 

(D) ₹3600 

Answer: (C) 

 

Q. 70 The perimeter of a right triangle is 30 cm and its hypotenuse is 13 cm. The area of the triangle is: 

(A) 30 sq. cm 

(B) 26 sq. cm 

(C) 60 sq. cm 

(D) 45 sq. cm 

Answer: (A) 

 

Q. 71 The ratio of A to B is 4: 5 and that of B to C is 2 : 3. If A is equal to 240 then C is equal to: 

(A) 450 

(B) 420 

(C) 300 

(D) 150 

Answer: (A) 

Explanation: 

A:B=4:5 and A=240 then 

B=300 

B:C=2:3 

300:C=2:3 

C=450 

 

Q. 72 Mohit sells a Almirah to Rohit at a profit of 11% and Rohit sells it to Neha at a profit of 20%. If Neha pays ₹ 6,200 for it. then the cost price of almirah for Mohit is: 

(A) 4654.65 

(B) 4244.65 

(C) 4634.65 

(D) 4184.65 

Answer: (A) 

Explanation: 

Mohit’s CP=x 

Mohith’s SP=1.11x 

Rohit’s CP=1.11x 

Rohit’s SP=1.11*1.2x 

Neha’s CP=1.11*1.2x 

1.332x=6200 

x=6200/1.332 

x=4654.654 

 

Q. 73 The sum of three numbers is 65. If the ratio of the first to the second be 3 : 4 and that of the second to the third 2 : 3, then the second number is: 

(A) 15 

(B) 20 

(C) 30 

(D) 25 

Answer: (B) 

Explanation: 

let the numbers be a,b and c 

a:b=3:4 b:c=2:3 

a:b:c=3:4:6 

Sum=13x 

13x=65 

x=5 

b=4*13 

=52 

 

Q. 74 The value of the following expression. 

(47 × 588) ÷ (28 × 120) =? 

(A) 6.284 

(B) 8.285 

(C) 7.625 

(D) 8.225 

Answer: (D) 

Explanation: 

By Applying BODMAS we have 47*21/120 

=47*7/40 

=329/40 

=8.225 

 

Q. 75 The greatest number which divides 928, 1247 and 1653 exactly,is: 

(A) 23 

(B) 19 

(C) 29 

(D) 33 

Answer: (C) 

Explanation: 

928=29*2*2*2*2*2 

1247=29*43 

1653=29*57 

Therefore HCF=29 

English 

Instructions 

For the following questions answer them individually 

Q. 76 Select the meaning of the given idiom. 

To strain every nerve 

(A) To put maximum effort 

(B) To spoil relationship 

(C) To be unwell 

(D) To get away with 

Answer: (A) 

 

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

One who is in different to pleasure or pain 

(A) Stoic 

(B) Heroic 

(C) Garrulous 

(D) Stubborn 

Answer: (A) 

 

Q. 78 Identify the segment in the sentence which contains the grammatical error from the given options. In fact, what we common termed as housework actually involves many different tasks. 

(A) involves 

(B) common termed 

(C) different tasks 

(D) In fact 

Answer: (B) 

 

Q. 79 Select the wrongly spelt word. 

(A) Embarass 

(B) Conscience 

(C) playwright 

(D) Rhythm 

Answer: (A) 

 

Q. 80 Select the synonym of the given word. 

PASSION 

(A) Passivity 

(B) Indifference 

(C) Desire 

(D) Hatred 

Answer: (C) 

 

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

In the 1980s, many women ………. the country spoke out against dowry deaths. 

(A) Through 

(B) above 

(C) over 

(D) across 

Answer: (D) 

 

Q. 82 Select the word which means the same as the group of words given. 

Happening or being done at exactly the same time 

(A) Superfluous 

(B) Immediate 

(C) Obsolete 

(D) Simultaneous 

Answer: (D) 

 

Q. 83 Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank. 

The Indian cricket team was in a …….. mood after winning the series. 

(A) jubilant 

(B) serene 

(C) anxious 

(D) glorious 

Answer: (A) 

 

Q. 84 Select the antonym of the given word. 

ALIEN 

(A) Unfamiliar 

(B) Foreign 

(C) Overseas 

(D) Native 

Answer: (D) 

 

Q. 85 Select the meaning of the given idiom. 

Fight shy of 

(A) To be frightened 

(B) To avoid encountering 

(C) To be in an angry state 

(D) To quarrel bitterly 

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: 

Media is the plural of the word ‘medium’. (1)………. describes the various ways(2)……….. media refers (3)………… all means of communication, everything (4)………… from a phonecall to the evening news on TVcan be (5)………….. media. 

 

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

(A) It 

(B) These 

(C) They 

(D) Its 

Answer: (A) 

 

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

(A) from 

(B) with 

(C) through 

(D) for 

Answer: (C) 

 

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

(A) for 

(B) about 

(C) to 

(D) in 

Answer: (C) 

 

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

(A) ranged 

(B) ranges 

(C) ranging 

(D) is ranging 

Answer: (C) 

 

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

(A) called 

(B) opted 

(C) chosen 

(D) certified 

Answer: (A) 

Instructions 

For the following questions answer them individually 

 

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. 

Many families are so poor to bear the cost of educating their children. 

(A) No substitution required 

(B) too poor to 

(C) too much poor to 

(D) more poor for 

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 substitution required. 

Many people believe that women make better nurses because they are patient and gentle. 

(A) because they have been 

(B) because they were 

(C) No substitution required 

(D) as they would 

Answer: (C) 

 

Q. 93 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. 

In the nineteenth century, many new ideas about education and learning were being emerged. 

(A) is emerging 

(B) emerged 

(C) No substitution required 

(D) was emerging 

Answer: (B) 

 

Q. 94 Select the wrongly spelt word. 

(A) Medieval 

(B) Maintainance 

(C) Manipulate 

(D) Marriage 

Answer: (B) 

 

Q. 95 Select the most appropriate wordto fill in the blank. 

The unfortunate boy was ……….. by the racing car. 

(A) knocked about 

(B) knocked at 

(C) knocked down 

(D) knocked back 

Answer: (C) 

 

Q. 96 Select the synonym of the given word. 

RELEVANT 

(A) Natural 

(B) Realistic 

(C) Unrelated 

(D) Applicable 

Answer: (D) 

 

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

Different strategies have been used ………. awareness about education. 

(A) spread 

(B) to spread 

(C) spreading 

(D) to spreading 

Answer: (B) 

 

Q. 98 Identify the segment in the sentence which contains the grammatical error from the given options. The government has set up Anganwadisor child-care centers in several village in the country. 

(A) set up 

(B) several village 

(C) in the country. 

(D) The government 

Answer: (B) 

 

Q. 99 Select the antonym of the given word. 

APPARENT 

(A) Hidden 

(B) Likely 

(C) Obvious 

(D) Appealing 

Answer: (A) 

 

Q. 100 Identify the segment in the sentence which contains the grammatical error from the given options. The political party that have the majority is called the ruling party. 

(A) ruling party 

(B) that have 

(C) The political 

(D) the majority 

Answer: (B)