SSC GD 11th Feb 2019 Shift-II
Reasoning
Instructions
For the following questions answer them individually
Q. 1 Identify the correct option to complete the following series.
5, 8, 13, 20, 29, ………, 53, 68, 85
(A) 40
(B) 39
(C) 35
(D) 36
Answer: (A)
Q. 2 Identify the number that is different from the rest.
(A) 625
(B) 115
(C) 125
(D) 25
Answer: (B)
Q. 3 Select the Venn diagram that best illustrates the relationship between the three given classes. Languages, Hindi, Malayalam
Answer: (C)
Q. 4 A medical representative plans to visit each of six hospitals — A, B, C, D, E and F — exactly once during the course of one day. He is setting up his schedule for the day according to the following conditions:
i. He must visit A before B and E.
ii. He must visit B before D.
iii. The third hospital he visits must be C.
Which of the following could be the order in which the medical representative visits the six hospitals?
(A) A, F, C, D, E, B
(B) C, E, A, B, D, F
(C) C, F, A, E, D, B
(D) A, B, C, D, E, F
Answer: (D)
Q. 5 Read the given statements and conclusions carefully. Assuming that the information given in the statements is true, even if they appear to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements beyond reasonable doubt.
Statements:
No cat is a monkey.
No monkey is a cow.
Conclusions:
I. No cat is a cow.
II. Some cows are monkeys.
(A) Only conclusion I follows.
(B) Only conclusion II follows.
(C) Neither conclusion I nor conclusion II follows.
(D) Both conclusions I and II follow.
Answer: (C)
Q. 6 Select the option that is related to the third term in the same way as the second term is related to the first term.
ACE : EIM :: DFH : ?
(A) PLH
(B) HPL
(C) PHL
(D) HLP
Answer: (D)
Q. 7 Select the option in which the given figure is embedded.
Answer: (D)
Q. 8 Identify the correct option to complete the following series.
50, 49, 47, 44, 40, 35, …….., 22
(A) 30
(B) 27
(C) 29
(D) 25
Answer: (C)
Q. 9 Select a figure from amongst the four alternatives, that when placed in the blank space (?) of figure X will complete the pattern. (Rotation is not allowed).
Answer: (B)
Q. 10 Choose the alternative which most closely resembles the mirror image of the given figure when mirror is placed at right side.
Answer: (B)
Q. 11 If KITCHEN is coded as LKWGMKU,then SHAMPOO will be coded as …………
(A) TIDQUUV
(B) TIDQTUU
(C) TIDQTUV
(D) TJEQUUV
Answer: (A)
Q. 12 Identify the odd pair from the following.
(A) Eagle : Swoop
(B) Pig : Sty
(C) King : Palace
(D) Bird : Nest
Answer: (A)
Q. 13 Select the figure that will come next in the following series.
Answer: (A)
Q. 14 In the following number series, two numbers have been put within brackets. Study the series carefully and select the correct alternative with respect to the series.
3, 9, (27), 81, (243), 729, 2187
(A) The first bracketed number (from the left) is correct and the second is incorrect.
(B) Both the bracketed numbers are correct.
(C) Both the bracketed numbers are incorrect.
(D) The first bracketed number (from the left) is incorrect and the second is correct.
Answer: (B)
Q. 15 ‘Athletics’ is related to ‘Stadium’ in the same way as ‘Skating’ is related to ……..
(A) Ground
(B) Track
(C) Rink
(D) Court
Answer: (C)
Q. 16 Seven employees, T, U, V, W, X, Y and Z, reach their factory in a particular sequence. Y reaches immediately before T but does not immediately follow W. V is the last one to reach. X immediately follows T and is subsequently followed by Z. W reaches before T. Who is the second to reach the factory?
(A) U
(B) X
(C) W
(D) Z
Answer: (A)
Q. 17 If B = 3 and H = 9, then SCHOOL = ……….
(A) 78
(B) 76
(C) 69
(D) 96
Answer: (A)
Q. 18 Identify the odd one from the following.
(A) Volume
(B) Small
(C) Height
(D) Weight
Answer: (B)
Q. 19 A square transparent sheet with a pattern is given. How will the pattern appear when the transparent sheet is folded along the dotted line?
Answer: (D)
Q. 20 Identify the odd one from the following.
(A) EV
(B) KP
(C) DX
(D) HS
Answer: (C)
Q. 21 Six students are sitting in a row. Akbar is to the left of the person sitting in the middle, but to the right of Sekar. Prakash is to the right of Deva, and Ram is to the right of Prakash. Ram is second from the person sitting in the middle. Who is the person sitting in the middle?
(A) Sekar
(B) Akbar
(C) Deva
(D) Ram
Answer: (C)
Q. 22 The statements below are followed by two conclusions labeled I and II. Assuming that the information in the statements is true, even if it appears at variance with generally established facts, decide which conclusion(s) logically and definitely follow(s) from the information given in the statements.
Statements:
All papers are books.
All books are papaya.
Conclusion
I. All papers are papaya.
II. Some papayas are papers.
(A) Only conclusion I follows.
(B) Neither conclusion I nor conclusion II follows.
(C) Only conclusion II follows.
(D) Both conclusions I and II follow.
Answer: (D)
Q. 23 Which two signs need to be interchanged to make the given equation correct?
20 ÷ 20 + 20 − 20 × 20 = 20
(A) + and ÷
(B) + and −
(C) ÷ and ×
(D) + and ×
Answer: (B)
Q. 24 Select the term that will come next in the following series.
a, cd, fgh, jklm, opqrs, ……..
(A) uvwxyz
(B) vwxyza
(C) ouvwsy
(D) tuvwxy
Answer: (A)
Q. 25 Select the option that is related to the third term in the same way as the second term is related to the first term.
5/6 : 121 :: 8/9 : ……….
(A) 145
(B) 300
(C) 289
(D) 356
Answer: (C)
General knowledge
Instructions
For the following questions answer them individually
Q. 26 The directional growth movement in plants due to touch is called ……….
(A) thigmonasty
(B) geotropism
(C) phototropism
(D) chemotropism
Answer: (A)
Q. 27 The deltas of the Mahanadi and the Godavari are rich in …….. soil.
(A) black
(B) arid
(C) forest
(D) alluvial
Answer: (D)
Q. 28 A person with the blood group ……… is considered to be a universal donor.
(A) O negative
(B) A(B) positive
(C) A(B) negative
(D) O positive
Answer: (A)
Q. 29 When was the Planning Commission set up?
(A) 2019
(B) 2000
(C) 1947
(D) 1950
Answer: (D)
Q. 30 The three-tier system of local government does NOT include the ………
(A) Panchayat Samiti
(B) Village Committee
(C) Gram Panchayat
(D) Zila Parishad
Answer: (B)
Q. 31 The United States of America adopted a democratic constitution in ………
(A) 1932
(B) 1787
(C) 1877
(D) 2000
Answer: (B)
Q. 32 In which battle Napoleon was defeated?
(A) Ligny
(B) Jena
(C) Waterloo
(D) Arcole
Answer: (C)
Q. 33 Which of the following is the hardest substance?
(A) Coal
(B) Diamond
(C) Siver
(D) Iron
Answer: (B)
Q. 34 The Statue of Unity in India is the world’s tallest statue of ……….
(A) M.K Gandhi
(B) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
(C) Vinoba Bhave
(D) Dr B.R Ambedkar
Answer: (B)
Q. 35 Begum Hazrat Mahal is associated to which of the following revolts of India?
(A) Moplah Revolt 1921
(B) Paik Revolt 1817
(C) Gond Revolt 1941
(D) Sepoy Mutiny 1857
Answer: (D)
Q. 36 The National Rural Employment Guarantee Act was passed in ……….
(A) 2005
(B) 1900
(C) 2019
(D) 2000
Answer: (A)
Q. 37 Name the famous Indian cricketer who wrote the book ‘A Century Is Not Enough’.
(A) Virender Sehwag
(B) Virat Kohli
(C) Sachin Tendulkar
(D) Sourav Ganguly
Answer: (D)
Q. 38 ………… won the Miss World 2017 pageant.
(A) Lara Dutta
(B) Anukreethy
(C) Manushi Chillar
(D) Yukta Mukhi
Answer: (C)
Q. 39 ……….. is a dance form which represents a unique synthesis of Hindu and Muslim geniusin art.
(A) Kathak
(B) Manipuri
(C) Odissi
(D) Kathkali
Answer: (A)
Q. 40 The smallest living bird is the ………..
(A) hummingbird
(B) canary
(C) house sparrow
(D) dove
Answer: (A)
Q. 41 The largest backwater lake in Odisha is ……………
(A) Dal lake
(B) Wular lake
(C) Chilika lake
(D) Pulicat lake
Answer: (C)
Q. 42 In India, currency notes of ₹ 500 and ₹ 1,000 were declared invalid in the year?
(A) 1998
(B) 2019
(C) 2016
(D) 2001
Answer: (C)
Q. 43 The first lady Indian Air Force officer to fly MIG 21 is ………….
(A) Khusboo Mehta
(B) Bhavna Sharma
(C) Anjali Gupta
(D) Avani Chaturvedi
Answer: (D)
Q. 44 Which of the following is NOT a multicellular animal?
(A) Amoeba
(B) Cat
(C) Human
(D) Horse
Answer: (A)
Q. 45 Prithvi Raj Chauhan was defeated at the hands of ………, in the battle of Tarain, 1192.
(A) Mohammad Ghori
(B) Harun Al Rashid
(C) Abu Bakr
(D) Umar IT
Answer: (D)
Q. 46 Which state has the largest coast line?
(A) Karnataka
(B) Kerala
(C) Tamil Nadu
(D) Gujarat
Answer: (D)
Q. 47 The All-India War Memorial, built in the memory of the Indian soldiers who laid down their lives in the First World War, is known today as ………….
(A) Char Minar
(B) Lal Qila
(C) Jama Masjid
(D) India Gate
Answer: (D)
Q. 48 Which Hindi movie is based on the Indian hockey team on their first Olympic gold since India became independent?
(A) Lagaan
(B) MS Dhoni
(C) Gold
(D) Chak De
Answer: (C)
Q. 49 Who is the author of the book “Straight from the heart”
(A) Sachin Tendulkar
(B) Kapil Dev
(C) M.S. Dhoni
(D) Saurav Ganguly
Answer: (B)
Q. 50 Which country gave universal suffrage since the 19th century?
(A) Sri Lanka
(B) India
(C) Pakistan
(D) New Zealand
Answer: (D)
Quant
Instructions
For the following questions answer them individually
Q. 51 A person purchased 12 bags of sugar at the rate of ₹ 1200 per bag, 8 bags at the rate of ₹ 1500 per bag and 10 bags at the rate of ₹ 2100 per bags. What will be the average cost of all the bags together?
(A) ₹ 1420
(B) ₹ 1680
(C) ₹ 1580
(D) ₹ 1640
Answer: (C)
Q. 52 The line chart given below shows the profit percentage of a company on 5 different products P1, P2, P3, P4 and P5.
The expenditure of product P5 is ₹ 46000. What is revenue of product P5?
(A) ₹52780
(B) ₹49680
(C) ₹47360
(D) ₹46000
Answer: (B)
Q. 53 A bowler has taken 0, 3, 2, 1, 5, 3, 4, 5, 5, 2, 2, 0, 0, 1 and 2 wickets in 15 consecutive matches. What is the median of the given data?
(A) 1
(B) 3
(C) 0
(D) 2
Answer: (D)
Explanation:
Median is the middle most number after arranging in ascending order.
Arranging the given series in ascending order,
0,0,0,1,1,2,2,2,2,3,3,4,5,5,5
In the above series, 2 is the middle most number.
Hence, 2 is the median in the given series.
Q. 54 A sum of ₹ 9800 gives simple interest of ₹ 4704 in 6 years. What will be the rate of interest per annum?
(A) 9%
(B) 8.5%
(C) 8%
(D) 7.5%
Answer: (C)
Q. 55 What is the value of 7¼ + [6 + (5 − 8 ÷ 4) − 1] ?
(A) 61/4
(B) 29/2
(C) 23/2
(D) 57/4
Answer: (A)
Q. 56 If Rohit can cover a distance of 1188 km in 22 hours, then what is the speed of Rohit?
(A) 54 m/s
(B) 25 m/s
(C) 15 m/s
(D) 48 m/s
Answer: (C)
Q. 57 The average weight of a group of 24 students increases by 2 kg when the weight of teacher is also included. If the initial average weight of the group of 24 students was 30 kg, then what is the weight of teacher?
(A) 32 kg
(B) 82 kg
(C) 80 kg
(D) 92 kg
Answer: (C)
Q. 58 Selling price and cost price of an article are ₹ 1333 and ₹ 2150. What will be the loss percentage?
(A) 38%
(B) 61.30%
(C) 48%
(D) 54.4%
Answer: (A)
Q. 59 If the diameter of a circle increases by 15%, then what will be the percentage increase in its area?
(A) 35.75%
(B) 30.3%
(C) 25%
(D) 32.25%
Answer: (D)
Q. 60 Mohit goes to his office at the speed of 10 m/s and returns to his home at the speed of x km/hr. If average speed of Mohit for the whole journey is 12 m/s, then what is the value of x?
(A) 25 km/hr
(B) 15 km/hr
(C) 36 km/hr
(D) 54 km/hr
Answer: (D)
Q. 61 If A : B = 7 : 8 and B : C = 7 : 9, then what is the ratio of A : B : C ?
(A) 56 : 49 : 72
(B) 49 : 56 : 72
(C) 56 : 72 : 49
(D) 72 : 56 : 49
Answer: (B)
Explanation:
Given, A : B = 7 : 8 — (1)
B : C = 7 : 9 — (2)
Multiplying (1) by 7 and (2) by 8
A : B = 49 : 56
B : C = 56 : 72
Therefore, A : B : C = 49 : 56 : 72.
Q. 62 Rohit multiplies a number by 2 instead of dividing the number by 2. Resultant number is what percentage of the correct value?
(A) 200%
(B) 300%
(C) 50%
(D) 400%
Answer: (D)
Q. 63 The perimeter of a square and a circle are same. If the area of the circle is 1386 cm2 , then what will be the area of the square?
(A) 1089 cm2
(B) 841 cm2
(C) 1024 cm2
(D) 1225 cm2
Answer: (A)
Q. 64 Rohan purchased tables at the rate of ₹ 275 per table. If he sells 16 tables for ₹ 5060, then what will be the profit percentage?
(A) 13.04%
(B) 16%
(C) 15%
(D) 12.5%
Answer: (C)
Q. 65 If Highest common Factor of two numbers is 8, then which of the following cannot be their Least Common Multiple?
(A) 72
(B) 24
(C) 68
(D) 48
Answer: (C)
Explanation:
LCM is divisible by HCF.
Hence, In the given options, 72, 24 and 48 can be the LCM of the two numbers.
68 is not divisible by 8.
Therefore, 68 cannot be their LCM.
Q. 66 P and Q together can complete a work in 105 days. Q and R together can complete the same work in 90 days, P and R together can complete the same work in 126 days. In how many days P, Q and R together can complete the same work?
(A) 70 days
(B) 74 days
(C) 76 days
(D) 72 days
Answer: (A)
Q. 67 A alone can complete a work in 14 days and B alone can complete the same work in 21 days. A and B start the work together but A leaves the work after 4 days of the starting of work. In how many days B will complete the remaining work?
(A) 9 days
(B) 16 days
(C) 12 days
(D) 11 days
Answer: (D)
Q. 68 The bar chart given below shows the amount of sugar used in making 7 different varieties of sweets S1, S2, S3, S4, S5, S6 and S7 has been shown as a percentage of total weight of the sweet.
The combined weight of sweet S5 and S3 is 300 kg. What is the total amount of sugar used in these two sweets together?
(A) Cannot be determined
(B) 54 kg
(C) 57 kg
(D) 60 kg
Answer: (A)
Explanation:
Since the individual weights of S3 and S5 is not given, individual amount of sugar used in S3 and S5 cannot be determined. Hence, Total amount of sugar used in S3 and S5 cannot be determined.
Q. 69 The marked price of a chair and a table are in the ratio 2:3 respectively. The shopkeeper gives 20% discount on the chair. If the combined discount on both the chair and the table is 26%, then what will be the discount given on the table?
(A) 34%
(B) 32%
(C) 30%
(D) 28%
Answer: (C)
Q. 70 In a Company, number of engineers doubles itself in every 2 years. In how much time will the number of engineers become 1024 times of its original number?
(A) 12 years
(B) 20 years
(C) 15 years
(D) 24 years
Answer: (B)
Q. 71 A : B = 5 : 8 and B : C = 11 : 13. If A = 110, then what is the value of C?
(A) 176
(B) 104
(C) 208
(D) 88
Answer: (C)
Explanation:
Given, A : B = 5 : 8 — (1)
B : C = 11 : 13 — (2)
Multiplying (1) by 11 and (2) by 8
A : B = 55 : 88
B : C = 88 : 104
Then, A : B : C = 55 : 88 : 104
Let A, B and C be 55x, 88x and 104x
Given, 55x = 110 => x = 2
Then, C = 104x = 104×2 = 208
Q. 72 The bar chart given below shows the ratio of expenditure to revenue for seven consecutive years Y1, Y2, Y3, Y4, Y5, Y6 and Y7.
In which year is the profit highest?
(A) Y5
(B) Y6
(C) Cannot be determined
(D) Y2
Answer: (C)
Explanation:
Profit = Revenue – Expenditure.
Since the value of expenditure and revenue is not given, profit cannot be determined.
Q. 73 If the side of a square increases by 20%, then what will be percent increase in its perimeter?
(A) 44%
(B) 20%
(C) 80%
(D) 40%
Answer: (B)
Q. 74 If P : Q : R = 5 : 3 : 6, then what will be the ratio of (P/Q) : (Q/R) : (R/P)?
(A) 50 : 15 : 36
(B) 50 : 45 : 36
(C) 75 : 15 : 36
(D) 40 : 12 : 27
Answer: (A)
Q. 75 What is the value of (5/2 of 5 ÷ 4 – 2 of 1/7 ÷ 1/7) ?
(A) 13/8
(B) 23/18
(C) 17/16
(D) 9/8
Answer: (D)
English
Instructions
For the following questions answer them individually
Q. 76 Select the word which means the same as the group of words given.
A disease that is prevalent in a particular area
(A) Genetic
(B) Contagious
(C) Endemic
(D) Viral
Answer: (C)
Q. 77 Select the correctly spelt word.
(A) Changeble
(B) Changable
(C) Chageable
(D) Changeable
Answer: (D)
Q. 78 Select the word which means the same as the group of words given.
One who studies and cares about environment
(A) Archeologist
(B) Ecologist
(C) Anthropologist
(D) Biologist
Answer: (B)
Q. 79 Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank.
The Prime Minister was as good as his ………….
(A) word
(B) office
(C) sword
(D) dress
Answer: (A)
Q. 80 Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank.
While in Rome we must do as Romans ……..
(A) is doing
(B) was doing
(C) had done
(D) do
Answer: (D)
Q. 81 Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank.
They never ………… those who have done wrong.
(A) condemn
(B) outcast
(C) blame
(D) forgive
Answer: (D)
Instructions
In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given.
Passage:
Every day for a whole year, all kinds of holy men, hermits, scholars and nobles came, and related to the priests their deeds of(1)……… , and the priests in solemn council heard their claims. At last, they decided that the one who seemed to be the greatest lover of (2)……… was a rich man who had that very year given all his (3)………… to the poor. So they gave him the plate of gold, but when he took it in his hand, it turned into (4)………… lead: though, when he dropped it on the floor, to his (5)………… , it became gold again.
Q. 82 Select the most appropriate option that will fill in the blank number 1.
(A) charity
(B) kindness
(C) happiness
(D) sympathy
Answer: (A)
Q. 83 Select the most appropriate option that will fill in the blank number 2.
(A) destitute
(B) money less
(C) mankind
(D) women
Answer: (C)
Q. 84 Select the most appropriate option that will fill in the blank number 3.
(A) wealth
(B) energy
(C) time
(D) life
Answer: (A)
Q. 85 Select the most appropriate option that will fill in the blank number 4.
(A) gold
(B) worthy
(C) worthless
(D) valuable
Answer: (C)
Q. 86 Select the most appropriate option that will fill in the blank number 5.
(A) confusion
(B) happiness
(C) admiration
(D) amazement
Answer: (D)
Instructions
For the following questions answer them individually
Q. 87 Select the antonym of the given word.
HORIZONTAL
(A) Parallel
(B) Financial
(C) Official
(D) Vertical
Answer: (D)
Q. 88 From the given options, identify the segment in the sentence which contains the grammatical error. Does he like to go for sight seeing when he is in holiday?
(A) when he is
(B) Does he like
(C) in holiday?
(D) to go for sightseeing
Answer: (C)
Q. 89 Select the option that means the same as the given idiom.
In a nutshell
(A) In discussion
(B) In writing
(C) In detail
(D) In brief
Answer: (D)
Q. 90 Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank.
I make friends …………. I go.
(A) moreover
(B) wherever
(C) however
(D) whenever
Answer: (B)
Q. 91 Select the synonym of the given word.
APPARENT
(A) Considerable
(B) Doubtful
(C) Obvious
(D) Questionable
Answer: (C)
Q. 92 From the given options, identify the segment in the sentence which contains the grammatical error. She was known for her skills in dance and music; she is equal proficient in the allied art of painting.
(A) skills in dance
(B) allied art of painting
(C) was known
(D) is equal proficient
Answer: (D)
Q. 93 Select the antonym of the given word.
ABOLISH
(A) Build
(B) Affirm
(C) Cancel
(D) Finish
Answer: (B)
Q. 94 From the given options, identify the segment in the sentence which contains the grammatical error. The population of Sri Lanka are less than that of India.
(A) than that
(B) Sri Lanka are
(C) of India
(D) The population
Answer: (B)
Q. 95 Select the correctly spelt word.
(A) Milennium
(B) Millenium
(C) Millenniumm
(D) Millennium
Answer: (D)
Q. 96 Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select No Improvement.
The football coach urged the team were give its best to the final match.
(A) No Improvement.
(B) That it give its best
(C) Try to give it best
(D) To give its best
Answer: (D)
Q. 97 Select the synonym of the given word.
CURATIVE
(A) Tembling
(B) Damaging
(C) Feeding
(D) Healing
Answer: (D)
Q. 98 Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select No Improvement.
She give me everything I asked for.
(A) Is giving me everything
(B) gave me everything
(C) No Improvement
(D) gave myself everything
Answer: (B)
Q. 99 Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence.If there is no need to substitute it, select No Improvement.
A Study has shown that the use of mobile data in India have increased 50 times over the last three years
(A) No improvement
(B) has increased 50 times
(C) Has been increased to 50 times
(D) Is increasing 50 times
Answer: (B)
Q. 100 Select the option that means the same as the given idiom.
To keep an eye on
(A) To keep a watch
(B) To be cautious
(C) To follow
(D) To stare
Answer: (A)
