SSC GD 11th March 2019 Shift-I
Reasoning
Instructions
For the following questions answer them individually
Q. 1 J, A, G, E, V and F are sitting around a round table facing the center. F is to the left of G, who is opposite A, V is between A and J. Who is to the left of E?
(A) V
(B) G
(C) A
(D) F
E
Answer: (C)
Explanation:
Let’s plot all details on Circle with 6 Places.
1) F is to the left of G, who is opposite A
2) V is between A and J
3) Final Figure will be
Hence A is Sitting Left of E.
Q. 2 Which of the answer figure is exactly the mirror image of the given figure, when the mirror is placed om the line MN?
Answer: (D)
Q. 3 The statements below are followed by two conclusions labeled I and II. Assuming that the information in the statements is true, even if it appears to be at variance with generally established facts, decide which conclusion(s) logically and definitely follow(s) from the information given in the statements.
Statement:
1. All cans are jars.
2. No tins are cans.
Conclusion
I. Some jars are tins.
II. All tins are jars.
(A) Both I and II follow
(B) Neither I nor II follows
(C) Only conclusion II follows
(D) Only conclusion I follows
Answer: (B)
Q. 4 In a certain code, ADMIT is coded as BFPMY, then how is CAD coded in the same way?
(A) DUCH
(B) DCHU
(C) DCUH
(D) UCDH
Answer: (C)
Q. 5 G, H, I, J and K are sitting in a row.J is neither next to H nor K. J is NOT at the end. isto the left of G. Whois to the left of K?
(A) J
(B) H
(C) I
(D) G
Answer: (C)
Q. 6 Select the option that is related to the third term in the same way as the second term is related to the first term.
Kangaroo : Hopping :: snake : ……..
(A) Bite
(B) Walking
(C) Crawling
(D) Scrolling
Answer: (C)
Q. 7 Select the correct option that will fill in the blank and complete the series.
0.25, 1, ….., 4, 6.25, 9
(A) 2.25
(B) 2
(C) 2.75
(D) 3
Answer: (A)
Q. 8 Select the related word pair from the given alternatives.
Crime : Criminology :: ……. : ……….
(A) Heart : Hematology
(B) Flower : Floriculture
(C) Human behavior : Meteoricists
(D) Universe : Cosmology
Answer: (D)
Q. 9 If GREAT is written as 62149 and FINAL as 53047, how will REGAL be written?
(A) 26147
(B) 21647
(C) 22471
(D) 22674
Answer: (B)
Q. 10 A figure marked on transparent sheet is given and followed by four answer figures, one out of these four options resembles the figure, which is obtained by folding transparent sheet along the dotted line. This option is your answer.
Answer: (B)
Q. 11 Choose the option figure in which the problem figure is hidden/embedded.
Answer: (D)
Q. 12 Four options have been given out of which three are alike in some manner, while one is different. Choose the odd one.
(A) 2321
(B) 825
(C) 1521
(D) 968
Answer: (C)
Q. 13 Select the correct option that will fill in the blank and complete the series.
AA, BD, CI, DP, ……
(A) EY
(B) FR
(C) ER
(D) FY
Answer: (A)
Q. 14 Sonu is taller than Yatendra, Amitis taller than Sonu. Subhash is taller than Amit. Sattu is tallest ofall. If they stand according to their height whowill be exactly in the middle?
(A) Sonu
(B) Subhash
(C) Yatendra
(D) Amit
Answer: (D)
Q. 15 Which of the following answer figure will complete the given figure?
Answer: (B)
Q. 16 Find the missing number from the below options.
(A) 176
(B) 154
(C) 179
(D) 183
Answer: (A)
Q. 17 In the Q. two statements are given, followed by three conclusions, I, II and III. Assuming that the information in the statements is true, even if it appears to be at variance with generally established facts, decide which conclusion(s) logically and definitely follow(s) from the information given in the statements.
Statement:
1. Some hills are dunes.
2. No dunes are mountains.
Conclusion
I. Some dunes are hills.
II. Some mountains are hills.
III. All hills are mountains.
(A) Only conclusion III follows
(B) Only conclusion I follows
(C) Only conclusion I and II follows
(D) All conclusions I, II and III follow
Answer: (B)
Q. 18 Select the correct combination of mathematical signs to replace ‘*’ signs and to balance the given equation:
44 * 6 * 12 * 3 * 20
(A) − + × =
(B) × ÷ + =
(C) ÷ × + =
(D) − × ÷ =
Answer: (D)
Q. 19 Four letter clusters have been given, out of which three are alike in some manner, while one is different. Choose the odd one.
(A) GCE
(B) PLN
(C) SJL
(D) JFH
Answer: (C)
Q. 20 Choose the option which completes the given figure series
Answer: (D)
Q. 21 Select the Venn diagram that best illustrates the relationship between the three given classes.
Bachelor, Married, Person
Answer: (C)
Q. 22 Four words have been given, out of which three are alike in some manner, while one is different. Choose the odd one.
(A) Quill
(B) Esophagus
(C) Cranium
(D) Nasal bone
Answer: (A)
Q. 23 Select the correct option that will fill in the blank and complete the series.
32, 144, ____, 2916, 13122, 59049
(A) 846
(B) 684
(C) 648
(D) 864
Answer: (C)
Q. 24 Select the option that is related to the third term in the same wayas the second term is related to the first term.
GHI : LKJ :: STU : ?
(A) ZXY
(B) XWV
(C) WVX
(D) UTV
Answer: (B)
Q. 25 Select the option that is related to the Third term in the same way as the second term is related to the first term.
22 : 333 :: 4444 : …….
(A) 5555
(B) 55555
(C) 555
(D) 55
Answer: (B)
General knowledge
Instructions
For the following questions answer them individually
Q. 26 The Chauri Chaura incident happened in the modern state of:
(A) Uttar Pradesh
(B) Delhi
(C) Kerala
(D) Madhya Pradesh
Answer: (A)
Q. 27 Extrusive rocks are a type of:
(A) Sedimentary rocks
(B) Fossil rocks
(C) Metamorphic rocks
(D) Igneous rocks
Answer: (D)
Q. 28 Which of the following suggestions to the Government about commercial lawsuits is indicated within the 2017-18 economic survey of India?
(A) Should not make any changes in the number of lawsuits
(B) Should increase the number of lawsuits
(C) Should reduce the pendeney of lawsuits
(D) Should appoint a committee to examine the numberof lawsuits they file
Answer: (C)
Q. 29 All living organisms are classified into …….. kingdoms under the system proposed by Whittaker (1969),
(A) Seven
(B) Five
(C) One
(D) Three
Answer: (B)
Q. 30 The 2017 Sahitya Academy award for Malayalam was won by:
(A) K.P Ramanunni
(B) K.R Meera
(C) Prabha Varma
(D) Oomen Chandy
Answer: (A)
Q. 31 The Finance Commission in India is constituted by the ……. under article 280 of the Constitution.
(A) Supreme Court
(B) Parliament
(C) Prime Minister
(D) President
Answer: (D)
Q. 32 The only Indian Prime Minister to die outside India is:
(A) Indira Gandhi
(B) Lal Bahadur Shastri
(C) Morarji Desai
(D) Jawaharlal Nehru
Answer: (B)
Q. 33 In the central government budget, the annual financial statement shows:
(A) The estimated money that has been earned by State Government of India
(B) The estimated receipts and expenditures of the Government of India
(C) The estimated moneythat has been spent by the Zilla Parishad
(D) The estimated receipts and expenditures ofthe individual states
Answer: (B)
Q. 34 An instrument called the ……….. measures the electric current in a circuit.
(A) Ammeter
(B) Ohmmeter
(C) Thermometer
(D) Gyroscope
Answer: (A)
Q. 35 ………. is the mark of quality for all industrial products in India.
(A) Agmark
(B) ISI
(C) FPO
(D) Ecomark
Answer: (B)
Q. 36 In the 2016 Olympics, ………. won the men’s 100-meter sprint gold.
(A) Jesse De Grasse
(B) Usain Bolt
(C) William Blake
(D) Justin Gatlin
Answer: (B)
Q. 37 In India, the growth of anti-colonial movement led to:
(A) Sectarianism
(B) Conflict
(C) Diversity
(D) Unity
Answer: (D)
Q. 38 The Ajodhya Hills is located in:
(A) Uttar Pradesh
(B) Kerala
(C) Madhya Pradesh
(D) West Bengal
Answer: (D)
Q. 39 Kud is a form of dance from the state of ……….
(A) Jammu and Kashmir
(B) Gujarat
(C) West Bengal
(D) Kerala
Answer: (A)
Q. 40 ………. won the women’stitle in the 2018 US Open Tennis Championship finals.
(A) Martina Hingis
(B) Naomi Osaka
(C) Serena Williams
(D) Venus Williams
Answer: (B)
Q. 41 The property of Catenation is most readily predominant in:
(A) Silicon
(B) Nitrogen
(C) Carbon
(D) Sulphur
Answer: (C)
Q. 42 The precursor to the famous Odissi dance is:
(A) Kuchipudi
(B) Bhangra
(C) Bharatanatyam
(D) Gotipua
Answer: (D)
Q. 43 An ecosystem consists of:
(A) Only living organisms
(B) Living organisms and physical factors
(C) Only insects
(D) Only physical factors
Answer: (B)
Q. 44 Sour tasting food is ………. in nature.
(A) Acidic
(B) Neutral
(C) Basic
(D) Alkaline
Answer: (A)
Q. 45 The Dual System of Government in Bengal was the brainchild of ……….
(A) Lord Hastings
(B) Lord Ripon
(C) Lord Clive
(D) Lord Cornwallis
Answer: (C)
Q. 46 The Eighth Schedule of the Indian Constitution includes ………. languages.
(A) 22
(B) 25
(C) 2
(D) 100
Answer: (A)
Q. 47 Humans normally have …….. number of pairs of autosomes,
(A) 10
(B) 21
(C) 20
(D) 22
Answer: (D)
Q. 48 A good measure of biodiversity of an area is:
(A) The number of animals found there
(B) The number of trees found there
(C) The number of people found there
(D) The number of species found there
Answer: (D)
Q. 49 The union territories of India have been created because they are:
(A) Too small to be a state
(B) Have too many people to be a state
(C) Extremely large
(D) Too big to be a state
Answer: (A)
Q. 50 What was the time period of the most recent term served by the former Chief Economic Advisor, Arvind Subramanian?
(A) 2014-2018
(B) 2014-2017
(C) 2009-2014
(D) 2014-2016
Answer: (A)
Quant
Instructions
For the following questions answer them individually
Q. 51 The ratio between the speeds of two cars is 6 : 5. If the second car runs 600 km in 6 hours, then the speed of the first car is:
(A) 100 km/hr
(B) 120 km/hr
(C) 110 km/hr
(D) 90 km/hr
Answer: (B)
Q. 52 The mean of 23, 45, 64, 81 and 77 is:
(A) 56
(B) 58
(C) 54
(D) 52
Answer: (B)
Q. 53 The listed price of a product is ₹ 500. What shall be the sale price after successive discounts of 10% and 10%?
(A) ₹450
(B) ₹425
(C) ₹400
(D) ₹405
Answer: (D)
Q. 54 A and C, B and C and A, B and C can complete a work in 20, 12 and 8 days respectively. In how many days A and B together can complete that work?
Answer: (D)
Q. 55 A batsman scored 120 runs which included 15 fours and 2 sixes. What percent of runs scored by him running between the wickets?
(A) 40%
(B) 35%
(C) 37.50%
(D) 25%
Answer: (A)
Q. 56 The line graph shows the scores of a batsman in 6 matches. In how many matches was his performance better than the previous match?
(A) 2
(B) 4
(C) 3
(D) 1
Answer: (C)
Explanation:
Score in 1st match = 10
Score in 2nd match = 17
Score in 3rd match = 51
Score in 4th match = 45
Score in 5th match = 63
Score in 6th match = 39
Hence, In 2nd match, 3rd match and 5th match, his performance was better than 1st match, 2nd match and 4th match respectively.
Q. 57 If a : b = 2 : 3, b : c = 5 : 6 and c : d = 8 : 9, then a : d = ?
(A) 42:81
(B) 44:81
(C) 37:81
(D) 40:81
Answer: (D)
Explanation:
a : b = 2 : 3
c : d = 5 : 6
Multiplying a : b by 5 and c : d by 3
=> a : b = 10 : 15 and c : d = 15 : 18
a : b : c = 10 : 15 : 18
c : d = 8 : 9
Multiplying a : b : c by 4 and c : d by 9
=> a : b : c = 40 : 60 : 72 and c : d = 72 : 81
Then, a : b : c : d = 40 : 60 : 72 : 81
Therefore, a : d = 40 : 81
Q. 58 The value of:
4 ÷ 2 + 3 × 6 − 7 is:
(A) 13
(B) 14
(C) 11
(D) 12
Answer: (A)
Explanation:
4 ÷ 2 + 3 × 6 − 7 = 2 + 18 − 7 = 13
Q. 59 The difference between simple and compound interests compounded annually, on a certain sum of money for 2 years at 6% pa is ₹ 3.6. What is the sum?
(A) ₹800
(B) ₹750
(C) ₹1,000
(D) ₹1,250
Answer: (C)
Q. 60 The pie charts shows the percentage market share of different companies in the market for the year 2017 and 2018. The total sale increased from 150 crores to 225 crores during 2017 to 2018. What is the ratio of sales of Company D in the year 2018 to its sales in the year 2017?
(A) 16 : 21
(B) 21 : 16
(C) 27 : 20
(D) 20 : 27
Answer: (C)
Q. 61 An article was bought for ₹ 400 and a repairing charge of ₹ 50 was paid on it. It is sold at a profit of 20%,after a discount of 10% on its marked price. The marked price is:
(A) ₹540
(B) ₹640
(C) ₹580
(D) ₹600
Answer: (D)
Q. 62 The ratio of two numbers is 4 : 5 and the sum of their cubes is 1512. The square of their difference is:
(A) 2.25
(B) 4
(C) 2
(D) 1
Answer: (B)
Q. 63 A right triangle contains the right angle between the sides 5 cm and 7 cm. A cone is generated by revolving about the side 5 cm. The volume of this cone is:
(A) 51⅔ πcm3
(B) 71⅔ πcm3
(C) 81⅔ πcm3
(D) 61⅔ πcm3
Answer: (C)
Q. 64 A can complete a task in 8 days and B in 16 days respectively. If they work together for 3 days, then the remaining part of the work left is:
(A) 5/16
(B) 9/16
(C) 7/16
(D) 11/16
Answer: (C)
Q. 65 A and B together have ₹ 1800. If 4/3 of A’s amount is equal to ⅔ of B’s amount, how much does B have?
(A) ₹1200
(B) ₹900
(C) ₹750
(D) ₹600
Answer: (A)
Q. 66 The bar graph shows the number of cars sold by a distributor in each month from January to June. How many more cars did he sell in the second quarter as compared to the first?
(A) 20
(B) 25
© 10
(D) 30
Answer: (D)
Explanation:
Number of cars sold in first quarter = 100+85+60 = 245
Number of cars sold in second quarter = 95+110+70 = 275
Therefore, 30 more cars sold in second quarter than first quarter.
Q. 67 A hollow iron pipe is 10 cm long and its external diameter is 18 cm. If the thickness of the pipe is 2 cm and iron weighs 8.5 g/cm3, then the weight of the pipe from the following is closest to:
(A) 8.54 kg
(B) 9.54 kg
(C) 7.54 kg
(D) 5.54 kg
Answer: (A)
Q. 68 In the first 20 overs of a cricket game, the average run rate was 5.50, what should be the required average run rate in the remaining 30 overs to achieve a target of 290 runs?
(A) 5.75
(B) 6.5
(C) 6
(D) 6.25
Answer: (C)
Explanation:
Score made in first 20 overs = 20*5.5 = 110 runs
Target = 290 runs
Remaining score = 290-110 = 180 runs
Required run rate per over = 180/30 = 6
Q. 69 A sum of money at simple interest amounts to ₹ 400 in 4 years and ₹ 420 in 5 years. What is the sum?
(A) ₹340
(B) ₹220
(C) ₹320
(D) ₹200
Answer: (C)
Explanation:
Given, Amount for 4 years = Rs.400
Amount for 5 years = Rs.420
Then, Simple Interest for 1 year = 420-400 = Rs.20
Simple Interest for 4 years = Rs.20*4 = Rs.80
Then, Principal = Rs.400-Rs.80 = Rs.320
Q. 70 220 articles dropped in a water tank which is 52 m long and 47 m broad. If the average displacement of water by an article is 4.5 m3, then the approximate rise in the water level will be:
(A) 40.5 cm
(B) 20.5 cm
(C) 12.5 cm
(D) 30.5 cm
Answer: (A)
Q. 71 x buys a scooter for ₹ 40,000 and spends ₹ 5,000 on its repair. He sells it for ₹ 54,000. What is the gain percent?
(A) 12.50%
(B) 20%
(C) 25%
(D) 15%
Answer: (B)
Q. 72 The average age of husband, wife and their child 4 years ago was 26 years and that of wife and child 3 years ago was 22 years. What is the present age of the husband?
(A) 44 years
(B) 46 years
(C) 42 years
(D) 40 years
Answer: (D)
Q. 73 What is the value of:
8 × 3 ÷ 6 + 7 − 4 × 2 ÷ 4 + 8 − 10 =?
(A) 6
(B) 5
(C) 7
(D) 4
Answer: (C)
Q. 74 The HCF and LCM of 2 numbers are 2 and 60 respectively. If one of the numbers is 14 more than the other, then the smaller number is:
(A) 7
(B) 5
(C) 6
(D) 4
Answer: (C)
Q. 75 Two stations P and Q are 570 km apart on a straight line. One train starts from P at 5 a.m. and travels towards Q at 90 km/h. Another train starts from Q at 6 a.m. and travels towards P at a speed of 70 km/h. At what time will they meet?
(A) 11 a.m.
(B) 9 a.m.
(C) 1 p.m.
(D) 3 p.m.
Answer: (B)
Explanation:
Distance between P and Q = 570 km
Speed of first train = 90 km/hr
Speed of second train = 70 km/hr
Second train starts after 1 hour of start of first train.
Then, First train travels 90 km in that 1 hour.
Remaining distance = 570 km – 90 km = 480 km
Relative speed = 90+70 = 160 km/hr
Time taken to meet = 480/160 = 3 hours.
Hence, They will meet 3 hours after 6am = 9am
English
Instructions
For the following questions answer them individually
Q. 76 Select the meaning of the given idiom.
Hit a bad patch
(A) Cameacross stormy weather
(B) Hada bumpycar ride
(C) Went through manyillnesses
(D) Experienced difficulty
Answer: (D)
Q. 77 Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank.
These medicines are ………. for curing cold.
(A) natural
(B) effective
(C) powerful
(D) proper
Answer: (B)
Q. 78 Identify the segment in the sentence which contains the grammatical error from the given options. Ships are madeofiron and a parts of them remains under water.
(A) under water
(B) Ships are
(C) made of iron
(D) a parts of
Answer: (D)
Q. 79 Select the antonym of the given word.
DISTANT
(A) Beyond
(B) Close
(C) Remote
(D) Far
Answer: (B)
Q. 80 Select the meaning of the given idiom.
Man of straw
(A) Weak
(B) Selfish
(C) Useless
(D) Stubborn
Answer: (A)
Q. 81 Select the wrongly spelt word.
(A) Inevitable
(B) Intelligence
(C) Idiosyncracy
(D) Incredible
Answer: (C)
Instructions
Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select No substitution required.
Q. 82 A well-known animal living in Antarctica are a penguins.
(A) is a penguin
(B) No substitution required
(C) is the penguin
(D) are penguin
Answer: (C)
Q. 83 The weather reports is prepared by the Meteorological Department of the Government.
(A) prepared
(B) is prepare
(C) are prepared
(D) No substitution required
Answer: (C)
Instructions
For the following questions answer them individually
Q. 84 Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank.
I will write a letter to you ……….. the dates of the programme.
(A) urging
(B) indicating
(C) involving
(D) propagating
Answer: (B)
Instructions
In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each number.
Passage:
Orissa was hit by a cyclone with a wind speed of 200 km/h on 18 October 1999. The cyclone (1)…… 45,000 houses making 7,00,000 people homeless. (2)………. 29 October the same year, a second cyclone (3)………….. a wind speed of 260 km/h hit Orissa again. It was (4)…………. by water waves about 9 metre high. Thousands of people (5)……………. their lives. Property worth crores of rupees was destroyed.
Q. 85 Select the most appropriate option that will fill in the blank number 1.
(A) smashed
(B) burst
(C) exploded
(D) crashed
Answer: (A)
Q. 86 Select the most appropriate option that will fill in the blank number 2.
(A) In
(B) From
(C) By
(D) On
Answer: (D)
Q. 87 Select the most appropriate option that will fill in the blank number 3.
(A) in
(B) from
(C) of
(D) with
Answer: (D)
Q. 88 Select the most appropriate option that will fill in the blank number 4.
(A) accompanied
(B) increased
(C) started
(D) furnished
Answer: (A)
Q. 89 Select the most appropriate option that will fill in the blank number 5.
(A) gave
(B) left
(C) finished
(D) lost
Answer: (D)
Instructions
For the following questions answer them individually
Q. 90 Select the antonym of the given word.
FLOOD
(A) Overflow
(B) Drought
(C) Outpouring
(D) Abundance
Answer: (B)
Q. 91 Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence.If there is no need to substitute it, select No substitution required.
Animals adapt themselves for survive in the conditions in which they live.
(A) to survive in
(B) by surviving in
(C) No substitution required
(D) for survival on
Answer: (A)
Q. 92 Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank.
Emperors need more resources ………… kings because empiresare larger than kingdoms.
(A) than
(B) of
(C) as
(D) for
Answer: (A)
Q. 93 Identify the segment in the sentence which contains the grammatical error from the given options. When food gets spoil, it produces a foul smell.
(A) When food
(B) a foul smell
(C) it produces
(D) get spoil
Answer: (D)
Q. 94 Identify the segment in the sentence which contains the grammatical error from the given options. The Qutub Minar in Delhi, the world heritage site, is more than 1600 years old.
(A) the world heritagesite
(B) The Qutub Minar
(C) is more than
(D) 1600 years old
Answer: (A)
Instructions
Select the word which means the same as the group of words given.
Q. 95 A person who is blamed for something that someone else has done.
(A) Volunteer
(B) Scapegoat
(C) Athlete
(D) Culprit
Answer: (B)
Q. 96 A person who knows and is able to use several languages.
(A) Polygamist
(B) Bilingual
(C) Agnostic
(D) Polyglot
Answer: (D)
Instructions
For the following questions answer them individually
Q. 97 Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank.
The blue whale has the largest tongue which can weigh ……….. an elephant.
(A) Many more as
(B) as much as
(C) much
(D) more as
Answer: (B)
Q. 98 Select the wrongly spelt word.
(A) Inevitable
(B) Irresistible
(C) Incredible
(D) Incidently
Answer: (D)
Q. 99 Select the synonym of the given word.
RELISH
(A) Enjoy
(B) Hate
(C) Detest
(D) Dislike
Answer: (A)
Q. 100 Select the synonym of the given word.
STUBBORN
(A) Obstinate
(B) Adaptable
(C) Cooperative
(D) Obedient
Answer: (A)
