SSC GD 12th Feb 2019 Shift-I
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:
1. All pupils are crows.
2. All crows are cats.
Conclusion
I. All cats are crows.
II. Some crows are pupils.
(A) Only conclusion I follows.
(B) Both conclusions follow.
(C) Either conclusion I or conclusion II follows.
(D) Only conclusion II follows.
Answer: (D)
Explanation:
The venn diagram for above statements is :
Conclusion
I. All cats are crows = false
II. Some crows are pupils = true
Thus, only conclusion II follows.
=> Ans – (D)
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.
Lethargy : Alertness :: Peace : ?
(A) Cheer
(B) Chaos
(C) Chat
(D) Choose
Answer: (B)
Q. 3 Select the option that is related to the third number in the same way as the second number is related to the first number.
22 : 441 :: 13 : ?
(A) 221
(B) 144
(C) 275
(D) 169
Answer: (B)
Q. 4 Select the correct option that will fill in the blank and complete the series.
RTN, SRO, TPP, UNQ, ?
(A) VJR
(B) VLP
(C) VLR
(D) VIP
Answer: (C)
Explanation:
Expression : RTN, SRO, TPP, UNQ, ?
The pattern followed in each letter of the terms is :
1st letter : R (+1) = S (+1) = T (+1) = U (+1) = V
2nd letter : T (-2) = R (-2) = P (-2) = N (-2) = L
3rd letter : N (+1) = O (+1) = P (+1) = Q (+1) = R
Thus, missing term = VLR
=> Ans – (C)
Q. 5 There is only one runway which will be used by seven flights one by one. P and Q will use the runway neither first nor last. S will use it second after R. M will use it second before O. N will use it after O and before R. Q will use it just before S. Who will use the runway third after O?
(A) N
(B) P
(C) R
(D) Q
Answer: (D)
Q. 6 Identify the decimal number that will come next in the following series.
10, 9.9, 9.89, 9.889, 9.8889, ………
(A) 9.88999
(B) 9.88888
(C) 9.98889
(D) 9.88889
Answer: (D)
Explanation:
( 10 )1 n
The pattern followed is that numbers of the form are subtracted.
0.1
10 – = 9.9
0.01
9.9 – = 9.89
0.001
9.89 – = 9.889
0.0001
9.889 – = 9.8889
0.00001
9.8889 – = 9.88889
=> Ans – (D)
Q. 7 Select the option that will correctly replace the Q. mark (?) in the given pattern.
(A) 7
(B) 11
(C) 13
(D) 5
Answer: (D)
Q. 8 In a certain code, VIRUS is written as 46. How will CRUST be written in that code?
(A) 59
(B) 57
(C) 54
(D) 55
Answer: (C)
Q. 9 Four numbers have been given out of which three are alike in some manner, while one is different. Choose the odd one.
(A) 325
(B) 577
(C) 215
(D) 442
Answer: (C)
Explanation:
(A) : (B) : (C) : (D) :
325 = (18)2 + 1 577 = (24)2 + 1 215 = (6)3 − 1 442 = (21)2 + 1
=> Ans – (C)
Q. 10 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: (C)
Explanation:
If we complete the above figure, then the missing pattern is represented by the red colour.
=> Ans – (C)
Q. 11 Choose the option that most closely resembles the mirror image of the given word if the mirror is placed at the right side.
Answer: (C)
Explanation:
If the mirror is placed on the right side, then the letter at left will appear at right side and vice versa, but in reverse.
The letter ‘W’ when reversed will not turn upside down, hence first two options are eliminated, similarly in the last option ‘P’ is inversed, hence third is the correct image.
=> Ans – (C)
Q. 12 Choose the option in which the figure marked “x” is embedded.
Answer: (B)
Q. 13 Eight friends A, B, C, D, E, F, H and G are sitting around circular table facing each other for a group discussion. A is opposite F and second to the right of E. G is between C and A. H is to the left of E. Who is sitting second to the left of C ?
(A) C
(B) A
(C) F
(D) D
Answer: (B)
Q. 14 In a certain code. LIGHT is written as. How will GYPSY be written in that code?
(A) BHOBT
(B) BHJBT
(C) BHKBT
(D) BHHBT
Answer: (C)
Q. 15 Choose the odd word out of the options.
(A) KENYA
(B) LONDON
(C) LISBON
(D) BANGKOK
Answer: (A)
Explanation:
London, Lisbon and Thailand are capital cities of UK, Portugal and Bangkok while Kenya is a country, hence the odd one. => Ans – (A)
Q. 16 Seven friends O, P, Q, R, S, T and U are watching a cricket match sitting in a stadium.P is sitting at one extreme end. T is sitting between Q and U, and R is sitting to the immediate right of S and immediate left of Q. U is sitting second to the left of P. Who is sitting second to the left of T?
(A) P
(B) U
(C) R
(D) Q
Answer: (C)
Q. 17 Find out the two signs to be interchanged to make the following equation correct.
25 + 26 × 2 − 7 ÷ 3 = 17
(A) ÷ and ×
(B) − and ÷
(C) × and −
(D) + and −
Answer: (A)
Q. 18 Which number will follow next in the given number series?
2, 37, 82, 137, ?
(A) 202
(B) 247
(C) 147
(D) 182
Answer: (A)
Explanation:
The pattern here followed is :
2 + 35 = 37
37 + 45 = 82
82 + 55 = 137
137 + 65 = 202
=> Ans – (A)
Q. 19 The statements below are followed by two conclusions labeled I and II. Assuming that the information in the statements is true, even if it appears 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 joules are energies.
2. Some energies are radiuses.
Conclusion:
I. Some radiuses are energies.
II. Some energies are joules.
(A) Neither conclusion I nor conclusion II follows.
(B) Both conclusions follow.
(C) Only conclusion I follows.
(D) Only conclusion II follows.
Answer: (B)
Q. 20 Select the option that is related to the third term in the same way as the second term is related to the first term.
Fierce : Violent :: Fallacy: ?
(A) Ego
(B) War
(C) Fall
(D) Illusion
Answer: (D)
Explanation:
The pattern followed is that fierce and violent have similar meanings, similarly synonym of fallacy is illusion, a mistaken belief. => Ans – (D)
Q. 21 Select the option that is related to the third term in the same way as the second term is related to the first term.
BFI : AGK :: DGJ : ?
(A) HCL
(B) HCI
(C) CHL
(D) CH(C)
Answer: (C)
Q. 22 Which one of the following four-letter clusters does NOT belong to the group?
(A) JKN
(B) GMP
(C) DPN
(D) AIO
Answer: (D)
Q. 23 Choose the option that would follow next in the given figure series.
Answer: (C)
Explanation:
The pattern followed is that the circle in the first figure is pointing at top and is moving in anti clockwise direction, i.e. in the second figure is pointing at top left side, then left and then at bottom left, thus in the missing figure, it will face bottom as shown in third figure.
=> Ans – (C)
Q. 24 A square transparent sheet with a pattern is given. How will the pattern appear when the transparent sheet is folded along the dotted line?
Answer: (B)
Q. 25 Select the Venn diagram that best represents the given set of classes.
Squirrels, Parrots, Mammals
Answer: (A)
General knowledge
Instructions
For the following questions answer them individually
Q. 26 ………. is a form of sufi devotional music which originated in the Indian subcontinent.
(A) Qawwali
(B) Teej Geet
(C) Basant Geet
(D) Kajri
Answer: (A)
Q. 27 ‘The Story Of My Experiments With Truth’ is the autobiography of ……..
(A) Mahatma Gandhi
(B) APJ Abdul Kalam
(C) Jawaharlal Nehru
(D) Narendra Modi
Answer: (A)
Q. 28 In the Indian constitution the section on Citizenship draws inspiration from which country’s constitution?
(A) France
(B) US(A)
(C) Australia
(D) UK
Answer: (D)
Q. 29 ……….. is generally sandy in texture and saline in nature.
(A) Alluvial soil
(B) Black soil
(C) Laterite soil
(D) Arid soil
Answer: (D)
Q. 30 ……… are receipts of the government which are non-redeemable.
(A) Tax receipts
(B) Direct receipts
(C) Revenue receipts
(D) Indirect receipts
Answer: (C)
Q. 31 Who is the Cabinet Minister currently responsible for Youth Affairs And Sports in the Government of India?
(A) Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore
(B) Sushma Swaraj
(C) Nitin Gadkari
(D) Vijay Goel
Answer: (A)
Q. 32 The Lakshadweep islands are located in the ………..
(A) Indian Ocean
(B) Pacific Ocean
(C) Arabian Sea
(D) Bay of Bengal
Answer: (C)
Q. 33 The Indian football player ………. became the second highest scorer in the world as on June 2018.
(A) Gurpreet Singh
(B) Sunil Chhetri
(C) Bhaichung Bhutia
(D) IM Vijayan
Answer: (B)
Q. 34 ………. capital refers to the variety of raw material and money in hand during the production.
(A) Fixed
(B) Working
(C) Human
(D) Physical
Answer: (B)
Q. 35 The study of viruses is called ………..
(A) biology
(B) pathology
(C) paedology
(D) virology
Answer: (D)
Q. 36 The Gandhi — Irwin Pact was associated to which of the following movements of India?
(A) Rowlatt
(B) Civil Disobedience
(C) Non co-operation
(D) Quit India
Answer: (B)
Q. 37 The procedure to remove waste products and excess fluid from the blood when the kidneys stop working properly is called …………
(A) circulation
(B) filtration
(C) purification
(D) dialysis
Answer: (D)
Q. 38 Jammu and Kashmir has been given special status under Article …………
(A) 370
(B) 100
(C) 111
(D) 12
Answer: (A)
Q. 39 The small pores on the lower surface of the leaf are called ……….
(A) pore
(B) opening
(C) cilia
(D) stomata
Answer: (D)
Q. 40 The economist ……….. received the Noble prize in 1998.
(A) Dr. Manmohan Singh
(B) Raghuram Rajan
(C) Amartya Sen
(D) Abhijit Vinayak Banerjee
Answer: (C)
Q. 41 ……… are the nomads of the Jammu and Kashmir.
(A) Bhotiyas
(B) Gaddi Shepherds
(C) Sherpas
(D) Gujjar Bakarwals
Answer: (D)
Q. 42 ……… is the most ductile metal from the following.
(A) Iron
(B) Aluminium
(C) Copper
(D) Gold
Answer: (D)
Q. 43 The Hawa Mahal is located in which city ………..
(A) Delhi
(B) Jaipur
(C) Gujarat
(D) Agra
Answer: (B)
Q. 44 The Judicial system in India contains a hierarchy of courts where …….. is the Highest.
(A) Supreme court
(B) Village Panchayat
(C) High Court
(D) District Court
Answer: (B)
Q. 45 Who among the following was inspired by the ideals of the French Revolution?
(A) Tipu Sultan
(B) Aurobindo Gosh
(C) Annie Besant
(D) Badruddin Tyabji
Answer: (A)
Q. 46 Which of the following is NOT a tributary of the river Indus?
(A) Ravi
(B) Jhelum
(C) Chenab
(D) Ganges
Answer: (D)
Q. 47 ……… is the youngest recipient of the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratan Award.
(A) Geet Sethi
(B) Virat Kohli
(C) Vishwanathan Anand
(D) Abhinav Bindra
Answer: (D)
Q. 48 Which of the following reacts with water?
(A) Silver
(B) Copper
(C) Lead
(D) Calcium
Answer: (D)
Q. 49 Lathmaar Holi is celebrated in ………..
(A) Varanasi
(B) Ayodhaya
(C) Dwarka
(D) Barsana and Nandgaon
Answer: (D)
Q. 50 ……… is India’s first wicket keeper to have taken 300 catches.
(A) MS Dhoni
(B) Virender Sehwag
(C) Suresh Raina
(D) Sourav Ganguly
Answer: (A)
Quant
Instructions
For the following questions answer them individually
Q. 51 What is the value of [6 ⅕ × ⅚ of (⅖ – 16/62 + 11/62)]?
(A) 47/108
(B) 33/20
(C) 47/62
(D) 43/108
Answer: (B)
Q. 52 The data given below shows the number of people who have saved a certain amount of money.
What is the mode of the given data?
(A) ₹20
(B) ₹30
(C) ₹25
(D) ₹15
Answer: (A)
Q. 53 What will be the average of the first four positive multiples of 8?
(A) 16
(B) 20
(C) 32
(D) 24
Answer: (B)
Q. 54 The average age of 50 teachers of a school is 66 years and the average age of 60 teachers of another school is 55 years. What will be average age of teachers of both the schools together?
(A) 60 years
(B) 57.5 years
(C) 65 years
(D) 62.5 years
Answer: (A)
Q. 55 The height of a cone is 24 cm and radius of its base 10 cm.If the rate of painting it is ₹ 28/ cm2 , then what will be the total cost in painting the cone from outside?
(A) ₹18880
(B) ₹20820
(C) ₹17660
(D) ₹22880
Answer: (D)
Q. 56 Anil goes to his office at the speed of 35 km/hr and returns to his home at the speed of 30 km/hr. If he takes total 39 hours, then what is the distance between his office and home?
(A) 420 km
(B) 525 km
(C) 630 km
(D) 210 km
Answer: (C)
Q. 57 The price of two articles are in the ratio of 4 : 3 respectively. The price of first article is increased by 50% and the price of second article is decreased by 10%. If the new price of second article is ₹54, then what was the original price of first article?
(A) ₹120
(B) ₹80
(C) ₹100
(D) ₹90
Answer: (B)
Q. 58 Selling price and cost price of a book are in the ratio of 3 : 4. What will be the profit/loss percentage?
(A) 25% loss
(B) 33.33% profit
(C) 66.66% loss
(D) 20% profit
Answer: (A)
Q. 59 C alone can complete a work in 20 days and D alone can complete the same workin 30 days. In how many days C and D together can complete the same work?
(A) 6 days
(B) 12 days
(C) 15 days
(D) 8 days
Answer: (B)
Q. 60 What will be the difference between the compound interest (interest is compounded annually) and simple interest on a sum of ₹ 3200 at the rate of 20% per annum for 2 years?
(A) ₹128
(B) ₹148
(C) ₹132
(D) ₹96
Answer: (A)
Q. 61 What will be the Highest Common Factor of 23 × 35 × 55 and 31 × 52 × 71 ?
(A) 21 × 31 × 52
(B) 21 × 31 × 52 × 71
(C) 23 × 35 × 57 × 71
(D) 31 × 52
Answer: (D)
Q. 62 What is the value of [4 + 200 ÷ 50 + 3/2 of (⅕ – ¼)]?
(A) 317/40
(B) 323/40
(C) 337/40
(D) 329/40
Answer: (A)
Q. 63 A sum becomes 14 times of itself in 15 years at the rate of simple interest per annum. In how many years will the sum becomes 92 times of itself?
(A) 91 years
(B) 195 years
(C) 105 years
(D) 210 years
Answer: (C)
Q. 64 B is 20% more than A and C is 25% more than B. If C = 330, then what will be the value of A?
(A) 198
(B) 214
(C) 250
(D) 220
Answer: (D)
Instructions
The table given below shows the runs scored by 4 different batsmen B1, B2, B3 and B4 in 5 different matches of a series.
Q. 65 What is the per match average number of run scored by batsman B3?
(A) 36
(B) 35
(C) 28
(D) 30
Answer: (D)
Q. 66 What is the difference in the total number of runs scored by B1 and B4 in these 5 matches?
(A) 98
(B) 111
(C) 87
(D) 124
Answer: (B)
Instructions
For the following questions answer them individually
Q. 67 The length and breadth of a rectangular garden is 12 cm and 9 cm. What will be the area of the rectangular garden?
(A) 96 cm2
(B) 112 cm2
(C) 84 cm2
D108 cm2
Answer: (D)
Q. 68 If A : B : C = 4 : 5 : 6, then what is the ratio of (1/A) : (1/B) : (1/C)?
(A) 15 : 10 : 12
(B) 10 : 12 : 15
(C) 15 : 12 : 10
(D) 12 : 10 : 15
Answer: (C)
Q. 69 The perimeter of a rectangular table is 48 cm. If the area of the rectangular table is 128 cm2 , then what will be the length of the table?
(A) 10 cm
(B) 18 cm
(C) 16 cm
(D) 12 cm
Answer: (C)
Q. 70 Rahul purchased 80 items from the market. 25% items of the total items were defective and the remaining items were sold at 50% profit. What will be the overall profit percentage?
(A) 10%
(B) 12.5%
(C) 11.11%
(D) 9.09%
Answer: (B)
Q. 71 If a : b = 4 : 5 , then what will be the ratio of (a/b) : (b/a)?
(A) 4 : 5
(B) 5 : 4
(C) 16 : 25
(D) 1 : 1
Answer: (C)
Instructions
The table given below shows the runs scored by 4 different batsmen B1, B2, B3 and B4 in 5 different matches of a series.
Q. 72 What is the per batsman average runs scored by these batsmen in M5?
(A) 38.50
(B) 39.25
(C) 35.25
(D) 32.75
Answer: (C)
Instructions
For the following questions answer them individually
Q. 73 Vivek, Dev and Lalit alone can complete a work in 10 days, 15 days and 20 days respectively. In how many days Vivek and Dev together can complete half of the same work?
(A) 9 days
(B) 5 days
(C) 3 days
(D) 6 days
Answer: (C)
Q. 74 An article is sold for ₹5360 after giving discount of 20%. What is the marked price of article?
(A) ₹6800
(B) ₹6700
(C) ₹6620
(D) ₹7000
Answer: (B)
Q. 75 If a person is driving a car at a speed of 30 m/s, then in how much time person will cover a distance of 1620 km?
(A) 54 hr
(B) 15 hr
(C) 13 hr
(D) 12 hr
Answer: (B)
English
Instructions
For the following questions answer them individually
Q. 76 Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
ENORMOUS
(A) Keen
(B) Grand
(C) Huge
(D) Puny
Answer: (C)
Q. 77 Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate words.
Rohit taught you such tricks as these, ……….. ?
(A) didn’t he
(B) hasn’t he
(C) has he
(D) did he
Answer: (A)
Instructions
Select the word which means the same as the group of words given.
Q. 78 A person with odd personality
(A) Eccentric
(B) Egoist
(C) Entomologist
(D) Ecologist
Answer: (A)
Q. 79 Handwriting that cannot be read
(A) Legible
(B) Corrigible
(C) Negligible
(D) Illegible
Answer: (D)
Instructions
Identify the segment in the sentence which contains the grammatical error from the given options.
Q. 80 Buses run from this bus stand every few minutes because you shall not have to wait.
(A) Buses run from
(B) every few minutes
(C) have to wait
(D) because you shall
Answer: (D)
Q. 81 She gave a loud shout, which heard across the village.
(A) She gave
(B) loud shout
(C) which heard
(D) across the village
Answer: (C)
Instructions
For the following questions answer them individually
Q. 82 Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank.
The forest officers ………. a leopard cub trapped in a pit.
(A) discovered
(B) founded
(C) invented
(D) searched
Answer: (A)
Q. 83 Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Get out of hand
(A) Appreciable
(B) Uncontrollable
(C) Manageable
(D) Controllable
Answer: (B)
Q. 84 Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
DUBIOUS
(A) Delicate
(B) Dutiful
(C) Duplicate
(D) Doubtful
Answer: (D)
Q. 85 Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select No improvement.
Rishi cleared the IIT entrance examination but do not pursue engineering due to personal reasons.
(A) did not pursue
(B) was not pursuing
(C) No improvement
(D) has not pursue
Answer: (A)
Q. 86 Select the most appropriate antonym of the given word.
ORDINARY
(A) Unique
(B) Common
(C) Normal
(D) Regular
Answer: (A)
Q. 87 Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate words.
They did it as you ……… them to.
(A) are telling
(B) had told
(C) tell
(D) will tell
Answer: (B)
Q. 88 Select the correctly spelt word.
(A) Playwright
(B) Playwrite
(C) Playwriter
(D) Playright
Answer: (A)
Q. 89 Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
To hold your horses
(A) To control horses
(B) To have patience
(C) To be too quick
(D) To be excited
Answer: (B)
Instructions
In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given.
Passage:
Suppose you have to make a payment of Rs. 100, you can do so in coins; but it would be ……….(1) to pay in nickel or copper coins, because it takes much time to ……….(2) them. The government ………(3) permits you to make the payment in ……….(4) What Are these notes really? They are a kind of money although they are made of ………..(5) instead of metal.
Q. 90 Fill in blank (1) with the most appropriate option.
(A) cumbersome
(B) feasible
(C) practical
(D) easy
Answer: (A)
Q. 91 Fill in blank (2) with the most appropriate option.
(A) count
(B) pay
(C) hold
(D) carry
Answer: (A)
Q. 92 Fill in blank (3) with the most appropriate option.
(A) although
(B) so
(C) then
(D) therefore
Answer: (D)
Q. 93 Fill in blank (4) with the most appropriate option.
(A) notes
(B) coins
(C) card
(D) currency
Answer: (A)
Q. 94 Fill in blank (5) with the most appropriate option.
(A) paper
(B) plastic
(C) wood
(D) cloth
Answer: (A)
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 improvement.
Q. 95 Don’t talk as soon as she is dancing.
(A) how
(B) as long as
(C) but
(D) No improvement
Answer: (B)
Q. 96 India expressed concern at the arrest of 130 Indian students enrolling at a fake university in Detroit.
(A) enrolling in a fake university
(B) No improvement
(C) enrolled at a fake university
(D) enroll by a fake university
Answer: (C)
Instructions
For the following questions answer them individually
Q. 97 Select the correctly spelt word.
(A) Succesfully
(B) Successfuly
(C) Sucessfully
(D) Successfully
Answer: (D)
Q. 98 Identify the segment in the sentence which contains the grammatical error from the given options. The work is too much for any man to do single-hand.
(A) too much
(B) The work is
(C) any man to
(D) single-hand
Answer: (D)
Q. 99 Select the most appropriate antonym of the given word.
VIGOROUS
(A) Feeble
(B) Curious
(C) Trivial
(D) Strong
Answer: (A)
Q. 100 Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank.
Is hall be glad if you …….. my proposal.
(A) except
(B) expect
(C) intercept
(D) accept
Answer: (D)
