SSC GD 16th Jan 2023 Shift 3

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SSC GD 16th Jan 2023 Shift 3 - Question 1

Select the number from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series.
113, 114, 110, 119, 103, 128, ?

SSC GD 16th Jan 2023 Shift 3 - Question 3

Three statements are given, followed by three conclusions numbered I, II and III.
Assuming the statements to be true, even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements.

Statements:
All birds are cows.
Some cows are hens.
Some dogs are birds.

Conclusions:
I. Some dogs are hens.
II. No hens are birds.
III. Some cows are dogs.

SSC GD 16th Jan 2023 Shift 3 - Question 5

Select the option that is related to the fifth letter-cluster in the same way as the second letter-cluster is related to the first letter-cluster and the fourth letter-cluster is related to the third letter-cluster.
ZINCKY : XGLAIW :: ZIGZAG : XGEXYE :: JOCKEY : ?

SSC GD 16th Jan 2023 Shift 3 - Question 7

Which two signs should be interchanged to make the below equation mathematically correct?
$$36 + 27 - 75 \times 5 \div 25 = 24$$

SSC GD 16th Jan 2023 Shift 3 - Question 8

Which of the following figures is the exact mirror image of the given problem figure when the mirror is held at the right side?

Problem figure:

SSC GD 16th Jan 2023 Shift 3 - Question 9

‘A + B’ means ‘A is the brother of B’.
‘A / B’ means ‘A is the mother of B’.
‘A ^ B’ means ‘A is the husband of B’.
‘A % B’ means ‘A is the sister of B’.
‘A @ B’ means ‘A is the son of B’.
If U ^ V / W + X % Y, how is U related to Y?

SSC GD 16th Jan 2023 Shift 3 - Question 11

Select the letter-cluster from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series.
OL, VE, CX, JQ, ?

SSC GD 16th Jan 2023 Shift 3 - Question 12

Select the option that is related to the third word in the same way as the second word is related to the first word. (The words must be considered as meaningful English words and must not be related to each other based on the number of letters/number of consonants/vowels in the word.)
Author : Pen :: Carpenter : ?

SSC GD 16th Jan 2023 Shift 3 - Question 13

In a certain code language, ‘DAINTY’ is written as ‘GCKQWB’ and ‘PROMISE’ is written
as ‘SUQPKVG’. How will ‘CERTAIN’ be written in that language?

SSC GD 16th Jan 2023 Shift 3 - Question 14

Select the option that is related to the fifth number in the same way as the second number is related to the first number and the fourth number is related to the third number.
9 : 11 :: 29 : 21 :: 37 : ?

SSC GD 16th Jan 2023 Shift 3 - Question 15

Eight people, D, E, M, P, T, W, Y and Z are sitting in a straight line, facing north. M sits at one of the extreme ends of the line. Only two people sit between M and E. D sits third to the right of E. Only four people sit between D and T. Z sits to the immediate right of P. W does not sit at any of the extreme ends of the line. How many people sit to the right of Y?

SSC GD 16th Jan 2023 Shift 3 - Question 16

Seven people K, L, M, N, O, P and Q, are sitting in a straight row, facing the north. Only four people sit to the left of P. Q sits third to the left of N. N is not an immediate neighbour of P. M sits third to the left of L. K sits to the immediate left of M. Who sits at the extreme left end of the row?

SSC GD 16th Jan 2023 Shift 3 - Question 18

Which two signs and two numbers (not digits) should be interchanged in the following equation to make it correct?
$$19 \div 14 + 7 \times 2 \times 4 = 80$$

SSC GD 16th Jan 2023 Shift 3 - Question 19

In a certain code language, ‘FLEET’ is written as ‘TFMFF’, ‘OUTLET’ is written as
‘TOVUMF’, how will ‘LABOUR’ be written as in that language?

SSC GD 16th Jan 2023 Shift 3 - Question 20

Which option represents the correct order of the given words as they would appear in
the English dictionary?
1 jumping
2 juice
3 jumble
4 jupiter
5 junior

SSC GD 16th Jan 2023 Shift 3 - Question 25

Who among the following personalities received the Padma Shri award in the year 2008 for his contributions in Odissi dance?

SSC GD 16th Jan 2023 Shift 3 - Question 26

Consider a market structure where the number of firms is large, there is free entry and exit of firms, but the goods produced by them are not homogeneous. Such a market structure is called ______.

SSC GD 16th Jan 2023 Shift 3 - Question 34

In ______, James Mill, a Scottish economist and political philosopher, published a
massive three-volume work, A History of British India.

SSC GD 16th Jan 2023 Shift 3 - Question 37

Which of the following is the chemical formula of washing soda?

SSC GD 16th Jan 2023 Shift 3 - Question 39

Workers who own and operate an enterprise to earn their livelihood are known as _________.

SSC GD 16th Jan 2023 Shift 3 - Question 44

A school manager decides to build a new school building in 40 days. He employs 100 men in the beginning and 100 men after 35 days and completes the construction within the stipulated time. If he had not employed the additional men, how many days behind schedule would the school building have been completed?

SSC GD 16th Jan 2023 Shift 3 - Question 45

In a mixture of 624 litres, the ratio of milk and water is 5∶3. The amount of water to be further added to the mixture so as to make the ratio of the milk to water 5 ∶ 4 will be:

SSC GD 16th Jan 2023 Shift 3 - Question 46

Seats for Engineering, Management and Science in a University are in the ratio of 7 : 8 : 9. There is a proposal to increase these seats by 20%, 30% and 60% respectively.
What will be the ratio of the increased seats?

SSC GD 16th Jan 2023 Shift 3 - Question 47

The value of an Apple laptop depreciated from Rs.1,33,100 to Rs.72,900 in 3 years.
Find the yearly rate of depreciation. (Correct to 2 decimal places.)

SSC GD 16th Jan 2023 Shift 3 - Question 48

Two trains running in the same direction at 110 km/h and 90 km/h completely pass one
another in 54 sec. If the length of the first train is 130 metres, then find the length of the second train.

SSC GD 16th Jan 2023 Shift 3 - Question 49

Calculate the cost to paint a water tank in the shape of a sphere having a radius of 7 cm, if the cost of painting is $$Rs.4.5/cm^{2}$$. ($$\pi = \frac{22}{7}$$)

SSC GD 16th Jan 2023 Shift 3 - Question 50

A man sold two pens at Rs.12 each. On one, he gained 20% and on the other, he lost 20%. On the whole, he:

SSC GD 16th Jan 2023 Shift 3 - Question 51

Mohan and Sohan invested Rs.3,000 and Rs.4,000 respectively in a property and after 6 month Sohan withdraws. If in the end of the year their profit is Rs.540, then what is the profit earned by Mohan?

SSC GD 16th Jan 2023 Shift 3 - Question 52

The marked price of a mobile phone was ₹10,000. The shop owner offered 10% discount but on further request by the customer, he sold it at ₹8500 after giving a cash discount. How much is this cash discount in percentage (up to 2 decimal places)?

SSC GD 16th Jan 2023 Shift 3 - Question 53

Two trains of same length are running on parallel tracks in opposite directions with speeds of 54 km/h and 90 km/h respectively. They cross each other in 12 sec. Find the length (in metres) of each train.

SSC GD 16th Jan 2023 Shift 3 - Question 54

A cyclist moving on a circular track of radius 140 m completes one revolution in 2 min.
What is the average speed of the cyclist?

SSC GD 16th Jan 2023 Shift 3 - Question 55

The expenses on rice, petrol and oil of a family are in the ratio 8 : 11 : 6. If the prices of these items are increased by 10%, 20% and 30%, respectively, then the total expenses of the family on these items are increased by:

SSC GD 16th Jan 2023 Shift 3 - Question 56

If a reduction of 10% in the price of rice enables a person to obtain 22 kg more for ₹250, then the original price of rice per kg is:

SSC GD 16th Jan 2023 Shift 3 - Question 58

The Time taken by Anjali to finish a piece of work is four times the time taken by Ron and Three times the time taken by John. If all three of them work together, it takes them 4 days to complete the entire work. How much time Ron alone take to finish the work?

SSC GD 16th Jan 2023 Shift 3 - Question 59

₹12,000 becomes ₹15,972 in a certain period of time at the rate of 10% per annum on
compound interest, compounding annually. Find the period of time.

SSC GD 16th Jan 2023 Shift 3 - Question 60

The marked price of a hair dryer is Rs.10,550. The shopkeeper offers a discount of 18% on it. Find its selling price.

SSC GD 16th Jan 2023 Shift 3 - Question 63

The sentence given below has one misspelt word. Spot the INCORRECTLY spelt word and select its correct spelling.

Abreviations are not understood by everyone.

SSC GD 16th Jan 2023 Shift 3 - Question 65

Fill in the blanks with appropriate homonym.

At a particular _________ of life, the body goes through some unnecessary changes.

SSC GD 16th Jan 2023 Shift 3 - Question 67

Select the most appropriate synonym of the underlined word in the given sentence.

No one can exterminate poverty from this world.

SSC GD 16th Jan 2023 Shift 3 - Question 69

Parts of the following sentence have been underlined and given as options. Select the option that contains an error.

Jiten and Hiru loves to eat French fries for lunch.

SSC GD 16th Jan 2023 Shift 3 - Question 70

Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given
sentence.

The bufotoxin present on a toad's skin can irritate you but touching a toad shall not cause you warts.

SSC GD 16th Jan 2023 Shift 3 - Question 71

Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given
sentence.

The manager have get hot under the collar when the workers demanded higher wages.

SSC GD 16th Jan 2023 Shift 3 - Question 72

Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined word in the
given sentence.

Mr. Saxena has espoused a child from an orphanage.

SSC GD 16th Jan 2023 Shift 3 - Question 73

Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the
given sentence.

We should also learn to trust what he says. After all, he is a reformed person now.

SSC GD 16th Jan 2023 Shift 3 - Question 75

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

The minister reached the venue of the programme before time which __________ wonder and awe among the organisers.

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

Maybe you’re bored of bananas, apples and grapes and need a fresh produce pick? A nutrient-rich serving of kiwi fruit may be just what you need. A serving of kiwi fruit (2 kiwis) has twice the vitamin C of an orange, (1)______ potassium as a banana and the fibre of a bowl of whole grain cereal—all for less than 100 calories!
The fuzzy fruit is sky-high in both soluble and insoluble fibre, both of which are essential for promoting heart health, (2) _________ digestion and lowering cholesterol levels—that’s a winning trifecta. Kiwi fruit has also been considered a ‘nutritional all-star,’ as Rutgers University researchers found that kiwi fruit has the best nutrient density of 21 commonly consumed fruits.
Along with vitamin C, kiwi fruits are rich in many bioactive compounds that have antioxidant capacity to help protect against free radicals, harmful by-products produced in the body. If you want clean energy, think of kiwi fruit because they’re rich in magnesium, a nutrient essential to (3) ________ food into energy.
A kiwi fruit also doubles as a peeper-keeper by supplying your eyes with protective lutein, a carotenoid that’s concentrated in eye tissues and helps protect against harmful free radicals. Kiwi fruit is also (4) ______ with blood pressure-lowering potassium. In fact, a 100-gram serving of kiwi fruit—that’s about one large kiwi—provides 15% of the Recommended Daily Allowance (RDA) of potassium.
Kiwi fruit has been growing in New Zealand for over 100 years. Once the fruit gained in popularity, other countries started to grow them including Italy, France, Chile, Japan, South Korea and Spain. At first, kiwis were referred to as ‘Yang Tao’ or ‘Chinese Gooseberry,’ but the name was (5) _______ changed to kiwi fruit so that everyone would know where the fruit came from.

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