SSC GD 23rd Jan 2023 Shift 1

For the following questions answer them individually

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

Select the option that represents the correct order of the given words as they would
appear in an English dictionary.
1. FAWN
2. FAVOUR
3. FATHER
4. FATIGUE
5. FAT
6. FATE

In a certain code language, ‘POWDER’ is written as ‘QPXEFS’ and ‘SHAMPOO’ is written as ‘TIBNQPP’. How will ‘PERFUME’ be written in that language?

Six people are sitting in two parallel rows with 3 people each, in such a way that there is equal distance between adjacent persons. P, O and T are seated in the same row facing South. A, E and R are seated in the same row facing North. E sits at the extreme right end of their row and is exactly opposite T. A sits at the extreme left end of their row and is exactly opposite O. (Persons facing south are exactly opposite to persons facing north)
Who sits at the centre of the row of people facing South?

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.
PEAR : EPRA :: LION : ILNO :: BEAT : ?

Select the set in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers of the following sets.
(NOTE : Operations should be performed on the whole numbers, without breaking down the numbers into its constituent digits. E.g. 13 - Operations on 13 such as adding/subtracting/multiplying etc. to 13 can be performed. Breaking down 13 into 1 and 3 and then performing mathematical operations on 1 and 3 is not allowed)
(16, 350, 19)
(14, 310, 17)

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.
NGC : OJH :: BQJ : CTO :: PTC : ?

In a certain code language, ‘FACTOR’ is written as ‘DBGTQV’ and 'FAMILY' is written as
'NBGANK’. How will ‘FATHER’ be written as in that language?

‘P % Q’ means ‘P is the brother of Q’.
‘P $$+$$ Q’ means ‘P is the daughter of Q’.
‘P = Q’ means ‘P is the son of Q’.
‘P # Q’ means ‘P is the wife of Q’.
If L = M # N % O + P, how is L related to P?

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 boys are tomatoes.
Some tomatoes are ladders.
No ladder is small.

Conclusions:
I. Some boys are not tomatoes.
II. Some ladders are tomatoes.
III. Some boys are ladders.

Which two signs should be interchanged to make the below equation mathematically correct?
$$35 + 21 - 192 \div 32 \times 7 = 154$$

Select the correct combination of mathematical signs to sequentially replace the * signs and to balance the given equation.
78 * 39 * 46 * 5 * 10 * 2

Which Union Minister of India launched the Transport 4 All Challenge Stage-2 in 2022?

The Election Commission administers the Election for the _____________, State Legislature and the posts of the President and the Vice President.

In the honour of which dancing Guru ,the Mayor of Atlanta declared November 3, 1994 as Kuchipudi Dance Drama Day?

What is the Indian postal network famous for in the world?

Who among the following had termed the Right to Constitutional Remedy as a ‘soul of the constitution’?

Skill India is an initiative launched by the government in________to train over 40 crore Indians in different industry-related jobs.

Name the Bengali reformer and book writer who supported widow remarriage.

A sum of ₹10,000 was taken from a bank at the rate of 6% per annum to be compounded half yearly. How much has to be returned after one and half years?

Kuldeep is twice as efficient as Manish to do a work. Working together they can finish a piece of work in 36 days. Kuldeep alone can finish the work in:

Two buckets are filled with milk and water in the ratio of 4 : 1 and 7 : 2. If these mixtures are mixed in the ratio of 1 : 5 respectively, then the resulting mixture will have water and milk in the ratio of:

Johns monthly expenditure is 85% of his monthly salary and Jack's monthly expenditure is 90% of his monthly salary. Their combined expenditure is 88%. If John's monthly salary is ₹60000, then what is the monthly salary of Jack?

If the diameter of the base and the height of a cylinder are 16cm and 20 cm respectively, then what is the total surface area of the cylinder? (Use $$\pi = \frac{22}{7}$$)

A principal becomes ₹1,458 at the rate of 8% per annum on compound interest in 2 years and interest is compounding annually. What is the principal?

Revanth sold 8 shirts for a total profit of Rs.480 and 12 shirts for a total profit of Rs.160. At what profit per shirt should he sell the remaining 20 shirts so that he gets an average profit of Rs.20 per shirt?

Ram covers 500 km distance in 20 hours in traffic; he covered some distance by bike at 30 km/h, and rest by car at 20 km/h. The distance covered by bike (in km) is:

A can do as much work as B and C together can do. A and B can together do a piece of work in 7 hours 12 minutes and C can do it in 36 hours. Find the time (in hours) that B needs to do the work alone.

If the radius of a sphere is 70 feet, then find its surface area. (Use $$\pi = \frac{22}{7}$$)

Applied to a bill of Rs. 10000 the difference between a discount of 32 percent and two successive discounts of 20 percent and 12 percent is:

16 m, 14 m and 10 m are the dimensions of a room. Find the length of the greatest possible scale to measure all dimensions exactly.

A trader gains 10% after selling an item at a 15% discount on the marked price. The ratio of cost price and the marked price is:

Two trains start at the same time from Vijayawada and Calcutta and proceed towards each other at the speed of 24 km/h and 42 km/h, respectively. When they meet, it is found that one train has travelled 140 km more than the other. The distance between the two stations is: (Consider up to two decimals)

According to the wildlife census, there were 550 panthers in 2021 in Rajasthan. If it is expected to increase by 2 percent the next year, then what is the population of the panthers in the year 2022?

A number is first increased by 20% and then reduced by 20%. What would be the percentage change in the number?

Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom that can be substituted in
the following sentence.

The fate of the accused hangs in the balance.

The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.

The teacher will / certainly help you / if you will / ask her.

Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select ‘No substitution’.
The young girl was so afraid of her seniors that she refused to go to school.

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

The student repeatedly referred about one particular author during his presentation.

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

Ashish was flabbrgasted when we told him about our latest achievement.

Select the correct pair of synonyms to fill in the blanks.

Seema was shivering, and her body was almost ________ due to the long exposure to ________ winds from the mountains.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blanks and make the sentence meaningful.

The _______ from my window is of the ________.

Select the correct option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If no substitution is required, select ‘No substitution’.

They is going to Delhi with their friends.

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

Bone to pick

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

A beautiful spectacle for anyone to (1)_________ would be the crowds that throng to see the Indian cricket team playing, whether it be in India or in other parts of the globe. This (2)__________ is the occasion where the spirit of oneness is all pervasive. India with all its diversity (3)_________ be seen either rejoicing or moaning depending on the sway of the game (4)__________ watched. Unity in diversity is (5)_________ in all its glory.

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