Four letter-clusters have been given, out of which three are alike in some manner and one is different. Select the odd letter-cluster.
SSC GD 8th Dec 2021 Shift-2
For the following questions answer them individually
P, Q, R, S, T and U are six friends. They are sitting in a row facing south. P is sitting to the immediate left of R and second to the right of S. T is sitting to the immediate right of R. U is sitting second to the left of R. Q is sitting to the immediate left of S. Who is sitting at the extreme right end of the row?
Six children, Anand, Badri, Chaya, Dhruv, Srikar and Umesh, are standing in a line, facing north. Umesh is standing second to the right of Srikar and to the immediate left of Chaya. Badri is between Dhruv and Chaya. Who is standing fourth to the left of Dhruv?
Select the number from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series.
7, 14, 25, 45, 81, ?, 239
Select the dice that can be formed by folding the given sheet along the lines.
Select the letter-cluster from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series.
LOCK, MMFG, NKIC, OILY, ?
If the signs ‘$$\times$$’ and ‘$$\div$$’ are interchanged and the numbers ‘6’ and ‘5’ are interchanged, then what will be the value of the following expression?
$$48 \times 5 + 9 \div 6 − (32 − 7) + 9$$
Read the given statements and conclusions carefully. Assuming that the information given in the statements is true, even if it appears to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the given conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements.
Statements:
All wells are canals.
All canals are rivers.
Conclusions:
I) Some canals are wells.
II) Some rivers are wells.
‘Numismatics’ is related to ‘Coins’ in the same way as ‘Orography’ is related to ‘________’.
The sequence of folding a piece of paper and the manner in which the folded paper has been cut is shown in the following figmes. How would this paper look when unfolded?
Two train tickets from station A to B and three tickets from station A to C cost ₹8,750, but three tickets from station A to B and two tickets from station A to C cost ₹9,825.
What are the fares for stations B and C from station A?
Select the option that is related to the third number in the same way as the second number is related to the first number.
144 : 14 :: 81 : ?
How many rectangles are there in the following figure?
Select the correct option that indicates the arrangement of the given words in the order in which they appear in an English dictionary.
1. School
2. Stress
3. Source
4. Secure
5. Sweet
Select the number from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series.
42, 24, 34, 43, ?, 89
In a certain code language, DERMATOLOGY is coded as 10, and MAXIMUM is coded as 6. How will NOCTURNAL be coded in that language?
Select the correct mirror image of the given figure when the mirror is placed to its right side.
Select the figure from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) and complete the pattern (rotation is NOT allowed).
Select the option that is related to the third term in the same way as the second term is related to the first term.
SLOWER : SFXPMT :: MEAGRE : ?
Select the Venn diagram that best represents the relationship between the following classes.
Pumpkin, Spinach, Potato
In a certain code language, PLACE is written as QMZDD, and BEAUTY is written as CDZTUZ. How will MANSION be written in that language?
K is the son of R. V is the wife of J's son. H is K's son. M is the daughter of J. K is the brother of M. How is H related to R?
Study the given pattern carefully and select the number that can replace the question mark (?) in it.
25 49 144
36 64 196
121 225 ?
In a certain code language, ‘PHARMACEUTICAL’ is written as ‘QGBQNZDDVSJBBK’.
How will ‘ELECTRONIC’ be written in that language?
Select the combination of letters that when sequentially placed in the blanks of the given series will complete the series.
_ B I R _ I R B _
According to ‘ADB (Asian Development Bank) Annual Report 2018’ how many countries are the members of ADB?
Section 20 of the ______ gives every person with mental illness a right to live with dignity.
The rate of change in the velocity of an object per unit time is referred as ________.
The Constitution of a country serves many purposes. Which of the following may NOT be one?
‘Ankiya Nats’ are one-act plays distinct to the culture of ______.
In which of the following states is the Nahargarh Fort located?
PV Sindhu won the bronze medal in the Badminton Women's singles category at the Olympics held in Tokyo in 2021 by beating ______.
Which of the following scientific research institutes topped in the National Ranking Index 2020?
Which of the following projects was launched in November 2020 to combat the rising air pollution in Gurugram?
In September 2021, a two-judge bench of the Supreme Court ruled that the ______ of the temple is/are the owner/s of the land attached to it.
Houses of the Indus Valley Civilisation generally had rooms built around a ______.
Which of the following personalities won the Jnanpith Award in 2019?
In September 2020, Vodafone and ______ announced their new unified brand identity by renaming all their products under a new name.
In which of the following years did the Mughal emperor Akbar die?
Which of the following was a system of indigo cultivation in British India?
India defeated ______ to win the men's hockey bronze medal at the Olympic Games held in Tokyo in 2021.
Farah Khan won the award for 'Best Choreography' at the Filmfare Awards 2021 for the film ______.
What is ‘Issue Price’?
Which of the following statements about the Great Indian Desert is INCORRECT?
‘Mahaweli Ganga’ is the longest river of ______.
The scientific study of different aspects of plants is called _______.
The All-India Muslim League was formed at Dacca. Which of the following statements about it is NOT true?
As of November 2020, who among the following is one of the International Olympic Committee members from India?
________ is the study of the size, territorial distribution and composition of population and how population changes over time due to births, deaths, migration and ageing.
Union Budget 2020-21 envisages to create a ‘future ready’ railway system by the year ______.
The compound interest on a sum off ₹8,400 in 3 years at a certain rate per cent per annum, is ₹6115.20, interest being
compounded annually. What will be the difference (in ₹) between compound interest on the same sum at the same rate for $$1\frac{1}{2}$$ years, when the interest is compounded half yearly and the simple interest on the same sum for same rate and for the same period?
Two men X and Y working together, completed a job in 6 days. If X had worked thrice as efficiently as he actually worked and Y had worked one-fomth as efficiently as he acn,ally worked, the work would have been completed in 4 days. In how many days X alone could complete the work?
The value of $$72 \div 180 \times 5 - \left[96 \div 64 of 5 - 25 \div 16 \times \left(23-29\right)-11\right] \div 1\frac{23}{30}$$ is:
The fourth proportional to 4, 8, 15 is:
Find the HCF of $$\frac{4}{25}, \frac{8}{35}$$ and $$\frac{22}{40}$$.
A cylindrical vessel of base radius 10.5 cm and height 30 cm is $$\frac{4}{5}$$ full of water. The entire water is poured into a rectangular tub of length 44 cm and breadth 36 cm. The height (in cm) to which the water level rises in the tub is:
(Take $$\pi = \frac{22}{7}$$) (Assuming no overflow of water)
If the LCM of four distinct numbers is 270 and the HCF of each pair is 9, then what is the product of the four numbers?
A trader sells an article at a discount of 28% on its marked price and still gains 20%. If he gains ₹10.50 on the sale of
one article, then what is the marked price (in ₹) of the article?
A and B can do a cerain work in $$22\fra{1}{2}$$ days and 30 days, respectively. They started the work together but after 6 days, B had to leave. Then, A working with C completed the remaining work in 3 days. C alone can complete the original work in:
Find the volume of a cone the radius of whose base is 18 cm and its height is 35 cm. (Taken $$\pi = \frac{22}{7}$$)
A train covers a distance in 12 h if it runs at a speed of 75 km/h. Find the speed at which the train must run to decrease the time of journey by 3 h from the original time.
Lavanya purchased an electric cooker at ninth-tenths of its selling price and sold it at 5% more than its selling price.
Find her percentage gain.
By selling an aricle for ₹460, Sudha loses 8%. If she sells it for ₹590, then her profit percentage is:
If 40% of a number is added to 165, then the result will be the number itself. Find that number.
If sum of ₹8,000 invested at 10% per annum, interest compounded half-yearly, amounts to ₹9,261, then what is the time
period?
By selling an article at $$\frac{9}{11}$$ of its selling price, Madhu incurs a loss of 10%. If she sells the article at 95% of its actual selling price, then what is the profit percentage (correct to one decimal place)?
A sum of,8,052 is divided among W, X, Y and Z such that W : X = X : Y = Y : Z = 5 : 6. What is the sum of the shares
of X and Y?
The average of 25 observations is 50. If the average of the first 13 observations is 40 and that of the last 13 observations is 58, then what is the $$13^{th}$$ observation?
The incomes of A and B are in the ratio 5 : 8. If A and B spend ₹36,000 and ₹60,000, respectively, then the ratio of their savings is 3: 4. What is the savings (in ₹) of B?
The marked price of a saree is ₹1,800 and the successive discounts offered by a textile shop is 10% and 20%. Calculate the selling price of the saree.
The average age of husband, wife and their child, 5 years ago, was 24 years and that of wife and the child, 6 years ago, was 18 years. Find the present age of the husband.
If P earns $$33\frac{1}{3}\%$$ less than Q, then how much per cent does Q earn more than P?
The amount of a sum invested for 2 years at 15% p.a. is ₹9,982.50, interest compounded 8-monthly. What will be the amount (in ₹) of the same sum at the same rate and same time, if the interest is compounded annually? (Nearest to a ₹)
Two cyclists start from the same place in opposite directions. One goes towards north at a speed of 14 km/h and the other goes towards south at a speed of 24 km/h. What time will they take to be 47.5 km apart?
The value of $$6\frac{1}{4} \div \left[4\frac{7}{8} + \frac{3}{4} \times \left(9\frac{1}{2} - 7\frac{2}{3}\right)\right]$$ is:
The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
A mother has / a greatest / influence / over the children.
Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
Immune
Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.
A four-footed animal
Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the given sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select 'No improvement required'.
Having white hair make him look wise.
Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Come of age
Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.
Detailed examination of something complex
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
You have ______ much but do not lose hope.
Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
Level (adj)
Select the most appropriate SYNONYM of the given word.
Adapt
Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the given sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select 'No improvement required'.
If I were late on the first day, it will make me look bad for the rest of the year.
The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
The teacher / handled the / mischief child / quite easily.
The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
As the moon came up / over Himalayan peaks I saw / that the road looked / like a ribbon of moonlight.
Select the option that is closest in meaning to the underlined idiom/phrase in the given sentence.
My room is always spick and span.
Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.
An edged, bladed weapon that is longer than a knife
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
The latch is ______, I cannot open the window.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
The leader is popular because of his ______ and devotion towards the cause of the poor villagers.
Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
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 required’.
Aparna will need a bigger bag than I will to pack her things.
Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
Lenient
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
It was a cloudy morning. I had just left for school (1) ______I was caught in a heavy storm. I (2)______as it started pouring and I got all (3)______. The clouds were blaring with thunder and lightning. (4)______all this, I managed to find a shelter and (5)______ whether I should go to school or return home.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 1.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 2.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 3.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 4.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 5.
