SSC GD 8th Feb 2023 Shift 1

For the following questions answer them individually

Which option represents the correct order of the given words as they would appear in the
English dictionary?
1. lastly
2. latex
3. large
4. laminate
5. ladle

Which of the following options will replace the question mark (?) in the given series?
176, 326, 526, 776, ?, 1426, 1826

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)
Fast : Slow :: Up : ?

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)
Cricket : Bat :: Badminton : ?

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.
76 : 16 :: 56 : 12 :: 21 : ?

Seven people, A, B, C, D, E, F and G are sitting in a straight line, facing north. Only two people sit to the right of E. Only two people sit between E and A. B sits second to the right of A. D sits to the immediate right of F. C sits at one of the positions to the left of G. Who sits at the extreme left end of the line?

In a certain code language, ‘MAKE’ is written as ‘32’ and 'QUAD' is written as '45'. How will ‘SELF’ be written as in that language?

In a certain code language, ‘BRIGHT’ is written as ‘JSCVJI’ and 'BROKEN' is written as 'PSCPGM'. How will ‘BUDGET’ be written as in that language?

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;

Which two signs should be interchanged to make the below equation mathematically correct?
$$165 - 15 \div 5 + 6 \times 16 = 102$$

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:
Some lamps are clocks.
All clocks are books.
Some books are stones.
Conclusions:
I. Some lamps are stones.
II. Some books are lamps.
III. Some clocks are stones.

‘A + B’ means ‘A is the brother of B’.
‘A - B’ means ‘A is the mother of B’.
‘A $$\times$$ B’ means ‘A is the husband of B’.
‘A $$\div$$ B’ means ‘A is the sister of B’.
‘A @ B’ means ‘A is the son of B’.
If $$J @ K \times L - M \div N$$, how is J related to N?

Seven people L, M, N, O, P, Q, and R are sitting in a row facing the North. R and P are sitting at the ends of the row. N is sitting to the immediate right of P. M is sitting to the third left of R. O is sitting to the immediate right of M. L is sitting between N and M. Who is sitting to the immediate left of R?

Which two numbers(not digits) should be interchanged in the following equation to make it correct?
$$540 + 225 \div 15 \times 25 - 260 = 415$$

Select the letter-cluster from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series.
GZT, ZSM, SLF, LEY, ?

Under the Indian Constitution, the Supreme Court can issue ________ for the enforcement of any of the rights conferred by Part III.

This underemployment is hidden in contrast to someone who does not have a job and is clearly visible as unemployed. Hence, it is also called ______.

Who among the following became the President of Indian National Congress, a political party, in October 2022?

The green plants in a terrestrial ecosystem capture about ______ of the energy of sunlight that falls on their leaves and convert it into food energy.

Which of the following is a risk with regard to the Green Revolution?

Match the following:
a) National Highways i) Zila Parishad
b) State Highways ii) State Public Works Department
c) Border Roads iii) Central Public Works Department
d) District Roads iv) Border Roads Organisation

Who among the following is the composer of Prayag Prashasti or the Allahabad Pillar in praise of Gupta ruler Samudra Gupta?

Who has the power to recommend for the imposition of Constitutional Emergency in a state?

In the expenditure method, GDP $$\equiv$$ Sum total of all the final _____ received by the firms in the economy.

Who among the following authors incorporated the song Vande Mataram into his novel?

A cuboid has sides in the ratio 3 ∶ 4 ∶ 5 and its volume is 480 cubic units. The difference between the largest and the smallest side is ___________ units.

Amisha walks 3 km at a speed of 2 km/h, runs 7 km at a speed of 4 km/h and goes another 32 km by bus. If the speed of the bus is 28 km/h, thenfi nd Amisha’s average speed for the whole journey.

A man purchased a table marked at ₹500 at two successive discounts of 8% and 25% respectively. He spent ₹32 on transportation and sold the table for₹ 500. What is the amount he gained?

10 kg of superior quality of rice is mixed with 5 kg of inferior quality of rice. The prices of superior quality and inferior quality rice are₹ 85 and ₹46, respectively. Find the average price per kg of the mixture

Pooja, Neha, and Manoj can do a piece of work in 16, 22, and 20 days respectively. On which day will the work get finished if Pooja is assisted by both Neha and Manoj on every second day?

P can do a piece of work in 20 days and Q can do it in 25 days. If they work on it together for 4 days, then what percentage of work will be left?

A certain sum amounts to Rs.7,200 in 2 years at 6% per annum compound interest, compounded annually. Find the sum (in Rs., to the nearest integer).

A government servant spends 76% of his income. If his income is increased by 14%, and his expenditure is increased by 10%, then find the percentage increase in his savings. (Correct to 2 decimal places)

What is the rate of compound interest per annum if a sum becomes $$\frac{64}{27}$$ times in 3 years?

The value of a motorbike depreciates by 10% per annum. What will be the value of the motorbike after 36 months, if its current value is Rs.1,00,000?

If three solid spheres of metal whose radii are 1cm, 6 cm and 8 cm are melted to form another solid sphere, then the surface area of new sphere (in cm$$^2$$) is:

The length of a train is 150 metres. In 3 seconds, it passes a man travelling at 2 km/h in the same direction as the train. Determine the train's speed.

There was 20% discount on VIP bags. Anupam bought a bag. He also got an additional 8% discount for paying cash. If he paid ₹2,208, then what was the price tag on the bag?

Two trains of lengths 257.5 m and 272.5 m, travelling in opposite directions crossed each other in 15.9 sec. What is their approximate combined speed per hour?

Rakhi sold a TV to Sujata at a profit of 10%. Urmila sold that TV to Rakhi at a profit of 20%. How much did Sujata pay to buy the TV if the cost price for Urmila was Rs.50,000?

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blanks in the given sentence.
My teacher said, “Time ______ like an arrow, and fruit ______ like bananas”.

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word tofi ll in the blank in the sentence. Propel
Paddles are used to ________ the boat.

Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence.
In spite of all her air and graces, she had very few talents

Select the most appropriate synonym of the underlined word in the given sentence.
The decision taken by the director is a/(an) judicious one.

Select the most appropriate synonym of the underlined word.
He paused several times while delivering the speech.

Select the appropriate idiom that can replace the underlined phrase in the following sentence.
It was a great chance. You missed out an opportunity.

Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence.
Heather studied really hard during six days in order to crack the entrance examination.

Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select‘N o substitution’.

When he hand in his homework, he forgot to give the teacher the last page.

Select the most appropriate option tofi ll in the blank.
Competition and cooperation are the most _________ elements of a compan’sy success story.

Select the most appropriate option tofi ll in the blank.
David always takes extra effort and ________ the assignments on time.

The sentence given below has one misspelt word. Spot the INCORRECTLY spelt word and select its correct spelling.
Clouds are a kaledoscope of shapes, sizes, patterns and colours.

Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence.
Water pollution not only endangers human health but also our environment.

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

Comprehension:
Outside, the world had become a formless, (1)______ with no shape, while the house itself seemed to have twisted and stretched. There was sticky web-stuff (2)_______ to her arm, and she wiped it off as best as she could. The other mother was waiting for her, standing on the grass with her arms (3)_______. Her black button eyes were expressionless, but her lips were pressed tightly in a cold (4)______. When she saw Myna she reached (5)______ one long white hand, and she crooked a finger.

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