SSC GD 9th March 2019 Shift-II
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:
All houses are rivers.
All rivers are forest.
No forest is flower.
Conclusions:
I. No houses is flower.
II. No flower is houses.
(A) Either conclusion I or II follows
(B) Only conclusion II follows
(C) Both Conclusions I and II follow
(D) Only conclusion I follows
Answer: (C)
Q. 2 If RAYMOND is written as 2795431 and OLD as 461, how will DALMO be written?
(A) 15764
(B) 15476
(C) 17654
(D) 17653
Answer: (C)
Q. 3 Four letter clusters have been given, out of which three are alike in some manner, while one is different. Choose the odd one
(A) RYZ
(B) UBC
(C) FGM
(D) IPQ
Answer: (C)
Q. 4 Select the related word pair from the given alternatives.
Entomology : Insects :: ………. : …………
(A) Physiology : Plants
(B) Virology : Fungi
(C) Phycology : Algae
(D) Oology : Shells
Answer: (C)
Q. 5 Find the missing number from the below options.
(A) 9
(B) 8
(C) 16
(D) 25
Answer: (C)
Q. 6 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:
Some beds are chairs.
All chairs are desks.
All desks are tables.
Conclusions:
I. Sometables are beds.
II. Some desks are beds.
(A) Either conclusion I or II follows
(B) Only conclusion I follows
(C) Only conclusion II follows
(D) Both Conclusions I and II follow
Answer: (D)
Q. 7 Choose the option that most closely resembles the mirror image of the given figure when mirror is placed at right side.
Answer: (A)
Q. 8 If ‘ ÷ ‘ means ‘ + ‘, ‘ − ‘ means ‘ × ‘, ‘ × ‘ means ‘ − ‘, and ‘ + ‘ means ‘ ÷ ‘, then:
664 + 4 ÷ 34 × 28 =?
(A) 165
(B) 162
(C) 172
(D) 185
Answer: (C)
Q. 9 Select the Venn diagram that best illustrates the relationship between the three given classes.
Planet, Earth, Sun
Answer: (C)
Q. 10 Four options have been given out of which three are alike in some manner, while oneis different. Choose the odd one.
(A) 14-13
(B) 13-12
(C) 11-14
(D) 08-17
Answer: (A)
Q. 11 Select the correct option that will fill in the blank and complete the series.
J, N, R, V, ………
(A) (D)
(B) Z
(C) V
(D) G
Answer: (B)
Q. 12 Anil is taller than Sunny who is shorter than Baby. Anil is taller than Bose who is shorter than Sunny. Babyis shorter than Anil. Whois the shortest?
(A) Bose
(B) Baby
(C) Anil
(D) Sunny
Answer: (A)
Q. 13 Choose the option figure in which the problem figure is hidden/embedded.
Answer: (D)
Q. 14 Four words have been given out of which three are alike in some manner, while one is different. Choose the odd one.
(A) Service
(B) Proprietorship
(C) Partnership
(D) Corporation
Answer: (A)
Q. 15 A piece of paper is folded and cut as shown below in the question figures. From the given answer figures, how will it appear when opened?
Answer: (B)
Q. 16 Select the option thatis related to the third term in the same wayas the second term is related to the first term.
mmnnrstt : nnoostuu :: eefghhij : ?
(A) ffhgiijk
(B) ffghiijk
(C) fgghiijk
(D) higfiijk
Answer: (B)
Q. 17 Select the related word pair from the given alternatives.
Eiffel Tower : France :: ……. : ………
(A) Alhambra : Brazil
(B) Opera House: China
(C) Taj Mahal: India
(D) Statue Of Liberty : Australia
Answer: (C)
Q. 18 A,B,C, D, E, F and G are sitting around a circle facing at the centre. D is third to the left of A whois secondto the left of F. E is not a neighbourof either F or D. is third to left of B.
What is E’s position with respect to F?
(A) Third to the left
(B) Data inadequate
(C) Second to the left
(D) Fourth to the left
Answer: (A)
Q. 19 Select the correct option that will fill in the blank and complete the series.
14, 21, 42, 105, 315, ?
(A) 1202.5
(B) 1302.5
(C) 1002.5
(D) 1102.5
Answer: (D)
Q. 20 Select the option that is related to the Third term in the same wayas the second term is related to the first term.
12 : 62 : 14 : …….
(A) 70
(B) 72
(C) 80
(D) 75
Answer: (B)
Q. 21 Select the correct option that will fill in the blank and complete the series.
25, 100, 200, 800, 1600, ?
(A) 6400
(B) 7400
(C) 6600
(D) 8400
Answer: (A)
Q. 22 Which of the following answer figure will complete the given figure?
Answer: (B)
Q. 23 Mona, Kanak, John, Honey, Isha and Lara are watching a movie in a theater which has screen in the north. They are sitting in certain way.
(i) Only Kanak is sitting between Honey and John.
(ii) Lara is to the right of Mona who’s sitting at extreme left.
(iii) Isha is to the immediate right of John.
Who is sitting at extreme right?
(A) Honey
(B) Isha
(C) Kanak
(D) John
Answer: (B)
Q. 24 In a certain code, FORMAT is coded as CLOJXQ, then how is FONT coded in the same way?
(A) CKLQ
(B) CKLO
(C) CLOQ
(D) CLKQ
Answer: (D)
Q. 25 Choose the option which completes the given figure series.
Answer: (D)
General knowledge
Instructions
For the following questions answer them individually
Q. 26 ………. was known as a unit of measurement of land before the British rule, the size of the land varied, in Bengal the British standardised it to about one-third of an acre.
(A) Pace
(B) Fathom
(C) lick
(D) Bigha
Answer: (D)
Q. 27 The power of Satyagraha emphasized the power of what:
(A) poverty
(B) strength
(C) truth
(D) weakness
Answer: (C)
Q. 28 Kedarnath Bhattacharya, a popular singer, is better known by the name ……….
(A) Kishore kumar
(B) Arijit Singh
(C) Bappi Lahiri
(D) Kumar Sanu
Answer: (D)
Q. 29 As per the Constitution, India is also known as:
(A) Bharat
(B) Hindustan
(C) South Asia
(D) Aryavarta
Answer: (A)
Q. 30 The inbuilt variation in reproduction occurs due to sexual reproduction and errors due to:
(A) DNA dividing
(B) DNA copying
(C) DNA matching
(D) DNA multiplying
Answer: (B)
Q. 31 The Sahitya Academy Award in English for 2017 was won by:
(A) Chetan Bhagat
(B) Shashi Tharoor
(C) Rana Ayub
(D) Mamang Dai
Answer: (D)
Q. 32 Indian policy analyst Sanjaya Baru published “The Accidental Prime Minister”, a memoir, based on his experiences as a media advisor to ……….
(A) Rahul Gandhi
(B) Indira Gandhi
(C) Narendra Modi
(D) Manmohan Singh
Answer: (D)
Q. 33 A statue of DMK leader ………… was unveiled in Chennai recently.
(A) MK Stalin
(B) J Jayalalitha
(C) MG Ramachandran
(D) M Karunanidhi
Answer: (D)
Q. 34 To test whether something is acidic or alkaline, we can use either a litmus paper or ………
(A) soda ash
(B) turmeric
(C) sugar
(D) salt
Answer: (B)
Q. 35 Nettle plants which grow in the wild protect themselves using:
(A) hair
(B) thorns
(C) smell
(D) Spray
Answer: (A)
Q. 36 Olympic Council of Asia (OCA)has chosen Japanese woman swimmer …….. as winner of Most Valuable Player (MVP)Trophy Award in 2018 Jakarta and Palembang Asian Games.
(A) Zhang Lin
(B) Katsumi Nakamura
(C) Ryosuke Ire
(D) Rikako Ikee
Answer: (D)
Q. 37 The 2019 Kumbh Melais held on the site of confluence of the rivers Ganga, Yamuna and ………
(A) Saraswati
(B) Cauvery
(C) Brahmaputra
(D) Godavari
Answer: (A)
Q. 38 Right to Freedom is guaranteed in the article ……….
(A) 11
(B) 21
(C) 19
(D) 15
Answer: (C)
Q. 39 ‘Ottamthullal’ is a dance associated with the state of:
(A) Kerala
(B) Tamil Nadu
(C) Andhra Pradesh
(D) Manipur
Answer: (A)
Q. 40 A recent bank merger that has been announced includes Vijaya Bank, Dena Bank, and ………..
(A) State Bank of India
(B) Indian Overseas Bank
(C) State Bank of Mysore
(D) Bank of Baroda
Answer: (D)
Q. 41 Name the new chief coach of the Indian cricket team till ICC World Cup 2019.
(A) Kapil Dev
(B) Anil Kumble
(C) Sunil Gavaskar
(D) Ravi Shastri
Answer: (D)
Q. 42 The 3 R’s to save the environment are:
(A) repair, recycle, reuse
(B) reduce, recycle, repair
(C) reduce, recycle, reuse
(D) reduce, repair, reuse
Answer: (C)
Q. 43 The cheapest means of transport is:
(A) waterways
(B) road
(C) air
(D) railways
Answer: (A)
Q. 44 The green plants in a terrestrial ecosystem capture about ………. of the energy of sunlight.
(A) 4%
(B) 2%
(C) 1%
(D) 3%
Answer: (C)
Q. 45 What is the objective of the Constitutional Right to Freedom of Religion in India?
(A) To sustain the principle of capitalism
(B) To sustain the principle of secularism
(C) To sustain the principle of federalism
(D) To sustain the principle of frugalism
Answer: (B)
Q. 46 The primary purpose of the RBI monetary policy is to maintain:
(A) wealth
(B) exchange rate
(C) growth
(D) price stability
Answer: (D)
Q. 47 We can compare electric current in a conductor to:
(A) a bus ride in a city
(B) people walking in street
(C) an inter-city train ride
(D) water currentin rivers
Answer: (D)
Q. 48 How are Fiscal Policy and the Federal Reserve similar?
(A) They always must have Congressional approval before passing
(B) They both try to promote economic stability
(C) They both have a Board of Governors
(D) They both use the same tools to fix economic problems
Answer: (B)
Q. 49 Algae are useful for humankind because they:
(A) help to fix the ozone layer
(B) help to clean dirty places
(C) help to create more oxygen
(D) help to create more carbon dioxide
Answer: (C)
Q. 50 The Jallianwalla Bagh incident happened in:
(A) Punjab
(B) Delhi
(C) Kashmir
(D) Kerala
Answer: (A)
Quant
Instructions
For the following questions answer them individually
Q. 51 A shopkeeper organizes sale on Friday, offering a discount of 23% on all items. Still, he makes a profit of 10% only. By how much percentage CP was lower than MP?
(A) 20%
(B) 10%
(C) 15%
(D) 30%
Answer: (D)
Q. 52 Train A took 30 minute to cover a distance of 50 km.If the speed of train B is 40% faster than train A, then the ratio of the respective speed of the both train is:
(A) 5 : 3
(B) 3 : 5
(C) 7 : 5
(D) 5 : 7
Answer: (D)
Q. 53 The LCM of 779, 943 and 123 is:
(A) 71668
(B) 53751
(C) 35834
(D) 17917
Answer: (B)
Explanation:
Prime factors of 779 are 19 and 41. Prime factors of 943 are 23 and 41. Prime factors of 123 are 3 and 41.
Therefore, LCM of 779, 943 and 123 is
41 × 19 × 23 × 3 = 53751
Q. 54 Study the following graph carefully to answer the questions given below.
Percentage of sale of units with respect to its production is between 40% and 43%, in case of company:
(A) C
(B) B
(C) A
(D) B and C both
Answer: (B)
Q. 55 X is twice as good as workman as Y. Together, they finish the work in 18 days. In how many days can it be done by each separately?
(A) X = 21 days, Y = 42 days
(B) X = 9 days, Y = 18 days
(C) X = 19 days, Y = 38 days
(D) X = 27 days, Y = 54 days
Answer: (D)
Q. 56 Study the following graph carefully to answer the questions given below.
What is the average number of Units of laptop sold by all the Companies together?
(A) 410⅔
(B) 391⅔
(C) 366⅓
(D) 366⅔
Answer: (D)
Q. 57 The sides of a triangle are in the ratio 6 : 4 : 3 and its perimeter is 104 cm. The length of the longest side (in cm)is:
(A) 48
(B) 44
(C) 56
(D) 120
Answer: (A)
Q. 58 ₹ 500 was invested at 12% per annum simple interest and a certain sum of money at 10% per annum simple interest. If the sum of the interests on both the sum after 4 years is ₹ 480, the other sum of money is:
(A) ₹550
(B) ₹450
(C) ₹600
(D) ₹750
Answer: (C)
Q. 59 If a sum of ₹ 2000 is lent at 10% p.a. compound interest, what is the interest for the second year?
(A) ₹225
(B) ₹200
(C) ₹220
(D) ₹440
Answer: (C)
Q. 60 ⅘ ÷ ⅘ of 1/10 × 1/10 = ?
(A) 1/10
(B) 1/15
(C) 1
(D) ⅕
Answer: (C)
Q. 61 In a family of 4 adults and some minors, the average consumption of rice per head per month is 8.5 kg, while the average consumption for adults is 10 kg per head and for minor it is 5.5 kg per head. The number of minors in the family is:
(A) 3
(B) 5
(C) 4
(D) 2
Answer: (D)
Q. 62 In a circular garden of radius 15 m, a path of 2 m wide has to be made inside the garden at the rate of ₹ 24 per sq. m. The cost of making the path is: (Take π = 22/7)
(A) ₹4100
(B) ₹3864
(C) ₹4224
(D) ₹4355
Answer: (C)
Q. 63 A, B and C contract a work for ₹ 550 together. A and B are supposed to do 7/11 of the work. The amount that C gets is:
(A) ₹200
(B) ₹210
(C) ₹100
(D) ₹150
Answer: (A)
Q. 64 A hollow cylinder with outer radius 4 cm and height 2 cm is made up of 1 cm thick metal sheet. What is the volume of metal used? (Take π = 22/7)
(A) 40 cm3
(B) 56 cm3
(C) 44 cm3
(D) 65 cm3
Answer: (C)
Q. 65 A person wants to sell an item at a profit of 20% but he sold it for ₹ 480 at a loss of 20%. At what price should have he sold it to get the required profit?
(A) ₹840
(B) ₹600
(C) ₹750
(D) ₹720
Answer: (D)
Q. 66 What approximate value should come in place of the question mark (?) in the following equation?
(1/9 ÷ 1/9 of ⅓) of ⅙ = ?
(A) ⅙
(B) ½
(C) 1/9
(D) ⅓
Answer: (B)
Q. 67 The ratio of time taken by A and B to cover a certain distance is 7 : 9. The ratio of their respective speed will be:
(A) 7:9
(B) 7:3
(C) 3:7
(D) 9:7
Answer: (D)
Q. 68 The average of 2 numbers is ab. If one of the number is a, the other is:
(A) 2ab – b
(B) 2a – b
(C) 2ab – a
(D) 2b – a
Answer: (C)
Q. 69 Study the following graph carefully to answer the questions given below.
What is the average number of Units produced by all the Companies together?
(A) 625 ⅓
(B) 633 ⅓
(C) 633 ⅔
(D) 623 ⅓
Answer: (B)
Q. 70 The mode of a distribution is 24 and the mean is 60. What is its median?
(A) 48
(B) 50
(C) 45
(D) 51
Answer: (A)
Q. 71 If 20% of A = 35% of B, then A : B=
(A) 5 : 7
(B) 2 : 3
(C) 7 : 4
(D) 1 : 2
Answer: (C)
Q. 72 The ratio of the present age of Mahesh and Ajay is 3 : 2 respectively. After 8 years. Ratio of their age will be 11: 8. What will be the present age of Mahesh’s son if his age is half of the present age of Ajay?
(A) 15 years
(B) 16 years
(C) 12 years
(D) 18 years
Answer: (C)
Q. 73 Two adjacent sides of a parallelogram are 12 cm and 9 cm and one of the angle is 30∘. Find the area of parallelogram.
(A) 27 sq. cm
(B) 54 sq. cm
(C) 108 sq. cm
(D) 96 sq. cm
Answer: (B)
Q. 74 If 50% of a certain number is equal to ¾th of another number, what is the ratio between the numbers?
(A) 5 : 2
(B) 2 : 5
(C) 3 : 4
(D) 3 : 2
Answer: (D)
Q. 75 When the price of a cycle is decreased by 20%,then the selling price is increased by 20%. What is the impact on the receipt of the revenue?
(A) 4% loss
(B) 5% profit
(C) No profit no loss
(D) 4% profit
Answer: (A)
English
Instructions
For the following questions answer them individually
Q. 76 Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select No substitution required.
The merchant distributes work among the weavers based on the orders received.
(A) among all of the weavers
(B) between weaver
(C) among weaver
(D) No substitution required
Answer: (D)
Q. 77 Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank.
By her ……….. manner, she made herself liked by everyone who mether.
(A) sublime
(B) curious
(C) winsome
(D) victorious
Answer: (C)
Q. 78 Select the wrongly spelt word.
(A) Guarantee
(B) Grateful
(C) Goverment
(D) Grandeur
Answer: (C)
Q. 79 Select the synonym of the given word.
ATTAIN
(A) Prosper
(B) Abandon
(C) Achieve
(D) Lose
Answer: (C)
Q. 80 Select the word which means the same as the group of words given.
A person of unconventional and slightly strange views or behaviour
(A) Conventional
(B) Eccentric
(C) Wholesome
(D) Traditional
Answer: (B)
Q. 81 Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank.
The wages of daily workersare fixed according ………… their skills.
(A) to
(B) from
(C) with
(D) of
Answer: (A)
Q. 82 Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence.If there is no need to substitute it, select No substitution required.
People in urban areas could have enter markets without stepping out of their homes via the Internet.
(A) No substitution required
(B) can entered markets
(C) could entered markets
(D) can enter markets
Answer: (D)
Instructions
In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each number.
Passage:
A dam is built across a river at sites where one can (1)……….. a lot of water. This forms (2)………….. reservoir and as the watercollects, it (3)………….. vast areas of land. This is (4)………… the wall of the dam across the river is high and the (5)………… spreads over a large area.
Q. 83 Select the most appropriate option that will fill in the blank number 1.
(A) collect
(B) dispose
(C) flow
(D) assemble
Answer: (A)
Q. 84 Select the most appropriate option that will fill in the blank number 2.
(A) a
(B) the
(C) one
(D) an
Answer: (A)
Q. 85 Select the most appropriate option that will fill in the blank number 3.
(A) separates
(B) divides
(C) ruins
(D) submerges
Answer: (D)
Q. 86 Select the most appropriate option that will fill in the blank number 4.
(A) though
(B) yet
(C) because
(D) so
Answer: (C)
Q. 87 Select the most appropriate option that will fill in the blank number 5.
(A) dam
(B) land
(C) river
(D) water
Answer: (D)
Instructions
For the following questions answer them individually
Q. 88 Select the word which means the same as the group of words given.
(A) solution or remedy for all difficulties or diseases.
(A) Riddle
(B) Panacea
(C) Ailment
(D) Dilemma
Answer: (B)
Q. 89 Select the meaning of the given idiom.
To take heart
(A) To take matter seriously
(B) To be emotional
(C) To gain confidence
(D) To love everyone
Answer: (C)
Q. 90 Select the wrongly spelt word.
(A) Glamourous
(B) Gauge
(C) Grandure
(D) Grievous
Answer: (C)
Q. 91 Identify the segmentin the sentence which contains the grammatical error from the given options. One of the advantages of weekly markets is that much things are available at one place.
(A) weekly markets
(B) much things
(C) one place
(D) One of the
Answer: (B)
Q. 92 Select the meaning of the given idiom.
To beat about the bush
(A) To punish an innocent person
(B) To be aggressive
(C) To talk too much
(D) To avoid coming to the point
Answer: (D)
Q. 93 Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank.
All attempts to ……… our late leader have failed. People still love him and cherish his memory.
(A) damage
(B) demolish
(C) distress
(D) defame
Answer: (D)
Q. 94 Select the antonym of the given word.
MOURNFUL
(A) Sorrowful
(B) Melancholy
(C) Depressed
(D) Joyous
Answer: (D)
Q. 95 Select the antonym of the given word.
EVIDENT
(A) Apparent
(B) Conspicuous
(C) Obscure
(D) Noticeable
Answer: (C)
Q. 96 Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank.
When dams are built, thousands of people …………
(A) is displaced
(B) were displaced
(C) was displaced
(D) are displaced
Answer: (D)
Q. 97 Select the synonym of the given word.
ANNOY
(A) Please
(B) Satisfy
(C) irritate
(D) Gratify
Answer: (C)
Q. 98 Identify the segment in the sentence which contains the grammatical error from the given options. Sujata and Kavita were sent to buy groceries for their neighborhood shop.
(A) were sent
(B) for their
(C) to buy
(D) Sujata and Kavita
Answer: (B)
Q. 99 Identify the segment in the sentence which contains the grammatical error from the given options. In clinics, you may have noticed sales representatives waiting with doctors.
(A) may have noticed
(B) waiting with
(C) In clinics
(D) sales representatives
Answer: (B)
Q. 100 Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence.If there is no need to substitute it, select No substitution required.
Very often, the small farmers needed to borrowed money to meet high expenses.
(A) needs to borrow
(B) need to borrow
(C) No substitution required
(D) needing to borrow
Answer: (B)
