- Test booklet
- प्रश्न पुस्तिका
- Booklet No.
- 9801806
- Series
- D
SSC GD Constable Paper 1
- Questions
- 80
- Maximum marks
- 160
- Minutes allowed
- 60
Instructions निर्देश
- This booklet has 80 questions in 4 parts: A. General Intelligence and Reasoning (20), B. General Knowledge and General Awareness (20), C. Elementary Mathematics (20), D. English/ Hindi (20).
- You have 60 minutes for the whole paper. The clock starts when you break the seal.
- Each question has 4 options and one right answer. A right answer earns 2 marks. A wrong answer costs 0.25. A question left blank scores nothing.
- Fill one bubble per question on the answer sheet. Unlike a real sheet, you can clear it and change your mind.
Scripting is off, so this page is a printed paper: answer on paper, then open each question’s working.
Part AGeneral Intelligence and Reasoning
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Pointing to a man in a photograph, Rohit said, ‘His mother is the only daughter of my mother.’ How is the man related to Rohit?
Answer and working
Answer B
The only daughter of my mother is my sister, so the child is my sister’s. So the man is Rohit’s nephew.
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If ‘+’ means ‘−’, ‘−’ means ‘×’, ‘×’ means ‘÷’, ‘÷’ means ‘+’, what is the value of 12 ÷ 2 + 7 − 9 × 9?
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Answer C
Replace the signs: 12 + 2 − 7 × 9 ÷ 9. Division and multiplication first, then addition and subtraction: 7.
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Statements:
(1) All phones are coins.
(2) No clouds are phones.Conclusions:
Take the statements to be true, however odd they sound. Which conclusion follows?
(I) Some phones are not coins.
(II) No coins are phones.Answer and working
Answer D
Conclusion I need not hold: every one of the phones may be coins. Conclusion II need not hold: coins and phones may overlap. So: Neither conclusion follows.
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Which one does not belong with the others?
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Answer C
225, 361, 196 are perfect squares; 125 is not. The odd one is 125.
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Which number replaces the question mark? 1, 5, 17, 53, 161, 485, ?
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Answer D
The rule: each term is the previous × 3 + 2. The missing term is 1,457.
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In a class, Anjali ranks 30th from the top and 29th from the bottom. How many students are in the class?
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Answer C
Anjali is counted in both ranks, so the total is 30 + 29 − 1 = 58.
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At what time between 2 and 3 o’clock are the hands of a clock together?
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Answer D
The minute hand gains 11/2° a minute and must gain 60°. Time = 60 ÷ 5.5 = 60 × 2/11 = 1010⁄11 minutes past 2.
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What day of the week was 10 December 2023?
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Answer B
1 January 2001 was a Monday. From then to 10 December 2023 is 8,378 days; 8,378 ÷ 7 leaves 6, so the day is 6 on from Monday: Sunday.
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Lata walks 9 km towards the east. She turns right and walks 12 km. She turns right and walks 4 km. Which direction is she facing now?
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Answer B
Each right turn is a quarter turn clockwise, each left anticlockwise. The last leg runs West.
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Which group comes next? EFG, KLM, QRS, ?
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Answer A
Inside each group the letters step by 1; each group starts 6 letters after the last (E, K, Q). Next: WXY.
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In a certain code, CHAIR is written as EFCGT. How is COAT written in that code?
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Answer A
From CHAIR → EFCGT: letters in odd places move 2 forward, letters in even places move 2 back. Applied to COAT: EMCR.
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In a certain code, SCHOOL is written as UEJQQN. How is RIVER written in that code?
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Answer A
From SCHOOL → UEJQQN: each letter moves 2 places forward. Applied to RIVER: TKXGT.
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In the English alphabet, which letter is 3rd to the left of the 9th letter from the right?
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Answer B
The 9th letter from the right is R (position 18). 3 places to the left: position 15, which is O.
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Which group comes next? BDF, GIK, LNP, ?
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Answer D
Inside each group the letters step by 2; each group starts 5 letters after the last (B, G, L). Next: QSU.
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DE : CD :: RS : ?
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Answer A
Each letter of DE moves 1 back to give CD. Doing the same to RS gives QR.
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5 : 126 :: 12 : ?
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Answer D
126 = 5³ + 1, the rule n³ + 1. For 12: 12³ + 1 = 1,729.
Directions for questions 17 to 17
Six friends, Arun, Bina, Chetan, Divya, Esha and Farhan, sit in a row facing north. Bina and Esha sit next to each other. Esha sits somewhere to the right of Arun. Divya sits second to the right of Arun. Exactly 2 people sit between Divya and Chetan. Chetan and Esha sit next to each other.-
Who sits exactly between Farhan and Bina?
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Answer B
Only one order fits every clue, from the left: Arun, Farhan, Divya, Bina, Esha, Chetan. Divya.
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Which number replaces the question mark? 64, 125, 216, 343, 512, ?
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Answer D
The rule: the terms are 4³, 5³, 6³ …. The missing term is 729.
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Which one does not belong with the others?
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Answer D
89, 19, 83 are prime; 33 = 3 × 11. The odd one is 33.
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C is the husband of X. A is the son of G. G is the sister of C. How is A related to X?
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Answer A
Follow the links out from X: C is X’s husband; G is C’s sister; A is G’s son. So A is X’s nephew.
Part BGeneral Knowledge and General Awareness
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Bismillah Khan is known for playing which instrument?
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Who was the Governor of the Reserve Bank of India throughout 2017?
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What is the currency of United Arab Emirates?
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Raghuveer Chaudhari received the Jnanpith Award in which year?
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Anju Bobby George is associated with which sport?
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Hrishikesh Mukherjee received the Dadasaheb Phalke Award for which year?
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World Metrology Day is observed on which date?
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Which of these dams is on the Mahanadi?
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Gulf of Mannar Marine National Park is in which state?
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In which year was the Second Battle of Tarain fought?
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What is the chemical symbol of ruthenium?
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Which of these was written by Aurobindo Ghosh?
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In which year was Gulzarilal Nanda awarded the Bharat Ratna?
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Renuka Lake, a Ramsar wetland, is in which state?
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Who was the first Chief Justice of India?
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Hampi, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is in which state?
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Where is the headquarters of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization?
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Which of these rivers flows into the Vembanad?
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Patna is the capital of which state or union territory?
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Tunis is the capital of which country?
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Part CElementary Mathematics
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What is the compound interest on ₹7,200 for 2 years at 5% per annum, compounded annually?
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Answer D
Amount = 7,200 × (1 + 5/100)2 = ₹7,938. CI = 7,938 − 7,200 = ₹738.
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Simplify: 18 + 10 × 6 − 12 ÷ 4
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Answer B
Division and multiplication first: 10 × 6 = 60 and 12 ÷ 4 = 3. Then 18 + 60 − 3 = 75.
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What is the fourth proportional to 6, 29 and 144?
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Answer C
6 : 29 = 144 : x, so x = 29 × 144 ÷ 6 = 696.
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Each exterior angle of a regular polygon is 20°. How many sides does it have?
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Answer A
Exterior angles add up to 360°, so the number of sides = 360 ÷ 20 = 18.
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If tan θ = 5⁄12 and θ is acute, what is cosec θ?
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Answer B
Draw a right triangle with sides 5, 12 and hypotenuse 13 (5² + 12² = 13²). Then cosec θ = 13⁄5.
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The present ages of Asha and her father are in the ratio 1 : 8. After 12 years, the ratio will be 3 : 10. What is Asha’s present age?
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Answer B
Ages 1x and 8x. (1x + 12) : (8x + 12) = 3 : 10 gives x = 6. Asha is 1 × 6 = 6 years.
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If a − b = 4 and ab = 45, what is a³ − b³?
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Answer B
a³ − b³ = (a − b)³ + 3ab(a − b) = 64 + 540 = 604.
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Two taps can fill a cistern in 24 minutes and 48 minutes respectively. If both are opened together, how long will it take to fill the cistern?
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Answer A
Together per minute: 1/24 + 1/48 = 1/16. Time = 24 × 48 ÷ 72 = 16 minutes.
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By selling a watch for ₹375, a man loses 25%. For how much should he sell it to gain 15%?
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Answer C
CP = 375 × 100/75 = ₹500. For a 15% gain: 500 × 115/100 = ₹575.
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Solve for x: 4x + 16 = 3x + 14
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Answer C
4x − 3x = 14 − 16, so x = −2. x = −2.
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What is the largest 3-digit number exactly divisible by 49?
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Answer C
999 ÷ 49 leaves remainder 19. 999 − 19 = 980.
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A scooter runs at 36 km/h. What is its speed in metres per second?
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Answer B
Multiply by 5/18: 36 × 5/18 = 10 m/s.
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A is three times as efficient as B. Together they finish a job in 27 days. How long would A take alone?
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Answer C
If B does 1 unit a day, A does 3; together 4 units a day for 27 days = 108 units. A alone: 108 ÷ 3 = 36 days.
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In what ratio must rice at ₹21/kg be mixed with rice at ₹44/kg so that the mixture is worth ₹34/kg?
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Answer D
By alligation: cheaper : dearer = (44 − 34) : (34 − 21) = 10 : 13 = 10 : 13.
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1,470 is what percent of 1,680?
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Answer B
1,470 ÷ 1,680 × 100 = 87.5%.
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What is the simple interest on ₹43,000 at 6% per annum for 2 years?
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Answer C
SI = P × R × T / 100 = 43,000 × 6 × 2 / 100 = ₹5,160.
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What is the range of these numbers: 19, 53, 11, 51, 12, 22, 56?
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Answer C
Largest − smallest = 56 − 11 = 45.
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A boat covers 48 km downstream in 3 hours and 60 km upstream in 6 hours. What is the speed of the boat in still water?
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Answer C
Downstream speed = 48 ÷ 3 = 16 km/h; upstream = 60 ÷ 6 = 10 km/h. Boat = (16 + 10) ÷ 2 = 13 km/h.
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A rectangular plot has a perimeter of 156 m and a length of 42 m. What is its area?
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Answer B
Length + breadth = 156 ÷ 2 = 78, so breadth = 36 m. Area = 42 × 36 = 1,512 m².
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Section A has 24 students with an average score of 66; section B has 32 students averaging 73. What is the average score of both sections together?
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Answer D
(24 × 66 + 32 × 73) ÷ 56 = 3920 ÷ 56 = 70. The plain mean of 66 and 73 ignores the sizes of the sections.
Part DEnglish/ Hindi
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Select the incorrectly spelt word.
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Answer A
omassion is wrong; it is spelt omission. The others are correct.
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Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
WellnessAnswer and working
Answer D
Wellness (noun) and Health share their main meaning. None of the other options does.
Source: WordNet 3.1
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Select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
PessimistAnswer and working
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Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
WhimAnswer and working
Answer A
Whim (noun) and Impulse share their main meaning. None of the other options does.
Source: WordNet 3.1
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Select the one word that can replace the given group of words.
Someone who drives an automobileAnswer and working
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Select the one word that can replace the given group of words.
A political leader who seeks support by appealing to popular passions and prejudicesAnswer and working
Answer B
Demagogue: a political leader who seeks support by appealing to popular passions and prejudices.
Source: WordNet 3.1
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Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
ValourAnswer and working
Answer B
Valour (noun) and Heroism share their main meaning. None of the other options does.
Source: WordNet 3.1
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Select the one word that can replace the given group of words.
A person who gives up too easilyAnswer and working
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Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
LarcenyAnswer and working
Answer D
Larceny (noun) and Theft share their main meaning. None of the other options does.
Source: WordNet 3.1
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Select the one word that can replace the given group of words.
Someone who grows and deals in flowersAnswer and working
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Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
RepentAnswer and working
Answer A
Repent (verb) and Atone share their main meaning. None of the other options does.
Source: WordNet 3.1
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Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
ImpasseAnswer and working
Answer C
Impasse (noun) and Standstill share their main meaning. None of the other options does.
Source: WordNet 3.1
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Select the correctly spelt word.
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Answer B
The correct spelling is exponentially.
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Select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
UpstreamAnswer and working
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Select the correctly spelt word.
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Answer B
The correct spelling is bourgeoisie.
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Select the correctly spelt word.
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Answer B
The correct spelling is deficient.
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Select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
ForbidAnswer and working
Answer A
The opposite of forbid is Permit. Interdict is the trap: it means the same, not the opposite.
Source: WordNet 3.1
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Select the correctly spelt word.
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Answer D
The correct spelling is penitentiary.
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Select the correctly spelt word.
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Answer C
The correct spelling is collision.
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Select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
RuralAnswer and working